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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - NORTH JOHNSON'S MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS
Handwritten extracts from the North Johnsons Mine Managers, F. Agnew, G. Roberts and J. Veale's Reports dated from 8th July 1898 to 27th Feb 1908. Report mentions cage being hung up and rope being caught and stuck, cutting down of shaft, repair of winding rope, cutting down and timbering of shaft, miner burnt when candle flared, which was believed to be caused by gas, sinking of shaft and water heavy and recommend to stop sinking shaft and start to cut a plat. (b) Report dated 29-11-1906 mentions a typhoon destroying the east side of the engine-house. This was repaired and also cleaned flues & boilers and ventilation at 3273 and 3471 feet.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, north johnson's mine managers' reports, f agnew, p schadendorff, the 'rose' plant, g roberts, j veale, inspector williamson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: VICTORIAN RAILWAYS LOCOMOTIVE BOOKLET
Red covered booklet : 'Practical questions and answers, concerning the locomotive for engine cleaners. Melbourne, July, 1906' written on front cover in black.J. Badhamcottage, miners, j. badham, locomotive, victorian railways -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: DOCTOR'S CERTIFICATE
Blue Doctor's Certificate dated Dec 3rd 1877 certifying that J. H. Phillips of Myrtle St. was unable to follow his usual employment. Signed by H. L. Atkinson. Signed at the end by H ? declaring himself on the Sick Funds.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - doctor's certificate, court king of the forest, j h phillips, h l atkinson -
Victorian Harness Racing Heritage Collection at Lord's Raceway Bendigo
Document - Record, Harness Horse, Reichman
Stephen Spark compiled horses performance records starting in 1983 on his typewriter. Reichman raced from 1968 (3yo) through to 1976 (11yo). Inducted into the Victorian Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 2012. Career: 52 wins 26 seconds 15 thirds 156 starts.Typed document in black and red ink.harness racing, australasian harness racing, horse career, performance records, bendigo harness racing club, bhrc, reichman, rex hocking, rk hocking -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Document - Royal guard report, AAF A18 Guard Report, 2 March 1954
The 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles was raised as a regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps on 1 May 1948 with Headquarters in Melbourne and squadrons in Sale, Benalla/Wangaratta and Albury. In 1955 Regimental Headquarters moved to Wangaratta and a second squadron was located at Albury. The Sale squadron transferred to 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse. In 1977 8/13 VMR Regiment was reduced to an independent squadron A Squadron 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and in 1991 was linked with 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse forming the VMR Squadron of that regiment. The queen was resident at Government House Melbourne for nine days and during the time guard duties were shared by 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, 3rd Division Royal Australian Artillery, 5th Infantry Battalion (Victorian Scottish), 6th Infantry Battalion (Royal Melbourne Regiment), 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse, 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles, 2nd Medium Regiment, 22nd Field Regiment and Melbourne University Rifles. Rare document relating to guard duty at Government House Melbourne mounted by a unit of the Citizen Military Forces from Victoria during a royal visit .Photocopy of a three page report prepared for period 1/2 March 1954 when 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiment provided the guard at Government House Melbourne during the visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The report lists the officer, 4 non commissioned officers and 20 other ranks comprising the guard together with timings and locations of the sentry posts. Also details of the guard duties, the general remarks at the conclusion of the guard period and the signatures of the Guard Commander, Captain LA Jackson 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and the Relieving Guard Commander Captain EJ King, 2nd Medium Regiment. queen elizabeth ii, royal visit 1954, government house, melbourne, guard, vmr -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - CAMPBELL COLLECTION: PARISH MAPS
Nineteen Parish maps of Bendigo area in a plastic bag. Mostly original maps. Copies or originals of all maps are available to access in the Map Cupboard. Not catalogued separately. Maps come from Don Stewart, 10 Avery's Rd. Eaglehawk. Don now deceased. He worked in a Government job in bendigo. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - EDWIN BUCKLAND COLLECTION: MINUTES OF MEETING SHIRE OF HUNTLY WEDNESDAY 12 JUNE 1957, 1957
Document. Minutes of meeting Shire of Huntly 12 June 1957. 2 pages. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Guidelines for areas of special significance, 2002
A brochure to provide guidelines for the siting of buildings, layout of gardens, and retention of trees to retain the environmental and neighbourhood characteristics of areas within the City of Whitehorse.A brochure to provide guidelines for the siting of buildings, layout of gardens, and retention of trees to retain the environmental and neighbourhood characteristics of areas within the City of Whitehorse.A brochure to provide guidelines for the siting of buildings, layout of gardens, and retention of trees to retain the environmental and neighbourhood characteristics of areas within the City of Whitehorse.city of whitehorse, gardens, environment, trees -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NEW MONUMENT GMC N/L, RECEIPTED A/CS, 1958 - 1960
Document. Receipted accounts bound together between two pieces of light masonite and tied with string.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, new monument gmc n/l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, new monument gmc, gold mining, receipted accounts -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Streetscape of Whitehorse Road, Mitcham, 1930's
Plan of Mitcham shopping centre, Whitehorse Road c.1930'sPlan of Mitcham shopping centre, Whitehorse Road c.1930'sPlan of Mitcham shopping centre, Whitehorse Road c.1930'swhitehorse road, mitcham., mitcham shopping centre -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - JAMES LERK COLLECTION: BENDIGO CENTRAL BOTTLE CLUB NEWSLETTER
Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection, Vol 5 No. 6 (ca. July 1980) No special articles but 'sketches' of bottles relating to Bendigo - Alfred Aldworth; J Wharton; Cohn Bros; D. Anderson; W L Williams; Dr James Boyd specimens of product. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document, H.R. Cropley, Ringwood Poultry Breeders Association, miscellaneous correspondence, 21/05/1932
Hand written letter to Mr. Long, Town Clerk, from H.R. Cropley, Hon Sec of National Utility Poultry Breeders' Association. Letter dated May 21st 1932.0 Hand written letter to Mrs Pullin from Nunawading Historical Society re setting up a Ringwood Branch of the National Utility Poultry Breeders Association. Letter dated 19th July, 1986, and signed by Andrew Hillier, Assistant Secretary. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MARKS COLLECTION: YOUNGMAN & HARRISON PATENT BASIN PULVERISING QUARTZ TAILINGS
Blue handwritten one page document detailing 'Youngman & Harrisons Patent Basin for pulverizing quartz tailings and amalgamating fine gold with mercury'. Introductory comments the basin contains greater advantages for pulverizing quartz tailings & amalgamating than any yet constructed for that purpose; In its construction all machinery complications have been carefully avoided and yet it embodies all the best methods known for treating tailings and has besides other than advantages (both in cash and labour) that of treating puddling machine sludge and can be used as a concentrator with little or no extra expense.bendigo, mining, youngman & harrisons patent basin -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Map, Development of Right of Way Stage 2, Ringwood, Victoria - 1950
Borough Engineer's technical drawing for Development of Right of Way between Adelaide Street and Warrandyte Road, Ringwood, showing existing retail establishments and outbuildings, and area available for lock-up shops.Scale 20' = 1". ACR 11.7.50. (Alan Charles Robertson - Borough Engineer) -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Log book, Diary, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), Ballarat Depot workshop, 1960
Lists for each weekday, the work done on each tram, who was on leave, and events or failures, derailments - shown in red ink, motormen examined. Related item diaries: 8280 - 1960 8281 - 1961 8282 - 1962 8283 - 1964 8284 - 1965 8285 - 1966 8286 - 1967 8286A - 1968 8287 - 1969 8288 - individual sheets for each tram 8289 - 1970 8290 - Monthly reports from May 1965 to August 1971 Yields information about the Ballarat Workshop activities, tramcars maintained and events.Printed and bound book - Collins Australian Diary No. 324 for 1960 - two pages per week, ruled with date and holiday information.ballarat, tramcars, workshop records, workshops, maintenance -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Map, City of Ringwood - Rateable Properties Layout - c.1966. Overlay showing Reserves, Open Space, Playgrounds, and Schools
A0-size (approx) map of named streets, lot-numbered properties and locality features within City of Ringwood boundary. Colour-coded legend identifying Existing Rec Reserves, Proposed Rec Reserves, Existing Open Space, Children's Playgrounds, and Schools.Scale: 8 chains to 1 inch. Map picked up in Engineer's office at old town hall prior to demolition 1971. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO ADVERTISER REPORT ON AN ASSAULT
Newspaper report by the Bendigo Advertiser, Sat August 3, 1872 of an assault on a girl and the man who tried to save her.document, bendigo advertiser report on an assault, samuel wright, anastatia maher, e west, arthur hagan, elizabeth dean, mounted constable gannon, dr atkinson, john hattam -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LUCY HILL COLLECTION: THEATRE ON THE GOLDFIELDS - THE FIRST FIFTY YEARS, 1854-1910
Articles by Lucy Hill: Theatre on the goldfileds, the first 50 yearsdocument, lucy hill collection - from the manuscript of the late lucy hill and published in the bendigo advertiser - compiled by john hattam -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: MAYOR'S NOTES 1964
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Five typed pages, undated, but in sequence labelled 1964. Corrections in pencil. Recent event and date mentioned is September 25th. Topics include: visitors from the National Trust, opening of Bendigo Bowling Club, visit of a Japanese trade mission to Bendigo (associated with the meat industry), Save the Children Fund activities, Bendigo Home and Hospital for the Aged Committee Annual Meeting and mention of present projects, death of Mr Que O Hoy and mention of James Denton, death of Mr Albert Bush, and the fluoridation of the water supply.bendigo, council, report, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. bendigo bowling club. national trust of victoria. que o hoy. albert bush. james denton. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE, 1946
Document. McColl, Rankin & Stanistreet, Central Nell Gwynne, Proxies re extraordinary general meetings held 20/9/46 Re alteration of rules and increase of capital. Wrapped with string in brown paper parcel containing proxy forms, extraordinary meeting notices & general meeting notices.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, central nell gwyyne mine, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, central nell gwynne, gold mining, proxy forms, meeting notices -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Map, Plan of special survey selected by H. Elgar Esq, 1841
Photocopy of plan and listing of corner stakes.Photocopy of plan and listing of corner stakes. Note on verso: Plan of special survey selected by H. Elgar Esq in the Parishes of Boroondara and Nunawading, County of Bourke. Surveyed by T.H. Nott (?Sydney) 31 May 1841. Boroondara Special Survey B.17, with attached descriptive note by T. H. Nott.Photocopy of plan and listing of corner stakes. maps, parish of boroondara, parish of nunawading, elgar, h, nott, t.h. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Conversazione, 1901
Invitation to V. W. Bro R. W. V. McCall (G.Treasurer) and Lady to a Conversazione at the Exhibition Building on the evening of 7th May 1901.Invitation to V. W. Bro R. W. V. McCall (G.Treasurer) and Lady to a Conversazione at the Exhibition Building on the evening of 7th May 1901.Invitation to V. W. Bro R. W. V. McCall (G.Treasurer) and Lady to a Conversazione at the Exhibition Building on the evening of 7th May 1901.federation, mccall, r.w.v. -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Document - Letter, 10/07/1854
Letter handwritten from Henry Thomas and Co. Liverpool, (the Black Star Line) to Mr Samuel Harkin, Ireland, in reply to an enquiry about the vessel "Iowa". Black ink on blue stationery.TRANSCRIPTION: "Henry Thomas and Co, Liverpool. "Black Star" line of Australian Packets. Liverpool, July 10, 1854. Mr. Samuel Harkin (?), Messes Baird and Hardy, London House, Ballymena, Ireland. Dear Sir, In answer to your favor of 7th inst., we beg to say that we have not yet received any official report from the "Iowa" but presume she is doing well - yhe first news we shall forward to your address. We remain, dear Sir, Yours Respectfully, Henry Thomas and Co."flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, letter, iowa, henry thomas and co, black star line, ship enquiry, liverpool, australian packets -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: HANDWRITTEN NOTE DATED 1890
Victoria Brewery Sandhurst printed notepaper dated 30th Sept 1890 with handwritten note addressed to E P Hastings re remembering to call Directors Meeting next Tuesday 7th Oct. Signed Magnus Cohnbendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HAMILTON COLLECTION: THEATRE PROGRAM, Early 1900s
Document. Orange program for Grand and Comic Opera performed by Students of the Bendigo Conservatorium. Royal Princess Theatre, ''FAUST'', ''ORPHEUS'', ''Les Cloches De Corneville''. Mr Alex J. Hamilton included in program.performing arts, elocution, theatre program -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MISS G ALICE JONES COLLECTION: ACCOUNT
Carlisle Gold Mining Company No Liability to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated Feby. 29, March 5, 11, 13, Nov. 7, 14, 25, Dec. 3, 5, 10, 11, 19 1924, Jany 30, 31, Feby 2, 19, 1925. Account details work and costs re: Kirby, B.A.G. Ltd. To you. Transfer of G. M. Lease, B.A.G. Ltd. To you Machinery Lease. Total Cost 10.10.0. "Posted 7/7/25" written in top left corner.miss g. alice jones collection - account, carlisle gold mining company no liability, kirby, mr stanfield, b.a.g. ltd. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, Bill Denham and Trolley Wire, "The First Conference of Australian Tramway Museums Ballarat ", 1975
Has a strong association with the formation of COTMA and the work undertaken by Australasia tramway and rail heritage organisations at the time and the organisers of the first COTMA Conference in 1975.82 page A4 sized bound document - "The First Conference of Australian Tramway Museums Ballarat 25-27 April 1975" . Has a light weight card cover, with black plastic binding/spine strip. Produced by Trolley Wire 1st Conference Proceedings Contents: Acknowledgements Message from BTPS President - Maurice Calnin Convenor's Note - Bill Kingsley List of Museums Invited List of Delegates Conference Minutes of Special General Meeting COTMA Operational Guidelines Papers Wymond - Financing the Railway / Tramway Operating Museum Kahn - A history of experience Breydon - Accounting methods suitable for museum operations Prentice - Tramcar Maintenance - Museum Style Radcliffe - Buses - their preservation and relevance to tramway museums (supplement document_ Rawlings - The formation of an Association of Tramway Museums of Australasia Stamford - Museum Publications Workshops Engineering Cars and Parts Treasury Publicity Management Governments Removals Membership Special Has a red dot, taped onto the spine of the front cover.Inside front cover label "Graeme S. Breydon" and his address and on front cover in pencil, "G.Breydon".trams, tramways, cotma, ballarat, proceedings, conferences -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document - Jindivick Aircraft & Viper Engine Change Unit Mk.3A, Mk.103A and Mk.103AL Modification Applicability Index, Government Aircraft Factories
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Melbourne Legacy
Document - Speech, Shrine of Remembrance. Address by Sir Alfred Kemsley 22 Jan 1980, 1980
TBC and add transcript Similar speech at 01211 from before 1953White A4 paper x 11 pages of a speech by Legatee Kemsley.shrine of remembrance, kem kemsley -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Report, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Ballarat Tramways - Statistics", Mar. 1962
Yields detailed information about the statistics of the Ballarat Tramway system during the 1960/61 Financial year, passenger loadings, finances and tramcar operation..1 - Report titled "Ballarat Tramways - Statistics", carbon copy, dated 5/3/1962, responding to a head office letter of 6/3/1962. Compiled in association with Schedules and Statements required, in response to specific questions for compilation of reports by the SEC. Details types of passengers (Pensions, Adults, Scholars, chartered trams, passenger totals including parcels) for 1960/61. .2 - Four foolscap sheets giving details of fares and charges, route length, services, fare sections, length of fare sections, employees, trams in service, tram usage, area and population served, expenditure, revenue, loss, average fare per passenger and extra trams needed for events. Also refers to Reg Item 7932 and 7951 for the original request. All sheets have rounded corners.trams, tramways, reports, passengers, employees, fares, tramcars, routes, revenue, finances, tickets