Australian Electric Transport Museum (SA) Inc
Contact
- Street address
- St Kilda Road, St Kilda, South Australia, 5110
- Postal address
- PO Box 213, Salisbury, South Australia, 5108
- Phone
- (08) 8280-8188
- Fax
- (08) 8280-8528
- Website
- http://www.trammuseumadelaide.com.au
- Enquiries to
- Archivist
About
- Officer in charge
- President
- Hours & facilities
- Open public holidays and Sundays (and Wednesday during South Australian School Holidays) 12 noon-5pm; other times by appointment. Closed Good Friday, Christmas Day. Assistance on a limited basis by mail and telephone.
- Access
- Advance notice preferred, with details of specific interest. Proof of identity required.
- Acquisition focus
- Material associated with urban public transport in Adelaide, South Australia, particularly street transport (horse trams and buses, private and state operated motor-buses) -primary emphasis is on the electric tramway system.
- Quantity
- 20m (90% in-house), purpose built Archives Room
- Major holdings
- Municipal Tramways Trust: Annual reports, special reports 1908-1974 (2m); Newspaper cutting books 1908-1931 (discontinuous; 1m); Tram and bus timetables 1925-1974 (2m); Plans and drawings 1908-1955 (2m).
- State Transport Authority 1974- (2m).
- Australian Electric Transport Museum: Assembled library of tramway, technical and electrical texts 1900-1950 (2m).
Last updated: 2010-10-11