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Yields information about bogie tram 34 and its possible first day in service as that tram rather than its Melbourne number 137.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of bogie tram No. 34 at the corner of Sturt and Lydiard St with the destination of View Point and an auxiliary board "Regatta". Wal Jack notes Reg Item 7584 gives the date of first use of 34 on Regatta traffic as / /1948 In the background is the Commonwealth Bank, the National Mutual building, Berry Anderson Printers, Wilson's Tailors and Mercers, a sign for Penfolds Wines and Roy ? Endear and a Chemist shop. Chemist sign as adverts for Kodak film Ipana toothpaste. On the side of the chemist shop is an advert for the Plaza theatre "The 13th Hour" - which was a film in the USA early 1947. trams, tramways, sturt st, view point, events, tram 34

Newspaper clipping (page 5) from The Courier, 7/9/1971 with a photo of Davis Bus Lines bus (KXY 386) picking up passengers at Mt Pleasant. bound for Sturt St. West. Bus showing route "15". In adjacent column is a story about tram crusader Mr. Alf Mercer addressing a large crowd on Sunday (5/9), aimed at resisting the introduction of buses to Ballarat. Mr. Mercer, a tram driver also commented on employment difficulties facing redundant drivers. Note the two SEC workers in Reg Item 1035 in the background.trams, tramways, buses, sturt st. west, closure, mt pleasant

Article titled "Lighting Effects in the Victoria Gardens, Bendigo", "High = Lighting in Bendigo", "An Echo from the Past". The article has photos of celebratory flood lighting in Bendigo, Victoria Gardens during 1937, for the Bendigo Carnival and Coronation Celebrations. Festivities were held in Victoria Gardens. Notes the Coronation tram car, illuminated and decorated. Has a photo of No. 21 outside the depot. Reprint of an extract from the Geelong Advertiser in 1912, 25 years ago of the opening of the Geelong tramways, passenger numbers and celebrations of the event. Record revised 3/4/2019 to add digital images with those from Andrew Cook CD. See item 9099 for the image of tram 21. Page 35 - records the relocation of Mr. A N Mercer who was involved in the reconstruction of Ballarat and Bendigo Tramways has transferred to the Flinders St Drawing Office. Each item had a thin strip of paper attached by staple to the top left hand corner, giving the Vol. No. details.Yields information about tram 21 as the Bendigo Coronation tram in Photocopy of an article in the State Electricity Commission of Victoria Magazine, Contact, Vol 2, No. 2, Aug. 1937. One A3 sheet.trams, tramways, sec, geelong, decorated trams, bendigo, opening, coronation

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 2/9/1971 titled ""Bus Takes Over" & "Trams Crusader still campaigning". Has a photo of people boarding a route 15 bus for Sturt St. West and an item about Mr. Alf Mercer making an emotional please for support in his campaign for the trams. Item notes that Mr. Mercer is a tram driver.closure, buses

Yields information about the type and presentation of books or information folders that were sent to the Electric Supply Company of Victoria about tramway products available on the market and the company the produced them.Folder with 24 pages of advertising pamphlets bound into it with two metal clip binders advertising products available from the Railway Track-Work Company and titled ""Railway Track Equipment - Track Grinding Machines, Welding and Bonding Machines - Bonds, Welding Steel, Grinding Wheels and Blocks". Has brochures or pamphlets for: . The Universal Rotary Track Grinder . Reciprocating Track Grinder . The Atlas Rail Grinder . The Ajax Electric Arc welders .Vertical Rail Lifter . The Jackson Electric Tie Tamper. Generally the lead page of each pamphlet has been imaged. Provides a description of each item, along with method of operation and parts listing generally. The folder has on a number of pages and the back cover, a sticker from Frank R. Perrot (Now Perrot and Adams Ltd), Machinery Merchant of 394 Kent St Sydney. Railway Track-work Company , Clementine, Thompson and Mercer Sts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA. For a full scan of the document see the hi res file.Numerous: Front cover sticky label "1620" in top left hand corner, "Mr Pringle" on front cover and stamp with words "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 10" in ink on front cover. Inside front cover has a pencil note, behind the crease in the bottom right hand corner. On the first pamphlet "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 10" in ink on top right hand corner. On parts page for the Reciprocating Track Grinder has the "Perrot and Adam Ltd" company stamp.trams, tramways, trackwork, equipment, rails

Yields information about the appearance and the use of ESCo tram 24 and other single truckers late 1930's and the appearance of the north side of Sturt St near Lydiard St north.Digital Copy of a photograph sourced by Roger Greenwood as part of his work on the production of a Video Tape on Ballarat's trams. Photographer and source details not provided by Roger. See btm6302doc.pdf Image of No. 24 and two other single truckers at the City terminus, 1938. Tram has the destination of Lydiard St North. Shows the appearance of the trams at the time. Has a number of passengers on board. In the background is the ANZ building, Post Office and Whitesides Tailors and Mercers.trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st nth, city, tram 24

473 p. Dark cloth and cardboard cover with burgundy trim. Gold lettering on spine. Text: 'BALLAARAT MECHANICS' INSTITUTE / HAVEN UNDER THE HILL / LINSKILL'.fictionfiction

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

Black and white print of Bourke St looking east from Queen St c1921 with the Post Office, Myers, the Leviathan, and Parliament House in the distant background. Also a shop "Hatters Kenos Mercers" The cable tram has the destination of "Spencer St". See Reg Items 301 and 588 for sepia coloured copies. Two copies held."To Keith" in ink.trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, cable trams, post office

Reproduced photograph, sepia toned of "Bourke St looking east from Queen St 1921" with the Post Office, Myers, the Leviathan, and Parliament House in the distant background. Also a shop "Hatters Kenos Mercers" The cable tram has the destination of "Spencer St" One of a series of four photographs produced by an unknown person/company. Two small size prints held. See Reg Items 301 and 5274 for other copies.On the rear of 587 "Cable Tram prints $10/set"trams, tramways, melbourne, bourke st, cable trams, post office

Gold mining share certificate for 20 Syndicate Shares in Bachelor's Gold Mining Coy. Signed "A. J. (?) Horan", but undated and not made out in any person's name. Serrated left edge of certificate suggests it was detached from a booklet or form. Printed in purple ink on cream paper.Text: " Bachelor's Gold Mining Coy / In -20- Syndicate Shares. "bachelor's gold mining company, a. j.(?) moran, mining share certificates, gold mining, mining leases

roy leslie mercer pvt 2-29. inf.bn