Yields information about the tram decorated for the Ballarat Begonia Festival featuring a paddle wheel for the 1969 festival.Digital image of No. 21 decorated for the 1969 Begonia Festival, using the Festival Showboat theme, at the City terminus with the Post Office in the background. The tram has the destination of View Point. The ANZ bank is on the corner. Note the colour lights at the tram stop.trams, tramways, sturt st, city, begonia festival, decorated trams, tram 21

Yields information about the tram operations in Sturt St West.Digital image of No. 39 in the Victoria Park loop or Russell St loop, Sturt St West, with destination of Gardens via Sturt St West. Has a SEC roof advert - Everything's under control in my all electric kitchen.trams, tramways, sturt st west, victoria park, russell st, tram 39

Yields information about the tram operations in Wendouree Parade and photographers near the close of the tramway system operated by the SEC.Digital image of No. 27 travelling north in Wendouree Parade near Carlton St. Windmill Drive south is in the background. Tram has the destination of City and a Twin Lake dash canopy advert. Has another person taking a photograph or photographer in the view.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, carlton st, tram 27

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, page 2, Monday 1/1/2018, titled "Celebrating 130 years", with a photo of the BTM Marketing Manager Peter Waugh on the horse tram No. 1 within the depot - Phone by Lachlan Bence and a story by Siobhan Calafiore about the forthcoming operation of the horse tram on 26/1/2018.horse trams, btm, marketing

Yields information about the tram operations in Victoria St Ballarat, prior to the demolition of the tram at this location just prior to closure of the tramway system.Digital image, black and white, of No. 20, at Victoria St. Has a Police station in the background. Tram has the destination of Gardens and a Twin Lake dash canopy advert and a SEC Roof advert.trams, tramways, victoria st, tram 20, police station

Yields information about the tram operations in Lydiard St North and the type of trams used.Digital image, black and white, of No. 37 at the Lydiard St North, waiting to return to Sebastopol. Has an SEC roof advert - all under control in my all electric kitchen.trams, tramways, lydiard st north, tram 37

Yields information about the tram operations in Barkly St Mt Pleasant and the type of trams used.Digital image, black and white, of No. 13 in Barkly St with a Mt Pleasant destination.trams, tramways, mt pleasant, barkly st, tram 13

Yields information about the tram operations in Lydiard St North and the type of trams used.Digital image, black and white, of No. 42 in Lydiard St, north bound, waiting at the railway gates with the signal box in the background. Out of focus.trams, tramways, level crossings, lydiard st north, railway station, tram 42

Yields information about the tram operations in Lydiard St North during the 1950's and the appearance of the buildings.Digital image, black and white, of a bogie tram north bound in Lydiard St North with the various buildings on the west side of the street - 1950's photo, prior to the installation of the lights on the tramcars. Has Reid's Coffee Palace in the photograph. Taken from the Railway Station entry.trams, tramways, lydiard st north, tram 13

Yields information about the storage of SEC tram 36 at South Melbourne depot when it visited Melbourne following the closure of the SEC system and the advertising of Ballarat Tourism.Digital image, black and white, of No. 36 at the South Melbourne depot, September 1971, following its visit promoting Ballarat Tourism. Has Vacuum tram No. 6 and another works car alongside.trams, tramways, south melbourne depot, melbourne, tourism, mmtb, tram 36, tram 6

Digital image - set of two - of the Newton Williams and Darryl Hawksworth motorised cable tram set operating in Wendouree Parade during the 1987 March Begonia Festival. .1 - grip car running around the trailer in the loop. .2 - grip car and trailer 171 in the loop with tram 40 behind.trams, tramways, btps, cable trams, begonia festival, gardens loop, wendouree parade, tram 40, tram 171

Digital image - set of two - of the Newton Williams and Darryl Hawksworth motorised cable tram set operating in Wendouree Parade during the 1987 March Begonia Festival. .1 - cable set at the depot with Lindsay Rickard alongside. .2 - on the access track .3 - Coming across Wendouree Parade at Depot Junction.trams, tramways, btps, cable trams, begonia festival, depot, depot junction, tram 33, tram 171

Digital image of W3 661, March 1987 on the Access track running out with Peter Walker looking out of the doorway.trams, tramways, btps, depot, access track, begonia festival, tram 661

Digital image of BTPS No. 26 at the back of No. 5 road at the depot March 1987.trams, tramways, btps, depot, tram 26

Set of three souvenir items printed for the 2018 operation of the Horse Tram, Jan 2018. .1 - Postcard with a photo by Martin Bennet, of the horse tram in Wendouree Parade, near Fairyland. 2017. Has museum name contact and photographer's name. Plain back. .2 - Card with the same photograph, no details with or without the red Museum stamp on the rear. .3 - Fridge magnet with the same photograph. Carl Mahoney as the brakeman, Alan Bradley (in sunnies) as a passenger and Arthur Adams as the upstairs conductor.trams, tramways, btm, sales, souvenirs

Yields information about the materials and the methods of installing electrical domestic cables in Ballarat houses during the 1920's.Section of timber or wooden electrical conduit used in houses c1920, to contain wires for electrical lamps and fittings. Consists of a timber base (very light softwood - ??) with two slots that was nailed to a wall and after the cable installed a cover strip applied. Has one end mitred or cut at 45 degrees. See Early Electrical wiring systems in American buildings - L. D. Mitchelltrams, tramways, esco, electrical equipment, house extensions, houses, electricity

Yields information about the tram and railway operations in Lydiard St North at the railway level crossings.Digital image, black and white, of a bogie tram waiting at the Ballarat station level crossing for a locomotive (K class) to cross.trams, tramways, level crossings, lydiard st north, ballarat railway station, railways

Set of Forms - for sending out Invoices - printed for the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society c1985, Numbers 777 to 800, with an image of tram 27 on the top left hand corner, with details of address, name etc. Has a pink and yellow sheet in each set, one for the Treasurer, originator and receiver. Has a cardboard back. Two sets of carbon paper in the pad of forms.trams, tramways, btps, accounting, forms, invoices

Yields information and has a strong association with the people in the photograph, possibly at the time of closure of the SEC operated system.Glass negative mounted in a three side metal holder - seven drivers/conductors and a young lady in the fashion for the time standing in front of tram 43, possibly at the City Loop, 1971, probably just prior to closure. Cap Numbers: 41 13 59? 24 38 Photo by Harvey Studios. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.trams, tramways, personnel, sturt st

Yields information and has a strong association about the view from the central median strip of Sturt St possibly at the time of the closure of the SEC operated system.Glass negative mounted in a three side metal holder - three bogie trams at the City terminus, Sturt St north side with the ANZ bank and the Post Office in the background. tram 34 at rear. Photo by Harvey Studios, possibly on the last day or one of the closures given the number of people in the photograph with cameras - September 1971 Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.trams, tramways, sturt st, city

Yields information and has a strong association about the view the City Loop in Sturt St possibly at the time of the closure of the SEC operated system from an elevated position.Glass negative mounted in a three side metal holder - three bogie trams parked at the city loop, led by tram 39 with the Grenville St intersection behind them. Also has the tram shelter. Photo taken from an elevated position. Photo by Harvey Studios, possibly on the last day or one of the closures given the information that bogie trams were parked in the loop on the last day of operations 19 September 1971 Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.trams, tramways, sturt st, city loop, closure, grenville st, shelters

Yields information and has a strong association about the view the City Loop in Sturt St possibly at the time of the closure of the SEC operated system.Glass negative mounted in a three side metal holder - four bogie trams parked at the city loop with No. 40 being the last tram. Evening photograph. Photo by Harvey Studios, possibly on the last day or one of the closures given the information that bogie trams were parked in the loop on the last day of operations 19 September 1971 Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.trams, tramways, sturt st, city loop, closure

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

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

Demonstrates a souvenir item for the opening of the electric tramways in Ballarat in the form of a postcard which has actually been used to send a message. Has a strong association with the people who sent and received the card.Postcard size Souvenir Tram ticket, printed using blue ink on one side with fare, photos of power station, engine room, boiler room and a tram & No.10344 stamped on edge. On reverse side is space for stamp, address etc., - with line & "postcard' etc., printed in red ink. Letter/note to Ethel Hodgson of Lethbridge, stamped in Ballarat on 26-8-1905. Fares given on card are : Mount Pleasant and Orphanage and Grenville St. 3d, or Grenville St. and Tram sheds 3d. Printed in a blue/grey ink of various shades onto a white card. Acted as a souvenir card. One Penny stamp, with Ballarat Cancellation stamp and - "5" stamped on the top of the postage stamp. See also Reg Item 608 and 7084 for further versions of this object.Letter on rear and Has I.R. Kellett in ink in the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, esco, opening, ballarat, tickets, letters

Letter - thank you - written on a black card, hand made written with the word "Ballarat" on the front and on the inside a thankyou message from Visit Ballarat Volunteers following a guided tour of the Museum including Cuthberts. C2016.trams, tramways, btm, volunteers, visit ballarat, tourism, ballarat tourism

Form - MMTB Delivery document used for the sale of 100 MMTB outfit tins to the Ballarat Tourist Tramway 19-7-1974, docket No. 136881. Form No. 1/118 Jan. 1959, received by Gavin Young.trams, tramways, mmtb, btps, conductors, sales materials

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 8/5/2018, titled "High time for high tea of Ballarat's tram" featuring a report on BTM and Bright Life Catering High Tea on Cuthberts939 with photograph of Jess Steenhuis and Emma Joekong celebrating a birthday on the May 2018 event. btm, cuthberts 939, events

Yields information about the operation of trams in Sturt St during 1954 and tram 30.Black and white photograph of Ballarat No. 30 outbound in Sturt St with St Andrews Kirk (Church) in the background. Appears to have been taken from a motor car or truck, near the corner with Dawson St. 1954.On rear of photo "Tram in Main St at Ballarat 1954"trams, tramways, sturt st, tram 30

Newspaper - 12 pages, 3 sheets, "The Courier Weekender April 14 2018", pages 27 to 38, featuring an article titled "Returning to Horse Drawn Times". Front cover has a photograph of the Ballarat Tramway Museum horse tram with Len Millar on the brake and Arthur on the top deck. Inside pages feature a story titled "Journey on a humble tram" with photographs of Peter Waugh, Betty Leviston and Tony Callaghan of Sovereign. Quotes Peter Waugh, Richard Gilbert and Betty Leviston about the story of the tram, its use by the Leviston's and how the Museum acquired it and the horse trams in Ballarat in general.btm, horse trams, wendouree parade