Page 4 of Ray Pearson's Photo Album. Brown card page with two metallic look postcards (landscape format) placed on page using clear plastic photo corners. Both postcard images depict trams in Ballarat. Both postcards have come loose of two of their photo corners (top and bottom on the left) and are not secure on the page.Printed text to back of postcard at top: BALLARAT TRAMS / 1887 to 1971 / A series of four postcards. / NO. 2 EARLY ELECTRIC TRAMS / Electric trams first ran in / Ballarat on 18th Aigust, 1905. / Twelve of the horse trams were / converted to electric cars by lengthening them at both ends. / Eight of the remaining horse / trams were used as trailers to / the motor cars. / The electric trams were / given a secret trial during the / previous night to the opening / date, but the drivers clanged / the gongs so much that it / brought people out of their / beds in night attire. They / formed an unofficial guard of / honour around Wendouree / Parade. / The trams were gaily decor- / ated for Opening Day. As the / line of cars came down Camp / Hill (Sturt Street) filled with / local dignitaries, the brakes on / the last car failed and it crashed / into the one in front. The win- / dows of both cars were / smashed, and the occupants / who had been sitting in state / made an undignified exit. / Seating accommodation was / from 32 to 36. Six small electric / trams were purchased from the / Sydney Tramways in 1905 and / were converted to a similar / pattern to the 12 re-built / Ballarat horse trams. In 1906 / two open summer cars with / open cross seats (popularly / called toast racks) / were intro- / duced. These trams were packed at week-ends with / families en route to picnic by / the lake. A fine printed vertical line runs down the centre of the blank writing space to the left of the body text. Above is written: POSTCARD Printed text to right of image on bottom postcard: BALLARAT TRAMS / 1887 to 1971 / A series of four postcards. / NO. 4 THE LAST DAYS OF THE TRAMS / Despite opposition from reg- / ular tram users, the decision / was taken in 1971 to replace / the trams with buses. A brief / statement issued in July by the / Transport Boar marked the / end of the eighty-four years / during which the trams were an / integral part of the life of / Ballarat: “The change-over to / buses will begin on 23rd / August when buses will replace / trams to the Gardens via / Drummond Street North and / Victoria Street services. The / change on the Gardens via / Sturt Street West and Mt. / Pleasant will take place on 6th / September, and on the Sebas- / topol-Lydiard Street North / routes on Monday, 20th Sep- / tember.” A fine printed vertical line runs down the centre of the blank writing space to the left of the body text. Above is written: POSTCARDpostcard, ballarat trams, ballarat tramways, vintage trams, tram postcard, electric trams

Black and white photograph showing Pall Mall with Beehive Building, Shamrock Hotel, Alexandra Fountain. Military parade. Crowd watching, some in horse drawn vehicles. Trams at Fountain. Flags at half mast. Commemorative service for death of Queen Victoria, early 1901, which was held in Rosalind Park following parade. Three horse drawn vehicles are in the foreground. One building has Henderson & Doolsson Furniture & Drapery painted on the side. There are two copies, the original glued on cardboard, the other in a black paper folder.bendigo, streetscape, pall mall

Black and white photograph: Queen Victoria memorial procession, Alexandra Fountain, Pall Mall. Parade of military and band personnel. Large crowds watching. Flags on Beehive building and Shamrock Hotel at half mast. Three trams next to Fountain. Three horse drawn vehicles in foreground with occupants watching parade. Some of the shops in the photo: ' Abbot's' 'Henderson & Goodison/Beehive/Furniture & Drapery' 'Hill/Tailor/Outfitter' 'K.W. Van Damme/Havelock'.bendigo, streetscape, pall mall

Shows tram driver, N. McWilliam, standing beside the first electric tram fitted with air brakes. They are located on the corner of Macarthur Street and Wendouree Parade.n. mcwilliam, tram, vehicle, transport, macarthur street, wendouree parade, public

Black and white photograph showing steamer Dargo tied up at Kalimna Jetty. The jetty has a trolley on a tram line for carrying goods and a pile of wood on the far end for the steamers boilers. A few travellers are on board and a man in uniform possibly the skipper, next to the wood pile. Back of a sign visible across the jetty from the end of the shed on right. Lakes Entrance Victoria'Dargo' Kalimna Jetty 1919? (on back)jetties, ships and shipping

Date made 18 January 1977.Colour photograph of Rex Fish standing beside the boiler which provided steam power to drive the winch to transfer rock from the tram, trucks to the barge at North Arm. This rock quarried at Mississippi Creek was used to stabilise the entrance piers, and build rock groynes around the lakes. Lakes Entrance Victoriavegetation, waterways, historic sites

Date made 18 January 1997, for weekend trip 18 and 19 January 1997Colour photograph of the abandoned boiler at the North Arm. It shows a rusted steam boiler lying on its side, during 1920 and 1930 a steam crane was used to transfer rock from tram trucks to a barge for transport to the entrance. In background five people and shelters erected for information. Lakes Entrance Victoriavegetation, boats and boating, topography

Black and white photograph showing man in diving suit, holding diving helmet, machinery on tram lines, second man on left of photo at Lakes Entrance, Victoria.waterways, jetties, boardwalk, public works

Black and white photograph showing flagstaff and signal baskets on dunes, two women in long dresses on boardwalk, tram track on beach in front of unfinished boardwalk, vegetation on dunes. Lakes Entrance Victoriajetties, waterways

Yields information about the layout and detail of the form used by crews to report defects. Significance reduced as to missing portion and damage.Form - SEC Electricity Supply Department, form number TYE 1 - 13, titled "Motorman - Conductor's Daily Report as to Condition of Car", listing details of the use of the car and lists electrical equipment and car body -not complete and no signature block. Has been torn in half, Completed for 10-10-1942 for use of No. 14 between Lydiard St and the City. On the rear are sketches for the field coils of a motortrams, tramways, tramcar components, forms, motormen, conductors, tramcars, records, sec

Demonstrates the methodology of arranging payment for casual staff in the SECForms - book of 12 stapled within orange colour covers, titled "Engagement & Termination dockets", by the SEC providing details to the Timekeeper of workmen engaged and terminated with information to register their employment along with details and their date and time of termination along with a reason. Title of document written in blue indelible pencil on the front cover.trams, tramways, forms, employment, employment forms, sec

Yields information and demonstrates SEC Meeting minutes about discussions between the three Provincial operators about tramcars and operations.Minutes - 36 duplicated foolscap sheets pinned with a folding clip in top left hand corner - titled "Tramway Maintenance Minutes of 4th Annual Conference April 26, 1954 and May 1, 1954", in the Ballarat and the Melbourne offices Topics covered - cleaning of trams, tracks, track surface repairs, sleepers, car renovation, painting, flooring, notes on a Ballarat Field inspection, disinfecting blinds, electrical systems, truck maintenance, castings, maintenance costs, trolley wheels, oils and greases, alternation to Maximum Traction trams, spare part, fatigue of axles, accidents, track cleaners, shedmen, union claims,, amenities and a summary of actions. Each item where relevant looks back at the actions from the previous conference. Has a list of attendees. trams, tramways, minutes, sec, geelong, ballarat, bendigo, tramcar equipment, maintenance, trackwork, overhead, painting, trolley wheels, motors, one man trams, employees

Yields information about the Sebastopol terminus and tram operations in 1971.Digital image of photograph of trams in Ballarat during 1971 prior to closure of the system by Graham Parry. All images from the scanned negative. .1 - tram 33 arriving at the Sebastopol terminus with the Royal Mail Hotel in the background. There is a Fosters Lager sign. and a number of parked cars. The tram has a Twin Lakes sign. .2 - ditto with the driver turning the poletrams, tramways, sebastopol, trolley poles, tram 33

Printed colour version of BTM "Welcome Aboard" pamphlets for handing out to passengers on trams. Features photos of 26, 38, 1 & 14 and interior photo ex 26 and text describing "Your Trip", the trams, Ballarat Tramways, and the museum itself and has maps of the Ballarat system and the Gardens area. See Reg. items 712, 1532 and 4752 for details of earlier productions. Item folded as presented to a passenger. Text and layout revised Jan 2021 by Peter Waugh Printed in colour on glass paper 3 copies held.trams, tramways, btm, handouts, passengers, pamphlets

Demonstrates the preparation of by-laws for the operation of trams by ESCo in Bendigo. Similar processes would have been done for Ballarat.Poster - single sheet titled "A joint By-Law of the City of Bendigo and the Borough of Eaglehawk made up the provisions of the "Tramways Act" and Second Schedule Clause 14 and in conformity with Part 7 of the "Local Government Act 1903"" setting out the behaviour, conditions of travel, ticketing, breaches, carriage of articles, luggage, animals, intoxication and payment of fares. Created for the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria Ltd. Dated 13/5/1904 by the City of Bendigo and 10/6/1904 by the Borough of Eaglehawk. Signed by the Mayor, two Councillors and the Town Clerk.trams, tramways, esco, behaviour, by laws, eaglehawk, bendigo, tickets, alcohol

Demonstrates the preparation of posters detailing tramway Offences by Passengers by ESCoPoster - single sheet titled "Tramways Act 1890 - Second Schedule - Offences" issued by the Electric Supply Co. of Victoria setting out offences that could be made by a passengers, liabilities, punishment, non payment of fares, sizing of objects and payment of tolls and charges. Dated Bendigo January 1906trams, tramways, esco, behaviour, by laws, eaglehawk, bendigo, tickets, alcohol, offences, passengers

8065.1 - Book - 36 pages + card coves, printed on gloss paper, centre stapled, with two colour covers (purple and black) titled "Destination Paradise", providing details of the Adelaide and Port Adelaide tramcars or rolling stock. Published by Traction Publications, in 1968, written by Roger Wheaton edited by Jack Richardson. Provides details on the trams that operated in the two cities. Has a list of tramway and railway books on the rear cover. 8065.2 - Book - 52 pages + card cover, printed on matt paper, centre stapled, with two colour covers (purple and black) titled "Destination Paradise", providing details of the Adelaide and Port Adelaide tramcars or rolling stock including tramcar builders Duncan and Fraser, Pengelley, Holden, J A Lawton and the MTT itself.. Published by Traction Publications, in 1975, compiled by Roger Wheaton. Provides details on the trams that operated in the two cities. .1 - Has "K.Stodden 15-10-68" and .2 "K Stodden 1-2-75" in ink on first page.trams, tramways, adelaide, mtt, port adelaide, depot, tramcars, tramcar construction

Set of three letters written to Bob Lilburn regarding Ballarat matters. .1 - Dave Macartney - 2-12-1990 - re the Ballarat Tramcar restaurant and the bodies that were used, advertising on tram 40 (a perineal topic of Bobs'), ESCo No. 12 body. Written on the back of "Keystone Movies" letterhead which was operated by Dave. .2 - Dave Macartney - 29-3-1992 - W2's at Balkistons yard and the removal of the two (W2 552 and 625) and scrapped from the Tramcar Restaurant on Macarthur and Drummond St North. .3 - Dave Macartney - 20-6-1993 - regarding ESCo 16, that featured in The Courier 1971 and its location - located in Haddon and burnt after 1971.trams, tramways, letters, esco, w2 class

Newspaper - supplement - Souvenir Program - 32 pages, titled "From Gold to Federation - Ballarat & District hosts the State Finale of the Centenary of Federation" published by the Courier, November 2001. Provides a detail program of events in Ballarat. Includes on page 2 a photo of trams in Sturt St, federation identifies including Deakin, Barton, Sir Henry Cuthbert (p8), Has many local advertisements.trams, tramways, celebrations, ballarat

Yields information about the operation of one man trams in Ballarat and Bendigo and the provision of information to the American tramway or Street car press. Has a strong association with the Author - Mr Pringle.Series of five digital images of items from the Electric Street Railway Journal about one-man tram operations and wages in Ballarat, written by the ESCo Manager, Mr P J Pringle, Chief Engineer and General Manager. Images i1 and i2 - pages 172 and 173 - letter titled "Improved one-man Operation in Australia", Vol 47 No. 4, 22/1/1916 - describing the operation, and how it operates. Reference to the use in other places in made by the author and the magazine. image i3 - general comment making possible reference to a UK magazine - and how one man tram are worked and their routes, including tickets and wages. From Vol 46, page 23, 4/12/1915. image i4 - "The Principals of Differential Wages in Awards" - Vol 56, No. 19., 6/11/1920 page 965, looking at wages based on locations, arbitration, over WW1, including cost of living and renting. image i5 - "One Man cars in Australia" - Vol 55, No. 24, 12/6/2020 - page 1206, looking at the accident rates between one and two man cars.trams, tramways, one man trams, electric street railway journal, ballarat, bendigo, esco, wages, fares, accidents

Set of two colour prints of SEC Trams at the depot on Sunday 11/7/1971 taken by Roy J Mitchell. .1 - tram 18 on No. 4 road .2 - tram 39 on 0 road.Detail on the rear of each photo are the details of the image and the photographer. trams, tramways, sebastopol, albert st, tours, grey st, tram 18, tram 39

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

Report - typed foolscap, only page 1 of the document titled “Reconstruction work carried out by Commission Since Reconstruction” giving the history of the SEC takeover of the tramways, purchase of trams ex the MMTB, rails, bolt on check and costs. Could have been made either late 1930's or during the 1950's when the system was being considered for closure.trams, tramways, sec, reconstruction, maintenance, rails, tramcars, costs, mmtb

Black and white photograph of a cable tram set at North Sydney. Trailer No. 11. Crew standing alongside and possibly a passenger.On rear in ink along lower edged "LaTrobe (Brimson) 1890"trams, tramways, north sydney, cable trams, tram 11

Bridge St looking West from Peel St. Has a bank on the corner and an tram in the distance. Card dates the view as early 1900's. Card reproduced for Sovereign Hill Gold Mining Township by Rose Stereograph Co. of Glen Waverley c2000. Divided back type with caption, production and the Rose Co. symbol on the rear. Illustration of the same image added 4-1-2024 - by WTP & Co.Yields information about the appearance of Bridge St following the introduction of electric trams in 1905 and has a strong association with the work of Sovereign Hill and Rose Stereograph Co.Postcard reproduction - part sepia coloured and hand coloured. Second copy printed coloured illustration on plain paper.trams, tramways, bridge st, ballarat, esco, rose postcards

Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St following the introduction of electric trams in 1905 and has a strong association with the work of Sovereign Hill and Rose Stereograph Co.Postcard reproduction - coloured - of an ESCo tram near the intersection of Armstrong St. and Sturt St. travelling west along the south side of Sturt Street with the Post Office and bank buildings on the corner of Sturt and Lydiard Sts in the view. Photo appears to be taken soon after opening of the electric trams, ESCo tram has destination board on the front dash of the tram. Card reproduced for Sovereign Hill Gold Mining Township by Rose Stereograph Co. of Glen Waverley c2000. Divided back type with caption, production and the Rose Co. symbol on the rear.trams, tramways, sturt st, ballarat, esco, rose postcards

Book titled "The Electric Tramcar Handbook written by W.A. Agnew. Book has dark red cloth covers, gold block titled on front only, with tipped in end papers, title page, contents pages, three introductory pages by author, 110 pages of text, five index pages and two folded sheets interspersed in book with wiring or controller diagrams. Book finished with red tinted edging. Has a index at the rear of the book. Book published by The Electrical Review Limited, London in 1905, 2nd edition. Primary contents chapters include: The Electric Circuit Electric Tramways Electric Tramcars Controllers Brakes On the Road Faults and Breakdowns. See also Reg Item 2247 for the 8th Edition.Numerous price or wage calculations on inside of rear cover.trams, tramways, tramcars, tramways, technical books, handbooks

Set of five books that were the property of Jock Menzies, a SEC Ballarat driver. .1 - same as btm3655 - "Rules of the Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association" - 1939. .2 - same as btm3135 - "The Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees' Association / Agreement / Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong" - 1937 .3 - same btm3112 - "Electric Tramways of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria By-Law No. 1" - August 1951. .4 - same as btm3068 - "State Electricity Commission of Victoria - Tramways - Rules Governing Employees - May 1936" .5 - same as btm3116 - "Rules Governing Employees" - see btm8078i1.pdf for a full scan of the book. This version is slightly different to other versions,All items have notations on the cover and inside - notes made by Jock.trams, tramways, ballarat, geelong, bendigo, atmoea, unions, agreements, uniforms, sec, rules, regulations, by laws, motormen, conductors

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 25/3/2021, titled "Big step for tram museum" about the commencement of the work to extend the BTM Depot to form a new Museum building. Features a photo of Virginia Fenelon, Paul Mong and Stefan Pye of MKM Constructions, with the site behind them. Details the building project and quotes. Story by Alex Ford and photo Kate Healy.btm, museum, mkm, buildings, depot