Yields information about the view of letter writers about the proposal for a Ballarat Tourist based tramway in 2002.Set of three newspaper clippings about the return or revival of a tourist tramway in Ballarat. .1 - Newspaper clipping - letter - from The Courier, Wednesday 14 August 2002 titled "Tram planners not paid by ratepayers", written by Judy Verlin, Chairwoman of Ballarat Tourism Board. .2 - Newspaper clipping - letter - from The Courier, Saturday 3 August 2002 titled "Statues are more urgent than trams", written by J. Hearne. .3 - Newspaper clipping - letter - from the Courier, Friday 9 August 2002, titled "Trams would be worth the cost", written by Richard Whatmore. Each item has the date, source and page written in ink.ballarat revival, btm, city tramway

Yields information about the view of letter writers about the proposal for a Ballarat Tourist based tramway in 2002, in this case, a BTM volunteer worker.Newspaper clippings about the return or revival of a tourist tramway in Ballarat - letter - from The Courier, Friday 26 July 2002, titled "Tram study should look further afield", written by Sam Boon about the tramway and volunteers. Each item has the date, source and page written in ink.ballarat revival, btm, city tramway

Yields information about the view of letter writers about the proposal for a Ballarat Tourist based tramway in 2002.Set of three newspaper clippings about the return or revival of a tourist tramway in Ballarat. .1 - Cartoon by Inkcinct - The Courier Saturday 27 July 2002 - about Eureka Historians commenting on the tram route proposal. .2 - Newspaper clipping - six different letters - from The Courier, Saturday 27 July 2002, first letter titled "Trams were hard for many to board" - written by David Stabb, Doug Wiseman, Shane Canny, Peggy Nijam, M. Parr, Mary Glenane. .3 - Newspaper clipping - six different letters - from The Courier, Wednesday 17 July 2002, first letter titled "Trams are not the best investment", written by Bob Orr, Keith Vanstan, Walter Robson, Tom Evans, Brian Coffey and Pauline Shaw - re Peter Hiscock and the Bridge Mall. Each item has the date, source and page written in ink.ballarat revival, btm, city tramway, bridge st, bridge mall

Yields information about the view of letter writers about the proposal for a Ballarat Tourist based tramway in 2002.Set of three newspaper clippings about the return or revival of a tourist tramway in Ballarat. .1 - Photocopy of a newspaper clipping from The Courier - Saturday 24 August 2002 - titled "Talking buses an alternative to trams", written by David Stabb. .2 - Newspaper clipping - from The Courier, Tuesday 27 August 2002, first letter titled "Where is the tram money to come from" written by Michelle Smith. .3 - Newspaper clipping - Editorial - The Courier, Thursday 1 August 2002, titled "Tram support doesn't ensure plan success", also notes the Fast Train to Ballarat. Each item has the date, source and page written in ink.ballarat revival, btm, city tramway

Yields information about the view of the City of Ballarat Mayor about the proposal for a Ballarat Tourist based tramway in 2002.Newspaper clipping from the Courier, Thursday 1 August 2002, with the title ""No trams for at lease a decade", reporting on comments made by Mayor David Vendy about the possibility of trams in Ballarat, at least 10 years and following up on the Tuesday night meeting at the Town Hall with the consultants and residents. Has a photo of David Vendy on BTM Tram 13 (has the signs inside) superimposed on Sturt St with the Town Hall and Myers store in the background. Article written by Andrew Molloy. Item has the date, source and page written in ink.ballarat revival, btm, city tramway, town hall

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

Yields information about the view of the view of the Australian Hotels Association about the proposal for a Ballarat Tourist based tramway in 2002.Newspaper clipping from the Courier, Friday 26 July 2002, titled "Ballarat's hotel support push to bring back trams", written by Leonie Barlow about the Australian Hotels Association Country Vice President Ian Larkin supporting the City tramway, as a boost to tourism. Notes the forthcoming information session for July 30.Item has the date, source and page written in ink.ballarat revival, btm, hotels, city tramway, tourism

Has a strong association with the day of the official opening of the Ballarat Tourist Tramway in 1975 and with Mrs. L ButlerSet of three paper tickets used by the BTPS at the time of the official opening of the Museum Tramway on 1/2/1975. All have been over stamped with the Opening stamp (See Reg Item 352 ) and punched. .1 - 5c - No. 4808 .2 - 10c - No. 10204 .3 - 20c - No. 5203 See Also Reg Item 4776 for other tickets and 352 for the stamp.trams, tramways, tickets, btps, opening

Full colour, 144 page, book, A5 size titled "Ballarat + Surrounds Visitor Guide", with a photo of Lake Wendouree. Gives details, maps accommodation listing, attractions etc of the Ballarat area. Page 30 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 2016 by The Ballarat Visitor Information Centre. trams, tramways, ballarat, visitors, tourist guides, btm, gardens

Set of two Manila Adult Tourist tickets, 1/- Card Ticket No Ba 143049 and Ba 143797. Useable on all provincial tramways. Card originally preprinted for years 1943 to 1945 and dates for Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong, then overprinted for the years 1947, 1948 and 1948, with red lines through the original years. Allowed a return trip on all routes. .1 - Was punched for use on Wednesday, 2 Jan (?) 1947 in Bendigo. Appears to have been used for three trips. .2 - punched for Tuesday 13 Jan 1948 in Bendigo. Appears to have been used for four trips.trams, tramways, secv, ballarat, tickets, tourist ticket

Full colour, 100 page, book, A5 size titled "Ballarat Victoria's goldfields Official Visitor Guide", with an autumn view across Lake Wendouree. Gives details, maps accommodation listing, attractions etc of the Ballarat area. Page 13 detail the Ballarat Tramway Museum and the BTM advertisement on page 23. Inside rear cover is a fold out map of the district, city centre, Ballarat and Surrounds. Published 2012 by The Ballarat Visitor Information Centre. trams, tramways, ballarat, visitors, tourist guides, btm, gardens

Yields information about the establishment of the BTPS tramway activities through the considerations of the Minister for Fuel and Power.Carbon copy of a report or submission as part of a deputation to the Minister for Fuel and Power on 6/10/1971. Outlines proposals for the establishment of a Tourist Tramway, gives names and details of SEC staff willing to help, and notes Mr. Frank Hanrahan for setting up the necessary equipment.trams, tramways, btps, sec, power supply

Set of five visitors directory to Ballarat, or visitor guides. .1 - "The Ballarat Visitors Directory", Dec. 1992 to March 1993, 48 black and white pages + colour cover + fold out map in centre. .2 - ditto - undated, 48 black and white pages + colour cover. .3 - ditto - Summer 1995 - 1996, 40 black and white pages, including colour map in centre + colour cover .4 - ditto - Winter, but no year, 48 black and white pages + colour cover .5 - ditto - 1997 - 1998?, 76 pages full colour, + cover with fold out map. Also includes an invitation to a launch event, September 1998. Contains an BTM Advert on page 26. The dates of the above publications where undated need to be fully established.trams, tramways, ballarat, visitors, tourist guides, btm, gardens

Full colour, 92 page, book, A5 size titled "Ballarat Victoria's goldfields Official Visitor Guide", with a photo of a lady and child with a bicycle behind. Gives details, maps accommodation listing, attractions etc of the Ballarat area. Page 16 detail 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 2014 by The Ballarat Visitor Information Centre. trams, tramways, ballarat, visitors, tourist guides, btm, gardens

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Friday 28/3/2014, page 7, titled "Tramway museum on track" - "funding sought for tourist attraction development", with an image of the Museums plan for the addition to the existing building. Includes information provided by Paul Mong, business case, creating jobs. Two copies collected.On front or rear of the cutting, information re dates etc.btm, museum

Gives details of Charles Trethowan of the SEC and his work with the SEC and post retirement. Charles originated in Ballarat and started work as an office boy. He officiated at the opening the Ballarat Tourist tramway in 1975.Newspaper clipping from The Age, October 27, 2011, Obituaries Section, titled "At the seat of power yet humble and helpful to all", following the death of Joseph Charles Trethowan AM, 1925 to 2011, former chairman of the SEC. Written by Anne Latreille, gives details of his life and work with the SEC, born in Ballarat and started as an office boy with the SEC.sec, ballarat, management

Illustration that yields information about a Ballarat tram and streetscape mid 1960's - evening photograph and a Ballarat tourist attraction at the time - the shell house.Illustrator with a printed photograph of Ballarat tram No. 11 at dusk in Sturt St, just west of Lydiard St. with Town Hall in background. Tram has destination of "GARDENS via Drummond Nth", with a "TWIN LAKES" sign on rear driver's apron of tram. On pole in front of tram is tram stop sign and a section sign. Pole painted with tram stop sign as well. On rear , printed in dark green ink is the card details etc. "Ballarat, Victoria, Looking to the City Hall, Sturt Street at sunset." See also Reg Item 669 - Nucolorvue car, BT 65 for the same photographs. On rear is a photo of the crown at the Shell house - see also Reg Item 2143 and 3079 for the same photograph. Possibly cut from a Nu-colour-vue publication.trams, tramways, sturt st, town hall

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Bendigo Birney No. 30 in High St Bendigo at the end of the double track line en route to Golden Square. Wal's album notes date the photo as June 1949. In the background is the Victorian Government Tourist Bureau and an advertising sign for "Alba Motor Spirit" Has the number "2004X" written in white ink on the negative. Printed on Ilford paper. On rear in pencil "468"trams, tramways, bendigo, birney, high st, tram 30

.1 - Book - 64 A4 pages - colour covers, titled "Guide to Australian Tourist Railways and Museums 1993", listing all operational railway and tramway museums in Australia at the time. Gives details for each organisation and details of umbrella organisations in each state. Arranged on a State and regional basis. .2 - as above - 100 pages - "Guide to Australian Tourist Railways and Museums 1994". Published by Rail Scene Australia - ARHS NSW and the LRRSAtrams, tramways, railways, tram preservation, museums, arhs

.1 - Newspaper clipping from The Sun or The Courier (all ?) 10/12/1974 and 3/2/1975, reporting on the planned and then the reopening of the BTPS. Not sure which newspaper and actual date. Has one photograph of No. 26 outside the depot. .2 - Newspaper from The Courier, titled "Just like the old days", Monday Feb. 3, 1975, following the formal re-opening for the BTPS. Has four trams in the photo with Bill Stephen MLA and Dudley Erwin MP standing alongside. Tram 27 is leading. .3 - Second copy of "Tourist Trams preserve colourful local history", adherred to a single sheet of faintly lined foolscap paper, dated 3/2/1975 Has a strong association with a Melbourne tram driver who assembled the scrap book and series of photos of Ballarat trams at the time of closure and the re-opening of the tram museum by the Ballarat Tramway Preservation SocietySet of newspaper cuttings contained with Reg item 5988, a Stamford Kiwi School Scrap Book - card covers, 23 sheets, spiral bound, titled "Ballarat", prepared by Ellen Butland of Auckland following the closure of the SEC Ballarat Tramway system.trams, tramways, ballarat, btps, opening, tram 26, tram 27, btps depot

Postcard containing a 3 x 3 panel of 9 images of Ballarat Tourist locations - Ballarat Trams featuring tram 27 in the later SEC Colour scheme, Begonias, Arch of Victory, Curiosity Shop, Gardens hot house, Kryal Castle, Sovereign Hill and the Reptile Park. Produced by Rose Stereograph Co. of Glen Waverly, No. 1679. Tram 27 was repainted in an early SEC Colours during 1984.Yields information about Ballarat tourist attractions during the early 1980s.Postcard - plain edges, divided back, 9 images of Ballarat Tourist locations.ballarat, trams, tramcars, btps, tourism, tram 27, gardens

Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world who often prepared extensive drawings for him. This detailed drawing is by Roy Field who swapped many photographs with Wal Jack. The drawing details the railway or narrow gauge (2') tramway that served Mossman and Port Douglas, Queensland. Most of this is now used for cane trains, though a small tourist operations runs out of Port Douglas. Details of Roy are included record 8561.Demonstrates some of the correspondence that Wal Jack received from around the world and that of Roy Field.Drawing - pen and ink red and black on foolscap sheet of the "Mossman Steam Tramway"letters, wal jack, tramways, drawings, roy field, railways, mossman, port douglas, narrow guage

Colour print of BTM W4 class tram 671 in the City of Ballarat colours on an BTM organised tour in conjunction with the Rail Tourist Association. Photographed by David Frost at the South Melbourne Beach, route 1 terminus with the Bleak House hotel in the background. Date 13-4-1996. Z3 149 is at the terminus as well.Demonstrates the work of BTM and the City of Ballarat tram.Colour photograph print on Kodak paper.btm, tram 671, w4 class, tramways, trams, tours, south melbourne beach

Demonstrates methods of giving information to visitors to Melbourne and yields information about tram services at the time in Melbourne.Very small pocket sized timetable and map book, consisting of 2 octavo cards stapled and folded into 12 pages consisting of three pages of bus and tram round trips, 3 center pages for map of electric and cable trams, route numbers and interest points. Map printed in 4 colours. 4 pages index to routes and first and last trams to City and from City. Also gives points where suburban routes are intersected by City routes. One page devoted to places of interest. All printing in black with red headings and highlights.trams, tramways, mmtb map, mmtb, timetables, tourist trips, map

Full size page item on the BTPS in the Saturday Magazine portion of the Ballarat Courier dated Sat. 6/1/1990. Features four photos, history of the Ballarat Tramways, the BTPS, and its operations. Photos of timetable boards at the depot, 14 in Wendouree Parade, Gavin Young at the controls of 14 and Dave Macartney stepping onto Horse Tram No. within the depot. Also has other pages of the Courier attached. 823.1 - 2nd copy added, in better condition, added 25 June 1999.trams, tramways, btps, ballarat tramways, volunteers, btm

Thirty page, A4 colour and black and white magazine - titled "V/Line News September 1984", Victorian State Transport Authority Journal. Has a photo of T361 passing under a Geelong bluestone overbridge. Articles included within the magazine are more locomotives for V Line, Ballarat Leads the Way in Tourist Promotion, Ballarat Station - a careful restoration, photos of Chief General Manager - John Hearsch, a photographic article by George Bamberry about Darjeeling trains, Michael Schrader - Railways of Australia new director. The Ballarat articles feature a photo of BTPS No. 14, with 661 behind. Warren Doubleday in No. 14. Railway station restoration article has photo two photos of the station, one circa 1900 and the other with scaffolding around the tower.trams, tramways, btps, railways, victorian railways, ballarat station

Yields information about the construction of the Trackwork on the depot fan and some of the people who undertook the work.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 26/12/1972 about the BTPS's hopes to have the tramway operable in time for the Begonia Festival in March! Quotes Richard Gilbert, Society Secretary about the work being carried out, progress so far and that the work is being done by Volunteers. Features a photo of Richard Gilbert, Stuart Lodington and Warren Doubleday in front of the depot, laying 2 to 3 road points. See Reg Item 3822 for a print of the actual photograph.In red ink in top right hand corner "26/12/72"trams, tramways, ballarat, access track, btps, begonia festival

Thirty two page landscape booklet on semi gloss white paper with off white or cream cover and single supplementary white sheet tipped onto the inside of the front cover titled "See Melbourne's Beautiful Beaches and Garden Suburbs from a Special Bus". Saddle stapled, printed letterpress. Text printed in black and green ink. Cover green ink only. The book advertising MMTB's Special tourist bus, giving overall tour details on page 1, including fares, time of departures and reservations. Each tour has a map showing the route, details of the tour route with notes and photographs. Page 14 shows a maximum traction tram on the reserved track in Dandenong road and page 30, W2 488 outbound in Victoria Parade. Page 32 has an advertisement for the Round Trip by Tram 1/-. Front cover has details of the departure times and fares and a photo of the Tourist Bus. The supplementary sheet has been prepared for the tours that operated daily from Sun Sept. 18 to Friday May 31, except Anzac Day. Ballarat Tramway Museum has a similar item, 1939-1940 version - different bus on cover. - Reg Item 1838.trams, tramways, mmtb, bus tours, melbourne, sightseeing