Set of 4 digital images of: .1 - No. 27 on the BTPS Depot fan during overhead work from another tram - 5-3-1974 .2 - No. 27 on the access track - power was not on. .3 - ditto from Wendouree Parade .4 - the site for a junction to the depot.trams, tramways, btps, depot, overhead, wendouree parade, tram 27

Set of 2 digital images of: .1 - Track construction of No. 2 road at the BTPS Depot, 5-1-1974 - Gavin Young, Richard Gilbert (sitting), Geoff Cargeeg, Tony Smith and Barry McCandlish. .3 - dittotrams, tramways, btps, depot, trackwork, tram 27

Set of 3 digital images of: .1 - No. 27 at the end of the track so far constructed probably 1-1-1973 .2 and .3 - No. 26 and 27 out on No. 2 road, during a New Year construction push.trams, tramways, btps, depot, trackwork, tram 27

Part 1 - Ballarat Horse Trams - notes that much of the details was supplied by the late Inspector James. Part 2 - Electric Trams - gives dates for the withdrawal of the ESCo cars, routes, SEC and extensions, including the Forest City signals. 11 pages of a typed article or research report on foolscap paper titled "History of Ballarat Tramways - 1887 - 1953", written by Wal Jack, Gestetner printed. With the file is a set of A3 size laminated photocopies, provided by the donor. See also Reg Item 6419 for another copy.trams, tramways, sec, esco, ballarat, sec, horse trams, tramcars

Yields information about the tram depot during August 1967.Set of 2 Kodachrome white cardboard mount 35mm slides - dated August 1967 taken by Les Fordham. .1 - No. 34 in the depot building with two other trams in the view as well (43?) .2 - View of the depot building with trams 31, 34, 43 and ?tramways, trams, depot, sec depot, tram 34, tram 31, tram 43

Set of 3 Kodachrome white cardboard mount 35mm slides - dated August 1967 taken by Les Fordham. .1 - St Andrew Kirk or church .2 - Town Hall, with a tram just in the view showing Sturt St West .3 - ditto with bogie tram at the tram stop.tramways, trams, town hall, sturt st, st andrews kirk

Yields information about significant damage to one end of tram 27.Set of two digital images of Ballarat tram No. 27 following a major accident 19/1/1963, The two images show the damage to the tram. The SEC workshop staff constructed a whole new end roof and the join between the two ribs can be seen in the No. 2 end of the tram. Alan Bradley’s June 2019 article on 27 at Page 8 talks about a semi-trailer demolishing the driver’s cabin of 27 at the Mair Street intersection of Drummond Street North – on 19/1/1963.trams, tramways, accidents, workshops, tram 27

Demonstrates and yields information about the considerations made for Weekly Tickets during the late 1920's.Set of handmade or hand written sheets regarding weekly tickets in Ballarat - using ink and pencil .1 - handwritten double foolscap sheet - titled "Weekly Tickets Ballarat" and dated 2/6/28 - sets out an extensive table of section, length, existing fares, present weekly and proposed tickets - 12 trips and 24? trips. Sets out conditions, current sales and notes. .2 - set of two Foolscap ruled sheets - titled "Weekly Tickets" detailing where they would be sold (the Showroom), the method of sales and accounting practices and when it can be used, reflects back to 1921 practices. Has a hand written section on the rear on the first sheets (images i2 to i4) .3 - single foolscap ruled sheet with further notes on weekly tickets (in light red ink), with two possible sketches of possible tickets on the rear in pencil. See also Reg Item 8029 for a 3-10-1926 document.On the outside of the first sheet "Mr Knox" in blue pencil.trams, tramways, tickets, esco, weekly tickets

Demonstrates and yields information about the considerations made for Weekly Tickets during the late 1920's.Set of handmade or hand written sheets regarding weekly tickets in Ballarat - using ink and pencil .1 - Lined foolscap sheet dated 3-10-26, titled "Notes on Weekly tickets", regarding availability, point of sale, sections, availability, midday or lunch time usage, numbering, use of tokens, fare boxes, disadvantages, and possible layout sketches. .2 - ditto, pencil notes, about ticket revenues, overlapping sections, limit of times, holidays. See also Reg Item 8019 for a 1921 and 1928 documents. trams, tramways, tickets, esco, weekly tickets

Set of two documents associated with "'W4' once more - Tram tour with 671" tour with BTM Tram 671 in Melbourne on 13/4/1996, arranged by the Rail Tourist Association in conjunction with the BTM. .1 - duplicated quarto sheet, double sided, booking invitation sheet and fares, contact details etc. .2 - ticket circular dated 10/4/1996, photocopied A4 sheet detailing and confirming tour arrangements, South Melbourne depot, and refreshments.w4 class, btm, tours, rail tourist association, melbourne

Demonstrates the methodology of the abandonment of the SEC systems in Ballarat and Bendigo by the SEC and the process that had to be undertaken..1 - Letter - 2 page quarto duplicated - dated 10/9/1970 addressed to the Minister for Fuelled and Power J. Balfour, signed by the SEC Secretary F. Chipperfield, submitting a notice of abandonment in accordance with the SECV Act, with reference to the TRB Enquiry of 1968, the need to lay the motion on the houses of Parliament for 24 days. .2 - Statement - 25 pages duplicated titled "SECV - Statement regarding proposal to Abandon tramways in City of Ballarat and Borough of Sebastopol and City of Bendigo and Borough of Eaglehawk", giving details of the tramways to be abandoned, history, reasons, financial, SEC Obligations following abandonment, future of Tramway's Employees, road reconstruction and future (disposal) of tramway assets."D1775" in ink on top sheet right hand corner.trams, tramways, sec, closure, ballarat, bendigo, parliament, notices and information, borough of sebastopol, borough of eaglehawk, city of ballaarat, city of bendigo

Demonstrates the process for the review of the Rules for tramway crews.Set of letters or Memorandums approx. 50 sheets stapled in the top left hand corner, regarding the 1953 review of the "Rules Governing Employees". Dates from 29/7/1953 to 29/1/1954, including some discussion about controller maintenance and their isolation. Primarily around the review of the existing rules and the new rule book.trams, tramways, rules, instructions, controllers

Digital image of two photos of BTM Trams on the depot fan 29/11/2015 by Chris Phillips. .1 - Left to right are 13? 939, 14, 33 and 26 .2 - left to right are 27, 13, 33, 14, 38 and 26. Photos done while shunting trams. trams, tramways, btm, depot, tram 939, tram 13, tram 14, tram 27, tram 26, tram 38

Two block of tickets for use on the horse tram produced c2014, by Milldean Press for the BTM. Printed on a light weight card, in an all universal date style, stapled in blocks of 20 with white paper on the front, card board back. Has a photo of the horse tram in Wendouree Parade on the rear. .1 - Adult - white paper numbered 401 to 420 .2 - Concession - yellow paper, numbered 401 to 420trams, tramways, btm, tickets, horse tram

.1 - Block of tickets for use as All Day Concession tickets. printed by Milldean Press for the BTM, November 2017. Printed on a light weight card, in an all universal date style, stapled in blocks of 20 with white paper on the front, card board back. Concession - yellow paper, numbered 401 to 420 .2 - ditto for Adult tickets - yellow paper A003001 to A003010.trams, tramways, btm, tickets, all day tickets

Set of six Digital images of All by Chris Phillips. c1970 .1 - No. 30 at Sebastopol terminus showing Lydiard St Nth destination with a lady standing in the front door. Has a Pay as you enter sign. Shows the houses behind the tram in Albert St. .2 - No. 30 leaving the terminus with the hotel and house in the background. .3 - view from inside the tram, looking back along the track towards the terminus. Shows the nature of the Albert St at the time. .4 - No. 30 with Chris Phillips boarding the tram. .5 and .6 - single trucker at dusk with all the lights on.trams, tramways, sebastopol, albert st, night photo, tram 30

Yields information about the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St.Digital images of tram 43 crossing Lydiard St in Sturt St, with destination of Gardens via Sturt St West. Has the T&G sign, Mechanics Institute and the Unicorn Hotel in the view. Photo by Chris Phillips. Image dated 1/1/1970 - to be confirmed. trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st, city, tram 43

Yields information about the Mt Pleasant terminus and tram operations c1970.Digital images of two trams at the Mt Pleasant terminus. Tram 14 has just arrived with passengers leaving. In front is another single trucker with passengers - possibly a charter - this tram has a Twin Lakes sign. Photo by Chris Phillips. Image dated 1/1/1970 - to be confirmed. In the background is the Milk bar with a Robur Tea, Women's Weekly, a cigarette advert and Coca Cola advert. trams, tramways, mt pleasant, barkly st, tram 14

Negative folder - made by ROW1 International of West Germany containing 40 No. 35 mm negatives of the AETA 1975 Convention visit to Ballarat and Bendigo on 30-3-1975. 17 photos of Ballarat and 23 of Bendigo. Ballarat photos: 1 - 40 at the Wendouree Parade crossing loop showing trams stop signage and AETA members standing at the front of the tram. 2 - distant view of 27 in the loop and the "wide roadway" 3 - view of 40 northbound about to nearing loop with various cars in the view. 4 - 40 about to enter loop with 27 in background. 5 - 40 and 27 at loop 6 - 40 at St Aidans Drive 7 - 14 and 27 at loop with 40 in the background 8 - 27 leaving loop 9 - 14 leaving loop 10 - General view showing cars and 40 in the loop, looking north. 11 - as for 1 12 - ditto 13 - 40 northbound, 27 southbound at loop 14 - 27 at loop 15 - 26, 14 and 28 at depot including 1 road. 16 - ditto with people viewing the trams - shows the overhead on 1 road. 17 - X41 and B80 on train at Spencer St, probably the train the group travelled on. trams, tramways, btps, ballarat, aeta, bendigo, bendigo trust, wendouree parade, depot, gardens loop, motor vehicles, tram 40 tram 27 tram 26 tram 14 tram 28

Negative folder - made by ROW1 International of West Germany containing 40 No. 35 mm negatives of the AETA 1975 Convention visit to Ballarat and Bendigo on 30-3-1975. 17 photos of Ballarat and 23 of Bendigo. Bendigo photos: 1 - No. 28 at the depot 2 - ditto 3 - 24 and another bogie tram in side the depot 4 - No. 3? inside the depot 5 - 12, scrubber - 17 and two bogie trams 6 - scrubber and other bogie trams. 7 - general view with 24 and other bogie trams 8 - ditto 9 - Four trams at the Gold Mine, lead by 28. 10 - 19 at the Gold Mine 11 - single trucker with "tram tours" sign on the front 12 - 28 and two other cars at the Joss House, North Bendigo 13 - 19 and two other cars at the Joss House 14 - 30 at depot junction and loop 15 - 28 and 18 16 - 18 in the loop 17 - 28 and 18 McCrae St 18 - 28, 18 and 30 ditto 19 - 19 20 - No. 18 and 28 in Pall Mall with The Beehive in the background. Outside the building is an American Doughnut Kitchen van. The junction trackwork for the Eaglehawk lines remain in position. 21 - No. 30 northbound, with the City Family Hotel and other shops in the background. 22 - ditto and the cenotaph, 23 - B74 on a train at Spencer St. trams, tramways, btps, ballarat, aeta, bendigo, bendigo trust, depot, mccrae st, tram 28 tram 19 tram 30 tram 18 tram 24 tram 3 tram 12 tram 17 tram scrubber

Reproduction or miniatures of tram destination rolls on heavy paper: .1 - Geelong .2 - Footscray .3 - Point Ormond .4 - Ballarat .5 - Bendigo All white on black except for Geelong. Possibly made early to mid 1960's by the AETAtram, trams, geelong, footscray, ballarat, bendigo, destination roll, point ormond

testCalendar - large wall with clear plastic sheet - spiral wire bound at top issued by Comeng Rolling Stock division of ANI Corporation in 1985. Features 6 paintings by Phil Belbin. 1 - (Jan - Feb) NSW 8029 leading the southbound Intercapital Daylight out of the Bowral tunnel. 2 - (Mar - Apr) - trams 939 and 918 - Victoria Parade reserved track. 3 - (May - Jun) - South African Railways Blue Train 4 - (Jul - Aug) - VR S300 and 301 5 - (Sep - Oct) - QR 1298 on the Sunlander crossing a 2' gauge cane steam loco. 6 - (Nov - Dec) - Commonwealth Railways - Rawlina - Transcontinental train leaving Rawlinna - with the Tea and Sugar Train. For details of the artist see - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Belbin (accessed 2-1-2018). See btm7022note from Bruce Belbin his son re use of the image. tramways, trams, art work, painting, victoria parade, railways

Yields information about the City terminus on the south side of Sturt St and the passenger traffic prior to closure of the system. Shows many people boarding the tram.Set of two digital images of trams at the City terminus on the south side of Sturt St, c1970. and corner with Lydiard St. .1 - No. 27 and another single trucker loading large crowds of passengers at the tram stop. No. 27 has the destination of City Oval. In the background is the Commonwealth Bank building. The tram has a Twin Lakes sign. .2 - Four trams at the same stop, from rear - 12, 43, 26 and ?. No. 12 has the destination of Sebastopol and has a Twin Lakes sign. Has the Town Hall in the background and the ESCo pillar cabinet on the corner.trams, tramways, sturt st, city oval, city, lydiard st, electrical switching, electrical equipment, esco, tram 27, tram 12, tram 43, tram 26

Yields information about the use of trams in the vicinity of Hospital Corner.Set of two digital images of trams at Hospital corner, c1970 by Chris Phillips.. .1 - No 39 inbound in Sturt St, about to cross Drummond St. Has the Hospital in the background and the tram stop. Tram has the destination of Mt Pleasant. .2 - No. 17 crossing Sturt St from Drummond St South. Has the destination of Lydiard St North. Has the buildings on the corner and the various directional signs in the view. Tram has a SEC roof advert - everything's under control in my all electric kitchen. Ritchie's food and liquor store in the background.trams, tramways, hospital corner, sturt st, drummond st, tram 39, tram 17

Yields information about the tram track in Albert St Sebastopol and its appearance.Set of two digital images of the tram track in Albert St Sebastopol c1971 by Chris Phillips. .1 - looking north in Albert St at the Grey St loop - shows the road conditions and poles along with the tram stop. .2 - possibly looking north on the western side of Albert St with two men about to board the tram with cameras in hand. Has a "Waller" name on building in background.trams, tramways, sebastopol, albert st, grey st loop

Yields information about tramway operations in Sturt St c1970.Set of 7 digital images of trams in Sturt St, c1970 - Photos by Chris Phillips. .1 - No. 26, in bound near Armstrong St - destination of Mt Pleasant St. Has the Commercial Bank of Australia building in the background - CBC .2 - No. 26 in bound to City, near Hospital Corner. .3 - No. 17 near the Doveton St intersection, has a roof advert "Make Bliss Not Love". Has the State Savings Bank, CAGA Finance, CBC bank buildings in the background. .4 - No. 12 in bound with the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West, at the corner of Dawson and Sturt St. Shows the tram stop. Has the R. E. Hayden Real Estate building in the background. .5 - No. 39 inbound at Hospital corner. .6 - No. 39 at the City terminus with the Post Office in the background. .7 - No. 43 outbound to the Gardens Via Sturt St west near Drummond St. Has the Marshall battery centre, Morris Ellis & Sons, Pope Mowers and The Ballarat Modern Diary in the background. Also a sign for AWA car radio.trams, tramways, sturt st, hospital corner, doveton st, dawson st, tram stops, tram 26, tram 17, tram 12, tram 39

Digital image - set of two - of the Newton Williams and Darryl Hawksworth motorised cable tram set operating in Wendouree Parade during the 1987 March Begonia Festival. .1 - grip car running around the trailer in the loop. .2 - grip car and trailer 171 in the loop with tram 40 behind.trams, tramways, btps, cable trams, begonia festival, gardens loop, wendouree parade, tram 40, tram 171

Digital image - set of two - of the Newton Williams and Darryl Hawksworth motorised cable tram set operating in Wendouree Parade during the 1987 March Begonia Festival. .1 - cable set at the depot with Lindsay Rickard alongside. .2 - on the access track .3 - Coming across Wendouree Parade at Depot Junction.trams, tramways, btps, cable trams, begonia festival, depot, depot junction, tram 33, tram 171

Form - MMTB Delivery document used for the sale of 100 MMTB outfit tins to the Ballarat Tourist Tramway 19-7-1974, docket No. 136881. Form No. 1/118 Jan. 1959, received by Gavin Young.trams, tramways, mmtb, btps, conductors, sales materials

Demonstrates tramway equipment used by conductors or One Man Operators to hold and dispense coins when handling fares.Manufactured coin dispenser from brass and steel plate for 3 coins, - 3d, 6d and 1/- (5c and 10c coins fit the relevant slots). Coin holder sections are made from brass, fitted with springs and then braised together as unit. Screwed with four screws onto a cut and folded section of steel. The folded sections of steel would have allowed it fit into a cash bag or holder. The number "60" has been stamped into the lower section of the steel section - see image 3. See Reg Item 5691 for another example.tram, trams, fares, cash handling, tickets