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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 2, Chris Phillips, c1970
Yields information about the City terminus on the south side of Sturt St and the passenger traffic prior to closure of the system. Shows many people boarding the tram.Set of two digital images of trams at the City terminus on the south side of Sturt St, c1970. and corner with Lydiard St. .1 - No. 27 and another single trucker loading large crowds of passengers at the tram stop. No. 27 has the destination of City Oval. In the background is the Commonwealth Bank building. The tram has a Twin Lakes sign. .2 - Four trams at the same stop, from rear - 12, 43, 26 and ?. No. 12 has the destination of Sebastopol and has a Twin Lakes sign. Has the Town Hall in the background and the ESCo pillar cabinet on the corner.trams, tramways, sturt st, city oval, city, lydiard st, electrical switching, electrical equipment, esco, tram 27, tram 12, tram 43, tram 26 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Chris Phillips, c1970
Yields information about the use of trams, destinations and shunting in Lydiard St North prior to closure.Digital image of two trams in Lydiard St north near Sturt St. Both trams have the destination of City Oval (may have been taken just prior to that of Reg Item 7023). and No. 26 may be about to shunt on the crossover. Has the Post Office, the Mining Exchange and other buildings in the background.trams, tramways, lydiard st north, city oval, tram 26, tram 27 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 4, Chris Phillips, c1971
Yields information about the use of trams in the Gardens area prior to closure.Set of four digital images of trams in the Gardens area by Chris Phillips c1971. Possibly on the day of the "Save the Trams" meeting. .1 - No. 26 descending the hill from Carlton St. Has the destination of City. .2 - Nos. 39 and 26 at Gardens Loop with a group of photographers on the right hand side. .3 - No. 27 with destination of City, just after leaving the Carlton St stop. .4 - No. 43 at Gardens Loop.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, gardens, carlton st, gardens loop, tram 39, tram 27, tram 26, tram 43 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 3, Chris Phillips, 30/05/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the special tram and the people involved at the time of the formation of the BTPS prior to closure of the SEC operated system.Set of three digital images of tram 36 advertising the Lake Tramway Preservation Meeting at the Town Hall 31/5/1971 by Chris Phillips. .1 - tram at Gardens loop with the motorman L Bird pulling the pole down - similar photo to that of The Age Newspaper, see Reg Item 2487. .2 - tram turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St North with the Post Office and the Mining Exchange buildings in the background. .3 - tram at the City stop, south side of Sturt St with the Town Hall and Myers in the background. Also has the tram stop signs in the photograph. See also Reg Item 1064 for the newspaper clipping, 2487 for a print of The Age photograph. See 7033i4 for notes on the tram and who made the banner - thought to be Tom Clark. Imagebtm7033i2bw - black and white version of the slide use in the Long Gallery imagebtm7033i2co - colour hi res scan.trams, tramways, lake wendouree, charters, museum establishment, btps, sturt st, gardens, lydiard st north -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Chris Phillips, c1970
Yields information about the intersection of Sturt and Grenville St prior to closure of the SEC operated system.Digital image of No. 26 at the corner of Sturt and Grenville St. Tram about to cross Grenville St into Bridge St, has destination of Mt. Pleasant. In the background is the Woolworths Big W store and the Dickins Supermarket. Also in the view is a letter box and the tramway shelter. Photo c1970.trams, tramways, grenville st, sturt st, shelters, bridge st, tram 26 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Chris Phillips, c1970
Yields information about the tram operations in Victoria St Ballarat, prior to the demolition of the tram at this location just prior to closure of the tramway system.Digital image, black and white, of No. 20, at Victoria St. Has a Police station in the background. Tram has the destination of Gardens and a Twin Lake dash canopy advert and a SEC Roof advert.trams, tramways, victoria st, tram 20, police station -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Chris Phillips, Sept. 1971
Yields information about the storage of SEC tram 36 at South Melbourne depot when it visited Melbourne following the closure of the SEC system and the advertising of Ballarat Tourism.Digital image, black and white, of No. 36 at the South Melbourne depot, September 1971, following its visit promoting Ballarat Tourism. Has Vacuum tram No. 6 and another works car alongside.trams, tramways, south melbourne depot, melbourne, tourism, mmtb, tram 36, tram 6 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Glass negative, Harvey Studios, 1971
Yields information and has a strong association with the people in the photograph, possibly at the time of closure of the SEC operated system.Glass negative mounted in a three side metal holder - seven drivers/conductors and a young lady in the fashion for the time standing in front of tram 43, possibly at the City Loop, 1971, probably just prior to closure. Cap Numbers: 41 13 59? 24 38 Photo by Harvey Studios. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.trams, tramways, personnel, sturt st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Glass negative, Harvey Studios, 1971
Yields information and has a strong association about the view from the central median strip of Sturt St possibly at the time of the closure of the SEC operated system.Glass negative mounted in a three side metal holder - three bogie trams at the City terminus, Sturt St north side with the ANZ bank and the Post Office in the background. tram 34 at rear. Photo by Harvey Studios, possibly on the last day or one of the closures given the number of people in the photograph with cameras - September 1971 Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.trams, tramways, sturt st, city -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Glass negative, Harvey Studios, 1971
Yields information and has a strong association about the view the City Loop in Sturt St possibly at the time of the closure of the SEC operated system from an elevated position.Glass negative mounted in a three side metal holder - three bogie trams parked at the city loop, led by tram 39 with the Grenville St intersection behind them. Also has the tram shelter. Photo taken from an elevated position. Photo by Harvey Studios, possibly on the last day or one of the closures given the information that bogie trams were parked in the loop on the last day of operations 19 September 1971 Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.trams, tramways, sturt st, city loop, closure, grenville st, shelters -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Glass negative, Harvey Studios
Yields information and has a strong association about the view the City Loop in Sturt St possibly at the time of the closure of the SEC operated system.Glass negative mounted in a three side metal holder - four bogie trams parked at the city loop with No. 40 being the last tram. Evening photograph. Photo by Harvey Studios, possibly on the last day or one of the closures given the information that bogie trams were parked in the loop on the last day of operations 19 September 1971 Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.trams, tramways, sturt st, city loop, closure -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Last Drinks: Sudden closure of 150-year-old pub leaves patron reeling", 9/07/2018 12:00:00 AM
Print of a website report in The Age, dated 8/7/2018 titled "Last Drinks: Sudden closure of 150-year-old pub leaves patron reeling" about the closure of the Sebastopol Royal Mail Hotel, written by Caleb Cluff of The Courier, printed in The Age on 9/7/2018. Has photo of the Hotel by Kate Healy, tram outside the hotel by Andrew Cook, a photograph of the original hotel building See pdf file for a complete article.royal mail hotel, hotels, sebastopol, closure -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Set of 4 decimal currency tickets, late 1960's
Has a strong association with the Ballarat and Bendigo tramway system as being identified as being used on the system and for which trip on a specific date and demonstrates the ticket style at the time of closure of Ballarat.Set of 4 decimal currency tickets used on the Ballarat or the Bendigo tramway system with three of them noted as to their use on the rear. 1 - 4c red - B814452 - ?? Bgo, Sat May 19, 1969, Tram No. 2 - Concession 2 - 7c purple - City Section - A056182 - tram 42 - Sun Sept 19, 1971 (last day of trams in Ballarat) 3 - 8c green - A552387 - 845am, tram 40 to Sebastopol, Sat Sept 19, 1971 4 - 8c green - A643974 - 745pm, tram 40 to Sebastopol, Sat Sept 19, 1971 trams, tramways, tickets, secv, ballarat, bendigo, sebastopol, closure, last day -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Riding into the night", 20/09/2018 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 20/9/2018, titled "Riding into the night", with a photo of Neville Britton standing on the step of No. 40 and an short article on the night running the previous evening to opportunity for a night tram on the anniversary of the closure of the Ballarat tramway system.btm, anniversary, closure -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Invitation, "Ballarat Tramways Past Employees Association", Sep. 2001
Has a strong association with the "Ballarat Tramways Past Employees Association" gives a list of members for a planned 2001 re-union. Letter or invitation from the "Ballarat Tramways Past Employees Association" for a reunion function, 30 years since the closure of the Ballarat SEC system and five years since the last reunion. Gives details of the function, time, cost. Has a list of members on the sheet. President Jim Maher, Secretary Neil Robe. Has a note on the sheet "Did not take place" List has many new names and could well be ex SEC power supply department and other SEC areas or friends.trams, tramways, personnel, reunions, closure, sec -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 20/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
Demonstrates the last bogie tram on a Friday night service from Victoria St and the impact of the hail storm late that afternoon.Black and White photograph of a bogie tram in Victoria St, Friday 20-8-1971, the last bogie for the day. Has evidence of the big hail storm on the ground that day, late afternoon. Andrew Cook notes, gives tram 35 as the last regular bogie tram on the line that night - see image 31.jpg. Photographer unknown, from the Dave Kellett collection. on rear in ink "Last Bogie, Vic St 20-5-71" and "Victoria St"trams, tramways, victoria st, night photo, closure, secv, tram 35? -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Form/s, Ballarat Tramways Past Employees Association, 25 year reunion ticket form, Sep. 1996
Has a strong association with the "Ballarat Tramways Past Employees Association" for the 25 year reunion.Form or ticket or entry pass for a SEC Tramway Reunion, 1996 printed on yellow A5 paper with Dave Kellett's name typed onto the form. Has the words "RIP 25 years of tramway history September 20th - Ballaarat Tramways 1971 - 1996" with "0000" in two corners. Produced by the "Ballarat Tramways Past Employees Association" Additional copy made out for Wayne Kell added 20-6-2021 trams, tramways, personnel, reunions, closure, sec -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "The end for tram 31", 3/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the accident between a tram and truck, just prior to the closure of the SEC Operated Ballarat Tram system.Newspaper Clipping or cutting titled "The end for tram 31", from The Courier, 3/9/1971, containing a report on the collision of tram 31 with a fruit truck in Sturt St near Lydiard St. Gives time as 445, truck driver Nicholas Marios, tram driver D. Powell. Included in the item is a photo of the tram and the two vehicle drivers involved. Tram has a Twin Lakes sign. See Reg Item 547 for a print of the photograph.accidents, twin lakes, collision, sturt st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tributes paid to Tram Service", "A wake", says Union Official, 21/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the farewell dinner for SEC Tramway employees in Ballarat following the closure of the SEC tramway system in 1971 and quotes the Union official about trammies.Newspaper clipping from the Courier, titled "Tributes paid to Tram Service", 21/9/1971 with two photos of the farewell dinner at the Wendouree Memorial Hall, Monday 20/9/1971. The official table - SEC Chairman N. White and Mrs White, SEC Branch manager - Mr I Pellas and Mrs Pellas and the Mayor Cr. Chisholm and Mrs Chisholm. Quotes Mr Whites speech and Cr. Donald of Sebastopol The second photo of the general hall. News items continued onto a second page, and quotes the Mr. Courtney about the loss of the tramways, headed "A wake", says Union Official, with some good quotes about being a trammie. In ink on the bottom of the second photo "DCKT and GMC" marked (back of heads)sec, dinner, closure, unions, trammies -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tram No. 37 off to Sydney", "Move for speed removal of tram lines", 28/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
.1 Newspaper clipping from the Courier, titled "Tram No. 37 off to Sydney", 28/9/1971. Has a photo of the tram being loaded in Wendouree Parade with two cranes. Gives a short history of the tram. .2 - on front page - "Move for speed removal of tram lines" and the possibility of borrowing funds to enable their removal more quickly rather than that agreed to with the SEC. Quotes Crs. Chisholm and Pittard.tramcars, sydney, sper, closure, bogie trams, track removal -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Back to Adelaide", 23/9/1971
Yields information about the disposal of tramcars following closure of the SEC operated Ballarat tram system.Newspaper clipping from the Courier, titled "Back to Adelaide", reporting that tram 34 was returning to Adelaide where built. Has a photo of 34 loaded onto a truck. Second copy dated 23 September 1971. "September 1971" written in ink along the top of the cutting.tramcars, adelaide, aetm, closure, bogie trams, tram 34 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Poster, Matt Grindrod and VLine, "Did You Know?", Nov. 2018
Posters - Laminated A3 sheets - set of four posters used by the BTM during the November Springfest 2018 on Sunday Nov. 26. Sponsored by VLine. Each poster features tram No. 40 with VLine and BTM logos. .1 - 1887 horse trams .2 - 1971 tram closure and formation of the Museum .3 - BTM volunteers .4 - 130 years of service.trams, tramways, btm, vline, posters -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Mal Rowe, 21/12/1967 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about trams running to View Point outside the View point hotel and a tram that was destroyed in an accident just prior to the closure of the SEC tram system in 1971.Digital image of Ballarat No. 20 passing the View Point Hotel, Wendouree Parade, 21/12/1967 image by Mal Rowe. Tram has a Twin Lakes sign, destination of View Point. Hotel advertising the Ballarat Lake Wendouree Regatta to be held on 24/2/1968. Tram has a SEC Roof Advertisement. There are a number of Holden motor cars in the view.trams, tramways, view point, twin lakes, wendouree parade, tram 20 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Ray Jackson, c1971
Yields information about depot trackwork from Wendouree Parade prior to its closure in 1971.Black and white photograph of the SEC depot entry trackwork from Wendouree Parade looking towards the depot. Photo c1971. trams, tramways, depot, secv, wendouree parade, trackwork -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Box of SEC tickets, late 1960's early 1970''s
Yields information about Ballarat tram tickets used by the SEC and has a strong association with the SEC Technical Office who collected the tickets.Box of tickets contained within a Kameyama candles (Japan) cardboard box. 1 - Merchandise Delivery Docket - dated 14/10/1971 - No. 160471, listing individual tickets issued. 2 - Block of Parcel tickets - 13c - A007326 to 50 3 - individual tickets - as listed on the delivery docket - all ending in "16" - and Parcel ticket - 13c 7489 Ticket blocks - each of 200 stapled to a cardboard back. 4 - 4c red C359000 5 - 5c yellow B622000 6 - 5c City Section - orange - A374600 7 - 7c green - C892600 8 - 7c City Section - purple - A063800 9 - 8c green - A935800 10 - 10c - black - C802600 11 - 13c - black - B280400 12 - 15c - brown - A386200 13 - 16c - yellow - A560400 trams, tramways, tickets, secv, ballarat, closure -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Ray Jackson, 19/9/1971?
Yields information about tramway operations possibly at the time of closure at the Sebastopol terminus.Black and white photograph of a crowded No. 42 at the Sebastopol terminus with the Royal Mail hotel in the background. Possibly taken on the last day of operations 19/9/1971. trams, tramways, sebastopol, closure, tram 42 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 4, Ray Jackson, Sep. 1971
Yields information about tramway operations possibly at the time of closure of trams used and interior views.Set of four Black and white photograph of trams at night, possibly one of the closures Sept. 1971. .1 - Tram 39 with the destination of City .2 - Tram 37 with the destination of View Point - likely to have been shown for historic purposes. .3 - Interior view of a internally painted tram - No. 39? .4 - Interior view of No. 43 with a conductor. trams, tramways, night photo, closure, conductors, interiors, view point, tram 39, tram 37, tram 43 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Greg Triplett, Tram 40 waiting in Sturt St, 19-9-1971
Image of Ballarat tram 40 in Sturt St at the City centre, with the Town Hall in the background on the last day of tramway operation by the SECV in Ballarat 19-9-1971Yields information about the last day of operation of the Ballarat SEC tramways.Digital image - 120 negative tramways, tramcars, ballarat, last day, closure, tram 40, sturt st, town hall -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Greg Triplett, Tram 42 in Lydiard St between Rly Station & Sturt St destination Sebastopol, 19-9-1971
Image of Ballarat tram 42 southbound in Lydiard St North nearing Sturt St with the Ballarat Art Gallery and the Ballarat Mining Exchange buildings in the background. Note the parking meters on the footpath. Taken on the last day of operation of the Ballarat tramway system - 19-9-1971Yields information about the last day of operation of the Ballarat SEC tramways.Digital image - 120 negative tramways, tramcars, ballarat, last day, closure, tram 42, lydiard st north, fine art gallery, mining exchange, parking meters -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Greg Triplett, Tram waiting in Sturt St by Boer War Memorial, 19-9-1971
Image of a Ballarat bogie car waiting at the City stop with the Boer War Memorial in front. Taken on the last day of operation of the SEC Ballarat tramway system - 19-9-1971. In the background is the National Mutual building, Golden Star Chinese Cafe, Georges Oyster / fish shop and Ballarat TV and Electrical store which looks a bit of wreck inside.Yields information about the last day of operation of the Ballarat SEC tramways.Digital image - 120 negative tramways, tramcars, ballarat, last day, closure, sturt st, boer war memorial