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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - Spectacle case
Black leather look covered spectacle case. There is a flip lid section at the top that opens to gain access to the case. The lid is fastened with a press stud. The case is lined with velvet.spectacles, spectacles case -
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Accessory - Spectacle case
Frederick Napoli Prescott was a prominent Bendigo Optician and Jeweller. He was born and educated in Hobart before joining his father's jewellery and optical business. After studying in Europe to gain further qualifications he returned to Australia and opened a business at the corner of Mitchell and Hargreaves Street Bendigo. He was later in partnership with Mr C.M. Dawe trading as Prescott & Dawe. Burgundy leather look spectacle case. The case has a flip lid section at the top that opens to gain access to the case. The lid is held in place under a leather loop. In gold lettering on the front of the case "F Napoli Prescott Bendigo".spectacles, spectacles case, f napoli prescott -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - Spectacle case
Frederick Napoli Prescott was a prominent Bendigo Optician and Jeweller. He was born and educated in Hobart before joining his father's jewellery and optical business. After studying in Europe to gain further qualifications he returned to Australia and opened a business at the corner of Mitchell and Hargreaves Street Bendigo. He was later in partnership with Mr C.M. Dawe trading as Prescott & Dawe. Brown leather look spectacle case. The case has a flip lid section at the top that opens to gain access to the case. The lid is held in place under a leather loop. In gold lettering on the front of the case "F Napoli Prescott Bendigo".spectacles, spectacles case, f napoli prescott -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Card - Jeweller's Sample Card
Frederick Napoli Prescott was a prominent Bendigo Optician and Jeweller. He was born and educated in Hobart before joining his father's jewellery and optical business. After studying in Europe to gain further qualifications he returned to Australia and opened a business at the corner of Mitchell and Hargreaves Street Bendigo. He was later in partnership with Mr C.M. Dawe trading as Prescott & Dawe. Jeweller's sample card with six sample of Cameo brooches. Design numbers printed below each design.On the back of the card "From F. PRESCOTT. Artistic Jeweller, BENDIGOcameo brooches, jeweller's designs -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Card - Jeweller's Sample Card
Frederick Napoli Prescott was a prominent Bendigo Optician and Jeweller. He was born and educated in Hobart before joining his father's jewellery and optical business. After studying in Europe to gain further qualifications he returned to Australia and opened a business at the corner of Mitchell and Hargreaves Street Bendigo. He was later in partnership with Mr C.M. Dawe trading as Prescott & Dawe. Jeweller's sample card with sixty two images of badges made by Prescott & Dawe.On the back of the card "From F. PRESCOTT. Artistic Jeweller, BENDIGOjeweller's designs, badge designs -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Card - Jeweller's Sample Card
Frederick Napoli Prescott was a prominent Bendigo Optician and Jeweller. He was born and educated in Hobart before joining his father's jewellery and optical business. After studying in Europe to gain further qualifications he returned to Australia and opened a business at the corner of Mitchell and Hargreaves Street Bendigo. He was later in partnership with Mr C.M. Dawe trading as Prescott & Dawe. Jeweller's sample card with fourteen images of chain patterns. Each pattern is numbered with options for 9 ct. or 15 ct.jeweller's designs, chain patterns -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Card - Jeweller's Sample Card
Frederick Napoli Prescott was a prominent Bendigo Optician and Jeweller. He was born and educated in Hobart before joining his father's jewellery and optical business. After studying in Europe to gain further qualifications he returned to Australia and opened a business at the corner of Mitchell and Hargreaves Street Bendigo. He was later in partnership with Mr C.M. Dawe trading as Prescott & Dawe. Vyse Street Birmingham was once the centre of the jewellery making industry in Birmingham.Jeweller's sample card with samples of Cameo brooches, bar brooches, a necklet and a set of earrings. Design numbers printed below each design. A label glued on to the back reads " WALTER NEEDHAM, PARAGON WORKS, 34, VYSE ST., BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND.jeweller's designs, cameo jewellery -
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Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: NEARING COMPLETION
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Bendigo goal is almost ready to open in this photo taken by Batchelder in 1861, Granite for the prison came from Big Hill and the governor's residence was located behind the trees to the right. (Photograph courtesy of the Bendigo Historical Society). The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
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Document - BARBARA MAMOUNEY COLLECTION: GOLDEN SQUARE METHODIST CHURCH PHOTOS AND DOCUMENTS
Green plastic folder with black plastic binding labelled PHOTOS RE HISTORY, opens with a list of 41 photos with their respective sizes in (inches) and (unrelated) numbers; then an A4 stapled pages re- an up-coming (Feb 27-29 2004) Cornish Families celebration, listing activities such as attending a 'meet the Cornish Concert', Festival Celebration Dinner, the Cornish Floral Dance, research one's own family history, follow the Cornish trail, Picnic in Rosalind park, and Meet the Bards of Cornwall; and buy a CD-ROM; followed by a hand-written time line or diary and business card for Harrison Print; 8 printing drafts with four names and years of birth and death; An image of some of Miss James' Sunday School Young mens' class from 1915 (photo taken at Royal Melbourne Show grounds Military camp); 9 GSUC accounts with letter-head; then an A4 off-white with Compliments card enclosing a black and white image with some names of a Golden Square Methodist Church Augustinian Fair Work-force; x2 smaller 'With Compliments' cards (one of paper) enclosing a black and white image (Circa 1860) of mines along the new Chum Line of Reef with GS Methodist Church in background; A newspaper cutting of line advertisement re- Golden Square Uniting Church celebrating 150 years of Methodism on the Goldfields citing its address and times of services; a collage of 3 black and white images dated Nov 1960 titled Church Activities; another collage of 3 slightly larger images taken around the same time of similar activities and showing numerous people around the church, and one of the pulpit; a sepia image of unidentified members of the church; fading copy of photo of Golden Square Methodist Church Choir behind which is a list of names of those in the picture though the list is dated 1960 the image looks pre-1960; handwritten list of Sunday School Teachers from 1957, no image; an A4 copy of one of the previous collage photos of outside the Church with numerous members, no names given; A4 image of GS Methodist church members, no names but minister appears 2nd row, third from left; a second copy of that image; Image of Band of Hope Conference, Bendigo, William Irving identified but undated; opportunity for naming those in image; A4 image with names and faces of Young Ladies Class of G.S.M.S.S. undated; 1/2 A4 size 'With Compliments' card enclosing as per earlier image of of Mines along New Chum Reef circa 1860; handwritten list of trustees from 1957, no image; collage of 2 images, one of previous shot of outside the church with members gathered, the other of the choir in action; copies of line ads for Bendigo Advertiser beginning with 30 July 1859 and relating to the Begelhole family and a list of Descendants of Henry William Bugelhoal / Begelhole on 3 stapled A4 typed pages, back to 1791; Another almost A4 image of the mines along the New Chum Line of Reef, with GSMC in the background; a smaller image of an unidentified marriage and Minister behind which is a larger image of the same; two versions of 1/2 A4 size 'With Compliments' cards, one of card enclosing images re- Commemorative pavers and associated memorabilia, and two women one of whom looks to be Barbara Mamouney. And one (with Comps) of paper with no image inside; a typed list of names of those in an undisclosed photo.golden square uniting church, the cornish in bendigo, list of photos (images) -
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Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: GRAND
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Grand: the ''new'' Eaglehawk Town Hall stands proudly in the middle of the borough in 1908. The hall was opened in 1901 after being built for a cost of 7500 pounds. The original town hall was opened in 1865, but by 1897, it was felt the town's growing population warranted a larger building. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
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Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: WIDE OPEN
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Wide Open - Mitchell street circa late 1800s. As far as we can ascertain, this is the intersection of Railway Place, Mollison and Garsed streets, which is now a roundabout. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
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Memorabilia - GREEN BROS BUILDING CONTRACTORS ADVERTISING BROCHURE
Green Bros building Contractors Advertising Brochure:-On cream paper background with red, black and blue print, has *Get The Things You Want - and like. Across these words in red ink is *Build with Green Bros* Top left corner in a circle is a man and women's faces smiling down at the words. Bottom right is a caricature of a smiling house. Open the brochure and it tells you about the company *G. B.'Is The Buy Word For All Types of Buildings - Houses, Hall, Garage or Shearers' Hut. See Green Bros Always. Green Bros Building Contractors Epsom, Via Bendigo, Phone 26 Huntly Branch: Henry St Deniliquin, Phone Deniliquin 88. Also is a drawing of a house plan. On the left side is 4 large red dots down the page and caricature of people enjoying themselves. On the Back is Advertising for House Moving Specialists. Bendigo Heavy Haulage Co. Box 625buildings, house, green bros builders., green bros builders. bendigo heavy haulage co. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - BENDIGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY TOURS AND MUSEUM, 16th June 1967
Two pages, advertisements from Bendigo Advertiser, 26.8.1967 and 10.6.67, glued on. Articles detail open days of Historical & Mining Museum, next Eaglehawk Town Hall, bus tour ' Bendigo Mining' (Houlden's Bus Tours) and a Bendigo gold mining areas tour. Mr. R.W. Birrell is mentioned as a speaker at the monthly meeting in July 1967, speaking on the history of the Bendigo School of Mines.Bendigo Advertiserbendigo, mining, bendigo historical society -
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Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. STORES AT THE DIGGINGS, 15 July, 1854
Diggers & Mining. Stores at the diggings. And Restaurant, Opposite the Government Camp, Bendigo, And opposite the Camp, Tarrangower or Bryant's Ranges. The proprietors respectfully intimate to the Digging Community and Public in general of TARRANGOWER, thus they have opened the above BRANCH DINING ROOMS, where they trust, by unremitting attention, and supplying Provisions of the best quality, and having the same Bill or Fare as at Bendigo, to merit a share of public patronage. Soups, Chops, and Steaks at all hours of the day, Hot Coffee always ready. Parties visiting these diggings will find the above a first- rate House, possessing every requisite in the way of Cleanliness and Punctuality. Information regarding the diggings will be given to Strangers. Good Beds. Slide reads; By 1854, better accommodation was available on most of the diggings. (Gold Diggers' Advocate, July, 15, 1854.) Markings: 21 994.LIF. 5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
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Document - BHS EXCURSION TO EAGLEHAWK AND THE WHIPSTICK 8/10/2006
Notes on the BHS Excursion to Eaglehawk and the Whipstick, Sunday 8 October 2006, prepared by Margaret Bourke. The excursion was conducted by Ray Wallace and organised by Kay McGregor. Notes give a detailed list of the places visited - Eaglehawk, Snob's Hill, Harvey Town, Whipstick, Woodvale, Red Flag Gully and Lightning Hill.bhs excursion to eaglehawk and the whipstick 8/10/2006, margaret bourke, ray wallace, kay mcgregor, national trust, lancashire open cut, joey midson, prince of wales mine, pioneer hotel, pavillion hotel, moon mine, new moon, moon sandhill, moon dams, new moon north, woodvale state school, clan mcleod pipe band, rothackers, james woods, baden-baden hotel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - VICTORIA HILL AREA
Map of Victoria Hill Area printed on yellow paper. Details of tracks, cuttings, contours (in Metres) and Anticline. Location of mines, open cuts and buildings are shown. Numbers on map are: Ballerstedt's Claim 1 - 5; North Old Chum Co. 6; Lansell's 180, 7,8,11; Battery 9.10.12; Victoria Quartz Co. 13 - 17; Rae's Open Cut and Vicinity 18 - 28, Great Central Victoria Co 29 - 36, Adventure and Advance Area and vicinity 37 - 40 and Victoria Consols Co 41.map, bendigo, victoria hill, victoria hill area, victoria consols, new chum anticline, great central victoria, rae's open cut, w rae's home, victoria quartz, ballerstedt's open cut, lansell's 180, north old chum, central nell gwynne, john brown factory, gold mines hotel, cleopatra needle type chimney, floyd's battery, ballerstedt's 24yd claim, humboldt shaft, wittscheibe's jeweller's shop, luffsman and sterry's claim, victoria hill reserve, mines dept reervation -
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Photograph - BENDIGO HOTEL COLLECTION: LIMERICK CASTLE HOTEL, 259 WILLIAMSON STREET, BENDIGO
Colour photograph: Limerick Castle, 259 Williamson Street, Bendigo, two storey brick hotel, lace verandah on both levels. Gable in centre of top level. 'Balcony now open, food and drinks' sign on verandah top. Red corrugated iron roof on verandah. 'Limerick Castle Hotel' sign on top. Appears to be early 70's ?bendigo, hotel, limerick castle hotel -
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Negative - GREAT EXTENDED HUSTLERS MINE BENDIGO
Photo Negative enclosed in Air Mail envelope. Written on front of envelope: ' Gt Extended Hustlers in 1870's (negs). Crossed out text says: ' Lansells 222 etc, negative Lansell's Big 180, Also Ballerstedts open cut etc. Devonshire Valley, A. Richardson'. On back of envelope: Hustlers Mine Bendigo Courtesy Royal Historical Society Miss J. Parry Wills Street Bendigo.bendigo, gold mining, hustlers mine photo negatve -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: HOLDEN CAR
Black and white photograph. White car. FJ Holden, (1954-1956). Boot open spare wheel.person, individual, peter ellis car -
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Banner - GOLDEN SQUARE P.S. LAUREL ST. 1189 COLLECTION: SPORTS FLAGS
Collection of sporting flags: 11 Loddon, Campaspe Mallee cross country; Team Winner 1989, red, 11 year old girls 2005, Team Winner Year Unknown; 8 years boys open 1995, 10 years girls 1995, Laurel street; 12/13 years boys 2003, 8 years old girls 2005, 9 years old boys, 12/13year boys 2000, 12/13 year girls 2000; 1Primary Schools basketball championship runners up 1996, 2 cricket team finalists, 1981-82, 1982-83; Team names provided; 3 BTCRSA Oakley winner flags, 1964, 1967 and 1969; Victorian Primary Schools' Sports Assn. Girls, Region runners up 1996.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - RANDALL COLLECTION: THOMAS H. BONE (NATIVE OF BENDIGO), 11 September 1940
Event, An invitation from Thomas H. Bone (Native of Bendigo), has the pleasure of inviting you to the opening of his Exhibition of Watercolour Paintings by His Worship the Mayor, Cr.G.Pethard in the ''Advertiser'' Lounge, View Point, Bendigo, at 3 p.m. on Wednesday September 11th, 1940. The Exhibition will remain open until 5 p.m. on Sunday, September 15th. Born Thomas Henry Bone 1901, died 1953.event, exhibition, advertiser lounge view point -
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Document - BERT GRAHAM COLLECTION: BENDIGO EAST SWIMMING CLUB CARNIVAL, 10 February 1968
Document, Bert Graham Collection, Bendigo East Swimming Club Carnival, Bendigo East Pool, Eastern Park, Saturday February 10th, 1968. To be opened by His Worship the Mayor of Bendigo (Cr. W. Cambridge) at 3 o'clock. Admission, Adults, 25c, Children 10c. First Event 2.15 p.m. 18 events. Devonshire Afternoon Tea, sold on ground as well as, sweets, ice cream, soft drinks.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east swimming carnival -
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Document - BERT GRAHAM COLLECTION: BENDIGO EAST SWIMMING CLUB, 15 December 1962
Document, Bert Graham Collection, Bendigo East Swimming Club, Official Opening of New Pool, 15th December 1962, at 2.15 pm.New Pool to be Officially Opened by Mr. J.P.Tully at 3pm.bendigo, sporting clubs, bendigo east swimming club -
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Document - MARKS COLLECTION: GROUND AND SURFACE WORKINGS BALLERSTEDT MINE VICTORIA HILL
a. Plan (original in poor condition, torn in centre) Also, plan (copy of original) and report stapled to copy of plan. On top of plan 'Plan showing the position of the ground and surface workings in the claim of Mr. Ballerstedt Victoria Hill' Plan is signed by Thomas Forbes, Mining Surveyor, 22nd. April 1868. Plan shows house outline and open cut. Report is labelled 'Report accompanying plan on the underground working on .? Ballerstedt & Sons Claim, Victoria Hill' Handwritten 2 page report details the state of the timbering and a slip that occurred.bendigo, mining, ballerstedt mine victoria hill -
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Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. THE GOLD LICENCE, 1850s
Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. Many of the goldfields police were men of poor character, who carried out their duties with blustering arrogance, demanding the production of the licence with threatening language, and sometimes open violence; and hauling off as common criminals men who, by some mischance, did not have their licences on their persons, when, given a few minutes, they could have shown they had complied with the law. Markings: 35 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
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Map - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: MAP
Five photocopies of drawings of the Rushworth area and three copies of Rushworth-Whroo. All maps have various features and some plants noted. Also mentioned is the Balaclava Hill Open Cut Mine.map, victoria, rushworth/whroo, peter ellis collection, rushworth, whroo, aboriginal water holes, balaclava hill open cut mine -
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Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. THE GOLD LICENCE, c1852
Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. Mt Alexander Escort, 1852. In dry weather, the gold (locked in iron boxes) was escorted to Melbourne in open carts. Markings: 22 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
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Document - BERT GRAHAM COLLECTION: BENDIGO EAST PROGRESS AQUATIC & SPORTS CARNIVAL, 30 Jan 1932
Events, Bert Graham Collection, Bendigo East Progress Aquatic & Sports Carnival, Day & Night, To be Officially opened by His Worship the Mayor of Bendigo, Cr.Garvin at 3 o'clock, on Saturday January 30, 1932.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east swimming carnival -
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Document - BERT GRAHAM COLLECTION: BENDIGO EAST PROGRESS AQUATIC CARNIVAL, 3 Feb 1934
Events, Bert Graham Collection, Bendigo East Progress Aquatic Carnival, Day & Night to be Officially opened by His Worship the Mayor of Bendigo, Cr. Geo. Bennetts, Saturday February 3, 1934, at 3 o'clock.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east swimming carnival -
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Document - BERT GRAHAM COLLECTION: HEAD OF THE POOL BENDIGO EAST PATRIOTIC SWIMMING CARNIVAL, 28 Feb 1942
Events, Bert Graham Collection, Head of the Pool, Bendigo East, Patriotic, ,Swimming Carnival, Eastern Park, Saturday 28th February, 1942. To be Officially opened by His Worship the Mayor of Bendigo (Cr. Anderson) at 3 o'clock.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east swimming carnival