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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 20, Dec. 1970
Set of 20 digital images of Bendigo Tramways December 1970 by Stuart Lodington. .1 - Bendigo track gang renewing a joint, McCrae St, with welding truck alongside and Birney No. 29. .2 - No. 5 at Quarry Hill terminus? .3 - No. 24 at the depot .4 - No. 2 on the Quarry Hill line .5 - No. 5 approaching the Eaglehawk terminus .6 - No. 29? at the Golden Square Terminus with Bill Rodda's Golden Square hotel in the background. .7 - No. 3 inbound on the Quarry Hill line. .8 - trams crossing on the Eaglehawk line, through the window of one tram. .9 - side on view of a B23D controller in a bogie tram .10 - No. 5 at the Eaglehawk terminus .11 - No. 21 at No. 21 crossing on the Golden Square line. No. 29 showing special, No.21 - North Bendigo, Fire Station Loop? .12 - No. 29 and another tram - near work site? .13 - interior view from Birney looking at the front of another tram parked behind. .14 - No. 29, No. 6 crossing at .15 - No. 6, showing special at Charing Cross. .16 - No. 5 and another tram at North Bendigo on a Special .17 - No. 28 at Charing Cross .18 - No. 5 on Special at a Loop on the Eaglehawk line .19 - No. 28, and two other trams at the Myrtle St Loop .20 - No. 18 showing Quarry Hill and two other trams on View St.trams, tramways, bendigo, trackwork, mccrae st, depot, quarry hill, eaglehawk, golden square, controllers, north bendigo, view st, tram 29, tram 5, tram 24, tram 2, tram 3, tram 6, tram 28, tram 18 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 20, 1971-72
Set of 20 digital images of Bendigo Tramways, 1972 at or before closure while on a tram tour by Stuart Lodington. .1 - No. 7 at Golden Square terminus .2 - ditto .3 - No. 26 in bound on the Eaglehawk line with a crossing loop behind. .4 - Birney crossing the bridge by the tram depot. .5 - No. 29 running a special on the Eaglehawk line with a HBA billboard in the background. .6 - No. 29 with a driver walking in front of the tram at the above location. .7 - No. 29 on the Eaglehawk line .8 - ditto waiting for a tram at Manchester Loop with poppet head in the background. .9 - No. 29 on the Eaglehawk line .10 - Eaglehawk Town Hall at night. .11 - No. 7 at the depot junction in McCrae St, with Golden Square destination. .12 - No. 29 with the Camp Hotel Eaglehawk in the background. Also a Newsagent with The Sun, The Bendigo Advertiser and The Age signs on the building, High St .13 - No. 29 Mt Korong Rd, with the railway overbridge in the background. .14 - interior photo of Birney tram roof .15 - interior view of controls of Birney at Eaglehawk .16 - No. 29 outbound at the Depot Junction McCrae St. .17 - No. 18 at the Eaglehawk terminus .18 - close up view of No. 29 front. .19 - No. 29 in Nolan St, crossing the bridge, outbound. .20 - No. 18 at the Eaglehawk terminus with the Eaglehawk Town Hall, Post Office in the background. Has a circus banner on the side.trams, tramways, bendigo, eaglehawk, quarry hill, golden square, depot, mccrae st, nolan st, tram 7, tram 26, tram 29, tram 18 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 20, 1971-72
Set of 20 digital images of Bendigo Tramways, 1972 at or before closure while on a tram tour by Stuart Lodington. .1 - No. 29 at the North Bendigo terminus .2 - No. 29 just past the Bendigo end of the double track in High St Eaglehawk, with a BP dealer in the background. .3 - Night photo of No. 18 at a terminus, showing "Eaglehawk" .4 - ditto .5 - Night photo of No. 24 at Eaglehawk with Leo A Hughes Photographer in the background. The Tram has "Johnnie Walker whiskey" roof adverts. .6 - No. 29 outbound in Thunder St with a train passing over the bridge in the background. .7 - view from the front window of a tram on the Eaglehawk line with a large "display event float" in the foreground and tram approaching a crossing loop. .8 - No. 29 at North Bendigo .9 - view of High St Eaglehawk looking east from the terminus, showing the track and centre poles. .10 - No. 29 outbound on the North Bendigo line turning from either Nolan St or Caledonia St, running a special. .11 - No. 7 departing North Bendigo for Golden Square. .12 - No. 3 and 18 at Charing Cross. No. 3 has two SEC roof Advertisements .13 - No. 7 at North Bendigo with the trolley pole being reversed. .14 - No. 24 at Quarry Hill with Northern Terrazzo in the background with the driver alongside .15 - No. 7 and No.6 at Charing Cross with the Beehive buildings in the background. .16 - No. 7 at North Bendigo terminus .17 - ditto .18 - No. 24 at Quarry Hill with Northern Terrazzo in the background with the conductor alongside. .19 - ditto .20 - No. 26 and other bogie tram in View St near Charing Cross with the Armstrong Tyre Service building and signs for Cohn's Drinks and T&G in the view.trams, tramways, bendigo, eaglehawk, quarry hill, golden square, depot, north bendigo, charing cross, tram 29, tram 18, tram 24, tram 3, tram 7, tram 6, tram 26 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s - set of 4, Earl Ewers, 28/05/2011 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the BTM's 40th anniversary celebrations, and some of the people involved.Set of four colour prints of trams in Wendouree Parade during the 40th anniversary celebrations. Taken by Earl Ewers, printed on Fujichrome paper. Taken 28/5/2011 .1 - No. 27 as service tram, entering Gardens Loop. .2 - No. 33 at the Crossing Loop, with Sovereign Caravans and Eureka Roofing Tiles roof adverts. .3 - ditto at Carlton St. .4 - ditto at St Aidans DriveOn rear in blue pen .1 - No. 27 as service car, Wendouree Parade Ballarat 28 May 2011 .2 - No. 33 on a "special", Wendouree Parade Ballarat 28 May 2011 .3 - No. 33 at Carlton St terminus, Ballarat Gardens 28 May 2011 .4 - No. 33 Lake Wendouree, Mt Warrenheip, Black Swans, Ballarat Gardens 28 May 2011.trams, tramways, 40th anniversary, lake wendouree, wendouree parade, gardens loop, tram 27, tram 33 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Envelope/s, NSW Tramway Historical Assn, "Last Trammail Cover", 10/2/1961
... "Last Mail carried by tram in NSW Special Commemorative... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields "Last Mail carried by tram ..."Last Mail carried by tram in NSW Special Commemorative Trip Operated by the NSW Tramway Historical Assn. during last week of Trams in NSW 19 February 1961". Also has a hand stamp in purple ink "Last tram mail City Railway La Perouse Maroubra Beach Randwick 19 February 1961" The stamp is a 1/- stamp featuring a Melbourne street scene for the 1956 Olympics. Addressed to "Wally Jack 31 York St., Ballarat East Victoria". The post office cancellation stamp "Last Tram Mail Sydney NSW Aust 19FE61"Yields information about the type of materials that a local Ballarat tramway enthusiast collected and reflects the closure of the Sydney tram system in 1961. Envelope - preprinted in dark green and red ink - titled "Last Day Cover" - with a colour stamp in top left hand corner. On rear is another small hand stamp about details of the last tram mail and in the bottom right hand corner the number "1422".trams, tramways, sydney, last tram, post office, postage stamps -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 8, 21/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
... - No. 31 and 32 crossing at the High St Loop in Macarthur St. Tram... St North Level Crossings Depot tram 31 tram 32 tram 39 tram ...Yields information about the SEC Ballarat trams in the months before the closure of the SEC Tramway system. Yields information about the streetscape. Set of 8 Digital images, scanned from slides by Graeme Cleak, scanning by Peter Winspur 9/2011. .1 - Slide FS14 - No. 31 and 32 crossing at the High St Loop in Macarthur St. Tram 31 has the destination of Victoria St. Geoff Dean and his mini on the right hand side of the photograph. Another depot bound single trucker in the photograph, .2 - Slide FS3 - 31 outbound in Victoria St, with St Alipius church in the background. .3 - Slide FS5 - No. 31, and four other trams, some running special at Sturt and Lydiard Sts during the ARHS tour of that day. Has the ANZ Bank and SEC offices in the background. .4 - Slide FS9 - Nos. 39, 26 and two other trams in Lydiard St for the ARHS tour with Reid's Palace, Macleod & Co and J.J. Collier buildings in the background along with other buildings in Lydiard St North. Taken from the Provincial Hotel. .5 - Slide FS11 - No. 26 northbound showing Special running through the level crossing at Ballarat with the Kennedy Murray General Carrier in the background. Taken from the Provincial Hotel. .6 - Slide FS13 - No. 32 turning from Sturt St into Drummond Street North showing Depot via Drummond North, with the Southern Cross Hotel, Rimmington Bros and J.A, Malpass(?) buildings in the background. .7 - Slide FR35 - night shot of No. 17 (with Twin Lakes sign) and No. 32 in Nos 3 and 4 roads at the depot. .8 - Slide FR34 - night shot of the front of the depot - as above and No. 43 on "0" road. All photos 21-8-1971 trams, tramways, railway station, macarthur st, victoria st, sturt st, lydiard st north, level crossings, depot, tram 31, tram 32, tram 39, tram 26, tram 17, tram 43 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Black & White Photograph/s, Marc Dahlstrom, c1971
... Digital image from a black and white print of tram 42... image from a black and white print of tram 42 running a "Special ...Digital image from a black and white print of tram 42 running a "Special" climbing the Sturt St hill up to Lydiard St, shows the steep hill. In the background is Cooks Private Hotel, Ballarat Travel Centre, Commonwealth Bank, National Mutual Building and Alan Bros. Photo by Marc Dahlstrom c1971. 5056.1 - physical print of the same image, with the Marc Dahlstrom stamp on the rear - added 8-5-2016.On rear is the Marc Dahlstrom stamp.trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st, tram 42 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, c1971
Yields information about Ballarat streetscape and its trams in the closing days of the SEC tramway system.Digital image from a black and white print of tram 31 climbing the hill in Sturt St up to Lydiard St, shows the steepness of the hill. Tram has two Johnnie Walker whisky roof advertisements, a Twin Lakes sign and is showing Special. In the background are a Discount store, a Thrifty furniture van, Cooks Private Hotel, the Commonwealth Bank and the National Mutual Building. Photo by Marc Dahlstrom c1971.On rear is the Marc Dahlstrom stamp.trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st, tram 31 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 16/12/1927 12:00:00 AM
... in ?? The tram is showing "Special" with decorations on the handrails... in ?? The tram is showing "Special" with decorations on the handrails ...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 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, 21/04/1962 12:00:00 AM
... for "The Age". Tram is showing Special and has a number of people... of the Victoria St terminus while running specials for the AETA. trams ...Yields information about Ballarat Trams and streetscapes early 1960's and the details of the Victoria St terminus while running specials for the AETA.Black and white print of Ballarat 18 and 37, at the Lydiard St gates, while B79 crosses the street. Photographed by Wal Jack, 21/4/1962. Two copies. Tram has advertisements for "The Age". Tram is showing Special and has a number of people photographing the scene - AETA tour. 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.On rear of copy 1" "73)" and "SEC Ballarat / 18 & 37 / Lydiard St North / 21/4/62 2091 / Wal Jack" trams, tramways, lydiard st, railway crossing, aeta, tram 18, tram 37 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, 21/04/1962 12:00:00 AM
... Florists, Lancashire's. Both trams are showing "Special" and have..., Lancashire's. Both trams are showing "Special" and have the AETA tour ...Yields information about Ballarat Trams and streetscapes late 1950's on the Mt Pleasant route and advertising of the period.Black and white print of Ballarat 18 and 37, at the Victoria Street terminus, photographed by Wal Jack, 21/4/1962. Two copies. Tram has advertisements for "The Age", Whites Florists, Lancashire's. Both trams are showing "Special" and have the AETA tour boards on the front of the tram. 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.On rear of copy 1 "SEC Ballarat / 18 & 37 / Victoria / 21/4/62 2092 / Wal Jack" Copy 2 "DAC" in ink, bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, victoria st, terminus, tram 18, tram 37 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Doug Colquhoun, 25/01/1978 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Bendigo trams, ladies fashions in the late 1950's.Black and white print of Bendigo Trust 25 at the depot. Two copies. Photo by Doug Colquhoun, 25/1/1978. The tram is in the Bendigo Trust "Talking Tram" livery, with two Roof Advertisements "Gas the Good Flame" and Myers/ Tram has the destination of "Special" 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.On rear of copy 1 "Bendigo Tramways / 25 / Depot / 25/1/1978 6529 / D.A. Colquhoun" . Copy 2 in ink "DAC" in the bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, bendigo trust, depot, tram 25 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Rubber Stamp, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "S. LEAVE", 1950's
Demonstrates aspects of Ballarat's Tramway operations by the SEC in noting the days a person was on Special Leave. Has a strong association with the SEC and tram operations in Ballarat.Rubber stamp and wood stamp base for stamping rosters and/or time sheets with the word "S. LEAVE" to indicate was on Special Leave. May have had his pay adjusted.. Comprises a varnished shaped wooden section, cut from a preformed strip with a drawing pin to indicate the top of the stamp. trams, tramways, sec, rosters, times, crews -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, Special announcement - Lydiard St extension, 1937
Yields information about the Ballarat Tramway services and timetables and the introduction of through running in 1937, a significant change to tramway operations in Ballarat.Page of two newspaper clippings from The Courier, pasted to a single foolscap lined page. 1 - "Through Routing, Tramway Running. Impending Changes, dated by working back - 28/8/1937, article about the introduction of new running, last trams, intermediate services, elimination of traffic congestion in Grenville St, theatre traffic, and the opening of the line to Lydiard St North. 2 - Public Notice - about the opening of the services to Lydiard St North on 28/8/1937 and the introduction of through running of services by the trams and that new timetables are available. Gives fares for the Lydiard St line as well. Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips. timetables, services, ballarat, grenville st, lydiard st north -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, Removing the tramway shelter - Sturt St, 18/12/1923 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the removal of the large tram shelter at Grenville St and Sturt St.Illustration about the removal of the tramway shelter near the intersection of Grenville and Sturt St. Shows a steam traction engine in front of the building prior to its removal. Cutting from the Christmas Number of 'The Ballarat Courier', Special Edition 18/12/1923. Has the caption "To clear the view the Tramway Shelter in Sturt St. was removed." Has the Suttons and Wynnes Tea and Luncheon rooms in the background. Item was contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips - see btm5507-list.pdf for actual location. See also Reg Item 2523 for the same cutting in the H.P. James Notebooks.esco, shelters, grenville st, wynnes, suttons, sturt st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera, Wal Jack, Wal Jack notebook, 1940's
... headed “Bendigo Birney Trams” 50 Notes trams used on special... Birney Trams” 50 Notes trams used on special days in Ballarat ...Demonstrates Wal Jack's records, hand written in a recycled notebook. Note - several sheets have been cut from the book - appear to be done before use by Wal. The crossed out sheets have not been imaged - these have been transferred by Wal to Reg Item 5507 and re-ordered. Image 30 shows a sample of a crossed out page. See related documents for a pdf file of the contents. Scan No. BTM5623iX Page No. Title or Subject Notes 1 Front 2 Inside Cover Addresses for Jack McLean, John Buckland Trooper Larsen Inside front cover. 3 1 Note re NSWT steam tram motor, MMTB PCC import issues, Peter Duckett seeking info and Photo of Julien’s battery tram on test in Melbourne 4 2 MMTB No. 8, 4, photos, Tyrell’s of Sydney photos, Perth 63 dimensions and MMTB plans for Domain Road & St Kilda Rd Jtn. 5 3 Notes re NSWGR P32, VR locos at Wodonga 13/10/1941, SAR V Class V143, SAR locos – W and Wx 6 4 NSW Private locos, Woy Woy quarry and AGL at Mortlake 5 Blank 6 Blank 7 7 First cable trams – links to photos T154, 29, 154 (Adelaide) 8 8 T156, Powelltown, Ray Pearson Negs 9 9 QR B18 ¼ locos, Ray Pearson’s scrap book, PMTT Zeppelin style trams, MMTB T class locations and 178/179 rebuilding. 10 10 Hawthorn horse tramway, VR Black Rock terminus sketch 11 11 NSW Tramways, Ryde, MMTB L class, Geelong tramway notes 12 12 Locomotive “Ballarat” in WA, Brisbane and various contacts. 13 13 Notes re VR News – 1943, H class, derailments, max speeds, Koondrook tramway and Geelong level crossing. Individual typed sheets pasted onto page – loose within book. 14 to 17 14/17 List of MMTB trams to 877 and work trams Some errors noted. 18 18 Newspaper cutting – Tram Record Day revenue (Brisbane 10/1943), Steam Trams at Journey’s end – Sydney – 6/1943 list of equipment being sold by Sydney Ferries, at Parramatta, 6/1943. MMTB Tram crossings in Melbourne, list of Sydney photos sent to Wal. Cuttings and Individual typed sheets pasted onto page. 19 19 Midland locos WA, VR open wagon stencils and a siding at Mt. Evelyn. Individual typed sheets pasted onto page. 20 20 Note re Sydney four wheel tourist trams and Hawthorn Max. Traction cars locations c1945. 21 to 23 21/23 Notes on Geelong Bogie trams and carrying flags for declaration of Newtown and Chilwell as a city – 1/10/1949 (See also Reg Item 5641) 24 to 26 24/26 Notes on Wellington Corporation Tramcars 37 27 Kelburn – Karoi cable line Wellington 28 to 29 28/29 Auckland Tramway Board tramcars notes 30/31 Blank 30 32/33 Notes on Ballarat tramcars – ESCo Crossed out 34/37 Ditto – SEC Crossed out 38 Music for the people notes Crossed out 39 Notes on Ballarat trams with tail lights Crossed out 40/43 Notes on Ballarat bogie trams Crossed out 44/45 Notes on SEC tram controllers, dead man and truck lengths. Crossed out 31 45 List of Ballarat Destination roll – Dec 1949 32, 33 46/47 Notes on Bendigo Bogie Trams – 1940’s 34 48 Bendigo Destination roll on a Birney tram Easter 1950, notes on tram tail lights and fares on the Bendigo system. 49 Blank – though headed “Bendigo Birney Trams” 50 Notes trams used on special days in Ballarat Crossed out 51 Ditto and No. 24 and 23 Crossed out 52 Ditto, 15, 11, 23 and Gold tram Crossed out 53 Notes on 34 caused delays, 5/1950, and use of 23 as gold tram Crossed out 54 Notes on repair to track at Sturt and Drummond 6/1951 Crossed out - see Reg Item 7720. 55 Notes on track work in Ballarat early 1950’s Crossed out 56/57 Notes on 33, 37, pay as you enter signs and 1953 special workings Crossed out 58/60 Notes trams used on special days in Ballarat Crossed out 61/64 Blank 35 65 “Salute to the Cable Tram” – transcription of text from Truck and Bus Transportation (July 1948) 36, 37 66/67 Continued from above and list cable tram routes, opening, closing, length and route colours. 38 68 List of photos in Truck and Bus Transportation, Anniversary Issue July 1948 of cable trams. 69 Blank 39 70 Notes on Brunswick TT, Fitzroy TT colours, Adelaide Service trams and MMTB route lengths. 40 71 Notes on HTT colours, tramcars, PMTT trams and colours and NMETL colours, trams and route destination signs 41 72 Notes on MMTB routes, cable and other Melbourne tram disposals, and sale of cable trams and storage at Brunswick. 42 73 Blank - page was headed Lugarno, Switzerland and Italian border 42 Handwritten sheet – photos to get – R. Field and Peter Duckett. 43, 44 74/75 Listing of trains on all lines leaving Ballarat and days run. 45 77 Listing of negatives sent to K. Rogers in 1944 and list of MMTB Max. Traction bogie trams 117 to 138 and disposal 46 77 Listing of MMTB trams, - appears to be something to do with photos or negs held. 47 78 Listing of Ray’s (Pearson) negs /photos of Brisbane trams and other railway photos. 79 Blank 48 80 Prices of pine timber in 4/1942, list of photos “I want”, notes re VR Train length, Ironbark Gully bridge, 3817 in Harden smash 7/1948 and 1948 Ballarat destination roll. Partly crossed out. Rear Cover. Has a strong association with Wal Jack, his work to collect and record both railway and tramway information. Yields information about tramways in Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong and other cities tramways and railways.Grey covered book with black binding containing 40 lined sheets (80 pages) with handwritten notes with the front cover partly cut out and the words "Jewellery & Engraving" book written in. Contains some newspaper clippings and pasted typed notes as listed below. The image number of each sheet is given. See individual pdf files. trams, tramways, mmtb, ballarat, bendigo, sydney, brisbane, railways, geelong, new zealand, victorian railways, sec, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, John Buckland, 10/11/1959 12:00:00 AM
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways ARHS Special ...Typed letter on plain paper from John Buckland to Wal Jack, dated 10 Nov 1959, apologising for not seeing Wal last Saturday, on the ARHS Ballarat Spring Picnic trip. Discusses railway locomotives, the trip to Ballarat and forwarding slides and photographs. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.Has John Buckland address stamp in the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, arhs, special trains, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Personal Papers, Wal Jack, 1945
Handwritten notes on the Footscray tram system of the MMTB, April 1945, noting the depot layout, the routes, special services to the Munitions factories, track layouts in various street, cars based at Footscray, cars used on 20/4/1945 to the Munitions, notes on the cars and types, fares and route map along Ballarat Road. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.trams, tramways, footscray, mmtb -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, Oct. 1939
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. No. 17 outside the Bendigo depot with a worker standing at the rear of the tram, October 1939. Tram has the "Depot" destination board on the front and a supplementary board "Special" on the camera side. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 6/6/2020. For a similar image but with the worker at the other end see Reg Item 7802.On rear in ink "Bendigo No. 17 Summer car".trams, tramways, bendigo, esco, depot, tram 17 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Campbell Duncan, 5/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
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 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Legal record - Legal Document, Director of Liquor Licensing, "Liquor Licence 2011", c2011
Plastic laminated A4 sheet, titled "Liquor Licence 2011", granted by Director of Liquor Licensing Mark Brennan to the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Co., to provide liquor on the Melbourne Restaurant Trams (937, 938 and 939) within Melbourne Area. Gives special conditions, hours, and contact details. Dated 28/7/2011.trams, tramways, restaurant tram, colonial tramcar restaurant, licence -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 2, Dave Simpson, late 1960's early 1970's
Yields information about the Dawson St crossover and St Patricks church.Set of two 35mm slides - of trams using the Dawson St crossover in Sturt St with St. Patrick's Church in the background. .1 - AGFA slide with No. 26 operating a Special tour - has a number of passengers on the tram. .2 - Hanimex slide with No. 39 using the crossover (showing Special) and No. 26 in the background.tramways, trams, sturt st, dawson st, st patrick's, tram 39, tram 26 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 4, Dave Simpson, late 1960's early 1970's
Yields information about Stones Corner and the traffic situation in Bridge St.Set of four 35mm slides - Anscochrome white plastic mounts of Stones Corner, corner of Bridge St, Victoria St and Main Road. .1 - shows the overhead arrangements, with a tram about to enter Bridge St from Main Road. Has the Caltex service station in the background, also advert or roof signs for Viscount Ambassador Caravans, K&O (Digger) Schonell Sports Cycles and Electrical store. .2 - No. 26 inbound with many passengers - showing Mt Pleasant - could be running a Special. .3 - ditto with many cars in the photograph. .4 - tram 39 about to enter Bridge St from Main Road - has a red letter box on corner.tramways, trams, main road, bridge st, victoria st, stones corner, tram 26, tram 39 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 1/10/1955 12:00:00 AM
... Pleasant line. Trams tramways Specials City Oval Mt Pleasant Barkly ...Yields information about the use of Ballarat bogie trams in the mid 1950's on the Mt Pleasant line.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Ballarat 38 and 40, Young St Loop, Golden Point, Football specials 1-10-1955. No. 38 going to Mt Pleasant, though has destination on rear of "City Oval" and No. 40 ex Mt Pleasant - see notes in inscriptions. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear in ink "SEC Ballarat Grand Final Football Specials, No. 38 (City Oval) to Mt Pleasant, No. 40 (Gardens via Drummond Nth) from Mt Pleasant in Barkly St (Young St Loop) Golden Point 1-10-55". In top right hand corner is Wal Jack stamp with negative number "T2" written in.trams, tramways, specials, city oval, mt pleasant, barkly st, tram 38, tram 40 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 13/04/1956 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about how the trailing of bogie trams once work to make them ready for Ballarat was completed.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of photographs of Ballarat No. 41 - see Reg Item 5341, on its first trial run in Wendouree Parade, 13-4-56. Has Lake Wendouree in background and is showing Special. See image i2 for rear of photograph. On rear in blue ink "SEC Ballarat No. 41 ex Geelong 39 on 1st trail run Wendouree Parade 13-4-56" with Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T235" written in.trams, tramways, delivery of tramcars, bogie trams, depot, commissioning, tram 41 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 15/05/1956 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of No. 25 promoting Made in Australia week during 1956.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of No. 25 at the City loop, carrying banners for Made in Australia Week. Tram has a sheet with an Australian flag painted onto it, with holes made for the lights on the front of the tram, and three panels that have been fixed to the side of the tram. Tram has the destination of Special. The Town Hall is in the background. Photo by Wal Jack 15-5-1956. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear of photograph in ink "SEC, Ballarat No.25 with Made in Australia posters on sides, Sturt St Loop, Ballarat 15-5-56" and in top right hand corner, Wal Jack stamp with "T236" written in.trams, tramways, sturt st, city loop, advertisements, made in australia week, tram 25 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Keith Kings, 20/08/1955 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the trams used by the AETA for a Ballarat tour to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of electric trams.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of the AETA Ballarat Golden Jubilee tour of 20/8/1955, of Specials 21 and 38, with service cars 32 and 34 in the Parking Loop at Sturt St.. Photograph by Keith Kings. Has the Ballarat Gas Co, W. Gribble and Motor Spares ltd. buildings and others in the background. See image i2 for rear of photograph.On rear of photograph in ink "Ballarat Golden Jubilee of electric trams, Service cars 32 and 34 and Specials 21 & 38, Sturt St Parking Loop. 20/8/1955" and Keith Kings stamp in top right hand corner with number "P(c)(3)" written in.trams, tramways, aeta, tours, golden jubilee of trams, sturt st, city loop, tram 21, tram 38, tram 32, tram 34 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 20/08/1955 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the trams used by the AETA for a Ballarat tour to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of electric trams.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of the AETA Ballarat Golden Jubilee tour of 20/8/1955, of Specials 21 and 38, and service car 31 at the Sebastopol Terminus. Photo Wal Jack. The shelter on image i4, a bit wider view than that for the prints. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear of photograph in ink "SEC Ballarat AETA Specials Nos 21 & 38, Service car No. 31, Sebastopol terminus 20-8-55, 50 years of electric traction in Ballarat". Has Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T182" written in.trams, tramways, aeta, tours, golden jubilee of trams, sebastopol, shelters, tram 21, tram 38, tram 31 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 20/08/1955 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the trams used by the AETA for a Ballarat tour to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of electric trams.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of the AETA Ballarat Golden Jubilee tour of 20/8/1955, of Specials 21 and 38, and service car 20 at the Victoria St Terminus. Photo Wal Jack. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear of photograph in ink "SEC Ballarat AETA Specials Nos 21 & 38, Service car No. 20, Victoria St terminus 20-8-55, 1905 - 1955, Celebration of electric trams in Ballarat". Has Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T183" written in.trams, tramways, aeta, tours, golden jubilee of trams, victoria st, tram 21, tram 38, tram 20 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Special Order to Motormen (49/1)", late 1960's?
Yields information about the instructions about tram operations, safety instructions and leaving trams.Two foolscap duplicated sheets titled "Special Order to Motormen (49/1)" giving instructions regarding 1) Responsibility (for trams), 2) Relief on the road, 3) Controller key, 4) Air brake handle, 5) leaving tram unattended with definition, general precautions, special precautions - such as parking the tram at Lydiard St North, parking trams at City Loop and 6) an explanation on the braking system at either end of the tram. Undated. Printed from wax stencil and stapled along the top edge. Signed by F. K. White Manager. See Reg Item 261 for 9-1961 issue and Reg item 3459 for a Jan. 1961 issue. trams, tramways, braking, instructions, sec, emergency, driver training