Thirty six page (A4) plus 10 folded A3 pages report with clear plastic cover, card rear cover and bound using a white comb binder, featuring a black and white photograph of BTM No. 33 on front cover. Report titled "City of Ballarat - Feasibility Study for Reinstatement of the Ballarat Trams - Final Report - July 1998". Report looks at background, geometric criteria, depot location, alignment proposals, the BTM, existing tramcars, availability and sources of materials, tramcar requirements, operational equipment and has an Appendix. Prepared as revision F, Final report 31/7/1998 by Richard Darby of Maunsell Proprietary Limited in association with Allom Lovell and Associates Pty Ltd. Contains a A3 map of the main area of "original tramway system" - excludes Sebastopol and ends of Mt Pleasant and Victoria St. lines. Has three State Library of Victoria photos of Ballarat, three folded A3 sheets containing 12 photographs each of the 1998 conditions, four fold A3 sheets of the proposed route showing photo locations, suggested loops and two folded A3 sheets of cross sections.trams, tramways, city tramway, ballarat tramways, maunsell, tramway revival

Photocopy of a bound (comb binding) report titled, "Tram Feasibility Study for the Ballarat Tourism Board". Was originally 96pages, has been photocopied using both sides of an A4 sheet. Stored as a 48 pages with a metal fold back clip to hold sheets together. Front cover featured a photograph of ESCo No. 1. Contains information on research design, data analysis, results, conclusions and recommendations, list of references, exhibits, tables, data summaries, copies of newspaper items and background material. Compiled by Kym Westwood of the University of Ballarat - 1997. Copy of report made 7/2000 for BTM files.trams, tramways, city tramway, ballarat tramways, tramway revival, university of ballarat

Eleven A4 pages stapled in top left hand corner, comprising: 1. Letter to Warren Doubleday of BTM dated 4/5/2001, advising of the $73,000 grant for a feasibility study into Trams and Tourist Transportation for Ballarat. Meeting arranged for 22/5/2001. Signed by Dianne Smith, Executive Director, Ballarat Tourism on Ballarat Tourism letterhead. 2. Draft Consultant Brief, appendix 4 0 for a proposed contract document, - 9 pages -with hand written notes by Warren 3. Meeting Agenda - with hand written notes. trams, tramways, city tramway, ballarat tourism, tramway revival, ballarat tramways

Seven page, double sided A4 document stapled in top left hand corner, photocopy of Ballarat Tourism's application for funding to the Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business, Commonwealth Regional Assistance Programme (RAP) for "Ballarat Trams and Transportation Feasibility Study".tramways, trams, city tramway, ballarat tramway, tramway revival, ballarat tramways

Photocopy of a Manuscript prepared by Alan Bradley, 3/2000, for his book, "The Golden City and its Tramways". Ninety Seven pages, held with a steel fold back binder clip. Has Table of Contents, Glossary of terms, photocopies of photographs and list of rolling stock. Copy one of a number prepared by Alan as a draft to obtain comment from people.trams, tramways, ballarat tramways, sec, esco

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Friday, 17/3/1972, titled "Tram depot sale plans proceed". Report on the proposals of the SEC, reported by the Manager of the Mid-Western branch of the SEC, Mr. Ivan Pellas to sell the former SEC Ballarat depot for a community housing development comprising 16 housing units, children's play and parking areas. Comments on the proposal were being sought. One of large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02.ballarat tramways, depot, sale of land, housing

Tramcar Destination Sign used by the Electric Supply Company of Victoria on the Ballarat Electric Trams. The ESCo operated the Ballarat electric trams from 1905 to 1934. Tramcar destination symbols originated in a time when a large part of the population was illiterate. The symbols were displayed on the front of the tram enabling the public to easily identify a tram's destination. The destination signs had a painted circle in the middle, the colour indicated the tram's destination. This particular sign has a yellow circle indicating the destination was Lydiard Street North. See Reg No. 5488.Yields information about how the public related to the trams and their destinations.Square sheet of steel, painted dark green and with a painted yellow circle 125mm in diameter in the middle. Has two circular holes near one side with an extended slot for fastening over hooks or screw heads. Has at least two layers paint with slightly different shades; all layers of paint are flaking. One edge is partially rusted away.ballarat, tramways, tram, destination symbol, esco

Photograph showing Ballarat tram no.15, travelling away from photographer, going East on Sturt St, and Tram No.31 turning out of Drummond St Sth into Sturt St."No31", "No 91", "No15", "KEN MAGOR Neg. No 1898"ballarat, ballarat tramways, no.15, n0.31, sturt st, drummond st sth

Lower end of Sturt St showing two trams; one travelling West on Sturt St and another travelling East. This appears to be a commercial photograph as it has 'STURT ST, BALLARAT" printed on the bottom margin"K. J. MAGOR Neg. No"ballarat, ballarat tramways, sturt st

Photograph includes a man walking across street towards the tram. This shows how people would wait on the footpath for their tram, and as the tram approached they would walk out on the street ready to board the tram as it came to a stop.Tram No.25 travelling East on Sturt St"3", "No25", "91", "KEN MAGOR Neg. No 1900"ballarat, ballarat tramways, sturt st

Tram No.22 travelling South on Wendouree Parade"P"ballarat, ballarat tramways, wendouree parade, lake wendouree

The bell from the final tram, Tram No. 34, to run on Lydiard Street North in 1971. Demonstrates a conductors communication or signal bell made for use on tramcars. A reminder of the network of trams that existed in Ballarat. Brass Conductor Communication Bell consisting of cast frame, bell pull part, one nut to secure the bell to the frame and two rivets securing for the bell pull part. Displayed in wooden frame with brass plaque. Stamped at one end with "48" "1". Brass plaque reads "Tram No. 34 Last Tram LYDIARD St. Nth. 19 -9- 71 ALLAN C JEFFREYS (DRIVER)". conductor, bell, trams, tramways, ballarat tramways, btm

Tram No.14 travelling East, outside the Town Hall. The Town Hall clock shows 8 o'clock. Judging by the shadows, and level of natural light indicates that it may be a Summer evening. The scarcity and style of motor vehicles indicates to this reviewer that this photograph may have been taken some time during WW2.Tram No.14 travelling East, outside the Town Hall."85", "KEN MAGOR Neg. No 2335"ballarat, ballarat tramways, sturt st, ballarat town hall