These items are from the private collection of George Shirling of Red Onion, Falls Creek. They document the involvement of the Shirling Family in the Falls Creek Tennis Club over a long period. The first tennis court in the Falls Creek area was cleared on a flattened area of ground between Wallace's and Wilkinson's huts prior to World War II. George Shirling arrived in Falls Creek in 1962. He engaged Phil Nowell to build the original Koki Alpine Lodge which opened in 1965 with 14 beds. George operated the lodge with Michael “Baldy” Blackwell as manager. He also graduated in sport psychology in 1981 and was invited to become team psychologist for the Australian Winter Olympic team which went to Albertville, France, in 1992. He later owned the Red Onion Chalet. George credited the success of Koki to “Baldy” Blackwell. “Baldy” and Phil Nowell started the Trackers Mountain Lodge in partnership during the 1980s. In 1971 George sold Koki Lodge to Sigi Doerr. In 2024 the renamed Koki Alpine resort remains a highly popular destination in Falls Creek. George Shirling passed away on 27th February 2023. He had remained actively involved in Falls Creek and was generous with his time and knowledge, always an amazing supporter of The Falls Creek Museum and Falls Creek Village.This item is significant because it is evidence of other links George Shirling had in Falls Creek.A large collection of Falls Creek Tennis Club Membership cards and receipts for the Shirling Family ranging from 1983 until 1997. Various names and dates on ticketsgeorge shirling, falls creek, falls creek tennis club

The hospital in King Edward Avenue Sunshine was originally known as St Andrew's Hospital and it was run by the Sisters Carruthers who in 1946 decided to retire. The hospital became the Sunshine & District Community Hospital on 15 September 1946. In the First Annual Report for the period 15 September 1946 to 30 June 1947, it is stated that of the 413 patients admitted 37.8% were members and 62.2% non members, and that the hospital was "...responsible for hospital attention under benefits to approximately 2000 residents." Just what the exact benefits were is unknown. Did members receive cheaper treatment, cheaper pharmaceuticals, guaranteed hospital bed, or something else? If anybody can provide the information it would be greatly appreciated. The 1946 cards show that L.W. Noble of Morris Street, Sunshine had a Single Membership which cost 26 shillings ($2.60) per annum, and that J.H.F Noble of the same address had a Double Membership which cost 39 shillings ($3.90) per annum. The cards were issued when payments for the first 4 weeks of membership were made, which were 2 shillings for Single and 3 shillings for Double. The stickers inside provide a record of continuing membership payments.These two cards indicate that membership of the Sunshine & District Community Hospital was a way of receiving Treatment or Membership benefits. This type of membership of a hospital appears to be a forerunner to the present day memberships provided by the various Hospital Benefits Associations. The cards also provide information about the cost of being a member of the Sunshine & District Community Hospital in 1946, and how the membership payments were recorded.The membership cards are actually small booklets with the Single Membership Card being Yellow coloured and the Double Membership Card being Blue coloured.Single Membership Card No. 983 / Double Membership Card No. 297 / Sunshine & District Community Hospital (Incorporated) / King Edward Avenue Sunshine / N.B.--This Card Must be submitted when requiring Treatment or Membership Benefitshospital membership card, sunshine & district community hospital, leslie noble, l.w. noble, j.h.f. noble, 94 morris street sunshine, king edward avenue sunshine, 30 september 1946, no. 983, no. 297, membership cards (1946)

Photo copies of memberships cards or seasons tickets. Three physical tickets for 1964 (lady), 1970 (ladies) and 1977 (female)Contains the fixture for the year, number of the ticket and Executive names and addresses

The 3 membership cards belonged to Peter Ball. The Servicemen's Club was a Co Operative Society of the 3 Bendigo RSL Sub Branche's, Bendigo, Kangaroo Flat & Eaglehawk. In the year 2000 the Club became Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch Inc. Peter was a Bendigo RSL delegate on the Co Operative Society for the years 1998 - 2000. He was a Committee Member Bendigo RSL & Bendigo District RSL from 1996 - 2010, 2012 - 2015, Jnr Vice President 1998 - 2002, Snr Vice 2003 - 2008. From 1997 - current has been involved with the RSL Museum at SMI as a guide, Museum Curator 1998 to 2015, Chairman Museum Sub Committee 2003 to 2015, Sub Committee member 1997 to 2015, 2019 to current, other involvement since 1996 in Commemorative events, Appeals and Welfare to current, SMI Revitalization program Sub Committee 2011 to 2015, Memorial Walls Sub Committee 2010 to 2015. Refer also Cat No 4704.Three Membership cards all different to the Bendigo & District Servicemen's Club. .1) Orange card laminated one sided for the year 1994 No 421. .2) Blue card unlaminated one sided for the year 1995 No 0276. .3) Green card laminated double sided for the year 1996 No 421, has image of the club on the front, rear has details re Club address, some rules and place for Members signature."Bendigo & District Servicemen's Club 73 - 75 Havilah Rd Bendigo 3550".brsl, smirsl, bdsc, membership

Membership cards are issued to members and feature either a historic or current photo of the Museum's activities.Demonstrates the method of issuing Ballarat Tramway Museum membership cards.Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2022-23 featuring a photo of the horse tram in the new Museum Entrance with the organisational name. On the rear along the bottom edge of the rear, has the words "Photo Peter Waugh". Has been issued to Warren Doubleday.trams, tramways, membership cards, buildings, museum, btm, new depot, horse tram, tram 1

Membership cards are issued to members and feature either a historic or current photo of the Museum's activities. The 2023-24 one features a photo of three trams on the depot fan outside the New Museum building led by tram 38 with trams 26 and 28. On the rear along the bottom edge of the rear, has the words "Photo Benjamin Boehle-Mitchell"Demonstrates the method of issuing Ballarat Tramway Museum membership cards.Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2023-24trams, tramways, membership cards, buildings, museum, btm, new depot, tram 38, tram 28, tram 26

Membership cards are issued to members and feature either a historic or current photo of the Museum's activities. The 2024-25 one features a photo of tram 40 in Wendouree Parade following the completion of the junction to allow trams to operate in Wendouree Parade. On the rear along the bottom edge of the rear, has the words "Photo First Day 7 December 1974 (Peter Winspur)Demonstrates the method of issuing Ballarat Tramway Museum membership cards.Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2024-25trams, tramways, membership cards, museum, btps, wendouree parade, first tram

These membership cards were used pre 1990, from then on the League became known as The Returned & Service's League of Australia. These were filled in by a prospective new member and forwarded to RSL HQ in Melbourne for approval.Membership cards, blue with black text double sided, front has spaces for the person to fill in details re name address, and financial to service number, rank, unit, time in service. The rear has space for approval, badge number and financial to."Returned Services League of Australia - (Victorian Branch) - Application for Service Membership"brsl, smirsl, membership

The Methodist Order of Knights was the official youth organisation of the Methodist Church of Australasia. It originated in Hurstville, NSW, on the 4th October 1914 by the then Mr and later Rev Alex Bray. Alex Bray was a Sunday School teacher and spoke to his class of the Knights of the Round Table. In 1917 the Order of Knights was officially recognised by the Sunday School Dept of the NSW Methodist Conference. Courts spread thoroughout Australia. In 1927 the High Court of NSW called for designs for a badge and in 1929 the General Conference of the Methodist Church of Australasia recognised the Order as an approved Organisation. In 1938 the Senior Section was organised into Degrees of Sincerity, Service and Sacrifice; the Junior Section into Pages' Degree with advancement to Esquire. In 1954 the Junior Section was reorganised into two groups: Pages 8 to 11 years and Esquires 12 to 15 years. The Knight's Motto: "Live Pure, Speak True, Right Wrong, Follow Christ the King, else wherefore born?" Courts of the Order: General Conference Department of the Christian Education - General Court - Provincial High Court - District Court - Local Court - Senior Court - Intermediate Court - Junior Court . Regalia: All members of the Intermediate and Senior Courts wore regalia consisting of a cloth shield superimposed by a cross of light and dark blue ribbons, and supported by a cloth collar. Esquire and Degree of Sincerity regalia: White collar and white shield. Degree of Service regalia: Green collar and shield. Degree of Sacrifice: Scarlet collar and shield. District Court regalia: Blue collar and gold shield. High Court regalia: Gold collar and purple sheild. General Court regalia: Purple collar and shield. Officers of the local courts wore their symbols as part of their regalia. E3112.29.1 - E3112.29.6: Light blue Methodist Church of Australasia Methodist Order of Knights Membership cards. E3112.29.1 has the code C.C.10. E3112.29.3 - E3112.6 pale blue Methodist Church of Australasia Methodist Order of Knights Membership cards. These cards are newer and have the code G.C.12.methodist order of knights

Herb Jackson. Herb served in the RAF in Bomber Command WW2. After the War Herb came to Australia and soon joined the Bendigo RSL Sub Branch. He was very active in Both Appeals each year and did so for 70 years. He passed away in 2022..1) .2) Both cards are the same both folding with the same text in respect to the Printing. the only differance is inside with the background print for the year. .1) is in red for "1985", .2) is in blue for "1986". .1) has been stamped inside in blue "Returned Services League Bendigo", .2) the same in red. Both are signed by the Issuing Officer, the year 1985 by "........ Mulqueen" the other is unreadable. "This is to certify that H Jackson is a financial Member of the Returned and Services League Bendigo Sub Branch"brsl, smirsl, membership

Barcoded membership card issued to S. Ballantyne 2012, cancelledPlastic card printed in orange and green on white, verso black on white yarra plenty regional library, membership cards

Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2021-22 featuring a photo of the new Museum Entrance with the organisational name. On rear along bottom edge of the rear, has words "Photo Virginia Fenelon 29/9/2021." Three copies held. No label on rear.trams, tramways, membership cards, buildings, museum, btm, new depot

Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2020-2021. Photo of tram 36 turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St North, with a banner advertising the formation meeting of the body that went onto come the BTPS, 30/5/1971. with the words "Lake Tramway Preservation Meeting Town Hall 2pm" On rear along bottom edge of the rear, has words "Photo Chris Phillips 30th May 1971." Three copies held. No label on rear.trams, tramways, membership cards, btps, meetings, btm, lydiard st

Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2016 - 2017. Photo of tram 27 at Carlton St. Has the words "Ballarat Tramway Museum" in yellow block printing on the upper edge of the card. On rear along bottom edge, has words "Tram 27 at Carlton Street Photo Roger Salen" Two copies held. No label on rear.trams, tramways, membership cards, carlton st, btm, wendouree parade

Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2017 - 2018. Photo of tram 38 at St Aidans Drive. Has the words "Ballarat Tramway Museum" in yellow block printing on the upper edge of the card. On rear along bottom edge, has words "Tram 38 at St Aidans Drive, Photo Peter Bruce." Two copies held. No label on rear.trams, tramways, membership cards, st aidans drive, btm, wendouree parade

Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2018 - 2019. Photo of Cuthberts939 at Depot Junction with Roger Gosney and Arthur Adams. Has the words "Ballarat Tramway Museum" in white block printing on the lower edge of the card. On rear along bottom edge, has words "Roger and Arthur Cuthberts 939. Photo Peter Waugh" Two copies held. No label on rear.trams, tramways, membership cards, depot junction, btm, wendouree parade, cuthberts 939

Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2019 - 2020. Photo of tram 661 as the Floral Tram in Wendouree Parade. Has the words "Ballarat Tramway Museum" in yellow block printing on the lower edge of the card. On rear along bottom edge, has words "Floral Tram 661 2019 Photo Peter Waugh." Two copies held. No label on rear.trams, tramways, membership cards, floral tram, btm, wendouree parade

Set of seven paper of varying colours laminated with thin plastic sheet, printed for BTPS membership card for years 1988 - 1995. Features sketch of a tram. On rear is printed a label for "W.Doubleday 85", or a handwritten label and stuck to rear of card. 688.1 - 1988 - 89 - 2nd copy issued to P.Winspur 76, 3rd copy issued to C. Dean 42. 688.2 - 1989 - 90 - 2nd copy held, issued C. Dean No. 42, 3rd copy issued to P.Winspur 76. 688.3 - 1990 - 91 (was originally 688, renumbered to 688.3) 7/11/2005 - 2nd copy held, issued to C.Dean 42 688.4 - 1991 - 92 - 2nd copy held, issued C. Dean No. 42 688.5 - 1992 - 93 - 2nd copy held, issued C. Dean No. 42 688.6 - 1993 - 94 - 2nd copy held, issued C. Dean No. 42 688.7 - 1994 - 95 - 2nd copy held, issued C. Dean No. 42trams, tramways, btps, membership cards

689 - Paper/light cards, white, printed for Ballarat Tramway Museum Membership card for year 1996-1997. On rear is a label printed for "85 W.Doubleday" stuck to surface. 689.1 - ditto for 1995 - 96 - has label on rear. First membership card with Museum name on it, had changed name during the previous financial year. Added 6/11/2005. 689.2 - Card issued to C. Dean, No. 42 for 1996 - 1997 689.3 - blank card, no label on back, but one has been removed - from C.Dean 26-06-2006trams, tramways, btps, membership cards, btm

690 - Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card. Photo of tram No. 18 in Wendouree Parade with words "Ballarat Tramway Museum Inc" on front and details for members on rear with photo details, year valid and printer name. This card has not been used. Blank used for three years. 690.1 - Issued to W. Doubleday for 1997 - 1998 690.2 - ditto for 1998 - 1999 690.3 - Issued to P. Winspur for 1999 - 2000 690.4 - Issued to C. Dean for 1998 - 1999 - signed on rear. 690.5 - ditto for 1999 - 2000 - signed on rear. 690.6 - ditto for 1997 - 1998, issued to C.Dean - added 25-06-2006 Archives doc file, "but Membership cards.doc" Has "W.Doubleday / 85/ June 98" or "99" on rear. or "P. Winspur / 76 / June 2000" on rear 690.4,5 - filled out for C. Dean, No. 42, with expiry date and signature. 690.6 - dittotrams, tramways, btm, membership cards

3599 - Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2006 - 2007. Side on photo of Bendigo 17 at Carlton St during the 100 years of electric trams, Ballarat 25/9/2005. Photo Peter Bruce. On rear along bottom edge, has words "Ballarat Tramways, 100 years ESCO Tram No. 17 at Carlton St 25 September 2005 Photo: Peter Bruce" Three copies held. One has a printed label and details for members on rear with validity period and space for Member's signature. Issued to W.A. Doubleday 85.Has printed label "W.A. Doubleday, 85 expires 30 June 2007" on rear. .trams, tramways, btm, membership cards, carlton st, 100 years of electric trams

Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2008 - 2009. Photo of tram 33, in Victoria St August 1971, with the words "Ballarat Tramway Museum" in white block printing on the lower edge of the card. On rear along bottom edge, has words "Tram 33 Victoria Street August 1971. Photo Shane McCarthy." Four copies held. No label on rear. .trams, tramways, btm, membership cards, victoria st

Black and white photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2007 - 2008. Photo of the South end Gardens Gates, Carlton St, Wendouree Parade with the words "Ballarat Tramway Museum" in a green banner underneath. See Reg. Item 3900, item i5. On rear along bottom edge, has words "Celebrating 150 years Botanical Gardens, Ballarat. Photo BTM Archive." Four copies held. No label on rear. .trams, tramways, btm, membership cards, carlton st, 150 years of the gardens

Set of six paper of varying colours laminated with thin plastic sheet on either the front only, or both sides, printed for BTPS membership card for years 1982 - 1988. Features sketch of a tram. The name of the member "W.Doubleday 85", has been typed on the front of the card except for 1987 - 1988. 1985 - 1986 not laminated. 3214.1 - 1982 - 1983 - 2nd copy held, issued C. Dean No. 42, 3rd copy issued to P.Winspur 76 3214.2 - 1983 - 1984 - 2nd copy held, issued C. Dean No. 42, 3rd copy issued to P.Winspur 76 3214.3 - 1984 - 1985 - 2nd copy held, issued C. Dean No. 42, 3rd copy issued to P.Winspur 76 3214.4 - 1985 - 1986 - 2nd copy held, issued C. Dean No. 42 3214.5 - 1986 - 1987 - 2nd copy held, issued P. Nicholson 14 3214.6 - 1987 - 1988 - 2nd copy held, issued C. Dean No. 42, 3rd copy issued to P.Winspur 76 3214.7 - 1981 - 1982 - for C. Dean - not included in image scan - added 20/3/2006, 2nd copy issued to P.Winspur 76.trams, tramways, btps, membership cards

3257.1 - Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2000 - 2001. Photo of tram No. 26 in Sturt St. West with words "Ballarat Tramway Museum Inc" on front. Back blank. Photo from Reg Item 1169. 3257.2 - as above, with a printed label and details for members on rear with validity period and space for Member's signature. Issued to W. Doubleday, Member 85. 3257.3 - ditto for C.Dean, 42 - has been signed on rear.Has printed label "W. Doubleday / 85/ June 2001" on rear. 3257.3 - ditto for C.Dean, 42 - has been signed on rear.trams, tramways, btm, membership cards

3257.1 - Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2001 - 2002. Photo of the hand over of the tram keys from Works department to the Traffic Department in 1971 with words "Ballarat Tramway Museum / 30 years 1971 - 2001" on front. On rear printed "The Works Department hands over the keys to the Traffic Department to allow operation of trams in 1974. / L to R: C. Croft, R. Gilbert, W. Jessop, W. Kingsley." (W. Jessup) 3257.2 - as above, with a printed label and details for members on rear with validity period and space for Member's signature. Issued to W. Doubleday, Member 85. 3258.3 - ditto for C.Dean, 42 - has been signed on rear.Has printed label "W. Doubleday / 85/ June 2002" on rear. 3258.3 - ditto for C.Dean, 42 - has been signed on rear.trams, tramways, btm, membership cards

3259.1 - Colour photograph printed onto white card as a BTM Membership card for 2002 - 2003. Photo of No. the Gold Tram, No. 45 at St Aidans Drive with Len Millar and passengers standing alongside. Has words "Ballarat Tramway Museum" in white along the bottom edge. Has a printed label and details for members on rear with validity period and space for Member's signature. Issued to P. Winspur, Member 76. 3259.2 - ditto for C.Dean, 42 - has been signed on rear. 3259.1 - Has printed label "P. Winspur /76/ June 2003" on rear. 3259.2 - ditto - for C.Dean, 42 - has been signed.trams, tramways, btm, membership cards, gold tram