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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 1951
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about tram 23 and its internal appearance with the internal flip over backed seats.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of the interior of Ballarat 23, possibly after it has been withdrawn from service. Shows the interior former Adelaide tip over seats, Brill-Winner type seating. See btm7873doc.pdf for a series of emails from Warrington Cameron 7/2020 identifying and discussing the photograph.trams, tramways, interiors, ballarat depot, gold, centenary of gold, tram 23 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, The Courier Ballarat, 15/04/1954 12:00:00 AM
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the damage as a result of a collision between a semi trailer and bogie tram.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of an accident involving Ballarat Tram No. 37 which collided with a semi trailer, resulting in the semi trailer being overturned and severe damage to the front cabin of the tram. Has a photo of a workman cleaning the scene up. At the intersection of Drummond St South and South St. Assumed to be a Courier Photograph. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See Reg Item 6313 and 5589 for a copy of the newspaper story. See Reg Item 7734 for a photo of the tram in the depot after the accident.Written on rear in ink "Ballarat tram No. 37 with smashed cabin, semi trailer overturned, Drummond St South at South St intersection 8AM 15-4-54"trams, tramways, accidents, ballarat, drummond st, collision, tram 37 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Adult Tourist tickets, 1/- Card Ticket, c1943
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Set of two Manila Adult Tourist tickets, 1/- Card Ticket No Ba 143049 and Ba 143797. Useable on all provincial tramways. Card originally preprinted for years 1943 to 1945 and dates for Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong, then overprinted for the years 1947, 1948 and 1948, with red lines through the original years. Allowed a return trip on all routes. .1 - Was punched for use on Wednesday, 2 Jan (?) 1947 in Bendigo. Appears to have been used for three trips. .2 - punched for Tuesday 13 Jan 1948 in Bendigo. Appears to have been used for four trips.trams, tramways, secv, ballarat, tickets, tourist ticket -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Calendar, Brown Trout Publishing Pty Ltd, "Ballarat Victoria", 2014
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the appearance of various Ballarat locations during 2013 for a 2014 calendar.Wall Calendar - heavy card covers, 12 gloss art pages inside, titled "Ballarat Victoria", calendar for 2015, featuring various Ballarat photographs. Includes the Gardens, BTM No. 28, Sovereign Hill, Lydiard St and Sturt St, Arch of Victory, Lake Wendouree, Botanical Gardens, Railway Station, Regent Theatre, Conservatory and Statuary Pavilion. Contained within the original plastic wrapping. Photo of No. 28 in Wendouree Parade. Produced by Brown Trout Publishing Pty ltd.tramways, trams, ballarat, btm, sovereign hill, botanical gardens, railway station, arch of victory -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Uniform - Cap
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Demonstrates uniform cap manufacture for possibility a SEC Inspector.A used - SEC? Inspectors/Conductors cap - black cloth exterior, with a blue band on the edge red cotton interior lining, brown leather internal hat band, black plastic peak on the outside, green fabric on the inside. Note no holes in the side of the cap for the SEC cap band, but there are two holes in the top peak for a number or a badge. May not be an SEC cap, but the black decorative binding is the same as in the SEC Inspectors cap. There is the remnants of a manufacturers stamp on the inside red lining. tramways, trams, ballarat, uniforms, cap, inspectors -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Calendar, Topmill Pty Ltd, "Trams of Australia 2020", 2019
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Wall Calendar - heavy card covers, 12 gloss art pages inside, titled "Trams of Australia 2020" containing cull colour photographs of Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Bendigo, Ballarat, Gold Coast, Newcastle. Has a punched hole along the top edge to enable wall use. Provides dates for holidays, school holidays and Pension payment days and phases of the moon. Produced by Topmill Pty Ltd and distributed by Gordon & Gotch Pty Ltd. Ballarat photos feature Cuthberts939, 12 and 43, the latter at Sturt and Lydiard St intersection. Photos by Norma Perry, Richard Youll, Ben Parle, Maurice Kelly, Bill Angrove. Bendigo Tramways and BTM.tramways, trams, ballarat, bendigo, brisbane, sydney, gold coast, perth, rockhampton, newcastle -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, The Courier Ballarat, "From Gold to Federation - Ballarat & District hosts the State Finale of the Centenary of Federation", Nov. 2001
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Newspaper - supplement - Souvenir Program - 32 pages, titled "From Gold to Federation - Ballarat & District hosts the State Finale of the Centenary of Federation" published by the Courier, November 2001. Provides a detail program of events in Ballarat. Includes on page 2 a photo of trams in Sturt St, federation identifies including Deakin, Barton, Sir Henry Cuthbert (p8), Has many local advertisements.trams, tramways, celebrations, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Calendar, Bartell Calendars NSW, "Ballarat Victoria", 2013
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Wall Calendar - heavy card covers, 12 gloss art pages inside, titled "Ballarat Victoria", calendar for 2014, featuring various Ballarat photographs, complete with QR codes. Includes the Gardens, BTM No. 26, Sovereign Hill, Kryal Castle, Craigs Hotel, the Olympic Rings, Eureka Memorial, Avenue of Honour, Bridge Mall and the Eureka Memorial. Photo of No. 26 in Wendouree Parade with the destination of Carlton St. QR code leads to the BTM web site. Produced by Bartell Calendars NSW, printed in Korea.tramways, trams, ballarat, btm, sovereign hill, eureka, avenue of honour -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Map, Ballarat and Bendigo tram systems, 1962 and 1965
... Trams tramways Map Ballarat Bendigo Set of two spirit ...Set of two spirit duplicated maps of the Ballarat and Bendigo tram systems, showing the track layout for both cities. .1 - Ballarat - dated 1962, noted as being traced from Electric Traction 12/62. .2 - Bendigo - dated 1965, noted as being tracked from ET 6/65. Most likely used for tour notes or other similar productions.trams, tramways, map, ballarat, bendigo -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s
... of the workers. Trams tramways SECV Ballarat A Power Station Workshops ...Yields information about the Ballarat A Power Station workshop staff and yields information about the names and positions of the workers.Black and white photograph - original print from a scanned print and another marked up with names of the staff at the SEC Ballarat A Powerhouse c1970. Letter to donor, 28/3/2019 to check names, revised list received back and added 8/5/2019. RECORD PENDING checking.See listtrams, tramways, secv, ballarat a power station, workshops, armatures, staff -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), ESCo 3d tickets
... Trams tramways ESCo Ballarat Tickets 6 number, 3d card ...6 number, 3d card tickets of ESCo, see attached sheet for full details. Ticket numbers DZ 2370 - 72 and CX 3217-19.trams, tramways, esco, ballarat, tickets -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 23/07/1952 12:00:00 AM
... tramways Tramcars Ballarat Gold Tram 16 13 14 23 Letter, typed ...Yields information about Ballarat tramcars in 1952.Letter, typed on one quarto sheet, from SEC Ballarat Office to Wal Jack on SEC Letterhead, dated 23/7/1952, providing answers to Wal's questions in response to a letter dated 20/7/1952. Questions answered concerned tram 40 and when it entered service, the Gold tram (23) and when and who it was sold to, that trams 13 and 16 are waiting an extensive overhaul and the former Adelaide numbers of the trams purchased from Adelaide in 1937. Has the initials HWL:WM, signed H. W. Linaker as Manager. The paper has a "Satis...? watermark. trams, tramways, tramcars, ballarat, gold tram, 16, 13, 14, 23 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 13/12/1961 12:00:00 AM
... Yields information about Ballarat tramways financials ...Yields information about Ballarat tramways financials during the 1950's.Letter, typed on one quarto sheet, from SEC Ballarat Office to Wal Jack on SEC Letterhead, dated 13/12/1961, providing a print of old Bendigo trams - toast rack and combination trams and providing information on annual losses for Ballarat for the years 1950 to 1961 and the passengers carried. Has the initials HWL:LRT, signed H. W. Linaker as Manager. The paper has a Burnie Bond watermark. trams, tramways, tramcars, ballarat, financial statements -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, Dave Macartney, Apr. 1962
... tramways trams Ballarat Lydiard St. Nth AETA tour Specials ...Black and white photograph of Ballarat trams 18 and 37 northbound in Lydiard St. North during the AETA East Convention tour of 1962. No 18 has an ATEA auxiliary board and is showing special. Tram 18 has an AGE newspaper ad on the drivers cab panel. See Reg. Item 674 for further details. Trams are crossing possibly No. 12 or 32 at Gregory St. loop. Number of participants standing under the trees. 3227.1 - additional print ex Alan Bradley 5/2007, made by John Phillips added - 203H x 253W. tramways, trams, ballarat, lydiard st. nth, aeta tour, specials, tram 18, tram 37 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, London Bus Company, "City Circle Heritage Tour - Ballarat", c1998
... Trams tramways Visitors Ballarat Buses Tours Full colour ...Full colour pamphlet, advertising Ballarat "City Circle Heritage Tour" using a London style double deck bus, red, visiting various attractions. Gives fares, timetable and contact details etc. Operated by the London Bus Company See also Reg Item 901 for a mention of this service - dates it c1998.trams, tramways, visitors, ballarat, buses, tours -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera, Wal Jack, "Bendigo Tramways", 1950's
... and tramways - personal notes. Trams tramways Bendigo Ballarat Tramcars ...Yields information about Bendigo and Ballarat tramcars and tramways - personal notes.Notebook titled "Bendigo Tramways" formed from a larger note book - with other pages torn from the centre as well, ruled paper. Each page that had been written on has been imaged. Cover - title 1 & 2 - notes re Bendigo tramcars, original No. 1, use of white discs 3 & 4 - notes re Bendigo routes 5 & 6 - Notes re Bendigo tramcars, trucks, controllers and the summer cars. 7 - note re tram 123 ex Melbourne and first public run - 17/12/1945 10 - notes ret original Ballarat electric tramcars 20 - Ask MrNaught re dates cars sold, C class and Birney trams in Bendigo 27 & 28 - notes re tram stops in Ballarat 29 - ditto rear cover - Office Manager in Ballarat - Mr. E. C. Kirton, since 15/7/1953. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf. trams, tramways, bendigo, ballarat, tramcars -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Rail Section, 1930's?
... Yields information about some of the rail used in Ballarat ...Yields information about some of the rail used in Ballarat and demonstrates the type of rail used in tramways.Section of flanged tramway rail - saw cut from rail, smooth finished - Stamped "BALLARAT" stamped into the web of the rail " 90A", stamped onto the head of the rail. with a hole drilled through the head of the rail."BALLARAT" stamped into the web of the rail and "90A" stamped onto the head of the rail.trams, tramways, rail, ballarat, rail section -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Notice to Tramway Employees - Abandonment of Trams", 1/06/1971 12:00:00 AM
... for the phased closure of the tramway and the external influences ...Yields information about the arrangements at 1 June for the phased closure of the tramway and the external influences that were part of it., Yields information about the arrangements at 1 June for the phased closure of the tramway and the external influences that were part of it.Typed memo, both carbon copy and original, on a single sheet, titled "Notice to Tramway Employees - Abandonment of Trams", dated 1st June 1971. Outlining proposed dates for the closure of the tramway in stages and the tentative nature of this, depending on bus deliveries, school terms and other factors. Note that Sebastopol was the first to close in this memo. Signed in ink by Ivan Pellas as Manager. Has "Tram Depot Notice Board" typed in red in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, closure, ballarat, sec, depot, buses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Farewell function - Tramway Employees", 16/06/1971 12:00:00 AM
... of the tramway closure. Trams tramways Closure Ballarat SEC Depot ...Yields information about the arrangements at 16 June for a farewell functions that was planned for the employees leaving the SEC at the time of the tramway closure., Yields information about the arrangements at 16 June for a farewell functions that was planned for the employees leaving the SEC at the time of the tramway closure.Photocopy on heat sensitive paper of a memo to employees "Farewell function - Tramway Employees", dated 16 June 1971, outlining the arrangements for a farewell function for the 83 employees leaving the SEC. Gives the invite list, but no date as yet, depending on the final closure dates. Has "Works Superintendent and Tram Depot foreman" typed in red in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, closure, ballarat, sec, depot, functions -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), c1953
... tramways Tramcars Ballarat Decorated Trams Sunday services Julien ...Yields information about Ballarat tramcars in 1950's.Letter, typed two pages, signed H. W. Linaker as Manager answering questions for Wal Jack. Letter date etc not known as it appears the top half of the first page has been cut off, includes the response to the first question. From question 2, noting the Coronation week, the letter is post mid 1953. Q & A concern trams decorated for the Coronation, tram services provided on Sunday morning in 1953 that met the train from Melbourne, the size of the Julien storage batteries, date of sale of the Horse tram company to ESCo, the scrapping of trams, tram tickets older than 1934 but did have a folder of old sample ESCo tickets at the office and the address for the Mt Beauty Railway, The paper has a "Invicta Bond" watermark. trams, tramways, tramcars, ballarat, decorated trams, sunday services, julien system, battery tram, scrapped trams, tickets, esco, sec -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 27/07/1956 12:00:00 AM
... Yields information about Ballarat tramcars in 1956, fleet ...Yields information about Ballarat tramcars in 1956, fleet lists, car numbers in use and defunct tramcars.Letter, two typed sheets, foolscap, from SEC Ballarat Office to Wal Jack on SEC Letterhead, dated 27 July 1956 replying to Wal's letter of 24 June, enclosing photographs and details of the present fleet (27 cars), modifications to cars 38 and 41, transfer of three trams from Geelong, single truck cars written off and car numbers not in use at present. Has the initials HWL:WM, signed H. W. Linaker as Manager. First sheet Watermark. trams, tramways, tramcars, ballarat, bogie trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 27/02/1956 12:00:00 AM
... tramways Tramcars Ballarat Bogie Trams 16 ATMOEA One Man Trams ...Yields information about Ballarat tramcars in 1956.Letter, one typed foolscap sheet, from SEC Ballarat Office to Wal Jack on SEC Letterhead, dated 27 Feb 1956 replying to Wal's letter of 25 Feb, advising of the mileage of 16, 18, 24 and 31 in Ballarat, the disposal of tram 16, additional bogie trams from Geelong and the ban of the use of 38 as a one man tram. Has the initials HWL:WM, signed H. W. Linaker as Manager. The paper has an Invicta Bond watermark. trams, tramways, tramcars, ballarat, bogie trams, 16, atmoea, one man trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, Mrs Jean Gaze, Jul. 2007
... Trams tramways Crews Ballarat World War 1 Various ...Letter seeking the name of a possible Ballarat tram driver, Harry ? who served a batman to a Doctor during World War 1. Unable to source the name - correspondence attached. Unfortunately no surname. Papers attached.Various correspondencetrams, tramways, crews, ballarat, world war 1 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tramways Abandonment - Accumulated Sick Leave Benefits", 1971
... . Trams tramways Closure Ballarat SEC Depot Sickness Duplicated ...Yields information about the arrangements for sick leave and payments as part of the closure of the Ballarat and Bendigo systems., Yields information about the arrangements for sick leave and payments as part of the closure of the Ballarat and Bendigo systems.Duplicated Memorandum, two foolscap sheets, titled "Tramways Abandonment - Accumulated Sick Leave Benefits", outlining arrangements for the payment of sick leave, when or why not, concessions and proof of illness etc and the possibility of serious illness after retrenchment. Document not dated, possibly March or April 1971. Has "Tram Depot" typed in red in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, closure, ballarat, sec, depot, sickness -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black and White - ESCo trams at Grenville St, Rose Stereograph Co, 1913c
... . Tramways trams Ballarat Sturt St ESCo Grenville St Sebastopol type ...One of the trams is a Sebastopol-type tram No 22. Has the large shelter in the background and another tram in the view. Taken c1913, following the introduction of the Sebastopol type tram. From a Rose Series postcard - Rose Number 1710. Note the Mechanics Institute advertising sign on their building advertising the institute rather than a company. The 8-hour monument at the end of the central median can be seen. See item 9012 for a printed illustration of this photograph,Yields information about the operation of ESCo trams in Sturt St and in particular the Sebastopol type.Black and white copy photograph of a postcard showing two ESCo trams at the Grenville St terminus, looking west along Sturt St.tramways, trams, ballarat, sturt st, esco, grenville st, sebastopol type, tram 22 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Rose Stereograph Co, "Panorama at Ballarat East Vic", c1914
... tower along Barkly St. East Ballarat Trams tramways ESCo ...Photo looks west from the Ballarat Fire Station (East) tower, and has a good view looking along Barkly St. Shows the crossing loop between Eastwood and Main St with one tram in the view. Wal has dated the photo as 1914 in his album notes. See item 8243 for an actual postcard. Yields information the buildings, buildings and scene looking west from the Fire Station tower along Barkly St. East BallaratDigital image of a postcard from an album compiled by Wal Jack, loaned to the Museum. The Rose Series Postcard No. P 4614. For rear of postcard - see second image.trams, tramways, esco, ballarat east, barkly st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Rose Stereograph Co, c1929
... Warrenheip. Trams tramways ESCo Ballarat East Alfred Hall Digital ...Yields information the buildings, and the general scene from the Post Office looking over Ballarat East towards Mount Warrenheip.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a postcard - titled "Panorama of Ballarat East Vic. The Rose Series Postcard No. P 3164. Two ESCo trams are in the west end of Bridge St at Grenville St. Photo looks east from the Post Office tower, has the Alfred Hall, the Drill Hal and many other major buildings in the view. Wal has dated the photo in ink in the bottom right hand corner 1928, and about 1930 on the rear and 1929 in his album notes. For rear of postcard - see image i2.trams, tramways, esco, ballarat east, alfred hall -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Poster, "Music for the People", 1953?
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Poster advertising "Music for the People" Sunday, March 5 (1953?) featuring images of Margaret Nisbett, Soprano, Hector Crawford Conductor of the Australian Symphony Orchestra and Gordon Boyd Baritone. Part of the Music for the People event during the Begonia Festival. Would have been displayed in an internal tramcar advert rack. Has been recycled by the SEC Ballarat depot to display a dyeline print of a1969 tram fare schedule glued to the rear with possibly another earlier version underneath. See Reg Item 7471 for a 1955? version. Demonstrates how posters to advertise Begonia Festival events were printed and then recycled by the SEC depot Ballarat for other purposes.Poster printed on cardboard "Music for the People" during a Ballarat Begonia Festival. The poster has been trimmed on the right hand side and a 1969 tram fare schedule glued to the rear. Cut to fit in a tramcar internal advertisement rack.fares, trams, tramways, secv, ballarat, begonia festival, hector crawford, gordon boyd, margaret nisbett, music for the people -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, "Caution Tram Track Under Repair"
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Prepared to advise pedestrians and motorists of tramway track work being undertaken in Ballarat.Demonstrates the methods the SEC used to advise of track works.Metal sign, steel, yellow background with black letters stating "Caution Tram Track Under Repair". Has four holes top and one centrally along the bottom edge. Shows on the rear that a stand was once fixed to the rear of the sign.tramways, secv, ballarat, signs, track work -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Tickets - recovered used SEC Tram tickets, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1940s
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Set of 8 used tram tickets that were located on a tram behind a sandbox during maintenance works. All dirty - 1940s to 1965.Yields information about the use of SEC Ballarat tickets.Set of 8 SEC tram tickets and a Her Majesty's Theatre ticket: 2d - blue of off white paper, c1940 - Ac 381346 2d - orange - R614422 3d - blue on red back - G301311 - has a Bushells tea advert on rear 3d - orange - T595239 4d - blue on brown back - L559239 4d - orange - N177965 5d - teal or green - F397504 8d - red -D069847 Her Majesty's Ballarat Theatre - Stalls, stamped for use on a Wednesday. trams, tramways, tickets, ballarat, her majesty's ballarat, sec tramways