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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, "Mayor's Report 1961-1962", Jul. 1997
Photocopy of part of City of Ballarat's Mayor's Report for 1961 - 1962. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. One pages covering trams, railways. Images added 18-12-2016trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, "Mayor's Report 1962-1963", Jul. 1997
Photocopy of part of City of Ballarat's Mayor's Report for 1962 - 1963. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Two pages covering trams, railways and electricity. Images added 18-12-2016trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, "Mayor's Report 1963-1964", Jul. 1997
Photocopy of part of City of Ballarat's Mayor's Report for 1963 - 1964. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Two pages covering trams, railways. Images added 19-12-2016.trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, " Mayor's Report 1964-1965", Jul. 1997
Photocopy of part of City of Ballarat's Mayor's Report for 1964 - 1965. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Two pages covering trams, railways and Phoenix Locomotive appeal and photo of loco Y112. Images added 19-12-2016.trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, "Mayor's Report 1965-1966", Jul. 1997
Photocopy of part of City of Ballarat's Mayor's Report for 1965 - 1966. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. One page covering trams, railways. Images added 19-12-2016.trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, "Mayor's Report 1966-1967", Jul. 1997
Photocopy of part of City of Ballarat's Mayor's Report for 1966 - 1967. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Three pages covering trams, railways, electricity, Y112 locomotive and photograph of locomotive. Images added 19-12-2016.trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, " Mayor's Report 1972-1973", Jul. 1997
Photocopy of part of City of Ballaarat's Mayor's Report for 1972- 1973. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. One page covering roads and bridges and reconstruction of streets following removal of trams. Includes photos of part of Wendouree parade at View Point. Image added 18-12-2016trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, " Mayor's Report 1950-1951", Jul. 1997
Photocopy of part of City of Ballaarat's Mayor's Report for 1950 - 1951. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Three pages covering trams, railways, centenary of discovery of gold and photo of Cobb & Co. coach arriving Ballarat with trams in background. Image added 18-12-2016trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, The Courier Ballarat, "Support for Tram Plan", Aug. 2002
Photocopy of parts of pages 1 and 2 of the Courier, Ballarat, 31/7/2002, titled "Support for Tram Plan" written by Catherine Best. The item reports on the meeting held the previous day at the Town Hall to explain the details of the $20m proposal to return trams to the streets of Ballarat. Notes the Couriers web poll. Has photos of Ballarat Tourism Board chair Judy Verlin and of part of the crowd at the meeting. Full Image and 2nd copy of sheets added 14-1-2016 from donation of Kathy Stanley. Second copy - Has date and page number written in under headline in ink.trams, tramways, ballarat city tramway, public meeting, ballarat revival -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Jack Richardson, "Tram Tracks - The Electric Traction Monthly", Feb. 1949 to August 1949
2467.1 - Vol. 4 No. 2, February 1949 of "Tram Tracks - The Electric Traction Monthly" of the Australian Electric Traction Association. Magazine consists of 16 printed pages with a 12 page supplement titled "Fifty Questions and Answers about trams in Australia". Has a single staple on the saddle. Incorporated within the magazine are articles or editorials on Tramways and Tramway Experts (Sydney and bus replacement), Interurban to St Kilda (conversion of VR St. Kilda line). General news items on Brisbane, Geelong, Launceston closure, Hobart, Bourke St routes, Perth, Adelaide, NSW, Christchurch, Overseas tramways and railways. Also has letters to the Editor, plans of a Birney tram for model makers and AETA Notes. Issue has advertisements for the Model Dockyard, ARLHS, The Hobby Shop, Barnes Tennis Centre, Fleet, Christie Model Railway Equipment of Sydney, Meadmore Model Engineering, Austral Bronze, Wattle Park, Traction Publications and Robilt "O" gauge locomotives. 2467.2 - Vol 4, No. 5 - May 1949 - 20 pages - red cover, 4th year, article by Peter Duckett with photos of Board members, "PCC Trucks here", MMTB advert for staff, news from Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne (applications for new Chairman to replace Mr. Bell), Bendigo, Perth, Christchurch, Wellington, Wanganui, Bourke St construction work (photo of poles), Brisbane tramway history, map of CBD Melbourne, Melbourne and Sydney suburban railways, AETA News. 2467.3 - Vol 4, No. 6 - June 1949 - 16 pages - green pages, tramways and private cats, news from Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne, Launceston, Hobart, article "Scrap Sydney Tams by 1960 - Newcastle this years say London experts", buses tackle football crowds (Sydney), Fremantle (Wal Jack letter), and Melbourne and Sydney suburban railways, AETA News. 2467.4 - Vol 4, No. 7 - July 1949 - 16 pages - tramways and the public, news from Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne, appointment of R. Risson as new chairman, Perth, Adelaide, Launceston, tramcar solenoid brakes, National City Lines USA, and Melbourne and Sydney suburban railways, AETA News. 2467.5 - Vol 4, No. 8 - August 1949 - 8 pages - tramways and politics, photo of new points for Latrobe and William Sts, East Hills Line by C. C. Singleton, general tramway news, and advertisement for Robilt model railways. .2 to .4 added 15-2-2016 from the collection of Ian Stanley. .5 added 24-3-18 - from consolidation of Melbourne Tram Museum and BTM collections)trams, tramways, electric traction, aeta, australian tramways, mmtb, pcc, closure, sydney, newcastle, brisbane -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - MMTB Special Table, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Dec. 1974
Has a strong association with a BTPS organised tour and yields information about the tour arrangements., Has a strong association with a BTPS organised tour and yields information about the tour arrangements.Spirit duplicated, handwritten Special Table" or timetable for a BTPS charter tram tour using two separate sheets of paper. Issued by the MMTB for a BTPS special charter on 16/12/1974. Inspector Davies, out of South Melbourne Depot. Gives time and route arrangements. Second copy from donation of the Tom Murray Estate added 20-11-2016.trams, tramways, btps, charters, special trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - MMTB Special Table, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Dec. 1975
Has a strong association with a BTPS organised tour and yields information about the tour arrangements., Has a strong association with a BTPS organised tour and yields information about the tour arrangements.Spirit duplicated, handwritten Special Table" or timetable for a charter tram tour. Issued by the MMTB for a BTPS special charter on 4/12/1975, Driver volunteer, Mr. Winspur, out of Hawthorn Depot. Gives time and route arrangements. Second copy from donation of the Tom Murray Estate added 20-11-2016.trams, tramways, btps, charters, special trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, The Courier Ballarat, 30/09/1971
Yields information about the delivery run of tram 18 to Borough of Sebastopol and how it was delivered using a tractor.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier - photo taken 30/9/1971, published 1/10/1971 of No. 18 being towed by tractor along Albert St, Sebastopol on the way to Victory Park for display. See Reg Item 2909 for the actual Newspaper cutting and 6599 for colour slides of the move. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details. 3778.1 - Black and white photograph of the hand over from the SEC to the Borough at the resting place of the tram. Features Cr. N. F. Donald and Mr. I. F. Pellas at the handover. Photo shows the construction of the enclosure for the tram. .1 - Print of original photograph print added 14-3-2016 from the donation to the Museum by Karelyn Satter Feb. 2016.Has the Ballarat Courier stamp on the rear.tramways, trams, sebastopol, borough of sebastopol, victory park, transport, closure, tram 18 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1907
Yields information about the change over from horse to electric trams and a comparison between the two types of trams, uniforms and clothing of passengers and the way destinations were shown.Black and White photograph, assumed a copy photograph of ESCo 16 and a horse tram - at Rubicon St where Sebastopol passengers transferred between horse and electric transport. No. 16 has two uniformed men at the front and a conductor on the rear stop, two children on the front seat and a lady on the rear. A uniformed horse tram driver is standing by the front of the horse. No. 16 has the destination of Grenville St, and a large sign "Sebastopol & Rubicon St Tramways via Drummond St". The destination is on the roof of the tram, possibly indicating early 1907 - 08. Used in The Golden City and its Tramways - page 42. Text notes the photograph was donated by a Mrs. I Butler. Three additional copies of the same photograph and a handwritten note from the donation of Karelyn Satter added 2-3-2016. .2 - handwritten note from the rear of photograph .3 (can be seen from the tape marks - was loose when received), giving the name of the man on the back step of the electric car - Frank Greenfield (Junior) and notes on the photograph itself. .3 - print mounted onto heavy brown cardboard with a scorch mark in the top left hand corner. .4 - print .5 - copy print on a small sheet - darker image. items .2, .3 and .4 to rear of box 77On rear of .3 has in ink "Mr. B. Smith 10 Walker St" and in pencil "B. Smith"tramways, trams, rubicon st, electrification, horse trams, sebastopol, esco, tram 16 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Form/s, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), BTPS VRI Meeting, Jun. 1971
Has a strong association with the formation of the BTPS and the involvement of Melbourne based tramway enthusiasts - first meeting of the BTPS in Melbourne.Single page - quarto size green coloured paper, printed using the Gestetner wax stencil process advertising a public meeting to be held of the BTPS at the VR Institute, Flinders St on 21 June 1971, signed by Paul Nicholson. Second copy from donation of the Tom Murray Estate added 20-11-2016.trams, tramways, btps, meetings -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Newsletter, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), BTPS Information sheet, May. 1971
Has a strong association with the formation of the BTPS and the involvement of Melbourne based tramway enthusiasts - notes a Melbourne interim council and its work and a forthcoming meeting in Ballarat.Single page - foolscap size green coloured paper, printed using the Gestetner wax stencil process; titled "Information Sheet No. 1". gives details on the progress to operate the trams in Ballarat, a Melbourne Interim Council, SEC donation and that a public meeting to be held in Ballarat on 30th May with details of the trains. See Reg Item 3928 for a circular advertising a tram tour prior to the meeting. Details names of the Melbourne Interim Council persons. Second copy from donation of the Tom Murray Estate added 20-11-2016.trams, tramways, btps, meetings -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - List, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), "Notes on the disposal of Rolling Stock - Ballarat Tramways", 1972
Sheet prepared by the TMSV showing the details of the disposal or disposition of the tramcars from the Ballarat depot following closure of the system.Single page - foolscap size white coloured paper, printed using the Gestetner wax stencil process; titled "Notes on the disposal of Rolling Stock - Ballarat Tramways", published by the TMSV c1972 following closure of the system. Details the tramcar, who to, date left the depot and gives notes on the disposal etc. Prepared by Keith Kings. Second copy added 11/6/2016 with upgraded image - from the collection of Charles Craig. Note for the move of tram 18, the Courier has a photograph of the event published on 1/10/1971, was moved the previous day. See also Reg items 5444 and 6664 for other lists. ballarat, closure, tramcars, disposal -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Rule Book, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), "Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation", 1972
Thirty Eight page, side staple book , printed on duplicating paper, foolscap size, with a yellow cover. Titled "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society /Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation" Dated 1972. Contains an Introduction written by Clyde Croft, as Driver Training Officer, and dated 27/7/1972; index, reference Index for quick solution of equipment defect, procedures to adopt, Accident Procedure, instructions and details on equipment, an ABC for Tram Drivers and points to remember. 3379.1 - added 31/12/2008, as above, a photocopy bound with black plastic comb binding, A4 size within a green folders. Made by Warren Doubleday early 1980's. 3379.2 - added 5/1/2016 - from donation of Lindsay Rickard via Hawthorn Tram Depot Dec. 2015. Unbound copy - has been imaged to a pdf file.trams, tramways, rules, instructions, by laws, btps, drivers, conductors -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), "Ballarat Vintage Tramway - Horse Tram No. 1 Restoration Project", Apr. 1986
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
Document - Letter/s, Warren Doubleday, Jul. 2004
Copies of correspondence and printed sheets concerning an ESCO employee, William Albert Rattray - Junior Conductor. 1. Letter from Warren Doubleday to Mark Rattray forwarding copy of image of ESCo employees register dated 31/7/2004. 2. E-mail from Warren Doubleday to Mark Rattray dated 27/7/2004. 3. Colour laser copy of photo image of Junior Conductor Register, ESCo Employees Register - left hand side. 4. Colour laser copy of photo image of Junior Conductor Register, ESCo Employees Register - right hand side. Images added 28/11/2016.trams, tramways, rattray, conductors, junior conductors, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "The Case for Sunday Trams", 7/05/1953 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, Thurs 7 May 1953 about the provision of additional tram crews to handle patronage on Sunday morning from the railway station and during the Begonia Festival. Item follows a statement by an official of the Ballarat Division of the Tramways Employees Association. Noted that the SEC did not wish to operate the Provincial tramways. Image added 27-11-2016begonia festival, tram services, unions, conductors -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "What are tram funds being used for?", 2/12/2004
... . Image of item added 27-11-2016 "What are tram funds being used ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, letters to the Editor Section, Thursday, December 2, 2004, titled "What are tram funds being used for?". Letter by Ross Jones, Ararat, questions the need for the appeal given the amount of money the BTM has in reserves - refers to the annual report, Has date line fixed to the top edge of cutting. Image of item added 27-11-2016btm, lightning strike, closure, power supply, letter to the editor -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Alan Bradley, "50 Years Ago ", Apr. 2004
Four page printed document or report titled "50 Years Ago" written for BTM magazine Fares Please!, in April 2004. Should be "60 Years Ago". The document or report written by Alan Bradley looks at the 1954 Royal Tour, accidents in 1954, featuring No. 37 and 24 when it ran into the Bucks Head Hotel. Mentions in article, Frank Callahan, Dave Kellett, Les Edwards, Hodgson, Herb Knight. Four sheets of A4 paper stapled in top left hand corner. Images added 28/11/2016.trams, tramways, ballarat, royal visit, accidents, bucks head hotel -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB News", 1967
Eight issues of "MMTB News" - The Magazine of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. No. 1 not in bag 11/9/2016 when checked - further checking to be done. All issues printed with an cream colour paper cover with the rest of the magazine white glass paper. 2721.1 - Vol. 4, No. 1 - 16 pages, January 1967, with a photo of the W7 1031 prior to running out of Preston Depot with its crew and depot starter, photo of opening of Glenferrie Rd Malvern, "Like to Drive a Tram?" - Hawthorn driver training school with photos, intake of new conductors, Stores - The Board's Housekeeper - Mr. D. Tatam, extension of the East Preston route, Children's Christmas party, trackwork and duplication of East Coburg to Bell St, laying of a cable tram cable. 2721.2 - Vol. 4, No. 2 - 16 pages, February 1967, with a photo of North Fitzroy bus crews prior to running out, "Sixty years of Essendon Tramways", R. Risson's speech to the ANA on 26/1, Annual report highlights, Tramways band, retirement of Max Jones. Photo of Mr. Risson scanned - see i9 2721.3 - Vol. 4, No. 3 - 16 pages, March 1967, with a photo of a model of the proposed St. Kilda junction arrangements, "Trams and Buses - they keep them rolling", St. Kilda Junction scheme, Overhead crews, Conductresses Uniforms, new conductors, sports and social club news. 2721.4 - Vol. 4, No. 4 - 16 pages, April 1967, with a photo of the reconstruction of Camberwell Road, "Melbourne Needs Trams", Tramways Band, Long Service awards, retirement of Roy Allen, Jack Moffatt World wide TV broadcast from South Melbourne depot, sports and social club news. 2721.5 - Vol. 4, No. 5 - 16 pages, May 1967, with a photo of bus maintenance work at North Fitzroy, Tram track maintenance procedures, retirement of Arthur Battye, death or Harold Wallace, sports and social club news. 2721.6 - Vol. 4, No. 6 - 16 pages, June 1967 with a photo of the World TV broadcast, "Our World" that featured South Melbourne Depot, tram track maintenance procedures, TMSV Visit to Rubicon with bus 570, staggered working hours, first MMTB built tramcars (T166), TMSV all night tour, retirement of Bill Trickey, sports and social club news. 2721.7 - Vol. 4, No. 7 - 16 pages, July - August 1967 with a photo of visiting US Sailors on a tramcar, changes to tramways routes (Norm Cross), retirement of Val Marchesi, Tom Addison, J. J. McKenzie, Gordon Mitchell, sports and social club news. 2721.8 - Vol. 4, No. 8 - 16 pages, September - October 1967 with a photo of Ray Harvey working on a RC2 Controller, tram charter by Bob Wilson, Essendon reunion, sports and social club news. Two copies of each other than No. 1, No. 3 and No. 8 as at 12/9/2016.-Each issue has stamped on the front cover or inside "The Australian Railway Historical Society (S.A. Branch).trams, tramways, mmtb, hawthorn, essendon, tramways band, st kilda road, trackwork, tmsv, tv broadcasts, tramcars -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Black & White Photograph/s, Marc Dahlstrom, c1971
Digital image from a black and white print of tram 42 running a "Special" climbing the Sturt St hill up to Lydiard St, shows the steep hill. In the background is Cooks Private Hotel, Ballarat Travel Centre, Commonwealth Bank, National Mutual Building and Alan Bros. Photo by Marc Dahlstrom c1971. 5056.1 - physical print of the same image, with the Marc Dahlstrom stamp on the rear - added 8-5-2016.On rear is the Marc Dahlstrom stamp.trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st, tram 42 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1906
Demonstrates the use of horse trams as trailers after the start of the electric trams in Ballarat and the street scape and tramway loading at the same time.B&W print of an ESCo tram just past the intersection of Doveton St. and Sturt St. travelling east along the north side of Sturt. Steet towing a heavily laden horse tram as a trailer. Photo appears to be taken soon after opening of the electric trams, as the tram does not have any destination box above the driver. Possibly summer 1905/1906. Numerous people in the street, some horse drawn vehicles in the photograph. Shows buildings along the south side of Sturt St. and part of the verandah of the building at the NE corner of Doveton St. On textured photographic paper. For a list and description of the same base image see Archives file - "Notes on ESCo Tram towing a heavily loaded trailer" 2nd copy added 6-8-2016 from a donation of Mike Ryan via Hawthorn Tram Depot.On reverse side - black ink stamp "E.G.Butland" Copy 2 has "TMSV 332 Flinders St, Melbourne 3000" stamped on the rear.tramways, trams, sturt st, trailers, horse tram, town hall, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s and Digital Image, Campbell Duncan, 1970 or 1971
Yields information with the operation of the SEC tramway and the scene at Gardens Loop prior to closure.Black and white photograph of SEC Ballarat No. 17 at Gardens Loop late 1970 or 1971? Side on view. Has the Adam Lindsay Gordon cottage sign and the signs at the tram stop in the view. Digital image of the photo added 13-12-2016 from an image provided by Campbell. The better image. Printed on AGFA paper.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, gardens loop, tram 17 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Membership Card/s, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), 2015
... Membership card for 2015 - 2016. Photo of trams 27 and 671 at depot... - 2016. Photo of trams 27 and 671 at depot junction Jan. 2015 ...Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2015 - 2016. Photo of trams 27 and 671 at depot junction Jan. 2015 following the reconstruction of Wendouree Parade. Has the words "Ballarat Tramway Museum" in green block printing on the upper edge of the card. On rear along bottom edge, has words "Trams 27 & 671 at Depot Junction 2015. Photo P. Winspur" Two copies held. No label on rear.trams, tramways, membership cards, depot junction, btm, wendouree parade, road works -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Museums Australia, "Insite Magazine - November 2015 - January 2016", Nov. 2015
Magazine - 20 A4 pages printed in full colour on gloss white paper, centre stapled - "Insite Magazine - November 2015 - January 2016" containing an article "The Ballarat Tramway Museum Goes Solar Powered" written by Paul Mong and Warren Doubleday. Provides the background to the installation of the solar panels to the BTM Depot in Nov. 2014. Has photos of the solar panels and inverters as well as tram 28. Provides information on costs.trams, tramways, btm, solar panels, museums australia -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, c1945
Yields information about a Ballarat bogie tram prior to its sale to the SEC Ballarat and its appearance at the time.Digital image of MMTB No. 42 stored at Coburg Depot with route number boxes, prior to sale to the SEC, became Ballarat 39. See photo Reg item 5327. Note the white bumper strips. Behind the tram is an ex Hawthorn bogie tram and T class 179. Photo provided by Mal Rowe 29/1/2016 by e-mail - who thought it came from the collection of the Sydney Tramway Museum. trams, tramways, coburg, sale of trams, stored trams