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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS PARCEL TICKETS
Two(2) State electricity Commission of Victoria Parcel tickets. One at 4d(four pence) No.C34000 and One(1) at 6d(six pence) No. A46757. Each ticket comprises of receipt to sender, (bottom half), and top half is adhered to the parcel using adhesive patch on reverse. All markings and printings are in red ink.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS TICKETS
Five(5) State Electricity Commission of Victoria Provincial Tramways Scholars Monthly tickets. No.B02369 5/-(Five shillings), Red stamped across the front with the word Cancelled in red ink. No.A03910 11/-(eleven shillings) Unused. No.A24951 8/6(eight shillings and sixpence) Unused No.A000250 12/6(Twelve shillings and sixpence)Has the word Cancelled and two diagonal lines,one long and one short with an initial in green biro.No.A000250 17/6(seventeen shillings and sixpence) with the word Cancelled and two diagonal lines,one long and one short with an initial in green ink. Three of the tickets are printed in black ink on the lighter side and two on the yellow side. Reverse: One, 5/-, is red. Two 11/- and 8/6 are yellow, Two 12/6 and 17/6 are light coloured.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - TICKETS
Six (6) tramways tickets printed on green light cardboard, 2d (2 penny). Issued by Electricity supply Department, Provincial Tramways. All have the No.869998.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - TICKETS
11 tickets printed on orange paper, labelled 'Electricity Supply Department Provincial Tramways price 1d (penny) Ticket numbers are all Aa429252.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO TRAMWAY STAFF, 16/04/1972
Coloured photo of group of 48 men of Provincial Tramways. Bendigo Division. April 16th 1972. D.Noble - L.Fitzgerald - B.Hopgood - N.Brokley - S.Palmer - T.Hulls - P.Knight - J.Shaw - R.Kurzke - S.Gregory - K.Caughlan - J.Williams - A.James - E.Bodilly - F.Clough - W.Snell - B.Monro - K.Draper - A.Reed - D.Perdon - H.Harvey - E.R.Pollard - R.Cameron - A.Ball - K.Jones - N.Atkins - C.Griffiths - J.Evans - J.Wirth - A.J.Harrison - F.T.Wilson - H.Tueno - G.C.James - A.Moss - D.Hester - R.Wirth - J.Hogan - G.Sang - K.Grenfell - J.Boston - K.Makepeace - V.Aitken. State Electricity Commission of Victoria. Deframed 2022.person, group, employees -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAM TIME TABLE
Transparent blueprint paper. State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Bendigo Electricity Supply and Tramways. Time table, Fridays Golden Square - Run No. 9 to No.13.organization, business, bendigo trams -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS TIME TABLE
Transparent blueprint paper. State Electricity Commission of Victoria. Bendigo Electricity Supply and Tramways timetable. Sundays - Eaglehawk route, 10 minutes service from 1.30 pm.organization, business, bendigo trams -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAM, TRAMWAY ROUTES AND SECTION DESTINATIONS, c1971?
Document. State Electricity Commission of Victoria. Electricity Supply Department - Bendigo Tramways. Tramway routes and section destinations. 15 copies of same route map.organization, business, bendigo trams -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS, TIME TABLE
Transparent blueprint paper. Electricity Supply Department, Bendigo Branch. Time table - Eaglehawk route, Monday to Thursday 15 mins & 20 mins service.organization, business, bendigo trams -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS, TIMETABLE
Transparent blueprint paper. Electricity Supply Department, Bendigo Branch. Time table - Eaglehawk route Friday 20 minutes until 11.50 am, then 10 mins. Service. Run No.1 to No.7.organization, business, bendigo trams -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS, TIME TABLE
Transparent blueprint paper. State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Bendigo Tramways Time Table. Golden Square Route Christmas Day and Good Friday, runs No9 to No13.organization, business, bendigo trams -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS, TIME TABLE
Transparent blueprint paper. State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Bendigo Electricity Supply and Tramways, time table, 10 minutes service, from 7 am. Eaglehawk Route.organization, business, bendigo trams -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - AWARD OF HONOUR TO TRAMWAY GROUP
Award of Honour for industrial safety. Awarded to Tramway Traffic Group 2, Northern Branch, by Electricity Supply Department.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - GEELONG TRAMWAYS
Newspaper clipping - Geelong Advertiser, June 7 1929. Re: Control of Geelong tramways and subsequent take over by Electricity Commission.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS PARTICULARS OF TRAMS
State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Electricity Supply Department, Northern Branch. Number and particulars of trams, Bendigo tramways.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - VARIOUS TIMETABLES
1. Monday to Friday - Eaglehawk, Quarry Hill, Golden Square, North Bendigo routes. 2. The Electric Supply Company of Victoria Ltd Bendigo and Eaglehawk Tramways, Sixteen (16) Copies. 3. The Electric Supply company of Victoria Ltd, Northern Branch alteration to fares, 1969. 4. Electricity Supply Department Bendigo - amended timetables - 1955, Six (6) copies. 5. Staff shift timetable - weekdays and Saturday - Two (2) pieces.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS BOOK - 'AMENDMENT TO BY - LAW'
Booklet by Electric Tramways of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria. Pale Pink. 10 Pages.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Programme - Lydia chancellor collection: Royal Princess eighty first birthday souvenir programme
The Royal Princess Theatre, 73 View St., Bendigo, was designed by William Charles Vahland and opened on 31/8/1874. It had a capacity of 2000 and was lit by gas until 1898 when electricity became available. The original proprietors were John Croley (1827-1899) and William (Billy) Heffernan (1840-1899). It was Bendigo's first permanent picture house in 1910, with it's first showing being the silent film "The Desert Song". It closed in 1930 before reopening in 1936 after being rebuilt in the Art Deco style. The theatre was finally closed in May 1963 and was demolished.Eight pages souvenir programme. 1874-1955 Royal Princess, Bendigo. Eighty first birthday souvenir programme 31st August 1955. Manager: Don Vincent, price: sixpence, proceeds: cinematograph trade benevolent fund. There is a one-page history of the theatre by Don Vincent. The programme includes stage performances and the screening of "seven brides for seven brothers".royal princess theatre, souvenir programme, eighty first birthady, 1874-1955 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - WES HARRY COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT FOR STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION BENDIGONIAN ADVERTISER DATED SAT. 25 SEPT. 1971
Advertisement by State Electricity Commission of Victoria Bendigo Tramways time table in operation from Monday 27th September 1971Bendigo Advertiser -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - KEN HESSE COLLECTION: TRAM TICKETS, ENTRY TICKETS, INVITATION, GAME
1) Red and white guessing game card in the name of Betty Nankervis giving the correct number of answers:11. When opened there are 20 questions on parts of the human anatomy with space for answers. 2) Bendigo Tramways card first issued December 9 & 10 1972 the name Mrs K. Hesse typed above the picture of a tram. Linking unique tourist attractions, a project of the Bendigo Trust. On the back a signature R.F. Lamb(?) 3) Two tickets Electricity supply department provincial tramways, this ticket is issued subject to the by-laws, price 1 penny. 4) Two entry tickets to Bendigo pottery Australia's oldest pottery workshop, one family for $1.40 and one adult for 50centts. 5) Brown paper rectangular box in the middle: Manchuria, twelve different stamps issued by the Japanese puppet government of Manchuria and the north-east provinces under the control of the Chinese Nationalist Government. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - KEN HESSE COLLECTION: VARIOUS STAMPS AND TRAM TICKETS
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. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - KEN BICE COLLECTION: WATTLE GULLY GOLD MINE
Colour photograph, faded and laminated. Image shows an underground tunnel with air/electricity wiring on LH side of decline. Written on bottom : looking east towards main shaft. No. 1 level (60m) main xcut 1979. Bob Farrell in background'mining, underground equipment, wattle gully gold mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Painting - CONSTELLATION GOLD MINE EAGLEHAWK
Crayon artwork. Art shows poppet head with chimney and brick and timber engine house. Written on bottom ' Constellation Gold Mine, Eaglehawk. A.A. Perry 1958' Two punch holes on LH side. Written on back in pencil: This mine was west of the Victortia St railway gates on N side. I used to read the electricity meter here about 1918 - 20. This drawing was done from memory in 1958 when I was getting over a sickness'.eaglehawk, mining, constellation mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: GOLDEN CARSHALTON NO LIABILITY, 1934-1960
Documents; Bundle of documents tied with string, Cert of Inspection for Boiler, Electricity Agreement, Scrip Certificates, Commonwealth Bank Pass Book for (pounds)10 deposit for PMG charges, Lease Agreement, Name change from Big Hill North N.L., Lease agreement Tennant Creek, Insurance documents, Rules. Legal Opinion Document. Golden Carshalton N.L.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, golden carshalton nl, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PAGE FROM HISTORICAL MAGAZINE (UNTITLED)
Page from Historical Magazine. Part of article about the naming of Bendigo (ref to Abednego Thompson, William (Bendigo) Thompson. Further short article (in full) by Wes Harry about Electric Power in Bendigo. Reference to Bendigo Electric Power Company and State Electricity Company.person, individual, william thompson, bendigo electric power company, wes harry, state electricity commission. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - DEBORAH MINE - DEBORAH MINE MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
Hand written notes on machinery and equipment at the Deborah Mine. Reference: Mining & Geological Journal July 1938, pages 28 & 29. Items mentioned include: Poppet Legs, winding engines, boiler, suction gas plant, electricity, battery and surface plant. J. J. Caldwell name on the paper.mine, gold, deborah mine, deborah mine, deborah mine machinery & equipment -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NEW SOUTH MOON MINE - BATTERY PLANT, 1942
Document; Folder with documents about purchase of Battery Plant by North Virginia Co. & East Clarence Co. Supply agreement for electricity, correspondence, plans showing where battery to be installed.east Clarence Gold Mining Co. North Virginia Gold Mining Co. re purchase of battery.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, mining equipment, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Newspaper article titled Life Processes - Auckland Research - Work of Two Doctors. Bendigo Advertiser, Friday, June 6, 1940. Article mentions metabolism, Electricity in the Body, American Research, Electrically Altered Water and Two Hundred Cases Tested. Also four other articles, one dated July 30, 1941 mentioning metabolism and Scalebuoys. Two articles have several copies.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, the bendigo advertiser 6/6/1940, metabolism, dr george crile, rockefeller foundation, auckland hospital board -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ''THE BENDIGO TRAMWAYS: A HISTORY''
''The Bendigo Tramways - A History'' (author, not named, but last page indicates that writer was 17 years of age). Eight handwritten pages; 4 pages of photo reproductions; loose sheet - broad description of 'Bendigo''; loose sheet showing ''S.E.C. Bendigo Tramways Track Diagram as at closure of system, April 1972''. Early moves to have tramway system in 1880s; battery trams operation; steam tram motors; Bendigo Tramway Company; Electric Supply Company; Route maps (''in the appendices at the end of this report'' ???); State Electricity Commission of Victoria; list of the major purchases made by the SEC from the MMB to add to the Bendigo fleet (1930 -1960) closure of tramways; Bendigo 'talking' tourist tram (Dec. 1972); Writer's notes - acknowledgementtramways, history, bendigotramway history., bendigo tramways, electric supply company, talking tourist tram. tramsways track diagram. battery trams, ellsen and co., the sandhurst and eaglehawke tramways company. mollison street. arnold street. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - RAILWAYS COLLECTION: STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS BY-LAW NO1
RAILWAYS COLLECTION - STATE ELECTRICITY COMMISSION OF VICTORIA. Electric Tramways By-law No1 small light brown book H.E.Daw, Government printer, Melbourne light brown cover - back missing.H.E.Daw , Government printertramways