Yields information about the events - incidents that occurred towards the closure of the system - more frequent derailments with bogie trams causing delays to services.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier - photo taken 18/8/1971, published 19/8/1971 of No. 40 derailed in lower Sturt St possibly after rounding the corner from Lydiard St Nth. Trams were involved in a special tour, the following bogie tram is being reversed. Has the Town hall in the background. See Reg Item 3765 for the tour photograph. See Reg Items 1073 and 2186 for the actual newspaper cuttings. 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.tramways, trams, sturt st, tours, derailments, tram 40

Ballarat Town Hall erected 1870-72 at a cost of 17,976 pounds, on the south east corner of Sturt and Armstrong Streets. The raised corner pavilions in the design of the building make it unique in the State. This photograph shows a busy Ballarat intersection on a typical working day. Mrs Bon Strange and her husband Bert were well known Ballarat residents. When Mrs Strange died some years ago, her extensive slide collection was sorted through and those relevant to Ballarat were gifted to the Ballarat Library.ballarat town hall, sturt street, council trucks, tram, illuminations, street furniture, statues, verandahs

Lake Wendouree is often considered the soul of Ballarat according to advertisements from the early 1900's saying "Sydney may have it's Harbour, Melbourne, it's bay but Ballarat has Lake Wendouree." This view shows north shore. Mrs Bon Strange and her husband Bert were well known Ballarat residents. When Mrs Strange died some years ago, her extensive slide collection was sorted through and those relevant to Ballarat were gifted to the Ballarat Library.

Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system., Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system.Memorandums to the Engineer & Manager from the Ballarat Manager, on green paper - all with rounded corners. 1 - enclosing cuttings from The Courier, 28/3 (dated 30/3/62) .2 - ditto for 4/4 and 5/4 (dated 6/4/1962) See Reg Item 7914 for these items. trams, tramways, closure, letter to the editor, editorial

Pamphlet - folded photocopied A4 sheet folded to A5, titled "Invitation - Join us at the Ballarat Tramway Museum to reinvent a "Floral Tram" for the 2019 Begonia Festival", providing project information, materials, criteria, colours, inspirations and workshop dates along with contact details. Use to start the project - June 2018.trams, tramways, btm, floral tram, flowers

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, titled "Tram depot to be sold next year", 10/8/1971, about the sale of the Wendouree Parade SEC tram depot. Quotes Murray Byrne, Minister of Public Works and Acting Minister of Fuel and Power, Mr Borthwick about the sale and the interest of the BTPS."10/8/71" in ink on the face of the cuttingbtps, sec, sec depot, sale of sec depot

Yields information about the demolition or removal of the depot roof and how it was done.Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat 22/7/1972 of the former SEC Depot in Wendouree Parade being demolished. Photo taken inside the building with most of the roof removed. Photo taken looking to the rear of the depot during the demolition process. See Reg item 3781 for a print of the courier Photograph. demolition, depot, sec depot

Front page of The Courier, Ballarat, Tuesday December 11, 1995 featuring the comment by Peter Hiscock director of Sovereign Hill , that federal refusal to fund the project would not halt the proposal. Article by Ian Haberfield. Features a photo of Peter Hiscock. Comments about costs, benefits of the project, and that the trams will be cherished by the community.trams, tramways, peter hiscock, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival

Letter to the Editor of The Courier, Wednesday 14/2/1996 written by Vera Parry of Warrenheip agreeing with Mr. Adriaans and D.H. Woodward's letters that the reintroduction of trams would cause many problems in Ballarat streets. Notes Perth's "motorised tram" and is a "delightful little journey". See items 1466 and 1468 also."Wed 14/2/96" in blue ink in top centre of cutting.trams, tramways, letter to the editor, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival

Yields information about the loss that Ballarat, Geelong and Bendigo trams incurred and how it was reported.Clipping containing reporting on the tramway loss for the Provincial tramways and in particular for Ballarat, titled "Our Tram Loss, L45,050", dated 2-2-1952, from the SEC's report for 1950-51. Contained originally within Reg Item 5507 at the back of the binder. For items see btm5507 loose items list.pdfsec, funding, annual reports

Book - 40 page + covers, book describing the last days of the SECV's Ballarat operation, the formation of the BTPS and the first 10 years of the BTPS operating. Cover-card with photos in green ink. Title = "Ten Years" Book has 40 photos, four drawings, list of SECV trams at Sept. 1971.Has a $2.50 sticker in the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, ballarat, secv, btps, closure

Mrs Bon Strange and her husband Bert were well known Ballarat residents. When Mrs Strange died some years ago, her extensive slide collection was sorted through and those relevant to Ballarat were gifted to the Ballarat Library. fernery, botanical gardens, lake wendouree, ballarat

Set of four cuttings from The Courier, Ballarat dated Saturday 13/7/2002 regarding the reintroduction of trams to Ballarat. 2239.1 - Front page with caption "Trams: 67% Say Yes", written by Alex Easton regarding a survey of 312 residents by the Courier. Also has a photo by Jeremy Bannister of former tram driver Alan Jeffreys at the controls of a tram in Wendouree Parade with Roger Salen in the background. 2239.2 - page 9 - Editorial written by Stuart Howie titled "Lets make sure we all get on the right tram" discussing the positive and negative attributes and problems of spending a large amount of money to return trams to Ballarat. Has a digitally composed photo of No. 13 in Lydiard St. North, showing destination "CITY" and a photo of the Eureka Stockade. 2239.3 - Page 4 - lead article titled "Trams would be bad for mall: manager", written by Alex Easton quoting David Nolan and the impact of trams on the mall, along with a cartoon about a tram ticketing machine being out of order. Cartoon by inkcinct. Also continues from page 1, lead article. Notes that readers can have they say on a web poll. 2239.4 - Page 8 - Letter to the Editor, by William J Hoath titled "Put tram plan to the vote", asking for any tram proposal to be put to the vote of ratepayers. Also on the side in a column titled "Short Takes", titled "Link lake to the tram line", provided by Joan C. Ryan of Ballarat.ballarat revival, letter to the editor, ballarat city tramway, lydiard st. nth

Yields information and demonstrates aspects about Ballarat's destination rolls used in trams up to 1967 when the rolls were replaced with the opposite colour arrangementDestination roll white lettering on black background used in Ballarat until late 1967, replaced by black letters on white background. Layout of individual destinations follows that shown in K.S.Kings, "Ballarat Tramways" - see image file for copy. Main letters are 150 high. Has a short section of white on the top of the roll and larger section at bottom. On rear of roll, has abbreviated destinations painted in white paint on black gloss paint to enable drivers to locate easier the individual destinations. Width - used on bogie trams? See also Reg Item 844 for another example - single truck roll and K.S.Kings "Ballarat Tramways" Not to be used in a tramcar destination box - original to be kept in archives.tram, trams, ballarat, destination roll

The author, Austin McCallum was the Chief Librarian at Ballarat for a number of years, and started the Australiana Collection. He was highly involved with Ballarat history. Red Soft covered booklet of 63 pages. Includes an images of the Academy of Art in Camp Streetlibrary, austin mccallum, camp street ballarat

"After the war Pipe-Major Duncan McLennan (pipe instructor), moved to Ballarat and took up a position as cadet instructor and leader of the Ballarat Highland Pipe Band and the Ballarat Ladies Pipe Band. " (Victorian Historical Journal Vol. 85, No. 1, June 2014)Coloured photograph of taken from a slide.Written on slide - Procession - Ladies Pipe Bandpipe band, ballarat, ladies, ladies pipe band, highland pipe band, photograph, coloured photograph, slide, drum major

Polocrosse was a popular equestrian sport played at Prince of Wales Park Ballarat in the 1950s. This is a small family snapshot of William (Bill) Burke, brother of Mrs Mary Taffe of "Hymettus" Ballarat, with three of his polocrosse ponies taken at his home on Burrumbeet Rd Ballarat.Small snapshot On reverse "Bill Burke"

Ballarat35mm B&W Kodak Safety Film.ballarat, ballaraat, town, hall, boer-war, statue

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.

A silver trophy with missing handles on a plastic trophy standBallarat Begonia Festival Highland Gathering 1968 Best Drum Corps Grade 2 1968 Pipes and Drums 5 RVR 265 rvr, 5/6 rvr pipes and drums

An image from the Herbert Richmond collection, gifted in 1982 to the Ballarat Library. The collection contains approximately 200 photographs of Ballarat and district in the 1940s, 50s and 60s, as well as photo albums, glass negatives and other memorabilia. Herb Richmond was a keen photographer, a foundation member and a life member of the Ballarat Camera Club, and a photographer with the Ballarat Courier during the 1940s. The Ballarat Camera Club named an annual award after him. Mr Richmond died in 1981 aged 79. These images were digitally re-photographed by members of the Ballarat Camera Club in September 2006. This building once stood on the angled corner of Lydiard Street North and Doveton Crescent, diagonally opposite the railway station. victoria house, lydiard street north

Tour pamphlet or brochure for the Rail Tourist Association Inc. visit to the Ballarat Tramway Museum and the Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association site at Haddon. Printed on A4 sheet, green paper, features a photo of Ballarat tram 14 on the front cover. Tour date - 15 January 2000. Gives details of the proposed tour arrangement, refreshments, fares and booking along with a booking form. See Item in January 2000 Fares Please! for report on the trip.trams, tramways, rail tourist association, btm, mtpa, excursions

Yields information about the supplier of the original track in Ballarat for electric trams and the extent of the work Hadfields undertook in providing curves, not just pointwork.Illustration from Hadfields Ltd of Sheffield, of the "Special Curves for the Ballarat Tramways". T Grenville St end of Sturt St. From page 9A of a catalogue publication of Hadfields held by the Wellington Tramway Museum, New Zealand. Shows the curves laid out in Hadfields yard. btm3679i - image of the printed version. Full size pdf copy held - filed as "Hadfields pic Ballarat Trackwork - btm3679i" on the high resolution image file.trams, tramways, trackwork, sturt st, hadfields, pointwork, grenville st

Yields information about the appearance of Bridge St festoon lighting for the 1954 Royal Visit and Begonia Festival. Has a strong association with the Garage on the corner of Bridge St and Main Road.Digital Copy of a photograph sourced by Roger Greenwood as part of his work on the production of a Video Tape on Ballarat's trams. Photographer and source details not provided by Roger. See btm6304doc.pdf Image looking west along Bridge St Ballarat with the lighting provided for the Royal Visit and Begonia Festival 1954. Has the Lister's Garage sign providing directions to Melbourne and Geelong with a clock centrally mounted. Also has a Caltex sign. Photo from a postcard. trams, tramways, bridge st, stones corner, main road, royal visit, begonia festival

Photo of the scene looking southwest from the Post Office area, with an ESCo tram hauling a trailer and another tram on the opposite side of the roadway. Has the Town Hall, National Mutual Building, C Marks, and Snows in the view. Wal has dated the photo about 1913 on the rear of the postcard and about 1912 in his album notes - considered c1905 as the destinations are hanging from the front of the tram. They were soon after moved to the roof of the tram in a destination box. in the card sent to Ken Magor by Wal Jack, he notes the the Historical Museum has a large photo of this and you can see No. 12 outlined very clearly. See Reg Item 6247 for another version of this photograph/postcard.Yields information about the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets in the early ESCo era and streetscape and the use of the former horse trams as trailers.5128 - Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a coloured postcard - titled "Town Hall and Sturt St Ballarat", has number 300516 and initials JV in the bottom right hand corner. Card printed in Great Britain, produced by Valentines. 5128.1 - Black and white version of the same photo 5128.2 - colour version with a note from Wal Jack to Ken Magor with Ken's stamp on the bottom right hand corner.5128 - On rear in ink "1913" and "Note No. 12 tram on left" 5128.1 - hand written message, undated to May from her brother Claude 5128.2 - see image 5sturt street, ballarat, tramways, esco, town hall, national mutual, trailers, horse trams, tram 12

Picture of the water lilies in the lily pond at the Ballarat Botanic Gardens with the Statuary Pavilion and statues in the background. Comes from the Ballarat Homecoming publication.lily pond, statuary pavilion, statues, garden, public, botanic gardens, ballarat homecoming

SEE OVER.1 BLACK AND WHITE COPY PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES CRICKET TEAM .2 SEPIA COPY PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES CRICKET TEAM .3 BLACK AND WHITE CIPY PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES CRICKET TEAM FIXED TO MATTE BOARD PREMIERS BALLARAT CRICKET LEAGUE SEASON 1937 - 38 RECORD FIRST INNINGS 418 RUNSphotographs, cricket, cricket 1937/38

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Friday 4/12/1998, about the Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association's complex at Haddon, describing the work done, Tony Smith's input and their work with the BTM. Has a photo of Tony Smith and John Withers by the front of W2 407. Article by Ken Hill, regional reporter.On bottom edge in ink "Friday 4/12/98"trams, tramways, mtpa, haddon, tony smith, john withers

Has a strong association with Richard Gilbert and the BTM's 40th anniversary celebrations.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat 28 May 2011, titled "Our trams on the right track, 40 years on", written by Emma Schenk, featuring a photo of Richard Gilbert in a single trucker with 39 in the background and two lit candles "4" and "0" on the controller. Details the weekend events. Photo by Jeremy Bannister.btm, 40th anniversary, celebrations, btps