Objet: White china jug decorated with flowers and gold trim, inscription in gold on front reads a present from George Bowers Jun to his friend Mr James Bailis 1853domestic equipment, table setting, jug

COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS. Comprises 8 B&W photos of individuals or groups (various era) with no names provided; 4 colour photographs of people (couples) with no names provided; 2 B&W photographs with name identification on back - Russell January 1942; Russell & Audrey with Bridesmaids & Best Man Shirley's husband - Best Man Jack's daughter - small bridesmaid on left; one B&W? ( Polaroid) photograph of building - on reverse - Campbell Connelly, Bendigo (cnr. Forest St and High St). This photo shows the current building (2015 Chinese restaurant) with adjoining builiding in Forest St having Taubman's advertisement and corner building having a sign pointing up Forest St to the City Centre Motel.

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection Vol 3, No. 2 1977. Article on the Maldon Brewery & Mr C J Bryant 1856-1898.The Newsletter also contains an article and examples of China's Mystical Motifs - which were used on pottery etc; together with a photo of a list of Essences, Drugs, etc.

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection. ''Merry Xmas'' Edition (1974?). Includes article on 'Goldfield Oil Bottles' with drawing and brief descriptions of 18 pre-1860 bottles showing variety of shapes of these bottles. Short article on the Chinese and the lack of bottles in their camp areas - also information on opium pipes.

Photograph, An Old Chinese Store, Ah Hang & Ah Hooey, were the general storekeepers . The store was in Long Gully, possibly in McIntyre Street (Eaglehawk Road now) , and the view is looking south. SUN: 27 March 1938.photograph, building, old chinese store

Washing Tailings No 9. Coloured illustration of Chinese gold miners , panning, cradling, whim in background.Unknownartwork, print, mining

Colour photo: image shows hexagonalCeremonial Chinese Funeral Tower brick structure, with iron roof. Small circular inset on front. Headstones in background. These structures were used for ceremonies for the dead were conducted, and candles, incense and paper offerings were offered.bendigo, buildings, chinese burning tower, bendigo, white hills cemetery, chinese, burial, burning tower

Fourteen paged Paper on ''The Growth of Methodism during 1850's - 1890's' on the (Bendigo) Goldfields'' by Lyn Barnes, Bendigo Tech College student 1980. While the Specific Interest Area is highlighted on page 1 as ''Mackenzie Street Church'' the paper covers a variety of topics - General comments about Methodism during the Gold Era (approx 2 pages); The Cornish Contribution (approx, 1 page); A Cornish man of particular note - James (Jimmy) Jeffrey (approx. 1 page); The Sandhurst Circuit (approx. 3 pages); Sandhurst Chinese Mission (approx. 1/2 page); Mackenzie Street Church (approx. 2 pages); Extract from letter from Rev William Butters to Rev W B Boyce, London (approx. 1 page); portraits of four Methodist Pioneers (1 page); ''Statistical Pages (1 page); Reference List (1 page).church, history, methodist, george eisfelder. rev john orchard, golden square wesleyan church, bible christian church long gully, rev w h hoskens, miss beryle buley. mr graydon grey. rev. william butters. mr walter powell. "california" taylor.

China shaving mug ('Empire'; 'Ivory Ware England' marked on base)). Flower and bird motif on mug sides. Inscribed with catalog number U2-232.1.personal effects, shaving, mug

China toilet boat (English?) of elongated 'oval' shape. Bottom piece has two ridges to make three (low) 'sections' in base. Flower motif on top and sides. Inscribed catalog number U4.702.2domestic equipment, containers, toiletries

Photograph of Carved Chinese Chair No 7220 delivered to Specimen Cottage.photograph

Hand grenade casting mounted on black enamelled base with china ink well insert. Square base with grooves for pens, top of hand grenade opens for access to ink. Marked memento of the great war actual hand grenade casting as used by the allies.Regd No 651542.1915 Regd No 652114 51657 10304 11469arms, ordnance

Blue china vase, 3 cornered basket weave pattern, 3 white china figurines holding vase and forming legs.ornaments, ceramic, vase

White china milk jug with swirled sides and floral decoration.domestic equipment, food consumption, jugs

Blue and white small boat shaped china bowl heavily decorated with floral gilding.Hand Painted Japan I E Codomestic equipment, table setting, bowl

A Bendigo 'Advertiser' article titled 'Joss House re-born.' The old Chinese Joss House at Emu Point is being re-born by the National Trust of Australia. There are photos of the Joss House and the people involved in it and also historical information. 9/12/69bendigo, chinese, joss house, lydia chancellor collection, collection, bendigo, denis o'hoy, tourism, emu point, national trust of australia, historical buildings, house, houses

Brown paper packet of Esther.K.Soong's special Formosan tea, full flavoured, unscented, economical 1/2 LB nett. Brown paper with blue lettering.Imported and distributed by Esther.K.Soong 528 Collins St Melbourne MB2376commerce, advertising, chinese

Clothing. Women's cream coloured double thickness silk scarf. Fabric has embossed pattern of diagonal leaf shapes. At each end on one side only are hand painted pictures;. 1. A Chinese girl kneeling below a tree and holding a sword in her right hand. 2. Tree branch with two butterflies and a rectangular Chinese symbol. Both ends have 5 cm fringeing.costume accessories, female, cream coloured silk scarf

Object. Cardboard advertising fan from REED Bros Bendigo. Circle of cardboard 21 cms diameter with piece of dowel stapled to lower section to form a handle (25 cm x 1 cm). Reversible picture of a Chinese man printed on one side in upright picture the man is frowning. 180 degrees turn and the man is smiling.Printed on the reverse side ''REED BROS'', BENDIGO. Pure Fruit flavours in Aerated Waters and Cordials and Crystal Hop Beer. Turn this fan upside down and note the smile of satisfaction of the user of REED Bros Cordials.ephemera, mementoes, reed bros advertising fan

Small china doll with Bisque finish. Moveable arms, painted face and hair with blue ribbon. Home made satin dress.toys, dolls, nursery

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 1999. Famine relief: Matthew Bros, Hargreaves Street store staff pictured in 1943, dressed in Chinese costume while running a stall to raise money for the relief of famine in China. One of the staff, Elsie Tussup (nee Gray) recalled that they raised 180 pounds ($360). Back row from left: Verna Peake, Elsie Gray, Lorna Murphy and Olga Lehner. Front: Lois Rowe and Gwen Rance.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Document. A Chinese past - uncovered, the archaeology of a chinese brick - making kiln.document, memo, a chinese past

Objects. Token for G & W.H. Rocke , 18 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. English Furniture Importer, with a Lion and shield on front. On reverse Melbourne, Victoria, 1859, person seated holding scales.numismatics, tokens, g & w h rocke, they used to live in another house in golden square, which was the site of a chinese market garden in the 1800's.

White bone china mug produced by Aynlsey to commemorate the marriage of the Prince of Wales to lady Diana Spencer 29th July 1981. On one side is embossed the Prince of Wales coat of arms in colour and on the other family trees for both the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer. The words 'Married 29th July 1981 St Pauls Cathedral'are printed below the family trees.Aynsley fine English bone china

Objects. Clothes brush is oval in shape, with a polished wooden base, and black bristles. Shaped to a rounded point at each end. Bristles 2.5 cm long. Nine rows of bristles. Make-up brush bears Chinese writing on the handle, 23.5 cm long with 6.5 cm long white hairs forming the brush. Hairs are held in an ebony cup shape fitting, attached to the handle. An ebony top-knot completed with a red silk ribbon loop finishes the top of the handle.Hair comb: Tortoise shell, with three 7 cm long teeth, which unfortunately are broken from the fan-shaped decorative top. The fan-shaped top of the comb, has an art-deco type flowing floral design-1920's.Chinese lettering - six characters.costume accessories, female, clothes brush, make-up brush, hair comb.

Document. Six single sheet leaflets; Hartland's Eucalyptus Factory and Historic Farm. Bendigo Tramway's. Bendigo Pottery. Central Deborah Gold Mine. The Chinese Joss House. (2). One bi-fold brochure Central Deborah Gold Mine and Talking Tram. Tri-fold brochures; Bendigo and District Tourist Guide (x2). Welcome to Bendigo and District Victoria. Bendigo Victoria, Australia. One multi-fold brochure ''Gold ! - Bendigo Gold !''.document, memo, bendigo tourism brochures