Yields information about construction of Ballarat Tramways from a newspaper / magazine soon after the system opened, along with photographs of two of the tramcars and the power station.763 - Copy negative of page 454 of "The Australasian" paper, dated August 19, 1905, featuring an article on the opening of the Ballarat Electric Trams and magician, "The Great Thurston" Includes four photos of the trams and equipment and one of the magician. See Reg. Items No. 754, 759, and 2142. Tram photos of toastrack trams, power station, tram construction and of the single truckers in Wendouree Parade. 763.1 - print made by State Library for Alan Bradley, from Alan Bradley 5/2007. Has sticker on rear "Reproduction Rights Reserved, Copied by State Library"trams, tramways, esco, opening, ballarat, toastrack tram

35mm Agfa colour blue and white plastic mount slide - photo of a Ballarat bogie tram 30 and another single trucker parked in the City Loop, Sturt St. with a busy street scene around, including a Davis Bus Lines on route 1, Wendouree West. Has the Dickins Foodstore, Woolworths Big W, Paterson store in the photograph. Taken 9/1971. Photos Eldon Hogan. All files transferred from disc to high res files 2/9/2009.tramways, trams, city loop, davis bus lines, sturt st, tram 30

Yields information about Bendigo trams, the Golden Square route in the early 1960's prior to fitting dash canopy lighting.Black and white print of the Ballarat Scrubber tram, at the Bell Street loop, 28/2/1962, Photo by Wal Jack. 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. .1 - same photograph with Doug Colquhoun stamp on rear - see image i2..1 - On rear of copy 1"SEC Ballarat / Scrubber car /Bell St loop / 28/2/62 2125 / Wal Jack " In the top right hand corner "74)" .2 - On rear has Douglas Colquhoun stamp with photograph details - see image i2 trams, tramways, scrubber tram, bell st, tram scrubber

ABC Radio broadcast at the time of the launch of the Gold Tram - tram 45 - on loan from Bendigo,Demonstrates the work of the Ballarat Tramway MuseumAudio cassette tape containing 1. Approximate 50 second item within the Goldfields Radio ABC News on 12/6/2001 regarding the launch of the Gold Tram that day. Contains an interview with Peter Winspur. Read by Graham Knox? Recorded by Stephen Butler. 2. Interview (oral history) with Arthur Reynolds by Alan Bradley (see Reg. Item No. 2146 for transcript) concerning the use of the SEC Ballarat Scrubber Tram. Made 14/6/2001 and for audio extract. tramways, trams, gold tram, abc radio news, ballarat scrubber tram, interviews, tram 45

Mounted photograph of the Ballarat No. 23 decorated for the centenary of European settlement in Ballarat district, 1838-1938. Tram decorated with paper flowers dipped in wax. Tram was able to be illuminated at night. See items 3911, 1362 and 266 for associated images.Yields information about tram 23 decorated for the Centenary of European Settlement.Block mounted photograph onto grey card with printed edges, Print embossed "Rialto Ballarat" in lower left hand corner.ballarat, ballarat centenary celebrations, celebrations, illuminated trams, tram 23, decorated trams

Electric tram towing an ex-Ballarat double decked horse tram on Pall Mall, near fountain. Description written in pen on reverse S-A. 778. Copied from 'The Bendigonian', 19/09/1905.person, individual, basil miller

Yields information about tram services possibly for a special event.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of trams 38 and 39 in Drummond St North, at Duncan St. Tram 38 showing Special. May be related to the Reg Item 7724.trams, tramways, drummond st nth, tram 38 tram 39

Yields information about the view of The Courier, and locals about the mooted closure of the tramway system and reporting on the proposal in particular local views.Foolscap sheet of plain paper, with rounded corners, with 4 newspaper cuttings, concerning the mooted closure of the Ballarat Tram system March 1962. All from The Courier, unless noted otherwise. 1 - "Money for fight against tram edict" - 15-3-1962 - re raising funds for the fight - quotes the President of the local branch of the Pensioners Association Mr Barnett 2 - "Tramways" - 16-3-62 - two letters Henry Bromley - semi supportive, ideas and needs support and looks at Europe 40 years ago, Thomas Carter, former Motorman sets out the issues, suggests Govt runs for two years and sets up a body to run them. 3 - 17-3-62 - news item no headline, about the support local parliamentarians receiving a deputation of support from the Save the Trams Committee, lead by Cr. Roff looking for a subsidy, public inquiry. Vance Dickie MLC, Murray Byrne MLC, Gordon Scott MLA and Tom Evans MLA. 4 - "Trams and Gardens" - 17-3-62 - commenting on Mr. Bromley's letter.closure, letter to the editor, editorial, sec, parliament

Yields information about the view of The Courier, and locals about the mooted closure of the tramway system and reporting on the proposal in particular local views and the setting up of the Save the Tramway Committee.Foolscap sheet of plain paper, with rounded corners, with 6 newspaper cuttings, concerning the mooted closure of the Ballarat Tram system March 1962. All from The Courier, unless noted otherwise. 1 - "Note of Warning" - 8/3/62 - from Mr. J J Sheehan regarding loss of jobs. 2 - "Tram Retention" - 8/3/62 - special committee of Council - notes Cr. Roff 3 - "Approach on tram issue" - 8/3/62 - noting that it was the SEC (Bolte) that had suggested the trams go - not Govt. Notes Tom Evans and Mr Scott at meeting. 4 - "Tramways Union says SEC Disregards Public" - 9/3/62 - about a letter from the Union to the Borough of Sebastopol. 5 - "Consideration for Public Enquiry" - 9/3/62 - Minister for Electrical Undertakings Mr Reid, responding to Mr Stoneham, Opposition leader about the proposal to close. 6 - "Tram Deputation Repeat Approach" - 10/3/62 - about a forthcoming meeting of the Save the Trams Committee meeting with the local Parliamentarians, traffic issues with buses to Wendouree.closure, letter to the editor, editorial, sec, parliament, fares

Yields information about the views of various letter writers, views of the Courier, union views, rehabilitation costs and employment.Foolscap sheet of plain paper, with rounded corners, with 4 newspaper cuttings, concerning the mooted closure of the Ballarat Tram system 28 Feb and 2 March 1962. All from The Courier, unless noted otherwise. 1 - "SEC Spring Song" - 23/2/62 - Editorial - about the SEC actions to desert Ballarat, Council meeting with Parliamentary representatives, cost of new cars and always a second-hand place. 2 - "Tramways" - 24-2-62 - letter by R. Courtney, Union Secretary, re use of new trams, one-man cars and Mr. Mawby's jet propelled buses. 2nd letter, written by a car driver, lamenting the closure, employment of trammies and SEC 3 - Untitled article - 27/2/62 - cost of rehabilitating the system given compared to buses, cost estimate from TRB, concessions (not to Pensioners), bus routes in Geelong, people preferred any replacement bus service to be run by a public authority. 4 - "Tram Employees" - 24-2-1962 - SEC would find alternative employment for the displaced tramway workers.closure, letter to the editor, editorial, sec, rehabilitation, staff, buses, concession fares

Yields information about the loading and departure of Ballarat No. 25 to Bendigo in 1960.Reproduction of illustration of Ballarat No. 25 leaving the Wendouree Parade depot for Bendigo on 6/10/1960. As printed in Newsrail, April 1984 issue on page 111. Photo shows Yellow Express Mack prime mover GPU 328 with Ballarat Tram No. 25 loaded and leaving the depot. Tram has destination box removed. Also the process of fitting the dash canopy lighting had commenced, with the small white stripe painted under the windows. Also would appear trolley pole base has been removed. Gives photographer as Doug Colquhoun Pages 111 to 114 of the magazine, centre page of the April issue only. Centre page photo of train at the Apex siding, Kilmore East. 1478.1 - Same photo - digital image from the Wal Jack album. Wal's notes gives the time of the photograph as 10.40am. 1478.2 - same photo - print supplied to Alan Bradley by Doug Colquhoun. See image i4 for the rear of the photograph. See Reg Items 1478, 5241, 5242, 7759 and 7766 for a series of 5 photos of this event..1 - On rear of photograph in ink "SEC, Ballarat Loading No. 25 on Yellow Express Loader outside Wendouree Depot before leaving for Bendigo. 6-10-1960." and in top Right hand corner Wal Jack stamp with "Neg to Doug" written in. .2 - has Douglas A. Colquhoun stamp on rear - with details - see image i4. trams, tramways, yellow express, transporting trams, moving trams, bendigo

Demonstrates the method of dispensing tickets by conductors, how the tickets could be arranged, although the arrangement may not exactly represent the 1958-1963 arrangements of a ticket wallet. Yields information about the style and printing of tickets used in Ballarat and Bendigo tramways and how they were presented. Has a strong association with Travis Jeffery.Ticket wallet with a set of nine 1950-60's Ballarat tram tickets set up to represent a typical conductor's set of tickets by Travis Jeffrey, though these may not exactly line up with the fares at any one period - 1958 to 1963 following the introduction of concession tickets. Does not have a 3d City Section Ticket. 4000 - Sheet of leather, approx. 2mm thick, stained brown with four pockets formed on each side with another sheet of leather, stitched on all sides to form pockets to hold eight blocks of tickets. Stitching is a light cream or white colour cotton. The stitching on one side that forms the pockets has been removed, possibly by Travis, to present the tickets. 3992 - 7d black 3993 - 6d teal 3994 - 5d green 3995 - 4d brown 3996 - 4d Parcel check 3997 - 2d Red 3998 - 3d orange 3999 - 2d concession - red 4001 - 3d concession - orange 4002 - 2d City Section - red See Alan Bradley's notes "Fares in Ballarat"trams, tramways, secv, tickets, conductors

Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.Set of 7 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Tony Smith, 1971 prior to closure of the system. This set of slides appears to be the last day of operations - 19/9/1971 .1 - Four bogie trams parked in city loop with Woolworth's Big W and Dickins in the background. Not well focused. first tram 37 - see Reg Item 6158.6. .2 - 42 at Sturt and Lydiard St, north side, night photo with crew standing by the tram stop sign. Has the post office in the background. .3 - bogie tram at the south side, night photo, has the Commonwealth Bank in the background. .4 - 39 (at the rear of the four bogie trams parked in the City loop), night photo, looking west. .5 - 42 at Sebastopol terminus with the Royal Mail Hotel in the background - night photo. .6 - bogie tram and 39 parked in the city loop - two have now departed. Has Dickins, Gear Chemist and Edments Hartleys stores in the background. .7 - 34 at Sturt and Lydiard St north side.trams, tramways, closure, night photo, city loop, post office, tram 37, tram 42, tram 39, tram 34

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

The photograph shows Ballarat No. 17, with the destination of Lydiard St North mid to late 1950s at the City terminus - Sturt and Lydiard Sts. A "Pay as You Enter" sign is visible on the inside front of the tram. The Ballarat Town Hall is in the background. Photographer unknown. Yields information about tram 17 in the mid to late 1950s.Black and white print - plain back. tramcars, tramways, tram 17, city centre, town hall

Yields information about tram services in Sturt St and the building structures.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of tram 39 in Sturt St at Dawson St. Tram has the destination of Mt Pleasant. In the background is the Golden City Hotel and the Harry Davies store.trams, tramways, drummond st nth, tram 39

Colour print Keith Kings, Peter Bardho and Travis Jeffrey standing in front of tram 16W. Photo by Ron Scholten. Behind the tram is Ballarat 36. Dated 28/3/1988. Two copies held.On rear in ink "TMSV Bylands Sunday 28/3 (in very faint pencil)/88 Driving Instruction Keith Kings, Peter Bardho (Trainer), Travis Jeffrey. Photo Ron Scholton (Trainer)"trams, tramways, tmsv, work trams, bylands, training, tram 16w, tram 36

Yields information about the loss that Ballarat, Geelong and Bendigo trams incurred and how it was reported.Clipping containing reporting on the tramway loss for the Provincial tramways and in particular for Ballarat, titled "Our Tram Loss, L45,050", dated 2-2-1952, from the SEC's report for 1950-51. Contained originally within Reg Item 5507 at the back of the binder. For items see btm5507 loose items list.pdfsec, funding, annual reports

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Saturday December 1987 noting the centenary of trams in Ballarat. Features a photo of Gary Wood working on horse tram No.1 with tram no. 26 on the adjacent track. See Reg. Item 738 for details of the photograph and print held in the archives. 2nd copy added 11/8/2001 - folded. Item written by Andrew Mevissen, notes the centenary of operation, celebration by tram 26, history of the trams in Ballarat. Quotes Gary Wood about the reconstruction of the horse tram.Second copy in top left hand corner, in blue ink "keep" and "26/12/87"trams, tramways, ballarat, btps, esco, horse trams

Bell portion of a tramcar conductor's bell. Approximately. 100mm diameter, about 35mm deep with a raised or bossed hole at the top 4.5mm at the top. Bell possibly cast or pressed brass, appears to have been damaged or repaired due to excess brass in portion of the bell and on the underside where signs of brass welding are apparent. If from a horse tram, would have most likely been made by Duncan and Fraser of Adelaide SA. Given to the BTM 1995 by Doug Prosser, of the TMSV, said to be from Ballarat Horse Tram No. 1. horse trams, duncan & fraser, conductors bell, tramcar component

Yields information about Ballarat's tramway system at the point where it crossed Albert St on the Sebastopol route.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier, photo published 30/9/1969 of No. 42, Albert St (Sebastopol) crossover, looking south, after City Council asked Government to close Ballarat system. Tram has the destination of Lydiard St Nth, a Briquettes roof advertisement with the Anglican Trinity church in the background. 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, albert st, sebastopol, tram 42

Hard cover book - 144 pages + end covers + hard covers bound with dust jacket, titled "The Golden City and its Tramways - Ballarat's tramway era". Author Alan Bradley. Published by the BTM September 2005. Covers establishment of tramways in Ballarat, horse trams, electrification, the SEC, rehabilitation, War and Peace, the politics of the tramways in Ballarat, closure, the community that the tramways operated in, preservation, with appendices for fares, tramcars. Has a list of sources, index, foreword by Peter Hiscock. Layout by Frank Stamford. Printed by Hedges and Bell Maryboroughtrams, tramways, ballarat, sec, esco, btps, btm

Demonstrates the methodology for calculating the daily mileage of trams.Foolscap duplicated form, SECV Ballarat branch titled "Trams out from depot and mileage run - weekdays", setting out the tram, time out and in, normal mileage, variation of cars in service and run number. Enable mileage records to be kept for each tram and its relevant run. Not known when used.trams, tramways, forms, mileage, ballarat depot, tramcars, timetables

Yields information about the extent of the Ballarat and Bendigo tramway systems and possibly has a strong association with the work of Tom Murray.Set of two hand drawn maps of the Ballarat and Bendigo tram systems, showing loops, terminus, depots and rail lines, including out of use loops and reserved track. Possibly made during the 1960's or early 1970's. Drawn on lined foolscap paper - have been torn from a pad.trams, tramways, map, drawings, ballarat, bendigo

Yields information about Ballarat 's No. 23 and No. 16 being stored at the rear of the depot.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 23 in the depot back yard at the Ballarat depot with tram No. 16. Photographed 8-1-1952. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeWritten on rear in ink "SEC Ballarat Tramways, Nos 23 - 16 outside depot Wendouree 8-1-52" and the Wal Jack stamp in the top right hand corner, with number T25PC written in. See Reg Item 7726 for another similar photograph.trams, tramways, gold tram, depot, tram 23, tram 16

Yields information about the City of Ballaarat the time of the Mayor's report to the City Council, about the events, industry, transport and other issues within the City.Photocopy of part of City of Ballaarat's Mayor's Report for 1952 - 1953. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Two pages covering trams railways, Ballarat Gas Co. and photo of new storm water drains in Wendouree Parade.trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history

Yields information about the view of The Courier, and locals about the mooted closure of the tramway system and reporting on the proposal in particular local views and the setting up of the Save the Tramway Committee.Foolscap sheet of plain paper, with rounded corners, with 5 newspaper cuttings, concerning the mooted closure of the Ballarat Tram system March 1962. All from The Courier, unless noted otherwise. 1 - Untitled report - 8/3/62 - public meeting of 200 people, representatives from a number of bodies, Chair Cr Roff and Mr Courtney - formation of the Save the Trams Committee, including advice from Geelong and City of Launceston running its own transport system. Lists the committee's name. 2 - "Inquiry Decision Likely Today" - 8/3/62 - Quotes Mr Stoneham, Opposition Leader noting recommendation of Sir John Elliot that the MMTB should control all transport in Provincial cities and that Mr Bell Junior had recommended trolley buses. 3 - "Voice of the People" - 9/3/62 - Editorial supportive of public transport, ACT and NT subsidising, united voice. 4 - "Funds Needed for Tram Fight" - 9/3/62 - Cr Roff - seeking funds, not a large amount. 5 - Set of two letters 8/3/62 - about tramway operations, economics and administration.closure, letter to the editor, editorial, sec, parliament, trolley buses

Set of 11 No. 35mm Agfa colour blue and white plastic mount slide - of the move of Ballarat trams 27, 28 and 14 from the old SEC depot onto the temporary access track to the BTPS depot on Saturday 15 July 1972 and Sunday 16 July 1972 (slides .10 and .11) .1 - John Withers and his land rover, towing No. 14 from the old depot - depot junction. .2 - No. 27 moves from Wendouree Parade onto the depot access track. .3 - ditto .4 - and onto the access track being pushed by hand. .5 - No. 28 being lifted onto the steel channels in order to slew it across Wendouree Parade .6 - being slewed across the road .7 - being readied to lift up onto the access track .8 - all three trams on the access track that evening. .9 - ditto Taken on 16 July 1972 .10 - No. 27 being winched up to the level crossing - Campbell Duncan ? on the winch. Note the mud! .11 - No. 14 being winched up the temporary access track - Rolf Jinks on the Winch. See Fares Please!, September 1972. tramways, trams, depot, btps, moving trams, wendouree parade, tram 27, tram 14, tram 28

Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.Set of 10 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Tony Smith, 1971 prior to closure of the system. This set of slides appears to be the last day of operations - 19/9/1971 .1 - Photo taken from Cooks Hotel balcony overlooking three bogie trams parked in the City Loop with Big W and Dickins store in the background. .2 - 42 in Albert St, showing destination of Sebastopol, though could be north bound near Ophir St. .3 - 42 crossing Ophir St to the north. .4 - 42 (Lydiard St Nth), 34 (Sebastopol) crossing at the Bell St loop .5 - 42, 35 and another bogie tram at ditto - note the neat line of photographers and one person (bounding) around. .6 - 34 and 35 leaving the Grey St loop southbound. .7 - 34 and 35 southbound in Albert St passing the Borough of Sebastopol Town Hall .8 - 34 nearing the Sebastopol terminus in Albert St .9 - 35 ditto .10 - 35 ditto after passing the camera looking towards the terminus.trams, tramways, sturt st, sebastopol, albert st, city loop, ophir st, bell st, grey st, borough of sebastopol, closure, tram 42, tram 34, tram 35