This book gives a brief description of tramways around the world before focussing on Box Hill-Doncaster's very own. The tramway - the first electric one in the Southern Hemisphere - operated from 1889-1896. It ran from Whitehorse Road along Station Street north to Doncaster Road Intersection. Photos. Index.arnot> arthur, draper> thomas, laurie> david, meader> william, masters> william, serpell> richard, glassford> matthew, aspinall> joseph w., cockcroft> george, collier> samuel, ellingworth> william, inglis> john, mcmurdie> f.a., padgham> silas, rawlings> alfred, serpell> alfred, wright> george, wright> james, wright> john, wright> william edward, lauer> a.c.h., transport, tram services, station street, box hill, elgar road, doncaster, doncaster road, box hill and doncaster tramway company

Twenty page book including card covers titled "Australia's First Electric Tram" written by John Kinmont Moir and published by Traction Publications, Historical Series No. 151 in 1961. The story of the Doncaster and Box Hill Electric Road (tramway). Note on page 6, advises that this book was the 4th edition. Price at the time 2/3d. Has a sketch on the front cover of the opening ceremony at Box Hill, poster advertising the tramway, a map, foreword written by J.K. Moir about Mr. H. J. Hilton who operated the tramway, the birth of the tramway, the company that was formed to operate it, , a sample ticket, opening, operation, timetable, reminiscences of H. J. Hilton. Includes notes on the subsequent work of Mr. Hilton, the AETA, Traction publications and a short biography on the back cover of the author, J. K. Moir. Includes a number of photographs. 2458.2 - ditto - Red card cover (see images i2 and i3) - Second edition - 1950. 2458.3 - ditto - cover same as 4th Edition, - Third Edition 1957 - see image .4 2458.4 - Thirty two page book, centre stapled, including light green card covers titled "Australia's First Electric Tram" written by John Kinmont Moir and the story of the Doncaster and Box Hill Electric Road (tramway). Republished by Rotary Club of Box Hill, May 1977, see back cover for publication details. Has a photo on the front cover of the opening ceremony at Box Hill, poster advertising the tramway, a copy of a share certificate, foreword written by J.K. Moir about Mr. H. J. Hilton who operated the tramway, the birth of the tramway, the company that was formed to operate it, a sample ticket, opening, operation, timetable, reminiscences of H. J. Hilton. See images 5 and 6.On the front cover in black ink "Ex ARHS Archives" 2458.2 and 3 and .4 - has "I. J. Stanley" written in ink on page 3.trams, tramways, box hill, doncaster, tramways

Framed presentation of the first bus drivers at Donacaster and the companies they worked for prior to working at Doncaster. Prepared by Kevin Stanes 2016. Framed with a commercial black plastic frame with a light wood back, glass sheet and various clips and suspension points. Listing of names and other information provided by Kevin Stanes by email: Doncaster list - see htd1444 - Doncaster Bus Depot Employees [First Day] For email and recollections in particular about Doncaster - see htd1443email.pdftrams, tramways, doncaster, private bus companies, buses, drivers, conductors, officers, depots

Twenty page book including paper covers titled "Australia's First Electric Tram" written by John Kinmont Moir and published by Traction Publications, second edition, 1950. The story of the Doncaster and Box Hill Electric Road (tramway). Publishers Note on page 3 that the first edition of the book was published by Mr. Moir at his own expense - this edition is a reproduction of the first and uses some of the printing blocks. Red covers, poster advertising the tramway, a map, foreword written by J.K. Moir about Mr. H. J. Hilton who operated the tramway, the birth of the tramway, the company that was formed to operate it, , a sample ticket, opening, operation, timetable, reminiscences of H. J. Hilton. Includes notes on the subsequent work of Mr. Hilton, and on the back cover a details of the AETA , office bearers, publications and contact details. Includes a number of photographs. See Reg Item 2058 for the second edition - 1950 Items 2058 to 2069 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Box Hill to Doncaster Electric Tramway" in black ink.trams, tramways, box hill, doncaster, tramways

Twenty eight page book, centre stapled, plus stippled blue paper covers titled "Australia's First Electric Tram" written and published by John Kinmont Moir in 1940. Inside front cover has an inscription "With Compliments J. K Moir" in ink. Has a reproduction of the poster advertising the tramway, a map, foreword written by J.K. Moir about Mr. H. J. Hilton who operated the tramway, the birth of the tramway, the company that was formed to operate it, , a sample ticket, opening, operation, timetable, reminiscences of H. J. Hilton. Includes notes on the subsequent work of Mr. Hilton, Includes a number of photographs. See Reg Item 2058 for the second edition - 1950Inside front cover has an inscription "With Compliments J. K Moir" in ink.trams, tramways, box hill, doncaster, tramways

Twenty page book including paper covers titled "Australia's First Electric Tram" written by John Kinmont Moir and published by Traction Publications, Historical Series No. 1 in 1957. The story of the Doncaster and Box Hill Electric Road (tramway). Publishers Note on page 6, advises that this book was the 3rd edition and gives the background history. Has a sketch on the front cover of the opening ceremony at Box Hill, poster advertising the tramway, a map, foreword written by J.K. Moir about Mr. H. J. Hilton who operated the tramway, the birth of the tramway, the company that was formed to operate it, , a sample ticket, opening, operation, timetable, reminiscences of H. J. Hilton. Includes notes on the subsequent work of Mr. Hilton, and on the back cover a details of the AETA , office bearers, publications and contact details. Includes a number of photographs. .1 - Copy of the 4th edition, dated 1961, added 19/11/14 - see image i4. Front inside cover has a different arrangement. See image htd420i5.pdf See Reg Item 2058 for the second edition - 1950 and 3850 for the 1940 edition.420 - In pencil on the front cover 2/- 420.1 - has label of "From the library of Esmey Herscovitch" on lower left hand corner of page 3, and "Herscovitch" in ink on the top of the same page.trams, tramways, box hill, doncaster, tramways

Thirty two page book, centre stapled, including light green card covers titled "Australia's First Electric Tram" written by John Kinmont Moir and the story of the Doncaster and Box Hill Electric Road (tramway). Republished by Rotary Club of Box Hill, May 1977, see back cover for publication details. Has a photo on the front cover of the opening ceremony at Box Hill, poster advertising the tramway, a copy of a share certificate, foreword written by J.K. Moir about Mr. H. J. Hilton who operated the tramway, the birth of the tramway, the company that was formed to operate it, a sample ticket, opening, operation, timetable, reminiscences of H. J. Hilton. Includes a number of photographs. See also Reg Item 420 for an AETA version of this publication. 2nd copy added 24/12/2014.trams, tramways, box hill, doncaster, tramways