Set of 17 transparencies taken on 21/11/1962 on Kodak mounts. 1188.1 - Bendigo No. 11 at Depot Junction McCrae and Arnold St. with driver/conductor changing points. 1188.2 - Bendigo No. 4 at Charing Cross, side on photo, with City Club Hotel and Alexandra Fountain in the background. Tram has Castrol and SEC 'Electric Cooking' ads. 1188.3 - Bendigo No. 4 climbing View St. after tram has passed photographer. Tram has Streets Ice Cream and Cohns Soft Drinks ad on rear dash panel. In the background are the buildings in View St., including the Princess Theatre. Tram has destination of Eaglehawk. 1188.4 - Trams 2 and 4 crossing at the California Gully or Thorpe St Loop. 1188.5 - Bendigo 4 in Mt Korong Road. Tram inbound with destination of Quarry Hill, just leaving Garden Gully Loop. 1188.6 - Bendigo 4 and 17 crossing at the Hayes St. or Iron Bark Gully Loop. No. 17 bound for Eaglehawk, No. 4, Quarry Hill. 17 has two SEC roof ads and a white horse whiskey ad. 1188.7 - No. 17 bound for Eaglehawk, soon after leaving California Gully. Has large mullock heap in background. 1188.8 - Bendigo 2 and 17 crossing at the Thorpe St. or California Gully Loop. Has butchers shop in background. 1188.9 - Bendigo 17 at the Eaglehawk terminus. Has destination of Quarry Hill. In background is the hotel and shops at the terminus, showing ads for "Melbourne Bitter". Tram has two SEC 'Electric Cooking' ads. Driver and conductor about to assist two lady passengers with a pram and baby. 1188.10 - No. 17 at Eaglehawk terminus, awaiting departure. Has Eaglehawk Town Hall and Post Office in background. Tram has a Whitehorse Whiskey ad on the front dash panel. 1188.11 - No. 3 in High St. Eaglehawk, with destination of Eaglehawk. Has the shops on the south side of High St. in the background, including the Eaglehawk fish shop. Tram has two roof ads, one an SEC roof ad, and Cohns Drinks and Streets Ice cream ads on front dash panel. 1188.12 - as above, but after tram has passed photographer. Note the centre of the road poles. 1188.13 - No. 2 outbound for Eaglehawk at the intersection of Mt. Korong Road and the Calder Highway. Photo taken after the tram has passed the photographer. Has an Ampol service station in the background. 1188.14 - No. 11 leaving the Bendigo depot, crossing the bridge, with the Scrubber car in the background. 1188.15 - No. 21 at the North Bendigo terminus. Tram has destination of Golden Square and Cohns drink ad on front dash and two roof ads on side. 1188.16 - No. 11 on Golden Square route, in High St. at intersection with Old High St. 1188.17 - No. 11 at the Golden Square terminus, conductor turning the pole. Hotel on the left side of the photo. Note the road works barrier and red flag behind the tram. Slide has an end of roll mark on the right hand side of the image.Information written on in black ink and date stamped on purple ink. 1188.1 - "Birney car No. 11 in McCrae St. at Cnr of Arnold about to run into depot, Bendigo" 1188.2 - "No. 4 at Alexandra Fountain, Charing Cross Bendigo" 1188.3 - "No. 4 climbing the View St. Hill from Charing Cross, Bendigo (Eaglehawk Route)" 1188.4 - "No. 4 and 2 at Thorpe St. Loop, California Gully" 1188.5 - "No. 4 in Mt Korong Rd., Long Gully, Near Havilah Rd. (Bendigo) (Eaglehawk Route)" 1188.6 - "Nos. 17 and 4 crossing on Hayes St. Loop, Ironbark, Bendigo" 1188.7 - "No. 17 soon after leaving California Gully (Eaglehawk Route)" 1188.8 - "No.2 and 17 crossing on Thorpe St. Loop, California Gully (Eaglehawk Route)" 1188.9 - "No. 17 at Eaglehawk terminus" 1188.10 - "No. 17 at Eaglehawk terminus" 1188.11 - "No. 3 in High St. Eaglehawk" 1188.12 - "No. 3 nearing Eaglehawk terminus" 1188.13 - "No. 2 in Mt. Korong Rd., Ironbark. Calder highway on left (Eaglehawk route) 1188.14 - "Birney car No. 11 leaving Bendigo depot. Scrubber car at rear" 1188.15 - "No. 21 at North Bendigo Terminus" 1188.16 - "Birney car No. 11 in High St. Bendigo at intersection with Old High Street (Golden Square Route)" 1188.17 - "Birney Car No. 11 at Golden Square terminus, High St., Bendigo". tramways, trams, bendigo, depot junction, charing cross, view st., eaglehawk, north bendigo, golden square, tram 2, tram 3, tram 4, tram 11, tram 17, tram 21, tram scrubber

Set of 2 slides mounted in Kodak Ready Mounts. Slides dated 20 May 1971. 1196.1 - Bendigo No. 21 arriving at Charing Cross from Golden Square with the Alexandria Fountain in the foreground. In the background is the Fountain Plaza building. Tram has 2 SEC roof ads. 1196.2 - No. 30 at Charing Cross from North Bendigo. On a pole in front of the tram are two signs "All cars stop here" in white printing on a red background and "Cars Stop by Request" in white lettering on a black background.1196.1 - "No. 21 passing Alexandra Fountain on arrival at Charing Cross from Golden Square" 1196.2 - "No. 30 at Charing Cross"tramways, trams, charing cross, bendigo, alexandra fountain, tram stops, tram 21, tram 30

Set of 23 transparencies taken on 26/2/1972 on Kodak mounts. 1205.1 - Bendigo No. 25 on a special tour at Fire Station Loop, en route to Golden Square. 1205.2 - No. 21 and 25 crossing at Fire Station Loop, note photographers on the ground. No. 21 bound for North Bendigo. 1205.3 - as for 1205.3, but with trams departing loop and fire station in the background. 1205.4 - No. 25 at Golden Square Hotel with 'Rodda's Golden Square Hotel' in the background. Tram on a special tour, but showing destination of North Bendigo. 1205.5 - as for 1205.4 - but showing special. Has the end of the track in the photograph. 1205.6 - Nos. 7 and 25 (on a special tour) crossing at Myrtle St. Loop. 1205.7 - No. 7 leaving Myrtle St. loop with the mine poppet head in the background. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. (Print made of this slide 10/2001 for use in the Gold Gold Gold exhibition of 10/2001 - See Reg. item 1979. 1205.8 - No. 25 entering depot. Tram showing 'special'. Tennis court on right has players. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. 1205.9 - No. 24 (showing 'special') and No. 20 (showing 'Long Gully') at Bendigo Depot. 1205.10 - No. 24 on a special charter, leaving Bendigo depot. Tram has two 'Johnnie Walker' roof ads. 1205.11 - Bendigo depot with 29, 25 and a bogie car inside the depot doors. 1205.12 - As for 1205.11, but with 28 and 29. 1205.13 - No. 24 standing at front entrance of Bendigo depot with No. 20 in the background. 1205.14 - No. 24 running out into McCrae St showing special, with conductor on front step. 1205.15 - No. 24 in Caledonia St. at corner of Thunder St with the Gasworks in the background. 1205.16 - No. 5 en route for Quarry Hill at Charing cross with No. 26 (en route for Eaglehawk) about to arrive. Has former crossover at this location in the foreground. Has the Ezywalkin building in the background. 1205.17 - No. 5 and 26 at Charing Cross, with the Alexandra Fountain in the foreground and the Beehive and Ezywalkin buildings in the background. No.26 has two SEC roof ads. 1205.18 - Charing Cross looking along Pall Mall with trams 7 and 21 and 26 in the picture. 1205.19 - Charing Cross, with 21 departing for Golden Square and No. 5 heading for Quarry Hill. Has the Ezywalkin and the Beehive buildings in the background. 1205.20 - as for 1205.19, but a few moments later. Adjacent pole has a "NO ROAD" letter in reflectors vertically. 1205.21 - Charing Cross with Nos. 25, 21, 26 and 7, looking south from Pall Mall end. 1205.22 - No. 24 crossing Mitchell St. en route for Golden Square, showing 'special' with the Beehive and Ezywalkin buildings in the background. 1205.23 - Charing Cross with Nos. 24, 21 and 7 in the photo and Fountain Plaza in the background. Print of 1205.7 - stored in box D1.Information written on in blue ink and date stamped on purple ink. 1205.1 - "No. 25 at Fire Station Loop High Street, Golden Square." 1205.2 - "Nos. 25 and 21 crossing at Fire Station Loop, near Golden Square." 1205.3 - "Nos. 25 and 21 crossing at Fire Station Loop, near Golden Square." 1205.4 - "No. 25 at Golden Square terminus." 1205.5 - "No. 25 at Golden Square terminus." 1205.6 - "Nos. 7 and 25 crossing at Myrtle St. Loop." 1205.7 - "No. 7 leaving Myrtle St. Loop." 1205.8 - "No 25, entering Bendigo Depot." 1205.9 - "Nos. 20 and 24 at Bendigo Depot." 1205.10 - "No. 24 at Bendigo Depot." 1205.11 - "Nos. 25 and 29 at Bendigo Depot." 1205.12 - "Birney cars 29 and 28 at Bendigo Depot." 1205.13 - "No. 24 (with 20 beyond) at Bendigo Depot." 1205.14 - "No. 24 entering McCrae St. from Arnold St." 1204.15 - "No. 24 in Caledonia St. at cnr of Thunder St." 1204.16 - "No. 5 waits at Charing Cross as No. 26 arrives from Quarry Hill. Note remains of crossover abandoned on relocation in 1965." 1204.17 - "Nos. 5 and 26 at Charing Cross." 1204.18 - "Nos. 26, 7 and 21 at Charing Cross (No. 5 just visible behind No. 26)." 1204.19 - "No. 21 leaves Charing Cross for Golden Square as No. 5 starts off for Quarry Hill." 1204.20 - "No. 21 swings onto the single track Golden Square line as No. 5 heads into Mitchell St. towards Quarry Hill." 1204.21 - "Nos. 25, 21 and 26 watch No. 7 arrive at Charing Cross from Golden Square." 1204.22 - "No. 24 at Charing Cross crossing Mitchell St." 1204.23 - "Nos. 24, 21 and 7 at Charing Cross."tramways, trams, bendigo, golden square, myrtle st., fire station, depot, charing cross, tram 5, tram 7, tram 20, tram 21, tram 24, tram 25, tram 28, tram 29

Set of 4 transparencies - copy slides - possibly ARE film strip dated March 1972. 1209.2 and 1209.4 on Kodak Readymount mounts. 1209.1 - Bendigo 5, 6 and 28 on a special tram service in bound to the City on a tour in Caledonia St. about to enter Lucan St, or White Hills Road or Weeroona Ave. (mis match in names in various maps). Gas works in the background. No. 5 has a white disk on the rear of the tram. 1209.2 - Nos 2 and 26 at Charing Cross with the Fountain Plaza in the background. Both trams have the destination of Quarry Hill, though 26 is on the Eaglehawk bound track. 1209.3 - No. 19 at the Golden Square terminus, with the conductor or driver swinging the pole and Billy Rodda's Golden Square hotel in the background. 1209.4 - No. 7 at Fire Station loop, en route to North Bendigo, picking up a passenger with a pram. Part of a set of 20 slides made by the Association of Railway Enthusiast Provincial Tramways film strip. Reference Item 2560 details the ARE Film Strip and provide references to other slides.Information written on in blue ink and date stamped on purple ink. 1209.1 - "Nos 5, 6 and 28 in Caledonia St. about to enter Weeroona Ave." 1209.2 - "Nos 2 and 26 at Charing Cross." 1209.3 - "Swinging the pole on No. 19 at Golden Square Terminus." 1209.4 - "No. 7 inward bound from Golden Square stops at Fire Station Loop."tramways, trams, bendigo, charing cross, golden square, gas works, special trams, tram 2, tram 5, tram 6, tram 7, tram 19, tram 28

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

Colour positive (negative) of SEC tram No. 11 at the City terminus. Tram has destination of "Gardens via Sturt St. West" and a Twin Lakes advertising board on the front dash panel. Has fountain and tramway waiting shed in the background as well as the Ballarat Post Office. Tram stop pole and attached signs in front of the tramcar. 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, city terminus, sturt st., tram 11

Colour photograph of BTM No. 18 north bound in Wendouree Parade, about to cross Windmill Drive North. Tram showing destination of "St. Aidans Drive". The "Caution Tram Bothways" sign on the pole adjacent to Windmill Drive had recently been positioned, following donation of the signs from St. Georges Road by the City of Northcote. Taken c1994 Has the MacDonald Gates in the view."E E" on back.windmill drive, wendouree parade, road signs, tram 18

Photocopy of a drawing showing the proposed transverse sections of the Box Hill to Doncaster Tramway. Drawing prepared at a scale of 4 feet to the inch. Shows the dimensioned sections with the tramcar, poles, sleepers and metal ballast in cutting and in bank (fill). Photocopy larger than original drawing. Has part of a stamp in the lower right hand corner.trams, tramways, box hill, doncaster, plans, sections

Yields information about an ex Ballarat tram in a Museum where it was operable.Colour Photograph of ex SEC Ballarat No. 21 at the Australian Electric Traction Museum's line at St. Kilda Beach terminus, South Australia. Tram has destination of "St Kilda Beach" and auxiliary board "Last Tram", indicating last tram of the day back to the depot. On right hand side is a pole showing "Cars stop here" and other related signs. In background is the AETM's St. Kilda Beach terminus shelter. Photo on Fujichrome paper. Record updated 16-11-2013 for details of photographer and date - John Biele - 29-1-1984. 1822.1 - Similar image with an AETM worker alongside.aetm, st kilda, sec, museums, tram 21

Yields information about an ex Ballarat tram in a Museum where it was operable.Colour Photograph of ex SEC Ballarat No. 34 at the Australian Electric Traction Museum's line at St. Kilda Beach terminus, South Australia. Tram has destination of "St Kilda Beach". On right hand side is a pole showing "Cars stop here" and other related signs. Photo on Fujichrome paper. Record updated 16-11-2013 for details of photographer and date - John Biele - 29-1-1984. 1823.1 - tramcar outside the AETM depot.aetm, st kilda, sec, museums, tram 34

Black and white print of a donated negative. Print made 8/1998. Photo of Victorian Railway tram No.34 at the Brighton Beach terminus. Tram has the destination of "St Kilda Rly Stn". In the overhead can be seen the pan for assisting the driver to put the rear pole onto the wire. Also in the background of the photo is a stone wall of the railway tunnel under the road that served the Brighton Beach Pier. Photo taken 7-4-1950. See Victorian Railways to '62, pages 47 and 49 re railway tunnel.tramways, trams, brighton beach, vr, railway tunnel, tram 34

Black and white photograph of Sturt St. looking west from Town Hall 1906. Shows a ESCo tram hauling an ex-horse trailer (spelt "trailer"). Has some other horse drawn vehicles in photo and a number of pedestrians. Shows the newly formed tramway road surface, poles etc. Has "Snows" store sign on left hand side of photograph and buildings along the north side of the Sturt St. Other buildings shown are William Day & Son, Walter Connell, Anderson & Morse coach builders. See also Reg Item No. 1671 for the same item, but with out the typed note stuck on the top edge.trams, tramways, esco, sturt st., ballarat

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

Black and white photo going to sepia toned, of about 11 W2's and many motor vehicles on Princes Bridge Melbourne, taken from the tower on Flinders Street station building, during the late 1930's. Many people on bridge, traffic jam of motor vehicles on the bridge itself. Note buildings at the Batman avenue terminus. Can see a tram trolley pole of a tram in Batman Avenue. No curve from Batman Ave. into Swanston St. At least two of the trams do not have route number boxes. There are a number of delivery vehicles in the photograph, but no horse drawn vehicles are to be seen.trams, tramways, melbourne, princes bridge, flinders st. station, batman ave., tram 321

Colour print of five SECV Bendigo trams at the North Bendigo tram terminus during a 1962 tour. Tram 28 (Birney), another Birney and then three single truckers at the terminus. All have their poles turned to return to the City. Photo shows the nature of the location of the terminus; open paddocks. All trams have been fitted with dash canopy lights. Taken on AGFA paper. On rear is a stamped date "- 7.12.62", looks like a machine imprint.On rear "Tram Tour Bendigo / Mr. B. Groves / 333 Pascoe Vale Road / Essendon W5 / Vict." In top right hand corner is the number "1175" In the stamp appears " 110B / Photo / The? / -7.12.62"birney, bendigo, north bendigo, tram 28

Paper ticket printed onto light yellow paper with decorative border for the Ballarat Tramway Museum social group tour to Bendigo and Bylands tramway museums on 6/12/1998. Has a sketch of No. 11, side on elevation. Gives date, fare, departure time. Has been punched or cancelled by the trolley pole.trams, tramways, ticket, ballarat, bylands, bendigo

Leaf from a photo album containing 2 black and white photographs pasted onto sheet of brown/grey cardboard with two punch holes at one end. Photos taken early 1920's? Photo 1 - "Kalgoorlie Western Australia" in pencil on top of photo, and "Hannan Street" on bottom. Photo shows a tram traveling along Hannan Street with buildings on either side of photograph. Has poles down the centre of the street to support the bracket arms for the tramway and other power lines. Tram has "Nestles Milk" advertisement on dash panel. Photo 2 - "Breakneck Gorge Hepburn" in pencil at base of photograph.trams, tramways, hepburn springs, kalgoorlie, hannan st

Yields information about the closure of the system and how the various small tasks, eg removal of tram stop signs were undertaken. The newspaper item details the name of the people.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 7/9/1971 titled ""No longer needed" with a photo of two SEC workmen removing tram stop signs and painting poles on the Mt Pleasant route in Barkly St. Photo taken the previous day, following the closure of the route on Sunday. Has a photo of Mr. Ralph Bell and Mr George Wright. At corner with Cobden St. Has a Milk Bar in the background, advertising Streets Ice creek, Coca Cola, Briquettes and Vincent's Cold and Flu tablets. See Reg Item 3771 for a copy of the original photograph and a larger view of the scene. Second copy added 27/10/05. trams, tramways, mt pleasant, closure, tram stops, barkly st.

Set of two newspaper clippings pasted onto a single sheet of paper with two Punch holes on the left hand side. First clipping from The Age, p4, dated May 31, 1971 of the setting up of the BTPS by a group of young people the previous day. Has photo of a group taking a photo of the driver (Mr. Les Bird) holding the trolley pole rope. Notes that they hope to keep six trams going, tram to be operated on a voluntary basis similar to Puffing Billy, many of the group were Melbourne students and that the Ballarat contingent was consciously small. The first cutting also has a small piece on the top edge, cut out from the same newspaper referring to the article on page 4, titled "TRAMS". (Source newspaper advised by Alan Bradley 5/7/02 and updated). Second is from The Courier, Ballarat, 8/6/1971, about a Murray River paddle steamer company writing to the City of Ballaarat offering to undertake a feasibility study and discuss with Council the operation of pleasure craft on Lake Wendouree, Also mentions the establishment of the BTPS and its proposals and its letter to Council. See Reg, Item 2487 for print of photograph supplied by the AGE newspaper July 2002. Second copy from donation of the Tom Murray Estate added 20-11-2016. Full image of newspaper article added as image i2. See also Reg Item 7033 for other photographs and tramcar notes.In red ink on the second cutting, below the first paragraph "8-6-71"trams, tramways, paddle steamer, lake wendouree, charters, museum establishment

Colour postcard with serrated edges 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." Nucolorvue car, BT 65. \ trams, tramways, ballarat, town hall, sturt st, tram 834

Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram No. 11 at the Gardens Loop, in the early 1950's. Tram painted in post WWII colour scheme, has large reflective triangles on the drivers cab ends. Tram has destination of Mt Pleasant. In background of photo on a pole is the SEC timetable board. Colour photocopy, laminated, of this photograph on display 4/2000 at 02-02-06On rear is a caption by Jim Seletto.trams, tramways, ballarat, gardens loop , tram 11

Black and white photograph of Bendigo track cleaner/sprinkler and ESCo No. 9 at the Pall Mall tram stop just to the south of the Fountain at Charing Cross. ESCo 9 has been modified (See Kings Bendigo Tramways p54). Sprinkler car has trolley pole facing Golden Square, as has No. 9. Pole by the trams have signs "ALL CARS STOP HERE" and a "NO ROAD" sign. Photo taken 23/12/1946. 676.1 - Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Added 2/7/2013. See The Bendigo Tramways, K.S.Kings On rear typed is "SECV Bendigo Tramways Car 9 and Track Grinder at Charing Cross 23/12/1946" and stamped in but rh corner "Photograph by John Buckland" trams, tramways, bendigo, esco, work trams, tram sprinkler, scrubber, tram 9

684.1 - black and white photo of NSW steam motor No. 5A and trailer on the Parramatta to Castle Hill line. Has driver on front platform of motor, and conductor on the trailer. In background is high voltage power poles and behind the tram, a pole with switchgear on it. (Is this the Woollen Mills?) Taken by H.H. Matthews. 684.2 - black and white photo of two steam trams side by side. Tram Motor 83A has destination of "CASTLE HILL" with two crew on platform. The other tram consists of two trailers and a motor, facing the other direction. Either at a crossing loop or a terminus. Building on the right side has the words "Refresh" in image. Photographer unknown. Castle Hill line closed 27/1/1923. See Tramways of Sydney, Keenan, Transit Press, 1979 for date of closure of Castle HillOn 684.1, stamped in red ink "H.H. Matthews Photo No. ...." and "231" written in black ink.trams, tramways, sydney, steam trams, castle hill, parramatta , tram 5a, 83a

Original c 1914 (see below), facsimile copy - re-published 1972. Original features photos of Ballarat City and Town, its buildings, parks and the various industries and organisations that were in Ballarat at the time of publication, including ESCo. Many photos features ESCo trams. Photos sepia toned. Has some red colour block printing on the front cover and rear, for Star Oil Engines. On inside back cover is a map with the places of interest and tram route map, marked in red. Pages are un-numbered. Original published by Ballarat East Town Council and Ballaarat City Council. On cover has number stamped in black in, "No. 87" (assume facsimile copy No.). Photos with publication show tram No. 21, built 1913 and ESCo photo page shows Mr. Pringle as Manager. Mr Pringle became manager in January 1911, As there is no photos of the "Avenue of Honour", or other mention of the first world war, assume original published about 1913 or 1914. Original shows Engravings and printing by "Campbell Wilson Prop Ltd, Ballarat". See Other Information as well for more listing details. High Resolution image added 31/8/2012 of i2 of ESCo page and i3 for Ballarat identies and sheet i4 extracted for Mr Pringle. PDF scan of full document added 21/5/2019 - see images btm633-1i.pdf and btm633-2i.pdf Notes on "Ballarat Illustrated" Reg. Item No. 733 From notes made by Neville Gower 12/1/1997 Cover: Inside front cover: Last paragraph, "Facilities for Travelling" - Electric trams serve all parts of Ballarat. Page 3: Street Scene, Municipal Town Hall, showing tram wiring Page 7: Street Scene, Lydiard St. North, intersection and tramway centre, with ESCo tram No. 21 in the bottom photo. Other photos features trams as well in Sturt St and Lydiard St. North. Page 9: Street Scene, Top photo of Sturt St. from Lydiard St. looking east, shows piles on right-hand side of road. Car parked by Post Office has a car registration number "9007". Bottom photo, an tram climbing hill, shows double trolley in the street, with early English type of pull offs. Page 13: Street Scenes and Historic Buildings: One of five photos, shows Victoria St. looking East, with tram track prominent in photo and how stone work was set up about the rails and overhead poles. Page 23: Street scene, Gardens North Entrance gates, shows details of gates near St. Aidans Drive. Note double trolley wire on poles, and style of insulators. No trams in photo, three ladies walking down the track. Page 37: Street Scene; Lydiard St views, top left hand photo, shows Railway station and railway gates with signal gantry and horse drawn vehicles. Tram tracks apparent. Bottom left hand photo shows Lydiard St. North, near Post Office, double track with centre poles - Single wire per track. Top right hand photo, showing Cemetery gates in background. Bottom right hand photo - from north end of Lydiard St. South, looking north, with an ESCo tram in background. Also has a parked car on left hand side. Page 45: Street Scenes - Bridge St; top photo at west end of Bridge St. with ESCo No. 11 with possibly double trolley wire in photo. Bottom photo at east end of Bridge St. with tram in background, shows junction. Double trolley heading out to Mt. Pleasant, single trolley for Victoria St. Page 45: Street Scenes - Bridge St; top photo at west end of Bridge St. with ESCo No. 11 with possibly double trolley wire in photo. Bottom photo at east end of Bridge St. with tram in background, shows junction. Double trolley heading out to Mt. Pleasant, single trolley for Victoria St. Page 61: Street Scenes and Historic Buildings - Public Institutions Ballarat - top left hand photo of the Hospital shows some tram track in foreground, with double trolley wire. Top right photo is of the Orphanage, the name of the tram terminus for many years. Page 68: Electric Supply Co. of Victoria's pages - top photo showing powerhouse in background, across the lake, can hardly see anything for the trees, except for the chimney. Bottom photos of the steam Turbo Generators and the switchboard. Gives Mr. P.J. Pringle as Chief Engineer and General Manager. He took over in Jan. 1911. Page 69: Ballarat East Views - features photo of Black Hill open cut, Ballarat East Railway Station, Ballarat Fire Station and "Victoria St. looking East", repeat of photo printed on page 12, but slightly darker. Image on system includes fire station and railway station, - Ballarat East. Page 78: Series of photos of various Ballarat VIP's of the era, fourth one in on top line features "P.J.Pringle, Electric Supply Co." Inside Back cover - map of Ballarat including tram lines and places of interest marked in red. Gives a detailed photographic presentation of Ballarat in 1914.80 page book with, in addition, light green card covers, titled "Ballarat Illustrated". Loose copy of page 9 and 10 held.trams, tramways, ballarat, local history, heritage buildings, esco

Black and white photograph, copy print, of ESCo tram No. 1 in the depot, c1935. Original photograph taken by the SECV and a typed caption added "No. 1 Car - showing broken roof (1935), Ballarat Electric Tramways". Elevated photo, showing the nature of the broken roof, trolley pole and some interior details. Also shows part of the SECV depot and clear fields next door for some distance through to the Church Hall on corner of Forrest St. See also Reg Item 3004 for original print of photograph.trams, tramways, esco, secv, tramcars, ballarat , tram 1 (esco)

B&W photograph of the one of the ESCo California Combination tramcars at the time of the opening of the service, photographed most likely in Wendouree Parade, near the dept. Shows bracket arm in background, trolley pole and head. Also shows the nature of the road surface at the time, c1905. The print for this photograph made from a copy negative of page 454 of the Australasian, August 19, 1905 in 1993. Print includes caption "ORDINARY CAR, WITH CLOSED CENTRE AND OPEN ENDS" See Reg. Item No. 763. Photo has been mounted onto a styrene card with card sides and Velcro strips on the top edge for display purposes. Mounted Oct. 1993 for the CHHA Exhibition, theme "Made in Australia". 762.1 - added 6/12/2004. Same print with details of source written on the rear. ARHS Vic. Div. Photo Number 771/23, ex Latrobe Library. Not as good as print as above. Cropped at base - does not have caption. See Alan Bradley, draft Chapter 3 of the history of Ballarat Tramwaystrams, tramways, esco, tramcars, ballarat

A black plastic folder containing a set of 38 General Electric Data Sheets for MMTB and tramway trust equipment, dated July 8 1924. Contained in folder with flexible clips. Pages have been punched with four holes. Copy of document made for BTM Feb 1998 by Doug Prosser. For scan of list - see btm780sheet.pdf General Electric Data for Car Equipment Maintenance Contents For scan see btm780d1 (5 pages) Title sheet Data contents summary sheet showing manual prepared for Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board Including Footscray Tramway Trust Hawthorne Tramways Trust Melbourne, Brunswick and Coburg Tramway Trust Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust. 2 sheets dated July 8, 1924 giving equipment schedules for the various operators, and diagrams. - hard to read the background sheet information. Does not reference the tramcars. For scan see btm780d2 (54 sheets - items 1 to 27) 1. Methods of Removing the Armature from Box Frame Railway Motors Dated 9/1924, 7 pages 2. Instructions for order Magnet Frames for Railways and Mine Haulage Motors 2 pages, not dated 3 Winter Covers for Ventilated Railway Motors - 2 pages 4 Better Commutation for Railway Motors - 1 page 5 Commutator Grooving Machines - 1 page 6 Railway Motor Armature Coils - 2 pages 7 Carbon Brushes for Railway motors - including brush pressure adjustment - 2 pages 8 Renewable Carbon-Way Brush holders for Railway Motors - 2 pages 9 Commutator Grooving Machines (2nd version) - 2 pages 10 The Repair of Railway Motor Commutators - 3 pages 11 Dimensions of Electrical Apparatus used with 600-volv Type PC railway control equipment, (Sheet 15380, dated 2/1/1924) - 1 sheet including · US-13-E Trolley Base, · MS-118-A main switch, · MA-13-F Fuse Box, · MD3 - lightning Arrester, · BJ-386-B Distributing Box, · Type BG Railway Resistors. 12 Connections of Type KM-63-BR Railway Controllers and Equipment - Drawing 15257, 1 page, dated 1/3/1921 with dimension details on rear of type K-63-BR railway controller equipment including: · SG Resister, · BK-13-A Insulator, · MR11 - Circuit breaker, · MD3 - Lightning Arrester box, · K63-BR Controller, · US15C Trolley Base. 13 Method of Supporting Railway Resistors using Porcelain Bolt insulators for 600 and 1500 Volt Work. Drawing dated 1/11/1923, No. 15249B - 1 page 14 Dimensions of Electrical Apparatus used with 600-volv Type M railway control equipment, (Sheet 15381, dated 2/1/1924) - 1 sheet including · US-13-E Trolley Base, · MS-118-A main switch, · MA-13-F Fuse Box, · MD3 - lightning Arrester, · BJ-386-B Distributing Box, · Type BG Railway Resistors. 15 Dimensions of Electrical Apparatus used with 600Volt, Type PC Railway Control Equipment. Drawing No. 15382, dated 2/1/1924. Includes: · C129-A Master Controller, · DA82C Coupler sockets, · MS-14-G switch, · MS-46-H switch. 16 Dimensions of Electrical Apparatus used with 600-volv Type M railway control equipment, (Sheet 15383, dated 2/1/1924) - 1 sheet including · C-169-A Controller · DA-69-B Coupler Socket and DC-66-C Coupler Plug · MS-14-G Switch · MS-46-H-Switch 17 Method of Making Tap Connections for Car Cables -= SD 15468, 1/11/1924, 1 page 18 The Repair of 600 Volt Railway Motor Armatures, 64408, 9/2/1924, 4 pages 19 Proper Method of Mounting and Dismounting Railway Motor Pinions. - 2 pages 20 Pinion Pullers for Railway Motors - 2 pages, dated 8/1/1924. 21 The Care of Railway Motor Bearings - 4 pages 22 Oil Scraper Rings for Air Compressors - 64590 - May 1924 - 1 page 23 Finger Bases for type K 63 controller 1 page 24 Adjustment of Drum Controller fingers - 29/1/1924, 64600A - 1 page 25 Star Wheels for Type K Controllers - 64603 - 1 page 26 Soldering Aluminium Controller Cylinder Castings - 2 pages 27 Porcelain Bolt Insulators for Railway Service - and drawing on rear showing mounting arrangement of resistor Grids - 2 pages. For scan see btm780d3 (13 pages) 28 Connections of Armature and Field Winding for GE-201-F and GE 263A railway motors. DS37869 29 Connections of Armature and Field Winding for GE-201-I railway motors. K1629303 30 Connections of Armature and Field Winding for GE-202 motor, DS 10472 31 Connections of Armature and Field Winding for GE-203 A and GE 226 railway motors. DS23869. 32 Connections of Armature and Field Winding for GE-241 motors - K1629077 33 Connections of Armature and Field Winding for CP25A Air compressor 34 Connections of Armature and Field Winding for CP27A Air compressor 35 Connections of Armature and Field Winding for GE-258 and GE 264 railway motors. K1629343. 36A- Dimensions of Type K-63-BR Railway Controller Equipment 36 US-13-E Trolley Base for Railway Service - 3/1/1923, 64823 - 2 pages 37 Copy of M&MTB (Eastern System) Certificate of Competency as Motorman. 38 Photocopies of a series of four photos of 22E trucks under an SEC tramcar. For scan see btm780d4 (40 pages) 39 Sprague G-E Multiple Unit Control, Type PC, Instruction Book 84772 - Oct. 1922 - 40 Pages. Images of sheets added 2-11-15 trams, tramways, general electric, motors, controllers, trolley pole bases

A newspaper Clipping taken from the Courier. Has picture of SEC trucks around the parade putting up a pole and overhead after a car accident, with a photo caption.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, overhead, accidents

B&W print and scanned images of a coloured postcard lent to the BTM by Mr. Norm DePomeroy, Dec. 1997. Image is of a horse tram leave the Grenville St. terminus, to travel west bound along the north side of Sturt St. Has many pedestrians in photo and some horse drawn vehicles. Shows the position of the horse tram track in Sturt St., north side, was not up against the south side kerb. Postcard has a Christmas message on the base of it. Also shows telegraph poles along the north side of Sturt St. 1 copy held at 8/98. Postcard dated 22 Dec. 1904 See Reg Item 2437.1, 2437.2 for original postcards held within the collection. See 836i3. In bottom of image are the words "Sturt Street, Ballarat, Vic" and "Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. E.L."trams, tramways, horse trams, sturt st, postcards, grenville st.

Colour illustration of M&MTB tram W2 417 on a route 45, Deepdene service in Collins St. Melbourne at the intersection of Russell St. with the Scots Church in the background. Points of interest in the photograph are the lack of white lines along the tracks, safety zone equipment, "Hail Cars Here" tram stop sign on a steel pole by a traffic light and the style of traffic light. Two advertising panels on the front of the tram advertise "Jex Soap Pads" and the musical "Hair" at the Metro Theatre Bourke St. Two Fords are alongside the tramcar. Musical "Hair" in Melbourne 1971 - Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hair_%28musical%29 accessed 6-4-2016 trams, tramways, collins st., melbourne, mmtb