Yields information about the use, style and printing of weekly tickets used in Ballarat tramways and how they were presented during the late 1940's prior to abolition.Used SECV 2/6 weekly ticket, ticket numbers B 144630. Originally printed and stapled into blocks of 20 tickets. The ticket is printed on a manila 210gsm card and printed using red ink to give day numbers, monthly, week number, transfers, and day of the week, excluding Sunday. Numbered on the right end of the ticket. Static number (1 - 7) on left indicates maybe the day of the issue. The ticket has been nipped in the day spaces 10 times and has been nipped for the month of August and week 3. On the rear of the ticket is the details of the ticket use, allowing the passenger one return journey between City and section 3 or 4. Not available on Sundays. On rear of ticket is the details of the ticket use, allowed passenger one return journey between City and section 3 or 4. Not available on Sundays. See Reg Item 2105 for a sample of a ticket block with these tickets.secv, ticket, weekly tickets

Demonstrates aspects of the development of the Bendigo tramways by ESCo prior to undertaking the Ballarat system. Yields information about Charing Cross soon after the electric tramway was opened.Black and White postcard, early 1900's view of Charing Cross, Bendigo looking towards the north, Pall Mall. Has three tram cars in the view, the fountain, centre poles, horse drawn cabs and vehicles, a poppet head and building on the east side of the Pall Mall. Divided back postcard with areas for message, address, and the stamp. Has "67)" in the top left hand corner of the back of the card, a circled "13" crossed out, "early 1900's" in ink. In the top right hand corner "$8" in pencil. On the front of the card has "67)" in the top left hand corner in ink.trams, tramways, bendigo, pall mall, charing cross, tram 4

Yields information about the streetscape in Geelong prior to the opening of the Geelong Tramway system and in particular the Post Office building in Ryrie St Geelong.Black and white (sepia coloured) reproduction of a photograph from the NOW Magazine 11.7.1907 issue of NOW Magazine, of the type of Electric street car proposed to be used in Geelong. this is a typical USA tram, different to what was actual used. Two copies, one copy with more the original magazine and the other, masked. From the Geelong Historical Society. Printed on Hewlett Packard paper - copy 1Copy 1 - In ink on the front of the print "Now magazine issue 11.7.1907", number "8)1" and on the rear, a "William Scott" address label. Copy 2 - a yellow label with "8-2 140%", "8)2" on the front of the sheet, and on the rear, a "William Scott" address label. trams, tramways, geelong, tramcars, tram 41

Yields information about the opening of the Geelong tram system and the first trials undertaken prior to the official opening.Black and white reproduction photograph of Geelong No.23 as the "first car" over the Barwon River bridge, Belmont line, Geelong in ?? The tram is showing "Special" with decorations on the handrails and many flags on the roof. A large number of people of are on the left hand footpath, with a few on the right. Copied from a photograph in the Hugh Ballment collection, and titled "First Car over Bridge". Print made by scanning the photograph and printing two copies on the same sheet. Printed on "Kodak Picture Maker Paper".In ink on rear "Hugh Ballment Collection" trams, tramways, geelong, first tram, belmont, tram 23

Yields information about Bendigo trams, the Golden Square route in the early 1960's prior to fitting dash canopy lighting.Black and white print of the Ballarat Scrubber tram, at the Bell Street loop, 28/2/1962, Photo by Wal Jack. Two copies. Photo print courtesy of Port Dock Railway Museum, now the National Railway Museum. See worksheet 4311 for letter and details of prints sent to Bill Scott, 19/10/2001. Any photo credit to mention NRM Collection. .1 - same photograph with Doug Colquhoun stamp on rear - see image i2..1 - On rear of copy 1"SEC Ballarat / Scrubber car /Bell St loop / 28/2/62 2125 / Wal Jack " In the top right hand corner "74)" .2 - On rear has Douglas Colquhoun stamp with photograph details - see image i2 trams, tramways, scrubber tram, bell st, tram scrubber

Yields information with the construction of the BTPS depot prior to power being connected and has a strong association with the people in the photograph.Black and white photograph shovelling earth into a wheel barrow during the construction of the depot - possibly c1973. Possibly Graeme Jordan and Richard Gilbert. Level crossing in the foreground. Printed on AGFA paper.trams, tramways, btps, museum

Yields information with the operation of the SEC tramway and the scene at Gardens Loop prior to closure.Black and white photograph of SEC Ballarat No. 17 at Gardens Loop late 1970 or 1971? Side on view. Has the Adam Lindsay Gordon cottage sign and the signs at the tram stop in the view. Digital image of the photo added 13-12-2016 from an image provided by Campbell. The better image. Printed on AGFA paper.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, gardens loop, tram 17

Yields information about the operations of the Ballarat Tramway system prior to closure and some of the tours that were operated.Set of two Kodak - Kodachrome slide - cardboard mounts .1 - tram 13, at Tramway Centre, with Ballarat Town Hall in background. Photo shows the tram stop shelter, the fountain. Tram has a "Twin Lakes" sign. A number of people are waiting on seats. Photo taken 22/8/1971. .2 - SEC tram parked at depot loop Wendouree Parade? with possibly Eldon Hogan cleaning the destination box. - 22/8/1971.In ink on slide: .1 - "22 Aug 71, Tramway centre (Lydiard St), Town Hall behind." .2 - "Sun 22 Aug 71, whilst waiting for up, for cross"tramways, trams, wendouree parade, destination roll, depot loop, tram 13

Yields information about the operations of the Ballarat Tramway system prior to closure and some of the tours that were operated. Kodak - Kodachrome slide - cardboard mounts Tram 26, with destination of City, inbound in Main Road, with Impala Motors and Robson Glass merchants in the background - 5/9/1971 - last day of Mt Pleasant line. See notesIn ink on slide: "Sunday 5 Sept. 1971, Approaching Bridge St from Mt. Pleasant, last day of Mt Pl. operation. This car provided, with preceding car No. 27, supplementary service to cater for Vintage train passengers who went to Sovereign Hill. They left City c1250, returned c1.05pm before first usual car. They ran as service cars b/c no specials allowed on last day."tramways, trams, main road, mt pleasant, sovereign hill, tram 26

Produced by the North Sydney Boys High School Railway club, prior to the closure of the Bendigo system - little else written and published at the time about the history and details of the system. A very good booklet for the time - produced entirely by the wax cut stencil process. Has a strong association with the people who prepared the document. Lower significance as not directly associated with Ballarat.Twenty page booklet on the history, operation and tramcars of Bendigo, produced by the Nth Sydney Boys High School Railway Club in September 1971. Printed on a wax cut stencil process, with green covers, drawings, maps, track layout, fleet list, gives tentative closure dates, route descriptions, sketches, stapled on edge. Title "The Bendigo Tram". Inside front cover notes written by A. Weston and typed by Geoff Clark. See Reg item 302 for the Ballarat version.trams, tramways, bendigo

Yields information about Ballarat 's No. 23 operating as the Gold Tram in 1951 and prior to commencement of operation.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 23, as the Gold tram being prepared for operation, in the depot 1-1-1951. Photo by Wal Jack. Tram yet to have the years on the side, front dash lighting completed and the pick and shovel added. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeWritten on rear in ink "SEC Ballarat, No.23 painted gold for "Gold Centenary 1851-1951" at depot 1 Jan. 1951" and the Wal Jack stamp in the bottom right hand corner with the number "T687" written in.trams, tramways, gold tram, depot, conversion, tram 23

Yields information about the principal intersection following the opening of electric trams, with an electric tram in photo and prior to a parade.Colour prints on laser print paper - of Bendigo 2 climbing the hill in View St Bendigo, 26/12/1959 enroute to Eaglehawk. Show streetscape, centre poles and buildings. The tram has a Cohn's drink ad on the front panel and two roof advertisements for Admiral Televisions and the destination of Eaglehawk. Printed on Fujifilm, Fujicolor Crystal Archive for Frontier"Has labels "References T3116, T3117 and T3118 Photo by Ron Hann" and another label "Bendigo 26.12.59" on rear.trams, tramways, view st, bendigo, tram 2

Yields information about the appearance of the depot building soon after completion of the construction and prior to the relocation of the tramcars.Set of three Black and white photographs of the depot fan early 1974 and during the construction of No. 3 road extension, ski jump for tramcar inspection later on. Taken after the ballasting of the depot fan. .1 - No. 26 on three road - after the ballasting of the depot fan and the installation of the overhead. .2 - Lifting and packing 3 road extension .3 - dittotrams, tramways, depot fan, btps, operations, tram 26

Yields information about the central Ballarat streets, buildings late 1960's prior to the closure of the tramway and commencement of the construction of Sovereign Hill.Black and White photograph of Ballarat No. 27, photographed by John Phillips, after its repainting to the 1930's colour scheme, but before the white tyres were painted, May 1985. Large image held. Small print of this image added 10/10/2019 and print referenced. trams, tramways, btps, tramcars, restoration, repainting, tram 27

Forty four pages of the Cocks Family History including Acknowledgements and an introductory letter from David James Cocks. No page seven. The Cock Family came England and on arrival in Victoria the letter 's' was added to their surname. Robinson Cock came to Australia at the request of his brother-in-law, John Hunter Patterson, who owned Moorabbee Station, where he started to work. It also tells of the properties owned, horses they bred, dairy farms and later shops in Melbourne which various family members had.person, family, cocks family, cocks family history, david james cocks, robinson cocks, john hunter patterson, bendiog library, mary ann cocks (nee reeves), gwendolyn nellie pegg (nee cocks), herbert james robinson cocks (jim), leslie vincent kennett cocks (les), victor hugh cocks (hugh), herbert victor thomas cocks (bert), nellie cocks (nee mills), leslie robinson cocks, catherine cnatrill (nee cocks), herbert arthur cocks, eve ellen cocks (nee scott), leonard gibb cocks (len), raymond cocks, ingrid cocks (nee petersen), phyllis hope cocks (nee phillips), 'kimbolton', 'mcivor', john ormond randell, latrobe library, melbourne university archives, queensberry hill press, brown prior anderson p/ltd, john cock, katherine robinson, john cock, catherine shepperson

Candle snuffers, off "Loch-Ard" RelicsRelics recovered from the wreck site of the Loch Ard prior to amnestyConical candle snuffer from the Loch Ardloch ard, ships relics

Report - possibly only page 1 of a multiple-page report - "Inspection of Birney Cars at Adelaide", dated 11/12/1935 about the differences between the Geelong Birney safety car and those of the Adelaide tramways that were based at the Port Adelaide depot. Notes the condition of the cars, whether they have been overhauled, floor coverings, and brake gear. The Author (VP) notes that they are in good condition. The trams were subsequently purchased and entered service in Geelong during 1936.Yields information about the condition of the Birney trams at Port Adelaide prior to acquisition.Typed document glued to another sheet of quarto paper.tramways, geelong, tramcars, birney tramcars, port adelaide

Yields information about the services on the Wendouree Parade prior to closure.Set of two Colour slides, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Feb. 1969 of tram 18 to Victoria St, arriving at Gardens Loop in Wendouree Parade.ballarat, tramways, trams, gardens loop, wendouree parade, tram 18

Owned by the Sitmar Line, the 'Castel Felice' operated on the Australia migrgant route from the 60s to the 70s prioir to air travel in the mid 70s. Mrs B SmythA framed oil painting of the migrant ship 'MV Castel Felice'Castel Felicemv castel felice, migrant ships

The Romolo was built by Lloyd Triestino Soc.Anon.di Nav., reg. Genoa and on 15 June 1940 she was sunk by H.M.A.S. MANOORA near Cape York peninsular after the crew set fire & abandoned the ship.An oil painting of the SS Romolo in a timber frame.Romoloss romolo, hmas manoora, wwii

Shows the truck of Ballarat tram 11 being cleaned, possibly before being loaded and transported to the Daylesford Museum, 9/1971. The tram has a Twin Lakes advertisement.Yields information about the work undertaken to clean trams possibly prior to being transported to a new location. The tram was given to the Daylesford Museum.Kodak duplicate colour slide, cardboard mount - TMSV Sales.In pencil "Ballarat Depot 35" and TMSV Sales stamp.sec, ballarat trams, cleaning, tmsv, tram 11, tramway, trams

Shows the appearance of Ballarat tram 31 during the 1950's.Yields information about the tram appearance during the 1950's prior to being fitted with dash canopy lighting.Black & White Photograph of Ballarat Tram 31 - pre 1960 .1 - At the Lydiard St North terminus .2 - Sturt St at the city terminus.Has notes re location and tram on the rear in ink.ballarat, sturt st, lydiard st north, tram 31, tramways, trams

Shows the appearance of Ballarat tram 21 during the 1950's at the Sebastopol terminus. .1 - has the Royal Mail Hotel in the background. .2 - has two ladies standing in a doorway.Yields information about the tram appearance during the 1950's prior to being fitted with dash canopy lighting.Black & White Photograph of Ballarat Tram 21 - pre 1960 - both photos at the Sebastopol terminus. Has notes re location and tram on the rear in ink.ballarat, trams, sebastopol, tram 21, tramways

Shows the appearance of Ballarat tram 39 at various locations while on a Special tour.Yields information about the tram appearance during the 1950's prior to being fitted with dash canopy lighting.Series of four Black & White Photographs of Ballarat Tram 39 - pre 1960 .1 - at the View Point terminus .2 - at Lydiard St North terminus - two people standing by the tram - the gent could be the photographer. .3 - at the tram depot .4 - at the Gardens terminus in Wendouree Parade. Has notes re location and tram on the rear in ink.ballarat, wendouree parade, view point, lydiard st north, tram 39, tramways, trams

Shows the appearance of Geelong No. 36, shortly before the closure of the Geelong tram system two days later.Yields information about the tram appearance in Geelong, just prior to the closure of the Geelong system. The tram itself became Bendigo No. 5Black & White Photograph of Geelong tram No. 36 at the Belmont terminus 24-3-1956. Has notes re location and tram on the rear in ink.trams, geelong, belmont, tram 36, tramways

Shows a sample of photographs taken about 3 months before the Ballarat Tramway system commenced to close.Yields information about various Ballarat Trams and the streetscape at the time prior to closure in August and September 1971Set of 8 Kodachrome transparencies taken on 24/5/1971 1172.1 - Tram 27 in Wendouree Parade, near Barrett Ave., with destination of Victoria St., passing a tram stop, with a seat and "Warning Oncoming Trams" sign mounted on the pole. Tram has a Twin Lakes advertisement on the front dash and a unknown roof advertisement. See also Reg. Item No. 1174.3 for a later photograph. 1172.2 - No. 32 entering Bridge St. from Sturt St. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. Has Woolworths and Dickins stores in the background, and many motor vehicles. Tram has destination of Mt Pleasant 1172.3 - No. 13 in bound along Sturt St. West, near Alfred St. looking west along Sturt St. West. Has destination of Mt. Pleasant. 1172.4 - as for 1172.3, but closer up. 1172.5 - No. 17 west bound along Sturt St. passing the Town Hall, with Myers and Queen Victoria's statue in the background. Taken from the north side of Sturt St. through the median strip. 1172.6 - No. 13 at the City terminus, on the south side of Sturt St. with the National Mutual and other buildings up to the Town Hall in the background, including the fountain and the city terminus shelter. 1172.7 - Bogie tram at the city terminus, on the south side of Sturt St. looking from the central median strip, westwards. Has Town Hall in background along with other buildings. 1172. 8 - as above but with Scrubber car behind a bogie tram. Shows fountain and ESCo control box by a pole.wendouree parade, •tram stops, •bridge st, •sturt st. west, •murray st., •sturt st, •town hall, •scrubber tram, tram 27, tram 32, tran 13, tram 17, ballarat, tramways, trams

Photograph of Bendigo trams 18 and 5 at Charing Cross from roof of Fountain Plaza. Second last day of normal tram service, that is all lines, Saturday 15/2/1972. Photo by Keith Kings.Yields information about Bendigo tramways prior to closure in 1972.Black and white photograph of Charing Cross Bendigo.Has full details of the photograph on the rear in ink.bendigo, trams, tramways, charing cross, tram 18, tram 5

Set of three colour slides showing Ballarat tram 12 inbound in Albert St Sebastopol. The 3rd slides shows the tram crossing the road.Demonstrates tram operations on the Sebastopol line prior to closure.Set of three Kodachrome cardboard slides."Last Tram"tramways, ballarat, trams, tram 12, albert st., sebastopol

Colour slide, of tram No. 35 leaving the depot, possibly on Sunday afternoon 19 September 1971, the day of the final closure of the SEC system, given the shadows and the tram destination. Trams ran as Special to Hospital Corner before picking up passengers. Demonstrates tram operations prior to closure of the SEC operated system.Kodachrome cardboard slide.tramways, ballarat, trams, sec depot, closure, tram 35, wendouree parade