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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - BELARDINELLI COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER CLIPPING: BENDIGO SAYS GOODBYE TO THE TRAMS, 1972
Newspaper clipping: Bendigo Advertiser Feature, Thursday April 13, 1972. Bendigo Says Goodbye to the trams. Article details end of tramways in Bendigo, after 82 years of operation.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, tramways, bendigo, tramways, eaglehawk -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - STOCK LIST OF BENDIGO TRAMS - PHOTOCOPY, c.1985
Trams. Two page photocopy of article headed 'Bendigo Trust' listing 22 trams in the fleet with a brief description of each. Includes images of trams Nos. 28, 19, 302, 44, 17, 26. (not very clear)Bendigo Trustorganization, business, trams, bendigo trust, bendigo trams -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - SHEET FROM SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING: EDGAR SKILL HARRISON
Sheet from Service of Thanksgiving (Edgar Skill Harrison 27/10/1916 - 10/9/2003). Order of Service with extract from Bendigo Advertiser re 'Edgar honored for his work' (with trams) - no date but mention of Sir Rupert Hamer!person, individual, edgar skill harrison, bendigo tram service. sir rupert hamer -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE BENDIGO TRUST COLLECTION: AIMS OF THE BENDIGO TRUST
Document. A four page straw coloured A5 pamphlet outlining the aims of the Bendigo Trust with brief descriptions of the Central Deborah Mine, Talking Tram, Central Deborah Café and Bendigo Gas works. Back page is the Membership Renewal Form for the year 1995/96Bendigo Trustorganization, club/society, bendigo trust, bendigo trust, central deborah mine and café, talking tram, gas works -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Souvenir - BENDIGO TRAM LAST DAY HAND STAMPS
Two red and blue coloured wooden hand held stamps with rubber printing reading 'Bendigo Trams Last Day 16th April 1972. Anon donor.bendigo, tramways, last day stamps -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ''THE BENDIGO TRAMWAYS: A HISTORY''
''The Bendigo Tramways - A History'' (author, not named, but last page indicates that writer was 17 years of age). Eight handwritten pages; 4 pages of photo reproductions; loose sheet - broad description of 'Bendigo''; loose sheet showing ''S.E.C. Bendigo Tramways Track Diagram as at closure of system, April 1972''. Early moves to have tramway system in 1880s; battery trams operation; steam tram motors; Bendigo Tramway Company; Electric Supply Company; Route maps (''in the appendices at the end of this report'' ???); State Electricity Commission of Victoria; list of the major purchases made by the SEC from the MMB to add to the Bendigo fleet (1930 -1960) closure of tramways; Bendigo 'talking' tourist tram (Dec. 1972); Writer's notes - acknowledgementtramways, history, bendigotramway history., bendigo tramways, electric supply company, talking tourist tram. tramsways track diagram. battery trams, ellsen and co., the sandhurst and eaglehawke tramways company. mollison street. arnold street. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - RAILWAYS COLLECTION: OLD R CLASS LOCOMOTIVE AND BIRNEY TRAM
Railways Collection -Black and white Photo of an old R Class Locomotive (R 766) and Birney tram on Mitchell St Bendigo 1970. The tram is bound for Eaglehawk.photo, r class locomotive and birney tram on mitchell st bendigo 1970 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - PALL MALL AND LAW COURTS, BENDIGO, VICTORIA
Postcard :image shows Law Courts on RH side, looking south towards City Family Hotel, tram in centre of Pall Mall, no cars. Palm trees in foreground in park, horse and trap in foreground. Spires of churches in View Street in skyline. On bottom: The Rose Series P 3213, Pall Mall and Law Courts, Bendigo Victoria.bendigo, streetscape, pall mall, bendigo, pall mall, law courts -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - MITCHELL STREET, BENDIGO
black and white photo, handcoloured blue sky. Mitchell Street, looking south east. Tram line runs up centre of road towards Railway Station. Two trams in Pall Mall, Alexandra Fountain on RH side. C. Plumbe , tailor, shop on corner of Pall Mall and Mitchell, LH side. Group of people standing near fence surrounding fountain, possibly waiting to get on tram. Man on horse riding down Mitchell Street. On rear of card: addressed to Miss Myrtle Dahlsen, Lake Tyers House, Lake Tyers, written in black ink. No stamp, 6/4/07 in pencil on top of card.bendigo, streetscape, mitchell street, bendigo, pall mall, alexandra fountain. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ALEXANDRA FOUNTAIN, WAR MEMORIAL, BENDIGO
Colour postcard: Alexandra Fountain and War memorial in centre, surrounded by circular lawn garden. Pall Mall and Mitchell Streets intersection in middle ground. Tram behind fountain. Car in immediate foreground. Ezywalkin sign on corner building, The Beehive behind. Possibly 1960's ?bendigo, streetscape, pall mall, bendigo, pall mall, alexandra fountain -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - PALL MALL BENDIGO
Colour postcard: Blue border, gold embossed wattle spray on LH side, scroll on bottom right with kangaroo. 300.336 printed on bottom. Image shows Royal Reserve mine on LH side, looking NE up Pall Mall, Alexandra Fountain in foreground. Horse and carts on road, tram in immediate foreground. Photo taken from City Family Hotel ? On rear: postcard, printed in Great Britain. Pre-cars - possibly early 1900's-due to electrified trams.There is an Abbott sign in the pall Mallbendigo, streetscape, pall mall, bendigo, pall mall, alexandra fountain, horse and cart, tram -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - PALL MALL LOOKING EAST
Colour postcard: image shows Alexandra fountain on LH side, looking towards post Officde building. Poppet head of mine on LH side, mine chimney, Royal Reserve mine. People standing around fountain, tram behind. Pre-cars - possibly early 1900's-due to electrified tramsbendigo, streetscape, pall mall, bendigo, pall mall, alexandra fountain, royal reserve -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ALEXANDRA FOUNTAIN LOOKING SOUTH TO MITCHELL STREET
Colour Postcard: Mitchell Street from Charing Cross. Alexandra Fountain on RH side, tram on LH side. Cars parked and on Mitchell Street. Plaza Theatre sign visible. On back: Nu color Vue, Bendigo, Victoria. BE 24 1950's ?bendigo, streetscape, charing cross, bendigo, mitchell street, alexandra fountain, tram -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - BENDIGO POSTCARD: PALL MALL
Postcard: image shows Pall Mall, trams along street, War Memorial building on RH side. On bottom ' Bendigo, Vic' On rear ' Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, Vintage 'Talking' trams in Pall Mall, Bendigo. Photograph by E. Ewers, Dec. 1986.'bendigo, streetscape, pall mall, bendigo, pall mall -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PHOTO ALEXANDRA FOUNTAIN, AAND SHELTER FROM THE ELEMENTS FOR CAB DRIVERS AND TRAM EMPLOYEES
Black and white photo showing a small portion of the Alexandra fountain in the left foreground and a shelter from the elements for cab drivers and tram staff. Man standing at the fence of the fountain on the south side.bendigo, streetscape, charing cross, alexandra fountain, shelter shed. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO TRAMS
8 of 26 Photographs of Bendigo trams in 1960's. 17-26bendigo, tramways, trams in street views -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - 1960'S BENDIGO TRAM PHOTOGRAPHS
Eight of twenty six uncaptioned Bendigo tram photographs donated by Ian Hendry. 9-16 1960's.bendigo, tramways -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MICHELSEN COLLECTION: BENDIGO TALKING TRAM
Photograph, Bendigo Talking Tram, No.10, Tram Tour, in a building where there are two people and a step ladder.bendigo, tramways, tram no.10 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Five copies of a letter from ? Smith, Engineer Way & Structures, of the Kansas City Public Service Company to Paul A. Douden & Co., dated November 15, 1937. He tells of their experiences with Scalebuoys. He mentions reduction of scale and about a 30% reduction in the consumption of soap and the chemicals used in the water for cleaning purposes. In the bottom left corner is a small picture of a bus and a tram.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, kansas city public service company, paul a douden & co, ? smith -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Film - KODAK PHOTO FOLDER
1970's Photo folder contained tram tickets catalogued No 8241, 8242.commerce -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO SOUVENIR TRAM TICKET
Souvenir tram ticket issued when Bendigo Tram service closed in 1972. Blue card depicting tram with Eaglehawk to Bendigo, started 1890 ended 1972 printed on front. Provincial Tramways, State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Not Transferable 5c printed on reverse.bendigo, tramways, tickets -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO TRAM TICKETS
Twelve small Bendigo Tram Tickets. Five 7cents, Five 13 cents, Two 8 cents issued early 1970's.inside a Kodak film photo wallet Part of Ian Hendry donation.Tickets have adverts for State Electricity Commission of Victoriabendigo, tramways, tickets -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO TRAM PHOTO NEGATIVES
Twenty-four photo negatives relating to tram photos 8239 donated by Ian Hendry. Contained in Kodak photo holder. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO TRAM & SCOTTISH BAND PHOTOGRAPHS
Two of 26 Bendigo tram photographs + Bendigo Scottish Pipe band street scene donated by Ian Hendrybendigo, tramways, trams in street views -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO TRAM PHOTOGRAPHS [8 OF 34]
Eight of twenty-six photos donated by Ian Hendry. [a] Twenry-four negatives relating to tram photos.bendigo, tramways, trams in street views -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - BENDIGO POST CARD FOLDER
Bendigo post card folder '6 tear off postcards, vue pack Bendigo, Victoria's Premier gown' Coloured foldout series. Shamrock Hotel with tram outside; Bendigo Hargreaves Mall with walkway and gazebo; Bendigo Easter Parade with Sun Loong outside Law Courts Pall Mall; Fortuna ( Army Survey Regiment ) ; Central Deborah Gold Mine and talking tram ; Alexandra Fountain.NCVbendigo, streetscape, post card folder, bendigo, tourism, postcards, fortuna, alexandra fountain, central deborah gold mine, shamrock hotel, sun loong, bendigo easter fair, mall. -
Tramway Heritage Centre
Photograph Album, Ray Pearson's Photo Album - Trams of Victorian Railways, Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong
This photo album was collated by Ray Pearson, a tramways history enthusiast and collector. It was donated to the museum in 2012 along with one other photo album, by his grandson.This photo ablum is significant for containing a large volume of historic photographs of vehicles, personnel and events related to the the Victorian tramways - particularly Victorian Railways, Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong tramways - from c1920's to c1994.Brown rectangular photo album (landscape format) containing photographs, newsclippings, postcards and other paper documents. The album contains 25 separate leaves plus a front and back cover. The album is bound on the left edge with brown cord, tied in a knot at the front. The spine and page edges are tattered and many of the photographs and documents within are loose.The front cover has a printed decorative border, rectangular in shape with a geometric pattern. The corners of the border also have decorative geometric shapes. Printed inscription within the border: PHOTOGRAPHS Hand written inscription in white-out or white pen: TRAMS of VICTORIAN RLYS. / BALLARAT. BENDIGO. GEELONG. Hand written inscription in black biro pen: RAY PEARSON collection Hand written inscriptions in biro and white-out or white pen for photographs and documents within. Sticker on inside left of back cover. Printed fine rectangular border with logo (depicting a lion holding a flag within a shield shape) and text within. On left: DICKINSON / LION BRAND / PHOTO ALBUMS On right: When ordering ask for / THE LUCETTA / ALBUM / Size of Leaf / No. 3011 10 X 8 / Also Stocked in / No. 3010 8 X 6 / No. 3012 12 X 10 Bottom edge outside of border: BRITISH MADE.victorian railways, photo album, victorian tramways, ray pearson, melbourne tramway museum, ballarat tramways, bendigo tramways, geelong tramways, melbourne tramways, vintage trams, historic tramways, cable tram, steam tram, dickinson, lion brand, lucetta album -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: B&W PHOTO OF BUILDINGS FACING A TOWN SQUARE, POSTCARD, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, B&W photo of a row of buildings facing a town square. Two copies of the same photo. On the back of one postcard - handwritten in ink 'View of Heliopolis from Palace Hospital Feb'16. Town identified as Heliopolis, a suburb of Cairo, Egypt. Main building with tower probably contains shops. Vehicles parked at lower left includes an ambulance. A tram along the main steet is partially hidden by trees.postcard, postcard, ww1, heliopolis, egypt -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - GLADYS DEAN COLLECTION: POSTCARD, 1906 - 1908
Printed black and white photographic postcard of Deansgate Manchester. Image depicts a street with trams, tram tracks, people walking and standing with buildings lining either side. There is a white 1cm border along the lower edge. The words Deansgate Manchester are printed in the border on the lower left hand side. The words 'A grim town to work everyday of Deansgate' are handwritten in the border. The reverse is blank.S Hildersheimer & Co Manchesterpostcard -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - GLADYS DEAN COLLECTION: POSTCARD, 1906 - 1908
Black and white photographic postcard. Image is of a street scene in Picadilly Manchester with a 1cm white border along the bottom edge. Image depicts a street with many trams travelling along tracks, horses, a horse drawn carriage and many people standing or walking along or across the road. Buildings are in the fore and backgrounds. The words Piccadilly, Manchester are printed in the border on the left hand side and someone has handwritten the words 'here it is again' above some marks around a statue in the distance. The reverse is blank.R Hildescheimer & Co Manchesterpostcard