Celebrating 150 years of gold in victoria

Department of Health – National Fitness Office (Sports & Recreation) – Historical Press Release Photo - Empire Youth Day & Royals on Tour CollectionDepartment of Health – National Fitness Office (Sports & Recreation) – Historical Press Release Photo - Empire Youth Day & Royals on Tour Collection

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 8/9/1971 with a photo of tramcar No. 13 leaving the tram depot for Lake Goldsmith the previous day. The photo caption mentions it is the second tram to leave Ballarat. A second tram was also to leave for Lake Goldsmith the following day. Photo has a small part of the SEC depot buildings in the background. Two copies held.trams, tramways, lake goldsmith, closure, tram disposal

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, Saturday 18/9/1971 about the details of the last trams to run in Ballarat, and that only tramway employees will be allowed to ride back to the depot from Sturt St. Notes that the Mayors of Ballarat and Sebastopol will drive the trams for part of their runs in the municipalities. Quotes tramway superintendent Mr. L. J. Denmead. Gives times the last trams were time to leave the Lydiard St North terminals, that 40 is to be the last tram, that it was to be driven by Mr. L. Walker with Mr. H. Knight as conductor. Ballarat Mayor, Cr. Chisholm was to receive the last tram at the depot. At base of item, notes that The Courier is to provide a 12 page supplement on the history of the Ballarat trams and photos. "Orders for this supplement have been particularly heavy". Second copy added 31/10/2005. Image added 2/9/15 - from a cutting donated by Joy Watson - actual cutting not collection as duplicated. In blue ink in the top right hand area of the item - 'Sat / 18/9/71'trams, tramways, closure, last tram, 40, sebastopol

Newspaper item written by Joe Rollo of The Age, about the closure of the Ballarat system interviewing Mr James Leggo 82 and recording that Herb Knight drove the last tram.Yields information about the closure of the SEC operated tram system.Newspaper cutting from The Age 20/9/1971tramways, closure, ballarat, last tram, tram 40

Produced and acted by members of the Heidelberg Theatre Company and all supporting areas including set design, set building, light and sound design and operation, costumes, front of house, ticket sales, publicity and administration were undertaken by members of the The Heidelberg Theatre Company.All items in good conditionhtc, noises off, director chris mclean, 346, heidelberg theatre company inc, 2005

Three photos of Magdala cum Moonlight Mine remains taken in 1966.Three B/W photos of mine ruins and sign stawell gold mining

Magdala cum Moonlight Mine workmen. B/W Two rows of workers with Billies. Some have been namedstawell gold mining

A man wipes dust from a car under repair, somewhere in Queensland.1 x faded B/W photograph3 (circled)vision qld, employment

Newspaper article about complaints raised by a lobby group regarding 90 hedges that overhung footpaths and were dangerous for the vision impaired. Council implemented a new policy and the group dropped its equal opportunity complaint against Stonnington Council.1 newspaper article cut from a newspapernon-fictionelizabeth maxwell, neil maxwell, stonnington council, advocacy

Col and Helen Busse were in the same fire brigade group with Bon and Edna Barrie.Presentation in front of t Len and Rebe Peters woolshedemergency services, local identities

A humorous poem written by Legatee L F Johns about being stuck in the Legacy toilet block with Don Simonson (President of Melbourne Legacy in 1970). It was collected to be a record of past presidents. There are several humorous poems in the album written by the same author. The article was part of an album of past presidents from 1965 to 1989. The folder included biographical details and obituaries, eulogies and death notices of prominent Legatees. The items have been catalogued separately.A record of Legatee Don Simonson a past president of Legacy. The information was collected to record the lives of prominent legatees in a folder.Photocopied poem about Legatee Don Simonson - President 1970past presidents, don simonson, lf johns

A humorous poem written by Legatee L F Johns about Legatee David Carter (President of Melbourne Legacy in 1978). The poem was published in the Legacy Bulletin in 1989. It was collected to be a record of past presidents. There are several humorous poems in the album written by the same author. The article was part of an album of past presidents from 1965 to 1989. The folder included biographical details and obituaries, eulogies and death notices of prominent Legatees. The items have been catalogued separately.A record of Legatee Don Simonson a past president of Legacy. The information was collected to record the lives of prominent legatees in a folder.Photocopied poem about Legatee David Carter - President 1978past presidents, don simonson, lf johns