Yields information about the tram crossover point in Albert St Sebastopol during the last few years of the tramways and the condition of the roadway at the time.Black and White photograph of SEC tram No. 12 crossing Albert St. from east to west side at Ophir St. late 1960's or early 1970's. Tram has destination of SEBASTOPOL, and Twin Lakes sign on rear. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. Photo by Chris Wurr. Photo shows sealed road (to Colac) and tram stop sign on west side of road. Photocopy made 4/1999 for display purposes. Copy 2 added 27/7/2007, ex Alan Bradley photographs.On rear, in black stamp ink "Photo by Chris Wurr / 12 Truscott Street, Ararat 3377 / (053) 523403 Copy 2 - Additional words to above "Donated to BTPS by and"trams, tramways, albert st., sebastopol, tram 12

Black and white photograph of SEC Trams 26 and 28 in the City Loop on 23.12.1967 in the evening. Both trams have their lights on. Two motor cars parked with parking meters. In rear are the buildings on the south side of Sturt St to the west of Grenville St. Buildings in view are "Edments Hartleys", "Gear Chemist" and "Patersons". Photo by Dave Macartney - 23/12/1967. Copy1 - Photocopy made 4/1999 for display purposes. Copy 2 - made by enlarging photo to an approx. A4 print by colour photocopying and laminated for display purposes. Made July 2000 for the Trams at Night exhibition in the depot. Made by W.Doubleday. Has four Velcro dots on rear. Overall size 203H x 268W. Stored in same box at rear of large photos area in an A4 plastic folder.trams, tramways, sturt st, city loop, night photo, tram 26, tram 28

Newspaper clipping (page 5) from The Courier, 7/9/1971 with a photo of Davis Bus Lines bus (KXY 386) picking up passengers at Mt Pleasant. bound for Sturt St. West. Bus showing route "15". In adjacent column is a story about tram crusader Mr. Alf Mercer addressing a large crowd on Sunday (5/9), aimed at resisting the introduction of buses to Ballarat. Mr. Mercer, a tram driver also commented on employment difficulties facing redundant drivers. Note the two SEC workers in Reg Item 1035 in the background.trams, tramways, buses, sturt st. west, closure, mt pleasant

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

Yields information about the lower end of Sturt St from the Grenville St intersection show a mid 1940's view - shows types of vehicles, shops and streetscape.Black and white photograph of Sturt St. in the mid 1940's looking from the top of a building in Grenville St. towards the West. Has a number of parked vehicles in kerbs, two people riding horses, a Vacuum Oil Co. truck in the bottom right hand corner and an SEC tram travelling west, just past the City Loop points. Colour photocopy, laminated, of this photograph on display 4/2000 at 02-02-06. Colour postcard of same photograph see Reg Item 2981 and another print see Reg Item 4284. Copy 2 - added 30/7/2007, ex Alan Bradley collection of photographs, to depot 5/2007. State Library of Victoria has negative, VR Collection, Series 2716, Photo Number 842961. See also Reg Item 8329 for a better print. Which shows more detail.trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st., vr photos, tram 20

Black and white photograph of Horse Tram No. 1, photographed at the rear of the depot about July 1989. Saloon body complete, end aprons in position. Also tow bar has been position and hand brake pawl at west end. Photo taken shortly after windows fitted.trams, tramways, horse tram no. 1, tramcars, btps, reconstruction , tram 1

Black and white photograph of Sturt St. Ballarat, east end, taken from a Grenville St. building looking west. Shows two ESCo trams, possibly No. 11 eastbound and 17?, westbound. Street track looks new, flags on many buildings in photo, good view of buildings on the West side of the street. Has caption "Sturt Street, Ballarat" top right hand corner and number "300,975(JW), bottom right hand corner. Photo mounted on black faced cardboard for display purposes. Has had tape on rear card, since removed. Part of photo also used in a Ballarat Business brochure, see Reg. Item No. ?trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st, street scenes, esco , tram 11 (esco) and 17? (esco)

Black and white photograph of the recovery of the body of Horse Tram No. 1 at the Anderson St. Ballarat home of J. Leviston on Friday 13 December 1985. See also Ref. No. 734 and 751. Body yet to be loaded on the trailer. Photos of end views of the tram body. 788.1 - Garry Wood working to slide tram body along a piece of timber east end. 788.2 - end view of body - note piece of timber under frame to enable movement - west end..trams, tramways, horse tram no. 1, btps, tramcars, tram recovery

Black and white photograph of Horse Tram No. 1, photographed at the rear of the depot about July 1989. Saloon body complete, end aprons in position. Also tow bar has been positioned and hand brake pawl at west end. Photo taken shortly after windows fitted. Photo side on view of tram, taken at same time as item 747, but this photo print is out of focus - camera shake, insufficient shutter speed.trams, tramways, horse tram no. 1, tramcars, btps, reconstruction , tram 1

B&W print and scanned images of a coloured postcard lent to the BTM by Mr. Norm DePomeroy, Dec. 1997. Image is an ESCo tram near the intersection of Doveton St. and Sturt St. travelling west along the south side of Sturt Street. Photo appears to be taken soon after opening of the electric trams, as the tramway is well paved compared to the rest of the street which shows vehicle tracks etc. Small horse drawn vehicle crossing in front of the photograph. Shows buildings along the north side of Sturt St. and the building at the SE corner of Doveton St. ESCo tram has destination board on the front dash of the tram. See Reg. Item 2151 for a colour version of this postcard - overprinted "Christmas Greetings" See Reg Item 7381 for a colour version produced by Sovereign Hill. See 834i3. In top of image are the words "Sturt Street, Ballarat"trams, tramways, esco, sturt st, postcards, doveton st, tram 4

B&W print and scanned images of a coloured postcard lent to the BTM by Mr. Norm DePomeroy, Dec. 1997. Image is of a horse tram leave the Grenville St. terminus, to travel west bound along the north side of Sturt St. Has many pedestrians in photo and some horse drawn vehicles. Shows the position of the horse tram track in Sturt St., north side, was not up against the south side kerb. Postcard has a Christmas message on the base of it. Also shows telegraph poles along the north side of Sturt St. 1 copy held at 8/98. Postcard dated 22 Dec. 1904 See Reg Item 2437.1, 2437.2 for original postcards held within the collection. See 836i3. In bottom of image are the words "Sturt Street, Ballarat, Vic" and "Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. E.L."trams, tramways, horse trams, sturt st, postcards, grenville st.

B&W print and scanned images of a coloured postcard lent to the BTM by Mr. Norm DePomeroy, Dec. 1997. Image is an ESCo tram near the intersection of Doveton St. and Sturt St. travelling west along the south side of Sturt. Steet. Photo taken soon after opening of the electric trams. Shows buildings along the north side of Sturt St. and the building at the SE corner of Doveton St. ESCo tram has destination board on the front dash of the tram. Note very similar to item 834, but shadows are different, road surface different and trees have leaves. 1 copy held at 8/98. Postcard posted 25/7/1907. See Reg item 4004 for another postcard using this image within a map of Australia. See 838i3. In top of image are the words "Sturt Street, Ballarat"trams, tramways, esco, sturt st, postcards, doveton st

Set of seven colour photographs taken by Carolyn Dean of the presentation of two reels of new trolley wire to the Museum by the Victorian Minister for Transport, Alan Brown on 26 Nov. 1996. Features President Richard Gilbert, local member, Paul Jenkins (member for Ballarat West)and Mayor of the City of Ballarat, James Coghlan. All on Kodak paper. 847.1 - Richard Gilbert speaking with Paul Jenkins and Alan Brown in background, with 671 behind. 847.2 - Paul Jenkins Speaking 847.3 - as for 847.1 847.4 - ditto 847.5 - Alan Brown speaking and Paul Jenkins 847.6 - Alan Brown on horse tram No. 1 847.7 - Paul Jenkins and Alan Brown on No. 1 See November 1996 Fares Please!All "26.11.96 / Photo Carolyn Dean"trolley wire, minister for transport, ceremonies, presentations, tram 671, tram 1

Yields information about the front streetscape of the SEC depot Ballarat following its refurbishment and one of the trams in use at the timeBlack and white photo print from a collected negative of Ballarat tram No. 32 passing the depot gates with the depot building in the background. Taken soon after the SEC upgrade of the building and track work - approx. 1935 or 1936. Shows toilet on south west corner, gates and fence between he depot and the future tennis court. Tram has destination of 'Gardens via Drummond Nth'. Copy 2 - better print - ex moveable display panels Colour photocopy laminated, of this photograph on display 6/2000 at 02-02-06 Copy 3 - large format print (203H x 253W) - added 28/7/2007, ex Alan Bradley holding of prints, received 5/2007. See also Reg Item 3902 for a mounted set of this photographs along with those of Reg Item. 1350. High res scan of negatives added 13/5/2020 See The Ballarat Tramways, by Keith Kingstramways, trams, wendouree parade, sec depot, rehabilitation, depot, tram 32

Yields information about the depot and environs during the reconstruction of the Ballarat tramways and the vacant land to the west of the depotSet of 5 Black and white photo prints from collected negatives of the SEC Ballarat depot building, during refurbishment by the SEC during the mid 1935/1936, taken at the same time as Reg Item 1349. 1350.1 - Depot buildings from Gregory St. on the western side. Shows the whole length of the buildings. 1350.2 - Western side of depot buildings from Gregory St. end, looking towards Wendouree Parade. 1350.3 - Eastern side of depot building from Gregory St. end. 1350.4 - Western side of depot building from Wendouree Parade - shows yard on side which was to become the tennis court. 1350.5 - Office, lockers etc. buildings on east side of depot, from Wendouree Parade, Shows the 'Bundy' clock. A motor bike is parked against the wall. 2nd copy held of 1350.1, 1350.2 and 1350.3 - ex moveable display boards. Colour photocopies laminated of these photographs on display 6/2000 at 02-02-06. Copy 3 - of all above photos - large format prints (203H x 253W) - added 28/7/2007, ex Alan Bradley holding of prints, received 5/2007. See also Reg Item 3902 for a mounted set of these photographs along with that of Reg Item. 1349. High res scans of negatives changed over 13/5/2020.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, sec depot, rehabilitation, depot offices

Set of two Black and white photographs of the pile driving for the reconstruction of the Maribyrnong River Bridge from a tramway only bridge to a dual road/tram bridge. The road bridge is in the background. On Kodak paper. Photo during the 2nd half of 1965. 1419.1 - Early in the process of pile driving - Bridge tram track has been reduced to single track and the former outbound line is in use for construction purposes. 1419.2 - Roadway west of bridge looking east. Shows temporary single track arrangement which allowed the operating track to switch to the south side when piling completed. W5 682 West Maribyrnong on route 57 coming off the bridge. See P.Winspur note - and Rail News Victoria May 2000, page 50. Features a photograph of a tour on the bridge on 1/10/1966.trams, tramways, maribyrnong river bridge, bridge construction, trackwork, mmtb, tram 682

Yields information about the buildings and trams in view from Lydiard St looking east along Bridge St.Black and white photograph of SEC No. 31 and two other single truckers in the City Loop at the bottom end of Sturt St. near Grenville St and another single trucker in Bridge St. heading west, just after leaving the junction with Main and Victoria Sts. Has the Grenville St. tramway shelter. Telephoto lens used from about the intersection with Lydiard St. looking east. Has "Dickins" store and other shops in the background. Tram 31 shows the destination of City and has a Twin Lakes sign as well. Photograph by Peter Bruce, 1971. Digital image added 7/7/10. Peter Bruce title "City Loop and Bridge St"trams, tramways, sturt st, city loop, bridge st, dickins, tram 31

Article from page 5 of The Courier, Wednesday 24/1/1996 written by Ian Haberfield of the Ballarat City Commissioners adopting a proposal last night for a $2m upgrade to the facilities at Ballarat Railway station, including a major transport interchange for buses, taxis and trains. Has a photo of Acting CEO for Ballarat City Doug Forster, Ballarat West MLA Paul Jenkins and Ballarat Station Master, Jim Hevey looking at the plans. Includes a comment by Mr. Forster that the interchange would work well with any tram proposal in the future. Has a cartoon by Courier cartoonist, Burns, about the Intermodal - see image."X" in blue ink in top right hand corner/trams, tramways, ballarat railway station, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival

Pocket size - folded - public transport map of Melbourne, printed in colours showing the bus, train and tram routes around Melbourne. Has a cover price of 10c. No printing date shown, but c1970 as distances are still in imperial, the West gate bridge is shown, though so is the Williamstown Ferry. Gives telephone numbers in 6 digit figures. Lists route numbers for trams, tramways board bus services and private services. Gives various telephone numbers for further information. Notes the map is a combined effort of the Tramways Board, Victorian Railways, Bus Proprietors' Association and the Transport Regulation Board. Single sheet of paper folded in 9 x 3 folds.trams, tramways, melbourne, map, public transport, routes

Article in The Courier, Ballarat 26/2/1997, page 3, written by Paul Nolan reporting on the proposals by Paul Jenkins MLA for Ballarat West that motor buses dressed as "trolleys" be used to transport visitors around Ballarat prior to the reintroduction of trams to Ballarat streets. Features a computer image by Glenn Shields of on the Disneyland "trolleys" superimposed on the photo of the Ballarat Town Hall. (btm1511i1) and a cartoon by Burns (btm1511i2)."Wednesday February 26 1997 pg3" in blue ink along top right hand edge.tourist bus, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival, disneyland

Black and white photograph for SEC trams 18 and 37 at the Carlton St. Loop, Northbound in Wendouree Parade on 21/4/1962. Tram 18 is showing destination of "Gardens via Sturt St. West". Also has an "The Age" advertisement on drivers panel. Two crew members standing alongside the tram. Can see the Olympic monument in the background.In red ink on rear of photograph in three of the four corners "18 and 37 Carlton St. 21-4-62", "Keystone Ballarat" and "Neg 662-10".trams, tramways, carlton st, wendouree parade, crossing loop, keystone, tram 18, tram 37

Negative No. 278 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of the construction of the crossover in Bourke St near Queen St., 26/5/1954. Has two buses in photo travelling west. The first bus number 592 with registration AT092 currently owned (1/2001) by BTM Vice President John Phillips. Shows barriers and track construction arrangements. Photo by Geoff Grant. Includes what would appear to be an immigrant worker. Hi res scan of negative and image updated 19/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, construction, queen st, trackwork, tram bus 592

Negatives No. 279 and colour print made by colour laser printer (stored in folder ) of the construction of the west bound track in Bourke St near Queen St. The eastbound track at this location has been completed. Photo shows the nature of construction, sleepers on a concrete foundation and then concrete in. Envelope containing the slide not dated, but assumed to be 26/5/1954 as for Reg. Item 1559. Photo by Geoff Grant. Hi res scan of negative and image updated 19/5/2020. Four prints or copies of the photograph, 101mm square, added 1/6/03. Photo used in the Melbourne Immigration Museum's "Trammies" Exhibition Feb to May 2003. Prints made by the Immigration Museum for use in the making of the display panels.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, construction, queen st

Negative No. N325 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of W6 988 in Bourke St. Melbourne alongside tower truck No. 2. Tram travelling west bound in Bourke St. just before Russell St. Outside the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Ltd. offices. Patersons ((furnishers) and Norman's corner stores - drapers building in view. See page 6 of Sands & McDougall's Directory of Melbourne 1968 for details. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 21/5/2020. Page 6 of 1968 Sands and McDougall's directory of Melbourne.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st., testing overhead, commissioning, tram w6 988

Negative No. N337 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of MMTB works car No. 7, bogie tank car for flushing rail grooves crossing Swanston St. in Bourke St., heading west with Foy and Gibsons building in the background. Photo taken Friday 24/6/1955. Alongside No. 7 is a Spencer St. bus Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 22/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, swanston st., work trams, tram 7

Bromide of a black and white photograph of Ballarat No. 30 at the City terminus at the corner of Lydiard St and Sturt St. Tram has destination of "Gardens via Sturt St. W" In background is Post Office and the shelter at the City terminus. Possibly photographed late 1960's. Photographer unknown. Bromide made c1994 for possible publication, but not used.trams, tramways, sturt st. west, sturt st., lydiard st north, post office, tram 30

Bus timetable for Davis Urban Services Ballarat, route 15 on light green duplicating paper. Route 15 - Sturt St. West to and from City. Not dated, but probably c1975, as Davis have moved to their "then" new depot in Norman St. Ballarat. Timetable gives times for departure to and the terminals, notes on intermediate times, notes on variations to standard arrangements and location of terminals. On Sunday, the bus served the Botanical Gardens area and route 15A, which served Lake Wendouree by Gardens Kiosk. Has a Davis bus logo - poppet head and bus. Was designed to be folded in the centre. Two copies held. See Graham Cleak via Gavin Young advised on possible date of timetable 26/01/01On copy 1, by Norman St "No. 804" in pencil.bus services, sturt st west, gardens, lake wendouree, davis bus lines

Black and white photograph mounted onto heavy cardboard. Image is an ESCo tram near the intersection of Doveton St. and Sturt St. travelling west along the south side of Sturt Street. Photo appears to be taken soon after opening of the electric trams, as the tramway is well paved compared to the rest of the street which shows vehicle tracks etc. Small horse drawn vehicle crossing in front of the photograph. Shows buildings along the north side of Sturt St. and the building at the SE corner of Doveton St. ESCo tram has destination board on the front dash of the tram. Has title printed on photograph of "Sturt St. Ballarat". See Reg. No. 834 and btm834i for image scanned from postcard for this photograph.trams, tramways, esco, sturt st, doveton st

Black and white photograph of Sturt St. looking west from Town Hall 1906. Shows a ESCo tram hauling an ex-horse trailer . Has some other horse drawn vehicles in photo and a number of pedestrians. Shows the newly formed tramway road surface, poles etc. Has "Snows" store sign on left hand side of photograph and buildings along the north side of the Sturt St. Other buildings shown are William Day & Son, Walter Connell, Anderson & Morse coach builders. On the top of the item is the words "Two Views of Sturt St.". See also Reg Item No. 888 for the same item, but with a typed caption note stuck on the top edge. See Reg Item No. 2784 for the other "Two Views of Sturt St." image.trams, tramways, esco, sturt st., ballarat