Freemasonary or Masonry has its beginnings in local guilds of stonemasons who from the end of 13th century regulated the qualification of stonemasons. Modern Freemasonry uses scriptures which include ritual practices and ethical conduct as part of its foundation and every member must profess a belief in a Supreme Being. Women are not allowed to be admitted and discussion of religion and politics is not to take place within the lodge. Freemasons meet in local Lodges which are supervised at a regional level by a Grand Lodge. The degrees of Freemasonry retain the three grades of medieval craft guilds, those of Entered Apprentice, Journeyman or fellow (now called Fellowcraft), and Master Mason. The candidate of these three degrees is progressively taught the meanings of the symbols of Freemasonry and entrusted with grips, signs, and words to signify to other members that he has been so initiated. The degrees are part allegorical morality play and part lecture. Candidates for Freemasonry will usually have met the most active members of the Lodge they are joining before being elected for initiation. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemasonry) The Golden Lodge of Sandhurst was established as the first Masonic Lodge in Bendigo in 1854. Many prominent men including City Councilors were lodge members at it was a popular way for men to socialise. As the masonic movement expanded further lodges were established in Bendigo and the surrounding Boroughs and Shires. The Golden and Corinthian Lodges purchasing two blocks of land in a prominent position in View Street in 1866 with the intention of erecting a new temple and after amalgamating in 1872 appointed architects Vahland and Getzschmann to design the building. The Bendigo Masonic Hall (now the Capital Theatre) was built in 1873 -74 for both public and private use and contained lodge rooms, a public tavern anda concert hall. The Masonic section occupied the northern side of the building at ground floor level and included a lodge room at the rear, a library and reading room, and other affiliated rooms. Walls of the entry hall and lodge room were decorated with classical columns and panels ornamented with Masonic emblems. The upper level of the building contained a large hall with balcony at the north end and removable stage at the south end. Elaborately decorated with Masonic emblems, this hall was used for Masonic purposes as well as being available to the wider community for social events. The tavern, which became known as the Masonic Hotel, occupied the basement and the ground floor of the southern side of the building and included a sitting room, parlours, billiard room, bedrooms, kitchen, cellars and servants' rooms. It appears that two public entrances were provided for this section, one directly from street level into the basement, the other from the public entry hall. Invitation for the Installation of Brothers Henderson and Sargeant. Half fold printed in red ink on grey / mauve coloured card with plain edging. Menu listed inside on left, toasts listed on inside right. Front cover: Banquet / at the / Joint Installation / of / Brox, R. O Henderson & T. L. Sargeant / as / Worshipful Masters / of the / Golden and Corinthian & Zenith Lodges / Masonic Hall / Wednesday, 27th June 1906 bendigo masonic hall, capital theatre bendigo, milburn catering bendigo, making a nation exhibition, brockley printers bendigo, bendigo masonic lodge, city of greater bendigo community groups

Freemasonary or Masonry has its beginnings in local guilds of stonemasons who from the end of 13th century regulated the qualification of stonemasons. Modern Freemasonry uses scriptures which include ritual practices and ethical conduct as part of its foundation and every member must profess a belief in a Supreme Being. Women are not allowed to be admitted and discussion of religion and politics is not to take place within the lodge. Freemasons meet in local Lodges which are supervised at a regional level by a Grand Lodge. The degrees of Freemasonry retain the three grades of medieval craft guilds, those of Entered Apprentice, Journeyman or fellow (now called Fellowcraft), and Master Mason. The candidate of these three degrees is progressively taught the meanings of the symbols of Freemasonry and entrusted with grips, signs, and words to signify to other members that he has been so initiated. The degrees are part allegorical morality play and part lecture. Candidates for Freemasonry will usually have met the most active members of the Lodge they are joining before being elected for initiation. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemasonry) The Golden Lodge of Sandhurst was established as the first Masonic Lodge in Bendigo in 1854. Many prominent men including City Councilors were lodge members at it was a popular way for men to socialise. As the masonic movement expanded further lodges were established in Bendigo and the surrounding Boroughs and Shires. The Golden and Corinthian Lodges purchasing two blocks of land in a prominent position in View Street in 1866 with the intention of erecting a new temple and after amalgamating in 1872 appointed architects Vahland and Getzschmann to design the building. The Bendigo Masonic Hall (now the Capital Theatre) was built in 1873 -74 for both public and private use and contained lodge rooms, a public tavern anda concert hall. The Masonic section occupied the northern side of the building at ground floor level and included a lodge room at the rear, a library and reading room, and other affiliated rooms. Walls of the entry hall and lodge room were decorated with classical columns and panels ornamented with Masonic emblems. The upper level of the building contained a large hall with balcony at the north end and removable stage at the south end. Elaborately decorated with Masonic emblems, this hall was used for Masonic purposes as well as being available to the wider community for social events. The tavern, which became known as the Masonic Hotel, occupied the basement and the ground floor of the southern side of the building and included a sitting room, parlours, billiard room, bedrooms, kitchen, cellars and servants' rooms. It appears that two public entrances were provided for this section, one directly from street level into the basement, the other from the public entry hall. Invitation for the Installation of Brother Lee. Half fold printed in blue ink on cream coloured card with plain edging. Menu listed inside on left, toasts listed on inside right, officers listed on back cover. Front cover: Sandhurst Lodge / No 194 / Banquet / to celebrate the / Installation / of / Brother H. Lee / in the / Masonic Temple, Bendigo / Thursday, 20th June 1907 bendigo masonic hall, capital theatre bendigo, milburn catering bendigo, making a nation exhibition, bendigo masonic lodge, city of greater bendigo events, city of greater bendigo community groups

Bendigo Art Gallery was founded in 1887 and has over the years undergone extensive building and renovation programs in recent years adding a new contemporary wing, storage areas, and a new entrance and gallery shop. This photographic reproduction of an older post card shows the interior of the rooms now known as the 'historic courts' and an exterior front view c. 1910. Photographic reproduction of unknown post card. Possibly larger than original size. Writing on reverse. Believed to be related to Cat No 0306.Reverse: BENDIGO ART GALLERY 1910 / "The interior architecture remains / largely the same.' / *This photograph is the property / of the Bendigo Art Gallery, and / should be returned promptly.bendigo art gallery, city of greater bendigo tourism

Robert Ingpen, illustrator, designer, writer and consultant, was born in Geelong in 1936. He was educated in Geelong before studying art and illustration under Harold Freedman at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, 1955-58. Early in his career he specialised in relating design to scientific research, and this included work as a graphic design artist for the CSIRO, 1958-67, commissions for designing pamphlets on fisheries for the United Nations in Mexico and Peru, and involvement in a number of Australian conservation and environmental projects. He launched into freelance work in 1968. Ingpen's work has focused on environmental and heritage issues and his exploration of fantasy and imagination. He is best known as an illustrator, and as an author of children's books, and historical books and pamphlets for adults. He has painted murals on public buildings, designed the flag and coat of arms for the Northern Territory, and designed postage stamps, including stamps for the Captain Cook Bicentenary and the 50th anniversary of CSIRO. He has been involved in a number of conservation and environmental projects, including the establishment of the Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement as consultant/designer. He was one of the founders of the Australian Conservation Foundation. Ingpen rose to prominence with his illustrations for Colin Thiele's classic children's story Storm Boy, winning for him the first Visual Arts Board award for children's book illustration. He won the international Hans Christian Anderson Medal for children's literature in 1986, and the Dromkeen Medal in 1989.Robert Ingpen, celebrated Geelong artist, was commissioned to paint a mural to be located above the entrance of the new west wing. The mural was designed to represent the objects and systems that characterise Geelong and its district and that played a major role in the city’s growth and development. The three systems comprise: the natural (producing) system; the man-made or technological system, and the natural (trading) system.ingpen, mural, city hall geelong, james harrison

Donald Clark Collection. A sepia photograph of men and women posed in front of the verandahe entrance of a brick house. All of subjects were Tarnagulla residents. Most performed on more than one occasion as 'The Evening Strollers' in performances at the Victoria Theate, Tarnagulla. The matching outfits worn by the subjects in this photo may relate to this Club (The Strollers Club). Subjects are: L to R Back row: Alf Radnell, Clive Bock?, Clem Theobald, Syd Taylor, William 'Bill' Jackson Front row: Dolly Comrie, Daisy Jackson, Rachel / Rachael Clark, Dorrie Bock. Front seated on ground: Reg 'Skeeter' Smith. Original photograph, mounted on card. tarnagulla, entertainment, clubs, music, theatre

David Gordon Collection.

Appears to be original to Chalet. Used to display trophies won by guests for various winter sporting competitions. Similar cabinet stored in garage. Also in original location. 'The Chalet's lounge area and nearby spaces include various cabinets. The most eye-catching is the tall metal-framed, glazed cabinet standing in the commanding position at the entrance to the Ballroom at the historic core of the Chalet. It once displayed an array of trophies and silver cups relating to various snow sports that the Chalet had fostered since its opening in 1910. A photograph taken in c.1937 shows the same chrome-framed cabinet with squat cabriole legs standing in the same position in the hall, confirming that it has stood there for decades (fig 36). It is still in the same location in 2011... Some of the old trophies that once graced the cabinet disappeared in the 1980's.' Listed in Draft Inventory of Significant Collection Items. Solid, chrome edged display cabinet with three glass sides. Back section is mirrored. Features two glass shelves. Base of cabinet features four claw feet. Green felt on base of cabinet interior.

The poem "The Trees of Ballarat" places the trees within the poet's view of Ballarat.As the Ballarat trees are such a feature of the city and the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, they are a treasured part of the history.1 sheet of white paper with a black and white photo of Ballarat Town Hall in Sturt Street and the poem of 5 verses on the righthand side of the picture in small black print. There is 1 copy.None. poem, "trees of ballarat", h.e.ramsay, john garner, doctor, john garner collection, ballarat, ballarat botanical gardens, trees, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, pen pictures of ballarat, gardens

Dark green card, black printing. Ticket for Linton Annual Catholic Ball, held 3rd September 1958.Text: " Linton Annual Catholic Ball / Linton Parish Hall / Wednesday, 3rd September, 1958 / DOOR ENTRANCE PRIZE. "linton catholic church, events, balls, w. s. grigg, f. o'beirne, w. ryan

Hall was original Church, built 1893 on opposite side of road, moved and enlarged 1908, moved again for new Church 1960c to become Church Hall, kitchen added, re-roofed and repainted 2012.Colour photographs of St Nicholas Anglican Church Hall, showing a timber building, high sloping corrugated iron gable roof. Fixed arched windows of six panes, some coloured, above a lower window opening inwards. Front and side doors arched. Small round ventilator under roof peak above porch. Lakes Entrance Victoriareligion, buildings

Genealogical Group Display Opening held at the Mechanic Hall showing Ian and Edith Bulmer and Jan Grant Lakes Entrance Victoria. Also two other colour photographs taken the same day numbers 04108.3 and 04108.4 size 10 x 15 cm, plus a black and white photograph of Marion Holding and Margo Kirby number 04108.5 size 8 x 11 cmColour photograph taken at the Genealogical Group Display Opening held at the Mechanic Hall showing Ian and Edith Bulmer and Jan Grant Lakes Entrance Victoriagenealogy, clubs

official opening of the Geneological Group new premises in the Mechanics Hall President Jan Grant pictured welcoming PRO Representative Michael Carmody and other guests Lakes Entrance VictoriaColour photograph taken at the official opening of the Geneological Group new premises in the Mechanics Hall President Jan Grant pictured welcoming PRO Representative Michael Carmody and other guests Lakes Entrance Victoriaclubs, genealogy

opening of the Geneological Group display in the Mechanics Hall showing President Jan Grant welcoming Ross Gibbs and Bronwyn Merritt from PRO. Lakes Entrance VictoriaColour photograph taken at the opening of the Geneological Group display in the Mechanics Hall showing President Jan Grant welcoming Ross Gibbs and Bronwyn Merritt from PRO. Lakes Entrance Victoriaclubs, genealogy

Genealogical Group Display in the Mechanicd Hall of Brian and Shirley Hancock with Janette Northrop Lakes Entrance VictoriaColour photograph taken at the opening of Genealogical Group Display in the Mechanicd Hall of Brian and Shirley Hancock with Janette Northrop Lakes Entrance Victoriaclubs, genealogy

Also seven colour photographs taken at memorabilia display in St Nicholas Hall 2009.Colour photographs taken at a memorabilia display in St Nicholas Anglican Hall, in 2008, shows wedding photographs, Sunday School prizes and documents. Lakes Entrance Victoriabuildings, religion, celebrations

Under Twelve Basketball team winners of Summer finals held in Recreation Hall Jess Malloy J Cerda M Nielson V Hayes R Wartes J Webb E Rijs Colour photograph of girls Under Twelve Basketball team winners of Summer finals held in Recreation Hall Jess Malloy J Cerda M Nielson V Hayes R Wartes J Webb E Rijs Lakes Entrance Victoriasports, basketball, recreation, clubs

Hall designed by H G French erected by E Cowlishew, seated 350, lit with acetylene light, opened with a grand ball 26 September 1907. Later altered, bio-box added to show films. Hall was drastically altered in 1962, demolished 1998. New Civic Centre and library built on site.|This is the before paired photograph used in the 150 year Lakes Entrance 1858-2008 display.|The after paired photograph Number 02401.1 Also one 12 x 16 framed photograph used in room display.Black and white photograph of the timber Mechanics Hall. Building has gable roof, four ventilators and chimney, foyer at end of building has gable roof, steps leading to doors of foyer and main building. Many windows. Lakes Entrance VictoriaMechanics Hallhalls, room display, historic buildings

Date made June 1952Black and white small format photograph of flood waters in Mechanics Street, showing extent of inundation around Mechanics Hall on left and having housing on right of image looking towards Cunninghame Arm. Lakes Entrance VictoriaOn reverse - Flood water near Mechanics Hall June 1952. The pumps were working when this was taken.floods, halls, houses, roads and streets

This is the after paired photograph used in the 150 year Lakes Entrance 1858-2008 display|The before paired photograph number 02401 Also one 12 x 16 framed photograph used in room display.Colour photograph of the Mechanics Hall, Library and Shire business centre in Mechanics Street, Lakes Entrance Victoriahalls, buildings

Severe flooding all over Gippsland in August 1934. All low lying areas of Lakes Entrance flooded.Black and white photograph of flood waters around the Mechanics Hall. Shows external stairway to bio-box addition for film projector. Mr Syd Allen projectionist seen at lobby steps. Lakes Entrance VictoriaOn Back Old Cat No 77floods, halls, houses, roads and streets

Premier Jeff KennettColour photograph of dignatories at opening of new Mechanics Hall, in Lakes Entrance, Victoria.celebrations, government

Colour Photograph showing progress from announcement of funding to completion of new Mechanics HallColour photograph of construction of new Mechanics Hall, in Lakes Entrance, Victoria.buildings, construction

Colour Photograph showing progress from announcement of funding to completion of new Mechanics HallColour photograph of construction of new Mechanics Hall, in Lakes Entrance, Victoria.historic buildings, construction

Colour Photograph showing progress from announcement of funding to completion of new Mechanics HallColour photograph of old Mechanics Hall just before demolition began in 1998, Lakes Entrance, Victoria.historic buildings, demolition

Built late 1970's or early 1980's by Roger Simpson, cabinet maker. Internal space originally had large banquet hall in centre, surrounded by kitchen and utilities, bedrooms upstairs overlooking hall. It has since been modified.Colour photograph of a mock Tudor dwelling at Colqhuoun Road. Corrugated iron gable roof across building. Gable roofed projection centre front. Dark painted lathes on outer walls add to Tudor effects. Set well back from road with established garden. Lakes Entrance Victoriahouses, architecture