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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''JOHN SHAW NEILSON - A MEMORIAL''
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 56 page soft cover book of tributes to John Shaw Neilson, poet. Alec Chisholm contributes one of 28 tributes. Biographical note by Robert Henderson Croll. B & W portrait of John Shaw Neilson after title page. Two poems by the poet precedes the tributes. Published in 1942 by the Bread and Cheese Club, Melbourne and printed by J. Roy Stevens, Melbourne. Catalogue sticker ''2149 VAR'' on front cover.Variousbooks, collections, tribute, alec h chisholm collection, john shaw neilson, tribute, poetry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - 'RUNNING JOURNAL', Feb - March 1969
Journal of the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria. Ltd. Volume 5, No. 4. Feb - March 1969. 30 cents, sixteen pages. Front cover photo took by Malcolm Rowe. Bendigo Birney no. 28 seen in its guise as "Myer's santa special" turning out of Caledonia Street on the North Bendigo route on Saturday, 21st December 1968. The conductor's red uniform is rather non-standard, but it matched the color on the roof of the car. History of document: Part of 'Basil Miller Tramways Collection'.document -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Printed declaration from John Brogey of New Chum Gully declaring that he is under the age of 33 years and that his wife does not exceed 28 years and that they do not have any infirmity likely to shorten the natural duration of life. Also signed by H. L. Atkinson that he has examined the Candidate and to the best of his belief, he is quite free of any infirmity which would tend to shorten the natural duration of life. Dated 13 Feb 1864.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court king of the forest, john brogey, h l atkinson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: BOY SCOUTS
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Friday, November 28, 2003. Boy scouts: the Fifth Bendigo Boy Scouts in 1944. Back row from left: Bob Charlto, Bill Clemens, Ian McClelland, Peter Lunt, John Read, John Goyne, Graeme Lowther, Brian Dellar, Austin Phillips, Malcom Bush. Front row: Doug Nuttall, Bruce Amstrong, Ian Hamilton, Paul Lowther, John Giovanetti, Ian Smith and Kingsley Green.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: ALBUM OF PHOTOGRAPHS (BASIL WATSON STORY), 1917
a. Album of 12 photographs (Basil Watson story): construction of plane at family home plus two photos of crash site at Point Cook. Inscribed beside frontispiece photo is: Basil Watson - Age 23 - Accidentally killed whilst flying at Point Cook March 28 1917'. Inside front cover: 'To dear Keith, With love from Aunt Belle', 'Foilacleugh' St Kilda St., Elsternwick July 1917. b. Listing of photos in this album - concise description of 12 photosperson, individual, basil watson -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Pens, nibs and box
A small box of ball-pointed pen nibs (7 left). A yellow, red and black box containing metal no. 5 & 6M grey nibs. Named as balled-pointed pens, 2L Flewitt's Patent. On back: Suitable for writing in Every position, glide over. Any paper, never scratch nor stick in the paper. Manufactured by D. Leonards & Co. Birmingham. Solely for Ormiston & Glass Ltd. Contractors to H.M. Government 28 Newgate St., London ECcommerce, office equipment / stationery, domestic items, writing equipment -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Tombstone - Geal Family
Albert Geal, a builder found good quality clay at Tunstall. In 1903 Geal Brothers of Nunawading began making agricultural pipes for orchardists, then moved on to make bricks and tiles. The Geals pottery was on 11 acres at the corner of Springvale Road and Miton Street. It was sold in 1973Coloured photo of tombstone on grave 1390, Church of England section, Box Hill Cemetery Geal, Albert died 1922 aged 63 years Geal, Alice died 1937 aged 75 years Geal, Albert died in action on 12 July 1916, aged 28 years Geal, George died of wounds on 2 June 1917, aged 24 years Beecroft, Mabel died 12 April 1937 Beecroft, Harry died 14 November 1958tombstones, geal bros., geal, albert, alice, albert jnr., george, beecroft, mabel, harry -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SEC) and The Courier Ballarat, cuttings from The Courier re possible closure, Mar. 1962
Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system., Yields information about the method of advising SEC Management of letters to the Editor concerning the possible closure of the SEC Ballarat system.Set of Memorandums to the Engineer & Manager from the Ballarat Manager, on green paper - all with rounded corners. 1 - enclosing cuttings from The Courier, 26/3 and 27/3 (dated 28/3/62) .2 - ditto for 22/3 (dated 23/3/1962) .3 - ditto for 19/3, 20/3 and 21/3 (dated 21/3/62) .4 - ditto 17/3 (dated 19/3) See Reg Item 7917 for some of these items. trams, tramways, closure, letter to the editor, editorial -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Apex gives $100 to Tramways Society", 25/05/1973 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, page 3, Friday 25/5/1973, of the Ballarat Apex giving $100 to the BTPS the previous day. Has photo of the Club President, Mr John Harley handing the cheque to Mr. Hal Cain (President BTPS) with Apex Treasurer and President Elect Mr Ron Weste and BTPS Vice President, Mr Maurie Calnin looking on. Quotes both parties about the donation. Scan of the whole newspaper item added 28/3/2011.In pencil in the top right hand corner of the item - '25/5/1973'trams, tramways, ballarat apex, donations, btps, museum establishment -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Roster, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Motormen/Conductors' Rotation Roster and Conductors' Rotation Roster S.134", Pre 1970
Significant in being a roster rotation sheet that issued prior to the reduction in services - date unknown and also a different way of doing things compared to other sheets. Also shows conductors.Single sheet of off white duplicating paper titled "Motormen/Conductors' Rotation Roster and Conductors' Rotation Roster S.134". S134 is a form number? Printed by wax cut stencil or Gestetner method. Details the run number operated by Motormen / Conductors on a particular table for the day of the week. Thought to predate items in Reg. No. 2293 or 2294 as it shows both conductors and drivers (motormen), possibly the second last roster. Copy 2 - from Ray Hall - added 28-07-2006trams, tramways, ballarat, rosters, employees, shifts, timetables -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Travis Jeffrey, late 1960's
Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) of a photograph of No. 28 Lydiard St North entering Gregory St loop. Photographed from a car. Destination has not been changed from Lydiard St. Nth. Photo taken late 1960's. "Local Maid Bakery" on the right hand side of the photograph. Slide rescanned at 3200 dpi 25-10-2020, jpg replaced, tiff file retained. This file was scanned in 2003 and may show colour changes."BAS 46" in penciltramways, trams, gregory st, lydiard st nth, tram 28 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, The Courier Ballarat, 27/05/1963 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the occasional weather conditions that a tramway operation around Lake Wendouree could encounter - flooding.Black and White copy photograph of a newspaper photograph taken by The Courier - 27/5/1963, published 28/5/1963 of No. 14 in water (blocked drain), Wendouree Parade & St Aidans Dve - wading through the floods. Collected by Alan Bradley from the Ballarat Courier early 1980's. See Excel file "Record of Ballarat Courier Photos SEC era" (Archive Documents) for source of details. See Reg Item 5604 for original of newspaper cutting.On rear stamped "Copyright, The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited." and in pencil "B.C. Battern".tramways, trams, wendouree parade, flooding, st aidans drive, tram 14 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - B&W print of donated negative, John Webster, 21/08/1955 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the appearance of an unnumbered Geelong tram 28 in the depot and the step detailsBlack and white digital print from scan of a donated negative of part of Geelong 28 sitting in front of the depot shed. Photograph of John Webster, 21-8-1955. See Reg, Item 4228. Shows the headlight on, details of the end of the tram and the inside of the depot / power house building looking towards the street. Black and White prints made from scan of negative. Original Negative stored with Negatives. Negative scanned at hi res 4/6/2020 and image updated.On left hand side of the negatives in ink is "EI 7"tramways, trams, geelong, depot, tramcar bodies, tram 28 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Colour Print/s - set of 5, Carolyn Dean, 2/05/2004 12:00:00 AM
Set of five colour photographs of the 2004 Young Rotary "Tram Pull" event held on 2/5/2003 by Carolyn Dean. .1 - Nos. 27 and 28 lined up in Wendouree Parade prior to the event, with the sponsors banners "Alstom" and "Power 103.1 FM". .2 - Two teams pulling the trams - note Paul Mong, third person, on right hand team. .3 - No. 26 well in front at the finishing line. .4 - Another round of pulling the tram. .5 - ditto.On rear of each photo in ink, "2-5-04", "Photo by Carolyn Dean"young ambition, tram pull, rotary ballarat, btm, tram 27, tram 28 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1945
Yields information about the introduction of bogie trams into Ballarat late 1945 and the street scene with the Ballarat Town Hall in the background.Black and white photo print of Ballarat No. 15 and No. 24, soon after the arrival of the bogie trams in Ballarat, late 1945 with the Town Hall, Sturt St, in the Background. Has two ladies sitting on a seat near the tram, the stop pole, a trammie walking in front of the war memorial. No. 15 has the destination of Mt Pleasant. 4291.1 - Cropped image of the original photograph. Added 28/11/2013. From Donation of Ron Scholten. In box 71. See also Reg Item 3805.In top left hand corner "34)" and "SECV" in bottom right hand corner.tramways, trams, bogie trams, town hall, sturt st, tram 15, tram 24 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Bendigo Tramways - Rolling stock", 22/06/1959 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the basis of the swap of tramcars that took place during Oct. 1960 between Ballarat and Bendigo and the reasons for it.Photocopy of a "file note" of a Conference at Bendigo on Thursday 28 June 1960 to discuss Bendigo tramways rolling stock. Gives background to the situation in both Ballarat and Bendigo, the condition of the trams in Bendigo, bogies, single truckers and Birney trams. Notes that the problem can be resolved by shifting two single truck trams from Ballarat to Bendigo and sending one bogie tram from Bendigo to Ballarat. Gives list of people attending the meeting. Photocopy provided by Andrew Cook 15-1-2015.trams, tramways, tramcars, birney, sec, bendigo, ballarat, meetings, transporting trams, moving trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Rattlin' along - Forty years of authentic tram rides", 10/01/2015 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 10/1/2015, Ballarat Extra section with a feature item on the BTM, titled "Rattlin' along - Forty years of authentic tram rides". Features a full page cover photo of Roger Gosney sitting on the front bumper of 27. Pages 28 and 77 (full width spread over two pages) of various views of the trams in the depot, Roger in No. 39 and story, including quotes from Peter Waugh and Roger. Item written by Melissa Cunningham.btm, 40th anniversary, operations -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Functional Object - Tramcar, Duncan and Fraser, SECV Tram No. 26, 1916
Single truck, (4 wheel), drop end California Combination tramcar, reconstructed to as built Condition, cross bench seats in drop ends, longitudinal seats in centre saloon, 2 sliding doors internally, air braked. See Destination City, Destination Eaglehawk Fares Please 1978 to 1987 for conversion back to California combination tram. Trolley Wire Aug 1984 re car mileages for 26, 27 and 28 Trolley Wire Feb. 1988 for article re conversiontrams, tram 26 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Various Port Melbourne locations, Jack Bolt, 2011
Photographed Jan/Feb 2011 by Jack BOLTFrom a series of colour photos taken by Jack Bolt in January/February 2011 .01 - Hibernian Hotel 30.01.2011 after the second fire on 28 November 2010 .02 to .09 - Eight photos of route109 tram tracks being replaced between 29.01.2011 to 2.02.2011 (Graham St stop) .10 - view from upper floor of Woodruff Terrace .11 - air shaft Farrer & Ross Sts. Latter two photos are of work on the Melbourne Main Sewer, Ross and Bridge Streetstransport - tramways, engineering - canals and drainage, fire and fire services, hibernian hotel, jack bolt, business and traders - hotels -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Badge/s, Public Transport Corporation (PTC), "City Circle", 1994
Set of two large "button badges" titled "City Circle", featuring the Melbourne City Circle tram. Red background, yellow and white writing. Has a pin on the rear to enable to be fixed to an item of clothing. Items packaged in bubble wrap and own plastic bags - retained and used in storage. Two additional copies from the donation of Max Hayes 1/2021. One of these badges has a label "Official opening at Spring St Melbourne 28-04-94"trams, tramways, city circle, badges, melbourne, conductors -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MISS G ALICE JONES COLLECTION: ACCOUNT
North Deborah Gold Mining Co. N. L. to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated Oct. 9, 1939, to Mar 5, 1940, and 28 May 1940. Re You to Deborah Co. - G. M. Lease No. 11012 Bendigo. Deborah Co. to You. - G. M. Lease No. 11014 Bendigo. Account is for work involved in transferring leases to each other. Total cost £4.17.11. "R688 delivered 29/5/40" written in the top left corner.miss g alice jones - solicitor - account, north deborah gold mining co n l, deborah co -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, Tram Service Changes, 2022
.1 - pamphlet provided at tram stops giving details of the works and bus services for 86 - Merri Creek Bridge works .2 - ditto - for provision of a super stop in William St at Collins St including replacement bus services on route 58 .3 - as for .1 - track reconstruction in Swan St between Stanley St and Stawell St Richmond or BurnleyShows the methods that Yarra Trams customers are advised of changes due to track replacement works..1 - Pamphlet - DL, three fold DL - Buses replace trams - route 86 - 28/11/2021 to 5 December 2021 - Route 86 .2 - Pamphlet - DL, four fold DL - Tram Service changes 2/2/2022 to 6/2/2022 - Routes 11, 12, 35, 48, 58 and 109 .3 - Pamphlet - DL, four fold DL - Tram Service changes - 11/2022 to 18/2/2022 - Route 70tram works, track work, route 58, yarra trams, ptv, route 86, merri creek, bridges, super stops, trams, tramways, richmond, burnley, route 70, collins st, william st -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: NO 28 TRAM, 1971
Colour photo of No 28 tram in green and gold livery, one man standing in door of tram, six men standing on roadside in front of tram. Tram is stopped on Pall Mall between Bull Street and Mundy Street. On back written, 'Bendigo Cup Day 1971 (L to R) Basil Miller (inspector), John Frost, John Betjeman - BBC LONDON, Tom McCaw, Charles Craig, George Sang, Michael Schnader. Also, a black and white copy.basil miller, bendigo trams -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE BENDIGO TRUST COLLECTION: ANNUAL REPORT 1994/95, 1995
Annual Report - the 22nd Annual Report of the Bendigo Trust for 1994/95. A 28 page booklet which includes List of Board of Directors and Employees, President's Report (Daryl McClure), Tramways and Central Deborah Mine Reports, Financial Statements. Attached with a paper clip is a Dinner Invitation at the Central Deborah Mine on !0 Oct 1995, guest speaker is Arnold Offenberg, Director of Bendigo Mining. On front cover is a photo of the tram shelter and entrance to Central Deborah Mine with poppet head.Bendigo Trustbendigo trust, bendigo tramways, central deborah mine, daryl mcclure -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memento, City of Box Hill, "Box Hill - Doncaster Electric Tramway - Centenary Exhibition", 1989
Memento - set of three items that were given out at the "Box Hill - Doncaster Electric Tramway - Centenary Exhibition" 19-28 October 1989. .1 - Two pasteboard printed tickets for a day return and the exhibition - Nos. 7297 and 7298 .2 - Pamphlet promoting the Robert Green book, "The first electric road" with a order form. .3 - Paper bag stamped with the image of the tramway cross bench car. Also see Reg items 867 and 870 for other examplestrams, tramways, box hill, tramways, celebrations, doncaster -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Toronto Transit Commission, "100 Streamliners 'On the Double' ", c1947
Four page pamphlet, with colour photos titled "100 Streamliners 'On the Double' " promoting the forthcoming launch of coupled PCC cars for the Toronto Transit System, c1947. Cover shows a coupled set, interior views, trams passing through a set of traffic lights and the couplers. Promotes the use of these cars and their forthcoming use on the Bloor - Danforth route. This route was replaced by a subway mid 1960's. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidents%27_Conference_Committee_(Toronto_streetcar) - accessed 28-2-2019.trams, tramways, pcc, transport equipment, tramcars, canada, toronto -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, J B Publications, "Visitors Guide to Melbourne", May. 1974
Pamphlet - 28 pages, centre stapled titled "Visitors Guide to Melbourne", dated 20 May 1974. Has on front cover trams W7 1032 and PCC 1041 with the caption "Melbourne's Trams - the old and the new" Has many advertisements, a small map, places of interest including Sovereign Hill, Leonda, driving in central Melbourne and wearing of seat belts. Has photo looking north along Swanston St - see image 2. Welcome by Minister for Tourism Murray Byrne.trams, tramways, melbourne, visitors, guides, w7 class, 1041, tram 1032, tram 1041 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Negative, Ellis Collection, c1940?
Negative (120) of a cable grip car outside the Palace Theatre 790 Nicholson St Fitzroy. Tram has a side advertisement for the New Palais Royale, at the Exhibition buildings for dancing every evening. The Theatre was opened in 1920 and demolished in 1959 - now a car wash. See http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/52757 accessed 28/5/2019. A low resolution A4 laminated was received with the negatives. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3590large.jpgtrams, tramways, cable trams, nicholson st, fitzroy, theatres -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Yarra Trams, 'TramTracker your new best friend", Dec. 2006
Set of three Pamphlets - DL size, titled 'TramTracker your new best friend", announcing the tram tracker facility then available by voice responses or via SMS. Effective Dec. 2006. .1 - City Guide - 3 fold DL - with details and a city map. .2 - ditto - 28 page, centre stapled, for routes 3, 64, 67, 78 and 79. .3 - ditto - 24 page, for routes 5, 6, 8, 16 and 72. All with Yarra Trams and the TramTracker logo.trams, tramways, yarra trams, tramtracker, route 3, route 64, route 67, route 78, route 79, route 5, route 6, route 8, route 16, route 72 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Newspaper, John Stanley Caddell, "MMTB Supplementary Running Journal", c1927
Form - "MMTB Supplementary Running Journal" dated 24/2/1925 giving ticket numbers against specific ticket amounts signed by H Duchess No. 1178 of Prahran depot and Newspaper clippings glued to a sheet of drawing book cardboard sheet comprising: "The story of Coogee", "Veteran ship sunk outside heads", dated 29-7-28, former captains, "Safety of Both sides" featuring a Portsmouth UK double deck trams and a letter about Sunday morningtrams, tramways, cable trams, forms, tickets, prahran