Shows the appearance of Ballarat tram 31 during the 1950's.Yields information about the tram appearance during the 1950's prior to being fitted with dash canopy lighting.Black & White Photograph of Ballarat Tram 31 - pre 1960 .1 - At the Lydiard St North terminus .2 - Sturt St at the city terminus.Has notes re location and tram on the rear in ink.ballarat, sturt st, lydiard st north, tram 31, tramways, trams

Lists the work carried out by the SEC on tram No. 31. Includes notes on the tram itself, body, brake gear, electrical, and truck. Demonstrates the SECV practice of maintaining records for the work on the tramcars in Ballarat.Foolscap ruled sheet with stamp tram car number and work category, typed or handwritten entries.tramways, tramcars, ballarat, sec, tramcar maintenance, records, tram 31

Black and white photograph showing tram no. 31 travelling East in Sturt St. St Peters Anglican church is seen in the background.Yields information about tram 31 and the intersection of Pleasant and Sturt Streets.Black and white photograph with notes on the rear."91", "KEN MAGOR", "Neg. No 1904"trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st, st peters, tram 31

Digital image of Tram 31 Sturt St - destination Victoria St at the City tram stop - Sturt and Lydiard Sts, Tram has adverts for the SEC and Twin Lakes. In the background is the tram stop shelter. Photo by Peter Knife 10/5/1969.Yields information about Ballarat's trams in May 1969.Digital image of a colour slide.tramways, tramcars, ballarat, tram 31, twin lakes, sturt st, shelters

Photograph - Black and white of Ballarat tram No. 31 parked at Gardens Loop in Wendouree Parade. In the background are the large trees that were a feature of this location and on the pole behind the tram, the timetable boards. Not known who took the photo on a very quiet day during Jan. 1966.Yields information about the appearance of tram No. 31 during Jan 1966 and Gardens Loop.Black and white photograph on Ilford paper.In ink on rear "Gardens 1/66"tramways, wendouree parade, gardens loop, tramcars, tram 31

Yields information about the shipping of tram No. 31 to Perth.Set of nine Colour 27 x 27 mm slides in Agfachrome blue and white plastic mounts of Ballarat tram No. 31 leaving for Perth to go the now PETS Perth Electric Tramway Society museum - various photos of the truck, including the driver. Tram has been loaded onto the truck. In the background is tram 32, waiting to go to Maryborough and B power station with chimney. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler. Date based on TMSV item - 11/10/1971 - to the WA Transport Museum, later the Perth Electric Tramway Society. See also Reg Ite, 6441 for another photo.ballarat, tramways, trams, preserved trams, perth, pets, ballarat b power station, sale of trams, tram 31

Set of 9 Agfa blue and white plastic mount slides of the relocation of No. 31 from the SEC Ballarat Depot the SEC Ballarat B Power station yard - 6/10/1971 - See Reg Item 3929 for list of dates of tram disposal. .1 - a mobile crane moving equipment around the depot Wendouree Parade. .2 - No. 31 loaded onto a truck departing the depot. Note that the 21 E truck is not fitted to the tram. .3 - ditto .4 - ditto in Wendouree Parade .5 - arriving at the SEC B Power Station yard. .6 - tram jacked up with the flat bed low loader being moved out from the tram. .7 - tram being lowered to the ground .8 - ditto showing the one end with broken windows. .9 - tram arriving at the B Power station with the station in the background. Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler. ballarat, tramways, trams, sec, depot, tram disposal, transporting trams, power station, tram 31

Photo of Ballarat No. 31, just after leaving Victoria St. terminus, late 1960's or early 1970s crossing over the Eureka siding railway bridge. Taken by John Phillips. Tram has destination of Gardens via Sturt St. West, Twin Lakes advertisement on the front. In the background is Meagher's Hotel with Abbots Lager and Victoria Bitter sign. On the bridge is graffiti "Smash US Imperialism". On the Ballarat side of the bridge is a sign directing travellers to the "Eureka Caravan Park". Yields information about the vicinity of the Victoria St terminus and the bridge over the Buninyong Railway line.Black and White photograph mounted on heavy cardboard backing. Has 6 Velcro dots on the rear and marks where mounting devices have been removed on the rear. Note: image scanned in two runs through a scanner, resulting in the shading in the image file. .1 - Second copy with 4 black Velcro squares and 4 dots on rear - wider view on the right-hand side with an additional pole - not scanned.trams, tramways, victoria st, eureka, twin lakes, tram 31

Yields information about the accident between a tram and truck, just prior to the closure of the SEC Operated Ballarat Tram system.Newspaper Clipping or cutting titled "The end for tram 31", from The Courier, 3/9/1971, containing a report on the collision of tram 31 with a fruit truck in Sturt St near Lydiard St. Gives time as 445, truck driver Nicholas Marios, tram driver D. Powell. Included in the item is a photo of the tram and the two vehicle drivers involved. Tram has a Twin Lakes sign. See Reg Item 547 for a print of the photograph.accidents, twin lakes, collision, sturt st

Yields information about the closure of the SEC operated Ballarat system - presented in an unorganised manner and without newspaper dates.Set of 8 foolscap size photocopies on heat sensitive paper of various newspaper cuttings compiled - many duplicated - about the closure of the Ballarat Tram system, mainly from The Courier, Sept to Dec. 1971. Principal headlines are: "Tram Shelter for Christmas Crib", "SEC replies to Lake tram proposal", "A Farewell tram ride", "Keep buses out of Bridge St", "Bus stops blamed for drop in business", "Complaint of parking loss through bus stops", "last journey for 39", "Last tram to start in film about Ballarat" "The end for tram 31?" "Destination Hamilton" - see item 9520 for the original cutting See also Reg item 3165 and 3161 for similar presentations of cuttings. sec, ballarat, disposal, tramcars, btps, shelters, shelters, buses, closure, bridge st, hamilton, shelters

Black and white photo of No. 31, inbound from Victoria St. crossing the Buninyong railway overbridge. Meaghers Hotel in the background and an ad for Eureka Caravan Park. No cars on the road. 'Smash Imperialism' graffiti on bridge beam. Tram fitted with lights, a small number over the headlight, and a long Twin Lakes sign under the headlight. See item 2015 for another print.Yields information about the vicinity of the Victoria St terminus and the bridge over the Buninyong Railway line.Black and white photograph - laminated.trams, tramways, ballarat, victoria st

No. 21 in bound to the City terminus at Dawson St. Tram has the destination of City. Photograph dated 22/3/1962. Tram has an advertisement for The Age newspaper and Mutual Homes on the rear drivers dash panel. In the background is a shoe repair shop.Yields information about the appearance of the No. 21 in March 1962.Black and white photograph with photographer's stamp on rear.On rear is Douglas A Colquhoun photo stamp, giving details of the photograph - see image i2.trams, tramways, sturt st, dawson st, tram 21

The photograph shows VR trams 32 & 31 inside the entrance of the three road Elwood Depot shed.Yields information about Elwood Depot car shed and VR tramcars Black and white photograph with notes on the rear.In biro and pencil on the rear "Elwood Tram Depot. Vic Tram Nos 32 & 31 230 Ken Magor Neg No 2848"tramcars, vr tram, elwood depot, tram 32, tram 31

The photograph shows VR trams 32, 31 & 33 at the entrance to the three road Elwood Depot shed either inside or partially inside. A conductress in shirt sleeves, bag and cap walks away from the camera beside one car. Yields information about Elwood Depot car shed, VR tramcars and conductressBlack and white photograph with notes on the rear.In biro and pencil on the rear "Elwood Tram Depot. Vic Tram Nos 32, 31 & 33 230 Ken Magor Neg No 2849"tramcars, vr tram, elwood depot, tram 32, tram 31, tram 33, conductress, bag and cap

Negative (120) and contact print of VR tram No. 31 at the Elwood depot. Tram has three Robur Tea advertisements on the roof line, white bumpers and showing the destination of Elwood Depot. In the background is the VR Tram substation. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3625Large.jpgEnvelope containing negative and photo typed "Tram No. 31 VR Elwood" On the rear of the print "VR Tram - Elwood Car Barn, Substation in background"trams, tramways, victorian railways, vr, elwood depot, substation, tram 31

Photos taken on the last weekday of full operations by the SECV in Ballarat prior to the first closure of the Victoria St line on 22/8/1971. 1 - tram 31 Wendouree Parade near Depot Junction, on its way to Victoria St. 2 - trams 12 and 31 at Haddon St loop 3 - tram 31 in deep hail. 4 - Scrubber at the depot 5 - tram 41 at depot junction, Gardens via Drummond St Nth. Hail blankets the footpath and track. 6 - ditto - Yields information about the last full week day of SEC Tramway operations in Ballarat and has a strong association with the archivist. Set of 7 Kodachrome colour slides - cardboard mountsHave the photographer's slide numbers written on them.trams, tramways, closure, depot, wendouree parade, tram 31, tram 12, scrubber, tram 41

Yields information about the Bell St loop on the Sebastopol line and tram operations.35mm colour slide - Kodak Duplicate slide produced for the TMSV of 332 Flinders St Melbourne of trams 31 (Sebastopol and Twin Lakes sign) crossing No. 27 (Lydiard St North) at the Bell St loop Ballarat - c1971 in Drummond St South.On the slide in ink "Ballarat Tram 1971 Finish Mt Pleasant". Has the TMSV Sales and address stamp.tramways, trams, sebastopol, drummond st sth, tram 31, tram 27

Yields information about the tram depot during August 1967.Set of 2 Kodachrome white cardboard mount 35mm slides - dated August 1967 taken by Les Fordham. .1 - No. 34 in the depot building with two other trams in the view as well (43?) .2 - View of the depot building with trams 31, 34, 43 and ?tramways, trams, depot, sec depot, tram 34, tram 31, tram 43

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, 26/4/1975, titled "Gathering of tram museum enthusiasts" reporting on the first meeting of the group that was to form COTMA, provides details of those attending and conference organisation. Has a photo of the official luncheon: F Rogers (Town Clerk), Mrs Rogers, Lady Nicholson, BTPS President Maurice Calnin, the Mayor Sir Arthur Nicholson, Clyde Croft BTPS Secretary, Bill Kingsley Conference Organiser and Bill Jessup BTPS Vice President. Notes speakers were Phil A'Vard, A Wymond of the Puffing Billy Preservation Society, Peter Kahn of Sydney. Item incorporated with the cutting the item "No 31 tram is pride of Perth", about the movement of No. 31 to the West Australian Tramways Museum and its representative at the conference of Jack Stanbridge. Has the newspaper date glued to the item.cotma, btps, conferences, pets

Yields information about the trams used by the AETA for a Ballarat tour to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of electric trams.Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of the AETA Ballarat Golden Jubilee tour of 20/8/1955, of Specials 21 and 38, preceded by tram 31, crossing No. 12 at Grey St Loop, Sebastopol. Photograph by Keith Kings. See image i2 for rear of photograph.On rear of photograph in ink "Ballarat Golden Jubilee of electric trams, Specials 21 & 38, preceded by passenger car 31, crossing 12 at Grey St loop on Sebastopol. . 20/8/1955" and Keith Kings stamp in top right hand corner with number "P(c)(5)" written in.trams, tramways, aeta, tours, golden jubilee of trams, grey st loop, sebastopol, tram 21, tram 38, tram 31, tram 12

Photos taken on the last Saturday of full operations by the SECV in Ballarat prior to the first closure of the Victoria St line on 22/8/1971. 1 - Tram 13 - at Gardens Loop - note the gutter 2 - tram 31 at St Aidans Drive on its way to Victoria St. 3 - Tram 31 nearing Victoria St terminus with hail still lying around from the previous evening. 4 - ditto 5 - Tram 30 in Barkly St inbound, picking up a passenger. 6 - tram 12 inbound in Albert St Sebastopol 7 - Tram 27 crossing Albert St Sebastopol inbound with destination of Lydiard St North and a Twin Lakes sign.Yields information about the last full Saturday of SEC Tramway operations in Ballarat and has a strong association with the archivist. Set of 7 Kodachrome colour slides - cardboard mountsHave the photographer's slide numbers written on them.trams, tramways, closure, wendouree parade, tram 31, tram 12, tram 27, barkly st, victoria st, gardens loop, st aidans drive, tram 13, tram 30, albert st, sebastopol

Yields information about the Sturt St, tram 31 and the city tram stop.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 8/3/1960 of: Tram 31 arriving at the City tram stop with the destination of Victoria St and a Castrol roof advertisement. A conductor is standing by the stop pole. In the background is the Town Hall.Stamped on bottom of slide "8 Mar 60". tramways, trams, sturt st, lydiard st, tram stops, conductors, tram 31

Yields information about the appearance of tram in Lydiard St North near Mair St during the early 1960'sDigital images scanned from 35mm slides, possibly a copy slide obtained by John Theodore from the BTPS Sales of tram 26 outbound with destination of Lydiard St North and tram 31 in Lydiard St North near Mair St. Tram 26 has a Twin Lakes driver's panel advert and a Briquettes roof advertisement.trams, tramways, lydiard st north, mair st, tram 31, tram 26

Yields information about the last tram to Victoria St at the time of closure of this line. Has a strong association with the photographer.Digital image of a night photograph provided by Paul Nicholson in an e-mail on 23/8/2021 of tram 31 outbound to Victoria St passing through the King St loop before forming the last tram service from Victoria St on 22/8/1971. trams, tramways, victoria st, last tram, night photo, king st, tram 31

Yields information about the appearance of the tram 31 and the lower end of Sturt St in 1964.Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph by David Verrier of Tram 31 parked in City Loop showing "Special". In the background is the Dickins Food Store, Hartley's Sports Centre and the Ballarat Gas Company office. Photo taken 6/10/1964.On back of slide in pencil "Tues 6/10/64 Ballarat No. 31 in Sturt St Layby Loop" tramways, trams, sturt st, city loop, tram 31

Yields information about the operation of trams at night in Ballarat and the appearance of the City tram stop.Set of two Digital images of trams at the city terminus, by Jim Seletto, March 1971. 1 - Tram 32 - showing Mt Pleasant. Has a Wilkinson Sword Roof Adverts. In the background is the SEC office, illuminated and a sign for a shop with "Blast Off" .2 - Trams 31 and 32. Both photos have the short tram stop section pole in the view. trams, tramways, sturt st, city, sec street furniture, tram stops, sec showroom sturt st, tram 31, tram 32

Yields information about the City tram stop and the north side of Sturt St at Lydiard St.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 8/3/1960 of: Tram 31 at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St. Has a destination of Gardens via Sturt St West which is incorrect. A lady is loading a pram. Has the Commonwealth Bank in the background.Stamped on bottom of slide "8 Mar 60".tramways, trams, sturt st, lydiard st, tram 31

Yields information about the Sturt St City tram stop in 1960 and the background buildings.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 8/3/1960 of: Tram 31 at the tram stop, Sturt and Lydiard Streets with an Inspector walking away from the stop. Has the National Mutual Association, V& L Hairdressers and Berry Anderson stationary shop in the background.Stamped on bottom of slide "8 Mar 60"tramways, trams, sturt st, city, tram 31

Yields information about tram 31 and Gardens Loop area.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 8/3/1960 of: Tram 31 running in Wendouree Parade on the north side of Gardens Loop. Tram has the destination of Victoria St and has a Castrol Oil roof advertisement. Note the ladies possibly having a picnic.Stamped on bottom of slide "8 Mar 60". tramways, trams, wendouree parade, lake wendouree, tram 31

Yields information about the use of the City Loop during the late 1940s.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of a group of trams (3 single truckers and one bogie car) in City Loop late 1940's or early 1950s. Tram 31 (City) is at the head of the line up on a wet day. In the background is the Ballarat Gas Company building.trams, tramways, city loop, sturt st, tram 31