Newspaper clipping from the Courier, Jan 1989 - about the operations of the BTPS over the holiday period. Item has photo of Richard Gilbert turning trolley pole at Carlton St. on tram 14. Also quotes Richard about the number of passengers carried, details of the BTPS and where people could join. Item dated from a bereavement notice on back page for a death that occurred on 25/12/1988.btps, carlton st, operations

Black & White photo of Geelong SECV No. 39 at Newtown terminus, while operating the Australian Electric Traction Association's special tram tour of Geelong on 2/4/1955. Tram has destination of "SPECIAL" and an auxiliary board of "CHARTERED" and AETA tour board on bumper bar. Photo taken after trolley poles reversed at terminus, from the rear of the tram. See also Reg item 5714 and 1549.On rear on typed paper "GEELONG TRAMS. Car no. 39 at one of the terminus AETA special April 2 1955". Geoff Grant stamp in btm rh corner.trams, tramways, geelong, aeta, tours, newtown , tram 39

Sample of trolley wire taken from overhead (South wire) ear 12C, which has worn flat under ear, with metal flow to side,- good grooves and short length past ear and worn to one side at the other end. See Reg item 514 for wire size details. See sketch on original worksheet for cross sections and colours. Images added 3-12-2016ballarat, overhead, fittings, trolley wire

Yields information about the manufacture of brass overhead crossings and the complex ones ESCo were using compared to the MMTB.Letter dated 12/4/1928 from the Sands Hill Manufacturing Co, General Brass founders, Finishers Etc of 34 Queen St Melbourne to The Resident Engineer, ESCo, regarding the Overhead Crossing, Adjustable type for round Trolley Wire, forwarding three drawings of fixed type used by the MMTB in Melbourne and stamped steel pans. Typed on Mount Royal Bond Made in Canada paper.trams, tramways, overhead, points, trolley wire, esco

Black and White Photograph of Bendigo No. 2 at the Eagle Hawk terminus, Jan. 1971, night photograph. Tram has the destination of Quarry Hill. In the background is the Foodland Store, a Milk bar. The tram has arrived at the terminus, the trolley pole has been turned, but the headlights and dash canopy lights have yet to be turned. Tram has the destination of Quarry Hill. Photo Chris Wurr, early 1970's. "Photo by Chris Wurr" stamped on the rear. In top left hand corner, in ink "71)" and "Bendigo (SEC) Tramways / 1.1971 / Eaglehawk Terminus"trams, tramways, bendigo, eaglehawk, night photo, tram 2

Newspaper clipping from The Courier? (undated) about the flying of flags on Geelong trams for the centenary of Chilwell and Newtown. Notes the possibility of trolley buses in Ballarat and the old trams in Geelong. See also pages 21 - 23 of Reg Item 5623 for a note regarding this event - October 1949. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.geelong, chilwell, newtown, trolley buses

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of No. 19 at the Lake Weeroona Terminus, 7-10-1939, with the driver turning the trolley pole. The tram has the destination of Golden Square. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 6/6/2020. On rear in ink "SEC Bendigo, No. 19 (ex MMTB 185) at Lake Weeroona terminus 7-10-39" with the Wal Jack copyright stamp in the top right hand corner and the number "T189" written in.trams, tramways, bendigo, lake weeroona, tram 19

Yields information about the turn from Macarthur St into Wendouree Parade at View Point.Colour slide - 35mm - of Ballarat single trucker No. 27 turning from Macarthur St into Wendouree Parade at View Point junction. Has the tram stop signs, shelter in the photo. The tram has a Twin Lakes sign and the destination of Gardens via Drummond St North. Also shows the overhead arrangement for twin trolley wires. Photo taken by Chas Bevan on Saturday 19-12-1970."Ballarat tram 19-12-70 onto lake loop" in ink.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, view point, macarthur st, overhead, shelters, tram 27

Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. In a Ballarat Mine c. 1867. - - - Became the wage-earning miners in the later 1850's and in the 1860's. Slide shows what appears to be the room that the rock is raised up into, and and then carted off in the mine trolleys by the horse (in this case). Walls and ceiling are lined with timber. Floor has either timber or rock laid on it. Markings: 31 994:LIF I. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Possibly made by local SEC Staff for the refurbished Ballarat Tram depot during the mid 1930's. Note the spelling of Depot with the accent.Demonstrates and provides information to Depot workers and Fire Fighters that the power had to be turned off to the Trolley Wire inside the depot using an emergency circuit breaker and where this equipment was provided before using a fire hose.Set of two wooden signs, with chamfered edges, red background with white painted letters, advising SEC Ballarat Depot workers or Firefighters that the power had to be cut to the Trolley Wire prior to using a fire hose in the depot building. An emergency button was provided in a circuit breaker box for this purpose. Rear has been primed with a pink primer. .1 - complete sign .2 - bottom section broken offtramways, ballarat, signs, emergencies, tramway power, fire fighting, safety

Yields information about the nature of the trams that came from Sydney to Ballarat for the first electric tramcars and has a strong association with the person who prepared by the plan.Blueprint plan of NSW Govt. Tramway cars 1,2,3,- Roof plan, front and side elevation - with side running trolley poles - 3/8"=1' scale with O gauge 1/4 and O gauge 3/8" scale marked. (These cars become part of the 1905 ESCo Ballarat Fleet). Imaged by scanning in two halves and joining together - could do some further work.trams, tramways, nswgt, plans, tramcars, esco

Colour photograph from a 1979 John Sands published calendar, titled "Australia in Colour" of tram 1041 running a Toorak, route 8 service with the Shrink of Remembrance in the background. Photo taken summer 1973/74, possibly a publicity photo as the tram has yet to be repainted with the brown band along the bottom of the body, but the trolley retriever has been repositioned so the rope was out of the direct view of the driver.trams, tramways, colour schemes, livery, 1041, shrine of remembrance, st kilda rd, tram 1041

Report - 3 foolscap typed sheets, titled , dated 24 July 1950. Document details the PCC tram for an article describing in detail the tram, the seating, floor, ceiling, strap hangers, PCC equipment, supplied St Louis Car Company, bogies, electrical equipment, controllers, general description, equipment compartments, doors, trolley pole and a list of principal dimensions. Signed A. Stephenson 24/7/50.trams, tramways, pcc, new trams, manufacturing, licence fees, agreements, bogies, controllers

Provides information about a system of safe working on a single line tramway or interurban railway or tram line. Has an illustration of the signal, coloured on the front cover. Gives details of the company, automatic electric block signals for 'railways' - interurban operation. The type K2-signal is one that can register up to 15 cars into and out of a section. Gives details, line diagrams and electrical details of this signal works, installation requirements and Trolley Contactors. Centre page has an electric diagram. Received by ESCo 4/11/1926.Yields information about a system on controlling vehicles on a single line railway or tramway section.Twenty page book, printed on art paper, centre page electrical diagram and light blue covers, titled "United States Electric Signals - Type K-2 Signal", with three centre staples. Noted by stamp on page 1 "Nachod and United States Signal Co. Inc. successors to the United States Electric Signal Co. 4771 - 4777 Louisville Avenue, Louisville Ky USA"The "Electric Supply Co. of Victoria 4/11/1926" in purple ink on the front cover, page 1and 5. On page 1 in black stamp ink "Nachod and United States Signal Co. Inc. successors to the United States Electric Signal Co. 4771 - 4777 Louisville Avenue, Louisville Ky USA" and on top of page 1 "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 2" in black ink. On page 20 at bottom :From Nachod and United States Signal Co. Incorporated Louisville".trams, tramways, signals, railways, tramways

Wal Jack swapped photographs with his correspondents. This photo by Keith Kings, a railway photograph of QGR locomotive 748 crossing the complex arrangements of tracks at Woolloongabba - three tram tracks, one trolley bus route. The photographer noted that trains could block all tram lines at times. Trains were always proceeded by a man carrying a red flag and ringing a bell. Has the tramway signal box in the background and a large Penfolds Wines advert on a building, a Caltex service station and an advert for Plume petrol.Demonstrates a photograph that would have been sent to Wal Jack by Keith Kings.Black and white photograph of QGR locomotive 748Has extensive details of the photograph on the rear. Keith Kings photo number E(k)(vii)letter, wal jack, keith kings, qgr, railways, woolloongabba

791.1 - From left to Right - Dave Macartney, Jacqui Edwards and Gary Wood standing in front of the horse tram. Photo by Paul McDonald 791.2 - Jacqui Edwards scraping back old paintwork to reveal car lining details. 791.3 - As above, but with niece, Kelly Edwards (age 12) 791.1 - see page 5 of Feb. 1993 issue of Trolley Wire, shows tram on trailer before being unloaded. See Reg Item 7401 for tracings made after scraping back the paintwork.Has a close association with those involved in the reconstruction of horse tram No. 1Set of three prints of Ballarat Tramway Museum personnel involved in the reconstruction of the horse tram during early 1986.trams, tramways, btps personnel, horse trams, reconstruction, btps , tram 1

Page 3 of the Ballarat's "The News" of Jan. 29, 1975, containing an article on the pending official opening of the BTPS tramway on Feb. 1, 1975 by Mr. J.C. Trethowan of the SEC. Notes the use of the former tramway system by Bendigo and a Brazilian tramway. Also refers to the collection of the BTPS. Has a continuation to Page 8,- not collected. Has as photograph of Maureen Holmes of Armadale holding onto the trolley rope of tram No. 40 at Carlton St.trams, tramways, btps, tramway opening, wendouree parade, opening

Newspaper Clipping (p6 of Ballarat Courier 27/11/96) of handover of 2km of new trolley wire to Museum by Vic Minister for Transport Alan Brown. Photo of drum of wire with horse tram and No. 18 in background. Photo has Paul Jenkins, Alan Brown, James Coghlan (Mayor) and Richard Gilbert. The Ballarat Courier - Gabrielle Hodson (reporter) &Alan Marini (photo). Image of newspaper added 27-11-2016 trams, tramways, trolley wire, btm

Piece of partly worn trolley wire taken from North bound wire between poles 9 and 17 (Loop & St Aidans Drive) on 4/3/97, during replacement operations. Is slightly curved, and only partly worn, both grooves are still good. Has been cut from other wire. See sketch on original worksheet for colours of wire. Images added 3-12-2016ballarat, overhead, fittings, trolley wire

Black and White photograph of No. 14 during the filming of the "Getting of Wisdom" on 27/1/1977. Tram has been partially repainted on the front to hide the tiger stripes. Photographed in Wendouree Parade. See March 1977 issue of Fares Please! for a detailed report on the event and the changes to tram 14. See also Reg. Item 1981 for another photo of No. 14 and March 1980 Fares Please, Dec. 1979 Trolley Wire tramways, trams, btps, films, getting of wisdom, tram 14

Yields information about the appearance of SEC tram No. 24 in late 1940's - the best photograph so far of this tram.Black and white photograph of the Ballarat 24 - 3/4 front on view, late 1948? Appears to have been photographed at Victoria St terminus. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St. Note the pan in the overhead to assist the trolley pole positioning at night. Negative of photograph held. Printed on Agfa Bravira paper. Negative scanned at hi res 4/6/2020 and image updated added as i4.In pencil, "Ballarat late 1940's (late 1940's crossed out) and 1948? written in and in bottom left hand corner "ex M?"trams, tramways, victoria st, overhead, tram 24

Set of 3 Digital Images of the testing of the opening of the depot extensions on 19/9/1981. .1 - general view with 40 and 38 on the depot fan and that rock. Has the banner in position. .2 - ditto .3 - with Richard Gilbert speaking on the trolley. See Reg Item 2801 for the banner and the 1981- 1982 BTPS Annual Report for further details. From digital images from Warren Doubleday, pending transfer of the originals.trams, tramways, opening, depot extensions, btps, launch, banner, tram 38, tram 40

Instruction or Training or Manual - 16 A4 pages, stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Yarra Trams "W" class Tram Drivers Training Course" dated 16/2/2004. Gives introduction, description, trolley poles or pantographs, boarding and alighting, pre-inspection, run out, controller, data logger/event recorder, braking, auto points, fault finding, braking, city circle trams.trams, tramways, instructions, w class, city circle, drivers, manual

Colour print on Ilford Paper for W2 249 painted for the Federal Capital Commission Tramways, Federation Line demonstration. The tram provided by the Sydney Tramway Museum who built a short demonstration line. See https://www.sydneytramwaymuseum.com.au/members.old/Trolley_Wire/287%20-%20Trolley%20Wire%20-%20Nov%202001.pdf, - Trolley Wire Nov. 2001 for an article. See Reg Item 5602 for further details and photographs of the proposal.in ink on rear "W class tram "Floriade" Canberra ACT Sept. 01"trams, tramways, w2 class, canberra, sydney tramway museum, tram 249

Copy negative of a photograph of the Julien Battery battery-electric tramcar on trials in Toorak Road, Melbourne Trails undertaken September 1888. For details of the Adelaide trials - see https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Julien%27s_Patent_battery_tram,_Henley_Beach,_9_January_1889_(SLSA_B-5468).jpg (accessed 22/8/2020). And the Oct. 1977 issue of Trolley Wire for the construction, testing and disappearance of the tram. See also Reg Item 5223.2 for another photo and details.trams, tramways, duncan fraser, battery trams, julien system, melbourne

Document titled "Tramway Maintenance Minutes of 3rd Annual Conference March 30 and April 13, 1953" in the Bendigo and the Geelong offices. See item 9192 for Notes and Agenda for this meeting. Topics covered - cleaning of trams, tracks, track surface repairs, sleepers, car renovation, painting, flooring, notes on a Ballarat Field inspection, disinfecting blinds, electrical systems, truck maintenance, castings, maintenance costs, trolley wheels, employees duties and a summary of actions. Each item where relevant looks back at the actions from the previous conference. Has a list of attendees.Yields information and demonstrates SEC Meeting minutes about discussions between the three Provincial operators about tramcars and operations.Minutes - 50 duplicated foolscap sheets pinned with a folding clip in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, minutes, sec, geelong, ballarat, bendigo, tramcar equipment, maintenance, trackwork, overhead, painting, trolley wheels, motors, one man trams, employees

Photograph of the construction of the BTPS Depot at the Gardens with four members holding up the sign for the new tram depot. Shows the steel framework for the BTPS depot in the south Gardens reserve. See Reg Item 3819 for a similar Courier Newspaper photograph, published 16 May 1972 along with items 2203 and 9434. Published possibly in the June 1972 issue of Trolley Wire, dated 6/5/1972. Paul Nicholson advised 12/4/2020 - that left to right: Bill Jessup, Paul Nicholson, Neville Gower? and John Fitzsimons. Photograph by Paul's father. Yields information about the construction of the BTPS depot, mid 1972.Black and white photograph with reproduction details on the rear. On rear is a BTPS stamp with a PO box and details written in pencil "Photo No. 21, reduce to 3 7/8" wide" and in ink "85%".trams, tramways, depot, construction, gardens, buildings, btps

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 27/5/1972 about the visit of tram enthusiast Ken Springforth visiting the BTPS. Photographed with Traffic Manager, Richard Gilbert the previous day. Quotes Mr Springforth about his interest in trams, international trends, his book on "North American Trolleys". Mr Springforth was a quality control engineer with a locomotive manufacturer, in Erie Pennsylvania. Second copy added 25/10/2005.In pencil in central top of the item - '27/5/72'trams, tramways, visitors, btps, ken springforth

Colour photograph, postcard size, of the handing over of 2km of trolley wire from the Minister of Transport to the Museum on 26/11/1996. See November 1996 Fares Please! for full details. From left, Member for Ballarat, Paul Jenkins MLA, Victorian Transport Minister Alan Brown, Ballarat Mayor James Coghlan and Tramway Museum President, Richard Gilbert. Has horse tram in background. See November 1996 Fares Please!On rear in blue biro " 26.11.96" and "Photo Carolyn Dean"trolley wire, grants, btm, minister for transport