Yields information about the reconstruction of Horse tram No. 1, following arrival at the depot with Garry Wood posed for the photograph.Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Friday 10/4/1987 of Gary Wood working on the horse tram body at the rear of the depot (photo) and associated story. Tells a brief history of the horse tram, its former owner and plans for the future. Was on the front cover of the newspaper. See Reg Item 3832 for a print of the actual black and white photograph used.In top left hand corner some financial calculations and in the centre of the bottom edge "Friday 10/4/87"trams, tramways, horse trams, btm, leviston

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Saturday December 1987 noting the centenary of trams in Ballarat. Features a photo of Gary Wood working on horse tram No.1 with tram no. 26 on the adjacent track. See Reg. Item 738 for details of the photograph and print held in the archives. 2nd copy added 11/8/2001 - folded. Item written by Andrew Mevissen, notes the centenary of operation, celebration by tram 26, history of the trams in Ballarat. Quotes Gary Wood about the reconstruction of the horse tram.Second copy in top left hand corner, in blue ink "keep" and "26/12/87"trams, tramways, ballarat, btps, esco, horse trams

Booklet with blue heavy paper cover and 20 pages inside giving details of the by-laws operating for the SEC tramways in Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong. Gives details of the definitions, fares and charges, special tram rates, sale of tickets, regulating number of passengers, stopping places, nuisances, smoking, dangerous goods, luggage and goods, general matters and fares applicable in each section in three formal schedules for both Adults and Children. On last page gives details of the SEC Commissioners, Minister for Electrical Undertakings and Clerk of the Executive Council who authorised the document.On front cover "F.Scruse" in blue ink.trams, tramways, secv rules, by-laws, tickets, fares

Set of 13 mixed SEC decimal tickets found in Ballarat No. 18, behind the north side sandbox, No. 2 end, 6/12/1997. Tickets have been used and are generally in a good condition. The image file shows the nature of the damage. Tickets have not been individually numbered with the Registration Number, but can be identified by their ticket number and denomination. All on white paper unless otherwise noted. For examples of backs, see image file btm1765i2.jpg 2d - Cd 440101 - black ticket with 2d in blue, plain back 2d - M 863134 - red ticket with tartan pattern on back 2d - B 310353 - reddish brown ticket, over stamped "Concession", with tartan pattern on back. 3d - An 556840 - orange ticket with 3d in blue, plain back 3d - C8 853318 - orange ticket with 3d in blue, with Bushells tea advert on back 4d - K 733913 - light brown ticket, with 4d in blue, plain back 4d - K 769645 - light brown ticket, tartan back 4d - L 938438 - light brown ticket, tartan back 4d - X 668357 - light brown ticket, tartan back 10d - B 027901 - black ticket, tartan back 7c - C535459 - turquoise ticket, with SEC little boy advert on back 8c - A 207590 - green ticket, with SEC advert on back 13c - A 655591 - black ticket, with SEC advert on back.trams, tramways, tickets, used tickets, secv, ballarat

Set of 16 mixed SEC tickets found in Ballarat No. 18, behind the north side sandboxes No. 2 end 6/12/1997. Tickets have been used and have varying degrees of dirt. The image file shows the nature of the damage. Tickets have not been individually numbered with the Registration Number, but can be identified by their ticket number and denomination. All SEC penny or pre decimal tickets with one SEC decimal issue. All on white paper unless otherwise noted. For examples of back see image file, btm1766i2. 1 1/2d - Ac 498642, black ticket, with 1 1/2d in red, with "Bushells More Cups - Finer Flavour" advert on back. 1 1/2d - Cb 824251, black ticket with 1 1/2d in red on pink paper, plain back. 2d - B 562077, black ticket, with 2d in blue, on plain paper. 2d - J 946575, black ticket, with 2d in red, on plain paper. 3d - AI - 428600, orange ticket, with 3d in blue, on plain paper - See Reg Item 4007 for another example of this. 3d - Ak 098572, black ticket with 3d in blue on pink paper, plain back 3d - Bf 244442, black ticket with 3d in blue, on pink paper, plain back 3d - F 021041, black ticket, with 3d in orange, plain paper 3d - Q 485745, orange ticket, with tartan back 3d - U 367936, orange ticket, with tartan back 4d - K 462 377, light brown ticket, with tartan back 8d - A 252730, light red ticket with tartan back 8d - A828147, light red ticket with tartan back 8d - A956056, light red ticket with tartan back 8d - B 389499, light red ticket with tartan back 7c - C 719178, green ticket with little boy in towel SEC logo on rear. trams, tramways, tickets, used tickets, secv, ballarat

Set of 9 mixed SEC tickets found in Ballarat No. 28, behind the north side sandboxes No. 2 end 6/1/1999. Tickets have been used and have varying degrees of dirt. The image file shows the nature of the damage. Tickets have not been individually numbered with the Registration Number, but can be identified by their ticket number and denomination. All SEC decimal tickets with one SEC pre decimal issue. All on white paper unless otherwise noted. 3d - 45 004131, black ticket with 3d in blue on pink paper, plain back 4c - B 177166 - red ticket, SEC logo on back 5c - B 271063 - yellow ticket, SEC logo on back 7c - B251545, turquoise ticket, SEC logo on back 7c - B385254 - turquoise ticket, SEC logo on back 7c - B447403 - turquoise ticket, SEC logo on back 10c - B873852 - black ticket, SEC logo on back 10c - B995920 - black ticket, SEC logo on back 15c - A202245? - brown ticket, tartan back trams, tramways, tickets, used tickets, secv, ballarat

Set of 8 mixed SEC tickets found in Ballarat No. 28, No. 2 end north side under old drop window in bulk head by Darren Hutchesson on 28/3/1999. Tickets have been used and have varying degrees of dirt. The image file shows the nature of the damage. Tickets have not been individually numbered with the Registration Number, but can be identified by their ticket number and denomination. Mostly SEC pre-decimal tickets with one SEC decimal issue ticket and one bus ticket. All on white paper unless otherwise noted. 4d F? or I? - 994140 - brown ticket with tartan back 5d - ? - 651862 - green ticket with tartan back 6d - E 807367 - blue ticket with tartan back 6d - J 078706 - blue ticket with tartan back 8d - B 207831 - light red ticket with tartan back 8d - A 962074 - light red ticket with tartan back 5c - B299223 - yellow ticket with SEC logo on rear. Bus ticket - strip - 1/1d, issued 7/8/1965, No. 885 and 886 marked "single"trams, tramways, tickets, used tickets, secv, ballarat

Stamped enamelled round brass piece with a hole stamped at the top and ring placed through. Used as a SEC tramways employees pass. Has the SEC logo in the centre, organisational name (State Electricity Commission of Victoria) in white enamelled and outer ring the words "Electricity Supply Department, Provincial Tramways". This was in blue enamel. On rear stamped the number "166" and on base of badge letter "AMOR", assuming indicating who manufactured the badge. Is believed to be issued to Mr. Norm Pearson, Administrative Officer of the SEC. Does not appear to have had a piece at the top of the badge for the ring to pass through like Reg Item 852 did.tramways, trams, employees pass, tickets, provincial tramways, badges

Yields information about the Ballarat's bogie trams, in particular No. 38 that was decorated for the Royal visit in 1954.Black and white Kodak postcard of Ballarat tram No. 38 decorated for the Royal visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Ballarat, during 1954, on the depot access lead in Wendouree Parade. Decorated with Red, White and Blue cloth on front and sides of cars and over windows and other Royal motifs. On rear of postcard are the words "Post Card / Carte Postal" and "Kodak" in small typeface on the bottom of the central line. Place for stamp as well. Card printed with rounded corners. See also Reg. Item 412 for a colour slide and 3862 for a black and white photo.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, royal visit, decorated trams

Yields information about the demolition or removal of the track in Wendouree Parade and how it was done.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 13/2/1973- photo of tram lines being ripped up in Wendouree Parade at what would appear to be the site of Depot Loop, though possibly at the junction for the SEC depot. Has a point casting in the foreground and the church on the corner of Forest St. in the background. Has arm of excavator and a worker crossing the ripped up track as well. On top has a caption small note about the work and reference to Lydiard St. works.date in pencil of "13/2/73" in top right hand corner of cutting.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, track removal, sec depot, depot loop

Cover page for the December 1970 issue of the TMSV's "Running Journal" featuring W7 1024 decorated for Christmas on the front cover. (see btm989i3) On page 2 - two photos of horse buses, Northcote and Clifton Hill, and Royal Park and Brunswick, 676 and Y at Footscray (L.Millar Photo). On rear inside cover photos of W7 1010 decorated for Holeproof, W7 1024 decorated for newspaper, Newsday, models of X1 and W5 (A Howlett's) and two photo montages. On rear cover, Ballarat tram 14 decorated for Christmas by Myer's (btm989i1) and Bendigo Birney 28, also decorated for Christmas (btm989i2) for Myers. Then two photos of work at Bylands and one at Bayswater working on Geelong Pengelly No. 22. Printed on glossy white paper. Printed early Jan. 1971 as includes a photo taken on 27/12/1970. See Reg Item 3567 for full copy of this issue of the magazine.trams, tramways, horse buses, decorated trams, myers, christmas

Photographic reproduction of a Melbourne tramways cable car set, grip car and cable trailer No. 1 possibly photographed in Nicholson St. Carlton by the Exhibition gardens. Destination of grip car is "Spencer St." On rear of trailer has a "Nicholson St." board. Has three people seated on grip car, along grip man and conductor on front platform of trailer. Would appear to be posed photograph. The numeral one is not fully central and may have been modified on the print. Printed on glossy paper.On rear in blue ink "C161"trams, tramways, cable trams, melbourne, nicholson st.

Copy of the Australian Railway Enthusiast - Vol 9, No. 4, December 1971, which contains seven photographs of the closure of the Ballarat Tramway System on 19/9/1971 by Greg Triplett. Item 579 refers for centre page photograph. Magazine has articles on the Beech Forest Narrow Gauge, The Atjeh Tram (Indonesia), cable cars preserved in Melbourne and a derailment at Yering Vic. in 1900. Ballarat Photos 1 - 40 in Lydiard St. 2 - Bogie car in Wendouree Parade from the wheat silos 3 - Intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Street from the Town Hall 4 - Tram at City Centre with Boer War (?) statue in front of the tram - night photo 5 - 35 at Sebastopol Terminus - night photo 6 - 42 at the Lydiard Street terminus - night photo 7 - 40 leaving Sebastopol as the last tram - night photo (see item 579) Second copy added 31-8-2017. Second copy has a "Technical Book & Mag. Co." yellow label on the front cover.trams, tramways, ballarat, closure, lydiard st, sturt st, sebastopol

Yields information about the closure of the system and how the various small tasks, eg removal of tram stop signs were undertaken. The newspaper item details the name of the people.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 7/9/1971 titled ""No longer needed" with a photo of two SEC workmen removing tram stop signs and painting poles on the Mt Pleasant route in Barkly St. Photo taken the previous day, following the closure of the route on Sunday. Has a photo of Mr. Ralph Bell and Mr George Wright. At corner with Cobden St. Has a Milk Bar in the background, advertising Streets Ice creek, Coca Cola, Briquettes and Vincent's Cold and Flu tablets. See Reg Item 3771 for a copy of the original photograph and a larger view of the scene. Second copy added 27/10/05. trams, tramways, mt pleasant, closure, tram stops, barkly st.

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 10/11/1971 advising that no more work on the removal of tram tracks in Sturt St. will be undertaken by the Country Roads Board until early next year (1972). Quotes CRB Divisional Engineer (E.T.Oppy), saying that requests had been received from Council and shop keepers that Christmas shopping not be interrupted by roadworks. Mentions the period over which works were to be undertaken to remove the tram tracks (8 years), hope to do it in a shorter period of time, wet weather interfering with progress and agreements being negotiated by the Councils in Ballarat, Bendigo, the CRB and the SEC.Hand stamped in black ink "10 Nov. 1971" on right hand edge.trams, tramways, sec, country roads board, track removal, dismantling

Colour postcard with serrated edges of Ballarat tram No. 11 at dusk in Sturt St, just west of Lydiard St. with Town Hall in background. Tram has destination of "GARDENS via Drummond Nth", with a "TWIN LAKES" sign on rear driver's apron of tram. On pole in front of tram is tram stop sign and a section sign. Pole painted with tram stop sign as well. On rear , printed in dark green ink is the card details etc. "Ballarat, Victoria, Looking to the City Hall, Sturt Street at sunset." Nucolorvue car, BT 65. \ trams, tramways, ballarat, town hall, sturt st, tram 834

Colour postcard with serrated edges of MMTB tram No. SW5 834 southbound in St Kilda Road with the Shine of Remberance in the background. Has as number of parked motor cars on either side of the road. Tram is showing destination of "East Malvern - Darling Road", route 3. Has ads on ends and side of tram, but out of focus. One is for "Dufor Engine Valves" Card by Nucolorvue. On rear of card printed in dark green ink is "MELBOURNE, VICTORIA/ St. Kilda Road with tram and Shine of Remembrance." Also wording for stamp location, copyright etc. On left hand edges is "ML 132", Set EW. Second copy added 21/07/2001. Card is ML 132 NCV1106 - a lot more sharper or in focus card, different colours.trams, tramways, melbourne, st kilda road

Black and white photographs of ESCo No. 2 passing Electric Supply Co. (ESCo) power station , Ripon St., near Wendouree Parade. No. 2 fitted with windscreens, has seats facing inwards and an ad on roof "Follow the Crowd to Harrys' Sale", Coliseum Star Movie ad in window. Power station features chimney, cooling tower and other buildings. Driver of No. 2 standing by doorway while photo taken. Yields information about the Power station and ESCo tram No. 2 and the appearance of both at the time.Series of black and white photographs some with notes on rear.trams, tramways, power station, wendouree parade, ripon st, esco , tram 2

Photographed outside the Wendouree Parade depot, late 1887, with 16 workmen standing or lying around the tramcar. Builders Photo. Tram is lettered "BALLAARAT TRAMWAY CO LIMITED". A sign on the advertising board says "Duncan & Fraser, Builders, Ballaarat". The men around the tram are dressed in trade clothes, with aprons, including carpenters, painters and blacksmiths. For image history etc see notes. See also Reg Items 1654 and 3042 for different prints of the same photo. Yields information about the construction, final assembly, of the original horse tram at the Ballarat depot 1887, shows the workmen who were involved.B&W photo (copy print) of Ballarat Horse Tram No. 1. Multiple copies held.765.3 - In the top left-hand corner "19", "No. 1 i n 1887", a red border sticker of printing instructions. Centrally on photo "(1) Ballarat Tramways (horse) Car No. 1 after assembly at the Ballarat depot. 1887". In the bottom right-hand corner a "William F Scott" address label. 765.4 - see image i4 for the rear of Wal Jack's photo notes and i8.trams, tramways, ballaarat tramway company, horse trams, depot, duncan & fraser , tram 1

Newspaper Clipping of the horse tram body (No. 1) photographed visiting the Ballarat Town Hall after its recovery in Anderson St. on Friday 13/12/1985 with story and photos appearing in the Ballarat Courier of Sat. 14/12/1985. Has story of its recovery, future, and photos of Richard Gilbert (President), talking to Ian Smith (Town Clerk) and a photo of it being built at the depot in 1887. Mentions property owner, Mr. Jack Leviston. See item 735 for detail and print of photo of No. 1 by Town Hall. Second copy added 18/6/2006trams, tramways, horse trams, town hall, tram recovery

Stamped enamelled round brass piece with a hole stamped at the top and ring placed through. Used as a SEC tramways employees pass. Has the SEC logo in the centre, organisational name (State Electricity Commission of Victoria) in white enamelled and outer ring the words "Electricity Supply Department, Provincial Tramways". This was in blue enamel. On rear stamped the number "127" Was issued to Mr. Adam Balloch, carpenter with the SEC depot. Had a piece at the top of the badge for the ring to pass through, but this has been damaged and transferred onto the badge proper.tramways, trams, employees pass, tickets, provincial tramways, badges

Black and white photograph of ESCo 19 or 20, summer toastrack tramcar, on the Wendouree Parade depot fan. Has a large number of people at one end of the tramcar. Depot "Bundy" clock visible in the background. Tram has a "Suttons Jazz Band" roof advertisement and an advertisement for "Rolfes" tea on the drivers dash panel. See also Re. Item 2507 for another print of this photograph. 1427.2 - on rear of photo in ink - "Ballarat Tramways, No. 19 Summer car (only two in service 19 & 20) was scrapped 1930. At Depot 1928. (1906-1930). W. Jack Photo T27"trams, tramways, depot, wendouree parade, toastrack tram, suttons, esco, tram 19, tram 20

Article from page 5 of The Courier, Monday 19/2/1996 written by Ian Haberfield and Brigitte Ellemor that funding for the tramway feasibility study would proceed under a coalition government. At the time, an election campaign was underway. Quotes Senator Macdonald, Opposition spokesman for Regional Development and Jenny Beacham, ALP Candidate for Ballarat who said the study would be axed under a Coalition Government. Has a photo of jenny Beacham as part of the article.trams, tramways, feasibility study, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival

Fifty Six page, with glossy white cover and plain white paper inside - "The Tramway Record Vol. 54, No. 9, Sept. 1991" - with title in red ink and Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association logo on the front cover. Printed by the Victorian branch of the union. Features on the front cover a photo (see image) of Stewart R. Thompson, a tram driver who recently retired after 39 years from Essendon depot. Also features the Editors note on the driver and a five page article written by Stewart Thompson on his life as a driver. Other items featured is an obituary for former Secretary of the Tramway Union, Sydney E. Edwards, an article on the Doncaster Bus Depot written by Alan Bailey and news from the various depots. trams, tramways, unions, melbourne, doncaster, employees, atmoea

A4 size photocopy of a photograph and accompanying text of an article that appeared in The Courier, Ballarat about the return of tram No. 39 from Lismore to Ballarat by the BTPS. No date on item, about March or April 1976 as appealing for space to store the tram and giving dimensions of the spaced needed for storage. Photo of tram accompanying item is of No. 12 with destination of Sebastopol. The April 1976 issue of Fares Please! gives the proposed move date as 8 and 9 May 1976. Society contact was Barry McCandlish. Not known who made photocopy or when.trams, tramways, lismore, btps, temporary storage, acquisitions