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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, death notice of James Fraser, 1992
... Tramways Horse Trams Coach Building Photocopy, A4 sheet ...Photocopy, A4 sheet of an extract of a death notice of James Fraser, Ballarat Courier, Saturday 13/4/1907. Was a well known employee of the Ballaarat Tramway Company, born 1830 in Scotland, died in Nhill 4/1907. Cutting gives family details. Was a coach builder/painter. Also gives details of a James Duncan. Images of document added 27-08-12.trams, tramways, ballarat tramways, horse trams, coach building -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), "Ballarat Vintage Tramway - Horse Tram No. 1 Restoration Project", Apr. 1986
... "Ballarat Vintage Tramway - Horse Tram No. 1 Restoration... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Horse Tram ...Set of three items concerning the restoration project for Horse Tram No. 1, by the Ballarat Vintage Tramway, 1986. 2804.1 - Letter on BTPS Letterhead, dated 8/4/1986, standard letter, seeking sponsorship or financial assistance for the project. Drafted for a Trust. Signed by the President, Frank Hanrahan. 2804.2 - 12 page report comb bound, with clear plastic cover, preprinted cover featuring horse tram No. 7 and light card rear back cover, dark blue in colour. Report gives an introduction, notes on the Ballarat Horse tram service, photos, notes on the BTPS, the project itself, costings, a elevation drawing of the horse tram, operation, sponsorship details, details of the Board, costs and times, and work program and expected cash flow. 2nd copy added 6/2/2005. 2804.2 - ditto, but stapled in top right hand corner. Images added 28/11/2016.trams, tramways, horse tram, submissions, btps, restoration -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Block Mounted Photograph, Black, 1897
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Horse Trams ...Block mounted photograph of Ballarat Horse Tram No. 16, westbound, on the North side of Sturt St at the intersection of Lydiard St. with the Ballarat Town Hall in the background. Has 10 horse drawn cabs parked along the median strip in the photograph as well. Shows the buildings along the south side of Sturt St. On the side of the tramcar are the roof advertisement for Havelock Tobacco and on the stair, advertisement for Bonanza's store. See image btm2726p for higher resolution scan and 2726i1 for close up scene of the tram car. Photograph mounted onto heavy pre-printed cardboard with detail corners and lining. Has stamp in bottom left hand corner "Black, Photo" and along bottom edge of photo "Ballarat". Reg. Item 767 dates the photograph as 1897.trams, tramways, horse trams, horse cabs, sturt st, town hall, tram 16 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, 8/05/2011 12:00:00 AM
... Weekend 2011 Trams tramways Horse Tram BTM Wendouree Parade ...Yields information about the operation of the horse tram by the BTM during the Ballarat Heritage Weekend 2011Horse tram No 1 south bound in Wendouree Parade on Mother's Day, 8/5/2011, Photo by Peter Winspur.trams, tramways, horse tram, btm, wendouree parade, heritage, tram 1 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 4, 8/05/2011 12:00:00 AM
... Weekend 2011 Trams tramways Horse Tram BTM Wendouree Parade ...Yields information about the operation of the horse tram by the BTM during the Ballarat Heritage Weekend 2011Set of four digital images of the Horse tram No 1 operation in Wendouree Parade on Mother's Day, 8/5/2011, Photos by Warren Doubleday. .1 - Southbound .2 - in some light rain, with no one on the upper decks. .3 - through the parklands .4 - details of the horse owners caravan / float, Horse Drawn Cab Co.trams, tramways, horse tram, btm, wendouree parade, heritage, tram 1 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Dave Macartney, "Horse Tram No. 1 Photo", c1985
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the people around the photograph of the Horse Tram at the depot with the Duncan and Fraser name board in front and has a strong association with the people named in the document.Piece of torn paper headed "Horse Tram No. 1 Photo" listing details of the men around the photograph of Horse Tram No. 1 at the depot with the Duncan and Fraser name board in the front. Handwritten by Dave Macartney c1985 as advised by Norman Fraser (a relation to Farser of the Duncan and Fraser family) See Reg Item 765. "Man in doorway with arms folded is George Fraser Snr, father of Norman Fraser. The manager Peter Hodgetts, seated on top of tram, lived at 1163 Gregory St. Company had 13 cottages for employees building along south side of Gregory St. The Frasers lived next door to the sheds. Norman Fraser remembers a horse named Nobby which could not be shod unless its legs were tied. Big George Barnett did the job. He is pictured standing in from of Mr Fraser Senior along with blacksmiths Moyce and Lang. The drivers were Nicholls, Gaston, Buckley, big George Armstrong (lying on the ground) and John Cameron. Si Barker and W. Skewes were the carpenters." trams, tramways, horse trams, duncan fraser, depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper - Illustration/s, The Courier Ballarat, "Horse Tram makes a holiday appearance", 27/12/2012 12:00:00 AM
... Tramways by the Ballarat Tramway Museum. Trams tramways Horse Tram ...Yields information about the 125th anniversary celebrations of the opening of Ballarat Tramways by the Ballarat Tramway Museum.Newspaper story and photograph printed from The Courier, web site 27/12/2012 about the operation of the horse tram on Box Day, 2012, to celebrate 125 years since the opening of the tramways in Ballarat by the BTM. Story has the title of "Horse Tram makes a holiday appearance", with the story written by Fiona Henderson and has a photo of Bruce Hill of Clunes holding the two horses. Quotes Richard Gilbert.trams, tramways, horse tram, btm, 125 years, wendouree parade -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print, 25/9/2005
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Horse Tram BTM ...Colour print - inkjet on photographic paper, of Horse Tram No.1 in Wendouree Parade with Lyle Drayton, Len Millar and Sam Boon on the brake, 25/9/2005. Photographer unknown.trams, tramways, horse tram, btm, wendouree parade, tram 1 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Invoice - Snowball - Veterinary Surgeon
... by the Ballaarat Tramway Company in the late 1880's. Trams tramways Horse ...Yields information about the type of treatment and the costs given to the horses owned by the Ballaarat Tramway Company in the late 1880's.Digital image of a invoice from Mr. G. Snowball, Veterinary Surgeon, for 1888 and 1889 visits to attend horses at the tram depot for the Ballaarat Tramway Company. Dated 1st July 1889. Obtained from the Gold Museum Archives, by Alan Bradley, see email in the related documents dated 28/3/2012.trams, tramways, horse trams, accounting -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set of 3, Ray Marsh and Ron Scholten, 11/03/2002 12:00:00 AM
... Moomba Parade. Trams tramways Horse Trams Moomba Swanston St St ...Yields information about the visit of Ballarat horse tram No. 1 to Melbourne for the 2002 Moomba Parade.Set of three colour prints of trams in Swanston St during the Moomba procession of 11/3/2002. See also Reg Item 2013 for other photographs. .1 - Horse tram with Len Millar alongside, in St Kilda Road, pending the start of the procession. Photo by Ray Marsh .2 - ditto, with people on board, prior to the horses being hitched up. V214 and HTT 8 alongside. .3 - ditto. Photographer of .1 and .2 unknown, possibly Ron Scholten. On rear of .1, "Ballarat 1, Moomba Parade, St Kilda Road 11.3.2" and the Ray Marsh stamp with address details.trams, tramways, horse trams, moomba, swanston st, st kilda road, tram 1, tram v214, tram htt 8 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s - set of 6, Lloyd Rogers, 1/10/1995 12:00:00 AM
... tramways Horse Tram BTM Wendouree Parade Gardens Loop tram 1 See ...Yields information about the operation by the BTM in Wendouree Parade of horse Tram No. 1.Set of 6 colour prints of BTPS/BTM horse tram No. 1 operating in Wendouree Parade 1/10/1995. All photos by Lloyd Rogers, on AGFA paper. All have a photo number on rear and captions - see images 7 to 9. .1 - the horses and the harnesses and swingle trees. .2 - Interior view with passengers Laura McDuff and Deborah Kirkwood Rogers in the tram. .3 - View of rear of tram with Alan Bradley and Alastair Reither. .4 - interior view of tram. .5 - view showing the Swingle tree. .6 - view of No. 14 and 1 at Gardens Loop with Len Millar on the brake handle and Travis Jeffrey on the rear top.See images i7 to i9 for rear of photos.trams, tramways, horse tram, btm, wendouree parade, gardens loop, tram 1 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1900
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields trams tramways Horse Drawn ...Black and white photograph of a horse drawn coach with four horses and 6 people on Bright to Mount Buffalo road. Early 1900's?On rear in red ink "Bright to Mt Buffalo and return, 22 miles each way"trams, tramways, horse drawn vehicle -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Line of horse trams Wendouree Parade, Keith Kings, Mar. 1903
... information about the trams and horses owned by the Ballaarat Tramway ...Photo shows a long line of horse trams in the Gardens area within Wendouree Parade. Photo possibly taken on the same day as the group of horse trams in Sturt St to show the directors of ESCo what they owned. See items 800 and 2516 Original print made by Keith Kings. .1 - copy print made by Keith Kings. (see image i3 and i4)Yields information about the trams and horses owned by the Ballaarat Tramway Co.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a large line of horse trams in Wendouree Parade. Photo copied by Keith Kings from the "The Bendigonian" 31-3-1903. Keith Kings No. SA 277. trams, tramways, horse trams, wendouree parade, esco, ballaarat tramway company -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 2, Keith Kings, Mar. 1903
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Horse Trams ...Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a line of horse trams in Sturt St at Grenville. Photo copied by Keith Kings from the "The Bendigonian" 31-3-1903. Keith Kings No. SA 276. Appears that this photo was taken on the same day as the group of horse trams in Sturt St to show the directors of ESCo what they owned. See Reg Item 804. Note the group of horse trams and other objects on the north side of Sturt St in the background. Original print made by Keith Kings. .1 - copy print made by Keith Kings. (see image i3 and i4)trams, tramways, horse trams, sturt st, esco, ballaarat tramway company -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Keith Kings, c1903
... the Ballaarat Tramway Company tramcars. Trams tramways Horse Trams Sturt ...Yields information about the Ballaarat Tramway Company tramcars.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a horse tram travelling from Grenville St into Sturt St. Image re-photographed from a black and white postcard - see Reg Item btm2437 - a coloured postcard. Note the person in the top right hand corner walking across the track. trams, tramways, horse trams, sturt st, grenville st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Framed Print, Harris House of Photography, 1988
... with souvenir prints. Trams tramways Horse Trams Sturt St Lydiard St Nth ...Demonstrates the way the Australian Bi-Centenary and other celebrations were carried out with souvenir prints.Framed print of a horse drawn tram (3 horses) see Reg Item 699 at the corner of Sturt and Lydiard St, within a wooden frame, with non-reflective glazing. The print by the Harris House of Photography has been mounted onto a piece of Masonite. On rear are picture hanging metal loops and a wire hanging strip. In the bottom right hand corner of the print are "Celebrating Australia's Bi Centenary / Ballaarat's 150th Anniversary / Ballaarat's Tramways Centenary" and in the bottom left hand corner "Reproduced by Harris House of Photography 1988".trams, tramways, horse trams, sturt st, lydiard st nth, ballaarat tramway company, town hall -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image set of 12, Peter Winspur, Museum horse tram operating, 8 & 9 May 2010
... Weekend 2010. Trams tramways Horse Tram BTM Wendouree Parade tram ...Yields information about the operation of the horse tram by the BTM during the Ballarat Heritage Weekend 2010.Set of 12 digital images taken on Saturday 8 or Sunday 9 May 2010 of the horse tram operating between Gardens Loop and St Aidans Drive by Peter Winspur, for the City of Ballarat 2010 Heritage Weekend. .1 - tram heading north from the loop area. .2 - view at the stop where the tram was turned around with people swapping around. .3 - admiring the horses. .4 - ditto .5 - ditto .6 - queuing for the tram - Len Millar by the sign. .7 - tram ride sign .8 - travelling towards St Aidans Drive. .9 - ditto .10 - ditto - returning from St Aidans Drive, Len Millar and Lyle Drayton .11 - scene at the loop with people swapping trams. .12 - ditto and No. 28trams, tramways, horse tram, btm, wendouree parade, tram 1, tram 28 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image set of 8, 9/05/2010 12:00:00 AM
... Weekend 2010. Trams tramways Horse Tram BTM Wendouree Parade tram ...Yields information about the operation of the horse tram by the BTM during the Ballarat Heritage Weekend 2010.Set of 8 digital images taken on Sunday 9 May 2010 of the horse tram operating between Gardens Loop and St Aidans Drive by Bruce Dixon, for the City of Ballarat 2010 Heritage Weekend. .1 - Len Millar and Lyle Drayton unhitching the horses. .2 - Passengers queuing for the tram. .3 - ditto - the tram is filling. .4 - happy passengers on the top deck. .5 - swapping the horses around. .6 - hitched up ready to go. .7 - running towards St Aidans Drive - Len Millar, Lyle Drayton and Neil Lardner .8 - ditto.trams, tramways, horse tram, btm, wendouree parade, tram 1, tram 28 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image set of 8, 8 and 9 May 2010
... Weekend 2010. Trams tramways Horse Tram BTM Wendouree Parade tram ...Yields information about the operation of the horse tram by the BTM during the Ballarat Heritage Weekend 2010.Set of 8 digital images taken on Saturday and Sunday 8 & 9 May 2010 of the horse tram operating between Gardens Loop and St Aidans Drive by Alastair Reither, for the City of Ballarat 2010 Heritage Weekend. .1 - View from the top deck with a group of heritage military vehicles head along Wendouree Parade. .2 - ditto at the terminal with No. 28 .3 - swapping the horses around. .4 - travelling along Wendouree Parade from the wetlands .5 - ditto] .6 - ditto .7 - ditto .8 - ditto from northern footpath, near Fairy land.trams, tramways, horse tram, btm, wendouree parade, tram 1, tram 28 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s - set of 10, Earl Ewers, 25/09/2005 12:00:00 AM
... and some of the people involved. Trams tramways Horse Tram ...Yields information about the centenary celebrations of electric trams in Ballarat in 2005 and some of the people involved.Set of 10 colour prints with a white border of the celebrations for the centenary of electric trams in Ballarat - 25/9/2005. .1 - Scene at the loop with 17, 26 and 28. .2 - Horse tram at the loop with Lyall Drayton standing by the horses. .3 - ditto with onlookers. .4 - Sam Boon on Tram 17 .5 - Horse tram at the loop with Lyall Drayton standing by the horses. .6 - Horse tram and another in the loop .7 - No. 17 at Depot Junction with Darren Hutchesson alongside .8 - No. 17 in Wendouree Parade. .9 - No. 17 at Fairyland .10 - Horse tram at the loop with Lyall Drayton standing by the horses. Printed on Kodak Royal Paper. Earl Ewers photograph.trams, tramways, horse tram, centenary, wendouree parade, btm, tram 26, tram 27, tram 1, tram 17 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Length of Rail, Horse tram, 1880's
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Horse Trams ...Length of horse tram rail, reportedly used in Ballarat. Has been oxy cut. See \dB text\Archive Document files\Reg item 4700\Horse tram rail1.doc for notes on the time of acquisition and a copy of an email from Alan Bradley concerning this rail. Also printed versions with the worksheet.trams, tramways, horse trams, rails -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black and White - Ballarat Horse Tram No. 7, c1890
... into the Wendouree Parade depot. Trams Ballarat tramways Horse Tram depot ...Ballarat horse tram No. 7 with two horses with the lake in the background at the tram depot in Wendouree Parade. Shows the triangular leg at the depot entrance.Yields information about tram 7 and the triangular track into the Wendouree Parade depot.Black and white photograph - multiple copies held. Fifth copy has notes on rear - see image 2trams, ballarat tramways, horse tram, depot, tram 7 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "The horse tram era", 10-6-1967
... of horses for trams and cabs in Ballarat. trams tramways horse trams ...Item recalls the horse era in Ballarat, - horse trams, horse buses, location of stables, horse cabs and coaches operated by Cobb and Co. Has notes as well on toll gates including a photo of Mt Clear toll gate, the first electric tram and rail lines.Yields information about the use of horses for trams and cabs in Ballarat.Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Centenary issue10/6/1967 titled "The horse tram era" Has the date included in a folded over section.trams, tramways, horse trams, horse cabs, toll roads, toll gates, ballarat, stables -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Commonwealth of Australia, Sturt St Ballarat, c1910
... of Lydiard St. Sturt st Grenville St ESCo Horse cabs trams tramways ...Image is taken from the National Mutual building on the corner of Sturt and Lydiard Streets, looking east towards Grenville St. Has an ESCo tram with blinds drawn nearing the intersection. The tramcar number could be 12, 13 or 18. There are a number of horse drawn cabs in the photograph. The Burns statue is on the left side. There are telegraph/telephone poles in the photograph along with the buildings on either side of the streetYields information about Sturt Street east of Lydiard St.Black and white postcard with a green (18mm wide) border acting as a frame to the postcard picture. The picture measures 50mm High x 98mm wide. Has a Victorian Two Pence stamp with a "168" cancellation stamp. The card has been published by the Commonwealth of Australia with a coat of Arms. In the bottom left hand corner is a symbol "HB" within an artists paint palette.On rear is a note to a Miss Audersau of Launceston.sturt st, grenville st, esco, horse cabs, trams, tramways, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Commonwealth of Australia, Drummond St Ballarat, 1909
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...The photograph is marked "Drummond St. Ballarat" In the background is the Ballarat hospital, with a cab stand/shelter shed with two horse-drawn cabs at either end. Large trees in Drummond St. - conifers. Also shows other tram track and poles at the time of the photograph being taken. The ESCo tram is not fitted with windscreens. The second copy has an undated letter on the rear. with a handwritten note "1911 period"Yields information about the Ballarat Hospital c1909.Black and white postcard with a green (17mm wide) border acting as a frame to the postcard picture. The picture measures 49mm High x 97mm wide. Has a Victorian One Penny stamp with a "168" cancellation stamp and two cancellation stamps, one Ballarat 7/7/09 and the other with a large "5" in the middle.. The card has been published by the Commonwealth of Australia with a coat of Arms. In the bottom left hand corner is a symbol "HB" within an artists paint palette.Short message from "Nell" to her sister Jean Hall of Blackwood.esco, horse cabs, trams, tramways, ballarat, hospital corner, drummond st. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Herald & Weekly Times Ltd, The Sun 17/4/1953, Apr. 1953
... Ballarat civic facilities and is history. Trams tramways Horse ...Yields information about Ballarat civic facilities and is history.Front and back page of "The Sun" Melbourne, Friday April 17, 1953. On page 2 has an articles re Ballarat : homes for aged, hospital, Civic hall, photos of horse trams (3 horses), Town Hall in background), 6 Ballarat Base Hospital Nurses. Front page - Melbourne Olympic Games - final decision by IOC and the Cold War.trams, tramways, horse trams, ballarat, melbourne olympic games, ballarat town hall -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, p8/9 of 12/62 Electric Traction, 1970s
... . Trams tramways Horse Trams ESCo Map Photocopy of p8 & p9 ...Yields information about Ballarat Horse Trams and early ESCo operations through a magazine that featured electric traction operations and information in Australia.Photocopy of p8 & p9 of December 1962 "Electric Traction" fearing map of Ballarat trams in 1904 and 1962 (by Ken McCarthy) and notes on horse trams and the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria. Image of item added 2/11/13trams, tramways, horse trams, esco, map -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, 19/06/1955 12:00:00 AM
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams Tramways Horse Trams ...337.1 - copy photograph of a photograph showing a double deck horse tram, no cover - open deck by the 'Kongeline Theatre' Copenhagen, in a main square. 337.2 - as above, but horse tram has a roof cover and different body type - less ornate.On rear of both photos are hand written notes: 337.1 - '4' in a circle and 'Horse Tram Copenhagen, Denmark/Bob Prentice Collection. 337.2 - '5' in a circle, 'Another view of horse tram in Copenhagen - Denmark/Bob Prentice Collection'trams, tramways, horse trams, copenhagen, denmark, europe -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: HORSEDRAWN TRAM, late 1800's
... basil miller Bendigo Tramways horse drawn tram Ken Magor ...Black and white photo of horse drawn, double decker tram, which ran on Eaglehawk line for several years hauled by electric motor units. Trams are lined up in Mitchell Street near Railway place on the occasion of the Melbourne to Bendigo Railway Picnic expecting to take on passengers.Ken Magor Neg. No. 3784basil miller, bendigo tramways, horse drawn tram -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, Peter Winspur, "Ballarat's Horse Trams", 2015
... Trams tramways Horse Trams BTM Pamphlets Brochures A4 ...A4 folded pamphlet, brochure, titled "Ballarat's Horse Trams" Gives a brief history of the horse trams in Ballarat and the reconstruction of the vehicle itself including the name of those involved. Produced for handing out to the public at the depot. Produced by Warren Doubleday, updated with a new colour photo by Peter Winspur in 2015. See Reg Item 1656 for the 1997 version. trams, tramways, horse trams, btm, pamphlets, brochures