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Postcard, WTP, ESCo tram near the intersection of Doveton St. and Sturt St, 1905
... service in Ballarat. Trams tramways ESCo Sturt St Postcards ...Photo appears to be taken soon after opening of the electric trams, as the tramway is well paved compared to the rest of the street which shows vehicle tracks etc. Small horse drawn vehicle crossing in front of the photograph. Shows buildings along the north side of Sturt St. and the building at the SE corner of Doveton St. ESCo tram has destination board on the front dash of the tram.Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St soon after the opening of the electric tram service in Ballarat.Printed colour postcard of an ESCo tram near the intersection of Doveton St. and Sturt St. travelling west along the south side of Sturt Street. Titled "Sturt Street, Ballarat" in the top left-hand corner and overprinted, embossed in gold, with the words "Christmas Greetings". On the rear of the postcard is a letter to Miss Hancock, Pitt St. Rockdale NSW, from a W.H. Nicholls. Message in pencil, address in ink. Postcard made by "WTP" Has a "Victoria One Penny" stamp. Does not appear to have been cancelled. Assumed used in 1905. On the rear of the second copy is a note to Miss Gibbs of Mole Creek Tasmania, dated 22/12/1907, sent from South Melbourne. See Reg. Item 834 for a scanned copy of another version of this postcard.Handwritten letter on card.trams, tramways, esco, sturt st, postcards, doveton st -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "The buses take over", 24/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Tuesday 24/8/1971, titled "The buses take over". Item features a photo of two Davis Bus lines (lettered Davis Urban Services) at the intersection of Sturt and Drummond St. on the first day of bus operation following the closure of the Victoria St. - Gardens Line. One of large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02. High Res Images added 5/3/2011.buses, sturt st, drummond st, tram replacement -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Transport Services", 28/02/1972 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Thursday 28/2/1972, titled "Transport Services". Short item about the changeover from trams to buses in Ballarat and that the new service was proving satisfactory. Road works were being undertaken and that the Bendigo changeover would be occurring in the near future. Quotes the Victorian Transport Minister, Mr. Vernon Wilcox. One of large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02.ballarat, bus changeover, bendigo -
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Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set of 3, Austin Brehaut, 5/11/2002 12:00:00 AM
Set of three colour photographs of BTM No 28 operating in Wendouree Parade for its first revenue trips taken on 5/11/2002, taken by Austin Brehaut on Kodak Royal Paper. 2266.1 - No. 28 crossing Wendouree Parade from the depot access track. 2266.2 - Austin Brehaut replacing the trolley pole on the wire at St. Aidans Drive 2266.3 - Roger Salen, driver, at No. 2 end of No. 28. A fourth photograph - first passengers - Gardens Loop - sent to Trolley Wire Editor 12/1/2003. Shown in image only.2266.1 - "28 re-enters Wendouree Pde to return to revenue service 5.11.02 / Driver Roger Salen / APB". 2266.2 - "Conductor Austin Brehaut turns the pole at St. Aidans Dve on 28'2 return to revenue service 5.11.02 / APB" 2266.3 - "Roger Salen gets the feel of 28'2 No. 2 end control 5.11.02 / APB",wendouree parade, btm, depot junction, tram 28 -
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Document - Technical pamphlet/s, Westinghouse Brake & Saxby Signal Co. Ltd, "Air Compressors for Automobile Service", Oct. 1925
Eight page technical pamphlet, titled "Air Compressors for Automobile Service", published by Westinghouse Brake and Saxby Signal Co. October 1925. Manual No. D.P. 6 Saddle stapled with two staples. Covers air compressors for motor vehicles, including trolley buses. Shows the O35 compressor, M50 compressor and oil pump for the M50. Has photos of the various pieces of equipment."Colin Rutledge" stamped on top of page 1.trams, tramways, trams, tramways, westinghouse, trolley buses, compressors -
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Certificate, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Certificate of Service", 5/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
Significant for shows the form and method of issuing a certificate of service for a specific person, his duties, and performance. Signed by the person who received the form. Shows that the person was retrenched by the SEC prior to final closure of the tramways.Single sheet of off white or light grey paper, titled "Certificate of Service" prepared by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) for 'Dallas John Everett". Pre printed certificate form "FMI 5-190 R2". Occupation given as "Driver/Conductor, Tramways" for the period from 19/9/1967 to 3/8/1971. Gave conduct and ability as "Satisfactory" and reason for leaving "Retrenchment". Issued on 5/8/1971 by Personnel Superintendent. Has D. J. Everett's signature on left hand margin. Appears took retrenchment prior to the first of the tram lines closing.tramways, trams, sec, certificates, ballarat, retrenchment -
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Document - Roster, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Rotation Roster 3/70", Mar. 1970
Significant in being a roster rotation sheet that was issued following the reduction in services on the Ballarat system. Shows how the crews were organised and how the system worked for a whole year.Single sheet of off white duplicating paper titled "Rotation Roster 3/70". Printed by wax cut stencil or Gestetner method. Details the run number that an employee would do for a particular week and day of the week and the total hours mins worked that week. Has "LJD / 3/70", showing that Les Denmead authorised the roster. Was part of D. J. Everett papers. See also Reg. Item 2294 for 14/9/70 version of this document. 2293.1 - As above, but complete copy, no piece missing. Stored with a piece of archival photo backing board to aid use. Use with care.trams, tramways, ballarat, rosters, employees, shifts -
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Document - Roster, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Motormen/Conductors' Rotation Roster and Conductors' Rotation Roster S.134", Pre 1970
Significant in being a roster rotation sheet that issued prior to the reduction in services - date unknown and also a different way of doing things compared to other sheets. Also shows conductors.Single sheet of off white duplicating paper titled "Motormen/Conductors' Rotation Roster and Conductors' Rotation Roster S.134". S134 is a form number? Printed by wax cut stencil or Gestetner method. Details the run number operated by Motormen / Conductors on a particular table for the day of the week. Thought to predate items in Reg. No. 2293 or 2294 as it shows both conductors and drivers (motormen), possibly the second last roster. Copy 2 - from Ray Hall - added 28-07-2006trams, tramways, ballarat, rosters, employees, shifts, timetables -
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Pamphlet, D. J. Everett, Ballarat tram rosters, late 1960's
Has a strong association with tram crews and the rosters crew workings, possibly D.J. Everett. Prepared by crews from sheets to enable them to know what service times to run, meal times, details of crew changes etc, based on their allocated shift or run from the roster.Thirty eight (38) page red metal spiral binding, notebook with card board covers. Each sheet faint ruled, both sides. Front cover had a drawing of a Scots lassie with a Scots terrier on a lead and a drawing of a street scene in the background with the words "Scotland" in script. Rear cover has a drawing of a castle on it. Each sheet, most left hand side only has the hand written details of each SEC Ballarat run - giving sign on times, notes, timetables, which run taken or taken by, meal times, notes with regard to special instructions, finish times and total hours worked. Image 1 shows covers and image 2, one of the sheets with the runs printed on both side of the page. On a scrap of paper, written on the back of a Ballarat Summary timesheet for a Thursday in 1968 is the run details for 22 run. Has been folded into 4. See also Reg item 4073 for a later book and 6876 for a typed versionOn rear cover - phone numbers for M. Morris, Tierney, Tram depot and tram office.trams, tramways, ballarat, rosters, employees, shifts, timetables -
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Book, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Light Rail Transit System - Inner Area North-South Link", c1986
Sixteen page book, A4 portrait format, saddle stapled, titled "Light Rail Transit System - Inner Area North-South Link", published by the Metropolitan Transit Authority detailing the conversion of the former heavy electric suburban railway lines to St Kilda and Port Melbourne to electric trams or Light Rail. Has foreword by Tom Roper, Minister for Transport, Describes the proposed system, vehicles, development of articulated vehicles (2001, 2002), interchange with rail services, travel times and a map showing the proposed route, including a possible extension along Mitford St. and Broadway to Glenhuntly Road. Has a number of artists impressions of the vehicles at Station Pier and South Melbourne station. Includes colour photographs of the vehicles, conductors and photos of other light rail systems in Hanover and Amsterdam. Published c1986.trams, tramways, melbourne, light railways, mta, st kilda, port melbourne, articulated trams -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s, Travis Jeffrey, 1961
Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) of a photograph of No. 26 at the junction of Bridge and Victoria St. turning pole, with destination of Haddon St, with the Verna Cake shop, State Savings Bank of Victoria and Caltex Service station in the background.. Tram is in the process of being fitted with dash canopy lights and tiger strips and White Horse Whiskey advertisement on the back dash panel. Photo taken early 1961. Slide rescanned at 3200 dpi 24-10-2020, jpg replaced, tiff file retained. This file was scanned in 2003 and may show colour changes."BAS 18" in penciltramways, trams, bridge st, haddon st, victoria st, tram 26 -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s, Travis Jeffrey, late 1960's
Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) of a photograph of No. 12?, Macarthur St, just past the High St. or Macarthur St. Loop. Has a Service Station in the background. Tram has Twin Lakes sign on the front on the front of the tram. Photo taken late 1960s'. Slide rescanned at 3200 dpi 25-10-2020, jpg replaced, tiff file retained. This file was scanned in 2003 and may show colour changes."BAS 44" in penciltramways, trams, macarthur st, high st, tram 12 -
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Memorabilia - Presentation Photograph Folder, Speilvogel Photographic, SEC Ballarat Tramway Employees photographed at the Queens Head Hotel, 2001
Yields information about the people who attended the 30anniversary reunion of the closure of the Ballarat Tramway system. Has a strong association with these people.Colour photograph of the former SEC Ballarat Tramway Employees photographed at the Queens Head Hotel on the occasion of the "Ballarat Tramways Past Employees' Reunion to mark 30 Years Closure of the Ballarat Tramways" on September 15, 2001. Photograph mounted within a white cardboard folder with the names of the attendees and period of service listed underneath. On the front cover has printed image of Ballarat 40 at Sebastopol with the name and date of the event printed on it. Folder prepared by Speilvogel Photographic, P.O. Box 1004, Ballarat Mail Centre, Vic. 3354. Featured in the photograph are: Babe Domaschenz, Austin Domaschenz, Han Van Oorschot, Brian Melville, P Carter, Jim Maher, Kevin Butler, Kevin Brookman, Norm Hamilton, John Everett, Howard Reynolds, Allan Meaney, John Truscott, Ron Knight, Neil Robe, Ian Wallis, Noel Kleine, Max Green, Ray Hall, George Gray, Michael Mahoney, Les Mark. 2nd copy of 1968 - ex Kevin Brookman, added 1/6/2009.trams, tramways, employees, reunions, tram crews -
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document - Correspondence, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), Apr. 1929
Set of two letters between Mr. P. J. Pringle of ESCo Ballarat and Mr. D. Murdoch, General Manager of the TB Melbourne and a copy of the Victorian Government Gazette of Wed. 20/3/1929 regarding fares along the same routes that trams and buses travel. In Bendigo and Melbourne, the fare by bus was 1 penny more than the tram. 1976.1 - Victorian Government Gazette - No. 32 - 20/3/1929 - pages 1067 to 1124 - with page 1081 highlighted on the front cover in blue pencil and a ESCo date received stamp (16/4/1929) on the front cover. Page 1081 details the City of Bendigo's By- Laws and Regulations No. 58, pursuant to the Urban and Country Act of 1927, relating to Motor Omnibuses. Details the requirements of bus owners in the Bendigo district, definitions, licence fees, routes and fares, timetables over five pages. Following this item are similar regulations for the Shire of Mildura (p1086). Item 335H x 210W, consisting of four staple sections. Damaged on left hand edges, particularly around page 1081 where the two letters were pinned. (Removed at time of cataloguing). Also yellowing and damage due to silver fish along bottom edge. Printed by H.J. Green Government Printer, Melbourne. 1976.2 - Letter from Mr. P. J. Pringle (ESCo) to A. D. Murdoch Manger TB dated 16/4/1929 forwarding a copy of the Bendigo Motor Bus regulations and noted that where the buses traversed the tram routes, the fare is 1d more and that the buses have regular service schedules. Licence fee is 5/- per annum per passenger that the bus can carry. Mr. Pringle thought that this was inadequate. Also notes the cost of insurance. On ESCo letterhead - two pages white paper, has been folded into 6, pinned in the top left hand corner., damaged on the right hand edge and top left hand corner. Size 262H x 203W. 1976.3 - Carbon copy of letter from Mr. Murdoch to Mr. Pringle on pink paper, dated 20/4/1929 thanking of the advice and noting that on the Melbourne - Brighton - Caulfield route, the minimum fare where the bus traverses the same route as the tram, is 5d, while the tram fare is 4d. All corners damaged or folded, silver fish damage on right hand edge. Size - 336H x 2089W. See Reg Item No. 2260.1 and 2260.2 for the relevant Acts of Parliament On top of the pink sheet written in pencil is the file number "22/1/2" and "52/1/15".tram, trams, bus fares, bus competition, esco, mmtb, licence fees, melbourne brighton bus -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s, Peter Moses, Aug. 1971
... Photo of SEC Ballarat Tram No. 27 turning from Macarthur St... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Tramways trams Macarthur St ...Photo of SEC Ballarat Tram No. 27 turning from Macarthur St into Drummond St. North. Has a Beauty Salon on the corner and a service station behind the tram. Shows the Post Box in front of the Beauty Salon. Name of the Salon "?otte" Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses August 1971.On back of slide in black ink "No. 27, Ballarat / Cnr Macarthur Drummond Sts Old Cemetery" .tramways, trams, macarthur st, drummond st. nth, tram 27 -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s, Peter Moses, Jan. 1969
Photo of the SEC Bendigo No. 3 entering Long Gully Loop, bound for Eaglehawk, while another bogie tram waits in the loop. In the background is an Esso service station, known as Long Gully Motors, and a poppet head on a hillside in the background. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses, Jan. 1969.On the rear of the slide "P. Moses" in black ink and other side of the slide in red ink “4”.tramways, trams, bendigo, eaglehawk, long gully, esso, tram 3 -
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Photograph - Colour Photograph/s set of two, William. F. Scott, 5/03/1996 12:00:00 AM
Photo of 'City of Ballarat' tram No. 671 turning from Nicholson St. into Victoria Parade while running the City Circle service on 5.3.1996. See also item 463. Was used in the May 1996 issue of Trolley Wire, p24. 464.1 - additional two copies added 15.6.2009, from William F Scott. Larger prints of photograph (2) shifted to A4 AS Box 51.On rear, stamped on 'William F. Scott, 5.3.1996, 4', 'photo page 24, same size, with cropping markings and a green dot with '1' in top corner. 464.1 - both copies "Ballarat Tramway Museum / William F Scott Photo", "ex Melbourne W4 series car 671 on the Melbourne city circle 5.3.1996. The car carries the colours of the Ballarat City Council".city circle, 671, melbourne, victoria parade, nicholson st, tram 671 -
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Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, William. F. Scott, 11/03/1996 12:00:00 AM
Photo of BTM trams 33, 38 and 661 at Gardens Loop on the afternoon of the 11.3.1996, while running the Begonia Festival service. Show road closure barriers etc.On rear, stamped on 'William F.Scott, 5.3.1996, 14' and a green label with '5'ballarat, begonia festival, tram 33, tram 38, tram 661 -
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Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, William. F. Scott, 11/03/1996 12:00:00 AM
Photo of BTM trams 33, 38 and 661 at Gardens Loop on the afternoon of the 11.3.1996, while running the Begonia Festival service. Show road closure barriers etc. Clayton Giles turning pole. Was used in the May 1996 issue of Trolley Wire on page 26. Larger version of print shifted to A4 box AS Box 51.On rear, stamped on 'William F. Scott, 5.3.1996, 18', 'photo page 26, same size, with cropping markings and a green dot with '4' in top corner.ballarat, begonia festival, tram 33, tram 38, tram 661 -
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Document - Report, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), "Provisional Demand Analysis of the Urban Ballarat Bus Catchment Area", Feb. 1978
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Ballarat Bus ...67 page document on the results of surveys done on Ballarat passenger services in late 1977 and early 1978, dated 2/78. Has survey forms, procedures, questionnaire, results etc. Table of contents, appendices. Printed onto duplicating paper. Single metal paper fastener in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, ballarat, bus services, surveys -
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Document - Report, State Transport Authority (Vic), "Public Transport Services in Ballarat", Jun. 1987
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Ballarat Bus ...118 page report on Public Transport Services in Ballarat - June 1987. Includes index, Executive summary, cost of services, study results, recommendations, maps, bus timetables and service results. Bound with blue light card cover and plastic clear sheet front and bound with Gestener "Velo Bind"trams, tramways, ballarat, bus services -
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Document - Photocopy, Handwritten Notes, Alan Bradley, Extract from "The People Movers - A History of Victoria's Private Bus Industry 1910-1992", 1995
512.1 - Seven page photocopy of parts of book by John Maddock on Victorian bus industry. p68 - Notes on Geelong and photograph of SECV Geelong 34 being transported to Ballarat in 1956. p81-85 0 Notes on Ballarat Bus services in particular Davis' bus services and others including demise of Ballarat tramways, with photographs. Parts of text have been marked with yellow highlighter by Donor. 512.2 - handwritten note to W.Doubleday from Alan Bradley in 1995 with comments including corrections on the text. Written on line A4 paper. Reference to the "Gunzel shop" refers to the Association of Railway Enthusiasts "Railfan Shop" in Melbourne. trams, tramways, davis bus lines, ballarat, ballarat trams -
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Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, Jim Seletto, c1960
Colour Photograph of SEC tram No. 11, prior to fitting of dash Canopy lighting, c1960, at the intersection of Bridge and Main Streets. Tram No. 11 is arriving from Victoria St. and is about to cross the junction with the Mt. Pleasant line. Trams stops are visible on poles, as is the overhead arrangement, shops on both sides. Tram has large reflective triangles on cab front. Caltex service station sign on right side of photograph. On pole with tram stop sign is a sign with the Olympic rings, pointing way to Lake Wendouree.ballarat, bridge st, victoria st, olympics, tram 11 -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, The Courier Ballarat, 16/09/1970 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the incidents/accidents that can occur on a street tramway system - collisions resulting in the rare virtual total demolition of a tram in Ballarat.Black and white photograph of SEC No. 20 after accident on 16/9/1970. See Kings, "Ballarat Tramways" p57 for further details. Taken in Victoria St. by Courier and published the following day. Tram has been almost completely demolished to the floor boards. Published the following day in The Courier. See also Reg. Item No. 1089 for better print of this photograph. See item 1088 for story in The Courier of 17/9/1970., 551.1 - Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details. Wayne Kell, Pitman SEC 1968-1971 - advised 10/10/2020 that the driver did not work again. Normally two young ladies would travel together on that service and would sit on the right hand side of the car at the front. This night, only one travelled and she sat on the left hand side. See Reg Item 8125 for item. On rear "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited" in blue ink stamp.trams, tramways, ballarat, victoria st, accidents , tram 20 -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Peter Bruce, c1970
Black and white photograph of Barkly St. Mt Pleasant taken with a long telephoto lens. Single truck Tram on the top of a hill at terminus, with the photographer on or near the top of the`next hill in centre of track. Four cars travelling towards photographer. Sign of Caltex Service station on right side of photograph. with trees on left. Shows nature of street construction - deep gutters with "bridge" crossings. See also item No. 559, possibly tram No. 31. Would appear to be taken at about the same time, not parked Holden station wagon on left hand side of photo.trams, tramways, ballarat, barkly st, mt pleasant -
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Document - Instruction Book, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Instructions for Tramway Traffic Inspectors", 1951
... charged for tram services in Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong. Issued ...Demonstrates aspects of the SEC governance system in issuing By-laws for the travelling public, as part of their Act. Yields information about fares charged for tram services in Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong. Issued to crews.Small book with 32 pages, 27 printed on, with green cloth hard covers, sewn into cover. On front cover, printed in white ink is SECV name, logo, words, "Provincial Tramways", "Instructions for Tramway Traffic Inspectors", "Issued 1951", and a note that the book remains the property of the SEC. Inside cover as above with location for name and date to whom book was issued to. Indexed. Contents gives rules for behaviour, ticket checking procedures, reports, traffic supervision, safety and accidents. Copies 2 and 3 on display in cabinet in 39 since 1992 until 10/04. Copies 4, 5 and 6 - each have BTPS Catalogue Number written in on title page. (revised 12/8/05) Copy 7 - added 17/1/2007 - issued to Dave Kellett. Copy 9 - added 6/12/15 - issued to Tramway Superintendent - Les Denmead - 25/7/1952. Full pdf scan added 28/5/2019. See Reg Item 7887 for a typed sheet that formed part of the book.Copies 4, 5 and 6, on title page, each have "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 304" written in black ink on the top of the page. Copy 7 has "D.C. Kellett, 11-7-66" in ink on the first page.trams, tramways, rules, instructions, tramways, operations, management -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s, Glen Mills, Nov. 1970
Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) of a photograph of No. 21 or could be 27 taken from the Ballarat (Ballarat East) Fire Station tower. Photo taken Nov. 1970. Has the sign of the AMPOL service station in the foreground. Has destination of Special. Tram at the intersection of Main St and Barkly Street. One of a set of 20 slides made by the Association of Railway Enthusiast Provincial Tramways film strip. Reference Item 2560 details the ARE Film Strip and provide references to other slides. Photo Glen Mills Slide rescanned at 3200 dpi 25-10-2020, jpg replaced, tiff file retained. This file was scanned in 2003 and may show colour changes."BAS 69" in pencil.tramways, trams, mt pleasant, barkly st, main st, tram 21 or tram 27 -
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Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Keith Kings, Sep. 1946
Black and white photograph of Ballarat No. 16 stored at the rear of the SEC Wendouree Parade Depot. In partial derelict condition, destination box, head light glass, trolley poles and some blinds removed. Photo taken 22/1/1955. Keith Kings photo No. M(b)(2) Stamp in top right hand corner and handwritten number with "K.S. Kings No. M(b)(2) Copyright reserved". In black ink "Ballarat / No. 16 at Depot rear after withdrawal from service / 22/1/55 ".tramways, trams, withdrawn trams, depot, stored trams, tram 16 -
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Film - Video cassette tape and box, Ballarat Nine News Network and Alan Snowball, "Ballarat City Tramway Plan", 11/07/2002 12:00:00 AM
VHS cassette and cardboard box, black plastic, with white insert cover, and labels on cassette and VHS video tape. Contains recording of the Ballarat Nine Network news service of 11/7/2002 reporting on the previous nights Ballarat Council Meeting receiving the report on the Ballarat City Tramway proposal. 00.00 to 15.50 - general items from previous shows 1550 - 1620 - News headlines and notes at 1620, headline regarding the Ballarat City tramway and short video clip of a tram. 1620 - 2410 - news, bomb hoaxes, Johns Valves industrial problems etc. 2410 - 2535 - report on Ballarat Council meeting the previous nights, interviews with the Mayor David Vendy, Austin Brehaut and Alan Snowball. Mentions BTM and operation at Lake Wendouree. 2535 - onwards - report on the Stoddart Statue collection at the gardensOn box and tape label, notes re tape size and AS (Alan Snowball) number.btm, city tramway, video tape, news broadcasts -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "A growing, young ambition to pull a tram", 26/05/2003 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper cutting from page 2 of The Courier, Ballarat, 26 May 2003, titled "A growing, young ambition to pull a tram", reporting on the event at Lake Wendouree the previous day. Photograph features Anna Howley from the University of Ballarat pulling on the rope connected to the tram on the west side of Gardens Loop. Tram has the "Power 103.1 FM" banner on the front. Photo by Ian Wilson of the Ballarat Courier and report by Catherine Best. Quotes Allister Morrison of the Young Ambition and that they raised $8,000 for Pinarc Support Services. See also Reg. Item 2451 for event programme.date of newspaper cutting and page number in pencil and bottom of sheet.young ambition, tram pull, btm, rotary ballarat