Merle Hall Collection - Various documents related to Bendigo Musical Organizations/Piano Trust; a. Photocopy of A Doney photograph of the former Conservatorium of Music, 5 Rowan St, Bendigo; b. copy of letter from Jim Thomas, Manager, Bendigo Competitions Society Inc. To Peter Frost, CoGB re Steinway piano/Piano Trust Oct 1993); c. 1985 Press Release ''New Piano for Bendigo City Hall '' - new fully reconditioned Steinway grand piano - with added handwritten notes of 12 listed features of the purchase and copy of Allans Music receipt for Part payment on Bendigo Steinway Concert Grand Piano ($11,300); d. Single-page sheet entitled ''Some Background on the Steinway grand at Town Hall'' (covers period from 1985 to late 1989); e. August 1993 submission to Mr Ray Burton, CoGb, from Board of Directors, Bendigo Regional Arts Centre re Grand Piano currently stored at Bendigo City Hall (recommending re-housing of Steinway to the Bendigo Regional Arts Centre; f. letter from Bendigo Piano Committee of Management (Eileen Hetherington) to Mr R Burton, CoGB, re relocation of Steinway at Bendigo Town Hall 6/8/1989; g. handwritten copy of memo to David Price/Keith Oberin from Dawn Colbourne re ''Piano'' (19/8/93) re draft submission to BRAC sub-committee; h. handwritten notes of meeting of Piano Trust Feb 9th - no year given re funds for piano; i. Various letters/submissions from AB re Grand Piano ca. 1984/85; j. Correspondence from CoGB to Ab re Grand Piano May 1985; k. Various correspondence re Grand Piano (from Amy Huxtable memorial Committee, BCAE, Bendigo Art Gallery, Faculty of Music University of Melbourne (1980 - 1985); l: Various report/comments/submissions re purchase of Grand Piano from different authors/sources; m. Various valuations/quotes for purchase of Grand Piano (1980-1984); n. Brochure for Steinway pianos (Allans Music Australia P/L); o. Brochure of Bosendorfer pianos (Brashs)

Documents relating to Annual General Meetings - Arts Council of Australia (Victorian Division), Bendigo Branch/Bendigo Arts Council 1971-1981 a. 1971: Agenda, Executive Committee Presidential Report,Secretary/Treasurer's Report, Publicity Officer's Report, Recruitment Sub-Committee Report, Arts Centre Sub-Committee Report,Accounts, Constitution (dated 1st October 1971) Note; cover has a printed list of ''Branches'' (Arts Council of Australia, Victorian Branches??); b. 1972: Agenda, Office Bearers, President's Report, Secretary/Treasurer's Report, Publicity Officer's Report, Arts Centre Sub-Committee Report, Tour Manager's Report, Accounts;Note: Handwritten annotation to date on front cover is ''30th June 1973'' & handwritten annotations to the Office Bearers' page - headed Branch Executive Committee 1972-73 c. 1973: Agenda, President's report, Secretary's Report, Accounts, Publicity Officer's Report, Schools Report, ''Copy for Information'' attached; d. 1974: Agenda, President's Report, Secretary's Report, Accounts, Art Centre Sub-Committee Report (with handwritten additions), Attendance List (handwritten),Copy; e. 1975: Agenda, President's Report, Secretary's Report, Accounts, Art Centre Sub-Committee Report, Attendance List (handwritten), Copy; f. 1976:President's Report, Secretary's Report, Accounts, Notice of Meeting & Agenda, Handwritten list of representing Affiliated organizations (names, addresses, organization represented), Handwritten Attendance List; g. 1977 Minutes of 1977 Annual Meeting, Agenda, President's Report, Secretary's Report, page headed ''Community Arts Activity Centre'', Accounts; Copy; h: 1978 Agenda, Notice of meeting, Group Representative nomination form, Minutes of the 8oth Meeting of the Branch Executive (4/7/1978), page of activities for the months of July-November, President's Report, Secretary's Report, Accounts, ''Community Arts Activity Centrer'' report; I; Minutes of 1978 Annual Meeting; j; Minutes of 1979 AGM (one page and incomplete, page with three formatted Application Forms (cabaret, subscription, sub-committee), Bendigo Arts Council Newsletter July 1979, President's Report, Executive Committee (2 pages- one with handwritten annotations); k; Minutes of Annual meeting 1980, Notice of meeting, President's Report, Accounts; l: 1981 AGM Agenda, Secretary's Report, President's Report,

Submission by Bendigo Arts Council to the Bendigo Urban Renewal Liaison Committee - ''A Blueprint for the Future'' (undated submission but reference internally indicates it being post September 1974). Six pages with four Sections: Sec. 1 - Preamble; Sec. 2 Buildings currently in use; Sec. 3 Arts Council activity to improve facilities; Sec. 4. Arts Council recommendation for the inclusion of the Community Arts Centre in the study area; Sec. 5 Conclusions. Two copies of the submission in differently coloured covers.

Merle Hall Collection - Minute Book for the Interim Arts Centre Committee 1968-71. Minutes from 18/8/1968 to 26/4/1971 together with the Minutes of the Inaugural Meeting of the Arts Centre Subcommittee of the A.C.A. Also included (p. 49) is a Report of Relevant Proceedings at the City Council Chambers, 7/9/ 1970; a Report of deputation to City Council Meeting, 21/9/1970; printed 3 page submission from Bendigo Arts Centre to City of Bendigo, signed original 21/8/1970; a 2 page copy (unsigned) of a Submission to Bendigo City Council September 1970; three Bendigo Advertiser articles re Arts Theatre/Centre, September 1970

black and white copy of hand drawn image mounted on board: image shows Leviathan Coach, being pulled by 8 horses ( visible ) , men sitting on top. On bottom of board: The Leviathan Coach carried over 50 passengers, drawn by 22 horses. Image used for display purposes.The building in the centre of the sketch shows signs -Baths Hotel Stables / Australian stage Company Cobb & Co Coach officesbusiness, transport, cobb & co., cobb & co., transport

Photograph. The Patricia Coles (nee McLean) Collection. Bendigo Easter Parade Queen Competition 1934. Copy of a black & white photograph. One woman in centre with a bouquet. Surrounded by five girls and a small boy. Two are seated. Identified on the reverse as from left to right - Shirley McLean, Patricia McLean (seated), June McLean (all sisters). The two girls standing on the right - Mary Gallagher of Kangaroo Flat, and Kathleen Hart on the far right, daughter of Elsie & Eric Hart, View Point Hotel Bendigo. The sisters are the daughters of Nellie & Tom McLean, United Kingdom Hotel, Golden Square.bendigo, entertainment, easter parade queen competition, bendigo easter fair. bendigo easter parade queen compettion. mclean family of golden square. united kingdom hotel.

Copy of a presentation photo printed on pale yellow paper. Printed under the photo on a piece of paper is: 1999 Presentation 1910 - 1932 Vintage. In the centre is a photo of Captain A Truscott. Under the photo is - Presented to Capt A Truscott by the officers and members of the Long Gully Fire Brigade on the completion of 16 years active service April 1919. Photo of Capt Truscott is surrounded by 25 small photos of other members with unreadable names under them.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - long gully fire brigade presentation, capt a truscott

A History of the Diocese of Bendigo 1902 - 1976 : An Anglican Diocese in Rural Victoria (1991) by Keith Cole. Published by Keith Col Publications, Bendigo Printed by D.G. Walker Pty Ltd, Bendigo Copyright Edmund Keith Cole 228 pages. Includes b/w photographs, index, and bibliography History of the Diocese including, Pastoral Care and Administration, and Diocesan Institutions, Colleges, and Organisations, and Brief Historical notes on Churches and Worship Centres in the Diocese of Bendigo. Copy Notes: Signed by Author.Keith Colechurch, history, st. pauls' anglican cathedral

3 copies of a Yellow booklet printed in reddish brown ink 'Welcome to Bendigo' featuring image of trams in Charing Cross on cover. 'Evolution of Bendigo Tramways' composes the centre spread detailing the various tram types through the ages. Backcover shows map of the routes and places of interest.Arthur Hocking, Printer.person, individual, basil miller

black and white photograph 3 copies : view across mining area showing at least 9 poppet heads, at least 11 chimneys and many buildings associated with the mines. Centre to left - flume, wood stacks, mullock heaps. In image ' Duchess Tribute' on weatherboard building at centre. Handprinted above image ( on earlier copy of this image of which this is a photograph ) ' Devonshire Group of Mines/Snob's Hill and Mungo Mines in Background. Printed below image ' Ducches Tribute' ' South Devonshire' ' West United Devonshire ' ' Phoenix' ' Duchess of Edinburgh' ' United Devonshire 'organization, business, devonshire group of mines

black and white photograph of the Great Extended Hustlers Quartz Mining claim. Photograph shows five weatherboard clad buildings with corrugated iron roofing. Poppet legs and cable support trestles. Bush logs in foregound at right. Office at left, battery house centre background. Main shaft right. Copy of original photo. On face of photo in indian ink: area of 24 acres, has 6 shafts, equals 4000 feet of sinking. No less than 13 levels and 16 x cuts making a total of 12000 feet. Amount spent in labour 228,000 ( pounds stg. ) Quartz raised 144,5000 tons and yields to date 188,000 ozs of gold. Dividends 585,000 ( pounts st.) nearly 20/-/ a share. Employment to nearly 200 men. It is stated this rich mine changed hands the early days for only 30/-/-. On back in black ink ' Gr. Extended Hustlers. Bottom right corner : A. Richardson/29 Harrison Street/Bendigo.N.J. Caireorganization, business, great extended hustlers mine

Black and white copy. Batchelder photo ( copy ) of View Point and Charing Cross. Oriental Bank Corporation building in centre. Medical Hall at left. Gold Office on left. Jackson's Iron Yard, Finlay & Co., to right. Earthworks, dray and pump in foreground. Black lead '28' on back. See Mosaic 1228 for further information on Henry Jackson and Jackson's Corner..Batchelderplace, streetscape, view point

Black and white copy of original photo by Batchelder, taken in 1861. View point/Charing Cross, looking towards Forest St., View shows H. Joseph's Assay Office, Lunn's furniture warehouse., S.F. Bastard, Victoria House, draper and silk mercer, Langridge's View Point Hotel, Williamson wholesale butcher. A horse drawn wagon laden with timber in centre of photo. Batchdelder signature in bottom rh corner. Batchelder photos were commissioned by the Sandhurst Borough Council in 1861.Batchelderplace, streetscape, view point

black and white photo ( copy from newspaper ? ) Commercial arcade ( Bennett's, ) 2 adult women at right, adult male and female approaching centre front, male at left. Children's toys/bikes in forefront arranged outside shop fronts. On back of photo : Bendigo Arcade/A. Doney/55? Front on border UI593-2A. Doneyplace, arcade, bendigo

Copy of sepia? Photo of Messrs Scholten and Marsh' Establishments. Scholten and Marsh, manufacturers, carriages on front of building carriages and workmen on roadway. Inscription: hand written on centre front with arrow 'Mr, G.J. Scholten'. Included also a handwritten letter to Felicity Kingerlee from Vernon Scholten and 5 pices of paper describing the photoorganization, business, messers. scholten & marsh's estab., 802 (supp), 803, 804, 805, 814

Black and white copy of photo of Easter Procession in Pall Mall. Bandsmen, marchers, horse drawn vehicles. Group of flags on stand in centre. Town hall and Shamrock Hotel in background. Inscriptions: in image - printed 'Easter Monday Fair, Bendigo'. On back - 'Bendigo Historical Society Inc' typed on adhesive label on back. In image 'Hotel Shamrock'. Date: Between 1900 - 1908place, streetscape, pall mall, bendigo, pall mall, bendigo easter procession, horse drawn carriage, shamrock hotel, bendigo town hall, town hall, streetscape, easter monday fair, history, clubs and associations, buildings, entertainment, event

INVITATION TO APEX BALL ('A NIGHT IN VENICE'). , Bendigo Town Hall, July 3rd, 1934. Front has gondola/canal illustration ('woodcut') and centre (not folded) has prices and publicity. Proceeds to St Aidan's Orphanage; St Luke's Toddlers' Home; Bendigo Baby Health Centre. Printer: Cambridge Press. a. - c. 3 copies of same document.organization, club/society, apex

Black and white photocopy: Bendgio Post Office (Visitor Information Centre). Negative image of an etching. Two photocopies of negative included, both copied in reverse. Physical description: loose. Inscriptions/Markings: R HEDDLEbuildings, government, bendigo post office

Photograph No. 19. Sepia photograph of view of Golden Square township. Church in centre back of view. Printed below photograph: Welch Type, Forbes & Holmes, Agents. Written on front MP148 (Two Copies) Nicholas CaireN J Caireplace, landscape view, golden square

Black and white copy: on bottom of photo ' The Devonshire Group of Mines, Eaglehawk 1870s. Looking north. Third from left 'United Devonshire ' in 1883, 1884 and 1885, this mine produced 66,2000 ounces of Gold. Paid 199,800 pounds in dividends. In the background are the 'Mungo' mines. The rich 'Belmont' mine at rear centre. Poppet heads, and chimneys throughout photo.organization, business, devonshire group of mines

The St John Ambulance Association, which was founded in 1877 in England. Its first uniformed first-aiders were founded in 1887 as the St John Ambulance Brigade. These two have since been merged into a single association. St John Ambulance now have over 40 national organisations, many of which are affiliated with Johanniter International, and over 300,000 volunteers worldwide. The Order of St John owns the brand name in most countries (with the notable exception of India, which has a St John Ambulance organisation that is unconnected to the international movement). Logos vary in different countries but always contain the eight-pointed white Maltese cross as the essential identifier. Like the Order, St John Ambulance associations accept members of all religions. Their geographic organisation differs from the Order, and they have to contend with the differing national laws, medical practices and cultures of countries. As a result, the role and organisation of St John Ambulance varies by country.Joan Filbey Collection: Book First Aid to the Injured - The St John Ambulance association. The book is a copy of the Thirty-ninth edition first impression (1942), Price 2/6 net; by post, 2/8. The book is published by the St John Ambulance Association (Victoria Centre) 217 Lonsdale Street Melbourne. Inside Front Cover - a sketch of a skeleton along with arteries and bones marked. It is sttsched to the cover by masking tape. Written in ink is "Maxwell A. Roberts, SEC Bendigo"history, bendigo, joan filbey collection, st john ambulance, first aid book, maxwell roberts

Photo of public event, (many spectators, riders on horseback) Markings: Bendigo Advertiser Photographic Service. Two copies. Possibly F. C. Sweeney in centre of photograph.Bendigo Advertiser CD 272photograph, person

Copy of copper bas reliefs - Capricorn and Aquila. Made by patients of the Bendigo Psychiatric Centre as part of their inpatient therapy activities. The bas reliefs represent the constellations Capricorn and Aquila. Once completed, they were used to identify the Aquila and Capricorn patient areas at the Psychiatric Centre. The Bendigo Psychiatric Centre, a forty bed hospital, opened in 1970 and closed in the 1990's. It was replaced by the Alexander Bayne Centre at the Bendigo Hospital and the John Bomford Centre, Kennington, named in honour of Dr. John Bomford. Dr. Bomford was a pioneer of Bendigo psychiatric services. He practised as a psychiatrist in Bendigo from 1964 until December 1970, when he retired.bendigo, hospital, psychiatric centre

Copy of map of Diamond Hill area, with the Trig Station mid centre on map. Shafts, mines and geological features are marked.bendigo, mining, diamond hill

Cyanide Operation Records (April 1900-March 1901; Statements/Petty Cash April 1900 -March 1901. Listed as #10 - only as Cyanide operation records. Cyanide operation records are headed on each page as ‘‘Vats for (month (year)''. Operation Records and financial statements are entered separately from the front and back of the book. In centre, between these entries are some torn out pages plus handwritten copy of a draft?? Letter to The Hon the Minister of Mines re some miners' ''unfortunate situation'' - requesting an interview in relation to the matter concerning a mining lease issue and trespass. No name is attached as a signature to indicate the author of said letter.bendigo, industry, sebastian cyanide works, cyanide operation records

RAILWAYS COLLECTION 2 copies - glossy coloured paper Booklet - Celebrating 150 years of Rail in Bendigo 1862-2012 advertising the Bendigo Community Celebration Day Sunday 21.10.2012 with event times and a history of the Rail Line. Black and white and colour photos.Bendigo Visitors centrebook, bendigo

A plastic bag containing ephemeral items. (I) A Christmas card dated Christmas 1918 New Year 1919. Printed for Wor.Bro. G.A. Pethard W.M., Golden and Corinthian Lodge, No. 7, Bendigo. It has a photo of the Masonic Temple Bendigo in the centre of the card. (II) 2 copies of the Australian Comforts Fund Victorian Division newspaper depot tags.(III) An assortment of cards and ephemeral pieces of paper. (IV) A thankyou gift card to the Mayoress (Mrs. Geo. Pethard) from the Debutantes set of 1952 thanking her for her support and wishing her the best in the years ahead. (V) A 'Well done, Boys!' welcome home tag. (VI) Golden Square Methodist Church invitation to a social evening on 17th. August, 1951 in aid of the Carpet Fund. It is in the form of a rhyme and a small hand made money bag. (VII) A Melbourne Cricket Club lady's ticket dated 1961-62 (VIII) A printed 1911 Xmas card from Mrs Mulgrove and Frank, 'Charlton,' Church Street, Woking. (IX) 8 tickets for various welcome home socials to the Golden Square returned soldiers 1918.lydia chancellor, collection, ephemera, christmas, golden and corinthian lodge bendigo, masonic temple bendigo, 1952 mayoral debutantes set, golden square methodist church, melbourne cricket club, world war 1, golden square returned soldiers, australian comforts fund.

COUNCIL CHAMBER, FORMER COUNCIL OFFICES, TOWN HALL, BENDIGO -black and white copy : in centre of image : eight polished wooden desks with ornate iron legs, ink wells , surrounded by eight upholstered chairs. At rear of table, one chair surrounded on either side by drapes. Royal Coat of arms above.- crown above a shield , rampant Lion and Unicorn .There is also a wooden gavell and blockbuildings, town hall, bendigo, bendigo, town hall, council