Copy photograph of Arthur Hugo in Inspectors Uniform, with the Union Hotel, Sturt St. in the background. Hat or cap badge is "Inspector". Original photograph had a number of creases throughout it. Possible taken March 1937. Note sign on the hotel - Jack Britt's Union Hotel Good Accommodation. Photo printed on Kodak Professional Paper. Taken on the same day as 3532 - a group photograph, Arthur is same uniform. Hi Res scan added 25/3/2011. On rear in ink "Photo taken in Sturt St / Ballarat March 1937 / Inspector Arthur "Peter" Hugo.tramways, trams, inspectors, secv, sturt st, uniforms

Copy photograph of a newspaper cutting of Arthur "Peter" Hugo, Les Denmead, Tom Duke and Chris Hodgson talking in front of a tramcar in the depot. One of the depot workers is holding a lead light. Photo printed on Kodak Professional Paper. Photo probably taken just prior or at the time of Arthur Hugo's retirement from the SEC. Assumed taken August 1956 by The Courier Newspaper. Hi Res scan added 25/3/2011.On rear in ink "Photo taken at Tram Sheds. Group comprises / Tom Duke, Les Denmead, Arthur "Peter" Hugo, Chris Hodgson"tramways, trams, inspectors, secv, retirements, depot

One page quarto size typed (carbon copy) instruction sheet titled "Inspectorship Questions for Applicants", Dated 5/10/1949. Asks 5 questions of a varied nature. Has initials THT/MRC in top left hand corner. Asks questions re complaints from passengers, gambling on SEC premises (rule 25), motormen leaving trams in the street, rule 24 (intoxication) and exchanging of duties between conductors and motormen.In black ink across top of instruction "BTPS 321." Has in pencil on bottom of sheet, Perdue, Maxwell and J. Young. trams, tramways, sec, instructions, traffic staff, inspectors, accidents

Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) with a photo of Bendigo No. 5 in the crossing loop at Myrtle St. loop. No. 5 has a Cinzano roof advertisements and one other. Tram has destination of North Bendigo. Photo taken c1962."BES 25" in penciltramways, trams, bendigo, golden square, myrtle st, tram 5

Yields information about the closure of Geelong tramway system - slide of Geelong No. 4 decorated for the last tram in Geelong.Agfachrome Professional plastic mount (blue base, white cover) reproduction slide of a colour slide of Geelong No. 4 decorated for the last day of service, outside the depot in Corio Tce. Tram has the destination of Belmont. Sign on the end of the tram, notes that the tram was the first car in 1912 and was to be the last car in 1956. Photo taken on 25/3/1956. See also Reg Item 4388 for a print of this photograph. See btm2667doc.pdf for a scan of a letter and the rear of the photograph identifying that Keith Kings took the photo. Photo added to collection - "G 7" and "1 -7" in pencil.tramways, trams, geelong, depot, last tram, corio tce, closure, tram 4

Yields information about the way costs within the SEC was allocated between the tramway and electrical distribution services in Ballarat., Yields information about the way costs within the SEC was allocated between the tramway and electrical distribution services in Ballarat.Two page carbon copy of a memo, SEC Ballarat Electricity Supply and Tramways Office, dated 25/10/1938, from the Manager to the Tramways Inspector advising of the distribution of costs in relation to poles used for both tramways overhead and power distribution.Has on side margin, in red ink, Tramways overhead foreman to note.trams, tramways, overhead, trolley wire

Yields information about the correspondence that was sent to Ballarat from Bendigo about underground services under tram tracks.Departmental letter from the Manager Bendigo to Ballarat, dated 25/3/1937, typed on quarto paper forward four documents as requested regarding opening for services under tramway tracks. Signed by the manager. Has various stamps and initials. See Reg Item 4945 for Ballarat, 4946 for Bendigo documents possibly used as a model for the Ballarat document, given Reg Item 4943 correspondence.Has various stamps and initials.trams, tramways, letters, sec, tram track

Some 143 black and white photographs of steam trams in Sydney, Newcastle, Broken Hill and Maitland. Also has some photos of Toronto, Burrinjuck, Bryon Bay, and Kurri Kurri For details of each photograph and layouts see file - WJ Sydney steam trams listing - btm5004.pdfHas a strong association with Wal Jack and his collecting of tramway history/developments until 1964.Light brown folder with a red binding strip brown coloured heavy paper inside covers holding some 25 brown colour sheets of light card on which photos have been mounted using photo corners of various types, captions in white ink. trams, tramways, steam trams, sydney, newcastle, maitland, tramcars, wal jack, broken hill

Demonstrates the early days of the Electric Supply Co of Victoria tram's in Ballarat, the use of cross bench or toast rack trams and the intersection of Grenville, Bridge and Sturt Sts Ballarat.Sepia toned photograph of ESCo crossbench car No. 19, at Sturt and Grenville Sts. with the Bucks Head Hotel in the background and Cowdell Tonner and Ellis drapers store on the corner of Bridge and Grenville St. The tram has the destination of Convent/Gardens. See Reg item 3885 for a photo of the store and a Toastrack tram. On the rear, divided areas for a message and address, place for a stamp and two 1d Australian postage stamps in the bottom right hand corner. In the stamp area, has the words "printed in Prussia" in very small type. On rear of card in top left hand corner "28)", along top edge "9383H $25" and in bottom right hand corner a "William F Scott" address label and "WFS Collection"trams, tramways, esco, toastrack tram, grenville st, bridge st, sturt st, tram 470

Full colour, 84 page, book, A5 size titled "Official Visitors Guide, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia", with the upper part of the Queen Victoria statue and the Ballarat Town Hall in the background on the front cover. Gives details, maps accommodation listing, attractions etc of the Ballarat area. Pages 24 and 25 detail the Ballarat Tramway Museum and the BTM advertisement. Published 2009 by The Ballarat Visitor Information Centre.trams, tramways, ballarat, visitors, tourist guides, btm

Yields information - Photo printed from a slide of Geelong No. 4 decorated for the last tram in Geelong.Colour print from a Agfachrome Professional plastic mount reproduction slide of a colour slide of Geelong No. 4 decorated for the last day of service, outside the depot in Corio Tce. Tram has the destination of Belmont. Sign on the end of the tram, notes that the tram was the first car in 1912 and was to be the last car in 1956. Photo taken on 25/3/1956. See also Reg Item 2667 for a the original slide of this photograph. Two copies - on Canon hyper photo paper. See btm4388doc.pdf for a scan of a letter and the rear of the photograph identifying that Keith Kings took the photo. Photo added to collection - 8/2/2020trams, tramways, geelong, depot, last tram, corio tce, closure, tram 4

Yields information about Ballarat Trams and streetscapes early 1960's and the details of the Victoria St terminus, Yields information about Ballarat Trams and streetscapes early 1960's and the details of the Victoria St terminusBlack and white print of Ballarat 17, in Victoria Street, at Otway St photographed by Wal Jack, 27/6/1957. Two copies. A lady is standing at the back of the tram, possibly talking to the conductor. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West. Has the Convent building in background. Photo print courtesy of Port Dock Railway Museum, now the National Railway Museum. See worksheet 4311 for letter and details of prints sent to Bill Scott, 19/10/2001. Any photo credit to mention NRM Collection. 4412.1 - Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of the same photograph. See i3 for details of the rear of the photograph.On rear of copy 1 "SEC Ballarat / 17 / Victoria / 27/6/57 / Wal Jack" Copy 2 "DAC" in ink, bottom right hand corner. 4412.1 - on rear of photo in ink, "SEC Ballarat, No. 17 Victoria St at Otway St, Ballarat East 25 June '57" and "W. Jack photo Neg. to D. Colquhoun"trams, tramways, victoria st, tram 17

Yields information about one of Geelong's trams.Black and white print of Bendigo No. 20, enroute to Golden Square. Photo by Doug Colquhoun 25/4/1960. Two copies. Trams has a front dash advertisement for Hutton's hams and roof advertisements for D. J. Osborn Plumbing Service and Bendigo Motor Co. Photo print courtesy of Port Dock Railway Museum, now the National Railway Museum. See worksheet 4311 for letter and details of prints sent to Bill Scott, 19/10/2001. Any photo credit to mention NRM Collection.On rear of copy 1"SEC Bendigo / 20 / Golden Square / 25/5/60 2121 / D A Colquhoun " Copy 2 "DAC" in ink, bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, bendigo, golden square, tram 20

Yields information about Bendigo Trust's trams in the late 1970's and the depot.Black and white print of Bendigo Trust 28 at the depot. Two copies. Photo by Doug Colquhoun, 25/1/1978. The tram is in the Bendigo Trust "Talking Tram" livery, with a The Herald" roof advertisement. It has the destination of Gold Mine. Photo print courtesy of Port Dock Railway Museum, now the National Railway Museum. See worksheet 4311 for letter and details of prints sent to Bill Scott, 19/10/2001. Any photo credit to mention NRM Collection.On rear of copy 1 "Bendigo Tramways / 28 / Depot / 25/1/1978 6526 / D.A. Colquhoun" . Copy 2 in pencil on left hand edge "Bendigo Trust Car 28 depot 26.1.79 Douglas Colquhoun"trams, tramways, bendigo trust, depot, tram 28

One of a group of signs that were fitted into tramcars in Ballarat, giving instructions to passengers about prams, behaviour, smoking, fare payment, talking to the motorman, instructions or information to drivers etc. Yields information about the sign manufacture, demonstrates the type of signs provided in tramcars.Set of four Enamel signs, black capital letters and lines on white background, titled "Children's Carriages which fold compactly may be permitted on cars at conductors discretion and owner's risk". One of a number similar signs donated to the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society by the SEC following closure of the Ballarat Tramways system in 1971. Sign has a black enamel backing, with marks from the enamelling process. See also Reg Item 2477 for another sign of the same type. 2nd copy from an unknown donation added 25/11/2019.trams, tramways, signs, prams, baby carriages, tramcars

Yields information about the scrapping or disposal of SEC tramcars in Ballarat (non ESCo).Handwritten list of SEC Ballarat Tramcars that were scrapped by the SEC, non ESCo tramcars, Nos 29, 22, 23, 37, 16, 24, and tramcars (19 and 25) that were transferred to Bendigo. The scrapped cars have their Melbourne and Ballarat mileages. Prepared by Wal Jack Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips. tramcars, mileage, sec, scrapped trams

Yields information about the process of preparing lists Ballarat tramcar mileage records and their use in previous locations. Demonstrates the way the Victorian Railway Institute advertised for members.List of three Ballarat Tramcars mileages (19, 25 and 37) mileages in Ballarat, Melbourne and Geelong written on the back of an advert for the Victorian Railways Institute seeking membership on the basis of discounts received at shops, uses a 10% discount on a suit against the cost of a VRI Discount card - titled "Simple Mathematics" Item was contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips - see btm5507-list.pdf for actual location.tramways, trams, vri, mileage, 19, 25, 37

Newspaper clipping from the Geelong Advertiser? dated 5-3-1956, titled "Buses take over North Route" about the last tram running on the Sunday night and buses taking over Monday (item written it would appear for the Tuesday paper). Gives bus passenger numbers and bus numbers for the evening peak on Monday, quotes Mr. F. P. Mountjoy of the Transport Regulation Board who visited Geelong. Last paragraph notes that some Belmont trams will run to the railway station to connect with the "important" trains from Melbourne, until the closure of the Belmont service on March 25. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.geelong, north, belmont, closure, railway station

Yields information about Ballarat tramcars in 1956.Letter, one typed foolscap sheet, from SEC Ballarat Office to Wal Jack on SEC Letterhead, dated 27 Feb 1956 replying to Wal's letter of 25 Feb, advising of the mileage of 16, 18, 24 and 31 in Ballarat, the disposal of tram 16, additional bogie trams from Geelong and the ban of the use of 38 as a one man tram. Has the initials HWL:WM, signed H. W. Linaker as Manager. The paper has an Invicta Bond watermark. trams, tramways, tramcars, ballarat, bogie trams, 16, atmoea, one man trams

Full colour 32 page newspaper, centre stapled high gloss paper, titled "Out and About - Edition 7 Autumn 2015", published by the Ballarat Courier, with ads and items about the Ballarat and district events, but with a lot of adverts outside the district for example Bendigo trams. Features photos of BTM activities on page 25 - Mothers Day charity run with the Horse tram and No. 27 in the background. Page 30/31 has a photo of Stephen Butler watching a family joining No. 18.ballarat, tourism, bendigo trust, btm

Colour print - inkjet on photographic paper, of Horse Tram No.1 in Wendouree Parade with Lyle Drayton, Len Millar and Sam Boon on the brake, 25/9/2005. Photographer unknown.trams, tramways, horse tram, btm, wendouree parade, tram 1

Demonstrates the type of documentation that the BTPS sought to further its activities and shows the response from Victoria Police.Photocopy of a letter on foolscap paper to the Communications Engineer of the BTPS from Victoria Police, Chief Commissioners Office, Police Headquarters, dated 25/11/1975 about the use of a flashing lamp on a maintenance trailer, Reg No. K79-302 and conditions of use. Signed by Laurie Newell, Assistant Commissioner Traffic.trams, tramways, police, btps, maintenance equipment

Yields information about the view of letter writers about the proposal for a Ballarat Tourist based tramway in 2002.Set of three newspaper clippings about the return or revival of a tourist tramway in Ballarat. .1 - Newspaper clipping - letter - from The Courier, Monday 15 July 2002 titled "Bring back Ballarat Trams" written by Neil Harris of Ballarat, supporting the concept. .2 - Newspaper clipping - letter - two letters - from The Courier, Thursday 25 July 2002 titled "The trams should go around the lake" and "Tram proposal is modern madness" from Pauline Shaw and Heather Smith respectively. .3 - Photocopy of a Newspaper clipping - letter - from the Courier, Wednesday 17 July 2002, titled "Tram money better spent on railway", written by Leah Anne Howie of the Western Improved Passenger Service - spend the money elsewhere. Each item has the date, source and page written in ink.ballarat revival, btm, city tramway

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Monday 25/1/2016, titled "Vintage ride a hit at lake Wendouree" in an item reporting the BTM's operation of the horse tram in Wendouree Parade the previous day. Quotes Peter Waugh as Marketing Manager. Item written by Brendan Wrigley, photo Kate Healy with Len Millar on the brake.horse tram, btm, events

Colour 35mm slide in white cardboard mount of Bendigo 6, with the destination of Golden Square inbound in Nolan St with the White Hills Bendigo works in the background. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.in ink on rear "No. 6 Bendigo fleet was No. 25 Ballarat" and "Jim Rush took this slide in Nolan Street, Bendigo North"tramways, trams, bendigo, north bendigo, nolan st, tram 6

Yields information about the appearance of tram No. 14 after the wooden sides of the saloon were replaced with aluminium and repainted.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Ballarat 14 after having its wooden side saloon panels replaced with aluminium, photographed by Wal Jack in the parking loop, Sturt St 25-1-1964. See image i2 for rear of photograph.In ink on rear "Ballarat Tramway No. 14 with new aluminium saloon sides 25-1-64" and Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T1276" written in .trams, tramways, conversion, tram 14

Yields information about the appearance and use of the SEC tower truck undertaking overhead work in the mid 1950's.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of the SEC Tower wagon truck repairing broken trolley wire in Victoria St at East St 25-9-55, photo by Wal Jack. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeIn ink on rear "SEC Tower Wagon, repairing broken trolley wire in Victoria St at East St 25-9-55" and Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T188" written in .trams, tramways, tower truck, victoria st, sec, tram tower truck

Yields information about a bogie tram use when they first came to Ballarat in 1945 and the Bridge St streetscape.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Ballarat 22 outbound in Bridge St for Victoria St, Christmas Day, 25-12-1945, photo Wal Jack. Has Herbert Adams, Reed Chemist and CTA Hotel in the background, note no other vehicles in the photograph. Also an ad for Ballarat Bitter. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negative Tex Morton died in 1983 and was a well known Country and Western performer. See Wikipedia and similar websites for more details.On rear in ink "SEC Ballarat #22 in Bridge St, Ballarat 25-12-1945". In top right hand corner is Wal Jack stamp with negative number "T88" written in.trams, tramways, bridge st, bogie trams, tram 22

Set of 19 copy negatives, of black and white photographs of Geelong trams from Ray Pearson Collection, taken by Dave Macartney in 1975c. Original negative held in the negative file. Scanned at 2400 dpi and cropped as necessary. Images as shown replaced by scan from the original Ray Pearson Album provided by Mal Rowe, April 2020 or that there is a better image. .1 - sprinkler/water tram - see Reg Item 5894 for a better version of this photograph. .2 - No. 11 summer car, side on view - image replaced. .3 - Postcard, No. 14 summer car, Moorabool St Geelong, Real Photo 1535 - image replaced. .4 - Postcard, No. 27, Valentine Series No. 1468, Ryrie St - image replaced .5 - Postcard No. 23, Valentine 1434, Moorabool St - image replaced .6 - Postcard, Rose Series P75, Moorabool St - image replaced .7 - No. 8 - image replaced .8 - old tram after sale .9 - No. 29 Birney - See also Reg Item 5852 for a better version of this photograph .10 - No. 14 - East - see also Reg Item 5847 for a better version of this photograph. .11 - No. 25 - Belmont - see also Reg Item 5870 for a better version of this photograph. .12 - sprinkler/water tram - image replaced .13 - No. 303, in Adelaide - before becoming Geelong 27, has destination of Rosewater - image replaced .14 - 9, 20 and 22 at depot - image replaced .15 - No. 3 - see also Reg item 5826 for a better version of this photograph. .16 - No. 26 - see also Reg Item 5872 for a better version of this photograph. .17 - No. 27 0 see also Reg Item 5851 for a better version of this photograph. .18 - Floral Tram - 1938 - image replaced .19 - No. 28 at Station, Newtown - image replaced trams, tramways, geelong, floral tram, birney