The Merle Bush Trefoil Guild was registered in Bendigo on 18/06/1981.The decision to disband the Merle Bush Trefoil Guild was made at a General Meeting on 17/02/2016. The group agreed to continue as the Merle Bush Friendship Group. The Australian Trefoil Guilds connect women who are either actively involved in Girl Guiding or have a history with Girl Guiding. The purpose of a Trefoil Guild is to keep alive the spirit of the Promise and Law, carry this spirit into the community and to give support Guiding.Dark blue vinyl covered four ring binder containing a Friendship Book for the Merle Bush Trefoil Guild. The front cover has alight brown vinyl insert attached with purple stamped lettering - THE MERLE BUSH TREFOIL GUILD BENDIGO FRIENDSHIP BOOK and an image of the Trefoil Guild logo. It includes photographs, type written documents, booklets and photocopies. The items are mounted or glued on to buff coloured card from manilla folders cut in half. 22 pp. The first page has a title label - STATE PRIZE WINNER FRIENDSHIP BOOK 1986. The pages have typed or handwritten annotations of names of people in the photographs and descriptions of the attached items and documents. Includes North central Region Map Biography of Miss Merle Bush History of Bendigo Didtrict Photographs of Trefoil Guild members Diamond Jubilee photos and ephemera The Koska sisters Typed memories of Guiding - Maud McConville. the Young family, Anne Butler Flora and Fauna of Bendigo District - photographs by Mr. Rob Watkins Map of the Whipstick Copies of "Little Mattie" the newsletter of the North Central Region Girl Guide Association Victoria. Edited y Bette McLaughlin Newspaper clippings Day Tour Program 21 Feb 1985 girl guides, guiding, merle bush, trefoil guild, friendship book

The family of the late Amy Isobel Huxtable thank you sincerlt for your kind thoughts sympathy which were conveyed to us in so many ways during our recent sad bereavement. Mr Robert H. Huxtable, Violet & Greg Cattanach and their family. On the back: Amy Isobel Huxatable passed away 16th January, 1980person, individual, amy huxtable

Copy of Rules fo the Sandhurst Grammar School 1874. Small card of the printer Maurice Moran is attached with adhesive tape. Typed transcript included. Father of donor (Marcellus Moran ) was headmaster of Sandhurst Grammar School. Her grandfather Matthew Moran was on the City Council 1870 - 1875/6. .Maurice Moranperson, individual, moran family

Invitation to Mr Russell Jack to 1992 Gala Mayoral Ball in the City Hall.person, family, invitation

Invitation to Mr Russell Jack to official opening of the renovated Old Mortuary. 23.6.2004. Pamphlet with history of the Old Mortuary.person, family, invitation

Folder containing research conducted on Constable John Barry and his family by Alison Edmunds, the donor of the collection items. Biographies on John Barry (1838-1910); his father Thomas Barry (1809-1866) his sons John and Thomas and his first wife Margaret (-1860) and Bridget Agnes (Kenevan) his second wife are enclosed. Also enclosed : * 'Barry' entry in Debrett's Peerage. * Copies of newspaper articles that relate to the family and the coach building business of the Barry brothers, John and Thomas, in Lyttleton Terrace, Bendigo.person, bendigo, constable john barry

Aulsebrook Collection: The City Family Hotel- Motel Bendigo, built 1872 -Advertisement flyer, details about the accomodation and how to conact them

Two back to Axedale invitation, one in the name of Aileen Ellison the other to Mr and Mrs John Ellison and family. Back to Axedale and school Centenary Saturday 10th October, 1970axedale, history, back to axedale

Town Hall, Eaglehawk. Wednesday, June 4th, 1902 Grand High Class and Humourus Concert in aid of the widow and family of the late Mr. W.H. Grey, who was killed in the Clarence Mine recently.program, theatre, concert

Land title Vol. 3730 Fol. 745810. On the fifth of April Edward Patrick Drake of Axedale hotelkeeper paid 6 pounds for one acre more of less being allotment four of section seven in the town of Axedale, parish of Axedale County. On the other side the names and dates of when the land changed hands up to July 1976.axedale, history, drake family

Six photocopies of certificates relating to the Higgins family. Marriage certificate 1911 of Albert Ernest Higgins in Bendigo. Marriage certificate 1939 Harold William Higgins in Bendigo. Certificate of baptism for Albert ernest Higgins. Extract of birth certificate of Harold William Higgins born in Bendigo 1912. Extract and death certificate of Albert Ernest Higgins who died in Bendigo 12th April 1961. Also three genealogical tree for the Higgins familyperson, certificate, higgins family

Baggaley mixed documents: 13a 38 page, paper booklet 'Hints and Helps to Soda Dispensers', compliments Horlick's Malted Milk Co.,with sticker 'sole agents Hutchison & Co. Ltd. 26-30 Jamieson Street, Sydney'. Copyright 19111 3b envelope and hand written letter from John Hayman of Avoca forwarding the dnation of Baggaley family related documents, dated 6/10/2022 13c soldier in uniform in garden 13d State Savings Bank savings book , estate of Charles Arthur Baggalery, savings book closed; from 8/06/1952 to 6/04/1958

Various photographs of the Baggeley family, and postcards a. Postcard - Marysville, Vic 13cm W x 8.7cmH b. Postcard - children's school camp, Somers, boat 13.5cm W x 8cm H c. Kyoto b&w photo, 1963 - 12.2cm W x 8.2cm H d, Marion Campbell b&w photo - 9 cm W x 8.2cm H

Two pages typewritten history of the Cohn family. Also stapled two copies of black and white photographs, one of Captain Julius Isaac Cohn the other of Joel Isaak Cohn and family in front of their house in Smedegade, Horsens, Denmark.bendigo, business, cohn bros

Cream sympathy card from Col. G. V. Lansell and family. A thank you for expressions of sympathy. Card has a mark across the top left corner. IN the bottom left corner is printed 'Denderah', Bendigo.person, individual, col g. v. lansell, document, col g v lansell sympathy thank you card

1971 enquiry re a Mr Joseph being a licensee of the Shamrock Hotel ? Reply from BHS with a number (5) of 'Joseph' family names from the records - none being related to the hotel.person, individual, j. p. joseph

Reminiscences of Mr Jack Hattam - 38 pp. Oral History assignment by Phyllis Smithson 1982. Introduction: ''This paper is a transcript of a taped interview with Mr Jack Hattam with annotations to augment his comments by Phyllis Smithson. Mr Hattam did not know a lot about his forebears so I have endeavoured to recreate some of the background and conditions his grandparents and relations would have encountered''. Bibliography and family tree.Jack Hattamperson, individual, jack hattam, st just point, long gully, voictorian quarts mining company, white hills cemetry, mr henry hattam mayor of bendigo, midway company, victoria reef, energetic ompany, bird's reef company, great eastern company, (sedgewick), hercules company, frank cusack, bendigo creek, bendigo valley, grub-staking, hopetoun street, john and ellen o'connell, hunters brewery.

Letter re Daley family (Emu creek, Bendigo) 13/2/1975 from E Murray to BHS. Supplied details of family post 1853 - details of number of children and names etc. Request for further information - no substantial answer to request..person, individual, daley family

Cream coloured , stapled Article - re life of Dr John Hutchinson in Vol10, July 1981 issue of the Australian Family Physician ''Milestones in medicine - an occasional series'' pp 574-578. Hutchinson (b. 14/1/1811) came to Australia(1852) and practised in medicine in Sandhurst 1855 - 1861. Hutchinson was the inventor of the spirometer and had noted accomplishments in thoracic medicine. An interesting biography of Hutchinson by Bryan Gandeviaperson, individual, dr john hutchinson

Three handwritten pages of correspondence from Selina M? White Feb 1965 to June Parry.person, family, grylls, grylls and deravin families. other names; florence grylls, dingee, tandarra, garnet, mary, garnet iii, boort , inglewood, jarklin, serpentine, violet leitch (inglewood)

Correspondence re descendants of George Guthrie from Jessie Guthrie, Western Australia July 1975. Interested in whether George (Bendigo Pottery) was a relation of her husband? Information about the author's husband's family in letter to BHS, Reply (Sep. 1975) re George Guthrie and Pottery history. Other names included in the letter are;Dave, Alexander, James, Adam, Charlotte and Mary Guthrie. Also a cousin Colin Guthrie. Mention of Wedderburn Victoria.Jessie Guthrieperson, individual, george guthrie

Correspondence re William Graham to Mrs M Newnham 25th May 1981. from 'Honorary Secretary'. No record of a William Graham and family.person, individual, william graham, william graham, mrs m newnham.

Correspondence (1984) re John Grimson letter 1856 from Doreen and Douglas Ward, Suffolk Genealogy Society, England. Correspondence relates to reaction to the Wards publishing request for help in Geelong Advertiser re descendants of Grimson. Reference to this being only one of other letters that were presumably in the hands of the Ward family at that time. Correspondence is addressed to 'Dear Sir' and envelope to 'The Archivist' ''Dudley House''. See 2770.2Doug Wardperson, individual, grimson, dudlley house

Family history ''The Story of the Gaylard's'' written (dictated by?) Ella Gaylard, 1967. 16 page typewritten document tracing family's arrival in Australia [Central Victoria - Bendigo (Sailor's Gully), Dunolly, Toolleen] and childhood recollections of the author. Mention of the following: the Lamperd family (original settlers??) and cousins, the Chubb family (the safety lock makers).; Auntie Clark (Eliza Ann); Auntie Bowles (Mary Ann). This is a well written account of life in the region and warrants further study - there is mention of many people by name but surnames may be difficult to determine. Mention of places in addition - e.g. author attended Quarry Hill State School where her father was for some time a teacher. This account is typewritten on both sides of foolscap paper - additional photocopied copy also (but this missing pages 1 & 2).Ella Gaylandperson, family, gaylards, ella gaylard, 1967. sailor's gully, dunolly, toolleen, lamperd family, chubb family, quarry hill state school.

Correspondence between City of Greater Bendigo, BHS and Mrs N Jeffrey (Scotland) re Fowler family (settled Bendigo 1887). Replies to author with information from records re family and copy of article published in Bendigo Advertiser 27/2/1981. Letter of appreciation regarding information that came from enquiry.Advertiserperson, family, fowler family

Letter ro BHS re Gwynne and Fox families from Mrs M S Low , Brisbane (no date). Enquiry re family in Bendiigo or district in 1809s. Names: Gwynne family; jane Hannah; William Barwick Fox; Fox family; Alfred Gwynne; Annie Barwick Fox (grandparerents of author). Answer from BHS - no knowledge of these families.person, family, gwynne

Six page handwritten Family history - Clarke family (Creek View - now known as Pleasant Creek). Tutorial papers completed by students in Mature Age Local History (Bendigo TAFE - Dorothy McHardy being one) Creek View is between Elmore and Toolleen. Most of the Clarke family left district in late 1890's except author's grandmother who married John Bicknell, son of neighbours John and Eliza Bicknell.person, individual, clarke family, creek view, district of runnymeade

Single sheet '' Young Janie - In Bendigo's Golden Days'' published by Bendigo Branch RHSV 1961. Photograph and family/personal details of Janie Houston Cruikshank, (second?) daughter of Dr and Mrs John Cruikshank. Photo by Batchelder's Studios..person, individual, jane cruikshank, batchelder's studios, jane houston cruikshank. sandhurst, reverend james nish. john buston gould