William Charles Atkinson enlisted in the RAAF on 9.2.1944 age 18 years. On discharge from the Air Force he held the rank of LAC in No 7 Aircraft Depot.From the citizens of Bendigo to WC Atkinson. Signed by Mayor A Truscott and town clerk.Written on rear: "William Charles Atkinson 147081 RAAF” , “Frank Palmozzo”documents-certificates, frame accessories, raaf, atkinson

Items relate to Valentine Frederick Moyle No 128314. Enlisted in the RAAF 30.3.43. At discharge he was an LAC in 325 Radar Station..1) Bible pocket size, New Testament, blue fabric covering 374 pages front has "New Testament"crown with GVIR under handwriting on 1st page .2) tickets "Bendigo Citizens" welcome home July 20th 1946 yellow, red & blue Around Edge, tear off admit one tickets. .3) Note yellowed re "Citizens welcome home to all ex service peronnel from the mayor Cr CA TRUSCOTT.1) “LAC MOYLE V.F” .2) “V.F. MOYLE”books - religon, documents - tickets, civic mementoes, new testament, bendigo

Jack Cowan MAY No VX94224 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 4.2.1944 age 21 years. At discharge on 9.12.1946 he held the rank of Trooper in 2/10th Australian Commando Regt. Certificate of Appreciation from City of Bendigo to J. C. May. Wooden frame - glass front - cardboard backing. Coloured certificate with service member and flags on top with Bendigo Buildings in background. Signed by Mayor and Town Clerk. Red seal bottom L.H.S. documents - certificates, frame accessories, bendigo shire

Andrew John BALSILLIE MBE, JP. Jack as he was known enlisted in the Australian Army near the end of WWII No 31224 age 16 years. He then served in Malaya 1959 - 1961then Vietnam with the rank of Captain with 1st Aust Task Force HQ Light Aid Detachment (LAD) 7.5.1969 - 7.11.1969, HQ Aust Force Vietnam Army component 8.11.1969 - 7.5.1970. He retired with the rank of Major in 1985 after 40 years plus. He was awarded an MBE in 1969 for his services to the Australian War Memorial. Elected to Committee Bendigo RSL 1988 - 1993 with Snr Vice President 1989 - 1993, re-elected 1999 - 2000. Re-elected again in 2002 as Snr Vice President. He was elected to Bendigo City Council 1990 - 1993 serving as Mayor in 1993. .1) Bush hat, floppy, khaki canvas, belonged to Major J BALSILLIE. .2) - .4) Gauze wound dressing in brown cotton pack, 2 rolls per pack. .5) Neck cloth, green cotton..1) Inside hat: Maj J Balsillie. .2) - .4) Labelled: First Field Dressings.headwear, medical dressings

Items were collected by Arthur COWLEY No 50704, RAAF. Refer Cat No 354.5 for his service details..1) Travel Brochures about London for British & Allied Visitors, black & white print. .2) Cartoon booklet of Aussies in London B&W ( sponsored by ASPRO. Put out by the RAAF for RAAF Welfare Fund. Cost 2/6. .3) Travel Guide to Birmingham 1944. Forward by Mayor of Birmingham. Colour Produced for the Armed Services.documents - pamphlets, travel

The tent model mentioned in the letters was displayed in the Ballarat School of Mines Museum. During the 1960s it was transferred to the Ballarat Historical Society. Two handwritten letters on paper with black mourning edge written by Walter M. Hitchcock to the Ballarat School of Mines, and another written by Walter's brother George M. Hitchcock.Letter transcription follow: Letter from Walter M. Hitchcock regarding the death of James Oddie and early gold mining at Ballarat, 1910 and 1911 48 The Memorial Hall Farringdon St London Dec1/10 The Secretary Ballarat Museum Dear Sir, I am just now sending you this line, i anticipation of further correspondence later on, simply to forward you a Post Card of the 1st mining tent erected 1851 on the site of he then newly proclaimed Township of Ballarat, which, as the sole survivor of the party who built the original, I have had the pleasure in making, and have decided to present it to your museum, Sir Jno Lasenor out Agent General for Victoria came to a Bazaar recently held in London. where I had it on view in the museum from 3 days, - and desired I would allow its [ ? ] exhibited in the first large window of the beautiful new building of the Victoria Agency situate in the Strand. It is there for the past few days and he may wish it to remain a week or two longer, I know of no other exhibition of it to delay it being packed and shipped to my relatives in Geelong (Mr [?] Bright of Hitchock's Firm) who may wish to show it in one of their windows before forwarding it to your museum - I have had an itemised pane glass case made for it with drop down end and [?} it stands on a plateau of moss, to represent grass 32 x 13 x 13 high and chimney 14 1/2 - the case is made 34 x 26 x 20 high inside - I shall have it very carefully packed - tent emptied tools, beds, &c &c in separate packing and insured for 50 pounds - I will send you full details later on. I hope and believe your President will accept it in due time Meantime believe me to be very truly Cat Walter Hitchcock G.F.B. 48 The Memorial Hall Farringdon St London March 15th 1911 The Secretary Ballarat School of Mines Dear Sir, Thanks for your letter received last week – I have unaccountably mislaid it, so cannot address you personally, shall no doubt find it among office papers. The model is being fetched today from Victorian Agent General’s (Sir John [Lavernor?] office window in the Strand where many thousands, he tells me, have stopped in passing to see it (their first peep of Ballaarat). It will be on view at Blackheath (Kent) for a week, then packed and shipped without further delay. I shall enclose in the glass case (which is 26 x 34 x 16 in high) some spare minced moss and gas (smoke) in case in transit the plateau suffers by shaking (though it is well glued down). All the tools, mining appliances, cradle, windlass, &c will be separately packed enclosed – which you can easily place in respective positions. HRH Prince of Wales has graciously accepted a photo of it – and in my letter to him when sending it for his acceptance I said – as he would probably ere long visit Australia as did his grandfather and father, which ought to (and certainly will) include at least a day or two in seeing your beautiful City, and also something of your mines &c instead of the hurried visit of his father (2 hours) when he, as Duke of York, unveiled a statue to the memory of those slain in the sad Boer War, which now is admitted by almost everybody to have been a big political mistake, - though in the future with England’s present wise policy towards that country it will prove for Africa’s welfare. It may interest you to know that when I ascertained that Geelong was not to be visited by the Royal Pair – I went up to St James’s Palace by appointed time the Duke’s private Secy Sir Arthur Bigge – taking with me a specially illustrated paper issued in Melb. showing many pictures of the beauties and industries of Geelong – Sir Arthur was impressed but said all the arrangements for the Royal stay in Victoria (10 days) were made locally, by Lord Hopetoun and collegues and committee, and were practically closed – which meant that only a brief trip to Ballarat to uncover the memorial was intended outside Melbourne. Perhaps if we were Melbourne residents we should have succumbed to the prevailing spirit of selfishness – forgetting (or trying to forget) that there are many beauty spots in Victoria and centres of great interest - Ballarat, Geelong, Bendigo, &c that ought to have been visited instead of Melbourne only. Finding Sir Arthur favorably impressed about Geelong I thanked him and returned to City work again. I at once called to Geelong whose mayor and friends had been twice unsuccessful in trying for the Melbourne functions programme being altered to include a visit to Geelong and lovely spots in the Western District, reporting my interview with Sir A B and his favourable reception of my representations, but that any alteration to the programme of engagements during the Royal visit must be made locally and by the local authorities. This had the desired success for on receipt of my message the Geelong mayor and colleagues again reopened the question and went to Melbourne, resulting in a concession (but what an altogether inadequate one) and they graciously ? consented to the train, on its way with the Duke and Duchess to your city, to stop at the Geelong stn (15 minutes) and so it came about that by a hasty local effort, 3,000 school children, and not a few of the leading people including the Mayor &c were gathered to welcome them in Geelong. The National anthem being sung, an Address read and presented and kindly replied to. Now Ballarat should doubtless has influence. See to it when our P. Of Wales visits Victoria – an unselfish ¬ programme is fixed up – and HRH afforded ample opportunity of visiting leisurely your city, Geelong, Bendigo and other centres of beauty and importance. The Prince himself will be the gainer by such an equitable and enlightened programme, - and come back with all the more favourable views of the marvellous development ever since our family first settled in Geelong in 1850. A far preferable result of such a visit than night after night having Melbourne Banquets and the visiting of its undoubted attractions - whilst all the rest of the State remained unvisited. Such an official mistake must not be made again. I will write you again, stating name of steamer of which the model is shipped and date of departure – it is firmly built on a backing of 3/8 in oak tall uprights so through the 7/8 in plateau and am entrusting the packing be very careful. I expressed firm – so that except possibly any breakage in glass case – it should reach you in due time all right. The top of case will be screwed so that it can be readily removed temporarily to enable my [ ? ] firm to show it in one of their windows. Believe me Yours very truly Captn Walter M. Hitchcock My brother will deliver it on my a/c – all carriage paid. Mt very kind regards to my friend since 1850 Jas Oddie. University of Ballarat Historical Collection Cat. No. 8133.3 & .4 Letter from Walter M. Hitchcock regarding the death of James Oddie and early gold mining at Ballarat, 1911 48 The Memorial Hall Farringdon St London April 20th 1911 My Dear Sir, It is with no ordinary feeling of regret that I received the tidings of the death of my good friend, your fellow citizen for many years, Mr James Oddie. Living at Geelong from March 1850 I came to know him there as carrying on a foundry business in Ashby. With the discovery of gold at Ballarat started off almost of the working people, as well as of all other classes of the male population. Mr Oddie arrived in Ballarat I believe on or about September 1st 1851. My three comrades and I arrived October 1st 1851 – among the many thousands soon gathered within a mile or so of Golden Point – my friend Oddie and I often met. I returning to Geelong after a year mining – my friend on the other hand remaining at Ballarat ever since – a marvellous record, and I am sure his life has been one of unique value to your City in many ways, - his age (87) naturally prepared me for his call home – and only two mails before the news came I received from him on of his kindly chatty letters in which amongst other things – he referred with pleasure to having received from me two 10 x 12 photos – one being of my model and that he was arranging to have it placed in a shop window in your city. I am interested in the fact of your having known each of my three comrades of 1851/52. It was J.M. Garrett and I who got permission to conduct public Sunday morning service in their large Marquee – used all the week for issue of Licenses in the absence of any church buildings, and it being on wet Sundays impossible to have services as usual under the trees – Ballarat then was more like a Gentleman’s Park – than bush country – but the axe soon did its work – and all were felled for our cooking, and hencewith to make our kindling etc. Shafting of holes not being at first done because too shallow – our deepest (at Eureka) was only 115 ft. Bendigo I hear had now mines of 4,000 ft in depth (deeper than our tin or coal mines here). I fortunately have, in excellent state of preservation, my last of 12 licenses dated October 1 1852 and have recently purchased here a Miner’s Right dated 1864, to that when explaining on matters re Gold Licensing I can show sample of each. With kind regards Believe me Yours sincerely Walter M. Hitchcock Geelong June 20/11 Dear Sir, By rail to day through Messrs Bannister I send the model of miner’s tent packed in a case 50 donated by my brother Captain Walter M. Hitchcock of London. This model was made by my brother and represents the tent he worked in on the Ballarat Gold Fields in the year 1851 or 2. In a separate parcel a few extras omitted from the case. Please send me receipts in duplicate, one for my brother, the other for the Customs, Geelong, as being donated to your institution, after some little correspondence it was admitted [??] any payment for duty. You probably have my brother’s address and would like to acknowledge its arrival, direct. I hope it is in good order. I did not open it for show in Geelong, as there would be less risk of breakage on repacking. With kind remembrances. I am Yours Faithfully Geo. M. Hitchcock. A Mr G. F. B. Sharick who is living near my home called in to see my model – he said he knew FM [Fred Martell] and was lately at Ballaratballarat school of mines, frederick martell, fred martell, james oddie, walter m hitchcock, walter hitchcock, f m garratt, george hitchcock, hitchcock, golden point, gold discovery, j m garrett, gold license, j.m. garrett, t.m. hall, george m. hitchcock, f.m. garratt, walter m. hitchcock

Small wooden stand with metal plaque attached. The plaque reads: Crusoe Reservoir Sandhurst Water Works. The first sod was laid in the foundationwith this spade on the 17th August 1872 by Mrs MacDougall wife of the right Worshiful the Mayor ot the city of Sandhurst. Contractrors: Messrs. Fishburn, Morton and Kennedy. Engineer T. Bradycivil engineering, water supply, crusoe reservoir

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2002. His worship: chairman and mayor Cr. D. Andrew. Picture taken from the South Bendigo Football Club's 1920 premiership souvenir program. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2002. His worship: mayor Cr. Holland. Picture taken from the South Bendigo Football Club's 1921 premiership souvenir program. The clip is in a foldernewspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2002. Leaders: Lieutenant W. J. Symons with the then mayor of Eaglehawk Cr. D. Oswald. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser '' the way we were'' from Monday, November 11, 2002. All dressed up: Glenys Granger, Mrs E. Granger, mayoress of Bendigo, Mr. E. Granger, mayor and Mavis Webster pose for this 1949 photograph. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Book titled Bye-Laws and Regulations of the Bendigo Corpporation, 1889 to 1895 - 8. Printed by J. B. Young, Lyttleton Terrace. Back part of the orange cover is missing and the front one is loose. Written at the top is a name but it is unreadable. Dated 22/8?/1901. By-Laws mentioned are Nos. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, Health Bye-Law Nos. 3, 4, 5, Regulation Nos. 27, 27A, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, Addendum , 1898 Regulation No. 35, Bye-Law Nos. 17, 18, 19, 20, and Regulation No. 36. Each one has the name of the Mayor and Town Clerk, or President and/or Secretary, Chairman and Town Clerk. At the end of each one is the date they were passed and L.S. printed in a circle.bendigo, council, cattle markets, bendigo saleyards collection - bye-laws and regulations of the bendigo corporation 1889 to 1895 - 8, j b young, city of sandhurst, j p carolin, w d c denovan, j r hoskins, j h abbott, wm honeybone, d b lazarus, edward mccormick, w cook, james bailey, thos s stewart, j w colville, government gazette, city of bendigo, c heinz, alf s bailes, a harkness

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. J.R. Hoskins saw mills: in December 1885, Joseph Hoskins purchased the timber yards of E. Noble. Eventually this yard run through to Dowling (now Queen) Street and a factory was established which supplied the blackwood seats for the new Sacred Heart Cathedral. Joseph Hoskins was mayor of Sandhurst council during 1891. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

City of Greater Bendigo - 1999 Certificate of Appreciation presented to Westar in recognition of financial support that helped make the 1999 Portsea Children's camp a success. 1999 Portsea Children's camp 9 to 15 January 1999. Sign by Cr. Maurie Sharkey - Mayordocument, certificate, certificate of appreciation

Photocopy of group of men and women. Women wearing sashes, popular girl. Written on pencil 1962 popular girls ?? On back photocopy of 1964 Popular Girls, image shows Annette martin, Merrilynne Payne, Alec Craig ( Mayor) Margaret Collins, Helen Lord.bendigo, bendigo easter fair, popular girls competition

Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2001. Men in uniform: the police force of Bendigo and district between 1909 and 1920 while David Andrew was mayor. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Edward V11 Coronation Medal: Heart shaped medallion with crown above, issued by the city of Bendigo. On the front is inscribed ''30 June 1902'' above the Bendigo coat of Arms with City Of Bendigo'. Underneath is ' J.R. Hoskins Mayor'' On the back is a picture of the King and Queen which is inscribed Edward V111 and Alexandra, Crowned 26th June 1902'. Box 625numismatics, medals - commemorative, edward v111 coronation 20 june 1902. j>r> hoskins mayor bendigo.

Prince of Wales Bendigo Medal: To commemorate the visit of the Prince of Wales to Bendigo 1920. The medal has the City of Bendigo Coat of Arms with the inscription 'TO COMMEMORATE THE VISIT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES TO BENDIGO 1920' 'J. H. Curnow Mayor'. On the back is the Prince of Wales in Military uniform. 'H.R.H PRINCE OF WALES' 'WELCOME TO AUSTRALIA' Gold colour with ring for wearing. Box 625numismatics, medals - commemorative, prince of wales edward v111. bendigo commemorative medal. mayor j. h. curnow

Victoria Jubilee Medal: Issued by the Borough of Eaglehawk for Victorias Jubilee, on the front is a picture of Queen Victoria with the inscription 'Victoria's Jubilee 1887'. On the back is the Eaglehawk crest with the inscription 'George Willan * Mayor. The crest has a lion and horse against a shield which has a crown above. The motto 'Dieu Etmon Droit' sits above the Eagle which has buildings either side. A hole is punched at the top of the Medal. Box 625numismatics, medals - commemorative, eaglehawk crest, queen victoria's jubilee

Queen Victoria 60 years Medallion: Two Medallions issued by the borough of Eaglehawk for Queen Victoria's 60th year of Reign, 1837-1897. Has a picture of Queen Victoria on one side with inscription 'Queen Victoria's 60th Year of Reign 1837-1897' On the back it has the Eaglehawk crest with the motto 'Diet Etmon Droit' inscribed around the crest is Eagle * Hawk .C. Brown Mayor 1897. Both medallions have a small hole punched at the top. Box 625numismatics, medals - commemorative, eaglehawk mayor e.c. brown. queen victoria 60th year reign. eaglehawk crest. 1897

Object: Salvation Army Mallet. Turned polished wooden Mallet. In scripted '' Presented to, John Green ESQ. Mayor of Eaglehawk on the occasion of laying Memorial Stone Salvation Army Barracks, Eaglehawk Feb 25th 1885. REV . W. Boot. General. James Barker Major.Plaque with inscriptioncivic mementoes, presentations, wooden salvation army mallet, salvation army. wooden mallet. eaglehawk. james barker. john green esq

From left to right: Mayor Joe Pearce - Unknown Male - Professor Dawney - Date and location UnknownKodakperson, group, males

White menu and toast list with gold edge, black printing and blue City Coat of Arms. Dinner given by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Alderman W. W. Cabena at the Town Hall, 4th September, 1919. Top and bottom right corners are rounded.document, menu and toast list, city of melbourne dinner, alderman w w cabena, the right hon sir ronald munro-ferguson, sir william irvine, the right hon w m hughes, the right hon sir joseph cook

White invitation with gold printing. Card has City of Bendigo Coat of Arms at the top and the name of the Mayor, Cr and Mrs M. Giudice. The invitation is in the name of Mr & Mrs C Glover. The Ball was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday, June 24th, 1924. H. C. Ingleton Town Clerk. Gold printing with handwritten name. On the back is written C J Glover.document, invitations, mayoral ball, invitation, city of bendigo ball, cr & mrs m g giudice, mr & mrs c glover, h c ingleton

White card with insert held with red ribbon. Gold printing on the front with blue background. In the bottom left corner is the City Coat of Arms and pink roses. On the inside is a picture of the Town Hall and the Music list, the player W. G. Price, the Menu, and Wine List. Also the Toast list and the facing page, a picture of the gardens and a bridge. The Music, Menu, Wines and Toasts lists have a pink border. On the back cover is the printer - Osboldstone & Co. Pty. Ltd. Printers. Melbourne.document, program/menu for inaugural dinner lord mayor of melbourne, cr j w swanson, w g price, sir william h irvine, cr herbert h smith, alderman sir david hennessy, commodore c t hardy, lieut.-gen sir harry chauvel

Invitation printed on card to a ball given by the Mayor of Sandhurst and Mrs Aspinall to Mr and Mrs Barry. Ball held in the Town Hall on June 23rd, 1874. City Coat of Arms at the top of the invitation.document, invitations, mayoral ball, invitation to a ball, the mayor of sandhurst and mrs aspinall, mr & mrs barry