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Painted on white linen, banner used during early days of BTPS at new depot site. Has words "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society" in red paint, "OPEN" in red paint & "For inspection" in black paint. Also has yellow paint areas, has cloth loops in corners.
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 39. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck.
Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.
Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.
tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 39
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 38. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck.
Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.
Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.
tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 38
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 37. This tram was originally No. 22 purchased by the SEC in 1945. Number changed Sept. 1952. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck.
Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.
Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.
tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 37, tram 22
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 36. This tram was originally No. 15 purchased by the SEC in 1945. Number changed Sept. 1953. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck.
Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.
Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.
tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 36, tram 15
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 35. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck.
Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.
Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.
tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 35
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 34. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck.
Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.
Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.
tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 34
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 33. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck.
Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.
Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.
tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 33
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 32. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck.
Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.
Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.
tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 32
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 31. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck.
Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.
Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.
tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 31
The drawing provides details of the two sets of springs that fit on either side of the axle box of a Brill 21E four-wheel truck. Gives load, sizes, and material dimensions. Revision E dated 7-11-1958. Prepared by the MTTB for use on four-wheel trams. Original drawing dated 30/9/1927
Yields information about Brill 21E truck axle box springs.
Drawing Foolscap size with two punched holes on the left hand side.
tramcars, 21e trucks, brill 21e, springs, mmtb
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 28. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck.
Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.
Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.
tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 28
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 27. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck.
Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.
Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.
tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 27
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 26. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck.
Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.
Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.
tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 26
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 25. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck. The tram was transferred to Bendigo during 1960 along with Number 19.
Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.
Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.
tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 25
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 24. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck. The tram was effectively written off in 1954 after running away and entering the Bucks Head Hotel - body sold in 1957.
Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.
Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.
tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 24
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 23. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck.
Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.
Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.
tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 23
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 21. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck.
Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.
Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.
tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 21
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 20. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck. The tram was demolished in an accident in Victoria St during September 1970.
Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.
Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.
tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 20
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 19. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck. The tram was transferred to Bendigo during 1960 along with Number 25.
Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.
Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.
tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 19
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 18. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck.
Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.
Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.
tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 18
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 17. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck. Generally, only significant work is listed.
Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.
Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.
tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 17
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 16. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck. Generally, only significant work is listed. Details the sale of the body in 1956
Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.
Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.
tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 16
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 14. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck. Generally, only significant work is listed.
Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.
Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.
tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 14
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 13. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck. Generally, only significant work is listed.
Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.
Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.
tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 13
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 12. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck. Generally, only significant work is listed.
Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.
Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.
tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 12
Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 11. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck. Generally, only significant work is listed.
Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.
Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.
tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 11
Contains lists of work carried out on each SEC tramcar from the time of acquisition in Ballarat to 1970, though records for trams 29, 30, and 41 are missing. To be read in conjunction with the tramcar record cards and Wal Jack notes - see item 5507 and the BTM record sheets. Contains the following tramcars and their related item numbers: 9136 - tram 11 9137 - tram 12 9138 - tram 13 9139 - tram 14 9140 - tram 16 (tram 15 was renumbered as tram 36) 9141 - tram 17 9142 - tram 18 9143 - tram 19 9144 - tram 20 9145 - tram 21 9146 - tram 23 (tram 22 was renumbered as tram 37) 9147 - tram 24 9148 - tram 25 9149 - tram 26 9150 - tram 27 9151 - tram 28 9152 - tram 31 (trams 29 and 30 sheets are missing) 9153 - tram 32 9154 - tram 33 9155 - tram 34 9156 - tram 35 9157 - tram 36 9158 - tram 37 (there were two trams that carried this number, both on the same sheet) 9159 - tram 38 9160 - tram 39 9161 - tram 40 9162 - tram 42 (tram 41 sheet is missing) 9163 - tram 43
Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.
Folder, Firmfast springback file folder, heavy card covers, pseudo leather printed.
Has manufactures lable on the inside of the cover.
tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records
Magazine published by the State Electricity Commission of Victorian reporting the success of the Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong entrants in the Most Popular Conductress Competition with photographs of each of the Conductresses and their fundraising totals. Sylvia Mitchell Ballarat, Miss J McCurdy Geelong, and Mrs. D Rosewarne Bendigo. See item 8825 for part of this magazine collected by Sylvia Mitchell. See also item 247 for another image. Included in this issue are items on casualties on service, briquette factory notes, how street lights affect trees, unique transformer at Newport, Sergeant Staples and Mrs Mitchell, Australia's First Electric tram (Doncaster - Box Hill), Kiewa notes, G A Laurens on Bendigo, American Hospitality, In and around Yallourn, Rabual, How to become Magician C J White, Mozart by Wim Platt, the meaning of Maru, On Active Service, and letters from Servicemen.
Demonstrates the SECV news reporting to employees and the general public during the Second World War.
Magazine - 48 quarto pages + light card covers, coloured cover centre stapled.
tramways, ballarat, bendigo, most popular conductress competition, sylvia mitchell, secv, doncaster, second world war, geelong
Timetable published by the Electric Supply Co of Victoria (ESCo) for Ballarat Tramways - dated 1/5/1915 to 30/9/1915 - winter. Provides times for each route, ticket prices, school tickets, issue and use of tokens, fares, transfer tickets, and route colours both for day and night. Also has notes to passengers and places of interest for each route. Has contact phone numbers for the Company. Manager Mr Pringle. See item 9132 for a 1914 Summer timetable. Has many adverts - from the front page: A M Palmer Chemist Hodgson - optical Snows - department store ESCo - show room in Sturt St L Casper - optician E Jermyn - feed merchant Standsfield & Smith - Decorators Briant's Red shop tea rooms A E White - tailor Ellingsen & Co - furniture Southern Cross Hotel H P Stevens & Co - fur coats Frank Williams - painter and decorator Longhurst's bread factory G Buchanan - metal ceilings Robert Hutchinson - electrical engineer and contractor G Ludbrook - furnishing undertaker A Cant - plumber, gasfitter and ironmonger Huddart Parker and Howard Smith coal merchants Precision Big 4 - motor cycles and bicycles H W Channing - Tram drivers' training school T H Richards - butcher C Ellis - furniture exchange Levecke's motor garage Frank Penhalluriack - electrical work Nankervis - store Taffy King Fred A Reed - tobacconist F & J W Gower - builder E E Hobson - decorator Walter Cornell - liver pills Irvines - wines G Warner - Ironmonger J A Reynolds - Wall papers ESCo Electric lighting Holman & Fiscalini - stables and motor garage Butler & Co - blinds Mrs Kerby - clothing reseller Rose Cosmetic - H Binzer & Co Mrs Busfield - laundry Mrs J H Dogson - registry office for servants Summerscales - stationary and postcards W J Robson - glass Porter's Boots and Shoes B G Tucker's Water Cure Electric Supply Co Rowlands drinks On the bottom of most pages - Sidar products and on the top the Coliseum Picture Palace.
Demonstrates and ESCo timetable and provides information about fare systems and local businesses.
Time table - booklet - 40 pages + green light card covers centre stapled with tabbed or cut pages.
tramways, ballarat, timetables, esco, advertisements, fares, tickets, tokens
Timetable published by the Electric Supply Co of Victoria (ESCo) for Ballarat Tramways - dated 1/10/1914 to 30/4/1915. Provides times for each route, ticket prices, school tickets, fare box routes, fares, transfer tickets, and route colours both for day and night. Also has notes to passengers and places of interest for each route. Has contact phone numbers for the Company. Manager Mr Pringle. See item 9131 for a 1915 Winter timetable. Has many adverts - from the front page: A M Palmer Chemist Hodgson - optical Snows - department store Summerscales - postcards W E Thomas - Dentist L Casper - optician E Jermyn - feed merchant Standsfield & Smith - Decorators Briant's Red shop tea rooms A E White - tailor Ellingsen & Co - furniture Southern Cross Hotel H P Stevens & Co - fur coats Frank Williams - painter and decorator Longhurst's bread factory G Buchanan - metal ceilings Robert Hutchinson - electrical engineer and contractor G Ludbrook - furnishing undertaker A Cant - plumber, gasfitter and ironmonger Huddart Parker and Howard Smith coal merchants Precision Big 4 - motor cycles and bicycles H W Channing - Tram drivers' training school T H Richards - butcher C Ellis - furniture exchange Levecke's motor garage Frank Penhalluriack - electrical work Nankervis - store Taffy King Fred A Reed - tobacconist F & J W Gower - builder E E Hobson - decorator Walter Cornell - liver pills Irvines - wines G Warner - Ironmonger J A Reynolds - Wall papers W J Robson - leadlights Porter's - boots and shoes Holman & Fiscalini - stables and motor garage Butler & Co - blinds Mrs Kerby - clothing reseller Rose Cosmetic - H Binzer & Co Mrs Busfield - laundry Mrs J H Dogson - registry office for servants B G Tucker's Water Cure Electric Supply Co Rowlands drinks On the bottom of most pages - Sidar products and on the top the Coliseum Picture Palace.
Demonstrates and ESCo timetable and provides information about fare systems and local businesses.
Time table - booklet - 40 pages + brown light card covers centre stapled with tabbed or cut pages.
tramways, ballarat, timetables, esco, advertisements, fares, tickets, fare boxes
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