Yields information the appearance of Lydiard St north, centre poles and buildings.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Rose Series postcard No. P 1787, of Lydiard St North looking south from near Mair St. shows the centre poles prior to their removal. A number of motor cars are parked in the street, a dog on the right hand side, and ESCo tram has just rounded the corner and about to climb the small hill. Published by Rose Stereograph Co., Armadale Victoria. For rear of postcard - see image i2.in pencil on rear "Old type of electric tram"trams, tramways, esco, lydiard st, poles

Yields information about Lydiard St North at the time of the removal of the centre poles.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph looking south from Mair St along Lydiard St North prior to the removal of the centre poles, with No. 31 in the distance. A number of parked cars in the view. Has a light streak on the left hand side and the George Hotel. Wal's album notes "No. 31 in Lydiard St 18/2/40 central poles removed next day." See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear of photograph in ink "T136 Ballarat No. 31 in Lydiard St a week before centre standards were removed. Photo W. Jack"trams, tramways, lydiard st nth, poles, tram 31

Yields information about the appearance of Albert St Sebastopol and the Grey St loop in 1960.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of No 32? northbound and No. 27 southbound at the Grey St Loop, Albert St, Sebastopol in 1960. Has one motor car in photo and a lady and gent with a pram on the left hand side of the photograph. Photo by Alwyn Marshall. Possibly printed by Wal Jack as it has his handwriting on the rear. See image i2 for rear of photograph.On rear of photograph in ink "SEC, Ballarat No. 32(?) ex Sebastopol, No. 27 to Sebastopol, Grey St loop, Albert St Sebastopol1960 A. Marshal Photo."trams, tramways, sebastopol, albert st, grey st, tram 32, tram 27

Black and white photograph of Geelong No. 1 at the Geelong railway station, with the destination of West. Has a bus in the background. Photo William G. A. Lewis, 25 Nov. 1939. Two copies held.On rear in ink and stamped "William G. A. Lewis Photo No. 451 25 Nov 1939 and SEC Car No. 1 Geelong system, Geelong Railway Station". trams, tramways, geelong, railway station, tram 1

Yields information about the tram operation in 1961 and the appearance of the trams during the application of the dash canopy lights.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of No. 39 turning from Drummond St North into Sturt St (Mt Pleasant) and No. 42 turning into Drummond St North at Hospital Corner, 11-3-1961. Photo Wal Jack. No. 42 has a Vic Wendt Motors roof advert for the Peugeot 403 motor car. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3a for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negative .1 - part of the same photograph with most of 39 cropped out - poor image - see i3On rear of photograph in ink "SEC, Ballarat Loading No. 39 to Victoria St, No. 42 from Mt Pleasant, Sturt and Drummond Sts, Ballarat 11-3-61" and Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T1260" written in. .1 - has 'BTPS Sales Department" stamp on rear.trams, tramways, hospital corner, sturt st, drummond st, tram 39, tram 42

Photograph of the three trams at the Mt Pleasant terminus during an AETA tour 21-4-1962. No. 20 the service tram, 18 and 37 the tour trams. No. 20 has Advertisements for the SEC, Ilford Film and a dash panel advert for The Age newspaper. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeYields information about the trams used for an AETA visit in 1962 and worked within the service trams.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album. On rear of photograph in ink "SEC, Ballarat AETA Special Tour, No. 20 Service car, Nos. 18 and 37 as specials, Mt Pleasant terminus 21-4-62" and Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T1268" written in.trams, tramways, aeta, tours, special trams, mt pleasant, tram 20, tram 18, tram 37

Yields information about the trams used for an AETA visit in 1962 and worked within the service trams.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of the three trams at the Mt Pleasant terminus during an AETA tour 21-4-1962. No. 11 the service tram, 18 and 37 the tour trams. No. 11 has Advertisements for the SEC, and a dash panel advert for The Age newspaper. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear of photograph in ink "SEC, Ballarat AETA Special Tour, Nos. 18 and 37 as specials, No. 11 as service car, Sebastopol terminus, 21st April 1962" and Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T1269" written in.trams, tramways, aeta, tours, special trams, sebastopol, tram 11, tram 18, tram 37

Yields information about the streetscape and use of the Gardens Parking loop in the late 1940's which was subsequently removed.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of the No. 25 and 23 crossing in the Parking Loop (Gardens South Loop), Music for the People day, 14-3-1948. No. 25 has destination of City and No. 23, Gardens via Sturt. Note the dog "boarding" the tram. Note the cars are parked with rear into the kerb. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear of photograph in ink "SEC, Ballarat No. 25 to City, No. 23 to Gardens crossing at Parking Loop Ballarat Gardens, "Music for the People" day. 14-3-48" and Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T96" written in.trams, tramways, gardens loop, wendouree parade, tram 25, tram 23

Yields information about the street scene of the SE corner of Sturt and Lydiard Streets in 1953.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of No. 39 turning out of Sturt St into Lydiard St North, tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St. Photo Wal Jack 7-3-1953. Has the Commonwealth Bank in the background and many motor vehicles. Has an Inspector riding the footboard and a conductor watching and fending off motor cars. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear of photograph in ink "SEC, Ballarat No. 39 into Lydiard St North ex Victoria St 7th March 53 2.50pm" and Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T156" written in.trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st north, inspectors, conductors, tram 39

Yields information about the size of the water tank that was fitted to the ESCo built sprinkler tram for Ballarat.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of the storage tank from the old or original ESCo sprinkler car, noted in use on a local farm at Invermay. No details as to source of print, Wal's notes the date as March 1958. See image i2 for rear of photograph.On rear of photograph in ink "Ballarat Tramways, Storage tank from old Sprinkler car, now in use on local farm at Invermay"trams, tramways, sprinkler tram, scrubber tram, esco

Yields information about the size of a stores trailer that was reportedly used in Ballarat - no other information held at the time.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a drawing of a flat car truck used to carry stores from power house to depot, scrapped about 1935 - based on Wal Jack's album notes. No details as to who made the photograph or when made. See image i2 for rear of photograph.No details on rear.trams, tramways, trailers, work trams

Yields information about the first trip of a bogie tram in Ballarat following its arrival in Ballarat and other commissioning trips in a series of photographs within the Wal Jack album.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Melbourne MMTB No. 117 - now unnumbered - in Sturt St, 16-12-1945, Photo Wal Jack. See also Reg Items 7590 and 7595 for other photos of this car running, probably the same date. Has the National Mutual and Commonwealth Bank buildings in the background. Not the sign on the side of the National Mutual building, advertising Commercial Union and Deopel Lilly & Taylor. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeIn ink on rear " SEC Ballarat Tramways bogie tram (running without a no. (No. 22, Ex M&MTB 117, (Tram Centre), looking east (City - Gardens Run) - 16-12-45" with number "T538" within Wal Jack photo stamp.trams, tramways, sturt st, bogie trams, tram 117, tram 22

Yields information about the early use of Ballarat's 2nd bogie tram and its first month in service and its use on Christmas Day 1945.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 15 at Sturt St, tramway centre with No. 22 on the south side of the road. Wal notes both cars running on the Victoria Gardens for first time. Has the National Mutual building and South African War Memorial in the background. Taken by Wal Jack on 25-12-1945. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeIn ink on rear " SEC Ballarat Tramways bogie. 15 ( ex 132) in Sturt St (Tram centre), bogie No. 22 on south side behind South African War Memorial. Both cars running on the Victoria St - Gardens via Sturt St We for first time 25-12-45. " with number "T544" within Wal Jack photo stamp.trams, tramways, sturt st, bogie trams, tram 15, tram 22

Photo of MMTB No. 137, at Tramway centre or Sturt St with Town Hall in the background, 22-3-1947. Tram un-numbered at the time of the photograph, later No. 34. Note the folding gates on the tram. Photo by Leon Marshall Wood, dated 9-11-1947. Noted Reg Item 5289, same tram same condition 8 months earlier. See image i2 for rear of photograph.Yields information about the early use of Ballarat's bogie trams and Sturt St.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album.On rear in ink "SEC of Victoria ex MMTB "C" class car at Ballarat on 9:11:47, car not yet renumbered or painted in local livery. L.M-Wood."trams, tramways, sturt st, town hall, bogie trams, tram 137, tram 34

Yields information about one of Ballarat's bogie trams prior to its conversion to a one-man-type car.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Ballarat 38 prior to conversion to a one-man type tram in Sturt St climbing the hill to Lydiard St. No details as to photographer and date. The tram was converted to one man operation in 1953, but was banned as such by the union at the time. Photo taken between October 1951 when the tram arrived in Ballarat and late 1952 when work would have started to convert it. See Reg Item 5296 for a Feb. 1953 photo of it service post conversion. Has in the photo Patersons building, Taylor and Taylor Chemists, McNultys dry cleaners, McNultys dry cleaners. See item 7739 for the negative by Wal Jack See image i2 for rear of photograph.trams, tramways, sturt st, conversion, one man trams, bogie trams, tram 38

No. 38 decorated for the Royal Visit along with tram 39 at the Victoria St terminus.Yields information about the Ballarat's bogie trams, in particular No. 38 that was decorated for the Royal visit in 1954.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Ballarat 38 and 39 at the Victoria St terminus. No. 38 decorated for the Royal Visit. Has the destination of "City". See N1124, Prints taken at the same time, with minor variations in the background eg cars. 5297.1 - an almost identical image, though with a motor bike in the view - see image i5 and N897 5297.2 - a very similar image, see image i6 and N1135 See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negative N1124 See image i5 for hi res scan of negative N897 See image i6 for the hi res scan of negative N1135 - print also held of this image.On rear in ink "SEC Ballarat No. 38 and 39 Victoria St terminus, Ballarat East 8-3-54. No. 38 decorated for Queen's visit" In top right hand corner is Wal Jack stamp with negative number "T66PC" written in.trams, tramways, royal visit, decorated trams, victoria st, tram 38, tram 39

Yields information about the types of tramway signals available for use on tramways systems. The type BY was used by the SEC in Ballarat and Bendigo.Four page Pamphlet or Brochure Forest City ATS1, printed brochure with illustrations "Automatic Tramway and Crossing Signals" – four types noted. Four types: 1. Tramway type "C: Car counting signal, up to 10 cars 2. Tramway type "BY" - non car counting signals 3. Level crossing signal operated by approaching cars 4. Turning Warning signals with notes on rear page of the set up for automatic control signals for rail crossings on roads, docks etc. Date stamped by SEC 20/9/1949 on front cover.Has “218” in biro in bottom left hand corner.trams, tramways, forest city signals, level crossings, signals

Set of seven Kodak cardboard mounted slides - featuring photos taken during a visit to Bendigo by Eldon Hogan. Slides have slide number (26 to 32) and date "Aug 64" stamped onto them. Possibly a Xavier College Cadets tour - Eldon was involved with them at the time, given slide No. 27. Scanned on the Canon scanner at the depot 15/12/1971 at the time of the installation of the scanner. .1 - No 11 and a bogie car at the Railway Station .2 - ditto - note uniformed person boarding (Xavier College Cadet?) .3 - No. 11 at Charing Cross, showing "special" .4 - No. 11 bound for Eaglehawk at a Crossing loop .5 - No. 20 in bound for Quarry Hill - at the above crossing loop? .6 - No. 11 crossing the Eaglehawk / Swan Hill railway line at the overbridge. .7 - No. 11, High St Eaglehawk.tramways, trams, bendigo, railway station, eaglehawk, charing cross, birney, tram 11, tram 20

Set of three Kodak cardboard mounted slides - have handwritten captions and slide numbers - no date, post dash canopy lights but with the largely green front - early 1960's. From the Eldon Hogan collection. Scanned on the Canon scanner at the depot 15/12/1971 at the time of the installation of the scanner. .1 - No. 16 and a bogie car at Charing Cross, early 1960's with the City Club Hotel in the background. .2 - No. 18 at Charing Cross with the destination of Quarry Hill and with the City Club Hotel in the background .3 - No. 25 at the Eaglehawk terminus with two crewmen standing in front of the tram. Tram has the destination of Eaglehawk. The Town Hall in the background has a money raising thermometer for the Olympic Swimming Pool fund..1 - "Trams at Bendigo" .2 - "Trams at Fountain at Bendigo" .3 - "Tram at Eaglehawk" all in penciltramways, trams, bendigo, eaglehawk, charing cross, tram 16, tram 18, tram 25

Yields information the appearance and details about Bridge St shopping area late 1950's and the motor cars in the street at the time.Digital scan from the Ben Parle collection of SEC No.41 in bound in Bridge St, with the destination of Gardens via Drummond Nth. Photo 1950's or early 1960 prior to introduction of dash canopy lighting. Photo received with the Ben Parle slides 09/2004. trams, tramways, bridge st, tram 41

Yields information about Sturt and Lydiard St North intersection, mid to late 1920's, centre poles and condition of the streets and car parking arrangements.Black and white historic photograph downloaded from a picture resource website within a decorative frame. Printed with an inkjet printer. Titled "Looking up Sturt Street from Snows Sturt Street Ballarat, circa:" Original photograph taken soon after opening of the tramway in Sturt St., no windows and no destination box on the roof of the tram. Has a number of horse drawn vehicles in the photograph. On the left hand side of the photograph is Snows building. At the corner of Armstrong Street Original photo from a postcard - see Reg Item 2791 for a oval shape view. trams, tramways, armstrong st, snows, sturt st, toastrack tram, tram 20

Yields information about the intersection of Barkly and Eureka St with the Ballarat Fire Station in the background.Digital image of a tram turning at the intersection of Barkly and Eureka St with the Ballarat Fire Station (East) in the background. Has a number of motor cars and pedestrians in the image. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "Barkly and Eureka St"trams, tramways, ballarat, barkly st, fire station, mt pleasant

Yields information about the Lydiard St Nth landscape looking south.Digital image of a bogie tram travelling north in Lydiard St North between Sturt and Mair Sts, with many parked cars. Has the George Hotel, the CBC Bank, Hoyts Regent, and other buildings in the view. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "Gloomy Lydiard St"trams, tramways, lydiard st nth

Yields information about the way trams were driven in relation to the use of the tram controller.Digital image of a Motorman or driver's hand on the controller of a single truck car, or WH T1F controller, with the air gauge in the view as well. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "Motorman's Hand"trams, tramways, tramcars, drivers, motormen, controllers

Yields information about Albert St Sebastopol and the way the tram related to the roadway.Digital image of No. 40 southbound in Albert St Sebastopol with a Valiant motor car parked on the gravel portion of the road. Note the destination on the tram, Lydiard St North, either reset to early or forgot to change it. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 40 and Valiant"trams, tramways, albert st, sebastopol, tram 40

Yields information about the Mt Pleasant route and Barkly St.Digital image, black and white, of No. 11 in Barkly St, out bound to Mt Pleasant setting down passengers. Tram has a Twin Lakes sign. Mini Minor motor car in the front of the tramcar. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 11 Setting down."trams, tramways, barkly st, mt pleasant, tram 11

Yields information about the Mt Pleasant route and Barkly St.Digital image, black and white, of No. 30 in bound along Barkly St, Mt Pleasant. Tram has a Twin Lakes sign and destination of Gardens via Drummond Nth. Tram picking up passenger at rear door, while a Vanguard motor car waits. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 31 and Vanguard"trams, tramways, barkly st, mt pleasant, tram 31

Yields information about Lydiard St between Mair and Sturt Streets.Digital image, black and white, of No. 38 travelling north in Lydiard St North between Sturt and Mair Sts, with many parked cars. Has the George Hotel, the CBC Bank, Hoyts Regent, and other buildings in the view. See also Reg Item 4580 for a later photograph, probably 38 too. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 38 Lydiard St near Mair St."trams, tramways, lydiard st, tram 38

Yields information about the Sturt St. and Bridge St and some of the cars that used the street - a Plymouth.Digital image, black and white, of a scene in Bridge St looking back towards the Town Hall and Sturt St, showing a Plymouth motor vehicle, a single trucker and a bogie car in Sturt St. Shows the Dickins store, Williams the Shoeman, Roger David Store. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "Plymouth Bridge St"trams, tramways, bridge st, sturt st, town hall

Yields information about a D loop on the Sturt St West track..Digital image, black and white, of two single truckers crossing at one of the D loops, probably Parker St, in Sturt St West with cars passing the trams. A school sign indicates a possible location. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "Sturt St West D Loop"trams, tramways, parker st loop, sturt st west