26 page, single sided stencil ink duplicated document of the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Constitution, with two and half pages of forms or schedules. This document was based on the Australian Railway Historical Society Vic. Div. and largely prepared by Shane McCarthy. Note reference to Ballarat Resident members and Councillors Was the basis of the Articles of Association of the BTPS Ltd. prepared during 1973. Understood to be prepared during 1971. Stapled in top left hand corner, with two punch holes on left hand edge."Shane McCarthy" in pencil on top right hand side in what appears to be George Netherway's hand writing.trams, tramways, btps constitution, btps, constitution

Photocopy of nine page agreement between the City of Ballaarat and the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society dated 30/5/1974 for the operation of the Wendouree Parade tram line, lease of land, tram 14, contributions to tram depot, rentals, name of Ballarat Tourist Tramway, insurance. On rear sheet has names of BTPS solicitors (Russell Kennedy and Cook) and the City's Solicitors (Morrow & Morrow). Agreement for the BTPS by Maurice Calnin and Clyde Croft. On A4 size paper, toner copy, stapled in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, operating agreement, btps, city of ballaarat, agreements

Stencil typed, Duplicated form on pink quarto size paper to act as BTPS Limited Volunteer Workers Indemnity. Has space for office use of the form. Was for use by people over 21 years of age. See also Reg. Item 1516 and 933.1 for other issues of this form. Has printing information "2-500-1974" on bottom of form, assume that printed in 1974.trams, tramways, btps, volunteers, indemnity

Stencil typed, Duplicated forms on 1/2 quarto size paper to act as BTPS Ltd. Volunteer Workers Indemnity. See also Reg. Item 933.1 for earlier version of this form - un-incorporated Society.Niltrams, tramways, btps, volunteers, indemnity

A5 photocopied sheet with details of the 21st Celebrations of the closure of the SEC Tramway System, held on 26/9/1992. Gives brief details of the history of Ballarat's trams and the details of the event on the day by the BTPS. Trams ran to the SEC timetable from 6.30am to 11.15pm., including a tram and vintage motor car cavalcade at 1pm. On the rear of the sheet are the names and logos of the various sponsors. Five copies held.trams, tramways, tramways, 21st anniversary, cavalcade, festival program

Printed single sheet pamphlet, advertising the formation of the BTPS following the end of the SEC system and seeking support. Has a sketch of a bogie tram in the top right hand corner. References to Ballarat spelt with 'aa'. Has post office box number, but with box number in a different type face, almost handwritten. A large number printed but not used by the BTPS due to the spelling of the word "Ballarat". Were used in the depot for many years as scrap paper.trams, tramways, btps, pamphlets, advertisements

Stencil typed, Duplicated forms on quarto size paper to act as BTPS Volunteer Workers Indemnity. 933.1 - for people over 21 - 1p 933.2 - for people under 21 - 1p Two copies of each form. All have punched holes on left hand edge. Has name of un-incorporated organisation. See also Reg. Item 1516 for later version of this form - Incorporated Society.Niltrams, tramways, btps, volunteers, indemnity

Demonstrates aspects of Ballarat's Tramway Preservation Society's Secretary's materials to govern the BTPS.Rubber stamp with plastic see through base and red handle with "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Limited ACN 005 021 312" visible through top of stamp showing the stamp layout and its use. Has Max Lober 229 Swan St Richmond and telephone and fax numbers on the top of the stamp handle. Used by the BTPS until the change of organisation name in 1995.trams, tramways, btps, btm

Demonstrates early BTPS work - Membership application form the early days of the BTPS - following closure of the Ballarat SEC system, around the time of the closure of the Bendigo system.Single foolscap light green (teal) paper page, printed using the Gestetner wax stencil process; Membership Application form for membership of the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), c1972. Gives details of the organisation, its proposals, notes that Bendigo is to close soon, trams are stored at the SEC depot.trams, tramways, btps, membership forms

Demonstrates the development of the BTPS and yields information about the Society and other tramways. Has a strong association with the maker.Scrap Book - approx. 66 plain sheets, centre stapled within a cardboard cover with a Muppet type character on the rear cover. Front cover has a manila colour sheet attached with the label "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society" Comprises many newspaper cuttings of the time of the closure of the SEC Ballarat tram system, the formation of the BTPS, buses, tickets, moving the trams to the new depot, tickets, samples of signs, cuttings from magazines, some cuttings from San Francisco, Melbourne, cartoons altered to support trams, Melbourne items, Sydney trams, new Z class trams in Melbourne, Bendigo Trust, Bylands, TMSV, Steam rail trains to Ballarat, an invite to the opening of the BTPS Tramway for 1/2/1975, opening photographs from The Courier. Each page has been scanned to the two pdf files.trams, tramways, scrap book, btps, opening, tmsv, bendigo, melbourne, z class trams, buses

Demonstrates early BTPS work - membership application form the early days of the BTPS - following closure of the Ballarat SEC system.Single foolscap white paper page, printed using the Gestetner wax stencil process; Membership Application form for membership of the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), late 1971. Gives details of the organisation, to operate like Puffing Billy and has issues of the Courier following closure for sale. Has a tear off section to be filled in.trams, tramways, btps, membership forms

Yields information about early publicity methods and pamphlets of the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society and the spelling of Ballarat with double a's, which was not adopted by the BTPS organisation.Green sheet printed as an early pamphlet for the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society, titled "Don't forget what a tram looks like!" Printed soon after Society established. Gives address of BTPS. Note highly distributed due to the spelling of the word "Ballarat" with two "a's" - Ballaarat. Has a sketch of a bogie tram on the pamphlet. Was used as note paper in the depot for many years. Five copies held. On rear in ink - "C.H. Lancaster, 801 Urquhart St Blrt" / "related to Abe Jolly"trams, tramways, btps, pamphlets, marketing

Set of two early BTPS pamphlets advertising the Museum, both with a sketch of No. 40 on the rear and the name "Ballarat Tramway Museum" in caps. .1 - Advertising the BTPS as the Ballarat Tramway Museum, note son the Museum and displays, donations, map with an application for membership at the base - membership $2. .2 - Invitation to Join the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society, with details of the BTPS, activities, has PO Box 632 address. Fee $2. trams, tramways, btps, map, drawings, membership, sketches

Foolscap, stencil cut printed sheet with a joint statement by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV) and the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS) about tramcar preservation in Victoria. Covers the aims of both groups. Printed Dec. 1971, signed by Tony Cooke Public Relations Office of the TMSV and Paul Nicholson, Publicity Officer, BTPS. Has two punch holes on the left hand side and has been folded into four."GN" in black ink and "21/12/71" in pencil in top right hand corner.museums btps, tmsv, tramcar preservation, public relations

Sign or advertisement used by the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society on a bromide sheet with the tram logo of 33 (see item 8257), giving details of the Tramway operation and contact details. Prepared late 1970s. Used on marketing and advertising materials.Yields information about the BTPS and its advertising base.Sign or advertisement - Bromide sheetbtps, marketing, ballarat vintage tramway, logos

Sign or illustration used by the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society and the Ballarat Tramway Museum on a bromide sheet with the tram logo of 33 with the destination of Carlton St. Prepared late 1970s. Used on marketing, posters, documents etc until the early 2000s.Yields information about the logos used by both the BTPS and the BTM.Sign or advertisement - Bromide sheetbtps, marketing, ballarat vintage tramway, logos, tram 33

Provides guidance to Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society conductors about their duties, ticket issuing, pay-ins sales etc. Was the first version of this document. Prepared by Peter Walker. Replaced by version 2 of 1/5/1990. See item 1623 for a 1990 version.Demonstrates BTPS documentation for crew use.White comb bound document with card covers, 30 A4 photocopied pages.trams, tramways, conductors, btps, btm, guidelines, manual

Membership application form for the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society - 1972, on light grey duplicating paper, stencil cut, foolscap size. Mentions last August / September, the closure of the Ballarat Tramway system and the Society is presently constructing the new depot for its six trams. Very similar in style to those at Reg. Items 912.12 and 912.14. The Society has a Post Office box by this time. Subscription was $2. Has a piece on the bottom where the applicant could detach and return.trams, tramways, membership forms, btps

Early formats of Membership application forms for the BTPS - following closure of the Ballarat SEC system. One prior to the BTPS PO Box being obtained.Two quarto size forms, printed using the Gestetner wax stencil process; Membership Application form for membership of the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), c1971. .1 - blue grey paper - printed around the time of the closure of the system as gives closure date. Notes that arrangements to operate the trams around Lake Wendouree in progress and the PO box has been established. Has a tear off section for name and address details. .2 - white paper - address as Scott Parade, seeking members for the new organisation, with Ballarat spelt with two "a"trams, tramways, btps, membership forms

Yields information about the formation of the BTPS in 1971 and has a strong association with those involved., Yields information about the formation of the BTPS in 1971 and has a strong association with those involved.Set of 12 documents printed for distribution to BTPS members, either before or after the formal formation of the organisation to preserve the Ballarat Tramways. All printed by the Gestetner duplication process except for 5920.9 printed by Jeffrey Zilles Ballarat. Consolidated from other items or holdings from donations into a single year set of newsletters. All produced during 1971. .1 - Invitation to Join the Ballaarat Tramway Preservation Society - for a full copy see Reg Item 4252. .2 - Information sheet No. 1 .3 - Progress report from the Publicity Officer (19th August 1971). .4 - Progress report from the Publicity Officer (September 1971) - image only from Reg Item 4251 .5 - Information to Members and Interested Parties - October 1971 - image only from Reg Item 4252 .6 - Information to Members and Interested Parties - November 1971 .7 - Information to Members and Interested Parties - December 1971 .8 - Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society - invitation to join and information. .9 - Information sheet with tram sketch in top left hand corner - printed by Jeffrey Zilles Ballarat. (2nd copy added 6/12/2019 from Donation of David Wright) 10 - Sales List .11 - Joint Statement by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Limited and the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society .12 - Lake Wendouree Tramway Museum Committee - minutes of formation 18th April 1971. museums btps, closure, tmsv, publicity

Thirty Eight page, side staple book , printed on duplicating paper, foolscap size, with a yellow cover. Titled "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society /Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation" Dated 1972. Contains an Introduction written by Clyde Croft, as Driver Training Officer, and dated 27/7/1972; index, reference Index for quick solution of equipment defect, procedures to adopt, Accident Procedure, instructions and details on equipment, an ABC for Tram Drivers and points to remember. 3379.1 - added 31/12/2008, as above, a photocopy bound with black plastic comb binding, A4 size within a green folders. Made by Warren Doubleday early 1980's. 3379.2 - added 5/1/2016 - from donation of Lindsay Rickard via Hawthorn Tram Depot Dec. 2015. Unbound copy - has been imaged to a pdf file.trams, tramways, rules, instructions, by laws, btps, drivers, conductors

Book containing 40 sets of forms for the recording of the issue of uniforms to the volunteer workers of the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society. Consisting of 40 sets of original (retained in book) on white paper and duplicate (printed using a sheet of carbon paper) printed on heavy manilla colour paper, with the same details as the top copy and on the back requesting workers keep the uniform clean, neat and spruce to give a good impression of the Society. Contained with light green crocodile skin printed cardboard covers, stapled on the left hand side and the left hand edge of the book covered with a olive cloth glued on the book. The original is fast, the duplicate perforated down left, the numbers 0001 - 0026 have original copies only, the duplicate have been distributed carbon paper inserted between form number 0027 Printed by Milldean press during late 1975 and used from 1/12/1975 to 7/11/1979 - 26 forms issued. Retained at depot until late 2001, when collected for the archives.trams, tramways, uniforms, btps, forms

Second draft of a BTPS Collection Policy - dated 1/1/92 - outlines the basis, aims, society history, acquisition, theme, tramcars, lists present collection, classification, future acquisitions, equipment and spare parts, photos, artefacts and de-acquisition of items. See item 10478.1 for the A5 circulated version to members.Yields information about the first Collection policy of the Museum developed during 1992 and adopted by the Board in May 1992.Document - 11 A4 pages - printed stapled in top left hand corner. Stamped Draft Only.btps, collection management, policies

Document titled - "BTPS Photograph & Slide Catalogue", No. 1 dated June 1973, with an amendment sheet listing photographs and copy slides being sold by the BTPS Sales Depot. Covers a wide range of tramways and railways.Demonstrates a BTPS list of photographs and slides that were available for purchase in order to raise funds for the development of the museum.Document - 6 Foolscap duplicated sheets stapled in to left hand corner.museums, ballarat, btps, sales items, photographs

A double deck horse drawn tram with single saloon. drop ends, stairs, longitudinal seats, sliding doors, wheels of cast iron, hand brakes - see notes. Originally built by Duncan & Fraser in 1887. Rebuilt by BTPS 1991. From the BTM Fleet page on the website: Built in 1887 by Duncan and Fraser for the Ballaarat Tramway Company Ltd. as a double-decked horse tramcar. One of eight cars which ran as trailers behind electric trams at times of heavy patronage, after takeover and conversion of the horse lines by the Electric Supply Company of Victoria Ltd. in 1905. Withdrawn in the late 1920's when the body shell became a residential outbuilding locally, until retrieved in 1985. Fully reconstructed to its original form and placed on a modified Melbourne saloon cable car truck. See attached notestrams, horse trams, tram 1

BTPS Co-Operative Prospectus - explanatory letter and form - to raise funds for the construction of the depot - guaranteed a Government loan Jan 1972. Shareholders advanced 1/10th of the loan. The BTPS Co-op also funded the second shed extension. It was wound up during 1990/91.Yields information about the operation the BTPS Co-operative and its formation.Set of two duplicated foolscap sheets.tramways, legal matters, btps, btps co-operative

Set of four documents that were sent out to prospective members or members to raise funds for the BTPS. 1 - Invitation to Join - quarto sheet - about August 1971 2 - Invitation to join and fund raising - foolscap sheet - about Nov. 1971 3 - Appeal - notes the ARHS has donated $1000 to the BTPS - about Jan. 1972 4 - Appeal - foolscap sheet - notes council requirements to start work - about Nov. 1971Yields information about the BTPS fund raising and membership 1971.Set of four duplicated foolscap or quarto sheets.tramways, btps, fund raising, membership

Yields information about the establishment of the BTPS tramway activities through the considerations of the Minister for Fuel and Power.Carbon copy of a report or submission as part of a deputation to the Minister for Fuel and Power on 6/10/1971. Outlines proposals for the establishment of a Tourist Tramway, gives names and details of SEC staff willing to help, and notes Mr. Frank Hanrahan for setting up the necessary equipment.trams, tramways, btps, sec, power supply

Yields information about the establishment of the BTPS tramway activities and the considerations being made in Sept. 1971 for it, just after closure.Photocopy of a document titled "Memorandum of Discussion Points Meeting 30.9.1971", outlining discussions with Council Offices and BTM regarding the Depot, Authority to Operate, Site and Operations, passenger operations, traffic conditions, financial and depot site.trams, tramways, btps, city of ballaarat, operations, depot

Yields information about the disposal of the SEC Ballarat tramcar fleet and locations.Typed original of a list of disposals of the Ballarat Tramcar fleet, with corrections. Would have been used in the production of a duplicated list of disposals published to members April 1972 - See "Information for Members and Interested Parties", March 1972 or April / May 1972. Typed on foolscap paper. Gives a list of the trams and where there were at the time of publication and the current owner/custodian. Has handwritten changes in ink. See also Reg items 3929 and 6664 for other lists.sec, ballarat, disposal, tramcars