Demonstrates how the SEC used enameled signs to convey instructions to passengers, and confirm the advice of the conductor.Enameled metal sign, black capital letters and border lines on an off- white background. Reverse enameled in black. Sign reads "Passengers must not travel in this compartment". The writing appears to have been stenciled over the white enamel base. The enameling has broken away from areas near the two screw holes formed to attach the sign to the compartment. An attempt has been made to address damage with paint. Enamel on reverse is marked where the sign appears to have been laying on a frame prior to firing. tramways signs, passenger information signs, enameled signs

This file contains 10 items about the history of Glen Huntly: 1/6 photocopied pages from ‘The History of St Kilda’ which relates to the place name Glen Huntly, and the Quarantine graves, date unknown. 2/2 photocopied pages from the ‘Sun Pictorial’ dated 13/4/1928 and 12/4/1928; relating to the state of the graves at Point Ormond and their re-internment to St Kilda Cemetery. 3/1 pen and ink sketch of graves at Point Ormond from the State Library Victoria. 4/3 pages taken from a website on the re-internment of graves and some social history as to the reason that the new emigrants were coming to Australia. The Article also has 7 photographs. 5/2 newspaper articles on the ‘Glen Huntly’ descendants forthcoming reunion being held on 21&22/4/1990. 6/1 article reprinted from newsletter no. 22 October 1983 on the barque ‘Glen Huntly’. Also details of passengers who died and the burial of 3 at Point Ormond. 7/1 handwritten document (unattributed) taken from ‘Migrant ships for South Australia 1836-1850’ by Ronald Parsons. 8/1 pamphlet commemorating the 150th anniversary of the ‘Glen Huntly’ arriving in Melbourne. It gives information about the ship, passengers, memorial in St Kilda Cemetery and upcoming descendants’ reunion. 9/1 program of commemoration events 21&22/4/1990. 10/1 piece of art work for a ‘Welcome to Glen Huntly’ sign, featuring a ship. Undated, unattributed and source unknown.‘glen huntly’, buchanan captain, fever ship, emigrants, cummins ann, st kilda cemetery, bowman mrs, caulfield, craig john, cameron miss, mcgonagle mrs, elsternwick, armstrong george, mathers james, the glen huntly pioneers memorial, jones alfred ramsey, st david’s uniting church (grange road), glen huntly, glen huntly road, lake street, glen huntly state school, glen huntly presbyterian church, south caulfield, mernda avenue, garden avenue, grange road, jenkin (boss) william, wattle avenue, chinese joss-house, smith a.w, glen huntly post office, foundation stones, king f.l, methodist church, trinity congregational church, greek orthodox church, salvation army temple, wanalta road, st anthony’s roman catholic church, st agnes’ anglican church, booran road, st david’s uniting church, el nido grove, manses, royal avenue, munster avenue, james street, rothschild street, neerim road, organs, peace memorial organ, railways, marara road, curraweena road, booran road, bambra road, rosstown railway, murray-ross william, leila road, murray-ross leila, ‘the grange’, north road, wild cherry road, ‘rosstown’, picture theatres, manchester grove, aerodrome, lord reserve, neville street, lyons street, morgan street, rosedale avenue, rifle clubs, glen huntly infant welfare centre, watson grove, rowlands drapery, drapers, bones plant nursery, nurseries, elsternwick railway station, railway stations, kooyong road, glen eira road, truganini road, rosstown sugar works, ross murray, street names, typhoid, diseases, death and dying

Photos taken on the last Saturday of full operations by the SECV in Ballarat prior to the first closure of the Victoria St line on 22/8/1971. 1 - Tram 13 - at Gardens Loop - note the gutter 2 - tram 31 at St Aidans Drive on its way to Victoria St. 3 - Tram 31 nearing Victoria St terminus with hail still lying around from the previous evening. 4 - ditto 5 - Tram 30 in Barkly St inbound, picking up a passenger. 6 - tram 12 inbound in Albert St Sebastopol 7 - Tram 27 crossing Albert St Sebastopol inbound with destination of Lydiard St North and a Twin Lakes sign.Yields information about the last full Saturday of SEC Tramway operations in Ballarat and has a strong association with the archivist. Set of 7 Kodachrome colour slides - cardboard mountsHave the photographer's slide numbers written on them.trams, tramways, closure, wendouree parade, tram 31, tram 12, tram 27, barkly st, victoria st, gardens loop, st aidans drive, tram 13, tram 30, albert st, sebastopol

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

Set of nine colour photographs by Ron Hood in early Sept. 1971 of trams on the Sebastopol line: 1 - side on view of tram 35, in bound in Albert St. Has a briquettes roof advert. 2 - tram 40 northbound at the Urquhart St loop 3 - tram 41, shortly before crossing Albert St. 4 - tram 34 crossing Albert St at Ophir St Anglican Trinity Church in the background. 5 - tram 40 southbound in Albert St shortly before Ophir St 6 - tram 40 northbound in Albert St 7 - ditto 8 - tram 35 northbound with a very empty tram - only the conductor and driver 9 - tram 34 to Sebastopol dropping off passengers at Rubicon St. with the Ford car dealer sign in the background.Yields information about tram operations on the Sebastopol line shortly before closure of the route.Set of 9 Colour slides in plain white cardboard mounts.In ink "Sebastopol line Sept. 1971" and slide numbers 19, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, & 36tramways, trams, albert st, sebastopol, urquhart st, tram 40, tram 34, tram 35, tram 41

The photo shows tram No. 12 with a destination of Grey St Sebastopol southbound in Lydiard St North, with tram 21 following. There are two other trams partially hidden behind No. 12, which has a Twin Lakes sign. In the background are the Provincial Hotel, the railway gates and Victoria House. Photo late 1960s. Photographer not known.Yields information about tram traffic in Ballarat, and the use of Lydiard St North. Possilby three of the trams are for special use, picking up passengers at the station.Black and white photograph, laminated with a label with black velcro strips on the rear. Label - printed - "Lydiard Street North looking towards the railway crossing during the 1960's. The Building "Victoria House" now demolished is shown across the rail tracks from the "Provincial Hotel". Four trams are showing in this photo. Has the National Trust, Ballarat stamp on the rear.tramways, trams, lydiard st north, tram 12, tram 21

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

Set of 10 Digital images, from slides taken by George Stevens on 17/9/1971: 1 - Tram 34 at the level crossing in Lydiard St Nth 2 - Tram 35 Albert St Sebastopol 3 - Tram 35 Returning from Sebastopol, picking up a passenger with the Conductor leaning out of the tram 4 - Tram 35 At the terminus with the Royal Mail Hotel in the background 5 - Tram 35 Northbound crossing Albert St 6 - Trams 35, 17 Crossing at the Grey St Loop with 17 southbound for Sebastopol 7 - Tram 35 In Skipton St with a lady passenger walking out to the tram. In the background is Ford Eclipse Motors 8 - Tram 35 Turning into Drummond St Sth 9 - Trams 30, 34 At Hospital corner with tram 30 in Drummond St Sth for Sebastopol and 34 turning into Drummond St Nth. 10 - Trams 41,34 Specials possibly for a school group in Drummond St Nth, though "strictly speaking" this section of track had been closed for public use. See page 19 of the Oct. 1971 issue or Trolley Wire which notes use for school tours. Note the bus stop sign on the left hand edge of the photograph. Yields information about the tramcars used on 17/9/1971 and the various locations around the system.Set of 10 digital images scanned from slides.tramways, wendouree parade, lydiard st nth, level crossing, ballarat railway station, tram 34, tram 17, tram 35, tram 41, tram 30, albert st, sebastpol, drummond st sth, skipton st, passengers, grey st loop, drummond st nth

Set of 16 Digital images, from slides taken by George Stevens on 17/9/1971: 1 - Tram Scrubber Parked at front of depot with lights on 2 - Tram Scrubber with pole being reversed by the Pitman 3 - Tram 30 Parked in City Loop with Woolworths Big W behind 4 - Tram 17 Westbound in Sturt St to Grey St, with St Patricks church in the backgound 5 - Tram 17 Crossing Dawson St with the Golden City Hotel and Ritzy café in the background. Tram hasd a Twin Lakes sign 6 - Tram 17 In Drummond St Sth, at the Urquhart St Loop 7 - Trams 17 and 34 Crossing 34 with the back destination set for Sebastopol 8 - Tram 17 In Skipton St about to enter Albert St 9 - Tram 17 At the Grey St loop. Note the bus stop sign on the tram stop pole 10 - Tram 17 Heading back into town with the Grey St Sebastopol destination still showing' 11 - Tram 17 Entering Skipton St with another tram 41 following. 12 - Tram 41 Entering Skipton St with the correct destination of Lydiard St Nth 13 - Tram 17 Picking up passengers in Drummond St Sth 14 - Trams 35, 17 Crossing at the Urquhart St loop 15 - Tram 34 Waiting at the level crossing for a freight train to pass 16 - Tram 27 Eastbound in Sturt St Yields information about the tramcars used on 17/9/1971 and the various locations around the system.Set of 16 digital images scanned from slides.tramways, wendouree parade, tram 34, tram 17, tram 35, tram 30, albert st, sebastpol, drummond st sth, skipton st, drummond st nth, sturt st, tram 27, scrubber, depot, city loop, urquhart st., level crossing

Black and White - tram 36 (Victoria St), at Stones Corner, picking up 6 passengers. The man is carrying a Gladstone bag. The photo is looking west and has a Top 4 dry cleaners shop sign in the background. Taken by A T Miles 27/11/1969. The photo likely to have been taken before a 48-hour strike by SEC workers that commenced on that day. See item 8774. Yields information about services to Victoria St.Photograph - black and white print with notes on rear. A T Miles stamp and location and date notes.tramways, trams, stones corner, victoria st, bridge st, passengers

The photo taken at the corner of Moorabool and Malop Streets is looking south along Moorabool St. Shows Geelong tram 4 with the destination of North, about to turn into Malop St with several passengers boarding the tram. In the background is a safety zone sign, the Solomons store, the T&G building, and many angle-parked motor cars. The T&G building is finished. The bar traffic lights don’t appear to be at the Moorabool and Ryrie St corner yet so the photo was taken between 1934 and 1939Yields information about Geelong late 1930s and tramway operations.Black and white photograph - plain back.geelong, moorabool st, malop st, tramways, tram 4, safety zone

The photo shows Geelong tram No.15 in Moorabool St, before turning into Ryrie St with the destination of Eastern Park. A lady passenger is boarding. The tram has a Pay as you enter sign. In the background is the Bank of NSW. Photo by Ken McCarthy 4-2-1948Yields information about the Geelong tram 15Black and white photograph with stamped details on rear.Typed on rear "No. 15 Birney Safety car, SEC Geelong 4 Feb 1948, copyright K McCarthy, Photo No. 77". Ken Magor stamp as well" tramways, trams, geelong, tram 15, moorabool st

The remaining trailers 2 and 3 (after Nos 1 and 4 had been motorised) and a line of Duncan & Fraser tramcars in the depot. The broken paving and heaps of sand suggest that the tram shed is being extended to add roads 3 and 4 to the west. That would date the photo as 1914. Regattas were held on the Barwon River at the terminus of the South tramline which was linked directly to the other suburban destinations, Newtown and West Geelong. The standard fare was 3d cash or, for some shorter "sectional" journeys, pre-paid 2d tickets. The sign advertising an event on the river indicates that no matter where passengers alighted, the concession fare was 2d, to be paid in cash rather than by ticket whose detailed sections were irrelevant.Yields information about Geelong 2 and trailer 3 and demonstrates advertising for the Barwon River Regatta.Black and white print on paper. Two copies held.No. 3 inside a circle written on reverse in pen. 13-13 and GRS710/17/1/13 written on the reverse in pencil.tram fares in geelong 1914, geelong, tram 2, depot, trailer, tram 3

Photograph of Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo) Ballarat tram 18 in Wendouree Parade with the Gardens Kiosk in the background. Tram has a roof advertisement for Monosylk hosiery. There is a safety zone sign and two gentlemen standing alongside. The safety zone and line markings are unusual in Ballarat where passengers alighted or boarded on the lake side of the roadway. A related item could be 5904 which shows ESCo tram 9 offloading passengers on the "wrong side" for Ballarat at this location and a sign in position. Possibly a special event or a trial. Photo possibly mid 1920sYields information about the use of a safety zone sign in Ballarat and tram 18Laminated laser print photograph black and whitesafety zone, wendouree parade, ballarat, tram 18, esco, events, monosvlk

Demonstrates, yields information and has a strong association with the individual conductors on the day that the revenue journals were compiled. Shows the total revenue and passengers and how the passengers were counted. Demonstrates the system used to compile revenue returns and passenger numbers.Set of 34 completed "Revenue Journals", for recording the value of tickets sold by Conductors. Compiled for the 11/3/1971, "D" tin. Shows how the forms were completed and who was on duty that day. Have been signed by each conductor. Numbers of checks issued varies from 6 to 499. Outfit 41D has notes regarding a school passenger. Gives the totals, cash returned and overs/under amounts. Has a metal folding pin near the top left hand corner of the sheet, with the cover giving details of the outfit and date. Each sheet provides the opening and close numbers, See Reg Item 3063 for the blank form and form details.trams, tramways, tickets, accounting, revenue journal, conductors, sec

Yields information about the appearance of No. 27 and Depot Junction mid 1970's.Set of 3 selected negatives from a group of about 22 negatives showing the activities by the BTPS in Wendouree Parade c1975/1976. Photographed by Campbell Duncan (could be Paul Nicholson). .1 - No. 27 arriving at Depot Junction with destination of Carlton St and a Twin Lakes sign. .2 - ditto, picking up passengers, with Richard Gilbert driving. .3 - ditto leaving Depot Junction. trams, tramways, btps, wendouree parade, depot junction, tram 27

Demonstrates that methods and equipment use by the SEC to give destination information to passengers and later on advertising for events that passengers could access from the trams with a walk. Yields information about an event and its location, but the date of the event is unknown at this time.Sign - painted onto a SEC (very similar to a MMTB auxiliary destination board of the type that could hang on the front of a Ballarat tram car with the words "Bell St Only" on the front and a paper advert on the rear for the Homes and Industries Fair, at the Drill Hall in Curtis St. Has another former painted advertising sign underneath. Date of use not known at the time of acquisition. To be researched. Bell St was a destination on the Ballarat Destination roll, so it may have been used on trams which were not fitted with full destination rolls and then recycled by the SEC for advertising means. Metal sign, fitted with metal hanging brackets, riveted to sign on both sides, made from about 1.5mm sheet steel. Purchased by the Museum August 2015.trams, tramways, signs, auxiliary board, events, advertisements

Yields information about the Mt Pleasant route and Barkly St.Digital image, black and white, of No. 11 in Barkly St, out bound to Mt Pleasant setting down passengers. Tram has a Twin Lakes sign. Mini Minor motor car in the front of the tramcar. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 11 Setting down."trams, tramways, barkly st, mt pleasant, tram 11

Yields information about the Mt Pleasant route and Barkly St.Digital image, black and white, of No. 30 in bound along Barkly St, Mt Pleasant. Tram has a Twin Lakes sign and destination of Gardens via Drummond Nth. Tram picking up passenger at rear door, while a Vanguard motor car waits. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 31 and Vanguard"trams, tramways, barkly st, mt pleasant, tram 31

Yields information about Ballarat tramways financials during the 1950's.Letter, typed on one quarto sheet, from SEC Ballarat Office to Wal Jack on SEC Letterhead, dated 13/12/1961, providing a print of old Bendigo trams - toast rack and combination trams and providing information on annual losses for Ballarat for the years 1950 to 1961 and the passengers carried. Has the initials HWL:LRT, signed H. W. Linaker as Manager. The paper has a Burnie Bond watermark. trams, tramways, tramcars, ballarat, financial statements

Demonstrates the signage used on the trams to indicate to passengers when the trams were operating as a one-man tram. Yields information about the construction of the sign and paintwork.Pay As You Enter sign once fitted to side of SEC tramcar by door - with pins, - Sign writing gold leaf, black shading, green background paint. See original catalogue sheet for more details including sketch. See photo in use on No. 14 in an accident with a Ford Truck when in SEC early colour scheme. Has actual paint used at the time. See photo of No. 14 and a collision with a Ford Truck. To be kept in light controlled areatrams, tramways, advisory sign, passenger signs, one man trams

Photograph of SEC No. 12, with dash canopy lighting, but small white stripe, at Victoria St. terminus in early 1960's. Conductor turning pole, with a large number of passengers about to board, including one pram. On a Sunday afternoon? Tram has a 'Twin Lakes, every Sunday' sign on front. Large trees in background. Yeilds information about SECV Ballarat 12 and the Victoria St terminus in the early 1960s.Black and White photograph and negative. Large laminated print held as well.trams, tramways, ballarat, secv, victoria st., tram 12

One of a group of signs that were fitted into tramcars in Ballarat, giving instructions to passengers about prams, behaviour, smoking, fare payment, talking to the motorman, instructions or information to drivers etc. Yields information about the sign manufacture, demonstrates the type of signs provided in tramcars.Set of four Enamel signs, black capital letters and lines on white background, titled "Children's Carriages which fold compactly may be permitted on cars at conductors discretion and owner's risk". One of a number similar signs donated to the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society by the SEC following closure of the Ballarat Tramways system in 1971. Sign has a black enamel backing, with marks from the enamelling process. See also Reg Item 2477 for another sign of the same type. 2nd copy from an unknown donation added 25/11/2019.trams, tramways, signs, prams, baby carriages, tramcars

One of a group of signs that were fitted into tramcars in Ballarat, giving instructions to passengers about prams, behaviour, smoking, fare payment, talking to the motorman, instructions or information to drivers etc. Yields information about the sign manufacture, demonstrates the type of signs provided in tramcars.Set of seven enamel signs, black capital letters and lines on white background, titled " No Smoking". One of a number similar signs donated to the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society by the SEC following closure of the Ballarat Tramways system in 1971. Sign has a black enamel backing, with marks from the enamelling process. Seven Number. See Reg item 2476 for the "Smoking......" sign. 4477.1 - as above, added 31/12/2010trams, tramways, signs, smoking, tramcars

Image held by David Critchley of Ballarat ESCo No. 9, possibly at the Gardens, Kiosk in the background. Has passengers getting off on the "wrong side". All the passengers are well dressed, indicating attending a possible event. The tram has a roof advertisement for "The Argus" newspaper. Is the sign by the tram a "Safety Zone" sign? David's notes indicates c1926. See also Reg Item 6101 and 5435 for other images of a tram fitted with a mullion in each saloon window.Yields information about an ESCo tramcar ex Sydney tramways in Ballarat and the way passengers were managed c1926.Digital image of a photograph. trams, tramways, esco, wendouree parade, tram 9

Yields information about the Mt Pleasant terminus and tram operations c1970.Digital images of two trams at the Mt Pleasant terminus. Tram 14 has just arrived with passengers leaving. In front is another single trucker with passengers - possibly a charter - this tram has a Twin Lakes sign. Photo by Chris Phillips. Image dated 1/1/1970 - to be confirmed. In the background is the Milk bar with a Robur Tea, Women's Weekly, a cigarette advert and Coca Cola advert. trams, tramways, mt pleasant, barkly st, tram 14

Yields information about the tram operations on the Sebastopol line at Grey St and the terminus.Five (5) Digital images taken by George Coop during the period 1968 - 1970, of SEC trams on the Sebastopol line .1 - Trams 40 (Sebastopol) and 41 (Lydiard St North, with Johnny Walker Whiskey roof adverts) cross at Grey St. .2 - Trams 40 (Lydiard St North) and 35 (Sebastopol) cross at Grey St. Photos has the street signs - Gray St and Bala St in the photo. .3 - ditto, with a male passenger with walking stick boarding 40 - photo shows the loop arrangements. .4 - Tram 40 at the Sebastopol terminus - has destination of Lydiard St North, the Royal Mail Hotel in the background. .5 - ditto with poles being reversed. Tram has roof adverts for Eureka Tiles and a SEC roof advert. trams, tramways, sebastopol, grey st loop, gray st, passengers, crews, tram 40, tram 41, tram 35

Yields information about the interior views of the Ballarat tramcars and the driver's compartment.Six (6) Digital images taken by George Coop during the period 1968 - 1970, of the interior of trams. .1 - looking out of the open windows of a the saloon of a single trucker to the tram 28, at the City terminus. There is an Australian Symphony Orchestra interior advert. .2 - Looking through the open passenger door, with No. 17 behind. .3 - Looking from the saloon towards to the open end, no car number apparent. .4 - Looking at the driver's bulkhead with the used ticket box and a hand on the controller. .5 - View of the driver's compartment - T1F Controller, PV brake valve and "Pay as you enter" reversed. .6 - Close up of the Westinghouse T1F controller. trams, tramways, interiors, controllers, brake valves, signs, westinghouse, tram 17, tram 28

Yields information about the use of the trams and the appearance of Lydiard St North buildings during the early 1950's.Photograph of No. 21, in Lydiard St North, near the Railway Station, boarding two lady passengers. Has J. J. Coller & Co. building and the Hersert E Smith building and sign in the view. Early 1950's? photo by Charles Craig. trams, tramways, lydiard st north, tram 21

.1 -No. 35, outbound to Sebastopol with the Southern Cross Hotel in the background. Has signs for Fosters Larger, Carlton Draught and Victoria Bitter. Has a number of passengers boarding the tram. .2 - at Hospital corner with the signal system control box for the Forest City signals in the foreground on a pole. Has marking for Sebastopol, Sturt St West and Drummond St North? written on the box. Above this is a sign advising passengers that trams depart this point for The Gardens, View Point and Sebastopol. In the background is J. A. Malpass Hairdresser shop. See item 8900 for the actual switch. .3 - No. 35 turning into Drummond St south with the bottle shop on the south east corner in the background.Yields information about Hospital corner and the switch for the Forest City signalling system controls.Set of three 35mm slides - AGFA dark blue / white plastic mounts of trams in Sturt St near Hospital Corner. tramways, trams, sturt st, hotels, hospital corner, forest city signals, signs, tram 35