Provided by the tramcar body builder, Duncan & Fraser on the inside of the saloon above the doorway.Demonstrates Duncan and Fraser's method of identifying the tramcar builder.Oval shaped metal plate, engraved (pantograph duplication) with words "DUNCAN & FRASER LTD. ADELAIDE" around outside & word "BUILDERS" in centre. Then words have been filled with black paint. Has two holes in sides for mounting.tramways, trams, builders plate, duncan & fraser, ballarat, btm, ballarat tramways

Magazine published by the State Electricity Commission of Victorian reporting the success of the Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong entrants in the Most Popular Conductress Competition with photographs of each of the Conductresses and their fundraising totals. Sylvia Mitchell Ballarat, Miss J McCurdy Geelong, and Mrs. D Rosewarne Bendigo. Not all sheets have survived. See item 9134 for a full copy. See also item 247 for another image.Demonstrates the SEC reporting on the Most Popular Conductress CompetitionMagazine - printed - centre stapled, colour covermost popular conductress, sylvia mitchell, tramways, red cross, ballarat, sec, geelong

Made by Duncan and Fraser for fitting to horse-drawn tramcars and possibly other products of their Adelaide workshops. See also items 565 and 2172 for other examples.Demonstrates Duncan and Fraser's workshop practice of putting their name on some fittings.Cast brass window lifter, with raised letters - "DUNCAN & FRASER" on outside &"ADELAIDE S.A." inside circle. Has three mounting holes & rolled top edge to give a finger hold. Of type used on horse trams.DUNCAN & FRASER ADELAIDE S.A.tramways, tramcars, horse trams, duncan & fraser, window furniture, tramcar component, btm, ballarat tramways

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, after the formal announcement on 31/8/1944 at the Melbourne Town Hall ball.Demonstrates a photograph of the fundraising committee.Calendar - A4 landscape - wire bound produced for 2015.most popular conductress, sylvia mitchell, tramways, red cross, ballarat

Telegram from M Crompton of Ballarat congratulating Sylvia Mitchell - dated 1 Sep. 1944.Demonstrates a telegram congratulating Sylvia Mitchell.Telegram - typed on PMG Telegram paper - dated 1 Sep. 44most popular conductress, sylvia mitchell, tramways, red cross, ballarat, telegram

Telegram from Joe Saunders, Royal Park, from the Military Post Office, congratulating Sylvia Mitchell - dated 4 Sep. 1944.Demonstrates a telegram congratulating Sylvia Mitchell.Telegram - typed on PMG Telegram paper - dated 4 Sep. 44most popular conductress, sylvia mitchell, tramways, red cross, ballarat, telegram

Telegram from the Ballarat High School ladies committee, B Mason, congratulating Sylvia Mitchell - dated 1 Sep. 1944.Demonstrates a telegram congratulating Sylvia Mitchell.Telegram - typed on PMG Telegram paper - dated 1 Sep. 44most popular conductress, sylvia mitchell, tramways, red cross, ballarat, telegram, ballarat high school

Telegram from the Directors of Black and White cigarettes, congratulating Sylvia Mitchell - dated 1 Sep. 1944. Black and White were one of the sponsors.Demonstrates a telegram congratulating Sylvia Mitchell.Telegram - typed on PMG Telegram paper - dated 1 Sep. 44most popular conductress, sylvia mitchell, tramways, red cross, ballarat, telegram

Telegram from Jessye Stone of Ballarat East, congratulating Sylvia Mitchell - date missing.Demonstrates a telegram congratulating Sylvia Mitchell.Telegram - typed on PMG Telegram paper - 1944most popular conductress, sylvia mitchell, tramways, red cross, ballarat, telegram

Telegram from the Dean Family, congratulating Sylvia Mitchell - 2/9/1944.Demonstrates a telegram congratulating Sylvia Mitchell.Telegram - typed on PMG Telegram paper - 2/9/1944most popular conductress, sylvia mitchell, tramways, red cross, ballarat, telegram

Telegram from the Mr Pleasant Committee congratulating Sylvia Mitchell - 1/9/1944.Demonstrates a telegram congratulating Sylvia Mitchell.Telegram - typed on PMG Telegram paper - 1/9/1944most popular conductress, sylvia mitchell, tramways, red cross, ballarat, telegram

Telegram from the Lindsay, Clarrie, Ian and Ian Wisdom congratulating Sylvia Mitchell - 9/9/1944. Received from Overseas via Beam.Demonstrates a telegram congratulating Sylvia Mitchell.Telegram - typed on PMG Telegram paper - 9/9/1944most popular conductress, sylvia mitchell, tramways, red cross, ballarat, telegram

Telegram from Mr and Mrs Prisk congratulating Sylvia Mitchell - 31/8/1944. Mr Prisk was a tram driver.Demonstrates a telegram congratulating Sylvia Mitchell.Telegram - typed on PMG Telegram paper - 31/8/1944most popular conductress, sylvia mitchell, tramways, red cross, ballarat, telegram

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

Used to heat a soldering iron, burn paint of a metal surface or to heat an object. Used kerosene under pressure to produce a high-temperature flame. Demonstrates a portable device used to heat objects.Blow Lamp with yellow adhesive cloth tape on side, securing a 'pricker', used to clean the nozzle"Kerosene Only" barely discernible, written in ballpoint penballarat, tramways

These screws were samples provided to BTM by Ajax Fasteners. Two Rail Screws (each slightly different) in cardboard box. These screws were samples provided by Ajax Fasteners. Box has self adhesive labels showing name, delivery address and description of contents.ballarat, tramways, track

Set of 3 photos of the interior of the Ballarat A power station showing generation equipment and one of the rotary converters. The station equipment was removed after the SECV system closed.Yields information about the equipment installed at Ballarat A power station.Set of 3 Kodachrome colour slides - cardboard mountsHave the photographer's slide numbers written on them.trams, tramways, closure, secv, ballarat "a" power station, rotary converters, electricity generation

Colour slide of the Ballarat scrubber tram on 0 road at the depot. The tennis court fence is on the right-hand side. Photo by Hugh Ballment. The slide is date stamped May 1988, but given that the slide plastic is loose, appears to have been re-used. Taken during a group tour given the people in the background.Yields information about the Ballarat scrubber, possibly mid 1960sSlide colour Kodak Ektachrome with notesIn ink "Ballarat, Hugh Ballment"ballarat, tramways, scrubber, depot, 0 road

Set of five photographs of the AETA Easter tour to Ballarat on 5/4/1958, taken by Hugh Ballment which used trams 41 and 21 - all carrying the AETA Auxiliary Board. 1 - At Lydiard St North terminus with the cemetery gates 2 - tram 41 at the Railway gates, southbound 3 - tram 17 picking up passengers in Lydiard St Nth 4 - Trams and a service car (17 or 27) at Sebastopol. 5 - Crossing tram 30 at Bell St loop.Yields information about the AETA Easter Tour of 1958 and the various Ballarat locations at the time.Slide - set of 5 ferraniacolor plastic mountsMany have Ballarat written in ink on them.tramways, aeta tours, ballarat, tram 21, tram 41, lydiard st north, drummond st south, sebastopol, tram 17

Set of four photographs of the AETA Easter tour to Ballarat on 5/4/1958, taken by Hugh Ballment which used trams 41 and 21 - all carrying the AETA Auxiliary Board. 1 - Crossing tram 31 Lydiard St North Seymour St loop 2 - Victoria St with the St Alipius church in the background 3 - At Victoria St terminus 4 - as for 2Yields information about the AETA Easter Tour of 1958 and the various Ballarat locations at the time.Slide - set of 4 ferraniacolor plastic mountsMany have Ballarat written in ink on them.tramways, aeta tours, ballarat, tram 21, tram 41, lydiard st north, victoria st, tram 31

Set of five photographs of the AETA Easter tour to Ballarat on 5/4/1958, taken by Hugh Ballment which used trams 41 and 21 - all carrying the AETA Auxiliary Board. 1 - tram 28 running into the depot 2 - ditto tram 21 3 - tram 36 at depot junction 4 - tram 21 and the scrubber 5 - dittoYields information about the AETA Easter Tour of 1958 and the various Ballarat locations at the time.Slide - set of 5 ferraniacolor plastic mountsMany have Ballarat written in ink on them.tramways, aeta tours, ballarat, tram 21, tram 41, lydiard st north, drummond st south, sebastopol, tram 28, tram 36

Set of seven photographs of the AETA Easter tour to Ballarat on 5/4/1958, taken by Hugh Ballment which used trams 41 and 21 - all carrying the AETA Auxiliary Board. 1 - tram 30 turning into Lydiard St Nth from Sturt St - note the directions signs in the foreground 2 - tram 27 in Sturt St with Craig's Hotel and the Nationial Mutual building. 3 - as for 1 4 - trams 21 & 26 at Grenville St with the shelter and the 8 hour monument in the background, 5 - tram 21 ditto 6 - tram 28 lower Sturt St with Paterson's store in the background. 7 - trams 43, 41 and 40 at Hospital CornerYields information about the AETA Easter Tour of 1958 and the various Ballarat locations at the time.Slide - set of 7 ferraniacolor plastic mountsMany have Ballarat written in ink on them.tramways, aeta tours, ballarat, tram 21, tram 41, hospital corner, tram 40, tram 30, tram 43, tram 27, tram 28, sturt st

Twelve page (7 A4 pages, 5 A3 folded pages), photocopied as the final draft of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens Masterplan November 1995. Prepared by Landscape Heritage Consultants, John Patrick Pty Ltd. Report stapled in the top left hand corner. Notes include references to the tramway facilities. The 5 A3 sheets show the proposed plan, including the tramway and an extension to the shed. See July 1995 Fares Please! for the plan itself.On page 1, words "Depot" and a hand written change to the date of display from "29" to "6".trams, tramways, wendouree parade, ballarat botanical gardens, tramways, masterplan

Ten page report or article written by A. D. Senior, dated 29 August 1984 titled "Electricity Supply in Ballarat". Gives a background to power supply in Ballarat from 1885, takeover by ESCo, DC and AC power supply, generators, Buniyong, SEC, A and B power stations, farm supply, illumination or lighting, tramways and tram braking systems. Photocopied from original on foolscap sheets with staple in top left hand corner. See also Reg Item 1701 and 1702.Pink highlights on page 1, ink notes, pencil notes on page 3 re Creswick and ink corrections on page 7.trams, tramways, power supply, ballarat, sec, power station, esco

Form 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, could possibly match it with actual rosters/runs in the collection. See item 9981 for a Sunday form. and 3706 for another weekdays form.Demonstrates the methodology for calculating the daily mileage of trams.Foolscap duplicated form, SECV Ballarat branch.trams, tramways, forms, mileage, ballarat depot, tramcars, timetables

Yields information about the passenger traffic in Ballarat during Feb. 1962Report - typed folio sheet, titled "Passenger Density and Direction per house each route - weekdays", with Item No. 13 and dated February 1962, crossed out, listing each route, time, number of school children (SCH), includes View Point. See Reg Item 7921 and 7931 for similar reports.trams, tramways, reports, passengers, ballarat

Yields information about the passenger traffic in Ballarat, Bendigo during the mid 1920's? , Insurance, population and the use Fare Boxes.Report - typed, carbon copies, foolscap or quarto sheets, "Miles Run" listing , for both Ballarat and Bendigo, passengers tickets by Fare Box, Conductor, passenger per car mile, average fare, average speed, length of double and single track, passengers carried total, and population, and the public risk premium since fare boxes introduced. Use of Fare Boxes commenced in 1913, on this basis of 7 further years as noted in the sheet, c1921 6 copies held, all pinned together by paper type.trams, tramways, reports, passengers, ballarat, fare boxes, insurance, esco

Bridge St looking West from Peel St. Has a bank on the corner and an tram in the distance. Card dates the view as early 1900's. 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. Illustration of the same image added 4-1-2024 - by WTP & Co.Yields information about the appearance of Bridge 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 - part sepia coloured and hand coloured. Second copy printed coloured illustration on plain paper.trams, tramways, bridge 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 - coloured - of an ESCo tram near the intersection of Armstrong St. and Sturt St. travelling west along the south side of Sturt Street with the Post Office and bank buildings on the corner of Sturt and Lydiard Sts in the view. Photo appears to be taken soon after opening of the electric trams, ESCo tram has destination board on the front dash of the tram. 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