Yields information about the sale of SEC tram stop signs following the closure of the SEC Ballarat operated system.Letter and associated receipts and comments for the sale of an "Cars Stop Here" sign by the SEC to Mr. L. E. Butler of 103 Bell St Ballarat, for 20c. Documents on Printed SEC letterhead or forms. Dated 21/10/1971 to 28/10/1971 - have been stapled together.trams, tramways, letters, sales, tram stops, signs, sec

Yields information about the loading of prams onto the SEC trams by crews and passengers.Colour print of a group of a SEC driver or conductor assisting a passenger to load a pram onto No. 37 at the corner of Sturt and Lydiard St, Ballarat. Has the tram stop section short pole on the right hand side. Photo printed on Kodak Paper. Photograph by Lilian Butler?in ink on rear "August 1971, Cnr Sturt and Lydiard Sts, Ballarat Vic. With my compliments Lilian Butler".trams, tramways, prams, passengers, sturt st, lydiard st, tram stops, sections, poles

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

Yields information about the use of Special trams and the Ballarat railway station level crossing.Colour photograph, printed on a postcard back format of SEC Ballarat tram 17 crossing Sturt St from Lydiard St north with the Ballarat Post Office in the background. Doors have been changed over for the Sturt St central median strip. Note the lady with the walking stick behind the tram and the tram stop sign. Tram has an SEC Electric Cooking advertisement and the destination of Bell St.trams, tramways, lydiard st north, sturt st, post office, tram 26

Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.Set of 10 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Tony Smith, 1971 prior to closure of the system. .1 - 21 - night photo - at Sebastopol terminus .2 - 13 at Victoria St terminus .3 - 13 arriving at the Sturt St stop at Lydiard St, from Grenville St. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West. Has the Commonwealth Bank and Mechanics institute in the background. .4 - 21 at Mill St loop, Drummond St Nth, enroute to Gardens via Drummond Nth. .5 - 26? about to turn from Drummond St Nth into Macarthur St with passengers boarding and leaving the tram. .6 - 21 northbound in Drummond St north at Mair St with an old hotel in the background. .7 - 33 at Lydiard St Nth, with many passengers boarding. Has the cemetery gates in the background. .8 - 26 waiting in the Martin Ave loop. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Drummond St Nth. .9 - 31 crossing 26 at the Martin Ave Loop. .10 - 26 at Gardens Loop with passengers getting off the tram. Tram has the destination of Mt Pleasant. The stop signage is visible to the right of the tram.trams, tramways, night photo, sebastopol, victoria st, sturt st, drummond st nth, mill st loop, macarthur st, mair st, lydiard st nth, martin ave, wendouree parade, tram 21, tram 13, tram 26, tram 31

Yields information about the turn from Macarthur St into Wendouree Parade at View Point.Colour slide - 35mm - of Ballarat single trucker No. 27 turning from Macarthur St into Wendouree Parade at View Point junction. Has the tram stop signs, shelter in the photo. The tram has a Twin Lakes sign and the destination of Gardens via Drummond St North. Also shows the overhead arrangement for twin trolley wires. Photo taken by Chas Bevan on Saturday 19-12-1970."Ballarat tram 19-12-70 onto lake loop" in ink.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, view point, macarthur st, overhead, shelters, tram 27

Yields information about the city junction between Sturt and Lydiard St north and demonstrates the operation at this point by a driver.Colour slide - 35mm - of Ballarat No. 28 at the junction between Sturt St and Lydiard St North, with the driver changing points for Lydiard St North. The tram has the destination for Lydiard St North. Shows the SEC offices in the background, Racey's store, the small tram stop sign and end of section sign and the motor traffic at this point. Photo by Chas Bevan."Ballarat trams" in ink.tramways, trams, lydiard st nth, sturt st, motormen, drivers, city, tram 28

Yields information about No. 13 and the general scene at the City area, corner of Lydiard and Sturt Sts.Colour slide - 35mm - of Ballarat No. 13 and another single trucker at the junction between Sturt St and Lydiard St North. No. 13 has the destination for Mt Pleasant. Shows the SEC offices in the background, Racey's store, the small tram stop sign and end of section sign and the motor traffic at this point. Photo by Chas Bevan 19-12-1970."Ballarat trams 19-12-70 Lydiard St xing of West H'way" in ink.tramways, trams, lydiard st nth, sturt st, tram 13

Yields information about the appearance of tram No. 14 in Wendouree Parade, Gardens Loop, early 1960's.Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram No. 14 in Wendouree Parade, at Gardens Loop, mid 1960's. Tram has the destination of Victoria St and an "Electricity for Cooking" roof advertisement. In the background is the Gardens Kiosk, tram stop signage. Photo by Lloyd Rogers.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, gardens loop, tram 14

Yields information about the appearance of SEC tram No. 38 decorated for the 1954 Royal visit to Ballarat and the Dawson St area.Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram No. 38 decorated for the Royal Visit in Sturt St - 14-3-1954 at the intersection with Dawson St. The tram has the destination of Victoria St. On the pole in front of the tram is a "Cars Stop here" and "End of Section" sign. In the background is - St Patricks Cathedral. Photo by Lloyd Rogers?On rear in ink "Ballarat Royal visit - Sturt St. 14-3-1954"trams, tramways, royal visit, sturt st, decorated trams, dawson st, tram 38

Yields information about the appearance of SEC tram No. 28 at Gardens loop mid 1950's.Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram No. 28 at the Gardens Loop - 27-2-1954. Has a little girl walking at the rear of the tram. In the background are the timetable signs on the tram stop pole. The tram is travelling south.On rear in ink "ARHS Photo, Botanical Gardens, Ballarat, 27-2-1954."trams, tramways, wendouree parade, gardens, gardens loop, tram 28

Yields information the buildings, buildings and scene in Sturt St looking East from Doveton St.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a postcard - titled "Sturt St Ballarat Vic", looking east along the south side of Sturt St from Doveton St. Tram in the far distance. Has a number of motor vehicles in the photograph. Has a tram No. 5, at the city tram stop and three trams in the distance in Sturt or Bridge St. Wal has dated the photo 1935 on his album notes. Has a good photo of the City Hall Cafe advertising Swallow's Ice cream. Kodak postcard - see image i2.In bottom right hand corner has the "2 Vic Rail Photo".trams, tramways, esco, sturt st, dawson st, tram 5

Digital image titled "The Corner of Lydiard and Sturt Streets Ballarat Vic", photo looks south west from the Post Office steps towards the south west corner - has Craigs Hotel, National Mutual Life, town hall shops including Anderson Printer and the Town Hall in the picture along with Robbie Burns statue. The Rose Series Postcard No. P 1783. An ESCo tram is parked at the tram stop - No. 5? A number of horse drawn and motor vehicles are in the photograph. Wal has dated the photo about 1930 on the rear of the postcard and about 1929 in his album notes. See item 9193 for a copy print.Yields information the buildings, buildings and scene at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St with a number of vehicles in the view.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a postcard .trams, tramways, esco, lydiard st, sturt st, town hall, tram 5 ?

Yields information about Ballarat 's 23, then 69, ex Adelaide when decorated for the 1938 state celebrations.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a postcard featuring the 1938 Floral Tram, coloured postcard at the Sturt St City stop, March 1938. Tram decorated with waxed flowers. For the centenary of settlement in the Ballarat district in 1938. No details of who made the postcard, has space for correspondence, address and a stamp. See image i2 for rear of photograph.In pencil on rear of the postcard - "Ballarat electric tramcar / Ballarat Centenary March 1938".trams, tramways, floral tram, decorated trams, centenary, tram 69, tram 23

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 Bridge St landscape looking east.Digital image of a SEC track cleaner at work at the intersection of Sturt and Drummond Streets. Has a tram disappearing into the distance along Sturt St, with Mount Warrenheip in the background. Not the tram poles and tram stops. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "Cleaning the Points"trams, tramways, sturt st, drummond st, track, track cleaner

Yields information about the Sebastopol tram terminus.Digital image of No. 38 at the Sebastopol terminus, with the Royal Mail Hotel in the background. Shows the stop arrangements. Hotel has Melbourne Bitter and Fosters Lager signs. The tram has the destination of Lydiard St North and a SEC "Everything is fine in my 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 38 at Royal Mail Sebastopol"trams, tramways, sebastopol, hotels, tram 38

Yields information about the Lydiard St and Sturt St intersection and some of the signs that were in place at the time.Digital image, black and white, two photos of No. 12 southbound in Lydiard St North, before turning into Sturt St. Note Craigs Royal Hotel street lamp, the fire alarm box, fire plug post and the warning sign behind the Stop sign Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 12 and gas lamp" and "No. 12 Lydiard St Sturt 1"trams, tramways, lydiard st nth, craig s hotel, signs, tram 12

Yields information about Bridge St Ballarat and its associated shopping strip.Digital image, black and white, two images, of No. 30 in Bridge St. 4605.1 - at Stones Corner, enroute to Mt Pleasant with Rodda's, Gill & O'Keffe, C.W. Pennan, ANZ Bank and other shops in the background. Note the signal lamps on the right hand side of the photo above the tram stop sign and how the overhead was arranged at this junction. 4605.2 - at Grenville St end, with Faulls Shoes, Suttons HMV and other shops 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.30 Bridge and Main" and "No. 30 Bridge St up end".trams, tramways, bridge st, mt pleasant, tram 30

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 the Mt Pleasant route.Digital image, black and white, of No. 30 inbound along Barkly St, Mt Pleasant about to stop to pick up passengers. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Drummond Nth. 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 Mt Pleasant".trams, tramways, barkly st, mt pleasant, tram 30

Yields information about the Sturt St city stop with the Town Hall.Digital image, black and white, of No. 30 in Sturt St with the Town Hall in the background, along with Gemmola's Pharmacy and Myers. Advertising Kodak Film. 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 Sturt St."trams, tramways, sturt st, town hall, tram 30

Yields information about the stop in the City on the south side of Sturt St and loading passengers.Digital image, black and white, of No. 41 loading passengers for Sebastopol at the city terminus. A number of passengers, including one carrying an umbrella are boarding. Shows the signage at the city stop. In the background is Bridge St, looking along to Victoria St and Mt Warrenheip. Another tram is in Bridge St. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 41 Loading for Sebas"trams, tramways, city, sturt st, bridge st, sebastopol, tram 41

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

Yields information about the operation of the horse tram by the BTM during the Ballarat Heritage Weekend 2010.Set of 12 digital images taken on Saturday 8 or Sunday 9 May 2010 of the horse tram operating between Gardens Loop and St Aidans Drive by Peter Winspur, for the City of Ballarat 2010 Heritage Weekend. .1 - tram heading north from the loop area. .2 - view at the stop where the tram was turned around with people swapping around. .3 - admiring the horses. .4 - ditto .5 - ditto .6 - queuing for the tram - Len Millar by the sign. .7 - tram ride sign .8 - travelling towards St Aidans Drive. .9 - ditto .10 - ditto - returning from St Aidans Drive, Len Millar and Lyle Drayton .11 - scene at the loop with people swapping trams. .12 - ditto and No. 28trams, tramways, horse tram, btm, wendouree parade, tram 1, tram 28

Illustration that yields information about a Ballarat tram and streetscape mid 1960's - evening photograph and a Ballarat tourist attraction at the time - the shell house.Illustrator with a printed photograph of Ballarat tram No. 11 at dusk in Sturt St, just west of Lydiard St. with Town Hall in background. Tram has destination of "GARDENS via Drummond Nth", with a "TWIN LAKES" sign on rear driver's apron of tram. On pole in front of tram is tram stop sign and a section sign. Pole painted with tram stop sign as well. On rear , printed in dark green ink is the card details etc. "Ballarat, Victoria, Looking to the City Hall, Sturt Street at sunset." See also Reg Item 669 - Nucolorvue car, BT 65 for the same photographs. On rear is a photo of the crown at the Shell house - see also Reg Item 2143 and 3079 for the same photograph. Possibly cut from a Nu-colour-vue publication.trams, tramways, sturt st, town hall

Set of 4 - Timetables - Geelong buses that were introduced following the closure of the Geelong tram system. 1 - Trans Otway - Eastern Park and West Geelong dated 23/1/1956 - gives route and times. Printed - 111x142mm 2 - Benders Busways - Chillwell - gives times, fares, bus stop locations and route details - tri fold foolscap - 210 x 111 3 - ditto - for Newtown 4 - Corio bus lines - Belmon - City from 26/3/1956 - gives sections, fares, routes, times and route details - folded quarto - 205 x 164 All note that folded pushers carried at any times, unfolded between 9.30 and 3.30, no prams. See item 6812 for the Transport Regulation Board poster of 1956 and two other bus operators.Yields information about the bus timetables following the closure of the Geelong tram system.Set of four printed or duplicated documentstramways, geelong, closure, bus, buses, bus replacement, timeables, trans otway, corio bus lines, benders busways

Newspaper item with photograph of Council workers changing car parking signs in Bridge St following the closure of the two tram routes using the streets. Notes the confusion over parking in bus stop zones.Yields information about the closure of the SEC operated tram system and changed car parking.Newspaper cutting from The Courier 8/9/1971.tramways, closure, ballarat, bridge st, car parking, bus stops

Newspaper item about the installation of new bus stops and signs following the closure of the Victoria St tram line that Sunday. Quotes Mr Sharp City Engineer and Mr A Stott of the TRB about the new services and notes that the Skyline Wendouree Bus city stop would be unchanged.Yields information about the closure of the SEC operated tram system and changed car parking.Newspaper cutting from The Courier 21/8/1971tramways, closure, ballarat, bridge st, car parking, bus stops, victoria st.

Black and white photograph of Ballarat No 42 (Mt Pleasant) at the Grenville St tram stop in Sturt St. with the shelter alongside with some ladies standing around. In the background are the Woolworths Big W and Dickins stores. Photographer unknown, c1970.Yields information about the Grenville St stop c1970.Black and white photograph on plain paper.trams, tram 42, grenville st, shelters, sturt st