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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, J.J. Miller, ESCo Morning and Evening Weekly Ticket, 1/6, early to mid 1920's to 1930's
... , Ballarat Tramways, Morning and Evening Weekly Ticket, price 1/6...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Ticket contained within Reg. Item 2488, page 31, ESCo, Ballarat Tramways, Morning and Evening Weekly Ticket, price 1/6, printed for Week 2, that is not available for Sundays or Holidays. Ticket printed on light weight card, in two colours, off white and teal, numbered 7743 available only between the City and Macarthur St. Notes the conditions of use, the time available for which the ticket may be used and where. Ticket has been punched or nipped a number of times. Printed by J.J. Miller, Melbourne. Note Item Not formally Numbered. Image btm2494i2 shows position on page relative to items 2494 to 2504. See Reg Item 2948 for circular detailing their use at the commencement of the issue of this style of Weekly Tickets - some detail differences in the style and colours later on.Some inscriptions about the ticket in pencil.trams, tramways, tickets, weekly tickets, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1936
... "Photographs of Ballarat Tramways Rolling Stock & Track Reconditioning...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the rehabilitation of the Ballarat ESCo trams and new trams acquired and refurbished by the SEC from Melbourne and the interiors of these trams.Two Black and White photograph contained within Reg. Item 3000 - Photo Album produced by the SEC in 1935 titled "Photographs of Ballarat Tramways Rolling Stock & Track Reconditioning Works". Black and white photographs of the interior of No. 12, showing advertising racks in the roof and the general arrangement of the doors etc. Shows signs, seats, bell chords, strap hangers and mirrors. 3012.1 has roof advertisements for the SEC, Brockhoff's, Nu-Trola biscuits and other advertisements. Has the Caption of "M.M.T.B. Car after conversion 1936 showing system of advertising." under the photograph. 3012.2 - has caption of "M.M.T.B. Car after conversion 1936 showing seats and drivers cabin" under the photograph. Photos not to be taken out of the album unless for photographic copying. Use image files.tramways, trams, secv, tramcars, ballarat, rehabilitation, conversion, mmtb, tram 12 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter and Envelope, E L Tyler, 1982
... : "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society. Herewith school concession...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...What people think it is. A Sydney tram ticket, thought by the donor to be a Melbourne School Concession ticket attached to an explanatory card within an addressed envelope. Ticket, NSW Govt. Tramways Child, black printing on light brown paper, 1d in value, number 61393 W A. taped to card in top left hand corner: "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society. Herewith school concession tramway ticket (Melbourne), approx. 1923 - which I promised to send to you - when visiting Ballarat 7/3/82. Yours Faithfully E. L Tyler." contained within white envelope, addressed to the BTPS, with a 24c Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1981 stamp and on the rear senders address "1 Chestnut St. Surrey Hills 3127". See abovetrams, tramways, tickets, nsw -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Timetable/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Official Time Table January 1939", Dec. 1938
... , titled "Electricity Supply Department - Ballarat Tramways...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about tram services and how timetables were printed using a clock face for use in Ballarat. Demonstrates timetable making.Twenty Eight page, white paper, saddle stapled booklet, titled "Electricity Supply Department - Ballarat Tramways - Official Time Table January 1939", numbered TYE 1-48-5918. Gives notes on the through routing of the tram service, how the clock style format works and that it operates from the Tramway Centre. Also details when extra services are run and times as specific points along the route. Pages 24 and 25 detail the fares and charges, page 26 - luggage, page 27 - section destinations for the various routes and page 28, notes recent reductions in electricity charges. Two copies held. In the worksheet file is the basis of an article that appeared in Feb. 2006 Fares Please! See Reg Item 5637 for the August 1937 version.In blue pencil, the deletion of the 8.47am extra tram from Haddon St in both copies.timetables, ballarat, fares -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Section Staff, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Carlton St to Haddon St Loop"
... with the words "BALLARAT TRAMWAYS SECTION STAFF" cast into the surface...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Demonstrates aspects of Safeworking on the Ballarat Tramway system from 1960 to c1936 when replaced by electric signs. Yields Information about the operation of Ballarat's trams and safeworking procedures.Cast brass item with a flat part recessed section with the words "BALLARAT TRAMWAYS SECTION STAFF" cast into the surface and a flat section underneath, flush with the outside edges in which the words "CARLTON ST HADDON ST LOOP " stamped in. Has an open rounded end which forms a handle or a point where it could be hung on a peg. Used as a means of authorising a tramcar to have sole use of the track between the named points to avoid head on collisions. Safeworking object - known as a section staff. Not known when made, but in use until the introduction of the electric signalling in the mid 1930's by the SEC. See also Reg Items 934 and 988 for details of use and other examples are at 1851, to 53, 2473 and 4444 to 4448, 4996 and 4497 and Reg item 934 and 988 for articles on the safeworking systems.trams, tramways, staff, safeworking, tramway staffs, sec, signals -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Section Staff, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Pleasant St to Carlton St Loop"
... with the words "BALLARAT TRAMWAYS SECTION STAFF" cast into the surface...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Demonstrates aspects of Safeworking on the Ballarat Tramway system from 1960 to c1936 when replaced by electric signs. Yields Information about the operation of Ballarat's trams and safeworking procedures.Cast brass item with a flat part recessed section with the words "BALLARAT TRAMWAYS SECTION STAFF" cast into the surface and a flat section underneath, flush with the outside edges in which the words "PLEASANT ST TO CARLTON ST LOOP " stamped in. Has an open rounded end which forms a handle or a point where it could be hung on a peg. Used as a means of authorising a tramcar to have sole use of the track between the named points to avoid head on collisions. Safeworking object - known as a section staff. Not known when made, but in use until the introduction of the electric signalling in the mid 1930's by the SEC. See also Reg Items 934 and 988 for details of use and other examples are at 1851, to 53, 2473 and 4444 to 4448, , 4996 and 4497 and Reg item 934 and 988 for articles on the safeworking systems.trams, tramways, staff, safeworking, tramway staffs, sec, signals -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Argus, "Geelong Leads - its the first city of buses", 22/02/1956 12:00:00 AM
... , red binding titled "No. 2 - Ballarat Tramways & S.E.C. Systems...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Newspaper clipping from The Argus, 22/2/1956, titled "Geelong Leads - its the first city of buses", with a photo of Geelong 17 and lady passengers boarding a Benders bus. Quotes Mr. Norm Bender (Benders Busways) and Cr. H. R. Fidge, Mayor of Geelong about the bus services to be offered, frequency and bus stops. Ticket sellers as bus stops. Also has a item on a Geelong floral roundabout, which shows the tram line running through it. Item was contained within the back cover of Reg Item 5485 - Service Exercise Book, black covers, with label, red binding titled "No. 2 - Ballarat Tramways & S.E.C. Systems" - see list. On the rear of the cutting is a letter about a "Reckless" tram driver in Melbourne and a comment about women drivers. geelong, closure, buses, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Magazine, Australian Association of Time Table Collectors, "The Times Feb. 2011", 2011
... Timetable" for cable trams. The Ballarat Tramway Museum has..." for cable trams. The Ballarat Tramway Museum has a copy ...Digital image of the "The Times Feb. 2011", published by the Australian Association of Time Table Collectors Inc., Issue 323 Vol. 27, No 2. Has a detailed article on a "OSBA Melbourne Tram Timetable" for cable trams. The Ballarat Tramway Museum has a copy of a similar document - see their Reg Item - 3661, c1920. Note the map shows the Footscray system. Timetable issued by Osboldstone & Co. (OSBA) - gives a detailed description of the timetable, photographs, reproduces the various pages and gives a short history of the Melbourne Tramways and comments on some of the advertisements. Dates the timetable to 1917 based on an advert in the August 1917 issue of a The Victorian Naturalist. NOTE - the pdf reader does not show all the images associated with the magazine - will need the file to be opened separately to read it.trams, tramways, map, timetables, melbourne, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Folder with tickets, Harry Jackson, 1950's to 1990's
... Tramway and Ballarat Vintage Tramway (BTPS and BTM) and 5 VFL Park... - 7 SEC decimal tickets, 9 Ballarat Tourist Tramway ...Manila folder, Wotan flat file, with built in fold back metal clips (see images 5624i and 5624i12) holding 12 large and 6 small plastic sheets that have been made to hold railway (Edmondson pasteboard) or tramway paper tickets. Where relevant the rear of the sheet has been scanned as well. Sheet 1 - 21 No. SEC mainly imperial currency tickets, including City Section and concession. Sheet 2 - 7 SEC decimal tickets, 9 Ballarat Tourist Tramway and Ballarat Vintage Tramway (BTPS and BTM) and 5 VFL Park tickets. Sheet 3 - 6 City Section and City Section Plus One tickets Sheet 4 - as above and City Saver Sheet 5 - 5 Day Tripper Sheet 6 - machine tickets and Junior 3rd term 1975 Scholars Concession ticket issued to Gavin Cox Sheet 7 - machine tickets and 3rd 1974 Scholars Concession ticket issued to Elizabeth Wignell Sheet 8 - MMTB and MTA Single journey card tickets, including a Herald Take a Tram campaign tickets, Check tickets Zone 1 and Single Journey paper tickets. Sheet 9 - 8 MMTB imperial tickets & 1 yellow Cable Tramway City Ticket 1 1/2d, issued by the Tramway Board. On rear are adverts for Stamina Trousers, John Randle hair dresser and Bushels Tea. Sheet 10 - 25 MMTB imperial tickets. On rear are adverts for Stamina Trousers, John Randle hair dresser, Blind Babies, Major 8, Promote Thomastown Committee, Hicks and Leighton Home plans. Sheet 11 - 25 MMTB Imperial and decimal tickets - some have date and tram notes on rear. Sheet 12 - 24 MMTB decimal tickets Sheet 13 - 25 Pensioner an d machine issued tickets Sheet 14 - 2 machine issue, 20 section tickets (PMG, Telecom, Incapacitated, MMTB Employees, :Police, Aust Post, Hospital and 1 School Swimming class. Sheet 15 - 14 Section tickets - Adult and Child Hospital, and 1 Restricted MMTB single journal tickets. Sheet 16 - 10 MTA paper tickets, 2 The Met priced tickets and 5 The Met Paper Single Journey tickets. Sheet 17 - 6 The Met Paper Single Journey tickets.7 The Met City Saver tickets Sheet 18 - 13 - MMTB City Concession check tickets and 5 Zone 1 check tickets and 1 Heidelberg Road check tickets (not on scan)trams, tramways, tickets, mmtb, vr, the met, btps, btm, ptc, mta -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), BTM 3d, Dec. 2007
... Block of 100 tickets, 3d, Ballarat Vintage Tramway, A00001...Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM)...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Block of 100 tickets, 3d, Ballarat Vintage Tramway, A00001 to A000100. Printed on white paper, black ink with the "3d" and A prefix in red ink. Issued commencing 1 January 2008, to replace the 80c child single journey ticket. Stapled with a heavy staple at the top of the ticket onto a heavy brown cardboard sheet. With worksheet is a "Notice to Traffic Staff", issued by the Operations Manager, 26/10/2007. On the rear is a note regarding the BTM and contact details. 4028.1 - Block A7001 to A7100 - different style of printing the ticket number - provided to Archives by G. Young 3/2009.trams, tramways, tickets, btm -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - BTM Greetings Card, Alikan Graphics, c1998
... Ballarat Vintage Tramway... with details about the Ballarat Vintage Tramway and the makers logo...Tramways trams Greetings Cards Ballarat Vintage Tramway BTM ...White card with glossy exterior surface, matt inside, featuring tram 33 line drawing printed onto one quarter in glossy green ink. Other half on the outside has a stuck on label with details about the Ballarat Vintage Tramway and the makers logo - Alikan Graphics and their phone number. On inside is Christmas Greetings for 1991 from Peter Winspur to Warren Doubleday. The PS concerns the 1991 Christmas card of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board which had a Mark III pumper parked across the tram lines in Melbourne at the top end of Collins St.In blue ink on inside of card is "To Warren / Christmas Greetings / All the Best for 1992 / from / Peter." see brief description for information regarding the PS.tramways, trams, greetings cards, ballarat vintage tramway, btm logo -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Weekly ticket, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Block of SECV 2/6 weekly tickets
... - similar to these, but used. Page 38 of Ballarat Tramways has...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Each ticket medium weight card, on light yellow 210gsm card and printed on red ink to give day numbers, monthly, week number, transfers and day of week, excluding Sunday. Numbered on the right end of the ticket. At the rear of the block is a manila-coloured card used a backing strip. Static number (1 - 7) on left may be to indicate the day of issue. On the rear of the ticket is the details of the ticket use, allowing the passenger one return journey between City and sections 3 or 4. Not available on Sundays. Form Number TYE 3-12 Note: 1. See Reg. Item 230 on page dated Feb. 22 for another two weekly tickets, c1950, price 2/6 - similar to these, but used. Page 38 of Ballarat Tramways has a photo of the 2/6 weekly ticket, with a note, used about 1950's. See also Reg. item 2102, 2103, 2104 and 2106. Not known when these tickets used, possibly c1940's - phased out 1951- see Reg Item 4019 for a letter regarding the phasing out of weekly tickets. See also Reg item 4008 for a used sample of this ticket - ex Wal Jack.Demonstrates a SEC Weekly ticket.Block of SECV 2/6 weekly tickets, ticket numbers B 268930 - 268939. Originally printed and stapled into blocks of 20 tickets. tickets, weekly tickets, trams, tramways -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, Apex declines to enter tram dispute, Mar. 1962
... the formation of the Ballarat Tramway Co. 2 - "Keep Trams" - 28-2-62...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the views of various letter writers, special trains for the Begonia Festival and issues re costs.Foolscap sheet of plain paper, with rounded corners, with 5 newspaper cuttings, concerning the mooted closure of the Ballarat Tram system 28 Feb and 2 March 1962. All from The Courier, unless noted otherwise. 1 - "Trams in 1886" - 28-2-62 - about the formation of the Ballarat Tramway Co. 2 - "Keep Trams" - 28-2-62 - about the lack of trams for church and public service 3 - "Apex Declines to Enter Tram Dispute" - 1-3-62 - determined not to support the Union to support the trams 4 - "Track Times" - 1-3-62 - letter about the speed of the tram service, slow, notes a Mr. Mawby comment. 6 - "Tramway Discussions" - 2-3-62 - Editorial commenting on the APEX decision, Union request, service clubs, becoming a political issue, community support for the trams.closure, letter to the editor, editorial, sec, apex -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Memorabilia - Scrap Book, Tim Wright, "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society", 1971 - 1975
... "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society"... "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society" Comprises many newspaper...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Demonstrates the development of the BTPS and yields information about the Society and other tramways. Has a strong association with the maker.Scrap Book - approx. 66 plain sheets, centre stapled within a cardboard cover with a Muppet type character on the rear cover. Front cover has a manila colour sheet attached with the label "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society" Comprises many newspaper cuttings of the time of the closure of the SEC Ballarat tram system, the formation of the BTPS, buses, tickets, moving the trams to the new depot, tickets, samples of signs, cuttings from magazines, some cuttings from San Francisco, Melbourne, cartoons altered to support trams, Melbourne items, Sydney trams, new Z class trams in Melbourne, Bendigo Trust, Bylands, TMSV, Steam rail trains to Ballarat, an invite to the opening of the BTPS Tramway for 1/2/1975, opening photographs from The Courier. Each page has been scanned to the two pdf files.trams, tramways, scrap book, btps, opening, tmsv, bendigo, melbourne, z class trams, buses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, Warren Doubleday, "Welcome Aboard", Dec. 2019
... Tramways, and the museum itself and has maps of the Ballarat system...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Set of four Printed colour foreign language versions 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 and 1532 for details of earlier productions. Item folded as presented to a passenger or picked up at the depot. 250 each printed 12/2019 by Waller and Chester. .1 - Korean version .2 - Japanese version .3 - Indonesian version .4 - Chinese version Work by etranslate, Pamela Lee, March 2016. When checked 26/12/2019 - now part of Transperfect, with a Sydney office. Word and pdf versions of the items are stored on the website server - 8-1-2020. trams, tramways, btm, handouts, passengers, pamphlets, foreign language -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Herald & Weekly Times Ltd, "A Place in the Sun", "Save the Trams", 1971
... to the Editor, about the closure of the Ballarat tramways, that some...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Set of two Newspaper clippings pasted onto a single sheet of paper with two Punch holes on the left hand side. Clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 19/8/1971; two letters to the Editor, about the closure of the Ballarat tramways, that some of the trams and line should be saved and what the aims of the BTPS are. The first from a person titled "All Het Up", and the second from John Anderson of P.O. Box 145 Box Hill. The second clipping from The Sun, Melbourne dated 14/7/1971 written by Keith Dunstan in his column, "A Place in the Sun" about the forthcoming closure of the Ballarat and Bendigo systems. Has a photo of a Bendigo Birney tram and notes their rarity. The second part is about the formation of the BTPS, which has 100 paid up members and quotes Shane McCarthy, a committeeman. Both cuttings in two portions.In red ink in lower edge of first cutting "19/8/71". On sheet of paper, various pencil / ink markings - with date Dec. 1963. Possibly paper used by Donor at his job with the former machinery makers, Ronaldson and Tippet.trams, tramways, closure, btps, birney, preservation -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, J.J. Miller, ESCo Lunch Hour Weekly Ticket, 1/6, early to mid 1920's to 1930's
... , Ballarat Tramways, Lunch Hour Weekly Ticket, price 1/6, printed...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Ticket contained within Reg. Item 2488, page 31, ESCo, Ballarat Tramways, Lunch Hour Weekly Ticket, price 1/6, printed for Week 11, that is not available for Sundays or Holidays. Ticket printed on light weight card, in two colours, off white and light brown, numbered 6646 available only between the City and Macarthur St.. Notes the conditions of use, the time available for which the ticket may be used and where. Ticket has been punched or nipped twice and shows that it was stapled to a block. Printed by J.J. Miller, Melbourne. Note Item Not formally Numbered. Image btm2494i2 shows position on page relative to items 2494 to 2504. See Reg Item 2948 for circular detailing their use at the commencement of the issue of this style of Weekly Tickets - some detail differences in the style and colours later on.Some inscriptions about the ticket in pencil.trams, tramways, tickets, weekly tickets, lunch hour, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Rule Book, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), "Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation", 1972
... "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society /Electric System...Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS)...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Thirty Eight page, side staple book , printed on duplicating paper, foolscap size, with a yellow cover. Titled "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society /Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation" Dated 1972. Contains an Introduction written by Clyde Croft, as Driver Training Officer, and dated 27/7/1972; index, reference Index for quick solution of equipment defect, procedures to adopt, Accident Procedure, instructions and details on equipment, an ABC for Tram Drivers and points to remember. 3379.1 - added 31/12/2008, as above, a photocopy bound with black plastic comb binding, A4 size within a green folders. Made by Warren Doubleday early 1980's. 3379.2 - added 5/1/2016 - from donation of Lindsay Rickard via Hawthorn Tram Depot Dec. 2015. Unbound copy - has been imaged to a pdf file.trams, tramways, rules, instructions, by laws, btps, drivers, conductors -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Colin Homes from PRO files, construction of the horse tramway vehicles in Ballarat, Dec. 2005
... construction of the horse tramway vehicles in Ballarat.... of the horse tramway vehicles in Ballarat. Provided by Colin Homes...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Photocopies of documents from the Public Records Office files, Ballarat of letters concerning the construction of the horse tramway vehicles in Ballarat. Provided by Colin Homes. .1 - dated 1/2/1889 to G. Perry Town Clerk Ballarat, from Constable Hanigan, reporting on a conversation with Mr. Moore, confirmed by Constable Hickey about the capacity of the tramcars and the need for licenses for them and the drivers and conductors. Moore replied that the roads belonged to him? and that he could tell Perry to go to hell. .2 - Letter or note, advising Mr. Perry, from Hanigan as cab inspector, that 15 of the cars would accommodate 40 people, 18 inside, 20 outside + 2 conductors and that two would accommodate 46 adults, 20 inside, 24 on top and 2 conductors. Has notes from Perry and Hanigan on the side. Images of document added 27-08-12.trams, tramways, horse trams, city of ballaarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Section Staff, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Victoria Park Loop / Carlton St Loop"
... with the words "BALLARAT TRAMWAYS SECTION STAFF" cast into the surface...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Demonstrates aspects of Safeworking on the Ballarat Tramway system from 1960 to c1936 when replaced by electric signs. Yields Information about the operation of Ballarat's trams and safeworking procedures.Cast brass item with a flat part recessed section with the words "BALLARAT TRAMWAYS SECTION STAFF" cast into the surface and a flat section underneath, flush with the outside edges in which the words "VICTORIA PARK LOOP / CARLTON ST LOOP" stamped in. Has an open rounded end which forms a handle or a point where it could be hung on a peg. The top line of words has a reddish paint inlay. Used as a means of authorising a tramcar to have sole use of the track between the named points to avoid head on collisions. Safeworking object - known as a section staff. Not known when made, but in use until the introduction of the electric signalling in the mid 1930's by the SEC. See also Reg Items 934 and 988 for details of use and other examples are at 1851, to 53, 2473 and 4444 to 4448 and Reg item 934 and 988 for articles on the safeworking systems.trams, tramways, staff, safeworking, tramway staffs, sec, signals -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Section Staff, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Car Shed Loop / Macarthur St Loop"
... with the words "BALLARAT TRAMWAYS SECTION STAFF" cast into the surface...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Demonstrates aspects of Safeworking on the Ballarat Tramway system from 1960 to c1936 when replaced by electric signs. Yields Information about the operation of Ballarat's trams and safeworking procedures.Cast brass item with a flat part recessed section with the words "BALLARAT TRAMWAYS SECTION STAFF" cast into the surface and a flat section underneath, flush with the outside edges in which the words "CAR SHED LOOP / MACARTHUR ST LOOP" stamped in. Has an open rounded end which forms a handle or a point where it could be hung on a peg. The stamped area appears to have been polished compared to the others. Used as a means of authorising a tramcar to have sole use of the track between the named points to avoid head on collisions. Safeworking object - known as a section staff. Not known when made, but in use until the introduction of the electric signalling in the mid 1930's by the SEC. See also Reg Items 934 and 988 for details of use and other examples are at 1851, to 53, 2473 and 4444 to 4448, 4496 and Reg item 934 and 988 for articles on the safeworking systems.trams, tramways, staff, safeworking, tramway staffs, sec, signals -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Section Staff, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Urquhart St Loop to Grey St Loop"
... with the words "BALLARAT TRAMWAYS SECTION STAFF" cast into the surface...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Demonstrates aspects of Safeworking on the Ballarat Tramway system from 1960 to c1936 when replaced by electric signs. Yields Information about the operation of Ballarat's trams and safeworking procedures.Cast brass item with a flat part recessed section with the words "BALLARAT TRAMWAYS SECTION STAFF" cast into the surface and a flat section underneath, flush with the outside edges in which the words "URQUHART ST LOOP TO GREY ST LOOP " stamped in. Has an open rounded end which forms a handle or a point where it could be hung on a peg. Used as a means of authorising a tramcar to have sole use of the track between the named points to avoid head on collisions. Safeworking object - known as a section staff. Not known when made, but in use until the introduction of the electric signalling in the mid 1930's by the SEC. See also Reg Items 934 and 988 for details of use and other examples are at 1851, to 53, 2473 and 4444 to 4448, , 4996 and 4497 and Reg item 934 and 988 for articles on the safeworking systems.trams, tramways, staff, safeworking, tramway staffs, sec, signals -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Timetable/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Official Time Table August 1937, Aug. 1937
... , titled "Electricity Supply Department - Ballarat Tramways...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about tram services and how timetables were printed using a clock face for use in Ballarat. Demonstrates timetable making.Thirty two page, white paper, saddle stapled booklet, titled "Electricity Supply Department - Ballarat Tramways - Official Time Table August 1937", Gives notes on the through routing of the tram service, how the clock style format works and that it operates from the Tramway Centre. Also details when extra services are run and times as specific points along the route. Page 29 detail the fares and charges, page 30 - luggage, page 28 gives travel information and rear cover advertises electricity usage. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf. See Reg Item 3352 for the January 1939 version. 2nd copy added 9/1/2020, received from Nina Netherway 4/1/2021Copy 1 - On pages 2 and 3, numbers have been marked against each route within a circle using ink "0" to "6".timetables, ballarat, fares -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Fare Token/s, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), 1913
... "Ballarat Electric Tramways 1913" on circumference. On reverse...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Demonstrates aspects of the Ballarat Tramways fare system at the time of the one man trams, tokens which could be pre purchased by travellers and save time when boarding trams. See notes on file re these eg Reg Item 1801. Fare tokens - 2d - 21mm diameter - green celluloid - with "B.E.T." in large capitals on front centre of token and words "Ballarat Electric Tramways 1913" on circumference. On reverse in large font "2" and a small font "D" at top of the right - indicating token had a value of two pence. For details of use see Reg. Item 1794 and Reg. item 1801.1, 1802. For 2d tokens, see Reg. Item 1943.1 See Reg. Item 2514 for H.P. James notes on the token system and See Reg. Item 1794 Another copy from donation of Jan Truscott added 2-12-2018. trams, tramways, tickets, tokens, esco, one man trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Poster, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), Ballarat Vintage tramway sales poster, c1980
... Ballarat Vintage tramway sales poster...Ballarat Vintage Tramway sales poster for use in trams...Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS)...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Ballarat Vintage Tramway sales poster for use in trams, roof ad., laminated fawn coloured sheet, single sided, advertising sales items and display cases - backed onto heavy cardboard which was part of a former or older sales poster, in particular post cards, button badges, and car sticker. Old poster was orange colour - has been cut on one side. Post card of tram 26, and 27/38, most ripped off. Half car sticker and overlays of price changes. Has holes where button badges were placed. Images added 20-12-2016.trams, tramways, btps, posters, roof ads, sales -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Domestic object - Cloth badge, K. F. Williams & Co. and 63 Hoddle St Richmond, Dec. 1991
... image of Ballarat Vintage Tramway No. 26 on a green and white...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Cloth badge for sewing onto a jacket featuring a printed image of Ballarat Vintage Tramway No. 26 on a green and white background with a sewn red border. The badge has been backed onto a piece of stiff cloth and the red sewn border edge secured with a piece of adhesive tape. Produced by K. F. Williams of Hoddle St. Richmond in Dec. 1991 and advertised as being available for sale at the depot in Jan 1992 issue of Fares Please! Copy of sheet in Fares Please! and notes regarding production, costs, number ordered included with the worksheet. See C. Deans notes of 8/7/2003 - email. tram, trams, badges, btm, cloth badges, souvenirs -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Memorabilia - Event Materials, The Courier Ballarat, "Ballarat Begonia Festival - Day to Day Program ", 5/06/2007 12:00:00 AM
... "Ballarat" is with two a's in the official part of the programme...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Set of three, "Ballaarat Begonia Festival" programs for .1 - 3/3/1978 to 13/3/1978 .2 - 29/2/1980 to 10/3/1980 .3 - 27/2/1981 to 9/3/1981 Note the spelling of the word "Ballarat" is with two a's in the official part of the programme. All programmes printed on newsprint, with some colour work on the cover, giving details of the events on a day by day basis, many advertisements of local sponsors, places to see (eg Ballarat Tourist Tramway), 1980 and 1981 have advertisements for the BTPS. The 1981 programme contains a printed sheet titled "A Tourist Guide Map of Ballarat". trams, tramways, btps, begonia festival, festival program -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Hansard, Questions on Notice, Nov. 1979
... financial years. Notes the Ballarat Historic Tramway had received...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Set of two A4 sheets photocopied, of Hansard, Questions on Notice, Victorian Legislative Assembly, dated 20 November 1979, pages 4722 and 4723, giving details of funding to major tourist projects. This followed a question from Mr. S. Cathie to Mr Hamer as Minister for State Development Decentralization and Tourism. Answer in table form giving details of funding from 1974 to 1979 financial years. Notes the Ballarat Historic Tramway had received funding of $29522.93 in 1978-79. Has been underlined in red ink. Lists many other organisations as well. Two sheets stapled in the top left hand corner.trams, tramways, btps, funding, tourism -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Stella Barber, "Significance Assessment - The Ballarat Historic Tramway Museum and its Collections Oct. 2007", Jan. 2008
... "Significance Assessment - The Ballarat Historic Tramway... Assessment - The Ballarat Historic Tramway Museum and its Collections...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the BTM collection as at 2007 and has a strong association with the work of Stella Barber.Seventy One page report, within plastic front cover and black card rear cover, wire bound, titled "Significance Assessment - The Ballarat Historic Tramway Museum and its Collections Oct. 2007". Written by Stella Barber of SMB Wordsmith for the BTM with a grant from Heritage Victoria. Completed Oct. 2007. Examines the significance overall of the BTM collection, has many illustrations of objects within the collection and looks at their significance from a Museum point of view. Illustration in black and white and colour. Document held on CD as well. Page 71 has notes on Stella Barber with a photograph. Copy printed by BTM 1/2008. trams, tramways, btm, significance, collection management, collection -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Tour Notes, Jennifer Barnes, 'Walking Ballarat's Heritage', Aug. 1998
... trams and second re 'Ballarat Vintage Tramway'. Mrs. Jennifer...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...18 page self-guided walk No. 1 of Ballarat with three staples along left hand edge. Page 1 incorporates a short history of Ballarat, followed by tour commencing at Ballarat Visitor Information Centre, 33 Sturt St., west to Lydiard St., south to former goal (jail) and return to Railway station. Returning to Sturt St. via Mair and Camp Streets finishing up in Bridge St. Mall. Interest: Page 3, under "2. Sturt St.", on paragraph on electric trams and second re 'Ballarat Vintage Tramway'. Mrs. Jennifer Barnes is the wife of City of Ballarat Councillor, Mr. John Barnes$2 (in blue biro top left hand corner page 1) - cost price of purchase from Ballarat Visitor Information Centre.local history, ballarat railway station, heritage buildings, tourism