From Left to Right: Wally Thompson ( Standing behind tool cart main layer) - Bert Hill (Foreman) - Ken Cain (Welder) - Jack Hawke (Service Layer) - Operation; preparing length of welded pipe. Early 1963. McIvor Road Hill.person, group, male group of workers

Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of Geelong 32 in Aberdeen St, just after turning from Pakington St. The tram has the destination of North. In the background is a shop advertising Spartan paints. Photo early 1950's.trams, tramways, geelong, pakington st, aberdeen st, beach, tram 32

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

Yields information about Ballarat 's 29 decorated for the 1939 Ballarat Floral Festival and its appearance and its use and publicity.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph featuring the 1939 Floral Tram, Ballarat No. 29 decorated for the 1939 floral festival in Sturt St, note the four SEC hostesses standing in the doorways. See image i2 for rear of photograph.trams, tramways, floral tram, decorated trams, sturt st, tram 29

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photograph of Bendigo 22 decorated for the Centenary of the discovery of Gold Celebrations outside the depot by Keith Kings 9-1-1952. On the rear in blue ink - "SEC Bendigo No. 22 decorated and illuminated for "Discovery of Gold" celebrations 1951 / 9.1.52. Has the K. S. Kings copyright stamp in the top right hand corner, and the number F(k)(i) written in.trams, tramways, bendigo, gold, gold centenary, gold tram, depot, tram 22

Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Walhalla - Gold Town. - - - and rivers and streams which provided few safe crossing places. Three women and one man on the right bank which is very steep. Markings: 17 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Walhalla - Gold Town. In about the year 1860, prospectors discovered rich gold was at Gaffney's Creek and a little later gold-bearing rock was found at Wood's Point. Markings: 7 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Yields information about the gold tram in service.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No. 23, as the Gold Tram No. 23 east bound in Sturt St at Dawson St, though it has the destination of Grey St Sebastopol. In the background is the ABC Cafe, selling Swallow's Ice Cream. trams, tramways, sturt st, gold tram, dawson st, tram 23

Yields information about the unusual move to shunt trams at the Hospital corner.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No 28 running from the north side of Sturt St into Drummond St south (the wrong way to normal services) at Hospital corner. Shunting for some reason. There are no passengers on the tram. mid1950's.trams, tramways, sturt st, hospital corner, drummond st, tram 28

Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world who often provided him with detail drawings and notes on various tramway system. This set looks at the Wellington system, though undated, most likely late 1950s, based on advice from the Wellington Tramway Museum and Alwyn's travels. Demonstrates some of the correspondence that Wal Jack received from around the world.Handwritten letter and drawing on foolscap ruled paper - four sheets, detailing the Wellington NZ tramway system. letters, wal jack, railways, tramways, alwyn marshall, wellington nz

This image was reproduced in the 1949 edition of 'Extra Muros'.Black and white image of the Ballarat Teachers' College Basketball Team from the magazine 'Extra Muros'. Left to right: R.K. Lampard, E.N. Tippett, L.A. Campbell, G.N. Fordham.E.J. McIntyre, K.B. Richardson, G.N. Fithall, H.G. Lester, Wal P. Wall. ballarat teachers' college, r.k. lampard, e.n. tippett, l.a. campbell, k.b. richardson, g.n. fithall, h.g. lester, wal p. wall, g.n. ford, e.j. mcintyre, ballarat teachers' college basketball team

Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. Most of the entertainments were locally arranged. Sports meetings, debating and choral societies, a 'Mountaineer Band', and a Carneigie library formed some of the means of relieving the monotony of this secluded township. Markings: 50 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of Geelong 21 at the West terminus with the Telegraph Hotel in the background. The tram has the destination of East in the rear canopy and the West in the side destination. The adjacent pole has the End of section sign and the painted markings.trams, tramways, geelong, west, signs, tram 21

Yields information about Ballarat 's Lydiard St North near Macarthur St.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of possibly No. 27 north bound in Lydiard St North, taken looking along the east side of the wall that ran along this section of track between Clarendon and Macarthur Streets. mid 1940's? trams, tramways, lydiard st north, macarthur st, tram 27

Yields information about the use of the bogie cars when first introduced to Ballarat.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of a new bogie tram at the City stop in Sturt and Lydiard Sts, with the destination of Victoria St. The Town Hall is in the background. Most likely No. 22, based on Reg Item 5273 - 16/12/1945trams, tramways, city loop, sturt st, tram 22

Yields information about the appearance of SEC single truck trams during 1945 and a photograph of a tramcar that later ran in Bendigo. Has a strong association with Wal Jack.Black and white photograph of No. 25, at the depot, taken on 11/1/1945. Photo by Wal Jack - details on rear in his hand writing. Has part of depot building in background. Original negative scanned at hi res and image updated 1/6/2020.On rear in blue ink "No 25, Depot Ballarat / Jan 11th, 1945" and in brackets "ex MMTB".tramways, trams, depot, secv, tram 25

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of No. 7 on the bridge at the entry to the Bendigo depot, 10-4-1950. Tram being shunted. Printed on Kodak Velox paper. On the rear in ink "Bendigo, No. 7 outside depot, 10-4-50" and in bottom right hand corner "Neg to R. Field".trams, tramways, depot, bendigo, tram 7

Blue print drawings titled ""Newcastle Tramways 1938" printed on two sheets showing the track layout for the Newcastle Tramways in 1938 Has depot layouts, railway crossings, street names and major waterways. From the Wal Jack Collection. No details of made them.wal jack, newcastle, track layout

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Bendigo Birney No. 30 leaving North Bendigo terminus, crossing Thunder St with the level crossing in the foreground. Photo c1950. On rear in ink "SEC B"trams, tramways, bendigo, birney, north bendigo, level crossings, tram 30

Yields information about the Ballarat Tower truck and its use to put up festoon lighting in Bridge St.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of the SEC Ballarat tower truck in the Bridge Mall, putting up festoon lighting for the an event or season. Truck outside the McDougall & Chisholm shop. Truck has the SEC logo on the door and a water bag.trams, tramways, bridge st, events, tower truck

Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Geelong Negative file of Geelong 35 in Ryrie St with the destination of Station followed by No. 22 going to West. A shop in the background is advertising the Geelong Advertiser Newspaper. Possibly late 1940's given the two cars in the view. trams, tramways, geelong, ryrie st, tram 35 tram 22

Black and white copy negative from Wal Jack collection of O class 130, northbound on possibly a single track alongside the Brighton Cemetery in Hawthorn Road, north of North Road. Photo is in the PRO H collection. Cars sold to Adelaide in 1/1927trams, tramways, o class, hawthorn road, cemetery, tram 130, mmtb

Black and white negative by Wal Jack of L 102 (Darling Rd, route 4D) in Swanston St at Franklin St, In the background is the City Baths Carlton Brewery, Greer Wire Rope Works and a van for the Melbourne Hygienic Towel Supply. Photo undated, c1940.trams, tramways, victoria st, swanston st, l class, route 4d, tram 102

Black and white negative, of Victorian Railways tram 45 - on loan from Elwood in Royal Ave Sandringham 12-3-1946. Note the white bumper bars, Robur Tea advertisements. Has the destination of Sandringham. Photo in the Wal Jack Victorian Railways Album.trams, tramways, victorian railways, vr trams, royal ave, sandringham, tram 45

Black and white negative, of Victorian Railways tram 49 at the Sandringham Railway Station terminus. Note the white bumper bars and the Robur Tea advertisements. Photo not in the Wal Jack Victorian Railways Album possibly dated 12-3-1946 given other photographs.trams, tramways, victorian railways, vr trams, sandringham, tram 49

Displayed at History House.Black and white photograph of large crowd of people outside a wooden building. They are not posed for the camera. All adults are wearing semi-formal dress with hats.Front: (no inscriptions) Back: This was taken at the school at Portland. Wal is the only one of us in the photo. He is the second from the left (ink, left), Otway Street (blue pen, centre).

Wal Jack kept extensive notes on railways and tramways around the world, provided by his correspondents and research. This sheet gives details of the Fort Collins Municipal Railway in Colorado USA. The 7.5mile system operated a small fleet of Birney type tramcars. Includes a map of the system. Bickarts were Ballarat Watchmakers and Jewellers.Yields information about type of work undertaken by Wal Jack.Orange colour quarto sheet on the rear of Bickarts' letterhead providing Notes on Fort Collins Municipal Railwayletters, wal jack, archive, usa, records, bickarts, fort collins, birney tramcars

Wal and Bernie Dodkins, rented the house from Miss Reynolds probably from around 1938 until they left in the 1970s to become caretakers at the Kangaroo Ground Tower. Lyn Dodkins (wife of Graeme Hardiman) was born there and lived in this house for her first 19 years. [Graeme Hardiman email 5 Aug 2022]Six colour photographs of old cottage corner Main and Reynolds roads at Research in 1986. The cottage was built by/for Grandfather Reynolds and was demolished 2 Mar 1987. Three views show widening of Main Road.houses, main road, reynolds road, research (vic.), lyn dodkins, wal dodkins, bernie dodkins, miss reynolds

Yields information about bogie tram 34 and its possible first day in service as that tram rather than its Melbourne number 137.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of bogie tram No. 34 at the corner of Sturt and Lydiard St with the destination of View Point and an auxiliary board "Regatta". Wal Jack notes Reg Item 7584 gives the date of first use of 34 on Regatta traffic as / /1948 In the background is the Commonwealth Bank, the National Mutual building, Berry Anderson Printers, Wilson's Tailors and Mercers, a sign for Penfolds Wines and Roy ? Endear and a Chemist shop. Chemist sign as adverts for Kodak film Ipana toothpaste. On the side of the chemist shop is an advert for the Plaza theatre "The 13th Hour" - which was a film in the USA early 1947. trams, tramways, sturt st, view point, events, tram 34