Yields information about the Bakery St Hill on the Victoria St route.Digital image, black and white, of No. 26 at Stones Corner, junction of Bridge, Victoria and Main St, Bakery Hill. No the young girl in slacks walking in front of the tram, the boy wheeling the bike down the street and the young boy standing in the front door of the tram. In the background is Eureka Dry Cleaners, an old Robur tea ad on a building, F. O'Brien Motors. The tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West and a SEC Briquettes Roof advert. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 26 Victoria and Bridge"trams, tramways, stones corner, bakery hill, victoria st, bridge st, tram 26

Illustration that yields information about a Ballarat tram and streetscape mid 1960's - evening photograph and a Ballarat tourist attraction at the time - the shell house.Illustrator with a printed photograph of Ballarat tram No. 11 at dusk in Sturt St, just west of Lydiard St. with Town Hall in background. Tram has destination of "GARDENS via Drummond Nth", with a "TWIN LAKES" sign on rear driver's apron of tram. On pole in front of tram is tram stop sign and a section sign. Pole painted with tram stop sign as well. On rear , printed in dark green ink is the card details etc. "Ballarat, Victoria, Looking to the City Hall, Sturt Street at sunset." See also Reg Item 669 - Nucolorvue car, BT 65 for the same photographs. On rear is a photo of the crown at the Shell house - see also Reg Item 2143 and 3079 for the same photograph. Possibly cut from a Nu-colour-vue publication.trams, tramways, sturt st, town hall

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Geelong No 32 in Moorabool Street, 1-1-1956. Photo by Wal Jack. Printed on Ilford Paper. Tram has the destination of Belmont. In the background are Crofts Self Service, Austral Art Furnishers. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 27/6/2020.On rear in ink "State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Geelong / No. 32 with yellow stripes in Moorabool St. 1-1-56". Has the Wal Jack copyright stamp in the top right hand corner with the number T1302 written in.trams, tramways, geelong, moorabool st, belmont, tram 32

Blue booklet, on front ' List of Maps, Plans, Reports and other publications of the Mines Department of Victoria. Issued by Geo Brown Secretary for Mines under the authority of The Hon. E.J. Hogan, MLA, Minister of Mines. Booklet contains list of publications of geological reports, maps etc for Ararat, Ballarat, Beechworth, Bendigo, Castlemaine, Gippsland, Maryborough.Geo Brown, Secretary for Mines under the authority of The Hon.E.J. Hogan, M.L.A. Minister of Mines.organisation, government, geological maps list

Diggers & Mining. The Chinese on the Gold Fields. Slide: Chinese quarter, Ballarat, 1868. In the 1860s and 1870s many Chinese in Victoria persisted at gold digging. Slide shows township and Chinese along the creek looking for gold. Markings: 13. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Three auction catalogues, two with red covers and the third is missing the cover. Sale of Earth Moving Machinery. Spare Parts, Machine Tools, Motor Trucks, Engineering Plant, Concrete Mixing and Batching Plant, Air Compressor Plants, Buildings, Stores and Costly Equipment on 31st March to 5th April 1952 (inclusive) at the White Swan Reservoir, Ballarat, Victoria. J. H. Curnow & Son Pty. Ltd. Were the auctioneers. Included in the catalogue is a Locality Plan showing location of lot areas - access roads, etc. Page 4 has a black and white photo showing Super c Tournapull, Lot 63 and Tractor hauling 12-15 cub. Yd. capacity scoop. Page 9 photo is Lot 209, a Sheep's Foot Roller, Page 12 photo is Lots 258, 259 & 260 - Class 1 tractor hauling two 12-15 c yd Te Tourneau Scrapers, and page 68 has a black & white photo of Lot 2377, the Concrete Batching Plant.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - white swan reservoir, the ballarat water commissioners, j h curnow & son pty ltd, prahran telegraph printing co

128-page illustrated soft cover book entitled 'Discover Victoria's Goldfield Heritage. Includes Ballarat, Bendigo, Castlemaine and Stawell Written by Douglas Stone and Greg Dunnett First published 1993 by See Australia Guides Pty Ltd Printed and bound by Toppan, Hong Kong Includes route maps, city and town maps, town walks, scenic drives and bike rides.Handwritten in pen PETER RYALL on title page.goldfields, bendigo, ballarat, castlemaine, see australia guides

Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. Slide depicts map of Victoria with the 5 gold rush regions marked on it. Beechworth, Sandhurst Avoca, Castlemaine and Ballarat. By the end of 1854, the Heathcote goldfields district had disappeared, but a district had been created on the Avoca. Why? Markings: 31 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. In 1853, the Victorian goldfields were divided into goldfields districts. In September of that year, there were five goldfields districts in Victoria, each in the charge of a Goldfields Commissioner - Castlemaine, Sandhurst, Ballarat, Beechworth, and Heathcote. At the same time, there were 34 Assistant Commissioners on the various diggings. Markings: 30 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Blue and cream brochure titled 'Off to the Diggings' In the comfort of your own car. Tour guide is Rusty. Tours cover some historical places in Bendigo. On the back is where bookings can be made. Other Historic Tours mentioned are: Central Deborah Mine, Chinese Museum, Mining Museum adjacent to Eaglehawk Town Hall and victoria Hill.bendigo, history, gold mining, peter ellis collection, off to the diggings, rusty, alexander mckellar, ballarat goldfield, eureka uprising, emu creek bush band, boundary hotel, visitor information centre, bendigo tourism, central deborah mine, chinese museum, mining museum - eaglehawk, eaglehawk town hall, victoria hill

Print of No. 23 as the Gold Tram at Victoria St to meet the Cobb and Co coach (See Reg Items 5321 and 5323 and 7868 for the negative.) Taken by Wal Jack 20-8-1951. Many people on the street attending the event.Yields information about celebrations to welcome the Cobb and Co coach from Melbourne during the Centenary of Gold in Ballarat.Photograph, black and white - plain black with Wal Jack's note on rearWal Jack number stamp and number T23PC.tramways, trams, gold tram, victoria st, special trams, cobb & co, tram 23

Type of coat worn by SEC tram crews in Ballarat from the mid 1930s through to 1971. Demonstrates the SEC Uniform in 1921. It is significant for its good condition, which is rare for an item of its age.Green woolen coat with brown leather detailing on sleeves and pockets, and three brass buttons. Buttons - "State Electricity Commission of Victoria 1921" Tag - "David Klein PTY LTD" "22 Patrick Street, Melb. 32 3771" "Name J. Mason SEC Ballarat" "Date D.I 258716" "Pure Wool" btm, uniforms, conductors, ballarat tramway museum, coat, jacket

Thomas Dicker, Rowan Street, Bendigo, published a monthly mining journal that included geological information, mine details and mining practises for particular mining districts. In 1868/9, Dicker moved to England to open the "Australian and London Mining Agency" with the goals of promoting investment in Victorian mines, entering Victorian mining shares on the London Stock market, and exploring the latest in mining technology that might be suitable for mining in Victoria.Dicker's Mining Record and guide to the gold mines of Victoria, showing the bearings, depths, thickness, dips and underlies of the auriferous lodes; the progress and cost of works in operation; containing also a variety of valuable interesting and statistical information. Published by the proprietor, Thomas Dicker, Rowan Street Sandhurst. A green with black spine hardcover book. Paper glued on the front with the title Dicker's Mining Journal 1862. On the spine in gold lettering Dicker's Mining Record Vol.1 1861-2. The book contains 12 issues of the Dicker's Mining Record, the first from Saturday, November 23, 1861: the last from October 24, 1862. Also, there are two pieces of paper inside front cover with writing in pencil; the first says: shaft originally No.3 shaft of the speedwell coy. in 1902 the North Normanby Coy. was formed and took over the shaft. A new winding engine was installed in 1909. 10 head battery 1905, extra 20 head in 1909. The second, also in pencil, reads: Dept. of Mines Geological survey No.4 Ballarat East goldfields - 1907 - Mr. Marbrey (?) 39 Shamrock St. Bendigo.Sticker on inside front page: Ballarat Historical Museum presented by Mr. W.H. Lewis Young Street. On second page in pencil: Mr. John N Bailey mining manager of John Woods mines Stawell, Sons of Freedom Beaufort (illegible). To Mr. John Bailey as a mark of esteem grom J. Logan.dicker's mining journal, 1862, mining

31-page spiral bound booklet by Pat Healy June 2023 'From Forest Creek to Eureka' How the Diggers of the 1850s Gold Rushes drove the developments of Democracy in Victoria. Includes colour images. Chapters include the Monster Meeting, Red Ribbon Movement in Bendigo, Eureka Stockade in Ballarat Published by Chewton Domain Society 2023gold rush, red ribbon agitation, eureka stockade

Two invitation to the unveiling of ''Red Ribbon Agitation Memorial'' one blank the other in the name of Karen Kyle. The unveiling by professor Weston Bate, patron of the Ballarat Reform League and President of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria at Rosalind Park on Monday 28th August 2006.bendigo, history, red ribbon agitation

The photographs shows the arrangement for trams in Victoria St, the former main highway between Melbourne and Adelaide.Yields information about Ballarat tram No. 21 in Victoria St and the street itself.Black and White photograph of SEC Ballarat tram 21 in Victoria, in bound to the City. Photo by Keith Kings, 16/3/1963.On rear has the photographers file number O(l)(18)ballarat, victoria st, tram 21, trams, tramways

Postcard - Bridge Sreet, Ballarat Vic showing tram tracks, a number of horse drawn carts and cabs. On the far right, a tram stop sign can be seen, along with men talking. In the view are shops, businesses or advertisements for: Junction Boot Store, Havelock Tobacco, Halls Corner, A Bregeut Ales & Butter shop, W A Stark Wines and Spirits, Velvet Soap, Thomas Dunstan? Leather Merchant.Yields infomation about the corner of Bridge Street, Main Road and Victoria Streets.Black and white postcard titled Bridge Sreet Ballarat Vic, looking west from the corner of Bridge Street, Main Road and Victoria Streets 1910c. Divided back type, published by VSM Melboune and printed in Prussia.bridge street, ballarat, stones corner, victoria street, main road, tramways, tram track, horse drawn vehicles

Photo shows Ballarat bogie tram 34 at the intersection of Main Road and Victoria St, at a location known as Stones Corner. Has the Rimmington Bros butcher in the background. Late 1950sYields information about Stones Corner late 1950s.Black and White photograph of Ballarat 34 at Stones Corner.Has in ink on rear " R Lilburn"ballarat, tramways, trams, stones corner, victoria street, main road, tram 34

Photo shows Ballarat bogie tram 15 in Bridge Street Ballarat, near Stones Corner. The tram arrived in Ballarat in Oct. 1945 and was renumbered to No. 36 in Sept 1953. Photo early 1950s. In the background is W J Rodda Pty Ltd Grocery, wines and spirits store and Dunstan's leather store. Note the metal box on the footpath - could be an Electric Supply Co. cable power terminal box.Yields information about bogie tram 15, early 1950s.Black and White photograph of Ballarat 15 in Bridge StreetHas in ink on rear " R Lilburn"ballarat, tramways, trams, stones corner, bridge st, tram 15, esco, w j rodda

Photo shows tram 41 (Lydiard St Nth) and 20 stopped at the City terminus, corner of Lydiard and Sturt Streets. In the background is Ballarat Town Hall. Tram 41 has an auxiliary board advertising Alf Garnett at the Vegas 70 Cinema. Tram 20 was "destroyed" in a collision in Victoria Street during September 1970.Yields information about tram operations and advertising July 1970.Colour print - digital printed made 12/22Has notes on the rear of the print about the photographer, address and dates.tramways, tramcars, ballarat, alf garnett, sturt st, tran 41, tram 20

Item from The Courier, 25 years ago, about the change of destination of "Orphanage" to "Victoria Street" and a note regarding the introduction of more "modern" second hand trams into Ballarat.Yields information about the change in the name of the Victoria St terminus.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat January 1936, about Ballarat trams - titled "25 years ago" Two red arrows mark the item of interest.letters, tramways, public transport, victoria street, orphanage, destinations, new trams

The photograph shows Geelong 7 as built, understood to be a test tram prior to the opening of the system. Photo taken in the then Corio Terrace, now Brougham Street Geelong 1912. Has a number of men on board the tram - depot workers for the photograph? See Item 4314 for another photo looking the other way. Printed by the donor from a negative held by the Museum of Victoria, Science Works. Shows Geelong tram No. 7 as built.Metal framed photograph with card backing, and hanging cord.geelong, trams, tramways, tramcars, tram 7, corio terrace, opening

Image shows Ballarat 28 descending the hill in Victoria St crossing over Humffray St with R A Hudson Electrical Contractor and Plumbers building in the background. A former hotel. The tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West.Yields information about the corner of Humffray and Victoria Streets Dec. 1969Digital image of a Kodachrome slideballarat, trams, tramways, tram 28, victoria st, humffray st