Cream coloured Document dated 29.March ? .1896 signed James Hetley & Co, W.D.Mason Collection, Quote from Glass Shade Windows & Stained Glass Warehouse,35, Soho Square London,a seal says Sole Agents for W.E. Chance & Co Antique Glass Letter to Mr Owen W. Williams stating various prices for their products including costs for freight etc. Also mentioned is the time taken by Cargo steamers -6-7 weeks en route - the mail steamers are quicker.business, retail, w d mason

HORWOOD'S FOUNDRY - SANDHURST BENDIGO.- c.1874 -Black and white image ( copy ) Original glass negative held by BHS ?? ( not located at this point ) restored by G. Sheckleton, October, November 2000. Print donated by James Lerk, 17 November, 2000. Image shows brick building, central door, two windows either side. Square chimney. On LH side of image, industrial type buildings, two squat brick chimneys. Housing behind into distance, small hills in background.- See Research itemorganisation, industry, horwood's foundry

This stamp was part of a series of four stamps released by Royal Mail in 1999 under the subject 'The Patients' Tale'. From British Philatelic Bulletin, Volume 36 February 1999: "This 63P stamp (second step airmail letter rate) recalls techniques developed by British gynaecologist/obstetrician Patrick Steptoe (1913-88) and physiologist Robert Edwards. The popular term ‘test tube’ is inaccurate, the treatment - in vitro fertilization (ivf) involves combining egg and sperm in a glass dish with the resulting embryo being replaced in the womb. Initially developed to treat infertile women, it is now used to help men who produce few or defective sperm. It is estimated that about 7000 ivf babies have been born in Britain over the past five years." This object was retrieved from the mail room by and added to the collection in 1999 by College Archivist, Ros Winspear.A standard size white envelope with an 'AIR MAIL' sticker attached to from bottom proper RH corner, and a square grey, blue and black stamp in upper proper RH corner. The stamp is a Royal Mail Special issue stamp, beaing an image of a sculpture in a foetal position. Text on stamp reads, "63/ Millennium 1999/37/ Test tube baby/ A Gormley". The envelope is addressed to RACOG, and the sender of the envelope was 'FM McKellar/ 2 Norham End/ Norham Road/ Oxford OX205G/ United Kingdom.'in vitro fertilisation (ivf)

Clothing. Women's long sleeved smock style blouse of cream coloured cotton fabric with geometric pattern of squares. High round neckline with 1.5 cm stand up collar. Yokes front and back with scalloped edge. Lower sections gathered into yoke with series of knife pleats. Three box pleats on the back continue from the yoke to the hem. Full length front opening fastened with six press-studs. Long sleeves gathered at shoulders and gathered into casing above the wrist, forming a frill decorated with pintucks.costume, female, women's long sleeved smock style blouse

Photographic postcard of Robbs Monument CAirns Railwya Queensland. Image of railway line curving around a hill with two men standing either side of the railway line looking up at a rocky monolith. Image is sepia with a pale blue sky.The words Robbs Munument Cairns Ry Queensland are printed in white along the bottom of the image.The reverse is addressed to Miss Dean Post Office Golden Square Victoria. A one penny Australian stamp postmarked Rockhampton Queensland is affixed to the top right hand corner.postcard

Coloured photographic postcard with a 2cm white border on right hand side depicting gold digging on the Ovens River. Aspect is taken from behind a waterwheel with a man standing on a platform looking over the river. The banks are thickly treed and mountains can be seen in the distance. The words Gold Digging on the Ovens River are printed in red on the margin and handwritten in black are the words Have you this PC? Returning home on Tuesday Father is much better L.C. On the reverse card is addressed to Miss R Dean 'Esmond" Golden Square Bendigo.44140postcard

Coloured photographic postcard. Image depicts a street looking to a gothic styled building behind a formal garden. Buildings line the other side of the street which has trams and horse drawn carriages driving and people walking and crossing the street. The words Princes Street Edinburgh are printed in red along the top left hand side. Car is addressed to Miss Dean Esmond Golden Square and has a one penny stamp affixed. Handwriting is on the opposite side. The words Valentines Series are printed on the left hand side.Valentines Seriespostcard

Photo mounted on backing card with clear protective film over image and card. Black and white image is of a rocky coastline protruding into the sea. The number 33 is printed in white in the lower left hand corner of the image. There is a 4mm white border around the photograph. The words Back Beach Sorrento are printed in black along the lower left hand edge of the backing card. On reverse card is addressed to Miss Gladys Dean Esmond Mckenzie St Golden Square with the remains of a stamp affixed. Writing covers the left hand side.postcard

Typed and handwritten notes. Mentioned are: - Some Notes Concerning The Eaglehawk Logs, Damaging the Stormwater Channel, where some Chinese were digging away the Creek, the cutting down of the giant gum tree which gave One Tree Hill its name, How Anthony Trollope saw Bendigo in the 1870's, A Proposed Horse Tramway to Golden Square, Society’s' Trip to Bridgewater Flour Mill, A talk on a trip to Malaya by Mr D Hester, Society News and Happenings, Old Bendigonians and Safety Cages,document, various notes, eaglehawk logs, bendigo advertiser 19/10/1858, damaging the stormwater channel, bendigo advertiser 11/8/1872, harneys bridge, gas works, constable rogers, constable james bradley, joch, john o'c hattam, one tree hill, ryan, trollope's fabulous bendigo, anthony trollope, 'trollope’s australia', nelson press, alex h stone, bendigo advertiser 5/7/1897, mr peter ellis, cr hoskins, horse tramway, historical society, water wheel flour mill, june parry, mr pat wodetzki, mr leo wodetzki, neil murray, mr k hester, mr wes harry, mr i hendry, mr henry jackson, mr connelly, mr irons, mr harney, dr smith, dr hoyle, rev dr bachaus, rev dr nish, rev joseph dare, hon angus mackay, mr haverfield, mr j k robshaw, w p neal, mr george lansell, hon j h abbott, m l c, mr j casey, dr james boyd, dr atkinson, dr easie, mr t h henderson, old beehive, francis brothers, mr john crowley, mr jacob cohn, art gallery, mr hugh mcdevitt, mr alexander bayne, mr f sciallero, camp reserve, hon w i winter-irvine, mr george avery fletcher, great central goldfield of victoria, safety cages, bendigo advertiser, j h seymour, mr horwood, new chum and victoria tribute company, james watson, seymour's patent safety cage, londerry tribute, national show sandhurst, h banfield, mr a llewllyn, 'dear old bendigo', thomas bracken, mr william heffernan, mr edward (ned) ryan, mr samuel bastard, mr charles bird, mcpherson and co, fern hill club, mr george tolhurst, tolhurst brothers, union bank, mr lawrence ryan, mr shadrack jones, charley armstrong, armstrong brothers, mr abraham solomen, mr bladiere mr r t wheeler

Square off-white tile depicting a traditionally clad farmer's wife holding a basket of eggs and watching a hen running from her newly-laid egg. There appears also a proverb written In dialect: "Je kan d'eiers nie telle, vòdat je z'in 't bènnetje eit." (You can't count your eggs till they're in the basket.) A decorative border surrounds the scene and includes © with the initials R.S. The illustrations and wording are in brown. A hook for hanging has been affixed to the back.On the back the tile is inscribed MOSA HOLLAND and bears the numbers 213.

Soft covered book. Front cover divided into 3 sections (2 at top and 1 larger at bottom). Top left is gold in colour with Japanese writing in black; second section very soft pink with book title in brown. Bottom section has a photograph of a hut in background with 7 Japanese men in front and some writing in brown. Joining the three sections is a red square divided into 4. Spine is very dark brown with title in white. Back is lighter brown that spine with white writing.non-fictionloveday internment camp, miyakatsu koike, hiroko cockerill, peter monteath, yuriko nagata

Belonged to Mr. W Hawkins who founded the Carry On Club in 1932. A group of returned servicemen nd business men of Melbourne . The aim of the club was to assist many World War I veterans who were experiencing hard times after the economic collapse of 1929Australian Red Ensign. Upper left on Hoist side Red Cross over-sewn over-sewn on White cross over-sewn on Navy blue background. Commonwealth(Federal) star lower Left on hoist side white 7 points Southern cross four stars white 7 points, one white star small 5 points. Red square patch : lower left on hoist side Cord Loop top left on hoist side. Cord bottom left on hoist sideThomas Evans Pty Ltd 415 Bourke Street Melbourneflags, national

Two speed breast drill by IXION of Germany. Gearing is 2:1 for low speed and 7.1 for high speed. Speeds obtained by changing over the turning handle and support handle from one side to the other(unscrew and fitted in other side). Turning handle slides over a squared shaft and is secured by a round knurled nut. Chuck will be able to take twist drills for drilling wood or meta. Has a slightly curved base which is held against breast/stomach to obtain pressure for drilling.On aluminum medallion riveted to drill - 'IXION' & 'GERMANY'trades, carpentry, mechanics, tools

Small black camera with box like section at front and broader section at rear, to hold film. It has a film winding wheel at one side on top; at other side a small square raised section with a small hole to look through align with a small hole to look through and align with a folding metal frame to focus photograph. A small lever on side at front operates the shutter. A hole at front is lens, not adjustable. It comes apart at rear to place film inside. Cost new $US0.39 USED UNIVEX 00 FilmUNIVEX Universal Camera Corporationphotography, cameras

Yields information about depot activities of the BTPS.Set of 6 Agfa blue and white plastic mounts and 1 Kodachrome white cardboard slide - 27mm square slides of BTPS workers, c1973/1974 and various signs displays etc. .1 - Lindsay and Jeff Bounds with a Ballarat Tourist Tramway Sign .2 - Welcome sign for an open day .3 - Stewart Loddington with a Museum Display sign on the trolley. .4 - Bill Jessup, Clyde Croft .5 - display panel in a tram .6 - ditto .7 - group of workers looking at a historic photo.Various notations by John as to the slide number and the trams in pencil and ink.tramways, trams, btps, depot, signs

Black covered notebook with a blue and white label on the front with Golden Square Sub Branch R.S.L. Auxiliary, L. Chancellor, Hon Sec., written on the front. Contains the Minutes from 1946 to their final meeting in 1950. Photo and newspaper cutting pinned in the book. The photo has the president, Mrs O. Goddard and the Hon. Secretary and treasurer, Mrs J. W. Swatton. The newspaper cutting refers to the Auxiliary joining the Bendigo Auxiliary. Another newspaper cutting, dated 13/12/44 refers to Christmas parties.clubs, social, golden square r.s.l., r.s.l. bendigo collection - minute book golden square sub branch r.s.l. auxiliary, l chancellor, mrs o goddard, mrs j w swatton, joyce bull, mrs l j warner, mrs mcivor, e lute, m hollis, r ?, t deason, c rowe, j swatton, g com?er, e swatton, b perrin, h thompson, c jack, taraxville

A book titled 'The Life of Geoffrey Chaucer. The Father of English Poetry . A man of universal genius; coming as a genial day in an English Spring, his life a grand page of English history, his works full of cheerfulness, tenderness & truth, a true British worthy of five hundred years ago.' Published London: Ward, Lock & Co., Sallisbury Square, E.C.241 - 256 pgs.This booklet is one of 53 ' Ward & Lock's Penny Books for the People.' 'Biographical Series.' Price one penny. There are also advertisements of note.books, biography, geoffrey chaucer, lydia chancellor, collection, ward & lock's penny books for the people, biographies, biographical series, english literature, literature, english poetry, poetry, advertisements, famous people, person, male individual, penny books

Three photos and articles mounted on black laminated card. The top photo is of a group of children practising for the Loddon Campaspe Zone Cross Country Championships. The bottom left photo shows Golden Square Primary School students Nataly Holahan and Daniel Whitelock with Ima Safety House character. It was for learning and the awareness of the Safety House program. The third photo shows Mark Boulton and Kimberlie Watson with gifts they had made for Mothers' Day. They were taking part in the St Marks Anglican Church playgroup activities.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square primary school 1189 collection - newspaper cuttings, nataly holahan, daniel whitelock, safety house, st marks anglican church, mark boulton, kimberlie watson, tracey whitelock

Coloured photograph of the Golden Square Primary School Aussie Footy Team 1996. The front row are seated on chairs and the back row are standing behind them. One boy has his are in a sling. Their names are: Standing: Lachlan Carter, Kristy Allen, Thomas Townsend, Emma Tremain, Naomi Doolan, Corey Ford, Kenneth Swinnerton, Ben Allen, Cameron Grant, Chris Ohlson. Seated: Hayden Donaldson, Stacy Fiske, Seb Robins, Luke Anderson, Alex Lockwood, Mathew Wynne, Joshua Skinner.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - photograph - gsps aussie footy team 1996, lachlan carter, kristy allen, thomas townsend emma tremain, naomi doolan, corey ford, kenneth swinnerton, ben allen, cameron grant, chris ohlson, hayden donaldson, stacy fiske, seb robins, luke anderson, alex lockwood, mathew wynne, joshua skinner

Coloured photograph of the Goden Square Primary School No. 1189 Grade 4/5 Basketball Team, 1996. Photo taken at a piece of wooden playground equiment. The girls in the back row are standing on a wooden walkway and the other row are standing in front of them. Their names are:- Back Row, L to R: Bethany Thompson, Raphaella Walker, Emma Tremain, Naomi Doolan. Front Row, L to R: Kim Martin, Trish Kline (Coach), Gemma Ruschmeyer, Kylie Martin. Oval sketch of the school on the right of the names.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - photograph - gsps grade 4/5 basketball team, 1996, bethany thompson, raphaella walker, emma tremain, naomi doolan, kim martin, trish kline (coach), gemma ruschmeyer, kylie martin

Coloured photograph of the Goden Square Primary School No. 1189 Grade 6 Basketball Team, 1996. Photo taken at a piece of wooden playground equiment. The boys in the back row are standing on a wooden walkway and the other boys are standing in front of them. Their names are:- Back Row, L to R: William Watson, Andrew Rice, Daniel Vella. Front Row, L to R: Craig Lockwood, Adam Walsh, Brett Smith, Brett Neiwand. Coach: Nathan Rice. Oval sketch of the school on the right of the names.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - photograph - gsps no. 1189 grade 6 basketball team 1996, william watson, andrew rice, daniel vella, craig lockwood, adam walsh, brett smith, brett neiwand, nathan rice

From attached paperwork: 2 medals awarded to Doreen Hooley by the London college Music for Pianoforte Playing 1924 and 1927. Housed in black boxes with blue velvet lining. Marked JA Restall Jeweller Silversmith and Medallist 82 Cambridge St. Birmingham. Doreen St Clair Hooley b Eaglehawk 1912 Father Chas Wood Hooley Mother Margt Helena McMahon Reg No 29117. Married Anthony Taylor Mutton 1940 Reg No 3223. See The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954) http://nla.gov.au/nlanews-page440306 Doreen Hooley Music Award: Medal awarded by the London College of Music for piano playing 1924 Medal encased in blue velvet in square box. Medal is circular with personalised inscription and musical instruments on front. The words "London College Music" and an image of a female kneeling are on the back of the medal. The inside cover of the box has printed "J.A.Restall Jeweller Silversmith and Medallist 82 Cambridge St. Birmingham". Medal is attached to blue velvet within the box by a metal loop. The box has a metal rod and hook fastener to open and close.medals, music, piano, london college of music, restall jeweller

Presentation plaque made of varnished wood. Located centrally is a large gold and silver Royal Victorian Regiment badge. The badge is made up of crossed gold SLRs a queens crown and a banner with " Victoria" located in front of a large silver "V". Located in the top left corner of the plaque is a 20mm x 15mm gold bordered red square with the numbers "5/6" embossed on it. In the top right is a small 5th battalion Colour patch. This is made up of a black rectangle laying atop of red rectangle.5/6rvr, infantry, plaque, colour patch, hat badge, wark vc club

A brown hardcover book with the title printed in black text, The Weekly Times Farmer's Handbook. Compiled from the Farmers' Information Bureau with the publisher The Herald Press in a square underneath. Price - 2/6 at the bottom. Three black lines decorate both sides and across the Publisher section. Ink stains on the front. The spine has the faded title written. An index is at the back, along with advertising for farming products and equipment. 240p. Stains and foxing on the edges of the pages are visible. Some damage to the spine top and bottom.non-fictionA handbook for farmers compiled from articles from practical information from the Rural Section of the Weekly Times in Australia. It has informed generations of farmers on the way of the land, with useful tips and invaluable advice. Few farms would have been without a well-thumbed copy.farming australia, farming, the weekly times newspaper

A red soft cloth covered book - Songs of Victory - hymns and solos for evangelistio meetings, conferences, and the home circle. With additional hymns 801 pieces in all. Large type edition. The front red cover is ornately decorated and the back cover has a black decorated square in the middle. There is a list of choruses at the back of the book on p.193 following the additional hymns and an additional Ccoruses list on p.202. There is an Index to first lines, choruses, additional hymns, additional choruses and subjects. Six extra pages are for advertising religious reading.non-fictionA collection of hymns and solos for religious gatheringsreligious books, hymns, churches, choirs

A comprehensive catalogue book: Chandeliers and Billy Tea 1880 - 1940. The front cover has brown tonings and shows a full page photograph of many kitchen and household objects from the past. The title is written in different elaborate lettering inside a square shape towards the top of the cover. The author's name, Peter Cuffley, is printed in white lettering at the bottom. Inside is a Contents page with Catalogue references, a Selected Bibliography, Acknowledgements and an Introduction. There are hundreds of black and white drawings and photographs of household items and general life of the times.non-fictionA comprehensive historical catalogue of the life and times between 1880 and 1940 in Australia of household items, the people, favourite pastimes, life outdoors, travel and adventure, packaging, down on the farm, tools of trade and much more.social history, australian history, family history, history

Items in the collection re: "William Anthony (Bill) THEODORE DSM". Refer Cat. No. 7926P for his service record.1. Jumper part of winter ceremonial uniform worn by Recruit to Leading Seaman ranks RAN. Also known as a "Barathea" or jumper. Black colour wool fabric with square collar, V shaped front openings, long sleeves with cuffs and two dark blue colour plastic buttons. One good conduct stripe on left sleeve. Rid ribbon on black fabric. White cotton fabric manufacturers label. 2. Bow attached at bottom of front V - navy blue cotton tape. known as a "bow". Manufacturers Information - black thread embroidery "ESQUIRE PTY LTD / 1940/ size" Owners stamp on underside of Collars - white ink stamp "W. A. Theodore"uniform, ran, ww2, william a theodore

Book, 78 pages including card cover, printed on gloss paper, titled "By Birney to Golden Square", written by Brian Andrews, published by Southern Cross Traction, Kensington Park SA. Sub-titled "The last years of Bendigo's tramways", 1973. Features both black and white and colour photographs, including tickets, photos along each route, Charing Cross, depot, notes on the rolling stock with an aerial photograph of Bendigo with the tram routes marked in and a fold out detailed map of Bendigo and its track layout.trams, tramways, secv tramways, bendigo, maps

Lydia Chancellor, collection,various Newspaper clippings tennis,/ 3CV Tennis -envelope with black and white photos regarding the of medical equipment by the 3CV Tennis Association Bendigo -Lydia Chancellor -Hon -Sec - / A paper covered booklet containing Sonnets ( printed in Durban ) titled - 'A Passing Cheer,-( Second Crop ) - For the Aussies of The Second World War -From the Long-Ago 'Durban Signaller ' ( Dated 15.3.1942 ) There is a fountain pen note on the front page as follows 'To the Members Golden Square Branch ( R.S.S. & L.T.A.?) - greetings & best wishes from Ethel Campbell dated 1942 ( The Durban Signaller' Writing name for: Ethel Campbell ) The back page has a Sonnet and a note to -Diggers visiting Durban giving Ethel's address . / Included is a 1942 brown coloured paper covered booklet of Sonnets titled - 'When the diggers touched at Durban 1915 - 1920,' ANZACS, this includes literature, poetry, Australian poetry,The booklet was printed in Durban . Written in ink on the front is -'Cheerio ! To the last war Digger Golden Square Branch // There are four four poem cards with illustrations on the front and back - the artist appears to be Dennis AdamsPOETRY AND ARTICLESaustralia, culture, literature, lydia chancellor collection, collection, tennis, 3cv tennis association bendigo, war, world war ii, soldiers, world war i, 'second brigade monthly notes, ' 'a passing cheer, ' 'when the diggers touched at durban 1915 - 1920, ' anzacs, literature, poetry, australian poetry, current affairs, news, photos, entertainment, writing