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

Black and white photograph of Bendigo No. 9 Pall Mall 6/6/1928 at the intersection with Mitchell St, Charing Cross with the City Club Hotel in the background. Behind No. 9 is No. 12 or 18? No. 9 has a roof advertisement for Lyric Lightning. On the left hand side is a horse drawn cart and shows a verandah on the building on the North East corner of the intersection. On the rear of copy 1 has the photo stamp of Lee A Ratten of 51 Cotham Road Kew. On the second print is a hand written note which matches the writing of Lee Ratten. trams, tramways, bendigo, pall mall, charing cross, tram 9

Photo of the first horse drawn tower wagon at Sovereign Hill. This item was offered to the BTPS but declined as it did not have the storage space for it. Understood to have later been dismantled.Yields information about the appearance of the horse drawn tower wagon of ESCo.Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photo by David Verrier.On back of slide in inktramways, trams, tower wagon, sovereign hill, cotma

Illustration titled - "Sturt Street (looking west) with an ESCo tram turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St North from the Grenville St terminus. The tram has the destination box above the driver, c1907. A horse-drawn cart is in the view along with the Town Hall, the National Mutual building with the Jeweller's sign C Marks visible. On the left hand side is the Robbie Burns statue.Yields information about Sturt St and the associated buildings and ESCo operations.Illustration cut from a magazine or publicationballarat, illustrations, sturt st, esco, lydiard st, ballarat town hall, statues

Illustration titled "Lydiard and Sturt Streets" - Centre of Ballarat, showing Post Office. In the bottom left-hand corner is a single-deck horse tram with a Havelock Tobacco advert on the roof. The illustration gives a sweeping wide angle view of the intersection with the Post Office marked with the words "Post Office". There are several horse-drawn vehicles and pedestrians in the view. The image has the initials "HJS" and "PS&Co" on both photos in the bottom corners. On the rear is a photo of the Gong Gong Reservoir with a note about its size and construction - built 1877.Yields information about a single deck horse tram and the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard StreetsIllustration cut from a magazine or publicationballarat, illustrations, sturt st, lydiard st, post office, horse trams, single deck horse tram, gong gong reservoir

Illustration titled - "Sturt Street Ballarat" Image is of an ESCo tram (No. 5) just to the west of the Armstrong and Sturt St. intersection with the Ballarat Town Hall, the National Mutual building in the background. Tram traveling east. Tram has a destination box on the roof, but no driver's windows, say 1906 - 1912 or 1910c. Some horse-drawn vehicles in the image. Snows has a "Summer Clearance" sign on the building. See also items 5129, 8414 and 837 for other postcards using this image.Yields infomation about Sturt St and ESCo tramsIllustration cut from a magazine or publicationballarat, illustrations, sturt st, esco, ballarat town hall, tram 5, armstorng st, town hall,

Set of two wide-angle views - both with the initials HJS and PS&Co in the bottom corners. 1 - Illustration titled - "Ballarat Looking East from Town Hall Tower" - with a horse tram turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St North and another running westbound on the north side of Sturt St. 2 - "Town Hall to Bridge St from GPO Tower" - There are no horse trams in the view. The National Mutual building is yet to be built - see reference.Yields information about Sturt St from Bridge St to Armstrong St.Illustration cut from a magazine or publicationballarat, illustrations, sturt st, lydiard st, town hall, national mutual, craigs hotel, horse trams

Photograph of Ballarat Summer car No.20 and 3 other tramcars (2 with former double deck horse tram trailers) at City Centre, Nth side of Sturt St at Grenville St Nth. Photo shows the large passenger shelter/ESCO office, several pedestrians, and the commercial buildings of the Eastern end of Sturt St. Prominent in the background are the Mechanics Institute, and the Town Hall. See item 5134 for a digital image and a copy negative.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 details of photograph and year on rear and number "T30". Also, "Ballarat Tramways", "Sturt Street in 1912", "Showing 3 old el types, 2 trailers and No.20 summer car(near band stand), "W.Jack Photo".ballarat, sturt st, tram 20, horse tram trailer

Set of two views from an illustrated publication on Ballarat. 1 - Illustration - "Ballarat (Sturt Street) Victoria " of a horse tram eastbound on the south side of Sturt St. Has several horse-drawn vehicles in the image, the gardens in the central median strip, and Snow's store verandah. 2 - illustration - Sturt St Ballarat" looking west from Grenville St with a horse tram traveling westbound on the north side of Sturt St. Has the buildings on both sides of the street in the view along with Suttons Music store.Yields information about Sturt St from the Town Hall or Grenville St.Illustration cut from a magazine or publication - set of two - back to backballarat, illustrations, sturt st, horse trams, snows

Coloured image of the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets looking north along Lydiard St. North giving a high view of the Post Office building with its tower. Has an ESCo tram southbound in Lydiard St North, a motor car and several horse-drawn vehicles. Shows the verandahs along Lydiard St, centre poles, and looks towards a rather desolate Black Hill following extensive mining works. The Post Office time ball is in the down position. Possibly c1910. Summerscales building - photographer, postcards is next door to the Post Office in Sturt St. On the rear is a handwritten note from Wal Jack to Ken Magor about the tram in the photo, the time ball on the post office flagstaff, Railway station tower to the left of the Post Office, carriage sheds in the long building behind the oval type roof of old mining exchange. See item 8411 for a coloured version. Yields information about the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets in the early ESCo era and the Post Office building.Postcard - black and white- divided back, undated - Valentine & Sons, Printed in Great Britain. Card Number "20-2"Notes by Wal Jack on the rear - see image 2nd image.sturt street, post office, ballarat, tramways, lydiard st, esco, black hill

Coloured Postcard with a set of 6 views of Ballarat - Sturt St with a double deck horse tram behind an ESCo tramcar, Central Median strip, Ballarat Post Office with an ESCo tram in the foreground, Gardens, Sturt St and Gong Gong Reservoir. Has a handwritten letter to a person near Newcastle and dated 28-12-1908(?). The stamp has been removed. Also has Ken Magor's hand stamp on the rear. No details of publisher. Demonstrates a multi view coloured postcard.Postcard - coloured - 6 panel views of Ballarat - divided back, used.See image i2 for letter and posting details.sturt street, post office, ballarat, tramways, lydiard st, esco, gong gong reservoir, gardens, botanical gardens

View of the intersection of Sturt St and Lydiard St Nth with the Ballarat Post Office being the primary feature. Has an ESCo tram turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St. Shows the trackwork at this location and has several horse-drawn vehicles in the photograph. Would appear that Lydiard St north has either been watered or is being repaired. On the rear is a message to friends of a lady keeping house on a farm (Coolaban) near Lubeck Vic. It is dated 29/10/1911.Demonstrates postcard printing c1910 and has a strong association with the sender.Postcard - coloured, divided back, published by J. Ewins of Ballarat and printed in England.See image 2 for the letter sent in 1911.tramways, trams, esco, post office, lydiard st nth, sturt st

Photograph - looking from Summerscales offices onto the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St during an event, with a parked ESCo tram and crowds or onlookers on either side of the south side of Sturt St. Has a detailed image of the tram. C1909. In the background are Craigs Hotel, C. Marks & Co, National Mutual building, Snows, and the Town Hall. Several horse-drawn vehicles are in the photograph. Also, A. E. Casley Chemists and Beath Schiess & Co, though this seems to be almost printed into the photograph - above the chemist shop. The postcard has been sent to Miss N Sproston of Skeleton Cottage, Avoca. Has a 1d Victoria stamp and has been postmarked 14-5-1908. See item 5907 for a black-and-white image of the same postcard published by Summerscales.Yields information about the streetscape of Sturt St and Lydiard Streets c1908Postcard coloured, divided back, used, SEM Co.See image 2 for letter and address details. tramways, trams, esco, sturt st, events, lydiard st

Photograph - looking east along Sturt Street from Grenville St showing the various buildings on both sides of Sturt St. One ESCo tram in the view along with many people and one horse-drawn vehicle. The photo was taken before the construction of the large office/waiting room shelter at the tram terminus - possibly c1906. This photo is used in item 2688 - same image but more defined colours within a gold background flowery oval.Yields information about the streetscape of Sturt St.Postcard coloured, divided back, unused, Valentine & Sons.Has marking "55393 JV" along the bottom edge. tramways, trams, esco, sturt st

Valentine Series postcard of the early 1930s of No. 27 inbound in Lydiard St Nth. Valentine series No. 1492, with the caption "Lydiard Street showing George Hotel, Ballarat". See page 59 of The Golden City and its Tramways and for the photo itself. Photo shows the wooden centre poles, street lighting, tram 27 in ESCo colour scheme, and buildings on the west side of Lydiard St North, including the George Hotel, A.M. Palmer & Co Chemist, Wm Hiscock Dentist and other buildings. A horse-drawn cart and two motor cars parked at the kerb. See 3893 for a digital image and reproduction photograph.Yields information about Lydiard St Nth in the 1930's, the centre poles, traffic and the appearance of the trams.Postcard black and white, divided back. Card No. 1492Has on the rear in pencil "KT" and "to be copied" tramways, trams, tram 27, lydiard st nth, george hotel, centre poles

The photo, by WTP of Ballarat, is of the corner of Sturt and Lydiard St from a postcard, 1908. Take from the Post office building looking towards the National Mutual Life building, and the Town Hall. There are numerous horse-drawn vehicles in the image along with an ESCo tram. See item 4774 for a black-and-white digital image of this card. The card has been used in a letter to a Mrs. D Low of Hillingworth near Newcastle from an Annie Gibson.Yields information about the corner of Sturt and Lydiard St in 1907c,Postcard coloured, divided back with a handwritten letter on rear. Postmarked 2-9-1908See image 2 for details of the handwritten note on the rear. tramways, trams, sturt st, postcards, lydiard st

Kodachrome cardboard mounts of the History Trust SA horse tram with a sign "1st Horse Tram in Australia (1860) - prior to reconstruction. Slide mount has a date of August 1970. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler. ballarat, tramways, trams, horse tram, adelaide, preserved trams

Newspaper clipping from The Herald or The Sun late August or early September 1971 reporting on the partial closure of the tram system in Ballarat. Notes that further closes are planned. Reports on the 1887 opening of the horse tram system and 1905 electric trams. .1 - same cutting with the associated image of another story alongside.ballarat, closure, tramways

Yields information about tram operations and the street views in Sturt St near Lyons St.Set of 5 photographs taken on 10/8/1971 by Campbell Duncan of trams in Sturt St near Lyons St. .1 - No. 27 inbound with a Twin Lakes and destination of Mt Pleasant, passing the Peter Lalor statue in the median strip. .2 - No. 34 outbound crossing Dawson St with the Golden City Hotel in the background. .3 - No. 21 outbound with St Patrick's Cathedral in the background and the Adam Lindsay Gordon statue (1969) memorial to the horses killed in the First World War. 4. ditto .5 - No. 13 inbound with a Twin Lakes sign and destination of Victoria St, crossing Lyons St, with St Andrews Kirk in the background. For notes on the statues see: http://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/media/499947/sturt%20street%20gardens%20calm%20plan.pdf (accessed 11/12/16)trams, tramways, sturt st, dawson st, lyons st, statues, tram 27 tram 34 tram 21

Yields information about the intersection of Lyons St and Sturt St and statues in the median strip.Set of three Black and White photographs of trams near the intersection of Sturt St and Lyons St. .1 - Single trucker outbound, Lyons St, with the Golden City Hotel and St Patrick's Cathedral in the view, along with the Cenotaph and the Adam Lindsay Gordon Statue of a Horse (1969) (See reference for city of Ballarat document) .2 - 43 - with St Patrick's Cathedral. .3 - 30 (determined from a high res scan), with the Town Hall and the Cenotaph in the background. Photo by Charles Craig August 1971. See http://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/media/499947/sturt%20street%20gardens%20calm%20plan.pdf - accessed 2-2-2017. trams, tramways, sturt st, statues, town hall, st patricks, lyons st, tram 43, tram 30

Has a strong association with the artist and demonstrates activities the Ballarat Tramway MuseumFramed painting - wooden frame - black and gold colour of Horse Tram No. 1 in Wendouree Parade, titled "Oil Painting of Horse Drawn Tram", fitted with a plastic gold engraved sign "Oil Painting of Horse Drawn Tram / painted and donated by Edna Stephens". Framed with a white card back and brown plastic tape - with metal hanging wire framed by Macarthur Framework and Gallery 1008 Sturt St Ballarat. See Inscriptions for note on artist.On rear in ink "Edna Stephens painted 2012 / Horse Drawn Tram Lake Wendouree Ballarat"trams, tramways, wendouree parade, painting, art work

Demonstrates the use of a glass paperweight fitted with a reproduction of a Ballarat ESCo tram towing a horse tram along Sturt St.Glass curved paperweight with indented base and a photo printed on a brown outside card of an ESCo horse tram towing a heavily loaded train east bound in Sturt St Ballarat with the Town Hall in the background. See Reg Item 162 for a hand colour image. Taken c1905 as tram does not appear to have a destination box fitted. No details of manufacturer, photo c1910, but could be a later production or even one you put your photo into it.trams, tramways, crockery, sturt st, esco

Photo of the first horse drawn tower wagon at Sovereign Hill. This item was offered to the BTPS but declined as it did not have the storage space for it. Understood to have later been dismantled.Yields information about the appearance of the horse drawn tower wagon of ESCo.Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph Saturday 26/4/1975 at the time of the first COTMA conference. Photo by David Verrier. See also Reg Item 7689 for another photograph by Andrew Howlett.On back of slide in ink' "Saturday 26/4/75 Tower Wagon Sovereign Hill Ballarat"tramways, trams, tower wagon, sovereign hill, cotma

Black and white postcard of horse tram No 5 outside the Alexander Ronald's Vine Hotel, Macarthur St Ballarat. Tram has a advertisement for the Vine Hotel. See image 3792i for a print. Printed by the Ballarat and District Genealogical Society May 2019 for the National Trust Heritage Week with the assistance of Robert and Stubbs of the Canberra Hotel and the BTM. Card notes that Henry George Smith was the groom. 2 copies collected. Photo from the Max Harris Collection held by the Ballaarat Mechanic's institute. Has details of the sponsors on the rear of the card. trams, tramways, vine hotel, canberra hotel, horse trams

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 - sepia coloured - of an ESCo tram near the intersection of Doveton St. and Sturt St. travelling west along the south side of Sturt Street. Photo appears to be taken soon after opening of the electric trams, as the tramway is well paved compared to the rest of the street which shows vehicle tracks etc. Small horse drawn vehicle crossing in front of the photograph. Shows buildings along the north side of Sturt St. and the building at the SE corner of Doveton St. ESCo tram has destination board on the front dash of the tram. See Reg Item 834 for a black and white view. 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

Set of two copies of newspaper clippings from The Courier, Ballarat, regarding the reconstruction of the track between Depot Junction and Carlton St. .1 - Print of the on-line article - "Historic Lake Wendouree tram track to be relaid", 20 August 2019, detailing the project and costs, with comments by Peter Waugh, including photographs of ESCo 15, a damaged track joint, a Ballarat tram map and a horse tram. Notes the success of Pick My Project. Project cost given as $792,418.95. Article by Jolyon Attwooll. .2 - photocopy of a letter in The Courier, 24/8/2019 applauding the decision written by Stephen Downey of Golden Point.wendouree parade, trackwork, reconstruction, city of ballarat, grants, esco

Newspaper clipping from The Ballarat Times, 17 Oct. 2019, letter from Juliana Addison MP, member for Wendouree, titled "Tip of the hat to trammies", praising the BTM, its volunteers and the recent track renewal. Noted the work of the President Paul Mong. Has a photo of the horse tram in use.btm, letters, horse tram

Yields information about the condition of the ESCo tramcars both electric and horse during 1919.Photocopy of a three page hand written report by H Cosgrove to Mr Pringle, Consulting Engineer, Melbourne Tramway Board, dated 23-11-1918, about the condition and repairs needed to both the ESCo Electric trams and the trailers. Gives details of the deterioration and defects in the trams. Has a sketch showing the issues. Notes the request by Mr. Blackwell by phone. trams, tramways, esco, tramcars, tramcar components, maintenance

Yields information about Ballarat 's tram operations and the Victoria St terminus.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No. 20 at the Victoria St terminus. A crewman is about to step from the car. In the distance is a horse drawn cart delivering - possibly bread or milk. The tram has the destination of Gardens via St west. The trolley pole is yet to be turned. Shows the overhead arrangements. trams, tramways, victoria st, horse drawn vehicle, tram 20