Full colour, 120 page, book, A5 size titled "Ballarat and Surrounds" with a cover photo of yellow fields. Gives details, maps accommodation listing, attractions etc of the Ballarat area. Page 46 details the Ballarat Tramway Museum. Inside rear cover is a fold out map of the district, city centre, Buninyong and Mt Helen and Ballarat and Surrounds. Published 2017 by The Ballarat Visitor Information Centre. trams, tramways, ballarat, visitors, tourist guides, btm, gardens

Pamphlet - 12 page centre stapled DL size, centre stapled titled "The Ballarat Arch of Victory and Avenue of Honour" describing both the Arch and the Avenue, its history, tree species, the plaques, the trees and how to find them, and the Garden of the Grieving Mother. Published by the City of Ballarat during 2017.trams, tramways, avenue of honour, arch of victory, ballarat, sturt st, western highway

Set of four DL size pamphlets giving details of specific areas of the Ballarat Botanic Gardens, published by the Friends of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens and the POW Memorial Trustees. .1 - The Prime Ministers' at the Ballarat Botanical Gardens - giving details of the Prime Ministers busts and their short history, the sculptors, the history of the avenue. .2 - Statues of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens - 4 fold DL - includes a list and a map of the various statues and conservation issues. .3 - Friends of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens - 2 fold DL - information and membership application form along with contact information. .4- The Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial - 3 fold DL - giving details of the war memorial and contact information.trams, tramways, gardens, botanical gardens, prime ministers avenue, statues, ex prisoner of war memorial

Has a strong association with the Ballarat tramway system as being identified as being used on the system and for which trip on a specific date and demonstrates the ticket style at the time of decimal conversion in Australia.Set of 10 decimal conversion tickets used on the Ballarat tramway system Oct. 1965 and a handwritten note regarding them. 3d - Concession - orange - A773884 4c/4d - red A048643 4c/4d orange - City Section - A033817 6c/7d purple - City Section - A47000 6c/7d teal - -A048637 8c/10d green - A047016 and 017 10c/ 1/- black - A048619 12c/ 1/2 - brown - A054058 and 063 Handwritten note records that the 8c (10d) tickets were used on 2 Oct. 1965 on tram 39, the rest of the tickets were found on No. 39. trams, tramways, tickets, secv, ballarat, decimal conversion, decimal currency

Has a strong association with the Ballarat and Bendigo tramway system as being identified as being used on the system and for which trip on a specific date and demonstrates the ticket style prior to the time of decimal conversion in Australia.Set of 9 pre-decimal or imperial currency tickets used on the Ballarat or the Bendigo tramway system with three of them noted as to their use on the rear. 1 - 3d - orange ticket, over printed "City Section" - A 198391 - used "Charing Cross to Station - tram 23 - Sat 22 May 1965" 2 - 3d - orange - V437554 - on rear "Tram 34 Going to Mt Pleasant Easter Tuesday 31 March 1959". 3 - 5d - green - Q565064 - on rear in pencil "Quarry Hill to Charing Cross (No. 3) 4 - 5d - green - Q565055 - ditto, with addition of "2nd tram" 5 - 7d - black A987991 - on side in pencil' "Eaglehawk to Q Hill No. 3" 6 - 8d - red C209572 - "18 Drummond from L St N Sun 8 Nov. 1964" 7 - 8d- red - C209585 - "ditto" 8 - 8d - red - C582546 - "Q Hill to station tram 23, Sat 22 May 1965" 9 - 1/- purple - A 180987 - "18 decorated for Sebastopol Gold Cent. Sun 8 Nov. 1964 to Sebastopol" trams, tramways, tickets, secv, ballarat, bendigo, gold, sebastopol, quarry hill, mt pleasant, lydiard st north

Has a strong association with the Ballarat and Bendigo tramway system as being identified as being used on the system and for which trip on a specific date and demonstrates the ticket style at the time of closure of Ballarat.Set of 4 decimal currency tickets used on the Ballarat or the Bendigo tramway system with three of them noted as to their use on the rear. 1 - 4c red - B814452 - ?? Bgo, Sat May 19, 1969, Tram No. 2 - Concession 2 - 7c purple - City Section - A056182 - tram 42 - Sun Sept 19, 1971 (last day of trams in Ballarat) 3 - 8c green - A552387 - 845am, tram 40 to Sebastopol, Sat Sept 19, 1971 4 - 8c green - A643974 - 745pm, tram 40 to Sebastopol, Sat Sept 19, 1971 trams, tramways, tickets, secv, ballarat, bendigo, sebastopol, closure, last day

Set of three Newspaper clipping from The Courier, concerning the conservation of a the former Wendouree Gardens Gatekeepers cottage, that was relocated from 1414 Gregory St, by the City of Ballarat following its decision to firstly demolish, then agree to relocate and actually relocate. Each feature a photo of the cottage. The newspaper articles gives background, history and costs. Includes comments by the Friends of the Gardens and Councillors. .1 - "Permission granted to demolish house" - c May 2017 - photo by Lachlan Bence .2 - "Gregory Street house saved" - undated - cMay 2017 - article by Melissa Cunnigham .3 - "House returned home" - 28/6/2017 - photo by Jeremy Bannister, article by Jeremy Venosta.wendouree parade, gardens, houses, city of ballarat

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 tram operations in the Gardens following the introduction of bogie trams and before the scrapping of No. 25Black and white photograph of Ballarat 24 and 34? at Gardens Loop, Wendouree Parade, late 1940's to early to mid 1950's. Tram 24 has the destination of City. On the rear has the photo stamp of Lee A Ratten of 51 Cotham Road Kew.trams, tramways, ballarat, gardens loop, wendouree parade, tram 24, tram 34

Yields information about tram operations in Ballarat using City Loop.Black and white photograph of Ballarat 25 and another single trucker at the City Loop. Tram 25 has the destination of City. In the background are the building on the west side of Sturt St and an advertisement for Penfolds Wines. Photo possibly Lee A Ratten - see related document and Reg Item 7185.trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st, city loop, tram 25

Black and white photograph of Bendigo No. 9 Pall Mall 6/6/1928 at the intersection with Mitchell St, Charing Cross with the City Club Hotel in the background. Behind No. 9 is No. 12 or 18? No. 9 has a roof advertisement for Lyric Lightning. On the left hand side is a horse drawn cart and shows a verandah on the building on the North East corner of the intersection. On the rear of copy 1 has the photo stamp of Lee A Ratten of 51 Cotham Road Kew. On the second print is a hand written note which matches the writing of Lee Ratten. trams, tramways, bendigo, pall mall, charing cross, tram 9

Yields information about one of the timetable boards provided in the Tramway Centre or city shelter.Black and white photograph of the timetable board showing first and last cars and short running for the Lydiard St North and Sebastopol lines in the shelter (Tramway Centre) at the corner of Sturt and Lydiard St North. Gives times for Saturdays and Sundays. Note the spelling of Grey St. trams, tramways, ballarat, timetables, shelters, tramway centre, city, sturt st, lydiard st

Yields information about tramway operations possibly at the time of closure of trams used and interior views.Set of four Black and white photograph of trams at night, possibly one of the closures Sept. 1971. .1 - Tram 39 with the destination of City .2 - Tram 37 with the destination of View Point - likely to have been shown for historic purposes. .3 - Interior view of a internally painted tram - No. 39? .4 - Interior view of No. 43 with a conductor. trams, tramways, night photo, closure, conductors, interiors, view point, tram 39, tram 37, tram 43

Image of Ballarat tram 40 in Sturt St at the City centre, with the Town Hall in the background on the last day of tramway operation by the SECV in Ballarat 19-9-1971Yields information about the last day of operation of the Ballarat SEC tramways.Digital image - 120 negative tramways, tramcars, ballarat, last day, closure, tram 40, sturt st, town hall

Image of a Ballarat bogie car waiting at the City stop with the Boer War Memorial in front. Taken on the last day of operation of the SEC Ballarat tramway system - 19-9-1971. In the background is the National Mutual building, Golden Star Chinese Cafe, Georges Oyster / fish shop and Ballarat TV and Electrical store which looks a bit of wreck inside.Yields information about the last day of operation of the Ballarat SEC tramways.Digital image - 120 negative tramways, tramcars, ballarat, last day, closure, sturt st, boer war memorial

No 35 waiting at Sebastopol destination City with the Royal Mail Hotel in the background. Taken on the last day of operation of the SEC Ballarat tramway system - 19-9-1971. Yields information about the last day of operation of the Ballarat SEC tramways.Digital image - 120 negative tramways, tramcars, ballarat, last day, closure, tram 35, royal mail hotel, sebastopol

Photograph of the fundraising committee, and social function for The Most Popular Conductress Competition award, held on 30/9/1944 at the Ballarat City Rowing Club, after the formal announcement on 31/8/1944 at the Melbourne Town Hall ball.Demonstrates a photograph of the fundraising committee.Calendar - A4 landscape - wire bound produced for 2015.most popular conductress, sylvia mitchell, tramways, red cross, ballarat

Black and white photograph of trams 26 (Mt Pleasant) and 33 (City) parked in the City Loop Sturt Street. No. 33 has a Twin Lakes sign. Taken by A T Miles Nov. 1969.Yields information about the Ballarat Tramway operations and views during 1969.Photograph - black and white print with notes on rear.A T Miles stamp and location and date notes.tramways, trams, sturt st, city loop, tram 26, tram 33

Black and White - tram 40 in the City Loop at the eastern end of Sturt St. Trams were parked in the loop during the day between peak periods rather than run them back to the depot. Taken by A T Miles Nov. 1969.Yields information about the Ballarat Tramway operations and views during 1969.Photograph - black and white print with notes on rear.A T Miles stamp and location and date notes.tramways, trams, sturt st, city loop, tram 40

Black and White - four trams in the City Loop at the eastern end of Sturt St, including tram 33 and the Santa Tram. Trams were parked in the loop during the day between peak periods rather than run them back to the depot. Taken by A T Miles Nov. 1969.Yields information about the Ballarat Tramway operations and views during 1969.Photograph - black and white print with notes on rear.A T Miles stamp and location and date notes.tramways, trams, sturt st, city loop, tram 33, santa tram

Black and White - set of two photographs taken at the Lydiard St level crossing with the gates. Taken by A T Miles 30/1/1968. 1 - tram 26 (Gregory St), north bound passing as the gates were opened. 2 - tram 14 (City), passing south bound through the crossing. Tram has a Cinzano roof advert.Yields information about the Lydiard St level crossing.Set of two Photographs - black and white print with notes on rear. A T Miles stamp and location and date notes.tramways, trams, lydiard st north, level crossing, gregory st., tram 26, tram 14

Black and White - tram 17 (Grey St Sebastopol), arriving at the City tram stop, Sturt and Lydiard Streets, Ballarat. Has the Commonwealth bank building in the background along with an ESCo/SEC switch box. Taken by A T Miles 26/8/1971.Yields information about tram operations in Ballarat, shortly before the closure.Photograph - black and white print with notes on rear. A T Miles stamp and location and date notes.tramways, trams, sturt st, tram 17, commonwealth bank

Details the history of parcel and newspaper tickets between 1937 and 1972 on the SEC operated provincial tramways. Written by Maxwell Hayes March 1983. Looks at the history of the three cities, SEC operations, the use of parcel/newspaper tickets, pricing, issues, quantities of tickets held and their use rates, closure and printed samples of the tickets.Yields information about the history of SEC Parcel / Newspaper tickets.Eleven A4 photocopied sheets, with four staples on the left hand side.Has number "21 81999" and "$3.50" on the top right hand corner.tramways, ballarat, bendigo, geelong, provincial tramways, parcels, newspapers, tickets, parcel tickets, newspaper tickets

Digital image of SEC 13 inbound in Lydiard St North. The tram has the destination of City and a Twin Lakes advert on the rear dash panel. Photo by Peter Knife 14 Aug 1965,Yields information about Ballarat's trams in August 1965.Digital image of a black and white negativetramways, tramcars, ballarat, lydiard st north, tram 18

Digital image of Tram 31 Sturt St - destination Victoria St at the City tram stop - Sturt and Lydiard Sts, Tram has adverts for the SEC and Twin Lakes. In the background is the tram stop shelter. Photo by Peter Knife 10/5/1969.Yields information about Ballarat's trams in May 1969.Digital image of a colour slide.tramways, tramcars, ballarat, tram 31, twin lakes, sturt st, shelters

Digital image of Trams 35 and 36 at the City terminus Sturt St on either side of the central median strip showing the gardens, trees and statues at this once busy location. Photo by Peter Knife 20/10/1970. Yields information about Ballarat's trams in October 1970.Digital image of a colour slide.tramways, tramcars, ballarat, tram 35, tram 36, sturt st

Digital image of three single truckers lined up at night at the north side of Sturt St, City stop - trams 26, 31 and 28. Photo by Peter Knife 31/3/1971.Yields information about Ballarat's trams and the practice of three of the four service cars meeting at the same time at the City tram terminus.Digital image of a colour slide.tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sturt st, tram 26, tram 31, tram 28

Digital image of Tram 17 westbound in Sturt St at Lydiard St with the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West. In the background is the Cooks Private Hotel, the Ballarat Mechanics Institute, T&G, Patersons and Dickens food store. There are no trams in the City Loop. In the foreground is the curve for trams travelling from Lydiard St into Sturt St. Photo by Peter Knife 24/7/1971.Yields information about tram operations in Ballarat, some two months before closure of the SEC operated tram system.Digital image of a colour slide.tramways, tramcars, ballarat, tram 17, sturt st

The two items concern the work being undertaken at the time by the City of Ballarat to reconstruct Bridge St Mall. The City of Ballarat notes the archaeological significance of the works. The photograph shows some of the rail being excavated. Understood that the work is being done in four stages.Demonstrates the work to return road traffic to Bridge St BallaratReport downloaded from the City of Ballarat website - 21-11-2023 and digital image from [email protected] received by email 21-11-2023bridge st, bridge mall, city of ballarat, roadworks

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 1-9-1971 about the City of Ballaarat approving the BTPS submission to operate a trial service and the setting up of the organisation's constitution and articles of Association. Quote Paul Nicholson.Yields information about the setting up of the BTPSNewspaper clipping - The Courier, BallaratHas source and date on rear in ink.ballarat, city of ballarat, operations, btps, btps constitution