Newspaper clipping and photograph shows the removal of track in Albert St Sebastopol. It notes the work is being done by a contractor for the Borough of Sebastopol.Yields information about the track removal in Sebastopol.Newspaper clipping from The Courier 19/10/1971Has the newspaper source in ink along the top edge.tramways, tramcars, secv, tram track removal, borough of sebastopol

The photo, shows tram 38 decorated for the 1954 Royal Visit, crossing the railway tracks at Ballarat Station in Lydiard St North. The tram has the destination of Sebastopol. In the background is the railway signal gantry, Reids Coffee Palace and the Post Office. Many of the buildings are flying flags.Yields information about the 1954 Royal Tram.Photograph, black and white - plain black with Ken Magor stamp and negative number written on the rear.Ken Magor Negative Number - "3427" tramways, trams, royal visit, decorated trams, tram 38, lydiard st nth, level crossings

Drawing of the water tank for scrubber car 8 operated by the Ballarat Tramway Museum, showing the materials, welding and dimensions.Yields information about the water tank for scrubber tank fitted to scrubber tram 8Drawing - dyeline print folded into 8tramcars, work cars, scrubber tram, water tank, tram 8

The 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 2659. 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. The photo appears to be taken just before the one used in item 2659 given the shadow of the pole in front of the tram. Photo by WTP & Co.Yields information about Sturt St soon after the opening of the Ballarat Electric tramwayPrinted photograph on a sheet of plain paper.tramways, trams, doveton st, sturt st

The photo shows the construction of the first part of the Geelong tram depot, digging trenches for power cables or drainage, some track, wheel sets delivered possibly mid-1911. The power station chimney can be seen on the left-hand side. Many workers, horse-drawn carts, and materials can be seen.Yields information about Geelong late 1930s and tramway operations.Black and white photograph - plain back.geelong, tramways, mesco, construction, geelong depot, new tramways

SEC Ballarat No.36 in the 1950 or earlier in Wendouree Parade with the Lake in the background. Tram has the destination of Depot. The depot access tracks are in the foreground. See item 4529 for another photo looking the other way most likely taken at the same time.Yields information about SEC Ballarat tram No. 36 - one of a series of official photographs early 1950 or earlier and the appearance of the tram.Black and white photograph contained within item 9118.secv, tramcars, tram 36, wendouree parade, depot junction

Yields information about the reconstruction of track at Hospital Corner and the way tram services were arranged and the corner itself.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No. 35 crossing Sturt St while trackwork is being undertaken to replace diamond crossing at Hospital corner. The tram has the destination of Lydiard St North and is proceeding to Drummond St North to reverse. Based on Reg Item 5623, the work was done June 1951. In the background is H. E. Herbert's grocery shop, advertising "Rowland's" - soft drinks - see https://bih.federation.edu.au/index.php/Rowlands_Soft_Drink_Factory Reg Item 5079 - drawing of 6/1950 showing details of the crossing to be replaced. Reg Item 5340 - shows the building as well. Reg Item 5623 - has a note about the trackwork being undertaken on 19/6/1951. Reg Item 6225 - shows the new building being built during 1962. Reg Item 7720 - photocopy from Reg Item 5623 Reg Item 7721 - photocopy of the relevant page from the August 1951 issue of Electric Traction which details the event. trams, tramways, hospital corner, drummond st, sturt st, trackwork, tram 35

Yields information about the BTPS Tram depot construction and track work.Colour slides, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed June 1973 of the BTPS depot with the track to Nos. 2 and 3 road constructed and the hole for the overhead in No. 2 road made."Sebastopol term" in red ink.ballarat, tramways, trams, btps, depot, trackwork

Report - 9 pages- handwritten, dated June 23 1857 to the Provincial Committee of the Ballarat and Dunolly Railway" Prepared by Henry Smith Civil Engineer, looks as various aspects of a prolapsed timber rail / sleepered tramway plated, horse drawn, grades, earthworks. Gives a total cost of 2897 pounds. Last page has a ink and washed sketch of the track structure - plan and cross section. Only the cover, first page and last page imaged.trams, tramways, tramways, costs, dunolly, timber tramways

Yields information about the reconstruction of the curve on the Mt Pleasant line at Stones Corner.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of the relay of the outer rail at Stones Corner on the Mt Pleasant line. Shows removed rails and methodology of the work. Photo taken at 1220 as shown on the clock - all workers at lunch. In the view are the Listers COR service station, the Inspector chatting with a person, the Ballarat East Post Office and the Stones retail store. The first welding truck (cloth covered roof) with a wandering lead device. See Reg Item 7740 for a photo of similar work at Main and Barkly St.trams, tramways, stones corner, trackwork, track repairs, main road, victoria st, mt pleasant, inspectors, welding

Yields information about the relay of the track at the corner of Main Road and Barkly St.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of trackwork to relay the outer rail at the corner of Barkly St and Main Road. Shows the methodology of the work. Has the compressor connected to the overhead in the view. Done at the same time as Bridge St and Main Road - see Reg Item 7731? See Reg Item 5294 for the first tram over the curve - 21/10/1951trams, tramways, main road, barkly st, trackwork, track repairs, welding truck, rails

Set of 8 Digital Images of the powering up of the sub-station on 18/12/2004 .1 - Lights on in No. 27 .2 - ditto .3 - Being driven out of the shed by Paul Mong watched by Garry Wood .4 - ditto .5 - ditto .6 - a happy Paul leans from the tram ,7 - down the access track .8 - Scrubber No. 8 at St Aidans Drive with a full Lake Wendoureetrams, tramways, btm, substation, testing, isolating transformer, tram 27, tram 8

Set of 12 Digital Images of the reconstruction of the roadway at the north end or near St Aidans drive that was part of the project to lift the road above flood level. Images show the work in progress and at the tram terminus itself. The gutter was moved to the north and later on the gate pillar was shifted to the north as well. Photos dated 27/4/2003 and 5/5/2003.trams, tramways, road works, st aidans drive, wendouree parade, tram track

Set of 3 Digital Images of the testing of tram 18 following its recovery from Sebastopol on 13/11/1982 on the access track. .1 - at the depot alongside 661 being repainted and the spare No. 9 truck. .2 - on the access track .3 - ditto. From digital images from Warren Doubleday, pendingtrams, tramways, borough of sebastopol, tram recovery, sebastopol, btps, tram acquisition, tram 18

Set of 16 digital images of BTPS Operations on 5-10-1975 during the time of the SPER (Sydney Tramway Museum) visit to Ballarat. .1 - 14 and 27 on the depot fan .2 - 27 and 14 on the access track about to cross Wendouree Parade .3 - ditto with 40 in Wendouree Parade .4 - 26 swinging the pole in Wendouree Parade .5 - three single truckers in the Loop .6 - ditto .7 - 14 in the loop .8 - 40 near depot junction .9 - 27 running into the loop. 10 - All four cars in or nearing the loop 11 - ditto 12 - 26 side on view 13 - 26 Gardens North 14 - 14 Gardens North 15 - 14 and 26 descending from Carlton St 16 - 26 dittotrams, tramways, btps, sper, wendouree parade, depot, gardens loop, tram 14, tram 26, tram 27, tram 40

Set of 8 digital images of BTPS Operations on 7-9-1975 of BTPS activities. .1 - 27 on the 3 road extensions or service pit .2 - 27 and 28 on the depot fan - Gavin Young and Graham Jordan .3 - 26 on depot fan .4 - 28 with a side saloon panel removed and 38 behind .5 - 40 and 26 on the depot fan .6 - 27 at depot junction .7 - 40 on the access track .8 - 40 on the depot fan.trams, tramways, btps, wendouree parade, depot, gardens loop, depot junction, tram 26, tram 27, tram 40, tram 28

Set of 3 digital images of the construction of the shed extensions to the BTPS depot during May 1979. .1 - view with tram 28 and the depot framework completed, pending cladding. .2 - view showing the earthworks completed and gravel laid. .3 - view from the access track before the King Points laid.trams, tramways, btps, depot, buildings, tram 28

Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Geelong Negative file of Geelong 4 and bogie 32 at the Beach terminus, c1950. See Reg Item 7816 for a photo of just 32 at the terminus. Probably taken at the same time. Tram 32 has the destination of "Beach". Shows the double track layout at this location. trams, tramways, geelong, beach, tram 4 tram 32

Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Geelong Negative file of Geelong bogie 32 at the Beach terminus, c1950. See Reg Item 7814 for a similar photograph, most likely taken at the same time. Tram 32 has the destination of "West". Shows the double track layout at this location. trams, tramways, geelong, beach, tram 32

Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Geelong Negative file of Geelong No. 24 rounding the double track curve from Glenleith Ave Geelong into Melbourne Road. On the corner is V. H. Rodgers Butchers building remains in 2020. The tram has the destination of North Photo mid 1940's. trams, tramways, geelong, melbourne road, glenleith ave, north, tram 24

Postcard. Young Men's Christian Association. Location. At the corner of High and Short Streets, Bendigo. Note Well. This building does not now have any verandahs. The post that holds tram wiring only caters to a one track system.

Tram being moved by truck prior to track constructionYields information about methods of moving trams at the museum Digital photograph of a large articulated truck moving Tram 18 from the workshop into the new museum building. A man uses a pole to lift the overhead wire to give the tram clearance.btm, moving trams, tram 18, ballarat

Original photograph by Rose Series Postcard P1711 with the original image held by the State Library of Victoria. Edited by Richard Conn. Purchased by the Museum.Provides information about the appearance of Bridge St during the 1920's, shows the tram tracks and overhead. Has in the view a number of road signs, shops, Super Spirit, Shell, Junction Service Station, motor vehicles, cyclists, Bon Marche, ladies with prams, a post box and Page's Bucks Head Hotel.Black & White copy photograph view A4 size, titled "Ballarat looking east along Bridge St from Grenville St c1920s", from a Rose Series Postcard, P1711. Original image held by the State Library of Victoria.ballarat, grenville st, bucks head hotel, bridge st, road signs, bon marche, tramways

Ballarat horse tram No. 7 with two horses with the lake in the background at the tram depot in Wendouree Parade. Shows the triangular leg at the depot entrance.Yields information about tram 7 and the triangular track into the Wendouree Parade depot.Black and white photograph - multiple copies held. Fifth copy has notes on rear - see image 2trams, ballarat tramways, horse tram, depot, tram 7

Tramway Track materials used to reconstruct or replace Ballarat Tramway Museum track between Carlton St and Depot Junction Sept 2019. Follows the current practice in Melbourne.Demonstrates the materials used to replace BTM Tramway Track during 2019. Same materials used during the reconstruction of 2022.Group of rail fittings used during 2019 track relay by Fulton Hogan between Carlton St and Depot Junction. .1 - Section of tram rail - Ri57A - cut from an 18m long rail section. Rolled by voestalpine Railway Systems, Austria .2 - Group of three different sized Pandrol Rail insulators used between the rail and the clip. .3 - Pandrol resilient pad used between the concrete sleeper and the rail .4 - Pandrol clip used to secure the rail to the sleeper.tramways, ballarat, btm, trackwork, tramway rails, pandrol, voestalpine

The photograph shows Geelong No. 2, built by Duncan and Fraser of Adelaide in 1911 in its as-built configuration, c1920 at the Wharf terminus, known as the Moorabool Street Pier. The tram line was opened in 1912 and closed in 1940 when the track in Corio St was extended to the Beach terminus. There are a number of horse-drawn vehicles in the view with goods being loaded or unloaded on the ship moored on the right. The tramway was operated by the Melbourne Electric Supply Co. (MESCo). The photograph from the collection of Ken Magor was published in the Sydney Tramway Museum's magazine Trolley Wire in April 1981. The photo caption advises - "The steamship to the right is the Edina, a veteran Port Phillip steamer which was launched in 1854 and was not broken up until 1957." This tram is part of the collection at the Ballarat Tramway Museum.Yields information about Geelong No.2 and the Wharf terminus.Digital image of Geelong tram No. 2 at the Wharf terminus c1920. geelong, wharf, mesco, moorabool st pier, edina, tram 2

Provides information about the two-day enquiry held by the Victorian Transport Regulation board into the SEC operated Ballarat Tramway system. Enquiry held at the Ballarat Court House, by Messrs J Bolster, E V Field (Chairman) and J O Mactier of the TRB. Two photos show the Board and some of the attendees. Page 2 of the 3 April report; the acting assistant manager of the SEC advised that the tramway was unsafe, deaths due to collisions with trams, costs of refurbishing the tracks and tramcars and employment issues. Evidence was also given by the Mayor of Ballarat, Cr. Nicholson, Ballarat Town Clerk Mr Maddern, Barry Wilkins, H A Davis local bus operators. The Board considered whether the existing services could be replaced by private operators, or a publicly operated service, including the cost of operators. Also submissions from Mr O'Shea of the ATOMEA, Ballarat Trams and Labor Council, and Chamber of Manufacturers. At the time, the Government did not have the numbers in the upper house to close the system. Yields information about an 1968 enquiry into the closure of the Ballarat Tramway system. Set of two newspaper cuttings from The Courier, Ballarat 3 and 4 April 1968 about a Transport Regulation enquiry.trams, tramways, ballarat, closure, transport regulation board, trb, enquiry, atomea, sec, secv

Photograph shows Ballarat Tramway Museum tram W4 671 (St Kilda Beach, route 15) in St Kilda Road at High Street during the late 1950s or early 1960s It has a "Mr Motorist keep my tracks clear" sign on the rear. A number of sun shades have been lifted.Yields information about W4 class trams.Photograph - Black and White W4 671 St Kilda Roadtramways, trams, w4 class, tram 671, st kilda road

Digital image by Patricia Cameron at the time of the launch or opening of the relaid or replaced track in Wendouree Parade and depot extension. Has Sam Boon, Cr Daniel Maloney, BTM President Paul Mong, Catherine King MP, Juliana Addison MP and Len Millar - standing in front of tram 13. Catherine King - Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local GovernmentProvides information on the people involved at the time of the launch of the new replaced trackwork.Digital Image of the cutting of the ribbon to open the new track - 10 September 2022 btm, trackwork, opening, launch, tram 13, museum, depot

Following reconstruction of the track between Depot Junction and St Aidans drive, the track was tested and commissioned: 1 - Scrubber tram 8 at St Aidans Drive 2 - Trams 33 and 671 in the new loop at Gardens Loop Wendouree Parade. 3 - Trams 28 and 38 at Carlton StDemonstrates the commissioning of the replaced track in Wendouree Parade.Set of three digital images of the Commissioning of the new track in Wendouree Parade 25-8-2022btm, new track, track replacement, track work, wendouree parade, commssioning, tram 8, tram 33, tram 671, tram 28, tram 38