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Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, City of Ballarat (Part) (Ballaarat East), 08/05/1928
... City of Ballarat (Part) (Ballaarat East)... City of Ballarat (Part) (Ballaarat East) Crown Cadastral Plan ...Crown Cadastral Plan showing Governement Roads, Crown Parcels, Dimensions, Crown grantees, dated of grants, etc in Ballarat East. The plan shows features such as Bakery Hill, Canadian Station, recreation reserves, timber reserves, Yarrowee Creek, Black Hill Reserve, Eureka Reserve and Garden, Orphan Asylum, Rifle Butts Reserve, Ballarat Woollen Mill, Ballarat Observatory, Sovereign Hill Recreation Reserve, Specimen Vale, Market Reserve, Cemetery WGS 84 Centroid 37 degrees 33' 55" S 143 degrees 52' 38" E E.W. Extent; 5 km N-S Extent; 4 kmmap, plan, ballarat east, ballarat woollen mill, ballarat railway line, ballarat railway station, eureka reserve, eureka cemetery, ballarat orphanage, russell square, bakery hill -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Plan of Survey Crown Allotment 9A and Part of Crown Allotment 8 Section 10 City and Parish of Ballaarat, after 1929
... Allotment 8 Section 10 City and Parish of Ballaarat... Allotment 8 Section 10 City and Parish of Ballaarat ink ...ink and watercolor on watermarked laid paper dated 1928text and measurementsballaraat, ballarat, plan, plan of survey, armstrong street, skipton street -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, 'Council not responsible', 5/07/1972 12:00:00 AM
... City of Ballaarat..., about the Ballaarat City Council telling the Department of State..., about the Ballaarat City Council telling the Department of State ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 5/7/1972, about the Ballaarat City Council telling the Department of State Development, that while it is putting no obstacles in the way of the BTPS, it will not accept any responsibility for its future operation or maintenance. Mentions Cr. A Pittard, the Historical and Tourist Projects Committee of Council.In red ink top right hand corner '5/7/72'trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, museum establishment, a. pittard -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Book, 'The Silent City: A History of the Ballaarat General Cemeteries' by DOrothy WIckham
... 'The Silent City: A History of the Ballaarat General... of the Ballaarat General Cemeteries' by DOrothy WIckham The Silent City ...The Silent City was written by Dorothy Wickham and Peter Butters. It is a book about the Old and New Ballaarat cemeteries and crematorium.ballarat old cemetery, ballarat new cemetery, cemeteries, ballarat, dorothy wickham -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden
Badge - Souvenir badge, Back to Ballarat 1935
... Symbols of the City of Ballaarat, a miner... stamped to back of badge. Symbols of the City of Ballaarat ...The Ballarat Homecoming celebrations in 1935 were claimed in the local newspaper, The Courier to be 'the greatest pageant organised in any of Victoria's provincial centres'. The celebrations included street stalls, illuminations and carnival rides.A rare survivor of an ephemeral souvenir item from the Back to Ballarat March 9-10th, 1935.Symbols of the City of Ballaarat, a miner, and an agricultural worker set against the rising sun.Stokes Melb stamped to back of badge.ballarat, stokes, 1935, homecoming -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Talk on tram plans", 10/11/1971 12:00:00 AM
... City of Ballaarat... tramways BTPS Museum Establishment City of Ballaarat City Council ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 10/11/1971 about a letter from the BTPS placed before the Council meeting on the previous Monday night, concerning membership, volunteer workers, proposed expenditure on buildings. The Mayor, Cr. Chisholm said still many loose ends, and Cr Mills questioned the accuracy of the figures.Hand stamped in black ink "10 Nov. 1971" on bottom edge.trams, tramways, btps, museum establishment, city of ballaarat, city council -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Trams not playthings", 5/07/1972 12:00:00 AM
... City of Ballaarat... Hill Progress Association Museum Establishment BTPS City ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 5/7/1972, about the concerns of the Brown Hill Progress Association that the tramway preservation project does not become "a plaything" for people who may want to play trams". Spoke about control of the organisation by Ballarat people. Cr. Chisholm noted the BTPS had six Ballarat based members on the Board, including the President. Cr. Pittard moved that a copy of the letter be sent to the BTPS.In red ink in top right hand corner '5/7/72'trams, tramways, brown hill progress association, museum establishment, btps, city of ballaarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Busy days ahead for Ballarat", 18/12/1971 12:00:00 AM
... City of Ballaarat... City of Ballaarat The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper clipping from the Ballarat Courier Editorial of 18/12/1971 about the reconstruction of Sturt St. to remove the tram tracks and the debate about whether cars should park along the central median strip. Dec 19 was the start of the annual SEC grant for road restoration in the Ballarat area where tram track are located. Discussion over whether there should be centre of the road parking.trams, tramways, road works, track removal, sturt st, city of ballaarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, "Mayor's Report 1953-1954", Jul. 1997
... City of Ballaarat...-12-2016. Trams tramways City of Ballaarat Trams Railways ...Photocopy of part of City of Ballarat's Mayor's Report for 1953-1954. Three page covering trams, railways, telephone exchanges (overloaded), buses and other social facilities. Page 3 - set of photos, includes a photo of bogie tram in the city. Of originals held in Ballarat Library. Images added 19-12-2016.trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, "Mayor's Report 1954-1955", Jul. 1997
... City of Ballaarat... City of Ballaarat Trams Railways Civic History Neville Gower ...Photocopy of part of City of Ballarat's Mayor's Report for 1954 - 1955. Three pages covering trams, railways telephone exchange problems, photo of Queen Elizabeth hospital, photo from Ballarat Town Hall looking east in 1874 and today (1955). Originals held in the Ballarat Library. trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, "Mayor's Report 1958-1959", Jul. 1997
... City of Ballaarat.... Images added 19-12-2016. Trams tramways City of Ballaarat Trams ...Photocopy of part of City of Ballarat's Mayor's Report for 1958 - 1959. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Three pages covering trams, railways , electricity and business. A photo page of 8 photographs joined together of Ballarat. One photo includes a single truckers at Sturt and Lydiard Streets. Images added 19-12-2016.trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, "Mayor's Report 1959-1960", Jul. 1997
... City of Ballaarat...-12-2016 Trams tramways City of Ballaarat Trams Railways Civic ...Photocopy of part of City of Ballarat's Mayor's Report for 1959 - 1960. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Three pages covering trams, railways items and photo of SEC's Ballarat "B" Power station and VR's workshops. Images added 18-12-2016trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, "Mayor's Report 1960-1961", Jul. 1997
... City of Ballaarat... tramways City of Ballaarat Trams Railways Civic History Neville ...Photocopy of part of City of Ballarat's Mayor's Report for 1960 - 1961. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Two pages covering trams, railways and road works. Photo of CRB resurfacing Bridge St. Images added 18-12-2016trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, "Mayor's Report 1961-1962", Jul. 1997
... City of Ballaarat... Trams tramways City of Ballaarat Trams Railways Civic History ...Photocopy of part of City of Ballarat's Mayor's Report for 1961 - 1962. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. One pages covering trams, railways. Images added 18-12-2016trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, "Mayor's Report 1962-1963", Jul. 1997
... City of Ballaarat... added 18-12-2016 Trams tramways City of Ballaarat Trams Railways ...Photocopy of part of City of Ballarat's Mayor's Report for 1962 - 1963. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Two pages covering trams, railways and electricity. Images added 18-12-2016trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, "Mayor's Report 1963-1964", Jul. 1997
... City of Ballaarat.... Trams tramways City of Ballaarat Trams Railways Civic History ...Photocopy of part of City of Ballarat's Mayor's Report for 1963 - 1964. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Two pages covering trams, railways. Images added 19-12-2016.trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, " Mayor's Report 1964-1965", Jul. 1997
... City of Ballaarat... tramways City of Ballaarat Trams Railways Civic History Neville ...Photocopy of part of City of Ballarat's Mayor's Report for 1964 - 1965. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Two pages covering trams, railways and Phoenix Locomotive appeal and photo of loco Y112. Images added 19-12-2016.trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, "Mayor's Report 1965-1966", Jul. 1997
... City of Ballaarat.... Trams tramways City of Ballaarat Trams Railways Civic History ...Photocopy of part of City of Ballarat's Mayor's Report for 1965 - 1966. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. One page covering trams, railways. Images added 19-12-2016.trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower, "Mayor's Report 1966-1967", Jul. 1997
... City of Ballaarat.... Trams tramways City of Ballaarat Trams Railways Civic History ...Photocopy of part of City of Ballarat's Mayor's Report for 1966 - 1967. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Three pages covering trams, railways, electricity, Y112 locomotive and photograph of locomotive. Images added 19-12-2016.trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Neville Gower and Neville Hesketh, "Mayor's Report 1967-1968", Jul. 1997
... City Of Ballaarat... and parking meters. Trams tramways City Of Ballaarat Trams Railways ...Photocopy of part of City of Ballarat's Mayor's Report for 1967 - 1968. Originals held in the Ballarat Library. Three pages covering trams, railways, item on Country Roads Board (CRB) and traffic issues in Ballarat and small photos of trams at City terminus. Page headed "City Traffic" added 19/12/2009 - and imaged along with following page which has the photo of the city tram at the terminus added. Looks at the introduction of traffic lights into the City and traffic problems and parking meters.trams, tramways, city of ballaarat, trams, railways, civic history, traffic lights -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Group housing proposal for old tram depot", 8/02/1972 12:00:00 AM
... City Of Ballaarat... City Of Ballaarat SEC Depot The Courier Ballarat ...Yields information about the proposal for housing on the former SEC tram depot in Wendouree Parade.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, titled "Group housing proposal for old tram depot", 8/2/1972, about the SEC wanting to develop a group housing scheme comprising 16 homes for the old tram depot in Wendouree Parade. Has an image of proposed housing.closure, city of ballaarat, sec, depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, Mothers Join tram protest, Mar. 1962
... City Of Ballaarat... To The Editor Editorial SEC Councils City Of Ballaarat State Electricity ...Yields information about the view of The Courier, and locals about the mooted closure of the tramway system and reporting on the proposal in particular local views.Foolscap sheet of plain paper, with rounded corners, with 8 newspaper cuttings, concerning the mooted closure of the Ballarat Tram system March - March 1962. All from The Courier, unless noted otherwise. Most of the cuttings glued onto the sheet. 1 - 17/3/1962 - "Discussion on trams" - report and photo on the Save the Trams Committee - photo of J Restawick (Trades Hall), Cr. J E Tuppen (Sebastopol), S Miller (Pensioners Association), Cr Tom Evans, Vance Dickie, Cr W. E Roff (Ballarat), Robert Joshua, Murray Byrne, Gordon Scott. Refers to the front page story. 2 - "Unanimity in City (19-3-62), report on meeting and that the City would fight to retain the tramways 3 - "Need for Trams (20-3-62) - Senior Citizens wanted the tramway Mrs N Kierath reported 4 - "Mothers Join Tram Protest (20-3-62), Urquhart St School Mothers re tram 5 - "Trams and Buses" - W J Parsons, use of trolley buses, USA tram lines and extensions and H J Bromley - rather idiosyncratic letter. 6 - "DLP Back Councils" - local DLP support report. 7 - "Save the Trams" - trams help to support aged citizens. 8 - "Tram Deputation" - Bolte asked to receive a deputation from Ballarat and Bendigo Councils.closure, letter to the editor, editorial, sec, councils, city of ballaarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, 2007
... City Of Ballaarat... Crests Coat of Arms City Of Ballaarat City Of Ballarat ...Photographic reproduction of the original Coat of Arms of the City of Geelong and the city motto "By the right use of God's gifts", used from 1849 to 1981.On rear in ink "(7),", "WFS Collection", a "William Scott" address label. In writing "1849 to 1981" / The original coast of arms for Geelong. William F. Scott Collection / Geelong Historical Centre".trams, tramways, crests, coat of arms, city of ballaarat, city of ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s set of 2, Harvey Studios, 19/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
... City Of Ballaarat... Closure Sebastopol Last Tram City Of Ballaarat Borough ...Yields information about the closure of the SEC operated Ballarat tram system and the people involved.Set of two photographs of the last tram leaving the Borough of Sebastopol where the tram keys were handed over to to Cr. J. Chisholm , at the town boundary. Cr. N. Donald, Mr. L. J. Denmead (behind Lew Walker), L. Walker, Cr. Walker, Mrs. Chisholm and Mrs Donald. Photo taken 19/9/1971. For The Courier newspaper photographs of the event see Reg Item 3335.On rear is the Photography stamp - "N.L. Harvey & Son - Photographers - 131 Sturt St, Ballarat" with phone numbertrams, tramways, closure, sebastopol, last tram, city of ballaarat, borough of sebastopol, closure, tram 40 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Harvey Studios, 19/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
... City Of Ballaarat... Closure Sebastopol Last Tram City Of Ballaarat Borough ...Yields information about the closure of the SEC operated Ballarat tram system and the people involved.Photograph of a pipe band piping the last tram from Sebastopol over the town boundary into the City of Ballarat with the Ford Eclipse Motors in the background. Cr. N. F. Donald, the Mayor of Sebastopol is part of the band. For The Courier newspaper photographs of the event see Reg Item 3335.On rear is the Photography stamp - "N.L. Harvey & Son - Photographers - 131 Sturt St, Ballarat" with phone numbertrams, tramways, closure, sebastopol, last tram, city of ballaarat, borough of sebastopol, closure, pipe band, tram 40 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), "Memorandum of Discussion Points Meeting 30.9.1971", Sept. 1971
... City Of Ballaarat... for it, just after closure. Trams tramways BTPS City Of Ballaarat ...Yields information about the establishment of the BTPS tramway activities and the considerations being made in Sept. 1971 for it, just after closure.Photocopy of a document titled "Memorandum of Discussion Points Meeting 30.9.1971", outlining discussions with Council Offices and BTM regarding the Depot, Authority to Operate, Site and Operations, passenger operations, traffic conditions, financial and depot site.trams, tramways, btps, city of ballaarat, operations, depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Last Tram", 22/09/1971
... City Of Ballaarat... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Last Tram City Of Ballaarat ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, Wed. 22/9/1971, pages 7, 8 and 49,50. Pages 7 and 8 - see Reg. Item 1846, Pieces of Tram History - "Ballarat Tramways Sample Tickets". Pages 49 and 50 - "Last Tram". Two photos of crews and identities involved in the running of the Last tram the previous Sunday. Photos feature: Cr N.F. Donald, Mayor of Sebastopol, handing the tram keys over to Cr. J. Chisholm , at the town boundary. Others featured in the first photo, Mr. L. J. Denmead, L. Walker, Mrs. Chisholm and Mrs Donald. The Second photo feature: Eddie Lake, Alec Turnbull, Joe Smerdon and Herb Knight. Under photos has a Railways of Australia, RoA, advertisement titled "The Age of superpower". See Reg Item 3335 for an actual print of this photograph - but in poor condition. For other photographs of the event see Reg Item 6423last tram, city of ballaarat, borough of sebastopol, closure -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative Record - Meeting Minutes, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), the SEC and the City of Ballarat and Borough of Sebastopol, Oct. 1929
... City Of Ballaarat... tramways Minutes Sec Geelong Ballarat Bendigo City Of Ballaarat ...Demonstrates a consultation process and yields information about the process that saw the eventual take over of the ESCo and MESCo tramways by the SECMinutes - 23 carbon copy foolscap sheets - minutes or transcript of a meeting between the SEC and the City of Ballarat and Borough of Sebastopol 28/10/1929 to regarding the SEC take over and agreements with the locals councils, pending authorisation by Parliament. Sir John Monash led the SEC group Has a list of attendees. trams, tramways, minutes, sec, geelong, ballarat, bendigo, city of ballaarat, borough of sebastopol -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Gardens around tram building", 22/06/1972 12:00:00 AM
... City of Ballaarat...BTPS Depot City of Ballaarat Gardens Newspaper clipping ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Thursday 22/6/1972 titled "Gardens around tram building". Reports on the request of the BTPS to undertake planting of trees and shrubs around the depot site. Quotes comments from City Engineer, Mr. R. J. Sharp and Cr. Sir Arthur Nicholson. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02.btps depot, city of ballaarat, gardens -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Colin Homes from PRO files, construction of the horse tramway vehicles in Ballarat, Dec. 2005
... City Of Ballaarat...Trams tramways Horse Trams City Of Ballaarat Photocopies ...Photocopies of documents from the Public Records Office files, Ballarat of letters concerning the construction of the horse tramway vehicles in Ballarat. Provided by Colin Homes. .1 - dated 1/2/1889 to G. Perry Town Clerk Ballarat, from Constable Hanigan, reporting on a conversation with Mr. Moore, confirmed by Constable Hickey about the capacity of the tramcars and the need for licenses for them and the drivers and conductors. Moore replied that the roads belonged to him? and that he could tell Perry to go to hell. .2 - Letter or note, advising Mr. Perry, from Hanigan as cab inspector, that 15 of the cars would accommodate 40 people, 18 inside, 20 outside + 2 conductors and that two would accommodate 46 adults, 20 inside, 24 on top and 2 conductors. Has notes from Perry and Hanigan on the side. Images of document added 27-08-12.trams, tramways, horse trams, city of ballaarat