Showing 109 items matching "single track tramway"
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Melbourne Tram MuseumPostcard - High Street Malvern, 1910s
... ...single track tramway...Photograph shows Malvern Road with a single track tramway, overhead poles, horse drawn vehicles but no tram in sight. ...Photograph shows Malvern Road with a single track tramway, overhead poles, horse drawn vehicles but no tram in sight. ...Photograph shows Malvern Road with a single track tramway, overhead poles, horse drawn vehicles but no tram in sight. Yields information about malvern Road tramway Black and white photograph with note on front and note on rear.Note on front reads: "High Street Malvern" Note in ink on rear reads: "Malvern 12/4/12 Don't expect me home of it is wet on Saturday. It would not be worth while coming. Miss G Martin Bend Rd Dandenong"malvern road, single track tramway, overhead poles, horse drawn vehicles -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Single track Nicholson St, East Coburg, Prior to 1967
... Photograph shows single track section of tramway in Nicholson St, East Coburg looking south from Harding St. ...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Photograph shows single track section of tramway in Nicholson St, East Coburg looking south from Harding St. ...Photograph shows single track section of tramway in Nicholson St, East Coburg looking south from Harding St. The rails are slightly sunken into bitumen covered roadway. Primary school grounds are at left, children's crossing in foreground with accompanying red and white bands painted on span poles and several motor vehicles are in the background. The models of motor vehicles and the future duplication of this track in late 1966 suggest the photograph's date of mid-1960s. This single track was the scene of many head-on collisions between south bound trams and northbound motor vehicles, especially at night.Yields information about remaining single track sections that were slow to be duplicated due to lack of funding. Black and white photograph with blue stamp and biro number on rearM&MTB Ref No. R25/1/183m&mtb, nicholson st, single track, east coburg, sunken rails -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument, "Geelong Tramways Particulars - Opening and Length of Routes"
... List of Geelong tramway routes and their opening dates and description - gives present length, where and extensions or variations. At the base of the sheet gives route miles, single track, double track and totals. ...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields List of Geelong tramway routes and their opening dates and description - gives present length, where and extensions or variations. At the base of the sheet gives route miles, single track, double track and totals. ...List of Geelong tramway routes and their opening dates and description - gives present length, where and extensions or variations. At the base of the sheet gives route miles, single track, double track and totals. Two copies held.Demonstrates a list of Geelong tram routes and their lengths.Document - A4 photocopied sheet.tramways, secv, geelong, tram tracks, statistics, history -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - SECV Ballarat - last Friday of operations - set of 14, George Stevens, 17/9/1971
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Set of 14 Digital images, from negatives taken by George Stevens on 17/9/1971: 1 - Tram Standby Cars 41 and a single trucker in City Loop 2 - Tram 42 In Sturt St with Town Hall, Myer and Coles in the background. In the foreground is a ESCo/SEC switch pillar 3 - Trams 34 & ? IN Lydiard St North at the end of the double track ...Set of 14 Digital images, from negatives taken by George Stevens on 17/9/1971: 1 - Tram Standby Cars 41 and a single trucker in City Loop 2 - Tram 42 In Sturt St with Town Hall, Myer and Coles in the background. In the foreground is a ESCo/SEC switch pillar 3 - Trams 34 & ? IN Lydiard St North at the end of the double track 4 - Tram 34 IN Lydiard St North 5 - Tram 34 At the terminus with the cemetery gates open 6 - Tram 35 At the Sebastopol terminus with both poles up and the Royal Mail Hotel in the background 7 - Tram 35 Ready for departure 8 - Trams 17 & 35 at the Grey St Loop 9 - Tram 35 Northbound in Skipton St with Eclipse Ford in the background 10 - Trams 41 & 34 School special in Drummond St North 11 - Trams 41 & 34 Around Lake Wndouee 12 - Tram 39 Being worked on - hydraulic jacks? 13 - Tram 30 Sturt St on its way to Lydiard St North 14 - Tram 30 Reversing in Sturt St at Dawson StYields information about the tramcars used on 17/9/1971 and the various locations around the system. Set of 14 digital images scanned from black and white negatives.tramways, sturt st, albert st, wendouree parade, lydiard st nth, victoria st, depot, level crossing, tram 41, tram 42, tram 34, tram 17, tram 35, tram 39, tram 30 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPostcard, Murray Views, "Murray Views No. 50 Bridge Street Ballarat Vic", 1948
... single track. Mt Pleasant light is on opposite side pole. No. 35 is standing at the old city terminus up to 1937." Yields information about Bridge St Ballarat and its various buildings. tramways trams Bridge St tram 35 buses Dickins Bucks Head Hotel See image 2 for details of the handwritten note by Wal Jack on the rear. ...Photo shows the view looking east along Bridge St from Grenville St. Bogie tram 35 is in the shadows. A bus is entering Bridge St, In the view are Dickins Self service grocery, Morseheads store, CTA Hotel, and the Bucks Head Hotel. On the rear, Wal Jack to Ken Magor of Newcastle has written "No. 35 bogie to Victoria St, 1948. Bridge St from Sturt and Grenville Sts. Note two green lights on the span pole under neon sign which guards the Bridge St (bottom light) and Victoria St single track. Mt Pleasant light is on opposite side pole. No. 35 is standing at the old city terminus up to 1937."Yields information about Bridge St Ballarat and its various buildings.Postcard black and white, divided back, with a handwritten note on rear.See image 2 for details of the handwritten note by Wal Jack on the rear. tramways, trams, bridge st, tram 35, buses, dickins, bucks head hotel -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Geelong Scrubber Moorabool Street at McKillop St, Wal Jack, July 1950
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Photo of the Geelong scrubber on a wide road, single track in Moorabool St at McKillop St - Note the pole with the single track bracket arm. ...Photo of the Geelong scrubber on a wide road, single track in Moorabool St at McKillop St - Note the pole with the single track bracket arm. See item 7844 for the negative. Dated July 1950.Yields information about the use of the Geelong Scrubber or water tram.Black and white photograph, with hand written details on rear.See rear image. tramways, trams, geelong, scrubber tram -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPostcard, "Charing Cross & View Point Bendigo", 1903
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields The photo shows three Bendigo California Combination single truck cars at Charing Cross, looking southwest with the Alexandria Fountain in the centre. Trams 5 and 14 are in the view along with another behind them. The Bendigo electric tram system commenced operations in 1903 and given the appearance of the roadways and tram tracks ...The photo shows three Bendigo California Combination single truck cars at Charing Cross, looking southwest with the Alexandria Fountain in the centre. Trams 5 and 14 are in the view along with another behind them. The Bendigo electric tram system commenced operations in 1903 and given the appearance of the roadways and tram tracks, the photo was taken soon after opening. In the view are the View Point Hotel, signs for Moran Cato, Coperative Distribution, W J Jackson Tailor, The Age and several horse-drawn cabs. Card was printed in Germany.Yields information about Charing Cross and Bendigo's trams in 1903.Postcard - colour divided back, used as a letter.Card to a Mother from her son Alex.tramways, trams, bendigo, charing cross, alexandra fountain, view point, tram 5 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPostcard, WTP, "General view of Mitchell Street Bendigo", 1910s
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields The photograph shows a Bendigo ESCo tram climbing the hill in Mitchell St to where the double track converged into a single track before crossing over the railway line. ...The photograph shows a Bendigo ESCo tram climbing the hill in Mitchell St to where the double track converged into a single track before crossing over the railway line. The photo is looking west. Has a two-storey hotel on the right. See item 8452 for a black-and-white version.Yields information about Mitchell St Bendigo and ESCo trams.Postcard - colour divided back, unused.tramways, trams, bendigo, mitchell st -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Digital image Set of 16, Warren Doubleday, 5/10/1975 12:00:00 AM
... Set of 16 digital images of BTPS Operations on 5-10-1975 during the time of the SPER (Sydney Tramway Museum) visit to Ballarat. .1 - 14 and 27 on the depot fan .2 - 27 and 14 on the access track about to cross Wendouree Parade .3 - ditto with 40 in Wendouree Parade .4 - 26 swinging the pole in Wendouree Parade .5 - three single truckers in the Loop .6 - ditto .7 - 14 in the loop .8 - 40 near depot junction .9 - 27 running into the loop. 10 - All four cars in or nearing the loop 11 - ditto 12 - 26 side on view 13 - 26 Gardens North 14 - 14 Gardens North 15 - 14 and 26 descending from Carlton St 16 - 26 ditto...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways BTPS SPER Wendouree Parade Depot Gardens Loop tram 14 tram 26 tram 27 tram 40 Set of 16 digital images of BTPS Operations on 5-10-1975 during the time of the SPER (Sydney Tramway Museum) visit to Ballarat. .1 - 14 and 27 on the depot fan .2 - 27 and 14 on the access track about to cross Wendouree Parade .3 - ditto with 40 in Wendouree Parade .4 - 26 swinging the pole in Wendouree Parade .5 - three single truckers in the Loop .6 - ditto .7 - 14 in the loop .8 - 40 near depot junction .9 - 27 running into the loop. 10 - All four cars in or nearing the loop 11 - ditto 12 - 26 side on view 13 - 26 Gardens North 14 - 14 Gardens North 15 - 14 and 26 descending from Carlton St 16 - 26 ditto Photograph Digital image Set of 16 Warren Doubleday ...Set of 16 digital images of BTPS Operations on 5-10-1975 during the time of the SPER (Sydney Tramway Museum) visit to Ballarat. .1 - 14 and 27 on the depot fan .2 - 27 and 14 on the access track about to cross Wendouree Parade .3 - ditto with 40 in Wendouree Parade .4 - 26 swinging the pole in Wendouree Parade .5 - three single truckers in the Loop .6 - ditto .7 - 14 in the loop .8 - 40 near depot junction .9 - 27 running into the loop. 10 - All four cars in or nearing the loop 11 - ditto 12 - 26 side on view 13 - 26 Gardens North 14 - 14 Gardens North 15 - 14 and 26 descending from Carlton St 16 - 26 dittotrams, tramways, btps, sper, wendouree parade, depot, gardens loop, tram 14, tram 26, tram 27, tram 40 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNegative - Geelong Scrubber Moorabool Street at McKillop St, Wal Jack, July 1950
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Photo of the Geelong scrubber on a wide road, single track in Moorabool St at McKillop St - Note the pole with the single track bracket arm. ...Photo of the Geelong scrubber on a wide road, single track in Moorabool St at McKillop St - Note the pole with the single track bracket arm. See item 9049 for Wal Jack's notes which dates the photo as July 1950.Yields information about the use of the Geelong Scrubber or water tram.Negative and Digital images from the Wal Jack Geelong Negative file. trams, tramways, geelong, scrubber tram, tram scrubber -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Tender Schedule for 100 Electric Trams Contract No. 3000", 1977
... Tramways Board, closing Monday 10 May 1977. Details the conditions of tender, conditions of contract, notes, specifications, gives background information about Melbourne, dimensions, performance, drivers and conductors, trucks, wheels, brakes, electrical equipment, control panels and drawings. The drawings give a map of the system, typical city route, Glenferrie Road route (grade diagram), concrete track construction, min. radius curves, loading gauge, all-electric tram and mounting details for the trolley base, schedule of prices, tender form, form of contract, and schedule of information to be provided by the tenderer. Includes an Alphabetical Index. Includes a drawing for a single...Tramways Board, closing Monday 10 May 1977. Details the conditions of tender, conditions of contract, notes, specifications, gives background information about Melbourne, dimensions, performance, drivers and conductors, trucks, wheels, brakes, electrical equipment, control panels and drawings. The drawings give a map of the system, typical city route, Glenferrie Road route (grade diagram), concrete track construction, min. radius curves, loading gauge, all-electric tram and mounting details for the trolley base, schedule of prices, tender form, form of contract, and schedule of information to be provided by the tenderer. Includes an Alphabetical Index. Includes a drawing for a single ...Compiled and published by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, closing Monday 10 May 1977. Details the conditions of tender, conditions of contract, notes, specifications, gives background information about Melbourne, dimensions, performance, drivers and conductors, trucks, wheels, brakes, electrical equipment, control panels and drawings. The drawings give a map of the system, typical city route, Glenferrie Road route (grade diagram), concrete track construction, min. radius curves, loading gauge, all-electric tram and mounting details for the trolley base, schedule of prices, tender form, form of contract, and schedule of information to be provided by the tenderer. Includes an Alphabetical Index. Includes a drawing for a single-ended version of the tramcar. Became the Z3 class following the addition of a rear or 3rd door. Yields information about the 1977 tender for 100 electric tramcars that became the Melbourne Z3 class tram.Comb bound (white plastic) specification or tender document, approx 180 pages, with glossy card orange covers, titled "Tender Schedule for Electric Trams" and "Contract 3000". "1977" on front cover in ink.tramways, tramcars, z3 class, specification, tenders, mmtb, melbourne, single ended tramcars -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Set of 7 photographs of a Bendigo Tram tour with Birney trams, Vance Findlay, c1971
... This hotel has since been demolished. 5 - Tram 30 on the single-track extension at Eaglehawk. 6 - Tram 6 and another single trucker at Charing Cross - note the sag on the second tram - a spring possibly has failed. 7 - Tram 19 running out the depot lead into McCrae St with an SEC Cooking roof and a Briquettes dash canopy advertisements. Yields information about Bendigo tram tours prior to the closure of the SEC operated system. trams tramways ...Set of 7 photographs taken during a tram tour using Birney's 30 and 28. Possibly 1971 or early 1972 prior to closure. 1 - High St Eaglehawk with Primary School hall behind. 2 - Tram 28 from another tram's window - note no driver. 3 - trams 28 and 30 in McCrae St with the Bendigo Technical College building in the background. 4 - Tour trams turning from Bernard St into View St with the Five Lions Hotel in the background with a Fosters Lager advertisement. This hotel has since been demolished. 5 - Tram 30 on the single-track extension at Eaglehawk. 6 - Tram 6 and another single trucker at Charing Cross - note the sag on the second tram - a spring possibly has failed. 7 - Tram 19 running out the depot lead into McCrae St with an SEC Cooking roof and a Briquettes dash canopy advertisements.Yields information about Bendigo tram tours prior to the closure of the SEC operated system.Black and White photographs on Ilford Paper - undated - set of 7trams, tramways, sec, bendigo, tram 28, tram 30, high st, eaglehawk, tram 6, mccrae st, view st, five lions hotel, tram 19, tours, birney tramcars -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumLetter - Track miles - Ballarat, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 7/1937
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Letter from H W C Lucas of SEC Melbourne to Mr Thomas setting out the track mileage for Ballarat's 6 tram routes - Double track, single track or route miles. ...Letter from H W C Lucas of SEC Melbourne to Mr Thomas setting out the track mileage for Ballarat's 6 tram routes - Double track, single track or route miles. Totals 15.480miles. Compiled from Mr Thomas's notes. Letter dated 26/7/1937 which is before the opening of the extension to Lydiard St North.Yields information about Ballarat track and route mileages.Letter hand written on ruled quarto paper.tramways, tramcars, mileage, secv -
Ballarat Tramway Museumphotograph - Set of 5 Black & White - Bendigo tramways, Peter Duckett, early 1950s
... Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Set of five photographs of Bendigo trams photographed by Peter Duckett, early 1950s 1 - Bendigo 22 in Mitchell Street. Tram has the destination of Quarry Hill. In the background is the Morley Johnson Home furnisher and F. Kessling Butcher 2 - Tram No. 3 at the depot. 3 - Tram 7 on a Quarry Hill service. 4 - Bogie tram 24 at the depot 5 - Track cleaner - scrubber and another ex Melbourne single ...Set of five photographs of Bendigo trams photographed by Peter Duckett, early 1950s 1 - Bendigo 22 in Mitchell Street. Tram has the destination of Quarry Hill. In the background is the Morley Johnson Home furnisher and F. Kessling Butcher 2 - Tram No. 3 at the depot. 3 - Tram 7 on a Quarry Hill service. 4 - Bogie tram 24 at the depot 5 - Track cleaner - scrubber and another ex Melbourne single trucker at the depot.Yields information about Bendigo trams early 1950sSet of five black and white photographs by Peter Duckett.Details the image on the rear of the print in ink.bendigo, tramcars, bendigo tramways, quarry hill, charing cross, mitchell st, tram 22, tram 3, tram 7, tram 24, scrubber tram -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, John Alfred, 1960
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Yields information about the appearance of BTM tram No. 661 in 1960, W2 349 and how the Carnegie line section of single track was worked. trams tramways MMTB Elsternwick Point Ormond W Class Trams Level Crossings tram 661 tram 675 Black and white photograph of trams W3 661 (Route 4 Carnegie) and X2 675 (Point Ormond), Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick Station, during the lowering of the railway line, 1960. ...Yields information about the appearance of BTM tram No. 661 in 1960, W2 349 and how the Carnegie line section of single track was worked.Black and white photograph of trams W3 661 (Route 4 Carnegie) and X2 675 (Point Ormond), Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick Station, during the lowering of the railway line, 1960. Photo by John Alfred. Two copies held. See also Reg Item 5163 for an Ian Brady photograph prior to the work commencing.trams, tramways, mmtb, elsternwick, point ormond, w class trams, level crossings, tram 661, tram 675 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1971
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Yields information about the City terminus for the tramway system in Ballarat and how it related to the centre median strip and its relationship to Ballarat. tramways trams Sturt St City Black and white photograph of the scene at the city terminus, corner of Sturt and Lydiard St with four single truck trams stopped waiting to depart on their next trips. Shows both sides of the track ...Yields information about the City terminus for the tramway system in Ballarat and how it related to the centre median strip and its relationship to Ballarat.Black and white photograph of the scene at the city terminus, corner of Sturt and Lydiard St with four single truck trams stopped waiting to depart on their next trips. Shows both sides of the track and the general arrangement of the median strip with trees, seats, and statues. C1970. Photographer ?tramways, trams, sturt st, city -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black and White photograph/s - mounted, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), c1937
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Yields information about the front of the SEC depot Ballarat following its refurbishment and set up to show off four trams, one on each track and prior to the installation of doors. Trams tramways Depot Ballarat Reconstruction Rehabilitation tram 17 tram 27 tram 18 tram 22 Mounted photograph on black light weight card, of the front of the SEC Wendouree Parade tram depot, c1937, following the completion of the reconstruction work. Depot has not been fitted with doors, and has single ...Yields information about the front of the SEC depot Ballarat following its refurbishment and set up to show off four trams, one on each track and prior to the installation of doors.Mounted photograph on black light weight card, of the front of the SEC Wendouree Parade tram depot, c1937, following the completion of the reconstruction work. Depot has not been fitted with doors, and has single truck trams 17, 27, 18, and 22 in front. Has a label, black ink on white paper "Rolling stocked Depot Wendouree Pde. Ballarat". Photo held in position with plastic photo holders. See Reg Items 504 for larger prints of these photographs for further details of this photograph.trams, tramways, depot, ballarat, reconstruction, rehabilitation, tram 17, tram 27, tram 18, tram 22 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNewspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Our trams on the right track, 40 years on", 28/05/2011 12:00:00 AM
... Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Has a strong association with Richard Gilbert and the BTM's 40th anniversary celebrations. BTM 40th Anniversary Celebrations BTPS Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat 28 May 2011, titled "Our trams on the right track, 40 years on", written by Emma Schenk, featuring a photo of Richard Gilbert in a single trucker with 39 in the background and two lit candles "4" and "0" on the controller. ...Has a strong association with Richard Gilbert and the BTM's 40th anniversary celebrations.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat 28 May 2011, titled "Our trams on the right track, 40 years on", written by Emma Schenk, featuring a photo of Richard Gilbert in a single trucker with 39 in the background and two lit candles "4" and "0" on the controller. Details the weekend events. Photo by Jeremy Bannister.btm, 40th anniversary, celebrations, btps -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Digital image, 1970s
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Yields information about a D loop on the Sturt St West track.. Trams tramways Parker St Loop Sturt St West Digital image, black and white, of two single truckers crossing at one of the D loops, probably Parker St, in Sturt St West with cars passing the trams. ...Yields information about a D loop on the Sturt St West track..Digital image, black and white, of two single truckers crossing at one of the D loops, probably Parker St, in Sturt St West with cars passing the trams. A school sign indicates a possible location. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "Sturt St West D Loop"trams, tramways, parker st loop, sturt st west -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Digital image, 1970s
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Yields information about Sturt St west track near Hamilton Ave with pedestrians. Trams tramways Sturt St West Hamilton Ave Digital image, black and white, of a single truck tram, with a Twin Lakes sign, outbound in Sturt St West, near the Hamilton Ave stop, with two girls walking across the road after it has rained. ...Yields information about Sturt St west track near Hamilton Ave with pedestrians.Digital image, black and white, of a single truck tram, with a Twin Lakes sign, outbound in Sturt St West, near the Hamilton Ave stop, with two girls walking across the road after it has rained. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "Two girls and tram"trams, tramways, sturt st west, hamilton ave -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNewspaper, The Courier Ballarat, Ballarat Tramways run at a loss, 1940's to 1950's
... Page of five newspaper clippings from The Courier, pasted to a single foolscap lined page. 1 - "Ballarat Tramways Run at Loss" - reporting on the SEC Annual Report in 1954, and the loss on the operation of the Ballarat Tramways. 2 - "Tramway Revenue Up" - 1941 - 1842 - reporting on the SEC report to Parliament the previous day - losses in all three systems and track extension in Bendigo to North Bendigo. 3 - "Provincial Tramway Losses Higher" - 1948-1949 - reporting on the SEC losses on the tramways and electricity customer numbers in the Ballarat area. 4 -"SEC Tramways Losses L16,406", undated. 5 - "Ballarat Trams return small surplus" - Geelong and Bendigo lost money, tramway capital now virtually written off. ...Tramway losses during the 1940's and for 1954. SEC Funding Annual Reports Page of five newspaper clippings from The Courier, pasted to a single foolscap lined page. 1 - "Ballarat Tramways Run at Loss" - reporting on the SEC Annual Report in 1954, and the loss on the operation of the Ballarat Tramways. 2 - "Tramway Revenue Up" - 1941 - 1842 - reporting on the SEC report to Parliament the previous day - losses in all three systems and track extension in Bendigo to North Bendigo. 3 - "Provincial Tramway Losses Higher" - 1948-1949 - reporting on the SEC losses on the tramways and electricity customer numbers in the Ballarat area. 4 -"SEC Tramways Losses L16,406", undated. 5 - "Ballarat Trams return small surplus" - Geelong and Bendigo lost money, tramway capital now virtually written off. ...Yields information about the Ballarat Tramway losses during the 1940's and for 1954.Page of five newspaper clippings from The Courier, pasted to a single foolscap lined page. 1 - "Ballarat Tramways Run at Loss" - reporting on the SEC Annual Report in 1954, and the loss on the operation of the Ballarat Tramways. 2 - "Tramway Revenue Up" - 1941 - 1842 - reporting on the SEC report to Parliament the previous day - losses in all three systems and track extension in Bendigo to North Bendigo. 3 - "Provincial Tramway Losses Higher" - 1948-1949 - reporting on the SEC losses on the tramways and electricity customer numbers in the Ballarat area. 4 -"SEC Tramways Losses L16,406", undated. 5 - "Ballarat Trams return small surplus" - Geelong and Bendigo lost money, tramway capital now virtually written off. Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips. sec, funding, annual reports -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumMagazine, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), "The Trolley Wire", Vol 2, No. 4, "The Trolley Wire", Vol 2, No. 5, "The Trolley Wire", Vol 2, No. 6, "The Trolley Wire", Vol 2, No. 7, "The Trolley Wire", Vol 2, No. 8, "The Trolley Wire", Vol 2, No. 9, 1953
... single sided - " The Trolley Wire", Vol 2, No. 4, April 1953, stapled down along the left hand side. Has items on proposed tramway to Rockdale, map of the VR tramway to Brighton Beach, tramways and ferry connecting services in Sydney, Eastern Suburbs tramways, Sydney news, tram destination roll for Ashfield (1910), list of destination boards on Sydney steam trams. 5686.2 - Spirit duplicated magazine, 7 quarto pages, single sided - " The Trolley Wire", Vol 2, No. 5, May 1953, stapled down along the left hand side. Has notes on Tempe to Rockdale (map), tramways and ferry connecting services in Sydney, Rushcutters Bay depot track...single sided - " The Trolley Wire", Vol 2, No. 4, April 1953, stapled down along the left hand side. Has items on proposed tramway to Rockdale, map of the VR tramway to Brighton Beach, tramways and ferry connecting services in Sydney, Eastern Suburbs tramways, Sydney news, tram destination roll for Ashfield (1910), list of destination boards on Sydney steam trams. 5686.2 - Spirit duplicated magazine, 7 quarto pages, single sided - " The Trolley Wire", Vol 2, No. 5, May 1953, stapled down along the left hand side. Has notes on Tempe to Rockdale (map), tramways and ferry connecting services in Sydney, Rushcutters Bay depot track ...5686.1 - Spirit duplicated magazine, 8 quarto pages, single sided - " The Trolley Wire", Vol 2, No. 4, April 1953, stapled down along the left hand side. Has items on proposed tramway to Rockdale, map of the VR tramway to Brighton Beach, tramways and ferry connecting services in Sydney, Eastern Suburbs tramways, Sydney news, tram destination roll for Ashfield (1910), list of destination boards on Sydney steam trams. 5686.2 - Spirit duplicated magazine, 7 quarto pages, single sided - " The Trolley Wire", Vol 2, No. 5, May 1953, stapled down along the left hand side. Has notes on Tempe to Rockdale (map), tramways and ferry connecting services in Sydney, Rushcutters Bay depot track layout, opening dates of Sydney tramway extensions, Sydney news, association news and signs used on Sydney trams. 5686.3 - Spirit duplicated magazine, 7 quarto pages, single sided - " The Trolley Wire", Vol 2, No. 6, June 1953, stapled down along the left hand side. Has an editorial on Sydney transport, tramways and ferry connecting services in Sydney, Sydney news, introduction of electric trams into Sydney, Light St depot, Brisbane track layout, Sydney news, association news. 5686.4 - Spirit duplicated magazine, 9 quarto pages, single sided - " The Trolley Wire", Vol 1, No. 7, July 1953, stapled down along the left hand side. Has notes on replacement with buses on the Ryde line, tramways and ferry connecting services in Sydney, Sydney news, Honeysuckle Depot 1887, Iron Cove or Drummoyne Bridge, Sydney news, Association and Museum news. 5286.5 - Spirit duplicated magazine, 6 quarto pages, single sided - " The Trolley Wire", Vol 2, No. 8, August 1953, stapled down along the left hand side. Has notes on the commencement of electric trams in Sydney, Iron Cove or Drummoyne Bridge, Association and Museum news, map of Sydney electric lines in 1899 and opening dates of Sydney tramway extensions. 5286.6 - Spirit duplicated magazine, 6 quarto pages, single sided - " The Trolley Wire", Vol 2, No. 9, September 1953, stapled down along the left hand side. Has notes on an electric train tour, tramways and ferry connecting services in Sydney, Sydney news, Iron Cove or Drummoyne Bridge, Association news and Newcastle news. See Reg Item 5685 for other Vol 1 issues and Reg Item 105 for Vol 1, No. 6 and Vol. 3 No. 5All copies have pencil or typed inscription of "H. H. Matthews "along top edge.trams, tramways, tramway news, history, sydney, newcastle, map -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Photocopy, Dave Macartney, Drawing of ESCo Ballarat Tramways, c1990
... Photocopy of a drawing prepared by Dave Macartney in the mid 1980's of the track layout of the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria's Ballarat Tramway system, excluding the single track to Sebastopol. ...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Ballarat ESCo Track Layout Map Photocopy of a drawing prepared by Dave Macartney in the mid 1980's of the track layout of the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria's Ballarat Tramway system, excluding the single track to Sebastopol. ...Photocopy of a drawing prepared by Dave Macartney in the mid 1980's of the track layout of the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria's Ballarat Tramway system, excluding the single track to Sebastopol. Plan shows the location of the loops, loop type, street names, position of replacement loops installed by the SEC during the reconstruction, depot layout, powerhouse siding and railway in Lydiard St. North. Prepared from inspecting the Plans of Ballarat services drawings in the Ballarat Water Board's Offices. Drawn on the back of old import forms of a light weight paper and has shown through the printing underneath. Titled "Ballarat Tramways Company Days 1905 - 1930" Number of small differences to the map drawn for Keith Kings, "The Ballarat Tramways" book, page 22.trams, tramways, ballarat, esco, track layout, map -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Colour print of donated negatives - set of 8, Ron E. Fluck, 27/01/1979 12:00:00 AM
... Sleepered track section on inbound track - must have been running single line at the time, following changeover to new terminus from Essendon Airport to Airport west. 1758.2 - NN253 - Z16 at Wattle Park terminus. 1758.3 - NN252 - VR 700 at Footscray terminus. 1758.4 - NN250 - W2 340 enroute to the Airport West terminus. New freeway arrangement being constructed on the left hand side of the tramway...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Melbourne Essendon Airport Princes Bridge Footscray East Burwood Wattle Park Transporting Art tram 11 tram 234 tram 340 tram 700 tram 16 tram 726 tram 88 tram 912 Set of 8 colour laser printed copies of colour 35mm negatives featuring photographs of trams taken by Ron Fluck in Melbourne on 27/1/1979 and 28/1/1979 (1758.6 and 1758.7). 1758.1 - (Negative No. 251) - W2 340 at Airport West terminus. Sleepered track section on inbound track - must have been running single ...Set of 8 colour laser printed copies of colour 35mm negatives featuring photographs of trams taken by Ron Fluck in Melbourne on 27/1/1979 and 28/1/1979 (1758.6 and 1758.7). 1758.1 - (Negative No. 251) - W2 340 at Airport West terminus. Sleepered track section on inbound track - must have been running single line at the time, following changeover to new terminus from Essendon Airport to Airport west. 1758.2 - NN253 - Z16 at Wattle Park terminus. 1758.3 - NN252 - VR 700 at Footscray terminus. 1758.4 - NN250 - W2 340 enroute to the Airport West terminus. New freeway arrangement being constructed on the left hand side of the tramway. 1758.5 - NN254 - Z1 11 at East Burwood Terminus 1758.6 - NN255 - W2 234 at Batman Ave terminus - one of the trams painted in "Transporting Art Program" 1758.7 - NN256 - W2 234 and SW6 912 at Batman Ave terminus. 1758.8 - NN257 - Z1 88 and W5 726 at corner of Bourke and Spencer St. Melbourne, with the Mail Exchange in the background. See Destination City 5th Editionmelbourne, essendon airport, princes bridge, footscray, east burwood, wattle park, transporting art, tram 11, tram 234, tram 340, tram 700, tram 16, tram 726, tram 88, tram 912 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Keith Kings, 14/03/1949 12:00:00 AM
... tramways Ballarat Depot Track Cleaner Scrubber Tram tram Scrubber Stamp in top left hand corner and handwritten number with "K.S. Kings No. B(w)(6) Copyright reserved". In blue ink "Ballarat / Track cleaning car / Depot / 14/3/49" Black and White photograph contained with Reg. Item 1902 - Photo Album from Keith Kings to Les Denmead 1970. Photograph of SEC Ballarat Scrubber or track cleaning car inside depot, taken 14/3/1949. Has a single ...Black and White photograph contained with Reg. Item 1902 - Photo Album from Keith Kings to Les Denmead 1970. Photograph of SEC Ballarat Scrubber or track cleaning car inside depot, taken 14/3/1949. Has a single truck tram car on the right side of the scrubber car and an armature and other parts on the floor of the depot. Also shows cross bracing structure of the depot. Keith Kings No. B(w)(6) Scanning: i - image file, p - presentation file, b - back of photograph.Stamp in top left hand corner and handwritten number with "K.S. Kings No. B(w)(6) Copyright reserved". In blue ink "Ballarat / Track cleaning car / Depot / 14/3/49"trams, tramways, ballarat, depot, track cleaner, scrubber tram, tram scrubber -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumEphemera - Tour Notes, Michael Costello, "Last tram day at the Yangardook Tramway", Nov. 1994
... Single sheet of A4 blue paper, printed on both sides, folded in half to form the notes for a bus tour to the "The Bulli Tramway Company's Last Tram Day at the Yangardook Tramway, Toolern Vale", outside Melton on Sunday 6 November 1994. Gives details of the tramway, the tramcars (large scale models), track...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Model Tramways Closure Toolern Vale Yangardook Tramway Single sheet of A4 blue paper, printed on both sides, folded in half to form the notes for a bus tour to the "The Bulli Tramway Company's Last Tram Day at the Yangardook Tramway, Toolern Vale", outside Melton on Sunday 6 November 1994. Gives details of the tramway, the tramcars (large scale models), track ...Single sheet of A4 blue paper, printed on both sides, folded in half to form the notes for a bus tour to the "The Bulli Tramway Company's Last Tram Day at the Yangardook Tramway, Toolern Vale", outside Melton on Sunday 6 November 1994. Gives details of the tramway, the tramcars (large scale models), track, map, details of vehicles, operators and last tram details. Operated in conjunction with the Australian Electric Traction Association.model tramways, closure, toolern vale, yangardook tramway -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNewspaper, Gabrielle Hodson, "Tram costs put at $1.3m a km", 18/01/1997 12:00:00 AM
... Tramway Ballarat Revival Transport Minister "Frank Puls" in blue ink in the top right hand corner. Item written by Gabrielle Hodson in The Courier, Ballarat, page 6 on 18/1/1997 quoting a figure provided by Dave Macartney of the BTM that tram tracks could cost about $1.3m / km. This is for single ...Item written by Gabrielle Hodson in The Courier, Ballarat, page 6 on 18/1/1997 quoting a figure provided by Dave Macartney of the BTM that tram tracks could cost about $1.3m / km. This is for single track compared to about $1.9m/km in Melbourne for double track. Notes comments by Andrew McEvoy of the Ballarat Tourism Board and spokesman for the new Victorian Transport Minister, Gavin Clancy. Also has a cartoon by Burns - titled "The Affordability" Item has been cut so the date and paper details are on a narrow folded strip attached to the main item."Frank Puls" in blue ink in the top right hand corner.feasibility study, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival, transport minister -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumSlide - 35mm slide/s - set of 20, Noel Simons, 21/05/1971 12:00:00 AM
... single track section. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. Has a BP service station in the background. 1197.8 - No. 26 (bound for Quarry Hill) crossing No. 17 (Eaglehawk) at Job's Gully Loop. 1197.9 - No. 17 climbing railway bridge at Job's Gully, en route to Eaglehawk. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. 1197.10 - No.26 bound for Quarry Hill, leaving Long Gully Loop? Has the Creeth St. church in l197.l in the far background. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. 1197.11 - Tramway...single track section. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. Has a BP service station in the background. 1197.8 - No. 26 (bound for Quarry Hill) crossing No. 17 (Eaglehawk) at Job's Gully Loop. 1197.9 - No. 17 climbing railway bridge at Job's Gully, en route to Eaglehawk. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. 1197.10 - No.26 bound for Quarry Hill, leaving Long Gully Loop? Has the Creeth St. church in l197.l in the far background. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. 1197.11 - Tramway ...Set of 20 transparencies taken on 21/5/1971 on Kodak mounts. 1197.1 - Bendigo No. 5 en route to Eaglehawk at Creeth St Long Gully. Tram has a SEC roof ad and Cinzano roof ad. 1197.2 - No 5 approaching Needle Loop between Long Gully and California Gully. On left hand side is the City of Bendigo sign, indicating city boundary. 1197.3 - As for 1197.2 but actually entering loop. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. 1197.4 - No. 26 bound for Eaglehawk descending the railway bridge near Eaglehawk, at Jobs Gully. 1197.5 - as for 1197.4, but after crossing bridge, now ascending a hill. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. 1197.6 - No. 26 climbing High St. hill Eaglehawk, nearing end of Double track, bound for Quarry Hill. Shows centre of the road poles. 1197.7 - As for 1197.6, with tram entering single track section. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. Has a BP service station in the background. 1197.8 - No. 26 (bound for Quarry Hill) crossing No. 17 (Eaglehawk) at Job's Gully Loop. 1197.9 - No. 17 climbing railway bridge at Job's Gully, en route to Eaglehawk. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. 1197.10 - No.26 bound for Quarry Hill, leaving Long Gully Loop? Has the Creeth St. church in l197.l in the far background. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. 1197.11 - Tramway Point work at the northern end of Long Gully Loop. 1197.12 - No. 17 en route for Quarry Hill turning into View St. from Bamard St. Tram has SEC roof ads "Everything fine in my all electric Kitchen' and 'Electric Cooking is Matchless'. 1197.13 - as for 1197.12, but tram has turned into View St and about to enter the double line track. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. 1197.14 - No. 21 enters Nolan St after turning from MacRae St. en route to Bendigo. Note sign on its own post noting tram turns "Beware Tram Turns" and stop sign on adjacent pole "Trams stop on Request". No. 21 has two SEC roof ads. 1197.15 - No. 21 in Nolan St. after turning from Bridge St. (White Hills Road). Note signal light for Bridge St. loop on pole corner of street. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. 1197.16 - No. 2 bound for Eaglehawk at unknown location. 1197.17 - Tram stop sign on a pole "CARS STOP BY REQUEST" 1197.18 - No. 5 in Carpenter St.? en route to Quarry Hill. 1197.19 - No. 28 has just arrive at Golden Square terminus, passengers are disembarking and the trolley pole is being turned. Golden Square Hotel in the background. 1197.20 - No. 28 at Golden Square terminus. Has a "Nothing beats Briquettes for hear roof ad. Information written on in black ink and date stamped on purple ink. 1197.1 - "No. 5 at Creeth St. Long Gully" 1197.2 - "No. 5 approaching Needle Loop between Long Gully and California Gully" 1197.3 - "No. 5 at Needle Loop between Long Gully and California Gully" 1197.4 - "No. 26 crossing railway bridge at Job's Gully near Eaglehawk" 1197.5 - "No. 26 just after crossing railway bridge at Job's Gully near Eaglehawk/ 1197.6 - "No. 26 in High St. Eaglehawk" 1197.7 - "No. 26 at end of double track in High St. Eaglehawk" 1197.8 - "Nos. 26 and 17 crossing at Job's Gully Loop" 1197.9 - "No. 17 crossing railway bridge at Job's Gully near Eaglehawk". 1197.10 - "No. 26 at Long Gully" 1197.11 - 'Northern end of points at Long Gully Loop". 1197.12 - "No. 17 turning into View St. from Bamard St. Bendigo". 1197.13 -'No. 17 at beginning of double track in View St. after leaving Bamard St. Bendigo. 1197.14 - "No. 21 enters Nolan St. from MacRae St. Bendigo." 1197.15 - "No. 21 in Nolan St. Bendigo just after leaving White Hills Road." 1197.16 - "No. 2" 1197.18 - "No. 5" 1197.19 - "Birney car No. 28 at Golden Square Terminus" 1197.20 "Birney car No. 28 at Golden Square Terminus" tramways, trams, bendigo, long gully, railway bridge, jobs gully, trackwork, nolan st, quarry hill, tram stops, golden square, tram 2, tram 5, tram 17, tram 21, tram 26, tram 28 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Illustration/s, Wanganui NZ and Australian trams, late 1960's
... Single printed page with nine photos of Wanganui New Zealand trams, most of tram bodies after completion of service and on the other side, six photos of transport in Australia - 1 Sydney bus and last piece of tram track, four of Brisbane and one of Melbourne - W2 385 and another W2 tramcar. on white paper. Australian photos by Alan Smith. Possible source of sheet is NZ Tramway...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Wanganui Brisbane Melbourne Sydney Single printed page with nine photos of Wanganui New Zealand trams, most of tram bodies after completion of service and on the other side, six photos of transport in Australia - 1 Sydney bus and last piece of tram track, four of Brisbane and one of Melbourne - W2 385 and another W2 tramcar. on white paper. ...Single printed page with nine photos of Wanganui New Zealand trams, most of tram bodies after completion of service and on the other side, six photos of transport in Australia - 1 Sydney bus and last piece of tram track, four of Brisbane and one of Melbourne - W2 385 and another W2 tramcar. on white paper. Australian photos by Alan Smith. Possible source of sheet is NZ Tramway topics.trams, tramways, wanganui, brisbane, melbourne, sydney -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Albert Sebastopol - trams 40 & 39, Keith Kings, 12/01/1957
... tramways Albert St Grey St. Sebastopol tram 39 tram 40 On rear of photo in blue ink. "Ballarat: "K.S. Kings No. u (w)(6) Copyright reserved" and "Albert Street, Sebastopol, is one of the most changed thoroughfares in greater Ballarat since this view was taken on 12/1/1957." Bogie cars nos. 40 and 39 cross on the Grey Street passing loop on the long single track ...Photograph of bogie trams crossing at Grey St. Loop, Albert St. Sebastopol, - Nos. 40 and 39 on 12/1/1957. Photo by Keith Kings.Yields information about the appearance of Albert St and the Grey St loop in Jan. 1957Black and white photograph with photogrphers notes on the rear.On rear of photo in blue ink. "Ballarat: "K.S. Kings No. u (w)(6) Copyright reserved" and "Albert Street, Sebastopol, is one of the most changed thoroughfares in greater Ballarat since this view was taken on 12/1/1957." Bogie cars nos. 40 and 39 cross on the Grey Street passing loop on the long single track side of the road route."trams, tramways, albert st, grey st., sebastopol, tram 39, tram 40
