Yields information about the City Loop and tram operations in Sturt St, 1971Set of five black and white prints and associated negatives of trams in Ballarat during 1971 prior to closure of the system by Graham Parry. All images from the scanned negative. .1 - No. 43 and possibly 31 in the City Loop. Has various buildings in the background. .2 - No. 34 at the Sturt and Lydiard Sts tram stop. Has the National Mutual Building in the background, which has a CML (Colonial Mutual Life) sign on it. .3 - No.35 at the north side tram stop. Has a Briquettes roof advert. Tram has the destination of Lydiard St North. .4 - View looking from the top of the hill at the City Loop with 43 and other cars in the loop. Has the Dickens Food Store and Patersons in the view along with other buildings. .5 - as for .4, but from the south side footpath with trams 43, 31, 26 and another in the loop. All have SEC roof adverts.tramways, trams, sturt st, city loop, lydiard st nth, tram 43, tram 31, tram 34, tram 35, tram 26

Yields information about the Gardens Loop and tram operations in 1971Set of three black and white prints and associated negatives of trams in Ballarat during 1971 prior to closure of the system by Graham Parry. All images from the scanned negative. Understood that after the closure of the Victoria St line, trams stopped at the south end of the loop before returning to Mt Pleasant. See Andrew Cook notes. .1 - No. 21 at the exit of Gardens Loop, with destination of Mt Pleasant. Tram does not appear to have the driver in position. .2 - front on photo .3 - Timetable Board at Gardens Loop.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, gardens loop, mt pleasant, timetable boards, tram 21

Yields information about the Sebastopol terminus and delivering beer to the HotelSet of six black and white prints and associated negatives of trams in Ballarat during 1971 prior to closure of the system by Graham Parry. All images from the scanned negative. All taken at the Sebastopol tram terminus. .1 - No. 39 at the terminus, soon after arriving. .2 - ditto with a Fosters Lager beer truck alongside. .3 - ditto .4 - end on view of 39 .5 - ditto .6 - ditto looking at the rear of the tram and the other side of Albert St.tramways, trams, sebastopol, royal mail hotel, albert st., tram 39

Set of two black and white prints and associated negatives of trams in Ballarat during 1971 prior to closure of the system by Graham Parry. All images from the scanned negative. All taken at the Grey St crossing loop. .1 - Nos 39 and 34 crossing. .2 - ditto. No. 39 to Lydiard St North, No. 34 to Sebastopol. Both have SEC Roof adverts.tramways, trams, sebastopol, grey st, albert st tram 39

Colour photograph, mounted in a white card board folder with a title block and title photograph on the front cover. Titled "Ballarat Tramways Past Employees Reunion to mark 30 years closure of the Ballarat Tramways" Event held at the Queens Head Hotel, Ballarat Sept. 15th 2001. Front photograph of No. 40 at Sebastopol. Inside photograph features the 22 attendees, with their names listed underneath the photograph - see key associations for the list. Gives their period of employment. Produced by Spielvogel Photographic.trams, tramways, retirements, reunions, secv, employees

Yields information about the Dawson St crossover in Sturt St at the time of the tramway closure.Digital image of No. 17 using the Dawson St Cross over Sturt St, with St Patricks Cathedral in the background. Tram has destination of Victoria St with a Twin Lakes and SEC Roof advert. Photo by John Ward 19 August 1971. Slide title "01271 190871 SEC single truck tram 17 on crossover in Sturt St at Dawson St Ballarat Vic"trams, tramways, sturt st, dawson st, st patricks, tram 17

Yields information about the Victoria St appearance and a major hail storm in Sturt St at the time of the tramway closure.Digital image of No. 21, outbound in Victoria St to Victoria St. On either side of the road is the remains of a major hail storm that struck Ballarat the previous day. Tram has destination of Victoria St. Photo by John Ward 21 August 1971. Slide title "01311 210871 SEC single truck tram 21 on Victoria St line in suburban Ballarat Vic"trams, tramways, victoria st, tram 21

Yields information about the Sturt St and Lydiard St intersection just before closure and tram operations.Digital image of bogie tram 35 turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St North and tram 39 at the south side of the City tram stop at the corner. Has Craig's Hotel, the National Mutual building, Berry Anderson, Gemmola's Pharmacy, the Town Hall and the ANZ bank in the view. An Inspector can be seen near the tram stop. Photo taken from the Post Office tower. Photo by John Ward 20 August 1971. Slide title "04709 200871 7173-G SECV bogie trams 39 & 35 Sturt St to Lydiard St North Ballarat Vic"trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st, post office, city terminus, tram 39, tram 35

Yields information about the use of trams for school tours prior to closure of the Ballarat system.Digital image of trams 37, 41 and 40 loading school children at the Lydiard St North on a tour prior to the closure of the tramway. Photo by John Ward 18 August 1971. Slide title "04678 180871 7169-G SECV bogie trams 37, 41 & 40 with school children terminus Lydiard St North Ballarat Vic"trams, tramways, schools, tours, special trams, lydiard st north, tram 37, tram 41, tram 40

Yields information about the use of Wendouree Parade and big hail storm over Ballarat on the last full weekday of operations.Digital image of tram 42 at depot junction in Wendouree Parade, just after the heavy hailstorm of the 28 August 1971, on the last full weekday of running. The driver is changing the points. The tram has the destination of Mt Pleasant. In the background is tram 17. Photo by John Ward 20 August 1971. Slide title "04718 200871 7174-H SECV bogie tram 42 single truck tram 17 Wendouree Pde at Stafford Court Lake Wendouree Ballarat Vic"trams, tramways, wendouree parade, depot junction, closure, mt pleasant, tram 42, tram 17

Yields information about the appearance and operation of the main tram stop in the City in Sturt St prior to closure.Black and White photograph print of tram 42 and another bogie car at the City terminus, south side of Sturt St, c1971. Tram has the destination of Sebastopol. The Ballarat Post Office is in the view.trams, tramways, sturt st, tram 42

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Monday Sept. 28, 1992, page 3 of the celebration of the Museum by operating trams along the shore of Lake Wendouree for almost 17 hours to mark the 21st anniversary of the closure of the Ballarat system. Includes a photo of a group of members sanding on the front of Horse Tram No. 1 - Len Millar, Frank Puls, David O' Neil, Alastair Reither, Colleen Low, John Phillips, Andrew Mitchell and Richard Gilbert. Includes comments by Richard Gilbert on the Museum, its Collection Policy and the winners of the colour competition including details of the prizes. Photo by Lachlan Bence and story by Kim Norbury. 2nd copy added 24/5/2006 Image of newspaper with text added 28/3/2011trams, tramways, 21st anniversary, horse tram no. 1, btm, celebrations

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Saturday 19/9/1992, page 27, written by Seaton Ashton about the history of trams in Ballarat on the 20th anniversary of their closure. Notes horse trams, ESCo, opening of lines, tram car builders, their rehabilitation in the 1930's, the involvement of the BTPS, trams 1 and 12. Has two photos, one of tram 27 sitting outside the SEC depot carrying the "This tram has just completed 1,000,000 miles in Ballarat" and one of tram 31, east bound in Bridge St. bound for Victoria St. dropping off a passenger at a stop. Both picture from the Courier Archives. Item in the Courier's "Saturday Magazine". Occupies a full page of the newspaper. 2nd copy added 11/8/2001 - folded.trams, tramways, ballarat, esco, btps, horse trams, sec

Newspaper Clipping from The Sun newspaper 24/10/1970 about the replacement of bridge girders in Swanston St. over the Railway lines with W2 381 in the background. Gives details of road closure. Good photo of the type of structure."24/10/70" in blue ink in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, swanston st., mmtb, bridges

Newspaper Clipping possibly from a newspaper dated 17/9/70 - written by Michael Ryan, reporting on the 'love' of Bendigo's trams by its passengers and crews. Features a photo of Bendigo No. 6, of Conductor Fred Wilson giving a hand to Mrs. Valda Towers. Quotes from Valda Towers, driver Jack Boston, Fred Wilson and a Mrs. J. E. Argus of Golden Square."17/9/70" in red ink adjacent to photo.trams, tramways, bendigo, closure, fred wilson, buses

Two colour prints (Copies 1 and 2) of the scene at the Sebastopol of the running of the last tram on 19 Sept. 1971. Shows the two bogies trams (trams 39 and 40 in the rear) with many motor cars and the Royal Mail Hotel in the background. Both trams are heavily loaded with passengers. Photo by David Endacott On copy 2 - "The Last Tram" in black ink/sebastopol, last tram, closure, tram 39, tram 40

Two colour prints (Copies 1 and 2) of the scene at the Hospital Corner, Drummond St. Sth and Sturt St. after the running of the last tram from Sebastopol prior to running into the depot on 19 Sept. 1971. Shows one bogie tram No. 40 (from the advertising boards) with many people at the corner, a few cars and a police car leading the tram through the people standing around. Has the liquor store on the south west corner of the intersection in the background. Tram is heavily loaded with passengers. Copy 1 on Fujicolour Crystal Archive Paper is the better exposed and larger print and has been used in the scanned image.. Copy 2 another print off the same negative but with a smaller photograph area. Original film image scanned at 3200dpi 12/5/2020 and record revised. Image i2 - shows the crowd before the tram departed with a police escort. Image i3 - shows the scene as the tram departed with a police escort.On copy 2 - "The Last Tram at Drummond and Sturt Sts." in black ink.sebastopol, last tram, closure, hospital corner, tram 40

Two colour prints (Copies 1 and 2) of the scene at the Hospital Corner, Drummond St. Sth and Sturt St. after the running of the last tram from Sebastopol prior to running into the depot on 19 Sept. 1971. Shows one bogie tram No. 40 (from the advertising boards) with many people at the corner. Possibly taken after the police car has moved on, prior to the tram leaving for the depot after a few minutes. Has the liquor store on the south west corner of the intersection in the background. Tram is heavily loaded with passengers. Copy 1on Fujicolour Crystal Archive Paper is the better exposed and larger print and has been used in the scanned image.. Copy 2 another print off the same negative but with a smaller photograph area. Original film image scanned at 3200dpi 12/5/2020.On copy 2 - "Last tram to run in Ballaarat at Cnr Drummond & Sturt Sts on way to depot." in black ink.sebastopol, last tram, closure, hospital corner, tram 40

Yields information about the BTPS 21st Anniversary celebrations which involved running a "all day" service and a cavalcade of trams.Bromide of a black and white photograph of the trams 38 and 18 outside the Lake Lodge Restaurant, on the night of the dinner for the 21st celebrations of the closure of the Ballarat tramways on 19/9/1992. Photo appeared in the Sept. 1992 issue of Fares Please! Caption was "Trams Nos. 38 and 18 are spot lit outside Lake Lodge Restaurant." Photo John Phillips. 1740.1 - Colour print, trimmed for the bromide - added 11/6/2008. See September 1992 Fares Please!trams, tramways, btps, 21st anniversary, wendouree parade, gardens loop, dinner, tram 38, tram 18

Yields information and demonstrates aspects about Ballarat's destination rolls used in trams after 1967 when these rolls replaced those with the opposite colour arrangementDestination roll black lettering on white fabric background used in Ballarat from late 1967 until closure, replaced white letters on black background. Layout of individual destinations follows that shown in K.S.Kings, "Ballarat Tramways" - see image file for copy. Main letters are 150 high. On rear of roll, has abbreviated destinations painted in black paint to enable drivers to locate easier the individual destinations. See Reg. item 844 for a white on black roll, same destinations and order and details of use. Images btm1744i1 to i4 - sections of the destination roll, when rolled out, i3 shows an example of an abbreviated destination - note it has been rolled in an flat oval shape. i5 and i6 - nature of water damage at top left hand edge of roll. i7 - list of destinations on roll (obtained by inverting the image in btm844i) See K.S.Kings "Ballarat Tramways" Not to be used in a tramcar destination box - original to be kept in archives. tram, trams, ballarat, destination roll

Set of five maps prepared by the SEC/Transport Regulation Board? reviewing the option for Ballarat bus routes after the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Based on SEC drawing No. BA-D1-2222, drawn at 1" = 20 chains. Shows streets in Ballarat and Sebastopol areas. 1775.1 - tram lines shown in heavy blue lines, with grey and yellow (actual operating bus routes at the time?) routes marked out. A red dashed line defines the general built up area. 1775.2 - "PLAN A" - shows various routes in different colours for Davis, Sproule, Hick ex Whkes, Lyons, Braybrooks and Witkins services and existing tram lines. 1775.3 - "Plan B" 1775.4 - "Plan C" 1775.5 - "Plan D" 1175.6 - Plan as above, but showing existing bus routes, tram routes and suggested tram routes. Has a small sheet of paper that was clipped to the drawing. Not dated. Not known exactly the basis that these plans were drawn up on. Drawings to be scanned.trams, tramways, closure, bus routes, tram replacement, sec, transport regulation board, ballarat, tram routes

Photocopy of part of page 13 of 'Trolley Wire', October 1969 listing the closure dates of the various Australian tramway systems and if known, the 'last tramcar' to operate, the gauge and the form of traction power. List 24 systems, shows Melbourne, Ballarat and Bendigo as still being in service and the Glenelg interurban as well. Has been photocopied and then trimmed with a ruler. Three copies held.trams, tramways, tramways, closure, australian tramways, gauge

Letter produced by stencil or Gestetner process, dated 13/9/1971, by the City of Ballaarat, inviting Mr. L. J. Denmead to a Civic function to mark the occasion of the closure of the Ballarat Tramways on 20/9/1971. Printed onto quarto duplicator paper, with the name of the invitee written in using black ink. Has the City Crest, address, telephone number. Letter gives the details of the function, the occasion and that the newly appointed Chairman of the SEC, Mr. N. R. White will be attending, along with the Mayor, Cr. J.A. Chisholm and the Mayor of Sebastopol, Cr. N. F. Donald. Members of both council were to attend."Mr. L. J. Denmead"trams, tramways, closure, civic functions, city of ballaarat, sec

Yields information about the presentation of a set of tickets that were presented to the City of Ballarat at the time of closure of the system.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 22 September 1971 of tickets and passes being given to the City of Ballarat by Mr. Denmead. Shows close up photo of ESCo 1 1/2d tokens, a photograph of a presentation sheets of sample tickets dated 1906 and Mr. Denmead holding metal passes and two tokens. Notes the items as being passed to Council for safe keeping. Article notes that the tokens in the close up photo was owned by Mr. Lyle Kay of 5A Finch St. Ballarat. See Reg Item 3775 for a Courier print of the photograph of the tickets. 1846.1 - added 23/10/2004 - duplicate cutting. Original item replaced by a better condition cutting 13/6/2017, from donation of Ruth Nelson. See Reg Item 8000 for the actual framed set of tickets.tickets, passes, tokens, closure

Yields information about the Ballarat tramway staff at the time of closure of the SEC operated system.Black and white photograph, mounted onto heavy card of the SEC Ballarat tram crews shortly before the closure of the tramway system in front of the depot building with three tramcars behind. Has a printed list of all employees or staff underneath. Titled "Ballarat Tramways Employees 1971". Photograph on light stipple paper. Features 61 personnel but only 60 apparently named. Photograph by Williams Studios, Ballarat. Group photo, Crews, closure, Image btm1861i1 is of the photograph and btm1861i2 is of the listing. See also Reg. Item 1862 for another photograph/list of the same group showing trams on the sides and the whole depot front. See also Reg. Item 2931 for another copy of the same photograph, but with some look at different direction in particular the 7th person from left, row three who is looking down in the photograph of Reg. Item 1861. Hi res scan added 15/3/2015. Additional copy from the donation of Karelyn Satter added 2-3-16 and another copy within a plastic envelope with a typed list of names on the rear. See Reg Item 7001 for a framed version. See Image i1 for a detail of the personnel only image i2 for a list of the names. image i3 for a hi res scan of the image including names. image i4 hi res scan of the negative personnel only. image i5 hi res scan of the negative with names. image i6 hi res scan of the print. Record revised 9/5/2020 for negative scans.copy in plastic envelope has "From Mr Courtney 4.5.76" in top right hand corner in ink on the rear.trams, tramways, ballarat, sec crews, personnel, staff photo, closure, group photo

Black and white photograph, mounted onto heavy stippled card of the SEC Ballarat tram crews shortly before the closure of the tramway system in front of the depot building with two tramcars behind and trams 30 and 33 alongside. Shows the whole of the front of the depot building. Has a printed list of all employees or staff underneath. Titled "Ballarat Tramways Employees 1971". Photograph on light stipple? paper. Features 61 personnel - only 60 names shown. Photograph by Williams Studios, Ballarat. Image btm1862i is of the photograph. See btm1861i2 for the listing. See also Reg. Item 1861 for another photograph/list of the same group and Reg Item 7001 for a framed version. Hi res scan of negative added as btm1862i3 9/5/2020.trams, tramways, ballarat, sec crews, personnel, staff photo, tram 30, tram 33

Set of three black and white photographs taken at the time of the launch of the four postcard set of the trams, shortly before closure. See also Reg. item 1699, SEC News - similar photo to that of 1863.2 used on the front cover of the Oct. 1971 issue, which detailed:- "SEC News", house magazine of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria, October 1971 issue, No. 150, following closure of the SEC Ballarat tramways. Has front cover photo of Lew Walker (Ballarat Motorman) receiving a kiss from Glenda Martin and Janice Greed (left), in front of a bogie tram with the town hall in the background. - see Reg Item 1699 and btm1699i1" 1863.1 - above details, with Lew holding the post card set. Note Mr. L. Denmead standing by the tram stop pole. 1863.2 - photo similar to that at 1699i1, but with Mr. Denmead approach crews on the left hand side. 1863.3 - above, but with Lew Walker standing in cab door and the two ladies, looking up at the driver. Has Post Office tower in background. Assumed photos taken by SEC Photographer. See Reg. item 1699trams, tramways, ballarat, postcards, sec news, closure

Yields information about the closure of the SEC operated Ballarat tram system and the people involved.Set of three black and white photographs of tram 40 entering the depot area on the night of the closure of the Ballarat Tramway system - 19/9/1971. Taken by N. L. Harvey & Son. 1864i1 - Front of 40 with Lew Walker at controls and two others (? and ?) alongside. 1864i2 - 40 about to break streamers at the depot gate with families of employees alongside. 1864i3 - After entering the depot area and breaking the streamers. For other photographs of the event see Reg Item 6425 and 6426.trams, tramways, ballarat, closure, depot, last tram, tram 40