One slide on a Kodak Ready Mount made from the Association of Railway Enthusiast Provincial Tramways film strip, during September 1971 with a group of three trams at Charing Cross at dusk. Taken from an elevated position (the tower in the City Family Hotel) over looking the Alexandra fountain and looking towards the North on a wet evening. Two single truckers (1 possibly No. 6) and one bogie car waiting to proceed."Rainy evening at Charing Cross" in blue ink and "Sept 1971" in purple ink using a hand stamp.tramways, trams, charing cross, bendigo, tram 6

Black and white print of a donated negative. Print made 8/1998. Photo of decorated SEC tram 23 for the centenary of the discovery of gold in Ballarat. Tram has destination of Lydiard St. North, has Town Hall in Background. Shows detail of decoration. Taken on 26-3-1951. Shows arrangement for mirrors on a single truck - rare? High Res scan of copy negative added 17/1/2019tramways, trams, gold tram, gold centenary, ballarat, decorated trams, tram 23

Colour photograph of Ballarat No. 37 turning from Lydiard St. North, into Sturt St. north side by the Post Office with the destination City. Tram has the SEC roof advertisement "Everything's under control in my all electric kitchen". In the background is the ANZ bank, a single truck tram at the City terminus and two buses east bound in Sturt St. Photo on Agfa Paper and taken on Friday 21 August 1971.Stamps with faded green ink: "Photo by Chris Jeffrey / Number" with number "104PC/15" in blue ink and date stamp "Friday 21 August 1971" also in faded green ink.lydiard st nth, sturt st, anz, tram 37

Yields information about the Sturt St. and Bridge St and some of the cars that used the street - a Plymouth.Digital image, black and white, of a scene in Bridge St looking back towards the Town Hall and Sturt St, showing a Plymouth motor vehicle, a single trucker and a bogie car in Sturt St. Shows the Dickins store, Williams the Shoeman, Roger David Store. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "Plymouth Bridge St"trams, tramways, bridge st, sturt st, town hall

Administrative record - "Superintendent electric running sheds' daily return" for MMTB dated 28/2/1939 - form 3/312 of 1938. Give details of the weather, traffic conditions, depot tram cars - bogie and single truckers and the cars for the All Night services and their availability. Lists 5 cars taken out of service - defective or accidents, provides detail of status of fire services at depots, and watchmen's tell tales. Would have been compiled from individual depot reports. See item 7516, 7517 and 7518 for similar reports.Yields information the mmtb tram allocation and events at electric running sheds - 1939Completed preprinted foolscap form with type information.tramways, trams, mmtb, depots, daily reports

Yields information about the use of the Carlton St crossing loop prior to the closure of the tramway. Series of 2 Black and white photographs of trams using the Carlton St, Wendouree Parade crossing loop. .1 - tram 11 (with a Twin Lakes sign, Mt Pleasant) crossing tram 21 (Gardens via Sturt St West) and another single trucker. Has the signal and the Olympics Monument in the background. .2 - tram 27 and a bogie tram crossing. Tram 27 has the destination of Victoria St and a Twin Lakes sign. trams, tramways, carlton st, wendouree parade, tram 27, tram 11, tram 21

Shows tram operations in Sturt St, from the central median gardens, with well known buildings in background. Note people using the seats.Kodak slide, white cardboard of trams in Sturt St, looking across the Gardens at the Town Hall. Taken 3.11.1970 by Carolyn Dean. .1 - single truck tram 33?, with destination of City Oval, westbound in Sturt St, looking across the central plantation to the Town Hall and Myers. .2 - No. 39, with "Trotting Bray Raceway Friday Night" auxiliary board, Sturt St. Has destination of Gardens via Drummond St Nth."3-11-70" in ink on slide.tramways, trams, ballarat, sturt st, town hall, myers, bray raceway, tram 33?, tram 39

Colour photograph, printed on a postcard back format of SEC Ballarat of No. 33 about to enter the double track section of Lydiard St Nth with another single trucker waiting. No. 33 has the destination of Sebastopol, a front auxiliary board advertising at Fete, Eureka Roofing tiles and a SEC 'Everything is under control in my all electric kitchen' roof advertisement. In the back ground is the Union Fidelity Trustee Co. building and the Mercedes dealership.trams, tramways, lydiard st nth, tram 11, tram 26

Black and white photograph of three trams crossing at Gray St. loop on the Sebastopol line in Albert St. No. 21, northbound is entering the loop, while a single trucker and No. 42 showing "Special" wait. A number of photographers are photographing the event indicating a enthusiast special. Probably taken early 1970's Item from the ARHS Archives dated 14/7/2004 via Bill Kingsley. No indication of original source, date or photographer.tramways, trams, sebastopol, gray st, special tours, albert st, tram 42, tram 21

Yields information about the appearance and the use of ESCo tram 24 and other single truckers late 1930's and the appearance of the north side of Sturt St near Lydiard St north.Digital Copy of a photograph sourced by Roger Greenwood as part of his work on the production of a Video Tape on Ballarat's trams. Photographer and source details not provided by Roger. See btm6302doc.pdf Image of No. 24 and two other single truckers at the City terminus, 1938. Tram has the destination of Lydiard St North. Shows the appearance of the trams at the time. Has a number of passengers on board. In the background is the ANZ building, Post Office and Whitesides Tailors and Mercers.trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st nth, city, tram 24

Yields information about Ballarat c1925 from an aerial photograph looking west.Digital photograph of Ballarat looking West c1925, aerial view, looking along Sturt St and Bridge St, taken from about Victoria St and Humffray St. Shows both the Alfred Hall and the Coliseum. Shows two single truckers at the east end of Sturt St. See email from Alan Bradley dated 28/7/2012 re date. See also Reg Item 5454 for another similar photograph.trams, tramways, ballarat, aerial views

Newspaper clippings from The Tramway Record, 5/9/1929 and 28/11/1929, titled "Our photograph Page" featuring photographs of: .1 - Rail grinder in Melbourne, a single truck tramcar (M class 186) outside Hanna St depot after a thunderstorm and a flooded street, Hanna St depot and Circular Quay Sydney .2 - Y 410, W2 329, tourist bus, and interiors photos. Published by the ATMOEADated in ink on .2trams, tramways, grinder, work trams, buses, y class, interiors, flooding, atmoea, m class, hanna st depot, south melbourne depot, tram 186, tram 410, tram 329

Two A4 sheets stapled titled "Key Dates - Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust" and PMTT Map on page 2 giving opening dates , and other important dates for the Trust. Has the PMTT logo, reproduction of a painting of No. 26 by Graham Lee and two PMTT drawings of a single truck 4 wheel tram and a Maximum Traction bogie tram. Map shows the railway lines, cable lines, PMTT lines and HTT lines.trams, tramways, pmtt, history, opening, htt, kew

Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St c1950 and the Lydiard St intersection.Black and white photograph of a single trucker west bound in Sturt St at Lydiard St North. Note the bus alongside the tram. Has the National Mutual building and Commonwealth Bank buildings. Sign on the National Mutual building advertising Commercial Union Insurance and Doepel and Lilley Real Estate. Bracket arms are of the type that required the pole to be cut into. c1950. Item donated comprised negative 1095, A4 print and laminated A4 print. Negative scanned at 2400dpi. On the top edge of one of the prints "same as 1094"trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st, secv, lydiard st, tram 30

Colour print of five SECV Bendigo trams at the North Bendigo tram terminus during a 1962 tour. Tram 28 (Birney), another Birney and then three single truckers at the terminus. All have their poles turned to return to the City. Photo shows the nature of the location of the terminus; open paddocks. All trams have been fitted with dash canopy lights. Taken on AGFA paper. On rear is a stamped date "- 7.12.62", looks like a machine imprint.On rear "Tram Tour Bendigo / Mr. B. Groves / 333 Pascoe Vale Road / Essendon W5 / Vict." In top right hand corner is the number "1175" In the stamp appears " 110B / Photo / The? / -7.12.62"birney, bendigo, north bendigo, tram 28

Black and white photograph of a Bendigo Single Truck straight sill tramcar (were numbers 1 to 12) prior to fitting windscreens (Destination Eaglehawk page 30 - says this occurred in 1920). Side on view of the same tram in Reg. Item No. 1711 Tram has "Dewar's imperial whisky" roof advertisement, and "Bendigo Tramways" on the letterboard. Photograph appears to be a photo of another print. Two copies held on file. See page 30 of Destination Eaglehawktrams, tramways, bendigo, esco

Yields information about the streetscape and the trams at night outside the Royal Mail Hotel Sebastopol, the tram terminus.Black and White photograph of a single trucker (No. 21 - five windows) at the Sebastopol terminus, Albert St, outside the Royal Mail Hotel, just prior to the changeover from trams to buses. The tram has the destination of City. The pole with the tram stop signage is behind the tram while the new? bus stop sign is on the pole adjacent to the tram. Note that the pole has been condemned by the SEC. In the background is the hotel, with Melbourne Bitter and Fosters Larger advertised on the wall.Stamped on rear in black ink "Donated to BTPS by and Photo By" / "Chris Wurr 12 Truscott Street, Ararat 3377 (053) 52 3403.tramways, trams, sebastopol, albert st, tram 21

Yields information the appearance and details about the Grenville St intersection in the background in particular the shops on the corner in the late 1950's.Digital scan from the Ben Parle collection of SEC trams tram 30 in the loop and two other single truckers at the Grenville St stop. Photo 1950's or early 1960 prior to introduction of dash canopy lighting. Note the SE Dickins store on the north side, with the hotel on south side. Dickins later moved to the south side. Morsheads sign in photo as well as Grey's cigarettes. Photo received with the Ben Parle slides 09/2004. trams, tramways, grenville st, sturt st, bridge st, city loop, tram 30

Yields information about the Lydiard St and Sturt St intersection.Digital image, black and white, of No. 31 west bound in Sturt St crossing Lydiard St, while along single trucker goes the other way. No 31 has a "Everything's under control in my all electric kitchen!" roof advertisement. Has the Post Office building in the background. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 31 crossing Lydiard St"trams, tramways, lydiard st, sturt st, tram 31

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of No. 24 leaving Charing Cross in View St with the destination of Eaglehawk, photo by Wal Jack 10-4-1950. Has the Beehive in the background, a single trucker at Charing Cross, and other buildings. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 6/6/2020. On the rear in blue ink "SEC Bendigo No 24 bogie in View St Bendigo 10-4-50" with Wal Jack copyright stamp in the top right hand corner and the number "T216" written in.trams, tramways, bendigo, charing cross, view st, tram 24

Letter on Hawthorn Tramways Trust Letterhead dated 22/4/1915 to Messrs Duncan and Fraser regarding acceptance of the construction of nine combination or single truck cars and ten bogie tramcars. Gives prices, delivery and the type of varnish and wood to be used. Has a notation on the side signed by Robert Duncan noting that the letter is referred to the agreement with the Trust dated 22/4/1915 and the Trust Chairman Mr David Dureau. Typed onto watermarked paper.Notation in ink.trams, tramways, htt, hawthorn, tramcars, construction, duncan fraser

Letter on Hawthorn Tramways Trust Letterhead dated 20/4/1915 to Messrs Duncan and Fraser regarding acceptance of the tender construction of nine combination or single truck cars and ten bogie tramcars following a meeting with Mr. Cleveland and Mr Francis McCarty Has a notation on the bottom signed by Robert Duncan noting that the letter is referred to the agreement with the Trust dated 22/4/1915 and the Trust Chairman Mr Dureau. Typed onto watermarked paper.Notation in ink.trams, tramways, htt, hawthorn, tramcars, construction, duncan fraser

Memorandum, typed foolscap, 4 sheets, titled "Notes on Rolling Stock Maintenance Practice", undated, late 1930's? looking at MMTB Workshop and depot maintenance practices, for tramcars. Gives details of the shifts, cleaning, motor inspections, grinding, the use of a single truck breakdown tram, grinding of wheels at depots, annual mileages, defect rate, use of roller bearings on armatures, painting of trams, gear shield grease and varnishing or lacquering of seats and interiors,trams, tramways, tramcar components, brakes, depots, workshops, maintenance, motors, rolling stock, bearings, paint

Colour print of three tramcars (one Melbourne, single trucker. double decker) and a 4-6-0 steam locomotive with a tender on the back lawn of a house at 818 Armstrong St Ballarat with a hand written under "Alwyn Marshall - I made these when I was a teenagers - Back Lawn 818 Armstrong St:. Has been glued to the inside of a green card Christmas card. The collection has a small number of Alywn's photographs in the collection, see Fares Please! March 1989 for an obituary.See abovetrams, tramways, models, armstrong st, enthusiasts

Set of two photographs of trams at the SEC Geelong Depot, mid 1950's. .1 - 19, scrubber and 9 with the depot buildings in the view - two copies of the print - slightly differently framed. .2 - bogie ( fitted with zebra stripes and dash canopy lights), 4, 16, 19, 38 (left to right) Destination Eaglehawk notes that No. 4 was the only single trucker fitted with zebra stripes and dash canopy lighting - see pages 42 and 44 during 1955 trams, tramways, geelong, depot, tram 19, tram 9, scrubber, tram 4, tram 16, tram 19, tram 38

Yields information about tram operations in Wendouree Parade and Lake Wendouree.Set of two Black and white photographs of view of trams and Lake Wendouree. .1 - single trucker in Wendouree Parade near Convent Corner, Hamilton Ave, north bound, taken from the finish of the rowing course. .2 - No. 17 westbound in Wendouree Parade, near Barrett Ave, with destination of Gardens via Drummond St North. Photo by Charles Camera, at the time of the first closure of the Ballarat system, 23/8/1971 when the Victoria St line closed.trams, tramways, lake wendouree, wendouree parade, tram 17

Yields information about the City tram stop and the south side of Sturt St at Lydiard St.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 8/3/1960 of: Tram 12 parked in the city loop and No. 14 passing it on the way to the Gardens via Sturt St West and carrying a Trotting showgrounds Friday night auxiliary board. In the background is the Bucks head Hotel, Thomas Jewellers, W. Gribble & Co. Chemist, Hartley's sports store and the Ballaarat Gas Company buildings. Parked behind No.12 are three other single truckers. Stamped on bottom of slide "8 Mar 60". In ink "Ballarat Peak"tramways, trams, sturt st, city loop, grenville st, tram 14, tram 12

Yields information about the use of Wendouree Parade and big hail storm over Ballarat on the last full weekday of operations.Digital image of tram 42 at depot junction in Wendouree Parade, just after the heavy hailstorm of the 28 August 1971, on the last full weekday of running. The driver is changing the points. The tram has the destination of Mt Pleasant. In the background is tram 17. Photo by John Ward 20 August 1971. Slide title "04718 200871 7174-H SECV bogie tram 42 single truck tram 17 Wendouree Pde at Stafford Court Lake Wendouree Ballarat Vic"trams, tramways, wendouree parade, depot junction, closure, mt pleasant, tram 42, tram 17

Black and white photograph and negative of Sturt St, north side, looking to the east of Armstrong Street, Saturday 14 August 1971 at the corner of Armstrong St. Has two single truck trams at the intersection with Lydiard St. North and a few parked cars. Original print by David Endacott, duplicate print (1262A) by John Phillips 12/99. Second copy added 5/2001. Original neg scanned at hi res and updated 11/5/2020.On original print "From Cnr Sturt & Armstrong Sts / Sat 14 Aug 1971" in pencil.trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st., armstrong st.