Book - 6 sections, sewn hard cover with glued face sheets, 122 pages, full colour printing, art paper with table of contents, index, sources and maps, titled "An Eden of Leveliness - Ballarat Botanical Gardens". Provides a detailed illustrated history of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. Looks at the creation of the gardens, the north and south foreshores, Lake Wendouree, Friends of the Botanical Gardens, Begonias, the Heritage trees and provides a timeline of development. Has some notes on the Ballarat Tramway Museum, fish hatchery and other features of the area. Published by the Friends of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, 2012.On inside of the front cover "To the Ballarat Tramway Museum, Enjoy, from the Friends of the Botanical Gardens June 2016"trams, tramways, lake wendouree, botanical gardens, btm, gardens, begonia festival, local history

Set of five 35mm slides - Anscochrome white plastic mounts of tram 39 running a special (39), crossing other trams at Gardens Loop. .1 - 39 and 13 .2 - 39 and 26 .3 - 39 .4 - 39 .5 - 39 Tram 39 has a SEC - all under control in my all electric kitchen roof advertisement, 26 a Briquettes roof advert and 13 a Twin Lakes dash panel advert.tramways, trams, gardens loop, wendouree parade, special trams, tram 13, tram 26, tram 39

Yields information about Railway Level crossing in Lydiard St North and some of the trains that used it.Set of six 35mm slides - Hanimex light grey white plastic mounts or AGFA dark blue / white plastic mounts of trams and trains crossing the level crossing at Lydiard St North Ballarat. .1 - tram 33 with destination of Lydiard St North, just after crossing the rail tracks - has a Twin Lakes sign with Victoria House in the background. .2 - tram 40 with destination of Lydiard St North, waiting at the level crossing with S303 entering the station. .3 - ditto, but with S304 in the photograph under the signal gantry. .4 - tram 17 crossing the crossing with the signal box and Victoria House in the background. .5 - ditto - tram has a Twin Lakes signs and a "Make Bliss No Love" roof advert for Bliss Bombs. .6 - ditto - with the S. F. Motors Pty Ltd Mercedes Benz dealership in the background.tramways, trams, railway station, lydiard st north, level crossings, victorian railways, tram 33, tram 40, tram 17

Yields information about the intersection of Main Road and Barkly St Mt PleasantSet of two 35mm slides - Anscochrome white plastic mounts of No. 13 turning from Main Road into Barkly St with the destination of Mt Pleasant. .2 - the tram has a Twin Lakes on the rear of the tram with a Morris motor car at the rear of the tram. In the background are roadside advertisements for HBA and Taubman's paints.tramways, trams, barkly st, main road, mt pleasant, tram 13

Yields information about Barkly St Mt PleasantSet of three 35mm slides - AGFA dark blue / white plastic mounts or a Anscochrome white plastic slide of trams in Barkly St, Mount Pleasant. .1 - No. 11 inbound to Gardens via Drummond St, with the Ballarat Fire station in the distant background. Tram has a Twin Lakes sign on the rear. On the left hand side is a sign for "Mobil Anti wear" petrol. .2 - No. 11 inbound to Gardens via Drummond St, at the intersection with Grant St. On the left hand side is a Butchers shop and a Milk bar mixed Grocery shop. The shop has a advert for Woman's Weekly. Along side the shop is a letter box and telephone Box. The tram stop sign has a "End of Section" sign. A lady is boarding the tram. .3 - View form the top of the hill looking East towards Main Road with the Fire Station in the Background. Has a tram in the distance.tramways, trams, barkly st, grant st, mt pleasant, fire station, tram 11

Yields information about how the trailing of bogie trams once work to make them ready for Ballarat was completed.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of photographs of Ballarat No. 41 - see Reg Item 5341, on its first trial run in Wendouree Parade, 13-4-56. Has Lake Wendouree in background and is showing Special. See image i2 for rear of photograph. On rear in blue ink "SEC Ballarat No. 41 ex Geelong 39 on 1st trail run Wendouree Parade 13-4-56" with Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T235" written in.trams, tramways, delivery of tramcars, bogie trams, depot, commissioning, tram 41

Yields information about the Bendigo Tram services.Digital image or copy of the SEC "Official Timetable Bendigo June 1940", 22 image files - 44 pages, giving details of the fares, transfers, luggage or parcels, lost property, times of each tram on the Quarry Hill, Eaglehawk, Lake Weeroona and Golden Square for both directions and Monday to Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Has a number of advertisements for SEC home equipment, cookers, toasters, refrigerator, electric radiators and hot water. In the middle page is a map of the Tramway Routes, which has been hand drawn to shown North Bendigo and the depot location. Inside the rear cover, on a sheet headed "Memorandum" is a photograph, taped in of a conductor loading a pram onto a Birney tram. Under the photograph is in ink "Len Smith (Geelong)" See item3127 for an original copy and pdf scan. trams, tramways, bendigo, timetables

Full colour, 100 page, book, A5 size titled "Ballarat Victoria's goldfields Official Visitor Guide", with an autumn view across Lake Wendouree. Gives details, maps accommodation listing, attractions etc of the Ballarat area. Page 13 detail the Ballarat Tramway Museum and the BTM advertisement on page 23. Inside rear cover is a fold out map of the district, city centre, Ballarat and Surrounds. Published 2012 by The Ballarat Visitor Information Centre. trams, tramways, ballarat, visitors, tourist guides, btm, gardens

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 - 11 arriving at Gardens Loop, tram has destination of Mt Pleasant, advert for Twin Lakes and SEC Briquettes. In the background is the Gardens Kiosk building. .2 - 11 at Gardens Loop .3 - 11 in Victoria St, crossing the Eureka line rail bridge. .4 - 43 and another bogie tram sitting on 1 road at the depot. .5 - 27 derailed at the depot, in Wendouree Parade - derailed all wheels. .6 - ditto .7 - 33 coupled up to 27, to pull it back onto the track. Driver adjusting the pole. Tram has an Eureka and SEC roof advertisement. .8 - 27 in Wendouree Parade, showing depot, just to the east of the depot. .9 - 33 in bound in Drummond St North at the Mill St Loop. .10 - 33 in bound in Victoria St, has Gardens via Drummond St Nth destination.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, gardens loop, victoria st, depot, derailments, drummond st nth, mill st loop, tram 11, tram 43, tram 27, tram 33

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 - 33 leaving Bridge St at Grenville St. Tram has destination of Gardens via Sturt St West and a Twin Lakes advert. Has Dickins and Woolworths in the background. .2 - 31 and another single trucker at the Victoria St terminus. Has the widened highway beyond the terminus in the background and Meagher's Hotel. .3 - 21 on the Dawson St cross over (has the destination of Mt Pleasant) with 37 in Sturt St, enroute to Lydiard St Nth. Has St Patrick's Cathedral in the background. .4 - 21 on crossover. .5 - 21 on crossover, waiting for 34 to pass by. .6 - 21 at Stones Corner, Bridge St., has Gear Chemist in the background, along with Bank of NSW. Tram has the destination of Mt Pleasant. .7 - 27 descending the Victoria St hill to Stones Corner, Main St junction. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Drummond St Nth. Has the Viscount ambassador Caravans site in the background. .8 - 21 outbound to Mt Pleasant at the Grant St loop in Barkly St. .9 - 21 and 34 at Grant St loop in Barkly St. .10 - 21 at Mt Pleasant terminus, showing Special. Has a person standing alongside the tram. On the adjacent shop is a "The Sun" sign.trams, tramways, grenville st, sturt st, victoria st, sturt st, dawson st, bridge st, stones corner, mt pleasant, grant st, barkly st, tram 33, tram 31, tram 21, tram 37, tram 34

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. The following photos have suffered colour change and showing some deterioration - fungal growth. .1 - 13 (Sturt St West) and 27 (Victoria St with Twin Lakes sign) crossing at King St loop with St Alipius church in the background. .2 - 13 (Sturt St West) and 17? (Mt Pleasant) crossing at Parker St loop, with the Ballarat College in the background. .3 - Single trucker, inbound, approaching the Parker St Loop, showing Mt Pleasant. .4 - 30 in Sturt St, descending the hill to Grenville St, with other trams in the background, including Woolworths Big W and the Dickins Store. Also has the 8 hour monument. 30 showing City. .5 - 37 running Special, no passengers, crossing Lydiard St Nth, heading for Grenville St. Has the Titanic bandstand, Mechanics Institute in the background. .6 - 33 and three other single truckers in the City Loop - has the Ballarat Gas Co and other buildings in the background. .7 - 37 showing Special passing 33 and other trams parked in the City Loop. Has Dickins, Ballarat Gas Co, Edmonds, Patersons store in the background. .8 - 17 crossing Lydiard St Nth in Sturt St. 17 has destination of Gardens via Drummond Nth, and a Twin Lakes sign. Includes the T&G sign in the background. .9 - 31, a single trucker and bogie tram crossing at Depot loop, Wendouree Parade - 31 showing Victoria St. .10 - 17 waiting in Gardens Loop, showing Mt Pleasant.trams, tramways, king st, victoria st, sturt st west, sturt st, grenville st, city loop, gardens loop, wendouree parade, tram 13, tram 27, tram 30, tram 37, tram 33, tram 17, tram 31

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. The following photos have suffered colour change and showing some deterioration - fungal growth. .1 - 35 (Sebastopol), with the Town Hall and Gemmola's chemist in the background. Tram waiting at the tram stop. .2 - 27 at Victoria St loop, showing Gardens via Drummond St Nth. .3 - 35 at Armstrong St inbound showing Lydiard St Nth. Has the Commonwealth bank in the background. .4 - 32 westbound in Sturt St between Dawson and Lyon Streets, tram has the destination of Gardens via Drummond Nth. Has the Town Hall and other buildings in the background. .5 - 17 inbound at Dawson St. Tram has destination of Mt Pleasant. .6 - 39 picking up passengers at the tram stop on the west side of Dawson St. Has the Ritzy cafe and the Golden City hotel in the background. Tram appears to be well loaded with lady passengers and has a "Everything under my control in my all electric kitchen" SEC roof ad. .7 - 37 using the Dawson St crossover - has St Patricks Cathedral in the background. .8 - 21 entering the depot with Lake Wendouree in the background. .9 - 11 sitting in 0 road at the depot. .10 - 41 at the depot on 2 road. Tram has two Johnny Walker Whiskey roof adverts.trams, tramways, sturt st, victoria st, dawson st, lake wendouree, wendouree parade, depot, tram 35, tram 27, tram 32, tram 17, tram 39, tram 37, tram 21, tram 11, tram 41

Yields information about the Carlton St loop area in Dec. 1970 (the wilds) and trams crossing at the loop.Colour slide - 35mm - of Ballarat single truckers No. 17 and 14 as the Christmas tram crossing at the Carlton St loop, Wendouree Parade; No 17 has the destination of Victoria St. Photo taken by Chas Bevan on Saturday 19-12-1970."Ballarat trams xing loop on lake line 19-12-70 - Myers Xmas"tramways, trams, carlton st, christmas trams, decorated trams, wendouree parade, tram 14, tram 17

Yields information about the Bakery Hill / Victoria St hill area.Colour slide - 35mm - of Ballarat single trucker 31, about to descend the Bakery Hill in Victoria St, inbound. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West. Has the Stones Corner building in the background, Mack Hotel and an advertisement for Beaurepaires tyres. Tram 31 has an a Twin Lakes advertisement and Bliss Bombs (To read pack: Tilt Tram) roof advertisement. Photo taken by Chas Bevan on Saturday 19-12-1970. Note the change since the roundabout for Humffray St was built."Ballarat trams ? Highway. East 19-12-70 - Myers Xmas"tramways, trams, victoria st, bakery hill, stones corner, humffray st, tram 14, tram 17

Yields information about the turn from Macarthur St into Wendouree Parade at View Point.Colour slide - 35mm - of Ballarat single trucker No. 27 turning from Macarthur St into Wendouree Parade at View Point junction. Has the tram stop signs, shelter in the photo. The tram has a Twin Lakes sign and the destination of Gardens via Drummond St North. Also shows the overhead arrangement for twin trolley wires. Photo taken by Chas Bevan on Saturday 19-12-1970."Ballarat tram 19-12-70 onto lake loop" in ink.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, view point, macarthur st, overhead, shelters, tram 27

Yields information about No. 14 painted as the Myers Christmas Tram, passing the depot junction, Dec. 1970.Colour slide - 35mm - of Ballarat No. 14 decorated as the Myers Christmas Tram for 1970, passing depot junction with Lake Wendouree in the background. Tram has the words "Santa Castle - Fabulous prizes" on the roof and "Its Christmas at Myers" on the side. Photo by Chas Bevan 19-12-1970"Ballarat trams Myers Xmas special 19-12-70" in ink.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, myers, christmas trams, lake wendouree, decorated trams, tram 14

Yields information about the Carlton St loop area in Dec. 1970 (the wilds) and trams crossing at the loop.Colour slide - 35mm - of Ballarat single truckers No. 17 and 14 as the Christmas tram crossing at the Carlton St loop, Wendouree Parade; No 17 has the destination of Victoria St. Photo taken by Chas Bevan on Saturday 19-12-1970."Ballarat trams (Myers Xmas) crossing loop on lake line 19-12-70"tramways, trams, carlton st, christmas trams, decorated trams, wendouree parade, tram 14, tram 17

Newspaper clipping from The Miner, Thursday 22/1/2015 with the headline "Horse Power is Making a Comeback" on the front cover with Peter Waugh and Roger Gosney (holding Missy) sitting on the front bumper bar of No. 39 in the depot. On page 2 has a story titled "Turning back time lake tram service". Note the operation of the horse tram on 25/1/15, and general story about the tramway museum. On the back page has an advertisement for horse tram operation on 25/1/15.btm, horse tram, depot, displays, advertisements

Yields information about the appearance of tram No. 14 in Albert St Sebastopol, early 1960's.Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram No. 14 north bound in Albert St. Sebastopol, before crossing to the east side of Albert St. The tram has the destination of Lydiard St Nth and has a Twin Lakes sign. Photo early 1960's prior to the change of the destination rolls to a black on white roll.trams, tramways, sebastopol, albert st, tram 14

Yields information about the appearance of tram No. 12 in Wendouree Parade, St Aidans drive area, early 1960's.Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram No. 12 in Wendouree Parade, near St Aidans Drive, early 1960's. Tram has the destination of Victoria St. In the background is Lake Wendouree. Photo by Lloyd Rogers.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, st aidans drive, lake wendouree, tram 12

Yields information about the appearance of tram No. 28 and the Wendouree Parade, St Aidans Drive area, early 1960's.Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram No. 28 at St Aidans Drive, leaving the Gardens area, with the stone pillars in the background. In the background is Lake Wendouree. The tram has the destination of Victoria St and has an SEC briquettes ad on the front dash panel. Dated June 1961. Photo by Lloyd Rogers.In Pencil - "Lake Wendouree, Ballarat June 1961" and "ex M-113" and in ink "Car 28 - Lake Wendouree, Ballarat June 1961" and a number "10/4/61". trams, tramways, wendouree parade, st aidans drive, lake wendouree, tram 28

Yields information about the appearance of tram No. 14 at depot junction in the early 1960's.Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram No. 14 entering Wendouree Parade from the depot, with Lake Wendouree in the background Dated 21/3/1962. Printed on Agfa Gevaert paper in a postcard format. The tram has an Briquette and The Age advertisements on the front dash panel. Photo by Lloyd Rogers.In ink "Ballarat car 14, outside tram depot, Wendouree Parade 21/3/1962. and the number "7/43". In the top left hand corner "14 ex J75?"trams, tramways, wendouree parade, depot, tram 14

Yields information about the appearance of tram No. 12 in the early 1960's.Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram No. 12 - side on view, with Lake Wendouree in the background. Could have been photographed outside the depot. Dated 21/3/1962. Printed on Agfa Gevaert paper in a postcard format. The tram has an Briquettes Roof advertisement. Photo by Lloyd Rogers.In ink "car 12, Ballarat 21/3/1962. and the number "7/25". In the top left hand corner "12 ex J71?"trams, tramways, wendouree parade, depot, tram 12

Yields information about the appearance of tram No. 12 in the early 1960's.Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram No. 12 - side on view, with Lake Wendouree in the background. Could have been photographed outside the depot. Dated 21/3/1962. Printed on Agfa Gevaert paper in a postcard format. The tram has dash panel advertisements for Mutual Homes and The Age newspaper. Photo by Lloyd Rogers.In ink "car 12, Ballarat 21/3/1962. and the number "9/25". In the top left hand corner "12 ex J71?"trams, tramways, wendouree parade, depot, tram 12

Yields information about the appearance of one of Ballarat Scrubber tram soon after it was converted from a Ballarat Sebastopol car in Wendouree Parade.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of the Ballarat Scrubber, in Wendouree Parade mid to late 1930's. Could have been photographed after completion. Wal's album notes "Water & Scrubber car ex "Sebastopol Type No. 23 converted 1935". Has a broom inside the tram. Lake Wendouree in the background. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeon rear of photo in ink, "Ballarat Tramways water car"trams, tramways, scrubber tram, lake wendouree, scrubber

Yields information about Ballarat 's 29 decorated for the 1939 Ballarat Floral Festival and its appearance and its use and publicity.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph featuring the 1939 Floral Tram, Ballarat No. 29 decorated for the 1939 floral festival at the depot looking outwards towards Lake Wendouree with a motor car in the background. Wal's Album notes give the date as 4-3-1939. Very similar to Reg Item 1369, may have been another print of the same photograph that has been trimmed to suit. Printed on Kodak paper, but no other details. 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 See Reg Item 7537 for another photo, at the time of the launch with the girls.trams, tramways, floral tram, decorated trams, depot, tram 29

Yields information about the north end of the Wendouree Parade tram line and the view toward the Lake in August 1941, the section where the BTM operates now.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of No. 28 north bound in Wendouree Parade August 1941 leaving the gardens area. The north end or St Aidans Drive gate pillar is on the left hand side along with a canon. The tram is proceeding to Victoria St. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear of photograph in ink "Ballarat No. 28 at Gardens"trams, tramways, wendouree parade, st aidans drive, tram 28

Yields information about the early use of Ballarat's 2nd bogie tram and its appearance after being renumbered in 1956 and the scene outside the depot..Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 36 in Wendouree Parade outside the depot with Lake Wendouree in the background. Wal's album notes "No. 36 ex No. 15 outside depot 1956" See image i2 for rear of photograph.No details on rear of print.trams, tramways, depot, lake wendouree, tram 36

Yields information about the early use of Ballarat's bogie trams and the track in Wendouree ParadeDigital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Nos. 15 and 22 crossing at the depot loop, Wendouree Parade, 22-12-45 - Wal's notes 1st day both bogies in service. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear in ink "SEC Ballarat Tramways Bogie trams No. 15 and 22 in loop Wendouree Parade near depot. 1st day both bogies were out together. 22-12-1945" Wal Jack stamp in bottom right hand corner with number "T541" written in.trams, tramways, depot loop, bogie trams, lake wendouree, tram 15, tram 22

Yields information about Ballarat's trams in the early 1960's and the Carlton St area.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of trams 38 and 21 crossing at Carlton St loop 4-9-1963, with Lake Wendouree in the background. See image i2 for rear of photograph.On rear in ink "2724A-H622H-V613A SEC Ballarat 4-9-63, 38 and 21"trams, tramways, carlton st, wendouree parade, lake wendouree, tram 38, tram 21