Black and white photograph and negative of tram 35 in Drummond St. South, with destination of Sebastopol.. Photo has two Victorian houses on the east side of the street in the photograph. Probably taken 14/8/1971. Duplicate print (1264) by John Phillips 12/99. Two copies (large size) added 5/2001. Original neg scanned at hi res and updated 11/5/2020.trams, tramways, ballarat, drummond st. sth, tram 35

Black and white photograph and negative of two bogie trams crossing at the Grey St. Loop, Albert St. Sebastopol. Photo has an Ampol Service station on the right hand side of the photograph. Photo taken some distance away from the trams. Photo probably taken on 14/8/1971. Duplicate print (1267) by John Phillips 12/1999. Large copy print added 5/2001. Original neg scanned at hi res and updated 11/5/2020.trams, tramways, albert st., sebastopol, grey st loop

Black and white photograph and negative of the timetable board and CARS STOP HERE" sign on the pole at the Sebastopol terminus, with the Royal Hotel and Fosters Lager sign in the background. See item No. 29 for the sign itself. Assumed photo taken 14 August 1971. Duplicate print (1268A) by John Phillips 12/1999. Large copy print added 5/2001. Original neg scanned at hi res and updated 11/5/2020.trams, tramways, sebastopol, royal hotel, signs

Two colour prints (Copies 1 and 2) of the scene at the Sebastopol of the running of the last tram on 19 Sept. 1971. Shows the two bogies trams (trams 39 and 40 in the rear) with many motor cars and the Royal Mail Hotel in the background. Both trams are heavily loaded with passengers. Photo by David Endacott On copy 2 - "The Last Tram" in black ink/sebastopol, last tram, closure, tram 39, tram 40

Two colour prints (Copies 1 and 2) of the scene at the Hospital Corner, Drummond St. Sth and Sturt St. after the running of the last tram from Sebastopol prior to running into the depot on 19 Sept. 1971. Shows one bogie tram No. 40 (from the advertising boards) with many people at the corner, a few cars and a police car leading the tram through the people standing around. Has the liquor store on the south west corner of the intersection in the background. Tram is heavily loaded with passengers. Copy 1 on Fujicolour Crystal Archive Paper is the better exposed and larger print and has been used in the scanned image.. Copy 2 another print off the same negative but with a smaller photograph area. Original film image scanned at 3200dpi 12/5/2020 and record revised. Image i2 - shows the crowd before the tram departed with a police escort. Image i3 - shows the scene as the tram departed with a police escort.On copy 2 - "The Last Tram at Drummond and Sturt Sts." in black ink.sebastopol, last tram, closure, hospital corner, tram 40

Two colour prints (Copies 1 and 2) of the scene at the Hospital Corner, Drummond St. Sth and Sturt St. after the running of the last tram from Sebastopol prior to running into the depot on 19 Sept. 1971. Shows one bogie tram No. 40 (from the advertising boards) with many people at the corner. Possibly taken after the police car has moved on, prior to the tram leaving for the depot after a few minutes. Has the liquor store on the south west corner of the intersection in the background. Tram is heavily loaded with passengers. Copy 1on Fujicolour Crystal Archive Paper is the better exposed and larger print and has been used in the scanned image.. Copy 2 another print off the same negative but with a smaller photograph area. Original film image scanned at 3200dpi 12/5/2020.On copy 2 - "Last tram to run in Ballaarat at Cnr Drummond & Sturt Sts on way to depot." in black ink.sebastopol, last tram, closure, hospital corner, tram 40

Colour positive (negative) of SEC tram No. 30 south bound in Lydiard St. North, with the destination of Sebastopol between Mair St and Sturt St. Has the Fine Art Gallery buildings, Post Office and Mining Exchange building in the background of the photograph. Photo taken after the tram has passed the photographer. A colour laser image of this negative made on 10/1/2000 using a Canon Laser printer has been placed on file at 01-01-57. Original film image scanned at 3200dpi 12/5/2020.ballarat, lydiard st. nth, fine art gallery, tram 30

Yields information about various locations in Ballarat in March 2000 for comparison with previous photographs.Set of 15 colour photographs taken by Austin Brehaut in April 2000 showing various locations that Ballarat trams once ran in, for use in a BTM presentation, named "Ballarat Past and Present" at the COTMA 2000 Ballarat Conference. All on Fujicolour Crystal Archive Paper. On rear in blue ink is the date, location and where relevant a reference number to photo locations that the author of the presentation had requested. Letter from Austin, filed with this worksheet. 1772.1 - Sebastopol terminus, 4/4/2000 .2 - Albert St. Sebastopol near "crossover" - 4/4/2000 .3 - Old depot site, 5/4/2000 .4 - From depot site at Depot junction - 5/4/2000 .5 - Albert St. Sebastopol, looking south above loop site - 5/4/2000 .6 - Mt. Pleasant line, in Barkly St. towards terminus - 5/4/2000 .7 - Mt. Pleasant terminus, Cobden Cnr. - 5/4/2000 .8 - Wendouree Parade at Macarthur St. - 5/4/2000 .9 - Site of old Power Station Cnr Ripon St. Wendouree Parade .10 - Sturt St. at Dawson St (site of crossover) towards former Golden City Hotel - 6/4/2000 .11 - From Grenville St - up Sturt St. hill - 6/4/2000 .12 - Lower Sturt St. toward Grenville St - 6/4/2000 .13 - Railway Station from Signal box - 27/4/2000 .14 - Lower Sturt St. toward Grenville St - 6/4/2000 .15 - Railway Station from Signal box - 27/4/2000 For 2010 comparisons see 4645 and 4646. See Aboveballarat, sebastopol, albert st, sec depot, railway station, mt pleasant, dawson st, sturt st

Set of five maps prepared by the SEC/Transport Regulation Board? reviewing the option for Ballarat bus routes after the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Based on SEC drawing No. BA-D1-2222, drawn at 1" = 20 chains. Shows streets in Ballarat and Sebastopol areas. 1775.1 - tram lines shown in heavy blue lines, with grey and yellow (actual operating bus routes at the time?) routes marked out. A red dashed line defines the general built up area. 1775.2 - "PLAN A" - shows various routes in different colours for Davis, Sproule, Hick ex Whkes, Lyons, Braybrooks and Witkins services and existing tram lines. 1775.3 - "Plan B" 1775.4 - "Plan C" 1775.5 - "Plan D" 1175.6 - Plan as above, but showing existing bus routes, tram routes and suggested tram routes. Has a small sheet of paper that was clipped to the drawing. Not dated. Not known exactly the basis that these plans were drawn up on. Drawings to be scanned.trams, tramways, closure, bus routes, tram replacement, sec, transport regulation board, ballarat, tram routes

Sheet of heavy paper or card with a gold background, overprinted on one side with four pictures of Ballarat Trams reproduced on it. The four illustrations are those produced as postcards in Reg, Item No. 1660. The third and fourth have the text as produced on the postcard set. These are respectively from the top, horse tram, ESCo tram 1905, Sebastopol tramcar type and SEC tram in Wendouree Parade. The back of the sheet is plain card. trams, tramways, postcards, ballarat, esco, tram 38

Colour photograph of Ballarat No. 18, painted in Gold for the Centenary of the discovery of Gold in Sebastopol in 1864 at the Lydiard St. North terminus during 1964. Tram has destination of 'Sebastopol', head lights and marker lights turned ready for departure from the terminus. Sides painted in Gold, with white around windows and roof, and lettering in red paint. TMSV photograph. On Agfa paper. Copy made Oct. 2001 for the "gold, Gold GOLD" temporary exhibition - colour laser print onto card, with Velcro dots on rear. Stored in box D1 (Display Box) 02/2003. See Destination EaglehawkStamp on rear, purple ink ' Copyright by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Ltd"gold, sebastopol, lydiard st. north, centenary tram, tram 18

890.1 - black and white drawing of tram 39, with destination "Sebastopol" with Ballarat Town Hall in background. Has words "Greetings from BTV 6" by the top of the trolley pole and "The last tram Sturt St. Ballarat - 19th September 1971" with a thick black border. Printed onto white paper with a slight gloss. Understood to be a copy of the drawing used on Ballarat TV channel 6's Christmas card for 1971. 890.2 - same drawing printed on one half of dark orange heavy paper, but without the words "from BTV6". Understood to be used as a Christmas card by the City of Ballarat for 1971. See btm6422 for a coloured large version. Original drawing by Gordon Thurling, BTV6 graphic artist at the time.trams, tramways, 39, city of ballarat, btv 6, town hall

Four page article titled "Law and Order on the Trams" contained within the Central Highlands Historical Association Journal No. 5, written by BTM Board Member, Alan Bradley, accompanied by 5 photographs of Ballarat operations: p26 - street scene of Sturt St. and Grenville St. intersection prior to 1923, p31 - 2 half page photographs by David Endacott of last trams to Sebastopol - 19/10/1971 and on rear cover, two colour photos of trams taken during the last months of operations, from collection of David Endacott. No. 11 at Sturt St. - City terminus and No. 30 in Lydiard St. Nth. outside Art Gallery. Journal is 64 pages, with card covers, perfect bound, with articles, contents listing, index and various listings of CHHA members, book reviews, research in Progress. Has colour covers. Added to worksheet file - printed original of article - 7No. A4 sheets.trams, tramways, tramway closure, law and order, police, ballarat tramways

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 22/11/1971 about the Zion Congregational Church's new 'kindertram' being dedicated the previous day the children of the church. Tram 42, had been converted into a well-equipped Sunday School class room in Sebastopol. Quotes Rev. Syd Munn. See Reg. Item 2920 about the delivery of the tram.In top right hand corner in blue biro "22/11/1971"trams, tramways, sunday school, kindertram, zion congregational church, 42

Copy of an article by Peter Barry on the location of loops and operations of the Ballarat Tramway system. From pages 76 to 79 of the July 1988 issue of Somersault. Cover page, page 61 included. Covers running times, loop sections on Sebastopol, Lydiard St and Eastern Routes, Weekdays and Sats. and Suns., View Point, Signalling system, points where trams reversed in the section.trams, tramways, signals, crossing loop, secv, operations

Copy of the Australian Railway Enthusiast - Vol 9, No. 4, December 1971, which contains seven photographs of the closure of the Ballarat Tramway System on 19/9/1971 by Greg Triplett. Item 579 refers for centre page photograph. Magazine has articles on the Beech Forest Narrow Gauge, The Atjeh Tram (Indonesia), cable cars preserved in Melbourne and a derailment at Yering Vic. in 1900. Ballarat Photos 1 - 40 in Lydiard St. 2 - Bogie car in Wendouree Parade from the wheat silos 3 - Intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Street from the Town Hall 4 - Tram at City Centre with Boer War (?) statue in front of the tram - night photo 5 - 35 at Sebastopol Terminus - night photo 6 - 42 at the Lydiard Street terminus - night photo 7 - 40 leaving Sebastopol as the last tram - night photo (see item 579) Second copy added 31-8-2017. Second copy has a "Technical Book & Mag. Co." yellow label on the front cover.trams, tramways, ballarat, closure, lydiard st, sturt st, sebastopol

Leaf from a photo album containing 4 black and white photographs pasted onto sheet of brown/grey cardboard with two punch holes at one end. Photos taken early 1920's or just after construction of the Memorial Arch. Photo 1 - "Ballarat" handwritten in pencil at top - Town Hall from the North West taken from a building near Doveton St. Has a Sebastopol tram west bound in Sturt St. passing Town Hall. Photo 2 - "Sturt Street Ballarat" handwritten in pencil at base - Sturt St. Ballarat looking east from most likely the Ballarat City fire station lookout tower. Has a Sebastopol tram travelling eastbound in the photograph. Town Hall in background. No motor vehicles in photograph. Photo 3 - "Memorial Arch, Ballarat" handwritten in pencil at top - photo of the new Memorial Arch at the start of the Avenue of Honour. Photo 4 - "Eureka Stockade, Ballarat" - photo of the Eureka Stockade monument the park.trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st, memorial arch - avenue of honour, eureka

Yields information about the tram crossover point in Albert St Sebastopol during the last few years of the tramways and the condition of the roadway at the time.Black and White photograph of SEC tram No. 12 crossing Albert St. from east to west side at Ophir St. late 1960's or early 1970's. Tram has destination of SEBASTOPOL, and Twin Lakes sign on rear. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. Photo by Chris Wurr. Photo shows sealed road (to Colac) and tram stop sign on west side of road. Photocopy made 4/1999 for display purposes. Copy 2 added 27/7/2007, ex Alan Bradley photographs.On rear, in black stamp ink "Photo by Chris Wurr / 12 Truscott Street, Ararat 3377 / (053) 523403 Copy 2 - Additional words to above "Donated to BTPS by and"trams, tramways, albert st., sebastopol, tram 12

Black and white photograph of SEC Tram 38 in Albert St. Sebastopol heading for the City and Lydiard St. North during 1956. Tram has large white reflective triangles on the front dash and roof ad on side. Shows details of Albert St. and the roadway, along with weeds either side of track. Photo by Jim Seletto. Two Photocopies made 4/1999 for display purposes. Copy 1 in print folder, copy 2 at Bungaree.On rear in black ink "Ballarat 38 at the tree lined suburb of Sebastopol 1956". Also stamped in faint black ink "Photograph by J. Seletto". Also written on in pencil is photo (27), page 23 and page 22 indicating use in a magazine.trams, tramways, albert st, sebastopol, ballarat, tram 38

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 20/9/1971 about Mr. Charles Rollan (picture in supplement - see Reg. item 269) who was on the first horse drawn tram to Sebastopol 78 years ago. In the Outlook - Profile section of The Courier. Gives details of Mr Rollan's life, his riding of the trams to and from the city and his thoughts on the trams, compared to buses and riding a bicycle and on the days of the horse trams on the Sebastopol route. 2nd copy and image added 2/9/2014.trams, tramways, sebastopol, horse trams, charles rollan, stories

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 20/11/1971(based on item Reg. No. 939, dated 22/11/1971) about the opening of the Zion Kindertram, No. 42, at the Zion Congregational Sunday school, Walker St. Sebastopol the following day. Mentions Kindergarten leader, Mrs. Betty Curtain. Item not dated. See Reg. Item 2920 about the delivery of the tram.trams, tramways, kindertram, zion congregational church, tram bodies

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, Saturday 18/9/1971 about the details of the last trams to run in Ballarat, and that only tramway employees will be allowed to ride back to the depot from Sturt St. Notes that the Mayors of Ballarat and Sebastopol will drive the trams for part of their runs in the municipalities. Quotes tramway superintendent Mr. L. J. Denmead. Gives times the last trams were time to leave the Lydiard St North terminals, that 40 is to be the last tram, that it was to be driven by Mr. L. Walker with Mr. H. Knight as conductor. Ballarat Mayor, Cr. Chisholm was to receive the last tram at the depot. At base of item, notes that The Courier is to provide a 12 page supplement on the history of the Ballarat trams and photos. "Orders for this supplement have been particularly heavy". Second copy added 31/10/2005. Image added 2/9/15 - from a cutting donated by Joy Watson - actual cutting not collection as duplicated. In blue ink in the top right hand area of the item - 'Sat / 18/9/71'trams, tramways, closure, last tram, 40, sebastopol

Yields information about the formation of the BTPS in 1971 and some of the people who attended meetings etc. and about the closure of the Ballarat tramway system.Two Newspaper clippings pasted onto a single sheet of paper with two Punch holes on the left hand side. First clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, Monday, 31/5/1971, titled "Society formed to Preserve Trams" (newspaper date, with page 2), about the formation the previous day of the BTPS at a meeting of the Lake Wendouree Tramway Museum Committee with a membership of 55 people to retain a tourist tram system for Ballarat. Gives names of the elected office bearer, details of proposals, some costs, alternative sites and that a tram was chartered before the meeting. 1071.1 - photocopy of the article added 24/1/2008. Has the names of those elected highlighted in pink ink. Second cutting dated "14/7/71" from the Courier titled "Three stage plan for phasing out of trams" of the three stage plan for phasing out of the trams in Ballarat. The plan was announced by Transport Regulation Board the previous day. August 23 - Drummond St North and Victoria St., Sept. 6 for Gardens via Sturt St and Mt Pleasant and Sept 20 for Lydiard St. North and Sebastopol. 1071.2 - as above, original clipping, donated by Dave Macartney, added 10/9/2013In red ink in upper right hand corner of second cutting, "14/7/71" Has numerous pencil and pen marking from previous use, possibly at Ronaldson and Tippet where the donor worked.trams, tramways, closure, bus changeover, transport regulation board, tram services, btps

Yields information about the last tram to leave the Borough of Sebastopol at the time of the closure of the SEC operated system and the people involved.Newspaper clipping from the Melbourne Sun of 21/9/1971 with photo of the Ballarat Mayor, Cr. J. A. Chisholm with his wife and a driver and conductor (of the last tram), reporting that the trams were given a rousing send off and have now been replaced by buses. Tram showing destination of "Depot". .1 - Print of original photograph print added 14-3-2016 from the donation to the Museum by Karelyn Satter Feb. 2016.In blue ink below the photograph "SUN 21/9/71", On the rear of the photograph has the stamp of "Harvey Studios Ballarat"trams, tramways, closure, cr. j. a. chisholm, last tram, bus replacement

Group of six photographs taken on 15/2/1997 of some power poles in Drummond St. south that still carry the paintwork, faded and worn, of the SEC tramway system tram stops. 768.1 Drummond St. Sth & Urquhart St. - east side, looking north, with Neighbourhood Watch sign and bus stop shelter in background, with street name signs. 768.2 - Drummond St. South between Eyre & Dana St., east side, looking north. 768.3 - as for 768.1, but looking south. 768.4 - Drummond St. South & South Street. Pole photographed is at the north east corner of the intersection. 768.5 - as for 768.4 768.6 - as for 768.2, but looking south with Foundry Hotel in background. On rear in blue ink: 768.3 - "D.S. South E.side 15/2/97 & Urquhart St." 768.4 - "D.S.South East Side 15/2/97, south" 768.6 = "15/2/1997 D.S.Sth between Eyre & Dana E.Side"tram stops, drummond st. sth, sebastopol route

Twelve (12) caption or label cards used in the Museum's exhibition entitled "Law & Order on the Trams". Printed onto graduated colour paper (Geo Paper - Geo Blue) and printed with a HP6P printer. Glued onto heavy card. Each has 2 Velcro dots on rear, except No. 11, which has 4. 778.1 - accident in Drummond St. north - June 1970, see item -709 778.2 - powerhouse with ESCo tram outside, see item -698 778.3 - last tram ex Sebastopol - G. Triplett photo - see item - 579 778.4 - Hijack article ex Courier - see item -710 778.5 - ESCo crew - see item 707 778.6 - Lydiard St. opening - George Netherway photo - see item -598 778.7 - Photo of ESCo crew by Grenville St. shelter - Z.Dann donated photo - see item 505 778.8 - Group photo of ESCo employees - see item 708 778.9 - Employees register extract - see item 782 778.10 - Copy of By Laws - see item 783 and 784 778.11 - Horse tram photo with three horses - Harris House of Photography - see item 699 778.12 - Photo of Royal Mail Hotel and tram - Chris Phillips Photo - see item 354 trams, tramways, law and order, exhibitions, employees, police

Series of black and white photos of SEC Ballarat 30 by Lindsay Bounds, late 1970, early 1971 on 8" x 10" prints. 840.1 - tram 30, city bound, at Bell St. Loop (?) crossing another single trucker. Tram has destination of Lydiard St. North. 840.2 - trams 13, 30 and 18 and another single trucker at the depot gates, all showing Depot or Depot via Drummond North destinations - possibly on a Sunday morning. 840.3 - Trams 13 and 30 on the north side of Drummond St. north, with Sturt St. Mansions buildings behind. Winter photo. Tram 30 has Lydiard St. Nth destination, while 13 has Victoria St. 840.4 - Tram 30 crossing Sturt St., bound for Sebastopol with Post office in background. 840.5 - Tram 30 in Victoria St. bound for Gardens via Sturt St. West. 840.6 - Tram 30 crossing Sturt St. at Drummond St. bound for Lydiard St. North. Has lights on. 840.7 - Tram 30 west bound in Victoria St. at King St. loop with St. Alipius church in background. Many Holden motor cars in photo as well. Some imperfections in the printing of the photograph.trams, tramways, victoria st., sturt st, skipton st., tram 30, tram 13, tram 18

Black and white print of a donated negative. Print made 8/1998. Photo of SEC tram at the Sebastopol terminus with the Royal Mail Hotel in the background. Photo taken during 1968. Tram still has destination of Sebastopol on north end, Fosters Lager sign on hotel and Twin Lakes sign on the tram. Tram overhead has the sheet metal device to assist in putting the trolley pole back on. Two parked cars in the photograph. Photo shows ground conditions at the terminus. Negative rescanned 9-5-2020 and image updated.tramways, trams, sebastopol, royal mail hotel, ballarat, 33, tram 33

Photocopy of a letter from John Radcliffe past President of the Australian Electric Transport Museum, Adelaide written on 5 January 1995 concerning the two Adelaide horse trams sold to Ballarat for use on the Sebastopol line following the Sebastopol fire in Oct. 1909. Notes the types of cars that could have been sold and other sources of information. Attached to the photocopy, not from John Radcliffe but from Alan's files are 14 drawings/sketches of Adelaide horse trams - side and end elevations, prepared by LSK.trams, tramways, horse trams, adelaide, sebastopol, depot fire