Whilst my main focus for the artwork design was on the Hotels on Main Road, I felt there was an opportunity to tell a broader story of Main Rd and combine/include some interesting pieces of information from many stages of the history of Main Road. Considering that at one point in time there would have been at more than six hotels in this very short section of street….there’s no doubt Main Rd was an epicentre of communication and festivities for the Goldfields of Ballarat. “No matter what luck he had, every miner needed supplies, food and something to entertain him when he was not searching for gold.” Described as being an overcrowded jumble of muddy streets loosely arranged around mining camps...and loud, muddy, colourful and sometimes illicit. I wanted the artwork composition to consist of overlapping images and text to reflect this sense of hustle and bustle. Main Road Mural tells the broader story of the history of Main Road in Ballarat. In 2018, the City of Ballarat commissioned local Ballarat artist Travis Price to create an artwork to align with the Main Road Revitalisation Project and deliver a key component of the storytelling (heritage interpretation) project that spans the length of the shopping precinct. The artwork is featured on a prominent site in the shopping precinct of main road and tells the story of Main Road through depicting key timeline events. Main Road, as its name suggests, was one of the main entries to the mining areas of East Ballarat. It had several names: Main Street before 1858, Plank Road between 1858 and 1868 and Main Road from 1868 onwards. The centre of mining life, it was crowded, prosperous, raucous and dirty. Painted mural on shop wall in Main Road, BallaratBallaarat, Gold Fever, The Royal Standard Hotel, Flood, Boxing Saloon, Plank Road, Kulin Nation, 3350, Election, East, Grog House, The Scandinavian Hotel. Images; Chinese lantern, Pick & Shovel, Miners Licence burning.main road history, ballarat hotels, gold fever, wadawurrung, kulin nation

Colour photograph of President Travis Hurst, President of the Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.The photograph was taken in the Old Colonists' Hall on the occasion of the Annual General Meeting and installation of President.ballarat old colonists' association, ballarat old colonists' hall, president, president's collar, travis hurst, andrew robson, steve carter

Colour photographs of President Travis Hurst receivingthe President's Collar from Jo Barber, Past President of the Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat Inc.The photograph was taken in the Old Colonists' Hall on the occasion of the Annual General Meeting.ballarat old colonists' association, ballarat old colonists' hall, jo barber, president, president's collar, travis hurst

Travis Webber was born in South Australia in 1900. He died in 1968. He studied at the South Australian School of Arts where he went on to teach. Webber established himself as one of the Australia's most prolific landscape artists. His work is held in several large galleries.Bluestone building with a shingle roof. In foreground right is a wooden fence. A carriageway cuts through centre of building, and above this is a window filled in with corrugated iron. The right side of building has large cracks. A tree is growing against the building in image centre, and bushes at image left and right. Framed in wooden frame.Front: Travis Webber (brown paint, lower left) Back: Geelong Picture Framers, 211 Moorabool Street, Gelong. Ph: 97805 (blue ink stamp, lower centre).oil painting, greenmount, landscape, portland landscape

A set of two plastic mount (black base, white cover) of BTM volunteers during the 1993 Begonia Festival with the depot in the background. Photos by Travis Jeffrey, 3/1993. .1 - btm137 - No. 18 with standing alongside, left to right - Roy Sheedy, Dave O'Neil, Clayton Giles, Richard Gilbert, Stephen Butler, Warren Doubleday, Len Millar and Travis Jeffrey. .2 - btm139 - No. 18 with Len Millar, Warren Doubleday in uniform - rare and Travis Jeffrey. March 1993 Fares Please! tramways, trams, wendouree parade, btm, volunteers, depot, tram 18

Plastic mount (black base, white cover) of No. 33 and 38 crossing at the Gardens Loop. Photo by Travis Jeffrey, c1992.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, btm, gardens loop, tram 33, tram 38

Colour photograph of No. 661 on No. 6 road at the BTM depot, 1998. Photo by Travis Jeffrey. Has No. 26 in background. Taken on Kodak paper.On rear in blue ink "1998 Ballarat Tram Depot * W3 661 M26"btm, depot, tram 661

Negative of tram 372 in Toorak Rd at Burwood terminus. Tram has destination City and Route No 74. Photo shows a person wearing what appears to be a Brisbane tramway cap tying down trolley pole for return trip to City. Comment from Tony Smith of the MTPA, that it could be Travis Jeffery. Email from Len Millar - 7-2-2019 - "As best as I can decipher by enlarging the image, it does look like a young Travis. The long-ish face was my guide. Brisbane hat – and tying a pole down on a service car in busy Toorak Road? That would be Travis!"Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR100A" in red ink, "12A" in blue ink, date stamp "1 Jan 1963" on front, and date stamp "26 Sep 1962" on rear.trams, tramways, w2 class, route 74, burwood, toorak rd, tram 372

Plastic mount (black base, white cover) of Darren Hutchesson and Frank Puls standing in front of No. 18 at Carlton St. terminus. Photo by Travis Jeffrey, c1992.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, btm, carlton st, tram 33

Portland Town CouncilPainting of a bluestone building. There are four columns to the front of the building. One either side of a green front door and the other two either side of each side window. Above the front door is a sign which reads ' Town Hall 1869' A footpath is in front of the building, with a man and woman walking together. The man wears a suit and hat and the woman wears a red shirt and blue skirt. At the other side of the building there is another figure - shadowy. A dirt road curves from foreground centre towards and past the building to the left. Two tall pines are behind the building on right.Front: Town Hall Portland '55 (brown paint, lower let). Travis Webber (brown paint, lower right). Back: Geelong Picture Framers, 211 Moorabool Street, GEELONG. Ph. 97805 (blue ink stamp, lower centre).portland town hall, bluestone building, bluestone, 1800s

One Plastic mount (black base, white cover) slides, of No. 671 on No. 3 road of the BTM Depot, while being repainted and being readied for operation on Travis Jeffrey's 50th Birthday. Photo taken on 24/7/1994, see July 1994 Fares Please! No. 14 alongside. Photo shows Stephen Butler boarding tram and Paul Mong walking alongside tram. Tram has destination of "TRAVIS" and route number of "50".tramways, trams, btm depot, depot, celebrations, tram 671

A set of six Plastic mount (black base, white cover) of tram No. 38 in service for the BTM Photo by Travis Jeffrey, c1992. .1 - btm123 - No. 27, Wendouree Parade, Gavin Young driving. .2 - btm126 - No. 27 at Gardens Loop .3 - btm128 - ditto with Travis Jeffrey standing by the front of the tram. .4 - btm122 - ditto at Loop .5 - btm121 - ditto at Loop, Simon Green in background? .6 - btm120 - as for .1, but with destination of Victoria St.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, btm, gardens loop, tram 38

Plastic mount (black base, white cover) of No. 27, Wendouree Parade, December 1992. Photo by Travis Jeffrey. Gavin Young driving. Tram has destination of Gardens via Sturt St. West.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, btm, tram 27

CEMA Art Collection Previously located in History HouseThe painting depicts a large stone building with two smaller buildings in the foreground. Within the foreground is a small patch of dirt and grass with a side view of a small building to the right and a front and side view of a small stone building to the left. In the background is the large building which features two chimmneys. To the left of the building is a leafless tree and pale blue sky. The work has a gold and green frame with glass.Front: "GREENMOUNT" (brown, lower left) TRAVIS WEBBER (brown, lower right) 23 (white sticker attached to glass Back: (No inscriptions)

Plastic mount (black base, white cover) of No. 33 northbound in Wendouree Parade near Depot Junction. Tram has Twin Lake sign, roof advertisements for Peters Ice cream and Eureka Roofing Tiles. Photo by Travis Jeffrey, c1992.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, btm, tram 33

Four Plastic mount (black base, white cover) slides, of No.28 at St Aidan Drive, Wendouree Parade, taken by Travis Jeffrey either Dec. 1994 or Jan. 1995, prior to withdrawal for repainting and body repairs. Tram has Peters Ice-cream Roof Advertisement.tramways, trams, st aidans drive, wendouree parade, tram 28

Two Plastic mount (black base, white cover) slides, of No. 671 on No. 4 road of the BTM Depot, being repainted, taken by Travis Jeffrey either Dec. 1994 or Jan. 1995. Painting of the tram in Melbourne MMTB green had commenced, note colour of the destination box. The decision was made soon after to paint the tram in the City of Ballarat Colour.tramways, trams, btm depot, depot, city of ballarat, tram 671

Colour print Keith Kings, Peter Bardho and Travis Jeffrey standing in front of tram 16W. Photo by Ron Scholten. Behind the tram is Ballarat 36. Dated 28/3/1988. Two copies held.On rear in ink "TMSV Bylands Sunday 28/3 (in very faint pencil)/88 Driving Instruction Keith Kings, Peter Bardho (Trainer), Travis Jeffrey. Photo Ron Scholton (Trainer)"trams, tramways, tmsv, work trams, bylands, training, tram 16w, tram 36

A set of three plastic mount (black base, white cover) of tram No. 18 with a Vic TV (Vic Television) banner at either end during the 1993 Begonia Festival Photos taken by Travis Jeffrey. .1 - btm132 - No. 18 at St Aidans Drive .2 - btm133 - 18 and 38 at the Depot .3 - btm134 - 18 at the Depot with close up of the banner. See March 1993 Fares Please!tramways, trams, wendouree parade, btm, st aidans drive, depot, tram 18, tram 38

Plastic mount (black base, white cover) of a Bendigo tram, possibly No. 7 (Ballarat style doors and roof advertisements - no slides showing No. 6 with roof ads - see example of btm reg. item 2642), travelling in Pall Mall with the Shamrock Hotel, at Williamson St. Also the ANZ Savings bank in the background. Photo by Travis Jeffrey, c1970. Tram has two SEC roof advertisements.tramways, trams, bendigo, pall mall, tram 7?

A set of seven Plastic mount (black base, white cover) of tram No. 38 in service for the BTM Photo by Travis Jeffrey, c1992. .1 - 23 - Gardens Loop, destination of Mt. Pleasant .2 - 24 - ditto .3 - 28 - Carlton St .4 - 11 - tram running out, about to cross Wendouree Parade showing Special .5 - btm124 - at Carlton St .6 - btm125 - Gardens Loop .7 - btm135 - on the depot fan.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, btm, gardens loop, tram 38

Jason Thomas senior, Lee Noden and Travis Bristow under 16 competitors at the Red Bluff Surf classic Lake Tyers VictoriaThree surfer Jason Thomas senior, Lee Noden and Travis Bristow under 16 competitors at the Red Bluff Surf classic Lake Tyers Victoriasports, surfing

Agfa plastic mount (blue base, white cover) of a photograph of No. 17, as the Bridge St. Traders Christmas tram at Mt Pleasant terminus. Reg. Item 1022 has a photo of No. 17, photographed in 1967. Has destination of Gardens via Drummond North. Has various advertisements for Bridge St. traders association. Has a crew member? (or Travis?) standing in front doorway. Slide rescanned at 3200 dpi 25-10-2020, jpg replaced, tiff file retained. This file was scanned in 2003 and may show colour changes."BAS 43" in penciltramways, trams, mt pleasant, bridge st traders, christmas trams, decorated trams, tram 17

Negative No. N379 and black and white print made by a laser printer (stored in folder) of Ballarat No. 21 at the City terminus, with Gardens via Sturt St. West destination. Tram has been painted with tiger strips on bumper bar and under destination box, and a white stripe painted over the car under number under the windscreen. Additional lights and cover yet to be fitted. Car is fitted with plain weather blinds. Photo by Travis Jeffrey, 1960. Travis advised that the driver could be Max Green, ex ESCo employee, Brother in Law of Mrs Gwen Kellett. Has the Commonwealth bank and National Mutual building in the background and Berry Anderson printers. On front of tram is an advertisement for Mutual Homes. Date of photo on folder 28/9/1961. This date appears to be incorrect, as Reg Item 417, Wal Jack photo of 2/1/61 shows the tramcar in the same stage of conversion. Probably taken 12/1960 or 1/1961. Large print of this photo made for display 1995c. Item updated when negative added to collection - 11/5/2003. Original negative rescanned 24/5/2020 and image file updated. Paper print of original photo in folder 73.Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR50A" in red ink, "BA6" in pencil, date stamp of "28 Sep 1961" on front, and on rear date stamps "26 Sep 1962" and "6 Oct 1962".trams, tramways, sturt st, city terminus, tram 21

A set of five plastic mount (black base, white cover) of Bendigo trams, c1970. Photo by Travis Jeffrey. .1 - BE46 - 558 - No. 24 in Jobs Gully Loop from the front window of another bogie tram. No. 24 has the destination of Quarry Hill. .2 - BE45 - 557 - No. 25 arriving at Charing Cross, from the window of another tram. .3 - BE61 - 574 - Looking west along View St with two bogie trams in the distance. .4 - BE49 - 561 - No. 26 in Mitchell St, from the front window of another tram with a Newsagent selling The Age, The Sun, The Bendigo Advertiser and The Herald in the background. .5 - BE20 - three trams at a loop, at the top of a hill on the Eaglehawk line - c1960 - 15, 17 and another bogie tram. tramways, trams, bendigo, jobs gully, charing cross, mitchell st, view st, tram 24, tram 25, tram 26, tram 15, tram 17