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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s, Andrew Howlett, Tram No. 13 at the Sebastopol terminus, Mar. 1969
Yields information about the Sebastopol line and the terminus and tram services.Colour slides, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed March 1969 of No. 13 at the Sebastopol terminus with possibly No. 26 behind, given the slide sequence number. No. 13 has the destination of Lydiard St North and is carrying an Auxiliary board "Trotting Bray Raceway Friday Night" and has a Twin Lakes sign."Sebastopol term" in red ink.ballarat, tramways, trams, albert st, tours, sebastopol, tram 13 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s, Andrew Howlett, trams 37 and 34 crossing at the Grant St Loop, Mar. 1969
Yields information about the services on the Mt Pleasant line and tram tours.Colour slides, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Mar 1969 of trams 37 and 34 crossing at the Grant St Loop. No. 37 showing special, while No. 34 has destination of Gardens via Drummond North and is carrying an auxiliary sign "Trotting Bray Raceway Friday night". Barkly St, Mt Pleasant. See Reg Items 7675, 7678, 7681, 7684, 7686, 7705 and 7713.ballarat, tramways, trams, barkly st, mt pleasant, grant st, tram 37, tram 34 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s, Andrew Howlett, Mar. 1969
Yields information about the terminus at Victoria St in the middle of the Western Highway while on a tour.Colour slide, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed March 1969, of No. 37 at the Victoria St terminus with the driver standing alongside the tram watch motor cars and passengers. Has the "orphanage" in the background. Tram showing Special. See Reg Items 7675, 7678, 7681, 7684, 7686, 7705 and 7713."Victoria St term" in red ink.ballarat, tramways, trams, victoria st, tours, traffic control, orphanage, tram 37 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Strathfieldsaye Bus Tour
Bendigo Historical Society Bus Tour 2nd May 2021, The Almost Lost Wineries of Strathfieldsaye. Folder contains reference material for the tour guide and references to the following wineries: Sheepwash Creek 1857 Loridan's Vineyard Emu Creek 1885 - a little colony of natives of the Vaterland, a number of wine makers Heine and Greenhagens's vineyard 1867 Bruhn's Vineyard 1867 Mrs Meyer's Adventure vineyard, Sheepwash Creek, 1892 J.E. Maguire's Excelsior Vineyard, Sheepwash Creek Grieffenhagen's Hercynia Vineyard, Axe Creek vineyards of the bendigo district, bendigo historical bus tour of vineyards 2nd may 2021 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Seniors Bus Tour, March 1994
Kangaroo Flat Senior Citizens Club was situated at 21 Lockwood Rd on the site that is now the Kangaroo Flat Library. The club disbanded in 2006.Kangaroo Flat Senior Citizen's Club Bus Tour to Bright Souvenir Photos - photo of tour with scene of Bright on the folder cover. Inside folder cover is a photo of the Kangaroo Flat Bus Lines coach and the Buffalo Budget Motel. The photo of the group is taken in the front of the motel in a park and the rear of the folder are autographs of the groups. Produced by Alpine Fast Photos, 1 Ireland St (next to Post Office), Bright Victoria.history, bendigo, merle lummis collection, bright victoria, kangaroo flat bus lines, kangaroo flat senior citizens club -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - Camel Farm, about 1980s
Now called Mattie's Sanctuary, it provides homes for all livestock animals although there is a particular emphasis on excess male camels from the camel dairies of regional Victoria.Sedgewick Camel Farm and Epsom Market Brochures 1. Camel Farm: Advertising Brochure complete with map of location, hours of operation, tours and prices. 2. Epsom Market, times and phone number, location, times of opening and invitation to become a seller. history, bendigo, merle lummis collection, sedgwick's camel farm, epson market -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Souvenir - Medallion: Double sided
BHS CollectionDouble sided commemorative round gold medallion: - One side commemorates the re-opening in 1986 of the Central Deborah Gold Mine with image of Central Deborah Mine & Poppet Head. - Reverse side commemorates The Bendigo Talking Tram Tour with four images of Bendigo icons including Pall Mall Fountain, the Post Office, Talking Tram & Cathedral - Medallion is set into a cardboard cut-out with printed paper descriptions for each side of the medal. - Medallion is designed by Maiden Gully Medallions. memorabilia, central deborah, medallion -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Bendigo Walking Tour by Glenn Woodger
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...52-page soft cover booklet with colour photo of the fountain at Charing Cross on front and back covers. 'Bendigo Walking Tour' authored by Glenn Woodger, June 2003. Includes photos of 58 buildings in Bendigo with a map outlining 3 walking tours. A narrative is included with most photos. A list of references and acknowledgements is given on back page. bendigo, buildings, walking tour -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - 'Australiana' Researching, Preserving, and Collecting Australia's Heritage
59-page magazine entitled 'Australiana' Includes a 2-page chapter on the Australiana Society Tour of Bendigo and Castlemaine with 10 colour photos. Featuring Fortuna Villa, Shamrock Hotel, Valentines Antiques. Publication by the Australiana Society, Bondi Junction, NSW. Printed by Fast Proof Press Feb 2023bendigo, castlemaine, australiana society -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Memorabilia - Queen Elizabeth II Plate
The Queen and Prince Phillip arrived in Australia on 3rd February 1954 for a two month tour of the country. In this time they visited all capital cities except Darwin and visited 40 country towns. Royal Winton china is made by Grimwades Limited in Stoke-on-Trent, England. The company was founded in 1885.Royal Winton China Plate commemorating Queen Elizabeth II visit to Australia. Cream China with Portrait of the Queen framed in a wreath of green leaves, flags and gold ribbons topped with crown. Edges heavily patterned and gilded. Royal Winton Grimwades.Made in England 9/53queen elizabeth ii, royal winton, 1954 visit to australia -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Eaglehawk Cemetery Tours 1& 2
2 x Eleven-page soft blue cover booklets. Eaglehawk Cemetery Tour 1& 2 'Preachers and Publicans' Compiled by Bev Hanson for the Bendigo Cemeteries Trust Museum Committee. Short biography of 17 burials for each Tour with a location maps. General cemetery picture on front covers. Includes short history of the Eaglehawk Monumental Cemetery.eaglehawk cemetery, preachers and publicans -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Eaglehawk Cemetery - Storekeepers
Fifteen-page blue soft cover booklet 'The Storekeepers Tour' of the Eaglehawk Cemetery. Compiled by Bev Hanson for the Bendigo Cemeteries Trust Museum Committee. Short biographies of 19 storekeepers of various trades. Brief history of Eaglehawk Monumental Cemetery.eaglehawk cemetery, storekeepers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Kangaroo Flat Cemetery Pioneers
Eleven-page green coloured soft cover booklet 'Kangaroo Flat Cemetery Pioneers Tour 1' compiled by Bev Hanson for the Bendigo Cemeteries Trust Volunteer Committee Photo of cemetery entrance on front cover. Ten entries each with a brief biography with location map. Brief history of Kangaroo Flat Cemetery on page 1kangaroo flat, cemeteries, pioneers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Article - Vahland Buildings Tour Information
Collection of notes and images, relating to Vahland Buildings in the Bendigo CBD for a Walking Tour. . Collection is in plastic pockets, contained in a clear fronted plastic pocket binder. vahland, bendigo cbd, buildings, architect -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Souvenir - Photographs: Central Deborah Mine
The Central Deborah Mine closed it's mining operations in 1954. The complete nature of the site encouraged the Bendigo City Council to purchase the site in 1970 in order that it be preserved. In 1971 the Bendigo Trust was formed and under its auspices the surface was opened to tourists in 1971' Extensive work enabled Level 2, underground to be opened to the public. This was followed in 1998 by Underground Level 3 Adventure tours. In 2011 visitors were able to tour as far down as Level 9, 228 meters below ground making it the deepest underground mine tour.Concertina souvenir six photographs of mining at Central Deborah Gold Mine Bendigo Victoria. Could be broken up to send as six separate postcardspostcards, central deborah mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BLOODSHED AT THE DIGGINGS, 2000
23 page soft cover booklet 'Bloodshed at the Diggings' Researched and compiled by Annette O'Donohue. A self guided tour (No. 2) of the Eaglehawk Cemetery. Published in 2000 with permission of the Bendigo Cemeteries Trust. Stories of murder and suicides.Annette O'Donohue -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - RESEARCH PAPERS: CENTRAL BENDIGO FOOTSTEPS TOUR
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields A 8 ...A 8 page tour guide dedicated to explaining the history of the many famous buildings in the center of Bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Article - JOHN WILLIAMS COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER ARTICLE BENDIGO LINK TOUR CYCLING, 2000s
JOHN WILLIAMS COLLECTION: Newspaper Article Bendigo Link Tour Cycling Newspaper article about Quarry Hill State School Teacher John Williams, three of his students and fathers and their links to the Herald Sun Tours. Photo of the three students, Tyson McCaig, Jack Flood and Nick Crome behind a bicycle. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - FORTUNA COLLECTION: DISCOVER AND EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF THE MAGNIFICENT FORTUNA VILLA
Six pages coloured booklet titled: Discover and explore the history of the magnificent Fortuna Villa. Your tour guide to the history of Fortuna Villa. On the front cover a sepia coloured photograph of Fortuna Villa and five small coloured photographs of the interior and exterior. On the back cover a Fortuna villa chronology.buildings, house, fortuna villa -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DIAMOND HILL SELF GUIDED TOUR
One page coloured map of historical sites in the Diamond Hill area. Including the Golconda Battery site, Tramway Embankment, site of former Town and Country Hotel, Sandhurst Municipal Boundary Marker Post, Waterwheel Cutting, Stafford Mine site. On the back a description of the various sites. Produced by the Bendigo Historical Societybendigo, tourism, diamond hill -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGO NATIONAL SWAP MEET 1990 SOUVENIR GUIDE, 1990
64 page soft cover book 'Bendigo National Swap Meet Nov.1990 Souvenir Guide' Price $3.00 Includes colour and B&W photos. List of exhibitors with map. Photo of a 1929 Ford A Tourer on front cover.Tony Spurling Editor -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Tram 27 Million Miles - Mal Rowe - 29/6/1968
Photo taken as part of the TMSV tour of the tramway system on a typical Ballarat winters day. Photo in the then disconnected View Point loop in Wendouree Parade. The fence of Ballarat A Power station can be seen in the background. Yields information about the purported achievement of tram 27 reaching 1,000,000 miles and the TMSV Tour. Shows the former View Point crossing loop. This figure was later found to be in error by about 100,000 miles.Digital image of a photograph by Mal Rowe of tram 27 at the former View Point Loop in Wendouree Parade 29/6/1968, during the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria tour to celebrate the tram doing 1,000,000 miles in Ballarat. tmsv, wendouree parade, view point, million miles, tram 27 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White - Series of four photographs of Ballarat tram 39 on tour 1950's, Bob Lilburn, 1950's
Shows the appearance of Ballarat tram 39 at various locations while on a Special tour.Yields information about the tram appearance during the 1950's prior to being fitted with dash canopy lighting.Series of four Black & White Photographs of Ballarat Tram 39 - pre 1960 .1 - at the View Point terminus .2 - at Lydiard St North terminus - two people standing by the tram - the gent could be the photographer. .3 - at the tram depot .4 - at the Gardens terminus in Wendouree Parade. Has notes re location and tram on the rear in ink.ballarat, wendouree parade, view point, lydiard st north, tram 39, tramways, trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Memorabilia - Scrap book
Inside front cover - reproduction of the Ballarat white on black destination roll by the TMSV c1971 page 1 - Newspaper cutting "Tram Era Ends in Ballarat" from The Courier's special supplement. page 2 - ditto page 3 - blank page 4 - Newspaper cutting from a Melbourne paper - "Last tram to Ballarat" Nine small B&W photos taken during the ARHS TMSV Tram tour 21/8/1971 - see btm5989.1 > 5989.7 page 5 - Seven B&W photos ditto - see btm5990.1 > 5990,7 Murray Views postcard No. 51 of Sturt St, taken at Grenville St - see btm5991i page 6 - Letter from The Ballarat Courier, on letterhead to Ellen enclosing photos of the tram 42 being moved to Zion Congregational Church Sebastopol and one photograph - see btm5992i1 page 7 - one large Courier photo tram 42 at the church and four small black and white photos of the tram 42 at the church - see btm5992i2 to 5992i6 five photos of Ballarat bogie trams - see btm5993i1 to 5993i page 8 - six photos of Ballarat c1970 - see btm5994i1 to btm5994i6. Page 9 - Newspaper clipping of Ballarat 36 in Melbourne and black and white photo of 36 and a decorated advertising tram in Swanston St. See also btm3173. page 10 - TMSV produced listing of Ballarat tramcars dated Feb. 1971 and two illustrations - ESCo 8 and SEC 17 at night. page 11 - blank Page 12 to 18 - newspaper clippings from The Courier's supplement. Page 19 - ditto and Nu-color-vue Ballarat Postcard BT 69 - see Reg Item. btm960i Page 20 to 23 - newspaper clippings from The Courier's supplement. Page 24 - ditto and and Nu-color-vue Ballarat Postcard BT 65 - see Reg Item. btm669i Page 25 - Illustration of No. 27 at the depot with the "1,000,000" miles in Ballarat Banner - Courier Photo - see btm 3316i and Notes written by Keith Kings on the history of No. 27 and the TMSV tour - 29/6/1988. Page 26 and 27 - newspaper clippings from The Courier at the time of the re-opening of the Ballarat trams - BTPS 1975. See Reg Item btm5996i1 and i2. Inside rear cover - ARHS / TMSV tour and photo stop notes for the Farewell Ballarat Tram Tour - 21/8/1971. Ellen Butland - a driver at Kew Depot, 1st women driver at Kew and 5th in the MMTB - via Ron Scholten 2/11/13.Has a strong association with a Melbourne tram driver who assembled the scrap book and series of photos of Ballarat trams at the time of closure. Yields information about the tram operations.Stamford Kiwi School Scrap Book - card covers, 23 sheets, spiral bound, titled "Ballarat", prepared by Ellen Butland of Auckland following the closure of the SEC Ballarat Tramway system. Each page has been scanned. Black and white photos have been separately catalogued - as noted below."Ballarat" in top right hand corner in ink.destination roll, closure, arhs, tours, courier, tourism, zion congregational church, trams, tramways, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Series of 9 black and white photographs of Ballarat trams, Ellen Butland, 1971
.1 - No. 27 in Lydiard St North at Sturt St. .2 - Scene at Railway station in Lydiard St North following arrival of the ARHS tour train. .3 - Nos. 27, 42, 11 at Sebastopol terminus. .4 - No. 42 in Sturt St .5 - Nos. 27, 42, 11 at Sebastopol terminus. .6 - No. 11 in Sturt St .7 - No. 27 crossing Albert St Sebastopol. .8 - No. 42 in Lydiard St North at Sturt St. .9 - Nos. 27, 42, 11 at Lydiard St. North terminus. Note: - some of the captions under the photos have the wrong locations.Has a strong association with a Melbourne tram driver who assembled the scrap book and series of photos of Ballarat trams at the time of closure. Yields information about the tram operations.Set of nine black and white photographs contained with Reg item 5988, a Stamford Kiwi School Scrap Book - prepared by Ellen Butland of Auckland following the closure of the SEC Ballarat Tramway system."Ballarat, Australia 21-9-71" in ink along the top edge of the sheet.trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st, sebastopol, tram 27, railway station, tram 42, tram 11 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Series of 7 black and white photographs of Ballarat trams, Ellen Butland, 1971
.1 - Nos. 27, 42, at Lydiard St. North terminus. .2 - No. 11 at Lydiard St North terminus .3 - Nos. 27, 42, 11 at Lydiard St. North terminus. .4 - Controls of No. 11 with keys in position .5 - Scene at Railway Station after touring the system .6 - Interior photo of No. 11 .7 - Second convoy at Railway Station unloading - includes No. 39 Note: - some of the captions under the photos have the wrong locations.Has a strong association with a Melbourne tram driver who assembled the scrap book and series of photos of Ballarat trams at the time of closure. Yields information about the tram operations.TRAMSet of seven black and white photographs contained with Reg item 5988, a Stamford Kiwi School Scrap Book - prepared by Ellen Butland of Auckland following the closure of the SEC Ballarat Tramway system.closure, arhs, tours, trams, tramways, ballarat, sturt st, lydiard st nth, sebastopol, tram 27, tram 42, tram 11, tram 39, interiors -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Tour Ticket - Yapper Tours, April 1989
Ticket for the 5th tour in Melbourne operated by Yapper Tours, (sometimes spelled Yappa), using Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society tramcar W3 661. The reference gives the date as 6/5/1989, the background to its operation in Melbourne and the tram itself. Has the initials PJC on the side of the ticket. On the rear is a facsimile 1966 SEC dual currency ticket. Demonstrates tram tour tickets and yields information about the style of SEC Tour tickets.Tour Ticket - Yapper Tours - April 1989 - printed on light card with a facsimile of a 1966 SEC 8c or 10d SEC ticket on the rear.tram tours, w3 class trams, yappa tours, yapper tours, tram 661, tickets, dual currency tickets, btps -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - AETA Group Ballarat - 21- 4 - 1962, The Courier Ballarat
Associated with an AETA tour during Easter 1962 of the Ballarat and Bendigo systems. In Ballarat trams 18 and 37 were used. The photo was taken in the City Loop in Sturt St at Grenville St. Photo taken on Saturday 21-4-1962 and published on Monday 23-4-1962.Yields information about the people who participated on the tour.Black and white photo of about 21 people leaning from tram 37 during the Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Easter meeting and Ballarat tour of 1962. See Record 5909 for associated newspaper clipping, Has the stamp of The Ballarat Courier on rear.ballarat, tours, sturt st, specials, tram 37, aeta tours -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Trams are their hobby", 23-4-1962
Frontpage has a photo titled "Trams are their hobby" showing a photo of a large group of tram enthusiasts visiting Ballarat as part of the Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Easter meeting and Ballarat tour of 1962. Page 3 has an article titled "Their hobby is electric traction" - about some 84 members chartering a rail motor to Ballarat on Saturday 21 April 1962, and the use of two special trams. Quotes Mr. Ken Craven about the association. Was welcomed by Mr L. Denmead of the SEC. Notes no member of the tour was a current transport worker and that it was the second such tour to Ballarat. See Reg Item 8422 for an actual print of the photograph. Yields information about the visit of the AETA to Ballarat in 1962 and the events in Ballarat during the Easter period.The Courier Newspaper - 12 pages - Monday 23 April 1962 - Note the year, shown as 1961 on the front page and the editorial on page 3 is incorrect, the correct year is 1962 as shown on the other pages. aeta tours, tram tours, ballarat, advertisements, accidents -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Set of 3 - AETA Tour Ballarat - trams 18 & 37, Ian Stanley, 21-4-1962
Photos show Ballarat trams 18 and 37 at three different locations during the tour of the Ballarat tram system by the Australian Electric Traction Association. Yields information about the 1962 AETA TourSet of three colour prints - Kodacolour of the AETA 1962 Easter Convention tour in Ballarat 21-4-1962 Has details of the location and dates on each print in pencil on rear.ballarat, tours, sturt st, specials, tram 37, aeta tours, tram 18, victoria st, sebastopol