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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Miles Run", c1921
... Fare Boxes. Trams tramways Reports Passengers Ballarat Fare ...Yields information about the passenger traffic in Ballarat, Bendigo during the mid 1920's? , Insurance, population and the use Fare Boxes.Report - typed, carbon copies, foolscap or quarto sheets, "Miles Run" listing , for both Ballarat and Bendigo, passengers tickets by Fare Box, Conductor, passenger per car mile, average fare, average speed, length of double and single track, passengers carried total, and population, and the public risk premium since fare boxes introduced. Use of Fare Boxes commenced in 1913, on this basis of 7 further years as noted in the sheet, c1921 6 copies held, all pinned together by paper type.trams, tramways, reports, passengers, ballarat, fare boxes, insurance, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Tramway overhead wire 'Ear'
... how tramway contact wire is suspended. Ballarat Tramways ...Used to suspend a tramway contact wire from catenary wires, or directly from a span pole. The contact wire is placed between the two halves and clamped in place by fastening the screws. Shows how tramway contact wire is suspended.A brass casting with various attachment points. The lower part is cast in two halves, with one side attached to the other with eight brass screws.ballarat, tramways, overhead, wiring, ear -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letterhead, Peter Boyd of Peter Boyd Typesetters, BTPS letterhead, Sept. 1997
... "Ballarat Trams are Ballarat History" and "Ballarat Vintage Tramway...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...687.1 - A4 sheet of white paper printed up for 'Ballarat Tramway Museum" letterhead, introduced Sept. 1997. Features colour photo image of tram 27, Museum name, address and words "Ballarat Trams are Ballarat History" and "Ballarat Vintage Tramway". 687.2 - black and white version - image of this version.trams, tramways, btm, letterhead, stationery -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper - Newspaper Clipping, Circular, 7/03/1979 12:00:00 AM
... advertising the Ballarat Tourist Tramway operational details and fares... the Ballarat Tourist Tramway operational details and fares collected ...Set of sheets with small newspaper clippings and a circular advertising the Ballarat Tourist Tramway operational details and fares collected by Paul Nicholson on behalf of the BTPS. 3725.1 - series of four number A4 BTPS letterhead with cuttings from The Age and other sources - dated Jan. 1978 to May 1980 pasted onto the A4 sheets with handwritten notes about date and source. 3725.1 - RACV Touring Bulletin - Volume 19, Number 4 - foolscap, double side duplicated sheets, with a blue banner on the front. Dated Wed. 7/3/1979, with items about 25 Years of Moomba, Tourist Tramway - Ballarat, giving dates, time and fares, Highland Gathering, Melbourne Tattoo and the Pioneer Country Sound and Wheels Festival - Swan Hill.tram, trams, btps, advertisements, publicity, racv -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image of a Museum tram crew and tram No. 40, 15-1-1978
... Digital image of a Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Digital image of a Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society crew, Mary and Paul Nicholson standing along side tram No. 40 at Gardens Loop in Wendouree Parade.Yields information about the operation of Museum trams in Wendouree Parade and their crews.Digital Image of a Museum tram crew and tram No. 40 15-1-1978trams, tramways, btm, btps, tram 40, paul nicholson, mary nicholson, gardens loop, wendouree parade -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, "Electric trams for Ballarat", 8/12/1902 12:00:00 AM
... December 1902, pg. 5. ESCo buys the Ballarat Tramways. Title...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Digital image of a Clipping from the Adelaide Advertiser, 8 December 1902, pg. 5. ESCo buys the Ballarat Tramways. Title - "Electric trams for Ballarat"horse trams, esco, newspaper clippings -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Peter Waugh, 11/06/2014 12:00:00 AM
... Ballarat Tramway Museum - 11/6/2014 with the Ballarat Eureka mini...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Digital photos of the reconstruction of the sub-station Ballarat Tramway Museum - 11/6/2014 with the Ballarat Eureka mini mix truck waiting on the access track. Photo by Peter Waugh, collected for reference purposestrams, tramways, btm, substation, depot, reconstruction, access track -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, WA Government Printer, "Between Fremantle Tramways Employees' Industrial Union of Workers, Applicant and Fremantle Municipal Tramways and Electric Lighting Board, Respondent", 1933
... "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 218...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Thirty four page (page 33 and 34 adhered to back of book as a single sheet), saddle stapled, off white paper, titled "Between Fremantle Tramways Employees' Industrial Union of Workers, Applicant and Fremantle Municipal Tramways and Electric Lighting Board, Respondent", agreement, No. 2 of 1931, extract from the Government Gazette of 15/9/1933. Details definitions of all workers covered by the award, hours of work, roster duty, duty hours, days off, meal relief, reports, uniforms, one man car, shorts and overs, Sunday and overtime, hours of work for carbarn staff, tradesmen and electrical, annual leave, holidays, change of shifts, absences, Board of Reference, wages schedules for various employees, juniors and apprentices, apprenticeship ( a lot of detail on this - about half the book)."Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 218" in ink on top of first page. Wage schedule has been updated in ink.trams, tramways, fremantle, fremantle, unions, agreements -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 26/01/1942 12:00:00 AM
... On rear of photograph in ink "Ballarat Tramways No. 13...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the painting of the trams for the blackout era of the Second World War time, and how it was done. Only known photograph of a tram so far in Ballarat at the time of introduction. Shows the blackout headlight mask.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of No. 13 climbing the Victoria St Hill en route to Victoria St 26-1-1942. Tram has been fitted with white bumper and white steps and possible other areas as well. Note the blackout shade on the headlights. In the background is the Munster Arms Hotel and a Velvet soap ad. Wal's album notes "No. 13 Victoria St 13-1-42 white bumpers and steps, & blackout shades over head lights (War Time) See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear of photograph in ink "Ballarat Tramways No. 13 climbing Victoria St hill, Ballarat East Jan 1942 / W. Jack"trams, tramways, victoria st, world war i, blackouts, tram 13 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, March 1958
... On rear of photograph in ink "Ballarat Tramways, Storage...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the size of the water tank that was fitted to the ESCo built sprinkler tram for Ballarat.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of the storage tank from the old or original ESCo sprinkler car, noted in use on a local farm at Invermay. No details as to source of print, Wal's notes the date as March 1958. See image i2 for rear of photograph.On rear of photograph in ink "Ballarat Tramways, Storage tank from old Sprinkler car, now in use on local farm at Invermay"trams, tramways, sprinkler tram, scrubber tram, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Peter Knife, Side panel from tram 35, 5/9/2023
... , on display in the Ballarat Tramway Museum, new building. Photo...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Digital image of one of the side panels from tram 35, on display in the Ballarat Tramway Museum, new building. Photo by Peter Knife 5/9/2023.Yields information about former Ballarat tram 35.Digital image of one of the side panels from tram 35.tramways, tramcars, btm, tram 35, displays, tramcar part -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White, David Menzies, Tram 671 Preston Workshops, 1976
... to the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society in 1976.... the tram is a Z-class tram. Tram 671 was sold to the Ballarat ...Black and white print of W4 671 at Preston Workshops. Alongside the tram is a Z-class tram. Tram 671 was sold to the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society in 1976.Yields information about W4 671 prior to its disposal.Black and White photograph - printed on plain paper with photographers stamp on rear.Has stamp of David Menzies on rear. and in ink "W4 671"tramways, trams, mmtb, z class, w4 class, tram 671 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Drawing - Illustration - Art work, John Phillips, BTPS logo, c/- mid 1980's
... . 3270.1 - No. 27 - with the words Ballarat Tourist Tramway top... - No. 27 - with the words Ballarat Tourist Tramway top and bottom ...Original bromide on A4 paper reproduction for BTPS advertising, illustrations, logo, three quarter front on view of tram. 3270.1 - No. 27 - with the words Ballarat Tourist Tramway top and bottom. Tram destination showing Carlton St. 3270.2 - No. 33 - with words Ballarat Vintage Tramwaytrams, tramways, btps, btm, logos, advertisements, illustrations -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Electric Tramways of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria By-Law No. 1", 1949
... Copy 2 - has "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society No. 203...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Demonstrates aspects of the SEC governance system in issuing By-laws for the travelling public, as part of their Act. Yields information about fares charged for tram services in Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong. Issued to crews.Twenty Four page booklet, plus medium weight card grey colour covers centre stapled. Book cover has title "Electric Tramways of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria By-Law No. 1". Pages are numbered pages 1 to 24, amending By Laws dated 9/3/1937 (See Reg. Item 3108). Dated 18/8/1949. Gives definitions, fares and charges, regulations re passengers, behaviour, smoking, dangerous goods, luggage and behaviour of crews. Gives schedule of fares and charges for Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong. Fares applied from 1949 to 1951 - see Reference. Details names of SEC Commissioners, Minister in Charge of Electrical Undertakings on rear page. Four copies held - 4th copy added 17/1/2007. On page 24, printer details given - Sands and McDougall Pty Ltd. Full pdf scan added 28/5/2019. Fares in Ballarat – from Alan Bradley 11/4/2005 – appendix for Book Copy 2 - has "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society No. 203" written in black ink on top of cover. Copy 3 - has "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society No. 203" written in black ink on top of cover . Copy 4 - has "D.C. Kellett (67)" written in ink on the inside of the front cover.trams, tramways, secv rules, by laws, tickets, fares, ballarat, bendigo, geelong -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Advertising Card, Trip Advisor, "How was your visit?", Jun. 2015
... ?", asking visitors to provide advice on their visit to the Ballarat... to provide advice on their visit to the Ballarat Tramway Museum. Has ...Printed business size card, titled "How was your visit?", asking visitors to provide advice on their visit to the Ballarat Tramway Museum. Has the trip advisor logos.tramways, trams, trip advisor, btm, visitors, marketing -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1905
... Copy 1 - in ink "220) and Ballarat Tramways (Company) along...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about Blackpool electric tramways in the 1880's, a system that was offered to the City of Ballarat by tender.Black and White photograph of ESCo Ballarat No. 1 in Ballarat, soon after opening in 1905, destination sign placed over front dash canopy. Has the driver (Rupert Bowd) at the controls. Has the destination of "Lydiard St Nth". (Rupert should be Robert - see page 138 of Alan Bradley's book, The Golden City and its Tramways) - at the Gregory St terminus. Two copies See Reg Item 6974 for another copy and details of the driver/motorman.Copy 1 - in ink "220) and Ballarat Tramways (Company) along the top edge and a "William F Scott" address label and "WFS Collection" in the bottom right hand corner. Copy 2 - in ink "220) and Ballarat Tramways (Company) along the top edge and "Driver Rupert Bowd B1872, Skipton St. Ballarat".trams, tramways, esco, opening, gregory st, tram 1 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction Book, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Curriculum of Training for Electric Car Drivers", 1955
... On the inside cover in ink "Ballarat Tramway Preservation...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Thirty Six page, book sewn within brown Rexene heavy card covers with paper sides. Titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board / Curriculum of Training for Electric Car Drivers / 1955". Outlines the various process for appointing and training tram drivers, testing, paper work, follow up, probationary period, training records, and general procedures. Also details instructions to Trainer Drivers. On the inside cover in ink "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 306" in ink. and in pencil on top corner of title page in pencil "? officer" trams, tramways, drivers, mmtb, instructions, training -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association (ATMOEA), "Memorandum of Agreement/ The Australian Tramway Employees' Association / The Tramway Board of Melbourne", 1917
... "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 214...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Twenty page booklet, off white paper, saddle stapled, with additional dark grey paper cover titled "Memorandum of Agreement/ The Australian Tramway Employees' Association / The Tramway Board of Melbourne". Dated on cover 1917. Agreement dated 28/7/1919 to apply from 2/12/1916 to 2/12/1918, Defines track repairers, ropeman, gripman and students. Details work hours, meals, time between shifts, payment for wase work (running between one line and another), Sunday sheets, overtime rates, call back, overtime, holidays, payment for 'sleeping in office', passes, uniforms, seniority, misconduct, Board of Reference and penalties. Defines minimum rates of wages and temporary allowances. Signed by Colin Templeton Chairman, Fred Thos Hickford Member and W.O. Strangward Secretary and Lionel L. Hill President and T. Jewell Secretary for the Union. "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 214" in ink on top of first page, "Recd 22/2/1917" on front cover in ink, .trams, tramways, melbourne, tramways board, atea, unions, agreements, mmtb -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - BTM Scrubber tram No. 8, Greg Naylor, 2022
... Photo of Ballarat Tramway Museum's scrubber tram No. 8...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Photo of Ballarat Tramway Museum's scrubber tram No. 8 at Depot Junction. See reference for the history of this tram. Photographed during 2022 on a Mamiya RB67 large format film camera.Yields information about BTM tram 8, used as the rail scrubber.Black and White photo of BTM Scrubber tram No. 8 at Depot Junction.btm, trams, tramcars, scrubber tram, tram 8 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image, Peter Knife, VR Tram 41 on display, 5/9/2023
... Association Victorian Railways Tram No. 41 on display in the Ballarat...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Digital image of the Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association Victorian Railways Tram No. 41 on display in the Ballarat Tramway Museum, new building. Photo by Peter Knife 5/9/2023.Yields information about Victorian Railways tram 41.Digital image of VR 41tramways, tramcars, btm, mtpa, tram 41, vr class tramcars -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital Image tram 13 at Carlton St, Peter Bruce, 2-3-2022
... Shows Ballarat Tramway Museum tram No. 13 at the Cartlon St...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Shows Ballarat Tramway Museum tram No. 13 at the Cartlon St terminus 2-3-2022. Photo by Peter Bruce. Has the Australian Ex-Prisioners of War Memorial sign alongside. Yields information about the appearance of the tram itself and of the location in 2022.Digital image of Museum tram 13 at Carlton St 2-3-2022btm, tram 13, carlton st, trams, tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - MTPA W2 class tram No. 407, Greg Naylor, 2022
... to the Ballarat Tramway Museum. See reference for the history...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association W2 407, on loan to the Ballarat Tramway Museum. See reference for the history of this tram. Photographed during 2022 on a Mamiya RB67 large format film camera.Yields information about MTPA tram 407 on loan to the BTM.Black and White photo of Photo of MTPA W2 class tram No. 407 at depot Junction.btm, trams, tramcars, w2 class, tram 407, mtpa -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document, Mal Rowe, "The Tramways of Geelong", 25-2-2023
... at the Ballarat Tramway Museum 25 and 26 March 2023. Gives an overview...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Item authored by Mal Rowe for the Geelong 2 tram day at the Ballarat Tramway Museum 25 and 26 March 2023. Gives an overview of the history of the Geelong tramway system and its tramcars. Yields information about Geelong tramwaysPdf file of a PowerPoint presentation titled "The Tramways of Geelong" geelong, tramways, history, tram 2, mal rowe -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard - W7 1029 on depot fan, Benjamin Boehle-Mitchell, 28/10/2023
... Printed for the 18/11/2023 Ballarat Tramway Festival - 2023...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Printed for the 18/11/2023 Ballarat Tramway Festival - 2023 W Class Centenary with the organiser, Arthur Adams on the left hand side of the group. Features W7 1029 on the depot fan. Demonstrates a BTM Event item to celebrate the W class Centenary.Postcard or printed photo full colour, plain back.btm, tram 1029, events, w class -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard - L class tram 103 on depot fan, Benjamin Boehle-Mitchell, 28/10/2023
... Printed for the 18/11/2023 Ballarat Tramway Festival...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Printed for the 18/11/2023 Ballarat Tramway Festival - with the Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association tram L class 103 on the depot fan. Tram showing the destination of Carnegie, route 4D.Demonstrates a BTM Event item to celebrate the W class Centenary.Postcard or printed photo full colour, plain back.btm, events, tramcars, l class, tram 103 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign - Warning Sign - No Smoking, "No Smoking", c1920
... signs donated to the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society... of the Ballarat Tramways system in 1971. Sign has a black enamel backing ...One of a group of signs that were fitted into tramcars in Ballarat, giving instructions to passengers about prams, behaviour, smoking, fare payment, talking to the motorman, instructions or information to drivers etc. Yields information about the sign manufacture, demonstrates the type of signs provided in tramcars.Set of seven enamel signs, black capital letters and lines on white background, titled " No Smoking". One of a number similar signs donated to the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society by the SEC following closure of the Ballarat Tramways system in 1971. Sign has a black enamel backing, with marks from the enamelling process. Seven Number. See Reg item 2476 for the "Smoking......" sign. 4477.1 - as above, added 31/12/2010trams, tramways, signs, smoking, tramcars -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Trams may return to streets", 20/09/2001 12:00:00 AM
... the 30th anniversary of the closure of Ballarat Tramways... of Ballarat Tramways, the possible return, and the feasibility study ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier Ballarat, Thursday 20/9/2001, page 15, titled "Trams may return to streets", about the 30th anniversary of the closure of Ballarat Tramways, the possible return, and the feasibility study also being undertaken. Also has a paragraph giving a very potted history of the tramway, "History of Ballarat's trams". Photo with article is of 31 at Main and Victoria streets, in Bridge St. Written by Leonie Barlow,closure, ballarat, tram revival -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, Grenville St looking south east along Sturt St, c1910
... On rear of photograph in ink "T30 Ballarat Tramways / Old... Ballarat Tramways / Old Types in Sturt St, Summer Tram 20 passing ...Photograph taken from Grenville St looking southeast along Sturt St, c1912 Has ESCo tram towing a trailer, ESCo 20 and another two trams in the photograph. Many people are crossing the road. Wal Jack notes - "Original electric and trails, Summer car No. 20 passing bandstand about 1920" - note windscreens have not been fitted to the trams, possibly around 1910. Negative would be a copy negative of an original photograph. See item 8954 for a print of this image.Yields information about the trams and trailers in use c1912.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album. Negative also held.On rear of photograph in ink "T30 Ballarat Tramways / Old Types in Sturt St, Summer Tram 20 passing old bandstand / W. Jack"trams, tramways, sturt st, grenville st, esco, trailers, tram 20 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Research Notes, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), Robert Exon, Apr. 2004
... and "Ballarat Tramway employees" marked in ink on the colour copy...Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM)... and "Ballarat Tramway employees" marked in ink on the colour copy ...Research notes - Information requested by Robert Exon 2/2004, grandson of Robert Exon, Ballarat tram driver. 2703.1 - colour photocopy of ESCo employees with Robert Exon marked in ink on the photograph. See Reg. item 708 for a print of this photograph. 2703.2 - digital image of a letter to Robert Exon about his grandfather - written 30/4/2004. See ESCo employees Register.2703.1 - has words "Dad Bob Mo?" along side Robert Exon and "Ballarat Tramway employees" marked in ink on the colour copy of the photograph.trams, tramways, robert exon, esco, tram crews, group photo -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Timetable/s, Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Timetable of First and Last Trams and Buses also all - night and Sunday Morning Services", Feb.. 1948
... . Denmead" and under MMTB names "Ballarat Tramway Preservation... names "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 504 ...Sheet of paper, printed both sides to give a guide to Melbourne Tram and bus Routes, with listing of routes, numbers, times of first and last trams and buses and all-night and Sunday Morning services. Dated Feb. 1948. Provides details of trams services on Sunday morning from termini, first and last services from major points, depots, for weekdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Gives details of all-night services and connections. Also details fares. Notes shoppers should travel between 9.30 and 4pm for comfort, Wattle Park Chalet and Family Excursion tickets. Folded when printed into nine portions.On front cover in top right hand corner "Inspector L.J. Denmead" and under MMTB names "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 504".mmtb, buses, routes, times, all night services