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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, "Mayor's Report 1960-1961", Jul. 1997
Photocopy of part of City of Ballarat's Mayor's Report for 1960 - 1961. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Two pages covering trams, railways and road works. Photo of CRB resurfacing Bridge St. Images added 18-12-2016trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, "Mayor's Report 1961-1962", Jul. 1997
Photocopy of part of City of Ballarat's Mayor's Report for 1961 - 1962. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. One pages covering trams, railways. Images added 18-12-2016trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, "Mayor's Report 1962-1963", Jul. 1997
Photocopy of part of City of Ballarat's Mayor's Report for 1962 - 1963. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Two pages covering trams, railways and electricity. Images added 18-12-2016trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, "Mayor's Report 1963-1964", Jul. 1997
Photocopy of part of City of Ballarat's Mayor's Report for 1963 - 1964. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Two pages covering trams, railways. Images added 19-12-2016.trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, " Mayor's Report 1964-1965", Jul. 1997
Photocopy of part of City of Ballarat's Mayor's Report for 1964 - 1965. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Two pages covering trams, railways and Phoenix Locomotive appeal and photo of loco Y112. Images added 19-12-2016.trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, "Mayor's Report 1965-1966", Jul. 1997
Photocopy of part of City of Ballarat's Mayor's Report for 1965 - 1966. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. One page covering trams, railways. Images added 19-12-2016.trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, "Mayor's Report 1966-1967", Jul. 1997
Photocopy of part of City of Ballarat's Mayor's Report for 1966 - 1967. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Three pages covering trams, railways, electricity, Y112 locomotive and photograph of locomotive. Images added 19-12-2016.trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower and Neville Hesketh, "Mayor's Report 1967-1968", Jul. 1997
Photocopy of part of City of Ballarat's Mayor's Report for 1967 - 1968. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Three pages covering trams, railways, item on Country Roads Board (CRB) and traffic issues in Ballarat and small photos of trams at City terminus. Page headed "City Traffic" added 19/12/2009 - and imaged along with following page which has the photo of the city tram at the terminus added. Looks at the introduction of traffic lights into the City and traffic problems and parking meters.trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history, traffic lights -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, " Mayor's Report 1972-1973", Jul. 1997
Photocopy of part of City of Ballaarat's Mayor's Report for 1972- 1973. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. One page covering roads and bridges and reconstruction of streets following removal of trams. Includes photos of part of Wendouree parade at View Point. Image added 18-12-2016trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, " Mayor's Report 1950-1951", Jul. 1997
Photocopy of part of City of Ballaarat's Mayor's Report for 1950 - 1951. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Three pages covering trams, railways, centenary of discovery of gold and photo of Cobb & Co. coach arriving Ballarat with trams in background. Image added 18-12-2016trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, "Mayor's Report 1951-1952", Jul. 1997
Yields information about the City of Ballaarat the time of the Mayor's report to the City Council, about the events, industry, transport and other issues within the City.Photocopy of part of City of Ballaarat's Mayor's Report for 1951 - 1952. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Seven pages covering trams, railways, telephones, one page item and artists impression of new SEC Power Station Ballarat "B" then under construction and photo looking from Town Hall - showing a sign "orderly parking".trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, "Mayor's Report 1952-1953", Jul. 1997
Yields information about the City of Ballaarat the time of the Mayor's report to the City Council, about the events, industry, transport and other issues within the City.Photocopy of part of City of Ballaarat's Mayor's Report for 1952 - 1953. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Two pages covering trams, railways and buses - including note regarding use of buses on Sundays and Sunday trains.trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, "Mayor's Report 1955-1956", Jul. 1997
Yields information about the City of Ballaarat the time of the Mayor's report to the City Council, about the events, industry, transport and other issues within the City.Photocopy of part of City of Ballaarat's Mayor's Report for 1952 - 1953. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. One page covering trams and railwaystrams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, "Mayor's Report 1955-1956", Jul. 1997
Yields information about the City of Ballaarat the time of the Mayor's report to the City Council, about the events, industry, transport and other issues within the City.Photocopy of part of City of Ballaarat's Mayor's Report for 1952 - 1953. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Two pages covering trams railways, Ballarat Gas Co. and photo of new storm water drains in Wendouree Parade.trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, "Mayor's Report 1970-1971", Jul. 1997
Yields information about the City of Ballaarat the time of the Mayor's report to the City Council, about the events, industry, transport and other issues within the City.Photocopy of part of City of Ballaarat's Mayor's Report for 1970 - 1971. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Two pages covering trams railways, and forthcoming closure of the Ballarat tram system, photo of trams in Gardens area, 3BA, and transportation study.trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, "Mayor's Report 1971-1972", Jul. 1997
Yields information about the City of Ballaarat the time of the Mayor's report to the City Council, about the events, industry, transport and other issues within the City.Photocopy of part of City of Ballaarat's Mayor's Report for 1970 - 1971. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Seven pages covering trams, railways, closure of tram system, Ballarat transportation study, Caledonian bridge project, duplication of Western Highway, PMG/telephone system, with many photos of Ballarat's trams.trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, "Mayor's Report 1975-1976", Jul. 1997
Yields information about the City of Ballaarat the time of the Mayor's report to the City Council, about the events, industry, transport and other issues within the City.Photocopy of part of City of Ballaarat's Mayor's Report for 1975 - 1976. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. One page with photo of BTPS operation in Wendouree Parade.trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, civic history, btps -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Editor William H. Rees, "Official Programme and History of Ballarat for its Centenary Celebrations 1938 / One Hundred Years", 1938
Book with 124 pages, missing original covers, titled "Official Programme and History of Ballarat for its Centenary Celebrations 1938 / One Hundred Years", comprising 8 signatures and side and stapled with three staples along the left hand side. Price 1/- Features photographs of the city (images 2 and 3), Editor's Foreword, message from the Mayor J.H. Trekardo, a listing of daily events for each month in the history of the Ballarat and the year of the event, eg on page 20, August 18, "Electric Trams service commenced, 1905". Has many advertisements from local businesses, including the SEC (image 4) on page 25, the history of Ballarat gold mining, water, supply and other services."Edward Crimmins" on the top right hand corner of page 1 in ink. See Reg Item No. 2488 for a signature on the Membership receipt for H.P. James 1939 - Treasurer? of the Ballarat Historical Society.trams, tramways, ballarat, centenaries, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Dot Wickham, "An early city entrepreneur", 5/03/2005 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about William Irwin, Irwins Provincial Hotel and the tram line in Lydiard St Nth.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 5 March 2005, titled "An early city entrepreneur" written by Dot Wickham about William Irwin, the proprietor of Irwin's Provincial Hotel. Gives a brief history of William Irwin, his Ballarat hotels, his local and other activities. Features a photo of Lydiard St Nth looking south from the railway level crossing with the horse tram lines in the photograph and Irwins Provincial Hotel on the right hand side, before reconstruction to a two story building.hotels, lydiard st nth -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Last Tram", 22/09/1971
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, Wed. 22/9/1971, pages 7, 8 and 49,50. Pages 7 and 8 - see Reg. Item 1846, Pieces of Tram History - "Ballarat Tramways Sample Tickets". Pages 49 and 50 - "Last Tram". Two photos of crews and identities involved in the running of the Last tram the previous Sunday. Photos feature: Cr N.F. Donald, Mayor of Sebastopol, handing the tram keys over to Cr. J. Chisholm , at the town boundary. Others featured in the first photo, Mr. L. J. Denmead, L. Walker, Mrs. Chisholm and Mrs Donald. The Second photo feature: Eddie Lake, Alec Turnbull, Joe Smerdon and Herb Knight. Under photos has a Railways of Australia, RoA, advertisement titled "The Age of superpower". See Reg Item 3335 for an actual print of this photograph - but in poor condition. For other photographs of the event see Reg Item 6423last tram, city of ballaarat, borough of sebastopol, closure -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Weston Bate, "Lucky City: The First Generation at Ballarat: 1851 - 1901", 1978
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
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tram No 37 off to Sydney", Sep. 1971
Yields information about the despatch of a bogie tram to the Sydney Tramway Museum, being loaded in Wendouree Parade, outside the depot, using two cranes and the road being closed.Newspaper Clipping from the Courier, 28 September 1971, titled "Tram No 37 off to Sydney". Features a photo of Bogie tram No. 37 being lifted by two cranes in Wendouree Parade outside the tram depot. Notes that the tram is being taken to Sydney, for the "South Pacific Electric Traction Association Museum". Gives a history of its operation in four cities. Noted that this was the first time the SEC had used cranes rather than by using jacks. See Reg Item 3777 for a print of the Courier photograph. No date on item - item dated from Excel file referred to Reg Item 3777. sper, closure, disposal, sydney -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Nu-color-vue or Nucolorvue Productions, "Ballarat - 'The Garden City' ", late 1940's or early 1950s
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
Magazine, Woman's Day, "Ballarat a City Clinging to History", 8/02/1960 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the viewpoint of The Courier about the future of the Ballarat tramway system with reference to Geelong.Part page 14 and page 15 of an article titled "Ballarat a City Clinging to History" from the Woman's Day, 8/2/1960, featuring a photograph No. 30, descending Bakery Hill to Bridge St, an aerial view looking west from the Town Hall down and workmen pulling weed from Lake Wendouree. Item looks at Ballarat's history, population, future, Bridge St, the bottleneck of bridge St, quotes Deputy Town Clerk, F. Rogers, and whether the city should grow. Interesting views of traffic in Bridge St. Also quotes Paul Simon of the Bridge St Traders Association. Contained originally within Reg Item 5507 at the back of the binder. For items see btm5507 loose items list.pdftrams, tramways, ballarat, bridge st, bridge st traders -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Wal Jack, "History of Ballarat Tramways - 1887 - 1953", 1953
Part 1 - Ballarat Horse Trams - notes that much of the details was supplied by the late Inspector James. Part 2 - Electric Trams - gives dates for the withdrawal of the ESCo cars, routes, SEC and extensions, including the Forest City signals. Notes assistance of Mr Hornabrook, Farr, Linaker, Hodgson and Lyons. See also Reg Item 8005 for another copy and a set of A3 size laminated photocopies.Yields information about the history of the Ballarat tramways as researched and known in 1953 by Wal Jack.Photocopy - 11 pages of a typed article or research report on foolscap paper titled "History of Ballarat Tramways - 1887 - 1953", written by Wal Jack. Second copy - Gestetner printed - 10 pages only, from a donation of Ruth Nelson - rescanned with word recognition pdf. Last page scanned and added to this file, but may not be word recognisable.In pencil on the last sheet "The original of the information was loaned to me to have this copy made by Mr. W. L. Edwards of Beverin St Sebastopol 3356 - copy made 23/5/1972. Second - copy some dates on front sheet circled and paragraphs highlighted on other pages.trams, tramways, sec, esco, ballarat, sec, horse trams, tramcars -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, introspect or looking at the past from The Ballarat Courier, c1938, 1930-1940
Yields information about the history of tramway operations in Ballarat and Bendigo through looking at the past from cuttings in newspapers - The Courier.Newspaper clippings inside the rear cover and Second last page - possibly from an "introspect" or looking at the past from The Ballarat Courier, c1938. - Ballaarat Tramway company asking the City of Ballarat to reduce the rent and different fares. - Battery trams in East Ballarat - "Hopes that failed" - Electric Trams - Ballarat Service began in 1905 - notes a reference to the SEC operations. - Electricity Commission in Ballarat and its tram and power supply to the country - dated 1938 - tramway operations in Bendigo (Sandhurst to Eaglehawk) - resolving issues between the City of Ballarat and the Ballaarat Tramway Co. - Licensing of horse tram drivers in Ballarat. - start of construction of the horse trams in Ballarat - destruction of the horse tram depot by fire in Sebastopol - Demonstration of the Julien Battery tramcar in Drummond St. - Operation of trams in Flinders St at night and problems with homeless people sleeping near the tracks. Contained within Reg Item 5485 - Service Exercise Book, black covers, with label, red binding titled "No. 2 - Ballarat Tramways & S.E.C. Systems". bendigo, ballarat, cable trams, battery trams, steam trams, sec, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, City of Ballarat, "Ballarat Botanical Gardens", 2014
Fold out pamphlet, 6 panels, with a drawing of Ballarat Botanical Gardens. Included in far left of drawing is Tramway Museum sheds, labelled No. 27, "Ballarat Tramway Museum" Included is notable features is a paragraph on the Ballarat Tramway Museum and details of operations. Panels include introduction, history and events, notable features, Gardening Friends, and contacts. Printed off white heavy paper. See Reg Item 5918 for previous issue. trams, tramways, btm, ballarat botanical gardens, city of ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, City of Ballarat and Friends of the Botanical Gardens, "The Prime Ministers Avenue at the Ballarat Botanical Gardens", 2014
Fold out pamphlet, 6 panels, titled btm6125i1.jpg, full colour with black and white images of each of the busts. Gives a short paragraph on the historical context of the era in which each Prime Minister was in office, short biography of each Prime Minister, history of the Avenue, the founder (Richard Armstrong Crouch) and Sculptors. Produced by the Friends of the Botanical Gardens and the City of Ballarat 2014. Prepared by to unveiling of the busts of Julia Gillard and Tony Abbot. trams, tramways, prime ministers avenue, ballarat botanical gardens, city of ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, "Old Rattlers still on the rails" - "Tony's love affair with trams keeps alive city's history", 3/04/2014 12:00:00 AM
Has a strong association with Tony Smith of the MTPA who assists the BTM in its work.News paper clipping from the Herald Sun, Melbourne 3 April 2014, titled "Old Rattlers still on the rails", with a top heading of - "Tony's love affair with trams keeps alive city's history". Has a photo of Tony (Anthony) Smith of the Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association holding a spanner with VR 41 in the background. Gives details of Tony's work at Haddon and the conservation of Melbourne trams. Article written by Aaron Langmaid, with photo by Tim Carrafa. mtpa, melbourne, haddon, vr -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, mid to late 1950's
Black and white photograph of Bendigo 25, late 1950's crossing the highway at Charing Cross and about to enter Mitchell St. Tram has the destination of Quarry Hill. In the background is City Club Hotel. On the right hand side of the photograph is a direction sign and tram stop sign. Photographer unknown - see history of object.In the rear in ink "Bendigo"trams, tramways, bendigo, charing cross, mitchell st, quarry hill, tram 25