Research notes - Information requested by Robert Exon 2/2004, grandson of Robert Exon, Ballarat tram driver. 2703.1 - colour photocopy of ESCo employees with Robert Exon marked in ink on the photograph. See Reg. item 708 for a print of this photograph. 2703.2 - digital image of a letter to Robert Exon about his grandfather - written 30/4/2004. See ESCo employees Register.2703.1 - has words "Dad Bob Mo?" along side Robert Exon and "Ballarat Tramway employees" marked in ink on the colour copy of the photograph.trams, tramways, robert exon, esco, tram crews, group photo

Rupert Exon No 408, 9th L.H Regiment AIF. Refer 15P, 482.3, 486P..1 Booklet "Active Service Despatches," cover yellowish, crossed flags at top, presented to AIF members by YMCA. .2 Small pocket bible, black fabric covers, presented by the British Foreign Bible Society to Victorian members of the AIF. .3 Leave pass, paper, yellowed, black and red writing re. No. 408, R. Exon 9th L.H Regt in the "Suez Canal Zone.".2) "Private R. Exon, B troop, C Squadron, 9th L.Horse, 3rd Brigade, Feb 10.2.15"documents-pamphlets/permits, books-religion

Rupert EXON, refer Cat No 486P for his service history.Brown buckram sleeve for holding most likely a shaving mirror. There is a small scallop cut out on right side.Handwritten on front: “408 R Exon C Squadron 9th L.Horse”container, sleeve, shaving

For Rupert Exon No 408 refer 486P for his service history.Album cover is red & dark gold angled striped pattern. Contains black & white photos of various subjects - The Emben Wreck, parades, churches in Middle East & harbours. Top left on front cover on a white sheet in blue ink: “Donald W Clark Historian” Below in black centre: “Photos & Souvenirs No 408 Trooper Robert T Exon and Trooper G E Exon 9th Light Horse Regiment 1915 - 1918”album, photograph, trooper, light horse

Rupert Exon No 408 enlisted in B Troop, C Squadron 9th L.H Regiment A.I.F on 5.10.14. On ANZAC he was hospitalised with Influenza on 15.6.15. WIA 5.9.15 bomb wound to leg and toe. Hospital again on 18.1.16 with problems re his old wound. Medically downgraded he later transferred to A.NZ Div Train, 34th Coy AASC as Driver. He was discharged from the AIF on 10.8.19. Refer 15P, 450. 482.3.Photo sepia tone re R Exon. Rectangular shaped cardboard brown backing with oval photo more towards the top than centre. Soldier standing in uniform with hat in hand. Hand written on the rear. " The Yeoman studios Eaglehawk." On the rear "To Hilda"photographs - photography, 9th lh regiment, military

Photocopies of papers concerning SEC Ballarat employee Mr. Robert Haines. 1382.1 - Photocopy of page 20 of SEC News, June 1939 with an article about Mr. Robert Haines who had completed 52 years of service with the Ballarat Tramways, from horse tram days to the SEC. Includes a photograph of him wearing cap badge No. 1 with rank of Conductor. Gives details of employment and thoughts on the SEC. 1382.2 - Photocopy of handwritten extract notes by Alan Bradley from the 1912 Arbitration hearings, which include a profile of Mr Haines as pitman and greaser with ESCo and his wages and working conditions. Also includes a note regarding an employee - Mr. Exon.trams, tramways, robert haines, employees, sec, esco, exon

Khaki coloured booklet with dark blue print. In the centre is a royal crown. Wording as follows: The Shrine Forecourt, Victoria's Memrial of the 1939-1945 War. Dedication By Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Second. Sunday 28th Feb 1954. Official Souvenir 2/-.Handwritten in ink at top: “Robert Exon” March 5th 1954”booklet, shrine, melbourne

The card was with the collection of Rupert Exon No 408, 9th L.H.Regt. Refer 15P, 486P, 482.3.Christmas card, rectangular, Sepia colour, front at the bottom has "The 9th LIGHT HORSE REGIMENT ON THE ROAD TO JERUSALEM 1918". Card opens out with large "Greetings" in green. on rear "Best wishes for Xmas and the new year from Brigadier and Mrs W.H.Scott"documents - cards, military history, 9th light horse

The postcard belonged to Horace Samuel LONG 'Swag' No 437, 9th & 4th LH Regt AIF seated on the right. The original postcard stated on the rear that the other 2 were Ray Forrester from Gippsland seated and Bob Exon from down Ravenswood way. Ray is possibly Joseph Raymond Forrester No 608 2nd reinforcements 9th LHRegt who was later awarded an "MM". Bob is Rupert Exon No 408 9th LHRegt. Refer Refer Cat No 16P for Swag’s service details. Refer Cat No 486P for the collection relating to Rupert Exon No 408.Copy of black & white postcard depicting 3 soldiers in a studio portrait.Handwritten bottom: Yours truly Me, us & Coy photography, light horse, aif

Copy of photo mounted on red board: Bendigo Competitions 1928. Names attached to bottom of board : Jack Henderson, Wallis Trebilcock, Frank Jacobs, Bruce Bubb, Keith Thomas, Ron Allott, Len Francis, Joyce French, Bassett, McKenzie, Jean Strugnell, Jean Hawkins, Muriel Moore, Albert Goudge, Shirley Thomas, Ella Bright, Margaret Goble, Jean Foley, Mary Shepperbottom, Nance McKenzie, Irene Poore, Esma Coombes, Sadie Hester, Marj Holland, Jean Bynon, Mr. Pratt, Mavis Ebott, Hilda Plant, Ruby Exon.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., bendigo competitions, golden square state school.

Laminated Black and white print from a copy negative of a group of ESCO employees (officers, drivers (motormen), conductors and inspectors) in a room - c1910? - 43 people. Print from a copy negative (N13), made early 1997 for display purposes and laminated. Has six Velcro dots on rear. In bottom left hand corner has name of Photographer "Richardson, Ballarat". See also Reg. Item 2238 for a mounted image of this photograph with date 1915 on rear of photograph And Reg. Item 2703.1 for a colour photocopy showing Robert Exon. (added 29/4/2004) Scan of copy negative added 4-5-2020 as image i2trams, tramways, esco, employees, group photo

Black and white photograph - Staff, 1981"Attached to photograph" Back Row- L to R: Anne Orchard, Marj Smith, Dawn Colville, Tom Exon, Dianne Jones, John Duffy, Isobel Marshall, Mandy Irvine. Front Row- L to R: Jan Burne (T.C), Stephen Gough, Maureen Gray, Baden Chadwick (Pr), Lindsay Bolden, Pam Wilson, Margaret Beuthan.

Black and white photograph mounted on card, Golden Square State School Choir, Bendigo Competitions 1931, with list of names on back. Fourth row from left: David Luke, Peter White, Claude Charlton, ? Plumridge, ? Porter, ? Trebolco, Alec Smart, Oliver McGuire. Third row: Alfred Boland, Jean Bynon, Pearl Jones, Mavis Strugnell, Margaret Marion, Marjorie Holland, ? Elliot, Jean Turnbull, Hilda Plant. Second row: Alfred Goudge, ? Coombs, Dorothy Johns, Lois Wilson, Carmel Royal, Joyce Rolf, Phylis Trebilco, Nellie Johns, Sadie Hester. front row: Belle Mmouney, Muriel Moore, Joyce French, Miss Hamilton (Pianist), Mr. Newman (teacher), Mavis Abbott, Jean Hawkins, Ruby Exon.Kalmabendigo, education, golden square primary school

Our attention was drawn in the distance to a beautiful flowering rosemary bush beside geraniums . To our surprise they were growing on the grave of Billy Roach-Pierson [Robinson] then [Ricketson] we did not know of her remarriage. Her parents lived at the Crest, Panton Hill where they ran the school. [ Steven Crawford Baes son was there for a while.] Kay, Billies mother lived at the Grey House in Diamond Street, Eltham and was our neighbour at Rath, Eltham. A long time family friend of Peter's mother and us. Barrie, Billies brother married Pam Chevallier a relation of the Chevalliers, they were later divorced, then he married Helen Kohn with whom I nursed, she was in Elizabeth Cottee' s [Exon' s ] group at the Alfred. They now live in Queensland. Barrie sadly wheel chair bound. A brief collection of reminiscences by Diana Bassett-Smith of locals who are buried at Kangaroo Ground Cemetery along with 17 photographs following a visit on 1 October 2001.Colour photograph print1983 bushfire, air vice marshall wackett, ambrose erswell, barry roach-pierson, bill pelling, billy roach-pierson, birrarung, bourchiers road, ca 13, crichton, david grant, diamond street, diana bassett-smith, donald grant, donaldson road, dorrie bourchier, duff, early settlers, elizabeth cottee, ewan cameron mp, grey house, helen kohn, isabella grant (nee stevenson), jack bourchier, james balfour, james wilson, jean stewart, jessie bull (nee haughton), jimmy cook, jocelyn, joseph stevenson, judge book village, judith furphy, kangaroo ground cemetery, kay roach-pierson, keith jocelyn, kraft foods, lacey, lloyd stuart, louise grant (nee gordon), mardi crocker, marion erswell, ned haughton, nursery, pam chevallier, passiona, peter bassett-smith, pigeon bank, rath, ricketson, robinson, ruth boyd, steven crawford baes, tintagell, tosch, vera jackson, wackett trainer, watershed jackson, willandra poultry farm, zac crocker

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Friday, June 25, 2004. Smiling students: Kangaroo Flat school No. 98. First grades 1-2 sit for a class photo in 1941. Back row: Bill Anderson, Harry Smith, Olive Dobbin, Heather Kelsey, Doreen Howard, Melva Hambridge, Florrie Salter, Laraine Lowe, Dennis Styles, Kevin Smith and teacher Glenis Hubble. Third row: Margaret Petherick, Gwen Hartley, Unknown, Beverly Swift, Enid Smith, Joy Pilcher, Shirley Edwards, Elaine Exon. Second row: Mick Kelsey, Ian Beckworth, Ken Bartels, Unknown, Rex Kelsey, Trevor Mathews, Brian Lalor, Bob Dobbin. Front row: Unknown, Alan Mathews, Richie Ellis, ? spark, Jack Lue, Ken Whittle, George Seeber.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bound book of 100 Certifications - "Hawthorn Tramways Trust - Certificate of Competency as Motorman". Consists of 100 pages of certificates, numbered 1 to 100, with butt of each certificate retained in the book. Bound with heavy card covers, red coloured on the outside of the covers, stapled with black binding material. Each Certificate numbered, in top left hand corner, giving date, employee name, date of birth and signed or initialled by the Engineer and Manager. In the top left hand corner of the book is printers logos - The Prahran Telegraph Printing Co, King St, opposite Town Hall, telephone 108W. Most certificates issue 29.12.1919. Certificates 1 to 58 issued by HTT 59 and 60 issue with HTT crossed out and MMTB written in. 61 to 75 and 92 to 99 removed from book and No. 100 removed altogether. No. 74 is loose. See related documents for a list of the names.See separate List - located in box 01-03-05trams, tramways, hawthorn tramways trust, htt, motormen, certificates

1927 – Henry Hocking 1928 – Myr. Mortimer 1929 – B.M. Dennis 1930 – Bessie M Dennis 1931 – Mary. L. Archbold 1932 – Edith O. Strong 1933 – Victor Payne 1934 – Nancy Exon 1935 – Hilton Dyring 1936 – Edna Scoles 1937 – Olive Dennis 1938 – Bruce Addis 1939 – Tessie Priest 1940 – Myrtle Wright 1941 – Ailsa Dennis 1942 – Dorothy Scoles 1943 – Robert Briggs 1944 – Douglas Cracknell 1945 – B.L. Delmenico 1946 – Valmae Colling 1947 – Joy Cocks 1948 – Judith Botten 1949 – Malcolm Archer 1950 – Brian Schreck 1951 – John Dawe 1952 – Sally Smirftt 1953 – Keith Campbell 1954 – John Burch 1955 – J. Retallick 1956 – L. Williamson 1957 – P. Kouwenberg 1958 – Inge. Schuber 1959- Linday Burch 1960 – Garry Wiseman 1961 – Heather McMillan 1962 – Linda Preece 1963 – Gail Nancarrow 1964 – Robyn Retallick 1965 – Brian Jenkins 1966 – Reg. Ellery 1967 – Suzanne Skinner 1968 – Lynette Jenkins 1969 – Bettie Exon 1970 – Janice Cox 1971 – Kerry Pollerd 1972 – Norma Ellery 1973 – John Bari From 1983, The Chewton School awarded the award on their own behalf 1983 – Robyn Dredge 1984 – Sharon Tizzard and Shannon Grey 1985 – Julie Tizzard 1986 – Karen O’Meara 1987 – Tammy Smith 1988 – Maggie McCormack 1989 – Rebbecca Say &Trinity Mawson 1990 – Amber Mawson 1991 – Lucy Norwood 1992 – Emma Cohen & Aimee London 1993 – J. Troutbeck-Noy