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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Peter Moses, Jan. 1969
Photo of SEC Ballarat No. 30 west bound in Sturt St. crossing Drummond St., with the Southern Cross Hotel in the background and a bogie car northbound in Drummond St. South. Probably No. 39 as next photo in sequence - See Reg. item 2079. Location known as Hospital Corner. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses assumed Jan. 1969.On the rear of the slide "P. Moses" along bottom left hand corner in black ink.tramways, trams, hospital corner, sturt st, drummond st, tram 30 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Peter Moses, Jan. 1969
Photo of SEC Ballarat No. 40 west bound in Bridge St. Tram has two car numbers on the front, the destination roll with black background with white lettering. Later replaced with black letters on white background. Has Morseheads shop on the left hand side, Coles store and Christmas decorations in the street. The driver of the car in front of the tram is giving a hand signal - STOP! White cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses assumed Jan. 1966.On the rear of the slides in black ink "Ballarat Tram, end of Main St." and "P. Moses" in the bottom left hand corner in black ink.tramways, trams, bridge st, morseheads, tram 40 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set of 3, Warren Doubleday, 27/12/1998 12:00:00 AM
Set of three colour photographs taken by Warren Doubleday on 27/12/1998 of Museum activities and works. On Kodak paper. Used in Fares Please! as comparison with photos in tramway operating days at the same locations. .1 - Sturt St West from Pleasant St., looking west. Photo used in September 2000 issue of Fares Please! .2 - Albert St Sebastopol looking south, near Ophir St where the tramway crossed Albert St. Photo used in Mar. 1999 issue of Fares Please! .3 - Albert St, Sebastopol / Skipton St at intersection with Rubicon St. looking south with Eclipse Ford Motors on left side.On back of photos in ink "27/12/98"albert st, sebastopol, skipton st, sturt st. west -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Wal Jack, 3/09/1958 12:00:00 AM
Bendigo, bogie tram No. 2 standing alongside the fountain before proceeding to Eaglehawk. Tram fitted with small reflective triangles on front panels, all blinds drawn and gate closed. Has fountain in background and shops on the west side of Charing cross.'7 55 am Wed 3 Sept. 1958, Tram No. 2 at Fountain, Bendigo'tramways, trams, bendigo, tram 2 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Wal Jack, 12/04/1959 12:00:00 AM
Bendigo, SEC No. 20 with Eaglehawk destination, travelling west along Mitchell St, 12-4-1959. Tram has small white reflective triangles placed on front panels, , blinds drawn, centre of the road poles visible, and some parked cars. Has various shops in view, eg ANZ bank, Malvern Star bicycles, Holdmans? Bros. drapers'Bendigo, No. 20, Mitchell St, 12-4-59, W.Jack Photo'tramways, trams, bendigo, tram 20 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, The Courier Ballarat, 1907
Yields information about the operation of ESCo trams in Wendouree Parade and the appearance and condition of the roadway at the time.Black and white photograph of Electric Supply Co. tram No. 18 in Wendouree Parade, Gardens Reserve area, to the west of St Aidans Drive - on present BTM track. Tram travelling east, has poles with old style bracket arms, and white wooden posts on lake side. On right side of photograph under trees is a horse drawn cart. From the Ballarat Courier, Christmas supplement of 4-12-1907. Photo features also in postcard - Reg Item 3138. Copy 2 - added 28/7/2007 - from Alan Bradley's collection of photographs, to depot 5/2007.trams, tramways, esco, wendouree parade, ballarat, gardens , tram 18 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Geoff Grant, 16/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
View of Bourke Street Melbourne from just inside pillars of Parliament House looking west on 16 June 1955, a few days before the trams took over. MMTB Bus 580 turning into Bourke St from Spring St. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 20/5/2020.On rear in typed on paper "Buses inn Bourke St. A shot taken a few days before the trams took over. Taken from Parliament House steps 16 June 1955." & "Geoff Grant etc." stamp in btm rh corner.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, Geoff Grant, 8/01/1956 12:00:00 AM
Black & White Photograph of Geelong No. 1 with destination "Chilwell", taken at night, on last day of operation of the Chilwell and East - West line of Geelong Trams, 8/1/1956. Tram has "PAY AS YOU ENTER" board on front entry of tram. See also Reg Item 5898i6 - photo by Keith Kings for a similar or same photograph. .1 - Copy large format print from Lloyd Rogers collection via Robert Green 2/2014. Added 4-4-2019Stamped on rear, btm rh corner "Geoff Grant 8 Jan. 1956 Victoria" .1 - in ink in bottom left hand corner "Last day of operation of Chilwell line 8th Jan 1956"trams, tramways, geelong, chilwell, closure , tram 1 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Geoff Grant, 25/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
Black & white photo of M&MTB tram No. 888 from rear cab of 877 while on AETA tour of 25/6/1955 in Victoria Street, North Richmond, just to the west of the North Richmond Station, Victoria Street railway bridge. Numerous parked cars of the era in the street, and shops on both sides of street. Tram 888 has destination of "SPECIAL", carrying AETA auxiliary board and a board on front dash of tram that says "ELECTRIC TRANSPORT A NECESSITY , PROTECTS YOUR INVESTMEST, BUILDS YOUR CITY, CREATES BUSINESS"On typed paper on rear, "Shot out of the Rear cabin of 877 showing 888 tailing us on AETA Bourke St. tour. June 25 1955" and "Geoff Grant" stamp in btm rh cnr.trams, tramways, victoria st, bourke st, aeta, north richmond , tram 888 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Dave Macartney, late 1970's
Black and white photograph of SEC tram No. 33, operated by BTM, in Wendouree Parade, just to the north of Depot Junction, late 1970's . Tram has Eureka and SEC roof ads on side of tram, and is showing destination of Sturt St. West, indicating possibly soon after recommissioning in 1977. Small copy added 10/10/2019. Image updated.trams, tramways, ballarat, btps, wendouree parade , tram 33 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Builders' plate, J.M. Jones & Sons and Troy and N.Y, J.M. Jones & Sons, about 1890
Demonstrates the method of recording who built the tramcar body.Brass cast Builders' plate with raised letters on both sides - " J.M. JONES' SONS WEST TROY N.Y." Rounded on one corner. Has small lug on both sides on square end - window pull?? On lower edge, has two holes, countersunk on one side, See Tramways of North Sydney. - I. MacCowan 1990In pencil on non countersunk side "TRAM No. 15"tramways, trams, builders' plate, j.m. jones, ballarat?? -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Dave Macartney, c1984 or earlier
Black and white photograph of Ballarat No. 27, pre 1985, running in Wendouree Parade, about opposite the Floral clock. Taken from the Botanic Gardens looking north west. Tram has blinds drawn, Twin Lakes sign.On rear has a biro and felt colour sketch of a wooden box.trams, tramways, ballarat, btps, wendouree parade , tram 27 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Ian Barkla, Nov. 1964
Black & white photograph of Ballarat 26 an 27 at "tramway centre". Both trams heading east on Sturt St. Tram 34 on other side of road. Both trams have been fitted with dash canopy lighting but not extended white strip under driver's windows. No. 26 has "Gardens via Sturt St. West" destination. Both are fitted with Briquettes roof ads. Robbie Burns statue in background. Dated Nov. 1964. On Kodak paper.On rear in black biro, "Nov 1964, 26 and 27, Sturt St. Ballarat, Bogie 34, other side."trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st, tramway centre, tram 26, tram 27 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Ian Barkla, c1960
Black and white photo of W2 520 and a SW6? in Victoria St. Melbourne. Both trams are facing east. 520 has destination of Camberwell, route 7 and the SW? has destination of Toorak - Glenferrie Rd route 8. Both are fitted with advertisements: /////????. In background are parts of the Carlton United Brewery buildings and a State Savings Bank on the North west corner of Bourvie and Victoria Sts. Image is dark, and has a dark patch in centre of photograph, exposure or printing error. On Ilford paper.On rear in black biro "520 MMTB"trams, tramways, melbourne, victoria st , tram 520 & -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, late 1960's
Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) of a photograph of No. 43 turning from Drummond St South into Sturt St at Hospital corner. Has the shops on the south west corner in the background. Photo taken late 1960's. Tramcar has an SEC roof advertisement. Note the ESCo electrical switch/junction box in the photograph, to the left of the tram. A single truck tram is in the background and the short stubby tram stop pole in Drummond St. South. The slide appears to be a copy slide, given the nature of the colour and the additional number WP415. Photographer could be Bill Pearce (WP). Slide rescanned at 3200 dpi 25-10-2020, jpg replaced, tiff file retained. This file was scanned in 2003 and may show colour changes."BAS 55 in penciltramways, trams, hospital corner, drummond st, sturt st, tram 43 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, early 1960's
Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) of a photograph of No. 31 east bound in Hamilton Ave, with a Parlour Car's, bus (coach) in front of the tram heading towards Sturt St. West, Shows the tram stop on a pole, well away from the tram. Tram has destination of Mt. Pleasant. The slide appears to be a copy slide, given the nature of the colour and the additional number WP428. Photographer could be Bill Pearce (WP). Slide rescanned at 3200 dpi 25-10-2020, jpg replaced, tiff file retained. This file was scanned in 2003 and may show colour changes."BAS 61" in pencil.tramways, trams, hamilton ave., tram 31 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Glen Mills, Sep. 1971
Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) of a photograph of No. 12, west bound in Sturt St, near intersection of Pleasant St, west of Ripon St with St Peters Anglican church in the background. Tram has a Twin Lakes sign on the front dash panel. Photo taken 9/1971. One of a set of 20 slides made by the Association of Railway Enthusiast Provincial Tramways film strip. Reference Item 2560 details the ARE Film Strip and provide references to other slides. Slide rescanned at 3200 dpi 25-10-2020, jpg replaced, tiff file retained. This file was scanned in 2003 and may show colour changes."BAS 67" in pencil.tramways, trams, sturt st., st peters, pleasant st. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Black and white print from negative, Travis Jeffrey, 11/06/1960 12:00:00 AM
Negative No. N385 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder) of Ballarat No. 34 in bound from the Gardens, in Sturt St. West, approaching the "School Children Only" tram stop. Tram has destination of Mt. Pleasant and a front dash canopy advertisement for the Ballarat Civic Hall Dances and an SEC roof advertisement. Date of photo on folder - 11/6/1960. Original negative rescanned 24/5/2020 and image file updated. Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR33A" in red ink, "BA13" in pencil, date stamp of "11 June 1960" on front, and on rear date stamps "26 Sep 1962" and "6 Oct 1962".trams, tramways, sturt st west, tram stops, schools, tram 34 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, Travis Jeffrey, 6/11/1962 12:00:00 AM
Colour photograph of Ballarat No. 39 entering Sturt St from Sturt St. West after crossing Pleasant St. - start of double track. City Oval gates in the background. Tram has the destination of City Oval and a SEC Electric Cooking roof advertisement. Photo dated 6/11/1962. On Kodacolor paper."75Ed" in blue ink, date stamp 6 Nov 1962" in red ink.sturt st, pleasant st, city oval, tram 39 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, Travis Jeffrey, 14/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
Colour photograph of Ballarat No. 40 turning from Drummond St. South into Sturt St, with the destination of Lydiard St. Tram has a SEC "Everything's under control in my all electric kitchen" and Eureka Tiles roof advertisements. Photo taken at Hospital corner. Has the liquor store on the south west corner of the intersection in the background. Photo on Agfa Paper and taken on Friday 14 August 1971.Stamps with faded green ink: "Photo by Chris Jeffrey / Number" with number "104PC/01" in blue ink and date stamp "Friday 14 August 1971" also in faded green ink.sturt st, drummond st sth, hospital corner, tram 40 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, Travis Jeffrey, 14/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
Colour photograph of Ballarat No.37 northbound in Lydiard St. North in Seymour St. loop, waiting to cross a southbound tram. Photo taken from southbound tramcar. No. 37 has destination Lydiard St. Nth. In the background is the Railway station precinct and houses on the west side of Lydiard St. North. Photo on Agfa Paper and taken on Friday 14 August 1971.Stamps with faded green ink: "Photo by Chris Jeffrey / Number" with number "104PC/08" in blue ink and date stamp "Friday 14 August 1971" also in faded green ink.lydiard st nth., seymour st loop, tram 37 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, Travis Jeffrey, 14/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
Colour photograph of Ballarat No. 17 approaching the intersection of Sturt St and Drummond St from Sturt St. West. Shows the tram stop pole. A SEC/ESCo electrical junction box appears in the photo on the right hand side. Photo on Agfa Paper and taken on Friday 14 August 1971.Stamps with faded green ink: "Photo by Chris Jeffrey / Number" with number "104PC/12" in blue ink and date stamp "Friday 14 August 1971" also in faded green ink.drummond st, sturt st, electrical equipment, tram 17 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, Travis Jeffrey, 21/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
Colour photograph of Ballarat No. 13 entering the King St. loop in Victoria St. with the destination of Sturt St. West and No. 27? waiting in the loop. No. 27 has a Twin Lakes sign on the front panel. Photo on Agfa Paper and taken on Friday 21 August 1971. Has St. Alipius church in the background.Stamps with faded green ink: "Photo by Chris Jeffrey / Number" with number "104PC/13" in blue ink and date stamp "Friday 21 August 1971" also in faded green ink.king st, victoria st, st alipius, tram 13, tram 27 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Valentine & Sons Publishing Co, Sturt St. from top of the Nichol and Allen Building in Grenville St, c1910
Printed colour postcard of the east end of Sturt St. from top of the Nichol and Allen Building in Grenville St looking west. Titled "Sturt St Ballarat" in the top left-hand corner. Has three ESCo trams in the image, at the east end of Sturt St. In the bottom left-hand corner is the number "300477" and the initials "JV" within a circle. A 2d Australian stamp, cancelled with the postmark "Burnie Tas 21Ap 34" is in the top centre of the postcard. Image taken early in the days of the Ballarat electric trams, with no windows and no rooftop destinations. Appears to be the same tram possibly three times - looking at the number on the tram in detail. On the rear of the postcard is the address to a "Mme Helen Ferrando, Sori, Genova Italy" in black handwritten ink, while in the left-hand half of the postcard, typed in light purple ink is "Arthur H. Rubock, 23 Wilmot St., Burnie, Tasmania USCE 23897" (could be US Corps of Engineers) and the postmark of "Sori Genova. / 28.5.34". The printer of the card is "The Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. Ltd, Melbourne and Sydney" 2433.1 - Digital image of the same postcard from the Wal Jack album of Ballarat Photos - 5100-7-C, scanned as images .3 and .4 and high-resolution scans. On the rear in ink "Ballarat about 1912" and "Old type trams" 2433.2 - Card from Wal Jack to Ken Magor - see image 6 for a scan of the rear. Wal notes that the front of the cars have been outlined incorrectly. Yields information the buildings, buildings and scene at the intersection from Grenville and Sturt Sts looking west with three trams.Postcard - divided back, used with postage stamp on front. Two copies held along with a digital image. On the second copy, has Ken Magor's stamp and a note from Wal Jack to Ken.See images.trams, tramways, esco, sturt st, postcards, grenville st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Valentine & Sons Publishing Co, Sturt Street from Lydiard St Ballarat, c1912
Printed colour postcard of the intersection of Sturt St. looking west from the southeast corner of Lydiard St. In the bottom left-hand corner is the number "300479" and the initials "JV"? within a circle. In the view are Crockers and the Art Gallery Association buildings. The later became the SEC Ballarat city offices. Image possibly taken c1912 as the trams appear to have driver's windows. Car featured in photo is No. 17. Note on the position of the rear lifeguard area of the tram is the word "Summerscales". Titled "Sturt St from Lydiard St Ballarat" centrally along the top of the card. The printer/publisher of the card is "The Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. Ltd, Melbourne and Sydney". In the stamp area is the number "20-2". Two copies held. Yields information about Ballarat and Sturt St in c1912Postcard - coloured, divided back, Valentine & SonsOn rear in ink "No. 17 old type, about 1912", Ken Magor stamp and letters "WJ" underneath.trams, tramways, esco, sturt st, postcards, lydiard st, tram 17 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Sturt St. from top of the Nicholl and Allan Building, c1904
2437 - Printed colour postcard of the east end of Sturt St. from top of the Nicholl and Allan Building in Grenville St looking west. Has a horse tram leaving the Grenville St. terminus travelling up to Lydiard St. on the north side of Sturt St. Has the buildings on either side of Sturt St. in the view, including Suttons Music store. Titled "Sturt St Ballarat Vic" along the bottom edge. 2437.1 - On the bottom of the postcard is a two line hand written message. On rear of postcard is the address to a Miss C. Haurley of 4 Mortuary Road, South Shields England and two Victorian stamps - half penny (green) and one penny (red) stamps. Has been postmarked "North Melbourne Vic. Feb? 23 05" and over stamped "289" over the penny stamp. See images .1 and .2 2437.2 - On the bottom of the postcard is a single line hand written message. On the rear of postcard is the address to a Mr Frank Tucker, Glencairn, Park Avenue, Harrogate, England. Has two Victorian stamps, half penny (green) and one penny (red) stamps. Has been postmarked twice with the same stamp, "Ballarat East 16.01.04" or 16.11.04?? See images .3 and .4 See Reg Item 5103 for a black and photograph close up of the horse tram in the photo. trams, tramways, horse trams, sturt st, postcards, grenville st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "A growing, young ambition to pull a tram", 26/05/2003 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper cutting from page 2 of The Courier, Ballarat, 26 May 2003, titled "A growing, young ambition to pull a tram", reporting on the event at Lake Wendouree the previous day. Photograph features Anna Howley from the University of Ballarat pulling on the rope connected to the tram on the west side of Gardens Loop. Tram has the "Power 103.1 FM" banner on the front. Photo by Ian Wilson of the Ballarat Courier and report by Catherine Best. Quotes Allister Morrison of the Young Ambition and that they raised $8,000 for Pinarc Support Services. See also Reg. Item 2451 for event programme.date of newspaper cutting and page number in pencil and bottom of sheet.young ambition, tram pull, btm, rotary ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, "Shoppee and Alexandra Squares Ballarat Vic.", c1904
Printed colour postcard from top of the Town Hall, looking northwest with Snows building in the foreground looking west. Has a horse tram travelling up to Lydiard St. on the south side of Sturt St. Has the buildings on north side of Sturt St. in the view, including the central median reserve before the trees had grown. Titled "Shoppee and Alexandra Squares, Ballarat Vic." along the bottom edge. On the bottom of the postcard is a one line hand written message, ink fading, very hard to read. On rear of postcard is the address to a Mr Frank Tucker, Glencairn, Park Avenue, Harrogate, England. Has two Victorian stamps, half penny (green) and one penny (red) stamps. Has been postmarked, "Ballarat East 16.11.04". See images .1 and .2. Two copies held - on the second copy, the address details have been crossed out and the stamp removed. Yields information about central Ballarat in the horse tram days.Postcard - printed colour, divided back, used.trams, tramways, horse trams, sturt st, postcards, snows, tram 3 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, West Coast Railway, "A preliminary evaluation report for Proposed Reinstatement of The Ballarat Tramway System", 21/04/1998 12:00:00 AM
Twelve page document titled "A preliminary evaluation report for Proposed Reinstatement of The Ballarat Tramway System", prepared by Don Gibson of the West Coast Railway, dated 21/4/1998. Gives assumptions, discusses Business Objectives, suggested structure of the tram system, tram types and marketing plan. City Tramway. Document fully scanned 2/9/12. trams, tramways, ballarat city tramway, reports, west coast railway -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, The Courier Ballarat, 4/4/1960?
Yields information about the appearance of the tramway and other vehicular traffic in Ballarat in 1060 and was used to illustrate a proposal to rename the street.Black and White photograph of Ballarat No. 38 at the Eastern end of Sturt St West, following proposal to name that section the "Royal Mile". Photo published by The Courier 5/4/1960. Has the outbound tram standing while the front door is open with the driver looking back. Note the lack of motor vehicles (cars) in the street. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited." and "91 ARPT" in ink.tramways, trams, sturt st west, royal mile, tram 38