William Morley Johnson established a stock and general auctioneers business in Kyneton in 1886 before opening a furniture store in Bendigo in 1897. The initial business operated from Pall Mall opposite the Post Office and then moved to 23 Mitchell Street in 1898. In 1906 the business moved to Sydney. It became a public company in 1952 and ceased business in 1964.An oval metal tray with Electro Plated Nickel Silver. It's 40 centimetres long and 30 centimetres wide. Around the edge of the tray is a two centimetre curved section rising one centimetre and a flat one centimetre wide rim. on the tray there are decorative inscriptions and the words- Morley Johnsons. EVERYTHING FOR THE HOME MITCHEL STREET BENDIGOmorley johnson's, advertising

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Friday, June 1, 2001. Memory lane: Pall Mall with Bendigo's historic post office in the background, circa 1962. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Photographs taken from Bendigo Bank Board Room, towards the west of period buidings on Charing Cross, including the Sacred Heart Cathedraland Post Office 9A looking west from Board Roomto Sacred Heart Cathedral 9B Alexandra Fountain, Charing Cross and Rosiland Park 9C Looking north along Pall Mall towards Post Office 9D Looking north down Pall Mall 9E looking into rosiland park, and Infant Welfare CentreEdith Lunn

Slide. Bendigo Views. View of Pall Mall looking towards the Post Office. Cars parked along the street and a man driving a horse and four wheel vehicle along the street. There is a blurred vision of a car passing him.slide, bendigo, bendigo views, bendigo views

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Bendigo Birney No. 28 in Pall Mall opposite near Post Office, Photo by Wal Jack, 3-1-54. In the background are shops for: Suttons Furniture, McKenna's, Hume & Iser Dispensary, and Gestetner Sales and Service. On the rear in blue ink "SEC Bendigo Birney No. 28 Birney ex North opposite Post Office 3-1-54" with Wal Jack copyright stamp in the top right hand corner and the number "T214" written in.trams, tramways, bendigo, pall mall, birney, tram 28

Coloured postcard, embellished with wattle left hand side, and kangaroo bottom Rh corner. Image shows Pall Mall, looking northwards. Post Office, Hustler's mine with brick chimney visible on left. Alexandra Fountain in centre bottom, horse drawn vehicles and two trams at Charing Cross. Henderson and Goode Beehive building and Shamrock Hotel on right. Receipt number 355/16bendigo, business, carwardine soap and candle

Black and white photo of No. 20 Tram picking up passengers in Pall Mall, destination Golden Square. Post Office tower in background. Sign 'Cohns Drinks Quench' on front of tram. People boarding and leaving tram. Women's clothing indicates photograph possibly taken in 1960's. unknownbendigo tramways, pall mall bendigo, basil miller

Black & White engraving of M.Angelo Bounarroti. Signed by Arthur. T.Woodward. On back of photo. This picture is interesting in that it was presented and signed by Arthur.T.Woodward one of the founders of the art school in Bendigo, to John Walker the Bendigo Sculptor, whose work is represented in the city in St Pauls Churchyard and in Pall Mall near the Post Office. Gilt edges. D.G.Coope & Son. Picture Frame Manafactures. The Fine Art Gallery. Mitchell street. Bendigo. Established 1871. Deframed 2022person, individual, portrait male

Buff Paper, Sepia Text & Illustrations 7 Pages Views of Sandhurst 1881 Calendar Images: Beehive Chambers and Mining Exchange Hotel, Pall Mall; panorama from Post Office Tower looking north to White Hills; Sandhurst Post Office Pall Mall; Sandhurst Railway Station (opened 1862) and Quarry Hill;Alexandra Fountain, Charing Cross, (opened 1881); panorama from Post Office Tower looking south to Golden Square.bendigo, history, sandhurst building society calendar

BHS CollectionDouble sided commemorative round gold medallion: - One side commemorates the re-opening in 1986 of the Central Deborah Gold Mine with image of Central Deborah Mine & Poppet Head. - Reverse side commemorates The Bendigo Talking Tram Tour with four images of Bendigo icons including Pall Mall Fountain, the Post Office, Talking Tram & Cathedral - Medallion is set into a cardboard cut-out with printed paper descriptions for each side of the medal. - Medallion is designed by Maiden Gully Medallions. memorabilia, central deborah, medallion

Six colour photographs dated 1990 & 1997 of internal features and external facaeds of the Bendigo Law Courts Pall Mall 14A Pall Mall façade, includes Post Office façade and tower 14B internal staircase 14C façade showing William Vahland and rear lane to Law Courts 14D internal ornate presentation of Law court clock, Sept 1997 14E Law court façade of Law courts overlooking the lane, and william vahland façade 14F Pall Mall facde of law Courts, Sept 1990 14G interior view of lead light of entry to Law CourtsEstelle Hewston

Black and white photograph, overlooking Charing Cross and down Pall Mall showing Alexandra Fountain, Post Office, Infant welfare centre, Beehive and other buildings. Written on back In the Sun, Thur 9 April 1953 page 12. Bendigo centre of the city looking over Charing Cross & down Pall Mall the main street this city in the heart of Vic is the shopping centre for 250,000 people who spend £45,000,000 a year. Includes an enlargement of the smaller photo.Herald Sunphotograph, streetscape, bendigo, bendigo-history-buildings

Small booklet, green cover with golden writing. Bendigo in large letters, Victoria Australia square ornate around. Photos inside: Charing Cross and Pall Mall. Conservatory grounds. Post office and Law courts. Botanical gardens, White Hills. The fountain Charing cross, Pall Mall. Chinese procession on Easter Monday. School of mines and industries. A group of Bendigo mines. View Point. Boring on a gold bearing reef. New chum railway gold mine. Queen statue, Rosalind park. Soldiers 'statue near post office. Conservatory, Rosalind park. Gold Jubilee statue, Pall Mall. on the back cover in pen: Miss E. Briggs, Locksly P.O N.E. Lina(?)bendigo, tourism, various photos

Program for the Bendigo Thousand, dated Monday, March 12th, 1951. It has a pale blue cover with a map of Australia and some foot runners on the front. Inside the map is a sketch of Pall Mall showing the Post Office and Memorial Hall. Contents include the names of Officials, the contestants in the races, 130 Yards Time Chart, Honor for Champion, Bendigo's Gift Track, Bookmakers' Names and Stand Numbers, a Trotting Race, Scratchings and Red Cross Emergency. Photos include Lloyd La Beach - Competitor, Mr. J. J. Fewster - Secretary, and S. P. Baldwin Winning 1950 Thousand. Included are advertisements: Romney Tailored Knitcraft for Men and Boys, Hearn's Newsagency, Hanro, and B.C.X. Commonwealth Athletic club brochureevent, sports, athletics, bendigo thousand program 1951, commonwealth athletic club, lloyd la beach, albert matthews, barney ewell, j j fewster, hon l w galvin, a e matthews, a j wearne, a w hogben, c michelsen, g wearne, m spencer, the rt hon mr w j mckell, w tovey, a grierson, j trengrove, c hall, w exelby, b pierce, a monagan, l white, b d mcfadyen, b frayne, e johnson, n l hammill, m spencer, j bull, j baker, h leed, j lonergan, j leslie, j mcgregor, g daniels, f porter, w rodda, a graham, l vernon, w foley, r c graham, f marchingo, r conolan, j scott, j hart, red cross emergency service, l killian, d pain, e killian, w beckwith, v a l board, j a troup, dr g p jeffrey, n mcl young, r mcgann, f mccarthy, b monaghan, l harris, j schafe, w bowtell, j hadlington, w g hampton, f price, b ashford, k grose, p slattery, h sandiford, f schilling, l hindson, w mcgrath, a farrar, w l lamers, george pethard, albert matthews, hanro, bcx, s p baldwin, hearn's newsagency, romney tailored knitcraft, paterson laing & bruce ltd, w p lamers, lamers' foot parlors, complaints, ed sayer, cambridge press

White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of the Charing Cross area on a rainy evening at sunset. Features three trams, Pall Mall and the Bendigo Post Office building. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "A rainy evening sees a pair of single truckers on "GOLDEN SQUARE" - "NORTH BENDIGO" line meeting an outbound "EAGLEHAWK" car at the Cross. Sept. '71 (Ray Marsh)" See image btm2581p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11790" and written in ink on top edge "Charing Cross Bendigo"tramways, trams, are, film strip, charing cross, bendigo, pall mall, night photo

White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of Bendigo No. 28, decorated for Myer Christmas, 1968 in Pall Mall with the Bendigo Post Office and other Government offices in the background. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "Far and away the most popular feature of the Bendigo system was the Birney Safety Cars, still in regular service. Here No. 28 in Myer Christmas garb, heads down Pall Mall towards "NORTH BENDIGO" - Dec. '68 (Dave Macartney)" See image btm2587p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11798" and written in ink on top edge "No. 28 The Mall Bendigo"tramways, trams, are, film strip, pall mall, santa tram, christmas trams, tram 28

Set of seven Rose Series Heritage postcards in a strip production featuring Bendigo Victoria. Each black and white postcard features an historic view of Bendigo from older Rose Series or Valentine's postcards and are perforated on the top and bottom so they can be separately used. On the rear of each card are areas for address, stamps, title, Rose logo and copyright note. Each card has been given a new Rose Series Number. On the top of the set of cards is a short history profile on the Rose Stereograph Co. 1. Photo of the Mall showing two ESCo trams, and the Alexandra Fountain with a third tram in the background c1908. Rose series Number 2764. Photo supplied by Rod Aikman - see image btm1662i1. 2. Photo of mining operations , c1900. Rose series Number 2765. Photo supplied by Rod Aikman 3. Image of Pall Mall, Law courts and Post office building. Rose series Number 2766. Photo supplied by Rod Aikman. Was Rose Series P3213. 4. Photo of Mitchell St. looking west from Pall Mall with fountain on right and two ESCo trams c1906.Rose series Number 2767. Photo supplied by Rod Aikman - see image btm1662i2. 5. Photo of Alexandra Fountain - was Valentine Series No. 1393 c1920's. - now Rose Series 2768. 6. Photo of Chinese Dragon "Loong", now Rose Series 2769 c1950 - was P2846. 7. Photo of Williamson Street Bendigo, showing Shamrock Hotel c1920- now Rose Series 2770 - was Valentine's M5710. trams, tramways, bendigo, pall mall, esco, mitchell st.

Number stamped on leather strapping around the bottle is “435891” This matches Flying Office Mervyn Albert Henry Schramm who enlisted 8/10/43 and was discharged 20/12/45 and was posted to RAF Station Gampston. The name written on the felt bottle cover possible “lowein” ?? Does not match any on the DVA rolls.Military Issued Water Bottle. Bottle in blue tin metal but is fully bound in brown felt material. Wrapped around felt is a leather strap that hooks over the shoulder. The water bottle is capped by a cork top with a metal hook into a wooden top on the cork. Lid is attached to the case by a piece of string. Written on the felt case cover in black pen a name appears to be "Denis Lowein". Stamped on leather strap No. “435891”, also on side strap "R.A.A.F K.W (over)194?"raaf, gampston

Cards collected by R.H. Baron when visiting his Uncle who lived near the village of ASH, UK. c.Nov 1918. Part of the "Robert H. Baron", No. 3596 and Cooper Collections. See Catalogue No. 1981P for details of Baron's service.1. Coloured photograph of a street featuring building including a Post Office. 2. Coloured photograph of a house fronting a gravel road. 3. Sepia toned photograph of a gravel road, vegetation and trees. 4. Sepia toned photograph of a row of houses fronting a gravel road. 5. Sepia toned photograph of a row of houses. Man standing next to a horse and cart. Large pond in foreground. 6. Sepia toned photograph of a row of houses. Man standing next to a horse and cart. Large pond in foreground. 7. Sepia toned photograph of a river with boats moored on bank. Buildings on far side of river. 8. Sepia toned photograph of a row of houses fronting a road. 9. Sepia toned photograph featuring people on a wharf. Row of houses in back ground.1. Pinewood Post Office, Ash. Handwritten in faded black ink on back: 'This is the road Uncle lives in. he live just about opposite the cross (or house in middle) I made on the card, Bob'. 2. York House, Ash. Handwritten in black ink on back: 'Just near my Uncle's place in Ash, Bob.' 3. Fox Hills, Ash. Handwritten in faded black ink on back: 'Letter from R.H. Baron to his brother Freddy - no date.' 4. Ash Common, Victoria Hall, etc. Handwritten in faded black ink on back: ' Of course you will know Ash as you have wrote it bit when writing to Uncle, Bob'. 5. Ash Village & Pond: Handwritten in faded black ink on back: 'This is Ash Village - is about 1 mile from where Uncle lives. Bob.' 6. Ash Village and Pond: Handwritten in faded black ink on back: 'Letter to Elsie from R.H. Baron - no date.' 7. Ash Vale. The Wharf. Handwritten in faded black ink on back: 'Letter to Elsie from R.H. Baron - no date.' 8. Ash Vale. The Wharf. Handwritten in faded black ink on back: 'Partial letter to R.H. Baron's brother - c.Armistice Day. 9. Ash Vale. Handwritten in faded black ink on back: 'Another view of Ash, Bob.'robert h. baron, cooper collection, postcards, ash uk, ww1

See Cat 5109PThis is a foldable Air Mail letter card. The cover is printed in blue ink. It has a One Penny stamp attached with a Post Office Stamp. The stamp is Australian with the image of the Queen. On the front is the censor's stamp "Australian Military Forces. Passed by censor 537". Signed by unknown. Inside the letter is addressed to "My Darling Loved One" From VX25591 Pte E H Hildebrandt, 13th A.D.B. N.T. Forces. It ends with "From your loving Sweetheart & Husband. First Line he mentions receiving a letter 4-3-45. Tex xxxww2, romance, civilian life

See Cat 4799 for data. All these 3 cards are addressed to Miss s. Stuart of Serpentine, via Inglewood, Vic, Aust. They are stamped by the "Field Post Office, various dates.These are Army postcards, document NA A.F.A 2042. They have simple messages printed on the rear, of which the sender chooses to use.1. States Rtd letter dated 24/2/17. Signed J Stuart 25.4.19. 2. States he is well - received no letters lately. Signed J Stuart. 3. States he is well - he has received a letter. Signed J Stuart 10.7.17.ww1, aif, family, sister

Letters written by Alfred G Ferris No 2156 AIF from a training camp near Codford England to his family in Australia. refer cat No 4183.3P for his service details. .1) Envelope, rectangular shape, off white colour, stamped "Field Post Office", stamped "Passed by Censor", hand written address in black ink." .2) Letter, Ünited Navy and Army Board Soldiers Church and Institute" letterhead, all print in black, hand writing in black ink, dated. .3) letter, "YMCA" letterhead, print in black and red, hand written in ink and pencil, dated..1)"Mrs W Ferris Terrick Terrick Via Pyramid Victoria Australia" .2) Main items, "4.10.16", "Dear Marian and all at home" .3) "4.11.1916"letters, envelopes, codford, ww1

Letter written by Alfred G Ferris No 2156 AIF while on his way to England. Refer cat No 4138.3P for his service details..1) Letter with YMCA logo, yellow colour paper, print in red and black, hand written in black pen mostly in pencil. .2) Envelope, YMCA logo, stamped in black RH corner, red oval stamp on left, hand written address to in black pen, a pencil entry unclear.Letter main points, “On Water, Aug 13th 1916”, “Dear Marian & all”. Envelope stamp, “Army Post Office A 14 de 16 S.W.4”. Addressed to, “Mrs W Ferris Terrick Terrick Via Pyramid Victoria Australia” Oval red stamp, “1984” readable.letters, envelopes, ymca

All cards are from Alf Ferris to his Mother at Terrick Terrick. Refer Cat No 4183.3P.1) - .4) Post cards, Field Service, light khaki colours, all print in black, all stamped “Field Post Office” with date on, three are addressed in black pencil, one in purple pencil, dated on rear.Hand written dates are, .1) ‘20/9/1917”, .2) “29/9/1917”, .3) “6/10/1917”, .4) 2/11/1917”. On front top LH corner all have, “A.F.A 2042 114/GEN 5248”post cards, field service, letters

N Graham No 551, refer Cat No 266 for his service details.Nine x Field Service post cards with Field Post Office date stamps on front. On the back of each card is the current health & letter information from sender, Sgt N GRAHAM.Handwritten on each: "On Active Service, Miss M Vear, Minmindie Boort,Victoria Australia" post cards, letters ww1, 38th

N Graham No 551, refer Cat No 266 for his service details.Cream, light cardboard covered booklet containing black & white photos of army camps & scenes around Salisbury. On front - "Black stamp RHS: Field Post Office" Brown printing: "PANORAMIC LETTER CARD SALISBURY PLAIN" Black handwriting: "On Active Service Miss M Vear Minmindie Via Boort Victoria Australia" Handwritten inside: "Best Wishes from N Graham Lark Hill Salisbury Plains 7/10/16"paorama, letter card, salibury, 38th

RAAF form used to notify changes of address when absent from unit or station. Item re Frederick Gardner DAVEY DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer Reg No 3536P for his service details..1) Cream envelope with black type. .2) Proforma card to register change of address, cream with black type front / back. No personal details included..1) Printed in centre: OHMS Q.C. BASE POST OFFICE c/o OVERSEAS HEADQUARTERS ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE KINGSWAY LONGON, W.C.2 .2) Printed at top: ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE Notification of Addressaddress, notification, raaf

Items in the collection relating to George Frederick Pierce DCM. Refer Cat No 1891P for his service details..1) four page folding card, front cover has a map of Australia, crossed rifles, wreath, Corolla, inside has a short poem headed “He hath fought the good fight”. Next page a brief sympathy message with hand written entry in ink, a small black ribbon holds the pages together. .2) Yellowish envelope with two circular stamp marks, red 1 penny stamp and addressed in black pen. Envelope is stamped “20 NOV 2017.1) front cover,” A world of Sympathy”. Inside in ink from “Hilda C Stephens” .2) on front in black pen, “Mrs J Pierce Sebastian Post Office Via Bendigo”sympathy, cards, military

The letter is to Mr J Pierce from Chaplain Carter 6th BTN AIF with sympathy for the loss of his son George Frederick Pierce DCM. Refer Cat No 1891P for his service details, award and death..1) Letter on graph paper written by hand in blue ink. .2) “OHMS” envelope, yellowed and stamped in red, “passed by sensor”.1) “In the field 27.11.17”, “George W Carter Chaplain 6th BTN AIF”. .2) “Mr Pierce Sebastian Post Office Via Bendigo Victoria Australia”sympathy, letters, military

W F R BUDGE VX48105, refer Cat No 2721 for his service details..1) Letter from Australian Military Forces to Mrs J F Budge of Caulfield. It is the cover letter for Mention in Despatches certificate. Quarto size, black typewriting. .2) Envelope, strong paper, black typewriting. Originally addressed to Major Budge 2/24 Bn AIF. It has been redirected to Mrs J F Budge, of Caulfield, Victoria. .2) Envelope marked top centre: "On His Majesty's Service" Rear: "3 post office stamps & a red pencil cross covers both sides"awards, documents, letters, passchendaele barracks trust