Significance

Yields information about the formation of the BTPS in 1971 and some of the people who attended meetings etc.

Physical description

Newspaper clipping pasted onto a single sheet of paper with two Punch holes on the left hand side.



Clipping from the Courier, Ballarat, Monday April 19, 1971, titled "Move to Keep some trams for Tourists" front page as it gives the price (of 6 cents) and number of pages (16), with the article about the first positive move to establish a working tramway museum in Wendouree Parade as a historical feature and tourist attraction was made with the formation of a project committee yesterday. Covers the formation of the Lake Wendouree Tramways Museum Committee, 50 people attending the meeting at Brown Hill, mentions Mr. Maurice Calnin, Mr. C. (Bill) Jessup, (spelt Jessop) and gives notes on proposals, other similar museum and potentials.



Item was spread over two pages, second part on page 13. Both sections have been cut out and pasted adjacent to each other.



1074.1 - photocopy of the article added 24/1/2008. Has the names of those elected highlighted in pink ink.



1074.2 - front page of The Courier. Note the report on the Victorian elections on the lower part of the cover. Item added and image updated 10/9/2013.

Inscriptions & markings

On rear has various pencil marks from former use at perhaps Donor's employer, Ronaldson and Tippet.