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 5/4/1958. Has slide No. "19" stamped in red in top corner. Photo of Ballarat No. 41, turning from the south side of Sturt St into Lydiard St. North Tram has the destination of Special and has the AETA special tram sign. Has the ANZ Bank in the background. For high resolution scan see btm2852h.tif"Lydiard St / Sturt St" "5-4-58"tramways, trams, lydiard st, sturt st, anz, aeta, tram 41

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. Has slide No. "17" stamped in red in top corner. Photo of Ballarat No. 13, outbound in Sturt St at Dawson St, with the Alexandra Bandstand in the foreground and the Golden City Hotel and St Patricks Cathedral in the background. "Sturt St Ballarat 8-4-58"tramways, trams, sturt st, dawson st, alexandra bandstand, tram 13

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. Has slide No. "18" stamped in red in top corner. Photo of Ballarat No. 20 in Sturt St, inbound, crossing Dawson St, with the steps of the Alexandra Bandstand in the foreground. "Sturt St Ballarat 8-4-58"tramways, trams, sturt st, dawson st, alexandra bandstand, tram 20

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. Has slide No. "19" stamped in red in top corner. Photo of Ballarat No. 43, outbound in Sturt St crossing Dawson St. with the St Patricks Cathedral in the background. "Sturt St Ballarat 8-4-58"tramways, trams, sturt st, dawson st, st patricks, tram 43

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. Has slide No. "20" stamped in red in top corner. Photo of Ballarat No. 31, inbound, about to cross Dawson St. Tram has the destination of Mt. Pleasant. A bogie tram is in the background. "Sturt St Ballarat 8-4-58"tramways, trams, sturt st, dawson st, tram 31

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. Has slide No. "1" stamped in black in top corner. Photo of Ballarat No. 35 outbound in Drummond St. South, just south of Sturt St.??. Tram has the destination of Sebastopol. Photo taken after the tram has passed the photographer. For high resolution scan see btm2860h.tif "Drummond St. South Ballarat" / "8-4-58"tramways, trams, drummond st sth, tram 35

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. Has slide No. "2" stamped in black in top corner. Photo of Ballarat No. 13 inbound in Sturt St, at Hospital Corner, Drummond St. Note tram stop furniture and signs. Tram has the destination of Mt Pleasant. For high resolution scan see btm2861.tif "Sturt St in Ballarat" / "8-4-58"tramways, trams, drummond st sth, sturt st, hospital corner, tram stops, tram 13

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. Has slide No. "3" stamped in black in top corner. Photo of Ballarat No. 14 inbound in Drummond St. North, approaching Sturt St, at Hospital Corner, Drummond St. Tram has the destination of Victoria St. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. For high resolution scan see btm2862.tif "Drummond St N Ballarat" / "8-4-58"tramways, trams, drummond st nth, tram 14

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. "1" stamped in red in top corner. Photo of Ballarat 35 and another bogie tram at the City terminus, north side of Sturt St, taken from the median strip. Has the ANZ Bank and the Ballarat Post Office in the background. No.35 has the destination of Lydiard St. loop. "Sturt St / Lydiard St" / "8-4-58"tramways, trams, sturt st, city terminus, lydiard st, tram 35

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. "2" stamped in red in top corner. Photo of Ballarat 34 at the City Terminus, south side. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Drummond North. A number of passengers boarding the tram. Has the Commonwealth bank, National Mutual Life Association building, Berry Anderson and Odeon Theatre in the background. For high resolution scan see btm2875.tif"Sturt St / Lydiard St" / "8-4-58"tramways, trams, sturt st, city terminus, lydiard st, tram 34

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. "4" stamped in red in top corner. Photo of Ballarat 20, city bound, Bridge St. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St. West. Buildings in the background are Roger David, Williams the Schoeman, Philmore Frocks and an advertisement for Neptune petrol For high resolution scan see btm2876.tif"Sturt St Ballarat" / "8-4-58"tramways, trams, bridge st, roger david, neptune, tram 20

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. "6" stamped in red in top corner. Photo of Ballarat 30, inbound, Victoria St, prior to intersection with Humffray St. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West. For high resolution scan see btm2878.tif"Victoria St. Line" / "8-4-58"tramways, trams, victoria st, tram 30

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. "12" stamped in red in top corner. Photo of Ballarat 38, inbound in Sturt St. at Ripon St. Note View Point track and overhead behind tram. Tram has the destination of Mt Pleasant. Photo taken after tram has passed the photographer. "Sturt St" / "8-4-58"tramways, trams, sturt st, ripon st, tram 38

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. "13" stamped in red in top corner. Photo of Ballarat 30, outbound along Sturt St. West, opposite the City Oval. Note the lack of a centre line along the main highway. "Sturt St West" / "8-4-58"tramways, trams, sturt st west, western highway, tram 30

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. "14" stamped in red in top corner. Photo of Ballarat 30 (assumed on basis of Reg. Item 2885), outbound along Sturt St. West. Note the lack of a centre line along the main highway. "Sturt St West" / "8-4-58"tramways, trams, sturt st west, western highway, tram 30

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. "20" stamped in red in top corner. Photo of Ballarat 12, Ripon St, just north of Sturt St, outbound to View Point. Tram has destination of View Point. "View Point line" / "8-4-58"tramways, trams, view point, ripon st, tram 12

Photos feature a rowing regatta on Lake Wendouree, a Tram stop shelter (Grenville and Sturt Streets) decorated with hand-made flowers, an arch in Main Road built by local scouts and the Burke and Wills Statue in Sturt St decorated hand made flowers. The tram shelter has the numbers "100". "1838" and "1938" with several well-dressed ladies outside the shelter. Notes the celebrations will continue until April 18. See Reg Item 6418 for a coloured photograph of the shelter from the other side,Yields information about a Ballarat event in 1938.Newspaper Clipping from the Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, Monday, March 7 1938, page 14 with four photos of Ballarat's Centenary Celebrations or European settlement in the district. ballarat, centenary, shelters, celebrations, grenville st, sturt st

Newspaper Clipping from The Courier, possibly July 19, 1968, following the announcement the previous day by the Minister of Transport, Mr. Wilcox the decision to scrap Ballarat and Bendigo trams. Noted that State Parliament still had to ratify the decision. Features two ladies boarding No. 13 in Sturt St at Grenville St. Tram has the destination of View Point. See Reg Item 3747 for a print of the Courier Photograph. See Reg Item 995 for Bendigo Advertiser item on the same matter dated -19/7/1968. closure, ballarat, v wilcox

Yields information about Ballarat and Sturt St c1907 following the information of trams.Printed colour postcard of Ballarat electric tram leaving the Grenville St. terminus, at the bottom end of Sturt St terminus with an early motor bus or taxi in front of the tram crossing to the south side of Sturt St. Has buildings on both sides of Sturt St. in photograph, with some other horse drawn vehicles and many pedestrians. Note, none of the buildings have names shown on them - have been printed out. Photo taken soon after opening, no roof mounted destination boxes. On rear are places for correspondences stamp, address and manufacturers' name in a fancy motif "WTP". Titled "Sturt Street, Ballarat" in the top left-hand corner". 2924.1 - Same postcard from the Wal Jack Album, see images i3 and i4 for front and rear. The rear of the postcard has a message written on it. 2924.2 - colour illustration from a publication.On rear in ink - addressed to Mrs Wolfenden of Prahran Melbourne, with a message from her daughter, dated 8-1-1907, has had stamp removed.trams, tramways, sturt st, postcards, esco, buses, grenville st

Copy photograph of Arthur Hugo in Inspectors Uniform, with the Union Hotel, Sturt St. in the background. Hat or cap badge is "Inspector". Original photograph had a number of creases throughout it. Possible taken March 1937. Note sign on the hotel - Jack Britt's Union Hotel Good Accommodation. Photo printed on Kodak Professional Paper. Taken on the same day as 3532 - a group photograph, Arthur is same uniform. Hi Res scan added 25/3/2011. On rear in ink "Photo taken in Sturt St / Ballarat March 1937 / Inspector Arthur "Peter" Hugo.tramways, trams, inspectors, secv, sturt st, uniforms

Has strong association with the retirement event of SEC Inspector Arthur Hugo in 1956. Photos used in SEC News.2927 - Copy photograph of Arthur Hugo in Senior Inspectors Uniform at his retirement ceremony on 15/8/1956. Photo printed on Kodak Professional Paper. Note hat or cap badge "Senior Traffic Inspector". 2927.1 - Same photo, less cropped, could be the original of above. 2927 - On rear in ink "Senior Traffic Inspector Hugo's day of retirement Aug 15th 1956. Photo taken in SEC Offices Sturt St. Ballarat". 2927.1 - On rear in pencil "Insp. Peter Hugo" and "Kodak" in red pencil.tramways, trams, inspectors, secv, retirements, uniforms

Printed black and white postcard of a Ballarat horse tram arriving at the Grenville St. terminus, at the bottom end of Sturt St terminus. Has buildings on both sides of Sturt St. in photograph, with some other horse drawn vehicles and a few pedestrians. In the photo are Suttons building, and business near Grenville St. of an Ironmonger and S. Laurens? On the front of the card is written a short message: - "Mother and self arrived safely in Ballarat. Train did not get in till ten o'clock. Love to all, thank for kindness. Jessie Frewin. On rear is places for correspondences stamp, address. On left hand edge is "H. J. Summerscales, next Post Office, Ballarat." Has cancellation stamp, Ballarat 3.40pm, 19.11.04" or could be 1901. Also another cancellation stamp over the red Victorian stamp with a "5" in the centre. Addressed to Mrs. J. Coutts, Meghan Street, Maryborough Titled "Sturt Street, Ballarat Australia" along bottom edge. \trams, tramways, sturt st, postcards, esco, grenville st

White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of Tram 12 bound for Gardens, photographed across the median strip plantation near Dawson St. with St. Peters Church in the background. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "The wide Avenue of Sturt St. was the central spine of the Ballarat system -all routes traversed it for at least part of its length. Here No. 12 "GARDENS" bound, is seen through the foliage of the centre plantation in Sturt St. -Sept. '71 (Glen Mills)" See image btm2567p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11777" and written in ink on top edge "No. 12 Sturt St Ballarat"tramways, trams, are, film strip, sturt st, st peters, tram 12

White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of No. 17 entering Gardens loop, with the Destination of Mt Pleasant. Has the Gardens Kiosk, Lake Lodge in the background. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "The "GARDENS" line actually encircled Lake Wendouree but was served by separate services from each side! via "DRUMMOND St. Nth." and via "STURT St. WEST". No. 17 is seen near the terminus in the area where the BALLARAT TRAMWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY hope to commence museum operations in the near future. - Sept. '71 (Graham Evans)" See image btm2572p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11782" and written in ink on top edge " Lake Wendouree Ballarat"tramways, trams, are, film strip, wendouree parade, gardens loop, tram 17

White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of No. 39 inbound along Sturt St. West. with many cars on the road. Bus stop on a pole on the other side of the road. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "Even more dangerous that the lakeside track, for motorists, was the Sturt St West (Western Highway) section of roadside trackage. Car No. 39 faces oncoming traffic on the regular through works to "Mt PLEASANT". - Sept. '71 (Graham Evans)" See image btm2573p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11783" and written in ink on top edge "No. 39 Sturt St West Ballarat"tramways, trams, are, film strip, sturt st west, western highway, tram 39

Set of two colour photographs of the then new road signs indicating the BTM using the words "Tourist Tramway" in the central median strip of Sturt St. West, or Western Highway at the intersection with Hamilton Ave. Photos taken by Warren Doubleday on 13.09.2002. Printed on Agfa Paper. 2604.1 - Taken from the western side 2604.2 - ditto, but further back. On rear of each photo in brown felt tip pen, the words "New Signage at Highway".btm, hamilton ave, western highway, sturt st west

Photo appears to be taken soon after the opening of the electric trams, as the tramway is well paved compared to the rest of the street which shows vehicle tracks etc. For similar images see Reg. items 834, 838, 2151 and 8998. Note the roof of a small horse-drawn vehicle crossing in the center foreground of the photograph - this vehicle is shown in detail in other images. Shows buildings along the north side of Sturt St. and the building at the SE corner of Doveton St. ESCo tram has a destination board on the front dash of the tram.Yields information about Sturt St soon after the opening of the Ballarat Electric tramwayPrinted black and white postcard of an ESCo tram near the intersection of Doveton St. and Sturt St. travelling west along the south side of Sturt Street. Could be a reproduction postcard - very high gloss finish of photograph. Titled "Sturt Street, Ballarat" in the bottom left-hand corner printed on a white strip at the bottom of the postcard. On rear of photograph are printed letters "W.T.P." - possibly publisher, in the stamp area "Printed in Germany". Card has been marked for areas for the correspondence and address. In bottom right hand corner "$8-" in pencil.trams, tramways, ballarat, doveton st, sturt st, esco

Yields information about the personal views of the Ballarat tramway system and his photographs. Has a strong association with the author of the article.Copy of the Australian Railway Enthusiast - Vol 29, No. 4, December 1991, which has a front cover photograph of No. 40, west bound in Sturt St at intersection with Doveton St. (Photo by Glen Mills), centre page spread "Brisbane Traction Memories" - four photographs by Mick Morahan, a four page article with photographs by Chris Wurr "Ballarat Tramway Tribute "and on the inside rear page, a photograph of Elizabeth St. Hobart and King William St. Adelaide with trams. Ballarat Photographs: Page 14 - No. 31 at Mount Pleasant terminus Page 15 - No. 12 crossing Albert St. Sebastopol (has Skipton St. in the photo caption) Page 16 - No. 40 on the Dawson St. Crossover Page 16 - No. 26 and 27 crossing at the Bell St. Loop Page 17 - No. 17 at Sturt and Lydiard Sts Page 17 - Two trammies having a chat. Map of Ballarat provided by BTPS Ltd on page 15.trams, tramways, ballarat, recollections, lydiard st, sturt st, sebastopol

2437 - Printed colour postcard of the Sturt St. from Grenville St. looking west - c1905. Card consists of a gold background with flowers surrounding an oval colour image of Sturt St. Embossed at the top of the card is "Best Wishes" with one tram west bound in the lower section of Sturt St. Titled "Sturt Street Looking West, Ballarat." along the bottom edge. On the rear of the postcard is an area for the stamp, address, message. Made by Valentines and printed in Great Britain trams, tramways, sturt st, postcards, grenville st, tram 19

Set of 14 colour prints of the COTMA Conference non-tram events, around the depot, Ballarat Railway Station, Olympic Rings, Lake Wendouree, Ballarat East, Lydiard St. Nth, Royal Mail Hotel Sebastopol, Bungaree Railway Station site and Sovereign Hill. Photos taken by Stuart Keenan. Image taken at Sovereign Hill 19/11/2000. Others - 20 and 21/11/2000. See Reg Item 2704.1 for programme. Printed on Agfa paper.btm, cotma, bungaree, sovereign hill, ballarat railway station, lake wendouree