Newspaper cutting - Bendigo Advertiser - Wednesday 16/9/1970 tilted "Our trams will go - buses to take over next year" about the tabling of the SEC Notice to abandon or abolish the tramways in both Ballarat and Bendigo. Notes the intention for concession fares on the buses, actual fares, revised bus routes, subsidy from the SEC to the Transport Regulation Board (TRB) for concession fares for a period of five years and service frequency. Has a photo of a single trucker at Charing Cross. Quotes the Minister for Fuel and Power - Mr. Balfourbendigo, transport regulation board, closure, buses, fares, sec

Yields information about the formation of the BTPS and a public meeting prior to the closure of the SEC operated system.Newspaper cutting - from "A Place in the Sun", Friday 28-5-1971, about the closure of the Ballarat tramway system, the formation of the BTPS and a trip this Sunday by train for a public meeting in Ballarat. Written by Keith Dunstan?ballarat, closure, preservation, btps, meeting

Yields information about the closure of the SEC operated Ballarat system - presented in an unorganised manner and without newspaper dates.Set of 8 foolscap size photocopies on heat sensitive paper of various newspaper cuttings compiled - many duplicated - about the closure of the Ballarat Tram system, mainly from The Courier, Sept to Dec. 1971. Principal headlines are: "Tram Shelter for Christmas Crib", "SEC replies to Lake tram proposal", "A Farewell tram ride", "Keep buses out of Bridge St", "Bus stops blamed for drop in business", "Complaint of parking loss through bus stops", "last journey for 39", "Last tram to start in film about Ballarat" "The end for tram 31?" "Destination Hamilton" - see item 9520 for the original cutting See also Reg item 3165 and 3161 for similar presentations of cuttings. sec, ballarat, disposal, tramcars, btps, shelters, shelters, buses, closure, bridge st, hamilton, shelters

Yields information about the last day of operation of the SEC Ballarat system and the city Loop area.Digital image of a photograph taken on 19/9/1971 by Campbell Duncan of four bogie trams lined up at the City Loop on the last day of operation. 39 at the end of the queue. trams, tramways, city loop, closure, sturt st, night photo, last day

Yields information about the last day of operation of the SEC Ballarat system and the Sebastopol terminus.Digital image of a photograph taken on 19/9/1971 by Campbell Duncan of No. 40 at Sebastopol on the day of closure, night photo - probably not the very last tram, not enough people on board. trams, tramways, sebastopol, closure, albert st, night photo, last day

Yields information about the transportation of a bogie tram from Geelong to Ballarat following closure of the Geelong system.Set of two photographs of the loading of an SEC bogie tram in Geelong. Though no number shown, letter from Bob Lilburn to Charles Craig - 7-2-1971 identifies the tram as Geelong 40, being loaded on 27-3-1956 (See Reg Item 6747 and 8527 for other photographs) Would appear the trolley pole bases have been removed. .1 - tram on jacks with semi trailer partly under the tram - maximum traction bogie on the turntable section of the semi trailer. .2 - the bogie being craned on with a Fowler mobile crane. Tram became Ballarat 43. trams, tramways, geelong, transport, loading trams, tram 40

Yields information about the use of the use of the Sebastopol line and the Grey St loop during the last days of the SEC operated system when a number of Special trams were operated.Black and White photograph of three bogie trams at the Grey St Crossing loop, Albert St Sebastopol. Has a lady passenger waiting at the stop. Tram 41 is running a Special to Sebastopol. Photographer in Albert St, probably just before closure. Photo by Charles Craig possibly early 1970's. trams, tramways, albert st, gray st, sebastopol, tram 41

Yields information about the use of the Parker St loop by trams prior to the closure of the SEC operated system.Black and White photograph of Nos 43 and 14 crossing at the Parker St loop, Sturt St west. 43 has the destination of Mt Pleasant and 14, Gardens via Sturt St West. Photo by Charles Craig most likely Sunday 5/9/1971, prior to closure given the photographers in the view. Date based on Andrew Cook's notes item 70.jpg trams, tramways, sturt st west, closure, parker st loop, tram 43, tram 14

Yields information about the intersection of Sturt St and Hamilton Ave by trams prior to the closure of the SEC operated system.Black and White photograph of Nos 13 and 14 turning from Hamilton Ave into Sturt St west. Both tram have the destination of City. No. 13 has a Twin Lakes sign. Photo by Charles Craig possibly August 1971, prior to closure as the new bus stops signs are in view. trams, tramways, sturt st west, closure, hamilton ave, tram 13, tram 14

Yields information about the Alfred St tram stop, showing signage prior to the closure of the SEC operated system.Black and White photograph of No. 43 with the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West at the Alfred St stop. Stop has the End of section sign, Tram stop here and a new Bus stop sign. Photo by Charles Craig August 1971, prior to closure as the new bus stops signs are in view. trams, tramways, sturt st west, closure, signs, tram stops, bus stops, alfred st, tram 43

Yields information about the intersection of Sturt St and Drummond St and its use by trams in the period before the closure of the SEC system. Shows the Southern Cross Hotel.Set of five Black and White photographs of trams near the intersection of Sturt St and Drummond St South, Hospital Corner. All have the Southern Cross Hotel in the background .1 - No. 31 crosses Drummond St, Gardens via Sturt St West, with two Johnnie Walker Roof adverts. .2 - No. 40 turns from Drummond St South en route to Lydiard St North, while another bogie car waits. Both trams have an electric cooking roof advert. .3 - No. 17 crosses Sturt St with two bogie trams in the view - appears to have been taken before .2. Note the passengers getting off the tram on the south side. .4 - No. 21 turning into Drummond St south, with destination of Sebastopol. Tram has an electric cooking roof advert. .5 - No. 33 crosses Sturt St from Sebastopol while another tram waits at the Sturt St stop. Photo by Charles Craig - during 1971. trams, tramways, sturt st, hospital corner, drummond st sth, tram 31, tram 40, tram 17, tram 21, tram 33

Yields information about the intersection of Sturt St and Drummond St and its use by trams in the period before the closure of the SEC system.Set of two Black and White photographs of trams near the intersection of Sturt St and Drummond St North, Hospital Corner. .1 - No. 41, another bogie and a single trucker travel along Sturt St south, the last tram has a destination of Special. .2 - Photo looking at the median strip with a tram on either side. Single trucker with a Twin Lakes sign inbound and another single truck outbound. Shows the position of the shelter and the ESCo switch box. Has a Marshal battery advert on a building in the background. Photo by Charles Craig - during 1971. trams, tramways, sturt st, hospital corner, drummond st, tram 41

Yields information about Stones Corner, associated building and its use by trams in the period before the closure of the SEC system. Black and White photograph of tram of No. 11 at Stones Corner turning from Bridge St into Main Road. Tram showing Special, has a Twin Lakes sign and a Briquettes roof advert. In the background is H. Whitefield, the State Savings Bank of Victoria, a directional sign for C. W. Pennant wall paper Rodda and the ANZ bank? Photo by Charles Craig - during 1971. trams, tramways, bridge st, stones corner, main road, tram 11

Yields information about the appearance and use of the Ballarat Railway Station level crossing by trams prior to closure.Set of six black and white photographs of trams at the railway level crossing, Ballarat, Lydiard St North featuring the railway station, gates and signals, Reeds Coffee Palace and the Provincial Hotel. .1 - 28 heading south, with an R class and a K class locomotive in the view. .2 - 11, heading north - taken during the 1950's. .3 - 17 parked right up to the gates while K184 shunts at the station. .4 - single trucker (number obscured) - most likely 17 giving the passengers in the previous photo. .5 - Photo with two single truckers in the view and the gates being closed after the tram has passed. .6 - 11, at the gates with a bogie tram behind. No. 11 has a Briquettes roof advert and a Twin Lakes sign. Photo by Charles Craig - during 1971, except for .2, taken during the 1950's. trams, tramways, lydiard st north, railway station, signals, level crossings, tram 28, tram 11, tram 17

Yields information about an heavy hail storm in event on the Friday afternoon before the closure of the Victoria St line and the depot appearance at the time.Set of three Black and White photographs of trams passing or at the depot after the big hail storm on Friday afternoon 21/8/1971. .1 - No. 27 in Wendouree Parade, west bound. .2 - No. 42 entering the depot - tram has the destination of Mt Pleasant and has a SEC Briquettes roof advert. .3 - Scrubber in the depot yard. Photo by Charles Camera, at the time of the first closure of the Ballarat system, 23/8/1971 when the Victoria St line closed. trams, tramways, depot, closure, wendouree parade, tram 27, tram 42, scrubber

Has a strong association the closure of the Victoria St line and the special trams on the Saturday before. Yields information about the events.Black and white photographs of No. 11, inbound in Victoria St, at King St loop, showing Special. Photo most likely 21 or 22/8/1971 at the time of closure. Has many photographers n the view. Tram has a Twin Lakes sign. Photo by Charles Craig, probably August 1971.trams, tramways, victoria st, king st, closure, special trams, tram 11

Yields information about the Mt Pleasant terminus just before the closure of the SEC operated system,Black and white photographs of No. 30 at the Mt Pleasant terminus, with the shops on each corner in the view. Adverts for The Sun, Streets Ice Cream. Pole on the right hand side has a "Car Stop Here" and "End of Section" sign. Tram has the destination of Mt. Pleasant. Photo by Charles Craig, probably August 1971.trams, tramways, barkly st, mt pleasant, signs, tram 30

Yields information about the Victoria St terminus just before the closure of the SEC operated system,Black and white photographs of No. 12 at the Victoria St terminus, with the destination Gardens via Drummond St North. Photo most likely 21/8/1971 at the time of closure and possibly during the ARHS / TMSV tour. Has many photographers in the view. Tram has a Twin Lakes sign. Meagher's Hotel in the background with a Victoria Bitter sign. Photo by Charles Craig, probably August 1971.trams, tramways, victoria st, closure, special trams, tram 12

Yields information about tram operations in Wendouree Parade prior to closure following a big rain storm.Set of two black and white photographs of trams in Wendouree Parade after the big rain / hail storm on Friday 21/8/1971 .1 - No. 41 at the intersection with St Aidans Drive and Wendouree Parade, Tram has two Johnnie Walker roof advertisements .2 - No. 12 in Wendouree Parade, near Haddon St with destination of Gardens via Drummond North with a tram stop shelter in the background. Tram has a Twin Lakes sign. Photo by Charles Craig, at the time of the first closure of the Ballarat system, 23/8/1971 when the Victoria St line closed.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, haddon st, shelters, st aidans drive, closure, tram 41, tram 12

Yields information about tram operations in Victoria St and the Bakery Hill precinct.Black and white photograph from the front of a tram about to climb Bakery Hill, Victoria St Ballarat, with another tram ahead. Has the Munster Arms Hotel, Viscount Caravans, Eureka Dry Cleaning and other buildings in the view. Photo by Charles Craig, at the time of the first closure of the Ballarat system, 23/8/1971 when the Victoria St line closed.trams, tramways, victoria st, bakery hill

Yields information about tram operations in Drummond St North and the Mill St crossing loop.Black and white photograph of trams 41 and 38? crossing at the Mill St loop, Drummond St North. No. 41 is running a special and No. 38? running a Gardens via Drummond St North. Photo by Charles Camera, at the time of the first closure of the Ballarat system, 23/8/1971 when the Victoria St line closed.trams, tramways, drummond st nth, mill st loop

Yields information about tram operations in Albert St Sebastopol and the Grey St crossing loop.Set of three Black and white photograph of trams crossing at the Grey St Loop, Albert St Sebastopol .1 - 39 in the loop with destination of Sebastopol. .2 - 41 (Special) and 37 (Lydiard St Loop) at the loop - No. 41 has two Johnnie Walker roof advertisements. .3 - 42 and a single trucker in the loop with many people milling around. No. 42 running a special. Photo by Charles Craig, at the time of the first closure of the Ballarat system, 23/8/1971 when the Victoria St line closed.trams, tramways, albert st, grey st loop, sebastopol, tram 39, tram 41, tram 37, tram 42

Yields information about tram operations in Albert St Sebastopol and the Grey St crossing loop.Black and white photograph of No. 12 about to enter the Grey St loop, Albert St. Alongside the tram is a 40mph speed limit sign, Albert St shops and a Forest City signal. Photo by Charles Camera, at the time of the first closure of the Ballarat system, 23/8/1971 when the Victoria St line closed.trams, tramways, albert st, grey st loop, sebastopol, tram 12

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

Yields information about the Sebastopol terminus and the trams that ran on the Sebastopol line.Black and white photograph of tram 34 at the Sebastopol terminus at dusk with the Royal Mail Hotel, Albert St in the background. Photo by Charles Camera, at the time of the first closure of the Ballarat system, 23/8/1971 when the Victoria St line closed.trams, tramways, albert st, sebastopol, tram 34

Yields information about the closure of the Geelong Tramway system and the bus replacements made by the Transport Regulation Board, can be compared to that for Ballarat.Poster printed on off white paper with a gloss finish on the printed side - Produced shortly before the closure of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria operated Geelong Tramway system. Gives details of the replacement bus services as well as the existing bus services and other changes planned. Provides notes on the operator, timetables, fares, vehicle standards and dates when the services would be changed. Map shows Operator, section points, rail lies and service levels. Authorised by the Secretary of the Transport Regulation Board E V N Field. pdf file has to be opened outside dbTextWorks.trams, tramways, geelong, closure, map, buses

Yields information about the closure of the Ballarat Tramway system and the bus replacements made by the Transport Regulation Board, can be compared to that for Bendigo and Geelong.Poster, titled "Ballarat Bus Services" printed on off white gloss paper. Produced shortly before the closure of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria operated Ballarat Tramway system. Gives details of the replacement bus services as well as the existing bus services and other changes planned. Provides notes on the operator, timetables, fares, route numbers and dates when the services would be changed. Map shows the bus routes, route numbers, section points and City stands and stops. Authorised by the Secretary of the Transport Regulation Board B. P. Kay. pdf file has to be opened outside dbTextWorks.trams, tramways, ballarat, map, closure, buses

Yields information about the closure of the Bendigo Tramway system and the bus replacements made by the Transport Regulation Board, can be compared to that for BallaratDigital print of a scanned Poster, titled "Bendigo Bus Services" printed on white paper. Produced shortly before the closure of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria operated Bendigo Tramway system. Gives details of the replacement bus services as well as the existing bus services and other changes planned. Provides notes on the operator, timetables, fares, route numbers and dates when the services would be changed. Map shows the bus routes, route numbers, section points and City stands and stops. Authorised by the Transport Regulation Board. trams, tramways, bendigo, map, closure, buses

Set of two pamphlets distributed at the time for the "White Night Ballarat" Festival Saturday 4 March 2017. .1 - a grab rail pamphlet listing the bus services for the festival - piece of heavy card with a round top and a slit to enable it to be placed on a grab rail within the bus itself. .2 - 4 fold - DL sheet - titled "Give me the night" for the "White Night Ballarat" festival, with an map of the various events, messages of support, transport map and road closures. Published by Visit Victoria.trams, tramways, ballarat public transport, buses, ptv, public transport victoria, timetables, white night

Yields information about the period leading up to the decision to close the Ballarat Tram system and the issues involved.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, titled "Tram delaying five major road projects", 18/10/1969, about the Ballarat City Council wanting to have Ballarat trams abolished because the service was holding up five major road works in the city."18/10/69" in ink on the face of the cuttingbtps, city of ballaarat, closure, sec, borough of sebastopol