BHS CollectionCopy of a newspaper article titled Fading Scene. Photo shows a building with a stairway leading down to the road in front of it and a lady standing in the doorway. One window has Cash Store printed on it and there are two placards leaning on the building to the left of the lady. Each side of the building are shrubs and picket fence. In the background to the left is the poppet of the Windmill Hill Mine on the Garden Gully line of reef. It is in that part of Eaglehawk Rd which was once known as Backhaus St. High on the wall to the left is a street sign proclaiming it as Backhaus St. Written above the photo is C-sh, E Bryant, Gro-er (there are holes through the words), Perseverance Reef (Hotel). Wed Feb 3rd 82. Article is mounted on yellow card which is mounted on purple card and laminated.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - e bryant - grocer, windmill hill mine, garden gully line of reef, e bryant, perservance reef (hotel)

BHS CollectionYellow tone photo of the North Old Chum Claim, showing surface Excavations. Photo by N. J. Caire, Sandhurst. Views of Bendigo No. 10 above the photo. Photo shows some surface excavations , some fences, a heap of rubble and on the right a stack of wood. In the background are poppet legs, chimneys and some buildings. The photo is surrounded by a printed decorative frame. Printed underneath is J. W. Forbes, Agent, Lansell's No. 180 Claim and New Chum and Victoria Company's. There is another name but it is unreadable. Photo is mounted on yellow card which is mounted on dark tan card and laminated.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - view of north old chum claim showing surface excavations, n j caire, j w forbes, lansell's no 180 claim, new chum and victoria company's

From title page: "Soldiers' Memorial Institute, Bendigo/ Centenary 1921-2021/ Remembering why, how and by whom it was built and what has/ happened to the building in those 100 years."1. & 2. Soft cover book, plastic binding comb. Cover - cardboard, with black print on front. Illustrated front black and white photograph of a building and two association badges in colour. 21 pages, cut, plain, white colour paper. Illustrated black and white and colour photographs, sketches and buildings drawings.publication, book, soldiers' memorial centenary, murray poustie

Gemma Starr collection - Bendigo East Primary School - newspaper cuttings 1915 - 1936. Folder of newspaper articles concerning the building, growth and development of the Bendigo East Bendigo East Primary School between 1915 - 1936.social, local history, bendigo east primary school

George Arthur Roberts was born in Northcote in 1908 and died in 1970.George Roberts - Two Life Governor Certificates 1. Bendigo & Northern District Base Hospital May 1950. Cream coloured card. Border of illustration of a building with a column on either side. printed by Bolton Bros. Bendigo. 2. Bendigo Benevolent Home June 1952. printed certificate with blue border and red seal.

St Paul's Church - Organ Re-building Fund Appeal letter to raise six thousand pounds to re-build the organ - Appeal Day Sunday 9th August (year unspecified). Typed letter on cream paper. Tear off section on the bottom.st paul's church bendigo, fund raising, organ appeal

Government of Victoria. Public Works Department. Master plan for the Loddon-Campaspe Regional Service Sandhurst Centre. [produced by] J Swan Chief architect, approved by B.W. Swan. Shows a brick Administration building, 6 [accommodation?] brick buildings (to be remodelled), the site for a new kitchen & amenities building, TDU no 1, BMU, TDU no 2 (new buildings), sites for maintenance workshops, vegetable garden. Also shows a residence, garage, recreation oval, with 3 existing weatherboard buildings, galvanised iron building, a weatherboard grandstand, a galvanised iron shed, fowl shed, 14 galvanised iron buildings [probably Nissan huts] and 2 toilet blocks. Location unknown 16.02.2023.bendigo, institutions, sandhurst boys centre, victoria public works dept; plans; sandhurst boys centre; j.swan

The building is the Soldiers Memorial Institute Pall Mall Bendigo. The period of the painting is between the years 2008 and 2016 after the remodeling of the Forecourt and the major renovations to the building 2016 - 18. This is the first of 3 water colours by Stan Thomas. The building was the HQ of the Bendigo RSL now known as the Bendigo Military Museum. Refer Cat No's 8000.2, 8222, 8224 for the building history.Painting, water colour, timber gold frame, painting is set in two white insets, painting shows a large building greyish colour with a dome on top by artist Stan Thomas.Hand painted on, "RSL Hall Bendigo", "Stan Thomas"brsl, smirsl, painting, rsl hall

This sign was used in the Billiard room of the Soldiers Memorial Institute Bendigo RSL. Years ago when the Billiard room had a section divided off for part of a Caretakers Residence it was placed on the internal roof of the residence. It was mainly used at RSL meetings. When the RSL Meetings moved to the B&DRSL Club Inc it was used during the day when the Museum was open. After the renovations to the Soldiers memorial in 2018 it was placed in what is now the Building & RSL History room of the BMM.Sign, timber construction box shape, illuminated faces front and rear with the RSL Logo in colour. Illumination is via a single globe."Returned Services League Australia"brsl, smirsl, sign, rsl logo

This sign was situated outside the Soldiers Memorial Institute building in Pall Mall Bendigo. It was in the centre space of the Portico. It was taken down approximately 1999 - 2000 due to damage. It was then put in storage and when the Renovations were completed to the SMI in 2018 it was then placed in what is now the Building/RSL/history room of the Bendigo Military Museum SMI.Sign, timber rectangular shape construction, illuminated face on both sides, faces are yellow background with red text "RSL BENDIGO", illumination is via one globe, at the top are two eyelets for holding in place.brsl, smirsl, sign, rsl bendigo

The Napoleon (BML) gold mine (1932) was located beside McDougall Road, Golden Gully, between Martin and Hattam Street. It had a depth of 921 feet. It was one of the latest and most lavish of Bendigo's mines. Plant and equipment were electrically driven. The four-compartment shaft, extra large by goldfield's standards, measured 17 feet 6 inches by 5 feet 2 inches and was cement lined below 900 feet instead of being red gum boxed as was the usual practice. The workshop was equipped to carry out all repairs for the equally lavish BML mines on the Nell Gwynne and Carshalton reefs. (The Gold Mines of Bendigo, Book 2, Arthur Victor Palmer)Significant to mining history of Bendigo.Black and white photograph: battery shed under erectionWritten in pencil on back of photograph: 'battery erection 17/1`1/36' and 'cracker station building' napoleon gold mine, napoleon reef gold mine

These four tins were used to make the ANZAC Day rum and coffee at the Soldiers Memorial Institute Hall to be served after the Dawn Service. (Bendigo RSL Sub - Branch) It was brewed on the electric stoves in the old kitchen on the side of the building. It was made from Chicory Essence coffee, milk and a small amount of water, a bottle of Rum was added to each when near ready. These were used for many, many years up until about 2006 when new containers were used. The old kitchen was removed in the Renovations to SMI in 2016 - 2018 as it was not part of the original building..1) - .4) Kerosene tins, metals, open at one end.brsl, smirsl, rum, coffee

The Napoleon (BML) gold mine (1932) was located near McDougall Road, Golden Gully, between Martin and Hattam Street. It had a depth of 921 feet. It was one of the latest and most lavish of Bendigo's mines. Plant and equipment were electrically driven. The four-compartment shaft, extra large by goldfield's standards, measured 17 feet 6 inches by 5 feet 2 inches and was cement lined below 900 feet instead of being red gum boxed as was the usual practice. The workshop was equipped to carry out all repairs for the equally lavish BML mines on the Nell Gwynne and Carshalton reefs. (The Gold Mines of Bendigo, Book 2, Arthur Victor Palmer) 'Napoleon BML Mines No Liability have issued a report for the fortnight ended September 5, where it states that the development scheme has been formulated and necessary equipment is being ordered. The Napoleon main shaft, (about 1700 feet south of the old Napoleon shaft) will be a four compartment shaft (17ft 6 inches by ft 2 inches inside the timber). aLevels will be opened at approximately 100 ft vertical intervals and cross-cuts extended approximately 125 ft each side of centre country to explore a cross-section across the anticline opposite to the shaft. At every fifth level, main drives will be extended north to connect with the old Napoleon shaft and south approximately 1800 ft. At the latter point, another cross-section of the anticline will be explored by rising and cross-cutting. The old Napoleon will be unwatered and on the 500ft and 1000 ft levels main drives will be driven to connect with main levels from the Napoleon main shaft to the south as well as being driven north 1800 ft where another cross-section of the anticline will be explored. Cross-sections further north and south may be developed as desired and also at intermediate points if necessary. Clearing and grading of the main shaft site are now in progress and the erection of the office and store building is proceeding. The design of engine room, change house and machine shops is now in hand and erection will proceed as soon as working plans and specifications are prepared.' The main shaft has been commenced at 3ft and advanced 10 ft. to 13 ft. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/10975478?searchTerm=napoleon%20bml (The Argus, 8th. September 1934, 'Mining' page 18) Significant to mining history of Bendigo.Black and white photograph of a stamper head being lowered into position on the battery site of the Napoleon Reef Gold Mine. A wooden gantry supports the battery head as it being lowered. Three large concrete foundations are visible in immediate background, two of which have stampers already in position, the third stamper is being lowered onto the final foundation. In immediate foreground, 'boxing' is erected for future concrete pours. napoleon gold mine, napoleon reef gold mine

This Copy of the Charter of the Bank of Australasia originated from the Bank of Australasia. The bank of Australasia was incorporated by Royal Charter of England in March 1834. It had its Australian beginning on 14th December 1835, opening in Sydney. The Acting Superintendent of the bank at that time was David Charters McArthur. He was Superintendent from 1867-to 1876. The Melbourne branch opened on 28th August 1838 in a two-roomed brick cottage on the north side of Little Collins Street, where two huge mastiff dogs were used at night to guard the bank. The government also provided an armed military sentinel. Due to the bank's rapid growth, a new building for the Melbourne branch was opened in 1840 at 75 Collins Street West. By 1879 the bank had been upgraded to a magnificent two-storey building on the corners of Collins and Queens Streets, with the entry on Collins Street. In 1951 the Bank of Australasia amalgamated with the Union Bank to form the Australia and New Zealand Bank, now known as the ANZ. Then in 1970, the ANZ merged with both the ES&A and the London Bank of Australia to form the ANZ Banking Group Limited. The ANZ Banking Group Ltd kindly donated a variety of historic items from the Bank of Australasia. BANK of AUSTRALASIA, WARRNAMBOOL – In 1854 Warrnambool had two banks, the Union Bank and the Bank of Australasia. Later, completely different bank businesses opened; in 1867 the National Bank of Australasia, then in 1875 the Colonial Bank of Australasia. The original Warrnambool branch of the Bank of Australasia was established in July 1854, and operated from a leased cottage on Merri Street, close to Liebig Street. The bank next bought a stone building previously erected by drapers Cramond & Dickson on the corner of Timor and Gibson Streets. Samuel Hannaford was a teller and then Manager at the Warrnambool branch from 1855 to 1856 and the Warrnambool Council chose that bank for its dealings during 1856-57. In 1859 Roberts & Co. was awarded the contract to build the new Bank of Australasia branch for the sum of £3,000; the firm built the Warrnambool Post Office in 1856 and purchased land in Timor Street in 1858. The land was on a sand hill on the northeast corner of Timor and Kepler Streets and had been bought in 1855 from investor James Cust. The new building opened on May 21, 1860. The bank continued to operate there until 1951 when it merged with the Union Bank to form the ANZ Bank, which continued operating from its Liebig Street building. Warrnambool City Council purchased the former Bank of Australasia building in 1971 and renovated it, then on 3rd December 1973 it was officially opened as the Art Gallery by Cr. Harold Stephenson and Gallery Director John Welsh. The Gallery transferred to the purpose-built building in Liebig Street in 1986 and the old bank building is now the Gallery club. Staff at the Bank of Australasia in Warrnambool included the following men but others were also involved: Samuel Hannaford, Teller then Manager from 1855-1856; Hawkins, Manager in 1856, W H Palmer, Manager from January 1857 until November 1869 when the Teller Basil Spence was promoted to Manager; H B Chomley, Manager from April 1873 and still there in 1886; A Butt, Manager in 1895-1904; J R McCleary Accountant and Acting Manager for 12 months, until 1900; A Kirk, Manager 1904; J Moore, staff until his transfer to Bendigo in December 1908; J S Bath was Manager until 1915; C C Cox, Manager until April 1923; Richard C Stanley, Manager 1923 to April 1928. The Copy of the Charter of the Bank of Australasia has significance through its association with the Bank of Australasia. The early Australian bank was established in 1834 by Royal Charter and opened in Sydney, Australia, in Sydney in 1835. The bank had many Australian offices in November 1877, particularly on the east and south coasts. Victoria had 45 per cent of all Offices. The Charter is locally significant for its association with the Warrnambool Bank of Australasia, which was established in 1854. It was Warrnambool Council’s first bank. The bank continued to operate until the organisation's merger in 1951 when it became the ANZ Bank Group today. The Bank was an integral part of the growth of local commerce and the community. Record book, hard cover, tan black and beige pebble-pattern on front and back, and tan reinforced strip on spine with decorative embossing. Handwritten title on cream paper is attached in centre of front cover. Cream paper pages are lined and have watermarks on each one. Pages are numbered up to the last written page, number 35. The last page is sealed in red with an official stamp and dated 1st October 1867. Inscriptions are on three labels. and on front end page, and red oval stamp inside front cover. It is an official copy of the Charter of the Bank of Australasia.Label with title, handwritten in pen "Copy / Charter / of / The Bank of Australasia" Label on spine, typewritten "COPY / CHARTER" Label on front cover, handwritten in pen "A G / 28" Front inside cover, red oval stamp "AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANK LIMITED - ARCHIVES - " and in the oval, in pen "A G / 28" Front end page, handwritten in pencil "Normal Copy 5 Dec No. 74" Front end page, in pencil "L 28"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, bank of australasia, boa, union bank, australia & new zealand bank, anz bank, david charters mcarthur, d c mcarthur, sydney, new south wales, currency, banknote, legal tender, commerce, banking, roberts & co., james cust, heraldic shield, insignia, samuel hannaford, w h palmer, basil spence, h b chomley, a butt, j r mccleary, a kirk, j moore, j s bath, c c cox, richard c stanley, charter of the bank of australasia

Grey & white postcard showing poppet legs and buildings at the Great Extended Hustlers Mine. Printed on the back: 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch. Great Extended Hustlers Locality: Hustlers Hill, Nth. Bendigo Formed 1865 - Last production 1921 Depth of shaft - 3,470 feet Poppet Legs - Steel, 70 feet high Winding Engine: First motion, 8 ft. Drums. Gold Very Rich Total yield - 300,000 oz. Dividends 675,000 Poundsmine, gold, great extended hustlers mine, hustlers hill nth bendigo

Sandhurst Training Centre residential unit ground floor plan and elevations; prepared by Public Works Department for the Government of Victoria. 21/8/1969. Includes floor plan for residential units nos 1,4,5 comprising 12 bedrooms, 2 toilet blocks, living hall, crafts and tea room, laundry. The plan for units 2,3,6 is a mirror image. Also included are elevations for north, south, east and west views. Drawn Aug 1968 Senior Designing Architect John F Swan, Chief Architect D C Bradbury. .bendigo, institutions, sandhurst boys centre, sandhurst boys centre plans;, john f swan, d c bradbury

Prepared by the Public Works Department for the Government of Victoria. Client is the Mental Health Department, Municipality is City of Bendigo. Site plan of area bounded by O'Dwyer St and Finn St, North Bendigo. Handwritten note on back - Update of whole centre 10/4/91. Details include: oval, tennis court, grandstand, area is bounded by an un-named watercourse. Also indicated are 14 nissen huts, 2 toilet blocks, 3 weatherboard buildings, 1 galvanised iron building,2 galvanised iron sheds (one new), residence, garage, fowl shed, and a carpark. bendigo, institutions, sandhurst boys centre, sandhurst boys centre site plan;

Significant to mining history of Bendigo.Black and white photograph : Nell Gwynne mine site. Corrugated iron mine buildings, head frame on right hand side of image, erection almost complete. Power lines in foreground. Written in pencil on back of photograph in black pen: ' Nell Gwynne '7.2.35 'carshalton gold mine, diesel compressor, winder, trestle way

The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989. The book "The First of its Kind" was published in 2015. Printed in Bendigo by "Bendigo Modern Press". Memories compiled by Peter Rosewall; who attended the last NDSN school PTS 108 between 1986 - 89.A copy of a typed letter from J.C.Hurry, secretary of the Bendigo & Northern District Base Hospital, to the secretary of the Hospitals and Charities Commission about the history of the building that was to become Lister House. The letter is dated 9th August 1949.nursing, nurse training, post-war nursing, hospitals and charities commission, the bendigo and northern district hospital base hospital

Bendigo Area Conservation Study - 192 pages with photos, illustrations and maps. Written on fron page ' 133 Mackenzie Street, Bendigo. Indecipherable signature with 'Bendigo, presented to RHSV Bendigo 1978'Lawrie Wilson & Associatesbendigo, buildings, conservation study, conservation, planning schemes, architecture, heritage houses

Photograph - black and white. Photograph of Pall Mall, Bendigo, 1857, taken from View Point. The following notes were written on the back in pencil by Frederick Douglas Jones, Solicitor. 'Bendigo, 1857. Bank of Victoria, View St., in foreground. '23' was afterwards Grant's Confectionery shop next 'Abbot's New Times.' The Victoria Hotel became the National Bank of Australasia. The Colonial Bank of Australia is next to the left. 'Edmondson's and the building next Colonial. Bank., became the Bendigo Arcade. The 2 story building to right of the Victoria Hotel became the Stock Exchange as auction room of Shadrach E.R.Jones who was also a Doctor of Medicine. Building to left of the Colonial. Bank was the shop of J.Nelson Jones Chemist afterwards a Brewer, he came to Australia 1848 and died in Ararat 9/1/14 (88). More information in the 'History', general notes.Alex Fox (probably)place, bendigo, pall mall, pall mall bendigo.

Handwritten notes mention 'History of Bendigo by G Mackay, St Mungo Line of Reef from the Belmont Mine, Princess Alexander Shaft, Johnson's no 1 Mine, North Johnson's with notes on buildings, etc. and date 22/9/1892, and the Johnson's Reef Extended dated 29/10/1892, with note on building, mullock heap, and sill 779.18 above sea level. Also mentioned are Leo Chapman and Tom Sayers.document, gold, new chum & victoria lines of reef, notes on johnson's reef, history of bendigo, g mackay, mines' dept, st mungo line of reef, e j dunn report 21/10/92, princess alexander shaft, united devonshire shaft, johnson's reef, garden gully line, johnson's no 1 mine, north johnson's, e j dunn's report 29/10/1892, johnson's reef extended, leo chapman, tom sayers

Fortuna Villa was owned from 1855 to 1871 by Christopher and Theodore Ballerstedt, Australia’s first mining magnates. In 1871 it was purchased by George Lansell (The Quartz King) being one of Australia’s most successful and adventurous nineteenth century gold mine owners and speculators. Lansell made numerous alterations extensions to the building and remained in the Lansell family until 1935Plan shows front and side elevations only for the addition of a two storey lacework verandah to Fortuna Villa for George Lansell Esq. Black ink hand drawn plan for verandah elevations Plan badly damaged with water damage, flocking, tears and a hole in the paper plan. Hand drawn additions to the plan with pencilbendigo fortuna villa, george lansell

Fortuna Villa was owned from 1855 to 1871 by Christopher and Theodore Ballerstedt, Australia’s first mining magnates. In 1871 it was purchased by George Lansell (The Quartz King) being one of Australia’s most successful and adventurous nineteenth century gold mine owners and speculators. Lansell made numerous alterations and extensions to the building and it remained in the Lansell family until 1935.Plan for four level staircase tower to the Garden Elevation of Fortuna Villa, Sandhurst for George Lansell Esq. Plan details: * Plan shows ground, First, second and third floor plans for the staircase construction * First and second floor house plans and location of staircase addition * Front and Garden elevations with staircase addition Plan coloured and damaged on LHS, also with water damagebendigo fortuna villa, george lansell, building plans, c & t ballerstedt

Black and white photocopy of a photograph of the New Argus Mine. Photo shows the buildings on the left with a horizontal tank with the name on it. In the centre is the chimney, then the poppet legs, ore bins and more buildings. In front of the poppet legs is a group of miners.photo, new argus mine, mining, bendigo

Golden Square Fire Brigade was established in High Street, Golden Square, in 1881. A New station building was opened in 2025 in Speciman Gully Road.Bendigo Advertiser '' the way we were'' from 2002. Dedication: Chief Officer A. Pitfield presents long service certificates to Jack Harper and Bob McGann. The two Golden Square firemen have 84 years' service between them and one of the finest service records in the brigade. Date unknown. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were