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Photograph - JORDAN COLLECTION: GRADE 8 MARIST BROS, 17th June 1969
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Black and White Photograph Marist Bros.. College Grade 8 Class Photo. Four rows of students, male teacher in middle of back row. On bottom in biro ' Marist Bros, Grade 8 ( T. Jordan ) 17th June 1936.bendigo, history, catholic education, http://home.ccb.vic.edu.au/community/alumni/pages/mbc.html -
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Photograph - HUGH ENNIS COLLECTION:AEROPLANE, 1920s
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Hugh Ennis Collection. Black & White Photograph 1920s Aviation. ? Could this plane be a similar model to the Vickers Vimy plane that Keith & Ross Smith flew on the First England -Australia Flight refuelling in Darwin N.T. In 1919. The brothers were delayed by propeller damage and arrived to a large cheering crowd at Mascot Aerodrome on Feb 14 1920. State Library has many photos of event photographed by William Kimbel. Source:http://statelibrarynsw.tumblr.com/post/104792927188/statelibrarynsw-rear-view-of-plane-preparing. A photo of a bi-plane has been associated with this reply.bendigo, history, aviation 1920s., annals of bendigo-vol 4 page 465a -
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Document - BENDIGO CEMETERY COLLECTION, 1908
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...One of five newspaper scrap-books donated by Gwen Pitson relating to cemeteries in general with large percentage connected to Bendigo district. Book [a] dates from 2/2/08 - 27/2/15. contains Colour photo of a Gate pillar reputed to be from the font gates of the Bendigo Benevolent Asylum. Book [b] dates 17/11/96 - 7/7/97. Book [c] dates 10/12/92- 18/8/95. Book [d] dates 3/9/99- 6/12/08. Book [e] dates 31/3/97-7/9/99.bendigo, history, cemetery -
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Book - JOAN O'SHEA COLLECTION: BENDIGO CHINESE ASSOCIATION, 1892
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Joan O'Shea Collection. Bendigo Chinese Association Booklet. Green Cover White Text and White Illustration of the Chinese Dragon inside a Large White Circle. 12 Pages. A brief History of The Chinese and The Bendigo Easter Fair 112 years of Celebrations. First of five dragons (loongs) appeared on the streets of Bendigo in 1892. This document also contains articles on the History and Origins of Dragons, cultural differences between Eastern and Western Dragon beliefs, guide to Awakening a Dragon, and The Easter Monday Chinese Procession.Bendigo Chinese Associationbendigo, history, the bendigo chinese association -
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Newspaper - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: RECOLLECTIONS PICTORIAL LIFTOUT
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Historical liftout. Newspaper. Titled RECOLLECTIONS Pictorial Liftout 1990.1 looking down Mitchell st from Railway Bridge. 2 Original railway station viewed from Mitchell st bridge. 3 The great extended Hustlers mine. 4 1873 photo recently extended town hall with corn exchange at front left. 5 looking north westerly from city rec reserve at royal hustlers. 6 children play on mullock heap in front of a view of westerly quarter of Sandhurst. 7 Bank of Victoria, Mitchell st left is Bendigo's original post office. 8 Looking down from what is now Rosalind Park. Shamrock Hotel can be seen on corner of Williamson st and Pall Mall. This photo predates the construction of post office and law courts. 9 girl eating fairy floss. 10 4 kids on 1 horse in procession. 11 monkey and pedal car, a novelty attraction 1940's. 12 pony rides. 13 flying horses (ride). 14 procession past city hall. 15 Original ANZ bank corner Williamson st & Pall Mall. 16 Chinese Dragons Bendigo Easter Fair 1940's. 17 City Hall viewed from Bull st. 18 City hall original ceiling. 19 new town hall 1861. Mike Butcher, local historian. 21 Interior plan of city hall (groundfloor) 22 circa 1920's 23 Tattered fragment original architect's drawing. 24 original assembly room. 25 Camp Hill PS Shamrock hotel without top storeys. 27 shop with signage advertising Bushells, Bex and Swallow's Biscuits. 28 View from where fountain is now. 29 Hargreaves st looking south, now Hargreaves mall. Horse drawn water tank watering down road. 30 Central Deborah Gold mine poppet head. 31 Borough town hall, tram ways. 32 Original ANZ Bank corner Williamson st and Pall Mall, demolished in mid 1960's. 33 Bush's store corner Williamson and Myer streets.34 Men on boat, don't know what or where. 35 Shearers. 36 man on a three wheeled bike. 37 4 Gold miners with shovels. 38 6pm closing, no trade Sundays, no women in main bar. 39 Peaceful scene Castlemaine 1940's Photographer Alan Doney. 40 Qantas Jet The City of Bendigo Tullamarine Airport. BCV-8 camera man & Advertiser photographer. 41 Ladies. 42 Tennis -> men and women (women in hats). 43 Sandhurst footy team. 44 Early school photo.Alan Doneybendigo, history, photographic history -
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Medal - PURDY COLLECTION: KEY RING AND BENDIGO CENTENARY MEDAL
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Key ring with medal attached on ring. Key ring made of heavy silver coloured metal, with 'Bendigo Victoria' written around outside, poppet head in centre. Attached to silver ring, gold coloured metal medal. Written on medal face '1851 - 1951, City of Bendigo Centenary' On back : coat of arms of Bendigo City Council, and Progress written around bottom.bendigo, history, centenary -
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Document - PURDY COLLECTION: VALLEY OF THE SPRINGS
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Booklet: 'The Valley of the Springs' a booklet produced to celebrate Spring Gully's First 127 Years. Written on front in biro 'J.B. Purdy, 49 Bellevue Road, Golden Square. Contains poem about Spring Gully by J.C. Hattam, Photos: St. Phillips Spring Gully, choir practice; garden party to raise funds for St. Phillips, taken on Keck's verandah, Abbotts Tannery, Tannery Lane, school photos, opening of tower on One Tree Hill, a mine at Diamond Hill ( un-named ) horse drawn vehicles, wood carter, Spring Gully reservoir being enlarged.bendigo, history, spring gully -
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Document - RANDALL COLLECTION: ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA- BENDIGO & DISTRICT BRANCH- TOUR OF BENDIGO, 29/6/1975
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Document, Royal Historical Society of Victoria-Bendigo & District Branch-Tour of Bendigo for Gravel Hill State School Centenary, Sunday 29th June 1975.bendigo, history, gravel hill state school -
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Document - SANDHURST BUILDING SOCIETY CENTENARY 1981 CALENDAR
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Buff Paper, Sepia Text & Illustrations 7 Pages Views of Sandhurst 1881 Calendar Images: Beehive Chambers and Mining Exchange Hotel, Pall Mall; panorama from Post Office Tower looking north to White Hills; Sandhurst Post Office Pall Mall; Sandhurst Railway Station (opened 1862) and Quarry Hill;Alexandra Fountain, Charing Cross, (opened 1881); panorama from Post Office Tower looking south to Golden Square.bendigo, history, sandhurst building society calendar -
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Document - BENDIGO ART GALLERY A VOICE FROM THE GOLDERN CITY EXHIBITION 2001, 1877
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Chromolithograph Sandhurst in detail 1877 by Francis Williams Niven. View Point icons including George S. Bissett Draper, Clothing & Millinery, Manning & Co. Drapers, Milliners and Tailors; Pall Mall icons Bent Photographers, W. Lunn Painter and Decorator, J.B. Edwards Watchmakers, John Ingram Hatter and Lyceum Mutual Store & Co; High Street icons T.J. Connelly & Co. Ironmongers; McCrae Street icons Rea & Co Locksmiths and Gun Makers; Williamson Street icons Albert Bush Groicer and Tea Merchant; Bridge Street icons Cohn Brothers Soft Drink and Confectionery; Mitchell Street icons, MA Palk & Co Mourning Attire.Francis Williams Niven, Sandhurst.bendigo, history, mid to late 19th century bendigo -
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Document - BENDIGO ART GALLERY EXHIBITION A VOICE FROM THE GOLDEN CITY, 1852-1887
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Bendigo Art Gallery Mid to Late 19th Century exhibition on display June 3 to July 4 2001, celebrating the transformation of a town into a city. The Bendigo Advertiser is a proud sponsor of exhibition printing a souvenir poster for the occasion depicting a water colour of Kangaroo Flat Sandhurst in 1857 by George Rowe on the cover, a chromolithograph of Sandhurst in 1887 by Francis Niven overleaf and on the back a water colour of the Bendigo Goldfields C.A. Ross & Co. Derwent Store in 1852 by John Cater of Northcote.George Rowebendigo, history, 19th century bendigo -
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Document - PAPER: COMMISSIONERS
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Paper - ''Commissioners'' by Gary Tremain Five pages handwritten paper; no date; title is written in with pencil at LH top of first page). References to earlier settlers - pioneers of Bendigo - Messrs Sherit, Heape, Grice, Lachlan MacKinnon, Colin MacKinnon, Donald MacKinnon, McCallum, Hodgkinson, Catto. Heading on first page - ''Five Years in Bendigo - The Establishment of Authority, 1851-1855. Reference to ; Goldfields Commission; Assistant Commissioner Horne; Captain Dana; George Gilbert; Cockburn; Chief Commissioner Wright; Captain Bull; ''digger hunting''; Joseph Panton; ''Red Ribbon Movement''; Chief Commissioner of Police, Mitchell; Lachlan McLachlan; Simon O'Neill; Sergeant Richards; Eureka; Commissioner Rede (in Ballarat).Gary Tremairbendigo, history, early bendigo, goldfields, red ribbon movement, mining of waste lands of the crown. -
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Document - BENDIGO CENTENARY COLLECTION: DOUBLE PAGE: BENDIGO ADVERTISER JULY 21ST, 1971 (CENTENARY OF CITY), 21/07/1971
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Double page - Bendigo Advertiser July 21st, 1971 (Centenary of City). Articles - ''From Shepherd's Hut to Thriving City - How Local Govt. Grew' - Bendigo's Big Year'; ''Congratulations to City''; ''Three Displays Mark Occasion'' (various activities in Bendigo to mark the centenary); First Pioneers Forgotten? - reference to Charles Sherrit, Messrs Heape and Grice. Messrs Gibson and Fenton. An enlarged part of the edition describing the Bendigo Coat Of Arms is also included.Bendigo Advertiserbendigo, history, city history. the goldfields., bendigo coat of arms, charles sherit, messrs heape and grice, messrs gibson and fenton -
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Document - RESEARCH PROJECT: A TRACING OF BENDIGO'S URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN THE 19TH CENTURY, 12/09/1980
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...(''A tracing of Bendigo's urban development in the 19th century'') - a 9 paged Research Project; Australian History; T.O.P. Year 12 General Studies; author - Val Pendlebury; 12/9/1980. Reference to: Henry Carey Bennett; Howards Coaches; Camp Street; Auction Street; Captain Andrew Clarke; Theatre Royal; William Larritt; Municipal Council; Bendigo Water Works Company; Big Hill reservoir; Vahland. Bibliography.Val Pendleburybendigo, history, 19th century bendigo, henry carey bennett, howards coaches, camp street, austion street, theatre royal, municipal council, bendigo water works. big hill reservior, vahland. william larritt. -
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Document - NOTES ON: MEETING OF THE BENDIGO BICENTENNIAL COMMUNITY CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE: MAY 1987, 11/05/1987
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Notes on Meeting of the Bendigo Bicentennial Community Consultative Committee; (a.) May 1987. Includes Minutes of Meeting; correspondence incl. winner of the Pictorial Quilt competition ( Carolyn Marrone) and runner-up (Bill Delecca); (b.) Meeting of 27th Jan 1987.(c..) Meeting of 18th Nov 1986.Bendigo Bicentennial Committeebendigo, history, centenary, bendigo bicentenial community consultative committee -
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Photograph - VIEW FROM OLD BENDIGO POST OFFICE CLOCK TOWER LOOKING SOUTHWEST TOWARDS QUARRY HILL
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...View from old Bendigo Post Office Clock Tower South West in the direction of Quarry Hill. Names that appear on buildings are Coles, McCalmans, Bolton printers, New World Supermarket, Hopetoun hotel Target, and above these show buildings on the Bendigo Railway Station site.bendigo, history, buildings/streetscapes, coles, mccalmans, printers (boltons), new world supermarket, target, hopetoun hotel, and railway yards and buildings. -
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Photograph - ALEXANDRA FOUNTAIN
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Alexandra Fountain Bendigo. On reverse is written Bendigo Vic.bendigo, history, alexandra fountain, alexandra fountain -
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Document - BENDIGO CENTENARY COLLECTION: BOOKLET
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Bendigo Centenary Celebrations booklet prepared by the AHQ Cartographic Company 'Fortuna' Oct 1951. Photograph of Fortuna and its grounds within.bendigo, history, fortuna and survey reg. -
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Document - BENDIGO CENTENARY COLLECTION: CENTENARY PROGRAM
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Small Four folded page program of 1951 Bendigo Centenary Festival Year. Coloured illustration of a Miner in period clothes carrying a pick with hand on hat beside a woman with umbrella, basket of flowers, decorated hat also in Victorian period dress. Program of activities for each month of 1951 listed.bendigo, history, city history. the goldfields. -
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Book - NORA RONALD'S AUTOGRAPH BOOK
... bendigo history & its people... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields BOOK ...Forty-one faded gold edge page book with 'Album' stamped in gold on front cover used as Autograph book. Poetry and hand drawn art works date from 1908-15. Enclosed notes dated 20th July 2009 indicate that book was owned by Nora Ronald of 183 Wattle Street Bendigo, born 1892- 1968 and donated to BHS by Ron Hook 2/2 Gordon St Port McQuarrie via Ralph Birrell. Illustrations and poems with some containing WW1 aspects provide a valuable insight into one of Bendigo's socialite 'young lady's' interests. Names of book contributors include, Eileen Gauld, Doris Bolton, R V Seymour, Lilian J Vogler, M Sanger, Alma M Nicolai, Arthur E Owens, Rene Denholm, Ella Barker, E J Hutchinson, with an estimated further eighty.book, bendigo, bendigo history & its people -
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Document - ARTICLE: BENDIGO MONUMENT AND HORSE TROUGHS (''FEW LEFT'')
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Handwritten 2-paged article about a monumental column and horse trough's (''Few Left'') - no author. Originally a 20 foot column of Harcourt granite crowned with five lamps and four drinking fountains at the base along with four horse troughs - at the intersection of Bridge St and Pall Mall. (site of present Gold Pioneers statue). Column moved to corner of Williamson and Lyttleton Terrace,initially with troughs and fountain. Position of four troughs is given by author but this has been crossed out subsequently with the note that the troughs are at the Botanical Gardens, White Hills. Probably Vahland designed fountain, William Beebe stonemason.bendigo, history, city history, monumental column, horse troughs, bridge street, pall mall, botanical gardens white hills, vahland, william beebe. -
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Document - ''PROGRAMME: FOR ABORIGINE CAMP''
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...''Programme for Aborigine Camp''. Single page typed programme (undated - and no actual location referred to) re 17 activities for a 'demonstration' of how aborigines were supposed to live/have lived? - e.g. #3 One boy to be fishing in the space between the tree at the edge of the creek; # 11 When coach drives through Park, aborigines to rush from all quarters and point their spears at the coach, and jabber. War crys in order.bendigo, history, aboriginal, aboriginal camp. mia mia. -
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Newspaper - Preserving the City's Story
... Bendigo History... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Bendigo Advertiser article: Medal of the Order of Australia awarded to Bendigo historian James Lerk.james lerk, bendigo history -
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Photograph - WILLIAM DAVEY FAMILY
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...[a] Original photograph of William Davey descendants. Photocopy of photograph [b] from donor has handwritten caption, 'Methodist Sunday School Picnic', Kangaroo Flats 1898-1899. Five members of family are named, with arrows pointing towards them. Documents [cde] relate to family tree of Davey descendants from 1858. Various members resided in Sandhurst at different times.bendigo, history, church picnic -
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Newspaper - GOLDEN DRAGON MUSEUM COLLECTION: DOCUMENTS
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Golden Dragon Museum donation of documents surplus to its requirements along with [a] covering letter from Anita jack. Donation includes [b] 'Friends of the Cemetery' newspaper articles years 92-95. Includes John Melrose,Dentist, Mayor James Douglas Cr John Balsillie atg 60th anniversary of the death of Sir John Quick, the Vahland Grave,. [c] Original correspondence between Mrs Edith M Lunn and the RHSV dated 1998-2000. Topics include acquisitions from Anderson Family, furniture, and a set of early encyclopaedias in a small glass fronted case. Photographs of Knipes Castle. A letter to Mrs Edith Lunn makes reference to the establishment of a Museum. [d] 32 newspaper cutting dossier on 'Jack Lockett'' in Manilla folder.bendigo, history, cemetery -
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Photograph - CATHERINE STUBBS PHOTOS
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Cardboard mounted church picnic group photograph including Sarah Stubb wearing bonnet second row behind elderly lady in black. Details per handwritten note from grand-daughter Lettie Smith on back of enclosed acquisition paper. Brown Manilla envelope enclosed with 8328 entry. E. Bone photographerbendigo, history, church picnic -
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Document - VICTORIA SURVEY REPORT 1859 TO 60
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Four page report presented to both houses of parliament by Surveyor General CH W Ligar dated 1859-60. Object of survey to establish the best method of delineating the boundaries of new allotments in the colony. Geodetic method recommended.bendigo, history, allottment survey -
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Document - EARLY IMAGES OF CENTRAL VICTORIA
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...1. National Trust 2005 calendar titled 'Early Images of Central Victoria' . 2. A4 sized Deidre Chesney correspondence to Jim Evans thanking him for inclusion of two BHS donated photographs. 3. Order Form. Calendar images in consecutive order 1. Bicycle Race Bendigo c1930. [BHS] 2. First Locomotive leaving Thompson's Foundry Castlemaine. 3. Portrait of Five Sisters. 4. Hanging Rock Races 1890. 5. Heath's Grocery Store. 6. Bendigo Women's Sewing Circle for the Boer War held in Fortuna Villa. 7. The Corner 'Ballarat first Mining Exchange'. 8. Clunes Children in Fancy Dress. 9. Walking Group ,Trentham Falls 1920. 10. Motorcyclists outside the Dunn & Allan store Ararat 1920. 12. Daylesford Lacrosse Team, 1910.bendigo, history, early images -
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Photograph - W.G. DAHL PHOTO SERIES
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Formal wedding photograph of Bride and two Bridesmaids by Bartlett Bros Bendigo. Short dresses indicates early 1920's date. Biro caption left to right below subjects read 'Auntie Vera', Mum, Auntie Elsie' . Possibly members of the Dahl family, see research on W.G. Dahl and W.H. Dahl.bendigo, history, dahl family -
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Photograph - W.G. DAHL PHOTO SERIES
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Four rows of male and female persons in formal attire photographed with brick building [probably church] in background. Biro caption Second Top Row Mum's Mother' and Top Row 'Auntie Carrie' not contemporary with photograph exposure. Probable WG Dahl connection. Stamped upon reverse, WH Dahl, 79 Lansdownie St, Blairgowrie, 3942, Phone 86641. W H Robinson, Photographer Mundy St Bendigo stamped upon reverse.W H Robinson Mundy St Bendigobendigo, history, w g dahl family