Tramway Employees

OVERVIEW

In Melbourne several tram companies and tramways trusts merged to form the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board in the years 1916 to 1922. Tramways were also operated in Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo. Also see Railway Employees.

MELBOURNE TRAMWAY RECORDS

Public Record Office Victoria holds tramway records from 1885 to about 2003. These include bus employees. (VA 2692, VA 2693, VA 2694, VA 1044 and VA 2984). More recent records may be closed to the public. It also holds records for the following private tramway companies and tramways trusts:

• Melbourne Tramways and Omnibus Company Limited 1877 - 1919 (VA 2976)
• North Melbourne Electric Tramways and Lighting Company 1904 - 1922 (VA 2974)
• Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust 1907 - 1920 (VA 2977)
• Hawthorn Tramways Trust 1914 - 1920 (VA 2978)
• Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramways 1914 - 1920 (VA 2971)
• Fitzroy, Northcote and Preston Tramways Trust 1915 - 1920 (VA 2972)
• Footscray Tramways Trust 1916 - 1920 (VA 2973)
• Northcote Municipality Cable Tramways 1916 - 1920 (VA 520)

These are not online.

BALLARAT TRAMWAY RECORDS

Public Record Office Victoria holds tramway records 1902 to 1918 (VA 747).

These are not online.

MUSEUM

BALLARAT TRAMWAY MUSEUM

www.btm.org.au