Bright yellow flyer of local history seminar, Saturday March 16, 1985 titled Bendigo - A Living Monument to a Golden Age, held at the Campbell Theatrette, North Central Goldfields Library, Hargreaves St. Bendigo. Has a copy of photo of Shops and Offices, H. M. Leggo & Co., High Street Bendigo. C. 1896. The photo shows a number of men outside H. M. Leggo & Co. Merchants & Importers, Wholesale Grocers. There are two horse drawn vehicles with two horses in each and some of the men have bicycles.bendigo, history, city history, flyer for local history seminar bendigo, north central goldfields library, ministry for planning and environment, history and heritage committee, victoria's 150th. anniversary celebrations, bendigo citycouncil, royal historical society bendigo, h m leggo & co, state library of victoria

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 176 page hard cover book by Kenji Tomiki explaining the art and techniques Judo and Aikido. Illustrated with numerous B & W photos and one colour plate. Includes a 3 page glossary of Judo terms. Published in 1959 by Japan Travel Bureau, Tokyo and printed by Kyodo Printing Co., Tokyo. Catalogue sticker ''2175 TOM'' on spine. Handwritten in ink on flyleaf ''Mr A.N. Chisholm with best wishes Tatsuo Kenvar March 3 1959''. Library of congress Catalogue Card No. 58-59726.Kenji Tomikibooks, collections, sport, alec h chisholm collection, judo, aikido, martial arts, kenji tomiki

Lucy Hill (nee Bobotham) Photograph. This photo of a smiling suited lady sitting in armchair in a library is Lucy Hill journalist for the Advertiser. (photo is in this collection). Lucy Hill published childrens stories and poems under the pen-name of Aunt Evelyn. She won the competition for writing the words for The Centenary Song. As Lucy Bobotham she was presented the First Prize for the Gravel Hill State School Choir competition. Mr & Mrs Hill also published in the Advertiser under "In the Spot Light". Lucy Hill has written extensively for many metropolitan papers and magazines, short Stories, verse, series (An Unexpected Achievement), song lyrics (The Centenary Song) and children's pages. She was also noted as a Bendigo historian.person, individual, lucy hill, journalist, advertiser, aunt evelyn, the centenary song, gravel hill state school, in the spot light, an unexpected achievement, bendigo.

Norman Oliver collection. Councillor and sometime Mayor of the City of Bendigo. Twenty pages of typed notes with the date 18th April written in pencil in the margin of the front page. Found in sequence of 1951 notes. Topics include the Library, and subtitled paragraphs on the Floral display, the Commonwealth Jubilee bicycle relay, the City Council meeting, Anzac Day, the City Engineer's Department, the Town Planning conference, Playing grounds and the Combined schools centenary sports meeting.bendigo, council, speech notes, councillor norman oliver, sometime mayor of bendigo. radio station 3bo 'the mayor speaks'. bendigo centenary 1951.

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. a) Seventeen pages of typed notes for a speech. Topics include : The story of the taxi cab, Your library, Regional library development, Land reclamation, Traffic control, A point about parking, Social (visit to Fortuna by Major General Brown Director of Ordnance survey, British Army), The historical society. Undated, but next to other notes marked 1951. b) a donation letter headed 'The Mayor Speaks' states: Herein are the texts of addresses given by the Mayor Cr N.J Oliver over Radio Station 3BO, together with other talks given by him. They were given to Alex H Stone by Mr Oliver on his leaving Bendigo. They are now handed by him to Bendigo Branch - Royal Historical Society of Victoria, as they are worthy of preservation. 26-3-1982 signed Alex H Stone.bendigo, council, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver, sometime mayor of bendigo. radio station 3bo 'the mayor speaks'. bendigo centenary 1951.

Photocopies of photographs - Nine sets of two scenes of Bendigo. (a) Post Card of Pall Mall, Bendigo, early 1900s (b) Etching of View Point, Sandhurst, 1859. Courtesy of State Library NSW. Note: These are probably left over handout materials to participants in some kind of historical lecture/discussion/walk.Unknownphotograph, landscape, bendigo, view point, pall mall

A print from a water colour by Robert Alexander Hillingford called ' Emigrants to south Australia '. Original is from The Rex Nan Kivell collection, National Library of Australia.Robert Alexander Hillingfordprint, watercolour, australian landscape, watercolour paintings, early colonial life. emigrants, south australia

Photograph of an Engraving depicting the interior of the Royal Princess Theatre, built in 1874. The engraving copy is from the Australian Sketcher, supplied by the Latrobe State Library Victoria.buildings, commercial, royal princess theatre, royal princess theatre, bendigo theatres

Negative-Print. A Minister or Priest at his library.cottage, miners, minister/priest, minister/priest

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Fifteen typed pages headed Mayors Report 11 July 1951. In the format he used for his weekly talk on 3BO 'The Mayor Speaks'. Topics include : Australian Library Association, the Rosalind Park Land Bill, assistant engineer's house, the Transport Regulation Act, the Lighting Committee, the Engineer's Report,bendigo, council, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. 3bo 'the mayor speaks'.

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Sixteen pages of typed notes dated 13 June 1951. In the format he used for his talk on the weekly 3BO 'The Mayor Speaks'. Topics include : Bendigo Centenary, the Bendigo Chamber of Commerce, the Library Board, Sir Ralph Gibson, Mayor of Fremantle, weekend sport, King's Birthday football, and the night football match.bendigo, council, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. 3bo 'the mayor speaks'. bendigo centenary 1951.

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Nineteen typed pages dated 9 May 1951 at top of front page. In the format he used for his talks on 3BO 'The Mayor Speaks'. Topics include : complaints regarding the Quarry Hill tip, traffic problems, Bendigo and District Ambulance Service, Public transport, the Beating of the Bounds, Jubilee of the Federal Parliament, the Library, purchase of new plant, land reclamation, and the Mayoress' Appeal.bendigo, council, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. 3bo 'the mayor speaks'. mayor.

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Twenty-one pages of typed notes with the date 11 Apr 1951 stamped in the left hand margin. There are two pages with the number 6. In the format of his weekly talks on 3BO 'The mayor speaks'. Topics include : letters received, the Library Board, the Sewerage Authority, the Ballet, the visit of Rev Semmens of the Methodist Church, the Anglican Mission Exhibition, and the Floral Festival.bendigo, council, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. 3bo ' the mayor speaks'. mayor

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Fifteen typed pages. The date, 16th Nov 1950, written in pencil in the left hand margin. In the same format as other notes for his talks on 3BO 'The Mayor Speaks'. Topics include: Remembrance Day ceremonies, Libraries, the Aerodrome, the Psychiatric Clinic, and municipal finances.bendigo, council, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. 3bo 'the mayor speaks'.

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Typed pages of undated notes for a speech numbered, p. 2-18. In the format he used for his talks on 3BO 'The Mayor Speaks'. First page is missing. Topics are : Parking issues, the Aerodrome, Tipping rubbish, Town Hall renovations, Government grants, The sale yards, Crown reservations, Social notes, Kerang Library. Undated, however there is a reference to the coming? Year 1951 on p. 17 of the notes.bendigo, council, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. 3bo

Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 31 page soft cover book of poems by Christina Mawdesley about the Corroboree Tree and twelve shorter poems of Melbourne's early days of settlement. Foreward by Mary Gilmore in 1944. A Bread and Cheese Club Publication. Printed by J.Roy Stevens, Melbourne. Handwritten in ink on title page 'To A.H.C, who said ''Take this round to the Bread and Cheese Club''. Gratefully from Christina Mawdesley' Library catalogue sticker '2062 MAW' on front cover. B & W image of the Corroboree Tree, in Melbourne, at the front.Christina Mawdesleybooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, christina mawdesley, poetry, mary gilmore

ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 38 page hardback book of poems by Clive Turnbull. They appeared in 'Art in Australia', June-July 1930. Published by Transition Press, Melbourne in June 1933. Printed by Bright Printing Service, Glen Iris, Vic. Library Catalogue sticker '2034 TUR' on spine. Handwritten in ink on title page, 'Dear Alec: Put this with your collection of literary relics - the tooth of Hy. Lawson and the horsecollar that Adam Lindsay Gordon ?? looked through. Clive Turnbull August 21st 1939.'Clive Turnbullbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, clive turnbull, poetry

Soft covered booklet Scout Proficiency Badges, introduction to the proficiency badge library 46 pages with black and white photographs and illustrations printed by C Merritt Lakemba.books, technical, scouts

Eighteen photocopy photographic images of Princess Theatre exterior and interior. 1. Royal Princess Bendigo main auditorium, 2. Royal Princess Bendigo Auditorium dome and chandelier, 3. Royal Princess Bendigo main auditorium views from upstairs circle, 4. Royal Princess Bendigo. Downstairs front stalls, 5. Royal Princess Bendigo View Street closed Saturday 4th May 1963 last Movie 'Guns of Navarone' became amaco service station designers Cowper and Murphy State Library of Victoria, 6. Royal Princess Bendigo Downstairs foyer, 7. Princess main entrance, 8. Princess circle entrance, 9. Princess Theatre was built behind the Albion Chambers, 10. Royal Princess Bendigo 1875 2000 seats 1800seats later, 11. Royal Princess front stalls and stage, 12.. Advertisement Bendigo Advertiser Tuesday December 22 1908 top right hand corner, 13. Advertisement Bendigo Advertiser Thursday march 10 1910, 14 Advertisement Bendigo Advertiser Tuesday July 26 1910, 15 Advertisement Bendigo Advertiser Thursday July 28 1910.bendigo, buildings, princess theatre

A blue hard covered book titled, ''The Life and Times of Sir George Grey, K.C.B. By William Lee Rees and Lily Rees. New Zealand : Printed and Published by H. Brett, of Lake Takapuna, at his General Printing Office, Shortland and Fort Streets, Auckland. 1892.'' 496 pgs. (ill.)William Lee Rees and Lily Reesperson, individual, sir george grey, book, books, biography, biographies, people, person, sir george grey, history, new zealand, australia, public library of eaglehawk

A hard covered book titled, '' A Dictionary, Geographical, Statistical, and Historical, of the various countries, places, and principal natural objects in The World. Illustrated with maps. By J.R. McCulloch, Esq. Member of the Institute of France. A new edition revised, with a supplement. In two volumes. Vol. II. London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. MDCCCLIV.'' Handwritten in ink is the number 36. 983 pgs. (maps)J.R. McCulloch, Esq.book, geography, book, books, reference, geography, stastistics, history, world, maps, europe, world, place, dictionary, dictionaries, encyclopaedia, eaglehawk publlic library

1970 NATIONAL BANK PAINTING REPRODUCTION Upper Shaft , Port Lincoln Mine 1848 possibly painted by W.A. Cawthorne 1848 Below the picture title the words - Reproduced by the National Bank in 1970 from the watercolour in the Mitchell Library , Sydney , by permission of the Trustees.The centre of the picture shows mine workings four or five men are shown in the picture the rest of the area is undevelopedpainting, watercolour, gold diggers

1970 NATIONAL BANK PAINTING REPRODUCTION Mt .Alexander Gold Diggings , 1853 Below the picture title the words - Reproduced by the National Bank in 1970 from the watercolour in the Rex Nan Kivell Collection , National Library of Australia , by permission of the Trustees -Artist unknown 1853 .The background shows numerous scattered buildings , some with early Australian flags , men riding horses .The foreground shows much mining activity with ever -present dogs .tents ,painting, watercolour, gold diggers

1970 NATIONAL BANK PAINTING REPRODUCTION The New Chums Arrival on a Gold Digging .Artist unknown c. 1855 Below the picture title the words - Reproduced by the National Bank in 1970 from the lithograph in the La Trobe Collection , State Library of Victoria , by permission of the Library Council of Victoria .Bottom left corner shows a rough sign nailed to an upright post saying The Star Concert Hall Gus Hatton To night.The painting is divided lengthways by a stream with a two plank crossing apparently to show the differences between the seasoned miners above the stream and the new chums below the stream .The above centre of the picture is a windlass surrounded by men - an Aboriginal sitting by a fire , two men with bottles in hand depicting the proliferation of drink .The New Chums below the stream show men and a woman all wearing smart hats and clothes , some carrying unneeded items such as Umbrellaspainting, watercolour, gold diggers

1970 National Bank painting reproduction The Myers Creek Rush - Near Sandhurst , Victoria Below the picture title the words - Reproduced by the National Bank in 1970 from the watercolour in the Rex Nan Kivell Collection , National Library of Australia , by permission of the Trustees .A hut in the foreground has a sign Tuck & Sons Branch Store. Centre left appears to be a National Colonial flag on a high flag pole .There are a number of buildings throughout the scene , horses and carts , mine windlasses .A Blacksmith in the foreground is talking to two men .Six men are examining the results of gold panningpainting, watercolour, gold diggers

1970 National Bank painting reproduction 'Deep Sinking , Ballarat' by S.T.Gill c. 1855 Below the picture title the words - Reproduced by the National Bank in 1970 from the lithograph in the La Trobe Collection , State Library of Victoria , by permission of the Library Council of Victoria .Also on the painting is written -James J Blondell & Co Melbourne 1855. The painting shows mine shafts with windsails and windlasses a horse and cart , three men in the foreground several in the distancepainting, watercolour, gold diggers

1970 National Bank watercolour painting reproduction Penguin Silver Mines , Tasmania signed Á.G'1871 Below the picture title the words - Reproduced by the National Bank in 1970 from the engraving in the national library of Australia by permission of the Trustees A sail / steamship is seen off the coast .The centre of the painting shows a mine shaft , frame and wheels connected to a horse-powered mechanism .There are various other buildings , horses and carts and people .The mine was only to last a year.painting, watercolour, 'penguin silver mines , tasmania / national bank reproductions /

Document, Bendigo , A Living Monument To A Golden Age. Local History Seminar Saturday March 16,1985, Campbell Theatrette, North Central Goldfields Library, Hargreaves St, Bendigo. Supported by: Ministry for Planning and Environment, History and Heritage Committee, Victoria's 150th. Anniversary Celebrations. Bendigo City Council. Royal Historical Society, Bendigo. 2 Copies. Pictured H.M. Leggo & Co, Merchants & Importers, High Street, Bendigo.c 1896, shops and offices.Excelsior House name on building. Horses Carts Bicycles and People out the front of the premises.document, names of bendigo pioneers, h.m.leggo & co

Photocopies a,b, of two different Sandhurst Mechanic's Institute & Free Library bookmarks from the same period. Henderson and Goodisson, Bush's Stores, and John W Faul's advertisements featured.bendigo, institutions, mechanics institute and free librar