Yields information about Geelong trams of an AETA tour of the Geelong system in 1948Photograph - black and white of the Geelong depot with tram 23 during the 1948 AETA tour of Geelong. Has trams 23 and 14 in the depot. Some of the AETA group on the left - the nearest person is not checking his device! Photo dated 29-3-1948. Based on handwriting, photo by Leon Marshall-Wood. Negative scanned at 3200dpi 9/6/2020 9/6/2020.In pencil on the "Geelong Depot 29/3/1948" and in ink "AETA tour"trams, tramways, geelong, depot, aeta, tram 23, tram 14

Yields information about Geelong trams in the late 1940's and the rear of a bogie tram showing a 22E truck.Photograph - black and white of a Geelong bogie tram, most likely No. 31 given Reg Items 7239 and 7243 showing the detail of a 22E truck and side of the tram. Photo taken at North. Photo dated 29-3-1948. Based on handwriting, photo by Leon Marshall-Wood. Negative scanned at 3200dpi 9/6/2020 9/6/2020.In pencil on the "Geelong Depot 29/3/1948"trams, tramways, geelong, north, maximum traction, brill trucks, tram 31

Yields information about Geelong trams in the late 1940's and the appearance of the Geelong scrubber tram.Set of three Photographs - black and white of the Geelong scrubber tram at the depot. Shows the details of the trams including the front of the tram. Photo dated 29-3-1948. Based on handwriting, photo by Leon Marshall-Wood. Negatives scanned at 3200dpi 9/6/2020 9/6/2020.In pencil and ink on the rear of each print "Geelong Scrubber car at Depot 29/3/1948".trams, tramways, geelong, scrubber tram, depot, scrubber

Yields information about the appearance of tram 30 towards the end of operation and Sturt St itself.Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph Monday 14/9/1970, by David Verrier of No. 30 in Sturt St at the corner of Armstrong St with the Town Hall alongside. Note the school boy standing in the front of the tram.On back of slide in pencil "Mon 14/9/70 4 wheeler 30 Sturt St Ballarat"tramways, trams, sturt st, armstrong st, town hall, tram 30

Yields information about the appearance of tram 14 and the city loop area.Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph Monday 14/9/1970, by David Verrier of No. 14 in City Loop, Sturt St, showing the destination of City. Tram has a Twin Lakes sign on the front and a Cinzano Roof Advertisement. In the background is the Dickins Food Store, Union Hotel and the Bill Valpied Fruit Shop.On back of slide in pencil "Mon 14/9/70 14 Sturt St Ballarat"tramways, trams, sturt st, city loop, tram 14

Yields information about the appearance of tram 30 in the Gardens area.Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph Monday 14/9/1970, by David Verrier of No. 30 in Wendouree parade, in the Gardens area. Photo is out of focused.On back of slide in pencil "Mon 14/9/70 30 Lake Wendouree near Gardens Ballarat"tramways, trams, wendouree parade, tram 30

Yields information about the appearance of tram 41 and the city loop area.Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph Monday 14/9/1970, by David Verrier of No. 41 passing the junction with the City Loop, Sturt St. The tram has two roof advertisements for Johnnie Walker Whiskey. In the background is the Union Hotel and the Bill Valpied Fruit Shop and others.On back of slide in pencil "Mon 14/9/70 41 Sturt St Ballarat"tramways, trams, sturt st, city loop, tram 41

Yields information about the appearance of tram 13 in the Gardens area at Gardens Loop.Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph Monday 14/9/1970, by David Verrier of No. 13 at the Gardens Loop. Tram has the destination of Victoria St.On back of slide in pencil "Mon 14/9/70 13 Lake Wendouree near Gardens Ballarat"tramways, trams, gardens loop, lake wendouree, tram 13

.1 - At St Aidans Drive .2 - At Gardens loop .3 - at Carlton St with Darren Hutchesson, Paul Mong and Len Millar. .4 - At St Aidans Drive .5 - running in along the access track. .6 - on the depot fan .7 - Running into the depot on 5 road. Photo by David Verrier on 4/9/1994.Demonstrates BTM Operations in 1994.Series of seven Kodak white plastic mount slide of BTM No. 14 in use on the day.On back of slide in ink' "Sun 4/9/94 DRV Ballarat BTPS 14"tramways, trams, btm, btps, wendouree parade, st aidans drive, gardens loop, carlton st, depot, tram 14

1 - Tram 33 running out with Darren Hutchesson holding the red flag. .2 - ditto .3 - at depot junction with the ice cream van pulling in. .4 - tram33 with the Sovereign Hill roof advertisement. .5 - at Carlton St .6 - ditto with Paul Mong swinging the pole. .7 - 33 being driven out of No 2 road by Len Millar. .8 - 33 on No. 2 road with Twin Lakes sign Photos by David Verrier on 4/9/1994.Yields information about Museum operations in 1994Series of seven Kodak white plastic mount slide of BTM No. 33 in use on the day. .On back of slide in ink' "Sun 4/9/94 DRV Ballarat BTPS 33"tramways, trams, btm, btps, wendouree parade, st aidans drive, gardens loop, carlton st, depot, tram 33

Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St in the early 1930's, tram operations, buildings and motor vehicles.Postcard - black and white - titled Murray Views No. 20 - Sturt Street, Ballarat Vic.", looking east from Doveton St with the Town Hall in the background. Tram 35 is westbound, showing Sebastopol. On the corner of Doveton and Sturt is the Sturt Hotel with an auction notice, next door is Palmdale Frocks, Stansfield and Smith, Coles, Homecrafts and Myer. Divided back postcard with details of the maker on the right hand side, MV symbol and a space for a stamp. btm7363bw - black and white version of the image used for the Long Gallery - 9/2021 2nd copy added 28-12-2021 - most likely a reproduction of the original as it does not have a postcard back.on rear of 2nd copy in ink "Ballarat No. In Sturt St, eastwards at" and Keith Kings stamp.trams, tramways, sturt st, doveton st

Set of 28 digital images of the 2019 Tramcar Showcase by Mal Rowe on 21/9/2019. .1 - View looking south from depot junction showing the track replacement pending the final asphalt layer. .2 - looking north towards depot junction .3 - 27 crossing Wendouree Parade .4 - 14 crossing with John Phillips ex MMTB Mk III Bus in the background. .5 - 13on the access track. .6 - 8 on the depot fan .7 - Cavalcade line up lead by 26 .8 - ditto .9 - group photo being arranged .10 - Cavalcade line up lead by 26 .11 - ditto .12 - 28 returning to the depot. .13 - ditto .14 - 27 returning to the depot on the access track. .15 - 18 ditto .16 - 18 ditto .17 - 13 ditto .18 - 13 ditto .19 - 18 ditto .20 - 40 running in with Mk III bus in the background .21 - 40 on the access track .22 - ditto .23 - 38 on the access track .24 - close up of the 22E truck .25 - depot fan in general. .26 - 14 on the access track .27 - 38 on the access track .28 - 38 dittotrams, tramways, btm, tramcar showcase, events, cavalcade, wendouree parade, trackwork, buses, 22e trucks, depot, tram 13, tram 38, tram 26, tram 14, tram 8, tram 27, tram 14, tram 28, tram 18, tram 27, tram 38, tram 40, tram 671

Set of four digital images of the 2019 Tramcar Showcase by Paul Mong on 21/9/2019. .1 - a view of the trams lined up at St Aidans Drive prior to the Cavalcade using a mobile phone panorama feature with tram 38 in the centre. .2 - as above but with tram 13 in the centre. .3 - Group photo of the traffic staff and helpers on the day. .4 - Line of up of trams prior to the Cavalcade.trams, tramways, btm, tramcar showcase, events, cavalcade, wendouree parade, tram 13, tram 38, tram 26

Digital Movie made using an iPhone by Paul Mong of the Cavalcade of trams during the BTM tramcar showcase event 21-9-2019. Movie - 2.27Mb, See btm7424mov In order trams 26, 28, 27, 18, 33, 13, 14, 38, 40 and 671 Image 7422i4 used as a reference point.trams, tramways, btm, tramcar showcase, events, cavalcade, wendouree parade

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, 9 September 2019, titled "Tram work is on track", reporting on replacement of the track between depot junction at Carlton St. Has a photo of the sleepers being unloaded. Story by Jolyon Attwooll, photo Kate Healy.btm, trackwork, track repairs

Instruction - A4 copied hand written sheet titled "Fitting curtain to W Class Destination Box", prepared by Len Millar of the Museum 9/7/2001. Has a drawing showing the rollers and parts. Has a 10 step process.trams, tramways, instructions, w class, destination indicators, destination roll

Series of four Black and white photographs of tram 26 on No. 2 road at the BTPS Depot, undergoing replacement of the broken frame on the Brill 21E truck. The tramcar record sheets note that the car was lifted 15-3-1975 and lower 27-7-1975 and tested on the same day. Seems to have re-entered service on 28/9/1975. .1 - on the front of the road, with a "Defective Not for Service" sign. .2 - car on jacks being either lifted or lowered. .3 - tramcar body lifted showing the word to replace the side frame underway, has the good and broken side frame in the view. .4 - tram being either lifted or lowered - with Rolf Jinks in the view. trams, tramways, btps, depot, brill trucks, maintenance, tram 26

Series of four Black and white photographs of tram 26 being operated following maintenance in Wendouree Parade. The tramcar record sheets note that the car was lifted 15-3-1975 and lowered 27-7-1975 and tested on the same day. Seems to have re-entered service on 28/9/1975. .1 - At Gardens Loop. .2 - At depot Junction .3 - At St Aidans Drive with Andrew Hall standing at the rear of the tram. .4 - at depot Junction. trams, tramways, btps, gardens loop, maintenance, wendouree parade, depot junction, st aidans drive, tram 26

Set of seven digital images prepared as part of the nomination of the "The Floral Tram reinvented 2019" by the BTM to the Museums Australia award - sadly we did not receive one. .1 - One of the workshops - 10-6-2018 .2 - attaching the flowers to the tram - Ken - 1-1-2019 .3 - Some of the crew on the tram - 20/2/19 .4 - Official Photograph - at the depot - 9-3-2019 .5 - In Wendouree Parade on a photo run - 24-2-2019 .6 - Official launch day - 20-02-2019 .7 - A study of the materials and the finished product - 24-4-2018 See Reg Item 7513 for the story and associated documents.trams, tramways, floral tram, flowers, btm, community, museums australia

Magazine - 20 A4 pages centre stapled - titled "MetLines - Vol 1, No. 9 December 1985", staff newspaper of the Metropolitan Transit Authority. Has a number of "Santa Claus" on the front cover. Contains an article on page 8, "Keeping tram lines clean" and "Scrubber Cars" - featuring Frank Reale-Key posing in front of Scrubber 8W. Also has a photo of scrubber No. 11. Gives a background to the cars, when they are used, operated by Civil Branch. Gives hours of use and crews. On page 3 is a follow up to a question on a MTOC conductor with the large safety pins of the era.trams, tramways, scrubber tram, the met, conductors, track, mto co

Yields information about Ballarat's trams during 1964c, the Mt Pleasant terminus.AGFA blue / white plastic mount, colour slide of No. 33 at the Mt Pleasant terminus, c1964. In the background are the shops advertising Robur Tea, Women's Weekly, The Age, and coca Cola. The tram has a Twin Lakes sign. image i2 - cleaned up by PCW - 22-9-2022tramways, trams, mt pleasant, barkly st, tram 33

Has a strong association with the people who were involved in the early formation of the BTPS and the 1972 Annual General Meeting.Newspaper clipping from The Courier of Ballarat of Monday 25/9/1972 with two photos. Article quotes BTPS President saying support for the BTPS was still small. This followed the Annual General Meeting of the Society the previous Saturday. Other items were the trams had been transferred from the old SEC depot, Incorporation was being sought, track laying and maintenance work underway. Two photos 1084i1: - Photo shows Lindsay Bounds, Clyde Croft and David Wisher spreading gravel along No. 2 road. 1084i2: - Photo shows group of Board members at meeting: Mr. G. Netherway, Mr. M. Calnin, Mr. C.W.Jessup, Mr. R.Gilbert and Mr. H.Cain (President) See Reg Item 3824 for a print of the actual photograph. Second copy added 28/10/2005.On top edge of cutting in black ink "25/9/72"trams, tramways, btps, construction, museum establishment, agm

Set of 23 photographs taken by Austin Brehaut during March and April 1999 of power poles along the former tram routes that still have signs of the former tram stops. An accompanying note (scanned) written by Austin Brehaut is reproduced below in Other Information - see related documents. 1096.1 - Sturt St at Doveton St., south (down) side. .2 - Drummond St. Sth (east side) outside St. Patrick's School between Dana and Eyre St. .3 - Drummond St. Sth, cnr Urquhart St. (east side) .4 - Drummond St. Sth, cnr South St. (east side) .5 - Drummond St. Sth, cnr Sebastopol St. (east side) .6 - Drummond St. Sth, cnr Latrobe St. (east side) .7 - Drummond St. Sth, cnr Darling St. .8 - Sturt St. cnr Ripon St. (North East side) .9 - Ripon St. Nth, cnr Sussex St. .10 - Ripon St. Nth, cnr Mair St. (South West Corner) .11 - Ripon St. Nth, cnr Mair St. (North East Corner) .12 - Macarthur St. cnr Burbank St. (up side) .13 - Lydiard St. Nth, cnr Clarendon St. (east side) .14 - Lydiard St. Nth, cnr Howard St. (west side) .15 - Lydiard St. Nth, cnr Gregory St. (west side) .16 - Lydiard St. Nth, cnr Howitt St. (west side) .17 - Lydiard St. Nth, near Walker St., (east side) .18 - Lydiard St. Nth, cnr Landsborough St. (east side) .19 - Barkly St. cnr Main Road (up side) .20 - Barkly St. near Haymes Cres (down side) .21 - Barkly St., near Young St. (down side) .22 - Barkly St, Cameron St (up side) .23 - Barkly St., at Cobden St. terminus (west side) .1 - April 99, .2 > .10, 9/3/99, .11 > .18 - March 1999, .19 > .23 - April 1999. See also Reg. Item 768.1 > 768.6 for another group of tram stop photos in Drummond St. in 1997. On Fujifilm paper.On rear of each photo in blue ink is location at date at the top of the photo and in the bottom right hand corner - initials "APB"tram stops, power poles, barkly st., lydiard st. nth, ripon st., sturt st., drummond st. sth

1099.1 - photocopy of an article in The Courier, Ballarat Tuesday Feb. 9 1988, page 17 of the house that contained Ballarat ESCo tram No. 12 in the Tuesday Heritage Column of the newspaper. Contains a photograph of the house containing the tramcar. Newspaper Clipping details the former occupiers, the Rayner family, the construction of the extensions around the tramcar, family use, family history and some details of the family members and other local history. The copy of the newspaper Clipping has numerous pin holes in the corner and the rust marks due to use on a display on Tram No. 12 in a display board in the depot from about 1991 to 1998. From a copy made from the newspaper Clipping collection held by Alan Bradley. 1099.2 - copy made March 1999 of the same Clipping for record purposes and to have a good copy. (2 copies held). Also has a review by John Hindle of the "Storming St. Kilda by Tram", presented by TheatreWorks aboard a special tram for St. Kilda, from the Herald Newspaper dated 15/3/1988. Collected by Alan Bradley.trams, tramways, nerrina, rayner family, theatre, esco

1105 - Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Monday 9/11/1992 about the launch and operation of Horse Tram No. 1 on the previous Saturday. Item written by Kim Norbury and appears on the Front page of The Courier. Item quotes Richard Gilbert about the reconstruction of the tram and the opening of the Museum Display area by Professor Weston Bate. Picture by Herman Ruyg. 1105.1 - 2nd copy added 7/08/2004. - has been trimmed from the front page to the cutting only. See Reg Item 3838 for a print of the photograph used in the newspaper clipping. Image of whole newspaper cover added 28/3/2011 - see image i11105 - Near top right hand corner, a cross formed from blue ink. 1105.1 - "9-11-02" in ink above caption.trams, tramways, horse trams, btm, launch of horse tram, museum

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Tuesday 23/9/1993, page 6 of the launch of a new information brochure about Lake Wendouree by the Ballarat City Mayor, Cr. Geoff Howard the previous day with a photo of the group of people involved in the preparation of the brochure standing on or around tram No. 26. Barry McCandlish and Frank Puls are the BTM tram crew. Also mentions Ballarat Tourist Association member Brian Whykes and Convener of the committee's brochure sub-committee, Jenny Burrell.trams, tramways, lake wendouree, advertisements, ballarat tourist association, brochures

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Tuesday 20/9/1994 of the reproduction of a postcard photograph showing an ESCo tram soon after opening running west bound in Sturt St with the Town Hall in the background. Shows the development of the Gardens at the time and buildings on either side of Sturt St. and type of poles etc. The tram is fitted with a destination board on the front dash - the type used soon after opening in 1905. Caption of the photo says "Trams run up Sturt St and people relax in this postcard sent in December 1907. Ballarat's Town Hall is pictured at right." Also has an item in the "In Retrospect" section of the newspaper, about the construction of a new road to avoid two level crossings between Talbot and Clunes. Item compiled by Lorrie BrownIn bottom right hand corner, in blue ink "Tues 20/9/94".trams, tramways, sturt st, esco, town hall

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Saturday 19/9/1992, page 27, written by Seaton Ashton about the history of trams in Ballarat on the 20th anniversary of their closure. Notes horse trams, ESCo, opening of lines, tram car builders, their rehabilitation in the 1930's, the involvement of the BTPS, trams 1 and 12. Has two photos, one of tram 27 sitting outside the SEC depot carrying the "This tram has just completed 1,000,000 miles in Ballarat" and one of tram 31, east bound in Bridge St. bound for Victoria St. dropping off a passenger at a stop. Both picture from the Courier Archives. Item in the Courier's "Saturday Magazine". Occupies a full page of the newspaper. 2nd copy added 11/8/2001 - folded.trams, tramways, ballarat, esco, btps, horse trams, sec

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Monday 23/9/1996 with a photo about the members of the Tramways Past Employees Association having a silver jubilee reunion. The reunion was held at Alexanders Receptions on the previous Friday night. Photo features Assoc. President Jim Maher and Secretary Neil Robe.On right hand edge "Mon. 23/9/1996"trams, tramways, ballarat tramways past employees association, employees, jim maher, neil robe

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Tuesday 5/12/1995 with photo of launch of 'City of Ballarat' tram 671by the BTM the previous day, 4/12/1995. Includes a colour photo of Richard Gilbert, Len Millar, one other person (possibly Barry Traynor, MP) and Mr. Vern Robson, Chief Commissioner of the City of Ballarat. Article on the front page of the Courier, written by Andrew Laing and picture by Ian Wilson. Accompanying article mentions the tram, the Begonia Festival, running in Melbourne, support by Council for Peter Hiscock's 'City Tramway' and volunteer work on the tramway itself. Item continues onto page 2, at the bottom left hand corner. Second copy added 9-6-2006On rear of 2nd copy "5/12/1995 Courier" in black ink.trams, tramways, 671, btm, city of ballarat, city tramway