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Ballarat Tramway MuseumBook, Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, "Electrical Performance of Traction Motors - Direct Current Series Wound", 1925
Book - 24 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard C.2 - 1925, "Electrical Performance of Traction Motors - Direct Current Series Wound". Dated Dec. 1925. Provides an index and information about enclosures, ratings, testing and information to be supplied.On top right hand corner has stamp of the "The Electric Supply Co. of Victoria Ltd Ballarat" and date "17 April 1934".trams, tramways, tramways, electrical equipment, motors -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumBook, British Engineering Standards Association, Set of four British Standards, 1918 to 1924
.1 - Book - 20 pages + light grey cover, side stapled, issued by the British Engineering Standards Committee, British Standard Specification for "Keys and Keyways". Dated April 1918. Has standard Number 46-1909. Provides materials specification, testing and an index. .2 - Book - 16 pages + light grey cover, cotton stitched on side, issued by the British Engineering Standards Association, British Standard Specification for "BS Fine Bolts, Hexagon Bolts, Set Screws, Nuts, split-pins, washers and studs". Dated Feb. 1925. Has standard Number 191-1924. Provides materials specification, tables, and an index. .3 - Book - 8 pages + light grey cover, cotton stitched on the side, issued by the British Engineering Standards Association, British Standard Specification for "Identification colors for Engine Room Piping". Dated May 1929. Has standard Number 3011-1924. Provides index and colours of piping to be used and Identification. .4 - Book - 16 pages + light grey cover, cotton stitched on side, issued by the British Engineering Standards Association, British Standard Specification for "BS Whitworth Bolts, Hexagon Bolts, Set Screws, Nuts, split-pins, washers and studs". Dated Feb. 1925. Has standard Number 190-1924. Provides materials specification, tables, and an index..1 has the stamp of the "Tait Book Co. 90 William St. Melbourne" on the lower edge and in the top right corner, the ESCo Ballarat company stamp. .2 - has the stamp of the Standard Association of Australia, endorsing the document as an Australian Standard, B49-1932, and has the ESCo Ballarat company stamp with dated 17 April 1934. .3 - has the stamp of the Standard Association of Australia, endorsing the document as an Australian Standard, F1 - 1931, the label of "J. Ewins & Sons, Booksellers, Ballarat on the lower left-hand corner of the cover and the name "R. S. Coy"? in pencil on the top right-hand corner. .4 - has the stamp of the Standard Association of Australia, endorsing the document as an Australian Standard, B48-1932 and has the ESCo Ballarat company stamp with dated 17 April 1934.trams, tramways, engineers, bolts, power station, workshops -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumBook, Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, "AC Electric Arc Welding Plant - Transformer type", "Brass water fittings - stop, bib, globe and ferrule or main taps", "Vegetable tanned leather belting", "Rubber Conveyor and Power Transmission Belting", "Maintenance of Portable Chemical Fire Extinguishers of the Acid-Alkali and Foam Types", "Copper Tubes", "Portland Cement", 1928 - 1942
.1 - Book - 12 pages + brown covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Standards Association, "AC Electric Arc Welding Plant - Transformer type", C97-1942, July 1942. .2 - Book - 40 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard B1 - "Brass water fittings - stop, bib, globe and ferrule or main taps", B1-1928, August 1928. .3 - Book - 20 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard B4 - "Vegetable tanned leather belting", B4 - 1929, January 1929. .4 - Book - 16 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard B3 - Rubber Conveyor and Power Transmission Belting", B3 - 1929, March 1929. .5 - Book - 8 pages + green covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Standards Association, "Maintenance of Portable Chemical Fire Extinguishers of the Acid-Alkali and Foam Types", CA 18-1941, May 1941. .6 - Book - 16 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Tentative Australian Standard B2 - "Copper Tubes", B2 - 1928, July 1928. .7 - Book - 28 pages + grey covers, side stapled, issued by the Australian Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association, Australian Standard A2 - "Portland Cement", includes tests, A2-1926, December 1926. On top right hand corner has the date stamp of the "The Electric Supply Co. of Victoria Ltd Ballarat" .2 - 3 Sep 1928 .3 - 19 Jan 1929 .4 - 3 Apr 1929 .5 - SEC Stamp - ? 1941 .6 - 20 July 1928 .7 - 17 Apr 1934trams, tramways, power station, standards, materials -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, The Bendigonian, Sep. 2001
Black and White copy print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photograph of Phoenix motor on two trailers, Mollison and Mitchel Sts, Bendigo Railway Picnic day, Sept. 1901. Copied by Keith Kings from The Bendigonian 17/9/1901. Photo caption notes on rear note the cylinder on the steam tram, one trailer is a bogie trailer ex battery tram and the other a four wheel trailer. Keith Kings in the book "Bendigo Tramways" - 1972 - notes it as a spark arrester.On rear in ink " S-A774, Mitchell St Cnr Mollison St, steam tram motor, probably a Phoenix (towing two trailers). Note:- cylinder on roof - ? silencer or chimney. Bogie trailer (ex Battery tram). Four wheel trailer. Copied by Keith Kings ex "The Bendigonian" 17/9/1901. "trams, tramways, bendigo, steam trams, charing cross, trailers -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumEphemera - Cardboard box with tickets, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), mid to late 1960's
Red cardboard box (as donated) containing tickets and other items. Some of the blocks have had the top tickets removed. All have adverts for SEC products on the rear, except for .3 and .5 which have a cross hatched pattern on the rear. .1 - Block of SEC 4c tickets, Red on off white paper, commencing C359801. .2 - ditto, 5c yellow, B625401 .3 - ditto 5c City Section Orange - A377802 .4 - ditto 7c, teal, C528203 .5 - ditto 7c City Section Purple - A064602 .6 - ditto, 10c black, C803202 .7 - ditto, 13c black, B289001 .8 - ditto, 15c brown, A393201 .9 - ditto, 16c yellow, A569401 .10 - ditto, 18c brown, A417838 .11 - tickets - 7c C528202 and 10c C803201 - which are related to the original blocks. .12 - Two $2.50 SEC Scholar's Monthly tickets which have been typed up for Neil and Glen Crompton of 3 Hawthorn Grove, Wendouree State School respectively. Ticket Nos. A7419 and 7418. No date stamp. .13 - ditto $3.50, A003134 and 3135 - no date stamp again (have not been formally used) .14 - Top half of a block of 13 SEC Parcel tickets A007528 to 7550. .15 - Bendigo Tramways (Trust) tram ticket, No. 15465, featuring four tramcars' .16 - Australian stamp - 24c Rehabilitation. .17 - Australian stamp - 7c - 1824 First Independent Newspaper.trams, tramways, tickets, schools tickets, parcels, bendigo, secv, stamps -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNewspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Bring back Ballarat Trams", "The trams should go around the lake", "Tram proposal is modern madness", "Tram money better spent on railway", Jul. 2002
... , Wednesday 17 July 2002, titled "Tram money better spent on railway... Ballarat Trams" written by Neil Harris of Ballarat, supporting ...Yields information about the view of letter writers about the proposal for a Ballarat Tourist based tramway in 2002.Set of three newspaper clippings about the return or revival of a tourist tramway in Ballarat. .1 - Newspaper clipping - letter - from The Courier, Monday 15 July 2002 titled "Bring back Ballarat Trams" written by Neil Harris of Ballarat, supporting the concept. .2 - Newspaper clipping - letter - two letters - from The Courier, Thursday 25 July 2002 titled "The trams should go around the lake" and "Tram proposal is modern madness" from Pauline Shaw and Heather Smith respectively. .3 - Photocopy of a Newspaper clipping - letter - from the Courier, Wednesday 17 July 2002, titled "Tram money better spent on railway", written by Leah Anne Howie of the Western Improved Passenger Service - spend the money elsewhere. Each item has the date, source and page written in ink.ballarat revival, btm, city tramway -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNewspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Trams were hard for many to board", "Parking is more important than trams", "Trams are not the best investment", Jul. 2002
Yields information about the view of letter writers about the proposal for a Ballarat Tourist based tramway in 2002.Set of three newspaper clippings about the return or revival of a tourist tramway in Ballarat. .1 - Cartoon by Inkcinct - The Courier Saturday 27 July 2002 - about Eureka Historians commenting on the tram route proposal. .2 - Newspaper clipping - six different letters - from The Courier, Saturday 27 July 2002, first letter titled "Trams were hard for many to board" - written by David Stabb, Doug Wiseman, Shane Canny, Peggy Nijam, M. Parr, Mary Glenane. .3 - Newspaper clipping - six different letters - from The Courier, Wednesday 17 July 2002, first letter titled "Trams are not the best investment", written by Bob Orr, Keith Vanstan, Walter Robson, Tom Evans, Brian Coffey and Pauline Shaw - re Peter Hiscock and the Bridge Mall. Each item has the date, source and page written in ink.ballarat revival, btm, city tramway, bridge st, bridge mall -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, Ex MMTB 42 after delivery to Ballarat, 17/08/1951
Yields information about Ballarat 's No. 39, when it was numbered MMTB 42 and the internal arrangements within the depot.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Ballarat 39, when still with its MMTB number - 42 inside the depot 17-8-1951. Has a number of wheel sets in the foreground. See rear of photos for other details. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negative See image i5 for another view of the tram in the depot on the 125 negative. See Reg Item 6415i for a photo of the tram in Coburg Depot prior to delivery.On rear in ink "SEC Ballarat ex M&MTB 42 "C" class now No. 39 (in service Dec. 1951). Wendouree depot, Ballarat". In top right hand corner is Wal Jack stamp with no negative number written in.trams, tramways, depot, bogie trams, mmtb, tram 39, tram mmtb 42 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Instruction, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Important Instruction to Motormen and Conductors Shunting of Trams in Bridge Street", 17/03/1965 12:00:00 AM
Has a strong association with the Ballarat tram crews and yields information about the shunting of trams in Bridge St and the hazards in doing this.Quarto typed instruction, titled "Important Instruction to Motormen and Conductors Shunting of Trams in Bridge Street" about not shunting trams in Bridge St due to traffic hazard when turning the pole on trams. Trams to use Main St. Prepared by Les Denmead. Dated 17/3/1965 and signed by F.K. White as SEC District Manager.has handwritten note in ink in top left hand corner "Depot Foreman Please Post"trams, tramways, instructions, bridge st, police -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNegative - Copy, Ray Pearson
Set of 19 copy negatives, of black and white photographs of Geelong trams from Ray Pearson Collection, taken by Dave Macartney in 1975c. Original negative held in the negative file. Scanned at 2400 dpi and cropped as necessary. Images as shown replaced by scan from the original Ray Pearson Album provided by Mal Rowe, April 2020 or that there is a better image. .1 - sprinkler/water tram - see Reg Item 5894 for a better version of this photograph. .2 - No. 11 summer car, side on view - image replaced. .3 - Postcard, No. 14 summer car, Moorabool St Geelong, Real Photo 1535 - image replaced. .4 - Postcard, No. 27, Valentine Series No. 1468, Ryrie St - image replaced .5 - Postcard No. 23, Valentine 1434, Moorabool St - image replaced .6 - Postcard, Rose Series P75, Moorabool St - image replaced .7 - No. 8 - image replaced .8 - old tram after sale .9 - No. 29 Birney - See also Reg Item 5852 for a better version of this photograph .10 - No. 14 - East - see also Reg Item 5847 for a better version of this photograph. .11 - No. 25 - Belmont - see also Reg Item 5870 for a better version of this photograph. .12 - sprinkler/water tram - image replaced .13 - No. 303, in Adelaide - before becoming Geelong 27, has destination of Rosewater - image replaced .14 - 9, 20 and 22 at depot - image replaced .15 - No. 3 - see also Reg item 5826 for a better version of this photograph. .16 - No. 26 - see also Reg Item 5872 for a better version of this photograph. .17 - No. 27 0 see also Reg Item 5851 for a better version of this photograph. .18 - Floral Tram - 1938 - image replaced .19 - No. 28 at Station, Newtown - image replaced trams, tramways, geelong, floral tram, birney -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNewspaper, The Argus, "Geelong Leads - its the first city of buses", 22/02/1956 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Argus, 22/2/1956, titled "Geelong Leads - its the first city of buses", with a photo of Geelong 17 and lady passengers boarding a Benders bus. Quotes Mr. Norm Bender (Benders Busways) and Cr. H. R. Fidge, Mayor of Geelong about the bus services to be offered, frequency and bus stops. Ticket sellers as bus stops. Also has a item on a Geelong floral roundabout, which shows the tram line running through it. Item was contained within the back cover of Reg Item 5485 - Service Exercise Book, black covers, with label, red binding titled "No. 2 - Ballarat Tramways & S.E.C. Systems" - see list. On the rear of the cutting is a letter about a "Reckless" tram driver in Melbourne and a comment about women drivers. geelong, closure, buses, melbourne -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNewspaper, Trams Vs Buses, 17/09/1924 12:00:00 AM
Clipping from the West Australian, Perth, 17 September 1924, pg. 11, Ballarat Council introduces by-laws to control the completion between the tramways and bus companies.esco, ballarat public transport, bus competition, by laws, newspaper clippings, p pringle -
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Newspaper, The West Australian, "Trams Vs Buses", 17/09/1924 12:00:00 AM
... The West Australian 17/9/1924 - "Trams vs Buses" providing... from The West Australian 17/9/1924 - "Trams vs Buses" providing ...Digital image and transcript of a press cutting from The West Australian 17/9/1924 - "Trams vs Buses" providing a commentary on the issue of bus operation competition for tram passengers in Ballarat. Quotes from a letter written by ESCo Manager Mr Pringle to the Minister for Railways Mr J C Willcock. Notes the use of private buses, licensing issues with the Regulations, Council actions and the issue in general.esco, buses, city of ballarat, competition, tramways -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Dave Macartney, 17/12/1966 12:00:00 AM
Has a strong association with a number of well known tram enthusiasts, some of whom were involved in the BTM later on.Black and white photograph of an all night tour group - Flinders St, 3AM, 17-12-1966, group standing in front of 980 showing Special. Written on the back of a railway circular are the names and position on the photograph.See Key associations for hand written names and position. trams, tramways, tours, flinders st, special trams, tram 980 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Digital image, Valentine & Sons Publishing Co, c1932
Yields information the appearance of Sturt St at Dawson St looking east.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a Valentines Postcard taken from the corner of Sturt and Dawson St looking east along the southside of Sturt St, Has then tram No. 29 (later No. 17) west bound in the street. In the photo are the Town Hall, Harry Davies store and Taylors Sturt Hotel along with many motor cars. Note the street light suspended between two bracket arms. For rear of postcard - see image i2. Published by Valentine Publishing Co. Queen St Melbourne. Wal's album notes dates the photo as "1934"on rear in pencil "Gardens via Ripon 1932"trams, tramways, sturt st, dawson st, tram 29 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 17/01/1945 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the intersection of Drummond and Skipton St intersection in 1945.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of No 25 in Drummond St South turning into Skipton St, enroute to Sebastopol, 17-1-1945, Wal Jack photograph. In the background, is the J.P. Ditchfield shop, advertising Preservene Soap on the front. 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 in Drummond St South and about to turn into Skipton St at Darling St, 17-1-45" and in top right hand corner, Wal Jack stamp with "T70" written in.trams, tramways, sebastopol, drummond st sth, skipton st, tram 25 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 17/01/1945 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of the View Point area in 1945Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of No. 20 ex Gardens, turning out of Wendouree Parade into Macarthur St, looking south east at the View Point terminus. Photo Wal Jack taken on 17-1-1945. 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. 20 ex Gardens turning out of Wendouree Parade into Macarthur St 17-1-1945" and in top right hand corner, Wal Jack stamp with "71" written in. trams, tramways, view point, wendouree parade, macarthur st, tram 20 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Digital image, Murray Views, Murray Views No. 17 Sturt St Ballarat, 1948
Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 15 at the intersection of Sturt and Doveton St with passengers boarding the tram. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West, Murray Views No. 17 Postcard. Has Town Hall, Myer, Hoskins Stores?, Block Arcade, F. Gallagher and Stansfield and Smith buildings in the view. See image i2 for rear of photograph.Yields information about the early use of Ballarat's bogie trams and Sturt St through the medium of a postcard. Digital image of a postcard from an album compiled by Wal Jack, loaned to the Museum. Copy added 28-12-2021 - most likely a reproduction of the original as it does not have a postcard back. Printed on rear - Real Photograph Produced in Australia by Murray Views, Gympie Q" and places for stamp, dividing line and word "postcard" on rear of copy - "Ballarat No. 15 (later ) in Sturt St, eastwards from Cnr" and Keith Kings stamp.trams, tramways, doveton st, bogie trams, lydiard st, tram 15 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumSlide - 35mm slide/s - set of 20, Eldon Hogan, 22/05/1971 12:00:00 AM
Set of 20 35mm Agfa colour blue and white plastic mount slide - featuring photos taken during an Association of Railway Enthusiasts Tour by Eldon Hogan. Folder had the date "22/5/1971" on it. Scanned on the Canon scanner at the depot 15/12/2005 at the time of the installation of the scanner. .1 - No. 25 in Nolan St with Lake Weeroona in the background. .2 - Three Birneys at the Depot junction, 30 and 29 with Conoles Hotel, McCrae St in the background. .3 - No. 5 in front of the Shamrock Hotel, Pall Mall .4 - No. 29 in front of the Shamrock Hotel with Stonemasons sign in the background. .5 - No. 18 ditto .6 - No. 30 and another Birney at the Quarry Hill terminus .7 - No. 24 southbound High St at the Violet St intersection with a "Mine Open" sign in the foreground and the Cathedral in the background. .8 - No. 19 at the Golden Square terminus, with the Golden Square Hotel in the background. .9 - No. 29 - side on view, North Bendigo line? Thunder St? .10 - No. 30 crossing the railway overbridge, inbound from Eaglehawk with a number of photographers in the foreground. .11 - No. 29? ditto .12 - No. 5 outbound - side on view, Thunder St, North Bendigo line? .13 - No. 29 and 30 at the intersection of High St and Brazier St with Church or School hall in the background. .14 - ditto .15 - ditto .16 - No. 25 and the two Birneys at the Eaglehawk terminus. .17 - No. 29 and two other trams at ditto .18 - No. 30 and 19 adjacent to the Lake View Hotel, McCrae St .19 - No. 5 and 25 crossing on the Eaglehawk Line, Ironbark? .20 - No. 29 at Quarry Hilltramways, trams, bendigo, lake weeroona, pall mall, golden square, eaglehawk, quarry hill, tram 25, tram 30, tram 29, tram 5, tram 18, tram 19, tram 24, tram 25 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Bendigo new scrubber outside the depot, Wal Jack, 7/03/1954
Photo of Bendigo of the then new scrubber outside the depot, 7-3-1954, Wal notes say converted from No. 17 Summer car. Photo by Wal Jack. Printed on Ilford paper. The Bendigo Trust rebuilt the tram back to its cross bench form during the 1970s. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of negative See image i4 for hi res scan of negative of a second almost identical photograph.Yields information about the Bendigo scrubber converted from a cross bench tram.Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details.On the rear in blue ink "SEC Bendigo "New" water scrubber converted from No. 17 Summer car Bendigo Depot 7-3-54" with Wal Jack copyright stamp in the top right hand corner and the number "T70PC" written in.trams, tramways, bendigo, depot, scrubber tram, scrubber -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph, Wal Jack, Geelong No. 2 in Ryrie St, 1940
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Geelong No. 2 in Ryrie St, 1940. No details of photographer but given it is a 120 negative, most likely Wal Jack. Tram has the destination of Chilwell. The Mayfair School of Dancing is in the background. Wal's album notes provides the date of 1940. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 17/6/2020.trams, tramways, geelong, ryrie st, tram 2 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumEphemera - Ticket, Ballarat Tramway's Patriotic Fair Committee, Treasure Tram, 1944
Yields information and has strong association with an important tramway fund raising event during the second world war. The event and other work saw Ballarat conductress Sylvia Mitchell win the Most popular conductress competition from within the Victorian tramway depots.Raffle ticket for the Ballarat Tramway's Patriotic Fair, Most Popular Conductress Competition, Treasure Tram, 1944. Printed on light coloured orange paper, with a two colour, red and green image of the tram. Summary lists of the objects in the treasure tram and what you could use it for. Printed by Waller and Chester by courtesy of Messier and Opie of 17 Bridge St Ballarat. Advises that the results would be published in the papers of 31st July 1944. trams, tramways, world war i, most popular conductress competition, conductresses, treasure tram -
Otway Districts Historical SocietyPhotograph, Brucker, Pile Siding: horse-drawn timber tram, c.1920, c.1920
Pile Siding was opened in December 1915 because of the Pettit Brothers sawmill and pile extraction operation. The siding was a spur with points facing Beech Forest with a timber tramway feeding the siding. During 1916/17 Pettit's sent away 5,000 tonnes of timber before moving to another site, after which loading dropped to insignificant proportions. Pettit's again occupied the site from 1924 and traffic rose to major levels again.B/W. A six horse-drawn timber tram at Pile Siding station in c.1920. Two timber workers are seated at the centre. Stacks of timber are awaiting collection. Note the bare tree trunks in the background. pile siding; weeaproinah; railways; tramways; -
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Newspaper - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: RECOLLECTIONS PICTORIAL LIFTOUT
Historical liftout. Newspaper. Titled RECOLLECTIONS Pictorial Liftout 1990.1 looking down Mitchell st from Railway Bridge. 2 Original railway station viewed from Mitchell st bridge. 3 The great extended Hustlers mine. 4 1873 photo recently extended town hall with corn exchange at front left. 5 looking north westerly from city rec reserve at royal hustlers. 6 children play on mullock heap in front of a view of westerly quarter of Sandhurst. 7 Bank of Victoria, Mitchell st left is Bendigo's original post office. 8 Looking down from what is now Rosalind Park. Shamrock Hotel can be seen on corner of Williamson st and Pall Mall. This photo predates the construction of post office and law courts. 9 girl eating fairy floss. 10 4 kids on 1 horse in procession. 11 monkey and pedal car, a novelty attraction 1940's. 12 pony rides. 13 flying horses (ride). 14 procession past city hall. 15 Original ANZ bank corner Williamson st & Pall Mall. 16 Chinese Dragons Bendigo Easter Fair 1940's. 17 City Hall viewed from Bull st. 18 City hall original ceiling. 19 new town hall 1861. Mike Butcher, local historian. 21 Interior plan of city hall (groundfloor) 22 circa 1920's 23 Tattered fragment original architect's drawing. 24 original assembly room. 25 Camp Hill PS Shamrock hotel without top storeys. 27 shop with signage advertising Bushells, Bex and Swallow's Biscuits. 28 View from where fountain is now. 29 Hargreaves st looking south, now Hargreaves mall. Horse drawn water tank watering down road. 30 Central Deborah Gold mine poppet head. 31 Borough town hall, tram ways. 32 Original ANZ Bank corner Williamson st and Pall Mall, demolished in mid 1960's. 33 Bush's store corner Williamson and Myer streets.34 Men on boat, don't know what or where. 35 Shearers. 36 man on a three wheeled bike. 37 4 Gold miners with shovels. 38 6pm closing, no trade Sundays, no women in main bar. 39 Peaceful scene Castlemaine 1940's Photographer Alan Doney. 40 Qantas Jet The City of Bendigo Tullamarine Airport. BCV-8 camera man & Advertiser photographer. 41 Ladies. 42 Tennis -> men and women (women in hats). 43 Sandhurst footy team. 44 Early school photo.Alan Doneybendigo, history, photographic history -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - List, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Numbers and Particulars of Trams" - Ballarat, 28/9/1970
List titled "Numbers and Particulars of Trams", dated 28/9/1970, split into separate sheets for single truck and bogie trams which includes the Scrubber tram. Tram 20 has been deleted following its demolition on 17/9/1970 (see item 1088). Gives details of where purchased from, date of purchase, type, body builder, seating capacity, overall length, overall height, overall width, Lightning arrester, controller make and type, Truck Maker and type, type of truck, axle type, wheelbase, axle diameter, motors type and maker, Motor horsepower, Armature bearings, suspension bearings, gear teeth, Air compressor make and type, Brake Valves make and type, Governor make and type, Weight in tons. Has a list of abbreviations on the base of each sheet. See also 8721 and 8722 for other versions - different dates and 8690 for a Bendigo list. Note: Framed copies of both Ballarat and Bendigo are held in the depot. Yields information about the dimensions and equiipment on Ballarat Tramcars operated by the SEC.Typed List of tramcars and their details for Ballarat - carbon copy two double foolscap sheets.tramcars, ballarat, equipment, lists, data -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumAlbum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Ballarat Tramways undertaking - Pictorial Record of the fleet", 1958
Photo album - with a photograph and typed details of a selection of the various trams in the fleet. Based on the date of the tram car mileages as at 31-3-1958, compiled during 1958. Not known who compiled it, but could have been the Tramway Superintendent Mr Denmead from SEC or other parties photos. All photos are common to the collection except for the one of tram 36 in Wendouree Parade at depot junction. Has sheets for: ESCo 2 - Power station - item 698 ESCo 2 - Sturt St advertising Jago boots - item 1710 ESC0 18 - Sturt St - Suttons advert - item 2490 ESCo 21 - Sebastopol type at depot - item 3002 ESCo 23 - Sebastopol type at depot - item 5142 SEC 17 - at depot junction - item 1714 SEC 19 - at depot - item 4525 SEC 21 - at depot - item 4526 SEC 22 - at depot - item 1360i7 SEC 23 - Gold tram at depot - item 1707i1 SEC 26 - at depot - item 4529 SEC 29 - at depot - item 541i1 SEC 30 - at depot - item 1706 SEC 36 - at depot junction - similar to item 4527, added as 9119 SEC 40 - at depot - 1355i1 Bendigo - silver star starch - item 1890. Demonstrates the history of the SEC Ballarat fleet through a selection of photographs.Album - 22 paper leaves, bound with grey end papers and grey plascticised cover with leather finish. Album produced by New Star. Photos secured with photo corners, typed sheets glued onto the leaf.photo album, secv, tramcars, car fleet, tram 2, tram 18, esco, tram 21, tram 22, tram 23, tram 26, tram 29, tram 30, tram 36, tram 40 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumSlide - 27 mm sq slide/s - set of 6, Andrew Howlett, Myer Christmas tram No. 18 - Wendouree Parade, Dec. 1969
Yields information about the launch or a Santa event in 1969 for the Myer Santa Tram at Mt Pleasant.Set of 6 Colour slides, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Nov 1969 of No.18 as the Myer Santa Christmas tram possibly at the time of its formal launch and one (Dec 1969) in City Loop. .1 - No. 18 leaving the depot in Wendouree Parade .2 - In Wendouree Parade .3 - No. 11 and 18 crossing - No. 17 has a Twin Lakes sign and Briquettes roof advert .4 - No. 30 and 18 crossing at the Grant St loop with a Mobil service station in the background. .5 - At the Mt Pleasant terminus with a number of people and a Father Christmas - Barkly St .6 - In the City Loop, Dec. 1969 along with another tram. Has the Big W and Dickens stores in the background."Duncan St Loop Drummond St" in red ink.ballarat, tramways, trams, santa tram, myer, christmas trams, decorated trams, wendouree parade, barkly st, grant st, mt pleasant, tram 18, tram 11, tram 30 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Digital image, 28/11/1976 12:00:00 AM
Digital image of a BTPS training / qualification day held on 28/11/1976, at East Preston depot: From left: Richard Gilbert, Peter Hill, Paul Nicholson, Bruce Davey and Jack Chadwick standing between trams 16W (the only tram at the time on the MMTB network with a manual lap brake) and Z16. Peter Winspur advised 18/5/2020: Paul was an M&MTB driver at the time. Peter Hill would have been doing his first day and Jack Chadwick qualified as driver on that day along with Paul. We managed to train Peter in a few weeks as he was back on 19 December! Just in time for the summer running. Inspector Bruce Davey was the trainer/instruction/examiner driver. Image supplied by Paul Nicholson 17/5/2020. See Reg Item 7775 for a photo of just the two cars.trams, tramways, btps, training, z class trams, east preston, mmtb, tram 16w, tram 16 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Digital image, 28/11/1976 12:00:00 AM
Digital image of a BTPS training / qualification day held on 28/11/1976, at East Preston depot with trams 16W (the training tram) and Z 24 alongside on Nos. 2 and 3 road at the depot. Image supplied by Paul Nicholson 17/5/2020. See Reg Item 7774 for a photo of the people involved in training that day.trams, tramways, btps, training, z class trams, east preston, mmtb, tram 16w, tram 16 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Digital image Set of 19, Warren Doubleday, May. 1977
Set of 19 digital images of BTPS tram operations in Wendouree Parade May 1977, during autumn. .1 - 27 at St Aidans Drive .2 - at Depot Junction .3 - ditto .4 - Fairy land .5 - approaching Gardens Loop .6 - old loop .7 - ditto .8 - ditto .9 - nearing loop with a very large sheep dog .10 - near the Windmill Drive North .11 - descending the hill - note the red light .12 - ditto .13 - ditto .14 - Carlton St .15 - ditto .16 - 40 on the depot fan .17 - ditto .18 - 14 running in Wendouree Parade .19 - ditto trams, tramways, btps, wendouree parade, st aidans drive, carlton st, depot, gardens loop, depot junction, tram 27, tram 14, tram 40
