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. "14" stamped in red in top corner. Photo of Ballarat 30 (assumed on basis of Reg. Item 2885), outbound along Sturt St. West. Note the lack of a centre line along the main highway. "Sturt St West" / "8-4-58"tramways, trams, sturt st west, western highway, tram 30

White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of No. 39 inbound along Sturt St. West. with many cars on the road. Bus stop on a pole on the other side of the road. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "Even more dangerous that the lakeside track, for motorists, was the Sturt St West (Western Highway) section of roadside trackage. Car No. 39 faces oncoming traffic on the regular through works to "Mt PLEASANT". - Sept. '71 (Graham Evans)" See image btm2573p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11783" and written in ink on top edge "No. 39 Sturt St West Ballarat"tramways, trams, are, film strip, sturt st west, western highway, tram 39

White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of No. 42 showing "SPECIAL" in Drummond St. South "Longest individual route in Ballarat was to Sebastopol, south-west of the City. No.42 raises the dust as it heads down the centre road single track at the inner end of the line. Sept. '71 (Harry Jackson) See image btm2574p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11784" and written in ink on top edge "No. 42 Sebastopol line Ballarat"tramways, trams, are, film strip, sebastopol, drummond st sth, tram 42

White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of No. 38, crossing Albert St, southbound, with Destination of Sebastopol. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. Has the Anglican Trinity church in the background. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "About 1/2 mile from the terminus the line crossed to the west side of the road. Here car No. 38 outbound bowls across the asphalt. - Nov. ' 70 (Glen Mills)" See image btm2576p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11786" and written in ink on top edge "No. 38 Sebastopol line Ballarat"tramways, trams, are, film strip, albert st, sebastopol, tram 38

Set of two colour photographs of the then new road signs indicating the BTM using the words "Tourist Tramway" in the central median strip of Sturt St. West, or Western Highway at the intersection with Hamilton Ave. Photos taken by Warren Doubleday on 13.09.2002. Printed on Agfa Paper. 2604.1 - Taken from the western side 2604.2 - ditto, but further back. On rear of each photo in brown felt tip pen, the words "New Signage at Highway".btm, hamilton ave, western highway, sturt st west

Cardboard, Kodachrome slide, white with red band around slide on non viewing side of Geelong No. 18 at East Terminus. Photo shows a crewman boarding the front end of the tram. Possibly taken on the last day of the Chilwell - East West line, 8/1/1956. See Reg. Item 476.5 for a similar photograph taken by Geoff Grant and 2675 for another copy of the slide. Photographer unknown.tramways, trams, geelong, east, tram 18

Yields information about the personal views of the Ballarat tramway system and his photographs. Has a strong association with the author of the article.Copy of the Australian Railway Enthusiast - Vol 29, No. 4, December 1991, which has a front cover photograph of No. 40, west bound in Sturt St at intersection with Doveton St. (Photo by Glen Mills), centre page spread "Brisbane Traction Memories" - four photographs by Mick Morahan, a four page article with photographs by Chris Wurr "Ballarat Tramway Tribute "and on the inside rear page, a photograph of Elizabeth St. Hobart and King William St. Adelaide with trams. Ballarat Photographs: Page 14 - No. 31 at Mount Pleasant terminus Page 15 - No. 12 crossing Albert St. Sebastopol (has Skipton St. in the photo caption) Page 16 - No. 40 on the Dawson St. Crossover Page 16 - No. 26 and 27 crossing at the Bell St. Loop Page 17 - No. 17 at Sturt and Lydiard Sts Page 17 - Two trammies having a chat. Map of Ballarat provided by BTPS Ltd on page 15.trams, tramways, ballarat, recollections, lydiard st, sturt st, sebastopol

Agfachrome Professional plastic mount (blue base, white cover) reproduction slide of a colour slide of Geelong Pengelley No. 18 at East Terminus. Photo shows a crewman boarding the front end of the tram. Possibly taken on the last day of the Chilwell - East West line, 8/1/1956. See Reg. Item 476.5 for a similar photograph taken by Geoff Grant and 2610 for another copy of the slide. Photographer unknown. "G 15" and "1 -15" in pencil.tramways, trams, geelong, east, tram 18

Agfachrome Professional plastic mount (blue base, white cover) reproduction slide of a colour slide of Geelong Pengelley No. 18 at West Terminus. Tram destination part way between "East" and "West". Photographer unknown. Taken after 1951, probably near time of closure. "G 17" and "1 -17" in pencil.tramways, trams, geelong, west, tram 18

2437 - Printed colour postcard of the Sturt St. from Grenville St. looking west - c1905. Card consists of a gold background with flowers surrounding an oval colour image of Sturt St. Embossed at the top of the card is "Best Wishes" with one tram west bound in the lower section of Sturt St. Titled "Sturt Street Looking West, Ballarat." along the bottom edge. On the rear of the postcard is an area for the stamp, address, message. Made by Valentines and printed in Great Britain trams, tramways, sturt st, postcards, grenville st, tram 19

Black and white photograph of SEC No. 30 west bound in Wendouree Parade near Dowling St with Lake Wendouree in the background. Has boat sheds in the background. No. 30 has the destination of "Gardens via Drummond North" and SEC roof advertisement "Everything's fine in my all electric kitchen". Photo taken by John Phillips c1971. Three copies held Fourth copy added 8/11/2005 - to box D2.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, dowling st, lake wendouree, tram 30

Yields information about the nature of a tram tour undertaken by the Sydney Tramway Museum (SPER) in Oct. 1966 and the number of trams used for the trip.Colour slide of a line-up of 9 or 10 Ballarat trams in Sturt St west on a SPER Trip, Oct 1966, lead by No. 39. The second photograph shows No. 34 as the second tram. Photographer Eldon Hogan, AGFA Slide, blue plastic with white plastic on reverse.tramways, trams, sper, ballarat, sturt st west, special trams, tram 39, tram 34

Yields information about the appearance through a drawing of Sturt St in the mid 1920's and yields information about the manufacture of china dishes with images in the bowl of the dish.White china dish, fluted sides, with a gold rim, flat base with a transferred image of Sturt St from Grenville St early 1920's with an ESCo tram arriving at the Grenville St terminus and two other trams in the view. Looks west along Sturt St. One of a series of dishes made for R. Tunbridge and Sons (see images of other dishes) by Shelley, England. i3 and i4 - of another dish held by the donor - Andrew Mitchell - shows the manufacturing details. - See Reg Item 7214 for another dish with the same image. See correspondence with Grania Poliness with Alan Bradley - printed copy with worksheet file. Stored in box 20A, within its own separate box wrapped with tissue paper. tramways, trams, crockery, sturt st, esco

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

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

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. 43 westbound in Sturt St. .2 - No. 43 at Gardens Loop showing Mt Pleasant on the destination roll. .3 - Scrubber on 0 road at the depot. .4 - night photo of a bogie tramcar. .5 - No. 43 at the Gardens Loop, Wendouree Parade .6 - night photo of a bogie tramcar .7 - Sturt St West, with tram following? and Parker St Loop? .8 - Night photo of a single truck tramcar at the Sebastopol terminus .9 - Night photo of a bogie tram at Gardens Loop .10 - Night photo of No. 30 at Sebastopoltrams, tramways, sebastopol, sturt st, depot, wendouree parade, gardens loop, sturt st west, night lighting, tram 26, tram 27, tram 14, tram 39, tram 13, tram 43

Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.Set of 7 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Stuart Lodington, 1971 prior to closure of the system. .1 - No. 26 and 27 inbound Sturt St West at Parker St loop, both trams showing CITY. .2 - No. 43 and 14 crossing at Parker St Loop. .3 - No. 39 turning in bound from Hamilton Ave into Sturt St West. Tram showing destination of Mt Pleasant. .4 - No. 39 inbound in Hamilton Ave. .5 - No. 14 (Gardens via Sturt St W), and No. 13 (Special) at Gardens Loop .6 - No. 26, crossing Albert St Sebastopol, northbound, going to Lydiard St North .7 - Crew of No. 43 standing in front of the tram at Gardens Looptrams, tramways, sturt st west, parker st loop, hamilton ave, albert st, crews

These notes are based on a report prepared for the Board re the donation of materials collected by Wal Jack and donated to the BTM in 2011. The following notes are general across the collection unless written for a specific Ballarat item. Has proven association with Wal Jack and tramway developments within Australasia until 1964 and given their extent particular significance. Features West Australian trams.Grey covered photograph album with word "Snapshots" on front cover, tied together with a grey cord, light brown paper inside covers holding some 19 sheets of card on which photos have been mounted using photo corners of various types, captions in blue or black ink. Has some 126 black and white photographs including some postcards. Has photos of various locations and lines within Perth, includes works trams, trolley buses, arranged by tramcar class in some places. Also has some Kalgoorlie and Leonora electric trams and Derby horse tram. Includes some tickets and one newspaper clipping re the closure of the Perth system. For details of each photograph and layouts see - /dbtext/Archive Document Files/Reg Item 5010 including a full scan of each page and associated documentation. The Negatives transferred to PETS 9/2021 along with a copy of the files.trams, tramways, perth, kalgoorlie, leonora, tramcars, wal jack

Yields information about the SEC Ballarat trams in the months before the closure of the SEC Tramway system. Yields information about the streetscape.Set of six Digital images, scanned from slides by Graeme Cleak, scanning by Peter Winspur 9/2011. .1 - Slide FQ16 - No. 41, outbound at the south end of Drummond St south about to turn into Skipton St, with the destination of Bell St. .2 - slide FQ18 - No. 41, outbound to Sebastopol terminus, Albert St, just before the terminus itself. .3 - slide FQ21 - No. 41, inbound Albert St Sebastopol with the Sebastopol Town Hall in the background. Tram has a "Bliss Bombs" roof advertisement on the side, "Make Bliss, Not Love". .4 - slide FQ22 - Trams 26 and 41, crossing at Grey St Sebastopol Loop. No. 41 has destination of Grey St. .5 - slide FQ27 - Trams 27 and 37, crossing at the Hamilton Ave loop, No. 41 inbound - with destination of Victoria St at the Hamilton Ave loop with the "Stonehenge" fence house in the background. Sturt St West. .6 - slide FS29 - No. 37 at Grenville St, Sturt St intersection with Bridge St in the background. Tram has the destination of View Point and is entering the loop itself. The destination was no longer in use at the time of the photograph and would indicate that the destination has been arranged. In the background is the Woolworths Big W store and the Dickins Food Store. All photos taken on 27/6/1971. trams, tramways, drummond st sth, sebastopol, grey st, albert st, sturt st west, grenville st, tram 41, tram 26, tram 27, tram 37

Yields information about Ballarat streetscape and its trams in the closing days of the SEC tramway system.Digital image from a black and white print of tram 21 at the intersection of Bridge, Victoria Streets and Main Road, inbound to the Gardens via Sturt St West. Has the Caltex service station, the Munster Arms Hotel in the background. CRB Road signage for Melbourne and Geelong over the tram. At Stones Corner. Photo by Marc Dahlstrom c1971. On rear is the Marc Dahlstrom stamp.trams, tramways, bridge st, victoria st, main st, stones corner, tram 21

Demonstrates a typical street view following the delivery of the bogie trams following the second world war and the street scape at the time. Able to determine the tramcar numbers. Yields information about the era of the photograph.B&W print, postcard print of Sturt St Ballarat, looking towards the Town Hall from the Post Office, City terminus. Photo taken by Murray Views to form "Murray Views No. 26, City Hall and Sturt St, Ballarat Vic." No. 22 on south side and No. 34 on north side - see Hi-Res scans. Has the National Mutual, Town Hall and Myers and other buildings in the view. Photo taken c1950, prior to renumbering of No. 22. 2nd copy added 28-12-2021 - most likely a reproduction of the original as it does not have a postcard back.On reverse side - black ink stamp "E.G.Butland" On reverse of 2nd copy - "Ballarat, Sturt St, west from Lydiard Sts" and Keith Kings stamp.tramways, trams, sturt st, bogie trams, tramway centre, town hall, tram 22, tram 34

Has a strong association with the work of the Royal South Street Society, who published a handbook or manual for their competitions. Used a photograph published at about the same time.Printed sepia coloured photograph of Sturt St. in the mid 1940's looking from the top of a building in Grenville St. towards the West. Has a number of parked vehicles in kerbs, two people riding horses, a Vacuum Oil Co. truck in the bottom right hand corner and an SEC tram travelling west, just past the City Loop points. Colour postcard of same photograph see Reg Item 2981 and another print see Reg Item 675 Appeared in the 1939 Royal South St Society competition Manual. Appears to have been used as a piece of note paper. See also Reg item 675 for alternative source details.Handwritten note in very faint pencil on rear.trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st., royal south street society

Has a strong association with the work of the Royal South Street Society, who published a handbook/guide or manual for their competitions. Used a photograph published at about the same time.Set of 15 photocopies of pages from the Royal South Street Society Guide showing trams in Sturt St Ballarat. .1 - Sturt St Looking East - with an ESCo tram outside the town hall and other horse drawn vehicles - 1907 .2 - Sturt St Looking West - same image as in Reg item 2688 - 1907 .3 - Sturt St Looking East - with many vehicles and people - 1910 and the "Chef" kitch range stove advertisement sold by Middleton and Morris of Sturt St. .4 - Sturt and Lydiard St, with a tram turning from Sturt into Lydiard St, 1910 with the post office in the background - 1910 and an advertisement for Woderine medicine sold by Jas. A. Gear, herbalist. .5 - Sturt St looking West - tram turning from Sturt into Lydiard St, taken from near post office corner - 1911 and a advertisement for Williams the Shoeman. .6 - Sturt St. West - with an ESC0o tram outbound - the only vehicle - 1913. .7 - same photo as .3, with a Monster Military Carnival Advertisement for Nov. 8th - 1913 .8 - Sturt and Lydiard St from next to post office, looking west with two trams, one horse trailer and many people - a busy scene - 1914 .9 - Sebastopol tram No. 21 at Grenville St - 1928 - with the Ballarat Gas Company Show rooms in the background, the Sturt St shelter. The tram has a Suttons Organs roof advertisement. .10 - View of Sturt Street, showing City Hall Buildings, with an ESCo Sebastopol type tramcar crossing the street, taken from the post office stops. - 1928 - Advertisements for G. Ludbrook Furnishing Undertaker (Motor Service and Horse drawn vehicles) and R. Young Grocer. .11 - Sturt St looking West, looking west, with a Sebastopol type tram at Grenville St and the big shelter removed. Has many buildings and many people in the background - 1928. .12 - same photo as for .10 and Clarendon Presbyterian Ladies Collection, Ballarat photograph - 1929. .13 - Advertisement for Ballarat Tramways - cars for Coliseum, fare box, route numbers and route colour scheme - 1929. .14 - as for above, no date, but opposite is the is an item for the Mouth Organ Band Contest, "A" Grade - c1933, notes the Coburg Tramway Athletic Club Harmonica Band and the Malvern Tramways Harmonica band amongst the contestants. .15 - same as .9, with a advertisement for the Melbourne Coffee Palace - Bourke St. Photocopies made by Neville Hasket for the BTM 10/2008. See also Reg item 675 for alternative source details.Handwritten note on photocopiestrams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st., royal south street society, lydiard st, town hall, post office, esco

Black and White postcard, c1906 view of Charing Cross, Bendigo looking towards the west - Mitchell St. Has three tram cars in the view, the fountain, centre poles and a tailors shop on the south west corner of the area. Reproduced by the Rose Stereograph Co of Glen Waverley. Photo courtesy of Rod Aikman. Has the Rose Co. symbol on the rear of the car, along with areas for the stamp and address block.Has "24" in a circle in the top left hand corner of the front of the card and on the rear, a "William F Scott" address label on the bottom left hand corner.trams, tramways, bendigo, mitchell st, charing cross

Yields information about the photographic holdings of the Gold Museum, an din particular the preparation of No. 38 decorated for the Royal visit of 1954 and Bridge St Ballarat.Photocopy of two photographs from the Gold Museum Tramways Map Cabinet: 80-020b - No. 38 in Wendouree Parade, at depot junction receiving finishing touches in March 1954, prior to the Royal visit - See Reg Item 412 for a photo in Lydiard St Nth and other items. 80-020c - Bridge St looking West from Stones Comer, shows tram track, parked cars.Along top edge "Gold Museum Tramways Map Cabinet"trams, tramways, ballarat, royal visit, decorated trams, bridge st

Yields information about Geelong 19 at the depot soon after the commencement of the closure of the Geelong system.Black and White Photograph of Geelong No. 7 in Ryrie St Geelong, c1913, looking west with the Geelong Post Office tower in the photograph. Photograph made from part of the photograph. Shows centre poles in the street. Printed on Fujifilm paper.In hand writing on the rear "17) Geelong tram in Ryrie St 1913" A circled "26" and along the bottom edge, a "William Scott" address label and "from Marc Fiddian / W. Scott Collection"trams, tramways, geelong, ryrie st, post office, tram 7

Photo of Geelong No.5 at the Railway Station, c 1915, Railway station in the background, prior to the extension and the construction of the awning over No. 1 platform area. Has title "Railway Station" along the bottom edge. In the view are signs for Griffiths teas and Bensdorp Cocoa. On the rear "Geelong Historical Post Card Series No. 9 Railway station with No. 5 Tramcar ready to depart for West Geelong 1915" Publisher not known. See also Reg item 4408 for another reproduction of this photograph. Illustration has been cut from a magazine.Yields information about Geelong Railway Station and tram No. 5 in 1915.Sepia-toned print of a postcard and an illustration of the same photograph.trams, tramways, geelong, railway station, tram 5

Yields information about Ballarat Trams and streetscapes late 1950's and the details of Sturt St shops.Black and white print of Ballarat 13, at the Sturt St stop, just west of Lydiard St. North, 24/3/1959. Photo by Doug Colquhoun. Has the Commonwealth Bank, National Mutual Building, Golden Star Chinese Cafe, V & L. Leslie Hairdresser and Wardrop Tailor shops in the background. Two copies. A school boy with cap is sitting on the bench opposite the tram. Tram has the destination of Grey St Sebastopol. Photo print courtesy of Port Dock Railway Museum, now the National Railway Museum. See worksheet 4311 for letter and details of prints sent to Bill Scott, 19/10/2001. Any photo credit to mention NRM Collection.On rear of copy 1"SEC Ballarat / 13 / Sturt St/ 24/3/59 / D. A. Colquhoun" Copy 2 "DAC" in ink, bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, sturt st, schools, commonwealth bank, tram 13

Yields information about Ballarat Trams and streetscapes, the scrubber tram and the Bell Street loop, early 1960's.Black and white print of Ballarat of No. 38 in Sturt St, just to the west of Lydiard St with No. 19 in the background. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Drummond North, No. 19, Sebastopol. IN the background is the Waldorf shop premises, tram stop signs. Photo by Doug Colquhoun 27/4/1954. Two copies. Photo print courtesy of Port Dock Railway Museum, now the National Railway Museum. See worksheet 4311 for letter and details of prints sent to Bill Scott, 19/10/2001. Any photo credit to mention NRM Collection.On rear of copy 1"SEC Ballarat / 38 / Sturt St / 27/4/54 2118 / D A Colquhoun " Copy 2 "DAC" in ink, bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, sturt st, city, tram 38, tram 19

Yields information about Ballarat's scrubber tram in early 1960's.Black and white print of Ballarat 32, crossing Lydiard St, in Sturt St with the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West. Has the Commonwealth Bank, Odeon theatre, Mechanics Institute, Ballarat Gas Co, Unicorn Hotel, and Colonial Mutual Life buildings in the background, along with a number of motor vehicles. Photo Doug Colquhoun 24/3/1959. Photo print courtesy of Port Dock Railway Museum, now the National Railway Museum. See worksheet 4311 for letter and details of prints sent to Bill Scott, 19/10/2001. Any photo credit to mention NRM Collection.On rear of copy "SEC Ballarat #32 / Sturt St @ Lydiard / 24/3/59 / Douglas A Colquhoun.trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st, tram 32