After closing as a court house, the building was used for some years as the Medical Centre, and is now a private residence. The decorative buttresses have been removed.Black and white photograph of the Rutherglen Court House.Written on back of photo: "Rutherglen Court House" At top left: "7-3-1950" At top right: "2/6" On back rubber stamp indicating copyright.rutherglen court house, high street rutherglen

P.E. Chandler (brother of Royce Chandler the cooper) and Terry FitzgeraldBlack and white photograph of 2 men and working on a large wine caskWritten on back of photo: "P.E. Chandler - Terry Fitzgerald repairing a 500 gallon store cask at Lindeman's of Corowa. Terry would know about what year."terry fitzgerald, chandler family, cooperage, wine industry

This is a review of Robin Boyd's book 'The Great, Great Australian Dream'.Article on page 48great, great australian dream, blowfly, blowey, australian identity, walsh st library

This reports on the posthumous honour of the 1973 Architecture Critic's medal awarded to Robin Boyd by the American Institute of Architects. Patricia Boyd was invited to receive the medal at the AIA annual convention in San Francisco in May 1973.Date handwrittenwalsh st library

second world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, literature, ballarat rsl, ballarat

Photo of ladies doing light exercises on chairs at Legacy House. From 1928 until the 1980s, Melbourne Legacy ran an excellent exercise program for its widows. Classes were held weekly at Legacy House and there was often a waiting list for the water classes, which had both swimming instruction and water exercises. Some of the class members were in their 90s, many just learning to swim.A record of activities provided for Legacy widows.Black and white photo of four older women sitting in chairs doing light exercises.Stamped on the back: "Jul 15 3 29 AM '88", "COPYRIGHT / This photograph may not be / reproduced with permission / in writing from the / Pictoral Dept. of "The Age" / 250 Spencer Street, Melbourne, / Victoria, 3001, Australia" Taped to the back: " PHOTOGRAPHER: NEIL NEWITT DATE: 15/7/88 DEPT: FOR E.G. / SENIOR CITIZENS (WOMEN ONLY) AT / "AEROBICS" AT LEGACY HOUSE / STORY DAVID BRUCE."widows, exercise classes, activities

Ladies doing light exercises on chairs at Legacy House. From 1928 until the 1980s, Melbourne Legacy ran an excellent exercise program for its widows. Classes were held weekly at Legacy House and there was often a waiting list for the water classes, which had both swimming instruction and water exercises. Some of the class members were in their 90s, many just learning to swim.A record of activities provided for Legacy widows.Black and white photo of three older women sitting in chairs doing light exercises.Stamped on the back: "Jul 15 3 29 AM '88", "COPYRIGHT / This photograph may not be / reproduced with permission / in writing from the / Pictoral Dept. of "The Age" / 250 Spencer Street, Melbourne, / Victoria, 3001, Australia" Taped to the back: "NEIL NEWITT 15/7/88 E.G. / SENIOR CITIZENS (WOMEN ONLY) AT / "AEROBICS" AT LEGACY HOUSE / STORY DAVID BRUCE."widows, exercise classes, activities

Photo of ladies doing light exercises at Legacy House. From 1928 until the 1980s, Melbourne Legacy ran an excellent exercise program for its widows. Classes were held weekly at Legacy House and there was often a waiting list for the water classes, which had both swimming instruction and water exercises. Some of the class members were in their 90s, many just learning to swim.A record of activities provided for Legacy widows.Black and white photo of several older women doing light exercises using chairs.Stamped on the back: "Jul 15 4 49 AM '88", "COPYRIGHT / This photograph may not be / reproduced with permission / in writing from the / Pictoral Dept. of "The Age" / 250 Spencer Street, Melbourne, / Victoria, 3001, Australia" Taped to the back: "NEIL NEWITT 15/7/88 E.G. / SENIOR CITIZENS (WOMEN ONLY) AT / "AEROBICS" AT LEGACY HOUSE / STORY DAVID BRUCE."widows, exercise classes, activities

From 1928 Melbourne Legacy ran an excellent exercise program for its widows. Classes were held weekly at Legacy House and there was often a waiting list for the water classes, which had both swimming instruction and water exercises. Some of the class members were in their 90s, many just learning to swim. The image depicts eleven older women sitting on the edge of a swimming pool, names unknown. A record of activities provided for Legacy widows.Black and white photo of Legacy Widows at swimming class.Stamped on the back: "COPYRIGHT / THE AGE / MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA". Written on the back in black pen "Legacy Widows Swimming Class - Published in The Age 1985"widows, activities, swimming, exercise classes

Yields information about the 1968 proposals to close both the Ballarat and Bendigo tramway systems by the state government.Series of newspaper clippings adhered to three quarto lined sheets about the 1968 attempt by the Victorian Government to close the Ballarat and Bendigo tramway systems. .1 - "Trams will go from two cities" - The Sun Friday 19/7/1968, about the Government's decision - gives reasons for the closure. .2 - "Protest over tram protest" - The Sun, 28/8/1968 - with a photo of No. 35 and that the Ballarat Save the Trams Committee not supporting a public protest meeting called by tramway employees. Also has cutting about the State cabinet being delayed by a good train breakdown, a Brisbane train strike and that Country considering the Underground is not vital. .3 - "The Country trams stay" - The Sun Thursday 3/10/1968 - about the Legislative Council not approving the motion to scrap the trams, Labor and Country party combined to defeat the motion. Also cutting on traffic changes to St Kilda Junction. Date of cutting has been taped onto the sheets.closure, ballarat, bendigo, parliament, st kilda junction, sec

At the time this caused great concern amongst tramway museums. The problem was later resolved by the Bendigo Trust rebuilding a former scrapped Bendigo Birney tramcar No. 27, partly paid for by the Government for the Adelaide Museum. This tram, Adelaide MTT 1924 G-Type No. 303 is operational at the St Kilda Tramway Museum, Adelaide. Other museums did not receive their promised tramcars. Published by The Sun, Melbourne, 24-10-1972. See item 9126 for the Bendigo Advertiser report of the same date.Provides information about an event following the closure of the SEC operated Bendigo tram system.Newspaper clipping torn from a newspaper.tramcars, birney, bendigo trust, adelaide, tram 303, tram 27

A report - possibly to investors about the performance of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria, in 1959. Reports on power production, brown coal production, opening of the Richmond control room, power sales, number of consumers, new power stations - Morwell and Kiewa McKay Creek. Gives Income and profit details. On the last page bottom right hand corner is a paragraph about the financial loss of the Ballarat and Bendigo tramways and the cost of operation per passenger. Yields information about the SEC for 1959 and tramway losses.Two colour folded publication, four sheetssecv, reports, power stations, electricity supply, tramways, finances

Yields information about the formation of the BTPS and a public meeting prior to the closure of the SEC operated system.Newspaper cutting - from "A Place in the Sun", Friday 28-5-1971, about the closure of the Ballarat tramway system, the formation of the BTPS and a trip this Sunday by train for a public meeting in Ballarat. Written by Keith Dunstan?ballarat, closure, preservation, btps, meeting

Newspaper Clipping from The Sun newspaper 24/10/1970 about the replacement of bridge girders in Swanston St. over the Railway lines with W2 381 in the background. Gives details of road closure. Good photo of the type of structure."24/10/70" in blue ink in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, swanston st., mmtb, bridges

Newspaper Clipping possibly from The Sun, Melbourne, 9/12/1972 with two photographs about the preparation for the opening of the Tourist tram service in Bendigo. Quotes Bendigo Trust Publicity Officer, Daryl McClure, gives details of Government financial assistance and details of the opening on the following day by the Premier, Mr. R. Hamer. Photos are of No. 25 and James Lerk.trams, tramways, bendigo, tourist trams, mr. hamer, opening, bendigo trust

1037 - Newspaper clipping from The Sun (Melbourne), April 15, 1972 in the Magazine section of the newspaper, called 'Then and Now' about the closure the following day of the Bendigo tramways. Gives an outline history of the tramway system, and two stories about the tramways, one about a driver named "Hellfire Jack" and an accident between a tram he was driving and a horse pulled dray loaded with tomatoes. Has six small photos on the top of the item, four of trams and two of Bendigo looking towards Charing Cross from the Post Office in 1880 and 1972. 1037.1 - added 23/10/2004 - duplicate cutting. Item written by John Fraser.trams, tramways, bendigo, closure, hellfire jack, charing cross

Set of three newspaper clippings pasted onto a single sheet of paper with two Punch holes on the left hand side. First clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 2/4/1971 with photo of tram 28 after is collision the previous day with a semi-trailer at the intersection of Princes and Victoria Streets. Gives names of the vehicle drivers and cost of the damage. Photo is of the tram returning to the depot under its own power. Tram passenger named as Margaret Foley, tram driven by James Mason and the truck driven by Gerald Winter of Gordon. See Reg Item 672.1 for a print of the Courier Photograph. Second is from The Courier, Ballarat, 15/4/1971 of the Brown Hill Progress Association chartering a tram to create interest in the project for the retention of Ballarat's trams. The tram was to leave Drummond and Sturt St. intersection the following Sunday at 1245. Item mentions the election of an interim executive and expression of interest of people outside the city. Third is from The Sun, Melbourne, 31/5/1971 about Ballarat 'tram-lovers' deciding to have a working tramway museum. Quotes Mr. Paul Nicholson, a member of the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society. Notes that Museum will have eight trams using two miles of existing track around Lake Wendouree. Also notes that the SEC had received 88 applications for the 44 trams in both Ballarat and Bendigo.Image of the 3rd item added 28/3/2011 - see i1 and for the actual cutting i4. Original of newspaper of item 1 - also has items about the future of the railway workshops following a cost review and a story of page 1 of a submission to the Victorian Land Transport enquiry.In red ink on first cutting in top left hand corner "2/4/71" and in blue ink in top right hand corner on second cutting "15/4/71".trams, tramways, accidents, closure, charters, museum establishment

Set of two Newspaper clippings pasted onto a single sheet of paper with two Punch holes on the left hand side. Clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 19/8/1971; two letters to the Editor, about the closure of the Ballarat tramways, that some of the trams and line should be saved and what the aims of the BTPS are. The first from a person titled "All Het Up", and the second from John Anderson of P.O. Box 145 Box Hill. The second clipping from The Sun, Melbourne dated 14/7/1971 written by Keith Dunstan in his column, "A Place in the Sun" about the forthcoming closure of the Ballarat and Bendigo systems. Has a photo of a Bendigo Birney tram and notes their rarity. The second part is about the formation of the BTPS, which has 100 paid up members and quotes Shane McCarthy, a committeeman. Both cuttings in two portions.In red ink in lower edge of first cutting "19/8/71". On sheet of paper, various pencil / ink markings - with date Dec. 1963. Possibly paper used by Donor at his job with the former machinery makers, Ronaldson and Tippet.trams, tramways, closure, btps, birney, preservation

Newspaper clipping from the Melbourne Sun of 18/9/1971 reporting that the last electric tram in Ballarat, to run tomorrow night, will have a special guard. Police and other officials will prevent stripping by souvenir hunters. Quotes Paul Nicholson of the BTPS, gives details of last run, when trams started in Ballarat, the replacement by buses and that one will be retained in Ballarat to run around Lake Wendouree until Christmas and one to come to Melbourne next week as part of tourism week.In blue ink on top of cutting "SUN 18/9/71"trams, tramways, closure, security, last tram, bus replacement

Yields information about the last tram to leave the Borough of Sebastopol at the time of the closure of the SEC operated system and the people involved.Newspaper clipping from the Melbourne Sun of 21/9/1971 with photo of the Ballarat Mayor, Cr. J. A. Chisholm with his wife and a driver and conductor (of the last tram), reporting that the trams were given a rousing send off and have now been replaced by buses. Tram showing destination of "Depot". .1 - Print of original photograph print added 14-3-2016 from the donation to the Museum by Karelyn Satter Feb. 2016.In blue ink below the photograph "SUN 21/9/71", On the rear of the photograph has the stamp of "Harvey Studios Ballarat"trams, tramways, closure, cr. j. a. chisholm, last tram, bus replacement

Newspaper clipping from The Melbourne Sun, dated Monday 17/4/1972, column written by Keith Dunstan titled "A place in the sun" detailing the events, musings and some identities names of the closure of the Bendigo tramway system the previous day. Has a photo of No. 26 climbing View St from Charing Cross. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02. Item has been folded for inclusion within a scrap book. Has a piece of plain paper Secured to the back of the portion that was not Secured to the scrap book itself. For full print of the photograph, see Reg Item 3888.bendigo, tramway closure, last tram

Newspaper clipping from The Melbourne Sun, 22/9/1971, about the operation of Ballarat No. 36 promoting the City of Ballarat, during Tourism Week. Notes that it will be running in Swanston St. during the week. Quotes Mr. N.C. Elliott of the MMTB, acting Traffic Manager about the tram. Includes a photo of the tram at a Swanston St. stop. (probably Flinders St.). Notes its running to Hawthorn and the relevant Mayors travelling on the tram. See also Reg. Item 3432.On rear in ink "Sun Wed Sept 22, 1971"melbourne, tourism, mmtb, swanston st, hawthorn

Newspaper clipping from The Melbourne Sun, possibly late Jan 1975 titled "A place in the Sun", written by Keith Dunstan, in the Second item about the "great tram revival proceeding beautifully" - the re-opening of the Ballarat Tourist Tramway on Saturday. Quotes Richard Gilbert and Bill Jessup in the item, Features a photo of No. 26 outside the depot. No date on item - says that the Chairman of the SEC will officially open the tramway on Feb. 1 - written beforehand.btps, opening

Photos feature a rowing regatta on Lake Wendouree, a Tram stop shelter (Grenville and Sturt Streets) decorated with hand-made flowers, an arch in Main Road built by local scouts and the Burke and Wills Statue in Sturt St decorated hand made flowers. The tram shelter has the numbers "100". "1838" and "1938" with several well-dressed ladies outside the shelter. Notes the celebrations will continue until April 18. See Reg Item 6418 for a coloured photograph of the shelter from the other side,Yields information about a Ballarat event in 1938.Newspaper Clipping from the Sun News-Pictorial, Melbourne, Monday, March 7 1938, page 14 with four photos of Ballarat's Centenary Celebrations or European settlement in the district. ballarat, centenary, shelters, celebrations, grenville st, sturt st

Newspaper clipping from the Melbourne Sun, dated 2 Feb. 1982, titled "A Place in the Sun", written by Wayne Gregson, riding Vintage trams during the 1982 Australia Day Festival. Notes the 1915 tram trucked from Ballarat and the 1910 "toast rack tram". Has a photo of the reporter at the controls of Ballarat 27. On the top of the cutting is the Australian Press Cuttings Agency note of the source of the cutting and date stamped on in purple ink. See also Reg. Item 1836.On the top of the cutting in black ink "We should appreciate the work of Alan Bradley that we were able to appear in the article."australia day, btps

Newspaper Clipping from the Melbourne "The Sun", dated 19/6/1952 about widespread flooding in Victoria and Wagga and on the right hand side of the clipping the Barwon River Geelong titled "Barwon fight". Notes the flooding over the Barwon River which caused suspension of the tram services. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.geelong, flooding