Demonstrates how the SEC used enameled signs to convey instructions to passengers and confirm the advice of the conductor.An enameled sign, with black letters and border lines on an off-white background. Sign reads "Passengers are requested to present the correct amount of Fare." Two holes on the left and right hand sides have been made to attach the sign to the tram cab. There are rust marks permeating the enamel on the front. And paint has been used on the RH side to cover chipped enamel. The reverse has been coated in black enamel, with rust marks showing where the enamel was placed on a frame prior to firing, and where the enamel has chipped away from the outer edge.tramways sign, enameled tramway signage

Demonstrates how the SEC used signage to communicate important information to staff.An enameled metal plate sign in an off-white colour, hand painted with black lettering. The sign reads "AIR BRAKE OPERATING END". The sign is curved, and all four corners have been angled. There is a hole in each of the corners to enable attachment to the tram cab. Horizontal lines have been drawn to ensure the even height and spacing of the lettering. The back of the sign has been painted a brass colour, although some of this has flaked off with wear. Two russet coloured stripes, 3mm and 12mm in width have been painted from top to bottom on the reverse. tramways sign, enameled tramway signage, hand-painted tramway sign

Demonstrates how the SEC used painted metal signs to advise and remind staff of procedures for operating equipment.A metal sign painted in red. Hand painted lettering reads "THIS END RELEASE AIR BEFORE HAND BRAKE IS APPLIED" painted in off white. The corners of the sign have been rounded, with a hole made in each corner for attaching to the tram car. The reverse has the number 33 printed in small black lettering. The back of the sign has not been painted and has a rusted surface finish. The plate is slightly buckled.The number 33 is written in black on the reverse.tramways sign, painted signage for trams

Demonstrates how the SEC used etched signs to provide information for their staff.A small, etched brass metal plate reading "SOLE AGENTS AUSTRALIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. 217 CLARENCE STREET SYDNEY AND C/R QUEEN AND LITTLE COLLINS STREET MELBOURNE H.R.9266". The etched lettering background has been painted black, with the lettering proud in brass. Although the reverse was originally painted, much of the paint has worn off. Two holes have been positioned on the sides to allow attaching to the tram car.tramways sign, makers plate for general electric co.

Provided details to the crews of the trams allocated for each run number in order of the time of departure from the depot on a Sunday.Demonstrates how tramcars allocation was advised to tram crews on Sundays.Sign - made from chip board with two hanging hooks on the top, blackboard black paint and white paint "Sunday Cars". trams, tramways, sign, sec, depot, sunday services, tramcars

Demonstrates how armatures movements (tram motors) were recorded at the SEC depot in Ballarat.Sign - made from three ply (wood) board, originally painted with black board paint and white lined and lettered for Armatures / Tram / possibly date in or out. Has two screw holes centrally top and bottom and has faded on either side of a central band, indicating it was attached to post. Has pencil marked on the top horizontal white line "369375 2 ? and 309981 1 ? 18th Oct"trams, tramways, sign, sec, depot, armatures, tramcars, equipment

Demonstrates how suggestions to Management of the SEC depot were made by tram employees and has a strong association with the tram crews.Sign - made from sheet metal, folded and welded to provide a suggestion box for the Ballarat Tram Depot. Has the word "Suggestions" in large Red capital letters, a large tray or box for receiving the suggestions (not too sure how you got them out without undoing the sign and shaking the items - if any - out) and an area for an instruction to be displayed. Painted both sides in a cream colour (SEC tramway cream). Has two screw holes in the top corners. See Reg 3769 for a booklet on the SEC suggestions Scheme/Has pencil marked on the top horizontal white line "369375 2 ? and 309981 1 ? 18th Oct"trams, tramways, sign, sec, depot, crews

Auxiliary board or sign for the front of tramcars providing destination details - using heavy stiff plastic black board, with the words "St Kilda Beach" on one side and "North Richmond" on the other. Letters formed from white plastic adhesive material. Would have been used on the route 78 service. Has two aluminium pressed metal lugs on either pop riveted to the board.trams, tramways, sign, north richmond, yarra trams, st kilda beach

Auxiliary board or sign for the front of tramcars providing destination details - using heavy stiff plastic black board, with the words "Via Flinders St (anti-clockwise)" on one side "via La Trobe St. (clockwise)"on the other. Letters printed onto the plastic sheet. Would have been used on the route City Circle service. Has two steel sheet pressed metal lugs on either pop riveted to the board.trams, tramways, sign, city circle, la trobe st, flinders st

The photograph shows a City of Brunswick sign reminding motor car drivers that they had to stop for trams when passengers were alighting otherwise a 5 pound penalty. The photo was taken just to the north of Brunswick Depot looking south.Yields information about City of Brunswick warning re tram stops.Negative - 127 film black and whitetramways, sign, tram stops, brunswick, sydney road

The photograph shows VR tram No. 52 leaving St Kilda Railway station and crossing Fitzroy St. Shows the track arrangements with the MMTB Fitzroy St tram tracks with fencing to control the traffic. Tram has the destination of Brighton Stn. In the background is the St Kilda station building and signs advertising the tram service and Brooke's Lemos lemon drink. There is a butcher's shop in small shop under the sign.Yields information about the VR and MMTB tram crossing in Fitzroy St and tram 52.Negative - 127 film black and whitetramways, sign, brunswick, vr tram, tram 52, fitzroy st, st kilda station

Sign - "Passengers are not allowed in this Compartment / By-Law No. 5 Maximum Penalty Five Pounds" - provided in each driving compartment of a W class trams to advise passengers that they were not permitted in the driver/s cabin. Demonstrates MMTB tramcar signage.Sign - engraved brass sheet, with black lettering and lining on the outside and screw holes in each corner.tramways, tramcars, sign, passenger signs, behaviour

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

Strongly associated with the COTMA Ballarat conference in November 2000 which was hosted by the Museum.Printed, dark blue vinyl sign on white plastic sheet for the COTMA Ballarat 2000 Conference, features the COTMA logo surrounded by the name and the words "Ballarat Conference 2000" on the underside. Made by John Phillips? Hi res scan added 13-3-2016.trams, tramways, cotma, conferences, sign, btm

Digital image of the SECV Ballarat - Cars take following line sign outside depot in a wooden case. See item 48 for the actual item and 1170.14 for another photograph. Photo by Chris Wurr on 18/9/1971, the second last day of SEC tramway operations.Yields information about some of the trackwork used by the Ballarat Tramways.Digital - Black and white imagetramways, trams, depot, sign

Set of four colour photographs showing MMTB tram stop information or configuration. MMTB photographs c1978. 1 - route map for Batman Ave routes, dated 9/77 at Wattle Park terminus showing the method of display. 2 - tram stop sign in St Kilda Road, showng the type of stop and routes that it served. 3 - tram stop 67 Burwood Highway at old Burwood Road with Z class tram 16 (East Burwood Middleborough Road, route 75) showing a modular passenger shelter. and the tram stop - timetable/map board, tram stop sign and stop number. 4 - tram stop at the corner of Glenferrie Road and High St with the Malvern Town Hall in the background - shows a compulsory stop sign, stop number and another sign underneath. Has a modular passenger shelter in the background as well.Yields information about the type of signage placed by the MMTB at tram stops and route maps and tram stop signage configuarations.Set of 4 colour prints on Kodak paper? tramways, tram stops, sign, maps, wattle park, shelters, burwood, route 75, high st, malvern town hall

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS.Set of 6 Agfa blue and white plastic mounts and 1 Kodachrome white cardboard slide - 27mm square slides of BTPS workers, c1973/1974 and various signs displays etc. .1 - Lindsay and Jeff Bounds with a Ballarat Tourist Tramway Sign .2 - Welcome sign for an open day .3 - Stewart Loddington with a Museum Display sign on the trolley. .4 - Bill Jessup, Clyde Croft .5 - display panel in a tram .6 - ditto .7 - group of workers looking at a historic photo.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, signs

Report titled "Construction of new tramways and conversion of cable tramways" looking at the financial position of the board and the implications of the conversion of cable tramways and construction of new tramways. Signed by W. O Strangward 8/5/1922. Includes analysis of financing the works, the MMTB's ability top meet operating costs and statutory appropriations, loan repayments, construction of new tramcars, over crowding, reserve funds and alternative methods of undertaking the work and meeting the costs of the work. Refers to the Engineers report.Yields information about the MMTB's consideration of the conversion of the cable trams and building new lines in 1922.Report - six foolscap sheets pinned in the top left hand corner, marked confidential, stencil duplicated.trams, tramways, conversion, mmtb, cable trams, finances, new tramway, track construction

Yields information about the correspondence that was sent to the SEC from the Ballaarat Gas Co. about underground services under tram tracks and gives a sample of the gas company letterhead.Letter, white quarto paper from the Ballaarat Gas Company on letterhead dated 22/4/1937 acknowledging receipt of letter regarding installation of pipes under tramway tracks. Signed by the Manager and Secretary.Has various initials and stamp on the sheet.trams, tramways, letters, sec, tram track, ballaarat gas company

Steam tram No. 2 with carriage, showing sign Bendigo Tramways Co. Inscription on bottom front: Bendigo's steam tramway at the close of last century.person, individual, basil miller

Memo dated 9/11/1960 to the Manager of Ballarat Branch from Manager North Western Region (Bendigo) giving details of Bendigo tram No. 1 transferred to Ballarat. Gives history, mileages, axle numbers, tyre mileage, armatures, and trolley wheels, including fitting date. The tram became Ballarat 37 (the second one) and is now at the Sydney Tramway Museum. Signed by Mr Sutherland. See item 5549 for dates of transfer.Yields information about Bendigo No. 1 when it was transferred to Ballarat during October 1960Memo on SECV letterhead, typed with handwritten signatures and receipt stamp.tramways, ballarat, reports, secv, tram 1, tram 37, bendigo, tramcars

Memo, typed quarto sheet, titled "Memo to Local Managers etc - All systems", dated 8/2/1920, advising that: 1 - Notices to the public or employees will be signed by the Secretary. 2 - Notices to the public dealing with traffic matters will be issued by the Chief Manager. 3 - Notices to employees about internal management will signed by the system tramway manager. Signed by W. O Strangwardtrams, tramways, mmtb, management, letters

Photo shows the T&G building in Geelong on the corner of Ryrie and Moorabool streets with the Father and Son clock striking the hour. See reference for the details of the building and clock. On the rear is a letter dated 16-7-1936 written to Charles and his brother Michael by their mother noting the clock. In the bottom right hand corner is Birney 15. Note the tramway information sign on the pole on the left hand side of the card. Published by Valentine Publishing Co of Queen St Melbourne No 2114Yields information about the Geelong T&G building and the general street scene.Postcard - Black and white of the T&G Building in Geelong. Has be used for a letter.tramways, trams, geelong, t&g building, clocks, valentine

Yields information about the correspondence that was sent to Ballarat from Bendigo about underground services under tram tracks.Departmental letter from the Manager Bendigo to Ballarat, dated 25/3/1937, typed on quarto paper forward four documents as requested regarding opening for services under tramway tracks. Signed by the manager. Has various stamps and initials. See Reg Item 4945 for Ballarat, 4946 for Bendigo documents possibly used as a model for the Ballarat document, given Reg Item 4943 correspondence.Has various stamps and initials.trams, tramways, letters, sec, tram track

The report, undated, by the Australian Electric Traction Association into the provision of tram services for the proposed Docklands redevelopment, mid-1990s. Makes recommendations regarding new tramways, interchanges and services. Signed by Hugh Waldron, W Kingsley, P Brownbill, S Vine and N Gipps.Yields information about the early 1990s proposal to develop Melbourne Docklands with new tramways.Report - 4 A4 sheets, stapled in top left hand corner.tramcars, tramways, aeta, docklands, new tramways

Set of 4 colour prints of the tramway hall in Stanhope St Malvern used a the "Tramway Museum" .1 - Hall building with a sign "Tramway Museum" above the doorway. .2 - ditto with a sign in the bottom edge, say "official opening" .3 - Interior view with people looking at the displays .4 - Exterior view of the car park side of the buildingtrams, tramways, malvern depot, property, museum, stanhope st

Yields information about the planning for the closure of the tramway system in Ballarat by the SEC and the way the retrenchment of staff would be arranged and names those affected., Yields information about the planning for the closure of the tramway system in Ballarat by the SEC and the way the retrenchment of staff would be arranged and names those affected.Typed original on a foolscap sheet of a Memorandum titled "Abandonment of Tramways - Ballarat", dated 21 April 1971, advising of the names of the employees affected by the closure of the tramway in the depot. Signed by Ivan Pallas. Advises of the Car Clean, Pitman, fitted, painters, carpenters and temporary staff.trams, tramways, closure, ballarat, sec, depot