Yields information about the BTM Family Fun day and what was published by The Courier on their web site.Set of 11 colour digital prints on A4 sheets from The Courier website, 19/9/2011 with the web story and then 10 sheets each with a photo by Jeremy Bannister. Has two comments. BTM Members in the photographs include Roger Salen, Alan Bradley, Richard Gilbert, Neil Lardner and Christopher Mitchell. Each of the sheets has the caption and people involved at the bottom of the sheet. trams, tramways, btm, family fun day, events

Yields information about the appearance of No. 27 and Depot Junction mid 1970's.Set of 3 selected negatives from a group of about 22 negatives showing the activities by the BTPS in Wendouree Parade c1975/1976. Photographed by Campbell Duncan (could be Paul Nicholson). .1 - No. 27 arriving at Depot Junction with destination of Carlton St and a Twin Lakes sign. .2 - ditto, picking up passengers, with Richard Gilbert driving. .3 - ditto leaving Depot Junction. trams, tramways, btps, wendouree parade, depot junction, tram 27

Demonstrates how the SEC used painted signs to advise passengers about fare payment arrangements.Folded metal and painted "Pay as you Enter" sign used on Ballarat single truckers until 1971. Black lettering on a yellow front with a Yellow back. Sign has been manufactured to fit the timber holders that were provided on each side of each door. Painted by the SEC Ballarat painter George Wright at the tram depot. (Advised by Bill Llewellyn to Richard Gilbert at the time of donation)trams, tramways, signs, sec, tramcars

Colour print of Weston Bate speaking at the launch of Ballarat horse tram No. 1 following its reconstruction by the Museum. Alongside in uniform is the BTPS President, Richard Gilbert. Tram 33 is in the background. Photo by Warren Doubleday on 7-11-1992. See also item 4086 for the actual launch photo.Yields information about the launch and the first operation of the horse tram in Wendouree Parade by the BTPS and has a strong association with those involved.Colour print with plain back.tramways, horse tram, tram 1, launch, btps, tramcars, reconstruction

Details the Museum's celebration event on Sunday 2 October 2022, published by the ABC on their website. Features photos of trams in Wendouree Parade, Ballarat 27 at Mt Pleasant on its supposed 1,000,000 miles, Richard Gilbert standing by Geelong No 2 and of the event itself with many people standing in front of the new Museum building.Demonstrates the 50 + 1 years celebration held on 2-10-2022Four A4 pages of the print of an ABC news item dated 3-10-2022 following the Museum's successful Tramcar Celebration day (50+1) years,btm, abc news, museums, tramways, tramcars, events, 50 years

Newspaper clipping from the Courier, Jan 1989 - about the operations of the BTPS over the holiday period. Item has photo of Richard Gilbert turning trolley pole at Carlton St. on tram 14. Also quotes Richard about the number of passengers carried, details of the BTPS and where people could join. Item dated from a bereavement notice on back page for a death that occurred on 25/12/1988.btps, carlton st, operations

Set of two colour prints featuring John Shaw of the Perth Electric Tramway Society working as a conductor on the BTM trams on 23/3/2003. Photos on AGFA paper. 2553.1 - John Shaw and Richard Gilbert, with tram 33, turning the pole at the Gardens loop during the track work and closure of Wendouree Parade. 2553.2 - John Shaw. Photo used in March 2003 Fares Please!, page 5.pets, gardens loop, conductors, tram 33

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 20/9/1976, about the BTPS, tram No. 40 and services during the forthcoming school holidays. Has a photo of Richard Gilbert and Graham Jordan talking to Mr and Mrs Arthur Miller and grandson Adam. Also has an additional photo of Mr. H. Tippett who found a 1930 weekly tram ticket which demolishing a house in Humffray St.btps, operations, tickets, weekly tickets

Yields information about the 125th anniversary celebrations of the opening of Ballarat Tramways by the Ballarat Tramway Museum.Newspaper story and photograph printed from The Courier, web site 27/12/2012 about the operation of the horse tram on Box Day, 2012, to celebrate 125 years since the opening of the tramways in Ballarat by the BTM. Story has the title of "Horse Tram makes a holiday appearance", with the story written by Fiona Henderson and has a photo of Bruce Hill of Clunes holding the two horses. Quotes Richard Gilbert.trams, tramways, horse tram, btm, 125 years, wendouree parade

Colour print of Weston Bate speaking at the launch of Ballarat horse tram No. 1 following its reconstruction by the Museum. Alongside in uniform is the BTPS President, Richard Gilbert. Photo taken between trams 1 and 33. Photo by Warren Doubleday on 7-11-1992. See also item 4086 for the actual launch photo.Yields information about the launch and the first operation of the horse tram in Wendouree Parade by the BTPS and has a strong association with those involved.Colour print with plain back.tramways, horse tram, tram 1, launch, btps, tramcars, reconstruction

Set of 22 black and white photographs of the first trams along Wendouree Parade, 8 Dec. 1974 (See 1974-75 Annual Report) .1 - Rolf Jinks at depot Junction .2 - 27 entering Wendouree Parade - Clyde Croft .3 -ditto with Richard Gilbert with the flag .4 - 27 crossing the parade .5 - In Wendouree Parade .6 - ditto .7 -At St Aidans Drive .8 - ditto .9 - 27 returning to the depot .10 - ditto .11 - 40 returning to the depot .12 - 40 at the loop - Richard Gilbert and Clyde Croft .13 - ditto .14 -ditto .15 - 40 at St Aidans Drive .16 - ditto .17 - ditto .18 - the dust is flying. .19 - 40 at Gardens Loop .20 - ditto .21 - Wendouree Parade .22 - 40 entering the Parade. Photographer Eldon Hogan. Roll of negatives held - stored with negatives file.trams, tramways, btps, wendouree parade, first tram, testing, tram 27, tram 40

Yields information about the activities of the BTM in the period 2006 - to 2008, and has a strong association with various BTM individuals. Made for the 2008 COTMA Conference.Digital Movie "BTM Brag 2008", prepared by Richard Gilbert for the Launceston COTMA Conference in 2008. Transferred to the Hard Drive - AV Files - dB text/AV Files/Reg Item 5458/ in DVD format. Synopsis: based on time - 0.00 - 0.20 - titles etc. 0.21 - 1.40 - Begonia Festival with 671, 27, 466 1.41 - 2.35 - vehicle into the rear of the depot 2.36 - 3.16 - New shelving in depot and restoration of 12 3.17 - 4.30 - horse tram operation, Neville Hesketh, Neil Lardner, Carolyn Cleak, Richard Gilbert, Peter Winspur, Len Millar and Alastair Reither. 4.31 - 5.26 - track repairs Wendouree Parade 5.27 - 6.15 - work on 38, transfer to workshop and No. 28 6.16 - 6.26 - fitting of clear plastic blinds to 661 6.27 - 6.43 - No. 8 scrubber at work etc. 6.44 - 7.03 - On going work of volunteers, 661, Roger Salen, Neville Hesketh 7.04 - 7.14 - Credits etc. trams, tramways, btm, horse tram, depot, wendouree parade, begonia festival, scrubber tram

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

Set of notes, ten A4 pages, prepared by Alan Bradley on the founding of the BTPS and the preservation of Ballarat Trams. Notes based on interviews with Richard Gilbert and Neville Gower, along with subsidiary notes on related items from The Courier. Part 1 in Fares Please! - 7/1996. Items looks at the establishment of the BTPS, the construction of the depot, alternative proposals, the six trams the BTPS received, setting up the Co-Op and moving the trams in.btps, preservation, depot, museum

Newspaper Clipping with photo and text about the Ballarat Tramway Museum becoming an Accredited Museum. In Friday May 22, 1998 Courier Newspaper. Page 5. Has photo of Darren Hutchesson and Simon Jenkins leaning out of tram 27 on depot fan. Text from a BTM press release. Mentions Richard Gilbert and Lorraine Elliot MLA. 842.1 - 2nd copy added 25 June 1999. In better condition.842 - "Courier 22/5/1998, p5" in pencil on side of Clipping. 842.1 - In blue ink in top left hand corner, "Friday 22/5/98"trams, tramways, btm, accreditation, museum

Newspaper Clipping (p6 of Ballarat Courier 27/11/96) of handover of 2km of new trolley wire to Museum by Vic Minister for Transport Alan Brown. Photo of drum of wire with horse tram and No. 18 in background. Photo has Paul Jenkins, Alan Brown, James Coghlan (Mayor) and Richard Gilbert. The Ballarat Courier - Gabrielle Hodson (reporter) &Alan Marini (photo). Image of newspaper added 27-11-2016 trams, tramways, trolley wire, btm

Set of five colour photographs of a BTPS organised, "Teddy Bear's Picnic". Date unknown, thought to be c1992. Photographer unknown. .1 - inside tram - family group, with child holding tickets out. .2 - another group .3 - at St Aidans Drive, with 27 .4 - At the depot, after running in with 27, Richard Gilbert, Phillip Bertram , a big bear and Peter Walker. .5 - Group getting on the tram at a tram stop.btps, teddy bear picnic, tram 27

Demonstrates the type of letter and response from to other tram enthusiasts in the early days of the BTPS,.1 hand written letter on writing paper from Ian Seymour of Elizabeth Downs Adelaide enquiring about information about the BTPS and sample tickets. .2 - Carbon copy of letter signed by Richard Gilbert, dated 6/10/1976 responding to Ian Seymour's letter, with samples of tickets and other information, including a note about the AETM St Kilda. Two items have been stapled together.trams, tramways, btps, tickets, aetm

Set of 3 Digital Images of the testing of the opening of the depot extensions on 19/9/1981. .1 - general view with 40 and 38 on the depot fan and that rock. Has the banner in position. .2 - ditto .3 - with Richard Gilbert speaking on the trolley. See Reg Item 2801 for the banner and the 1981- 1982 BTPS Annual Report for further details. From digital images from Warren Doubleday, pending transfer of the originals.trams, tramways, opening, depot extensions, btps, launch, banner, tram 38, tram 40

Digital image of the BTM horse tram crew - tram 1 operating day 22-4-2023. Left to right: Richard Gilbert, Benjamin Fennell, Len Millar, Peter Winspur, Andrew Bailey, Kathy Thomas, Arthur Adams, Matthew Thompson, Alice Mong, Paul Mong and the two Clydesdales, Brooke and Noah from Sandy Creek Clydesdales.Yields information about the BTM crew for the 2023 horse tram operating day.Digital image by Benjamin Boehle-Mitchellhorse tram, tram 1, btm, wendouree parade, tram crews, crews, clydesdales

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 27/5/1972 about the visit of tram enthusiast Ken Springforth visiting the BTPS. Photographed with Traffic Manager, Richard Gilbert the previous day. Quotes Mr Springforth about his interest in trams, international trends, his book on "North American Trolleys". Mr Springforth was a quality control engineer with a locomotive manufacturer, in Erie Pennsylvania. Second copy added 25/10/2005.In pencil in central top of the item - '27/5/72'trams, tramways, visitors, btps, ken springforth

12 page booklet describing the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society's Preservation project of the former Ballarat trams. Features 8 photos with notes on Ballarat, Bendigo systems. Also notes on the BTPS and its fleet of six trams. Rear page has map by G.Inglis showing access line under construction. Image files of front and back covers. Two further copies added 18/8/2002 - from Richard Gilbert's papers.trams, tramways, ballarat, btps

Colour photograph, postcard size, of the handing over of 2km of trolley wire from the Minister of Transport to the Museum on 26/11/1996. See November 1996 Fares Please! for full details. From left, Member for Ballarat, Paul Jenkins MLA, Victorian Transport Minister Alan Brown, Ballarat Mayor James Coghlan and Tramway Museum President, Richard Gilbert. Has horse tram in background. See November 1996 Fares Please!On rear in blue biro " 26.11.96" and "Photo Carolyn Dean"trolley wire, grants, btm, minister for transport

Front page of The Courier, Ballarat, Tuesday December 5, 1995 featuring the launch of the BTM's W4 671 in the City of Ballarat's colours. Article by Andrew Laing. Features a colour photo of Richard Gilbert and Vern Robson leaning from the tram, with Len Millar inside. Photo by Ian Wilson. Notes comments by Peter Hiscock for the reinstatement of trams in Ballarat, and comments by the Chief Commissioner, Vern Robson. Article continues on the base of page 2.trams, tramways, city of ballarat, 671, ballarat city tramway, ceremonies

Set of five colour photographs of the 2005 Begonia Festival taken by Carolyn Dean 12/3/2005. 3082.1 - John Shaw, Roger Salen, Lindsay Richardson standing by 661. .2 - Len Millar inside No. 671 as conductor. .3 - Simon Green and Richard Gilbert standing by No. 27. .4 - Passengers boarding 661 at Gardens Loop. .5 - Len Millar, Anita Hutchesson and Graeme Cleak standing by 671 at Gardens Loop.On rear of all photos "12.03.05" and "Photo by Carolyn Dean" along with the names of the people on the rearbegonia festival, btm, wendouree parade, staff, tram 27, tram 661, tram 671

Newspaper clipping from The Melbourne Sun, possibly late Jan 1975 titled "A place in the Sun", written by Keith Dunstan, in the Second item about the "great tram revival proceeding beautifully" - the re-opening of the Ballarat Tourist Tramway on Saturday. Quotes Richard Gilbert and Bill Jessup in the item, Features a photo of No. 26 outside the depot. No date on item - says that the Chairman of the SEC will officially open the tramway on Feb. 1 - written beforehand.btps, opening

Yields information about the launch of repainted tram, City of Ballarat tram No. 671 and those involved.Series of three colour prints by Carolyn Dean of the launch of City of Ballarat tram No. 671 on 4/12/1996. Involved are Paul Mong, Richard Gilbert, Paul Jenkins, Michael Ronaldson, Barry Traynor and Alastair Reither. .1 - setting up the banner .2 - driving the tram forward (photo used on the Front cover of Jan. 1996, Fares Please!) .3 - ditto Printed on Fujicolor paper. See Jan. 1996 Fares Please!On the rear in ink "13 4.12.95" and other numbers on other prints.btm, depot, launch, ballarat, tram 671

Yields information about the replacement of sleepers within the depot fan and access track.Series of six colour prints by Carolyn Dean of the sleeper replacement in the depot fan and access track on 4/12/1996. Involved are Paul Mong, Richard Gilbert, Alastair Reither, Alan Snowball, John Phillips, Garry Wood, Len Millar, .1 - replacing sleepers .2 - general view .3 - initial pack .4 - general view .5 - on the depot fan Printed on Fujicolor paper. See Jan. 1996 Fares Please!On the rear in ink "20 4.12.95" and other numbers on other prints.btm, depot, trackwork, access track

Photocopy or reproduction of a page from the Geelong Advertiser, titled "Keeping track" - concerning the book launch of "Last Tram at 11" - written by William F Scott and published by Full Parallel productions (Richard Gilbert). Has a photo of Richard on the steps on Launceston 29, photographed during the 2008 COTMA conference in Launceston. Article notes that Geelong has not had trams for over 50 years. Book was launched in Geelong. Date of article not known.trams, tramways, geelong, book, sec, cotma