Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photograph of Geelong tram No. 39 at the East Terminus, 1/1/1956. Photo by Wal Jack. Tram has the destination of East, with few houses directly behind the tram. Their is a lady walking towards the tram. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 27/6/2020. On rear in ink SEC Geelong / No. 39 (now Ballarat No. 43) at East Geelong / Sunday 1-1-1956". Has the Wal Jack copyright stamp in the top right hand corner with the number T1301 written in.trams, tramways, geelong, east, tram 39

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Set of three black and white photographs from Keith Kings of the staged closures of the Geelong tramways. .1 - Geelong No. 4 - decorated as the Last tram, has a dash sign "Geelong Tramways No. 4 first car 1912, Last car 1956 Farewell", with the destination of Belmont. Photographed with power station in the background in Corio Terrace. 26/3/1956, KSK Photo (T)(e)(8). Printed on Ilford Paper. See also Reg Item 2667 and 4388 for a colour slide version of the same photograph. .2 - ditto - about to leave the depot - KSK Photo - T(g)(3) .3 - ditto - back at the depot - KSK Photo - T(g)(8)On the rear in ink and with the Keith Kings Copyright stamp: .1 - "Geelong - 4 - decorated as Official "Last" tram -26/3/56" - (T)(e)(8). .2 - "Geelong - 4 - illuminated as last tram Sun 26/3/56" - (T)(g)(3). .3 - "Geelong - 4 - last tram, back at Depot, Sun 26/3/56" - (T)(g)(8). trams, tramways, geelong, closure, depot, last tram, tram 4

Digital image provided by David Critchley of a postcard looking east along Sturt, north side towards Grenville St, at Doveton St. Has a detailed image of the tram. Tram has the destination of Lydiard St North. Note the decorations along the roadside for the centenary of settlement in the Ballarat district in 1938. Valentine Postcard No. 3273. .1 - large format print of the above image without the lower label. Has "Sturt St, Ballarat c1940's" along bottom edge. Print has "J75" in red ink in the top left hand corner on rear - the tram's Melbourne number.trams, tramways, sturt st, postcards, centenary, tram 14

Yields information about views of Ballarat residents about the development of Ballarat in the future and the possible use of trams - too expensive!Set of four newspaper clippings/extracts from The Courier, about what Ballarat residents would like to see in the city and letters. Story by Tim Cowie. .1 - Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 13/7/2013 - titled "What Ballarat wants: voters have their say", under the banner "Ballarat's Wishlist" looks at local identities and their wishes. Has a suggestion for a light rail line between Ballarat and Buninyong and trams in Ballarat. .2 - Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 19/7/2013 - titled "An expensive wish list", under the heading "Trams are unlikely, but sports projects could get the nod". Quotes Ms King, Ballarat MP. .3 - Opinion section of The Courier, 20/7/2013 - "Web Words", six letters about the possibility of trams in the City of Ballarat - mainly negative. .4 - The Courier on-line version of 5916.2 ballarat, ballarat revival, tourism, new tramway

Yields information about the formation of the BTPS in 1971 and has a strong association with those involved., Yields information about the formation of the BTPS in 1971 and has a strong association with those involved.Set of 12 documents printed for distribution to BTPS members, either before or after the formal formation of the organisation to preserve the Ballarat Tramways. All printed by the Gestetner duplication process except for 5920.9 printed by Jeffrey Zilles Ballarat. Consolidated from other items or holdings from donations into a single year set of newsletters. All produced during 1971. .1 - Invitation to Join the Ballaarat Tramway Preservation Society - for a full copy see Reg Item 4252. .2 - Information sheet No. 1 .3 - Progress report from the Publicity Officer (19th August 1971). .4 - Progress report from the Publicity Officer (September 1971) - image only from Reg Item 4251 .5 - Information to Members and Interested Parties - October 1971 - image only from Reg Item 4252 .6 - Information to Members and Interested Parties - November 1971 .7 - Information to Members and Interested Parties - December 1971 .8 - Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society - invitation to join and information. .9 - Information sheet with tram sketch in top left hand corner - printed by Jeffrey Zilles Ballarat. (2nd copy added 6/12/2019 from Donation of David Wright) 10 - Sales List .11 - Joint Statement by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Limited and the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society .12 - Lake Wendouree Tramway Museum Committee - minutes of formation 18th April 1971. museums btps, closure, tmsv, publicity

Demonstrates the Museum's ticketing systems and ongoing production of tickets..1 - Block of 100 tickets, 1/-, Ballarat Vintage Tramway, A131001 to A131100. Printed on white paper, green ink with the ticket number in black ink. Stapled with a heavy staple at the top of the ticket onto a heavy brown cardboard sheet. .2 - Block of 100 tickets, 6d Ballarat Vintage Tramway, A111001 to A111100. Printed on white paper, dark blue ink with the ticket number in black ink. Stapled with a heavy staple at the top of the ticket onto a heavy brown cardboard sheet. On the rear is a note regarding the BTM and web contact details. Fourth order of tickets, see Reg Item 1622 and 2235 for earlier tickets. 60,000 Adults and 40,000 child ordered at the time. See pdf file, btm5964i2 for details of order. trams, tramways, tickets, btm

Has a strong association with a long term volunteer for the BTPS and the BTM and her work for the museum.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 12/1/1976, titled "Women trammies back in Ballarat", about Carolyn Dean working for the BTPS as a volunteer and training to become a driver. Has a photo of Carolyn leaving out of tram window. Notes her (then) husband Geoffrey as another volunteer. Notes the former employment of women by the SEC as Conductresses.btps, conductresses, women drivers, training

Set of three documents associated with the launch of the Golden City Paddle steamer on 7/11/2013 by the Golden City Paddle Steamer Museum Society. .1 - Official Launch program .2 - Newspaper clipping from The Courier, "Golden City rises from the ashes to paddle on lake again" .3 - Photocopy of a launch poster thanking the public and sponsors and giving the date of the launch.trams, tramways, golden city, lake wendouree, paddle steamer

Report - possibly only page 1 of a multiple-page report - "Inspection of Birney Cars at Adelaide", dated 11/12/1935 about the differences between the Geelong Birney safety car and those of the Adelaide tramways that were based at the Port Adelaide depot. Notes the condition of the cars, whether they have been overhauled, floor coverings, and brake gear. The Author (VP) notes that they are in good condition. The trams were subsequently purchased and entered service in Geelong during 1936.Yields information about the condition of the Birney trams at Port Adelaide prior to acquisition.Typed document glued to another sheet of quarto paper.tramways, geelong, tramcars, birney tramcars, port adelaide

Drawing of Melbourne Electric Supply Co. Ltd (MESCo) Geelong tramways - "Combination Car Mounted Brill E1B Special Radiax Truck" - trams 16 to 23, built by Pengelley & Co in Adelaide 1924-25. Details the tramcar elevation with dimensions, and shows the towbars. Drawing dated Jan 1985, prepared for the TMSV. Scale 1/4"=1' Second drawing is titled "Elevations of body Pengelley tram Nos. 20-23" - based on MESCo drawing GE-T9-8358. Drawing dated Jan 1985, prepared for the TMSV. Scale 1/4"=1' Yields information about the Pengelley built tramcars for Geelong.Set of Drawings printed on light brown paper with brown ink - Drawing GE-T9-8350 and GE-T9-8358trams, tramways, geelong, drawings, pengelley

Newspaper clipping and photograph provides two stories about Ballarat Tramways following the last tram on 19/9/1971: 1 - "Start on the removal of the tram lines" - with a photo of welder K Drever of the CRB cutting rails in Sturt St. 2 - A piece, headed "Ballarat to blame for loss of trams?" quoting Mr N R White, SEC Chairman about the lack of willingness for Ballarat residents to use the trams, at the civic reception the previous day. Also quotes Cr. Chisholm, Mayor of Ballarat and Cr. Donald, President of the Borough of Sebastopol.Yields information about the commencement of track removal in Ballarat and the SECV Commissioners view of the tramway closure.Newspaper clipping from The Courier 21/9/1971Has the newspaper source in ink along the top edge.tramways, tramcars, secv, closure, tram track removal

Set of four newspaper cuttings about the Victorian Government's proposal to close Ballarat and Bendigo Tramways 1 - The Age 8/8/1968 - 455 x 84 - providing details of the proposal, SEC employees, bus replacement, and keeping some trams in Ballarat for use at Sovereign Hill. Notes the politics in the Government over this matter. 2 - The Age 27/10/1967 - 47 x 43 - noting that the State Government had ordered the TRB to hold an enquiry 3 - undated and unsourced - "Battle for Trams by Petition" - Cr Roff of Save the Trams Committee - slow start on the petition. Notes the TRB recommendation to scrap the trams. 4 - The Sun - "Save tram committee will meet" - 28/10/1967 - 122 x 40 - quotes Cr Rolf of the Committee and the negative view of Cr A Nicholson.Yields information about the 1967/1968 proposal to closure both Ballarat and Bendigo Tramways. This proposal did not have the numbers in the upper house of the State Government.Set of four newspaper cuttings.Some have the newspaper source in ink along the top edge.tramways, closure, ballarat, bendigo, trb, cr roff, cr nicholson, petitions

Black and white photograph of Ballarat No 14 and Bendigo 17 in La Trobe St Melbourne during the 1979 Transport Cavalcade and display on 29/1/1979. Photo by John Dare, used in Newsrail Jun 1979, page 111.Yields information about the 1979 Transport Cavalcade.Black and white photograph with photographers notes on rear.See image 2trams, transport cavalcade, tram 14, tram 17, la trobe st

Ticket block headed Ballarat Vintage Tramway. On the rear in green ink are details of the Ballarat Tramway Museum, web address and that the organisation is a volunteer operated. The 100 tickets have been stapled onto a heavy cardboard back with a heavy metal staple and a small cardboard retaining strip at the top of the ticket. Ticket Numbers 191001 to 192100. The tickets are in the style of the former State Electricity Commission of Victoria tramway tickets. The 1/- tickets are used for Adult passengers, to save printing new tickets each time the fares changed. Commenced used end Jan. 1991. See Reg Item 5964 for the fourth run of the 1/- and 6d tickets and 1622 for the first run. Printed by Waller & Chester Ballarat Jan. 2024Demonstrates the Museums phasing out of tickets priced for the actual fare and conversion to a universal ticket that does not have to be changed for a fare increase. Block of 100 tickets - green ink on off white paper, denomination 1/- (1 shilling). trams, tramways, btm, tickets

Set of four documents: - letter from W R Dann Traffic Manager of the Brisbane City Council Transport Department to Les Denmead, Tramway Supertindent Ballarat dated 6/2/1956, enclosing two prints of Brisbane Tramway Drop Centre bogie trams, long wheelbase reversed Maximum Traction truck, and Accident Report Form No. 1 of 8/54. Possibly the letter resulted from a meeting at a tramway conference.Yields information about Brisbane drop centre tramcars and accident report forms.Set of four documents - typed cover letter and other printed sheets.tramcars, accidents, forms, brisbane, drop centre trams, trucks

Would have been issued to crews in order to hold coins within their cash bags and make giving change faster.Demonstrates the method by which conductors collected fare tender.Manufactured coin dispenser for 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cent coins, made from black and white plastic with metal springs under each coin support plate. Held in position by three metal screws.btm, ballarat tramway museum, trams, conductors, currency, coin, fares, cash, cash handling, tickets

Circulated between 1966 and 1984, the one dollar bank note was issued following Australia's switch to decimal currency. It was later replaced by the dollar coin. Legal tender throughout the Commonwealth of Australia and the territories of the Commonwealth. Issued by the Reserve Bank of Australia, with the signatures of both the Governor of the Reserve Bank (J.G.Phillips), and the Secretary to the Treasury (R.J.Randall) noted on the obverse. Australian one dollar notes carry individual serial numbers.Demonstrates the one dollar note as it was circulated in Australia between 1966 and 1984. It represents currency used by Ballarat passengers to pay their tram fares, and received by SEC Ballarat Tramway crews/staff in wage packets.Orange, yellow and brown minted note on white treated paper. The obverse depicts Queen Elizabeth the II, the Australian Coat of Arms and the "1" denoting value. The reverse depicts Aborginal drawings, including animals and people, as well as the "1".btm, cash, bank notes, australian currency, ballarat tramway museum, australian one dollar 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

Photograph - Black and white of Ballarat tram No. 40 parked at Gardens Loop in Wendouree Parade. In the background are the large trees that were a feature of this location. Not known who took the photo during Jan. 1966. Note the two numbers on the front of the tram, as result of the installation of the dash canopy lighting.Yields information about the appearance of tram No. 40 during Jan 1966 and Gardens Loop.Black and white photograph on Ilford paper.In ink on rear "Gardens 1/66"tramways, tram 40, wendouree parade, gardens loop, tramcars

Photograph - Black and white of Ballarat tram No. 31 parked at Gardens Loop in Wendouree Parade. In the background are the large trees that were a feature of this location and on the pole behind the tram, the timetable boards. Not known who took the photo on a very quiet day during Jan. 1966.Yields information about the appearance of tram No. 31 during Jan 1966 and Gardens Loop.Black and white photograph on Ilford paper.In ink on rear "Gardens 1/66"tramways, wendouree parade, gardens loop, tramcars, tram 31

Photograph - Black and white of Ballarat tram No. 40 parked at the Sebastopol tram terminus. The conductor has lowered the trolley pole and is tying the rope off. The tram has an SEC Electric Cooking roof advertisement and the destination of Lydiard St Nth. In the background is the Royal Mail Hotel. Not known who took the photo during Jan. 1966.Yields information about the appearance of tram No. 40 during Jan 1966 and the Sebastopol terminus.Black and white photograph on Ilford paper.In ink on rear "Gardens 1/66"tramways, wendouree parade, gardens loop, tramcars, tram 40

This photograph was presented to the Sandringham City Council by the Black Rock Traders' Association and records the official opening of the Black Rock to Beaumaris Tramway on 1 September 1926.beaumaris tramway company, tram, transport, official opening, city of sandingham, black rock traders' association

Black and White photograph of a MMTB No. 15 truck. with the chalk marking of "747-1" Reference Drawing R4033. One of a series of photographs done by the MMTB to illustrate the various types of bogies used by the MMTB. Possibly during the 1960's.trams, tramways, mmtb, bogies, trucks, preston workshops

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 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 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 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