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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Murray Views, "Murray Views No. 17 Sturt Street Ballarat Vic", 1948
Photo shows the view looking east from Doveton St of the south side of Sturt St. Has bogie tram No. 15 in the view, westbound to the Gardens via Sturt St west picking up a large group of passengers. In the view are the Town Hall, Myer, Stansfield & Smith, the Block Arcade, and a Hatter and Tailor shop. Another tramcar can be seen in the view as well.Yields information about Sturt St, tram services and patronage.Postcard black and white, divided back, with a handwritten note on rear.In ink on the rear "Looking west from Doveton Street 1948" tramways, trams, sturt st, doveton st, tram 15 -
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Photograph - Digital image Set of 5, George Coop, 1968 - 1970
Yields information about the tram operations at the intersection of Bridge and Grenville St and Sturt St.Five (5) Digital images taken by George Coop during the period 1968 - 1970, of SEC trams in the Grenville St area. .1 - Tram 31 crossing Grenville St to pick up passengers in Sturt St - the shelter in the foreground and the Woolworth's Big W store in the background. .2 - Tram 17 picking up a passenger at the Shelter, with the Dickins store in the background. Tram has a "Make Bliss not Love" roof advert and has a destination of Gardens via Sturt St West. .3 - Tram 13 - as for .1 .4 - ditto with 12 in the City Loop - in the background are the Magnet Bakery, Begonia City Butch and Gilbert and Jury shop. .5 - Tram 26, in Bridge St, with the points at Grenville St in the foreground. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West. In the background are the shops for Faull's shoes and Suttons HMV. trams, tramways, grenville st, shelters, bridge st, sturt st, city loop, passengers, tram 31, tram 17, tram 13, tram 12, tram 26 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Historic Lake Wendouree tram track to be relaid", 20/08/2019 12:00:00 AM
Set of two copies of newspaper clippings from The Courier, Ballarat, regarding the reconstruction of the track between Depot Junction and Carlton St. .1 - Print of the on-line article - "Historic Lake Wendouree tram track to be relaid", 20 August 2019, detailing the project and costs, with comments by Peter Waugh, including photographs of ESCo 15, a damaged track joint, a Ballarat tram map and a horse tram. Notes the success of Pick My Project. Project cost given as $792,418.95. Article by Jolyon Attwooll. .2 - photocopy of a letter in The Courier, 24/8/2019 applauding the decision written by Stephen Downey of Golden Point.wendouree parade, trackwork, reconstruction, city of ballarat, grants, esco -
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Newspaper, "Tram track to be relaid", 21/08/2019 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, 21 August 2019 titled "Tram track to be relaid" written by Jolyon Attwooll reporting on the planned replacement of the track between Depot Junction and Carlton St by Fulton Hogan, supported by a State Government Pick My Project grant and the City of Ballarat. Quotes Peter Waugh.btm, trackwork, track repairs -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1956
Black and white photograph of W6 994 in Smith St. Collingwood/Fitzroy, in bound on route 90 to City - Spencer St., picking up passengers at a tram stop. Pole obscuring front of tram. Tram has destination "City Spencer St" and run number "P44" Tram appears to be fairly crowded already. Photo taken c1956 with a number of motor cars in the street including some Holdens. In the background are a number of shop fronts, with signs for "Singer Sewing Machines", "Freddo frogs", "Peters Ice Cream", Davies Hardware, John Cornish. On the side of the photograph is the first part of a Woolworths store front. The address of the John Cornish, Mercer, was 205 Smith St. Fitzroy and Woolworths were at 182 -184 Smith St. Collingwood. See 1968 Sands and McDougal Director of Victoria for Smith St. details.trams, tramways, mmtb, smith st., w6 class, bourke st., tram w6 994 -
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Ephemera - Tour Notes, Victorian Railways, Apr. 1974
Victorian Railways "S" circular, number S.839/74 advising of a BTPS excursion from Morwell to Mirboo North on Thursday 25/4/1974 (Anzac Day). Noted that a BW carriage to be attached to the Mirboo North goods at Traralgon at the rear in front of the brake van, pick up passengers at Morwell, the train to Mirboo North would have an altered schedule, passengers would travel to Morwell by the 7.20am passenger ex Melbourne and return by the Gippslander ex Morwell, that passengers would have specially printed tickets (See Reg. Item 1817) and signed by J. C. Crute as Chief Traffic Manager. Issued on 10/4/1974. Printed on foolscap size paper. See Reg Item 4676 for a group photo.btps, tours, morwell - mirboo north, special trains -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White, The Courier Ballarat, Tram 17 and S E Dickins, 1/10/1949 12:00:00 AM
SEC Tram 17 and a former bus used as a food vendor stand, that has finished up in the front of S.E. Dickins Pty Ltd. (Grocers) store 1/10/1949. The tram derailed at the intersection of Sturt and Grenville St. collided with the bus and pushed it into the front of the store. Many people standing around the incident, including two trammies in front of the tram. Thought to be a Ballarat Courier Photograph. Wal Jack's caption advises the Bedford van was a doughnut kitchen. 1020.1 - added 3/06/2006 - small newspaper cutting with the same photo and a caption "While the driver was picking up lunch at Ashkar's pie shop, his tram ploughed into Dickin's grocery, on the present site of Norwich Plaza". Probably from The Courier, and date unknown. 1020.3 - as for 1020, from the Jack Richardson Collection with Wal Jack comments on rear. Comments on rear - see btm1020i4. Photo caption advised 1/10/1949. On Kodak Velox paper. See Reg Item 5587 for newspaper reports and 6858 for other photographs. See image i7 for high res scan of album photograph. See image i8 for high res scan of negative - on a large format size neg - most likely purchased from The Courier. Scanned at 3200dpi. Yields information about Ballarat 17 in an accident with a bus used a doughnut kitchen and S.E. Dickins Store, Bridge St Ballarat.Set of images and a copy negative of a Black and white photograph of an accident.See image trams, tramways, grenville st., accidents, s.e. dickins, tram 17 -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Bus Takes over" and "Tram Crusader Still Campaigning", 7/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping (page 5) from The Courier, 7/9/1971 with a photo of Davis Bus Lines bus (KXY 386) picking up passengers at Mt Pleasant. bound for Sturt St. West. Bus showing route "15". In adjacent column is a story about tram crusader Mr. Alf Mercer addressing a large crowd on Sunday (5/9), aimed at resisting the introduction of buses to Ballarat. Mr. Mercer, a tram driver also commented on employment difficulties facing redundant drivers. Note the two SEC workers in Reg Item 1035 in the background.trams, tramways, buses, sturt st. west, closure, mt pleasant -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Peter Bruce, mid to late 1960's
Black and white photograph of bogie tram No. 40, in bound on Albert St. Sebastopol at a stop picking up a lady passenger. Taken after tram has passed the photographer. Has destination of Lydiard St. Nth. Possibly taken mid to late 1960's as the roof ads do not appear to be all of SEC origin. Colour photocopy, laminated, of this photograph on display 5/2000 at 02-02-06trams, tramways, albert st, sebastopol, tram stops, tram 40 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, William. F. Scott, c1990
Black and White Photograph of Ballarat No. 28 in BTM Service, Wendouree Parade, picking up passengers, north bound at Depot Junction. Taken by William F. Scott. Taken c1990. Fitted with Pioneer Settlement sign. On Agfa paper.On rear in bottom left hand corner on a label - stamped "William F. Scott" in black ink and "T19 31A" written in black ink.trams, tramways, btm, 28, passengers, wendouree parade, tram 28 -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s, Peter Moses, Jan. 1969
Photo of SEC Ballarat No. 31 east bound in Sturt St. with a destination of Mt. Pleasant, taken from the east of Drummond St. North. Tram about to pick up a passenger at the tram stop. Tram has two Johnnie Walker Whiskey roof advertisements. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses assumed Jan. 1969.On the rear of the slide "P. Moses" along bottom right hand corner in black ink.tramways, trams, sturt st, drummond st, tram 31 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Peter Bruce, c1970
Black and white photograph of SEC No 30 in ?? St , picking up passenger at a stop. Taken from parklands opposite. Tram has SEC roof ad on side.trams, tramways, ballarat, barkly st. , tram 30 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Log book, Diary, Collins Bros, 1961
Yields information about the track maintenance activities of the track gang in Ballarat, the work they did, notes, names and other information.Collins Australian Diary, 1962, No. 324 printed by Collins Bros, pattered dark red cover with green cloth binding on cover, card covers, sewn sections with ruled sheets providing a diary for 1962, one week per double page. Has "useful information" sheets at from the diary. Used by the SEC Ballarat track gang to record their daily work, leave, welding, track cleaning, truck driver etc In the Memoranda section (last two pages), list of names and addresses of track gang and notes on materials used, costs, scrubber use and hours, and length of track. Has notes when some finished on the track gang - elsewhere within the SEC? Grove Platt Lancaster Wiseman Lakey Edwards Dowie Marks Fish Eames Smith Loose contents 1. - Inside front cover - 12 green and pink "Workshop Requisition" requesting work by the track gang outside the direct tramway area, eg Ballarat B station and one handwritten note. 2.- Telephone numbers - a receipt made out to E. Fish for jury duties fees. 3 - 19/3/1962 - printed card from the Municipal Officers Assoc (SECOA) for a general meeting at Electra Hall on 7/12. 4 - April Cash account - note re requirement for tip truck to pick up materials. 5 - Inside last sheets - medical certificate for H. Dowie, dated 10/7/1962. tram, trams, sec, ballarat, depot, trackwork, rails, scrubber tram -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, The Courier Ballarat, 19/07/1968 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the tram stop at the east end of Sturt St, advertisements on the tram and the way the stop was used.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier, published 19/7/1968 of No. 13 picking up passengers, Sturt & Grenville Sts corner, after Govt announced intention to close Ballarat & Bendigo systems. Tram has the destination of View Point, a "Twin Lakes" sign and a roof advertisement for ANA medical services. Two lady passengers, one with a shopping basket boarding the tram. In the background are Morsheads and Dickins stores. See Reg Item 2921 for the Newspaper cutting the photograph used in. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited."tramways, trams, bridge st, grenville st, sturt st, twin lakes, tram 13 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, The Courier Ballarat, 18/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the nature of the day on the last full day of operation in Sturt St and how passengers boarded the tram from the median strip.Black and White copy photographs of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier - photo taken 18/9/1971, one published 20/9/1971 of No. 40 picks up shoppers, Sturt & Dawson Sts corner, last Saturday of service. 3772.1 - Shows two ladies boarding the tram from a crossover over the gutter. 3772.2 - shows the tram just after it left the stop. Has the Ritzy Cafe in the background. Also has a "Cars Stop Here" and a "End of Section sign in the photograph, that looks back along Sturt St. Tram has the destination of Sebastopol. One photo used in the Courier Supplement following the closure of the tramways. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.On rear of 4772.2 stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited." and "100%" in black ink, and "92A Rpt" in felt pen.tramways, trams, sturt st, closure, dawson st, signs, tram 40 -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Colour the Tram", 2/09/1981 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The News, (published by The Courier) Ballarat, 2/9/1981, "Color the Tram", as part of the colour competition by the BTPS for the 20th anniversary of the closure of the tramways in Ballarat. Has a drawing by David Frost of No. 14 picking up passengers. Detailed the closing date, judging criteria and the prizes. 3178.1 - cut from the newspaper by BTPS. 3178.2 - supplied by the Australian Press Cuttings Agency, with slip of paper adhered to the top right hand corner, with details of the newspaper and the date "2-Sep 1981" stamped on. "2 - Sep 1981" stamped on top in purple ink and "Ballarat Trams" in pencil in the top left hand corner.btps, anniversary, colouring competition -
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Document - Table Cards (Sheets), State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Weekdays - Motorman and Conductors, 1969, 1970
Each sheet or run details where the driver/conductor would sign on, time, the trips, meal breaks, finish time. Shows the tram operations with many short workings with some very detailed instructions, including running specials to schools.Demonstrates aspects of the Ballarat Tramways at the end of the operations prior to closure. Gives details of working hours, rosters for the week for crews. Shows the additional trams to the basic service on Weekdays and special instructions for picking up school children etc.Set of Table or Run sheets for the Ballarat Tramways. Two tables per sheet, punch along top edge, with ring protectors on top sheet. Groups of sheets have been stapled centrally along the top edge. See Reg Item 3424.1, 3424.2 for Saturday and Sunday. 3423.1 - Weekdays (Monday to Fridays), Motorman - dated 19th January. 1969. Has runs 1 to 28. 3423.2 - Weekdays - Conductors - dated 13th January 1970. Has runs 1C to 17C. Full scan of document added as a pdf file 5/6/2019. On front of folder in black ink " BTPS Cat No 809" (3423.1) and "810" on 3423.2.trams, tramways, timetables, sec, ballarat, crews -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s and Black and White photograph/s - mounted, John Phillips, 1968
Yields information about the use of the trams in Bridge St - the major shopping strip at the time in Ballarat, shows the nature of the strip, the passengers (all ladies) and the motor cars in use at the time.Black and white print of No. 28, picking up four lady passengers at the junction in Bridge St, Stones Corner. Tram has the destination of Victoria St. Photo taken late 1960's, early 1970's. In the photo are the Bank of NSW buildings, Gear Chemist and Hotel on the Corner of Peel and Bridge Sts. Print and photo by John Phillips. Second copy added 13/4/2009 - see history .1 - Black and White photograph mounted on heavy cardboard backing, used for display purposes. On rear of second print - "Copyright John Phillips 1968 Bridge St" and in bottom right hand corner "William Scott" and address label.tramways, trams, bridge st, stones corner, passengers, tram 28 -
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Ephemera - Tour Notes, Victorian Railways, BTPS Tour to Mirboo North, Sep.1973
Set of three foolscap size sheets, for BTPS Tour to Mirboo North on 27/9/1973, stapled in top left hand corner. 1. Ticket circular - giving travel arrangements and meeting point at Flinders St. Station. 2. Victorian Railways "S" circular, number S.2515/73 advising of a BTPS excursion from Morwell to Mirboo North on Thursday 27/9/1973 (Showroom Day). Noted that a BW carriage to be attached to the Mirboo North goods at Traralgon at the rear in front of the brake van, pick up passengers at Morwell, the train to Mirboo North would have an altered schedule, passengers would travel to Morwell by the 7.20am passenger ex Melbourne and return by the Gippslander ex Morwell, that passengers would have specially printed tickets and signed by J. C. Crute as Chief Traffic Manager. Issued on 24/9/1974. Printed on foolscap size paper. 3. Tour Notes for the BTPS Tour - details of line history, passenger services, early public timetables at time of opening. Tour organisers R.Gilbert and G.Cargeeg. See Reg Item 4676 for a group photo. Images of document added 27-08-12.btps, tours, morwell - mirboo north, special trains -
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Ephemera - Tour Notes, Victorian Railways, Victorian Railways "S" circular, 30/01/1975 12:00:00 AM
Victorian Railways "S" circular, number S.162/75, for the additional stop of the 8.30am train from Spencer St to Horsham to set down at Wendouree Station and for the 2.45pm ex Horsham to pick up at Wendouree Station at 5.38pm, on the day of the Opening by of the Tourist Tramway at Lake Wendouree for the BTPS. Signed by M. Ronald as Chief Traffic Manager. Printed on half a quarto sheet. Images of document added 27-08-12.btps, opening, wendouree station, railways -
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Domestic object - Competition Entry, The Courier Ballarat, "Colour the Tram", Sep. 1981
Set of three entries for the BTPS celebrations, colouring competition. Based on the newspaper clipping from The News, (published by The Courier) Ballarat, 2/9/1981, "Colour the Tram", as part of the colour competition by the BTPS for the 20th anniversary of the closure of the tramways in Ballarat. Has a drawing by David Frost of No. 14 picking up passengers. Detailed the closing date, judging criteria and the prizes. See Reg. item 3178 for originals of the form. 3329.1 - Entry by Angela Venville, 9 Ophir St. Sebastopol, 6 1/2 years - written on rear in blue ink. 3329.2 - Entry by Bernadette Ryan, "Sunrise", Blowhard RSD A201, age 11 - written on a piece of paper stapled to the entry. 3329.3 - Entry by Paul Hawker, RMB 635 Yankee Flat Road, Buninyong. Age 10. label on rear of entry and staple to rear. Mounted on light blue paper within a blue diamond. tram, trams, btps, anniversary, colouring competition -
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Photograph - Colour Print/s - set of 9, Warren Doubleday, 27/09/2003 12:00:00 AM
Set of nine colour photographs / prints of No. 27 in service following the completion of the truck overhaul. Taken by Warren Doubleday on 27/9/2003. 2602.1 - No. 27 at Carlton St with John Clowes about to swing the pole. 2602.2 - ditto 2602.3 - picking up passengers at playground stop, Windmill Drive North 2602.4 - ditto 2602.5 - No. 27 at Carlton St 2602.6 - No. 27 with passengers and John Clowes swinging the pole at St Aidans Drive 2602.7 - ditto 2602.8 - No. 27 at St. Aidans with Mt. Warrenheip in the background 2602.9 - ditto Hi res image of i5 added 16-12-15wendouree parade, trackwork, st aidans drive, carlton st, tram 27 -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s, Travis Jeffrey, c1961
Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) with a photo of Bendigo No. 30 in Mitchell St, just before start of the double track section, c1962. Photo taken during a rainy day. Tram has destination of Eaglehawk. Note SEC crewman standing by door and the passengers looking towards the gutter at the railway station stop. Apparently picking up passengers ex the train on a Sunday. See Other Information regarding a possible date of the slide."BES 1" in penciltramways, trams, bendigo, mitchell st, tram 30 -
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Film - Movie Film & Box, Kodak, 1960 to 1971
Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams in 1960 through to 1971, how the system operated and was used by people, including special trams., Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams in 1960 through to 1971, how the system operated and was used by people, including special trams.Movie film - 8mm, approx. 15 mins, without leader strip on a plastic reel, within a clear plastic case - Standard 8, titled "Ballarat Trams". See Reg Item 4957 for DVD and Mini DVD. Has been transferred to DVD - see Reg item 4957 Made by Arthur Hill. Also transferred to DVD by Rod Cook Oct. 2015, via Roger Greenwood for use in his DVD, "The City of Ballarat Trams, Gardens & Gold" of 2016. See Reg Item 6883. In Arthur's letter - on file - Made between 1960 and August 1971. Synopsis: based on time. Between 1960 and 1968 0:00 Trams Ahead sign before the Victoria St terminus with 20 at terminus 0.14 - No. 20 leaving Victoria St terminus and being followed along Victoria St by car and then passengers jointing the tram at a tram stop. 00.40 - No. 12 (c1960) in bound along Lydiard St North and arriving in the Gregory St loop. 00.56 - No. 12 and 14 crossing at Gregory St. 01.20 - No. 33 and a bogie car crossing at depot loop. 01.31 - No. 18 travelling along Wendouree Parade with the Lake in the background. 01.42 - No 41 at depot junction and running into the depot No. 2 road with a short sequence of a tramway signal. 02.17 - SEC Sign at the depot gate, shot of 41 in No. 2 road, with the lights other way around, Caution beware of trams sign and a red signal. 02.31- Timetable sign at Gardens Loop 02.36 - No. 30 arriving at Loop and view of a signal with no lights showing. 02.48 - Destination roll being changed through a number of destinations. 03.26 - No. 20 arriving at Carlton St loop with the Olympic monument in the background and the red signal light going out. 03.31 - a lady standing at the front of No. 20, with an ice cream in hand, and No. 17 arriving at the Carlton St loop with a short sped up sequence and No. 20 departing from the loop, followed by No. 17 leaving the loop, heading into the city. 03.41 - No. 13 inbound from Sebastopol crossing Albert St and heading into the city. 04.12 - view of signal and contactor, the light going green and the tram passing underneath. 04.24 - No. 12 at the Sebastopol terminus and departing. 04.51 - No. 12 crossing Albert St Sebastopol. 05.16 - Following No. 12 along Albert St, with Borough Offices in background initially. 05.28 - No. 12 arriving at the Grey St loop with No. 14 arriving at the loop from the city and both trams departing. March 1971 05.58 - No. 30 being followed along Barkly St, Mt Pleasant and the pole being turned at the terminus 06.32 - No. 30 picking up a lady passenger. 06.38 - view from the front of a tram, with the drivers hand and a cigarette, view from the back of the tram, along the Mt Pleasant route and running through the loop and then turning into Main St - has the Ballarat (East) fire station in one sequence, and finally running along Main St. 07.35 - view from tram, with car turning into Bridge St. and then running into Sturt St passed the Parking Loop, and along Sturt St. 08.32 - Points at Drummond St North being changed, doors changed over and the tram running along Drummond St. North, through the Mill St loop and into Macarthur St and in Wendouree Parade, with the Lake Wendouree in view and crossing No. 12 at the Depot Loop, with crews chatting, past the depot, a lady passenger getting off the tram near Forest St., and arriving at Gardens Loop with the same lady passenger who got on in Barkly St, getting off the tram. 11.09 - view of No. 30 at Gardens Loop, departing the loop. August 1971 11.30 - R761 crossing Melton (Exford Wier) on the special train to Ballarat and then the bridge between Ballan and Gordon Stations. 12.16 - View from the front of a tram, following No. 26 along Lydiard St North, crossing at Gregory St and returning to the City. 12.39 - No. 14 and one other tram running along Albert St to Sebastopol, crossing No. 21 at Grey St and then to Sebastopol terminus, crossing Albert St and return and running along Albert St. 13.36 - No. 26, 39 crossing 13 at Gardens Loop. 14.00 - view looking across Lake Wendouree. 14.07 - 26 arriving at Victoria St, running part of Destination roll, passengers getting off with hotel in the background, trolley pole being turned and then with 39 following tram along Victoria St, crossing at the King St Loop. 15.07 - view of a trolley pole tracking through the overhead at curve 15.10 - end. Written labels giving title information on reel.trams, tramways, ballarat, sebastopol, lydiard st north, victoria st, mt pleasant, lake wendouree, depot, tram 12, tram 13, tram 14, tram 17, tram 18, tram 21, tram 26, tram 33, tram 39, tram 41 -
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Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, William. F. Scott, Jan. 1992
Yields information about the appearance and the use of trams by the BTM in Wendouree Parade, passengers boarding trams and the front cover photograph used in the "Ballarat Heritage Tramway" booklet.Colour photograph of BTM No. 26 picking up passengers at Carlton St , Wendouree Parade, photograph by William F Scott, 1.1992. Printed on AGFA paper. Photo used on the front cover of the Ballarat Tramway Museum book - "Ballarat's Heritage Tramway". Two copies held.On rear in ink "Ballarat Try Museum Carlton St terminus 1.1992 / William F Scott photo." In the bottom right hand corner, a "William F Scott" address label and the number "BAL 61" in ink.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, carlton st, tram 26 -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tram Milestone", "Still the number one", 27/12/2012 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the 125th anniversary celebrations of the opening of Ballarat Tramways by the Ballarat Tramway Museum.Newspaper clippings from The Courier, 27/12/2012 about the operation of the horse tram on Box Day, 2012, to celebrate 125 years since the opening of the tramways in Ballarat by the BTM. - Front page has the title "Tram Milestone", with a photograph of horse tram in Wendouree Parade, north end. Photo by Jeremy Bannister. Refers to the story on page 4. - Page 4 - title "Still the number one", with a photo by Jeremy Bannister, with horse master Bruce Hill with Clydesdales Katie and Hank at the pick up point and Mia May enjoying the experience. Story written by Fiona Henderson quotes Richard Gilbert, about the event.horse tram, btm, 125 years, wendouree parade -
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Negative - Set of 3, Campbell Duncan, 1975 or 1976
Yields information about the appearance of No. 27 and Depot Junction mid 1970's.Set of 3 selected negatives from a group of about 22 negatives showing the activities by the BTPS in Wendouree Parade c1975/1976. Photographed by Campbell Duncan (could be Paul Nicholson). .1 - No. 27 arriving at Depot Junction with destination of Carlton St and a Twin Lakes sign. .2 - ditto, picking up passengers, with Richard Gilbert driving. .3 - ditto leaving Depot Junction. trams, tramways, btps, wendouree parade, depot junction, tram 27 -
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Photograph - Digital image, c1940
Digital Image of George Lewis with conductors bag and tin No. 48, (left) and Motorman McCann striding down Sturt St from the SEC office to pick up their trams. Scanned at high resolution from the original print loaned by June Dixon. Photographer not known. George Lewis was the father of June Dixon, SEC driver and pitman in the 1940's. June remembers riding and driving trams (about age 8) on a Sunday at the depot and playing in the inspection pits. Has notes on the rear in ink - see image 2trams, tramways, motormen, conductors, crews, secv, sturt st -
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Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 1/01/1951 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat 's No. 23 operating as the Gold Tram in 1951 and prior to commencement of operation.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 23, as the Gold tram being prepared for operation, in the depot 1-1-1951. Photo by Wal Jack. Tram yet to have the years on the side, front dash lighting completed and the pick and shovel added. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeWritten on rear in ink "SEC Ballarat, No.23 painted gold for "Gold Centenary 1851-1951" at depot 1 Jan. 1951" and the Wal Jack stamp in the bottom right hand corner with the number "T687" written in.trams, tramways, gold tram, depot, conversion, tram 23 -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 4, 1960s
Yields information about the use of the Jelbart road roller by the Ballarat Tramways and the sale of a unit to the City of Ballarat.Set of documents concerning the Ballarat Jelbart Bros road roller that the SEC had purchased. .1 - Photocopy of part copy of a letter between Jelbart Bros and the City of Ballarat, dated 24/7/1923 concerning the purchase of a roller, guarantee and withholding a sum of money. Below the letter is an image of a roller with the name "Ballarat Electrical Tramways" written on it. .2 - Reproduction of a photograph of the roller pre 1936, working on tram track. The roller has the words "Ballarat Electric Tramways" painted on the side of it. Location not known, possibly Victoria St. The building in the background does not exist any more. .3 - Reproduction of a photograph of the roller at Sturt and Lydiard Streets c1969 - see also Reg Item. 3743 .4 - Reproduction a photograph of 8 road/workers (working on a footpath or crossing) holding shovels or picks. Date unknown. .1 - in folded 11, photos in folder 83 Printed on Kodak XtralifeII paper. See the June 2010 issue of Fares Please! for an article written by Colin Holmes on Jelbart and the Ballarat roller.In pencil on rear of each photograph: .2 - "Ballarat Electrical Tramways on LHS of Roller Jelbart, pre 1936. Colin Holmes." .3 - "Ballarat PO Corner Jelbart Roller SEC. Colin Holmes" .4 - "Not to be viewed by younger members. Colin Holmes"trams, tramways, jelbart, secv, sturt st, road works, trackwork