Yields information through a photograph of the temporary track laid by the BTPS to enable the access to the depot to move trams to the new depot in 1972. Not a good quality photograph. Shows the distance of track laid.Black and white photograph - of the temporary access track to move the trams from the SEC depot to the BTPS depot - during 1973. Shows the track from Wendouree Parade with a tram and the depot in the distance. Taken mid July 1972, see Reg Item 3022 for other photographs. Not well exposed or printed - dark. Image has been adjusted for exposure.tramways, trams, moving trams, depot, btps

Photo of SEC Ballarat Tram No. 27 and 32 crossing at Depot Loop (Barrett Ave) in Wendouree Parade, east bound, near the Junction for the SEC Depot. Tram 27 has the destination of "Victoria St.". Has Lake Wendouree in the background. Shows the arrangement of the loop within Wendouree Parade Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses August 1971.On back of slide in red ink "Ballarat / Passing Loop Wendouree Pde" and in bottom right hand corner in black ink "P. Moses" on the other side of the slide.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, depot, crossing loop, barrett ave, depot loop, tram 27, tram 32

Has a strong association with the early days of the BTPS in preparing to move the tramcars from the depot and working at the former SEC depot itself. Yields information about the damage to No. 28.Set of three black and white photographs of BTPS trams at the SEC depot. Photos most likely taken on 27/2/1972 - see Reg Item 1177 for a similar set. .1 - 28 outside depot with 40 alongside. .2 - From inside depot looking out - 28 and 48. .3 - 28 - damaged No. 2 end following accident. Photographer unknown. See also 4650 to 52 for photographs taken on the same day.tramways, trams, depot, secv, btps, accidents, tram 28, tram 40

Bendigo, Scrubber tramcar in depot yard on blocks after truck and motors have been removed, 6-1-1963, with SEC electricity depot yard in background. Tramway offices on side.'SEC Bendigo, scrubber without truck, at depot Sunday 6/1/63'tramways, trams, bendigo, scrubber tram, scrubber

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Saturday, 17 June 1972 real estate advertisement, This Day Auction Notice, advising that the former SEC depot in Wendouree Parade is to be sold at 10.30am. Agent - Edgar Bartrop. Features an aerial photograph with the site and streets marked on it, along with the dimensions of the land to be sold. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02. See Reg Item 2770 for Bartrop's handout.depot, buildings, auctions, bartrop

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 22/12/1972 about the proposal of the BTPS for the removal of trams from the SEC depot to its tram shed in Botanical Gardens being presented to the City of Ballaarat. Notes removal of tramcar 14, temporary fence around shed, construction of a short temporary line to Wendouree Parade and formation of a Co-operative to finance the construction of the building. Mentions Mayor Cr. J. Chisholm, Cr. A. Pittard and the City Engineer, Mr. R. Sharp.date in red ink of "22/12/72" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, btps, track laying, new depot

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

Stamped enamelled round brass piece with a hole stamped at the top and ring placed through. Used as a SEC tramways employees pass. Has the SEC logo in the centre, organisational name (State Electricity Commission of Victoria) in white enamelled and outer ring the words "Electricity Supply Department, Provincial Tramways". This was in blue enamel. On rear stamped the number "127" Was issued to Mr. Adam Balloch, carpenter with the SEC depot. Had a piece at the top of the badge for the ring to pass through, but this has been damaged and transferred onto the badge proper.tramways, trams, employees pass, tickets, provincial tramways, badges

Ten page book with plastic clear cover and heavy rear cover, bound with a green colour comb binder, titled "Botanic Gardens Wendouree Parade Ballarat - An ever changing physical environment - a part of Ballarat's cultural heritage". Prepared May 2004 by Warren Doubleday as part of a visit by St Patrick's College on 20-5-2004. Fax copy of letter in rear of item. Has photos of the Horse trams, electric trams to 1971, BTPS, BTM, power station, Gardens and the SEC depot.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, gardens, btm, schools

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Saturday, 17 June 1972, titled "Ballarat Trams are on the Move". Reports on the move of tram No. 26 from the SEC Depot to the BTPS depot the previous day. Quotes Society Vice-president, Mr. M. Calnin. Took all day to complete the move on one of the trams. Three other trams had been moved to the loop during the afternoon. Has a photo of No. 26 at the Gardens Loop. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02.depot, buildings, btps, moving trams, gardens loop

Yields information about Wendouree Parade and the depot entry.Colour slide, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Mar 1969 of No. 41 running into the SEC Wendouree Parade depot, with a destination of Victoria St.ballarat, tramways, trams, wendouree parade, depot, tram 41

Two pieces of heavy brown leather about 4mm thick joined together with a lighter piece of brown leather glued and stitched with heavy thread to form a Trip Way Bill Holder for use on the SEC trams by Conductors. The outside of the folder has been tanned to give a dark brown tan. The inside of the folder has been stained light brown. The outer corners of the folder have been rounded. The folder has been scribed by a tool to give the item some presentation. Not known who made it, could have been SEC Depot Ballarat, upholstery workers.On the inside in the top left hand corner "Trip Way Bill Holder" in blue ink. Also written marks on the leather in the bottom left hand corner - probably from the leather supplier.trams, tramways, conductors, tickets, forms, trip waybills

Set of three photographs taken by Carolyn Dean on 27.10.2002 prior to the launch of BTM No. 28 on the day of the BTM AGM. On Kodak paper. 2232.1 - No. 40 and No. 28 standing at the depot doors. A similar photo to that taken during 1972 when the BTPS was operating out of the former SEC Depot - see Reg. Item 1177.5. Photo used in November 2002 Fares Please! See Reg Item No. Three copies held. 2232.2 - Photo of No. 26 and 28 standing alongside each other. 2232.3 - ditto with 26 in the foreground - photo used in November 2002 Fares Please! Two copies held.On rear of each photo "27.10.02" and "Photo by Carolyn Dean"tramways, trams, btm, tramcar launch, depot, tram 28, tram 26

Set of 20 No. 35mm Agfa colour blue and white plastic mount slide - of the move of Ballarat trams 38 and 40 from the old SEC Depot to the new BTPS depot, via the temporary access track on Tuesday 18 July 1972. .1 - Front of SEC depot with 38 and 40 still in shed, with back part demolished. .2 - No. 40 towed out of the depot by John Withers land rover. Noel Gipps taking photo. .3 - ditto .4 - No. 38 being towed out. .5 - No. 40 being towed out .6 - No. 38 departing Depot Junction .7 - No. 40 departing Depot Junction - the last tram. .8 - ditto, being towed along Wendouree Parade .9 - ditto tow .10 - being towed through Gardens Loop .11 - No. 38 being slewed across Wendouree Parade on channels .12 - No. 38 onto the access track. .13 - ditto, with 40 still on Wendouree Parade. .14 - No. 40 is being readied. .15 - No. 38 well up the access track. .16 - No. 40 is slewed across the road. .17 - No. 40 at right angles to the track - note the pole. .18 - No. 38 near the level crossing, with 28 and 14 outside the depot. .19 - No. 14, Bob Davies truck, 38 and 40 on the access track. .20 - Nos. 28 and 14 waiting to go into No. 1 road. See Fares Please!, September 1972.tramways, trams, depot, btps, moving trams, wendouree parade, tram 38, tram 40, tram 28, tram 14

Set of three photos of SEC Ballarat tram No. 42 and a horse drawn milk cart in Wendouree Parade. All photos have Lake Wendouree in the background. .1 - Tram No. 42 at the Martin Ave. stop in Wendouree Parade. Tram has a SEC Briquette roof advertisement. .2 - Looking along Wendouree Parade towards Forest St and the SEC Depot area, shows tram 42 and the horse drawn milk wagon in the distance. .3 - Close up of the horse drawn milk wagon -Modern Dairy, with the delivery man or milk man stepping from the wagon. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses August 1971.On back of slides: .1 -"N42 Ballarat / Wendouree Pde & Lake" and "P. Moses" in black ink. .2 - "N42 Ballarat / Wendouree Pde & Lake" in red ink and "P. Moses" in black ink. .3 - "Ballarat / Horse Milk Van" in red ink.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, milk cart, horse drawn vehicle, tram 42

35mm Agfa colour blue and white plastic mount slide - photo of the rear of the SEC Ballarat depot, following the commencement of demolition, with No. 38 just visible. Photo taken on Tues 18 July 1972, prior to the move of 38 and 40 to the BTPS depot. See Fares Please!, September 1972.tramways, trams, depot, demolition, tram 38

Has a strong association with the early days of the BTPS in preparing to move the tramcars from the depot and working at the former SEC depot itself. Yields information about the work done in the yard to recover materials.Set of 6 transparencies taken on 27/2/1972 on Kodak mounts. 1177.1 - photo of the dismantling of the points leading to "0" road at the SEC depot by the BTPS, looking south to Lake Wendouree. 1177.2 - view across depot front with No. 28 parked slightly outside and No. 40 inside door. Shows trackwork being dismantled and offices at front of depot. 1177.3 - view of No. 40 inside depot. 1177.4 - close up of the point blades leading to "0" road. 1177.5 - view of the front of the depot showing 40 and 28 parked outside, with dismantled point work in the foreground. 1177.6 - view of trackwork at part of Sturt and Drummond Sts. See also Reg Item 3533 for a similar series of photographs.Information written on in blue ink and date stamped on purple ink. 1177.1 - "Depot, Ballarat" 1177.2 - "Depot, Ballarat" 1177.3 - "Depot, Ballarat" 1177.4 - "Depot, Ballarat" 1177.5 - "Depot" 1177.6 - "Sturt and Drummond Sts"tramways, trams, wendouree parade, depot, sturt st, drummond st, pointwork, trackwork, o road, tram 28, tram 40

Donated colour negative and colour laser printer image of scanned image of Ballarat trams 34 and 37? on 1 and 2 roads at the SEC Wendouree Parade depot, shortly before closure.depot, wendouree parade, tram 37, tram 34

Item used to pick up lunch orders from a nearby food outlet and deliver to the SEC Wendouree Parade tram depot - sandwiches, pies etc for the depot workers.Demonstrates a method of transporting pre-ordered lunches from a nearby shop to the Wendouree Parade Ballarat Tram Depot.Box or tray made from wood, plywood, strengthened with nailed aluminium corners and lettered "Tram Depot", with an accent over the O' with gold paint within a black outline for each letter, Carry holes have been cut into the short ends.secv, tram depot, ballarat, tramways, lunch hour

Yields information about the appearance of the tram depot from the east during 1963.Black and white photograph of the SEC Wendouree Parade depot, dated 19/1/1963. The buildings to the east of the depot have been cleared and two earthwork machines are shown in the photo. Photo by Bob Prentice.In ink "19th Jan 63, photo from R. H. Prentice". In pencil: "Ballarat Car Depot"trams, tramways, depot, wendouree parade

Has a strong association with the people who were involved in the early formation of the BTPS and the 1972 Annual General Meeting.Newspaper clipping from The Courier of Ballarat of Monday 25/9/1972 with two photos. Article quotes BTPS President saying support for the BTPS was still small. This followed the Annual General Meeting of the Society the previous Saturday. Other items were the trams had been transferred from the old SEC depot, Incorporation was being sought, track laying and maintenance work underway. Two photos 1084i1: - Photo shows Lindsay Bounds, Clyde Croft and David Wisher spreading gravel along No. 2 road. 1084i2: - Photo shows group of Board members at meeting: Mr. G. Netherway, Mr. M. Calnin, Mr. C.W.Jessup, Mr. R.Gilbert and Mr. H.Cain (President) See Reg Item 3824 for a print of the actual photograph. Second copy added 28/10/2005.On top edge of cutting in black ink "25/9/72"trams, tramways, btps, construction, museum establishment, agm

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Saturday 19/9/1992, page 27, written by Seaton Ashton about the history of trams in Ballarat on the 20th anniversary of their closure. Notes horse trams, ESCo, opening of lines, tram car builders, their rehabilitation in the 1930's, the involvement of the BTPS, trams 1 and 12. Has two photos, one of tram 27 sitting outside the SEC depot carrying the "This tram has just completed 1,000,000 miles in Ballarat" and one of tram 31, east bound in Bridge St. bound for Victoria St. dropping off a passenger at a stop. Both picture from the Courier Archives. Item in the Courier's "Saturday Magazine". Occupies a full page of the newspaper. 2nd copy added 11/8/2001 - folded.trams, tramways, ballarat, esco, btps, horse trams, sec

Poster advertising "Music for the People" Sunday, March 5 (1953?) featuring images of Margaret Nisbett, Soprano, Hector Crawford Conductor of the Australian Symphony Orchestra and Gordon Boyd Baritone. Part of the Music for the People event during the Begonia Festival. Would have been displayed in an internal tramcar advert rack. Has been recycled by the SEC Ballarat depot to display a dyeline print of a1969 tram fare schedule glued to the rear with possibly another earlier version underneath. See Reg Item 7471 for a 1955? version. Demonstrates how posters to advertise Begonia Festival events were printed and then recycled by the SEC depot Ballarat for other purposes.Poster printed on cardboard "Music for the People" during a Ballarat Begonia Festival. The poster has been trimmed on the right hand side and a 1969 tram fare schedule glued to the rear. Cut to fit in a tramcar internal advertisement rack.fares, trams, tramways, secv, ballarat, begonia festival, hector crawford, gordon boyd, margaret nisbett, music for the people

Yields information about the appearance of the SEC depot late 1950's.Black and white photograph of the front of the SEC Ballarat depot from outside the depot with some of the gates open. Has a number of people standing in the depot yard. Pre 1960's as the tram does not appear to have any dash canopy lighting. Negative of photograph held. Photo by Lloyd Rogers? Negative scanned at hi res 4/6/2020 and image updated.In pencil on the rear "Ballarat".trams, tramways, wendouree parade, depot

Yields information about the appearance of Geelong's trams in particular ex Melbourne J class trams after receipt in Geelong. This tram later became Ballarat No. 11.Black and white print from a Geoff Grant negative of a Geelong bogie tram entering Corio Terrace from the Geelong depot on 8/1/1956, while Pengelley 19 waits in the siding. The bogie tram (37) has destination of "Special", 19 - "Chilwell". Has the Geelong SEC depot/powerhouse building in the background with part of the Blakistons' sign visible. Photo used in Trolley Wire, Feb. 1999, page 11, article on Geelong tramways. Pencil marks on the rear of the photo indicate proposed used of the photo in the article. 2472.2 - As above but with the rear of the motor vehicle edited from the photograph. Produced by William Scott for his book, 2008. Two copies. Added 21/7/2009. 2472.3 - large format print from Lloyd Rogers collection via Robert Green 2/2014. Added 4-4-20192472 - On rear in red ink "Geelong Depot 8-1-56" in top left hand corner and in bottom left hand corner "G.A. Grant" 2472.1 - on rear of copy 1 in ink in top left hand corner "40) Geelong 8.1.1956 / G. Grant pic / modified image (background only). Last day of Chilwell Route in 1st closures. Single truck car being changed over about mid afternoon for a bogie car to cater for increased traffic / Cars 19 and 37." copy 2 - "Geelong 8.1.1956 / G. Grant pic / cars 19 & 37." copy 3 - "Geelong tram depot / 8th Jan 1956"trams, tramways, geelong, geelong depot, corio terrace, chilwell, tram 19, tram 37

Black and White photograph contained with Reg. Item 1902 - Photo Album from Keith Kings to Les Denmead 1970. Photograph of the SEC Ballarat depot, 13/1/1957 with bogie tram 40 on No. 3 road and single truck tram, 25 on "0" road. Keith Kings No. V(a)(5) Scanning: i - image file, p - presentation file, b - back of photograph.Stamp in top left hand corner and handwritten number with "K.S. Kings No. V(a)(5), Copyright reserved". In blue ink "Ballarat / Depot. The original horse tram shed modified / 13/1/57 / Wendouree Parade, Wendouree"trams, tramways, ballarat, depot, wendouree parade, tram 40, tram 25

Colour postcard size print of an SEC Bendigo trams 24 and 20 parked on the Bendigo depot access track. Tram 24 on bridge showing destination "SPECIAL" with 20 in background. Tram 24 has two roof ads, do not appear to be SEC ads. Depot buildings in background. Both trams fitted with dash canopy lighting and large white strip under cabin. Printed on AGFA paper.bendigo, depot, tram 24, tram 20

Photos 25-4-69, of: .1 - Ballarat 17 at Stones Corner with Caltex Service Station in the background. Tram leaving Main Road before joining Bridge St. .2 - No. 28 running from Bridge Street into Sturt Street with a "Trotting at Bray Raceway Tonight" Auxillary board. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West. In the background are the Big W and the Dickins Store. .3 - Tram 43 on "0" road at the SEC Ballarat Depot. .4 - Tram 13 at the Gardens Loop in Wendouree Parade. Tram has an ANA Hospital and Medical Benefits (Australian Natives Association) Advertising Board.Yields information about the operation of the Ballarat tramway system that was operated by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria.Set of four black and white negatives of Ballarat Tramways, 120 size. ballarat, trams, tramways, sturt street, tram 17, main road, bridge street, tram 28, bray raceway, dickins, big w, tram 13, ana health, wendouree parade, gardens loop, depot, tram 43, stones corner, caltex

Black and white photograph of Ballarat No. 18 on No. 4 Road at the SEC Wendouree Parade Depot on 4/8/1968. Photo taken by Dave Macartney. Tram has all the blinds drawn. Has depot offices in the background. Shows arrangement of the section insulators outside the depot. tramways, trams, depot, btps, section insulators, tram 18

Donated colour negative and colour laser printer image of scanned image of Ballarat trams 42 and 39 on O road at the SEC Wendouree Parade depot, shortly before closure. Both trams have SEC Advertisements "Everything's under control in my all electric kitchen".depot, o road, tram 43, tram 39