Yields information about Ballarat No. 18 which was decorated to celebrate the centenary of Sebastopol in 1964 and of the person shown polishing it.Black and white photograph of Ballarat 28 at the Gardens Loop, late 1930's or early 1940's. Note the location of the bumper bar, the folded steps and the provision of the locations for the pay as you enter signs. Photographer not known. trams, tramways, ballarat, gardens loop, secv, tram 28

Yields information about the streetscape in Wendouree Parade near Webster St.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of the No. 11 in Wendouree Parade, near Webster St, View Point line, 6-1-1951, Photo by Wal Jack. The tram has the destination of City and an auxiliary board saying "Grenville Street" . Note the "Warning Oncoming Trams" sign adjacent to the tram. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear of photograph in ink "SEC, Ballarat No. 11 in Wendouree Pde near Webster St, View Point Line 6-1-51" and Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T1277" written in.trams, tramways, view point, webster st, wendouree parade, tram 11

Yields information about the first trip of a bogie tram in Ballarat following its arrival in Ballarat and other commissioning trips in a series of photographs within the Wal Jack album.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Melbourne MMTB No. 117 - now unnumbered - in Sturt St, 16-12-1945, Photo Wal Jack. See also Reg Items 7590 and 7595 for other photos of this car running, probably the same date. Has the National Mutual and Commonwealth Bank buildings in the background. Not the sign on the side of the National Mutual building, advertising Commercial Union and Deopel Lilly & Taylor. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeIn ink on rear " SEC Ballarat Tramways bogie tram (running without a no. (No. 22, Ex M&MTB 117, (Tram Centre), looking east (City - Gardens Run) - 16-12-45" with number "T538" within Wal Jack photo stamp.trams, tramways, sturt st, bogie trams, tram 117, tram 22

Yields information the appearance and details about the Grenville St intersection in the background in particular the shops on the corner in the late 1950's.Digital scan from the Ben Parle collection of SEC trams tram 30 in the loop and two other single truckers at the Grenville St stop. Photo 1950's or early 1960 prior to introduction of dash canopy lighting. Note the SE Dickins store on the north side, with the hotel on south side. Dickins later moved to the south side. Morsheads sign in photo as well as Grey's cigarettes. Photo received with the Ben Parle slides 09/2004. trams, tramways, grenville st, sturt st, bridge st, city loop, tram 30

Demonstrates how the SEC used painted signs to advise passengers about fare payment arrangements.Folded metal and painted "Pay as you Enter" sign used on Ballarat single truckers until 1971. Black lettering on a yellow front with a Yellow back. Sign has been manufactured to fit the timber holders that were provided on each side of each door. Painted by the SEC Ballarat painter George Wright at the tram depot. (Advised by Bill Llewellyn to Richard Gilbert at the time of donation)trams, tramways, signs, sec, tramcars

Demonstrates how the SEC used enamel signs to convey instructions to passengers or to confirm the advice of the conductor and how enamel signs were made. Enamel sign, black capital letters and lines on white background, titled "Passengers Must Not Obstruct the Entrances". Sign has a black enamel backing, with marks from the enamelling process. Four screw holes in each corner to secure the sign. 4563i1 - Similar sign but different layout and smaller in length "Passengers Must Not Obstruct tram Entrance." Two screw holes in sides.trams, tramways, signs, sec, tramcars

Demonstrates how the SEC used enamel signs to convey instructions to passengers or to confirm the advice of the conductor and how enamel signs were made.Enamel sign, black capital letters and lines on white background, titled "Passengers must travel only on the inside of the tram. Travelling on Running Boards is Prohibited Penalty up to L20"". Sign has a black enamel backing, with marks from the enamelling process and screw holes in each corner. 2nd copy added 4/7/2017 from donation of Wendy Hunt.trams, tramways, signs, sec, passengers, btm, ballarat tramways

Yields information about the Sebastopol tram terminus.Digital image of No. 38 at the Sebastopol terminus, with the Royal Mail Hotel in the background. Shows the stop arrangements. Hotel has Melbourne Bitter and Fosters Lager signs. The tram has the destination of Lydiard St North and a SEC "Everything is fine in my electric kitchen" roof advertisement. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No 38 at Royal Mail Sebastopol"trams, tramways, sebastopol, hotels, tram 38

Yields information about the Mt Pleasant route and Barkly St.Digital image, black and white, of No. 11 in bound in Barkly St Mount Pleasant about to turn into Main St. Tram has a Twin Lakes Sign. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 11 Barkly St"trams, tramways, barkly st, mt pleasant, tram 11

Yields information about the Mt Pleasant route and Barkly St.Digital image, black and white, of No. 11 in Barkly St, out bound to Mt Pleasant. Tram has a Twin Lakes sign. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 11 Mt Pleasant" trams, tramways, barkly st, mt pleasant, tram 11

Yields information about the Mt Pleasant route and Barkly St.Digital image, black and white, of No. 11 in Barkly St, out bound to Mt Pleasant setting down passengers. Tram has a Twin Lakes sign. Mini Minor motor car in the front of the tramcar. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 11 Setting down."trams, tramways, barkly st, mt pleasant, tram 11

Yields information about the Mt Pleasant route and Main St.Digital image, black and white, of No. 11 in Main St Ballarat, running out to Mt Pleasant. Tram has a Twin Lakes sign. Robson Glaziers shop in the background. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 11 turns out of Barkly St" (not correct location)trams, tramways, mt pleasant, main st, tram 11

Yields information about Wendouree Parade and the Hamilton Ave area and Sturt St West..Digital image, black and white, of No. 11, with a Twin Lakes sign running a Mt Pleasant service. .1 - In Sturt St west between Hamilton Ave and Russell St loop. .2 - In Wendouree Parade about to turn into Hamilton Ave. Note the Tram timetable on the pole on the right hand side of the photograph. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of images: No. 11 "Wendouree Parade"trams, tramways, wendouree parade, sturt st west, mt pleasant, timetables, hamilton ave, tram 11

Yields information about the Sturt and Lydiard St intersection.Digital image, black and white, of No. 12 turning from Lydiard St Nth into Sturt St, enroute to Sebastopol, with the Post Office in the background. Tram has a Twin Lakes sign. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 12 Lydiard St"trams, tramways, lydiard st nth, sturt st, post office, tram 12

Yields information about the Lydiard St and Sturt St intersection and some of the signs that were in place at the time.Digital image, black and white, two photos of No. 12 southbound in Lydiard St North, before turning into Sturt St. Note Craigs Royal Hotel street lamp, the fire alarm box, fire plug post and the warning sign behind the Stop sign Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 12 and gas lamp" and "No. 12 Lydiard St Sturt 1"trams, tramways, lydiard st nth, craig s hotel, signs, tram 12

Yields information about the Bakery Hill Victoria St and the Caltex Service Station.Digital image, black and white, of No. 26 descending Bakery Hill to Stone's Corner, Victoria and Main St with the Caltex service station in the foreground. Has a lady with slacks walking across the road and a boy wheeling a bike down the footpath. Note the Highway direction signs and service station signage. O'Brien Motors and a book and record shop on the north side Bakery Hill Victoria St. shops. See Reg 4603 for the subsequent photo at this location. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 26 Bridge and Vic1"trams, tramways, victoria st, main st, stones corner, bakery hill, tram 26

Yields information about Bridge St Ballarat and its associated shopping strip.Digital image, black and white, two images, of No. 30 in Bridge St. 4605.1 - at Stones Corner, enroute to Mt Pleasant with Rodda's, Gill & O'Keffe, C.W. Pennan, ANZ Bank and other shops in the background. Note the signal lamps on the right hand side of the photo above the tram stop sign and how the overhead was arranged at this junction. 4605.2 - at Grenville St end, with Faulls Shoes, Suttons HMV and other shops in the background. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No.30 Bridge and Main" and "No. 30 Bridge St up end".trams, tramways, bridge st, mt pleasant, tram 30

Yields information about the Mt Pleasant route and Barkly St.Digital image, black and white, of No. 30 in bound along Barkly St, Mt Pleasant. Tram has a Twin Lakes sign and destination of Gardens via Drummond Nth. Tram picking up passenger at rear door, while a Vanguard motor car waits. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 31 and Vanguard"trams, tramways, barkly st, mt pleasant, tram 31

Yields information about a D loop on the Sturt St West track..Digital image, black and white, of two single truckers crossing at one of the D loops, probably Parker St, in Sturt St West with cars passing the trams. A school sign indicates a possible location. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "Sturt St West D Loop"trams, tramways, parker st loop, sturt st west

Yields information about timetable board at the Gardens Loop.Digital image, black and white, of the two timetable signs at the Gardens Loop in Wendouree Parade. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "Tram Times"trams, tramways, timetables, gardens loop

Yields information about Sturt St west track near Hamilton Ave with pedestrians.Digital image, black and white, of a single truck tram, with a Twin Lakes sign, outbound in Sturt St West, near the Hamilton Ave stop, with two girls walking across the road after it has rained. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "Two girls and tram"trams, tramways, sturt st west, hamilton ave

Yields information about the operation of the horse tram by the BTM during the Ballarat Heritage Weekend 2010.Set of 12 digital images taken on Saturday 8 or Sunday 9 May 2010 of the horse tram operating between Gardens Loop and St Aidans Drive by Peter Winspur, for the City of Ballarat 2010 Heritage Weekend. .1 - tram heading north from the loop area. .2 - view at the stop where the tram was turned around with people swapping around. .3 - admiring the horses. .4 - ditto .5 - ditto .6 - queuing for the tram - Len Millar by the sign. .7 - tram ride sign .8 - travelling towards St Aidans Drive. .9 - ditto .10 - ditto - returning from St Aidans Drive, Len Millar and Lyle Drayton .11 - scene at the loop with people swapping trams. .12 - ditto and No. 28trams, tramways, horse tram, btm, wendouree parade, tram 1, tram 28

Photograph of the construction of the BTPS Depot at the Gardens with four members holding up the sign for the new tram depot. Shows the steel framework for the BTPS depot in the south Gardens reserve. See Reg Item 3819 for a similar Courier Newspaper photograph, published 16 May 1972 along with items 2203 and 9434. Published possibly in the June 1972 issue of Trolley Wire, dated 6/5/1972. Paul Nicholson advised 12/4/2020 - that left to right: Bill Jessup, Paul Nicholson, Neville Gower? and John Fitzsimons. Photograph by Paul's father. Yields information about the construction of the BTPS depot, mid 1972.Black and white photograph with reproduction details on the rear. On rear is a BTPS stamp with a PO box and details written in pencil "Photo No. 21, reduce to 3 7/8" wide" and in ink "85%".trams, tramways, depot, construction, gardens, buildings, btps

Illustration that yields information about a Ballarat tram and streetscape mid 1960's - evening photograph and a Ballarat tourist attraction at the time - the shell house.Illustrator with a printed photograph of Ballarat tram No. 11 at dusk in Sturt St, just west of Lydiard St. with Town Hall in background. Tram has destination of "GARDENS via Drummond Nth", with a "TWIN LAKES" sign on rear driver's apron of tram. On pole in front of tram is tram stop sign and a section sign. Pole painted with tram stop sign as well. On rear , printed in dark green ink is the card details etc. "Ballarat, Victoria, Looking to the City Hall, Sturt Street at sunset." See also Reg Item 669 - Nucolorvue car, BT 65 for the same photographs. On rear is a photo of the crown at the Shell house - see also Reg Item 2143 and 3079 for the same photograph. Possibly cut from a Nu-colour-vue publication.trams, tramways, sturt st, town hall

Yields information the appearance of No. 27 in Wendouree Parade c1979.Colour print of No. 27 in Wendouree Parade, c1979. Tram has a APM Roof advertising signs. See dated through Reg item 4673.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, btps, tram 27

Yields information the issues that occasionally struck BTPS workers - facilities closed and a long walk.Colour print of a sign advising that the toilets (this is from Warren's memory) that BTPS workers used was closed and we had to go elsewhere. At the time, the BTPS had yet to install an internal toilet to the depot. Photo c1979. See dated through Reg item 4673.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, btps, tram 27

Yields information the construction of the depot fan and access track to Wendouree Parade and has a strong association with the workers in the photograph.Set of eight Black and white photographs of the extensions to the tram depot and commencement of the trackwork to lay the King points, late 1978, early 1979. .1 - View from south of the level crossing showing the depot front - note the road numbers and sign at the front have been taken down. The steelwork for the depot extension has been erected. .2 - site for the King points with the track materials lay roughly out alongside . .3 - No. 27 in front of 40 on 3 road. .4 - sleepers interlaced for the King Points .5 - all the future materials laid out on the avenue - was like this for a long time .6 - King point materials looking with the mound of earth in the background. .7 - close up of the site of the King point, with the trolley in the background. .8 - rear view of the depot showing the steelwork that had erected. trams, tramways, depot construction, btps, operations, trackwork, tram 27

Yields information about the BTPS depot facilities prior the construction of the office and one its workers.Colour print of Stephen Butler, June 1982 in the BTPS depot prior to the construction of the office with many signs and photos on the rear and table which acted as a multipurpose facility - mess room, office etc. Printed on Kodak paper.On the rear in ink is the date "June 1982"trams, tramways, btps, volunteers, depot

Yields information about how the Ballaarat Tramway Company by-laws were displayed to the public and the users of the tramways. Has a strong association with the horse tram era and demonstrates methods of display.Printed original Ballaarat Tramway Co. horse tram by laws placed on a cut sheet of glass, for use in the trams themselves. Printed onto heavy paper/card. Facsimile (Reg Item 773) made from the item recovered from Horse Tram No. 1 in 1986. Gives details of the Acts under which the by-law was made. By Law made by the City of Ballaarat, dated 6th April 1889. Gazetted 5 April 1889. Signed by the Mayor, J. G. McDonald, two Councillors William Little and David Cooke, and Town Clerk Geo. Perry. The sheet of glass has been rough cut in places. To be stored and handled with great care. trams, tramways, city of ballarat, by laws, horse trams

Yields information about the details the rosters for crews during the ESCo era and how the tram service operated. Further work on the sign on / off times and knowledge of timetables could determine the date.Single large rolled sheets which has been hand written detailing the Rostered Hours and Miles for crews during the ESCo era. Gives details for the Lydiard St, Drummond St North, Orphanage, Mount Please, Sebastopol and Gardens routes for Monday to Thursday, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays rosters listing run number, sign on/off, rostered hours, total, number of trips, rostered miles, garden miles total miles and average speed. In the bottom right hand corner is a list of distances for the Gardens routes. Possible 1910's given Reg Item 4738, which can in the same set of donations. trams, tramways, ballarat, rosters, employees, shifts, timetables, esco