Colour Print of a group of BTPS workers / trammies / volunteers dressed in SEC uniforms during the 1989 Begonia Festival standing along tram 26. Has the details of the people written on the rear on an adhesive label. Photo dated 13/3/1989. Photographer unknown. Left to Right: Bill Kingsley, Andrew Mitchell, Chris Jacobson, Clayton Giles, Richard Gilbert, Ian Hill, Dave O' Neil, Roy Sheedy.trams, tramways, btps, begonia festival, museum, personnel, volunteers, group photo

Photo of the first horse drawn tower wagon at Sovereign Hill. This item was offered to the BTPS but declined as it did not have the storage space for it. Understood to have later been dismantled.Yields information about the appearance of the horse drawn tower wagon of ESCo.Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photo by David Verrier.On back of slide in inktramways, trams, tower wagon, sovereign hill, cotma

Postcard of Sturt St looking East from about Doveton St with Shoppee Square, Snows store and the Town Hall in the view. Card reproduced for Sovereign Hill Gold Mining Township by Rose Stereograph Co. of Glen Waverley c2000. Divided back type with caption, production and the Rose Co. symbol on the rear.Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St following the introduction of electric trams in 1905 and has a strong association with the work of Sovereign Hill and Rose Stereograph Co.Postcard reproduction - full colour - Rose Stereograph Co.trams, tramways, sturt st, ballarat, esco, rose postcards, town hall, shoppee's square, snows

The illustration looks northeast from Town Hall overlooking the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets, towards Black Hill and Grenville St. Has two ESCo trams in view, both with roof-mounted destinations, Post Office, and the Grenville St shelter. C1907. Has the National Mutual building in the bottom right-hand corner advertising Commercial Unity and Doepel & Co.Yields information about the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets and associated buildings.Illustration cut from a magazine or publicationballarat, illustrations, post office, sturt st, lydiard st, esco

Coloured image of the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets looking north along Lydiard St. North giving a high view of the Post Office building with its tower. Has an ESCo tram southbound in Lydiard St North, a motor car and several horse-drawn vehicles. Shows the verandahs along Lydiard St, centre poles, and looks towards a rather desolate Black Hill following extensive mining works. The Post Office time ball is in the down position. Possibly c1910. Summerscales building - photographer, postcards is next door to the Post Office in Sturt St. On the rear is a handwritten note from Wal Jack to Ken Magor about the tram in the photo, the time ball on the post office flagstaff, Railway station tower to the left of the Post Office, carriage sheds in the long building behind the oval type roof of old mining exchange. See item 8411 for a coloured version. Yields information about the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets in the early ESCo era and the Post Office building.Postcard - black and white- divided back, undated - Valentine & Sons, Printed in Great Britain. Card Number "20-2"Notes by Wal Jack on the rear - see image 2nd image.sturt street, post office, ballarat, tramways, lydiard st, esco, black hill

The photo is a Panorama showing Sturt Street, taken from the Town Hall, looking north east with Mount Warrenheip and Black Hill in the view. Shows the buildings east of Lydiard St, including Bridge St, Camp St and part of Victoria St. One tram is westbound, about to cross Lydiard St. Rose Series P4500. Has signs for the "Mail Echo", Plume petrol, ANA, the Mechanics Institute, and Longhurs Bread. On the rear Wal Jack has written extensive notes for Ken Magor noting the streets in the view and the Ballarat East loco depot and Goods shed. Wal has dated the photo 1940 to 1944, though the trams do not have white bumper bars that featured from 1941 to 1945.Yields information about Ballarat during the 1940sPostcard black and white, divided back, with a handwritten note on rear.See image 2 for details of the handwritten note by Wal Jack on the rear. tramways, trams, bridge st, sturt st, ballarat east, rose postcards

The photo shows the view of the south side of Sturt Street from Lydiad St, looking east. The Robbie Burns statue is on the left of the card, along with the Mechanics Institute, The Ballarat Gas Co, Buckshead Hotel. There is one tram parked in the parking loop. On the rear, Wal Jack in a note to Ken Magor has written: "4 wheeler (No. 30 or 33?) in parking loop. Lower Sturt St from Lydiard St, looking east showing narrow Bridge St and Victoria St hill. Mt Warrenheip 4 miles away." Has a sketch of the tram tracks as well. C1950Yields information about Ballarat during the late 1940s or early 1950s.Postcard black and white, undivided back, with a handwritten note on rear. Card No. V39.See image 2 for details of the handwritten note by Wal Jack on the rear. tramways, trams, sturt st, valentine

Yields information about the BTPS and tram 27 at Carlton St after the kerb and channel has been constructed at this location.Digital images scanned from 35mm slides of BTPS No. 27 at Carlton St late 1970's or early 1980's after the kerb and channel has been constructed at the terminus. The Sovereign Hill advert has been fitted to the tram.trams, tramways, btps, carlton st, tram 27

Two page Gestetner copy of an amended timetable for tram services in Bendigo for the SECV issued October 1955. Gives times for the departure from the City and the terminus for the Eaglehawk, Quarry Hill, Golden Square and North Bendigo routes. On Gestetner foolscap sized paper, stapled in the top left corner. Headed the "Electricity Supply Department - Northern Branch" bendigo, secv, timetables, tram services

Yields information about Wendouree Parade near Gardens Loop and Carlton StFive (5) Digital images taken by George Coop during the period 1968 - 1970, of SEC trams in the Gardens area. .1 - 17 in Gardens Loop with destination of Victoria St. .2 - 43 climbing the hill to Carlton St Loop. Has the destination of Mt Pleasant .3 - 26 and 31 in Carlton St Loop. 26 - Victoria St and 31, Mt Pleasant .4 - 33 climbing the hill to Carlton St, has the destination of Victoria St. .5 - 26 and 31 - side on at Carlton St loop (end of rowing coarse), crossing 26 - has a Briquettes roof advert and 31 a Electric Cooking advert. trams, tramways, wendouree parade, gardens loop, carlton st loop, tram 17, tram 43, tram 26, tram 31, tram 33

Yields information about the tram operations at or near the Titanic Bandstand in Sturt St.Five (5) Digital images taken by George Coop during the period 1968 - 1970, of SEC trams in Sturt St, between Lydiard and Grenville Streets on the north side of Sturt St. .1 - Tram 11, descending the hill by the Titanic bandstand with the Post Office in the background. Trams has a Twin Lakes advert, Bliss Bombs and the destination of Mt Pleasant. .2 - Tram 31 ditto, except destination of Victoria St. .3 - Tram 13 with bandstand in the view - for Mt Pleasant. .4 - Tram 33, with a lady and man carrying a box descending the footpath. Tram has the destination of Victoria St and a Twin Lakes sign. .5 - Tram 26, at corner of Sturt and Camp Streets, with the Owen Williams store in the background. trams, tramways, sturt st, tram 11, tram 31, tram 13, tram 33, tram 26

Yields information about the tram operations and the landscape views of the Sturt St median strip.Ten (10) Digital images taken by George Coop during the period 1968 - 1970, of SEC trams in Sturt St, between the City and Pleasant Streets. .1 - Tram 26 climbing the Sturt St hill to Lydiard St, with the Cook's Private Hotel, the Commonwealth Bank and the National Mutual Life building in the background. Photo taken from the Titanic Bandstand. .2 - Tram 40 Sturt St, enough to Lydiard St North just before Raglan St. Has a lady passenger by the tram stop. .3 - Tram 30 - Sturt St north side, near Armstrong St, - has a blue framing line around the photograph. .4 - Tram 39, Sturt St, near Doveton St, shows the rotunda in the median strip. .5 - Tram 18, with median step in view. .6 - Tram 31, with two Johnnie Walker whiskey roof adverts, outside the National Mutual Life building with the Alan Bros Jewellers and Golden Star Chinese Cafe in the view. .7 - Tram 31, Sturt St south side with Town Hall and the Golden City Hotel in the view. Tram has destination of Gardens via Drummond North. .8 - Tram 41 - ditto - going to Sebastopol. .9 - Tram 13, south side, Gardens via Sturt West, about , near Ripon St, with the Ampol service station in the background and about to pick up a lady passenger .10 - Tram 17, near Doveton St. Has a Twin Lakes sign and a Wilkinson Sword Razor Bladese roof advert. trams, tramways, sturt st, raglan st, passengers, doveton st, tram 26, tram 40, tram 30, tram 39, tram 18, tram 31, tram 41, tram 13, tram 17

Yields information about tram operations in Victoria St and the Bakery Hill precinct.Black and white photograph from the front of a tram about to climb Bakery Hill, Victoria St Ballarat, with another tram ahead. Has the Munster Arms Hotel, Viscount Caravans, Eureka Dry Cleaning and other buildings in the view. Photo by Charles Craig, at the time of the first closure of the Ballarat system, 23/8/1971 when the Victoria St line closed.trams, tramways, victoria st, bakery hill

Demonstrates through an illustration the operation of the BTPS No. 14 and has a strong association with the artist.Illustration of BTPS tram No. 14 on the access track by Keith Sanders dated 1985 used in a calendar. Has the date 1986 in the bottom right hand corner. On rear is an illustration of the Poppet Head at Sovereign Hill..trams, tramways, btps, illustrations, drawings, calendar

Set of three colour digital images taken of the opening of Sovereign Hill Historical Park 29/11/1970 by W. J. Llewelyn. .1 - Looking across to the car park over the tents as the main Park entry building of the time. .2 - crowed on the hill looking toward the Main Street and associated buildings. .3 - view from the Poppet Mine head back northwards to the car park. Date obtained from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_Hill (accessed 11-6-2017)trams, tramways, sovereign hill, opening, civic functions

Colour digital images taken by W. J. Llewelyn of the view from Black Hill overlooking Ballarat c1980?trams, tramways, black hill

Yields information about the 1954 runaway accident of No. 24 in to the Bucks Head Hotel and has a strong association with the passenger on the tram.Typed copy of notes following an interview between Terry Hore and his mother Patricia Hore about the runaway tram incident in 1954, where No. 24 ran out of control down the Sturt St hill into the Bucks Head Hotel. His grandmother Mrs. Johanna Cochrane was on the tram. Gives his family recollections of the event, along with other newspaper events of the time. E-mail correspondence between the Museum and Terry Hore is included as image i2.trams, tramways, accidents, bucks head hotel, interviews, runaway

Yields information about the postal services in the Ballarat region.Pamphlet - 3 folds - printed on semi gloss paper, titled "Ballarat Post Offices since the gold discovery of 1851", outlining the history of the post offices in Ballarat, prepared for the Ballarat Historical Park Association (Sovereign Hill), 12/9/1972. Details the history of the postal services and deliveries with a background of the establishment of Victoria and Ballarat in particular, centred around the discovery of gold. Includes notes on the construction of the Ballarat post offices and their history. Has the Park Association logo on the rear.trams, tramways, post office, gold, sovereign hill

Yields information about Geelong trams in the late 1940's on the Chilwell - East - West lines.Black and White photograph of Geelong No. 24 at the West terminus. Tram has the destination of East. About 1954. Photo by CLC - General Manager of the Wombat Hill Railway,On the rear in pencil "With compliments by General Manager of the Wombat Hill Railway, Printed by the Public Relations Publicity Dept Wombat Hill railway, Geelong No. 24 West terminus about 1950." Has the Keith Kings number "CLC-8" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, geelong, east, west, tram 24

Photo of the first horse drawn tower wagon at Sovereign Hill. This item was offered to the BTPS but declined as it did not have the storage space for it. Understood to have later been dismantled.Yields information about the appearance of the horse drawn tower wagon of ESCo.Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph Saturday 26/4/1975 at the time of the first COTMA conference. Photo by David Verrier. See also Reg Item 7689 for another photograph by Andrew Howlett.On back of slide in ink' "Saturday 26/4/75 Tower Wagon Sovereign Hill Ballarat"tramways, trams, tower wagon, sovereign hill, cotma

1 - Tram 33 running out with Darren Hutchesson holding the red flag. .2 - ditto .3 - at depot junction with the ice cream van pulling in. .4 - tram33 with the Sovereign Hill roof advertisement. .5 - at Carlton St .6 - ditto with Paul Mong swinging the pole. .7 - 33 being driven out of No 2 road by Len Millar. .8 - 33 on No. 2 road with Twin Lakes sign Photos by David Verrier on 4/9/1994.Yields information about Museum operations in 1994Series of seven Kodak white plastic mount slide of BTM No. 33 in use on the day. .On back of slide in ink' "Sun 4/9/94 DRV Ballarat BTPS 33"tramways, trams, btm, btps, wendouree parade, st aidans drive, gardens loop, carlton st, depot, tram 33

Yields information about Sturt St and the Robert Burns Statue in 1960..Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 8/3/1960 of: Tram 39 in Sturt St to the east of Lydiard St about to descend the hill to Grenville St. Tram has the destination of Mt Pleasant. In the background is the Robert Burns statue and the Cooks Private Hotel which is decorated with a British Flag.Stamped on bottom of slide "8 Mar 60".tramways, trams, sturt st, lydiard st, statues, tram 39

Yields information about the nature of tram services and the Titanic bandstand in Sturt St.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 12/3/1962 of: Tram 18 descending the Sturt St hill to Grenville St, passing the Titanic bandstand. The tram has the destination of Mt Pleasant and roof advertisements for Whites Flower shop and a SEC Electric cooking.In ink "Ballarat 12.3.62"tramways, trams, sturt st, tram 18

Postcard - black and white - titled Murray Views No. 29 - Sturt Street Looking West, Ballarat Vic.", actually looking east from Doveton St towards Black Hill and Grenville St. Has tram 32 westbound to Gardens via Drummond St North. Divided back postcard with details of the maker on the right hand side, MV symbol and a space for a stamp. In the view are Lester House, Tunbridges, Crockers and the Post Office Tower. A Plume sign is also visible.Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St in the early 1950's, tram operations, buildings and motor vehicles.Postcard - divided back, unused Murray Viewstrams, tramways, sturt st, doveton st, tram 30

Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St in the early 1950's, tram operations, buildings and motor vehicles.Postcard - black and white - titled The Rose Series P13490, Sturt St Ballarat Vic, looking west up the Sturt St Hill from Grenville St. Tram 30 is in the loop showing destination of City. A divided back postcard with the rose symbol, publisher details on the left side and that it is a real photograph. In the view are Patersons, the Carlyon's Hotel, The Mechanics Institute and the Odeon Theatre, Motor Spares Limited and other buildings through to the Town Hall.trams, tramways, sturt st, grenville st, tram 35

Yields information about the appearance of the view looking west on the south side of Sturt St from the Titanic Bandstand.Negative (120 size) of the intersection of the south side of Sturt St from near Grenville St looking west with tram 26 climbing the hill. The tram has the destination of View Point. In the background is the National Mutual building advertising C Marks Jewellers, the Commonwealth Bank, Beachams Hotel, Hollands Cycle and the Ballarat Mechanics Institute building. Shows the median strip Gardens in Sturt St. Item donated comprised negative 1143, Negative scanned at 3200dpi. trams, tramways, sturt st, view point, gardens, tram 26

Postcard Photo of Sturt St looking East from about Dawson St with the shops on the southern side and the Town Hall in the view. Has an ESCo tram in the bottom right hand corner. Card reproduced for Sovereign Hill Gold Mining Township by Rose Stereograph Co. of Glen Waverley c2000. Divided back type with caption, production and the Rose Co. symbol on the rear. See item 9005 for a small used black and white version with more detail of the tram.Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St following the introduction of electric trams in 1905 and has a strong association with the work of Sovereign Hill and Rose Stereograph Co.Postcard reproduction - full colour divided back unused.trams, tramways, sturt st, ballarat, esco, rose postcards

Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St following the introduction of electric trams in 1905 and has a strong association with the work of Sovereign Hill and Rose Stereograph Co.Postcard reproduction - sepia coloured - of an ESCo tram near the intersection of Doveton St. and Sturt St. travelling west along the south side of Sturt Street. Photo appears to be taken soon after opening of the electric trams, as the tramway is well paved compared to the rest of the street which shows vehicle tracks etc. Small horse drawn vehicle crossing in front of the photograph. Shows buildings along the north side of Sturt St. and the building at the SE corner of Doveton St. ESCo tram has destination board on the front dash of the tram. See Reg Item 834 for a black and white view. Card reproduced for Sovereign Hill Gold Mining Township by Rose Stereograph Co. of Glen Waverley c2000. Divided back type with caption, production and the Rose Co. symbol on the rear.trams, tramways, sturt st, ballarat, esco, rose postcards

Poster - printed Reward - converted from a Sovereign Hill Wanted poster (for Spencer Holloway) converted into reward for tram 16, "Wanted in regard to the Slaughter of buses". Altered using pieces of paper glued to the original document and with ink.trams, tramways, posters, trams

Digital image of three Bendigo trams at Charing Cross. Trams 7 (North Bendigo), 21 (Golden Square) and 2 (Quarry Hill). Has the Beehive building in the background, along with sings for 3BO, Myer, Amor gowns and Wm I Jones Chemist. The trams have some SEC Roof adverts. Photo by John Ward 22 March 1970. Slide title "00757 220370 SEC single truck trams 7 & 21 Pall Mall bogie tram 2 Mitchell St Charing Cross Bendigo Vic"trams, tramways, bendigo, charing cross, pall mall, mitchell st, tram 7, tram 21, tram 2