Yields information about the early use of Ballarat's bogie trams and the track in Wendouree ParadeDigital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of Nos. 15 and 22 crossing at the depot loop, Wendouree Parade, 22-12-45 - Wal's notes 1st day both bogies in 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 negativeOn rear in ink "SEC Ballarat Tramways Bogie trams No. 15 and 22 in loop Wendouree Parade near depot. 1st day both bogies were out together. 22-12-1945" Wal Jack stamp in bottom right hand corner with number "T541" written in.trams, tramways, depot loop, bogie trams, lake wendouree, tram 15, tram 22

Set of Forms - for sending out Invoices - printed for the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society c1985, Numbers 777 to 800, with an image of tram 27 on the top left hand corner, with details of address, name etc. Has a pink and yellow sheet in each set, one for the Treasurer, originator and receiver. Has a cardboard back. Two sets of carbon paper in the pad of forms.trams, tramways, btps, accounting, forms, invoices

Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2016 - 2017. Photo of tram 27 at Carlton St. Has the words "Ballarat Tramway Museum" in yellow block printing on the upper edge of the card. On rear along bottom edge, has words "Tram 27 at Carlton Street Photo Roger Salen" Two copies held. No label on rear.trams, tramways, membership cards, carlton st, btm, wendouree parade

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

Yields information about the BTPS 21st Anniversary celebrations which involved running a "all day" service and a cavalcade of trams.Bromide of a black and white photograph of the cavalcade of trams as part of the 21st celebrations of the closure of the Ballarat tramways on 26/9/1992. Photo appeared in the Sept. 1992 issue of Fares Please! Caption was "Tram No. 38 completes the cavalcade, not quite clear of Gardens Loop." Photo Carolyn Dean. Rod Atkins on right hand side of photograph. See September 1992 Fares Please!trams, tramways, btps, 21st anniversary, wendouree parade, gardens loop, cavalcade, tram 38

Photo of SEC Ballarat trams during a visit to the SEC Wendouree Parade depot during the ARHS/TMSV tours prior to closure of the Ballarat Tramway system. .1 - visitors at the depot with trams in the photo. .2 - that horse drawn milk cart again, taken near Barrett Ave. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses 21 August 1971.On the rear of the slides in black ink .1 - "Ballarat / ARHS special / Depot" and "P. Moses" in the bottom right hand corner. .2 - "Ballarat / Dairy Cart / Wendouree Pde / ARHS Special" and "P. Moses" near the top right hand corner.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, depot, milk cart, horse drawn vehicle

Ticket contained within Reg. Item 2526, page 9, ESCo- Ballarat Tramways Adult Transfer Check Tickets (Va1389) Off white colour card with black print and red over printed price of 3d. Has conditions of use on the ticket. Has been punched. Note Item Not formally Numbered. See also Reg. Item 2500 for a similar ticket.trams, tramways, tickets, transfer tickets, esco

Yields information about the orientation of new members to the BTM c1999. Was distributed to all working volunteers at the time.Ten page document within yellow card covers, folded A4 paper to form an A5 booklet titled "Ballarat Tramway Museum Orientation Program Version 1.2 - 12 May 1999". Provides a list of contents on the inside cover, made for new members, distributed to all workers as well at the time. Provides details of the Museum, how it operates, safety and site plan.trams, tramways, btm, operations, instructions, orientation

One page foolscap typed (carbon copy) instruction sheet titled "Notice to Inspectors.", Dated 24/6/1952. Published by the SEC Ballarat Tramways, Traffic Office and signed by Les Denmead as Branch Tramways Superintendent. Notes the importance of Inspectors as supervisors and observers, recent complaints, working hours, theatre finishing times, accidents, reports and keeping the trams moving.In black ink across top of instruction "BTPS 319." trams, tramways, sec, instructions, traffic staff, inspectors, accidents

Yields information about the Lydiard St Nth landscape looking south.Digital image of a bogie tram travelling north in Lydiard St North between Sturt and Mair Sts, with many parked cars. Has the George Hotel, the CBC Bank, Hoyts Regent, and other buildings in the view. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "Gloomy Lydiard St"trams, tramways, lydiard st nth

Yields information about the Mt Pleasant Route.Digital image, black and white, of No. 30 in Barkly St, bound for Mt Pleasant, picking up a passenger/s Tram has a SEC Everything's under control in my all electric kitchen" roof advertisement. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 30 makes the stop".trams, tramways, barkly st, mt pleasant, tram 30

Yields information about a D loop on the Sturt St West track..Digital image, black and white, of two single truckers crossing at one of the D loops, probably Parker St, in Sturt St West with cars passing the trams. A school sign indicates a possible location. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "Sturt St West D Loop"trams, tramways, parker st loop, sturt st west

Yields information about Sturt St west track near Hamilton Ave with pedestrians.Digital image, black and white, of a single truck tram, with a Twin Lakes sign, outbound in Sturt St West, near the Hamilton Ave stop, with two girls walking across the road after it has rained. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "Two girls and tram"trams, tramways, sturt st west, hamilton ave

2773.1 - Metal lapel badge - image of Ballarat Tramway Museum No. 26 in a ESCo red and white livery - stamped metal badge with a clip on rear, nickel plated finish, with hand painted red and white paint infilling the detail. 2773.2 - as above but with a tie bar clip on rear. Made by R. E. V. Gomm, England to order for Travis Jeffrey c1996.tramways, trams, badges, lapel badge, btm, tie clip, esco

Newspaper clipping from The Melbourne Herald?, 1/2/1975, titled "Tourist Trams run again", reporting on the opening of the Ballarat Tourist Tramway by the SEC Chairman, Mr. Trethowan. Notes the BTPS as one of only three to incorporate part of their original system in a museum.opening, btps

Letter from the Australian General Electric Co. Ltd, agents for General Electric and British Thomson Houston (BTH) tramway equipment to ESCo Ballarat regarding spare parts for B-49 controllers manufactured by BTH. Enclosed a copy of the B-23 controller which had similar parts. Dated 13/9/1924.Demonstrates the issues of spare parts for old equipment.Letter typed on quarto sheet - has a water mark and the GE ad BTH logos.tramways, tramcars, controllers, general electric, bth, spare parts

Yields information about the 125th anniversary celebrations of the opening of Ballarat Tramways by the Ballarat Tramway Museum.Newspaper clippings from The Courier, 27/12/2012 about the operation of the horse tram on Box Day, 2012, to celebrate 125 years since the opening of the tramways in Ballarat by the BTM. - Front page has the title "Tram Milestone", with a photograph of horse tram in Wendouree Parade, north end. Photo by Jeremy Bannister. Refers to the story on page 4. - Page 4 - title "Still the number one", with a photo by Jeremy Bannister, with horse master Bruce Hill with Clydesdales Katie and Hank at the pick up point and Mia May enjoying the experience. Story written by Fiona Henderson quotes Richard Gilbert, about the event.horse tram, btm, 125 years, wendouree parade

Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2017 - 2018. Photo of tram 38 at St Aidans Drive. Has the words "Ballarat Tramway Museum" in yellow block printing on the upper edge of the card. On rear along bottom edge, has words "Tram 38 at St Aidans Drive, Photo Peter Bruce." Two copies held. No label on rear.trams, tramways, membership cards, st aidans drive, btm, wendouree parade

Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2019 - 2020. Photo of tram 661 as the Floral Tram in Wendouree Parade. Has the words "Ballarat Tramway Museum" in yellow block printing on the lower edge of the card. On rear along bottom edge, has words "Floral Tram 661 2019 Photo Peter Waugh." Two copies held. No label on rear.trams, tramways, membership cards, floral tram, btm, wendouree parade

Newspaper clipping from the Ballarat Courier of 9/6/1977 of the recovery and planned resurrection of Ballarat tramways' horse drawn overhead platform wagon by the Junior Group of the Ballarat National Trust. Has two photos of the recovery of the vehicle at Sovereign Hill lookout the previous Saturday. Quotes the President of the group, Mr. Geoff Hendy about their plans, including donation to the BTPS at a later date.trams, tramways, overhead, horse drawn vehicle, national trust, tower wagon

Yields information about the BTPS 21st Anniversary celebrations which involved running a "all day" service and a cavalcade of trams.Bromide of a black and white photograph of the cavalcade of trams as part of the 21st celebrations of the closure of the Ballarat tramways on 26/9/1992. Photo appeared in the Sept. 1992 issue of Fares Please! Caption was "Tram No. 28 with the anniversary banner leads the cavalcade by the Ferry Rides stop." Tram has a Peters Ice Cream advertisement. Photo Carolyn Dean. See September 1992 Fares Please!trams, tramways, btps, 21st anniversary, wendouree parade, ferry ride stop, cavalcade, tram 28

A3 size poster featuring BTM tram 40 in Wendouree Parade, southbound near Depot Junction, with destination of Carlton St. Has the words "Ballarat Tramway Museum" on the top of the poster and "30th Anniversary Dinner" on the bottom. Prepared by Andrew Cox for use in the trams on that evening. Two surplus copies donated to the Archives, 22/9/2001. Printed using a colour laser printer.trams, tramways, btm, dinner, 30th anniversary, wendouree parade

Ticket contained within Reg. Item 2488, page 31, ESCo- Ballarat Tramways Adult Transfer Check Tickets (Va1389) Light brown card with black print and red over printed price of 3d. Has conditions of use on the ticket. Has been punched. Note Item Not formally Numbered. Image btm2494i2 shows position on page relative to items 2494 to 2504.Some inscriptions about the ticket in pencil.trams, tramways, tickets, transfer tickets, esco

Yields information about the method for formalising the swapping of shifts between crews, in order for management purposes. Required signatures of both parties and approval by the Traffic Clerk.Duplicated SEC form titled "Application for Permission to Exchange Duties", form number S.115. Printed by a typed stencil or Gestetner process on duplicating paper. Headed SEC, Ballarat Tramways. Used for crews to formally seek approval for an exchange of shift or an exchange of days off with another crew, for a specific change of shift of with another shift. 2nd copy added 11/1/2007.trams, tramways, sec, rosters, crews, personnel

Facsimile of a dual currency or decimal conversion tram ticket, produced on about 100gsm paper, for the ARHS Tramway Tour to Ballarat and Haddon on 2/12/2006. Has an reproduction of an 8c/10d tram ticket in green ink with number A502222. Printed on the rear of the ticket are details of the tour, date and that it is a facsimile of a 1966/67 dual currency ticket. Has initial "PJC" on rear as well.trams, tramways, tickets, arhs, tours, haddon, decimal conversion

Demonstrates aspects of Ballarat's Tramway Preservation Society's Secretary's materials to govern the BTPS.Rubber stamp with plastic see through base and red handle with "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Limited ACN 005 021 312" visible through top of stamp showing the stamp layout and its use. Has Max Lober 229 Swan St Richmond and telephone and fax numbers on the top of the stamp handle. Used by the BTPS until the change of organisation name in 1995.trams, tramways, btps, btm

Colour Photograph, postcard size of tram 33 at Depot Junction on 11 March 1996. Trolley pole being turned by Peter Winspur, Gavin Young (in shorts) standing by front of tram. Shuttle service for Begonia Festival, 1996. Photo used on rear cover of Ballarat Tramway Museum's Annual report for 1995-96. On rear, remains of a paper label for Trolley Wire use.On rear, in a green label sticker, '3' and on bottom left corner, 'William F. Scott/11.3.1996 24' on a white sticky label.btm, depot junction, 33, begonia festival, tram 33

Yields information about the formation of the BTPS in 1971 and has a strong association with those involved., Yields information about the formation of the BTPS in 1971 and has a strong association with those involved.Set of 12 documents printed for distribution to BTPS members, either before or after the formal formation of the organisation to preserve the Ballarat Tramways. All printed by the Gestetner duplication process except for 5920.9 printed by Jeffrey Zilles Ballarat. Consolidated from other items or holdings from donations into a single year set of newsletters. All produced during 1971. .1 - Invitation to Join the Ballaarat Tramway Preservation Society - for a full copy see Reg Item 4252. .2 - Information sheet No. 1 .3 - Progress report from the Publicity Officer (19th August 1971). .4 - Progress report from the Publicity Officer (September 1971) - image only from Reg Item 4251 .5 - Information to Members and Interested Parties - October 1971 - image only from Reg Item 4252 .6 - Information to Members and Interested Parties - November 1971 .7 - Information to Members and Interested Parties - December 1971 .8 - Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society - invitation to join and information. .9 - Information sheet with tram sketch in top left hand corner - printed by Jeffrey Zilles Ballarat. (2nd copy added 6/12/2019 from Donation of David Wright) 10 - Sales List .11 - Joint Statement by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Limited and the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society .12 - Lake Wendouree Tramway Museum Committee - minutes of formation 18th April 1971. museums btps, closure, tmsv, publicity

Set of 12 Stamped enamelled round brass pieces with a hole stamped at the top and ring placed through. Used as a SEC tramways employees pass for either all Provincial tramways, Geelong, Ballarat or Bendigo only. All badges have the SEC logo in the centre, organisational name (State Electricity Commission of Victoria) in white enamel and outer ring the words "Electricity Supply Department, Provincial Tramways", or "Electric Tramways Ballarat" or "Electric Tramways Bendigo" or "Electric Tramways Geelong". This is in blue enamel. On the rear are stamped numbers and manufacturers name - "AMOR MELB" or "STOKES & SONS MELBOURNE" in the bottom portion of the pass, except .9 which is "STOKES" only. Items .1 -> .12 individually tagged. 1941.1 - Geelong - No. 46 - Stokes - silver background, has been used - see image file btm1942i1 and for back btm1942i2. .2 - Bendigo - No. 51 - Stokes - has been used - partially worn, silver background. .3 - Ballarat - No. 49 - Stokes - may have been used, silver background, silver background. .4 - Ballarat - No. 100 - Stokes - has been used, red in shield very faded, silver background. .5 - Ballarat - No. 102 - Stokes - has been used, worn and chipped on blue enamel near top gold centre, brass back. .6 - Bendigo - No. 105 - Stokes - gold/brass back, may have been used, some wear on right side. .7 - Ballarat - No. 106 - Stokes - appears to have been used - dirt marks on rear and front of badge, brass/gold background. .8 - Bendigo - No. 106 - Stokes - appears not to have been used, brass/gold quite bright. .9 - Geelong - No. 111 - Stokes - appears to have been used, silver back - see image file btm1942i3. .10 - Bendigo - No. 123 - Stokes - may have been used - silver background. .11 - Provincial - No. 570 - AMOR MELB - has not been used brass/gold background. .12 - Provincial - No. 657 - AMOR MELB- has not been used, brass gold background.tramways, trams, employees pass, tickets, provincial tramways, badges