Prepared for the launch of Geelong Tram No. 2 giving details of the program and the tram itself. Has a list of speakers and timing. Launched on 6/2/2022 at Depot Junction.Yields information about the program to launch Geelong No. 2 and the tram itself.Printed A3 sheet, double sided, giving details of the Launch programme 6/2/2022trams, tramways, geelong, tram 2, btm, programmes, program

Tender advertisement for the track replacement in Wendouree Parade and construction of the new Museum depot fan. The same advertisement appeared 1 week later. Yields information about the tender for the track replacement in Wendouree Parade.City of Ballarat Notice board - Tender Advertisements - 20-2-2022 obtained from the Ballarat Times News Group newspaper.btm, track replacement, wendouree parade, track work, new museum, tenders

Photos shows Newton Williams reconstruction and motorisation of former Melbourne cable tram grip car or dummy 593 at Ballarat during a demonstration visit. See reference for full details of the reconstruction and visit. Tram 18 is in the background. Photo taken at the time of the BTPS's AGM.Yields information about BTPS Operations and work in 1987Colour print of grip car or dummy 593 at BTPS Depot Has details of the location and dates on rear along with photographers number.ballarat, tramways, tramcars, btps, tram 593, grip car, cable trams, tram 18

Photo shows Birney 29 at Charing Cross with the destination of Depot. Tram has a briquette advertisement. Two ladies are alighting. In the background are signs or buildings for the RACV, the Herald newspaper, and the Australian Mutual Provident building. Photo has date of 25 Sep 1961. Photo by Jim Seletto. Note the direction signs on the pole behind the tram.Yields information about Bendigo tram 29 and Charing Cross.Photograph - Bendigo - Birney 29 Charing CrossHas photographer, date stamp and location written on reartramways, tramcars, birney tramcars, tram 29, charing cross, bendigo

Digital image by Patricia Cameron at the time of the launch or opening of the relaid or replaced track in Wendouree Parade and depot extension. Has Sam Boon, Cr Daniel Maloney, BTM President Paul Mong, Catherine King MP, Juliana Addison MP and Len Millar - standing in front of tram 13. Catherine King - Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local GovernmentProvides information on the people involved at the time of the launch of the new replaced trackwork.Digital Image of the cutting of the ribbon to open the new track - 10 September 2022 btm, trackwork, opening, launch, tram 13, museum, depot

Following reconstruction of the track between Depot Junction and St Aidans drive, the track was tested and commissioned: 1 - Scrubber tram 8 at St Aidans Drive 2 - Trams 33 and 671 in the new loop at Gardens Loop Wendouree Parade. 3 - Trams 28 and 38 at Carlton StDemonstrates the commissioning of the replaced track in Wendouree Parade.Set of three digital images of the Commissioning of the new track in Wendouree Parade 25-8-2022btm, new track, track replacement, track work, wendouree parade, commssioning, tram 8, tram 33, tram 671, tram 28, tram 38

Digital image by Benjamin Boehle-Mitchell at the time of the launch or opening of the relaid or replaced track in Wendouree Parade and depot extension. Image 1 - Has Sam Boon, Cr Daniel Maloney, BTM President Catherine King MP, Juliana Addison MP and Len Millar - standing in front of tram 13. Catherine King - Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 2 - Listening to the speaches. 3 - Trams 13 and 33 at depot junction. 4 - Tram 13 at Carlton St 5 - Trams 13 and 33 at St Aidans Drive 6 - Another group photo - Daniel Maloney, Paul Mong, Catherine King, Peter Waugh and Juliania Addison.Provides information on the people involved at the time of the launch of the new replaced trackwork and the first public services.Set of six Digital Images of the cutting of the ribbon to open the new track and other associated images - 10 September 2022 btm, trackwork, opening, launch, tram 13, museum, depot, wednouree parade

Set of three colour slides showing special tram operations at Ballarat and trams at the depot. The second depot photo shows tram 671 being repainted.Demonstrates Special trams provided by the BTPS to visitors and trams at the depot.Set of 3 Kodak colour slide - white plastic mountballarat, btps, specials, tram 38, tram 661, carlton st, tram 26, tram 27, tram 671, tram 33

Set of six slides taken during the 2000 COTMA Conference visit to the Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association depot on 22-11-2022 1 - Victorian Railways tram 41 awaiting reconstruction. 2 - W2 357 on the MTPA Depot fan 3 - W3 663 and W4 670 on the depot fan 4- Overall site view from near the entry 5 - MTPA Tower Truck and Mk III bus No. 592 at Haddon 6 - Notice and tramcar allocation boardDemonstrates part of the COTMA Conference 2000 activities.Set of six Kodak colour slides - white plastic mountEach slide has details written on it.ballarat, specials, cotma, mtpa, haddon, tram 41, tram 670, tram 663, mk iii bus, bus 592, tower wagons

Black and white print from a copy negative of a group of ESCO employees (motormen conductors and pointsboys?) in front of the tram depot with tram cars 17, 10 and 2 behind. All wearing uniform hats, but not all wearing full uniform (no badges but wearing ties - possibly temporary or casual staff - c1906 - 51 people. Trams have destination boards fitted to the tram above the roof. See Reg Item 709 for a wider view. Yields information about the early staff of the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria following the electrification of the tramways and their appearance.Block mounted photograph with gold edges onto a heavy card back and foam with four holes with a support screw.esco, group photo, tramways, ballarat, employees, crews

Photograph of the Electric Supply Co. (ESCo) Bendigo water tram in front of the depot with two workmen. The tram has been modified with rail scrubbing blocks to clean the head of the rails. Photo by Peter Duckett about 1947.Yields information about the first Bendigo track cleanerPhotograph - Black & White - Bendigo water car - track cleaner - about 1947Details the image on the rear of the print in ink.bendigo, tramcars, esco, water tram, scrubber tram, bendigo tramways, depot

Set of four photographs of Bendigo trams and infrastructure photographed by Peter Duckett, early 1950 1 - Bendigo 19 at North Bendigo terminus - tram has destination of Golden Square 2 - Birney No. 30 leaving the depot for North Bendigo 3 - Depot entrance from Arnold St (now Tramway Ave) across Hargraves St 4- North Bendigo terminus overhead wiringYields information about Bendigo trams early 1950sSet of four black and white photographs by Peter Duckett.Details the image on the rear of the print in ink.bendigo, tramcars, bendigo tramways, overhead, double trolley wire, terminals, quarry hill, charing cross, tram 19, tram 30

Set of five photographs of Bendigo trams photographed by Peter Duckett, early 1950s 1 - Bendigo 22 in Mitchell Street. Tram has the destination of Quarry Hill. In the background is the Morley Johnson Home furnisher and F. Kessling Butcher 2 - Tram No. 3 at the depot. 3 - Tram 7 on a Quarry Hill service. 4 - Bogie tram 24 at the depot 5 - Track cleaner - scrubber and another ex Melbourne single trucker at the depot.Yields information about Bendigo trams early 1950sSet of five black and white photographs by Peter Duckett.Details the image on the rear of the print in ink.bendigo, tramcars, bendigo tramways, quarry hill, charing cross, mitchell st, tram 22, tram 3, tram 7, tram 24, scrubber tram

Photo shows Ballarat bogie tram 40 in Wendouree Parade, most likely early 1950s. The tram arrived in Ballarat from Melbourne in 1951 and remains operational at the Ballarat Tramway Museum.Yields information about bogie tram 40 early 1950s.Black and White photograph of - Ballarat 40 Wendouree ParadeHas in ink on rear " R Lilburn"ballarat, tramways, trams, tram 37, depot

Photo shows Electric supply Co. toast rack or cross bench type No. 17 outside the depot prior to its coversion to the track cleaner in 1953. The Bendigo trust returned the tram to its toast rack or cross bench type.Yields information about Bendigo tram 17 prior to its conversion in 1953 to the track cleaner.Black and white photograph of Bendigo - tram 17 at depotOn rear in red pencil is "Dup JBS"tramways, trams, sec tramways, bendigo, tram 17, bendigo depot

Photo shows the Bendigo tram depot, c1945 after the arrival of the first bogie trams. Tram 23 with cream rocker panels, possibly No. 20, another tram and the welding truck. Appears that there is some welding going on with the ladder positioned just inside the depot and a pole connected to the overhead alongside the truckYields information about Bendigo tram depot after the arrival of the first bogie tramsBlack and white photograph of the Bendigo tram depot c1945tramways, trams, sec tramways, bendigo, bendigo depot, tram 23, welding truck

Photo shows Geelong bogie tram No. 38 at the depot with two depot workers on either side of the tram. Yields information about Geelong tram depot and its workers, possibly on the day of the AETA 1948 tour. Black and white photograph of Geelong 38 at the tram depot.tramways, trams, sec tramways, geelong, geelong depot, tram 38

Photos show Geelong 40 being loaded for transport to Geelong 40 on 27-3-1956. The tram became Ballarat No. 43 1 - tram lifted on four jacks with a single trucker behind 2 - Liftng a Brill 22E bogie onto the truck gooseneck. 3 - Tram lifted prior to backing the truck under it. 4 - Tram body lowered onto the truck. 5 - Ready for departure - note the destination of Belmont. See Item 6734 for other photographs.Yields information about the transport of Geelong 40 to Ballarat.Set of 5 black and white photographs of Geelong 40 being lifted and readied for Transport to Ballarat.tramways, trams, sec tramways, geelong, geelong depot, tram 40, tram 43

Features both black and white and colour photographs, including tickets, photos along each route, Charing Cross, depot, notes on the rolling stock with an aerial photograph of Bendigo with the tram routes marked in and a fold out detailed map of Bendigo and its track layout.Yields information about the Bendigo tramways operated by the SEC in a photographic and text format.Book, 78 pages including card cover, printed on gloss paper, titled "By Birney to Golden Square", written by Brian Andrews, published by Southern Cross Traction, Kensington Park SA. Sub-titled "The last last years of Bendigo's tramways", 1973. trams, tramways, bendigo, sec tramways, maps

Photo of Ballarat Tramway Museum's scrubber tram No. 8 at Depot Junction. See reference for the history of this tram. Photographed during 2022 on a Mamiya RB67 large format film camera.Yields information about BTM tram 8, used as the rail scrubber.Black and White photo of BTM Scrubber tram No. 8 at Depot Junction.btm, trams, tramcars, scrubber tram, tram 8

Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association W2 407, on loan to the Ballarat Tramway Museum. See reference for the history of this tram. Photographed during 2022 on a Mamiya RB67 large format film camera.Yields information about MTPA tram 407 on loan to the BTM.Black and White photo of Photo of MTPA W2 class tram No. 407 at depot Junction.btm, trams, tramcars, w2 class, tram 407, mtpa

Digital images of BTM - Geelong tram No. 2 in the New Museum section of the depot. Photographed 21/1/2023 on a Mamiya RB67 large format film camera.Yields information about BTM tram 2.Black and white photo of - Digital images of BTM - Geelong tram No. 2btm, trams, tramcars, geelong, tram 2

Signed contract document - specification and drawings for the construction of the New Museum at the BTM Depot, dated 27-10-2020. See 8579 for contract drawings.Yields information about the BTM - MKM Building contract for the new Museum.Document - approx 60 A4 sheets + 33 folded A3 sheets, comb bound with clear plastic cover and black card back cover.Has been signed by the BTM and MKM parties to the contract.btm, tramway museum, depot, building, ballarat, mkm, drawings

Wal Jack had an extensive range of correspondents throughout Australia and the world who often provided him with detailed drawings and notes on various tramway systems. Drawing shows the various lines, crossing loops, depots, routes with numbers and the location of bomb damage during 1940 air raids. The gauge of the system was 3'6". The Wikipedia reference reports that the system was closed as a result of extensive damage during the air raids. Not known who prepared the drawing.Yields information about Wal Jack's correspondents and their extensive work.Drawing - red and black ink on quarto paper, Coventry tramway system.letters, wal jack, drawings, maps, coventry, uk.

Photo of Sylvia Mitchell the winner of the Most Popular Conductress competition that involved all the Victorian Tramway depots at the time. See reference.Studio photograph of the winner of the Most Popular Conductress CompetitionBlack and white printed photo on postcard backStanley A Rogers of Doveton St North stamp on rear. most popular conductress, sylvia mitchell, conductor, conductress, tramways, sec, red cross

Shows trams 6, 19, 1, 25 and 18 at the front of the Geelong tram depot - late 1920's. Each tram has the MESCo destination lights on the roof. Printed by the donor from a negative from Lindsay Crow.Shows Geelong tram depot and some of the trams operated by the Melbourne Electric Supply Co. Metal framed photograph with card backing, glazed and hanging cord. See image i4 for a large size file provided by the donor.geelong, trams, tramways, tramcars, tram 6, tram 19, tram 1, tram 25, tram 18, mesco

The photograph shows Geelong 7 as built, understood to be a test tram prior to the opening of the system. Photo taken in the then Corio Terrace, now Brougham Street Geelong 1912. Has a number of men on board the tram - depot workers for the photograph? See Item 4314 for another photo looking the other way. Printed by the donor from a negative held by the Museum of Victoria, Science Works. Shows Geelong tram No. 7 as built.Metal framed photograph with card backing, and hanging cord.geelong, trams, tramways, tramcars, tram 7, corio terrace, opening

Book - titled "A Brief History of The Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust", MBCTT, written by Bob Prentice and edited by Dean Filgate. Published by Tramway Publications 1999. Provides details on the formation of the Trust, appointments, financials, track and overhead construction, power supply, street lighting, depot and offices, opening, map, tickets, staff, operation statistics, extensions, and rolling stock. Illustrated with many photographs including a photograph of the Trust Tramways Band.Yields information about the tramways built by "The Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust"Book - 24 pages including heavy card covers, titled "A Brief History of The Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust", centre stapled.trams, tramways, mbctt, tramways band, coburg, construction

Contains part of the negatives that the photographer took of Bendigo and its tramway system on a 1968 visit. For the actual prints see the Album 8637 and the digital images held in the Museum's photo collections files. Many of the photographs were used in Brian's book, "By Birney to Golden Square" Includes as well 172 photographs of J and K class locomotives at the Ararat locomotive depot.Demonstrates the work of Brian Andrews.Negative folder - paper folder by R. Gunz (Photographic) Pty Ltd containing 6 strips of 35mm negatives in a plastic clear sleeve.Folder No. 64 - 35mm - SEC Bendigo 12-5-68 and VR Western line 11-5-1968trams, tramways, brian andrews, negatives, bendigo, ararat, steam locomotives, j class, k class

Photo shows BTM trams 27, 33, 14, 671 and 28 standing in front of the depot c2016. Has been given titled "Our current Operational Fleet". Other trams were available at the time. Yields information about some of the BTM's trams.Laminated colour photo printed on an A3 sheet. Has five Velcro strips on rear.btm, tram 27, tram 33, tram 14, tram 671, tram 28, btm depot