The Sandhurst and Electric Tramway Company was the first to blaze a trail when it introduced battery trams to Bendigo in June 1890. Unfortunately they had made a serious miscalculation, as the batteries quickly proved inadequate for the hilly terrain of Bendigo. After a couple of months battery trams ceased running and were later replaced by steam trams in February 1892. Steam trams were a reliable means of transport and successfully moved Bendigonians around for ten years, but the onset of the recession forced the Bendigo Tramways Company to sell up in 1899 to the Electric Supply Company of Victoria (ESCo) who continued to run steam trams until 1902. This turn-of-the-century sale led to the introduction of electric trams to Bendigo in April 1903. These were a success from the very beginning. During peak hour people would be standing in the aisles, in the doorways, even on the running boards on the outside of the tram. In addition, the trams were also the first option for deliveries. Parcels, newspapers, movie reels for the picture theatres and even mail bags found their way onto the trams; sent from outlying post offices to the GPO in the city centre. At the end of World War I the Victorian Government constituted the new semi-government instrumentality, the State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC). The SEC was to take over all privately owned power generating companies in Victoria and operate as a state owned monopoly ... Bendigo's tramway system was an integral part of the deal. The outbreak of World War II was a testing time. Revenue and passenger numbers were declining as automobiles became more popular. Additionally, shortages in manpower and materials due to wartime economies caused difficulties. As a result, the SEC made several attempts at closing the tramways and handing over the passenger services to private bus operators. It took some time, but in July 1970 the Victorian Parliament finally granted the SEC's application for abandonment of the tramways. April 1972 marked the closure of the Bendigo Tramways as a commuter service and an estimated 20,000 people gathered to say an emotional farewell.Booklet concerning Modified Agreement between City of Bendigo, Borough of Eaglehawk, Shire of Marong and Bendigo Tramway Company. Lime green paper cover without any text. Five pages. Agreement made September, 1891. Stapled at the spine to join cover and pages together. marong shire, city council of bendigo, council of bendigo, bendigo tramway company

Produced by Bendigo Tramways.Print showing in very good detail, a map of Bendigo in 1948? The map has been marked up to include approximate distances that passengers would have to travel to get to the tramway.City of Bendigo document, unnumbered; "Tramway Passenger Distance Zones.". Drawn 1948? Original print marked up to show passenger distances from the tramway.Original print. Marked up with ink pen, colour pencil and water colour.provincial tramways, state electricity commission of victoria, map, bendigo

Bendigo tramways conditions of operation including fares for a range of trips.Modified agreement between the City of Bendigo, the Borough of Eaglehawk, and the Shire Council of Marong, and the Bendigo Tramway Company - for the operation of a tramways service on two routes (rail station to Eaglemark Town Hall and Kangaroo Flat to White Hills Botanic Gardens Six-page agreement, unsigned or sealed by five nominated parties. Document is generally in a fair condition, bound with a light cover and stapled

Notes give history of the SEC's operation of the tramway, the reconditioning, their condition, lack of capital expenditure, rolling stock and track age, possible abandonment, but finally, we must solider on. Appears to have been written for staff and explain the lack of capital expenditure on the system, but we must continue to run a safe and reliable system.Yields a information about the history of the SEC in Bendigo. Almost apologetic in its tone in not spending enough money on the tramway system. Gives notes about the overall engineering status of the system.Typed statements (1 to 11) on two foolscap sheets, carbon copy, titled "Bendigo Tramway Service - Notes" about the Bendigo Tramways, the SEC's position and status. Dated 27-7-1959, with initials ACS.VMcC in top right hand corner. In top right hand corner in black ink "BTPS 405"trams, tramways, bendigo, sec, maintenance, reports

Produced by City of Bendigo, initialed by the City Engineer E.J.P., 07/03/1949.Print of a map showing in very good detail, Bendigo in 1949. Document was hand marked up with ink, blue marker and pencil to show bus routes, includes a legend to the bottom of the map. Initialed by the City Engineer E.J.P., 07/03/1949.City of Bendigo document, drawing number T.1790; "Bendigo Bus Routes, Plan of Bendigo Tramway System.". Drawn 07/03/1949. Original dyeline print.Original dyeline print. Hand marked up with ink, blue marker and pencil.provincial tramways, state electricity commission of victoria, map, bus routes, bendigo, city of bendigo

Yields information regarding rubber buffer/barrier for tramrail.SEC drawing number W-610, "Rubber Buffer. Barrier Rail. Ballarat Bendigo Tramway". Drawn 24/08/1956. Beige paper copy of original dyeline print.Copy of originalsecv, state electricity commission of victoria, ballarat tramway, ballarat tramway museum, ballarat, electricity supply department, works division

HISTORY: TRAMWAYS OF BENDIGO, BENDIGO TRAMWAY COMPANY LIMITED. 2 typed foolscap pages entitled the Tramways of Bendigo (Victoria) giving detailed history of Tramways from 1889 - 1939.person, individual, basil miller

Sepia colour photograph of the depot of Bendigo Tramways trams, with buff border, and mounted on green cardboard. Reverse: W. H. Robinson, Photographer, Mundy St, Bendigo.person, individual, basil miller

Hand drawn map of Bendigo tramway Routes indicating location of loops and where lines terminated. Reverse: Bottom left corner 31/2 handwritten in blue ink.person, individual, basil miller

Diagram of Bendigo Tramway Routes. Showing Eaglehawk terminus through to Quarry Hill Terminus and North Bendigo Terminus to Golden Square Terminus. Printed on pale bluish paper with dark blue print.person, individual, baby portrait

Demonstrates the layout of the Bendigo tramways, extracted from the Fare Schedule. Basis of production, source unknown. Associated with Eildon Hogan.Plastic coated, card mounted map showing diagrammatic routes of map of Bendigo routes, extracted from the SEC Fare Schedule.trams, tramways, bendigo, map

Produced by City of Bendigo, signed by J.R. Groves, 06/05/1975.Print of a drawing showing in very good detail, a drawing of a proposed 500' Radius Curve in Bendigo. Document was initialed by J.R. Graves dated 06/05/1975.City of Bendigo document, unnumbered; "Proposed 500' Radius Curve". Drawn 06/05/1975. Original dyeline print.Original dyeline print.provincial tramways, map, city of bendigo, bendigo, bendigo trust tram project

Coloured photo of group of 48 men of Provincial Tramways. Bendigo Division. April 16th 1972. D.Noble - L.Fitzgerald - B.Hopgood - N.Brokley - S.Palmer - T.Hulls - P.Knight - J.Shaw - R.Kurzke - S.Gregory - K.Caughlan - J.Williams - A.James - E.Bodilly - F.Clough - W.Snell - B.Monro - K.Draper - A.Reed - D.Perdon - H.Harvey - E.R.Pollard - R.Cameron - A.Ball - K.Jones - N.Atkins - C.Griffiths - J.Evans - J.Wirth - A.J.Harrison - F.T.Wilson - H.Tueno - G.C.James - A.Moss - D.Hester - R.Wirth - J.Hogan - G.Sang - K.Grenfell - J.Boston - K.Makepeace - V.Aitken. State Electricity Commission of Victoria. Deframed 2022.person, group, employees

Twelve page booklet, titled "Ballarat and Bendigo, Victorian Tramway Preservation" written by D. Menzies and J.H. Price, reprinted from Modern Tramway. Front cover has BTPS tram 38 on original depot fan, green banner centrally with title, and Bendigo Birney No. 28. A circular white sticker with "1.00" written on is stuck on the right hand side, centrally. Saddle stapled print in black ink on 120gsm art paper. Written material covers background history of both Ballarat and Bendigo tramways, tramcars, closure, the formation of the BTPS and the Bendigo Trust tramways and their operational history up to about mid 1975 as it mentions the first COTMA meeting. Also has 12 photos inside. On rear cover is an advertisement for the TMSV and the Light Railway Transport League (UK) (LRTL) PDF copy of book added 16-3-2017 Price sticker as noted abovetrams, tramways, ballarat, bendigo, lrtl, tram preservation

Twelve page booklet, titled "Ballarat and Bendigo, Victorian Tramway Preservation" written by D. Menzies and J.H. Price, reprinted from Modern Tramway. Front cover has BTPS tram 38 on original depot fan, green banner centrally with title, and Bendigo Birney No. 28. A circular white sticker with "1.00" written on is stuck on the right hand side, centrally. Saddle stapled print in black ink on 120gsm art paper. Written material covers background history of both Ballarat and Bendigo tramways, tramcars, closure, the formation of the BTPS and the Bendigo Trust tramways and their operational history up to about mid 1975 as it mentions the first COTMA meeting. Also has 12 photos inside. On rear cover is an advertisement for the TMSV and the Light Railway Transport League (UK) (LRTL). PDF copy of full book added 16-3-2017."D. W. Lees 2/2/76" on top of page 2 and "D. W. Lees" on side of page 10 in a fine felt pen ink.trams, tramways, ballarat, bendigo, lrtl, tram preservation

BHS Collectionhistoric Bendigo tram track profile 1890 from original Tram depot in Mollison StreetOriginal No. 29 Battery Tram Track, Bendigo Tramways 1890. Dug up from Mollison Street, Bendigo, where the Tram Depot used to be sited. Brass tags note Bendigo Tramways 1890 and Original No. 29 Battery Tram Tracktramways bendigo, tram track profile 1890

Set of five dated sheets of collected tickets from both the Ballarat and Bendigo tramway systems at the time of the collectors/donor's visit. 1 - Ballarat - 10-69 - comprising 13c, 16c and 18c 2 - Bendigo - 10-69 - comprising 13c, 8c, 18c and two Melbourne suburban rail tickets dated 18/10/1969 3 - Bendigo - 4-70 - 13c & 18c 4 - Ballarat - 4-70 - 13c, 16c & 18c 5 - Bendigo and Ballarat - 5-71 - 18c, 13c, 16c & 18cDemonstrates a collector's method of displaying tickets that they have collected in a record book. Set of five sheets torn from a book.In ink "Ballarat Tramways" and "Bendigo Tramways"tramways, secv, bendigo, tickets, ballarat

Ill, maps, p.11.non-fictionBrief history of the tramway systems of Bendigo, Ballarat and Geelongtramways - ballarat, tramways - bendigo

Set of 9 photographs of Bendigo Trust Operations: 1 - tram 28 at North Bendigo 2 - at the gold mine - Central Deborah 3 - ditto 4 - ditto 5 - tram 30 from the Gold Mine 6 - ditto in High St 7 - In Pall Mall with The Behive, Brash-Suttons and a Chemist in the background 8 - Birney southbound in the Mall 9 - No. 30 northbound in the Mall Yields information about the operation of Birney trams by the Bendigo Trust in Bendigo.Kodak colour slides in cardboard mount - set of 9.Have photographer's reference number written on the slide.tramways, bendigo, north bendigo, tram 28, central deborah, gold mine, tram 30, pall mall

Timetable - Eaglehawk, Charing Cross, Quarry Hill, Charing Cross. Golden Square, Charing Cross, North Bendigo, Charing Cross.Bendigo Tramwaysperson, individual, basil miller

Photograph of Bendigo Tram 24 in 1947 painted in the SEC colours with a cream rocker panel, the prewar SEC scheme. The tram is ex Hawthorn Tramways Trust No 32, which became MMTB No. 138 before being sold to the SEC arriving in Bendigo late 1945. Photographer unknown. See item 326, Bendigo Tramways by Keith Kings.Yields information about Bendigo tram 24 appearance in 1947Photograph, black and white, with notes on rear.In ink "No. 24 car Bendigo 1947" and the Ken Magor stamp.tramways, trams, bendigo, bogie trams, tram 24, bendigo tramway

Black and white photograph of Bendigo track cleaner/sprinkler and ESCo No. 9 at the Pall Mall tram stop just to the south of the Fountain at Charing Cross. ESCo 9 has been modified (See Kings Bendigo Tramways p54). Sprinkler car has trolley pole facing Golden Square, as has No. 9. Pole by the trams have signs "ALL CARS STOP HERE" and a "NO ROAD" sign. Photo taken 23/12/1946. 676.1 - Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Added 2/7/2013. See The Bendigo Tramways, K.S.KingsYields information about Bendigo ESCo tram 9 and the sprinkler/track cleaner.Black and white print with photographer’s notes on the rear.On rear typed is "SECV Bendigo Tramways Car 9 and Track Grinder at Charing Cross 23/12/1946" and stamped in but rh corner "Photograph by John Buckland"trams, tramways, bendigo, esco, work trams, tram sprinkler, scrubber, tram 9

Copy of a document from an original source, typed, outlining the use and methods of checking weekly tickets on the Bendigo tramway system. Dated 21/4/1927. Included is a typed copy of Public Notice providing fares and the number of daily trips on the Golden Square and Lake Weeroona line, dated Feb. 1927.Yields information about the use of Weekly tickets on the Bendigo tramways in 1927.Single sheet of blue foolscap paper, typed - copy of report regarding the use of Weekly tickets on Bendigo Tramways 1927.trams, tramcars, weekly tickets, tickets, bendigo

Bendigo first commenced tramway operation in 1890 using battery trams. These were not successful. The rail, approx 36lb/yard or about 38kg/m has been sawn from an original length and collected.Demonstrates a light weight section of tram rail used in Bendigo.Section of flanged steel rail, sawn, fitted with two engraved gold colour plastic signs. Engraved on the signs or plaques - "Bendigo Tramways 1890" and "Original Battery Tram Rail, No. 4"tramways, bendigo, rail, battery trams

Bendigo Tramways has been in operation since June 1890. From that time, the citizens of Bendigo have experienced battery, steam and electric traction as the principal modes of propulsion for their trams.One Hundred and Forty Four photos taken on a field trip by the Bendigo Historical Society on the Bendigo Tourist Trams. The physical DVD is 3437.230history, bendigo, bendigo tourist tramway, trams

Printed postcard/ticket for the 16/9/1905 Railway Picnic by the Electric Supply Co of Victoria promoting Bendigo Tramways. Has three views of ESCo's depot and power station and one of a tram. Ticket priced at 6d. On the rear is an advertisement for Henderson & Goodisson's Beehive drapery, furniture, and Carpets. The letter has been sent to Mr Lewis Morgan of Pitfield Plains Vic, noting the trams. In the top right-hand corner is "B Deakin Engineer and Manager", following an English practice of providing details of the Manager;s name.Demonstrates an ESCo printed ticket for a specific event of 1905.Postcard - ticket - divided back used number 6188Hand written message written on the rear - see image 2tramways, trams, bendigo, esco, ticket, railway picnic, bendigo tramway

Newspaper clipping from The Melbourne Sun, dated Monday 17/4/1972, column written by Keith Dunstan titled "A place in the sun" detailing the events, musings and some identities names of the closure of the Bendigo tramway system the previous day. Has a photo of No. 26 climbing View St from Charing Cross. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02. Item has been folded for inclusion within a scrap book. Has a piece of plain paper Secured to the back of the portion that was not Secured to the scrap book itself. For full print of the photograph, see Reg Item 3888.bendigo, tramway closure, last tram

128 page A4 size book with gold and plastic covers, wire bound. Details the Proceedings of the 12th Conference of the Australasian Tramway Museums (COTMA), Bendigo, 2-6 Dec. 1994. Edited by Keith Kings, produced by the Bendigo Trust. Includes a colour photo of the delegates on page 2, list of contents (page and 4)trams, tramways, cotma, conferences, bendigo trust

Detailed in Bendigo Tramways livery of their Restaurant Tram "Ninesevensix". Demonstrates an operable model of a former Melbourne W6 tram as a Bendigo Restaurant tram.Model of Melbourne Melbourne tram W6 976 dressed as the Bendigo Tramways Restaurant / Cafe tram "ninesevensix", electric model, made by Cooee Concepts Pty Ltd in China. The model is packaged in a wooden presentation case with a black felt base, contained within a cardboard outer case. The cardboard cover or case has a printed sheet giving details of the model and the history of the tramcar. The wooden case has a brass plate detailing the contents. Scale 00 or 1:76. Model made from plastic and metal, with operable lights and motors with operable trolley poles, swiveling bogies, a destination of "Special" and showing route 01. Headlights function in the direction of travel. The package has a manufacturing date of 2008 printed on it. Contains a plastic cover strip, a plastic holder for the tram, and a plastic lift-out strip.models, tramcars, cooee, cooee collectables, bendigo tramways, tram 976, restaurant tram