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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Lloyd Rogers, 21/03/1962 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of tram No. 21 and the Mechanics Institute in the early 1960's.Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram No. 21 climbing the Sturt St hill. Has the destination of Gardens via Drummond Nth. Dated 21/3/1962. Printed on Agfa Gevaert paper in a postcard format. The tram has an Mutual Home and The Age advertisements on the front dash panel. In the background is the Ballarat Mechanics Institute building with The Odeon sign on the front of the building and Cooks Private Hotel. Photo by Lloyd Rogers.In ink "Car 21, Sturt St, Ballarat 21/3/1962. and the number "3/25". In the top left hand corner "ex A'alide 10?"trams, tramways, sturt st, tram 21 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Album - Robert Thomson Slide Collection, "13.11.2001 to 19.11.2001 October 2003 512-537", 13-11-2001 to 19-11-2001
Photo - see pdf file for further information. Number Brief Description RT149 Docklands - track work RT150 "2" track work at Glenferrie Rd RT151 Box Hill terminus - tram 3029 - "Port Melbourne" route 109 - at Elgar Rd stop RT152 Docklands RT153 East Brighton terminus - tram 112 - "University" - route 64 RT154 "4" - track work excavators at Malvern & Glenferrie Rds RT155 Box Hill terminus - tram 3035 - "via City" route 109 RT156 Docklands - track work RT157 "1" New Junction Malvern - Glenferrie RT158 "3" track work at Malvern & Glenferrie Rds RT159 Docklands - La Trobe St - tram 2073 - "Bundoora RMIT" - route 86 & tram 2003 - "Bundoora RMIT" - route 86 RT160 Docklands RT161 Docklands - Collins St extension RT162 Docklands - track work RT163 Collins St -tram 124 - "West Preston" - route 112 - at Town Hall stop RT164 Port Melb terminus - tram 278 - "Mont Albert" - route 109 RT165 Swanston St - tram 67 - "University" - route 6 RT166 Port Melb terminus - "Mont Albert" - route 109 RT167 Camberwell Depot - tram 971 - "City" - route 55, tram 881 - "Camberwell" RT168 Victoria Pde - tram 3004 -"Mont Albert" - route 109 RT169 Victoria Pde - tram 175 - "St Kilda Fitzroy St" - route 112 & "Mont Albert" - route 109 RT170 Spencer St - tram 957 - "City Circle" route 0 & tram 195 - "West Preston" - route 12 RT171 Domain Road Interchange - tram 134 "West Coburg" - route 55 7 tram 22 - "Camberwell" - route 72 RT172 St Kilda Rd - tram 96 - "University" - route 67 RT173 Swanston St - tram 24 - at Collins St RT174 West Coburg - tram 130 - "Doman & St Kilda Rds" - route 55Demonstrates the work of Robert Thomson in photography, collection and/or production of slidesAssembled album in a black presentation folder of 26 colour slides, collected or produced by Robert Thomson. All photographs have been scanned and placed on the Museum's G drive. A list of all photographs with details has been compiled. melbourne, tramways, trams, track construction -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 3', Andrew Howlett, c1971
Yields information about the appearance of No. 1 in Anderson St Ballarat.Series of three Black and White photograph print of the Ballarat Horse Tram No. 1 at the property of Jack Leviston in Anderson St c1971. .1 - shows the tram body with the original awning .2 - another view without an awning - the other end or another body? .3 - Interior view. trams, tramways, horse trams, tram bodies, scrapped trams, tram 1 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 3, Andrew Howlett, c1971
Yields information about the appearance of the city loop area and associated tramcar operations.Series of three Black and White photograph print of Four bogie trams parked in City Loop. .1 - four bogie trams parked in the loop - numbers unable to be read. .2 - ditto .3 - dittotrams, tramways, city loop, sturt st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 4, Andrew Howlett, c1971
... Series of four Black and White photograph print of trams... and associated tramcar operations. Trams tramways Depot Scrubber Tram ...Yields information about the appearance of the depot and associated tramcar operations.Series of four Black and White photograph print of trams at the Ballarat depot, c1971. .1 - tram 12 parked or about to leave the depot to Mt Pleasant - has a Twin Lakes sign. .2 - trams 12 and 34 in Wendouree Parade at the depot junction. .3 - ditto .4 - Scrubber tram parked on 0 road with the tennis court fence adjacent.trams, tramways, depot, scrubber tram, wendouree parade, tram 12, tram 34, scrubber -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s, Keith Kings, 13/03/2005 12:00:00 AM
Colour print - of VR 41, in Bridge St Bendigo 13/3/2005, shortly after its reconstruction at Bendigo and re-commissioned for the MTPA - see note.In ink on the rear - Keith Kings stamp and "501-32", and "Melbourne Tramcar Preservation Association, Ex VR Tramcar 41 on an Exhibition trip in Bridge St Bendigo 13/3/05, shortly after it had been "launched" / recommissioned. Most of the restoration work was out by Bendigo Trust staff, under contract, with the not insignificant balance done by MTPS members"trams, tramways, mtpa, mtpa, bendigo, bridge st, restoration, vr trams, tram 41 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s - set of 4, Roy J Mitchell, 1975
Set of four colour prints of BTM operations taken by Roy J Mitchell. .1 - 40 and 27 at Gardens loop - 1975 .2 - 40 ditto .3 - No. 26 running out - note all the boards or signs in the tram. .4 - No. 14 at St Aidans Drive.Detail on the rear of each photo are the details of the image and the photographer. Date of 1973 is incorrect, should be 1975 at the earliest. trams, tramways, sebastopol, albert st, tours, grey st, tram 14, tram 26, tram 27, tram 40 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s - set of 6, Roy J Mitchell, 17/01/2007 12:00:00 AM
Set of six colour prints of BTM operations taken by Roy J Mitchell. All photos dated on the rear as 8/2/2010 except .1 - 17/1/2007. Taken during the Begonia Festival based on the background. .1 - Tram 27 running in on the access track - note the new trees .2 - 466 at Gardens loop .3 - 26 and 671 at Gardens loop .4 - ditto .5 - 661 at Carlton St .6 - 26 at the depot on No. 7 road.Detail on the rear of each photo are the details of the image and the photographer. trams, tramways, btm, access track, depot, wendouree parade, carlton st, tram 26, tram 466, tram 27, tram 661, tram 671 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 8, Bob Lilburn, late 1950's to early 1960
Set of eight Black and White photograph of Bendigo trams late 1950's to 1960 prior to the installation of dash canopy lighting. .1 - No. 26 at Quarry Hill with the crew standing either side of the tram - grey album remnants on the rear .2 -18 at Eaglehawk, showing Depot as the destination .3 - 5 in Arnold Street, 4/1960, showing Special. Note the white bumpers. .4 - 18 at Quarry Hill .5 - 14 at Quarry Hill - has remnants of album mounting on the rear and "Ex 86 PMTT" in pencil - not in Bob's hand writing. Has crews standing by the front of the tram. .6 - 10 at Charing cross, with a large "Plume" sign in the background with The Beehive building, chemist and cafe. .7 - 30 at Bendigo Depot .8 - 10 at Charing Cross, with the destination of Quarry Hill. Photograph from the Bob Lilburn Collection. Inscription in Bob's handwriting.On rear in ink are details of the location and tram number and some dates.trams, tramways, bendigo, quarry hill, crews, eaglehawk, birney, charing cross, arnold st, tram 26, tram 18, tram 5, tram 8, tram 18, tram 14, tram 10, tram 30 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative Record - Meeting Minutes, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), "A Historical Tramway for Ballarat", 1971
Printed sheet detailing the vision of a historic or heritage tramway for Ballarat around Lake Wendouree and personal notes of one of the attendees of the meeting.3932.1 - duplicated set of meeting ( 3 pages 2 sheets) notes titled "A Historical Tramway for Ballarat", prepared for the public meeting at the VRI on 29/4/1971. Printed using the Gestetner duplicating process on foolscap paper in green ink, giving a back ground to the proposal for a heritage or historical tramway in Ballarat, a vision, the benefits of Ballarat, Agenda for the meeting, request for donations and draft resolutions. Graeme Breydon has written notes on pages 2 and 3 of the notes, including additional resolutions, changes to the resolutions and the people who made up the Committee. Prepared by Bill Jessup, Donald Fraser, Paul Nicholson and Frank Stamford. 3932.2 - meeting notes and attendees (some), including a map, notes Brown Hill and various comments of people. For original copy, see Reg Item 4252, item 81. 3932.1 - 2nd copy added 26/8/12, from Richard Gilbert Collection - each sheet scanned and added to the image file. On the rear of the copy has a list of 13 names and a date for a meeting (Thurs 6, at 8pm) (The Committee formed) and on bottom of page 3, notes on additional track to be retained. 3932.1 - third copy from donation of the Tom Murray Estate added 25-11-2016 - in unmarked condition. trams, tramways, closure, preservation, ballarat, btps -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Manual - Procedure, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Rectified Protection", Mid 1930's
Carbon typed copy of a technical procedure - 3 pages "Rectifier Protection" gives details on cell failures, surge voltage protection, bridge circuits, over current and provides four figures to illustrate the paper. Written D.B. Corbyn and N. L. Potter in a paper to the Institute of Electrical Engineers London. Not dated. Assumed mid 1930's. BTPS Number "216". "216" in ink on left hand bottom of first pagetrams, tramways, electrical engineering -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 3, mid to late 1940's
Yields information about the appearance of tram 17 mid to late 1940s.Set of three black and white photographs of Ballarat 17 in the depot yard, prior to it being painted into the basic green colour scheme 6/1950. Tram has destination of Gardens via Drummond North. .1 - Tram in the depot yard .2 - Front end of the tram with the depot buildings in the background. .3 - Front half of the tram with the cycle shed. Shows the strengthening around the windowstrams, tramways, depot, windows, tramcars, tram 17 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Crossing Under Tramway Tracks", 1937
Yields information about the correspondence that was sent to various parties about the opening of tram tracks for underground services in Bendigo.Set of four documents: .1 - Letter on SECV letterhead, "Bendigo Electricity Supply and Tramways", not dated, gives phone number, address, duplicated in black ink, titled "Crossing Under Tramway Tracks", consisting of one foolscap sheet. Would have been written as a base letter to go various bodies, has the word "Manager" on the very bottom of the page. Outlines the processes that have to be undertaken in order to install pipelines under tram tracks. Allows for Emergency installations, gives depths and installation requirements. .2 quarto sheet, as a blank form - application form to install the service. .3 - cut sheet - blank form - Permit for Crossings under Tramway Tracks .4 - cut sheet - blank form - "Pipe crossings under tramway tracks" See Reg Item 4945 for Ballarat, possibly used as a model for the Ballarat document, given Reg Item 4943 correspondence and see Reg Item 4947 for cover letter for these documents.in ink "1" and "2" "3" and "4" on sheets in ink and on sheet 4 - change noted re "Technical Assistant"trams, tramways, letters, sec, tram track -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Letter/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Crossing Under Tramway Tracks", 1937
Yields information about the correspondence that was sent to Ballarat from Bendigo about underground services under tram tracks, the changes and the list of the people it was sent to.Set of five documents: Documents 2 and 5 same as Reg Item 4946, but marked up to show changes to the Bendigo docs for the Ballarat situation - in pencil. Cover sheet pinned to the four sheets is a handwritten ink foolscap ruled sheet showing all the addressees that the letter was to be sent to. Other sheets are: Letter on SECV letterhead, "Bendigo Electricity Supply and Tramways", not dated, gives phone number, address, duplicated in black ink, titled "Crossing Under Tramway Tracks", consisting of one foolscap sheet. quarto sheet, as a blank form - application form to install the service. cut sheet - blank form - Permit for Crossings under Tramway Tracks cut sheet - blank form - "Pipe crossings under tramway tracks" See Reg Item 4945 for Ballarat, possibly used as a model for the Ballarat document, given Reg Item 4943 correspondence and see Reg Item 4947 for cover letter for these documents and Reg Item 4946 for the original Bendigo docs.in ink "1" and "2" "3" and "4" on sheets in ink and on sheet 4 - change noted re "Technical Assistant" changed to "Tramway Inspector"trams, tramways, letters, sec, tram track, bendigo -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Special Order to Motormen (49/1)", late 1960's?
Yields information about the instructions about tram operations, safety instructions and leaving trams.Two foolscap duplicated sheets titled "Special Order to Motormen (49/1)" giving instructions regarding 1) Responsibility (for trams), 2) Relief on the road, 3) Controller key, 4) Air brake handle, 5) leaving tram unattended with definition, general precautions, special precautions - such as parking the tram at Lydiard St North, parking trams at City Loop and 6) an explanation on the braking system at either end of the tram. Undated. Printed from wax stencil and stapled along the top edge. Signed by F. K. White Manager. See Reg Item 261 for 9-1961 issue and Reg item 3459 for a Jan. 1961 issue. trams, tramways, braking, instructions, sec, emergency, driver training -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, A. D. Senior, "Electricity Supply in Ballarat', Aug. 1984
Ten page report or article written by A. D. Senior, dated 29 August 1984 titled "Electricity Supply in Ballarat". Gives a background to power supply in Ballarat from 1885, takeover by ESCo, DC and AC power supply, generators, Buniyong, SEC, A and B power stations, farm supply, illumination or lighting, tramways and tram braking systems. Photocopied from original on foolscap sheets with staple in top left hand corner. See also Reg Item 1701 and 1702.Pink highlights on page 1, ink notes, pencil notes on page 3 re Creswick and ink corrections on page 7.trams, tramways, power supply, ballarat, sec, power station, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Memorabilia - Set of 8 reproduction Sydney Destination Rolls, 1965
Set of 9 replica destination rolls produced by the AETA, mid 1960s to give details of each destination roll of Sydney tram or trolley buses. 1 - Western suburbs - AETA No 1 - 1250mm long 2 - Eastern suburbs - AETA No. 2 - 1150mm long 3 - North Sydney - Manly - AETA No. 3 - 1040mm long 4 - Watsons Bay - AETA No. 4 - 700mm long 5 - Newcastle - AETA No. 5 - 620mm long 6 - Enfield Depot - AETA No. 6 - 363mm long 7 - Wylde St Trolley Bus AETA No. 8 - 112mm long x 71mm wide 8 - Kogarah Trolley bus - AETA No. 9 - 305mm long x 71 mm wide The envelope in which they were received by the donor - preprinted for the Electric Traction magazine with a 2/5d stamp, Registered mail has been retained. Date stamped 30 Aug. 1965. Yields information about Sydney tramcar and trolley bus destination rolls.Set of 9 paper rolls of varying length, printed and joined by glueing.tramways, destination rolls, sydney, aeta, destination roll -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Cable Tram Conductor's Ticket Pins", c1930
Poster - featuring a photo of a cable tram in Elizabeth St at Pelham St, 12 small cable tram tickets and four bell punch tickets, along with a leather button ticket pin holder and four safety pins. Items placed on a large sheet of cardboard with a green overlay. The photo, pin holder and four small tickets and the bell punch strip tickets glued onto a off white sheet with brass folded pins securing the items to the green card. The rest of the tickets glued to the green card. Underneath is a small sign with the words in blue and red colours "Cable Tram Conductor's Ticket Pins". Photo - grip car - well loaded showing destination of Brunswick and a sign on the side "Direct to Football". Behind the Gripman is a conductor. Bogie cable trailer 480. In the background is the building on the corner of Elizabeth St and Pelham St (still there in 2018) and in the background is Evan Evans the flag makers building. 192H x 248W - has silver fish damage along top edge, lifting in the top left hand corner from the backing sheet and minor edge damage. Dirt marks Small Tickets from Top left hand to Bottom right hand. Tickets 1, 4 to 8 - torn from a strip - pre-purchased? Tickets 9 to 12, torn from a block. Each Ticket has been separately imaged. T1 - 1 1/2d City Tram ticket - Trip Slip -MTO-Co - pink card with purple ink - faded, punched - 27H x 59W T2 - Transfer, MMTB, from Carlton and Prahran lines to other lines as indicated by punch marks with times by the quarter hour - green print on off white card - 31H x 71W - faded. T3 - as above - but not so faded, part town in bottom left hand corner. T4 - 1 1/2d - cable tram section ticket - MMTB - brown print on yellow card - not punched - 24H x 58W T5 - as for 1 - but MMTB - green print on yellow card - heavily creased - 26H x 57W T6 - similar to 5, smaller dimensions and not heavily creased. T7 - 1 1/2d general ticket - detailing lines or section - red ink on pink card - 26H x 56W T8 - 2d - MTCo - Adult or two children under 12, single, black ink on blue card - 24H x 58W T9 - Prahran and Toorak cable tramways check ticket - transfer - conditions on ticket - has 114 in top right hand corner, orange paper, black ink, MMTB - 36H x 67W. T10 - Carlton and Prahran - as for 9, with 17 in top right hand corner, grey paper with black printing - 38H x 65W. T11 - Carlton, N. Carlton, Prahran, St Kilda - as above - 105, brown paper, black ink - 38H x 65W T12 - as for 9, but with 74 in top right hand corner - 35H x 71W Strip tickets - left to right S1 - 1 1/2D, bell punch type - 15 fares - purple card black printing - Up ticket - 182H x 39W S2 - ditto - down direction, no conductor details - 182H x 37W S3 - ditto - 3d, Up direction, orange card, black print - 182H x 39W - has some dirt marks S4 - ditto - 3d down direction - 138H x 38W - has some dirt marks. Leather buckle - cut leather with a strip to secure the pins - button hole on the base with four safety pins placed into it. Pins have rust marks and general deterioration. Leather - 90H x 45W, pins - 3 about 90H x 25W and one 55H x 16W. See Reg Item 1923 for the use of the pins and leather buckle.trams, tramways, cable trams, brunswick, elizabeth st, football, tickets, conductors, mmtb, mto co, transfer tickets, tram 480 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Timetable/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Official Time Table August 1937, Aug. 1937
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 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 6 Black & White Photograph/s, Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, c1940
Series of 6 black and white photographs of work in the Nicholson St bus workshops of staff at work. Possibly c1940. .1 - three workers, possibly apprentices working on engine blocks with a supervisor/manager in a suit looking on. .2 - with a crank shaft and other equipment. .3 - motor on a stand with piston rods in the background. .4 - possibly the or "testing" room with a fluid being tested? .5 - An engine part (end block) on a "Central Garage" trolley. .6 - Battery room. All stamped "Sutcliffe Pty Ltd of 94 Elizabeth St Melbourne" with a sequence number on rear.trams, tramways, buses, nicholson st, workshops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 3 Black & White Photograph/s, Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, 1939
Black and white photograph of the first of SW6 class tramcars, No. 850 at South Melbourne Depot following its construction showing the tail light and the dash canopy lighting. The photograph does not have the sign "This is your car use it" as shown on the other official photograph of this tram - see page 41 of the 5th Edition of Destination City. Tram shows route 77 with the destination of Special. Photograph by Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, Illustrative Photographers of 94 Elizabeth St Melbourne. .1 - as above - from the Keith Kings collection - added 4/4/2019. .2 - as above but with the sign "This is your car use it" - added 4/4/2019. See Reg Item 3558 for another print within an album.Stamped on rear in red, with the photo number in black "Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, / Illustrative Photographers / No. 3 / 94 Elizabeth St Melbourne / CENT 1500 - 2601" (Their Melbourne central exchange phone number) .1 - Has the photographers stamp, along with Keith's details in ink on the rear "M&MTB S-A947 / SW6 - 850 / South Melbourne Depot 1939 / Note: Tail-lights & Dash Canopy Lighting, Roller Bearing Axle Boxes". Date stamp 12 Jan. 1948. .2 - Has the photographers stamp, along with Keith's details in ink on the rear "M&MTB S-A946 / SW6 - 850 / South Melbourne Depot 1939 / Note: Tail-lights & Dash Canopy Lighting, Dash Advert, Roller Bearing Axle Boxes". Date stamp 12 Jan. 1948.trams, tramways, mmtb, sw6 class, new trams, south melbourne depot, route 77, tram 850 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 5 Black & White Photograph/s, Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, c1924
Set of five Photographs, Black and White, of St Kilda Road, with works about to commence to convert the cable tram to electric trams. .1 - Overhead pole holes being dug in the one of the central plantations - pole and a Furphy water cart alongside. A cable tram is passing at speed. Note the scale of the houses opposite and the number of side walk superintendents! .2 - View of St Kilda Road with a few motor cars and one cable tram. Looking south on the Sth Melb. side. .3 - ditto, view of cable tram track, poles laid out on the central plantation, note the street lights. About seven cable trams in the view. Look south towards St Kilda Junction. The Junction hotel is in the view. .4 - similar photo, but further north. Cable trailer 74 in the view. .5 - View of St Kilda Road, vehicle road with a number of vehicles in the view. Looking south on the east side of the roadway. Photos Print and photograph by Sutcliffe of Cromwell buildings 366a Bourke St. Melbourne.In ink and pencil on the rear: .1 - "M&MTB H-60, Kew Depot `1920's (E45 in shed)" and the photographers stamp. .2 - "MMTB St Kilda Road about 1924" and in pencil "Tramway poles erected, pole not removed? Sth Melb side, looking south along motor track" .3 - As above - and in pencil - Tramway poles not erected - ????" .4 - As above with notes in pencil. .5 - As above with notes in pencil. About 1924 KSK print number SA932 to SA936.trams, tramways, st kilda rd, cable trams, conversion, trackwork, overhead, construction, tram 74 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, c1930
Photograph, Black and White, of W2 329 at Glenhuntly Depot. Print and photograph by Sutcliffe of 366 Bourke St. Tram fitted with drip rails, but without route number boxes. On 3rd copy on rear, notes about 7/29. 2nd copy added ex the Colin Jones Collection 17/3/2021. 3rd copy added 1-7-2022 from the Keith Kings Collection.In ink on the rear: "M&MTB W2 329, Glenhuntly Depot About 1930" and the photographers stamp. Has KSK stamp with number SA942. On rear of copy ex Colin Jones Collected "H319" in pencil and "MMTB 1930" in ink.trams, tramways, w2 class, glenhuntly tram depot, tram 329 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of four Black & White Photograph/s, Sutcliffe Pty Ltd, late 1920's
Set of four Photographs, Black and White, of the MMTB Tourist Bus late 1920's. .1 - Side on view of the MMTB Tourist bus showing the lettering and logo. .2 - Front on view showing the radiator, head lights and other details including the crank handle. .3 - Interior view looking along the bus from the front. Shows the curtains and the extensively upholstered seats. .4 - ditto showing the woven cane seats. Photos Print and photograph by Sutcliffe of Cromwell buildings 366a Bourke St. Melbourne.In ink on the rear: All "M&MTB Tourist bus late 1920's" and the photographers stamp, with .3 and .4 adding "Interior" KSK print number SA957 to 960trams, tramways, mmtb, tourist bus, buses, interiors -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Instruction, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), "First Aid", 1972
Demonstrates the early development of the BTPS through the provision of a first aid box in the depot.Set of papers providing first aid instructions, contents of first aid box and other notes provided during September 1972 when the depot was being occupied and set up. 4305.1 - Plastic covered typed - two colours - instruction regarding the first aid kit - signed by Clyde Croft Secretary, 22/9/1972. 4305.2 - plastic covered sheet - photocopied, giving contents of box and basic instructions with orange Dymo label "BTPS" on top of sheet. 2nd copy - foolscap photocopy folded. See also Reg Item 5720.1 to .3 for other similar sheets.trams, tramways, btps, first aid, instructions, safety -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Envelope/s, Australia Post, "Trams of Victoria", 1/07/2009 12:00:00 AM
Demonstrates Australia Post use of an image on a pre-stamped envelope, first day of issue and a printed stamp.Printed pre-stamp envelope titled "Trams of Victoria" on light brown paper, featuring Geelong No. 3, at Eastern Park, early 1950's. Has as printed 27c Australia stamp on the envelope. Has been post cancelled by the Hobart Post Office Museum 19/5/1982 - First day of issue. On the rear, gives details of the stamp - Mangles' Kangaroo Paw. Designer - Paul Jones, Sydney, pre-stamped envelope No. 051. Purchased from eBay C.Siviero, 19/6/2009 for $6.21 including postage. eBay sheet filed with worksheet.trams, tramways, envelopes, geelong, stamps, australia post -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
ephemera - Invitation, Gold Museum, "Objects Faces Places", 2009
Invitation to the opening of the exhibition at the Gold Museum "Objects Faces Places", photograph by Julie Millowick at the Gold Museum 2/3/2009. Has a photo of No. 27 on the top of the invitation card and details of the exhibition on the rear. The BTM provided a number of objects to the exhibition.Date stamped by BTM and letter number "5838"trams, tramways, exhibitions, gold museum -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, B. Prentice, 16/11/1968 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photograph of Ballarat SEC No. 21 decorated for the 1968 Myers Christmas Tram. Photographed at the depot by Bob Prentice, 16/11/1968. Tram has been decorated as a "show boat" with a paddle wheel, waves and the side windows covered to resemble port holes. Destination box has been covered with the words "To Myers". Tram has a roof advertisement "Myers for Everything under the tree". Theme: Santa's Showboat. Photographed with Lake Wendouree and the toilet block in the background. See Date advised by Alan Bradley, 15/3/03On rear in blue ink "No. 21 at Ballarat Depot / Saturday 16th November 1968 / Photo - Bob Prentice for T.M.S.V. archives" and in red felt tip pen in centre of photo "Page 1"trams, tramways, myers, decorated trams, depot, christmas trams, tram 21 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, B. Prentice, 8/04/1973 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the construction of the track and depot fan c 1972 and in particular the installation of the poles.Black and white photographs of three trams on the depot fan about April 1973, prior to the installation of poles and the commencement of the construction of No. 1 road. The troughing on No. 2 road has been installed. Photo Bob Prentice. See - 1972 - 1973 Annual Report which has a list of dates on page 3 of events at the depot."Bob Prentice" in ink on rear.trams, tramways, depot fan, btps, construction, tram 40, tram 27, tram 26? -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, B. Prentice, 8/04/1973 12:00:00 AM
Has a strong association with some of the volunteer workers who undertook work for the BTPS in there 1972/73 period.Black and white photographs of the installation of a pole adjacent to No. 3 road. The depot fan is progressing, No. 1 road points have been installed, overhead troughing to No. 2 and 3 roads installed and the transformer is by No. 1 road door. Date possibly 16 June 1973 - based on the list of dates in the 1972 - 73 Annual Report. Note the little sections of rail indicating the position of the curve into No. 1 road laid out on top of the sleepers. See also Reg Item 4758 to 4760 for similar photos and colour slides. See 1972 - 1973 Annual Report which has a list of dates on page 3 of events at the depot.Bob Prentice in ink on rear.trams, tramways, depot fan, btps, construction, tram 40, tram 27, tram 26?