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Photograph - FORTUNA COLLECTION: GEORGE LANSELL'S BEDROOM, FORTUNA VILLA, c1900
Black and white photograph of George Lansell's bedroom at Fortuna villa. History of object: George Lansell 'The Quartz King', Fortuna Villa, Chum Street, Bendigo. Ornate furnishings of a bedroom of period showing half of room. Note ornate wardrobe and mirror on marble topped table next to marble fireplace. Note use of ornaments and pictures.W Ninnisplace, residential -
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Photograph - FORTUNA PHOTOS (BOWMAN)
DVD. Fortuna Photos (Bowman). -
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Photograph - FORTUNA VILLA PHOTOS
DVD. Fortuna Villa photos. -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: FORTUNA HUSTLERS MINE
Two page document with location map. The Fortuna Hustlers Gold mine was located close to the railway goods shed (Discovery Centre location) in an area occupied by Buckell and Jeffrey's office and yards. (now carpark of Marketplace shopping centre). It commenced operation in August 1888 and closed in December 1913.The depth of the shaft was 2,240ft. Features of the plant described are: the winding engine, the air compressor, boilers, baling tanks, poppet legs, engine house. The winding engine later worked at the Tambour Major at Specimen Hill; Birds Reef at Kangaroo Flat, Hercules No. 1 on top of Danger Hill and the North Virginia mine at Eaglehawk.bendigo, mining, fortuna hustlers mine -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, Fortuna siblings
Mafalda Fortuna's recollections of her families arrest in Palestine, transportation on the "Queen Elizabeth", and internment in Camp 3. Four pages.|Photo of Fortuna siblings seated on stone entrance to mess/school hut in Compound a, Camp 3. -
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Book - LANSELL'S FORTUNA, 1988
36 page soft cover booklet entitled 'Lansell's Fortuna' being a history of Fortuna Villa with B&W and colour photos. Compiled and produced for the Committee of Management Fortuna Historical Tours and Restoration Fund by Dennis McCarthy Sept 1988. Printed by the Army Survey RegimentDennis McCarthy -
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Photograph - FORTUNA COLLECTION: LAKE BY FORTUNA
Black and white photograph showing lake by 'Fortuna'. The mansion owned by Ballestredt and later, Lansell families. View shows willowed margins and wind-driven construction on lake surface. Inscriptions: Top RH corner face of mount. MP 213. Stamped in circle on back: 'Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. Top RH corner on back 'MP 213' printed in clack ink. Written in blue ink 'Main Lake at Fortuna'. History of object: Previous Acc. No. 'MP 213'.cottage, miners -
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Photograph - EDITH LUNN COLLECTION: CEREMONY OF PLACING A PLAQUE AT THE ENTRY GATES TO FORTUNA, IN HONOUR OF TOM PEARCE WHO MADE THE GATES
Photographs of laying a plaque at the gates to Fortuna in honour of Tom Pearce who made the gates, dated 9/09/1990 16A Army commanding officer at the gates of Fortuna, for the ceremony of placing a plaque at the gates in honour of Tom Pearce who made the gates 16B Gtaes closed at the entry to FortunaEdith Lunn -
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Photograph - FORTUNA VILLA PHOTOGRAPHS
DVD. Fortuna Villa Photographs. Bendigo Historical Societry production. -
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Photograph - FORTUNA VILLA PHOTOS, 15/2/06
DVD. Fortuna Villa 15/2/06. 198 Images. -
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Textile - FORTUNA COLLECTION: RUG USED IN FORTUNA VILLA
Rug believed to have been used in Fortuna Villa. 1.27cm x 1.96cm. Fringed ends. Possibly silk and jute materials. Multi coloured, predominately blue, yellow with pink and black. Intricate floral design.textiles, domestic -
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Postcard - POSTCARD. FORTUNA VILLA, LANSELL'S FAMILY HOME, BENDIGO C. 1910
Postcard. Fortuna Villa, Lansell's Family Home, Bendigo C, 1910. -
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Plan - MARKS COLLECTION: PLAN GARDEN FRONT FORTUNA VILLA SANDHURST - G. LANSELL ESQ., JULY 3RD 1871
Plan for construction of Fortuna Villa, Sandhurst Title: Garden Front, Fortuna Villa, Sandhurst for G. Lansell Esq. Dated: 3rd July 1871 Coloured plan and elevation Condition: water damage and paper tears -
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Document - Preservation proposal
Fortuna Villa was initially commenced as a modest single storey home in 1861 next to the 180 Mine by Theodore Ballerstedt, who sold the mine and house to George Lansell in 1869. Lansell already owned the adjacent Fortuna Mine, and through deeper mining techniques greatly expanded the mine's operation, his personal wealth, and the house and grounds. Lansell was soon known as the 'Quartz King', Australia's first gold mining millionaire and credited as the driving force behind much of Bendigo's prosperity. He continuously added to and expanded the villa, decorating it extravagantly with the finest of artworks and materials, into a sprawling mansion with extensive landscaped grounds, to create a house and grounds of a size and grandeur with few rivals in Australia. After his death in 1907, his second wife Edith carried on with improvements, creating a house and grounds developed over 50 years. The attached mine also contributes to its significance, being one of the richest mines in Bendigo, and at one stage probably the deepest gold mine in the world at 3176 feet. The 1875 crushing works are attached directly to the mansion, and the mine's tailings and settling ponds (turned into ornamental lakes) represent a direct link between George Lansell's wealth and its source. Fortuna was compulsorily acquired by the Commonwealth in 1942 as the Cartographic Headquarters of the Australian Survey Corps during World War II, and many ancillary structures were added while preserving the main house and ornamental grounds. Victorian Heritage Database Report https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/68334/download-reportProposal for the formation of a Fortuna Commission to ensure the preservation of Fortuna Villa. Written by Daryl McClure. May 2012fortuna villa, preservation, daryl mcclure -
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Book - THE BROOK AND ANDERSON FORTUNA COLLECTION: SOUVENIR OF CARTOGRAPHIC COMPANY AT FORTUNA
Brown hardcover book. Souvenir of L.H.Q. Cartographic Company, Australian Survey Corps at ''Fortuna'' Bendigo 1942-45. A forward by the Officer Commanding W.M. Sarll (Major) is followed by photographs of all personnel divided in the various section. At the back a roll with all the names. -
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Booklet - THE BROOK AND ANDERSON FORTUNA COLLECTION: ROYAL AUSTRALIAN SURVEY CORPS 1915-1965
Small booklet titled: the Australian Survey Corps 1915-1965. On the black and white cover a picture of the entry gate at Fortuna villa. On the first page a welcome to the open day at AHQ Svy Regt on Sunday 14 November, 1965 to mark the Jubilee year, after a brief history of the Royal Australian Survey corps and of Fortuna villa, the booklet list all the personnel, black and white photos of Fortuna are included.military, world war 2 -
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Photograph - FORTUNA COLLECTION : PHOTOGRAPH
Colour photograph of view of Fortuna Villa showing part of the lake and a palm tree in the middle of the photo. -
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Book - NORM HARRIS COLLECTION: FORTUNA VILLA BROCHURE
Stapled , cream paper -NORM HARRIS COLLECTION FORTUNA villa brochure .11 pages -front cover shows a front view of the plans for the proposed entrance hall .The Title at the foot of the page says Lansell's Fortuna. The centre of the brochure has glossy colour photos of the Villa.book, bendigo -
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Slide - AHQ,SURVEY REGT, FORTUNA,BENDIGO, April 1970
Slide. A Regimental Corporal at work on one of the mapping machines.slide, bendigo, ahq, survey regt, fortuna, bendigo., ahq, survey regt, fortuna, bendigo. -
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Photograph - FORTUNA COLLECTION: TABLE SET FOR CELEBRATION, FORTUNA VILLA
Black and white photograph. Room showing table set for celebration. Walls with many paintings, a clock, arched doorway with patterned glass. History of object: James Lerk 2000 - 'Preparations for festivities at 'Fortuna Villa' the hub of the privileged segment of Bendigo society's social life. Photograph by W Ninnis. Photographed for Bendigo Advertiser 11.1.2001W Ninnisplace -
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Photograph - FORTUNA COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH
Colour photo of partial view of back of Fortuna Villa with an entrance & bushes. Some scaffolding showing above entrance -
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Photograph - FORTUNA COLLECTION - PHOTOGRAPH
Colour photo of partial view of Fortuna Villa with large palm tree in foreground & turret roof in centre of photo. -
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Photograph - FORTUNA COLLECTION; PHOTOGRAPH OF BUILDING
Coloured photograph of rear view of Fortuna building showing some parked cars, scaffolding, fire escape clearly visible. -
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Newspaper - LANSELL COLLECTION: ARTICLE BENDIGO ADVERTISER: THE FORTUNA SAGA, THE HOUSE THAT GOLD BUILT
Newspaper clipping: The Fortuna Saga, the house that gold built. Saturday Jan 13th. 1979, and Sat. Jan 27th. 1979.cottage, miners -
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Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: FORTUNA VILLA
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Fortuna villa: originally a resplendent villa of two storeys comprising six rooms in the ground floor and five on the second. It was situated beside the New Chum line of reef and was of 350 square metres. In 1887 Fortuna was enlarged with the addition of a mansard between the billiard and music rooms. The entrance hall was demolished and replaced with the hall which stands today. Work continued until 1904 by which time Fortuna was three storeys high. The building was befitting any prince, and soon became an entertainment centre for notable visitors to Bendigo. The spacious gardens adorned with a Pompeii-style fountain and three lakes made Fortuna an idyllic mansion. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
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Photograph - FORTUNA COLLECTION: AERIAL VIEW OF BENDIGO 1963
Black and white photograph, aerial view of Bendigo 1963, Fortuna Villa in foreground. On bottom of photograph ' Fortuna, an aerial view of Bendigo Circa 1963' Fortuna Villa in foregound of image, showing very clear detail of grounds. Image has labels of following sites: Lansell's 222 mine Lazarus mine site Central Red, White and Bluye mine site, Old Chum mine site New Chum and Victoria mine site West End Hall Mount Alvernia BCV8 QEO -
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Card - FORTUNA COLLECTION: CARD
Christmas Card - colour printed sketch of fortuna Villa showing partial view of driveway, portico entrance on left, turret tower, ironwork balcony and conservatory on right. Wording inside card reads ' Seasons Greetings from Army Survey Regiment Fortuna'. On rear of card is a 'Royal Australian Survey Corps insignia. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Pamphlet - Army Headquarters Survey Regiment Tour Booklet 1966, Army Headquarters Survey Regiment, Circa 1966
It is believed that this booklet was produced for visitors to a Fortuna Villa Open Day in 1966.Printed Colour photo of Fortuna Villa on a quarter folded A4 sheet. Contains other selected photographs and a diagram of the layout of the grounds and notes on historical background.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
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Pamphlet - Army Headquarters Survey Regiment Tour Booklet 1967, Army Headquarters Survey Regiment, Circa 1967
It is believed that this booklet was a revised edition of the 1966 production for visitors to a Fortuna Villa Open Day on 12 November 1967.Printed Colour photo of Fortuna Villa on a quarter folded A4 sheet. Contains other selected photographs and a diagram of the layout of the grounds and notes on historical background.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr -
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Postcard - POSTCARD. FORTUNA VILLA, HOME OF THE LANSELL FAMILY, BENDIGO C. 1900, 1900
Postcard. Fortuna Villa, Home of the Lansell Family, Bendigo C 1900. Photo of lake and house in background. Two men in rowing boat, one rowing.