Yields information about the closure of the SEC Ballarat system in particular the Victoria St line. Has a strong association with the article author.Set of two Newspaper clippings pasted onto a single sheet of paper with two Punch holes on the left hand side with one hole through the photograph within the cutting. Clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, Monday, 23/8/1971 (corrected date), of two items in the paper about the closure of the trams in Victoria St. The main item written by a staff reporter recalls the days of travelling regularly on the tram when a student going to and from school, Saturday travelling and as a means of transport. Second item in the same cutting reports on the closure of the Victoria St. route the previous day. Mentions the interest in the trams, the BTPS, and police protection that was not needed. Photograph accompanying the article is of a driver turning the pole at the Victoria St. terminus of tram No. 31. Second clipping, from The Courier, dated 8/9/1971, reports on a collection of historic tram photos in the Commonwealth Bank for the next two weeks, presented by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria. 1068.2 - full page of The Courier, 23/8/1971, added 10/9/2013 and image added.In red ink in upper right hand corner, "21/8/71" of the first cutting and "8/9/71" in red ink in the top right hand corner of the second cuttingtrams, tramways, closure, victoria st., tmsv, displays

Yields information about the Hospital corner view with a tram turning into Sturt St. on a bleak day,Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram No. 35 turning from Drummond Street into Sturt St. at Hospital Corner. Tram has destination of Victoria St . Ballarat Base hospital buildings in background. Photo includes details of the trackwork and road condition at this location. Colour photocopy, laminated, of this photograph on display 4/2000 at 02-02-06 Digital Image of this photo added 7/2010 - see image i2. More detail in the digital image photograph. Peter Bruce Title: "35 Hospital Corner"trams, tramways, ballarat, hospital, sturt and drummond sts. , tram 35

Yields information about the incidents that can occur on a street tramway system - collisions resulting in derailments than can affect other people as well.Black and white photograph of damage after a collision to Ballarat tram No. 28 Ballarat Courier photo. Shows detail of the BTPS received the tram. Photo taken 6/4/1971, published 7/4/1971 of No. 28 driven through Bridge St after collision in Victoria St. See Reg Item 1063 for the newspaper cutting. Colour photocopy, laminated, of this photograph on display 4/2000 at 02-02-06. 672.1 - Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.672 - Ballarat Courier Photo stamptrams, tramways, ballarat, accidents, bridge st , tram 28

Yields information about the early staff of the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria following the electrification of the tramways and their appearance.Laminated Black and white print from a copy negative of a group of ESCO employees (motormen conductors and pointsboys?) in front of the tram depot with tram cars 17, 10 and 2 behind. All wearing uniform hats, but not all wearing full uniform (no badges but wearing ties - possibly temporary or casual staff - c1906 - 51 people. Print from a copy negative (N13), made early 1997 for display purposes and laminated. Has four Velcro dots on rear. Trams have destination boards fitted to the tram above the roof. 2nd copy - unlaminated added 29/7/2007 from Alan Bradley 5/2007. See also related documents for Museum Vic information on their copy. See reg item 8497 for a block mounted version.trams, tramways, esco, employees, group photo, tram 17, tram 10, tram 2

Yields information about the ex Melbourne bogie trams brought to Ballarat early 1950's and after preparation for service in BallaratBlack and white photo print from a collected negative of Ballarat tram No. 40 on the depot fan at Ballarat, probably soon after being placed in service after repainting to SEC colour scheme in 1951. Two copies of the negative held. See also Registration Number 889 for another copy of this photograph. Two copies of print held - Copy 1 - ex display board - see history of object - has been cropped on sides. - 187H x 233W Copy 2 - 180 x 243 print mounted onto heavy black cardboard sheet - 243H x 304W - for display purposes - stored in 01-03-47 Copy 3 - 165H x 216W - added 26/7/2007, ex Alan Bradley 5/2007. Colour photocopy, laminated, of this photograph on display 5/2000 at 02-02-06. Scan of the negative held added 15/5/2020 as i1. Low res version i2.tramways, trams, 40, depot, bogie trams, tram 40

Yields information about Ballarat 's 29 decorated for the 1939 Ballarat Floral Festival and its appearance.Black and white photograph of SEC No. 29, decorated for the 1939 Floral Festival. Photographed in the depot yard, with the depot buildings and Bundy Clock in the background. See also Reg. Item 1363 for another photo of the tram at Depot Junction. Tram showing "SPECIAL". See Reg. Item 2911 for a Newspaper photograph of this tram with hostesses. Colour photocopy, laminated, of this photograph on display 5/2000 at 02-02-06 Copy 2 - added 31/7/2007, ex Alan Bradley collection of photographs 5/2007, poor print. Very similar photo from the Wal Jack album see - btm5189.trams, tramways, 1939 floral festival, floral tram, decorated trams, special trams, depot, tram 29

Yields information about Ballarat 's 38 and a classic Ballarat image, at the corner of Sturt and Lydiard's Street.Black and white photograph of SEC 38 turning from Sturt St. into Lydiard Street with the National Mutual Building and Craigs Hotel in the background. Tram showing destination of "Lydiard St. North". Photo taken c1971. Colour photocopy, laminated, of this photograph on display 5/2000 at 02-02-06 1370.1 - digital image of the same photograph supplied by Peter Bruce - from Reg Item 4569. Peter's title of image "No. 38 turns into Lydiard St".trams, tramways, sturt st., lydiard st. north, national mutual, tram 38

Yields information about Ballarat 's 3rd No. 22, ex Adelaide.1373 - Black and white photograph of the SEC second No. 22, (3rd car to carry this number) photographed in Sturt St between the period 1938 and 1945 when scrapped. 2nd copy added ex Alan Bradley 15/7/2007 Colour photocopy, laminated, of this photograph on display 5/2000 at 02-02-06 1373.1 - Copy negative of a black and white photograph from Ray Pearson Collection, taken by Dave Macartney in 1975c. Original negative held in the negative file. Laser print of scanned image in box 01-01-58. Scanned at 2100 dpi and Photoshopped for file image. Note very similar image in Wal Jack album see Reg item 5159 and 7540 for the original neg. See Destination Eaglehawk.Ray Pearson's captions included in the scanned images.trams, tramways, sturt st, tram 22

A3 size photo copy enlargement of a photograph of an ESCo tramcar on a property near Ballarat. Was printed in the Souvenir Supplement Issue of the closure of the Ballarat Tramways - see Reg item 269. The caption for the photograph in this article gave the tram number as No. 16. Was made for the first depot display board on ESCo No. 12, c Nov. 1993 from newspaper cutting loaned by Alan Bradley. Was used in an item in The Courier Ballarat, 19/1/1993 requesting information on the location of the tramcar, following an enquiry from the BTPS.trams, tramways, esco, scrapped trams

Set of papers collected for the archives relevant to the visit of BTM Horse Tram No. 1 for the 2002, Melbourne Moomba trams on Parade. .1 - "Call Sheet" - four A4 sheets, giving details of the participant, times, assembly area, parking, contact and notes. Also sheet listing trams in Parade (black and white), Assembly information, and a plan of the tram assembly area showing the location of the various display trams. .2 - Colour A4 sheet of the trams on parade in order of appearance and details of the street party that followed. .3 - Photocopy of a letter from the organisers (Arts Projects Australia) thanking the BTM for participating. .4 - Copy of National Express Group company newsletter for Week 11, 15/3/2002, titled "Weekly Update" with a photograph of the horse tram in the parade with the South Melbourne skyline in the background. See pdf file for full copy.trams, tramways, moomba, trams on parade, melbourne, btm

Yields information about the horse tram being displayed at the CHHA fair.Photo of Ballarat Horse Tram No. 1 on a low loader outside the Ballarat Army Drill hall on 9-10-1994, as part of the Central Highlands History Fair on that day. For further details see the November 1994 issue of Fares Please! Photo appeared in Feb. 1995 issue of Trolley Wire. Printed on Kodak Paper. 462.1 - as above but with two people looking at the tram.On rear 'WAD photo 9/10/94' and 'photo page 38, top same size' and cropping markings.ballarat, horse trams, tram 1

Yields information about Ballarat's decorated trams for Christmas and other events or fund raising. The basic decoration was able to recycled for other events as well - Begonia Festival.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier, published 21/1/1969 of No. 21, decorated as "Begonia Festival showboat", at the Ballarat Depot, displaying the various festival activities. Has the destination of Lydiard St Nth. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details. See Reg Item 7219 for a printers block of a similar photograph.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited."tramways, trams, depot, decorated trams, begonia festival, tram 21

Yields information about the delivery run of tram 18 to Borough of Sebastopol and how it was delivered using a tractor.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier - photo taken 30/9/1971, published 1/10/1971 of No. 18 being towed by tractor along Albert St, Sebastopol on the way to Victory Park for display. See Reg Item 2909 for the actual Newspaper cutting and 6599 for colour slides of the move. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details. 3778.1 - Black and white photograph of the hand over from the SEC to the Borough at the resting place of the tram. Features Cr. N. F. Donald and Mr. I. F. Pellas at the handover. Photo shows the construction of the enclosure for the tram. .1 - Print of original photograph print added 14-3-2016 from the donation to the Museum by Karelyn Satter Feb. 2016.Has the Ballarat Courier stamp on the rear.tramways, trams, sebastopol, borough of sebastopol, victory park, transport, closure, tram 18

Yields information through a photograph of a former Ballarat tram (No. 43) who was returned to Geelong and displayed at Queens Park as Geelong 40. Shows the location the tram was stored in and why it deteriorated by the mid 1980's.Set of four colour photographs of Geelong No. 40, Ballarat No. 43, Queens Park Geelong. .1 - shows tram in the enclosure. .2 - close up of one end - showing its Geelong number. .3 - the other end - showing its Ballarat number. .4 - Side view with white combi van in the distance - Dave O'Neil's? Taken late 1980's?geelong, queens park, newtown, tram 40

Yields information through a photograph of Ballarat No. 36 in Melbourne for Tourism Week in September 1971and its use in Melbourne. Two black and white photographs of Ballarat No. 36, after closure of the Ballarat system in Melbourne, for Tourism Week, promoting Ballarat. .1 - St Kilda Road - Domain Junction area - St Kilda Road .2 - Domain Road - after using the crossover - with W6 953? alongside. See Reg item 3501 for photos of its transport to Melbourne, 3503 for colour postcard and 3432 for a newspaper clipping. Both photographs have been used for display purposes. Photographer unknown.tramways, trams, melbourne, tourism, mmtb, domain road, tram 36

Yields information about the final day of the Bendigo tramways and some of the tramcars used.Set of seven black and white photographs of the day Bendigo Tramways closed 16-4-1972. Taken on Agfa paper. Has printing date of 18.8.72 stamped on rear. All have been used for display purposes. .1 - 25 leaving the depot .2 - 2 at Charing Cross, bound for Eaglehawk - has Ezywalkin Store in background. .3 - 18 crossing another tram at a loop on the Eaglehawk line. .4 - 28 at Charing Cross showing Special .5 - 26 inside depot, with Borough of Eaglehawk sign on the front bumper and bunting around the tram. .6 - 29 leaving the depot .7 - 26 in the final parade, with "Destination Eaglehawk" on a roof mounted advertisement board, with the Beehive building in the background and Coca Cola advertisement on top of the building. Photographer not known.3549.8 - has "photo No. 8" on rear and been marked out for publication. tramways, trams, bendigo, closure, eaglehawk, tram 25, tram 2, tram 18, tram 28, tram 26, tram 29

Yields information about the transportation of horse tram No. 1 for display elsewhere.Series of two colour prints by Carolyn Dean of the offloading of cable tram No. 1 after being displayed at the Central Highlands Historical Association fair on 9 October 1994. See 1994 - 1995 Annual report for the use of one of these photographs. .1 - just about to reach the tram rails again .2 - as it arrived on the truck. Printed on Kodak paper For additional photographs see Reg Item 4124.1 to 4124.6On rear in ink "9.10.94, C. Dean"btm, horse tram, chha, wendouree parade, tram 1

Annual report of the MMTB for the year end 30/6/1964 - No. 45 - buff heavy paper cover with 48 pages on inside giving details of the MMTB Board, Officers, Balance Sheet, Statement of funds, operation, schedule of debenture, investments, Auditors reports, record of Annual traffic receipts, passengers, miles etc, tram and bus routes operated, statistical information, graphs and photographs. Photos include trams operating in Stuttgart, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt-on-Main, window display Victoria House London, overseas recruiting, test equipment in a W class tram, building construction, Doncaster.trams, tramways, mmtb, melbourne, annual reports, operations, trackwork

Yields information about the launch of the horse tram and the display area in the depot in 1992 through a series of photographs that a published one would have subsequently been selected from.Series of two Black and White newspaper proof photographs of the launch of the horse tram and museum display area at the depot from The Courier newspaper - Photo taken 7/11/1992 and published 9/11/1992. Photograph C6445 (in red) was selected. Richard Gilbert and Professor Weston Bate. See Reg Item 1105 for the newspaper clipping this photograph was used in. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Reg Item 3838 for the print of C6445 and See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos BTM era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.tramways, trams, horse trams, btm, launch of horse tram, museum, tram 1

Yields information about the display area at the BTM depot c1995 and the way the display was set up in the front cab..1 - Colour photograph of SEC No. 39, photographed on No. 1 road of the BTM depot as the display area. Has the destination of Mt. Pleasant. .2 - view from the front of the depot .3 - ditto .4 - interior view, No. 1 end showing labels on controls. Photographed by Warren Doubleday 20.8.1995. .2 to .4 added 15/06/2008btm, ballarat, depot, displays, tram 39

Pre printed clothing issue docket or form on light weight card for issuing of uniform to tram crews. Form printed for the TB, Form No. 3/516C. Overstamped "SEC" in large red print. Issued to D Chambers, No. 9 of Ballarat, for a tunic. Has Purchase Order numbers and other information written on the document. Issued c 1970? Has a number of staple holes through the card. Colour copy made for display cabinet - 20-07-2011.On rear in blue ink "Barbara"tram, trams, mmtb, clothing, uniforms, sec

Yields information about a 1924 Jelbart Engine manufacturing display in Sturt St and the street scene and peoples clothing at the time.Set of 32 black and white photographs of an Association of Railway Enthusiasts tour to Bendigo and trams 4/7/1965. The photos are not necessarily in photographic order. .1 - 30 on the Eaglehawk terminal track, beyond the normal terminus. .2 - 30 & 29 High St Eaglehawk. .3 - ditto with a poppet head in the background. .4 - 30 at one of the crossing loops .5 - 30 at Eaglehawk terminus extension .6 - ditto. .7 - ditto .8 - cleaning out the track .9 - showing the location of the track at Eaglehawk terminus and its extension .10 - cleaning out track .11 - a portable shed adjacent to the track .12 - A view of the two Birneys travelling in the empty country. .13 - ditto .14 - 19 and 18 at Golden Square .15 - Bendigo tram depot - creek crossing .16 - Scrubber at the depot .17 - 28 and 19 at the North Bendigo terminus .18 - 18 and 30 on the Golden Sq line .19 - 28 and 19 at the North Bendigo terminus .20 - ditto. .21 - 28 and 19 near the depot entry. .22 - 28 and 30 Pall Mall .23 - 28 at North Bendigo .24 - 17 and 19 and 6 at Quarry Hill .25 - 28 and 30 Mitchell St .26 - 19, 6 and 21 Quarry Hill .27 - 19 and 6 Quarry Hill .28 - 28 and 6 at the depot entry .29 - ditto .30 - 18 and 30, Golden Sq line .31 - 25 at depot .32 - 6 and 19 Charing Cross. Photographer Eldon Hogan. Printed on Kodak Paper .33 - roll of negatives of some of the above photos - stored in box 83 as well. trams, tramways, are, bendigo, eaglehawk, quarry hill, golden square, north bendigo, tram 30, tram 29, tram 28, tram 6, tram 19, tram 25, tram 17, tram 18

Yields information about the extent of Ballarat in the early to mid 1960's shows the tram lines and other rail lines in the district.Printed street map titled "Broadbent's Map 1616 Ballarat" printed in colour on one side only of a folded (10) sheet. Shows the suburbs of Ballarat, tram lines, has a scale in miles, Ballarat District map and an index to streets. Also points interest and historical interest. also shows railways lines. Map used as the base for the tram line map in the display area in the depot. Large Res scan made 28/1/2011."50c" in pencil on front cover.trams, tramways, map, ballarat, broadbent's, railways

Yields information about the BTM's 40th anniversary celebrations, and some of the people involved.Set of eight colour prints of the display area and new panels on show for the first time. Taken by Earl Ewers, printed on Fujichrome paper. Taken 29/5/2011. .1 - Display area from the office .2 - Boards and panels on display alongside 3 road .3 - No. 39 and shed. .4 - New panels alongside wall./ .5 - Gavin Young at sales desk .6 - Panel - 1950's to 1960's .7 - Yanks Conductresses and pranksters .8 - End of the Line On rear in blue pen .1 - Interior Museum Section BTM 29 May 2011 .2 - Interior Ballarat Tram Museum 29 May 2011 .3 - Interior Ballarat Tram Museum 29 May 2011 .4 - Wall mountings ready to be put on museum wall 29 May 2011 .5 - "Counting the badges" Gavin Young hard at it 29 May 2011 Ballarat Tram Depottrams, tramways, 40th anniversary, btm, displays, depot, tram 39, tram 1, tram 40

Yields information about track work in Wendouree Parade at Depot Junction August 2007.Laminated A4 colour print containing three photographs of the Puffing Billy Track gang replacing sleepers in Wendouree Parade at Depot Junction, 18/6/2007 - See August 2007 Fares Pease for further depot. Photo by Richard Gilbert, digital photograph print laminated for display purposes.trams, tramways, puffing billy, depot junction, trackwork

Photograph of Geelong No. 12 towing a trailer with other trams in the background, following a football match, Corio football ground, Ryrie St East, with the Garden St junction in the background. See btm9211 for another print, Dave O'Neil advised 20/7/2009 - Geelong High School to the left and other photos in the series. Laminated A3 size print added 3-08-2014 - to be used for display purposes.Yields information about the form and style of the Geelong tram depot during the Second World War era.Black and white photograph, printed onto card (inkjet printer?) "21 / Geelong Trmys" "Ryrie Street East / Garden Street Jtn in background, / Spectators returning from a Victoria Football League football match, played at Corio Oval, early 1920's" and a "William F Scott" address labels in the bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, geelong, football, ryrie st, tram 12

Yields information about the work the BTPS was undertaking on tram 28 and activities at the depot.Set of 5 selected negatives from a group of about 22 negatives showing the activities at the BTPS depot c1975/1976. Photographed by Campbell Duncan or Paul Nicholson. .1 No. 26 on No. 2 road, signed as the "museum display tram" .2 - No. 28 on No. 1 road with the No. 2 end removed - Andrew Cook and Graham Jordan working on the tram. .3 - Depot cat sitting on top of No. 38's motor. .4 - view of the depot from Wendouree Parade with the trolley. .5 - Graham Jordan on No. 28, shows the lean or distortion on the tram following its accident just before closure. trams, tramways, btps, accidents, depot, tram 26 tram 28

Yields information about two of the BTM volunteers and the horse tram biscuit tin and counter in the display centre.Colour photographs taken by Graeme Cleak on 11/3/12 of Merle Clowes and Carolyn Cleak holding the horse tram biscuit tin in the sales area within the display centre, No. 39. Printed on Fujichrome Crystal Archive paper.On rear of photograph is date "13.3.12" and who the photo taken by in ink.trams, tramways, btm, sales, tram 39