Set of seven digital images prepared as part of the nomination of the "The Floral Tram reinvented 2019" by the BTM to the Museums Australia award - sadly we did not receive one. .1 - One of the workshops - 10-6-2018 .2 - attaching the flowers to the tram - Ken - 1-1-2019 .3 - Some of the crew on the tram - 20/2/19 .4 - Official Photograph - at the depot - 9-3-2019 .5 - In Wendouree Parade on a photo run - 24-2-2019 .6 - Official launch day - 20-02-2019 .7 - A study of the materials and the finished product - 24-4-2018 See Reg Item 7513 for the story and associated documents.trams, tramways, floral tram, flowers, btm, community, museums australia

Yields information about the appearance of Wendouree Parade, after a hail storm the day before the closure of the Victoria St line. Series of 2 Black and white photographs of tram operations following a heavy hail storm on Friday afternoon 21/8/1971. .1 - single trucker with a Twin Lakes sign westbound in Wendouree Parade, rounding the Haddon St curve. .2 - trams 12 and 21 parked on the SEC depot fan.trams, tramways, haddon st, wendouree parade, depot, tram 12, tram 21

Yields information about the appearance of the Sebastopol line shortly before the closure of the first of the Ballarat tram lines. Series of 4 Black and white photographs of tram operations on the Sebastopol line, during August 1971. .1 - Tram 12, with the destination of Grey St and a twin lakes sign, pass the A H Collins hardware store, with adverts for Berger Paints and Trimview windows. shows the nature of Albert St after rain. .2 - Trams 27 (Sebastopol with a Twin Lakes sign) crossing 32 at the Grey St loop. .3 - Tram 12, showing Depot via Drummond North southbound in Albert St Sebastopol. .4 - Tram 26 at the Sebastopol terminus showing City Oval as its next destination. This may not be correct.trams, tramways, sebastopol, albert st, grey st, tram 12, tram 27, tram 26, tram 32

Yields information about tramway operations at Hospital corner. Series of 2 Black and white photographs of trams using the Hospital corner curves. .1 - tram 13 inbound to Victoria St, with the J A Malpass, Rimmington Bros and the Southern Cross Hotel in background. .2 - tram 14 showing Depot via Drummond North crossing the trackwork at Hospital corner.. trams, tramways, hospital corner, sturt st, drummond st nth, victoria st, tram 13, tram 14

Yields information about tram operations in the vicinity of the SEC depot prior to closure. Series of 4 Black and white photographs of tram operations in Wendouree Parade near the depot prior to its closure in August 1971. .1 - Tram No. 30, running into the depot from Wendouree Parade. .2 - Tram 21 approaching the depot junction. .3 - Trams 13 and 21 crossing at the depot loop. .4 - trams 32 and 39 ditto. 32 has an ANA health fund roof advert.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, depot, depot loop, tram 30, tram 21, tram 13, tram 32, tram 39

Yields information about Ballarat 's 29 dressed as a floral tram at the time of its launch/Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No. 29 decorated as the floral tram for 1939 with the girls in the paper dresses just visible in the doorway, in Wendouree Parade. Has the Lake in the background. Possibly dated the same as Reg Item 5189 - 4-3-1939. trams, tramways, floral tram, decorated trams, depot, tram 29

Yields information about Ballarat 's Treasure tram and fund raising during the second world war.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of the Treasure Tram built for fund raising by the depot staff to support the Most Popular Conductress Competition. See Reg Items 2129 and 5108 for more details. July 1944. Photographed at the corner of Sturt and Lydiard Streets. Image i1, original scan of the negative, image i2, and adjusted scan. trams, tramways, world war i, most popular conductress competition, conductresses, treasure tram, tram 41

Yields information about Ballarat 's tram depot building from Wendouree Parade and a possible land sale.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of the depot as seen from Wendouree Parade from near the intersection with Forest St. Has a single trucker turning into the depot. There appears to be a sign on the land, possibly advertising it for sale. Shows the buildings after the new front has been put on. Late 1930's. trams, tramways, depot, wendouree parade, sale of land

Yields information about Ballarat 's tram depot junction in Wendouree Parade and an unknown tram.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of a single trucker running into he depot from Wendouree Parade. Not possible to determine the tram number from the photo. There is the possibility that the tram's number has yet to be painted. trams, tramways, depot, wendouree parade

Yields information about the interior of the depot at night.Digital image of trams 33 (Haddon St), 40 (View Point) sand 39 (City Oval) in the depot at night. Photo by John Ward 3 Feb. 1971. Slide title "04615 030271 7118-D SECV single truck tram 33 bogie trams 40 & 39 in depot shed Wendouree Pde Ballarat Vic"trams, tramways, depot, tram 33, tram 40, tram 39

Yields information about the use of Wendouree Parade and big hail storm over Ballarat on the last full weekday of operations.Digital image of tram 42 at depot junction in Wendouree Parade, just after the heavy hailstorm of the 28 August 1971, on the last full weekday of running. The driver is changing the points. The tram has the destination of Mt Pleasant. In the background is tram 17. Photo by John Ward 20 August 1971. Slide title "04718 200871 7174-H SECV bogie tram 42 single truck tram 17 Wendouree Pde at Stafford Court Lake Wendouree Ballarat Vic"trams, tramways, wendouree parade, depot junction, closure, mt pleasant, tram 42, tram 17

Yields information about the depot appearance and the scrubber car.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of the scrubber tram parked on the depot fan and tram 23 in No. 2 road. Late 1930's to early 1940's?trams, tramways, depot, scrubber tram, tram scrubber tram 23

Yields information about the refurbishment of former Melbourne tram to Ballarat car 34 within the depot.Set of two Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of tram No. 137 being converted to tram 34 during early 1948 - see Wal Jack tram car notes, Reg Item 5545. Has the body jacks on either side of the tramcar. .1 - head on view .2 - 3/4 view with window frames removed and the tram being repainted. Still has the white fronts from the MMTB World War 2 usage.trams, tramways, depot, bogie trams, mmtb, conversion, tram 137 tram 34

Yields information about the use of the bogie cars on a tour for the AETA and the appearance of the Sebastopol terminus.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No. 22 at the Sebastopol terminus running an AETA special, mid to late 1940's. Note the lack of housing behind the tram. Dated by G.Cleak - 14.3.1949 - Labour Day. Reg item 6764 has a photo of No. 22 at the depot.trams, tramways, aeta, tours, sebastopol, tram 22

Has a strong association with those people featured in the photograph - a possible private tour group, c1946/47.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of six tramway enthusiasts standing at the end of either No. 17 or 27 at the Sebastopol terminus, mid to late 1940's. The Tower truck is alongside the tram. The second person from the left as advised by Paul Nicholson 26/3/2020 is Mike Ronald, centre is possibly David Burke, 4th person from the left is Noel Gipps or Leon Marshall Wood, Richard Gilchrist and the person on the left could be Ronald E Murray from NSW See Reg item 7602 for the same group on No. 33 at the depot.trams, tramways, sebastopol, enthusiasts, tours, tram 27? tram 17?

Has a strong association with those people featured in the photograph - a possible private tour group, c1946/47.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of seven tramway enthusiasts in or around No. 33 at the depot, mid to late 1940's. Photo is out of focus. See Reg Item 7601 for the same group.trams, tramways, depot, enthusiasts, tours, tram 33

Yields information about Ballarat's trams during 1964 and the Scrubber tram at the depot during an AETA tour.Kodachrome cardboard mount, colour slide of the scrubber car, No. 38 and 18 on the depot fan. Would appear that the scrubber can has been moved out for the visitors."AETA Convention 21-4-62" in ink.tramways, trams, depot, scrubber tram, aeta, aeta tour, scrubber

Yields information about Ballarat's trams during 1964c, the Wendouree Parade line.AGFA blue / white plastic mount, colour slide of No. 37, c1964 in Wendouree Parade, near the depot. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Drummond St Nth and has a advert for the Dancing at Civic Hall.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, lake wendouree, tram 37

Yields information about Ballarat's trams during 1966c, the Wendouree Parade line.AGFA blue / white plastic mount, colour slide of No. 33, c1966, in Wendouree Parade, near the depot. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Drummond St Nth. Still has the white on black destination roll.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, lake wendouree, tram 33

Has a strong association with the people who were involved in the early formation of the BTPS and the 1972 Annual General Meeting.Newspaper clipping from The Courier of Ballarat of Monday 25/9/1972 with two photos. Article quotes BTPS President saying support for the BTPS was still small. This followed the Annual General Meeting of the Society the previous Saturday. Other items were the trams had been transferred from the old SEC depot, Incorporation was being sought, track laying and maintenance work underway. Two photos 1084i1: - Photo shows Lindsay Bounds, Clyde Croft and David Wisher spreading gravel along No. 2 road. 1084i2: - Photo shows group of Board members at meeting: Mr. G. Netherway, Mr. M. Calnin, Mr. C.W.Jessup, Mr. R.Gilbert and Mr. H.Cain (President) See Reg Item 3824 for a print of the actual photograph. Second copy added 28/10/2005.On top edge of cutting in black ink "25/9/72"trams, tramways, btps, construction, museum establishment, agm

Set of two photographs taken by Richard Gilbert at the depot on Sunday 28th Feb. 1999. Both photographs appeared in March 1999 Fares Please! 1097.1 - Setting up for traffic duties for the Sunday 28 Feb. 1999 Begonia Festival running - (left to right), Paul Mong, Stephen Butler, Simon Green, Roy Sheedy, Simon Jenkins, Mark McKay and Stuart Keenan. 107.2 - Stuart Keenan standing in front of tram 26 - first day as Conductor, ex SPER. Both photos on Kodak Paper. Taken with Stuart Keenan's Camera.btm, 26, begonia festival, stuart keenan, tram 26

1099.1 - photocopy of an article in The Courier, Ballarat Tuesday Feb. 9 1988, page 17 of the house that contained Ballarat ESCo tram No. 12 in the Tuesday Heritage Column of the newspaper. Contains a photograph of the house containing the tramcar. Newspaper Clipping details the former occupiers, the Rayner family, the construction of the extensions around the tramcar, family use, family history and some details of the family members and other local history. The copy of the newspaper Clipping has numerous pin holes in the corner and the rust marks due to use on a display on Tram No. 12 in a display board in the depot from about 1991 to 1998. From a copy made from the newspaper Clipping collection held by Alan Bradley. 1099.2 - copy made March 1999 of the same Clipping for record purposes and to have a good copy. (2 copies held). Also has a review by John Hindle of the "Storming St. Kilda by Tram", presented by TheatreWorks aboard a special tram for St. Kilda, from the Herald Newspaper dated 15/3/1988. Collected by Alan Bradley.trams, tramways, nerrina, rayner family, theatre, esco

Yields information about the reconstruction of Horse tram No. 1, following arrival at the depot with Garry Wood posed for the photograph.Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Friday 10/4/1987 of Gary Wood working on the horse tram body at the rear of the depot (photo) and associated story. Tells a brief history of the horse tram, its former owner and plans for the future. Was on the front cover of the newspaper. See Reg Item 3832 for a print of the actual black and white photograph used.In top left hand corner some financial calculations and in the centre of the bottom edge "Friday 10/4/87"trams, tramways, horse trams, btm, leviston

Newspaper cutting of the launch of Ballarat Base Hospital decorated tram No. 21 at the depot, possibly the previous day. The tram No. 21 was "decorated by nurses and their friends". The tram was to publicise the hospital's $50,000 appeal until the end of May. Inspecting the tram in the photo were public relations officer, Mr. David Rees, Dr I.C. Goy and Mr. K.J.Neerhut with nursing staff members, SEC painters and carpenters who shared in the work. Tram photographed on the depot fan, with Lake Wendouree in the background. Tram known as the Trambulance. See Reg. Item 3750 for a print of the original Courier photograph. Yields information about the launch of a fund raising tram for the Ballarat Base Hospital.Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, 29/3/1969.trams, tramways, ballarat base hospital, appeals, decorated trams, 21

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Saturday 19/9/1992, page 27, written by Seaton Ashton about the history of trams in Ballarat on the 20th anniversary of their closure. Notes horse trams, ESCo, opening of lines, tram car builders, their rehabilitation in the 1930's, the involvement of the BTPS, trams 1 and 12. Has two photos, one of tram 27 sitting outside the SEC depot carrying the "This tram has just completed 1,000,000 miles in Ballarat" and one of tram 31, east bound in Bridge St. bound for Victoria St. dropping off a passenger at a stop. Both picture from the Courier Archives. Item in the Courier's "Saturday Magazine". Occupies a full page of the newspaper. 2nd copy added 11/8/2001 - folded.trams, tramways, ballarat, esco, btps, horse trams, sec

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Tuesday 22/5/1984 of the visit of US tram enthusiast Mr. Jim Walker of the Orange Empire Railway Museum to Ballarat on his way to the COTMA conference in Auckland. Also has a photograph of Mr. Walker on the steps on tram 14 on the depot fan. Tram has destination of Rubicon St. Item was in the Tuesday Column of the Courier.trams, tramways, orange empire museum, btps, cotma, jim walker

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Saturday 24/2/1996 of City of Ballarat Tram W4 671 leaving the depot on a low loader bound for Melbourne. Has front page colour photo of truck and tram at the rear of the depot in Gilles St. Tram has destination of 'City Circle'. Photo by Herman Ruyg. Accompanying item written by Ian Haberfield quoting Peter Hiscock about the tram and the running on the City Circle route in Melbourne. Also mentions Alan Brown, Public Transport Minister.trams, tramways, 671, btm, city of ballarat, city circle, melbourne

Yields information about the recovery of ESCo No. 12 and its transportation from the site.Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Tuesday 6/11/1990 with a photo of the body of ESCo. No. 12 loaded onto the truck at Nerrina prior to being transported to the depot. Photo by Lachlan Bence and article of Kendall Hill. Notes action by the BTPS, Ballarat By-pass construction, Vic roads donation of the tramcar body, basic background history and quotes Richard Gilbert about the work to be undertaken. See Reg Item 3837 for the prints of the photograph in the newspaper.trams, tramways, 12, esco, tramcar acquisition, btps, preservation

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Tuesday 6/9/1994, from the Heritage section of the Courier, by saving of ESCo No. 12 on the BTPS. Quotes Gary Wood about the work being undertaken, where the tram was recovered from, its brief history, and the relevance to the collection. Includes a photo of Gary working on the body inside the depot. Item written by Lorrie Brown, includes a photo of her as well. Second copy added 03/06/2006.In right hand corner in blue ink "8/9/94 Tues"trams, tramways, 12, esco, tramcar acquisition, btps, preservation

Paper ticket printed onto light orange paper for the BTM social group tour to Melbourne on 5 June 1999, to Southbank Depot, Hawthorn Depot and the Malvern Museum (the latter did not happen) Ticket No. 15 Prepared by Darren Hutchesson. See July 1999 for further details of trip.trams, tramways, tickets, southbank depot, hawthorn depot, btm social club