Annual report providing overview of activities and achievements including: incorporating Hear A Book and Seeing Eye Dogs Australia, partnering with ABC Commercial to expand the availability of audio titles, new facilities in Orange and Cairns, launch of Graduate Certificate in O&M courses, decision to sell St Kilda Road, Burwood School and Enterprises building in Prahran and redevelopment of the sensory playroom in Enfield.1 volume with illustrations providing overview of organisational achievementsjean mcnamara, donald fraser, lyn allison, leigh garwood, julie rae, glenda alexander, maryanne diamond, rochelle hutson, chris cussen, roger cussen, cathy heenan, barbara smith, chris edwards, lara giddings, jacob law, vanessa clayton, cecily barker, mark pelgrave, alan nemth, cooper hallcroft, aaron hallcroft, roslyn atkinson, kate law, daniela zebic, dame elisabeth murdoch, adrian smith, peggy soo, governor general michael jeffrey, natalija lambert, meri-jace lamber, maurice gleeson, mark walters, renae williamson, penny stevenson, kenny johar, alex turner, emily ryan, morgan jenkins, michael todorovic, graham rawlins, bill shorten, bruce scotland, reg hinsley, june combey, marian jones, tammy-jo sheenan, david truong, trish anderson, richard carbone, rafe manuell, corporation records, vision australia, gerard menses, kevin murfitt, christine harding, greg hempenstall, michael simpson, trish egan, tim evans, paul bunker, jennifer gibbons, owen van der wall, keith barton, paul gleeson, ross mccoll, theresa smith-ruig, jan lovie-kitchin, tony hanmer, nick carter, david speyer, ron mccallum, anthony callea

Photos of BTPS tram 40 making its first trip along Wendouree Parade following the installation of the depot junction trackwork on Saturday 7 December 1974. .1 at Gardens Loop .2 to .6 at St Aidans Drive Features Richard Gilbert, Len Millar and Geoff Cargeeg. Images scanned and altered by Roderick Smith from the Hugh Ballantyne collection August to September 2017.Yields information about the establishment by the BTPS of a tram service in Wendouree Parade. Has a strong association with those involved.Set of six digital imagestrams, tramways, opening, first tram, btps, wendouree parade, gardens loop, st aidans drive, tram 40

Photos of BTPS tram 40 making its first trip to Carlton St. Wendouree Parade and then returning to the depot following the installation of the depot junction trackwork on Saturday 7 December 1974. .1 to .4 - at Carlton St .5 and .6 - Depot Junction. Features Richard Gilbert and Clyde Croft Images scanned and altered by Roderick Smith from the Hugh Ballantyne collection August to September 2017.Yields information about the establishment by the BTPS of a tram service in Wendouree Parade. Has a strong association with those involved.Set of six digital imagestrams, tramways, opening, first tram, btps, wendouree parade, carlton st, tram 40

Photos of BTPS tram 27 making its first trip along Wendouree Parade following the installation of the depot junction trackwork on Saturday 7 December 1974. .1 and .2 - St Aidans Drive .3 to .6 - at Carlton St Images scanned and altered by Roderick Smith from the Hugh Ballantyne collection August to September 2017.Yields information about the establishment by the BTPS of a tram service in Wendouree Parade. Has a strong association with those involved.Set of six digital images trams, tramways, opening, first tram, btps, wendouree parade, carlton st, st aidans drive, tram 27

View from Livingstone Street Beaufort towards Camp Hill. Shows Golden Age Hotel.Black & White PhotographPublished by E Smith Booksellerbeaufort, historic beaufort streetscape

Daisy Livingstone Smith was born in Linton in 1903, a daughter of Shire Secretary Alfred John Smith (Alf J Smith) and Ada Smith née Watson. After first being privately educated, she attended Linton State School from 1911, and went on to Queen's College in Ballarat (a Church of England grammar school for girls), where she was Dux in 1918. After leaving school she worked as Linton librarian, and then as a financial officer for the Shire of Grenville. In 1941 she married Roy Brown. Daisy died in 1945, and a lectern dedicated to her memory is in St Paul's Church of England, Linton.Black and white copy of original photograph shows head and shoulders of a young woman with dark hair cut fairly short. She is wearing a collarless plain dress or blouse, with slightly puffed sleeves and large buttons. Daisy Livingstone Smith, afterwards Brown.daisy livingstone smith, daisy brown

BHS CollectionBlack and white photographs (5) mounted on rectangular brown board. House, weatherboard on lower portion, top portion rendered, brick verandah columns and parapet, 2 chimneys, small rectangular panes in front windows, wooden slat fence. 59 Neale Street. On back of photos ' Geo Every £950' and 'Smith's, late Geo Every ( next Sheffields) Neale St .£950 (crossed out) £775, terms £300 deposit, sewered' 2012 photo of house attached to record.Frank A. Jeffree Bendigot c watts and son, 59 neale street bendigo, george every

From Abbott Family album (Box 892). Mary Hannah Abbott was child of J.H. Abbott and Ann Abbott (previously Ann Smith)A Mendelssohn, View St. Bendigo, sepia head and shoulders photo of Mary Hannah Abbott in a lace shouldered dress beaded down central front and attached with pins at throat. Two copies.In ink on reverse 'Mary Hannah Abbott born May 11th 1862 taken Dec 1895. For Harold with Mothers love'.abbott, mendelssohn

Purple soft covered booklet of 102 pages. Includes numerous advertisements and black and white illustrations. Topics include: Ballarat history, Eureka, Railway facilities, Railway fares to Ballarat, Lake Wendouree, Ballarat Botanical Gardens, Ballarat Zoological gardens, Ballarat Statues, Ballarat Mines and Mining, Illustrations include: Ballarat Brewing Company, passenger steamer on Lake Wendouree, Provincial hotel, Eureka Lead, Lydiard Street, Sturt Street, Ballarat Town Hall, Ballarat East Town Hall, Sunnyside Woollen Mills, Fairyland, Loch Leven Trout caught in Lake Wendouree, Ballarat Botanical Gardens, Boer War Monument, New Imperial Gold Mine, South Street Competitions, Art Gallery of Ballarat, Ballarat School of Mines, Ballarat Grammar School, Ballarat College, St Patrick's College, Ballarat Agricultural High School, Mt Clear flowering grass trees (Xanthorea Australis), Eureka Stockade Monument, Ballarat YMCA, Lake Burrumbeet, Bo-peep Creek, Moorabool Falls, Lal Lal Falls Advertisements include: Ronaldson bros. and Tippett, Charles Morris undertaker, James Smith, Huttons the jewellers, Allchin Bros, Wallace Butter Factory, F.W. Barnes and Son, Berry, Anderson and Co., Rowlandsballarat, new imperial gmc, sunnyside woollen mill, brewery, royal standard brewery, st patrick's college ballarat, ballarat grammar school, ballarat school of mines, ballarat east town hall, ballarat east botanical gardens, abc grill & tea room, a.m. palmer chemist, thomas' supply stores, ballarat brewing company, stevens the furriers, summerscales, paddlesteamer on lake wendouree, hutton's the jewellers, allchin brothers, fiat motor garage, eureka stockade, w. cornell, cornell's liver pills, f.w. barnes and son, w. rotchie's, railway, lake wendouree, w.f. coltman, bert skinner, frank besemere, fred a. reed, ballarat zoological gardens, jelbarts, brinds, rowlands soda water, american club hotel, armstrong street south, ballarat woollen mill, southern cross hotel

Yields information about tram operations on the 2nd last day of the Victoria St line.Photograph of Ballarat trams (from the rear), 42, 11, and 12 at the Victoria St terminus, 21-8-1971. Has Meagher's hotel in the background with an Abbots Lager sign. No. 12 has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St. Photo by Bob Lilburn. Last weekend of Victoria St line. appears to be Roderick Smith on the left hand side of the print. Has in red ink on rear - "42, 11, 12 Victoria St 21-8-71" and in blue ink "R. Lilburn"trams, tramways, victoria st, closure, tram 42, tram 11, tram 12

Yields information about the launch of the Gold Tram and the people involved on the day.Newspaper cutting, page 4, from The Courier, Ballarat, June 15, 2001, headed "TRAMS IN BALLARAT" featuring three different tram stories. Headed "STUDY" and titled "Tram study ready to go", about the consideration of tenders for the study to consider the return of trams to Ballarat, or other form of transport. Quotes Dianne Smith, Ballarat Tourism Executive Director. Headed "GOLD TRAM" and titled "Sparkling reminder of a golden past", about the launch of the Gold Tram 45, by the Mayor, David Vendy the previous day at the tram depot. Quotes Richard Gilbert as president and Cr. Vendy. Features a photograph of Cr. Liz Sheedy and the Mayor standing along side, breaking through the banner ( See Reg. Item 1777). See Reg item 3839 for a colour photograph of the photo of No. 45. Headed "TRACKS" and titled "Section torn from Skipton St" about the excavation of about 50m of track in Skipton St. Ballarat at the intersection with Drummond St. during the reconstruction of the intersection associated with installation of traffic lights and new traffic islands. Quotes Peter Winspur, Secretary. A number of calls were received about the work. See Reg. Item 1778 for photos on the day.ballarat city tramway, gold tram, skipton st, trackwork

Set of three documents concerned with track works. .1 - Notice - three A4 stapled sheets - titled "Notice to Employees - Lunar Festival and Riversdale Trackwork at Victoria and Hoddle Streets - 2010", outlining bus replacement arrangements and staff supervision and CSE arrangements - lists names of people involved. .2 - Notice - three A4 stapled sheets - "Notice to Employees - St Kilda Road Track Works Phase 2 - 2010", outlining bus arrangements. .3 - List of Officers and locations for the above works on 14 June and tram services affected..1 - has "Hugh" in ink along the top of the first page. .3 - has "Hugh" in red ink along the top of the first page.trams, tramways, yarra trams, road works, victoria st, kew depot, st kilda rd, bus replacement

Wall Calendar - heavy card covers, 12 gloss art pages inside, titled "Trams - 2005" containing full colour photographs of Melbourne, Flinders St Station, Ballarat, Adelaide, Kilmore Horse tramway, Brisbane, Sydney (runaway tram), Melbourne track cleaners, Wellington, Wanganui and Bendigo. Has a punched hole along the top edge to enable wall use. Provides dates for holidays, school holidays and Pension payment days and phases of the moon. Produced by Topmill Pty Ltd and distributed by Gordon & Gotch Pty Ltd. Photos by William Scott, A. W. Perry, Ken Smith, Ben Parle and Graeme Jones.trams, tramways, ballarat, bendigo, melbourne, adelaide, sydney, brisbane, kilmore, wellington, wanganui, tram 470, tram 866, tram w7, tram w6, tram w9, tram 653, tram 1041, tram 61-, tram 374, tram 104, tram 1000, tram 676, tram 103, tram 937, tram 53, tram 676

Lord Mayor’s wedding – Wednesday 6/12/33. Tram arrangements during ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral. Memo dated 5/12/33. Newspaper clipping attached, source unknown and not dated. Wikipedia accessed 10/6/2019 - event was for the wedding of Sir Harold Gengoult Smith top Cynthia Brookes, daughter of tennis player Sir Norman Brooks. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Gengoult_Smith.trams, tramways, instructions, events, melbourne, city of melbourne

Newspaper clipping - set of three items about the possibility of a tram running along Beaconsfield Parade between St Kilda and Port Melbourne. .1 - Editorial from The Age, 18-10-2004, titled "Hailing a tram by the Bayside" supporting the proposal by The Mayor Dick Gross. .2 - item from The Port Phillip - Caulfield Leader of 5/6/2007, with the title "Trams off track", about the City of Port Phillip on the proposal, though $70000 had been spent on the study. Quotes Paul Smith of the City about the proposal, tourism only, not a public transport link. Has an image of the Port Phillip Leader of 12/12/2006 announcing the proposal. Item written by Peter Rolfe. .3 - item from The Age, 14/10/2004 titled Tram ride by the seaside? Rattling good vistas guaranteed", fearing a photo of the bay, maps and options to use Mills St. Item written by Dan Silkstone.trams, tramways, new tramway, beaconsfield parade, port melbourne, st kilda, city of port phillip, mills st

Programme - folded quarto sheet printed on gloss off-white paper, titled "Grand Patriotic Concert" held by employees of the Tramway Board for the endowment of a coat at the Caulfield Military Hospital, Masonic Hall Collins St, 16/7/1918. Organised by Ruby Whitelaw and Olive Smith. Gives details of the performers, with the Victorian Railways Institute Orchestra. On rear has a photo of the Sick and Wounded Soldiers on the Caulfield Military Hospital Grounds.trams, tramways, tramway board, fund raising, world war 1, hospital, caulfield

Drawing - not formally titled - "Nicholson St Footscray - alterations for extensions south" Shows Longitudinal sections for extension along Nicholson St and alternatively Nicholson, Smith and Hyde Streets. Has a small locality plan on the right side showing the extensions in blue and red ink. undated and not numbered,On left hand edge on the rear has in pencil - "Nicholson St Footscray - alterations for extensions south" in blue pencil and marked in ink "Spare(Dup)"trams, tramways, footscray, nicholson st, new tramway, proposals, hyde st

Postcard - full colour, Divided back type of former Melbourne tram 512 running in Seattle, show destination of Main St, route 99 with the Pier 54 building in the background. At the Madison St stop. The rear has details of the location of the publisher (Smith Western Co. of Tacoma), photographer Charles Van Pelt and where printed - Singapore.trams, tramways, seattle, w2 class, tram 512

Set of newspaper clipping featuring derailed or incidents. .1 - "Off the tracks" - The Age 25/11/2005 with a photo of a city circle car being pushed to clear a section insulator. .2 - "Jumper leads, anyone" - Herald Sun 6/12/2005 - tram C 3001 - derailed at the corner of Flinders and Spencer Streets. Photo Ellen Smith .3 - "Extensive damage to derailed tram" - The Age 20-05-2004 - derailment of a C Class tram at the Victoria Gardens shunt, and hitting a pole with heavy damage to the centre section. Quotes the CE Hubert Guyot. Picture John Woudstra.trams, tramways, derailments, accidents, spencer st, c class, city circle, passengers, overhead, victoria st, victoria gardens, tram 965

Set of nine dockets, notes that were located in a plastic container - see history of object: 1 - docket - H R Hammond, Gentlemen's clothes cleaner, dyer and tailor - 20/5/1920 - cleaning 13/- 2 - ditto 6/5/1920 - 6/6d 3 - written note to Alex Cameron from F J Smith (?), regarding a book title 22/3/1920 4 - docket from Norman Bros Stationers, for a paper knife, 1/9d, 7/5/1920 5 - docket from Miss Allpress Registry office sending a Mr William Spencer, dated 23/4/1920 - has the address details on rear and those of H. S Dix. 6 - note - possibly arising from a meeting, undated, about the northern suburbs. 7 - Handwritten note dated 23/6/1920 about a person (cant make out name) knocked down in Flinders St at Spencer St - received two pounds compensation 8 - Receipt for a subscription to Science and industry journal for 12 issues, 1920 - from the Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry. 9 - Docket or receipt for purchases during 1919 and 1920 from McEwans of Elizabeth St Melbourne.trams, tramways, mmtb, chairman, accidents

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of X1 466 (Russell St) and X2 677 (Ballarat Road) at the Footscray Railway Station stop in Leeds St. In the background is R S Smith Printer, Marx's Laundry, note the clock on a pole on the right side of the photo, Photo dated 25-5-1941 in the Wal Jack album along with details of the location.trams, tramways, leeds st, footscray, russell st, ballarat road, x1 class, x2 class, tram 466, tram 677

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of X1 460, at the Footscray Railway Station terminus in Leeds St. Has the destination of Russell St. Tram has a Pay as You leave sign. In the background is the Franklin Chemist, Appleton and Wright Menswear, Roy Thomas Tailor, and R. S. Smith Printer. Either late 1930's, 1940 or post 1945 no white stripe on tram.trams, tramways, footscray, leeds st, x1 class, tram 460

Magazine, published by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria "Met Lines" (Metlines) - A3 when folded, printed on white gloss paper, with the MTA logo or symbol. Issued under the name of L. A. Strouse as Chairman. Continues from Reg Item 1040 - "Headway News" Major tram and bus items listed. Tramway and bus names only listed, not railway. .1 - Vol 1 No. 1 - September 1984 - 8 pages - 130 years of rail service. Has note about former name, station revitalisation, Met Miles achieved, travel club, Centre page spread of photos of Preston workshop activities, names in Key Associations, repainting of Scrubber 8W, 8, 745, Vic Tramways Bowls Association, Alan Edwards retirement, item on Hawthorn Clothing Workshop (with photo), Munitions bus 301 - Geoff Foster, John Weighman and Daryl Mead and sporting news, - Preston Workshops Soccer team. .2 - Vol 1 No. 2 - 8 pages - Christmas Issue 1984 - Intermodal - Box Hill, Royal Show, A class tram introduced - Driver Don Everard, new tourist guide, Neighbourhood bus revamp in Ringwood, Westona station, Bundoora extension, Transit brass band, Beppie Hedditch - Occupational Welfare Service at Hawthorn, B class trams, sporting news and restored Tacit train. .3 - Vol 1 No. 3, March 1985 - 8 pages - introduction of AVM, bus driver Geoff Neicno, Communications Technician Bruce Smith with MTA Posters or advertisements, Bundoora extension opened, exporting tramway expertise, bus neighboured planning, English on the Job, Met card travel competition, 130 new B class trams and auction sale of Tait Trains. .4 - Vol 1 No. 4 June 1985 - 8 pages - Flagstaff opened, Men at Work band, investigation Officers, library moves to Queen St, first annual report, families on the job - Kimber, Sutton and Luciews, AVM at Nicholson St Engine house. The magazine continues to an A4 version ,see Reg item 1059 and onwards.trams, tramways, mta, preston workshops, hawthorn, buses, sports, box hill, a class, tramway band, welfare, b class, posters, advertisements, metcard, competition, new trams, flagstaff station, nicholson st, tram 8, tram 745, tram 8w

Magazine, published by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria "Met Lines" (Metlines) - A4, printed on white gloss paper, centre stapled with the MTA logo or symbol. Issued under the name of Kevin Shea as Chairman. Continues from Reg Item 1183 "Met Lines" - printed in an A4 version. Notes Editor as Judi Lalor and writer Sandra McLaren. Chris Astridge Major tram and bus items listed. Tramway names only listed, not railway. .1 - March 1989 - 20 pages - Track gangs, graffiti, signalling, making recruitment videos, body building at Preston Workshops. .2 - June 1989 - 16 pages - Flinders St station cover theme - 16 pages - modifications to Z class tram lights to improve visibility at stops, payroll, Wattle Park rejuvenation project, Essendon Depot Soccer team, Ian Barkla on Puffing Billy. .3 - September 1989 - 20 pages - Show grounds theme - Met Planning, Metplan, Met Plan, Jolimont Rail Yards, Mill Park Light rail extension, photo of 2004, The Met shop, 60th anniversary of Camberwell tram depot, apprentice awards, Melbourne Stamp show 1989, Wattle Park, New billiard table at Malvern, recycling of W2 trams in to mobile Tramburgers - Jim Johnstone and Greg Hart - was going to franchise 60 trams cut in half. (See also Reg Item 406 for other background - also see Jim Johnson) .4 - December 1989 - 20 pages - Christmas theme cover - "On the buses", the Met Bus workshop, details the bus maintenance, bundy clocks - where they were maintained, size of the bus fleet and major depots. Festoon lighting at Flinders St station and retirement of Howard Smith - see image i5. For next year 1990 - see Reg Item 1185.trams, tramways, the met, mta, preston workshops, tramcars, repairs, wattle park, essendon depot, metplan, camberwell depot, postage stamps, post office, malvern depot, scrapped trams, w2 class, flinders st station, bundy clock, buses, tram 2004

Black and white photograph of an all night tour group - Flinders St, 3AM, 17-12-1966, group standing in front of 980 showing Special. Written on the back of a railway circular are the names and position on the photograph - see image i2 Photo by Dave Macartney.trams, tramways, tours, flinders st, special trams, are, tram 980, pcc class

Set of four scans of inquest into deaths resulting from accidents and two copies of associated articles involving the Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust. .1 - Inquest dated 18/8/1916 in to the death of Elizabeth McDermott who was flung from a horse drawn vehicle when it was struck by a MBCTT. Has witness reports from Henry Ernest Toll (?), Motorman, Francis Holmes, See htd5855i1 for a pdf version of the inquest file. .2 - Inquest dated 14/6/1917 into the death of Hector Henry Porter who died by suicide - has witness reports from MBCTT - Revenue Clerk John Hussey, William Smith Motorman and Albert Atkinson Conductor. See htd5855i2 for a pdf version of the inquest file and i3 for a image of the newspaper clipping from Trove. .3 - Inquest dated 10/5/1918 into the death of Eric James McEwan, a MBCTT tram conductor who fell from a tram approaching the Swanston St terminus while lifting the side barriers. Has witness statements from Henry McEwan, his brother and grip man who identified the body, Leslie Whitburn Motorman. See htd5855i4 for a pdf version of the inquest file and i5 for a image of the newspaper clipping from Trove. .4 - Inquest dated 4/9/1919 into the death of Ernest Royal Lindsay, resulting from a collision between his cart and a tram in Elgin St Carlton. Has witness statements from Reginald Fordham, Arthur Smith Motorman, William Craighead Motorman. Has on page 22, a map of the location of the accident. See htd5855i5 for a pdf version of the inquest filetrams, tramways, accidents, mbctt, inquests, horse drawn vehicle

Photo of SW6 881 (Camberwell, Route 72) crossing Flinders St in Swanston St. The tram has The Met logos, and adverts for "The Children are our future" Smith Family? In the background is Young & Jackson Hotel. Swanston St was partly closed to traffic in 1992. Photo taken from Princes Gate Plaza.Yields information about Melbourne trams late 1980s.Colour photograph with paper parts on rear.melbourne, tramways, swanston st, flinders st, tram 881, sw6 class, route 72, trams

Rose Series postcard No. P 1701 titled "Elizabeth Street from Lonsdale Street Melbourne". Has a number of cable trams in the view, the closest one being a Brunswick tram. There is a policeman on point duty. In the view are signs for G A Grano Mantle manufacturers, Smiths Pawnbroker, State Savings Bank, MIchaels Camera store, one horse-drawn cart, and motor vehicles. On the west side footpath under an awning is a "Keep to the left" for pedestrians. Flinders St Railway Station can be seen in the far distance. The Brunswick cable tram line was closed Sept. 1935.Yields information about Elizabeth St, c1930Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear.On rear in pencil "KM-M-076" and a Ken Magor stamp.trams, tramways, flinders st station, cable trams, elizabeth st

History of St Dominic's Parish East Camberwell, written in 1995. Contains black and white, and colour photographs.non-fictioncamberwell, east camberwell, parish, church

Black and white photograph of six men standing behind five men seated in front casually dressed, one holding cricket bat."In front row x Mr Preston, Mr Cork, Mr Alf Smith x in back row x Mr Edgar Nicholls x Mr Perc Roberts".sports, linton cricket club 1900, preston, alf smith, edgar nicholls, perc roberts, a.c. cork