Newspaper Clipping from the Courier, September 1971, titled "Vale, The Tramways!", a poem about the Ballarat Tramways written by SMP of Ballarat East, at the time of their closure. No date on the cutting. Image added 15/7/2014. poem, closure, ballarat, sec

Set of four documents: - letter from W R Dann Traffic Manager of the Brisbane City Council Transport Department to Les Denmead, Tramway Supertindent Ballarat dated 6/2/1956, enclosing two prints of Brisbane Tramway Drop Centre bogie trams, long wheelbase reversed Maximum Traction truck, and Accident Report Form No. 1 of 8/54. Possibly the letter resulted from a meeting at a tramway conference.Yields information about Brisbane drop centre tramcars and accident report forms.Set of four documents - typed cover letter and other printed sheets.tramcars, accidents, forms, brisbane, drop centre trams, trucks

Yields information about Victoria St and Ballarat trams during the mid 1940's.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Ballarat No. 18 inbound to the city in Victoria St, Photo by Wal Jack 15-2-1944. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West. See image i2 for rear of photograph.In ink on rear "Ballarat Tramways No. 20 in Victoria St 15-2-1944" and "W. Jack stamp " in bottom right hand corner with "neg to R. Field" notation.trams, tramways, victoria st, tram 20

Set of two slides taken during the 2000 COTMA Conference visit to the Ballarat Tramway Museum Bungaree station site of Sprinter rail cars 7008 & 7022 on Down Ballarat service at the former Bungaree station site on 20-11-2000Demonstrates rail services through the former Bungaree Rail stationSet of two Kodak colour slides - white plastic mountEach slide has details written on it.ballarat, specials, cotma, btm, bungaree, sprinter rail cars

Shows the state of the body of that the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society recovered of the 1887 Horse Tram from the rear of a property in Anderson St Balllarat. The body was built by Duncan and Fraser in Adelaide. The tram body was reconstructed by the BTPS and made operable by the Museum in 1992Yields information about the condition of the body of Ballaarat Tramway Co. Horse Tram No. 1 of 1887. Set of two digital images of the recovery of Ballaarat Tramway Co. Horse Tram No. 1 on 13-12-1985 .1 - Body placed on a tandem trailer in Anderson St, Ballarat .2 - Body of Ballarat Horse tram No. 1 on a set of wheels at the depothorse tram, btps, ballarat, tram no. 1, tram recovery

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.Enamel sign, black capital letters and lines on white background, titled "Children's Carriages which fold compactly may be permitted on cars at conductors discretion and owner's risk". 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. .1 - as above, rear of sign has many white paint brush marks enamelled into it - added 31/12/2010.trams, tramways, signs, prams, baby carriages, tramcars

Yields information about the Mt Pleasant route and Barkly St.Digital image, black and white, of No. 31 in Barkly St, Mt Pleasant. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 31 over the hill"trams, tramways, mt pleasant, barkly st, tram 31

Yields information about the trams used in an AETA 1955 tour and the appearance of the terminal area at the time.Black and white photograph of three Ballarat trams at the Sebastopol terminus, 31, 38 and 21, AETA Golden Jubilee of Electric Tramways in Ballarat, 20/8/1955, photo by Keith Kings. Has the Royal Mail Hotel in the background. The foreground is very muddy. 4176.1 - same photograph from the Wal jack Album - see i2 and i3 for front and rear details.On rear in ink. "AETA; Ballarat - Golden Jubilee of Electric Tramways; Passenger car 31 and Specials 38 and 21 at Sebastopol terminus; 28/8/55" and Keith Kings stamp with number P(c)(6) in ink. 4176.1 - as above. tramways, trams, sebastopol, aeta, tram 31, tram 38, tram 21

Article and photograph by Tim Bottams featuring Greg Robinson standing in the doorway of a tram, about volunteers working for the Ballarat Tramway Museum. Quotes Chris Phillips, Peter Waugh, Greg about their background and the roles available, and the type of people that take on volunteering roles.Yields information about the BTM and its volunteers.Page 17 from the 11/8/2023 issue of the Ballarat Times newspaper.btm, volunteers, museum, tramway, tim bottams, chris phillips, greg robinson

Set of four digital images of trams on display in the Ballarat Tramway Museum, new building. Geelong 2 and Ballarat 27, and includes interior photos. Photo by Peter Knife 5/9/2023. Included are photos of tram 38 on No. 2 road and No. 12.Yields information about trams on display at the Museum.Set of six Digital images,tramways, tramcars, btm, tram 2, tram 27, interiors, tram 38, tram 12

Official newsletter of the Portarlington Bayside Miniature Railway Inc, with an article on page 3 to 9 on the Ballarat Tramway Museum written by Len Millar. Article titled "Preserving Ballarat's trams - with a Geelong Connection" Has details of the Railway's operations, personnel and other topics. Yields info about the BTM and its operations.Digital copy of the October 2022 Vol 7, No 10 issue of Port Bay Express - 28 pages A4btm, portarlington, port bay express, len millar

1297 - Booklet with red heavy card cover and 24 pages inside and a four page supplement glued into rear cover giving details of the by-laws operating for the SEC tramways in Ballarat and Bendigo. Gives details of the definitions, fares and charges, sale of tickets, regulating number of passengers, stopping places, nuisances, smoking, dangerous goods, luggage and goods, general matters and fares broken into adult fares for each section and Children's fares and Pensioners' Concession fares for both Ballarat and Bendigo. Note - introduced decimal currency into the fares as well as pence. Document number on front cover "TYE 1-270". This by-law replaced or revoked all previous by-laws and amendments. Came in effect 1/10/1965 with a fare rise. Received Governor In Council approval on 24/8/1965. These fares have been amended in pencil for Ballarat. The amendment pasted into the rear of the booklet is dated 2nd August. 1966 and came into effect on 1/9/1966. 1297.1 - ditto, but actual used copy by D. J. Everett - see Reg. Item 2292 for details of SEC Ballarat Employee. On page one or title sheet, has an additional amendment pasted in - dated 14/1/1969 giving details of fare increases in Ballarat and Bendigo to come into effect 14/1/1969. Single sheet printed both side. See also Reg items 66 and 281 for this sheet of paper by itself. Item added 2/3/2003. 1297.2 - booklet as above for 1297, but without supplements - in as printed condition 8/1965. 1297.3 - as for 1297 with 1966 and two number 1969 supplements pasted into the book. One 1969 supplement at the front and additional at the rear. 1966 supplement pasted into the rear of the book. Has BTPS Catalogue Numbers 207, 208 and 209 written onto the front of the booklet. Four other copies - unnumbered held. Additional items added 10/7/2005. Additional copy of 1297.3 added 6/8/2016 from donation of T. Jeffreys. 1297 - In pencil on pages 15 to 18 showing revised fares and the number "58 676" on page 24 - possibly a telephone number. 1297.3 - has "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue Nos. 207, 208, 209" written in black ink on the top of the cover.trams, tramways, secv rules, by laws, tickets, fares, ballarat, bendigo

Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St west and the trams in 1951.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Ballarat No. 30 in bound to the City in Sturt St West at Durham St. Photo by Wal Jack 2-2-1951. Passengers are boarding the tram. Tram has the auxiliary board of "Main Road". See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeIn ink on rear "Ballarat Tramway No. 30 in Sturt St at Durham St 2-2-51" and Wal Jack stamp in bottom right hand corner with number "T690" written in .trams, tramways, sturt st west, tram 30

Yields information about the appearance of tram No. 14 after the wooden sides of the saloon were replaced with aluminium and repainted.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Ballarat 14 after having its wooden side saloon panels replaced with aluminium, photographed by Wal Jack in the parking loop, Sturt St 25-1-1964. See image i2 for rear of photograph.In ink on rear "Ballarat Tramway No. 14 with new aluminium saloon sides 25-1-64" and Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T1276" written in .trams, tramways, conversion, tram 14

Yields information about the appearance of one of Ballarat Scrubber tram at work in Wendouree Parade in 1947.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of the Ballarat Scrubber, in Lydiard St North, cleaning out a drain - the lid is in front of the tram. Photo taken 10-11-47. Has Lydiard St North buildings in the background. See image i2 for rear of photograph.on rear of photo in ink, "SEC Ballarat Tramways scrubber car formerly "Sebastopol" car No. 23 Lydiard St, 10.11.47 L.M.-Wood" and "C" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, scrubber tram, lydiard st north, scrubber

Provides guidance to Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society conductors about their duties, ticket issuing, pay-ins sales etc. Was the first version of this document. Prepared by Peter Walker. Replaced by version 2 of 1/5/1990. See item 1623 for a 1990 version.Demonstrates BTPS documentation for crew use.White comb bound document with card covers, 30 A4 photocopied pages.trams, tramways, conductors, btps, btm, guidelines, manual

Yields information about the Museum's 21st Anniversary celebrations.Colour print of No. 28, with the Ballarat Tramway 21st year banner and a very large speaker at Gardens Loop, 26 September 1992. Printed on Kodak paper. Has a Peters Ice Cream Roof advertisement. Photo by Carolyn Dean.21st anniversary, gardens loop, tram 28

Series of two digital photos of the reconstruction of the sub-station Ballarat Tramway Museum - 11/6/2014. 6025.1 - Interior after previous boards disconnected prior to new floor being poured. 6025.2 - detail of some of the wiring.Photo by Peter Waugh, collected for reference purposestrams, tramways, btm, substation, depot, reconstruction

Yields information about timetable board at the Gardens Loop.Digital image, black and white, of the two timetable signs at the Gardens Loop in Wendouree Parade. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "Tram Times"trams, tramways, timetables, gardens loop

Set of five button badges produced by the Ballarat Tramway Museum for sale. Badges made with various coloured images of tram 31, with the words "Ballarat Vintage Tramway" around the edge of the badge and then pressed onto a metal back with a pin. Made by Patrick with their name and phone number stamped in to the centre of the rear of the badge. Have been made in a similar fashion since the mid 1970's for the BTPS/BTM. .1 - light green back .2 - white back .3 - pink back .4 - light blue back .5 - yellow back with a larger pin on rear and Patrick name not stamped into the centre. See Reg Item 6381 for a "Ballarat Tourist Tramway" example.tramways, trams, btm, sales, badges, ballarat vintage tramway

Newspaper or magazine clipping from the City of Ballarat Summer 2018-19 issue of my Ballarat with an article titled "On the Right Track", featuring an interview with Peter Waugh as Marketing Manager standing on the footstep of No. 27. Peter talks about the history of the tramway in Ballarat, the time a tram derailed and hit the Bucks Head Hotel, the Museum, the depot and the collection, Cuthberts 939 and when the Museum operates.trams, tramways, btm, marketing, bucks head hotel, city of ballarat

Yields information about the trams used by the AETA for a Ballarat tour to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of electric trams.Black and white photograph of 38 and 21, AETA Golden Jubilee of Electric Tramways in Ballarat, City Loop prior to the tour, 20/8/1955, photo by Keith Kings. Has the Grenville St buildings in the background in the background. Advertisements on the buildings feature Mobilgas and Greys cigarettes. 4159.1 - - same photograph from the Wal jack Album - see i3 and i4 for front and rear details.On rear in ink. "AETA; Ballarat - Golden Jubilee of Electric Tramways; Passenger car 31 and Specials 38 and 21 Sturt St parking loop before tour; 28/8/55" and Keith Kings stamp with number P(c)(2) in ink. 4159.1 - AETA; Ballarat - Golden Jubilee of Electric Tramways; Specials 38 and 21 Sturt St parking loop before tour; 28/8/55" and Keith Kings stamp with number P(c)(2) in inktramways, trams, city loop, sturt st, aeta, tram 38, tram 21

Photograph shows SEC Ballarat tram No. 27 (Sebastopol) in bound in Lydiard St North at Landsborough St. Tram has a Twin Lakes sign. Photograph used in the book "Ballarat Tramways" written by Keith Kings in 1971 on page 27. See note for some background. Yields information about tram 27 running a Lydiard St Nth to Sebastopol service.Black and white photograph on plain papertramcars, tram 27, lydiard st nth, twin lakes

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.Enamel sign, blue capital letters and lines on white background, titled "Smoking on Rear Platform Only". 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. Removed from trams by the BTPS when smoking deemed unhealthy or came from SEC stores. Sign has two central screw holes at either end. .1 - as for above, but black capital letters - added 31/12/2010.trams, tramways, signs, smoking, tramcars

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 four Enamel signs, black capital letters and lines on white background, titled "Children's Carriages which fold compactly may be permitted on cars at conductors discretion and owner's risk". 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. See also Reg Item 2477 for another sign of the same type. 2nd copy from an unknown donation added 25/11/2019.trams, tramways, signs, prams, baby carriages, tramcars

Photocopy of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Limited, issued on the 4th October 1973 by the Assistant Registrar of Companies under the Victorian Companies Act. 1961. Has the seals of the BTPS and the Victorian Registrar of Companies stamped on it. In poor condition.tramways, trams, btps, companies act, incorporation

Yields information about the appearance of Ballarat tram No. 27 following is repainting to the 1930's colour scheme mid 1980's.Black and white photograph of the scene after No. 40 had run the last tram and was running into the depot, prior to the doors closing, saying "The End", with a number of people around the rear of the tram. Taken Sun 19.9.1971, Andrew C Ward. On rear in ink "47)", "Sun 19.9.71", "Ballarat Tramways (SEC) . Last car into depot" / "Andrew C Ward" and in bottom left hand corner, "William F Scott" address label.trams, tramways, closure, last tram, depot, tram 40

Yields information about the operation of the Mt Pleasant route and housing in 1943.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Ballarat No. 24 in Barkly St, Ballarat East, outbound to Mt Pleasant - 28-12-1943. Note the truck in the background. Tram has the destination of Mt Pleasant. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeBottom right hand corner "T358" within the Wal Jack stamp. "SEC Ballarat Tramways No. 24 in Barkly St, Ballarat East 28-12-43. (bound for Mt Pleasant"trams, tramways, mt pleasant, barkly st, tram 24

Yields information about the 125th anniversary celebrations of the opening of Ballarat Tramways by the Ballarat Tramway Museum.Newspaper story and photograph printed from The Courier, web site 27/12/2012 about the operation of the horse tram on Box Day, 2012, to celebrate 125 years since the opening of the tramways in Ballarat by the BTM. Story has the title of "Horse Tram makes a holiday appearance", with the story written by Fiona Henderson and has a photo of Bruce Hill of Clunes holding the two horses. Quotes Richard Gilbert.trams, tramways, horse tram, btm, 125 years, wendouree parade

Yields information about the view of the Executive Director of Ballarat Tourism about the proposal for a Ballarat Tourist based tramway in 2002.Newspaper clipping from the Courier, Thursday 29 August 2002, titled "Board back tram plan" about the Ballarat Tourism Board supporting the construction of tourist based tramway in Ballarat, written by the Executive Director of Ballarat Tourism. Features a digital image of BTM tram 13 in Lydiard St North with the Post Office and George Hotel in the background. Gives information about the benefits of the proposal for Ballarat. ballarat revival, btm, lydiard st north, city tramway