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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard - Folder set, Nu-color-vue or Nucolorvue Productions, "A Souvenir of Beautiful Ballarat", late 1940's
Set of 12 coloured views of Ballarat printed with six photos on either side of a folded strip of paper glued within an embossed paper folder. Published by Nucolorvue Productions Vic., titled "A Souvenir of Beautiful Ballarat". Front cover has a colour rural scene, title, address area and on base of cover "12 Specially Selected Views in Full Colour". Rear of Cover has a part of a colour scene as well and a slit for the envelope to be closed over and sealed. On the inside of the front cover are notes on the City of Ballarat and that it has just embarked upon its second century. 1. Another section of Ballarat's Fine Botanical Gardens 2. Overlooking Ballarat City 3. Botanical Gardens showing statues of Australian Prime Ministers 4. Sturt Street showing City Hall and Fine Statues 5. Lake Wendouree Ballarat 6. Lovely Trees and Statuary Botanical Gardens 7. Botanical Gardens showing Wallace's Statue 8. Lovely Sturt St looking West 9. Overlooking Sturt St towards Mt Warrenheip (has single truck tram in photo) - see image i9 for a hi res version. 10. Ballarat's Famous Art Gallery 11. One of Ballarat's many fine Reservoirs 12. Eureka Stockade Monument, Ballarat. On front cover in pencil in stamp area "1/-"trams, tramways, ballarat, postcards, sturt st, bridge st, gardens -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, prior 1924
Agfachrome Professional plastic mount (blue base, white cover) reproduction slide of a black and white photograph of Geelong Nos 8, 4, 1 and another 4 wheel tramcar and a open cab motor bus photographed within the interior of Geelong depot, prior to 1924. From notes provided by David O'Neil, 12/2003, advises that bus driver is either Bill Hamaling or Charles Stafford. Gentlemen next to No. 8 could be Vic Phipps. Hawthorn Tram Museum Reg Item 3558 shows the tram on the left hand side - Geelong 2."G 1" and "1 -1" in pencil.tramways, trams, geelong, depot, motor buses, tram 8, tram 4, tram 1 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), 26/03/1939 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the stringing of the overhead for various temperatures and span - would have been used in the field.Duplicate copy - Memo from Electrical Engineer to General Superintendent, dated 26/3/1939, giving "Electric Railway" stringing tables for 3/0 grooved wire on 40 and 80 for spans, against given temperatures. Has initials ET/MB/LH in bottom left hand corner. Copy to Electrical Superintendent.trams, tramways, overhead, trolley wire -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, William. F. Scott, 5/11/1992 12:00:00 AM
... to W.F.Scott / PO Box 2550 Cheltenham Vic 3192 Australia / Ballarat... Box 2550 Cheltenham Vic 3192 Australia / Ballarat Tramway ...Yields information about the appearance and the use of Horse Tram No. 1 by the BTPS/BTM in Wendouree Parade.Colour photograph of horse tram No. 1 in Wendouree Parade on its launch day, 7.11.1992, photograph by William F Scott, printed on Fujicolor crystal archive paper. Photo used in Ballarat Tramway Museum book - "Ballarat's Heritage Tramway" On rear in ink "5" Ballarat Australia / Return to W.F.Scott / PO Box 2550 Cheltenham Vic 3192 Australia / Ballarat Tramway Museum restored horse car no. 1 / first day out after restoration. William F. Scott photo" and in bottom right hand corner "28A/1(7.11.1992).trams, tramways, wendouree parade, horse tram, tram 1 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Color Offset Marketing Pty Ltd, five Birney trams lined up in Tramways Ave, 1987
Colour printed postcard of five Birney trams lined up in Tramways Ave, lead by No. 11. Postcard has title "Bendigo Vic" in the bottom right hand corner. Other trams in sequence are 15, 30, 302 (ex 29) and 28. Produced by Color Offset Marketing Pty Ltd, has placed for Stamp and Address box. Photo by Earl Ewers Dec. 1986.Has label on front left hand bottom of card with "1" inked on it.trams, tramways, bendigo, birney -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Color Offset Marketing Pty Ltd, five Birney trams north bound in Pall Mall, 1987
Colour printed postcard of five Birney trams north bound in Pall Mall, lead by No. 11. Postcard has title "Bendigo Vic" in the bottom left hand corner. Other trams in sequence are 15, 30, 302 (ex 29) and 28. Produced by Color Offset Marketing Pty Ltd, has placed for Stamp and Address box. Photo by Earl Ewers Dec. 1986.Has "47" in a circle in the top left hand corner and a "William F Scott" label in the bottom left hand corner.trams, tramways, bendigo, birney, pall mall, tram 19 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Andrew Ward, 15/01/1972 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of Bendigo electric trams at the time of opening, how passengers could be seated, staff, paint schemes, decorations, and truck arrangements.Black and White photograph of four trams at Charing Cross, taken from the south east corner, looking towards the Beehive building and Ezywalkin stores. Trams 7, 5 and 26 in the photograph. Photo by Andrew Ward 15.1.1972.On rear in ink "Sat 15.1.72" / "single truck car 7 and bogie cars 5 & 26" in the top left hand corner and in a mix of ink and pencil "Bendigo Trust / Andrew C. Ward, Bendigo Vic 3550".trams, tramways, bendigo, charing cross, pall mall, tram 7, tram 5, tram 26 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Council to Seek aim of Proposed Transport Probe", 6/04/1949 12:00:00 AM
... report proposed by Vic Govt. Ballarat Transport Minister Reports ...Yields information about the City of Ballarat's concerns of the purpose of a 1949 Transport report proposed by Vic Govt.Newspaper clipping from the Courier, 6-4-1949, titled "Council to Seek aim of Proposed Transport Probe", about the Ballarat Council determining to write to the Minister of Transport seeking the purposes for the proposed report to be done by Mr H. H. Bell Junior on transport problems in Ballarat. Quotes very Councillors who took part in the debate. Alongside the item is a report on the possibly electrification the Ballarat, Bendigo, North East lines and Geelong. Quotes Minister of Transport Mr Kent Hughes. On rear is advertisement for Army Disposals. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.ballarat, transport minister, reports, electrification -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 20/12/1956 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about how the centenary of the State Savings Bank of Victoria was celebrated on tram car posters.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of photographs of the front of Ballarat No. 43 (Note Wal's albums notes says No. 41) carrying a sign celebrating the Centenary of Service for the State Savings Bank (of Vic) with date 15 Nov 1956 on sign. Taken by Wal Jack, 20-12-1956. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negative On rear in blue ink "SEC Ballarat State Savings Bank centenary poster placed on No. 43, Wendouree Depot 20-12-56" with Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T242" written in.trams, tramways, advertisements, state savings bank, centenary, tram 43 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 14/11/1956 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about how the centenary of the State Savings Bank of Victoria was celebrated on tram car posters.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of photographs of the front of Ballarat No. 25 carrying a sign celebrating the Centenary of Service for the State Savings Bank (of Vic). Taken by Wal Jack, 14-11-1956. Photographed in City Loop with Patersons in the background. See image i2 for rear of photograph. On rear in blue ink "SEC Ballarat No. 25 with State Savings Bank centenary poster 1 end of car only, Sturt St loop - 100 years in Ballarat 15-11-56. Photo date 14-11-56" with Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T240" written in.trams, tramways, advertisements, state savings bank, centenary, tram 25 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Employment Register, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), ESCo Ballarat Tramways, Tramways Staff, 9/01/2014 12:00:00 AM
Bound register containing details of employees and applications for employment with the Electric Supply Company Tramways. Book contains handwritten notes including name, address, referees, comments, employment history, wage increases, etc. The book is in poor condition with many of the pages loose, and some very dog-eared. Handwriting in many cases is difficult to read. Entries date from 1909 through to 1930's. Peter Waugh advised that currently (2013-2014) the information is being copied to a spreadsheet. Pages were placed in correct order December 2013 after extensive research and cross checking. Gloves must be worn, pages must be supported, care must be taken to ensure pages stay in correct order.Ballarat Tramways, Tramways Stafftrams, tramways, employees, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, Alan Bradley, "Vic Mawby", Aug. 2014
Has a strong association with Vic Mawby, Tramway Superintendent, SEC.Copy of e-mail and associated documents prepared by Alan Bradley in response to a query raised by Glenise Chrystal and Joanne Courteremanche - see Reg Item 3806doc1.pdf) about their uncle Vic Mawby. Provides details of Vic Mawby's career with the SEC and copies of associated papers, a story regarding the Royal Hotel Sebastopol and the SEC's efforts to close both Ballarat and Bendigo in the early 1960's. (see Reg Item 3806)trams, tramways, esco, sec, closure, royal hotel, inspectors, superintendents -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Fare Token/s, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), 1913
Demonstrates aspects of the Ballarat Tramways fare system at the time of the one man trams, tokens which could be pre purchased by travellers and save time when boarding trams. See notes on file re these eg Reg Item 1801. Fare tokens - 1 1/2d - 21mm diameter - light brown celluloid - with "B.E.T." in large capitals on front centre of token and words "Ballarat Electric Tramways 1913" on circumference. On reverse in large font "1 1/2" and a small font "D" at top of the right - indicating token had a value of one and a half pence. For details of use see Reg. Item 1794 and Reg. item 1801.1, 1802. For 2d tokens, see Reg. Item 1943.1 See Reg. Item 2514 for H.P. James notes on the token system. trams, tramways, tickets, tokens, esco, one man trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, c1930
Yields information the buildings, buildings and scene in Sturt St looking west from Grenville St.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a postcard - titled "Sturt St Ballarat", looking west along Sturt St from Grenville St., Valentine Series 1499. Wal notes "old type on left, present No. 26 on Right with Sebastopol type in background. In the photo are advertisements or buildings for: Reed and William, Thornton for photos, S&N Sior, W Brown & Co, Cycle and Motor, Singer, Bailey Bros Cash Butchers, Geo White, Robur Tea, Davies Bread, Carlyon's Hotel and Richmond Wal has dated the photo about 1930 on his album notes. For rear of postcard - see image i2.In bottom right hand corner has the "2 Vic Rail Photo".trams, tramways, esco, sturt st, dawson st, tram 26 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 15/09/1956 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the streetscape at Stones Corner mid 1950's.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of No. 42 in Main Road, at Stones Corner, with the Victoria St tracks in the foreground. A pram is just visible at the front of the tram. In the background are shops for Treadwell carpets, Vic Westerman. Shows the general decay of the shops in this section of the street at the time. Photo by Wal Jack 15-9-1956. Also shows the signal contactors and section insulators for Main Road. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear of photograph in ink "SEC Ballarat No. 42 from Mt Pleasant at Victoria St Junc. Ballarat East 15-9-56" and Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T238".trams, tramways, main road, stones corner, tram 42 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Pall Mall Bendigo, early 1900's
Postcard, coloured, Pall Mall Bendigo, looking east towards the Railway Station. Has three trams in the view, along with the fountain. Has C. Plumbe store on the north east corner of the intersection. Title "Pall Mall, Bendigo Vic." Note the small space for a message under the image. On rear, undivided back, with "Post card", "Address to be written on this side" and position for stamp. In the top left hand corner, has "Ian Barkla's" hand stamp. Ian Barkla stamptrams, tramways, bendigo, pall mall -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 2, Wal Jack, 11/03/1961 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the tram operation in 1961 and the appearance of the trams during the application of the dash canopy lights.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of No. 39 turning from Drummond St North into Sturt St (Mt Pleasant) and No. 42 turning into Drummond St North at Hospital Corner, 11-3-1961. Photo Wal Jack. No. 42 has a Vic Wendt Motors roof advert for the Peugeot 403 motor car. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3a for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negative .1 - part of the same photograph with most of 39 cropped out - poor image - see i3On rear of photograph in ink "SEC, Ballarat Loading No. 39 to Victoria St, No. 42 from Mt Pleasant, Sturt and Drummond Sts, Ballarat 11-3-61" and Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T1260" written in. .1 - has 'BTPS Sales Department" stamp on rear.trams, tramways, hospital corner, sturt st, drummond st, tram 39, tram 42 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Roster, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Gardens Routes", 1910's?
Yields information about the planning options that were used for formulate garden routes timetables at various service levels.Single rolled graph sheet which has two sets of runs drawn on it, showing the Gardens via Convent and Ripon St routes from Grenville showing how the tram service would operate and where the trams crossed each other. One graph set shows a 6 car, 7.5 min service and the other a four 10 minute service. Gives the miles and minutes. Would have been used to prepare rosters and timetables. Possible 1910's given Reg Item 4738, which can in the same set of donations. trams, tramways, ballarat, rosters, shifts, timetables -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Summer Timetable Oct 1st 1914 to April 30 1915", Sept. 1914
Yields information about the timetable tram services during the summer or 1914 - 1915, run numbers and crossing arrangements on the single line.Rolled blue print of the "Summer Timetable Oct 1st 1914 to April 30 1915", showing the run numbers crossing arrangements, for Gardens via Convent, Gardens via Ripon, Monday to Thursday and Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Also for Sebastopol and Rubicon St, Orphanage, Lydiard St - Mt Pleasant not listed. Gives roster arrangements, Safeworking or single line section staff arrangements, crossing points and other information. ballarat, rosters, shifts, timetables -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Drawing, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), Tramway Power supply arrangements 1914, Jan. 2014
Yields information about the electrical power supply and overhead switching for Ballarat in 1914.Rolled drawing showing Tramway Power supply arrangements 1914, track map, power station, feeder cable, switches, section insulators, box locations, lightning arrestors and feeder cables for the various routes in Ballarat. Dated 2/1/1914, with initials GL. The various cables and trolley wire has been drawing in differing colours.ballarat, power station, overhead, section insulators -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Drawing, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Arrangements of Troughing at ESCo Cooling Tower Ballarat", 4/12/1914 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the cooling tower troughing arrangements within the cooling tower itself at the power station.Rolled blue print of the "Arrangements of Troughing at ESCo Cooling Tower Ballarat" showing how the various systems to pipe and pass air through the water falling onto timber hurdles was made. Gives dimensions and details of the timber and arrangements made. Date 4.12.1914.ballarat, power station, ballarat a power station, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Looking down Mitchel St Bendigo Vic"
Postcard contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Rose Series Postcard No. 2868, titled "Looking down Mitchel St Bendigo Vic", from the railway overbridge. Has bogie tram No. 23 descending the hill, with the destination of Eaglehawk. Would appear the railway station entrance has been barriered off. Published by the Rose Stereograph Co. Armadale Vic, has the rose logo on the rear and a statement "A real photograph produced in Australia". No space for the stamp or address line. On rear in ink "Bogie 23" and in pencil "WJ"trams, tramways, bendigo, rose postcards, mitchell st, tram 28 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Rose Stereograph Co, "Looking S.E Down View Street Bendigo"
Postcard contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Rose Series Postcard No. 2858, titled "Looking S.E Down View Street Bendigo". Has the T&G and has "The Union Bank of Australasia Limited" in the background. Published by the Rose Stereograph Co. Armadale Vic, has the rose logo on the rear and a statement "A real photograph produced in Australia". No space for the stamp or address line. On rear in ink "Birney 28" and in pencil "WJ"trams, tramways, bendigo, rose postcards, view st, tram 14 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, 5/07/1962 12:00:00 AM
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of No. 19 as a body on a property at Rokewood, photo by Wal Jack, 5-7-1962. Printed on Ilford paper. For a colour slide see Reg Item btm6569i i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 27/6/2020. Has "Rookwood" marked in white ink on the negative.Has the rear in ink "No. 19 ex Geelong tram body at Rookwood (Vic) 5-7-62 with "Rokewood" in pencil underneath.. Has the Wal Jack copyright stamp on the rear with the number T1305 written in.trams, tramways, geelong, tram bodies, scrapped trams, sale of trams, tram 19 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, 1/01/1956 12:00:00 AM
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Geelong No 39 in Ryrie St, 1-1-1956. Photo by Wal Jack. Tram has the destination of West. In the background is the T&G building, Belchers Corner store, Miss Vic? Art Florist store. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 27/6/2020. On rear in ink SEC Geelong, No. 39 (now Ballarat's 41) from East to West, Ryrie St Geelong 1-1-56". Has the Wal Jack copyright stamp in the top right hand corner with the number T1297 written in.trams, tramways, geelong, ryrie st, tram 39 -
Otway Districts Historical Society
Book, Buninyong & District Historical Society, An illustrated history of Buninyong, 1982
Buninyong owes its existence to the Learmonth brothers and surrounding stations. Timber for fencing and building was followed by a number of industries including the discovery of the famous Ballarat goldfields. Buninyong people have fostered and maintained a range of social, sporting and philanthropic activites.An illustrated history of Buninyong. M.W. Thorpe. Mary Akers. Buninyong (Vic); Buninyong & District Historical Society; 1982. 64 p.; illus, maps. Soft cover. ISBN 0 959 3044 0 1buninyong; m.w. thorpe; mary akers; history; mount buninyong; gold; settlers; -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ballarat, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Official Time table", 1914
Timetable published by the Electric Supply Co of Victoria (ESCo) for Ballarat Tramways - dated 1/10/1914 to 30/4/1915. Provides times for each route, ticket prices, school tickets, fare box routes, fares, transfer tickets, and route colours both for day and night. Also has notes to passengers and places of interest for each route. Has contact phone numbers for the Company. Manager Mr Pringle. See item 9131 for a 1915 Winter timetable. Has many adverts - from the front page: A M Palmer Chemist Hodgson - optical Snows - department store Summerscales - postcards W E Thomas - Dentist L Casper - optician E Jermyn - feed merchant Standsfield & Smith - Decorators Briant's Red shop tea rooms A E White - tailor Ellingsen & Co - furniture Southern Cross Hotel H P Stevens & Co - fur coats Frank Williams - painter and decorator Longhurst's bread factory G Buchanan - metal ceilings Robert Hutchinson - electrical engineer and contractor G Ludbrook - furnishing undertaker A Cant - plumber, gasfitter and ironmonger Huddart Parker and Howard Smith coal merchants Precision Big 4 - motor cycles and bicycles H W Channing - Tram drivers' training school T H Richards - butcher C Ellis - furniture exchange Levecke's motor garage Frank Penhalluriack - electrical work Nankervis - store Taffy King Fred A Reed - tobacconist F & J W Gower - builder E E Hobson - decorator Walter Cornell - liver pills Irvines - wines G Warner - Ironmonger J A Reynolds - Wall papers W J Robson - leadlights Porter's - boots and shoes Holman & Fiscalini - stables and motor garage Butler & Co - blinds Mrs Kerby - clothing reseller Rose Cosmetic - H Binzer & Co Mrs Busfield - laundry Mrs J H Dogson - registry office for servants B G Tucker's Water Cure Electric Supply Co Rowlands drinks On the bottom of most pages - Sidar products and on the top the Coliseum Picture Palace. Demonstrates and ESCo timetable and provides information about fare systems and local businesses.Time table - booklet - 40 pages + brown light card covers centre stapled with tabbed or cut pages.tramways, ballarat, timetables, esco, advertisements, fares, tickets, fare boxes -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ballarat, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Official Time table", 1915
Timetable published by the Electric Supply Co of Victoria (ESCo) for Ballarat Tramways - dated 1/5/1915 to 30/9/1915 - winter. Provides times for each route, ticket prices, school tickets, issue and use of tokens, fares, transfer tickets, and route colours both for day and night. Also has notes to passengers and places of interest for each route. Has contact phone numbers for the Company. Manager Mr Pringle. See item 9132 for a 1914 Summer timetable. Has many adverts - from the front page: A M Palmer Chemist Hodgson - optical Snows - department store ESCo - show room in Sturt St L Casper - optician E Jermyn - feed merchant Standsfield & Smith - Decorators Briant's Red shop tea rooms A E White - tailor Ellingsen & Co - furniture Southern Cross Hotel H P Stevens & Co - fur coats Frank Williams - painter and decorator Longhurst's bread factory G Buchanan - metal ceilings Robert Hutchinson - electrical engineer and contractor G Ludbrook - furnishing undertaker A Cant - plumber, gasfitter and ironmonger Huddart Parker and Howard Smith coal merchants Precision Big 4 - motor cycles and bicycles H W Channing - Tram drivers' training school T H Richards - butcher C Ellis - furniture exchange Levecke's motor garage Frank Penhalluriack - electrical work Nankervis - store Taffy King Fred A Reed - tobacconist F & J W Gower - builder E E Hobson - decorator Walter Cornell - liver pills Irvines - wines G Warner - Ironmonger J A Reynolds - Wall papers ESCo Electric lighting Holman & Fiscalini - stables and motor garage Butler & Co - blinds Mrs Kerby - clothing reseller Rose Cosmetic - H Binzer & Co Mrs Busfield - laundry Mrs J H Dogson - registry office for servants Summerscales - stationary and postcards W J Robson - glass Porter's Boots and Shoes B G Tucker's Water Cure Electric Supply Co Rowlands drinks On the bottom of most pages - Sidar products and on the top the Coliseum Picture Palace. Demonstrates and ESCo timetable and provides information about fare systems and local businesses.Time table - booklet - 40 pages + green light card covers centre stapled with tabbed or cut pages.tramways, ballarat, timetables, esco, advertisements, fares, tickets, tokens -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Ballarat Tramways Punch Register", c1905
Form headed "Ballarat Tramways Punch Register" - with extensive entries required for the record of tramcar operations on ESCo Ballarat tramways. Principally around the number of tickets sold, punched and trips with the pay-in details along the lower edge. HP James notes the use of Bell punches of two types in his notes on tickets - see item 2541. See item 2531 for a 4d ticket that states it had to be Bell punched. Has space for 4d return, 1d night school, disabled soldiers, and various values of dockets. Has a piece of paper glued to the top - lower right hand area to record 4d and 3d exchange tickets.Demonstrates an ESCo trip waybill and bell punch register.Preprinted form - double layer of paper with red horizontal ruling.tramways, ballarat, fares, pay-in forms, tickets, trip waybills, esco, bell punch -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - ESCO Tram Destination Symbol, Circa 1913
Tramcar Destination Sign used by the Electric Supply Company of Victoria on the Ballarat Electric Trams. The ESCo operated the Ballarat electric trams from 1905 to 1934. Tramcar destination symbols originated in a time when a large part of the population was illiterate. The symbols were displayed on the front of the tram enabling the public to easily identify a tram's destination. The destination signs had a painted circle in the middle, the colour indicated the tram's destination. This particular sign has a yellow circle indicating the destination was Lydiard Street North. See Reg No. 5488.Yields information about how the public related to the trams and their destinations.Square sheet of steel, painted dark green and with a painted yellow circle 125mm in diameter in the middle. Has two circular holes near one side with an extended slot for fastening over hooks or screw heads. Has at least two layers paint with slightly different shades; all layers of paint are flaking. One edge is partially rusted away.ballarat, tramways, tram, destination symbol, esco