Physical description

110 page A4 sized bound document - "Proceedings of the Fourteenth Conference of the Council of Tramway Museums of Australasia in conjunction with the Annual Conference of the National Federation of Rail Societies Inc. 29 May to 4 June 1998." Has plastic cover, green inside cover with title and white back cover. Is wire bound. Front page has the title details. Edited by Douglas Johns. Front page gives title of conference logo and theme "Conference '98 The Way Ahead", details of the Conference Hosts, (Tramway Historical Society Inc.), venue, convenor and conference management. Page 3 has colour photograph of the delegates assembled in front of Kitson Steam No. 7 and double decker trailers Nos. 10 and 74 at Ferrymead.



(14th Conference)



Contents:



1. Papers

Opening address by Clive Peter, Chief Executive of Christchurch Transport Ltd.

Key Note address - Phil A'vard

Recording and preserving today for tomorrow

Steam Engine Driver's Report

Adding value to your product

Internet help for the voluntary society

What to do until the Coroner comes

Computer cataloguing your collection

The role of the regulator in rail transport safety

Victorian electric train preservation

History is more than rolling stock - remember the infrastructure

Heritage fundraising in the public sector

The Christchurch Tramway - 3 1/2 years on

Museum trams on commercial tramways

Remember the Society in your will

The future of Tramway topics

How to increase revenue for your museum

Transport deregulation - a personal view

Acquiring tram parts from Calcutta

Model tramway clinic.



2. Annual Reports

3. Trip Reports

4. programme, attendees, NRFS Reports.



Photograph of participants added 22/3/2021.



For a scan of the actual proceedings see the cotma.org.au/proceedings.

Inscriptions & markings

Page 1 has BTM Received stamp, date (17 Oct. 2000) and item No. 9639.