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Book, H.P. James, "Out of the Past", 1940
ESCo Employee Hours Work Record book that has been used by an ESCo/SEC inspector, H. P. James as a record / note book for his personal collection or papers or journal titled "Out of the Past".
Book sewn with string in 36 page sections, blank end papers, board covers with stipple paper out sides and Rexene cloth binding. Comprising plain paper end papers and 104 printed pages (52 leaves), with each sheet printed in black on feint ruled paper for recording the hours worked and other details of drivers and conductors employed by ESCo. Printed for daily use, with Day and date page headings - made out for the 1930's.
Images:
Book - i1
Inside front cover - i2
Members Certificate - i3
Has been used to gather mementos such as photos, articles, newspaper clippings, letters and other miscellaneous documents on Ballarat local history. Newspaper cuttings etc often have side notes written by Mr. James.
Inside front cover has certificate recording Mr. James membership to the Ballarat Historical Society for 1940. Receipt signed by Edward Crimmins. Also a newspaper cutting on the cost of pensions to Lord Nelson's family. On facing page a photo of Queen Elizabeth, a printer colour cover or sheet about Walt Disney's "Pinocchio", a newspaper cutting regarding Father's Day and a black and white photograph of a young girl in a hospital carriage being pushed by a man.
Pages numbered odd numbers only in the top right hand corner in pencil.
Primary items are:
1 - Coloured cover to a writing tablet, titled "Australian Birds". Underlying this on the back of the writing tablet is two newspaper cuttings: the Ballarat Historical Society - reports on the 6th Annual meeting of the Society.
3 - Photo of the pattern Ballaarat Horse Tram company tram outside the Duncan and Fraser's Carriage Works in Adelaide with hand written notes underneath, including a sketch of a horse tram drivers seat - see Reg. Item 2527.
4, 6 - Group of nine black and white printed cards (15 illustrations) of early Ballarat pasted onto the sheet - see Reg. Item 2528.
5, 7 & 9 - Printed notes titled "Valedictory to Bob Haines" - see Reg. Item 2529. On page 9 in the left hand margin, a printed list of Church Officers; Church of England.
8 - Newspaper cuttings titled "The Heralds Man's Quiz" and the answers adjacent. City of Ballaarat - Public Inoculation Depot - Influenza form for HP James of ESCo - See Reg. Item 2530.
Page Numbering from this point changes - even numbers in top right hand corner of folios instead of odd numbers.
9A - Newspaper cuttings about a Theatre Show, 54 years service of Mr. E. R. Bodycomb (Ballarat Gas) and planting of trees in the Avenue of Honour - with a red line around H. P. James names and a reproduction of the opening photograph of ESCo Electric Trams - noting 30 years ago - See Reg. Item 310.2.
ESCo 4d Ticket - Purple - Grenville St to Sebastopol Terminus - See Reg Item 2531.
ESCo 3d Adult Transfer Ticket - See Reg. Item 2532.
Illustration - cartoon - H.P. James - See Reg. Item 2533.
10 - Newspaper cutting "From Horse Tram to Trolley Bus" - See Reg Item 2534.
Newspaper cutting "Melbourne's First Tramcars" - See Reg Item 2535.
An inscription or written note from T. Thomas etc. on lower edge of the sheet.
11,12 - Newspaper cuttings about the Passing of Melbourne's Cable Trams, including a photo of cable trailer No. 1 - See Reg. Item 2536. Other cuttings about early residents of the Ballarat district.
13 - Newspaper cutting dated 2/5/1936 about the donation from the CTA to the Ballarat Hospital.
14 - Newspaper cuttings - Photo of Ballarat Bicycle and Tricycle Club in the Gardens, the issue of a stamp to commemorate the Centenary of Ballarat, radio stations in Sydney, Ballarat Choirs and fire brigade demonstrations trophies.
16 - Copy of the "City of Ballaarat Regulation No. 13" concerning Hackney and Stage coaches working within the City - See Reg. item 2537.
18, 20 - Newspaper cutting - "The Working Classes in Early Ballarat" - Nathan Spielvogel
21 - handwritten note on "Doctor" Thomas Blackett who died during 1940.
22 - Miscellaneous cuttings from the Melbourne Sun.
23 - Newspaper cuttings "Story of South Street", Show Grounds, and "The Alfred" Hall and a photograph of the 1938 Floral Carpet at Alfred Hall.
24 - Newspaper cutting - obituary and hand written note on Ballarat identity Mr. J. P. Bourke.
25 - Newspaper cutting - cartoon "Tiddley" Winks and Wally - Stan Cross (later "Wally and the Major"
26 - Newspaper cutting - "Ballarat in the sixties" - General R.E. Williams and "Early Recollections" - Arthur Reid.
27 - Handwritten note re Mrs. Bill Danks, dated Jan. 1941 - Tobacconist in Bridge St.
28 - Newspaper cutting - "First Town Hall" and note on "City Hall".
30 - Newspaper cuttings - "Good Friday, Now and Then - T.P. Long, Mont Albert and "On Fashions" James R. Pound.
32 - Newspaper cutting "School and School life in old Ballarat" - Nathan F. Spielvogel.
34 - Newspaper cutting continued from page 32 and Obituary - Mr. Archie Dawson and Tom Blackett.
35 - Newspaper cutting of Ballarat - 4 photos - include Bridge St. with a tram.
36 - Newspaper cutting - "Ballarat - Pastoral and Industrial Resources" from a Melbourne paper, 17/2/1940.
38 - Newspaper cuttings - obituaries - Mr. R. E. Tunbridge, Graeme Dowling and Thomas Crosthwaite.
39 - Illustration - black and white - Late Mr. P. J. Pringle - See Reg. Item 2538.
40 - Handwritten notes on Ballarat Trams and the power station staff - See Reg. Item 2539.
41 - Handwritten notes on Ballarat Pie Stalls
42 - Newspaper cuttings - cartoon "Professor Nimbus", photo of the Norwegian town of Hell (Railway station); bicycles on a Copenhagen bridge following German occupation and dragon flies in Melbourne.
43 - Newspaper cutting on the official opening of the Ballarat Historical Society's Museum.
44 - Newspaper cuttings and associated handwritten notes on a fire in Ballarat, poultry fanciers, historical dates for August.
46 - Newspaper cuttings - "Victoria's first profitable goldfield" - Ballarat and the unveiling of the Sovereign Hill direction pillar.
48 - Newspaper cutting - "Worked 27 years without holiday" - See Reg. Item. 2540.
- Other newspaper cuttings - thoughts of a visitor to Ballarat from Sydney and H.P. James
- Liquor control in Ballarat and "This Week at the Zoo".
50 - Handwritten notes on clothing.
51 - Handwritten note on a visit to W. H. Middleton
52 - Newspaper cuttings "The Kings Empire", "Ballarat Birthdays" for Sept and Oct and an obituary on Mr. W. H. Middleton.
54 - Newspaper cuttings "Richmond has Links With Early Goldfields" - Malcolm McCullum and "England's Greatest Battle"
55, 56 - Newspaper cuttings - "Ballarat Birthdays" for November and December, a photograph of Nick Oliver - former Ballarat fireman and "Railway Birthday" - birth of the VR.
57, 58 - Handwritten notes on Ballarat tram timetables, weekly tickets, motorman's record cards, tourist tickets and sample tickets or cards, See Reg. Item 2541.
Lunch Hour Weekly Ticket - Reg. Item 2542
Morning and Evening Weekly Ticket - Reg. Item 2543
Motorman's Record - Reg. Item 2544
Tourist Ticket - 1/- - Reg. Item 2545.
60 - Newspaper cuttings - parts 1 and 2 - "The Two Ballarat" by Nathan Spielvogel.
62 - Newspaper cuttings - continued from page 60, the death of comedians Sam Mayo and Gus Bluett and some handwritten notes on comedians.
64 - Newspaper cuttings on cricket, choir rules, a Methodist ladies function at the home of H.P. James, Footballer Percy Beames and entertaining air force recruits at the showgrounds.
66 - Newspaper cuttings - "The Anvil Chorus" - Hitler and Mussolini and "Strength against Nazi Threat".
68 - Newspaper cuttings - 50 years ago in Ballarat, Social function at H.P. James house, coldest morning in Ballarat and the death of Col. A. W. Bennett.
70 - Newspaper cuttings - about the sale of spirits in early Ballarat, the first motorcars in Ballarat and handwritten note about Mr. Jago.
72 - Newspaper cuttings - misc. about horse racing, trainers and racing.
73 - Newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes about Ballarat Schools.
74 - Newspaper cuttings - Bruno Hauptmann (Charles Lindbergh) and the death of actor Darcy Kelway.
75, 76 - Newspaper cuttings - Rail services to and from Ballarat, effects of the war and Ballarat 70 years ago, the invasions of Britain and "A stroll down Memory Lane" - T.P. Long of Mont Albert.
77,78 - Newspaper cuttings - Lake Wendouree - Nathan Spielvogel, the opening of the new Ballarat Historical Society's Museum and farewell function of Mr. James Shannon.
79 - Newspaper cuttings - about boats on lake Wendouree.
99 - Obituary and hand written note re Mr. Arthur M. David.
100 - Newspaper cuttings - cartoon "Wally and the Major", Dr William Maloney, Gus Bluett and "Old Rowley" - in connection with the Melbourne Cup of 1940.
101 - Cartoon advertisement for Kolynos Dental Cream
Inside rear cover - Programme for the Centenary of Thanksgiving Service - Back to Ballarat 1934, dated 4/11/1934 (has been affected by other sheets of paper due to their acidic nature), printed notes titled "A ramble on stilts with Freddie" written by Baker James.
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