Set of three colour photographs of the delivery and hand over of the Trolley Wire by the Minister of Transport Mr. Alan Brown on 26/11/1996 sent to the Editor of Trolley Wire - used in the February 1997 issue of Trolley Wire. All photos by Carolyn Dean. All photos on Kodak paper. See also Reg. Item No. 503 (Newspaper Cutting) and Item 721 for photo used on page 29 as well as these three photos used on pages 28 and 29. 1141.1 - Two reels of trolley wire on delivery truck on side of depot fan. 1141.2 - Off loading one of the reels with the Barry James Tractor Crane. 1141.3 - Photo of Alan Brown speaking with Member for Ballarat West Paul Jenkins alongside and Richard Gilbert standing some distance away. Trams 671 and 33 in the background.All have date of photo "26.11.96" along top edge and "Photo / Carolyn Dean" towards bottom right hand corner. Also various cropping marks on the photo used in publication.trolley wire, btm, overhead

Set of 15 mixed SEC tickets found in a tramcar being worked on at the depot c1998 (possibly No. 18 or 28), information not recorded at the time. Tickets have been used and have varying degrees of dirt. The image file shows the nature of the damage. Tickets have not been individually numbered with the Registration Number, but can be identified by their ticket number and denomination. All SEC decimal issues and all have the SEC Little boy wrapped in a towel logo on the rear: 4c - Red - C233470, C265067 7c - Green - C840774, C843332, C867617, C893422 8c - Green - A496797, A642771 13c - Black - A692706, B014514, B232404, B270271 16c- Yellow - A382386, A554006 18c - Brown - A156106trams, tramways, tickets, used tickets, secv, ballarat

Set of 13 mixed SEC decimal tickets found in Ballarat No. 18, behind the north side sandbox, No. 2 end, 6/12/1997. Tickets have been used and are generally in a good condition. The image file shows the nature of the damage. Tickets have not been individually numbered with the Registration Number, but can be identified by their ticket number and denomination. All on white paper unless otherwise noted. For examples of backs, see image file btm1765i2.jpg 2d - Cd 440101 - black ticket with 2d in blue, plain back 2d - M 863134 - red ticket with tartan pattern on back 2d - B 310353 - reddish brown ticket, over stamped "Concession", with tartan pattern on back. 3d - An 556840 - orange ticket with 3d in blue, plain back 3d - C8 853318 - orange ticket with 3d in blue, with Bushells tea advert on back 4d - K 733913 - light brown ticket, with 4d in blue, plain back 4d - K 769645 - light brown ticket, tartan back 4d - L 938438 - light brown ticket, tartan back 4d - X 668357 - light brown ticket, tartan back 10d - B 027901 - black ticket, tartan back 7c - C535459 - turquoise ticket, with SEC little boy advert on back 8c - A 207590 - green ticket, with SEC advert on back 13c - A 655591 - black ticket, with SEC advert on back.trams, tramways, tickets, used tickets, secv, ballarat

Set of 16 mixed SEC tickets found in Ballarat No. 18, behind the north side sandboxes No. 2 end 6/12/1997. Tickets have been used and have varying degrees of dirt. The image file shows the nature of the damage. Tickets have not been individually numbered with the Registration Number, but can be identified by their ticket number and denomination. All SEC penny or pre decimal tickets with one SEC decimal issue. All on white paper unless otherwise noted. For examples of back see image file, btm1766i2. 1 1/2d - Ac 498642, black ticket, with 1 1/2d in red, with "Bushells More Cups - Finer Flavour" advert on back. 1 1/2d - Cb 824251, black ticket with 1 1/2d in red on pink paper, plain back. 2d - B 562077, black ticket, with 2d in blue, on plain paper. 2d - J 946575, black ticket, with 2d in red, on plain paper. 3d - AI - 428600, orange ticket, with 3d in blue, on plain paper - See Reg Item 4007 for another example of this. 3d - Ak 098572, black ticket with 3d in blue on pink paper, plain back 3d - Bf 244442, black ticket with 3d in blue, on pink paper, plain back 3d - F 021041, black ticket, with 3d in orange, plain paper 3d - Q 485745, orange ticket, with tartan back 3d - U 367936, orange ticket, with tartan back 4d - K 462 377, light brown ticket, with tartan back 8d - A 252730, light red ticket with tartan back 8d - A828147, light red ticket with tartan back 8d - A956056, light red ticket with tartan back 8d - B 389499, light red ticket with tartan back 7c - C 719178, green ticket with little boy in towel SEC logo on rear. trams, tramways, tickets, used tickets, secv, ballarat

Set of 9 mixed SEC tickets found in Ballarat No. 28, behind the north side sandboxes No. 2 end 6/1/1999. Tickets have been used and have varying degrees of dirt. The image file shows the nature of the damage. Tickets have not been individually numbered with the Registration Number, but can be identified by their ticket number and denomination. All SEC decimal tickets with one SEC pre decimal issue. All on white paper unless otherwise noted. 3d - 45 004131, black ticket with 3d in blue on pink paper, plain back 4c - B 177166 - red ticket, SEC logo on back 5c - B 271063 - yellow ticket, SEC logo on back 7c - B251545, turquoise ticket, SEC logo on back 7c - B385254 - turquoise ticket, SEC logo on back 7c - B447403 - turquoise ticket, SEC logo on back 10c - B873852 - black ticket, SEC logo on back 10c - B995920 - black ticket, SEC logo on back 15c - A202245? - brown ticket, tartan back trams, tramways, tickets, used tickets, secv, ballarat

Set of 8 mixed SEC tickets found in Ballarat No. 28, No. 2 end north side under old drop window in bulk head by Darren Hutchesson on 28/3/1999. Tickets have been used and have varying degrees of dirt. The image file shows the nature of the damage. Tickets have not been individually numbered with the Registration Number, but can be identified by their ticket number and denomination. Mostly SEC pre-decimal tickets with one SEC decimal issue ticket and one bus ticket. All on white paper unless otherwise noted. 4d F? or I? - 994140 - brown ticket with tartan back 5d - ? - 651862 - green ticket with tartan back 6d - E 807367 - blue ticket with tartan back 6d - J 078706 - blue ticket with tartan back 8d - B 207831 - light red ticket with tartan back 8d - A 962074 - light red ticket with tartan back 5c - B299223 - yellow ticket with SEC logo on rear. Bus ticket - strip - 1/1d, issued 7/8/1965, No. 885 and 886 marked "single"trams, tramways, tickets, used tickets, secv, ballarat

Set of 8 SEC decimal tickets found in a tramcar, c1998 or donated by an unknown source as a set of sample tickets. Tickets have been used and are generally in a good condition. The 6c green ticket has varying degrees of dirt. The image file shows the nature of the damage. Tickets have not been individually numbered with the Registration Number, but can be identified by their ticket number and denomination. All on white paper unless otherwise noted. 4c - C 222552, red ticket with SEC logo on rear 5c - City Section - A 160676 - orange ticket with tartan back 6c - A 070324 turquoise ticket with tartan back 10c - C 108446, black ticket with SEC logo on back 13c - A 136506, green ticket with tartan back 13c - B649066, black ticket with SEC logo on back 16c - A555803, yellow ticket with SEC logo on back 18c - A411462, brown ticket with SEC logo on backtrams, tramways, tickets, used tickets, secv, ballarat

Set of 5 SEC decimal tickets found in a tramcar, 28, 1/1999, No. 1 end north side. Tickets have been used and are generally in a good condition. The image file shows the nature of the damage. Tickets have not been individually numbered with the Registration Number, but can be identified by their ticket number and denomination. All on white paper unless otherwise noted. 1d - 20 003395 - black ticket with 1d and "20" in ticket number in red, plain back 1 1/2d - G 112769, black ticket with 1 1/2d in red, plain back 2d - 17 009376, blue ticket with 2d and "17" in ticket number in blue, plain back - ticket in two halves, very dirty. 3d - C 284 166, black ticket, with 3d in blue, plain back. 4d - R? 691329, brown ticket, with tartan backtrams, tramways, tickets, used tickets, secv, ballarat

Set of 14 mixed SEC and BTPS tickets donated to the BTM as a set 1/7/2001. Tickets except for the BTPS ones have note been used. The image file shows the group of tickets. Tickets have not been individually numbered with the Registration Number, but can be identified by their ticket number and denomination. Most of the SEC tickets have the SEC logo "Electricity makes life easier! and small boy wrapped in a towel on the back, unless otherwise noted. All on off white (tending to a very light brown) paper unless otherwise noted with ticket numbers in black except for parcels ticket. 4c - C 355628 - red 5c - B 639028 - yellow 7c - C848828 - turquoise 8c - A939628 - green 10c - C818228 - black 13c - B279228 - black 15c - A388828 - off reddish brown 16c - A565428 - yellow 18c - A417828 - brown 5c - A372838 - City Section, orange, with tartan back 7c - A077828 - City Section, purple, with tartan back SEC Provincial Tramways 13c - Parcel Ticket - A 007101 (2 part ticket - see Reg. Item No. 1727 for further details) BTPS - 30c - A24310 - purple with BTPS information on back BTPS - 5c - over stamped with black 50c - A030052, plain back.trams, tramways, tickets, btps, secv, ballarat

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

Demonstrates aspects of the Melbourne Tramways fare system as a comparison to their use at Ballarat.Fare tokens - 1 1/2d - 22mm diameter - dark brown celluloid - with words "Melbourne & Metropolitan" on circumference and "Tramways Board" in centre of token. On reverse in large font "1 1/2" and a small font "D" at to the right - indicating token had a value of one and a half pence. Both sides have a edge lining border about 1mm from the outer edge. See image. Details of use, date of manufacture and manufacturer not known at time of cataloguing. trams, tramways, tickets, tokens, mmtb, melbourne

Colour postcard with serrated edges of Bourke St. Melbourne from Parliament house with MMTB Z8 and about 6 W7's in photo, along with many motor vehicles. Also shown are the Safety Zones and stops. In image are buildings along either side of Bourke St., featuring the sign of the Salvation Army City Temple in the top left hand corner, Mittys, and a Kwikasair van by the outbound safety zone. Tram Z8 has destination of "CITY - SPENCER ST." and showing route 89. On rear of card is name of company "Biscay" and caption "New Z class tram in Bourke Street, Melbourne Victoria." and card number BG98 in dark brown ink, along with space for stamp and address. See Destination City re introduction of Z class trams (1975)trams, tramways, bourke st, melbourne, z class trams, tram 2

Leaf from a photo album containing 4 black and white photographs pasted onto sheet of brown/grey cardboard with two punch holes at one end. Photos taken early 1920's or just after construction of the Memorial Arch. Photo 1 - "Ballarat" handwritten in pencil at top - Town Hall from the North West taken from a building near Doveton St. Has a Sebastopol tram west bound in Sturt St. passing Town Hall. Photo 2 - "Sturt Street Ballarat" handwritten in pencil at base - Sturt St. Ballarat looking east from most likely the Ballarat City fire station lookout tower. Has a Sebastopol tram travelling eastbound in the photograph. Town Hall in background. No motor vehicles in photograph. Photo 3 - "Memorial Arch, Ballarat" handwritten in pencil at top - photo of the new Memorial Arch at the start of the Avenue of Honour. Photo 4 - "Eureka Stockade, Ballarat" - photo of the Eureka Stockade monument the park.trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st, memorial arch - avenue of honour, eureka

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

Colour photograph, postcard size, of the handing over of 2km of trolley wire from the Minister of Transport to the Museum on 26/11/1996. See November 1996 Fares Please! for full details. From left, Member for Ballarat, Paul Jenkins MLA, Victorian Transport Minister Alan Brown, Ballarat Mayor James Coghlan and Tramway Museum President, Richard Gilbert. Has horse tram in background. See November 1996 Fares Please!On rear in blue biro " 26.11.96" and "Photo Carolyn Dean"trolley wire, grants, btm, minister for transport

B&W photograph mounted onto heavy cardboard (black front, green back) of a horse tram (No. 16 - from Reg Item 2726) travelling westbound on Sturt St. on the north side, with Town Hall in background. Many horse drawn cabs are waiting along side the centre median strip on the north side, and the back of one cab on the Lydiard St. kerb. A number of women on the top deck. "Typed caption on photo" "Tram going up North Side of Sturt Street 1897, Note Cab Stand." Photo is believed to be from a copy negative of an original held in the collection of the Ballarat Historical Society. Also has drawing pit marks in corners on photograph. On rear of photo has two Velcro dots and remains on tape from brown mounting tape use. For original print of photograph, see Reg. Item 2726.trams, tramways, ballarat, ballaarat tramway company, horse trams, sturt st. , horse tram 16

Set of seven colour photographs taken by Carolyn Dean of the presentation of two reels of new trolley wire to the Museum by the Victorian Minister for Transport, Alan Brown on 26 Nov. 1996. Features President Richard Gilbert, local member, Paul Jenkins (member for Ballarat West)and Mayor of the City of Ballarat, James Coghlan. All on Kodak paper. 847.1 - Richard Gilbert speaking with Paul Jenkins and Alan Brown in background, with 671 behind. 847.2 - Paul Jenkins Speaking 847.3 - as for 847.1 847.4 - ditto 847.5 - Alan Brown speaking and Paul Jenkins 847.6 - Alan Brown on horse tram No. 1 847.7 - Paul Jenkins and Alan Brown on No. 1 See November 1996 Fares Please!All "26.11.96 / Photo Carolyn Dean"trolley wire, minister for transport, ceremonies, presentations, tram 671, tram 1

Yields information about the style and printing of tickets used in Ballarat and Bendigo tramways and how they were presented.Block of 200 tickets - brown ink on off white paper, denomination 18c, lettered A418400 to A418599, headed State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Provincial Tramways. On rear in brown ink is a SEC advertisement "ELECTRICITY makes life easier" with the SEC's little boy wrapped in a towel logo. The 200 tickets have been stapled onto a heavy cardboard back with a heavy metal staple and a small cardboard retaining strip at the top of the ticket. The ticket number is in black ink. See reference file for further information. 1724.1 - as above A190797 - 99 and See ticket file and printed document - "Fare Charts and Tickets - SEC Ballarat and Bendigo Tramways".trams, tramways, secv, tickets

Demonstrates the Museum's ticketing systems and ongoing production of tickets.Block of 100 tickets - dark blue ink on off white paper, with ticket number in black ink denomination 80c, headed Ballarat Vintage Tramway. On rear in blue ink are details of the BTPS. The 100 tickets have been stapled onto a heavy brown cardboard back with a heavy metal staple and a small brown cardboard retaining strip at the top of the ticket. 2257.1 - A000001 to A000100 (The first block collected at the time of issue 1/11/1985) 2257.2 - A027001 to A027100 - collected 28/12/2002. 2257.3 - A049901 to A50000 (last block) - collected 30/6/2004 and added. The tickets are in the style of the former State Electricity Commission of Victoria tramway tickets. Tickets in use as adult return fare from 1/11/85 to 30/11/87 and child return fare from 1/7/1991 to 1/11/98. See BTM fare charttrams, tramways, btm, tickets

Yields information the buildings, buildings and scene at the intersection of Sturt and Grenville Sts, 1929Rose Series postcard No. P. 1710 of Sturt St. Ballarat looking from Grenville St. towards Town Hall. Shows shelter at Grenville St, two ESCo cars travelling west in Sturt St., buildings on both sides of Sturt St and a number of motorcars in the image. Thought to be dated early to mid 1930's. Has advertisements on buildings for Robur Tea, Richmond Beer, Thornton Photographs, , W. Brown cycle and motors, Singer and Bailey Bros. On rear of postcard are words "Post Card / A Real Photograph / Produced in Australia" See also Reg Item 4077 for a similar photograph. 2267.1 - Digital image of the same postcard from the Wal Jack Album. Wal has dated the photo 1929 in his album notes but about 1926 in note on the rear of the postcard. See image i3.trams, tramways, sturt st, rose postcards, grenville st, esco

Child 1 1/2d ticket on light brown, light card stock used by ESCo c1928, Number Sa 0362, has various destinations for nipping on sides. Photocopy stored with ticket is 200% enlargement.trams, tramways, esco, ballarat, tickets, bell punch

BTPS Tram Drivers Certificate printed on fawn stippled paper with brown ink printing and BTPS Tram loco on left BTM corner. Stamped No. 1 and dated as issued to Driver Gavin Young on 22/12/74. Signed by R.Gilbert Traffic Manager. These certificates were printed in the mid 1980's and backdated to when the driver's passed their exams. On the reverse side there is no printing and it is a white sheet of paper. Note: Used for driver's certificates until the BTPS was renamed to the BTM, then a new type issued. Image of item added 27-11-2016tramways, trams, btps, driver's certificate, g.young