Posters - Laminated A3 sheets - set of four posters used by the BTM during the November Springfest 2018 on Sunday Nov. 26. Sponsored by VLine. Each poster features tram No. 40 with VLine and BTM logos. .1 - 1887 horse trams .2 - 1971 tram closure and formation of the Museum .3 - BTM volunteers .4 - 130 years of service.trams, tramways, btm, vline, posters

The Postcards show trams of Launceston which operated from 1911 to 1952, published by International Railway Postcards of Launceston. The background card gives a short history of Launceston trams and the reproduction of two tickets. 1 - Postcard 1 - No. 11 leads a line up of cars in Elphin Road - Ken Flood 6-3-1948 2 - No 27, Mumford St loop - Ken Flood - 9-10-1948 3 - No. 24 Wellington St, photo Ken Flood, 26-2-1949 4 - No. 9 turns from George St into Cameron St - 25-9-1948 - Photo Ken Flood 5 - No. 26 - Talbot Road terminus - 1-11-1948 - Ken Flood 6 - No. 9 Elphin Road, 13-10-1948 - Ken Flood Yields information about Launceston trams, the Museum having No 14 on display, No. 14 from 2022.Set of 6 black and white postcards and a story card. Each have a caption on the rear and a place for a stamp and address.launceston, tramways, tramcars

Black and White - tram 42 at the Mt Pleasant terminus with the street name (Coben St.) in the view. Taken by A T Miles 26/8/1971.Yields information about the Mt Pleasant terminus.Photograph - black and white print with notes on rear. A T Miles stamp and location and date notes.tramways, trams, mt pleasant, tram 42

Black and White - tram 17 (Grey St Sebastopol), arriving at the City tram stop, Sturt and Lydiard Streets, Ballarat. Has the Commonwealth bank building in the background along with an ESCo/SEC switch box. Taken by A T Miles 26/8/1971.Yields information about tram operations in Ballarat, shortly before the closure.Photograph - black and white print with notes on rear. A T Miles stamp and location and date notes.tramways, trams, sturt st, tram 17, commonwealth bank

Photo of the Lydiard St Level Crossing showing #26 waiting at the closed gates. Also shows a car and pedestrians waiting while an A2 class locomotive occupies the crossing. In the background is the Provincial Hotel.Yields information about Lydiard St level Crossing in 1951.Black and white photograph on plain paperHas details of photograph and date on rear and number "760". #26 at Railway X ing Lydiard St Ballarat 6-1-51ballarat, lydiard st, lydiard st level crossing, tram 26, a2 class locomotive, provincial hotel

Tram 15 (body only) in derelict condition at Nerrina, in use as a tennis pavilion.Yields information about disposal of tramcars.Black and white photograph on plain paper"BALLARAT", "Old no.15 at Nerrina" "26-9-46", K: J' MAGOR", "No.", "K.M. Train"ballarat, tram 15, nerrina

Photograph of Ballarat Tramcars 23, 26, and another. and 3 other tramcars at City Centre, Nth side of Sturt St at Grenville St Nth, looking West. Photo shows the later small passenger shelter, a few pedestrians, a number of early motor vehicles, and the commercial buildings of the Eastern end of Sturt St. Prominent in the background are the Mechanics Institute, and the Town Hall.Yields information about SEC tramway operations, and the buildings and layout of the East end of Sturt St.Black and white photograph on plain paperHas a stamp from The Argus (Melbourne newspaper). has various items of copyright and permission details; and Negative No: J5994. Also, "Ballarat" and "K.J.MAGOR" No".ballarat, sturt st, tram 26, tram 23

Photo shows No 22, 28, 34, and another tram at Tramway Centre. Penfolds', Reeds and Berry Anderson shops in the view between the National Mutual building and the Town Hall. On the rear in a note to Ken Magor of Newcastle, Wal Jack has written: "Ballarat 1948, Bogie 22 to Gardens via Sturt St west, 4 wheeler 31 to Sebastopol, Bogie 34 to Victoria St, 4 wheelers ? behind to Lydiard St Nth." See item 5311 for a digital image of this view. Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St looking towards the Town Hall and the trams used Postcard black and white, divided back, with a handwritten note on rear.See image 2 for details of the handwritten note by Wal Jack on the rear. tramways, trams, sturt street, tramway centre, tram 22, tram 28, tram 34, town hall

Yields information about Lydiard St North near the Railway Station and its use by trams running special tours.Set of four 35mm slides - two Hanimex light blue grey plastic mounts and two Anscochrome white plastic mounts of trams in Lydiard St North. .1 - No. 39 and 26 waiting at the station stop. No. 26 is showing "Special". .2 - ditto with photographers in the background. No. 26 is entering the double track, indicating that the trams are returning to the depot. .3 - No. 33 arriving at the end of the double track with a passenger leaving the tram, with St Paul's Technical College in the background. .4 - ditto Have the St Paul's Technical College, S.F Motors Pty Ltd and Union Fidelity Trustee Company in the background.tramways, trams, lydiard st north, special trams, tram 39, tram 26, tram 33

Magazine - full colour, 40 pages, centre stapled, A4 finished size titled "my Ballarat - Spring 2016", published by the City of Ballarat, with items on the Archibald exhibition, Local Government elections, Eureka Stadium, events, Central Ballarat, events, Civic Hall. Pages 26 to 30 has an item on the Lake Wendouree Master Plan, including the proposed Tramway and Military Interpretative Centre, BTM in partnership with the Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch.trams, tramways, btm, city of ballarat, lake wendouree, masterplan, gardens, interpretative centre

Yields information about tram operations in the city area of Ballarat.Set of 2 colour slides - Agfa blue and white plastic slide mounts .1 - large number of passengers, mainly ladies boarding No. 39 a the City stop. .2 - No. 26 in the city loop - tram has the destination of City and has a Briquettes Roof Advert. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler. ballarat, tramways, trams, sturt st, city, passengers, tram stops, city loop, tram 26, tram 39

Yields information about Ripon St, Talbot St.Set of 3 Hanimex slides - what cardboard mounts: 1 - View Point line junction at Ripon St, looking north west with short tram stop pole and Ampol service station sign on the right. 2 - Water column North West corner of Sturt Street and Talbot Street (opposite the Fire Station). Column long gone. (Advised by Neville Britton 26/9/2016 - by e-mail) 3 - looking west - South side of Sturt St. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butlerballarat, tramways, trams, sturt st, view point, ripon st, tram stops

Yields information about the Official opening of the BTPS operation in Wendouree Parade in 1974 and has a strong association with those involved.Set of 20 Kodachrome of the Official Opening day of the BTPS Wendouree Parade tramway. .1 - BTPS Depot and associated trackwork with two people sitting on the door step. .2 - 40 and three single truckers lined up for the opening ceremony .3 - ditto .4 - Opening ceremony with speeches etc, the band (The Ballarat Memorial Soldiers Band) .5 - ditto .6 - ditto .7 - ditto .8 - ditto .9 - Bill Jessup holding the opening banner just after being broken - Clyde Croft in the cabin of the tram. .10 - close up of the front of 40 .11 - trams in Wendouree Parade] .12 - ditto .13 - 14 passing another tram at the loop .14 - 40 ditto .15 - Some enthusiasts hiding under the trees. .16 - turning the pole .17 - Gavin Young and Graham Jordan standing on front of 26 .18 - ditto .19 - putting the pole on the overhead .20 - Former driver? standing at the No. 2 end of 40. Photos from the collection of Lilian Butler. ballarat, tramways, trams, btps, wendouree parade, opening day, tram 40, tram 14, tram 27, tram 26

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 4 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm sq and Fuji film 35mm slides of views of the depot from across the parklands c1973 - 1974. .1 - looking north with the rail stack in the park. .2 - ditto with 26 on the fan - note overhead is up. .3 - from the east side of the fish hatchery - overhead is up .4 - from the east side, with rails, earth stacks and pipes - no overhead up - early 1973 - 26 and 27 are on the fan .5 - ditto - some tidying up - power is on - 26 on the fan.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, overhead, track construction, tram 26, tram 27

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 3 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm sq slides of various works at the BTPS depot during 1972 / 1974 and an event set up with members. .1 - 26 and 40 on the fan with John Withers Landrover. - No. 1 road has been commenced. .2 - group photo of BTPS workers - in front of 27 = special event day given the flagging to the right hand side. .3 - 27 by itself.- track has been laid down the access track.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, track construction, group photo, events, tram 26, tram 40, tram 27

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 3 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm sq slides of various works at the BTPS depot during 1972 / 1974 .1 - 26 and 38 on 3 road - one road has been commenced, overhead work commenced. 26 has a Trotting at Bray Raceway sign on it. .2 - Warren Doubleday on roof of 26 and Richard Gilbert with the Trolley Pole. .3 - 38 outside the depot with the spare maximum traction wheels in front.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, track construction, signs, overhead, tram 26, tram 38

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 8 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm sq slides of various works at the BTPS depot during 1972 / 1974. .1 - View looking from roadway showing depot, and various works at the depot - 26 and 27 out front. .2 - Sawing timber sleepers to length - Noel Forster, Barry McCandlish, Bill Kingsley .3 - Ballasting the access track - Rolf Jinks and Clyde Croft .4 - working on the roof of 27 - Geoff Cargeeg and others. .5 - break time. .6 - Bob Prentice and Geoff Cargeeg? on roof of 27 .7 - ditto .8 - Interior photo of 27Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, track construction, trolley poles, interiors, tram 26, tram 27

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 4 AGFA blue and white plastic mount and one Kodachrome 27mm sq slides of various works at the BTPS depot during 1972 / 1974. .1 - Access track with ballast layer looking back to the depot. .2 - workers on top of Mt Jessup - the stockpile. .3 - 26, 27 and 40 peering out of the depot .4 - 27 on depot fan and sleepers. 27 was the display the tram Noel Gipps, Gavin Young, Bob Prentice .5 - volunteer on roof of tram - can't recall his name. .6 - access track at the level crossing .7 - view from level crossing .8 - Stewart Loddington standing by 26 - 26 has a briquettes sign.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, track construction, trams, tram 26, tram 27

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 5 AGFA blue and white plastic mounts 27mm sq slides of work at the depot, following the completion of 1 road, c1974. .1 - 1 road looking towards the depot fan with 26 and 27 in the view. .2 - tram 28 out on 2 road with the damaged end showing. .3 - Checking 1 road with the trolley. Andrew Cook, Peter Rees and Graeme Jordan .4 - 28, 27 and 26 on the depot fan .5 - sawing rails on 1 road to join up with the depot tracks.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, track construction, trams, tram 27, tram 26, tram 28

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS in building the depot fan and access track.Set of 4 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 27mm sq slides of various works at the BTPS depot during 1974 after track laying for 1 road has been completed and now in use. .1 - 27 at the level crossing which appears to be completed. .2 - 27 being pushed towards the depot - overhead check? .3 - view looking outwards from inside the depot with 14, 26 and 27 on the depot fan. .4 - working on the roof of 26 etc.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, track construction, trams, tram 26, tram 27, tram 14

Yields information about the operations of the BTPS at the depot possibly at the time of the start of operations in Wendouree Parade.Set of 8 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 35mm slides of depot activities during late or Nov. 1974, possibly the day that 40 did its first trips on Wendouree Parade. .1 - 40 leaving the shed. .2 - 26 and 27 on 3 road .3 - 27 and 26 shunting with a tow bar. .4 - ditto .5 - ditto .6 - 14 on 1 road .7 - 27 on access track .8 - truck used by the BTPS to construct the overhead. Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, commissioning, depot, tram 40, tram 26, tram 14, tram 27

Yields information about the official opening by the BTPS of its operations in Wendouree Parade.Set of 15 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 35mm slides of the official opening day of the BTPS Wendouree Parade tramway operations by the Chairman of the SEC 1/2/1975. .1 - 14 on access track for BTV6 .2 - 14 running out on access track .3 - 27 running in Wendouree Parade .4 - 26 at Gardens Loop with the watchman's shed. .5 - 38 on depot fan .6 - ditto .7 - as for .1 .8 - 14 on access track .9 - 26 in Wendouree Parade .10 - 40 heads the opening line up in Wendouree Parade .11 - ditto .12 - 27 at the other end .13 - ditto .14 - ditto .15 - waiting for the ceremony - it was a hot day. Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, opening, wendouree parade, depot, tram 40, tram 26, tram 14, tram 27

Yields information about the official opening by the BTPS of its operations in Wendouree Parade.Set of 16 AGFA blue and white plastic mount 35mm slides of the official opening day of the BTPS Wendouree Parade tramway operations by the Chairman of the SEC 1/2/1975. .1 - 40 heads the opening line up in Wendouree Parade .2 - 27 at the other end .3 - ditto .4 - 14, 26 and 27 in the line up. .5 - about to break the opening banner .6 - ditto .7 - going through the banner .8 - the opening speeches .9 - ditto .10 - ditto .11 - ditto .12 - ditto .13 - ditto .14 - the band setting up .15 - the band marches .16 - ditto Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, opening, wendouree parade, depot, tram 40, tram 26, tram 14, tram 27

Yields information about the activities inside the depot by the BTPS showing difficulties and the provision of overhead troughing.Set of 7 digital images scanned from 35mm slides of early activities at the BTPS depot c1973. .1 - Noel Forster assisting another member adjust the brakes on a bogie tram inside the depot. .2 - cleaning old paint off a bracket arm with a kerosene blow torch. .3 - repainted trolley pole base at the depot .4 - interior view after the troughing has been positioned. .5 - ditto .6 - view of the depot from the overhead truck - 26, 28 and 40, one road yet to be commenced. .7 - interior view of the depot with workers - Peter Rees, Andrew Cook and Graeme Jordantrams, tramways, btps, trackwork, depot, tramcars, overhead, tram 26, tram 27, tram 40

Yields information about the BTPS constructing No. 1 road and moving wheel sets around and how easy it was to derail them!Set of 3 digital images scanned from 35mm slides of depot activities during late 1973 or early 1974. .1 - moving one of the spare sets of wheels around, it has become derailed on 1 road. .2 - ditto - 26 and 27 on the depot fan - person in uniform?? .3 - 26 on the depot fan - note the gauge bar on the track. Could be photographed prior to power being connected.trams, tramways, btps, trackwork, depot, tramcars, tram 26, tram 27

Yields information about the terminus at Sebastopol and signage.Set of three photographs of No. 26 at the Sebastopol terminus - 28/12/1970 .1 - 26 at the terminus, looking north. Has a Bliss Bombs roof advert - "Share bliss - make a friend". Tram has the destination of Lydiard St North. .2 - Tram timetable sign at the terminus, with a "Cars stop here" sign and the Fosters sign in the background. .3 - No. 26 at the terminus with the driver turning the pole.trams, tramways, albert st, signs, sebastopol, drivers, tram 26

Yields information trams at the depot prior to running out of the depot and running out on a Sunday morning.Set of 8 photographs taken on 28/12/1970 of trams running out of the depot. .1 - 27 in Wendouree Parade .2 - 12 crossing Wendouree Parade - has a CinZano Vermouth Advert on side. .3 - 12 reversing at Depot Junction - has a Twin Lakes Advert and destination of Victoria St. .4 - 13 running out - has a Twin Lakes Advert and destination of Mt. Pleasant. .5 - ditto with pole being reversed by driver. .6 - 13 at depot junction .7 - 17 running out - has a Twin Lakes Advert and destination of Lydiard St North .8 - 26 in Wendouree Parade.trams, tramways, depot, drivers, wendouree parade, tram 27 tram 12 tram 13 tram 17 tram 26

Yields information about tram operations and the street views on the Victoria St line.Set of 2 photographs taken on 28/2/1971 by Campbell Duncan of trams on the Victoria St line. .1 - No. 26 inbound just past Oliver St, with the row of terrace houses in the background. Tram has a Briquettes roof advert. .2 - ditto just before Oliver St.trams, tramways, victoria st, houses, tram 26

Yields information about tram operations and the street views in Wendouree Parade near Barrett Ave and Carlton St.Set of 3 photographs taken on 28/2/1971 by Campbell Duncan of trams in Wendouree Parade. .1 - No. 26 in bound to Victoria St in Wendouree Parade, near Barrett Ave. .2 - ditto .3 - No. 27 (Mt Pleasant) and No. 32 (Victoria St) crossing at the Carlton St Loop.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, carlton st loop, barrett ave, tram 26 tram 32 tram 27

Yields information about tram operations and the street views in the area of the City Loop, Sturt St.Set of 3 photographs taken on 10/8/1971 by Campbell Duncan of trams in the City Loop area of Sturt St. .1 - With 5 trams, headed by No. 40, in the loop, No 26 passes the loop. In the background are the various shops and stores on the south side of Sturt St, the including Patersons store. .2 - No. 26 climbing towards Lydiard St with the Coors Private Hotel, the Commonwealth Bank and the National Mutual building in the view. The tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West, and a Briquettes roof advertisement. .3 - No. 27 - passes the assembled trams in the loop with the Dickins and Thomas buildings in the background. The tram has a Twin Lakes sign.trams, tramways, sturt st, city loop, tram 26 tram 40 tram 27