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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Ballarat - Trams 671, 661 and 27, Ian Stanley, 12-10-1980
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Photos show BTPS ex Melbourne trams at Gardens Loop or Carlton St Wendouree Parade along with Ballarat Tram 27. At the time W3 661 and W4 671 had not been fully commissioned,Yields information about BTPS Operations and work in 1980Set of three colour prints - BTPS Trams in Wendouree Parade with rounded corners. Has details of the location and dates on each print in pencil on rear along with photographers number.ballarat, tramways, tramcars, w3 class, w4 class, wendouree parade, gardens loop., carlton st, btps, tram 671, tram 661, tram 27 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Ballarat - Grip car or dummy 593 at BTPS depot, Ian Stanley, 11-10-1987
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Photos shows Newton Williams reconstruction and motorisation of former Melbourne cable tram grip car or dummy 593 at Ballarat during a demonstration visit. See reference for full details of the reconstruction and visit. Tram 18 is in the background. Photo taken at the time of the BTPS's AGM.Yields information about BTPS Operations and work in 1987Colour print of grip car or dummy 593 at BTPS Depot Has details of the location and dates on rear along with photographers number.ballarat, tramways, tramcars, btps, tram 593, grip car, cable trams, tram 18 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Ballarat - BTPS Depot - Horse tram and tram 18, Ian Stanley, 13-10-1986
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Photo shows the body of the horse tram No. 1 with a row of seats on the top. On display at the BTPS depot fan with tram 18 behind. Photographed on the day of the Society's 1986 AGM.Yields information about BTPS Operations and work in 1986Colour print of Kodak paper - Ballarat - BTPS Depot - Horse tram and tram 18Has details of the location and dates on rear along with photographers number.ballarat, tramways, tramcars, btps, tram 18, tram 1, horse tram -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Ballarat - BTPS Depot - tram 27, Ian Stanley, 13-10-1986
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Photo shows tram 27 after repainting in an earlier SEC colour scheme. On display at the BTPS depot fan with trams 661 and 38. Photographed on the day of the Society's 1986 AGM.Yields information about BTPS Operations and work in 1986Colour print of Kodak paper - Ballarat - BTPS Depot - tram 27Has details of the location and dates on rear along with photographers number.ballarat, tramways, tramcars, btps, tram 27 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Ballarat - BTPS Depot - tram 26, Ian Stanley, 13-10-1986
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Photo shows tram 26 nearing completion of the conversion to a California Combination car. Seat backs and trolley pole yet to be fitted. On display at the BTPS depot fan with tram 28. Photographed on the day of the Society's 1986 AGM.Yields information about BTPS Operations and work in 1986Colour print of Kodak paper - Ballarat - BTPS Depot - tram 26Has details of the location and dates on rear along with photographers number.ballarat, tramways, tramcars, btps, tram 26 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Ballarat - Horse tram prelaunch test in Wendouree Parade, Ian Stanley, 18-10-1992
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Photos shows horse tram No. 1 in Wendouree Parade prior to its launch on 7-11-1992 undertaking as safety test in Wendouree Parade. Most of the people on the top deck are Board members.Yields information about BTPS Operations and work in 1992.Colour print of Kodak paper - Ballarat - Horse tram prelaunch test in Wendouree ParadeHas details of the location and dates on rear along with photographers number.ballarat, tramways, tramcars, btps, horse tram, tram 1, wendouree parade -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Ballarat - Horse tram launch Wendouree Parade - 7-11-1992, Ian Stanley, 7-11-1992
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...The photos show the first trip under horse power following the completion of the reconstruction of Ballaarat Tramway Co. No. 1.Yields information about BTPS Operations and work in 1992 and the launch of the horse tram.Set of two colour prints of the launch of horse tram No. 1Has details of the location and dates on rear along with photographers number.ballarat, tramways, tramcars, btps, horse tram, tram 1, wendouree parade -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, Tramways visitors to 'use all senses', 25-6-2022
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Published by The Courier Ballarat on 25-6-2022 reporting on the State Government grant for $200,000 to provide additional interpretative displays and hands on activities. Quotes Paul Mong, Virginia Fenelon and MP for Wendouree Juliana Addison. Has a photo of Peter Waugh, Virginia and Paul standing in front of Geelong 2. Photo and story by Erin WilliamsProvides information on a State Government Grant to the Museum for additional interpretation.Newspaper - digital image - The Courier 25-6-2022 - Tramways visitors to 'use all senses'btm, tramways, grants, museum, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Trams return to Lake Wendouree", 12-9-2022
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Published by The Courier Ballarat on 12-9-2022 reporting on the official opening and the recommencement of services on the reconstructed track in Wendoure Parade. Has a photo of tram 38 in Wendouree Parade by Michelle Smith. Quotes Peter Waugh about the new trackwork.Provides information about the recommencement of services in Wendouree Parade following track replacement.Newspaper clipping - Digital Image - "Trams return to Lake Wendouree" btm, tramways, grants, museum, ballarat, track replacement, opening, tram 38, new track -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, H E Daw Government Printer, Melbourne, "Air Raid Precautions - Advice to Householders", 1941
... Ballarat tramways...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Provides advice to Householders" giving instructions/regulations during the Second World War to prepare for an air raid including air raid signals, things to do, lighting restrictions, shelters, risks from air raids, sketches of shelters, including vehicles at night, preventing light leakage from homes, and pedestrian behaviour or precautions at night. Included is a note or advice issued by the District Warden that only regulations in regard to blackout applied in Ballarat (spelled with two a's). Blackout restrictions were applied to Ballarat's tram, including the application of white bumper bars etc.Yields information about the application of blackouts in Ballarat during the Second World War. These applied to the SEC trams.Pamphlet - booklet - 48 pages centre stapled titled - "Air Raid Precautions - world war 2, blackouts, air raids, ballarat, ballarat tramways, trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Research note - list of MMTB bogie tramcars sold to the SEC, 1948c
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Lists maximum traction or bogie trams sold up to Jan. 1948. Further tramcars were sold to the SEC for use in Ballarat during 1951.Yields information about the sale of former MMTB bogie trams to the SEC from 1945 to 1948.Typed 3 quarto sheets, carbon copy of a list of MMTB bogie tramcars sold to the SEC. Lists MMTB Number, location, date of transfer, SEC No, Seating capacity, Crush loading, Tare, Length over bumpers and remarks. Two copies held.trams, tramways, sec, tramcars, ballarat, bendigo, geelong, bogie tramcars, sale of tramcars, mmtb, maximum traction -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Ballarat 34 at Stones Corner, Bob Lilburn, Late 1950s
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Photo shows Ballarat bogie tram 34 at the intersection of Main Road and Victoria St, at a location known as Stones Corner. Has the Rimmington Bros butcher in the background. Late 1950sYields information about Stones Corner late 1950s.Black and White photograph of Ballarat 34 at Stones Corner.Has in ink on rear " R Lilburn"ballarat, tramways, trams, stones corner, victoria street, main road, tram 34 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Ballarat 15 in Victoria Street, Bob Lilburn, early 1950s
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Photo shows Ballarat bogie tram 15 in Bridge Street Ballarat, near Stones Corner. The tram arrived in Ballarat in Oct. 1945 and was renumbered to No. 36 in Sept 1953. Photo early 1950s. In the background is W J Rodda Pty Ltd Grocery, wines and spirits store and Dunstan's leather store. Note the metal box on the footpath - could be an Electric Supply Co. cable power terminal box.Yields information about bogie tram 15, early 1950s.Black and White photograph of Ballarat 15 in Bridge StreetHas in ink on rear " R Lilburn"ballarat, tramways, trams, stones corner, bridge st, tram 15, esco, w j rodda -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - ESCo Ballarat No. 18, 1920s?
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Black and white photograph of ESCo. tram No. 18. Date unknown, but post 1912, as windscreens for the driver have been fitted and tram converted for one man operation. Does not appear to have track brakes. Has "Suttons Pianos & Players." advertisement on roof side. This ad was used as the basis for the roof ads on the Horse Tram. Weather blinds - one in rolled up position, the other rolled down. Photo taken to illustrate this? See Item 753 for another print, which is poorer in quality and has been cropped on both ends.Yields information about ESCo 18, c1920sBlack and White photograph of ESCo Ballarat No. 18In pencil in bottom right hand corner "634"ballarat, tramways, trams, esco, tram 18, weather blinds, suttons -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Ballarat 37 leaving the depot, Bob Lilburn, c1953
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Photo shows Ballarat bogie tram 37 leaving the tram depot in Wendouree Parade. The tram itself was renumbered in Sept 1952 (Reg Item 5533) and scrapped in 1955 following a major accident in April 1954 - see Reg item 5315. Date 1952 to 1954.Yields information about bogie tram 37 c1953Black and White photograph of - Ballarat 37 leaving the depot.Has in ink on rear " R Lilburn"ballarat, tramways, trams, tram 37, depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Bill Sewell and Joe Smerdon in front of tram, 1940s
... Ballarat Tramways...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Photograph of Dad who was Robert William Sewell (Bill) and Joe Smerdon standing in front of a four wheel tram, possibly in Wendouree Parade at Gardens Loop. Bill has a conductor's bag. The tram has a white bumper indicating that it was taken during or just after the Second World War. The tram has a destination of 'City'.Yields information about World War 2 tram crews and their uniforms.Black and white photograph Dad and Joe Smerdon on a working dayballarat tramways, tram crews, conductor, motorman, drivers, bill sewell, joe smerdon, world war 2, uniforms -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Ballarat Tramway football team, Lassalle Studios, Late 1940s
... Ballarat Tramway football team...Ballarat Tramways...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Photograph of the SEC football team c.1945. 25 men, including one wearing a tramway uniform.Yields information about the SEC Ballarat Football team. Black and white photograph by Lassalle Studios. In ink: 'Tramway Football team. Back row 5th from one end with a hat on is my Dad'.ballarat tramways, tram crews, bill sewell, uniforms, football, sports, sec -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Most Popular Conductress Competition event, 30-9-1944
... Ballarat Tramways...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Photograph of the fundraising committee, and social function for The Most Popular Conductress Competition award, held on 30/9/1944 at the Ballarat City Rowing Club. Bill Sewell was the Secretary of the Committee. See item 8807 for further details. Yields information about the Most Popular Conductress competition and the committee.Black and white photograph with a detailed inscription on rear. Two copies held.See second photograph.ballarat tramways, bill sewell, sec, most popular conductress, sylvia mitchell, events -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - A motorised float at a festival - Most Popular Conductress Competition event, 1944
... Ballarat Tramways...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Photograph of a fundraising event for the Most Popular Conductress competition, using an SEC truck fitted with a shell that provided seating for Sylvia Mitchell. Four other conductresses are on the float, together with a uniformed person alongside and a man in a costume with a black face. At the front of the truck is flag with 'Victoria's Most Popular Conductress'. Yields information about the Most Popular Conductress competition.Black and white photograph of a motorised float.ballarat tramways, bill sewell, sec, most popular conductress, sylvia mitchell, events, motorised float -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Tour Notes, Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA), "AETA Souvenir Brochure Golden Jubilee" Ballarat 1955, Aug. 1955
... Ballarat Tramways...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about a Australian Electric Traction Association tour to Ballarat, Golden Jubilee Tour, August 1955 and Ballarat tramcars.An 8 page, duplicated souvenir brochure for AETA tour of Ballarat Trams, on 20/8/55 with brief history, itinerary, map, tram car notes. Gives details of the itinerary for the trip using a 280HP Rail car trip with the forward portion via North Geelong. Duplicated using the Gestetner process. Note the knowledge of the time, with horse tram bodies being reused to form some of the early ESCo. trams. Second copy from donation of the Tom Murray Estate added 25-11-2016 and 3rd copy from Keith Kings papers added 19-3-2017. A copy of this document ex Charles Craig collection was replaced by a better condition one ex Tom Murray - 25-11-2016. Record revised and updated for this replacement. Handle with care - both copies.secv, ballarat tramways, 1955, 50 years of electric trams, aeta -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Peel St Taxi Shelter", 2/06/1950 12:00:00 AM
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about cabs in Ballarat, cab shelters, cab men and has a strong association with a particular cabbie.Newspaper clipping regarding sale of taxi shelter at Peel St. Ballarat East. The Courier, Ballarat, Friday June 2, 1950 p7, including photos of cabmen and cabbies in Ballarat, in particular Bill McHutchison. Handle With Caretrams, tramways, peel st., ballarat, cabs, taxis -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Rail Section, 9mm Sawn Cut Rail '102', 1930's?
... Ballarat Tramways...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about rails and demonstrates the type of rail used in tramways.Section of flanged tramway rail - saw cut from rail, finished and stamped "102" along the foot of the rail. Shows saw cuts.102trams, tramways, rail, rail section, btm, ballarat tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s, Lilian Butler, Grenville St tram stop shelter Ballarat, Sep, 1971
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the shelter at the Victoria and Grenville St intersection.Colour 27 x 27 mm slide in a Kodachrome cardboard mount of the tramway shelter building at the intersection of Grenville St and Sturt St. Has the Union Hotel, Thomas Jewellery, and other shops in the background. Slide mount dated September 1971. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.ballarat, tramways, trams, shelters, grenville st, sturt st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s - set of 9 - tram tracks - Gardens to the City, Lilian Butler, Aug. 1971
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the streetscapes of Ballarat on the Gardens to Victoria St route and in particular buildings and people that crewed the trams.Set of nine Colour 27 x 27 mm slide in a Kodachrome cardboard mount of a series of photographs taken from Wendouree Parade in the Gardens to the City tramway - taken from the front or rear window of the tram. .1 - Carlton St loop looking north .2 - Wendouree Parade, north of the Windmill Drive north intersection - has a tram stop pole. .3 - Sturt St - in bound just past Pleasant St - has passengers waiting at the tram stop. .4 - at Ascot St. .5 - at Drummond St with Shell garage in the view and a track worker. .6 - at Talbot St? with track workers repairing the road surface. .7 - at Dawson St showing the tram stop and End of Section signs. .8 - nearing the intersection with Armstrong St. .9 - nearing Lydiard St. Slide mount date cannot be read - possibly August 1971. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.ballarat, tramways, trams, wendouree parade, sturt st, drummond st, trackwork, tram stops, carlton st loop -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s set of 6, Lilian Butler, Tram No. 38 at the Victoria St terminus, Aug. 1971
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the streetscapes of Ballarat on the Gardens to Victoria St route and in particular buildings and people that crewed the trams.Set of six Colour 27 x 27 mm slide in a Kodachrome cardboard mount. .1 - Tram No. 38 at the Victoria St terminus, with the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West. Note the red traffic cone in the overhead by the trolley wheel positioning location device. .2 - crew of No. 30 by the tram - R. Knight (57) and Conductor W. Nancarrow (8) .3 - No. 30 at Gardens Loop .4 - as for .2 - see Also Reg item 6455. .5 - view from tram at intersection of Wendouree Parade and MacArthur St, View Point. .6 - view of trackwork at intersection of Drummond and Sturt Streets with the Southern Cross Hotel in the background. Slide mount date August 1971. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.ballarat, tramways, trams, victoria st, crews, gardens loop, view point, hospital corner, tram 30 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s - set of 8 - tram tracks - Victoria St, Lilian Butler, Aug. 1971
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the streetscapes of Ballarat on the Gardens to Victoria St route and in particular buildings and people that crewed the trams.Set of eight Colour 27 x 27 mm slide in a Kodachrome cardboard mount. .1 - view of the Sturt and Lydiard St intersection from the front of the tram car with the Robbie Burns statue in the view and the Big W store. .2 - ditto at the corner of Sturt and Grenville St with the tramway shelter and the Dickins store. .3 - setting the signals for the Bridge St route. .4 - View looking east along Bridge St with Big W store and Faull's shoe shop. .5 - At intersection with Main Road, looking up the hill towards Victoria St. On the right is the advert for Viscount Ambassador Caravans. .6 - Looking along Victoria St, towards the East at E St, with the biscuit factory on the left. .7 - tram shelter at Queen St. .8 - View of the terminus looking east, showing the median strip Slide mount date August 1971. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.ballarat, tramways, trams, sturt st, grenville st, shelters, bridge st, signals, victoria st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s - set of 9 - Victoria St and crews, Lilian Butler, Aug. 1971
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the streetscapes of Ballarat on the Gardens to Victoria St route and in particular buildings and people that crewed the trams.Set of nine Colour 27 x 27 mm slide in a Kodachrome cardboard mount. .1 - R. Williams (Motorman) and Danny Powell (badge 30) standing in front of a tram at Victoria St. The tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West. .2 - view of No. 113 Victoria St - now Ardenlee B&B. .3 - Sunshine Biscuit Factory .4 - Mack's Hotel .5 - Stones Corner - intersection of Victoria and Mt Pleasant routes .6 - Crossing Grenville St .7 - No. 30 at the City terminus, Lydiard St with Racey's and the SEC office in the background. .8 - as for .5, but looking east with the Caltex service station in the background. .9 - No. 30 at the Victoria St terminus. Slide mount date August 1971. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.ballarat, tramways, trams, victoria st, bridge st, stones corner, tram 30 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s - set of 11, Lilian Butler, Wendouree Parade and Sturt St West, Sep. 1971
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the streetscapes of Ballarat depot to Pleasant St route and in particular buildings and people that crewed the trams.Set of eleven Colour 27 x 27 mm slide in a Kodachrome cardboard mount. .1 - Wendouree Parade looking west towards St Aidans Drive - the gate pillars can be seen. .2 - ditto looking west - Fairyland .3 - ditto looking towards Gardens Loop .4 - No. 41 at Gardens Loop, with destination of Gardens via Drummond North .5 - ditto showing Mt Pleasant .6 - ditto, just past the now BTM Depot Junction. .7 - Carlton St - showing the gates .8 - Looking towards Hamilton Ave from within Carlton St loop with the signal showing red. .9 - Turning from Hamilton Ave into Sturt St West. .10 - Sturt St west looking east with the Loreto convent walls on the left hand side. .11 - Sturt St - Pleasant St intersection - showing road surface, a tram coming towards the intersection and buildings on either side. Slide mount date September 1971. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.ballarat, tramways, trams, wendouree parade, st aidans drive, gardens loop, depot junction, carlton st, carlton st loop, signals, sturt st west, pleasant st, tram 41 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s - set of 7, Lilian Butler, Mt Pleasant line, Sep. 1971
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the streetscapes of Stones Corner to Mt Pleasant route and in particular buildings and people that crewed the trams.Set of seven Colour 27 x 27 mm slide in a Kodachrome cardboard mount. .1 - Tram turning onto the Mt Pleasant line at Stones Corner - Bridge St, Main Road .2 - Main Road looking south with Inland Body Works building on the left and Ampol Service Station .3 - Mt Pleasant terminus with the butcher shop on the left and the diary on the right - shows the terminating tram track .4 - Conductor changing pole. .5 - Putting pole on the overhead .6 - Conductor (D O'Leary - No. 38) standing in front of tram and Motorman or driver (N. Hall - No. 43) .7 - ditto with number visible. See Reg item 3425 for crew lists. Slide mount date September 1971. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.ballarat, tramways, trams, stones corner, main road, mt pleasant, crews, drivers, conductors, trolley poles, tram 41 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s, Lilian Butler, SEC Depot trackwork - Wendouree Parade, Sep. 1971
... Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the streetscapes the depot junction area.Colour 27 x 27 mm slide in a Kodachrome cardboard mount of a bogie tram and a single trucker at the SEC depot junction Wendouree Parade with a depot working walking towards the depot. Has the fire alarm box on the left hand side of the photograph. Slide mount date September 1971. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.ballarat, tramways, trams, depot, depot junction, sec, wendouree parade