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Ballarat Heritage ServicesBooklet, Public Record Office Victoria, Public Record Office Central Highlands Region of Victoria List of Holdings, 1984, 02/1984/
Public Record Office Victoria has a branch in Ballarat. This listing is pre the computrised lisitng of the Central Highlands material. Yellow covered booklet with holdings at the the Ballarat branch of the Public Record Office. public record office victoria, prov, avoca, ararat, lexton, ripon, talbot, clunes, ballarat, grenville, daylesford, gelnlyon, bungaree, ballan, sebastopol, buninyong, creswick -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Memorabilia - Exhibition Material, Warren Doubleday, "gold!, Gold!, GOLD! and Trams", 29/01/2003 12:00:00 AM
Two photos and thirty captions or label cards used in the Museum's exhibition entitled "gold!, Gold!, GOLD! and Trams". Printed on a colour laser jet, 200 gsm card, unless noted otherwise. Most cards have two Velcro dots on rear, except larger ones which may have three or four. .1 151 x 210 Opening Tram Leonora Tramways - supplied by the Perth Electric Tramway Society .2 210 x 292 Kalgoorlie Electric Tramways Limited trams No. 19 and 13 - ex PETS .3 210 x 297 Gold and Tramways of Ballarat - text card.. .4 210 x 297 text card - 2nd card. .5 130 x 210 Acknowledgements card. .6 - .8 97 x 297 - "GOLD!" on each card, with a heavier font each time. .9 172 x 297 "and trams" .10 136 x 297 "Painted to Celebrate" .11 383 x 80 "At first horses" .12 62 x 472 "Then came Electric" - Two pieces of card joined together, stored folded. .13 65 x 557 "and other Golden Cities" - Two pieces of card joined together, stored folded. .14 68 x 550 "For the City of Ballarat" - Two pieces of card joined together, stored folded. .15 47 x 385 "To Ballarat East as well" .16 45 x 90 "Main St" / "Photo Wal Jack 1963 btm362" .17 46 x 194 "Main and Victoria Sts" / "Photo Ron Fluck 1950 btm870" .18 69 x 126 "1964 Sebastopol" / "Photo Tramway Museum Society of Victoria" .19 66 x 99 "1951 Ballarat / Photo Keith Kings btm1378" .20 45 x 102 "Bendigo N.J. Simons Collection btm 1205.7" .21 68 x 106 "2001 Ballarat / Photo Warren Doubleday" .22 43 x 157 "To Sebastopol / From E.D. Jenkins book, Sebastopol Victoria 1864-1964 btm1090" .23 43 x 158 "From the City / Charles Rudd photograph, State Library of Victoria btm 1113i" .24 43 x 271 "Electric Power for Industry / BTM Collection btm 698i" .25 47 x 160 "To the Gardens / From Geo Rose stereo pair. Donated by Bacchus Marsh Blacksmith Cottage and Forge btm1257" .26 41 x 96 "Leonora / Courtesy Perth Electric Tramway Society" .27 45 x 117 "Bridge St / Postcard from Norm DePomeroy collection btm 841" .28 46 x 169 "Transport for all / Postcard from Norm DePomeroy collection btm837" .29 44 x 89 "Main St / Photo Ron Fluck 1962 btm867" .30 41 x 117 "Kalgoorlie / Courtesy Perth Electric Tramway Society" .31 46 x 150 "1905 Opening / BTM Collection btm482" .32 52 x 404 "Ballarat Trams are Ballarat History"trams, tramways, btm, exhibitions, gold!, gold!, gold! and trams, gold tram -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumMap - Map/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Ballarat bus routes, 1971
Set of five maps prepared by the SEC/Transport Regulation Board? reviewing the option for Ballarat bus routes after the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Based on SEC drawing No. BA-D1-2222, drawn at 1" = 20 chains. Shows streets in Ballarat and Sebastopol areas. 1775.1 - tram lines shown in heavy blue lines, with grey and yellow (actual operating bus routes at the time?) routes marked out. A red dashed line defines the general built up area. 1775.2 - "PLAN A" - shows various routes in different colours for Davis, Sproule, Hick ex Whkes, Lyons, Braybrooks and Witkins services and existing tram lines. 1775.3 - "Plan B" 1775.4 - "Plan C" 1775.5 - "Plan D" 1175.6 - Plan as above, but showing existing bus routes, tram routes and suggested tram routes. Has a small sheet of paper that was clipped to the drawing. Not dated. Not known exactly the basis that these plans were drawn up on. Drawings to be scanned.trams, tramways, closure, bus routes, tram replacement, sec, transport regulation board, ballarat, tram routes -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumMemorabilia - 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 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumEphemera - Ticket/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Two SEC tickets - 18c and 16c. - last day, 1969
The last ticket to be issued by the conductor of the last SEC operated tram (see Reg Item 1950 for the 2nd last ticket) in Ballarat. Issued to Ray Hall by Lew Walker and marked on rear as such.Two SEC tickets - 18c and 16c. 18c - ticket standard issue at the time - A407234 - See Reg Item 1724 for full details. SEC 16c ticket - yellow ink on off white paper, denomination 16c, lettered A521545, headed State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Provincial Tramways. On rear in yellow ink is a SEC advertisement "ELECTRICITY makes life easier" with the SEC's little boy wrapped in a towel logo. The ticket number is in black ink. On rear in black ink are words "Last ticket issued on Ballarat Tramways Sept 19, 1971. By Conductor L. Walker No 54 on last car 40 from Sebastopol to depot." See Reg Item 1950 for the "2nd last ticket" Were stored in a small brown plastic holder - located with worksheet. See History of ticket A521545 - returned to Walker family via Kerry Walker 28/1/2008. See also Reg Items 259, 1950, 6140, 6246, 6977 for other "last tickets".trams, tramways, secv, tickets -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNewspaper, The Courier Ballarat, introspect or looking at the past from The Ballarat Courier, c1938, 1930-1940
Yields information about the history of tramway operations in Ballarat and Bendigo through looking at the past from cuttings in newspapers - The Courier.Newspaper clippings inside the rear cover and Second last page - possibly from an "introspect" or looking at the past from The Ballarat Courier, c1938. - Ballaarat Tramway company asking the City of Ballarat to reduce the rent and different fares. - Battery trams in East Ballarat - "Hopes that failed" - Electric Trams - Ballarat Service began in 1905 - notes a reference to the SEC operations. - Electricity Commission in Ballarat and its tram and power supply to the country - dated 1938 - tramway operations in Bendigo (Sandhurst to Eaglehawk) - resolving issues between the City of Ballarat and the Ballaarat Tramway Co. - Licensing of horse tram drivers in Ballarat. - start of construction of the horse trams in Ballarat - destruction of the horse tram depot by fire in Sebastopol - Demonstration of the Julien Battery tramcar in Drummond St. - Operation of trams in Flinders St at night and problems with homeless people sleeping near the tracks. Contained within Reg Item 5485 - Service Exercise Book, black covers, with label, red binding titled "No. 2 - Ballarat Tramways & S.E.C. Systems". bendigo, ballarat, cable trams, battery trams, steam trams, sec, esco -
Federation University Historical CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Colour, Ballarat School of Mines Herald Shield Football Squad, 1983, 1983
The Ballarat School of Mines (SMB) Football team pose for a team photo, wearing the gold and brown football jumper and shorts. The Herald Shield Football Squad results were as follows: 1. SMB 13-15 defeated Sebastopol Technical School 8-12 2. SMB 21-18 Defeated Ballarat North Technical School 7-6 3. SMB 6-3 defeated by St Patrick's College 21-10 Standing left to right: P. Giani, D. Murnane, L. Pery, S. Ching, J. Murphy, I. Porter, D. Lamb, B. Mitras, D. Mooney, S. Mason Seated left to right: A. Gibbs, W. Gordon, D. Newell, Colin McCurry (coach), M. Sharp (Captain), D. Sizeland, J. Conroy, R. Sutton (1st aid) Front left to right: A. Scott, B. Ahrends Absent: S. Bartley, C. Cox, C. Cushion, K. Darcy, D. Graham, D. Hubble, S McConnell, D. Rowe, B. Stone.ballarat school of mines, football, australian rules footballl, herald shield, mccurry -
Federation University Historical CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Colour, Ballarat School of Mines Herald Shield Football Squad, 1984, 1984
The Ballarat School of Mines is the oldest school of mines in AustralasiaThe Ballarat School of Mines (SMB) Australian Rules Football team pose with their coach. They were the green and gold colours of the School. The photograph appears to be taken at the White Flat Oval. Standing left to right: R. Smith, A. Wren, N. Leonard, D. Patmore, G. James, D. Haintz, M. Fox (Runner) Seated left to right: D. Hunt, C. Robe, A. Panther, (Captain), Colin McCurry (Coach), S. Hunt (Vice-Captain, B. Squires, T. Stownix. Front: P. Drever Absent: C. Bowes, D. Conroy, C. Cushion, K. Dunn. T. Evans, N. Frka, W. Gordon, D. Hubble, J. Jeffries, S. Rewell, A Scott, M. Simpson, G. Toohey, R. Roohey. The 1984 results were: SMB 19-14-128 defeated Ballarat North Tech 6-3-45 SMB 16-11-107 defeated Sebastopol Tech 6-8-50 SMB 4-2-26 defeated by Camperdown Regional college 14-9-93 ballarat school of mines, football, australian rules footballl, herald shield, mccurry, colin mccurry, r. smith, a. wren, n. leonard, d. patmore, g. james, d. haintz, m. fox (runner), c. robe, a. panther, (captain), colin mccurry (coach), s. hunt (vice-captain, b. squires, d. conroy, c. cushion, n. frka, w. gordon, d. hubble, j. jeffries, s. rewell, a scott, m. simpson, g. toohey, r. roohey., d. hunt, c. bowes, k. dunn, t. evans, n. frika, t. stownix, p. drever -
Federation University Historical CollectionPhotograph - Photograph - Colour, Ballarat School of Mines Herald Shield Football Squad, 1983, 1983
The Ballarat School of Mines (SMB) Football team pose for a team photo, wearing the gold and brown football jumper and shorts. The Herald Shield Football Squad results were as follows: 1. SMB 13-15 defeated Sebastopol Technical School 8-12 2. SMB 21-18 Defeated Ballarat North Technical School 7-6 3. SMB 6-3 defeated by St Patrick's College 21-10 Standing left to right: P. Giani, D. Murnane, L. Pery, S. Ching, J. Murphy, I. Porter, D. Lamb, B. Mitras, D. Mooney, S. Mason Seated left to right: A. Gibbs, W. Gordon, D. Newell, Colin McCurry (coach), M. Sharp (Captain), D. Sizeland, J. Conroy, R. Sutton (1st aid) Front left to right: A. Scott, B. Ahrends Absent: S. Bartley, C. Cox, C. Cushion, K. Darcy, D. Graham, D. Hubble, S McConnell, D. Rowe, B. Stone.ballarat school of mines, football, australian rules footballl, herald shield, mccurry -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNewspaper, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, Tramways Union says SEC disregards public, Mar. 1962
Yields information about the view of The Courier, and locals about the mooted closure of the tramway system and reporting on the proposal in particular local views and the setting up of the Save the Tramway Committee.Foolscap sheet of plain paper, with rounded corners, with 6 newspaper cuttings, concerning the mooted closure of the Ballarat Tram system March 1962. All from The Courier, unless noted otherwise. 1 - "Note of Warning" - 8/3/62 - from Mr. J J Sheehan regarding loss of jobs. 2 - "Tram Retention" - 8/3/62 - special committee of Council - notes Cr. Roff 3 - "Approach on tram issue" - 8/3/62 - noting that it was the SEC (Bolte) that had suggested the trams go - not Govt. Notes Tom Evans and Mr Scott at meeting. 4 - "Tramways Union says SEC Disregards Public" - 9/3/62 - about a letter from the Union to the Borough of Sebastopol. 5 - "Consideration for Public Enquiry" - 9/3/62 - Minister for Electrical Undertakings Mr Reid, responding to Mr Stoneham, Opposition leader about the proposal to close. 6 - "Tram Deputation Repeat Approach" - 10/3/62 - about a forthcoming meeting of the Save the Trams Committee meeting with the local Parliamentarians, traffic issues with buses to Wendouree.closure, letter to the editor, editorial, sec, parliament, fares -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Form/s, L. Walker, "Trip Way Bill", 18/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
Sheet of foolscap size paper, printed both sides as a SEC Electricity Supply Department, Provincial Tramways, Trip way bill showing Motorman/Conductor name, traffic number, day, date, trip details, time route, tram, ticket prices, numbers and number sold. Used by L. Walker, No. 54 on Saturday Sept 18, 1971, on tram No. 35 between Sebastopol and Lydiard St. North. Shows opening numbers in four figures and the closing numbers in three. Gives details of 12 trips from commencing at 7.55pm and finishing at 11.55pm. Has inscription on form "The Last Trip Way Bill on abandonment of Tramways Ballarat Sept 18, 1971, Lew Walker, Conductor / Motorman". See Reg Item 259 and 1057 for references. Question - did they do Trip Way Bills the following day, the last day on Sept. 19 1971? From a preliminary study, the Run No. of 26 on the top left hand corner of the sheet lines up with a Saturday Roster and trips. check with the final roster/runs for the period.See abovetrams, tramways, trip waybills, closure, l. walker, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPostcard - Folder set, "Ballarat Trams A Pictorial History in Four Post Cards", 1971
Set of four black and white postcards printed onto a one sided colour textured stock and contained within a folded white glossy paper envelope. The white envelope has the title "Ballarat Trams A Pictorial History in Four Post Cards" and a horse tram printed on it - made from heavy one sided paste board. The postcards consist of 1. Horse tram arriving at Grenville St with person stepping off - same image as Reg. Item No. 1539, 3898 2. ESCo tram soon after opening - c1905/1906 - has Gardens destination sign. 3 ESCo Sebastopol tram at the time of construction - with a "Suttons for Gramophones" roof advertisement and lettered "Ballarat Tramways". 4. SEC Tram - appears to be No. 32 in the Gardens area. On the rear of cards 1 and 2 is a text caption story that is relevant to the card picture. Cards 3 and 4 have a story board on the side and further information on the back. On the rear of card 4 are details about the tramway, some track details, rolling stock and mileage covered.trams, tramways, horse trams, esco, sebastopol type -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Digital image Set of 7, Tony Smith, 19/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.Set of 7 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Tony Smith, 1971 prior to closure of the system. This set of slides appears to be the last day of operations - 19/9/1971 .1 - Four bogie trams parked in city loop with Woolworth's Big W and Dickins in the background. Not well focused. first tram 37 - see Reg Item 6158.6. .2 - 42 at Sturt and Lydiard St, north side, night photo with crew standing by the tram stop sign. Has the post office in the background. .3 - bogie tram at the south side, night photo, has the Commonwealth Bank in the background. .4 - 39 (at the rear of the four bogie trams parked in the City loop), night photo, looking west. .5 - 42 at Sebastopol terminus with the Royal Mail Hotel in the background - night photo. .6 - bogie tram and 39 parked in the city loop - two have now departed. Has Dickins, Gear Chemist and Edments Hartleys stores in the background. .7 - 34 at Sturt and Lydiard St north side.trams, tramways, closure, night photo, city loop, post office, tram 37, tram 42, tram 39, tram 34 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumFilm - Movie Film & Box, Kodak, 1960s
Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams in 1971 at the time of one of the closure tours and, a enthusiast tour, how the system operated and was used by people., Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams in 1971 at the time of one of the closure tours and, a enthusiast tour, how the system operated and was used by people.Movie film - 8mm, approx. 4.14 mins, with white leader strip on a plastic reel, within a Kodak movie yellow plastic container. Has been transferred to DVD - see Reg item 4100 as Segment No. 4. Filmed and made by an unknown person. Synopsis: based on time - Colour film Title "Ballarat trams specials" 0:00 No. 41 and two other bogie trams loading passengers outside the Ballarat railway station. 0:12 Image of R class loco and K class as 2nd loco at the station and train 0:18 Inside a bogie tram looking through saloon door showing the HTT logo. 0:23 From the front of a tram, or 39 turning from Lydiard St Nth into Sturt St and then proceeding along Sturt St. 0:31 Short sequence inside the tram with some passengers in the view 0:39 No. 21, showing Special in Sturt St West and then the two bogie trams following. 1:08 21 turning from Sturt St West into Hamilton Ave, followed by 41, 35 and 37 and then loading photographers. 1:58 As above north of Gardens Loop in Wendouree Parade. 2:07 Interior view of tram moving at speed, then Forest St corner showing church, and Wendouree Parade. 2:24 Drummond St Sth, crossing two trams at Bell St loop 2:29 Sebastopol line, from the window, heading towards the terminus. 2:44 No. 32 at Sebastopol terminus with the pole being turned. 3:01 Single trucker climbing Sturt St hill towards Lydiard St Nth. 3:17 No. 21 turning from Lydiard St Nth into Sturt St 3:31 Bogie tram climbing Sturt St hill towards Lydiard St Nth 3:55 Crossing the railway level crossing in Lydiard St Nth from the window of the tram. 4:02 Train departing from station – very poor sequence – appears to be a K class locomotive. 4:15 end Placed in a blue cardboard box specially made for the item 30/08/2010.trams, tramways, ballarat, vintage train, bell st, level crossings, lydiard st nth, sturt st west, tram 41, tram 39, tram 21, tram 35, tram 37, tram 32 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Maunsell Pty Ltd, "City of Ballarat - Feasibility Study for Reinstatement of the Ballarat Trams - Final Report - July 1998", Jul. 1998
Thirty six page (A4) plus 10 folded A3 pages report with clear plastic cover, card rear cover and bound using a white comb binder, featuring a black and white photograph of BTM No. 33 on front cover. Report titled "City of Ballarat - Feasibility Study for Reinstatement of the Ballarat Trams - Final Report - July 1998". Report looks at background, geometric criteria, depot location, alignment proposals, the BTM, existing tramcars, availability and sources of materials, tramcar requirements, operational equipment and has an Appendix. Prepared as revision F, Final report 31/7/1998 by Richard Darby of Maunsell Proprietary Limited in association with Allom Lovell and Associates Pty Ltd. Contains a A3 map of the main area of "original tramway system" - excludes Sebastopol and ends of Mt Pleasant and Victoria St. lines. Has three State Library of Victoria photos of Ballarat, three folded A3 sheets containing 12 photographs each of the 1998 conditions, four fold A3 sheets of the proposed route showing photo locations, suggested loops and two folded A3 sheets of cross sections.trams, tramways, city tramway, ballarat tramways, maunsell, tramway revival -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNewspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Society formed to Preserve Trams", "Three stage plan for phasing out of trams", 14/07/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the formation of the BTPS in 1971 and some of the people who attended meetings etc. and about the closure of the Ballarat tramway system.Two Newspaper clippings pasted onto a single sheet of paper with two Punch holes on the left hand side. First clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, Monday, 31/5/1971, titled "Society formed to Preserve Trams" (newspaper date, with page 2), about the formation the previous day of the BTPS at a meeting of the Lake Wendouree Tramway Museum Committee with a membership of 55 people to retain a tourist tram system for Ballarat. Gives names of the elected office bearer, details of proposals, some costs, alternative sites and that a tram was chartered before the meeting. 1071.1 - photocopy of the article added 24/1/2008. Has the names of those elected highlighted in pink ink. Second cutting dated "14/7/71" from the Courier titled "Three stage plan for phasing out of trams" of the three stage plan for phasing out of the trams in Ballarat. The plan was announced by Transport Regulation Board the previous day. August 23 - Drummond St North and Victoria St., Sept. 6 for Gardens via Sturt St and Mt Pleasant and Sept 20 for Lydiard St. North and Sebastopol. 1071.2 - as above, original clipping, donated by Dave Macartney, added 10/9/2013In red ink in upper right hand corner of second cutting, "14/7/71" Has numerous pencil and pen marking from previous use, possibly at Ronaldson and Tippet where the donor worked.trams, tramways, closure, bus changeover, transport regulation board, tram services, btps -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Letter and Envelope, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), "Last Trammail Cover", 9/1/971
Demonstrates arrangements made by the TMSV to record the closure of the SEC Ballarat system in 1971 and has a strong association with some of the donor's activities at the time.Last Tram Mail Cachet - Ballarat 1971. 2942.1 - Envelope - preprinted in dark green ink - titled "Last Trammail Cover" - with a purple stamp in top left hand corner - "Carried by Tram between Sebastopol and Ballarat / Sponsored by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Ltd.", in top right hand corner - 6c Australia stamp, featuring Sturt's Desert Rose and a Post Office Cancellation stamp "Ballarat 18 Sep. 71". Envelope made by Tudor Presseal. 2942.2 - Preprinted card - green ink titled "Last Trammail Cover", headed by TMSV's name, address and details of the TMSV, with the names of the Organisers John Fitzsimons and Bob Prentice along the lower edge. Purchased through eBay - envelope and eBay emails within worksheet. 2942.3 - as for 2942.1, addressed to Mr. N. Gower / Flat 5 - 12 Errard St / Ballarat 3350. 2942.4 - as for 2942.2 - no damage to card and with words "Neville / Best Wishes / Bob Prentice" on rear in red ink. 2942.3 and .4 added 21/03/2006. Hand written note by Neville stored with worksheet. 2942.5 - added 11/10/2007 - envelope that has not been used. See Reg Item 5957 for the Bendigo version.2942.1 - On rear of envelope "$12" in pencil, 2942.4 - Words "Neville / Best Wishes / Bob Prentice" on rear in red ink.trams, tramways, tmsv, last tram, post office, postage stamps, last tram mail -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook, Mines Department, Victoria, Deep Leads of Victoria, 1937, 1937
Charcoal green soft covered book of 64 pages. Contents include Ballarat, berry Consols, Canadian Lead, Castlemaine-Daylesford System, Chiltern, Duke of Cornwall Mine, Dyke's Freehold, Frenchman's Lead, Garibaldi Shaft, Glenfine, Guidlford, Hepburn Estate Co., Hepburn Home Paddock, Italian Gully, Henderson's Lead, Langi Logan, Leigh Consols, Sebastopol Plateau; Talbot, Woady Yalloak, A definition of a deep lead, formation of deep leads, water in deep leads, methods of deep lead mining (Tunnelling, Deep sinking, Chiltern method of working, Ballarat method of working), sampling washdirt and gravels, Balmoral, Mt William, Stawell, Moyston, Great Western, Ararat, Raglan, Wimmera Valley, Landsborough, Cardigan, Haddon, Beaufort, Waterloo, Avoca, Lamplough, Caralulup, Ballarat West, Ballarat, Smythesdale, Glenfine, Illabarook, Durham Lead, Morrison's Lead, Bullengarook, Berry-Moolort-Loddon System, Clunes, Creswick, Spring Hill, Bullarook, Castlemaine - Daylesford, Majorca, Carisbrook, Timor, Burnt Creek Tributary, Tarnagulla, Marong, Rheola, Inglewood, Huntly, Coliban, Campaspe, Goulburn Lead System, Ovens Valley System, Mitta Mitts, Kiewa Valley, Tarago, Tanjil, Moondarra, Bogong, Dargo High Plains, glossarymining, deep leads, mines department, squire, leigh consols, chiltern, duke of cornwall mine, dyke's freehold, frenchman's lead, garibaldi shaft, glenfine, guidlford, hepburn estate co., hepburn home paddock, italian gully, henderson's lead, langi logan, sebastopol plateau, talbot, woady yalloak, tunnelling, deep sinking, chiltern method of working, ballarat method of working, sampling washdirt. gravels, balmoral, mt william, stawell, moyston, great western, ararat, raglan, wimmera valley, landsborough, cardigan, haddon, beaufort, waterloo, avoca, lamplough, caralulup, ballarat west, ballarat, smythesdale, illabarook, durham lead, morrison's lead, bullengarook, berry-moolort-loddon system, clunes, creswick, spring hill, bullarook, castlemaine - daylesford, majorca, carisbrook, timor, burnt creek tributary, tarnagulla, marong, rheola, inglewood, huntly, coliban, campaspe, goulburn lead system, ovens valley system, mitta mitta, kiewa valley, tarago, tanjil, moondarra, bogong, dargo high plains -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumMemorabilia - Exhibition Material, Warren Doubleday, "Law & Order on the Trams", 3/05/1998 12:00:00 AM
Twelve (12) caption or label cards used in the Museum's exhibition entitled "Law & Order on the Trams". Printed onto graduated colour paper (Geo Paper - Geo Blue) and printed with a HP6P printer. Glued onto heavy card. Each has 2 Velcro dots on rear, except No. 11, which has 4. 778.1 - accident in Drummond St. north - June 1970, see item -709 778.2 - powerhouse with ESCo tram outside, see item -698 778.3 - last tram ex Sebastopol - G. Triplett photo - see item - 579 778.4 - Hijack article ex Courier - see item -710 778.5 - ESCo crew - see item 707 778.6 - Lydiard St. opening - George Netherway photo - see item -598 778.7 - Photo of ESCo crew by Grenville St. shelter - Z.Dann donated photo - see item 505 778.8 - Group photo of ESCo employees - see item 708 778.9 - Employees register extract - see item 782 778.10 - Copy of By Laws - see item 783 and 784 778.11 - Horse tram photo with three horses - Harris House of Photography - see item 699 778.12 - Photo of Royal Mail Hotel and tram - Chris Phillips Photo - see item 354 trams, tramways, law and order, exhibitions, employees, police -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Lindsay Bounds, c1971
Series of black and white photos of SEC Ballarat 30 by Lindsay Bounds, late 1970, early 1971 on 8" x 10" prints. 840.1 - tram 30, city bound, at Bell St. Loop (?) crossing another single trucker. Tram has destination of Lydiard St. North. 840.2 - trams 13, 30 and 18 and another single trucker at the depot gates, all showing Depot or Depot via Drummond North destinations - possibly on a Sunday morning. 840.3 - Trams 13 and 30 on the north side of Drummond St. north, with Sturt St. Mansions buildings behind. Winter photo. Tram 30 has Lydiard St. Nth destination, while 13 has Victoria St. 840.4 - Tram 30 crossing Sturt St., bound for Sebastopol with Post office in background. 840.5 - Tram 30 in Victoria St. bound for Gardens via Sturt St. West. 840.6 - Tram 30 crossing Sturt St. at Drummond St. bound for Lydiard St. North. Has lights on. 840.7 - Tram 30 west bound in Victoria St. at King St. loop with St. Alipius church in background. Many Holden motor cars in photo as well. Some imperfections in the printing of the photograph.trams, tramways, victoria st., sturt st, skipton st., tram 30, tram 13, tram 18 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 3, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), 1913
Yields information about Ballarat No. 30, in the 1950's - SEC Official photograph.1708 - Black and white photograph of a Ballarat Sebastopol type tramcar when built new in 1913. Photo used in Keith Kings book, "The Ballarat Tramways" on page 28. Understood to be an ESCo photograph. Tram has "Suttons for Gramophones" roof advertisement, words "Ballarat Tramways" on the top rail above windows and "Coliseum Photoplays"in central window. Two of the four side blinds are in the down position, probably done to show their presence. Tram has a "bulls-eye" type destination indicator. Photographed outside the depot with Lake Wendouree in the background. Photograph is a photo of another print, with the words? "Original Rolling Stock" underneath the original print and the black ink "12" in the bottom left hand corner on the newer print. 1708.1 - as above, but without the "12" written on the photograph. The words "Ballarat Rolling Stock 2 Man Brush Type Car 1918". - added 18/11/2001. 1708.2 - as above, but with more of the label cut off. 1708.3 - Electronic copy of same photograph donated by Ron Hann on a CD of photographs given to him at the time of his visit in January 1963 by the Manager. Refer to email held with item 3841. Added 28/2/2010. See Reg Item 4568 for the CD. See page 28 of Keith Kings, The Ballarat Tramways. 1708.1 - "12" in pencil in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, sebastopol type, suttons, coliseum, destination indicators, esco -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumBook, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Electric Tramways of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria By-Law No. 1", 1937
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.Twenty Four page booklet, plus medium weight card dark brown colour covers centre stapled. Book cover has title "Electric Tramways of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria By-Law No. 1". Pages are numbered pages 1 to 23, revoking By Laws dated 5/9/1932 (See Reg. Item 3109). Dated 9/3/1937. Gives definitions, fares and charges, regulations re passengers, behaviour, smoking, dangerous goods, luggage and behaviour of crews. Gives schedule of fares and charges for Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong. Fares applied from 1937 to 1949 - see Reference. Details names of SEC Commissioners, Minister in Charge of Electrical Undertakings. Copy has numerous changes marked in red ink internally and pasted in changes to the text. Has Government Printer number 6967. Given the printing number on Reg. Item 3108 is a higher number and that H. Green was the Government Printer for this book and in 1936 (See Reg. Item 3068), indicates a copy printed in 1937. A piece of paper has been pinned to the copy on page 23, giving details of where to relieve on the Sebastopol route. Written in red ink. See Fares in Ballarat – from Alan Bradley 11/4/2005 – appendix for Book Copy - has numerous changes marked in red ink mainly, some pencil, internally and pasted in changes to the text.trams, tramways, secv rules, by laws, tickets, fares, ballarat, bendigo, geelong -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNewspaper, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, Mothers Join tram protest, Mar. 1962
Yields information about the view of The Courier, and locals about the mooted closure of the tramway system and reporting on the proposal in particular local views.Foolscap sheet of plain paper, with rounded corners, with 8 newspaper cuttings, concerning the mooted closure of the Ballarat Tram system March - March 1962. All from The Courier, unless noted otherwise. Most of the cuttings glued onto the sheet. 1 - 17/3/1962 - "Discussion on trams" - report and photo on the Save the Trams Committee - photo of J Restawick (Trades Hall), Cr. J E Tuppen (Sebastopol), S Miller (Pensioners Association), Cr Tom Evans, Vance Dickie, Cr W. E Roff (Ballarat), Robert Joshua, Murray Byrne, Gordon Scott. Refers to the front page story. 2 - "Unanimity in City (19-3-62), report on meeting and that the City would fight to retain the tramways 3 - "Need for Trams (20-3-62) - Senior Citizens wanted the tramway Mrs N Kierath reported 4 - "Mothers Join Tram Protest (20-3-62), Urquhart St School Mothers re tram 5 - "Trams and Buses" - W J Parsons, use of trolley buses, USA tram lines and extensions and H J Bromley - rather idiosyncratic letter. 6 - "DLP Back Councils" - local DLP support report. 7 - "Save the Trams" - trams help to support aged citizens. 8 - "Tram Deputation" - Bolte asked to receive a deputation from Ballarat and Bendigo Councils.closure, letter to the editor, editorial, sec, councils, city of ballaarat -
Federation University Historical CollectionMap, Ballarat and Sebastapol Gold Mines, Late 19th Century
colored printed map on paper lined onto linen backingprinted "Rider & Mercer's Plan of the Ballarat & Sebastapol Gold Mines Scale 30 Chains to One Inch"gold mines, mine allotment map, mining leases, ballarat, sebastopol, rider and mercer, golden shaft co, prince of wales and bonshaw united, leviathan gold mines, holst and co, speedwell co, sebastopol plateau, rothschild co, tower hill co, south plateau, south star co, band of hop and albion consols, prince regent co, chenhall and co, despza, buninyong estate, one eye hully, winter's freehold, luplau plateau, e. morey, carrill's quartz -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNewspaper, The Courier Ballarat, Protest meeting, Feb. 1962
Yields information about the views of various letter writers, views of the Courier, union views, rehabilitation costs Geelong, public meetings, finances and protest action.Set of three Foolscap sheet of plain paper, with rounded corners, with newspaper cuttings, concerning the mooted closure of the Ballarat Tram system 14 Feb and 19 Feb 1962. All from The Courier, unless noted otherwise. 7942.1 1 - "Protest Meeting" - report on a meeting of the ATMOEA, pressing for the retention of the trams and a full enquiry. Has a list of attendees. 2 - Set of four letters - "Bendigo letter On Trams", No. Tram!, "Tram Cost Quiz" and "Trams and buses" - the last relating to buses in Geelong. 7942.2 1 - "Public Transport Must replace trams - 16-2-1962 - report on meeting of the Trades and Labour Council the previous night, quotes TLC Secretary A. C. Williams 2 - "Tram Loss" - letter from W J Parsons, 3 - "Trams: No Decision by Council" - report from Council to the TLC, issues with Geelong, Mayor Sebastopol Cr Wilson 4 - "Stay at Home if Trams Go" - report from Ballarat Senior Citizens club, Mr Widmer representing the club and Armstrong St Traders 7940.3 1 - "Tram Protest" - report on the Australian Railway Union meeting result 2 - "The Profit Factor:" - Editorial of 15/2/1962, the SEC losses / profit, quotes Mr Stoneham Opposition Leader 3 - "Keep your Trams" letter from Miss Wight of Norlane re the poor Geelong services - full buses. 4 - two meeting notices 5 - report on the ALP meeting of 14-2-1962closure, letter to the editor, editorial, sec, staff, buses, concession fares, unions, alp -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Digital image Set of 10, George Coop, 1968 - 1970
Yields information about the tram operations and the landscape views of the Sturt St median strip.Ten (10) Digital images taken by George Coop during the period 1968 - 1970, of SEC trams in Sturt St, between the City and Pleasant Streets. .1 - Tram 26 climbing the Sturt St hill to Lydiard St, with the Cook's Private Hotel, the Commonwealth Bank and the National Mutual Life building in the background. Photo taken from the Titanic Bandstand. .2 - Tram 40 Sturt St, enough to Lydiard St North just before Raglan St. Has a lady passenger by the tram stop. .3 - Tram 30 - Sturt St north side, near Armstrong St, - has a blue framing line around the photograph. .4 - Tram 39, Sturt St, near Doveton St, shows the rotunda in the median strip. .5 - Tram 18, with median step in view. .6 - Tram 31, with two Johnnie Walker whiskey roof adverts, outside the National Mutual Life building with the Alan Bros Jewellers and Golden Star Chinese Cafe in the view. .7 - Tram 31, Sturt St south side with Town Hall and the Golden City Hotel in the view. Tram has destination of Gardens via Drummond North. .8 - Tram 41 - ditto - going to Sebastopol. .9 - Tram 13, south side, Gardens via Sturt West, about , near Ripon St, with the Ampol service station in the background and about to pick up a lady passenger .10 - Tram 17, near Doveton St. Has a Twin Lakes sign and a Wilkinson Sword Razor Bladese roof advert. trams, tramways, sturt st, raglan st, passengers, doveton st, tram 26, tram 40, tram 30, tram 39, tram 18, tram 31, tram 41, tram 13, tram 17 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumBook, City of Ballaarat, "Mayors Special Report Ballarat Tramways", Sep. 1971
Historically significant for at the time it demonstrated aspects of the evolution of Ballarat Tramways and yields information about the formation of the tramways, the Councils viewpoint and has a strong association with the Mayor of the time.Twenty two page book, produced by photocopying, side stapled and bound with a red plastic binding, titled "Mayor's Special Report Ballarat Tramways", dated 20 September 1971 for presentation to the City of Ballaarat Council Meeting 27 Sept. 1971 and signed by the Mayor, J.A.Chisholm. Note pages 18 and 19 have been reversed. Comprises: Page 1 - map (image 1829i1) - of Ballarat (Ballaarat) showing the horse tram routes in red (appear to have been drawn in with a red pencil). Note the Sebastopol route terminates at Rubicon St. Page 3 - letter to the City Councillors from the Mayor Page 4 - Outline of the "The Ballarat Tramway System" Pages 5 - 7 - Conditions for tendering the horse tram system within the City of Ballarat" Pages 8 - 11 - Specifications and Agreement for the Ballaarat Tramways (horse trams). pages 12 - 19 - Memorandum of Agreement with the British Insulated Wire Company (later ESCo) Page 20 - Copy of letter from the Secretary of the SEC to the Minister of Fuel and Power, dated 10 Sept. 1971 advising of the formal abandonment of the Ballarat and Bendigo tramway systems. Page 21 - five photos (image 1829i3) of trams in Ballarat, including the bogie tram decorated for the Queens visit, courtesy of Mr. L. J. Denmead, Tramways Superintendent. Page 22 - Plan (image 1829i2) of Ballarat Bus Services, showing route numbers, destinations and existing tramway routes. 3rd copy added 16/7/2010trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, mayor's reports, ballaarat tramway company, british insulated wire company, esco, bus services, sec -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumMagazine, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), "Running Journal Vol 9, No. 1, Feb. 1972", Feb. 1972
Demonstrates aspects of publication of material in an enthusiast based magazine for a Melbourne based organisation, with a detailed article on the overhaul of trams at Preston workshops for Melbourne.Feb. 1972 issue of "Running Journal", consisting of formally printed cover on glossy paper which has been folded, containing seven wax stencil cut, duplicated sheets, pages 3 to 16. Published by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria. Sheets have been stapled into the folded covers. See condition notes also. Cover has W2 277 undergoing a "O2" overhaul at Preston workshops Page 2 - photos of 928, 733 and 921 undergoing various overhaul stages Pages 3 to 9 - article by Norm Cross on MMTB tramcar overhauls at Preston Workshops Page 9 - News from Ballarat (BTPS - foundations for new shed) Page 10 - 11 - Tramway Quiz Page 12 - 14 - TMSV Museum news (muses) Page 15 - Answers to quiz Page 16 - Back issues of Running Journal Page 17 - Photos of 980 and Museum activities Page 18 (back cover) - 18 in Sturt St., July 1970, Ballarat 18 - in Vickers St. Sebastopol shed, trams 31, 30 and 32 stored at the SEC Ballarat North Power station grounds awaiting transport, in October 1971 and MMTB 469 arriving as the last Footscray tram. Loose sheet - duplicated, advertising, Last Mail Covers - Bendigo Tramways, prior to closure on 16/4/1972. Second copy ex ARHS 9/2003 added 21/09/2006. 3rd copy added 28/10/2007, ex Graeme Breydon Collection.Has Graeme Breydon address stamp on front cover.trams, tramways, tmsv, running journal, ballarat, overhauls, preston, mmtb -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Colour Photograph/s - set of 25, Neville Gower, 7/02/1997 12:00:00 AM
Group of twenty five photographs taken on 7/2/1997 of some power poles around Ballarat that still carry the paintwork, faded and worn, of the SEC tramway system tram stops. 1652.1 - North East corner of Drummond Street South and Sebastopol St. 1652.2 - ditto 1652.3 - North east corner of Drummond St. South and La Trobe St. - with bus stop sign 1652.4 - ditto 1652.5 - North corner of Drummond St. South and Skipton St. 1652.6 - ditto 1652.7 - North east corner of Ripon St. North and Sturt St with King Chicken and Seafood shop in the background. 1652.8 - ditto looking down Sturt St. 1652.9 - South West corner of Ripon St. North and Sussex Streets 1652.10 - ditto 1652.11 - Power pole east side of Ripon St North between Mair and Sturt Streets 1652.12 - South west corner of Mair and Ripon North Streets 1652.13 - ditto 1652.14 - North East corner of Mair and Ripon Streets 1652.15 - ditto 1652.16 - ditto 1652.17 - North west corner of Burbank and Macarthur St 1652.18 - ditto 1652.19 - North east corner of Drummond St. North and Webster St. 1652.20 - ditto 1652.21 - Powerlines between Doveton and Dawson in Sturt St. 1652.22 - South corners of Sturt and Doveton Streets 1652.23 - ditto 1652.24 - ditto 1652.25 - ditto Negatives and envelope for the prints with the Reg Item 1652 sheet in documents folder. Photo folder with handwritten notes and negatives with Catalogue Worksheet.tram stops, drummond st., ripon st, sturt st -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPostcard - Folder set, Rose Stereograph Co, "Rose Series Picturesque Views of Ballarat Australia", c1940
Set of 12 views of Ballarat printed with six photos on either side of a folded strip of paper contained within a heavy brown paper folder. Published by the Rose Stereograph Co. of Armadale Vic., titled "Rose Series Picturesque Views of Ballarat Australia". Front cover has address area, stamp position, a drawing of roses and publishers details. 1. "The Town Hall and Sturt St. " with two trams eastbound in Sturt St. The first tram is a Sebastopol type tramcar. (see image 4) 2. "Eureka Memorial" 3. "The Conservatory" 4. "The gardens and Town Hall, Sturt Street" 5. "Panorama of " Sturt St. from Town hall, looking east 6. "Avenue of Honour Arch" 7. "The Flight from Pompeii - The Gardens" statue 8. "Bridge Street" - showing an SEC single truck tram in the street (see image 5) 9. "The Statuary Pavilion, Botanical Gardens" 10. "Sturt St." 11. "Lake Wendouree" 12. "Sturt St." (from Grenville St.) - with two ESCo trams in photograph (see image 6) (See also Reg. Item 2268 for a single postcard using this image.) All have words "Ballarat Vic." after the caption. Images 1 of front cover, 2 and 3 are of the object itself. Date of photos seem to be varied over time from early 1930's through to 1940's given the different motor cars in the photographs. On front cover in pencil in stamp area "G $7-"trams, tramways, ballarat, rose postcards, sturt st, bridge st, gardens, esco
