Yields information about Ballarat's and district government and local services and business's through advertising, timetables, providing addresses.Thirty two page + covers, Guide Book titled "McConnell's District Guide - Ballarat" for 1924. Covers - orange with title and advertising and calendar for 1924 and 1925 on inside of rear cover. Inside pages, missing pages 23 to 26 (see note below) printed on semi gloss paper with district information and Advertisements. Pages 7 to 11 loose - due to removal of other pages. Centre stapled. Page 1 has a table of contents, giving municipal and district information including banks, clubs, Councillors, Hospitals, JP's Industries, Medical, Newspapers, Parks, Places of interest, schools, train and bus timetables and trams (see note below). Item was contained within the back cover of Reg Item 5486 - Service Exercise Book, black covers, with label, red binding titled "No. 2 - Ballarat Tramways & S.E.C. Systems" - see list. Timetables cut out and pasted into a folio within Reg Item 5507 - see Reg Item 5513 for pages of the timetable pasted into the document. Has many advertisements for local and Melbourne companies. Major ones are: Wertheim pianos - Melbourne Tyer's Drapery Morshead Stores Jeffree Muir - Seeds Victor H Wastell - Optometry B. Farrer - chemist Val Purdue - Saddler McGibbony Bros - jeweller Sunshine Garage Osbrow & Co - boots J. Ewins - books W. A Stark - Grocer Tunbridges - furniture Walters Bros - Estate Agents The Ballarat Trustees Executors and Agency Co. A. E. White - tailor Excelsior Motor Bus Co. Creer the Cashman - blankets Faull's - shoes Andrew Cant - ironmonger W. F. Coltman - timber Stevens - furs Her Majesty's Theatre Hutton's - Jeweller On cover, "W. Jack 1924" and "1924" in ink.trams, tramways, ballarat, commerce, advertisements, timetables

Blue cardboard with a note written on one side dated 23 October 2015. The note is signed by G. Jordan.bendigo, history, businesses

Menus used on P&O liners SS Himalaya and SS Arcadia 1955-56. After the Great war of 1914-18, Australia experienced what up until then had been its biggest surge in immigration from Europe. Australia was seen as the great land of opportunity and became one of the top places to migrate to, particularly from Britain. The increase in migration to Australia led Britain’s leading shipping line to the Far East, the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O;), to invest in a fleet of new ships of around 20,000 tonnes each to handle the business coming their way.29 Cruise Ship Menus from P&O cruises 1955-56Peninsula & Oriental Steam Navigation Companycruise liners, migrants, menus, p&o

Four pages handwritten from Willathorne Co. dated 14th April, 1877 detailing a list of items relating to the stock of the Abbott Company sent to Sandhurst as samples on credit because Mr. Willathorne (?) was unable to get up there. The sender address is stated as Lonsdale Street East.business letter, commercial, abbott family, shoe manufacturing, commercial enterprise.

Two index books listing the name of clients of Abbott Co. in alphabetical order. The names of individuals and companies are followed by various amounts. These accounts books don't have dates on.bendigo businesses, abbott, account book

The book has a green cover and brown spine. It is a large book with 743 pages, used by the storekeeper to record the purchases made. The book covers the decade of the 1920's"Ledger" written on the spine.grocer, bendigo businesses, truscott

The book has a green cover and brown spine. It is a large book with 743 pages, used by the storekeeper to record the purchases made. The book covers the years 1913-1914 and 1915."Ledger" written on the spine.grocer, bendigo businesses, truscott

Community Living Support Service Program (CLSS) November 1989. Aims & objectives, care alternatives, programs, co-operation with other service providers, education.bendigo, institutions, sandhurst boys centre, independent living plan; vocational training; employment; accommodation; sandhurst boys centre business plan 1989;

Black covered exercise book with red edges on the pages. Book contains handwritten minutes of the St Paul's Red Cross Branch between the years 1939 to 1945. List of members in the back of the book: Mrs Trembearths, Nellor, R Wallace, W Webster, Wynd, J M Winterbottom, Watts, Wilson, A Gittens, N Richardson, Miss Leslie, Nuttall, Mrs Roxburgh, Burridge, A Brown, T Cambridge, Corner, W Draper, H Euring W Euring, Gall, Magee, Gibbon, Hampson, S L Reed, F Jones, J Jones, Killian, Malloy, Mansell, Marshall, Palmer, Pidgeon, Putman, Redin, G Rumboldt Jun, O Williams, A E Wallace, G Wright, Wooltorton, Yeo, Allat, Starkey, Goyne, Fabrian, Fox,book, bendigo, bendigo organisations & businesses, john jones collection - st paul's red cross branch minute book, mrs trembearths, nellor, r wallace, w webster, wynd, j m winterbottom, watts, wilson, a gittens, n richardson, miss leslie, nuttall, mrs roxburgh, burridge, a brown, t cambridge, corner, w draper, h euring w euring, gall, magee, gibbon, hampson, s l reed, f jones, j jones, killian, malloy, mansell, marshall, palmer, pidgeon, putman, redin, g rumboldt jun, o williams, a e wallace, g wright, wooltorton, yeo, allat, starkey, goyne, fabrian, fox

Timetable published by the Electric Supply Co of Victoria (ESCo) for Ballarat Tramways - dated 1/10/1914 to 30/4/1915. Provides times for each route, ticket prices, school tickets, fare box routes, fares, transfer tickets, and route colours both for day and night. Also has notes to passengers and places of interest for each route. Has contact phone numbers for the Company. Manager Mr Pringle. See item 9131 for a 1915 Winter timetable. Has many adverts - from the front page: A M Palmer Chemist Hodgson - optical Snows - department store Summerscales - postcards W E Thomas - Dentist L Casper - optician E Jermyn - feed merchant Standsfield & Smith - Decorators Briant's Red shop tea rooms A E White - tailor Ellingsen & Co - furniture Southern Cross Hotel H P Stevens & Co - fur coats Frank Williams - painter and decorator Longhurst's bread factory G Buchanan - metal ceilings Robert Hutchinson - electrical engineer and contractor G Ludbrook - furnishing undertaker A Cant - plumber, gasfitter and ironmonger Huddart Parker and Howard Smith coal merchants Precision Big 4 - motor cycles and bicycles H W Channing - Tram drivers' training school T H Richards - butcher C Ellis - furniture exchange Levecke's motor garage Frank Penhalluriack - electrical work Nankervis - store Taffy King Fred A Reed - tobacconist F & J W Gower - builder E E Hobson - decorator Walter Cornell - liver pills Irvines - wines G Warner - Ironmonger J A Reynolds - Wall papers W J Robson - leadlights Porter's - boots and shoes Holman & Fiscalini - stables and motor garage Butler & Co - blinds Mrs Kerby - clothing reseller Rose Cosmetic - H Binzer & Co Mrs Busfield - laundry Mrs J H Dogson - registry office for servants B G Tucker's Water Cure Electric Supply Co Rowlands drinks On the bottom of most pages - Sidar products and on the top the Coliseum Picture Palace. Demonstrates and ESCo timetable and provides information about fare systems and local businesses.Time table - booklet - 40 pages + brown light card covers centre stapled with tabbed or cut pages.tramways, ballarat, timetables, esco, advertisements, fares, tickets, fare boxes

Timetable published by the Electric Supply Co of Victoria (ESCo) for Ballarat Tramways - dated 1/5/1915 to 30/9/1915 - winter. Provides times for each route, ticket prices, school tickets, issue and use of tokens, fares, transfer tickets, and route colours both for day and night. Also has notes to passengers and places of interest for each route. Has contact phone numbers for the Company. Manager Mr Pringle. See item 9132 for a 1914 Summer timetable. Has many adverts - from the front page: A M Palmer Chemist Hodgson - optical Snows - department store ESCo - show room in Sturt St L Casper - optician E Jermyn - feed merchant Standsfield & Smith - Decorators Briant's Red shop tea rooms A E White - tailor Ellingsen & Co - furniture Southern Cross Hotel H P Stevens & Co - fur coats Frank Williams - painter and decorator Longhurst's bread factory G Buchanan - metal ceilings Robert Hutchinson - electrical engineer and contractor G Ludbrook - furnishing undertaker A Cant - plumber, gasfitter and ironmonger Huddart Parker and Howard Smith coal merchants Precision Big 4 - motor cycles and bicycles H W Channing - Tram drivers' training school T H Richards - butcher C Ellis - furniture exchange Levecke's motor garage Frank Penhalluriack - electrical work Nankervis - store Taffy King Fred A Reed - tobacconist F & J W Gower - builder E E Hobson - decorator Walter Cornell - liver pills Irvines - wines G Warner - Ironmonger J A Reynolds - Wall papers ESCo Electric lighting Holman & Fiscalini - stables and motor garage Butler & Co - blinds Mrs Kerby - clothing reseller Rose Cosmetic - H Binzer & Co Mrs Busfield - laundry Mrs J H Dogson - registry office for servants Summerscales - stationary and postcards W J Robson - glass Porter's Boots and Shoes B G Tucker's Water Cure Electric Supply Co Rowlands drinks On the bottom of most pages - Sidar products and on the top the Coliseum Picture Palace. Demonstrates and ESCo timetable and provides information about fare systems and local businesses.Time table - booklet - 40 pages + green light card covers centre stapled with tabbed or cut pages.tramways, ballarat, timetables, esco, advertisements, fares, tickets, tokens

Pallett and Wiseman operated out of "Coopers Timber Yard", Bridge St., Bendigo. They operated a steam chaff and corn crushing mill. They also supplied firewood, coal and coke.Sepia coloured photograph. Five men standing in front of a horse and cart. The cart is full of sacks of some produce. A building in the background with a sign on the top "Pallett & Wiseman steam chaff & corn crushing ma... Date and location unknown. Part of the Barker"s family collection.bendigo businesses, pallett & wiseman

Oval metal tray. Dots all along the edge of the raised tray. Flowery decoration at top and bottom with the words "Morley Johnsons, everything for the home, Mitchell Street Bendigo" in the middle.bendigo businesses, morley johnsons, mitchell street

The item is a hard cover book recording weekly work of T.J. Connolly, Ironmongers, Sandhurst. Each handwritten page is dated at the top and records the customer surname and price of goods. The total for the week is recorded at the end of the entries. Some entries include a description of the goods or equipment. Each page is signed and or checked off in red pencil or pen near the total. The hard cardboard cover has a worn blue material cover. The spine of the book is leather, with a canvas binding under the leather. The inside front and back pages are purple with a green and red marbling pattern. The book is full and includes the date range of 02 January 1885 to 24 December 1891. This item is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection.margaret roberts collection, ironmongers, forest street, bendigo businesses

The item is a hard cover invoicing book of T.J. Connolly, Ironmongers, Sandhurst. Inside the front cover is an index page listing customer name and customer number. The following pages are carbon copy records of work completed for each customer, recording date and description of work along with price. The pages are printed with the numbers 01 to 99 in the top right-hand corner. Pages 01 to 94 have been used. Pages 95 to 99 are blank. The descriptions of work mostly relate to work completed on cars but also includes hiring out of cars, destination and miles travelled. The customers include army personnel and recruiters. Each page is signed and or checked off in red pencil. The brown hard cardboard cover is worn and marked. The spine of the book is brown canvas. The pages are stapled together. The book includes the date range of 01 - 30 (?) November 1917. This item is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection.Written in grey lead pencil on the front cover is "November 1917". A red line has been ruled underneath this inscription.margaret roberts collection, ironmongers, forest street, bendigo businesses, motor vehicles, world war 1

The item is a soft cover book recording daily work of T.J. Connolly, Ironmongers, Sandhurst. Each handwritten page is dated at the top and records the customer surname, goods supplied, price of items and total price. In most entries, a town or area is included after the customer's name. Each page has been wavy lines added over each customer entry. The dark brown soft cover has a decorative inlay both front and back with some wearing at the corners. A paper rectangle with the printed number "232" and a handwritten symbol in the top left-hand corner has been stuck to the front cover. The pages are bound together with string. The book includes the date range of 28 May 1897 to 21 August 1897. This item is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection.A handwritten symbol, possibly a tick which has been crossed, is on the top left-hand corner of the paper rectangle with the printed number "232" on the front cover.margaret roberts collection, ironmongers, forest street, bendigo businesses

The item is a soft cover book recording daily work of T.J. Connolly, Ironmongers, Sandhurst. Each handwritten page is dated at the top and records the customer surname, goods supplied, price of items and total price. In most entries, a town or area is included after the customer's name. Each page has been wavy lines added over each customer entry. The red soft cover has a decorative inlay both front and back with some wearing at the corners. The number "231" is stamped directly on the front cover. The pages are bound together with string. The book includes the date range of 25 February 1897 to 24 May 1897. All pages have been used. This item is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection.At crossed tick has been added to the front cover to the left of the "231" stamp. A line of ink sits under some water marks at the top of the front cover. Drops of ink sit in the decorative inlay at the bottom left-hand side of the front cover and over the back cover also.margaret roberts collection, ironmongers, forest street, bendigo businesses

The item is a hard cover book recording daily work of T.J. Connolly, Ironmongers, Sandhurst. Each handwritten page records the customer orders by date, name and goods supplied. Some entries include more detailed descriptions and small drawings. The cardboard cover is green with red and brown marbling on both front and back with some wearing at the corners. "B S GOODS" is hand drawn in black on the front cover, with a paper rectangle stuck over the top on which is handwritten the type of book and dates. The pages are bound together with string. The book includes the date range of 20 August 1894 to 12 November1895. All pages have been used. This item is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection. "B S GOODS" is hand drawn in large black capital letters across the front cover, with a brown paper rectangle stuck over the top on which is handwritten "Factory Order Book From Aug 20/94 to Nov 12th 1895". Also, on the front cover there are some ink spots between the D and S and other pen marks around the G, including mathematical workings (18 +13 = 31). The back cover also has ink spots and two groupings of mathematical workings.margaret roberts collection, ironmongers, forest street, bendigo businesses

The item is a soft cover book recording daily work of T.J. Connolly, Ironmongers, Sandhurst. Each handwritten page is dated at the top and records the customer surname, goods supplied, price of items and total price. In most entries, a town or area is included after the customer's name. Each page has been wavy lines added over each customer entry. The navy blue soft cover has a decorative inlay both front and back with some wearing at the corners. The number "228" is stamped on a brown paper rectangle which has been stuck to the front cover. The pages are bound together with string. The book includes the date range of 06 July 1896 to 02 September 1896. All pages have been used, including the back cover. This item is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection.A handwritten symbol, possibly a tick which has been crossed, is on the top left-hand corner of the paper rectangle with the printed number "228" on the front cover.margaret roberts collection, ironmongers, forest street, bendigo businesses

The item is a soft cover book recording goods wanted for T.J. Connolly, Ironmongers, Sandhurst. Each handwritten page lists good by date, description, initials and quantity. The red soft cover has a decorative inlay both front and back with some wearing at the corners. The red cover has worn off in spots towards the spine edge. The front cover has been stamped with "GOODS WANTED" with handwritten dates above it. The pages are bound together with string. The book includes the date range of 13 July 1897 to 22 February 1899. All pages have been used. This item is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection. "GOODS WANTED" has been stamped on the front cover. "From July 1897 to Feby 1899" has been handwritten on the front cover above the stamped wording. There are black ink spots on front and back covers.margaret roberts collection, ironmongers, forest street, bendigo businesses

The item is a hard cover book recording stock in 1889 for T.J. Connolly, Ironmongers, Sandhurst. Each handwritten page lists goods by location, quantity, description, prices with price total at the bottom of each page. Locations include shelves, floor, yard, factory, paint shop. Pages 1 to 175 have been numbered by hand. An alphabetical index list types of stock from pages 158 to 164. Pages from number 165 to the end of the book are blank. The hard cover is patterned and shows some wearing at the corners and front and large patches of wear on the back. The spine edge is red with considerable wear at the top and bottom. The front cover has a paper rectangle stuck to the middle, with an ornate printed border and "Stock 1889" handwritten inside the border. The pages are bound together with string. This item is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection.The front cover has a paper rectangle stuck to the middle, with an ornate printed border and "Stock 1889" handwritten inside the border. A list of numbers is handwritten inside the back cover. The first six numbers are crossed out. Ticks and crosses sit beside some of the numbers.margaret roberts collection, ironmongers, forest street, bendigo businesses

The item is a hard cover book recording stock in 1890 for T.J. Connolly, Ironmongers, Sandhurst. Each handwritten page lists goods by location, quantity, description, prices with price total at the bottom of each page. Locations include shelves, floor, yard, factory, paint shop. Pages 1 to 164 have been numbered by hand. An alphabetical index list types of stock on unnumbered pages after page 165, followed by blank pages. The hard cover is patterned and shows some wearing at the corners and front and minimal wear on the back. The spine edge is red with considerable wear at the top and bottom. The pages are bound together with string. This item is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection.There are ink spots on the front and back cover. A list of numbers, titled "Prices required" is handwritten inside the back cover. A piece of paper is stuck inside the back cover, listing items to be added.margaret roberts collection, ironmongers, forest street, bendigo businesses

The item is a soft cover book recording factory orders of T.J. Connolly, Ironmongers, Sandhurst. Each handwritten page records the customer orders by date, name and goods supplied. There is group of loose pages in the front of the book with watermarked spine edges. The soft cardboard cover is navy blue with some wearing at the corners. A paper rectangle is stuck to the front cover on which is stamped "Factory Orders" and handwritten with the dates. The pages are bound together with string. The book includes the date range of 23 December 1897 to 22 April 1899. All pages have been used. This item is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection.A paper rectangle is stuck to the front cover on which is stamped "Factory Orders" and handwriting of "From dec 23rd 1897 to April 22nd 1899".margaret roberts collection, ironmongers, forest street, bendigo businesses

The item is a soft cover book recording work of T.J. Connolly Ironmongers Sandhurst. Each handwritten page is dated at the top with the Month and Year. The pages record the customer's name, and work details. In most entries, a location is included after the customer's name. The red soft cover has a decorative inlay both front and back with some wearing at the corners. "OUTWORK ORDER BOOK" is stamped directly on the front cover. The pages are bound together with string. The book includes the date range of July 1897 to October 1897. All pages have been used. This item is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection.The front and back covers have drops of ink on them.margaret roberts collection, ironmongers, forest street, bendigo businesses

The item is a soft cover book recording work of T.J. Connolly, Ironmongers, Sandhurst. Each handwritten page records the month and year at the top of the page and then lists dates, quantities, customer name and item details. Some customers names include location of customer. The soft cardboard cover is green with red and brown marbling on both front and back with some wearing at the corners and fading at the spine. "Factory Order Book" and decorative swirls are hand drawn in black on the front cover. The dates are stamped on the cover also. The pages are bound together with string. The book includes the date range of November 1895 to October 1896. All pages have been used. This item is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection. "Factory Order Book" and decorative swirls are hand drawn in black on the front cover. "From Nov 95 to Oct 96" is stamped in black on the front cover. The back cover has some black ink spots. margaret roberts collection, ironmongers, forest street, bendigo businesses

The item is a soft cover book recording daily work of T.J. Connolly, Ironmongers, Sandhurst. Each handwritten page is dated at the top and records the customer surname, goods supplied, price of items and total price. In most entries, a town or area is included after the customer's name. Each page has been wavy lines added over each customer entry. The navy blue soft cover has a decorative inlay both front and back with some wearing at the corners. The number "229" is stamped on a brown paper rectangle which has been stuck to the front cover. The pages are bound together with string. The book includes the date range of 28 September 1896 to 26 November 1896. All pages have been used. This item is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection.A blue "X" and three fine black squares surround the stamped "229", on the top left-hand corner of the paper rectangle..margaret roberts collection, ironmongers, forest street, bendigo businesses

The item is a soft cover book recording factory orders of T.J. Connolly, Ironmongers, Sandhurst. Each handwritten page records the customer orders by date, name and goods supplied. The soft cardboard cover is navy blue with considerable wearing to the bottom right hand side corner, water damage to the top left hand corner and stains on the front and back. A paper rectangle is stuck to the front cover on which was stamped "Factory Order Book" but much of it is missing. The pages are bound together with string. The book includes the date range of October 1896 to December 1897. All pages have been used. This item is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection.A paper rectangle is stuck to the front cover on which is stamped "Factory Order Book". The left hand side and some of the top and bottom has been torn away. margaret roberts collection, ironmongers, forest street, bendigo businesses

Yields information about the history of Bendigo's trams, tramways and the trammies and their stories and a special tram prior to closure. Has a strong association with the businesses in Bendigo.Photocopies of Bendigo Advertiser newspaper. 277.1 - "Farewell Crawl" - report with photo of a group from the Court House Hotel who did a pub crawl by tram on Sat. April 8, 1972 - photo of group on board with tram No. 26. 277.2 - photocopy of the Bendigo Advertisers feature of 8 pages, called "Bendigo says Good-Bye to the trams". Features history of the Bendigo trams, the services, personal stories, photos and advertisements from local commerce - published Thursday April 13, 1972. Tram services closed the following Sunday. For original of the feature see item Reg. No. 1038. Pdf image of photocopies added 22/10/2013trams, tramways, bendigo, secv, closure