Yields information about the drawings that were used by the depot or workshop staff as reference drawings. Has a strong association with the depot workshop staff. Yields information about equipment on Ballarat tramcars and Signalling.Folder containing 46 blueprints or Dyeline prints of SEC tram equipment drawings. Front of folder made from a cloth back sheet of paper extended to secure to a thick cardboard runner. Rear of folder made from an old tram advertising panel or cardboard sheet, cut to size and secured to a thick cardboard runner with a cloth backing on both sides. Sheets secured with three brass screwed clips. Front cover damaged in bottom right hand corner. Rear cover breaking apart on outside around cloth binding. Heavy dirt marks from “grease” on bottom half of rear cover. Contains 46 drawings which have been individually catalogued and numbered on the rear of each drawing within the folder. Some of the drawings have been folded. Reg Item Micro Film No. Old BTPS No. SEC Drawing No Title 4807 42/4 1 VB4/8103C Westinghouse T1F Controller Main Cylinder Segments. 4867 47/2 2 BA-T8-8128 Westinghouse 225N Motor Case Bolt 4830 22/3 B 3 BA-T7-7666 Half Ball Brake Hanger Link, Driving Wheel, Brill Maximum Traction Truck 22E 4868 44/3A 4 BA-T8-8113 Split Suspension Bearing for Type W225 Motor (Westinghouse) 4869 52/2 5 BA-T8-8158 Contact Tips for G.E. Compressor Controller 4818 52/3 6 BA-T8-8159 GE B-23 Contact Finger Tips for G.E. Type ‘B’ Main Cylinder 4870 6/1 7A BA-T3-6734 Brass Nut for Switch Mechanism 4829 6/2 7B BA-T3-6735 Tongue Clip Link for Switch Mechanism 4871 6/3 7C BA-T3-6736 Fulcrum for Switch Mechanism 4872 6/4 7D BA-T3-6737 Plunger for Switch Mechanism 4832 7/6 8 BA-T3-6754 Pivot for Switch Mechanism No numbers 9 or 10 4873 17/5 11 BA-T7-7639 Detail of Motor Pinion for Brill Cars 4831.2 21/4 B 12 BA-T7-7661A Half Ball Hanger Links – single bogie trucks 4874 21/6 13A BA-T7-7663 Axle Box Inner Spring Driving Wheels Maximum Traction Truck 22E 4875 22/1 13B BA-T7-7664 Axle Box Outer Spring Driving Wheels Maximum Traction Truck 22E 4876 22/2 14 BA-T7-7665 Body Spring Brill Maximum Traction Truck 22E 4830.2 22/3B 15 BA-T7-7666A Half Ball Brake Hanger Link Driving Wheel Brill Maximum Traction Truck 22E 4877 22/4 16 BA-T7-7667 Body Spring, Brush Maximum Traction Truck 22E 4820.2 22/6 A 17 BA-T7-7669 Wear cups for Half Ball Brake Hanger Links, Single & Double Bogie Trucks 4878 50/5 18 BA-T8-8149 Connections of Line Breaker and Ratchet Switch for use with Drum Controller 4879 74/6 19 BA-T13-8757/9 Signal boxes, Back of Panel Wiring and External Connections 4880 45/1 20 BA-T8-8116 Trolley Harp 4806 15/3 21 BA-T7-7625 Equalizing Lever, Fulcrum, Brill 21 E truck 4881 15/5 22 BA-T7-7626A Brake Beam Fulcrum Brill 21E truck 4808 16/1 23 BA-T7-7628 Pinion Remover, GE 201G and GE 202 motors 4882 16/3 24 BA-T7-7630 Spring Posts, Brill 21E Truck 4883 21/3 25 BA-T7-7660 Brake Shoe Holder, Driving Wheel, Maximum Traction Truck Brill 22E 4884 21/5 26 BA-T7-7662 Brake Rod Guide, Single Bogie Trucks 4885 22/5 27 BA-T7-7668 Brake Shoe Holder, Pony Wheel, Maximum Traction Truck Brill 22E 4809 42/2 B 28 BA-T8-8101 Trolley Wheel and Axle 4815 42/1 B 29 BA-T8-8102A Motor Suspension Bearing, GE 202 Motor 4796.2 42/5 30 BA-T8-8104 Connection Diagram WH 225N Motor 4886 42/6 B 31 BA-T8-8105B Motor Suspension Bearing, GE 201 Motor 4797.2 48/6 32 BA-T8-8137 WH T1F Controllers 4816 49/2 33 BA-T8-8138 Connection Diagram GE 202 Motor 4887 49/3 34 BA-T8-8139 Connection Diagram K-36-J Controller 4888 50/3 35 BA-T8-8146 GE K-36-JR Controllers, with line breaker (Connection diagram) 4889 50/6 36 BA-T8-8150 Commutator for Westinghouse 225N Motor 4846 51/1 37 BA-T8-8151A Armature Bearing Lining, Commutator End, Type GE 201G Motor 4813 51/2 38 BA-T8-8152 Armature Winding Diagram Westinghouse 225 Motor 4840.2 51/40 39 BA-T8-8154A Armature Bearing Lining, Pinion End, Type GE201G Motor 4890 51/6 40 BA-T8-8156 Armature Bearing Lining, Pinion End, Type GE202A Motor 4891 52/1 41 BA-T8-8157A Armature Bearing Lining, Commutator End, Type GE202A Motor 4892 64/5 42A BA-T9-8392A Step Hangers, Single and Double Bogie Trucks, Hinged Type 4785.2 64/6B 42B BA-T9-8392/1A Step Hangers, Single and Maximum Traction Trucks, Fixed Type 4812.2 43/1 43 BA-T8-8106B GE K36J Controller, Main Cylinder Segments 4893 50/2 44 BA-T8-8145A GE B23E Controller, Main Cylinder Segments 4816 65/2 45 BA-T9-8394B Door Lock for Motorman’ Cabin Maximum Traction Trucks. 4810 73/3 46 BA-T13-8757 Ballarat Electric Tramways Signalling System, Arrangements & Details of Box.On front cover of folder, "1 - 46"trams, tramways, drawings, ballarat, sec, depot, workshops

Yields information about equipment made for Overhead tramway range and materials used and how correspondence was exchanged with the SEC via the Agent General.4914.1 - Letter from The Forest City Electric Co. Limited of Manchester 23/6/1937, to the Agent General for Victoria and the SEC, notifying that they have included within the shipment free of charge, three sample insulators and booklet 15.2. 4914.2 - Booklet or Sheet 15.2, titled "Overhead Line Material" comprising 12 pages showing details of porcelain insulators available from The Forest City Electric Co., and other associated equipment, including cap and cone suspensions, wood strain insulators, Giant Strain Insulators, overhead frogs, crossings, bonding compressors and contactors. Each sheet had three staples on left hand side and two punch holes. There were removed for scanning and have not been replaced.trams, tramways, overhead, forest city signals, insulation, trackwork, trolley wire

Yields information about the setting the height of overhead in Melbourne.Memo from T. Strickland, Chief Engineer, MMTB to GM, ESCo, Bendigo, dated 16/3/1934 regarding the height of overhead in Melbourne. Received 21/3/1934 and acknowledged 20/3/1934. Sheet has a watermark.trams, tramways, overhead, trolley wire, esco

Yields information about the way work was authorised by the SEC in Ballarat and how costs were then charged and recorded. Demonstrates that the ESCo steel poles were not earth to the tramway rails.Single sheet, foolscap form, pre-printed and given running number 766, titled "Local Authority to Proceed - Departmental", sent to the Tramway's Inspector, dated 30/5/39 for the earthing of steel poles to tram rails - and costs and materials used (on page 2) for the work.Has been filled in using ink and penciltrams, tramways, overhead, trolley wire, poles

Yields information about the costs of locally manufactured signal boxes for used on the tramways.Single sheet, demi foolscap, SEC Ballarat Electricity Supply and Tramways Memo giving the costing of locally manufactured signal boxes, resistances and contactors for the tramway - 10 boxes made up. Not formally dated, but c1939.Has been filled in using ink.trams, tramways, overhead, signals

Yields information about the installation of electrolysis drainage bonds and the costing allocation - to the tramways, Yields information about the installation of electrolysis drainage bonds and the costing allocation - to the tramwaysTyped quarto sheet, dated 26/1/1939 copy of a memo for the Tramways Inspector prepared by the Manager Ballarat Division for the Manager, Commercial Division, regarding Electrolysis and the installation of Booster Type Drainage bonds and the allocation of the cost of this work. Signed by A. M. Carter.Has an ink notation in the bottom left hand corner.trams, tramways, electrolysis, tramways, power supply

Yields information about postcards that feature trams in Ballarat.Set of 9 posters for the CHHA 2005 Exhibition, titled "From Postcards to MMS". Looks at the post card collection and history of postcards that feature Ballarat tramways. Includes title and credits sheets and explanation of the term MMS. Sheets have Velcro dots on the rear. Printed on a colour ink - jet printer. trams, tramways, btm, chha, postcards, exhibitions

Yields information about the extent of Ballarat in the early to mid 1960's shows the tram lines and other rail lines in the district.Printed street map titled "Broadbent's Map 1616 Ballarat" printed in colour on one side only of a folded (10) sheet. Shows the suburbs of Ballarat, tram lines, has a scale in miles, Ballarat District map and an index to streets. Also points interest and historical interest. also shows railways lines. Map used as the base for the tram line map in the display area in the depot. Large Res scan made 28/1/2011."50c" in pencil on front cover.trams, tramways, map, ballarat, broadbent's, railways

Yields information about the distribution of the SEC tramway by-laws to workers and need to bring to attention to tramway staff, the rules regarding entering hotels and being intoxicated.Set of three letters or copies that involved the publication of the SEC's "Tramways by-Law No. 1" and Rules Governing Employees in 1940. .1 - From Manager Commercial Division, to Manager Ballarat - regarding amendments to the By-Laws (Sheet 17) and future documents - quarto paper, typed, 19/7/1940. .2 - Engineer and Manager (Head Office) regarding reminding employees of Rule No. 23, Rules Governing Employees - about entering hotels and intoxicating liquors, following up a recent case and asking him to send a memo out. Quarto paper, typed, 15/11/1940. .3 - Copy of Memo re above, dated 19/11/1940. to the Tramway Inspectors, quarto, carbon copy - green paper.trams, tramways, by laws, sec, hotels, rules, alcohol

Yields information about the distribution of the SEC tramway by-laws to workers and alterations to them in 1943..Carbon copy of memo on green foolscap paper dated 4/11/1943 to the Tramways Inspector from the Manager Ballarat, regarding forwarding gummed sheets for alterations to the rules books and lists the alteration and the changes made to the rules. Signed by W. H. Connolly.trams, tramways, by laws, sec

Yields information about the distribution of the SEC tramway by-laws to workers and alterations to them in 1943.Carbon copy of memo on white quarto paper dated 4/11/1943 to the Tramways Inspector from the Manager Ballarat, regarding forwarding gummed sheets for alterations to the rules books and lists the alteration and the changes made to the rules. Signed by W. H. Connolly.trams, tramways, by laws, sec

Yields information about the correspondence that was sent to various parties about the opening of tram tracks for underground services in Ballarat.Letter on SECV letterhead, "Ballarat Electricity Supply and Tramways", not dated, gives phone number, address, duplicated in blue ink, titled "Crossing Under Tramway Tracks", consisting of two foolscap sheets and one quarto sheet, pinned together in the top left hand corner. Would have been written as a base letter to go various bodies, has a Mr. Hornabrook's signature printed on it. Outlines the processes that have to be undertaken in order to install pipelines under tram tracks. Allows for Emergency installations, gives depths and installation requirements. The third sheet is an application form to install the service. See Reg Item 4946 for Bendigo, possibly used as a model for this document, given Reg Item 4943 correspondence.trams, tramways, letters, sec, tram track

Yields information about the correspondence that was sent to various parties about the opening of tram tracks for underground services in Bendigo.Set of four documents: .1 - Letter on SECV letterhead, "Bendigo Electricity Supply and Tramways", not dated, gives phone number, address, duplicated in black ink, titled "Crossing Under Tramway Tracks", consisting of one foolscap sheet. Would have been written as a base letter to go various bodies, has the word "Manager" on the very bottom of the page. Outlines the processes that have to be undertaken in order to install pipelines under tram tracks. Allows for Emergency installations, gives depths and installation requirements. .2 quarto sheet, as a blank form - application form to install the service. .3 - cut sheet - blank form - Permit for Crossings under Tramway Tracks .4 - cut sheet - blank form - "Pipe crossings under tramway tracks" See Reg Item 4945 for Ballarat, possibly used as a model for the Ballarat document, given Reg Item 4943 correspondence and see Reg Item 4947 for cover letter for these documents.in ink "1" and "2" "3" and "4" on sheets in ink and on sheet 4 - change noted re "Technical Assistant"trams, tramways, letters, sec, tram track

Yields information about the correspondence that was sent to the City of Ballarat from the SEC about underground services under tram tracks.Carbon copy of a letter on quarto green paper (2 sheets) dated 1/4/1937 from the Ballarat SEC Manager to Mr. L. H. Finch, City Engineer, City of Ballarat regarding installation and servicing of pipes and services under the tram tracks, asking him for his assistance and enclosing a set of application forms.Has initials of Manager and one other on page 2trams, tramways, letters, sec, tram track, city of ballaarat

Yields information about the correspondence that was sent to the SEC from the Ballaarat Gas Co. about underground services under tram tracks and gives a sample of the gas company letterhead.Letter, white quarto paper from the Ballaarat Gas Company on letterhead dated 22/4/1937 acknowledging receipt of letter regarding installation of pipes under tramway tracks. Signed by the Manager and Secretary.Has various initials and stamp on the sheet.trams, tramways, letters, sec, tram track, ballaarat gas company

Yields information about the correspondence that was sent from Ballarat from Geelong about underground services under tram tracks.Carbon copy of a letter on demi foolscap green paper (1 sheet) dated 24/5/1937 from the Ballarat SEC Manager to the Managers ES of Geelong and a copy to the Ballarat ES, forwarding correspondence regarding installation of services under tram tracks. Titled "Crossing Under Tramway Tracks", notes who received the documents locally.Has various initials and a note in ink "copied now Bendigo procedure"trams, tramways, letters, sec, tram track, geelong

Yields information about the correspondence that was sent to Ballarat from Bendigo about underground services under tram tracks, the changes and the list of the people it was sent to.Set of five documents: Documents 2 and 5 same as Reg Item 4946, but marked up to show changes to the Bendigo docs for the Ballarat situation - in pencil. Cover sheet pinned to the four sheets is a handwritten ink foolscap ruled sheet showing all the addressees that the letter was to be sent to. Other sheets are: Letter on SECV letterhead, "Bendigo Electricity Supply and Tramways", not dated, gives phone number, address, duplicated in black ink, titled "Crossing Under Tramway Tracks", consisting of one foolscap sheet. quarto sheet, as a blank form - application form to install the service. cut sheet - blank form - Permit for Crossings under Tramway Tracks cut sheet - blank form - "Pipe crossings under tramway tracks" See Reg Item 4945 for Ballarat, possibly used as a model for the Ballarat document, given Reg Item 4943 correspondence and see Reg Item 4947 for cover letter for these documents and Reg Item 4946 for the original Bendigo docs.in ink "1" and "2" "3" and "4" on sheets in ink and on sheet 4 - change noted re "Technical Assistant" changed to "Tramway Inspector"trams, tramways, letters, sec, tram track, bendigo

Yields information about newspaper articles about the problem of cyclists and the tramway rails at depot junction.Two sheets from The Ballarat Courier, regarding issues with the tram tracks at Depot junction and cyclists. .1 - Front page with headline "Tram track rider woes" of The Courier, Ballarat, 19/3/2011 written by Kim Stephens, photo Dominic O'Brien, and on page 2, GP Phillip Dover who was injured after falling off his bicycle. Page 3 - The Courier, 22/3/2011 - "I have the answer", about Kelvin England with a suggestion of a rubber tube in the flangeway, including a photograph. Article by Pat Nolan, Photo Lachlan Bence. depot junction, cyclists

Yields information about the form of advertising the Ballarat Begonia Festival undertook and the relationship with Victour, the Victorian Govt. Tourist Bureau.Colour photocopy of a advertising brochure for the 1971 Ballaarat Begonia Festival - copied onto two A3 sheets. Has a map of the city showing the tram tracks, bowling greens, parks, and various locations. Gives Places to visit, programmes and Victour addresses and details. Originally published by the Ballaarat Begonia Festival Association and the Greater Ballarat Association and printed by Hedges and Bell. Three copies held. See Reg Item 2154 for the actual festival programme.trams, tramways, begonia festival, ballarat, map

Yields information about the BTM Family Fun day and what was published by The Courier on their web site.Set of 11 colour digital prints on A4 sheets from The Courier website, 19/9/2011 with the web story and then 10 sheets each with a photo by Jeremy Bannister. Has two comments. BTM Members in the photographs include Roger Salen, Alan Bradley, Richard Gilbert, Neil Lardner and Christopher Mitchell. Each of the sheets has the caption and people involved at the bottom of the sheet. trams, tramways, btm, family fun day, events

Yields information about a compressor governor that is fitted to some Ballarat Trams, Westinghouse.Two A4 photocopied sheets, giving a side elevation of the Westinghouse "S-6-A Electric Compressor Governor" and the setting or the regulation and adjustment, installation and maintenance of the Governor. Commonly known as a "Bettleback" Governor. Dates from 1916. See Reg Item 703 for a MMTB drawing. WAD’s thoughts on setting Beetle back compressor Governors – 19/12/2009. Refer to instructions as well. Set both valves to approximately the same tension or thread length If when pumping up, both valves start to chatter, screw down the back valve further. When working satisfactorily, but pressures not right, that is, the governor is cutting out without valves chattering or with excessive range or pressure too high. Adjust the front valve until the desired cut out pressure arrived at. The cap must be on this valve for it to work. Adjust the back valve to adjust the cutting in setting, screw down for high cut in pressure. Adjust both as necessary to obtain your desires! And best of luck, it can be done, but is frustrating!!!!!trams, tramways, governors, westinghouse, air compressors, instructions

Yields information about the drawings that were transferred to the Public Records Office Ballarat following closure of the Ballarat Tramways and the demise of the SECV itself. Provides information about the BTPS / BTM microfilm holdings., Yields information about the drawings that were transferred to the Public Records Office Ballarat following closure of the Ballarat Tramways and the demise of the SECV itself. Provides information about the BTPS / BTM microfilm holdings.Set of 82 microfiche of SECV drawings, loaned from the Public Records Office, titled "Former SECV drawings c1900-1971", made by Nova Micrographics, North Carlton, early 1990's. First sheet is the PRO index sheet prior to the listing of the microfiche on a separate copy - see Reg Item 4306. Each Microfiche has the heading "Ballarat Tramways - Public Records Office, Ballarat, "Former SECV drawings c1900-1971" and Fiche No on the right hand edge. Each fiche contained within a separate plastic envelope. Two other copies made, one held by the PRO Melbourne and one in Ballarat. For Listing of Drawings see File "List of PROV Microfilmed SEC drawings" in the BTM Management System. Copy of correspondence c2000, with the PRO what had been done etc, see the related files entry - BTM4307doc.pdf.trams, tramways, drawings, public records office, pro, sec

Black and White reproduction (copy by scanning and reprinting) of a sepia toned image of an ESCo Bendigo Electric tramcar at the time of opening trails with many people on board, crews, a dog, in the Ball Mall area. Shows details of the car decoration, painting, crew uniforms, seating arrangements, truck arrangements. Information provided with photographs says "Trial run on route to Golden Square 8.4.1903", copied from Leonard C. Bennetts collection by William Scott. Shows edges and edge damage of original photograph. Two copies held.Copy 1 - has "20)" in the top left hand and right hand corners of the front of the photograph. On the rear "140)" in ink in the top left hand corner. In pencil and ink "Bendigo Tramways (Company electric) / Trial run on route to Golden Square 8.4.1903", "copies from Leonard C. Bennetts Collection" and a "William F Scott" address label in the bottom right hand corner. copy 2- has "12" in a circle on the top left hand front. Back has been covered by a sheet of paper, but has similar notes to copy 1 and cropping instructions.trams, tramways, bendigo, pall mall, golden square, trials, esco

Yields information about the City of Ballaarat's Coat of Arms and colours.Set of four documents - City of Ballarat civic crests/ coat of arms / emblems 4371.1 - Letter dated 19/3/2007, from the City of Ballarat, signed by Shaun Foy, Archives Support Officer to William F Scott, giving permission to use the City civic crests in his forthcoming book. .2 - City of Ballaarat Crest - full colour version. .3 - City of Ballaarat Crest - black and white version .4 - Colour sheet - explaining the layout of the "Arms of Ballaarat" Letter also notes Mayor's report at the time of closure - see Reg Items 653 and 1829 for these items.trams, tramways, crests, coat of arms, city of ballaarat, city of ballarat

Yields information about the streetscape in Geelong prior to the opening of the Geelong Tramway system and in particular the Post Office building in Ryrie St Geelong.Black and white (sepia coloured) reproduction of a photograph from the NOW Magazine 11.7.1907 issue of NOW Magazine, of the type of Electric street car proposed to be used in Geelong. this is a typical USA tram, different to what was actual used. Two copies, one copy with more the original magazine and the other, masked. From the Geelong Historical Society. Printed on Hewlett Packard paper - copy 1Copy 1 - In ink on the front of the print "Now magazine issue 11.7.1907", number "8)1" and on the rear, a "William Scott" address label. Copy 2 - a yellow label with "8-2 140%", "8)2" on the front of the sheet, and on the rear, a "William Scott" address label. trams, tramways, geelong, tramcars, tram 41

Yields information about the opening of the tramway line across the Barwon river and the way the first tram was decorated and operated.Black and white reproduction photograph of Geelong No. 4, outside the Geelong tram depot, on the last day of service, 25.3.1956. With photograph was a sheet of paper, with a note written in Bob Lilburn's handwriting, "2PM outside about to enter Depot after Kings Photographed it, run out on his request? !! yeah. Sun 25.3.56, last day. Car broken up by the above incumbent!!!!" Photo assumed to be Keith Kings, from the Geelong Heritage Centre.In ink on rear "Geelong Heritage Centre" trams, tramways, geelong, last tram

Yields information about Geelong Railway Station and tram No. 5 in 1915.Black and white reproduction photograph of Geelong No. 5 at the Geelong Railway station, c 1915, Railway station in the background, prior to the extension and the construction of the awning over No. 1 platform area. Has a number of men walking towards the camera. Print made by scanning the photograph and printing two copies on the same sheet. Printed on "Kodak Picture Maker Paper". See also Reg item 4396 for another reproduction of this photograph.In ink on rear "Hugh Ballment Collection"trams, tramways, geelong, railway station, belmont, tram 5

Yields information about how the BTM promoted the tramway, with the assistance of McDonalds. Design by the printer and Stephen Butler.Printed single sheet pamphlet, advertising BTM Vintage Tramway, titled "Fares Please!" featuring Frank Puls, a 1/- ticket and tram 26 on one side, map, details and McDonalds Wendouree on reverse. Printed in green, orange and black and white on light art paper. Includes BTM web address and McDonald's logo on rear, giving five locations of McDonalds, including the Western Highway at Ballan, Tourism and Museum Accreditation logos Introduced late August 2008. See Reg Item 2443 for previous version and 6123 for next version.trams, tramways, mcdonalds, btm, ballarat vintage tramway, botanical gardens

Yields information about the time when BTM tram 671 operated on the Melbourne City Circle and has a strong association with the artist Peter GerasimonPrinted art sheet / card featuring BTM tram 671 in Latrobe St Melbourne, 1996 while running on the City Circle at the Swanston St stop. Features the driver talking to a young man through the door. Artist - Peter Gerasimon and published by Helga Gerasimon, Gisborne. From the Melbourne Tram Series in 1997. Numbered 100/980. Work has artists details along the bottom edge under the illustration. Acquired with Reg Item 4455.trams, tramways, melbourne, btm, city circle, illustrations