Demonstrates aspects of the SEC governance system in issuing By-laws for the travelling public, as part of their Act. Yields information about fares charged for tram services in Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong. Issued to crews.Video Tape titled "Ballarat's Trammies and War" in white cardboard slip box. Features the 1930's rehabilitation of the system, the huge patronage increase due to WW2, conductresses, Most Popular Conductress competition, Brownout conditions and modifications made to the trams, interviews with Jean Maxwell and Norm Lorensini. Made from parts of the Ballarat Tramways tape. Gives credits, shows the "Australia Remembers" logo. Approx 4 mins running time - 6 copies on the 25 min. tape.video tape, world war ii, conductresses, australia remembers`

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 trams 38 and 18 outside the Lake Lodge Restaurant, on the night of the dinner for the 21st celebrations of the closure of the Ballarat tramways on 19/9/1992. Photo appeared in the Sept. 1992 issue of Fares Please! Caption was "Trams Nos. 38 and 18 are spot lit outside Lake Lodge Restaurant." Photo John Phillips. 1740.1 - Colour print, trimmed for the bromide - added 11/6/2008. See September 1992 Fares Please!trams, tramways, btps, 21st anniversary, wendouree parade, gardens loop, dinner, tram 38, tram 18

Photo of SEC Ballarat trams No. 42 and 11 during a photo stop in Wendouree Parade adjacent to the 1956 Olympic rings monument during the ARHS/TMSV tours prior to closure of the Ballarat Tramway system. .1 - 42 and 11 with monument in the foreground. No. 42 has a SEC briquette roof advertisement. .2 - 42 ditto with the St Therese of the Little Flower catholic church in the background. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses 21 August 1971.On the rear of the slides in black ink .1 - "N42, N11 / Ballarat/ Hamilton Ave." and "P. Moses" in the bottom left hand corner. .2 - "Ballarat / ARHS Special Hamilton Ave" and "P. Moses" in the bottom left hand corner.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, tram tour, olympics, tram 42, tram 11

B&W photograph of the interior of the Wendouree Parade power station boiler house of ESCo, at the time of its opening. Photo shows boilers and furnaces, pipe work, coal hoppers and some control equipment. The print for this photograph made from a copy negative of page 454 of the Australasian, August 19, 1905 in 1993. Print includes caption "BOILERS AND FURNACES". See Reg, Item No. 763. See Alan Bradley, draft Chapter 3 of the history of Ballarat Tramwaystramways, trams, esco, power station, boilers, ballarat

Yields information about the people in the close city area who had been appointed as Justices of the Peace - mid 1960's. Could be used by tramway staff for statutory declaration and other purposes.Typed list of "Justices of the Peace" - (Close city Area) for the information to Ballarat Tramway staff in the event that they required their services. From an SEC depot noticeboard. Many well known corporate names - gives surname, initial and address. Bartrop E Black F Conaughton R Cunningham G Denmead L Henderson W Holloway J King R Lynch J McDonald W McVilly North L Packham H Pittard A Richmond G Webb Kjustices of the peace

Fifty six page Newspaper supplement, titled "The Lake ... the story of our greatest treasure", published by The Courier, Ballarat, 6 November 2003. Features the history, precincts, life, flora and fauna of the Lake Wendouree and Botanical Gardens. Includes many articles, photographs of the lake, Olympic games rowing in 1956, Ballarat Tramway Museum (p31) with a photo of inside the depot, a timeline and many advertisements by local companies. The centre pages has an aerial photograph of the lake with features numbered, including the depot.trams, tramways, lake wendouree, botanical gardens, olympics, btm

Demonstrates and provides information on how the BTPS celebrated the 21st closing of the SECV operated tramways in Ballarat. Gives details of the days events and who did what. Gives special instructions for crews how to operate the tramcars.A4 size sheet, photocopied both sides titled "Saturday, September 26, 1992. Replica SECV Service ETC." for the 21st celebration of the closure of the Ballarat Tramway system by the BTPS. Gives details of the Officers in Charge, replica SEC service - including changing ends (trolley pole) at night on a single trucker, colour-in-competition, cavalcade of trams and vintage motor cars, TMSV charter and the roster for the day. Gives instructions about driving and the use of power in the cavalcade. Two copies held.Has some changes to tram car numbers in ink on the rear sheet.trams, tramways, 21st anniversary, btps, tmsv, cavalcade

3257.1 - Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2000 - 2001. Photo of tram No. 26 in Sturt St. West with words "Ballarat Tramway Museum Inc" on front. Back blank. Photo from Reg Item 1169. 3257.2 - as above, with a printed label and details for members on rear with validity period and space for Member's signature. Issued to W. Doubleday, Member 85. 3257.3 - ditto for C.Dean, 42 - has been signed on rear.Has printed label "W. Doubleday / 85/ June 2001" on rear. 3257.3 - ditto for C.Dean, 42 - has been signed on rear.trams, tramways, btm, membership cards

3259.1 - Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2002 - 2003. Photo of No. the Gold Tram, No. 45 at St Aidans Drive with Len Millar and passengers standing alongside. Has words "Ballarat Tramway Museum" in white along the bottom edge. Has a printed label and details for members on rear with validity period and space for Member's signature. Issued to P. Winspur, Member 76. 3259.2 - ditto for C.Dean, 42 - has been signed on rear. 3259.1 - Has printed label "P. Winspur /76/ June 2003" on rear. 3259.2 - ditto - for C.Dean, 42 - has been signed.trams, tramways, btm, membership cards, gold tram

Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2010 - 2011. Photo of the horses tram operating during the Heritage Festival weekend - see Reg item btm4648i7. Has the words "Ballarat Tramway Museum" in white block printing on the lower edge of the card. On rear along bottom edge, has words "Horse Tram No. 1, Heritage weekend 2010 - Photo P. Winspur." The photo is actually Bruce Dixon's. Two copies held. No label on rear. .trams, tramways, btm, membership cards, horse tram

Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2014 - 2015. Photo of trams 27 running out on Wendouree Parade as the first tram, December 7, 1974. Has the words "Ballarat Tramway Museum" in yellow block printing on the upper edge of the card. On rear along bottom edge, has words "December 7, 1974, Tram 27 First Tram in Wendouree Pde. Photo Bill Kingsley" Two copies held. No label on rear.trams, tramways, membership cards, depot junction, first tram, btps

Possibly has a strong association with the tram track and depot maintenance staff at the time of closure of the SEC operated Ballarat system.Colour print of a group of four SEC workers standing alongside the cloth covered SEC Ballarat Tramway track gang truck, in Lydiard St North, with the railway gates in the background. The man on the right hand side is holding a rolled up green flag. These workers were not included in the staff photo. Refer to track diaries in the collection for possible names. Item was placed in an envelope marked "Mr. Vermeend" - retained with photograph in storage folder. Photo printed on Kodak Paper. Photograph by Lilian Butler?in ink on rear " Lydiard St Nth Ballarat. With my compliments Lilian Butler"trams, tramways, sec, depot, trackwork, track, personnel

Hand made note regarding the Bendigo steam trams, their builders, builder numbers, sizes and dates. Notes one sold to the David Mitchell Lime Works at Lilydale. Contained within Reg Item 5485 - Service Exercise Book, black covers, with label, red binding titled "No. 2 - Ballarat Tramways & S.E.C. Systems". Item was located inside the front cover of this book - see list, The sheet of paper has the water mark - "GOVERNMENT SUPERFINE" with a crown over the top of words. trams, tramways, bendigo, steam trams

Yields information about the Sturt St and Lydiard St intersection.Digital image, black and white, two images of No. 32 in Lydiard St North. .1 - adjacent to the post office, about to turn into Sturt St, enroute for Sebastopol. .2 - further up Lydiard St North, taken from outside Craigs Royal Hotel (see also Reg Item 4594 for a similar photo) Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 32 Lydiard St Nth".trams, tramways, lydiard st, craig s hotel, post office, tram 32

Yields information about Lydiard St between Mair and Sturt Streets.Digital image, black and white, of No. 38 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. See also Reg Item 4580 for a later photograph, probably 38 too. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 38 Lydiard St near Mair St."trams, tramways, lydiard st, tram 38

Sheet music printed on folded quarto paper titled "The Pacific Electric Trolley Waltz". Music by Miss Eliza Mahala. Greenough, originally issued by the Pacific Electric Railway Co. Los Angeles California. Reprinted by the Electric Railroaders Association Inc in 1956. Has an image of the Mt Lowe Incline track on the front cover. Peter Waugh of the Ballarat Tramway Museum has recorded the music in a midi file: see \documents\htd580-pacific-electric-waltz-music.midiHas AETA stamp on front cover with the letters "4J13"trams, tramways, music, pacific electric railway, electric railroaders association.

Black and white photograph of the Ballarat Tramway Company Wendouree, depot with three horse trams standing outside the doors. Shows the arrangements for two access roads, doors and yard arrangements. On the east side of the site are rails, water wagon, portable shed and other materials. Photograph is a copy photograph, has drawing pin marks in the centre and on the edges and other damage. Trams have "Havelock Tobacco" roof advertisements. Colour photocopy, laminated, of this photograph on display 6/2000 at 02-02-06trams, tramways, depot, wendouree parade, horse trams, havelock

Yields information about the view of letter writers about the proposal for a Ballarat Tourist based tramway in 2002.Set of three newspaper clippings about the return or revival of a tourist tramway in Ballarat. .1 - Cartoon by Inkcinct - The Courier Saturday 27 July 2002 - about Eureka Historians commenting on the tram route proposal. .2 - Newspaper clipping - six different letters - from The Courier, Saturday 27 July 2002, first letter titled "Trams were hard for many to board" - written by David Stabb, Doug Wiseman, Shane Canny, Peggy Nijam, M. Parr, Mary Glenane. .3 - Newspaper clipping - six different letters - from The Courier, Wednesday 17 July 2002, first letter titled "Trams are not the best investment", written by Bob Orr, Keith Vanstan, Walter Robson, Tom Evans, Brian Coffey and Pauline Shaw - re Peter Hiscock and the Bridge Mall. Each item has the date, source and page written in ink.ballarat revival, btm, city tramway, bridge st, bridge mall

Demonstrates the Museum's ticketing systems and ongoing production of tickets..1 - Block of 100 tickets, 1/-, Ballarat Vintage Tramway, A131001 to A131100. Printed on white paper, green ink with the ticket number in black ink. Stapled with a heavy staple at the top of the ticket onto a heavy brown cardboard sheet. .2 - Block of 100 tickets, 6d Ballarat Vintage Tramway, A111001 to A111100. Printed on white paper, dark blue ink with the ticket number in black ink. Stapled with a heavy staple at the top of the ticket onto a heavy brown cardboard sheet. On the rear is a note regarding the BTM and web contact details. Fourth order of tickets, see Reg Item 1622 and 2235 for earlier tickets. 60,000 Adults and 40,000 child ordered at the time. See pdf file, btm5964i2 for details of order. trams, tramways, tickets, btm

Has a strong association with the reunion event arranged by Neil Robe to celebrate 30 years of closure of the SEC tramway in Ballarat., Has a strong association with the reunion event arranged by Neil Robe to celebrate 30 years of closure of the SEC tramway in Ballarat.1964.1 - Colour printed A4 sheet of paper as a Menu at the Queens Head Hotel, Humffray, Ballarat East for the "Tramway's Reunion" dinner on Saturday 15/9/2001 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the closure of the Ballarat Tramway System. Printed with the Head of Queen Elizabeth II as a watermark, Hotel name overlain by the menu in red, with the name of the event at the top and two images of tram 38 in Wendouree Parade by a tram stop in both left and right hand corners. Printed using a colour bubble jet printer on plain A4 paper. Three copies held. Prepared by Neil Robe - dinner organiser. 1964.2 - A5 sheet photocopied with a Ballarat Tramway Museum 10cent ticket (A163000) blown up to fill the sheet and on the back - handwritten and photocopied - "Available for a complimentary ride on Sunday 16th September - remembering 30 years - S.E.C. Tramway Employees Reunion". Prepared by Richard Gilbert of the BTM. Given to the attendees of the dinner. See also Reg. Item No. 1968 for a photo of the attendees. 2nd copy of 1964.1 - ex Kevin Brookman, added 1/6/2009.2nd copy of 1964.1 added 1/6/2009.trams, tramways, employees, reunions, 30th anniversary

Photo of 'City of Ballarat' tram No. 671 turning from Nicholson St. into Victoria Parade while running the City Circle service on 5.3.1996. See also item 463. Was used in the May 1996 issue of Trolley Wire, p24. 464.1 - additional two copies added 15.6.2009, from William F Scott. Larger prints of photograph (2) shifted to A4 AS Box 51.On rear, stamped on 'William F. Scott, 5.3.1996, 4', 'photo page 24, same size, with cropping markings and a green dot with '1' in top corner. 464.1 - both copies "Ballarat Tramway Museum / William F Scott Photo", "ex Melbourne W4 series car 671 on the Melbourne city circle 5.3.1996. The car carries the colours of the Ballarat City Council".city circle, 671, melbourne, victoria parade, nicholson st, tram 671

Yields information about the early use of Ballarat's 2nd bogie tram and its first month in service and its use on Christmas Day 1945.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 15 at Sturt St, tramway centre with No. 22 on the south side of the road. Wal notes both cars running on the Victoria Gardens for first time. Has the National Mutual building and South African War Memorial in the background. Taken by Wal Jack on 25-12-1945. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeIn ink on rear " SEC Ballarat Tramways bogie. 15 ( ex 132) in Sturt St (Tram centre), bogie No. 22 on south side behind South African War Memorial. Both cars running on the Victoria St - Gardens via Sturt St We for first time 25-12-45. " with number "T544" within Wal Jack photo stamp.trams, tramways, sturt st, bogie trams, tram 15, tram 22

Block of 100 tickets, No value, Ballarat Vintage Tramway, A000001 to A0000100. Printed on white paper, orange ink with the ticket number in black ink. Issued commencing 29 November 2020 - multi purpose ticket. Stapled with a heavy staple at the top of the ticket onto a heavy brown cardboard sheet. On the rear is a note regarding the BTM and contact details. trams, tramways, tickets, btm

Duplicated sheet on pink coloured quarto size paper, by the Association of Railway Enthusiasts, Excursion to Wendouree, Saturday 1st Feb. 1975, titled "Official Opening of the Ballarat Tourist Tramway". Gives tour details, vehicle to be used - 41DRC, arrangements for trains, photo stops, trams, and that the train would operate from Wendouree Platform. Three copies held.trams, tramways, btps, opening, celebrations, timetables, are

Set of nine slides taken during the 2000 COTMA Conference visit to the Ballarat Tramway Museum depot on 22-11-2022 1 - not used 2 - 661 and 26 on depot fan 3 - Trams 26 and 38 on depot fan 4 - Tram 661 in Wendouree Parade and 40 on access track. 5 - Tram 671 in Wendouree Parade near depot junction. 6 - Tram 671 in Wendouree Parade near depot junction. 7 - Tram 661 in Wendouree Parade near depot junction. 8 - Trams 661 and 671 at depot junction 9 - Tram 661 running into the depot access track with red flag displayed 10 - Tram 18 off the roadDemonstrates part of the BTM fleet and operations during the COTMA visit,Set of nine Kodak colour slides - white plastic mountEach slide has details written on it.ballarat, specials, cotma, btm depot, tram 26, tram 671, tram 661, wendouree parade, tram 38, tram 40

The photograph was taken from a Victorian Railways glass negative held at the State Library of Victoria. The photo shows Geelong No. 2 in Moorabool St at the intersection with Ryrie St. The tram has the destination of North. The tram is in its modified form that provides for one-man operation. In the photo are Edments, Savoia Cafe, Commercial Bank of Australia, and the T&G building. The photo has been dated between 1935 when the tram was converted and 1939 when the bar neon traffic lights were installed at the intersection. For reference to the SLV photograph - see http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/97173. See item 9075 for a copy print. This tram is now part of the collection of the Ballarat Tramway Museum.Yields information about Geelong No.2 and the intersection of Ryrie and Moorabool Streets Geelong.Digital image of Geelong tram No. 2 in Moorabool St at the intersection with Ryrie St, c1938. geelong, geelong 2, ryrie st, moorabool st, trams, tramways, temperance & general

Printed colour version of BTM "Welcome Aboard" pamphlets for handing out to passengers on trams. Features photos of 26, 38, 1 & 14 and interior photo ex 26 and text describing "Your Trip", the trams, Ballarat Tramways, and the museum itself and has maps of the Ballarat system and the Gardens area. See Reg. items 712, 1532 and 4752 for details of earlier productions. Item folded as presented to a passenger. Text and layout revised Jan 2021 by Peter Waugh Printed in colour on glass paper 3 copies held.trams, tramways, btm, handouts, passengers, pamphlets

Newspaper cutting - Bendigo Advertiser - Wednesday 16/9/1970 tilted "Our trams will go - buses to take over next year" about the tabling of the SEC Notice to abandon or abolish the tramways in both Ballarat and Bendigo. Notes the intention for concession fares on the buses, actual fares, revised bus routes, subsidy from the SEC to the Transport Regulation Board (TRB) for concession fares for a period of five years and service frequency. Has a photo of a single trucker at Charing Cross. Quotes the Minister for Fuel and Power - Mr. Balfourbendigo, transport regulation board, closure, buses, fares, sec

712.1 & 712.2 - Originals (ex Laser Printer) of BTM "Welcome Aboard" pamphlets for handing out to passengers on trams. Features photos of 26, 38, 1 & 14 and interior photo ex 26 and text describing "Your Trip", the trams, Ballarat Tramways, and the museum itself and has maps of the Ballarat system and the Gardens area. Printed on "Premium Coated Ink Jet" paper, made in USA, 25% cotton. 712.3 - photo copy onto "Reflex" sand colour photocopy paper and folded as presented to a passenger.trams, tramways, btm, handouts, passengers, pamphlets