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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Charles Craig, 1950's
Yields information about the use of the appearance of City Loop and the intersection with Grenville St during the late 1950's.Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram 19 in the City Loop and tram 30 in Sturt St, leaving Grenville St. Photo has a number of motor vehicles in the view, along with the Bucks Head Hotel, S E Dickins Grocery store on the north side of Bridge St, with adverts for Mobilgas and Greys cigarettes. The Grenville St shelter is in the view as well. Photo by Charles Craig possibly late 1950's. trams, tramways, sturt st, grenville st, city loop, tram 19, tram 30 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, W. J. Llewelyn, 6/03/1954 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the Royal Visit to Ballarat and the tram decorated for its visit along with other arrangements.Set of three eight digital images taken of Queen Elizabeth II to Ballarat 6/3/1954 by W. J. Llewelyn. .1 - Street view of Sturt St looking East at St Patrick's church, with No. 38 in the background and the wooden crowd control barriers stacked by the footpath. .2 - Crowd waiting at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St. .3 - Crowd waiting in Sturt St, with soldier's, outside Myers Store .4 - Crowd and guard of honour waiting at the station. .5 - The Queen and Duke in the official car in Sturt St. .6 - ditto with Myer Store in the background. .7 - Scottish unit marching at the intersection of Bridge St and Grenville St with he Bucks Head Hotel in the background. Note the sign on the hotel pointing to the Floral Carpet at the Alfred Hall. .8 - Band at the City Oval. Date obtained from http://wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/Royal_Visit_1954,_Locations_for_Visiting_Municipalities,_Ballarat (accessed 11-6-2017)trams, tramways, civic functions, royal visit, railway station, lydiard st, sturt st, city oval, myers, tram 38 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, W. J. Llewelyn, c1971
Yields information about the Royal Visit to Ballarat and the appearance of Bridge St during 1956 and just prior to the closure of the tramway.Set of three colour digital images taken of the Bridge St Ballarat by W. J. Llewelyn. .1 - Looking west along Bridge St from the Service Station, shows the various buildings, tram track, tram shelter and overhead. Appears to be c1971. .2 - Look east from Grenville St, 1954 with the Royal Visit decorations in the placed. Has the Dickins Self Service Grocery shop, Bucks Head Hotel and a sign for Morsheads store. Tram tracks and overhead apparent along with two trams in the far distance. .3 - Looking west along Sturt St from Bridge and Grenville St - shows the buildings in the background, tramway overhead, general congestion, letter box, tram stop shelter. A tram is parked in the loop. Has a Davies Bread advert on the Mechanics Institute building, also Thomas Jewellers, T& G and the Odeon Theatre sign.trams, tramways, bridge st, victoria st, stones corner, royal visit, grenville st, shelters, sturt st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 13, Noel Simons, 28/04/1971 12:00:00 AM
Set of 13 transparencies taken on 28/4/1971 on PAKON mounts. 1168.1 - No. 21 at City terminus - taken from North side of street. Has Boer War statue on right side and National Mutual building in the background. 1168.2 - No. 34 with destination "Sebastopol" in Sturt St., outside Town Hall, with National Mutual building in background. 1168.3 - No. 18 at corner of Sturt and Lydiard Sts with National Mutual building and Craigs Hotel in background. 1168.4 - 18 at intersection of Sturt and Dawson St. 1168.5 - No. 30 at intersection of Armstrong St and Sturt St. with Fletcher Jones building in background. 1168.6 - No. 14 at City Terminus, showing destination of "Victoria St." with Town Hall in the background. 1168.7 - No. 11 bound for Mt Pleasant, opposite Titanic Bandstand in Sturt St. Has a Twin Lakes advertisement on the front dash panel and an unknown roof advertisement. 1168.8 - No. 21 at bottom of Sturt St. approaching the Grenville St. junction, with Dickins Food Store and the Spot Cafe in the background. Tram has destination of "Victoria St". and a roof advertisement for a cigarette? company. 1168.9 - No. 26 and three other trams in City Loop, looking west along Sturt St., just after a heavy hail storm. 1168.10 - No. 21 at the intersection of Sturt St and Dawson St. with Golden City Hotel and the Ritzy Cafe in the background. Can see the Dawson St. crossover track, just after a heavy hail storm. 1168.11 - No. 21 and three other trams at City Loop looking east along the south side of Sturt St. See also image 1168i1a - cleaned up and edited by Peter Waugh April 2024 - used in the April 2024 issue of Fares Please. 1168.12 - No. 14 entering the South side of Sturt St. from Bridge St. with Dickins Store in the background and the Grenville St. shelter alongside the tram. 1168.13 - No. 37 at Sturt and Dawson St., eastbound, showing "Lydiard St. Nth" Has SEC roof advertisement on the side of the tram.1168.1 -"Sturt & Lydiard Sts" 1168.2 - "Town Hall" 1168.3 - "Sturt St & Dawson Sts" 1168.4 - "Sturt and Lydiard Sts" 1168.5 - "Sturt St." 1168.6 - "Sturt and Lydiard Sts" 1168.7 - "Sturt St." 1168.8 - "Bridge St." 1168.9 - "City Loop" 1168.10 -"Dawson & Sturt Sts." 1168.11 - "City Loop" 1168.12 - "Bridge St." All have date stamp of "28 Apr 1971" in purple ink on base. All blue ink unless otherwise noted.tramways, trams, town hall, sturt st., dawson st, armstrong st., grenville st, bridge st., titanic bandstand, tram 11, tram 14, tram 18, tram 21, tram 26, tram 30, tram 34, tram 37 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Noel Simons, 21/11/1962 12:00:00 AM
Set of 17 transparencies taken on 21/11/1962 on Kodak mounts. 1188.1 - Bendigo No. 11 at Depot Junction McCrae and Arnold St. with driver/conductor changing points. 1188.2 - Bendigo No. 4 at Charing Cross, side on photo, with City Club Hotel and Alexandra Fountain in the background. Tram has Castrol and SEC 'Electric Cooking' ads. 1188.3 - Bendigo No. 4 climbing View St. after tram has passed photographer. Tram has Streets Ice Cream and Cohns Soft Drinks ad on rear dash panel. In the background are the buildings in View St., including the Princess Theatre. Tram has destination of Eaglehawk. 1188.4 - Trams 2 and 4 crossing at the California Gully or Thorpe St Loop. 1188.5 - Bendigo 4 in Mt Korong Road. Tram inbound with destination of Quarry Hill, just leaving Garden Gully Loop. 1188.6 - Bendigo 4 and 17 crossing at the Hayes St. or Iron Bark Gully Loop. No. 17 bound for Eaglehawk, No. 4, Quarry Hill. 17 has two SEC roof ads and a white horse whiskey ad. 1188.7 - No. 17 bound for Eaglehawk, soon after leaving California Gully. Has large mullock heap in background. 1188.8 - Bendigo 2 and 17 crossing at the Thorpe St. or California Gully Loop. Has butchers shop in background. 1188.9 - Bendigo 17 at the Eaglehawk terminus. Has destination of Quarry Hill. In background is the hotel and shops at the terminus, showing ads for "Melbourne Bitter". Tram has two SEC 'Electric Cooking' ads. Driver and conductor about to assist two lady passengers with a pram and baby. 1188.10 - No. 17 at Eaglehawk terminus, awaiting departure. Has Eaglehawk Town Hall and Post Office in background. Tram has a Whitehorse Whiskey ad on the front dash panel. 1188.11 - No. 3 in High St. Eaglehawk, with destination of Eaglehawk. Has the shops on the south side of High St. in the background, including the Eaglehawk fish shop. Tram has two roof ads, one an SEC roof ad, and Cohns Drinks and Streets Ice cream ads on front dash panel. 1188.12 - as above, but after tram has passed photographer. Note the centre of the road poles. 1188.13 - No. 2 outbound for Eaglehawk at the intersection of Mt. Korong Road and the Calder Highway. Photo taken after the tram has passed the photographer. Has an Ampol service station in the background. 1188.14 - No. 11 leaving the Bendigo depot, crossing the bridge, with the Scrubber car in the background. 1188.15 - No. 21 at the North Bendigo terminus. Tram has destination of Golden Square and Cohns drink ad on front dash and two roof ads on side. 1188.16 - No. 11 on Golden Square route, in High St. at intersection with Old High St. 1188.17 - No. 11 at the Golden Square terminus, conductor turning the pole. Hotel on the left side of the photo. Note the road works barrier and red flag behind the tram. Slide has an end of roll mark on the right hand side of the image.Information written on in black ink and date stamped on purple ink. 1188.1 - "Birney car No. 11 in McCrae St. at Cnr of Arnold about to run into depot, Bendigo" 1188.2 - "No. 4 at Alexandra Fountain, Charing Cross Bendigo" 1188.3 - "No. 4 climbing the View St. Hill from Charing Cross, Bendigo (Eaglehawk Route)" 1188.4 - "No. 4 and 2 at Thorpe St. Loop, California Gully" 1188.5 - "No. 4 in Mt Korong Rd., Long Gully, Near Havilah Rd. (Bendigo) (Eaglehawk Route)" 1188.6 - "Nos. 17 and 4 crossing on Hayes St. Loop, Ironbark, Bendigo" 1188.7 - "No. 17 soon after leaving California Gully (Eaglehawk Route)" 1188.8 - "No.2 and 17 crossing on Thorpe St. Loop, California Gully (Eaglehawk Route)" 1188.9 - "No. 17 at Eaglehawk terminus" 1188.10 - "No. 17 at Eaglehawk terminus" 1188.11 - "No. 3 in High St. Eaglehawk" 1188.12 - "No. 3 nearing Eaglehawk terminus" 1188.13 - "No. 2 in Mt. Korong Rd., Ironbark. Calder highway on left (Eaglehawk route) 1188.14 - "Birney car No. 11 leaving Bendigo depot. Scrubber car at rear" 1188.15 - "No. 21 at North Bendigo Terminus" 1188.16 - "Birney car No. 11 in High St. Bendigo at intersection with Old High Street (Golden Square Route)" 1188.17 - "Birney Car No. 11 at Golden Square terminus, High St., Bendigo". tramways, trams, bendigo, depot junction, charing cross, view st., eaglehawk, north bendigo, golden square, tram 2, tram 3, tram 4, tram 11, tram 17, tram 21, tram scrubber -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 20, Noel Simons, 21/05/1971 12:00:00 AM
Set of 20 transparencies taken on 21/5/1971 on Kodak mounts. 1197.1 - Bendigo No. 5 en route to Eaglehawk at Creeth St Long Gully. Tram has a SEC roof ad and Cinzano roof ad. 1197.2 - No 5 approaching Needle Loop between Long Gully and California Gully. On left hand side is the City of Bendigo sign, indicating city boundary. 1197.3 - As for 1197.2 but actually entering loop. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. 1197.4 - No. 26 bound for Eaglehawk descending the railway bridge near Eaglehawk, at Jobs Gully. 1197.5 - as for 1197.4, but after crossing bridge, now ascending a hill. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. 1197.6 - No. 26 climbing High St. hill Eaglehawk, nearing end of Double track, bound for Quarry Hill. Shows centre of the road poles. 1197.7 - As for 1197.6, with tram entering single track section. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. Has a BP service station in the background. 1197.8 - No. 26 (bound for Quarry Hill) crossing No. 17 (Eaglehawk) at Job's Gully Loop. 1197.9 - No. 17 climbing railway bridge at Job's Gully, en route to Eaglehawk. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. 1197.10 - No.26 bound for Quarry Hill, leaving Long Gully Loop? Has the Creeth St. church in l197.l in the far background. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. 1197.11 - Tramway Point work at the northern end of Long Gully Loop. 1197.12 - No. 17 en route for Quarry Hill turning into View St. from Bamard St. Tram has SEC roof ads "Everything fine in my all electric Kitchen' and 'Electric Cooking is Matchless'. 1197.13 - as for 1197.12, but tram has turned into View St and about to enter the double line track. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. 1197.14 - No. 21 enters Nolan St after turning from MacRae St. en route to Bendigo. Note sign on its own post noting tram turns "Beware Tram Turns" and stop sign on adjacent pole "Trams stop on Request". No. 21 has two SEC roof ads. 1197.15 - No. 21 in Nolan St. after turning from Bridge St. (White Hills Road). Note signal light for Bridge St. loop on pole corner of street. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. 1197.16 - No. 2 bound for Eaglehawk at unknown location. 1197.17 - Tram stop sign on a pole "CARS STOP BY REQUEST" 1197.18 - No. 5 in Carpenter St.? en route to Quarry Hill. 1197.19 - No. 28 has just arrive at Golden Square terminus, passengers are disembarking and the trolley pole is being turned. Golden Square Hotel in the background. 1197.20 - No. 28 at Golden Square terminus. Has a "Nothing beats Briquettes for hear roof ad. Information written on in black ink and date stamped on purple ink. 1197.1 - "No. 5 at Creeth St. Long Gully" 1197.2 - "No. 5 approaching Needle Loop between Long Gully and California Gully" 1197.3 - "No. 5 at Needle Loop between Long Gully and California Gully" 1197.4 - "No. 26 crossing railway bridge at Job's Gully near Eaglehawk" 1197.5 - "No. 26 just after crossing railway bridge at Job's Gully near Eaglehawk/ 1197.6 - "No. 26 in High St. Eaglehawk" 1197.7 - "No. 26 at end of double track in High St. Eaglehawk" 1197.8 - "Nos. 26 and 17 crossing at Job's Gully Loop" 1197.9 - "No. 17 crossing railway bridge at Job's Gully near Eaglehawk". 1197.10 - "No. 26 at Long Gully" 1197.11 - 'Northern end of points at Long Gully Loop". 1197.12 - "No. 17 turning into View St. from Bamard St. Bendigo". 1197.13 -'No. 17 at beginning of double track in View St. after leaving Bamard St. Bendigo. 1197.14 - "No. 21 enters Nolan St. from MacRae St. Bendigo." 1197.15 - "No. 21 in Nolan St. Bendigo just after leaving White Hills Road." 1197.16 - "No. 2" 1197.18 - "No. 5" 1197.19 - "Birney car No. 28 at Golden Square Terminus" 1197.20 "Birney car No. 28 at Golden Square Terminus" tramways, trams, bendigo, long gully, railway bridge, jobs gully, trackwork, nolan st, quarry hill, tram stops, golden square, tram 2, tram 5, tram 17, tram 21, tram 26, tram 28 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 32, Noel Simons, 25/02/1971 12:00:00 AM
Set of 31 transparencies taken on 25/2/1972 on Kodak mounts. 1201.1 - Bendigo No. 26 in Bond St. just after leaving Long Gully en route for Quarry Hill. Has Norris Supermarket in background. Has two SEC roof ads. 1201.2 - No. 26 climbing View St. from Charing Cross en route to Eaglehawk. Has ANZ bank and AMOCO service station in background. 1201.3 - as for 1201.3, but after tram has passed photographer. Has buildings west of Mackenzie St. in photograph. 1201.4 - Tram stop and centre of the road pole with two "CARS STOP BY REQUEST" signs mounted on pole at the corner of Mackenzie St. 1201.5 - same position as for 1201.3, but with No. 5 descending the street. 1201.6 - same position as for 1201.2, but with No. 5 descending the street. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. 1201.7 - No. 7 in Nolan St. from across the park at Lake Weeroona. 1201.8 - No. 7 entering McCrae St from Nolan St. - distant view. Note "TRAM "sign on left hand side under tree and overhead in McCrae St. from former track that once was in this street. 1201.9 - No. 7 in High St. with Cathedral in background. Tram en route to North Bendigo. Note scaffolding around Cathedral main spire area. 1201.10 - No. 7 crossing Bendigo Creek bridge in High St. near Golden Square. Has a Caltex Service station in the background. 1201.11 - No. 7 at Golden Square terminus with Sunburst Fruit Juices and a Peters Ice cream delivery vans alongside. 1201.12 - as for 1201.11 but photo taken from behind tram, with the end of the rails in the photograph. 1201.13 - No. 7 and 21 in Pall Mall at Charing Cross with No. 5 in the background. Taken some distance away from the location. 1201.14 - No. 7 at Golden Square terminus, taken a short distance from the tram terminus. Shows Milk Bar on right hand side and the hotel on the left hand side. Taken from the south side of the roadway. 1201.15 - as from 1201.14 but taken from the north side of the roadway. 1201.16 - No 5 waiting at California Gully loop. Distant photo showing surrounds 1201.17 - No. 5 en route for Quarry Hill crossing No. 26 at California Gully. 1201.18 - No. 26 at Eaglehawk terminus with Eaglehawk Town Hall and Post Office in background. 1201.19 - No. 21 arriving at Charing Cross en route to North Bendigo. Has Alexandra Fountain in the background, ANZ bank RACV building, and other buildings on the north side of Pall Mall or Nolan St. 1201.20 - No. 26 en route for Quarry Hill at Charing Cross, with crew standing by front door. Has Colonial Mutual life building, Armstrong Tyre Service (Firestone) and a sign for Cohns Drinks in the background. 1201.21 - as for 1201.20 but with No. 5 en route to Eaglehawk now in photograph. 1201.22 - No. 26 at Quarry Hill terminus. 1201.23 - No. 26 at Quarry Hill terminus, view of front portion of tram only from a gate at the Bendigo cemetery. 1201.24 - Track at the end of the Quarry Hill line showing the point blades of the former "Y" terminus and the overhead for this. 1201.25 - No. 2 at the Quarry Hill terminus, looking along the former Trackwork. 1201.26 - as for 1201.25 1201.27 - number not used. 1201.28 - Golden Square terminus from some distance from the actual terminus, showing the Warning sign "TRAM" for motorists from the south. No. 7 at the terminus. 1201.29 - No. 7 passing through the Golden Square shopping centre. Numerous cars and pedestrians. Tram en route for North Bendigo. 1201.30 - No. 7 in High St. Golden Square, en route for North Bendigo. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. 1201.31 - No. 7 in High St. just past Wattle St. with the Cathedral in the background. Tram has two SEC roof ads good side on photo, 'Everything's fine in my all electric kitchen' and 'Electrical cooking - clean, quick, economical'. 1201.32 - No. 7 in High St. nearing Wattle St. Has Cathedral in the background. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer.Information written on in black ink and date stamped on purple ink. 1201.1 - "No. 26 in Bond St just after leaving Long Gully" 1201.2 - "No. 26 climbing View St. from Charing Cross" 1201.3 - "No. 26 ascending View St. from Charing Cross (At Mackenzie St.)" 1201.4 - "View St. & Mackenzie St." 1201.5 - "No. 5 in View St. near Mackenzie St." 1201.6 - "No. 5 in View St. nearing Charing Cross." 1201.7 - "No. 7 in Nolan St. seen from Lake Weeroona Park." 1201.8 - "No. 7 entering McRae St. from Nolan St. Note "TRAM" warning sign on left. 1201.9 - "No. 7 in High St. passing Short St." 1201.10 - "No. 7 crossing Bendigo Creek bridge in High St. near Golden Square." 1201.11 - "No. 7 at Golden Square terminus" 1201.12 - "No. 7 at Golden Square terminus" 1201.13 - "No 7, 21 and 5 at Charing Cross" 1201.14 - "No. 7 at Golden Square terminus" 1201.15 - "No. 7 at Golden Square terminus" 1201.16 - "No 5 waiting at California Gully loop." 1201.17 - "Nos. 5 and 26 crossing at California Gully loop" 1201.18 - "No. 26 at Eaglehawk terminus" 1201.19 - "No. 21 arriving at Charing Cross from Golden Square" 1201.20 - "No. 26 at Charing Cross" 1201.21 - "Nos. 5 and 26 at Charing Cross." 1201.22 - "No. 26 at Quarry Hill terminus" 1201.23 - "No. 26 at Quarry Hill terminus seen through the gates of the Bendigo Cemetery." 1201.24 - "Quarry Hill terminus showing remains for former double track layout abandoned before 1964." 1201.25 - "No. 2 at Quarry Hill terminus" 1201.26 - "No. 2 at Quarry Hill terminus" 1201.28 - "The Southern approach to Golden Square with No. 7 standing at the terminus, "TRAM" warning sign on the left. 1201.29 - "No. 7 passing through Golden Square Shopping Centre" 1201.30 - "No. 7 in High St. Golden Square" 1201.31 - "No. 7 in High St. passing Wattle St." 1201.32 - "No. 7 in High St. nearing Wattle St."tramways, trams, bendigo, bond st., view st., nolan st., high st., eaglehawk, california gully, charing cross, quarry hill, trackwork, tram 2, tram 5, tram 7, tram 21, tram 26 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Miscellaneous Images, Set of 15 (Only three photos in archive, .5, .6 and .7. Location of remaining 12 photos under investigation), 1960s
Set of 15 items personally collected or given to Les Denmead by visiting Tramway enthusiasts or other interested people to Ballarat. Retained as a sample of images or other mementoes given by people though not directly of Ballarat. The following items are a summary only: 1901.1 - Postcard from South Pacific Electric Railway of L/P class tram No. 154 on SPER track , SPER-1 - Nucolorvue. 1901.2 - Photograph of Brisbane FM 440? and drop centre behind - CBD area Brisbane. Has 'Brisbane' written on back. 1901.3 - Photograph of Brisbane FM 473, showing Grange, as for 1901.2. 1901.4 - Photograph of Brisbane FM 422, showing Chermside, Brisbane CBD area, has "Brisbane May 1955' written on front of photo. 1901.5 - Illustration of Christchurch Horse Tram, Tramway Historical Society / Shell Oil company produced card, full details on rear. 1901.6 - Illustration of Wellington 'Fiducia' tram No. 238, operating on Wellington Tramway Museum track. Produced by Museum, with full details on rear. 1901.7 - Colour illustration of Wellington tram No. 257, central or downtown Wellington, outside the Parliament grounds. Full details on rear of card - produced by Shell Oil Company? 1901.8 - Photo of four H class trams at Victoria Sq. Adelaide, 25/3/1967. Taken by Douglas A. Colquhoun. On left hand side is a single car 378 and on the other track a three car set 366, 367 and 368. 1901.9 - Photo of Adelaide E1 111, crossing the Holland St. Bridge, 24.10.1953. Photo by Douglas A. Colquhoun. 1901.10 - Photo of Adelaide A 82, Wayville Junction, Feb. 1952. Photo by Douglas A. Colquhoun. 1901.11 - Photo of Adelaide A 10, later SEC Ballarat 21, in Adelaide CBD, with Ferors Gresham Hotel alongside. Has written note on background re tram. 1901.12 - Two prints of the front vestibule of a Toronto PCC tram, with operator (driver) seated. 1901.13 - Two prints of Toronto PCC 4400 and 4404, coupled together, 9/8/1949 with a depot? or carbarn building in the background. Has caption on the base of the photograph - copy photograph. 1901.14 - Two prints of a close up photograph of the coupling between the two cars in 1901.13. 1901.15 - Photograph of a Fare Box on a Toronto Streetcar. (1901.13 to .14) have "Canada" written on the back. 1trams, tramways, sydney, brisbane, adelaide, wellington, christchurch, toronto, pcc, victoria sq., tram 21 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s set of 19, Mar. 1972
Set of 19 black and white prints, all 89mm square of Bendigo trams, date machine printed on print is "Mar 1972". 981.1 - Tram 21 at North Bendigo terminus, with level crossing in background. Has destination "Golden Square" and two SEC roof ads. 981.2 - tram 2? at Eaglehawk, with destination "Depot", two SEC roof ads and "Leo A. Hughes Photographer" on side of building in background. 981.3 - tram 2? at Eaglehawk, side on view. 981.4 - tram 26 at Quarry Hill terminus looking back into city. 981.5 - tram 7 en route to North Bendigo at the site of the Bridge St. loop. Has a Peters Ice Cream truck and Sandhurst Fruit Juices truck on right side of photograph. 981.6 - tram 2 at Quarry Hill terminus. 981.7 - tram 2? at one of the loops on the Eaglehawk line, inbound? 981.8 - bogie tram at Charing Cross with fountain in background. Side on view looking south. 981.9 -trams 7 and 21 on Golden Square/North Bendigo line with bogie tram in background, at Charing Cross. Same as item 972. 981.10 - bogie tram at Charing Cross - has buildings in south west corner in background, including Colonial Mutual Life and an advertisement for the Herald newspaper. 981.11 - trams 25, 7 and two other trams at Charing Cross. 981.12 - trams 2 and 26 and three others at Charing Cross. 981.13 - tram 25 at Golden Square terminus, with Rodda's Golden Square Hotel in the background. Tram showing destination of "Nth Bendigo" 981.14 - tram 24, showing "Special" on depot access track. Has two Johnnie Walker roof ads on side. 981.15 - as above, but tram on bridge outside depot. 981.16 - trams 25 and 28 at depot 981.17 - tram 24 showing "Special" on depot access track with a single truck car in background. 981.18 - trams 2 and 26 at Charing Cross. Has advertisements for "Armstrong Tyre Service" and "Cohn's drinks" on buildings in background. 981.19 - Bendigo 2 at location?, about to enter a loop or double track section. Has hotel in background. On rear of each photo in the top left hand corner is a print number 1 to 19 in ink and location notes, generally "Bendigo"trams, tramways, charing cross, bendigo, golden square, quarry hill, tram 2, tram 21, tram 7, tram 24, tram 26 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Illustration/s, Ballarat Views, 1950's mid
Single sheet of printed paper, collected from a magazine (p59/60) with two black and white photos of Ballarat and one colour of Bendigo. Photo 1 - 260mm long x 122mm high, photo of north east Ballarat from Town Hall, looking out to Black Hill. Photo similar to Reg. No. 102, but buildings on corner of Grenville and Bridge St has a Plume sign instead of a Mobilgas Ad. This indicates early to mid 1950's. One tram in loop in one in Bridge St. Also has a "Neptune" sign in photograph. Photo 2 - 195mm long x 75mm high - from north east corner of Sturt and Lydiard Sts looking towards Town Hall and Craig's Hotel. Photo includes SEC bogie at tram stop and the front end of bus travelling east in Sturt St. Photo 3 - 230mm long x 156mm high - colour printed photo of Pall Mall, Bendigo from west side (by Post Office), looking towards the Shamrock Hotel. Photo includes signs for "COR Motor Spirit", "Tanox Paint" and the rear of a Bendigo to Huntly bus. See item Reg. No. 102trams, tramways, ballarat, bendigo, pall mall, oil companies -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photocopy/photocopies, John Phillips, 28/01/1980 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the operation of a Ballarat (ex Melbourne) tram in Melbourne during an Australia Day celebrations by the BTPS and the city skyline at the time.Colour photograph of BTM Ballarat Tram No. 40 at the corner of Swanston St and Flinders St. Melbourne on 28 Jan. 1980. Tram fitted with Pioneer Settlement and Peters Ice Cream Roof Ads, showing Sebastopol destination. Taken during the Australia Day celebrations. Young & Jackson Hotel in the background with many advertisements. Photo taken from the Princes Bridge Station Plaza. Taken by John Phillips. Second copy added 9/11/2005 to display box D2. See also Reg Item 4131 and 4132 for other photos of the day - Wellington Parade. See 1979-1980 Annual Reportaustralia day, melbourne, btps, tram 40 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph/s - mounted set of 2', John Phillips, late 1960's or early 1970's
Yields information about the vicinity of the Victoria St terminus and the bridge over the Buninyong Railway line.Black and White photograph mounted on heavy cardboard backing. Photo of Ballarat No. 31, just after leaving Victoria St. terminus, late 1960's or early 1970s crossing over the Eureka siding railway bridge. Taken by John Phillips. Tram has destination of Gardens via Sturt St. West, Twin Lakes advertisement on the front. In the background is Meagher's Hotel with Abbots Lager and Victoria Bitter sign. On the bridge is graffiti "Smash US Imperialism". On the Ballarat side of the bridge is a sign directing travellers to the "Eureka Caravan Park". Has 6 Velcro dots on rear and marks where mounting devices have been removed on the rear. Note image scanned in two runs through a scanner, resulting in the shading in the image file. .1 - Second copy with 4 black Velcro squares and 4 dots on rear - wider view on the right hand side with an additional pole - not scanned.trams, tramways, victoria st, eureka, twin lakes, tram 31 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Black and white print from negative, Travis Jeffrey, 12/12/1958?
Negative No. N375 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder) of Ballarat No. 12 in City or Grenville St Loop with Grenville St and Bridge St. in the background. Date thought to be 12/12/1958. Tram has destination of City. Can see the Bucks Head Hotel in the background and the full length of Bridge St., with Victoria St. hill as well. W. Gribble & Co. building on the right hand side of the photograph. Although folder dated 23/2/62, the photo is taken before 12/1960, as tram has not been fitted with dash canopy lights, so date taken as for photograph BA1, Reg. No. 2381 - note angle of shadow. hi res scan made and image updated 23/5/2020. Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR64A" in red ink, "BA2" in pencil, date stamp of "23 Sep 62" on front, and on rear date stamps "26 Sep 1962" and "6 Oct 1962".trams, tramways, city loop, grenville st, bridge st, sturt st, tram 12 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 13, Carolyn Dean, 24/09/1970 12:00:00 AM
Set of photographs of operations, including special tram, track work by SEC prior to the Bendigo system closing closing.Set of 13 Agfa slides, blue and white plastic base of Bendigo trams. Taken 24.9.1970 by Carolyn Dean. .1 - "5" - No. 7 at Golden Square terminus, with Golden Square Hotel in background. .2 - "6" - No. 7 passing SEC workmen replacing a broken joint, in McCrae St. Piece of rail alongside tram. .3 - "7" - No. 7 crossing No. 29 at start of double track with Hotel in background .4 - "8" - No. 29 running special at depot junction. .5 - "9" - No. 29 turning from Nolan into Bridge St. .6 - "10" - ditto, passing old loop .7 - "12" - ditto, turning from Caledonia into Thunder St .8 - "13" - ditto, southbound in Pall Mall near Bull St. .9 - "16" - ditto, crossing bridge into tram depot, with tram depot in background. .10 - "17" - ditto, entering depot. .11 - "18" - No. 26 entering the Eaglehawk terminus, High St. with Leo A Hughes photographer shop in background. .12 - "19" - No. 26 at terminus, showing "Quarry Hill", with High St in the background. .13 - "21" - No. 26 after leaving terminus, travelling in High St with shops n the background.Each slide has in corner a number in pencil and the first one the date of "24-9-70".tramways, trams, bendigo, tram 7, tram 29, tram 26 -
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Film - Movie Film & Box, Kodak, 1960
Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams in 1960, how the system operated and was used by people., Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams in 1960, how the system operated and was used by people.Movie film - 8mm, approx. 17.5 mins, with leader strip on a plastic reel, within a black and white plastic box, titled "Ballarat No. 1. 1960" contained with a cardboard box, 'Tuscan Super 8 and Standard 8 Spool and Can' . Has been transferred to DVD - see Reg item 4100 as Segment No. 1. Filmed and made by Ben Parle. Also transferred to DVD by Rod Cook Oct. 2015, via Roger Greenwood for use in his DVD, "The City of Ballarat Trams, Gardens & Gold" of 2016. See Reg Item 6883. Synopsis: based on time. 0:00 Starts with bogies cars crossing railway level crossing (34?, 39?) 0:30 SEC Logo 0:45 Ballarat Station sign and intro “Some City Scenes” 0:49 35 turning from Lydiard St Nth to Sturt St towards Grenville St with Commonwealth Bank in view. and then 42 returning 1:19 42 showing Mt Pleasant, turns from Sturt St into Lydiard St Nth 1:53 Tramway road works in Lydiard St Nth, near intersection with Mair St with Jelbart Road roller in use, starts with an SEC roadworks sign. 2:12 39 passing the works out bound to Lydiard St Nth. 2:46 Good view of the roller working before 35 arrives. 3:01 35 passing the works in bound with 3:29 14 crossing Lydiard St in Sturt St, towards Grenville St 3:47 Trams in City Loop 3:55 21 coming up the hill 4:04 31 entering Bridge St from Sturt St with Bucks Head Hotel in the background. 4:27 Overhead work at corner of Sturt and Lydiard, with view of the sign at the City terminus “Trams leave here for Sebastopol, Gardens, View Point.” 4:34 Passengers getting off and then onto 38, ex Lydiard St Nth at city terminus including a young lady wearing gloves and a wheeling a pram hurriedly the photographer. A number of other prams in the view as well as. The Conductor helps to unload the pram. 5:07 41 proceeding up Sturt St, appears to have just rained. 5:26 11 using the Dawson St crossover, with a motor car doing a U turn as well. 6:00 14 descending Sturt St towards the City, filmed at Dawson St. 6:11 Title “The Gardens via Drummond St North Line” 6:16 19 showing Victoria St, turning from Drummond St Nth into Sturt St. 6:28 30 inbound in Drummond St Nth, approach and trailing shots. Trailing shot ahs the hospital in the background. 6:49 31 outbound, Drummond St Nth, approach and trailing shots, trees are in autumn colours. 7:04 12, inbound Drummond St Nth, with Macarthur St in the background, stopping to pick up a lady, approach and trailing shots and then entering the Mill St crossing loop. 7:53 14 outbound in Drummond St Nth, dropping a lady passenger off and then turning into Macarthur St and then tram going away. 8:37 View of overhead junction at View Point Jtn. 8:45 View of “Cars Stop Here” sign and pole sign “To City Only” 8:55 30 inbound in Wendouree Parade, stops to pick up passenger, and then a trailing shot of tram entering Macarthur St loop 9:37 View of “Cars Stop Here”, “End of Section” and timetable boards at Haddon St. 9:50 34, pausing at Haddon St and then proceeding towards depot – approach and trailing shots, with “Warning Oncoming Trams” sign in shot. 10:27 “Warning Oncoming Trams” sign 10:32 34 crossing 12 at the Martin Ave loop 10:48 39? Wendouree Parade, near Barrett Ave, stopping and letting off passengers. 11:24 30 passing depot junction and then trailing shot of it entering Tram Sheds or Depot Loop and then proceeding towards the City. 12:11 Shot of the “Caution Beware of Trams” sign at the depot. 12:14 25 stopping at depot junction and then trailing shot of it going toward Forrest St. 12:47 12 passing Depot Junction, trailing shot. 13:07 Shot of :Electricity Supply Department, Ballarat Branch” sign at depot. 13:13 View of a destination showing “Depot” on a bogie tram 13:15 Title “Some Depot Scenes” 13:19 View of a trolley pole and then 13 leaving the depot through the gates, destination showing “View Point”. 13:54 View of trolley pole and then 32 stopping at the depot gates. 14:08 12 (Sunny view) running out onto Wendouree Parade and then a bogie tram approaching Depot Loop. 14:43 View of 42 running in with a single trucker behind in Wendouree Parade, and another single trucker running out. 15:02 Title “Some Scenes in the Gardens” 15:05 25 running through the Gardens, approach and trailing shots, near our Depot Junction. 15:55 View of “No Parking East of Loop” sign 15:59 View of overhead and then trackwork (with points removed), but overhead still in position at the Old Gardens Loop or Gardens South Loop and then 12 entering the loop from the south and then a trailing shot looking along the Parade. 16:33 View of “Cars Stop Here” and “End of Section” and then timetable boards at Gardens Loop. 16:55 View of 34 leaving the loop 17:14 Title “The End”Written labels giving title information on outside of box.trams, tramways, ballarat, sebastopol, lydiard st north, victoria st, mt pleasant, sturt st west -
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Photograph - B&W print of donated negative, John Webster, 11/4/1953
Yields information about the Bucks Head Hotel and demonstrates the way the signals were set in Bridge St for either the Mt Pleasant or Victoria St routesBlack and digital white print from a scan of a donated negative of a driver leaning out from a single trucker to set the switch on the signal for either the Victoria St or Mt Pleasant routes. Has the Bucks Head Hotel in the background. Shows the pole the signal controller or switch was mounted on. Black and White print made from scan of negative. Original Negative stored with Negatives. Image rescanned from copy neg and updated 31/5/2020. See On this basis, the envelope and marking matches that of Reg Item 4158, photo of No. 40, by John Webster and assumed taken on the same day as Item 4157, 4158, 4168, 4178 - 11/4/1953. Contained within Envelope No. 33.On left hand side of the negative in ink is "EI 35".tramways, trams, sturt st, grenville st, signals, bridge st -
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Postcard - Folder set, Valentine & Sons Publishing Co, "Ballarat Photographic Booklet", 1940's
Shows views of the Ballarat CBD and nearby features in the 1930's and 1940's of views of Ballarat, including some trams in the photographs. Demonstrates production of souvenirs of the era - folded postcards. The photos could also be used for individual postcards.Set of 9 black and white views of Ballarat printed on a folded strip, glued within a blue colour light weight cardboard folder, titled "Ballarat Photographic Booklet". Booklet printed with an address area with title and kookaburras. Produced by The Valentine Publishing Co. Pty Ltd Melbourne & Sydney The rear has a slit on the rear cover that allowed the folder to be secured. Pictures are: 1. Panorama from Sturt Street, looking up Bridge St 2. City Hall 3. The Avenue of Honour (14 Miles Long) 4. Lake Wendouree 5. King George V. Memorial 6. The Pergola, Botanical Gardens 7. Eureka Stockade 8. Lydiard Street, showing Craig's Hotel 9. Sturt Street, Ballarat. Made during 1940, with photographs of the 1930's as well given motor cars in the photo. Has a date of "5/10/1951" on the front cover in ink. Has a date of "5/10/1951" on the front cover in ink.trams, tramways, sturt st, town hall, lake wendouree, memorial arch avenue of honour, memorial, gardens, lydiard st, eureka -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s and Black and White photograph/s - mounted, John Phillips, 1968
Yields information about the use of the trams in Bridge St - the major shopping strip at the time in Ballarat, shows the nature of the strip, the passengers (all ladies) and the motor cars in use at the time.Black and white print of No. 28, picking up four lady passengers at the junction in Bridge St, Stones Corner. Tram has the destination of Victoria St. Photo taken late 1960's, early 1970's. In the photo are the Bank of NSW buildings, Gear Chemist and Hotel on the Corner of Peel and Bridge Sts. Print and photo by John Phillips. Second copy added 13/4/2009 - see history .1 - Black and White photograph mounted on heavy cardboard backing, used for display purposes. On rear of second print - "Copyright John Phillips 1968 Bridge St" and in bottom right hand corner "William Scott" and address label.tramways, trams, bridge st, stones corner, passengers, tram 28 -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s, Ben Parle, Jan. 1954
Kodachrome Transparency - 35mm slide - cardboard mount, with one side with red border and words "Kodachrome Transparency" top and bottom. On the other side is "Made in England" and "View from this side". Photo taken by Ben Parle 1/1954. Photo of Ballarat No. 39, and possibly No. 21 at the intersection of Sturt St and Grenville St., showing the tramway stop shelter at this location. Has the Bucks Head Hotel and the Maypole Delicatessen in the background and shows a number of passengers on the inbound tram and at the tram stop. For high resolution scan see btm2816h.tif "Sturt St Ballarat" "1/54"tramways, trams, bridge st, sturt st, grenville st, bucks head hotel, tram 39, tram 21 -
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Film - Movie Film & Box, Kodak, 1960 to 1971
Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams in 1960 through to 1971, how the system operated and was used by people, including special trams., Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams in 1960 through to 1971, how the system operated and was used by people, including special trams.Movie film - 8mm, approx. 15 mins, without leader strip on a plastic reel, within a clear plastic case - Standard 8, titled "Ballarat Trams". See Reg Item 4957 for DVD and Mini DVD. Has been transferred to DVD - see Reg item 4957 Made by Arthur Hill. Also transferred to DVD by Rod Cook Oct. 2015, via Roger Greenwood for use in his DVD, "The City of Ballarat Trams, Gardens & Gold" of 2016. See Reg Item 6883. In Arthur's letter - on file - Made between 1960 and August 1971. Synopsis: based on time. Between 1960 and 1968 0:00 Trams Ahead sign before the Victoria St terminus with 20 at terminus 0.14 - No. 20 leaving Victoria St terminus and being followed along Victoria St by car and then passengers jointing the tram at a tram stop. 00.40 - No. 12 (c1960) in bound along Lydiard St North and arriving in the Gregory St loop. 00.56 - No. 12 and 14 crossing at Gregory St. 01.20 - No. 33 and a bogie car crossing at depot loop. 01.31 - No. 18 travelling along Wendouree Parade with the Lake in the background. 01.42 - No 41 at depot junction and running into the depot No. 2 road with a short sequence of a tramway signal. 02.17 - SEC Sign at the depot gate, shot of 41 in No. 2 road, with the lights other way around, Caution beware of trams sign and a red signal. 02.31- Timetable sign at Gardens Loop 02.36 - No. 30 arriving at Loop and view of a signal with no lights showing. 02.48 - Destination roll being changed through a number of destinations. 03.26 - No. 20 arriving at Carlton St loop with the Olympic monument in the background and the red signal light going out. 03.31 - a lady standing at the front of No. 20, with an ice cream in hand, and No. 17 arriving at the Carlton St loop with a short sped up sequence and No. 20 departing from the loop, followed by No. 17 leaving the loop, heading into the city. 03.41 - No. 13 inbound from Sebastopol crossing Albert St and heading into the city. 04.12 - view of signal and contactor, the light going green and the tram passing underneath. 04.24 - No. 12 at the Sebastopol terminus and departing. 04.51 - No. 12 crossing Albert St Sebastopol. 05.16 - Following No. 12 along Albert St, with Borough Offices in background initially. 05.28 - No. 12 arriving at the Grey St loop with No. 14 arriving at the loop from the city and both trams departing. March 1971 05.58 - No. 30 being followed along Barkly St, Mt Pleasant and the pole being turned at the terminus 06.32 - No. 30 picking up a lady passenger. 06.38 - view from the front of a tram, with the drivers hand and a cigarette, view from the back of the tram, along the Mt Pleasant route and running through the loop and then turning into Main St - has the Ballarat (East) fire station in one sequence, and finally running along Main St. 07.35 - view from tram, with car turning into Bridge St. and then running into Sturt St passed the Parking Loop, and along Sturt St. 08.32 - Points at Drummond St North being changed, doors changed over and the tram running along Drummond St. North, through the Mill St loop and into Macarthur St and in Wendouree Parade, with the Lake Wendouree in view and crossing No. 12 at the Depot Loop, with crews chatting, past the depot, a lady passenger getting off the tram near Forest St., and arriving at Gardens Loop with the same lady passenger who got on in Barkly St, getting off the tram. 11.09 - view of No. 30 at Gardens Loop, departing the loop. August 1971 11.30 - R761 crossing Melton (Exford Wier) on the special train to Ballarat and then the bridge between Ballan and Gordon Stations. 12.16 - View from the front of a tram, following No. 26 along Lydiard St North, crossing at Gregory St and returning to the City. 12.39 - No. 14 and one other tram running along Albert St to Sebastopol, crossing No. 21 at Grey St and then to Sebastopol terminus, crossing Albert St and return and running along Albert St. 13.36 - No. 26, 39 crossing 13 at Gardens Loop. 14.00 - view looking across Lake Wendouree. 14.07 - 26 arriving at Victoria St, running part of Destination roll, passengers getting off with hotel in the background, trolley pole being turned and then with 39 following tram along Victoria St, crossing at the King St Loop. 15.07 - view of a trolley pole tracking through the overhead at curve 15.10 - end. Written labels giving title information on reel.trams, tramways, ballarat, sebastopol, lydiard st north, victoria st, mt pleasant, lake wendouree, depot, tram 12, tram 13, tram 14, tram 17, tram 18, tram 21, tram 26, tram 33, tram 39, tram 41 -
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Photograph - Digital image Set of 11, Stuart Loddington, 10 images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, 1971
Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.Set of 11 digital images, comprising 1 donation text image and 10 images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Stuart Lodington, 1971 prior to closure of the system. .1 - Donation text slide. .2 - No. 26 southbound in Lydiard St North, with the Ballarat Railway Station level crossing gates in the background. .3 - No. 27 and 30 crossing at Bell St Loop, Skipton St. (see also btm4976i4) .4 - No. 17 Wendouree Parade, near Gardens Loop .5 - Single truck tram at Victoria St terminus, taken from the west side of the Buninyong Rail line bridge, with CRB Roadwork sign, Eureka Caravan Park and Meagher Hotel in the background, possibly No. 11, see entry for .10 .6 - No. 12 and 30 crossing at the Urquhart St Loop, Drummond St South. .7 - No. 12 westbound in Sturt St, with Grenville St in the background. .8 - No. 17 at Gardens Loop with the Trolley pole being reversed. .9 - No. 30, Lydiard St North with Reid's Palace building in the background. .10 - No. 11 passing over the Buninyong rail line bridge, with Gardens via Sturt St West and a Twin Lakes sign. Has a number of children alongside the driver. .11 - No. 21 heading northbound in Wendouree Parade, Gardens, just to the north of the now BTM depot junction.trams, tramways, ballarat, level crossings, buninyong railway, lydiard st north, bell st, victoria st, wendouree parade, gardens, drummond st, sturt st, tram 26, tram 27, tram 30, tram 17, tram 12, tram 21, tram 11 -
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Photograph - Digital image Set of 20
Set of 20 digital images of Bendigo Tramways, 1972 at or before closure while on a tram tour by Stuart Lodington. .1 - No. 28 and 5 at Eaglehawk terminus .2 - No. 28 leaving Charing Cross and travelling into View St with Armstrong Type Service building in background and Firestone Advertisements. .3 - No. 29 with Eaglehawk Town Hall and Post Office in background. .4 - No. 26 and 29 at start of double track, High St Eaglehawk .5 - No. 29 leaving Eaglehawk with shops in the background, Foodland, J. Bests .6 - No. 29 and 23 crossing Manchester Loop with Manchester Arms Hotel in the background and an old poppet head. .7 - No. 29 at ditto with poppet head in the background. .8 - No. 28 and two other trams at the Quarry Hill terminus. .9 - No. 29 in High St Bendigo with the Cathedral and Golden Gate Hotel in the background. .10 - No. 3 with destination Eaglehawk, in bound Carpenter St? .11 - No. 29 following a single trucker through a loop or the end of the double track near the depot. .12 - No. 23?, at Eaglehawk terminus, with Eaglehawk Town Hall in the background. .13 - Birney tram crossing the bridge at the Depot entrance - No. 29 .14 - No. 29 on the Eaglehawk line? .15 - as for .13 .16 - No. 29 entering the depot. .17 - No. 23, inbound from Eaglehawk, at Jobs Gully Loop with the railway overbridge in the background. .18 - No. 28 and two other trams (see also Reg Item 4982) for the same tram tour at Myrtle St. Loop. .19 - No. 21 with North Bendigo on the destination approaching the Golden Square terminus. .20 - No. 7 at Golden Square terminustrams, tramways, bendigo, eaglehawk, quarry hill, golden square, depot, tram 5, tram 29, tram 28, tram 26, tram 23, tram 7, tram 21 -
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Photograph - Digital image Set of 20, 1971-72
Set of 20 digital images of Bendigo Tramways, 1972 at or before closure while on a tram tour by Stuart Lodington. .1 - No. 7 at Golden Square terminus .2 - ditto .3 - No. 26 in bound on the Eaglehawk line with a crossing loop behind. .4 - Birney crossing the bridge by the tram depot. .5 - No. 29 running a special on the Eaglehawk line with a HBA billboard in the background. .6 - No. 29 with a driver walking in front of the tram at the above location. .7 - No. 29 on the Eaglehawk line .8 - ditto waiting for a tram at Manchester Loop with poppet head in the background. .9 - No. 29 on the Eaglehawk line .10 - Eaglehawk Town Hall at night. .11 - No. 7 at the depot junction in McCrae St, with Golden Square destination. .12 - No. 29 with the Camp Hotel Eaglehawk in the background. Also a Newsagent with The Sun, The Bendigo Advertiser and The Age signs on the building, High St .13 - No. 29 Mt Korong Rd, with the railway overbridge in the background. .14 - interior photo of Birney tram roof .15 - interior view of controls of Birney at Eaglehawk .16 - No. 29 outbound at the Depot Junction McCrae St. .17 - No. 18 at the Eaglehawk terminus .18 - close up view of No. 29 front. .19 - No. 29 in Nolan St, crossing the bridge, outbound. .20 - No. 18 at the Eaglehawk terminus with the Eaglehawk Town Hall, Post Office in the background. Has a circus banner on the side.trams, tramways, bendigo, eaglehawk, quarry hill, golden square, depot, mccrae st, nolan st, tram 7, tram 26, tram 29, tram 18 -
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Photograph - Digital image, c1971
Yields information about Ballarat streetscape and its trams in the closing days of the SEC tramway system.Digital image from a black and white print of tram 21 at the intersection of Bridge, Victoria Streets and Main Road, inbound to the Gardens via Sturt St West. Has the Caltex service station, the Munster Arms Hotel in the background. CRB Road signage for Melbourne and Geelong over the tram. At Stones Corner. Photo by Marc Dahlstrom c1971. On rear is the Marc Dahlstrom stamp.trams, tramways, bridge st, victoria st, main st, stones corner, tram 21 -
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Postcard, V.S.M. Melbourne, ESCo crossbench car No. 19, c1906
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 -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, Photo of No. 24 damaged, 1954
... . Derailments 24 Bridge St Bucks Head Hotel Accidents Newspaper clipping ...Yields information about the accidents and derailments in Ballarat and collisions with buildings.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 9/5/54 (Wal has written 8/5/54) under the cutting about the runaway of No. 24 from Sturt and Lydiard Sts into the Bucks Head Hotel Has two photographs and eye witness accounts, details of passengers, hotel family and tramway men who attended. Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips. See Reg Item 3861 for other photographs.derailments, 24, bridge st, bucks head hotel, accidents -
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Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 25/12/1945 12:00:00 AM
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 -
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Negative - Copy, Ray Pearson
Yields information through postcard and some photos of Ballarat during the tramway eras - provides reference photographs for researchers to find original copies.Set of 12 copy negatives, of black and white photographs of Ballarat trams and postcards 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 - Rose Series postcard P4609 - looking east along south of Sturt St, late 1940's. .2 - Rose Series postcard P10050 - Bridge St looking west. - see item 8975 for the actual postcard. .3 - Line up of trams in Sturt St West, for March 1968 Vintage train. .4 - Postcards or photo folder of Craigs Hotel and the Post Office, late 1900's. .5 - Postcard with Post Office in background, with horse trams crossing. .6 - Postcard or photo folder with Sturt St and "Greetings from Ballarat" .7 - Rose Series postcard P10044 - Lydiard St south, looking North - late 1940's. See item 8978 for the actual postcard. .8 - Rose Series postcard P13492 - Lower Sturt St, north side looking east. .9 - Rose Series postcard P13493 - Sturt St, south side, lower section, looking east. .10 - Postcard with horse tram arriving Grenville St, dated 5.2.04, has a miner and farmer on the right-hand side. .11 - Postcard of train at Ballarat railway station and a large crowd of people in the photo. .12 - Postcard or photo folder of an ESCo tram in Sturt St, with a "Souvenir of United States Fleet's visit to Australia" TMSV now possibly has these albums.trams, tramways, ballarat, postcards, sturt st, bridge st, post office -
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Document - Calendar, Bartell Calendars NSW, "Ballarat Victoria", 2013
Wall Calendar - heavy card covers, 12 gloss art pages inside, titled "Ballarat Victoria", calendar for 2014, featuring various Ballarat photographs, complete with QR codes. Includes the Gardens, BTM No. 26, Sovereign Hill, Kryal Castle, Craigs Hotel, the Olympic Rings, Eureka Memorial, Avenue of Honour, Bridge Mall and the Eureka Memorial. Photo of No. 26 in Wendouree Parade with the destination of Carlton St. QR code leads to the BTM web site. Produced by Bartell Calendars NSW, printed in Korea.tramways, trams, ballarat, btm, sovereign hill, eureka, avenue of honour -
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Photograph - Digital image Set of 10, Tony Smith, 1971
Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.Set of 10 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Tony Smith, 1971 prior to closure of the system. .1 - 27 crossing Lydiard St North level crossing, with Reids Coffee Palace in the background. .2 - 11 and 26? crossing at the Bell St loop - 11 has destination of Lydiard St North, Twin Lakes sign and a SEC Briquette advert. 26 - enroute to Lydiard St North. .3 - 13 in Bridge St, at Stones Corner. Tram has a Twin Lakes advertisement. Has the Bank of NSW, ? Hotel, with a JP Howard sign on the building. .4 - 26 and 27 crossing at Bell St loop. 26 has a Briquettes roof advert. .5 - 13 and 12? crossing at the Parker St loop. 13 has a Twin Lakes advert. .6 - 13 at Carlton St loop, Wendouree Parade. Has the Olympic rings in the background. .7 - 17 in Wendouree Parade, with destination of Gardens via Drummond St North, near the depot. Tram has a Twin Lakes advert. .8 - 31 turning from Wendouree Parade into Macarthur St at View point, with a shelter in the background. Tram is showing Special. .9 - 31 in Macarthur St at View Point - has destination of Victoria St. .10 - 21 enroute to Victoria St, about to cross Grenville St. Tram has the destination of Victoria St. Has the signal control box on the adjacent pole.trams, tramways, level crossings, lydiard st gates, lydiard st nth, drummond st sth, bridge st, stones corner, bell st, parker st loop, wendouree parade, carlton st, view point, macarthur st, grenville st, sturt st, tram 27, tram 11, tram 26, tram 13, tram 21, tram 31, tram 12, tram 17