Yields information about the launch and the first operation of the horse tram in Wendouree Parade by the BTPS and has a strong association with those involved.Colour photo of Horse Tram No. 1 on the depot access track, 7 November 1992 with those involved in the reconstruction standing in front - Garry Wood, Warren Doubleday, Jacqui Edwards, (Daniel on step) and Dave Macartney. On Agfa paper. Used in the November 1992 issue of Fares Please! November 1992, Fares Please!On rear "31 7.11.92, " in blue ink.horse tram no. 1, tramcars, reconstruction, btps, tram 1

Yields information about the early operations in Wendouree Parade prior to the official opening.Set of 16 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 35mm slides of early running on Wendouree Parade - late December 1974, January 1975. .1 - 26? at Gardens Loop with Peter Winspur and Barry McCandlish walking in front of the tram. .2 - 26 at Gardens Loop .3 - 26 and 40 at Gardens Loop .4 - ditto .5 - 26 at Carlton St .6 - 26, side on view, Wendouree Parade .7 - 40 at Wendouree Parade .8 - ditto near Depot Junction .9 - ditto .10 - 40 at Depot Junction .11 - 26 at Depot Junction .12 - 40 at Depot Junction .13 - 26 crossing Wendouree Parade at Depot Junction .14 - ditto .15 - 26 on the access track .16 - 26 and 40 at Gardens Loop Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, commissioning, wendouree parade, st aidans drive, gardens loop, depot junction, carlton st, tram 40, tram 26

Yields information the construction of the depot fan extensions for four and five roads and has a strong association with the workers in the photograph.Colour print of Dave Macartney raking ballast on the extension of track for four and five roads, c 1979. Three road extension pig sty ski jump can be seen in the background. (Note photo of the same type as Reg item 4679 and 4680) 1979 - 1980 Annual Report shows a photograph on the front cover of the trackwork nearing completion.trams, tramways, depot construction, btps, trackwork

Yields information about the way the BTPS in its early days went about collecting materials / sleepers for its work at the depot from track being excavated. Has track demolition in the background.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Monday, 3/7/1972 featuring a photograph of six BTPS members recovering sleepers from the Sturt St. West area during track removal works. Has Graham Evans, Noel Forster, Richard Gilbert, Hal Cain, Gavin Young and Warren Doubleday in the photograph. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02. See Reg Item 3818 for a print of the actual photograph.Second copy has the source and date in red ink.btps, trackwork, sturt st. west

Has a strong association with a BTPS organised tour and yields information about the tour arrangements., Has a strong association with a BTPS organised tour and yields information about the tour arrangements.Spirit duplicated, handwritten Special Table" or timetable for a BTPS charter tram tour. Issued by the MMTB for a BTPS special charter on 9/1/1974 (going away tour for Warren Doubleday), Inspector Davies, out of South Melbourne Depot. Gives time and route arrangements. 2nd copy on pink card, added 18/8/2007 from Warren Doubleday's papers.trams, tramways, btps, charters, special trams

Photos show Museum tram 26 in service soon after completion of the work to convert the tram back to an open Californian Combination tram and repaint into the Electric Supply Co of Victoria colour scheme. Taken on 26-12-1987, the 100th anniversary of the commencement of public tram services in Ballarat using horse trams. Photo taken at Depot Junction.Yields information about tram 26 soon after completion of conversion back to an earlier layout showing how it arrived in Ballarat from Melbourne in 1930.Set of three digital images of tram 26 soon after completion in ESCo colours Boxing Day 1987 from Kodak slides.btps, tramways, trams, tram 26, esco, colour schemes, depot junction

Shows the state of the body of that the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society recovered of the 1887 Horse Tram from the rear of a property in Anderson St Balllarat. The body was built by Duncan and Fraser in Adelaide. The tram body was reconstructed by the BTPS and made operable by the Museum in 1992Yields information about the condition of the body of Ballaarat Tramway Co. Horse Tram No. 1 of 1887. Set of two digital images of the recovery of Ballaarat Tramway Co. Horse Tram No. 1 on 13-12-1985 .1 - Body placed on a tandem trailer in Anderson St, Ballarat .2 - Body of Ballarat Horse tram No. 1 on a set of wheels at the depothorse tram, btps, ballarat, tram no. 1, tram recovery

A3 size sheet photocopy of an item that appeared in the Rockhampton Morning Bulletin on 28/1/1989 about the work done by the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society. Article by Carolyn Varley of Rockhampton, discussing her visit to Ballarat and the work being done by the people in Rockhampton for the restoration of the Purrey Steam Tram at the same time. At time of interview, driver or motorman for the BTPS was Peter Winspur and Conductor Chris Jacobson. Has two photos, one of 14 heading south to Carlton St and the other in the depot with 33 on jacks on 5 road and 40 stored on 4 road.trams, tramways, btps, volunteers, rockhampton, purrey steam tram

Colour photograph of SEC tram No.13 being positioned on No. 6 road at the BTM depot on 5th Dec. 1983 by a Barry James Crane. In Photo are Peter Winspur and Peter Allen. Barry James crane - Coles - IRP 594. Photo from a Warren Doubleday slide - slide No. 10/83/27 Photo copy made 4/1999 for display purposes.btm, tramcar acquisition, btps, tram 13

Yields information about the construction of the Trackwork on the depot fan and some of the people who undertook the work.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 26/12/1972 about the BTPS's hopes to have the tramway operable in time for the Begonia Festival in March! Quotes Richard Gilbert, Society Secretary about the work being carried out, progress so far and that the work is being done by Volunteers. Features a photo of Richard Gilbert, Stuart Lodington and Warren Doubleday in front of the depot, laying 2 to 3 road points. See Reg Item 3822 for a print of the actual photograph.In red ink in top right hand corner "26/12/72"trams, tramways, ballarat, access track, btps, begonia festival

Colour photo of Horse Tram No. 1 within depot with John Phillips and Warren Doubleday working on the fitting of the east end sliding door. The staircase support bracket has been fitted as well. Not known who was holding the door on the other side. Tram body has been undercoated and some yellow paint has been applied to one of the corner pillars. Taken on 3.11.1990, Carolyn Dean, on Fujicolour paper.On rear "159.1 3.11.1990, Carolyn Dean Photo" in blue inkhorse tram no. 1, tramcars, reconstruction, btps, tram 1

Colour photograph of the first passenger carrying trip of Horse Tram No. 1 on 7 November 1992, leaving depot junction. See November 1992 Fares Please! for more details, re crew and operations. On Fujicolour paper. Len Millar conductor, leaning out, Richard Gilbert and Warren Doubleday on top deck at rear. November 1992 Fares Please!horse tram no. 1, tramcars, reconstruction, btps, tram 1

Colour photograph or print of a group watching Richard Gilbert setting up the movie projector for the films at the Ballarat Tramway Museum 30th Anniversary dinner on 22/9/2002. On Kodak Royal Paper. Photo by Austin Brehaut. Caption supplied by Austin at the depot for the photo was "High Technology at the 30th Anniversary Dinner. Warren knows what is it, Peter and Sam are apprehensive, Richard is fascinated, Stephen isn't interested." In photo left to right are Peter Winspur, Sam Boon, Warren Doubleday, Richard Gilbert and Stephen Butler"On rear in blue ink "Home movie time at 30th Anniversary Dinner for BTPS 22.9.01. L-R Peter Winspur, Sam Boon, Warren Doubleday, Richard Gilbert and Stephen Butler"30th anniversary, dinner, btm, films

Demonstrates the last timetable issued for Ballarat Tramways and yields information about tram services.285 - Three page photo copy of the final timetable for tram services in Ballarat for the SECV issued March 1970. Page 1 - Sunday, p2 - Saturday, p3 - weekdays. Gives IN and OUT times for each route and notes if from depot etc. Understood to be SECV photocopy. 285.1 - ditto, but actual wax stencil copy on duplicating paper used by Driver / Conductor J. Everett. Has been folded into 8. This copy used in image files. Item added 2/2/2003. 285.2 - ditto - three copies of SECV copies given to the BTPS at the time of closure. Staple horizontally in top left hand corner and marked in ink - see Inscriptions. Items added 9/3/2004. 285.3 - ditto wax stencil or duplicated copy - unmarked. Item added 22/08/2004. 285.4 - ditto but Saturday timetable sheet marked in red or blue ink to show run numbers? Item added 22/08/2004. Two staples in top left hand corner. 285.5 - ditto wax stencil or duplicated copy - unmarked. Item added 17/05/2006 See pdf documents for good quality scans and history of record for details of source.ballarat, secv, timetables, tram services

Book - 28 pages, colour covers with colour and black white photos titled "Ballarat's Heritage Tramway", Tells the story of the Ballarat Tramways and the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society. Written by W. F. Scott for the BTPS in 1993. Was an update of previous versions. Covers the history of the horse trams, the electrification by the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria, (ESCo) the takeover by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), closure in 1971, the formation of the BTPS and the operation of the tramway. Includes a list of the Museum tramcars at the time, details of the trams, many photos and a map of the system, depot layouts.Has a label on the top right hand corner - giving a price of $6.95.trams, tramways, btps, btm, history

Twelve page booklet, titled "Ballarat and Bendigo, Victorian Tramway Preservation" written by D. Menzies and J.H. Price, reprinted from Modern Tramway. Front cover has BTPS tram 38 on original depot fan, green banner centrally with title, and Bendigo Birney No. 28. A circular white sticker with "1.00" written on is stuck on the right hand side, centrally. Saddle stapled print in black ink on 120gsm art paper. Written material covers background history of both Ballarat and Bendigo tramways, tramcars, closure, the formation of the BTPS and the Bendigo Trust tramways and their operational history up to about mid 1975 as it mentions the first COTMA meeting. Also has 12 photos inside. On rear cover is an advertisement for the TMSV and the Light Railway Transport League (UK) (LRTL). PDF copy of full book added 16-3-2017."D. W. Lees 2/2/76" on top of page 2 and "D. W. Lees" on side of page 10 in a fine felt pen ink.trams, tramways, ballarat, bendigo, lrtl, tram preservation

.0 - Autumn 1980 - Passenger counting, Survey provides data, We lead the way with Z3, Wattle Park, transport in Moscow, Spike Milligan, Melbourne's decorated trams, transporting art, sports, training, and Raymond Stock, Assistant Traffic Manager Revenue .1 - Winter 1980 - Bourke St Mall is popular, Senior citizens help design new tram (Z3), A bus-only lane in Johnstone St., Depot Employees' Social and facility Melbourne. Has a profile on Mr R. C. Drummond, Traffic Manager. .2 - Spring 1980 - Christmas Message, supporting those children with polio in 1938, Trolley buses, Z3 trams being built, use of parafil in overhead, cleaning truck. Has a profile on Ken Hall, Assistant Chief Engineer - Mechanical and Reg Robinson who was the organiser for the 1938 polio event - bus driver / instructor. .3 - Summer 1981 - MMTB involvement with Australia Day pageant, note involvement of TMSV, Bendigo, BTPS 27 (26 Jan. 1981), film on apprentices, tram stop shelters, resilient track work, trolley buses, the supply and systems department including Hawthorn clothing workroom and printing department (photos) and profile on Mr Jerry Compton, Supply and systems department. (Two copies held) .4 - Autumn 1981 - new buildings at Footscray, South Melbourne, trolley buses for Melbourne?, building MAN buses, why join the Tramways Benefit Society, article that looks at the Engineering Branch and profile of John Grigg, Chief Engineer. (Two copies held) .5 - Winter 1981 - New passenger shelters, image of the Elizabeth St shelter proposal, where do old trams go?, "Around the Clock" Emergency Service (item on R10) (See Reg item 1004 for photo), formation of Tramway's Sporting Associations, retirement of Board's driver Peter Savage, bus driving school transferred to Hawthorn, Apprentices and Profile on Bill Sibbison, Depot Manager North Fitzroy. .6 - Spring 1981 - 8 pages - Making of Squizzy Taylor film - Flinders St station, Engineering Amenities at South Melbourne opened, traverser at Preston Workshops, track work - pressing curves at South Melbourne, Conductresses re-union, model tramway at the Royal Show, retirements, sporting association, tramway band, AVM, reducing noise levels, lists Editorial committee. .7 - Summer 1982 - 8 pages - Its Christmas Party time, want to charter a tram or bus?, portable radios, MMTB role in Paraplegic Games, MMTB Architect Gene Marshall retires, photo of WW2 most popular conductresses ball, MMTB Highlights, O-Bahn. Has a profile on Rob Downing - Deputy Chairman. Also Dick Newnham - lift operator at head office, Bob Moffatt - driver turned actor. Also has a follow up on the making of the Squizzy Taylor film "What's wrong with Squizzy" and a photo of the Editorial team and their names. .8 - Autumn 1982 - 8 pages - item on "Taking Melbourne by Storm", photo of Austerity bus 500, Radio Centre, Clifton Pugh tram 504, Essendon Depot (see Reg Item 1005) includes of photos of managers, revenue etc, story on the most popular conductress photo by Win Gibson (see Reg item 180 and 181), new apprentices, John Murdoch model train (Diamond Valley) builder, Sunday vintage tram service (V214) and L class to the zoo. Has a profile on Mr. Peter Saul, Architect. (two copies held) (see image 1178i5 for cover) .9 - Winter 1982 - 8 pages - changes to Doncaster bus - Eastern Free extension, changes to Ministry will affect Board - Steve Crabb, new uniforms, Footscray Depot, apprentice awards, follow up on Austerity buses, Norm Cross and Destination City, Profile on Alan Nolan Runningsheds Engineer, and Mike McLeod MMTB Photographer. (two copies held) .10 - Spring 1982 - book - see Melbourne by tram, Bundoora tramway work, new articulated vehicles (B class trams), Elizabeth St modal interchange shelter, Brunswick depot, demise of the F class bus (Mark VI), profile of Daryl Meade bus engineer, Joe Saccasan carpenter building branch and a list of Jargon. (two copies held).Demonstrates a MMTB employee newsletter, early 1980sMagazine, two colour printed on A2 sheet, folded to A3, "METRA News", published by the MMTB. Each issue unless noted otherwise four pages. Major items listed. Each issue has personnel news, including new staff, promotions, overseas items;trams, tramways, mmtb, z3 class, bourke st, track equipment, overhead, most popular conductress competition, hawthorn depot, clothing, trolley buses, fund raising, footscray, welfare, sale of trams, recovery, r10 vehicle, flinders st, films, radio centre, essendon depot, theatre, transporting art, austerity buses, footscray depot, doncaster, minister for transport, shelters, bundoora, brunswick depot, buses, mont albert, route 42

.1 - Colour print of Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTPS) W3 661 , prior to repainting, on the access track, early 1980's Photographed by John Phillips for the Dept. of Transport. .2 - ditto - following repainting mid 1990's outside the Ballarat depot. Printed on Kodak paper.Each photo has on the rear a "Copyright Department of Infrastructure with details for reordering and a hand written letters "JP"trams, tramways, ballarat, btm, w3 class, tram 661

Black and white photo of the body of Horse Tram No. 1 on the trailer, being taken to the depot on Friday 13, December 1985. Richard Gilbert on trailer, is talking to the City of Ballaarat Town Clerk , Ian Smith. See Fares Please!, Jan. 1986On rear "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited" stamp, purple ink. On rear in black ink "2" in circle, "Ballarat Return to:" and in bottom left hand corner on a stamp "William F. Scott, P.O. Box 2550 / Cheltenham VIC 3192 Australia / (03) 9584 3679"tramways, trams, horse tram no. 1, btps, ballarat town hall, tramcars, tram 1

BTPS Co-Operative Prospectus - explanatory letter and form - to raise funds for the construction of the depot - guaranteed a Government loan Jan 1972. Shareholders advanced 1/10th of the loan. The BTPS Co-op also funded the second shed extension. It was wound up during 1990/91.Yields information about the operation the BTPS Co-operative and its formation.Set of two duplicated foolscap sheets.tramways, legal matters, btps, btps co-operative