Yields information about the appearance of BTPS depot and trams at the time of the first COTMA conference in 1975.Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph Friday 25/4/1975 at the time of the first COTMA conference. Has trams 26, 40 and 14. On the trolley in front of 14 is the motor casing of one of the motors of tram 38. Photo by David Verrier.On back of slide in ink' "Friday 25/4/75, Ballarat tram barn 26, 40 14"tramways, trams, btps, depot, cotma, tram 26, tram 40, tram 14

Yields information about the appearance of BTPS trams at the time of the first COTMA conference in 1975.Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph Friday 25/4/1975 at the time of the first COTMA conference. Photos of trams 27 and 40 in Wendouree Parade. .1 - at depot junction, tram 27 has a Twin Lake sign, BTPS tram ride sign and Bill Jessup standing alongside. .2 - 27 and 40. .3 - Tram 40 - with a SEC and Eureka Tiles roof advertisement. Photo by David Verrier.On back of slide in ink' "Friday 25/4/75, Ballarat 27, 40"tramways, trams, btps, wendouree parade, depot junction, cotma, tram 27, tram 40

Yields information about the appearance of BTPS trams at the time of the first COTMA conference in 1975.Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph Friday 25/4/1975 at the time of the first COTMA conference. Photo of the interior of one of the single truckers showing the signs in driver's bulkhead and used ticket box. Photo by David Verrier.On back of slide in ink' "Friday 26/4/75, Interior 40 Ballarat"tramways, trams, btps, interiors, signs, tickets, cotma

Yields information about the appearance of BTPS trams at the time of the first COTMA conference in 1975.Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph Saturday 26/4/1975 at the time of the first COTMA conference. Photos of trams 27 and 40 in Wendouree Parade. Photo by David Verrier.On back of slide in ink' "Friday 26/4/75, Ballarat 27, 40"tramways, trams, btps, wendouree parade, cotma, carlton st, tram 27, tram 40

Photo of the first horse drawn tower wagon at Sovereign Hill. This item was offered to the BTPS but declined as it did not have the storage space for it. Understood to have later been dismantled.Yields information about the appearance of the horse drawn tower wagon of ESCo.Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph Saturday 26/4/1975 at the time of the first COTMA conference. Photo by David Verrier. See also Reg Item 7689 for another photograph by Andrew Howlett.On back of slide in ink' "Saturday 26/4/75 Tower Wagon Sovereign Hill Ballarat"tramways, trams, tower wagon, sovereign hill, cotma

.1 - At St Aidans Drive .2 - At Gardens loop .3 - at Carlton St with Darren Hutchesson, Paul Mong and Len Millar. .4 - At St Aidans Drive .5 - running in along the access track. .6 - on the depot fan .7 - Running into the depot on 5 road. Photo by David Verrier on 4/9/1994.Demonstrates BTM Operations in 1994.Series of seven Kodak white plastic mount slide of BTM No. 14 in use on the day.On back of slide in ink' "Sun 4/9/94 DRV Ballarat BTPS 14"tramways, trams, btm, btps, wendouree parade, st aidans drive, gardens loop, carlton st, depot, tram 14

1 - Tram 33 running out with Darren Hutchesson holding the red flag. .2 - ditto .3 - at depot junction with the ice cream van pulling in. .4 - tram33 with the Sovereign Hill roof advertisement. .5 - at Carlton St .6 - ditto with Paul Mong swinging the pole. .7 - 33 being driven out of No 2 road by Len Millar. .8 - 33 on No. 2 road with Twin Lakes sign Photos by David Verrier on 4/9/1994.Yields information about Museum operations in 1994Series of seven Kodak white plastic mount slide of BTM No. 33 in use on the day. .On back of slide in ink' "Sun 4/9/94 DRV Ballarat BTPS 33"tramways, trams, btm, btps, wendouree parade, st aidans drive, gardens loop, carlton st, depot, tram 33

Set of 16 digital images of tram operations in Wendouree Parade during the BTM Tram Showcase day, 30/9/2018 (Oct. 2018 Fares Please!) by Floyd Bromley. .1 - No. 40 end on at St Aidans .2 - 40 and 28 ditto .3 - ditto .4 - No. 28 and crew - Peter Bruce, John Whiting and Liam Davies .5 - 26 and 27 arriving Gardens Loop .6 - 27 and 28 .7 - 28 and 40 at Carlton St .8 - 27 and 26 in Wendouree Parade .9 - 26 at Carlton St .10 - 27 descending into Depot Junction .11 - view out of 26's window .12 - 26 .13 - 26 and others at the loop, changed to Black and White .14 - 13 at St Aidans .15 - six cars at St Aidans .16 - Loop - 40, 26 and 27. Note: The white discs was a trial to indicate that a tram is following. This was an SEC practice in Bendigo. It was not subsequently adopted.trams, tramways, btm, depot, wendouree parade, carlton st, st aidans drive, gardens loop, events, tram 40, tram 28, tram 26, tram 27, tram 13

Set of 9 digital images of tram operations at the depot junction during the BTM Tram Showcase day, 30/9/2018 (Oct. 2018 Fares Please!) by Floyd Bromley. .1 - 27 at depot junction .2 - 28 arriving .3 - Interior view of 33 .4 - 40 arriving .5 - 33 at the junction .6 - 28 and 26 - partial interior view .7 - 13 and 28 .8 - 13 running out .9 - 28 and 26 Note: The white discs was a trial to indicate that a tram is following. This was an SEC practice in Bendigo. It was not subsequently adopted.trams, tramways, btm, depot junction, events, interiors, tram 27, tram 28, tram 13, tram 33, tram 40, tram 26

Demonstrates what can be lost and found on a tramcar - though odd given its location on the tram. Yields information about how coins were handled and carried in the 1950's.A lost and found item comprising 1 - blue plastic purse with heat pressing sides and a push button steel clip 2 - Australian half-penny, coin, dated 1949 with King George VI on rear 3 - Australian penny, coin, dated 1949 with King George VI on rear 4 - Australian sixpence coin, dated 1951 with King George VI on rear. Items found behind silt behind the side frame of tram 671, - advised by Neville Britton 20/6/2019. Items from the era when the tram would have been running in Melbourne.tram, trams, coins, lost and found

Set of 28 digital images of the 2019 Tramcar Showcase by Mal Rowe on 21/9/2019. .1 - View looking south from depot junction showing the track replacement pending the final asphalt layer. .2 - looking north towards depot junction .3 - 27 crossing Wendouree Parade .4 - 14 crossing with John Phillips ex MMTB Mk III Bus in the background. .5 - 13on the access track. .6 - 8 on the depot fan .7 - Cavalcade line up lead by 26 .8 - ditto .9 - group photo being arranged .10 - Cavalcade line up lead by 26 .11 - ditto .12 - 28 returning to the depot. .13 - ditto .14 - 27 returning to the depot on the access track. .15 - 18 ditto .16 - 18 ditto .17 - 13 ditto .18 - 13 ditto .19 - 18 ditto .20 - 40 running in with Mk III bus in the background .21 - 40 on the access track .22 - ditto .23 - 38 on the access track .24 - close up of the 22E truck .25 - depot fan in general. .26 - 14 on the access track .27 - 38 on the access track .28 - 38 dittotrams, tramways, btm, tramcar showcase, events, cavalcade, wendouree parade, trackwork, buses, 22e trucks, depot, tram 13, tram 38, tram 26, tram 14, tram 8, tram 27, tram 14, tram 28, tram 18, tram 27, tram 38, tram 40, tram 671

Set of four digital images of the 2019 Tramcar Showcase by Paul Mong on 21/9/2019. .1 - a view of the trams lined up at St Aidans Drive prior to the Cavalcade using a mobile phone panorama feature with tram 38 in the centre. .2 - as above but with tram 13 in the centre. .3 - Group photo of the traffic staff and helpers on the day. .4 - Line of up of trams prior to the Cavalcade.trams, tramways, btm, tramcar showcase, events, cavalcade, wendouree parade, tram 13, tram 38, tram 26

Magazine - 40 pages, gloss paper including cover, titled "Electric lines Viol 4 No. 5, September - October 1991", published in Hicksville New York, contain articles on New Orleans, Transit Systems, Springfield, Ballarat, Sacramento and Leipzig. The article on New Orleans, makes reference to the ex Melbourne W2 trams, for the Riverfront lines including some photos. The article on Ballarat looks at the work of the BTPS, written by Robin Clark. looks at the history of the Ballarat system, the formation of the BTPS, its operation and its operation. Photos by Ron Clark.trams, tramways, btps, usa, history

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, 26/4/1975, titled "Gathering of tram museum enthusiasts" reporting on the first meeting of the group that was to form COTMA, provides details of those attending and conference organisation. Has a photo of the official luncheon: F Rogers (Town Clerk), Mrs Rogers, Lady Nicholson, BTPS President Maurice Calnin, the Mayor Sir Arthur Nicholson, Clyde Croft BTPS Secretary, Bill Kingsley Conference Organiser and Bill Jessup BTPS Vice President. Notes speakers were Phil A'Vard, A Wymond of the Puffing Billy Preservation Society, Peter Kahn of Sydney. Item incorporated with the cutting the item "No 31 tram is pride of Perth", about the movement of No. 31 to the West Australian Tramways Museum and its representative at the conference of Jack Stanbridge. Has the newspaper date glued to the item.cotma, btps, conferences, pets

Yields information about Ballarat's trams during 1963 and the Sebastopol terminus and AETA conventions.Set of two Kodachrome cardboard mount, colour slide of trams 18 and 37 and No. 11 at the Sebastopol terminus during an AETA Convention tour 21-4-1962. No. 37 has the destination of City Oval for show. Tram, 18 has adverts for The Age, while all the other trams have SEC cooking adverts."AETA Convention 21-4-62" in ink on both slides.tramways, trams, sebastopol, albert st, aeta tour, tram 18, tram 37, tram 11

Set of 7 items related to the proposed extension of the BTM's depot to the south, Dec. 2019. Comprises: .1 - Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 19/12/2019 titled "Tram Museum's big plans", advising that the proposal was being advertised by Heritage Victoria, along with a photo of No. 26. .2 - Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 18/12/2019 for the advertising the permit application under the Heritage Act 2017 - in the Public Notice section. .3 - Digital image of "Museum Extension - Heritage Impact Statement - revised Oct. 2019." - 16 A4 pages. .4 - Digital image of Plans - 8 sheets of the proposal by MKM constructions. .5 - Digital image of Report - Urber Arbor - Arboricultural Report - Tree Management Plan. .6 - Digital image of Coloured site plan and drawings showing proposal depot trackwork and support mechanism around trees. Note this does not open on dbTextWorks interface. .7 - Digital image of 11 sheets of concept plans for the exterior and interior of the museum proposal by MKM Constructions. .8 - digital image of the advertising sign on the rear wall of the depot taken 7-1-2019. A similar poster was on the south east corner of the depot.btm, museum, drawings, depot extensions, heritage buildings, heritage, trackwork

Set of four Printed colour foreign language versions of BTM "Welcome Aboard" pamphlets for handing out to passengers on trams. Features photos of 26, 38, 1 & 14 and interior photo ex 26 and text describing "Your Trip", the trams, Ballarat Tramways, and the museum itself and has maps of the Ballarat system and the Gardens area. See Reg. items 712 and 1532 for details of earlier productions. Item folded as presented to a passenger or picked up at the depot. 250 each printed 12/2019 by Waller and Chester. .1 - Korean version .2 - Japanese version .3 - Indonesian version .4 - Chinese version Work by etranslate, Pamela Lee, March 2016. When checked 26/12/2019 - now part of Transperfect, with a Sydney office. Word and pdf versions of the items are stored on the website server - 8-1-2020. trams, tramways, btm, handouts, passengers, pamphlets, foreign language

Yields information about Ballarat's trams during 1963 and the Sebastopol terminus.Kodak Kodachrome cardboard mount, colour slide of tram 35 at the Sebastopol terminus with the Royal Mail Hotel in the background. Tram has the destination of Lydiard St North and an electric cooking roof advert."35 bogie Sebastopol 2-4-64" in ink.tramways, trams, sebastopol, albert st, royal mail hotel, tram 35

Yields information about Ballarat's trams during 1964 and the Sebastopol line where it crossed Albert St.Kodak Kodachrome cardboard mount, colour slide of tram 41 crossing Albert St northbound with the destination of Lydiard St North. Has the Anglican Trinity Church in the background."41 Sebastopol 2-4-64" in ink.tramways, trams, sebastopol, albert st, tram 41

Yields information about Ballarat's trams during 1964 and the Lydiard St North line and its appearance.Kodak Kodachrome cardboard mount, colour slide of tram 35 southbound in Lydiard St North with the destination of Sebastopol. Has an autumn tree background."Bogie 35 Lydiard 2-4-64" in ink.tramways, trams, lydiard st north, tram 35

Yields information about Ballarat's trams during 1965 and the Sebastopol line where it crossed Albert St.Agfa blue/white mount, colour slide of tram 43 in Albert St northbound with the destination of Lydiard St North. Has the Anglican Trinity Church in the background."27-4-65" in ink.tramways, trams, sebastopol, albert st, tram 43

Yields information about Ballarat's trams during crossing at the Gregory St loop during 1965.Agfa blue/white mount, colour slide of trams 35 southbound to Sebastopol and 35 northbound in Lydiard St North, crossing at the Gregory St loop, 27-4-1965. No. 35 has a dash canopy advert for Dancing at the Civic Centre."27-4-65" in ink.tramways, trams, lydiard st north, gregory st, tram 35, tram 37

Yields information about Ballarat's trams in Skipton St and other vehicles.Agfa blue/white mount, colour slide of trams 35 northbound in Skipton St, 27-4-1965. No. 35 has a dash canopy advert for Dancing at the Civic Centre. A red Bedford? truck loaded with fire wood is alongside."27-4-65" in ink.tramways, trams, skipton st, trucks, tram 35

Yields information about Ballarat's trams in Lydiard St North during the autumn of 1965.Set of 3 Agfa blue/white mount, colour slides: .1 - tram 37 northbound in Lydiard St North, with autumn leaves on the adjacent trees. .2 - tram 40 ditto. .3 - tram 35, but nearer to the Railway Station."27-4-65" in ink.tramways, trams, lydiard st north, tram 37, tram 40, tram 35

Yields information about Ballarat's trams crossing at the Bell St loop.Agfa blue/white mount, colour slide of three trams crossing at the Bell St loop, with the Atlantic Hotel in the background. Tram 32 northbound to Lydiard St North, crossing No. 28 southbound to Sebastopol A bogie tram is following. No. 32 has a roof advert for the ANA friendly society. A shop with the name of W. Parkin is visible. See also Reg Item 7496 of this shop / Milk Bar. In between the two trams is the Atlantic Hotel."5-4-69" in ink.tramways, trams, sebastopol, bell st, skipton st, tram 32, tram 28

Yields information about Ballarat's trams in Lydiard St North at the terminus.Agfa blue/white mount, colour slide of a bogie tram at the Lydiard St North terminus, looking through gates of the New Cemetery."5-4-69" in ink.tramways, trams, lydiard st, cemetery

Yields information about Ballarat's trams in Lydiard St North and the railway level crossing.Agfa blue/white mount, colour slide of a bogie tram 36 crossing the Lydiard St North level crossing northbound. Has the railway gates in the view. Moody's Provincial Hotel, Hoyts and Reid's Coffee Palace are in the view. Shows the track arrangement at this location."5-4-69" in ink.tramways, trams, lydiard st north, railway station, level crossings, tram 36

Yields information about Ballarat's trams in Lydiard St North and the railway level crossing.Agfa blue/white mount, colour slide of tram 33 crossing the Lydiard St North level crossing northbound. Has the railway gates and signal gantry in the view. Reid's coffee palace is in the view. Image i2 - cleaned by PCW -"11-4-71" in ink.tramways, trams, lydiard st north, railway station, level crossings, tram 33

Yields information about Ballarat's trams in Lydiard St North and the tram operations.Agfa blue/white mount, colour slide of trams 33 and 30 at the Lydiard St North terminus. Tram 33 has roof adverts for Eureka Tiles and Bliss Bombs and a Twin Lakes sign on the front. Both trams have the destination of Sebastopol."11-4-71" in ink.tramways, trams, lydiard st north, tram 33, tram 30