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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: TRAFFIC FREE
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Traffic free: before the mass invasion of the car, Charing Cross early 1900s. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BARBARA MAMOUNEY COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ON SPECIMEN COTTAGE
Newspaper feature from Bendigo Advertiser Tues January 12 2016 and image of Specimen Cottage before restoration in 1970s It was built by stonemason James Brierley for his family Is now the front of house and display centre for The Bendigo Historical Society and is arguably the oldest building in the city with 1856 shown above the front door Near the corner of Hargreaves and Mundy St The building has two parts The 1856 section is single storey with front façade of locally sourced sandstone rubble with dressed quoins and dressings to openings, side walls are of rubble the rear and interior walls are of red brick a central front door a window on either side The roof which was probably hipped, was later joined to the next wall of the 1861 section and is partly covered with Morewood and Rogers metal tiles with partly corrugated iron The 1861 section was built to match the earlier one Across the first floor of the 1861 section is an elegantly detailed cantilevered timber balcony with a hived concave roof and two French windows opening onto it Bendigo Historical Society members Barbara Poustie and Carol Holsworth have led tours of the cottage as part of the 'Summer in the parks' program A plaque on the corner of Hargreaves and Mundy indicates that there once stood the Royal Princess Hotel, also built by Brierley, Bendigo Historical Society members have continued research on the Brierley familyhistory, australian, bendigo, architecture, specimen cottage royal princess hotel built by james brierly in 1856 barbara proustie carol holsworth -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: BILLYGOAT GRUFF
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Billygoat Gruff: Billycart racing in the early 1900s. Alex Brown is holding the goat and the driver is unknown. Billycart racing was a most popular pastime, and crowds would appear from out of nowhere. The goats were notoriously unpredictable and liable to run in any direction. Some would even be led by the old carrot on a stick trick. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: CANTERBURY PARK
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Early photograph of Canterbury Park, Eaglehawk. Date unknown. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: FAMILY GET TOGETHER
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Family get-together: Bendigo's Greta Devereaux submitted this photo of her grandfather, Robert Cousen at his home in Stenberg Street in the early 1900s. Cousen, third from right, is pictured with his wife Henrietta, right, and children and his brother Samuel and wife Agnes at left. Samuel later became headmaster at Belmont School in Geelong and Agnes also taught there for many years. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: SUCCESS
... Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Success... business in View street, Bendigo in the early 1900's. He was a pork ...Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Success: Robert Cousen had a thriving business in View street, Bendigo in the early 1900's. He was a pork butcher and made his own small goods and cured his own bacon and hams. In the photo, Robert Cousen is in the white coat standing in the doorway of his shop. His two carts are in the front of the shop. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: EARLY DAYS
... Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2000. Early...Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2000. Early days: it was anything goes as far as striped jumpers went in South Bendigo Football Club's early years. Football was played on rough surfaces which had holes and mud. The goal posts were timber props positioned much further apart than they are today. This team pictured helped South Bendigo win its 21st flag in 1900. Bendigo Football Association was superseded by the Bendigo Football League in 1913. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: WATERING HOLE
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Watering hole: the Queen's Arms Hotel was built by James Hamilton in Russell Street, Quarry Hill, in 1872 when Quarry Hill was sparsely populated. Within a year there was a regular omnibus service from this hotel to the centre of Sandhurst. A veranda was added later. The hotel architects were a mining engineer Robert Moffat, who spent three years in partnership with Joseph Brady in the early 1870s, meeting the needs of the mining industry. Extensive additions and alterations were made to the hotel in 1986. This picture was taken in about 1970. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: HARGREAVES STREET
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Hargreaves street: about were the surf shop is now, the W. Jeffrey store stocked groceries, wine and spirits. This photo was taken in the late 1920s or early 1930s. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GOLDEN DAYS HISTORICAL EXHIBITION COLLECTION: SEWING MACHINE
Black and white photograph: early sewing machine, large wheel on side, circular needle plate. Not identified as Bendigo made machine.bendigo, history, golden days historical exhibition -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: HEIDELBERG
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Heidelberg: located in Horace Street, Bendigo, the two-storey front of this house was added in 1885 to an earlier part of uncertain age. Basement rooms offered a cool summer temperature, but dampness was ever a problem. This house was built for Thomas Falkingham. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: AVONDALE
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Avondale: built in 1896, the eclectic style of the house suggests the builder John Daley embodied features from his earlier houses. It is believed he travelled to South Africa and the house could be a reflection of his experience there. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: RESPONSIBLE
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Responsible: councillors and officers of Strathfieldsaye shire, early 20th century. Picture supplied by Bendigo Historical Society. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: FAREWELL
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Farewell: a commemorative service for the death of Queen Victoria early in 1901. Photo courtesy of the Bendigo Historical Society. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: LUSH
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Lush: the fernery in Rosalind Park gives Bendigo a taste of the rainforest. The scenic location was captured on film in the early 1900s. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: SCENIC
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Scenic: Rosalind Park, with the Bendigo Creek on the right, in the early 1900s. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: LUSH
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Lush: the Rosalind Park fernery, in the early 1900s. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE CONSERVATORY GARDENS AND SURROUNDING AREA
Black and white photograph of the conservatory gardens and surrounding area. The phot shows the early plantings of the palm trees along the outer fence, and the layout of garden beds waiting to be filled with plants.Just left of centre is a white statue. At the start of Bridge street on the right side there is a line cabs waiting for business. Centre can be seen the bridge over the Bendigo Creek. To the right centre there are a group of retail establishments.bendigo, parks and gardens, conservatory gardens -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: PICTURESQUE
Bendigo Advertiser ''the way we were'' from 2000. Picturesque: view over the Queen's Gardens in Pall Mall, Bendigo, with a statue of Queen Victoria in the foreground, circa early 1900s. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: STREETSCAPE
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Streetscape: Pall Mall from Charing Cross circa early 1900s. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - WHERE DO WE COME FROM? EARLY DAYS OF THE QUARRY HILL CROQUET CLUB, 2017
Where did we come from? Early days of the Quarry Hill Croquet Club (Bendigo Vic) Historic papers pertaining to the formation and early days of the club, collated by Terry Potter, and added to with information from the clubs minutes and items from the Bendigo Advertiser to produce a story detailing the how, when and why the club was formed. 38 pages in a spring bound binder with black and white photographs & maps.Collated by Tery Potterorganization, club / society, croquet club -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: HISTORIC
... : The view over Bendigo in the early 1900s. The photo was taken...Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Historic: The view over Bendigo in the early 1900s. The photo was taken looking north-west from St. Paul's Church tower. Visible is the Shamrock hotel, the fire brigade depot and bell tower, the County Court House and district jail. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: MEMORABLE
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Memorable: The Bridgewater Memorial Hall, circa early 1900s. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: TEAM SPIRIT
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Team spirit: a central Victorian football team of the early 1900s, believed to be Serpentine or Inglewood. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: EARLY VIEW
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Early view: Rae's battery looking from the Long Gully Creek with Victoria Hill in the background. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: COSY
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Cosy: The house of Richard Cridge Densem at Daylesford in the early 1900s. Densem was a councillor at the time and had previously managed several mines in the area. He was also captain of the Fosterville rifle club and a member of the Mining Managers' Association and Masonic Fraternity. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: CLOTHING
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Clothing: John McFarlane's drapery store in Maldon which was opened in the early 1860s. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - STRAUCH COLLECTION - EARLY WINE GROWING IN THE BENDIGO REGION, 1996
Early Wine Growing In The Bendigo Region. Booklet with 6 pagesRay Wallacebendigo, history, wine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - BABY CLOTHES COLLECTION: BABY BOOTIES, Early 1940's
Cream coloured hand knitted woollen baby booties. Garter stitch on feet. Patterned cuffs. Satin ribbon ties.This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn. Donor wishes to remain anonymous.costume, children's, baby booties -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - BABY CLOTHES COLLECTION: BABY BONNET, Early 1940's
Cream coloured hand knitted woollen baby bonnet. All over pattern. Single cream coloured satin ribbon tie.This collection of knitted and sewn garments were made in the early 1940s and were intended for a baby that was stillborn. Donor wishes to remain anonymous.costume, children's, baby bonnet