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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Ballarat icon spreading cheer", 22/12/2002 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Has a strong association with two BTM volunteer workers and Christmas celebrations during 2008.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 22/12/2009 titled "Ballarat icon spreading cheer", with a photo of Richard Gilbert and Neville Hasketh standing by No. 27, taken on 21/12/2009. No. 27 has Christmas decorations on it. Xmaschristmas trams, btm, decorated trams -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, It's money for old trams, 1985
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper cutting regarding the awarding of a Federal Government, Commonwealth Employment Scheme, CEP, Jan. 1985. Has a photo of the Federal Member for Ballarat, John Mildren MHR and BTPS Project Manager, Warren Doubleday. Quotes both parties about the grant. Item published in the Ballarat Courier.Yields information about the awarding of the 1985 Commonwealth Employment Scheme and the BTPSDigital image of a newespaper cutting titled "It's money for old trams" cep, grants, btps, commonwealth employment scheme, warren doubleday, john mildren -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Less vulnerable spot for pole", 1953
... The Courier Ballarat ...Yields information about the replacement of tramway poles in Sturt St with photographs.Two newspaper clippings, with photographs from The Courier about tramway pole replacement in Sturt St. 1. - Newspaper cutting dated 25-6-1953?, about the changeover of the poles at the corner of Grenville and Sturt Sts to move the pole to a less vulnerable location. Wal has provided dates on the cutting of the changeovers. 2. - Change over or replacement of a pole in the lower end of Sturt St, near the Courier Office, dated 11-8-1953. Contained within Reg Item 5507 - Foolscap binder with green covers, black binding edge and metal clips. poles, maintenance, sturt st, grenville st -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "The changing scene", 28/07/1971 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated about 28/7/1971, titled, "The changing scene". Has a photograph of a single truck tram crossing Lydiard St in Sturt St with a Davis bus adjacent to the tram with the caption noting the trams will be replaced by buses next month. Has the Robert Burns statute in the background. See Reg Item 3762 for the actual Courier Photograph - a lot wider angle. One of large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02. Has cutting date separate from item.bus replacement, sturt st, lydiard st, robert burns, statues -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, A small boy's dream come true, 10/05/1983 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...A newspaper Clipping from the Ballarat Courier in 1983. Has picture with two people in a single truck tram cabin. Has a brief story for the picture. Peter Hill is the BTM driver, young passenger with hands on Hand brake - is Andrew McMahon.trams, tramways, btps, tram driving, visitors -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tram wires hinder traffic", 9/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 9/9/1971 titled "Tram winds hinder traffic", reporting on the problems at Mair and Lydiard St North for a hour yesterday at 925pm when the overhead sagged, hindering high load trucks.closure, overhead, sec, lydiard st nth -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Save the Trams Committee", 29/07/1968 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper cutting from The Courier, 29/7/1968, titled "Save the Trams Committee" about a meeting that night to discuss the saving Ballarat Trams. Notes the formation of the Committee, the Secretary Mr. R. Courtney and the President Cr. W. Roff.closure, ballarat, publicity -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Blocks of History for Sale", 3/02/1975 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper cutting from The Courier, 3/2/1975, titled "Blocks of History for Sale", about the sale of blue stone pitchers from Ballarat gutters being made for sale on 8/2/1975 at Victoria Park by the City of Ballaarat.city of ballaarat, sales materials, victoria park -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Riding into the night", 20/09/2018 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 20/9/2018, titled "Riding into the night", with a photo of Neville Britton standing on the step of No. 40 and an short article on the night running the previous evening to opportunity for a night tram on the anniversary of the closure of the Ballarat tramway system.btm, anniversary, closure -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Everything back on smooth track", 25/07/2002 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Yields information about track repairs by the BTM in Wendouree Parade and has a strong association with Alan Snowball.Newspaper clipping from the Courier, Thursday 25 July 2002, titled "Everything back on smooth track" about track repairs by the BTM the previous day, near the playground. Features a photo of Alan Snowball working on the track. Photo by Jeremy Bannister.Item has the date, source and page written in ink.btm, trackwork, maintenance, wendouree parade -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Curiosity maimed the cat", 21/08/1984 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Small item about the BTPS's three legged cat and the story about the loss of its leg. Of some importance to those who worked at the time.Newspaper clipping, from The Courier, 21-8-1984, from the Tuesday Column, titled "Curiosity maimed the cat" , about the BTPS's three legged cat. Features a photo of the car on the front bumper of tram 38. Notes the story of the loss of the leg.btps, cat, depot -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Trams busy", Mar. 1975
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper cutting from The Courier, March 1975, titled "Trams Busy" reporting on the results of the Begonia Festival passengers over the period 1/3 to 10/3 and that the BTPS would be hosing a Australian tramway museums conference during the Anzac weekend.cotma, btps, conferences, begonia festival -
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Photograph - Black & White, The Courier Ballarat, Tram 17 and S E Dickins, 1/10/1949 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...SEC Tram 17 and a former bus used as a food vendor stand, that has finished up in the front of S.E. Dickins Pty Ltd. (Grocers) store 1/10/1949. The tram derailed at the intersection of Sturt and Grenville St. collided with the bus and pushed it into the front of the store. Many people standing around the incident, including two trammies in front of the tram. Thought to be a Ballarat Courier Photograph. Wal Jack's caption advises the Bedford van was a doughnut kitchen. 1020.1 - added 3/06/2006 - small newspaper cutting with the same photo and a caption "While the driver was picking up lunch at Ashkar's pie shop, his tram ploughed into Dickin's grocery, on the present site of Norwich Plaza". Probably from The Courier, and date unknown. 1020.3 - as for 1020, from the Jack Richardson Collection with Wal Jack comments on rear. Comments on rear - see btm1020i4. Photo caption advised 1/10/1949. On Kodak Velox paper. See Reg Item 5587 for newspaper reports and 6858 for other photographs. See image i7 for high res scan of album photograph. See image i8 for high res scan of negative - on a large format size neg - most likely purchased from The Courier. Scanned at 3200dpi. Yields information about Ballarat 17 in an accident with a bus used a doughnut kitchen and S.E. Dickins Store, Bridge St Ballarat.Set of images and a copy negative of a Black and white photograph of an accident.See image trams, tramways, grenville st., accidents, s.e. dickins, tram 17 -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "A growing, young ambition to pull a tram", 26/05/2003 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper cutting from page 2 of The Courier, Ballarat, 26 May 2003, titled "A growing, young ambition to pull a tram", reporting on the event at Lake Wendouree the previous day. Photograph features Anna Howley from the University of Ballarat pulling on the rope connected to the tram on the west side of Gardens Loop. Tram has the "Power 103.1 FM" banner on the front. Photo by Ian Wilson of the Ballarat Courier and report by Catherine Best. Quotes Allister Morrison of the Young Ambition and that they raised $8,000 for Pinarc Support Services. See also Reg. Item 2451 for event programme.date of newspaper cutting and page number in pencil and bottom of sheet.young ambition, tram pull, btm, rotary ballarat -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tram Society Anniversary", "Ten Years with No Trams", "Trams: 10th anniversary", 26/08/1981 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Yields information about the celebrations undertaken by the BTPS for the 10th anniversary of the closure of the Ballarat Tramway System.Set of three newspaper cuttings regarding the 10th anniversary of the closure of the Ballarat Tramway system. .1 - From The Courier, Ballarat, 26 August 1981, "Tram Society Anniversary", noting that the BTPS will be celebrating the 10th anniversary and the depot extensions would be opened. .2 - From the "Ballarat News", undated, probably 16/9/1981, "Ten Years with No Trams", regarding the BTPS celebrations of 10 years of closure. .3 - From The Courier, Ballarat 16/9/1981, "Trams: 10th anniversary", as above. All three cuttings have "Australian Press Cuttings Agency" note, glued to the top of the cutting.In pencil "B.Trams" on the top left hand corner of 3899.3.btps, 10th anniversary, depot extensions, closure -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Steamrail backs plans for return of trams", 23/12/1995 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Article from page 4 of The Courier, Saturday 23/12/1995 written by Andrew McBride that Steamrail Ballarat backing the plans for the return of trams to Ballarat. Quotes Bill Musgrove, the convenor of Steamrail Ballarat, and that trams were not the problem, cars and trucks were.trams, tramways, steamrail, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, G A Laurens - first tram driver, 31/12/1994 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Cutting from the In Retrospect section of The Courier, Ballarat, Saturday 31/12/1994 in the 50 years ago section about the retirement of Mr. G.A. Laurens who retired from SEC in August, who drove the first electric tram in Ballarat and in Bendigo.Two "x"'s in blue ink.trams, tramways, sec, ballarat, bendigo, first tram -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, BTPS tramway operations - Barry McCandlish, 21/05/1975 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper cutting from The Courier, 21 May 1975 with a photograph of Barry McCandlish turning the pole on tram 27 at St Aidans Drive with Anita Harvie watching - reports on the tram operating during the school holidays. Has the date of cutting glued to the cutting.btps, wendouree parade -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Combined effort see Mount Clear Primary's tram under cover", 21/03/2015 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Saturday 21/3/2015, titled "Combined effort see Mount Clear Primary's tram under cover" about the installation of roof over the ex Melbourne tram at the Primary school. Notes the BTM support for the project.schools, preserved trams -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, Government funds for Ballarat's tourist trams?", 22/09/1972 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 22/9/1972 about the BTPS seeking government funding for the museum and its development. Quotes Publicity Officer, Mr Maurie Calnin. Also gives notes on progress so far, mentions Bendigo and power supply.Date "22/9/72" in headline area.trams, tramways, museum construction, funding, btps -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Lakeside Tramway" - letter to the editor, 22/03/1973 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 22/3/1973 - a letter to the Editor from D. Menzies of Malvern about the work being done by the BTPS, its involvement in the Camberwell Exhibition at the Civic Centre and the lack of support from Ballarat people compared to Bendigo.date in blue ink of "22/3/73" along bottom edge of cutting.trams, tramways, btps, museum development, letter to the editor -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Public Notice - Royal visit day", Mar. 1954
... The Courier Ballarat ...Yields information about the tram arrangements for the Royal visit to Ballarat in 1954. Has a strong association with the event.Newspaper cutting, The Courier, March 1954. SEC Public Notice, for the traffic arrangements for the Royal Visit Day, Saturday, 6th March 1954. gives details of the first cars, frequency, closure arrangements, shuttle services. Signed by H. W. Linaker, Manager.royal visit, ballarat, sec -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tram work is on track", 9/09/2019 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, 9 September 2019, titled "Tram work is on track", reporting on replacement of the track between depot junction at Carlton St. Has a photo of the sleepers being unloaded. Story by Jolyon Attwooll, photo Kate Healy.btm, trackwork, track repairs -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Return of trams viable study", "New Push for Trams", "Taking tourism to the next level", "More tourists, more jobs expected", "Tram plan worthy of expected debate", 11/07/2002 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Set of three cuttings from The Courier, Ballarat dated Thursday 11/7/2002 regarding the reintroduction of trams to Ballarat. 2241.1 - Page 1 and 2 of The Courier, with page 1 titled "Return of trams viable study" and "New Push for Trams" as the commencement of a Special report showing a digitally constructed image of No. 13 in Lydiard St. North. Note the tram does not have a driver. Introduces reports by Alex Easton on pages 2, 6 and 7. On Page 2, titled "Taking tourism to the next level", has details of the Council viewpoints on the proposal, public consultation, a map of the route, and notes on the construction issues. Has a digital image of 13 crossing Sturt St. into Lydiard St. North. See images No. 1 to 3. 2241.2 - page 6 of The Courier, which joins with page 7 using the titled "More tourists, more jobs expected". Has Sections reviewing the study outcomes, benefits and a summary of the study. Page 6 has a photo of a passenger boarding No. 21, decorated as the Myers Christmas tram in Sturt St and a photo of Bridge St. in 1971 (very poor quality reproduction). See images No. 4 and 5. 2241.3 - page 7 of The Courier, has Sections detailing the history of Ballarat Trams, proposals for the City Tramway, costs, consultation, and comments from Peter Hiscock. Has a photo of Peter Hiscock and Mayor David Vendy in front of No. 13 at the BTM depot. See image No. 6. Also has a photo of Dianne Smith, Executive Director of Ballarat Tourism. On page 8, as part of The Courier's editorial Section, has comments on the proposals, titled "Tram plan worth of extended debate". Looks at the $20million cost. ballarat revival, editorial, ballarat city tramway, lydiard st. nth -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Volunteering Ballarat - United Way", 5/04/2018 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper cutting page, 6 of The Courier, Ballarat, 6 June 2013, titled "Volunteering Ballarat - United Way", advertising for volunteers for various operations, including the Ballarat Tramway Museum and Geoff Gardener and Chris Phillip's phone numbers. Part of National Volunteer Week. volunteers, btm, advertisements, united way -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tram Lines ripped up", 14/01/1973 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 14/1/1973 - photo of tram lines being ripped up between the end of the Carlton St. terminus in Wendouree Parade and Hamilton Ave. The Olympic monument in the background. Has a small caption about the work going on with the photograph.date in red ink of "14/1/73" in top right hand corner of cutting.trams, tramways, wendouree parade, track removal, carlton st. -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Trams lines to be removed", 18/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 18/9/1971 titled "Tram lines to be removed", reporting on the planned removal of the tram lines commencing next week on a block by block approach in Sturt St by the Country Roads Board (CRB) in conjunction with the City of Ballaarat.closure, track removal, sturt st, crb, city of ballaarat -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Problem Stops", 12/04/1973 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper cutting from The Courier, 12/4/1973, titled "Problem Stops", with three photos of bus stops - Sturt St, Darling St and Drummond St, advised by a representative from Davis Buses, but does not say to who. Gives many examples of the issues.Has date written 12/April/73 on item.buses, bus stops, davis bus lines -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Appeal tram is on the lines", 29/03/1969 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, 29/3/1969 of the launch of Ballarat Base Hospital decorated tram No. 21 at the depot, possibly the previous day. The tram No. 21 was "decorated by nurses and their friends". The tram was to publicise the hospital's $50,000 appeal until the end of May. Inspecting the tram in the photo were public relations officer, Mr. David Rees, Dr I.C. Goy and Mr. K.J.Neerhut with nursing staff members, SEC painters and carpenters who shared in the work. Tram photographed on the depot fan, with Lake Wendouree in the background. Tram known as the Trambulance. See Reg. Item 3750 for a print of the original Courier photograph.trams, tramways, ballarat base hospital, appeals, decorated trams, 21 -
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Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "$2m upgrade plan for rail station", 24/01/1996 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Article from page 5 of The Courier, Wednesday 24/1/1996 written by Ian Haberfield of the Ballarat City Commissioners adopting a proposal last night for a $2m upgrade to the facilities at Ballarat Railway station, including a major transport interchange for buses, taxis and trains. Has a photo of Acting CEO for Ballarat City Doug Forster, Ballarat West MLA Paul Jenkins and Ballarat Station Master, Jim Hevey looking at the plans. Includes a comment by Mr. Forster that the interchange would work well with any tram proposal in the future. Has a cartoon by Courier cartoonist, Burns, about the Intermodal - see image."X" in blue ink in top right hand corner/trams, tramways, ballarat railway station, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival