Bill Delecca was born in Bendigo, Victoria in 1929. A Bendigo-based teacher and painter, he has exhibited widely in the local area from 1951, including a retrospective in Bendigo Art Gallery, 1990. He has twice won the Bendigo Art Prize for watercolour and his work is represented in galleries and private collections throughout Australia and overseas. Instrumental in the establishment of degree courses in Art at Bendigo College of Advanced Education, he is also the author of an Education Department report to the Australia Council, 1987.Watercolour of a dirt road, tall trees on both sides and a mountain in the background. Untitled. William Delecca collectionThe signature of the artist at bottom rightlandscape, william delecca

Victorian State School's Horticultural Society was established in 1911 with the aims of distributing seed and bulbs to all member schools, to provided communication between interested teachers and to encourage seed and bulb collection and swapping between member schools.The book has a brown cover and red spine. Title: School Horticulture - a three-year course issued by the Victorian State Schools' Horticultural Society, first edition 1952, by E. F. Murnane supervisor of School gardening. The book is divided in three parts for each of the three years of the course. At the beginning of each section there is an index of the monthly work to be done in the garden. Aileen and John Ellison Collection.On the cover in blue pen there is an unreadable inscriptiongardening, horticulture school

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' 1938 grade 1a Gravel Hill State School. This photo was taken at the Bendigo competitions, after performing in the ''Action Song for Boys'' section. The teacher was Miss Skinner. Back row, left to right: Bruce Albert, Unknown, Brian Hartley, Max MacLean, Keith Robertson. Centre row: Graeme Norris, Kevin Brennan, Max Stevens, Brian Dellar, Graeme Hyden, Malcom Bush. Front row: Lance Connor, Jim Grubb, Graeme Pascoe, Ian Connor, Peter McPhee, Bill Leggo, Bryan Randall.school, history, gravel hill

Bendigo High school report sheet dated 05/08/1969 for Ellison Phillip form 5A. List the subjects, attitude in class, part'n in class, care taken, output of work, percentage mark, effort grading and subject teacher's comment. The report is signed by Aileen Ellison. Attached Bendigo High School Fm. V results for Ellison Phillip.personal effects

Bank passbook: 4a Mr C.A. Baggaley Bank of New South Wales passbook 3/06/1903 to 20/07/1912, 18.4cm H x12.5cm W x 5mm D 4b Christmas card , undated, to Miss Baggaley (teacher) from Mr & Mrs H. Kennedy, 11.7cm W x 15cm Hbook, bendigo

Hard black cardboard covered Exercise book entitled : ''Notes of Lessons - J Harris'' Handwritten teacher's lesson plans 1929 with mention of two schools - Lee Street and Rathdowne Street. Has Index of Lessons at front of book.person, individual, j. harris, lee street, rathdowne street.

Group of school children with their teacher. Some are standing on the stairs and landing and some are on the ground. The building is brick and has wooden stair rails. The photo is mounted on cream cardboard with a light brownish border with double lines. Written on the back in pencil is: E Wilsonphotograph, portrait, group, foster & wilson collection, photograph

White card with buff edges. It has a gold frame which has red poppies leaning out of it. Best Wishes printed in black, green & gold across the bottom. To Bessie from S. S. Teacher C. C. written inside.Raphael Tuck & Sonsperson, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards

A gray hard covered atlas titled ' Phillips' Comprehensive Atlas of Ancient and Modern Geography.' Edited by William Hughes, FRGS. London. George Phillip and Son, 32 Fleet St., Liverpool, Caxton Buildings, South John St., 1874. 42 pgs., maps, index. NB: In the inside cover of the book is a newspaper cutting of a letter from G. Wilson Brown Secretary, Education Department, Melbourne, 12th November, 1878 advertising 'an examination of Teachers and Candidates will be held at School 1,976, Sandhurst, on Thursday and Friday, 19th and 20th December, 1878, commencing at 9.30 a.m.'Edited by William Hughes, F.R.G.S.map, lydia chancellor collection, collection, atlas, maps, world, book, books

Document. Greeting Cards. Brown card with aqua, green & pink colouring at the bottom. There's a picture of a ginger/brown & white tabby kitten with very green eyes sitting on the coloured part. Front of card has been glued to the back. Front has been glued to the back of the card. Card & insert held together with a pale blue ribbon. Printed on the front: Times may change and customs alter, But so long as Friendship stays - Constant - as in former days, Remembrance shall not falter. To Teacher 1928written inside.person, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards

Receipt from Chas. W. Neville, A.V.C.M., Teacher of Violin, Mandolin, Banjo-Mandolin, Theory. Address 105 King Street, Bendigo. Date line ends 19--.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, chas w neville

The blue folder contains (i) cuttings from 'The Bendigo Advertiser' on the description of buildings in Bendigo. They are under the byline of 'Tall Storeys by Percy Everett.' Dated 1961/1962. (ii) 'Bendigo Advertiser' articles pasted on board also relating to Bendigo buildings dated from 1/2/38 - 5/3/52. There is a sketch of Specimen CottageTall Storeys of Bendigo by Percy Everett…bendigo, buildings, percy everett, lydia chancellor, collection, architecture, bendigo architecture, bendigo buildings, buildings, bendigo, specimen cottage, knipe's castle, bendigo base hospital, bendigo law courts, benevolent home, bendigo police station, bendigo post office, bendigo art gallery, bendigo library, bendigo gaol, bendigo teachers' college, flora hill high school, percy everett, 'tall storeys'

EIG School - Ralph Birrell Collection - Latrobe Uni Construction, 1965-69. Applied Science class and teacher. Markings in plastic: Perutz, Made in Australia.Perutzeducation, tertiary, latrobe university bendigo, eig school - ralph birrell collection - latrobe uni construction, 1965-69. students teacher classroom

Cohn Brothers Victoria Brewery share transfer & acceptance of shares from Hortense Bouteau of South Yarra to Henry Robinson ,State School Teacher South Yarra Coffee Palace dated 21st May 1895. One penny duty stamp.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, hortense bouteau. henry robinson, state school teacher, south yarra coffee palace.

Document. Notepaper. Heading Lockwood School 744. Edwin Sinnott, Head Teacher, handwritten testimonial for Miss Wiegard. Conduct described as unexceptionable and suited to fulfil duties as a sewing mistress. Dated Oct 7/ 87.school, history, school

Two cream souvenir programmes with green print and yellow margins detailing visits by students from Bendigo Teachers' College to Wagga Wagga Teachers' College in 1953 and 1957. Each trip was a three day event and included various sporting events and a dance. Also included is a souvenir programme detailing similiar activities when students from Wagga Wagga Teachers' College visited Bendigo Teachers' College earlier in 1953.This is a cream programme with red margins and blue print.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college sports, la trobe university bendigo collection, sports, bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college, wagga teachers' college, souvenir, programme, program, recreations, event, tertiary education, entertainment

A pink booklet titled 'La Trobe University - Bendigo Campus Institute for Education. School of Arts and Education. Practicum manual and teaching plan folder 2003.' This manual is in relation to the Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary).bendigo, education, la trobe university bendigo, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, la trobe university, graduate diploma of education (secondary), students, tertiary education, student teachers, lesson plans, teacher trainees, bendigo teachers' college, magazine

A green booklet titled 'La Trobe University - Bendigo Campus Institute for Education. Practicum Manual 2003.' This is in relation to the Bachelor of Teaching. Maree Hobbs - Practicum Administrative Assistant. Wilf Savage the Practicum Coordinator.bendigo, education, la trobe university bendigo, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, education, bendigo, bendigo teachers' college, bachelor of teaching, practicum manual, tertiary education, students, maree hobbs, wilf savage, lesson plans, teaching, teacher trainees, student teachers, magazine

A cream programme with red print titled ' Bendigo Teachers' College presents 'Chalk it Up.' Also a pink admission ticket for 'Chalk it Up.' This was an annual revue presented by Bendigo Teachers' College. Date unknown.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college students, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college, drama, review, tertiary education, chalk it up, students, ticket, admission ticket, entertainment, music

A white book titled ' Centenary Celebrations. State School No. 877, Violet St., Bendigo 1867 - 1967. Commemorative Booklet.' Chairman: N. S. Trevena. Hon. Sec. L. J. Harris. Prologue by S. C. Witney Head Teacher Violet Street. 24 pgs. photographs. Photo and information regarding State School No. 323 - Rae's Hill.bendigo, education, violet street state school, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, violet street state school, state schools, primary schools, schools, photo, photos, photographs, teachers, students, history, centenary, centenaries, commemorative booklet, celebrations, advertisements, magazine

A blue magazine titled ' The Educational Magazine.' Volume 12 No. 9, 1955. Published by The Education Department of Victoria. This magazine covers a wide variety of educational articles for teachers for general reading. The contents are listed as - The United Nations: tenth birthday; The Disappearance of zoological species by Jean-Paul Harroy; The Brontes and the Yorkshire Moors by Frank Madigan; An Australian looks at America's Schools by Donald McLean; Schools help in battle against poliomyelitis by Hollis A. Moore; Gunpowder, Treason and Plot by D.J.S.; End of a Decade. Ten years at a Provincial Teachers' College by Jessie C. Burnett; Four o'clock and After by various contributors; Mother and Child by anonymous; Clock Watching for a Purpose by K. Norman; Essayist at Work by E.T. Brown, Concerning the Time-Book by E. Elliott; Subtraction in Arithmetic by Carl Petterson; Here's What a Good Teacher Does by Albert J. Phillips; A disabled Children's Young Farmers' Club Project by D. R. Newman and Train up a Child by Alice Downward. 432 pgs. photographsbendigo, education, magazine, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, tertiary education, teachers, teaching, reading, magazine, magazine, united nations, literature, brontes, schools, poliomyelitis, disease, diseases, guy fawkes, history, bendigo teachers' college, parenting, female, mother, mothering, women, children, clocks, mathematics, subtraction, disability, young farmers' club, farming, pre-school education, kindergartens, frank madigan, donald mclean, hollis a. moore, d.j.s., jessie c. burnett, k. norman, e.t. brown, e. elliott, carl petterson, albert j. phillips, d. r. newman, alice downward

A purple book titled 'School Experience Manual. Published by the Bendigo College of Advanced Education Osborne Street Campus.' On the front cover is a photograph of Violet Street School Bendigo No. 877 taken by K. Endersby. 144 pgs. photographs. Date unknown.bendigo, education, bendigo college of advanced educati, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, manual, school, diploma of education (secondary), student, evaluation, teacher education, teaching plans, pedagogue, violet street primary school, k. endersby, magazine

A blue folder headed ' Silver & Blue.' It contains eight copies of the Bendigo Teachers' College magazine 'Silver & Blue' for the years 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931 and 1934. It is noted on the front of the folder it is from the Jessie Burnett collection.bendigo, education, silver & blue, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, magazine, bendigo teachers' college, students, tertiary education, jessie burnett, j.c. burnett, magazine, advertisements, literature, history

A Bendigo Advertiser article titled ' They all looked so pretty and it was an impressive graduation.' This is an article 'for women conducted by Toora' commenting on the 1967 Bendigo Teachers' College Graduation.There is a photograph of four female graduands - Jocelyn Heslop, Helen Trevaskis, Ann Pawley and Valma Foreman.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college graduatio, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, tertiary education, graduation, bendigo teachers' college, graduands, photo, photograph, advertiser, newspaper, history, teaching, student, toora

A Bendigo Advertiser newspaper article titled 'Basic 3 Year Course for Primary Teachers by J. M. Hill, Principal, Bendigo Teachers' College. The course will begin in 1968. Date unknown.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, education, bendigo, tertiary education, primary teacher training, teacher training, j. m. hill

Colour photo of students and teacher with a yellow banner for "Leech" House.education, primary, leech bendigo north primary school

Document. A collection of Original plays , one by Alex Hood. Re-written by John Williams - teacher at Maple Street , 1989-1972.document, memo, collection of plays

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Tuesday, May 31, 2005. Class photo: the teacher and children from Camp Hill Primary School in about 1931.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, July 4, 2005. Class photo: Comet Hill Primary School grade 2A, 1972. Back row: Unknown, D. Timmers, Unknown, N. Shand, Unknown, B. Rule, P. Varker, Unknown, J. Peterson, R. Evans, J. Milic. Third row: Unknown, Unknown, H. Balnaves, Unknown, Unknown, K. Purdy, M. Ermal, D. Thompson, A. Thurwood. Second row: Ms Roberts (teacher), G. Shilling, M. Winn, D. Delacca, B. Knight, C. Suttton, Unknown, Unknown, S. Beecham, B. Baton, J. Hartwell, M. Ferrari. Front row seated: Unknown, D. Truscott, J. Ingham, Unknown.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo North Primary School. Class photograph 2012 B56 Teacher: Christine Perryeducation, primary, lightning reef primary school, north bendigo primary school, 2012