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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE GREAT GOLD TRANSACTION AND A MATTER OF MORALS AND ETHICS
Typed notes mentioning the earning of pocket money, The Great Gold Transaction which tells of two boys, aged 7 and 8 going to the Bank of Victoria in View Street and selling their gold, the visit by American sailors to Bendigo, A Matter of Morals and Ethics which tells of two boys who were given 3d by some ladies preparing for a tea-meeting to buy some milk. After a mishap crossing a gully they lost the 3d, so they went to a herd of goats and milked some to fill their pail. The boy’s mother was horrified. Also mentions the train crash at the Sunshine Station and about their house and the tradesmen who called, e g the milkman, baker, etc.document, the great gold transaction and a matter of morals and ethics, bendigo advertiser, bendigo independent, mrs jones, mrs james mcduff, lewis ad whitteys blacking, bill leigh, bank of victoria, c b c of sydney, great white fleet, arnold street methodist sunday school, nelson and sons, highroads of history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CORRESPONDENCE: LANGDON FAMILY
Correspondence re Langdon family (1974): James Boddy Langdon (''bricklayer in Bendigo'')/ William Langdon (father). Reply - no information on family.Mrs E. Langdonperson, individual, james boddy langdon, william langdon -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: W B GITTINS' ESTABLISHMENT
Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. A black & white photo of three butchers standing in front of their butchers shop. Carcasses of meat are hanging down & many more displayed in the window of the shop. 'W. B. Gittins' Establishment. Robinson Photo. Plate 148 (printed at the bottom of the photo).organization, business, commercial, harry biggs collection, w. b. gittins' establishment, butcher shop -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, 2008 Orientation and Mobility Graduates, 5/12/2008
Six graduands with their Graduate Certificate in Vision Impairment (Orientation and Mobility). Back row: Peter Merrick, Darius Krzeminski, Paul Hartley. Front row: Gillian True, Katherine Wallace, Stacey Meade.Coloured photograph of six people holding certificates with another personvision australia, orientation and mobility, peter merrick, darius krzeminski, paul hartley, gillian true, katherine wallace, stacey meade -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Legacy Appeal 2002, 2002
Photos during Badge Week in September 2002. Various badge sellers around Melbourne, some of them in school uniforms and one photo is of an elderly badge seller that also helps in 1999 and 2000 and 2001.A record of the fundraising for the Legacy Appeal in 2002.Colour photo x 4 of various badge sellers in Badge week.Printed on the back "No.< > 9660" which is the frame numbers and processing number. Negative numbers 7A, 9A, 14A, 15A.badge week, fundraising, legacy appeal -
Rutherglen Historical Society
Photograph - Image, Alf L. Bowden, c1924
Black and white group photograph of 15 men and the Minister at the side of the Church of England Rutherglen. Mounted on cardboard.Written on back: "Circa 1923/24. Back row - ___, Farrell, J. Stanton, H. Turner. 2nd row - G. Barnes, W. Backman, S. Bray, E. Furze, Bert Furze. Front - H. William, Neville, C. Judd, Rev. James Watt, G. Chandler, Mr. Chandler, F. Uren." churches, anglican church, farrell, stanton, turner, barnes, backman, bray, furze, williams, neville, chandler, uren -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1992
Black and white photograph Tony Spink composer and Peter Eustace interviewer on the Thunderbird broadcasting with Radio East Gippsland also known as REG. Lakes Entrance Victoriacommunications, function -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 3 Black & White Photograph/s, c1920
Set of three black and white photographs of the Melbourne Zoo Horse tram. .1 - view of tram with horses, a conductor, and a well dressed family in front of the tram. Photo taken at the Sydney road terminus. Has the note under the photo "Zoo Horse Tram Mr Richardson of W. Brunswick, driver." .2 - Side of view of the horse tram - No. 42 with "Royal Park" on the side. .3 - View of the zoo terminus, from the rear of the tram with "Zoological Gardens" on the rear dash panel of the tram. The conductor appears to be applying the hand brake. Note the signage on the right side of the photo. Photos c1900 to 1910. 2nd copy of .2 and .3 added from the Keith Kings collection - 14-8-2021 - see also Reg Item 5993 for another copy.On the rear of .3 -"M. G. R? collection" On rear of 2nd copy of .2 is the MMTB Stamp.trams, tramways, horse trams, royal park, zoo tram, tram 42 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Rifle Club - Constable Bill Hall (Undated)
Black and white photographWritten on back of photograph, "Ringwood Rifle Club - Constable Bill Hall also a member of the Victorian Police Rifle Club". -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Training School 1
The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989.Training school 1 commenced 23/3/1950. Black and white photograph of a group of Females in nurses' uniforms in four rows, front row sitting on the floor, second row sitting on chairs, third and fourth rows standing. Window formation in the background.. Photo taken by Raymond Kelly. nurse training, ndsn -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - WES HARRY COLLECTION: INK PEN DRAWING OF INK BOTTLE AND PEN
ink pen drawing of two ink bottles and a pen unmarked suspected drawn by Patrick Tobinpatrick tobin -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MISS G ALICE JONES COLLECTION: ACCOUNT
Carlisle G. M. Co. N. L. to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated Aug. 14 to. 8 and 16/9/1925. Account in reference to Mining Manager's House. "R396 Posted 23/9/25" written in top left corner.miss g. alice jones collection - account, carlisle g. m. co. n. l., bendigo amalgamated goldfields ltd, mr stanfield, cawsey's -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Shire Councillors
Stawell Shire Councillorsstawell government -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mitcham Railway Station
THREE Copies black and white photo of Mitcham Railway Stationmitcham railway station -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Southwood Primary School, 1991, Grade 1 photo
colour class photonames of class members list underneath photo -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph
Young Port Fairy marching girls at attention in the grounds of the Port Fairy ShowgroundsBlack and white photograph of Younger marching girls standing at attention in the Port Fairy show groundsfamily, portrait, people, marching girls, port fairy show, apand h show -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - VR Tram No. 2 Elwood Depot, c1906
Copy photograph of a postcard featuring Victorian Railways Tram No. 2 at Elwood Depot. Based on the photo on page 6 of The Brighton Electric Line by Leon Marshall Wood, it is one of the original fleet which destroyed by the depot fire on 7/3/1907. See item 1351. Has the driver and possibly a conductor on the platform. Shows both destinations of St Kilda and Brighton. Yields information about the first VR tram No. 2 at Elwood DepotBlack and white copy photograph of a postcard with remnants of adhesive tape on the rear.tramways, vr trams, elwood depot, st kilda brighton, tram 2 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HANRO COLLECTION: FACTORY
Black and White photo of the interior of the Hanro Factory, shown are 5 women folding clothing and packing them into boxes, markings on rear of photo read 'Hanro', 'Joan Lyon'organization, business, hanro, hanro -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives
Photograph
Tailor's shop next door to the Port Fairy Gazette Office (local newspaper office) in Sackville Street owned by John Sickler and later W. georgeBlack and white photograph of shop front with arched windows on right hand side and a female and a young girl standing in the doorwaytailor shop, commercial enterprise, shop, store, sackville street -
Kadimah Jewish Cultural Centre and National Library
Document - Digitised book, Kadimah Jewish Cultural Centre and National Library, Second Australian-Jewish Almanac 1942, 2023
The Second Australian Jewish Almanac was published in Melbourne in 1942 to mark the 30 Year Jubilee of the Kadimah. Edited by a collective of Hertz Bergner, Pinchas Goldhar, Bonem Warshawski, Hirsch Munz it provides a unique survey of the views and concerns of Jewish immigrants in Australia. The Almanac contains short fiction and non-fiction pieces including histories of Jewish communities in Australia, political commentary and poetry. Digitisation of the Almanacs was funded by Martin Munz in honour of his parents Hirsch & Estera Munz.458 page PDF - contains bookmarked table of contentsnon-fictionThe Second Australian Jewish Almanac was published in Melbourne in 1942 to mark the 30 Year Jubilee of the Kadimah. Edited by a collective of Hertz Bergner, Pinchas Goldhar, Bonem Warshawski, Hirsch Munz it provides a unique survey of the views and concerns of Jewish immigrants in Australia. The Almanac contains short fiction and non-fiction pieces including histories of Jewish communities in Australia, political commentary and poetry. Digitisation of the Almanacs was funded by Martin Munz in honour of his parents Hirsch & Estera Munz.jewish immigrants, yiddish melbourne, melekh ravitsh, pinchas goldhar, hirsch munz, hertz bergner, bonem warshawski, j. giligitch, dr. m. lazarson, chaim rosenstein, dr. j. h. gentili, a. yonavitch, brian fitzpatrick, isaac horowitz, y. n. steinberg, aron patkin, dr d. berger, yiddish literature -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ABRAHAM ROBERTS
Five copies of Catalogue pages. 1732.5 Alexandra Fountain, Bendigo. 1732.7 Lake, Bendigo. 1732.8 Rosalind Park Fountain, 1732.9 Group of People in Garden Setting, and 1732.13 Group of Men in Military Uniform.person, individual, abram roberts, abram roberts, alexandra fountain, lake - bendigo, rosalind park fountain, group of people in garden setting, group of men in military uniform -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - T C WATTS & SON COLLECTION: HIGH STREET AND MYRTLE STREET CORNER, 1928
Black and white photograph mounted on rectangular grey board. House, two tone weatherboard, triple window on front Return verandah . Front and side entrance. Fretwork trim to verandah. Ornate wooden gate. Picket fence with capping, corrugated iron roof with snailback trim. Small palm front garden. Trimmed hedge.On back of photo: ' Gordon Hawley ( crossed out) High and Myrtle St., £1400 sold' Date stamp 25 August 1928.Frank A. Jeffree Photo Bendigo [White Ink]bendigo, business, t c watts and son, s -
Federation University Historical Collection
Article - Article - Women, Ballarat College of Advanced Education: Anne Stewart; Librarianship Storyteller
Anne completed her secondary education at Presentation College Windsor. She left Melbourne to study Librarianship at Ballarat College of Advanced Education and completed a Graduate Diploma of Librarianship in 1981 and a Graduate Diploma of Education in 1986. During her studies Anne E. Stewart produced weekly shows on 3BBB Community Radio Ballarat, `As the assistant children's librarian at Geelong in 1987 Anne E. Stewart drove the Jolly Jumbuck storytelling van to various local sites, gathered the children and told a story. A keen community player Anne E. Stewart has fulfilled a number of pro bono roles such as the President of the Australian Storytelling Guild (Vic Branch), and Council President of the Daylesford Primary School. Anne E. Stewart is a senior writer for the 'Swag of Yarns' and has worn the prestigious storytellers Cape at Dromkeen, an institution that nurtures and develops children's literature. Returning to her alma mater in 2007 Anne E. Stewart developed a ghost tour through the historic Ballarat School of Mines (SMB) campus. Established in 1870, and incorporating a former gaol, the SMB ghosts came to life as she enthralled numerous groups visiting the campus on Open Day 2007, 2008 and 2009. In 2009 Anne E. Stewart was a principal teller at the Scottish International Storytelling Festival at Edinburgh.women of note, ballarat college of advanced education, anne stewart, presentaion college windsor, librarianship, graduate diploma of librarianship, graduate diploma of education, community radio, geelong library, jolly jumbuck van, storytelling, australian storytelling guild, daylesford primary school, swag of yarns, cape at dromkeen, children's literature, ghost tours, school of mines ballarat -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - W BABIDGE COLLECTION: SHIRE OF MARONG DOG REGISTRATION RECEIPT
Pale green Shire of Marong receipt No. 957 dated 13/9/1934 for 5/- for Dog Registed by W Babidge of Yarraberb. Dog was a brown Cattle Dog. V. Wharton, Collector. E. B. James, Printer, Eaglehawk.document, w babidge collection - shire of marong dog registration receipt, v wharton -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, David Clark, 17/02/1971 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the Ballarat's tramcars in the months before closure and the appearance then of Stones Corner.Black and white photograph of Ballarat No. 21 in Victoria St, looking back to Stones Corner building. Photo by David Clark 17/2/1971. Tram has just left Bridge St. Stones Corner building in the background, and Viscount Ambassador Caravans to the left of the tram having replaced the Caltex Service Station on this location. Tram has the destination of Victoria St.On the rear in ink "Tram No. 21 in Victoria St, near Bridge St, looking to Sturt St. 17/2/71. Ballarat Tramways, Photo 30, Taken by David Clark", with David's address stamp "4 Adeney Ave Kew 3101" with "Melbourne" underneath.tramways, trams, victoria st, stones corner, bridge st, tram 21 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Opening of Schwerkolt Cottage, 1965
Photocopy of newspaper article about the Opening by the Governor of Victoria, Sir Rohan Delacombe; plus mention in Vice-Regal notes.schwerkolt cottage, delacombe, rohan, sir, schwerkolt, johann august, walsh, graham a -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Photograph - Digital Image, Marilyn Smith, Redevelopment of 184 Watsonia Road 2021, 2021
Digital images of houses at 184 Watsonia Road Watsonia, before and after redevelopment 2021Part of a collection of miscellaneous historical images with a connection to the local area.Digital photographs. watsonia road watsonia -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - WINDMILL HILL - MINING ACCIDENT AT WINDMILL HILL
Handwritten copy of mining accident. Wire Ropes in Mines. Accident at Gt. Northern - Bdg'n 8/6/1899 Page 14. Mining Accident at Windmill Hill. Geo. Watson of Cal. Gully was hauling a truck of dirt, and whilst engine was in motion, he started to wipe the crank with a piece of waste. His arm got caught between the conrod & crank and was badly crushed. He managed to free it and stop the engine before the cage got to the wheels. He was taken to hospital. Bones fractured in one or two places.document, gold, windmill hill, windmill hill, mining accident at windmill hill, gt northern, bdg'n 8/6/1899 page 14, geo watson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MARKS COLLECTION: ABE LINCOLN CO LEASE
Two copies of plan for Abe Lincoln Co. Lease, New Chum, Sandhurst. One original, one copy. On top of plan 'Plan Showing Position of the Abe Lincoln Co. Lease, New Chum, Sandhurst' under name 'by H.B. Nicholas, Mining Surveyor' Sheepshead Reef, Easter reef, Alfred Reef, Allingham Reef,Adventure Reef, Belle Vue Reef, New Chum Reef, Black Lead, Victoria Reef lines shown on map with mine leases marked. On bottom of map 'Monument Hill Reef' line marked.bendigo, mining, abe lincoln lease -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Framed Photographs, Business Victoria, "Business Victoria - Joint deal puts wheels back on tram plan", Sep. 1999
Framed photograph - metal frame, cardboard backing, light green card window mat, of Mike Ryan (VicTrack) as Project Manager for the redevelopment of the Hawthorn Tram depot and Matt Faubel of the Urban Land Corporation for The Age newspaper article titled "Business Victoria - Joint deal puts wheels back on tram plan", 13/9/1999. On the rear of the frame is a photocopy of the article. Photographed on tram 180, with 610 alongside and a photograph of the Hawthorn depot. See also Reg item 2726.2 for an associated newspaper cutting and 2726.6trams, tramways, victrack, hawthorn tram depot, reconstruction, tram 180, tram 610