Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 328 page hardcover book of verse by Geo. Essex Evans. B & W photo of author with facsimile signature opposite the title page. Also a B & W photo of the Evans Monument, Toowoomba after the contents pages. Introduction by Firmin McKinnon, Nov. 1928. Published in 1928 by Angus & Robertson, Sydney. Memorial Edition. Printed by Eagle Press, Waterloo. Catalogue sticker ''2060 EVA'' on spine. Handwritten in ink on the flyleaf ''AHC from JR''Geo. Essex Evansbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, g.essex evans, poetry

Collection McColl,Rankin,Stanistreet. Cast iron handpress company seal for the New Monument Gold Mining Company, used to seal all official documents pertaining to the New Monument Gold Mining Company. Black enamelled cast iron base and handle with Brass seal. Scratched into enamel New Mon & written in white paint New Monument.commerce, office equipment, company seal

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 105 page hardcover book of Australian verse by various poets chosen by Rex Ingamells. Published in 1943 by Longmans, Green & Co. for the Jindyworobak Club. Printed by Brown, Prior, Anderson Pty Ltd, Melbourne. Catalogue sticker ''2057 ING'' on spine. Poets featured include - Mary Gilmore, Dorothea MacKellar, A. B. Paterson, Henry Lawson, Adam Lindsay Gordon.Variousbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, australian poets, poetry

Collection McColl,Rankin,Stanistreet. Cast iron handpress company seal for Nell Gwynne Reef, used to seal all official documents pertaining to the legal/business dealings of the mine. Black enamelled body and handle with brass seal. Scratched into the enamel 'N.G.Reef' and written in white paint 'Nell Gwnne Reef'.commerce, office equipment, company seal

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 116 page soft cover book of verse by Kenneth Slessor. Published in 1962 by Angus & Robertson, Sirius Books. Printed by Halstead Press, Sydney. Catalogue sticker ''2019.2 SLE'' on spine.Kenneth Slessorbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, kenneth slessor, poetry

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. One typed page, undated, titled 'The Northern District School of Nursing - Programme. For the opening ceremony of the New Classroom and Administrative Wings to be performed by Dr J. Lindell, M.D., M.S., F.P.S., F.H.A., Chairman of the Hospitals and Charities Commission, on the occasion of the 15th birthday of the establishment of the School of Nursing. 'Others mentioned are Mr H. Baird, Mayor N. J. Oliver, Mr J.C. Hurry, Mr J. McClelland. In pile of documents labelled 1965.bendigo, education, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. northern district school of nursing. lister house. dr j. lindell.

Photograph: faded black and white photo of man seated on stool. On Left Hand side, shovel and pick leaning on wall beside man . On Right hand side, doorway, man seated in house (partly visible) . On step, cup and saucer, can of treacle. House is potentially the same as in 1610.2person, individual, cook, spring gully, mining

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 64 page soft cover booklet of verse by William McGonagall with a biographical sketch by Lowden Macartney. Portrait drawing of McGonagall on the front cover. Printed and published (c1920s) by J & D R Burnside, Glasgow. Price Sixpence. Two staples as binding. Catalogue sticker '2043 MCG' on front cover.Wm McGonagallbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, william mcgonagall, lowden macartney, poetry

Photograph: black and white photograph, postcard format, two and two women on tennis court. Men are wearing long trousers with white shorts, sleeves rolled up. Women are wearing white dresses, knee length. On back of card: E.A. Cook, 231 Carpenter Street, Spring Gully, Bendigo.photograph, person, two males/two females, spring gully, tennis, sport, cook

Ten collectors' magazines from 1965-1966 and 1967 including fine china, silver, glass, Victoriana, Sheffield plate, china and pottery ornaments,furniture, country furniture, designs on your table, woman's journal guide to silver-china and glass.artwork, lydia chancellor, collection, collectables, glassware, victoriana, pottery, ceramics, antiques, porcelain, furniture, clocks, ornaments, lamps, art, artwork

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 173 page hardback collection of verse by Frank Morton. Presentation copy. B & W photo of the author opposite title page. Published by Lothian in 1916. Printed by Hazell, Watson & Viney Ltd, England. Lothian's All Australian Book List at rear. (16 pages) Catalogue sticker '2003 MOR' on spineFrank Mortonbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, frank morton, poetry

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 96 page hardcover book of verse by Tom Quilty. Printed and published in 1958 by F. H. Johnston Publishing Co., Sydney. Published to benefit the Flying Doctor Service (A.I.M). Illustrated with ten B & W photos of the Kimberly Region including one of the author opposite page 5. Catalogue sticker '2050 QUI' on spine. Two newspaper reviews of the book inside front cover. The Bulletin 30 July 1958 and the Daily Telegraph 3 May 1958. Also a bookmark saying that 1000 copies had been donated to the Australian Inland Mission and the Royal Flying Doctor Service.Tom Quiltybooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, tom quilty, poetry

Photocopy of photo of ''Sir John Quick'' (handwritten inscription under photo) - man carrying hat in one hand and folded umbrella in other.person, individual, sir john quick

Newspaper cutting re Andrew Pickles - Advertiser 31/1/2012 - volunteer with various groups in Bendigo.Bendigo Advertiserperson, individual, andrew pickles.

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 784 page blue hardcover book of poetry by Poet Laureate, John Masefield. Published in 1923 by William Heinemann, London. Printed by Morrison & Gibb Ltd, Edinburgh. Two newspaper cuttings from the Melbourne Herald inside front cover. 13 May 1967 - Reporting the death of J. Masefield aged 88. 20 May 1967 - Brief article on Masefield. Catalogue sticker '2117 MAS on spine. Signature of John Masefield written in ink on flyleaf. Also handwritten in ink inside front cover ''This book was among those present when Austn (Australian) authors entertained John Masefield at Scott's Hotel, Melbne (Melbourne) on Fri., Nov.9, 1934. Masefield signed the book on the first page & some of the local lads & lasses signed on the next page. A. H. Chisholm 10/11/34'' Signatures of the following authors on the second page 'Vance Palmer, Louis Esson, Katherine Susannah Prichard, Bernard Cronin, Bernard O'Dowd, Shaw Neilson, Myra Morris, Georgia Rivers, Alec H Chisholm 9-11-34'John Masefieldbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, john masefield, vance palmer, louis esson, katherine susannah prichard, bernard cronin, bernard o'dowd, shaw neilson, myra morris, georgia rivers, poetry

1987 Newspaper cutting (Bendigo Advertiser) re retirement of Cliff Pinder, chief photographer - written by David Horsfall. Three photos accompany the article.Bendigo Advertiser. David G. Horsfallperson, individual, cliff pinder, bendigo's advertiser photographer

Collection of various items relating to the Pethard family. A. Classification Report of National Trust (Victoria) relating to the Pethard House, (''Roseview'') 407 High St, Golden Square - commissioned by George Pethard, Constructed 1939.; b. handwritten note from Lydia Chancellor re the death of her sister-in-law Hilda Pethard (1966); c. approx 8 pages with letterhead of George A Pethard; d. Notes on back of letter-headed paper relating to ''Gifts'', ''Cards and gifts'' and ''Visitors for Birthday'' - lists of items in each case, handwritten (by Lydia Chancellor?).person, bendigo, pethard family

2011 Enquiry re Samuel Robins and Jane Penaluna (Bendigo ca. 1889s.) Some information re a reply on this sheet.person, individual, samual robins, german town, mcivor street.

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 168 page hardcover book of verse by Douglas Ainslie. Psychedelic colours on covers. Preface by G.K. Chesterton. Published in 1926 by Leonard and Virginia Woolf at the Hogarth Press, London. Printed by Neill & Co., Edinburgh. A printed extract from this book, on a separate loose page, is pasted inside the front cover. Handwritten in ink on this extract is ''Wishing you a Happy New Year. Your home is a treasure-house for my poetry! Am in America talking to many ------. I want to come to Australia. Can you arrange it !? See British Who's Who --- ---. Douglas (not A.D.) Ainslie'' Catalogue sticker '2053 AIN' on spine.Douglas Ainsliebooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, douglas ainslie, leonard & virginia woolf, poetry

Joseph Anderson Panton - ''Recollections of Sandhurst in the 1850s Joseph Anderson Panton '' Text of a presentation to BHS by Terry Davidson 1/11/2002. Narrator's script and script of tape recording of interwoven words of Panton (segments taken from Panton's manuscript).Terry Davidsonperson, individual, joseph anderson panton, govener charles hotham., melbourne echibition 1854, commissioner for melbourne international exhibition 1880, chinese gold-diggers, chinese protectorate.

Four page pamphlet re the life of Dr Oliver Penfold and ''Penfolds Fine Arts Gallery'' (32 View St, Bendigo). - covers the following topics: Early Life, Medical career, Marriage and family, a musician of note, the Bendigo School of Mines and ''One of the finest and noblest 'Bendigonians' ''. Compiled by three grand-daughters of Oliver Penfold.person, individual, oliver penfold, dr oliver penfold, osmaston, dorothy penfold.

Correspondence re Joseph Pascoe ( and J J Pascoe) in 1973 from Raymond Odgers (Castlemaine) re whether the J J Pascoe (co-author of ''Bendigo & Vicinity, 1895) is the same person as Joseph Pascoe, newspaperman of the same era (Bendigo Independent, Adelaide and Castlemaine newspapers). No reply from BHS.Raymond K. Odgersperson, individual, joseph pascoe, bendigo independant newspaper, castlemaine newspaper, adelaide pressman.

A decorated cardboard box containing travel brochures, passenger lists and a map of Scotland. Also contains a letter to Grandma from Mary and George, dated 1st July, 1963, telling of their trip around Scotland.Mary, George travel letterplace, lydia chancellor, collection, letters, correspondance, communication, travel brochures, tourism, place, scotland, map, passenger list, ephemera

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Five pages titled 'Swimming Pools Care, Maintenance and Purification' copied from the Health Bulletin. Pages are numbered 2460 to 2464 inclusive. '1947 No 91/92 per J. ? SH?' is handwritten in the top right corner.bendigo, council, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. swimming pools.

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Three typed pages, undated but in a 1965 sequence. In the same format as 'Mayor Speaks' but untitled. Topics include : poor standard of Council work being done by private contractors, Victorian Promotion Committee and industry problems in Bendigo, discrimination suffered by the Bendigo textile industry, B.L.B. Corporation, tree pollarding, Mr Ross Shelmerdine of the Victorian Churchill Memorial Appeal and the National Heart Foundation, and the spending of monies raised by the Anti Cancer Appeal.bendigo, council, report, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo.

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Two typed pages, the second also has typed notes on the reverse. There are two ink splotches on the front page. The document is titled 'The Mayor Speaks' and dated 9/4/65 in blue ink. The top half of the first page is over-typed and difficult to read. Topics include : the Australian Survey Regiment and conferring of medals, problems with council-funded works and financing, Sandhurst Boys Centre, and the Anti Cancer Appeal.bendigo, council, report, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo.

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Three typed pages titled 'Mayor Speaks: March 27 1965. Topics include : garden party at Government House, Capital Theatre concert in aid of the Masonic Hospital, visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury, painting of the Town Hall ceiling, Commonwealth Youth Sunday, importance of the Ordnance Factory to Bendigo, and the success of the Home Decorator course at the Town Hall.bendigo, council, report, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. ordnance factory (bendigo).

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Two typed pages titled 'Complimentary Dinner to Mr L. R. East, C.B.E. Thursday 25th March, 1965 Attendance List.' Guests include representatives from the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission and country Victoria irrigator groups.bendigo, council, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. state rivers and water supply commission.

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71.Four typed pages with 'Address to Bendigo Teachers College 24 Mar 65' written in green pen across the top of the first page. In the speech Oliver mentions past principals of the College: George Mills and Len Prior (instrumental the establishment of tertiary degree institutions to the country). In black pen at the end of the typed address is written - 'Commonwealth Youth Sunday meeting next Monday at B.T.H. at 8 P.M.'bendigo, council, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. bendigo teachers' college. len prior. george mills

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Two incomplete pages of typed notes, the top section of one has been torn off. Topics include : estimates and council rates, Music for the People with Glenda Raymond and Hector Crawford to be held in Rosalind Park, Bendigo's industrial progress and the Victorian Promotion Committee, annual dinner of the Public Service Association, the 100th birthday of Mrs Clementine Rawlings, Bendigo Jockey Club, and the Catholic Men's Dinner Club.bendigo, council, report, councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo.