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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 2, 1939
... on rear. Wal's album notes "Ballarat Tramways Oil Roller Bridge...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of the Jelbart roller at work in Bridge St, 1939 at the corner of Bridge St. In the background is the hotel and on the other corner a butcher shop. Note houses in the background, looking south along Peel St. Note known if a Wal Jack photograph as no details on rear. Wal's album notes "Ballarat Tramways Oil Roller Bridge St 1939" See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negative with the lady. See the June 2010 issue of Fares Please! for an article written by Colin Holmes on Jelbart and the Ballarat roller. Added another very similar image of this scene 2-2-2020 following scanning of the original Wal Jack negs. .1 - has a lady in the view on the left hand side. .2 - without the lady - see image i5.No details on rear.trams, tramways, jelbart, road roller -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), BTPS 5d - over stamped No value, 1974
... Ballarat Tourist Tramway and over stamped "CHECK TICKETS NO CASH...Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM)...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Demonstrates the Museum's ticketing systems and ongoing production of tickets.Block of 200 tickets - light red ink on off white paper, original denomination 5c, lettered A 185600 to A 185799, headed Ballarat Tourist Tramway and over stamped "CHECK TICKETS NO CASH VALUE". The 200 tickets have been stapled onto a heavy cardboard back with a heavy metal staple. See also Reg. Item 2306 for over stamped 5c tickets using a different stamp. The tickets are in the style of the former State Electricity Commission of Victoria tramway tickets. Tickets originally printed for general use on the trams 1974. Later over stamped for use on trams as check tickets for passengers travelling on special trams etc. See Fare structure of BTM/BTPStrams, tramways, btm, tickets -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), BTPS 5c over stamped 80c, 1974
... Ballarat Tourist Tramway and over stamped "80c" in black ink...Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM)...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Demonstrates the Museum's ticketing systems and ongoing production of tickets.Block of 200 tickets - light red ink on off white paper, original denomination 5c, lettered A 125000 to A 125199, headed Ballarat Tourist Tramway and over stamped "80c" in black ink. The 200 tickets have been stapled onto a heavy cardboard back with a heavy metal staple. The tickets are in the style of the former State Electricity Commission of Victoria tramway tickets. Tickets originally printed for general use on the trams 1974. Later over stamped to act as 80c tickets to save printing new tickets. Tickets used as Adults and Children (return). See btm Fare Schedule.doc Collected a the time of first issue - 26/10/1985 Fare structure of BTM/BTPStrams, tramways, btm, tickets -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), BTPS - 5c, Oct. 1975
... , denomination 5c, lettered A 199800 to A 199999, headed Ballarat...Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM)...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Demonstrates the Museum's ticketing systems and ongoing production of tickets.Block of 200 tickets - red ink on off white paper, denomination 5c, lettered A 199800 to A 199999, headed Ballarat Tourist Tramway. The 200 tickets have been stapled onto a heavy cardboard back with a heavy metal staple. The tickets are in the style of the former State Electricity Commission of Victoria tramway tickets. Tickets in use as Museum entry tickets from mid 1972 at the depot, then as child single tickets in 1974 to 1975. See BTM Fare Chart. Also used as tickets for other purposes such as check tickets and 50c tickets over stamped, cash received checks as donations for many years. Printed 1971? See Fare structure of BTM/BTPStrams, tramways, btm, tickets -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Literary work - Manuscript, James, "Valedictory to Bob Haines", 1939 or 1940
... "Reminiscences of the Tramways 'Grand Old Man'" by "Baker" James...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Manuscript contained within Reg. Item 2526, pages 5, 7 and 9 titled "Valedictory to Bob Haines". Typed and stencil printed manuscript or article on the retirement of ESCo driver Bob Haines in 1939 and a report on the gathering to farewell him on 29/11/1939, pasted into the pages of the book. Has "Reminiscences of the Tramways 'Grand Old Man'" by "Baker" James outlining Bob Haines tramway life of 52 years from horse tram days, sporting involvement, social functions, tramway happenings, industrial and Ballarat life in general. Notes the Spanish Influenza outbreak of 1919 - See Reg. Item 2530. Note Item Not formally Numbered. A photocopy of the manuscript is held with the work sheet.Some minor pencil notes in margins.trams, tramways, esco, tram crews, horse trams, influenza -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Graham Evans, Sept. 1971
... of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of Ballarat Trams No. 17 and 30 at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St. North with the Town Hall in the background. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: ""CITY" in Ballarat was at the intersection of Sturt St. and Lydiard St which included the Post Office and City Hall, seen here, on diagonally opposite corners. Single Trucker No.30 will soon round the curve to Lydiard St. Nth. whilst No. 17 will proceed straight ahead to Victoria Street. -.Sept. '71 (Graham Evans)" See image btm2561p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11769" and written in ink on top edge "17 & 30 Lydiard St. Ballarat"tramways, trams, are, film strip, sturt st, town hall, tram 17, tram 30 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Glen Mills, Nov. 1970
... of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of Ballarat Trams bogie No. 35 and four single truck cars in the storage loop, or City Loop at the east end of Sturt St. No. 35 has a "Bray Raceway Trotting Friday Night" on the front of the tram. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "At the east end of Sturt St., about 200 yards from "CITY" was "CITY LOOP" - a storage facility used to hold cars for peak loadings and emergency use. -Nov. '70 (Glen Mills) See image btm2562p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11770" and written in ink on top edge "Lydiard St. Ballarat"tramways, trams, are, film strip, city loop, sturt st, tram 35 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Graham Evans, Sept. 1971
... of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of Ballarat Tram No. 12 approaching the intersection of Victoria and Main Streets in Bridge St. Has Bridge St. and Town Hall in the background. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "At the east end of Bridge St. narrow and congested extension of Sturt St .- was the junction of the "Mt. PLEASANT" (Midland Highway) and the "VICTORIA St" line (Western Highway. No. 12 approaches the junction, correctly set for the "Mt. PLEASANT" LINE - Sept. '71 (Graham Evans) See image btm2563p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11771" and written in ink on top edge "No. 12 Bridge St. Ballarat"tramways, trams, are, film strip, bridge st, tram 12 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Poster, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), "Ballarat Vintage Tramway 1971 - 1981", Sep. 1981
... "Ballarat Vintage Tramway 1971 - 1981"...Poster of banner, "Ballarat Vintage Tramway 1971 - 1981...Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS)...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Poster of banner, "Ballarat Vintage Tramway 1971 - 1981" used in the opening of the new or depot extension 14/6/2001 at the depot at the opening on 19/9/1981. Painted using water based poster paint, onto a roll of white paper, with a green background, the words have been pained in yellow blue. Has been torn or broken centrally at the time of the launch. Has been stored rolled - partially oval. btm1777i1 - shows banner - photographed in four stages and then joined using photoshop. btm1777i2 - shows banner - in use at the depot on 19/9/1981 - See 1981- 1982 BTPS Annual Report for further details. See Annual Report 1981 - 1982trams, tramways, depot extensions, btps, launch, banner -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Map - Map/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Ballarat bus routes, 1971
... the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Based on SEC drawing...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Set of five maps prepared by the SEC/Transport Regulation Board? reviewing the option for Ballarat bus routes after the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Based on SEC drawing No. BA-D1-2222, drawn at 1" = 20 chains. Shows streets in Ballarat and Sebastopol areas. 1775.1 - tram lines shown in heavy blue lines, with grey and yellow (actual operating bus routes at the time?) routes marked out. A red dashed line defines the general built up area. 1775.2 - "PLAN A" - shows various routes in different colours for Davis, Sproule, Hick ex Whkes, Lyons, Braybrooks and Witkins services and existing tram lines. 1775.3 - "Plan B" 1775.4 - "Plan C" 1775.5 - "Plan D" 1175.6 - Plan as above, but showing existing bus routes, tram routes and suggested tram routes. Has a small sheet of paper that was clipped to the drawing. Not dated. Not known exactly the basis that these plans were drawn up on. Drawings to be scanned.trams, tramways, closure, bus routes, tram replacement, sec, transport regulation board, ballarat, tram routes -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Form/s, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), BTPS Uniform issue, 1975
... of the issue of uniforms to the volunteer workers of the Ballarat...Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS)...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Book containing 40 sets of forms for the recording of the issue of uniforms to the volunteer workers of the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society. Consisting of 40 sets of original (retained in book) on white paper and duplicate (printed using a sheet of carbon paper) printed on heavy manilla colour paper, with the same details as the top copy and on the back requesting workers keep the uniform clean, neat and spruce to give a good impression of the Society. Contained with light green crocodile skin printed cardboard covers, stapled on the left hand side and the left hand edge of the book covered with a olive cloth glued on the book. The original is fast, the duplicate perforated down left, the numbers 0001 - 0026 have original copies only, the duplicate have been distributed carbon paper inserted between form number 0027 Printed by Milldean press during late 1975 and used from 1/12/1975 to 7/11/1979 - 26 forms issued. Retained at depot until late 2001, when collected for the archives.trams, tramways, uniforms, btps, forms -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Two SEC tickets - 18c and 16c. - last day, 1969
... in black ink are words "Last ticket issued on Ballarat Tramways...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...The last ticket to be issued by the conductor of the last SEC operated tram (see Reg Item 1950 for the 2nd last ticket) in Ballarat. Issued to Ray Hall by Lew Walker and marked on rear as such.Two SEC tickets - 18c and 16c. 18c - ticket standard issue at the time - A407234 - See Reg Item 1724 for full details. SEC 16c ticket - yellow ink on off white paper, denomination 16c, lettered A521545, headed State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Provincial Tramways. On rear in yellow ink is a SEC advertisement "ELECTRICITY makes life easier" with the SEC's little boy wrapped in a towel logo. The ticket number is in black ink. On rear in black ink are words "Last ticket issued on Ballarat Tramways Sept 19, 1971. By Conductor L. Walker No 54 on last car 40 from Sebastopol to depot." See Reg Item 1950 for the "2nd last ticket" Were stored in a small brown plastic holder - located with worksheet. See History of ticket A521545 - returned to Walker family via Kerry Walker 28/1/2008. See also Reg Items 259, 1950, 6140, 6246, 6977 for other "last tickets".trams, tramways, secv, tickets -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Tour Notes, Victorian Railways and Australian Railway Historical Society, ARHS Tour to Ballarat, titled "The Ballarat Bonanza", Feb. 1967
... , the train, the tramways and North Ballarat Workshops. Notes...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Set of four foolscap size sheets, for ARHS Tour to Ballarat, titled "The Ballarat Bonanza" on 25/2/1967, stapled in the top left hand corner. Included trips on the Eureka and Redan lines. 1. - Welcome Aboard circular - printed on green paper - giving trip information - Yarra Car, Safety, timetable notes, photostops, refreshments, sales and tours of either the workshops or a tram tour. Trip via North Geelong to Ballarat, return via Bacchus Marsh. Booking Officer R. Carlisle, Tour Organiser E. (Ted) Davies. 2. Descriptive notes - printed on yellow paper, including notes on the various lines, speed limits, the train, the tramways and North Ballarat Workshops. Notes provided by Keith Kings. 3. Two page Special train notice or S Circular, S440/67, dated 17/2/1967, giving timetables, crosses, loads, motive power. Signed by T.A. James as Chief Traffic Manager. Images of document added 27-08-12.arhs, ballarat, eureka, redan, special trains -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine, Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association (ATMOEA), "The Tramway Record Vol. 54, No. 13, Sept. 1992", Sep. 1992
... (Ballarat), pages 29 - 30, about his tramway driving days...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Thirty Six page, with glossy white cover and plain white paper inside - "The Tramway Record Vol. 54, No. 13 Sept. 1992" - with title in green ink and Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association logo on the front cover. Printed by the Victorian branch of the union. Features on the front cover a photo (see image) of the tramway holiday flats at Rosebud. Other items featured are "Tram Stories" written by Frank Puls (Ballarat), pages 29 - 30, about his tramway driving days in Melbourne at Preston in the late 1950's and a photo of Frank standing next to W2 543 at Thornbury on 3/1/1963. On page 32 is a one page item about the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society, and the former SEC Tramway Employees day on 3/10/1992 when the BTPS was celebrating 21 years. Features a photo of Barry McCandlish standing by No. 14 in front of the depot. 2nd copy added ex C. Dean 20/03/06trams, tramways, unions, melbourne, thornbury, ballarat, btps, atmoea -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, introspect or looking at the past from The Ballarat Courier, c1938, 1930-1940
... from The Ballarat Courier, c1938. - Ballaarat Tramway...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the history of tramway operations in Ballarat and Bendigo through looking at the past from cuttings in newspapers - The Courier.Newspaper clippings inside the rear cover and Second last page - possibly from an "introspect" or looking at the past from The Ballarat Courier, c1938. - Ballaarat Tramway company asking the City of Ballarat to reduce the rent and different fares. - Battery trams in East Ballarat - "Hopes that failed" - Electric Trams - Ballarat Service began in 1905 - notes a reference to the SEC operations. - Electricity Commission in Ballarat and its tram and power supply to the country - dated 1938 - tramway operations in Bendigo (Sandhurst to Eaglehawk) - resolving issues between the City of Ballarat and the Ballaarat Tramway Co. - Licensing of horse tram drivers in Ballarat. - start of construction of the horse trams in Ballarat - destruction of the horse tram depot by fire in Sebastopol - Demonstration of the Julien Battery tramcar in Drummond St. - Operation of trams in Flinders St at night and problems with homeless people sleeping near the tracks. Contained within Reg Item 5485 - Service Exercise Book, black covers, with label, red binding titled "No. 2 - Ballarat Tramways & S.E.C. Systems". bendigo, ballarat, cable trams, battery trams, steam trams, sec, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Pamphlet, Richard Gilbert, "Welcome Aboard the Cable Tram", 1987
... and the Ballarat Vintage Tramway, in particular the horse tram. On bottom...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...A5 sized sheet of paper printed by photocopying, titled "Welcome Aboard the Cable Tram" giving details of the Melbourne cable tram set operated by the Museum during the 1987 Begonia Festival. Gives details of Grip car 593 (built new by Newton Williams) and trailer 171 (reconstructed by Darryl Hawksworth). Also gives general information about Melbourne cable trams and the Ballarat Vintage Tramway, in particular the horse tram. On bottom of sheet has a advertisement for the "Swiss Mountain Hotel", at the time operated by Darryl Hawksworth. Brochures were printed for the cable tram operation, handed out during the time run and during the following year, when operated as well. See BTPS Annual report, 1986-1987trams, tramways, cable trams, grip tram, trailers, begonia festival -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter and Envelope, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society(BTPS) and Mrs. R. L. Butler, May. 1974
... - Envelope with "Ballarat Tourist Tramway" stamped on the bottom left...Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society(BTPS) and Mrs. R. L...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the plaque that was fitted to tram 27 when it completed 1,000,000 miles.Letter and associated envelope - correspondence between the BTPS and Mrs R. L. Butler regarding the original plaque that belonged to No. 27 - (the Million Mile plaque). .1 - Letter dated 8/5/1974 to Mrs. Butler on BTPS letterhead, signed by Clyde Croft as Secretary - referring the person who recovered the plaque and to the memory of Adam Balloch. .2 - Thankyou letter dated 11/5/1974 from Mrs. Butler to the BTPS - carbon copy. .3 - Envelope with "Ballarat Tourist Tramway" stamped on the bottom left hand edge, addressed to Mrs. Butler and BTPS stamp on rear. Stamp has been cut off. See Reg item 6428 for the initial letter of offer and 6531 for a photo of the sign.trams, tramways, letters, million miles, plaques, btps -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional object - Fare Token/s, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), 1913
... of token and words "Ballarat Electric Tramways 1913...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Two Fare tokens - 1 1/2d - 21mm diameter - light brown 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 "1 1/2" and a small font "D" at top of the right - indicating token had a value of one and a half 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 an d See Reg. Item 1794 3rd token added 11/8/2006 - 1944.3 4th token added 1/9/2016 - 1944.4 from donation of Julianne Giles. trams, tramways, tickets, tokens, esco, one man trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), BTPS 10d, 1972
... , denomination 10c, lettered A 177800 to A 177999, headed Ballarat...Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM)...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Demonstrates the Museum's ticketing systems and ongoing production of tickets.Block of 200 tickets - black ink on off white paper, denomination 10c, lettered A 177800 to A 177999, headed Ballarat Tourist Tramway. The 200 tickets have been stapled onto a heavy cardboard back with a heavy metal staple. The tickets are in the style of the former State Electricity Commission of Victoria tramway tickets. Tickets in use as child return tickets from 24/12/1975 to 1/11/75 and as child single tickets in 1/11/75 to 30/6/78. See BTM Fare Chart. Used initially for "Museum entry" tickets prior to commencement of tram operations. Printed 1972? 2254.1 - last block of tickets - added 27/9/2003, lettered or numbered A 199800 to A 199999. See Fare structure of BTM/BTPS trams, tramways, btm, tickets -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), BTPS 5c over stamped 60c, 1974
... , original denomination 5c, , headed Ballarat Tourist Tramway...Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM)...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Demonstrates the Museum's ticketing systems and ongoing production of tickets.Block of 200 tickets - light red ink on off white paper, original denomination 5c, , headed Ballarat Tourist Tramway and over stamped "60c" in black ink. The 200 tickets have been stapled onto a heavy cardboard back with a heavy metal staple. 2307.1 - A050000 to 050199 2307.2 - A099800 to A099999 2307.3 - A094472 to A094599 The tickets are in the style of the former State Electricity Commission of Victoria tramway tickets. Tickets originally printed for general use on the trams 1974. Later over stamped to act as 60c tickets to save printing new tickets. Tickets used as Adults, and Children (return). See btm Fare Schedule.doc 2307.1 - First block, collected at the time of first issue - Nov. 1980 See Fare structure of BTM/BTPSHas "14" in ink on top left hand corner of ticket butt.trams, tramways, btm, tickets -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Ballarat's tourist tramway carries 100,000th passenger", Oct. 1978
... /1978, titled "Ballarat's tourist tramway carries 100,000th...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Has a strong association with the story of the BTPS in its first four years, developing the Museum, acquiring additional trams and a brief history of the SEC trams in Ballarat.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated 10/1978, titled "Ballarat's tourist tramway carries 100,000th passenger". Printed in a "Courier Tourist" Section, gives details of the 100,000th passenger, BTPS history, that of the trams in Ballarat, closure. On the rear of the sheet continues story and gives details of the then BTPS fleet (14, 26, 27 & 28, 48 and 40). Notes that the BTPS had by then acquired No. 39, W3 661, W4 671, 33 and 11, 121, 35 and X1 463. Features photos of a bus and single truck trams together at Grenville St, a horse tram arriving at Grenville St and a photo of the BTPS depot with No. 40, 27 and 28 on the depot fan. See Reg Item 3784 for a Courier print of the replacement buses and trams at the city loop."10/78" in ink on the top of the 2nd sheetbtps, depot, depot extensions, celebrations -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 16, Warren Doubleday, 5/10/1975 12:00:00 AM
... during the time of the SPER (Sydney Tramway Museum) visit...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Set of 16 digital images of BTPS Operations on 5-10-1975 during the time of the SPER (Sydney Tramway Museum) visit to Ballarat. .1 - 14 and 27 on the depot fan .2 - 27 and 14 on the access track about to cross Wendouree Parade .3 - ditto with 40 in Wendouree Parade .4 - 26 swinging the pole in Wendouree Parade .5 - three single truckers in the Loop .6 - ditto .7 - 14 in the loop .8 - 40 near depot junction .9 - 27 running into the loop. 10 - All four cars in or nearing the loop 11 - ditto 12 - 26 side on view 13 - 26 Gardens North 14 - 14 Gardens North 15 - 14 and 26 descending from Carlton St 16 - 26 dittotrams, tramways, btps, sper, wendouree parade, depot, gardens loop, tram 14, tram 26, tram 27, tram 40 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera, Victorian Railways, Set of railway tickets - Ballarat, 1970s
... and 17 issued by the Ballarat Tramway Museum and the Model...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Tickets used by passengers to or from Ballarat: 1 - First class single - brown - Ballarat to Melbourne - 3 August 1971 - No. 6888 2 & 3 - Economy single - fawn - Ballarat to Melbourne - 3 August 1971 - Nos. 45816 and 817 4 - Economy single - blue - Melbourne to Ballarat - 30 August 1975 - No. 31340 5 - Second class single - blue - Melbourne to Ballarat - 11 June 1982 - No. 5864 6 - Second class child single - blue with red strip - Melbourne to Ballarat - 11 June 1982 - No. 0846 7 - Second class return - blue and fawn - Melbourne to Ballarat - 4 April 1970 - No. 31261 8 - Second class child return - blue and fawn with red strip - Melbourne to Ballarat - overprinted Privilege - No. 0338 9 - Economy return - blue and fawn - North Geelong to Ballarat - not used - No. 4559 10 - Second class - Departmental - blue - Ballarat to Geelong - issued at Melbourne - not used No. 0252 11 - Second class single - blue - Ballarat to Bald Hills - 24 July 1971 - No. 20061 12 - Second class single - fawn - Ballarat to Dunnswtown - 24 July 1971 - No. 15531 13 - Second class child single - blue - Ballarat to Creswick - 24 July 1971 - No. 4389 14 - Second class single - blue - Ballarat to Smythesdale - 24 July 1971 - No. 26763 15 - Ballarat Platform - offwhite with brown stripes - No. 28855 16 - Facsimile ticket - First class Holiday return excursion to Tourello - No. 0021 17 - facsimile ticket - 2nd class holiday return excursion to Tourelle - No. 0021 16 and 17 issued by the Ballarat Tramway Museum and the Model Traction Association of Victoria tour ticket - not know when produced. Demonstrates styles of tickets issued by the Victorian Railways during the 1970s.Set of 17 Edmondson type card railway tickets - printed for use at Ballarat or other Railway Stations, various colours in accordance with the ticketting manuals.railways, tickets, platform ticket, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, 1905
... the Gardens. It is without sides, and has reversible backs. Ballarat...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Black & White Photograph of one of the ESCo Toastracks being assembled in the Exhibition Buildings in Grenville St., north of the Alfred Hall in 1905. The other open Toastrack or Summer tramcar is behind this tram, with other California Combination cars on the sides. The trams have yet to be fitted with wheels or equipment, including headlights. Note the front dash panel has been painted, but no headlight opening or cut out. The print for this photograph made from a copy negative of page 454 of the Australasian, August 19, 1905 in 1993. Print includes caption (all in caps) "Summer Traffic Car: to be used in trips to and from the Gardens. It is without sides, and has reversible backs. Ballarat Electric Tram Service". See Reg. Item No. 763. Copy 1 made for No. 12 display 3/99. 754.1 - added 6/12/2004. Same print with details of source written on the rear. ARHS Vic. Div. Photo Number 771/24, ex Latrobe Library. Not as good as print as above. See Alan Bradley, draft Chapter 3, of the history of Ballarat Tramways.trams, tramways, esco, tramcar construction, exhibition buildings, ballarat, toastrack tram , tram 19 or 20 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard - Folder set, "Ballarat Trams A Pictorial History in Four Post Cards", 1971
... and lettered "Ballarat Tramways". 4. SEC Tram - appears to be No. 32...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Set of four black and white postcards printed onto a one sided colour textured stock and contained within a folded white glossy paper envelope. The white envelope has the title "Ballarat Trams A Pictorial History in Four Post Cards" and a horse tram printed on it - made from heavy one sided paste board. The postcards consist of 1. Horse tram arriving at Grenville St with person stepping off - same image as Reg. Item No. 1539, 3898 2. ESCo tram soon after opening - c1905/1906 - has Gardens destination sign. 3 ESCo Sebastopol tram at the time of construction - with a "Suttons for Gramophones" roof advertisement and lettered "Ballarat Tramways". 4. SEC Tram - appears to be No. 32 in the Gardens area. On the rear of cards 1 and 2 is a text caption story that is relevant to the card picture. Cards 3 and 4 have a story board on the side and further information on the back. On the rear of card 4 are details about the tramway, some track details, rolling stock and mileage covered.trams, tramways, horse trams, esco, sebastopol type -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Compact Diskette with photographs, Kevin O'Reilly, "Flyers of Time K'O'Reilly - Tram shots collected", 2012
... in order on CD: Ballarat 5 - copy sent to the Ballarat Tramway... Tramway Museum - images on this record as tiff files. Ballarat ...CD (Compact Diskette for use in computers) (108mm diameter plastic disc with plastic case and cover) containing a series of aerial photographs of Ballarat (2) and Melbourne ( 15 ) Disc has the hi-resolution TIF files and jpg file. Files in order on CD: Ballarat 5 - copy sent to the Ballarat Tramway Museum - images on this record as tiff files. Ballarat - ditto Eliz St - see htd136 for image Kew Barkers Road - see htd137 for image Kew Burke Rd - see htd138 for image Kew Junction - see htd139 for image Merri Creek - see htd140 for image Richmond 6 - see htd141 for set of three images Richmond 7 - see htd142 for image Richmond - see htd141 for set of three images Richmond3- see htd141 for set of three images Royal Park 2 - see htd143 for image Sandringham - see htd144 for image Scotch - see htd145 for image Spencer - see htd146 for image St Kilda 1 - see htd147 for image St Kilda - see htd148 for imagetrams, tramways, melbourne -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, John Dyall, "Trams gone but not forgotten", 19/09/1981 12:00:00 AM
... contains story of the Ballarat tramways, the establishment...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier Ballarat, Saturday Sept. 19, 1981 - Saturday Magazine - featuring the BTPS and 10 years since the closure of the Ballarat System. Article contains story of the Ballarat tramways, the establishment of the Museum, closure and statement from Richard Gilbert, General Manager of the BTPS. Article written by John Dyall. Notes that the depot extension is to be "officially opened today" and that coupons are printed in the newspaper, giving free rides for the day. Article features: 1635i1 - photo of tram 27 in Wendouree Parade with the Brambles advertisement on the roof, Twin Lakes sign and showing 'St Aidans Drive'. 1635i2 - photo of single truck car southbound in Lydiard St. North, taken from Craig's Hotel. 1635i3 - map of the tramway system from a Modern Tramway Magazine. Map prepared by W. J. Wyse compiled from a sketch drawn by A.T. Marshall. Map dated 3/62 2nd copy added 26-05-2006 1635.1 - Free ride coupon - giving details of free ride offer on 19 and 20 Sept. 1981. 1635.2 - pages 28 and 29 and associated pages of The Courier, containing the above items. btps, 10th anniversary, depot extensions, ballarat history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Block of 25 No. 13 cent Parcel Tickets, 1969
... of Fares and Charges for Ballarat Tramways - Reg. item No. 704....Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...Yields information about the style and printing of tickets used in Ballarat and Bendigo tramways and how they were presented.Block of 25 No. 13 cent Parcel Tickets. Two part printed ticket, using sepia ink on white paper with a gummed back, stapled with a single staple at the top onto a cardboard sheet. Ticket Nos. A007001 to A007025 The ticket butt or top portion has the form number "TYE 3-590". The second or middle portion was to be affixed to the parcel to be carried. It has the name of the organisation (SECV), "Parcel Ticket 13c", conditions of carriage and ticket number, prefixed with the letter A. The lower portion was retained by the sender, was to be initialled by the conductor, organisation name, "Parcel Ticket 13c", conditions of use, ticket number and a space where to be initialled by the conductor. The 1969 Schedule of Fares and Charges gives the conditions of the use of these tickets. See Reg. Item No. 704. 1727.1 - As above, Ticket Nos. A007405 to A 007405. Added 16/10/04 - after being on display in cabinet in 39 since 1992. 1727.2 - as above, ticket numbers A007660 to A007675. In filing cabinet at depot until 10/2005 when collected. See 1969 Schedule of Fares and Charges for Ballarat Tramways - Reg. item No. 704.trams, tramways, secv, tickets, parcels -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - List, John Bainbridge, "Rolling Stock Roster", 1971
... of a scrap book titled "Ballarat Tramways", dated 1971. Lettered...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...2225.1 Title sheet to the "Rolling stock roster" section of a scrap book titled "Ballarat Tramways", dated 1971. Lettered in blue ball point pen and underlined in red. 2225.2 - Section titled "Single Tramcar' (Single truck trams) and detailing the use, number and where the tram was taken to, or disposed to from Ballarat following closure. Lists 16 tramcars. Trams 31 and 32 were shown as SEC Creswick Road. 31 - later to (Kaniva > Haddon > USA). Lettered in blue ink or pencil with red lining. 32 - Maryborough, then to BTM Collection. 2225.3 - Section titled "Bogie Tramcar' and detailing the use, number and where the tram was taken to, or disposed to from Ballarat following closure. Lists 10 tramcars. Lettered in blue ink or pencil with red lining. Note a number of the bogie trams have since relocated since the list was prepared. All on a quarto size lined paper with 5 holes on the left side. From the scrap book containing a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02. Assumed prepared by John Bainbridge. scrap book, lists, rolling stock -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Form/s, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), "Revenue Journal", 1991 to 1997
... . Known as form T2. Form titled for the "Ballarat Tramways...Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS)...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree ...2944.1 - A4 size sheet of white paper, printed up as a BTPS (BTM) conductor's Revenue Journal for Adults fares as $1.50c, Children $0.80 and all day cards $3.00. Standard BTPS Revenue Journal format that was altered as necessary for the various fares. Known as form T2. Form titled for the "Ballarat Tramways" and has been used on Sunday 29/12/1991 by Andrew Mitchell. Gives the opening and closing numbers, total number issued, pay in values and total cash. Signed by A. Mitchell. 2944.2 - ditto, completed by Austin Brehaut on 15/1/1991, when fares were Adult $1, children 50c and All Day cards - $2.00. 2944.3 - ditto on green paper, completed by P. Mong 9/3/1997, when fares were $1.50 for Adults, 80c for Children and $3.00 for All Day cards. Specially printed for the 1997 Begonia Festival with addition of 50c and 30c check or ticket values. 2944.4 - A5 version dated 6/10/ 1996, completed by Clayton Giles. Fares $1.50 Adults, 80c for Children and $3.00 for All Day cards. Images added 27-11-2016trams, tramways, fares, revenue journal, btps, tickets