Significance

Yields information about the use of the Jelbart road roller by the Ballarat Tramways and the sale of a unit to the City of Ballarat.

Physical description

Set of documents concerning the Ballarat Jelbart Bros road roller that the SEC had purchased.



.1 - Photocopy of part copy of a letter between Jelbart Bros and the City of Ballarat, dated 24/7/1923 concerning the purchase of a roller, guarantee and withholding a sum of money. Below the letter is an image of a roller with the name "Ballarat Electrical Tramways" written on it.

.2 - Reproduction of a photograph of the roller pre 1936, working on tram track. The roller has the words "Ballarat Electric Tramways" painted on the side of it. Location not known, possibly Victoria St. The building in the background does not exist any more.

.3 - Reproduction of a photograph of the roller at Sturt and Lydiard Streets c1969 - see also Reg Item. 3743

.4 - Reproduction a photograph of 8 road/workers (working on a footpath or crossing) holding shovels or picks. Date unknown.



.1 - in folded 11, photos in folder 83



Printed on Kodak XtralifeII paper.



See the June 2010 issue of Fares Please! for an article written by Colin Holmes on Jelbart and the Ballarat roller.

Inscriptions & markings

In pencil on rear of each photograph:

.2 - "Ballarat Electrical Tramways on LHS of Roller Jelbart, pre 1936. Colin Holmes."

.3 - "Ballarat PO Corner Jelbart Roller SEC. Colin Holmes"

.4 - "Not to be viewed by younger members. Colin Holmes"