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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Ben Parle, 8/04/1958 12:00:00 AM
... Point line" / "8-4-58" Tramways trams View Point Ripon St tram ...Kodachrome Transparency - 35mm slide - cardboard mount, with one side with red border and words "Kodachrome Transparency / Processed by Kodak" top and bottom. Photo taken by Ben Parle 8/4/1958, date stamped onto slide. Has slide No. "21" stamped in red in top corner. Photo of Ballarat 12, Ripon St, about to cross Mair St. inbound from View Point. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. Note gravel surface either side of tram track. "View Point line" / "8-4-58"tramways, trams, view point, ripon st, tram 12 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Uniform - Cap, Commonwealth Government Clothing Factories Melbourne, 1960's
Demonstrates uniform cap manufacture, badge and has a strong association with a former Ballarat Driver - Jock Menzies.SEC Motorman/Drivers/Conductors cap - green cloth exterior, grey cotton interior lining, brown leather internal hat band, black cotton hat band on exterior with a plastic band at the front half of the cap terminating in two small SEC metal buttons on either side, black plastic peak fitted with cap or badge No. 60, nickel plated silver, in the centre of the cap above the hat band. Sewn on the inside is a label "Commonwealth Government Clothing Factories Melbourne" and stamped "6 3/8". See also Reg. Item 3044 for an ex Geelong cap.tramways, trams, uniforms, cap badge, cap -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Manual, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), BTPS Council/Board Meeting Minutes 7/71 to 6/73, 1971 to 1973
Set of meeting minutes of the BTPS Board (known as both Board or Council at the time) for period 7/1971 to 6/1973 that were held by George Netherway. Most printed on foolscap paper using a stencil duplicator, others typed carbon, photocopied. Listing of minutes and associated papers: Minutes 2nd Council Meeting - 18 July 1971 - photocopy - 2pp. Minutes Combined BTPS Board - 20 September 1971 - photocopy - 1p - heat sensitive paper Minutes BTPS Board - 14 Feb. 1972 - duplicated - 3pp on blue paper Notes on motions etc of 14 Feb. 1972 meeting - 3pp on heat sensitive paper Notes on motions of 14 Feb. 1972 meeting from Melton Foo - 2pp on pink typing paper, carbon copy Notice of meeting 6/3/1972 - carbon copy - 133mm H. Minutes of Board Meeting - 6 March 1972 - duplicated 3pp - 2 copies Envelope address G.Netherway, 7c stamp, post marked 29 March 1972, with BTPS return stamp. Notice of meeting 18/4/1972 - typed - 88mm high Notice of meeting 5/4/1972 - handwritten - 90mm high Notice of meeting 1/5/1972 - typed - 135mm high Paper about the Formation of Publicity and Promotions Sub Committee - Paul Nicholson - 3pp duplicated Minutes of Board meeting 174/1972 - on pink paper, duplicated - 3pp Notice of meeting 4/6/1972 - typed - carbon copy, 110mm high Notice of meeting 8/7/1972 - carbon copy typed - 125mm high Notice of meeting 23/7/1972 - duplicated - 168mm high Handwritten notes dated 12/6/1972 Notice of meeting 5/8/1972 - typed carbon copy - 98mm high Notice of meeting 2/9/1972 - typed carbon copy - 115mm high Minutes of Board 2/9/1972 - duplicated - 1p Notice of meeting 23/9/1972 - typed carbon copy - 216mm high Handwritten notes - with date 18/4/1972 and notes re windows in tram 14. Balance sheet dated 30/6/1972 - 2pp on heat sensitive paper - pinned - going rusty. Minutes of meeting 23/9/1972 - handwritten by G.Netherway and minutes of AGM with election on rear. Minutes of Board meeting of 23/9/1972 - typed on light yellow carbon paper. Minutes of Board meeting of 23/9/1972 - photocopy on heat sensitive paper, different layout to above. 2nd copies of above Notice of Board meeting of 14/10/1972 - duplicated - 167mm high Notice of Motions from Clyde Croft - re Operating Staff and Driver Training dated 14/10/1972 Minutes of meeting of 14/10/1972 - on quarto heat sensitive paper - faded and on typed carbon paper Signature of Board members attending 14/10/1972. Letter to Richard Gilbert from George Netherway - re timing of Board Meeting, dated 31/10/1998 on green typing paper, carbon copy Notice of Board Meeting 4/11/1972 - duplicated - 167mm high Minutes of Board Meeting 4/11/1972 - duplicated 1p Envelope to G.Netherway, postmarked Mentone 20 Dec. 1972. Notice of Meeting on proforma agenda, yellow quarto paper, for Meeting 9/12/1972 Notice of Meeting on proforma agenda, yellow quarto paper, for Meeting 12/1/1973 Copy of letter from Murray Byrne, Minister of Tourism, dated 2 Feb. 1973 re funding Minutes of meeting to organise Labour Week Exhibitions dated 30/1/1973. Financial statement dated 10/1/1973 Notice of Meeting on proforma agenda, yellow quarto paper, for Meeting 9/2/1973 Minutes of Board meeting of 9/2/1973 - 1pp Notice of Meeting on proforma agenda, yellow quarto paper, for Meeting 12/2/1973 with handwritten notes Notice of meeting - 16/3/1973 - typed, carbon copy - 121mm high Minutes of Board Meeting 16/3/1973 - 2pp duplicated Notice of meeting 13/4/1973 - typed carbon copy - 126mm high Notice of meeting 18/5/1973 - typed carbon copy - 143mm high Minutes of Board Meeting - 8/6/1973 - duplicated - 3pp, includes financial statement George Netherway has written date received on most items.trams, tramways, btps, meeting minutes, notice of meetings, btps board -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - List, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), List of Ballarat Trams applied for BTPS, Jul. 1971
Two copies of a cut sheet of paper headed "Ballaarat Tramway Preservation Society" with a list of tramcars applied for by the Society on 8 July 1971. Lists Scrubber, 11, 14, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33, 34, 38 and 40. Also has notes on the Bendigo Birney cars. One copy has date on it in red biro of "17/7/71'. The sheet appears to have been type set by a printer - style of typeface. Filed with item 922 on the back of a church newsletter, with cuts for the corners of the piece of paper to fit into.One copy has date on it in red biro of "17/7/71". 2nd copy has a number of remarks made by George Netherway about the trams, amount of depot space, and other trams.tramcars, btps, sec -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Legal record - Legal Document, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), "Memorandum & Articles of Association of the BTPS, 1971 late
31 page document on foolscap paper, duplicated. Draft Memorandum and Articles of Association for the BTPS to enable the organisation to be registered under the Companies Act 1961. Actual document not adopted and signed by subscribers until 24/8/1973. Final document based heavily on this document. This document drew heavily on the ARHS Vic. Div. Articles. Has staple in top left hand corner. Printed onto duplicator paper.In top left hand corner, in a box is "GCN 9-1-72", indicating a copy that George Netherway received on 9/1/1972.trams, tramways, btps, rules, memorandum of association, incorporation -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Council to Count Cost of Saving some Trams", 6/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 6/8/1971 about the request by the BTPS to approve in principle the operation of a working tramway museum in Ballarat. Mentions track in Wendouree Parade, temporary storage of trams in the depot, tramcars to be allocated to the BTPS, findings of the Tourism Committee and comments from Councillors. Also notes statement by Mr. Tom Evans about the approval of the SEC for the used of the existing depot for storage until the new depot is built. Suggest that a bogey (bogie) be kept to enable the reconstruction of a horse tram. Sir Arthur Nicholson expressed concern about the use of Wendouree Parade due to the narrowness of the roadway.trams, tramways, btps, museum establishment, sec depot, tom evans -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "End of the Line for Ballarat Trams", "Buses by mid-1971", "Union Plans Fight", 8/07/1970 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier of Ballarat of Wednesday July 8, 1970, part of front page reporting that a privately owned bus service seems certain to replace Ballarat trams by the middle of next year. Government expected to abolish Ballarat and Bendigo trams at the September sittings of Parliament. The Mayor Cr. Mills said he would be disappointed if the Government did not act immediately to abolish the trams. Notes the Government now has a majority in both houses, large financial loss from tram operation, Labour and Union opposition, Council considers the equipment out of date. Quotes Mayor, Cr. Mills, Quotes Secretary of Tramways Employees' Union - Mr. E. R. Courtney, Save Our Trams Committee, 100 men employed in Ballarat, and general details.In top right corner on red ink, circled is a name - not known.trams, tramways, closure, tramway employees' union, bus replacement, cr. mills -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopies, Photocopies of layout plans of South Melbourne tram depot
... 12/8/1938. Trams tramways South Melbourne Depot Hanna St ...Five A3 photocopies of drawings of the South Melbourne tram depot and per way yard. Drawings dated 8/1938. Depot also known as Hanna St. Depot. Sheet A - drawing of per way yard section , drawing P8349. Sheet B - drawing of whole depot and tracks in Hanna St. - drawing P8345. - date 12/8/1938. Sheet C - drawing of entry area and detail plans of administrative blocks - drawing P8346. Sheet D - drawing of south end of yard at corner of Hanna and Bank Streets - overhead and building section - drawing P 8348. Sheet E - drawing of tramcar depot portion of the site, with rolling stock offices and building to the south side of the car shed - drawing P8347, dated 12/8/1938.trams, tramways, south melbourne depot, hanna st. depot, mmtb, depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Colin Seymour, "Proceedings of the Eighth COTMA", 1988
121 page A4 sized bound document - Proceedings of the Eighth Conference of Australasian Tramway Museums, Adelaide Sept. 26-29 1986. Has a clear plastic cover, heavy white rear cover, bound with the Gestetner Velobind binder - black. Edited by Colin Seymour, produced by the Australian Electric Traction Museum, Adelaide. Contents: Conference Participants, Programme, COTMA - a brief history, AETM - the Host Museum Papers: 1. Getting Mileage from a display - G. Spiers 2. Legal responsibilities to Members and the General Public - M. Mitchell 3. Opportunities for and within Membership -V. O'Neill 4. What Makes a Tramway Museum - W. Kingsley 5. What Brings Senior Citizens to Visit - A.E.Taylor 6. Adding Reality to a Social Studies Programme - M. Schneider 7. Why Promote a Museum - N. S. Smith 8. What have we at our Museums to bring in the People? - B. Smith. Forums: 1. How would these ideas work for our Museum? 2. What our Museum has done 3. What you asked for ... Open Discussion. Visits Reports. On Page 3 has a photo of Conference delegates assembled in front of tram F1 264 at the St. Kilda Museum.'B.T.P.S." on front cover, top left hand corner in penciltrams, tramways, cotma, adelaide, proceedings, conferences -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Booz-Allen Hamilton, "Ballarat Heritage Trams - Tourism Transportation Scope and Feasibility Study", 5/08/2002 12:00:00 AM
Twenty Four page A4 size document, bound with clear plastic cover, black coloured card back cover using a black comb binder, titled "Presentation- Ballarat Heritage Trams - Tourism Transportation Scope & Feasibility Study". Produced by Booz Allen Hamilton as part of the project study for the return of trams to the central part of The Bity of Ballarat for a briefing to the Ballarat Tramway Museum on 6/8/2002. Contains Introduction, Viability of the Tramway, options, maps, why the various options, and Conclusions, with maps, financial and cost analysis, patronage estimates and comparison with other similar operations.trams, tramways, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival, tourism, market, btm -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Memorabilia - Exhibition Material, Warren Doubleday, "gold!, Gold!, GOLD! and Trams", 29/01/2003 12:00:00 AM
Two photos and thirty captions or label cards used in the Museum's exhibition entitled "gold!, Gold!, GOLD! and Trams". Printed on a colour laser jet, 200 gsm card, unless noted otherwise. Most cards have two Velcro dots on rear, except larger ones which may have three or four. .1 151 x 210 Opening Tram Leonora Tramways - supplied by the Perth Electric Tramway Society .2 210 x 292 Kalgoorlie Electric Tramways Limited trams No. 19 and 13 - ex PETS .3 210 x 297 Gold and Tramways of Ballarat - text card.. .4 210 x 297 text card - 2nd card. .5 130 x 210 Acknowledgements card. .6 - .8 97 x 297 - "GOLD!" on each card, with a heavier font each time. .9 172 x 297 "and trams" .10 136 x 297 "Painted to Celebrate" .11 383 x 80 "At first horses" .12 62 x 472 "Then came Electric" - Two pieces of card joined together, stored folded. .13 65 x 557 "and other Golden Cities" - Two pieces of card joined together, stored folded. .14 68 x 550 "For the City of Ballarat" - Two pieces of card joined together, stored folded. .15 47 x 385 "To Ballarat East as well" .16 45 x 90 "Main St" / "Photo Wal Jack 1963 btm362" .17 46 x 194 "Main and Victoria Sts" / "Photo Ron Fluck 1950 btm870" .18 69 x 126 "1964 Sebastopol" / "Photo Tramway Museum Society of Victoria" .19 66 x 99 "1951 Ballarat / Photo Keith Kings btm1378" .20 45 x 102 "Bendigo N.J. Simons Collection btm 1205.7" .21 68 x 106 "2001 Ballarat / Photo Warren Doubleday" .22 43 x 157 "To Sebastopol / From E.D. Jenkins book, Sebastopol Victoria 1864-1964 btm1090" .23 43 x 158 "From the City / Charles Rudd photograph, State Library of Victoria btm 1113i" .24 43 x 271 "Electric Power for Industry / BTM Collection btm 698i" .25 47 x 160 "To the Gardens / From Geo Rose stereo pair. Donated by Bacchus Marsh Blacksmith Cottage and Forge btm1257" .26 41 x 96 "Leonora / Courtesy Perth Electric Tramway Society" .27 45 x 117 "Bridge St / Postcard from Norm DePomeroy collection btm 841" .28 46 x 169 "Transport for all / Postcard from Norm DePomeroy collection btm837" .29 44 x 89 "Main St / Photo Ron Fluck 1962 btm867" .30 41 x 117 "Kalgoorlie / Courtesy Perth Electric Tramway Society" .31 46 x 150 "1905 Opening / BTM Collection btm482" .32 52 x 404 "Ballarat Trams are Ballarat History"trams, tramways, btm, exhibitions, gold!, gold!, gold! and trams, gold tram -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Table Cards (Sheets), State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), table for Saturday or Sunday, Aug. 1971
Summary sheets of the hours worked for each run or table for Saturday or Sunday following the closure of the Victoria St. - Gardens via Drummond St North routes in August 1971. Gives ON - OFF times for meal breaks. Each sheet has "LJD/71" in the top left hand corner. 2986.1 - Saturday sheet - lists 24 runs. 2986.2 - Sunday sheet - lists 8 runs - see Reg. Item 2985. Stored separately with these sheets are a photocopies of each sheet reduced to A4 size.trams, tramways, timetables, sec, ballarat, crews -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, Popular tramway Inspector dead - Freddie James, 1946 - 1951
Yields information about the retirement, appointment or death of well known SEC Ballarat inspectors and office managers and has a strong association with the work and involvement in Ballarat activities.Page of five newspaper clippings from The Courier, pasted to a single foolscap lined page. 1 - "Tramways Officer Farewelled" - 8-9-1950, about the retirement of Mr A. V. Mawby in the Electra Hall, following his appointment at Departmental Tramway Superintendent in Melbourne. Has been with the SEC for 29 years. Gives details of the speakers at the function. 2 - untitled, dated 3-2-1951, about the appointment of Mr,. L.J. Denmead as SEC Branch Tramway Superintendent. Notes he was formally with the MMTB. 3 - "Popular Tramway Inspector Dead" - 10-6-1949 - reporting one the death of Harold Phillip (Freddie) James. Worked for the trams for 41 years, was 61 when he died. Gives an outline of his Ballarat activities. 4 - "Recalls Steam Trams" - 15-3-1946 - about the retirement of Mr. W. K. K. Dunstan, as the local branch office manager for the SEC and his commencement in Bendigo when steam trams were operating. 5 - "Drove First Electric Tram" - undated - Mr. G. A. Laurens who retired from the SEC in August last, after 41 years of service. Drove first tram in Ballarat and Bendigo. Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips. personnel, sec, inspectors, superintendents, retirements -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, Reduction in service - power restrictions, 1940's to 1950's
Yields information about the Ballarat Tramway services and timetables.Page of three newspaper clippings from The Courier, pasted to a single foolscap lined page. two public notices and one letter. 1 - Public Notice - SEC - about reduction in services from 20/2/1951 until further notice, restricted services. 2 - "Calling all Pointies" - letter from Fred Ritchie and I McConchie of Golden Point football club? - about the arrangements for extra trams on the Mt Pleasant line. Wal has provided a hand written note, dated 3-10-1953, about the Golden Point vs Redan at the City Oval and the trams used. 3 - Public Notice - dated 10/8/1941 about the Sunday Night excursion Train from Melbourne being met by an tram on the Mt Pleasant route. Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips. timetables, services, football -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, Trams to return to 20 min. service, 1940's to 1950's
Yields information about the Ballarat Tramway services and timetables and the restoration to 20 mins services in 1947.Page of three newspaper clippings from The Courier, pasted to a single foolscap lined page. 1 - "Idleness to End", 7/6/1947, with a photo of five parked trams (26 and 23 identified) in the city loop, with a caption comment about the return to 20 min services from Monday. 2 - "Trams to Return to 20 Minutes Service" - 7 June 1947, story about the return to 20 min services during the off peak had been approved - followed representations, such as National Council of Women. 3 - SEC Public Notice, advising that additional trams will be operated on 7/3/1954 and 8/3/1954. Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips. timetables, services, ballarat, city loop -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, Special announcement - Lydiard St extension, 1937
Yields information about the Ballarat Tramway services and timetables and the introduction of through running in 1937, a significant change to tramway operations in Ballarat.Page of two newspaper clippings from The Courier, pasted to a single foolscap lined page. 1 - "Through Routing, Tramway Running. Impending Changes, dated by working back - 28/8/1937, article about the introduction of new running, last trams, intermediate services, elimination of traffic congestion in Grenville St, theatre traffic, and the opening of the line to Lydiard St North. 2 - Public Notice - about the opening of the services to Lydiard St North on 28/8/1937 and the introduction of through running of services by the trams and that new timetables are available. Gives fares for the Lydiard St line as well. Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips. timetables, services, ballarat, grenville st, lydiard st north -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, Opening of Lydiard St, 1937
Yields information about the opening of the Lydiard St North line and changes to tram stops in Ballarat.Page of two newspaper clippings from The Courier, pasted to a single foolscap lined page. 1 - Photo of the Mayor, Cr. Pryor, cutting the ribbon for the Lydiard St North extension on 28/8/1937. Published at a later date. Notes that it is a "Richards and Co. Photo" 2 - Public Notice, dated 10/7/1942, about the alteration to tram stops or stopping places on all routes except for View Point. Many stops eliminated or relocated. Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips. services, ballarat, tram stops, lydiard st north, opening -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tram Smashes into Tree", Tram and Truck in Collision - Woman Killed; Daughter seriously injured", "Crowded Tramcar wrecked after collision", "Trams Crash when Brakes fail", "Tram and Truck collide in Main Road" "Tram, Motor cycle crash head on", 1930-s to 1940's
Yields information about the accidents and derailments in Ballarat and collisions with vehicles that resulted in injuries to the driver and major damage to vehicles or passengers.Series of handwritten notes titled "Smashes and Derailments" and newspaper clippings from The Courier about accidents in Ballarat during the 1930's and 1940's, over four separate pages within the book. Written notes on accidents with trams: ESCo trams No. 26 - 5/2/1935 - collision with Scrubber No. 24 - 1/12/1941 No. 17 - 5/3/1943 No. 19 - 8/2/1948 No. 22 (3rd) - 28/7/1944 No. 13 and 30 - 9/2/1945 No. 32 - 9/3/1945 No. 17 - 1/19/1949 Newspaper cuttings "Tram Smashes into Tree" - 24 - 1/12/1941, Tram and Truck in Collision - Woman Killed; Daughter seriously injured" - No. 17 - 5/3/1943, "Crowded Tramcar wrecked after collision" - No. 22 - 28/7/1944, "Trams Crash when Brakes fail" - 13 and 30 - 9/2/1945 Photo of No. 32 derailed in Sturt St - no date Main Road Collision - City Court Sequel - no date - No. 32 "Tram and Truck collide in Main Road"- No. 32 - 9/3/1945 - ? "Tram, Motor cycle crash head on" - 2/4/1948. Many with photos. Give eye witness accounts, sometimes the names of the crews involved, and other details such as the names of the passengers. Crews named: Joseph Tonkin, Herbert Donaldson Smerdon Charles White, Conductress - Mrs. L Harrison, Thomas Young Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips. accidents, derailments, collision, sec, esco, tramcars -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, "Electric trams for Ballarat", 8/12/1902 12:00:00 AM
Digital image of a Clipping from the Adelaide Advertiser, 8 December 1902, pg. 5. ESCo buys the Ballarat Tramways. Title - "Electric trams for Ballarat"horse trams, esco, newspaper clippings -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, 'No stopping now", 20/11/2020 12:00:00 AM
Set of two Newspaper clippings; front page and part of page 8, titled 'No stopping now", The Courier, Friday Nov 20, 2020 advising the resumption of tram services by the BTM. Features Chris Phillips leaning from the front of No. 27. The item on page 8 details the limited service. Notes the issues with COVID-19 Item written by Jolyon Attwooll, photo by Lachlan Bence.btm, tram services, covid-19 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s - set of 9, 29/09/1972 12:00:00 AM
Set of nine colour prints of the drainage works and initial track construction carried out by the BTPS outside the depot on 29/9/1972. Photos with hand written captions on rear. .1 - Drainage works No. 2 Road, BTPS Depot .2 - ditto .3 - ditto .4 - ditto .5 - ditto, working in the pit by the level crossing .6 - Drivers eye view from Car 27, No. 2 road construction commencing - sleepers laid out with rail alongside. .7 - Construction of No. 2 road BTPS depot proceeds .8 - Time: 5.46 3/4 - Subject "The first blow" R. Gilbert, Sec BTPS drives the first "doggie" on the track connecting No. 2 road of the depot to Wendouree Parade. .9 - Time: 5.47pm. Subject: R. Gilbert, Sec BTPS drives the first doggie on the track connecting the depot to Wendouree Parade. Picture take of the first "doggie" being driven home.In ink on rear of each photo "23/9/72" and details - see abovetrams, tramways, depot, construction, gardens, buildings, btps -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 12, 8/04/1973 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the construction of the track and depot fan c 1972 and how the trams were positioned.Set of 12 Black and white photographs of the grading of the access track on 8/4/1973 between the level crossing and Wendouree Parade curve using Max McBain bulldozer and the follow up gravelling of the formation prior to track laying soon after. See May 1973 issue of Fares Please! for the date of the work.trams, tramways, access track, btps, construction -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 8, late 1978, early 1978
Yields information the construction of the depot fan and access track to Wendouree Parade and has a strong association with the workers in the photograph.Set of eight Black and white photographs of the extensions to the tram depot and commencement of the trackwork to lay the King points, late 1978, early 1979. .1 - View from south of the level crossing showing the depot front - note the road numbers and sign at the front have been taken down. The steelwork for the depot extension has been erected. .2 - site for the King points with the track materials lay roughly out alongside . .3 - No. 27 in front of 40 on 3 road. .4 - sleepers interlaced for the King Points .5 - all the future materials laid out on the avenue - was like this for a long time .6 - King point materials looking with the mound of earth in the background. .7 - close up of the site of the King point, with the trolley in the background. .8 - rear view of the depot showing the steelwork that had erected. trams, tramways, depot construction, btps, operations, trackwork, tram 27 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s - set of 10, Earl Ewers, 25/09/2005 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the centenary celebrations of electric trams in Ballarat in 2005 and some of the people involved.Set of 10 colour prints with a white border of the celebrations for the centenary of electric trams in Ballarat - 25/9/2005. .1 - Scene at the loop with 17, 26 and 28. .2 - Horse tram at the loop with Lyall Drayton standing by the horses. .3 - ditto with onlookers. .4 - Sam Boon on Tram 17 .5 - Horse tram at the loop with Lyall Drayton standing by the horses. .6 - Horse tram and another in the loop .7 - No. 17 at Depot Junction with Darren Hutchesson alongside .8 - No. 17 in Wendouree Parade. .9 - No. 17 at Fairyland .10 - Horse tram at the loop with Lyall Drayton standing by the horses. Printed on Kodak Royal Paper. Earl Ewers photograph.trams, tramways, horse tram, centenary, wendouree parade, btm, tram 26, tram 27, tram 1, tram 17 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 8, Eldon Hogan, 16/06/1973 12:00:00 AM
Set of eight colour slides of the delivery and dismantling of the transformer to be reworked as the isolating transformer for the depot. Date possibly 16 June 1973 - based on the list of dates in the 1972 - 73 Annual Report. Photographer Eldon Hogan, AGFA Slide, blue plastic with white plastic on reverse. See also Reg Item 4761 for black and white photos.tramways, trams, btm, construction, overhead, substation -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Crossing Under Tramway Tracks", Aug. 1957
Yields information about the correspondence that was sent to the PMG from the SEC re the installation of services in Albert St.Carbon copy of letter back to PMG Divisional Engineer dated 30/8/1957 - authorising work to install a service under Albert St. Copy of letter typed in red ink "Copy for Works Superintendent" See Reg Item 4952 for original letter.Has initials in ink.trams, tramways, letters, sec, tram track, pmg -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 10, 19/02/2011 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the 2011 appearance of Hospital Corner.Set of 10 digital images of Hospital Corner, taken by Warren Doubleday on 19-2-2011 for use in BTM web presentation - Hospital Corner. .1 - SE Corner - La Porchetta's .2 - NE Corner - Shell service station .3 - Looking across to SE corner .4 - Looking across to SW corner - Celebrations store .5 - looking across to NW corner and Hospital .6 - ditto .7 - ditto .8 - Drummond St signage on western side .9 - Celebrations store on SW corner .10 - Davis bus turning from Drummond into Lydiard Sts.trams, tramways, hospital corner, drummond st, sturt st, davis buses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Film - Movie Film & Box, Kodak, 1960 to 1971
... on a plastic reel, within a clear plastic case - Standard 8, titled... reel, within a clear plastic case - Standard 8, titled ...Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams in 1960 through to 1971, how the system operated and was used by people, including special trams., Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams in 1960 through to 1971, how the system operated and was used by people, including special trams.Movie film - 8mm, approx. 15 mins, without leader strip on a plastic reel, within a clear plastic case - Standard 8, titled "Ballarat Trams". See Reg Item 4957 for DVD and Mini DVD. Has been transferred to DVD - see Reg item 4957 Made by Arthur Hill. Also transferred to DVD by Rod Cook Oct. 2015, via Roger Greenwood for use in his DVD, "The City of Ballarat Trams, Gardens & Gold" of 2016. See Reg Item 6883. In Arthur's letter - on file - Made between 1960 and August 1971. Synopsis: based on time. Between 1960 and 1968 0:00 Trams Ahead sign before the Victoria St terminus with 20 at terminus 0.14 - No. 20 leaving Victoria St terminus and being followed along Victoria St by car and then passengers jointing the tram at a tram stop. 00.40 - No. 12 (c1960) in bound along Lydiard St North and arriving in the Gregory St loop. 00.56 - No. 12 and 14 crossing at Gregory St. 01.20 - No. 33 and a bogie car crossing at depot loop. 01.31 - No. 18 travelling along Wendouree Parade with the Lake in the background. 01.42 - No 41 at depot junction and running into the depot No. 2 road with a short sequence of a tramway signal. 02.17 - SEC Sign at the depot gate, shot of 41 in No. 2 road, with the lights other way around, Caution beware of trams sign and a red signal. 02.31- Timetable sign at Gardens Loop 02.36 - No. 30 arriving at Loop and view of a signal with no lights showing. 02.48 - Destination roll being changed through a number of destinations. 03.26 - No. 20 arriving at Carlton St loop with the Olympic monument in the background and the red signal light going out. 03.31 - a lady standing at the front of No. 20, with an ice cream in hand, and No. 17 arriving at the Carlton St loop with a short sped up sequence and No. 20 departing from the loop, followed by No. 17 leaving the loop, heading into the city. 03.41 - No. 13 inbound from Sebastopol crossing Albert St and heading into the city. 04.12 - view of signal and contactor, the light going green and the tram passing underneath. 04.24 - No. 12 at the Sebastopol terminus and departing. 04.51 - No. 12 crossing Albert St Sebastopol. 05.16 - Following No. 12 along Albert St, with Borough Offices in background initially. 05.28 - No. 12 arriving at the Grey St loop with No. 14 arriving at the loop from the city and both trams departing. March 1971 05.58 - No. 30 being followed along Barkly St, Mt Pleasant and the pole being turned at the terminus 06.32 - No. 30 picking up a lady passenger. 06.38 - view from the front of a tram, with the drivers hand and a cigarette, view from the back of the tram, along the Mt Pleasant route and running through the loop and then turning into Main St - has the Ballarat (East) fire station in one sequence, and finally running along Main St. 07.35 - view from tram, with car turning into Bridge St. and then running into Sturt St passed the Parking Loop, and along Sturt St. 08.32 - Points at Drummond St North being changed, doors changed over and the tram running along Drummond St. North, through the Mill St loop and into Macarthur St and in Wendouree Parade, with the Lake Wendouree in view and crossing No. 12 at the Depot Loop, with crews chatting, past the depot, a lady passenger getting off the tram near Forest St., and arriving at Gardens Loop with the same lady passenger who got on in Barkly St, getting off the tram. 11.09 - view of No. 30 at Gardens Loop, departing the loop. August 1971 11.30 - R761 crossing Melton (Exford Wier) on the special train to Ballarat and then the bridge between Ballan and Gordon Stations. 12.16 - View from the front of a tram, following No. 26 along Lydiard St North, crossing at Gregory St and returning to the City. 12.39 - No. 14 and one other tram running along Albert St to Sebastopol, crossing No. 21 at Grey St and then to Sebastopol terminus, crossing Albert St and return and running along Albert St. 13.36 - No. 26, 39 crossing 13 at Gardens Loop. 14.00 - view looking across Lake Wendouree. 14.07 - 26 arriving at Victoria St, running part of Destination roll, passengers getting off with hotel in the background, trolley pole being turned and then with 39 following tram along Victoria St, crossing at the King St Loop. 15.07 - view of a trolley pole tracking through the overhead at curve 15.10 - end. Written labels giving title information on reel.trams, tramways, ballarat, sebastopol, lydiard st north, victoria st, mt pleasant, lake wendouree, depot, tram 12, tram 13, tram 14, tram 17, tram 18, tram 21, tram 26, tram 33, tram 39, tram 41 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 10, 1971
Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.Set of 10 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Stuart Lodington, 1971 prior to closure of the system. .1 - No. 17 at the City Centre, Sturt St, south side, with Gardens via Sturt St on destination roll. Can see the ESCo switch box in the back and the stop and section sign on the adjacent pole. .2 - No. 26 at Sebastopol terminus alongside the Royal Mail Hotel. The tram has yet to turn the pole or the destination roll. Note the Bus Stop sign on the pole, just prior to closure. .3 - ditto .4 - No. 27 and 30 crossing in Skipton St at the Bell St loop (see also btm4975i3) .5 - No. 32, Gardens, about to enter the Carlton St loop, with Lake Wendouree in background, Wendouree Parade. .6 - No. 32 at Depot junction, good photo of depot trackwork entry area. .7 - No. 21, Wendouree Parade, Gardens area, north bound, showing Gardens via Sturt. .8 - No. 12, inbound on Sturt St west at a tram stop. Has destination of Mt. Pleasant. .9 - No. 27 at Lydiard St north terminus with the shelter in the background. .10 - No. 21 at Gardens Loop, tram has destination of Mt. Pleasant. Crews sitting in the saloon.trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st, sebastopol, drummond st sth, wendouree parade, carlton st, depot, depot junction, trackwork, gardens, sturt st west, crews, tram 17, tram 26, tram 27, tram 32, tram 21, tram 12 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 10, Stuart Lodington, 1971
Set of 10 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Stuart Lodington, 1971 prior to closure of the system. .1 - No. 32 entering the depot from Wendouree Parade, with the Lake in the background. Shows the depot fire alarm on an adjacent pole. .2 - No. 26 at Sebastopol, before turning the pole. Has a bus stop sign on a pole already. .3 - No. 27 and 26? crossing at the Bell St loop in Skipton St. No. 27 has a Twin Lakes sign. .4 - No. 32 outbound to the Gardens in Hamilton Ave about to enter Wendouree Parade with Loreto convent and Olympic monument the background. .5 - No. 26, Albert St Sebastopol, approaching the Sebastopol terminus, with Sebastopol Food Stores building on the left of the photo. .6 - No. 12 leaving the Parker St. Loop, Sturt St West after crossing a tram. No. 12 has destination of Victoria St. .7 - No. 12 inward bound in Lydiard St North with Fine Art Gallery in the background, 3BA. No. 12 has destination of Sebastopol and has a Twin Lakes sign. .8 - No. 12 inward bound, Sturt St West, No. 12 has destination of Victoria St and has a Twin Lakes sign. .9 - No. 26 at Sebastopol terminus, outside the Royal Mail Hotel, has a bus stop sign on a pole. Tram pole yet to be turned, but destination adjusted to Lydiard St. North. .10 - No. 12 at Sebastopol terminus, outside the Royal Mail Hotel. No. 12 has destination of Lydiard St Nth and has a Twin Lakes sign.trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st west, sebastopol, skipton st, wendouree parade, hamilton ave, depot, depot junction, parker st loop, bell st, lydiard st nth, tram 32, tram 26, tram 27, tram 12