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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
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tributes paid to Tram Service", "A wake", says Union Official, 21/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the farewell dinner for SEC Tramway employees in Ballarat following the closure of the SEC tramway system in 1971 and quotes the Union official about trammies.Newspaper clipping from the Courier, titled "Tributes paid to Tram Service", 21/9/1971 with two photos of the farewell dinner at the Wendouree Memorial Hall, Monday 20/9/1971. The official table - SEC Chairman N. White and Mrs White, SEC Branch manager - Mr I Pellas and Mrs Pellas and the Mayor Cr. Chisholm and Mrs Chisholm. Quotes Mr Whites speech and Cr. Donald of Sebastopol The second photo of the general hall. News items continued onto a second page, and quotes the Mr. Courtney about the loss of the tramways, headed "A wake", says Union Official, with some good quotes about being a trammie. In ink on the bottom of the second photo "DCKT and GMC" marked (back of heads)sec, dinner, closure, unions, trammies -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Form/s, List, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tram times for Sunday 2-3-58", "Application for permission to exchange duties", 1958
Demonstrates preparation of notes for tram operations and an actual use of the form used for change of shifts by crewsList - hand written sheet on the rear of the application form listing tram times from Lydiard St / Outer termini to city and the last trams, titled "Tram times for Sunday 2-3-58" Lists trams for Victoria St, Mt Pleasant, Sebastopol, Lydiard St North, Gardens via Sturt St West and Drummond North. Written in ink. Form - duplicated form S35 - "Application for permission to exchange duties", dated 19-2-58, for A Thompson (No. 63) to swap with C. Goldsmith (No. 39) on 22-2-58. Signed by both parties and authorised by the Traffic Inspector. Both in ink and pencil. Was attached to Reg Item 8027 trams, tramways, rosters, employees, forms, shifts, inspectors -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Murray Views, Murray Views No. 20 - Sturt Street, Ballarat Vic.", c1955
Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St in the early 1930's, tram operations, buildings and motor vehicles.Postcard - black and white - titled Murray Views No. 20 - Sturt Street, Ballarat Vic.", looking east from Doveton St with the Town Hall in the background. Tram 35 is westbound, showing Sebastopol. On the corner of Doveton and Sturt is the Sturt Hotel with an auction notice, next door is Palmdale Frocks, Stansfield and Smith, Coles, Homecrafts and Myer. Divided back postcard with details of the maker on the right hand side, MV symbol and a space for a stamp. btm7363bw - black and white version of the image used for the Long Gallery - 9/2021 2nd copy added 28-12-2021 - most likely a reproduction of the original as it does not have a postcard back.on rear of 2nd copy in ink "Ballarat No. In Sturt St, eastwards at" and Keith Kings stamp.trams, tramways, sturt st, doveton st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Block Mounted Photograph - set of 2, 1936
Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of the body after sale of ESCo 21, Sebastopol type car at Redan in 1936. the body is sitting on a set of rubber tyred jinker wheels. Indicates how the body was sold at the time by the SEC and then loaded onto a vehicle for transport. For rear of photograph - see image i2. For high res scan of original print see image btm5136i3 and for hi res scan of original negative (N733) see btm5136i4. .1 - Copy print by Dave Macartney added 15/10/2019. .2 - Negative 723 - similar image to above, taken from a slightly different view. See image btm5136i5.On the rear has "Taylors Super Snaps Ballarat" stamp on rear.trams, tramways, sebastopol type, esco, disposal, sale of trams, tram 21 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tram 42 Retires as a Church Kindergarten", Oct. 1971
Newspaper Clipping from The Courier, October 1971, titled "Tram 42 Retires as a Church Kindergarten", with a photo of tram No. 42 being manoeuvred into the Zion Congregational Church yard in Sebastopol on a low loader, with the church in the background. Notes that tram was delivered by SEC workmen and that the foundations had been prepared for several weeks prior to delivery. People mentioned in the story are Rev Syd Munn, C. Merrett, SEC I. Pellas and SEC works superintendent Mr. W. Trusler. Noted that the bogies, motor and "trolley arms" had gone to the Western Australian Electric Transport Association. See Reg. Item 939 and 1046 about the tram being used as a Kindergarten. closure, sale of trams, disposal, zion congregational church -
Unions Ballarat
Photograph: John Brumby, Frank Sheehan, Robyn Mason, Norm Borchers - ALP state campaign 1996, 1996
Photograph: from left, John Brumby, Frank Sheehan, Robyn Mason and Norm Borchers. Launch of the ALP state campaign in 1996 at Begonia House, Ballarat Botanical Gardens. Ballarat Botanical Gardens is located near Lake Wendouree, Ballarat. John Brumby was the 45th Premier of Victoria from 2007-2010. At the time of the photo, he was leader of the opposition. Frank Sheehan was the state member for Ballarat South, serving from 1982-1992. Robyn Mason was a member of the ALP and unsuccessfully contested the seat of Ballarat West in 1996. She was a feminist and a social worker who fought hard for those affected by sexual abuse and violence. Robyn Mason passed away in 2016. Norm Borchers passed away in 2008. Borchers was a Club President of the Sebastopol Lions Club (1975-76). He worked for the railways as an engineering employee and was long-term trade unionist (Amalgamated Engineering Union and the Australian Railways Union) and ALP member; he lived and worked in the Ballarat area. Norm was active in workplace disputes during the ALP split in 1955. He was a long time supporter of Ballarat Trades Hall.Photograph.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council;, mason, robyn, borchers, norm, brumby, john, politicians, sheehan, frank, elections, alp, australian labor party, begonia house, ballarat botanical gardens -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Ben Parle, Jan. 1954
Kodachrome Transparency - 35mm slide - cardboard mount, with one side with red border and words "Kodachrome Transparency" top and bottom. On the other side is "Made in England" and "View from this side". Photo taken by Ben Parle 1/1954. Photo of Ballarat No. 28 and 35? at the City terminus, south side of Sturt St. at Lydiard St. with the Commonwealth Bank, Unicorn Hotel and the Ballarat Mechanics Institute buildings in the background. Number of potential passengers waiting at the stop. Note the tram stop signs. No. 28 has the destination of Gray St. Sebastopol. Note the verandah on the National Mutual Life building and the portable "No Parking" sign on the right hand side of the photograph. For high resolution scan see btm2813h.tif "Sturt St Ballarat" "1/54"tramways, trams, city terminus, lydiard st north, sturt st, tram 28, tram 35 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Menu, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramway Farewell Dinner", Sept. 1971
Yields information about the fare dinner for the SEC Ballarat tramway employees and has a strong association with those who took part and autograph the dinner menu or programme sheet., Yields information about the fare dinner for the SEC Ballarat tramway employees and has a strong association with those who took part and autograph the dinner menu or programme sheet.Menu or Programme - Quarto sheet, Gestener duplicated printed, titled "Tramway Farewell Dinner", provided by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria - Mid-Western Supply Branch. Provides a detail programme for the dinner, speakers and a space for autographs which has been extensively filled in by participants. Speakers Mr. I. Pellas (SEC Ballarat Manager), N. R. White - Chairman and General Manager of the SEC), Cr. J. A. Chisholm (Mayor of Ballarat), Cr. N. F. Donald - Mayor of the Borough of Sebastopol with the Harmony provided by Mr. R. G. Lemke and response by Mr. R. Courtney. Do not remove from the sheet holder due to very weak nature of the sheet along the folds.Extensive autographs on both sides of the sheets as well pen marks.trams, tramways, sec, closure, dinner, menu, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Sands McDougall Pty Ltd, Nine No. 8c SECV, c1971
Yields information about the crews on the last official tram in Ballarat at the time of the closure of the Ballarat System and some of the last tickets sold on the system.Nine No. 8c SECV tickets on block (Nos. A552391 to 99), purchased at time by Albert Isaacs - white paper, green ink with "Electricity makes life easier!" on rear, stapled to heavy cardboard with stubs of previously issued tickets remaining. Signed on both sides. Alan Bradley - advised 2/1996 Herb Knight - driver and Lew Walker - Conductor as crew on "Last Tram" No. 40 ex Sebastopol (official records). Albert Issacs of view that Des Domaschenz was the driver of the last tram. Images of item added 19/10/2013. See also Reg Items 1950, 3464, 6140, 6246, 6977 for other "last tickets" and SEC Ballarat Tramways Staff Photo 1971.On rear "L. Walker No. 54 - 40 years" and on inside of card "Des Domaschenze No. 24 - 19-9-1971"trams, tramways, ballarat, secv, last day, tickets -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Doug Colquhoun, 24/03/1959 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat Trams and streetscapes late 1950's and the details of Sturt St shops.Black and white print of Ballarat 13, at the Sturt St stop, just west of Lydiard St. North, 24/3/1959. Photo by Doug Colquhoun. Has the Commonwealth Bank, National Mutual Building, Golden Star Chinese Cafe, V & L. Leslie Hairdresser and Wardrop Tailor shops in the background. Two copies. A school boy with cap is sitting on the bench opposite the tram. Tram has the destination of Grey St Sebastopol. Photo print courtesy of Port Dock Railway Museum, now the National Railway Museum. See worksheet 4311 for letter and details of prints sent to Bill Scott, 19/10/2001. Any photo credit to mention NRM Collection.On rear of copy 1"SEC Ballarat / 13 / Sturt St/ 24/3/59 / D. A. Colquhoun" Copy 2 "DAC" in ink, bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, sturt st, schools, commonwealth bank, tram 13 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Doug Colquhoun, 15/05/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat's trams in the early 1970's and the Drummond St streetscape near the Mill St loop, Yields information about Ballarat's trams in the early 1970's and the Drummond St streetscape near the Mill St loopBlack and white print of Ballarat 33, in turning from Lydiard St Nth into Sturt St, with the Commonwealth Bank and buildings on the south side of Sturt St.. Two copies. Photo by Doug Colquhoun, 15/5/1971. Trams has the destination of Sebastopol and has a "Twin Lakes" sign on the dash panel. In the photograph is signage for Dickins, Neptune, Commonwealth Bank and Patersons. Has two young ladies walking across the street and the ESCo electrical cabinet. Photo print courtesy of Port Dock Railway Museum, now the National Railway Museum. See worksheet 4311 for letter and details of prints sent to Bill Scott, 19/10/2001. Any photo credit to mention NRM Collection.On rear of copy 1 "SEC Ballarat / 33 / 15/5/71 4164 / Lydiard St @ Sturt St / D.A. Colquhoun" . Copy 2 "DAC" in ink, bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, sturt st, fashions, lydiard st nth, tram 33 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Dave Macartney, 4/08/1968 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photograph of SEC Nos 12 and 18 meeting at the corner of Drummond Street and Sturt St. Taken by Dave Macartney 4/8/1968. Both trams inbound. No. 12 turning from Drummond St. Nth, showing "Depot via Drummond Nth" and No. 18 ex Sebastopol line. Both trams have the blinds drawn. Tram 12 has a "Twin Lakes" sign. Colour photocopy, laminated, of this photograph on display 5/2000 at 02-02-06. See also Reg Item 2139 for another print of this scene, but differently framed. 1412.1 - same photo, differently framed. Added 10/11/2005 - to be 01-01-70. trams, tramways, hospital corner, sturt st, junction, tram 18, tram 12 -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, Rev. Ron Albiston, Undated c.1940s
The Rev. Ronald W Albiston 28/9/1919–16/08/2006 was educated at Melbourne Boys' High School, the Victorian Congregational College and the University of Melbourne. From a young age he held positions within the local church, was secretary of the East Kew Congregational Church at the age of 16, as well as superintendent of the Sunday School from the age of 15. Ron was supported during his life and ministry by his wife of 63 years, Dorothy. He was ordained at Northcote Congregational Church on 21 December 1942. His ministry was exercised in Northcote/Clifton Hill (1942–45), Yarrawonga and associated district (1945–50), Ballarat Dawson Street and "Zion" Sebastopol (1950–68), and Rockdale Congregational, Sydney, later Uniting (1968–83). Due to ill health, Ron retired on the 30th of April 1983. He was President of the Australian Council of Churches from 1971 to 1973, President of the Congregational Union of NSW from 1973 to 1975. As a member of the Joint Planning Committee he was involved in the development of the Uniting Church and inaugural Chairperson. Following union, he was a member and later Chairman of the Board of Social Responsibility. He was instrumental in founding the Mayflower Village for the Aged, the Rockdale Community Aid Service, and helped form the St George Community Conference.The Rev. Ronald W Albiston 28/9/1919–16/08/2006 was educated at Melbourne Boys' High School, the Victorian Congregational College and the University of Melbourne. From a young age he held positions within the local church, was secretary of the East Kew Congregational Church at the age of 16, as well as superintendent of the Sunday School from the age of 15. Ron was supported during his life and ministry by his wife of 63 years, Dorothy. He was ordained at Northcote Congregational Church on 21 December 1942. His ministry was exercised in Northcote/Clifton Hill (1942–45), Yarrawonga and associated district (1945–50), Ballarat Dawson Street and "Zion" Sebastopol (1950–68), and Rockdale Congregational, Sydney, later Uniting (1968–83). Due to ill health, Ron retired on the 30th of April 1983. He was President of the Australian Council of Churches from 1971 to 1973, President of the Congregational Union of NSW from 1973 to 1975. As a member of the Joint Planning Committee he was involved in the development of the Uniting Church and inaugural Chairperson. Following union, he was a member and later Chairman of the Board of Social Responsibility. He was instrumental in founding the Mayflower Village for the Aged, the Rockdale Community Aid Service, and helped form the St George Community Conference.The Rev. Ronald W Albiston 28/9/1919–16/08/2006 was educated at Melbourne Boys' High School, the Victorian Congregational College and the University of Melbourne. From a young age he held positions within the local church, was secretary of the East Kew Congregational Church at the age of 16, as well as superintendent of the Sunday School from the age of 15. Ron was supported during his life and ministry by his wife of 63 years, Dorothy. He was ordained at Northcote Congregational Church on 21 December 1942. His ministry was exercised in Northcote/Clifton Hill (1942–45), Yarrawonga and associated district (1945–50), Ballarat Dawson Street and "Zion" Sebastopol (1950–68), and Rockdale Congregational, Sydney, later Uniting (1968–83). Due to ill health, Ron retired on the 30th of April 1983. He was President of the Australian Council of Churches from 1971 to 1973, President of the Congregational Union of NSW from 1973 to 1975. As a member of the Joint Planning Committee he was involved in the development of the Uniting Church and inaugural Chairperson. Following union, he was a member and later Chairman of the Board of Social Responsibility. He was instrumental in founding the Mayflower Village for the Aged, the Rockdale Community Aid Service, and helped form the St George Community Conference.Informal B & W photo of the Rev. Ron Albiston. Albiston is standing, hands clasped behind back, smiling into the camera. He's dressed in a suit with clerical collar and waistcoat. The photo has been taken outdoors, possibly at a picnic."Rev. Ron Albiston"albiston, ron, congregational minister -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, All that Glitters ... :The Growth of Ballarat Victoria, c1966
Red, blue and gold soft covered booklet. Images include the Ballarat Town Hall, The Eureka Monument, Begonia house, Ballarat Botanic Gardens,M.B. John, Sebastopol Technical School, reservoirs, Ballarat Base Hospital, Calembeen Park, Ballarat Industrial Estate, Lal Lal Falls, Buninyong Golf Course, Mayne Nickless, Firth Cleveland Plant, Bendix Mintex, Bunge, (Aust.) Pty Ltd, Martin's Stoneware, Sunshine biscuits, Timken, M.B. John and Hattersley Limited, Ballarat Gas Company, Ballarat Paper Mills, Ballarat Woollen and Worsted Mills, Eclipse Motors, E. Lucas and Co, Milk Processors Pty Ltd, Eureka Valves, Paddle Bros., George Farmer Pty Ltd.greater ballarat association, develop victoria council, ballarat, begonia queens, yvonne arstall, carol penrose, wendy longmore, lal lal falls, ballarat town hall, the eureka monument, begonia house, ballarat botanic gardens, m.b. john, sebastopol technical school, reservoirs, ballarat base hospital, calembeen park, ballarat industrial estate, buninyong golf course, mayne nickless, firth cleveland plant, bendix mintex, bunge, (aust.) pty ltd, martin's stoneware, sunshine biscuits, timken, m.b. john and hattersley limited, ballarat gas company, ballarat paper mills, ballarat woollen and worsted mills, eclipse motors, e. lucas and co, milk processors pty ltd, eureka valves, paddle bros., george farmer pty ltd -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Now everyone wants a tram", 22/07/1971 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Thursday 22/7/1971, titled "Now everyone wants a tram". Item reports on the 117 applications for the 48 trams in Ballarat and Bendigo. Applications from NZ, UK and USA had been received. Mentions the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society, Borough of Sebastopol. The SEC was selecting the most worthy, but eliminating applications for them as sleepouts. Has a photo of No.31 at the junction of Bridge and Main Streets Ballarat. One of large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02. Item has been folded for inclusion within a scrap book. Has a piece of plain paper Secured to the back of the portion that was not Secured to the scrap book itself.btps, tram acquisition, sale of trams, sec -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, M. Sayers, "Electricity Supply for Buninyong", "Ballarat Trams in Picturesque Setting", 2000?
Photocopy of an article in the State Electricity Commission of Victoria Magazine, Contact, Vol 1, No. 4, Feb 1937 titled "Electricity Supply for Buninyong" and "Ballarat Trams in Picturesque Setting". Each item had a thin strip of paper attached by staple to the top left hand corner, giving the Vol. No. details. The first story features the provision of power to the town of Buninyong on 14/1/2937. The supply was provided by a 6.6kV line running from Sebastopol. The second story with a photo of a line up of 7 trams in the Gardens following the annual outing of the Pleasant Street State School trip to the Botanical Gardens and special trams in general. Record revised 3/4/2019 to add digital images with those from Andrew Cook CD.trams, tramways, power supply, picnics, buninyong, wendouree parade -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Table Cards (Sheets), State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Conductors' Runs, for Mount Pleasant and Victoria St, Aug. 1971
Set of two (2) sheets, typed on thin paper, detailing Conductors' Runs, for Mount Pleasant and Victoria St routes for Mondays to Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Not dated. Gives run details for 12 Conductor runs Monday to Saturday and 6 on Sunday. Gives a 20min service on lines on Sundays and 20 min service at the end of the day. See Reg. Item 2993 for Sebastopol line runs. Each run details where the driver/conductor would sign on, time, the trips, meal breaks, finish time and the total time of the shift. Stored separately with these sheets are a photocopies of each sheet reduced to A4 size and full size copies made on A3 paper. Do not remove sheets from enclosures - very delicate.trams, tramways, timetables, sec, ballarat, crews -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, Councils share tram retention problem, Sep. 1962
Yields information about the view of The Courier, and locals about the mooted closure of the tramway system.Foolscap sheet of plain paper, with rounded corners, with 8 newspaper cuttings, concerning the mooted closure of the Ballarat Tram system September. 1962. All from The Courier. 1 - "Trams and transport" - Editorial 2 - "Councils Share Tram Retention Problem" - discussions between the City and Sebastopol. Quotes Cr. Mills and Cr. Nicholson 3 - "Plans for TLC Conference" - discussions by Trades Hall in Mildura during Oct. 4 - Letter - Tram Battler - re pensioners and sermons 5 - Letter - Trammie - fare increases 6 - Letter - W. J. Parsons - re tram operations and church services 7 - Letter - Old Digger - Geelong services 8 - Letter - Retired teacher - safety and response to Old Digger. closure, letter to the editor, editorial, sec, unions -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Drawing - Illustration/s, Gordon Thurling, B&W drawing of tram 39 and Ballarat Town Hall, 1971
890.1 - black and white drawing of tram 39, with destination "Sebastopol" with Ballarat Town Hall in background. Has words "Greetings from BTV 6" by the top of the trolley pole and "The last tram Sturt St. Ballarat - 19th September 1971" with a thick black border. Printed onto white paper with a slight gloss. Understood to be a copy of the drawing used on Ballarat TV channel 6's Christmas card for 1971. 890.2 - same drawing printed on one half of dark orange heavy paper, but without the words "from BTV6". Understood to be used as a Christmas card by the City of Ballarat for 1971. See btm6422 for a coloured large version. Original drawing by Gordon Thurling, BTV6 graphic artist at the time.trams, tramways, 39, city of ballarat, btv 6, town hall -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Dave Macartney, Drawing of ESCo Ballarat Tramways, c1990
Photocopy of a drawing prepared by Dave Macartney in the mid 1980's of the track layout of the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria's Ballarat Tramway system, excluding the single track to Sebastopol. Plan shows the location of the loops, loop type, street names, position of replacement loops installed by the SEC during the reconstruction, depot layout, powerhouse siding and railway in Lydiard St. North. Prepared from inspecting the Plans of Ballarat services drawings in the Ballarat Water Board's Offices. Drawn on the back of old import forms of a light weight paper and has shown through the printing underneath. Titled "Ballarat Tramways Company Days 1905 - 1930" Number of small differences to the map drawn for Keith Kings, "The Ballarat Tramways" book, page 22.trams, tramways, ballarat, esco, track layout, map -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 4, Peter Moses, 21/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
Set of four evening or night photographs of Ballarat trams taken, probably on 21/8/1971. .1 - No. 12 at City terminus, west bound in Sturt St., with Twin Lakes sign and destination of "Gardens via Sturt St. W". .2 - Two single truckers, ?? and 33 at City terminus, east bound in Sturt St. Tram 33 has destination of "Lydiard St. N". .3 - No. 11 at City terminus, west bound in Sturt St, with Twin Lakes sign and destination of "Sebastopol". Has Town Hall in the background. .4 - No. 33 at City terminus, east bound in Sturt St, with SEC offices in background. Destination of "Lydiard St. N" Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses 21 August 1971 - assumed to be the date.On the rear of the slides in red ink unless noted otherwise. .1 - "N12 Ballarat / Night Sturt St." .2 - "Ballarat / Night Sturt St." .3 - "Ballarat / Night Sturt St." and "P. Moses" in the top right hand corner in black ink. .4 - "Ballarat / Night Sturt St." in black ink.tramways, trams, night photo, city terminus, sturt st, tram 33, tram 11, tram 12 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 2, Peter Moses, Jan. 1969
2059.1 - Photo of SEC Ballarat No.41 passing through the railway gates at Ballarat Railway Station, Lydiard St. North, with the destination of "Sebastopol". Tram has a SEC "Everything's under control in my all electric kitchen". Reid's Coffee Palace is the background. Photo shows the Ballarat Railway station clock tower, part of the train shed and the signals on the station side of the gates and another bogie tram waiting at the end of the double track in Lydiard St. for No. 41 to pass. 2059.2 - ditto, but with the two trams passing each other. The Provincial Hotel is also in the photograph. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses assumed Jan. 1969, dated only "Jan", but date lines up with Bendigo slides and type of numbering. Could be 1970.On the rear of the slides in black ink "P. Moses" along bottom left hand corner in black ink.tramways, trams, railway crossing, lydiard st, railway station, reid's coffee palace, provincial hotel, tram 41 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 7, 1971
Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.Set of 7 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Stuart Lodington, 1971 prior to closure of the system. .1 - No. 26 and 27 inbound Sturt St West at Parker St loop, both trams showing CITY. .2 - No. 43 and 14 crossing at Parker St Loop. .3 - No. 39 turning in bound from Hamilton Ave into Sturt St West. Tram showing destination of Mt Pleasant. .4 - No. 39 inbound in Hamilton Ave. .5 - No. 14 (Gardens via Sturt St W), and No. 13 (Special) at Gardens Loop .6 - No. 26, crossing Albert St Sebastopol, northbound, going to Lydiard St North .7 - Crew of No. 43 standing in front of the tram at Gardens Looptrams, tramways, sturt st west, parker st loop, hamilton ave, albert st, crews -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Film - Digital Movie, Sam Boon, "Ballarat Tramway Museum 50th Video", 19/09/2021 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the period leading up to the last day of SEC tramway operations in Ballarat including the voices of four long term BTM members. Includes video of many aspects of the tramway - produced by BTV6 originally.Digital Movie made produced by Sam Boon for the 50th anniversary of closure of the Ballarat SEC system 19/9/1971. Features voices of Warren Doubleday, Carolyn Cleak, Graeme Cleak, Richard Gilbert and film from the BTV6 / WinTV archives. Includes trams 41, 27, 42, 36, 28, 21 (as the Showboat tram), 11, 26, 33, 40 and 39. Includes scenes in Sturt St, City, Gardens, Post Office, Bridge St, Lydiard St. Includes shots of Graeme Evan and Gavin Young Night photos of the last tram to Sebastopol Inspector checking tickets Towing trams from the old to the new depot 18 as the Neon tram Movie - 698Mb, See AV Files/Reg Item 8192 for the movie itself Image 8192i used as a reference point.trams, tramways, btm, closure, btv, win tv, last day, moving trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Forest City Signals", late 1960's?
Yields information about the instructions about Signalling system on Wendouree Parade and Bridge St - Forest City signals.Five page, foolscap duplicated document, stapled in the top left hand corner, titled Forest City Signals, undated, has letters S4 in top right hand corner of first sheet, giving details about the Forest City signalling system installed in Ballarat, particularly around Wendouree Parade and the depot. Explains how the system operates, gives instructions, details of the system, location of the loops, trams following each other, power failure. Also gives details of how the Bridge St system operated and the switch at Grenville St. Note: The locations of the signals may not be not as detailed as in the Driver Training Manual - See Reg Item 3486. Does not provide instructions for Lydiard St North or Sebastopol routes. See also Reg Item 3456 for another similar copy.trams, tramways, signals, crossing loop, forest city signals, grenville st, wendouree parade -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Keith Kings, 8/03/1954 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photograph of Ballarat No. 24 in Lydiard St. North, terminating to the north of Sturt St outside the Post Office prior to shunting at the crossover during the 1954 Royal visit to Ballarat on 8/3/54. Tram appears to have destination of Grey St. Sebastopol. Post Office and Commonwealth Bank have been decorated for the occasion. A line up of people waiting on the other side of Sturt St near bank in photograph. Keith Kings photo No. I(y)2. Print has black edges (not fully masked). Note: Alan Bradley advised in his article "50 years ago", April 2004, that the date of the royal tour was 6/3/54. Check rear of photo. See "50 Years Ago" - Alan Bradley, Reg. Item No. 2709. Stamp in top right hand corner and handwritten number with "K.S. Kings No. I(y)2 Copyright reserved". (Stamped twice) In black ink "Ballarat / No. 24 shunting at crossover in Lydiard Street North, at Sturt St, on 8/3/54, Royal Visit day."tramways, trams, sturt st, royal visit, post office, lydiard st nth, tram 24 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopies, Royal South Street Society, Royal South Street Society Guide, 2008
Has a strong association with the work of the Royal South Street Society, who published a handbook/guide or manual for their competitions. Used a photograph published at about the same time.Set of 15 photocopies of pages from the Royal South Street Society Guide showing trams in Sturt St Ballarat. .1 - Sturt St Looking East - with an ESCo tram outside the town hall and other horse drawn vehicles - 1907 .2 - Sturt St Looking West - same image as in Reg item 2688 - 1907 .3 - Sturt St Looking East - with many vehicles and people - 1910 and the "Chef" kitch range stove advertisement sold by Middleton and Morris of Sturt St. .4 - Sturt and Lydiard St, with a tram turning from Sturt into Lydiard St, 1910 with the post office in the background - 1910 and an advertisement for Woderine medicine sold by Jas. A. Gear, herbalist. .5 - Sturt St looking West - tram turning from Sturt into Lydiard St, taken from near post office corner - 1911 and a advertisement for Williams the Shoeman. .6 - Sturt St. West - with an ESC0o tram outbound - the only vehicle - 1913. .7 - same photo as .3, with a Monster Military Carnival Advertisement for Nov. 8th - 1913 .8 - Sturt and Lydiard St from next to post office, looking west with two trams, one horse trailer and many people - a busy scene - 1914 .9 - Sebastopol tram No. 21 at Grenville St - 1928 - with the Ballarat Gas Company Show rooms in the background, the Sturt St shelter. The tram has a Suttons Organs roof advertisement. .10 - View of Sturt Street, showing City Hall Buildings, with an ESCo Sebastopol type tramcar crossing the street, taken from the post office stops. - 1928 - Advertisements for G. Ludbrook Furnishing Undertaker (Motor Service and Horse drawn vehicles) and R. Young Grocer. .11 - Sturt St looking West, looking west, with a Sebastopol type tram at Grenville St and the big shelter removed. Has many buildings and many people in the background - 1928. .12 - same photo as for .10 and Clarendon Presbyterian Ladies Collection, Ballarat photograph - 1929. .13 - Advertisement for Ballarat Tramways - cars for Coliseum, fare box, route numbers and route colour scheme - 1929. .14 - as for above, no date, but opposite is the is an item for the Mouth Organ Band Contest, "A" Grade - c1933, notes the Coburg Tramway Athletic Club Harmonica Band and the Malvern Tramways Harmonica band amongst the contestants. .15 - same as .9, with a advertisement for the Melbourne Coffee Palace - Bourke St. Photocopies made by Neville Hasket for the BTM 10/2008. See also Reg item 675 for alternative source details.Handwritten note on photocopiestrams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st., royal south street society, lydiard st, town hall, post office, esco -
Puffing Billy Railway
Phoenix Foundry Plate
Phoenix Foundry Plate - replica Made about 2010 cast off original from locomotive Y112 The Phoenix Foundry (1857-1906) fabricated iron and brass products - including engines and pumping gear for the mining industry, locomotives, steam rollers, water pipes, water gauges and diverse small items. Throughout its operation the business was located at premises on Armstrong Street, Ballarat . Background In 1852, at the age of thirty-three and after a year of operating his own engineering business at Williamstown, Lancashire-born blacksmith and engineer George Threlfall (1819-1897) arrived on the Sebastopol gold plain and immediately undertook blacksmith work repairing picks and tools for the miners. Little did he know that this fledgling business would be the genesis of the most iconic business of nineteenth-century Ballarat. At approximately thirty-nine years of age, English mechanical engineer Richard Carter (c1814-1883) came to Australia on board the Arrogant - arriving in Melbourne on 19 April 1853. He soon travelled to the Ballarat goldfields. Born in the year 1830 in Belfast (Ireland), mechanical engineer William Henry Shaw (1830-1896) arrived in Australia in October 1853. He worked briefly with George Threlfall at Sebastopol, then moved to Geelong to manage the small foundry of Frederick Moore. Twenty-four year old English-born iron moulder Robert Holden (c1831-?) left his home in Belfast (Ireland) in late 1854 and travelled from Liverpool to Melbourne on board the James Baines - arriving in February 1855. Afterwards he joined his brother-in-law William Henry Shaw in Ballarat. History Foundation to Incorporation In March 1857 George Threlfall joined in business with Richard Carter, William Henry Shaw and Robert Holden. They relocated Threlfall's successful engineering enterprise from Sebastopol to new premises in Armstrong Street, Ballarat. This business was then known variously as the Phoenix Iron Works Company, Phoenix Foundry or Messrs Carter and Co. By 15 April 1857 they were advertising that they were open for business as engineers, millwrights, boiler makers, smiths, iron founders and brass founders. In January 1858 George Threlfall left the partnership. Incorporation to 1889 1890 to Closing locomotive Y112 Builder: Phoenix Foundry, Ballarat Builder’s Number & Year: 238 of 1889 Designer: Kitson & Co Wheel Arrangement: 0-6-0 No. in class: 31 Entered Service: 24 July 1889 Taken off Register: 11 May 1961 The origins of the Victorian Railways Y-class lay with the decision by Kitson & Co, Leeds to place a 0-6-0 freight locomotive on display at the Centennial International Exhibition, Melbourne in 1888, together with a 2-4-2T suburban passenger locomotive. This marketing initiative proved successful as the Victorian Railways were clearly impressed with these machines, with both purchased after the exhibition and becoming the patterns for new standard locomotive types. Thirty examples of the 0-6-0 heavy freight design were ordered from the Phoenix Foundry, Ballarat, becoming the Y-class for main line heavy freight duties, while the 2-4-2T design became the E-class for Melbourne suburban passenger duties (represented by preserved locomotive E 236). The Y-class prove successful in service and accrued high mileages. They were inevitably superseded by more modern and powerful steam locomotives and a number cascaded into shunting and yard pilot duties, often with the addition of shunters steps along both locomotive and tender. Y 112 was one of the last in service when withdrawn in 1961. Fortunately it was saved for preservation and plinthed in central Ballarat, ostensibly in commemoration of Phoenix Foundry. I understand it is owned by the Sovereign Hill Museums Association. During the 1980’s, Y 112 was leased to Steamrail Victoria and restored to operation at an industrial site in Ballarat. Y 112 features an attractive lined apple green livery and has performed various rail tours around Victoria since restoration. It is normally based at the Steamrail depot in Ballarat East. Y 112 is the only 19th century design in operational condition in Victoria and as such is one of the oldest working steam locomotive in Victoria . Historic - Phoenix Foundry Plate - replica Made about 2010 cast off original from locomotive Y112Phoenix Foundry Plate Oval shaped plate with an image of a phoenix centered at the top with lettering surrounding it.Phoenix Foundry No 238 Ballarat Company Limited 1889.puffing billy, phoenix foundry, ballarat, locomotive y112, phoenix foundry plate - replica -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Photographs of Ballarat Buildings by Geoff Biddington, 1967
Geoff Biddington took numerous photos around Ballarat and District. He was an active member of the Ballarat Branch of the National Trust. 48 black and white photographs of Ballarat buildings. 1. National Bank, Buninyong 2. Gas Light Standard, Geelong Road, Mount Clear 3. Water Hydrant 4. Former Police Station, Camp Street 5. Cast Iron Drinking Fountain, Eureka Stockade 6. Buninyong Gold Discovery Monument 7. Ballarat Old Cemetery Gates 8. Ballarat East Post office 9. Carriers Arms, Doveton Street North 10. North Star Hotel, Lydiard Street North 11.Lake View Hotel 12. Former Ballarat Gaol, Gate Two 13. Beaufort House 14. Smythesdale Post Office 15. Ballan Timber Building 16. National Mutual Building, Sturt Street 17. Craig's Hotel Doors 18. Her Majesty's Theatre Stage 19 & 20. Ballarat Botanical Gardens Statuary House 21 & 22. Stonemason at work 23. Methodist Church School (1867) Humffray Street 24 & 25. Methodist Church, Brown Hill 26. Queen St Statue,Sturt Street 27-29. Sturt Street Fountain 30. Moore Statue, Sturt Street 31. Hede Statue, Sturt Street 32. George V Statue (Victor Greenhalgh), Sturt Street 33-35. Peter Lalor Statue, Sturt Street 36. Art Deco Statue, Sturt Street 37. Beaufort Bandstand 38. Ranger Barracks, Curtis Street, Ballarat 39. Smeaton Mill and Bridge 40. Hepburn Graveyard, Smeaton 41-45 - Ballarat Tram Ride (possibly last) 46-48. Taking up the Ballarat Tram Tracks, 1967 .49. Melbourne House, Sebastopolgeoff biddington, biddington, buninyong, mount clear, police, gold, cemetery, hotels, ballarat gaol, beaufort house, smythesdale, ballan, theatre, statue, statues, statuary, peter lalor, ranger barracks, smeaton mill, smeaton bridge, hepburn, tram, sebastopol, craig's, her majesty's theatre, smeaton, hepburn graveyard, gold monument, queen victoria statue, ballarat, foodland, ballarat, ballarat buildings, former eagle hotel, former ballarat police station, gold discovery, craig's hotel, buninyong gold discovery obelisk