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Historical article on the routes and formation of the Ballarat Horse Tram Company, the tender process etc. written by Peter Butters of the Ballarat Historical Society. Appeared in Ballarat's "The News" on Wed. 2/10/1996. Has a photo of Horse tram No. 7 by the Lake.
Photograph of Bendigo Tram 11 with the tramcar number on the side in ESCo red and cream livery. Shows the seating arrangement with the outside seating facing inwards. This tram remained in service until 1947. Photographer unknown. Has a roof advertisement "Drink United Invalid Stout"
Yields information about Bendigo tram 11 during the early 1930s.
Photograph, black and white with notes on rear.
In ink on rear "No. 11 - Prior to 1934, and Ken Magor stamp.
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Photograph of Bendigo Tram 9 with the tramcar number on the side in ESCo red and cream livery. Shows the seating arrangement with the outside seating facing inwards. This tram was modified in 1945 to enclose the ends. See item 4342 for further details. Photographer unknown.
Yields information about Bendigo tram 9 during the early 1930s.
Photograph, black and white with notes on rear.
In ink on rear "No. 9 - Prior to 1934, ie before State Electricty Commission took over" and Ken Magor stamp.
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Photograph of Bendigo Tram No 8 at the depot entrance. Originally an ESCo tram and taken over by the SEC in 1934. Painted with an SEC logo and lining. Shows the seating layout. Photographer unknown.
Yields information about Bendigo tram 8 during the mid 1930s.
Photograph, black and white with notes on rear.
In ink on rear "No. 8 prior to 1934, and Ken Magor stamp.
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Photograph of Bendigo Tram No 3 at the tram depot, with the destination of Depot. Tram in the ESCo Red and Cream colour scheme with the tram number on the side of the vehicle. The tram commenced life with the Hawthorn Tramway Trust as their No. 8. Became No. 114 when the MMTB took over, sold to the SEC in 1931 and became Bendigo No. 3. It was donated to the AETA in 1956 and subsequently rebuilt as HTT 8. The tram is on display at the Melbourne Tram Museum Hawthorn. See reference for further details. Photographer unknown.
Yields information about Bendigo tram 3 during the mid 1930s.
Photograph, black and white with notes on rear.
In ink on rear "No. 3 - Electric Supply Co of Victoria (Prior to 1934 when SEC acquired the undertaking), and Ken Magor stamp.
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Photograph of Bendigo Tram 13, at Charing Cross with the City Club Hotel and the City Family Hotel in the background. A Safety Zone sign can be seen.
Yields information about Bendigo tram 13 and Charing Cross during the 1950s.
Photograph, black and white on Velox Paper
Has Ken Magor stamp and negative number "1723" written in.
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Photograph of Bendigo Tram 12 with a North Bendigo destination, leaving at a tram stop. Has a shop in the background. Photographer unknown, 1950s given the colour scheme. Tram ex Melbourne No. 107 sold to SEC in 1935, as Ballarat 19, swapped with Bendigo during 1960 and became Bendigo 12.
Yields information about Bendigo tram 12.
Photograph, black and white on plain paper.
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Photograph of Bendigo Tram 20, possibly at the depot. Tram in the SEC prewar livery of green and cream. The tram was purchased by the SEC from in 1935 - ex Melbourne No. 187. Photographer unknown.
Yields information about Bendigo tram 20.
Photograph, black and white, with notes on rear.
In ink "No 20 1947 Bendigo" and Ken Magor stamp on both.
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Photograph of Bendigo Tram 22 at the depot, side on view and end on showing the destination of "Depot". Shows the straight sill or floor of the tram which made boarding difficult. Former MMTB No. 153. It was not a popular tram due to the high steps and was scrapped in 1956.
Yields information about Bendigo tram 22.
Photograph, black and white, with notes on rear.
In ink "No 22 car Bendigo 1947" and Ken Magor stamp on both.
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Photograph of Bendigo Tram 21, decorated for the 1937 Coronation of King George VI possibly at a formal launch. Shows several people standing alongside the tram, which is showing "Special" on an auxiliary board. Has a "GR" insignia on the front and side of the car. An Inspector is standing behind the tram with the driver inside the tram.
Yields information about Bendigo tram 21 decorated for the 1937 Coronation event.
Photograph, black and white, with notes on rear.
In ink "Coronation 1936" and Ken Magor stamp.
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Photograph of Bendigo Tram 24 in 1947 painted in the SEC colours with a cream rocker panel, the prewar SEC scheme. The tram is ex Hawthorn Tramways Trust No 32, which became MMTB No. 138 before being sold to the SEC arriving in Bendigo late 1945. Photographer unknown. See item 326, Bendigo Tramways by Keith Kings.
Yields information about Bendigo tram 24 appearance in 1947
Photograph, black and white, with notes on rear.
In ink "No. 24 car Bendigo 1947" and the Ken Magor stamp.
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Photograph of Bendigo Tram 1in Pall Mall, Easter 1941 by an unknown photographer. See item 5741 for a similar photograph by Wal Jack, taken a little earlier. Side-on view with the driver and conductor standing at the front of the tram. An original ESCo tram has been repainted in the SEC colours. Has the Beehive building, A E Sayer Chemist, and a Cafe.
Yields information about Bendigo tram 1 Easter 1941.
Photograph, black and white, with stamp on rear.
Ken Magor stamp.
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Photograph of Bendigo Tram 16 descending the Mitchell St hill from the Railway Station to Charing Cross. The tram has the destination of Eaglehawk. Photo shows the steel centre poles in this street.
Yields information about Bendigo tram 21 decorated for the 1937 Coronation event.
Photograph, black and white, with notes on rear.
In ink "16 in Mitchell St Bendigo, 10-1-54 and number 1039".
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Photograph of Bendigo Tram 21, decorated for the 1937 Coronation of King George VI that took place on 12/5/1937. Photo taken outside the depot. Used in the SEC Magazine Contact Vol 2, No 2 August 1937 - see item 2973.
Yields information about Bendigo tram 21 decorated for the 1937 Coronation event.
Photograph, black and white, with notes on rear.
In ink "Coronation 1936" and Ken Magor stamp.
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Printed black and white postcard of Alexandra Fountain Bendigo with an ex-Melbourne SEC tram on the right side, going to Eaglehawk. In the view are the National Mutual, Australian Mutual Provident Society, and the Armstrong Tyre Service station. Published by Valentine of Melbourne and Sydney.
Yields information about Bendigo's Charing Cross and View St late 1940s.
Postcard black and white, used - No. 6.
Has a letter on the rear with two stamps dated 27-6-1949 to Ken Magor from Roy and Ken about their visits to the three provincial tram systems and the narrow gauge at Ferntree Gully. The weather had not been good for their visit. See rear image.
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Printed black and white postcard of View Point overlooking the Alexandra Fountain, Charing Cross Bendigo. In the view is an SEC tram, along with R O Henderson The Beehive, A E Sayer Chemist, J B Edwards Watchmaker, Metthews Bros Mens and Boyswear, and Wrights Stores. Published by Valentine of Melbourne and Sydney.
Yields information about Bendigo's Charing Cross and View St c1940
Postcard black and white, unused - Valentines series No. 4222.
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Printed black and white postcard of Charing Cross and View St Bendigo, with SEC tram No. 10 departing for Eaglehawk. In the view are the Commonwealth Bank, Parkers Newsagent advertising The Herald, The Age, and The Leader and the Armstrong building. Published by Valentine of Melbourne and Sydney.
Yields information about Bendigo's Charing Cross and View St c1930.
Postcard black and white, unused - Valentines series No. 3729.
On rear in pencil "No. 10 Eaglehawk dest"
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Printed black and white postcard of Pall Mall looking southwest towards Charing Cross. An ex-Melbourne four-wheel tram is alongside the fountain. In the view are The Beeive, and Favaloro Bros buildings. Possibly a hot day with several cars parked under trees and the blinds on the buildings lowered. Published by Valentines, Queen St Melbourne as part of their real photo series.
Yields information about Bendigo's Pall Mall c1930.
Postcard black and white, unused - Valentines series No. 1809.
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Printed colour postcard with a view from the City Family Hotel of Pall Mall Bendigo, Two ESCo trams, one possibly tram 15, along with the mine poppet head, the Town Hall, the Shamrock Hotel, and Henderson & Goodisson Beehive building. Card by Valentine & Sons, printed in Great Britain.
Yields information about Charing Cross c910
Postcard coloured - divided back - used as a letter
Has the "K J Magor No. " stamp along the bottom edge on the rear and short note from a M Law.
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Printed embossed postcard of a view looking at the Bendigo Post Office, Town Hall and Law Courts buildings. There is one ESCo tram in the view along the bottom edge. Card by Valentine & Sons, printed in Great Britain. The card has a sprigg of wattle on the left-hand side and the stars of the Southern Cross in the bottom right-hand corner, which have been embossed into the card.
Demonstrates a embossed card of a view of Bendigo's Government buildings.
Postcard coloured - divided back - unused, embossed.
Has the "K J Magor No. " stamp along the bottom edge on the rear.
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Printed embossed postcard of a view from the Town Hall looking over the Queen Victoria statue and Charing Cross. The former mining plant at this location is not in the view There is one ESCo tram in the view. Card by Valentine & Sons, printed in Great Britain. The card has a sprigg of wattle on the left-hand side and a kangaroo in the bottom right-hand corner, which have been embossed into the card.
Demonstrates a embossed card of a view over Charing Cross Bendigo.
Postcard coloured - divided back - unused, embossed.
Has the "K J Magor No. " stamp along the bottom edge on the rear.
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Printed embossed postcard of a view from the Shamrock Hotel looking over Pall Mall, the Court House, and Town Hall. There is one ESCo tram in the view. Card by Valentine & Sons, printed in Great Britain. The card has a sprigg of wattle on the left-hand side and an emu in the bottom right-hand corner, which have been embossed into the card.
Demonstrates a embossed card of a view over Bendigo Pall Mall and Government buildings.
Postcard coloured - divided back - unused, embossed.
Has the "K J Magor No. " stamp along the bottom edge on the rear.
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Printed postcard of a view from the Bendigo Town Hall looking south-west with one ESCo tram in Pall Mall. Shows the mine works and poppet head. Looks over Charring Cross and the View Point area. Card by Valentine & Sons, printed in Great Britain.
Demonstrates a Bendigo postcard featuring Charing Cross, Pall Mall and shows an active mining plant at View Point.
Postcard coloured - divided back - unused.
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Printed postcard of a busy scene at Charing Cross with two ESCo trams in the view. Many people are in the view along with the Alexandra Fountain, the Beehive building, Town Hall, the Shamrock Hotel, and on the left side a mine poppet head. The card was printed in Germany
Demonstrates a Bendigo postcard featuring Charing Cross and Pall Mall.
Postcard black and white- divided back - used.
in ink - dated 25/12/1910 from Arthur Grofrey wishing the receiver, J H Hooke - Bank of Australasia in Leongatha a Happy New Year.
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Printed postcard or copy print of a Rose Series, No. P 10399 - "Panorama of Pall Mall, Bendigo Vic" from the City Family Hotel looking over Charing Cross and along Pall Mall with the Town Hall, the Soldiers Memorial Institute now Bendigo Military Museum, and the Shamrock Hotel in the view along with one ESCo tram alongside the Alexandra Fountain. The driver is in position in one of the cabs.
Yields information about Bendigo, ESCo trams and Pall Mall.
Postcard - black and white, plain back - could be a copy print.
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Printed postcard with a coloured image looking from the City Family Hotel over Charring Crossing and looking along Pall Mall. There are four tramcars in the view. Given the tram track colour, the photo was taken possibly soon after the opening the electric tramways in Bendigo in 1903. In the view is a gold mine poppet head, the Town Hall and the various buildings along Pall Mall. Published by E W Cole Book Arcade, part of their 48 views Cole's Sunny Australia Series.
Demonstrates a Bendigo postcard featuring Charing Cross and Pall Mall.
Postcard colour - divided back - unused
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Printed postcard with a coloured image of the Alexandra Fountain, Bendigo, Charing Cross looking North East. An ESCo tram is on the left side, but the number is not visible. In the background are the building for J R Edwards which has a large clock on top and C Plumbe.
Demonstrates a Bendigo postcard featuring the Alexandra Fountain and buildings at Charing Cross.
Postcard colour - divided back - used addressed to a person at the Diorama Coy. Glitter or sparkles have been added to the postcard around the base of the fountain and on the fountain itself.
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Printed postcard with a coloured image of the Alexandra Fountain, Bendigo, View Point A tram is travelling in View St away from Charing Cross. Signs visible are a Library on the left side and H Jackson Stationer.
Demonstrates a Bendigo postcard featuring the Alexandra Fountain and View Point building.
Postcard colour - divided back unused
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Printed postcard/ticket for the 16/9/1905 Railway Picnic by the Electric Supply Co of Victoria promoting Bendigo Tramways. Has three views of ESCo's depot and power station and one of a tram. Ticket priced at 6d. On the rear is an advertisement for Henderson & Goodisson's Beehive drapery, furniture, and Carpets. The letter has been sent to Mr Lewis Morgan of Pitfield Plains Vic, noting the trams. In the top right-hand corner is "B Deakin Engineer and Manager", following an English practice of providing details of the Manager;s name.
Demonstrates an ESCo printed ticket for a specific event of 1905.
Postcard - ticket - divided back used number 6188
Hand written message written on the rear - see image 2
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Printed coloured postcard of a view of High St Eaglehawk with the Town Hall in the background. An ESCo Bendigo tram, possibly No 8 is returning to Bendigo. On the rear is a message to a person in Collingwood saying that this is the third of three views of Eaglehawk - see also item 9082.
Yields information about Eaglehawk Bendigo and ESCo trams.
Postcard - colour divided back used
Hand written message written on the rear - card 3
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Printed coloured postcard of the Eaglehawk Town Hall, a Bendigo Suburb, with an ESCo Bendigo tram. On the rear is a message to a person in Collingwood saying that this is the second of three views of Eaglehawk - see also item 9083.
Yields information about Eaglehawk Bendigo and ESCo trams.
Postcard - colour divided back used
Hand written message written on the rear - card 2
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