VPRS 13419 Publicity Records, Refreshment Services/Trading and Catering Services Branch

This series is a collection of photographs, newspaper clippings, advertising material, maps and plans (of Mount Buffalo Chalet) created by the Refreshment Services Branch (1920 to 1974) and Trading and Catering Services Branch (1974 to 1986).The Branch was responsible for all Victorian Railways catering. The Branch was under the control of a Manager who was responsible for food, fruit, drinks, tobacco and bookstall services conducted by the Department.The sale of commercial advertising space on railway premises, and the management of a guest house in the Mount Buffalo National Park, together with staff, hostels, hairdressing saloon, flower stall, bakery, laundry and poultry farm were among the other activities of the Branch. On the expiry of the lease in 1924, the Chalet was transferred to the Victorian Railways. In 1985, the management of the Mt. Buffalo Chalet was transferred to the Victorian Tourism Commission.In addition to the Refreshment Rooms at country stations, the Branch also operated Dining or Buffet Cars on the main line trains as well as on the Interstate trains.This series documents the activities of the Branch for the period 1920 to 1985.P1, P2 and P3 ConsignmentsThe above consignments consist of photographs, newspaper clippings, advertising material, maps and plans of Mount Buffalo Chalet.P4 Consignment: Index to refreshment rooms and platform licences, station name order.The index cards recorded summary information about refreshment room and platform operating licences.Refreshment room licences recorded the date taken over; the name of the sub-manager; the number of sitting rooms; the number of bedrooms; whether the bedrooms were portable; the size of the bedrooms for staff; the no. of beds in each room for staff; and remarks.Platform operating licences pertained to permission to sell fruit, ice cream, confectionary, tea, light refreshments, etc on station platforms. Included was the commodity the lessee could sell; the lessee's name; date of tenancy; rental; deposit; correspondence no. (see VPRS 421 Inward Correspondence); and remarks.Index cards were arranged in alphabetical order by the name of the station.本系列藏品由1920年至1974年的茶点服务部（Refreshment Services Branch）与1974年至1986年的贸易与餐饮服务部（Trading and Catering Services Branch）编制，涵盖布法罗山旅馆（Mount Buffalo Chalet）的照片、报刊剪报、广告物料、地图及平面图。 该部门全权负责维多利亚铁路（Victorian Railways）的全部餐饮相关业务，由经理统筹管理，需对本部门运营的食品、水果、饮品、烟草及书报亭服务承担全责。 除上述核心业务外，该部门还开展多项其他运营活动：包括在铁路场地售卖商业广告位、管理布法罗山国家公园（Mount Buffalo National Park）内的旅馆，以及运营配套的员工宿舍、美发沙龙、花摊、面包房、洗衣房与家禽养殖场。 1924年租约到期后，该旅馆被移交至维多利亚铁路。1985年，布法罗山旅馆的管理权被划转至维多利亚旅游委员会（Victorian Tourism Commission）。 除乡村车站的茶点室外，该部门还在干线列车与州际列车上运营餐车或自助餐车。 本系列完整记录了该部门1920年至1985年的运营活动。 P1、P2与P3批次 上述批次包含布法罗山旅馆（Mount Buffalo Chalet）的照片、报刊剪报、广告物料、地图及平面图。 P4批次：茶点室与站台经营许可索引（按车站名称排序） 该索引卡片记录了茶点室及站台经营许可的概要信息。其中，茶点室许可需登记的内容包括：接管日期、副经理姓名、客厅数量、卧室数量、卧室是否为移动式、员工卧室尺寸、每间员工卧室的床位数及备注信息。 站台经营许可涉及在车站站台售卖水果、冰淇淋、糖果、茶饮、简易餐食等的权限许可，需登记的信息包括：承租人可售卖的商品品类、承租人姓名、租赁日期、租金、押金、通信编号（详见VPRS 421 内部来函（VPRS 421 Inward Correspondence））及备注信息。 索引卡片按车站名称的字母顺序排列。