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© Copyright of Robert William Green 1989
Have a question? Contact Bendigo Tramways (managed by the Bendigo Heritage Attractions)
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© Copyright of Robert William Green 1989
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This item was donated to the Bendigo Tramways Depot Archives by the author, Robert Green
This is a history of the first electric tramway in Australia.
The history of the first electric tramway in Australia, and the southern hemisphere, examining the conflicts and challenges faced by all those involved.
Brunswick Tramways Cricket Club Premiers MTCA 1908-9 1909-10. Photo contains pictures, names and title of club officials
Black & White Photograph copy of original.
Presented to R Mc Dowell, by the players and officers of the club.
brunswick, tramways, cricket club 1909, tramways, cricket club, brunswick
With the compliments of The Chairman & Commissioners of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria 1948. Includes Foreword by the Hon. T. T. Hollway Premier of Victoria.
History of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria, inception to Dec. 1948
sec, state electricity commission of victoria, tram,, victoria, melbourne, bendigo, yallourn, kiewa, morwell
1914 Handbook prepared for the members of the "British Association for the advancement of science" on the occasion of their visit to Victoria, under the direction of the Victorian Executive Committee.
Hard covered green handbook, gold leaf lettering. Printed text with Illustrations, Maps, Plans and Diagrams.
Stamped: "WITH THE COMPLEMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT STATIST."
victoria, 1914, education, population, immigration, mining, geology, land, law, government, forestry, maps, public works.
A brown hard cover reference book, designed for use by Motormen, Inspectors and Depot Workers, by W.A. Agnew.
Stamped on first page; Agents for Western Australia. H.B. ALBERT & CO. Book & Music store 20 to 38 Central Arcade, Perth.
Brown cardboard cover, printed in Gold and Black. Embossed.
Sepia Photograph, Bendigo Charing Cross, a street scene looking North towards the Bendigo Post Office.
Mr Barton written on back
Built by Duncan & Fraser South Australia in 1917, for the Hawthorne Tramways Trust. Sold to SECV Bendigo Tramways in 1935. Pictured from left W. J. Evans, (superintendent) P. Pithie, (Senior traffic inspector) A. Holl, (tramways inspector) H. Rexstraw. (Motorman) on tram W. O'Brien
Good condition
Black and White Photograph
The Electric Supply Company of Victoria Limited. Includes a list of names, which are mostly not readable.
1923 Bendigo Tramways Staff formal photograph, taken in front of the Bendigo Trades Hall Council Building View Street Bendigo.
Black and white photograph stuck onto a grey matt cardboard.
Dated 1923
State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Tickets used on the last tram rides in Bendigo. 16th April 1972.
Electricity Commission of Victoria, Provincial Tramways Tickets. Stamped Bendigo Tram Last Day 16th April 1972
Stamped in red ink, Bendigo Tram Last Day 16th April 1972
This book contains examples of various types of electric tramcars for street services, they are presented in the pages, together with some illustrations of standard trucks. The Tramcar Works of the Brush Electrical Engineering Co. at Loughborough was the largest in the United Kingdom during the early 1900's.
Only copy of this book known
Burgundy with Gold embossed lettering on a hard cover book, printed paper pages.
The Electric Supply Company of Victoria Ltd.
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Bendigo Easter Fair, Tramcar 23 passes the Fountain, Charing Cross 21/4/1962
Colour Photograph
A/40/62
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Tramcar number 5, turning into Barnard Street from View Street Bendigo. On the 21st April 1962. The Five Lions Hotel was removed to make way for a Service Station and later a Chemist.
Colour Photograph
Photograph taken at the Bendigo Easter Fair 21/4/1962, Charing Cross.
Colour Photograph.
A/40/62
Brass bell, support arm and leather pull strap.
Trolley wheels are used to contact the overhead copper wire, they rotate and connect the DC power to drive the tram's electric motors.
Brass trolley wheel mounted on a turned wooden support.
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Made at the Bendigo Tramways, to mark the one hundred year celebration of the Battery powered trams in Bendigo
Small specimen of tram rail painted gold fixed to wooden base with brass plaque.
THE BENDIGO TRAMWAYS 1890-1980 ORIGINAL 1890 BATTERY TRAM TRACK No 49
Street view, looking East along Mitchell Street Bendigo
Mitchell street Bendigo, looking east.
Built By Adelaide firm, Duncan & Fraser in 1916. Tram number 2, first operated in Melbourne as Hawthorn Tramways Trust number 20. She was transported to Geelong Tramways Trust in 1947 and changed to Number 34. Following the closure of the Geelong Tramways in 1956, the tram transferred to Bendigo where it became Tram Number 2.
Tram number 2, climbing View Street Bendigo. 20th April 1962
20th April 1962
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Bendigo Tram The second Tram to carry the number 6, Number 6 was scrapped in 1956, Former Prahran & Malvern Tramways Tram. photographed 19 Jan 1962 by Lloyd Rogers at Myers Flat west of Bendigo.
Black and white
19th Jan '63 Myers Flat near Bendigo.
Tram Number 17 known in Bendigo as the Summer Tram. Now (2015) fully restored, Photo was taken by Lloyd Rogers
Black and White Photograph
toast rack tram, bendigo, tram
Original black and white, gloss photograph.
July 1961
Small Bendigo Tramway Time table booklet, orange outer, printed white paper inner containing Schedule of Fares, charges including Luggage & Parcels prices. Bendigo Tramway routes showing sections and fares..
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Photocopy of a 20-page, ruled, A4 document, hand-written in black ink.
Brass & metal alloy ticket punch
'10'/21 and 'TB'
This object is part of a collection of items donated by the Hopgood family that belonged to Bendigo Tramways employee, Barry Hopgood.
Green, woollen coat with cotton lining, leather trim and brass buttons.
This object is part of a collection of items donated by the Hopgood family that belonged to Bendigo Tramways employee, Barry Hopgood.
Oblong, slotted, brass object
This object is part of a collection of items donated by the Hopgood family that belonged to Bendigo Tramways employee, Barry Hopgood.
Small booklet with hard, brown cover.
Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd (Publishers)
Green, woollen ties that feature hand darning and patching.
AUSTICO (Maker)
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