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Photograph - HARRIS COLLECTION: FEMALE PHOTO
... HARRIS COLLECTION: FEMALE PHOTO... on chest, standing behind chair. Photograph HARRIS COLLECTION ...Black and white portrait of female with hat, cameo at throat and floral posy on chest, standing behind chair.Eastrwood Bros Bairnsdalephotograph, person, female -
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Furniture - HARRIS COLLECTION: SMALL WOODEN CHEST OF DRAWERS
... HARRIS COLLECTION: SMALL WOODEN CHEST OF DRAWERS.... Furniture HARRIS COLLECTION: SMALL WOODEN CHEST OF DRAWERS ...Small wooden handcrafted set of drawers; drawers enclosed in a 'Shell oil' box. On ends of box, printed in black 'Shell' and 'The British Imperial Oil Company Limited' ' 8 Imperial gallons, motor spirit' Small handcrafted drawers are set in the box. Six small drawers, with four wooden knobs, one metal and one loop of wire acting as a drawer pull. Drawers are made from repurposed boxes. One drawer has label of box on side ' Leggo's of Bendigo, Self Raising Roller Flour', parts of label missing 'Good cheap cake' recipe partly visible. On top of drawers, white paint tin stain. -
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Photograph - HARRIS COLLECTION: MARGARET KELLY, ninteenth century
... HARRIS COLLECTION: MARGARET KELLY...) for information on the Kelly Family. Photograph HARRIS COLLECTION ...The Kelly family lived at 'Norwood', 103 Wills St. Bendigo. Whole family buried together in Bendigo Cemetery. Michael Peter Kelly bd. 23.9.1929 MON H4. Margaret Jane Kelly wife of Michael Kelly died 25.8.1912. bd. 28.8.1912. Daughter Rita bd. 21.1.1898 Son Roy (Robert Dennis) Kelly died 22.9.1943 bd. 23.9.1943. Daughter Doris May Kelly bd. 19.1.1967 Daughter Madge Annie Kelly bd. 6.6.1963. No records found of a marriage for Roy, Doris or Madge. Michael P. Kelly was born in Galway, Ireland and died in 1929 aged 76. He had been in Victoria for 59 years. For 50 years he had been closely associated with Bendigo mining companies, and was a leading investor. He joined the Bendigo Stock Exchange in 1880, had been chairman of the exchange multiple times. Director of the Farmers & Citizens' Trustee Co. and of the Sandhurst Building Society. Refs: Obituary The Argus 24.9.1943. The Argus 23.9.1943 (obit. of Roy Kelly). National Archives WW1 enlistment records Robert Dennis Kelly Reg. No. 10874. TROVE Bendigonian 29.7.1915. Bendigo Advertiser 27 August 1912. Bendigo Advertiser 21.1.1898 and 22.5.1900. Bendigo Cemetery records.Full length studio photograph of young woman. Written caption on reverse. Mrs Margaret Kelly, 103 Wills Street Bendigo. Dark long sleeved dress. Printed on Front. Academy of Photography, Hansen, Bendigo. Margaret Kelly died 25.8.1912. See Research field in 1342.5 (Michael Kelly) for information on the Kelly Family.Hansen Bendigophotograph, person, female -
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Photograph - HARRIS COLLECTION: ROY KELLY, DORIS KELLY
... HARRIS COLLECTION: ROY KELLY, DORIS KELLY... HARRIS COLLECTION: ROY KELLY, DORIS KELLY ...The Kelly family lived at 'Norwood', 103 Wills St. Bendigo. Whole family buried together in Bendigo Cemetery. Michael Peter Kelly bd. 23.9.1929 MON H4. Margaret Jane Kelly wife of Michael Kelly died 25.8.1912. bd. 28.8.1912. Daughter Rita bd. 21.1.1898 Son Roy (Robert Dennis) Kelly died 22.9.1943 bd. 23.9.1943. Daughter Doris May Kelly bd. 19.1.1967 Daughter Madge Annie Kelly bd. 6.6.1963. No records found of a marriage for Roy, Doris or Madge. Michael P. Kelly was born in Galway, Ireland and died in 1929 aged 76. He had been in Victoria for 59 years. For 50 years he had been closely associated with Bendigo mining companies, and was a leading investor. He joined the Bendigo Stock Exchange in 1880, had been chairman of the exchange multiple times. Director of the Farmers & Citizens' Trustee Co. and of the Sandhurst Building Society. Refs: Obituary The Argus 24.9.1943. The Argus 23.9.1943 (obit. of Roy Kelly). National Archives WW1 enlistment records Robert Dennis Kelly Reg. No. 10874. TROVE Bendigonian 29.7.1915. Bendigo Advertiser 27 August 1912. Bendigo Advertiser 21.1.1898 and 22.5.1900. Bendigo Cemetery records.Full length studio portrait male & female photograph. Captioned Miss Doris Kelly, Mr Roy Kelly, 103 Wills Street Bendigo. Bartlett Bros, Sandhurst printed on cover. Nill reverse. See Research field in 1342.5 (Michael Kelly) for information on the Kelly family.Bartlett Brosphotograph, person, male/ female -
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Tool - HARRIS COLLECTION: NUTCRACKER
... HARRIS COLLECTION: NUTCRACKER... George Harris estate. Tool HARRIS COLLECTION: NUTCRACKER ...Cast iron nutcracker. The item is approx 20.5 cm in length, 11.5 height and 7 cm width. The base and the handle are decorated in a flowery design. On the inside of the handle the number 264 is stamped and on the base very faintly the letters J F Y Co. The item has some rust and looks well used, but otherwise is in very good condition. From George Harris estate.domestic equipment, food consumption, nut cracker -
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Container - HARRIS COLLECTION: WOODEN BOX
... HARRIS COLLECTION: WOODEN BOX... Harris. Container HARRIS COLLECTION: WOODEN BOX ...A simple wooden box, An inlaid pattern on the lid and front. It has lines and square pattern a flowery image is inside the squares. The inside lid is inscribed by the words: ''P. Ellison State School Axedale''. From George Harris estate. Phillip Ellison was given the box by George Harris.personal effects, containers, wood storage box -
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Domestic Object - HARRIS COLLECTION: METAL CREAM SCOOPER
... HARRIS COLLECTION: METAL CREAM SCOOPER... Harris. Domestic Object HARRIS COLLECTION: METAL CREAM SCOOPER ...Round metal cream scooper. Several small holes on scooper for filtering of milk. The scooper has a simple handle. This item could have been used by George Harris.food technology, dairying, metal cream scooper -
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Document - HARRIS COLLECTION: SKETCH BOOK
... HARRIS COLLECTION: SKETCH BOOK... HARRIS COLLECTION: SKETCH BOOK ...Photocopy of sketch book belonging to George Harris. There are 15 photocopies, mostly depicting landscapes sketches, Only one is dated 1872.drawing, pencil, george harris sketches -
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Newspaper - HARRIS COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER CLIPPING RE BURIED TREASURE
... HARRIS COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER CLIPPING RE BURIED TREASURE... of sharing the treasure' Newspaper HARRIS COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER ...Newspaper clipping titled 'Treasure ..... It's A Puzzle' dated 18 December, 1959. Article discusses the search for buried treasure on the Axedale property of the Harris family, following the death of George Harris in August 1959. George willed the proceeds from the sale of the 200 acre property to the Bendigo Benevolent Home. The home 'will not accept money for the sale of the brothers; 200 acres property because it could jeopardise the home's chances of sharing the treasure' -
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Tool - HARRIS COLLECTION: TIMBER WINE PRESS SCREW
... HARRIS COLLECTION: TIMBER WINE PRESS SCREW... and has has a hole drilled through the half way point. Tool HARRIS ...Timber wine press screw. Large timber screw inserted through a rectangular block of timber. Top of screw is cylindrical in shape and has has a hole drilled through the half way point. -
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Container - HARRIS COLLECTION: VICKERYS' EMULSION BOTTLE
... HARRIS COLLECTION: VICKERYS' EMULSION BOTTLE... Container HARRIS COLLECTION: VICKERYS' EMULSION BOTTLE ...Vickerys' Emulsion bottle. Pottery bottle with a ceramic glaze. It has a cylindrical shape with a wide neck, slightly tapering out at the top. Just below the neck is the encircled inscription ''Vickerys' Emulsion'' The bottle is 17 cm. tall, the diameter at the bottom is 7 cm. The mouth of the bottle is 3.4 cm. from George Harris estatedomestic equipment, food storage & preservation -
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Container - HARRIS COLLECTION: CERAMIC JAR
... HARRIS COLLECTION: CERAMIC JAR... Harris estate Container HARRIS COLLECTION: CERAMIC JAR ...Double glazed ceramic jar. Main body beige colour, top light brown. The jar is 14 cm tall with a diameter at the bottom of 10.5 cm. The opening is 6.5 cm. There are no marks on this jar. from George Harris estatedomestic equipment, food storage & preservation -
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Container - HARRIS COLLECTION: ROUND CERAMIC JAR
... HARRIS COLLECTION: ROUND CERAMIC JAR... is 7cm. from George Harris estate Container HARRIS COLLECTION ...Large double glazed round ceramic jar. The main body is beige in colour, the top is light brown. The mark 2P is on the top side. The jar is 17 cm. tall, the diameter at the bottom is 11.4 cm, the mouth opening is 7cm. from George Harris estatedomestic equipment, food storage & preservation -
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Container - HARRIS COLLECTION: CERAMIC JAR WITH HANDLE
... HARRIS COLLECTION: CERAMIC JAR WITH HANDLE... estate Container HARRIS COLLECTION: CERAMIC JAR WITH HANDLE ...Large double glazing ceramic jar with handle. The main body is beige the mouth, the handle and the top of the jar are light brown. The number 1 is imprinted on the mouth near the handle. The diameter at the bottom is 17.5 cm. The mouth opening is 2.5 cm. From the George Harris estatedomestic equipment, food storage & preservation -
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Container - HARRIS COLLECTION: CERAMIC CONTAINER
... HARRIS COLLECTION: CERAMIC CONTAINER... George Harris estate Container HARRIS COLLECTION: CERAMIC ...Large ceramic round container without lid or stopper. Two tone glazing the main body colour is light beige, the top is dark brown. The number 30 is etched on the top. The jar is 24 cm tall the diameter at the bottom is 16.5 cm. The diameter at the mouth is 8.6 cm. From George Harris estatedomestic equipment, food storage & preservation -
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Ephemera - HARRIS COLLECTION: WINE LABELS
... HARRIS COLLECTION: WINE LABELS.... The labels are in a plastic folder. Ephemera HARRIS COLLECTION: WINE ...5 wine labels. Basaltic Mount Vineyard - Hermitage vintage 1879 - Jonathan Harris, Axedale. The labels are printed on white paper in black ink, the only design is of two bunches of grapes at either side of the word Hermitage. The labels are in a plastic folder.ephemera, mementoes, wine label -
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Container - HARRIS COLLECTION: MATCHBOXES
... HARRIS COLLECTION: MATCHBOXES... Container HARRIS COLLECTION: MATCHBOXES ...10 cylindrical matchboxes. On the lid the name R.Bell & Co. Melbourne with a red ornate cross in the middle. 6 of the boxes contains matches, 4 are empty. On the cylinders lines in different colours. from George Harris estateephemera, mementoes, match box -
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Container - HARRIS COLLECTION: SMALL METAL JUG
... HARRIS COLLECTION: SMALL METAL JUG... scratched on. From George Harris estate Container HARRIS COLLECTION ...Small metal jug (possibly made of pewter). The jug has a decorated handle. The lid has what looks like a bird of prey, on three leaves, a snake is sliding out behind the bird. On the bottom what's looks like an H has been scratched on. From George Harris estatedomestic equipment, containers, jug -
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Memorabilia - HARRIS COLLECTION: TIMBER PANEL
... HARRIS COLLECTION: TIMBER PANEL... is written on the back. from George Harris estate Memorabilia HARRIS ...Timber panel, stained and decorated. Work sample from the last Bendigo coachworks Company. The main part of the panel is brown with a large flowery design in the middle, there are small flowers all around a small green band runs around and at the four corners a larger flower, there is a larger yellow band and another small green one followed by a large black band all along the black band more flower designs and another small green band, the panel is completed by another yellow band. The initial F. W. are on the outside black band. On the back the inscription ''Sample of gig and buggy lining done in 1969 by the last of the fully trained people in Bendigo'' written by John Ellison, Kangaroo Flat. Also the name Phillip is written on the back. from George Harris estateephemera, mementoes, timber panel -
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Drawing - HARRIS COLLECTION: PENCIL SKETCH OF A BUSH SCENE
... HARRIS COLLECTION: PENCIL SKETCH OF A BUSH SCENE... of the sketch is 22x15 cm. without the frame. Drawing HARRIS COLLECTION ...Black and white pencil sketch signed G. Harris 1942. The sketch is of a typical Australian bush scene, in the background 4 trees, in the middle 3 sheep grazing a tree log and tree stump at the front. On the back the inscription in black pen ''to Phillip Ellison given to him by the artist George Harris Esq. Axedale 1959''. Also on the back along the side 'reframed Hong Kong 1/2013'. The dimension of the sketch is 22x15 cm. without the frame.George Harrisartwork, print, landscape -
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Document - HARRIS COLLECTION: INVOICE
... HARRIS COLLECTION: INVOICE... and 5 pence. Document HARRIS COLLECTION: INVOICE ...Invoice issued to Mr Harris, Axedale on the 30th April 1892 by G. J. Sweeney and Company wood turners, timber, iron, lime and cement merchant for 8 pounds 13 shilling and 5 pence.business, retail, g.j. sweeney -
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Document - HARRIS COLLECTION: ROYAL READER SCHOOL TEXT
... HARRIS COLLECTION: ROYAL READER SCHOOL TEXT... HARRIS COLLECTION: ROYAL READER SCHOOL TEXT ...School reader, brown cover, damaged spine. Embossed on front 'Royal Reader'. Written inside on front cover' George Harris Axedale, State School 1008.' First 18 pages of text missing, first story (incomplete ) 'Little Robert, The trapper', a story about an explosion in a coal mine.education, primary, royal reader -
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Newspaper - HARRIS COLLECTION: PAST LIVE AGAIN
... HARRIS COLLECTION: PAST LIVE AGAIN... "Harris dress picture". Newspaper HARRIS COLLECTION: PAST LIVE ...A newspaper cutting "Past Lives Again" - The past will live again when the Bendigo and District branch of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria holds its Golden Days Exhibition at the Memorial Hall Next Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. many treasures of yesteryear have been resurrected from attics and storage chests. Among these the glorious royal blue silk brocade gown worn by Jennifer Wyatt. the frock was brought out from England more than 110 years ago by Mrs. Jonathan Harris of Axedale (her husband was the founder of the Hustlers' line of reefs in Bendigo). This paper clip is inside an envelope addressed to L J Ellison, Axedale Bendigo Vic. A postage stamp of 5d posted in Sydney 20 Sep 1960. No return address . In blue pen across "Harris dress picture".newspaper, bendigo -
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Photograph - HARRIS COLLECTION: WORKMEN LEANING AGAINST STEAM ENGINE HARRIS FAMILY AXEDALE, c.1900
... HARRIS COLLECTION: WORKMEN LEANING AGAINST STEAM ENGINE...: previous Acc. No. 'MP 218'. Photograph HARRIS COLLECTION: WORKMEN ...Sepia photograph of workmen leaning against steam engine with horse and dray on left. Pushbikes in centre of photo. Two females in long dark frocks. Two boys and 2 dogs. Inscriptions: on front TR corner 'MP 218', red ballpoint pen '9'. On back - red ballpoint pen '9'. Circular rubber stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch', 'Threshing machine belonging to Mrs M Harris', handwritten in grey lead pencil. History of object: previous Acc. No. 'MP 218'.person, group, employees, see also 2000.536.01 harris family axedale -
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Photograph - HARRIS COLLECTION: STEAM TRACTOR DRIVING THRESHER HARRIS FAMILY AXEDALE, 1900?
... HARRIS COLLECTION: STEAM TRACTOR DRIVING THRESHER HARRIS... pen). Photograph HARRIS COLLECTION: STEAM TRACTOR DRIVING ...Sepia tone photograph of steam tractor driving thresher, (at Axedale??) Large haystacks at rear with workmen passing down stooks of hay (perhaps oats), passed through threshing machine into bags. Two men leaning on steam engine, push bike in centre front. Men standing around thresher. Horse with rider on far right. 'Mrs Harris owned this thresher which was later burnt and a court case followed over payment of insurance'. (Black lead pencil on reverse) Inscriptions: on front - TR corner 'MP 217'. 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. (circular rubber stamp), '8' on back and front TR corner (red ball point pen).person, group, employees, see also 2000.537.01 harris family axedale. -
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Memorabilia - HARRIS COLLECTION: PIECE OF MATERIAL
... HARRIS COLLECTION: PIECE OF MATERIAL... in 'buggy' construction. Memorabilia HARRIS COLLECTION: PIECE ...Dark coloured, coarse material, heavy duty, similar to canvas. Tattered edges all round. From George Harris estate. Possibly used in 'buggy' construction. -
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Book - HARRIS COLLECTION: GEOGRAPHY GENERALIZED
... HARRIS COLLECTION: GEOGRAPHY GENERALIZED... Marlborough Street, London. 1864 Book HARRIS COLLECTION: GEOGRAPHY ...Book, 382 pages, brown board cover: ' Geography Generalized or an Introduction to the Study of Geography on the principles of classification and comparison with many illustrations through maps and illustrations' On front page in black pen ' Jonathan William Harris 1886' and ' Australia' written twice in same. Over page 'Jonathan W. Harris, his uncle. A gift from P.J. Murphy, 34 Little Oxford St., Collingwood. Jonathan W. Harris, August 26th, 1873' Published by Marcus and John Sullivan, 27 Marlborough Street, London. 1864Robert Sullivan, Barrister at Law.person, individual, jonathan harris, axedale -
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Book - HARRIS COLLECTION: DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
... HARRIS COLLECTION: DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE... October 18th 1885 and August 21st. 1881. Book HARRIS COLLECTION ...Book 559 pages, brown board cover: ' Dictionary of English Language containing the pronunciation, etymology and explanation of all words authorized by eminent writers'. Written on front page in black pen ' David Harris Axedale' Stuck on bottom page, newspaper articles about the Rochester mugwamp, two women and as they do it in China. 'Jonathan Harris May 26 1874, written twice on second page. On third page 'Jonathan William Harris written twice, David Harris once. Dates October 18th 1885 and August 21st. 1881.person, individual, jonathan harris axedale -
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Document - HARRIS COLLECTION: ACCOUNT BOOK
... HARRIS COLLECTION: ACCOUNT BOOK... continue until 1872. Document HARRIS COLLECTION: ACCOUNT BOOK ...Account book, cream cover, lined pages with debit and credit columns. Written inside front cover in pencil ' Jonathan Harris Axedale' On top of first entry page 'Sandhurst, Cone, Dr. Contra Cr. Axedale' Overwritten in same pencil as on cover, 'Yr Contral' (sic) Entries start in 1860, July 21, and relate to unknown item transactions but with monetary value attached. For example, August 8, 1860 'by H. Harris, £20 '; December 24, 1861 'Drake, £1 '. Patrick Drake was the owner of the Axedale Hotel. Entries in the accounts book continue until 1872.person, individual, jonathan harris -
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Book - HARRIS COLLECTION: BOOK AWARDED TO JONATHAN HARRIS, AXEDALE
... HARRIS COLLECTION: BOOK AWARDED TO JONATHAN HARRIS, AXEDALE.... Tegg. Book HARRIS COLLECTION: BOOK AWARDED TO JONATHAN HARRIS ...Blue cover 160 page book 'The Wonderful Pocket', title barely discernible on front cover. Circular coloured painting of small child climbing upwards on rocks to reach bird nest, centred on front cover. Written on fly page, very faded, 'Presbyterian Sabbath School Axedale, Awarded to Jonathan Harris for attendance, October 1886 (? faint) Impress of bookseller ' Bookseller, R. Souter, Sandhurst' on top RH corner of flyleaf. Book is an instructive text 'an attempt to embody some useful truths in a form to interest the young' and contains a chapter at the end titled: 'wise sayings from Africa'. Author Chauncey Giles. Published by Wakefield, William Nicholson and Sons, London. S.D. Ewins and Co., and W. Tegg.Chauncey Gilesperson, individual, jonathan harris