Two Newspaper clippings pasted onto a single sheet of paper with two Punch holes on the left hand side, with one hole through each cutting. First clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, Monday, 28/4/1971 about a plan by Mr Donald Fraser of Lindfield (NSW) to retain the tramway around Lake Wendouree and use Sturt St. as well as Ripon St. Item has map (see image) showing the proposed route and some comments about tramway museums, museums in general and static preservation. Part of the item in the first column is missing. Second cutting dated 3/5/1971 with headline about the possible revival of horse drawn trams in Ballarat. Item also looks at Council's Tourism Committee considerations for retaining trams in Ballarat, relaying lines, reconditioning overhead, looks at costs of running horse drawn trams versus electric trams. Quotes Cr. J.Chisholm, Committee chairman. 1072.2 - duplicate of second cutting added 26/2/2017 from donation of Ruth NelsonIn red ink in upper right hand corner of first cutting "28/4/71" and in upper left hand corner of second, in pencil, "3/5/71". On rear has various pencil marks from former use at perhaps Donor's employer, Ronaldson and Tippet. 1072.2 - in ink on top edge "Courier 3/5/71"trams, tramways, lake wendouree tramway, horse trams, museum establishment, tramway museums

Postcard shows view westward along Collins St from Spring St with two cable trams, horse drawn vehicles and a few pedestrians. Yields information about Collins St at Spring St.Black and white postcard with brief hand written personal message on front and delivery address, postcard markings and stamp on rear.Printed on front 'General View of Collins Street Melbourne' 'copyright' and brief best wishes. On rear: 'Post Card' , stamp and post mark for Windsor 1921 and address in Hobart.cable trams, horse drawn carriages, collins st, spring st, pedestrians

Postcard, WW1, B&W image of a street intersection at Beschiessung, Lille. Damaged and ruined buildings at the corner, lamp post in the centre with a double car tram. Horse drawn carriages in foreground. People moving about. Copy 215postcard, postcard, ww1, france, breschiessung, lille, trams, horse drawn carriages

Postcard looks south along Chapel St from near Commercial Rd, showing some of the department stores and the Prahran Town Hall clock tower. A cable tram, horse drawn vehicles and a few pedestrians are also show. Yields information about Chapel StA hand coloured postcard with glitter glued to buildings along with date and location. On rear are postcard markings, stamp, recipient's address and brief hand written personal message. Printed on front 'Chapel St Prahran' and handwritten '3.4.06' and brief best wishes. On rear: 'Post Card' , stamp and post mark for Windsor 1921 and address in Hobart.cable trams, horse drawn carriages, pedestrians, commercial rd, chapel st, department stores, prahran town hall clock tower

Photograph looks north along Elizabeth Street. It shows a policeman in the foreground, cable trams, horse drawn carts, pedestrians and multi-storey buildings. Postcards were a common way of quickly communicating with others before the telephones and were cheaper than telegrams. Yields information about early Elizabeth Street and an early communication method.Coloured postcard with location and handwritten note on front and postcard markings, stamp and address on rear. Printed below photograph: 'Elizabeth Street, Melbourne', handwritten in ink on front: 'May you have a happy and prosperous New Year L & M G Edwards 1905''. On rear are postcard markings, no stamp, post office cancellation mark of Windsor Victoria 0 30 04 and an address: 'Mrs Nichol 25 Warranan Ave Flinders' cable trams, horse drawn carts, pedestrians, telephones, telegrams, elizabeth street

Photograph looks west along Collins Street. It shows cable trams, horse drawn carts and pedestrians with young trees, church spires and double and triple storey buildings. Postcards were a common way of quickly communicating with others before the telephones and were cheaper than telegrams. Yields information about early Collins Street and an early communication method.Postcard with location and handwritten note on front and postcard markings, stamp and address on rear. Printed below photograph: 'Collins Street East, Melbourne', handwritten in ink on front: 'The Seasons Greetings to you both from all at Footscray. Will send parcel at the first opportunity. Received S B with thanks. Nellie'. On rear are postcard markings, a stamp of Queen Victoria, post office cancellation mark of 1905 and an address: 'Mrs Laidlaw, 25 Little Myers St, Geelong'collins street., cable trams, horse drawn carts, pedestrians, young trees, church spires, quickly communicating, telephones, telegrams

Photograph looks north along Swanston Street from Flinders Lane showing a long line of substantial multi-storey buildings into the distance, numerous cable trams, horse drawn carts and carriages, pedestrians and two cyclists. Postcards were a common way of quickly communicating with others before the telephone and were cheaper than telegrams. Yields information about early Swanston Street and an early communication method.Postcard with location and greetings on front and postcard markings with personal message on rear. Printed top of photograph: 'Swanston Street, Melbourne, looking North'. On the rear are postcard markings with a handwritten personal message in ink beginning with 'To My Sweet Girl'. It asks for a meeting at the top of Brunswick Street and suggests using the tram. No address is included.cable trams, horse drawn carts, telegrams, telephone, swanston, flinders lane, multi-storey buildings

Postcard shows cable trams, horse drawn carriages and pedestrians in Collins St. Before the telephone, postcards were often used to send brief personal or business messages to others in Melbourne or further afield. There were eleven postal deliveries each week (two on weekdays, one on Saturdays) and postcards were cheaper than telegrams.Yields information about Collins St and the use of postcards for short messages.Black and white postcard with title on front and detailed personal message on rear but no stamp or delivery address.On front 'Collins Street Melbourne'. On rear is a long closely hand written personal message written in ink that begins with an apology but is difficult to decipher in parts and the publisher, 'The V.S.M.Series'.cable trams, horse drawn carriages, pedestrians, collins st

Postcard shows cable trams, horse drawn carriages and many pedestrians in Collins St. Before the telephone, postcards were often used to send brief personal or business messages to others in Melbourne or further afield. There were eleven postal deliveries each week (two on weekdays, one on Saturdays) and postcards were cheaper than telegrams.Yields information about Collins St and the use of postcards for short messages.Black and white postcard with title on front and detailed personal message, stamp but no delivery address on rear.On front 'Collins Street Melbourne'. On rear is a long closely hand written easy to read personal message written in ink that begins with 'March 22 1908', and the publisher, 'The V.S.M.Series'.cable trams, horse drawn carriages, pedestrians, collins st

Postcard shows cable trams, horse drawn carriages and pedestrians in Swanston St looking towards the Town Hall. Before the telephone, postcards were often used to send brief personal or business messages to others in Melbourne or further afield. There were eleven postal deliveries each week (two on weekdays, one on Saturdays) and postcards were cheaper than telegrams.Yields information about Swanston St and the use of postcards for short messages.Black and white postcard with title and detailed personal message on front; on rear are postcard markings, stamp and handwritten delivery address.On front 'Swanston St east side from Morrells Hotel, Melbourne'. Covering the space occupied by the sky, is a long closely hand written personal message written in ink which is mostly illegible. On rear in ink is the destination address written in large clear letters (London England), postcard markings, 'The V.S.M.Series' and a stamp with postmark 1921.cable trams, horse drawn carriages, pedestrians, swanston st, town hall

Photograph looks south along Elizabeth Street towards the docks. Cable trams, horse drawn vehicles and pedestrians are shown.Yields information about Elizabeth StColoured postcard with title below photograph and postcard markings on rear. On front 'Flinders Street'. On rear: Postcard markings, 'E R Series'cable trams, pedestrians, horse drawn vehicles, elizabeth street, docks

Photograph looks south along Elizabeth Street towards the docks. Cable trams, horse drawn vehicles and pedestrians are shown.Yields information about Elizabeth StColoured postcard with title below photograph and postcard markings on rear. On front 'Elizabeth Street'. On rear: Postcard markings, 'E R Series'cable trams, pedestrians, horse drawn vehicles, elizabeth street, docks

Postcard shows cable tram, horse drawn carriages and pedestrians in Flinders St at Market St looking towards the newly built Flinders St Station. Before the telephone, postcards were often used to send brief personal or business messages to others in Melbourne or further afield. There were eleven postal deliveries each week (two on weekdays, one on Saturdays) and postcards were cheaper than telegrams.Yields information about Flinders St and the use of postcards for short messages.Black and white postcard with title on front and postcard markings and handwritten text on rear but no stamp or delivery address.On front 'Flinders Street Melbourne, towards new Railway Station'. On rear in ink is a long closely hand written personal message that begins with 'Address Melbourne Russell St Police Station 17-10-11'. Some of the words are not legible.cable trams, horse drawn carriages, pedestrians, flinders st, flinders st station

Photograph looks east along Bourke St likely from Elizabeth St. Cable trams, horse drawn vehicles and pedestrians are shown.Yields information about Bourke StColoured postcard with title above photograph and postcard markings on rear. On front 'Bourke Street'. On rear: Postcard markings, 'V S M Series'cable trams, pedestrians, horse drawn vehicles, bourke st, elizabeth s

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, Sat. 29/7/1950, titled "Era of Horse-drawn Trams", in the "note and Notions" column prepared by "Onlooker". Has a photo of No. 7 in Wendouree Parade, outside the depot. Gives an history of the horse trams, routes, operations, tickets, housing, "Tramway Row", wages and closing. Has advertisements for Woodmason Trading Co (Paint sale) and Commonwealth bank on the same sheet.horse trams, wages, housing, operations

Demonstrates the preparation of tramcar history and specifications to go with a photographic report.List - typed foolscap sheet titled SECV/Ballarat Branch ""To accompany photographic record of types of cars that have operated on the Ballarat Tramways system subsequent to horse-drawn trams." Lists car number, purchase date, truck type, body builder, seating capacity, HP and Make, Weight, miles in service in Ballarat, Truck builder and type and remarks. Lists cars 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 26, 29, 30, 36, 40, old car 21, 23, 18 and 2. Not a complete list or of the cars in service.. Produced c1953?, as lists ex Adelaide 23 being retired in 1953 and for photograph captions. ballarat, tramcars, lists, secv, motors

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat 16/1/1997 page 28, Saturday Magazine, In Retrospect Section, featuring two postcards from the past and associated story expanding on Mr. Phil Dixon's letter to the Courier (Reg. Item 1506) about the possible use of horse trams instead of electric trams in Ballarat. Item compiled by Lorrie Brown. Item title "Horse drawn trams a cheaper option". Features two postcards: 1 - Horse tram No. 5 by A. Ronalds Vine Hotel, Macarthur St. Ballarat. 2. Horse tram ascending Sturt St. by Camp St. on the north side of Sturt Street with buildings in the background.horse trams, ballarat revival, sturt st, vine hotel

Image shows a newspaper photo of a new W Class tram body being transported by horse drawn jinker from the body builders. Possibly from J Moore of South Melbourne.The W Class Trams were a highly successful design of trams for Melbourne. The body of a MMTB Tram being delivered by horse drawn jinker from the body builders to a depot.tramways, trams, w class trams, horse drawn jinker

Photograph looks west along Flinders Street from Swanston Street showing Flinders Street Station with clock tower. It shows an approaching cable tram, numerous horse drawn carts and carriages, a single motor car and multi-storey buildings. Postcards were a common way of quickly communicating with others before the telephone and were cheaper than telegrams. Yields information about early Flinders Street and an early communication method.Coloured postcard with location on front and postcard markings and personal message on rear. Printed top of photograph: 'Flinders Street, Melbourne'. On rear are postcard markings, 'The Valentine and Sons' Publishing Co Ltd, Melbourne and Sydney' and handwritten message in ink: 'To dear Ivy, With love for Friday, from Josie'. cable trams, horse drawn carts, telephones, telegrams, flinders street, clock tower

Photograph looks east along Bourke Street from Queens Street showing a long line of commercial buildings into the distance all the way to Parliament House. It shows numerous cable tram, numerous horse drawn carts and carriages, pedestrians and the GPO clock tower. Postcards were a common way of quickly communicating with others before the telephone and were cheaper than telegrams. Yields information about early Bourke Street and an early communication method.Coloured postcard with location and greetings on front and postcard markings with personal message on rear. Printed top of photograph: 'Bourke Street, Melbourne. Hearty Greetings'. On the rear are postcard markings with a handwritten business message about a chair repair and an address of 'Wickes Factory, Church Street, Richmond'.cable trams, horse drawn carts, telegrams, flinders street, telephone, bourke street, parliament house, gpo clock tower

This photograph is from the Max Harris Collection held by the Ballaraat Mechanics' Institute. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.ballarat, horse drawn tram

Black and white photograph of a six hose drawn carts with a length of cable for the cable tram network, photographed after unloading at North Wharf and before being delivered to a winding house. Note four horses per cart. Photo date now known, could be 1885. Photo from the Collection of the Department of Infrastructure now with the Public Records Office - image number H104. Note: this photo is now out of copyright and was not an original VR photograph, but one copied from another source and collected as their Heritage series. two prints heldHas Department of Infrastructure copy right stamp on rear and number "H 104" in ink on rear and "1-3"trams, tramways, cable trams, horse drawn vehicle, winding houses

Black and white photograph Postcard of a street scene with many people, horse drawn vehicles, cable trams and buildings c1900 in Swanston St, near Flinders St. Has Kodak Australia postcard back, divided back type. Titled "Swanston St Melbourne". In the background is Ayers Henry & Co and Young and Jackson's.trams, tramways, swanston st, postcards, cable trams, horse drawn vehicle

Black and white photograph of a busy Chapel St with a Carlton to Prahran tram set. Trailer No. 202. From the Australasian 1903. Has Maples and other stores with many horse drawn vehicles. On the underside of the photograph written in black ink "Chapel Street - Prahran - Christmas and New Year shopping in the suburbs of Melbourne"On rear is "Australian" and "`1903" in bottom corners and image dimensions.trams, tramways, chapel st, cable trams, horse drawn vehicle, tram 202

Black and white photograph of a street scene in Flinders St outbound cable tram set - Flinders St station in the background? - Telephoto photograph with a motor car (Model T Ford) in the foreground. In the background is a horse drawn cab (Hansom?) The cable trailer car is one of the fully imported Stevenson ones. Herald Photo c1913?On rear is "Herald" and "Copied 14/2/83" in bottom corners and image dimensions.trams, tramways, flinders st, motor vehicles, cable trams, horse drawn vehicle

Image shows the body of W class tram No. 273 loaded onto a two horse drawn jinker in the yard of James Moore & Sons of South Melbourne where it was built. The name of the company is on the gantry behind the horses and on the jinker side. The tram entered service during Dec. 1925.Yields information about the construction and delivery of new W class trams by James Moore & Sons of South Melbourne.Black and White photograph "Photo received 15/4/65"tramways, trams, james moore, w class, tram 273, new trams, horse drawn jinker

WW1 Holmes Family souvenirAustralian soldier's WW1 souvenirBlack and white postcard showing a street in Dublin with trams, horse drawn carriages, people, monuments and multi-storey buildingschatham-holmes family collection, dublin, ireland, world war 1