Cutting from the "For the Record" section of The Courier, Ballarat's weekend magazine of Saturday August 12, 1995 about the location of Ballarat's first set of traffic lights. Were at the corners Mair St. with the intersection of Doveton, Armstrong and Lydiard Streets. The latter had trams at the time. They became operational about May 1970. Generally understood not installed at other streets at the times because of the complexity of the tramway system and its impending closure. Item written by Danny Roberts.trams, tramways, traffic lights, lydiard st. north, ballarat

Newspaper Clipping from an August 1980 supplement to The Courier, Ballarat, about tourist attractions in the Ballarat district. On page 3 is an item about the BTPS repainting the trams in old colour schemes. Mentions 28, 38 , 26 and 11. Also gives notes about the Museum's operations. Features a photograph of No. 38 outside the depot in the final SEC colour scheme, prior to the extensions of the depot being carried out. On page 6 is an item about Sovereign Hill.btps, ballarat, colour schemes, livery

Newspaper Clipping from The Courier, Ballarat 2/3/2001, titled "City's golden gift from Bendigo", page 5. Item written by Mariza Fiamengo about the delivery of the Gold Tram (Ballarat 45) from Bendigo, the previous day. Mentions the 1951 painting of trams to celebrate the 100th anniversary, sponsorship from the Country Victoria Tourism Council, Sovereign Hill and the Ballarat Tourism Board. Photo shows the tram about to be positioned on its trucks.gold tram, bendigo, btm, gold

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated about 22/7/1971, titled, "Days are numbered" about the sight of a tram passing the Borough of Sebastopol offices will be gone forever a month from today. Trams to run for the last time on August 22. Item features a southbound or Sebastopol bound bogie tram passing the office. One of large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02. No formal date with item.sebastopol, borough of sebastopol, albert st, closure

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Thursday 18/5/1972 titled "Tramway museum plan to go to committee". Item reporting that a interdepartmental committee would be asked to consider a request by the BTPS for help in establishing a working tramway museum in Wendouree Parade. Reports on a letter to Mr. Bill Stephen MLA written by the Premier, Sir Henry Bolte. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02.btps, museums, tramway museums, victorian government

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Saturday, 17 June 1972 real estate advertisement, This Day Auction Notice, advising that the former SEC depot in Wendouree Parade is to be sold at 10.30am. Agent - Edgar Bartrop. Features an aerial photograph with the site and streets marked on it, along with the dimensions of the land to be sold. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02. See Reg Item 2770 for Bartrop's handout.depot, buildings, auctions, bartrop

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 23-02-2006, titled "Borner's ready to take baton for historic ride". Photo by Jeremy Bannister features Ray Borner, basketballer, leaning from 671 holding a miniature Commonwealth Games Relay Baton, with Frank Puls at the controls. Gives details of the relay. Article by Jane Moyle. Has Commonwealth games logo in the bottom left hand corner. See also Reg. Item 3349 for further photos.On rear in pencil, "23/2/2006"queens baton relay, btm, commonwealth games

Newspaper Clipping from The Courier, Ballarat 2/10/1999 about the arrival of ex MMTB Scrubber tram No. 8 (8W) and the use of the vehicle. Quotes Alastair Reither (who claims he was mis-quoted about the cleaning of the tracks) and Dave Macartney. Has a photo of the tram with Alastair and Dave (btm1218i1.jpg) and a cartoon by Inkcinct (btm1218i2.jpg). Also notes a report on the Heritage Tram Project being prepared for Council. Item written by Lyndal Reading.On rear of sheet in pencil "Courier 2/10/1999 p7"trams, tramways, scrubber tram, btm

Set of two Newspaper clippings from The Courier, Ballarat, 8 July 2021 .1 - titled "Congratulations to the Ballarat Tramway Museum on receiving $1.2m from the Andrews Government for track replacement.". Item sponsored by Juliana Addison MP. Has a photo of 10 people alongside Geelong No. 2 at the time of the announcement. .2 - "First Nations Art on the move" - featuring a photo of a B class tram, by Deanne Gilson (local Ballarat artist) and Thomas Marks. Photo by James Morgan.art work, transporting art, b class

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Tuesday 23/9/1993, page 6 of the launch of a new information brochure about Lake Wendouree by the Ballarat City Mayor, Cr. Geoff Howard the previous day with a photo of the group of people involved in the preparation of the brochure standing on or around tram No. 26. Barry McCandlish and Frank Puls are the BTM tram crew. Also mentions Ballarat Tourist Association member Brian Whykes and Convener of the committee's brochure sub-committee, Jenny Burrell.trams, tramways, lake wendouree, advertisements, ballarat tourist association, brochures

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, page 3, Friday 25/5/1973, of the Ballarat Apex giving $100 to the BTPS the previous day. Has photo of the Club President, Mr John Harley handing the cheque to Mr. Hal Cain (President BTPS) with Apex Treasurer and President Elect Mr Ron Weste and BTPS Vice President, Mr Maurie Calnin looking on. Quotes both parties about the donation. Scan of the whole newspaper item added 28/3/2011.In pencil in the top right hand corner of the item - '25/5/1973'trams, tramways, ballarat apex, donations, btps, museum establishment

1447.1 Top Part of front page of The Courier, Ballarat, Tuesday December 9, 1995. 1447.2 - top part of page 3 of the same date noting that it was unlikely the Ballarat would receive government funding under the Better Cities program for reintroduction of trams on Ballarat streets. Notes comments by the Federal Minister, Mr. Howe and Peter Hiscock. On page 1 is a small colour photo of 671 used as pointer to page 3 and on page 3, a cartoon by Burns about the Better cities program.trams, tramways, 671, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Tuesday 24/8/1971, titled "The buses take over". Item features a photo of two Davis Bus lines (lettered Davis Urban Services) at the intersection of Sturt and Drummond St. on the first day of bus operation following the closure of the Victoria St. - Gardens Line. One of large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02. High Res Images added 5/3/2011.buses, sturt st, drummond st, tram replacement

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Tuesday 10/2/1972, titled "Man injured". Item features a story with a photo of a man injured when a piece of tram rail being removed at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Sts fell from the truck. Suffered multiple fractures. Has a photo of the man being lifted onto an ambulance stretcher with the ambulance alongside. One of large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02.accidents, track removal, ambulances

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Saturday 15/4/1972, titled "Changing face of Ballarat ". Items with two photos of the Drummond and Sturt St., Hospital Corner. The lower one in 1905 showing possible laying of tracks in Drummond St and the top one, the removal of the tracks in 1972. Has the hotel at the intersection in the photograph. One of large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02. High Res Images added 5/3/2011.drummond st, sturt st, hospital corner

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Tuesday 16/5/1972, titled "CRB tram work done this year". Item reporting on the plans of the CRB regarding the pace of removing the tram track on their roads. Quotes Divisional Engineer, Mr. E. T. Oppy that work should be completed by the end of the financial year. Reports on plans for Victoria St., Sturt St., Sturt St. West. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02.track removal, crb, sturt st, sturt st west, victoria st

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Wednesday 17/5/1972 titled "July date set for depot auction". Item reporting that the depot will be auctioned on July 17, 1972. This was announced by SEC Manager for the Mid-Western Branch, Mr. I. F. Pellas and that it would be auctioned by Edgar Bartrop. Discussed the proposed development that was abandoned by the SEC and that six houses could be built on the site. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02.sec depot, sale of sec depot

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Wednesday 28/6/1972, titled "Almost a dry run" showing a photograph of road machinery parked in the middle of Victoria St. during heavy rain the previous day. Work in removing tram line was completed the previous Monday, but the surfacing had yet to be completed. Photo taken looking east near the Rodier St. intersection. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02.track removal, tram track removal, crb, victoria st

Fifty six page Newspaper supplement, titled "The Lake ... the story of our greatest treasure", published by The Courier, Ballarat, 6 November 2003. Features the history, precincts, life, flora and fauna of the Lake Wendouree and Botanical Gardens. Includes many articles, photographs of the lake, Olympic games rowing in 1956, Ballarat Tramway Museum (p31) with a photo of inside the depot, a timeline and many advertisements by local companies. The centre pages has an aerial photograph of the lake with features numbered, including the depot.trams, tramways, lake wendouree, botanical gardens, olympics, btm

Yields information about the formation of the BTPS in 1971 and some of the people who attended meetings etc. and about the closure of the Ballarat tramway system.Photocopy of a newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 3/4/1971, titled "Make tram depot a museum' call". Reports on the suggestion at a meeting the previous night by Mr. N. M. Gower suggested that the tram depot and one or two miles of track be kept. Meeting of the Greater Ballarat Association. Also quotes Melton Foo of the Brown Hill Progress Association. Parts of the cutting have been highlighted in pink highlighter pen. Cr. A. Millar also quoted.trams, tramways, museum establishment, lake wendouree tramway, closure, btps

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 25/5/1982, titled "Tramway Society's costly projects" about the BTPS seeking state government support through Mr. Frank Sheehan MLA for a fire sprinkler system, rebuilding No. 12 (ESCo) and relaying the track in Wendouree Parade. Quotes City Engineer Mr. Nuttall about the roadworks. Has an Aust Press Cutting Agency label glued to the top of the cutting and dated 25 May 1982 with a hand stamp.btps, grants, road works

Newspaper clipping, page 2 from The Courier, Ballarat 5/3/2004 titled ""Summer not quite ready to depart" written by Emma O'Sullivan. Notes that hot spell of weather in Western Victoria and weather predictions for the next few days. Features in the bottom left hand corner a photo of John Clowes in the cab of No. 671 while running the Begonia service the previous day. Has caption "The old tram at Lake Wendouree was a bit of hot box for driver John Clowes"btm, weather, personnel

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, Sunday, December 26, 2004, titled "City's trams back on track today", written by Andrew Jefferson. Notes the resumption of services, quotes Stephen Butler, cost of new transformer and the 30th Anniversary of BTM Operations. Uses the same photo as appeared in the article of 17/11/2004 of Dave Macartney leaning against No. 38 - see Reg. Item 2959. Has date line fixed to top edge of cutting on rear.btm, lightning strike, closure, power supply, 30th anniversary

Yields information about the way the BTPS in its early days went about collecting materials / sleepers for its work at the depot from track being excavated. Has track demolition in the background.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Monday, 3/7/1972 featuring a photograph of six BTPS members recovering sleepers from the Sturt St. West area during track removal works. Has Graham Evans, Noel Forster, Richard Gilbert, Hal Cain, Gavin Young and Warren Doubleday in the photograph. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02. See Reg Item 3818 for a print of the actual photograph.Second copy has the source and date in red ink.btps, trackwork, sturt st. west

James Oddie had returned from travels abroad and gave a speech at the Ballarat Art Gallery concerning the pleasure and importance of being a benefactor during one's lifetime in the light of Christian beliefs.The article indicates the esteem in which Oddie was held and notwithstanding other benefactors' contributions to Ballarat. Even if they were not as wealthy, their contributions were not forgotten.Two pages of small black and white print in columns.Bottom of the page, "Courier" is written in blue birojames oddie, benefactor, ballarat art gallery, ballarat botanical gardens, the ballarat courier, thomas stoddart, james russel thomson, frederick moses claxton, wealthy citizens, christian example, ballarat star, ballarat courier, john garner collection, gardens, ballarat, oddie

Black and white photograph of SEC No. 31 at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St after having an accident. Photo is on the front only of the tram, one cab window smashed, dash canopy lighting cover partly torn off. Crew members - one inside tram, one on outside. Another person standing by the doorway wearing a leather apron. Trams has destination of Grey St. Sebastl" Person looking into tram wearing the leather apron is probably the driver of the Fruit truck that collided with the tram. Published in the Courier on 3/9/1971. 2nd copy added 29/5/05 - in good condition. Hi Res version added 16-12-2015. See Reg item 7132 for a poor copy of the original Newspaper which identifies both people as Nicholas Marios and D. Powell.On rear of photo "Copyright Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited" stamp in ink - very faint.trams, tramways, accidents, ballarat, sturt st, tram 31

Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Saturday December 1987 noting the centenary of trams in Ballarat. Features a photo of Gary Wood working on horse tram No.1 with tram no. 26 on the adjacent track. See Reg. Item 738 for details of the photograph and print held in the archives. 2nd copy added 11/8/2001 - folded. Item written by Andrew Mevissen, notes the centenary of operation, celebration by tram 26, history of the trams in Ballarat. Quotes Gary Wood about the reconstruction of the horse tram.Second copy in top left hand corner, in blue ink "keep" and "26/12/87"trams, tramways, ballarat, btps, esco, horse trams