Provides an association with an event - the reopening of the Ballarat Tramways by the BTPS in 1975. Congratulatory message from one of the first tramway museums in the world. Shows the nature of telegrams.Telegram - yellow paper, with "Australian Post Office Telegram" printed on the edges both side from the Tramway Museum Society (TMS) (Crich) to the BTPS, congratulations on the formal re-opening of the Ballarat Tramways. Date stamped 31 Jan 1975 by the Ballarat Post Office.trams, tramways, btps, reopening, celebrations, enthusiasts

Has a strong association with a tour organised by the TMSV to Ballarat Boxing Day 1985 - issued as a souvenir for the trip.Edmondson pasteboard railway ticket, No. 49, undated, printed for use on The Tramway Museum Society of Victoria visit to Ballarat and Haddon on Boxing Day, 26 December 1985. Ticket is printed in three sections, light green, fawn and light green - marked as Flinders St to Haddon and back same day. Has two red vertical stripes. Ticket number in reverse printing top and bottom of ticket. See Fares Please! January 1985 issue for details of visit.trams, tramways, tickets, tmsv, btps, tours

Set of two "Ballarat Tourist Tramway Guest Pass" printed on light yellow card in the same style as an All Day Ticket (See Reg. Item 2727), with space for the name who issued to and who by on card. Has space for day and month to be punched out. 3272.1 - stamped with handstamp - "009" in black ink. 3272.2 - ditto "010"trams, tramways, btps, ballarat tourist tramway, tickets, all day tickets

Set of four foolscap size sheets, for ARHS Tour to Ballarat, titled "The Ballarat Bonanza" on 25/2/1967, stapled in the top left hand corner. Included trips on the Eureka and Redan lines. 1. - Welcome Aboard circular - printed on green paper - giving trip information - Yarra Car, Safety, timetable notes, photostops, refreshments, sales and tours of either the workshops or a tram tour. Trip via North Geelong to Ballarat, return via Bacchus Marsh. Booking Officer R. Carlisle, Tour Organiser E. (Ted) Davies. 2. Descriptive notes - printed on yellow paper, including notes on the various lines, speed limits, the train, the tramways and North Ballarat Workshops. Notes provided by Keith Kings. 3. Two page Special train notice or S Circular, S440/67, dated 17/2/1967, giving timetables, crosses, loads, motive power. Signed by T.A. James as Chief Traffic Manager. Images of document added 27-08-12.arhs, ballarat, eureka, redan, special trains

Book of 10 All Day Tickets, numbered A000001 to A000010 printed for the Ballarat Tourist Tramway, contained within an off white front heavy paper (front cover) and off white card back cover sheet, with a two staples on the left hand side. Each ticket is from a light yellow card stock, printed with green ink showing the month of issue on the sides and date of issue (1 to 31) on the top or bottom. Each ticket is numbered and has a perforated left edge to enable it to be torn from the book. Ticket punched by the conductor to shown the month and date of issue. On all tickets, just to the under the staple is a vertical heavy green band. Used from late 1975 until March 1986. Item collected for archives on at time of issue. Collected for Archives 30/6/2004. Replaced by those titled Ballarat Vintage Tramway - See Reg. item 2309.trams, tramways, btps, all day tickets, tickets

Has a strong association with the day of the official opening of the Ballarat Tourist Tramway in 1975 and with Graeme Breydon.Yellow index board - printed as an "All Day Ticket" for the "Ballarat Tourist Tramway" - issued by the BTPS with space for the date to be written in and signature of the conductor who issued the ticket. Produced at the start of operations for the BTPS Dec. 1974 or Jan. 1975. Used until 31/10/1975 when next series of all day tickets introduced. Ticket used by Graeme Breydon, issued by A. Cook on 1/2/1975, the official day of opening of the Ballarat Tourist Tramway by the BTPS. Hand numbered "9" in the right hand edge. See Reg Item 2308 for unused samples.trams, tramways, btps, all day tickets, tickets

Has a strong association with the day of the official opening of the Ballarat Tourist Tramway in 1975 and with Graeme Breydon.Set of three paper tickets issued on the day of the official opening the Ballarat Tourist Tramway - 1/2/1975 and over stamped as such. .1 - 5c - Ticket No. A004407 - See Reg Item No. 2100 .2 - 10c - A010012 - - see Reg Item 1720 .3 - 20c - A005001 - see Reg item 1785 For the stamp used See Reg Item 352. Collected by Graeme Breydon at the time of the opening - see History of Object.trams, tramways, btps, opening day, tickets

Has a strong association with the day of the official opening of the Ballarat Tourist Tramway in 1975 and with Mrs. L ButlerSet of three paper tickets used by the BTPS at the time of the official opening of the Museum Tramway on 1/2/1975. All have been over stamped with the Opening stamp (See Reg Item 352 ) and punched. .1 - 5c - No. 4808 .2 - 10c - No. 10204 .3 - 20c - No. 5203 See Also Reg Item 4776 for other tickets and 352 for the stamp.trams, tramways, tickets, btps, opening

Ticket used for passengers on the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria tour to Bendigo trams on Sat. 24 March 1968. Printed on light brown card with the name the name of the TMSV, date, ticket punch positions for the four Bendigo routes. Ticket printed in landscape format with black ink. See image for details.trams, tramways, tickets, tmsv, bendigo, tours

Yields information about the type of ticket provided to visitors, in this case the Mucopolysaccharide Society and that nature of its use.Set of two preprinted tickets for use on the BTM tramway, 19 April 1998 by the Mucopolysaccharide Society. .1 - printed on yellow paper. .2 - ditto printed on green Mucopolysaccharide diseases (MPS) are rare inherited disorders of the metabolism. They are caused by a problem with the enzymes that break down complex carbohydrates. When carbohydrates build up in body tissues, this causes damage to the heart, bones, lungs, cornea, skin, connective tissue and the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/mucopolysaccharide_diseases_d.html - accessed 3/11/2012.trams, tramways, visitors, btm, tickets, special trams

2 cardboard novelty fans with moving eyes, 1 depicting a donkey & 1 a Japanese girl. Promotion for Japan Export Trade Promotion Agency ( Jetro) Japanese Chamber of Commerce in Australia.Made ub Japan See Japan as it really iscommerce, advertising, fan

Small creamy white empty envelope with no writing on it. On the back flap it has crest of the Bendigo Regiment. It has a shield with a shovel and pick in the top right corner, a bunch of grapes? Below it and in the top left it is unclear what it is and the bottom left is an animal? Underneath is 'Honorem custodite'. On the left of the shield is a horse and on the right is a lion. Both animals are standing on their hind feet with their front feet resting on the shield. Printed in blue. The edges of the flaps have a pattern cut.ephemera, mementoes, envelope, r.s.l. bendigo collection - bendigo regiment envelope

Four 125th coloured anniversary posters [abcd] three laminated one not, depicting Stan Thomas painting of Golden Square Primary School. Abd have been laminated, c has not been laminated.bendigo, institutions, golden square primary school

Pink pamphlet titled Limil Its Uses in the Building Trade And for the Garden, Whitewashing, Sanitation, etc. Detailed are the quantities to use and how to use it. There are several different mixes for Brickwork, Plastering and Concrete. Also mentioned are the uses and quantities for: Limil for Lawn & Garden, Limil for Whitewash, Poultry Insecticide, Outhouse Sanitation, Limewater for Internal Use, Preserving Eggs, Water Purification, Animals Drinking Water and Treating Sheep for Footrot. Manufacturer: David Mitchell Estate. Works are at Lilydale. Printed by Fraser & Jenkinson Pty Ltd,Fraser & Jenkinson Pty. Ltd., 341-5 Queen St., Melbourneephemera, mementoes, advertising, r.s.l. bendigo collection - limil, brickwork, plastering, concrete, limil for lawn & garden, limil for whitewash, poultry insecticide, outhouse sanitation, limewater for internal use, preserving eggs, water purification, animals' drinking water and treating sheep for footrot, david mitchell estate, fraser & jenkinson pty ltd

Two Northern Dance Centres Studio Competitions small banners. One is white with gold printing. It has Northern Dance Centres Studio Competitions First Place May 1977 printed on it in a gold colour. The fringe at the bottom is painted on. It is hung by a small dowel and gold braid with dark gold ends at the top. The second is dark pink with yellow printing and painted on fringe. Printed on it is: Northern Dance Centres Studio Competitions Combined First November 1978. It has a couple dancing in the centre. It is hung by a small dowel with a gold cord and dark gold ends.ephemera, mementoes, northern dance centres studio compe, peter ellis collection, northern dance centres

Bright yellow sash with white fringes. Northern Dance Centres Spring Festival of 1977 Ballroom Dancing Provincial Sen. Printed in green. On the left is 2nd with green background and seven green petals and on the right is a couple dancing. A scroll work at each side of the printing.ephemera, mementoes, ndc 1977 ballroom dancing, peter ellis collection, northern dance centres

Dark blue taffeta sash with silver printing - The Sun Dance-a-thon Champion Paradise 1976. The sash has four lengthways wavy pattern in it. The sash is double to go over the shoulder. Where it is joined at the end is a 10.5 x 10.0 gold medallion with a wreath edge. The end is v - shaped with a light yellow fringe.ephemera, mementoes, the sun dance-a-thon champion p1976, peter ellis collection, the sun dance-a-thon champion paradise 1976

Dark blue sash with gold printing and light orange fringe - Lockington Golf Club Dance-A-Thon 1977. Sash is double to go over the shoulder. Where it joins near the end is an embroidered patch with a yellow and black waterwheel with a flag and crossed golf clubs in the centre. On the bottom Lockington is embroidered on a brown background.ephemera, mementoes, lockington golf club dance-a-thon 1, peter ellis collection, lockington golf club dance-a-thon 1977

Four Australian Dancing Society sashes. The red one with the dark blue fringe is for 4th in the 1978 Official Victorian Ballroom Dancing Championships Provincial Sen. The blue one with the yellow fringe is for Ballroom Dancing Examination Gold (Proficiency) Award. Written on one end is: Peter Ellis Old Time 2.4.78. The purple one with the white fringe is Ballroom Dancing Examination Silver (Proficiency) Award. It has the Motto: Semper Aspiro on the emblem. The dark blue one with the light blue fringe is for Ballroom Dancing Examination Bronze (Proficiency) Award. The two blue and the red have the emblem Australian Dancing Society emblem with ADS in the inner circle and Australian Dancing Society Semper Aspiro ('Always Aspire').ephemera, mementoes, ballroom dancin awards, peter ellis collection, the australian dancing society, peter ellis

A damaged tennis ball box containing newspaper articles relating to collections of coins, medals, heraldry etc. Sources include 'Bendigo Advertiser,' 'The Sun' and 'Illustrated London News.' 1935 - 1967.The Sun, The Bendigo Advertiser, Illustrated London News.ephemera, mementoes, general interest, lydia chancellor, collection, collections, coins, medals, heraldry, badges, money, nameplates, scouts, decimal currency, entertainment

Three Empire Day 1941 stallholder's permits. Alex Coubrough Hon. Sec. In the form of card with blue string.event, official, empire day, lydia chancellor, collection, empire day, market, stallholder, business, ephemera

A small purple and cream badge containing the words, 'Augustonian Fair, 1928.'costume accessories, clothing accessories, badges, lydia chancellor, collection, badges, badge, ephemera, event, religion, christianity, costume accessories, clubs and associations

The word Pasquin refers to writings that are satirical. The Bendigo Pasquin relied heavily on advertising but this was not enough to keep it afloat. It had ceased its weekly publication by 1865. From the date and edition number on this sample it appears that it began publishing c. mid 1860.Advertising flyer, single page, paper, black & whiteadvertising, pasquin, february12, 1862

Trifold beige flyer with brown writing. Flyer for an exhibition for portraits on loan from the Bendigo Art Gallery at the Sandhurst Trustees Company 18 View Street, Bendigo; held June to August 1982Exhibition supported by Bendigo Trustees Company.portraits, bendigo art gallery, sandhurst trustees company, june - august 1862

Originally on the site of the Government Camp, the Sandhurst prison was built in 1863, when it housed both male and female prisoners. In 1972 it was renamed the Bendigo Prison, a medium security prison for male inmates. It closed in 2004 and was redeveloped as an arts and performance precinct named "Ulumbarra" (meeting place.Two invitations to the Gala Opening of Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo on 17/04/2015ulumbarra theatre, old bendigo gaol, opening

Bank of Victoria - Bendigo, red wax sealbanking, the bank of victoria, bendigo & sandhurst

A programme from the Yungaburra Bush Ball on 29/10/1989 printed on yellow card. Inside the programme is a list of dances on the left and engagements on the right. Attached to the programme is a small grey lead pencil attached by a white cord.emu creek bush band, bush ball programme, yungaburra

A ticket from the Turn Of The Century Ball in aid of the Spastic Children's Society printed on beige card with silver trim and purple text. Dated Friday, 5th September. Year unspecified.emu creek bush band, spastic children's society, charlton