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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Domestic Object - Glass Paperweight, "Town Hall and Sturt St Ballarat"
Demonstrates the use of a glass paperweight fitted with a reproduction of a Ballarat ESCo tram towing a horse tram along Sturt St.Glass curved paperweight with indented base and a photo printed on a brown outside card of an ESCo horse tram towing a heavily loaded train east bound in Sturt St Ballarat with the Town Hall in the background. See Reg Item 162 for a hand colour image. Taken c1905 as tram does not appear to have a destination box fitted. No details of manufacturer, photo c1910, but could be a later production or even one you put your photo into it.trams, tramways, crockery, sturt st, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, David Verrier, 6/10/1964 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of the City Centre tramway area, and the tram services that ran from there.Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph by David Verrier of looking west at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St with trams 28 (south side)( Gardens), and on the north side tram 34 (Mt Pleasant) and behind it No. 40 (Lydiard St North). Has the Town Hall, tram stop shelter and the fountain in the view. Note the traction power electrical box on the corner with an elderly lady about to cross the road. Photo taken 6/10/1964.On back of slide in pencil "Tues 6/10/64 Ballarat, Sturt and Lydiard St, RT 34 Mt Pleasant, 40 Lydiard Nth LT 28 Gardens"tramways, trams, sturt st, tramway centre, lydiard st, town hall, tram 34, tram 40, tram 28 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, David Verrier, 14/09/1970 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of tram 30 towards the end of operation and Sturt St itself.Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph Monday 14/9/1970, by David Verrier of No. 30 in Sturt St at the corner of Armstrong St with the Town Hall alongside. Note the school boy standing in the front of the tram.On back of slide in pencil "Mon 14/9/70 4 wheeler 30 Sturt St Ballarat"tramways, trams, sturt st, armstrong st, town hall, tram 30 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Keith Caldwell, 8/03/1960 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the Town Hall, the Begonia Festival and background buildings.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 8/3/1960 of: Tram 13 outside the Ballarat Town Hall decorated for the forthcoming Begonia festival. Tram 13 has a briquettes advert on the rear dash panel and a roof advert for Georgette Frock Salon. The Myer store in the background has an welcome to the Begonia Festival sign.Stamped on bottom of slide "8 Mar 60"tramways, trams, sturt st, town hall, armstrong st, myer, tram 13 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Keith Caldwell, 8/03/1960 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the Sturt St, tram 43 and the city tram stop.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 8/3/1960 of: Tram 43 arriving at the City tram stop with the destination of Sebastopol. A conductor is standing by the stop pole and a man on a seat reading a newspaper. In the background is the Town Hall.Stamped on bottom of slide "8 Mar 60"., In ink "Ballarat"tramways, trams, sturt st, lydiard st, tram stops, conductors, tram 43 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Keith Caldwell, 8/03/1960 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the Sturt St, tram 31 and the city tram stop.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 8/3/1960 of: Tram 31 arriving at the City tram stop with the destination of Victoria St and a Castrol roof advertisement. A conductor is standing by the stop pole. In the background is the Town Hall.Stamped on bottom of slide "8 Mar 60". tramways, trams, sturt st, lydiard st, tram stops, conductors, tram 31 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Keith Caldwell, 8/03/1960 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the Sturt St, tram 11 and the Town Hall decorated for the Begonia Festival.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 8/3/1960 of: Tram 11 passing the Town Hall which is decorated for the Begonia Festival with both Australian and British flags. The tram has a Briquettes roof advertisement, with the destination of Gardens via Drummond St North.Stamped on bottom of slide "8 Mar 60". tramways, trams, sturt st, armstrong st, town hall, tram 11 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Keith Caldwell, 12/03/1962 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the nature of tram services at the city terminus at Sturt and Lydiard St and the street scene at the time.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 12/3/1962 of: Tram 28 arriving at the City terminus, with the Town Hall, Myer and the Queen Victoria Statue in the background. The tram has the destination of Mt Pleasant and has a briquette dash panel roof advertisement and roof advertisements for Castrol Oil and Footrest. The Town Hall with the clock tower having scaffolding around it.In ink "Sturt St. 12.3.62"tramways, trams, sturt st, armstrong st, town hall, statues, tram 28 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Keith Caldwell, 12/03/1962 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the nature of tram services at the city terminus at Sturt and Lydiard St and the street scene at the time.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 12/3/1962 of: Tram 11 at the city terminus, Sturt and Lydiard St, with an inspector standing alongside the tram stop. The tram has the destination of Mt Pleasant, and The Age dash panel advertisement. In the background is the Town Hall with scaffolding around the central portion and the tower.In ink "Ballarat 12.3.62"tramways, trams, sturt st, lydiard st, inspectors, tram 11 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Keith Caldwell, 12/03/1962 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the nature of tram services and trams in Lydiard St North and the Town Hall.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 12/3/1962 of: Tram 13 turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St North, with the Town Hall and other buildings in the background. The Town Hall clock tower has scaffolding around it. The Tram has an Age advertisement on the dash panel and a Georgette Frock Salon - 13 Armstrong St.In ink "Ballarat 12.3.62"tramways, trams, sturt st, town hall, lydiard st north, tram 13 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Keith Caldwell, 16/03/1963 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about traffic conditions at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St and tram operations.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 16/3/1963 of: Photo of a busy scene at the corner of Sturt and Lydiard Streets. Tram 30 for Mt Pleasant and a Twin Lakes sign is departing the City terminus while No. 36 for Lydiard St North is arriving. The Town Hall and Georges Sea Food shop are in the photo along with a sign on the Post Office steps advising the location of the Government Tourist Bureau, Art Gallery and a cast sign "Danger Cross Street at Right Angles".In ink "16.3.63"tramways, trams, sturt st, lydiard st, city, town hall, tram 30, tram 36 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Keith Caldwell, 16/03/1963 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about tram 18 and the Town Hall.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 16/3/1963 of: Tram 30 for Mt Pleasant and a Twin Lakes sign at the City terminus Note the flags on the Town Hall. In ink "16.3.63"tramways, trams, sturt st, lydiard st, town hall, tram 30 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Keith Caldwell, 16/03/1963 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about tram 18 and the Town Hall.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 16/3/1963 of: Tram 30 for Mt Pleasant and a Twin Lakes sign at the City terminus Note the flags on the Town Hall and the tram stop sign. In ink "16.3.63"tramways, trams, sturt st, lydiard st, town hall, tram stops, tram 30 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Keith Caldwell, 16/03/1963 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about tram 30 and the Sturt and Lydiard St stop and the passengers.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 16/3/1963 of: Tram 30 arriving at the City tram stop, Sturt and Lydiard St. Tram has the destination of Mt Pleasant and a Twin Lakes advert on the front dash panel. In the background is the Town Hall and a large number of people waiting on the seats. Also the Boer War Memorial statue. btm7339bw - high res black and white version used in the Long Gallery btm7339co - colour version.In ink "16.3.63"tramways, trams, sturt st, town hall, statues, lydiard st, tram 30 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Keith Caldwell, 1963
Yields information about tram 35 and Sturt St near Armstrong St.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell during 1963 of: Tram 35 in Sturt St at Armstrong St, with the destination of Mt Pleasant. Tram has a Dancing at Civic Hall, SEC Electric Cooking. In the background is the Town Hall and the Myer building. The decoration on the street would indicate that the photo was taken on either the 12/3 or 16/3 during the Begonia Festival. tramways, trams, sturt st, armstrong st, town hall, tram 35 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Murray Views, Murray Views No. 20 - Sturt Street, Ballarat Vic.", c1955
Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St in the early 1930's, tram operations, buildings and motor vehicles.Postcard - black and white - titled Murray Views No. 20 - Sturt Street, Ballarat Vic.", looking east from Doveton St with the Town Hall in the background. Tram 35 is westbound, showing Sebastopol. On the corner of Doveton and Sturt is the Sturt Hotel with an auction notice, next door is Palmdale Frocks, Stansfield and Smith, Coles, Homecrafts and Myer. Divided back postcard with details of the maker on the right hand side, MV symbol and a space for a stamp. btm7363bw - black and white version of the image used for the Long Gallery - 9/2021 2nd copy added 28-12-2021 - most likely a reproduction of the original as it does not have a postcard back.on rear of 2nd copy in ink "Ballarat No. In Sturt St, eastwards at" and Keith Kings stamp.trams, tramways, sturt st, doveton st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Sturt Street showing Town Hall, Ballarat Vic.", early 1930's
The photo is of Sturt St showing Town Hall Ballarat Vic, looking east towards Grenville St from Doveton St. An ESCo tram is in the far distance, possibly with a Vote No sign along with a few early motor cars. In the view are Stansfield and Smith, F. Gallagher, Morseheads, Myer, The Bucks Head Hotel, and a sign for Rolfes. Note - very similar in location to item 8242, an earlier Rose Series photo with the same number 1712. Two copies held.Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St in the early 1930's, tram operations, buildings and motor vehicles.Postcard - black and white - titled The Rose Series P1712 - A divided back postcard with the rose symbol, publisher details on the left side and that it is a real photograph. trams, tramways, sturt st, doveton st, town hall, esco, rose postcards -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, c1971
Yields information about the Sturt St City stop and conductors.35mm colour slide - Kodak Duplicate slide produced for the TMSV of 332 Flinders St Melbourne of trams 20 (Sebastopol) and another single trucker in Sturt St, south side, at the City Stop. A conductor is walking towards the front tram with bag and cash tin. In the background is the Town Hall, The Golden Start Chinese Cafe, Georges Milk Bar Sea Food and V. F. Gemmola.On the slide in ink "Ballarat trams, March 1972 bought at tramway. Tram finished 1971 and Historical Society." Has the TMSV Sales and address stamp.tramways, trams, sturt st, town hall, conductors, tram 20 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Ellis Collection?, c1950
Yields information about the appearance of the Tramway Centre stop, Town Hall and other buildings and tram 33.Negative (120 size) of the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets, looking to the Town Hall with two trams at the tram stop and many motor cars. Photo c1950. Tram 33 has the destination of Mt Pleasant. In the background is the Town Hall, Berry Anderson, Fashion Shop and a wine shop advertising Penfolds Wines. Inside the shelter can be seen four clock faces - see image i3 for a crop of the original image. Item donated comprised negative 1095, Negative scanned at 3200dpi. See Reg Item 3376 for another print - noted that it was from the Ellis Collection. trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st, town hall, tramway centre, tram 33 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard - copy, Sovereign Hill and Gold Museum, "Sturt St, looking E., Ballarat", c2000
Postcard Photo of Sturt St looking East from about Dawson St with the shops on the southern side and the Town Hall in the view. Has an ESCo tram in the bottom right hand corner. Card reproduced for Sovereign Hill Gold Mining Township by Rose Stereograph Co. of Glen Waverley c2000. Divided back type with caption, production and the Rose Co. symbol on the rear. See item 9005 for a small used black and white version with more detail of the tram.Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St following the introduction of electric trams in 1905 and has a strong association with the work of Sovereign Hill and Rose Stereograph Co.Postcard reproduction - full colour divided back unused.trams, tramways, sturt st, ballarat, esco, rose postcards -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Dave Macartney, 1960's
Yields information about tram 18 in Sturt St passing the Town Hall.Black and White photograph of SEC Tram 18 passing the Town Hall in Sturt St westbound to Sebastopol with the Myer store in the background. trams, tramways, myer, sturt st, town hall, tram 18 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Richard Gilbert, Aug. 1971
Yields information about Sturt St near Lyons St. Black and white photograph of No 31 in Sturt St, after crossing Lyons St with St Patricks and the Town Hall in the background. Has Edments Hartley, Gear Chemist, Thomas Jewellery, Union Hotel and Dickins Food store in the background. trams, tramways, sturt st, lyons st, tram 31 -
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Photograph - Digital image, John Ward, 20/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the Sturt St and Lydiard St intersection just before closure and tram operations.Digital image of bogie tram 35 turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St North and tram 39 at the south side of the City tram stop at the corner. Has Craig's Hotel, the National Mutual building, Berry Anderson, Gemmola's Pharmacy, the Town Hall and the ANZ bank in the view. An Inspector can be seen near the tram stop. Photo taken from the Post Office tower. Photo by John Ward 20 August 1971. Slide title "04709 200871 7173-G SECV bogie trams 39 & 35 Sturt St to Lydiard St North Ballarat Vic"trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st, post office, city terminus, tram 39, tram 35 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 16/12/1945 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the use of the bogie cars when first introduced to Ballarat.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of a new bogie tram at the City stop in Sturt and Lydiard Sts, with the destination of Victoria St. The Town Hall is in the background. Most likely No. 22, based on Reg Item 5273 - 16/12/1945trams, tramways, city loop, sturt st, tram 22 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Robert Thomson, c1966
Yields information about Ballarat's trams during c1966 and the City terminus.AGFA blue / white plastic mount, colour slide of No. 33, c1966, in Sturt St at the City or Lydiard St North stop. The Town Hall is in the background. Tram has the destination of Mt Pleasant and has the white on black destination roll. Has roof adverts for Electric Cooking and Eureka Roofing Tiles.tramways, trams, sturt st, town hall, tram 33 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, John Henry Harvey, c1890
Black and white print from the State Library of Victoria, of a horse tram (possibly No. 10), turning left from Sturt St. into Armstrong St. enroute for Skipton St. Has City of Ballaarat Town Hall in the background with two other horse drawn cabs in the view. Has the statue of ???? on the left hand side of the photograph. State Library Multimedia Source Catalogue gives the photographer as John Henry Harvey and date of print as 1875c. Actual date is post 1888. State Library Permission required to reproduce the photo.On rear in pencil in bottom left hand corner "Copy of H92 150/408" and in centre along bottom edge "Reproduction Rights Reserved - Copied by State Library of Victoria".trams, tramways, sturt st, armstrong st, horse trams, ballarat town hall, tram 10 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Horse Tram Sturt St, c1890
Photograph of a horse tram (possibly No. 7), with a Havelock Tobacco advertisement, travelling westbound in Sturt St. on the north side with the City of Ballaarat Town Hall (clock showing 905). Traffic in Sturt St was two-way on either side of the median strip which at the time did not extend fully between Lydiard St and Armstrong St. The photograph includes the gas street lamp in the middle of the Sturt and Lydiard Streets intersection and a telephone/telegraph pole on the right side. Several horse-drawn cabs in the photograph, along with some men. In the background are shops for Cameo Cigarettes, Tea Merchants, C Ekans? Chemist, J T Marsh Hatter, the Town Hall and Snows department store promoting a clearing sale. The photo has been taken from the Post Office Steps, c1890. State Library Multimedia Source Catalogue does not give the name of the photographer and the date of the photo. Acknowledgement of the source of the photograph is required.Yields information about Sturt St and horse trams c1890 and the use of the street in the early morning.Black and white print from the State Library of Victoria.On rear in pencil in bottom left hand corner "Copy of H92 320/106" and in centre along bottom edge "Reproduction Rights Reserved - Copied by State Library of Victoria".trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st. north, horse trams, ballarat town hall, two way traffic, tram 7 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s set of 2, V. Butler, 1964
Yields information about the tram painted for the centenary of the discovery of gold in Ballarat and the official launch of the tram. Significance would be higher if names of people known.1116 - Colour copy print of a colour photograph of SEC Ballarat No. 18 painted in gold and white for the centenary of the Borough of Sebastopol. Taken outside the Sebastopol Town Hall possibly at the time of its launch, as the driver and conductor are standing by the tram and a lady with a name tag next to one of the crew. Taken by Mrs. V. Butler in 1964 on a colour slide, from which print taken from. Tram has gold paint on the end and side panels with the "1864 1964" on the end panel and "100" on the side panel. Tram showing destination of "Lydiard St. Nth" indicating it was possibly a service tram. Tram carrying Australian flags at either end. 2nd copy of large print added 29/7/2007, from Alan Bradley 5/2007 collection of photographs. 1116.1 - the smaller original photograph noted above. Three copies held, two without border, one with border. High Res scan of copy negative added 17/1/2019 see image i1. See Reg. Item No. 1090, "Sebastopol Victoria - A Historical Survey of Early Sebastopol - 1864- 1964".sebastopol, centenaries, 18, gold, tram 18 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "In Retrospect", 20/09/1994 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Tuesday 20/9/1994 of the reproduction of a postcard photograph showing an ESCo tram soon after opening running west bound in Sturt St with the Town Hall in the background. Shows the development of the Gardens at the time and buildings on either side of Sturt St. and type of poles etc. The tram is fitted with a destination board on the front dash - the type used soon after opening in 1905. Caption of the photo says "Trams run up Sturt St and people relax in this postcard sent in December 1907. Ballarat's Town Hall is pictured at right." Also has an item in the "In Retrospect" section of the newspaper, about the construction of a new road to avoid two level crossings between Talbot and Clunes. Item compiled by Lorrie BrownIn bottom right hand corner, in blue ink "Tues 20/9/94".trams, tramways, sturt st, esco, town hall -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Horse drawn tram back in town", "Fair offers change to take a trip in time", 5/10/1994 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Wednesday 5/10/1994 about the forthcoming Central Highlands Historical Association Fair to be held at the Army Drill Hall on Sunday. Item features the planned presence of Horse Tram No. 1, the history of the horse trams, details of the CHHA's Fair and organisations attending. Features a photo of the line up of horse trams in the Gardens and one of the Ballarat Historical Society's stand the previous year. See Reg Item 802 for another reproduction of the photograph. The one in the newspaper appears to be of better quality originally.trams, tramways, ballarat, btps, chha, horse trams