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Echuca Historical Society
Photograph, Henry Hopwood & wife Charlotte (Walters)
Henry Hopwood was founder of Echuca 1853Beleived to be the only photgraph of Henry Hopwood and wife Charlotte. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - STRAUCH COLLECTION - SANDHURST AND ECHUCA DISTRICTS DIRECTORY 1881-2-3, 1881.2.3
Sandhurst and Echuca districts residence, trade and mining directory for 1881-2-3 Compiled and published by G Stevens and J W Burrows, printed by Burrows & Co, printers and bookbinders Bull Street Sandhurst.bendigo, history, directory -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: MEDICAL CERTIFICATE
White paper from Surgeon dated Echuca 29/8/1876. I certify Thomas Warren is still unable for his usual employment. Signed - -rossen, Surgeon. Thomas Warren written at the end.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - medical certificate, court king of the forest, thomas warren -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - WEEKLY TIMES SPORT, 1928
Brown paper folder containing cuttings from Weekly Times showing football teams and cricket teams. Football teams include North Melbourne, East Albury, Horsham, Dimboola, Echuca, Nhill, Preston, Port Melbourne, Essendon, Wangaratta, Preston, Benalla, Hamilton, Kyabram, Echuca, Shepparton, Castlemaine, Sandhurst, Albury, St. Patrick's, Maryborough, Brunswick, Wimmera, Gippsland, St. Kilda, Melbourne Grammar, South Melbourne and Hawthorn. Cricket teams include the English Cricket Team and the Australian Team (1928).newspaper, football -
Port of Echuca
Black & white photograph
The P. S. Edwards was built in May 1875 by J. M. Webb, Echuca. Official number 73287, made of wood, with paddle wheels at the side. 78 gross tons, 27 nett tons. It was altered in 1916 , after cabin removed 48 gross ton. It had 7 different owners before being purchased by R. J. Evans, of Evans Bros. Saw Mill, Echuca, in 1919. The P. S. Edwards was sunk at Echuca in the spring of 1958 and then raised in January 1981 and then was being restored by Geoff Evans in 1985 (Parsons, Ronald. Ships of the Island Rivers. 3rd ed. 1996. p.67) The barge Ada was built in 1899 at Echuca by the Permewan Wright Company. The Ada hull was built of part wood and part steel, to protect the wool from becoming wet on the voyage down the Darling River to the Echuca Wharf. The Ada was used as a logging insider barge as well as a wool barge with the Pevensey on the Darling River.The P. S. Edwards has historical and social significance being a paddle boat built in Echuca. The P. S. Edwards was built in May 1875 by J. M. Webb, Echuca. It had 7 different owners before being purchased by R. J. Evans, of Evans Bros. Saw Mill, Echuca, in 1919. The P. S. Edwards was sunk at Echuca in the spring of 1958 "and as the mill was burnt in 1959 salvage was not attempted. She was raised in January 1981 and in 1985 was restored by Geoff Evans. While owned by Evans Bros, was used to bring red gum from the Barmah Forest to the sawmill in the barge Clyde." (Parsons, Ronald. Ships of the Island Rivers. 3rd ed. 1996. p.67) The barge Ada was significant because of the construction of the hull, being part wood and part steel. The Ada was used as an inside looking barge as well as a wool barge with the P.S Pevensey on the Darling River. The barge Ada is still on display at the slipway at the Port of Echuca. A black & white photograph of the P. S. Edwards towing the barge "Ada". A large tree is in the foreground and frames the boats. The boats are on a bend in the river. The barge appears to be laden with timber.In blue pen on reverse of photograph are written the words ? Adelaide (crossed out) Edwards & Ada barge ID4. Geoff Evans ? ( also crossed out). port of echuca, p. s. edwards, evans bros saw mills, ada barge, wool industry, p.s pevensey, darling river -
Port of Echuca
Black & white photograph
Black & white photograph of 2 men, 1 girl and 1 boy on upper deck of P. S. Kelvin. In the background is a 3rd man, Hugh Price, at the wheel. Documented as being on mail run and at the Murray BridgeDemonstrates passenger transport and travel along the river as well as the delivery of mail services between rural communities.Black & white photograph of 2 men, 1 girl and 1 boy on upper deck of P. S. Kelvin. In background is a 3rd man, (Hugh Price) at wheel. Documented as being on mail run and at the Murray Bridge Echuca.In pencil on back : Kelvinp.s. kelvin, murray bridge, mail run, paddlesteamers, murray river, hugh price -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Certificate - Certificate - Town Criers Championship, 1995 (Syd Cuffe), 1995
Framed certificate under glass, cream, black print and decoration, wooden frame, tortoiseshell finish. Certificate of participation in the 4th Victorian open Town criers' championship at Echuca, 25 Feb 1995, awarded to Syd Cuffesyd cuffe, town crier, championships -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: ENVELOPE
Photo envelope ''Keogh's Camera House 140 Hare Street Echuca - Shop 1 Abbot Arcade Queen Street Bendigo. The envelope contained negatives catalogue number 11518.499 and photos from 11518.482 to 11518 498business, retail, photography -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - W.D. MASON COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ON JACK VALSTAR
Laminated newspaper article describing the work of Jack Valstar with two examples of his work: "The Good Shepard" at the Methodist Church, Echuca and "A Parents' Memorial to a son, lost while a serving member of the RAAF" at the Presbyterian Church, Tatura.document, newspaper, jack valstar -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BOOK - 1972 TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
A copy of the 1972 Telephone Directy for Charlton, Echuca, Bendigo, Castlemaine, Maryborough, Kerang Districts, Kyneton area. The book is blue with a unique pattern and has a picture of the local flora.The back cover features of a map of the Bendigo Area.book, rural -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO ADVERTISER COLLECTION: SIGN POST AT AXEDALE, 16/06/1993
Sign post at Axedale on the McIvor Highway indicating the distance to nearby places. Places named: Bendigo, Heathcote, Longlea, Knowsley, Echuca, Redesdale, Goornong, Twin Rivers, Fosterville, Lake Eppalock, Arakoon Resort, Youth Camp.Bill Hawkingregion, small towns, axedale -
Port of Echuca
Photograph, Paddle steamers on Darling River, 1982 (approx)
Original photograph held by J.Norris, Butcher Street Echuca. Thought to be approximately 1910.Photograph shows very low river level. Barge is loaded with wool bales moored at closest river bank. Barge could be in the process of loading. Barge is between bank and the paddle steamer. Deck hand can be seen in fore ground holding a long pole. Steering wheel is visible on the barge.Black & white photograph which shows 2 paddle steamers & a barge rounding a bend in the Darling River. Barge is loaded with wool bales. Water level is not high: bank slopes clearly visible.On back of photograph is written "Jane(?) in Darling River. Norris collection."darling river; paddle steamers; river trade; wool production on darling river; river transport; barges; low river; -
Port of Echuca
Black and white photograph
A copy of a black and white photograph of paddle steamer travel along the Murray river. It shows passengers (2 men, 1 girl, 1 boy) on the upper deck of the P. S. Kelvin, around the late 1890-1900. In the background is a third man, Hugh Price, at the wheel of the paddlesteamer. On the back of the photograph is documented as being on the mail run and at the Murray Bridge.Demonstrates passenger transport and travel along the river as well as the delivery of mail services between rural communities around the Murray Bridge, Blanchetown region in South Australia around 1890-1900.Copy of a Black and white photograph of 2 men, 1 girl and 1 boy on upper deck of P. S. Kelvin. In background is a 3rd man, Hugh Price, at the wheel. Documented as being on mail run and at the Murray Bridge (at Echuca)Kelvin on mail run, Murray Bridge. Hugh Price at wheel in rear.murray bridge south australia, p.s. kelvin, mail run, hugh price, cargo, price family collection -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Receipt written on a piece of paper and dated June 20th 1877. Received 6/6 for Medical fees from Thomas Warren for quarter ending September 1877. Court Hearts of Oak No. 3996 Echuca, seal impression on the paper.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, thomas warren, court heart of oak, john s?udder -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Receipt for Thos Warren from John S?udder, dated July 19 1876 for the sum of 8/- for 1 Quarter medical fees for quarter ending Sept 30 1876. Court Hearts of Oak A.O.F. No. 3996 Echuca.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, thos warren, john s?udder, court hearts of oak echuca -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: ACCOUNT FROM MR. W. DONOHUE
Account, dated 1892, from Mr. W. Donohue to Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop, for attending you receiving instructions, correspondence etc., 18/-. On back of document Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop, High Street Echuca, Nov 22, 1893.business, legal, w. donohue, connelly, tatchell & dunlop. w. donohue -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THOMAS JAMES CONNELLY COLLECTION: LETTER 3 NOV 1870, 03/11/1870
The Thomas James Connelly collection. T. J. Connelly - Brassfounder, Coppersmith, Plumber and Gasfitter. Located in High St. Bendigo. Items of correspondence. Letter from Echuca dated Nov 3 1870, from W.? Rogers, 'Lunley?'trades, plumbing, thomas james connelly, connelly, thomas james. plumbers. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Audio Tape, Taped talk by Bert Gloster
Taped talk by Bert Gloster who at one time worked on the River Boats at Echuca.audio, visual, technology, accessory -
Port of Echuca
Functional object - Paddlesteamer, Permewan,Wright Co Ltd, P.S. Pevensey, 1910
PS Pevensey was the last vessel to be built on the Moama slipway in 1910. it was originally built as the barge Mascotte a year earlier. It is powered by a 20hp Marshall and Sons steam engine and was first used on the Murrumbidgee River where it collected wool bales and brought them back to Echuca where they were loaded onto trains and taken to Melbourne for shipping overseas. The PS Pevensey was named after the Pevensey Station on the Murrumbidgee River. In the 1950's it travelled to South Australia where it survived being burnt and sunk but continued to keep working in the agricultural industry. It was sold to the Port of Echuca in 1973 where it was restored over 3 years and is still the largest vessel operating from the Echuca Wharf. In 1982, it was temporarily renamed The Philadelphia, and starred in the TV mini series " All The River's Run" based on the books by Nancy Cato. In 1985 Prince Charles and Lady Diana visited Echuca and cruised on the PS Pevensey, although it was labelled PS Philadelphia for the occasion. It is the largest vessel operating from the Echuca wharf as it can carry 90 passengers or 120 tons of cargo. PS Pevensey is a Murray River paddle steamer from 1910 and was built at Moama in NSW opposite the Port of Echuca. It was one of the largest towing and cargo paddle steamers on the river and was known as "the great Clydesdale" of the river. PS Pevensey remained operating on the river until 1958 after a number of years lying dormant it was purchased in 1973 and restored at Echuca. It began operating again in 1976 and it is still taking trips. it is one of a small number that still operates in its cargo carrying layout and with its original reconditioned engine. Coming back to Echuca PS Pevensey brought Kevin Hutchinson OAM to work at the Port of Echuca for the rest of his life.A side wheeled paddle steamer. Originally built as a barge the barge Mascot in 1909. Rebuilt as the PS Pevensey a year later in 1910.Pevensey labelled on the wheelhouse..wool bales, murrumbidgee river, all the rivers run, pevensey station, port of echuca wharf, prince charles and lady diana, the barge mascotte, kevin hutchinson. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: PICTURE
Catherine Annie Mary Thompson married Gilbert Alexander Waters in 1942 and they live in the Echuca area.Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2003. Picture: Cath (Thompson) Waters, Bendigo, December 12, 1941. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - RAILWAYS COLLECTION: STEAM TRAIN CHARTERS IN THE BENDIGO, ECHUCA & SWAN HILL REGION
Stapled , A4 size paper -Article- Steam Train Charters in the Bendigo , Echuca & Swan Hill Region dated 3.2.2011 by Ian Philpot Coordinator 150 year committee Bendigo. An outline of how the running of steam train excursions could be done.Ian Philpotrailways, bendigo to melbourne -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Letter with printed letterhead and emblem, dated Aug 29 1876 from Court Hearts of Oak, Echuca to Court King of the Forest. Letter mentions Bro Thomas Warren and declaration for Sick fund. Has seal impression of Court Hearts of Oak.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court hearts of oak echuca, court king of the forest, thomas warren -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: WINNER
BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2002. Winner: Huntly's John Hood picked up a first prize with his rooster, a black orpington cock, at the Echuca Agricultural and Pastoral Society annual spring show in 1914. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - School 80 - 31/07/1972 - Lister House
School 80 - Commenced 31.07.1972 @ Lister House. Students from Bendigo Swan Hill Castlemaine EchucaBlack and White Photo - 4 Rows of 45 Nurses - 3 rows standing and front row seated Photo description on back of photosnursing history, nursing information -
Port of Echuca
Coloured photograph, October 1978
The P.S Betsy was built in the back yard of Bob and Betty Colville in Shepparton in 1966.. The Colville Family owned the Betsy from 1966 - 1993. It had a fibreglass sheathed steel hull and was powered by a 19 hp David Brown tractor engine. Barry Sheahan from Picola was the next owner. . He moored the P.S Betsy at the Barmah Lakes. Ref. ( Parsons, R; "Ships of the Inland Rivers." P. 54.)The P.S Betsy is significant because it was built in a backyard setting, possibly by people who had never built a paddle steamer before. They also chose to fit the boat with a tractor engine . This is a coloured photograph of P.S Betsy moored to the bank upstream of Echuca Wharf ( Victorian side). The P.S Pevensey can be seen in the background underway in front of the wharf. A man and a woman can be seen standing on top of the paddle steamer. The top of the boat is decorated with flags.On back of photo are written the words Print made by Kodak Oct 78 M . On the boat the words Betsy can be seen.colville, bob & betty, p. s betsy, shepparton, barmah lakes, sheahan, barry -
Port of Echuca
Decorative object - Permewan Wright Vase
Permewan Wright & Co Ltd were one of the biggest shipping agents on the Murray in the 2nd half of the 19th century. They were a cartage company established in 1856 in Geelong, who opened one of its twenty Victorian branches at Echuca in 1875. The company dominated the river trade in Echuca during the 1880s and 1890s, operating a fleet of steamers on the Murray, Murrumbidgee and Edwards Rivers.Off White Vase with blue decorative Permewan Wright Co Flag. Thin blue lines encircled at top and middle. Slightly scalloped opening.Decorative Scrolls embossed on one side. permewan wright, river transport, permewan wright building, permewan wright flag -
Port of Echuca
Functional object - Paddlesteamer, P.S. Alexander Arbuthnot
The P.S. Alexander Arbuthnot was the last of the paddle steamers built at Koondrook, for the river trade in 1923. Owned by the Arbuthnot Sawmills. She was used to bring timber in from the forest to the sawmills to be processed from logs to timber. She was later owned by Evans Bros and then Barmah Charcoal Ltd. She sank at Yeilima, re-floated in 1973, placed on a low loader and taken to Shepparton for preservation. Echuca city council bought her for the Port of Echuca in April 1989. She was bought to Echuca in December 1991 to complete her restoration by shipwright Kevin Hutchinson. She is now used as a passenger vessel and is licensed to carry 47 passengers. The P.S. Alexander Arbuthnot is a reminder of the past life on the river. Being the last paddle steamer built for the river trade in 1923, the Alexander Arbuthnot is a reminder of the past life on the river. Licensed to now carry 47 passengers, she was used by the saw mills to bring timber in from the forests to the sawmills. A timber planked, monohull, side wheeled paddlesteamer with a 8hp horizontal Ruston Hornby steam engine. It has a flat bottom and mutiple decks. Currently painted cream with burgandy trim.Alexander Arbuthnot signage on wheelhouse and port and starboard bowp.s. alexander arbuthnot -
Port of Echuca
Functional object - Insider Barge - Murray River, Ada, 1899
The Ada is a barge made of a composite of wood and iron. it was built at Echuca in 1899 to carry wool and cargo from station properties on the Murray and Murrumbidgee rivers to the Port of Echuca . It was towed along the river by paddle steamers, mainly The PS Pevensey. The Ada could carry 350 tons of cargo and was originally owned by The Permewan and Wright, Murray Shipping Co. In the late 1930s she was bought by the Evans Brothers' Red Gum Sawmill. Two bulkheads were removed to enable the logs, to be placed inside and transported to the mills. Road transport overtook the use of the river barges, and The Ada was left abandoned on the banks of the Murray River opposite the sawmill until it was purchased by the Port of Echuca in 1974 and refloated in 1979.A barge with a composite hull of steel and timber which was built in 1898ADA signage on port and starboard bow -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - CHINESE CEMETERIES IN AUSTRALIA, VOLUME 3. CHINESE GRAVES AND CEMETERIES IN VICTORIA, 2003
Chinese Cemeteries in Australia, Volume 3. Chinese Graves and Cemeteries in Victoria: Echuca, Avoca, Rutherglen, Yackandandah, Eddington, Ararat, Vaughan, Pennyweight Flat. Publisher: Golden Dragon Museum, Bendigo. ISBN: 09578013 7 8. 93 pages. Black and white illustrations & map.Dr Kok Hu Jincemetery, chinese, bendigo cemeteries victoria, chinese graves, genealogy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Flyer - Bendigo Football League record
Double sided Football record for the Bendigo Football League and games to be played on Saturday 7 July 1924, includes adverts for local businesses. B&W printed flyer could be folded on long page axis. South Bendigo V Eaglehawk and Sandhurst v Echuca. bendigo football league, hartley's, buckell & jeffreys, hughan, les pascoe, robt howard