Demonstrates the style of sales item produced by the BTPS.Button badges produced by the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society for sale. Badge made with green coloured image of tram 31, with the words "Ballarat Tourist Tramway" around the edge of the badge with a yellow background. Pressed onto a metal back with a pin. Made by Patrick Brothers with their name stamped in to the centre of the rear of the badge. See Reg Item 3383 for a "Ballarat Vintage Tramway" example.tramways, trams, btps, sales, badges, ballarat tourist tramway

Printed "Bumper Stickers", paper with adhesive back and brown cover paper, on yellow (luminous paper) and black printing with "Ballarat Tourist Tramway", printed on it. 4 No. archived. Image added 17/12/16.tramways, trams, btps, advertisements, sales materials

Duplicated sheet of foolscap paper, titled "Ballarat Tourist Tramway Passenger Survey", - form. Has two forms per sheet - layout different, but questions the same. Used 1975. Asks 15 questions.trams, tramways, btps, forms, surveys

Has a strong association with the day of the official opening of the Ballarat Tourist Tramway in 1975 and with Graeme Breydon.Yellow index board - printed as an "All Day Ticket" for the "Ballarat Tourist Tramway" - issued by the BTPS with space for the date to be written in and signature of the conductor who issued the ticket. Produced at the start of operations for the BTPS Dec. 1974 or Jan. 1975. Used until 31/10/1975 when next series of all day tickets introduced. Ticket used by Graeme Breydon, issued by A. Cook on 1/2/1975, the official day of opening of the Ballarat Tourist Tramway by the BTPS. Hand numbered "9" in the right hand edge. See Reg Item 2308 for unused samples.trams, tramways, btps, all day tickets, tickets

Duplicated sheet on pink coloured quarto size paper, by the Association of Railway Enthusiasts, Excursion to Wendouree, Saturday 1st Feb. 1975, titled "Official Opening of the Ballarat Tourist Tramway". Gives tour details, vehicle to be used - 41DRC, arrangements for trains, photo stops, trams, and that the train would operate from Wendouree Platform. Three copies held.trams, tramways, btps, opening, celebrations, timetables, are

White paper bag printed on side with green ink, "Ballarat Tourist Tramway / Botanic Gardens - Ballarat / on the western shore of Lake Wendouree" in capitals. Bag has serrated edges top and bottom, folded and glued joins. Hole in one corner for string connection (not used). Also printed in old style logo of tram 31. Image added 20-12-2016.trams, tramways, commerce, sales, btm, btps

Has a strong association with the day of the official opening of the Ballarat Tourist Tramway in 1975 and with Graeme Breydon.Set of three paper tickets issued on the day of the official opening the Ballarat Tourist Tramway - 1/2/1975 and over stamped as such. .1 - 5c - Ticket No. A004407 - See Reg Item No. 2100 .2 - 10c - A010012 - - see Reg Item 1720 .3 - 20c - A005001 - see Reg item 1785 For the stamp used See Reg Item 352. Collected by Graeme Breydon at the time of the opening - see History of Object.trams, tramways, btps, opening day, tickets

Ron Bridger was an avid collector of items related to transport, predominately Trams. These items include newspaper cuttings, pamphlets, reports, timetables, fares prices plus special items relating to events. Items from Melbourne and regional Victoria, interstate - Adelaide and Sydney, plus overseas, make up this collection. Small printed programme for the Re-Opening of the Ballarat Tourist Tramway. This was Saturday 1st February 1975. Ceremony began with Pipe and Brass Bands.Bright yellow page - folded.Front - Programme - Official Re-Opening - Ballarat Tourist Tramway Saturday 1st February, 1975 Centre pages - Times and outline of the programmeballarat tourist tramway, re-opening, programme, pipe and brass bands, ron bridger collection, as box 48a

"SEC News", house magazine of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria, February 1975 issue, No. 190, with the opening of the BTPS/ Ballarat Tourist Tramway featured on the front cover. Photo has the SEC Chairman Charles Trethowan and the Mayor of Ballarat, Sir Arthur Nicholson on or in front of SEC No. 40. Page 6 features an article on the reopening of the Ballarat Tourist Tramway, on 1/2/1975 with a photo of No. 40 in Wendouree Parade. Notes that the SEC Chairman worked for the Ballarat Tramways for a period. 2722.1 - 2nd copy located in BTM office filing cabinet 31/7/04 and collected. In poor condition compared to 2772.trams, tramways, sec news, ballarat, btps, reopening, ballarat tourist tramway

A4 size paper used by BTPS Ltd. as letterhead for period 1974c to about 1980. Has drawing of tram 27 in top left hand corner, organisational name and address and words "Ballarat Tourist Tramway" on base. Printed in green ink, on white paper, with watermark "Plus Fabric". 296.1 - as above, but with a "Burnie Superfine Bond" watermark.trams, tramways, btps, ballarat tourist tramway, letterhead, letters

Set of two "Ballarat Tourist Tramway Guest Pass" printed on light yellow card in the same style as an All Day Ticket (See Reg. Item 2727), with space for the name who issued to and who by on card. Has space for day and month to be punched out. 3272.1 - stamped with handstamp - "009" in black ink. 3272.2 - ditto "010"trams, tramways, btps, ballarat tourist tramway, tickets, all day tickets

A4 size paper used by BTPS Ltd. as letterhead for period 1974c to about 1980. Has drawing of tram 27 in top left hand corner, organisational name and address and words "Ballarat Tourist Tramway" on base. Printed in green ink, on white paper, with watermark "Plus Fabric". (3 copies held) 296.1 - as above, but with a "Burnie Superfine Bond" watermark.trams, tramways, btps, ballarat tourist tramway, letterhead, letters

Twenty (20c) ticket for the Ballarat Tourist Tramway, printed on semi glossy white paper. Ticket Number A 000000. The ticket is printed using turquoise colour ink, with the ticket number in black ink. Ticket in the style of the SEC tram tickets. Tickets used for Adult Return, Child Return and Child Single from 24/12/1974 to 31/10/1985. Ticket collected at the time of first issue to museum (date 12/7/1974) and placed in a manila envelope for the archives. See BTM / BPTS Fare Schedule chart and BTPS ticket issue record books.trams, tramways, tickets, btps, ballarat tourist tramway

ticketDemonstrates a variety of Ballarat Tourist Tramway tickets, and a special night school ticket, all used by Ballarat Tramways.Assorted Ballarat Tourist Tramway tickets. The tickets have a value of 5c and 10c. Special Night School Ticket.tickets, tramways, ballarat tramways, ballarat tramway museum

Used by conductors or conductors to retain and sell tickets from.Demonstrates the method of dispensing tickets by conductors, how the tickets could be arranged. Yields information about the style and printing of tickets used in Ballarat tramways and how they were presented.Sheet of leather, approx 2mm thick, stained brown with four pockets formed on each side with another sheet of leather, stitched on all sides to form pockets to hold eight blocks of tickets. Stitching is a white colour cotton. Has four blocks of tickets. 80c - blue - A 1016901 - Ballarat Vintage Tramway 30c - purple - A 69601 - Ballarat Tourist Tramway 10c - black - A 114000 - Ballarat Tourist Tramway 5c - red - A 137000 - Ballarat Tourist Tramwaybtm, ballarat tramway museum, ballarat tramways, tickets, ticket wallet, sec, conductors

Ron Bridger was an avid collector of items related to Transport, predominantly Trams. These items include newspaper cuttings, pamphlets, reports, timetables, fares prices plus special items relating to events. Items from Melbourne and regional Victoria, Interstate - Sydney and Adelaide, plus overseas, make up this collection. Article shows photograph of the tram that ran again after three and a half years. It was run over a one and a half kilometre track and driven by Mr Trethowan, chairman of the SEC and former tram driver at Ballarat tramways.Newspaper clipping with balck and white photographnewspapaer photograph, trams, ballarat tramway preservation society, ballarat tourist tramway, trams run again, sec, 1975, ron bridger collection, mr trethowan, sec chairman, as box 48a

Rubber stamp and wood stamp holder for use on official opening day for trams operated by the BTPS. Rubber casting with words "Ballarat Tramway Official Re-opening 1st February 1975". Red wood stamp hold and black wood handle with black direction pin. Second one added 17/09/2009 along with SEC stamps at the same time - btm352i1. See Reg item 4776 and 6430 for sample tickets stampedtrams, tramways, btps, reopening, ballarat tourist tramway, opening, tickets

Has a strong association with the formal opening day of the BTPS's Wendouree Parade tramway on 1/2/1975 and two of the volunteer workers.Colour photograph of Gavin Young and Graham Jordan standing in front of No. 26 on 1-2-1975, the day of the official opening of the BTPS tramway. Photo taken by Lilian Butler. See note re inscriptions. 2nd copy added 25/7/2010On rear in blue ink "With my compliments, Lilian Butler, 1st February 1975, Botanical Gardens Ballarat Victoria"btps, opening, ballarat tourist tramway, tram 26

Issued by the Secretary Clyde Croft at the time to a visiting family.Demonstrates the use of All Day TicketsAll day ticket printed on cream coloured card - issued by the Ballarat Tourist Tramway with number "103" written in on the left hand side.btps, tramways, ballarat tramways, all day ticket

Form - MMTB Delivery document used for the sale of 100 MMTB outfit tins to the Ballarat Tourist Tramway 19-7-1974, docket No. 136881. Form No. 1/118 Jan. 1959, received by Gavin Young.trams, tramways, mmtb, btps, conductors, sales materials

Yields information about the official opening by the BTPS of a tram service in Wendouree Parade. Has a strong association with those involved.Set of three images of the official opening ceremony for the BTPS- 1/2/1975 as the Ballarat Tourist Tramway featuring the Chairman of the SEC on No. 40 with Clyde Croft. Images scanned and altered by Roderick Smith from the Hugh Ballantyne collection August to September 2017.trams, tramways, opening, first tram, btps, wendouree parade, depot, secv, tram 40

Newspaper clipping from The Melbourne Herald?, 1/2/1975, titled "Tourist Trams run again", reporting on the opening of the Ballarat Tourist Tramway by the SEC Chairman, Mr. Trethowan. Notes the BTPS as one of only three to incorporate part of their original system in a museum.opening, btps

Original bromide on A4 paper reproduction for BTPS advertising, illustrations, logo, three quarter front on view of tram. 3270.1 - No. 27 - with the words Ballarat Tourist Tramway top and bottom. Tram destination showing Carlton St. 3270.2 - No. 33 - with words Ballarat Vintage Tramwaytrams, tramways, btps, btm, logos, advertisements, illustrations

Has a strong association with the activities of the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society and its sales activities during the early 1980's. Features tram 38.Glass - drinking - with gold rim and gold decoration, approx. 115mm high. Features tram 38 on one side with the words "Ballarat Tourist Tramway" under and on the other side a brief story of Ballarat Tramways. Made by C.R. Hose Cheltenham for the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society. Two copies held.trams, tramways, btps, crockery, glassware

Pamphlet advertising the Museum, with a sketch of tram 40, with the name "Ballarat Tourist Tramway" on the rear and giving visiting details and fares. Has a map on the rear showing the location and track along Wendouee Parade. See item 6296 for an earlier example. Yields information about BTPS Marketing c1975.Duplicated quarto sheet two sided on white paper.tramways, ballarat, btps, map, drawings, sketches, fares, operations

666 - Ballarat Tourist Tramway "Welcome Aboard" poster - printed in green ink on white paper, mounted onto heavy card for use in a tram roof ad. 666.1 - Six paper copies of the poster prior to be used in the tram. Have been rolled for storage. Image of 666 added 24-12-2016trams, tramways, roof ads, welcome aboard, btps

Duplicated sheet from on orange coloured foolscap paper cut in half and then folded into half again, titled "Programme / Official RE-Opening Saturday 1st February 1975" outlining the programme for the re-opening celebrations. Headed Ballarat Tourist Tramway. Second copy added 25/4/2017 from donation of Ruth Nelson.trams, tramways, btps, opening, celebrations, proceedings

Sheet of Masonite with a printed sheet of paper, glued and then varnished with a hole in the top of the sign. Prepared to act as a notice or a sign to intending passengers to Board BTPS or BTM tram service at Gardens Loop. Wording "Ballarat Tourist Tramway Winter Service PLEASE BOARD VINTAGE TRAM AT GARDENS LOOP NEAR KIOSK TRAM RUNS ONLY AS REQUIRED" Image added 24-12-2016 See 1979-1980 Annual Report.trams, tramways, btps, timetables, signs, tram stops

Yields information about the official opening by the BTPS of a tram service in Wendouree Parade. Has a strong association with those involved.Set of five images of the official opening ceremony for the BTPS- 1/2/1975 as the Ballarat Tourist Tramway. .1 - Clyde Croft - BTPS Secretary speaking .2 - ditto .3 - Chairman of the SEC Mr Trethowan speaking - see also Reg item 2272. .4 - ditto .5 - Maurice Calnin, President of the BTPS speaking. Images scanned and altered by Roderick Smith from the Hugh Ballantyne collection August to September 2017.trams, tramways, opening, first tram, btps, wendouree parade, depot, sec