Photograph - Black and white - A train engine with C2 written on the driver's compartment. There are 2 men standing at the front of the engine and 2 men standing on the train engine itself, all wearing suits, white shirts, ties and hats. 2nd Photo is of just part of the top of the engine, that's it. The photo's are photocopies out of a book (?).Percival Pinder, Bendigo.organization, public utility, railway, photograph. train engine. c2

Sepia photo on a cram board. Shows a railway tunnel through Big Hill near Mt. Herbert. Inscription: Above, 'Views of Bendigo|No.39.'. Below,'View of the Railway Tunnel through the Big Hill near Mt. Herbert', 'N.J.Caire Photo, Sandhurst'. Bottom, 'Casey & Wenborn's Print Forbes & Holmes, Agents',' The length of the Tunnel is about half-a-mile through the hill'. (two copies) Nicholas CaireN.J.Caireplace, bendigo, tunnel through big hill, see: 'views of bendigo' by n .j .caire. 'mp 157'

Two negatives, similar shot of poppet head, fence, large building and water pool. One broader photo of area. Sheet of negatives of South New Moon Mine. (I am not sure where the above information came from - but the first photo in this group is the New Chum Railway miine - NOT the South New Moon - P Wilkin 19/09/2013.)place, mining site, south new moon mine

Sepia photo on cream board. Shows a railway line from Big Hill in 1975 to Melbourne. Inscription: Above image, 'Views of Bendigo|No.44.'. Below, 'View from the Big Hill, Showing the Line of Railway to Melbourne', 'N.J.Caire Photo, Sandhurst'. Bottom, 'Casey & Wenborn's Print Forbes & Holmes, Agents' (Three copies) Nicholas CaireN.J.Caireplace, bendigo, view from big hill over railway, see: 'views of bendigo' by n.j.caire

Eaglehawk Borough Council 100 Years of Local Government 1862-1962. Publisher Bolton Bros Pty Ltd, 25 pages. Photographs and illustrations.eaglehawk, history, eaglehawk borough council, eaglehawk borough council, 100 years of local government, town halls, early trading, high street, trams, police, railways, fire brigade, businesses sports clubs and venues, school, church, mining, hotels, banking the future

Newspaper clipping. Bendigo Advertiser. Saturday October 14, 1961. Early Railway Picnics Recalled. Article includes photo of souvenir tram ticket number 3588. Springtime, 1905 was Railway picnic time. And what a time it was - with packed trains from the metropolis and country towns, and Bendigo, thronged with the crowds of gay holiday-makers. Souvenir ticket belongs to rear Mrs. A. Bolitho, 5 Webster Street, Bendigo, issued by Electric Supply Coy. Of Victoria Ltd., Bendigo Tramways. Railway Picnic September 16, 1905. The ticket belong to Mrs Bolitho's father, the late Mr J H P Ellis, who lived in McIntyre Street. Post card size, printed in sepia on cream, bears photographs of the power house, engine room, a tram (we presume one of the first models) and the boiler room. Down the sides are listed cemetery, railway station, Rodney St, Charing Cross, through to California Gully Bridge and Eaglehawk. The fare was 2d. On the back a Beehive advertisement. 'Half-Century With Trams' is a history as remembered by Mr W J Evans of Mt. Korong Road, California Gully. 'Boisterous' is a history as remembered by Mr W Bolton of the firm of Bolton Bros. recalled the early picnics as 'boisterous' affairs. 'riff-raff' used to gather at Spencer St Station, arriving in Bendigo-after having spent the night drinking. The picnicers certainly had a right royal time in those early days. Railway Picnic was also boronia time, Mr Bolton said - and bunches of fragrant West Australian borania were sold on the streets. Bolton Bros always printed the tram tickets in Bendigo in those early years. A report in the 'Bendigonian' of the 1903 Railway Picnic period told that 20 special trams came to Bendigo on Saturday morning, September 15, 1903. Railway Picnic Committee: J Southern, Mrs Tait, Mrs Hudson, Mrs Fitzpatrick, Cr J H Curnow, Sir John Quick and many members of parliament. Fare from Melbourne costing 5/ for a day return, or 7/6 for the week.organization, business, bendigo trams

Newspaper clipping. 4/11/1961. 'Women's World', More About Trams. Our Cameo from the Past, dealing with a souvenir tram ticket issued in 1905 to commemorate a Railway Picnic has evoked many memories and given rise to some very interesting sidelights of Bendigo's early tram days. A short history of Bendigo trams from information supplied by Basil Miller. On reverse: Pills And The Breathalyser. Melbourne Police scientists have found and readily available pills or other commercial products that can nullify breathalyser tests to detect drinking drivers.organization, business, bendigo trams

Newspaper clipping - Bendigo Advertiser, C1962 . Photo of 4 trams, led by No.5 double bogey, on Thunder Street (Ironbark?) North Bendigo. Members of the Australian Railway Historical Society on left of picture.person, individual, basil miller

Newspaper clippings - date unknown. R708 leads a second R class locomotive into Bendigo Station. This entourage was known as the 'Centenary Train' and was occupied by members of the Australian Historical Society who travelled from Melbourne. A second photo shows a large group of trams in View Street between Barnard and Rowan Streets. These trams were hired by Australian Railway Historical Society for a tour of Bendigo and district.person, individual, basil miller

Newspaper clipping - Bendigo Advertiser - (date unknown) - History of Bendigo Railway Line. Photo of Mary Robertson, Mayor Robin Adams and Susan Struan-Robertson, at Bendigo Railway Station. Mrs Susan Struan-Robertson is a great-great granddaughter of Jans Van Agnew Bruce, a partner in the form of Cornish and Bruce, builders of the Double-Track Railway line between Footscray and Bendigo, between 1858 and 1862.person, individual, basil miller

The Electric Supply Company of Victoria Ltd, Bendigo Tramways souvenir tram ticket, Railway picnic September 16th 1905, clipped for Bendigo Cemetery. No. 891. Contains also a photocopy of the ticket described.person, individual, basil miller

Sepia toned photograph, mounted on card showing eighteen workmen standing alongside railway line. At rear of group are three horse drawn vehicles and five men. Written on front of mount is MP219, ..?Harris, Prop, Axedale. Printed on back are four round stamps of RHS of Victoria, Bendigo branch, 1959, 59. Possibly belongs to Harris Collection, Axedale.cottage, miners

Photograph- black and white - large. Large steel looking mining equipment bolted onto huge timber.. Written on equipment ' R.G.Ford's Patent No.30. Wright & Edwards Makers Melbourne Victoria. After talking to Ralph Birrell, this is a Air Compressor, built in 1868 by Robert Grey Ford, first one built in Australia. Later on he became Chief Engineer of the Victorian Railway. James Lerk wrote a book on R.G.Ford.organization, business, mining equipment, mining equipment. wright & edwards makers. r.g.ford.

Bendigo its Environs The way it Was. A brief history of Bendigo & surrounding areas & of the water supply and railway line to Bendigo & surrounds. Contains 432 pages with photographs, illustrations and maps, published by Crown Castleton.Ken Arnoldbendigo, history, bendigo & district, signed by author, limited edition number 175

Australia Official Handbook, a publication issued with the authority of the minister for commerce by the Australian National Publicity Association, Railway Building Flinders St Melbourne telling the story of the progress and development of Australia. Contains 140 pages with black & white photographs, illustrations & colour maps. Dark blueAustralian National Publicity Assocaustralia, history

Victorian Railways General Appendix to the Book of Rules and Regulations and to the Working Time Table. 984 pages pu blished by the Government Printer with photographs, drawings and diagrams. Blue hard cover.Victorian Railwayscottage, miners

Victorian Railways Rolling Stock Branch Book of Instructions with detailed train information, dimensions, drawings and diagrams, 254 page plus fold out pages published by Government Printer. October 1921. Cream coloured hard cover.Victorian Railwaystransport, railways

Items of correspondence (to Miss M Bush). A. Invitation to Miss M Bush to marriage of Beverley Edith Lansell to Robert Graeme Orr on 10/11/1937. Postmarked 18/10/37; b. from Office of The Secretary for Railways (NSW) to M. Bush re enquiry about Reso train. Letter, receipts and two photographs of Reso train leaving Running Creek No 2 tunnel (North Coast Line).person, individual, bush collection - personal, bush collection, collection, wedding invitation, photograph, photo, correspondence, reso train, transportation, trains, railway line

Victorian Railways Rules and Regulations 1919. Grey hard cover. 445 pages with black and white illustrations.Victorian Railwaysrailways, bendigo to melbourne, rules and regulations 1919, railways, victorian railways, rules and regulations, utilities

Instruction Book Concerning the Locomotive and the Westinghouse Brake for Engine Cleaners. Place of publication: Melbourne. 52 pages. Black and white illustrations.Victorian Railwaysrailways, bendigo to melbourne, locomotive, locomotive brakes boilers westinghouse engine cleaners

REPORT OF CORONERS INQUEST MAY 18TH 1908. Report on railway accident at Sunshine Station.Coroners Courtrailways, accident, coroners inquest 18/5/1908, railways, inquest, coroners report

V.R. Gradients & Curves. Publisher H J Green, Government Printer, Melbourne. 203 pages. Diagrams of gradients across Victorian rail lines. Maps.Victorian Railwayscottage, miners

Slide: railway track running alongside New Chum Mine, Breen Street, Golden Square, Bendigo. Mine buildings on right hand side of track, chimneys, poppet head, horse and dray and large stacks of timber in foreground of image. Boy standing on rail way line.number 1 in blackmine, gold, new chum railway, poppet heads, chimney stacks, timber stacks, 3 mine bridges, horse and dray, mining, bendigo, gold mining, railway line, new chum mine

Bendigo for Sunshine, Business and Pleasure Presented under the Seal of the Bendigo City Council. Bendigo the City of Gold and Sunshine. The Gateway to the Rich Riviera and Mallee Districts. The Railway Centre of Victoria. Many photographs.bendigo, history, buildings/streetscapes, historical significance.

Memo card - Victorian railways. Addressed to J.H.Badham, Dr. Bendigo. Dated Melbourne 20/7/1948. Your memo of Night Depot Foreman at Benalla has been duly received at this office. A.C.Ahlston, Chief Mechanical Engineer.document, memo, railway, memo card. victorian railways. j.h.badham.

Memo card - Victorian railways. Addressed to J.H. Badham, Dr., Bendigo. Dated Melbourne 29/9/1947. Your memo of Night Depot Foreman at Ballarat has been duly received at this office. A.C.Ahlston. Chief Mechanical Engineer.document, memo, railway, memo card. victorian railway. j.h. badham.

Memo card - Victorian railways. Addressed to J.H. Badham, Bendigo. Dated Melbourne 21/6/1945. Your memo of Night Depot Foreman at Bendigo has been duly received at this office. A.C.Ahlston, Chief Mechanical Engineer.document, memo, railway, memo card. victorian railways. j.h.badham.

Memo card - Victorian railways. Addressed to Act. Dr. J.H. Badham, Bendigo. Melbourne 21/7/1941. Your memo of Driver at Castlemaine has been duly received at this office. A.C.Ahlston, Chief Mechanical Engineer. Handwritten on back, Notified successful applicant 27/4/1941.document, memo, railway, memo card. victorian railways. j.h.badham.