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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Bendigo Independent, 1903
Black and White copy print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Copy print of a published photographs of an ESCo tramcar when the tramway opened in 1903, nominated by Wal Jack as No. 2 on the album notes. Copy print by Keith Kings from the" Bendigo Independent". On rear in ink "Keith Kings copy right stamp" with number "S-A275" written in and "Bendigo. New electric tramcar at new electric depot. Bendigo Independent - 23/4/1903."trams, tramways, bendigo, esco, opening, depot, tram 2 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1903
Black and White copy print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Copy print of a published photographs of an ESCo tramcar when the tramway opened in 1903, Copy print by Peter Duckett. On rear in ink "PWD."trams, tramways, bendigo, esco, opening -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1905
Black and White copy print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Copy print of a published photographs of an ESCo tramcar at Charing Cross, decorated for an event, c1905? Note the tram departure clocks behind the tram. Copy print by Peter Duckett. On rear in ink "PWD."trams, tramways, bendigo, esco, decorated trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction, Menu, Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Co, Plating instructions - tramcar restaurant, c2011
Laminated colour printed sheet showing how menu items were to be served by the Tramcar Restaurant on tram 939. Gives pictures of 8 food items, including entrees, main course and sweets.trams, tramways, restaurant tram -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "A long way from home", 24/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the visit of Ballarat Tram 36 to Melbourne after the closure of the Ballarat SEC system and its use for a celebration and visit to Hawthorn Depot.Newspaper cutting from The Courier, possibly the Sat Sept. 24, 1971, with the title "A long way from home", with a photo of Ballarat No. 36 at the Batman Ave terminus. The cutting refers to its operation and TV start on the previous Wednesday. Photo has the tram with Hawthorn Town Clerk Mr. B. Johnson, Cr. Chisholm, Cr Keith Miller Mayor of Hawthorn and Cr. Fred Johnson, Mayor of Richmond. Tramcar No. 36hawthorn, tourism, batman ave -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Co, Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Tram No. 442, c1985
Full colour postcard featuring Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Tram No. 442 with a background of Luna Park, Flinders St station and the Arts Centre with the words "Tramcar Restaurant - Tripping the Light Fantastic". On the rear is a divided back arrangement with space for stamp and an address, the company logo and name and contact details - no web site. Card c1985.trams, tramways, restaurant tram, colonial tramcar restaurant, melbourne -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Menu, Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Co, "The Colonial Tramcar Restaurant", c2012
Menu cover for the "The Colonial Tramcar Restaurant", Melbourne, early dinner or lunch three course menu, including logos. On the rear is a brief history of Melbourne tramways and the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant itself. Has contact details. Inside the cover has the actual menu for a three course meal.trams, tramways, restaurant tram, colonial tramcar restaurant, menu -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Legal record - Legal Document, Director of Liquor Licensing, "Liquor Licence 2011", c2011
Plastic laminated A4 sheet, titled "Liquor Licence 2011", granted by Director of Liquor Licensing Mark Brennan to the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Co., to provide liquor on the Melbourne Restaurant Trams (937, 938 and 939) within Melbourne Area. Gives special conditions, hours, and contact details. Dated 28/7/2011.trams, tramways, restaurant tram, colonial tramcar restaurant, licence -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s - set of 5, 4/11/1990 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about an ESCo tram No. 22 on a property near Sebastopol in 1990 and the condition of the former tramcar.Set of 5 colour prints of ESCo 22 body in Sebastopol district, 4-11-1990. Photographed by Carolyn Dean at the time at the Bonshaw Restaurant, Sebastopol district. Printed on Kodak Paper. .1 - Close up of the number on the tramcar. .2 - .5 - views of the tramcar on the property. trams, tramways, esco, sebastopol type, trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Geelong Times, "last stop Haddon", c Jan. 2015
Photocopy of a newspaper clipping from the Geelong Times, Dec / Jan 2014 - titled "last stop Haddon". Written about the activities of the Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association and in particular Tony Smith. Has a photo of Tony working on SW5 849. Details the history of the Association and its museum location. Article and photograph by Ian Kenins. trams, tramways, mtpa, tram preservation, tram enthusiasts, haddon -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Line Breakers GE and EE type - Electrical Mechanic's Procedure", May. 1970
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Tramcars Line ...Two page photocopy of MMTB May 1970 document titled "Line Breakers GE and EE type - Electrical Mechanic's Procedure", for the rostered day-in service of Line breakers. Provides the instructions for inspection and replacement of parts if needed. trams, tramways, tramcars, line breakers, general electric, english electric -
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Document - Instruction, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "RC2 and EE RC1 Controller Maintenance - electrical mechanic's procedure", May. 1970
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Tramcars ...Three page photocopy of MMTB May 1970 document titled "RC2 and EE RC1 Controller Maintenance - electrical mechanic's procedure", for the rostered day-in service of Remote Control Controllers fitted to Melbourne trams. Provides the instructions for inspection and replacement of parts if needed. trams, tramways, tramcars, controllers, general electric, english electric -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "RC1 and RC2 Control Unit boxes Maintenance - electrical mechanic's procedure", May. 1970
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Tramcars ...Three page photocopy of MMTB May 1970 document titled "RC1 and RC2 Control Unit boxes Maintenance - electrical mechanic's procedure" for the rostered day-in service of Remote Control Relay boxes fitted to Melbourne trams. Provides the instructions for inspection and replacement of parts if needed. trams, tramways, tramcars, controllers, general electric, english electric -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Conductors Bell, c1900
Demonstrates a conductors communication or signal bell made for use on tramcars.Brass Conductor Communication Bell, consisting of frame, bell, striker, bell pull section, one screw and two pins. Cast without any initials, like Reg item 4281 - short length bell. Has been cleaned and polished by the donor. Prior use unknown.tram, trams, conductors, bell -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Written by A. Weston and typed by Geoff Clark, "The Bendigo Tram", 1971
Produced by the North Sydney Boys High School Railway club, prior to the closure of the Bendigo system - little else written and published at the time about the history and details of the system. A very good booklet for the time - produced entirely by the wax cut stencil process. Has a strong association with the people who prepared the document. Lower significance as not directly associated with Ballarat.Twenty page booklet on the history, operation and tramcars of Bendigo, produced by the Nth Sydney Boys High School Railway Club in September 1971. Printed on a wax cut stencil process, with green covers, drawings, maps, track layout, fleet list, gives tentative closure dates, route descriptions, sketches, stapled on edge. Title "The Bendigo Tram". Inside front cover notes written by A. Weston and typed by Geoff Clark. See Reg item 302 for the Ballarat version.trams, tramways, bendigo -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Bendigo Tramways - Rolling stock", 22/06/1959 12:00:00 AM
... tramways Tramcars Birney SEC Bendigo Ballarat Meetings Transporting ...Yields information about the basis of the swap of tramcars that took place during Oct. 1960 between Ballarat and Bendigo and the reasons for it.Photocopy of a "file note" of a Conference at Bendigo on Thursday 28 June 1960 to discuss Bendigo tramways rolling stock. Gives background to the situation in both Ballarat and Bendigo, the condition of the trams in Bendigo, bogies, single truckers and Birney trams. Notes that the problem can be resolved by shifting two single truck trams from Ballarat to Bendigo and sending one bogie tram from Bendigo to Ballarat. Gives list of people attending the meeting. Photocopy provided by Andrew Cook 15-1-2015.trams, tramways, tramcars, birney, sec, bendigo, ballarat, meetings, transporting trams, moving trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Ballarat Star, "The Electric Tramway System - What it will be in Ballarat - A revolution in street traffic", 22/06/1959 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the construction of the tramway in Ballarat from a newspaper viewpoint of 1904 and compares the construction with that of Bendigo.Photocopy of an extract and article from the Ballarat Start, Friday 16 September 1904" titled "The Electric Tramway System - What it will be in Ballarat - A revolution in street traffic". Describes the tramway system that is planned for Ballarat, including the power station, the routes, rails, gauge, overhead, tramcars, with comparison with the Bendigo system. Photocopy provided by Andrew Cook 15-1-2015.trams, tramways, ballarat, esco, ballarat a power station, opening, newspaper clippings, bendigo -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Specification, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Window Glass Specifications", c1973
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Tramcars ...Photocopy of a MMTB / MTA sheet giving the various glass sizes and specifications for W class trams only. Gives description, store schedule, metric and imperial size and tram type fitted to.trams, tramways, tramcars, specification -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Wal Jack, "History of Ballarat Tramways - 1887 - 1953", 1953
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Part 1 - Ballarat Horse Trams ...Part 1 - Ballarat Horse Trams - notes that much of the details was supplied by the late Inspector James. Part 2 - Electric Trams - gives dates for the withdrawal of the ESCo cars, routes, SEC and extensions, including the Forest City signals. Notes assistance of Mr Hornabrook, Farr, Linaker, Hodgson and Lyons. See also Reg Item 8005 for another copy and a set of A3 size laminated photocopies.Yields information about the history of the Ballarat tramways as researched and known in 1953 by Wal Jack.Photocopy - 11 pages of a typed article or research report on foolscap paper titled "History of Ballarat Tramways - 1887 - 1953", written by Wal Jack. Second copy - Gestetner printed - 10 pages only, from a donation of Ruth Nelson - rescanned with word recognition pdf. Last page scanned and added to this file, but may not be word recognisable.In pencil on the last sheet "The original of the information was loaned to me to have this copy made by Mr. W. L. Edwards of Beverin St Sebastopol 3356 - copy made 23/5/1972. Second - copy some dates on front sheet circled and paragraphs highlighted on other pages.trams, tramways, sec, esco, ballarat, sec, horse trams, tramcars -
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Document - Adhesive label - SEC logo, Bendigo Tramways, c2010
Adhesive label or adhesive sign with the SEC 1921 logo printed on to a Avery Graphics label paper cover with a paper sheet with an adhesive finish. Photo i2, shows the paper being peeled off. One copy held without the paper sheet and one copy with. Made by the Bendigo Tramways c2010 and two copies given to Warren Doubleday at the time. High resolution image - tiff file held.tramways, trams, sec, logos, bendigo, tramcars -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print, Lilian Butler, 21/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
... the disposal of tramcars from the SEC Ballarat system to the TMSV ...Yields information about the disposal of tramcars from the SEC Ballarat system to the TMSV following closure.Colour print of Ballarat Scrubber tram loaded on a transport truck with Graeme (Graham) Jones standing alongside. Photo taken 21/9/1971. Tram was acquired by the TMSV. Item was placed in an envelope marked "Mr. G Jones" - retained with photograph in storage folder. Photo printed on Kodak Paper. Photograph by Lilian Butler? See btm6444doca for more info about G. Jones. See Reg Item 7889 for a set of 16 photographs of the event by Graham. in ink on rear "Ballarat Tram Depot - Monday 21st September 1971. With my compliments Lilian Butler"trams, tramways, tmsv, tram disposal, sec, depot, loading trams, scrubber tram, tram scrubber -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1910
Yields information about the east end of Sturt St showing a number of tramcars, the shelter and the street scene.Black and white photograph, digital print, of a view looking west from Grenville St along Sturt St Ballarat. Has four ESCo trams in the view, 20, 11, 13 and 9? Photo shows the large ESCo waiting shelter with the weighing machine. Adjacent to the shelter in the median strip is the 8 hour monument. Has a number of horse drawn vehicles, bicycles and a few pedestrians. In the view are the Suttons building, Town Hall, Courier and Star Office. Photo taken c1910.trams, tramways, grenville st, sturt st, esco, shelters, tram 20, tram 11, tram 13, tram 9? -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1910
Yields information about ESCo tram No. 10, uniforms, passengers and the tramcar equipment.Black and white photograph, digital print, of ESCo 10 with Motorman, Conductor and two passengers standing on a step. Tram has the destination of Lydiard St Nth, track backs, rolled up canvas blinds. On the pillar nearest to the camera is hanging a Section Staff. Photo shows the painting scheme on the side in detail and front dash panel lining and numbers. Also shows the sand pipe, hand brake type, lifeguard and some of the internal signage. Photo c1010trams, tramways, esco, lydiard st, motormen, conductors, safeworking, crews, tram 10 -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1910
Yields information about ESCo tram No. 2, uniforms, passengers and the tramcar equipment.Black and white photograph, digital print, of ESCo 2 with Motorman, Conductor and passengers sitting on the tram including a church minister. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Ripon St. Photo taken with a Gardens background., track brakes, rolled up canvas blinds. On the pillar nearest to the camera is hanging a Section Staff. Photo shows the painting scheme on the side and front dash panel lining and numbers. Also shows the hand brake type (geared), lifeguard, and strap hangers. Photo c1010trams, tramways, esco, lydiard st, motormen, conductors, safeworking, crews, tram 2 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Trammies rode into history", May. 1972
Magazine cutting from the SEC News May 18, 1972, page 9, titled "Trammies rode into history", about the closure of the SEC operated Bendigo tramways April 1972. Features photographs of tram crews, shutting down the power supply and notes on the tramcars and the closure event itself. trams, tramways, bendigo, closure, crews -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, Victorian Railways (VR), VR Tramways, 1920's
Sign - enamelled on a metal plate with screw holes in each corner - white letters on black background - fitted to a Victorian Railways Tramcar - regarding having exact fare ready, not standing in gangway, alighting and do not leave or join on the wrong side. Advised by Tony Smith of MTPS 5/8/2016 a sign from a VR tramcar. Has a number of them. String through top two corners was fitted to the donated item.trams, tramways, signs, passengers, vr, victorian railways, fares, conductors -
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Photograph - Digital image, late 1940's or early 1950's
Digital image - Yields information about the intersection of Sturt St and Lydiard St North late 1940's or early 1950's and one of the SEC tramcars.Digital Image of SEC No. 25 south bound in Lydiard St North about to turn into Sturt St. Has the Commonwealth Bank and the Post Office in the view along with many parked cars and pedestrians. Photo late 1940's or early 1950's. Scanned by Roger Greenwood from a postcard and sent to the BTM by email 30-5-2016.trams, tramways, lydiard st north, post office, sturt st, tram 25 -
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Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, Ballarat 21 with "Buy Australian" panels, 15/09/1953
Yields information about a Buy Australian campaign in the mid 1950's and how poster panels were affixed to tramcars.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Ballarat 21 with "Buy Australian" panels on the side of the tramcar, 15-9-1953, in Barkly St, Ballarat East. Has a Ballarat Show advert board in the background. See also Reg Item 7869 for another photo of No. 21. See image i2 for rear of photograph. 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 in ink "SEC Ballarat No. 21 with "Made in Australia" week posters, Barkly St, Ballarat East". In top right hand corner is Wal Jack stamp with negative number "T165" written in.trams, tramways, barkly st, decorated trams, buy australian, tram 21 -
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Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 15/02/1956 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about how bogie trams were transported to Ballarat from Geelong.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of photographs of Geelong No. 39 being delivered to Ballarat, later became Ballarat 41 - see Reg Item 5343 also. Photographed by Wal Jack 15-2-1956. Has destination of Newtown. See also Reg Item 7783 for another photograph of the event. 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 No. 39 ex Geelong on road transport in depot yard, Wendouree" with Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T228" written in.trams, tramways, delivery of tramcars, bogie trams, depot, tram 39, tram 41 -
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Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 13/04/1956 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about how the trailing of bogie trams once work to make them ready for Ballarat was completed.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of photographs of Ballarat No. 41 - see Reg Item 5341, on its first trial run in Wendouree Parade, 13-4-56. Has Lake Wendouree in background and is showing Special. See image i2 for rear of photograph. On rear in blue ink "SEC Ballarat No. 41 ex Geelong 39 on 1st trail run Wendouree Parade 13-4-56" with Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T235" written in.trams, tramways, delivery of tramcars, bogie trams, depot, commissioning, tram 41