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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: BATTERIES
Printed notes titled Batteries. Mentions crushing batteries and stampers, how the gold was extracted and how gold was recovered. Disposal of the sand is also mentioned and the great areas of sand dumps around the mines. Some sand areas mentioned are the Bih Blue area, Carlisle area and the Moon, Virginia and Catherine areas.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - batteries, crushing battery, windmill, whiffly tables, big blue area, carlisle area, moon area, virginia area, catherine area, bendigo goldfield -
Melbourne Legacy
Document - Article, Legatee Alfred Argent, President 1988
A cutting from from a Melbourne Legacy President's report showing a photo of Legatee Alf Argent (President of Melbourne Legacy in 1988). It was collected to be a record of a photo of past presidents. Also a large black and white photo of him. "Alfred Argent, born in Lang Lang 1927 comes to the Presidency of Melbourne Legacy with a unique service record. At 18 he enlisted in the A.I.F. He was discharged to enter Duntroon, was commissioned and served in Japan, Korea, the UK, Malaya, Borneo, Vietnam, and the United States. He then joined the Public Service and served in the Antarctic Division, Public Services Board and the Bureau of Air Safety Investigation. Currently he is a part-time member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal." He joined Moorabbin branch of Legacy in 1976. The article was part of an album of past presidents from 1965 to 1989. The folder included biographical details and obituaries, eulogies and death notices of prominent Legatees. The items have been catalogued separately.A record of Legatee Alf Argent a past president of Legacy. The information was collected to record the lives of prominent legatees in a folder.An article with a black and white photo of Legatee Alf Argent - President 1988.past presidents, alf argent, portrait -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Your council's weekly column, 1995
A Committee was recently formed by Council to develop a community consultation policy for the entire City of Whitehorse.A Committee was recently formed by Council to develop a community consultation policy for the entire City of Whitehorse.A Committee was recently formed by Council to develop a community consultation policy for the entire City of Whitehorse.city of whitehorse, consultation -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Document, First Annual Meeting minutes of Roads Board 1871
A Phillip Island Road Board was formed in 1871. It was absorbed by Phillip Island and Woolamai Shire in 1874.HistoricalFoolscap photocopy of handwritten minutes of the first annual meeting of the Roads Board, appointing Mr James Forster as Chairman. Also minutes of adjoined general meeting, held later the same day, appointing John Houston was Clerk and all meetings be held at Bauer's Hotel.First annual meeting held at Bauer's hotel on 15 November 1871at 12 o'clocklocal government, roads board, solomon west, james forster, john houston -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Partly illegible letter dated27/12/77. It mentions an enclosed post office order for 10/-. He would remit moere next month. He also sends a happy New Year message. Signature illegible.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (item) - Bristol Brigand T Mk. 4 Aircraft Manual, Bristol Brigand T Mk. 4 Aircraft Air Publication 2575D Volume I
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Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - The strength of screw threads. British Standard, BS 3580 : 1964
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Vision Australia
Administrative record - Text, RVIB Statement of Accounts 1959-1960
Financial information for the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, presented as an appendix to the annual report of the institution.1 printed volume of financial information for the RVIBroyal victorian institute for the blind, annual reports -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Scout chief hand-picked by Baden-Powell, 9/05/1995 12:00:00 AM
Obituary in Herald-Sun, 9 May 1995.Obituary in Herald-Sun, 9 May 1995 on the life of Arthur Richard (Dick) Milne M.B.E., personal aide to Robert Baden-Powell, honorary Scout Commissioner and Director of the Victorian Scouts Heritage Centre, and also an order of Service of Thanksgiving for his life at Christ Church, Mitcham.Obituary in Herald-Sun, 9 May 1995. milne, arthur richard (dick), scout groups -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Note from Henry Catlin of Long Gully, dated July 15 1863 claiming Sick allowance of the Court as he was unable to attend his usual employment.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, henry catlin -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MORLEY JOHNSON'S INVOICE, 27/09/1949
Morley Johnson's Invoice: Cream coloured with Mitchell Street, Bendigo Phone 185 27/09/1949. Bought of Morley Johnson's (Bendigo) Pty Ltd. (Incorporated in N.S.W. Everything for the Home. Estimates and Designs on Application. Served By Mall for a light pendant. No 48. Box 625business, retail, house furnishings, morley johnson's -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: DEBORAH EXTENDED GOLD MINING CO. NL, 1942
McColl Rankin & Stanistreet, Deborah Extended Gold Mining Co. NL. Commonwealth of Australia - War Damage Commission. Plant valued at 2,000 pounds Rate 8 shillings which was the contribution to be paid. Authorized agent: Commercial Union Assurance Co. Ltd., Manager: A V Le Page. Dated 31/3/42 (1942). Receipt No 393055.organization, business, deborah extended mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, deborah extended gold mining co. nl commonwealth of australia - war damage commission -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Plan - BERT GRAHAM COLLECTION: BENDIGO EAST SWIMMING POOL
Plans, Bert Graham Collection, Bendigo East Swimming Pool, 2 plans for the Kiosk. This item is quite large and has not been scanned.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east swimming pool -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, City puts 'dry' issue on hold, !997
Whitehorse Council has backed down from making a decision on Box Hill's controversial dry area until after the return of elected councillors in March.Whitehorse Council has backed down from making a decision on Box Hill's controversial dry area until after the return of elected councillors in March.Whitehorse Council has backed down from making a decision on Box Hill's controversial dry area until after the return of elected councillors in March.city of whitehorse, liquor licencing act, box hill -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: BUSINESS STATEMENT
Handwritten Business Statement for the 30th Day of April 1900 prepared and signed by Edward A Hasker. Witnessd by Magnus Cohn, William Vahland, William Samuel Calvert, directors.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: INVOICE MARTIN'S COMMERCIAL HOTEL
Letter and 2 invoices from Martin's Commercial Hotel, Echuca, Nov 14 th & 15th. 1889 to Mr. Dunlop, Dr. to Mr. Wm. Martin. Receipt attached. Invoice has line drawing of Martin's Commercial Hotel, Echuca. Horse drawn vehicles in front.business, legal, connelly & tatchell, martin's commercial hotel echuca. -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Gloster Meteor pilot's notes, Pilot's Notes for Meteor 4
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GERTRUDE PERRY COLLECTION: CERTIFICATE OF TITLE BURIAL PLOT, 1911
Document. Certificate of title Burial plot. Eaglehawk Public Cemetery Certificate of Title and receipts for Burial Plot purchased by Herbert Louis Perry. 15th December 1911. Register No. 7310 Compartment No. 02, 11 Baptist Section. Document has Municipality of Eaglehawk Red Seal.document, certificate, gertrude perry collection, gertrude perry collection, herbert louis perry, eaglehawk pupblic cemetry, certificate of title burial plot -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Fresch, Gladstone Parade, 11, Elsternwick
A two page photocopy of the Caulfield Conservation Study report by Andrew Ward, dated 10/1994, on Fresch(?) at 11 Gladstone Parade, Elsternwick. The report includes a history of the house, a description of its architectural features, and a photograph (101mm x 154mm) of the exterior of the house.gladstone parade , fresch, harrington street, victorian style, architectural styles, ward andrew, kooyong park estate, millane patrick, trevallyn street, hartington street, stephen emma, stephen james s, mackay frederick -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - STRUGNELL COLLECTION: CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY AS ENGINE DRIVER, 27-9-1888
Document, Copy, Certificate of Competency as Engine Driver for Robert Strugnell. Dated 27.9.1888 The left corner shows the crest of Victoria with a rampant Lion and Unicorn. The back of the certificate shows Robert's date of birth as 1.11.1859 at Eaglehawk Victoria together with his signatureBoard of Examiners for Engine Driversdocument, certificate, mines -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Roster, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Ballarat Rosters, 1971?
Yields information about the rosters or the work patterns of the crews in operating the Ballarat tramway towards the time of closure. Has a strong association with the crews themselves as they had to know these on the job.Set of 10 sheets on heat sensitive paper of the roster or timetables of the various tram runs for crews detailing the time they sign on, what services they operate, times, meals, who relieves or takes them, and times finishing, total times and any notes eg change of tram type. Hand written on foolscap size graph paper, with additional notes in ink on each run as needed. Would have allowed the crews to copy into their own note books. Weekdays - 3, 6, 7, 8, 10 - 20, 22 - 30, 34 - 38. 2nd copy added 3/1/2020 See Reg Item 5415 for Saturdays and 5416 for Sundays.trams, tramways, rosters, timetables, crews, shifts, ballarat -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Administrative record - Ledger - Prescription Book, February 1940 - November 1938, 1938-1940
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee Receipts, 1980
Amy Huxtable was born at Cheltenham in 1918, to Robert Henry Huxtable and Violet a Dagg. Her father was an installer for an oil company and travelled the State. taking his family with him. She completed her education at the Bendigo High School and later attended the Bendigo Business College, becoming an expert shorthand writer. Her first position was as a copy writer with Radio 3BO, in the mid 1930s. She worked with an advertising agency in Melbourne and then with the Age,newspaper. In 1953, Miss Huxtable was appointed temporarily to succeed Miss E B Millane as social editress of the Bendigo Advertiser, during the latter's absence abroad. In 1956, Amy travelled abroad and on her return in 1957 was appointed permanently as Women's editor, a position she held for twenty-three ears. During her early years with The Advertiser she wrote under the name Toora, but in later years her own name became widely known. Miss Huxtable was well known both in her professional capacity and through a interest and involvement in community activites. She was life governor of the Bendigo Hospital, the Bendigo Home for the Aged, and Mirridong Home for the Blind, she was a member of Soroptimist International and the Business and Professional Women's Club. Amy was also a tireless worker for the spastic society and a strong supporter of the YWCA. When Amy Huxtable died at Mt AJvernia Hospital on 16 January 1980 Mayor Campbell ordered the city flag to be flown at half-mast. "Lowering the flag is the least we can do for such a lady" Cr Campbell said. Douglas Lockwood, editor of the Bendigo Advertiser said, "She was a devot d colleague who gave her craft and her newspaper the kind of service which identified a rare and generous spirit." She was a true professional who decided to make Bendigo her home. More than 300 people packed St Paul's Church for her funeral ervice the bell tolled as the casket was carried from the church. At a ceremony in the Conservatory Gardens on No ember 22 1981 The Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee presented to the City of Bendigo, a garden seat in memory of the late Miss Huxtable. This Bendigo manufactured seat was a fitting tribute to one ofBendigo's most loved and esteemed citizens. All Miss Huxtable's Advertiser articles were microfilmed and presented to the Library by the above committee. Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee Receipts for 1980. Envelope included and breakdown of the costs and donations for the Amy Huxtable memorial seat which is opposite the former Bendigo Advertiser office in Pall Mall, Bendigo.history, amy huxtable, bendigo, amy huxtable memorial committee -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual - Private pilot courses, Private Pilot Course Basic Aeronautical Knowledge
Study coursse for basci aeronautical knowledge .Spiral bound manualnon-fictionStudy coursse for basci aeronautical knowledge . -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MARKS COLLECTION: STRATHFIELDSAYE PLAN 1854
Plan drawn on light paper. Written on LH side of plan 'Plan of Part of the Parish of Strathfieldsaye 1854. Scale (shown) Lithographed at the Surveyor Generals Office, Melbourne July 10th. By I. Jones'. Plan shows Emu Creek and Village Reserve at top of plan, Shepherd's Creek on RH side, Parish Boundary Line on RH and bottom of plan.map, bendigo, shire of strathfieldsaye 1854 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: RETIREMENT DINNNER INVITIATION - PERC PITHIE
Hand tinted green wash on cream card with gold edging and lettering. Complimentary dinner invitation, 16th April 1953 by Bendigo Tramways Traffic Branch. Five (5) copies. Reverse: on one only pen scribble.person, individual, basil miller -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document - Design Manual Volume 2- Structures, Australian Aircraft Consortium
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: CENTRAL DEBORAH - LETTERS RE MACHINERY, 1939 - 1947
Documents: manilla folder containing correspondence file about machinery, legal and industrial matters. Suppliers include Evan Jorgensen, T.J. Jorgensen, A.J. William, Miller & Co.organization, business, central deborah gold mine, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet collection, central deborah gold mine nl, mining -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Manuscript, Robin Boyd, The New Revolution in Modern Architecture
A speech describing the modern architecture movement, its different styles.Typewritten (c copy), quarto, 9 pagesmodern architecture, modernism, anti-classicism, walter gropius, harold desbrowe-annear, robin boyd, manuscript -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H. A. & S. R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Conditions of sale by public auction dated 13th September, 1950 between W. & M. G. Spedding (vendor) and D. A. Swift (purchaser). Property: 4 roomed weatherboard dwelling and front verandah situate on land, Grassy Flat, for removal. Price 445 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate