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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tram No. 37 off to Sydney", "Move for speed removal of tram lines", 28/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
... .1 Newspaper clipping from the Courier, titled "Tram No. 37... Bogie Trams Track Removal .1 Newspaper clipping from the Courier ....1 Newspaper clipping from the Courier, titled "Tram No. 37 off to Sydney", 28/9/1971. Has a photo of the tram being loaded in Wendouree Parade with two cranes. Gives a short history of the tram. .2 - on front page - "Move for speed removal of tram lines" and the possibility of borrowing funds to enable their removal more quickly rather than that agreed to with the SEC. Quotes Crs. Chisholm and Pittard.tramcars, sydney, sper, closure, bogie trams, track removal -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "The trams, the shed; what we have left?", 15/09/1970 12:00:00 AM
... Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, titled... Trolley Buses Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat ...Yields information about the history of the demise of the Ballarat system and what was left and the future outlook.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, titled "The trams, the shed; what we have left?", Editorial of Tuesday 15/9/1970, about the muted Government proposal to close the tramway system in Ballarat. Notes Mr. H. Bell's trolley bus proposal, state government issues in Parliament, tramway loses, Victorian Government politics, Country Roads Board and the possible sale of the tram shed.closure, city of ballaarat, sec, depot, parliament, trolley buses -
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Newspaper, "Its the new-look tram", 24/03/1973 12:00:00 AM
... Newspaper Clipping from a Melbourne newspaper, 24/3/1973... right hand corner. Newspaper Clipping from a Melbourne newspaper ...Newspaper Clipping from a Melbourne newspaper, 24/3/1973 about the construction of a new trams for Melbourne. Has a photo of the Minister for Transport, Mr. Wilcox and Mr. S. Bramich, an electrical engineer at Preston with a model of the prototype and 1041 under construction in the background. Quotes Mr. Kirby that the Board would like to recruit women drivers, the recent approval to call tenders for the construction of 100 new trams."24/3/73" in red ink in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, mmtb, women drivers, new trams, preston workshops -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tourist Trams for Bendigo", 4/11/1972 12:00:00 AM
... Newspaper Clipping possibly from The Courier, Ballarat, 4.... Newspaper Clipping possibly from The Courier, Ballarat, 4/11/1972 ...Newspaper Clipping possibly from The Courier, Ballarat, 4/11/1972, about the opening of the Bendigo Tourist tram service by the Premier Mr. R. Hamer on Dec. 9, 1972. Item mentions the keeping the Birneys in Bendigo, against them going to Adelaide and the Bendigo Trust. Item possibly from the Courier, as mentions the GBA (Greater Ballarat Association), Mr Melton Foo and Mr. Edgar Bartrop."4/11/72" on bottom edge in blue ink and a red ink arrow pointing to the Clipping.trams, tramways, bendigo, opening, bendigo trust, mr. r. hamer -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tourist Trams for Bendigo", 24/10/1972 12:00:00 AM
... Newspaper Clipping possibly from The Courier, Ballarat, 24... hand corner in black ink. Newspaper Clipping possibly from ...Newspaper Clipping possibly from The Courier, Ballarat, 24/10/1972 about questions to be asked in the Legislative Assembly today by Mr. Floyd (Labour Williamstown) about the running of the trams in Bendigo for tourists and running of trams in Ballarat. Item notes that approved the service between the North Deborah mine and the Chinese Joss House. Item possibly from the Courier as it has Ballarat people funeral notices on the rear."24/10/72" in top right hand corner in black ink.trams, tramways, bendigo, parliamentary questions, mr. floyd, mr. v. wilcox -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "All precautions on tram shed drainage", 14/11/1972 12:00:00 AM
... Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 14/11/1972 about Mr... corner of cutting. Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 14/11 ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 14/11/1972 about Mr Maurie Calnin for the BTPS expressing surprise that the Fish Acclimatisation Society had approached the City Council with its worries about drainage from the shed. Notes discussion with Mr. Sharp, the City Engineer and the hope that it would be able to have the tram line saved to Forest St. to enable passengers to disembark at Wendouree Railway Station.date in pencil of "14/11/72" in top right hand corner of cutting.trams, tramways, btps, fish hatchery, drainage -
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Newspaper, Gazette (Ballarat), "Goodbye to a piece of Ballarat's history", 18/07/1973
... Newspaper clipping from the Gazette (Ballarat) dated 18/7..." and "Gazette" in upper right hand of cutting. Newspaper clipping from ...Newspaper clipping from the Gazette (Ballarat) dated 18/7/1973 with a photo of the removal of the money chute at the SEC show rooms in Sturt St. Accompanying article notes the use of the chute from about 1934, and quotes Mr. Arthur Walker (87 years old) of Durham St. Ballarat who worked as a sub-accountant from 1906 recalling the method of transporting the cash on the last tram to the Powerhouse.date in pencil "18/7/73" and "Gazette" in upper right hand of cutting.trams, tramways, sec, sec showroom sturt st., cash handling, demolition -
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Newspaper, The Age, "Ballarat Tram Depot Sale", 17/06/1972 12:00:00 AM
... Newspaper clipping from The Age, Melbourne, 17/6/1972... Depot Newspaper clipping from The Age, Melbourne, 17/6/1972 ...Yields information about the nature of the day/s towards the last full day of operation - at the tram depot. Used in the Courier Supplement to mark the closure of the system and how the Courier photo was used by another newspaper for another purpose.Newspaper clipping from The Age, Melbourne, 17/6/1972 editorial in the real estate section, p31, reporting the proposed sale of Wendouree Parade tram depot. To be offered at auction today at 10.30am, gives dimensions of block and auctioneers, Edgar Bartrop Pty Ltd. with photo of the depot from the street. For original of Photograph see Reg. item 3773. Also used in the Courier Supplement following the closure of the tramway.trams, tramways, depot, depot sale, ballarat, tram depot -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, January 1988 In Retrospect, Jan. 1988
... A newspaper Clipping from a section of The Ballarat Courier... Tramways Horse Trams A newspaper Clipping from a section ...A newspaper Clipping from a section of The Ballarat Courier called In Retrospect which states events that happened from the past. Contains two items involving the new Horse Tramway system. Top one was about the horse tramways first accident involving a cow and the second one about what type of tramway system to have as the councillors described the horse trams as painful. Images added 3-12-2016trams, tramways, ballarat horse tramways, horse trams -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Lake trams do big business", Jan.1989
... Newspaper clipping from the Courier, Jan 1989 - about... Newspaper clipping from the Courier, Jan 1989 - about the operations ...Newspaper clipping from the Courier, Jan 1989 - about the operations of the BTPS over the holiday period. Item has photo of Richard Gilbert turning trolley pole at Carlton St. on tram 14. Also quotes Richard about the number of passengers carried, details of the BTPS and where people could join. Item dated from a bereavement notice on back page for a death that occurred on 25/12/1988.btps, carlton st, operations -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "No date set for auction", 13/05/1972 12:00:00 AM
... Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated... Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Saturday 13/5 ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Saturday 13/5/1972 titled "No date set for auction". Item advising that no definite date had been set for the auction of the former tram depot. SEC said that tentative dates had been discussed with the Agents, Edgar Bartrop Pty Ltd. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02.sec depot, sale of sec depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Gardens around tram building", 22/06/1972 12:00:00 AM
... Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated... Gardens Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Thursday 22/6/1972 titled "Gardens around tram building". Reports on the request of the BTPS to undertake planting of trees and shrubs around the depot site. Quotes comments from City Engineer, Mr. R. J. Sharp and Cr. Sir Arthur Nicholson. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02.btps depot, city of ballaarat, gardens -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "...mall contented", 5/06/1981 12:00:00 AM
... Newspaper clipping from the Courier dated 5/6/1981, mounted... Mall "5/6/81" in blue ink on the headline area. Newspaper ...Newspaper clipping from the Courier dated 5/6/1981, mounted on a sheet of an A4 sheet of scrap paper from a Vic Government department titled "...mall contented". Article notes the official opening of the Bridge St Mall on that date, Footscray Mall being the only comparable while Melbourne is "dithering" over Burke St. Mall. Noted that the last tram ran through Bridge St in 1971."5/6/81" in blue ink on the headline area.ballarat, bridge st, bridge mall -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tram No. 40 Rolls Again", 20/09/1976 12:00:00 AM
... Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 20/9/1976... Weekly Tickets Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 20 ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 20/9/1976, about the BTPS, tram No. 40 and services during the forthcoming school holidays. Has a photo of Richard Gilbert and Graham Jordan talking to Mr and Mrs Arthur Miller and grandson Adam. Also has an additional photo of Mr. H. Tippett who found a 1930 weekly tram ticket which demolishing a house in Humffray St.btps, operations, tickets, weekly tickets -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "What's on this Weekend", 6/03/1987 12:00:00 AM
... Newspaper clipping, from The Courier, 6-3-1987, from... Festival Newspaper clipping, from The Courier, 6-3-1987, from ...Small item about the BTPS operating a motorised cable tram set during the 1987 Begonia Festival, with cable trailer 171 arriving.Newspaper clipping, from The Courier, 6-3-1987, from the What's on this weekend Section, about the BTPS operating a Melbourne cable tram set the forthcoming weekend as part of the Begonia Festival. Has a photo of cable trailer 171 on the trailer prior to unloading. Appears to be Peter Winspur and Alan Bradley alongside the trailer. Notes Newton Williams and Darryl Hawksworth as the owners of the grip car and trailer respectively.btps, cable trams, begonia festival -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tramway Society celebrates", 26/09/1992
... Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 26/9/1992...". Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 26/9/1992, titled ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 26/9/1992, titled "Tramway Society celebrates" about the BTPS celebrating 21 years on 26/9/1992. Gives a brief history of the BTPS from formation to opening the tramway on 1/2/1975. Has advertisements from J.B. Cameron, Harris House of Photography and the SEC congratulating the BTPS. Also in an advertisement form is the details of the programme for the day. Date of item in pencil on the bottom edge "Courier 26/9/1992".btps, 21st anniversary -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Era of Horse-drawn Trams", 29/07/1950 12:00:00 AM
... Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, Sat. 29/7... Operations Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, Sat. 29/7 ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, Sat. 29/7/1950, titled "Era of Horse-drawn Trams", in the "note and Notions" column prepared by "Onlooker". Has a photo of No. 7 in Wendouree Parade, outside the depot. Gives an history of the horse trams, routes, operations, tickets, housing, "Tramway Row", wages and closing. Has advertisements for Woodmason Trading Co (Paint sale) and Commonwealth bank on the same sheet.horse trams, wages, housing, operations -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Pull a tram, and help the SES", 19/02/1994 12:00:00 AM
... Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 19/2/1994... "Courier 19/2/94" in ink along the top edge. Newspaper clipping ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 19/2/1994, titled "Pull a tram, and help the SES". Item about Begonia Festival Ambassador Award Entrant, Jamieson Arnott preparing for a tram pull event to raise funds. Has photo of No. 1, Frank Puls on the steps, Jamieson and five volunteers from the SES pulling the tram along No. 2 road at the depot. Story by Dennis Torpy."Courier 19/2/94" in ink along the top edge.tram pull, fund raising, ses -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Two Tram Derailments", 4/07/1962 12:00:00 AM
... Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 4/7/1962, titled "Two... on Tues 3/7/62" in ink on top of the cutting. Newspaper clipping ...Yields information about derailments in Ballarat and becoming newsworthy when they start to repeat themselves.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 4/7/1962, titled "Two Tram Derailments" - with a photo of No. 36 in Lydiard St at Sturt St, partly derailed. Report indicates two trams have become derailed at the this point the previous day. Has the Odeon Theatre building in the background. Contained originally within Reg Item 5507 at the back of the binder. For items see btm5507 loose items list.pdf "Happened on Tues 3/7/62" in ink on top of the cutting.derailments, sturt st, lydiard st. -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "The End of a Tram", 30/01/1956 12:00:00 AM
... Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 30/1/1956, titled... Of Trams Depot Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 30/1/1956 ...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 -
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Newspaper, The Sunday Advertiser Adelaide, "Many cities want to keep their trams", Mar. 1954
... Newspaper clipping from The Sunday Advertiser of Adelaide... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Adelaide Closure Newspaper ...Newspaper clipping from The Sunday Advertiser of Adelaide, March 1954, letter to the editor titled "Many cities want to keep their trams" by A. Silcove of 80 Swanston St Melbourne about the planned change over from trams to buses in Adelaide and Adelaide becoming a small provincial centre as a result. Contained originally within Reg Item 5507 at the back of the binder. For items see btm5507 loose items list.pdf adelaide, closure -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "An Exchange of Trams", 5/10/1960 12:00:00 AM
... Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 5/10/1960... 4th October 1960" Newspaper clipping from The Courier ...Yields information about the swapping of tramcars between Ballarat and Bendigo.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 5/10/1960 titled "An Exchange of Trams" of Ballarat No. 19 loaded on a truck at the depot, leaving for the Bendigo system. Photo caption notes that Bendigo will be getting two small trams and Ballarat getting a larger bogie tram back. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdfIn ink on top of the cutting "Left Wendouree Depot 4th October 1960"19, bendigo, transporting trams -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, Additional trams to operate - Notice, Jun. 1951
... Newspaper clipping from The Courier, undated, but mid June.... Ballarat Timetables Newspaper clipping from The Courier, undated ...Yields information about tram services and how changes to timetable were advised to the public.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, undated, but mid June 1952, advertising that a 20 min service would operate on all routes except for View Point between 6 and 8pm. View Point - 30mins between 4 and 6 pm. Signed by T. A. Farr as manager. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.ballarat, timetables -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Hurray", Oct. 1949
... Newspaper clipping from The Courier? (undated) about... Trolley Buses Newspaper clipping from The Courier? (undated) about ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier? (undated) about the flying of flags on Geelong trams for the centenary of Chilwell and Newtown. Notes the possibility of trolley buses in Ballarat and the old trams in Geelong. See also pages 21 - 23 of Reg Item 5623 for a note regarding this event - October 1949. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.geelong, chilwell, newtown, trolley buses -
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Newspaper, Herald Sun, "Barwon fight", 19/06/1952 12:00:00 AM
... Newspaper Clipping from the Melbourne "The Sun", dated 19/6... Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Geelong Flooding Newspaper ...Newspaper Clipping from the Melbourne "The Sun", dated 19/6/1952 about widespread flooding in Victoria and Wagga and on the right hand side of the clipping the Barwon River Geelong titled "Barwon fight". Notes the flooding over the Barwon River which caused suspension of the tram services. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.geelong, flooding -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Four decades on track", 10/01/2015 12:00:00 AM
... Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Saturday 10 January... Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Saturday 10 January 2015 ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Saturday 10 January 2015, titled "Four decades on track", report by Melissa Cunningham about the 40 years of operations by the BTPS / BTM. Looks at the history of the Museum, its future plans, solar panels, heritage tramways, Sovereign Hill. Quotes Roger Gosney and Peter Waugh. Has photos of 1, 27, 12, 18 and the interior of the display tram 39. btm, ballarat, btm depot, btps -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Board back tram plan", 29/08/2002 12:00:00 AM
... Newspaper clipping from the Courier, Thursday 29 August... Revival BTM Lydiard St North City Tramway Newspaper clipping from ...Yields information about the view of the Executive Director of Ballarat Tourism about the proposal for a Ballarat Tourist based tramway in 2002.Newspaper clipping from the Courier, Thursday 29 August 2002, titled "Board back tram plan" about the Ballarat Tourism Board supporting the construction of tourist based tramway in Ballarat, written by the Executive Director of Ballarat Tourism. Features a digital image of BTM tram 13 in Lydiard St North with the Post Office and George Hotel in the background. Gives information about the benefits of the proposal for Ballarat. ballarat revival, btm, lydiard st north, city tramway -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tram Museum seeks volunteers", Jan. 2014
... Set of two newspaper clippings from The Courier, concerning... of two newspaper clippings from The Courier, concerning BTM ...Set of two newspaper clippings from The Courier, concerning BTM seeking volunteers. .1 - Clipping from 13/1/2014 - titled "Tram Museum seeks volunteers", featuring a photograph of Geoff Gardner standing alongside horse tram No.1 - gives details of the volunteers sought. .2 - part of a page from 2/1/2014 - showing the Museum's small advert for volunteers. Gives contact number.volunteers, btm, horse tram -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Photograph - Sinking of the Ports & Harbour launch "Flinders", Photographer unknown, Photographs
... . Newspaper clippings relating to the sinking... photo with notes of The Flinders at anchor. 7. Newspaper ...Photos of the Ports & Harbour launch "Flinders' at anchor prior to sinking.Realism, historical1. Envelope of Notes 2. Page 1 of 3 Notes re Photos 46 to 54. 3. Page 2 of 3 Notes re Photos 46 to 54. 4. Page 3 of 3 Notes re Photos 46 to 54. 5. 5 x 35mm photos of The Flinders at anchor. 6. Enlarged photo with notes of The Flinders at anchor. 7. Newspaper clippings relating to the sinkingOn the reverse - " N/A" -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, Herald Sun, "All-nighters roll out of the city", Feb. 1957
... Newspaper clipping from the Herald (Melb), 16/2/1957... Tramways All Night Services X1 class Newspaper clipping from ...Newspaper clipping from the Herald (Melb), 16/2/1957, titled "All-nighters roll out of the city" page 3 describing a trip on the last all night tram from Swanston St (Melb) to Glenhuntly depot on tram - Photo of X1 461 at Town Hall, and driver Fred Egan - story by John Monks with some errors. Scan added and entry updated 19/8/13trams, tramways, melbourne, tramways, all night services, x1 class