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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, Easter 1941, Saturday
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of No. 18 at Charing Cross, Easter 1941. Tram has the destination of Eaglehawk and is carrying a white disk. Has the City Club Hotel in the background, with a Peters Ice Cream sign on it. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 6/6/2020. On rear in ink "T187, Bendigo Tramways, No. 18 Summer Car at Charing Cross, Easter Saturday" and in bottom right hand corner "Photo by W. Jack"trams, tramways, bendigo, easter fair, charing cross, tram 18 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, Easter 1941
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of No. 18 in High St Eaglehawk with O'Shea's Victoria Hotel in the background.. Tram has the destination of City on the rear window. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 7/6/2020. On rear in ink "T192, Bendigo Tramways, No. 18 High St. Eaglehawk, Easter 1941" and in bottom right hand corner "Photo W. Jack".trams, tramways, bendigo, eaglehawk, high st, tram 18 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, 4/08/1943 12:00:00 AM
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of No. 7 at Eaglehawk terminus with a conductress completing the turning of the trolley pole. The F. Esposito's Town Hall hotel in the background along with advertisements for Velvet soap. Photo taken 4-8-1943 by Wal Jack. The tram has the destination of Quarry Hill, has white bumpers and white steps. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 6/6/2020. On rear in ink "SEC Bendigo, 2nd No. 7, (ex PMTT), Eaglehawk (heavy snow storms) 4-8-43" with the Wal Jack copyright stamp in the top right hand corner and the number "T208" written in.trams, tramways, eaglehawk, world war i, conductresses, tram 7 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, The Ballarat Visitor Information Centre, "Ballarat Victoria's goldfields Official Visitor Guide", 2015
Full colour, 84 page, book, A5 size titled "Ballarat Victoria's goldfields Official Visitor Guide", with a photo of a people eating on the verandah of the hotel opposite the old post office. Gives details, maps accommodation listing, attractions etc of the Ballarat area. Page 14 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 2015 by The Ballarat Visitor Information Centre. trams, tramways, ballarat, visitors, tourist guides, btm, gardens -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Digital Document, John Hargreaves, "Ballarat Hotels - Past and Present", Original 1943
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Hotels Ballarat Alcohol ...Digital copy of a paper or research report by John Hargreaves, titled "Ballarat Hotels - Past and Present", dated January 1943 looks at the history of Ballarat's hotel from a licensing viewpoint and their closure as a result of various referendums held in 1888, 1891, 1920, 1930 and 1938. Document lists the hotels closed, the amounts of compensation paid, the results of the polls and has sketches of some of the hotels, including the Vine Hotel, Royal Mail Hotel, Redan Club Hotel, Provincial Hotel, Bucks Head Hotel. Part of a larger document. Has on the last page a copy of a story in The Herald 14/5/1943, about the author, a teetotaller and his work that was passed over to the Ballarat Historical Society. Reports on the votes taken at the various dates. The original of the work is held by the Gold Museum. Copied by Alan Bradley - see Reg item 6380. See digital documents btm6379e.pdf for the image file.hotels, ballarat, alcohol -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Digital Document, Alan Bradley, "Ballarat Hotels - Past and Present - notes by Alan Bradley, 2000?
... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Hotels Ballarat Alcohol ...Digital copy of handwritten notes prepared by Alan Bradley on the document or paper or research report by John Hargreaves, titled "Ballarat Hotels - Past and Present", dated January 1943 looks at the history of Ballarat's hotel from a licensing viewpoint - see Reg Item 6379. Alan summarises the paper and looks at particular elements of Hargreaves work and some of the well known hotels from a Ballarat Tramway viewpoint. See digital documents btm6380e.pdf for the image file.hotels, ballarat, alcohol -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Board back tram plan", 29/08/2002 12:00:00 AM
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 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Ballarat's hotel support push to bring back trams", 26/07/2002 12:00:00 AM
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 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - coloured b/w photograph, 1938
Yields information about the shelter in Sturt at the intersection of Grenville St and its decorated in 1938 for the centenary of settlement in the Ballarat district.Hand coloured print of the Grenville and Sturt St shelter taken looking south, decorated with wax paper flowers for the centenary of settlement in Ballarat district in 1938. See also Reg Item 2917 for another photograph and newspaper details. Has the Spot Cafe, Britts Union Hotel Butlin's Cakes (?) and Thomas Jewellery which appears to have been decorated as well in background.On rear in ink "Tram Shelter Junction Sturt & Grenville Sts / Ballarat Centenary 1938"trams, tramways, grenville st, centenary, shelters, sturt st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Dave Simpson, late 1960's early 1970's
Yields information about the Victoria St terminus.One 35mm slides - Anscochrome white plastic mounts of No. 26 and a bogie tram at the Victoria St terminus. The tram has the destination of Victoria St. In the background is Meagher's Hotel with blue Victoria Bitter sign and the divided highway. The driver is turning the trolley pole.tramways, trams, victoria st, hotels, crews, drivers, trolley poles, tram 26 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 25/12/1945 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about a bogie tram use when they first came to Ballarat in 1945 and the Bridge St streetscape.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Ballarat 22 outbound in Bridge St for Victoria St, Christmas Day, 25-12-1945, photo Wal Jack. Has Herbert Adams, Reed Chemist and CTA Hotel in the background, note no other vehicles in the photograph. Also an ad for Ballarat Bitter. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negative Tex Morton died in 1983 and was a well known Country and Western performer. See Wikipedia and similar websites for more details.On rear in ink "SEC Ballarat #22 in Bridge St, Ballarat 25-12-1945". In top right hand corner is Wal Jack stamp with negative number "T88" written in.trams, tramways, bridge st, bogie trams, tram 22 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 24/11/1956 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St in the mid 1950's and No. 43.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of photographs of No. 43 with destination of Sturt St West at Drummond St. Note auxiliary destination board and the Olympic rings sign on the pole behind the tram. Southern Cross Hotel in the background. Photo by Wal Jack 24-11-1956, while running an Olympic Games service. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negative on rear in black in "SEC Ballarat No. 43 in Sturt St 24-11-56" with Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T241" written in.trams, tramways, sturt st, drummond st, olympics, hospital corner, tram 43 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Doug Colquhoun, Tram 39 in Sturt St, 24/03/1959
No.39 in bound in Lydiard St showing "Special" Has Moodys Provincial Hotel in the background. In the background is a window advertisement for Holden motor cars. Photo by Doug Colquhoun 24-3-1959.Yields information about the appearance of the No. 39 and Moody's Hotel in 1959.Black and white photograph with photographer's stamp on rear.On rear is Douglas A Colquhoun photo stamp, giving details of the photograph - see image i2.trams, tramways, lydiard st, provincial hotel, tram 39 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black and White photograph/s - mounted, John Phillips, c1971
Yields information about trams used, services and buildings in Lydiard St North near the railway station c1971.Black and White photograph mounted on heavy cardboard backing. Photo of Ballarat No. 12 with destination of Grey St Sebastopol, with tram behind it, showing "Special" and another two single truckers behind No. 12 in Lydiard St North, just before the Railway level crossing. In the background are Victoria House, Moodys' Provincial Hotel and Ludbrook House. Has parts of old support tape on rear. Note image scanned in two runs through a scanner, resulting in the shading in the image file.trams, tramways, lydiard st, railway crossing, provincial hotel, tram 12, tram 21 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Andrew Cook, "Inspectors Report - Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong Tramways - 1950", 2012
Yields information about fare collection and supervision of crews in SEC tram operations - how bad it was and the method of checking etc.Fourteen page photocopy of a retyped report titled ""Inspectors Report - Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong Tramways - Monday 28th August 1950 to Saturday 2nd September 1950". Gives a summary of observations about the loss of revenue, lack of supervision, serious situation - hotels, drinking on the job, fare collection, conductors, transfer system, inspectors failing to check, smoking, gives a list of tickets purchased and details of observations.trams, tramways, inspectors, tickets, fares, alcohol, conductors -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, c1956
Yields information about the intersection of Sturt and Grenville St and tram services using single truck tramcars.Black and white photograph of trams No. 30 and 31 at the intersection of Sturt and Grenville St Ballarat, mid 1950's. Tram No. 30 has the destination of Mt Pleasant. The destination of No. 31 can't be easily read. Has the Bucks Head Hotel in the background. Photographer unknown. trams, tramways, grenville st, sturt st, tram 30, tram 31 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Calendar, Bartell Calendars NSW, "Ballarat Victoria", 2013
Wall Calendar - heavy card covers, 12 gloss art pages inside, titled "Ballarat Victoria", calendar for 2014, featuring various Ballarat photographs, complete with QR codes. Includes the Gardens, BTM No. 26, Sovereign Hill, Kryal Castle, Craigs Hotel, the Olympic Rings, Eureka Memorial, Avenue of Honour, Bridge Mall and the Eureka Memorial. Photo of No. 26 in Wendouree Parade with the destination of Carlton St. QR code leads to the BTM web site. Produced by Bartell Calendars NSW, printed in Korea.tramways, trams, ballarat, btm, sovereign hill, eureka, avenue of honour -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 10, Tony Smith, 19/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.Set of 10 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Tony Smith, 1971 prior to closure of the system. This set of slides appears to be the last day of operations - 19/9/1971 .1 - Photo taken from Cooks Hotel balcony overlooking three bogie trams parked in the City Loop with Big W and Dickins store in the background. .2 - 42 in Albert St, showing destination of Sebastopol, though could be north bound near Ophir St. .3 - 42 crossing Ophir St to the north. .4 - 42 (Lydiard St Nth), 34 (Sebastopol) crossing at the Bell St loop .5 - 42, 35 and another bogie tram at ditto - note the neat line of photographers and one person (bounding) around. .6 - 34 and 35 leaving the Grey St loop southbound. .7 - 34 and 35 southbound in Albert St passing the Borough of Sebastopol Town Hall .8 - 34 nearing the Sebastopol terminus in Albert St .9 - 35 ditto .10 - 35 ditto after passing the camera looking towards the terminus.trams, tramways, sturt st, sebastopol, albert st, city loop, ophir st, bell st, grey st, borough of sebastopol, closure, tram 42, tram 34, tram 35 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Chas Bevan, 19/12/1970 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the Bakery Hill / Victoria St hill area.Colour slide - 35mm - of Ballarat single trucker 31, about to descend the Bakery Hill in Victoria St, inbound. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West. Has the Stones Corner building in the background, Mack Hotel and an advertisement for Beaurepaires tyres. Tram 31 has an a Twin Lakes advertisement and Bliss Bombs (To read pack: Tilt Tram) roof advertisement. Photo taken by Chas Bevan on Saturday 19-12-1970. Note the change since the roundabout for Humffray St was built."Ballarat trams ? Highway. East 19-12-70 - Myers Xmas"tramways, trams, victoria st, bakery hill, stones corner, humffray st, tram 14, tram 17 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, mid to late 1950's
Black and white photograph of Bendigo 25, late 1950's crossing the highway at Charing Cross and about to enter Mitchell St. Tram has the destination of Quarry Hill. In the background is City Club Hotel. On the right hand side of the photograph is a direction sign and tram stop sign. Photographer unknown - see history of object.In the rear in ink "Bendigo"trams, tramways, bendigo, charing cross, mitchell st, quarry hill, tram 25 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Bendigo 18 crossing Charing Cross, late 1950's
Black and White photograph, of Bendigo 18 crossing Charing Cross en route to Eaglehawk. Has roof ads for Boysies Dry Cleaning and Bendigo Sweet Mustard, Pickles spread. In the background is the fountain, Club Hotel, RACV and Neilors Wines Hotel? Printed on Fujicolour paper. Two copies held. "TMSV Sales" stamp on rear. On rear of in ink "PM & MM E45 = Bend 18" trams, tramways, bendigo, charing cross, tram 18 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White, Bendigo 12 leaving Charing Cross, late 1950's
Black and White photograph, of Bendigo12 with destination of Golden Square, leaving Charing Cross in High St, during the mid to late 1950's. Tram has roof adverts for Jeffreys Bread, Alva Jams and a Cohn's Drink ad on the front drivers panel. In the background are the City Club Hotel and Start Building Society buildings. Printed on Fujichrome paper. Two copies held."TMSV Sales" stamp on rear. On rear of in ink 'HTT1 = MM107 = BED 19, Renumbered 12"trams, tramways, bendigo, charing cross, high st, tram 12 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, 1897
Yields information and demonstrates information about the use of Ballarat No. 29 as a service tram in 1943. This tram was seldom used in traffic, very few photographs exist of it.Black and white photograph of King St Sydney with cable trams, at the intersection of King and George St, looking east. Has a cable set (dummy No. 13) with destination of King St. Has Packers Liverpool Arms, Royal Exchange Hotel and other shops in the background and many well dressed people.Typed on rear "New South Wales Government Cable Tramways" "King and George Streets in 1897 showing Cable Dummy No. 13 and trailer." "594.AA."trams, tramways, sydney, cable trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Rose Stereograph Co, "Corner of Lydiard and Sturt Streets, Ballarat", c1929
Digital image titled "The Corner of Lydiard and Sturt Streets Ballarat Vic", photo looks south west from the Post Office steps towards the south west corner - has Craigs Hotel, National Mutual Life, town hall shops including Anderson Printer and the Town Hall in the picture along with Robbie Burns statue. The Rose Series Postcard No. P 1783. An ESCo tram is parked at the tram stop - No. 5? A number of horse drawn and motor vehicles are in the photograph. Wal has dated the photo about 1930 on the rear of the postcard and about 1929 in his album notes. See item 9193 for a copy print.Yields information the buildings, buildings and scene at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St with a number of vehicles in the view.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a postcard .trams, tramways, esco, lydiard st, sturt st, town hall, tram 5 ? -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Valentine & Sons Publishing Co, "Lower Sturt Street Ballarat, c1934
Digitial image of a Valentine & Sons postcard titled "Lower Sturt St Ballarat" with tram No. 28 on the south side of Lydiard St, in Sturt St. Photo has Robbie Burns statue, Mechanics Institute, Unicorn Hotel and Bucks Head Hotel at the bottom end Sturt St. Advertisements for Suttons very prominent. Wal's album notes date the photograph about 1934. Published by Valentines Publishing Co. Queen St Melbourne. For rear of postcard - see image i2 snd item 8984 for the actual postcard. Yields information the appearance of Sturt St at Lydiard St about 1934.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a Valentines Postcard No. 1568, trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st, tram 28 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Valentine & Sons Publishing Co, c1932
Yields information the appearance of Sturt St at Dawson St looking east.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a Valentines Postcard taken from the corner of Sturt and Dawson St looking east along the southside of Sturt St, Has then tram No. 29 (later No. 17) west bound in the street. In the photo are the Town Hall, Harry Davies store and Taylors Sturt Hotel along with many motor cars. Note the street light suspended between two bracket arms. For rear of postcard - see image i2. Published by Valentine Publishing Co. Queen St Melbourne. Wal's album notes dates the photo as "1934"on rear in pencil "Gardens via Ripon 1932"trams, tramways, sturt st, dawson st, tram 29 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 25/06/1957 12:00:00 AM
Yields information the appearance of the SEC tramcar No. 11 and the Victoria St terminus in mid 1950's.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 11 at the Victoria St terminus, 26-5-1957. Has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West. In the background is Meaghers Hotel. See image i2 for rear of photograph.on rear of photo in ink, "SEC Ballarat, No. 11 Victoria St terminus, 25 June '57" and "W. Jack photo Neg. to D. Colquhoun"trams, tramways, victoria st, tram 11 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 2, 1939
Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of the Jelbart roller at work in Bridge St, 1939 at the corner of Bridge St. In the background is the hotel and on the other corner a butcher shop. Note houses in the background, looking south along Peel St. Note known if a Wal Jack photograph as no details on rear. Wal's album notes "Ballarat Tramways Oil Roller Bridge St 1939" See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negative with the lady. See the June 2010 issue of Fares Please! for an article written by Colin Holmes on Jelbart and the Ballarat roller. Added another very similar image of this scene 2-2-2020 following scanning of the original Wal Jack negs. .1 - has a lady in the view on the left hand side. .2 - without the lady - see image i5.No details on rear.trams, tramways, jelbart, road roller -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 15/08/1951 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the streetscape in Lydiard St North 1958 and the tramcar used by the AETA on a tour.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of No. 41 travelling north in Lydiard St North on an AETA special tram, Easter Saturday 5/4/1958. Has the Provincial Hotel and other Lydiard St buildings in the background. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear of photograph in ink "SEC Ballarat No. No. 41 as AETA Special, Lydiard St North Easter Saturday 5/4/58" with number "T246" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, lydiard st north, aeta, special trams, tram 41 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 25/08/1949 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat's trams and the Dawson St crossing over and Sturt St buildings.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 34 using the Dawson St Crossover in Sturt St, 25-8-1949. Photo by Wal Jack. Has the Golden City Hotel in the background. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear in ink "SEC Ballarat No. 34 on Dawson St crossover 25-8-49" Wal Jack stamp in top right hand corner with number "T110" written in.trams, tramways, sturt st, dawson st, tram 34