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Ballarat Tramway MuseumSlide - 35mm slide/s, David Verrier, ESCo wooden Tower wagon, 26/04/1975
... ESCo wooden Tower wagon...... Tower Wagon...Photo of the first horse drawn tower wagon at Sovereign Hill. This item was offered to the BTPS but declined as it did not have the storage space for it. ...On back of slide in ink' "Saturday 26/4/75 Tower Wagon Sovereign Hill Ballarat"...Yields information about the appearance of the horse drawn tower wagon of ESCo. Tramways trams Tower Wagon Sovereign Hill COTMA On back of slide in ink' "Saturday 26/4/75 Tower Wagon Sovereign Hill Ballarat" Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. ...Photo of the first horse drawn tower wagon at Sovereign Hill. This item was offered to the BTPS but declined as it did not have the storage space for it. Understood to have later been dismantled.Yields information about the appearance of the horse drawn tower wagon of ESCo.Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph Saturday 26/4/1975 at the time of the first COTMA conference. Photo by David Verrier. See also Reg Item 7689 for another photograph by Andrew Howlett.On back of slide in ink' "Saturday 26/4/75 Tower Wagon Sovereign Hill Ballarat"tramways, trams, tower wagon, sovereign hill, cotma -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDrawing, Prahran & Malvern Tramway Trust (PMTT), "Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust Tower Wagon Horse Drawn - Drawing No. 477 - Contract No.53", 1916
... "Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust Tower Wagon Horse Drawn - Drawing No. 477 - Contract No.53"...... Tower Wagon...Blueprint of drawing No. 477 - "Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust Tower Wagon Horse Drawn - Drawing No. 477 - Contract No.53", showing the detail construction of the tower truck, both wooden and metal parts for the PMTT. ...In blue pencil on rear "Tower Wagon" and in bottom right corner "P&MTT Horse Drawn Tower Wagon Drg 477 19/06/1914. ...Trams tramways Tower Wagon PMTT Tower Truck Horse Drawn Vehicle In blue pencil on rear "Tower Wagon" and in bottom right corner "P&MTT Horse Drawn Tower Wagon Drg 477 19/06/1914. ...Blueprint of drawing No. 477 - "Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust Tower Wagon Horse Drawn - Drawing No. 477 - Contract No.53", showing the detail construction of the tower truck, both wooden and metal parts for the PMTT. Drawn by CC 19.6.14 and signed of A. S. Dix. Scanned in a high res tif file March 2016.In blue pencil on rear "Tower Wagon" and in bottom right corner "P&MTT Horse Drawn Tower Wagon Drg 477 19/06/1914. Found by John Prideaux, in MMTB / MTA Dumpmaster bin - former MTO building Bourke St City c1991".trams, tramways, tower wagon, pmtt, tower truck, horse drawn vehicle -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Tower wagon, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)?, MTA?, Metropolitan Transit Authority?, c1970s
... Tower wagon......Tower Wagon...Photograph shows an M&MTB tower wagon (truck with aerial platform) used to work on tramway overhead wires and equipment. ...Photograph shows an M&MTB tower wagon (truck with aerial platform) used to work on tramway overhead wires and equipment. ...Photograph shows an M&MTB tower wagon (truck with aerial platform) used to work on tramway overhead wires and equipment. Two men in white helmets and dark civilian clothes stand in the air on the platform while another male sits in the truck's driver's seat. The Bedford truck with plate MZR339 carries the M&MTB logo on its side door along with No. 17 and the truck's weight. It is parked beside a timber span pole in a suburban street with Californian Bungalow houses.Yields information about M&MTB tower wagons Black and white photograph with ink stamp on rear. Ink stamp: "Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board"m&mtb, tower wagon, white helmets, bedford, mzr339, span pole, californian bungalow -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumSlide - 27 mm sq slide/s, Andrew Howlett, the first horse drawn tower wagon at Sovereign Hill, Apr. 1975
... the first horse drawn tower wagon at Sovereign Hill....... Tower Wagon...Colour slide, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed April 1975 of the first horse-drawn tower wagon at Sovereign Hill. This item was offered to the BTPS but declined as it did not have the storage space for it. ...Ballarat Tramways trams Tower Wagon Sovereign Hill COTMA Colour slide, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed April 1975 of the first horse-drawn tower wagon at Sovereign Hill. ...Yields information about the horse drawn tower wagon first used in Ballarat and has a strong association with some of the COTMA 1975 Conference participants.Colour slide, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed April 1975 of the first horse-drawn tower wagon at Sovereign Hill. This item was offered to the BTPS but declined as it did not have the storage space for it. Understood to have later been dismantled. Photo dated 24/4/1975. See also Reg item 7280 for another photo by David Verrier. The tall person in the photo is John Radcliffe, and standing next to him is Bill Kingsley, The person with his hands in his pockets is Peter Kahn, and behind him is Mal Macaulay and Rolf Jinks. Standing alongside Bill Kingsley is Noel Forster person with tie - Geoff Cargeeg.ballarat, tramways, trams, tower wagon, sovereign hill, cotma -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - SEC Ballarat Tower wagon broken trolley wire in Victoria St, Wal Jack, 25/09/1955
... SEC Ballarat Tower wagon broken trolley wire in Victoria St...Photograph of the SEC Tower wagon truck repairing broken trolley wire in Victoria St at East St 25-9-55, photo by Wal Jack. ...In ink on rear "SEC Tower Wagon, repairing broken trolley wire in Victoria St at East St 25-9-55" and Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T188" written in ....Photograph of the SEC Tower wagon truck repairing broken trolley wire in Victoria St at East St 25-9-55, photo by Wal Jack. ...Photograph of the SEC Tower wagon truck repairing broken trolley wire in Victoria St at East St 25-9-55, photo by Wal Jack. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negative.Yields information about the appearance and use of the SEC tower truck undertaking overhead work in the mid 1950's.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album In ink on rear "SEC Tower Wagon, repairing broken trolley wire in Victoria St at East St 25-9-55" and Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T188" written in .trams, tramways, tower truck, victoria st, sec, tram tower truck -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumSlide - 35mm slide/s, David Verrier, View between 2 and 3 roads Ballarat Museum depot, 26/04/1975
... ... Tower Wagon...Photo of the first horse drawn tower wagon at Sovereign Hill. This item was offered to the BTPS but declined as it did not have the storage space for it. ...Yields information about the appearance of the horse drawn tower wagon of ESCo. Tramways trams Tower Wagon Sovereign Hill COTMA On back of slide in ink Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. ...Photo of the first horse drawn tower wagon at Sovereign Hill. This item was offered to the BTPS but declined as it did not have the storage space for it. Understood to have later been dismantled.Yields information about the appearance of the horse drawn tower wagon of ESCo.Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photo by David Verrier.On back of slide in inktramways, trams, tower wagon, sovereign hill, cotma -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - List, Keith Kings, "Foreign Prints and Sketches", c1989
... ... Tower Wagon...List - 1 quarto ruled sheet, hand written, titled "Foreign Prints and Sketches"", listing in an alphabetical order of various drawings such as tower wagons, sub stations, signs, bus chassis, steel poles, loud speaker, buses, Daimler buses with dates, sizes and title. ...Trams tramways Drawings Preston Workshops Buses Equipment Tower Wagon List - 1 quarto ruled sheet, hand written, titled "Foreign Prints and Sketches"", listing in an alphabetical order of various drawings such as tower wagons, sub stations, signs, bus chassis, steel poles, loud speaker, buses, Daimler buses with dates, sizes and title. ...List - 1 quarto ruled sheet, hand written, titled "Foreign Prints and Sketches"", listing in an alphabetical order of various drawings such as tower wagons, sub stations, signs, bus chassis, steel poles, loud speaker, buses, Daimler buses with dates, sizes and title. Sheet numbered 251trams, tramways, drawings, preston workshops, buses, equipment, tower wagon -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPrint, Geoff Grant, 19/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
... ... tram Tower wagon...N311 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the MMTB's tower wagons (the oldest at the time) and No. 2 in Nicholson St. ...Nicholson St Tower Truck tram Tower wagon Negative No. N311 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the MMTB's tower wagons (the oldest at the time) and No. 2 in Nicholson St. ...Negative No. N311 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the MMTB's tower wagons (the oldest at the time) and No. 2 in Nicholson St. Melbourne, near Parliament House working on a section insulator. Truck No. 2 and Albion No. 8. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., nicholson st, tower truck, tram tower wagon -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Colour Photograph/s, 2007
... ... Tower Wagon...Print of digital Image of the BTM working with Powercor to replace a bracket arm at the south end of the Gardens Loop, with Alan Snowball on the ground attending a work sign c 2007. BTM Tower wagon in photo. Two copies, one has four Velcro dots on rear. ...BTM Tower wagon in photo. Two copies, one has four Velcro dots on rear. ...Has a strong association with the BTM and undertaking overhead renewal work in Wendouree Parade and Powercor.Print of digital Image of the BTM working with Powercor to replace a bracket arm at the south end of the Gardens Loop, with Alan Snowball on the ground attending a work sign c 2007. BTM Tower wagon in photo. Two copies, one has four Velcro dots on rear. Photo was printed by the Gold Museum 2008 for a local exhibition and additional copies given to the Museum by Roger Trudgeon 2009.trams, tramways, btm, wendouree parade, overhead, gardens loop, tower wagon -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPrint, Geoff Grant, 19/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
... ... tram Tower wagon...N309 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the MMTB's oldest tower wagon at the time, Albion No 8 in Queens Parade, Clifton Hill as part of the work for the introduction of the service from Bourke St to Northcote on 19/6/1955. ...Queens Parade Tower Truck tram Tower wagon Negative No. N309 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the MMTB's oldest tower wagon at the time, Albion No 8 in Queens Parade, Clifton Hill as part of the work for the introduction of the service from Bourke St to Northcote on 19/6/1955. ...Negative No. N309 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the MMTB's oldest tower wagon at the time, Albion No 8 in Queens Parade, Clifton Hill as part of the work for the introduction of the service from Bourke St to Northcote on 19/6/1955. See details on Reg. Item 1588. Photo taken 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., queens parade, tower truck, tram tower wagon -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPrint, Geoff Grant, 19/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
... ... tram Tower wagon...N310 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the MMTB's tower wagons, Albion No. 8 (the oldest at the time) and No. 2 in Bourke St. at the corner of Bourke and Swanston St. with The Leviathan Ltd. store in the background on the corner. ...Swanston St Tower Truck tram Tower wagon Negative No. N310 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the MMTB's tower wagons, Albion No. 8 (the oldest at the time) and No. 2 in Bourke St. at the corner of Bourke and Swanston St. with The Leviathan Ltd. store in the background on the corner. ...Negative No. N310 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of the MMTB's tower wagons, Albion No. 8 (the oldest at the time) and No. 2 in Bourke St. at the corner of Bourke and Swanston St. with The Leviathan Ltd. store in the background on the corner. Other shops in background are the Odeon Picture Theatre and G.J. Coles stores. Date of photo 19/6/1955. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020. Page 7 of the 1968 Sands and McDougall's Director of Melbourne.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., swanston st, tower truck, tram tower wagon -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Tender 2161 - manufacture of two tramway tower waggon bodies", Sept and Oct. 1960
... ... Tower Wagon...(Did this occur - about the time the Sydney system closed and two tower wagon bodies without towers were obtained?) ...(Did this occur - about the time the Sydney system closed and two tower wagon bodies without towers were obtained?) ...Set of two Report - carbon copy typed foolscap blue sheets, giving reports on tenders received from the Controller of Stores to the Deputy Chairman. .1 - "Tender 2161 - manufacture of two tramway tower waggon bodies" - dated 12/9/1960, proposed to award to Ansair Pty Ltd. (Did this occur - about the time the Sydney system closed and two tower wagon bodies without towers were obtained?) .2 - "Tender 2167 - reconditioning of ten tramcar roofs with plastic coating of "Nyolac" - Liquid Polyurethane. Only one tender received from Austral Floors. Dated 5/10/1960.trams, tramways, tower wagon, tramcar bodies, maintenance, overhead -
Melbourne Tram MuseumSlide - Set of 2, Keith Kings, 17/10/1959 12:00:00 AM
... ... Tower Wagon...Photo 17/10/1959. .2 - ditto, but further back, with track welding, overhead work, tower wagon and a welding truck. In the background in addition to .1 are signs for Fosters Lager and Goodyear tyres. ...Photo 17/10/1959. .2 - ditto, but further back, with track welding, overhead work, tower wagon and a welding truck. In the background in addition to .1 are signs for Fosters Lager and Goodyear tyres. ...Set of two Colour slides, Kodak, white cardboard mount of track laying and reconstruction at St Kilda Junction during Oct. 1959. .1 - St Kilda Junction during reconstruction looking south with the junction arrangements shown. Has in the background, the Signal box, the junction hotel and the Corner Hotel, all with adverts for Penfold Wines, Fly ANA, Shell, Sepletts wins and Gilbeys Gin. Shows the vertical curves and the nature of the trackwork at this location. Photo 17/10/1959. .2 - ditto, but further back, with track welding, overhead work, tower wagon and a welding truck. In the background in addition to .1 are signs for Fosters Lager and Goodyear tyres. Dated 18/10/1959. Slide Number K(l)(293) and K(i)(293).Extensive handwriting on rear in ink and that it was photographed at 1/125 f4 and 1/125 f5.6trams, tramways, st kilda junction, overhead, tower wagon, welding truck, signal box, trackwork -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Block Mounted Photograph, c1934 original photo, print - c1980
... ... Tower Wagon...Ballast Motor 11 pushes a ballast trailer ahead of W2 571 to St Kilda Beach and a second car to East Malvern. A horse drawn tower wagon (left), heavy roller (foreground) and private motor vehicles stand by. ...Trams tramways St Kilda Junction Tower Wagon Trackwork Freight tram Ballast Motor Trailers tram 11 tram 571 Block mounted photograph of a scene c1934 at St Kilda Junction, featuring re-surfacing of the junction tram track - used on page 3 of the December issue of Bellcord. ...Block mounted photograph of a scene c1934 at St Kilda Junction, featuring re-surfacing of the junction tram track - used on page 3 of the December issue of Bellcord. "St Kilda Junction looking northward as tramway roadworks near completion. Workmen are dispersing gravel to cover recently applied bitumen, perhaps from the tanker (centre). Ballast Motor 11 pushes a ballast trailer ahead of W2 571 to St Kilda Beach and a second car to East Malvern. A horse drawn tower wagon (left), heavy roller (foreground) and private motor vehicles stand by. On the Punt Road corner is a petrol station advertising a then popular brand, Atlantic Ethyl, advertising Ford cars. Segments of the intricate junction overhead and trackwork are visible." 2nd copy added from the Donation by David Webb of the Keith Kings collection - in box 89.trams, tramways, st kilda junction, tower wagon, trackwork, freight tram, ballast motor, trailers, tram 11, tram 571 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1915?
... ... Tower Wagon...Shows details of the clothing the men were wearing at the time, depending on the age and company position, details of the horse drawn tower truck, and of the power station and office brickwork. Tower wagon drawn by one Clydesdale horse. See page 53 of The Golden City and its Tramways and for the photo itself. ...Provides details of names of some of the men photographed. tramways trams ESCo Staff Power Station Tower Wagon Black and White copy photograph of the ESCo power station and tramway staff outside the front of the ESCo Power Station, View Point, Wendouree Parade, Ballarat c1915. ...Has a strong association with the ESCo shed staff and later tram crews, c1910? Shows the nature of the clothing worn by the depot staff, and one of the crew and the interior detail of the one of the tramcars at the time. Provides details of names of some of the men photographed.Black and White copy photograph of the ESCo power station and tramway staff outside the front of the ESCo Power Station, View Point, Wendouree Parade, Ballarat c1915. Standing on the ground are 26 men and on the tower truck a further 14 men. Shows details of the clothing the men were wearing at the time, depending on the age and company position, details of the horse drawn tower truck, and of the power station and office brickwork. Tower wagon drawn by one Clydesdale horse. See page 53 of The Golden City and its Tramways and for the photo itself. Gives some names of the people in the photograph. From the photo caption in the book: Extreme left Harry Foy, depot Foreman, second from left Mr Knox the accountant; third from left is Walter J.K. Dunstan, office manager, 7th from left Alan Todd, 3rd from right standing is Bob Tregaskis ("Rickety Bob), at left, kneeling is Albert Mitchell, at right kneeling is George Laurens - overhead wire maintenance, standing at base of the tower at right is Tom Richardson, painter, next to him on the left is Sy Barker and at the reins Teddy Hewitt and Harry Weston.tramways, trams, esco, staff, power station, tower wagon -
Melbourne Tram MuseumNewspaper, The Argus, "More Electric Trams", 4/07/1935 12:00:00 AM
... ... Tower Wagon...Trams tramways Conversion North Melbourne Abbotsford St Overhead Tower Wagon Tower Truck Newspaper Clipping - from the Argus 4/7/1935 page 11 (accessed on Trove 16/11/1935) titled "More Electric Trams" of the MMTB overhead crew erecting overhead or the trolley wire in Abbotsford St North Melbourne. ...Newspaper Clipping - from the Argus 4/7/1935 page 11 (accessed on Trove 16/11/1935) titled "More Electric Trams" of the MMTB overhead crew erecting overhead or the trolley wire in Abbotsford St North Melbourne. Has three different tower trucks in the photo, including a horse drawn one.trams, tramways, conversion, north melbourne, abbotsford st, overhead, tower wagon, tower truck -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Tower trucks - set of 9, 1950s
... ...Tower Wagon...With donation sheet is a copy of the photographs with captions and additional photos from Tony Cody of tower trucks: 10 - Sydney Tram Museum's truck 11 - Circular Quay 12 - Haddon, 13 - Bylands 14 - Princes Bridge x 2 by Keith Caldwell 15 - St Kilda Junction - Keith Kings Yields information the maintenance of tramway overhead using Bedford Trucks tramways secv overhead Sydney Tower Wagon tower truck Melbourne See context Black and white photographs with notes written on the rear - set of 9. ...Set of 9 photographs showing Sydney Tramway Bedford Overhead trucks at work during the 1950s. 1 - Ford Bedford Fort Macquarie Depot 2 - Chevrolet - Newtown Bridge 3 - Bedford - track/overhead removal, Harbour Bridge 4 - Bedford - truck and R class tram 1838 at Maroubra Junction 5 - Bedford Tower waggon Alfred St Circular Quay - c1967 6 - Bedford Truck working in Bendigo - see item 10682 for details. 7 - Bedford tower waggon, King St City c1960. 8 - Bedford tower waggon - Eddy Ave, Central Railway, c1960 9 - ditto under one of the railway over bridges. With donation sheet is a copy of the photographs with captions and additional photos from Tony Cody of tower trucks: 10 - Sydney Tram Museum's truck 11 - Circular Quay 12 - Haddon, 13 - Bylands 14 - Princes Bridge x 2 by Keith Caldwell 15 - St Kilda Junction - Keith KingsYields information the maintenance of tramway overhead using Bedford TrucksBlack and white photographs with notes written on the rear - set of 9. Held with the donation document is a series of printed photos sheets with captions and other photographs supplied by Tony Cody.See contexttramways, secv, overhead, sydney, tower wagon, tower truck, melbourne -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNegative - SECV Geelong 21, 23 & Tower Truck Ryrie St, Hugh Ballment, 25/5/1954
... ...tower wagon...Tramways tramcars Geelong tram 21 tram 23 Ryrie St tram Tower Truck tower wagon Negative - 127 film black and white Negative SECV Geelong 21, 23 & Tower Truck Ryrie St. ...Photo shows Geelong trams 21 and 23 and another behind the truck, in Ryrie St at the intersection with Moorabool St and the SEC Tower Truck with a worker standing on the platform at work, possibly making adjustments to the crossover wire or frog pan, just west of the intersection with Moorabool St. A uniformed employee, possibly an Inspector can be seen at the right hand side of the photo. In the background is Cox, the Bank of NSW, the ANZ bank and L N HIll Real estate agent. Based on the date of a series of colour slides and a sleeve date of 1954 photo taken 25/5/1954. Yields information about the SEC Geelong tower truck and trams 21 and 23 at Ryrie St.Negative - 127 film black and whitetramways, tramcars, geelong, tram 21, tram 23, ryrie st, tram tower truck, tower wagon -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Digital image, Peter Waugh, 20/01/2013 12:00:00 AM
... ... Tower Wagon...Trams tramways Tower Wagon Trackwork BTM tram 671 Digital image of Tram 671 and the Bedford tower truck on the depot fan in January 2013. ...Digital image of Tram 671 and the Bedford tower truck on the depot fan in January 2013. The tram was being used to tow lengths of track prior to the relaying of the access track. The tower truck is parked on the grass, facing away from the camera.trams, tramways, tower wagon, trackwork, btm, tram 671 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNewspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Unique horse-drawn tower platform", 9/06/1977 12:00:00 AM
... ... Tower Wagon...Trams tramways Overhead Horse Drawn Vehicle National Trust Tower Wagon Newspaper clipping from the Ballarat Courier of 9/6/1977 of the recovery and planned resurrection of Ballarat tramways' horse drawn overhead platform wagon by the Junior Group of the Ballarat National Trust. ...Newspaper clipping from the Ballarat Courier of 9/6/1977 of the recovery and planned resurrection of Ballarat tramways' horse drawn overhead platform wagon by the Junior Group of the Ballarat National Trust. Has two photos of the recovery of the vehicle at Sovereign Hill lookout the previous Saturday. Quotes the President of the group, Mr. Geoff Hendy about their plans, including donation to the BTPS at a later date.trams, tramways, overhead, horse drawn vehicle, national trust, tower wagon -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Works vehicles and tram 233 line marker - set of 5
... ...tower wagon...Yields information about works vehicles M&MTB works vehicles damage line painting tower wagon tram 233 Two photos are labelled on rear as :'M&MTB P25/1/1246 and M&MTB P25/1/377' Black and white photographs Photograph Works vehicles and tram 233 line marker - set of 5 ...Photographs show works trucks,sedan some damaged in collisions and W2 tramcar, line marker or painting tram No. 233.Yields information about works vehicles Black and white photographsTwo photos are labelled on rear as :'M&MTB P25/1/1246 and M&MTB P25/1/377'm&mtb, works vehicles, damage, line painting, tower wagon, tram 233 -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Instruction Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Electrical Distribution Branch - Instructions and Regulations", mid 1920's
... ... Tower Wagon...Trams tramways Electrical Engineering Electrical Switching Electrical Systems Substation MMTB Instructions Footscray Tower Wagon VR Instruction book - dark red Rexene covers + 26 pages + 1 sheet which has been added after original publication, sewn with cotton thread into cover which was printed with gold blocking - titled "Electrical Distribution Branch - Instructions and Regulations". ...Instruction book - dark red Rexene covers + 26 pages + 1 sheet which has been added after original publication, sewn with cotton thread into cover which was printed with gold blocking - titled "Electrical Distribution Branch - Instructions and Regulations". Page corners have been rounded. Produced by the MMTB Chief Engineer's Dept, mid 1920's? Provides guidance, rules, instructions for distribution employees in the management of sub-stations, safety. Includes reference to specific employees in the instructions and on the rear page has a single line diagram of Connections for Tramways Board supply from Angliss to Tramways Substation. Angliss was provided with power from, the VR Railways 20000V bus and has specific instructions in the document. Includes reference to Carlton Control. Document issued under the order of T.P. Strickland as Chief Engineer and has been issued to J. F. S. Phiddian - a shift electrician.trams, tramways, electrical engineering, electrical switching, electrical systems, substation, mmtb, instructions, footscray, tower wagon, vr -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Colour Photograph/s, Simon Jenkins, 10/09/1999 12:00:00 AM
... In blue ink "Scrubber 8W and Overhead Tower Wagon No. 14 at old loop 10/9/1999" In centre of photo on rear is label with "Photo / Same Size", crop marks and a yellow sticker with "39" written on it....BTM Wendouree Parade Scrubber Tram Tower Truck tram 8W In blue ink "Scrubber 8W and Overhead Tower Wagon No. 14 at old loop 10/9/1999" In centre of photo on rear is label with "Photo / Same Size", crop marks and a yellow sticker with "39" written on it. ...Colour print of the ex MMTB scrubber tram 8W and the BTM tower truck at the old loop, Wendouree Parade, following the arrival of the tram in Ballarat on 10/9/1999 . Appeared in the November 1999 issue of Trolley Wire on Page 30 - see also caption for further details. Photo on Kodak paper. Photo by Simon Jenkins. Photo has Alastair Reither cleaning the tram and Andrew Mitchell looking on. Mark McKay in the tower truck, with Warren Doubleday relocating the overhead.In blue ink "Scrubber 8W and Overhead Tower Wagon No. 14 at old loop 10/9/1999" In centre of photo on rear is label with "Photo / Same Size", crop marks and a yellow sticker with "39" written on it.btm, wendouree parade, scrubber tram, tower truck, tram 8w -
Melbourne Tram MuseumNegative, Possibly Geoff Grant, c1950
... On the side is parked a tower wagon or tower truck. Photo not in Wal Jack Melbourne album....On the side is parked a tower wagon or tower truck. Photo not in Wal Jack Melbourne album. ...Black and white negative, of S class 171, scrubbers 5 and 8 and No. 7 Track cleaner photographed in the yard at South Melbourne depot, c1960. Has the Shrine of Remembrance in the background. On the side is parked a tower wagon or tower truck. Photo not in Wal Jack Melbourne album.trams, tramways, t class, scrubber tram, work trams, tower truck, tram 177, tram 5, tram 8, tram 7 -
Melbourne Tram MuseumAlbum - Geoff Grant Photos, Geoff Grant, mid 1950s
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Number Brief Description GAG1 51 Sandringham GAG2 50 Sandringham GAG3 50 side Sandringham GAG4 Depot Sandringham_ GAG5 426 Camberwell Depot GAG6 822 St Kilda Rd GAG7 496 St Kilda Rd GAG8 347 Caulfield GAG9 440 Princes Bridge GAG10 190 Camberwell GAG11 190 Camberwell GAG12 Ys Camberwell GAG13 Interior Camberwell Depot GAG14 921 Camberwell GAG15 613 Camberwell Depot GAG16 613 front Camberwell Depot GAG17 887 Bourke St opening_ GAG18 888 Victoria St North Richmond GAG19 888 Victoria Pde GAG20 888 887 Malvern Depot GAG21 888 887 Malvern Depot GAG22 888 Victoria Pde GAG23 1033 North Fitzroy Depot GAG24 957 1033 Bourke St GAG25 1033 Nicholson St East Brunswick GAG26 1001 East Preston Depot GAG27 980 East Preston Depot GAG28 980 Dandenong Rd GAG29 Tower wagons Bourke St at Swanston St GAG30 Tower wagons Nicholson St GAG31 988 tower wagons Nicholson St GAG32 988 tower wagons Bourke St at Russell St GAG33 Albion Tower wagon Clifton Hill GAG34 988 tower wagon Bourke St at Russell St GAG35 988 East Preston Depot GAG36 Cleaner 7 Bourke St GAG37 988 turning from Nicholson St into Victoria Pde GAG38 991 Bourke St GAG39 View down Bourke St from 988 GAG40 988 Nicholson St GAG41 988 Smith St GAG42 988 High St GAG43 988 testing overhead Bourke St GAG44 1003 Nicholson St into Gertrude St GAG45 988 Clifton Hill GAG46 988 Nicholson St GAG47 988 1003 Nicholson St GAG48 988 Bourke St looking west from Elizabeth St GAG49 988 Bourke St looking east from Swanston St GAG50 988 1003 and tower wagons Nicholson St GAG51 988 Clifton Hill GAG52 988 East Preston Depot GAG53 190 Etched saloon door window ...Number Brief Description GAG1 51 Sandringham GAG2 50 Sandringham GAG3 50 side Sandringham GAG4 Depot Sandringham_ GAG5 426 Camberwell Depot GAG6 822 St Kilda Rd GAG7 496 St Kilda Rd GAG8 347 Caulfield GAG9 440 Princes Bridge GAG10 190 Camberwell GAG11 190 Camberwell GAG12 Ys Camberwell GAG13 Interior Camberwell Depot GAG14 921 Camberwell GAG15 613 Camberwell Depot GAG16 613 front Camberwell Depot GAG17 887 Bourke St opening_ GAG18 888 Victoria St North Richmond GAG19 888 Victoria Pde GAG20 888 887 Malvern Depot GAG21 888 887 Malvern Depot GAG22 888 Victoria Pde GAG23 1033 North Fitzroy Depot GAG24 957 1033 Bourke St GAG25 1033 Nicholson St East Brunswick GAG26 1001 East Preston Depot GAG27 980 East Preston Depot GAG28 980 Dandenong Rd GAG29 Tower wagons Bourke St at Swanston St GAG30 Tower wagons Nicholson St GAG31 988 tower wagons Nicholson St GAG32 988 tower wagons Bourke St at Russell St GAG33 Albion Tower wagon Clifton Hill GAG34 988 tower wagon Bourke St at Russell St GAG35 988 East Preston Depot GAG36 Cleaner 7 Bourke St GAG37 988 turning from Nicholson St into Victoria Pde GAG38 991 Bourke St GAG39 View down Bourke St from 988 GAG40 988 Nicholson St GAG41 988 Smith St GAG42 988 High St GAG43 988 testing overhead Bourke St GAG44 1003 Nicholson St into Gertrude St GAG45 988 Clifton Hill GAG46 988 Nicholson St GAG47 988 1003 Nicholson St GAG48 988 Bourke St looking west from Elizabeth St GAG49 988 Bourke St looking east from Swanston St GAG50 988 1003 and tower wagons Nicholson St GAG51 988 Clifton Hill GAG52 988 East Preston Depot GAG53 190 Etched saloon door window Yields infomation about VR Tramways, Bourke Street trams and AETA tours. ...Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Brief Description GAG1 51 Sandringham GAG2 50 Sandringham GAG3 50 side Sandringham GAG4 Depot Sandringham_ GAG5 426 Camberwell Depot GAG6 822 St Kilda Rd GAG7 496 St Kilda Rd GAG8 347 Caulfield GAG9 440 Princes Bridge GAG10 190 Camberwell GAG11 190 Camberwell GAG12 Ys Camberwell GAG13 Interior Camberwell Depot GAG14 921 Camberwell GAG15 613 Camberwell Depot GAG16 613 front Camberwell Depot GAG17 887 Bourke St opening_ GAG18 888 Victoria St North Richmond GAG19 888 Victoria Pde GAG20 888 887 Malvern Depot GAG21 888 887 Malvern Depot GAG22 888 Victoria Pde GAG23 1033 North Fitzroy Depot GAG24 957 1033 Bourke St GAG25 1033 Nicholson St East Brunswick GAG26 1001 East Preston Depot GAG27 980 East Preston Depot GAG28 980 Dandenong Rd GAG29 Tower wagons Bourke St at Swanston St GAG30 Tower wagons Nicholson St GAG31 988 tower wagons Nicholson St GAG32 988 tower wagons Bourke St at Russell St GAG33 Albion Tower wagon Clifton Hill GAG34 988 tower wagon Bourke St at Russell St GAG35 988 East Preston Depot GAG36 Cleaner 7 Bourke St GAG37 988 turning from Nicholson St into Victoria Pde GAG38 991 Bourke St GAG39 View down Bourke St from 988 GAG40 988 Nicholson St GAG41 988 Smith St GAG42 988 High St GAG43 988 testing overhead Bourke St GAG44 1003 Nicholson St into Gertrude St GAG45 988 Clifton Hill GAG46 988 Nicholson St GAG47 988 1003 Nicholson St GAG48 988 Bourke St looking west from Elizabeth St GAG49 988 Bourke St looking east from Swanston St GAG50 988 1003 and tower wagons Nicholson St GAG51 988 Clifton Hill GAG52 988 East Preston Depot GAG53 190 Etched saloon door window Yields infomation about VR Tramways, Bourke Street trams and AETA tours. Geoff Grant was a Herald Sun photographer.Assembled album in a black presentation folder of 53 photographs from the Geoff Grant Collection - 27 sleeves All photographs have been scanned and placed on the Museum's G drive. A list of all photographs with details where possible has been compiled. tramways, trams, sandingham, camberwell depot, bourke st, new tramways, tower wagons, tours, victoria parade, east preston, aeta tours -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Colour Print/s - set of 4, Geoff Grant, 19/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
... Printed on Fujicolor paper. .1 - W6 988 and bus (554?) and tower wagon - Queens Parade Clifton Hill. .2 - W6 988 and two tower wagons at the Russell St. crossover. ...Printed on Fujicolor paper. .1 - W6 988 and bus (554?) and tower wagon - Queens Parade Clifton Hill. .2 - W6 988 and two tower wagons at the Russell St. crossover. ...Set of four colour prints, possibly from a Geoff Grant negative of the commissioning of the Bourke St lines, 19/6/1955. Printed on Fujicolor paper. .1 - W6 988 and bus (554?) and tower wagon - Queens Parade Clifton Hill. .2 - W6 988 and two tower wagons at the Russell St. crossover. The two wagons' crews are adjusting the overhead. Buildings on the south side of Bourke St. See also Reg Item 1600 for the black and white photograph. .3 - W6 988 at the intersection of Nicholson and Victoria Parade. .4 - testing a crossover in either Smith St. Fitzroy or High St. Preston - running bang road.mmtb, melbourne, bourke st, testing overhead, commissioning, tram 988 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Geoff Grant, 19/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
... Black & white photo of M&MTB tram No. 988 testing overhead on Bourke St. at intersection of Russell St. on Sunday, 19 June 1955, with tower wagon on right side and AEC bus (Reg. No. ...Black & white photo of M&MTB tram No. 988 testing overhead on Bourke St. at intersection of Russell St. on Sunday, 19 June 1955, with tower wagon on right side and AEC bus (Reg. No. ...Black & white photo of M&MTB tram No. 988 testing overhead on Bourke St. at intersection of Russell St. on Sunday, 19 June 1955, with tower wagon on right side and AEC bus (Reg. No. AT 064) on left hand side. Tram does not have a destination roll. See also Reg Item 1607On rear on typed paper, "The first pass type tram down Bourke St. on the 19 of June 1995. The car is pictured here standing at the Russel St. crossover" and "Geoff Grant" stamp in btm rh cnr.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., first tram , tram 988 -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Tram 82 Dandenong Road, C J Frazer, mid 1920s
... 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....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. ...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 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPrint, Geoff Grant, 19/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
... N327 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of W6 988 and two tower wagons at the Russell St. crossover. The two wagons' crews are adjusting the overhead. ...N327 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of W6 988 and two tower wagons at the Russell St. crossover. The two wagons' crews are adjusting the overhead. ...Negative No. N327 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of W6 988 and two tower wagons at the Russell St. crossover. The two wagons' crews are adjusting the overhead. Buildings on the south side of Bourke St. Date of photo 19/6/1955. Scanned images - 1600i in jpg and psd formats and 1600p in jpg format. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., testing overhead, commissioning, tram w6 988 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Positioning street lights - Lydiard St North, Ballarat late 1890s
... Photo of the installation of an electric arc type street lamp in Lydiard St North, near the Provincial Hotel Ballarat. The tower wagon is drawn by a single horse. Two boys standing alongside while two men are on the top of the wagon, a man on the top of the ladder is positioning a lifting beam while two men on the ground hold the rope for this beam. ...Photo of the installation of an electric arc type street lamp in Lydiard St North, near the Provincial Hotel Ballarat. The tower wagon is drawn by a single horse. Two boys standing alongside while two men are on the top of the wagon, a man on the top of the ladder is positioning a lifting beam while two men on the ground hold the rope for this beam. ...Photo of the installation of an electric arc type street lamp in Lydiard St North, near the Provincial Hotel Ballarat. The tower wagon is drawn by a single horse. Two boys standing alongside while two men are on the top of the wagon, a man on the top of the ladder is positioning a lifting beam while two men on the ground hold the rope for this beam. On the side of the wagon is possibly an extension that could be lifted onto the top of the tower itself to give a greater working height. The buildings between Mair St and the railway station on the west side of Lydiard St North remain in position. Yields information about the methodology of the late 1890's to install street lighting in BallaratDigital print of a Positioning street lights Lydiard St North Ballarat late 1890sarc lamps, ballarat, lydiard st north, electric lighting, tower wagons, horses, workmen, street lights
