Ballarat Horse System at 1905
Drawing titled “Ballarat Horse System at 1905”, in ink and coloured pencil of the Ballarat horse tram system as it was in 1905, prepared by Wal Jack. Shows: Depot Gardens Convent…
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Items from the Ballarat Floral Festivals and the Ballarat Begonia Festivals.
Read MoreBenjamin Boehle-Mitchell
Benjamin has been involved with the museum all his life. He is an avid train and tram enthusiast and shares many of his photos on social media. His work is…
Read MoreMaking a movie
Making a movie is easy: * Set up a scene * Take a picture * Move something * Take another picture * Repeat Then play it all back. Click through…
Read MoreSEC single truck tram
This is a hand made wooden model of an State Electricity Commission (SEC) single truck tram. This model was made for the Bendigo Tramway in the 1970s, possibly for sale…
Read MorePhiladelphia Transport Company
The Philadelphia Transport Company (PTC) was a private company formed in 1940. It merged several small independent transport operators with the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company (1902). The PTC was taken…
Read MoreConductor’s Outfit Tin
This metal tin box is called an outfit tin. Each conductor has a tin with their number painted on it. Inside the tine they keep various items including the tickets…
Read MoreBallarat’s conductresses
This 1942 photograph shows the Ballarat conductresses and traffic clerks working for the State Electricity Commission (SEC) during World War Two (1939-1945). It appeared in the Christmas New Year issue…
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