Robert O'Hara Burke and Thomas Pope Besnard were childhood friends. As sexton of the local Back Creek Cemetery Thomas Besnard organised a subscription to raise the money for a monument to Burke, Wills and Gray. A subscription of one shilling, no more and not less, was asked so all subscribers were equal. The Bendigo monument was designed by Adam Duncan and features a Corinthian column mounted on a foundation stone, topped with a Grecian urn draped with the Union Jack. The stone for the monument was quarried from New Chum Mine. The site in the Bendigo Cemetery was selected by Besnard so the monument was on a grass knoll well clear of any other graves. The design included landscaping with a path and garden beds that provided dignified access. The Burke and Wills Monument in Bendigo has been entered on the Register of the National Estate as being important for its association with historical events and developments associated with exploration in the early days of Colony of Victoria. Two conifers remain from the original group sent by Mueller of the Melbourne Botanical Gardens to develop the garden layout on the knoll. These two trees are listed as Significant Trees by City of Greater Bendigo. The foundation block was laid on 20 August 1862 by Chairman of the Bendigo Municipality, Charles Burrows – exactly two years after the Expedition left Melbourne. A half day holiday was declared by Bendigo Council, and a procession left the Bendigo Town Hall and marched to the cemetery where 8000 people were gathered and another 4000 lined the route. John King was unable to attend due to ill health. Chairman of the Municipality of Bendigo, Charles Burrows, gave a long address, and diaries of members of the expedition, the Sandhurst Almanac, the Bendigo Advertiser, the Bendigo Independent Evening News, photographs of the deceased, photographs of Public Buildings in Bendigo, a Sydney half sovereign and all the silver coins of the Realm were wrapped in a Union Jack and placed in a niche in the foundation stone. Fifteen months later a column was erected on the foundation stone after Besnard openly criticised the Memorial Committee for their lack of action. The Bendigo Advertiser was disappointed at the location of the monument preferring a more central location and in 1893 an attempt was made to move the monument to Rosalind Park. On 19 May 1893, Mr Minto, the City Surveyor of the Bendigo MunicIpality reported it would cost £25, and no other action occurred. In 1940 the land around the memorial was sold off as grave sites and the paths and garden beds disappeared with graves now surrounding the base of the monument. The Burke and Wills Monument in Bendigo Cemetery was entered on the Register of the National Estate for its association with historical events and developments associated with exploration in the early days of Colony of Victoria. Two conifers remain from the original group sent by Mueller of the Melbourne Botanical Gardens to develop the garden layout on the knoll. These two trees are listed as Significant Trees by City of Greater Bendigo.Burke and Wills Memorial at Bendigo Cemetery, 2018Erected by the people of Bendigo in honor of the Victorian Explorers, Burke, Wills, Gray and King who first crossed the continent of Australia. King alone surviving the privation and suffering under which his three brave ill-fated companions sank. A.D. 1862. Robert O'Hara Burke, leader of the Victorian Expedition, left Melbounre 24th August 1860. Reached Carpentaria 12th Feby 1861. Died on his return at Coopers Creek, 30th June 1861. Charles Gray, died also on his return at Polygorum Swamp. 17th April 1861. William John Wills, second in command, died also near Coopers Creek, 29th June 1861. bendigo cemetery, burke and wills, burke and wills memorial, william john wills, john o'hara burke, charles gray, polygonum swamp, coopers creek, victorian expedition, carpentaria, bendigo public cemetery, bendigo remembrance park, thomas pope besnard

Cyril Everett Isaac (1884-1865) (MLC for South Eastern 1940-52) was a progressive educator, horticulturist and conservationist. A pioneer of school gardening, Isaac believed in the enlightening, spiritual values of working with the land, and founded the State Schools Horticulture Society in 1910. Following the outbreak of the Great War, Isaac recognised the potential to combine school gardening with humanitarian aid. In 1915, Isaac helped to establish the Young Gardeners’ League, whereby young garden enthusiasts could join for a penny and cultivate plots in their own backyards. These home-grown flowers and vegetables were then sold for the going market rates, and the proceeds went towards supporting the Education Department officers serving in the war and their families. This project culminated in a state-wide flower day show held at Melbourne’s Town Hall on 3 November 1916, known as Children’s Flower Day. Isaac hoped that this special day would encourage children to feel that by ‘growing the flowers they are doing something to help our brave soldiers.’ Originally aiming to raise £10,000, the inaugural Flower Day raised over £32,309 (including revenue from home produce), and was donated to the War Relief Fund. On 9 November, the Dandenong Advertiser reported: “This is a splendid record for the boys and girls of our State Schools, who are so well tutored, and ready and willing to help the British Empire against the enemy.” One month after Flower Day, Isaac enlisted in 58th Battalion of Australian Infantry Forces, and departed for Europe in May 1917. Subsequent Children’s Flower Days were held in 1917 and 1918 in Isaac’s absence, and accounted for 25 per cent of the £445,000 raised by the Education Department’s War Relief Fund. A badge created as a fundraiser for Children's Flower Day in 1918. These badges were sold in public places in order to raise funds for war relief. Round metal badge with celluloid insert that has a printed motif of flowers (wattle and forget-me-not) and three banners with red text.Printed recto: "CHILDREN'S/ FLOWER DAY/ 1918"isaac, cyril everett (1884-1865), children's flower day, world war 1, charity

Black and white photograph of Bendigo 2 leaving the Eaglehawk terminus on its way to Quarry Hill, late 1960's or early 1970's. In the view is the Town Hall Hotel - Melbourne bitter, J Best's milk bar and fruit shop advertising Cohn's Lemonade, Peters Ice cream, a Holden station wagon with Craven A Filter cigarettes, and Ashman's dry cleaning shop.trams, tramways, bendigo, high st, eaglehawk, tram 2

Yields information about the appearance and use of a single truck car in Sturt St during the 1950's.Black and White photograph of Ballarat 13 in Sturt St at the City stop, Lydiard St. The tram has the destination of Lydiard St and a "Pay as You Enter" sign with the Town Hall in the background. Photo during the 1950's.On rear in ink "PMTT J 76 - Ball 19 Bend 7" and stamped "TMSV Sales"trams, tramways, sturt st, city, lydiard st, town hall, tram 13

Yields information about the last day of SEC Tramway operations in Ballarat and has a strong association with the archivist.Set of 7 - 35mm negatives, of the last day of operations in Ballarat on 19-9-1971 .1 - 34 and another bogie leave Skipton St loop .2 - At Urquhart St .3 - 39 outside Sebastopol Town Hall .4 - 42 crosses Albert St, note bus stop sign .5 - ditto with a "ancient" motor car in the view - the car is probably a lot younger than the tram. .6 - 37 leads 43, 34 and 40 in the City Loop at 5.40pm .7 - 42 on level crossing, Lydiard Sttrams, tramways, closure, skipton st, urquhart st, sebastopol, sebastopol town hall, city loop, sturt st, lydiard st, level crossing, tram 34 tram 39 tram 42 tram 37

Yields information about the tram operations at night - in particular at the City terminus.Black and white photograph on card paper of SEC tram 26 at the City terminus at night, on the south side of Sturt St. Has the Town Hall in the background, with the clock showing 8.34. Photo by Len Millar April 1970.Detailed notes on rear in ink and pencil by Len Millar and Keith Kings - see image i2.trams, tramways, night photo, sturt st, town hall, city, tram 26

Item headed "Mrs Sylvia Mitchell Entertained" report on the success of the fundraising by Sylvia, the presentation on 30/9/1944 at the Rowing Club, the fund raising procession and Gala day, and the Gala Ball held in Melbourne Town Hall. Also reports on the Bendigo candidate, Mrs Dorothy Rosewarne who raised 1725 pounds. Has photos of the Treasure Tram and the procession float.Yields information about the SEC fund raising by Sylvia Mitchell for the Red Cross Prisoners of War fund.Magazine cutting from the SEC News for October 1944 page 11 pasted onto a ruled sheet of scrap paper.most popular conductress, sylvia mitchell, conductor, conductress, tramways, sec, red cross, dorothy rosewarne, parades, processions

Booklet - "Popular Conductress Competition - Gala Ball" - Melbourne Town Hall 31/8/1944 - 8pm to 2am. Gives details of the event, the entrants, Red Cross work for some 23,000 Prisoners of War and their thanks to the Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association. Includes a photo of each entrant and written in ink is the amount raised by each conductress. Programme number 703. Has an advertisement for Black and White cigarettes on the back cover. See 8823 for a photograph of the entrants in their ball gowns.Demonstrates work to support the Red Cross Prisoner of War fund raising.Eight page booklet, printed centre stapled.most popular conductress, sylvia mitchell, tramways, sec, red cross, events, union, atmoea

Yields information about a Civic Function at the time of the closure of the tramways and method of invitations. Invitation or letter on quarto paper, dated 13/9/1971 from the City of Ballaarat to Mr. R. Prentice to a Civic Function at the Town Hall to mark the closure of the Ballarat Tramway system and to welcome the newly appointed SEC Chairman, Mr. N. R. White. Mayor Cr Chisholm and Mayor of Sebastopol Cr N F Donald. Addressed to Mr. R PrenticeOn rear in red ink "Max Scott". The invitee's name has been hand written.trams, tramways, civic functions, city of ballaarat, closure, sec

Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2020-2021. Photo of tram 36 turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St North, with a banner advertising the formation meeting of the body that went onto come the BTPS, 30/5/1971. with the words "Lake Tramway Preservation Meeting Town Hall 2pm" On rear along bottom edge of the rear, has words "Photo Chris Phillips 30th May 1971." Three copies held. No label on rear.trams, tramways, membership cards, btps, meetings, btm, lydiard st

Set of 3 Kodachrome white cardboard mount 35mm slides - dated August 1967 taken by Les Fordham. .1 - St Andrew Kirk or church .2 - Town Hall, with a tram just in the view showing Sturt St West .3 - ditto with bogie tram at the tram stop.tramways, trams, town hall, sturt st, st andrews kirk

Yields information about bogie tram No. 22 and other Ballarat trams early 1950's.Digital image of a photo of SEC bogie tram 22 and SEC 18 at Sturt and Lydiard St. intersection. Based on Reg Item 854, photo taken on 2/4/1950. Has Town Hall in background. See also Reg Item 854 for a very similar photo.trams, tramways, town hall, sturt st, ballarat, bogie trams, tram 22

Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St and the horse tram track near Grenville St c1892Digital image from the George Washington Wilson and Co. photographic collection held by the University of Aberdeen - see related documents for information and their website for reproduction permissions. It notes that Fred Hardie was sent to Australia in 1892. There are some 41 Ballarat images available on the website. Sturt St Ballarat, looking west from Grenville St towards the Post Office and Town Hall. Shows the horse tram track and the median strip - photo number GB 0231 MS 3792/A2811. Has a number of horse cabs in the background, the 8-hour monument. In the bottom right-hand corner, has the "Summerscales Great shop of Novelties". In the centre of the photograph is a horse tram turning from Lydiard St north into Sturt St. See: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/special-collections/about-george-washington-wilson-383.php - accessed 29-12-2017.trams, tramways, sturt st, horse trams, horse cabs, grenville st

Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St and the Town Hall from the Post Office c1892Digital image from the George Washington Wilson and Co. photographic collection held by the University of Aberdeen - see related documents for information and their website for reproduction permissions. It notes that Fred Hardie was sent to Australia in 1892. There are some 41 Ballarat images available on the website. Sturt St Ballarat, looking from the Post Office tower towards the Town Hall and the intersection of Armstrong St- photo number GB 0231 MS 3792/A1995. Has a number of horse cabs in the background, and various buildings. There are no horse trams in the background. See: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/special-collections/about-george-washington-wilson-383.php - accessed 29-12-2017.trams, tramways, sturt st, horse cabs, armstrong st

Yields information about the special tram and the people involved at the time of the formation of the BTPS prior to closure of the SEC operated system.Set of three digital images of tram 36 advertising the Lake Tramway Preservation Meeting at the Town Hall 31/5/1971 by Chris Phillips. .1 - tram at Gardens loop with the motorman L Bird pulling the pole down - similar photo to that of The Age Newspaper, see Reg Item 2487. .2 - tram turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St North with the Post Office and the Mining Exchange buildings in the background. .3 - tram at the City stop, south side of Sturt St with the Town Hall and Myers in the background. Also has the tram stop signs in the photograph. See also Reg Item 1064 for the newspaper clipping, 2487 for a print of The Age photograph. See 7033i4 for notes on the tram and who made the banner - thought to be Tom Clark. Imagebtm7033i2bw - black and white version of the slide use in the Long Gallery imagebtm7033i2co - colour hi res scan.trams, tramways, lake wendouree, charters, museum establishment, btps, sturt st, gardens, lydiard st north

Demonstrates domestic items manufactured soon after the establishment of the tramway systems in Ballarat.Ash Tray - white glazed on front, unglazed rear with gold edge trim, light weight China in the shape of a "spade" with an image of the intersection of Sturt St and Lydiard St from the Post Office looking at the buildings on the south side of Sturt St including the Town Hall with two electric trams and the tram lines in the view. One of the trams is hauling a trailer. Possibly made mid to late 1900's. On rear has the makers stamp of "W&R Stoke on Trent" http://nicholnack.com.au/wiltshaw-robinson-patterns/index.php - accessed details that it is the mark of Wiltshaw and Robinson.tramways, trams, ash tray, sturt st, lydiard st, town hall

Photographic reproduction - sepia coloured of a three stereo pair images with details on the sides. Originals made by Underwood and Underwood of Arlington New Jersey and Westwood New Jersey USA. All dated 1908. Printed on A4 size ink-jet printer. Set of three: 1 - Barrack St, Perth with a tramway junction in foreground and two horse drawn vehicles - image No. 2 and (2)-10230 2 - King William St Adelaide with a horse tram, Post Office and Town Hall in the background - image No. 3 and (3)-10231 3 - Collins St Melbourne with cable tram, looking from Queen St. - image No. (9)-10237.trams, tramways, adelaide, perth, melbourne, collins st, stereo photograph

Yields information about the appearance of the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St and Sturt St itself looking west, showing the tram track arrangements.Photographic reproduction - sepia coloured of two stereo pair images with details on the sides. Originals made by the Rose Stereoscopic of Melbourne. Printed on A4 size ink-jet printer. Set of two: 1 - Sturt St and the Lydiard St intersection, electric trams looking east from the Town Hall. Shows Mount Warrenheip. Shows the roof of a tram in the bottom edge and a tram in Bridge St. Has the National Mutual building in the view, advertising the Commercial Union Fire (insurance) and Doepel and Chandler. Another building advertiser is "Carlton Ales" Image No. 8112 2 - Sturt St looking west from the Town Hall tower. Has one tram in the distance. Shows the layout of the Sturt St central median strip.trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st, stereo photograph, grenville st, esco, bridge st, town hall

Yields information about the appearance of an ESCo Ballarat tram late 1920's.Black and white photograph of Ballarat ESCo No. 10 at the corner of Sturt and Lydiard St with the Town Hall and the National Mutual building in the background. The tram has the open compartment completely covered. Has a Sutton's roof advertisement. Dated 8/6/1928. Track brakes have been removed. Photo Lee A Ratten - see related document and Reg Item 7185.On rear in pencil (very faint) - "Ballarat Car 10, 4 wheel comb, Sturt St, 8/6/1928.trams, tramways, esco, sturt st, tram 10

Image of Ballarat tram 40 in Sturt St at the City centre, with the Town Hall in the background on the last day of tramway operation by the SECV in Ballarat 19-9-1971Yields information about the last day of operation of the Ballarat SEC tramways.Digital image - 120 negative tramways, tramcars, ballarat, last day, closure, tram 40, sturt st, town hall

Photograph of the fundraising committee, and social function for The Most Popular Conductress Competition award, held on 30/9/1944 at the Ballarat City Rowing Club, after the formal announcement on 31/8/1944 at the Melbourne Town Hall ball.Demonstrates a photograph of the fundraising committee.Calendar - A4 landscape - wire bound produced for 2015.most popular conductress, sylvia mitchell, tramways, red cross, ballarat

Digital image of SEC 28 Westbound in Sturt St at Armstrong St with the Ballarat Town Hall in the background. The tram has a Castrol oil and SEC cooking roof advert. On the front are a Twin Lakes and dancing at Civic Hall signs. Photo by Peter Knife 14 Aug 1965,Yields information about Ballarat's trams in August 1965.Digital image of a black and white negativetramways, tramcars, ballarat, sturt st, town hall, tram 28

Document prepared by the Electric Supply Co of Victoria, as part of an order under the Electric Light and Power Act 1896, section 5 of order No. 17 granted to company. Dated 19/2/1901 and signed by the Postmaster-General. Shows the order area being parts of the City of Ballaarat, Sebastopol and Ballarat East. Shows the street names, boundaries, principal power line routes, land reserves, parks, mine locations, railways and Lake Wendouree. Signed by R L Williams Town Clerk City of Ballarat, J R Hall for the Borough of Sebastopol, and John Gent for the Town of Ballarat EastYields information about the power supply to the Ballarat area.Cloth backed paper map, coloured and marked up as exhibit 17.Notes in ink including the signature of Benjamin Deakin 24/9/00 and certified by the three involved municipal Town Clerks.ballarat power supply, esco, electric supply co of victoria, city of ballaarat, east ballarat, sebastopol, orders, power lines, power supply

No 40 in Sturt St with destination of Sebastopol. In the background is the Town Hall with a large sign advertising the Begonia Festival. Photo by Doug Colquhoun 23-3-1959.Yields information about the appearance of the No. 40 and the Town Hall in 1959.Black and white photograph with photographer's stamp on rear.On rear is Douglas A Colquhoun photo stamp, giving details of the photograph - see image i2.trams, tramways, tram 40, sturt st, town hall

Postcard of Sturt St looking East from about Doveton St with Shoppee Square, Snows store and the Town Hall in the view. Card reproduced for Sovereign Hill Gold Mining Township by Rose Stereograph Co. of Glen Waverley c2000. Divided back type with caption, production and the Rose Co. symbol on the rear.Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St following the introduction of electric trams in 1905 and has a strong association with the work of Sovereign Hill and Rose Stereograph Co.Postcard reproduction - full colour - Rose Stereograph Co.trams, tramways, sturt st, ballarat, esco, rose postcards, town hall, shoppee's square, snows

The illustration looks northeast from Town Hall overlooking the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets, towards Black Hill and Grenville St. Has two ESCo trams in view, both with roof-mounted destinations, Post Office, and the Grenville St shelter. C1907. Has the National Mutual building in the bottom right-hand corner advertising Commercial Unity and Doepel & Co.Yields information about the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets and associated buildings.Illustration cut from a magazine or publicationballarat, illustrations, post office, sturt st, lydiard st, esco

Set of two illustrations - back to back - the first a view from the Town Hall, looking northwest over the central Sturt St median strip. Has one ESCo tram in the view. Has on the corner of Sturt and Armstrong Streets, A Dawson store and R Ludbrook & Co furnishings. The second illustration is from the north side of Sturt St looking southwest towards Doveton St, Has Skewes Chemis, Wall paper warehouse, and Shoppee's Square in the view.Yields information about Sturt St and the associated buildings.Illustration cut from a magazine or publicationballarat, illustrations, sturt st, esco, armstrong st, doveton st

Illustration titled - "Sturt Street (looking west) with an ESCo tram turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St North from the Grenville St terminus. The tram has the destination box above the driver, c1907. A horse-drawn cart is in the view along with the Town Hall, the National Mutual building with the Jeweller's sign C Marks visible. On the left hand side is the Robbie Burns statue.Yields information about Sturt St and the associated buildings and ESCo operations.Illustration cut from a magazine or publicationballarat, illustrations, sturt st, esco, lydiard st, ballarat town hall, statues

Illustration titled - "Sturt Street Ballarat" Image is of an ESCo tram (No. 5) just to the west of the Armstrong and Sturt St. intersection with the Ballarat Town Hall, the National Mutual building in the background. Tram traveling east. Tram has a destination box on the roof, but no driver's windows, say 1906 - 1912 or 1910c. Some horse-drawn vehicles in the image. Snows has a "Summer Clearance" sign on the building. See also items 5129, 8414 and 837 for other postcards using this image.Yields infomation about Sturt St and ESCo tramsIllustration cut from a magazine or publicationballarat, illustrations, sturt st, esco, ballarat town hall, tram 5, armstorng st, town hall,

Illustration titled - "Sturt and Lydiard Streets" Shows an ESCo tram with all the blinds drawn in Sturt St just to the west of Lydiard St. Has the National Mutual building with C Marks & Co jewelers, Craigs Hotel, and the Town Hall in the view. On the rear is another view of Sturt St, not the full width of the original item, with an ESCo tram at the intersection with Armstrong St. Has Snows and Shoppee's Square in the view.Yields information about Sturt St at Lydiard St and Armstrong St.Illustration cut from a magazine or publicationballarat, illustrations, sturt st, lydiard st, esco, armstrong st, town hall, national mutual, craigs hotel