Yields information about the style and printing of tickets used in Ballarat tramways and how they were presented at the various times during the SEC control.Five number - 5 No. - Paper SEC ticket - 10d in value, (10 pence) - black ink on off white paper, numbered A151322,57263, 187958, 190442 and 193253. The ticket price is in black ink while the ticket number itself is in black ink. On rear in black ink is a diagonal criss cross or tartan pattern. All tickets have been used. Not numbered on rear. All tickets and Reg Item 4006, 4007, 4009 to 4018 were received originally in a folded cloth wrapper - wax canvas? - see Reg item 4009. See Alan Bradley notes on SEC tickets. trams, tramways, secv, ticket, transfer tickets

Yields information about the style and printing of tickets used in Ballarat tramways and how they were presented at the various times during the SEC control.One number - 1 No. - Paper SEC ticket - 5d in value, over stamped in black "Concession", (five pence) - green ink on off white paper, numbered A139973. The ticket price is in green ink while the ticket number itself is in black ink. On rear in green ink is a diagonal criss cross or tartan pattern. All tickets have been used. Not numbered on rear. All tickets and Reg Item 4006, 4007, 4009 to 4018 were received originally in a folded cloth wrapper - wax canvas? - see Reg item 4009. See Alan Bradley notes on SEC tickets. trams, tramways, secv, ticket, transfer tickets

Yields information about the style and printing of tickets used in Ballarat tramways and how they were presented at the various times during the SEC control.Three number - 3 No. - Paper SEC ticket - 3d in value, (three pence) - orange ink on off white paper, numbered A241960, 307283 and 361417. The ticket price is in orange ink while the ticket number itself is in black ink. On rear in orange ink is a diagonal criss cross or tartan pattern. All tickets have been used. Not numbered on rear. All tickets and Reg Item 4006, 4007, 4009 to 4018 were received originally in a folded cloth wrapper - wax canvas? - see Reg item 4009. See Alan Bradley notes on SEC tickets. trams, tramways, secv, ticket, transfer tickets

Yields information about the style and printing of tickets used in Ballarat tramways and how they were presented at the commencement of the SEC fare system. Generally issued c1966 following decimal currency, not formally used.Two number - 3 No. - Paper SEC ticket - 4c City Section in value, (Four cents) - orange ink on off white paper, numbered A280738, 740 and 741. The ticket price is in orange ink while the ticket number itself is in black ink. On rear in orange ink is a diagonal criss cross or tartan pattern. Tickets have not been used, torn complete from block. Have not been numbered on rear. All tickets and Reg Item 4006, 4007, 4009 to 4018 were received originally in a folded cloth wrapper - wax canvas? - see Reg item 4009. See Alan Bradley notes on SEC tickets. trams, tramways, secv, ticket, transfer tickets

Yields information about the style and printing of tickets used in Ballarat tramways and how they were presented at the commencement of the SEC fare system. Generally issued c1966 following decimal currency, not formally used.Two number - 2 No. - Paper SEC ticket - 12c in value, (Twelve cents) - orange ink on off white paper, numbered A198304 and 305. The ticket price is in brown ink while the ticket number itself is in black ink. On rear in brown ink is a diagonal criss cross or tartan pattern. Tickets have not been used, torn complete from block. Have not been numbered on rear. All tickets and Reg Item 4006, 4007, 4009 to 4018 were received originally in a folded cloth wrapper - wax canvas? - see Reg item 4009. See Alan Bradley notes on SEC tickets. trams, tramways, secv, ticket, transfer tickets

Yields information about the style and printing of tickets used in Ballarat tramways and how they were presented at the commencement of the SEC fare system. Generally issued c1966 following decimal currency, not formally used.Three number - 3 No. - Paper SEC ticket - 8c in value, (Eight cents) - green ink on off white paper, numbered B157289, 290 and 291. The ticket price is in green ink while the ticket number itself is in black ink. On rear in green ink is a diagonal criss cross or tartan pattern. Tickets have not been used, torn complete from block. Have not been numbered on rear. All tickets and Reg Item 4006, 4007, 4009 to 4018 were received originally in a folded cloth wrapper - wax canvas? - see Reg item 4009. See Alan Bradley notes on SEC tickets. trams, tramways, secv, ticket, transfer tickets

Yields information about the style and printing of tickets used in Ballarat tramways and how they were presented at the commencement of the SEC fare system. Generally issued c1966 following decimal currency, not formally used.Two number - 2 No. - Paper SEC ticket - 6c City Section in value, (Six cents) - purple ink on off white paper, numbered A087609 and A087612. The ticket price is in purple ink while the ticket number itself is in black ink. On rear in purple ink is a diagonal criss cross or tartan pattern. Tickets have not been used, torn complete from block. Have not been numbered on rear. All tickets and Reg Item 4006, 4007, 4009 to 4018 were received originally in a folded cloth wrapper - wax canvas? - see Reg item 4009. See Alan Bradley notes on SEC tickets. trams, tramways, secv, ticket, transfer tickets

Yields information about the 1951 increase in SEC Fares, the reasoning behind them and the demise of weekly tickets.Photocopy of a two page SEC letter addressed to The Honourable T.T. Hollway, MLA, signed by R.A. Hunt Chairman, dated 28 June 1951 with the subject heading "Increase in Tramway Fares - Ballarat". Notes representation by Mr. Hollway, his letter. Notes loss in Ballarat tramway services, safety, rendering services, maintaining a loyal and contented staff, 2nd revision in fares since 1934, weekly tickets, overlapping sections, losses in other systems, City Section tickets. Photocopied made 2003 from a letter copied by Alan Bradley from PRO files. Has highlighted two paragraphs. trams, tramways, tickets, fares, weekly tickets, sec

Yields information about the various fare increases in Ballarat, how they were applied and about the problems of the tram cross over in Albert St Sebastopol.1. Photocopy of handwritten notes prepared by Alan Bradley, c2002/3 on fare changes in Ballarat in November 1955 and August 1966. Gives the fares for the various sections. 1 x A4 sheet. Copy of a note from the Borough of Sebastopol to Traffic Commission 15/10/1958 about the problem of the tramline crossing Albert St, Sebastopol at and angle and the lack of appropriate warning signage. 2. E-mail from Alan Bradley, - 2 x A4 sheets dated 26/4/2003 detailing fares/sections for 11/55, 3/63, 9/66 and 1/69, other changes to fares, eg city sections and pensioners. Sheets stapled in top left hand corner. 3. E-mail from Alan Bradley - 2 x A4 sheets dated 29/5/2003 re ESCo fares, SEC tram fares in 1937, 1938, overlapping sections, 1949 fare increase, and other notes that formed the basis of the fares appendix in the Tramways of the Golden City. Sheets stapled in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, albert st, fares, tickets, sebastopol, sec, esco

Yields information how local shops reacted to proposed fare increases, by advertising alternative forms of transport - bicycles. Also yields information about Bruce Small and his cycle shops. Bruce Small became Mayor of the Gold Coast and was responsible for a lot of its development in the 1970's.Photocopy, of an advertisement in The Courier, 22/6/1951, at the time of the proposed SEC Tram fare rises, titled "Be Independent of Trams, Trains and Buses". Advertises Malvern Star bicycles, for Bruce Small Pty Ltd, gives address and telephone number. Bruce Small well known retailer of bicycles at the time, went on to become the Mayor the Gold Coast region.trams, tramways, public transport, fares, sec, malvern star bicycles

Yields information about the operation of the tram system when a delayed occurred at the Lydiard St Level crossing, how it was overcome. Also gives information about the Councils view of the level crossing itself.Photocopy, of an item in the Ballarat Courier, 5/5/1951 titled "Train Astride Crossing Trams Delayed Hour", following the delay in the crossing when a rail broke under a goods train. Held up trams and others for about an hour and half. Notes the SEC used a replacement bus service. Gave the City of Ballaarat space to complain about the crossing and its need to be replaced. Quotes the Town Clerk, Mr, Maddern.trams, tramways, railway crossing, lydiard st nth, railways, city of ballarat

Yields information through letters to the Editor about the impact of tram fare rises on Ballarat Residents, noting wages at the time.Photocopy, of the Letters to the Editor Column, The Courier, 20/6/1951 titled "Fare Rises". Photocopied onto A3 size sheet of paper. J. Edmends - suggesting the trams be boycotted, looks at the inflationary impact of costs in 1951. 100 Per Cent Rise - costs or running the services, the doubling of fares for a weeks travel. Howler - general comment about the fare rises.trams, tramways, public transport, fares, sec

Yields information through letters to the Editor about the impact of tram fare rises on Ballarat Residents, noting wages at the time.Photocopy, of the Letters to the Editor Column, The Courier, 16/6/1951 titled "Our Trams". Photocopied onto A4 size sheet of paper. Written by "Angri", complaining about the fare increase for weekly travel on the trams and that the SEC should not be making money from the trams.trams, tramways, public transport, fares, sec

Yields information through letters to the Editor about the impact of tram fare rises on Ballarat Residents, noting wages at the time.Photocopy, of part of the front page of The Courier, 16/6/1951, titled "Tram Rises Not Happy Thought". Gives the impact of the fare rises, doubling the weekly travel cost. Has a map showing the tramway routes and section destination to apply from 1/7/1951. The main problem was the cancellation of the concessional weekly ticket, revision of sections. Quotes Mr. T. A. Farr, Manager SEC Ballarat, notes differences in fares, penny surcharge on Sundays and holidays. On the front page are notes on the death and funeral arrangements of Ben Chifley.trams, tramways, public transport, fares, sec

Jean Maxwell was a war time conductress on the Ballarat tramways. 1 - Death Notice - 28/12/2007 of Jean. .2 - Funeral Notice - 28/12/2007 with funeral on 31/12/2007 .3 - Obituary - "Conductress's journey ends" - The Courier, 2/1/2008, with a photo of Jean standing by herself in uniform. Information provided by the Museum and the family. .4 - Funeral Service programme - 31/12/2007Newspaper clippings from The Courier, following the death of Jean Maxwell. .conductresses, sec, world war i, obituaries

Clipping from SEC News Feb 1987, page 8, titled "Old No. 11 is back on the rails", reporting on the recommissioning of Birney No. 11 in Bendigo. Has a photo of No. 11 breaking the ribbon after leaving the depot.birney, bendigo, commissioning

Yields information about the final stages of the demolition of the Ballarat tram depot.Photocopy of a photograph from The Courier, 8/8/1972 showing the remnants of the tram depot, demolished from the rear to the front. Titled "A landmark goes". See item 5389 for the newspaper clipping.trams, tramways, demolition, depot, sec

Yields information about the planning behind the work to remove the tram lines in Ballarat following closure and the consultation with the City of Ballaarat.Photocopy of an item from The Courier, late 1971, titled "Removal of tram lines in January", about the removal of the tram lines in the City CBD by the Country Roads Board, from the later half of January 1972. Noted a meeting between CRB, SEC officials. Includes a note on the consultation with the Mayor of Ballarat, Cr. Chisholm.trams, tramways, track removal, crb, sec

Yields information about the payment by the SEC to the Borough of Sebastopol to remove the tram tracks.Photocopy of an item from The Courier, late 1971/ early 1972, titled "Early payment on Sebastopol trams", about the early payment of $21,000 as part of the $61,000 payment to the Borough of Sebastopol for work to remove the tram lines and provide bus bays. Noted that the Council expected to have the major portion of Albert St reconstructed during the year. Payment period reduced from eight to three years.trams, tramways, track removal, borough of sebastopol, sec

Yields information about tramway accidents in Drummond St Ballarat, during the SEC era.Two page typed manuscript, written by Alan Bradley titled "Drummond St Blues". Describes bad accidents involving Drummond St in Ballarat in 1935, 1941, 1944, 1954 and 1963. Has a summary of the details of the accidents drawn from Newspaper reports. Provided prints drawn from the Courier microfilm at the State Library of Victoria - see Reg items 4046 to 4049. Captions for these prints given. Not published in Fares Please!trams, tramways, accidents, drummond st, collision, tramcars

Yields information about tramway accidents in Drummond St Ballarat, during the SEC era and in particular on in 1941 when a tram was derailed and hit a tree resulting in substantial damage. Significance is reduced by the quality of the photocopy but gives the source details.Photocopy of a photograph that appeared in The Age Melbourne newspaper of 2-12-1941 of tram No. 24 that had collided with a truck at corner of Drummond Sth and Dana St the previous day. Refer to Reg Item 4045 for further details. Shows the tram in collision with the tree and boys on bicycles around tram. See Reg item 4047 for another photograph of the same accident - ex The Courier newspaper. Collected by Alan Bradley from State Library - see note on Reg Item 4045.In blue ink "The Age 2-12-1941"trams, tramways, accidents, collision, drummond st, dana st

Yields information about tramway accidents in Drummond St Ballarat, during the SEC era and in particular on in 1941 when a tram was derailed and hit a tree resulting in substantial damage. Significance is reduced by the quality of the photocopy but gives the source details.Photocopy of a photograph that appeared in The Courier, Ballarat newspaper of 2-12-1941 of tram No. 24 that had collided with a truck at corner of Drummond Sth and Dana St the previous day. Refer to Reg Item 4045 for further details. Shows the tram in collision with the tree and boys on bicycles around tram. See Reg item 4046 for another photograph of the same accident - ex The Age newspaper. Collected by Alan Bradley from State Library - see note on Reg Item 4045.trams, tramways, accidents, collision, drummond st, dana st

Newspaper reports and photographs of the collision between tram No. 37 and a semitrailer carrying bailed hops at the corner of Drummond Sth and South Streets the previous day. Refer to Reg Item 4045 for further details. The article gives details of the accident, the SEC crews involved (Dave Kellett and Herb Ward), and the truck driver. Also gives details of the recovery work. See item 6313 as well. Collected by Alan Bradley from State Library - see note on Reg Item 4045.Yields information about tramway accidents in Drummond St Ballarat, during the SEC era, particularly in 1954 when a tram was in a collision with a semi trailer. The quality of the photocopy reduces significance but gives the source details.Series of three photocopies of photographs and an article that appeared in The Courier, Ballarat newspaper of 17/4/1954.trams, tramways, accidents, collision, drummond st

Yields information about the appearance of tram No. 28 and the Wendouree Parade, St Aidans Drive area, early 1960's.Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram No. 28 at St Aidans Drive, leaving the Gardens area, with the stone pillars in the background. In the background is Lake Wendouree. The tram has the destination of Victoria St and has an SEC briquettes ad on the front dash panel. Dated June 1961. Photo by Lloyd Rogers.In Pencil - "Lake Wendouree, Ballarat June 1961" and "ex M-113" and in ink "Car 28 - Lake Wendouree, Ballarat June 1961" and a number "10/4/61". trams, tramways, wendouree parade, st aidans drive, lake wendouree, tram 28

Yields information about the appearance of tram No. 12 in the early 1960's and the Sturt St streetscape.Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram 12 turning from Sturt St into Ripon St with the destination of View Point. Dated 21/3/1962. Printed on Agfa Gevaert paper in a postcard format. No. 12 has a roof advert for SEC Briquettes, and dash panel adverts for Mutual Homes and The Age. In the background is the Western Hotel. Photo by Lloyd Rogers.In ink "Ballarat car 12 on View Point Road 21/3/1962 and 6/25". In pencil: "12 - ex 71 J"trams, tramways, sturt st, ripon st, view point, tram 12

Yields information about the appearance of tram No. 12 in the early 1960's and the Sturt St streetscape.Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram 12 in Sturt St, at the intersection of Drummond St with the destination of Sturt St West. Dated 21/3/1962. Printed on Agfa Gevaert paper in a postcard format. Has the construction of the future liquor store in the background. Also note the small tram stop pole. No. 12 has a roof advert for SEC Briquettes. In the background is The Fruit Bowl shop. Photo by Lloyd Rogers.In ink "Ballarat car 12 in Sturt St 21/3/1962 and 3/43". In pencil: "ex 71 J"trams, tramways, sturt st, hospital corner, drummond st, tram 12

Yields information about the appearance of tram No. 28 in the early 1960's and the Sturt St streetscape.Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram 28 in the City Loop. Dated 21/3/1962. Printed on Agfa Gevaert paper in a postcard format. Has the Ballaarat Gas Co building in the background. No. 12 has a roof advert for Ballarat Georgelle? Hair Salon? - at 13 Armstrong St Nth and a dash panel advert for SEC Briquettes. Photo by Lloyd Rogers.In ink "Car 28, city Loop, Ballarat 21/3/1962 and 12/43". In pencil: "ex 113 M"trams, tramways, sturt st, city loop, tram 28

Yields information about the appearance of the tram depot from the east during 1963.Black and white photograph of the SEC Wendouree Parade depot, dated 19/1/1963. The buildings to the east of the depot have been cleared and two earthwork machines are shown in the photo. Photo by Bob Prentice.In ink "19th Jan 63, photo from R. H. Prentice". In pencil: "Ballarat Car Depot"trams, tramways, depot, wendouree parade

Yields information about the appearance of the SEC depot late 1950's.Black and white photograph of the front of the SEC Ballarat depot from outside the depot with some of the gates open. Has a number of people standing in the depot yard. Pre 1960's as the tram does not appear to have any dash canopy lighting. Negative of photograph held. Photo by Lloyd Rogers? Negative scanned at hi res 4/6/2020 and image updated.In pencil on the rear "Ballarat".trams, tramways, wendouree parade, depot

Yields information about the appearance of SEC trams early 1960's at Sturt and Lydiard Sts and the streetscape.Black and white photograph of Ballarat trams 39 entering Lydiard St North from Sturt St and No. 38 about to cross Sturt St. No. 30 has the destination of Sturt St West. Dated 21/3/1962. Printed on Agfa Gevaert paper in a postcard format. In the background are the ANZ Bank, the ES&A bank and The Baby shop in Sturt St. Photo by Lloyd Rogers.In ink "Cars 39 & 30 at Sturt St and Lydiard St corner 21/3/1962 and 4/25"trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st, tram 39, tram 30