Document. Invitation to Mr A. Hamilton to a Smoke Social from Mr Jacob Cohn, President of the Bendigo Agricultural and Horticultural Society , Town Hall, 11th October, 1905.performing arts, elocution, invitation to a smoke social

Document. Invitation to Mr A Hamilton to a Smoke Social run by the Bendigo Reception Committee, Town Hall, Bendigo. September 1903.performing arts, elocution, invitation to a smoke social

Document. Bi-fold ticket to a Smoke Concert given by Mr Jacob Cohn at the Town Hall, Bendigo, October 1905. Programme printed inside includes Mr Alex Hamilton.performing arts, elocution, ticket to a smoke concert

Document. Invitation to a Ball at the Town Hall, Bendigo. Invitation to Mr A. Hamilton from the Mayor and Mrs J.H.Curnow, June 30 1903.performing arts, elocution, ball invitation

Document. Concert program for the Royal Metropolitan Liedertafel, Town Hall, Melbourne.1902. Six page program includes lyrics.performing arts, elocution, concert program

Document. Bi-fold program for Farewell concert to Miss Beatrice English. Town Hall, Bendigo. Program printed inside includes Mr Alex Hamilton. Flight & Co advertised on back.performing arts, elocution, concert program

Document. Bi-fold pink concert program for the Bendigo Glee Club. Eaglehawk Town Hall. Program printed inside. Illustrated advertisements on back page. H.Kinsey - Jeweller. James R. Hartley - Cycle Agent.performing arts, elocution, concert program

Document. Bi-fold program for Austral Competitions Grand Final Demonstration. June 1904. Town Hall and Masonic Hall.performing arts, elocution, concert program

Document. Green paper flyer advertising ''Grand Vocal and Instrumental Concert''. Monday 26th March, 1906. Town Hall, Eaglehawk.Program includes Mr A J Hamilton. Advertisers: Hartley Bros - Bicycles. S. Burns - Baker and Pastrycook. James' Printing. Bendigo Cooperative Distrubution Society. G.W.Jenkins - Tailor. T.W.Lunn - Baker and Pastrycook. C.Robertson - Photographer.performing arts, elocution, concert flyer

Document. Assorted flyers and newspaper clipping glued together at top right hand corner. 1. Town Hall Maryborough, Grand Closing ANA Competitions. 2. Clipping from Maryborough and Dunolly Advertiser with results of ANA Competitions. 3. Flyer for a Concert in aid of St Mary's School, Mr A J Hamilton included in program. 4. Flyer for Grand Concert at Town Hall, St Arnaud,Mr A J Hamilton included in Program. 5. Advertising flyer for St Arnaud Branch ANA Musical and Elocutionary, Competitions, March1902. 6. Advertising flyer for Grand Concert, Shire Hall , Rochester, March 1902. Mr A J Hamilton included in Program. 7. Advertising flyer for Concert at Sebastian. March 1902. Mr A J Hamilton included in Program.performing arts, elocution, assorted flyers.

Document. Grey bi-fold one sided flyer advertising "GRAND CONCERT", Deniliquin Town Hall, March 1905. Mr A.J.Hamilton included in the program.performing arts, elocution, concert

Document. Yellow flyer advertising ''Grand High-Class Concert'', Eaglehawk and Borough Bands, Town Hall, Eaglehawk, August 1905. Mr A.J.Hamilton included in program.performing arts, elocution, concert

Document. Pink flyer advertising United Demonstration of the Orange Lodges, Town Hall, Castlemaine, 1904. Mr Alex Hamilton included in program.performing arts, elocution, concert

Document. Paper flyer advertising,'St. Patrick's Concert', Town Hall, Inglewood, 1906. Alex Hamilton included in program.performing arts, elocution, concert

Document. Brown paper flyer advertising ''Grand Operatic and Ballad Concert'', ANA St. Arnaud Branch No 27, Town Hall. By the Laureates of the Austral Competitions 1905. Mr Alex Hamilton directed the program. Two copies.performing arts, elocution, concert

Document. Yellow concert program advertising ''Grand Operatic and Ballad Concert'', ANA St.Arnaud Branch No 27, Town Hall, 1905. Alex Hamilton included in program.performing arts, elocution, concert

Document. Two concert programs glued together in one corner. 1.''Annual Concert'' Kyabram Fire Brigade Mechanics Institute 1902. 2. ''Grand Popular Concert 1901, Town Hall, Castlemaine. Alex J. Hamilton included in both programs.performing arts, elocution, concert

Document. Six sheets of green paper with reviews from newspapers, handwritten beneath the names of local newspapers (Bendigo Region) and towns. Reviews are of the performances of Alex J. Hamilton.performing arts, elocution, newspaper reviews

Document. Pink card lecture program for the Bendigo Philosophical Society. Reverse side has programme for a ''Conversatione'' at the Town Hall.performing arts, elocution, lecture syllabus

Document. Pink invitation to Mr Alex Hamilton from Mr & Mrs B Sluyterman to a farewell evening at the Town Hall for Miss J.Redpath.performing arts, elocution, invitation

Copy of Williamstown Historical Society Newsletter No 17 (1977).On the second and third page of this Newsletter is an article entitled ''The guns of the 'Nelson''', written by Doug Mills, Castlemaine. The Warship NELSON underwent alterations in 1860, including cut down to two decks and lengthened, her armaments reduced to 72 guns. Two 7inch 68 pounder guns were added to her armament. In February 7 1867 she was officially given to the Colony if Victoria by the Imperial Government. At the time her Commander was Captain Charles B. Payne. The Warship reached Melbourne in 4th February 1868. Relics of the NELSON were auctioned at Williamstown Victoria Naval Depot, and her two anchors are preserved for public display at Williamstown. An active demand for a share of the guns from various towns in the State. Ballarat received four (4) guns, Bendigo and Castlemaine two (2) each, while one has been given to each of the following towns: - Ararat, Tarnagulla, Hamilton, Bacchus Marsh, Echuca and Geelong.document

Document.Copy of Williamstown Historical Society Newsletter No 17 (1977).On the second and third page of this Newsletter is an article entitled ''The guns of the 'Nelson''', written by Doug Mills, Castlemaine. The Warship NELSON underwent alterations in 1860, including cut down to two decks and lengthened, her armaments reduced to 72 guns. Two 7inch 68 pounder guns were added to her armament. In February 7 1867 she was officially given to the Colony of Victoria by the Imperial Government. At the time her Commander was Captain Charles B. Payne. The Warship reached Melbourne in 4th February 1868. Relics of the NELSON were auctioned at Williamstown Victoria Naval Depot, and her two anchors are preserved for public display at Williamstown. An active demand for a share of the guns from various towns in the State. Ballarat received four (4) guns, Bendigo and Castlemaine two (2) each, while one has been given to each of the following towns: - Ararat, Tarnagulla, Hamilton, Bacchus Marsh, Echuca and Geelong. Collection of Lansell related documents: a. Copy of photograph - Lansell's Big 180 Victoria Hill - early 1870s - New Chum Hill in background. B. Lansell Estate mines - compiled from the annual report of the Hon Minister of Mines for Victoria, 1906. A listing of the George Lansell Mining Company interests at the time of his death. These were, New Moon Co, N.L., Clarence, New Prince Of Wales Co. N.L., Virginia G. M. Co., Catherine Reef United Co N.L., Great Northern Co N.L., Williams United, McDuff Amalgamated Co, South Mungo Co, South Prince Of Wales Consolidated, Constellation Co. Golden Pyke Co, Johnson's Reef Extended Company, Golden Age Co., Princess Dagmar Co, New St Mungo Co, Johnson's Reef Co, North Johnson's Co, Collman and Tacchi Co, Confidence Extended Co, G. Lansell Sandhurst Mines, Pearl Co., Windmill Hill Co., United Hustlers and Redan, Koch's Pioneer Co., Hercules and Energetic Co., Lansell's Comet, Cornish United Co., Ironbark Co., Hustler's Reef Co., and No. 1 Lansell's 83, Carlisle Co., Great Extended Hustler's Co., Victoria Consolidated Co., Great Central Victoria Co., Victoria Quartz Co., Victory and Pandora , Lansell's Big 180, Tambour Major, New Chum and Victoria Co., Garden Gully United Co., G. Lansell, Lansell's 222, Lazarus Co., Sea Amalgamated Co., Hustler's Royal Reserve Co., Horwood and Burrowe's Co., New Chum Consolidated Co., G Lansell's Sheepshead, Gariboldi Co., Londonderry Co., Shamrock Co., Great Britain Co., Fortuna Hustler's Co., Eureka Extended Co., G. Lansell's G.V.L., New Red White and Blue Consolidated, Great Southern Co., Lansell's Concord Mines, True Blue Co., G. G. Consolidated Co., Extended Red White and Blue Co., Great Columbian, Sedgwick and New Birthday. Also, a listing: ''Among the biggest yields to ate (sic) (date?) in ozs or Pounds were''; New Moon.Co. N.L. 180,087 ounces, Clarence £303,932, Catherine Reef United N.L. £762,815, Great Northern Co Ltd £394,525, Johnson's Reef Co 277,320ounces, Windmill Hill Co. 113,842ounces, Hustler's Reef Co. And No.1 1,144,923ounces, Carlisle Co 307,835ounces, Great Extended Hustlers Co £1,038,125, Garden Gully United Co. £1,653,900, Great Southern 97,752ounces, New Chum Consolidated 89,526ounces. This part (b) has handwritten inscription ''compiled by J Sarvaas MCE(??) Certified Mining Surveyor; 22/8/06''; c. Copy of Deed dated Dec 1886 between George Lansell, Wooten Lansell and the Bank of New South Wales relating to a wall and windows and openings etc etc. (3 pages of legalese!!!!!). Also, a (related?) page copy of a Grant -by purchase to the Bank of New South Wales with a date of August 1855 on it ''Enrolled in the Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria - signed by Acting Registrar.document, gold, mines

Memories of permanent residents and holiday makers and some extracts from newspapers, dating from 1860's. Includes extract from James Meek's diary. 1865-2000Collections of memories of the town which would otherwise be lost.Looseleaf plastic pocket folder containing transcriptions of verbal memories of Peterborough, collected by Rosemary (Posie) Durhamgraeme murfett, todd sloane, james meek, a warren (wokka) moore, prue holden, staughton, annette breton, owen moore, jane dyson, james irvine iii, margaret hamilton, frank corlett, captain a.s. brown, peterborough house, andrew chirnside, moyle breton, tess jarvis, ross paton, virginia (bardie) mercer, ruth grimwade, rod (wumpty) chirnside, sir stanley argyle, joan densley, margery levine, mafe tabart, rosemary (posie) durham, belgian babies fund, bill cumming, ronald cumming, daniel curdie, jane hallows, jane coy, presbyterian church peterborough, john bartlam, sue graansma, sue joyce, palmyra peterborough, the holidays at peterborough, l'inconnue, 16 january 1917, warrnambool standard, warrnambool examiner