A4 sheet of paper, printed giving details of the commencement of regular Wednesday operations of the Ballarat Tramway Museum. Prepared by Len Millar on 18/11/97 for services commencing on 19/11/97. Copy in collection printed 1/1/98 from document held on computer. Images added 24-12-2016trams, tramways, btm, tramcar operations

Black and white photograph of the laying of the rails for Depot Junction turnout in Wendouree Parade in Nov. 1974 by members of the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society. Crane positioning rails, onto sleepers. Road has been dug out for curve. From annual report for 1974/75, date is probably Friday 22/11/1974.On rear in one corner is initials 'CC'trams, tramways, btm, trackwork, wendouree parade, btps

Used as a means of authorising a tramcar to have sole use of the track between the named points to avoid head on collisions. Safeworking object - known as a section staff. Not known when made, but in use until the introduction of the electric signalling in the mid 1930's by the SEC. See also Reg Items 934 and 988 for details of use and other examples are at 1851, 52 and 53 and 4444 to 4448, , 4996 and 4497, 9037 and Reg item 934 and 988 for articles on the safeworking systems.Demonstrates aspects of Safeworking on the Ballarat Tramway system to c1936 when replaced by electric signals. Yields Information about the operation of Ballarat's trams and safeworking procedures.Cast brass item with a flat part recessed section with the words "BALLARAT TRAMWAYS SECTION STAFF" cast into the surface and a flat section underneath, flush with the outside edges in which the words "STURT ST. SOUTH ST. " stamped in. Has an open rounded end which forms a handle or a point where it could be hung on a peg.trams, tramways, staff, safeworking, tramway staffs, sec, signals

Demonstrates aspects of the operation of a tramway system - collection of revenue from ticket sales, as used by the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society in its early days.A4 size sheet of paper, printed up as a BTPS conductor's Revenue Journal for tickets or checks sold. No values given for the "checks". Form would have been printed about 1973, collected late 1970's?. Later forms had the values printed in. Two copies held. Form titled for the "Ballarat Tramways". trams, tramways, fares, revenue journal, btps, tickets

Yields information about the Victoria St route and Bakery Hill.Digital image, black and white, of No. 13 climbing Bakery Hill towards Princess St on the Victoria St route, in Victoria St, with two people waiting for the tram to pass. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 13 Victoria St"trams, tramways, victoria st, bakery hill, tram 13

Yields information about track maintenance and the Hospital Junction area.Digital image, black and white, of a track cleaner in white clothing sweeping out the track at Hospital corner with No. 26 approaching along Sturt St. Has the hospital in the background. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 26 and track cleaner"trams, tramways, hospital corner, track, trackwork, tram 26

Yields information about Lydiard St between Mair and Sturt St.Digital image, black and white, of No. 41 southbound in Lydiard St after crossing Mair St with the George Hotel and Hoyts theatre in the background. The tram has the destination of Sebastopol. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 41 Mair St"trams, tramways, mair st, lydiard st nth, tram 41

Black and white negative by Wal Jack of U206 and five maximum traction cars - N 125, C 28, P 138, E 143 and another ex HTT car stored at Preston Workshops. The car numbers were detailed in the album held by the Ballarat Tramway Museum. Photo dated 19-1-41trams, tramways, preston workshops, u class, c class, n class, e class, p class, stored trams, tram 206, tram 125, tram 28, tram 38, tram 143

No. 40 prior to departure from Lydiard St North - Greg Triplett. The destination showing depot is incorrect - the tram ran through to Sebastopol. Two conductors are standing in the front of the tram, with many photos being taken at the time. Taken on the last day of operation of the SEC Ballarat tramway system - 19-9-1971. Yields information about the last day of operation of the Ballarat SEC tramways.Digital image - 120 negative tramways, tramcars, ballarat, last day, closure, lydiard st nth, tram 40

Photograph shows Geelong 2 after it has been enclosed at the ends converting it to a one-man tram in 1935. The reference provides dates for this appearance. The tram is on display at the Ballarat Tramway Museum in the appearance prior to the change to the one-man version. In the background is the Bright and Hitchcocks store. Photo by Arthur Atkins Oct. 1941Yields information about Geelong 2 after its conversion to a one man tram and Bright & Hitchcocks store.Photograph print and negative in brown paper envelope.Print has "Geelong" in blue ink along the bottom edge.tramways, tramcar, geelong, tram 2, moorabool st, bright & hitchcocks

Photograph shows Ballarat Tramway Museum tram W4 671 (St Kilda Beach, route 15) in St Kilda Road at High Street during the late 1950s or early 1960s It has a "Mr Motorist keep my tracks clear" sign on the rear. A number of sun shades have been lifted.Yields information about W4 class trams.Photograph - Black and White W4 671 St Kilda Roadtramways, trams, w4 class, tram 671, st kilda road

Printed for use on the 18/11/2023 Ballarat Tramway Festival as a ticket for the 2023 W Class Centenary. Has on the rear an advertisement for the Daylesford Show the following weekend. Features W7 1029 on the depot fan. Has spaces for punching the ticket on the top right hand side for trams 103, 407, 671, 939 and 1029.Demonstrates a BTM Event ticket to celebrate the W class Centenary.Ticket - printed on card full colour both sides. Two copies held.btm, tram 1029, events, w class

Programme - double sided A4 sheet - titled - "Ballarat Tramway Museum 50th Year Celebrations Programme - Saturday 29th May 2021" providing the details of a lunch and the booking form for the event to be held at the Royal Mail Hotel, Sebastopol. Event was delayed from 31/5 to 31/7 due to a COVID lookdown. Prepared by John Whiting trams, tramways, btps, royal mail hotel, members, dinner, btm

Demonstrates a sales item that the museum has produced over many years.Metal lapel badge - image of Victorian Railways Red Tait Suburban train in orange livery - stamped metal badge with a clip on rear, nickel plated finish, with hand painted red and black paint infilling the detail. Possibly made by R. E. V. Gomm, England to order of the Ballarat Tramway Museum mid 1980's.tramways, trams, badges, lapel badge, btm, railways

Newspaper article in Ballarat Courier on 12/10/1998 following the 1998 Annual General meeting of the Ballarat Tramway Museum. Written and photo by Marion Taffe. Has an interview with Stephen Butler and photo of Stephen on tram 40 with tram 18 at Gardens Loop alongside. Mentions museum accreditation. Gave a list of office bearers elected at the meeting.trams, tramways, btm, stephen butler, agm, museum accreditation

Duplicated sheet of foolscap paper, titled "Ballarat Tramways / Duty Roster Re-opening Day 1st February 1975" outlining the arrangements for the re-opening celebrations. Gives details of officers, crews, time of duty, official crews, trams operated and operating programme, including the ARE visit. 2nd copy added 5/5/06.trams, tramways, btps, opening, celebrations, rosters

Demonstrates early BTPS work - membership application form the early days of the BTPS - following closure of the Ballarat SEC system.Single foolscap white paper page, printed using the Gestetner wax stencil process; Membership Application form for membership of the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), late 1971. Gives details of the organisation, to operate like Puffing Billy and has issues of the Courier following closure for sale. Has a tear off section to be filled in.trams, tramways, btps, membership forms

Heavy card with black background containing 10 copies of headlines about the processes that went into closing the Ballarat Tramway system by SEC and Parliament in the late 1960's early 1970. Have been copied onto a black card and this card then mounted on a larger card. Card has been covered with a "stick on" plastic adhesive film. trams, tramways, newspaper clippings, closure, sec

Metal lapel badge - image of Ballarat Tramway Museum No. 27 in an early SEC green and cream livery - stamped metal badge with a clip on rear, nickel plated finish, with hand painted light green and white/cream paint infilling the detail. Made by R. E. V. Gomm, England to order for Travis Jeffrey c1996.tramways, trams, badges, lapel badge, btm

Newspaper Clipping from the Courier, September or October 1971 of the unloading of Ballarat No. 11 by the Daylesford Historical Society. The tram was a gift from the "Ballarat Tramways". Unloading the tram is being done by the SEC Depot jacks in the Historical Society's yard. Exact date of cutting not known. See also Reg. item 1081 for same photo, different caption. daylesford, unloading, preservation

Yields information about the history of electric tramcars in Geelong and their backgrounds.Eight pages of notes, listings of Electric tram stock in Geelong - dated 1939, detailing builders, providing details, scrapping dates, updated to 1956 in relation to bogie trams. Contained within Reg Item 5485 - Service Exercise Book, black covers, with label, red binding titled "No. 2 - Ballarat Tramways & S.E.C. Systems". trams, tramways, geelong, sec, tramcars

Yields information about the history of electric tramcars in Bendigo and their backgrounds.Eight pages of notes, listings of Electric tram stock in Bendigo - dated 1939, detailing builders, providing details, scrapping dates, updated to 1956 in relation to bogie trams. Contained within Reg Item 5485 - Service Exercise Book, black covers, with label, red binding titled "No. 2 - Ballarat Tramways & S.E.C. Systems". trams, tramways, bendigo, sec, tramcars

Sydney tram ticket - 5d, printed pink / red ink on white paper with number "96733" in black. Contained within Reg Item 5485 - Service Exercise Book, black covers, with label, red binding titled "No. 2 - Ballarat Tramways & S.E.C. Systems". Item was located inside folio 15 of this book - see list. trams, tramways, sydney

Postcard of a former Melbourne tram with the cabin front removed stored at Bungaree with some cows in the background. Photo taken during 2004. Printed in Ballarat by???. On the rear has the words "Ballarat Tramway Museum / Limited Edition 1/50, c BTM 2014" Has a divided back with a 8mm thick black line on the right hand side.trams, tramways, bungaree, btm, stored trams, tram 14, tram 40, tram 38

Yields information about the Bridge St landscape looking east.Digital image of a SEC track cleaner at work at the intersection of Sturt and Drummond Streets. Has a tram disappearing into the distance along Sturt St, with Mount Warrenheip in the background. Not the tram poles and tram stops. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "Cleaning the Points"trams, tramways, sturt st, drummond st, track, track cleaner

Yields information about the view down Sturt St looking towards Grenville St from Armstrong St.Digital image of No. 40 at the Lydiard and Sturt St intersection with passengers on the kerb line. Looking towards Grenville St with Woolworths store in the background and Mt Warrenheip from Armstrong St. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 40 Lydiard and Sturt"trams, tramways, city, lydiard st, sturt st, tram 40

Yields information about the way the trams crossed Albert St Sebastopol.Digital image, black and white, of No. 41 crossing northbound in Albert St ex Sebastopol, the highway, from the west to the east side. Telephoto lens photos - shows both tracks and buildings. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 41 crossing the highway"trams, tramways, albert st, sebastopol, tram 41

Yields information about the Sturt and Lydiard St intersection.Digital image, black and white, of No. 12 turning from Lydiard St Nth into Sturt St, enroute to Sebastopol, with the Post Office in the background. Tram has a Twin Lakes sign. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 12 Lydiard St"trams, tramways, lydiard st nth, sturt st, post office, tram 12

Yields information about the Mt Pleasant route.Digital image, black and white, of No. 30 inbound along Barkly St, Mt Pleasant about to stop to pick up passengers. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Drummond Nth. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 30 Mt Pleasant".trams, tramways, barkly st, mt pleasant, tram 30

Used as a means of authorising a tramcar to have sole use of the track between the named points to avoid head-on collisions. Safeworking object - known as a section staff. Not known when made, but in use, until the introduction of the electric signalling in the mid 1930's by the SEC. See also Reg Items 934 and 988 for details of use and other examples are at 1851, 52 and 53, 2473 and 4444 to 4448 , 4996 and 4497 and Reg item 934 and 988 for articles on the safeworking systems.Demonstrates aspects of Safeworking on the Ballarat Tramway system used to c1936 when replaced by electric signals. Yields Information about the operation of Ballarat's trams and safeworking procedures.Cast brass item with a flat part recessed section with the words "BALLARAT TRAMWAYS SECTION STAFF" cast into the surface and a flat section underneath, flush with the outside edges in which the words "PLEASANT ST - GARDENS LOOP NTH. " stamped in. Has an open rounded end which forms a handle or a point where it could be hung on a peg.tramcars, tramways, staff, safeworking, tramway staffs, sec, esco