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Ballarat Tramway MuseumNewspaper, Angela Carey, "Support for trams - Visitors like the idea but residents shy at the cost.", 9/01/1997 12:00:00 AM
... Council should spend money to bring trams back to Ballarat?" Yes... to bring trams back to Ballarat?" Yes - 71%, No - 24% and unsure ...Item written by Angela Carey in The Courier, Ballarat, page 1 on 9/1/1997 reporting on a survey by the Courier the previous day. Response to the question "Do you think Ballarat City Council should spend money to bring trams back to Ballarat?" Yes - 71%, No - 24% and unsure - 3%. Gives a breakdown between residents and visitors and general comments.feasibility study, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival, surveys -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Digital image, Mar. 1939
... of a photograph featuring the 1939 Floral Tram, Ballarat No. 29 decorated... Floral Tram, Ballarat No. 29 decorated for the 1939 floral ...Yields information about Ballarat 's 29 decorated for the 1939 Ballarat Floral Festival and its appearance and its use and publicity.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph featuring the 1939 Floral Tram, Ballarat No. 29 decorated for the 1939 floral festival at View Point with the driver walking around the tram. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativetrams, tramways, floral tram, decorated trams, view point, tram 29 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Digital image, Wal Jack, 24/03/1951 12:00:00 AM
... of a photograph of No.23 decorated as the Gold tram, Sturt St Ballarat... decorated as the Gold tram, Sturt St Ballarat, Easter Saturday 24-3 ...Yields information about the Gold tram operating in traffic during 1951.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a photograph of No.23 decorated as the Gold tram, Sturt St Ballarat, Easter Saturday 24-3-1951, photo by Wal Jack. See image i2 for rear of photograph. See image i3 for hi res scan of print. See image i4 for hi res scan of negativeOn rear of photograph in ink "SEC, Ballarat Loading No. 23 painted gold for Gold Centenary 1951, Sturt St, Ballarat, Easter Saturday 24-3-51".trams, tramways, gold tram, gold, decorated trams, tram 23 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumSlide - Set of three slides - Sebastopol line, Paul Jenkins, September 1971
... Set of three colour slides showing Ballarat tram 12 inbound... showing Ballarat tram 12 inbound in Albert St Sebastopol. The 3rd ...Set of three colour slides showing Ballarat tram 12 inbound in Albert St Sebastopol. The 3rd slides shows the tram crossing the road.Demonstrates tram operations on the Sebastopol line prior to closure.Set of three Kodachrome cardboard slides."Last Tram"tramways, ballarat, trams, tram 12, albert st., sebastopol -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - SECV tram 19 Wendouree Parade, 5-4-1958
... Photograph shows SECV Ballarat tram 19 in Wendouree Parade...Photograph shows SECV Ballarat tram 19 in Wendouree Parade ...Photograph shows SECV Ballarat tram 19 in Wendouree Parade with the Gardens in the background. Received in an envelope dated 5-4-1958, photographer not known.Yields information about tram 19 and Wendouree Parade.Colour print on AGFA paper.tramcars, trams, secv, wendouree parade, tram 19 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumSlide - 35mm slide/s, David Verrier, Oct. 1964
... of roll) of tram 36 by Lake Wendouree Ballarat Oct. 1964... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Tramways trams Wendouree ...Hani mount cardboard containing a part of a slide (end of roll) of tram 36 by Lake Wendouree Ballarat Oct. 1964. Photograph by David Verrier. On back of slide in ink. "Oct 64 36 by Lake Wendouree Ballarat"tramways, trams, wendouree parade, tram 36 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White - of a Brill 22E truck or bogie, Keith Kings, 16/3/1963
... Black and White photograph of SEC Ballarat tram 35 fitted... about Ballarat tram No. 35 and one of its bogies. ballarat depot ...Shows the wheel arrangement of a Maximum Traction Brill 22E truck or bogie.Yields information about Ballarat tram No. 35 and one of its bogies.Black and White photograph of SEC Ballarat tram 35 fitted with a Brill 22E truck or bogie. Photo by Keith Kings 16/3/1963On rear has the photographers file number (O)(l)(14)ballarat, depot, tramcars, bogies, brill 22e -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Manuscript, Peter J Barry, "Signalling and Operations on the Tramway System in Bendigo", April 1990
... (Bendigo used a white disc on the tram to indicate a following tram... a white disc on the tram to indicate a following tram, Ballarat ...Draft of an article with notes/additions by Keith Kiings on the signalling system and tramcar operations in Bendigo. Looks at the basic services, crossing loops, signalling, following movements (Bendigo used a white disc on the tram to indicate a following tram, Ballarat did not use this system), short workings, reversals, observations of actual workings. Includes a map drawn by Keith Kings in 1972. Published in the September 1990 issue of Somersault, by the Signalling Record Society of Victoria.Yields information about the operation of the Bendigo tramway system using the Forest City Signalling system.Six A4 pages of a draft of an article by Peter Barry and correspondence to Keith Kings re "Signalling and Operations on the Tramway System in Bendigo, April 1990.tramways, trams, bendigo, signalling, forest city, operations, crossing loops, srsv -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black and White photograph/s - mounted and Black & White Photograph/s, 1900
... standing in front of two horse trams at the Ballarat Tram depot...Yields information about Ballarat 's horse tram crews ...Yields information about Ballarat 's horse tram crews / workers2786.1 - Black and white photograph mounted onto black cardboard backing (blue back cardboard) of 20 men and two children standing in front of two horse trams at the Ballarat Tram depot. The two children are holding a horse tram swingle bar between them. All the men are in street clothes - most with ties and jackets, all with hats. Group photo. 2786.2 - an unmounted print in poor condition. Date of photo unknown, prior to 1905. 2786.3 - Copy photograph - Used in The Golden City and its Tramways - page 30 - Source noted as Gold Museum.tramways, trams, horse trams, ballarat, depot, personnel -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNewspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Eight years to clear tram tracks", 22/09/1971
... planned to remove tram tracks in Ballarat by the CRB... to clear tram tracks" Newspaper The Courier Ballarat ...Titled "Eight years to clear tram tracks", about the time planned to remove tram tracks in Ballarat by the CRB on their roads. Notes agreement with the SEC, mentions the Minister for Fuel and Power Mr. Balfour, cost $1.25million, quotes Mr. Oppy of the CRB. Notes that work on the removal of tracks in Sturt St had commenced this week. The second cutting includes a photo of a Mr G Hettich saw cutting the road surface - note the use of the term "instruments" in the caption.Yields information about the starting of track removal in Sturt St Ballarat and later on in other parts of the system, following closure of the SEC operated system.Newspaper cutting from The Courier, about 22/9/1971, about the removal of track in Ballarat and Bendigo. Has the newspaper source on the top edge in ink.crb, sturt st, closure, dismantling, track removal -
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Document - Report, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "Accidents", c1919
... on trams for both Ballarat and Bendigo, statistics for each city... during the second decade. Trams tramways Ballarat Bendigo ...Yields information about the Ballarat and Bendigo systems operated by ESCo and the accidents during the second decade.Report - quarto and two double foolscap or folio sheets, carbon copy, titled "Accidents". Gives details of the accidents on trams for both Ballarat and Bendigo, statistics for each city, insurance premiums, impact of Fare Box tramcars, Details accidents and incidents for each year between 1911 and 1918, tramcars used, wages for both Motormen and Conductors and services operated with number of tramcars.trams, tramways, ballarat, bendigo, accidents, fare boxes, operations, esco -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Digital image, 4/03/1939 12:00:00 AM
... of a postcard featuring the 1939 Floral Tram, Ballarat No. 29 decorated... Tram, Ballarat No. 29 decorated for the 1939 floral festival ...Yields information about Ballarat 's 29 decorated for the 1939 Ballarat Floral Festival and its appearance and its use and publicity.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of a postcard featuring the 1939 Floral Tram, Ballarat No. 29 decorated for the 1939 floral festival. Photographed with the eight SEC hostesses standing inside the tram. Wal's Album notes give the date as 4-3-1939. Photograph printed on Kodak Paper, but no other details. See image i2 for rear of photograph.trams, tramways, floral tram, decorated trams, tram 29 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White - Tram 21 as Santa's Showboat - depot 30-11-1968, Keith Kings, 16/3/1962
... Black and White photograph of SEC Ballarat tram 21... about Ballarat tram No. 21 decorated for Myer, 1968 Christmas ...The tramcar was subsequently re-painted for the 1969 Begonia Festival Yields information about Ballarat tram No. 21 decorated for Myer, 1968 ChristmasBlack and White photograph of SEC Ballarat tram 21 decorated as Santa's showboat for Myer, Christmas 1968. Photo by Keith Kings, 30-11-1968.On rear has the photographers file number 54-18ballarat, christmas, myer, depot, tram 21, trams, tramways -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Time Running Out for the Trams", 16/09/1970 12:00:00 AM
... in Parliament to abolish the trams in Ballarat and Bendigo. The SEC's... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Trams tramways Closure Bus ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, front page, Wednesday Sept. 16, 1970, reporting on the final move made last night in Parliament to abolish the trams in Ballarat and Bendigo. The SEC's notice to abolish the trams was tabled in the Legislative Assembly for the second time in two years. Unless the SEC's notice was opposed in either during the next 24 sitting days, the trams will go. As Government has numbers in both houses, the trams will go, while two years ago, the Country and Labor Parties combined in the upper house to oppose this. Quotes Minister for Fuel and Power, Mr. Balfour about fares, would subsidise private bus operators to give concession fares as is done on the trams, separation or retrenchment payments for tramway employees, and mentions suggestion that trams should be retained as a tourist attraction. Has a continuation of item on page 5. No reference item number as at 29/5/1970.trams, tramways, closure, bus replacement, country party, concession fares, mr. balfour -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Colour Print/s - set of 15, Earl Ewers, 25/09/2005 12:00:00 AM
... Set of 15 colour prints of Ballarat Horse Tram No. 1... the centenary celebrations of electric trams in Ballarat in 2005 ...Yields information about the centenary celebrations of electric trams in Ballarat in 2005 and some of the people involved.Set of 15 colour prints of Ballarat Horse Tram No. 1 and Bendigo 17 in Wendouree Parade and St Aidans Drive during the celebrations for the centenary of electric trams in Ballarat - 25/9/2005. .1 - No. 26 at the loop .2 - No. 1 at the loop .3 - 26 and 1 at loop .4 - 1, ? and 17 at loop with lots of people .5 - 1 leaving the loop .6 - 1, 17 and 28 at loop .7 - ditto .8 - 28 and 1 at loop - Roger Salen and Austin Brehaut .9 - 1 arriving at the loop from Depot Junction .10 - 1 at loop - side on view .11 - 1 at loop - Alan Bradley and friends. .12 - 1 at loop .13 - ditto .14 - 17 and 28 at loop .15 - 1 at loop - Alan Bradley and friends. Printed on Kodak Royal Paper. Earl Ewers photograph. trams, tramways, bendigo, centenary, wendouree parade, btm, tram 17, tram 1, tram 26, tram 28 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNewspaper, The Courier Ballarat, Tram era ends in Ballarat, 20/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
... Tram era ends in Ballarat... Courier, published the day after closure of Ballarat's SECV trams... the history of Ballarat trams, tramways and the trammies ...Yields information about the history of Ballarat trams, tramways and the trammies and their stories. Has a strong association with the businesses in Ballarat.269 - Twelve page souvenir supplement to the Ballarat Courier, published the day after closure of Ballarat's SECV trams. Features many photos, sketches, items regarding the history of trams in Ballarat, and local advertisements of commercial business houses at the time. Dated 20/9/1971 . 2nd copy of 269 added 4/6/1999. 269.1 - Full copy of the Courier Newspaper containing the supplement detailed in item 269. Has a photo of tram 40 on front page in Sturt St. near Doveton street and article on front page, continued on page 2. 2nd copy added 18/06/2006. Note advertisement in the bottom right hand corner of the front page - house sale notice with reference to the horse trams. Image of front cover of newspaper and of each sheet of the supplement added 22/10/2013.trams, tramways, secv, ballarat trams, closure, advertisements -
Melbourne Tram MuseumNewspaper, The Age, The Sun, The Herald, The Pubic transport Mess - "Rail loop may turn cash tide, Jan. 1980
... . Includes a photo of the TMSV horse tram and Ballarat 40 with a note... horse tram and Ballarat 40 with a note that it had broken down ...Set of four newspaper clippings regarding the Transport Pageant including photos of the events. .1 - The Age, 29-1-1980 - The Pubic transport Mess - "Rail loop may turn cash tide" with a graph of train and tram passengers per year, loss of passengers. Includes a photo of the TMSV horse tram and Ballarat 40 with a note that it had broken down. Written by Gerry Carman as Transport Reporter. .2 - The Sun, 29-1-1980 - "A tram link to history" featuring a photo of Alison Mercer patting the TMSV horse tram horse - Blossom. .3 - The Herald 28-1-1980 - "Remember when" with a photo of people enjoying a model Puffing Billy locomotive and Ethel Smith patting Blossom. .4 - The Sun 21-1-1980 - detailing the event programme - see also Reg Item 5573.trams, tramways, australia day, mmtb, melbourne, tramcars, pageant, melbourne pageant, public transport, passengers, tmsv, btps -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Digital Image, Greg Triplett, Tram 40 waiting in Sturt St, 19-9-1971
... Image of Ballarat tram 40 in Sturt St at the City centre... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Image of Ballarat tram 40 ...Image of Ballarat tram 40 in Sturt St at the City centre, with the Town Hall in the background on the last day of tramway operation by the SECV in Ballarat 19-9-1971Yields information about the last day of operation of the Ballarat SEC tramways.Digital image - 120 negative tramways, tramcars, ballarat, last day, closure, tram 40, sturt st, town hall -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumAlbum - Photo Album, Wal Jack, Bendigo and Geelong, 1950's
... Jack, a Ballarat tram and rail enthusiast of Bendigo... with some postcards compiled by Wal Jack, a Ballarat tram and rail ...An album of photographs with some postcards compiled by Wal Jack, a Ballarat tram and rail enthusiast of Bendigo and Geelong tram photographs. Some photographs are duplicated in the Museum's holdings.Has a strong association with Wal Jack and tramway developments until 1964. Given their extent are of particular significance to the Museum and the Provincial tramways. Features Bendigo and Geelong tramcars. Black binder cloth covered folder, two brass screw binders with grey paper inside covers holding some 40 grey colour foolscap size sheets of card on which photos have been mounted using photo corners so various types, captions in blue or black ink. Some 111 Bendigo and 94 Geelong black and white photographs with some postcards. For details of each photograph, layouts and BTM Reg Item Nos. see - Detail description of photos in Reg Item 5003 - listed.pdf trams, tramways, sec, tramcars, geelong, bendigo, wal jack -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Trams 34 and MTT 1 at AETM St Kilda SA, c1975
... The photograph show SEC Ballarat tram No. 34 and Adelaide...The photograph show SEC Ballarat tram No. 34 and Adelaide ...The photograph show SEC Ballarat tram No. 34 and Adelaide MTT No 1 on the AETM St Kilda Adelaide tramway museum track c1975. Photo and date unknown.Yields information about tram 34 at AETM Adelaide in 1975.Black and white print on plain papertramcars, tram 34, aetm, adelaide, tram 1, mtt -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Tram 34 Lydiard St Nth, c1970
... The photograph show SEC Ballarat tram No. 34 in Lydiard St...The photograph show SEC Ballarat tram No. 34 in Lydiard St ...The photograph show SEC Ballarat tram No. 34 in Lydiard St Nth, possibly leaving the Seymour St loop. Not known who took the photo or the date, c1970.Yields information about tram 34 appearance c1970.Black and white print on plain paper.tramcars, tram 34, lydiard st nth, seymour st loop -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPamphlet, BTM Welcome Aboard 2022, 2022
... describing "Your Trip", the trams, Ballarat Tramways, the museum... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Features photos of trams 27 ...Features photos of trams 27 and 1 in Wendouree Parade with an interior photo of 26 of a conductor handing out tickets. Has text describing "Your Trip", the trams, Ballarat Tramways, the museum itself along with maps of the Ballarat system and the Gardens area. Features a photo of tram 26 in the new Museum building. Text revised 2022 for the new building. See Reg. items 712, 1532, 4752 and 8061 for details of earlier productions. Item folded as presented to a passenger.Demonstrates the methodology of interpreting the tram trip for the Museum's visitors.Printed colour A4 folded sheet, 2022 version of BTM "Welcome Aboard" pamphlets for handing out to passengers on trams. Three copies held.trams, tramways, ballarat, btm, handouts, passengers, pamphlets -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumEphemera - Tourist Guides, Lake Wendouree Tourist Park, "Lake Wendouree Tourist Park", c1997
... Park (off Gillies St. North). On one panel, 1/3rd size is tram... panel, 1/3rd size is tram 671, City of Ballarat. Printed in full ...Fold out pamphlet with 3 panels of Lake Wendouree Tourist Park (off Gillies St. North). On one panel, 1/3rd size is tram 671, City of Ballarat. Printed in full colour with other Ballarat attractions.btm, city of ballarat, tourism, lake wendouree tourist park -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Black & White Photograph/s - set of 2, The Courier Ballarat, 6/04/1971 12:00:00 AM
... to Ballarat tram No. 28 Ballarat Courier photo. Shows detail... Tramways Ballarat Accidents Bridge St Tram 28 672 - Ballarat ...Yields information about the incidents that can occur on a street tramway system - collisions resulting in derailments than can affect other people as well.Black and white photograph of damage after a collision to Ballarat tram No. 28 Ballarat Courier photo. Shows detail of the BTPS received the tram. Photo taken 6/4/1971, published 7/4/1971 of No. 28 driven through Bridge St after collision in Victoria St. See Reg Item 1063 for the newspaper cutting. Colour photocopy, laminated, of this photograph on display 4/2000 at 02-02-06. 672.1 - Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details.672 - Ballarat Courier Photo stamptrams, tramways, ballarat, accidents, bridge st , tram 28 -
Melbourne Tram MuseumNegative - Set of 2, Travis Jeffrey, 23/07/1961 12:00:00 AM
... has destination Ballarat Rd. , B&W negative of trams 460... in Somerville Rd Footscray. Tram has destination Ballarat Rd. , B&W ...B&W negative of tram 460 in Somerville Rd Footscray. Tram has destination Ballarat Rd. , B&W negative of trams 460 and 465 in Leeds St, Footscray at Irving St. Tram on left (460) has destination Ballarat Rd and tram on right (465) has destination Russell St. Female conductor talking to driver. Third unidentified tram behind 460.Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR45A" written in red ink, "F4" written in pencil, "35A" written in blue ink, and date stamped 23 Jul 1961. On rear, dates stamped 26 Sep 1962 and 6 Oct 1962., Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR49A" written in red ink, "F3" in pencil, "39A" in blue ink, and date stamped 28 Sep 1961. On rear, dates stamped 26 Sep 1962 and 6 Oct 1962.trams, tramways, x1 class, footscray, leeds st, somerville rd, tram 459, tram 460 -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNewspaper, Eastern Suburbs Standard, "So sentimental for tram No. 36", 28/9/1971
... of Ballarat tram No. 36 visiting Hawthorn and Camberwell areas... and photograph provides the story of Ballarat tram No. 36 visiting ...Newspaper clipping and photograph provides the story of Ballarat tram No. 36 visiting Hawthorn and Camberwell areas following its return to Melbourne. Lists those who travelled on the tramYields information about the visit of SEC tram 36 to Hawthorn and Camberwell during Sept. 1971.Newspaper clipping from the Eastern Suburbs Standard, 28/9/1971.Has the newspaper source in ink along the top edge.tramways, tramcars, tram 36, mmtb, hawthorn, tourism -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Kodak Duplicate slide, Possibly 9/1971
... Shows the truck of Ballarat tram 11 being cleaned, possibly... Ballarat Trams Cleaning TMSV Tram 11 tramway trams In pencil ...Shows the truck of Ballarat tram 11 being cleaned, possibly before being loaded and transported to the Daylesford Museum, 9/1971. The tram has a Twin Lakes advertisement.Yields information about the work undertaken to clean trams possibly prior to being transported to a new location. The tram was given to the Daylesford Museum.Kodak duplicate colour slide, cardboard mount - TMSV Sales.In pencil "Ballarat Depot 35" and TMSV Sales stamp.sec, ballarat trams, cleaning, tmsv, tram 11, tramway, trams -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Tram 33 and bogie car at Sebastopol, c1950
... The photograph shows SEC Ballarat tram No. 33 and an ex...The photograph shows SEC Ballarat tram No. 33 and an ex ...The photograph shows SEC Ballarat tram No. 33 and an ex-PMTT bogie tram at the Sebastopol terminus, c1950. No. 33 has the destination of Lydiard St North. Photographer unknown.Yields information about tram 33 and a unknown bogie tram at SebastopolBlack and white print with plain back.tramcars, tram 33, sebastopol -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Tram 34 AETM St Kilda SA, 5-5-1975
... The photograph show SEC Ballarat tram No. 34 in front...The photograph show SEC Ballarat tram No. 34 in front ...The photograph show SEC Ballarat tram No. 34 in front of the AETM St Kilda Adelaide depot with a driver checking the mirror. Photo 5-5-1975, photographer unknown.Yields information about tram 34 at AETM Adelaide in 1975.Black and white print on plain paper with date of photo.Has date of "5-5-75" in red ink on rear.tramcars, tram 34, aetm, adelaide -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumPhotograph - Colour Print/s, Carolyn Dean, 26/09/1992 12:00:00 AM
... celebrations of the closure of the Ballarat Tram system, 26 September... celebrations of the closure of the Ballarat Tram system, 26 September ...Has a strong association with 21st anniversary of the closure of Ballarat Tramways.Colour print of the depot area during the 21st celebrations of the closure of the Ballarat Tram system, 26 September 1992. Printed on Kodak paper. Photo by Carolyn Dean.21st anniversary, depot
