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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 1/05/1951 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat 's No. 23 operating as the Gold Tram in 1951 and its storage in the depot when not in use.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 23, as the Gold tram in the depot 1-5-1951. Photo by Wal Jack. Has wheel sets on the track in front of the tram. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeWritten on rear in ink "SEC Ballarat, No.23 inside depot 1-5-51 Gold Centenary tram, first time car fully illuminated, especially to take photograph." and the Wal Jack stamp in the bottom right hand corner with the number "T5/PC" written in.trams, tramways, gold tram, depot, tram 23 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 20/08/1951 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat 's No. 23 operating as the Gold Tram in 1951 and its last running day.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 23, as the Gold tram on its final run to Victoria St 20-8-1951. Tram about to leave Sturt and Lydiard St. Has the Commonwealth and National Mutual buildings in the background. Taken on a wet day. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeWritten on rear in ink "SEC Ballarat, No.23 on final day 28-8-51, tram about to leave for Victoria St on its final run. A dull and wet day" and the Wal Jack stamp in the top right hand corner with the number "T22/PC" written in.trams, tramways, gold tram, sturt st, tram 23 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 19/08/1951 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat 's No. 23 illuminated in the depot.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 23, as the Gold tram lit up inside the depot, prior to use on Victoria St to meet the Cobb and Co coach (See Reg Item 5321 and 22.) Taken by Wal Jack 19-8-1951. See image i2 for rear of photograph.Written on rear in ink "SEC Ballarat, No.23 inside depot 19-8-51" and the Wal Jack stamp in the top right hand corner with the number "T21/PC" written in.trams, tramways, gold tram, depot, tram 23 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 19/08/1951 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about interior of Ballarat tram No. 23 in the 1950's.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of the interior of No. 23 at the depot on day before its run Victoria St to meet the Cobb and Co coach (See Reg Item 5321 and 22.) Taken by Wal Jack 19-8-1951. See image i2 for rear of photograph.Written on rear in ink "SEC Ballarat, Interior of No.23 at depot 19-8-51" and the Wal Jack stamp in the top right hand corner with the number "T20/PC" written in.trams, tramways, gold tram, depot, interiors, tram 23 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 20/08/1951 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat 's No. 23 running a special tram to meet the Cobb and Co coach in Victoria St in August 1951.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 23 and 26 at Sturt St. Prior to 23 running a special run to Victoria St to meet the Cobb and Co coach (See Reg Item 5322 and 23 and 7868.) Taken by Wal Jack 20-8-1951. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeWritten on rear in ink "SEC Ballarat, No.23 Gold Tram Sturt St 20-8-51" and the Wal Jack stamp in the top right hand corner, but with no number written in. Has "1881" in pencil.trams, tramways, gold tram, sturt st, special trams, tram 23 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 20/08/1951 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat 's No. 23 running a special tram to meet the Cobb and Co coach in Victoria St in August 1951.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 23 leaving Sturt and Lydiard Streets, on the run to Victoria St to meet the Cobb and Co coach (See Reg Item 5321 and 5323 also.) Taken by Wal Jack 20-8-1951. See image i2 for rear of photograph.Written on rear in ink "SEC Ballarat, No.23 Gold Tram Sturt St Ballarat 20-8-51 2.30pm" and the Wal Jack stamp in the top right hand corner, with initials "LW" written in.trams, tramways, gold tram, sturt st, special trams, tram 23 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 20/08/1951 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat 's No. 23 running a special tram to meet the Cobb and Co coach in Victoria St in August 1951.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 23 at Victoria St to meet the Cobb and Co coach (See Reg Item 5321 and 5323 also.) Taken by Wal Jack 20-8-1951. No. 26 and 30 behind. Many people on the street for attending the event. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeWritten on rear in ink "SEC Ballarat, No.23 Gold with 26 special and 30, Victoria St terminus 3.01pm 20-8-51" and the Wal Jack stamp in the top right hand corner, with no details written in.trams, tramways, gold tram, victoria st, special trams, tram 23, tram 26, tram 30 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 8/01/1952 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat 's No. 23 and No. 16 being stored at the rear of the depot.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 23 in the depot back yard at the Ballarat depot with tram No. 16. Photographed 8-1-1952. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeWritten on rear in ink "SEC Ballarat Tramways, Nos 23 - 16 outside depot Wendouree 8-1-52" and the Wal Jack stamp in the top right hand corner, with number T25PC written in. See Reg Item 7726 for another similar photograph.trams, tramways, gold tram, depot, tram 23, tram 16 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 20/08/1951 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat 's No. 23 returning to the depot after running a special tram to meet the Cobb and Co coach in Victoria St in August 1951.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 23 on its final run back to the depot following the Victoria St and Cobb and Co event on 20-8-1951, at Ascot St. Tram showing special. See image i2 for rear of photograph.Written on rear in ink "SEC Ballarat, No.23 on its final run to depot via Ripon St (4pm) 20-8-51 Stopped at Sturt and Ascot Sts" and the Wal Jack stamp in the top right hand corner, with "T725" written in.trams, tramways, gold tram, ripon st, sturt st, tram 23 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 26/03/1951 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about Ballarat 's No. 23 and its use during its the celebrations.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 23 crossing Sturt St from Sebastopol on its way to Lydiard St North, 26-3-1951, Photo Wal Jack. Has the Southern Cross Hotel and E. Daly Cash butcher in the background. See image i2 for rear of photograph.Written on rear in ink "SEC Ballarat, No.23 ex Adelaide 69, painted gold for gold centenary, Tram ex Sebastopol, Sturt and Drummond St 26-3-51" and the Wal Jack stamp in the top right hand corner, with "T725" written in.trams, tramways, gold tram, sturt st, drummond st, hospital corner, tram 23 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Invoice - Snowball - Veterinary Surgeon
Yields information about the type of treatment and the costs given to the horses owned by the Ballaarat Tramway Company in the late 1880's.Digital image of a invoice from Mr. G. Snowball, Veterinary Surgeon, for 1888 and 1889 visits to attend horses at the tram depot for the Ballaarat Tramway Company. Dated 1st July 1889. Obtained from the Gold Museum Archives, by Alan Bradley, see email in the related documents dated 28/3/2012.trams, tramways, horse trams, accounting -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Album - Photo Album, Ron Scholten, Yapper Tours, c1990
Yields information about the use of a Museum tramcar for tours in Melbourne during 1989 and has a strong association with one of the people who arranged and drove the tours. Also has a strong association with the Transporting Art project in Melbourne.Photo Album - NCL - consisting of heavy card brown cover with gold blocking and the word "PHOTOS" in gold with 8 black card board leaves, each covered in a plastic sheet or transparent film that covers the photos and bound together with screws. Assembled by Ron Scholten and others for the record of the 1989 visit to Melbourne by BTM tramcar W3 661 arranged by Yapper Tours - Ron Scholten, Peter Bardho and Bob and Monica Campbell. Page 1 - Ron Scholten and Peter Bardho W3 661 - as No. 44 at the BTM depot Three photos at Camberwell Depot Page 2 6 views of 661 at Bundoora terminus and on the "hump" by Preston workshops. Transporting Art - tram launch tickets - trams 1 to 4 Page 3 6 views of 661 at Malvern Depot, and termini that Malvern depot services. MMTB and SEC 8c/10d ticket. (possibly a tour ticket - see Reg Item 8369) Page 4 6 views of 661 - Carnegie, St Kilda, Footscray Transporting Art - tram launch tickets - trams 5 to 7 Page 5 6 photos of 661 - Albert Park, Brunswick, Thornbury? with 676, 612. Transporting Art - tram launch tickets - tram 8 Page 5 6 photos of 661 - Domain Interchange, Essendon, South Melbourne depots and South Melbourne loop. Transporting Art - tram launch tickets - tram 9. Page 6 4 photos of 661 - Essendon, airport, Essendon depot. Transporting Art - tram launch tickets - trams 10,11, and 13. page 7 Yapper Tours - advertising the tours circular with photos by John Belot. Tickets - MMTB, SEC, reproductions of some tickets, 2 hour scratch ticket, zone 1 daily. Page 8 Night photo of B1 2001 and Souvenir Ticket for Melbourne St Kilda - light rail opening 20-21, November 1987. FOHTD collection Reg Item 560 has copies of tickets issued for trams 1 to 17.trams, tramways, yapper tours, melbourne, tickets, transporting art -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Metal Box, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), First aid box, 1970
A first aid box, rectangular shaped metal box 180mmHx265mmWx215mm D, painted black, hinged lid with 2 hinges, metal carrying handle on top, and metal locking clasp on the front. Has a white sticker with first aid written in red on the lid, and a gold SECV transfer. On the front of the box, below the locking clasp are the numbers "2787" in a gold transfer. Inside of box is gloss white, there are four metal brackets to hold some kind of partition. In the lid a four brackets to hold some kind of implement, and four corner brackets (similar to photo mounts) to hold something. There is a "B" written in top left inside corner of the lid and next to that a rubber stamp imprint with the date "16 April 1970".First aid sticker on lid, SECV logo transfer on lid, Number 2787 in gold transfers on the front, "B" written inside lid, and date stamped "16 April 1970" left hand top corner, inside lid.trams, tramways, ballarat equipment, ballarat depot, first aid, safety, secv tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Jack Cranston, "The Goldfields of Ballarat 1851 - 1886 and The Eureka Stockade", 1970's?
Book - "The Goldfields of Ballarat 1851 - 1886 and The Eureka Stockade", compiled by Jack Cranston. Comprises blue cover with 28 pages folded and stapled inside and fold out map glued to the inside of the rear cover, "Map of Ballaarat and Sebastopol" showing the various leads and gold bearing reefs of the goldfields. Also shows the location of Eureka Stockade and Sovereign Hill. Published for the Sovereign Hill Association, 1970's? Looks at the Goldfields, sources of Nuggets, mining population and statistics, the Miners Rebellion and the Stockade. Has numerous illustrations and copies of posters.trams, tramways, gold, eureka, sovereign hill -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 24/03/1951 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the Gold tram operating in traffic during 1951.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of No.23 decorated as the Gold tram, Sturt St Ballarat, Easter Saturday 24-3-1951, photo by Wal Jack. 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 Loading No. 23 painted gold for Gold Centenary 1951, Sturt St, Ballarat, Easter Saturday 24-3-51".trams, tramways, gold tram, gold, decorated trams, tram 23 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s - set of 10, Eldon Hogan, mid 1960's to early 1970's
Set of 10 Agfa Plastic mounted slides - from the Eldon Hogan collection - possibly on an ARE Bendigo tours - mid 1960's (black destination rolls) and late 1960's or early 1970's. Scanned on the Canon scanner at the depot 15/12/1971 at the time of the installation of the scanner. .1 - No. 24 in bound along High St Bendigo with the discovery of gold monument in the foreground, Golden Sq route. .2 - ditto .3 - No. 26 outbound at the above location. .4 - No. 24 at the corner of Short St and High St, with the Technical college building? in the background. .5 - No. 26 at ditto, outbound for Golden Square. .6 - No. 24, High St Bendigo, with the Cathedral in the background. Tram has two Johnnie Walker Whiskey roof advertisements. .7 - Three trams, Pall Mall, Charing Cross, with the Beehive building in the background. Trams have SEC roof advertisement. .8 - ditto with Coca Cola ad on the Beehive building, turning around. .9 - No. 29 and a bogie tram at the Golden Square terminus with Billy Rodda's Golden Square Hotel in the background. Just past the tram is a large truck carrying boxes. .10 - Nos, 18, a bogie tram, 21 and 29 at the Quarry Hill terminus. tramways, trams, bendigo, tram 18, tram 24, tram 26, tram 21, tram 29 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Domestic Object - China Plate, C.R. Hose Cheltenham, May. 2010
Has a strong association with the celebration of 100 years of the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust - some of whose trams operate still for the Ballarat Tramway MuseumApprox 200mm dia china plate prepared for the Centenary or 100 years of The Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust. White china with a gold rim and a red brown PMTT logo and the words "Celebrating 100 years". Made by C.R. Hose Cheltenham for Ron Scholten who organised the celebrations.tramways, trams, pmtt, crockery, centenary, celebrations -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Domestic Object - Glass Tankard, C.R. Hose Cheltenham, May. 2010
Has a strong association with the celebration of 100 years of the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust - some of whose trams operate still for the Ballarat Tramway MuseumGlass Tankard, with handle, approx. 135mm high with heavy base made for the celebrations of 100 years since the PMTT tramways. On one side in gold is the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust logo and the other "Celebrating 100 years 1910 - 2010". Made by C.R. Hose Cheltenham for Ron Scholten who organised the celebrations.trams, tramways, pmtt, crockery, glassware, centenary, celebrations -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Domestic Object - Glass, C.R. Hose Cheltenham, c1980
Has a strong association with the activities of the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society and its sales activities during the early 1980's. Features tram 38.Glass - drinking - with gold rim and gold decoration, approx. 115mm high. Features tram 38 on one side with the words "Ballarat Tourist Tramway" under and on the other side a brief story of Ballarat Tramways. Made by C.R. Hose Cheltenham for the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society. Two copies held.trams, tramways, btps, crockery, glassware -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, Keith Kings, 14/07/1951 12:00:00 AM
Black and White prints contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Set of two photographs of Bendigo 22 decorated for the Centenary of the discovery of Gold Celebrations inside the depot on 14-7-1951 by Keith Kings. .1 - a side view of the tram in side the depot. .2 - an end view of the tram On the rear in blue ink .1 - "SEC Bendigo No. 22 decorated for "Gold" celebrations 1951, side view / 14.7.51" .2 - "SEC Bendigo No. 22 decorated for "Gold" celebrations 1951, end view / 14.7.51". Both have the K. S. Kings copyright stamp in the top right hand corner, and the numbers E(w)(vi) and E(w)(v) written in respectively.trams, tramways, bendigo, gold, gold centenary, gold tram, depot, tram 22 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Keith Kings, 9/01/1952 12:00:00 AM
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photograph of Bendigo 22 decorated for the Centenary of the discovery of Gold Celebrations outside the depot by Keith Kings 9-1-1952. On the rear in blue ink - "SEC Bendigo No. 22 decorated and illuminated for "Discovery of Gold" celebrations 1951 / 9.1.52. Has the K. S. Kings copyright stamp in the top right hand corner, and the number F(k)(i) written in.trams, tramways, bendigo, gold, gold centenary, gold tram, depot, tram 22 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, Keith Kings, 11/04/1953 12:00:00 AM
Black and White prints contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Set of two photographs of the AETA Special trams Golden Jubilee Anniversary Saturday 11-4-1953, by Keith Kings. .1 - Bogie 23 and Birney 29 and service car 20 at Golden Square. .2 - Birney 29, Bogie 23 at Quarry Hill. On the rear in blue ink .1 - "Bendigo, AETA specials Bogie 23 & Birney 29 (also service car 20), at Golden Square, Saturday 11/4/53. /Golden Jubilee Celebrations. (Two flags broken off drop centre roof by centre pole notices!!!!)" .2 - "Bendigo, AETA specials Bogie 23 & Birney 29, at Quarry Hill, Saturday 11/4/53. /Golden Jubilee Celebrations." Both have the K. S. Kings copyright stamp in the top right hand corner, and the numbers H(f)(iii) and H(e)(ii) written in respectively.trams, tramways, bendigo, decorated trams, gold tram, quarry hill, golden square, aeta -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: OFF TO THE DIGGINGS BROCHURE
Blue and cream brochure titled 'Off to the Diggings' In the comfort of your own car. Tour guide is Rusty. Tours cover some historical places in Bendigo. On the back is where bookings can be made. Other Historic Tours mentioned are: Central Deborah Mine, Chinese Museum, Mining Museum adjacent to Eaglehawk Town Hall and victoria Hill.bendigo, history, gold mining, peter ellis collection, off to the diggings, rusty, alexander mckellar, ballarat goldfield, eureka uprising, emu creek bush band, boundary hotel, visitor information centre, bendigo tourism, central deborah mine, chinese museum, mining museum - eaglehawk, eaglehawk town hall, victoria hill -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Description of the Provincial Tramways when taken over"
Document - full title - Provincial Tramways - "Description of the Provincial Tramways when taken over by the State Electricity Commission" looks at the condition of the Ballarat and Bendigo systems at the time compared to that of Geelong. The handwritten note records the impact of the closure of the gold mines in the two cities. Records that Bendigo received more investment in track and tramcars than did Ballarat. Includes notes on the condition of the track, issues with tramcars and insulation of the tramcars at the time, and the purchase of second-hand tramcars from Melbourne.Yields information about the operation of the Provincial tramways before the takeover by the SECV.Two foolscap sheets, carbon copyHas an ink addition in the top left hand corner.secv, ballarat, bendigo, geelong, mesco, esco, tramways, tramcars, operations -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - No. 23 as the Gold Tram at Victoria St to meet the Cobb and Co coach, Wal Jack, 20-8-1951
Print of No. 23 as the Gold Tram at Victoria St to meet the Cobb and Co coach (See Reg Items 5321 and 5323 and 7868 for the negative.) Taken by Wal Jack 20-8-1951. Many people on the street attending the event.Yields information about celebrations to welcome the Cobb and Co coach from Melbourne during the Centenary of Gold in Ballarat.Photograph, black and white - plain black with Wal Jack's note on rearWal Jack number stamp and number T23PC.tramways, trams, gold tram, victoria st, special trams, cobb & co, tram 23 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Section of Rail - Bendigo Battery Tram, 1890
Bendigo first commenced tramway operation in 1890 using battery trams. These were not successful. The rail, approx 36lb/yard or about 38kg/m has been sawn from an original length and collected.Demonstrates a light weight section of tram rail used in Bendigo.Section of flanged steel rail, sawn, fitted with two engraved gold colour plastic signs. Engraved on the signs or plaques - "Bendigo Tramways 1890" and "Original Battery Tram Rail, No. 4"tramways, bendigo, rail, battery trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 1951
Yields information about the gold tram in service.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No. 23, as the Gold Tram No. 23 east bound in Sturt St at Dawson St, though it has the destination of Grey St Sebastopol. In the background is the ABC Cafe, selling Swallow's Ice Cream. trams, tramways, sturt st, gold tram, dawson st, tram 23 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, late 1930's or early 1940's
Yields information about the tram that was to become the gold tram in 1951, in general passenger service.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No. 23 inbound in Sturt St West to the city, about to stop to pick up two school girls at a tram stop. Has Victoria Park in the background. trams, tramways, sturt st west, victoria park, schools, tram stops, tram 23 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 1951
Yields information about the gold tram in service.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No. 23 as the gold tram on the depot fan, 1951, with the destination of Victoria St trams, tramways, depot, gold tram, tram 23 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, 1951
Yields information about the Gold tram of 1951 and of the railway level crossing in Lydiard St North.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No. 23 as the gold tram crossing the level crossing in Lydiard St North, during 1951 on its way to Lydiard St North. In the background is the signal gantry and the Kennedy Murray Pty Ltd General Carriers. trams, tramways, lydiard st nth, level crossings, ballarat railway station, gold tram, tram 23