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Robin Boyd Foundation
Document, Memorial book
This is an extract of a Memorial book regarding a conveyance of land in Prahran on 16 September 1857. It is very difficult to read and this information may be incorrect. Names on it look like John Nightingale Alexander, John Edward, Irving Dickson and Henry Jennings.Photocopy -
South Gippsland Shire Council
Photograph, Framed, Panaramic town view
Framed black and white photograph featuring an early panoramic view of the town of Mirboo North. Titled: "Mirboo North looking West." Set in maroon card window mount with decorative brown and good painted wood frame. -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Document - Helen Gibson obituary
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Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Panorama, Black and White, Back to Mernda Reunions held at Fitzroy Gardens c.1950's-1960's x 10 photographs
The Back to Mernda reunions were first held at the Mernda Mechanics Institute and later moved to the Fitzroy Gardens. These historical photographs are a record of the many residents past and present who lived in the district. The photographs were taken in the 1950's-1960's. This collection includes ten photographs.10 black and white photographs, panoramic view of a large group of men, women and children looking at the camera, attending a reunion in an outdoor setting, thought to be held at the Fitzroy Gardens, undated, c.1950s-1960s.B. Sheppard, Photographer, 3 Margaret St, Canterburymernda, yan yean south, yan yean, fitzroy gardens, reunions, 1950, 1960, fashion, panoramic photographs -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Kevin Doyle, South Morang, 1984
... morang Plenty Road South Morang Looking at Plenty Road from Old ...One of a series of photographs taken and developed during 1967-2013 by the late Kevin Doyle for Media Studies Year 12 at Parade College Bundoora (1984) and donated to the Society by his mother Maureen Doyle.PhotographLooking at Plenty Road from Old Plenty Road. Pub and shops in background c.1984.kevin doyle collection, south morang, old plenty road south morang, plenty road south morang -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Kevin Doyle, South Morang, 1967-1984
... South Morang looking towards the City.... looking towards the City. Photograph South Morang Photograph Kevin ...One of a series of photographs taken and developed during 1967-2013 by the late Kevin Doyle for Media Studies Year 12 at Parade College Bundoora (1984) and donated to the Society by his mother Maureen Doyle.PhotographSouth Morang looking towards the City.kevin doyle collection, 1984, south morang -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard - copy, WTP, "Bridge Street looking west, Ballarat"
Bridge St looking West from Peel St. Has a bank on the corner and an tram in the distance. Card dates the view as early 1900's. Card reproduced for Sovereign Hill Gold Mining Township by Rose Stereograph Co. of Glen Waverley c2000. Divided back type with caption, production and the Rose Co. symbol on the rear. Illustration of the same image added 4-1-2024 - by WTP & Co.Yields information about the appearance of Bridge St following the introduction of electric trams in 1905 and has a strong association with the work of Sovereign Hill and Rose Stereograph Co.Postcard reproduction - part sepia coloured and hand coloured. Second copy printed coloured illustration on plain paper.trams, tramways, bridge st, ballarat, esco, rose postcards -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard - copy, "Sturt Street looking E., Ballarat" and "Happy New Years", c2000
Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St following the introduction of electric trams in 1905 and has a strong association with the work of Sovereign Hill and Rose Stereograph Co.Postcard reproduction - coloured - of an ESCo tram near the intersection of Armstrong St. and Sturt St. travelling west along the south side of Sturt Street with the Post Office and bank buildings on the corner of Sturt and Lydiard Sts in the view. Photo appears to be taken soon after opening of the electric trams, ESCo tram has destination board on the front dash of the tram. Card reproduced for Sovereign Hill Gold Mining Township by Rose Stereograph Co. of Glen Waverley c2000. Divided back type with caption, production and the Rose Co. symbol on the rear.trams, tramways, sturt st, ballarat, esco, rose postcards -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "50 years of the SEC", 30/06/1984 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the SEC in Ballarat and in particular the conversion from DC power to AC.Newspaper clipping from the Saturday Magazine of The Courier 30/6/1984 titled "50 years of the SEC", looking at the history of the SEC in Ballarat, includes the conversion of plant from DC to AC which was not completed until 1968. Notes the two power stations and SEC offices have been moved to Norman St. Has five photos, including a staff photograph with many names, a photo of Bridge St, a collision between a truck and tram 14, SEC advertising and an interior view of Ballarat A. Written by John Dyallsec, ballarat a power station, sec crews, electrical engineering, electrical systems, electricity supply -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Len Millar, Oct. 1970
Yields information about the tram services in Ballarat in particular the Lydiard St terminus.Black and white photograph on card paper of SEC tram 34 at the Lydiard St North, Cemetery gates looking back towards the city. Has the shelter on the right hand side. Oct. 1970 Photo by Len Millar.Detailed notes on rear in ink and pencil by Len Millar and Keith Kings - see image i2.trams, tramways, lydiard st north, cemetery, shelters, tram 34 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, 3/03/1968 12:00:00 AM
35mm colour slide - Kodak white cardboard of a line up of trams in Lydiard St North, Sunday 3/3/1968, looking towards the railway level crossing from the Seymour St loop. Has trams 41, 34, 43, 36, 40, 11, 20, 11, 39, 37 and 21 over crossing. Special service for the Vintage Train.In ink "Ballarat Sunday 3/3/68, Lydiard St North towards railway xing from loop, 41, 34, 43, 36, 40, 11, 20, 11, 39, 37 and 21 over crossing, as specials for passengers off "The Vintage Train"" and KSK stamp with number "19-1"tramways, trams, seymour st, lydiard st nth, tours, vintage train, tram 41, tram 34, tram 43, tram 36 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), One-man trams, May. 1962
Yields information about the approach of the SEC to one man trams, the history, issues and impacts on the costs of operation., Yields information about the approach of the SEC to one man trams, the history, issues and impacts on the costs of operation.Set of three memorandum concerning the operation of one-man trams. All with rounded corners. .1 - Memo dated 23/5/1962, forwarding various documents re one-man trams. .2 - Report to the Acting Secretary (TRB?) - looking at the use of one-man trams in order to have economies, issues, problems with traffic, problems of one door in use, safety, costs of duplication, savings, cheaper to run buses. .3 - Report - looks at the history of one-man trams, ESCo, fare boxes, post war, unions, bogie trams, and the Eaglehawk line. trams, tramways, closure, letters, one man trams, unions, history, fare boxes, esco -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Handwritten Notes, Form/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1960's
Yields information about the work looking at increasing the load on pony wheels - not known whether done in practice.Set of two hand written notes. .1 - Set of calculations on the weight of an axle - if a different dimension to look at increasing the weight on a pony axle of a maximum traction tram. Written on the back of Tram Mileage Record Sheet form TYE 1.58 - daily record for each tram .2 - sketch of the finishing dimensions and dimensions of the end of an axle - written on the rear of a torn 1944 poster using for fund raising. Has the names of: T. A. Farr Hon President, A Purdue President and W. Sewell secretary for the "ACF" - Australian Comforts Fund.trams, tramways, axles, sketches, fund raising, maximum traction, forms, mileage -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 2, John Radcliffe, 24/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the transport of two former trams to the Adelaide St Kilda Tramway Museum.Set of two digital images of trams ex Ballarat be off-loaded at the St Kilda Tramway Museum, .1 - Ballarat No. 34 being unloaded at the AETM site on 24-9-1971, Photo John Radcliffe. Ballarat No. 21 can be seen in the background on a truck waiting to be off loaded. .2 - Overall view looking at the Tram Museum building, with No. 34 on the track, and No. 21 being reversed pending unloading. See also Reg Item 6515 for another photo. trams, tramways, ballarat, aetm, sale of trams, adelaide, tram 34 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 4, Warren Doubleday, 22/4/1978 and 23/4/1978
Set of 4 digital images of: .1 - tram 121 arriving at Bungaree for storage - 22/4/1978 .2 - ditto .3 - alongside No. 35 with Mt Warrenheip in the background. .4 - Looking towards the depot extension site - 23/4/1978trams, tramways, btps, depot, bungaree, delivery of tramcars, tram 121 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Les Fordham, Aug. 1967
Yields information about the appearance of Bridge St looking west into Sturt St.Kodachrome white cardboard mount 35mm slides - dated August 1967 taken by Les Fordham of a view looking along Bridge St into Sturt St showing trams in the city loop, the Grenville St shelter and buildings on either side of the street. In the background is the Dickins Food store sign and Morseheads of Ballarat store.tramways, trams, sturt st, city loop, grenville st, bridge st, shelters -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 6, W. J. Llewelyn, c1970
Set of six Digital images of All by Chris Phillips. c1970 .1 - No. 30 at Sebastopol terminus showing Lydiard St Nth destination with a lady standing in the front door. Has a Pay as you enter sign. Shows the houses behind the tram in Albert St. .2 - No. 30 leaving the terminus with the hotel and house in the background. .3 - view from inside the tram, looking back along the track towards the terminus. Shows the nature of the Albert St at the time. .4 - No. 30 with Chris Phillips boarding the tram. .5 and .6 - single trucker at dusk with all the lights on.trams, tramways, sebastopol, albert st, night photo, tram 30 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Fred Hardie, turt St Ballarat, looking west from Grenville, 1892
Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St and the horse tram track near Grenville St c1892Digital image from the George Washington Wilson and Co. photographic collection held by the University of Aberdeen - see related documents for information and their website for reproduction permissions. It notes that Fred Hardie was sent to Australia in 1892. There are some 41 Ballarat images available on the website. Sturt St Ballarat, looking west from Grenville St towards the Post Office and Town Hall. Shows the horse tram track and the median strip - photo number GB 0231 MS 3792/A2811. Has a number of horse cabs in the background, the 8-hour monument. In the bottom right-hand corner, has the "Summerscales Great shop of Novelties". In the centre of the photograph is a horse tram turning from Lydiard St north into Sturt St. See: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/special-collections/about-george-washington-wilson-383.php - accessed 29-12-2017.trams, tramways, sturt st, horse trams, horse cabs, grenville st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Fred Hardie, Sturt St Ballarat, looking from the Post Office tower, 1892
Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St and the Town Hall from the Post Office c1892Digital image from the George Washington Wilson and Co. photographic collection held by the University of Aberdeen - see related documents for information and their website for reproduction permissions. It notes that Fred Hardie was sent to Australia in 1892. There are some 41 Ballarat images available on the website. Sturt St Ballarat, looking from the Post Office tower towards the Town Hall and the intersection of Armstrong St- photo number GB 0231 MS 3792/A1995. Has a number of horse cabs in the background, and various buildings. There are no horse trams in the background. See: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/special-collections/about-george-washington-wilson-383.php - accessed 29-12-2017.trams, tramways, sturt st, horse cabs, armstrong st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, c1885
Yields information about the appearance of the intersection of Grenville and Bridge St prior to the opening of the horse tram service.Digital image of Bridge St looking east from the intersection of Sturt and Grenville St Ballarat, prior to the construction of the horse tram line, c1885. Shows the NE corner prior to the construction of the Nichol and Alan Building. Has the W. M. Bean? store on the corner, F. B. Wilson, Bucks Head Hotel, a paper hangings supplier, watchmaker and other stores. Postcard or image has title "Bridge St, looking East from Sturt St, Ballarat"trams, tramways, bridge st, grenville st, sturt st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Charles Rudd, c1890?
Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St following the introduction of the horse trams.Digital image from the State Library of Victoria website image No. H39558/12, a Charles Rudd photograph showing a view from the Nicholl and Alan building looking west along Sturt St. Shows the buildings along either side of Sturt St and a horse tram descending the hill. Very little other traffic in the photograph. Has signs for "C. Huck - The Queen's studio photo" and "Morrey and Murray", the Cash Drapers on the Ballarat Mechanics Institute building. Note the caption of the photograph is incorrect. See image btm7019i2.pdf for the SLV link - correct as of 31-12-17. See image i2 for a more detailed photograph.trams, tramways, grenville st, sturt st, horse trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 2, Chris Phillips, c1971
Yields information about the tram track in Albert St Sebastopol and its appearance.Set of two digital images of the tram track in Albert St Sebastopol c1971 by Chris Phillips. .1 - looking north in Albert St at the Grey St loop - shows the road conditions and poles along with the tram stop. .2 - possibly looking north on the western side of Albert St with two men about to board the tram with cameras in hand. Has a "Waller" name on building in background.trams, tramways, sebastopol, albert st, grey st loop -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Chris Phillips, c1970
Yields information about the SEC depot on a wet evening or night.Digital image the SEC Depot in Wendouree Parade, looking at the depot on a wet evening night. Shows two trams on the depot fan. Photo c1970.trams, tramways, depot, secv, night photo -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Chris Phillips, c1970
Yields information about the tram operations in Victoria St.Digital image of No. 26 in Victoria St, near the King St loop on a wet day. Tram has the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West. Person standing behind the tramcar looking up - the trolley pole may have be dewired.trams, tramways, victoria st, tram 26 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, Chris Phillips, Mar.1987
Digital image of W3 661, March 1987 on the Access track running out with Peter Walker looking out of the doorway.trams, tramways, btps, depot, access track, begonia festival, tram 661 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Ash Tray, Wiltshaw and Robinson, mid to late 1900's
Demonstrates domestic items manufactured soon after the establishment of the tramway systems in Ballarat.Ash Tray - white glazed on front, unglazed rear with gold edge trim, light weight China in the shape of a "spade" with an image of the intersection of Sturt St and Lydiard St from the Post Office looking at the buildings on the south side of Sturt St including the Town Hall with two electric trams and the tram lines in the view. One of the trams is hauling a trailer. Possibly made mid to late 1900's. On rear has the makers stamp of "W&R Stoke on Trent" http://nicholnack.com.au/wiltshaw-robinson-patterns/index.php - accessed details that it is the mark of Wiltshaw and Robinson.tramways, trams, ash tray, sturt st, lydiard st, town hall -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Rose Stereograph Co, c1905
Yields information about the appearance of the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St and Sturt St itself looking west, showing the tram track arrangements.Photographic reproduction - sepia coloured of two stereo pair images with details on the sides. Originals made by the Rose Stereoscopic of Melbourne. Printed on A4 size ink-jet printer. Set of two: 1 - Sturt St and the Lydiard St intersection, electric trams looking east from the Town Hall. Shows Mount Warrenheip. Shows the roof of a tram in the bottom edge and a tram in Bridge St. Has the National Mutual building in the view, advertising the Commercial Union Fire (insurance) and Doepel and Chandler. Another building advertiser is "Carlton Ales" Image No. 8112 2 - Sturt St looking west from the Town Hall tower. Has one tram in the distance. Shows the layout of the Sturt St central median strip.trams, tramways, sturt st, lydiard st, stereo photograph, grenville st, esco, bridge st, town hall -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Committee of the Ballarat Tramways and SEC Benefit Fund, "The Objects, Rules and Regulations of 'The Ballarat Tramways and SEC Benefit Fund.'", 1947?
Yields information about a social welfare or friendly society part of the Ballarat Tramways - group who looked after their fellow workers through contributions. Gives the rules of the 'The Ballarat Tramways and SEC Benefit Fund'Sixteen page with light brown light weight card covers, centre stapled book titled "The Objects, Rules and Regulations of 'The Ballarat Tramways and SEC Benefit Fund." Details the committee, that it was approved by the Department of Social Services, name, objects, constitution, trustees, executive, collectors, meeting of members, members qualifications, benefits (in pounds), claims, unfinancial members, payment of claims, the Secretary, alteration to constitution and Order of business. Note the membership allowed for any SEC employee in the district. President J. Young Secretary and Treasurer - R. McLannan Vice President A. Johnston and H. Knight Committee - R McLannan, H. Gilbert, A. Johnson, G. Millar, P. Hubbard, D. McLeod, L.Hoare, W. Edwards, W. Lyons, J. Young, H. Knight, E. Cartledge, T. Duke, W. Waight, C. Foster. Has a Alteration to the Rules, pasted into the inside front cover. No date. Document has the date Jan 24, 1947. Few of the committee names appear in the Employee data base, could be the original 1947 document, revised with the alteration. See also Reg item 3658 and 3657 for other versions. trams, tramways, social welfare, sickness, sec, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Ballarat Orphan Asylum and Victoria St
Yields information about the corner of the Victoria St terminus at the Orphanage and the relationship to the tramway.Digital Image of the Ballarat Orphan Asylum and Victoria St looking west with a tram at the terminus and the tramway overhead poles. Titled "Ballarat Orphan Asylum and Victoria St" From the Facebook group of old time photographs of yesterday. Probably taken soon after the tramway opened in 1905.trams, tramways, victoria st, orphanage, esco, postcards, tram 1 ? -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Safer Street Crossing", 6/07/2017 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 6/7/2017 titled "Safer Street Crossing" about the installation of a set of traffic lights at the rear of the Museum Depot. Photo looking north along Gillies St. Included in the photo is Samantha McIntosh, VicRoads Ewen Nevett and MP Sharon Knight. Tram depot in the background. Note the traffic light installation resulted (a bit of accident and good talking by Neville Britton) of a crossing into the depot. Was not included in the drawings.gillies st, traffic lights, ballarat specialist school