Primary contact
300-360 St Kilda Road, St Kilda, Salisbury
Postal address: PO Box 213, Salisbury SA, 5108
Adelaide, South Australia 5110
Identity area
Identifier
daa/260
Authorized form of name
Australian Electric Transport Museum (SA) Inc, Adelaide
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Community
Contact area
Archivist
Type
Address
Street address
300-360 St Kilda Road, St Kilda, Salisbury
Postal address: PO Box 213, Salisbury SA, 5108
Locality
Adelaide
Region
South Australia
Country name
Postal code
5110
Telephone
08 8280 8188
Fax
aetmsainc@gmail.com
Note
Description area
History
The museum had its beginnings in 1954 when some Adelaide tram enthusiasts formed a local branch of the Australian Electric Traction Association, an advocacy group with an interest in the retention and expansion of electric transport systems. By 1957, the Adelaide group had become the South Australian branch of the Australian Electric Transport Museum.
Later, the Adelaide group incorporated in its own right under South Australian legislation as the Australian Electric Transport Museum (SA) Inc.- now better known as the Tramway Museum at St Kilda.
The Museum opened as a static display 22 July 1967. In 1972 a grant was secured and the 2km line to St Kilda beach was built. The Museum tramway was formally opened in March 1974.
Over the years workshops, sheds, an entrance gallery/bookshop, and modern administration and archives rooms have been built and a number of interpretative displays have been set up.
For further information, see https://www.trammuseumadelaide.com/about-us
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Appointed Officer: Archives Officer
Records management and collecting policies
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.
Buildings
Holdings
Holdings in the purpose built archives room include:
- Municipal Tramways Trust: Annual reports, special reports, 1908-1974
- Newspaper cutting books, 1908-1931 (discontinuous)
- Tram and bus timetables, 1925-1974
- Plans and drawings, 1908-1955
- State Transport Authority, 1974-
- Australian Electric Transport Museum: Assembled library of tramway, technical and electrical texts, 1900-1950
- Extensive photographic collection from the Municipal Tramways Trust and private individuals (mostly digitised).
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Archives room: Not open to the public.
Museum: Open public holidays and Sundays, 12 noon-5pm.
Access conditions and requirements
Advance notice preferred, with details of specific interest.
Technical manuals are available to Council of Tramway Museums of Australasia (COTMA) museums.
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Assistance on a limited basis via 'Contact Us' tab on web page, by email, post or telephone (may go to message bank) as detailed in Contact Area.
The Museum has limited volunteer resources and much of the collection has not been sorted and catalogued which may result in a request not being fulfilled.
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised 1 September 2022
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- local history (Thematic area)
- Transportation (Thematic area)