Newspaper cutting titled Prominent family to reunite written by Susan Turpie. No date. Five Cornish brothers Anthony, Thomas, William, John and Edward Truscott made their way to Australia after mining work in Cornwall began to dry up. They settled in Long Gully and California Gully and later spread out to Strathfieldsaye and further through the region. Jean McDonald organised a family reunion which had activities at the Long Gully Uniting Church, the Long Gully Uniting Church Hall and Lake Weeroona. Article has a photo of the five brothers.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - five truscott brothers, anthony truscott, thomas truscott, william truscott, john truscott, edward truscott, jean mcdonald, percy truscott, tony truscott, neil truscott, city of greater bendigo, long gully uniting church, susan turpie

Railways collection Photocopied A4 re article on Stephenson locomotive named Bendigo extracted from The Australian Historical Railway Society Bulletin No. 487 - May 1978.The article has a photo of a Stephenson - built 2-4-0 Loco (see 6857) this photo is shown with the caption Contractors (Bruce & Cornish).magazine

Bound) Notes relating to a meeting of the Bendigo Bicentennial Community Consultative Committee (30th March 1987). Agenda plus correspondence. Reference to 1. National Register of Unusual Monuments Project (incl. Statue of George Lansell, Bendigo); application for grants for i. microfilming Bendigo Advertiser ; ii history of the Cornish miners; iii commemorative art work; entries for design of pictorial Quilt competition (three entries described); correspondence re the Bicentennial Commemorative Art Work (Gateway Sculpture - Anthony Pryor)Bendigo Bicentennial Committeebendigo, history, centenary, bendigo bicentennial community consultative committee. national register of monuments project. first fleet re-enactment company, bendigo art gallery

''The Construction of the Melbourne to Bendigo Railway' pages 1 and 2 (separate sheets) of a document (laminated) prepared by the Bendigo Historical Society and outlining the history of the construction of the line..Bendigo Historical Societybendigo, history, bendigo railway, construction of the melbourne to bendigo rail line. mr valintine, mr lysaght, dr backhaus, mr bissell, mr harney, dr hunt , mr mackay, cornish & bruce, malmsbury viaduct, taradale viaduct, coliban river, elphinstone tunnel, big hill tunnel, sir henry barkly, mr robert burrowes.

Bendigo Stock Exchange Price List dated 4 Nov? 1908. List has name of stock being bought and sold and most of the prices. Initials MPK and 10.30 under the printing. Names are Confidence, Koch’s, Bendigo, New Shen, Sea GMC, Spring Gully, Specs?ill , Langdon, William, Cornish United and Golden Fleece.business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly and allsop collection, confidence, kochs, ? bendigo, new shen, sea gmc, spring gully, specs?ill , langdon, william, cornish united, golden fleece

Books, a small selection of small booklets comprising of The Flora Hill High School talent quest in 1989, 2 x copies of Bendigo Youth Choir directed by Valerie Broad a play called 'Noye's Fludde', a Chester Miracle Play set to Music by Benjamin Britten, Uniting Church in Australia, Long Gully Uniting Church, Cornish Heritage Service 25th March 1990 x 2 copies.books, music, religion

a. Photograph of home 'Caradon' (Eaglehawk) and booklet re Caradon, Cornwall. Home of John Hooper - front/side of two-storied brick building ''Eaglehawk's Civic Offices'' with information about Hooper and family; with separate copy of extract from book re detail of the life of John Hooper (with reproduction of portrait photo); b. 36 page booklet (Trades Directory) re the Caradon district in Cornwall- companies and services in south-east Cornwall (no date - but recent - 1960s??)buildings, house, caradon, mr j. hooper. caradon. cornish. trades directory.

Document. Extract from Births Schedule A, Eaglehawk, 1871 various children born in Eaglehawk having Cornish parents.document, certificate, birth, eaglehawk. cornish.

Collection of photographs of Bendigo homes with Cornish connections: a. ''Helston'' - home of Richard Jennsion at Long Gully (with separate Obit. Attached - faded (over-exposed?) photo of front/side of house; b. ''Reawla'' - front of wooden house with very prominent palm trees behind picket fence - annotation in writing: '' named after Cornish village (now gone)'' (meaning??); c. front/side photo of ''Fentongrove'' California Gully - former home of Richard Williams - has separate portrait of bearded gent - no name but presumably Richard Williams? D. front/side photo of former home of John Harvey, Golden Square on un-named street corner (accompanied by copy of head & shoulders portrait of Mr John Harvey (poor quality); e. ''Cambourne'', brick home of Ambrose Dunstan, Long Gully with heavily treed garden. Accompanied by a copy of poor quality (newspaper) photo of ''The late Mr A Dunstan (taken when he was Mayor)''; f. front of brick home ''St Leonards'', Don Street, home of Charles Perry; g. copy of photograph of David Lanyon and wife Augusta in front of their miners cottage, Ophir Street. Some printed detail re the couple attached to photo copy.bendigo, history, historical homes

Eaglehawk Dahlia & Arts Festival 1991, Souvenir Programme, March 14th - 24th. Programme. Debutante Ball x2 Debs presented to Mayor of Eaglehawk Cr. W Carney. Music 'Gaytones'. Gala Fair, Canterbury Park. Organised by Y's Men and Menettes of Eaglehawk. Porcelain Art and Craft Show, Art Show, Stafford Ellison & McKern Awards. Display of Memorabilia, Cornish Association. Children's multi-Dimensional Art Exhibition. Flower Show, sponsored by North West Country Credit. Children's Photographic Display. Photographic Print Competition. Historic California Hill Church, open. Victorian Police Display Unit caravan open to public. Official Opening His Excellency, Dr. Davis McCaughey. A.C. Governor of Victoria. Dahlia and Arts Street Procession. Presentation of Art, Craft Photographic and Literary Awards. 9th Annual Dahlia and Arts Half-Marathon, conducted by Eaglehawk Athletic Club. Ecumenical Church Service, Combined Clergy. Speaker: Rev. Lindsay Faulkner, Eaglehawk Citizens Brass Band. Their Excellencies, the Governor of Victoria, Dr. McGaughey and Mrs McGaughey. Picnic Lunch. Free Concert. Cycling Criterium, Featuring the Tony McCaig Memorial Wheelrace. Barry Kenny Country Roundup. Family Mini Fair. Borough Bingo. Indoor Garden Party. Celebrity Concert. Rotary Club Dinner. Children's Fancy Dress Parade, sponsored by Bendigo Advertiser. Gala Charity Old Time Ball, 'Premiers Orchestra'. Traditional Cornish Concert, Eaglehawk Citizens Brass Band, Val Broad, Annette Beckwith, Steven Higgs. Traditional Cornish Service. Genealogy Society, Cornish Association Display, Walk Tours of Eaglehawk, Ray Wallace. Picnic in the Park followed by family reunions and entertainment. Aussie Clean-up Day. Croquet and Bowls Tournaments. Official Guests: His Excellency, Dr. Davis McCaughey A.C. Governor of Victoria, and Mrs McCaughey. Mayor of Eaglehawk: Cr. W Carney J.P. Festival President: Cr Lola Miller B.E.M. Vice Presidents: Alan Bull & Kevin Herdman. Executive Officer: Ruth Claridge. Treasurer: Mary Mills. Committee Members: Alan Pearce, Harold Trahair, Wendy Holland, Trevie Dineen, Wayne Evans, Rebecca Evans, Jean Tebb, Lois Locket, Pam Wright Ron Dineen, Sandie Morris, Wayne Morris, Joyce Shelton, Dot White, Ric Norris, Ron Watts, Noel Thomas, Lorna Thomas, Ted Brown, Heather Bull, Dennis Cock, Edith Mudford, Ron Mudford, Anne Scott. Acknowledgements: Councillors, Officers and Staff of the Eaglehawk Borough Council, and by members of the Rotary Club of Eaglehawk. Lions Club of Eaglehawk. Judges of various awards. Sponsors, donors of procession prizes, voluntary workers, dedicated community of Eaglehawk. Sponsors: Stafford Ellison, Borough of Eaglehawk, Bendigo Bank, KcKern Manufacturing Pty Ltd, Bendigo Advertiser, State Bank of Victoria.event, entertainment, eaglehawk dalia and arts festival, eaglehawk dahlia & arts festival 1991, programme, march 14th - 24th. programme. debutante ball x2 debs. music 'gaytones'. gala fair, canterbury park. organised by y's men and menettes of eaglehawk. porcelain art and craft show, art show, stafford ellison & mckern awards. memorabilia, cornish association. children's multi-dimensional art exhibition. flower show, sponsored by north west country credit. children's photographic display. photographic print competition. historic california hill church, . victorian police display unit caravan open to public. street procession. presentation of art, craft photographic literary awards. 9th annual dahlia and arts half-marathon, conducted by eaglehawk athletic club. ecumenical church service, combined clergy. rev. lindsay faulkner, eaglehawk excellencies, the governor of victoria, dr. mcgaughey and mrs mcgaughey. picnic lunch. free concert. cycling criterium, featuring the tony mccaig memorial wheelrace. barry kenny country roundup. family mini fair. borough bingo. indoor garden party. celebrity concert. rotary club dinner. children's fancy dress parade, sponsored by bendigo advertiser. gala charity old time ball, 'premiers orchestra'. traditional cornish concert, eaglehawk citizens brass band, val broad, annette beckwith, steven higgs. traditional cornish service. genealogy society, cornish association display, walk tours of eaglehawk, ray wallace. picnic in the park family reunions and entertainment. aussie clean-up day. croquet bowls tournaments. official guests: his excellency, dr. davis mccaughey a.c. governor of victoria, and mrs mccaughey. mayor of eaglehawk: cr. w carney j.p. festival president: cr lola miller b.e.m. vice presidents: alan bull & kevin herdman. executive officer: ruth claridge. treasurer: mary mills. committee members: alan pearce, harold trahair, wendy holland, trevie dineen, wayne evans, rebecca evans, jean tebb, lois locket, pam wright ron dineen, sandie morris, wayne morris, joyce shelton, dot white, ric norris, ron watts, noel thomas, lorna thomas, ted brown, heather bull, dennis cock, edith mudford, ron mudford, anne scott. acknowledgements: councillors, officers and staff of the eaglehawk borough council, and by members of the rotary club of eaglehawk. lions club of eaglehawk. judges of various awards. sponsors, donors of procession prizes, voluntary workers, dedicated community of eaglehawk. sponsors: stafford ellison, borough of eaglehawk, bendigo bank, kckern manufacturing pty ltd, bendigo advertiser, state bank of victoria.

Program for the unveiling of memorial plaque at the location of the former Long Gully Fire Station on the 20th August 2000 at Creeth St Long Gully, rear of St Mathews Anglical Church. List of Dignitaries include Parliamentarians: Hon Andre' Haermeyer MP, Hon Bob Cameron MP and Ron Best MLC. Other Dignitaries: Cr Laurie Whelan, Cr Willi Carney and CFA Bill Davies and Bruce Furnell. Special Guests included Representatives of the Bendigo Fire Brigade, Long Gully Community House, Bendigo and District Cornish Association, Central Victorian Fire Preservation Society and St Mathews Church. Briefing notes include the Plaque, Long Gully and a brief history of the Long Gully Fire Brigade. Also included is a location map of the Long Gully Area.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - long gully community house, the hon andre' haermeyer mp, long gully fire station, st mathews anglical church, george a ellis, long gully history group, bruce furnell, cr laurie whelan, greater city of bendigo, hon bob cameron mp, hon ron best mlc, cr willi carney, bill davies, country fire authority, bendigo and district cornish association, central victorian fire preservation society, mechanics institute, post and telegraph office, cfbb chief officer hennah

Copy of a newspaper page titled Cornishman's day at Sparrowhawk. Also a smaller article titled Long Gully was in the Boom. There is a photo of Knipe's Castle and a sketch of a wrestler throwing another wrestler in the air. Mentioned in the articles are the pyrite burners chimneys, local indenties, wrestlers, the mines, the gullies, hills, housess shops and businesses, and Fire Brigade practice sports on Christmas morning. Item 11010.140b is an enlargement of Knipe's Castle scanned at a dpi of 1200.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - cornishman's day at sparrowhawk, st mathew's church of england, old hercules mine, st just point, old spadger, bendigo city, eaglehawk borough, marong shire, liddell's, cook and spargo's, deeble's, edward's, iron-jawed dick, dooley dick, tom the scientist, jack the local blondin, jumbo the whistling butcher boy, larry adler, dick davey's pub, billy williams, billy couch, billy martin, billy nicholas, the midway, victorian consuls, the gold mines (ironbark company), old hercules, kent (carlisle), paddy's bull of a whistle, cornish united, kock's poineer, old alabama (hustlers and redan), happy valley, moonta, speck gully, st just point, derwent gully, pinchgut, american gully, victoria hill, rae's hill, danger hill, windmill hill, redan hill, comet hill, comet mine, halley's comet, pengelly's (now truscott's), stamp's (later lewis and dunstan's), hattam's (later semmen's), bamford's drapery, cooperative store, weller's butcher shop, ebbott's coach factory (later payne's), philpot's shoeing forge, dennis's mining smithy, stoppelbein's tinsmith shop, wallace's bakery (later malcolm's), connell's bakery, fire brigade, knipe's castle

Group of Long Gully Senior Citizens photographed outside a building. they were on a bus tour to Korumburra, oct 24-30-1952. They are: Ethel Keith, Sadie Peers, Iris Swift, Nell Finch, Mary Webber, Roy Rosewarne, Jack Harper, Doss Rosewarne, Ethel Haig, Val Fieldew, Mary Wilson, Bill Wilson, Mrs E brown, Mrs Elsie Marshall, Mrs H Bond, Leo Hambly D, Vi Cameron, Bonna Liddel, Doris Stanford, Bev Liddel, Lila Robins, Vene Long, Sophie Reilly, M?t Harper, Alida Rattcliff, Cathie Logan, Jean OToole, Dorrie Crossley, Doris Mitchell, Bill Jurey, Eunice Pervis, Belle Jurey, Phyllis Cornish, Bill Cornish, Mary Harris, Leah Comte, Rex Ratcliff, Laurie OToole, Alan Crossley, Ula Angove, Amy Rowe and Dot Birrel.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - long gully senior citizens 24/10/1982, coal creek motel, ethel keith, sadie peers, iris swift, nell finch, mary webber, roy rosewarne, jack harper, doss rosewarne, ethel haig, val fieldew, mary wilson, bill wilson, mrs e brown, mrs elsie marshall, mrs h bond, leo hambly d, vi cameron, bonna liddel, doris stanford, bev liddel, lila robins, vene long, sophie reilly, m?t harper, alida rattcliff, cathie logan, jean otoole, dorrie crossley, doris mitchell, bill jurey, eunice pervis, belle jurey, phyllis cornish, bill cornish, mary harris, leah comte, rex ratcliff, laurie otoole, alan crossley, ula angove, amy rowe, dot birrel

Titled French's Corner and Village Parliaments. French's Corner was once the meeting place of the old Cornish miners where they used to discuss local and international affairs. Headings of the paragraphs are - Teetotallers - Most of Them, Pre-Federation Days, A Shoemaker's Group, Last of his Group, Smith with Curving Nail and Shoeing Force. At the end of the article is a photo - Looking south from the Blacksmiths Shop up the main street of Long Gully.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - french's corner and village parliaments, manchester arms hotel, french's hotel, mr french, uncle tom foss' shop, phillpot's smithy, a crossley

Newspaper cutting titled Plaque honours miners. A plaque commemorating the contribution Cornish and German miners made to the Bendigo region was unveiled by Member for Bendigo West, Bob Cameron. The ceremony was held in New Chum Reservebendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - plaque honours miners, bob cameron, german heritage society, bendigo cornish association, lorna erwin, the long gully history group, the city of greater bendigo

black and white photo: male figure inspecting disused boiler. On back ' Cornish boiler/ Deborah Extended. Written in pen bottom right. A. Richardson, 29 Harrison St., Bendigo.organization, business, deborah extended mine

Sepia hand tinted, studio study. Mounted on stiff enamelled card. Male, upper body, bareheaded, suited, wearing regalia collar, moustached, small badge on tie knot. Regalia collar, could be Cornish written on back Jimmy Roeperson, individual, lodge

Sepia photograph of brass band, (mounted on cream board with printed red border). Band on oval (paddock) with scattered trees and fence in background. Twenty adult males, two boys in group. Six kneeling, seven seated and remainder standing with various instruments with drum inscribed BBB 1896. Inscriptions: on front - 'GP37'. Back - J ? Oswald, 53 Peg Leg Road, Eaglehawk. On back, rubber stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. History: (HJG Biggs) Borough Brass Band 1896, Eaglehawk. Eaglehawk Borough Brass Band in 1896 with its preponderance of Cornish members (BHS Inc). Previous Acc. No. GP 37.person, group, band

Blue and white photocopy of photograph taken outside of group of fourteen men, in front of brick building with six sash windows. All men wear hats, some carry folded umbrellas, some wear frock coats, most wear three piece suits. Large rock in foreground. Rails on L background. At L background is shield with spats, and under 'one and all' ( Cornish Symbol). Mounted on white board.person, group, males

Black and white reproduction of photo from 'Back to Eaglehawk' back Oct. 1928. Large group of children, four adults in background. Outside. Banisters in background, brick wall at side. Approximately ninety children, youngest ones seated on ground at front, cross-legged. Inscriptions: on front - 'California Hill State School, 1928', 'JH Biggs, Health Inspector'. RHSV stamp (under photo). California Hill State School. 'The California Gully State School (or the Bell topper Hill, as the old Cornish miners names it) is one of the oldest in the district. Some of the prominent men of Bendigo today who attended that school include Cr. JH Curnow, Mr Jtn Smalley, and Mr EE Heitman. Mr. George Evans, a native of the district, is now in charge of the school. Miss FE Darvall is the head of the infant division. Other teachers are Miss RE Nicholas and Mr WR McClelland. Scholars on the roll at present number 105.person, group, students of cal. hill state.school

A CORNISH MAN IN AUSTRALIA - 145 pages . The journal of John Richards 1856 - 1934. Photocopy of handwritten diary.John Richardsautobiography, john richards, john richards, gold, goldming, emigrant.

Where Now Cousin Jack?.Ruth Hopkinsbook, bendigo, cornish history

Cousin Jack, Man for the Times. A history of the Cornish People in Victoria. Between the pages is a short page of notes written by Alex Stone, listing topics and page numbers at which these topics maybe found.Ruth Hopkinsvictoria, history, cornish people, settlement in victoria, industry and manufacture, farming, etc.

The Heritage of Faith, a story of the early pioneers. J.M. Old, one of the first generation. 257 pages . Cambridge Press. Autobiography of settler in Raywood area, late 19th. C.J.M. Oldautobiography, pioneers, j.m. old, autobiography, raywood, terrick terrick, cornish.

Newspaper clipping - Bendigo Advertiser - (date unknown) - History of Bendigo Railway Line. Photo of Mary Robertson, Mayor Robin Adams and Susan Struan-Robertson, at Bendigo Railway Station. Mrs Susan Struan-Robertson is a great-great granddaughter of Jans Van Agnew Bruce, a partner in the form of Cornish and Bruce, builders of the Double-Track Railway line between Footscray and Bendigo, between 1858 and 1862.person, individual, basil miller

The Cornish People - Helen Campbell. Brown manilla folder containing a black and white printed document of 25 pages entitled Bendigo - Gold The Cornish People. Contains narrative, photographs, illustrations & map.Helen Campbellbendigo, history, cornish, cornish history recipes cornish people in bendigo cornish names