The first presedent of the Greater Ballarat Association in 1938 was Robert J. Cooke. Eighteen annual reports of the Greater Ballarat Association. Each one discussed the work of the association and lists the subscribers. greater ballarat association, annual report, edgar bartrop, g.b. richmond, a.w. nicholson, g.e. deeble, r.g> caddell, l.j. fraser, t.u. haymes, a.w. lynch, keith rash, tourist bureau, botanical gardens telepone booth, pryor park tree planting, ballarat zoological gardens, centenary window dressing competition, soldier settlement, proposal for university for ballarat, caravan park, ballarat common, ballarat common development, t.t. hollway, housing commission, wendouree housing commission, industrial development, s.s. ballarat, begomia festiva, r.g. caddell, w.gordon smith, f.h. menzies, olympic rowing, royal tour decorations, begonia float, widening of railway bridge, j. chatham, l.g. chester, s.v. playsted, n. ellis, langi kal kal, langi kal kal training centre, migrants to victoria, flood lighting of the arch of victory, olympics holidays, ballarat's projected olympic pool, ballarat fish hatcheries, olympic hostel, town planning, murray byrne, titles for residence areas, service club signs, railway level crossing, traffic, ploughing competition, w. fraser, young australia league, removal of raaf from ballarat, renumbering of streets, renumbering of streets to the block system, miners' racecourse reserve, historical museum, ballarat historical society, c.m. canty, mavis canty, university status, ballarat university college, j.w. murray, p.r. gray, b.c. mcorist, n.c. ellis, w.h. heinz, save the lake campaign, lake wendouree, weed, home host scheme, b. walker, develop victoria council, eureka development, victorian decentralization league, r.h. ramsay, allan c. pittard, w. gordon smith, c.h. davis, b.c. hedgcock, les kennedy, p.j. rice, a.f. waddington, john p. cook, historic markers, maze, traffic lights, bungal dam, camera clubs, sunraysia way, map, centre of road parking, paddle steamer, wendouree apex, local government women's association, may nelson, wes sobey, melton foo, l.l. zilles, dulcie sullivan, m. barnes, lou zilles, john wesley sobey, e.r. ingles, herb warren, kryal castle

Yields information about the views of various letter writers, special trains for the Begonia Festival and issues re costs.Foolscap sheet of plain paper, with rounded corners, with 5 newspaper cuttings, concerning the mooted closure of the Ballarat Tram system 28 Feb and 2 March 1962. All from The Courier, unless noted otherwise. 1 - "Trams in 1886" - 28-2-62 - about the formation of the Ballarat Tramway Co. 2 - "Keep Trams" - 28-2-62 - about the lack of trams for church and public service 3 - "Apex Declines to Enter Tram Dispute" - 1-3-62 - determined not to support the Union to support the trams 4 - "Track Times" - 1-3-62 - letter about the speed of the tram service, slow, notes a Mr. Mawby comment. 6 - "Tramway Discussions" - 2-3-62 - Editorial commenting on the APEX decision, Union request, service clubs, becoming a political issue, community support for the trams.closure, letter to the editor, editorial, sec, apex

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, page 3, Friday 25/5/1973, of the Ballarat Apex giving $100 to the BTPS the previous day. Has photo of the Club President, Mr John Harley handing the cheque to Mr. Hal Cain (President BTPS) with Apex Treasurer and President Elect Mr Ron Weste and BTPS Vice President, Mr Maurie Calnin looking on. Quotes both parties about the donation. Scan of the whole newspaper item added 28/3/2011.In pencil in the top right hand corner of the item - '25/5/1973'trams, tramways, ballarat apex, donations, btps, museum establishment

Yields information about the loading and departure of Ballarat No. 25 to Bendigo in 1960.Reproduction of illustration of Ballarat No. 25 leaving the Wendouree Parade depot for Bendigo on 6/10/1960. As printed in Newsrail, April 1984 issue on page 111. Photo shows Yellow Express Mack prime mover GPU 328 with Ballarat Tram No. 25 loaded and leaving the depot. Tram has destination box removed. Also the process of fitting the dash canopy lighting had commenced, with the small white stripe painted under the windows. Also would appear trolley pole base has been removed. Gives photographer as Doug Colquhoun Pages 111 to 114 of the magazine, centre page of the April issue only. Centre page photo of train at the Apex siding, Kilmore East. 1478.1 - Same photo - digital image from the Wal Jack album. Wal's notes gives the time of the photograph as 10.40am. 1478.2 - same photo - print supplied to Alan Bradley by Doug Colquhoun. See image i4 for the rear of the photograph. See Reg Items 1478, 5241, 5242, 7759 and 7766 for a series of 5 photos of this event..1 - On rear of photograph in ink "SEC, Ballarat Loading No. 25 on Yellow Express Loader outside Wendouree Depot before leaving for Bendigo. 6-10-1960." and in top Right hand corner Wal Jack stamp with "Neg to Doug" written in. .2 - has Douglas A. Colquhoun stamp on rear - with details - see image i4. trams, tramways, yellow express, transporting trams, moving trams, bendigo

Colour print of Ballarat Gold Tram, No. 14, Bendigo 18, in Wendouree Parade on 2/3/2001. Tram destination showing Special. On Kodak paper. Same photograph used on the front cover of March 2001Fares Please! and in the Topmill 2002 calendar. Begonia festival and APEX Art show signs in the background at the Ferry stop. In worksheet folder is letter from Topmill and cover page of Fares Please!On rear in blue ink "AVG" and arrow, showing printing marks.gold tram, fares please!, wendouree parade, topmill, tram 45

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 9/9/1971, titled "A Farewell Tram Ride" reporting on the 30 members of the APEX Club and six visitors taking a farewell ride using tram No. 14 around the city. Gives details of the tour. The way the cutting is done, would appear that it was attached to a photograph of the tour, but no photo with the cutting. 2nd copy with actual photo added 2/9/15, image replaced.closure, apex, tours

Yields information about tram 14 and a charter at the time of the closure of the Ballarat system.Newspaper Clipping reporting the hire of tram 14 by the Apex Club on Sept. 19, 1971 for a farewell tour. On rear has an item (pastoral) on turning first sod for Ballarat's Historical Park - Sovereign Hill.On rear "The Way we were" supplement - Ballarat News - 9/12/?1trams, tramways, ballarat trams, closure, apex club, tours