Set of 3 digital images of BTPS No. 14 decorated for Christmas 1977. All in Wendouree Parade taken on 26/12/1977. .1 - 14 at depot Junction with the Peters Ice Cream sign .2 - ditto .3 - dittotrams, tramways, btps, wendouree parade, depot junction, decorated trams, christmas trams, tram 14

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

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 16/10/72 about Mr. Maurie Calnin who is actively involved at the age of 75. A profile item that commences on the vein that this type of activity is unusual. Describes Mr Calnin's life, his activities, one of which is being the President of the BTPS. Includes a photo of Mr. Calnin.trams, tramways, mr maurie calnin, president, btps

Has a strong association with the people employed by the BTPS in 1985 under the CEP Scheme.Black and White photograph of the BTPS CEP (Commonwealth Employment Programme) workers, staff at the Ballarat Depot with 661 in the background, 14/2/1985. Ken Walker, Jacki (jacqui) Edwards and Steve Tomaska. Photo by Dave Macartney. Has the wheels and axle bearings for No. 40 in the foreground. See April 1985 Trolley WireOn rear in ink "Ballarat CEP Staff; Ken Walker, Jacki Edwards and Steve Tomaska, 14.2.85", label "Photo Page 32 Reduced to 2 5/8" x 3 1/2". and in bottom left hand corner "Photo Dave Macartney"tramways, trams, btps, cep, staff

Black and White photograph of Gavin Young and Carry Davey in front of No. 28 on No. 2 road at the BTPS depot 1980. Photo used in the 1979 - 1980 Annual Report. Photo by John Phillips. Note the construction of No. 40 road in the background and the remains of No. 3 road extension or the ski jump. On the rear of the photo "BC Bottom", "Gavin Young chats to Driver Gary Davey in front of No. 28, resplendent in its 1950's colour scheme." (G) S/S all in pencil.tramways, trams, btps, depot, track construction, tram 27

Short item about Ballarat's horse tram No. 1 prior to its recovery from Anderson St West in Ballarat and the previous owners of the body. Gives details of their use of the tram body. Has two photographs.Newspaper clipping, from The Courier, 6-12-1985 titled "Restoration of Historic Tram", about the recovery of the body of Horse Tram No. 1 from Anderson St West and its pending move by the BTPS. Quotes Mrs Betty Jackson, Jack Leviston and notes Harry Leviston. Purchased for 50 pounds. Two photos of Mrs Jackson on the outside of the tram and inside the vehicle. Has date line taped to right hand side.horse tram, btps, recovery

Two page foolscap size typed (carbon copy) instruction sheet titled "Notes: / Applicants for Inspectorship", Dated 20/9/1957 and pinned together in the top left hand corner. Asks 10 questions of a varied nature Has the answers within the paragraph. Has initials AVM/ERA in top left hand corner. Asks questions re duties, instructions, towing or pushing trams, track obstructions, ticket irregularities, intoxicants, derailments, rerailing of bogie trams, serious accidents and honesty of conductors.In black ink in top right hand area of instruction "BTPS 322." trams, tramways, sec, instructions, traffic staff, inspectors, accidents

Three page quarto size typed (carbon copy) instruction sheet titled "Questions / Applicants for Inspectorship", Dated 31/5/1963 and pinned together in the top left hand corner. Asks 10 questions of a varied nature Has initials LJD/PB in top left hand corner. Pages 2 and 3 detail the suggested answers. Asks questions re people found damaging SEC property, trolley wire on road, derailments, track obstructions, ticket irregularities, pedestrian accidents, traffic, drunken crews, passenger complaints and duties.In black ink in top right hand area of instruction "BTPS 323." trams, tramways, sec, instructions, traffic staff, inspectors, accidents

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 charter tram tour. Issued by the MMTB for a BTPS special charter on 4/12/1975, Driver volunteer, Mr. Winspur, out of Hawthorn Depot. Gives time and route arrangements. Second copy from donation of the Tom Murray Estate added 20-11-2016.trams, tramways, btps, charters, special trams

White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, of No. 14 running in BTPS Service (Tram Rides Sign), climbing Wendouree Parade towards Carlton St. Photo taken c1977. Photographer unknown. Similar slide mounting and slide numbering to the ARE Provincial Tramway slides set. See image btm2578p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "13324" and written in ink on top edge "Ballarat tram"tramways, trams, wendouree parade, btps, tram 14

Has a strong association with Richard Gilbert and Neil Lardner and the BTM's 40th anniversary celebrations and some of the paperwork used at the dinner..4999.1 - Invite letter for the celebrations of the 40th Anniversary, prepared for Warren Doubleday gives details of the planning. 4999.2 - sheet giving background details to the 40th Anniversary of the BTPS/BTM formation. Both printed on A4 sheets. See also Reg Item 4974 for sheets with other associated detailstrams, tramways, 40th anniversary, btm, btps, celebrations

Set of 4 digital images of: .1 - No. 27 on the BTPS Depot fan during overhead work from another tram - 5-3-1974 .2 - No. 27 on the access track - power was not on. .3 - ditto from Wendouree Parade .4 - the site for a junction to the depot.trams, tramways, btps, depot, overhead, wendouree parade, tram 27

Photos of BTPS tram 27 making its first trip along Wendouree Parade following the installation of the depot junction trackwork on Saturday 7 December 1974. .1 and .2 - St Aidans Drive .3 to .6 - at Carlton St Images scanned and altered by Roderick Smith from the Hugh Ballantyne collection August to September 2017.Yields information about the establishment by the BTPS of a tram service in Wendouree Parade. Has a strong association with those involved.Set of six digital images trams, tramways, opening, first tram, btps, wendouree parade, carlton st, st aidans drive, tram 27

Yields information and has a strong association with those involved in setting up the BTPS. Gives information about the Board members.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 25/9/1972 about the election of Board Members to the BTPS. Reports on the AGM the previous Saturday. Names mentioned H. Cain, R.Gilbert, A.Harnwell, M. Calnin, C.Jessup, W.Doubleday, C.Croft, G.Netherway, H.Ballantyne, D.Clogan. with respective positions held and where from. Image added 20-11-2013Date "25/9/72" on top edge in black inktrams, tramways, board members, election, btps

Yields information through a photograph of the temporary track laid by the BTPS to enable the access to the depot to move trams to the new depot in 1972. Poor quality photograph.Black and white photograph - of the temporary access track to move the trams from the SEC depot to the BTPS depot - during 1973. Shows the track from the door with a tram in the distance. Taken mid July 1972, see Reg Item 3022 for other photographs. Not well exposed or printed - dark. Image has been adjusted for exposure.tramways, trams, moving trams, depot, btps

Demonstrates aspects of Ballarat's Tramway Preservation Society's operations of over stamping priced tickets for no value check tickets.Rubber stamp and wood stamp holder for over stamping tickets of particular denomination by the BTPS or the BTM. Rubber casting with words "Check Ticket / No Cash Value". Red wood stamp hold and black wood handle with small drill hole to indicate the top of the stamp. See Reg, item 2234 for a sample of the use of the stamp on a block of tickets.trams, tramways, btps, tickets, btm

Yields information about the arrangements for the Australia Day Cavalcades and the way crews were arranged.Heavy card printed as a M&MTB Driver's table, used for the Australia day (26/1/1980) cavalcade for BTPS No. 40. Gives time ex Preston, Spencer St (Flinders St.) and ex Simpson St shunt and times back to Preston workshops. In blue and red ink. Image of items added 2/11/13.trams, tramways, mmtb, btps, melbourne australia day

Demonstrates aspects of Ballarat's Tramway Preservation Society's Secretary's materials to govern the BTPS.Rubber stamp with plastic see through base and red handle with "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Limited ACN 005 021 312" visible through top of stamp showing the stamp layout and its use. Has Max Lober 229 Swan St Richmond and telephone and fax numbers on the top of the stamp handle. Used by the BTPS until the change of organisation name in 1995.trams, tramways, btps, btm

Set of 8 digital images of BTPS Operations on 7-9-1975 of BTPS activities. .1 - 27 on the 3 road extensions or service pit .2 - 27 and 28 on the depot fan - Gavin Young and Graham Jordan .3 - 26 on depot fan .4 - 28 with a side saloon panel removed and 38 behind .5 - 40 and 26 on the depot fan .6 - 27 at depot junction .7 - 40 on the access track .8 - 40 on the depot fan.trams, tramways, btps, wendouree parade, depot, gardens loop, depot junction, tram 26, tram 27, tram 40, tram 28

Black and White photograph of a view from the cab of W3 No. 661, looking outside the BTPS/BTM depot towards Wendouree Parade. Shows Nos 4 and 5 roads under construction. Photo used on the front cover of the 1979 - 1980 BTPS Annual Report. Photo has the caption "Waiting to Roll. W3 661 looks out onto the track it will so roll over to enter service." Photographer details not known at time of cataloguing. Assumed taken June/July 1980 for Annual report. On the rear has caption in pencil and other printing instructions including cropping remarks. See 1979 - 1980 Annual ReportsOn the back has the caption "Waiting to Roll. W3 661 looks out onto the track it will so roll over to enter service.", "Front Cover (A) in pencil, cropping marks and letters "S/S" and "Crop" in ink.tramways, trams, btm, depot, trackwork, btps, tram 661

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Thursday 6/8/1971, titled "Council to count cost of saving some trams". Item reports on the request by the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS) to approve in principle, the operation of a working tramway museum in the Gardens Reserve and the use of Wendouree Parade. Notes which tramcars had been allocated to the BTPS by the SEC. Report from the tourism committee, Cr. J. A. Chisholm. Also noted work by Mr. Tom Evans MLA in Securing the SEC depot for temporary storage of the trams. One of large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02. Item has been folded for inclusion within a scrap book. Has a piece of plain paper Secured to the back of the portion that was not Secured to the scrap book itself.btps, off site storage, sec depot, city of ballarat, wendouree parade

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 25/5/1982, titled "Tramway Society's costly projects" about the BTPS seeking state government support through Mr. Frank Sheehan MLA for a fire sprinkler system, rebuilding No. 12 (ESCo) and relaying the track in Wendouree Parade. Quotes City Engineer Mr. Nuttall about the roadworks. Has an Aust Press Cutting Agency label glued to the top of the cutting and dated 25 May 1982 with a hand stamp.btps, grants, road works

Yields information about the construction of the BPTS depot in early 1974 and its appearance.Set of four Black and white photographs of how the BTPS operated during the early days of the BTPS. Based on the troughing being placed for No. 2 road only, photo dated by a list in the 1972-73 Annual Report at May to June 1973. .1 - ? Bounds standing alongside No. 27, which was operated as a Museum display. .2 - Just the tram itself - was pushed out of the shed by hand. .3 - A general scene with visitors and workers. .4 - pushing the tram back in again at the end of the day. Note the sign is different in the front of No. 27, or no sign, indicating different days. See 1972 - 1973 Annual Report which has a list of dates on page 3 of events at the depot.trams, tramways, depot fan, btps, operations, tram 27

Newspaper clipping (front page) from the Eureka Times, Vol. 1 No. 3 Wed. Sept. 20 1972, about the establishment of the BTPS, the work so far, its proposals, maintenance of trams and operation by volunteers. has photo of three workers in front of No. 40, inside the building. Twp copies heldtrams, tramways, ballarat, eureka times, btps, museum establishment

Set of 3 digital images of the construction of the shed extensions to the BTPS depot during May 1979. .1 - view with tram 28 and the depot framework completed, pending cladding. .2 - view showing the earthworks completed and gravel laid. .3 - view from the access track before the King Points laid.trams, tramways, btps, depot, buildings, tram 28

Yields information about the official opening by the BTPS of a tram service in Wendouree Parade and a special train to Wendouree Station for the event.Image of Victorian Railways DRC No. 41 at the Wendouree Station platform operating as a Special Train operated by the Association of Railway Enthusiasts for the official opening of the BTPS Wendouree Parade tram line on 1/2/1975. Images scanned and altered by Roderick Smith from the Hugh Ballantyne collection August to September 2017.trams, tramways, opening, are, btps, wendouree station

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 20/9/1976, about the BTPS, tram No. 40 and services during the forthcoming school holidays. Has a photo of Richard Gilbert and Graham Jordan talking to Mr and Mrs Arthur Miller and grandson Adam. Also has an additional photo of Mr. H. Tippett who found a 1930 weekly tram ticket which demolishing a house in Humffray St.btps, operations, tickets, weekly tickets

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Saturday 10 January 2015, titled "Four decades on track", report by Melissa Cunningham about the 40 years of operations by the BTPS / BTM. Looks at the history of the Museum, its future plans, solar panels, heritage tramways, Sovereign Hill. Quotes Roger Gosney and Peter Waugh. Has photos of 1, 27, 12, 18 and the interior of the display tram 39. btm, ballarat, btm depot, btps

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 13/12/1972, with the BTPS Vice President Mr. M. Calnin expressing puzzlement at the official and public response to the Society's efforts to establish its tourist tram route near Wendouree Parade. He contrasted this to the enthusiasm in Bendigo. Also mentions the development of Sovereign Hill. Notes track laying work underway this weekend.date in blue ink of "13/12/72" in top area of cutting.trams, tramways, btps, trackwork, museum establishment

Yields information through a photograph of the temporary track laid by the BTPS to enable the access to the depot to move trams to the new depot in 1972. Not a good quality photograph. Shows the distance of track laid.Black and white photograph - of the temporary access track to move the trams from the SEC depot to the BTPS depot - during 1973. Shows the track from Wendouree Parade with a tram and the depot in the distance. Taken mid July 1972, see Reg Item 3022 for other photographs. Not well exposed or printed - dark. Image has been adjusted for exposure.tramways, trams, moving trams, depot, btps