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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tram Museum's big plans", Dec. 2019
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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Reconstruction of Burnley Railway Bridge in Swan Street, Jun. 1969
Set of four notices regarding trackwork and reconstruction printed on foolscap paper. Signed by R. C. Drummond as Traffic Manager. .1 - Notice No. D1507 "Reconstruction of Burnley Railway Bridge in Swan Street - Sunday 13th April 1969" giving details of tram and bus rearrangements, procedure at the bridge for buses. .2 - Notice No. D1508 - regarding Burnley St rail bridge and the single line working that applied during the bridge reconstruction period - dated 10/4/1969. .3 - Notice No. D1546 about reconstruction of tram tracks in Collins St between Swanston and Elizabeth on Sunday 22 June 1969. Two pages, has been stapled in the top left hand corner. Gives bus and tram rearrangements. Dated 18/6/1969. .4 - Notice No. D1550 about reconstruction of tram tracks in Collins St near King St for 29 June 1969.. Two pages, has been stapled in the top left hand corner. Gives bus and tram rearrangements. Dated 24/6/1969.trams, tramways, mmtb, trackwork, burnley, swan st, signals, collins st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, Richard Gilbert, c August 1971
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 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, WTP, "Post Office - Ballarat", c1907
View of the intersection of Sturt St and Lydiard St Nth with the Ballarat Post Office being the primary feature. Has an ESCo tram turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St. Shows the trackwork at this location and has several horse-drawn vehicles in the photograph. Note the building in the road space on the left hand side of the photograph. Postmarked Coleraine, 12/9/1908. Has a red 1d stamp. For a similar image see items 8244 and 9008.Demonstrates postcard printing c1908 and has a strong association with the sender and receiver.Black and white postcard - divided back used. Has initials "WTP" in bottom right hand corner.On the rear is a short message from C Kelso to Miss Ruth Waters, of Hill View, Nareen.trams, tramways, post office, sturt st, lydiard st nth, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, J Ewins, "Post Office, Ballarat", 1911
View of the intersection of Sturt St and Lydiard St Nth with the Ballarat Post Office being the primary feature. Has an ESCo tram turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St. Shows the trackwork at this location and has several horse-drawn vehicles in the photograph. Would appear that Lydiard St north has either been watered or is being repaired. On the rear is a message to friends of a lady keeping house on a farm (Coolaban) near Lubeck Vic. It is dated 29/10/1911.Demonstrates postcard printing c1910 and has a strong association with the sender.Postcard - coloured, divided back, published by J. Ewins of Ballarat and printed in England.See image 2 for the letter sent in 1911.tramways, trams, esco, post office, lydiard st nth, sturt st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 6, W. J. Llewelyn, 7/12/1974 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the establishment by the BTPS of a tram service in Wendouree Parade. Has a strong association with those involved.Set of six images of BTPS tram 27 making its first trip along Wendouree Parade following the installation of the depot junction trackwork on Saturday 7 December 1974. .1 and .2 - St Aidans Drive .3 to .6 - at Carlton St Images scanned and altered by Roderick Smith from the Hugh Ballantyne collection August to September 2017.trams, tramways, opening, first tram, btps, wendouree parade, carlton st, st aidans drive, tram 27 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Museum not yet on track", 12/05/2021 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 12/5/2021 titled "Museum not yet on track", written by Jackson Russell, Picture Lachlan Bence, about the Museum seeking funding to complete its extension project - track and overhead work. Quotes Paul Mong and has a photo of Chris Phillips standing with the new building in the background.btm, trackwork, new depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, "Tram track to be relaid", 21/08/2019 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, 21 August 2019 titled "Tram track to be relaid" written by Jolyon Attwooll reporting on the planned replacement of the track between Depot Junction and Carlton St by Fulton Hogan, supported by a State Government Pick My Project grant and the City of Ballarat. Quotes Peter Waugh.btm, trackwork, track repairs -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tram work is on track", 9/09/2019 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, 9 September 2019, titled "Tram work is on track", reporting on replacement of the track between depot junction at Carlton St. Has a photo of the sleepers being unloaded. Story by Jolyon Attwooll, photo Kate Healy.btm, trackwork, track repairs -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, BTPS members recovering sleepers, 3/07/1972
Yields information about the way the BTPS in its early days went about collecting materials / sleepers for its work at the depot from track being excavated. Has track demolition in the background.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Monday, 3/7/1972 featuring a photograph of six BTPS members recovering sleepers from the Sturt St. West area during track removal works. Has Graham Evans, Noel Forster, Richard Gilbert, Hal Cain, Gavin Young and Warren Doubleday in the photograph. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02. See Reg Item 3818 for a print of the actual photograph.Second copy has the source and date in red ink.btps, trackwork, sturt st. west -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, William. F. Scott, 4/12/1995 12:00:00 AM
Colour photograph of installation of new sleepers into access track of Ballarat Tramway Museum, using a backhoe. Taken on 4.12.95. In photo are: Gary Wood (working with shovel), Richard Gilbert (with hat) and Greg Rogers. New sleeper being inserted. Remains of old sleeper by back hoe bucket. Photo appeared on page 22 of Trolley Wire, Feb. 1996.On rear in pencil is 4 inside a circle and stamp with sticker 'William F. Scott/ 4.12.95 23'btm, trackwork, sleepers -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, William. F. Scott, 4/12/1995 12:00:00 AM
Colour Photograph of a sleeper being removed from the access track of the Ballarat Tramway Museum on 4.12.95. Old sleeper, or pieces of wood, being removed with a backhoe. Gary Wood with shovel and Clayton Giles in background.On rear in pencil is 3 inside a circle and stamp with sticker 'William F. Scott/ 4.12.95 E'btm, trackwork, sleepers -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s - set of 8, Warren Doubleday, 22/03/2003 12:00:00 AM
Set of eight colour photographs of the repair of northern end of Wendouree Parade. Photos taken on 22/3/2003, printed on AGFA paper. 2556.1 - Excavating the roadway. 2556.2 - Ditto showing the general length of work and edge problems - about 1.5 pole lengths shown. 2556.3 - Cleaning the web area - Len Millar and Paul Mong. 2556.4 - Installing screw spikes - 2556.5 - Drilling and cleaning - Alan Snowball, Kevin Taig, Len Millar and Paul Mong. 2556.6 - Looking along the length of work. 2556.7 - Getting ready to install a sleeper in the vicinity of the old track drain - Oedf Byslma at the controls. 2556.8 - Digging the old one out. trackwork, wendouree parade, track -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s - set of 10, Warren Doubleday, 13/09/2003 12:00:00 AM
Set of ten colour photographs excavations around the rail head to examine sleeper condition in vicinity of poles 4 and 6 in Wendouree Parade, taken by Warren Doubleday on 13.09.2002. Printed on Agfa Paper. 2603.1 - Road surface prior to commencement of excavation near pole 6 2603.2 - About three sleepers excavated - noted poor sleeper nearest to camera. 2603.3 - vertical photo from above showing sleepers and foot of rail. 2603.4 - ditto 2603.5 - ditto 2603.6 - Backfilling with crushed rock near pole 6 - Alan Snowball, Richard Gilbert and Oedf Bylsma. 2603.7 - ditto 2603.8 - Excavation near pole 4. 2603.9 - ditto 2603.10 -ditto On rear of each photo in brown felt tip pen, the details of the location and some notes.wendouree parade, trackwork, st aidans drive -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s - set of 10, Warren Doubleday, 13/09/2003 12:00:00 AM
Set of ten colour photographs of the renewal of the sleepers under the level crossing on the main access line, BTM Depot, taken by Warren Doubleday on 13.09.2002. Printed on Agfa Paper. 2603.1 - Commencing excavations - Oedf Byslma on backhoe. 2603.2 - Exposing and pulling out sleepers. 2603.3 - offloading sleepers 2603.4 - inserting sleepers 2603.5 - ditto 2603.6 - Sleepers installed 2603.7 - view along inside rail 2603.8 - view along outside rail 2603.9 - Dog spiking - Alan Snowball, Greg Histen , Danny Smith, Richard Gilbert and Garry Wood, 2603.10 -ditto On rear of each photo in brown felt tip pen, the details of the location and date.btm, access track, trackwork -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Rail Lines link with Old Phoenix Foundry", 1950
Yields information about the Phoenix foundry and tramway crossing in Sturt St in 1950.Newspaper Clipping from The Courier, 12/2/1950 titled "Rail Lines link with Old Phoenix Foundry", about the uncovering of the rails left in Sturt St at Armstrong St, part of the former Phoenix Foundry line - uncovered during rail replacement activities. Has a photograph showing the two exposed ends of workers replacing the rail line and gauging the track. Gives a short history of the Phoenix Foundry. Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips. sturt st, trackwork, phoenix foundry -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 8, W. J. Llewelyn, BTPS tram 27 making its first trip across Wendouree Parade, 7/12/1974 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the establishment by the BTPS of a tram service in Wendouree Parade. Has a strong association with those involved.Set of eight images of BTPS tram 27 making its first trip across Wendouree Parade following the installation of the depot junction trackwork on Saturday 7 December 1974. Features Richard Gilbert holding the flag, Clyde Croft driving the tram and other BTPS workers. Images scanned and altered by Roderick Smith from the Hugh Ballantyne collection August to September 2017.trams, tramways, opening, first tram, btps, wendouree parade, depot junction, tram 27 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Two colour slides - St Kilda Road Trackworks, 1-8-1970
Set of two colour slides showing the intersection of St Kilda Road, City Road and Sturt St. City Road at the start of work to lower City Road under St Kilda Road. The tracks along Sturt St had been diverted by Nolan St (now Southbank Blvd). The photo shows that only one of the tracks had been brought into use, the other still under construction. Photography by Warren Doubleday.Yields information on the start of the works to lower City Road under St Kilda Road 1-8-1970Set of two Anscochrome colour slides, of trackwork to place City Road under St Kilda Road. .1 - SW6 959 on St.-Kilda Rd deviation - shows the Arts Centre and the scale of the deviation. The former tracks into City Road and Sturt St can be seen in the foreground. .2 - SW6 878 - shows the Arts Centre, YMCA building the intersection with City Road and Sturt StHas photographers slide numbers on each slide.st kilda rd, trackworks, city rd, sturt st, sw6 class, tram 959, tram 878, tramways, track -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 12 - construction of King St overpass in Flinders St, 1959
Photos show the construction of King St overpass in Flinders St which was part of the project to construct a bridge over the Yarra River and provide a new southern outlet road between the city and eventually St Kilda Junction. The overpass construction was commenced in 1959 with tramway works first commencing. It was demolished in 2005. 1 - looking west at Market St. 2 - looking east from Spencer and Flinders St with the railway viaduct behind. 3 - Tram lines diverted onto the new overpass. Note the hand-powered overhead tower on the left behind the compressor. 4 - Tracks partially diverted. 5 - Looking east at Spencer and Flinders St with a Dunlop tyre truck in the view. 6 - prior to the diversion onto the new bridge. 7 - Looking east near William St. with W2 451 (Route 48, North Balwyn) in the view. 8 - Bridge works near King St. Original tracks still in use. 9 - Looking east prior to the introduction of the temporary tracks on the south side of the new overpass. 10 - SW6 852 and a W2 on new overpass trackwork - old trackwork being demolished. 11 - Cross over at Spencer St in Flinders St, prior to change over. 12 - Looking west at Flinders and Spencer St with SW6 853 turning into Spencer St.Yields information about the construction of the King St overpass in Flinders St during 1959.Set of 12 black and white prints of the construction of the King St overpass in Flinders St.trams, tramways, flinders st, king st overpass, construction, bridges, w2 class, sw6 class, tram 451, tram 853, tram 852 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s - set of 4, Lilian Butler, SEC Wendouree Parade depot site, Jul. 1973
Yields information about some of the SEC Wendouree Parade depot after it had been demolished.Set of four Colour 27 x 27 mm slides in plain white cardboard mounts of four views of the SEC Wendouree Parade depot site with the buildings demolished and the site cleared. The second slide shows the Trackwork still in position in the roadway and the last the view from Gregory St. Slide not dated - building demolition works commenced July 1972. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.ballarat, tramways, trams, sec depot, demolition, depot, wendouree parade -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 6, W. J. Llewelyn, BTPS tram 40 making its first trip along Wendouree Parade, 7/12/1974 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the establishment by the BTPS of a tram service in Wendouree Parade. Has a strong association with those involved.Set of six images of BTPS tram 40 making its first trip along Wendouree Parade following the installation of the depot junction trackwork on Saturday 7 December 1974. .1 at Gardens Loop .2 to .6 at St Aidans Drive Features Richard Gilbert, Len Millar and Geoff Cargeeg. Images scanned and altered by Roderick Smith from the Hugh Ballantyne collection August to September 2017.trams, tramways, opening, first tram, btps, wendouree parade, gardens loop, st aidans drive, tram 40 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, Dave Macartney, 4/08/1968 12:00:00 AM
Black & white photograph of Ballarat trams 18 and 28 at the intersection of Drummond St and Sturt St with Southern Cross Hotel in background. Close up photo of 18 with Lydiard St. Nth destination and 21 with Sebastopol destination. Photo shows complex of trackwork at this location. 531.1 - same photo, but differently framed, building more central. Held in 01-01-70. Added 10/11/2005.trams, tramways, ballarat, sebastopol, drummond st , tram 18, tram 28 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, details of the Hawthorn system - part 3, 1950's
Set of papers - 12 foolscap - hand written in plain and red pencil giving details of the Hawthorn system, sketches showing changes to the trackwork, duplication dates, lengths of track, level book references, calculations, references to MMTB Annual reports, Bridge Road interchange with the cable trams, Items 2037 to 2041 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Hawthorn Tramway Trust" in red pencil.trams, tramways, htt, hawthorn, reports, routes, track, hawthorn depot, opening, cable trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Illustration, WTP, "View from Lydiard Street South looking across Sturt St", c1907
Illustration of the intersection of Sturt St and Lydiard St Nth with the Ballarat Post Office being the primary feature. Has an ESCo tram turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St. Shows the trackwork at this location and has several horse-drawn vehicles in the photograph. Note the building in the road space on the left-hand side of the photograph. The caption along the bottom edge "View from Lydiard Street South looking across Sturt Street to the Post Office and Lydiard Street North to the Railway Station. On the rear has an item about Ballarat itself and its history. See also item 6245 for a postcard of this view. Yields information about the post office corner at the time of the opening of the tramway and demonstrates printing techniques.Black and white Illustration cut from a journaltramways, trams, sturt st, esco, post office, lydiard st north -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 6, W. J. Llewelyn, 7/12/1974 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the establishment by the BTPS of a tram service in Wendouree Parade. Has a strong association with those involved.Set of six images of BTPS tram 40 making its first trip to Carlton St. Wendouree Parade and then returning to the depot following the installation of the depot junction trackwork on Saturday 7 December 1974. .1 to .4 - at Carlton St .5 and .6 - Depot Junction. Features Richard Gilbert and Clyde Croft Images scanned and altered by Roderick Smith from the Hugh Ballantyne collection August to September 2017.trams, tramways, opening, first tram, btps, wendouree parade, carlton st, tram 40 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Minute Book - Digital Image, Melbourne & Brunswick Coburg Tramway Trust, 1914 to 1917
Minute book of the Trust, scanned in 10 parts - 187 pages along with many typed pages of accounts, The minutes detail the various events, contracts and construction of the various tram lines and issues encountered such as trackwork problems. Part 1 - 21/3/1914 to 21/8/1914 Part 2 - 16/9/1914 to 29/1/1915 Part 3 - 12/2/1915 to 4/6/1915 Part 4 - 18/6/1915 to 1/10/1915 Part 5 - 8/10/1915 to 11/2/1916 Part 6 - 15/2/1916 to 23/5/1916 Part 7 - Yields information about the activities of the MBCTTDigital image - scan of the Melbourne & Brunswick Coburg Tramway Trust Minute Book. tramways, trams, mbctt, minutes, tramcars -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Funding for tram track fix", 20/05/2021 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 20/5/2021 titled "Funding for tram track fix", written by Jackson Russell, Picture Adam Trafford, about the Museum obtaining funding for the replacement of tram track in Wendouree Parade - $1.2m, through the Regional Job and Infrastructure Fund. Quotes Paul Mong, Juliana Addison MP. Has a photo of Richard Gilbert standing in front of No. 2 in Wendouree Paradebtm, trackwork, new depot, wendouree parade -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tram study ready to go", "Sparkling reminder of a golden past", "Section torn from Skipton St", 15/06/2001 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the launch of the Gold Tram and the people involved on the day.Newspaper cutting, page 4, from The Courier, Ballarat, June 15, 2001, headed "TRAMS IN BALLARAT" featuring three different tram stories. Headed "STUDY" and titled "Tram study ready to go", about the consideration of tenders for the study to consider the return of trams to Ballarat, or other form of transport. Quotes Dianne Smith, Ballarat Tourism Executive Director. Headed "GOLD TRAM" and titled "Sparkling reminder of a golden past", about the launch of the Gold Tram 45, by the Mayor, David Vendy the previous day at the tram depot. Quotes Richard Gilbert as president and Cr. Vendy. Features a photograph of Cr. Liz Sheedy and the Mayor standing along side, breaking through the banner ( See Reg. Item 1777). See Reg item 3839 for a colour photograph of the photo of No. 45. Headed "TRACKS" and titled "Section torn from Skipton St" about the excavation of about 50m of track in Skipton St. Ballarat at the intersection with Drummond St. during the reconstruction of the intersection associated with installation of traffic lights and new traffic islands. Quotes Peter Winspur, Secretary. A number of calls were received about the work. See Reg. Item 1778 for photos on the day.ballarat city tramway, gold tram, skipton st, trackwork -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s set of 2, Warren Doubleday, 14/06/2001 12:00:00 AM
Colour laser prints of images taken with a digital camera of tram track in Skipton St. Ballarat being exposed and cut for removal. See Reg. Item 1778 for The Courier story about the removal of the track. Also July 2001 Fares Please! for further information. Prints made on plain A4 paper and then cut to size. Road surface was cut to install the traffic island associated with a right hand turn. See July 2001 Fares Please! and Reg. Item 1778trackwork, skipton st, road works, dismantling -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, Richard Gilbert, 30/01/1993 12:00:00 AM
Colour photograph of John Phillips welding a track joint just before the Carlton St. terminus, watched by Barry McCandlish on 30/1/1993. Photo by Richard Gilbert. On Kodak paper. See March 1993 issue of Fares Please! for another photograph and the story on page 8. See March 1993 Fares Please!trackwork, wendouree parade, carlton st., welding