Chris Phillips
Chris has always had a fascination for trams and trains. He was one the foundation members of the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (now the Ballarat Tramway Museum) back in 1971.…
Read MoreConductor’s bell
The conductor’s bell is mounted on the ceiling of the motorman’s cabin. There is a bell at each end of the tram. Attached to the bell is a long leather…
Read MoreStart filming
Set up your phone camera on the stand. Take a picture. Move something. Take another picture. Move again. Repeat.
Read MoreTramway Map
This map is based on the original by Michael Parker. It shows the 1971 tramway in red, and remaining tourist tramway in yellow.
Read MoreW Class No. 957
This model of Melbourne W Class tram, No. 957, is made from a block of wood and cardboard which has been covered with a colour photo of the tram. It…
Read MoreNew Orleans Railways
This motorman’s cap is from New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. New Orleans has the world’s oldest continually operating tramway, starting with mule power in 1831. The system grew and electrified until…
Read More1970’s and 1980’s tickets
A leather ticket wallet with Ballarat Vintage Tramway tickets from the 1970s and 1980s. These tickets were some of the first printed by the Ballarat Tramway Museum. Carolyn Dean would…
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