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New Tramway Museum - Building the Project

 

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Delivering the Project - as at 2-10-2021. Work is now complete and the building has been handed over to the Museum. Fit out is underway along with moving our collection into the new facility..

Work commenced on the site clearing on Monday 15 March following the issuing of the final approvals. The work is being carried out by MKM Constructions of Ballarat for the Museum. The following photos in reverse order show work progressing. Photos from Warren Doubleday, Virginia Fenelon, Paul Mong and Alastair Reither of the Museum. All photos during 2021.

Completed building

Completed building 29-10-2021.

Main display area.

Tram display hall - 15-10-2021.

Long galleryLong gallery - 18-12-2021.

Theatrette

Theatrette Oct. 2021.

tram front 1-10-2021.

Internal stairway.

Board Room Oct. 2021Board Room - Oct. 2021.

The new building 26-9-2021

The new building 26-9-2021.

tram front 1-10-2021.

tram front 1-10-2021.

View from Board Room - 16-9-2021

View from Board Room - 16-9-2021.

The BTM Depot 19-9-2021

The BTM Depot on the 50th annivesary of the last tram from Sebas.

Landscaping 16-9-2021.

Landscaping 16-9-2021

Front entrance 16-9-2021

Front entrance 16-9-2021 pending paving.

Exterior of shop being painted 8-9-2021.

Exterior of shop being painted 8-9-2021.

Interior sheeting installation 4-8-2021.

Interior sheeting installation 4-8-2021.

Landscaping underway 2-9-2021

Landscaping - Gillies St end 2-9-2021.

New building lookng west - 26-8-2021

Lookng west - 26-8-2021.

ollection Store space 26-8-2021.

Collection Store space 26-8-2021.

Interior from NW corner 26-8-2021.

Interior from NW corner 26-8-2021.

Floor polishing - 16-8-2021

Floor polishing - 16-8-2021.

Kiosk Framing 9-8-2021.

Kiosk Framing 9-8-2021.

Rear view - 9-8-2021

Rear view - 9-8-2021.

Across the Park - 26-7-2021

Across the Park - 26-7-2021.

Internal View - 26-7-2021.

Internal View - 26-7-2021.

View over the park 26-7-2021

View over the park 26-7-2021.

Building External 15-7-2021

Building External 15-7-2021.

Building internal - 15-7-2021.

Building internal - 15-7-2021.

Kiosk area 15-7-2021

Kiosk area with a lonely tram - 15-7-2021.

Progress as at 6-7-2021

Progress as at 6-7-2021.

Entrance framing - 29-6-2021

Entrance framing - 29-6-2021

Looking east - 22-6-2021.

Looking east - 22-6-2021.

Cab of 826 delivered 4-6-2021.

Cab of former W5 826 delivered June 4. This will form one end of the entry kiosk.

First floor framing 1-6-2021

First floor framing June 1.

Internal view - 10-6-2021.

Internal view - June 10.

Installing windows -25-5-21.

Installing windows - May 25.

Between the two buildings.

Between the two buildings - 25 May.

Work continues - May 25.

Work continues - May 25.

Roofing in position.

Roofing in position - May 6.

Office - pad - 6-5-2021.

Office - pad - May 6.

From Gillies St - May 6.

From Gillies St - May 6.

Roof sheeting underway.

Roof sheeting underway - April 21.

Frame complete - April 17.

Primary frame complete - April 17.

Sheeting laid out -April 17.

Sheeting laid out ready for fixing April 17.

Side view - April 9.

Side view - April 9.

From the rear - April 9.

From the rear - April 9.

Steelwork being lifted - April 8.

Steelwork being lifted - April 8.

Ready for the roof - April 7.

Ready for the roof - April 7.

Rail being delivered - March 31.

Rail being delivered - March 31.

Ready for a building - March 31.

Ready for a building - March 31.

 

Ballarat Tramway Museum Inc. - PO Box 632 Ballarat Vic 3353 Australia - info@btm.org.au - phone +61 3 5334 1580. A0031819K