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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - BENDIGO ADVERTISER OCTOBER 8, 1970 ARTICLE HUNTLY DEFERS DECISION ON BENDIGO TRUST, 08/10/1970
Bendigo Advertiser October 8, 1970 Newspaper Article Huntly Defers Decision on Bendigo Trust Cr. K.A Read suggests that too much power is being given to an organisation based solely in Bendigo when its task is to coordinate all items and laces of interest in and around Bendigo. Cr read was disgruntled that there was only one representative from each of the surrounding municipalities on the Bendigo Trust committee but many representatives from Bendigo.bendigo, history, formation bendigo trust -
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Document - BENDIGO SALEYARDS COLLECTION: LETTERS
Two letters (stapled together) from T H Williams, Country Organiser from the Federated Municipal and Shire Council Employees' Union of Australia - Victorian Division, one to The Town Clerk (pink copy) and the other to J Richmond. The Town Clerk's letter, dated 21/12/1978 refers to the replacement of a 20' extension ladder, electric power leads, and new oilskin wet weather gear. Signed by T H Williams. The letter to J Richmond, dated 20/12/1978 mentions Service Grants to the workers. Quoted are payments made by the Geelong Water & Sewerage Trust to their workers at the end of the First Year, Third Year, Fifth Year and Eighth Year.bendigo, council, cattle markets, bendigo saleyards collection - letters, city of bendigo, j richmond, norm harris, t h williams, federated municipal and shire employees' union of australia - victorian division, the geelong water & sewerage trust -
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Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: GIRL POWER
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Girl power: Girl guides Maureen Spencer, Gay Young, Gwen Cox and Lily Sander, circa 1940. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
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Book - BENDIGO SALEYARDS COLLECTION: SHEEP, CATTLE AND PIG SALES
Black covered book with tan leather spine and corners. Cattle Branding Book written along the front of the spine, Minute Book Collins 4393 printed on a red cloth label on the spine. Inside the front and back covers is a dark blue and white pattern. Dates of the book are from 8/1/1968 to 29/6/1970 Sheep & Cattle Sales and 6/7/1970 to 28/10/1971 for Sheep, Cattle & Pig Sales. Page 195 to 217 is for Pig Branding. Page 219 is for Cattle Branding.1983. Page 221 to 285 is for Cattle Branding, dates from 1968 to 1982. Agents names are Angliss, Borthwick, Castlemaine Bacon, Gilbertson, Greenham, Heing, Vima, Dench, Jones Bros, O'Donnell, Swift, Smorgon, Siegel, Ralph, Western Meat, New Port, Power Liedler, Hardwick, Tankard, Hutton, Monbulk, Skehan, McAlister, Brooklea Herd, Collinson, Pointer, Dark, Reynolds, Mason, Young, and Holbrooks. A piece of paper in the front of the book has written on it - Donated by Murray Trimble.bendigo, council, cattle markets, bendigo saleyards collection - sheep cattle and pig sales, angliss, borthwick, castlemaine bacon, gilbertson, greenham, heing, vima, dench, jones bros, o'donnell, swift, smorgon, siegel, ralph, western meat, new port, power liedler, hardwick, tankard, hutton, monbulk, skehan, mcalister, brooklea herd, collinson, pointer, dark, reynolds, mason, young, holbrooks, murray trimble -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO PADDOCK, 20/07/1999
Photo of a paddock, sign ''Caution gas main'' at the centre, on the right hand side a road and on the left a fence and a power pole. Date stamp at bottom left 20/07/1999. location unknown.Kodakplace, land, paddock -
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Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: THE LIFE OF PETER THE GREAT
A book titled 'The Life of Peter the Great Czar of Russia. The founder of a mighty power; a working king; sparing neither his country, his people, nor himself, in the effort to regenerate his empire.' London : Ward, Lock & Co., Salisbury Square, E.C. 385 - 400 pgs. This booklet is one of a series of 53 ' Ward & Lock's Penny Books for the People.' 'Biographical Series.' Price one penny. There are also advertisements of note.books, biography, peter the great, lydia chancellor, collection, peter the great, the life of peter the great, person, individual, male, russian history, russia, czars, ward & lock's penny biographies, biographical series, biographies, ward & lock's penny books for the people, famous people, penny books, advertisements -
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Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: THE LIFE OF THOMAS A'BECKET
A book titled ' The Life of Thomas A'Becket The Martyr of Canterbury. The fearless champion of the position and dignity of the Church, against the influence of hostile nobles and the power of a king.' London : Ward, Lock & Co., Salilsbury Square, E.C. 337 - 352 pgs. This booklet is one of a series of 53 ' Ward & Lock's Penny Books for the People.''Biographical Series.' Price one penny.There are also advertisements of note.books, biography, thomas a'becket, lydia chancellor, collection, thomas a'becket, british history, english history, person, individual, male, ward & lock's penny historical series, ward & lock's penny books for the people, the martyr of canterbury, advertisements, book, penny books, historical series, biographical series, the lifeof thomas a'becket, advertisements -
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Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: THE LIFE OF FREDERICK THE GREAT
A book titled 'The Life of Frederick the Great King of Prussia. The soldier king who established the power of Prussia. The ablest military leader of the middle of the eighteenth century.' London : Ward, Lock & Co., Salisbury Square, E.C. 65 - 80 pgs. This booklet is one of a series of 53 ' Ward & Lock's Penny Books for the People.' 'Biographical Sweies.' Price one penny. There are advertisements of note.books, biography, frederick the great, lydia chancellor, collection, frederick the great, person, individual, male, famous people, prussia, prussian history, german history, germany, ward & lock's penny books for the people, ward & lock's penny historical series, biographical series, advertisements, penny books -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO TRUCK
Worker on a white tip truck leaning out of the window, black dog can be seen at bottom centre of the photo, Power pole on left side with metal tag attached, orange power cable also attached to post.Kodakorganisation, industry, gas and fuel -
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Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: ENGINEMAN’S MASTER'S KEY - BOOK BY L.F.R. SCHNABEL
Engineman’s Master's Key by L.F.R. Schnabel Licensed Inspector Melbourne, Victoria. Printed at the L.F.R Schnabel Engineering Institute, 443 Bourke St, Melbourne C 1903. Pans and specifications executed for Steam engines. Boilers and Power Plants, hard covered book worn.document, memo, railway, engineman’s master's key - book by l.f.r. schnabel - licensed inspector melbourne victoria, printed at the l.f.r schnabel engineering institute , 443 bourke st melbourne. plans and specifications executed for steam engines, boilers and power plants. -
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Document - BENDIGO - THE HEART OF VICTORIA
Typed article titled Bendigo, The Heart of Victoria. Items mentioned are Location, Area of Bendigo, The People, Work Force, Industrial Base, natural Resources, Agriculture and Livestock, Minerals, Forests, Rail and Road, Sea and Air, Power and Water, Electricity, Natural Gas, Water, Sewerage, Industrial Land, Services, Community Services and Facilities, Educational Facilities, Hospitals, Culture and Tourism and Media.document, bendigo - the heart of victoria, city of bendigo, borough of eaglehawk, shire of huntly, shire of marong, shire of strathfieldsaye, bendigo development committee, department of agriculture, department of state development decentralization and tourism, state electricity commission, gas & fuel corporation of victoria, state rivers & water supply commission, bendigo sewerage authority, the bendigo college of advanced education, home and hospital for the aged, home for the blind, northern school of nursing, art gallery, historical society, dudley house, sun loong, central deborah gold mine, the vintage talking trams and transport museum, bcv8, the bendigo advertiser, golden city gazette, 3bo, 3cv, mr a j kelly -
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Document - AMY HUXTABLE COLLECTION: MEMORIAL LECTURE: TAKING TIME, 20/01/1985
Six pages of typed notes. Amy Huxtable Memorial Lecture, 20th January 1985 titled 'Taking Time' by Norma D. Young. The theme for the lecture was 'Take Time to Work, It's The Price of Success'. Headings are: Take time to think - it's the source of power; Take time to play - it's the secret of Youth; Take time to read - It's the foundation of wisdom; Take time to be friendly - It's the road to happiness; Take time to dream - it's like hitching your wagon to a star; Take time to look around - It's too short a day to be selfish; Take time to laugh - It's the music of the soul;document, amy huxtable memorial lecture - taking time, norma d young, captain hopwood r. n., earl of chesterfield, william booth, salvation army, tilly aston, association for the blind, victorian girl guides association, marshall field, twelve things to remember, marcus aurelius, old sydney town -
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Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: HANDWRITTEN NOTE DATED 1891
Memorandum notepaper dated 2nd March 1891 addressed to Cohns Secretary re Power of Attorney signed Rudolph Benjamin.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - CORNISH PUMPING ENGINES
Handwritten notes on Cornish Pumping Engines, Ref. Dickers Mining Record, vol. 1,No 9 July 1862, Page 17. Notes give details of the Cornish Pumping Engines, actual horse-power, coal consumption and size of boilers.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, cornish pumping engines, dickers mining record vol 1 no 9 july 1862, sir charles lemon, consolidated mines, mr guy, phillips and darlington's record of mining -
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Document - REPORT OF JUDGING FOR BOOK JACKET AND POSTER COMPETITION, BENDIGO SCHOOLS BY W PENROSE C1958, c1958
REPORT OF JUDGING FOR BOOK JACKET AND POSTER COMPETITION, BENDIGO SCHOOLS BY W PENROSE C1958 One foolscap page report on Bendigo Schools , Book Jacket Competition: Topics: Power in this Modern World or Fashion Design Today. WINNERS 1st Prize : Ken Lindrea, BHS - 14 yrs 2nd Prize: Ralph Jones, JTS - 13 yrs 3rd Prize: Lynne Hoare, St Mary's Coll - 15yrs Bendigo High School, Junior Technical School, St Mary's College N Penrose, Teacher of Art at the Junior Technical College.bendigo, education, competitions, ken lindrea, ralph jones, lynne hoare, bendigo high school , junior technical school, st mary's college, w penrose, book jacket competition, poster competition, bendigo schools -
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Document - STATE RIVERS AND WATER SUPPLY COMMISSION : EPPALOCK RECREATIONAL AREA PLAN?
Photocopied plan of power points for a recreational area, possibly Eppalock foreshore recreational area?. No title, and undated. With other Eppalock documents.state infrastructure, water supply, coliban system, state rivers and water supply commission. coliban system. eppalock. -
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Book - JOAN O'SHEA COLLECTION: 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF BENDIGO BOOKLET, 1850 - 1950's
Joan O'Shea Collection. Buff Coloured Booklet City of Bendigo. 150th anniversary of Bendigo 1850s to 1950s. Image on cover coat of arms for City of Bendigo underneath word progress, left hand side horse, right hand side bullock. History of Bendigo: From Sheep Run to Provincial City in 100 years. Map of Bendigo and Surrounds Railways, Water Courses & Storage, Power, Municipal Boundaries & Land Available for Industry. Municipal District Creation 1855, Borough Proclamation 1863, Proclaimed City 1871, Area: 7992 Acres Population as of last census City of Bendigo 28,722, City of Bendigo and adjacent Urban Areas 36,909. City of Bendigo Map, The Past Prior to 1850. Icons of Bendigo The Bendigo base Hospital,Law Courts & Post Office, Primary Schools, Housing, Industry including Butter Production, Poultry Farming, Livestock Sales & Tomato Growing, Slaughter House & ordnance factory. The Present Recreation Photos: Bendigo Bowling Club, Queen Elizabeth Oval, Municipal Lawn Tennis Courts The Future of Bendigo, Bendigo Photographs From The 1950s,Cambridge Press Bendigobendigo, history, progress of bendigo 1850s on. -
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Document - MISS G ALICE JONES COLLECTION: ACCOUNT
Monument Hill Consolidated (Bgo.) N. L. to Miss G. Alice Jones. Pink paper dated May 10, 12 1939. Also dated 24 Aug 1939 and 2/10/39. Re North Deborah Shares. Instructions to advise on power of directors to sell these shares. Perusing Rules of Co. Letter to you advising on directors powers to sell. Cost £1.1.0. "R677 de. 24/8/39" written in top left corner.miss g. alice jones - solicitor - account, monument hill consolidated (bgo.) n l, north deborah shares -
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Document - MISS G ALICE JONES COLLECTION: ACCOUNT
The Liquidator. Bendigo amalgamated Goldfields Ltd. To Miss G. Alice Jones. Re Sale of Lands by Auction on 11 Aug. 1938. Pink paper with dates, July 4, 5, 6, 7, 15-21, 23, Aug 4 to 9, Oct 20 to 1938 to Apl 2 1939, Oct 20 to Nov 15 1939, and 19 August, 1941. Account for work involved in sale of land, transfer, letters, and problems of some purchasers refusing to sign. Total cost £18. 1. 0. R702 posted 19/8/41.the miss g alice jones collection - account, bendigo amalgamated goldfields ltd., j. h. curnow & sons, k murdoch, bendigo a 1 co., state land tax office, n bear, o'halloran, rooney, power, huxtable, gray, mcwilliams, eaglehawk municipality, municipality of bendigo -
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Slide - MAGIC LANTERN COLLECTION: CHILDREN'S SMALL MAGIC LANTERN PROJECTOR
Object. Magic Lantern Collection -Children's small Magic lantern Projector powered by Kerosene lamp and mounted on a wooden base. Brass fittings. Stored in small wooden box without lid /Brass fittings.Wiener Flachbrennerphotography, projectors - still, magic lantern, wiener flachbrenner -
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Photograph - T C WATTS & SON COLLECTION: 117 QUEEN STREET,BENDIGO, 1928
BHS CollectionBlack and white photograph mounted on rectangular grey board. House, brick, porch, brick fence, small pane and lead light windows. 1 chimney. Decorative brickwork on verandah lintel and on brick fence. Stained glass windows. Written on back ' tapestry brick fireplace, dining room and kitchen, 117 Queen Street. Brick bungalow, built 1923, 5 rooms, vest, both 2 weatherboard sleep outs, toolshed, woodshed, workshop, garage, sewered. Through to King Street, 33'11 1/4' by 165'. Hot water service, electric copper, 22 points electricity, 8 power points, new gas , stainless ink, crockery cupboards, pedestal basin.bendigo, business, t.c. watts & son -
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Photograph - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: KEROSENE LAMP & STAND
Black and white photocopy of a photo of a Kerosene Street Lamp and Stand. The lamp is on top of a round decorative pole. It has a cross arm just below the lamp. the lamp has a square gable roof with a decorative piece where the four sides of the gable meet. the square base of the lamp angles out to meet the wider roof. There is a garden and house behind the lamp. Alan Crossley is standing beside the lamp. Much of the detail of Alan and the garden is too black to see the detail. Power lines across the top of the photo. Written of the back - Kerosene lamp & Stand. Photo taken in Mr & Mrs Lindsay Birchmore Garden, Daniel Street Long Gully. Alan Crossley is taken with this Lamp. St Just Point before Electricity arrived had 4 only of the Lamps & Stand on Photo to light up Street Corners in St Just Point (Long Gully Area). May 1987bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - kerosene lamp & stand, mr & mrs lindsay birchmore, alan crossley -
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Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - POWER SWITCH PANEL
Sepia colour photograph of Power Switch Panel on buff border, mounted on green cardboard. Reverse: stamped in blue W. H. Robinson, Photographer, Mundy St. Bendigo.+person, individual, basil miller -
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Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - MACHINERY ROOM WITH POWER SWITCH PANEL
Sepia colour photograph, with buff border, mounted on green cardboard, of machinery room and power switch panel. Reverse: Stamped in blue W. H. Robinson Photographer Mundy Street Bendigo. Written in black biro 5'' x J'' 86% Page6y.W. H. Robinson Photographer Mundy Street Bendigo Vic 3550person, individual, basil miller -
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Photograph - ARBOR: BACK YARD, 1960 's ?
... , rock edging, houses at back, power pole with wires at back... garden with arbor, seats, rock edging, houses at back, power pole ...black and white photograph. Back garden with arbor, seats, rock edging, houses at back, power pole with wires at back. Red crayon 'V' top centre.unknownplace, land, back yard -
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Photograph - BURNT GULLY PHOTOS, 1924
Burnt Gully - possibly near Woodvale. a. Black and white photo: men standing behind, alongside bagged grain. Steam farm engine on RH side. Written on rear of photo: threshing team at lunch engine Ruston Procter steam. 8 horse power, single cylinder, working pressure 75 lbs per square inch. 80 revs per minte. Fly wheel 6 feet in diameter. b. Pilcher's thresher on Robert Riley's farm, Burnt Gully. Bullock drivers Bill Pilcher, Paddy Mulcair. Bullock drawn threshing machine, large group of men standing alongside and to rear of machine. Two men standing on top of thresher. Steam traction engine on far left of photo. c. Pioneer log cabin Burnt Gully, the home of the Grafton family, demolished about 1930. Hut of slab construction, with corruated iron roof over timber slats. Chimney of logs and slabs topped with bricks on LH side of house. Steam farm machine in background on LH side.unknownagriculture, farm, grafton familyh, robert riley, bill pilcher, paddy mulcair, burnt gully. -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - REGULATION OF MINES STATUTE 1873
Handwritten extract from the Bendigo Advertiser 3/1/1874. Regulation in force from 1st january 1874. Regulation states the minimum age of boys working at the mines, no female of any age can be employed underground, the maximum hours under 18's worked, no person under 18 to be in charge of any steam engine, boiler or mechanical power and no person in charge of steam machinery to be employed more than eight hours in any one day as an ordinary day's work.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, regulation of mines statute 1873, bendigo advertiser 3/1/1874 -
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Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: THE JOURNAL OF THE INSTITUTION OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS (LONDON )
The journal of the institution of locomotive engineers (London) with grey cover and black text. The journal president is M. F. Ryan Esq CBE. Publisher: the institution, 46 Malling St , Lewes Sussex , England. The contents include: new members, steel fireboxes and tubes, superheat estimation, Manchester meeting, Leeds meeting, relation of cylinder and boiler power to locomotive rating, writing on page 2 'J Badham 16 Abbott St Bendigo', item date 1919.M F Ryancottage, miners, j badham/the journal of the institution of locomotive engineers(london ) m f ryan -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - WAGES, PRICES & STAMP HEADS
Handwritten notes detailing the wages per week S'hurst year 1868, from boys to the General Manager. Also prices for tools, rope, chain, powder, candles, oil, tallow, quicksilver, leather, cleaning and packing materials, and iron and steel. Also mentioned is the weight of the stampers, their cost, the height they fall, the number of strokes per minute, the number of holes in the gratings, the horse-power to drive each stamper, the quantity of water used per stamp-head in crushing and the quantity of mercury used in the ripples per stamper and the quantity lost per stamp head per week.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, wages prices & stamp heads, goldfields & mineral districts of victoria, r brough smyth 1869, sandhurst goldfield 1868 -
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Photograph - MITCHELL STREET, BENDIGO
Photo, colored. Looking up Mitchell towards Railway line. Tram lines in centre of road, ornate power lines up centre of street. On GH corner two storey building, verandah, Peters Ice Cream sign and Cozy Corner Care sign on verandah. On bottom of photo ' Mitchell Street, Bendigo, No. 17' Appears to be in 1940'sbendigo, streetscape, mitchell street, bendigo, mitchell street, plaza theatre, cozy corner