Set of 3 Digital Images of the testing of tram 18 following its recovery from Sebastopol on 13/11/1982 on the access track. .1 - at the depot alongside 661 being repainted and the spare No. 9 truck. .2 - on the access track .3 - ditto. From digital images from Warren Doubleday, pendingtrams, tramways, borough of sebastopol, tram recovery, sebastopol, btps, tram acquisition, tram 18

Letter to Mr N. Rasmussen, Secretary of the Maryborough Historical and Wildlife Committee regarding the future of tram 32, and that the BTPS is interested in acquiring the tram back for restoration. Signed by Campbell Duncan as Secretary. Dated 2/8/1976. The tram was not acquired for many further 10 years.Yields information about the early attempts by the BTPS to acquired No. 32 from Maryborough.Carbon copy of a letter on yellow quarto size paper.trams, tramways, maryborough, tram acquisition, tram 32

Newspaper clippings from The Courier, Ballarat, 16/8/2019 titled "Two new W class trams will make their home at the Ballarat Tram Museum" about the delivery of two trams (836 and 1029) from Newport to Bungaree. Press conference held at the Ballarat depot featuring Paul Mong, Michaela Settle (Buninyong State MP) and Juliana Addison (Wendouree State MP) and Chris Phillips. Article by Greg Gliddon, photo Lachlan Bence. Items includes photographs of the trams being loaded at Newport the previous day and a photo of W6 965 en route to the Docks on its way to Denmark. See Reg Item 7396 for two video files ex VicTrackw class trams, grants, btm, donations, victorian government, tram acquisition

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Thursday 22/7/1971, titled "Now everyone wants a tram". Item reports on the 117 applications for the 48 trams in Ballarat and Bendigo. Applications from NZ, UK and USA had been received. Mentions the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society, Borough of Sebastopol. The SEC was selecting the most worthy, but eliminating applications for them as sleepouts. Has a photo of No.31 at the junction of Bridge and Main Streets Ballarat. One of large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02. Item has been folded for inclusion within a scrap book. Has a piece of plain paper Secured to the back of the portion that was not Secured to the scrap book itself.btps, tram acquisition, sale of trams, sec

Newspaper clipping from the Courier, titled "Red tram for the gardens" Wednesday 12 November 2014, about the delivery of the Restaurant tram and grant to the BTM for its restoration. Tram 939.btm, restaurant tram, tram acquisition

Set of 9 digital images of BTPS moving tram 33 from Hamilton to the Sebastopol depot or store - 28/4/1988 .1 - 33 stored in the building at the Hamilton Pastoral Museum - 24/4/1977 .2 - 33 moved out ready for lifting .3 - ditto .4 - being lifted by a Barry James crane - 28/4/1977 .5 - on the truck .6 - leaving the Hamilton Museum ,7 - on the road .8 - ditto .9 - placed outside the Sebastopol store - was placed in the shed soon after the sheet of metal was removed.trams, tramways, btps, hamilton, moving trams, tram acquisition, sebastopol, tram 33

SEC Tram No. 32 arriving back in Ballarat in Wendouree Parade after being recovered from near Maryborough on 7/4/1986. 1 - in the Parade near the old loop with the BTV 6 TV news car in the background. 2 - Being towed by 671 back to the depot. 3 - On the depot access track. Scanned by photographer - on Kodachrome film.Yields information about the condition of a recovered SEC tram at the time of recovery from a park near Maryborough and its method of delivery.Set of three Digital Images.trams, tramways, tramcars, btv, tram recovery, wendouree parade, btps, tram 32, tram acquisition

Newspaper clipping titled "Old tram comes home for spare parts". About the return to the BTPS from Maryborough of Ballarat tram No. 32 the previous day. Quotes Richard Gilbert about the tram and the Museum. Has a photo of tram being unloaded in Wendouree Parade.Small item about the BTPS recovering tram 32 from Maryborough in 1986. Notes the history of the tram and the purpose the tram brought home at the time.Newspaper clipping, from The Courier, 8-4-1986.btps, maryborough, tram 32, transporting trams, tram acquisition

Yields information about the acquisition of Ballarat ESCo 22 and a news story in the Ballarat Courier. Has a strong association with Peter Winspur.Newspaper clipping, cover sheet pages 1,2 47 and 48, of The Courier Ballarat, Monday July 13, 2009 titled "From tram to tool-shed and then back again", of the acquisition of Ballarat ESCo 22 by the BTM. Front cover has a photo of Peter Winspur siting in one doorway. Page 2 has more details and another photo of Peter Winspur standing inside the tram.esco, sebastopol type, btm, tram acquisition

Sample of brown vinyl material used in Original Z and Z3 tramcars with a large brass eyelet placed in the sample. Manufacturer unknown, used by MMTB at Preston Workshops. Has written on the rear in black pen "Original Z / Z3 Seat Fabric"Has written on the rear in black pen "Original Z / Z3 Seat Fabric"trams, tramways, preston workshops, z class, z3 class, tramcar construction, tram acquisition, tramcar manufacture

Set or A4 documents, photocopied correspondence, 16 sheets, meeting minutes looking at the possibility of undertaking some of the assembly work for the B1 class tramcars at Preston workshops, includes, meetings of minutes looking at the A class trams, (dated 21/1/1983), letter or report written by J. Prideaux, (15/2/1983), "Construction Work Possibilities in the Articulated Tram Project", note written by J. Prideaux to the Secretary of the Preston Workshops Committee, dated 12/4/1984 and report dated 13/1/1988 titled "Light Rail Vehicles - Preston Workshops", signed by A. Nolan, Group Manager Fleet Maintenance and construction looking at the proposal - little that could be done! .1 - 2nd copy of the Notes of meeting of 21-1-1983 added 3/4/2017 - copied onto heat sensitive paper. Images i2 to i4 added. stored in two separate envelopes.In ink in the top left hand corner "Unions had demanded repeatedly that PW shop take on more of the tram assembly task..."trams, tramways, preston workshops, b class, a class, tramcar construction, tram acquisition, tramcar manufacture

Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of Bendigo 1 being converted to be come Ballarat 37 (the second one with that number). Shows the front of the tram undergoing modifications to the drivers door. Arrived ex Bendigo (see Reg Item 5549) - 5/10/1960. Wal Jack notes that the tram was overhauled and repainted. trams, tramways, depot, conversion, tramcar acquisition, tram 1 tram 37

Report - typed - quarto sheet - two sheets, stapled titled "Notes on M&MTB Y and Y1 class tramcars" written by Norm Cross in November 1970. Looks at the history of Y469, and Y1's 610 to 613 including notes on the design, use, construction issues, depots, changes over the life and the use of 613 by the VR on the Sandringham to Black Rock line.trams, tramways, y class, y1 class, tram numbering, tramcar acquisition, tramcar design, tramcar construction

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat titled "26,427 passengers for trams", reporting on the BTPS's 1976 AGM held at Electra Hall. Reports on the plans of the Society, acquisition of trams ex Lismore and Melbourne, the surplus, office bearers.btps, agm, electra hall

Shows railways, cable and electric tram lines c1922. One of a number of maps produced by Sands McDougall of Collins St. Includes the Zoo horse tram lines. See acquisition and Research note by Duncan McAuslan. See items 2885, 6573, amd 6917 for other editions. On inside cover has current postal rates (including a war surcharge) and places worth visiting and on the rear cover, is an advertisement for Imperial ink.Yields information about Melbourne c1922 and its public transport lines. Produced by Sands and McDougall Pty Ltd of Collins St Melbourne. Folded sheet of paper 6 sections wide x 6 sections or folds deep contained within a green paper cover titled "Map of Melbourne and Suburbs showing Tramways, Railways, Streets, postal districts, Quarter-Mile Radii etc", showing both cable and electric tramways. maps, melbourne, cable trams, tramways, railways, horse trams, vr trams, sands mcdougall, zoo horse tramway, mmtb

Colour postcard with serrated edges of Ballarat No. 36, after closure of the Ballarat system, in Melbourne, Domain Road for Tourism Week, promoting Ballarat. Photo shows details of the banners and roof advertisements. Has destination of Sebastopol. Produced for the TMSV by Nucolorvue Productions Pty Ltd, NCV 740. On rear has details of the tram and its acquisition by the TMSV via the Hawthorn City Council.trams, tramways, melbourne, tourism, mmtb, tmsv, tram 36

Newspaper cutting from the Lilydale and Yarra Valley Express 11-8-1981 - "New life for old tram" about the acquisition of off loading of W2 227 at the Phil McDonald's brickworks in Melba Ave Lilydale. See also Reg item 1644 for an item about its derailment in Footscray on 3/8/1981, but the tramcar cards show that the tram was withdrawn and sold during July 1981. Cutting has the Aust. Press Cuttings Agency source sheet pasted to the top left hand corner along with the paper name and date stamp.In pencil "Ballarat Trams" in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, tram disposal, scrapped trams, sale of trams, w2 class, tram 227

Yields information through a photograph of Ballarat No. 36 in Melbourne for Tourism Week in September 1971and details of the signage fitted to the tram. Also notes on its subsequent history. Colour postcard with serrated edges of Ballarat No. 36, after closure of the Ballarat system, in Melbourne, Domain Road for Tourism Week, promoting Ballarat. See Reg item 3501 for photos of its transport to Melbourne and 3432 for a newspaper clipping and 3546 for other photos in the same location. Photo shows details of the banners and roof advertisements. Has destination of Sebastopol. Produced for the TMSV by Nulcolorvue Productions Pty Ltd, NCV 740. On rear has details of the tram and its acquisition by the TMSV via the Hawthorn City Council. For an Keith Kings photograph in a similar location see Reg Item 6513.trams, tramways, melbourne, tourism, mmtb, tmsv, domain road

1239.1 - Notice to BTPS members about a Social Meeting to be held at St. Cuthbert's Church Hall, Sturt St. West on 27 Jan. 1972. Notes an inspection of the proposed track to Wendouree Parade and work commenced on the depot foundations. Signed by Hal Cain, President. Printed on pink paper using Stencil process. 1239.2 - Appeal form or notice to members, seeking funds to cover the cost of acquisition of tram No. 33, ($750) and transport ($450) from Hamilton. Gives notes on history of 33 in Hamilton. Donations to be sent to the Treasurer, Mrs. Dean in Box Hill. Gives date of return of tram 33 to Ballarat as 28 April 1977. Printed on yellow paper with duplicator process.1239.2 has "Nancy's" in top right hand corner in blue ink.museums btps, appeals, hamilton, social meetings

Has a strong association with a person in the UK who was seeking tram equipment had the Ballarat system closed in 1962., Has a strong association with a person in the UK who was seeking tram equipment had the Ballarat system closed in 1962.Memorandum or letter, carbon copy, dated 16/10/1962 on Electricity Supply Department paper, about the acquisition of surplus Brill 22E trucks from Ballarat by a person, Mr John Batty of the UK. Based on the proposed abandonment being implement, asked for the appropriate price for such equipment. Copy for "Tramways' Abandonment file" in red. Sheet has rounded corners.trams, tramways, 22e trucks, sale of trams, closure

Containing a colour copy photograph of Conductor Archie Viccars, leaning out of a bogie tram. He has cap number 2 with the conductor's bag slung over his shoulder. The donor noted that Archie worked as a Trammie from the 50's to the 60's when he transferred to the Ripon St offices on clerical duties. See acquisition notes for a story from Noel Forster - email of 1-3-2017 re Archie. Has a strong association with the family of SEC Conductor Archie Viccars and demonstrates the uniform of the time.Wooden frame, with carved out front edge, inner gold lining, varnished with title "Archie Viccars 1950 Ballarat". Printed onto Fujifilm Crystal Archive paper. Has a strip of tape at the base of the photograph ""Archie Viccars 1950 Ballarat".trams, tramways, conductors, ballarat, crews, archie viccars

Demonstrates the source of the tramcars for both Ballarat. Gives details on equipment, sizes and seating capacity of the tramcars as at August 1964 with hand written notes about the acquisition and disposal of some of the tramcars.Printed List of trams and their details for Ballarat Trams ( similar to item 3430.1), dated 5-September-1966, titled "Numbers and Particulars of Trams". Handwritten notes have been made for the acquisition dates for the tramcar and disposal details of the vehicle along the top edge. 3430 - Ballarat - typed carbon copy - two sheets, were taped together. Gives details of where purchased from , date of purchase, type, body builder, seating capacity, overall length, overall height, overall width, condition of tram, trolley base, Lightning arrester, controller make and type, Truck Maker and type, type of truck, axle type, wheel base, axle diameter, motors type and maker, Motor horsepower, Armature bearings, suspension bearings, gear teeth, Air compressor make and type, Brake Valves make and type, Governor make and type, Weight in tons and details of advertising space in racks. At base has typed (original) list of trams of the two types, single truckers and bogie trams. List of trams includes the scrubber and No. 20 which was scrapped prior to system closure. Handwritten notes have been made for the Acquisition dates for the tramcar and disposal details of the vehicle along the top edge.tramcars, ballarat, sec, disposal, sale of trams, acquisitions

Newspaper cuttings from The Courier, Ballarat, August 11 1977 with photos of SEC tram No. 11 returning to Ballarat from Sebastopol. 1112.1 - from the page with the Editorial, has a photo (large portion from the bottom left hand corner missing of the rear of the crane) being unloaded at Sebastopol for storage with a column of text detailing the story of the tram and the BTPS plans. Also refers to another photo on page 15. 1112.2 - from page 15 of the Courier, with Jack Chadwick standing on the front step of the tram, outside the entry to the Smythes Road, Sebastopol storage building. Has an inset item on the story. See Reg Item 3827 for a print of the actual photograph.1112.2 - in central right hand side in brackets in blue ink (page(15) and on rear top edge "11/Aug. 1977." in blue ink.trams, tramways, btps, sebastopol, 11, daylesford, tramcar acquisition

Yields information about the recovery of ESCo No. 12 and its transportation from the site.Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Tuesday 6/11/1990 with a photo of the body of ESCo. No. 12 loaded onto the truck at Nerrina prior to being transported to the depot. Photo by Lachlan Bence and article of Kendall Hill. Notes action by the BTPS, Ballarat By-pass construction, Vic roads donation of the tramcar body, basic background history and quotes Richard Gilbert about the work to be undertaken. See Reg Item 3837 for the prints of the photograph in the newspaper.trams, tramways, 12, esco, tramcar acquisition, btps, preservation

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Tuesday 6/9/1994, from the Heritage section of the Courier, by saving of ESCo No. 12 on the BTPS. Quotes Gary Wood about the work being undertaken, where the tram was recovered from, its brief history, and the relevance to the collection. Includes a photo of Gary working on the body inside the depot. Item written by Lorrie Brown, includes a photo of her as well. Second copy added 03/06/2006.In right hand corner in blue ink "8/9/94 Tues"trams, tramways, 12, esco, tramcar acquisition, btps, preservation

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Thursday June 10, 1982 about ESCo Tram No 12 and the interest of the BTPS in acquiring the body for preservation and restoration. Gives detail of the history of the tram, ex Sydney cable car, the type of tram, the Society's concerns, plans and plans to acquire the tram. Item written by Margaret Rotheram. Includes a photo of No. 12. 2nd copy added 24/5/2006, has Aust. Press Cuttings Agency label glued to the top of the cutting. Has been date stamped 10 June 1982.In top left hand corner in blue ink "Thurs June 19th 1982"trams, tramways, 12, esco, tramcar acquisition, btps, preservation

Newspaper Clipping from The Courier, Ballarat 21/7/1999 on the acquisition of the equipment from the Clyde Harding Foundry, Doveton St. Nth, Ballarat by Sovereign Hill. Features a photo of Alan Harding, Jan Penny and Richard Nicholson. Mentions the supply of brake blocks to the SEC., BTM and Puffing Billy.On base in blue ink, "Wednesday July 21 1999 The Courier pg 3"trams, tramways, harding s, foundry, brake blocks, castings

A4 size photocopy of a photograph and accompanying text of SEC Ballarat No. 11 being unloaded at BTPS's temporary storage shed in Smythes Road, Sebastopol on 11/8/1977. Tram had come from Daylesford Historical Society. Has photograph of tram being lifted off the truck. Date of item 11/8/1977. Not known who made photocopy or when.trams, tramways, daylesford, sebastopol, temporary storage, acquisitions

A4 size photocopy of a photograph and accompanying text of an article that appeared in The Courier, Ballarat about the return of tram No. 39 from Lismore to Ballarat by the BTPS. No date on item, about March or April 1976 as appealing for space to store the tram and giving dimensions of the spaced needed for storage. Photo of tram accompanying item is of No. 12 with destination of Sebastopol. The April 1976 issue of Fares Please! gives the proposed move date as 8 and 9 May 1976. Society contact was Barry McCandlish. Not known who made photocopy or when.trams, tramways, lismore, btps, temporary storage, acquisitions