.1) Pages 7 to 10 of the Ballarat Courier, 10 July 1923. Page 7 includes the article 'Cheap electricity' and poses questions such as 'should Ballarat look to Morwell for cheap power?', and should an independent power plant be installed at Crockers, Arnolds, Harry Hall, Ewins, Harry Davies, Fred Halls, The London Drapery there. Page 9 includes articles on Ripon's roads, Mount Cole Springs; Soldier Settlement Rates Beaufort; Creswick brass band Officers; Daylesford Road Deviation to Hepburn Springs; Dereel Public Telephone; State Electricity Supply for Beaufort; Newlyn Valedictory to Mr and Mrs W. E. Bennett Page 9 - Racing at Ascot; Avoca Golf Tournament, Chinese Herbalists Page 10 - Auctions and house sales Advertisements include Harry Davies; Fred Halls; C. Marks and Co., London Drapery, Creer the Cashman; Chamberlain's Cough Remedy; Cornell's Little Liver Pills; Paynes; W. Fley Chemist; Bickart and Dawson; Rivers; Allchin Bros; J. Bartam & Son .2) Ballarat Courier, 30 July 1937, page 1 and 2 Page 1 reports Lal Lal's Iron Ore Company being formed. Page 2 reports the Prospectus of the lal lal Iron and Steel Blast Furnaces Mining Company, No Liability; Mining News - Wattle Gully; Commercial News Advertisements include Crockers, Arnolds, Harry Hall, Ewins, Harry Davies, Fred Halls, The London Drapery electricity, lal lal, lal lal iron, lal lal coalfield, morwell, gippsland, crockers, arnolds, harry hall, ewins, harry davies, fred halls, the london drapery, lal lal brown coal, ripon's roads, mount cole springs, soldier settlement rates beaufort, creswick brass band officers, daylesford road deviation to hepburn springs, dereel public telephone, state electricity supply for beaufort, newlyn, w.e. bennett, ascot, avoca golf tournament, chinese herbalists, c. marks and co., london drapery, creer the cashman, chamberlain's cough remedy, cornell's little liver pills, paynes, w. fley chemist, bickart and dawson, rivers, allchin bros, j. bartam & son, lal lal iron and steel blast furnaces mining company, wattle gully

g.j. carroll and party, carroll, g.j. carroll, webster street, mill street, mair sreet, sturt street, ballarat railway, ballaarat old cemetery, crewsick road, gregory street\sussex street, errard street, raglan street, lyons stret, dawson street, howitt street, ascot street, ripon street, talbot street, windermere street

Notice of Ordinary Meeting to be Held on 30th May 1978 at Council Chambers City of Sunshine Municipal Offices 24th May 1978 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report to the Town Clerk Revision of Voters' List Supplementary Valuations Proposal to Vary the Municipal Employees' (City of Sunshine Award) Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works Charges Open Space Areas in Subdivisions Proposed Name for Railway Station Furlong Road Lease 2 - 4 Burton Crescent Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Community Youth Support Scheme Interim Planning Committee New Ardeer High School Early Childhood Development Complex Attendance Centre Housing Commission Braybrook / Maidstone Project Manager Parking for the Handicap Report of the Chief Health Officer Health Act Registrations Application for Transfer of Proprietorship of Premises under the Health Act The Monsanto Story Noise, Legal Proceedings & Public Nuisance Application by Protean Enterprises (Newmarket) Pty Ltd for E.P.A. Licence to Discharge Water Noise Advertisement Noise By-Law Churchill Avenue Braybrook Housing Commission Shops and Lane Garbage Collection Report of the Chief By-Laws Officer Prohibited Parking McIntyre Road Prohibited Parking Downing Street Proposed Limited Parking Intersection of Derrimut Street, Sydney Street & Ballarat Road Albion Report of the City Librarian Library Statistics Red Phone Report of the City Engineer Land Use Permit Application 4 Warehouses and 1 Factory Berkshire Road and Ayton Street Land Use Permit Application Illuminated Sky Sign 242 Hampshire Road Land Use Permit Application Educational Establishment Primary School Lot 9 Navigator Street Land Use Permit Application Sky Sign Somerville Road Town Planning Appeal Melbourne Metropolitan Scheme Amendment No 72 Part 1 Land Use Permit Application Extractive Industry Somers Street Land Use Permit Application Commercial Centre & Associated Car Parking Neale Road Land Use Permit Application Caretaker's Dwelling Lots 1 & 2 Monash Street Royal Australian Planning Institute 15th Bi-Annual Congress Strata Subdivision 34 Adelaide Street Street Construction Westerngate Estate Consolidation of Title Hulett Street and Carrington Drive W.L. Allen Foundry Easement Drainage Scheme Houses Fraser Street South Side between Ripon Street and Lorraine Court have No Drains Footpath Reinstatement Charges Fire Service Sunshine Tip No Standing Any Time Signs Ballarat Road Hampshire Road to Lynch Street Fairbairn Road Pre-School Centre Final Costs Child Care Buildings Bon Thomas Reserve, Diamond Reserve, Orama Street & Highpoint West Report of the Acting Building Surveyor Sit of House Lot 18 Riverview Court Maribyrnong Sit of House Lot 313 Tamar Drive Deer Park Installation of Underground Tanks Fairbairn Road Installation of Underground Tanks 260 Sunshine Road Report of the Director of Parks & Recreation Bon Thomas reserve Development Orders of the Day Proposal to Close Part of Stanley Street Tottenham Under the Provisions of Section 528 of the Local Government Act 1958 Accounts Submitted for Payment as at 15th May 1975 Notice of Motion Variation to Contract Sunshine View Estate Private Street Scheme city of sunshine, neale road, deer park, alexander "alex" george gillon, burton crescent, maribyrnong, furlong road railway station, st. albans, ardeer high school, churchill avenue, braybrook, derrimut street, sydney street, ballarat road, albion, berkshire road, sunshine north, hampshire road, sunshine, navigator street, somerville road, brooklyn, somers street, monash street, adelaide street, hulett street, carrington drive, w.l. allen foundry, fraser street, ripon street, lorraine court, lynch street, bon thomas reserve, bon thomas reserve child care centre, diamond reserve, diamond reserve child care centre, albanvale, highpoint west, highpoint west childcare centre, riverview court, tamar drive, fairbairn road, sunshine west, sunshine road, tottenham, stanley street, mcintyre road, downing street

Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Council Held on 30th May 1978 Report of the Town Clerk's Department Report to the Town Clerk Revision of Voters' List Supplementary Valuations Proposal to Vary the Municipal Employees' (City of Sunshine Award) Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works Charges Open Space Areas in Subdivisions Proposed Name for Railway Station Furlong Road Lease 2 - 4 Burton Crescent Report of the Co-Ordinator of Welfare Services Community Youth Support Scheme Interim Planning Committee New Ardeer High School Early Childhood Development Complex Attendance Centre Housing Commission Braybrook / Maidstone Project Manager Parking for the Handicap Report of the Chief Health Officer Health Act Registrations Application for Transfer of Proprietorship of Premises under the Health Act The Monsanto Story Noise, Legal Proceedings & Public Nuisance Application by Protean Enterprises (Newmarket) Pty Ltd for E.P.A. Licence to Discharge Water Noise Advertisement Noise By-Law Churchill Avenue Braybrook Housing Commission Shops and Lane Garbage Collection Report of the Chief By-Laws Officer Prohibited Parking McIntyre Road Prohibited Parking Downing Street Proposed Limited Parking Intersection of Derrimut Street, Sydney Street & Ballarat Road Albion Report of the City Librarian Library Statistics Red Phone Report of the City Engineer Land Use Permit Application 4 Warehouses and 1 Factory Berkshire Road and Ayton Street Land Use Permit Application Illuminated Sky Sign 242 Hampshire Road Land Use Permit Application Educational Establishment Primary School Lot 9 Navigator Street Land Use Permit Application Sky Sign Somerville Road Town Planning Appeal Melbourne Metropolitan Scheme Amendment No 72 Part 1 Land Use Permit Application Extractive Industry Somers Street Land Use Permit Application Commercial Centre & Associated Car Parking Neale Road Land Use Permit Application Caretaker's Dwelling Lots 1 & 2 Monash Street Royal Australian Planning Institute 15th Bi-Annual Congress Strata Subdivision 34 Adelaide Street Street Construction Westerngate Estate Consolidation of Title Hulett Street and Carrington Drive W.L. Allen Foundry Easement Drainage Scheme Houses Fraser Street South Side between Ripon Street and Lorraine Court have No Drains Footpath Reinstatement Charges Fire Service Sunshine Tip No Standing Any Time Signs Ballarat Road Hampshire Road to Lynch Street Fairbairn Road Pre-School Centre Final Costs Child Care Buildings Bon Thomas Reserve, Diamond Reserve, Orama Street & Highpoint West Report of the Acting Building Surveyor Sit of House Lot 18 Riverview Court Maribyrnong Sit of House Lot 313 Tamar Drive Deer Park Installation of Underground Tanks Fairbairn Road Installation of Underground Tanks 260 Sunshine Road Report of the Director of Parks & Recreation Bon Thomas Reserve Development Orders of the Day Proposal to Close Part of Stanley Street Tottenham Under the Provisions of Section 528 of the Local Government Act 1958 Accounts Submitted for Payment as at 15th May 1975 Notice of Motion Variation to Contract Sunshine View Estate Private Street Scheme Extraordinary Business Report of the City Engineer Land Use Permit Application Subdivision and Detached House Neale Road Concrete Wicket Castley Reserve city of sunshine, alexander "alex" george gillon, burton crescent, maribyrnong, ardeer high school, churchill avenue, braybrook, mcintyre road, sunshine north, downing street, derrimut street, sydney street, ballarat road, albion, berkshire road, ayton street, hampshire road, sunshine, navigator street, somerville road, brooklyn, somers street, neale road, deer park, monash street, adelaide street, hulett street, carrington drive, w.l. allen foundry, fraser street, ripon street, lorraine court, sunshine tip, lynch street, fairbairn road pre-school centre, faribairn road, bon thomas reserve, bon thomas reserve child care centre, diamond reserve, diamond reserve day care centre, albanvale, orama street, orama street day care centre, st. albans, highpoint west, highpoint west day care centre, rosamond road, riverview court, tamar drive, sunshine road, tottenham, quinn street, stanley street, castley reserve, simmie street

Set of 6 photographs by Robert Green during 3/2/1969, showing the tramcar operations of the SECV system when the TMSV visited Ballarat. 1 - MMTB Bus Mark III 372 on TMSV Tour at a Daylesford line level crossing 2 - ditto 3 -Trams 38, ?` nose to tail on 0 Road at Ballarat 4 -Tram 21 decorated as the Festival Showboat tram at Haddon St loop 5 -Trams 21, 26 crossing at Haddon St loop. 26 running the Special for the TMSV 6 -Tram 26 Ripon St Yields information about the SECV Ballarat tramways operations on the day of the visit of the TMSV to Ballarat.35mm negative in a film strip - set of 6tramways, tmsv tours, level crossings, bus 372, tram 38, depot, tram 21, tram 26, ripon st, haddon st loop, begonia festival

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. Image of Numerous - hand written notes of date etc on many of the cuttings.trams, tramways, newspaper clippings, scrap book, ballarat revival, btm, btps

Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams in 1960, how the system operated and was used by people., Yields information in movie film format of Ballarat trams in 1960, how the system operated and was used by people.Movie film - 8mm, approx. 30mins, with leader strip on a plastic reel, within a black and white plastic box, titled "Ballarat No. 1. 1960". Has been transferred to DVD - see Reg item 4100 as Segment No. 2. Made by Ben Parle. Also transferred to DVD by Rod Cook Oct. 2015, via Roger Greenwood for use in his DVD, "The City of Ballarat Trams, Gardens & Gold" of 2016. See Reg Item 6883. Synopsis: based on time. 0:00 View of typed introduction, noting that this is a pictorial record of Ballarat. 0:10 Title “The Tramways of Ballarat 1960, Part 1” 0:16 13, showing “View Point” at Stones Corner, Bridge St, east end, with trolley pole being turned, while another single trucker heads out towards Mt Pleasant. 0:25 13 leaving Stones Corner, short approach and then longer trailing shot of the tram going towards the City in Bridge St. 0:44 View out of front of tram in Bridge St heading towards the City, with cars in the photo, then passing through city Loop, no trams in the loop and running up to Lydiard St Nth and crossing the road. 1:22 Running up Sturt St from Armstrong St, passes over Dawson St X-over and up to the next intersection, Lyons St. 1:54 Title “The View Point Line” 1:59 19 inbound, in Ripon St, from crossing Mair St, towards camera and then passing away and turning into Sturt St. 2:49 View of a “Warning Oncoming Trams” sign 2:52 19 in Ripon St, going to View Point, crossing Webster St towards camera, then going away through the disconnected Victoria Ave loop, pass the “Warning Oncoming Trams” sign. Note very windy scene with people running across roads. 3:17 19 in Wendouree Parade, in bound, though showing destination View Point, going away from the camera, past the View Point Hotel. 3:39 19 coming towards camera near Excerpt or Devon St and then going away towards the terminus. 4:04 19 at the terminus, stationary, with a single trucker 3?, passing from Macarthur St into Wendouree Parade, behind 19. 4:20 33 coming towards camera in Wendouree Parade from St Aidans Drive, stopping to pick up passenger at Forest St and then going away towards the City, photographed from near the depot, on a wet and windy day. 4:54 35 in Wendouree Parade, coming towards the Camera from St Aidans Drive and then going away with the Gardens Loop area in the background. Tram stops at stop to let a passenger off. 5:28 21 leaving Gardens Loop for the City via the Depot, green light in signal can be seen. 5:43 28?, closely followed by 26 turn from Drummond St South into Sturt St. 6:18 Scene opens with shot of “Sebastopol” destination on a bogie tram. 6:21 Title “The Sebastopol Line” 6:24 21 turning from Sturt St into Drummond St Sth with destination of Bell St and then going away from the camera. 6:55 38 in Drummond St Sth, coming towards the camera and then passing the camera with Sturt St just in the view. 7:10 21, showing Gregory St, in Drummond St Sth, approaching and then going away, entering the Urquhart St Loop, 7:39 34 in Drummond St Sth (location check required (Latrobe?)), approaches camera, picks up passengers and the goes away. 8:09 39 at ? Street, turns from Drummond St Sth into Skipton St, after picking up and setting down passengers, bound for Sebastopol 8:55 35 inbound in Skipton St passes through the Bell Street Loop, and then goes away from the camera. 9:33 42 outbound in Skipton St, approaches the camera, passes and then crosses over the half the road into Albert St. 10:00 39 inbound in Albert St – location? 10:31 34 outbound for Sebastopol, approaches camera and just starts to pass by. 10:36 34 in Grey St crossing loop, crosses 42 inbound. 10:59 39 outbound in Albert St, with shopping centre in bound, approaches camera, passes and then crosses over Albert St. Mid morning scene. 11:39 39 inbound, Albert St south, approaches camera and then passes and the crosses over Albert St. 12:16 41 outbound in Albert St passes the camera, and pulls into the terminus with the conductor getting out on the back bumper to pull the pole down as the tram stops and a passenger walks into the Royal Hotel. 12:39 Title “The Lydiard Street North Line” 12:44 Filmed from the Hotel balcony, 21 inbound in Lydiard St Nth passes over Mair St, stops while 33 passes in the other direction. 13:18 With the red light showing on the Seymour St loop signal, 33 inbound for Sebastopol stops and picks up many passengers, passes the camera and runs past the VRI building in the background and through the loop. Possibly filmed on a Sunday given the ladies dresses and quieter streets. 14:01 30 outbound, passes the camera and stops at Macarthur St. Filmed alongside the brick wall of the cutting. 14:28 30 inbound arrives, passes through the Gregory St loop and then proceeds past the camera, making a stop to pick up passengers. 15:14 28 in Lydiard St Nth – location?, approaches and goes away from the camera, north of Gregory St. 15:34 28 ditto location? 15:53 21 arrives at the terminus with passengers getting on and off. 16:11 View of the a vertical positioned “End of Section” sign on a pole at the terminus and then lifting the camera to see the timetable board and the stop sign. 16:33 31 in Bridge St passing Morseheads and then turning into Sturt St, stops at the Grenville St stop, while another single trucker comes down to the stop from the City. 16:58 31 outbound in Bridge St, with destination of Victoria St. 17:14 Title “The Victoria Street Line” 17:18 31 outbound to Victoria St from Stones Corner. Starts with an overhead shot, shows clock at the Caltex service station,. 17:37 31 inbound approaching Bakery Hill and then descending to the junction after it passes camera. 18:09 25 climbing outbound in Victoria St, passing the camera, to then pass through the King St loop. 18:47 25 inbound in Victoria St, passing the camera, then pass through the King St loop, with St Alypius Church in the background. 19:36 14 approaching the rail bridge in Victoria St and stopping at the 2nd last stop to left of passengers. 20:01 14 leaving the terminus and approaching the camera and the a short sequence going away, to the next stop to pick up quite a few passengers. 20:14 “Trams Stop Here” sign, metal wrap around on a steel pole. 20:16 Title “The Mount Pleasant Line” 20:21 11 inbound in Main St, with a passenger leaping off the tramcar and another getting off just before the junction. 20:45 11 passes the junction and then proceeds away from the camera in Bridge St. 21:04 30 outbound in Main St, then turns into Barkly St, a bus (Eclipse Motors) passes in Main St just before the sequence ends. 21:31 30 inbound near Steinfield St. (exact location?) 21:49 25 approaches the camera, then proceeds away and passes through the Grant St. loop. 22:29 25 inbound, windy day, between Grant and Cobden, (exact location?), with a horse drawn bread van in the view and the breadman walking behind the tram as it passes. 23:02 11 outbound in Barkly St, (exact location?) 23:37 11 inbound in Barkly St (exact location?) 23:44 Mt Pleasant terminus signage 23:50 30 approaches the terminus and then stops with the conductor alighting turning the pole, passengers getting on and off and the driver appearing at the other end. 24:32 Title “The Gardens Via Sturt St. West Line” 24:35 21 outbound in Sturt St near Raglan St, approaches and passes the Camera. 25:09 12, showing City Oval, approaches and passes the camera, outbound near Windermere St. 25:33 13 showing View Point, goes away from the camera – location? 25:44 12 comes from St. West, inbound passes the camera and then stop as the next stop next Talbot St? 26:21 Short sequence of a “Warning Oncoming Trams” sign 26:28 42 inbound in Sturt St West, just before Ripon St, view coming towards camera and then going away to cross Ripon St. 27:10 34 passes through the Parker St loop 27:25 35 or 39 inbound past the college in Sturt St West 28:04 41 outbound at the Russell St curve, passes away from the camera. 28:11 35? inbound passes away from the camera through the Victoria Park or Morrison St loop, swinging out into the roadway. 28:29 View of timetable sign at Hamilton Ave. 28:37 35 turning from Sturt St West into Hamilton Ave, can see the conductor changing over the barrier rails. 29:11 42 inbound, crosses another bogie tram (35?) at Carlton St loop then passes the camera and goes past the Olympic rings monument. 29:42 12 approaches the Carlton St gates. 30:07 12 outbound, crosses a bogie tram in the loop with both trams then leaving the loop. 30:20 Title “End of Part One” Written labels giving title information on outside of box.trams, tramways, ballarat, sebastopol, lydiard st north, victoria st, mt pleasant, sturt st west

Yields information about the appearance of tram No. 12 in the early 1960's and the Sturt St streetscape.Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram 12 turning from Sturt St into Ripon St with the destination of View Point. Dated 21/3/1962. Printed on Agfa Gevaert paper in a postcard format. No. 12 has a roof advert for SEC Briquettes, and dash panel adverts for Mutual Homes and The Age. In the background is the Western Hotel. Photo by Lloyd Rogers.In ink "Ballarat car 12 on View Point Road 21/3/1962 and 6/25". In pencil: "12 - ex 71 J"trams, tramways, sturt st, ripon st, view point, tram 12

Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.Set of 10 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Tony Smith, 1971 prior to closure of the system. This set of slides, possibly on the last weekend of Mt Pleasant services - closure took place on 5/9/1971. .1 - 13 outbound in Barkly St, Mt Pleasant - with another single trucker and the Ballarat Fire Station in the background. .2 - Bogie tram and single trucker at Grant St Loop. Has the Mobile service station on the right hand side. Note the family sitting on the steps of a house on the left side watching proceedings. .3 - 14 (Mt Pleasant) and 39 ditto. .4 - 27? and 39 crossing at the Morrison St loop. .5 - 14 and another single trucker at Mt Pleasant terminus. Has the corner store in the background with adverts for Robur Tea, Womens Weekly and Coca Cola. .6 - 39 and two single truckers at the Mt Pleasant terminus. .7 - View looking south along Ripon St from Mair St, with power station buildings on the right hand side. Shows the power distribution poles on the street. .8 - Scrubber tram on 0 road with tennis court alongside. .9 - 40 running special in Wendouree Parade, near the Haddon St intersection. .10 - 40 turning from Macarthur St into Drummond St Nth.trams, tramways, mt pleasant, barkly st, grant st, victoria park, sturt st west, ripon st, view st, depot, wendouree parade, drummond st nth, macarthur st, closure, tram 14, tram 39, tram 13, tram 26, tram scrubber, 40

Shows a special tram operating on the View Point line, which was not regularly used and difficult to get a tram along the line at the time. Almost not used at all prior to closure. Shows crossing on a curve of Mair St and the way the road level was built up - dates from horse tram days.Kodak slide, white cardboard of No. 21 operating a special on the View Point Ballarat line. Taken 3.11.1970 by Carolyn Dean. Tram about to cross Mair St. Shows how this section of tram line was higher than the general road level of Mair St. at this point. Tram has the destination of View Point . ."3-11-70" in ink on slide.tramways, trams, ballarat, view point, ripon st, mair st, tram 21

Set of 23 photographs taken by Austin Brehaut during March and April 1999 of power poles along the former tram routes that still have signs of the former tram stops. An accompanying note (scanned) written by Austin Brehaut is reproduced below in Other Information - see related documents. 1096.1 - Sturt St at Doveton St., south (down) side. .2 - Drummond St. Sth (east side) outside St. Patrick's School between Dana and Eyre St. .3 - Drummond St. Sth, cnr Urquhart St. (east side) .4 - Drummond St. Sth, cnr South St. (east side) .5 - Drummond St. Sth, cnr Sebastopol St. (east side) .6 - Drummond St. Sth, cnr Latrobe St. (east side) .7 - Drummond St. Sth, cnr Darling St. .8 - Sturt St. cnr Ripon St. (North East side) .9 - Ripon St. Nth, cnr Sussex St. .10 - Ripon St. Nth, cnr Mair St. (South West Corner) .11 - Ripon St. Nth, cnr Mair St. (North East Corner) .12 - Macarthur St. cnr Burbank St. (up side) .13 - Lydiard St. Nth, cnr Clarendon St. (east side) .14 - Lydiard St. Nth, cnr Howard St. (west side) .15 - Lydiard St. Nth, cnr Gregory St. (west side) .16 - Lydiard St. Nth, cnr Howitt St. (west side) .17 - Lydiard St. Nth, near Walker St., (east side) .18 - Lydiard St. Nth, cnr Landsborough St. (east side) .19 - Barkly St. cnr Main Road (up side) .20 - Barkly St. near Haymes Cres (down side) .21 - Barkly St., near Young St. (down side) .22 - Barkly St, Cameron St (up side) .23 - Barkly St., at Cobden St. terminus (west side) .1 - April 99, .2 > .10, 9/3/99, .11 > .18 - March 1999, .19 > .23 - April 1999. See also Reg. Item 768.1 > 768.6 for another group of tram stop photos in Drummond St. in 1997. On Fujifilm paper.On rear of each photo in blue ink is location at date at the top of the photo and in the bottom right hand corner - initials "APB"tram stops, power poles, barkly st., lydiard st. nth, ripon st., sturt st., drummond st. sth