Has a strong association with tram crews and the trammies union - receipt for the payment of union fees - probably 3 weeks worth, given the holiday period.Receipt No. 35, dated 7/1/1971 torn from a receipt book. Written out for Dave Kellett, $1.20 and 60c, on a pounds shillings pence form, with a stamp of "The Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees' Association Ballarat Division". Indicates payments of Union fees.Handwriting - see image.trams, tramways, ballarat, employees, unions, receipts

Yields information about the track maintenance activities of the track gang in Ballarat, the work they did, notes, names and other information.Invicta Australian 1952 Business Diary, No. 40, printed by Sands and McDougall, green Rexene binding, card covers, sewn sections with ruled sheets providing a diary for 1952, 2 days and notes for each page. Has "useful information" sheets at from the diary. Used by the SEC Ballarat track gang to record their daily work, leave, welding, track cleaning, truck driver etc Rear pages - has a detail list of locations, depth of grove for both rails, rail type and type of rail, whether old or new. Loose contents 1 - 1/7/1952 page - SEC memo written on two sheets, dated 4/5/1949 regarding track work and a SEC Ballarat envelope with notes on the sheet. 2 - 3/9/1952- notes on a daily time sheet 3 - 14/11/1952 - sheet of lined paper with notes.tram, trams, sec, ballarat, depot, trackwork, rails

Yields information about the track maintenance activities of the track gang in Ballarat, the work they did, notes, names and other information.Invicta Australian 1957 Business Diary, No. 4, printed by Sands and McDougall, light brown Rexene binding, card covers, sewn sections with ruled sheets providing a diary for 1957, one week per double page. Has "useful information" sheets at from the diary. Used by the SEC Ballarat track gang to record their daily work, leave, welding, track cleaning, truck driver etc Rear pages - has notes on materials used. Loose contents 1 - 18/11/1957, note dated 26/9/57 to track foreman re work at the Cooling Tower, B station. 2 - 23/12/1957 - envelope address to H. Smith Tracks - with Yallourn Briquettes sales department logo and address details. 3. - Inside rear cover - plan of hospital corner - showing plan of broken joints? tram, trams, sec, ballarat, depot, trackwork, rails

Yields information about the track maintenance activities of the track gang in Ballarat, the work they did, notes, names and other information.Collins Australian Diary, No. 324 printed by Collins Bros, dark red card covers, sewn sections with ruled sheets providing a diary for 1964, one week per double page. Has "useful information" sheets at from the diary. Used by the SEC Ballarat track gang to record their daily work, leave, welding, track cleaning, truck driver etc In the Memoranda section (page 3 and 4), list of names and addresses of track gang and notes on materials used, costs, scrubber use and hours, and length of track. Lancaster Wiseman Lakey Edwards Fish Dowie Marks Smith Bartlett W. Gladman R. J. Gladman Loose contents 1. 27/12/64 - Handwritten notes (2) re work to be done and leave 2. - Memoranda - handwritten note on rear of weekly time sheet - note re materials and leave times for gang. 3 - Inside rear cover - Note from the Accounts department dated 9/8/1963 re account numbers to used by the truck driver - note re D. Wiseman - Long Service leave - workshop requisition and note - re work at B power station - repairs to road - workshop requisition to dig trenches in Main St - note re work on the back of a letter from the Shell Sou'wester service station re the availability of touring maps.tram, trams, sec, ballarat, depot, trackwork, rails, scrubber tram

Yields information about the track maintenance activities of the track gang in Ballarat, the work they did, notes, names and other information.Collins Australian Diary, No. 324 printed by Collins Bros, dark red card covers, sewn sections with ruled sheets providing a diary for 1965, one week per double page. Has "useful information" sheets at from the diary. Used by the SEC Ballarat track gang to record their daily work, leave, welding, track cleaning, truck driver etc In the Memoranda section (last page) gives names and leave due and work arrangements for those without leave during the Christmas - Jan. period. Lancaster Wiseman Lakey Edwards Fish Dowie Smith Batty Cooper Butcher Loose contents 1. Important dates- part of a very fragile sheet of paper - account numbers for various jobs. 2 - 19/12/1965 - part of the cover "The Society Courier - June 1960 - a SEC Social League newsletter" and part of a desk calendar for 10/12/1963, with hours worked on particular jobs and account numbers. 3 - last sheet of Memoranda - on the back of a sheet of Regulations and Acts (SEC manual) - handwritten notes regarding leave entitlements 4 - inside rear cover - sheet showing gang names, with additions/cross outs including a note that H. Dowie passed away on 9/12/1965. Other names not in above list: J.Whatmore W.Hicky? P.Cartledge W.D.Strange C.Kingston? B.Sarah G.Cooper J.Butcher Coombs David Coon tram, trams, sec, ballarat, depot, trackwork, rails, scrubber tram

Yields information about the track maintenance activities of the track gang in Ballarat, the work they did, notes, names and other information.Collins Australian Diary, No. 324 printed by Collins Bros, dark red card covers, sewn sections with ruled sheets providing a diary for 1966, one week per double page. Has "useful information" sheets at from the diary. Used by the SEC Ballarat track gang to record their daily work, leave, welding, track cleaning, truck driver etc Loose contents With the Engagements 1. - part of a card with roses on it 2. - sheet of paper with tramways account numbers on it 3 - Phillips Electrical Pty Ltd -warranty certificate and envelope 4 - Trams out from depot and Mileage Run sheet with notes on the back (Item Reg. 3706) re track measurements. 25/12/1966 - blank weekly timesheet. Inside rear cover - sheet of paper with names and leave owing details. Names are: Lancaster Wiseman Mark Lakey Edwards Fish Donovan Weightman Wilson Rose Mason Scicluna Smithtram, trams, sec, ballarat, depot, trackwork, rails, scrubber tram

Yields information about the track maintenance activities of the track gang in Ballarat, the work they did, notes, names and other information.Collins Australian Diary, No. 324 printed by Collins Bros, dark red card covers, sewn sections with ruled sheets providing a diary for 1967, one week per double page. Has "useful information" sheets at from the diary. Used by the SEC Ballarat track gang to record their daily work, leave, welding, track cleaning, truck driver etc Loose contents 18/6/1967 - SEC Sub-Requisition - weld two VR rail joints, Doveton St level crossing 9am Sunday 25/6 2nd last page - note re leave entitlements and work over the Christmas period. Mark Clough Wiseman Weightman Smith Palmer Rose Blake Inside back cover 1. - Sub-requisition for tree cutting 2. - Memo dated 18/8/1966 re electrolysis and welding and testing of joints to Reg Item 3707.. 3. - memo dated 29/11/1967 re tree clearing in Bungaree 4 - Sub-requisition re truck use re tree clearing 5 - Weekly time sheet for R. Palmer - Track cleaner, dated 29/12/1967. 6 - Four requisitions for undertaking non tramway work 7 - List of invitees to a SEC safety coittee meeting - on rear a list of names and leave owing. tram, trams, sec, ballarat, depot, trackwork, rails, scrubber tram

Yields information about the track maintenance activities of the track gang in Ballarat, the work they did, notes, names and other information.Collins Australian Diary, 1968, No. 324 printed by Collins Bros, dark red card covers, sewn sections with ruled sheets providing a diary for 1968, one week per double page. Has "useful information" sheets at from the diary. Used by the SEC Ballarat track gang to record their daily work, leave, welding, track cleaning, truck driver etc. Names of gang often mentioned in the diary undertaking specific jobs and when on leave. Loose contents April Cash Account sheets 1. - Envelope addressed to Mr. H. Smith - Track Foreman 2 - 3 Number SECV Daily Time Sheet - Day Shift, form FTK 4-60. 26/5/1968 - blank Statutory declaration form for sick leave from the SECV.tram, trams, sec, ballarat, depot, trackwork

Shows views of Ballarat city, tourist attractions, Lake Wendouree in the 1950's, with some distance views of the trams in the streets. Demonstrates production of souvenirs of the era - folded postcards.Set of 9 coloured views of Ballarat printed with all photos on one side of a folded strip of paper glued within an colour printed light card folder. Published by The Valentine Publishing Co. Pty Ltd of Melbourne and Sydney., titled "Beautiful Views in Color of Ballarat Vic". Front cover has a image of the Arch of Victory on the left hand side with space for title, address area and stamp. Rear of Cover has printer name and a slit for the envelope to be closed over and sealed. 1. The Avenue of Honor and the Arch of Victory 2. The Eureka Stockade Memorial 3. The Old Curiosity shop 4. Town Hall Sturt St. (with trams in distance views, note Myers verandah still there) 5. Sturt St showing Mt. Warrenheip in the distance 6. Picturesque scene in the Gardens 7. The Boat shed and basin, Lake Wendouree 8. Sturt St. (from Greville St and large Robur Tea advertisement on building) 9. The Conservatory in the Gardens. From the motor vehicles in the photograph would say early 1950's. trams, tramways, ballarat, postcards, sturt st, bridge st, gardens, grenville st, lake wendouree

Set of three, "Ballaarat Begonia Festival" programs for .1 - 3/3/1978 to 13/3/1978 .2 - 29/2/1980 to 10/3/1980 .3 - 27/2/1981 to 9/3/1981 Note the spelling of the word "Ballarat" is with two a's in the official part of the programme. All programmes printed on newsprint, with some colour work on the cover, giving details of the events on a day by day basis, many advertisements of local sponsors, places to see (eg Ballarat Tourist Tramway), 1980 and 1981 have advertisements for the BTPS. The 1981 programme contains a printed sheet titled "A Tourist Guide Map of Ballarat". trams, tramways, btps, begonia festival, festival program

Has a strong association with a BTPS organised tour and yields information about the tour arrangements., Has a strong association with a BTPS organised tour and yields information about the tour arrangements.Spirit duplicated, handwritten Special Table" or timetable for a charter tram tour. Issued by the MMTB for a BTPS special charter on 12/1/1982. Inspector Davies, out of Malvern Depot. Gives time and route arrangements, primarily in the Essendon area. Drivers Carolyn Dean and Ron Scholten, with tram No. 1018. Hired for the Andrew Hall's 21st Birthday. See C. Cleak for event purpose.trams, tramways, btps, charters, special trams

Set of two A4 sheets photocopied, advertising "Yapper Tours W3 661 Outings", using BTM / BTPS W3 No. 661 in Melbourne during 1989. .1 - general brochure with a photos of 665 and 661 in Swanston St - giving fare and travel conditions. .2 - list of six tours dates during April 1989 giving proposed tour arrangements.trams, tramways, btps, charters, special trams, yapper tours

Set of four news paper cuttings (including one photocopy) of Letters to the Editor in the Courier, December 1977 regarding the BTPS proposals to extend the depot to the south. .1 - Photocopy - heat sensitive paper - 7/12/1977 - titled "Alienation of parklands", written by J.P. Rolandson of Carlton St. .2 - Cutting - 9/12/1977 - "On wrong track", written by A. Hall, Howitt St., Ballarat .3 - Cutting 10/12/1977 - "Tram man replies", written by F. D. Hanrahan - President BTPS .4 - Cutting 16/12/1977 - "Retain Parklands", written by J.H. Heinz, Wendouree Paradebtps, depot extensions, carlton st

Yields information about the seemingly frequent derailment of bogie trams at this intersection and the people who travelled on the tram and alternative means of transport - walking. Also details information about the streetscape, clothing, and buildings.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier - No. 40 derailed, Bridge & Main Sts corner, 1964. Photo taken 1/07/1964, published 2/07/1964 No. 40 bound for Mt Pleasant. Location Stones Corner. Has buildings in Bridge St in the background and part of Stones sign. Photo shows many people, passengers, from the single truck tram behind No. 40, walking up Bakery Hill towards Victoria St West. Ladies, Gents, shoppers, passengers, school children etc. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited."tramways, trams, stones corner, bridge st, derailments, accidents, passengers, tram 40

Yields information about Ballarat's decorated trams for Christmas and other events or fund raising. The basic decoration was able to recycled for other events as well - Begonia Festival.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier, published 21/1/1969 of No. 21, decorated as "Begonia Festival showboat", at the Ballarat Depot, displaying the various festival activities. Has the destination of Lydiard St Nth. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details. See Reg Item 7219 for a printers block of a similar photograph.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited."tramways, trams, depot, decorated trams, begonia festival, tram 21

Yields information about the nature of the day/s towards the last full day of operation - at the tram depot. Used in the Courier Supplement to mark the closure of the system and how the Courier photo was used by another newspaper for another purpose.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier - photo taken ?, possibly on the last weekend and published in the Courier Supplement on 20/9/1971 following closure of the depot with No. 36 on 1 road and a single trucker on 0 road. See Reg Item 1052 for the newspaper cutting used at the time of the sale of the Depot in the Melbourne Age and also in the Courier Supplement. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.tramways, trams, depot, closure, wendouree parade, tram 36

Yields information about the demolition or removal of the track along the Sturt St and how it was done.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier - photo taken 25/1/1972, published 26/1/1972 of Rail being removed from Sturt St, near Town Hall. Shows rails, sleepers etc. Has Myer shop in the background. See Reg Item 2216 for the Newspaper cutting the photo used in. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited."tramways, trams, sturt st, track removal, closure, rails

Yields information about the commencement of construction of the BTPS depot in the south Gardens reserve and seeking new members.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier of The sign marking the site of the BTPS depot, with the first of the foundations installed. Photo taken Saturday 1 or 2/4/1972?, published 3/4/1972. See Reg. Item 2193 for the photo used in the newspaper clipping. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos BTM era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited."tramways, trams, btps, depot, gardens, signs

Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier of Transferring No. 27 to the BTPS depot, while parked at depot junction. Has the destination of "Mt Pleasant" and a "Twin Lakes" front dash panel advertisement. Photo taken 16/7/1972, published 18/7/1972. See Reg. Item 1790 for the photo used in the newspaper clipping. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos BTM era" (Archive Documents) for source of details. .1 - actual cutting from The Courier, with the caption "A tram in Ballarat is an unusual sight these days. This tram, which ran to Mt Pleasant is being transferred to the trams preservation site."On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited."tramways, trams, btps, moving trams, depot junction, tram 27

Yields information about the official opening day of the tramway in 1975 and the trams that were involved.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier of a line-up of trams on BTPS opening day, in front of trams (left-right) Bill Stephen MLA, Dudley Irwin MHR. Photo taken 1/2/1975 published 3/2/1975. Copy of newspaper clipping photo appeared in, not held by Museum at date of cataloguing. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos BTM era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited."tramways, trams, btps, opening day, wendouree parade, tram 27, tram 26, tram 14, tram 40

Yields information about the recovery of No. 18 from Sebastopol, its storage facility and some of the people who were involved on the day.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier of No. 18 being moved from Victory Park Sebastopol from the shed that it was sitting in. Photo has a number of BTPS members "pushing" the tram out of the shed. Photo taken 2/11/1982? published 4/11/1982. Photo used in the 1982-1983 annual report which dates the photo as the 2/11/1982. Copy of newspaper clipping photo appeared in, not held by Museum at date of cataloguing. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos BTM era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited." and in pencil "1 FC top"tramways, trams, btps, tram recovery, sebastopol, trams, tram 18

Photocopy of an article in the State Electricity Commission of Victoria Magazine, Contact, Vol 2, No. 1, May. 1937 titled "The Wrecker WAS Here!!". One A4 sheet. The article concerns the demolition of the Geelong East tram terminus by a motorist, travelling from Queenscliff. Two photos are in the item, one of which includes a Birney tram. Record revised 3/4/2019 to add digital images with those from Andrew Cook CD. trams, tramways, sec, geelong, east, shelters

Photocopy of an article in the State Electricity Commission of Victoria Magazine, Contact, Vol 1, No. 3, Nov. 1936 titled "Geelong Electric Tramways". Two A4 sheets. The article gives a short history of the development of the Geelong tramway system, replacement of petrol buses, extensions to Belmont, Chilwell and North Geelong. Gives track construction details, track renewals from 1924 (concrete stringers replacement), trolley wire, power supply (550V DC), rolling stock, Birney trams, services, fares, passenger numbers and the new SEC green uniforms. Has a photo of the Geelong depot with senior staff named and a photo of a tramwayman in the new Green uniform. Trams 27,30, 5, 23 and 6. Record revised 3/4/2019 to add digital images with those from Andrew Cook CD. Andrew notes the person in the photo could be Mr. Percy.trams, tramways, sec, geelong, trackwork, uniforms, track repairs

Set of three A3 size photocopies of a drawing held by the Public Records Office Victoria of the Ballarat ESCo Tramway Depot, dated 2/8/1912. Drawn at a scale of 1/16" = 1', shows building layout, track layout, overall dimensions, a proposed extension to hold eleven trailers, a front elevation showing pits, extension (drawn at 1/8" = 1'). On the current tracks, shows the individual track capacities - 26 trams. Drawings copied by Alan Bradley for archives and research.trams, tramways, ballarat, esco, depot, drawings

Set of four A3 size photocopies of a drawing BA-T11-8574 held by the Public Records Office Victoria of the Ballarat SEC Tramway Depot, dated c1936. Drawn at a scale of 1" = 16', shows building layout, track layout, overall dimensions, fence types and gates. A front elevation showing the new facade and an internal elevation (drawn at 1/8" = 1'). Drawings copied by Alan Bradley for archives and research.trams, tramways, ballarat, sec, depot, drawings

Set of four A3 size photocopies of a drawing VB4/8709c held by the Public Records Office Victoria of the Ballarat SEC Tramway Depot, dated 5/11/1971, Revision C 22/11/1971. Drawn at a scale of 1" = 20', shows building layout, track layout, overall dimensions, tree locations, pit details, rooms, paint shop, reduced levels, streets, toilets, steps to pits, tennis court and datum point. Drawn after the closure of the tramways, possibly to enable planning for the redevelopment and sale of the property. Drawings copied by Alan Bradley for archives and research.trams, tramways, ballarat, sec, depot, drawings

Set of 3 sheets, photocopied on heat sensitive paper, foolscap size graph paper sheets giving the Sunday tables or runs for the SEC Ballarat trams following the closure of the Victoria St. - Gardens via Drummond St. North service. Gives details of 8 tables or runs, numbered from 1 Run to 8 Run. Each sheet headed "Sunday29". Used for two Sundays only. Each run details where the driver/conductor would sign on, time, the trips, meal breaks, finish time and the total time of the shift. Stored separately with these sheets are a photocopies of each sheet reduced to A4 size.trams, tramways, timetables, sec, ballarat, crews

Set of 2 sheets, photocopied on heat sensitive paper, demi-quarto (double quarto) size graph paper sheets giving the Sunday tables or runs for the SEC Ballarat trams on the Sebastopol - Lydiard St. Nth service following the closure of the Victoria St. - Gardens via Drummond St Nth and Mt Pleasant - Gardens via Sturt St. West services. Gives details of 5 tables or runs, numbered from 1 Run to 5 Run. Each sheet headed "Sebastopol - Lyd St Nth" and "Sunday". Each run details where the driver/conductor would sign on, time, the trips, meal breaks, finish time and the total time of the shift. Stored with these sheets are a photocopies of each sheet reduced to A4 size and full size copies made on A3 paper.trams, tramways, timetables, sec, ballarat, crews

Photocopy of two photos in an unknown magazine, with the page heading of "Something Old", page 79 of: 1. - Ballarat trams No. 15 and 24 at the City terminus in Sturt St with the Town Hall in the background. No. 15 has the destination of Mt. Pleasant. (See Reg Item 3804 for a large print) 2. - Geelong trams No. 32 and two other single truck trams, at the corner of Ryie and Moorabool Streets with the T&G building in the background. No. 32 has the destination of Belmont. Photos c1950. Three copies on A4 size pager held. "The Ballarat Tramways" notes that No. 15 arrived in Ballarat October 1945 and was renumbered to No. 36 in 1953. Both photos credited to the SECtrams, tramways, ballarat, town hall

Notebook, with three sections of 16 pages each, two pink, one blue, stapled individually onto a yellow coloured card cover and then covered with a printed black and gold patterned sheet to cover the staples. Shown in a tabular form are the timetables for each of the Ballarat and Bendigo routes in the 1960's, for Mondays to Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Gives the run number, times at various points, special workings, terminals, short workings. The tables for Sundays in Bendigo has been prepared but not filled in. In the blue section has various notes on Ballarat weekday runs, timetables. Image 1 - cover, 2 - inside front cover and timetable for Lydiard St - Sebastopol, 3 - Stones Corner - View Point, Sebastopol - Depot and Eaglehawk to Quarry Hill, 4 - blue pages run details. On inside back cover in ink, addresses, calculations and street names.trams, tramways, ballarat, bendigo, rosters, employees, shifts, timetables