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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Literary work - Manuscript, "The Tramways of Adelaide - Past and Present"
... "The Tramways of Adelaide - Past and Present"...? on foolscap paper, pages 3 and 4 titled 'The Tramways of Adelaide... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Adelaide Horse ...Four page typed carbon copy of an article? or a manuscript? on foolscap paper, pages 3 and 4 titled 'The Tramways of Adelaide - Past and Present up to 1909". Pages 1 to 3 on black carbon paper, p4 4 on blue carbon. Possibly a re-typed copy of an article. Author unknown, has been mailed, folded for a small envelope. trams, tramways, adelaide, horse trams, trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, The Critic and Adelaide, "The Tramways of Adelaide", c1989
... "The Tramways of Adelaide"... "The Tramways of Adelaide". Originally published by The Critic Adelaide... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Adelaide MTT ...Fifty four page book, A4 landscape format, with brown stipple card covers saddle stapled, printed on gloss paper, titled "The Tramways of Adelaide". Originally published by The Critic Adelaide in 1909, with facsimile production by the Australia Electric Transport Museum c1989. Features photographs of construction of the electric tram system in Adelaide, Members and Officers of the Tramway Trust, construction details, electrical equipment details and depots. Has advertisements for local suppliers including Messrs Forward, Down & Co. (Steel fabricators), Duncan and Fraser (tram builders), Newton McLaren Ltd (electrical equipment), James Martin & Co. (locomotive and equipment) and Millars' Karri and Jarrah Co.trams, tramways, adelaide, mtt, tramway construction, electrical systems -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, State Transport Authority - SA, "The Adelaide Tramways", Nov. 1979
... "The Adelaide Tramways"...Facsimile reproduction of an early Adelaide Tramways... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Adelaide MTT ...Facsimile reproduction of an early Adelaide Tramways publication and part of June 13 1918 issue of Tramway & Railway World (London), article on Adelaide's tramways. 20 pages, printed on glossy paper, brown ink, sepia with many photos. Produced for the 50th anniversary of the Glenelg tram - 1979. Image of cover added 2/11/13, item updated for damage. See Gives sources on rear page.trams, tramways, adelaide, mtt, sta -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Electric Transport Museum (South Australia), The tramways of Adelaide, 197?
... The tramways of Adelaide...Tramways - Adelaide... Prahran Tramways - Adelaide Local transit - Adelaide Facsimile ...Facsimile production of "The Tramways of Adelaide" published by The Critic, March 9, 1909. It is a complete illustrated and historical souvenir of the Adelaide tramways from the inception of the horse trams to the inauguration of the present magnificent electric trolley car systemIll, maps, p.50.non-fictionFacsimile production of "The Tramways of Adelaide" published by The Critic, March 9, 1909. It is a complete illustrated and historical souvenir of the Adelaide tramways from the inception of the horse trams to the inauguration of the present magnificent electric trolley car systemtramways - adelaide, local transit - adelaide -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Libraries Board of South Australia, The horse tramways of Adelaide and its suburbs, 1875-1907, 1965
... The horse tramways of Adelaide and its suburbs, 1875-1907...Horse tramways - Adelaide... Prahran Tramways - Australia Horse tramways - Adelaide ...This is a history of the Adelaide horse drawn tramways from their inception until they were taken over by the Municipal Tramways Trust. The information was gathered from various sources and that given by word of mouth has been substantiatedIll, maps, p.86.non-fictionThis is a history of the Adelaide horse drawn tramways from their inception until they were taken over by the Municipal Tramways Trust. The information was gathered from various sources and that given by word of mouth has been substantiatedtramways - australia, horse tramways - adelaide -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, L.S. Kingsborough Glen Osmond S.A, "The Horse Tramways of Adelaide and Its Suburbs 1875-1907", 1967
... "The Horse Tramways of Adelaide and Its Suburbs 1875-1907"... and conductor with Adelaide and Suburban Tramway Company Limited... Adelaide A brief history of each tramway company that operated ...A brief history of each tramway company that operated in Adelaide and suburbs, along with photographs of horse trams, 'Carette', Juliens Patent Experimental Electric Tram, conductor and fare equipment. Appendix I included rules for drivers and conductor with Adelaide and Suburban Tramway Company Limited. Appendix II (a), (b) and (c), outline drawings of various types of cars. Appendix III, destination signs and lights. Appendix IV, Adelaide and Suburbs Horse Tram routes in 1908.trams, tramways, horse trams, adelaide -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, State Transport Authority - SA, 'The Adelaide Tramways - 1878 - 1978', 1978
... 'The Adelaide Tramways - 1878 - 1978'... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Adelaide MTT ...263 Single sheet of heavy paper, printed both sides, folded into 8 pages, containing side elevation of 1 horse tram, 5 electric trams, 3 motor buses and 2 trolley buses, with photo on cover and title sheet. On rear has three illustrations of tickets and a summary of historical dates for period 1878 - 1978. 263.1 - ditto, but on yellow paper - unstamped - two copies. Images added 20/10/2013.Stamped on front "Supplement to Trolley Wire"trams, tramways, adelaide, mtt, sta, horse trams, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Municipal Tramways Trust, Adelaide, "Tramway Pass", 1955, 1957 and 1959
... Set of three MTT Adelaide Tramway Passes used by Ron Wearne...Municipal Tramways Trust, Adelaide.... of three MTT Adelaide Tramway Passes used by Ron Wearne ...Set of three MTT Adelaide Tramway Passes used by Ron Wearne of the Victorian Tramways Social Cricket Association when visiting Adelaide. Each have a cloth cover, covering two pieces of heavy card, with a metal eyelet in the bottom left hand corner, numbers, name of person available to, date of available to and signed by the "Secretary" printed on a separate sheets and glued to the inside. The conditions of travel also printed on a separate sheet and glue to the inside. All four edges have been founded .1 - 1955 - blue cloth cover, No. 157, available to 19/3/1955. .2 - 1957 - green cloth cover, No. 182, 28/2/1957 .3 - 1959 - grey cloth cover, No. 220, 28/2/1959.trams, tramways, cricket, sports, social club, passes, tickets -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, MTT, "Among Ourselves", 1959
... (Municipal Tramways Trust) Adelaide. Contains photos of trams... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Adelaide MTT ...Printed 36 page magazine, "Among Ourselves", Feb. March 1959, with a two colour front cover, published by the MTT (Municipal Tramways Trust) Adelaide. Contains photos of trams and an article on 50 years of electric trams - memorable opening day. Sent by John Radcliffe to Wal Jack - see Reg Item 5085.Has some in pencil notes on the pages.trams, tramways, adelaide, mtt, electric traction -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Correspondence, The Municipal Tramways Trust of Adelaide, "Woods Gilbert Rail Planning Machine", 1915 and 1916
... The Municipal Tramways Trust of Adelaide and the Secretary...The Municipal Tramways Trust of Adelaide... between The Municipal Tramways Trust of Adelaide and the Secretary ...Carbon copy of Correspondence dated 15 June 1916 between The Municipal Tramways Trust of Adelaide and the Secretary of the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust regarding the "Woods Gilbert Rail Planning Machine". Consists of - Carbon copy (on quarto paper) from W. Goodman, on MTT letterhead to W. Strangward of the PMTT regarding assistance for the machine (and two carbon copies of the same letter on plain paper) and a carbon copy of the agreement between the Woods Gilbert Rail Planer Co. Limited of Victoria and the MTT giving details of Royalties, use and letters Patent. Gives the names of the parties who signed the agreement - dated 1915.trams, tramways, pmtt, letters, mtt, trackwork, rail wear, rail planning, machines -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record, Australian and New Zealand Tramway Conference, Aust & NZ tramway conference - Adelaide 1932, 9/1932
... Aust & NZ tramway conference - Adelaide 1932... of the Australia & New Zealand Tramways Conference held in Adelaide... of the Australia & New Zealand Tramways Conference held in Adelaide ...Administrative record of the 3rd conference of the Australia & New Zealand Tramways Conference held in Adelaide September 1932. Has the Agenda, General Programme, list of attendees, Minutes of the conference, proceedings, index, addresses, some photographs and folded drawings. Includes a paper on Geelong one man cars (see the fourth image). Yields information about Australian and NZ tramways in 1932 and common issues amongst Engineers and operations managers.Bound volume - approx 260 duplicated foolscap sheets, heavy black coves and gold blocked title.conference, tramways, adelaide, geelong, one-man trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, MTT and the Myer Emporium (SA) Ltd, "MTT September 1952 - Timetable", Sep. 1952
... - Timetable", provides timetable and fare information for Adelaide... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Adelaide ...Small pocket sized timetable book sponsored by The Myer Emporium, 136 pages plus cover. Titled "MTT September 1952 - Timetable", provides timetable and fare information for Adelaide tramways. Inside it covers the tram and bus services, tickets and destination numbers. Card covers - Green. Dated September 1952. Record reviewed and scanned images of cover and index page added 5/9/13.Some handwritten notes on page 7, purpose unknown.trams, tramways, adelaide, timetables -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, John Radcliffe, John Radcliffe to Wal Jack, 2/02/1959 12:00:00 AM
... , dismantling of the Adelaide tramway system, traffic congestion... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Adelaide ...Typed letter on foolscap paper from John Radcliffe to Wal Jack dated 2-2-1959. Contents includes a visit to Doug Colquhoun, destination blinds, photo of 282, St Kilda site, MMTB and the VR cars, SEC and L class cars, Ballarat 21, MTT Tickets, dismantling of the Adelaide tramway system, traffic congestion, and MTT Magazine "Amongst Ourselves" - See Reg Item 5086.trams, tramways, adelaide, ballarat, trolley buses, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Rule Book, MTT Employees Old Comrades Association, 905.1 - "Constitution - Tramways Old Comrades Association" 905.2 - "MTT Employees Old Comrades Association - Officers 1954- 1955", mid 1950's
... Set of two documents concerning the "MTT (Adelaide... Trams tramways Adelaide Association MTT Rules Set of two ...Set of two documents concerning the "MTT (Adelaide), "Tramways Old Comrades Association" .1 - Constitution, 8 pages contained within a stippled light brown card cover, centre stapled, providing the rules or "Constitution - Tramways Old Comrades Association" - undated. .2 - folder printed on light brown card, "MTT Employees Old Comrades Association - Officers 1954- 1955", providing a list of officers, dates of meetings and other information.trams, tramways, adelaide, association, mtt, rules -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, State Transport Authority, Transit in Adelaide, 1978
... Tramways - Adelaide... Prahran Tramways - Adelaide Horse tramways - Adelaide The story ...The story of the development of street public transportation in Adelaide from horse trams to the present bus and tram systemIll, maps, p.20.non-fictionThe story of the development of street public transportation in Adelaide from horse trams to the present bus and tram systemtramways - adelaide, horse tramways - adelaide -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Electric Traction Association, Adelaide on the move1878-1978: Public transport in a changing scene, 1978
... Tramways - Adelaide... Prahran Tramways - Adelaide Horse tramways - Adelaide Suburban ...The story of the development of public transportation in Adelaide from horse trams to the present bus and tram and railway systemIll, p.96.non-fictionThe story of the development of public transportation in Adelaide from horse trams to the present bus and tram and railway systemtramways - adelaide, horse tramways - adelaide, suburban railways - adelaide -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Electric Transport Museum (SA) Inc, Over the viaduct to Henley beach, 1997
... Tramways - Adelaide... Prahran Tramways - Adelaide Horse tramways - Adelaide The story ...The story of the horse and electric tramway to Henley beachIll, p.20.non-fictionThe story of the horse and electric tramway to Henley beachtramways - adelaide, horse tramways - adelaide -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Letter and Envelope, Metropolitan Transport Trust, Letter to W Jack from MTT 11/4/1942, Apr. 1942
... Letter and envelope from The Municipal Tramways Trust... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways MTT Adelaide ...Letter and envelope from The Municipal Tramways Trust - Adelaide of 11/4/1942 to W.Jack re photograph and ex MMTB Cars 127-130 (then MTT Cars 191-194) - No Photographs. 111.1 - letter - Paper has a Watermark of "Tullus Bond / Made in Great Britain". 111.2 - envelope has stamp - 2 1/2D Australian and has been over stamped with MTT stamp "Travel by Tram or Bus" with typed address.trams, tramways, mtt, adelaide, letters, envelopes -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, J.C.Radcliffe & C.J.M.Steele, "Adelaide Road Passenger Transport 1836-1958", 1974
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Adelaide ...A4, 208 page book, soft cover bound, on public road transport in Adelaide, 1836 to 1958. Contents include Adelaide history, railways, horse buses and trams, electric trams, buses, trolley buses, social history and tram closure. Has 23 pages of photographs. Also has contents, references, maps and an index. Bound with red card covers. Written by J.C.Radcliffe and C.J.M.Steele.Inside front cover in black ink "Neville M.Gower / Greenacres / Sth. Australia"trams, tramways, adelaide, tramways, transit systems -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, State Transport Authority, The Bay Line : a history of transport to Glenelg, 1979
... Tramways - Adelaide... Prahran Tramways - Adelaide Tramways - Glenelg Produced ...Produced by the State Transport Authority to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the Glenelg TramwayIll, map, p.35.non-fictionProduced by the State Transport Authority to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the Glenelg Tramwaytramways - adelaide, tramways - glenelg -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Australian Electric Traction Association, Rails to The Bay : in commemoration of the fortieth anniversary of the reopening of the South Terrace and Glenelg Railway as an electric tramway on December 14, 1929, 1971
... Tramways - Adelaide... Prahran Tramways - Adelaide Tramways - Glenelg A history of rail ...A history of rail transport between Adelaide and GlenelgIll, maps, p.83.non-fictionA history of rail transport between Adelaide and Glenelgtramways - adelaide, tramways - glenelg -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Roger Wheaton, "Destination Paradise", 1968, 1975
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Adelaide MTT ...8065.1 - Book - 36 pages + card coves, printed on gloss paper, centre stapled, with two colour covers (purple and black) titled "Destination Paradise", providing details of the Adelaide and Port Adelaide tramcars or rolling stock. Published by Traction Publications, in 1968, written by Roger Wheaton edited by Jack Richardson. Provides details on the trams that operated in the two cities. Has a list of tramway and railway books on the rear cover. 8065.2 - Book - 52 pages + card cover, printed on matt paper, centre stapled, with two colour covers (purple and black) titled "Destination Paradise", providing details of the Adelaide and Port Adelaide tramcars or rolling stock including tramcar builders Duncan and Fraser, Pengelley, Holden, J A Lawton and the MTT itself.. Published by Traction Publications, in 1975, compiled by Roger Wheaton. Provides details on the trams that operated in the two cities. .1 - Has "K.Stodden 15-10-68" and .2 "K Stodden 1-2-75" in ink on first page.trams, tramways, adelaide, mtt, port adelaide, depot, tramcars, tramcar construction -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Underwood & Underwood, 1908
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Adelaide Perth ...Photographic reproduction - sepia coloured of a three stereo pair images with details on the sides. Originals made by Underwood and Underwood of Arlington New Jersey and Westwood New Jersey USA. All dated 1908. Printed on A4 size ink-jet printer. Set of three: 1 - Barrack St, Perth with a tramway junction in foreground and two horse drawn vehicles - image No. 2 and (2)-10230 2 - King William St Adelaide with a horse tram, Post Office and Town Hall in the background - image No. 3 and (3)-10231 3 - Collins St Melbourne with cable tram, looking from Queen St. - image No. (9)-10237.trams, tramways, adelaide, perth, melbourne, collins st, stereo photograph -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Garry Wood, c1986
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams Tramways Adelaide Horse ...Black and white photograph of the rear step arrangement and spiral staircase of the ex Adelaide horse tram, at the time of the photograph, housed at the AETM's St. Kilda Museum. c1986.trams, tramways, adelaide, horse trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Australian Electric Transport Museum (SA) Inc, "Australian Electric Transport Museum / St Kilda, South Australia", 1974
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Adelaide ...Thirty two page book, centre stapled, art paper, titled "Australian Electric Transport Museum / St Kilda, South Australia", guide book for the Museum, printed 1974. Gives information on AETM's exhibits, including ex Ballarat trams 21 and 34. Has maps of the AETM, Adelaide, Trolley buses system and brief history of Adelaide public street transport.trams, tramways, adelaide, trolley buses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Copy, Ray Pearson
... tramways Adelaide SECV Livery Colour Schemes City Loop Sturt St ...Yields information about how an ex Adelaide tramcar was partially converted by the SEC for operation in Ballarat. Retained its cross bench seats.Copy negative of a black and white photograph from Ray Pearson Collection, taken by Dave Macartney in 1975c of Ballarat No. 23, following modification and repainting by the SEC. Note the new destination box. Has destination of City. In the background is the Ballarat Gas Co. and Patersons buildings. See Reg Item 5196 for a better print and date details and The Golden City and its Tramways trams, tramways, adelaide, secv, livery, colour schemes, city loop, sturt st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Album - Photo Album, Wal Jack, Adelaide, 1950's
... trams. Trams tramways Adelaide Victor Harbor Tramcars Wal Jack ...These notes are based on a report prepared for the Board re the donation of materials collected by Wal Jack and donated to the BTM in 2011. The following notes are general across the collection unless written for a specific Ballarat item. Has proven association with Wal Jack and tramway developments within Australasia until 1964 and given their extent particular significance. Features South Australian trams. Brown leather covers, over heavy board, tied together with a black shoe lace, light grey paper inside covers holding some 63 sheets of card on which photos have been mounted using photo corners of various types, captions in blue or black ink. Has some 392 black and white photographs including some postcards. Has photos of various locations and lines within Adelaide, includes works trams, buses, trolley buses, arranged by tramcar class in some places. Includes horse trams at Goolwa and Victor Harbor, Port Adelaide steam tram. Album Scanned Dec. 2019 prior to forward 7 packets of negatives to the collection of the AETM via John Radcliffe. Refer to dbtext\Archive Document files\Reg Item 5009. Each page scanned as a hi res (1200 dpi) jpg file using the Fujitsu Scan Snap Scanner SV600. Advised 3/4/2020, that the negs will be held by the National Railway Museum. All photos scanned 12/2022. See Related documents regarding the negatives -trams, tramways, adelaide, victor harbor, tramcars, wal jack -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Adelaide Advertiser, Last tram on four Adelaide Routes - Feb. 1957, Feb. 1957
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Adelaide ...Newspaper Clipping regarding closure of trams to Henley, Richmond, Magill, Richmond through Grenfell and Currie Sts. Adelaide in Feb 1957 and comments from SA Branch President of the Aust. Electric Traction Association, Mr. M. Alexander - no information on source of the newspaper. Record images added 20/8/2013.trams, tramways, adelaide, closure, aeta -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Adelaide Mail, "A lot of surprises in half a century", Jan. 1950
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Adelaide Horse ...Newspaper clipping titled "A lot of surprises in half a century" from Adelaide Mail 7/1/1950, with photo of King William St. with horse trams and notes on life 50 years before that and what was happening in 1900. Item written by Max Fatchen. Record updated and image added 21/9/2013.trams, tramways, adelaide, horse trams, social history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Adelaide Advertiser, "Tape visible from 500ft", Mar. 1956
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Adelaide ...Newspaper clipping (Adelaide Advertiser 26/3/1956), titled "Tape visible from 500ft" with photo and caption of a F class drop centre tram with new reflecting tape on front of drivers cabs and visibility at 500 feet. Record updated and image added 21/9/2013.trams, tramways, adelaide, accidents, reflecting tape, mtt