Photograph shows the motorman and conductor standing alongside J class tram No. 70 at Kew Depot in 1922. Shows the uniforms of the time. The tram has the destination of Mont Albert, route 15 and is letter on the sides "M&MTB". Photograph is included in item 8295, "My Uncle Bill".Yields information about the Kew Depot crews during 1922Photograph - Black and White - three copies, one with notes on rear."Meadow type tram Kew Depot 1922" in ink.mmtb, tramways, kew depot, j class trams, tram 70

Yields information about the appearance of Geelong's trams in particular and crews at the time of opening of the system.Black and White Photograph of Geelong No. 28 at the Geelong depot, c1928?? Has the destination of Depot, a MESCo logo on the side panel and on the side of the truck, a tow bar. Assume photographed soon after repainting etc for use in Melbourne. The tram later become Ballarat No. 11. Ex Melbourne J class tram.In hand writing on the rear "23)" in top left hand corner. In the body of the photograph "c1928 / Corio Tce now called Brougham St" and along bottom edge a "William Scott" address label and "WFS / Geelong Heritage Centre" trams, tramways, geelong, depot, new trams, mesco, tram 28

The photograph shows J class tram No. 65 at the Kew Depot after a collision with the Deepdene Dasher hauled by locomotive F187 at the Whitehorse Road level crossing. The tram became Ballarat SECV No. 11. Shows the extent of damage to the side of the tram. See item 7654 for a photo of the damaged axle. Yields information about the damage to a tramcar after a collision with the Deepdene Dasher in 1923.Photograph - Black and White - the original one with notes on rear."1924 Deepdene Rly Crossing Whitehorse Rd" in ink.mmtb, tramways, kew depot, accidents, tram 65, railways, deepdene

Photo shows J class tram No. 87, possibly outside a depot. The destination cannot be read. The tram was sold to the SEC in 1930, prior to that it was based at Glen Huntly depot. The conductor is in full uniform with conductor's bag. Note the blanked-over hole in the top left-hand corner of the apron.Yields information about the appearance of J class 87 and a conductors uniform.Black and white photograp with a plain back.tramways, j class, tram 87, conductors, uniform

Yields information about the condition of Geelong No. 28 which was recovered by Warrington Cameron.Black and white photograph of former Geelong tram No. 28 at the Ree's Farm during the 1960's. This is the location where the tram body was recovered from by Warrington Cameron. Warrington notes that the corrugated roof put on and the side destination boxes disposed of in the 1970's. trams, tramways, tram preservation, sale of trams, j class, geelong, scrapped trams, tram 28

Photo shows J class tram No. 82 picking up a passenger at an unmarked stop in Dandenong Road before the Wattletree road junction. The tram has the destination of Wattletree Rd with a sign under the driver's window, "via Windsor". The photo is taken from the top of an overhead tower wagon. The tram later was sold to Ballarat where it ran as No. 16.Yields information about tram services in Dandenong Road.Black and white photo with notes on the rear.In ink on the rear "J No. 65 - 83, Combination straight sill, 36 seating capacity, 21E trucks, 6'6" wheelbase 12.007 tons tare" and in pencil 'C J Frazer, 154 Little Collins St, near Russell St, phone 4358"trams, tramways, dandenong road, j class, tram 82, wattletree road

Photograph shows the driver and conductor standing in the front of J class tram 64 at Kew Depot, mid 1920s. The tram has a destination of Victoria Bdg and route number 14. Shows the MMTB uniform of the period with out jacket lapel badges, though the Motorman does have a small one on his jacket collar. Photograph included in item 8295, "My Uncle Bill".Yields information about the style of MMTB Uniforms in 1922 and tram 64.Photograph - Black and White - with location note on the rear and negative.In ink, "Kew Depot"mmtb, tramways, crews, uniforms, tram 64, j class, kew depot

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 tramcar 76 at Batman Avenue terminus on 21/5/1927. The tram is a single-truck California combination tram, one of 20 built for the P&MTT in 1915. The photo was taken at Batman Avenue in 1925 and shows a driver or conductor adjusting the trolley pole. The photo shows the Batman Ave terminus and Flinders St station in the background. Tram 76 was built in 1915 by the Meadow Manufacturing Co in Sydney for the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust before transferring to the MMTB in 1920. The J-class tram was bought by the SECV in 1931 and moved to Ballarat as tram No. 19. It operated in Ballarat until it was transferred to Bendigo in 1960 as tram No. 7, operating as public transport until 1972. It is now in operating condition at the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria in Bendigo. Tram 76 has the destination of Chapel St. Tram 76 was allocated at the Glenhuntly depot as at 24 March 1928.Yields information about tram 76 and the Batman Ave terminus.Black and white photograph with photographers stamp on the rear.Has the stamp of Lee Ratten on the rear with "M&MTB, 76, Batman Ave, 21st May 1927, M1 4 wheel combination car"trams, tramways, batman ave, pmtt, secv, ballarat, bendigo, shelters, chapel st, tram 76, j class, mmtb

Plastic laminated poster titled "Tramways 1885 - 1985" featuring drawings of cable tram set with a bogie trailer (472), horse drawn tram black and white drawings of A, F, J and S class trams, though the last one printed with a Z. SW6 940, horse, U 205, W2 348, Z 223 and A 233. Has two Metropolitan Transit Authority tram tickets and an Inner Travel Card, with the MTA logo in the bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, posters, melbourne, mmtb, mta

Set of three transport posters issued by the Metropolitan Transit Authority, in 1985 featuring trams, trains and buses. See also Reg Item 151 for a laminated version of the tramways poster. .1 - Poster titled "Tramways 1885 - 1985" featuring drawings of cable tram set with a bogie trailer (472), horse drawn tram black and white drawings of A, F, J and S class trams, though the last one printed with a Z. SW6 940, horse, U 205, W2 348, Z 223 and A 233. Has two Metropolitan Transit Authority tram tickets and an Inner Travel Card, with the MTA logo in the bottom right hand corner. .2 - Poster titled "Railways 1854 - 1985", featuring drawings of the first train for Hobsons Bay Railway Company, various trains, staff drawings, Tait, Harris, Hitachi and Comeng trains with a first class all lines tick, Collingwood Edmondson and a Metro and Travel cards. Has part of the suburban train map. .3 - Poster titled "Buses 1925 - 19856", featuring drawings of 1925 MMTB Tilling Stevens, Munitions, Thornycroft, Leyland, double deck buses, AEC Regal Mk 3, Mk 6, 1975 Leyland, 1977 Volvo and MAN buses, along with a Day Tripper and other travel card tickets.trams, tramways, posters, melbourne, mmtb, mta, tram & bus services, buses, railways, tilling stevens, thornycroft, leyland, aec, volvo, man

School Council, Members of Staff, Editorial, Fumes from the Lab, Ancient Craft Classes and the Apprenticeship Question, Magazine Editorial Staff, The Trip to Bradshaw's Creek, Arts & Crafts Gossip, In Memoriam - E. J. Cannon, Echoes of the Past, The Haunted Tram Car, Old Boys', Sport, Shun!! Military Notes, The Junior TechsBlue soft covered magazine of 62 pages.ballarat school of mines, magazine, f. maxwell, n. turnbull, g. procter, e. seimering, l. tonkin, w. carrol, h. smith, r. cox, j. a. greenshields, jnr, r. o. buchanan, l. vernon, a. bowman, w. h. steane, n. henry, r. dale, e. j. cannon, ted cannon, lance-corporal e. j. cannon, charles w. whyte, patrick s. anderson, william t. sayer, william f. m. johnson, robert m. sergeant, harold t. w. dixon, harrie wilson, ernest s. morsehead, carl jensen, corpl. r. sergeant, sergt. h. dixon, q.m.s. t. wilkins, captain james fairbairn fairley, sergt. e. morshead, sergt. hy. wilson, lieut. l. c. blick, f. g. procter, f. g. davies

Information on trams. Includes small photo of Trams 24 & 26, Map of Bendigo Tram routes 1972and 1996, Ballarat No 26 tram, S 164 tram, and No 38 tram. Mentioned is the individual history and where they can be found, operating and non operating trams, different classes of trams. Geelong's Birney Cars, two of which came to Bendigo and the Type G (Birney Safety Cars). Other information includes Nos, First introduced, Last withdrawn, Electrics (motors), Size and Seating/Crush Load. (8 pages).bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - bendigo's tram system, battery trams, steam trams, electricity supply company of victoria, toastrack trams, david bromage, bendigo tramways, state electricity commission of victoria, the bendigo trust, chris brownbill, bendigo talking tram, david hoadley, prahran and malvern tramways trust, hawthorn tramways trust, fitzroy northcote and preston tramways trust, melbourne brunswick and coburg tramways trust, north melbourne electric tramway and lighting co, sydney tramway museum, tramway museum of victoria, railpage australia, ballarat vintage tramway, andrew cox, russell jones, australian electric transport museum, birney cars, j g brill & co, bob hawke, adelaide municipal tramways trust, tim blythman, bill winn, john radcliffe

Colour photograph of 'Y' class tram. Tram is under shelter on tramway outside Central Deborah Gold Mine. Tram's livery is green and cream. Man standing on step talking to driver. Written on back of photo: 13.6.09 Bendigo. Central Deborah Goldmine ex mmt 'Y' class 610 in no 1 terminal shunt for 2.30 pm talking tram run to Bendigo North. 13.6.09 by Roy J Mitchell'Roy J Mitchellbendigo, tramways, 'y' class tram

Contains part of the negatives that the photographer took of Bendigo and its tramway system on a 1968 visit. For the actual prints see the Album 8637 and the digital images held in the Museum's photo collections files. Many of the photographs were used in Brian's book, "By Birney to Golden Square" Includes as well 172 photographs of J and K class locomotives at the Ararat locomotive depot.Demonstrates the work of Brian Andrews.Negative folder - paper folder by R. Gunz (Photographic) Pty Ltd containing 6 strips of 35mm negatives in a plastic clear sleeve.Folder No. 64 - 35mm - SEC Bendigo 12-5-68 and VR Western line 11-5-1968trams, tramways, brian andrews, negatives, bendigo, ararat, steam locomotives, j class, k class

Postcard from the publisher's office, next door to the Post Office Ballarat at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets. ESCo No. 3 is eastbound, the tram has a small roof advertisement. In the view are the National Mutual building, the Post Office, and Snows. On the left is the Robbie Burns Statue. Possilby not tram No. 3 (an ex Sydney C class tram) as it does not have the centre window vertical mullion - maybe No. 13 - see item 1647 showing this.Yields information about Sturt St Ballarat and ESCo tram No. 3.Postcard black and white, divided back, unused, H J Summerscales,tramways, trams, esco, sturt st, tram 3

photo of MMTB or PMTT 66 outbound in Whitehorse Road Balwyn. Tram has the destination of Mont Albert, route 15. In the background is the Balwyn shopping centre. The tram became Geelong No. 25 and then Geelong 28 in 1951. See April 1981 issue of Trolley Wire. In the bottom right hand corner titled "Whitehorse Road, Balwyn C1920s". See item 10588 for another photograph in Burke Road.Yields information about MMTB No. 66 which later became Geelong No. 28.Black and white photograph - copy photograph from a postcard. Two copies held.trams, tramways, whitehorse road, balwyn, pmtt, mmtb, j class, geelong, tram 66

Geelong tram 28 at the donor's Canberra house during 2005. Shows the detailed paint finish, destination of Kardinia Park, Pay as you enter sign and lining.Yields information about the finish given to former Geelong tram 28 by the donor.Colour photograph of former Geelong tram No. 28.Has "2005" in ink on rear.trams, tramways, tram preservation, j class, geelong, tram recovery, tram 28

Folded foolscap sheet - white paper - offset printed both sides, tour brochure - titled "Farewell to the Ballarat Trams". Rail tour brochure published jointly by the ARHS and TMSV gives details of the proposed tour, timetable, fares, tram hire, how to book and tour organisers and on the rear conditions of travel. On the front has a photo of 28 crossing Lydiard St North level crossing with an R and J class steam locomotives in the background and ESCo. No. 5, with the ARHS and TMSV logos. Printed by Kamera Press. .2 - tour circular duplicated yellow paper, for the tour of 21/8/1971 - giving tour arrangements, photo stops, tram tour, tram mail, and next tour dates. Contains a tear off slip for the last tram mail - see Reg Item 2942. Item added 19/10/2017.trams, tramways, arhs, tmsv, pamphlets, closure, tours

Fifty two page book including paper covers titled "Destination Valley" edited by Jack Richardson, in association with K. Kings and A. J. Antcliff and published by Traction Publications, Destination Series No. 5 in 1964. Briefly details the tramways in Brisbane operated by the City of Brisbane,, details each class of passenger rolling stock, with photographs, service trams, advertising trams, freight and sprinkler trams. Includes many photographs. See image htd1308i2.pdf .2 - Book - 24 pages + card cover, centre stapled, with two colour covers - as for .1. Printed 1956. See image htd1308i1.pdftrams, tramways, brisbane, city of brisbane, tramcars

Three copies of the Annual report of the MMTB for the years end 1977 to 1979. 3952.1 - "MMTB Annual Report 1977", brown card cover with a drawing of Z24 on the front cover, 24 pages, white paper, giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Introduction, Financial, Engineering, Industrial, Balance sheet, Summary of Income and Expenditure, Schedule of Debentures and Inscribed stock, auditors report, Schedule of tram and bus routes, and record of annual traffic receipts, passengers etc.. Photos include Z's in Bourke ST, after a heavy storm, new Volvo bus, display/advertising tram, Dandenong Rd, Route map board and Cathy Pacific advertisement. Printed by McCarron Bird. 3952.2 - "MMTB Annual Report 1978", gloss cover with a photo of Z18 in Wellington Parade on the front cover, 24 pages, white paper, giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Introduction, Financial, Engineering, Industrial, historical highlights, Balance sheet, Summary of Income and Expenditure, Schedule of Debentures and Inscribed stock, auditors report, Service Statistics, Schedule of tram and bus routes, and on inside back cover, route map. On back cover is a photo of Z20 in Wellington Parade. Photos include bus lane on Eastern Freeway, construction of Burwood Extension, first tram to Warragul Road, opening of Burwood tramway (1916), Volvo bus Bell St, upgraded computer installation, Volvo bus chassis, Z class bogie. Printed by McCarron Bird. 3952.3 - "MMTB Annual Report 1978-79", gloss card cover with a photo of Z 116 on the front cover, 24 pages, white paper, giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Introduction, Financial, Engineering, Industrial, historical highlights, Balance sheet, Summary of Income and Expenditure, Schedule of Debentures and Inscribed stock, auditors report, Service Statistics, Schedule of tram and bus routes, and on inside back cover, route map. On back cover is a photo of Z73, Nicholson St, Fitzroy. Photos include first tram on Burwood Extension, Volvo bus Westgate freeway, K. J. Brennan, map of Bundoora extension, Box Hill tram, V214, vintage trams day 1979, MAN Bus, Swanston St at dusk and montage of painted W2's. Printed by McCarron Bird.trams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, annual reports, operations, trackwork

Set of three colour digital images taken by W. J. Llewelyn of the Ballarat Railway Station at Lydiard St North. .1 - Possibly a S class loco on the Horsham / Dimboola/Serviceton St, about to leave Ballarat station during the late 1960's or early 1970's. A freight train is on platform 2. Note the Parcels Office and that the clock had not been fitted to the station building. .2 - S305? shunting at Ballarat station, during the late 1960's or early 1970's. Photos taken from the signal box. .3 - R766 on a special train at the station - late 1980's. Has the failed Melbourne - Canberra - Sydney tourism venture carriages at the rear.trams, tramways, railway station, level crossings, lydiard st north, steam locomotive

Yields information about Sydney tramcars and that some trams were transferred to Ballarat in about 1907, but does not give detail.Letter to W. Jack dated 4/7/1939 from J. Ross, Secretary to the Department of Road Transport and Tramways NSW and attached handwritten list of tram classes, number and horsepower of motors red pencil and ink. Letter typed. Pages held together by brass pin clip folded out. Advises that some tramcars were sold to Ballarat about 1907. Record updated and images added 19/8/2013trams, tramways, sydney tramcars, rolling stock, ballarat

Eight issues of "MMTB News" - The Magazine of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. Two copies of issues 1 to 6 held. Second copy added 31/8/2004. All issues printed with an cream colour paper cover with the rest of the magazine white gloss paper. 2720.1 - Vol. 3, No. 1 - 16 pages, January 1966, with a photo of the Mark VI bus No. 702 on the front cover, notes on Traffic Congestion, motor cars and supermarkets, depot masters, engineering, bus maintenance, sports and social club news. On rear cover includes a photo of a Christmas function with past senior employees - left to right - H. R. Steains (architect), H. S. McComb (Chief Surveyor), Mr. Aird, Mr. P. M. Ireland (Rolling stock engineer), J Fisher (Civil Engineer) and H. A. Warner (Secretary) 2720.2 - Vol. 3, No. 2 - 16 pages, February 1966, with a photo of counting decimal coins, Tribute to the W2 class tram written by Norm Cross, (with photo), Hawthorn Clothing Depot, retirement of Harry Munroe, introduction of decimal currency, donation of 1B bogies to SPER, tramways band, death of Neil Olsen, sports and social club news. See btm2720i9.jpg for image of the Norm Cross photograph. 2720.3 - Vol. 3, No. 3 - 12 pages, March - April 1966, with a photo of Tramways Bowl Tournament presentation on the front cover, Recent developments in public transport in North America, Vera Cruz Mexico, cable cars at Rushworth, sports and social club news and photo of the Melbourne bogies under Sydney tram. 2720.4 - Vol. 3, No. 4 - 16 pages, May 1966, with a photo of W2 321being overhauled at Preston Workshops, change over to decimal currency for accounting machines, "Tram Driver Salutes the L class tram" - written by A. Bailey, Melbourne's New Trams, retirement of Gordon Wilson, sports and social club news. 2720.5 - Vol. 3, No. 5 - 16 pages, June 1966, with a photo of the track relaying in Camberwell Rd with Camberwell fire station in background, Melbourne cable tram routes, opening and closing dates, retirement of G. H. Box, visit of SPER members to Melbourne, memories of Malvern Depot, sports and social club news. 2720.6 - Vol. 3, No. 6 - 16 pages, July - August 1966 with a photo of the view from the St Kilda Junction signal box, more trams for Russia, retirements of 31 Employees, a contest to win an old W2, St Kilda Road Junction box - and how it works - signalling and interlocking, closure of Port Melbourne bus depot, sports and social club news. 2720.7 - Vol. 3, No. 7 - 16 pages, September - October 1966 with a photo of 610 on the Maribyrnong River Bridge, during the SPER tour, "Public Transport in Big Cities" - R. Risson - with photo - see image i10, MMTB Ambulance division, new trams, trams or buses, death of Harry Hood, Chas Samuels, retirement of Jack Ferguson, Reg Maxwell, manufacture of trackwork, cable tram working, sports and social club news. 2720.8 - Vol. 3, No. 8 - 16 pages, November - December 1966 with a photo of a wedding party on a tram (Richards / Fuller), apprenticeship training, Christmas message from the Chairman, tramway canteens, art of rostering by R. Drummond, Wattle Park Chalet, clock and instrument shop at North Fitzroy, tramways band, sports and social club news.Each issue has stamped on the front cover or inside "The Australian Railway Historical Society (S.A. Branch).trams, tramways, mmtb, sper, wattle park, port melbourne, st kilda junction, decimal currency, w2 class, l class, hawthorn

Yields information about the appearance of Geelong's trams in particular ex Melbourne J class trams after receipt in Geelong. This tram later became Ballarat No. 11.Black and white print from a Geoff Grant negative of a Geelong bogie tram entering Corio Terrace from the Geelong depot on 8/1/1956, while Pengelley 19 waits in the siding. The bogie tram (37) has destination of "Special", 19 - "Chilwell". Has the Geelong SEC depot/powerhouse building in the background with part of the Blakistons' sign visible. Photo used in Trolley Wire, Feb. 1999, page 11, article on Geelong tramways. Pencil marks on the rear of the photo indicate proposed used of the photo in the article. 2472.2 - As above but with the rear of the motor vehicle edited from the photograph. Produced by William Scott for his book, 2008. Two copies. Added 21/7/2009. 2472.3 - large format print from Lloyd Rogers collection via Robert Green 2/2014. Added 4-4-20192472 - On rear in red ink "Geelong Depot 8-1-56" in top left hand corner and in bottom left hand corner "G.A. Grant" 2472.1 - on rear of copy 1 in ink in top left hand corner "40) Geelong 8.1.1956 / G. Grant pic / modified image (background only). Last day of Chilwell Route in 1st closures. Single truck car being changed over about mid afternoon for a bogie car to cater for increased traffic / Cars 19 and 37." copy 2 - "Geelong 8.1.1956 / G. Grant pic / cars 19 & 37." copy 3 - "Geelong tram depot / 8th Jan 1956"trams, tramways, geelong, geelong depot, corio terrace, chilwell, tram 19, tram 37

Photocopy of a three page article relating to the light railway that ran from Parramatta River Sydney to Mellor's Meadowbank factory, that appeared in 'Light Railways' magazine No. 143 of Oct. 1998, pages 3 to 5. Included in article is a stylised illustration of the factory and its location, photographs of two surviving Meadowbank Manufacturing Builders plates from NSWGT tramcars (J class and P 1667). Site now part of Meadowbank TAFE college.trams, tramways, meadowbank, tramcar manufacture, light railways, railway vehicle manufacture

The photograph shows MMTB X2 class tram No 678, southbound in Victoria St Footscray/Seddon on its way to Williamstown Road terminus at the corner with Walter St. On the left side is the Victoria St Methodist church. On the right is a shopping centre with signs for The Sun, The Herald, Keily, Solite floor, and Glen Valley tea. See item 8215 for a photo of X1 in the same street.Yields information about the trams in Victoria St Footscray / Seddon c1960.Black and White photograph with photographer's notes on rear"J Seletto photo"trams, x2 class, tram 678, victoria st, footscray