Six page, folded to A4, full colour programme for the 2010 Begonia Festival, titled ""Ballarat Begonia Weekend 2010 - Explore the Secret Garden". Notes the BTM's depot is open (rear page), tramway is a free activity and map shows the various events. Two copies held.trams, tramways, begonia festival, btm

Full colour, 16 page, full colour centre stapled Begonia Festival program, for the 2018 Begonia Festival. Has a map with Wendouree Parade in the gardens area and shows the tram track and depot. Also shows the Park & Ride area in Victoria Park and notes the bus service from the railway (train station). trams, tramways, begonia festival, festival program

Full colour, 16 page, full colour centre stapled Begonia Festival program, for the 2017 Begonia Festival. Has a map with Wendouree Parade in the gardens area and shows the tram track and depot. Also shows the Park & Ride area in Victoria Park and notes the bus service from the railway (train station). has "office" written in black felt pen on the front cover in the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, begonia festival, festival program

Full colour, A4 foldout, 8 parts, printed onto an A2 sheet, Begonia Festival program, for the 2016 Begonia Festival. Has a map with Wendouree Parade in the gardens area and shows the tram track and depot. Also shows the Park & Ride area in Victoria Park and notes the bus service from the railway (train station). Two copies held.trams, tramways, begonia festival, festival program

Yields information about the City of Ballarat and its involvement in the promotion of the city through the Begonia Festival. Yields information about the tramway through a map.Programme or book, 16 Quarto pages, centre stapled full colour on semi gloss paper, titled "Ballaarat 70 Begonia Festival" for the 1970 Begonia Festival. 27/2/1970 to 9/3/1970. Gives details of the city, the begonias, industry, how to grow them, Festival activities, agriculture, map showing the city roads, a suggested tour route, tram lines, Eureka stockade, Historical Park (Sovereign Hill), 3BA, The Courier, BTV6, Education and sporting facilities. Really a City spruiking document with many colour photos. Note all words with Ballarat in them are spelt with the aatrams, tramways, begonia festival, ballarat, map

Poster - full colour printed on gloss paper, advertising the 1993 Begonia Festival March 5 - 14, 1993. Sponsored by Vic Health. Features the Town Hall in the poster.trams, tramways, begonia festival, city of ballarat, posters

The pamphlet provides information about the the 1995 Begonia Festival Event, March 3 to 13, providing some basic event details and in particular the Robert Clark Centre. Has a telephone contact number. Yields information about the Ballarat's Begonia Festival, a busy time for the Tramway Museum.Pamphlet - 3 fold DL printed in full colour.city of ballarat, ballarat botanical gardens, botanical gardens, begonia festival, robert clark centre, begonias

Poster - full colour printed on gloss paper, advertising the 1998 Begonia Festival March 6 - 15, 1998. Has the theme "Come back to Ballarat." with a montage view of the Lake, Town Hall and Eureka banners.trams, tramways, begonia festival, city of ballarat, posters

Set of five programs / brochures / pamphlets for the Ballarat Begonia Festival. .1 - 1995 - full program - 36 pages, including cover, details events for the 1995 festival. .2 - 1996 - full program - single sheet, fold out, full colour. .3 - 1997 - pre festival advertising brochure with outline of events, how to get there, contact details etc. .4 - 1998 - ditto .5 - 1999 - ditto trams, tramways, begonia festival, ballarat

Established in 1953 the Ballarat Begonia Festival was inspired by Scotland’s Edinburgh Festival. From 1953 to1993 the Ballarat Begonia Festival hosts the Queen of Begonias competition. A judging panel would select one woman to become the annual Queen of Begonias. Her role was to promote the festival and appear in the parade.   The official opening of the first Begonia Festival on Saturday 8 March 1953 was marked by the symbolic arrival of a Cobb & Co coach, completing a trip from Ballarat to Melbourne and Geelong then return. Colour images of the Ballarat Begonia Parade, with Beverly Coles as Begonia Queen.begonia festival, ballarat, begonia queen, floats, james michael morris

Twenty 28 page printed program with a four colour cover printed on heavier stock for the 1971 Begonia Festival. Includes details of the organisers, a welcome to the City, Sovereign Hill, Official programme, (26/2 to 8/3), photos and details of the various tourist attractions, statistics about Ballaarat, some details of the facilities, churches, Royal South St and industry. The main text is printed in black ink, the centre 16pp consists of the programme printed in blue ink. Front page has a half full cover photo of the gardens area. All other photos are black and white. On page 31 is a small photo of a bogie tram at Mt. Pleasant and that these trams were 'doomed' and would be replaced by buses. On rear cover is a map of Ballarat in pink ink, showing the tram and bus routes. Second copy held - added 28/12/2002. See Reg Item 5042 for an advertising brochure for the festival. High quality scans added 15-02-2011 following use in the 60 years Begonias web site article - seven images of various pages. trams, tramways, tramways, begonia festival, festival program

Daylesford's begonia collection was stared by French born curator W. Gascoigne in 1885. He was an experienced horticulturalist. The plants were grown again in the 1930s in a new glasshouse. Curator Bill Greville obtained 45 plants from the Ballarat City Council, 30 from Queens Park in Essendon, and soon haad 250 tubers including a (lost) one named 'Daylesford'. When Alf Headland was appointed part-time caretaker in 1956, he found tw tubers in the wood shed and became expert in their cultivation. He continuted well into his retirement when Greg Rae too over. In 1988 the conservotory was named to honur Alf Headland's work.Hot house in the Wombat Gardens with a Begonia display.wombat botanical gardens, daylesford botanical gardens, daylesford, trees, begonia, begonia house, begonia conservatory

This Plaque was presented to the Shire of Ballarat for THE MOST OUTSTANDING entry in the annual Begonia Festival Grand Parade,which is held each year during week end of February/March to celebrate the beautifull Begonias and promote Ballarat. In recognition of Shire of Ballarat's outstanding entry in the 1991 Begonia Festivals Grand ParadeA Rectangular frame of light brown wood with a black metal plague engraved in silver.THE COURIER - EDGAR BARTROP AWARD FOR MOST OUTSTANDING ENTRY IN THE 1991 BEGONIA FESTIVAL GRAND PARADE. Awarded To SHIRE OF BALLARAT. PRESENTED IN HONOUR OF EDGAR BARTROP OBE. FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN OF THE BALLARAT BEGONIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION.ballarat begonia festival.1991begonia festival grand parade.shire of ballarat

Begonia Festival Highland Gathering 1956RP5/6-00074Begonia Festival Highland Gathering Band contest 2nd Prize B grade.V.S.R Pipes & Drums 19505/6 rvr, begonia festival highland gathering, v.s.r pipes & drums 1956

Yields information about the 2010 Begonia Festival, the trams during the Parade and has a strong association with some of the volunteers.CD compact diskette in a paper envelope, containing a set of 14 images of the Begonia Weekend 2010, taken by Austin Brehaut. .1 - Trams on the depot fan on the morning of 6/3 .2 - 671 and 28 at Carlton St - 8/3 .3 - Begonia Festival parade spectators inside 661 - 8/3 .4 - ditto .5 - 671 and people for the Parade 8/3 .6 - The Parade about to happen - 661 and 671 at the loop - 8/3 .7 - 661 and people for the Parade 8/3 ,8 - Peter Winspur views the coming parade 8/3 .9 - Viewing the parade - 8/3 .10 - Peter Bruce viewing .11 - Bill Kingsley viewing .12 - Graeme Cleak using 671 to view the Begonia Festival 8/3 .13 - 661 and 671 laid up at the loop - 8/3 .14 - 27 being prepared for a repaint and repairs.On CD "Begonia Weekend 2010 / A. Brehaut" and on paper case "Peter Winspur"begonia festival, depot, wendouree parade

Published by Nucolorvue Productions, Mentone, Victoria. Inside the folder is a printed note on Ballarat, with a note that it was just embarking on its second century, and has a population of 40,000 people. Printed c1955. Inside the folder was a two sided strip of 12 photos, that was glued to the folder. Features photos of the Botanic Gardens, Eureka stockade, floral clock in Sturt St, a view from the Town Hall with a tram parked in the City Loop, Civic Hall, the crown at Shell House, Sturt St at Lydiard St with a tram parked at the City centre and the Arch of Victory. See item 9120 for another similar production.Demonstrates a postcard folder produced by Nucolorvue.Printed colour postcard folder titled "Ballarat The Begonia City", featuring a photo of begonias on the cover and an address box on the rear of the folder. trams, tramways, sturt st, postcards, gardens, lake wendouree, begonia

Published by Nucolorvue Productions of Moorabbin Vic. Features photos the Imperial Crown at the Shell House, Ballarat Post Office, looking west up Sturt St with a number of trams in the City Loop. It would appear that the trams have been fitted with dash canopy lightings which dates the photo to early 1960s to mid 1960s. As well Eureka Stockade, Civic Hall, Lake Wendouree, Bridge St from Stones Corner that shows the tramway overhead and signals, Arch of Victory, Sturt St Statuary and Gardens, Begonia House, The Gardens and the Floral Clock with the Town or City Hall. Demonstrates a postcard folder produced by Nucolorvue.Printed colour postcard folder titled "Ballarat The Begonia City", featuring a photo of begonias on the cover and an address box on the rear of the folder.sturt st, city loop, postcards, gardens, lake wendouree, begonias, eureka stockade, shell house

These plates were produced by Ballarat potter John Gilbert at his Old Ballarat pottery in Mt Clear in 1994. Gilbert established two potteries in Ballarat , the Edinburgh Pottery at Sovereign Hill Historical village and the Old Ballarat Pottery. Gilbert studied art at the School of Mines Ballarat, now Federation University and went on to lecture there. Notable for his studio pottery these plates were more a commercial production and were among the later products from the Old Ballarat Pottery before it closed in 1994.Small stoneware plate transfer printed with "Ballarat Begonia Fesival 40th Anniversary around rim and colour print of Begonias in centre.label to the underside with printed with Old Ballarat Pottery around poppet head logo and a second triangular Made in Australia sticker.

Tom (Mr Begonia) Beaumont, death July 14, 1989, Courier newspaper. A cream-shaded begonia and a lawn at the Botanic Gardens bear the name of Ballarat's best known gardener, Tom Beaumont, who died at the weekend. Mr Beaumont retired in 1978 after 54 years on the staff of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, including more than 30 years as superintendent.Tom Beaumont played an important role as a Begonia Specialist who contributed significantly to Ballarat's iconic Begonia Festivals and the maintenance and development of the Ballarat Botanic Gardens.Two yellowed newspaper sections. A brief article in one extract, which is folded and Death Notices for Tom Beaumont on the other.None.john garner collection, garner, dr, beaumont, begonia, ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat, gardens, tom beaumont, superintendent, curator, blackmore's, begonia festival, tom toop, tom beaumont lawn

Colour photograph of a topiary display at the Ballarat Begonia Festival.ballarat gardens, ballarat botanical gardens, begonia festival, topiary

Programme for the Ballarat Begonia Festival featuring black and white images.ballarat begonia festival, ken webb, tom beaumont, ballarat botanical gardens, glass house, begonia house, adam lindsay garden, sovereign hill, eureka diorama, shell house

"After the war Pipe-Major Duncan McLennan, moved to Ballarat and took up a position as cadet instructor and leader of the Ballarat Highland Pipe Band and the Ballarat Ladies Pipe Band. " (Victorian Historical Journal Vol. 85, No. 1, June 2014)Coloured booklet from the Ballarat Begonia Festival 1955. Gift of Margaret Bennett, 2019ballarat begonia festival, begonia festival, booklet, ladies pipe band

Foolscap programme printed in green ink. The 1954 Begonia Festival boasted a royal visit by Queen Elizabeth IIbegonia festival, queen elizabeth, ballarat, royal visit

1973 Ballarat 21st Begonia FestivalHistoricNoneballarat, 21st, begonia-festival, ballaarat

"Certificate of Appreciation" issued by the Ballarat Begonia Festival Special Committee for the BTM's contribution to the 2005 Ballarat Begonia Festival. Printed with a green background on white paper, signed by Cr. Des Hudson, as Chairperson. Has the sponsors name on the base of the certificate, Masterfoods, Tourism Victoria , University of Ballarat and City of Ballarat. On display in room 03, May 2005 to ??? within a wood/glass frame supplied by the BTM. Frame for display purposes only.tramways, trams, begonia festival, btm, certificates

Digital copy of the "1953 Begonia Festival Program" cover and six photograph pages held by the State Library of Victoria, copied 25-1-2012 by Alan Bradley for use in the 60 years of Begonia Festivals article and website. Features a number of images around Ballarat such as the Gardens, power supply, city.trams, tramways, begonia festival