Political reform was high on the agenda of Australian Congress Committees. The report includes the preamble, rules and platform. Ballarat was chosen as the venue for the important 7th Intercolonial Trade Union Congress of Australia in April 1891 at which certain resolutions concerning political action by the workers were passed. The 7th Intercolonial Trades Union Congress in Ballarat is considered to be the beginnings of the Victorian Labor Party and mapped out 'One Big Union' which ultimately led to the formation of the ACTU.Relates to the history of the BTLC, political reform and other Australian Congress Committees - see 0019-26.Paperballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, political reform, australian congress committees, btlc, national political reform league, 7th intercolonial trades union congress, labor party - victoria, alp, one big union, actu

B&W photograph of the one of the ESCo California Combination tramcars at the time of the opening of the service, photographed most likely in Wendouree Parade, near the dept. Shows bracket arm in background, trolley pole and head. Also shows the nature of the road surface at the time, c1905. The print for this photograph made from a copy negative of page 454 of the Australasian, August 19, 1905 in 1993. Print includes caption "ORDINARY CAR, WITH CLOSED CENTRE AND OPEN ENDS" See Reg. Item No. 763. Photo has been mounted onto a styrene card with card sides and Velcro strips on the top edge for display purposes. Mounted Oct. 1993 for the CHHA Exhibition, theme "Made in Australia". 762.1 - added 6/12/2004. Same print with details of source written on the rear. ARHS Vic. Div. Photo Number 771/23, ex Latrobe Library. Not as good as print as above. Cropped at base - does not have caption. See Alan Bradley, draft Chapter 3 of the history of Ballarat Tramwaystrams, tramways, esco, tramcars, ballarat

Submissions from 29 Community Organizations and individuals re proposed Urban Renewal 1974. 33 paged document with Content page (cover) listing the names of those making submissions (some annotations). Last submission if that of the Arts Council of Australia - Bendigo Branch. This document has added information from the Bendigo Arts Council of a ''Budget of Income and Expenditure'' for a proposed Centre for the Performing Arts. Final plus annotated draft copy.

Submission by Bendigo Arts Council; Urban Renewal Study re site for a performing arts facility in Bendigo. This document is a heavily annotated draft of the final document entitled ''A Blueprint for the Future'' (Arts Council of Australia; Bendigo) - refer to 8350.3. In addition to the edited text in this document are the following: form 1974 letter from the Hon Sec of the Arts Council of Australia, Bendigo Branch re a ''Community Arts Centre'' inviting submissions from interested organizations and individuals and request for comments on the draft statement;original letter on City of Bendigo letterhead plus copy of that letter received from the Urban Renewal Liaison Committee to Arts Council of Australia, Bendigo Branch re participation in a study area (Queen St/Lyttleton Terrace/Mundy/Myers/Mitchell St.) 10/9/1974;

Map of Australia printed for the Centenary of Federation 1901-2001. Description of the footsteps to federation and starting at left pictures of: John Forrest (first premier of Western Australia) - Edmund Barton (Australia's first Prime Minister) - Charles Kingston (premier of South Australia) - Catherine Helen Spence (first woman to run for political office) - Alfred Deakin ( Australia's first deputy Prime Minister) - John Quick (Force behind the people convention) - Andrew Inglis Clark (Attorney General of Tasmania) - Henry Parkes (Premier of New South Wales) - Robert Garran (helped draft the final version of the Constitution) - George Reid (Premier of New South Wales) - Maybanke Wolstenholme (leading women' s suffrage and Federation campaigner) - Samuel Griffith (former Queensland Premier) - The Exhibition Building, Melbourne - Vaiben Louis Solomon (represented the Northern Territory). On the right the evolution of the colonies and the states from 1788 to 1915.australia, history, centenary of federation

The Australasian Federation Conference met in Melbourne from 6-14 February, 1890. The National Australasian Convention, met in Sydney, from 2 March–9 April 1891. Debates about the draft Australasian Federal Convention of 1897/8 took place over three sessions: First session, Adelaide, 22 March – 5 May 1897 Second session, Sydney, 2-24 September 1897 Third session, Melbourne, 22 January-17 March 1898This volume formed part of the private library of Malcolm Carkeek, former Archivist of the Royal Society of Victoria, and was donated by him to the Kew Historical Society.29 p. : coat of arms ; 21 cm.Adressed to "Mr Edwin McKereth (sic), Farmer, Avoca".australia - constitution, australia - political history - development

'Souvenirs in relation to the Chalet and Mount Buffalo were first mentioned in December 1912... A large range of souvenirs has since been associated with the Chalet and Mount Buffalo from crafted wooden items, silver spoons, cups etc... The collection includes a broad selection of products that have been sold throughout much of the Chalet's history, each representative of the transient fashions of their period.' (Pg 114. Historica)Listed in Draft Inventory of Significant Collection Items . Appendix A.3. Souvenirs. (Pg 168. Historica).Cream polyester, cotton knit tee shirt with a printed photographic image of the chalet on the front. "Mt Buffalo Vic" is printed above the image. There are blue and green diagonal stripes above and below the image. Short sleeves.On front of label:"AN / AUSTRALIAN / WILDLIFE / GARMENT / 85% POLYESTER / 35% COTTON / 14 HEIGHT 160CM " On back of label:"MADE IN AUSTRALIA / WARM HAND WASH / DO NOT BLEACH / WARM IRON" On front of shirt:" MT BUFFALO VIC" & "C N C Y"

Information booklet for distribution, collected by Roger Jones. "The Mount Buffalo plateau has been attracting scientific investigation into its unique plants, insects and animals from at least the 1850's. "(Pg. 131. Historica) "In 1924, amateur naturalist and mountain guide, Alice Manfield (1878-1960) popularly known as Guide Alice , released The Lyre-birds of Mount Buffalo, a 23 page booklet detailing her studies into the lyre-birds on Mount Buffalo, the first pictorial record of lyre-birds to be published. It features Mansfield's photography and includes an introduction by Charles Barrett (1879-1959), an Australian naturalist, journalist, author and foundation member of the Ornithologists Union." (Pg. 132) There are very few known copies of this booklet.Listed in Draft Inventory of Significant Collection Items . Appendix A.3. Natural History. (Pg 169. Historica)..1 Smooth olive book cover with stick-on photograph of a male lyre-bird. Framed within a border, ink blotches on right-side of booklet. 16 page booklet A 5 size, illustrations on left side pages, stick-on photographs on right pages except for introduction with illustration on right. Thick rough printed paper. •.2 Same as above with slight ink marks on top right, slight tear on right of image. .1 "The Lyre-Birds of Mt Buffalo" Photographs and notes by 'Guide Alice', Introduction by Charles Barrett CM2s Publisher: Robertson and Mullens Ltd....." •.2 Same as .1.

Published by the Victorian Railways around 1929. "Over the years the VR Advertising Division published a number of booklets promoting Mount Buffalos winter sports and the restorative powers of its scenery in summer and winter." (Pg 119. Historica) This booklet provides a brief history of the Chalet and features excerpt from a speech by Dr Wilkinson. The beautiful graphic illustrates a tale of the Manfield brothers communicating nightly by fires to family in the valley. The artist is possibly James Northfield or Percy Trompf, whose lithographic posters and promotional material for the Railways were iconic of the time and promoting tourism in Australia was an important National enterprise. Listed in Draft Inventory of Significant Collection Items . Appendix A.3. Promotional material.. (Pg 168. Historica)."The Romance of Mt Buffalo" a brief history of the chalet from an address given by Dr. J.F. Wilkininson in Feb 1929. The booklet has a coloured cover depicting the Gorge at night with a man standing with two camp fires. x 2.Yes

H.C.E. Stewart , who first visited the plateau in 1919, produced the booklet, Flower and Feather, the Chalet has two copies. Published in the 1950's by the Victorian Railways Public Relations and Betterment Board, it is still an accepted guide on the the mountain bird's annd plants." (pg 132. Historica) The writer first visited Mt Buffalo in 1919 - & then after the war he decided to show all the unique flowers of Mt Buffalo through this book.Listed in Draft Inventory of Significant Collection Items . Appendix A.3. Natural History. (Pg 169. Historica).2 x Yellow & white books with an eastern Rosella and a red & white flower on it. 21 pages of text & photos. Front page has a picture of an Eastern Rosella and flower, the Melbourne Bay. (.2 has holes punched in it.Yes

A document that includes part of a speech given by ex-Prime Minister Robert Menzies to Melbourne Legacy. It continues to outline the work of Legacy and is perhaps a draft of a document to be produced to promote Legacy. The text is used in a press release in 1975. The notation H63/1 in blue pen shows that it was part of the archive project that was trying to capture the history of Legacy. A record of document being written to promote Legacy using a speech by a prominent Australian given at a Legacy function.White foolscap paper with black type x 4 pages about the work of Legacy and referring to Robert Menzies being a guest speaker.history, speech, robert menzies

ill, maps, p.126.non-fictionA draft environmental impact statement for the building of the Alice Springs to Darwin Railway in December 1982.railroad construction - australia - history, transcontinental railway - australia - history

Australian Defence Industries (ADI) - 50th Anniversary Celebration Pack: a souvenir, 50th Anniversary Program, 7 Feb 1992, with short summary of ADI Bendigo Facility and B&W aerial photo and interior factory photos b 13 page booklet, coloured Ordinance Factory Bendigo c draft welcome pack, d overview, GE Projects at ADI Bendigo, typed sheets and B&W photos e Factory notice of events, and f associated overview sheetslocal history, adi history, adi 50th anniversary

Set of two newspaper clippings dated 29/1/1980 reporting on the use of the TMSV horse tram and a horse at the Australia Day cavalcade in Wellington Parade and Spencer St at Bourke St. .1 - From The Sun, featuring a photo of Alison Mercer patting Blossom, a 12 year old half-Clydesdale, giving details of the event and the use of horse trams. .2 - untitled - featuring a photo of the TMSV horse and "Charlie" the draft horse with Ballarat 40 in the background..1 - "The Sun 29/1/80" in pencil along the top edge. .2 - :"Age 29/1/80" in pencil along the top edge.trams, tramways, tmsv, australia day, horse trams, wellington parade, ballarat

BHS CollectionNine typed pages of notes on a preliminary draft for a brochure on the Bendigo Diggings. First part is the objective which is to preserve the mining history and to have exhibits in the places they were used, e.g. quartz mining machinery exhibited in a quartz mining area, not on an alluvial field. Part B is historical notes on the area. Part C is the Site - Victoria Hill area. Part D is Stage One which consists of carpark area, technological museum, restaurant, mineral haulage line, picnic ground, earthworks and planting over the area. Part E is Stage Two which will consist of the open-air exhibits, in the area surrounded by the mineral haulage line, and the Central Nell Gwynne mine on the west side of the site. Part F is Stage Three which will consist of the winery, the steam tram track, the lake, the wildlife sanctuary and various buildings associated with gold mining. Part G is Costing with the prices to be filled in. Parts H and I are the Appeal and the Committee. Details to be filled in. Notes prepared by Albert Richardson.mining, marketing, victoria hill, victoria hill, the bendigo diggings - preliminary draft for brochure, aust national travel association, tullamarine jetport, emu bottom homestead, kyneton historical museum, chinese joss house, eaglehawk museum, whipstick scrub, cairn curran reservoir, castelmaine historical museum and market hall, national trust, ballarat hiatorical park, echuca's hopwood gardens, swan hill folk museum, gibson's mount alexander no 2 squatting run, captain brown, chief commissioner wright, hustler's reef, thomas hustler, mining board, drainage of reefs act 1862, first world war, bendigo amalgamated goldfields, second world war, sandhurst, w c vahland, battery trams, horse trams, steam trams, electric trams, central nell gwynne mine, theodore ballerstadt, george lansell, new chum hill, ballerstadt's open cut, 180 mine, new chum syncline battery, william rae, victoria quartz, wittscheibe's 'jeweller's shop', luffsman and sterry, gold mines hotel, adventure, bendigo and district tourist association, bendigo city council, bendigo branch of the royal historical society of victoria, professor brian lewis, school of architecture and building at the university of melbourne, taylor horsfield, lord robert cecil, south australian gold commissioner