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Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 5 Black & White Photograph/s, Cable tram operations, c1975
1 - employee with a uniform cap - could be a shunter - lifting the cable into the adjacent grip car. Marked on rear as "Lonsdale St" .2 - worker in a cable pulley maintenance pit oiling the mechanism - note the other pits. Has put a "Danger" sing out on the roadway. Marked on rear "Bourke and Spring St 1938" Two copies held. .3 - a worker watching the cable entering a winding house looking for damage - what a boring job! Marked on rear as "Checking cables 1938" .4 - communications pillar - or box - to communicate with the winding house .5 - photos shows the grip in the roadway Images have been reproduced from a movie - Commuting by Cable?Yields information of the cable tram operations c1938.Series of five Black & White Photographs by the TMSV Sales. Has the TMSV Sales stamp on rear with some notes in pencil on the rear as shown above.trams, tramways, cable trams, grip tram, cables, winding house -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Memorabilia - Event Materials, City of Ballaarat, "Ballarat Begonia Festival - 2000", 1/11/2012 12:00:00 AM
Set of three items produced for the 2000 Begonia Festival. .1 - Full colour advertising the 2000 festival, with details of the event, activities and fast facts on how to get there, contact details, produced 10/1999. .2 - Single colour pamphlet or brochure produced on grey colour paper for the Begonia displays at the Robert Clark Centre, gives details of the story of the Begonias, The Robert Clarke Centre and displays at the centre. Produced 2/2000. .3 - Book of family ticket (2 Adults & 2 Children) $25, for various events within the gardens and discounted entry at other locations. Has been stamped complimentary on a number of tickets.trams, tramways, begonia festival, tickets, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Memorabilia - Event Materials, Ballarat Begonia Festival, "Ballarat Begonia Festival", 1/11/2012 12:00:00 AM
Set of five programs / brochures / pamphlets for the Ballarat Begonia Festival. .1 - 1995 - full program - 36 pages, including cover, details events for the 1995 festival. .2 - 1996 - full program - single sheet, fold out, full colour. .3 - 1997 - pre festival advertising brochure with outline of events, how to get there, contact details etc. .4 - 1998 - ditto .5 - 1999 - ditto trams, tramways, begonia festival, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Bluebirds cause keen excitement in the city", 16/03/1963 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 20/3/1963, titled "Bluebirds cause keen excitement in the city", recording the passing of the convoy of Donald Campbell's Bluebird car and speedboat through Ballarat and stopping outside the Town Hall. Photo has tramcar 14 and a bogie tram in the background. Donald Campbell himself was unable to attend. Bluebird was one the motor vehicle used in the land world speed record attempts of the era. Show many people milling around the truck carrying the trailer, barricades. People had blocked Sturt St at this point. See Reg Item 3734 for a print of the photograph. Contained originally within Reg Item 5507 at the back of the binder. For items see btm5507 loose items list.pdf bluebird, sturt st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tram in Collision later Catches Fire", 16/03/1963 12:00:00 AM
... Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 16/3/1963, titled... from The Courier, 16/3/1963, titled "Tram in Collision later ...Yields information about accidents in Ballarat and a tram / tram collision which later resulted in a fire on one of the trams.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 16/3/1963, titled "Tram in Collision later Catches Fire", describing the incident in which a tram caught fire, following a collision between two trams in Lydiard St and then later on a fire in one of trams. A second incident is also reported on - a collision between a car and tram at Grenville and Sturt Sts. Contained originally within Reg Item 5507 at the back of the binder. For items see btm5507 loose items list.pdf accidents, fire, lydiard st, grenville st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Two Tram Derailments", 4/07/1962 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about derailments in Ballarat and becoming newsworthy when they start to repeat themselves.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 4/7/1962, titled "Two Tram Derailments" - with a photo of No. 36 in Lydiard St at Sturt St, partly derailed. Report indicates two trams have become derailed at the this point the previous day. Has the Odeon Theatre building in the background. Contained originally within Reg Item 5507 at the back of the binder. For items see btm5507 loose items list.pdf "Happened on Tues 3/7/62" in ink on top of the cutting.derailments, sturt st, lydiard st. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera, Wal Jack, "Bendigo Tramways", 1950's
Yields information about Bendigo and Ballarat tramcars and tramways - personal notes.Notebook titled "Bendigo Tramways" formed from a larger note book - with other pages torn from the centre as well, ruled paper. Each page that had been written on has been imaged. Cover - title 1 & 2 - notes re Bendigo tramcars, original No. 1, use of white discs 3 & 4 - notes re Bendigo routes 5 & 6 - Notes re Bendigo tramcars, trucks, controllers and the summer cars. 7 - note re tram 123 ex Melbourne and first public run - 17/12/1945 10 - notes ret original Ballarat electric tramcars 20 - Ask MrNaught re dates cars sold, C class and Birney trams in Bendigo 27 & 28 - notes re tram stops in Ballarat 29 - ditto rear cover - Office Manager in Ballarat - Mr. E. C. Kirton, since 15/7/1953. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf. trams, tramways, bendigo, ballarat, tramcars -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Buses take over North Route", 5/03/1956 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from the Geelong Advertiser? dated 5-3-1956, titled "Buses take over North Route" about the last tram running on the Sunday night and buses taking over Monday (item written it would appear for the Tuesday paper). Gives bus passenger numbers and bus numbers for the evening peak on Monday, quotes Mr. F. P. Mountjoy of the Transport Regulation Board who visited Geelong. Last paragraph notes that some Belmont trams will run to the railway station to connect with the "important" trains from Melbourne, until the closure of the Belmont service on March 25. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.geelong, north, belmont, closure, railway station -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set 8, Warren Doubleday, 4/07/2001 12:00:00 AM
Set of 8 photographs of the wheels and their flange details of those of BTM tram No. 27 prior to transporting to AETM St. Kilda, Adelaide, on 4 July 2001. On AGFA paper. .1 - Wheels loaded on the trailer .2 - flange - gear side of No. 2 axle .3 - wheel depth - gear side of No. 2 axle .4 - flange - non gear side, No. 2 axle .5 - ditto .6 - flange - non gear side of No. 1 axle .7 - flange - gear side of No. 1 axle .8 - dittobtm, wheels, flanges, wear, tram 27 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s set of 2, Warren Doubleday, 7/07/2001 12:00:00 AM
Set of two colour photographs taken on Saturday July 7, 2001 at the Australian Electric Traction Museum at St. Kilda South Australia for ex Ballarat trams No. 21 and 34 on 3 and 4 roads of the depot respectively. On Agfa paper. 1821.1 - No. 21 1821.2 - No. 21 and 34, showing Mt Pleasant and Gardens via Drummond North respectively.aetm, st kilda, sec, museums, tram 21, tram 34 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Roster, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Rotation Roster S.134 14/9/70", 14/09/1970 12:00:00 AM
Significant in being a roster rotation sheet that was reissued following corrections to the previous one. Shows how the crews were organised in relation to their work and total times worked. 2nd copy of original added.Single sheet of off white duplicating paper titled "Rotation Roster S.134 14/9/70". Printed by wax cut stencil or Gestetner method. Details the run number that an employee would do for a particular week and day of the week and the total hours mins worked that week. Was part of D. J. Everett papers. See also Reg. Item 2293 for 3/70 version of this document. See Reg Item 3460 for the 25/8/1970 version and showing marked changes between the sheets. Additional copy with handwritten notes added 9/1/2007 Copy 3 added 2/8/2012.Handwritten notes with a motor vehicle registrations, two sets of names and address and a chemist names and other names and telephone numbers written on the sheet.trams, tramways, ballarat, rosters, employees, shifts -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Roster, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Rotation Roster 3/70", Mar. 1970
Significant in being a roster rotation sheet that was issued following the reduction in services on the Ballarat system. Shows how the crews were organised and how the system worked for a whole year.Single sheet of off white duplicating paper titled "Rotation Roster 3/70". Printed by wax cut stencil or Gestetner method. Details the run number that an employee would do for a particular week and day of the week and the total hours mins worked that week. Has "LJD / 3/70", showing that Les Denmead authorised the roster. Was part of D. J. Everett papers. See also Reg. Item 2294 for 14/9/70 version of this document. 2293.1 - As above, but complete copy, no piece missing. Stored with a piece of archival photo backing board to aid use. Use with care.trams, tramways, ballarat, rosters, employees, shifts -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Sturt St, Ballarat"
... examination shows three (3) horses on the tram, the middle appearing... examination shows three (3) horses on the tram, the middle appearing ...Printed colour postcard of a horse tram travelling on the north side of Sturt St towards Lydiard St. Tram is travelling on the "right side of the road", which is unusual, horse trams normally travelled in bound on the south side or the "wrong side". Close examination shows three (3) horses on the tram, the middle appearing to be fairly small. In the back ground are the buildings on the south side of Sturt St include Harry Davies & Co. store, Stansfield & Smith Paper Warehouse. On rear is places for correspondences stamp, address. Handwritten on rear is "This will give you a fair idea of the beautiful Sturt St Ballarat. It is the prettiest I have seen. Yours " Dated 19/10/1905. Addressed to Mrs. H Digby, Callan Park Sydney NSW. Has a red Victorian 1d stamp, cancelled Melbourne 19/10/1905. Titled "Sturt St, Ballarat" in top left hand corner of the card. trams, tramways, sturt st, postcards, horse trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Roster, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "On and Off - Total Times of Duty", Mar. 1970
Demonstrates aspects of the Ballarat Tramways management system of operations, the way the crews were given information on operating times, lunch breaks etc. The last timetable alteration.Single sheet of off white duplicating paper titled "On and Off - Total Times of Duty". Printed by wax cut stencil or Gestetner method. Details the sign on / sign off times for each run number operated by Motormen / Conductors and where they signed on, either depot or city and the total time worked for that particular shift. Has "LJD / 3/70", showing that Les Denmead authorised the roster. Was part of D. J. Everett papers. 2296.1 - as above, but typed original in a vertical or portrait format, rather than a landscape format. From the SEC 1971. 2nd copy of 2296 added 10/1/2007. 2nd copy of 2296.1, added 2/8/2012.trams, tramways, ballarat, rosters, employees, shifts, timetables -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s - set of 5, Carolyn Dean, 12/03/2005 12:00:00 AM
Set of five colour photographs of the 2005 Begonia Festival taken by Carolyn Dean 12/3/2005. 3082.1 - John Shaw, Roger Salen, Lindsay Richardson standing by 661. .2 - Len Millar inside No. 671 as conductor. .3 - Simon Green and Richard Gilbert standing by No. 27. .4 - Passengers boarding 661 at Gardens Loop. .5 - Len Millar, Anita Hutchesson and Graeme Cleak standing by 671 at Gardens Loop.On rear of all photos "12.03.05" and "Photo by Carolyn Dean" along with the names of the people on the rearbegonia festival, btm, wendouree parade, staff, tram 27, tram 661, tram 671 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Tour Notes, Jennifer Barnes, 'Walking Ballarat's Heritage', Aug. 1998
18 page self-guided walk No. 1 of Ballarat with three staples along left hand edge. Page 1 incorporates a short history of Ballarat, followed by tour commencing at Ballarat Visitor Information Centre, 33 Sturt St., west to Lydiard St., south to former goal (jail) and return to Railway station. Returning to Sturt St. via Mair and Camp Streets finishing up in Bridge St. Mall. Interest: Page 3, under "2. Sturt St.", on paragraph on electric trams and second re 'Ballarat Vintage Tramway'. Mrs. Jennifer Barnes is the wife of City of Ballarat Councillor, Mr. John Barnes$2 (in blue biro top left hand corner page 1) - cost price of purchase from Ballarat Visitor Information Centre.local history, ballarat railway station, heritage buildings, tourism -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, Ballarat Visitor Information Centre, "Back to Ballarat: Calendar of Reunions - a celebration of Ballarat's History and Cultural Identity, mid 1997
Fold out pamphlet with 6 panel, printed in colour on gloss paper, containing calendar for reunions Dec. 1997 to Dec. 1998, details for reunions and special events. Included as a features and photographs of yesteryear. 1. Frontispiece - 'Linton Express' stage coach 2. Back panel, photo of tram in S.E.Dickins store and horse cab in front of Town Hall 3. Small photo of ESCo tram at Lydiard St. and Sturt St. Corner 4. ? - Picor and Widmer moving stock across Bridge St. blocking tram to Victoria St. ca 1960. One Panel is Ballaarat song - taken from Ballaarat's Historic Committee - home to Ballarat Souvenir Program 1927, authors Reginald Stoneham & Will A. Bevan. These words along with associated tune is often sung to this day at gatherings of locals etc. Sponsors of pamphlet were 3BA, WIN TV, and The Courier. List of patrons on one panel. Also contains a sheet of paper with updates as of 23/4/1998 of reunions. Second copy added 31/10/12 - and imaged. See Reg Item 5468 for a postcard.trams, tramways, ballarat song, reunions, ballarat trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Jim Longworth and Grant Fleming, 'Mellor's Meadowbank Manufacturing Company Tramway', Oct. 1998
Photocopy of a three page article relating to the light railway that ran from Parramatta River Sydney to Mellor's Meadowbank factory, that appeared in 'Light Railways' magazine No. 143 of Oct. 1998, pages 3 to 5. Included in article is a stylised illustration of the factory and its location, photographs of two surviving Meadowbank Manufacturing Builders plates from NSWGT tramcars (J class and P 1667). Site now part of Meadowbank TAFE college.trams, tramways, meadowbank, tramcar manufacture, light railways, railway vehicle manufacture -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set o f8, Carolyn Dean, 25.09.2005
Set of eight colour photographs of the operation of 100th anniversary of electric trams in Ballarat, 25/09/05 in Wendouree Parade. .1 - Trams 27, 26 and Bendigo 17 in front of the depot. .2 - 17 at St. Aidans Drive .3 - ditto with Graeme Cleak and Len Miller standing in front .4 - 17 and horse tram at loop. .5 - Horse tram 1 at St Aidans .6 - Horse tram 1 arriving gardens Loop .7 - 17 at St Aidans Drive with Graeme Cleak and Darren Hutchesson .8 - Horse tram arriving Gardens Loop with Sam Boon learning the brakes.On rear of all photos "25.9.05" and " Photo Carolyn Dean"horse tram, bendigo 17, 100 years of electric trams, wendouree parade, tram 1, tram 17, tram 27, tram 26 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 3, Ellen Butland, early 1970's?
Set of three black and white prints of MMTB Scrubber No. 8 early 1970's. .1 - Arts Centre area, St Kilda Road .2 - Dandenong Road, about to use the crossover just to the west of Glenferrie Road .3 - using the crossing. Has the Hoyts picture theatre on the corner of Glenferrie and Dandenong Roads in the background. On Agfa paper. Photo by E. G. Butland - Ron Scholten - provided a written note re Ellen Butland - in with worksheet - 5th women driver in Melbourne, worked from Kew, now lives in NZ and drove buses in Auckland. See Donated by Ron Scholten to BTM 11/2005 See Destination City - renumbering of No. 8 to 8W took place during 1975.1 - "E.G. Butland" stamped in black ink on rear. .2 - as above, "Wattletree Road" stamped in public in three places, along with address blacked out and the words "please return to" in pencil and in the top left hand corner "No.8 Victoria Pde" in pencil. .3 - "E.G. Butland" stamped in black ink on rear., "D. Menzies / 237 Wattletree Road, Malvern Vic. 3144."tramways, trams, scrubber tram, dandenong road, st kilda road, tram 8, tram 8w -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Lakeside Tramway" - letter to the editor, 22/03/1973 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 22/3/1973 - a letter to the Editor from D. Menzies of Malvern about the work being done by the BTPS, its involvement in the Camberwell Exhibition at the Civic Centre and the lack of support from Ballarat people compared to Bendigo.date in blue ink of "22/3/73" along bottom edge of cutting.trams, tramways, btps, museum development, letter to the editor -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Preserving the Trams", 27/03/1973 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 27/3/1973 of the BTPS seeking public support for donations and support for its works. Describe the purpose of the BTPS, what it has done and its future planning and that donations are tax deductible.date in blue ink of "27/3/73" in top right hand corner of cutting.trams, tramways, btps, museum development, fund raising -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s - set of 14, Carolyn Cleak, 12/03/2006 12:00:00 AM
Set of 14 colour photographs by Carolyn Dean during the 2006 Begonia Festival period. Printed on Kodak paper. .1 - 661 and 27 at Gardens loop - 12/3/2006 .2 - Crowd scene at Gardens Loop .3 - Neil Lardner - conductor .4 - Loading passengers - 27 Gardens Loop .5 - Group scene at Mess room - Bruce Worthington, Graeme Cleak, Neil Lardner, John Shaw, Bill Kingsley, Alastair Reither, Greg Rodgers. .6 - Graeme Cleak and Bill Kingsley, 661 at St Aidans Drive .7 - Bruce Worthington sweeping track at depot .8 - Swinging the pole at Depot Junction .9 - 40 out in the open with 26 and 8 behind - 11/3/2006 .10 - ditto .11 - 466 on 6 road .12 - 671 at Depot Jtn - 12/3/2006 .13 - Graeme Cleak issuing check tickets .14 - ditto.On rear of each photo is name and address label of Carolyn Dean and date in black ink.wendouree parade, begonia festival, btm, depot, tram 661, tram 27, tram 671, tram 40, tram 8, tram 26, tram 466 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s - set of 5, Carolyn Cleak, c1992
Set of five colour photographs of a BTPS organised, "Teddy Bear's Picnic". Date unknown, thought to be c1992. Photographer unknown. .1 - inside tram - family group, with child holding tickets out. .2 - another group .3 - at St Aidans Drive, with 27 .4 - At the depot, after running in with 27, Richard Gilbert, Phillip Bertram , a big bear and Peter Walker. .5 - Group getting on the tram at a tram stop.btps, teddy bear picnic, tram 27 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Dave Macartney, 23/12/1967 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photograph of part of SEC tram 41 reflected in the one of the mirrors of J. Reid and Sons Ballarat Coffee Palace in Lydiard St. North Ballarat. Photo taken 23-12-1967. Three copies of print on file - copies 1 and 2 127H x 177W and copy 3 - 89h x 140W.In red ink on rear of photograph in three of the four corners "41 Reid's 23-12-67", "Keystone Ballarat" and "Neg 1467-11".trams, tramways, reid's coffee palace, mirror, lydiard st. north, tram 41 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Harvey Studios, 18/02/1953 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the tram arrangements for a large group from Geelong and the Geelong wharfies made for their picnic - probably at the Gardens. Demonstrates transport arrangements in the 1950's.Black and white photograph of seven bogie trams lined up with passengers boarding in Lydiard St. North, between Mair St and the Railway Station for the Geelong Waterside Workers picnic day on Wednesday 18/2/1953. Closest tram is No. 40. Photo taken from the Railway Station car park entrance. Provincial Hotel and other buildings on west side of Lydiard St. in photo. Published in the Courier 19/2/1953 - advised by Alan Bradley - 15/3/2003. 1880.1 - Digital image of the same photo from the Wal Jack Album. See images i2 and i3 for details, i3 for the rear of the photograph. Wal Jack notes identifies the trams as Nos. 15, 35, 39, 38, 34, 37, 40"On rear in blue ink "10 - Special trams chartered to convey Geelong Waterside Workers Picnic participants from Railway Station to Lake Wendouree Botanical Gardens o Wednesday 18 Feby '53". Under writing is word "Ballarat" in pencil. In top right hand corner, in a purple ink hand stamp is "N.L. Harvey (Photo Press Service) A.M.P. Chambers Lydiard St. N Ballarat" On rear of .1 is the N.L.Harvey stamp and Wal's notes "SEC Ballarat Geelong Wharfies Specials, Lydiard St Nth at 11.5am, 18-2-53, Nos. 15, 35, 39, 38, 34, 37, 40"trams, tramways, picnics, lydiard st. nth, geelong waterside workers, charters, tram hire, tram 40 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Table Cards (Sheets), State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Geelong Trams Runs, 1950's
Demonstrates the method of advising tram crew their shift work. Set of five Typed table card or run card, for Geelong Trams Runs glued and varnished onto a sheet of three ply timber - plywood boards. Gives details for the Motorman and Conductor, starting times, meal times, relief and taken by details. Not known when made - 1950's? .1 - Run 7 - City - West .2 - Run 33 - City - East - handwritten .3 - Run 33 - City - East - typed .4 - Run 161 - City - West ,5 - Run 170 - detailed instructions, relieving runs, typed and pasted over a former run of the same number. See also Reg Item 3155 and 6270 for other examples and 8135 for a Bendigo example.trams, tramways, secv, forms, timetables, geelong, btm -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Tourist Guides, Lake Wendouree Tourist Park, "Lake Wendouree Tourist Park", c1997
Fold out pamphlet with 3 panels of Lake Wendouree Tourist Park (off Gillies St. North). On one panel, 1/3rd size is tram 671, City of Ballarat. Printed in full colour with other Ballarat attractions.btm, city of ballarat, tourism, lake wendouree tourist park -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s - set of 4, Carolyn Dean, 25.08/2005
Set of four colour photographs of roadworks and new pavement markings and signage in Wendouree Parade at depot junction. Taken by Carolyn Dean, on 25/8/2005. .1 - work on the entry road to the depot. .2 - new pavement marking at depot junction for bicycles and new sign. .3 - ditto .4 - close up of sign before it was relocated to clear the trams.On rear of all photos "25.8.05" and "Photo by Carolyn Dean" in ink.wendouree parade, depot junction, signs -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s - set of 4, Warren Doubleday, 20/08/1995 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the display area at the BTM depot c1995 and the way the display was set up in the front cab..1 - Colour photograph of SEC No. 39, photographed on No. 1 road of the BTM depot as the display area. Has the destination of Mt. Pleasant. .2 - view from the front of the depot .3 - ditto .4 - interior view, No. 1 end showing labels on controls. Photographed by Warren Doubleday 20.8.1995. .2 to .4 added 15/06/2008btm, ballarat, depot, displays, tram 39