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Westbourne Grammar Heritage Collection
Photograph - Official opening of stage 1 building of the new campus 1979
Principal John Pascoe stands behind Senator John L. Carrick as he speaks at the official opening of stage 1 building of the new campus at Truganina, February 1979. Classes began in temporary classrooms a year earlier and students reflected on the hive of activity while buildings went up around them in the 1978 yearbook, Literata: 'We still had to put up with the noise of the builders finishing the building' D.W 'There was hardly anything to be taught in...I thought it was disorganised, lonely and hectic' K.H. 'I do not know how the workers completed the school in such a short time' A. DiM. In a longer piece, past student and school captain, Fiona Kellett, wrote: 'Where once there were just paddocks, we now have a fine school, of which we are very proud. In the years to come this school will become bigger and everyone will see their dreams and hard work fulfilled'. Black and white photograph of a group of people seated facing a stage. On the stage, four students stand to the left of a podium at which Senator John. L. Carrick is speaking. -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Bests Vineyard Great Western, early 1900's
Digital Photo taken from glass slide by Geoff McMillan, Cooper Street Stawell and reproduced as a photo - printed at Stawell Historical Society 2019Black & White Photo taken at Best's Cellars Great Western. Group of men and boys picking grapes. Some of them are standing on the tray of a cart with barrels into which the buckets full of grapes are tipped. All the workers have hats or caps on. winery, wine making -
National Wool Museum
Functional object - Typewriter, Remington Typewriter Company, c.1925
This Remington No.12 typewriter is of the typebar, front-strike class. It was made by the Remington Typewriter Company of Ilion, New York, U.S.A. in about 1925. The Model No. 12 was introduced in 1922 and was one of the first 'visible writer' machines, in which the typed characters were visible to the operator. Previous models were of the upstrike class in which the characters were typed on the underside of the platen. To see what had been typed the operator had to raise the platen, meaning the typist was typing blind much of the time. This machine was used by Margaret Ganly née Burn in the 1930s. It was purchased for her by one of the sons of William Pride, a famous saddle maker in Geelong, William was Margaret’s grandfather. The typewriter was donated with original sales receipt and servicing tools. Margaret worked at Dennys for 7 years during the 1930s. The typewriter is accompanied with a story written by Margaret about her time working at the company. Margret married Jack Ganly, a fellow employee of Dennys. The Ganly name was well known within Dennys, with three generations of the Ganly family working at the company. WORKING CONDITIONS & OFFICE WORK DUTIES. Written by Margaret Burn in 2021. Worked at Dennys Lascelles in the 1930s. In the 1930s coming out of the Depression, jobs were hard to come by and had to be clung to by efficiency and subserviency. There was no union to protect workers – bosses could be tough and rough. Dennys Lascelles revolved around fortnightly wool sales in the “season” – September to May. Sale day was always a day of suppressed excitement. Preparation from a clerical point of view was complete and we now awaited the aftermath of the actual wool auction. The building teemed with people. There were country people down to see their wool sold, buyers of many nationalities, or from the big cities, who were coming in and out of the building all day. Their role was to inspect the acres of wool bales displayed on the show floors; however, caterers were present to feed clients, and there was plenty of social interactions on top of business. The office staff did not go home but waited until the first figures came back from the wool sales and the machines went in to action, both human and mechanical, preparing the invoices for the buyers’ firms. This comprised of lists of lot numbers, weights, prices per lb., and the total prices paid. A lot of this was done by old-school typewriters, making this work a big, heavy, tiring job. Before the finished lists could be dispatched, they were collated on an “abstract”. The lists had to balance with the catalogue from which the invoices had been prepared. This never happened automatically. All the paperwork had to be split up amongst pairs of workers and checked until discrepancies were found. This would happen until midnight but occasionally went until 2 or 3 am. Once complete, the invoices could then be rushed off to the buyers’ firms usually in Melbourne, and hire cars took the staff home. It was back on the job the next morning, usually around 8.30. The office hours varied according to the size of the sale and work involved. Some days started as early as 8 and could finish around 5.30. The second phase of work began with the account sales to be prepared for the sellers of the wool. These detailed all the weights, descriptions of wool, brands, and prices. One Sales account could have multitudes of lot numbers, all needing to be individually described. Various charges needed to be deducted such as finance for woolpacks, extra stock, or farmers who were given a loan to live on during the season. Details of how payment was to be made was also noted, whether the seller was to be paid by cheque, to a bank, or credited to their account with the company (which often left the seller still in debt). For a couple of months in the winter, things were quieter when staff took holidays and were sometimes given afternoons off. But there were still weekly skin sales and stock sales around the state. The annual end of June figures to be prepared for a big company like Dennys with branches all around the state also kept the staff busy. In good years there was sometimes a bonus. On sale days there was a bar open for the clients and wool buyers. This added to the excitement for the young girls, who were strictly barred from using it, but somehow managed to sneak a gin and tonic. This is how I had my first ever, before the evening meal. There was also the romantic notion in some minds, with all the influx of males, that some of us might end up on a wealthy station, or be noticed by an exotic buyer. To my knowledge, this never happened at Dennys Lascelles Limited. Group staff photo at Dennys Lascelles Limited. Margaret Burn. Age 18 or 19. Jack Ganly (Margaret’s future husband). 22.The typewriter has a black painted metal frame. The top section of the typewriter consists of a cylindrical platen on a carriage featuring plated metal fittings. A curved folding paper guide sits behind the platen and moves on the horizontal axis when the user types on the keyboard. A horizontal semicircular type basket with typebar links the top section to the lower keyboard. The ink ribbon is carried between two spools on a horizontal axis, one on each side of the type-basket. At the rear, a paper tray features gold lettering which reads ‘Remington’. At the front, a four-row QWERTY keyboard is found with 42-character keys total. 'SHIFT LOCK' and 'SHIFT KEY' are to the left of the keyboard, 'BACK SPACER' and 'SHIFT KEY' to the right. All keys are circular, white with black lettering. At the top of the keyboard are five circular red keys with the numbers 1-5 displayed behind their respective keys. A Spacebar is found along the front of the keyboard. The typewriter is accompanied by a cardboard box. This box contains the original sales receipt, on blue paper with grey lead handwriting. It also contains spare parts, a spare ribbon stretched between two spools, and cleaning tools such as brushes of differing sizes. Serial Number. Engraved. "LX45395" Gold lettering. Paper tray. “Remington” Gold Lettering. Behind keyboard. “Made in Ilion, New York, U.S.A. Gold Lettering. Mirrored both sides of type-basket. “12”remington, dennys lascelles ltd, worker conditions 1930s -
National Wool Museum
Letter - Letter of reference for Margaret Burn, 03/11/1939
Letter of Reference for Miss Margaret Burn detailing her work as a bookkeeper, machine operator, typist, and stenographer over seven years at Dennys Lascelles Limited. The letter details her leaving the company as she married in 1939. In the same year, Ms Burn returned to the office owing to the shortage of staff caused by various employees being called away for Military Training. Included in the staff called away for military training was her newlywed husband, Mr Jack Ganly. A fellow employee of Dennys, the Ganly name was well known within the company, with three generations of the Ganly family working at Dennys. Margaret worked at Dennys for 7 years during the 1930s. The Letter of Reference is accompanied with a story written by Margaret about her time working at the company. WORKING CONDITIONS & OFFICE WORK DUTIES. Written by Margaret Burn in 2021. Worked at Dennys Lascelles in the 1930s. In the 1930s coming out of the Depression, jobs were hard to come by and had to be clung to by efficiency and subserviency. There was no union to protect workers – bosses could be tough and rough. Dennys Lascelles revolved around fortnightly wool sales in the “season” – September to May. Sale day was always a day of suppressed excitement. Preparation from a clerical point of view was complete and we now awaited the aftermath of the actual wool auction. The building teemed with people. There were country people down to see their wool sold, buyers of many nationalities, or from the big cities, who were coming in and out of the building all day. Their role was to inspect the acres of wool bales displayed on the show floors; however, caterers were present to feed clients, and there was plenty of social interactions on top of business. The office staff did not go home but waited until the first figures came back from the wool sales and the machines went in to action, both human and mechanical, preparing the invoices for the buyers’ firms. This comprised of lists of lot numbers, weights, prices per lb., and the total prices paid. A lot of this was done by old-school typewriters, making this work a big, heavy, tiring job. Before the finished lists could be dispatched, they were collated on an “abstract”. The lists had to balance with the catalogue from which the invoices had been prepared. This never happened automatically. All the paperwork had to be split up amongst pairs of workers and checked until discrepancies were found. This would happen until midnight but occasionally went until 2 or 3 am. Once complete, the invoices could then be rushed off to the buyers’ firms usually in Melbourne, and hire cars took the staff home. It was back on the job the next morning, usually around 8.30. The office hours varied according to the size of the sale and work involved. Some days started as early as 8 and could finish around 5.30. The second phase of work began with the account sales to be prepared for the sellers of the wool. These detailed all the weights, descriptions of wool, brands, and prices. One Sales account could have multitudes of lot numbers, all needing to be individually described. Various charges needed to be deducted such as finance for woolpacks, extra stock, or farmers who were given a loan to live on during the season. Details of how payment was to be made was also noted, whether the seller was to be paid by cheque, to a bank, or credited to their account with the company (which often left the seller still in debt). For a couple of months in the winter, things were quieter when staff took holidays and were sometimes given afternoons off. But there were still weekly skin sales and stock sales around the state. The annual end of June figures to be prepared for a big company like Dennys with branches all around the state also kept the staff busy. In good years there was sometimes a bonus. On sale days there was a bar open for the clients and wool buyers. This added to the excitement for the young girls, who were strictly barred from using it, but somehow managed to sneak a gin and tonic. This is how I had my first ever, before the evening meal. There was also the romantic notion in some minds, with all the influx of males, that some of us might end up on a wealthy station, or be noticed by an exotic buyer. To my knowledge, this never happened at Dennys Lascelles Limited. Group staff photo at Dennys Lascelles Limited. Margaret Burn. Age 18 or 19. Jack Ganly (Margaret’s future husband). 22. Sheet of paper shorter in length than A4 size, creamed with age. Paper has a header for Dennys, Lascelles Limited’s Head Office at 32 Moorabool Street, Geelong. Body of paper is made up of 3 paragraphs in a typewritten message of black ink with subheadings highlighted with a red underline. The text is finished with a signature at the bottom of the paper. Paper is accompanied by its original envelope. Envelope has typewritten text in black ink with a red underline located at the centre. It also has return to sender instructions to Dennys, Lascelles Limited in the lower left-hand corner.Typewritten text, black and red ink. Multiple. See multimediadennys lascelles ltd, worker conditions 1930s, letter of reference -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Funding Blast at Government, 1992
... In refusing to supply a full time Social Worker... and uncaring in refusing to supply a full time Social Worker... Social Worker for Nunawading Youth Support Group Reach out ...The State Government has been accused of being callous and uncaringThe State Government has been accused of being callous and uncaring in refusing to supply a full time Social Worker for Nunawading Youth Support Group Reach out for Kids (ROK)The State Government has been accused of being callous and uncaring youth services, reach out for kids -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Image, c1900
Photograph of mine workers in front of mine structure. The particular mine is not identifiedBlack and white photograph, mounted on cardboard, showing a group of men posing in front of a gold mine structuregold mining, mining industry, mine structures -
Unions Ballarat
Mindful militants : the Amalgamated Engineering Union in Australia, 1920-1972, Sheridan, Tom, 1975
History of the Australasian Engineering Union (1852 and 1973) was formed in 1890 - a break away group from its British equivalent/parent body. It represented engineers and some metal workers.Relevant to internal union democracy and collective bargaining.Paper; book. Front cover: black and white image of men voting at a workplace meeting. Grey and yellow text.Front cover: title and author name.btlc, ballarat trades hall, australian engineering union, aeu, amalgamated engineering union (britain), amalgamated engineering union (australia), metal workers, engineers, history, collective bargaining, unions -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Australian Brick and Tesselated Tile Company, C1930's
This photograph is an enlarged section of another photo where all the workers were lined up on the railway siding to welcome home their managing director, Edgar Edwards Walker on his return from overseas. Unfortunately their good intentions backfired as there was deduction in their wages for the time spent away from their work.Black and white photograph of a group of men in front of the Australian Tesselated Tile building. Name of the company behind with name of manager/owner E. E. Walker.australian brick and tesselated tile co tile factories -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Black and white photograph, Edwards/Hodge wedding 1926, 1926
Alfred Ernest Edwards was born 29/12/1903 in Mitcham and died 4/7/1967 at Forest Hill. he was a kiln worker at Geal's Pottery, Nunawading. Doris Gwendoline was born in 1905 at Surrey Hills and died on 15/3/1996 in a Healesville nursing home. She was 91. When Doris two her father died. Her mother remarried (Finger) and she had two step-sisters. Alfred (Alf) and Doris (Dorrie) had one child, Gwendoline Norma Edwards, born on 3/10/1930 at Forest Hill.Sepia studio photograph of the wedding of Alfred Ernest Edwards and Doris Gwendoline Hodge in 1926. There are nine people in the group. The bride and groom are in the centre; the man on the left is Alfred's brother Theodore and the woman seated on the left is Doris' Half -sister Jean (Finger)edwards, alfred ernest. hodge, doris gwendoline. edwards, theodore. finger, jean -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Roger de Stoop and Belgian workers, C 1950
Roger de Stoop came to Australia during the Second World War when the de Stoop spinning & weaving factory in Belgium was closed during the German occupation. He had previously met Dick Best, an Australian who wanted to establish a textile factory in Australia and in 1950 they built a factory at Blackburn North importing the weaving looms and many of their skilled workers from Belgium. Housing for the workers was built near the factory.Black and white photograph of Belgian family groups in front of one of the houses erected for the de Stoop workers. Roger de Stoop is in the centre of the photograph in a dark suit and tie.de stoop, roger. de stoop aust pty ltd. de stoop and best textile factory. weaving mills. belgians in australia -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Pat McDonnell at front of hotel
Black and white photograph of a group at the front of the Reserve Hotel. L-R: - ?, Mick, ?, ? (believed to be a worker) and Pat McDonnell Original on CDROMreserve hotel, mitcham, mcdonnell, patrick -
Unions Ballarat
A bright future for the Ballarat Station Precinct, 01/2017
This leaflet is a project update about proposed redevelopment of the Ballarat railway station precinct. The project to be funded by the Victorian State Government, the Pellicano Group, Spotless and Quest. Of community and economic significance to the Ballarat region. Impacts upon work opportunities for the community and access to the Ballarat railway station for employees and goods and services. Possible tourism growth in the region. Indicative of government position.Glossy light card. White background, green and black text, colour pictures of the precinct, Victorian State Government logo. One A4 flyer printed both sides.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat regional trades and labour council, workplace amenities, railways workers, amenities - community, amenities - staff, heritage, employment, government - victorian, development/redevelopment, quest apartments, pellicano group, spotless -
Unions Ballarat
Ballarat Trades Hall Scrapbook: newspaper clippings 1988-1993, The Courier (newspaper), various
Newspaper clippings 1991-1993. 1. Teachers' strike: Major disruptions as 500 stop work [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 2 December 1992 2. Strikes in 3 sectors [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 3 December 1992 3. Letter to the editor: Change priorities for a better city [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Author: P. Murphy Date: n.d. 4. Traynor's comments criticised [regarding penalty rates] Paper: The Courier? Date: 27 July 1991 5. Trades Hall seeks urgent talks on health funding [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 29 July 1991 6. Stewart condemns weekend shearing [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 1 August 1991 7. Working class poet [Geoff Goodfellow] recites with the power of language Paper: The Courier Date: 8 August 1991 8. Budget '91: Budget brings little local joy Paper: The Courier? Date: 21 August 1991 9. State Budget '91: Budget hits low income earners Paper: The Courier? Date: 28 August 1991 10. Job cuts face local bakery [Sunicrust, Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 29 August 1991 11. Factory closure will put 50 out of work [Vitclay, Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 3 September 1991 12. Protest for jobs urged [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 7 September 1991 13. Bank staff cuts 'astound' Trades Hall secretary [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 12 September 1991 14. Pixelated black and white portrait photo of Graeme Shearer 15. Abattoirs picket line supported [Camperdown] Paper: The Courier Date: n.d. 16. Shearers to set up AWU committee [Ballarat} Paper: The Courier Date: 19 September 1991 17. Group fights for Ballarat national rail freight link Paper: The Courier Date: 1 October 1991 18. National jobless rate 10.2.% [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 11 October 1991 19. Shearers establish committee [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 23 October 1991 20. Wage decision backed by employers, unions [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: n.d. 21. Meeting to focus on aged care: QEGC budget cuts spark local concern [Central Highlands] Paper: The Courier Date: 4 December 1991 22. Mayor urges jobless to rally to the cause [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 7 December 1991 23. New dole record: District's jobless queue lengthens again [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 13 December 1991 24. Begonia bans: Unions act on retirement village [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 24 December 1991 25. Another stoppage over WorkCare [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 5 August 1990 26. BTHC hits anti-strike proposal Paper: The Courier Date: 16 November 1991 27. Businesses eager; unions more wary. Paper: The Courier? Date: 22 November 1991 28a. Project halted: review of $60m retirement village [Ballarat] 28b. Retirement Group 'too big, too fast' [Ballarat] 28c. Retirement village work halted [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: n.d. 29. QEGC managers criticised over budget cutbacks [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: n.d. 30. Unions' aid call [Ballarat] 30a. How unions want the $6 billion spent Paper: The Courier? Date: 11 February 1991 31. Threat to bread: Bunge strike action escalates [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 27 February 1992 32. Bunge moves rye to Albury: Workers walk out [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 26 February 1992 33. Merry makers' labours worry Trades Hall [Kryal Castle, Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 21 February 1992 34. Agreement will put end to retirement village dispute [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 22 February 1992 35. Mill strikers call for reinstatements [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 27 February 1992 36. No debate for BRB [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: n.d. 37. Statement will be our only hope [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 12 February 1992 38. Union hits catering [Ballarate & Victoria] Paper: The Courier? Date: ?? February 1992 39. Thanks - Bunge strikers thank you to Graeme Shearer et al Paper: The Courier? Date: n.d. 40. ANZ under fire from Trades Hall Secretary [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 19 March 1992 41. Assurance sought over Melb rail line [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 18 March 1992 42. In and out of town: Premier to visit [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: n.d. 43. Regional board wants to improve its image [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: n.d. 44. Time to amalgamate (letter to the editor) [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 13 May 1992 45. Another unemployment record for Ballarat Paper: The Courier? Date: 8 May 1992 46. Trouble brews in Ballarat (opinion) Paper: The Courier? Date: 9 May 1992 47. Trades Hall warns of student exploitation [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 29 February 1992 48. Bunge unions stay firm [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 12 March 1992 49. Workers, Bunge settle dispute [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 4 March 1992 50. Proposal could end Bunge strike [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 3 March 1992 51. Village payment / payment at village Paper: The Courier? Date: 6 March 1992 52. Public outcry over hike in milk price [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: n.d. 53. Workers dig deep to help Somalia [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 10 October 1992 54. 'Callous attack on the poor': union chief [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 13 October 1992 55. No Labour swing, says Shearer [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 6 October 1992 56. Ballarat joins strike Paper: The Courier Date: 24 October 1992 57. Workers would revolt against Libs: Shearer Paper: The Courier? Date: 28 September 1992 58. Wage rise disgraceful [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 31 October 1992 59. Shearer seeks guarantees for rail link [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 19 September 1992 60. Cleaners ready to tackle Coalition [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 19 September 1992 61. The Ballarat strike (picture) Paper: The Courier? Date: 11 November 1992 62. Workers voice their concern [Daylesford] Paper: The Courier? Date: 11 November 1992 63. The Ballarat strike Paper: The Courier Date: 11 November 1992 64. 53 railway jobs to go: union chief [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 23 November 1992 65. Trades Hall urges support for rally [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 25 November 1992 66. Doubt cast on our unemployed rate [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 20 August 1992 67. Wage claim justified: Shearer Paper: The Courier? Date: 20 August 1992 68. Pool plan for jobs money attacked Paper: The Courier Date: 22 August 1992 69. Fight for rail link [Geelong-Ballarat] Paper: Geelong Advertiser Date: 18 September 1992 70. Rail pledge demand Paper: Geelong Advertiser Date: 1 October 1992 Condition: very poor 71. Union calls for railway guarantee [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 21 October 1992 72. A strike is the last thing Victoria needs Paper: The Courier Date: 27 ? 1992 73.Industry turmoil: Ford plant is up for sale [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 20 August 1992 74. Regional Board retains job counsellor [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 20 August 1992 75. Jobless figures need special consideration [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 20 August 1992 76a. Local strike chaos: All services likely to be affected [Ballarat] 76b.Strike is an act of hypocrisy [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 10 November 1992 77. Ronaldson angered by union attack blunder [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 11 November 1992 78. Ballarat rally against Govt Paper: The Courier Date: 4 November 1992 79.Payouts a form of 'blackmail' [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 27 November 1992 80. Union leader gives job loss breakdown [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 27 November 1992 81. Deficit levy protest: Unions seize on wide discontent [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 26 November 1992? 82. WorkCover under fire at city rally [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 26 November 1992 83. Coalition is 'cruel': Shearer Paper: The Courier? Date: 22 August 1992 84. Policy to 'decimate unions' Paper: The Courier? Date: 26th August 1992 85. Review immigration call Paper: The Courier? Date: 16 July 1992 86. Union boss blasts Libs' proposals [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: n.d. 87. Both towns could win rail link: NRC [Geelong-Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: n.d. 88. Teachers rally against cuts [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 20 May 1993 89. Five workers die in 2 years Paper: The Courier Date: 14 October 1996Significant collection of press articles that include comment from Unions Ballarat Secretary, Graeme Shearer, around the period when Jeff Kennett (Liberal Party Victoria) became premier of Victoria. Focus upon a variety of social and industrial issues impacting the Ballarat region.Newspaper articles - scanned.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, shearer graeme, kennett jeff, railway link geelong-ballarat, liberal party victoria, industrial action - rallies, workcover, various, ballarat trades and labour council - secretary -
Unions Ballarat
Scrapbook: Ballarat Trades Hall newspaper clippings 1988-1996, The Courier
1a. Jobless muddle: Ballarat leaders say local survey closer to mark than Govt's 'drastic underestimate' 1b. Local community leaders reject Govt's unemployment figures Paper: The Courier Date: 15 November 1991 2. Ballarat must change industry base: Shearer - Reliance on wool and wheat now redundant Paper: n.a. Date: 14 November 1991 3.Lay-offs plan sparks strike [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 13 November 1991 4a. Ballarat makes pleas to Hawke: Help us beat jobless problem 4b. Help us create jobs plea to Canberra Paper: The Courier Date: 8 November 1991 5. Ballarat to plead for its life Paper: The Courier Date: 8 November 1991 6. Disunity blasted: Council bickering 'sabotaging local economy' [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 9 May 1992 7. Hand cuts migrant intake: Ballarat Trades Hall welcomes cut Paper: n.a. Date: 13 May 1992 8. School leavers 'missing out' Paper: The Courier Date: 18 May 1992 9. 10,000 in rally over government assets sale Paper: n.a. Date: 8 July 1992 10. Unions seek views on amalgamation [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 30 May 1992 11. Jobs plan hailed: Local leaders say it'll help young jobless [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 26 June 1992 12. Youth wage gets mixed reaction [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 7 July 1992 13. Plans to axe tariffs are 'frightening': Shearer [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier? Date: 11 July 1992 14. Asbestos scare at primary school [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 11 July 1992 15. Ballarat protest: 5000 rally against the Kennett Govt Paper: n.d. Date: 11 November 1992 16. The Ballarat strike (pictures) Paper: The Courier Date: 11 November 1992 17. Train services under threat, warns union [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: n.d. 18. Shearer slams new WorkCare Paper: n.a. Date: 5 November 1992 19. Ballarat unions back strike against Govt Paper: The Courier Date: 7 November 1992 20. Youth late night lolly selling may be both risky and illegal [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 5 December 1990 21a. 500 Ballarat jobs 'at risk' 21b. Tariff cuts will hit Ballarat jobs Paper: The Courier Date: 5 December 1990 22. Govt blueprint to hit local industries [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: n.d. 23. AHA wage move rejected: Pay rise offer in place of penalty rates [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 9 July 1991 24. City shops leave Sunday to big stores [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 18 July 1991 25. Union dispute threat to Base [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 23 July 1991 26. Metalworkers agree on wages: Unions call on IRC to accept agreement Paper: The Courier Date: 19 July 1991 27. Ballarat bakery fears price war Paper: n.a. Date: 28 June 1991 28. Ballarat CES in Newstart bans Paper: n.a. Date: 29 June 1991 29. No Sunday trading: rally seeks support Paper: The Courier Date: 29 June 1991 30. The re-emerging Trades Hall belong to all workers [Ballarat] Paper: The News Date: 15 September 1988 31. Work safety better: TLC [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 15 September 1998 32. Black ban on bank [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 28 February 1989 33. BTLC slams Stockdale Workcare 'rort' claims Paper: n.a. Date: 11 May 1989 34. BTLC backs luxury surcharge plan [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 24 June 1989 35. Strike ends at John Valves [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 21 June 1989 36. Unions need a better image: 'Future is linked to intensive education process' [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: n.d. 37. Ballarat protest against Govt: Teachers vow to fight Govt Paper: The Courier Date: 3 December 1992 38. Cleaners vote not to take industrial action [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 3 December 1992 39. Nurses stop work [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 3 December 1992 40. Amcast to close: Up to 140 will be made redundant [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 5 December 1992 41. Ronaldson hits out at union's 'fear campaign' [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 5 December 1992 42. Reprieve for Amcast workers [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: n.d. 43. Workers take levy protest to Traynor [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 10 December 1992 44. Unions claim 2000 jobs lost in 12 months [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 6 October 1993 45. Unions plan on strong show [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 28 November 1992 46. Union rally to blast WorkCover [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 17 July ? 47. 1800 unionists in action day [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 1 December 1992 48. Protest at Lakeside stops work [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 1 December 1992 49. Ballarat urged to fight Amcast closure Paper: n.a. Date: 7 December 1992 50. Big crowd expected at deficit tax rally [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 12 December 1992 51. Trade unions: Recruit drive in Ballarat Paper: The Courier Date: 14 September 1995 52. Church and union unite for protest [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 14 September 1995 53. Ballarat strike tomorrow Paper: n.a. Date: 15 December 1992 54. Govt accuses striking unions of 'thuggery' Paper: n.a. Date: 15 December 1992 55. Hundreds support rally [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 14 December 1992 56. Disagreement on new Fightback package Paper: n.a. Date: 19 December 1992 57. Unions boycott public rally [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 19 December 1992 58. Group aims to fight deficit levy [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 21 December 1992 59.42 jobs go at workshops, more cut backs feared Paper: The Courier Date: 24 December 1992 60. ALP against levy: Devereaux Paper: The Courier Date: 3 February 1993 61. Rail workers fight for jobs [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 6 January 1993 62. Trams and buses to be disrupted [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 6 January 1993 63. Brown snubs rail talks [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 6 February 1993 64. Deficit levy is causing hardship: Trades Hall [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 5 February 1993 65. Ballarat unions to rally on March 1 Paper: n.a. Date: 5 February 1993 66. Angry rail workers plan to see Brown [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 8 January 1991 67. Sharing the secrets of the camera Paper: The Courier Date: 6 February 1993 68. Councils must unite: Shearer [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 9 February 1993 69. Shearer hits Lib health policies Paper: n.a. Date: 11 February 1993 70. Worker injury costs 'shifted' to taxpayers [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: ? June 1993 71. Shearer warns on contracts Paper: n.a. Date: 5 February 1993 72. Ballarat hurting, says union chief Paper: n.a. Date: 22 February 1992 73. Workers will back protest, says Shearer [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 22 February 1992 74. Shearer gives Govt a blast on 'sacrifice' Paper: The Courier Date: 17 February 1993 75. Shearer supports strike [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 1 March 1993 (?) 76. Workers may be 'scared off" rally [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 1 March 1993 77. Workers at risk: Shearer Paper: n.a. Date: 25 February 1993 78a. 3000 marchers in protest against Kennett policies 78b. Marchers in street protest [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 2 March 1993 79. 'Jobs threat from Libs tariff plan' [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 2 March 1993 80. Students, staff rally in protest at govt cuts Paper: The Courier Date: 6 October 1993 81. Hurt workers live on $50 a week: union [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: ? July 1994 82. Workers in protest at injury benefits [Ballarat] Paper: The Courier Date: 24 July 1994 83. Contracts need an 'even hand' [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: ? July 1993 84. 2000 rally against public service cuts [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 6 May 1993 85. Telstra cuts threatening 100 Ballarat jobs: union Paper: n.a. Date: ? ? 1996 86. Workers to fare worse under Libs - Hubbard [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: ? ? 1996 87. Ballarat workers to protest against industrial changes Paper: The Courier Date: n.d. 88. Meet Telstra, unions urge development body [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: ? July 1996 89. Threat seen to part-time job security [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: 6 July 1996 90. Trades Hall gears up for big battle [Ballarat] Paper: n.a. Date: ? July 1996 91a. Workers in city protest 91b. Workers in city protest Paper: n.a. Date: 31 August 1996 92. Unionists urged to fight hard for rights Paper: n.a. Date: 31 August 1996 93. Unpaid work trials a trap: Shearer Paper: The Courier Date: 9 November 1996 94. CES union action 'minor' Paper: The Courier Date: 9 November 1996 95. Sawmill row looks likely to escalate Paper: The Courier Date: 9 November 1996Significant collection of press articles that include comment from Unions Ballarat Secretary, Graeme Shearer, around the period when Jeff Kennett (Liberal Party Victoria) was premier of Victoria. Focus upon a variety of social and industrial issues impacting the Ballarat region.Scrapbook - news clippings.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, industrial relations, industrial action - strikes, kennett jeff, liberal party victoria, victorian railways, australian labour party - alp, oh&s, unemployment - ballarat -
Ballarat and District Irish Association
Image, Joseph Chamberlain, 1864
Joseph Chamberlain was was an important businessman and a politician. He worked to improve education, and cities. He was a Member of Parliament from 1876 to 1914, and Colonial Secretary (controlling British colonies) from 1895 to 1903. His son Austen won the Nobel Peace Prize and another son Neville was Prime Minister from 1937 to 1940. (Wikipedia) Chamberlain was a Unitarian, a Christian who believes Christ was an example of the way to live life, but was not divine (not a part of God). Unitarians try to work to help society. There were many problems in Birmingham after the industrial revolution, and many men were not allowed to vote. In 1868 Chamberlain helped a liberal man to become the Member of Parliament for Birmingham. In 1869, he started a group working for free primary education for all children. In November 1869, he became a member of Birmingham City Council. There he worked for cheaper land prices for rural (countryside) workers, and became very popular. In 1873 he became the Mayor of Birmingham. He bought the gas companies and water companies for the city, so people were able to have clean and safe water. He made parks, roads, schools museums and built new houses for poor people. In June 1876 he became the Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham. In parliament he worked to unite radical M.P.s (MPs that wanted change) against the Whig party who were in power. His work helped William Ewart Gladstone to become Prime Minister in 1880. Chamberlain often spoke about education in parliament. (Wikipedia)Image of a man called Joseph Chamberlain.ballarat irish, chamberlain, joseph chamberlain -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Group at Maroondah Dam 1953, 1953
... . Possibly an outing of workers from Woolrich Nursery. Group ...Small photograph of 11 adults and 3 children posing at Maroondah Dam in December 1953. Possibly an outing of workers from Woolrich Nursery.Handwritten on reverse in pencil: Maroondah Dam Dec 1953maroondah dam, woolrich nursery -
Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Workers at Range View Nursery, 1950s
Iris and Ted Woolrich pose with a group at Range View Nursery in the 1950s. Bagged rhododendrons at the front. L to R: John Jaggers, Henk Koelwyn, Ted Woolrich, Iris Woolrich & Alice.Handwritten on the reverse in pencil: John Jaggers, Henk, Ted, Alice & Irisiris woolrich, ted woolrich, range view nursery, henk koelwyn, john jaggers, olinda, rhododendron -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Committee of the Ballarat Tramways and SEC Benefit Fund, "The Objects, Rules and Regulations of 'The Ballarat Tramways and SEC Benefit Fund.'", 1947?
Yields information about a social welfare or friendly society part of the Ballarat Tramways - group who looked after their fellow workers through contributions. Gives the rules of the 'The Ballarat Tramways and SEC Benefit Fund'Sixteen page with light brown light weight card covers, centre stapled book titled "The Objects, Rules and Regulations of 'The Ballarat Tramways and SEC Benefit Fund." Details the committee, that it was approved by the Department of Social Services, name, objects, constitution, trustees, executive, collectors, meeting of members, members qualifications, benefits (in pounds), claims, unfinancial members, payment of claims, the Secretary, alteration to constitution and Order of business. Note the membership allowed for any SEC employee in the district. President J. Young Secretary and Treasurer - R. McLannan Vice President A. Johnston and H. Knight Committee - R McLannan, H. Gilbert, A. Johnson, G. Millar, P. Hubbard, D. McLeod, L.Hoare, W. Edwards, W. Lyons, J. Young, H. Knight, E. Cartledge, T. Duke, W. Waight, C. Foster. Has a Alteration to the Rules, pasted into the inside front cover. No date. Document has the date Jan 24, 1947. Few of the committee names appear in the Employee data base, could be the original 1947 document, revised with the alteration. See also Reg item 3658 and 3657 for other versions. trams, tramways, social welfare, sickness, sec, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 27 mm sq slide/s - set of 2 - track workers, Lilian Butler, August or September 1971
Yields information about SEC road workers repairing the bitumen or road surface in Ballarat.Set of two Colour 27 x 27 mm slides in a Kodachrome cardboard mount: .1 - Group of three SEC road repairer or track workers repairing the road surface the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St with new asphalt mix. shows the red flag on the right - Sept. 1971 .2 - Group of three SEC road repairers, laying asphalt in Wendouree Parade, with the Road Roller and the concrete tram shelter at Forest St. in the background. - August 1971 Photo from the collection of Lilian Butler.ballarat, tramways, trams, trackwork, road works, sturt st, lydiard st north, wendouree parade, road roller, jelbart, shelters, forest st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Les Stewart, "Proceedings of the joint Conference of the COTMA", 1993
110 page A4 sized bound document - Proceedings of the joint Conference of the Council of Tramway Museums of Australasia and the National Federation of Rail Societies Inc. 1st - 8th June 1990. Has laminated plastic white covers front and back. Front cover has the title details. Edited by Les Stewart of the Wellington Tramway Museum. (10th Conference) Contents: 1. Participants and programme 2. Workshops Development of the Volunteer Worker NZ Railway and Tramway Safety Regime Code of Electrical Practice for COTMA Groups Archives Photography as an aid in the Museum Tram and Railway Carriage roof coverings Handy hints and new ideas for Restoration and Maintenance Trolley Buses Is Your Museum Dying? Brill 21E and other tram truck bogie/requirements Overhead Construction and maintenance MMTB instructions in Overhead Construction Facts and Data on Overhead Trolley Wire Construction Trolley Wire Renewal Wellington Tramway Museum 1990 Projects 3. Field and Social Activities 4. AGM of COTMA 5. AGM of the NZFRS. See item 1255 for a group photo of delegates.trams, tramways, cotma, wellington, proceedings, conferences -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Harvey Studios, 18/02/1953 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the tram arrangements for a large group from Geelong and the Geelong wharfies made for their picnic - probably at the Gardens. Demonstrates transport arrangements in the 1950's.Black and white photograph of seven bogie trams lined up with passengers boarding in Lydiard St. North, between Mair St and the Railway Station for the Geelong Waterside Workers picnic day on Wednesday 18/2/1953. Closest tram is No. 40. Photo taken from the Railway Station car park entrance. Provincial Hotel and other buildings on west side of Lydiard St. in photo. Published in the Courier 19/2/1953 - advised by Alan Bradley - 15/3/2003. 1880.1 - Digital image of the same photo from the Wal Jack Album. See images i2 and i3 for details, i3 for the rear of the photograph. Wal Jack notes identifies the trams as Nos. 15, 35, 39, 38, 34, 37, 40"On rear in blue ink "10 - Special trams chartered to convey Geelong Waterside Workers Picnic participants from Railway Station to Lake Wendouree Botanical Gardens o Wednesday 18 Feby '53". Under writing is word "Ballarat" in pencil. In top right hand corner, in a purple ink hand stamp is "N.L. Harvey (Photo Press Service) A.M.P. Chambers Lydiard St. N Ballarat" On rear of .1 is the N.L.Harvey stamp and Wal's notes "SEC Ballarat Geelong Wharfies Specials, Lydiard St Nth at 11.5am, 18-2-53, Nos. 15, 35, 39, 38, 34, 37, 40"trams, tramways, picnics, lydiard st. nth, geelong waterside workers, charters, tram hire, tram 40 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Ephemera - Typed Notes, 'The Ballarat Tramways Social Welfare Benefit and Mortality Club, "The Constitution and Rules of 'The Ballarat Tramways Social Welfare Benefit and Mortality Club'", mid 1960's
Yields information about a social welfare or friendly society part of the Ballarat Tramways - group who looked after their fellow workers through contributions. Gives the rules of the 'The Ballarat Tramways Social Welfare Benefit and Mortality Club'Carbon copy of a six page quarto sized document titled "The Constitution and Rules of 'The Ballarat Tramways Social Welfare Benefit and Mortality Club'". Details the objects, membership, committee, elections, operation, meetings, trustees, contribution, benefits (in $ terms) of sickness or death (funeral expenses contribution), accounts and references to the Friendly Society Act. social welfare, sickness, secv, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Committee of the Ballarat Tramways and SEC Benefit Fund, "The Objects, Rules and Regulations of 'The Ballarat Tramways and SEC Benefit Fund.'", 1963
Yields information about a social welfare or friendly society part of the Ballarat Tramways - group who looked after their fellow workers through contributions. Gives the rules of the 'The Ballarat Tramways and SEC Benefit Fund'Sixteen page with light brown light weight card covers, centre stapled book titled "The Objects, Rules and Regulations of 'The Ballarat Tramways and SEC Benefit Fund." Details the committee, that it was approved by the Department of Social Services, name, objects, constitution, trustees, executive, collectors, meeting of members, members qualifications, benefits (in pounds), claims, unfinancial members, payment of claims, the Secretary, alteration to constitution and Order of business. Note the membership allowed for any SEC employee in the district. President J. Tucker Secretary and Treasurer - W. Cross Vice President L.Hoare and H. Gilbert Committee - R. Parrot, P.Egan, V.McCartin, B. Browne, S. Stevenson, T. Tonkin, J.Megee. Later version of Reg Item 3658, benefits similar, but contribution 1/6 - instead of 1/- per week. Noted on page 1 as being revised on 29/6/1963. Additional copy added 6/8/2016 from donation of T. Jeffreys. See also Reg Item 7134 for another version. Full scan of document added as a pdf file 5/6/2019.On front cover in ink "H.Knight", copy 2 - On top right hand corner of cover "A. Jeffreys" in blue ink.trams, tramways, social welfare, sickness, sec, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Book, Committee of the Ballarat Tramways and SEC Benefit Fund, "The Objects, Rules and Regulations of 'The Ballarat Tramways and SEC Benefit Fund.'", 1947 - could be a later version
Yields information about a social welfare or friendly society part of the Ballarat Tramways - group who looked after their fellow workers through contributions. Gives the rules of the Ballarat Tramways and SEC Benefit Fund.Sixteen page with light brown light weight card covers, centre stapled book titled "The Objects, Rules and Regulations of 'The Ballarat Tramways and SEC Benefit Fund." Details the committee, that it was approved by the Department of Social Services, name, objects, constitution, trustees, executive, collectors, meeting of members, members qualifications, benefits (in pounds), claims, unfinancial members, payment of claims, the Secretary, alteration to constitution and Order of business. Note the membership allowed for any SEC employee in the district. President H. Knight Secretary and Treasurer - W. Cross Vice President F. Spielvogel and J. Tucker Committee - C. Phillips, H.Gilbert, A.Johnson, G. Millar, P.Hubbard, D.McLeod, L. Hoare, W.Edwards, W.Lyons, W.Cross, J.Young, H.Knight, E.Cartledge, T.Duke, W.Waight, S.Todd, V.McCartin. Dated - 24/1/1947- earlier version of Reg Item 3657, benefits similar, but contribution lower 1/- instead of 1/6 per week. This may See also Reg item 7134 for a similar document but with different committee membes and an alteration to the Rules. Full scan of document added as a pdf file 5/6/2019. On front cover in ink "D.Kellett"trams, tramways, social welfare, sickness, sec, ballarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, The Courier Ballarat, Aug. 1956
Copy photograph of a newspaper cutting of Arthur "Peter" Hugo, Les Denmead, Tom Duke and Chris Hodgson talking in front of a tramcar in the depot. One of the depot workers is holding a lead light. Photo printed on Kodak Professional Paper. Photo probably taken just prior or at the time of Arthur Hugo's retirement from the SEC. Assumed taken August 1956 by The Courier Newspaper. Hi Res scan added 25/3/2011.On rear in ink "Photo taken at Tram Sheds. Group comprises / Tom Duke, Les Denmead, Arthur "Peter" Hugo, Chris Hodgson"tramways, trams, inspectors, secv, retirements, depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print, Lilian Butler, 8/10/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the last day of operation of the SEC Ballarat tram depot and the workers involved in the closure process.Colour print of a group of five men outside the depot on the last day - 8/10/1971. Item was placed in an envelope marked "Mr. G. Ward" - retained with photograph in storage folder. Left to Right (subject to correction): G. Gray, B. Peart, W. Trusler, Stan Lakey, Les Denmead. See also Reg Item 2910 for a Courier photo on the same day. Photo printed on Kodak Paper. Photograph by Lilian Butler? Crew photo - Reg Item 1861.in ink on rear " Tram Depot Wendouree Parade Ballarat Victoria, Last Day 8th October 1971. With my compliments Lilian Butler"trams, tramways, sec, depot, closure -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print, Lilian Butler, Sep. 1971
Possibly has a strong association with Mr. E. Davis, a SEC Ballarat depot worker.Colour print of a group of Mr. E. Davis standing along side a bogie car being readied for a lift to be loaded in Wendouree Parade. Possibly tram 37 as has doors - conversion similar to 38. See Reg Item 1861 for staff photo - not shown in photo. Item was placed in an envelope marked "Mr. Davis" - retained with photograph in storage folder. Photo printed on Kodak Paper. Photograph by Lilian Butler? See Reg Item 6533i7 for a colour slide. Negative of this image (35mm) filed with print.in ink on rear "With my compliments Lilian Butler"trams, tramways, sec, depot, personnel, closure, tram disposal, tram 37 -
Archive of Vietnamese Boat People
Vietnamese boat people in Philippines, Refugees in Philippines, 1978
Vietnamese boat people landing in Philippines during the first years of the events (1975 - 1996). They were grouped up from many different islands and transferred to the refugee camp in Palawan Island. There they were interviewed and waited for decision from UNHCR to be granted settlement approval. Then they would be transferred to Bataan Processing Centre in Manilla waiting for flight to a third country.It is one of the very rare black and white photographs collected during the first years of the Vietnamese boat people in Philippines.Black and whilte picture taken at Lubang Island, Philippines, 1978. A group about 50 Vietnamese refugees landing in Lubang Island, Philippines, 1978. Pictures taken on a beach of the island, in front of 2 huts covered with coco-palm leaves as temporary shelter, together with two nuns and government workers coming to pick up and transfer to a refugee camp.Nguoi Viet ty nan tai Lubang, Philippines, 1978.lubang island, philippines, vietnamese refugees -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Trams are their hobby", 23-4-1962
Frontpage has a photo titled "Trams are their hobby" showing a photo of a large group of tram enthusiasts visiting Ballarat as part of the Australian Electric Traction Association (AETA) Easter meeting and Ballarat tour of 1962. Page 3 has an article titled "Their hobby is electric traction" - about some 84 members chartering a rail motor to Ballarat on Saturday 21 April 1962, and the use of two special trams. Quotes Mr. Ken Craven about the association. Was welcomed by Mr L. Denmead of the SEC. Notes no member of the tour was a current transport worker and that it was the second such tour to Ballarat. See Reg Item 8422 for an actual print of the photograph. Yields information about the visit of the AETA to Ballarat in 1962 and the events in Ballarat during the Easter period.The Courier Newspaper - 12 pages - Monday 23 April 1962 - Note the year, shown as 1961 on the front page and the editorial on page 3 is incorrect, the correct year is 1962 as shown on the other pages. aeta tours, tram tours, ballarat, advertisements, accidents -
Ararat Gallery TAMA
Mixed media, Inga Hunter, The Forest People Robe of the Keeper of the Pathwa, 1986-1989
“The Keeper of Pathways is a simple, secular office. Her job involves the maintaining of routes through and within the forests, and the lighting of night paths. She keeps a team of designers, workers and artificers, who must constantly strive to keep the wayrights free from invading undergrowth, so that they may admit safe and well-lit passage for all travellers. Not an exciting job, but one which is vital to communication between groups, and to the general safety of Forest dwellers. The forest paths (wayrights) are lit by strings of small lights made from a species of glowing fungus, which is specially cultivated in the mountain caves. A whole team of workers is responsible for the growth of the light fungus, taking shifts as a public duty. No Forest Dweller like caves, so the shift-work is shared out as a public service, one which each person must carry out at regular times, dictated by the clerks of the Keeper of the Pathways.”-Inga Hunter