Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 10 Agfa blue and white plastic mounts - 27mm square slides or 35mm slides of BTPS workers, c1973/1974 preparing rail joints or welding them. .1 - welding access track .2 - setting up to weld track .3 - welding access track .4 - installing fish plates prior to the extension of 2 road across the level crossing - Noel Gipps .5 - Cutting Rail - Noel Gipps and Barry McCandlish .6 - Cutting Rail - Noel Gipps, Barry McCandlish and Bill Kingsley .7 - welding track across the curve in Wendouree Parade .8 - ditto with Richard Gilbert and Noel Forster .9 - welding track across the curve .10 - dittoVarious notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, trackwork, wendouree parade

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 4 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm sq and Fuji film 35mm slides of views of the depot from across the parklands c1973 - 1974. .1 - looking north with the rail stack in the park. .2 - ditto with 26 on the fan - note overhead is up. .3 - from the east side of the fish hatchery - overhead is up .4 - from the east side, with rails, earth stacks and pipes - no overhead up - early 1973 - 26 and 27 are on the fan .5 - ditto - some tidying up - power is on - 26 on the fan.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, overhead, track construction, tram 26, tram 27

Yields information about tram 11 following its disposal and how it was placed at the Daylesford Museum.Set of 1 Kodachrome cardboard slides and 5 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm sq slides of former Ballarat tram 11 at the Daylesford Historical Society yard. .1 - view from the roadway .2 - late view with other farm machinery placed around it. .3 - interior view .4 - interior view .5 - view showing how the tram was placed. .6 - interior viewed.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, closure, tramcars, disposal, daylesford, tram 11

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 3 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm sq slides of various works at the BTPS depot during 1972 / 1974 and an event set up with members. .1 - 26 and 40 on the fan with John Withers Landrover. - No. 1 road has been commenced. .2 - group photo of BTPS workers - in front of 27 = special event day given the flagging to the right hand side. .3 - 27 by itself.- track has been laid down the access track.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, track construction, group photo, events, tram 26, tram 40, tram 27

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 3 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm sq slides of various works at the BTPS depot during 1972 / 1974 .1 - 26 and 38 on 3 road - one road has been commenced, overhead work commenced. 26 has a Trotting at Bray Raceway sign on it. .2 - Warren Doubleday on roof of 26 and Richard Gilbert with the Trolley Pole. .3 - 38 outside the depot with the spare maximum traction wheels in front.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, track construction, signs, overhead, tram 26, tram 38

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 8 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm sq slides of various works at the BTPS depot during 1972 / 1974. .1 - View looking from roadway showing depot, and various works at the depot - 26 and 27 out front. .2 - Sawing timber sleepers to length - Noel Forster, Barry McCandlish, Bill Kingsley .3 - Ballasting the access track - Rolf Jinks and Clyde Croft .4 - working on the roof of 27 - Geoff Cargeeg and others. .5 - break time. .6 - Bob Prentice and Geoff Cargeeg? on roof of 27 .7 - ditto .8 - Interior photo of 27Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, track construction, trolley poles, interiors, tram 26, tram 27

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 4 AGFA blue and white plastic mount and one Kodachrome 27mm sq slides of various works at the BTPS depot during 1972 / 1974. .1 - Access track with ballast layer looking back to the depot. .2 - workers on top of Mt Jessup - the stockpile. .3 - 26, 27 and 40 peering out of the depot .4 - 27 on depot fan and sleepers. 27 was the display the tram Noel Gipps, Gavin Young, Bob Prentice .5 - volunteer on roof of tram - can't recall his name. .6 - access track at the level crossing .7 - view from level crossing .8 - Stewart Loddington standing by 26 - 26 has a briquettes sign.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, track construction, trams, tram 26, tram 27

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 5 AGFA blue and white plastic mounts 27mm sq slides of work at the depot, following the completion of 1 road, c1974. .1 - 1 road looking towards the depot fan with 26 and 27 in the view. .2 - tram 28 out on 2 road with the damaged end showing. .3 - Checking 1 road with the trolley. Andrew Cook, Peter Rees and Graeme Jordan .4 - 28, 27 and 26 on the depot fan .5 - sawing rails on 1 road to join up with the depot tracks.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, track construction, trams, tram 27, tram 26, tram 28

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 3 Kodachrome white cardboard slides mounts 27mm sq slides of various works at the BTPS depot during 1973 prior to the commencement of the construction of 1 road. .1 - scene at the level crossing area. .2 - Looking back at the depot with 27 on 2 road. .3 - ditto with track materials.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, track construction, trams, tram 27

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 4 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm sq slides of various works at the BTPS depot during 1974 after track laying for 1 road has been completed and now in use. .1 - 27 at the level crossing which appears to be completed. .2 - 27 being pushed towards the depot - overhead check? .3 - view looking outwards from inside the depot with 14, 26 and 27 on the depot fan. .4 - working on the roof of 26 etc.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, track construction, trams, tram 26, tram 27, tram 14

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 2 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm sq slides of trams 26 and 27 out on the depot fan after the construction of 1 road.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, track construction, trams, tram 26, tram 27

Set of 3 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 25mm slides of the TMSV with a former Melbourne cable tram trailer loaded onto a Budget Rental truck in Carlton St - c1974? People are dressed as if there has been a meeting at the depot. Includes Alan Bradley. slide 2 features Len Millar about to board the truck.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, tmsv, cable trams, carlton st

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in commissioning No. 40 on the access track Sept. / Oct 1974.Set of 13 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 35mm slides of the first day that 40 operated on the access track - late September early October 1974. Fares Please! for Sept. 1974 says that the first tram under power was 27 on 19/9/1974. Slides in order number noted on the slide. .1 - 40 on the access track. .2 - crossing the level crossing towards the depot .3 - on the access track .4 - ditto .5 - celebrations - Richard Gilbert, Rolf Jinks, Graeme Jordan, Lindsay Bounds .6 - celebrations .7 at the depot .8 - celebrations - with Peter Rees as well. .9 - On the depot fan .10 - crossing the level crossing .11 - at the depot .12 - on the access track - note the white stop block behind the tram. .13 - at the depot.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, commissioning, depot, tram 40

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS constructing the curve across Wendouree Parade to depot junction Nov. 1974.Set of 5 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 35mm slides of the construction of the access track across Wendouree Parade - November 1974. .1 - track prior to concreting with welding equipment under the cover. .2 - track completed, but yet to have the asphalt applied. .3 - the curve from the access track side. .4 - access track looking west .5 - ditto looking east.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot junction, wendouree parade, track construction, depot

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS constructing depot fan c1973 and some of those involved in the work.AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm sq slides of the construction of the ten depot fan, 2/3 road points early 1973, with Rolf Jinks and Bill Kingsley in the view. Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, track construction, depot fan

Yields information about the operations of the BTPS at the depot possibly at the time of the start of operations in Wendouree Parade.Set of 8 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 35mm slides of depot activities during late or Nov. 1974, possibly the day that 40 did its first trips on Wendouree Parade. .1 - 40 leaving the shed. .2 - 26 and 27 on 3 road .3 - 27 and 26 shunting with a tow bar. .4 - ditto .5 - ditto .6 - 14 on 1 road .7 - 27 on access track .8 - truck used by the BTPS to construct the overhead. Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, commissioning, depot, tram 40, tram 26, tram 14, tram 27

Yields information about the official opening by the BTPS of its operations in Wendouree Parade.Set of 15 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 35mm slides of the official opening day of the BTPS Wendouree Parade tramway operations by the Chairman of the SEC 1/2/1975. .1 - 14 on access track for BTV6 .2 - 14 running out on access track .3 - 27 running in Wendouree Parade .4 - 26 at Gardens Loop with the watchman's shed. .5 - 38 on depot fan .6 - ditto .7 - as for .1 .8 - 14 on access track .9 - 26 in Wendouree Parade .10 - 40 heads the opening line up in Wendouree Parade .11 - ditto .12 - 27 at the other end .13 - ditto .14 - ditto .15 - waiting for the ceremony - it was a hot day. Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, opening, wendouree parade, depot, tram 40, tram 26, tram 14, tram 27

Yields information about the official opening by the BTPS of its operations in Wendouree Parade.Set of 16 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 35mm slides of the official opening day of the BTPS Wendouree Parade tramway operations by the Chairman of the SEC 1/2/1975. .1 - 40 heads the opening line up in Wendouree Parade .2 - 27 at the other end .3 - ditto .4 - 14, 26 and 27 in the line up. .5 - about to break the opening banner .6 - ditto .7 - going through the banner .8 - the opening speeches .9 - ditto .10 - ditto .11 - ditto .12 - ditto .13 - ditto .14 - the band setting up .15 - the band marches .16 - ditto Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, opening, wendouree parade, depot, tram 40, tram 26, tram 14, tram 27

Yields information about the official opening by the BTPS of its operations in Wendouree Parade and tramcar operations afterwards.Set of 16 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 35mm slides of tram running after the official opening day of the BTPS Wendouree Parade tramway operations 1/2/1975. .1 - 14 and 26 in Wendouree Parade ready to carry passengers either way. .2 - 26 at St Aidans Drive .3 - 26 and another tram at St Aidans Drive .4 - 26 at Gardens Loop .5 - 26 Wendouree Parade .6 - 27 ditto .7 - 14 running in onto the access track. .8 - 27 in Wendouree Parade .9 - 40 at depot junction .10 - 27 at depot junction .11 - ditto running in .12 - 14 on access track .13 - 40 running in .14 - ditto .15 - ditto .16 - ditto Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, opening, wendouree parade, depot, depot junction, st aidans drive, tram 40, tram 26, tram 14, tram 27

Yields information about the official opening by the BTPS of its operations in Wendouree Parade at the time of the 1978 AGM and the building extensions.Set of 16 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 35mm slides of the 1978 AGM at the depot and tram operations in Wendouree Parade - 15/10/1978 (September 1978 Fares Please!) .1 - 27 at St Aidans Drive .2 - ditto with a Sovereign Hill roof Advert .3 - ditto .4 - ditto at Carlton St .5 - ditto .6 - 27 arriving Depot Junction - note the signal lamp .7 - ditto .8 - looking up the access track .9 - Building extension works underway 10 - ditto showing the pits .11 - showing the stockpile of gravel .12 - 1978 AGM in progress - note the landscaping .13 - ditto .14 - 27 on the 3 road extension .15 - 40 and 27 at the depot fan .16 - depot fan and 27. Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, wendouree parade, meetings, depot, buildings, tram 40, tram 27

Yields information about the early operation of the BTPS of No. 33 in Wendouree Parade.Set of 4 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 35mm slides of No. 33 running in Wendouree Parade - 31-12-1978 or soon after its launch by the BTPS. .1 - approaching Depot Junction - with a Twin Lakes sign. .2 - ditto .3 - at St Aidans Drive with a Sturt St West destination .4 - ditto with the trolley pole being reversed. Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, wendouree parade, depot junction, st aidans drive, tram 33

Ticket punch - pressed steel with ticket guide, steel rivet for pivot, circular finger clip, spring steel wire - punch has a shaped hole. Has number 2509 stamped in near rivet and Maun Industries England on the reverse side. The arms of the punch have a pattern stamped into the metal to give a possible non-slip surface.trams, tramways, ticket punch, tickets, fares, conductors

Yields information about the appearance of Bridge St in the late 1930's.Copy of black and white photograph of Bridge St, late 1930's with a single truck, possibly 12, in the viewpoint. Has a number of motor cars parked, looks west. In the view is a shop possibly with a sign "Grazers Butchers" and a "Join ANA Today". trams, tramways, bridge st, tram 671

Digital Image of the interior of an unknown tramcar (no interior number) with the conductor (L. Bird No. 41 - see Reg item 3425 for relevant list) standing in the open doorway with a lady passenger seated in the open end.trams, tramways, conductors bag, conductors, crews

Yields information about the interior views of the Ballarat tramcars and the driver's compartment.Six (6) Digital images taken by George Coop during the period 1968 - 1970, of the interior of trams. .1 - looking out of the open windows of a the saloon of a single trucker to the tram 28, at the City terminus. There is an Australian Symphony Orchestra interior advert. .2 - Looking through the open passenger door, with No. 17 behind. .3 - Looking from the saloon towards to the open end, no car number apparent. .4 - Looking at the driver's bulkhead with the used ticket box and a hand on the controller. .5 - View of the driver's compartment - T1F Controller, PV brake valve and "Pay as you enter" reversed. .6 - Close up of the Westinghouse T1F controller. trams, tramways, interiors, controllers, brake valves, signs, westinghouse, tram 17, tram 28

Yields information about the transportation of a bogie tram from Geelong to Ballarat following closure of the Geelong system.Set of two photographs of the loading of an SEC bogie tram in Geelong. Though no number shown, letter from Bob Lilburn to Charles Craig - 7-2-1971 identifies the tram as Geelong 40, being loaded on 27-3-1956 (See Reg Item 6747 and 8527 for other photographs) Would appear the trolley pole bases have been removed. .1 - tram on jacks with semi trailer partly under the tram - maximum traction bogie on the turntable section of the semi trailer. .2 - the bogie being craned on with a Fowler mobile crane. Tram became Ballarat 43. trams, tramways, geelong, transport, loading trams, tram 40

Yields information about the use of the appearance of City terminus and vehicles during the late 1950's.Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram 11 and another single trucker at the City tram stop, Sturt St, with the Town Hall in the background. Tram 11 has the destination of Mt Pleasant. In the view is the City Shelter and a number of Holden motor cars. Photo by Charles Craig possibly late 1950's. trams, tramways, sturt st, town hall, city, shelters, tram 11

Yields information about the use of the appearance of City Loop and the intersection with Grenville St during the late 1950's.Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram 19 in the City Loop and tram 30 in Sturt St, leaving Grenville St. Photo has a number of motor vehicles in the view, along with the Bucks Head Hotel, S E Dickins Grocery store on the north side of Bridge St, with adverts for Mobilgas and Greys cigarettes. The Grenville St shelter is in the view as well. Photo by Charles Craig possibly late 1950's. trams, tramways, sturt st, grenville st, city loop, tram 19, tram 30

Yields information about the use of the use of the Sebastopol line and the Grey St loop during the last days of the SEC operated system when a number of Special trams were operated.Black and White photograph of three bogie trams at the Grey St Crossing loop, Albert St Sebastopol. Has a lady passenger waiting at the stop. Tram 41 is running a Special to Sebastopol. Photographer in Albert St, probably just before closure. Photo by Charles Craig possibly early 1970's. trams, tramways, albert st, gray st, sebastopol, tram 41

Yields information about the use of the use of the Sebastopol line and the terminus during the last days of the SEC operated system when a number of Special trams were operated.Black and White photograph of two bogie cars at the Sebastopol terminus - No. 43 is on the way to Lydiard St North and the tram at the terminus, possibly No. 41 (see previous Reg item 6778) is waiting. The style of the houses at the terminus is in the background. Photo by Charles Craig possibly early 1970's. trams, tramways, albert st, sebastopol, tram 41, tram 43