Ballarat Tramway Museum
Memorabilia - Scrap Book, Neville Gower, Nov. 1992 to June 1997
Scrap Book - with printed cardboard covers - titled scrap book on outside and reproductions of newspaper clippings printed onto covers, 64 pages off white paper. Scrap book compiled by Neville Gower from Nov. 1992 to June 1997. Primarily consists of newspaper clippings glued to the pages involving the Ballarat Tramway Museum. Also contained are other items of relevant interest, such as BTM brochures.
Pages number in pencil by Warren Doubleday 2/2001. Where relevant some items contained in this book have been separately catalogued to enable easier reference. Some items were already in the collection and are thereby reference with their registered number. Also contains registered items 1659, 1654 and 1655.
Page Description of item
1 Newspaper clipping - 9/11/1992 - Reg. item No. 1105
Newspaper cutting - "New Life for old tram" - Courier 6/11/1992, p7 forthcoming recommissioning of Horse tram No. 1 at depot on Saturday. Gives details of horse tram and some notes on horse trams.
2 Newspaper cutting -"Where is this tram now", BTPS seeking information on the whereabouts of a former ESCo tram, photo taken in Sept. 1971 - See Reg. No. 1651 - Courier Heritage column 19/1/1993
Newspaper cutting "Collector enjoys his postcards of the past", Courier Heritage column 26/1/1992, about Andrews Kabia's collection of postcards. Has a photo of Bridge St. with a tram, c1950's.
3 Reg Item No. 1659 - Newspaper cutting - "SEC offers historic lake property for sale" 20/2/1993.
Postcard - Sovereign Hill reproduction - purchased 2/1993, of Bridge St., looking west.
Postcard - Sovereign Hill reproduction - purchased 2/1993, of Bridge St looking east - See Item No. 841 and image i4.
Newspaper clipping of BTPS advertisement for 1993 Begonia Festival - Courier 3/3/1993.
4 Newspaper clipping "BUCpower on track" Courier 15/5/1993 - Ballarat University College tram pulling challenge to other schools. Has photo of BUC team lined up in front of No. 26.
Ballarat Vintage tram brochures - 2 No. - Reg. Item 294.1
5 Lake Wendouree Caravan Park brochure - c1993 - colour photo of No. 26 at St. Aidans Drive.
Registered item No. 1654 Newspaper clipping - "Horse drawn transport heritage" (11/5/1993)
6 Newspaper clipping - Courier 28/6/1993 - "New tramways video shows early Ballarat" - launch of BTM/BTPS video, sales details, quotes R.Gilbert. Has head on photo of No. 40 in Sturt St. showing Sebastopol.
Postcard of four scenes of Ballarat, Steve Parish production, featuring BTM No. 27 in Wendouree Parade.
Postcard - BTM issue - July 1993 - of three trams - see Reg. Item No. 1657.
Separate copy of the cutting re video added 29-3-2016 from donation of Lil Butler - see image i3.
7 Postcard - Ballarat Victoria featuring 9 views of Ballarat, first one is of 27 in SEC late 1960's colour scheme in Wendouree Parade, operated by BTPS. - purchased July 1993.
Postcard - Ballarat Vic Aust. - featuring four view of Ballarat, fourth one is of BTM 14 at crossing loop - purchased July 1993.
Newspaper clipping - Courier 2/8/1993 "Tram Plan too costly" - quoting Dave Macartney about the costs of bringing trams Ballarat to Ballarat - took costly. Also quotes Ballarat Tourist Assoc. Secretary - Brian Whykes and Peter Hiscock of Sovereign Hill.
8 Newspaper clipping - Courier 28/7/1993 - "Major changes planned for lake" (page 1) and "Lake area changes proposed - Plan to narrow Wendouree Parade" - controlling traffic speed in parade.
Newspaper clipping - Courier 21/9/1993 - "Council adopts strategy for lake traffic" - control of traffic in Wendouree Parade.
9 Newspaper clipping - Courier 3/8/1993 - "Lake changes will turn tourists away" - letter from R.A. Nelson about Wendouree Parade traffic control.
Newspaper clipping - Courier 3/8/1993 - Council plan for Wendouree Parade - not one way traffic.
Newspaper clipping - Courier 31/7/1993 - "Lake traffic strategy raises questions" - letter from L. Holloway.
Newspaper clipping - Courier 8/8/1993 - "Strategy will improve access" - letter from Cr. Janet Dale.
Newspaper clipping - Courier 15/9/1993 -"City defers action on Lake changes" - traffic plans deferred.
10 Newspaper clipping - Courier 31/8/1993 - "Plans threaten Lake amenities" letter from L. Holloway.
Copy of letter from Warren Doubleday, Engineering Manager of BTPS to Andrew O'Brien and Associates re traffic study - dated 26/4/1993.
11 page 2 of above letter.
12 Letter from Jim W. Bell of the Golden City Paddle Steamer Museum Society to Neville Gower forwarding a copy of a submission to the Rotary Club of Ballarat South, in which they mentioned a extension of the tramline around Lake Wendouree.
Newspaper clipping - Courier 30/9/1993 - "City's plans to narrow lake road dropped".
13 Poster from the Ballarat Tourist Association - for "Days of Discovery" 14-15 August 1993. Lists "Ballarat Historic Tramways" as one of the attractions.
Loose item - Invitation from the "Golden City Paddle Steamer Society" to join as a member.
14 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 9/9/1993 - about the BTPS calling for nominations and forthcoming AGM
Newspaper clipping - Courier - 18/9/1993 - about the BTPS launching a new book - "Ballarat's Heritage Tramway" - Stephen Butler holding a copy, with No. 12 in the background. Story by Lorrie Brown.
(Image of this cutting added 28/3/2011)
15 Newspaper clipping - Courier 23/9/1993 - Reg. Item No. 1108 and 1109.
Newspaper clipping - Courier - undated - c late 1993 - of SES challenging other people to a tram pulling competition in forthcoming Begonia Festival. Has photo of group pulling horse tram No. 1 with Frank Puls looking on. 27 in the background. Story by Dennis Torpy.
16 & 17 -copy of brochure (see Item 1108 for launch details) about Lake Wendouree, its history, ecology, wildlife and other attractions, including a drawing of the lake and locations. Printing sponsored by McDonalds. Produced by City of Ballaarat.
18 Newspaper clipping - Courier 30/10/1993 - review of book titled "Watch for Trams", published by Kangaroo Press . Has a photo of a Melbourne cable car set in Sydney Road Brunswick with bogie trailer.
19 Newspaper clippings - In Retrospect section of The Courier
30/7/1994 - 100 years ago - first shipment of electric light equipment for Ballarat in three weeks
30/7/1994 - 25 years ago - Retirement of Dan Irvin as tram depot foreman
17/9/1994 - 25 years ago - Council asking for abandonment of Ballarat trams
3/12/1994 - 25 years ago - hiring of trams by Jewish Youth group for convention
8/7/1995 - 100 years ago - construction of line along the south side of Sturt St between Ripon and Pleasant - related to horse tramways.
15/7/1995 - 100 years ago - Courier reporting completion of above tram line.
18/10/1994 - 40 years ago - retirement of H. W. Preston, former driver and first person to drive an electric tram over the line from Rubicon St. to Sebastopol.
Newspaper clipping - Courier 31/12/1993 - School holidays supplement - and free travel voucher for Ballarat Tramways.
20 Newspaper clipping - Courier 4/1/1994 - Reg. item 1655 - "David Kellett's life on the trams"
Newspaper clippings - In Retrospect section of The Courier
25/6/1994 - 50 years ago - raising of funds for patriotic appeal by Sylvia Mitchell - conductress
2/7/1994 - 50 years ago - Mayor the City of Maryborough complaining about Treasure Tram in Maryborough and raising funds for patriotic appeal.
21 Newspaper clipping - Courier 4/8/1994 about Transport Minister Alan Brown offering Ballarat surplus trams at a Ballarat Chamber of Commerce AGM.
Newspaper clipping - Courier 6.8.1994 - Seaton Ashton in a column about the tram offer of Alan Brown and suggesting a line around the Lake.
Newspaper clipping - Courier 6/9/1994 - Reg. Item 1132
Newspaper clipping - Courier 20/9/1994 - Reg Item 1117.
22 Newspaper clipping - Courier 5/10/1994 - Reg Item 1121
23 BTPS pamphlet (brochure) for tramway - see Reg. Item 300.1
24 Newspaper Clipping - Courier 16/3/1995 - advertising feature - Golden City Paddle Steam restored to service on Lake Wendouree and associated Gill Boat shed. Two separate items.
25 Newspaper Clipping - Courier 3/1/1995 - "Rosella searches for memorabilia" - heritage column - Lorrie Brown - has postcard photo of an ESCo tram turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St. North, taken from Post Office.
Newspaper clipping - In Retrospect section of The Courier - 7/2/1995 - "Trams revived" - about opening of BTPS tramway, 20 years ago.
26 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 28/6/1995 - Inside/Out column written by Kim Quinlan - Interview with Peter Hiscock. Mentions that he is passionate about the restoration of tramways to Ballarat.
27 - Newspaper clipping - Courier - 3/6/1995 - item about Sunday Trading in Ballarat - Peters Hiscock saying entertainment needed and possibility of tramways in Ballarat. Quotes Warren Doubleday in item. Has photo of Peter Hiscock on steps of No. 27 - Photo by Ian Wilson.
Part of front cover of "This month in Ballarat", July 1995, which has a photo of BTM No. 27.
28 Cutting from July 1995 Royalauto magazine - featuring a picture report by Ron Warren on the AETM museum at St Kilda.
29 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 27/7/1995 - about plan to improve Botanical Gardens, extension of tram tracks to Sturt St.
Editorial Opinion column 28/7/1995 about the Botanical Gardens and extension of tramway.
30 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 18/8/1995 - "Public Views invited on Strategy Plan" - item by Angela Barlow, about CBD development in Ballarat. Mentions reinstatement of trams in Ballarat.
Letter to Editor - 21/8/1995 - "Who asked for Lake Changes" - A. Simpson of Ballarat - questioning possible changes to the Botanical Gardens.
31 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 9/8/1995 - "City Plans to spend $67m in three years - pages 1 and 2 of Courier - notes reinstatement of "tramway communications"
32 - Brochure by City of Ballarat Central Business Area of the Strategy Plan for area - includes possible developments, - notes reinstatement of trams to provide a linkage mechanism between Bridge St and Central Square shopping area - dated August 1995.
Newspaper clipping - Courier - 22/11/1995 - item by Ian Haberfield about the endorsement of the strategy plan for the CBD or CBA strategy plan.
33 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 24/11/1995 - letter to the Editor - about CBA strategy plans - by C. McDonald and noting a tramway to Sovereign Hill.
Newspaper clipping - Courier - 4/10/1995 - Reg. item 1104.
Newspaper clipping - Courier - 29/11/1995 - "Discussion on final gardens plan tonight" - Ian Haberfield - Gardens Masterplan - draft - notes tramway extensions
Newspaper clipping - Courier - 30/11/1995 - "First look at Masterplan" for gardens, item by Andrew Lang.
34 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 19/9/1995 - School Holiday fun supplement advert page - includes an advertisement by the BTM noting operation of Horse tram on 1/10/1995.
35 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 12/12/1995 - Reg item 1450.1
Newspaper clipping - Courier - 11/12/1995 - Reg item 1449
Newspaper clipping - Courier - 1/11/1995 - "New face for City" item by Ian Haberfield - Ballarat Central area plan - quotes Chief Commissioner Vern Robson.
36 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 5/12/1995 - Reg item 1444
37 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 8/11/1995 - Reg item 1446
Newspaper clipping - Courier - 9/12/1995 - Reg item 1447.2
37A Newspaper clipping - Courier - 16/12/1995 - Reg Item 1452.1 and .2
Newspaper clipping - Courier - 23/12/1995 - Reg Item 1448
Newspaper clipping - Courier - 16/12/1995 - Reg Item 1453
Newspaper clipping - Courier - 21/12/1995 - "Railway shops would hurt CBD - letter to Editor from David Peile, about the proposal for a shopping centre at the railway station.
37B Newspaper clipping - Courier - 16/12/1995 - column by the Commissioner - Vern Robson, including a note about the BTM and its members and the work it does.
Newspaper clipping - Courier - 28/12/1995 - Reg Item 1455
38 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 22/1/1996 - Reg Item 1456
Newspaper clipping - Courier - 27/1/1996 - Reg Item 1463
Newspaper clipping - Courier - 25 Years ago - suggesting retention of tram line by Brown Hill Progress Association around Lake Wendouree - no date.
39 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 27/1/1996 - Reg Item 1464
Newspaper clipping - Courier - 24/1/1996 - Reg Item 1457
40 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 19/2/1996 - Reg Item 1472
Newspaper clipping - Courier - 31/1/1995 - Reg Item 1468
Newspaper clipping - Courier - 30/1/1996 - Reg Item 1467
Newspaper clipping - Courier - 3/1996 - 50 years ago - Retirement of SEC office manager Mr. W. K. J. Dunstan.
Newspaper clipping - Courier - 4/5/1996 - 25 years ago - replacement of trams mooted - announcement by Transport Regulation Board.
41 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 24/2/1996 - Reg Item 1473
Newspaper clipping - Courier - 6/4/1996 - 25 years ago - Brown Hill Progress Association seeking support for retention of trams around Lake Wendouree.
Newspaper clipping - Courier - 18/5/1996 - 50 years ago - announcement that tram services would be curtailed as from next Monday due to power restrictions.
42 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 5/4/1996 - "Tram Study Close" - Ken Hill reporting that Peter Hiscock saying that study for tramway should get a go ahead within the next three months.
Newspaper clipping - Courier - 26/2/1996 - Reg Item 1475.
43 Fax of newspaper clipping 18/5/1996 - of Reg Item 1493 - item fading.
44 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 8/3/1996 - Reg Item 1126 and 1494.1
Envelope, letter and newsletter from Labor Senator Barney Cooney regarding the 1996 Federal Election. Envelope has a photo reproduction of tram 14.
45 Newspaper clipping - Courier - 24/4/1996 - Reg Item 1496
Newspaper clipping - Courier - 17/9/1996 - "Tram submission lodged" - lodging grant application with Tourism Victoria for support for study.
Newspaper clipping - Courier - 27/57/1996 - 25 years ago - about the hijacking of the tram in Barkly St. shortly before closure.
Newspaper clipping - Courier - 9/11/1996 - 50 years ago - construction of a shelter at corner of Sturt and Drummond St. for tram passengers.
Newspaper clipping - Courier - 22/11/2996 - editorial opinion - regarding roofing of mall and possibility of the return of trams.
46 Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 2/10/1996 - Reg Item 826
Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 11/12/1996 - "Live wires scare after bus hits pole" - item by Elise Sullivan, about a bus backing into a tramway pole in Wendouree Parade and breaking it.
47 Newspaper Clipping - Courier - letter from P.Kervarec - undated - c12/1996 - about Eureka Stockade area and removal of tram tracks.
Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 16/11/1996 - Reg Item 1499
Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 24/1/1997 - Reg Item 1459
Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 21/9/1996 - 25 years ago - about Council decision for BTPS tram depot.
48 Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 16/1/1997 - Reg Item 1506
Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 10/1/1997 - "Hiscock wants hard facts to back tram sentiment" - discussing results of a survey of Ballarat residents and future studies.
Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 11/1/1997 - Eureka Column - about trams coming back and a boon for car panel beaters.
Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 11/1/1997 - 50 years ago - Council meeting and granting of fare concessions to children on trams and buses.
Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 11/1/1997 -letter - "Keeping rail gates a matter of desire"
49 Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 10/1/1997 - Editorial - "A great idea but can we afford trams" - about the various studies and care should be taken.
Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 10/1/1997 - cartoon - "Easy tram funding" - by Burns.
Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 9/1/1997 - Reg item 1503
50 Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 7/1/1997 - Reg Item 1502
Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 13/1/1997 - Reg item 1504
51 Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 4/1/1997 - Reg item 1501
Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 14/1/1997 - Reg Item 1505
52 Horse Tram No. 1 pamphlet - Reg Item 1656
53 Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 3/2/1997 - "Sovereign Hill plans to re-invent itself" - report by Seaton Ashton on Sovereign's Hill's future planning.
Newspaper clipping - Courier - 30/1/1997 - Reg item 1509
Newspaper clipping - Courier - letter from M. Buret of Wendouree suggest that Cobb and Co coaches be run in Ballarat.
54 - Newspaper Clipping - Courier - 5/2/1997 - "City decides in close vote to keep rail gates" - article on Lydiard St. North Railway Gates - article by Ian Haberfield.
55 - Newspaper Clipping - Ballarat News - 11/6/1997 - Reg Item 605.
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