Newspaper report on the issue of the disposal of former SEC Bendigo trams following the closure of the system. The Adelaide-based tramway museum (AETM) was allocated Birney No. 29 by the SEC and agreed to by the Minister for Fuel and Power Mr Balfour. When they tried to collect it, the loading was stopped, with the agreement of the City of Bendigo, quoting Mayor Cr J P Pearce. The newspaper gives the background to the issue of the retention by Bendigo of the former SEC fleet. Following this action, no other tramcars that had been allocated at the time left Bendigo. In 1975, the Government paid the Bendigo Trust to reconstruct a Birney that had been scrapped before the closure of the Bendigo system which was given to the AETM. See the AETM website for further details - tram 303. Story by Barry Cail. See item 8779 for the Herald Sun report of the same date. On the bottom left-hand corner of page 2, (see second image) is an item titled "Question on Tourist Trams", outlining several questions that Mr Floyd (Labour, Williamstown) will ask the Minister of Transport Mr Wilcox about the operation of Tourist trams, safety and insurance, and whether tourist trams will run in Ballarat.Yields information about the Bendigo system following closure and the retention of tramcars.Newspaper - page 1 of The Bendigo Advertiser 24/10/1972 - newsprintbendigo, tramcars, aetm, birney tramcars, tram 29, tram 303, adelaide, tramcar disposals, ballarat, tourist trams, safety

At the time this caused great concern amongst tramway museums. The problem was later resolved by the Bendigo Trust rebuilding a former scrapped Bendigo Birney tramcar No. 27, partly paid for by the Government for the Adelaide Museum. This tram, Adelaide MTT 1924 G-Type No. 303 is operational at the St Kilda Tramway Museum, Adelaide. Other museums did not receive their promised tramcars. Published by The Sun, Melbourne, 24-10-1972. See item 9126 for the Bendigo Advertiser report of the same date.Provides information about an event following the closure of the SEC operated Bendigo tram system.Newspaper clipping torn from a newspaper.tramcars, birney, bendigo trust, adelaide, tram 303, tram 27

Photo Album - green card slip case containing heavy grey card covers front and rear, front protective page and 12 photo pages with adhesive surface and clear plastic sheet cover - on cardboard sheet bound by a heavy white comb binder marked "Photo Album" on the front inside cover. Each page has scanned to a pdf file. Page 1 - newspaper cutting and two photos of Ballarat No. 27 completing 1,000,000 miles. Item from "A Place in the Sun" written by Keith Dunstan. Photo of tram 27 by the Ballarat Courier. Date of Photo. 29/6/1968, taken prior to the TMSV Tour of that date. Black and white photograph of a group of the passengers on No. 27 during the celebration of the tram reaching 1,000,000 (million) miles in Ballarat. Glenys George, Brian Weedon, John Fitzsimons, Graeme Turnball, Paul Nicholson, Barry George and Kevin Clark. Page 2 - black and white photograph of Geelong Nos 2, 8, 4, 1 and another 4 wheel tramcar and a open cab motor bus photographed within the interior of Geelong depot, prior to 1924. From notes provided by David O'Neill, 12/2003, advises that bus driver is either Bill Hamaling or Charles Stafford. Gentlemen next to No. 8 could be Vic Phipps. Page 3 - Black and White photograph of Geelong No. 7 - c1912, soon after opening with driver, conductor and passengers. Shows the magnetic brake shoe. Page 4 - Black and White photograph of Geelong Cross bench tram No. 11 in Corio Tce, now Brougham St outside Marks Hotel. Tram has the destination of Newtown. Page 5 - Black and White photograph - T 180, showing "Pyrotechnic Fty" possibly on No. 9 Road at Malvern Depot Page 6 - Black and White photograph of L 105 prior to any modifications - see also Reg Item 2498 for another print. - ditto - interior view show off centre seats in the drop centre. Page 7 - Black and White photographs of W308 and W1 419 - - see also Reg Item 3422 for another print. Page 8 - Black and White photograph of W3 665 Page 9 - Black and White photograph of W4 670 - - see also Reg Item 3154 for another print. - ditto Interior view. Page 10 - Black and White photograph of SW6 850 with the dash canopy lighting - as built. - ditto Interior view - - see also Reg Item 674 and 3426 for another prints. Page 11 - not used. Page 12 - Black and White photographs of Y469 and X2 674 (This tram was later renumbered 680 - see page 30 of Destination City 5th Edition). - - see also Reg Item 3161 an d 3427 respectively for another prints. Page 13 - Black and White photographs of Y1 611 and an interior view - - see also Reg Item 3160 for another print. Page 14 - Set of 6 colour prints of Bendigo 28 decorated as the 1968 Myer Christmas tram, Birney 23 and 29. Page 15 - Set of 4 colour prints of Bendigo 3, 17, 6 and 17, Page 16 - Colour print of traffic and trams on Princes Bridge with Batman Ave terminus in the view. - Postcard of Swanston St looking south just north of Lonsdale St with W2 432 and another W2. See 3558.1 for a loose copy of the postcard - NuColorVue No. BP 1060-1 - titled on rear "A view towards the Shrine during peak traffic" Has signs advertising Penfolds Wines, Ansett-ANA, State Savings Bank and Foys. Page 17 - Set of two colour postcards - W2 405 and another tram southbound in St Kilda Road with the Prince Henry hospital in the background and Bourke St with W7 1026 and other trams in the view. Page 18 - Set of two photographs of W2's in Collins St at Spring St, with No. 512 in the view. Page 19 - View looking across the Gardens with two W2 class trams in Macarthur St. - W2 637 at corner of Collins and Exhibition St - see also Reg Item 1999 for another print. Page 20 - set of three colour photographs - W2 303 in bound on St Kilda Road, destination City, Route 4D, see also Reg Item 324 - W7 965 turning from Queens Road into St Kilda Road at St Kilda Junction. - W4 671 at South Melbourne Depot. Page 21 - not used Page 22 - MMTB Bus 702 Mark VI MMTB Freighter body and W7 1035 Page 23 - not used Page 24 - SEC coal locomotive 108 at night. Most photographs are MMTB Official. Listed 22-5-2019trams, tramways, melbourne, geelong, ballarat, bendigo, postcards, l class, interiors, new trams, mmtb, t class, w class, w1 class, w3 class, w4 class, sw6 class, y class, x2 class, princes bridge, batman ave, swanston st, st kilda rd, bourke st, collins st, macarthur st, st kilda junction, w7 class, buses, secv, tram 27, tram 2, tram 8, tram 1026, tram 4, tram 1, tram 11, tram 105, tram 308, tram 419, tram 665, tram 670, tram 850, tram 469, tram 674, tram 611, tram 23, tram 29, tram 17, tram 3, tram 6, tram 28, tram 405, tram 29, tram 432, tram 1017, tram 512, tram 303, tram 965, tram 671, tram 1035, tram 637

.1 - Colour postcard mounted onto cardboard of W2 303 inbound, St Kilda Road, late 1960's . Tram showing route 4D, which was replaced by route 3 in the renumbering of 3/10/1970 (See Reg item 252 also). Has the Shrine of Remembrance in the background, and the BP building on the right hand side. Tram has the destination of City. No details as to who printed the card as mounted on cardboard. .2 - same photograph but a wider view, published by National View by Murfett Publishers Australia. Has the details on the rear. See Reg Item 3558 for another similar print within an album.trams, tramways, st kilda rd, mmtb, shrine of remembrance, tram 303

Agfa colour slide, blue / white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell of W2 303 outbound in Dandenong Road, to Malvern Burke Road, route 5. Their are work lights strung along the overhead, track appears to have been relaid or reballasted. Tram has a 3XY radio station advert. 4/1964In ink "Relay Dand Rd 4-64"trams, tramways, w2 class, dandenong rd, route 5, malvern burke rd, trackwork, tram 303

Photograph shows Geelong Birney No. 27 loaded on a truck with former Melbourne N class No. 126 on the ground behind the truck. No. 27 became Bendigo 27, later restored back to Adelaide 303. Tram 126 became Geelong 34 and then in 1956 transferred to Bendigo where it became No. 2. Photo Dec. 1947 by the SECV. Yields information about the transfer of trams to Geelong and the movement of a Birney to Bendigo.Black and white photocopy from a magazine?tramways, geelong, tram 27, tram 126, tram 34, bendigo, tram transport

Set of 19 copy negatives, of black and white photographs of Geelong trams from Ray Pearson Collection, taken by Dave Macartney in 1975c. Original negative held in the negative file. Scanned at 2400 dpi and cropped as necessary. Images as shown replaced by scan from the original Ray Pearson Album provided by Mal Rowe, April 2020 or that there is a better image. .1 - sprinkler/water tram - see Reg Item 5894 for a better version of this photograph. .2 - No. 11 summer car, side on view - image replaced. .3 - Postcard, No. 14 summer car, Moorabool St Geelong, Real Photo 1535 - image replaced. .4 - Postcard, No. 27, Valentine Series No. 1468, Ryrie St - image replaced .5 - Postcard No. 23, Valentine 1434, Moorabool St - image replaced .6 - Postcard, Rose Series P75, Moorabool St - image replaced .7 - No. 8 - image replaced .8 - old tram after sale .9 - No. 29 Birney - See also Reg Item 5852 for a better version of this photograph .10 - No. 14 - East - see also Reg Item 5847 for a better version of this photograph. .11 - No. 25 - Belmont - see also Reg Item 5870 for a better version of this photograph. .12 - sprinkler/water tram - image replaced .13 - No. 303, in Adelaide - before becoming Geelong 27, has destination of Rosewater - image replaced .14 - 9, 20 and 22 at depot - image replaced .15 - No. 3 - see also Reg item 5826 for a better version of this photograph. .16 - No. 26 - see also Reg Item 5872 for a better version of this photograph. .17 - No. 27 0 see also Reg Item 5851 for a better version of this photograph. .18 - Floral Tram - 1938 - image replaced .19 - No. 28 at Station, Newtown - image replaced trams, tramways, geelong, floral tram, birney

Black and white photograph of Geelong 27 at the old Moorabool St Wharf terminus, photographed by Wal Jack on 26/3/1939. Tram has the destination of Newtown. .1 same print in the Wal Jack photo album, Reg Item 5003. Note handwriting on rear is different to the other print. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 6/6/2020.Yields information about Geelong 27 in 1939.Black and white print and associated negative.On rear in ink "SEC Geelong Birney No. 27 ex (MTT 303) at old Moorabool St Wharf terminus 26th March '39" and in top right hand corner, stamped in purple ink "W. Jack No. Copyright" with Number T265 in ink. 4214.1 - Geelong Tramways, Birney Steel Safety No. 27, J. C. Brill, Philadelphia USE in Adelaide 303.tramways, trams, geelong, birney, moorabool st, tram 27

Demonstrates documentation necessary when Melbourne W4 671 returned for operations in Melbourne.A4 sheet prepared for the use of W class trams fitted with blinds, ex Sth Melb. Depot, particularly for BTM No. 671, during visit of 3 & 4/96, covers controllers, safety, motor cut outs etc. 303.1 - found in tram upon return to Ballarat - 13/5/1996 303.2 - good condition copy ex Peter Winspur. Check on box contents 25/8/01 showed that 303.2 has been removed elsewhere or is missing. Item 303.1 has been changed to 303 by rubbing out the .1 Image added 16-11-2013 trams, tramways, w4 class, instructions, south melbourne depot, w class

Provides 123 General Rules - in five sections - A - General, B- Accidents Etc, C - Tramways Operations, D - Motormen, E - Conductors. Copy 2 - has a copy of item Reg. No. 3118 taped into inside rear cover. Copy 3 - ditto, but loose inside rear cover - added 11/8/2006. Copy 4 - marked as issued to H. Hughes - 20/6/1968 - added 18/1/2007. See also Reg Item 1298 for other copies of this item.Demonstrates aspects of the way the SEC issued rules to employees on how they should behave and perform their duties safely. Yields information on particular items and operations.Twenty page, centre stapled book within green Rexene covers with paper sides and gold blocked title "State Electricity Commission of Victoria / Tramways / Rules Governing Employees / September 1964. 1st and 2nd copies on the top of inside title page "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 303" 3rd copy has "11.14AM" in pencil on front of cover and title sheet. 4th copy has "H.Hughes" "20/6/68" in pencil. trams, tramways, rules, regulations, by laws, sec, motormen, conductors

Notice to traffic staff C881, dated 1/12/1965 about the introduction of a new design of prepaid tram tickets. Samples provided for Hospital Travel for both Adults and Children, incapacitated soldiers, and PMG (Post Master General) employees. Gives details of the sections printed for and that old tickets are not to be accepted. The new style of tickets were to commence on 5/12/1965.Yields information about the style of prepaid tickets introduced during Dec. 1965.Notice - printed on both a sheet of quarto and foolscap paper with actual sample tickets glued on.Has in ink in top right hand corner "D/O" and "303"tramways, tickets, prepaid tickets, pmg

Three VR and MMTB weekly ticket for a male, between Heatherdale and Melbourne and City Section tram. Has space at the top for the date to be stamped or written in. Has been printed on safety card with "State of Victoria" logo printed. Each ticket has two vertical red bars indicating the type of ticket. On the rear is the space for each tram trip (10) to be punched and the conditions and area of travel. Ticket Numbers 303, 320 and 325.trams, tramways, heatherdale, melbourne, tickets, victorian railways, vr, mmtb

Timetables for specific routes, day of week giving information on tram times at specific time points, route map, sections and fares and organisation address - 616 Little Collins St. Melbourne. All printed on yellow paper unless noted otherwise. .1 - Route 220 and 231 - Sunshine - Footscray - City - March 1983 .2 - North Altona - City via West Gate Freeway - April 1983 .3 - Route 257, 258, 259 - West Heidelberg, Northland, Latrobe University - City - July 1983 .4 - ditto .5 - Route 265, 262, 261, 260, 266, 264 - Warrandyte, Templestowe, Doncaster, Park Orchard - Donvale - City - Feb. 1983 .6 - Route 277, 280, 299, 281 and 268 - Warrandyte, East Doncaster, Donvale, Shoppingtown - July 1983 .7 - Route 287, 286, 302, 303 Box Hill, Mitcham, East Doncaster, Mitcham, Ringwood - June 1980 .8 - ditto - but November 1983 .9 - Route 313, 314, 315, 316 - Warrandyte, Park Orchards, Mitcham - Jan. 1983 .10 - as for .8 11 - Routes 265, 262, 261,260, 266 and 264 - Warrandyte - Eastern Freeway, Templestowe, Park Orcards - Feb. 1983 12 - Routes 277, 280, 281 and 268 - East Doncaster, Donvale, City and Shoppingtown - Jan. 1983 Items .3, .4, .6, .8 and .10 are headed "Metropolitan Transit", rest MMTB.Yields information about MMTB Bus Services 1983Set of 12 MMTB or Metropolitan Transit Bus timetables, folded sheets, generally 10 sections.trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, melbourne, fares, buses, deer park, sunshine, footscray, latrobe university, northland, heidelberg, box hill, warrandyte, doncaster, donvale, mitcham, ringwood, park orchards

Postcard - full colour, Divided back type of MMTB Bus 583 AEC Mk111 no 583 Reg : AT083 entered service 1953 body by Martin and King - two man crew, 41 seats. Notes from Rod Atkins 24/5/2019: Bound for : "Fisherman's Bend via Williamtown Road" on Spencer Street Bridge heading south. When: It's what is missing in the photo gives us a the clue. It after 1968 as the new Stock Exchange building at 357 Collins Street is completed. but before 1973 when the new MLC building was open at 303 Collins Street on corner of Elizabeth Street. But the "2" between the destination and route number boxes on bus tells us its after November 1970. Therefore I would date the post card photograph to around 1971-1972 and prior to the start of the third viaduct between Flinders St and Spencer St. Published by National View by Murfett Publishers Australia. Has the details on the rear with place for stamp, address etc and logo.trams, tramways, king st, bridges, railways, buses, fisherman's bend

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of W2 380 (Moreland Route 15), at the Acland St, St Kilda terminus 1938. Note the Coburg Depot Run Number. Mal Rowe advised by e-mail 21/9/20 (from the Norm Cross notes) that To commemorate 25 years of the opening of Luna Park in St. Kilda, No’s 235, 249, 303, 380, 422, 454 and 568 were painted silver with dark blue trim and suitable sign writing. Mal noted that W2 568 was given the years 1913-1938 and lights around the roof.trams, tramways, w2 class, acland st, st kilda, route 15, luna park, tram 380

In the years of Allan Doney’s photography, landmark buildings succumbed to fire, neglect and redevelopment. He photographed the grey sand hills from Bendigo’s mining past, the streetscapes, poppet heads, miners’ cottages, gracious homes with ornate verandahs, trams and much more. Above all, his photographs show how much of the city has survived from the 19th century – and how much has not. Through two decades of great change, Allan Doney was there to capture ways people interacted with it. Although he travelled to many other places in Northern Victoria and beyond in search of subjects for his art, he seemed to always return to Bendigo for inspiration.