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Sign - enamelled on a metal plate with screw holes in each corner - white letters on black background - fitted to a Victorian Railways Tramcar - regarding having exact fare ready, not standing in gangway, alighting and do not leave or join on the wrong side.
Advised by Tony Smith of MTPS 5/8/2016 a sign from a VR tramcar. Has a number of them.
String through top two corners was fitted to the donated item.
Colour print of Ballarat tram 30 after its recovery from Kaniva on 6/7 July 1974 (see Oct. 1974 issue of Trolley Wire). It was stored at the City of Ballarat Council depot for a while before being moved to the Haddon Tramway Workshops, Photographer unknown.
Yields information about the recovery of SECV tram 30 from Kaniva and its storage at
Colour print - on plain paper with rounded corners.
tramcars, tramways, offsite store, haddon
Colour print of Ballarat tram 39 after recovery from Lismore by the BTPS before being rolled into undercover storage at a property at the eastern end of Victoria St Ballarat East, possibly soon after arrival on 9 May 1976. See item 1649 for an appeal for storage space. Photographer unknown.
Yields information about the recovery of SECV tram 39 from Lismore and its offsite storage.
Colour print - on plain paper with rounded corners.
tramcars, tramways, btps, tram 39, offsite store, victoria st., lismore
Colour prints of the BTPS Sebastopol store following the arrival of W3 class 661 and W4 class 671, about June 1975. Possibly taken on the day of arrival. The No. 9 truck purchased at the same time can be seen in front of No. 661. Photographer unknown.
Yields information about BTPS trams stored at Sebastopol June 1975.
Set of two Colour prints on plain paper.
tramcars, tramways, ballarat, btps, sebastopol, offsite store, tram 671, tram 661
Colour print of the BTPS Sebastopol store late 1978 with trams 11 (part outside), 671, 661 and 33. Tram 33 was taken to the depot on 11/12/1978 when 14 was taken to Melbourne for the 1979 Australia Day Pagent. Photographer unknown.
Yields information about BTPS trams stored at Sebastopol late 1978.
Colour print on plain paper.
tramcars, tramways, ballarat, btps, sebastopol, offsite store, tram 11, tram 671, tram 661, tram 14
Black and white print of BTPS 14 stored at the Sebastopol offsite site store following its return from Melbourne in Feb. 1979 Australia Day Parade. Alongside is tram 661. Photographer unknown.
Yields information about tram 14 stored at the Sebastopol offsite store during June 1979
Black and white print on Kodak paper dated June 1979
tramcars, tramways, ballarat, tram 14, btps, sebastopol, offsite store
Colour print of Bendigo 2 (Eaglehawk) and a Birney (Golden Square) at Charing Cross during the mid to late 1950s. Has the Beehive buildings with Mobilgas roof advert in the background. Not known who took the photograph or date.
Yields information about Charing Cross and tram 2 during the mid to late 1950s.
Colour print - on plain paper
tramcars, tramways, bendigo, tram 2, charing cross
Colour print of W3 class tram 661 in Wendouree Parade possibly on its first day of operation, 11-10-1980 for the BTPS. Tram 671 is in the shadows. Photographer unknown.
Yields information about BTPS W3 671 in Wendouree Parade on its first day of operation.
Colour print - on plain paper
tramcars, btps, wendouree parade, w3 class, tram 661
Colour print of W4 class tram 671 in Wendouree Parade possibly on its first day of operation, 11-10-1980 for the BTPS. Photographer unknown.
Yields information about BTPS W4 671 in Wendouree Parade on its first day of operation.
Colour print - on plain paper
tramcars, btps, tram 671, w4 class, wendouree parade
Colour print of W3 class tram No. 661 at the intersection of Victoria St and Brunswick St, being transported from Malvern Depot to Preston Workshops. This tram was acquired by the Museum in 1976 - see reference. Has the Salvation Army Training building in the background. Photographer unknown, date early 1976.
Yields information about transporting W3 class tram 661 to Preston Workshops for on-sale to the BTPS.
Colour print - on plain paper
tramcars, tram 661, victoria parade, btps, w3 class
Set of two colour prints of ex Adelaide Birney No. 302 (former Bendigo tram 29) in Melbourne for the 1982 Australia Day Transport Pagent. The first photo is at Swanston and Flinders St with Young and Jackson Hotel in the background and the second at Flinders and Market Streets with a Hitachi Silver train on the railway viaduct. Not known who took the photographs. See Feb. 1982 issue of Electric Traction for a note regarding this tram in Melbourne for the Pagent.
Yields information about Bendigo No. 29 as Adelaide 302 in Melbourne
Set of two Colour prints - on plain paper
tramcars, tram 29, bendigo, birney tramcars, flinders st, swanston st, pageant
Colour print of Bendigo Birney No. 29 leaving the depot in now Tramways Ave on its way to Golden Square . The tram has large reflectorised triangles on its dash panel. Photographer and date not known.
Yields information about Bendigo No. 29 and the depot lead.
Colour prints - on plain paper
tramcars, tram 29, bendigo, birney tramcars, bendigo depot
Colour print of Bendigo No. 6 in Bridge St on its way to North Bendigo, April 1967. Photo by Noel Simons. See also item 1191 for a colour slide.
Yields information about the Bridge St loop and tram No. 6.
Colour print - on plain paper.
tramcars, tram 6, north bendigo, bridge st
Set of 3 colour prints of tram 35, after it had been obtained from Ballarat College by the BTPS at the Bungaree site 5-6-1978, Some photos show the body of ex MMTB No. 121 alongside. The body was in poor condition and later dismantled.
Yields information about the status of tram 35 in 1978.
Set of 3 colour prints - two on Kodak paper.
tramcars, tram 35, bungaree
Photograph shows Geelong power station after completion. Power house building on the SW corner of Corio Tce. and Yarra Sts, Geelong, with new furnace room on the left, turret removed from the corner of the building, a third floor added on the Corio Tce. side but offices and concreted company name above where the trams entered the depot from the street not yet built. Date between 1924 and 1928 (based on photograph of Pengelly tramcar arriving and recently received, secondhand Melbourne tramcar). The ground floor offices facing Corio Tce. appear to be boarded up.
Yields information about the Geelong Power station c1926
Black and white print on paper.
Plate number 1-8 in ink on back of photo.
tramways, geelong, mesco, power station
Yellow cotton wind cheater size 20, with an image of Ballarat 43, showing Mt Pleasant as a destination and the words "Save the Trams" with a manufacturers label on the back of the collar. Were sold by Myer's Ballarat near the time of closure Reg Item 6872 is a T shirt with same design .
Demonstrates a clothing item produced near the time of the closure of the SEC Ballarat system and has a strong association with the donor.
Yellow cotton wind cheater with green screen printed design
trams, tramways, clothing, btm, btps, closure
Photograph of Charing Cross Bendigo from the Family Hotel with an electric tram (possibly No. 13), motor cars and one horse drawn cart. In the view are the Post Office, the Beehive building, and signs for Plume petrol, City Club hotel, and Wanda Inn. Photo from the Collection of the National Library Canberra. The Bendigo Historical Society has dated the image as 1958.
Yields information about Charing Cross Bendigo in 1958.
Printed black and white illustration.
trams, tramways, bendigo, charing cross
Black and white photograph of Wendouree Parade looking south. There is an SEC tram in the far distance. A young lad on a bicycle is north bound. Note the fence type on either side of the roadways. Photo possibly mid 1930s.
Yields information about Wendouree Parade possibly mid 1930s.
Black and white photograph on plain paper.
trams, tramways, wendouree parade, botanical gardens
Black and white photograph of two ESCo trams at the intersection of Pleasant and Sturt Sts. The inbound tram is possibly No. 17 and has passengers boarding.
Yields information about the Pleasant and Sturt St intersection and ESCo trams.
Black and white photograph on plain paper.
trams, tramways, sturt st, esco
Black and white photograph of two ESCo trams at Grenville and Sturt Streets. A Sebastopol-type car on the left and an original ESCo on the right, along with horse-drawn cars and pedestrians. The large tramway office/shelter is in the centre of the photograph. Photo possibly early 1920s, given the shelter was removed during 1923.
Yields information about Grenville St tram stop and terminus.
Black and white photograph on plain paper.
trams, tramways, shelters, grenville st, sturt st, esco
Drawing SEC Electricity Supply Department Ballarat Branch No. BA-T8-8142, "Connection Diagram B49CC Controller Scrubber Car" showing the controller, motor, and resistance grid connections for the Ballarat Scrubber tram. Dated 28-8-1939.
Yields information about the controller wiring for the Ballarat Scrubber tram.
Drawing - dyeline print SEC No. BA=T8-8142
tramways, ballarat, wiring, wiring diagrams, controllers, scrubber tram, b49cc controller
Black and white photograph of tram 35 with the short working destination of Grey St Sebastopol at the tram stop known as the City Centre at Sturt and Lydiard Streets. The pole alongside the tram has the tram stop sign and an End of Section sign. In in the background is the National Mutual building and Allan Bros Jewellers store. Date and photographer unknown.
Yields information about tram 35 at the City Centre stop late 1960s or early 1970s.
Black and white photograph on plain paper.
trams, tramways, tram 35, sturt st, lydiard st, national mutual, city centre
Black and white photograph of tram 39 showing Special and three other trams waiting on the tracks at Lydiard St North, most likely for a train arrival and then a tour of the Ballarat Tramway system. Photographer unknown. A Cook Tours database that the tour by the ARHS and TMSV using trams 11, 26, 39 and 42 and was a farewelll tour, with the first of the Ballarat tram lines closing the following day. See also item 7520 for other photographs.
Yields information about the arrangements for tram tours using Lydiard St North.
Black and white photograph on plain paper.
trams, tramways, tours, tram 39, lydiard st north
Set of four Black and white photographs of tram 21 dressed as the "Trambulance" to raise funds for the Ballarat Base Hospital. See item 3750 for the launch photograph and 1110 for associated Newspaper cutting. Launched on 28/3/1969. Not known who took the photograph or the date. 1 - tram at Gardens Loop 2 - ditto 3 - ditto front on photo 4 - Tram 21 - Trambulance in Barkly St. Mt Pleasant
Yields information about the Trambulance of 1969 and tram 21.
Set of four Black and white photographs on plain paper.
trams, tramways, ballarat base hospital, appeals, tram 21, decorated trams, brakly st
Black and white photograph of tram 18 in Ripon St after turning from Sturt St on its way to View Point. Has an Ampol Service station sign on the left-hand side. An adjacent pole has a compulsory tram stop marks. Photographer unknown.
Yields information about the intersection of Ripon and Sturt Sts.
Black and white photograph with photographer's notes on rear.
In ink on rear - "Ripon & Sturt Sts 15-2-67 No 28"
trams, tramways, tram 18, ripon st, view point, sturt st, ampol
Black and white photograph of tram 17 on a low loader being transported to the TMSV site at Bylands on 20/9/1971, following the closure of the SEC System. A similar photograph appears in the Oct. 1971 issue of the TMSV Running Journal.
Yields information about the move of Ballarat 17 to Bylands in Sept. 1971.
Black and white photograph with photographers details on the rear
Stamp on the rear "WELT Collection, A G Culpeffer Cooke Victoria Australia, Ref... Date Sep 1971"
trams, tramways, tram 17, tmsv, transporting trams
Black and white photograph of tram 17 decorated for Bridge St traders Christmas Tram Dec. 1967. Photographed at the SECV depot and has been trimmed for use in TMSV Running Journal Jan. 1968, photographer not named. See item 2353 for a colour photo of the tram.
Yields information about the 1967 Bridge St traders Christmas tram.
Black and white photograph on plain paper.
has "P16A" and " S/S" in ink on the rear.
trams, tramways, depot, secv, bridge st traders, christmas trams, decorated trams, tram 17
Set of two Black and white photographs of Electric Supply Co of Victoria (ESCo) Grenville St to Sebastopol tickets. Three of the tickets have been printed for use on specific weekdays. The fourth ticket was printed for use between Grenville St and Bridge St Sebastopol. Possibly 1920s issues. Photographer unknown.
Yields information about ESCo tickets used for specific days or trips.
Black and white photograph on plain paper - set of two
trams, tramways, esco, tickets
Black and white photograph of a single truck or four-wheel tram in the yard at the Wendouree Parade depot with its side missing following a collision with a vehicle. Given the traversing jacks on the tram, it was possibly derailed. The tram is in the 1930s colour scheme - photo late 1930s or early 1940s. Photographer unknown.
Yields information about an unknown tram damaged in an accident, indicating the scale of the event.
Black and white photograph on plain paper.
trams, tramways, depot, secv, accidents
Black and white photograph of the SECV Wendouree Parade depot with tram 30 and another single trucker sitting outside the building - a worker with a bicycle is hiding the number. Note the SECV Electricity Supply Department plaque on the brick wall at the front of the depot. Tram 30 is in the 1930s colour scheme - photo late 1930s or early 1940s. Photographer unknown.
Yields information about the SEC Depot late 1930s
Black and white photograph on plain paper.
trams, tramways, depot, secv, tram 30
Black and white photograph of the steel frame for the new Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society tram depot in Ballarat mid-1972. Trees are yet to be fully removed. See also items 4654, 3819 and 2203 for similar photographs. Has a bus in Gillies St in the background. Photographer and date unknown.
Yields information about the construction of the BTPS depot, mid 1972.
Black and white photograph on plain paper.
Has number "6612" in ink on the rear.
trams, tramways, btps, depot, construction, gardens
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