A letter with red print in the letter head from Maples Furniture, Pianos, Radios Prahran to Mrs. Lydia Chancellor 'Taraxville' Golden Square, Victoria. They are notifying her there was a catalogue of their antique exhibition being posted to her for perusal. 16th April 1948.communication, postal, letters, lydia chancellor collection, collection, commerce, business, trade, antiques, exhibition, correspondence

Document. Two copies of a portrait of Princess Elizabeth in the uniform of a sea guide. Below the portrait are the words 'H.R.H. the Princess Elizabeth. Beloved throughout the British Empire, she is the elder daughter of King George VI and heir-presumptive to the Throne.' Circa 1940Lydia Chancellororganization, society

Document. 100 cash receipts with carbon copy duplicates pages. 33 pages used. Receipts signed by Chancellor Gen. Sec. The title of the document is 'The Shell duplicate. 100 leaves in duplicate. Cash Receipt Book for carbon copy.' 1939-40.Lydia Chancellororganization, club / society

Lydia Chancellor Collection - Book-The Story of the British People in Pictures '512 pages with nearly 700 illustrations .Hard covered blue cover with gold printing / paper dust cover showing price of seven shillings and six pence , / edited by Harley Verneau Usill , BA / London Press Ltd , Long Acre , WC2t.books, collections, history, lydia chancellor collection, collection, - -the story of the british people in pictures edited by harley v usill , ba / london press ltd , long acre , wc2, history, britain, british history

A small brown envelope containing fragments of the Bendigo 'Advertiser.' These small pieces of newspaper are announcing the death and funeral details of Mr. Norman George Chancellor. There is also an 'In Memoriam' inserted by Lydia Chancellor 'in loving memory of my dear husband.' Mr. Chancellor was the loving father of Norma, Hilbert and Claude. There are also three name tags with the name Mr. Norman G. Chancellor on them. August, 1926.person, individual, norman george chancellor, lydia chancellor collection, collection, bendigo, male, bendigo pyrites works, industry, mining, funeral, bereavement, cemetery

2 magazines - (i) 'Table Topics,' - The magazine of the Royal Doulton Tableware Division Autumn 1971. Printed in England by Warwick Savage Ltd. Burslem. (ii) 'Tableware Times,' - Royal Doulton No. 1 Summer 1971. Editor David Allen. Printed by Warwick Savage Ltd. Burslem. Both magazines are in a brown envelope addressed to Mrs. Lydia Chancellor 68 Panton St., Golden Sq., Victoria Australia. Dated 7-7-71.handcrafts, ceramics, lydia chancellor collection, collection, magazines, royal doulton, pottery, ceramics, recreations, amusements, table ware, industries, handcrafts, ceramics

Lydia Chancellor (1889-Dec 1979) Her parents were George Pethard and Miriam Peatling. George founded Tarax soft drinks in Numurkah in 1898 before moving to Bendigo in 1902 and establishing a brewing factory there. He also built the home "Taraxville" in Panton St. The factory ceased operation in Bendigo during WW1. After the war, the firm was re-established by George jnr, brewing in Melbourne. Lydia married Norman George Chancellor in 1924 but he died 2 yrs later. Lydia returned to Bendigo to care for her mother and began an extensive collection of Toby jugs. She donated 100 jugs to the Bendigo Art Gallery in 1973. She broadcast weekly on 3BO under the name "Chance" and in this capacity, she delivered tennis results and notesA paper detailing the life of Lydia Pethard, Tarax Cola and her contributions to the Bendigo Art Gallery and Tennis/tarax, bendigo art gallery, lydia chancellor

A box covered with decorative paper and titled 'Cameo of the Past 4.' It also has the title 'L. Chancellor.' It contains newspaper articles relating to mainly the local history of Bendigo. (1) A yellow folder containing newspaper and magazine articles about old lace iron work. Newspapers include 'Bendigo Advertiser,' 'The Age' and 'The Australian.' A white booklet titled 'The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Ballarat Branch. 'Trust.' February 1965. A quarterly from the National Trust of Australia (Victoria), Como, South Yarra.' A 'National Trust of Australia (Victoria)' report. July, 1967. Postcard and photos of lacing. Dated 1960 - 1971. (11) An orange folder containing articles written by Toora in the 'Bendigo Advertiser. It also includes in a plastic pocket a Toora series titled 'Cameo from the past.' (111) A series of articles written by David Horsfall in the 'Bendigo Advertiser on the Chinese on the goldfields.(1V) In a plastic pocket 'Bendigo Advertiser' articles on Lydia Chancellor. (V) A white booklet titled,' Victorian Commemoration Year 1951.' (V1) A series of 'Bendigo Advertiser' articles titled, 'Within A Home.' ( V11( In a plastic pocket 'Bendigo Advertiser' articles on the Truscott family.' (V111) In a plastic pocket 'The Age' articles written by Fanny Perry on life in early Australia. (1X) In a plastic pocket a general collection of newspaper articles. Sources are the 'Bendigo Advertiser' and 'The Sun.' (X) A small white book titled, 'Family Pictures and Memories,' by Selina M. Deravin. It is in an envelope addressed to Lydia Chancellor and also contains a newspaper article on the poems of Selina Deravin. (X1) A photo of an antique clock. (X11) A leaflet on the life of Janie Houston Cruikshank. (X111) Auction catalogue by order of Miss Marian Jones 1962.bendigo, history, community activities, lydia chancellor collection, collection, iron work, old lace iron work, building, buildings, national trust, national trust of australia victorian branch, cast-iron, bendigo buildings, place, verandahs, fittings and materials, iron lace, 'toora', 'women's world, ' 'bendigo advertiser, ' 'cameo from the past, ' amy huxtable, bendigo, chinese, goldfields, lydia chancellor collection, 'victorian commemoration year, ' 'within a year, ' miss webb, truscott family, fanny perry, 'family pictures and memories, ' selina m. deravin, clock, antique clock, janie houston cruikshank, miss marian jones, auction, 'hollybank' auction

'Lydia Chancellor Collection ' signed copy of a -Book -'In Good Company ' by W.A. Carne Hard bound blue covered book with gold lettering - plain brown paper dust cover / 'an account of the 6th Machine Gun Company A.I.F. In search of Peace 1915-19 / forward by Major - General Sir John Gellibrand , published by the 6th Machine Gun Company A.I.F association Melbourne 1937 / Published by F J Hilton & Co Melbourne 1937 / includes newspaper clipping dated 14.8.1937 'Another War Book'.books, military, world war 2, lydia chancellor collection, collection, -book -'in good company ' by w.a. carne / the 6th machine gun company a.i.f / major - general sir john gellibrand / f j hilton & co melbourne 1937, military, war, machine gun company

LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: PHOTO OF TARAXVILLE GOLDEN SQUARE About 1915 - family home of Lydia Chancellor (Pethard) 68 Panton St Golden Squarebendigo, history, churches

MacRobertson's Old Style Butter Scotch 6 ozs Nett tin box / containing 2 x envelopes addressed to Mrs L. Chancellor , A.C.F. Branch , Taraxville , Golden Square , postmarked 19.11.1942. , 2 1/2 penny red Australia stamp, WW2 Penny - a Plane Certificates showing promotion to various ranks - in the Penny - a Plane Campaign - 16 x certificates - Flying officer / 5 x certificates Flight Lieutenant - signed A.R. Cutler V.C. / 4 x certificates - Squadron Leader / 27 x Seargean Pilot - some bearing the name of LYDIA CHANCELLOR. / Piece of paper 'Francis Greenway - his Life & times '/ Newspaper clipping from the Argus Newspaper 17.10. 1942. ' Penny -a Plane Fund Grows, describes campaign which is related to the amount of 'Jap' planes shot down - e.g. 'No 1 cards which contain 100 stamps - one for every Jap plane shot down - have been completed'ephemera, mementoes, lydia chancellor collection, collection, macrobertson's old style butter scotch tin 6 ozs nett / mrs l. chancellor 2 1/2 penny red australia stamp /penny - a plane certificates /campaign / a.r. cutler v.c.

LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: MacKenzie Street Bendigo Centenary 1866 to 1966 Commemorative Ribbonbendigo, history, churches

A large cardboard folder containing (i) newspaper cuttings from various sources. These sources are, ' Illustrated London News,' ' Herald,' ' The Mail,' ' Herald,' ' Age', ' The Sun News-Pictorial,' and ' Everybody's,' and are dated 1938-1970. (ii) A copy of the 'Bendigo Advertiser,' dated Wednesday, November 27, 1968. (iii) 2 ' Bendigo Advertiser,' supplements dated February 16, 1963 and November 27, 1968. (iv) An 8 page fascimile of 'The Age' newspaper celebrating the move of the newspaper to a new building in Spencer Street. There is also some correspondance between Lydia Chancellor and Mr. M.P.J. Hurrell the Promotions Officer at 'The Age.' (v) An article titled ' John Fairfax 1804-1877 Maker of The Sydney Morning Herald,' from 'The Home,' March 1, 1941. An article titled, ' The Day & Age of David Syme,' from 'Walkabout' February, 1963. Information re the Lutine Bell at Lloyds of London. Articles re 'THE MAIL' newspaper for Bendigo beginning in 1968. Article by Claudia Wright re jumpsuits, Champagne and toys. Article Re Baron Julius de Reuter, founder of the Reuters news service. The Crystal Palace in London.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, various articles, lydia chancellor collection, collection, newspapers, ' the age' newspaper, ephemera, ' the bendigo advertiser.'