Victorian Collections logo
Ballarat Tramway Museum
From the collection of Ballarat Tramway Museum
10136 Items featured online

Ephemera - Christmas card, Peter Duckett, Bendigo steam trams, c1970s

  • A steam motor and car, identified as the Phoenix Steam Motor and Car of the Bendigo Tramways Co. Ltd., circa 1898. The tram has a driver's cabin at the front and passenger carriages behind. A figure stands beside the tram. Below the image, descriptive text details the history of steam trams in Bendigo and the transition to overhead trolley electric trams.

    Bendigo steam tram No. 6

  • Untitled image

  • A steam motor and car, identified as the Phoenix Steam Motor and Car of the Bendigo Tramways Co. Ltd., circa 1898. The tram has a driver's cabin at the front and passenger carriages behind. A figure stands beside the tram. Below the image, descriptive text details the history of steam trams in Bendigo and the transition to overhead trolley electric trams.

Historical information

Christmas Card produced by Peter Duckett. Features a photograph of a Baldwin steam motor No. 5 hauling a trailer (see item 5732) and No. 6 hauling a bogie trailer 5 (see item 4339) . Has a detailed descriptions on the card. Peter was the proprietor of the Model Dockyard in Swanston St. a well know tramway enthusiast and photographer and sent Christmas cards to many people who he worked with.

Significance

Demonstrates a Christmas card produced by Peter Ducket featuring two Bendigo steam trams.

Physical description

Printed card with red bows and two photographs one of which is retained by photo corners.

Subjects

TOP
Back to top