Letterhead featuring a drawing of F. Reid's Provincial Hotel in Ballarat. provincial hotel, provincial hotel ballarat, irwin, reid, f. reid, lydiard street north, ballarat

Colour photograph of a detail of the facade of the Provincial Hotel in Ballarat.provincial hotel, hotels, ballarat

Thirty two page green covered book on Ballarat's Lydiard Street, including information on the Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat, Art Gallery of Ballarat, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, The George Hotel, Leonard terry. Provincial Hotel, Ballarat Mining Exchange, Ballarat Railway Station, Soldiers Hill, Regent Theatre.non-fictionballarat, lydiard street, old colonists' association of ballarat, art gallery of ballarat, ballarat fine art gallery, the george hotel, leonard terry. provincial hotel, ballarat mining exchange, ballarat railway station, soldiers hill, regent theatre, charles lydiard, government camp, golden fleece hotel

The Ballarat Junior Technical Scholl was a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia.Pink page with blue text outlinging the Ballarat JUnior Technical School Golden Jubillee Dinner to be held at the Provincial Hotel in Ballarat.ballarat junior technical school, anniversary, 50th anniversary, provincial hotel, jubilee dinner, ballarat junior technical school old boys' association, a.w. steane, george mouser, keith rash, malcolm beith

This photograph is from the Max Harris Collection held by the Ballaraat Mechanics' Institute. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.ballarat, lydiard, provincial hotel, advertisement

Beautiful Ballarat was produced for tourists to Ballarat.Eighty six page book with soft brown cover. The book includes some historical articles and a number of black and white images and advertisements. Includes map insert.ballarat, eureka stockade, gold discovery, rowlands, lydiard street, ballarat post office, ballarat town hall, ballarat woollen mils, sunnyside woollen mill, ballarat east town hall, ronaldson bros and tippett, railway, lake wendouree, rolfe, ballarat botanical gardens, mining, new imperial gold mine, ballarat art gallery, schools, education, ballarat school of mines, ymca, provincial hotel, ballarat grammar school, rolfe cycles, cycles, bicycles, buninyong godld discovery obelisk, j.a. reynolds, w. brown and co, motor cycle, carlyon's hotel, charles morris furnishing undertaker, newlyn reservoir, y.m.c.a., unicorn hotel, golden city hotel, st andrew's kirk, george hotel, ballarat agricultural high school, st patrick's college, ballarat college, h. francis chemist, south street competitions, boer war memorial, fernery, reid's coffee palace, trout, carey motor company, herbert rolfe

Photo of the installation of an electric arc type street lamp in Lydiard St North, near the Provincial Hotel Ballarat. The tower wagon is drawn by a single horse. Two boys standing alongside while two men are on the top of the wagon, a man on the top of the ladder is positioning a lifting beam while two men on the ground hold the rope for this beam. On the side of the wagon is possibly an extension that could be lifted onto the top of the tower itself to give a greater working height. The buildings between Mair St and the railway station on the west side of Lydiard St North remain in position. Yields information about the methodology of the late 1890's to install street lighting in BallaratDigital print of a Positioning street lights Lydiard St North Ballarat late 1890sarc lamps, ballarat, lydiard st north, electric lighting, tower wagons, horses, workmen, street lights

Photo of No. 39 about to cross railway line, Lydiard St. Tram fitted with dash canopy lighting, small triangles, Provincial Hotel and Ballarat B signal box in background. Austin A40? car in photo heading north. Tram heading south. Has 'Sebastopol' destination. Taken on 24-3-1962.'SEC Ballarat, No. 39 at Railway Xing, Ballarat R.Stn, Lydiard St. Nth, 24-3-62.' in blue inktramways, trams, lydiard st., railway crossing, level crossings, signals, tram 39

Yields information about Ballarat's trams in the late 1960'ss and the street scape in Victoria St?, Yields information about Ballarat's trams in the late 1960'ss and the street scape in Victoria St?Black and white print of Ballarat 35, northbound to Lydiard St North, crossing the Railway level crossing with Moodys Provincial Hotel and the Ballarat "B" signal box in the background. The tram has a roof advertisement for Ilford film. Note the entry canopy to the hotel. Two copies. Photo by Wal jack, 18/11/1961. Photo print courtesy of Port Dock Railway Museum, now the National Railway Museum. See worksheet 4311 for letter and details of prints sent to Bill Scott, 19/10/2001. Any photo credit to mention NRM Collection.On rear of copy 1 "SEC Ballarat / 35 / Lydiard St North / 18/11/61 2920 / Wal Jack " Copy 2 "DAC" in ink, bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, lydiard st, ballarat railway station, level crossings, tram 35

Offices of Darling and Co Carriers at north side of Ballarat Railway Station with teams of horses and wagons.ballarat railway station, signal box, horse teams, victoria house, w. w. chisham, darling & co general carriers, provincial hotel, chisolm general carrier

Numerous photographs take by Marilyn Jeffs for use on the Ballarat and District Industrial Heritage Wikihotels, ballarat, royal mail hotel, peter lalor hotel, the george hotel, x on albert hotel, cattleyards inn, market hotel, bunch of grapes hotel, argyle hotel, atlantic hotel, ballarat hotel, black hill hotel, blue bell hotel, bluebell hotel, brown hill hotel, canberra hotel, carboni, carboni's italian kitchen, eureka stockade hotel, carriers arms hotel, eastern station hotel, centenary hotel, craig's hotel, eastern railway hotel, freight bar, athletic club hotel, grapes hotel, munster arms hotel, golden city hotel, golf house hotel, irish murphy's, camp hotel, lake view hotel, la porchetta, southern cross hotel, the mallow hotel, meaghers hotel, millers arms, miners tavern hotel, miner's tavern hotel, provincial hotel, north britain hotel, north star hotel, oscar's hotel, criterian hotel, park hotel, prince regent house, prince regent hotel, sport globe, sporting globe, jacksons hotel, railway hotel, pwtn, pater lalor hotel, royal highlander hotel, queen's head hotel, red lion hotel, robin hood hotel, military arms hotel, royal oak hotel, western hotel, imperial hotel, unicorn hotel, union hotel

Purple soft covered booklet of 102 pages. Includes numerous advertisements and black and white illustrations. Topics include: Ballarat history, Eureka, Railway facilities, Railway fares to Ballarat, Lake Wendouree, Ballarat Botanical Gardens, Ballarat Zoological gardens, Ballarat Statues, Ballarat Mines and Mining, Illustrations include: Ballarat Brewing Company, passenger steamer on Lake Wendouree, Provincial hotel, Eureka Lead, Lydiard Street, Sturt Street, Ballarat Town Hall, Ballarat East Town Hall, Sunnyside Woollen Mills, Fairyland, Loch Leven Trout caught in Lake Wendouree, Ballarat Botanical Gardens, Boer War Monument, New Imperial Gold Mine, South Street Competitions, Art Gallery of Ballarat, Ballarat School of Mines, Ballarat Grammar School, Ballarat College, St Patrick's College, Ballarat Agricultural High School, Mt Clear flowering grass trees (Xanthorea Australis), Eureka Stockade Monument, Ballarat YMCA, Lake Burrumbeet, Bo-peep Creek, Moorabool Falls, Lal Lal Falls Advertisements include: Ronaldson bros. and Tippett, Charles Morris undertaker, James Smith, Huttons the jewellers, Allchin Bros, Wallace Butter Factory, F.W. Barnes and Son, Berry, Anderson and Co., Rowlandsballarat, new imperial gmc, sunnyside woollen mill, brewery, royal standard brewery, st patrick's college ballarat, ballarat grammar school, ballarat school of mines, ballarat east town hall, ballarat east botanical gardens, abc grill & tea room, a.m. palmer chemist, thomas' supply stores, ballarat brewing company, stevens the furriers, summerscales, paddlesteamer on lake wendouree, hutton's the jewellers, allchin brothers, fiat motor garage, eureka stockade, w. cornell, cornell's liver pills, f.w. barnes and son, w. rotchie's, railway, lake wendouree, w.f. coltman, bert skinner, frank besemere, fred a. reed, ballarat zoological gardens, jelbarts, brinds, rowlands soda water, american club hotel, armstrong street south, ballarat woollen mill, southern cross hotel

South Street competitions have been held in Ballarat since 1991.Official guide to the 1907 South Street competitions. Images include: Prince of Wales, Lord Northcote, W.D. Thomas, South Street Competition Executive Committee (W.H. Pearson, W.H. Chandler, A. Prichard, W.H. Richards, W.D. Hill, Col. Williams, W.D. Thomas, F. Besemeres, F.J. Martell, J.T. Morris. F.J. Williams, R. Maddern, R.J. Gribble), Sir John Madden, Lord Tennyson, W.D. Hill, Frederick Bevan, Ballarat (Sturt Street), Lake Wendouree (Yachts), J.W. Beswick, Lawrence Campbell, City of Ballarat Mayor and Councillor (Mayor Brawn, E. Williams, E. Morey. Cr Brokenshire, J. Whykes, J.M. Barker, G. Crocker, W.D. Hill, R. Pearse, T. Hollway), Ballarat East Mayor and Councillors (J. Gent, Cr Glendenning, J.N. Dunn, I. Pearce, C. Bunting, A. Levy, J. Ritchie, J. McNeil, A. McKenzie, Cr Penhalluriak), Sturt Street Looking West, Old Curiosity House, Entrance to the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Interior of the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat East Town Hall and Gardens, Lake Wendouree Ferry, W.E. Swenson, S.B. Swenson, J.G.M. Swenson, Rev. T. Flynn, Edwards' Pyrites, Lestor's Hotel, Sunshine Sheild, W to W Shield, Frank Herman, W.F. Coultman, Marks' Trophy, Lighthouse Port Fairy, R. Correll Music Seller, James Smith, Isaac Pitman, Arthur Brumfield, Hugh Leschen, John Robson, St Augustine's Band Geelong, Moorabool Falls, Kirks Dam, Ballarat Choral Society, Alfred Deakin, James Long, Hugh McKay Advertisements include: Huttons the Jewellers, Sam Jamieson, Sun Foundry, City Saw Mills, Blomeley Bros Iron and Brass Founders, G. Bongiorno- Railway Fruit Palace, Henry Brind & Co., Andrew Cant, Harrison's Foundry, Umbrella and Sunshade Emporium, Ballarat City Baths, Ballarat Coffee Palace, Irwin's Provincial Hotel, Victa Studio; D. Lem Chinese Medical Practitioner, Bosisto's Eucalyptus Oil, Ronaldson Bros & Tippett, Unicorn HOtel, Mrs F. Allen Caterer, Coles & Pullum, J.C. Dillon & Co., Surrey Tannery, Coulthard's Ballarat Business College, George Farmer, MrBride's Boots, L.J. Austin, Dyason's, Ballarat Brewing Company, Phoenix Brewery, Royal Standard Brewery, Edwards' Pyrites, Lestor's Hotel, Robson's College of Music, James A. Gear, Williams Shoemen, Tekardo Brothers, Powell & Co.south street competitions, eisteddfod, chinese herbalist, south street, r.b. lemmon, g. bongiorno, w.d. thomas, john madden, lord tennyson, w.d. hill, frederick bevan, j.w. beswick, lawrence campbell, boer war memorial, queen victoria statue, curiosity shop, m.b. john foundry, ballarat east town hall and gardens, sunshine shield, hugh victor mckay, w to w shield, w.j. coltman, frank herman, j. hutton-jones, t. downer, j. marks, hutton and co trophy, marks trophy, hugh leschen, john robson, st augustine's band, geelong, downer trophy, trekardo brothers, moorabool falls, kirks dam, ballarat choral society, alfred deakin, challenge cup, james long, grand national eisteddfod of australasia, ballarat east gardens, ballarat east town hall

Photos taken on the last day of the SECV operated tram services in Ballarat 19/9/1971 1 - Tram 39 running out as Special at corner of Sturt and Drummond St North. Has the Mobil Service station and J A Malpass shop in the background. 2 - Tram 40 waiting at the railway gates. Has the Kennedy Murray Pty Ltd General Carrier office in the background and the railway goods shed. Photo taken from the signal box. 3 - Tram 42 in Lydiard St North with Reids Coffee Palace and the Provincial Hotel in the background. The street is very quiet. 4 - Tram 39 at the Lydiard St North terminus. 5 - Tram 40 at the Lydiard St North terminus. Note the shelter and the tram stop pole. 6 - Tram 40 using the Dawson St Crossover with St Patricks Cathedral behind.Yields information about the last day of SEC public operations in Ballarat.Set of 6 Kodachrome colour slides - cardboard mounts. Sixth one in a green card mount.Have the photographer's slide numbers written on them.trams, tramways, closure, tram 35, tram 34, tram 42, tram 40, lydiard st north, level crossing, dawson st

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 - Trams 26 and 42 turning from Sturt into Lydiard St North - Has the Berry Anderson, Chinese cafe, George Oyster Bar, Gemmola's Pharmacy and the Town Hall in the background. 2 - Trams 39, 26, 42 and 14 in Lydiard St North for the ARHS/TMSV joint Ballarat tour - has the Provincial Hotel and SF Motors buildings in the photo. 3 - Tram 27 to Lydiard St North with Reid's Coffee Palace, Macleod & Co, J J Coller & Co buildings in the background. 4 - Tram 12 inbound crossing the railway tracks 5 - Tram 13 and milk cart - Wendouree Parade. 6 - Tram 11 turning from Wendouree Parade into Macarthur St View Point. 7 - Trams 17 and 11 - Stones Corner - Victoria St and Bridge St. with K & O Schonell sports store, Marios Fruit shop, Gear Chemist and Bank of NSW in the background. 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, level crossing, lydiard st north, tram 26, tram 42, tram 14, tram 27, tram 12, tram 13, tram 11, tram 17, stones corner, bridge st, view point, wendouree parade

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 42 running a special inbound in Albert St Sebastopol with a closed Antiques shop in the background. 2 - Trams 26 and 30 Grant St loop on the Mt Pleasant line. 3 - Tram 39 using the Dawson St cross over with tram 26 behind. 4 - Tram 26 on Dawson St cross over 5 - Tram 31 or 32? in Lydiard St north crossing over the level crossing with Reids Coffee Palace, the Provincial Hotel and the signal gantry in the view. 6 - Running through the Gardens with the McDonald Gates and a wedding. 7 - Tram 30 turning from Macarthur St into Wendouree Parade View Point with the tram stop shelter and Swans in the view.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, tram 26, wendouree parade, barkly st, tram 42, tram 30, level crossing, lydiard st nth, railway, ballarat station, view point, macarthur st

The photo shows SECV Ballarat No. 36 northbound in Lydiard St North crossing the railway level crossing. Taken during the AETA Easter tour to Ballarat - see reference. In the background are Reid's Coffee Palace, Union Trustees, a Mercedes-Benz sign, and the Provincial Hotel. The tram has a SEC Electric Cooking roof advert.Yields information about the AETA 1969 Ballarat tour and tram 36.Colour slide - AGFA Cardboard mount with handwritten notes.In ink "No. 36 Rly Stn 5-4-69, EK13"tramways, tramcars, aeta tours, lydiard st nth, level crossing, tram 36

Photograph by Ron Hood shows the SECV welding truck at the Ballarat Lydiard St level crossing with No. 43 passing on its way to Lydiard St North, December 1970. The welding truck was provided with a trolley pole to power the equipment in order to weld or repair rail joints. Photo taken from the Provincial Hotel. Has the level crossing, Kennedy Murray General Carriers and the Ballarat Goods shed in the view. In the far distance is a SECV truck. See items 2864 and 7700 for other photos of the welding truck.Yields information about the use of the welding truck in Ballarat to repair rail joints or the head of the rail.Set of two colour slides in hanimount cardboard mounts."Ballarat" in ink on one of the slides.tramways, trams, tram 43, level crossing, welding, trucks

Set of three colour photographs by Ron Hood December 1970 taken in Lydiard St North: 1 - Two bogie trams at the end of the double track in Lydiard St North - In the background are Reid's coffee palace, Macleod & Co., Collier, and 3BA. Photo taken from the balcony of the Provincial Hotel. 2 - as above - tram 43, northbound to Lydiard St North. 3 - tram 39 turning from Lydiard St Nth to Sturt St with the conductor having alighted. Tram has an electric cooking roof advert. In the background is the Ballarat Post Office.Yields information about tram operations in Lydiard St North during Dec. 1970Set of 3 Colour slides in hanimount cardboard mounts.Titled "Lydiard St North" and "Ballarat" in ink.tramways, trams, tram 43, tram 39, lydiard st nth, double track, ballarat post office

Set of three colour photographs by Ron Hood in early Sept. 1971 of trams on the Lydiard St Nth line: 1 - tram 40, northbound crossing the level crossing in Lydiard St with the signal gantry in the view. 2 - tram 34, southbound ditto and the railway station building in the background. 3 - tram 35, northbound from the balcony of the Provincial Hotel with Reids Coffee palace, Macleod & Co, JJ Coller and 3BA buildings in the background.Yields information about tram operations at the Ballarat level crossing in Lydiard St Nth shortly before closure of the route.Set of 3 Colour slides in plain white cardboard mounts.In ink "Railway Station, Ballarat Sept. 1971" and slide numbers 21, 22, 23tramways, trams, tram 40, tram 34, tram 35, lydiard st north, level crossing, signals

The photo shows tram No. 12 with a destination of Grey St Sebastopol southbound in Lydiard St North, with tram 21 following. There are two other trams partially hidden behind No. 12, which has a Twin Lakes sign. In the background are the Provincial Hotel, the railway gates and Victoria House. Photo late 1960s. Photographer not known.Yields information about tram traffic in Ballarat, and the use of Lydiard St North. Possilby three of the trams are for special use, picking up passengers at the station.Black and white photograph, laminated with a label with black velcro strips on the rear. Label - printed - "Lydiard Street North looking towards the railway crossing during the 1960's. The Building "Victoria House" now demolished is shown across the rail tracks from the "Provincial Hotel". Four trams are showing in this photo. Has the National Trust, Ballarat stamp on the rear.tramways, trams, lydiard st north, tram 12, tram 21

Set of two colour slides of the Lydiard St level crossings and tramway operations. Photo undated, early 1950s before the application of the reflective triangles but after the installation of tail lights. 1 - trams 30 (Lydiard St Nth) and 32 (Sebastopol) in Lydiard St North with the level crossing in the background. A technical college and the Provincial hotel are in the background, with a small brown bus on the left-hand side. Tram 30 would have waited on the double line for 32 to clear after the gates were opened. 2 - tram 32 waits for an arriving southbound train to cross the level crossing. In the background is Victoria House.Yields information about tram operations in Lydiard St North and the impact of the level crossing.Slide colour Kodak cardboard with Hugh Ballment stamptramways, lydiard st nth, level crossing, railways, tram 32, tram 30

Photo shows Ballarat tram No. 18 south bound in Lydiard St North, crossing the railway line. Another northbound tram is waiting at the end of the double track. In the background is the Provincial Hotel with the name of Tom Fitzmaurice on the side of the building,Yields information about the Ballarat railway level crossing, Lydiard St North and tram 18.Negative - 127 film black and whitetramways, tramcars, level crossing, lydiard st north, tram 18, provincial hotel

Set of 14 Digital images, from slides taken by George Stevens on 8/4/1971: 1 Tram 17 Outbound in Victoria St with St Alipius Church in the background 2 Tram 17 At Victoria St terminus with a Trotting at Bray Raceway tonight board 3 Tram 34 Northbound in Lydiard St North at level crossing with the Provincial Hotel and Ballart B signal box. Tram has a trotting at Bray Raceway tonight board. 4 Tram 35 Southbound in Drummond St Sth at Eyre St with the Foundry hotel in the background. 5 Trams 31 and 39 are northbound in Drummond St Sth, with destinations of Lydiard St and City respectively. 6 Trams 39, 31 and 35 Crossing at Urquhart St loop. 7 Tram 38 At Hospital Corner 8 Tram 39 At Hospital Corner 9 Tram 31 At Hospital Corner, with destination of City 10 Trams 35, 40 Crossing at the Grey St loop with 35 for Sebastopol and 40 for Lydiard St Nth 11 Tram 17 Inbound in Drummond St Sth 12 Tram 18 Wendouree Parade near Windmill Drive Nth 13 Tram 26 outbound in Sturt St west at Russell St 14 Tram 33 Inbound in Sturt St west Yields information about the tramcars used on 8/4/1971 and the various locations around the system.Set of 14 digital images scanned from slides.tram 26, lydiard st, tram 30, barkly st, sturt st, king st loop, victoria st, level crossing, drummond st sth, hospital corner, urquhart st., grey st loop, albert st, sturt st west, tram 17, tram 34, tram 35, tram 31, tram 39, tram 38, tram 40, tram 18, tram 33

Set of 10 Digital images, from slides taken by George Stevens on 19/9/1971: 1 - Tram 34 Arriving in the City parking loop with Thomas Jewellers, Tattersalls, Ballarat Gas Co, Gear Chemist and Edments Hartleys buildings in the background 2 - Tram 35 Southbound in Lydiard St Nth crossing over the level crossing - taken from the Provincial Hotel 3 - Tram 35 At the start of the double track in Lydiard St Nth. Has Reids Palace, Macleod, J J Coller & Co, B Scott Hairdresser and 3BA buildings in the background. 4 - Tram 40 Northbound in Lydiard St at the level crossing 5 - Trams 34,39,37,43 Parked up in the City Loop 6 - Tram 42 Northbound in Lydiard St near Macarthur St 7 - Tram 42 At the terminus 8 - Tram 42 Returning to the City passing the North Star Hotel at Seymour St. Note the signal on the nearest power pole. 9 - Tram 42 Turning from Lydiard St Nth into Sturt St. The statue of Robbie Burns almost appears to be riding on top of the tram 10 - Tram 34 Leaving the City parking loop for Sebastopol. Has the Dickens, Patersons and T&G buildings in the background. Yields information about the tramcars used on 19/9/1971 and the various locations around the system.Set of 10 digital images scanned from slides.tramways, wendouree parade, lydiard st nth, bell st loop, sebastopol, tram 35, tram 40, tram 42, city loop, hospital corner, tram 34, tram 37, level crossing, sturt st

Set of 14 Digital images, from negatives taken by George Stevens on 30/12/1967: 1 - Tram 17 As the Bridge St traders Christmas Tram in Surt St at Armstrong St with Crockers and the CBA bank in the background. 2 - Tram 33 In Sturt St with the Town Hall in the background 3 - Tram 28 Has the destination of City, at the City stop with the Town Hall in the background 4 - Tram 41 A well loaded tram for Lydiard St North at the City stop. Has two Johnnie Walker whiskey roof adverts 5 - Tram 31 Turning from Sturt St West into Hamilton Ave 6 - Tram 41 Northbound in Drummond St North. 7 - Trams 41, 13, 14 Wendouree Parade at Depot loop looking west, 8 - Tram 13 Wendouree Parade south of Gardens Loop 9 - Tram 14 Arriving at the Mt Pleasant terminus in Barkly St at Cobden St/ Note the tram stop signage 10 - Tram 28 Skipton St 11 - Tram 28 Albert St 12 - Tram 28 Crossing Albert St - taken from the south side of the crossing 13 - Tram 28 At the terminus with the Royal Mail Hotel in the background - taken from the eastern side of Albert St 14 - Tram 28 At the Lydiard St Nth level crossing with the Signal gantry, Reids Palace, Provincial Hotel and the signal box in the view.Yields information about the tramcars used on 30/12/1967 and the various locations around the system.Set of 14 digital images scanned from black and white negatives.tramways, sturt st, sebastopol, tram 17, tram 33, tram 28, santa tram, hamilton ave, albert st, tram 41, tram 13, tram 14, drummond st nth, wendouree parade, mt pleasant, barkly st, skipton st, level crossing

Digital image of Tram 27 Lydiard St North at the Level crossing, with destination of Lydiard St Nth with white letters on a black roll. Has the Provincial Hotel in the background. Photo by Peter Knife 3/12/1966. Yields information about Ballarat's trams in December 1966.Digital image of a colour slide.tramways, tramcars, ballarat, tram 27, level crossing, lydiard st nth

Photo of the Lydiard St Level Crossing showing #26 waiting at the closed gates. Also shows a car and pedestrians waiting while an A2 class locomotive occupies the crossing. In the background is the Provincial Hotel.Yields information about Lydiard St level Crossing in 1951.Black and white photograph on plain paperHas details of photograph and date on rear and number "760". #26 at Railway X ing Lydiard St Ballarat 6-1-51ballarat, lydiard st, lydiard st level crossing, tram 26, a2 class locomotive, provincial hotel

.1 - No. 42 crossing Lydiard St level crossing - running Special - with the Provincial Hotel in the background. .2 - side on view of part of No. 42 showing the Maximum Traction Truck, Brill 22E .3 - Interior view of a Maximum Traction Tram (probably No. 42), showing controller and air gauge. .4 - Interior view of No. 42, with a note "Almost a W2 style, but more cramped" .5 - ditto showing the PMTT logo. Has a strong association with a Melbourne tram driver who assembled the scrap book and series of photos of Ballarat trams at the time of closure. Yields information about the tram operations.Set of five black and white photographs contained with Reg item 5988, a Stamford Kiwi School Scrap Book - card covers, 23 sheets, spiral bound, titled "Ballarat", prepared by Ellen Butland of Auckland following the closure of the SEC Ballarat Tramway system.closure, trams, tramways, ballarat, tram 42, interiors, lydiard st nth, level crossings, brill trucks, pmtt

Article by Michael Pollock reporting on a letter to the City of Ballarat about a proposal by Mr Jeff Moran of AWTY Transort Consultants about building a light rail system to serve Ballarat growth areas. Outlines possible routes. Was supported by Mr Bob Lever of the local PTUA. Has photos of a large crowd joining bogie trams outside the Provincial Hotel and two photos of tram accidents. along with a map of the SEC System.Yields information about a proposal to provide light rail to Ballarat.Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, 21/1/2017 titled "Trams could be our future".trams, tramways, tram revival, light rail, ballarat, tramway proposals