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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Doug Colquhoun, 27/04/1954 12:00:00 AM
... , just to the west of Lydiard St with No. 19 in the background... in Sturt St, just to the west of Lydiard St with No. 19 ...Yields information about Ballarat Trams and streetscapes, the scrubber tram and the Bell Street loop, early 1960's.Black and white print of Ballarat of No. 38 in Sturt St, just to the west of Lydiard St with No. 19 in the background. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Drummond North, No. 19, Sebastopol. IN the background is the Waldorf shop premises, tram stop signs. Photo by Doug Colquhoun 27/4/1954. Two copies. Photo print courtesy of Port Dock Railway Museum, now the National Railway Museum. See worksheet 4311 for letter and details of prints sent to Bill Scott, 19/10/2001. Any photo credit to mention NRM Collection.On rear of copy 1"SEC Ballarat / 38 / Sturt St / 27/4/54 2118 / D A Colquhoun " Copy 2 "DAC" in ink, bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, sturt st, city, tram 38, tram 19 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Doug Colquhoun, Ballarat 40 at the Sebastopol terminus, 15/05/1971 12:00:00 AM
... has the destination of Lydiard St Nth and roof advertisements.... Trams has the destination of Lydiard St Nth and roof ...Yields information about Ballarat tram 40 and the Sebastopol terminus.Black and white print of Ballarat 40 at the Sebastopol terminus. Two copies. Photo by Doug Colquhoun, 17/5/1971. Trams has the destination of Lydiard St Nth and roof advertisements for Eureka Tiles and Bliss Bombs (To read pack: Tilt Tram"). Also has the houses in the background and shows the overhead arrangements. Photo print courtesy of Port Dock Railway Museum, now the National Railway Museum. See worksheet 4311 for letter and details of prints sent to Bill Scott, 19/10/2001. Any photo credit to mention NRM Collection.On rear of copy 1 "SEC Ballarat / 40 / Sebastopol terminus / 17/5/71 4179 / D.A. Colquhoun" . Copy 2 "Douglas Colquhoun / 5.1971 National Rly Museum" in ink, bottom right hand corner and in the top left hand corner in ink "Car 40 SEC Tramways Ballarat Vic 3350"trams, tramways, sebastopol, tram 37 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Bob Lilburn, c1961
... ) at the City terminus in Sturt St. at the intersection with Lydiard St... in Sturt St. at the intersection with Lydiard St. Robert Burns ...Black and white photograph of two single truck trams (No. 26 being the rear tram nearest to the photographer) at the City terminus in Sturt St. at the intersection with Lydiard St. Robert Burns statue in the background. Both trams in the intermediate scheme of lights but no large white strip under the dash canopy lights. This places the photog as being taken during the early 1961's onwards. Both trams have Briquettes roof advertisements. A bogie tram is on the other side of the road. No. 26 showing "Gardens via Sturt St. W". Two copies held.trams, tramways, sturt st., city terminus, tram 26 -
Tramway Heritage Centre
Photograph Album (part of), Ray Pearson's Photo Album - Trams of Victorian Railways, Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong
... photo: VICTORIA ST TERMINUS Bottom photo: LYDIARD ST BALLARAT.... Top photo: VICTORIA ST TERMINUS Bottom photo: LYDIARD ST ...Page 2 of Ray Pearson's Photo Album. Brown card page with two photographs (landscape format) placed on page with plastic photo corners. The bottom photograph also has decorative metallic card photo corners beneath the newer plastic ones. Both photographs depict trams in streetscapes. The photo corner plastic is perishing and one photograph (top left) is loose on the page. Hand written inscriptions are written under the both photographs and also appear on the back of the loose photograph. One inscription beside the bottom photo is scribled out. Hand written inscription in biro under photographs. Top photo: VICTORIA ST TERMINUS Bottom photo: LYDIARD ST BALLARAT Beside bottom photo, scribbled out: SORRENTO STEAM TRAM To back of loose photograph - In top left corner with an underline: 8 To centre: Victoria St Terminus / Ent Route to Sardess / 20th Aug 1971 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Set of eight black and white negatives of Ballarat trams, Warren Doubleday, 20-4-1968
... ? at the Lydiard St terminus. .8 - Tram 31 westbound in Sturt Street...? at the Lydiard St terminus. .8 - Tram 31 westbound in Sturt Street ...Photos 20-4-1968, of: .1 - Tram 27 crossing Albert St on its way to Sebastopol. .2 - Trams 27 and 33 at Sebastopol terminus. Tram 27 has a briquette advertisement. .3 - Reversing the pole of tram 27 at the Mt Pleasant terminus. .4 - Trams 27 and 28 cross at the Grey St loop on the Sebastopol line. .5 - Tram 20 at the intersection of Sturt and Lyons Streets. .6 - Tram 13 at the Grey St loop. .7 - Trams 27 and 13? at the Lydiard St terminus. .8 - Tram 31 westbound in Sturt Street at Dawson St with the Golden City Hotel in the background. The trackwork for the Dawson St crossover is in the view. Tram has the sign for Twin Lakes.Yields information about the operation of the Ballarat tramway system that was operated by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria.Set of eight black and white negatives of Ballarat Tramways, 120 size. ballarat, trams, tramways, sebastopol, albert st, tram 27, tram 33, briquettes, mt pleasant, grey st loop, lyons street, sturt street, tram 20, tram 13, dawson street, golden city hotel -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 6, W. J. Llewelyn, c1970
... .1 - No. 30 at Sebastopol terminus showing Lydiard St Nth... showing Lydiard St Nth destination with a lady standing ...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 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 2, David Verrier, 6/10/1964 12:00:00 AM
... ready for the return trip to Lydiard St North and the terminus... for the return trip to Lydiard St North and the terminus overhead pan ...Yields information about the appearance of tram 40 at the Sebastopol terminus and the overhead pan helped to locate the trolley pole.Set of two Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph by David Verrier of tram No. 40 at the Sebastopol terminus. .1 - end on photograph showing the destination sign ready for the return trip to Lydiard St North and the terminus overhead pan used to assist the location of the trolley pole. .2 - similar. Tram has roof advertisements for Eureka Roof Tiles and an SEC Electric Cooking advert. On the dash panel is an advertisement for Dancing at the Civic Hall. In the background is the Royal Hotel and the a Milk bar with a telephone box outside. Photo taken 6/10/1964.On back of slide in pencil "Tues 6/10/64 Ballarat, No. 40 Sebastopol Terminus" on both slides.tramways, trams, sebastopol, albert st, tram 40 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, David Endacott, 14/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
... , with another single truck tram at Lydiard St. and buildings either side... to the east of Doveton St, with another single truck tram at Lydiard ...Black and white photograph and negative of an inbound single truck tram in Sturt St. just to the east of Doveton St, with another single truck tram at Lydiard St. and buildings either side of Sturt St. Photo taken from the central median strip, has the Town Hall on the right hand side. Photo taken 14 August 1971. Original print by David Endacott, duplicate print (1271A) by John Phillips 12/1999. Large copy print added 5/2001. Original neg scanned at hi res and updated 11/5/2020.On original print "From Cnr Sturt & Doveton Sts. Sat 14 Aug 1971" in pencil.trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st, doveton st. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, The Courier Ballarat, 11/02/1996 12:00:00 AM
... & Lydiard St corner, following a tram strike. Photo taken 11/02... & Lydiard St corner, following a tram strike. Photo taken 11/02/1966 ...Yields information about the way the trams were used in Ballarat by ladies undertaking their shopping, their clothes and the condition of the trams, reflection in the paintworkBlack and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier of Shoppers boarding No. 35, Sturt & Lydiard St corner, following a tram strike. Photo taken 11/02/1966, published 12/02/1966. No. 35 has an "Electric Cooking Serves you best" roof advertisement and has a Sebastopol destination. The lady shoppers (passengers) are carrying their shopping in baskets and are dressed in summer clothes. 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.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited."tramways, trams, sturt st, strike, passengers, shoppers, tram 35 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Roster, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Rotation Roster dated 9/8/1971, 9/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
... of the Ballarat Tramways, Sebastopol - Lydiard St. Nth routes only... of the Ballarat Tramways, Sebastopol - Lydiard St. Nth routes only ...Significant in being the last rotation roster sheet prepared for Ballarat, gives details of the crew working. Issued when only one route was left to be closed.Single sheet of off white foolscap size duplicating paper Rotation Roster dated 9/8/1971. Prepared for the last phase of the Ballarat Tramways, Sebastopol - Lydiard St. Nth routes only. Printed by wax cut stencil or Gestetner method. Details the run number operated by crew on a particular table for the day of the week. Two copies held. Has initials LJD:JG in top right hand corner. Stored separately with this sheet is a photocopies of the sheet reduced to A4 size. 2nd copy added 12/3/2009. 3rd copy added 2/8/2012.trams, tramways, ballarat, rosters, employees, shifts, timetables -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Ben Parle, 8/04/1958 12:00:00 AM
... the destination of Lydiard St. North. See Reg. Item 2888... of Lydiard St. North. See Reg. Item 2888 for the subsequent photo ...Kodachrome Transparency - 35mm slide - cardboard mount, with one side with red border and words "Kodachrome Transparency / Processed by Kodak" top and bottom. Photo taken by Ben Parle 8/4/1958, date stamped onto slide. Has slide No. "15" stamped in red in top corner. Photo of Ballarat 41, inbound, Drummond St. South, south end of Drummond St. Tram has the destination of Lydiard St. North. See Reg. Item 2888 for the subsequent photo - taken after the tram has passed the photographer. For high resolution scan see btm2887.tif "Drummond St. Sth / Sebastopol line" / "8-4-58"tramways, trams, drummond st sth, tram 41 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, "Ballarat Illustrated", 1972
... , Lydiard St. North, intersection and tramway centre, with ESCo tram...: Street Scene, Lydiard St. North, intersection and tramway centre ...Original c 1914 (see below), facsimile copy - re-published 1972. Original features photos of Ballarat City and Town, its buildings, parks and the various industries and organisations that were in Ballarat at the time of publication, including ESCo. Many photos features ESCo trams. Photos sepia toned. Has some red colour block printing on the front cover and rear, for Star Oil Engines. On inside back cover is a map with the places of interest and tram route map, marked in red. Pages are un-numbered. Original published by Ballarat East Town Council and Ballaarat City Council. On cover has number stamped in black in, "No. 87" (assume facsimile copy No.). Photos with publication show tram No. 21, built 1913 and ESCo photo page shows Mr. Pringle as Manager. Mr Pringle became manager in January 1911, As there is no photos of the "Avenue of Honour", or other mention of the first world war, assume original published about 1913 or 1914. Original shows Engravings and printing by "Campbell Wilson Prop Ltd, Ballarat". See Other Information as well for more listing details. High Resolution image added 31/8/2012 of i2 of ESCo page and i3 for Ballarat identies and sheet i4 extracted for Mr Pringle. PDF scan of full document added 21/5/2019 - see images btm633-1i.pdf and btm633-2i.pdf Notes on "Ballarat Illustrated" Reg. Item No. 733 From notes made by Neville Gower 12/1/1997 Cover: Inside front cover: Last paragraph, "Facilities for Travelling" - Electric trams serve all parts of Ballarat. Page 3: Street Scene, Municipal Town Hall, showing tram wiring Page 7: Street Scene, Lydiard St. North, intersection and tramway centre, with ESCo tram No. 21 in the bottom photo. Other photos features trams as well in Sturt St and Lydiard St. North. Page 9: Street Scene, Top photo of Sturt St. from Lydiard St. looking east, shows piles on right-hand side of road. Car parked by Post Office has a car registration number "9007". Bottom photo, an tram climbing hill, shows double trolley in the street, with early English type of pull offs. Page 13: Street Scenes and Historic Buildings: One of five photos, shows Victoria St. looking East, with tram track prominent in photo and how stone work was set up about the rails and overhead poles. Page 23: Street scene, Gardens North Entrance gates, shows details of gates near St. Aidans Drive. Note double trolley wire on poles, and style of insulators. No trams in photo, three ladies walking down the track. Page 37: Street Scene; Lydiard St views, top left hand photo, shows Railway station and railway gates with signal gantry and horse drawn vehicles. Tram tracks apparent. Bottom left hand photo shows Lydiard St. North, near Post Office, double track with centre poles - Single wire per track. Top right hand photo, showing Cemetery gates in background. Bottom right hand photo - from north end of Lydiard St. South, looking north, with an ESCo tram in background. Also has a parked car on left hand side. Page 45: Street Scenes - Bridge St; top photo at west end of Bridge St. with ESCo No. 11 with possibly double trolley wire in photo. Bottom photo at east end of Bridge St. with tram in background, shows junction. Double trolley heading out to Mt. Pleasant, single trolley for Victoria St. Page 45: Street Scenes - Bridge St; top photo at west end of Bridge St. with ESCo No. 11 with possibly double trolley wire in photo. Bottom photo at east end of Bridge St. with tram in background, shows junction. Double trolley heading out to Mt. Pleasant, single trolley for Victoria St. Page 61: Street Scenes and Historic Buildings - Public Institutions Ballarat - top left hand photo of the Hospital shows some tram track in foreground, with double trolley wire. Top right photo is of the Orphanage, the name of the tram terminus for many years. Page 68: Electric Supply Co. of Victoria's pages - top photo showing powerhouse in background, across the lake, can hardly see anything for the trees, except for the chimney. Bottom photos of the steam Turbo Generators and the switchboard. Gives Mr. P.J. Pringle as Chief Engineer and General Manager. He took over in Jan. 1911. Page 69: Ballarat East Views - features photo of Black Hill open cut, Ballarat East Railway Station, Ballarat Fire Station and "Victoria St. looking East", repeat of photo printed on page 12, but slightly darker. Image on system includes fire station and railway station, - Ballarat East. Page 78: Series of photos of various Ballarat VIP's of the era, fourth one in on top line features "P.J.Pringle, Electric Supply Co." Inside Back cover - map of Ballarat including tram lines and places of interest marked in red. Gives a detailed photographic presentation of Ballarat in 1914.80 page book with, in addition, light green card covers, titled "Ballarat Illustrated". Loose copy of page 9 and 10 held.trams, tramways, ballarat, local history, heritage buildings, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Notes on Weekly Tickets, Ballarat Tramways 1924 to 1926
... , near Lydiard St), order for tickets from ticket printers..., near Lydiard St), order for tickets from ticket printers ...Typed copies of documents regarding the use of Season, weekly tickets and other tickets on the Ballarat Tramways, operated by the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria (ESCo). These sheets are not necessarily in the correct order and other sheets may be missing. Notes the proposed system, a trial, advantages, disadvantages, whether two or four trips per day (that is allow for lunch times), extension from 8.30 am to 9am?, costs, where weekly tickets would be sold (at the Showroom in Sturt St, near Lydiard St), order for tickets from ticket printers, instructions to crews, schedule of tickets issued for each run, ticket order letter - placed with J J Miller Printing, copy of a change of the agreement with the ATEA regarding Conductor's Shorts and Overs (similar conditions applied to Ballarat), and extension of 1d and 2d sections.Yields information about the use of Weekly tickets on the Ballarat tramways in 1924 to 1926Set of nine sheets on blue foolscap paper, typed - Notes on Weekly Tickets, Ballarat Tramways 1924 to 1926trams, tramcars, tickets, weekly tickets, conductors, ballarat, esco, shortages, overs and unders -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Set of 8, Campbell Duncan, 28/12/1970 12:00:00 AM
... and destination of Victoria St. .4 - 13 running out - has a Twin Lakes... a Twin Lakes Advert and destination of Lydiard St North .8 - 26 ...Yields information trams at the depot prior to running out of the depot and running out on a Sunday morning.Set of 8 photographs taken on 28/12/1970 of trams running out of the depot. .1 - 27 in Wendouree Parade .2 - 12 crossing Wendouree Parade - has a CinZano Vermouth Advert on side. .3 - 12 reversing at Depot Junction - has a Twin Lakes Advert and destination of Victoria St. .4 - 13 running out - has a Twin Lakes Advert and destination of Mt. Pleasant. .5 - ditto with pole being reversed by driver. .6 - 13 at depot junction .7 - 17 running out - has a Twin Lakes Advert and destination of Lydiard St North .8 - 26 in Wendouree Parade.trams, tramways, depot, drivers, wendouree parade, tram 27 tram 12 tram 13 tram 17 tram 26 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 1948
... and Lydiard St with the destination of View Point and an auxiliary... of Sturt and Lydiard St with the destination of View Point ...Yields information about bogie tram 34 and its possible first day in service as that tram rather than its Melbourne number 137.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of bogie tram No. 34 at the corner of Sturt and Lydiard St with the destination of View Point and an auxiliary board "Regatta". Wal Jack notes Reg Item 7584 gives the date of first use of 34 on Regatta traffic as / /1948 In the background is the Commonwealth Bank, the National Mutual building, Berry Anderson Printers, Wilson's Tailors and Mercers, a sign for Penfolds Wines and Roy ? Endear and a Chemist shop. Chemist sign as adverts for Kodak film Ipana toothpaste. On the side of the chemist shop is an advert for the Plaza theatre "The 13th Hour" - which was a film in the USA early 1947. trams, tramways, sturt st, view point, events, tram 34 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, David Endacott, 14/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
... destination of Lydiard St. North. Has Walter Connell Chemist on left... V statute adjacent. Tram has destination of Lydiard St ...Black and white photograph and negative of Ballarat No. 26 eastbound in Sturt St., Saturday 14 August 1971 at the corner of Doveton St. Has the George V statute adjacent. Tram has destination of Lydiard St. North. Has Walter Connell Chemist on left hand side of photo, with a BP display thermometer showing temperature - about 12 degrees and a finger board for the Mid City Motel on chemist building. Original print by David Endacott, duplicate print (1261A) by John Phillips 12/99. Second copy added 5/2001. Original neg scanned at hi res and updated 11/5/2020.On original print "Last week of full tram service before phasing out / from Cnr of Sturt and Doveton Sts. / Sat 14 August 1971" in pencil.trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st., doveton st., tram 26 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Map, Broadbent's, "Broadbent's Official Map 177 Ballarat", c1960
... not show the full length of the Lydiard St or Sebastopol tram lines... features. Does not show the full length of the Lydiard St ...Printed street map titled "Broadbent's Official Map 177 Ballarat" on a medium weight (200gsm?) card. Shows the suburbs of Ballarat, but not Sebastopol, rail lines and tram routes, schools, some churches, hospitals, parks and some features. Does not show the full length of the Lydiard St or Sebastopol tram lines. Has scale, national route numbers and distance from Ballarat PO marked on the map. In bottom left hand corner, has Broadbent's north point logo and notes that it is the 66th year of publication of road maps. Gives telephone number as MB 2021 in top right hand corner.Initials "GY" in pencil and red ink in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, map, ballarat, broadbent's, railways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Table Cards (Sheets), State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Weekdays, Saturdays and Sunday tables, Aug. 1971
... on the Sebastopol - Lydiard St. Nth service following the closure... on the Sebastopol - Lydiard St. Nth service following the closure ...Copy of sheet, photocopied on heat sensitive paper, demi-quarto (double quarto) size graph paper sheets giving the summary of the hours worked for each run or table for Weekdays, Saturdays and Sunday tables or runs for the SEC Ballarat trams on the Sebastopol - Lydiard St. Nth service following the closure of the Victoria St. - Gardens via Drummond St Nth and Mt Pleasant - Gardens via Sturt St. West services. Gives ON - OFF times for meal breaks. Each sheet has "LJD/71" in the top left hand corner. Stored separately with these sheets are a photocopies of each sheet reduced to A4 size.In top left hand corner in ink "B.T.P.S. No. 813".trams, tramways, timetables, secv, ballarat, crews -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Ben Parle, Apr. 1956
... the trolley pole. The tram has the destination of Lydiard St. North... the destination of Lydiard St. North. Advice from R. Merchant 5/10/04 ...Kodachrome Transparency - 35mm slide - cardboard mount, with one side with red border and words "Kodachrome Transparency" top and bottom. On the other side is "Made in England" and "View from this side". Photo taken by Ben Parle 4/1956. Photo of Ballarat No. 32 at the Sebastopol terminus, with the Royal Mail Hotel in the background. Photo taken with two friends of the photographer and the conductor, before turning the trolley pole. The tram has the destination of Lydiard St. North. Advice from R. Merchant 5/10/04 - Hugh Ballment (left) and Bob Young. See worksheet for email. For high resolution scan see btm2827h.tif "Sebastopol Ballarat" "1/54"tramways, trams, sebastopol, royal mail hotel, tram 32 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Roster, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Rostered hours and Miles", 1910's?
... . Gives details for the Lydiard St, Drummond St North, Orphanage... for the Lydiard St, Drummond St North, Orphanage, Mount Please, Sebastopol ...Yields information about the details the rosters for crews during the ESCo era and how the tram service operated. Further work on the sign on / off times and knowledge of timetables could determine the date.Single large rolled sheets which has been hand written detailing the Rostered Hours and Miles for crews during the ESCo era. Gives details for the Lydiard St, Drummond St North, Orphanage, Mount Please, Sebastopol and Gardens routes for Monday to Thursday, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays rosters listing run number, sign on/off, rostered hours, total, number of trips, rostered miles, garden miles total miles and average speed. In the bottom right hand corner is a list of distances for the Gardens routes. Possible 1910's given Reg Item 4738, which can in the same set of donations. trams, tramways, ballarat, rosters, employees, shifts, timetables, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Keith Stodden, 1929 Guide to Ballarat, Dec. 2006
... , Gardens via Ripon, Drummond St North, Lydiard St North, Rubicon St... Gardens via Convent, Gardens via Ripon, Drummond St North, Lydiard ...Eleven sheets - photocopy and covering letter - from a 1929 Guide to Ballarat, detailing timetable for trams and buses on various routes. Tram timetables - gives Gardens via Convent, Gardens via Ripon, Drummond St North, Lydiard St North, Rubicon St, Sebastopol, Orphanage, Mount Pleasant and associated return timetables. Gives details of first cars, frequency and times past each hour basis and changes in service frequency. Details colours of the discs that the trams carry to identify them to passengers, day and night. Gives Bus timetables and operator names for: Daylesford (J. Littlehales), Monastery Bus Service (W. Wilson), Ballarat Nth and New Cemetery via Doveton St (H. W. Smith), Victoria Park via Doveton and Eyre St (Robinson), South St bus service to Western oval and racecourse (A. Sproule) and Ballarat to Elmhurst (Sandlants).trams, tramways, timetables, buses, ballarat, esco -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Ballarat photographs by Geoff Biddington, 1967, 1967
... Printer, 48 Lydiard St... in 2008) .9 McDonald Printer, 48 Lydiard St Ballarat photographs ....6) Australian Catholic University Ballarat Campus (Aquinas) is set in the historic gardens of Carn Brea, formerly the property of Cornish miner Cyrus Retallack. The property includes a two-storey mansion, which he built as his family home in 1881. Carn Brea, a castle in Cornwall, was built in the 1500s. After the Queen's Church of England Girls' Grammar School acquired the property in 1919, the mansion was renamed Manifold House. Manifold House now accommodates administrative facilities of the campus and staff offices. (http://www.acu.edu.au/about_acu/campuses/ballarat/history_of_ballarat_campus, accesses 21 August 2014)Nine black and white images by Geoff Biddington. .1) Burke and Wills Monument, corner Sturt Street and Lydiard Street, with the MLS Building and Allan Brothers in the background. .2) Former Ballarat Post Office (later Federation University Post Office Gallery) .3) Tram in Sturt Street .4) Geelong ? shopping centre .5) Geelong Waterworks and Sewerage Trust .6) Carn Brae / Retallacks / Queen's / Australian Catholic University, 1200 Mair Street .7) Former Ballarat Post OFfice, Lydiard Street .8) Perseus Statue, Camp Street (removed for conservation in 2008) .9 McDonald Printer, 48 Lydiard Stgeoff biddington, ballarat, ballarat post office, geelong waterworks, perseus, mcdonald, acu, carn brae, australian catholic university ballarat, burk and wills monument, mlc building ballarat, allan brothers ballarat, lydiard street, sturt street -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Set of 3, Campbell Duncan, 10/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
... towards Lydiard St with the Coors Private Hotel, the Commonwealth... towards Lydiard St with the Coors Private Hotel, the Commonwealth ...Yields information about tram operations and the street views in the area of the City Loop, Sturt St.Set of 3 photographs taken on 10/8/1971 by Campbell Duncan of trams in the City Loop area of Sturt St. .1 - With 5 trams, headed by No. 40, in the loop, No 26 passes the loop. In the background are the various shops and stores on the south side of Sturt St, the including Patersons store. .2 - No. 26 climbing towards Lydiard St with the Coors Private Hotel, the Commonwealth Bank and the National Mutual building in the view. The tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West, and a Briquettes roof advertisement. .3 - No. 27 - passes the assembled trams in the loop with the Dickins and Thomas buildings in the background. The tram has a Twin Lakes sign.trams, tramways, sturt st, city loop, tram 26 tram 40 tram 27 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Tour Notes, Jennifer Barnes, 'Walking Ballarat's Heritage', Aug. 1998
... Information Centre, 33 Sturt St., west to Lydiard St., south to former... at Ballarat Visitor Information Centre, 33 Sturt St., west to Lydiard ...18 page self-guided walk No. 1 of Ballarat with three staples along left hand edge. Page 1 incorporates a short history of Ballarat, followed by tour commencing at Ballarat Visitor Information Centre, 33 Sturt St., west to Lydiard St., south to former goal (jail) and return to Railway station. Returning to Sturt St. via Mair and Camp Streets finishing up in Bridge St. Mall. Interest: Page 3, under "2. Sturt St.", on paragraph on electric trams and second re 'Ballarat Vintage Tramway'. Mrs. Jennifer Barnes is the wife of City of Ballarat Councillor, Mr. John Barnes$2 (in blue biro top left hand corner page 1) - cost price of purchase from Ballarat Visitor Information Centre.local history, ballarat railway station, heritage buildings, tourism -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Stephen Holmes, Sep. 1971
... of Lydiard St. North. Photo taken 9/1971. One of a set of 20..." roof advertisement. No. 14 has destination of Lydiard St. North ...Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) of a photograph of No. 21 and 14 at Grey St loop. No. 21 has destination of Sebastopol and a SEC "Everything's is under control in my all electric kitchen" roof advertisement. No. 14 has destination of Lydiard St. North. Photo taken 9/1971. One of a set of 20 slides made by the Association of Railway Enthusiast Provincial Tramways film strip. Reference Item 2560 details the ARE Film Strip and provide references to other slides. Slide rescanned at 3200 dpi 25-10-2020, jpg replaced, tiff file retained. This file was scanned in 2003 and may show colour changes."BAS 65" in pencil.tramways, trams, grey st loop, albert st, sebastopol, tram 21, tram 14 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, The Courier Ballarat, Jul. 1971
... at Sturt & Lydiard St corner, showing the approaching end... - 28/7/1971 of No. 12 & bus at Sturt & Lydiard St corner ...Yields information about the place - Tramway Centre or City Centre - with trams prior to closure and their bus replacement, how they fitted with their streetscape.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier - published - 28/7/1971 of No. 12 & bus at Sturt & Lydiard St corner, showing the approaching end of the tramway era. Follows the first route conversion. Photo taken from the Town Hall, of the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets, with statute of Robert Burns, Titanic Bandstand, Post Office and other buildings in the photograph. See Reg Item 2182 for the Courier Newspaper clipping - heavily cropped. 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.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited."tramways, trams, sturt st, tramway centre, bus replacement, robert burns, statues, tram 12 -
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Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set of 3, Maurice Stanley, 1971
... No. 41 at Lydiard St North .2 - Maurice Stanley in cab of No. 26... standing alongside No. 41 at Lydiard St North .2 - Maurice Stanley ...Set of two 89mm sq colour prints of SEC Crew - Maurice Stanley and one black and white photograph of another SEC crewman standing by No. 39. .1 - Maurice Stanley standing alongside No. 41 at Lydiard St North .2 - Maurice Stanley in cab of No. 26 at Gardens, tram showing destination of Victoria St .3 - Crewman, No. 17, standing by rear of No. 39 at View Point Junction. Image 4 is a higher resolution image of the face of the crewman. Note: - Maurice also drove for the BTM in the 1970's and early 80's until he left to return to the UK. Assumed photos taken 1971 just prior to closure of the system.On rear of 2901.2 - in ink "This is myself at the controls of my tram" 2901.2 - "This is one of my workmates he comes from England also."tram crews, personnel, tram 26, tram 39, tram 41 -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s, Stephen Holmes, Sept. 1971
... destination of Lydiard St. North. The film strip notes (Reg. Item... of Lydiard St. North. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560 ...White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of No. 21 and 14 at Grey St loop. No. 21 has destination of Sebastopol and a SEC "Everything's is under control in my all electric kitchen" roof advertisement. No. 14 has destination of Lydiard St. North. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "Further down, the track headed to a relatively safe roadside location Cars 21&14 cross at one of the loops in this section. ...Sept. '71 .(Stephen Holmes)" See image btm2575p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11785" and written in ink on top edge "21 + 14 Sebastopol line Ballarat"tramways, trams, are, film strip, grey st, sebastopol, tram 21, tram 14 -
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Document - Instruction, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Special Order to Motormen (49/1)", late 1960's?
... precautions, special precautions - such as parking the tram at Lydiard... precautions, special precautions - such as parking the tram at Lydiard ...Yields information about the instructions about tram operations, safety instructions and leaving trams.Two foolscap duplicated sheets titled "Special Order to Motormen (49/1)" giving instructions regarding 1) Responsibility (for trams), 2) Relief on the road, 3) Controller key, 4) Air brake handle, 5) leaving tram unattended with definition, general precautions, special precautions - such as parking the tram at Lydiard St North, parking trams at City Loop and 6) an explanation on the braking system at either end of the tram. Undated. Printed from wax stencil and stapled along the top edge. Signed by F. K. White Manager. See Reg Item 261 for 9-1961 issue and Reg item 3459 for a Jan. 1961 issue. trams, tramways, braking, instructions, sec, emergency, driver training -
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Postcard, "Shoppee and Alexandra Squares Ballarat Vic.", c1904
... a horse tram travelling up to Lydiard St. on the south side... in the foreground looking west. Has a horse tram travelling up to Lydiard St ...Printed colour postcard from top of the Town Hall, looking northwest with Snows building in the foreground looking west. Has a horse tram travelling up to Lydiard St. on the south side of Sturt St. Has the buildings on north side of Sturt St. in the view, including the central median reserve before the trees had grown. Titled "Shoppee and Alexandra Squares, Ballarat Vic." along the bottom edge. On the bottom of the postcard is a one line hand written message, ink fading, very hard to read. On rear of postcard is the address to a Mr Frank Tucker, Glencairn, Park Avenue, Harrogate, England. Has two Victorian stamps, half penny (green) and one penny (red) stamps. Has been postmarked, "Ballarat East 16.11.04". See images .1 and .2. Two copies held - on the second copy, the address details have been crossed out and the stamp removed. Yields information about central Ballarat in the horse tram days.Postcard - printed colour, divided back, used.trams, tramways, horse trams, sturt st, postcards, snows, tram 3