Black and white photograph of the interior of Ballarat No. 32 when decorated as Myer's "Santa Special" for Christmas of 1967. See Reg. Item No 560 for exterior photo of this tramcar. On Agfa paper. Shows nature of the decorations - quite low hanging.On rear in reddish brown ink "Interior photograph of No. 32 decorated at Myer's "Santa Special" / Ballarat - Saturday December / T.M.S.V. Archives"trams, tramways, santa tram, decorated trams, interiors, tram 32

Black and white photograph of Ballarat SEC No. 21 decorated for the 1968 Myers Christmas Tram. Photographed at the depot by Bob Prentice, 16/11/1968. Tram has been decorated as a "show boat" with a paddle wheel, waves and the side windows covered to resemble port holes. Destination box has been covered with the words "To Myers". Tram has a roof advertisement "Myers for Everything under the tree". Theme: Santa's Showboat. Photographed with Lake Wendouree and the toilet block in the background. See Date advised by Alan Bradley, 15/3/03On rear in blue ink "No. 21 at Ballarat Depot / Saturday 16th November 1968 / Photo - Bob Prentice for T.M.S.V. archives" and in red felt tip pen in centre of photo "Page 1"trams, tramways, myers, decorated trams, depot, christmas trams, tram 21

Black and white interior photograph of SEC Birney No. 28, Bendigo, decorated as a Santa Special. Year not given. Possibly the same year as Ballarat No. 32, as the same handwriting on the back of the photograph - see Reg. Item 1876, which was taken in 1967. Shows simple decoration down the centre of the tram. Photographed in the depot - has other trams in the background. Has interior roof advertisements for Wales Savings Bank, fight cancer and "Straight 8" stockings. On Agfa paper.On rear in red brown ink, "Interior View of Birney No. 28, the "Santa Special", Bendigo tramways, Wednesday, December T.M.S.V. archives".trams, tramways, decorated trams, christmas trams, interiors, bendigo, santa tram, tram 28

Set of two black and white photographs which have been coloured to show possible arrangements for covers to the side frames of a Brill 21E and Brill 22E (single truck or four wheel truck or bogie tram). 1793.1 - Showing possible arrangement for a cover for a maximum traction tram truck - cover has been outlined in red and then coloured to match the tram colour. The body has been coloured as well with green and yellow colours. 1793.2 - ditto for single truck tram No. 20. Background for the preparation of these photographs is unknown. Date unknown.trams, tramways, trucks, covers, brill trucks, tram 20

Black and white print of a donated negative. Print made 8/1998. Photo of SEC tram no. 31 in Main St, Ballarat East, with destination of "Gardens via Drummond St." Tram has been fitted with dash canopy lighting, but not the large white strip under the lighting. Has small triangles on the panels. Also has a small ad for White Horse whisky. Shows buildings on either side of Main St. and the Caltex service station in the background on Main Road and Bridge St. Photo taken 23-6-1962. Copy made Oct. 2001 for the "gold, Gold GOLD" temporary exhibition - colour laser print onto card, with Velcro dots on rear. Stored in box D1 (Display Box) 02/2003. High Res scan of negative added 17/1/2019.tramways, trams, main st, 31, ballarat, tram 31

Black and white print of a donated negative. Print made 8/1998. Photo of the Lister's Junction Service Station, overhead and tram track at the intersection of Bridge St, Main St and Victoria St. (Stones Corner). Shows the style of overhead construction, signal contactors, the service station, its clock and associated advertising. Three ladies are crossing the road. Photo taken on 23.4.1950 at 3.05pm. Advertising on service station has Atlantic, Shell, and Castrol. Has multiple petrol dispensing bowsers. Clocks has directional arrows for Melbourne and Geelong. Tram tracks visible. Copy made Oct. 2001 for the "gold, Gold GOLD" temporary exhibition - colour laser print onto card, with Velcro dots on rear. Stored in box D1 (Display Box) 02/2003. high res scan of the negatives added 18/1/2019.tramways, trams, bridge st, stones corner, ballarat, main st

Black and white print of a donated negative. Print made 8/1998. Photo of SEC tram No. 21, ex Adelaide MTT 10, at the depot, with a group of 8 people standing alongside the tram for a special hire. Shows depot buildings background. Has "Electric Cooking - Clean - quick - economical" advertisement on roof. Photo taken 11-11-1965. Ron Fluck advised 09/2007, John Norris in along with other friends of Ron Fluck. High res scan of negative added 22/1/2020.tramways, trams, depot, 21, ballarat, tram hire, tram 21

Black and white print of a donated negative. Print made 8/1998. Photo of a MMTB South Melbourne or Hanna St. depot, taken on 10-4-1950. Has two S or T class cars on the depot fan, with a number of W2's in the shed. Shows access tracks etc. High Res scan of negative added 17/1/2019 see image i1.tramways, trams, melbourne, south melbourne depot, depot

Black and white photograph of Sturt St. looking west from Town Hall 1906. Shows a ESCo tram hauling an ex-horse trailer (spelt "trailer"). Has some other horse drawn vehicles in photo and a number of pedestrians. Shows the newly formed tramway road surface, poles etc. Has "Snows" store sign on left hand side of photograph and buildings along the north side of the Sturt St. Other buildings shown are William Day & Son, Walter Connell, Anderson & Morse coach builders. See also Reg Item No. 1671 for the same item, but with out the typed note stuck on the top edge.trams, tramways, esco, sturt st., ballarat

Newspaper clipping from the Gazette (Ballarat) dated 18/7/1973 with a photo of the removal of the money chute at the SEC show rooms in Sturt St. Accompanying article notes the use of the chute from about 1934, and quotes Mr. Arthur Walker (87 years old) of Durham St. Ballarat who worked as a sub-accountant from 1906 recalling the method of transporting the cash on the last tram to the Powerhouse.date in pencil "18/7/73" and "Gazette" in upper right hand of cutting.trams, tramways, sec, sec showroom sturt st., cash handling, demolition

Colour postcard size print of SEC Ballarat tram 41, passing depot junction with Lake Wendouree in background. Tram has been fitted with dash canopy lighting and tiger stripes, but prior to large white painted panel under driver's windows. Still has large triangles on front panel. On roof is advertising sign 'Electric Cooking is Matchless" Has destination of "Mt Pleasant". Photo shows track work into depot. Photo dated 23.11.1962. Printed on AGFA paper.On rear top left hand corner "23.11.62" in very wavy handwriting typical of an aged person.depot trackwork, lake wendouree, ballarat, tram 41

Colour print of five SECV Bendigo trams at the North Bendigo tram terminus during a 1962 tour. Tram 28 (Birney), another Birney and then three single truckers at the terminus. All have their poles turned to return to the City. Photo shows the nature of the location of the terminus; open paddocks. All trams have been fitted with dash canopy lights. Taken on AGFA paper. On rear is a stamped date "- 7.12.62", looks like a machine imprint.On rear "Tram Tour Bendigo / Mr. B. Groves / 333 Pascoe Vale Road / Essendon W5 / Vict." In top right hand corner is the number "1175" In the stamp appears " 110B / Photo / The? / -7.12.62"birney, bendigo, north bendigo, tram 28

Colour print of Bendigo SECV Bendigo tram 17 at Eaglehawk Terminus. On Kodacolor paper with a Kodak red ink stamp on rear. Tram has dash canopy lights, but no large white strip under the drivers windows. Photo not dated but appears to be at about the same time as 977, 21.11.1962. Has Eaglehawk Town Hall and Post office in background and war memorial. Tram showing destination of "Quarry Hill". Photo shows how tram line extended past the town hall with the white posts visible. Tram has White Horse Whiskey ad on front dash panel and two SEC "Electric Cooking" ads.On rear top left hand corner "17".eaglehawk, bendigo, town hall, post office, tram 17

Leaf from a photo album containing 2 black and white photographs pasted onto sheet of brown/grey cardboard with two punch holes at one end. Photos taken early 1920's? Photo 1 - "Kalgoorlie Western Australia" in pencil on top of photo, and "Hannan Street" on bottom. Photo shows a tram traveling along Hannan Street with buildings on either side of photograph. Has poles down the centre of the street to support the bracket arms for the tramway and other power lines. Tram has "Nestles Milk" advertisement on dash panel. Photo 2 - "Breakneck Gorge Hepburn" in pencil at base of photograph.trams, tramways, hepburn springs, kalgoorlie, hannan st

Black and white photograph of SEC Tram 38 in Albert St. Sebastopol heading for the City and Lydiard St. North during 1956. Tram has large white reflective triangles on the front dash and roof ad on side. Shows details of Albert St. and the roadway, along with weeds either side of track. Photo by Jim Seletto. Two Photocopies made 4/1999 for display purposes. Copy 1 in print folder, copy 2 at Bungaree.On rear in black ink "Ballarat 38 at the tree lined suburb of Sebastopol 1956". Also stamped in faint black ink "Photograph by J. Seletto". Also written on in pencil is photo (27), page 23 and page 22 indicating use in a magazine.trams, tramways, albert st, sebastopol, ballarat, tram 38

Black and white photograph of SEC Tram 17 bound for the city turning from Barkly St. into Main St., on the Mt Pleasant route. Photo taken from the tower on the Ballarat Fire Station. Tram painted in the Bridge St. Traders Association Christmas Livery. Shows the view out to Mt Pleasant along Barkly St and the houses along this route. Photo by Dave Macartney - 23/12/1967. Photocopy made 4/1999 for display purposes.trams, tramways, mt pleasant, barkly st., main st, bridge st traders, tram 17

Yields information about the tramway and the street scene in Lydiard St Nth during the last few years of tramway operation.Black and White photograph of SEC tram 34 travelling along Lydiard St. North, bound for the Lydiard St. North terminus. Photo shows the tree lined route and how the road surfaces was not fully sealed to the gutter, but with a crushed rock edge. Photo taken by Chris Wurr during late 1960's or early 1970's. Photocopy made 4/1999 for display purposes. Copy 2 - as above, ex Alan Bradley 5/2007 - added 27/7/2007.Copy 1 - On rear, in black stamp ink "Photo by Chris Wurr / 12 Truscott Street, Ararat 3377 / (053) 523403. Copy 2 - Additional words to above "Donated to BTPS by and"trams, tramways, lydiard st. nth, tram 34

Yields information about the operation of Ballarat tram No. 36 in Melbourne to promote Ballarat after the closure of the SEC system.1060 - Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 15/9/1971 of the loading of tram 36 for running in Melbourne the previous day. Two photos (btm1060i1) shows Stan Lakey and Harry Van Oorschot jacking up the front of the tram and second photo (btm1060i2) shows Doug Wiseman and Bob Prentice on the main body jacks. Caption notes the transport of the tram to Melbourne for a week, advertising the Begonia Festival, Sovereign Hill and the Royal South St. competitions. It was to be retained by a Hawthorn preservation society, the item notes. 1060.1 - added 23/10/2004 - duplicate cutting. Image of whole cutting added 20/11/20131060 - In blue in the bottom right hand corner of the item - '15/9/71'trams, tramways, advertisements, melbourne, 36 in melbourne, moving trams

Yields information about the incidents that can occur on a street tramway system - collisions resulting in derailments than can affect other people as well.Black and white photograph of damage after a collision to Ballarat tram No. 28 Ballarat Courier photo. Shows detail of the BTPS received the tram. Photo taken 6/4/1971, published 7/4/1971 of No. 28 driven through Bridge St after collision in Victoria St. See Reg Item 1063 for the newspaper cutting. Colour photocopy, laminated, of this photograph on display 4/2000 at 02-02-06. 672.1 - Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.672 - Ballarat Courier Photo stamptrams, tramways, ballarat, accidents, bridge st , tram 28

Yields information about the lower end of Sturt St from the Grenville St intersection show a mid 1940's view - shows types of vehicles, shops and streetscape.Black and white 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 photocopy, laminated, of this photograph on display 4/2000 at 02-02-06. Colour postcard of same photograph see Reg Item 2981 and another print see Reg Item 4284. Copy 2 - added 30/7/2007, ex Alan Bradley collection of photographs, to depot 5/2007. State Library of Victoria has negative, VR Collection, Series 2716, Photo Number 842961. See also Reg Item 8329 for a better print. Which shows more detail.trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st., vr photos, tram 20

Black and white photo of MMTB X1 459 at Point Ormond terminus. Tram has destination of (abbreviated) of Glen Huntly Depot. Photo shows driver at the controls.On rear of photo in pencil "L.C. No. 3 X1 class M.M.T.B."trams, tramways, melbourne, x1 class , tram 459

Black and white photo of Australian Electric Traction Association special tram for the 50th anniversary of the electrification of Bendigo Trams in 1953. Photo shows four people standing by the front of a SEC bogie tram, number not shown, possibly 18, with an AETA special tour sign in the window. Negative No. 239 Two signs on the front panel, top reads "BENDIGO TRAMWAYS 1903-1953", the second a painted picture of a small digging for a gold mine with a miner and windlass, with "1903" and "1953" on either side. Two flags on either side of the panel as well. Copy negative scanned at high res 18/5/2020 and image replaced. See Keith Kings Book, The Bendigo Tramways, shows a photo of No. 18 on page 55. having been converted for one man operation. Tram car in object appears to be the same.trams, tramways, bendigo, 50th anniversary, aeta tour , tram 18

Sample of wire from the State Electricity Commission (SEC) Yallourn Morwell area. Shows wear on lower edge - from pantograph operation. About 75mm from one end shows marks of two screw ears, used to hold overhead into position. Images added 3-12-2016trolley wire, secv, yallourn

702.1 Map of Sydney Trams - diagrammatic in 1921, includes electric and steam, shows streets, railways and where starting (Not original a reproduction) 702.2 - as above, but shows track layout, crossovers etc. - more to scale, also a reproduction. Image added 20-12-2016.trams, tramways, map, sydney

160 page book with heavy covers, with title "Points, Crossings and Special Track Work for Tramways & Railways / Hadfield's Steel Foundry Co. Ltd., Sheffield England" giving details with many photographs of the company and their work in producing cast steel points and castings for Railways and Tramways. Shows many photos of the layout of complex junctions in their Sheffield works at East Hecla. Has many fine detailed engravings. Images added 24-12-2016"Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 4" on page 1.trams, tramways, trackwork, hadfield's, special work, cast steel

Black and white photograph of Garry Wood and Jacqui Edwards holding one of the side frames of the Horse tram in front of the doors on No. 1 road, June 1987, after the tram has been dismantled. Shows the condition of the side timbers along the bottom edges.trams, tramways, horse tram no. 1, btps, tramcars, reconstruction , tram 1

Black and white photograph, copy print, of ESCo tram No. 14 in the depot, c1935. Original photograph taken by the SECV and a typed caption added "Original Brill Truck Type Rolling Stock (1935), Ballarat Electric Tramways. Blinds on No. 14 have been rolled down. Shows step arrangements and condition of tramcar paintwork. Copy 2 - print made from negative N201. Record revised 22/04/2000 Copy 3 - from display boards 5/2000 when replaced by a laminated photocopy of the photograph - see image i2. Copy 4 - mounted onto black cardboard backing (blue back cardboard) - Record revised 15/8/2004. See Reg Item 3001 for original print of this photograph. Scan from negative held see image i1 - added 15/5/2020. trams, tramways, esco, secv, tramcars, ballarat , tram 14 (esco)

Black and white photograph, copy print, of ESCo tram No. 1 in the depot, c1935. Original photograph taken by the SECV and a typed caption added "No. 1 Car - old Brill Truck Type Rolling Stock (1935), Ballarat Electric Tramways". Side on photograph of the tram, shows hand brake type at one end. Copy 1 of photo made for No. 12 display 3/99. See also Registered Item 3003 for original print of photograph.trams, tramways, esco, secv, tramcars, ballarat , tram 1 (esco)

Black and white photograph, copy print, of ESCo tram No. 1 in the depot, c1935. Original photograph taken by the SECV and a typed caption added "No. 1 Car - showing broken roof (1935), Ballarat Electric Tramways". Elevated photo, showing the nature of the broken roof, trolley pole and some interior details. Also shows part of the SECV depot and clear fields next door for some distance through to the Church Hall on corner of Forrest St. See also Reg Item 3004 for original print of photograph.trams, tramways, esco, secv, tramcars, ballarat , tram 1 (esco)