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Document - DONALD CLARKE COLLECTION: FRANK J. EVERY & SONS INVOICE
Invoice dated 01/01/1948 for one book "True Confessions" purchased By Mr D. W. Clarke, "Sunnybrae", Llanelly from Frank J. Every & Sons for £0.19.01.. Frank J. Every & Sons, Every's Book and Stationery Centre and Modern Lending Library. -
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Document - DONALD CLARKE COLLECTION: R. J. ALEXANDER, NEWSAGENT, INVOICE
Invoice dated 31 Jan. 1956 for services between 1st Nov to 31st Jan from R. J. Alexander, authorised Newsagent, Stationer, Library; for the sum of £ 1.16.06. Paid on 13/02/1956. R. J. Alexander, authorised Newsagent, Stationer, Library; of HIgh Street, Kangaroo Flat. -
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Document - JAMES LERK COLLECTION: SAVE THE CITY HALL ENVIRONMENT, 1971
Flyer from the National Trust of Australia Centtal Vic. Junior Group. "Save the City Hall Environment" ...You can destroy an important building by wrecking its environmental situation as you can by wrecking the building... In the middle of the page a drawing of the City Hall. Vote NO now; and reconsider another site at another time. Don't jeopardise the future of a classified "B" building. The flyer is signed by Mr R. Davidson, Chairman National Trust of Aust. Bendigo Advertiser 3rd July, 1971. Plus six small sign "save our city hall" in blue and one "saver our city square vote no on the library issue".national trust, properties, save the city hall environment -
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Document - BUSH COLLECTION: ASSORTED INVOICES/RECEIPTS RE BUSH FAMILY, 1926-1939
Assorted invoices/receipts re Bush family. Bendigo and Melbourne business for Mr S Bush & Miss Merle Bush. Receipts from businesses, charities and municipal sources. Adult deaf and Dumb Society of Victoria, Union Assurance Society, British and Foreign Bible Society, Victoria League in Victoria, The Church Missionary Society, The Navy League, Victorian Railways Commissioners, The Girl Guides' Association, Robert Batchelor dentist, Albert M. Bush, Foy and Gibson Pty Ltd, Hartley's, T.S. Glasier & Co, W.H. Osborn Pty Ltd, The Northern Seed Supply, Myer Emporium, William Lunn, Allan & Co, Chaucher Library and Book Shop, State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, City of Bendigo, Bendigo Sewerage Authority, Bendigo Gas Company, Bendigo Electricity Supply and Tramways, Bendigo Electricity Supply, Howard Pty Ltd, R. O. Henderson, Vacuette Company, Sands McDougall Pty Ltd, Colonial Gas Association, Stilwell's, Provincial Motors Pty Ltd.person, family, bush collection (family -
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Book - PRESERVING OUR PRINTED HERITAGE, TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN
Booklet. The Long Room Project at Trinity College, Dublin. 'Preserving Our Printed Heritage'. A 24 page booklet with B & W photos on the processes for preserving books at the Trinity College Library, Dublin. Trinity College founded in 1592. Library built between 1712 and 1732. Printed by Paceprint, Dublin in 1988Trinity College Library, Dublinbooks, technical, book preservation, trinity college, dublin, library -
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Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: FORMER GLORY
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 1999. Former glory: Bendigo Market, corner Hargreaves and Williamson streets, now Bendigo Post Office and Regional library.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
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Drawing - BLACK & WHITE SKETCH EAGLEHAWK MECHANICS INSTITUTE LIBRARY 1890 SUBSCRIPTION POSTER
Black and white sketch on cream paper mounted on light board Eaglehawk Mechanics Institute "This lady had no idea that our books were so interesting until the LIBRARIAN handed her one to read" Reader try one quarter 2/6 (two shillings sixpence subscription) Drawn by James Staines Abbott 1890James Staines Abbott 1890 -
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Book - Music Book
The Strand Musical Magazine, Volume IV, July to December 1896. The inside front cover has a certificate outlining it was presented to Blanche Hoskins, at Gravel Hill State School No.1566, for School Choir: First Prize, Astral Competitions, Bendigo May 1897. The book has a grey hardcover with black, red, blue inscriptions and pictures on the cover. The spine has gold and black inscriptions and pictures, and the back cover is blank. There is a stamp on the title page - "E. W. Cole, Music Department & Library, Book Arcade". The book includes pictures and articles on musical instruments, composers, musicians and sheet music for various pieces.sheet music, music, gravel hill school, books -
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Ephemera - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: ENVELOPE
Cream coloured envelope with cello tape on the back with some rust marks.. On the front hand written in blue ink by S. M. Deravin writes about the photo's in the envelope. It is entitled 'Aboriginies' Copies of these photographs and a typed copy of the verses have been placed in the original book - F. R. Godfrey's journals in the Australiana Room at the National Library in Melbourne (Latrobe St) where they will remain 'in perpetuity'. With them have been placed copies of the photographs of the Jajoweroung or Loddon tribe of blacks, taken at their camp on 'Boort Station' (now 'Dunbar' homestead block) in 1963 and the stables at the 'Boort' homestead with M. H. Godfrey and his sons, with Prince Charlie of the Jajoweroung and of the poem 'The Jajoweroung' These photos and descriptions are in 2400.419a and 419b, also 2400 420a and 420b.S. M. Deravinphilately, postal stationary, aborigines, f. r. godfrey, 'dunbar', 'boort homestead' jajoweroung, s.m. deravin. -
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Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: HOW TO ATTAIN AND RETAIN YOUR BEAUTY
A blue hard covered book titled 'How to Attain and Retain Beauty.' Home Entertainment Library, 1935. Hazell, Watson & Viney Ltd. London & Aylesbury. 384 pages, photos, illustrations. The book is in a small brown box sent to Mrs. Lydia Chancellor, 'Taraxville,' Golden Square.recreations, amusements, female, lydia chancellor collection, collection, beauty, health, excercises, recreation, female -
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Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: MEETING VENUE
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Meeting venue: Temperance hall, View Street, circa 1900. For many years the temperance section of the community was housed in a small building in View Street, Sandhurst. The Temperance Society was formed in 1857 and the foundation stone for a new building was laid in 1895. The new building was designed and erected under the supervision of Mr. J. Blair at a cost of 1,500 pounds. The large hall was used for meeting purposes and the offices were leased out. The free library attached to the hall was upstairs.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
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Document - CONSTABLE RYAN COLLECTION: LETTER TO AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL LIBRARY
Letter dated 12th August, 1993 sent by John Hall of Eaglehawk to the Australian National Library, Asian Collection in Canberra asking if they have any reference in their Chinese collection of events in Bendigo in 1886 regarding the disappearance of Constable Ryandocument -
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Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: RICHARD HARTLEY SMITH ABBOTT
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Copy of a piece about Richard Hartley Smith Abbott. Abbott was born in Bendigo. He was a hardware merchant, it operated as Abbot Supply Co. He was a director of the Bendigo gas Co, Sandhurst Building Society and Sandhurst Trustees Co. He also helped pioneer tanning in Australia and he had his tannery in Mandurang. He served on the Strathfieldsaye Council and later the Bendigo City Council. He was elected to the Legislative Council in 1907 and in 1932 served as a Senator. In 1887 he was on the committee to establish an art gallery. He served on the School of Mines Council. In 1910, he attended a meeting about Miners' Phthisis in Bendigo. He invested in the Bendigo mines and his firm was a major supplier of various hardware for the mining companies. There is also a photo.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - richard hartley smith abbott, parliamentary library, abbott supply co, bendigo gas co, sandhurst building society, sandhurst trustees co, strathfieldsaye council, bendigo city council, art gallery, school of mines council, miners' phthisis -
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Book - S.T.GILL & HIS AUDIENCES
Hardcover book titled S.T.Gill & his audiences, 255 pages with coloured and black & white illustrations of his works, published by The National Library of Australia Canberra.Sasha Grishinbooks, biography, s t gill -
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Document - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: HISTORY OF BENDIGO TEACHERS' COLLEGE, 1926-1973 J.C.BURNETT
A manila folder containing a collection of notes typed by Ms. J.C. Burnett in preparation for her published book titled 'History of Bendigo Teachers' College, 1926-1973. The headings are staff and students, history of Bendigo Teachers' College, the college anthem, sites and students, students, badge motto and anthem, courses, profiles principals, profiles early members of staff, visitors to college, art collection, library and resources, experiments and special special lectures, accommodation - residential, physical education and sport, canteen, excursions, publications, graduation ceremony, reunions, inspectors associated with the college, honour roll - presidents and vice presidents, comments by the principals and finally a conclusion. These are all divided through the use of paper clips.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college history, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, tertiary education, book, history, bendigo teachers' college, j.c. burnett, bendigo teachers' college history -
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Book - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: 150 YEARS OF GOLD
Book titled 150 Years of Gold delivered by Peter McCarthy, Managing Director Australian Mining Consultants at La Trobe University, Bendigo on 26 September, 2001, the 2001 Sir John Quick Bendigo Lecture. Book cover, inside and out has a beige copy of a wood engraving of Hustlers Reef, Sandhurst with a tan tone photo of Peter McCarthy on the centre front. Mining is mentioned from the late 1840s to the present day. In the back is a career history of Peter McCarthy and a short life story of Sir John Quick. Also in the back is a list of past lectures from 1994 to 2000.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - 150 years of gold, peter mccarthy, australian mining consultants, la trobe university bendigo, robertson hyetts, sir john quick, quick hyett and rymer, quick and hyett, national library of australia, charles joseph la trobe, james gumm, hargreaves, melbourne argus, henry frenchham, the times, gibbons, james esmond, dr barker, thomas hiscock, alfred clarke, geelong advertiser, wat tyler, dunlop and regan, commissioner doveton, sub commissioner armstrong, captain dana, argus, armstrong, stewart gibson, margaret kennedy, convict's prevention act, micky o'halloran, throckmorton, anti-gold-license association, g e thomson, dr jones, 'captain' edward brown, eureka rebellion, sir john quick, mark twain, australian federation, mining exchanges, alfred deakin, the amalgamated miner's association, robert clark, britian's national miners' association, silicosis, tuberculosis, walter summons, bendigo amalgamated mines, great war, gold mines of australia, bendigo mines limited, nell gwynne, carshalton shaft, napoleon shaft, george lansell, fortuna villa, the four deborah mines, world war two, central deborah, north deborah, william kelly, the edwards works, newstead dredge, jim crow dredge, adelong dredge, calder freeway, bendigo mining nl, randolph bedford, cra ltd, sovereign hill, ballarat historical park association, rmit, melbourne university, macquarie university, australasian institute of mining and metallurgy, institution of engineers australia, mineral industry consultants association, joint ore reserves committee, ceo institute, anthea mccarthy, michele matthews, sir john quick committee, city of greater bendigo, the hon justice michael kirby, mr don blackmore, murray darling basin commission, dr janet mccalman, australian research council, dr john white, visy industries, dr al luloff, mrs delys sargeant, the rt hon ninian stephen -
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Book - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: FOOTPRINTS ON THE SANDS OF TIME
Book titled Footprints on the Sands of Time: Bendigo's Citizens, the 1909 Bendigonian Annual and Community History with a grey tone cover with images of Sir John Quick, Amy Castles, Amy and Eileen Castles and Anthony Palamountain on the front and back covers. La Trobe University, Bendigo The Ninth Sir John Quick Bendigo Lecture 2 October 2002. Lecture by Professor Jeff Brownrigg, Head of Research and Outreach ScreenSound Australia, Canberra. Mentioned in the book is Sir John Quick, Some women of the early 20th Century, Bendigo's singers and opera singers and why communities all over Australia must face up to the challenges of global media by first recognizing the value of their own stories. Mentioned at the back of the book is a brief mention of Professor Jeff Brownrigg's career, John Quick's career and a list of The Sir John Quick Bendigo Lecture Series from 1994 to 2001.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - footprints on the sands of time, professor jeff brownrigg, research and outreach screensound australia, la trobe university bendigo, sir john quick, bendigonian annual, bendigo school of mines, british empire, alfred deakin, sir william lyne, king o'malley's commonwealth bank, telstra, sir frederick holder, robert garran, john mckay, the mirror, henry gyles turner, fischer, state library of victoria, bishop reville, bendigo evening news, bendigo independent, bendigo advertiser, melbourne university, melbourne age, richard twopenny, mr donald clarke esq, bendigo's butter factory, madame carandini, amy sherwin, nellie melba, oscar commetant, shamrock hotel, constitutional convention adelaide, frederick holder, edmund barton, catherine helen spence, elizabeth nicholls, women's christian temperance union, mary lee, rose scott, susan margery, maybanke anderson, vida goldstein, bendigonian annual, amy castles, alice crawford, edward allan bindley, joseph castles, mercy conent, freeman's journal, catholic press, therese radic melba, state library of victoria, cardinal moran, de quiros, bulletin, john norton, d headon, j brownrigg, lili sharp, eileen castles, mike sutcliffe, melbourne argus, frank cusack, david horsfall, alvin tracey, melbourne's advocate press, amy sherwin, frances saville, lalla miranda, hugo gorlitz, samuels family, louis august samuels, kate (catherina) samuels, madame benda, mathilde marchesi, emily dyason, erna (lovie) mueller, the german chapter, german heritage society bendigo, bertha rossow, hamilton hill, beatrice english, anthony palamountain, alfred bottoms, a c bartlemann, dorothy penfold, dr penfold, penfold gallery, pauline bindley, e a bindley, willie murdoch, sister mary tarcisia, sisters of mercy, peter dawson, bendigo's chinese populatin, masonic hall, ashman's dry-cleaners, walter murdoch, lily baxter, walter savage landor, robert garran, ada colley, australian journal of communication, michelle matthews -
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Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: MAYOR SPEAKS 14 MAY 1965
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Four typed pages titled 'Mayor Speaks May 14th'. Topics include : Bendigo Technical College Speech Night, visit from the Town Clerk of Timaru N.Z., the Victorian Promotion Committee and development of industry and employment in Bendigo, the need for worker housing, the sponsorship of Bendigo Apex Club of the 'Bring out a Briton' campaign, proposed Bendigo Aerodrome, Justice of the Peace issues, crude language in library books, and the weights and measures bureaucracy. There appears to be a page missing from these notes.bendigo, council, report, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. bendigo technical college. victorian promotions committee. bendigo apex club. -
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Photograph - WES HARRY COLLECTION: PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 1853
Photograph of an artwork (drawing ?) of the Presbyterian church, Bridge Street in 1853. Stamped on the rear ' From the original in the Mitchell Library, Sydney. 'buildings, church, presbyterian church, bridge street, presbyterian church, bridge street -
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Sign - NAMEPLATE: 'RAE ANDERSON LIBRARY'
Nameplate - 'Rae Anderson Library' in light metal. Possible connection BHS Book Collection 5031b. 'Three brothers from Scotland' by Rae Alexander Anderson, Cambridge Press (Bendigo) 1977. '' Dedicated to my maternal grandfather Alexander Rae whose name I bear and who died in 1902 a few months before I was born''.person, bendigo, rae anderson, rae anderson library -
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Photograph - WES HARRY COLLECTION: SYMONDS' CRITERION FAMILY HOTEL, BENDIGO
Photograph of a double storied stone building, it has a three quarters length open verandah along the first floor. The name 'Symonds Criterion Family Hotel' is painted above the first floor. There is a large lamp on a bracket on the right hand side of the building. To the left of the main structure there is a smaller weatherboard building with the word 'Hotel' painted along the top. There are several groups of people both on the ground and on the balcony, also in front of the hotel is a very up market buggy/wagonette with a coachman? Driving. This hotel was on the corner of Mundy and Hargreaves Streets, and is significant as centre of events as it overlooked the original Market Square. Original photo is part of the Batchelder Collection owned by the State Library of Victoria. Published in 'An American on the Goldfields' p. 38-39 with description and details. See also Mosaic No. 1232. *See Research field for further details. Symonds operated the Criterion Hotel 1858 - 1862.Batchelderbuildings, hotel, criterion family hotel, criterion family hotel. mundy street hargreaves street. market square. princess theatre. symonds, joseph s. -
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Painting - WES HARRY COLLECTION: 'I HAVE GOT IT ', 1854
Print of an oil painting by Eugene von Guerard called 'I have got it ', painted in 1854. It depicts a mining camp in the bush, there are several tents in the background and two men using windlasses, in front of these there is a digger posing with a gold dish with gold visible at the base of the dish. Behind him there is a wooden tub and bucket, with a spade resting in the tub. This painting is from a collection at the State Library of Victoria.Eugene von Guerardpainting, oil, mining, oil painting, i have got it, eugene von guerard -
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Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: OLD POLICE BARRACKS, 2/7/1968
Document. Harry Biggs Collection. A letter from H. W. Nunn, Senior Archivist of State Library of Vic. To Mrs M. Petterson dated 2/7/1968. 1854 - first Police Barracks built. Housed Inspectors Office, Mounted Police Barracks, Foot Police Barracks & Detective Quarters.organization, club/society, community, harry biggs collection, old police barracks -
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Photograph - WES HARRY COLLECTION: VIEW POINT 1852, 1852
Photograph of a drawing of View Point (Bendigo ?) in 1852. Stamped on the back is: From the original in the Mitchell Library, Sydney.place, bendigo, view point, sandhurst, view point, sandhurst, early bendigo -
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Newspaper - THE BENDIGO ADVERTISER AND SANDHURST COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR 9 DEC 1853, 1853
Newspaper. Bendigo Advertiser. No. 1, Vol. 1, Friday Dec 9, 1853. Double sided A3 size newspaper. First edition of Bendigo Advertiser. First inland journal published in Victoria. Contains varying advertisements and one marriage of William Jackson and Jemima Markwell. (William Jackson should read William Nelson). See attached file for further information on Nelson/Markwell wedding. Printed by R R Haverfield, Friday Dec 9 1853. G Lea written in pen on back page of newspaper. Also an envelope written on in blue pen - 1st edition, Mrs Lea, Bendigo Advertiser.' Marie Meurer, Garsed Street' written on top LH corner of paper, in ink. On display at library 21.2.2019, returned.newspaper, bendigo, the bendigo advertiser -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: EAGLEHAWK CIRCULATING LIBRARY, 1900's
Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. 10 photos small (identical) of Eaglehawk Circulating Library. 3 people on one side of veranda post and 4 on the other. Fashions of the period and shop front of interest store windows. 2 larger photos of the above.place, building, commercial, harry biggs collection, eaglehawk circulating library -
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Artwork,other - NORMAN PENROSE COLLECTION: SCHOOL OF MINES - LIBRARY DOOR
Artwork. Norman Penrose collection: pen and ink drawing of ornate double doors of the School of Mines Library. Also has small section plans of various parts. Red and blue colouring where there are masonry walls. Mounted in cardboard with grey matt. Architectural Drawing for Drawing Teachers Secondary Certificate. Norman W. PenroseN Penrosedrawing, pencil, school of mines, norman penrose collection, artwork, school of mines library door -
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Newspaper - SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT TO BENDIGO ADVERTISER: 'BENDIGO ONWARD', 1971
48 Paged Special Supplement to 'Bendigo 'Advertiser' - 'Bendigo Onward' projecting Bendigo's future from 1971 to 2000 - photographs, articles covering many aspects of life and work, advertisements etc. - an 'interesting' document! [Copies deposited with Bendigo 'Advertiser' and Central Goldfields Library 28/7/2009]newspaper, bendigo advertiser -
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Slide - MALDON & SURROUNDING AREAS, Apr 1968
Slide. Maldon & Surrounding Areas. Maldon Library.slide, maldon & surrounding areas., maldon & surrounding areas. -
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Document - BENDIGO TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY COLLECTION: MEMO, 5 July 1917
Document. From A.M.DRUMMOND, PRINTER, BENDIGO ARCADE, BENDIGO. Telephone 674. Mr. G.O.Watts, C/o Mr. J.B.Edwards, Jeweller, Pall Mall. Borrowed Professor Mc Coy's Book of Lectures, from Temperance Hall Library on July 5, 1917.organisation, community, abstinence society