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

Newspaper clipping from The Ballarat Times, 17 Oct. 2019, letter from Juliana Addison MP, member for Wendouree, titled "Tip of the hat to trammies", praising the BTM, its volunteers and the recent track renewal. Noted the work of the President Paul Mong. Has a photo of the horse tram in use.btm, letters, horse tram

One page feature article in the Ballarat's "The Courier" giving an outline history of the Ballarat tramway system with 6 photographs. Mentions the then recently published book "The Tramways of Australia" by Samuel Brimson. Published 19/11/1983. Titled "The coming and going of our trams". Published as part of the Courier's Saturday Magazine. 828.1 - 2nd copy in better condition.trams, tramways, ballarat, public transport

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Saturday 27/1/1996 Saturday magazine section with a column written by the Chief Commissioner of the City of Ballarat, Vern Robson. Titled "1996 the year of elections" . Column discusses the forthcoming 1996 Council elections, Australia day celebrations and the recent public meeting to discuss the return of trams to Ballarat. Notes the forthcoming feasibility study and the support of the Federal and State governments in funding the study.trams, tramways, community, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Page 14, Tuesday 20/6/2000 detailing operation of the BTM Wendouree Parade service during the June 2000 school holidays. Gives details of the operation, contact details (Stephen Butler). Accompanying is a photo of trams 40, 671, 13 and 26 at the Gardens Loop during Boxing Day 1999 and a two column wide advertisement for the BTM offering a free souvenir Badge Offer. See images for advertisement and photo. (Note very few badges were distributed)btm, school holidays, advertisements, gardens loop

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat 13/9/1997. Page 23 - two postcards from the past, sent in by people seeking details of the photographs. Top postcard - sent in by Deborah Hetherington, shows a parade in Sturt St. near Grenville St. with the top of a horse tram in the bottom left hand corner - see btm1665i1. Lower postcard - sent in by Colin Holmes at the corner of Sturt and Doveton St. of a Jelbart Company field day, possibly about 1920. Has an ESCo tram in the background. See btm1665i2. Page 24 - item "For the Record" column, written by Danny Roberts about the closure of the tramways in 1991, giving details of the last tram (No. 40), the history of trams in Ballarat, the crew on the "last" tram, and short notes on the possible return of trams to Ballarat. See the June 2010 issue of Fares Please! for an article written by Colin Holmes on Jelbart and the Ballarat roller.closure, last tram, parades, jelbart

Yields information about the demolition or removal of the track along the Sturt St and how it was done.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, undated, assumed late Jan. 1972 based on Reg. Items 2214.2 and 2215 showing a photo of tram track demolition on the southern side of Sturt St around Doveton / Armstrong St. Has Myers and Town Hall in the background. Loose rail and sleepers in the picture. Courier photograph taken 25/1/1972. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02. See Reg Item 3780 for a print of the Courier Photograph.track removal, tram track removal, crb, sturt st

Newspaper cutting from the Letters to the Editor Section of The Courier, Ballarat dated Friday 2/8/2002 regarding the reintroduction of trams to Ballarat. Has a photo of Allan Snowball working (welding) a rail joint in Wendouree Parade. Letter to the Editor titled - "Lake tram may be way to go" - written by Graham Jordan questioning the City Tramway proposal. Letter to the Editor, by William J Hoath titled "Who will subsidise cost of the trams", questioning who would pay when no one is on the trams and what is councillors position on this?ballarat revival, letter to the editor, ballarat city tramway, lake wendouree tramway

Fifty four page book, A4 landscape format, with brown stipple card covers saddle stapled, printed on gloss paper, titled "The Tramways of Adelaide". Originally published by The Critic Adelaide in 1909, with facsimile production by the Australia Electric Transport Museum c1989. Features photographs of construction of the electric tram system in Adelaide, Members and Officers of the Tramway Trust, construction details, electrical equipment details and depots. Has advertisements for local suppliers including Messrs Forward, Down & Co. (Steel fabricators), Duncan and Fraser (tram builders), Newton McLaren Ltd (electrical equipment), James Martin & Co. (locomotive and equipment) and Millars' Karri and Jarrah Co.trams, tramways, adelaide, mtt, tramway construction, electrical systems

Small item about the BTPS tram operations facing the mini 1985 public liability crisis, compared to the early 2000's crisis. Notes other railway that had closed. Problem was resolved by the State Govt and the State Insurance office.Newspaper clipping, from The Courier, 28-12-1985, titled "End of the line for our tourist tram", about the problems the railways (Bellarine Peninsula Railway had closed) getting public liability insurance. Quotes Frank Hanrahan and Warren Doubleday. Has photo of trams in front of depot; 38 and 671.btps, insurance

Yields information about the delivery run of tram 18 to Borough of Sebastopol and how it was delivered using a tractor.Newspaper Clipping from the Courier, Friday 1/10/1971, titled "No. 18 Reaches End of the Line", about the delivery of tram No. 18 to the Borough of Sebastopol, Victory Park the previous day. Features a photo of No. 18 being towed along the Albert St. track by a tractor and the hand over from the SEC to the Borough at the resting place of the tram. Features Cr. N. F. Donald and Mr. I. F. Pellas at the handover. Notes the significance of the tram to the Borough - decorated for the Borough's centenary in 1965. See Reg item 3778.1 and .2 for a prints of the Courier Photographs and 6599 for colour photographs of the move and Reg Item 6600i2 for a colour print of the official handover. Second copy added 5/11/2018 from donation of Glenise Kellett. 2nd copy full page version.sebastopol, borough of sebastopol, victory park

Yields information about disposal of tramcars from Ballarat and 21E trucks.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 30/1/1956, titled "The End of a Tram" with a photo and caption of depot workers pushing a 21E truck back into the depot after the body of a single trucker was sold for a "sleepout" - See Reg Item 5526 - most likely No. 16 as the dates match up. Contained originally within Reg Item 5507 at the back of the binder. For items see btm5507 loose items list.pdf disposal, 16, sale of trams, depot

Newspaper clipping from The Argus, 22/2/1956, titled "Geelong Leads - its the first city of buses", with a photo of Geelong 17 and lady passengers boarding a Benders bus. Quotes Mr. Norm Bender (Benders Busways) and Cr. H. R. Fidge, Mayor of Geelong about the bus services to be offered, frequency and bus stops. Ticket sellers as bus stops. Also has a item on a Geelong floral roundabout, which shows the tram line running through it. Item was contained within the back cover of Reg Item 5485 - Service Exercise Book, black covers, with label, red binding titled "No. 2 - Ballarat Tramways & S.E.C. Systems" - see list. On the rear of the cutting is a letter about a "Reckless" tram driver in Melbourne and a comment about women drivers. geelong, closure, buses, melbourne

Yields information about Richard Gilbert and his involvement in the Ballarat Tramway Museum and its establishment.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 26/12/2009, titled "Making the most of a lifetime experience" about Richard Gilbert and his involvement with the establishment of the Ballarat Tramway Museum. Includes a photo of Richard.btm, btps

.1 - Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 3/7/2013 - titled "The changing face of Ballarat retailing", story by David Jeans, about the changes made in retail along Sturt St, on-line shopping and the change in retail mixes. Has a plan of Sturt St with current shops/offices available for least. Notes the 400 block is the most expensive - the coffee culture! ballarat, sturt st

Newspaper clipping and photograph provides two stories about Ballarat Tramways following the last tram on 19/9/1971: 1 - "Start on the removal of the tram lines" - with a photo of welder K Drever of the CRB cutting rails in Sturt St. 2 - A piece, headed "Ballarat to blame for loss of trams?" quoting Mr N R White, SEC Chairman about the lack of willingness for Ballarat residents to use the trams, at the civic reception the previous day. Also quotes Cr. Chisholm, Mayor of Ballarat and Cr. Donald, President of the Borough of Sebastopol.Yields information about the commencement of track removal in Ballarat and the SECV Commissioners view of the tramway closure.Newspaper clipping from The Courier 21/9/1971Has the newspaper source in ink along the top edge.tramways, tramcars, secv, closure, tram track removal

Melbourne, : Hawthorn [1967] 147 p. : illus., geneal. tables (on lining papers) ports. ; 25 cm. non-fictionmrs phillip parker king, australia -- history -- sources., harriet king 1796-1874 -- correspondence.

The "Q" Theatre Guild was formed out of the Kew Light Opera Company in 1957. It marked the transition of the company that had initially been directed by Lance Nicholls to one directed by Beatrice Oakley. It continued to perform in the Kew Recreation Hall, but, with its demolition in 1960, and the opening of the new Kew City Hall in Cotham Road, moved its productions to that venue. Productions of the "Q" Theatre Guild included The Geisha (1957), Maritana (1958), They All Do It (1959), Blossom Time (1959), Love's A Luxury (1959), There And Back & The Bohemian Girl (1960), Die Fledermaus (1960), Gay Rosalinda (1961), The Land Of Smiles (1961), Kisses For A Kid & Hansel And Gretel (1961), Die Fledermaus (1962), Monsieur Beaucaire (1964), Macbeath or The Beggar's Opera, and So To Bed.The scrapbook of annotated photographs, programmes, and newspaper reviews of which this item is a part was assembled by Marion Tilley, wardrobe mistress for, and performer in, productions by the Kew Light Opera Company and the "Q" Theatre Guild. It is significant as a remarkably complete document of theatre performances in Kew, Victoria during the 1950s and 1960s. The scrapbook, and the items individually catalogued within it, have artistic and aesthetic significance within the history of performing arts in Victoria in the middle of the 20th Century. They have social significance in that they reveal socio-cultural values and preoccupations during the period. The records also act as a history of arts activities in the Kew Recreation Hall and later in the Kew City Hall as entertainment and community arts and music precincts.Souvenir programme issued by the "Q" Theatre Guild for a performance of Franz Lehar's The Land of Smiles in 1961. The production was performed at the Kew City Hall. The Cast List includes annotations by Marion Tilley. This was the first time that The Land of Smiles had been performed in Melbourne."q" theatre guild, performimng arts, kew city hall, the land of smiles (lehar)

One of a number of 'real photo' and commercial postcards created by or owned by members of the Christian and Washfold families of Kew. The postcards are part of a larger collection of photographs, postcards and publications donated to the collection in May 2021.Sepia postcard of quay at Port Said, located on the north east coast of Egypt on the Mediterranean Sea, showing buildings and boats at left and two ocean liners at rightwashfold family, christian family, postcards -- port said, christian-washfold family

The Booklet was given to City of Caulfield Council with several similar and related items including preliminary drafts for the Booklet. Booklet - 2 sheets of paper vertically folded and stapled in middle with text and images printed on both sides in black ink print with some green ink. Booklet is a patriotic fund raising appeal for a Memorial Hall for the Caulfield R.S.L. Front cover of booklet shows representation of the proposed Memorial Hall.

Photocopy of the advertisement in the "Argus" 24.12.1862. Horticultural Society of Victoria - Opening, Exhibition of Flowers and Fruits, Admission, Grand Floral Fete and Collation.the australian, horticultural society of victoria, opening day, flower show, survey paddock, burnley gardens, horticultural society's gardens

44 cards (A-I) featuring four members of the Doctor, Musician, Painter, Carpenter, Barber, Scientist, Gardener, Tailor and Motorist families. Produced by RNIB, these cards were designed for various kinds of players with both print and Braille upon each card. 36 playing cards with Braille across top of card in red box Catalogue No. 9086recreation, games

RNIB sold a number of devices around the world, including games, clocks, brailling equipment and handicraft items. These are listed in this catalogue and some are found in this collection. 62 page booklet with black and white illustrationsroyal national institute for the blind, braille equipment, games, recreation equipment