Geelong Tramcar No. 18, freshly painted, in Corio Tce. with Strachan & Co's wool store in the background. The car has been converted for one man operation but retains the MESCo's double lineouts that were replaced by single yellow lines in the 1940s. See also Item 9242 which dates the photo to 15/6/1939.Yields information about the conversion of a Pengelly tram in Geelong to One-manj operation.Black and white print on paper with a note on the rear.12-6 and GRS170/12/1/6 printed on reverse in pencil. No. 1 in a circle printed on the reverse in pen.geelong tramcar, geelong tramcar no. 18, strachan and co. wool store, geelong, tramcar one-man operator conversion

Geelong Tramcar No. 18, freshly painted, in Corio Tce. with Strachan & Co's wool store in the background. The car has been converted for one-man operation but retains the MESCo's double lineouts that were replaced by single yellow lines in the 1940s. Photo dated 15/6/1939. See also Item 9230.Yields information about the conversion of a Pengelly tram in Geelong to One-manj operation.Black and white print on paper with notes on rear. Second copy printed on Velox paper. Two copies held.No. 1 inside a circle and 13-8 printed on the reverse in ink. GSR710/13/1/8 printed on the reverse in pencil. On second copy "1a Converted Pengelly: and date stamp of 17 June 1939." A second note "Pengelly (converted) tram - 15-6-39"geelong tramcar conversion to one man operation, mesco lineouts, one-man, tram 18, mesco, corio terrrace, geelong

Report, or Memorandum on SECV internal paper, from the Acting Engineer Manager to the Commerical Manager, dated 18/2/1955, titled "Tramways - Provincial City Operations". Looks at various ways of cutting the loss on tramway operations in all the three Provincial cities. Includes discussions on Fares and the income, headways, one-man operation, route abandonments, including parallel bus operations, Geelong branch lines, payloads, feeder buses in Geelong, Rosters in particular broken time or broken shifts, light traffic economics. Signed by K L Murray.Yields information about the internal discussions and considerations of the SECV to cut the tramway losses in all three Provincial cities,Document or report, 5 foolscap sheets, carbon copy, stapled in top left hand corner. Draft copy (7 pages) also held.tramways, state electricity commission of victoria, geelong, tramcars, secv, operations, passenger services, ballarat, bendigo, rosters, closure, buses

Shows trams 6, 19, 1, 25 and 18 at the front of the Geelong tram depot - late 1920's. Each tram has the MESCo destination lights on the roof. Printed by the donor from a negative from Lindsay Crow. See item 10594 for a print.Shows Geelong tram depot and some of the trams operated by the Melbourne Electric Supply Co. Metal framed photograph with card backing, glazed and hanging cord. See image i4 for a large size file provided by the donor.geelong, trams, tramways, tramcars, tram 6, tram 19, tram 1, tram 25, tram 18, mesco

Yields information about Ballarat tramcars in 1956.Letter, one typed foolscap sheet, from SEC Ballarat Office to Wal Jack on SEC Letterhead, dated 27 Feb 1956 replying to Wal's letter of 25 Feb, advising of the mileage of 16, 18, 24 and 31 in Ballarat, the disposal of tram 16, additional bogie trams from Geelong and the ban of the use of 38 as a one man tram. Has the initials HWL:WM, signed H. W. Linaker as Manager. The paper has an Invicta Bond watermark. trams, tramways, tramcars, ballarat, bogie trams, 16, atmoea, one man trams

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of No 19, from West, with the destination of Beach, turning out of Pakington St into Aberdeen St. 23-6-1949, photo by Wal Jack. Tow bars have been removed from the tramcar. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 18/6/2020.Yields information about Geelong tram 19 and the intersection of Pakington and Aberdeen Streets.Black and white print with notes on the rear and an associated negative.Has the rear in ink "SEC Geelong, No. 19 ex West turning out of Pakington St into Aberdeen St, 23 June '49". Has the Wal Jack copyright stamp on the rear with the number T291 written in.trams, tramways, geelong, west, pakington st, tram 19

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Geelong Nos 36, 3, and 31 inside depot, 24-6-1949. Photo by Wal Jack from the Roster Room landing. Shows the depot track arrangements. See Also Reg item 5891 for a ground-level photograph. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 18/6/2020.Yields information about the Geelong depot layout and tramcars that were in use at the time.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear and an associated negative.On rear in ink SEC Geelong / Nos. 36, 3, 31 inside depot from Roster Room landing / 24-6-1949". Has the Wal Jack copyright stamp in the top right hand corner with the number T296 written in.trams, tramways, geelong, depot, tram 36, tram 3, tram 31

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photograph of the Geelong Scrubber, sprinkler or water tram in Moorabool St, near Corio Terrace 1940. The photo has a large "blotch" in the negative over the tramcar itself. No details as to the photographer. Printed on Kodak Velox Paper, but the negative located in the Wal Jack negative envelopes. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 18/6/2020.Yields information about the Geelong Scrubber.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear and an associated negative.On rear is "35-" in penciltrams, tramways, geelong, corio terrace, scrubber tram, sprinkler tram, scrubber, water tram, sprinkler

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Set of six black and white photographs from Keith Kings of the staged closures of the Geelong tramways. Note some of these photographs are very similar to those of Geoff Grant - See Reg Item 485 and 476i7. 1 - No. 18 last tram to East, leaving city - 8/1/1956 - KSK Photo Q(x)(6) 2 - No. 7, last tram at West at terminus - 8/1/1956 - KSK Photo Q(x)(7) - has a group of people standing in front of the tramcar. 3 - No. 6 - last tram at North terminus, with a very large group of people in front of tram. Tram has the destination of North. 4/3/1956 - KSK Photo T(b)(6). 4 - No. 18 - last tram at Newtown terminus, with a very large group of people in front of tram. Tram has the destination of Newtown. 22/1/1956 - KSK Photo R(y)(3). 5 - No. 19, last tram to Eastern Park, at terminus on second last trip, with conductor on front step. 22/1/56, KSK Photo R(y)(2). Tram has the destination of Eastern Park. 6 - No. 1 - last regular tram from Beach to Chilwell, leaving Beach terminus - KSK Photo Q(x)(5).Yields information about the closure of the Geelong tram system and the work of Keith KingsSet of 6 black and white prints with photographer's notes on the rear.On the rear in ink and with the Keith Kings Copyright stamp: 1 - Geelong - 18 last tam to East leaving city, Sun 8/1/56 - Q(x)(6) 2 - Geelong - 7 - last tram at West at terminus, Sun 8/1/56 - Q(x)(7) 3 - Geelong - 6 - last tram at North terminus, Sun 4/3/56 - T(b)(6) 4 - Geelong - 18 - last tram at Newtown terminus, Sun 22/1/56 - R(y)(3) 5 - Geelong - 19 - last tram to Eastern Park, at terminus on second last trip - Sun 22/1/56 - R(y)(2) 6 - 1 - last regular tram from Beach to Chilwell, leaving Beach terminus, Sun 8/1/56 - Q(x)(5)trams, tramways, geelong, closure, east, north, chilwell, beach, newtown, eastern park, last tram, tram 18, tram 7, tram 6, tram 19, tram 1

Destination roll used to indicate to passengers the destination or route of the tram. At night the roll was back lit by two light bulbs fitted to the destination box on the tram. Item used in Geelong until 1956. Based on the hand written marking, used on bogie tram 39. See Reg Item 2906 and 9619 for a smaller side destination roll and 9618 for a roll fitted to a Pengelley-type tramcar.Yields information and demonstrates aspects about Geelong's destination rolls used in trams up to 1956 when the system closed.Destination roll - white lettering on black background - using black paint leaving the lettering transparent at night. Uses a book binders cloth. Top edge “R.E. Fluck” stamped in black ink – twice In pencil words “Dulux” – has been crossed out Alongside “B.A.L.M. Flat Black 18-3-52” and a set of initials “Off No. 39” all in pencil Bottom edge; Initials “R E F” in black pencil? – along outside of roll. tram, trams, geelong, destination roll, tram 39