Letter produced by stencil or Gestetner process, dated 13/9/1971, by the City of Ballaarat, inviting Mr. L. J. Denmead to a Civic function to mark the occasion of the closure of the Ballarat Tramways on 20/9/1971. Printed onto quarto duplicator paper, with the name of the invitee written in using black ink. Has the City Crest, address, telephone number. Letter gives the details of the function, the occasion and that the newly appointed Chairman of the SEC, Mr. N. R. White will be attending, along with the Mayor, Cr. J.A. Chisholm and the Mayor of Sebastopol, Cr. N. F. Donald. Members of both council were to attend."Mr. L. J. Denmead"trams, tramways, closure, civic functions, city of ballaarat, sec

Yields information about the presentation of a set of tickets that were presented to the City of Ballarat at the time of closure of the system.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 22 September 1971 of tickets and passes being given to the City of Ballarat by Mr. Denmead. Shows close up photo of ESCo 1 1/2d tokens, a photograph of a presentation sheets of sample tickets dated 1906 and Mr. Denmead holding metal passes and two tokens. Notes the items as being passed to Council for safe keeping. Article notes that the tokens in the close up photo was owned by Mr. Lyle Kay of 5A Finch St. Ballarat. See Reg Item 3775 for a Courier print of the photograph of the tickets. 1846.1 - added 23/10/2004 - duplicate cutting. Original item replaced by a better condition cutting 13/6/2017, from donation of Ruth Nelson. See Reg Item 8000 for the actual framed set of tickets.tickets, passes, tokens, closure

Black and white photograph of SEC Ballarat No. 21 decorated as the Ballarat Base Hospital's Trambulance in support of the Hospital's Yuille House Remodelling Plan, $50,000 appeal. Photographed by Bob Prentice at the Mt. Pleasant terminus on 13/5/1969. Tram is painted white - based on the Myer's Christmas tram of 1968 (See Reg. Item 1881) and the 1969 Begonia Festival (See Reg. Item 1886). Tram has destination of "Mt Pleasant", a sign under the driver's windows "Give till it hurts" and under the headlight "TRAMBULANCE". On the side of the tram has various images related to the hospital, roof advertisement board "Ballarat Base Hospital $50,000 Appeal - Yuille House Remodelling Plan" and on the base of the sides "Keep with the Pace Support the Base" sign. In the background at the terminus is the Mt. Pleasant Milk Bar shop. Has part of the Robur Tea sign visible and the Women's Weekly sign.On rear in black ink "Hospital Appeal / Decorated Tram No. 21 / at Mount Pleasant terminus / Wednesday 13th May 1969 / {R H Prentice Photo}"trams, tramways, base hospital, decorated trams, mt pleasant, appeals, tram 21

Album comprises heavy cardboard covers with brown Rexene covers, with inside papers of heavy dark grey photo album paper, 36 leaves of dark grey photo paper and two brass interscrews within black grommets. See Condition Details re damage to back cover. Album contains 32 photos - personal prints of Keith Kings. Title page has been hand written to Les Denmead, dated 6/7/1970, thanking Mr. Denmead for his assistance over the years. Photos divided into the three SEC Provincial Tramway cities, each with a typed name proceeding the set of photos. Two further photos of Geelong were at the rear of the album, but were not in position when catalogued. One of these photos may be Reg. Item 1874 - photo of Geelong scrubber tram. Each of the photographs have been separately registered, as shown in the table below. Scanned images made of front and back of the photos. Back has Keith Kings ID number, description, notes and date of photo. Conservation Notes prepared - within the cataloguing sheet - see related documents. Folio Reg. Notes Item No. 1 Handwritten note to Mr. L. J. Denmead from Keith Kings. 2 Title sheet – “BALLARAT” 3 1903 Small photo of SEC Monogram from Geelong No. 1 1904 Photo of SEC plaques etc at Wendouree office 4 1905 Photo of front of Wendouree Parade depot – 1957 - with trams 40 and 25 in photo. 5 1906 Photo of Ballarat 23 at depot 6 1907 Photo of Ballarat 29 in depot. 7 1908 Photo of Ballarat 17 in Wendouree Parade 8 1909 Photo of Ballarat 21 at depot. 9 1910 Photo of Ballarat 15 and 31 in Sturt St. 10 1911 Photo of Ballarat No. 40 Sturt St. 11 1912 Photo of Ballarat No. 38 – Wendouree Parade 12 1913 Photo of Scrubber car in depot. 13 Title sheet – “BENDIGO” 14 1914 Photo of Bendigo depot 15 1915 Photo of Bendigo No. 17, 1949. 16 1916 Photo of Bendigo 22 and 4 at Eaglehawk. 17 1917 Photo of Bendigo 12 at Golden Square. 18 1918 Photo of Bendigo 13 and 26 at Eaglehawk terminus. 19 1919 Photo of Bendigo 17 (bogie) at Quarry Hill terminus. 20 1920 Photo of Bendigo 18 at Charing Cross 21 1921 Photo of Bendigo Birneys 28 and 29 at Charing Cross 22 1922 Photo of original sprinkler and track cleaning car in Bendigo depot 23 1923 Photo of Bendigo 2nd track cleaning car 24. 1924 Photo of trams at Manchester Loop, 1958. 25. Title sheet – “GEELONG” 26 1925 Photo of Geelong 19 in front of the depot. 27 1926 Photo of Geelong depot 28 1927 Photo of Geelong No. 3 at East terminus 29 1928 Photo of Geelong No. 23 outside depot. 30 1929 Photo of Geelong No. 16 at Eastern Park terminus. 31 1930 Photo of Geelong No. 28 at depot 32 1931 Photo of Geelong Birney No. 14 at Eastern Park terminus. 33 1932 Photo of Geelong No. 32 at Moorabool St. 34 1933 Photo of Geelong No. 37 outside depot 35 1934 Photo of Geelong No. 39 at West terminus 36. No photo – marks of four corners remained. 37 – back cover No photo – marks of four corners remained. Photos not to be taken out of the album unless for photographic copying. Use image files. Photo Album - The Commercial Photo Album - No. 1 - 36 leaves. See hand written note from Keith Kings to Mr. L. J. Denmead. Dated 6/7/70.trams, tramways, ballarat, bendigo, geelong, photo album

Black and White photograph contained with Reg. Item 1902 - Photo Album from Keith Kings to Les Denmead 1970. Photograph on AGFA paper of the ESCo foundation stone and SEC office plaques on the wall of the Wendouree Parade Offices of the SECV, 12/2/1966. Keith Kings No. N(o)(13) Scanning: i - image file, p - presentation file, b - back of photograph.Stamp in top left hand corner and handwritten number with "K.S. Kings No. N(o)(13), Copyright reserved". In blue ink "Ballarat (1) Foundation Stone for Power House and offices of the Electric Supply Co. of Vic. Ltd. (2) S.E.C. of Victoria plate. (3) E.S.D. plate of SEC Wendouree parade 12/2/66"trams, tramways, secv, foundation stone, plaques, power station, esco

Black and white print of a donated negative. Print made 8/1998. Photo of a street scene in Swanston St. Melbourne on the Princes bridge with St Paul's Cathedral in the background. Has two W2's in the photo, a number of motor cars, also the Princes Bridge Station building. Photo taken 13-8-1950. Image i1 high res scan of the negatives added 18/1/2019.tramways, trams, melbourne, swanston st., princes bridge

Three Page article titled "Hooray for Trams" from the Australasian POST March 10, 1977 pages 13, 14 and 15. Written as a "POST Report" features notes on the demise and debate of whether to have trams or not, Melbourne and Melbourne cable car system. Has photos from Melbourne (electric and cable), Sydney horse tram of 1866, Geelong No. 7, Gothenburg, Stuttgart, Bendigo (Birney No. 30) and Melbourne 1041. On page 16, in the start of "the funny pages" under the Ken Maynard Ettamogah pub has a story of an absent minded professor and his problem of getting his fare out of his pocket on a Melbourne tram. Images added 3-12-2016trams, tramways, trams, melbourne, cable trams, bendigo

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Sat. 20/11/1971, reporting that the go-ahead for the establishment of a tram depot and tramway service is expected to be given the City Council at its meeting on Monday night. Gives quotes from Society President Mr. Hal Cain about financing, the location and the trams.On rear in red felt pen "p2/ Yandoit 8-9 12-13 / 2/20 / 22/23" and in pencil "TRAMS"trams, tramways, btps, museum establishment, hal cain

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 13/12/1972, with the BTPS Vice President Mr. M. Calnin expressing puzzlement at the official and public response to the Society's efforts to establish its tourist tram route near Wendouree Parade. He contrasted this to the enthusiasm in Bendigo. Also mentions the development of Sovereign Hill. Notes track laying work underway this weekend.date in blue ink of "13/12/72" in top area of cutting.trams, tramways, btps, trackwork, museum establishment

Yields information about the demolition or removal of the track in Wendouree Parade and how it was done.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 13/2/1973- photo of tram lines being ripped up in Wendouree Parade at what would appear to be the site of Depot Loop, though possibly at the junction for the SEC depot. Has a point casting in the foreground and the church on the corner of Forest St. in the background. Has arm of excavator and a worker crossing the ripped up track as well. On top has a caption small note about the work and reference to Lydiard St. works.date in pencil of "13/2/73" in top right hand corner of cutting.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, track removal, sec depot, depot loop

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 8/9/1971 with a photo of tramcar No. 13 leaving the tram depot for Lake Goldsmith the previous day. The photo caption mentions it is the second tram to leave Ballarat. A second tram was also to leave for Lake Goldsmith the following day. Photo has a small part of the SEC depot buildings in the background. Two copies held.trams, tramways, lake goldsmith, closure, tram disposal

Yields information about the formation of the BTPS in 1971 and some of the people who attended meetings etc.Newspaper clipping pasted onto a single sheet of paper with two Punch holes on the left hand side. Clipping from the Courier, Ballarat, Monday April 19, 1971, titled "Move to Keep some trams for Tourists" front page as it gives the price (of 6 cents) and number of pages (16), with the article about the first positive move to establish a working tramway museum in Wendouree Parade as a historical feature and tourist attraction was made with the formation of a project committee yesterday. Covers the formation of the Lake Wendouree Tramways Museum Committee, 50 people attending the meeting at Brown Hill, mentions Mr. Maurice Calnin, Mr. C. (Bill) Jessup, (spelt Jessop) and gives notes on proposals, other similar museum and potentials. Item was spread over two pages, second part on page 13. Both sections have been cut out and pasted adjacent to each other. 1074.1 - photocopy of the article added 24/1/2008. Has the names of those elected highlighted in pink ink. 1074.2 - front page of The Courier. Note the report on the Victorian elections on the lower part of the cover. Item added and image updated 10/9/2013.On rear has various pencil marks from former use at perhaps Donor's employer, Ronaldson and Tippet.trams, tramways, museum establishment, lake wendouree tramway, closure, btps

Newspaper clipping from the Ballarat News?? of 13/10/1971 about the Annual General Meeting of the Daylesford Historical Society and the work it has done over the last 12 months, its collection, with a photo of SEC Ballarat tram being unloaded in Daylesford with former mining school smelting chimney in the background. Mentions Mr. Stan Hoath as President and Mr Tom Evans MLA who chaired the meeting during the election. Item on the top of the cutting has "Published every Wednesday Ballarat, Wednesday, October 13, 1971". See Reg. Item 2914 for the same photo, different caption.trams, tramways, daylesford, 11, stan hoath

Laminated A3 fawn coloured poster for use in tram roof ad racks, featuring five different drawings of Ballarat trams - SEC 40, ESCo Toastrack, ESCo California Combination, SEC 13 and horse tram No. 7, with words "Ballarat Trams are Ballarat History" See Also Reg Item 3895 for a sale version of this poster. .1 - 693.1 - has four white Velcro dots on rear for display purposes.trams, tramways, btm, posters, roof ads, esco

Original c 1914 (see below), facsimile copy - re-published 1972. Original features photos of Ballarat City and Town, its buildings, parks and the various industries and organisations that were in Ballarat at the time of publication, including ESCo. Many photos features ESCo trams. Photos sepia toned. Has some red colour block printing on the front cover and rear, for Star Oil Engines. On inside back cover is a map with the places of interest and tram route map, marked in red. Pages are un-numbered. Original published by Ballarat East Town Council and Ballaarat City Council. On cover has number stamped in black in, "No. 87" (assume facsimile copy No.). Photos with publication show tram No. 21, built 1913 and ESCo photo page shows Mr. Pringle as Manager. Mr Pringle became manager in January 1911, As there is no photos of the "Avenue of Honour", or other mention of the first world war, assume original published about 1913 or 1914. Original shows Engravings and printing by "Campbell Wilson Prop Ltd, Ballarat". See Other Information as well for more listing details. High Resolution image added 31/8/2012 of i2 of ESCo page and i3 for Ballarat identies and sheet i4 extracted for Mr Pringle. PDF scan of full document added 21/5/2019 - see images btm633-1i.pdf and btm633-2i.pdf Notes on "Ballarat Illustrated" Reg. Item No. 733 From notes made by Neville Gower 12/1/1997 Cover: Inside front cover: Last paragraph, "Facilities for Travelling" - Electric trams serve all parts of Ballarat. Page 3: Street Scene, Municipal Town Hall, showing tram wiring Page 7: Street Scene, Lydiard St. North, intersection and tramway centre, with ESCo tram No. 21 in the bottom photo. Other photos features trams as well in Sturt St and Lydiard St. North. Page 9: Street Scene, Top photo of Sturt St. from Lydiard St. looking east, shows piles on right-hand side of road. Car parked by Post Office has a car registration number "9007". Bottom photo, an tram climbing hill, shows double trolley in the street, with early English type of pull offs. Page 13: Street Scenes and Historic Buildings: One of five photos, shows Victoria St. looking East, with tram track prominent in photo and how stone work was set up about the rails and overhead poles. Page 23: Street scene, Gardens North Entrance gates, shows details of gates near St. Aidans Drive. Note double trolley wire on poles, and style of insulators. No trams in photo, three ladies walking down the track. Page 37: Street Scene; Lydiard St views, top left hand photo, shows Railway station and railway gates with signal gantry and horse drawn vehicles. Tram tracks apparent. Bottom left hand photo shows Lydiard St. North, near Post Office, double track with centre poles - Single wire per track. Top right hand photo, showing Cemetery gates in background. Bottom right hand photo - from north end of Lydiard St. South, looking north, with an ESCo tram in background. Also has a parked car on left hand side. Page 45: Street Scenes - Bridge St; top photo at west end of Bridge St. with ESCo No. 11 with possibly double trolley wire in photo. Bottom photo at east end of Bridge St. with tram in background, shows junction. Double trolley heading out to Mt. Pleasant, single trolley for Victoria St. Page 45: Street Scenes - Bridge St; top photo at west end of Bridge St. with ESCo No. 11 with possibly double trolley wire in photo. Bottom photo at east end of Bridge St. with tram in background, shows junction. Double trolley heading out to Mt. Pleasant, single trolley for Victoria St. Page 61: Street Scenes and Historic Buildings - Public Institutions Ballarat - top left hand photo of the Hospital shows some tram track in foreground, with double trolley wire. Top right photo is of the Orphanage, the name of the tram terminus for many years. Page 68: Electric Supply Co. of Victoria's pages - top photo showing powerhouse in background, across the lake, can hardly see anything for the trees, except for the chimney. Bottom photos of the steam Turbo Generators and the switchboard. Gives Mr. P.J. Pringle as Chief Engineer and General Manager. He took over in Jan. 1911. Page 69: Ballarat East Views - features photo of Black Hill open cut, Ballarat East Railway Station, Ballarat Fire Station and "Victoria St. looking East", repeat of photo printed on page 12, but slightly darker. Image on system includes fire station and railway station, - Ballarat East. Page 78: Series of photos of various Ballarat VIP's of the era, fourth one in on top line features "P.J.Pringle, Electric Supply Co." Inside Back cover - map of Ballarat including tram lines and places of interest marked in red. Gives a detailed photographic presentation of Ballarat in 1914.80 page book with, in addition, light green card covers, titled "Ballarat Illustrated". Loose copy of page 9 and 10 held.trams, tramways, ballarat, local history, heritage buildings, esco

Five Colour prints of the loading of the body of Horse Tram No. 1 at the Anderson St. house of Mr. Jack Leviston on Friday, 13 December 1985 Body is about to be loaded onto the trailer, sitting in front of the body itself. The photo has drawing pin marks and holes in the corners, from being on display. Agfa paper. 734.1, 734.2, 734.3, 734.4, 734.5 - as above One of the Leviston family (Jack) features in 734.2 See Reg Item 7579 for other photos of the tram prior to recovery and Fares Please, Jan. 1986horse tram no. 1, btm, btps, tramcars, tram 1

Black and white photograph, vertical format, of the unloading of the body of Horse Tram No. 1 at the rear of the depot, on Fri. 13 December 1985. Garry Wood assisting with the body, Barry James tractor crane. Body is being positioned onto the remains of a ex Melbourne cable tram truck, just to the right of the photo. Second copy of photograph added 6/8/2002 - 238H x 148W.On rear of copy 2 of photograph - "3" and "53%" in blue ink.trams, tramways, horse tram no. 1, btps, tramcars, unloading trams , tram 1

Black and white photograph of the recovery of the body of Horse Tram No. 1 at the Anderson St. Ballarat home of J. Leviston on Friday 13 December 1985. See also Ref. No. 734 and 751. Body yet to be loaded on the trailer. Photos of end views of the tram body. 788.1 - Garry Wood working to slide tram body along a piece of timber east end. 788.2 - end view of body - note piece of timber under frame to enable movement - west end..trams, tramways, horse tram no. 1, btps, tramcars, tram recovery

Black and white photograph, of the unloading of the body of Horse Tram No. 1 at the rear of the depot, on Fri. 13 December 1985. Garry Wood assisting with the body, Barry James tractor crane. Body is being positioned onto the remains of a ex Melbourne cable tram truck, just to the right of the photo. See also item 736 for vertical format photo.On rear of photo: Black ink on top of photo "Swinging No. 1's body onto cable trailer 88's unrebuilt truck / 13.12.85". On bottom edge "Dave Macartney" Pasted in the middle of the photo is a printed caption, same words as for top line, but with date detailed out.trams, tramways, horse tram no. 1, btps, tramcars, unloading trams , tram 1

Newspaper Clipping of the horse tram body (No. 1) photographed visiting the Ballarat Town Hall after its recovery in Anderson St. on Friday 13/12/1985 with story and photos appearing in the Ballarat Courier of Sat. 14/12/1985. Has story of its recovery, future, and photos of Richard Gilbert (President), talking to Ian Smith (Town Clerk) and a photo of it being built at the depot in 1887. Mentions property owner, Mr. Jack Leviston. See item 735 for detail and print of photo of No. 1 by Town Hall. Second copy added 18/6/2006trams, tramways, horse trams, town hall, tram recovery

Black and white photograph of Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust bogie car No. 33, maximum traction tramcar, later to become M&MTB No. 33. Photographed in Coldblo Road alongside Malvern depot. Tram has destination of St. Kilda Road, route number indication "2". Photographed probably between 1913 and 1919 when P&MTT taken over by the M&MTB, though could be later prior to repainting. On rear is stamp in purple ink "Photographed by C.F. Dewey Sydney N.S.W." / "Copyright by the International Association of Railway Correspondents". Scan updated 18/8/13 and back image added.trams, tramways, malvern depot, pmtt, c class, tram 33

Forty page full colour printed program for the 2000 Begonia Festival. Includes festival events, maps, details of related events. On page 38 is an half page item on the Ballarat Tramway Museum. First photo features Stephen Butler in the cab of tramcar, with another tramcar (40) in the background - taken at depot junction, some details on the Ballarat Tramway system and details of the BTM itself. A second photograph features four trams at the Loop (40, 671, 13 and 26) during Boxing Day 1999. Details of the program production on page 3. Images items include reproductions of each photograph and the general layout of the item itself. See 1347i4 for image of the front cover. See also Reg Item 5466.1 to 5466.3 for other year 2000 brochures.trams, tramways, btm, begonia festival, festival program

Yields information about the front streetscape of the SEC depot Ballarat following its refurbishment and one of the trams in use at the timeBlack and white photo print from a collected negative of Ballarat tram No. 32 passing the depot gates with the depot building in the background. Taken soon after the SEC upgrade of the building and track work - approx. 1935 or 1936. Shows toilet on south west corner, gates and fence between he depot and the future tennis court. Tram has destination of 'Gardens via Drummond Nth'. Copy 2 - better print - ex moveable display panels Colour photocopy laminated, of this photograph on display 6/2000 at 02-02-06 Copy 3 - large format print (203H x 253W) - added 28/7/2007, ex Alan Bradley holding of prints, received 5/2007. See also Reg Item 3902 for a mounted set of this photographs along with those of Reg Item. 1350. High res scan of negatives added 13/5/2020 See The Ballarat Tramways, by Keith Kingstramways, trams, wendouree parade, sec depot, rehabilitation, depot, tram 32

Yields information about Ballarat 's 23, ex Adelaide when decorated for the 1938 state celebrations, school children on the tram and conductors, a view of the tram at night and the formal launch of the tram by the SECSet of three Black and white photo prints from a collected negative of Ballarat (SEC 1st) No. 23 decorated for the centenary of settlement in the Ballarat district in 1938. 1362.1 - Photographed in the depot fan, showing 'SPECIAL', has depot buildings in the background. 1362.2 - Night photograph of the tram at a loop - showing "Lydiard St. North'. 1362.3 - Night photograph, possibly at the Official Launch, with a large group of mainly hatted gentlemen standing for the photo by the tramcar, with the Motorman at the controls. 1362.4 - same print as 1362.1, but taken from a photograph album - 3 copies, added 15/6/2009, donation ex William F. Scott. See also Reg Items 1021, 1361 and 3813 for other photographs of this tram and 2524 for notes regarding the Official Launch and another photograph.. Copy 2 - of all above photographs added 31/7/2007, ex Alan Bradley 5/2007 - larger size prints. See Reg Item 3909 for an original mounted print of 1362.3. See Reg Item 3910 for an original mounted print of 1362.2. See Reg Item 3911 for an original mounted print of 1362.1. High res scans of negatives changed over 13/5/2020. See page 70 & 71 of "The Golden City and its Tramways" for these photographs and others in use and notes.1362.4 - "Ballarat car 23 / Basil W. Miller Collection"tramways, trams, centenary, decorated trams, special trams, floral tram, tram 23

Letter to the Editor of The Courier, Ballarat 13/1/1997 by F.Raymond of Haddon commenting on Peter Hiscock's statement of 7/1/1997 and the proposed feasibility study is not constrained by a narrow 'must be profitable' philosophy. Notes the success of Bendigo and the Melbourne City Circle tram route. Cutting has been glued together reducing the item from three columns to two by gluing heading and first three lines on top of the rest of the cutting."Ballarat Courier 13/1/97" in blue ink on bottom of cutting and stamped - "Frank Puls, 164 Humffray St. Nth, Ballarat 3350, Victoria, Australia, 13 Jan. 1997" in green and blue ink.feasibility study, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival, letter to the editor

Letter to the Editor of The Courier, Ballarat 14/1/1997 R. Grange, York St. Ballarat questioning the priorities at looking at the return of trams to Ballarat Street, against other works. Project would be mainly for the benefit of Sovereign Hill."Ballarat Courier 14/1/97" in blue ink on bottom of cutting and stamped - "Frank Puls, 164 Humffray St. Nth, Ballarat 3350, Victoria, Australia, 13 Jan. 1997" in green and blue ink.feasibility study, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival, letter to the editor

October 1971 issue of Electric Traction, Vol XXVI No. 10 - featuring Ballarat No. 13 and Davis Bus Lines new bus, both showing destination of Victoria St. on front cover. Note the bus destination uses "Victoria 7" , while the tram has "Victoria St." Sixteen pages, orange banner on front cover. Articles feature closure of Ballarat, Lightweight Electric Intra-City Transit systems and in Search of Gold (Gold minifying traction railways) by A.L Be Bee. On page 8 is an article written by K.S.Kings on the closure of Ballarat, giving details of last services, trams operated, and dates. Features two photos, No. 40 approaching the depot on the final run, 19/9/1971, photo of last tram from Sebastopol at Rubicon St., photo of No. 36 operating in Melbourne during tourism week. Details of this are given in Melbourne news on page 2. See images for these photos. See magazine for photographer details etc.trams, tramways, closure, ballarat, melbourne

Scrap Book - with printed cardboard covers - titled scrap book on outside and reproductions of newspaper clippings printed onto covers, 64 pages off white paper. Scrap book compiled by Neville Gower from Nov. 1992 to June 1997. Primarily consists of newspaper clippings glued to the pages involving the Ballarat Tramway Museum. Also contained are other items of relevant interest, such as BTM brochures. Pages number in pencil by Warren Doubleday 2/2001. Where relevant some items contained in this book have been separately catalogued to enable easier reference. Some items were already in the collection and are thereby reference with their registered number. Also contains registered items 1659, 1654 and 1655. Page Description of item 1 Newspaper clipping - 9/11/1992 - Reg. item No. 1105 Newspaper cutting - "New Life for old tram" - Courier 6/11/1992, p7 forthcoming recommissioning of Horse tram No. 1 at depot on Saturday. Gives details of horse tram and some notes on horse trams. 2 Newspaper cutting -"Where is this tram now", BTPS seeking information on the whereabouts of a former ESCo tram, photo taken in Sept. 1971 - See Reg. No. 1651 - Courier Heritage column 19/1/1993 Newspaper cutting "Collector enjoys his postcards of the past", Courier Heritage column 26/1/1992, about Andrews Kabia's collection of postcards. Has a photo of Bridge St. with a tram, c1950's. 3 Reg Item No. 1659 - Newspaper cutting - "SEC offers historic lake property for sale" 20/2/1993. Postcard - Sovereign Hill reproduction - purchased 2/1993, of Bridge St., looking west. Postcard - Sovereign Hill reproduction - purchased 2/1993, of Bridge St looking east - See Item No. 841 and image i4. Newspaper clipping of BTPS advertisement for 1993 Begonia Festival - Courier 3/3/1993. 4 Newspaper clipping "BUCpower on track" Courier 15/5/1993 - Ballarat University College tram pulling challenge to other schools. Has photo of BUC team lined up in front of No. 26. Ballarat Vintage tram brochures - 2 No. - Reg. Item 294.1 5 Lake Wendouree Caravan Park brochure - c1993 - colour photo of No. 26 at St. Aidans Drive. Registered item No. 1654 Newspaper clipping - "Horse drawn transport heritage" (11/5/1993) 6 Newspaper clipping - Courier 28/6/1993 - "New tramways video shows early Ballarat" - launch of BTM/BTPS video, sales details, quotes R.Gilbert. Has head on photo of No. 40 in Sturt St. showing Sebastopol. Postcard of four scenes of Ballarat, Steve Parish production, featuring BTM No. 27 in Wendouree Parade. Postcard - BTM issue - July 1993 - of three trams - see Reg. Item No. 1657. Separate copy of the cutting re video added 29-3-2016 from donation of Lil Butler - see image i3. 7 Postcard - Ballarat Victoria featuring 9 views of Ballarat, first one is of 27 in SEC late 1960's colour scheme in Wendouree Parade, operated by BTPS. - purchased July 1993. Postcard - Ballarat Vic Aust. - featuring four view of Ballarat, fourth one is of BTM 14 at crossing loop - purchased July 1993. Newspaper clipping - Courier 2/8/1993 "Tram Plan too costly" - quoting Dave Macartney about the costs of bringing trams Ballarat to Ballarat - took costly. Also quotes Ballarat Tourist Assoc. Secretary - Brian Whykes and Peter Hiscock of Sovereign Hill. 8 Newspaper clipping - Courier 28/7/1993 - "Major changes planned for lake" (page 1) and "Lake area changes proposed - Plan to narrow Wendouree Parade" - controlling traffic speed in parade. Newspaper clipping - Courier 21/9/1993 - "Council adopts strategy for lake traffic" - control of traffic in Wendouree Parade. 9 Newspaper clipping - Courier 3/8/1993 - "Lake changes will turn tourists away" - letter from R.A. Nelson about Wendouree Parade traffic control. Newspaper clipping - Courier 3/8/1993 - Council plan for Wendouree Parade - not one way traffic. Newspaper clipping - Courier 31/7/1993 - "Lake traffic strategy raises questions" - letter from L. Holloway. Newspaper clipping - Courier 8/8/1993 - "Strategy will improve access" - letter from Cr. Janet Dale. Newspaper clipping - Courier 15/9/1993 -"City defers action on Lake changes" - traffic plans deferred. 10 Newspaper clipping - Courier 31/8/1993 - "Plans threaten Lake amenities" letter from L. Holloway. Copy of letter from Warren Doubleday, Engineering Manager of BTPS to Andrew O'Brien and Associates re traffic study - dated 26/4/1993. 11 page 2 of above letter. 12 Letter from Jim W. Bell of the Golden City Paddle Steamer Museum Society to Neville Gower forwarding a copy of a submission to the Rotary Club of Ballarat South, in which they mentioned a extension of the tramline around Lake Wendouree. Newspaper clipping - Courier 30/9/1993 - "City's plans to narrow lake road dropped". 13 Poster from the Ballarat Tourist Association - for "Days of Discovery" 14-15 August 1993. Lists "Ballarat Historic Tramways" as one of the attractions. Loose item - Invitation from the "Golden City Paddle Steamer Society" to join as a member. 14 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 9/9/1993 - about the BTPS calling for nominations and forthcoming AGM Newspaper clipping - Courier - 18/9/1993 - about the BTPS launching a new book - "Ballarat's Heritage Tramway" - Stephen Butler holding a copy, with No. 12 in the background. Story by Lorrie Brown. (Image of this cutting added 28/3/2011) 15 Newspaper clipping - Courier 23/9/1993 - Reg. Item No. 1108 and 1109. Newspaper clipping - Courier - undated - c late 1993 - of SES challenging other people to a tram pulling competition in forthcoming Begonia Festival. Has photo of group pulling horse tram No. 1 with Frank Puls looking on. 27 in the background. Story by Dennis Torpy. 16 & 17 -copy of brochure (see Item 1108 for launch details) about Lake Wendouree, its history, ecology, wildlife and other attractions, including a drawing of the lake and locations. Printing sponsored by McDonalds. Produced by City of Ballaarat. 18 Newspaper clipping - Courier 30/10/1993 - review of book titled "Watch for Trams", published by Kangaroo Press . Has a photo of a Melbourne cable car set in Sydney Road Brunswick with bogie trailer. 19 Newspaper clippings - In Retrospect section of The Courier 30/7/1994 - 100 years ago - first shipment of electric light equipment for Ballarat in three weeks 30/7/1994 - 25 years ago - Retirement of Dan Irvin as tram depot foreman 17/9/1994 - 25 years ago - Council asking for abandonment of Ballarat trams 3/12/1994 - 25 years ago - hiring of trams by Jewish Youth group for convention 8/7/1995 - 100 years ago - construction of line along the south side of Sturt St between Ripon and Pleasant - related to horse tramways. 15/7/1995 - 100 years ago - Courier reporting completion of above tram line. 18/10/1994 - 40 years ago - retirement of H. W. Preston, former driver and first person to drive an electric tram over the line from Rubicon St. to Sebastopol. Newspaper clipping - Courier 31/12/1993 - School holidays supplement - and free travel voucher for Ballarat Tramways. 20 Newspaper clipping - Courier 4/1/1994 - Reg. item 1655 - "David Kellett's life on the trams" Newspaper clippings - In Retrospect section of The Courier 25/6/1994 - 50 years ago - raising of funds for patriotic appeal by Sylvia Mitchell - conductress 2/7/1994 - 50 years ago - Mayor the City of Maryborough complaining about Treasure Tram in Maryborough and raising funds for patriotic appeal. 21 Newspaper clipping - Courier 4/8/1994 about Transport Minister Alan Brown offering Ballarat surplus trams at a Ballarat Chamber of Commerce AGM. Newspaper clipping - Courier 6.8.1994 - Seaton Ashton in a column about the tram offer of Alan Brown and suggesting a line around the Lake. Newspaper clipping - Courier 6/9/1994 - Reg. Item 1132 Newspaper clipping - Courier 20/9/1994 - Reg Item 1117. 22 Newspaper clipping - Courier 5/10/1994 - Reg Item 1121 23 BTPS pamphlet (brochure) for tramway - see Reg. Item 300.1 24 Newspaper Clipping - Courier 16/3/1995 - advertising feature - Golden City Paddle Steam restored to service on Lake Wendouree and associated Gill Boat shed. Two separate items. 25 Newspaper Clipping - Courier 3/1/1995 - "Rosella searches for memorabilia" - heritage column - Lorrie Brown - has postcard photo of an ESCo tram turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St. North, taken from Post Office. Newspaper clipping - In Retrospect section of The Courier - 7/2/1995 - "Trams revived" - about opening of BTPS tramway, 20 years ago. 26 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 28/6/1995 - Inside/Out column written by Kim Quinlan - Interview with Peter Hiscock. Mentions that he is passionate about the restoration of tramways to Ballarat. 27 - Newspaper clipping - Courier - 3/6/1995 - item about Sunday Trading in Ballarat - Peters Hiscock saying entertainment needed and possibility of tramways in Ballarat. Quotes Warren Doubleday in item. Has photo of Peter Hiscock on steps of No. 27 - Photo by Ian Wilson. Part of front cover of "This month in Ballarat", July 1995, which has a photo of BTM No. 27. 28 Cutting from July 1995 Royalauto magazine - featuring a picture report by Ron Warren on the AETM museum at St Kilda. 29 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 27/7/1995 - about plan to improve Botanical Gardens, extension of tram tracks to Sturt St. Editorial Opinion column 28/7/1995 about the Botanical Gardens and extension of tramway. 30 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 18/8/1995 - "Public Views invited on Strategy Plan" - item by Angela Barlow, about CBD development in Ballarat. Mentions reinstatement of trams in Ballarat. Letter to Editor - 21/8/1995 - "Who asked for Lake Changes" - A. Simpson of Ballarat - questioning possible changes to the Botanical Gardens. 31 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 9/8/1995 - "City Plans to spend $67m in three years - pages 1 and 2 of Courier - notes reinstatement of "tramway communications" 32 - Brochure by City of Ballarat Central Business Area of the Strategy Plan for area - includes possible developments, - notes reinstatement of trams to provide a linkage mechanism between Bridge St and Central Square shopping area - dated August 1995. Newspaper clipping - Courier - 22/11/1995 - item by Ian Haberfield about the endorsement of the strategy plan for the CBD or CBA strategy plan. 33 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 24/11/1995 - letter to the Editor - about CBA strategy plans - by C. McDonald and noting a tramway to Sovereign Hill. Newspaper clipping - Courier - 4/10/1995 - Reg. item 1104. Newspaper clipping - Courier - 29/11/1995 - "Discussion on final gardens plan tonight" - Ian Haberfield - Gardens Masterplan - draft - notes tramway extensions Newspaper clipping - Courier - 30/11/1995 - "First look at Masterplan" for gardens, item by Andrew Lang. 34 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 19/9/1995 - School Holiday fun supplement advert page - includes an advertisement by the BTM noting operation of Horse tram on 1/10/1995. 35 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 12/12/1995 - Reg item 1450.1 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 11/12/1995 - Reg item 1449 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 1/11/1995 - "New face for City" item by Ian Haberfield - Ballarat Central area plan - quotes Chief Commissioner Vern Robson. 36 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 5/12/1995 - Reg item 1444 37 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 8/11/1995 - Reg item 1446 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 9/12/1995 - Reg item 1447.2 37A Newspaper clipping - Courier - 16/12/1995 - Reg Item 1452.1 and .2 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 23/12/1995 - Reg Item 1448 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 16/12/1995 - Reg Item 1453 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 21/12/1995 - "Railway shops would hurt CBD - letter to Editor from David Peile, about the proposal for a shopping centre at the railway station. 37B Newspaper clipping - Courier - 16/12/1995 - column by the Commissioner - Vern Robson, including a note about the BTM and its members and the work it does. Newspaper clipping - Courier - 28/12/1995 - Reg Item 1455 38 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 22/1/1996 - Reg Item 1456 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 27/1/1996 - Reg Item 1463 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 25 Years ago - suggesting retention of tram line by Brown Hill Progress Association around Lake Wendouree - no date. 39 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 27/1/1996 - Reg Item 1464 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 24/1/1996 - Reg Item 1457 40 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 19/2/1996 - Reg Item 1472 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 31/1/1995 - Reg Item 1468 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 30/1/1996 - Reg Item 1467 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 3/1996 - 50 years ago - Retirement of SEC office manager Mr. W. K. J. Dunstan. Newspaper clipping - Courier - 4/5/1996 - 25 years ago - replacement of trams mooted - announcement by Transport Regulation Board. 41 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 24/2/1996 - Reg Item 1473 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 6/4/1996 - 25 years ago - Brown Hill Progress Association seeking support for retention of trams around Lake Wendouree. Newspaper clipping - Courier - 18/5/1996 - 50 years ago - announcement that tram services would be curtailed as from next Monday due to power restrictions. 42 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 5/4/1996 - "Tram Study Close" - Ken Hill reporting that Peter Hiscock saying that study for tramway should get a go ahead within the next three months. Newspaper clipping - Courier - 26/2/1996 - Reg Item 1475. 43 Fax of newspaper clipping 18/5/1996 - of Reg Item 1493 - item fading. 44 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 8/3/1996 - Reg Item 1126 and 1494.1 Envelope, letter and newsletter from Labor Senator Barney Cooney regarding the 1996 Federal Election. Envelope has a photo reproduction of tram 14. 45 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 24/4/1996 - Reg Item 1496 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 17/9/1996 - "Tram submission lodged" - lodging grant application with Tourism Victoria for support for study. Newspaper clipping - Courier - 27/57/1996 - 25 years ago - about the hijacking of the tram in Barkly St. shortly before closure. Newspaper clipping - Courier - 9/11/1996 - 50 years ago - construction of a shelter at corner of Sturt and Drummond St. for tram passengers. Newspaper clipping - Courier - 22/11/2996 - editorial opinion - regarding roofing of mall and possibility of the return of trams. 46 Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 2/10/1996 - Reg Item 826 Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 11/12/1996 - "Live wires scare after bus hits pole" - item by Elise Sullivan, about a bus backing into a tramway pole in Wendouree Parade and breaking it. 47 Newspaper Clipping - Courier - letter from P.Kervarec - undated - c12/1996 - about Eureka Stockade area and removal of tram tracks. Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 16/11/1996 - Reg Item 1499 Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 24/1/1997 - Reg Item 1459 Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 21/9/1996 - 25 years ago - about Council decision for BTPS tram depot. 48 Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 16/1/1997 - Reg Item 1506 Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 10/1/1997 - "Hiscock wants hard facts to back tram sentiment" - discussing results of a survey of Ballarat residents and future studies. Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 11/1/1997 - Eureka Column - about trams coming back and a boon for car panel beaters. Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 11/1/1997 - 50 years ago - Council meeting and granting of fare concessions to children on trams and buses. Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 11/1/1997 -letter - "Keeping rail gates a matter of desire" 49 Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 10/1/1997 - Editorial - "A great idea but can we afford trams" - about the various studies and care should be taken. Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 10/1/1997 - cartoon - "Easy tram funding" - by Burns. Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 9/1/1997 - Reg item 1503 50 Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 7/1/1997 - Reg Item 1502 Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 13/1/1997 - Reg item 1504 51 Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 4/1/1997 - Reg item 1501 Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 14/1/1997 - Reg Item 1505 52 Horse Tram No. 1 pamphlet - Reg Item 1656 53 Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 3/2/1997 - "Sovereign Hill plans to re-invent itself" - report by Seaton Ashton on Sovereign's Hill's future planning. Newspaper clipping - Courier - 30/1/1997 - Reg item 1509 Newspaper clipping - Courier - letter from M. Buret of Wendouree suggest that Cobb and Co coaches be run in Ballarat. 54 - Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 5/2/1997 - "City decides in close vote to keep rail gates" - article on Lydiard St. North Railway Gates - article by Ian Haberfield. 55 - Newspaper Clipping - Ballarat News - 11/6/1997 - Reg Item 605. 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Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat 13/9/1997. Page 23 - two postcards from the past, sent in by people seeking details of the photographs. Top postcard - sent in by Deborah Hetherington, shows a parade in Sturt St. near Grenville St. with the top of a horse tram in the bottom left hand corner - see btm1665i1. Lower postcard - sent in by Colin Holmes at the corner of Sturt and Doveton St. of a Jelbart Company field day, possibly about 1920. Has an ESCo tram in the background. See btm1665i2. Page 24 - item "For the Record" column, written by Danny Roberts about the closure of the tramways in 1991, giving details of the last tram (No. 40), the history of trams in Ballarat, the crew on the "last" tram, and short notes on the possible return of trams to Ballarat. See the June 2010 issue of Fares Please! for an article written by Colin Holmes on Jelbart and the Ballarat roller.closure, last tram, parades, jelbart

Photocopy of a cartoon illustration of the failure of the trolley pole base on No. 26 on 13/3/1994 by Michael Parker. Reproduced in the March 1994 issue of Fares Please!, along with an item on the failure of the base. Trolley pole was being turned by Simon Green. See March 1994 issue of Fares Please!trams, tramways, tram failures, trolley poles, cartoons, begonia festival