Shows tram operations at Depot Junction by the SEC, with a bogie tram running out for the evening peak.Kodak slide, white cardboard of No. 18 and 39 at SEC Depot Junction. Taken 3.11.1970 by Carolyn Dean. 18 has the destination of Mt Pleasant. No. 39 has the "Trotting Bray Raceway Friday Night" auxiliary board. . ."3-11-70" in ink on slide.tramways, trams, ballarat, wendouree parade, bray raceway, depot junction, tram 18, tram 39

Shows tram operations in Sturt St, from the central median gardens, with well known buildings in background. Note people using the seats.Kodak slide, white cardboard of trams in Sturt St, looking across the Gardens at the Town Hall. Taken 3.11.1970 by Carolyn Dean. .1 - single truck tram 33?, with destination of City Oval, westbound in Sturt St, looking across the central plantation to the Town Hall and Myers. .2 - No. 39, with "Trotting Bray Raceway Friday Night" auxiliary board, Sturt St. Has destination of Gardens via Drummond St Nth."3-11-70" in ink on slide.tramways, trams, ballarat, sturt st, town hall, myers, bray raceway, tram 33?, tram 39

Yields information about the streetscape and the trams at night outside the Royal Mail Hotel Sebastopol, the tram terminus.Black and White photograph of a single trucker (No. 21 - five windows) at the Sebastopol terminus, Albert St, outside the Royal Mail Hotel, just prior to the changeover from trams to buses. The tram has the destination of City. The pole with the tram stop signage is behind the tram while the new? bus stop sign is on the pole adjacent to the tram. Note that the pole has been condemned by the SEC. In the background is the hotel, with Melbourne Bitter and Fosters Larger advertised on the wall.Stamped on rear in black ink "Donated to BTPS by and Photo By" / "Chris Wurr 12 Truscott Street, Ararat 3377 (053) 52 3403.tramways, trams, sebastopol, albert st, tram 21

Yields information about the streetscape at the City terminus at night and just how lonely it could be.Black and White photograph of No. 17 at the city terminus at night - time exposure. Tram has the destination of 'Sebastopol'. No other vehicles in the scene, though a motor car has passed the scene behind the tramcar. In the view are the Post Office, tram stop signs and buildings near Grenville St.Stamped on rear in black ink "Donated to BTPS by and Photo By" / "Chris Wurr 12 Truscott Street, Ararat 3377 (053) 52 3403.tramways, trams, city, sturt st, lydiard st, night photo, tram 17

Yields information about the opening night of the Ballarat celebrations of the Centenary of Victoria with a decorated and illuminated tram provided by the SEC for the ceremony and those involved on the day. An original print of the photograph.Mounted photograph on black light weight card, of the Ballarat (SEC 1st) No. 23 decorated for the centenary of the founding of Victoria, 1838-1938. Has a label, black ink on white paper "Decorated Tramcar Opening Night Ballarat Centenary". Photo held in position with plastic photo holders along the top edge only. Photo early 1938. See Reg Items 1362.3 and 2524 for larger prints of these photographs for further details of this photograph.trams, tramways, secv, centenaries, illuminated trams, decorated trams, floral tram, tram 23

Yields information about the tram decorated for the Ballarat celebrations of the Victorian Centenary celebrations at night. Original print of this photograph.Mounted photograph on black light weight card, of the Ballarat (SEC 1st) No. 23 decorated for the centenary of the founding of Victoria, 1838-1938. Has a label, black ink on white paper "Decorated Tram-car by Night - Ballarat Centenary". Photo held in position with plastic photo holders along the top edge only. Photo early 1938. See Reg Items 1362.2 for larger prints of these photographs for further details of this photograph.trams, tramways, secv, centenaries, illuminated trams, decorated trams, floral tram, tram 23

Yields information about the tram decorated for the Ballarat Floral Festival of 1939 at night. Original print of this photograph.Mounted photograph on black light weight card, of the Ballarat (SEC 1st) No. 29 decorated for the 1939 Ballarat Floral Festival - night photograph. Has a label, black ink on white paper "Decorated Tram-car. Ballarat Floral Festival. 1939". Photo glued to card. Photo early 1939. On rear of item is Reg Item 3911. In bottom left hand corner in ink "SEC photo"trams, tramways, secv, illuminated trams, decorated trams, floral tram, tram 29

Three copies of the Annual report of the MMTB for the years end 1980, 1981 and 1982 3953.1 - "Annual Report 1979-80" - white gloss paper with colour card covers with 36 pages, gloss, on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Operations report, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include; Z 117 in Bourke St, Z 31 Burwood terminus, new safety tower wagon, Z118 in Bourke St, W2 528 High St Kew, reconstruction of High St Kew, Z3 120, cable and electric trams at Flemington Bridge, Z3 117, fitting trams to bogies at Preston workshops, Queens Bridge roundabout, MAN bus, Burwood substation, Z111 in Bourke St and Z's enter Elizabeth St service and Z3 129 on rear cover at night. 3953.2 - "Annual Report 1980-81" - white gloss paper with colour card covers with 36 pages, on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Operations report, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include; image of Park St, Domain Road Jtn before changes, Museum station entrance, Flinders and Swanston St, CDB City Ring bus service, Swanston St, Westgate bus route, Park St, new substation, Swanston and Flinders St, Flinders land, and give way to buses pulling out of stops. 3953.2 - "Annual Report 1981-82" - white gloss paper with colour card covers with 36 pages, on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Operations report, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include images of a z class crossing the Maribyrnong bridge, Footscray bus workshops, track renewals, a wedding at Wattle Park, a W2 arriving at Museum Station, Clifton Hill interchange, buses, Z class in Elizabeth St (Nos 158 and 43), Z89 in Mt Alexander Road North Essendon and a W2 loaded on a truck for New Zealand.3951.1 - has Graeme Breydon's address stamp on front cover., 3951.2 - ditto, 3951.3 - ditto and on inside of front cover., 3951.6 - "G. Breydon" in pencil on front cover and pencil comments on balance sheet., 3951.7 - dittotrams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, annual reports, operations, trackwork

White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of No. 14 alongside the Royal Mail Hotel, Sebastopol. Night photo. Tram has a "Twin Lakes" sign and the hotel a "Victoria Bitter" sign. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "The doors of the ROYAL MAIL have long since closed for the night, whilst No. 14 waits to return from an almost deserted Sebastopol terminus. - Apr. '68 (Dave Macartney)" See image btm2578p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11788" and written in ink on top edge "No. 14 Sebastopol Ballarat"tramways, trams, are, film strip, albert st, sebastopol, royal mail hotel, tram 14

White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of the Charing Cross area on a rainy evening at sunset. Features three trams, Pall Mall and the Bendigo Post Office building. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "A rainy evening sees a pair of single truckers on "GOLDEN SQUARE" - "NORTH BENDIGO" line meeting an outbound "EAGLEHAWK" car at the Cross. Sept. '71 (Ray Marsh)" See image btm2581p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11790" and written in ink on top edge "Charing Cross Bendigo"tramways, trams, are, film strip, charing cross, bendigo, pall mall, night photo

Yields information about the closing hours of the SEC Ballarat tramways - night photo of trams in the city loop.Digital image from a black and white print of Ballarat No. 37 in the Sturt St loop - night photo. Taken on the last day of SEC tram services by Bill Kingsley, 19/9/1971. trams, tramways, sturt st, night photo, closure, tram 37

Yields information about the appearance of Bendigo Birney trams early 1970's and the North Bendigo area.Black and White Photograph of SEC Bendigo 19, late evening photograph, at Charing Cross with the Fountain Plaza building in the background. Tram has the destination of Nth Bendigo and SEC Electric Cooking roof advertisements. Photo Chris Wurr, early 1970's. "Photo by Chris Wurr" stamped on the rear.trams, tramways, bendigo, charing cross, night photo, tram 19

Black and White Photograph of Bendigo No. 2 at the Eagle Hawk terminus, Jan. 1971, night photograph. Tram has the destination of Quarry Hill. In the background is the Foodland Store, a Milk bar. The tram has arrived at the terminus, the trolley pole has been turned, but the headlights and dash canopy lights have yet to be turned. Tram has the destination of Quarry Hill. Photo Chris Wurr, early 1970's. "Photo by Chris Wurr" stamped on the rear. In top left hand corner, in ink "71)" and "Bendigo (SEC) Tramways / 1.1971 / Eaglehawk Terminus"trams, tramways, bendigo, eaglehawk, night photo, tram 2

Photograph of some of the last trams of Geelong - night photograph in the city area.Black and White Photograph of a closure scene of the Geelong tramway system Sunday 26/3/1956, taken by Keith Kings, photograph from the Geelong Heritage Centre, copied and reproduced on ink jet paper. See worksheet 4398 for supplementary information. 31 and 38 and 4 as last trams at Belmont terminus. Keith Kings photograph T(G)(4) See also Reg Item 5999i4 for the same photograph in the Wal Jack Album.In hand writing on the rear " (48) " In bottom left hand corner - 26.3.1956 Geelong Keith Kings, last night of the tramways. Geelong Heritage Centre.trams, tramways, geelong, belmont, closure, last tram, tram 31, tram 38, tram 4

Yields information about the construction of the tramcars for the Geelong tramway system and the way they were assembled in the depot.Black and White Photograph of a closure scene of the Geelong tramway system Sunday 26/3/1956, taken by Keith Kings, photograph from the Geelong Heritage Centre, copied and reproduced on ink jet paper. See worksheet 4398 for supplementary information. 33 as the fourth "last" tram at intersection with Ryrie St, car in Moorabool St at the safety zone. Destination blind altered to Football, instead of Depot, seemingly by passengers. Keith Kings photograph T(G)(5) See also Reg Item 5999i2 for the same photograph in the Wal Jack Album.In hand writing on the rear " (49) " In bottom left hand corner - 26.3.1956 Geelong Keith Kings, last night of the tramways. Geelong Heritage Centre.trams, tramways, geelong, moorabool st, ryrie st, closure, last tram, tram 33

Yields information about the closure of the SEC operated Ballarat tram system and the people involved.Black and white photographs of tram 40 entering the depot area on the night of the closure of the Ballarat Tramway system - 19/9/1971 with Lew Walker at the controls. Taken by N. L. Harvey & Son. For other photographs of the event see Reg Item 1864 and 6426.On rear is the Photography stamp - "N.L. Harvey & Son - Photographers - 131 Sturt St, Ballarat" with phone numbertrams, tramways, ballarat, closure, depot, last tram, tram 40

Yields information about the closure of the SEC operated Ballarat tram system and the people involved.Black and white photographs of tram 40 entering the depot area on the night of the closure of the Ballarat Tramway system - 19/9/1971 with Lew Walker at the controls and two other trammies alongside. Taken by N. L. Harvey & Son. For other photographs of the event see Reg Item 1864 and 6426.On rear is the Photography stamp - "N.L. Harvey & Son - Photographers - 131 Sturt St, Ballarat" with phone numbertrams, tramways, ballarat, closure, depot, last tram, tram 40

Has a strong association with a number of well known tram enthusiasts, some of whom were involved in the BTM later on.Black and white photograph of an all night tour group - Flinders St, 3AM, 17-12-1966, group standing in front of 980 showing Special. Written on the back of a railway circular are the names and position on the photograph.See Key associations for hand written names and position. trams, tramways, tours, flinders st, special trams, tram 980

Yields information about the appearance of SEC tram No. 24 in late 1940's - the best photograph so far of this tram.Black and white photograph of the Ballarat 24 - 3/4 front on view, late 1948? Appears to have been photographed at Victoria St terminus. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St. Note the pan in the overhead to assist the trolley pole positioning at night. Negative of photograph held. Printed on Agfa Bravira paper. Negative scanned at hi res 4/6/2020 and image updated added as i4.In pencil, "Ballarat late 1940's (late 1940's crossed out) and 1948? written in and in bottom left hand corner "ex M?"trams, tramways, victoria st, overhead, tram 24

Yields information about the appearance of SEC tram No. 21 in the mid 1940's.Black and white negative of No. 21, at the Lydiard St North terminus? (No buildings in background) Tram has the destination of Grey St Sebastopol. Note the pan in the overhead to assist the trolley pole positioning at night. Negative scanned at hi res 4/6/2020 and image updated.trams, tramways, lydiard st nth, overhead, tram 21

Yields information about the closing hours of the SEC Ballarat tramways - night photo of trams at the Sebastopol terminus.Digital image from a black and white print of possibly the last or near to the last trams at the Sebastopol terminus with many cars at the terminus. Night photo. Taken on the last day of SEC tram services by Bill Kingsley, 19/9/1971. trams, tramways, sebastopol, night photo, closure

Black and White postcard contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Postcard photograph of No. 22 decorated for the Queen's visit (Royal visit) at the Charing Cross 1954. Night photo, with the fountain and streets illuminated. The tram is very brightly illuminated. Next to the tram is an ex HTT bogie tram. Printed as a postcard with the name "Gevaert" in the centre along the bottom edge. No other details. trams, tramways, bendigo, royal visit, decorated trams, charing cross, tram 23

Post Office Telegram January 8 1886 Re: Disappearance of Constable Thomas Ryan of White Hills Police Service No. 1098. It is feared that Constable Ryan fell down a mine shaft in White Hills on his way back from making an inspection of the Chinese Camp in Kennington in inclement weather on Wednesday night January 6, 1886 some time between 9 and 10 pm.bendigo, history, police history

Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide reads; One of the noisiest features of the nights on the diggings was the continual poping of firearms by the diggers to let it be known that they were well armed. The nest frame contains a quaintly written account of a night at the Ballarat diggings, taken from Samuel Sidney's book, ''The Three Colonies of Australia'', published in 1853. Black and white side. Markings: 35 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide depicts a township of tents a butchers stall. Families sitting around camp fires, it appears that families with children are now on the goldfields not just the men. Caption reads; Then, till they went to their tents to sleep, the diggers spent the night relaxing, as himdreds of campfires twinkled across the field. Black and white side, picture is of higher quality than others. Markings: 34 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, mining

Black & White Document With Red & White Cove, Bendigo Operatic Society Theatre Programme Production 'Rose Marie' Venue: Capital Theatre Opening Night 15 th October 1959. For Seven Nights. Price 1/6. J.C. Williamson Theatres Ltd Norman Lee Production. ''Rose Marie'' Books & Lyrics Otto Harbach & Oscar Hammerstein II. Music Rudolph Friml & Herbert Strothart. Musical Director Mr Max O'Loghlen. Music Numbers Include: ''Vive la Canadienne'', ''Rose Marie,'' ''Indian Love Call,'' ''Over the Snow'','The Door of my Dreams.''Cambridge Press Bendigo.clubs and associations, theatre, bendigo operatic society, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/rose-marie

Black & white photograph, Bert Graham Collection, a table with flowers, different trophies, shields, spoon sets, and a drum kit, for the presentation night and banguet Jubilee Year on 18 October 1969, at the Bendigo East Hall.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east progress association

Black & white photograph, Bert Graham Collection, at the Bendigo Bowls presentation night, Bert Graham is presenting a lady with a cake bowl trophy.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east bowling club

Black & white photograph, Bert Graham Collection, 18 October 1969, Jubilee Year Presentation Night, a table full of trophies, flowers, two shields, a drum kit and a picture of the Queen on a wall.On the reverse are 18/10/69, Jubilee Year, Presentation Night.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east progress association

Black & white photograph, Bert Graham Collection, a man with suit collar & tie presenting a trophy to a young boy , with two people watching, at a presentation night at Bendigo East Swimming Club. No 5, 5 1/2 X 3 1/2, 60c.1973/74 on back.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east swimming club