Yields information about the Official opening of the BTPS operation in Wendouree Parade in 1974 and has a strong association with those involved.Set of 20 Kodachrome of the Official Opening day of the BTPS Wendouree Parade tramway. .1 - BTPS Depot and associated trackwork with two people sitting on the door step. .2 - 40 and three single truckers lined up for the opening ceremony .3 - ditto .4 - Opening ceremony with speeches etc, the band (The Ballarat Memorial Soldiers Band) .5 - ditto .6 - ditto .7 - ditto .8 - ditto .9 - Bill Jessup holding the opening banner just after being broken - Clyde Croft in the cabin of the tram. .10 - close up of the front of 40 .11 - trams in Wendouree Parade] .12 - ditto .13 - 14 passing another tram at the loop .14 - 40 ditto .15 - Some enthusiasts hiding under the trees. .16 - turning the pole .17 - Gavin Young and Graham Jordan standing on front of 26 .18 - ditto .19 - putting the pole on the overhead .20 - Former driver? standing at the No. 2 end of 40. Photos from the collection of Lilian Butler. ballarat, tramways, trams, btps, wendouree parade, opening day, tram 40, tram 14, tram 27, tram 26

Yields information about the transfer of tram 37 to Sydney for the Sydney Tramway Museum or SPER.Set of 9 Fujifilm white cardboard slides and four AGFA blue and white plastic mount slides of the loading of Ballarat 37 for the Sydney Tramway Museum or SPER 27/9/1971. Reference Reg Item 3929 for list of dates of tram disposal. .1 - No. 30 towing 37 out of the depot .2 - pushing along Wendouree Parade .3 - SEC logo on the side of 37 .4 - Getting cranes into position. .5 - ditto - Ballarat Lifting Services Ute van in the photo. .6 - getting ready. .7 - ditto .8 - tram in the air .9 - truck being moved underneath. .10 - ditto .11 - ditto .12 - on the truck - J. J. Leach & Co transport. .13 - ready to go. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler. ballarat, tramways, trams, tram disposal, moving trams, sper, logos, tram 37

Yields information about the construction of the BTPS sub-station at the depot.Set of 3 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm square slides of work on BTPS isolating transformer and sub-station and depot storage - c1974. See btm3017 for other photographs. .1 - Frank Hanrahan working on the transformer with one his son's observing. .2 - ditto .3 - Main switch and transformer in position. Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, substation, depot, electric traction, electric failure

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS.Set of 6 Agfa blue and white plastic mounts and 1 Kodachrome white cardboard slide - 27mm square slides of BTPS workers, c1973/1974 and various signs displays etc. .1 - Lindsay and Jeff Bounds with a Ballarat Tourist Tramway Sign .2 - Welcome sign for an open day .3 - Stewart Loddington with a Museum Display sign on the trolley. .4 - Bill Jessup, Clyde Croft .5 - display panel in a tram .6 - ditto .7 - group of workers looking at a historic photo.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, signs

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 10 Agfa blue and white plastic mounts - 27mm square slides or 35mm slides of BTPS workers, c1973/1974 preparing rail joints or welding them. .1 - welding access track .2 - setting up to weld track .3 - welding access track .4 - installing fish plates prior to the extension of 2 road across the level crossing - Noel Gipps .5 - Cutting Rail - Noel Gipps and Barry McCandlish .6 - Cutting Rail - Noel Gipps, Barry McCandlish and Bill Kingsley .7 - welding track across the curve in Wendouree Parade .8 - ditto with Richard Gilbert and Noel Forster .9 - welding track across the curve .10 - dittoVarious notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, trackwork, wendouree parade

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 4 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm sq and Fuji film 35mm slides of views of the depot from across the parklands c1973 - 1974. .1 - looking north with the rail stack in the park. .2 - ditto with 26 on the fan - note overhead is up. .3 - from the east side of the fish hatchery - overhead is up .4 - from the east side, with rails, earth stacks and pipes - no overhead up - early 1973 - 26 and 27 are on the fan .5 - ditto - some tidying up - power is on - 26 on the fan.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, overhead, track construction, tram 26, tram 27

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 3 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm sq slides of various works at the BTPS depot during 1972 / 1974 and an event set up with members. .1 - 26 and 40 on the fan with John Withers Landrover. - No. 1 road has been commenced. .2 - group photo of BTPS workers - in front of 27 = special event day given the flagging to the right hand side. .3 - 27 by itself.- track has been laid down the access track.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, track construction, group photo, events, tram 26, tram 40, tram 27

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 3 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm sq slides of various works at the BTPS depot during 1972 / 1974 .1 - 26 and 38 on 3 road - one road has been commenced, overhead work commenced. 26 has a Trotting at Bray Raceway sign on it. .2 - Warren Doubleday on roof of 26 and Richard Gilbert with the Trolley Pole. .3 - 38 outside the depot with the spare maximum traction wheels in front.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, track construction, signs, overhead, tram 26, tram 38

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 8 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm sq slides of various works at the BTPS depot during 1972 / 1974. .1 - View looking from roadway showing depot, and various works at the depot - 26 and 27 out front. .2 - Sawing timber sleepers to length - Noel Forster, Barry McCandlish, Bill Kingsley .3 - Ballasting the access track - Rolf Jinks and Clyde Croft .4 - working on the roof of 27 - Geoff Cargeeg and others. .5 - break time. .6 - Bob Prentice and Geoff Cargeeg? on roof of 27 .7 - ditto .8 - Interior photo of 27Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, track construction, trolley poles, interiors, tram 26, tram 27

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 4 AGFA blue and white plastic mount and one Kodachrome 27mm sq slides of various works at the BTPS depot during 1972 / 1974. .1 - Access track with ballast layer looking back to the depot. .2 - workers on top of Mt Jessup - the stockpile. .3 - 26, 27 and 40 peering out of the depot .4 - 27 on depot fan and sleepers. 27 was the display the tram Noel Gipps, Gavin Young, Bob Prentice .5 - volunteer on roof of tram - can't recall his name. .6 - access track at the level crossing .7 - view from level crossing .8 - Stewart Loddington standing by 26 - 26 has a briquettes sign.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, track construction, trams, tram 26, tram 27

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 5 AGFA blue and white plastic mounts 27mm sq slides of work at the depot, following the completion of 1 road, c1974. .1 - 1 road looking towards the depot fan with 26 and 27 in the view. .2 - tram 28 out on 2 road with the damaged end showing. .3 - Checking 1 road with the trolley. Andrew Cook, Peter Rees and Graeme Jordan .4 - 28, 27 and 26 on the depot fan .5 - sawing rails on 1 road to join up with the depot tracks.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, track construction, trams, tram 27, tram 26, tram 28

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 3 Kodachrome white cardboard slides mounts 27mm sq slides of various works at the BTPS depot during 1973 prior to the commencement of the construction of 1 road. .1 - scene at the level crossing area. .2 - Looking back at the depot with 27 on 2 road. .3 - ditto with track materials.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, track construction, trams, tram 27

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 4 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm sq slides of various works at the BTPS depot during 1974 after track laying for 1 road has been completed and now in use. .1 - 27 at the level crossing which appears to be completed. .2 - 27 being pushed towards the depot - overhead check? .3 - view looking outwards from inside the depot with 14, 26 and 27 on the depot fan. .4 - working on the roof of 26 etc.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, track construction, trams, tram 26, tram 27, tram 14

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 2 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm sq slides of trams 26 and 27 out on the depot fan after the construction of 1 road.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, track construction, trams, tram 26, tram 27

Set of 3 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 25mm slides of the TMSV with a former Melbourne cable tram trailer loaded onto a Budget Rental truck in Carlton St - c1974? People are dressed as if there has been a meeting at the depot. Includes Alan Bradley. slide 2 features Len Millar about to board the truck.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, tmsv, cable trams, carlton st

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS constructing the curve across Wendouree Parade to depot junction Nov. 1974.Set of 5 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 35mm slides of the construction of the access track across Wendouree Parade - November 1974. .1 - track prior to concreting with welding equipment under the cover. .2 - track completed, but yet to have the asphalt applied. .3 - the curve from the access track side. .4 - access track looking west .5 - ditto looking east.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot junction, wendouree parade, track construction, depot

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS constructing depot fan c1973 and some of those involved in the work.AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm sq slides of the construction of the ten depot fan, 2/3 road points early 1973, with Rolf Jinks and Bill Kingsley in the view. Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, track construction, depot fan

Yields information about the official opening by the BTPS of its operations in Wendouree Parade and tramcar operations afterwards.Set of 16 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 35mm slides of tram running after the official opening day of the BTPS Wendouree Parade tramway operations 1/2/1975. .1 - 14 and 26 in Wendouree Parade ready to carry passengers either way. .2 - 26 at St Aidans Drive .3 - 26 and another tram at St Aidans Drive .4 - 26 at Gardens Loop .5 - 26 Wendouree Parade .6 - 27 ditto .7 - 14 running in onto the access track. .8 - 27 in Wendouree Parade .9 - 40 at depot junction .10 - 27 at depot junction .11 - ditto running in .12 - 14 on access track .13 - 40 running in .14 - ditto .15 - ditto .16 - ditto Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, opening, wendouree parade, depot, depot junction, st aidans drive, tram 40, tram 26, tram 14, tram 27

Yields information about the early operation of the BTPS of No. 33 in Wendouree Parade.Set of 4 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 35mm slides of No. 33 running in Wendouree Parade - 31-12-1978 or soon after its launch by the BTPS. .1 - approaching Depot Junction - with a Twin Lakes sign. .2 - ditto .3 - at St Aidans Drive with a Sturt St West destination .4 - ditto with the trolley pole being reversed. Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, wendouree parade, depot junction, st aidans drive, tram 33

Yields information about the BTPS constructing No. 1 road at the depot.Digital images scanned from 35mm slides of the construction of 1 road points, first half of 1973. Points and crossings installed and poles installed. Little segments of rail have been laid out to indicate the position of the track.trams, tramways, btps, trackwork, depot, overhead

Yields information about the use of tram 27 on the access track following the connection of power at the depot.Set of 3 digital images scanned from 35mm slides of the installation of the initial testing and driving of tram 27 on the access track - from Fares Please would be 19/9/1974 or shortly there after. .1 - 27 at the end of the access track - not the white stop block behind the tram. .2 - 27 crossing the level crossing with three people in the cab - Clyde Croft on the left. .3 - 27 and 14 at the depot - may not be initial date.trams, tramways, btps, trackwork, depot, tramcars, commissioning

Yields information about the BTPS constructing No. 1 road and moving wheel sets around and how easy it was to derail them!Set of 3 digital images scanned from 35mm slides of depot activities during late 1973 or early 1974. .1 - moving one of the spare sets of wheels around, it has become derailed on 1 road. .2 - ditto - 26 and 27 on the depot fan - person in uniform?? .3 - 26 on the depot fan - note the gauge bar on the track. Could be photographed prior to power being connected.trams, tramways, btps, trackwork, depot, tramcars, tram 26, tram 27

Yields information about the extent of the Ballarat and Bendigo tramway systems and possibly has a strong association with the work of Tom Murray.Set of two hand drawn maps of the Ballarat and Bendigo tram systems, showing loops, terminus, depots and rail lines, including out of use loops and reserved track. Possibly made during the 1960's or early 1970's. Drawn on lined foolscap paper - have been torn from a pad.trams, tramways, map, drawings, ballarat, bendigo

Pamphlet - A3 folded to A4 full colour titled "Ballarat Botanical Gardens", giving an overview of the Gardens area, history, events, conservatory displays and contact details. Includes a map of the Gardens from Carlton St to St Aidans Drive, locations and notable features. Map shows the revised layout at Depot Junction and Wendouree Parade.trams, tramways, gardens, botanical gardens, btm, wendouree parade

Yields information trams at the depot prior to running out of the depot and running out on a Sunday morning.Set of 8 photographs taken on 28/12/1970 of trams running out of the depot. .1 - 27 in Wendouree Parade .2 - 12 crossing Wendouree Parade - has a CinZano Vermouth Advert on side. .3 - 12 reversing at Depot Junction - has a Twin Lakes Advert and destination of Victoria St. .4 - 13 running out - has a Twin Lakes Advert and destination of Mt. Pleasant. .5 - ditto with pole being reversed by driver. .6 - 13 at depot junction .7 - 17 running out - has a Twin Lakes Advert and destination of Lydiard St North .8 - 26 in Wendouree Parade.trams, tramways, depot, drivers, wendouree parade, tram 27 tram 12 tram 13 tram 17 tram 26

Yields information about the interior of the depot and repair of trams.Interior view of the depot, 2/7/1971 by Campbell Duncan with No. 41 on jack and a bogie moved sideways for work and No. 32 in the background. See also Reg Item 6695.trams, tramways, depot, maximum traction, workshops, tram 32 tram 41

Yields information about tram operations and the street views at Hospital Corner.Set of 10 photographs taken on 10/8/1971 by Campbell Duncan of trams at Hospital Corner. .1 - No. 35 turning from Sturt into Drummond St South heading for Sebastopol. .2 - No. 31 inbound to Mt Pleasant with Hospital in background. Tram has two Johnny Walker whiskey roof adverts. .3 - No. 27 turning from Sturt St into Drummond St North, to the Gardens. Has the Mobil Service station and other buildings in the background and the ESCo street pillar. .4 - No. 43 turning from Drummond St South into Sturt St with the Southern Cross Hotel etc in the background. .5 - ditto - side on view. .6 - No. 39 and a single trucker on the north side of Sturt St - No. 39 has arrived from the depot via Sturt St west and about to turn to run to Grey St. .7 - ditto .8 - ditto .9 - ditto .10 - No. 39 crossing Sturt St in Drummond St.trams, tramways, hospital corner, drummond st, sturt st, electrical equipment, tram 35 tram 39 tram 31 tram 27 tram 43

Colour postcard, of BTM Tram No. 671, on the depot fan. Postcard made up to confirm a booking arrangement for the use of the tram as a Wedding Tram, in conjunction with Pipers on the Parade. Has the booking date and time on the rear along with other notes.trams, tramways, btm, weddings, pipers, tram 26, tram 27, tram 28

Yields information about the appearance of some of the tram fleet of the Museum during 2015.Laminated A3 size colour photo of No.33 crossing Wendouree Parade at Depot Junction, early 2015. Photo by Roger Gosney.trams, tramways, btm, depot junction, tram 33

Yields information about the appearance of some of the tram fleet of the Museum during 2015.Laminated A3 size colour photo of No.28 at Depot Junction, early 2015. Photo by Roger Gosney.trams, tramways, btm, depot junction, tram 28