Letter seeking the name of a possible Ballarat tram driver, Harry ? who served a batman to a Doctor during World War 1. Unable to source the name - correspondence attached. Unfortunately no surname. Papers attached.Various correspondencetrams, tramways, crews, ballarat, world war 1

Demonstrates aspects of the closure of the Ballarat Tramways by the SEC in 1971 through a house magazine. Has a front cover photo featuring crews, personal notes on trammies and a feature article on the SEC in Ballarat itself. Strong Association with a number of tramway identities."SEC News", house magazine of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria, October 1971 issue, No. 150, following closure of the SEC Ballarat tramways. Has front cover photo of Lew Walker (Ballarat Motorman) receiving a kiss from Glenda Martin and Janice Greed (left), in front of a bogie tram with the town hall in the background. - btm1699i1 Page 2 - has notes on the cover, trams in Ballarat, a brief history include notes on the "most popular conductress" and happenings on the trams. Centre page spread has 10 photographs of staff and activities in Ballarat, including a photo of Ballarat No. 17 being loaded onto a truck for the TMSV. - btm1699i2 and i3 Page 10 has a small note on the retirement of Mr. Arthur Maxwell, Senior Traffic Inspector Page 11 has a small note and photo of Mr Leslie Denmead, following his retirement as Departmental Tramway Superintendent - btm1699i4. Second copy added 3-8-2006. 3rd copy added 22-7-2016 from donation of Kathy Stanley.On top left hand corner in blue ink, "Sarah"trams, tramways, sec news, ballarat, closure, power supply

Photograph - Black and white of Ballarat tram No 30 at the Victoria St terminus during Jan. 1966. Tram has a Trotting at the Showgrounds Friday night auxiliary board, an SEC cooking advert, and the return destination of Gardens. Not known who took the photo.Yields information about the appearance of tram No. 30 during Jan 1966 and the Victoria St terminus.Black and white photograph on Ilford paper.In ink on rear "Victoria St Jan 66"tramways, tramcars, victoria st, tram 30

The book is a record of work carried out in accident repairs on Ballarat trams from 20/12/1960 to 23/3/1971. Gives the tramcar number, accident report number, dates, labour, materials, date completed, and whether the work is claimable.Yields information about the Ballarat Workshops accident repairs.Memo reporting book, with sheets headed "Departmental State Electricity Commission of Victoria Electricity Supply Department" - ruled, carbon copy with heavy card covers stapled. A sheet of carbon paper remains in the book as if for the next entry.ballarat, tramcars, workshop records, workshops, maintenance, accidents, insurance

The photograph shows SEC Ballarat tram No. 34 in Drummond St crossing between the median Strip in Sturt St at Hospitial Corner. Not known who took the photo or the date. Post 1956 to 1960 given the large reflective triangles on the end panel.Yields information about tram 34 appearance in the mid to late 1960s.Black and white print on plain paper.tramcars, tram 34, hospital corner, sturt st, drummond st

The photograph shows SEC Ballarat tram No. 34 at Hospital Corner. Item No. 4152 is a Wal Jack photo of the tram almost in the same position. Photo most likely on the same date 19/2/1950, but likely by a different photographer standing alongside. Yields information about tram 34 at Hospital Corner.Black and White print on plain paper.tramcars, sturt st, tram 34, hospital corner

Frontpage has a photo titled "Trams are their hobby" showing a photo of a large group of tram enthusiasts visiting Ballarat as part of the Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Easter meeting and Ballarat tour of 1962. Page 3 has an article titled "Their hobby is electric traction" - about some 84 members chartering a rail motor to Ballarat on Saturday 21 April 1962, and the use of two special trams. Quotes Mr. Ken Craven about the association. Was welcomed by Mr L. Denmead of the SEC. Notes no member of the tour was a current transport worker and that it was the second such tour to Ballarat. See Reg Item 8422 for an actual print of the photograph. Yields information about the visit of the AETA to Ballarat in 1962 and the events in Ballarat during the Easter period.The Courier Newspaper - 12 pages - Monday 23 April 1962 - Note the year, shown as 1961 on the front page and the editorial on page 3 is incorrect, the correct year is 1962 as shown on the other pages. aeta tours, tram tours, ballarat, advertisements, accidents

Yields information about the use of the appearance of City terminus and vehicles during the early 1970's and demonstrates night photography.Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram 43 and a single trucker at the City terminus. No. 43 has the destination of Mt. Pleasant. In the background is the statute of Robert Burns. Photo by Charles Craig possibly early 1970's. trams, tramways, sturt st, city, night photo, tram 43

Yields information about the use of the appearance of City terminus and vehicles during the early 1970's and demonstrates night photography.Black and white photograph of Ballarat trams 32 and 33 at the City terminus with the ANZ Bank and the Post Office in the background. No 32 has the destination of Mt. Pleasant. Photo by Charles Craig possibly early 1970's. trams, tramways, sturt st, city, night photo, tram 32, tram 33

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 SEC tram No. 28 at Gardens loop mid 1950's.Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram No. 28 at the Gardens Loop - 27-2-1954. Has a little girl walking at the rear of the tram. In the background are the timetable signs on the tram stop pole. The tram is travelling south.On rear in ink "ARHS Photo, Botanical Gardens, Ballarat, 27-2-1954."trams, tramways, wendouree parade, gardens, gardens loop, tram 28

Bromide of a black and white photograph of ESCo tram No. 12 outside the Ballarat Wendouree Parade Depot. See Reg. Item 757 for a print of this photograph and further details. Bromide made c1994 for possible publication, but not used.trams, tramways, esco, fares please!, tramcars, tram 12

Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram No. 37 at Gardens terminus, standing on the loop track at the terminus. Tram has destination of "City" and SEC Roof advertisement "Everything's under control in my all electric kitchen." trams, tramways, gardens, gardens loop, wendouree parade, tram 37

Set of four digital images of trams on display in the Ballarat Tramway Museum, new building. Geelong 2 and Ballarat 27, and includes interior photos. Photo by Peter Knife 5/9/2023. Included are photos of tram 38 on No. 2 road and No. 12.Yields information about trams on display at the Museum.Set of six Digital images,tramways, tramcars, btm, tram 2, tram 27, interiors, tram 38, tram 12

Official newsletter of the Portarlington Bayside Miniature Railway Inc, with an article on page 3 to 9 on the Ballarat Tramway Museum written by Len Millar. Article titled "Preserving Ballarat's trams - with a Geelong Connection" Has details of the Railway's operations, personnel and other topics. Yields info about the BTM and its operations.Digital copy of the October 2022 Vol 7, No 10 issue of Port Bay Express - 28 pages A4btm, portarlington, port bay express, len millar

The photograph shows SEC Ballarat tram No. 13 just before it crossed Albert St on its way to Lydiard St North. The photo shows the "wilds" or unkempt nature of Albert St at the time. Photo by I K Winney of Sydney, 12/1949.Yields information about tram 13 and the nature of the southern section of Albert St. Sebastopol.Black and white photograph with photographers details on rear."Car No. 13 on open right of way 1/2 mile from Sebastopol terminus, Ballarat 12/1949, I K Winney"tramcars, sebastopol, albert st., tram 13

The photograph shows SEC Ballarat tram No. 34 in Wendouree Parade, having just left Gardens loop on its way to Mt Pleasant. Not known who took the photo or the date. Post 1956 to 1960 given the large reflective triangles on the end panel.Yields information about tram 34 appearance in the mid to late 1960s.Black and white print on plain paper.tramcars, tram 34, wendouree parade, gardens

Printed colour version of BTM "Welcome Aboard" pamphlets for handing out to passengers on trams. Features photos of 26, 38, 1 & 14 and interior photo ex 26 and text describing "Your Trip", the trams, Ballarat Tramways, and the museum itself and has maps of the Ballarat system and the Gardens area. See Reg. items 712, 1532 and 4752 for details of earlier productions. Item folded as presented to a passenger. Text and layout revised Jan 2021 by Peter Waugh Printed in colour on glass paper 3 copies held.trams, tramways, btm, handouts, passengers, pamphlets

Ticket used for passengers on the Australian Railway Historical Society (Vic. Div.) tour to Ballarat and Ballarat trams on 25 Feb. 1967. Number "0189", printed on Edmondson pasteboard card, with the name "Australian Railway Historical Society" and ticket number pre printed, and the words "BALLARAT TRAM TOUR 25-2-67", stamped in black ink using a hand stamp. Card is off white with two light blue vertical stripes on both sides. Ticket printed in landscape format. See image for details.trams, tramways, tickets, arhs, tours

712.1 & 712.2 - Originals (ex Laser Printer) of BTM "Welcome Aboard" pamphlets for handing out to passengers on trams. Features photos of 26, 38, 1 & 14 and interior photo ex 26 and text describing "Your Trip", the trams, Ballarat Tramways, and the museum itself and has maps of the Ballarat system and the Gardens area. Printed on "Premium Coated Ink Jet" paper, made in USA, 25% cotton. 712.3 - photo copy onto "Reflex" sand colour photocopy paper and folded as presented to a passenger.trams, tramways, btm, handouts, passengers, pamphlets

Photocopy of a letter from John Radcliffe past President of the Australian Electric Transport Museum, Adelaide written on 5 January 1995 concerning the two Adelaide horse trams sold to Ballarat for use on the Sebastopol line following the Sebastopol fire in Oct. 1909. Notes the types of cars that could have been sold and other sources of information. Attached to the photocopy, not from John Radcliffe but from Alan's files are 14 drawings/sketches of Adelaide horse trams - side and end elevations, prepared by LSK.trams, tramways, horse trams, adelaide, sebastopol, depot fire

Full colour, 32 page, glossy paper, self glued magazine style, titled "Ballarat Heritage Weekend - 2008 Program" detailing the Ballarat Heritage Weekend held on Sat. 10 May and Sun 11 May 2008. Front cover headlines "Horse-drawn trams return to Ballarat". Details the weekend, accommodation, Ballarat's History, heritage buildings and precincts, map, bell ringing, tracing your family history, pages 26 and 27 detail the horse tram. Distributed with the Age Newspaper prior to the weekend.trams, tramways, horse tram, heritage, ballarat, btm

Strong association with the artist Gordon Thurling and demonstrates in a pen and ink drawing the last tram in Sturt St at the time of the closure of the SEC system.Black and white drawing of tram 39, with destination "Sebastopol" with Ballarat Town Hall in background, which has been coloured with green, grey and yellow watercolours. Has words "The last tram Sturt St. Ballarat - 19th September 1971" with a thick brown border. Printed onto off white paper and mounted onto heavy cardboard. Artist - Gordon Thurling, BTV6 graphic artist at the time. Second copy from donation of ?? added 20-6-2017 - see image i2.and 8546 for a photocopy of a coloured version.trams, tramways, town hall, drawings, last day, closure

Yields information about a PMTT tramcar that was sold to Ballarat and an operating member of the BTM fleet.Digital Image of Prahran and Malvern Tramway Trust, Maximum Traction tramcar No. 63 in Glenferrie Road, with destination of Esplanade and Route No. 4 in the window of the tram. Tram later became Ballarat No. 18. In the background are shops, centre poles and blinds on the shops, indicating a summer's day perhaps. Detail from a Rose Series postcard. Possibly late 1910's. See image 2 for original enlarged postcard and high res images. Advised by Mal Rowe that he obtained from the Bob Prentice collection. trams, tramways, pmtt, glenferrie rd, tram 63, tram 18

Photograph of ESCo No. 6 at the Drummond St North terminus in Macarthur St. Has a shop for H.J. Symons in the background. Tram has advertisements for Suttons, Ballarat, Melbourne, Bendigo, Geelong and Sydney and an ad for "DAD" on the front dash panel. Original Printed on matt paper.Yields information about ESCo trams in the 1920's or 1930's and Macarthur St. area.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album.trams, tramways, esco, drummond st nth, macarthur st, tram 6

Photograph - Black and white of Ballarat tram No. 31 parked at Gardens Loop in Wendouree Parade. In the background are the large trees that were a feature of this location and on the pole behind the tram, the timetable boards. Not known who took the photo on a very quiet day during Jan. 1966.Yields information about the appearance of tram No. 31 during Jan 1966 and Gardens Loop.Black and white photograph on Ilford paper.In ink on rear "Gardens 1/66"tramways, wendouree parade, gardens loop, tramcars, tram 31

Photograph shows Ballarat tram 26 parked behind a bogie car at the City terminus, in Sturt St at Lydiard St. Alongside there are two ladies talking to each other one holding a sheaf of flowers. In the background is the SEC City Office and Alan Bros Jewellers.Yields information about tram operations post the second world war.Black and White Photograph - 26 at City in Sturt Street 1950s. Original and Copy Print.ballarat, sturt st, city terminus, tram 26, trams, tramcars, tramways

Newspaper clipping titled "Old tram comes home for spare parts". About the return to the BTPS from Maryborough of Ballarat tram No. 32 the previous day. Quotes Richard Gilbert about the tram and the Museum. Has a photo of tram being unloaded in Wendouree Parade.Small item about the BTPS recovering tram 32 from Maryborough in 1986. Notes the history of the tram and the purpose the tram brought home at the time.Newspaper clipping, from The Courier, 8-4-1986.btps, maryborough, tram 32, transporting trams, tram acquisition

The photograph shows SEC Ballarat tram No. 35 northbound in Lydiard St loop, crossing another bogie tram, probably at the Seymour St Loop. The tram is fitted with tail lights and large reflective triangles, indicating a date between 1956 and 1960. Photographer unknown.Yields information about tram 35 crossing another bogie, probably at the Seymour St loop - late 1950s.Black and white print on plain papertramcars, tram 35, lydiard st nth

The photograph shows Ballarat Tram No. 19 at the Sebastopol terminus late 1950s with the driver/conductor standing by the front door before returning to Lydiard St North. On the opposite side of the tram is the "Pay as You Enter" sign. The Royal Mail Hotel is in the background. Photographer unknown. Yields information about tram 19 at the Sebastopol terminus, late 1950s.Black and white prints - plain back. tramcars, tramways, one man trams, sebastopol, royal mail hotel, crews, tram 19