Yields information about the terminus at Victoria St in the middle of the Western Highway.Colour slide, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Sept 1968, of No. 18 at the Victoria St terminus. Has the "orphanage" in the background. Tram showing Gardens via Sturt St West."Victoria St term" in red ink.ballarat, tramways, trams, victoria st, orphanage, tram 18

Yields information about tram services in Barkly St and passengers.Colour slide, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Sept 1968, of No. 38 in Barkly St Mt Pleasant with a lady walking over to board the tram. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Drummond North."Mt Pleasant" in red ink.ballarat, tramways, trams, mt pleasant, barkly st, passengers, tram 38

Photographs by Stan Lakey, SEC Deport Foreman. Shows some of the Ballarat fleet being loaded prior to going to other locations. Provided to donor at the time. Yields information about the transport of former Ballarat trams to their new "homes" or other tramway Museumstram Series of seven colour prints of SEC Ballarat trams loaded onto trucks for transport to their "new" homes, September 1971. .1 - Tram 12 - for the Sydney Tramway Museum - 8/9/1971 .2 - Tram 17 - for the TMSV Bylands - 20/9/1971 .3 - Tram 21 - for the AETM or St Kilda Tramway Museum Adelaide 21/9/1971 .4 - Tram 33 - for the Hamilton Transport Museum, with the depot crew standing in front of the tram 1/9/1971 .5 - Tram 36 - for transport to Preston Workshops and then Ballarat Tourism Week running in Melbourne 14/9/1971 .6 - Tram 37 - for the Sydney Tramway Museum 27/9/1971 .7 - Scrubber - for the TMSV Bylands 21/9/1971On rear has the photographers name and details written in by donor.ballarat, depot, tram disposal, tram transport, sec ballarat tramways, tram 12, tram 17, tram 21, tram 33, tram 36, tram 37, scrubber tram, trams, tramways

The newspaper cutting shows the nature of the track removal in Lydiard St North, Ballarat following closure of the SEC operated tramway system. Cutting not dated. Date based on an Tender advert on the rear, July 1972.Demonstrates the method of track removal, most likely by the Country Roads Board July 1972 Cutting from The Courier, Ballarat.Newspaper cutting - Cutting - track removal Ballarat 1972, Lydiard St North. track removal, lydiard st north, ballarat, tramways

Printed at the time to advise passengers the arrangements for fares and change to apply from the time of Decimal Conversion in Australia, that took place on 14/2/1966 and that change would be given in decimal currency only. See also Reg Item 8037 for a another poster.Yields information about the methodology of advising passengers how fares could be paid and the change to be received at the time of conversion in Australia to decimal currency.Poster printed on cardboard detailing the tram fares for SEC tramways and the change that would be given for various presentations. Cut to fit in a tramcar internal advertisement rack.decimal conversion, fares, trams, tramways, secv, conversion, ballarat, bendigo

Ballarat horse tram No. 7 with two horses with the lake in the background at the tram depot in Wendouree Parade. Shows the triangular leg at the depot entrance.Yields information about tram 7 and the triangular track into the Wendouree Parade depot.Black and white photograph - multiple copies held. Fifth copy has notes on rear - see image 2trams, ballarat tramways, horse tram, depot, tram 7

Image of Ballarat tram 27 at the Mt Pleasant terminus with the driver/conductor putting the trolley pole back on the overhead wire. The pole on the left shows two tram stop signs. The shop on the right has adverts for The Sun, Robur Tea, TV Week and Peters Ice Cream. This photograph was used in an interpretative panel at the terminus installed in 2020 by the local history group. See the second image for it use and the mixed business that operated at this location..Demonstrates an event that happened at the tram terminus for about 66 years - from 1905 to 1966 - changing the pole.Digital image of Ballarat Tram 27 at Mt Pleasant terminus 13-06-1971.trams, tramways, mt pleasant, tram 27, ballarat tramways

Ticket produced by the Association of Railway Enthusiasts Melbourne for a Ballarat Tram tour in association with the South Pacific Electric Railway (Sydney Tram Museum) for Sunday 5 Oct. 1969 The tour covered all the Ballarat tram lines. Was run in conjunction with the Vintage Train to Ballarat that day. See reference. Used trams 35 and 41.Yields information about the type of souvenir ticket issued to participants.Ticket - printed on heavy yellow card with green inkballarat tramways, tours, association of railway enthusiasts, are, vintage train, sper, sydney tram museum

Image of the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets looking north towards Lydiard St. Photograph shows a horse drawn tram turning from Sturt into Lydiard St North, while another crosses Lydiard St, heading west along the north side of the street. Photo shows the Post Office, the Robert Burns statue, and the large arc lamp in the middle of the intersection. Two copies held. On the rear of the first copy is a Birthday and New Year message to Mrs Serpell of the Wesleyan Parsonage in Timaru New Zealand and the second has been posted to a person in Antwerp Belgium - dated 19 Feb. 1909.Yields information about the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets in the horse tram era and the operation of the horse tram system.Postcard - coloured - divided back, post marked Ballarat 21?-12-1905 with a Victorian 1d penny stamp and over stamped with a "5". 2nd copy has had the stamp removed.See Contextsturt street, horse trams, post office, ballarat, tramways, lydiard st, burns statue

Image of the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets looking north along Lydiard St. North giving high view of the Post Office building with its tower. Has an ESCo tram southbound in Lydiard St North, a motor car and a number of horse-drawn vehicles. Shows the verandahs along Lydiard St, centre poles, and looks towards a rather desolate Black Hill following extensive mining works. The Post Office time ball is in the down position. Possibly c1910. Summerscales building - photographer, postcards is next door to the Post Office in Sturt St. Has written on the rear, over the full width of the card a message to Ted from Ena? See item 8238 for a colour version. Yields information about the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets in the early ESCo era and the Post Office building.Postcard - sepia toned - divided back, undated - Valentine & Sons, Printed in Great Britain. Card Number "400.401 JV"See Contextsturt street, post office, ballarat, tramways, lydiard st, esco, black hill

Photo of the scene looking southwest from the Post Office area, with an ESCo tram hauling a trailer and another tram on the opposite side of the roadway. Has the Town Hall, National Mutual Building, C Marks, and Snows in the view. Wal has dated the photo about 1913 on the rear of the postcard and about 1912 in his album notes - considered c1905 as the destinations are hanging from the front of the tram. They were soon after moved to the roof of the tram in a destination box. in the card sent to Ken Magor by Wal Jack, he notes the the Historical Museum has a large photo of this and you can see No. 12 outlined very clearly. See Reg Item 6247 for another version of this photograph/postcard.Yields information about the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets in the early ESCo era and streetscape and the use of the former horse trams as trailers.5128 - Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a coloured postcard - titled "Town Hall and Sturt St Ballarat", has number 300516 and initials JV in the bottom right hand corner. Card printed in Great Britain, produced by Valentines. 5128.1 - Black and white version of the same photo 5128.2 - colour version with a note from Wal Jack to Ken Magor with Ken's stamp on the bottom right hand corner.5128 - On rear in ink "1913" and "Note No. 12 tram on left" 5128.1 - hand written message, undated to May from her brother Claude 5128.2 - see image 5sturt street, ballarat, tramways, esco, town hall, national mutual, trailers, horse trams, tram 12

Photo of the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St Ballarat, with the National Mutual and Town Hall in view. Has an ESCo tram with a former horse trailer and another ESCo tram. The Clarks & Co. building is on the corner. See Reg Item 5128 for another version of this photograph/postcard.Demonstrates postcard printing mid 1910's and how they were used along with the use of former horse trams as trailers.Postcard - divided back, colour, Valentines and Sons of the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St Ballarat. Printed in Great Britain. Has an embossed decorative border with a flower in the top right hand cornerOn the rear is a message to Lou from Les about arriving in Ballarat dated 1/7/1915. Has in pencil a "$4" price.ballarat, tramways, sturt street, esco, town hall, national mutual, trailers, horse trams

Part of an album of photo cards - cigarette card size - that depicted various country towns c1920. Has photos of the Fernery, Botanic Gardens, Sturt St, Eureka Stockade, and the garden gates with a weighing machine. Possibly published by the Rose Stereograph Co.Demonstrates photo albums and collector type photo cards.Grey card photo album cardboard sheet with teal coloured right hand edge titled "Ballarat" containing 8 small printed photos and "Daylesford" on the other side, though no photos were with the sheet when obtained. See Reg Items 4083 for the bottom left hand corner - from a Rose Stereograph Co. postcard. Each photo has a title on the sheet, though some of them are not correctly located.ballarat, tramways, trams, esco, sturt st, gardens, eureka stockade

Photos show BTPS ex Melbourne trams at Gardens Loop or Carlton St Wendouree Parade along with Ballarat Tram 27. At the time W3 661 and W4 671 had not been fully commissioned,Yields information about BTPS Operations and work in 1980Set of three colour prints - BTPS Trams in Wendouree Parade with rounded corners. Has details of the location and dates on each print in pencil on rear along with photographers number.ballarat, tramways, tramcars, w3 class, w4 class, wendouree parade, gardens loop., carlton st, btps, tram 671, tram 661, tram 27

Photos shows Newton Williams reconstruction and motorisation of former Melbourne cable tram grip car or dummy 593 at Ballarat during a demonstration visit. See reference for full details of the reconstruction and visit. Tram 18 is in the background. Photo taken at the time of the BTPS's AGM.Yields information about BTPS Operations and work in 1987Colour print of grip car or dummy 593 at BTPS Depot Has details of the location and dates on rear along with photographers number.ballarat, tramways, tramcars, btps, tram 593, grip car, cable trams, tram 18

Photo shows the body of the horse tram No. 1 with a row of seats on the top. On display at the BTPS depot fan with tram 18 behind. Photographed on the day of the Society's 1986 AGM.Yields information about BTPS Operations and work in 1986Colour print of Kodak paper - Ballarat - BTPS Depot - Horse tram and tram 18Has details of the location and dates on rear along with photographers number.ballarat, tramways, tramcars, btps, tram 18, tram 1, horse tram

Photo shows tram 27 after repainting in an earlier SEC colour scheme. On display at the BTPS depot fan with trams 661 and 38. Photographed on the day of the Society's 1986 AGM.Yields information about BTPS Operations and work in 1986Colour print of Kodak paper - Ballarat - BTPS Depot - tram 27Has details of the location and dates on rear along with photographers number.ballarat, tramways, tramcars, btps, tram 27

Photo shows tram 26 nearing completion of the conversion to a California Combination car. Seat backs and trolley pole yet to be fitted. On display at the BTPS depot fan with tram 28. Photographed on the day of the Society's 1986 AGM.Yields information about BTPS Operations and work in 1986Colour print of Kodak paper - Ballarat - BTPS Depot - tram 26Has details of the location and dates on rear along with photographers number.ballarat, tramways, tramcars, btps, tram 26

Photos shows horse tram No. 1 in Wendouree Parade prior to its launch on 7-11-1992 undertaking as safety test in Wendouree Parade. Most of the people on the top deck are Board members.Yields information about BTPS Operations and work in 1992.Colour print of Kodak paper - Ballarat - Horse tram prelaunch test in Wendouree ParadeHas details of the location and dates on rear along with photographers number.ballarat, tramways, tramcars, btps, horse tram, tram 1, wendouree parade

The photos show the first trip under horse power following the completion of the reconstruction of Ballaarat Tramway Co. No. 1.Yields information about BTPS Operations and work in 1992 and the launch of the horse tram.Set of two colour prints of the launch of horse tram No. 1Has details of the location and dates on rear along with photographers number.ballarat, tramways, tramcars, btps, horse tram, tram 1, wendouree parade

Published by The Courier Ballarat on 25-6-2022 reporting on the State Government grant for $200,000 to provide additional interpretative displays and hands on activities. Quotes Paul Mong, Virginia Fenelon and MP for Wendouree Juliana Addison. Has a photo of Peter Waugh, Virginia and Paul standing in front of Geelong 2. Photo and story by Erin WilliamsProvides information on a State Government Grant to the Museum for additional interpretation.Newspaper - digital image - The Courier 25-6-2022 - Tramways visitors to 'use all senses'btm, tramways, grants, museum, ballarat

Published by The Courier Ballarat on 12-9-2022 reporting on the official opening and the recommencement of services on the reconstructed track in Wendoure Parade. Has a photo of tram 38 in Wendouree Parade by Michelle Smith. Quotes Peter Waugh about the new trackwork.Provides information about the recommencement of services in Wendouree Parade following track replacement.Newspaper clipping - Digital Image - "Trams return to Lake Wendouree" btm, tramways, grants, museum, ballarat, track replacement, opening, tram 38, new track

Provides advice to Householders" giving instructions/regulations during the Second World War to prepare for an air raid including air raid signals, things to do, lighting restrictions, shelters, risks from air raids, sketches of shelters, including vehicles at night, preventing light leakage from homes, and pedestrian behaviour or precautions at night. Included is a note or advice issued by the District Warden that only regulations in regard to blackout applied in Ballarat (spelled with two a's). Blackout restrictions were applied to Ballarat's tram, including the application of white bumper bars etc.Yields information about the application of blackouts in Ballarat during the Second World War. These applied to the SEC trams.Pamphlet - booklet - 48 pages centre stapled titled - "Air Raid Precautions - world war 2, blackouts, air raids, ballarat, ballarat tramways, trams

Lists maximum traction or bogie trams sold up to Jan. 1948. Further tramcars were sold to the SEC for use in Ballarat during 1951.Yields information about the sale of former MMTB bogie trams to the SEC from 1945 to 1948.Typed 3 quarto sheets, carbon copy of a list of MMTB bogie tramcars sold to the SEC. Lists MMTB Number, location, date of transfer, SEC No, Seating capacity, Crush loading, Tare, Length over bumpers and remarks. Two copies held.trams, tramways, sec, tramcars, ballarat, bendigo, geelong, bogie tramcars, sale of tramcars, mmtb, maximum traction

Photo shows Ballarat bogie tram 34 at the intersection of Main Road and Victoria St, at a location known as Stones Corner. Has the Rimmington Bros butcher in the background. Late 1950sYields information about Stones Corner late 1950s.Black and White photograph of Ballarat 34 at Stones Corner.Has in ink on rear " R Lilburn"ballarat, tramways, trams, stones corner, victoria street, main road, tram 34

Photo shows Ballarat bogie tram 15 in Bridge Street Ballarat, near Stones Corner. The tram arrived in Ballarat in Oct. 1945 and was renumbered to No. 36 in Sept 1953. Photo early 1950s. In the background is W J Rodda Pty Ltd Grocery, wines and spirits store and Dunstan's leather store. Note the metal box on the footpath - could be an Electric Supply Co. cable power terminal box.Yields information about bogie tram 15, early 1950s.Black and White photograph of Ballarat 15 in Bridge StreetHas in ink on rear " R Lilburn"ballarat, tramways, trams, stones corner, bridge st, tram 15, esco, w j rodda

Black and white photograph of ESCo. tram No. 18. Date unknown, but post 1912, as windscreens for the driver have been fitted and tram converted for one man operation. Does not appear to have track brakes. Has "Suttons Pianos & Players." advertisement on roof side. This ad was used as the basis for the roof ads on the Horse Tram. Weather blinds - one in rolled up position, the other rolled down. Photo taken to illustrate this? See Item 753 for another print, which is poorer in quality and has been cropped on both ends.Yields information about ESCo 18, c1920sBlack and White photograph of ESCo Ballarat No. 18In pencil in bottom right hand corner "634"ballarat, tramways, trams, esco, tram 18, weather blinds, suttons

Photo shows Ballarat bogie tram 37 leaving the tram depot in Wendouree Parade. The tram itself was renumbered in Sept 1952 (Reg Item 5533) and scrapped in 1955 following a major accident in April 1954 - see Reg item 5315. Date 1952 to 1954.Yields information about bogie tram 37 c1953Black and White photograph of - Ballarat 37 leaving the depot.Has in ink on rear " R Lilburn"ballarat, tramways, trams, tram 37, depot

Photograph of Dad who was Robert William Sewell (Bill) and Joe Smerdon standing in front of a four wheel tram, possibly in Wendouree Parade at Gardens Loop. Bill has a conductor's bag. The tram has a white bumper indicating that it was taken during or just after the Second World War. The tram has a destination of 'City'.Yields information about World War 2 tram crews and their uniforms.Black and white photograph Dad and Joe Smerdon on a working dayballarat tramways, tram crews, conductor, motorman, drivers, bill sewell, joe smerdon, world war 2, uniforms

Photograph of the SEC football team c.1945. 25 men, including one wearing a tramway uniform.Yields information about the SEC Ballarat Football team. Black and white photograph by Lassalle Studios. In ink: 'Tramway Football team. Back row 5th from one end with a hat on is my Dad'.ballarat tramways, tram crews, bill sewell, uniforms, football, sports, sec