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Pamphlet, Peter Lambert, "Discover Historic Mount Pleasant - A guide to historic sites in Mount Pleasant", May. 2019
Pamphlet - 24 pages - full colour DL centre stapled, titled "Discover Historic Mount Pleasant - A guide to historic sites in Mount Pleasant" with map showing the various sites. Includes photographs of the Mt Pleasant tram terminus and the tram mural. See Reg item 7987.trams, tramways, mt pleasant, trams, history, heritage, barkly st -
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Book, The Ballarat Visitor Information Centre, "Ballarat and Surrounds", 2017
Full colour, 120 page, book, A5 size titled "Ballarat and Surrounds" with a cover photo of yellow fields. Gives details, maps accommodation listing, attractions etc of the Ballarat area. Page 46 details the Ballarat Tramway Museum. Inside rear cover is a fold out map of the district, city centre, Buninyong and Mt Helen and Ballarat and Surrounds. Published 2017 by The Ballarat Visitor Information Centre. trams, tramways, ballarat, visitors, tourist guides, btm, gardens -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Programme, Begonia Festival, Begonia Festival program, 1940s
Full colour, 16 page, full colour centre stapled Begonia Festival program, for the 2018 Begonia Festival. Has a map with Wendouree Parade in the gardens area and shows the tram track and depot. Also shows the Park & Ride area in Victoria Park and notes the bus service from the railway (train station). trams, tramways, begonia festival, festival program -
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Magazine - Australian Railway Enthusiast - Vol 31, No. 1, Jim Seletto, "Memories of the Railway Trams", March 1993
Contains a detailed article on both the VR lines by Jim Seletto, featuring photos of 39, 30, 53, 49, MMTB 675 and a colour photo of VR 49 on the rear. Contains maps and diagrams of St Kilda Station. Includes Sandringham and Black Rock line. Published by the ARE.Provides a light hearted record and view of the VR Railway trams with plenty of stories..Magazine - "Australian Railway Enthusiast - Vol 31, No. 1, March 1993", 24 pages, centre stapled,vr trams, st kilda - brighton tramway, sandringham, black rock, maps, st kilda, tramways, railways -
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Magazine, Association of Railway Enthusiasts (ARE), "Australian Railway Enthusiast - Vol 22, No. 2, June 1984", June 1984
Has articles on US Railroads in 1948, steam loco booster trials, tram 661, NZ railcars, a trial trip as a fireman. Cover has a photo of Ballarat tram 30 in Sturt St West by Robert Belzer. Centre pages has an item about the repainting by the BTPS of tram 661 into a chocolate colour MMTB 1920's scheme, with photos by John Alfred, Dave Macartney and William F Scott. Unfortunately the centre page spread colour is out of register.Yields information about the repainting of tram 661.Magazine - part colour cover and centre spread - 32 pages, centre stapled to A4 size.trams, tramways, ballarat, btps, tram 661, repainting, livery -
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Photograph - Digital Image, Peter Knife, Tram 36 outbound in Lydiard St Nth, 20/10/1970
Digital image of Tram 36 outbound in Lydiard St Nth - side on view crossing an intersection. The conductor can be seen selling tickets, leaning against the drop centre bulkhead. Photo by Peter Knife 20/10/1970. Yields information about Ballarat's trams in October 1970.Digital image of a colour slide.tramways, tramcars, ballarat, lydiard st nth, conductors, tram 36 -
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Book, Scott Bain, "Best of Ballarat", Nov. 2023
Gives details of events, locations, hotels, food etc - a What's on in Ballarat. Advertisement for BTM on page 24 features Geelong 2 in the New Museum. See page 24 for the BTM entry.Yields information about tourist attractions etc in Ballarat.Book - 52 pages, centre stapled, full colour, titled "Best of Ballarat", for Summer 2024. trams, tramways, ballarat, btm, events, hotels, tram 2 -
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Postcard, JE, "Sturt Street Ballarat", 1909
Coloured postcard of an ESCo tram westbound at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St. Ballarat, c1906 - 7 - has a destination box. There are several pedestrians in the picture. Taken from the east side of the intersection, looking towards the Town Hall, with the National Mutual Insurance building and Snows in the photo. Also shows the overhead arrangements - two wire for Sturt St, single for Lydiard St, coming into the intersection. On the rear of the postcard are the initials "JE" in the top centre, a 1d Victorian stamp, cancelled 5/4/1909, addressed to a Mrs Sproston of Skeleton Cottage Avoca with a message from her granddaughters - Fervie and Edith. See item 3279 for a black-and-white version. Yields information about Sturt St at Lydiard St looking west and the tramway overhead.Printed colour postcard titled Postcard - "Sturt Street Ballarat" used - 1909See image i2 for letter and posting details.trams, tramways, esco, sturt st, postcards, overhead, town hall -
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Postcard, "Shoppee Square and City Hall, Ballarat", c1909
Photo looks over Shoppee Square (Central median area) in Sturt St between Armstrong and Doveton Streets, with the Town Hall and John Snow & Company (Snows) building in the view, along with the national mutual building. An ESCo tram is westbound on the south side of Sturt St. Note the telegraph pole on the left side of the photo. One the rear is a birthday message to a person in Hamilton Newcastle. It is dated 29/11/1909.Yields information about Sturt St Ballarat and Shoppee's square.Postcard colour, Divided back. No publisher's name on rear though has a publisher mark in the top centre - a six pointed star with a central motif.See image 2 for letter.tramways, trams, esco, sturt st, shoppee's square -
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Postcard, Valentine & Sons Publishing Co, "Lydiard Street showing George Hotel Ballarat", 1931
Valentine Series postcard of the early 1930s of No. 27 inbound in Lydiard St Nth. Valentine series No. 1492, with the caption "Lydiard Street showing George Hotel, Ballarat". See page 59 of The Golden City and its Tramways and for the photo itself. Photo shows the wooden centre poles, street lighting, tram 27 in ESCo colour scheme, and buildings on the west side of Lydiard St North, including the George Hotel, A.M. Palmer & Co Chemist, Wm Hiscock Dentist and other buildings. A horse-drawn cart and two motor cars parked at the kerb. See 3893 for a digital image and reproduction photograph.Yields information about Lydiard St Nth in the 1930's, the centre poles, traffic and the appearance of the trams.Postcard black and white, divided back. Card No. 1492Has on the rear in pencil "KT" and "to be copied" tramways, trams, tram 27, lydiard st nth, george hotel, centre poles -
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Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s - set of 4 - shelters, Lilian Butler, August or September 1971
Yields information about some of the individual street tramways shelters at tram stops and their appearance.Set of four Colour 27 x 27 mm slide in a Kodachrome cardboard mount. .1 - Grenville St with two ladies sitting inside, has the Big W store in the background. .2 - Concrete shelter with curved roof - Wendouree Parade near - has the photographer's purse and umbrella on the seat. This shelter was located at Forest St. From discussions with Dave Macartney and Alastair Reither 11/9/2016, it was there in the 1990 hail storms as they sheltered under it, but disappeared soon after - the construction of the roundabout would have absorbed its location. .3 - timber based shelter with flat roof - Wendouree Parade near Dowling St. This shelter remains in position in 9/2016. See Reg Item 6551 for a digital image. .4 - Shelter at Tramway Centre, City, Sturt St and Lydiard Sts, looking towards the Town Hall Slide mount date August or September 1971. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.ballarat, tramways, trams, shelters, grenville st, wendouree parade, sturt st, lydiard st, city, tramway centre, forest st, dowling st -
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Magazine, City of Ballarat, "my Ballarat - Spring 2016", Sep. 2016
Magazine - full colour, 40 pages, centre stapled, A4 finished size titled "my Ballarat - Spring 2016", published by the City of Ballarat, with items on the Archibald exhibition, Local Government elections, Eureka Stadium, events, Central Ballarat, events, Civic Hall. Pages 26 to 30 has an item on the Lake Wendouree Master Plan, including the proposed Tramway and Military Interpretative Centre, BTM in partnership with the Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch.trams, tramways, btm, city of ballarat, lake wendouree, masterplan, gardens, interpretative centre -
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Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s, Lilian Butler, Motorman R. Courtney, 1971
Has a strong association with some of the Ballarat tram crews.Kodachrome colour slide, white cardboard mount of Motorman R. Courtney sitting on one of the seats at the City tramway centre. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler. ballarat, tramways, trams, crews, city, motormen -
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Book, Scott Bain, "Best of Ballarat", Nov. 2016
Book - 44 pages, centre stapled, full colour, titled "Best of Ballarat", for Dec 2016. Gives details of events, locations, hotels, food etc - a What's on in Ballarat. Has the Peter Bruce photo (see Reg Item 6702) on page 19 under attractions and tours, and on page 21, adverts for the BTM and Cuthberts939. 6703.2 - ditto - for April 2017, images i4 to i9, including cover, Sturt St, BTM, maps - added April 2017. 6703.3 - ditto for August 2017, images i10 to i12- includes cover, photo of the interior of Cuthberts939 on page 23 and a general advert on page 24 - added August 2017. 6703.4 - ditto for Feb. 2018, images i13 to i15 includes cover, Welcome to Ballarat including photo of a Bugatti motor car and tram 18 in Lydiard St North, c late 1940's and the general advert on page 24 - added Feb. 2018. The image with the Bugatti is from the State Library of Victoria.trams, tramways, ballarat, btm, events, hotels, cuthberts 939, lydiard st north -
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Magazine, City of Ballaarat, "my Ballarat - Summer 2016", Jan. 2017
Magazine - 40 pages, centre stapled, full colour printed on white paper, titled "my Ballarat - Summer 2016", providing news, events, activities for the City of Ballarat. Includes the results of the Lake Wendouree Master Plan Survey - includes the expansion of the Ballarat Tram depot for the joint BTM - RSL Ballarat Sub-branch - Tramway and Military Interpretative Centretrams, tramways, btm, rsl, masterplan, lake wendouree, botanical gardens -
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Programme, Begonia Festival, Begonia Festival program, Feb. 2017
Full colour, 16 page, full colour centre stapled Begonia Festival program, for the 2017 Begonia Festival. Has a map with Wendouree Parade in the gardens area and shows the tram track and depot. Also shows the Park & Ride area in Victoria Park and notes the bus service from the railway (train station). has "office" written in black felt pen on the front cover in the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, begonia festival, festival program -
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Pamphlet, Department of Infrastructure, "Fast Rail Links to Regional Centres", Feb. 2002
Pamphlet - 8 pages, centre stapled, full colour printed on heavy paper, titled "Fast Rail Links to Regional Centres", dated February 2002, outlining the Fast Rail to the regions, Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong and Latrobe Valley by the Labour government as part of its "Linking Victoria" program. Has a image of the proposed Velocity of the front cover Has a forward by Steve Bracks, Peter Batchelor. Covers journey times, benefits, statement by David Vendy, Mayor of Ballarat, train services, benefits, land requirements safety and timetable for construction and contacts. Made by the Rail Projects Group of the Department of Infrastructure.trams, tramways, ballarat, railways, timetables, vline -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Out and About - Spring 2017", Aug. 2017
Full colour 24 page newspaper, centre stapled recycled paper, titled "Out and About - Spring 2017", published by the Ballarat Courier, with ads and items about the Ballarat and surrounding villages events, but with a lot of adverts outside the district for example Bendigo trams and Castlemaine and Maldon Railway. Features a photo of Len Millar and Neville Britton in front of tram 26 on the front cover and Springfest on the page 4 with the Tram Pull event.ballarat, tourism, bendigo trust, btm, springfest, tram pull -
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Postcard, Nu-color-vue or Nucolorvue Productions, "Eagle Hawk Victoria" "Eaglehawk, Victoria", mid 1960's?
Postcard - colour photograph of High St Eaglehawk, with No.4, in High St, with the Eaglehawk Post office and other buildings in the background. Has the Victoria Hotel on the side. Nu-colour-vue postcard, EH9. Divided back, printed in Australia. Has the various stamp values required for postage in Australia, New Zealand, UK and the USA in the stamp section. Has a kangaroo logo in the centre bottom or the rear.trams, tramways, bendigo, postcards, eaglehawk, high st -
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Postcard, Nu-color-vue or Nucolorvue Productions, "Eagle Hawk Victoria" "Eaglehawk, Victoria", mid 1960's?
Postcard - colour photograph of High St Eaglehawk, with No.3 at the Eaglehawk tram terminus. Has The Cenotaph on the right hand side. Nu-colour-vue postcard, EH1. Divided back, printed in Australia. Has the various stamp values required for postage in Australia, New Zealand, UK and the USA in the stamp section. Has a kangaroo logo in the centre bottom or the rear. trams, tramways, bendigo, postcards, eaglehawk, high st -
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Book, Scott Bain, "Best of Ballarat", Mar. 2019
Book - 52 pages, centre stapled, full colour, titled "Best of Ballarat", for March 2019. Gives details of events, locations, hotels, food etc - a What's on in Ballarat. Features tram 661 decorated with flowers for the 2019 Begonia Festival, including photos on contents page and details of the tram and its background on page 39. See page 24 for the general BTM entry.trams, tramways, ballarat, btm, events, hotels, floral tram, w3 class -
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Programme, Ballarat Begonia Festival, "Ballaarat 70 Begonia Festival", Feb. 1970
Yields information about the City of Ballarat and its involvement in the promotion of the city through the Begonia Festival. Yields information about the tramway through a map.Programme or book, 16 Quarto pages, centre stapled full colour on semi gloss paper, titled "Ballaarat 70 Begonia Festival" for the 1970 Begonia Festival. 27/2/1970 to 9/3/1970. Gives details of the city, the begonias, industry, how to grow them, Festival activities, agriculture, map showing the city roads, a suggested tour route, tram lines, Eureka stockade, Historical Park (Sovereign Hill), 3BA, The Courier, BTV6, Education and sporting facilities. Really a City spruiking document with many colour photos. Note all words with Ballarat in them are spelt with the aatrams, tramways, begonia festival, ballarat, map -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s, David Verrier, 6/10/1964 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of the tram 31 and the lower end of Sturt St in 1964.Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph by David Verrier of Tram 31 parked in City Loop showing "Special". In the background is the Dickins Food Store, Hartley's Sports Centre and the Ballarat Gas Company office. Photo taken 6/10/1964.On back of slide in pencil "Tues 6/10/64 Ballarat No. 31 in Sturt St Layby Loop" tramways, trams, sturt st, city loop, tram 31 -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s, David Verrier, 6/10/1964 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of the City Centre tramway area, and the tram services that ran from there.Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph by David Verrier of looking west at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St with trams 28 (south side)( Gardens), and on the north side tram 34 (Mt Pleasant) and behind it No. 40 (Lydiard St North). Has the Town Hall, tram stop shelter and the fountain in the view. Note the traction power electrical box on the corner with an elderly lady about to cross the road. Photo taken 6/10/1964.On back of slide in pencil "Tues 6/10/64 Ballarat, Sturt and Lydiard St, RT 34 Mt Pleasant, 40 Lydiard Nth LT 28 Gardens"tramways, trams, sturt st, tramway centre, lydiard st, town hall, tram 34, tram 40, tram 28 -
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Magazine, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "SEC News - Jan 1936 - Vol. 1", "SEC News - Oct. 1993 - No. 396", Oct. 1993
Set of two magazines, printed on gloss paper published by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria as a newsletter to its employees and stakeholders. .1 - 32 pages, centre stapled with colour cover, facsimile edition of the first issue of Jan. 1936. Has a message from the Chairman, clubs including the Ballarat Social club, sporting clubs and general news. .2 - 16 A4 pages, centre stapled, with a front cover photo of St Kilda Road at dusk, farewells to the SEC organisations, leagues, Dartmouth Dam power station repairs, images of some of the covers of SEC News, books, Laboratory, and official dinners to mark the 75th Anniversary of the SEC.trams, tramways, sec, power stations, closure -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s, Keith Caldwell, 12/03/1962 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the timetable board inside the shelter at the City terminus or Tramway Centre.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 12/3/1962 of: The timetable board / sign inside the Shelter at the city terminus giving times for trams leaving the "Tramway Centre"In ink "Ballarat 12.3.62"tramways, trams, shelters, timetables, signs -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s, Keith Caldwell, 12/03/1962 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the nature of tram services at the city terminus at Sturt and Lydiard St and the street scene at the time.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 12/3/1962 of: Trams 11 and 27 arriving at the "Tramway Centre" the city terminus. Tram 11 has the destination of Mt Pleasant and has a The Age dash canopy advertisement. No. 27 showing Victoria St and has a Briquettes dash panel advertisement. In the background is the Burke and Wills Fountain, shelter, Golden Star Chinese Cafe, Georges Sea Food shop and the Town Hall with the clock tower having scaffolding around it.In ink "Ballarat 12.3.62"tramways, trams, shelters, sturt st, lydiard st north, fountains, tram 11, tram 27 -
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Memorabilia - Scrap Book, Tim Wright, "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society", 1971 - 1975
Demonstrates the development of the BTPS and yields information about the Society and other tramways. Has a strong association with the maker.Scrap Book - approx. 66 plain sheets, centre stapled within a cardboard cover with a Muppet type character on the rear cover. Front cover has a manila colour sheet attached with the label "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society" Comprises many newspaper cuttings of the time of the closure of the SEC Ballarat tram system, the formation of the BTPS, buses, tickets, moving the trams to the new depot, tickets, samples of signs, cuttings from magazines, some cuttings from San Francisco, Melbourne, cartoons altered to support trams, Melbourne items, Sydney trams, new Z class trams in Melbourne, Bendigo Trust, Bylands, TMSV, Steam rail trains to Ballarat, an invite to the opening of the BTPS Tramway for 1/2/1975, opening photographs from The Courier. Each page has been scanned to the two pdf files.trams, tramways, scrap book, btps, opening, tmsv, bendigo, melbourne, z class trams, buses -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s, Robert Thomson, 27/04/1965 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat's trams during crossing at the Gregory St loop during 1965.Agfa blue/white mount, colour slide of trams 35 southbound to Sebastopol and 35 northbound in Lydiard St North, crossing at the Gregory St loop, 27-4-1965. No. 35 has a dash canopy advert for Dancing at the Civic Centre."27-4-65" in ink.tramways, trams, lydiard st north, gregory st, tram 35, tram 37 -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s, Robert Thomson, 27/04/1965 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat's trams in Skipton St and other vehicles.Agfa blue/white mount, colour slide of trams 35 northbound in Skipton St, 27-4-1965. No. 35 has a dash canopy advert for Dancing at the Civic Centre. A red Bedford? truck loaded with fire wood is alongside."27-4-65" in ink.tramways, trams, skipton st, trucks, tram 35