Circulated between 1966 and 1988, the two dollar bank note was issued by the Reserve Bank of Australia following Australia's switch to decimal currency. It was later replaced by the two dollar coin. Legal tender throughout the Commonwealth of Australia and the Territories of the Commonwealth. Signed by J G Phillips, Governor of Reverse Bank of Australia, and R J Randall, Secretary to the Treasury. Each note is assigned a unique serial number, this notes serial number reads GJJ 982843.Demonstrates the two dollar note as it was circulated in Australia between 1966 and 1988. It represents currency used by Ballarat passengers to pay their tram fares and received by SEC Ballarat Tramway crews/staff in wage packets. Green and yellow minted note on treated white paper. Obverse depicts John Macarthur, a merino ram and a "2" denoting its value. The reverse depicts William James Farrer, alongside ears of wheat and the "2".btm, ballarat tramway museum, cash, bank notes, australian currency, money, two dollar bank note

Newspaper report on the issue of the disposal of former SEC Bendigo trams following the closure of the system. The Adelaide-based tramway museum (AETM) was allocated Birney No. 29 by the SEC and agreed to by the Minister for Fuel and Power Mr Balfour. When they tried to collect it, the loading was stopped, with the agreement of the City of Bendigo, quoting Mayor Cr J P Pearce. The newspaper gives the background to the issue of the retention by Bendigo of the former SEC fleet. Following this action, no other tramcars that had been allocated at the time left Bendigo. In 1975, the Government paid the Bendigo Trust to reconstruct a Birney that had been scrapped before the closure of the Bendigo system which was given to the AETM. See the AETM website for further details - tram 303. Story by Barry Cail. See item 8779 for the Herald Sun report of the same date. On the bottom left-hand corner of page 2, (see second image) is an item titled "Question on Tourist Trams", outlining several questions that Mr Floyd (Labour, Williamstown) will ask the Minister of Transport Mr Wilcox about the operation of Tourist trams, safety and insurance, and whether tourist trams will run in Ballarat.Yields information about the Bendigo system following closure and the retention of tramcars.Newspaper - page 1 of The Bendigo Advertiser 24/10/1972 - newsprintbendigo, tramcars, aetm, birney tramcars, tram 29, tram 303, adelaide, tramcar disposals, ballarat, tourist trams, safety

Yields information about the delivery of bogie trams form Melbourne and that became No. 38Set of two Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of ex MMTB No. 41, being lifted or lowered on jacks within the Ballarat tram depot. Tram still has the white war time black out markings on the bumper and the front dash panel. The tram became No. 38. .1 - Beams either being readied for lifting of after lifting. Not sure what the jack under the bumper is doing. .2 - another view from further back in the depot. Reg Item 5551 has the arrival date of 1/5/1951trams, tramways, depot, new trams, bogie trams, tram 41 tram 38

Yields information about the intersection of Lydiard St and Sturt St.Colour slide, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Nov 1969 of No. 30 at the City terminus and then crossing Lydiard St on its way to Victoria St. In the background on .1 is the Santa Tram, No. 18. As well the shelter at the City tram terminus, the National Mutual building, the Town Hall, Georges Sea Food bar and V. F Gemmola Chemist.ballarat, tramways, trams, sturt st, lydiard st, town hall, tram 30

Yields information about another horse tram body in Ballarat, through very derelict.Colour slide, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Sept 1968 of a very derelict former Ballarat Horse tram in the backyard of a Ballarat backyard.ballarat, tramways, trams, horse trams, sale of trams

Yields information about a special tram service during March 1969 and some unusual moves.Set of four Colour slides, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed March 1969 of a special tram that apparently ran from the depot via View Point, shunted at Ripon St and again at Hospital corner. ..1 - No. 26 running a special in Wendouree Parade, View Point, with the Lake View Hotel. .2 - ditto - and a catering company in the view, as well as a Telephone box. .3 - running from Ripon St into Sturt St. .4 - shunting at Hospital corner - then possibly crossed 34 at Parker St Loop - see 7668. .5 - ditto, but before .4, with the tram rounding the corner from the North side of Sturt St into Drummond St. It would then appear that the tram then reversed a bit before going back into Sturt St onto the South side. One of a series of tour photos - see Reg item 7667, 7668, 7683 and 7701.ballarat, tramways, trams, view point, wendouree parade, ripon st, hospital corner, sturt st, tours, tram 26

Yields information about the Drummond St line and the Mills St loop area and a special tram tour using No. 37.Colour slide, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Mar 1969 of No. 34 and 37 crossing at the Duncan St loop in Drummond St North. No. 34 has destination of Gardens via Drummond North, while No. 37 running a special service. .2 - No. 37 in the loop by itself. See Reg Items 7675, 7678, 7681, 7684, 7686, 7705 and 7713."Duncan St Loop Drummond St" in red ink.ballarat, tramways, trams, drummond st nth, mill st loop, tram 34, tram 37

Yields information about the launch or a Santa event in 1969 for the Myer Santa Tram at Mt Pleasant.Set of 6 Colour slides, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Nov 1969 of No.18 as the Myer Santa Christmas tram possibly at the time of its formal launch and one (Dec 1969) in City Loop. .1 - No. 18 leaving the depot in Wendouree Parade .2 - In Wendouree Parade .3 - No. 11 and 18 crossing - No. 17 has a Twin Lakes sign and Briquettes roof advert .4 - No. 30 and 18 crossing at the Grant St loop with a Mobil service station in the background. .5 - At the Mt Pleasant terminus with a number of people and a Father Christmas - Barkly St .6 - In the City Loop, Dec. 1969 along with another tram. Has the Big W and Dickens stores in the background."Duncan St Loop Drummond St" in red ink.ballarat, tramways, trams, santa tram, myer, christmas trams, decorated trams, wendouree parade, barkly st, grant st, mt pleasant, tram 18, tram 11, tram 30

Yields information about Sturt St and the Begonia Festival Showboat tram of 1969.Set of two Colour slide, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Mar 1969 of No. 21 as Begonia Festival Show Boat passing the Town Hall with the destination of Gardens via Drummond St. .2 - trailing photo - with the Coles and Fletcher Jones stores in the background. Advertising the 1969 Begonia Festival. ballarat, tramways, trams, begonia festival, decorated trams, sturt st, city, tram 21

Yields information about the SEC depot and Wendouree Parade.Set of three Colour slide, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Feb 1969 of the depot and Wendouree Parade. .1 - No. 38 on 0 road at the depot with another bogie car behind. .2 - General view of the front of the depot. .3 - view of the depot fan with a tram approaching the Depot ballarat, tramways, trams, depot, wendouree parade, tram 38

Yields information about the Lydiard St Nth line, the level crossing and the terminus.Set of three Colour slides, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Mar 1969 of No. 37 .1 - while running a special crossing at the Lydiard St North level crossing at the Railway Station. Has the Reid's Coffee Palace and Railway Station in the background. .2 - No. 37 and a single trucker carrying a "Trotting at Bray Raceway" auxiliary board, at the Lydiard St North terminus. Has the shelter on the right-hand side. .3 - No. 37 waiting at the terminus. See Reg Items 7675, 7678, 7681, 7684, 7686, 7705 and 7713.ballarat, tramways, trams, lydiard st nth, railway station, shelters, level crossings, tram 37

The tram was later acquired and sold to tramway in the USA. See reference.Yields information about tram 30 located in Kaniva, after the Ballarat system closed.Set of two Colour slides, Kodak white cardboard mount, April 1975 of ex Ballarat No. 30 at Kaniva Dec. 1973. .2 - has the BP Roadhouse sign in the background."30 at Kaniva Dec. 1973" in blue ink. on both slides.ballarat, tramways, trams, kaniva, sale of trams, tram 30

Yields information about trams services on the Sebastopol line.Set of two Colour slides, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Dec 1969 of No. 41 in Albert St Sebastopol. .1 - crossing Albert St. Tram has destination of Lydiard St North. .2 - No. 41 turning from Drummond St South into Sturt St with another bogie car turning from Sturt St. Has the Southern Cross Hotel in the background.ballarat, tramways, trams, sebastopol, albert st, tram 41

Yields information about PMTT stained glass windows that would have been installed in some trams when they arrived in Ballarat.Set of two Colour slides, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Nov 1970 of two photos of a PMTT stained glass window built in to a door way.ballarat, tramways, trams, pmtt, windows, stained glass

Yields information about trams services on the Sebastopol line and special tram services.Set of two Colour slides, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Mar 1968 of two photos of a PMTT stained glass window built in to a door way. .1 - at the Sebastopol terminus - tram showing Special and has a briquettes roof advert. .2 - 26 (Special) crossing another single trucker at the Urquhart St Loop in Drummond St South. . 1- "Sebastopol Term" in red ink. .2 - "Loop Sebastopol line"ballarat, tramways, trams, sebastopol, drummond st sth, urquhart st, tram 26

Yields information about the BTPS Tram depot construction and track work.Colour slides, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed June 1973 of the BTPS depot with the track to Nos. 2 and 3 road constructed and the hole for the overhead in No. 2 road made."Sebastopol term" in red ink.ballarat, tramways, trams, btps, depot, trackwork

Yields information about the services on the Wendouree Parade prior to closure.Set of two Colour slides, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Feb. 1969 of tram 18 to Victoria St, arriving at Gardens Loop in Wendouree Parade.ballarat, tramways, trams, gardens loop, wendouree parade, tram 18

Yields information about the services in Barkly St East Ballarat.Set of two Colour slides, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Dec. 1968 of: .1 - Bogie tram turning from Main St into Barkly St, on its way to Mt Pleasant. Shows the tram stops at this location and an Ampol Service station sign. .2 - possibly the same tram, in Barkly St.ballarat, tramways, trams, main road, barkly st, mt pleasant, tram 35, ampol, main st

Newspaper clipping, The Courier Ballarat 15/2/2020 related to the delivery of tram 407. Story by Greg Gliddon, photo Lachlan Bence. .1 - actual newspaper clipping (full page), includes details of the tram, interview with Tony Smith of the MTPA and comments from Alastair Reither. Notes the tram to be used in the forthcoming Begonia festival .2 - Digital copy of the newspaper entry - printed on A4 sheets. The digital entry included a video of the tram rolling off the truck. This could not be downloaded at the time. Also includes a photo of tram 661 as the floral tram. Only the relevant pages printed.mtpa, btm, w2 class, begonia festival

.1 - Book - 64 A4 pages - colour covers, titled "Guide to Australian Tourist Railways and Museums 1993", listing all operational railway and tramway museums in Australia at the time. Gives details for each organisation and details of umbrella organisations in each state. Arranged on a State and regional basis. .2 - as above - 100 pages - "Guide to Australian Tourist Railways and Museums 1994". Published by Rail Scene Australia - ARHS NSW and the LRRSAtrams, tramways, railways, tram preservation, museums, arhs

Yields information about tram 38 decorated for the 1954 Royal Visit.Set of two Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No. 38 as the Royal Tram in Sturt St at Dawson St. during 1954. Has the destination of Mt Pleasant. In the background is the Golden City Hotel and the Harry Davies buildings.trams, tramways, royal visit, decorated trams, sturt st, dawson st, tram 38

Set of 2 Digital Images of Frank Puls standing alongside a pull up banner of the BTM Marketing pamphlet which featured Frank asking for "Fares Please! stand with No.27 in the background. Taken by Warren Doubleday 30/10/2004.trams, tramways, btm, pamphlets, marketing, depot, tram 27, frank puls

Set of 15 Digital Images of the aftermath of the sub-station repairs, wiring it up and the installation of the isolating transformer taken between 11/12/2004 and 18/12/2004 .1 - Garry Wood with some concrete for the substation floor .2 - Alan Snowball and Paul Mong laying the floor. .3 - Part of the Switchboard modified to position the new Isolating Transformer .4 - ditto .5 - the Transformer arrives - 15/12/2004 .6 - being positioned in the depot .7 - the manufacturers plate - Illawarra Transformers Wollongong .8 - unpacked .9 - being positioned .10 - In position .11 - the door to no where - the platform across to the store and archives yet to be built .12 - some of the equipment installed but found not to be suitable for the purpose. Was ex an PTC sub .13 - wiring it up .14 - Paul working .15 - the new control panel. trams, tramways, btm, substation, testing, isolating transformer

Set of 8 Digital Images of the powering up of the sub-station on 18/12/2004 .1 - Lights on in No. 27 .2 - ditto .3 - Being driven out of the shed by Paul Mong watched by Garry Wood .4 - ditto .5 - ditto .6 - a happy Paul leans from the tram ,7 - down the access track .8 - Scrubber No. 8 at St Aidans Drive with a full Lake Wendoureetrams, tramways, btm, substation, testing, isolating transformer, tram 27, tram 8

Set of 10 Digital Images of the work involved in the repairs to tram No. 40 during the period 7/8/2004 to 26/12/2004. .1 - No. 1 end panel removed .2 - work to sand down underway - not top gutter rail. .3 - Trolley with trolley pole bases .4 - damaged to gutter metal work .5 - close up showing the rust to the metalwork at No. 1 end drivers dash .6 - removed panels .7 - rust to the gutter metal work .8 - Alastair Reither sanding one of the pillars .9 - ditto .10 - work progressing with undercoat and new timber panel - ex the packing case that arrived with the Isolating Transformer.trams, tramways, btm, maintenance, painting, tramcars, trolley poles, tram 40

Digital image of a BTPS training / qualification day held on 28/11/1976, at East Preston depot with trams 16W (the training tram) and Z 24 alongside on Nos. 2 and 3 road at the depot. Image supplied by Paul Nicholson 17/5/2020. See Reg Item 7774 for a photo of the people involved in training that day.trams, tramways, btps, training, z class trams, east preston, mmtb, tram 16w, tram 16

Set of 12 Digital Images of the recovery of tram 18 from Victory Park, Colour photographs of BTPS recovering SEC tram No. 18 from Victory Park Sebastopol, 2/11/1982. The tram was provided by the Borough of Sebastopol. Barry James Cranes lifting the tram from just outside its storage shelter. Tram showing destination of Depot. Photos taken at Victory Park, in transit and being off loaded at the depot. See Reg Item 1414 and 7777 for other photographs of the day. Digital Images from the original slides, pending transfer of the originals.trams, tramways, borough of sebastopol, tram recovery, sebastopol, barry james, btps, tram 18

Set of 3 Digital Images of the testing of tram 18 following its recovery from Sebastopol on 13/11/1982 on the access track. .1 - at the depot alongside 661 being repainted and the spare No. 9 truck. .2 - on the access track .3 - ditto. From digital images from Warren Doubleday, pendingtrams, tramways, borough of sebastopol, tram recovery, sebastopol, btps, tram acquisition, tram 18

Set of 3 Digital Images of the testing of the opening of the depot extensions on 19/9/1981. .1 - general view with 40 and 38 on the depot fan and that rock. Has the banner in position. .2 - ditto .3 - with Richard Gilbert speaking on the trolley. See Reg Item 2801 for the banner and the 1981- 1982 BTPS Annual Report for further details. From digital images from Warren Doubleday, pending transfer of the originals.trams, tramways, opening, depot extensions, btps, launch, banner, tram 38, tram 40

Set of 7 Digital Images of the trams around the BTPS depot during 1981. .1 - trams 671 and 33 on the depot fan - July 1981 .2 - 661 with work to repaint underway - July 1981 .3 - 671 with No. 671 on No. 1 road for some reason. Sept. 1981 .4 - ditto - Sept 1981 .5 - ditto - Sept 1981 .6 - 661 and 671 on depot fan - July 1981 .7 - 671 on 3 road - July 1981 trams, tramways, btps, depot, tram 661, tram 671, tram 33