Spiral bound photocopy pages entitled 'Goldrush letters' Compiled by Rob Wilson of Narre Warren, Victoria Benjamin William Stocks was his great grandfather (b.1828) who migrated to Melbourne in 1854. Rob Wilson made it known that these letters are for research purposes only and not for publicationRob Wilson

Large cream & green certificate awarded to K. Foster & H. Skewes for 2nd prize in the under 16 Piano Duet at the Eaglehawk Branch A. N. A. Annual Competitions in 1906. No. 10 is printed on the bottom left corner. Certificate has Australian Coat of Arms at the top and a lady playing a harp at the bottom. Beside her is a broad leaf plant and Music printed under it. On the right is a lady holding an artist's board. She is standing on a pedestal with Art engraved on it. On the left is a man holding a scroll. He is standing on a pedestal with Oratory engraved on it. All three people are wearing Roman type garments. Certificate is decorated with a geographic border, leaves & scroll work. It is framed in a large green, gold and cream frame with a narrow gold inner frame.The frame has raised, gold highlighted flowers and leaves. No glass. On the back is a label: From D. G. Coope & Son, Picture Frame Manufacturers, The Fine Art Gallery. Mitchell Street, Bendigo. Established 1871. R. F. Willis, President and John Trevean, Secretary.document, certificate, music, foster & wilson collection, piano certificate, k foster, h skewes, eaglehawk branch a. n. a., r. f. willis, john trevean

Cream, green and pink certificate awarded to Misses Kathleen and Mary Foster for Second Prize for Piano Duet (under 16) in the Austral Literary and Debating Society's Bendigo Competitions 1903. Signed by E. S. Cahill, President and Frederic A. King, Hon. Sec. Certificate has 2 angels at the top, 1 writing and 1 with a harp. At each side and the bottom is a lady dressed in robes. Certificate decorated by leaves and scroll work. Frame is a 4 cm brown, grooved wooden one with a 1.3 cm gold inner frame. On the back is a label: D. G. Coope 7 Son Fine Art Gallery, Mitchell Street, Bendigo.document, certificate, music, foster & wilson collection, piano certificate, kathleen foster, mary foster, e, s. cahill, frederic a king, austral literary and debating society's bendigo competitions 1903

Large, framed certificate awarded to Misses V. Sheives & K . Foster for First Prize for Piano Duet Under 16 in the Austral Literary and Debating Society's Bendigo Competitions, 1906. Certificate signed by E. ?, President and Thomas Byrne, Hon. Sec. Certificate has 2 angels at the top, 1 with a harp and 1 writing. At each side and the bottom is a lady dressed in robes. Leaves and scroll work decorate the certificate. 4 cm frame has green and gold leaf & flower decoration which is falling off and 13mm small gold frame inside. Edges of frame painted dark green. Glass is broken. On the back is a label: From D. G. Coope & Son, Picture Frame Manufacturers, The Fine Art Gallery. Mitchell Street, Bendigo. Established 1871. Printed in dark blue.document, certificate, music, foster & wilson collection, piano certificate, k foster, v sheives, thomas byrne, austral literary and debating society's bendigo competitions 1906

Large, framed cream, green and beige certificate awarded to Miss Kathleen Foster for Third Prize in the Piano Solo (under 12) at the Austral Literary and Debating Society's Bendigo Competitions, 1903. Certificate is signed by E. S. Cahill, President and Frederic A King, Hon. Sec. Certificate has 2 angels at the top, 1 writing and with a harp. At each side and the bottom is a lady dressed in robes. There are leaves and scroll work for decoration. Certificate is framed in a brown 4cm grooved frame with a 1.5 cm cream and gold inner frame. On the back is a label: D. G. Coope & Son Fine Art Gallery Mitchell Street, Bendigo. Glass broken.document, certificate, music, foster & wilson collection, piano certificate, miss kathleen foster, e. s. cahill, frederic a. king, austral literary and debating society's bendigo competitions 1903

Large cream, green, brown & pink certificate awarded to Miss K Foster for First Prize in the Piano Solo (under 10) in the Austral Literary and Debating Society's Bendigo Competitions 1901. Certificate is signed by Luke Murphy, President and Frederic A. King, Hon. Sec. Certificate has 2 angels at the top, 1 writing and 1 with a harp. At each side and the bottom are ladies dressed in robes. Certificate is decorated with leaves and scroll work. Certificate is framed in a dull green frame with gold painted raised flowers and artwork. There is a gold inner frame 1.5cm wide. There is no glass. Label on the back: D. G. Coope & Son Fine Art Gallery Mitchell Street, Bendigo.document, certificate, music, foster & wilson collection, piano certificate, miss k foster, luike murphy, frederic a. king, austral literary and debating society's competitions bendigo

Large piano certificate mounted on cardboard. It was awarded to Miss M Foster for Piano Solo under 17. First Prize in the Annual Competitions 1906 of the Eaglehawk Branch A. N. A. R. F. Willis, President and John Trevean, Secretary. Certificate is cream, light green and dark green. At the top is the Coat of Arms. At the bottom is a lady playing a harp. There is a broad leaf plant beside her. Under the plant is the word Music. On the left is a man holding a scroll. He is standing on a pedestal with Oratory on the side and on the right is a lady holding an artists board and brushes. She is standing on a pedestal with Art on the side. All are dressed in Roman type attire. There is a green and cream geometric border. No. 10 printed on the lower left of the frame.document, certificate, music, foster & wilson collection, piano certificate, miss m foster, r f willis, john trevean, eaglehawk branch a. n. a. annual competitions