Shows the details of buildings in the east end of Sturt St, c1916.Digital image from a postcard from the collection of David Critchley, of Ballarat, Sturt St c1916. This 'birds eye' view of Sturt St reveals on of the early fleet standing at the city terminus probably during the Great War. Note the absence of motor cars and women's skirts are somewhat shorter - an economy concession with the shortage of cloth during the war years. A Valentines photo postcard. David scanned this pic at a higher resolution than normal, so you should be able to zoom in on the tram, which has been fitted with windshields and looks typically well used and unloved as did most of the original Ballarat fleet in their latter years. Image supplied by email 30/8/2011 - not to be published without David's authority.trams, tramways, sturt st, bridge st, esco

Yields information about the form of advertising the Ballarat Begonia Festival undertook and the relationship with Victour, the Victorian Govt. Tourist Bureau.Colour photocopy of a advertising brochure for the 1971 Ballaarat Begonia Festival - copied onto two A3 sheets. Has a map of the city showing the tram tracks, bowling greens, parks, and various locations. Gives Places to visit, programmes and Victour addresses and details. Originally published by the Ballaarat Begonia Festival Association and the Greater Ballarat Association and printed by Hedges and Bell. Three copies held. See Reg Item 2154 for the actual festival programme.trams, tramways, begonia festival, ballarat, map

Yields information about Ballarat streetscape and its trams in the closing days of the SEC tramway system.Digital image from a black and white print of tram No. 35 outbound to Sebastopol in Sturt St Ballarat, at Dawson St with the crossover in the foreground. Has the Golden City Hotel in the background. A VW Beetle is alongside the tram. Photo by Marc Dahlstrom c1971. On rear is the Marc Dahlstrom stamp.trams, tramways, sturt st, dawson st, tram 35

Yields information about the closing hours of the SEC Ballarat tramways - night photo of trams in the city loop.Digital image from a black and white print of Ballarat No. 37 in the Sturt St loop - night photo. Taken on the last day of SEC tram services by Bill Kingsley, 19/9/1971. trams, tramways, sturt st, night photo, closure, tram 37

Demonstrates a typical street view following the delivery of the bogie trams following the second world war and the street scape at the time. Able to determine the tramcar numbers. Yields information about the era of the photograph.B&W print, postcard print of Sturt St Ballarat, looking towards the Town Hall from the Post Office, City terminus. Photo taken by Murray Views to form "Murray Views No. 26, City Hall and Sturt St, Ballarat Vic." No. 22 on south side and No. 34 on north side - see Hi-Res scans. Has the National Mutual, Town Hall and Myers and other buildings in the view. Photo taken c1950, prior to renumbering of No. 22. 2nd copy added 28-12-2021 - most likely a reproduction of the original as it does not have a postcard back.On reverse side - black ink stamp "E.G.Butland" On reverse of 2nd copy - "Ballarat, Sturt St, west from Lydiard Sts" and Keith Kings stamp.tramways, trams, sturt st, bogie trams, tramway centre, town hall, tram 22, tram 34

Yields information about the City of Bendigo and Eaglehawks crests and format of letters 12/2003.Set of four documents - City of Bendigo and Borough of Eaglehawk civic crests/ coat of arms / emblems 4371.1 - Letter dated 19/12/2003, from the City of Greater Bendigo, signed by Daryl Griffiths Director Corporate Services to William F Scott, giving permission to use the City and Borough civic crests in his forthcoming book. .2 - folded piece of paper marked "88") and with a black and white version of the Borough of Eaglehawk Crest and plastic envelope containing three copies of the With Compliments card of the Borough. .3 - City of Bendigo Crest - full colour version on art paper. .4 - City of Bendigo Crest - black and white version.2 - "Bendigo and Eaglehawk coats of arms/emblemstrams, tramways, crests, coat of arms, borough of eaglehawk, city of bendigo, city of greater bendigo

Yields information about the City of Ballaarat's Coat of Arms and colours.Set of four documents - City of Ballarat civic crests/ coat of arms / emblems 4371.1 - Letter dated 19/3/2007, from the City of Ballarat, signed by Shaun Foy, Archives Support Officer to William F Scott, giving permission to use the City civic crests in his forthcoming book. .2 - City of Ballaarat Crest - full colour version. .3 - City of Ballaarat Crest - black and white version .4 - Colour sheet - explaining the layout of the "Arms of Ballaarat" Letter also notes Mayor's report at the time of closure - see Reg Items 653 and 1829 for these items.trams, tramways, crests, coat of arms, city of ballaarat, city of ballarat

Yields information about Blackpool electric tramways in the 1880's, a system that was offered to the City of Ballarat by tender.Black and White photograph of ESCo Ballarat No. 1 in Ballarat, soon after opening in 1905, destination sign placed over front dash canopy. Has the driver (Rupert Bowd) at the controls. Has the destination of "Lydiard St Nth". (Rupert should be Robert - see page 138 of Alan Bradley's book, The Golden City and its Tramways) - at the Gregory St terminus. Two copies See Reg Item 6974 for another copy and details of the driver/motorman.Copy 1 - in ink "220) and Ballarat Tramways (Company) along the top edge and a "William F Scott" address label and "WFS Collection" in the bottom right hand corner. Copy 2 - in ink "220) and Ballarat Tramways (Company) along the top edge and "Driver Rupert Bowd B1872, Skipton St. Ballarat".trams, tramways, esco, opening, gregory st, tram 1

Yields information about the operation of BTPS owned tram in Bourke St Melbourne and the streetscape at the time of the operation.Black and White photograph of conduit (electric) trams in Blackpool England. The system was offered to the City of Ballarat when the tramway operations were being tendered. Shows two open top double decker electric trams, the centre conduit, advertising Holdens Dining Rooms and the three story buildings in the background and a horse drawn coaches.In ink on rear. "16a" and "In 1885 Holroyd Smith of the United Kingdom sent a tender to Ballarat to construct a conduit tramway in that city, similar to the one he had constructed in Blackpool United Kingdom in the same year. Further details are recorded in the book "Last tram at Eleven" by William F Scott, page 3. WR. Buckley & Son, Winston Bond Collection (United Kingdom). In the bottom right hand corner, a "William Scott" address label.trams, tramways, ballarat, uk, blackpool, conduit trams

Yields information about tramway operations post WW2 throughout Australia tramway cities.Wall Calendar - heavy card covers, 12 gloss art pages inside, titled "Australian Trams - 1999 Calendar" containing cull colour photographs of Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Bendigo, Ballarat, Hobart, Melbourne, and a list of Australian and New Zealand tramway museums. Ballarat featured in June, 33 in the depot yard during a hail storm - 20/8/1971 - photographer not given. Has a punched hole along the top edge to enable wall use. Provides dates for holidays, school holidays and Pension payment days and phases of the moon. Produced by Topmill Pty Ltd and distributed by Gordon & Gotch Pty Ltd. Photos by Hugh Ballment, Dale Budd, Robert Merchant, Arthur Perry and Sydney Tramway Museum.tramways, trams, ballarat, bendigo, melbourne, adelaide, hobart, brisbane, sydney

Photograph of some of the last trams of Geelong - night photograph in the city area.Black and White Photograph of a closure scene of the Geelong tramway system Sunday 26/3/1956, taken by Keith Kings, photograph from the Geelong Heritage Centre, copied and reproduced on ink jet paper. See worksheet 4398 for supplementary information. 31 and 38 and 4 as last trams at Belmont terminus. Keith Kings photograph T(G)(4) See also Reg Item 5999i4 for the same photograph in the Wal Jack Album.In hand writing on the rear " (48) " In bottom left hand corner - 26.3.1956 Geelong Keith Kings, last night of the tramways. Geelong Heritage Centre.trams, tramways, geelong, belmont, closure, last tram, tram 31, tram 38, tram 4

Photographic reproduction of the original Coat of Arms of the City of Geelong and the city motto "By the right use of God's gifts", used from 1849 to 1981.On rear in ink "(7),", "WFS Collection", a "William Scott" address label. In writing "1849 to 1981" / The original coast of arms for Geelong. William F. Scott Collection / Geelong Historical Centre".trams, tramways, crests, coat of arms, city of ballaarat, city of ballarat

Yields information about Ballarat Trams and streetscapes and the city terminal area, late 1950's.Black and white print of Ballarat of No. 36 in Wendouree Parade, northern side of the lake. Tram has the destination of Gardens Via Drummond St, a roof advertisement for "Edmonds" Two copies. Photographed by Wal Jack 28/2/1962. Photo print courtesy of Port Dock Railway Museum, now the National Railway Museum. See worksheet 4311 for letter and details of prints sent to Bill Scott, 19/10/2001. Any photo credit to mention NRM Collection.On rear of copy 1"SEC Ballarat / 35 / Wendouree Parade / 28/2/62 2116 / " Copy 2 "Ballarat car 35" in ink, bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, tram 35

Yields information about Ballarat Trams and streetscapes, the scrubber tram and the Bell Street loop, early 1960's.Black and white print of Ballarat of No. 38 in Sturt St, just to the west of Lydiard St with No. 19 in the background. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Drummond North, No. 19, Sebastopol. IN the background is the Waldorf shop premises, tram stop signs. Photo by Doug Colquhoun 27/4/1954. Two copies. Photo print courtesy of Port Dock Railway Museum, now the National Railway Museum. See worksheet 4311 for letter and details of prints sent to Bill Scott, 19/10/2001. Any photo credit to mention NRM Collection.On rear of copy 1"SEC Ballarat / 38 / Sturt St / 27/4/54 2118 / D A Colquhoun " Copy 2 "DAC" in ink, bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, sturt st, city, tram 38, tram 19

Yields information about Ballarat's trams, and the City centre area and motor vehicles late 1950's.Black and white print of Bendigo 28 at the Quarry Hill terminus, 12/4/1959, photo by Wal Jack. Has a lady walking across to the tram - dressed in gloves and hat. Tram has the destination of Eaglehawk. Photo print courtesy of Port Dock Railway Museum, now the National Railway Museum. See worksheet 4311 for letter and details of prints sent to Bill Scott, 19/10/2001. Any photo credit to mention NRM Collection.On rear of copy "SEC Bendigo #28 / Quarry Hill terminus / 12/4/59 / Wal Jack photo / National Railway Museum.trams, tramways, bendigo, quarry hill, tram 28

Yields information about Ballarat's trams, and the City centre area and the Commonwealth Bank.Black and white print of the Ballarat Scrubber just inside the Depot gates with Lake Wendouree and the toilet block in the background. Photographed on a wet day. Photo print courtesy of Port Dock Railway Museum, now the National Railway Museum. See worksheet 4311 for letter and details of prints sent to Bill Scott, 19/10/2001. Any photo credit to mention NRM Collection.On rear of copy "SEC Ballarat / Scrubber / Wendouree Depot / 7/9/60 / Wal Jack photo / National Railway Museum / 2124 (NRM)" Has a "William Scott" address label in the bottom right hand corner and "37)" in the top left hand corner.trams, tramways, depot, scrubber tram, tram scrubber

Yields information about Ballarat in 1899 and the way that information communication, style of writing and magazine printing was done at the turn of the century.Newspaper clipping, - set of three pages - from the Town and Country Journal August 19, 1899. 4443.1 - pages 31 and 32 - see images 4431i1, i6 and i7 Page 31 - Australian Insects Page 32 - Illustration of Sturt St, Entrance to fernery, Orphan Asylum, Eureka Stockade, the Hospital, West St (Bridge St). 4443.2 - pages 35 and 36 - see images 4443i2, i3, i8 to i12 Features photos of Hon. Peter Lalor, Ballarat, Batchelor's Newsagency Ballarat, Sumerscales Book and Stationery Depot, Ballarat Mining Exchange, Bradford (UK) steam tram and trailer, New Electric tram for Sydney and article titled "A contrast in Transit Facilities" 4443.3 - pages 33 and 34 - see images 443i5, i6 and i13 to i15 Features an article on the City of Ballarat, with photos by P. Black of Ballarat. Has photos of The Post Office, Sturt St from Town Hall, Sturt St from Grenville St with a horse tram in the photograph, and three photos of the Botanic Gardens.ballarat, sturt st, gardens, horse trams

Yields information about the time when BTM tram 671 operated on the Melbourne City Circle and has a strong association with the artist Peter GerasimonPrinted card featuring BTM tram 671 in Latrobe St Melbourne, 1996 while running on the City Circle at the Swanston St stop. Features the driver talking to a young man through the door. Artist - Peter Gerasimon and published by Helga Gerasimon, Gisborne. From the Melbourne Tram Series in 1997. Folded card with artists and publishers details on the left hand side. Acquired with Reg Item 4455. BTM also had a stock of these cards for sale as well.trams, tramways, melbourne, btm, city circle, illustrations

Yields information about the time when BTM tram 671 operated on the Melbourne City Circle and has a strong association with the artist Peter GerasimonPrinted art sheet / card featuring BTM tram 671 in Latrobe St Melbourne, 1996 while running on the City Circle at the Swanston St stop. Features the driver talking to a young man through the door. Artist - Peter Gerasimon and published by Helga Gerasimon, Gisborne. From the Melbourne Tram Series in 1997. Numbered 100/980. Work has artists details along the bottom edge under the illustration. Acquired with Reg Item 4455.trams, tramways, melbourne, btm, city circle, illustrations

Yields information about the mileages of the Ballarat tram fleet in other cities, prior to coming to Ballarat.Handwritten list of SEC Ballarat Tramcars and their mileages in the other cities prior to coming to Ballarat. Aligns with the list on the previous page. Gives their Melbourne or Adelaide numbers and their mileage in Melbourne, Adelaide or Geelong. For some the bogie trams, also gives the date they left Preston Workshops. Prepared by Wal Jack Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips. tramcars, livery, sec, esco

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 20/3/1963, titled "Bluebirds cause keen excitement in the city", recording the passing of the convoy of Donald Campbell's Bluebird car and speedboat through Ballarat and stopping outside the Town Hall. Photo has tramcar 14 and a bogie tram in the background. Donald Campbell himself was unable to attend. Bluebird was one the motor vehicle used in the land world speed record attempts of the era. Show many people milling around the truck carrying the trailer, barricades. People had blocked Sturt St at this point. See Reg Item 3734 for a print of the photograph. Contained originally within Reg Item 5507 at the back of the binder. For items see btm5507 loose items list.pdf bluebird, sturt st

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 17/8/1955, showing the two parking or no parking areas in Ballarat during weekdays, following the introduction of changes to parking regulations by the City of Ballarat. On the rear has an advert Anset Roadways bus services from Ballarat. Contained originally within Reg Item 5507 at the back of the binder. For items see btm5507 loose items list.pdf ballarat, car parking

Newspaper clipping from The Sunday Advertiser of Adelaide, March 1954, letter to the editor titled "Many cities want to keep their trams" by A. Silcove of 80 Swanston St Melbourne about the planned change over from trams to buses in Adelaide and Adelaide becoming a small provincial centre as a result. Contained originally within Reg Item 5507 at the back of the binder. For items see btm5507 loose items list.pdf adelaide, closure

Yields information about the viewpoint of The Courier about the future of the Ballarat tramway system with reference to Geelong.Part page 14 and page 15 of an article titled "Ballarat a City Clinging to History" from the Woman's Day, 8/2/1960, featuring a photograph No. 30, descending Bakery Hill to Bridge St, an aerial view looking west from the Town Hall down and workmen pulling weed from Lake Wendouree. Item looks at Ballarat's history, population, future, Bridge St, the bottleneck of bridge St, quotes Deputy Town Clerk, F. Rogers, and whether the city should grow. Interesting views of traffic in Bridge St. Also quotes Paul Simon of the Bridge St Traders Association. Contained originally within Reg Item 5507 at the back of the binder. For items see btm5507 loose items list.pdftrams, tramways, ballarat, bridge st, bridge st traders

Yields information about the dispatch of MMTB C class tramcars to the SEC Provincial tramways and the order that they were transported in.Hand written list on ruled paper titled "Ex MMTB C class bogies to SEC", giving list of nine tramcars to Ballarat, Bendigo or Geelong in the period April to June 1951, provides tram car number, date left Melbourne, to which city and Melbourne mileage. Has a note the "cars loaded at Preston shops each Monday" Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see BTM5623 loose items list.pdf.bogie trams, mmtb, preston workshops, ballarat, bendigo, geelong

Yields information about the City of Ballarat's concerns of the purpose of a 1949 Transport report proposed by Vic Govt.Newspaper clipping from the Courier, 6-4-1949, titled "Council to Seek aim of Proposed Transport Probe", about the Ballarat Council determining to write to the Minister of Transport seeking the purposes for the proposed report to be done by Mr H. H. Bell Junior on transport problems in Ballarat. Quotes very Councillors who took part in the debate. Alongside the item is a report on the possibly electrification the Ballarat, Bendigo, North East lines and Geelong. Quotes Minister of Transport Mr Kent Hughes. On rear is advertisement for Army Disposals. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.ballarat, transport minister, reports, electrification

Yields information about a Ballarat bogie tram at Mt Pleasant late 1940's to early 1950's and the area itself.Black and white print of Ballarat No. 35 inbound in Sturt St, at Hospital corner intersection of Drummond St, with the destination of City, mid 1950's. On rear in ink "HTT 8 = MMTB N 124 = Ball 35"trams, tramways, sturt st, hospital corner, drummond st, tram 35

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photograph of ESCo tram No. 15 in View St, c1940's, the tram has been modified with additional bracing and the open end seats changed to longitudinal. Tram has the destination of City. On rear in ink "No.15. This is the only car of its type having 3 windows in the saloon. Bendigo." trams, tramways, bendigo, esco, secv, view st, tram 15

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. No. 17 Barnard St Bendigo, in bound to the City. Has the Leo Spencely butcher shop in the background. Photo taken Easter Saturday, 1941. Neg No. T190. Note: in Keith Kings book, "Bendigo Tramways", it is shown on the map as "Barnard St". On rear in ink "Bendigo No. 17 Summer car".trams, tramways, bendigo, bernard st, tram 17