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Ballarat Tramway MuseumLetter, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), BTPS Co-Operative Prospectus, 1/1972
... BTPS Co-Operative Prospectus...BTPS Co-operative...BTPS Co-Operative Prospectus - explanatory letter and form...BTPS Co-Operative Prospectus - explanatory letter and form ...BTPS Co-Operative Prospectus - explanatory letter and form - to raise funds for the construction of the depot - guaranteed a Government loan Jan 1972. Shareholders advanced 1/10th of the loan. The BTPS Co-op also funded the second shed extension. It was wound up during 1990/91.Yields information about the operation the BTPS Co-operative and its formation.Set of two duplicated foolscap sheets.tramways, legal matters, btps, btps co-operative -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumCertificate, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), 1979
... BTPS Co-operative...Certificate on quarto size paper, issued by the BTPS Co... by the BTPS Co-operative Limited to Warren Doubleday certifying ...Certificate on quarto size paper, issued by the BTPS Co-operative Limited to Warren Doubleday certifying that 200 shares, number 9776 to 9975 had been issued on 26/2/1979. Printed in green ink with an image of SEC tram No. 31 at the top of the paper. Certificate No. 87. Signed by Nancy Kierath as Director and G. Netherway as Director and ?? as Secretary. Has BTPS Co-operative Limited Seal stamped adjacent to the signatures. Share Certificate Issues by the BTPS Co-Op to raise funds for the construction of the depot. Wound up during 2002 and 2003.tramways, trams, btps, btps co-operative, certificates -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Form/s, Letter/s, Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society (BTPS), Form - BTPS Co-Op appeal, Feb. 1972
... BTPS Co-operative... that the BTPS Co-Operative was seeking funds, refers to a previous... to members of the BTPS reminding them that the BTPS Co-Operative ...A letter or memo to members of the BTPS reminding them that the BTPS Co-Operative was seeking funds, refers to a previous application form sent out. Gives details of minimum share holdings, funding arrangements and where the application should be sent to. Printed on foolscap paper using a stencil, folded into four and has two punch holes on the left side. Has been dated with a green ink date hand stamp "18 Feb. 1972" in top right hand corner."18 FEB 1972" in top right hand corner - green ink from hand date stamp.trams, tramways, btps, btps co-operative, appeals, fund raising -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, Hal Cain, moving of trams to the new depo, Dec. 1971
... BTPS Co-operative... Depot Track Construction BTPS Co-operative Copies of reports ...Copies of reports and notes prepared by Hal Cain on the moving of trams to the new depot, depot access track construction and the construction of the depot. All on foolscap sheets, toner photocopies, with punched holes on the left hand edge. 914.1 - copy of a memo on the method of moving tramcars from the old SEC Depot to the Society's new building. Written on BTPS letterhead (see item 913) over two sheets of paper. Photocopied onto a single foolscap sheet of paper. In top right hand corner has notation "written by HAL 22/12/71". Last point - number 9 did not copy well and has lost most of last line - see 914.2 (Note by WAD - basis of method used for the movement of the first tram, but found to be very difficult and likely to damage the tramcars. Led to the laying of a temporary access track to the edge of the Wendouree Parade, which was used for the movement of the following five tramcars.) 914.2 - as for 914.1 but includes good text of point 9. 914.3 - copy of a report written by Hal Cain about the "Construction of connecting track in South Gardens Reserve from the Society's Depot to Wendouree Parade". On foolscap paper, with two punch holes in the left hand edge. In top right hand corner has notation "written by HAL 22/12/71". (two copies held) 914.4 - copy of a report written by Hal Cain on the: a - quotation received by the Society for the erection of the its Tram Depot b - Formation of the BTPS Cooperative c - Progress of the Preservation Society to date. On foolscap paper, with two punch holes in the left hand edge. In top right hand corner has notation "written by HAL 22/12/71". (two copies held) trams, tramways, btps, btps depot, track construction, btps co-operative -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Photocopy, Alan Bradley, "Society Biggest in Australia", Apr. 2005
... BTPS Co-operative... tramways BTPS BTPS Co-operative Photocopy of an item from ...Yields information about the formation of the BTPS and its membership and activities.Photocopy of an item from The Courier, early 1972, titled ""Society Biggest in Australia", about the BTPS being the largest Society of its type in Australia with a membership of 280 people. Notes the first Co-Operative meeting had been held with George Netherway appointed as Chairman and that the BTPS will be participating in a TMSV Moomba exhibition.trams, tramways, btps, btps co-operative -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Annual Report/s, Warren Doubleday, "BTPS Annual Reports", 1990 to 1992
... 1990 AGM - 2 sheets .7 - Minutes of the BTPS Co-Operative 1990... - Minutes of the BTPS Co-Operative 1990 AGM .8 - BTPS Collection ...Demonstrates the production method of the BTPS documents, yields information about the BTPS forms and methods and has a strong association with the author of the time.Original copies of the BTPS forms and documents used in printing copies for members. Prepared by Warren Doubleday at the time . Printed by a laser printer or a dot matrix printer and or photocopied. At the time, these were then photocopied to produce the final copies. .1 - Membership Renewal 1990-91 .2 - Proxy form for the 1992 AGM .3 - Membership application form 6/1991 .4 - Minutes of the BTPS 1991 AGM - 2 sheets .5 - Form for the purchase of the 21st anniversary video - Ballarat Tramway's with corrections - would have been reprinted. .6 - Minutes of the BTPS 1990 AGM - 2 sheets .7 - Minutes of the BTPS Co-Operative 1990 AGM .8 - BTPS Collection Policy May 1992 - 4 sheetstramways, trams, btps, forms, collection management, minutes -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumNewspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Temporary track proposal for tram removals", 22/12/1972 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 22/12/1972 about the proposal of the BTPS for the removal of trams from the SEC depot to its tram shed in Botanical Gardens being presented to the City of Ballaarat. Notes removal of tramcar 14, temporary fence around shed, construction of a short temporary line to Wendouree Parade and formation of a Co-operative to finance the construction of the building. Mentions Mayor Cr. J. Chisholm, Cr. A. Pittard and the City Engineer, Mr. R. Sharp.date in red ink of "22/12/72" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, btps, track laying, new depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "More help wanted for tram preservation", 14/04/1972 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Friday, 14/4/1972, titled "More help wanted for tram preservation". Report of a speech given by the BTPS President, Mr. Hal Caine to the Ballarat Rotary Club the previous day. The Society was seeking more assistance. The President reported on the progress to date, the proposals, the formation of the Co-operative and plans for the future One of large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02.btps, depot, museum formation, preservation
