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Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Letter/s, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), "Restoration of A Double-deck Horse Tram", 1985
Copy of a letter and associated documents written to the Town Clerk, City of Ballaarat, dated Aug 1, 1985 seeking the support of the Council in attaining the body of the tramcar in Ballarat East. (Tram was actually obtained in December). Signed by the Secretary, Richard Gilbert. Mentions Frank Hanrahan as President for further information. Enclosed within letter is a two page note on BTPS Letter head outlining the history of the tramcar, its restoration, current condition, possible operation and value of the restoration. Attached as well is a folded drawing out an Adelaide double deck horse tram (Reference Reg. Item No. 706.1 ) and a photocopy of the builders of the first horse tram at the depot in 1887 (Reference Reg. Item No. 765 ). See Reg item No. 821 re date of acquiring the tramcar.trams, tramways, horse trams, collection, horse tram no. 1, city of ballaarat -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumFilm - Video cassette tape and box, Ballarat Nine News Network and Alan Snowball, "Ballarat City Tramway Plan", 11/07/2002 12:00:00 AM
VHS cassette and cardboard box, black plastic, with white insert cover, and labels on cassette and VHS video tape. Contains recording of the Ballarat Nine Network news service of 11/7/2002 reporting on the previous nights Ballarat Council Meeting receiving the report on the Ballarat City Tramway proposal. 00.00 to 15.50 - general items from previous shows 1550 - 1620 - News headlines and notes at 1620, headline regarding the Ballarat City tramway and short video clip of a tram. 1620 - 2410 - news, bomb hoaxes, Johns Valves industrial problems etc. 2410 - 2535 - report on Ballarat Council meeting the previous nights, interviews with the Mayor David Vendy, Austin Brehaut and Alan Snowball. Mentions BTM and operation at Lake Wendouree. 2535 - onwards - report on the Stoddart Statue collection at the gardensOn box and tape label, notes re tape size and AS (Alan Snowball) number.btm, city tramway, video tape, news broadcasts -
Brimbank City Council Art CollectionMixed media, Blooming Suburbia, 1988
Paul Borg is a local artist who lives and works in the area. In 2014 he was short listed for the Rick Amor drawing prize at Art Gallery of Ballarat.Dimensional artwork, oil and mixed media, with view of thistles growing in suburbia. Collage has real thistles incorporated into the foreground. -
Brimbank City Council Art CollectionPainting, United Transport Fire, 1989
Social realism pertaining to the Western SuburbsView of United Transport Fire from Moreland Street Studio. More people viewed the fire than showed up for the Footscray parade a fews earlier. The Mr Whippy van made an economical killing, while the atmosphere was suffering the same results. AR0099social realism, western suburbs -
Brimbank City Council Art CollectionPainting, Maribyrnong River from Horseshoe Bend Road, Keilor, 1977
Local SceneImpressionistic view of valley with a creek running through it. Three horses in the foreground - AR0064Information about the artist on the back. "James Farrell is a member of the Victorian Artists Society" and "is represented at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra".keilor, maribyrnong, river, painting, impressionist, landscape -
Brimbank City Council Art CollectionPhotograph, Janina Green, Shells
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Brimbank City Council Art CollectionPainting, Ian Hassall, Cattle in the Landscape
Australian bush / rural landscape painting - Impressionistic with four cows under tree in the bottom left of the picturelandscape, impressionist -
Brimbank City Council Art CollectionPhotograph, Robert Pointon, River Rocks, 1988
Local Significance. Part of the 1989 Hunt Club Exhibition.West bank Kororoit Creek looking east. Looking directly across the creek. Foliage in the immediate foreground. Creek in the midground, Stone embankment across the river. - AR0038photograph, kororoit creek, robert, pointon -
Brimbank City Council Art CollectionPainting, Keilor Hotel, 1862, 1976
Local scene - historical.Oil on Canvas -
Brimbank City Council Art CollectionPainting, Dancing Unicorn, October 1984
Artwork based on a Vietnamese custom called "Dancing Unicorn Festival" Occuring at the "TET" during New Years and Autumn's full moon. Typical scene would include boys dancing with a "unicorn" and others dancing around. Sometimes this festival can be seen in Victoria. Artist associated with The Living Museum of the West.Le Van Tai. Dancing Unicorn. Gouache on paper, 76 x 52cm. Blue painting in a cubist / futurist style. -
Brimbank City Council Art CollectionWatercolour Painting, Brunonia Australis (Blue Pincushion), 1994
Local WildflowersLocal Wildflowers - Part of a series of 14 commissioned for Keilor City CouncilAR0006Details of the plant on the back of the painting -
Brimbank City Council Art CollectionPainting, Correa Glabra (Rock or Smooth Corea), 1994
Local Indigenous PlantWatercolour paintings - Indigenous Plants of the Basalt Plains. Part of series of 14 commissioned paintings. -
Brimbank City Council Art CollectionWatercolour painting - Indigenous Plants of the Basalt Plains. Part of series of 14 commissioned paintings, Calystegia Sepium (Large Bindweed), 1993
Local Indigenous PlantAR0117 Description of the plant at the back of the painting. -
Brimbank City Council Art CollectionWatercolour Painting, Lavatera Plebia var Plebia (Australian Hollyhock), 1994
Part of a series of 14 commissioned works for Keilor City Council, Local Indigenous PlantPart of a series of 14 commissioned works for Keilor City Council - AR0005Details of the plant on the back of the painting -
Brimbank City Council Art CollectionWatercolour Painting, Viola Hederacea (Native or Ivy-Leaf Violet), 1994
Local WildflowersLocal Wildflowers Part of a series of 14 commissioned for Keilor City CouncilAR0007Details of the plant on the back of the painting -
Brimbank City Council Art CollectionPhotograph, Robert Pointon, Huntsman chemical plan in distance, 1989
Local SceneHuntsman Chemical Plant in distance. Quarry now a tip to the right. Taken in South Sunshine near Kororoit Creek - AR0036 -
Brimbank City Council Art CollectionPhotograph, Robert Pointon, West of Fairbairn Road, 1989
Local SceneWest of Fairbain Road facing east towards city with grasslands and box thorns. - AR0039 -
Brimbank City Council Art CollectionPhotograph, Robert Pointon, Buckingham Crescent, South Sunshine, 1994
Local SceneBuckingham Crescent, South Sunshine AR0115 -
Brimbank City Council Art CollectionPhotograph, Robert Pointon, East bank of the Kororoit Creed looking North, Deer Park, 1988
Local SceneDeer Park looking North up the river - Kororoit Creek - AR0021 -
Brimbank City Council Art CollectionPhotograph, Robert Pointon, Twin Pines, 1988
Local LandscapeEast of Fairbiarn Road, South Sunshine, looking east - AR0002landscape, photograph -
Brimbank City Council Art CollectionPhotograph, Kororoit Creek, Opposite Deer Park Hotel, 1994
Local LandscapeOpposite Deer Park Hotel, West Side Kororoit Creek looking East AR0108photograph, landscape -
Brimbank City Council Art CollectionPrint, Joanne Bennett, Annagasse Vienna 1984
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Brimbank City Council Art CollectionPrint, Joanne Bennett, Victorian Embankment, London
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Brimbank City Council Art CollectionBark Drawing, Ely's House, 1971
Depicts local scene: Ely's House:- First Office, Keilor Roads Board 1863; Church of England School 1853 to c. 1865; Keilor Post OfficeOld House picture made out of bark, early keilor -
Brimbank City Council Art CollectionPainting, Roadside Drain
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Brimbank City Council Art CollectionPrint, Pattern Pieces
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Brimbank City Council Art CollectionPainting, F Disch, Gatehouse, Keilor
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Brimbank City Council Art CollectionPainting, Old Keilor Hall, 1977
Local SceneOil on Canvas, painting of an old house -
Brimbank City Council Art CollectionPainting, Organ Pipes, Keilor, 1977
One of a series of paintings by F. DischOil on Canvas, oil painting of The organ Pipes (rock formation) in Keilor. -
Brimbank City Council Art CollectionPainting, Old Shire Hall, Keilor
AR102 Local scene/historic building, watercolour painting
