Yields information about the formation of the BTPS in 1971 and some of the people who attended meetings etc. and about the closure of the Ballarat tramway system.Photocopy of a newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 3/4/1971, titled "Make tram depot a museum' call". Reports on the suggestion at a meeting the previous night by Mr. N. M. Gower suggested that the tram depot and one or two miles of track be kept. Meeting of the Greater Ballarat Association. Also quotes Melton Foo of the Brown Hill Progress Association. Parts of the cutting have been highlighted in pink highlighter pen. Cr. A. Millar also quoted.trams, tramways, museum establishment, lake wendouree tramway, closure, btps

Yields information about the operation of the horse tram in Wendouree Parade and some of the people involved and the way it was operated.Set of five colour photographs taken by Carolyn Dean on 1 October 1995 during operations of the Horse Tram No. 1 in Wendouree Parade Printed on Fujicolor paper. .1 - Horse tram, northbound, North Gardens Reserve from the lake side .2 - approaching loop .3 - Richard Gilbert, Merv Mitchell, Mrs Mitchell, George Netherway and ? at the Gardens loop with the tram stop in the background. .4 - Leaving loop with 27 in far background .5 - as for .1, but southbound. Carol See also Reg Item 2126.1 > 2126.8 for other photos of the same event. On rear of each photo in blue ink "1.10.95"horse trams, wendouree parade, gardens loop, tram 1

Demonstrates pictorial souvenir strips of photographs of Ballarat, both colour and black and white and yields information about Ballarat c 1940.Set of 10 small colour and 5 large black and white views of Ballarat printed on a folded strip, glued within a light brown colour light weight cardboard folder, titled "Pictorial Souvenir of Ballarat - Views in Colour". Booklet printed with an address area with title in red and kookaburras. Produced by Murray View, Gympie Queensland. The rear has a slit surrounded by red dashes on the rear cover that allowed the folder to be secured. Pictures are: Colour: 1. Statutory Pavilion 2. Sturt St looking west - with a tram in the bottom of the photograph 3. Victory Arch 4. Queen Elizabeth Benevolent home 5. Queen Victoria Memorial Gardens 6. Swans on Lake Wendouree 7. The Conservatory 8. Avenue of Fame (Prime Ministers) 9. Eureka Stockade 10. Cnr Sturt and Lydiard St, with a bus in the view Black and White 1. The State Building 2. Panorama from Black Hill 3. Old Curiosity Shop 4. Reflections - Botanical Gardens 5. Sturt St looking east - has a tram in the view, with 1930's SEC colour scheme. trams, tramways, sturt st, town hall, lake wendouree, memorial arch avenue of honour, memorial, gardens, lydiard st, eureka, tram 19

Has a strong association with Neville Gower, one of the Museum founders, Richard Gilbert and a strong supporter, Bob Merchant.Colour print of Neville Gower speaking at the 21st anniversary celebrations of the BTM, 19 September 1992. Printed on Kodak paper. 4114.1 - Same event - Richard Gilbert 4114.2 - Bob Merchant21st anniversary, lake lodge

Yields information about the operation of trams in Ballarat and Lake Wendouree.Black and white photograph of No. 36, Wendouree Parade, near Haddon St, 4/4/1969. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Drummond St. Nth and SEC Roof advertisement. Shows lake in the background.In blue ink, "Lake Wendouree (near Haddon St), No. 36, 4-4-69"tramways, trams, haddon st, wendouree parade, tram 36

Yields information about the then new tram No. 41 in Ballarat, ex Geelong 39 about to do its 1st trial run, and Lake Wendouree at the time.Black and white photograph of Ballarat No. 41 in Wendouree Parade outside the depot, about to go on its trial run, following its transfer from Geelong, ex Geelong No. 39 Photo by Wal Jack on 13/4/1956. Scan of negative from the Keith Kings donation add 13/5/2020. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear in ink. "Ballarat No. 41, ex Geelong 39 on its 1st trial run, Wendouree Parade, 13-4-56"; and Wal Jack copyright stamp "T235".tramways, trams, depot, bogie trams, tram 41

Yields information about the appearance of one of Ballarat's single truck trams, soon after it was repainted to the more uniform green colour scheme in 1946.Black and white photograph of the Ballarat Bogie tram No. 16, in the new colour scheme, (that is without a cream rocker panel), Lake Wendouree, July 1946. Photo by Wal Jack. Image rescanned from copy neg and updated 1/6/2020.On rear in pencil, "Ballarat No. 16 (New colours) Lake Wendouree July 1946.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, livery, colour schemes, tram 16

Yields information about View Point terminus and the tram liveries in 1963.Black and white print on heavy matt photographic paper of No. 26 at View Point terminus, junction between Macarthur St and Wendouree Parade c1963. Tram has the destination of City, a Twin Lakes and Briquettes advertisements on the front dash panel. Two people also near the tram.On rear in pencil "26 View Point terminus 1963"tramways, trams, view point, macarthur st, tram 26

Yields information about the Gardens terminus at the time and the view across to the Gardens.Black and white print on heavy matt photographic paper: 3847.1 - No. 20 at the Gardens Loop with a family, walking away from the tram. See also Reg Item. 473 for another print of the same photograph. Photo taken looking at rear of tram, with a family walking away from the tram towards the Gardens Pavilion (Lake Lodge in 1997). Has two ads beneath the drivers windows, one about the dancing, the other cannot be read. See Reg Item 3847 for another print of the same photograph. 3847.2 - Looking across to the Gardens from the Gardens Loop tram stop - shows the track in the foreground, the gardens and parked cars. Source of photo - same as Reg item 3841 - Ron Hann, note added 2/2010.On rear in pencil "20 Gardens 1963" and "1.45x2" and "Gardens Loop 1963"tramways, trams, gardens, wendouree parade, tram 20

Yields information about trams and the streetscape on the eastern side of Lake Wendouree.Two Black and white photograph of trams using the eastern side of Lake Wendouree, late 1960's, early 1970's.. 3864.1 - 13 showing Lydiard St North and another follows. 3864.2 - 31showing Victoria St. Has a Twin Lakes dash panel Advertisements. Photographer ?tramways, trams, lake wendouree, wendouree parade, tram 13, tram 31

Shows views of the Ballarat CBD and nearby features in the 1930's and 1940's of views of Ballarat, including some trams in the photographs. Demonstrates production of souvenirs of the era - folded postcards. The photos could also be used for individual postcards.Set of 9 black and white views of Ballarat printed on a folded strip, glued within a blue colour light weight cardboard folder, titled "Ballarat Photographic Booklet". Booklet printed with an address area with title and kookaburras. Produced by The Valentine Publishing Co. Pty Ltd Melbourne & Sydney The rear has a slit on the rear cover that allowed the folder to be secured. Pictures are: 1. Panorama from Sturt Street, looking up Bridge St 2. City Hall 3. The Avenue of Honour (14 Miles Long) 4. Lake Wendouree 5. King George V. Memorial 6. The Pergola, Botanical Gardens 7. Eureka Stockade 8. Lydiard Street, showing Craig's Hotel 9. Sturt Street, Ballarat. Made during 1940, with photographs of the 1930's as well given motor cars in the photo. Has a date of "5/10/1951" on the front cover in ink. Has a date of "5/10/1951" on the front cover in ink.trams, tramways, sturt st, town hall, lake wendouree, memorial arch avenue of honour, memorial, gardens, lydiard st, eureka

Early formats of Membership application forms for the BTPS - following closure of the Ballarat SEC system. One prior to the BTPS PO Box being obtained.Two quarto size forms, printed using the Gestetner wax stencil process; Membership Application form for membership of the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), c1971. .1 - blue grey paper - printed around the time of the closure of the system as gives closure date. Notes that arrangements to operate the trams around Lake Wendouree in progress and the PO box has been established. Has a tear off section for name and address details. .2 - white paper - address as Scott Parade, seeking members for the new organisation, with Ballarat spelt with two "a"trams, tramways, btps, membership forms

Has a strong association with the formation of the BTPS and the way that support for the organisation was governed at the time - operation of tram tours. Has details of fares and times.Single page - quarto size pink coloured paper, printed using the Gestetner wax stencil process advertising a Lake Wendouree Tram tour on Sunday 30 May 1971, the day of a public meeting (see Reg. Item 3925). Gives times of tour, to inspect the Gardens area and proposed depot site and fares - 20cents. Has a tear off section to book.trams, tramways, btps, meetings

Printed sheet detailing the vision of a historic or heritage tramway for Ballarat around Lake Wendouree and personal notes of one of the attendees of the meeting.3932.1 - duplicated set of meeting ( 3 pages 2 sheets) notes titled "A Historical Tramway for Ballarat", prepared for the public meeting at the VRI on 29/4/1971. Printed using the Gestetner duplicating process on foolscap paper in green ink, giving a back ground to the proposal for a heritage or historical tramway in Ballarat, a vision, the benefits of Ballarat, Agenda for the meeting, request for donations and draft resolutions. Graeme Breydon has written notes on pages 2 and 3 of the notes, including additional resolutions, changes to the resolutions and the people who made up the Committee. Prepared by Bill Jessup, Donald Fraser, Paul Nicholson and Frank Stamford. 3932.2 - meeting notes and attendees (some), including a map, notes Brown Hill and various comments of people. For original copy, see Reg Item 4252, item 81. 3932.1 - 2nd copy added 26/8/12, from Richard Gilbert Collection - each sheet scanned and added to the image file. On the rear of the copy has a list of 13 names and a date for a meeting (Thurs 6, at 8pm) (The Committee formed) and on bottom of page 3, notes on additional track to be retained. 3932.1 - third copy from donation of the Tom Murray Estate added 25-11-2016 - in unmarked condition. trams, tramways, closure, preservation, ballarat, btps

Printed notes following a meeting that formed the Lake Wendouree Tramway Museum Committee - Brown Hill Progress Association.Duplicated sheet of Foolscap paper, detailing the formation of the "Lake Wendouree Tramway Museum Committee", the Convenors (Brown Hill Progress Association), Objects, Proposals that were adopted at the public meeting of 18/4/1971 and an interim executive. See also Reg item 910 for other associated papers. Two copies heldtrams, tramways, btps, preservation, brown hill progress association

Demonstrates the type of publicity the moves to establish a heritage tramway in Ballarat was obtaining in Melbourne at the time.Newspaper clipping from Melbourne Observer, Sunday, 2 May 1971, page 11, titled "Save the trams fight goes on". Item written following the public meeting at the VRI on 29 April (See Reg Item 3932.1 and other papers). Reported that more than 75 people attended, that the committee will work with the Lake Wendouree Tramway Museum Committee.On the side of the cutting in blue ink "Melb Observer / Sun May 2 1971 p11."ballarat, btps, preservation

Block mounted, colour photograph from a slide, scanned and reproduced on an A3 size sheet and mounted on a foam backing of No. 14 at the depot mid 1990's. Tram has a Peters Ice cream roof advertisement for the Lake Lodge. From a photo from Warren Doubleday.trams, tramways, depot, btm, tram 14

Victorian Railways "S" circular, number S.162/75, for the additional stop of the 8.30am train from Spencer St to Horsham to set down at Wendouree Station and for the 2.45pm ex Horsham to pick up at Wendouree Station at 5.38pm, on the day of the Opening by of the Tourist Tramway at Lake Wendouree for the BTPS. Signed by M. Ronald as Chief Traffic Manager. Printed on half a quarto sheet. Images of document added 27-08-12.btps, opening, wendouree station, railways

Black and white photograph of Ballarat 17 at the City Terminus, corner of Sturt and Lydiard Sts. Tram has the destination of Lydiard St., Twin Lakes on the rear dash and SEC "Briquettes" roof advertisement. Terminal shelter in the background. Photo by John Murray, c1969.On rear, written in black ink "SECV Ballarat No. 17 / c1969 / 18/22"tramways, trams, city terminus, sturt st, twin lakes, tram 17

Black and white photograph of Ballarat 14 and 17 at the City Terminus, corner of Sturt and Lydiard Sts. Tram 14 has the destination of Mt Pleasant and a "Twin Lakes" advertisement on the rear dash panel. Photo by John Murray, c1969.On rear, written in black ink "SECV Ballarat Nos. 14 + 17 / c1969 / 18/25"tramways, trams, city terminus, sturt st, twin lakes, tram 14, tram 17

Colour photograph of SEC No. 11, photographed on No. 7 road of the BTM depot in the storage area. Haw Twin Lakes sign and tower truck in background. Photographed by Warren Doubleday 19.8.1995. Printed on Konica Paper. Two copies held.btm, ballarat, depot, tram 11

Colour photograph, printed on a postcard back format of SEC Ballarat No. 21 and 11? crossing at the Urquhart St loop, Drummond St South. No. 21, has destination of Bell St and No. 11?, destination of Lydiard St North and has a Twin Lakes sign on the front dash panel.trams, tramways, drummond st sth, urquhart st, tram 40

Colour photograph, printed on a postcard back format of SEC Ballarat No. 40 crossing No. 21 at the King St. loop. No. 40 outward bound, with destination of Victoria St, and No. 21, showing Special - tram tour. No. 21 has a yellow background Twin Lakes sign on front dash panel.trams, tramways, king st, victoria st, tram 41, tram 42

Colour photograph, printed on a postcard back format of SEC Ballarat of No. 21, 26 and another single trucker, inward bound in Sturt St, near Dawson St? Note black background destination signs in trams. No. 11 has a Twin Lakes sign, and destination of Lydiard St Nth, No. 26 - showing special and the 3rd tram has a Cinzano roof advertisement.trams, tramways, sturt st

Newspaper clipping from the Courier, Monday 28 December 1974 of Graham Jordan on the front step of No. 27. Tram showing destination of "Sturt St. West". Item notes that trams began operating on Saturday, Boxing Day, but only a few passengers came due to bad weather. Tram has "Twin Lakes" sign on front. Cutting date confirmed by a proposed wedding date of Sunday Jan 5, which occurred in 1974.btps, wendouree parade, opening

Set of two colour photograph: .1 - No 18 at the end of the Access track, with Christmas decorations, and No. 27 in background. . .2 - Front of No. 11 on 7 road, with Twin Lakes sign and showing Sturt St. West Photos by Simon Jenkins, 12/12/1998 on Fujifilm paper.On rear in blue ink: - .1- "18 in Christmas attire and 27 in regular service. 12/12/98" .2 -"11 at the depot 12/12/98"btm, depot, christmas, access track, tram 18, tram 27, tram 11

Black and white print of Ballarat Trams 27 and 38 at Gardens Loop in Wendouree Parade during the early 1980's by John Phillips. Tram 27 has a "Brambles" advertisement and a "TWIN LAKES" sign. Both trams showing St. Aidans Drive destination and "TRAMS RIDES" sign. See also Reg. 1781 for a similar photograph, taken at the same time and used in a postcard. Note the witches hats along side the trams - possibly taken during the Begonia Festival time.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, btm, gardens loop, btps, tram 27, tram 38

Photos feature a rowing regatta on Lake Wendouree, a Tram stop shelter (Grenville and Sturt Streets) decorated with hand-made flowers, an arch in Main Road built by local scouts and the Burke and Wills Statue in Sturt St decorated hand made flowers. The tram shelter has the numbers "100". "1838" and "1938" with several well-dressed ladies outside the shelter. Notes the celebrations will continue until April 18. See Reg Item 6418 for a coloured photograph of the shelter from the other side,Yields information about a Ballarat event in 1938.Newspaper Clipping from the Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, Monday, March 7 1938, page 14 with four photos of Ballarat's Centenary Celebrations or European settlement in the district. ballarat, centenary, shelters, celebrations, grenville st, sturt st

Yields information about Ballarat through pictures of the 1940-50's various locations, institutions and street scenes, including tramways. Good comparison with earlier books, eg Item 3900.24 page book, plus embossed covers saddle stapled with two staples titled "Ballarat - 'The Garden City' ". Features photographs of Ballarat and district - full colour with accompanying text about Ballarat and its history. Cover features Gardens view with statute of Wallace in foreground - see image c1 p3 - photo of No. 22 (bogie) at Grenville St in Sturt St with a single trucker behind in the City loop - see image c2 - see also Reg Item 5354 for a postcard version. p5 - Eureka Stockade memorial p6 - Lake Wendouree p7 - Sturt St with Town hall in background, and No. 33 in Sturt St. south side. p9 - Begonia hothouse p10 - St Andrews Kirk p11 - St Peter's Church of England p12 - Lake Wendouree p13 - Botanical Gardens p14 - Monuments and statues around Ballarat p15 - Post Office, State Offices, Ballarat Orphanage and Queen Elizabeth Benevolent Home p16 - A Ballarat Reservoir p17 - Botanical Gardens p18 - Gordon's Cottage, Congregational Church, Lydiard St and The Cenotaph p19 - Ballarat Grammar School, St. Patrick's Cathedral (no spire), St. Patrick's College, street scene p20 - Arch of Victory, Lake Wendouree, Sturt St with tram in distance and Eureka Swimming pool p22 - Avenue of Prime Ministers p23 - Harvest near Mt Warrenheip, Country side photo, I&R Morley Pty Ltd factory and houses in the lake area. Purchased through eBay 25/10/2004. See worksheet for eBay emails. See also Reg. Item 3041 for the same image of No. 22. 2nd Copy added 26/12/2007 - donation of Ron Scholten. pdf image of the full book added 8/5/19 as btm2925i.pdf trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st, history, gardens

Colour print of No. 661 near St Aidans Drive, with one black swan and two cygnets in the grass adjacent to the Lake area. Photo taken by Austin Brehaut, on Kodak Royal Paper with a label giving details on the rear.On a label on the rear of the card: "One and two halves, please." "Near St Aidan's Drive 23.9.04"st aidans drive, lake wendouree, swans, tram 661