Shows a Geelong tramway Conductor standing in front of a Birney type tramcar. Identified as Charles Cambridge about 1942. See also Reg Item 8334 for another photograph of the same conductor.Yields information on the uniforms worn by Geelong tramway conductors and the type of cash bag.Copy photograph on black plastic type backing with black edges of a Geelong tramway conductor standing in front of a Birney car., about 1942 geelong, crews, tramways, conductor, birney tramcars, charles cambridge

Shows a Geelong tramway Conductor, walking with cash bag, Identified as Charles Cambridge about 1942. See also Reg Item 8320 for another photograph of this Conductor. Appears to be carrying a framed object.Yields information on the uniforms worn by Geelong tramway conductors and the type of cash bag.Copy photograph on black plastic type backing with black edges of a Geelong Conductor Charles Cambridge mid 1940sOn rear of photo in ink "Charlie Cambridge. Tram Conductor, mid 1940'sgeelong, crews, tramways, conductors, charles cambridge

Melbourne Electric Supply Company tramway Conductors at the depot in Geelong with one of the summer cars, 11 or 12, behind. Three Inspectors are in the centre of front row. At the far left is an upturned can of Shell benzine that fueled the company's three buses which ran from 1912 until 1923. The date of the photograph is between 1916 and 1923 as the Inspector on the right was a Motorman in a photograph taken in 1916.Black and white print on paper.,The No. 1 in a circle written in ink on the reverse. GRS710/21/1/3 and 21-3, written in pencil on the reverse.melbourne electric supply co. conductors, geelong tramway conductor, geelong tramway inspector, geelong summer car nos. 11 and 12

Photograph of the uniform worn by Geelong Tramway conductors. Note the badge on the collars.Demonstrates how uniforms were to be worn and the style of uniform that was adopted in Geelong. Black and white print on paper.11/6 and GRS710/11/1/16 written on the reverse in pencil. No. 1 in a circle written on the reverse in ink.tramway uniform, geelong tramway uniform, conductor's uniform

The Birney tram was named after its designer Charles Birney and was designated a "safety car". It was a type G tram that had a smaller wheel base and was designed specifically for routes with lighter traffic as it could only carry 50 passengers. It featured folding doors and steps and was the first tram that could be operated by the driver alone without a conductor. This particular tram was built in 1925 by the J G Brill Company in Philadelphia, USA. It was flat-packed to Adelaide where it was reassembled. It operator in Adelaide until 1935 when it was sold to Geelong before again being sold to the Bendigo Tramways in 1947. It continued to operate until the tramways closure in 1972. Each winter it becomes the Bendigo yarnbomb tram. Birney tram photographed at Charing Cross, Bendigo (probably tour with Association of Engineers on Thursday March 12th 1970). B&W photograph.burnie tram, tour at charing cross, bendigo 1973

Recovered by the donor from Geelong tram No. 2 and polished for donation to the Museum. One of four bells that would have been fitted to the tram.Demonstrates a conductors communication bell made for use on tramcars. Brass Conductor Communication Bell, consisting of cast frame, bell, striker, bell pull part, one nut to secure the bell to the frame and two rivets securing for the bell pull part. Has the initials "TB" cast in both ends that were used to secure the bell to the roof - possibly indicating the "Tramway Board" manufacture. Has the number "2" on the underside of the bell in green paint.conductor, bell, trams, tramways, geelong, tram 2

Tram 14 was a small green and cream single truck tram operated by one person. Entry was by the narrow door at the driver's end of the tram. People would pay their fare to the driver. There was no conductor. Pink advertisement for the Bendigo Bank was on the side. The tram is photographed outside the Shed at the Ballarat Tramway Museum. Tram body was built in 1915 for the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust. Sold to the Melbourne Electric Supply Co. Ltd. in 1927 and ran in Geelong. Transferred by the State Electricity Commission to Ballarat in 1936. It was the last tram to be overhauled by the SEC. It is now the property of the Ballarat City Council and on loan to the Museum.Coloured photograph of No. 14 tram. Advertising board on side for Bendigo Bank. Laminated'Green and cream coloured with gold number and lines. Special in destination window.tram 14, driver, small tram, narrow door, special, ballarat tramway museum, shed, advertisement, green and cream, single truck, 1915, prahran and malvern tramway museum, melbourne electric supply co, 1927, geelong, state electricty commission, ballarat, 1936, ballarat city council

Photograph shows MESCo or SECV Geelong tram No. 23 in Corio Terrace, with the depot / power station in the background. The tram has the destination of Belmont. The conductor, an inspector and the Motorman with handles in his hands are alongside the tram.Yields information about Geelong tram 23 fitted and crew uniforms.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear.in pencil "File copy to be returned to the Manager Geelong" and "Aug 1928"tramways, geelong, tramcars, tram 23, depot, crews, motorman, conductor, inspector, uniforms.

Photo shows a conductor's signal bell from Geelong tram 22, used as a door bell on the front of a house in Geelong. It is noted that it is well bolted to the brickwork.Yields information about the reuse of a conductor's bell from tram 22.Black and white photo stapled to a pink card with handwritten notes.On back of photo "Door bell from Geelong No. 22". See image for front of card.geelong, tramways, bells, conductors bell, tram 22

Provides a set of 60 questions with answers, generally Yes or No, about tramway operations, behaviour and general knowledge. Has in the top right-hand corner (part loose) to Engineer and Manager from the Manager Geelong branch a label with a date of 29/9/1947. Yield information and demonstrates a SEC training document.Document - 6 foolscap carbon copy sheets, partly glued in top left hand corner.On top right hand corner a label - part torn off.secv, trams, tramways, sec, training, drivers, conductors, behaviour

Photograph of Geelong No 28 with the destination of Eastern Park. The motorman/conductor with a bag is at the rear of the tram after placing the trolley pole onto the overhead. Photographer and date unknown.Yields information about SECV Geelong 28.Copy negative on a heavy substrate.tramcars, tramways, geelong, tram 28

Yields information about the Bendigo Tram services.Digital image or copy of the SEC "Official Timetable Bendigo June 1940", 22 image files - 44 pages, giving details of the fares, transfers, luggage or parcels, lost property, times of each tram on the Quarry Hill, Eaglehawk, Lake Weeroona and Golden Square for both directions and Monday to Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Has a number of advertisements for SEC home equipment, cookers, toasters, refrigerator, electric radiators and hot water. In the middle page is a map of the Tramway Routes, which has been hand drawn to shown North Bendigo and the depot location. Inside the rear cover, on a sheet headed "Memorandum" is a photograph, taped in of a conductor loading a pram onto a Birney tram. Under the photograph is in ink "Len Smith (Geelong)" See item3127 for an original copy and pdf scan. trams, tramways, bendigo, timetables

Yields information about fare collection and supervision of crews in SEC tram operations - how bad it was and the method of checking etc.Fourteen page photocopy of a retyped report titled ""Inspectors Report - Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong Tramways - Monday 28th August 1950 to Saturday 2nd September 1950". Gives a summary of observations about the loss of revenue, lack of supervision, serious situation - hotels, drinking on the job, fare collection, conductors, transfer system, inspectors failing to check, smoking, gives a list of tickets purchased and details of observations.trams, tramways, inspectors, tickets, fares, alcohol, conductors

Table cards gives details for the Motorman and Conductor, starting times, meal times, relief and taken by details. Not known when made - 1950's? .1 - Run 43 - Chilwell, Belmont and West - includes a loose sheet of paper. .2 - Run 59 - Chilwell and East .3 - Run 135 - Newtown - city .4 - Run 169 - Relive various runs .5 - Run 175 - Standby shift commencing 6.15am .6 - Run 176 - Standby shift commencing 2.30pm See also Reg Item 3155, 6270 and 8134 for other examples and 8135 for a Bendigo example.Demonstrates the method of advising tram crew their shift work. Set of six Typed table card or run card, for Geelong Trams Runs glued and varnished onto a sheet of three ply timber - plywood boards and one typed paper sheet.trams, tramways, secv, forms, timetables, geelong, btm

1 - Investigator Journal of the Geelong Historical Society - issue 54 - March 1979 with an article on Geelong Street names 2 - ditto - issue 71 - with a detailed article on the formation history of Geelong Trams by John M Moore including photos. Establishment of MESCo, J J Jobbins, construction, tracks, buses, practical jokes, map, trams and decorated cars. Also has an article about Geelong Stret names 3 - Scan of issue 72 - Continued from item 2 - route descriptions, 1930s improvement, WW2, tram cars, staff changes, with photos. Report on the closure of the Geelong Tramway System in March 1956, including the presentation of conductor's bells from tram 23 to Cr Camereon and the Mayor of Geelong Cr Fidge. Gives notes on the replacement bus services, events of the last trams and those involved on the day such as Driver Stanley Parker and Conductor Eric Sweetten. See item 9117 for a bell presented to Depot Foremen S Irwin.Yields information about the history of Geelong tramways and its operations.Two copies of the Geelong Historical Society journal "investigator" Nos. 54 and 71 - printed A5 centre stapled and one A4 copy of issue 72 article on Geelong tramways.tramways, state electricity commission of victoria, geelong, tramcars, secv, closure, mesco

Document a re-typed version of the 1912 MESCo rule book. See item 3115 for the 1929 printed version. Details the General Rules for Motormen and Conductors in operating the tramways and Joint Bye-Laws for passengers and crews.Demonstrates MESCo's Geelong Rule book.Document - typed 6 foolscap ruled sheets, stapled in the top left hand corner. Two copies held.tramways, tramcars, operations, rules, regulations, by-laws

Black and white print of SECV Geelong 24 at Eastern Park with a school boy in shorts and wearing a cap turning the trolley pole, while the motorman/conductor boards the tram for its return trip to the City. There is a Pay as you enter sign by the front door. The tram was withdrawn from service on 25/10/1951. Photo c1950, photographer unknown, possibly the same date as that of item 10542.Yields information about Geelong tram 24 and the Eastern Park tram terminus.Black and white photograph, digital print on Kodak Royal Paper - two copies held.On rear in ink "last run 25/10/51" and in pencil "19/7/50? E Park"tramways, geelong, tram 24, eastern park, motorman

Photograph of Geelong No. 38 at the Belmont terminus, with the driver at the controls and the conductor standing by the front door. The tram has the return destination of North. Photo by Hugh Ballment 25/5/1954. Yields information about tram 38 and the Belmont terminus.Slide - Kodak cardboard mountIn ink "#38 at Belmont, SEC Geelong, 25/5/1954" and Hugh Ballment stamp.tramways, geelong, belmont, tram 38

Photo shows Geelong tram No, 4 at the Geelong Railway station with the station building in the background. The conductor is standing by the front door of the tram. Based on the date of a series of colour slides and a sleeve date of 1954 photo taken 25/5/1954. Yields information about the Geelong station and tram No. 4.Negative - 127 film black and whitetramways, tramcars, geelong, geelong railway station, tram 4

Photo shows Geelong tram 33 at the Belmont terminus. The tram has just arrived with the conductor assisting passengers at the tram. The destination sign is yet to be changed. A truck is waiting for the passengers to clear. Based on the date of a series of colour slides and a sleeve date of 1954 photo taken 25/5/1954. Yields information about tram 33 at the Belmont terminus.Negative - 127 film black and whitetramways, tramcars, geelong, tram 38, belmont, conductor, passengers

Photo of SECV Geelong No. 33 at the North terminus in Melbourne Road, with the return destination of Belmont. The driver with handles in his hand is at the rear of the tram and the conductor at the front. In the background is the Pilkington factory. Photographer unknown. The tram has been fitted with tail lights, and in the middle part of the roof a flag holder bracket giving the date of about 1954.Yields information about Geelong tram 33 and the North terminus.Black and white photograph with printers dates on the rear. Printed on AGFA paper.geelong, tramways, tram 33, north, crews

Photo of SECV Geelong trams 6 and 1 in Ryrie St just east of Moorabool St. The eastbound track along Ryrie St was built with railway rail, made by BHP in the early 1920s as grooved rail was not obtainable at the time. Car 1 is on the Newtown - Eastern Park run, as is car 6 with the conductor having forgotten to change the destination. Photographer unknown, 1950s. Note the two safety zones, and the tram stop sign on the centre pole. In the background is the Geelong Gas Co. offices.Yields information about Geelong trams 1 and 6 in Ryrie St.Black and white photograph with printers dates on the rear. on rear in ink "East line built with 80lb railway track not grooved rail 1922"geelong, tramways, ryrie st, tram 1, tram 6

Photograph of J class tram No. 66, in Burke Road, Camberwell with the destination of Camberwell, route 12. Has the driver standing in the doorway and the conductor on the ground. See also item 7808 for another photo of the tram. Photo from the Hugh Ballment collection. In the background is an auction house and an advert on a shop front for Capstan cigarettes. The tram was built by Meadowbank for the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust, and taken over by the MMTB in 1920 and sold to MESCo in 1928, becoming Geelong 25 and later Geelong 28. Yields information about Melbourne tram 66 which later became Geelong 25.Black and white photograph with notes on rear.In ink "Early 1920s" and Hugh Ballment Collection stamp.geelong, tramways, tram 66, burke road, pmtt

Photograph of Geelong No.25 at the North? terminus, 1940's with the conductor having turned the pole about to reboard the tram. Tram has the destination of Belmont. A large chimney is in the background. No details as to photographer and date.Yields information about Geelong tram 25 which later became No. 28.Black and white photograph with a plain back.trams, tramways, geelong, north, tram 25

Set of five books that were the property of Jock Menzies, a SEC Ballarat driver. .1 - same as btm3655 - "Rules of the Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association" - 1939. .2 - same as btm3135 - "The Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees' Association / Agreement / Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong" - 1937 .3 - same btm3112 - "Electric Tramways of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria By-Law No. 1" - August 1951. .4 - same as btm3068 - "State Electricity Commission of Victoria - Tramways - Rules Governing Employees - May 1936" .5 - same as btm3116 - "Rules Governing Employees" - see btm8078i1.pdf for a full scan of the book. This version is slightly different to other versions,All items have notations on the cover and inside - notes made by Jock.trams, tramways, ballarat, geelong, bendigo, atmoea, unions, agreements, uniforms, sec, rules, regulations, by laws, motormen, conductors

Demonstrates training and questions asked of tram drivers or motormen.8109.1 - three page foolscap typed instruction sheet titled "Questions to be answered by all trainee motormen - conductors before commencing duty in that capacity." glued in the top left hand corner. Has 84 questions, regarding the operation of the tram, equipment, controller types. Dated 25 Oct. 1935 Two copies held See also Reg Item 2949 for a c1945 issue. 8109.2 - single foolscap sheet - same title as above, but includes the answers and information about the trolley feed points in Geelong. Has 10 questions and answers detailed. trams, tramways, sec, instructions, traffic staff, motormen, geelong

Table cards gives details for the Motorman and Conductor, starting times, meal times, relief and taken by details. Not known when made - 1950's? .1 - Run 7 - City - West .2 - Run 33 - City - East - handwritten .3 - Run 33 - City - East - typed .4 - Run 161 - City - West ,5 - Run 170 - detailed instructions, relieving runs, typed and pasted over a former run of the same number. See also Reg Item 3155, 6270 and 9690 for other examples and 8135 for a Bendigo example.Demonstrates the method of advising tram crew their shift work. Set of five Typed table card or run card, for Geelong Trams Runs glued and varnished onto a sheet of three ply timber - plywood boards. trams, tramways, secv, forms, timetables, geelong, btm

Demonstrates the method of advising tram crew their shift work.Set of two Typed table card or run card, for Bendigo Trams Runs glued and varnished onto a sheet of steel Gives details for the Motorman and Conductor, starting times, meal times, relief and taken by details. Not known when made - 1940's? .1 - Golden Square to North Bendigo - Run 10 PM - has traffic instructions on rear - see images i1 and i3 .2 - Eaglehawk line - unreadable due to rust - no information on rear. See also Reg Item 3155 and 6270 for other examples and 8134 for Geelongtrams, tramways, secv, forms, timetables, bendigo, btm