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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), "Ten Years", Sep. 1981
... Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS)...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the closure of the SEC operated Ballarat tramway system and the formation and first 10 years of the BTPS. Contains a number of cuttings, Hansard extracts and photographs.Book - 40 page + covers, book describing the last days of the SECV's Ballarat operation, the formation of the BTPS and the first 10 years of the BTPS operating. Cover-card with photos in green ink. Title = "Ten Years" Book has 40 photos, four drawings, list of SECV trams at Sept. 1971. 309.1 - donation by Neville Gower 309.2 - collected from stock.309.1 - has "Neville Gower" in ink on page 3, top right hand corner.trams, tramways, ballarat, secv, btps, closure -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Table Cards, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society(BTPS) and P. Winspur(BTPS) and G. Young, 1979 Australia Day cavalcade, Jan. 1979
... Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society(BTPS) and P...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the arrangements for the Australia Day Cavalcades and the way crews were arranged.Eleven heavy cards printed as M&MTB table cards for drivers, but used by the BTPS as run tables for 1979 Australia Day cavalcade for both drivers and conductors - separate cards for each. Prepared in black and green ink with notes. Each card has its own table number. Item Card No. For 325.1 801 Driver ex Preston 325.2 802 Driver 325.3 804 Driver 325.4 805 Driver to Preston 325.5 806 Conductor ex Preston 325.6 807 Conductor 325.7 808 Conductor 325.8 809 Assistant Conductor 325.9 810 Assistant Conductor 325.10 811 Assistant Conductor 325.11 812 Conductor to Preston No. 803 was retained by Bob Prentice on the day. Image of items added 2/11/13.325.7 has pen marks in top area.trams, tramways, mmtb, btps, melbourne, australia day -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), "Ten Years", Sep. 1981
... Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS)... Trams tramways Ballarat SECV BTPS Closure Has a $2.50 sticker ...Book - 40 page + covers, book describing the last days of the SECV's Ballarat operation, the formation of the BTPS and the first 10 years of the BTPS operating. Cover-card with photos in green ink. Title = "Ten Years" Book has 40 photos, four drawings, list of SECV trams at Sept. 1971.Has a $2.50 sticker in the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, ballarat, secv, btps, closure -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Ltd, Ballarat's Tramway Preservation Project, 1972
... Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Ltd... tramways in Victoria. ill, maps, p.12. Ballarat's Tramway ...A short history of the Preserved Ballarat tramways in Victoria.ill, maps, p.12.non-fictionA short history of the Preserved Ballarat tramways in Victoria.electric trams - australia - history, preserved trams - ballarat - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Ltd, Ten Years A Pictorial and Nostalgic look, 1981
... Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Ltd... Tramway in Ballarat Victoria. ill, p.40. Ten Years A Pictorial ...A pictorial and nostalgic look at the last days of the S.E.C. trams and the first decade of the Ballarat Vintage Tramway in Ballarat Victoria.ill, p.40.non-fictionA pictorial and nostalgic look at the last days of the S.E.C. trams and the first decade of the Ballarat Vintage Tramway in Ballarat Victoria.electric trams - australia - history, preserved trams - ballarat - history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Form/s, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), "Proxy Form", Oct. 1980
... Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS)... Form" Document Form/s Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society ...Printed form by the BTPS, titled "Proxy Form", for use at the 1980 Annual General Meeting. Gives detail of the person giving proxy, person to and second person, with space for signature and proxy direction. Printed in green ink. Three copies held - blank form, proxy from David Mickle and David Frost. Proxy made out to Richard Gilbert and Stephen Butler.Forms filled in by respective people.trams, tramways, btps, annual reports, proxy form -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Drivers Permit, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), "Electric Tram Driver's Permit", 17/12/2017 12:00:00 AM
... Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM)... Driver's Permit" Document Drivers Permit Ballarat Tramway Museum ...Laminated card, printed as a BTM "Electric Tram Driver's Permit" and prepared for David Frost, signed by Peter Winspur as Traffic Manager - expired on 30 September 1999. Printed on off-white paper. See Reg item 7010 for his Drivers Certificate. trams, tramways, btm, personnel, drivers, certificates -
Victorian Railway History Library
Booklet, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Ltd, Ballarats tramway preservation project, ????
... Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Ltd... Prahran Tramways - Ballarat Trams - Ballarat - History Trams ...A summary history of the Ballarat Tramway system, its decline and subsequent preservation work.Ill, p.15non-fictionA summary history of the Ballarat Tramway system, its decline and subsequent preservation work. tramways - ballarat, trams - ballarat - history, trams - preservation -ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Ballarat Tramways - Gardens shelter, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), June 1994
... Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM)... print on Fujichrome paper. Photograph Ballarat Tramways ...Colour print showing the installation of the wooden shelter at Gardens Loop by the Museum prior to the installation of the interpretative board in the shelter. The shelter was subsequently replaced by the Council with a new structure.Yields information about the shelter installed by the Museum at Gardens Loop during 1994. Colour photograph print on Fujichrome paper.museum, shelter, gardens loop, shelters -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - ESCo tram 12 - underframe reconstruction, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), June 1994
... Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM)... - underframe reconstruction Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM) ...Set of 16 colour prints showing the reconstruction of the underframe and other parts of ESCo tram 12 during 1994. Yields information about the reconstruction of the underframe of tram 12 and other components.Set of 16 colour photographstramcars, esco, tram 12, reconstruction, underframes -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Programme, Association of Railway Enthusiasts (ARE), "Official Opening of the Ballarat Tourist Tramway", Jan. 1975
... "Official Opening of the Ballarat Tourist Tramway"... 1st Feb. 1975, titled "Official Opening of the Ballarat...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Duplicated sheet on pink coloured quarto size paper, by the Association of Railway Enthusiasts, Excursion to Wendouree, Saturday 1st Feb. 1975, titled "Official Opening of the Ballarat Tourist Tramway". Gives tour details, vehicle to be used - 41DRC, arrangements for trains, photo stops, trams, and that the train would operate from Wendouree Platform. Three copies held.trams, tramways, btps, opening, celebrations, timetables, are -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Printed Paper Bag, Milldean Press, "Ballarat Tourist Tramway / Botanic Gardens - Ballarat /, c1975
... "Ballarat Tourist Tramway / Botanic Gardens - Ballarat /... Tourist Tramway / Botanic Gardens - Ballarat / on the western...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...White paper bag printed on side with green ink, "Ballarat Tourist Tramway / Botanic Gardens - Ballarat / on the western shore of Lake Wendouree" in capitals. Bag has serrated edges top and bottom, folded and glued joins. Hole in one corner for string connection (not used). Also printed in old style logo of tram 31. Image added 20-12-2016.trams, tramways, commerce, sales, btm, btps -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Film - Video cassette tape and box, Ballarat Nine News Network and Alan Snowball, "Ballarat City Tramway Plan", 11/07/2002 12:00:00 AM
... "Ballarat City Tramway Plan"... Meeting receiving the report on the Ballarat City Tramway proposal...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...VHS cassette and cardboard box, black plastic, with white insert cover, and labels on cassette and VHS video tape. Contains recording of the Ballarat Nine Network news service of 11/7/2002 reporting on the previous nights Ballarat Council Meeting receiving the report on the Ballarat City Tramway proposal. 00.00 to 15.50 - general items from previous shows 1550 - 1620 - News headlines and notes at 1620, headline regarding the Ballarat City tramway and short video clip of a tram. 1620 - 2410 - news, bomb hoaxes, Johns Valves industrial problems etc. 2410 - 2535 - report on Ballarat Council meeting the previous nights, interviews with the Mayor David Vendy, Austin Brehaut and Alan Snowball. Mentions BTM and operation at Lake Wendouree. 2535 - onwards - report on the Stoddart Statue collection at the gardensOn box and tape label, notes re tape size and AS (Alan Snowball) number.btm, city tramway, video tape, news broadcasts -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Printed Paper Bag, Milldean Press, Ballarat Vintage Tramway, c1985
... Ballarat Vintage Tramway..., "Ballarat Vintage Tramway, BTPS old logo tram (31), Operates...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...White paper bag printed both sides with green ink, "Ballarat Vintage Tramway, BTPS old logo tram (31), Operates weekends, Public & school holidays" & postal address. Bag has serrated top and bottom (folded), & glued join. Hole in one corner at top for string connection. Second copy added 6/8/2002. Image from another bag added 3/8/2010trams, tramways, commerce, sales, btm, btps -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image of Museum depot construction, Paul Nicholson, 18-2-1972
... Digital image of the construction by the Ballarat Tramway... for the Ballarat Tramway Museum depot....Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Digital image of the construction by the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society in 1982 in the South Gardens Reserve. Formwork for foundations stacked on the site with some completed foundations behind. The fish hatchery fence is on the right hand side. Behind the worksite is a very quiet Gillies St. in terms of traffic.Yields information about the construction of the first stage of the existing Museum tram depot Digital Image of the construction of the foundations for the Ballarat Tramway Museum depot.trams, tramways, btm, btps, depot, construction, ballarat, botantical gardens -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Ticket Wallet with 4 blocks of tickets
... Ballarat Tramway Museum... of tickets. 80c - blue - A 1016901 - Ballarat Vintage Tramway 30c...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Used by conductors or conductors to retain and sell tickets from.Demonstrates the method of dispensing tickets by conductors, how the tickets could be arranged. Yields information about the style and printing of tickets used in Ballarat tramways and how they were presented.Sheet of leather, approx 2mm thick, stained brown with four pockets formed on each side with another sheet of leather, stitched on all sides to form pockets to hold eight blocks of tickets. Stitching is a white colour cotton. Has four blocks of tickets. 80c - blue - A 1016901 - Ballarat Vintage Tramway 30c - purple - A 69601 - Ballarat Tourist Tramway 10c - black - A 114000 - Ballarat Tourist Tramway 5c - red - A 137000 - Ballarat Tourist Tramwaybtm, ballarat tramway museum, ballarat tramways, tickets, ticket wallet, sec, conductors -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1/02/1975 12:00:00 AM
... Ballarat Vintage Tramway... of the Ballarat Tramway Museum's Ballarat Vintage Tramway on 1st Feb 1975...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Has strong association with the event of the official opening of the BTPS in 1975 and the people who spoke at that event.Black and white photograph of the opening ceremony of the Ballarat Tramway Museum's Ballarat Vintage Tramway on 1st Feb 1975. Either the Mayor, Sir Arthur Nicholson or Mr Charles Trethowan SEC Chairman speaking. Also on stage Maurie Calnin and Clyde Croft.tramways, trams, opening, btps, ballarat vintage tramway -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Stella Barber, "Significance Assessment - The Ballarat Historic Tramway Museum and its Collections Oct. 2007", Jan. 2008
... "Significance Assessment - The Ballarat Historic Tramway... Assessment - The Ballarat Historic Tramway Museum and its Collections...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the BTM collection as at 2007 and has a strong association with the work of Stella Barber.Seventy One page report, within plastic front cover and black card rear cover, wire bound, titled "Significance Assessment - The Ballarat Historic Tramway Museum and its Collections Oct. 2007". Written by Stella Barber of SMB Wordsmith for the BTM with a grant from Heritage Victoria. Completed Oct. 2007. Examines the significance overall of the BTM collection, has many illustrations of objects within the collection and looks at their significance from a Museum point of view. Illustration in black and white and colour. Document held on CD as well. Page 71 has notes on Stella Barber with a photograph. Copy printed by BTM 1/2008. trams, tramways, btm, significance, collection management, collection -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Section Staff, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Sturt St Loop to Rubicon St Loop"
... with the words "BALLARAT TRAMWAYS SECTION STAFF" cast into the surface...Ballarat Tramways Section Staff Sturt St Rubicon St...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Demonstrates aspects of Safeworking on the Ballarat Tramway system from 1960 to c1936 when replaced by electric signs. Yields Information about the operation of Ballarat's trams and safeworking procedures. Demonstrates what can happen in use - has been run over by a tram - possibly being exchanged on the move or some other story.Cast brass item with a flat part recessed section with the words "BALLARAT TRAMWAYS SECTION STAFF" cast into the surface and a flat section underneath, flush with the outside edges in which the words "STURT ST RUBICON ST " stamped in. Has an open rounded end which forms a handle or a point where it could be hung on a peg. The staff has been run over by a tram and had the last part of the object cut off. Used as a means of authorising a tramcar to have sole use of the track between the named points to avoid head on collisions. Safeworking object - known as a section staff. Not known when made, but in use until the introduction of the electric signalling in the mid 1930's by the SEC. See also Reg Items 934 and 988 for details of use and other examples are at 1851, to 53, 2473 and 4444 to 4448, , 4996 and 4497 and Reg item 934 and 988 for articles on the safeworking systems.Ballarat Tramways Section Staff Sturt St Rubicon Sttrams, tramways, staff, safeworking, tramway staffs, sec, signals -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Alan Bradley, "Increase in Tramway Fares - Ballarat", 2003
... "Increase in Tramway Fares - Ballarat"... loss in Ballarat tramway services, safety, rendering services...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the 1951 increase in SEC Fares, the reasoning behind them and the demise of weekly tickets.Photocopy of a two page SEC letter addressed to The Honourable T.T. Hollway, MLA, signed by R.A. Hunt Chairman, dated 28 June 1951 with the subject heading "Increase in Tramway Fares - Ballarat". Notes representation by Mr. Hollway, his letter. Notes loss in Ballarat tramway services, safety, rendering services, maintaining a loyal and contented staff, 2nd revision in fares since 1934, weekly tickets, overlapping sections, losses in other systems, City Section tickets. Photocopied made 2003 from a letter copied by Alan Bradley from PRO files. Has highlighted two paragraphs. trams, tramways, tickets, fares, weekly tickets, sec -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Award - Bill Kingsley Award, Bill Kingsley Award for Achievement 2023
... Award of achievement for Ballarat Tramway Museum's... Bill Kingsley Award for Achievement 2023 Ballarat Tramway...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Award of achievement for Ballarat Tramway Museum's interpretive centre presented at the Conference of Tramway Museums Australasia in New Zealand 2023.Demonstrates the recognition of the work done by the 2023 Ballarat Tramway Museum team in the creation of the museums exhibitions. Clear perspex, multi-faceted, four-sided, free standing award with inscription.Logo - COTMA Conference of Tramway Museums of Australasia Bill Kingsley Award for Achievement 2023 Ballarat Tramway Museum for Building a new Museum Interpretive Centre Further Logos: BRILL, BI, BT.H, OB, GEballarat tramways, btm, awards, bill kingsley award -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Film - Video cassette tape and box, David McLauchlan and Michael Costello, "Transit - Ballarat Vintage Tramway", 1998
... "Transit - Ballarat Vintage Tramway"...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...VHS cassette and box, black plastic, with white insert cover, and labels on cassette and VHS video tape. Produced by during winter 1998 by Northern Access Television Association Inc. and showed on channel 31 at a later date. Running time, approx. 13 mins. Features interviews with Stephen Butler, Garry Wood and many views of the tramway, No.12, No. 1. Includes images of Alastair Reither, David Frost, Warren Doubleday as well. Opens with a title footage of a Hitachi Melbourne suburban train, Melbourne tram 181 and a bus. Directed, edited, and interviews by David McLauchlan. Camera and production by Michael Costello. Finishes with historical footage of trams in Ballarat, with music and song of B.A.L.L.A.R.A.T sung by Frank Callahan.btm, northern access tv, channel 31, publicity -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Signalling Record Society of Victoria, "Safeworking Operations of the Ballarat Electric Tramway System", May. 1988
... "Safeworking Operations of the Ballarat Electric Tramway...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Copy of an article by Neville Gower, published in "Somersault", the magazine of the Signalling Record Society of Victoria, May 1988. Describes location of loops in horse drawn era compared to those of the ESCo area 1905 to 1934, with reference to changes made to ESCo Loops by SECV upon rehabilitation of the system, based upon changes on BTM's collection of staffs. Published in p54, 55, 56 and 60 of Somersault, May 1988. Copy supplied by Graeme Reynolds, printed with a dot matrix printer. Page 56 and cover page supplied by Warren Doubleday (2/1999). Was a follow up article or item by Peter Barry in the July 1988 issue and an article on Bendigo during 1989. (Information provided by David Langley editor at the time - 1/1999). See also item 988.p1 - 54 has been enhanced in black ink.trams, tramways, signals, crossing loop, esco, tramway staffs -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Poster, Len Millar & others, Ballarat Vintage Tramway, c1995
... Ballarat Vintage Tramway...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Laminated A3 fawn coloured poster for use in tram roof ad racks, featuring Souvenirs available for sale on the tram and making reference to display cases. Includes drawing of tram 33. Image added 20-12-2016.trams, tramways, btm, posters, roof ads -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Poster, Len Millar & others, Ballarat Vintage Tramway, c1995
... Ballarat Vintage Tramway...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Laminated A3 fawn coloured poster for use in tram roof ad racks, featuring drawing of tram 33 and welcoming passengers aboard. Image added 20-12-2016.trams, tramways, btm, posters, roof ads -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Poster, Len Millar & others, Ballarat Vintage Tramway, c1995
... Ballarat Vintage Tramway...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...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 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Poster, Len Millar & others, Ballarat Vintage Tramway, c1995
... Ballarat Vintage Tramway...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Demonstrates aspects of the development of Ballarat tramcars through printed sketches of the various types. Produced for sale purposes or display purposes.Printed poster on yellow paper, dark green ink, based on the one 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". Printed for sale purposes c1995. See also Reg Item 693 for a tram roof ad racks version of this poster.Niltrams, tramways, btm, posters, roof ads -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image - BTPS Depot under construction, Paul Nicholson, 6/5/1972
... Photo taken during the work construct the Ballarat Tramway...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Photo taken during the work construct the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society depot in the South Gardens Reserve on 6 May 1972. From left - Paul Nicholson, Bill Jessup, Neville Gower and John Fitzsimons.Yield information about early BTPS activities and the depot construction.Digital image of five BTPS members holding a sign about the work being undertaken.btps, btps depot, construction, ballarat, tramways, tramway museum -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, "Bring back trams bid", 25/01/1996 12:00:00 AM
... Ballarat City Tramway... Ballarat Tramway. Reports on the public meeting on the previous...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Item in the Melbourne Herald Sun newspaper, 25/1/1996 that the State Government had pledged excess W class trams to a planned Ballarat Tramway. Reports on the public meeting on the previous Tuesday, comments on proposals. Notes comments by Vern Robson, Chief Commissioner City of Ballarat, Public Transport Minister Alan Brown. Written by Claire Heaney. Has the newspaper details and date taped alongside item.trams, tramways, feasibility study, w-class trams, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Jumping gun on tram debate", 26/02/1996 12:00:00 AM
... Ballarat City Tramway... for the outcome of the Ballarat Tramway feasibility study before getting...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Letter to the Editor of the Courier, Ballarat, Monday, 26/2/1996 written by Frank Puls (a BTM member) of Humffray St. Ballarat about the tram debate and that people should wait for the outcome of the Ballarat Tramway feasibility study before getting "hysterical", "but until then, the protesters appear to be jumping the gun." Has paper and details glued to right hand top edge of cutting. Collected by Frank Puls on behalf of the Museum.trams, tramways, feasibility study, letter to the editor, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival