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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Film - Movie Film & Box, Kodak, 1960s
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams in 1962, a enthusiast tour, how the system operated and was used by people., Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams in 1962, a enthusiast tour, how the system operated and was used by people.Movie film - 8mm, approx. 4.15mins, with green leader strip on a plastic reel, within a Kodachrome II colour movie cardboard box and addressed to B.J. Parle, Chatswood. Titled "Ballarat 1962" Has been transferred to DVD - see Reg item 4100 as Segment No. 3. Filmed and made by Ben Parle. Also transferred to DVD by Rod Cook Oct. 2015, via Roger Greenwood for use in his DVD, "The City of Ballarat Trams, Gardens & Gold" of 2016. See Reg Item 6883. Synopsis: based on time - Colour film Title "Ballarat 1962" 0:00 21 in Sturt St arriving City Centre tram stop from the west. 0:12 41 and another bogie car at City Centre tram stop, North side of Sturt St loading passengers 0:21 39 crosses Sturt St from Lydiard St Nth and pulls up at the tram stop in Sturt St. 0:55 39 leaves City centre and travels west along Sturt St – two sequences. 1:11 View from front of a single trucker, leaving Carlton St loop after crossing a bogie car and travelling along Wendouree Parade towards Gardens Loop 2:09 No. 20 in Gardens Loop and pan across to the Gardens Statuary pavilion with lots of flowers. 2:41 No. 20 leaving Gardens loop and heading north in Wendouree Parade. 2:54 Bogie tram in Wendouree Parade between depot and Gardens loop, southbound. 3:12 No. 32 leaving Victoria St terminus, with orphanage in the background, in bound, has a Trotting tonight sign on front of tram, and crossing the Eureka line rail bridge. 3:23 No. 20 in Bridge St, out bound, near Stones Corner 3:42 38 in bound from Mt Pleasant at Stones Corner, stops, lets of passengers and then proceeds along Bridge St into the City 4:15 endWritten labels giving title information on outside of box.trams, tramways, ballarat, wendouree parade, sturt st, victoria st, bridge st, tram 21, tram 41, tram 39, tram 20, tram 32, tram 38 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Film - Movie Film & Box, Kodak, 1960s
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams in 1971 at the time of one of the closure tours and, a enthusiast tour, how the system operated and was used by people., Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams in 1971 at the time of one of the closure tours and, a enthusiast tour, how the system operated and was used by people.Movie film - 8mm, approx. 4.14 mins, with white leader strip on a plastic reel, within a Kodak movie yellow plastic container. Has been transferred to DVD - see Reg item 4100 as Segment No. 4. Filmed and made by an unknown person. Synopsis: based on time - Colour film Title "Ballarat trams specials" 0:00 No. 41 and two other bogie trams loading passengers outside the Ballarat railway station. 0:12 Image of R class loco and K class as 2nd loco at the station and train 0:18 Inside a bogie tram looking through saloon door showing the HTT logo. 0:23 From the front of a tram, or 39 turning from Lydiard St Nth into Sturt St and then proceeding along Sturt St. 0:31 Short sequence inside the tram with some passengers in the view 0:39 No. 21, showing Special in Sturt St West and then the two bogie trams following. 1:08 21 turning from Sturt St West into Hamilton Ave, followed by 41, 35 and 37 and then loading photographers. 1:58 As above north of Gardens Loop in Wendouree Parade. 2:07 Interior view of tram moving at speed, then Forest St corner showing church, and Wendouree Parade. 2:24 Drummond St Sth, crossing two trams at Bell St loop 2:29 Sebastopol line, from the window, heading towards the terminus. 2:44 No. 32 at Sebastopol terminus with the pole being turned. 3:01 Single trucker climbing Sturt St hill towards Lydiard St Nth. 3:17 No. 21 turning from Lydiard St Nth into Sturt St 3:31 Bogie tram climbing Sturt St hill towards Lydiard St Nth 3:55 Crossing the railway level crossing in Lydiard St Nth from the window of the tram. 4:02 Train departing from station – very poor sequence – appears to be a K class locomotive. 4:15 end Placed in a blue cardboard box specially made for the item 30/08/2010.trams, tramways, ballarat, vintage train, bell st, level crossings, lydiard st nth, sturt st west, tram 41, tram 39, tram 21, tram 35, tram 37, tram 32 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Film - Movie Film & Box, 1971
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams and news stories in the period 1965 to 1971 - BTV6 16mm film format., Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams and news stories in the period 1965 to 1971 - BTV6 16mm film format.Movie film - 16mm, approx. 5:29 mins, with grey leader strip on a blue plastic Tuscan Reel, with sound track, leader and timer count down strip; c1965 to 1971. Has been transferred to DVD - see Reg item 4100 as Segment No. 7. Compiled from BTV6 film by Paul McDonald c1990. Synopsis: based on time - Black and white film. Title "Ballarat trams" 0:00 Bogie tram arriving behind another bogie tram at the City Centre, Sturt St nth side, passengers boarding tram, view of destination, Mt. Pleasant, Lydiard St Nth, view of Sturt St, north side, with motor vehicles and building in street, and No. 41 turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St. 0:42 Short sequence of a bogie tram in Sturt St, view from window and a driver working the controller. 0:58 Interview on tram with two ladies about the tram service and the staff. (Sound) 1:36 Sequence varying scenes about the 60th anniversary of trams in Ballarat, including on tram, people, No. 18 leaving the depot with the 60th anniversary dash front panel for the event. 2:16 Courier poster “SEC Says: Trams should be scrapped” 2:23 Lydiard St Nth terminus, ladies waiting at terminus shelter, and No. 43 arriving at terminus 2:36 Front of bus with bus destination roll being scrolled, Creswick, Wendouree, Mt Pleasant, view of a Davis Bus outside the Town Hall, view of people (guests) chatting on the bus, all looking very happy, and view of bus travelling along. 3:15 No. 33 and bus, showing special alongside at Victoria St terminus and back to bus interior shot. 3:25 No. 12 loaded on a truck and leaving from insider the depot and out in Wendouree Parade with jacks on rear of truck. 3:59 No. 33 loaded for Hamilton leaving Ballarat (note without the truck attached), and being backed into position for offloading. 4:42 No. 41 loaded on a truck, being backed into an position to be offloaded 4.54 No. 36 with Tourism Week Sign being prepared and lifted at the depot. 5:29 End. Placed in a blue cardboard box specially made for the item 30/08/2010.trams, tramways, ballarat, city centre, lydiard st nth, buses, davis bus lines, tram disposal, tram 33, tram 41, tram 36, tram 18 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Sections - Increased Fares and Check Identification", 25/06/2008 12:00:00 AM
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Significant in being a detailed set of instructions for punching tickets for various sections and journeys on the Ballarat system. Gives details for each fare type. Issued following a fare increase.Set of two foolscap sheets, photocopied onto A3 sheets, titled "Sections - Increased Fares and Check Identification", dated 13 October 1965. Gives details of the increased fares details and how it applied for each section on the tramway by fare value. Gives details of what punch destination number to punch on the tickets, in bound and out bound. See Reg Item 3458 for the 1/9/1966 version - post-decimal and Reg Item 4134 for the original of this document. trams, tramways, ballarat, tickets, fares, conductors -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Sections - Increased Fares and Check Identification", Oct. 1965
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Significant in being a detailed set of instructions for punching tickets for various sections and journeys on the Ballarat system. Gives details for each fare type. Issued following a fare increase. Also a pre-decimal currency document.Set of two foolscap duplicated sheets, titled "Sections - Increased Fares and Check Identification", dated 13 October 1965. Gives details of the increased fares details and how it applied for each section on the tramway by fare value. Gives details of what punch destination number to punch on the tickets, in bound and out bound. See Reg Item 3458 for the 1/9/1966 version - post-decimal See Reg Item 4123 for a photocopy of this document on A4 sheets. trams, tramways, ballarat, tickets, fares, conductors -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, L.L. Simpson, Ballarat Cross bench tramcar No. 19, c1908
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about Sturt St and the crossbench tramcars, on which relatively few photographs exist.Printed coloured postcard of a Ballarat Cross bench tramcar No. 19, inbound in Sturt St towards Lydiard St, taken from Alexandra Square, Ballarat. Title of the postcard is "Alexandra Square Ballarat". Has Whittle Chemist and Scott Chemist shops in background. On rear of postcard are the words "Postcard", with printers logo, divided back with notes as what may be written, position for stamp and "Published by L.L. Simpson, Ballarat, Printed in Germany." See Reg Item 5903 for a digital image.trams, tramways, ballarat, alexandra bandstand, sturt st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Baxter & Stubbs, "Ballarat Views", 1920's
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about Ballarat through pictures of the 1910-1920's various locations, institutions and street scenes, including tramways and railways.Twenty four page book within light brown covers, titled "Ballarat Views". Sheets, other than covers have been individually printed both sides, stapled within the covers. Cover - gives title, rear cover has printer details - Baxter and Stubbs. Pages 1 - Tonner Memorial , Fountain Lake Wendouree, Ballarat District Hospital, Sturt St south side at Grenville St with tram in distance and Sturt St North Side showing shops (image btm3900i2.jpg). 2 - Ballarat Street Scenes - Sturt Streets, Lydiard St with ESCo 18 in view, and Railway station with R193 in platform on passenger train. (image btm3900i3.jpg). 3 - Lake Wendouree views. 4 - Lake Wendouree, fish hatchery, Gardens and Sturt St at Dawson St (image btm3900i4.jpg). 5 - Art Gallery Ballarat 6 - Botanical Gardens 7 - Public Institution s- Benevolent asylum, Orphanage, Nazareth House, St Joseph Home, Hospital 8 & 9 - Statues, the Flight from Pompeii and others. 10 & 11 - Churches of Ballarat 12 - The Arch at The Avenue of Honour 13 - McDonald Pergola at the Gardens 14 - Zoological Gardens Ballarat 15 - Gardens aerial view and gates at the South End with tram in the distance (image btm3900i5.jpg). 16 - Some views in Ballarat East - Eureka Stockade, Ballarat East Bowling Green, Bridge St looking east and the lake at the Eureka Gardens (image btm3900i6.jpg). 17 - Snow Scene at Botanical Gardens, Begonia House 18 & 19 - Ballarat Water supply reservoirs 20 - Ballarat State Schools 21 - Ballarat East Views, includes view of track in Victoria St looking east (image btm3900i7.jpg). 22 - Views of the Water Reserves 23 - Views about the City - includes City fire station , agricultural High School, City Baths and View Point. 24 - Views at Lake Wendouree. \ Pdf copy of full book added 8/5/2019 - see btm3900i9.pdf trams, tramways, ballarat, lydiard st, sturt st, gardens, railway station, hospital, lake wendouree, wendouree parade, carlton st, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, Dave Macartney, Nov. 1970
... recommending that the TMSV establish a tramway museum in Ballarat...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information in the form of a letter from an active tram enthusiast at the time recommending that part of the Ballarat system be retained for heritage tramway operation by the TMSV.Two typed A4 size sheets, photocopied, undated, early 1971 written by Dave Macartney of Albert Park to a number of people recommending that the TMSV establish a tramway museum in Ballarat around the shores of Lake Wendouree. Includes a map showing a possible track layout. Gives supporting cases, issues, problems, notes tourism potential, street running and other matters. Has been hand address to "Graeme". Dave Macartney advised 6/10/2007 that written November 1970, 50 copies made."Graeme" in blue ink.trams, tramways, ballarat, preservation, tmsv -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Berry Anderson Co, "Panoramic Views , The Garden City, of Ballarat & District", c1920s
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Thirty two pages on gloss white paper plus brown covers, centre stapled, titled ""Panoramic Views , The Garden City, of Ballarat & District" in Gold printing. On rear has name of printers "Berry and Anderson Co Subtitle on page 1, "The Garden City being a series of 40 magnificent Panoramic Views of Ballarat and District, with special descriptive article, "Ballarat Revisited". On page 1, comprises a list of photos and a photo of Sturt St. looking east with an electric tram hauling a trailer. Pages 2 and 3 comprise the article. Most small photos are recycled postcard photos, dating from around the time of horse trams, through to the 1920, featuring the Arch of Victory, A number of photos of buildings such as Orphan Asylum, or Orphanage, Eureka Stockade, Lake Wendouree, Gardens, Ballarat and District Hospital, The Gardens and Reservoirs or Lakes. Many of the street scenes in Sturt St, feature tram in the City area - see the 11 image files including some close detail scans or horse trams turning from Sturt St to Lydiard St while one horse tram is coming up the hill on the same side of Sturt St. Features both electric and some horse trams. Many photos have marks or ID marks in bottom corners - "PS x Co" and "H.J.S" See email from Alan Bradley - in worksheet file re notes on photos. Purchased on eBay from Pametna McGuire of Mt Eliza on 17/1/200 for $30.55 + postage. See worksheet file for details. For image i5, see also Reg Item 5907 for a postcard view. PDF scan version added 21/5/2019 - see image btm3278i.pdf See email from Alan Bradley of 9/4/06 re notes on the photographs. trams, tramways, ballarat, horse trams, esco, sturt st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Ballarat Litho & Printing Co, "The Picturesque Folio of Ballarat - 'The Modern Athens", 1904
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Forty two page book with red covers, titled "The Picturesque Folio of Ballarat - 'The Modern Athens". Sheets have been individually printed both sides, stapled and then glued to the covers. Cover - gives title and printer details First sheet - with a greetings sheet for Good wishes and seasons greetings. Has a printed date of 1905. See Inscriptions. Dated 22/11/1904. Pages 3 - 10 - a historical sketch of Ballarat, compiled by Lieut-Colonel R. W. Williams V.D. Pages 12 - 41 - photos of Ballarat and district - such as: Sturt St The Lakes Post Office - note the trams clock board - taken at corner of Lydiard and Sturt Streets, looking east. The Gardens Queen Victoria Square Lydiard and Sturt St with a horse tram in the photo Victoria Park Eureka Monument The Statues Botanical Gardens Benevolent Asylum Hospital The City Oval - Richards & Co Photograph Fairy Land - the Lake Railway Station with a D class loco waiting for a signal, 3 post home before the level crossing. Has Irwin's Provincial hotel in view. Gong Gong Lake School of Mines and Methodist Church Lake Fountain A Ballarat view - 1853 - 54. View Point Gong Gong reservoir embankment South Star Mine Lal Lal Falls Band & Loch Mine On last page has the logo for the printers - Ballarat Litho & Printing Co, successors to F. W. Niven & Co. 56 and 58 Lydiard St. Ballarat. PDF scan of book added 21/9/2019 as btm3326i.pdfOn first page in black ink " to Chorus? Dodds, from Robert Dodds, and dated 22 Nov 1904.trams, tramways, ballarat, horse trams, sturt st, gardens, railway station, hospital -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Weston Bate, "Lucky City: The First Generation at Ballarat: 1851 - 1901", 1978
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Book - 320 pages + end covers + hard covers + dust jacked, titled "Lucky City: The First Generation at Ballarat: 1851 - 1901". Dust jacket printed in colour, sewn sections, end papers glued to cover. Has contents, list of illustrations, list of maps, acknowledgements, table of conversions, an index, appendices, abbreviations, notes, bibliography. Detailed history of the discovery of the Ballarat Goldfields, divided into three parts; Skirmish, Bonanza and Consolidation. Has small notes re the horse trams on page 219. Written by Weston Bate. See Reg Item 8410 for "Life After Gold" by the same authortrams, tramways, ballarat, local history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Map, Greater Ballarat Association and George Netherway, "Map of Ballarat", c1945
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about Greater Ballarat, including trams, buses, locations and streets. Has a strong association with George Netherway.Five colour map of Ballarat, showing streets, places of interest, Parks, tram routes, bus routes, railway lines, prepared by G. C. Netherway, Greater Ballarat Association, for the Victorian Government Tourist Bureau, Ballarat Branch, c1945. Shows suburbs names, location of orphanage, the lack of development north of Howitt St, in Wendouree. Map is part diagrammatic and is not entirely to scale. On rear is a road map of the Ballarat area, lists of statistics, beauty spots, look outs, art and culture, points of historical interest, industrial products and recreation. Note: Image 1, assembled from four scans, does not entirely match at edges. See Reg item 2074 for photographic image of another version map. See Reg Item 5613 for another version of this map. trams, tramways, ballarat, tram routes, bus routes, map, lists -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, Australian Labor Party, "Ballarat Must Retain its Public Transport", May. 1970
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Political pamphlet, published by the Australian Labor Party for the Saturday May 30, 1970 state election titled "Ballarat Must Retain its Public Transport". Printed in red ink on off white art paper, features Ballarat 42 crossing Albert St Sebastopol. Gives quotes from Liberal members supportive of private transport in Ballarat. On rear gives five points of the Labor party why private transport should be kept, and photos of the candidates for Ballarat South (Ted Cullen), Ballarat Province (The Hon Jack Jones) and Ballarat North (Kevin Flynn). See Alan Bradley, Trams of the Golden City - from the draft - "During the campaign for the State election of May 30, 1970 the Labor Party and tramways union campaigned for the retention of “public transport” by voting labor. But the Bolte Government was returned, all four Ballarat Liberal members held their seats, and most importantly the Government won a majority in the Upper House." trams, tramways, ballarat, public transport, elections, alp, labor party -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph/s - mounted
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the impact of a snow storm in Wendouree Parade. Black and white photograph mounted onto black cardboard backing (blue back cardboard) of an Ex HTT bogie tram (see also item 289) in Wendouree parade, just north of present BTM depot junction, with crew standing in front of tram brushing snow off front after a snowstorm. Approx date between 1946 and 1952, possibly 1948. See Reg. Item 290 for another similar print of this photograph. trams, tramways, ballarat bogie tram, wendouree parade, snowstorm -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard - Folder set, Viewpoint Scenic Production, "In Scenic Colour Ballarat, Vic", early 1950's
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Set of 12 views of Ballarat printed with six colour photos on one side and six black and white photos on the other side, printed onto a folded strip of paper glued within an embossed paper folder. On rear cover has publisher details "A Viewpoint Scenic Production"., titled "In Scenic Colour Ballarat, Vic". Front cover has title and small sketch showing a fountain, trees and church in the background. Would appear to be a generic cover for other cities as well. The rear cover has two sets of cut slits with black lines around the cuts to enable the folder to be closed. Pictures are: Black and White 1. Sturt St Ballarat. (Well known photo taken from Grenville St. - see btm675i - 1940's) 2. General View of Ballarat, Victoria 3. Bridge Street Ballarat 4. Mt Warrenheip from Buninyong (note wrong spelling of Warrenheip) 5. View from Mt. Buninyong 6. Ballarat Gardens showing Wallace Memorial Colour photos - generally out of register. 7. The Town Hall, Ballarat Victoria - with tram in foreground (see image i8 for a hi res version) 8. Sturt and Bridge Streets, Ballarat - with tram in view 9. The Gardens, Ballarat Victoria 10. The Eureka Stockade Memorial, Ballarat 11. Lake Wendouree, Ballarat Victoria 12. The of Victory, Ballarat Vic. trams, tramways, ballarat, postcards, sturt st, bridge st, gardens -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard - Folder set, Nu-color-vue or Nucolorvue Productions, "A Souvenir of Beautiful Ballarat", late 1940's
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Set of 12 coloured views of Ballarat printed with six photos on either side of a folded strip of paper glued within an embossed paper folder. Published by Nucolorvue Productions Vic., titled "A Souvenir of Beautiful Ballarat". Front cover has a colour rural scene, title, address area and on base of cover "12 Specially Selected Views in Full Colour". Rear of Cover has a part of a colour scene as well and a slit for the envelope to be closed over and sealed. On the inside of the front cover are notes on the City of Ballarat and that it has just embarked upon its second century. 1. Another section of Ballarat's Fine Botanical Gardens 2. Overlooking Ballarat City 3. Botanical Gardens showing statues of Australian Prime Ministers 4. Sturt Street showing City Hall and Fine Statues 5. Lake Wendouree Ballarat 6. Lovely Trees and Statuary Botanical Gardens 7. Botanical Gardens showing Wallace's Statue 8. Lovely Sturt St looking West 9. Overlooking Sturt St towards Mt Warrenheip (has single truck tram in photo) - see image i9 for a hi res version. 10. Ballarat's Famous Art Gallery 11. One of Ballarat's many fine Reservoirs 12. Eureka Stockade Monument, Ballarat. On front cover in pencil in stamp area "1/-"trams, tramways, ballarat, postcards, sturt st, bridge st, gardens -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Nu-color-vue or Nucolorvue Productions, "Ballarat - 'The Garden City' ", late 1940's or early 1950s
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about Ballarat through pictures of the 1940-50's various locations, institutions and street scenes, including tramways. Good comparison with earlier books, eg Item 3900.24 page book, plus embossed covers saddle stapled with two staples titled "Ballarat - 'The Garden City' ". Features photographs of Ballarat and district - full colour with accompanying text about Ballarat and its history. Cover features Gardens view with statute of Wallace in foreground - see image c1 p3 - photo of No. 22 (bogie) at Grenville St in Sturt St with a single trucker behind in the City loop - see image c2 - see also Reg Item 5354 for a postcard version. p5 - Eureka Stockade memorial p6 - Lake Wendouree p7 - Sturt St with Town hall in background, and No. 33 in Sturt St. south side. p9 - Begonia hothouse p10 - St Andrews Kirk p11 - St Peter's Church of England p12 - Lake Wendouree p13 - Botanical Gardens p14 - Monuments and statues around Ballarat p15 - Post Office, State Offices, Ballarat Orphanage and Queen Elizabeth Benevolent Home p16 - A Ballarat Reservoir p17 - Botanical Gardens p18 - Gordon's Cottage, Congregational Church, Lydiard St and The Cenotaph p19 - Ballarat Grammar School, St. Patrick's Cathedral (no spire), St. Patrick's College, street scene p20 - Arch of Victory, Lake Wendouree, Sturt St with tram in distance and Eureka Swimming pool p22 - Avenue of Prime Ministers p23 - Harvest near Mt Warrenheip, Country side photo, I&R Morley Pty Ltd factory and houses in the lake area. Purchased through eBay 25/10/2004. See worksheet for eBay emails. See also Reg. Item 3041 for the same image of No. 22. 2nd Copy added 26/12/2007 - donation of Ron Scholten. pdf image of the full book added 8/5/19 as btm2925i.pdf trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st, history, gardens -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, M. Sayers, "Tramway 'Hold-up' in Ballarat", 2000?
... "Tramway 'Hold-up' in Ballarat"... of Victoria Magazine, Contact, Vol 1, No. 4, Feb 1937 titled "Tramway...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Photocopy of an article in the State Electricity Commission of Victoria Magazine, Contact, Vol 1, No. 4, Feb 1937 titled "Tramway 'Hold-up' in Ballarat". The story is about the hold up of the tram service by Swans and cygnets crossing the road in Wendouree Parade. Each item had a thin strip of paper attached by staple to the top left hand corner, giving the Vol. No. details. Also has an item about the issuing of stamps by Yugoslavia to celebrate the life of Nicola Tesla, "Wizard of Electricity". Record revised 3/4/2019 to add digital images with those from Andrew Cook CD.trams, tramways, ballarat, sec, wendouree parade, stamps, swans -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, WTP, "Sturt Street, Ballarat", 1905?
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...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 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - SEC Instruction Sheet, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Special order No. 66/1, 1966
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Single quarto sized sheet titled "Special Order No. 66/1" in relation to being on duty under the influence of intoxicating liquor (alcohol). Title area refers to the order as being additional to the Booklet "Rule Governing Employees", dated September 1964. Not formally dated. Printed from wax stencil. Signed by F. K. White, Manager. Prepared by Les Denmead. Four copies held.trams, tramways, ballarat, trams, secv, instructions, alcohol -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Alan Bradley, "50 Years Ago ", Apr. 2004
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Four page printed document or report titled "50 Years Ago" written for BTM magazine Fares Please!, in April 2004. Should be "60 Years Ago". The document or report written by Alan Bradley looks at the 1954 Royal Tour, accidents in 1954, featuring No. 37 and 24 when it ran into the Bucks Head Hotel. Mentions in article, Frank Callahan, Dave Kellett, Les Edwards, Hodgson, Herb Knight. Four sheets of A4 paper stapled in top left hand corner. Images added 28/11/2016.trams, tramways, ballarat, royal visit, accidents, bucks head hotel -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Motormen"
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Has a strong association with the SEC Wendouree Parade depot, indicating which parts of the building were the area for Motormen (crews).Wood sign, lettered, 'MOTORMEN", white background, black letters with countersunk mounting holes in edges off centre. Rear of sign timber and dark green - SEC green colour paint.trams, tramways, ballarat, secv, motormen, crews, depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Film - Movie Film & Box, Kodak, 1960 to 1971
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams in 1960 through to 1971, how the system operated and was used by people, including special trams., Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams in 1960 through to 1971, how the system operated and was used by people, including special trams.Movie film - 8mm, approx. 15 mins, without leader strip on a plastic reel, within a clear plastic case - Standard 8, titled "Ballarat Trams". See Reg Item 4957 for DVD and Mini DVD. Has been transferred to DVD - see Reg item 4957 Made by Arthur Hill. Also transferred to DVD by Rod Cook Oct. 2015, via Roger Greenwood for use in his DVD, "The City of Ballarat Trams, Gardens & Gold" of 2016. See Reg Item 6883. In Arthur's letter - on file - Made between 1960 and August 1971. Synopsis: based on time. Between 1960 and 1968 0:00 Trams Ahead sign before the Victoria St terminus with 20 at terminus 0.14 - No. 20 leaving Victoria St terminus and being followed along Victoria St by car and then passengers jointing the tram at a tram stop. 00.40 - No. 12 (c1960) in bound along Lydiard St North and arriving in the Gregory St loop. 00.56 - No. 12 and 14 crossing at Gregory St. 01.20 - No. 33 and a bogie car crossing at depot loop. 01.31 - No. 18 travelling along Wendouree Parade with the Lake in the background. 01.42 - No 41 at depot junction and running into the depot No. 2 road with a short sequence of a tramway signal. 02.17 - SEC Sign at the depot gate, shot of 41 in No. 2 road, with the lights other way around, Caution beware of trams sign and a red signal. 02.31- Timetable sign at Gardens Loop 02.36 - No. 30 arriving at Loop and view of a signal with no lights showing. 02.48 - Destination roll being changed through a number of destinations. 03.26 - No. 20 arriving at Carlton St loop with the Olympic monument in the background and the red signal light going out. 03.31 - a lady standing at the front of No. 20, with an ice cream in hand, and No. 17 arriving at the Carlton St loop with a short sped up sequence and No. 20 departing from the loop, followed by No. 17 leaving the loop, heading into the city. 03.41 - No. 13 inbound from Sebastopol crossing Albert St and heading into the city. 04.12 - view of signal and contactor, the light going green and the tram passing underneath. 04.24 - No. 12 at the Sebastopol terminus and departing. 04.51 - No. 12 crossing Albert St Sebastopol. 05.16 - Following No. 12 along Albert St, with Borough Offices in background initially. 05.28 - No. 12 arriving at the Grey St loop with No. 14 arriving at the loop from the city and both trams departing. March 1971 05.58 - No. 30 being followed along Barkly St, Mt Pleasant and the pole being turned at the terminus 06.32 - No. 30 picking up a lady passenger. 06.38 - view from the front of a tram, with the drivers hand and a cigarette, view from the back of the tram, along the Mt Pleasant route and running through the loop and then turning into Main St - has the Ballarat (East) fire station in one sequence, and finally running along Main St. 07.35 - view from tram, with car turning into Bridge St. and then running into Sturt St passed the Parking Loop, and along Sturt St. 08.32 - Points at Drummond St North being changed, doors changed over and the tram running along Drummond St. North, through the Mill St loop and into Macarthur St and in Wendouree Parade, with the Lake Wendouree in view and crossing No. 12 at the Depot Loop, with crews chatting, past the depot, a lady passenger getting off the tram near Forest St., and arriving at Gardens Loop with the same lady passenger who got on in Barkly St, getting off the tram. 11.09 - view of No. 30 at Gardens Loop, departing the loop. August 1971 11.30 - R761 crossing Melton (Exford Wier) on the special train to Ballarat and then the bridge between Ballan and Gordon Stations. 12.16 - View from the front of a tram, following No. 26 along Lydiard St North, crossing at Gregory St and returning to the City. 12.39 - No. 14 and one other tram running along Albert St to Sebastopol, crossing No. 21 at Grey St and then to Sebastopol terminus, crossing Albert St and return and running along Albert St. 13.36 - No. 26, 39 crossing 13 at Gardens Loop. 14.00 - view looking across Lake Wendouree. 14.07 - 26 arriving at Victoria St, running part of Destination roll, passengers getting off with hotel in the background, trolley pole being turned and then with 39 following tram along Victoria St, crossing at the King St Loop. 15.07 - view of a trolley pole tracking through the overhead at curve 15.10 - end. Written labels giving title information on reel.trams, tramways, ballarat, sebastopol, lydiard st north, victoria st, mt pleasant, lake wendouree, depot, tram 12, tram 13, tram 14, tram 17, tram 18, tram 21, tram 26, tram 33, tram 39, tram 41 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 11, Stuart Loddington, 10 images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, 1971
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.Set of 11 digital images, comprising 1 donation text image and 10 images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Stuart Lodington, 1971 prior to closure of the system. .1 - Donation text slide. .2 - No. 26 southbound in Lydiard St North, with the Ballarat Railway Station level crossing gates in the background. .3 - No. 27 and 30 crossing at Bell St Loop, Skipton St. (see also btm4976i4) .4 - No. 17 Wendouree Parade, near Gardens Loop .5 - Single truck tram at Victoria St terminus, taken from the west side of the Buninyong Rail line bridge, with CRB Roadwork sign, Eureka Caravan Park and Meagher Hotel in the background, possibly No. 11, see entry for .10 .6 - No. 12 and 30 crossing at the Urquhart St Loop, Drummond St South. .7 - No. 12 westbound in Sturt St, with Grenville St in the background. .8 - No. 17 at Gardens Loop with the Trolley pole being reversed. .9 - No. 30, Lydiard St North with Reid's Palace building in the background. .10 - No. 11 passing over the Buninyong rail line bridge, with Gardens via Sturt St West and a Twin Lakes sign. Has a number of children alongside the driver. .11 - No. 21 heading northbound in Wendouree Parade, Gardens, just to the north of the now BTM depot junction.trams, tramways, ballarat, level crossings, buninyong railway, lydiard st north, bell st, victoria st, wendouree parade, gardens, drummond st, sturt st, tram 26, tram 27, tram 30, tram 17, tram 12, tram 21, tram 11 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 10, 1971
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...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 Stuart Lodington, 1971 prior to closure of the system. .1 - No. 17 at the City Centre, Sturt St, south side, with Gardens via Sturt St on destination roll. Can see the ESCo switch box in the back and the stop and section sign on the adjacent pole. .2 - No. 26 at Sebastopol terminus alongside the Royal Mail Hotel. The tram has yet to turn the pole or the destination roll. Note the Bus Stop sign on the pole, just prior to closure. .3 - ditto .4 - No. 27 and 30 crossing in Skipton St at the Bell St loop (see also btm4975i3) .5 - No. 32, Gardens, about to enter the Carlton St loop, with Lake Wendouree in background, Wendouree Parade. .6 - No. 32 at Depot junction, good photo of depot trackwork entry area. .7 - No. 21, Wendouree Parade, Gardens area, north bound, showing Gardens via Sturt. .8 - No. 12, inbound on Sturt St west at a tram stop. Has destination of Mt. Pleasant. .9 - No. 27 at Lydiard St north terminus with the shelter in the background. .10 - No. 21 at Gardens Loop, tram has destination of Mt. Pleasant. Crews sitting in the saloon.trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st, sebastopol, drummond st sth, wendouree parade, carlton st, depot, depot junction, trackwork, gardens, sturt st west, crews, tram 17, tram 26, tram 27, tram 32, tram 21, tram 12 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 10, Stuart Lodington, 1971
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Set of 10 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Stuart Lodington, 1971 prior to closure of the system. .1 - No. 32 entering the depot from Wendouree Parade, with the Lake in the background. Shows the depot fire alarm on an adjacent pole. .2 - No. 26 at Sebastopol, before turning the pole. Has a bus stop sign on a pole already. .3 - No. 27 and 26? crossing at the Bell St loop in Skipton St. No. 27 has a Twin Lakes sign. .4 - No. 32 outbound to the Gardens in Hamilton Ave about to enter Wendouree Parade with Loreto convent and Olympic monument the background. .5 - No. 26, Albert St Sebastopol, approaching the Sebastopol terminus, with Sebastopol Food Stores building on the left of the photo. .6 - No. 12 leaving the Parker St. Loop, Sturt St West after crossing a tram. No. 12 has destination of Victoria St. .7 - No. 12 inward bound in Lydiard St North with Fine Art Gallery in the background, 3BA. No. 12 has destination of Sebastopol and has a Twin Lakes sign. .8 - No. 12 inward bound, Sturt St West, No. 12 has destination of Victoria St and has a Twin Lakes sign. .9 - No. 26 at Sebastopol terminus, outside the Royal Mail Hotel, has a bus stop sign on a pole. Tram pole yet to be turned, but destination adjusted to Lydiard St. North. .10 - No. 12 at Sebastopol terminus, outside the Royal Mail Hotel. No. 12 has destination of Lydiard St Nth and has a Twin Lakes sign.trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st west, sebastopol, skipton st, wendouree parade, hamilton ave, depot, depot junction, parker st loop, bell st, lydiard st nth, tram 32, tram 26, tram 27, tram 12 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 2, 1972
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Set of 2 digital images of Ballarat tramcars following closure of the system. .1 - No. 42 at the Zion Kindergarten. .2 - No. 35 at the Ballarat College Junior School. Use as a shelter shed. See Supplement to the April May issue of Information for Members and Friends, April / May 1972.trams, tramways, ballarat, zion congregational church, disposal, tram 42, tram 35 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Illustration/s, Royal South Street Society, "Sturt St Ballarat", 1939
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Has a strong association with the work of the Royal South Street Society, who published a handbook or manual for their competitions. Used a photograph published at about the same time.Printed sepia coloured photograph of Sturt St. in the mid 1940's looking from the top of a building in Grenville St. towards the West. Has a number of parked vehicles in kerbs, two people riding horses, a Vacuum Oil Co. truck in the bottom right hand corner and an SEC tram travelling west, just past the City Loop points. Colour postcard of same photograph see Reg Item 2981 and another print see Reg Item 675 Appeared in the 1939 Royal South St Society competition Manual. Appears to have been used as a piece of note paper. See also Reg item 675 for alternative source details.Handwritten note in very faint pencil on rear.trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st., royal south street society -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Peter Duckett, 11/10/1939 12:00:00 AM
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the appearance of Ballarat 42 in Albert St Sebastopol prior to the closure of the tramway.Black and White Photograph of Ballarat No. 23, Ex Adelaide tram, in Skipton St, near Rubicon St, inbound with the Destination of Lydiard St Nth. Note the partial use of the weather blinds. Photographed during the 1930's , prior to repainting as the Gold tram. Has Atlantic petrol bowsers in the background and an Atlantic sign. Photo used on page 10 of Destination City. Very similar image to Wal Jack photo - see Reg item 5158 Peter Duckett Collection. See Destination EaglehawkOn rear, stamped in black ink "Photo supplied from P.W. Duckett Collection, All Rights Reserved, 69 Howitt Rd. Nth Caulfield 3161."trams, tramways, ballarat, skipton st, adelaide, rubicon st, tram 23 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, 1990's?
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the appearance of Ballarat 41 following closure and use in a restaurant in Horsham.Colour photograph of Ballarat 41 in a restaurant building in Horsham, shows part of the side and other items in the foreground. Date unknown, but likely mid 1990's. Printed on Kodak paper. Photographer not shown. On rear in ink "Horsham / Ballarat car 41 at a restaurant in Horsham as a Smokers Lounge" and in bottom right hand corner, "William F Scott collection"trams, tramways, ballarat, horsham, disposal, tram 41