Set of nine Polish stamps featuring different breeds of dogs, set of four Croatian stamps featuring birds and one Croatian stamp of flowers. Also seven State electricity commission of Victoria provincial tramways 8c tickets, two 13c tickets and seven 18c tickets.

Paper with hand written speech given on the day a restored tram was put back in service.tramways, history, ken hesse

Bendigo Building Society together with The Bendigo trust invite Mr. Ken Hesse and friend to attend the Commissioning to Service of Vintage Tram no. 470. Venue: Alexandra Fountain Time: 11 am Date: Thursday, August 10,1989 Duration: Approximately 30 minutes RSVP: Tricia Spence 419623 (prior to 5.00pm) Monday, August 7, 1989 Proudly sponsored by Bendigo Building Societyevent, social, mr ken hesse

Program: 11.00 am Guest assemble Welcome by Mr. Ken Hesse Deputy Chairman The Bendigo Trust. Response by Mr. Rob Hunt General Manager Bendigo Building Society. Drive through Ribbon Ceremony. Official Photographs Refreshments served on Tram. 11.20 am Brief City tour on Vintage Tram No. 470. Sponsored by Bendigo Building Societyevent, social, reception

Thre page document hand written by Albert Richardson, on the history of Victoria Hill, Ironbark. 'one of the richest areas on Bendigo field. In the first six years, £1,200,000 worth of gold was obtained. Almost every claim returned a fortune.' Page three title: Other features on Victoria Hill. 'Adjacent to Central Nell Gwynne area as the mining museum. Adjacent to the New Chum Hill on direct south side of the Calder Highway. This hill reached by a short and excellent access road gives a magnificent view of Bendigo and Golden Square, and a very good view of another tourist attraction, Lansells 'Fortuna' now Survey Regiment's headquarters. This hill is the centre of another rich area. The Lazarus mine 3,360 feet deep with 24 saddle reefs in 2,200 feet. The New Chum United, Lansell's 222with its 120 ft high poppet legs. BCV 8, John Brown Knitwear factory, Esposito's Gold Mines Hotel, Central Nell Gwynne and Manchester tram loops are mentioned.Albert Richardsonbendigo, mining, victoria hill

Black and white photograph of Pall Mall with several cars a tram and a bus. At the bottom in blue pen: Bendigo 1959.bendigo, streetscape, pall mall

Black and white photograph of Alexandra Fountain, with a tram going past. At the bottom in blue pen: Bendigo 1959.bendigo, streetscape, alexandra fountain

Coloured postcard of Birney tram no. 30 decorated for a Royal Tour occasion. The Bendigo Trust operates this tram and others on a tourist service between Central Deborah Mine and the Chinese Joss House at Emu Point.bendigo, tramways, tram 30

One page double sided pamphlet by the ''No tram around the lake action group'' listing the things they support and what they do not support.organisation, community, no tram around the lake

Newspaper clipping: Bendigo Advertiser Feature, Thursday April 13, 1972. Bendigo Says Goodbye to the trams. Article details end of tramways in Bendigo, after 82 years of operation.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, tramways, bendigo, tramways, eaglehawk

Trams. Two page photocopy of article headed 'Bendigo Trust' listing 22 trams in the fleet with a brief description of each. Includes images of trams Nos. 28, 19, 302, 44, 17, 26. (not very clear)Bendigo Trustorganization, business, trams, bendigo trust, bendigo trams

Document. A four page straw coloured A5 pamphlet outlining the aims of the Bendigo Trust with brief descriptions of the Central Deborah Mine, Talking Tram, Central Deborah Café and Bendigo Gas works. Back page is the Membership Renewal Form for the year 1995/96Bendigo Trustorganization, club/society, bendigo trust, bendigo trust, central deborah mine and café, talking tram, gas works

Postcard :image shows Law Courts on RH side, looking south towards City Family Hotel, tram in centre of Pall Mall, no cars. Palm trees in foreground in park, horse and trap in foreground. Spires of churches in View Street in skyline. On bottom: The Rose Series P 3213, Pall Mall and Law Courts, Bendigo Victoria.bendigo, streetscape, pall mall, bendigo, pall mall, law courts

black and white photo, handcoloured blue sky. Mitchell Street, looking south east. Tram line runs up centre of road towards Railway Station. Two trams in Pall Mall, Alexandra Fountain on RH side. C. Plumbe , tailor, shop on corner of Pall Mall and Mitchell, LH side. Group of people standing near fence surrounding fountain, possibly waiting to get on tram. Man on horse riding down Mitchell Street. On rear of card: addressed to Miss Myrtle Dahlsen, Lake Tyers House, Lake Tyers, written in black ink. No stamp, 6/4/07 in pencil on top of card.bendigo, streetscape, mitchell street, bendigo, pall mall, alexandra fountain.

Colour postcard: Alexandra Fountain and War memorial in centre, surrounded by circular lawn garden. Pall Mall and Mitchell Streets intersection in middle ground. Tram behind fountain. Car in immediate foreground. Ezywalkin sign on corner building, The Beehive behind. Possibly 1960's ?bendigo, streetscape, pall mall, bendigo, pall mall, alexandra fountain

Colour postcard: Blue border, gold embossed wattle spray on LH side, scroll on bottom right with kangaroo. 300.336 printed on bottom. Image shows Royal Reserve mine on LH side, looking NE up Pall Mall, Alexandra Fountain in foreground. Horse and carts on road, tram in immediate foreground. Photo taken from City Family Hotel ? On rear: postcard, printed in Great Britain. Pre-cars - possibly early 1900's-due to electrified trams.There is an Abbott sign in the pall Mallbendigo, streetscape, pall mall, bendigo, pall mall, alexandra fountain, horse and cart, tram

Colour postcard: image shows Alexandra fountain on LH side, looking towards post Officde building. Poppet head of mine on LH side, mine chimney, Royal Reserve mine. People standing around fountain, tram behind. Pre-cars - possibly early 1900's-due to electrified tramsbendigo, streetscape, pall mall, bendigo, pall mall, alexandra fountain, royal reserve

Colour Postcard: Mitchell Street from Charing Cross. Alexandra Fountain on RH side, tram on LH side. Cars parked and on Mitchell Street. Plaza Theatre sign visible. On back: Nu color Vue, Bendigo, Victoria. BE 24 1950's ?bendigo, streetscape, charing cross, bendigo, mitchell street, alexandra fountain, tram

Black and white photo showing a small portion of the Alexandra fountain in the left foreground and a shelter from the elements for cab drivers and tram staff. Man standing at the fence of the fountain on the south side.bendigo, streetscape, charing cross, alexandra fountain, shelter shed.

Five copies of a letter from ? Smith, Engineer Way & Structures, of the Kansas City Public Service Company to Paul A. Douden & Co., dated November 15, 1937. He tells of their experiences with Scalebuoys. He mentions reduction of scale and about a 30% reduction in the consumption of soap and the chemicals used in the water for cleaning purposes. In the bottom left corner is a small picture of a bus and a tram.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, kansas city public service company, paul a douden & co, ? smith

1970's Photo folder contained tram tickets catalogued No 8241, 8242.commerce

This photo album was collated by Ray Pearson, a tramways history enthusiast and collector. It was donated to the museum in 2012 along with one other photo album, by his grandson.This photo ablum is significant for containing a large volume of historic photographs of vehicles, personnel and events related to the the Victorian tramways - particularly Victorian Railways, Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong tramways - from c1920's to c1994.Brown rectangular photo album (landscape format) containing photographs, newsclippings, postcards and other paper documents. The album contains 25 separate leaves plus a front and back cover. The album is bound on the left edge with brown cord, tied in a knot at the front. The spine and page edges are tattered and many of the photographs and documents within are loose.The front cover has a printed decorative border, rectangular in shape with a geometric pattern. The corners of the border also have decorative geometric shapes. Printed inscription within the border: PHOTOGRAPHS Hand written inscription in white-out or white pen: TRAMS of VICTORIAN RLYS. / BALLARAT. BENDIGO. GEELONG. Hand written inscription in black biro pen: RAY PEARSON collection Hand written inscriptions in biro and white-out or white pen for photographs and documents within. Sticker on inside left of back cover. Printed fine rectangular border with logo (depicting a lion holding a flag within a shield shape) and text within. On left: DICKINSON / LION BRAND / PHOTO ALBUMS On right: When ordering ask for / THE LUCETTA / ALBUM / Size of Leaf / No. 3011 10 X 8 / Also Stocked in / No. 3010 8 X 6 / No. 3012 12 X 10 Bottom edge outside of border: BRITISH MADE.victorian railways, photo album, victorian tramways, ray pearson, melbourne tramway museum, ballarat tramways, bendigo tramways, geelong tramways, melbourne tramways, vintage trams, historic tramways, cable tram, steam tram, dickinson, lion brand, lucetta album

Inside cover page of Ray Pearson's Photo Album. Brown card page with four photographs (landscape format) placed on page using clear plastic photo corners. All photographs depict trams at the Ballarat depot. The photo corner plastic is perishing and one photograph (top left) is loose on the page. The remaining three photographs remain in place, though not securely. Hand written inscriptions are written under the bottom two photographs and also appear on the back of the loose photograph.Hand written incription in biro at base of page, under bottom two photographs. Left: BALLARAT DEPOT / 20 Aug. 1971 Right: SCRUBBER CAR To back of loose photograph - In top left corner with text seperated by underline: 1/A / End of film To centre: Bogie Cars / Maxim Traction / Ballarat Depot / 20th Aug 1971 / No 39 + No 43 / Both Ec PMTT Repeat text patterm is printed on photopaper: A KODAK PAPER Three faded red ink stamps depicting a rectangular logo: This is a / KODAKCOLOR PRINT Beneath logo: SEPT. 71-M

Page 1 of Ray Pearson's photo album. Brown card page with two photographs (landscape format) placed on page using clear plastic photo corners. The top photo depicts a scrubber tram and the bottom a 'Jelbart Roller' tram at the Ballarat tram depot. The photo corner plastic is perishing and both photographs are loose on the page. A hand written inscription is written under the bottom photograph and inscriptions also appear on the back of both photos.Hand written inscription in biro at base of page, under bottom photograph: JELBART ROLLER BALLARAT DEPOT To back of loose photograph at top of page: In top left corner with an underline: 4 To centre: Front of Scrubber Tram / Ballarat Depot / 20th Aug 1971 / Sebastapol lyte Car To back of loose photograph at bottom of page: In top left corner with an underline: 6 To centre: Jelbart Roler SEC / Tram Depot Ballarat / 20th Aug 1971

Page 2 of Ray Pearson's Photo Album. Brown card page with two photographs (landscape format) placed on page with plastic photo corners. The bottom photograph also has decorative metallic card photo corners beneath the newer plastic ones. Both photographs depict trams in streetscapes. The photo corner plastic is perishing and one photograph (top left) is loose on the page. Hand written inscriptions are written under the both photographs and also appear on the back of the loose photograph. One inscription beside the bottom photo is scribled out. Hand written inscription in biro under photographs. Top photo: VICTORIA ST TERMINUS Bottom photo: LYDIARD ST BALLARAT Beside bottom photo, scribbled out: SORRENTO STEAM TRAM To back of loose photograph - In top left corner with an underline: 8 To centre: Victoria St Terminus / Ent Route to Sardess / 20th Aug 1971

Page 3 of Ray Pearson's Photo Album. Brown card page with two metallic look postcards (landscape format) placed on page using clear plastic photo corners. Both postcard images depict trams in Ballarat. The bottom postcard has come loose of two of it's photo corners (top and bottom on the right) and is not secure on the page. A hand written inscription is written in pencil behind the bottom photograph.Hand written inscription in pencil behind postcard at base of page: W.4. Printed text to left of image on bottom postcard: BALLARAT TRAMS / 1887 to 1971 / A series of four postcards. / NO. 3 LATER ELECTRIC TRAM SYSTEM / In 1934 the State Electricity / Commission took over the Bal- / larat trams from the Electric / Supply Company of Victoria. / During 1935-37 the whole sys- / tem was reconditioned by the / Commission. / For the Coronation of King / George VI, No. 28 was decor- / ated for the occasion. It ran / for three days – 12th, 13th / and 14th May, 1937, and was / painted red and cream. / During the Coronation cele- / brations of Queen Elizabeth II, / the trams carried two flags / mounted vertically fore and aft / on the roof. / Some huge loads were / carried during the second / World War period and owing / to man power shortages, con- / doctresses were employed / from September, 1942 to July, 1946. At one time, the total / reached 23. Printed text to back of bottom postcard: BALLARAT TRAMS / 1887 to 1971 / A series of four postcards. / In the early fifties, loading / on the trams was heavy. When / the lag in housing was over- / taken, however, breadwinners / started to leave the trams and / travel to work in cars. Increas- / ing affluence in the sixties ac- / centuated the trend. Soon the / trams were running with mount- / ing annual losses. Most of the / passengers travelling in these / times were concession holders: / students, pensioners, deserted / wives and T.P.I.'s A fine printed vertical line runs down the centre of the blank writing space to the left of the body text. Above is written: POSTCARD postcard, coronation, ray pearson, vintage trams, ballarat tramway, tram postcard, female conductors, suttons, ballarat tram

Page 4 of Ray Pearson's Photo Album. Brown card page with two metallic look postcards (landscape format) placed on page using clear plastic photo corners. Both postcard images depict trams in Ballarat. Both postcards have come loose of two of their photo corners (top and bottom on the left) and are not secure on the page.Printed text to back of postcard at top: BALLARAT TRAMS / 1887 to 1971 / A series of four postcards. / NO. 2 EARLY ELECTRIC TRAMS / Electric trams first ran in / Ballarat on 18th Aigust, 1905. / Twelve of the horse trams were / converted to electric cars by lengthening them at both ends. / Eight of the remaining horse / trams were used as trailers to / the motor cars. / The electric trams were / given a secret trial during the / previous night to the opening / date, but the drivers clanged / the gongs so much that it / brought people out of their / beds in night attire. They / formed an unofficial guard of / honour around Wendouree / Parade. / The trams were gaily decor- / ated for Opening Day. As the / line of cars came down Camp / Hill (Sturt Street) filled with / local dignitaries, the brakes on / the last car failed and it crashed / into the one in front. The win- / dows of both cars were / smashed, and the occupants / who had been sitting in state / made an undignified exit. / Seating accommodation was / from 32 to 36. Six small electric / trams were purchased from the / Sydney Tramways in 1905 and / were converted to a similar / pattern to the 12 re-built / Ballarat horse trams. In 1906 / two open summer cars with / open cross seats (popularly / called toast racks) / were intro- / duced. These trams were packed at week-ends with / families en route to picnic by / the lake. A fine printed vertical line runs down the centre of the blank writing space to the left of the body text. Above is written: POSTCARD Printed text to right of image on bottom postcard: BALLARAT TRAMS / 1887 to 1971 / A series of four postcards. / NO. 4 THE LAST DAYS OF THE TRAMS / Despite opposition from reg- / ular tram users, the decision / was taken in 1971 to replace / the trams with buses. A brief / statement issued in July by the / Transport Boar marked the / end of the eighty-four years / during which the trams were an / integral part of the life of / Ballarat: “The change-over to / buses will begin on 23rd / August when buses will replace / trams to the Gardens via / Drummond Street North and / Victoria Street services. The / change on the Gardens via / Sturt Street West and Mt. / Pleasant will take place on 6th / September, and on the Sebas- / topol-Lydiard Street North / routes on Monday, 20th Sep- / tember.” A fine printed vertical line runs down the centre of the blank writing space to the left of the body text. Above is written: POSTCARDpostcard, ballarat trams, ballarat tramways, vintage trams, tram postcard, electric trams