Yields information about the operation of the tram system when a delayed occurred at the Lydiard St Level crossing, how it was overcome. Also gives information about the Councils view of the level crossing itself.Photocopy, of an item in the Ballarat Courier, 5/5/1951 titled "Train Astride Crossing Trams Delayed Hour", following the delay in the crossing when a rail broke under a goods train. Held up trams and others for about an hour and half. Notes the SEC used a replacement bus service. Gave the City of Ballaarat space to complain about the crossing and its need to be replaced. Quotes the Town Clerk, Mr, Maddern.trams, tramways, railway crossing, lydiard st nth, railways, city of ballarat

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

Yields information about the SEC Ballarat trams in the months before the closure of the SEC Tramway system. Yields information about the streetscape. Digital images, scanned from slides by Graeme Cleak, scanning by Peter Winspur 9/2011. Slide FR27 - No. 41, No. 11 and a another single trucker at the Tramway centre stop, Sturt and Lydiard Sts. No. 22 bound for Gardens via Drummond North and has a Twin Lakes sign on the front. In the background are the buildings of Sturt St on the south side. Taken 7-8-1971. trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st, tram 11

Yields information about the SEC Ballarat trams in the months before the closure of the SEC Tramway system. Yields information about the streetscape. Digital images, scanned from slides by Graeme Cleak, scanning by Peter Winspur 9/2011. .1 - Slide FR29, of a bogie car, leaving the loop northbound in heavy rain - photo blurred. .2 - Slide FR31, of No. 41, bound for Mt Pleasant, at Sturt and Lydiard Streets, with passenger boarding and a newspaper boy on the left hand side standing behind the tram. A heavy rain storm has just occurred. Has the ANZ bank and the Post Office in the background. Both photos 20-8-1971 trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st, gardens loop, tram 41

The photograph shows the northeast corner of Sturt and Lydiard Streets, the post office, tram track and one tram partially obscured. Has many people in the view and some horse-drawn vehicles. Titled "Lydiard Street and Post Office Ballarat, Victoria". On the rear of the card in light blue ink, divided back, with spaces for messages, addresses and stamps. Produced by "WTP", printed in Germany and has the number "124187" in the bottom right-hand corner. See item 9008 for an illustration.Yields information about the post office corner at the time of the opening of the tramway and demonstrates colour post card printing techniques.Colour postcard, divided back unused.trams, tramways, post office, sturt st, lydiard st nth

Yields information about the removal of the track at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard streets in Feb. 1972.Black and white photograph of the removal of track at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets - used in The Courier, Wednesday 2/2/1972. Shows the traffic arrangement and equipment used to remove the track. See Reg Item 2214.2 for the press cutting.Has the stamp of The Courier on the rear.trams, tramways, tram track removal, sturt st, lydiard st

Possibly has a strong association with SEC Ballarat tram crews.Colour print of driver or motorman - M Cahil (48) and J. Maher standing in front of a tram at Lydiard Street North terminus, 10th August 1971. Photo printed on Kodak Paper. Photograph by Lilian Butler?in ink on rear "10th August 1971, Lydiard Street Nth terminus. With my compliments Lilian Butler".trams, tramways, crews, motormen, conductors, lydiard st nth

Possibly has a strong association with SEC Ballarat tram crews.Colour print of Conductor N. Robe holding his tickets standing in front of a tram at Lydiard Street North terminus, August 1971. Photo printed on Kodak Paper. Photograph by Lilian Butler?in ink on rear "With my compliments Lilian Butler".trams, tramways, crews, motormen, conductors, lydiard st nth

Possibly has a strong association with SEC Ballarat tram crews.Colour print of Conductor D. Chambers (9) and Driver D. Domaschenz (24) standing in front of tram 14. See also btm6581.3 for a colour slide. . Photo printed on Kodak Paper. Photograph by Lilian Butler? Two copies held. Names based on list given in Reg Item 3425in ink on rear "With my compliments Lilian Butler".trams, tramways, crews, motormen, conductors, lydiard st nth

Has a strong association with SEC Ballarat tram crews.Colour print of two conductors W. Davies?, S. Davies and driver A. Jeffreys at the Sturt St city stop, August or September 1971. See also Reg Item 6581.4 for a colour slide of this photograph. Photo printed on Kodak Paper. Photograph by Lilian Butler? Names based on list given in Reg Item 3425 in ink on rear "With my compliments Lilian Butler".trams, tramways, crews, motormen, conductors, lydiard st nth

Yields information about ESCo tram No. 2, uniforms, passengers and the tramcar equipment.Black and white photograph, digital print, of ESCo 2 with Motorman, Conductor and passengers sitting on the tram including a church minister. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Ripon St. Photo taken with a Gardens background., track brakes, rolled up canvas blinds. On the pillar nearest to the camera is hanging a Section Staff. Photo shows the painting scheme on the side and front dash panel lining and numbers. Also shows the hand brake type (geared), lifeguard, and strap hangers. Photo c1010trams, tramways, esco, lydiard st, motormen, conductors, safeworking, crews, tram 2

Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No 22, 28, 34 and another tram at Tramway Centre, late 1940's. Murray Views No. 26 city Hall and Sturt St Ballarat Vic.. Has Town Hall, Penfolds', Reeds and Berry Anderson shops in the view between the National Mutual building and the Town Hall. See image i2 for rear of photograph and 8973 for the actual postcard.Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St looking towards the Town Hall and the trams used - late 1940's view.Digital image of a postcard from an album compiled by Wal Jack, loaned to the Museum.Printed on rear - Real Photograph Produced in Australia by Murray Views, Gympie Q" and places for stamp, dividing line and word "postcard"trams, tramways, lydiard st, sturt st, tram 22, tram 28, tram 34

Copy of a colour slide showing Tram 17 in Lydiard Street North, at the terminus. From the direction of the trolley pole and the sign on the destination board, it is preparing to return to Sebastopol. One of the crew can be seen leaning on a fence in the background. Three brick veneer homes can be seen. The photographer says this was taken on the last day of trams in Lydiard Street in 1971. (More likely 17/9/1991 based on A Cook notes, 17 was not used on the last day, all bogie trams)trams, tramways, ballarat trams, crews, houses, last day, lydiard st nth, secv tramways, street scene, terminus, tramway closure, tram 17

Copy of a colour slide showing Tram 17 in Lydiard Street North, at the terminus. This photo is taken from further north than 6013. From the direction of the trolley pole it is preparing to head back into the city, however the destination board is reading View Point.. One of the crew can be seen standing near a fence in the background, with a point bar in his hand. Several homes and motor cars can be seen. The photographer says this was taken on the last day of trams in Lydiard Street in 1971. There are shadows of other photographers at the location.trams, tramways, ballarat trams, crews, houses, last day, lydiard st nth, secv tramways, street scene, terminus, tramway closure, tram 17

Copy of a colour slide showing Tram 42 in Lydiard Street North, at the terminus. This photo is taken from the north east looking down Lydiard Street. The conductor is adjusting the trolley pole it is preparing to head back into the city, and the destination board is reading Sebastopol. The shelter at the terminus can be seen, and there is a female passenger in hat and coat walking away from the tram. The photographer says this was taken on the last of the last tram to run in Lydiard Street in 1971. There is another photographer further down the street.trams, tramways, ballarat trams, crews, houses, last day, lydiard st nth, secv tramways, street scene, terminus, tramway closure, maximum traction, tram 42

Copy of a colour slide showing Tram 42 in Lydiard Street North, at the terminus. This photo is taken from the north east looking down Lydiard Street. Two boys are standing at the rear of the tram. Has a number of people boarding the tram or standing around taking photographs.trams, tramways, ballarat trams, crews, houses, last day, lydiard st nth, secv tramways, street scene, terminus, tramway closure, maximum traction, tram 42

Copy of a colour slide showing Tram 42 in Lydiard Street North, at the terminus. This photo is taken from the south west looking up Lydiard Street. The cemetery gates can be seen in the background. The trolley pole it is ready to head back into the city, and the destination board is reading Sebastopol. There are children and the crew posing beside the tram for the photograph. There is a crowd of people, standing on the road near the tram, and others waiting to take photos. The photographer says this was taken of the last of the last tram to run in Lydiard Street in 1971. Photo quality is poor as the original image was blurred.trams, tramways, ballarat trams, crews, houses, last day, lydiard st nth, secv tramways, street scene, terminus, tramway closure, maximum traction, cemetery, tram 42

Yields information about the track removal during early 1972 at the corner of Sturt and Lydiard Streets and the equipment used.Digital image (and copy print) of track removal at the corner of Sturt and Lydiard Sts, Feb. 1972 with the National Mutual and other buildings in the background. Has a "dragline" type excavator, crane and truck carrying rails in the photograph. Possibly originally a Courier Photograph. See Reg Item 2214 for work at this intersection 2/2/1972. From the Victoria Collections website - sourced by Ron Scholten July 2014.trams, tramways, road works, track removal, lydiard st north

Demonstrates the use of the trams in the city area of Ballarat, late 1950's and their use.Black and white photograph of Ballarat 28 and a bogie tram at the Sturt St City stop, south side. No. 28 has the destination of Bell St. The driver is awaiting the bells to proceed. Photographer unknown - see history of object. See Keith Kings, The Bendigo Tramways, re the fitting of reflective tape in 1956, page 59.In the rear in pencil - "Ballarat"trams, tramways, city, sturt st, lydiard st, tram 28

Demonstrates the use of the trams in the city area of Ballarat, late 1950's and their use.Black and white photograph of Ballarat 28 and a bogie tram at the Sturt St City stop, south side. No. 28 has the destination of Bell St. In the background are the Commonwealth Bank, Berry Anderson printers and the National Mutual building. A number of passengers are boarding the tram. Photographer unknown - see history of object. Keith Kings, The Bendigo Tramways, re the fitting of reflective tape in 1956, page 59.In the rear in pencil - "Ballarat"trams, tramways, city, sturt st, lydiard st, tram 28

Demonstrates the use of the trams in the city area of Ballarat, late 1950's and their use.Black and white photograph of Ballarat 36 at the city terminus, Sturt and Lydiard streets, south side. The tram has the destination of Sebastopol. In the background is the Commonwealth Bank. Passengers are waiting on the seats in the median strip with some boarding the tram. Tram stop pole with stop sign and end of section sign. Photographer unknown - see history of object.In the rear in pencil - "Ballarat"trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st, city, tram 36

Demonstrates the use of the trams in the city area of Ballarat, late 1950's and their use.Black and white photograph of Ballarat 35 at the city terminus, Sturt and Lydiard streets, south side. The tram has the destination of Sebastopol. Photographer unknown - see history of object.In the rear in pencil - "Ballarat"trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st, city, tram 35

Yields information the buildings, buildings and scene at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St North Ballarat c1930, voting advertisements for the introduction of restriction alcohol trading and details of the taxis used in the period.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a postcard - Rose Series - P1713, titled "The Town Hall and Sturt St, Ballarat Vic" with an ESCo tram with a "Vote No" on the front dash panel, two taxis mid block and the Town Hall in the background. Drivers standing along both taxis. Wal Jack has said in his hand written caption "Old type Electric No. 6, 1930" High resolution image scanned at 2400dpi. See item 8979 for the actual postcard.Written in pencil on back of photo "Old type Electric No. 6, 1930"trams, tramways, esco, sturt st, lydiard st, taxis, town hall, tram 6

Digital image titled "The Corner of Lydiard and Sturt Streets Ballarat Vic", photo looks south west from the Post Office steps towards the south west corner - has Craigs Hotel, National Mutual Life, town hall shops including Anderson Printer and the Town Hall in the picture along with Robbie Burns statue. The Rose Series Postcard No. P 1783. An ESCo tram is parked at the tram stop - No. 5? A number of horse drawn and motor vehicles are in the photograph. Wal has dated the photo about 1930 on the rear of the postcard and about 1929 in his album notes. See item 9193 for a copy print.Yields information the buildings, buildings and scene at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St with a number of vehicles in the view.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a postcard .trams, tramways, esco, lydiard st, sturt st, town hall, tram 5 ?

Photo of ESCo cross bench tram No. 20 and ESCo 2 at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets, with the post office in the background, Summerscales offices, Robbie Burns statue, Vita Studio, and George Payne Jewellers in the background. The conductor on the rear of No. 2 is holding the trolley rope, while the driver of No. 20 is watching the road closely. The conductor of the tram is reboarding or about to alight. No. 20 has the destination of Gardens via Convent. Other trams are in the background. Wal has dated the photograph about 1909. Note the point frog or pan in the overhead above No. 20. See image i2 for the rear of the photograph and image i3 for a hi-res scan of the photograph. See image i4 for a hi-res scan of the copy negative, with a drawing pin mark in the top left-hand corner,Yields information about the use of ESCo trams c1910 and the overhead.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album.On rear of photograph in ink: "T161, Ballarat Tramways No. 20 Summer Car & No. 2 old Type, Sturt St. Ballarat 1909 / W. Jack Collection."trams, tramways, esco, cross bench tram, sturt st, post office, lydiard st, tram 20, tram 2

Yields information about the appearance of railway level crossing and Ballarat station in 1960.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of No. 21 at the gates at Ballarat Railway station while R734 shunts onto the 1.40pm Horsham Passenger train, 14-3-1960. Photo Wal Jack. See image i2 for rear of photograph.On rear of photograph in ink "VR , SEC, Ballarat No. 21 tram newly painted waiting at rail gates Ballarat Rly Station. R734 4-6-4 backing on 1.40pm Horsham Passenger Train 14-3-60" and in top right hand corner, Wal Jack stamp with "2899" written in.trams, tramways, lydiard st, railway station, level crossings, tram 21

Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 15 at the intersection of Sturt and Doveton St with passengers boarding the tram. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West, Murray Views No. 17 Postcard. Has Town Hall, Myer, Hoskins Stores?, Block Arcade, F. Gallagher and Stansfield and Smith buildings in the view. See image i2 for rear of photograph.Yields information about the early use of Ballarat's bogie trams and Sturt St through the medium of a postcard. Digital image of a postcard from an album compiled by Wal Jack, loaned to the Museum. Copy added 28-12-2021 - most likely a reproduction of the original as it does not have a postcard back. Printed on rear - Real Photograph Produced in Australia by Murray Views, Gympie Q" and places for stamp, dividing line and word "postcard" on rear of copy - "Ballarat No. 15 (later ) in Sturt St, eastwards from Cnr" and Keith Kings stamp.trams, tramways, doveton st, bogie trams, lydiard st, tram 15

Yields information the appearance and details about SEC Tram No. 36 in the late 1950's and the railway level crossing at Ballarat station.Digital scan from the Ben Parle collection of SEC No. 36 crossing the level crossing at the Ballarat Railway station with the signalling mast and Reid's Coffee Palace in the background. Photo 1950's or early 1960 prior to introduction of dash canopy lighting. Photo received with the Ben Parle slides 09/2004. trams, tramways, lydiard st nth, railway, level crossings, tram 36

Yields information the appearance and details about No. 35 crossing the railway level crossing.Digital scan from the Ben Parle collection of SEC 35 crossing the railway level crossing, south bound with the destination of Sebastopol . Photo 1950's or early 1960 prior to introduction of dash canopy lighting. Photo received with the Ben Parle slides 09/2004. trams, tramways, lydiard st nth, level crossings, tram 35

Yields information about Lydiard St north after the opening of the electric tram system.Black and white historic photograph downloaded from a picture resource website within a decorative frame. Printed with an inkjet printer. Titled "Sturt & Lydiard Street intersection, Ballarat circa:." shows two ESCo trams travelling east along the north side of Sturt St, No. 5 or 8? and No. 14 with many people lining the streets, possibly prior to a parade. Photo taken after the tramway has opened as the destination boxes are located on the roof, but prior to the installation of windscreens. Original photo from a postcard - not currently (June 2010) in Museum's collection. Many horse drawn vehicles. In the background are the Commonwealth Bank, Ashmore's Hotel and other buildings along the south side of Sturt St. Original photo from a postcard - not currently (June 2010) in Museum's collection.trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st, commonwealth bank, esco, tram 14, tram 8?