Black and white photograph of Ballarat SEC No. 21 decorated for the 1968 Myers Christmas Tram. Photographed at the depot by Bob Prentice, 16/11/1968. Tram has been decorated as a "show boat" with a paddle wheel, waves and the side windows covered to resemble port holes. Destination box has been covered with the words "To Myers". Tram has a roof advertisement "Myers for Everything under the tree". Theme: Santa's Showboat. Photographed with Lake Wendouree and the toilet block in the background. See Date advised by Alan Bradley, 15/3/03On rear in blue ink "No. 21 at Ballarat Depot / Saturday 16th November 1968 / Photo - Bob Prentice for T.M.S.V. archives" and in red felt tip pen in centre of photo "Page 1"trams, tramways, myers, decorated trams, depot, christmas trams, tram 21

Yields information about the tram crossover point in Albert St Sebastopol during the last few years of the tramways and the condition of the roadway at the time.Black and White photograph of SEC tram No. 12 crossing Albert St. from east to west side at Ophir St. late 1960's or early 1970's. Tram has destination of SEBASTOPOL, and Twin Lakes sign on rear. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. Photo by Chris Wurr. Photo shows sealed road (to Colac) and tram stop sign on west side of road. Photocopy made 4/1999 for display purposes. Copy 2 added 27/7/2007, ex Alan Bradley photographs.On rear, in black stamp ink "Photo by Chris Wurr / 12 Truscott Street, Ararat 3377 / (053) 523403 Copy 2 - Additional words to above "Donated to BTPS by and"trams, tramways, albert st., sebastopol, tram 12

B&W photograph of the interior of the Wendouree Parade power station of ESCo, at the time of its opening. Photo shows the switchboard on the left side, with its elaborate handrail and the DC current generating equipment on the right hand side. Also shows the travelling gantry crane. The print for this photograph made from a copy negative of page 454 of the Australasian, August 19, 1905 in 1993. Print includes caption "ELECTRIC - POWER HOUSE". See Reg, Item No. 763. See Alan Bradley, draft Chapter 3 of the history of Ballarat Tramwaystrams, tramways, esco, power station, ballarat "a" power station, ballarat

Copies of four emails concerning an ESCO employee, Albert Willmott 1. E-mail from Alan Bradley re BTM and reference to e-mail from Lee Willmott , dated 8/5/2002. 2. E-mail from Warren Doubleday to Lee Willmott dated 17/5/2002. 3. E-mail from Lee Willmott dated 7/6/2002. 4. E-mail from Warren Doubleday dated 15/6/2002. See related documents for correspondence Oct. 2018 with Geoffrey Harvey.trams, tramways, willmott, esco

Yields information about Ballarat's tramway's trams decorated for Christmas and the use of trams for school trips.Black and white photograph of two trams SEC 18 (showing SPECIAL) and a bogie tram at Gardens Loop. Tram 18 decorated as the SANTA special, with a group of school children from a Catholic school, Nazareth Boys Home, standing along side. Used in the Courier of 10-12-1969. See Reg Item 3758 for a photo of the No. 18 itself. 475.1 - 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.trams, tramways, ballarat, secv, special trams, gardens loop, christmas trams, decorated trams , tram 18

Yields information about Ballarat's tramway system Sebastopol route, where the tram crossed to the side of the road and the streetscape at that point.Black and White copy photograph taken by The Courier, published 25/5/1970 of No. 18, Albert St & Rubicon St corner, showing remains of tree that had previously impeded motorists' view of trams. Shows the Ford dealership on the left hand side, along with the remains of the tree, and shops on the west side, including Dickins Food Stores, a newsagent and a chemist. 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, albert st, sebastopol, tram 18

Yields information about the work preparations for the introduction of buses following the cessation of the tram service - provision of bus stops and the loss of car parks.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier - published 19/8/1971 of No. 13 in Bridge St while workmen prepare bus stop on the south side, near Peel St. Has Coles, Maples, Amcal Chemist, Colorado Coffee Lounge, AVCO financial services in the view. See Reg item 1069 for newspaper article that the photo was 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, bus stops, closure, tram 13

Yields information about the nature of the day/s towards the last full day of operation - at the tram depot. Used in the Courier Supplement to mark the closure of the system and how the Courier photo was used by another newspaper for another purpose.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier - photo taken ?, possibly on the last weekend and published in the Courier Supplement on 20/9/1971 following closure of the depot with No. 36 on 1 road and a single trucker on 0 road. See Reg Item 1052 for the newspaper cutting used at the time of the sale of the Depot in the Melbourne Age and also in the Courier Supplement. 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.tramways, trams, depot, closure, wendouree parade, tram 36

Yields information about the demolition or removal of the track along the Sturt St and how it was done.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier - photo taken 25/1/1972, published 26/1/1972 of Rail being removed from Sturt St, near Town Hall. Shows rails, sleepers etc. Has Myer shop in the background. See Reg Item 2216 for the Newspaper cutting the photo 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, sturt st, track removal, closure, rails

Yields information about the pattern tramcar, built by Duncan & Fraser in Adelaide with a view of the factory and the location behind. Shows the tramcar prior to the fitting of modesty panels.Black and White copy photograph of a State Library of South Australia SLSA B37169, of the Ballaarat Tramway Co horse tram pattern tramcar outside the factory or carriage works of Duncan and Fraser Adelaide. Has the Adelaide Town Hall in the background. Tram has the destination board (under the upper deck) "Ballaarat & Lake Wendouree". Modesty boards not fitted. Photo taken on building date - 1887. Collected by Alan Bradley from the State Library of South Australia early 1980's. Used in The Golden City and its Tramways - page 15.tramways, trams, horse tram, duncan fraser, adelaide

Yields information about the opening configuration and early passengers of the tramways in Ballarat, with the Sturt and St Grenville St buildings behind. Shows uniforms and clothing styles.Black and White copy photograph of a Ballarat Municipal library (No. 911) postcard at the time of the opening of the Electric tramway in Ballarat. Tram has destination of Gardens, with four crew/inspector in uniforms, a number of well dressed passengers including ladies and children and some boys at the rear. Shows arrangements of steps lining etc. In the background is the Bucks Head Hotel, a Confectioner (J.M. Kiln?) and other buildings. Photo taken in 1905. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Municipal library early 1980's. Used in The Golden City and its Tramways - front covertramways, trams, sturt st, electrification, grenville st, opening

Yields information about the relocation of the bogie trams from the old SEC depot to the new BTPS depot in the gardens and partly how it was done.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier of the transferring bogie cars to the BTPS depot. No. 38 has been moved across the road, while No. 40 is behind John Withers Land rover. Photo taken 18/7/1972, published 19/7/1972. See Reg. Item 1792 for the photo used in the newspaper clipping. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos BTM era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.tramways, trams, btps, moving trams, depot junction, tram 38, tram 40

Yields information about the official opening day of the tramway in 1975 and the trams that were involved.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier of a line-up of trams on BTPS opening day, in front of trams (left-right) Bill Stephen MLA, Dudley Irwin MHR. Photo taken 1/2/1975 published 3/2/1975. Copy of newspaper clipping photo appeared in, not held by Museum at date of cataloguing. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos BTM era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited."tramways, trams, btps, opening day, wendouree parade, tram 27, tram 26, tram 14, tram 40

Yields information about the operation of the horse tram on its first day of service in Wendouree Parade following reconstruction by the BTPS.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier of Horse tram No. 1 operates on its first day in service. Photo taken 7/11/1992 and published 9/11/1992 See Reg Item 1105 for the newspaper clipping this photograph was used in. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos BTM era" (Archive Documents) for source of details. See Reg Item 3889.2 for the proof series of photographs that this one was selected from - C6445.tramways, trams, horse trams, btm, launch of horse tram, museum, tram 1

Yields information about the style and printing of tickets used in Ballarat and Bendigo tramways and how they were presented.Block of about 2 tickets - orange ink on off white paper, denomination 3d, over printed "CITY SECTION" in black ink, numbered A010598 - 10599, headed State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Provincial Tramways. Originally a block of 200 tickets been stapled onto a heavy cardboard back with a heavy metal staple and a small cardboard retaining strip at the top of the ticket. The ticket number is in black ink while the "A" prefix is in orange. On rear in orange ink is a diagonal criss cross or tartan pattern. See Alan Bradley's notes "Fares in Ballarat"trams, tramways, secv, tickets

Yields information about the style and printing of tickets used in Ballarat and Bendigo tramways and how they were presented.Block with two remaining tickets - red ink on off white paper, denomination 8d, numbered A801798 - 99, headed State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Provincial Tramways. Originally a block of 200 tickets been stapled onto a heavy cardboard back with a heavy metal staple and a off white coloured cardboard retaining strip at the top of the ticket. The ticket price is in red ink while the ticket number itself is in black ink. On rear in red ink is a diagonal criss cross or tartan pattern. See Alan Bradley's notes "Fares in Ballarat" trams, tramways, secv, tickets

Yields information about the style and printing of tickets used in Ballarat and Bendigo tramways and how they were presented.Block with three remaining tickets - teal ink on off white paper, denomination 6c 7d, numbered A266397 - 99, headed State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Provincial Tramways. Originally a block of 200 tickets been stapled onto a heavy cardboard back with a heavy metal staple and a off white coloured cardboard retaining strip at the top of the ticket. The ticket price is in teal ink while the ticket number itself is in black ink. On rear in teal ink is a diagonal criss cross or tartan pattern. See Alan Bradley's notes "Fares in Ballarat" trams, tramways, secv, tickets

Yields information about the style and printing of tickets used in Ballarat and Bendigo tramways and how they were presented.Block with two remaining tickets - red ink on off white paper, denomination 2d, numbered 043398 - 99W, headed State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Provincial Tramways. Originally a block of 200 tickets been stapled onto a plain cardboard back with a heavy metal staple and a off white coloured cardboard retaining strip at the top of the ticket. The ticket price is in red ink while the ticket number itself is in black ink. On rear in red ink is a diagonal criss cross or tartan pattern. Alan Bradley's notes "Fares in Ballarat" trams, tramways, secv, tickets

Yields information about the style and printing of tickets used in Ballarat and Bendigo tramways and how they were presented.Block with two remaining tickets - teal ink on off white paper, denomination 6d, numbered A551998 - 99, headed State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Provincial Tramways. Originally a block of 200 tickets been stapled onto a cardboard back with a heavy metal staple and a off white coloured cardboard retaining strip at the top of the ticket. The ticket price is in teal ink while the ticket number itself is in black ink. On rear in teal ink is a diagonal criss cross or tartan pattern. See Alan Bradley's notes "Fares in Ballarat" trams, tramways, secv, tickets

Yields information about the style and printing of tickets used in Ballarat and Bendigo tramways and how they were presented.Block with 110 remaining tickets - red ink on off white paper, denomination 2d, numbered U694490 - 599, headed State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Provincial Tramways. Originally a block of 200 tickets been stapled onto a plain cardboard back with a heavy metal staple and a pink white coloured cardboard retaining strip at the top of the ticket. The ticket price is in red ink while the ticket number itself is in black ink. On rear in red ink is a diagonal criss cross or tartan pattern. See Alan Bradley's notes "Fares in Ballarat" trams, tramways, secv, tickets

Yields information about the style and printing of tickets used in Ballarat and Bendigo tramways and how they were presented.Block with 14 remaining tickets - orange ink on off white paper, denomination 3d, numbered W290386 - 99, headed State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Provincial Tramways. Originally a block of 200 tickets been stapled onto a plain cardboard back with a heavy metal staple and a plain coloured cardboard retaining strip at the top of the ticket. The ticket price is in orange ink while the ticket number itself is in black ink. On rear in orange ink is a diagonal criss cross or tartan pattern. See Alan Bradley's notes "Fares in Ballarat" trams, tramways, secv, tickets

Black and white photograph of Ballarat trams 18 and 37 northbound in Lydiard St. North during the AETA East Convention tour of 1962. No 18 has an ATEA auxiliary board and is showing special. Tram 18 has an AGE newspaper ad on the drivers cab panel. See Reg. Item 674 for further details. Trams are crossing possibly No. 12 or 32 at Gregory St. loop. Number of participants standing under the trees. 3227.1 - additional print ex Alan Bradley 5/2007, made by John Phillips added - 203H x 253W. tramways, trams, ballarat, lydiard st. nth, aeta tour, specials, tram 18, tram 37

Yields information about the ESCo employees register that was donated to the Museum, c1990. Microfiche of this register., Yields information about the ESCo employees register that was donated to the Museum, c1990. Microfiche of this register.Set of 3 microfiche, each in a plastic envelope of the ESCo Employee Register (Reg Item 100), made by Nova Micrographics, North Carlton, early 1994. 10 Copies made, one to Alan Bradley and one to Ballarat Genealogical society 10/1994. Each Microfiche has the heading "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society, "ESCo Tramway Employee Register" and Fiche No on the right hand edge. Each set of fiche contained within a separate plastic envelope. One set of fiche transferred to Melbourne and held in the negative file - Ntrams, tramways, esco, employees, crews, personnel

Yields information about the seven window horse tram - copy photographic print of Reg Item 257.Black and white photograph of a 7 window horse tram in Gardens Reserve, reproduced from stereo pair, Reg. No. 257, from a copy negative. Copy made Oct. 2001 for the "gold, Gold GOLD" temporary exhibition - colour laser print onto card, with Velcro dots on rear. Stored in box D1 (Display Box) 02/2003. 2nd copy of print added 29/7/2007 from Alan Bradley collection of photographs to depot 5/2007. High Res Images added 5/3/2011.trams, tramways, ballaarat tramway company, 7 window horse tram, gardens, horse trams

Colour print of BTM Planning group meeting - Sovereign Hill, "Court House", 25/2/1995. Reported in March 1995 Fares Please and photograph used in the 1994 - 1995 Annual Report. Stephen Butler, Warren Doubleday, Greg Rodgers, Garry Wood, Frank Puls, Alan Bradley, Richard Gilbert, Clayton Giles, Peter Winspur, Elizabeth Downes (CHHA Project Officer), Carolyn Dean, Len Millar and John Phillips. Photo by Carolyn's Camera. On Kodak Paper. March 1995 Fares Please! and BTM Annual Report 1994 1995btm, planning, sovereign hill

Lightweight cardboard posterThe Grand Finale of the Ringwood Eisteddfod on Friday, Sept. 12th (1969) at 8 p.m., in the Ringwood Town Hall will launch the Ringwood Festival of Arts with Band Recital, Film Festival, Bruce Morrow Ballet, One-Act Play Festival, Victorian Junior Symphony Orchestra. Season tickets available from G. Salter, 870-7850 - Mrs. S. Smart, 870-4351 -Stoney's, Ringwood Mrs. J. Bradley, 870-8472.

Copy of letter to the Secretary (Original with Secretary and copy to Alan Bradley) from Lloyd Jenkins accompanying the donation of history of the Borough of Sebastopol (see Reg. Item 1090), along with notes discussing the reason for the tram track to Sebastopol crossing from one side of Albert St. to the other near Trinity Church and other stories of the tramway. The water supply dam for the Star of the East dam was in the way. Also comments regarding Fares Please! Has date received stamp in top right hand corner. Part of letter in May 1999 Fares Please! See May 1999 Fares Please!In top right hand corner, btm date received stamp and correspondence number.trams, tramways, sebastopol, albert st, star of the east, stories

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, Monday 15/10/1990, titled "Tram rides remain inexpensive in 'hard times'". Item quotes a statement by the President of the BTPS, Richard Gilbert that the Society's AGM had determined to keep the fares at $1 for Adults and 50c for children. Item also has notes about the Society's activities and includes a photo of eight members pushing Horse Tram No. 1 outside the depot and No. 18 in the background. Photo has Richard Gilbert, John Phillips, Paul Jordan, Paul McDonald, Alan Bradley, Carolyn Dean, Bill Kingsley and Merv Mitchell.btps, fares, horse trams

Yields information about the operation of ESCo trams in Wendouree Parade and the appearance and condition of the roadway at the time.Black and white photograph of Electric Supply Co. tram No. 18 in Wendouree Parade, Gardens Reserve area, to the west of St Aidans Drive - on present BTM track. Tram travelling east, has poles with old style bracket arms, and white wooden posts on lake side. On right side of photograph under trees is a horse drawn cart. From the Ballarat Courier, Christmas supplement of 4-12-1907. Photo features also in postcard - Reg Item 3138. Copy 2 - added 28/7/2007 - from Alan Bradley's collection of photographs, to depot 5/2007.trams, tramways, esco, wendouree parade, ballarat, gardens , tram 18

Yields information about the storage of trams in the City area during peak periods, and the buildings on the south side of Sturt St. A copy of the newspaper cutting would add to the significance.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier of No. 35 parked at Sturt St loop or City Loop, following motorists complaining it was a traffic hazard). Photo taken - 19/3/1965, published 20/3/1965. In the background are Hartley's Sports Center, The Ballaarat Gas Company buildings'. The tram, side on view, has a "Switch to Electric Cooking" Roof advertisement. 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, sturt st, city loop, tram 35