BENDIGO ADVERTISER DECEMBER 20, 1971, NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ''NEW MOVE FOR TOURIST TRAMS''. (Local Ministers:) Minister of Fuel and Power Mr. Balfour, Local Government Minister Mr. Hunt, Minister for Tourism Mr. Dickie. Councilors T.R. Flood, J.C.M. Jeffrey, N.J. Oliver, J.P. Pearce, Mr. V.L. Smythe. Proposal of the time run tourist trams from Central Deborah Mine through to Emu Point in North Bendigo taking in Pall Mall and McCrae Streets.bendigo, newspapers, bendigo advertiser tourist trams

Model tram - Z3 No 167 made by The Met for their model tram at the Royal Show Melbourne c1985. Consists of: 1 - Fibreglass section, Z3 body, fitted with two trolley poles, painted in The Met colours with number 167 with destination of "City". 2 - Heavy duty electric motor, geared to two four wheel bogies. Numbered MMTB No. 6 on one side. Made from brass, steel, plastic - purpose made. Placed with one section of O gauge track - 340mm long.trams, tramways, models, z3 class, the met, royal show

Set of 14 Kodachrome transparencies taken on 23/11/1962. 1162.1 - tram 38 turning into Lydiard St. North from Sturt St. with tram 20 in background. Many motor vehicles in photo. 1162.2 - as above, but a minute of so later. Has Mutual Life building in background as well as Town Hall. 1162.3 - No. 40 entering Albert St. from Skipton St. outbound to Sebastopol. 1162.4 - No. 40 near start of side of the road running in Albert St. heading to Sebastopol. 1162.5 - No. 40 at the City terminus, on the South side of Sturt St. Has Town Hall and other buildings along the south side of Sturt St. in the background. 1162.6 - No. 40 at Sebastopol terminus - shows arrangement of the signs at the terminus. 1162.7 - No. 40 and No. 38 crossing at loop between Sayle and Grey St. No. 40 inbound. 1162.8 - No. 40 turning from Drummond St. South to Sturt St. at Hospital Corner with Southern Cross Hotel in background. 1162.9 - No. 18 in Wendouree Parade near Forest St. heading east with destination of "Victoria St." 1162.10 - Nos 41 and 39 at Depot Junction. Both trams have SEC ads. 1162.11 - No. 39 turning into the depot from Wendouree Parade - showing destination of "Gardens via Drummond Nth" 1162.12- No. 17 at Lydiard St. North terminus, showing destination of "Grey St. Sebas". Has a Twin Lakes sign 1162.13 - ditto, but with trolley pole turned around. Has SEC Briquettes roof ad and Whitehorse whiskey ad on rear dash panel. 1162.14 - No. 40 outbound to Sebastopol crossing Albert St. 1162.1 -"Nos. 38 and 20 in Sturt St. Ballarat at corner of Lydiard St." 1162.2 - "No. 38 turns into Lydiard St. as No. 20 waits at stop in Sturt St. Ballarat" 1162.3 - "No. 40 entering Albert St. from Skipton St. Redan on Sebastopol route." 1162.4 - "No 40 at beginning of reserved track on Sebastopol route, Albert St. Redan." 1162.5 - "No. 40 in Sturt St. Ballarat near cnr. of Armstrong St." 1162.6 - "No. 40 at Sebastopol terminus" 1162.7 - "No. 38 and 40 crossing at Sayle St. Loop on Albert St. reserved track, Sebastopol route" 1162.8 - "No. 40 turning into Sturt St. from Drummond St." 1162.9 - "No. 18 in Wendouree Pde. Ballarat near tramway depot" 1162.10 - "No. 41 and 39 outside Ballarat tramway depot, Lake Wendouree in background" 1162.11 - "No. 39 entering tramway depot from Wendouree Parade, Ballarat" 1162.12 - "No 17 at Lydiard St. North terminus, Ballarat North" 1162.13 - "No 17 at Lydiard St. North terminus, Ballarat North" 1162.14 - "No. 40 crossing Albert St. Sebastopol as reserved track switches from left to right of road" All have date stamp of "23 Nov. 1962" in purple ink. All black ink unless otherwise noted.tramways, trams, ballarat, albert st., sturt st., sebastopol, grey st., hospital corner, wendouree parade, depot junction, lydiard st. north, tram 17, tram 18, tram 20, tram 38, tram 39, tram 40, tram 41

This telegram was sent from the Royal Netherlands Airways, Sydney, to the manager of ABC Radio Station 2CO, Corowa, New South Wales. This telegram relates to the 1934 London to Melbourne Air Race. The telegram records the Royal Netherlands Airways' thanks to ABC Radio 2CO radio staff for their efforts in broadcasting an emergency message to the residents of Albury after the Dutch airliner ‘Uiver’ became lost at night in bad weather. As requested local radio listeners drove their cars to the Albury racecourse and illuminated an emergency landing ground using their vehicle headlights. This allowed the lost airliner to land safely.This item relates to the London to Melbourne Air Race of 1934, a significant event that shaped Australia's history as it proved travelling to and from Australia could be done within a reasonable time by air, thereby making the country less isolated. Up to that time Australia was three weeks away from Europe by steam ship. The Air Race was dreamt up by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Harold Smith, to commemorate the centenary of Victoria's statehood and was sponsored by the Melbourne chocolate manufacturer Sir MacPherson Robertson. The Royal Netherlands Airways entered a Douglas DC2 plane 'Uiver' - the largest aircraft in the race, and the only one to carry passengers as well as crew, to show that a commercial passenger service to Australia was possible. But in the last leg of the race, the Uiver lost its way in an electrical storm over the Riverina town of Albury. Several communication methods were used to land the plane safely, including the signalling of the word "Albury" in Morse code using the town's street lights. Local ABC Radio station 2CO also made a call for locals to light up a makeshift landing strip for the plane at the town's racecourse. The plane landed safely and the next morning with the help of the townspeople who pulled it out of the mud, took off and finished the race in second place. The story of the Uiver points to the importance of communication in its various forms: two-way and broadcast radio, Morse, and light signals. The survival of the Uiver is a reflection of the ingenuity of Australian communications and the solutions that can be found through the sharing of ideas of information. The landing of the Uiver was an important moment in Albury's social history, as residents participated in the rescue of the plane and its passengers, helping the Uiver to continue on its journey and finish second in the Race. When the Uiver crashed in the Syrian Desert in December 1934, Albury residents contributed to a memorial which honoured those who were killed. Beige paper telegram printed with black ink and overwritten with typewriter. Telegram split into sections designating details of the telegram, details of the recipient and a space for the transmitted message. A small section of paper is missing from bottom left corner."Extend to you my warmest appreciation for your most valuable / assistance rendered to Netherlands machine by continuously keeping your / wireless organisation available during a period of extremely difficult / air navigation stop I assure you that in Holland and in Java your action / is most deeply appreciated Bakker chief representative in Australia for / Royal Netherlands airways. / 6 18pm"telegrams, telegraphic messages, communications, radio, uiver, royal netherlands airways, albury, london to melbourne air race, morse code

Hand coloured postcard: image shows Alexandra Fountain, Bendigo. On Rh side, view up View Street, tram on tracks. Three men standing around fountain. Could be late 1890's.bendigo, streetscape, alexandra fountain

Black and white photograph of tram 530 to Vaucluse towing a second 'car'. Inscription on reverse: written in blue ink (22). Stamped in blue: L. B. Manny collection Photo. No. 421(in blue ink)person, individual, basil miller

Black and white photo of tram taken front on with 2 tramways employees in overcoats and peaked caps, snow covered trees in background. Stamp on back reads 'Metropolitan Press Agency AMP CHAMBERS BALLARAT'.person, individual, basil miller

Photograph - black and white. Tram tracks being laid. Also bluestone blocks are used. On back on photo is the word 'Long Gully ?'. Park on left of photo then a building in middle of photo says 'A.Cornwell, Baker'.W.H. Robinson, Mundy Street, Bendigo.place, transport, tram, tram tracks. long gully.

Black and white photo of six trams lined up in Pall Mall opposite Rosiland Park. Christmas decorations visible on light poles. Taken by Jon Williams former staff member of Collins Booksellers.Nu Color Vuebendigo, tramways, christmas, bendigo, tram, royal celebration, myer, pall mall

Yields information about the tram depot at night.Black and white photograph on card paper of SEC trams 11, 42 and 36 in the depot at night. The photographer notes it was a cold autumn night. Shows the tracks into the depot. Photo by Len Millar May 1970.Detailed notes on rear in ink and pencil by Len Millar and Keith Kings - see image i2.trams, tramways, night photo, depot, tram 11, tram 42, tram 36

Yields information about Wendouree Parade, near Gardens loop.Digital image of a photographs taken on 28/2/1971 by Campbell Duncan of No. 34 arriving at the Gardens Loop. Note no cars in the background. See also Reg Item 6684 for photos of the tram leaving the loop. trams, tramways, wendouree parade, gardens loop

Illustration or printed photograph from a newspaper or magazine adhered to a sheet of cardboard of Geelong 18, converted for one man operation with the destination of West. Tram in green and cream colour scheme - late 1930's? trams, tramways, geelong

Demonstrates through an illustration the operation of the BTPS No. 14 and has a strong association with the artist.Illustration of BTPS tram No. 14 on the access track by Keith Sanders dated 1985 used in a calendar. Has the date 1986 in the bottom right hand corner. On rear is an illustration of the Poppet Head at Sovereign Hill..trams, tramways, btps, illustrations, drawings, calendar

Yields information about the appearance of BTPS trams at the time of the first COTMA conference in 1975.Agfa colour slide, white blue plastic mount. Photograph Saturday 26/4/1975 at the time of the first COTMA conference. Photos of trams 27 and 40 in Wendouree Parade. Photo by David Verrier.On back of slide in ink' "Friday 26/4/75, Ballarat 27, 40"tramways, trams, btps, wendouree parade, cotma, carlton st, tram 27, tram 40

Yields information about the timetable board inside the shelter at the City terminus or Tramway Centre.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 12/3/1962 of: The timetable board / sign inside the Shelter at the city terminus giving times for trams leaving the "Tramway Centre"In ink "Ballarat 12.3.62"tramways, trams, shelters, timetables, signs

Yields information about tram 18 and the Town Hall.Agfa colour slide, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell on 16/3/1963 of: Tram 30 for Mt Pleasant and a Twin Lakes sign at the City terminus Note the flags on the Town Hall. In ink "16.3.63"tramways, trams, sturt st, lydiard st, town hall, tram 30

Yields information about Ballarat's trams in Drummond St North and the Mill St loop.Kodak Kodachrome cardboard mount, colour slide of trams 41 (northbound to the Gardens), in Drummond St North May 1968. The driver has the controller in the full parallel position. In the background is the Mill St loop."5/68" in ink.tramways, trams, drummond st nth, mill st loop, tram 41

Plastic mount (black base, white cover) of No. 27, Wendouree Parade, December 1992. Photo by Travis Jeffrey. Gavin Young driving. Tram has destination of Gardens via Sturt St. West.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, btm, tram 27

Yields information about the nature of tram operations mid 1940's and number of passengers on the tram to Sturt St West.Black and white photograph of No. 29, Sturt St, Jan. 1945. Photo by Wal Jack. The tram has many passengers. Original negative scanned at hi res and image updated 1/6/2020.On rear in ink. "SEC Ballarat, No. 29 " Sturt St West", Sturt St, Ballarat Jan. 1945. (ex M&MTB)tramways, trams, sturt st, tram 29

Colour photograph of BTPS/SEC No. 18, painted in the 1960's colour scheme. Tram photographed on the access line, showing Special. Photographed by William F. Scott, 12/1987. Printed on Agfa Paper.On rear lower right hand corner, label with "William F. Scott", stamped in black ink and in pencil "12.1987(1)".btm, ballarat, livery, tram 18

Black and white photograph of BTPS/SEC No. 38, painted in the 1960's colour scheme. Tram photographed on the access line, showing Special. Photographed by William F. Scott, c1990. Printed on Agfa Paper.On rear lower right hand corner, label with "William F. Scott", stamped in black ink, number "T16 19A" in ink and in pencil in top left hand corner.tramways, trams, btm, ballarat, livery, tram 38

Colour photograph of W4 671 photographed at St Aidan Drive, Wendouree Parade, following completion of painting. Tram has the destination of "City Circle" Photographed by Carolyn Dean, 4.12.1995, printed on Fujicolor Paper.On rear in blue ink "17 4.12.95".st aidans drive, wendouree parade, btm, livery, tram 671

Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) with a photo of Bendigo 30 at the Quarry Hill terminus. Tram has the destination of Eaglehawk . Conductor standing in the doorway for the photographer. In the background is the premises for "Northern Terrazzo"."BES 16" in penciltramways, trams, bendigo, quarry hill, tram 30

Agfachrome Professional plastic mount (blue base, white cover) reproduction slide of a colour slide of Geelong No. 2 at North terminus. Tram has the destination of Belmont. Photo taken mid 1950's. "G 3" and "1 -3" in pencil.tramways, trams, geelong, north, tram 2

Yields information about the reconstruction of the body of ESCo 12.Laminated A4 colour print of the body of No. 12 on cable tram tracks out in the sunshine at the depot, late 1990's with Garry Wood in the background. Print made 9/2009 for exhibition purposes and laminated.trams, tramways, btm, depot, tram 12

Yields information about Ballarat streetscape and its trams in the closing days of the SEC tramway system.Digital image from a black and white print of tram 13, turning from Bridge St into Main Road outbound for Mt Pleasant with the various buildings on the southside in the background. Photo by Marc Dahlstrom c1971. On rear is the Marc Dahlstrom stamp.trams, tramways, bridge st, stones corner, tram 13

Letter seeking the name of a possible Ballarat tram driver, Harry ? who served a batman to a Doctor during World War 1. Unable to source the name - correspondence attached. Unfortunately no surname. Papers attached.Various correspondencetrams, tramways, crews, ballarat, world war 1

Yields information about the appearance of Bendigo Birney trams mid 1950's.Black and white photograph, printed onto card (inkjet printer?) of the Geelong depot with five trams parked - Nos. 2, 13, 27, 26 and 21 in the front. Roads marked 1 to 5. c1942"28 / Geelong publicity view taken about 1929 (crossed out), 1936 (crossed out) 1942? with WFS Collection in bottom left hand corner and "William Scott" address label in bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, geelong, depot, tram 2, tram 13, tram 27, tram 26, tram 21

Colour photograph of Bendigo 25, in Bendigo Trust talking tram colour livery in Tramways Ave 1979. William F Scott photograph. Has a Myer's roof advertisement on the side. On Canon hyperphoto paper.On rear in ink "Digital print from slide 1979 Bendigo Trust" along top edge and "William F Scott photo" in bottom right hand corner.trams, tramways, bendigo, bendigo trust, tramways ave, tram 25

Yields information about the BTPS Operations in Wendouree Parade, c1979.Set of 4 colour prints of tram No. 40 operating in Wendouree Parade, c1979. .1 - At St Aidans Drive .2 - At Carlton St .3 - ditto .4 - At Gardens Loop. Photos by Stephen Butler.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, tram 40