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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Chris Phillips, late 1950's?
Yields information about the tram operations in Lydiard St North during the 1950's and the appearance of the buildings.Digital image, black and white, of a bogie tram north bound in Lydiard St North with the various buildings on the west side of the street - 1950's photo, prior to the installation of the lights on the tramcars. Has Reid's Coffee Palace in the photograph. Taken from the Railway Station entry.trams, tramways, lydiard st north, tram 13 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Underwood & Underwood, 1908
Yields information about the appearance of the intersection of Sturt and Grenville St looking west and tram operations.Photographic reproduction - sepia coloured of a three stereo pair images with details on the sides. Originals made by Underwood and Underwood of Arlington New Jersey and Westwood New Jersey USA. Not dated, c1908 Printed on A4 size ink-jet printer. Set of three: 1 - Collins St at Swanston St looking west - tram has the destination of Victoria Bridge - image number (10)-10238 2 - Princes Bridge, looking south with many people on the bridge, including market stalls, horse drawn vehicles and cable trams. Has the Wirths Circus building and ?? Stationers and Printers building in the background. 3 - Sturt St from Grenville St with 3 ESCo trams in the photograph along with the Town Hall, the tramway shelter. The Mechanics Institute Building has the "Talk W to W Coltman" sign on it. Image no. - (34)-10262.trams, tramways, melbourne, cable trams, collins st, swanston st, princes bridge, sturt st, esco, shelters -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Rose Stereograph Co, c1905
Yields information about the appearance of the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St and Sturt St itself looking west, showing the tram track arrangements.Photographic reproduction - sepia coloured of two stereo pair images with details on the sides. Originals made by the Rose Stereoscopic of Melbourne. Printed on A4 size ink-jet printer. Set of two: 1 - Sturt St and the Lydiard St intersection, electric trams looking east from the Town Hall. Shows Mount Warrenheip. Shows the roof of a tram in the bottom edge and a tram in Bridge St. Has the National Mutual building in the view, advertising the Commercial Union Fire (insurance) and Doepel and Chandler. Another building advertiser is "Carlton Ales" Image No. 8112 2 - Sturt St looking west from the Town Hall tower. Has one tram in the distance. Shows the layout of the Sturt St central median strip.trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st, stereo photograph, grenville st, esco, bridge st, town hall -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Drawing - Illustration/s, Printed on an envelope Ballarat 14, 1980's?
Demonstrates illustrating an envelope with a image of a tram. Source not known.Illustration on part of a lined window envelope of Ballarat Tram 14 at the Wendouree Parade Gardens crossing loop. Tram has the destination of Sturt St West. Appears to have been photocopied onto the envelope. Purpose not known.trams, tramways, envelopes, wendouree parade, gardens loop -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Ballarat Orphan Asylum and Victoria St
Yields information about the corner of the Victoria St terminus at the Orphanage and the relationship to the tramway.Digital Image of the Ballarat Orphan Asylum and Victoria St looking west with a tram at the terminus and the tramway overhead poles. Titled "Ballarat Orphan Asylum and Victoria St" From the Facebook group of old time photographs of yesterday. Probably taken soon after the tramway opened in 1905.trams, tramways, victoria st, orphanage, esco, postcards, tram 1 ? -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Lee A Ratten, 21/02/1927 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photograph of Geelong (Pengelly) 21 at the Geelong Railway Station, 21/2/1927; Tram has the destination of West. Has the funnel of a steam locomotive in the rear. The station canopy has not been built at this time. Two copies held. Photo Lee A Ratten - see related document and Reg Item 7185.On rear in pencil (very faint) - "Geelong, Car 21, Railway Station, 21/2/1927"trams, tramways, geelong, railway station, pengelly, west, tram 21 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Lee A Ratten, late 1940's to early to mid 1950's
Black and white photograph of Geelong No. 34 turning from Ryrie St into Moorabool St. Tram has the destination of West. In the background is the Union Bank of Australia building and a set of bar traffic lights. Photo possibly Lee A Ratten - see related document and Reg Item 7185.trams, tramways, geelong, ryrie st, moorabool st, traffic lights, tram 34 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Lee A Ratten, late 1940's to early to mid 1950's
Yields information about tram operations in Ballarat using City Loop.Black and white photograph of Ballarat 25 and another single trucker at the City Loop. Tram 25 has the destination of City. In the background are the building on the west side of Sturt St and an advertisement for Penfolds Wines. Photo possibly Lee A Ratten - see related document and Reg Item 7185.trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st, city loop, tram 25 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black and White - tram 17 Victoria St and East St, A T Miles, 30/1/1968
Black and White - tram 17 (Victoria St) at the intersection with East St, looking west. Shows the curve in Victoria St, just before the descent to Bridge St, Taken by A T Miles 30/1/1968.Yields information about the Victoria St route.Photograph - black and white print with notes on rear. Printed on Ilford paper.A T Miles stamp and location and date notes.tramways, trams, tram 17, victoria st, east st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black and White - tram 11 Victoria St, A T Miles, 26/11/1969
Black and White - tram 11 in Victoria St crossing over the Eureka line bridge - former Buninyong railway line. Taken by A T Miles 26/11/1969. The tram has a Twin Lakes advert on the front. The destination has been changed for the return trip to the Gardens via Sturt St West.Yields information about services to Victoria St.Photograph - black and white print with notes on rear. A T Miles stamp and location and date notes.tramways, trams, tram 11, victoria st, eureka line, bridge, buninyong -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black and White - tram 36 Bridge St, A T Miles, 27/11/1969
Black and White - tram 36 (Victoria St), at Stones Corner, picking up 6 passengers. The man is carrying a Gladstone bag. The photo is looking west and has a Top 4 dry cleaners shop sign in the background. Taken by A T Miles 27/11/1969. The photo likely to have been taken before a 48-hour strike by SEC workers that commenced on that day. See item 8774. Yields information about services to Victoria St.Photograph - black and white print with notes on rear. A T Miles stamp and location and date notes.tramways, trams, stones corner, victoria st, bridge st, passengers -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Association of Railway Enthusiasts (ARE), "Australian Railway Enthusiast - Vol 22, No. 2, June 1984", June 1984
Has articles on US Railroads in 1948, steam loco booster trials, tram 661, NZ railcars, a trial trip as a fireman. Cover has a photo of Ballarat tram 30 in Sturt St West by Robert Belzer. Centre pages has an item about the repainting by the BTPS of tram 661 into a chocolate colour MMTB 1920's scheme, with photos by John Alfred, Dave Macartney and William F Scott. Unfortunately the centre page spread colour is out of register.Yields information about the repainting of tram 661.Magazine - part colour cover and centre spread - 32 pages, centre stapled to A4 size.trams, tramways, ballarat, btps, tram 661, repainting, livery -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Peter Knife, Tram 32 leaving Victoria St terminus, 31/12/1969
Digital image of Tram 32 leaving Victoria St terminus Tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West. All the blinds are drawn. Photo by Peter Knife 31/12/1969. Yields information about Ballarat's trams in December 1969.Digital image of a colour slide.tramways, tramcars, ballarat, tram 32, victoria st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Peter Knife, Tram 17 westbound in Sturt St at Lydiard St, 24/7/1971
Digital image of Tram 17 westbound in Sturt St at Lydiard St with the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West. In the background is the Cooks Private Hotel, the Ballarat Mechanics Institute, T&G, Patersons and Dickens food store. There are no trams in the City Loop. In the foreground is the curve for trams travelling from Lydiard St into Sturt St. Photo by Peter Knife 24/7/1971.Yields information about tram operations in Ballarat, some two months before closure of the SEC operated tram system.Digital image of a colour slide.tramways, tramcars, ballarat, tram 17, sturt st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Peter Knife, BTM Tram 18 Depot Junction, 19/4/2014
Set of three colour images of BTM tram 18 running in at the end of an operating day. The first image shows the driver at the rear of the tramcar and the next two of the tram crossing Wendouree Parade into the depot. This location was rebuilt during November and December 2014 and the road moved to the west for bicycle safety. Photo by Peter Knife 19/4/2014.Yields information about Ballarat Tramway Museum operations in Wendouree Parade and tram 18Set of three Digital images of colour slides.tramways, tramcars, btm, wendouree parade., depot junction, tram 18 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong No. 23 decorated for the Centenary, E. Bonney, 1938
Mounted photograph of Geelong No. 23 decorated for the Centenary of the establishment of Geelong in 1938, photographed in Corio Terrace, decorated with festooned lighting and other "baubles" and items. On the sides, the letters "1838.1938". Tram has the destination of West, with a driver in the front cabin. Shows the lighting on the tram in detail and able to see the waxed flowers and other greenery. See also items 5863 and 5865 for other photographs and 8885 for a night photograph.Yields information about tram 23 decorated for the Centenary of the town's establishment.Block mounted photograph onto grey card with printed edges, Print stamped on rear - Photo by E. Bonney of 11 Shannon Ave Newtown Geelong, representing the "Sun News Pictorial" and "Melbourne Herald". celebrations, illuminated trams, tram 23, decorated trams, geelong, centenary -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Geelong No. 23 decorated for the Centenary, E. Bonney, 1938
Mounted photograph of Geelong No. 23 decorated for the Centenary of the establishment of Geelong in 1938, photographed at night in Corio Terrace, decorated with festooned lighting and other "baubles" and items. On the sides, the letters "1838.1938". Tram has the destination of West. Shows the lighting on the tram in detail and able to see the waxed flowers and other greenery. See also items 5863 and 5865 for other photographs and 8886 for a daytime photograph.Yields information about tram 23 decorated for the Centenary of the town's establishment.Block mounted photograph onto grey card with printed edges, Print stamped on rear - Photo by E. Bonney of 11 Shannon Ave Newtown Geelong, representing the "Sun News Pictorial" and "Melbourne Herald". celebrations, illuminated trams, tram 23, decorated trams, geelong, centenary -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Illustration, "Sturt Street (looking west), c1907
Illustration titled - "Sturt Street (looking west) with an ESCo tram turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St North from the Grenville St terminus. The tram has the destination box above the driver, c1907. A horse-drawn cart is in the view along with the Town Hall, the National Mutual building with the Jeweller's sign C Marks visible. On the left hand side is the Robbie Burns statue.Yields information about Sturt St and the associated buildings and ESCo operations.Illustration cut from a magazine or publicationballarat, illustrations, sturt st, esco, lydiard st, ballarat town hall, statues -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Illustration, "Sturt Street Ballarat, c1907
Illustration titled - "Sturt Street Ballarat" Image is of an ESCo tram (No. 5) just to the west of the Armstrong and Sturt St. intersection with the Ballarat Town Hall, the National Mutual building in the background. Tram traveling east. Tram has a destination box on the roof, but no driver's windows, say 1906 - 1912 or 1910c. Some horse-drawn vehicles in the image. Snows has a "Summer Clearance" sign on the building. See also items 5129, 8414 and 837 for other postcards using this image.Yields infomation about Sturt St and ESCo tramsIllustration cut from a magazine or publicationballarat, illustrations, sturt st, esco, ballarat town hall, tram 5, armstorng st, town hall, -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Illustration, "Sturt and Lydiard Streets", c1910
Illustration titled - "Sturt and Lydiard Streets" Shows an ESCo tram with all the blinds drawn in Sturt St just to the west of Lydiard St. Has the National Mutual building with C Marks & Co jewelers, Craigs Hotel, and the Town Hall in the view. On the rear is another view of Sturt St, not the full width of the original item, with an ESCo tram at the intersection with Armstrong St. Has Snows and Shoppee's Square in the view.Yields information about Sturt St at Lydiard St and Armstrong St.Illustration cut from a magazine or publicationballarat, illustrations, sturt st, lydiard st, esco, armstrong st, town hall, national mutual, craigs hotel -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Tram 23 and Tram 26 - City Centre, 11/1/1954
Photograph of Ballarat Tramcars 23, 26, and another. and 3 other tramcars at City Centre, Nth side of Sturt St at Grenville St Nth, looking West. Photo shows the later small passenger shelter, a few pedestrians, a number of early motor vehicles, and the commercial buildings of the Eastern end of Sturt St. Prominent in the background are the Mechanics Institute, and the Town Hall.Yields information about SEC tramway operations, and the buildings and layout of the East end of Sturt St.Black and white photograph on plain paperHas a stamp from The Argus (Melbourne newspaper). has various items of copyright and permission details; and Negative No: J5994. Also, "Ballarat" and "K.J.MAGOR" No".ballarat, sturt st, tram 26, tram 23 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Tram 19 - Cnr Drummond St South and Sturt St, 11/1/1954
Photograph of Ballarat Tramcar 19 in Drummond St South, about to turn into Sturt StYields information about SEC tramway operations.Black and white photograph on plain paper"8" "91" "KEN MAGOR Neg. No 1905"ballarat, tram 19, drummond st south, sturt st, sturt st west -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Illustration, "Ballarat (Sturt Street) Victoria, c1900
Set of two views from an illustrated publication on Ballarat. 1 - Illustration - "Ballarat (Sturt Street) Victoria " of a horse tram eastbound on the south side of Sturt St. Has several horse-drawn vehicles in the image, the gardens in the central median strip, and Snow's store verandah. 2 - illustration - Sturt St Ballarat" looking west from Grenville St with a horse tram traveling westbound on the north side of Sturt St. Has the buildings on both sides of the street in the view along with Suttons Music store.Yields information about Sturt St from the Town Hall or Grenville St.Illustration cut from a magazine or publication - set of two - back to backballarat, illustrations, sturt st, horse trams, snows -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Panorama at Ballarat East Vic", c1916
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Photo looks west from ...Photo looks west from the Ballarat Fire Station (East) tower, and has a good view looking along Barkly St. Shows the crossing loop between Eastwood and Main St with one tram in the view. Wal has dated the photo as 1914 in his album notes. On rear Wal Jack has written "Looking up Barkly St towards Mt Pleasant. Photo taken from Ballarat Fire Station about 1914-1916 period. Old type tram from Mt Pleasant about to turn into Main St. Note old passing loop behind tram. Loop removed to top of rise in centre background. Old Ballarat East Gardens on left and council yards, showing big tin shed in centre of picture. Locality much altered today." See item 5127 for a digital image.Yields information about the buildings and scene looking west from the Fire Station tower along Barkly St. East BallaratPostcard Black and white - Rose Series No P4614, Divided back. No publishers details on rear.See image 2 for Wal Jack's notes.tramways, trams, esco, ballarat east, barkly st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, H&B, "Shoppee Square Ballarat", c1910
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Photograph - looking west ...Photograph - looking west from the Snows building showing "Shoppee Square" area and a ESCo tram westbound. Shows the various statues in the central median strip along with the garden beds and iron railings. On the rear is a message about celebrating Christmas - with a lemon squash. Published by H&BYields information about the streetscape of Sturt St. and Shoppee Square.Postcard black and white, used, H&B, with a brown and cream border, slightly embossed photo.See image 2tramways, trams, esco, sturt st, shoppee's square -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Murray Views, "Murray Views No. 31 Sturt Street, Ballarat Vic", 1948
Photo features the corner of Sturt and Doveton St, looking South West. Has SEC Tram 22 westbound. Has the Harry Davies "Big Store" in the view, along with the Gardens in the central median strip. Note written by Wal Jack and card sent to Ken Magor of Newcastle - "Ballarat 1948, Bogie Tram No. 22 to "Gardens via Sturt St West at Doveton St. Photo taken between Armstrong & Doveton Sts, looking west."Yields information about Ballarat 's 29 decorated for the 1939 Ballarat Floral Festival and its appearance and its use and publicity and demonstrates its colours of the flowers used.Postcard black and white, plain back, with a handwritten note on rear.See image 2 and notes for details of the handwritten note. tramways, trams, sturt st, tram 22, doveton st. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Murray Views, "Murray Views No. 17 Sturt Street Ballarat Vic", 1948
Photo shows the view looking east from Doveton St of the south side of Sturt St. Has bogie tram No. 15 in the view, westbound to the Gardens via Sturt St west picking up a large group of passengers. In the view are the Town Hall, Myer, Stansfield & Smith, the Block Arcade, and a Hatter and Tailor shop. Another tramcar can be seen in the view as well.Yields information about Sturt St, tram services and patronage.Postcard black and white, divided back, with a handwritten note on rear.In ink on the rear "Looking west from Doveton Street 1948" tramways, trams, sturt st, doveton st, tram 15 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Murray Views, "Murray Views No. 29 Sturt Street, looking west Ballarat Vic", 1948
Photo shows the view looking east along Sturt Street from Harry's building, The card has been wrongly titled as looking west. Tram 32 is westbound to the Gardens. In the view are Lester House, Crockers, and Tunbridge's stores. On the rear Wal Jack in a note to Ken Magor of Newcastle has drawn in a diagram of the track arrangements, where the tram was. His notes are "Sturt St looking EAST, 1948. No. 32 painted the new colour scheme. Photo taken from Doveton St corner." See item 5313 for a digital image of this postcard.Yields information about the view from the SW Corner of Sturt St looking north east.Postcard black and white, plain back, with a handwritten note on rear.See image 2 for details of the handwritten note by Wal Jack on the rear. tramways, trams, sturt st, tram 32 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Murray Views, "Murray Views No. 26 City Hall and Sturt Street Ballarat Vic", 1948
Photo shows No 22, 28, 34, and another tram at Tramway Centre. Penfolds', Reeds and Berry Anderson shops in the view between the National Mutual building and the Town Hall. On the rear in a note to Ken Magor of Newcastle, Wal Jack has written: "Ballarat 1948, Bogie 22 to Gardens via Sturt St west, 4 wheeler 31 to Sebastopol, Bogie 34 to Victoria St, 4 wheelers ? behind to Lydiard St Nth." See item 5311 for a digital image of this view. Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St looking towards the Town Hall and the trams used Postcard black and white, divided back, with a handwritten note on rear.See image 2 for details of the handwritten note by Wal Jack on the rear. tramways, trams, sturt street, tramway centre, tram 22, tram 28, tram 34, town hall -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Bridge Street, Ballarat Vic.", late 1930s
The photo shows tram 12 in Bridge St Ballarat on its way to Mt Pleasant. The photo is of Bridge St looking west from Peel St. In the photo are a butcher, a newsagent, a sign "Join ANA Today", along with two ladies with prams crossing the road. Wal Jack on the rear of the photo notes it is about 1940. Based on the cars in the photo, late 1930s. Item 5463 has a poor quality negative of this postcard. Yields information about Bridge St Ballarat during the late 1930sPostcard black and white, divided back, with a handwritten note on rear.See image 2 for details of the handwritten note by Wal Jack on the rear. tramways, trams, bridge st, tram 12