Newspaper clipping, Bendigo Advertiser, Saturday April 15, 1972.'In Knipe's Folly Bendigo once had a castle', by Toora, (alias Amy Huxtable). John Hanlon Knipe bought land from W. E. Walleston, located in Boundary Street, (now known as Valentine Street).person, individual, basil miller

Newspaper clipping, Bendigo Advertiser, Saturday April 15, 1912. Photos and short history of Trams in Bendigo. 1890 - 1903 - 1972. Two(2) copies.person, individual, basil miller

Newspaper clipping, Bendigo Advertiser, (date unknown), 'He Hired a Tram'. Mr Philip H. Goldman from Santa Barbara California, USA, toured Bendigo in the company of Supervisor Mr H. W. Watkins, and President of the Australian Electric Traction Association, Mr H. Prentice. A Birney 'Safety Car' was used.person, individual, basil miller

Newspaper clipping - The sun April 17 1972. 'A Place in the Sun' by Keith dunstan. Tribute to the history of Trams in Bendigo.person, individual, basil miller

Newspaper clipping. Bendigo Advertiser. Saturday October 14, 1961. Early Railway Picnics Recalled. Article includes photo of souvenir tram ticket number 3588. Springtime, 1905 was Railway picnic time. And what a time it was - with packed trains from the metropolis and country towns, and Bendigo, thronged with the crowds of gay holiday-makers. Souvenir ticket belongs to rear Mrs. A. Bolitho, 5 Webster Street, Bendigo, issued by Electric Supply Coy. Of Victoria Ltd., Bendigo Tramways. Railway Picnic September 16, 1905. The ticket belong to Mrs Bolitho's father, the late Mr J H P Ellis, who lived in McIntyre Street. Post card size, printed in sepia on cream, bears photographs of the power house, engine room, a tram (we presume one of the first models) and the boiler room. Down the sides are listed cemetery, railway station, Rodney St, Charing Cross, through to California Gully Bridge and Eaglehawk. The fare was 2d. On the back a Beehive advertisement. 'Half-Century With Trams' is a history as remembered by Mr W J Evans of Mt. Korong Road, California Gully. 'Boisterous' is a history as remembered by Mr W Bolton of the firm of Bolton Bros. recalled the early picnics as 'boisterous' affairs. 'riff-raff' used to gather at Spencer St Station, arriving in Bendigo-after having spent the night drinking. The picnicers certainly had a right royal time in those early days. Railway Picnic was also boronia time, Mr Bolton said - and bunches of fragrant West Australian borania were sold on the streets. Bolton Bros always printed the tram tickets in Bendigo in those early years. A report in the 'Bendigonian' of the 1903 Railway Picnic period told that 20 special trams came to Bendigo on Saturday morning, September 15, 1903. Railway Picnic Committee: J Southern, Mrs Tait, Mrs Hudson, Mrs Fitzpatrick, Cr J H Curnow, Sir John Quick and many members of parliament. Fare from Melbourne costing 5/ for a day return, or 7/6 for the week.organization, business, bendigo trams

Newspaper clipping, Bendigo Advertiser Wednesday July 19, 1972. 'Tramways Era Ball' held on Friday July 28, 1972? Dress optional as 1890s - 1972.person, individual, basil miller

Newspaper clipping, Bendigo Advertiser 24 April 1953.First Conductor on Bendigo battery trams, Mr F. J. Hanson of Albert Street and driver Jack Taylor. Operators were Sandhurst - Eaglehawk Company.person, individual, basil miller

Newspaper clipping - Bendigo Advertiser, (date unknown), 23/4/1953??. 'Recalls old day on trams' - Mr W. J. K. Dunstan worked on administration staff at time of opening in 1903. Mention of Mr. Tom Lynch, who also harks back to the days when steam trains were in vogue.person, individual, basil miller

Newspaper clipping, Bendigo Advertiser, Friday April 9, 1965. Celebrating '75 years of Tramways in Bendigo'.person, individual, basil miller

Newspaper clipping, Bendigo Advertiser (date unknown). 'Motorman completes 50 years of service on Bendigo Tramways', Mr Anthony Lynch.person, individual, basil miller

Newspaper clipping, (date unknown). Photograph and story 'A Tramp Among The Notables', at a presentation at the Oxford University UK to Carolus Spencer Chaplin, 'Civis Brittianicus - Honorary Doctor of Letters Degree'.person, individual, basil miller

Newspaper clipping, Bendigo Advertiser, (date unknown. Photograph of track removal next to Alexander fountain so that the bridge may be restored.person, individual, basil miller

Newspaper clipping Bendigo Advertiser, Monday November 16, 1970. Photograph of a Birney Tram being used as a bridal coach for the marriage of Francis Clement Hill and Mary Higgins. The trams was used to transport the bridal party to the reception.person, individual, basil miller

Newspaper clipping - Bendigo Advertiser,(no date), Photographed in front of a Birney tram are Shirley Gladman and Helen Aitken.person, individual, basil miller

Newspaper clipping, Bendigo Advertiser, Thursday April 13, 1972. Photo of CRB employee preparing for removal of tram lines in Golden Square.person, individual, basil miller

Newspaper clipping - Geelong Advertiser, June 7 1929. Re: Control of Geelong tramways and subsequent take over by Electricity Commission.person, individual, basil miller

Newspaper clipping from Bendigo Advertiser, 2nd June 1965? (written on reverse side in pencil).person, individual, basil miller

State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Electricity Supply Department, Northern Branch. Number and particulars of trams, Bendigo tramways.person, individual, basil miller

Written on green graph paper. The Bendigo Trust, Tramways opening day, Saturday December 9th, 1972. Shows departure and arrival times at the mine and at North Bendigo. List of motormen names and addresses. Notations down right side.person, individual, basil miller

Motormen timetable for trams Nos. 19 25 30 28. Operating instructions with regard to safety. Drawn up on green graph paper. B46-25 on diagonal at bottom left corner. Small addition in pencil along right edge.person, individual, basil miller

Two cuttings, each with two photos of trams. The photos are numbered 1 - 4. Possibly German trams.Remnants of printing on reverse of both pieces.person, individual, basil miller

Letter of request from a School in Oakland, California, USA. Wanting information and photos of different Bendigo Trams with historic buildings or scenes as backgrounds.attached is the original letter of request from the School Headmaster of Laurel School, Oakland California, USA. Original blue aerogramme has numerous inscriptions beside the typed request written in pencil. Includes a letter from the Foreign Service.person, individual, basil miller

Shows date of death. Who delivered eulogy for Dennis O'Hoy. Obituary Advertiser Thursday 6th September 2001. Names Greta Balsillie, James Lerk, June Killian.person, individual, basil miller

Temporary traffic channelling of Charing Cross, Stage 3 - Country Roads Board.person, individual, basil miller

Amended timetable which is to operate as from Monday 23rd November 1942. Eaglehawk, Quarry Hill, Golden Square and Thunder Street routes. Two(2) copies.person, individual, basil miller