A fading crimson envelope containing items of interest. The envelope is addressed to, ' Mrs L. Chancellor, Room 22, Bethlehem.' - (i) A handwritten letter to Mrs Chancellor from Nancy ? From Box 3 Colbinabbin dated 1-11-73 telling of family activities. (ii) A handwritten letter on pink writing paper from Mrs Janice McGowan, 3 Churchill Ave., Flora Hill, Bendigo. It appears she is asking Lydia for information on some possessions of hers so she can value them. Lydia has written on the top of the letter, ' ans. & posted it 18/4/75.' (iii) some handwritten lists on note paper with pictures of roses on it.ephemera, mementoes, correspondence, lydia chancellor, collection, correspondence, death notice, ephemera, personal effects, communication

Collection for the Shamrock Hotel, Pall Mall, Bendigo /small cardboard dinner menu tendered by His Worship, the Mayor & Mayoress (Cr. & Mrs D.W. Streader) at the conclusion of their Term of Office 1946-47 Hotel Shamrock 21.8.1947 / showing City of Bendigo Progress emblem / rear page shows a photo of the hotel.ephemera, mementoes, his worship , the mayer & mayoress ( cr. & mrs d.w. streader ) / city of bendigo progress emblem

Shamrock Hotel, Pall Mall, Bendigo / 10x15mm invitation card - The Government of Victoria and the Directors of The Shamrock Hotel cordially invite Mrs June Adams to the Hotel's Re-Opening by Premier R.J. Hamer on 14.4.1981.ephemera, mementoes

Shamrock Hotel , Pall Mall , Bendigo / cardboard Shamrock Hotel Bendigo menu with blue printing dated 5.6.1954 for the wedding of Mr & Mrs Francis John Lenaghan (Nee Barbara Joan Cambridge).ephemera, mementoes

Shamrock Hotel, Pall Mall, Bendigo / cardboard Shamrock Hotel menu with red printing dated 28.8.1951 for the official luncheon of the Quadrangular Contests 1951, Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Toorak Colleges / Rubber stamp of Royal Historical Society of Victoria / MP380/ emblem showing Per ardua ad astra Bendigo - translated as 'Per ardua ad astra' ("Through adversity to the stars" [1] or "Through struggle to the stars"[2]) is the motto of the Royal Air Force and other Commonwealth air forces such as the RAAF, RCAF, and RNZAF. It dates from 1912 and was used by the newly formed Royal Flying Corps./ back page shows Autographs / This belongs to E A Goetse.ephemera, mementoes, shamrock hotel , pall mall , bendigo / quadrangular contests 1951

Round, white badge with a yellow and an olive green ribbon with a green edge threaded through a hole at the top. Badge is for the Y. M. C. A. 7th Annual Festival 1914.organization, society, entertainment, badge, y. m. c. a. 7th annual festival 1914

Dark red shield shaped badge with a red ribbon threaded through a hole at the top. Bendigo Miners' & Engine-Drivers Sports Committee badge. James, Printer.organization, mining, entertainment, badge, bendigo miners' & engine-drivers sports, james

Maroon coloured badge in the shape of a grape vine leaf with a maroon cord threaded through a hole in the tip of the leaf. Printed in gold is: - Worn-out Miners' & Engine drivers' Charity Carnival Steward.organization, mining, entertainment, badge, worn-out miners' and enginedrivers' charity carnival

Off white ticket with brown reinforcement around the hole. It has blue string through the hole. Ticket has hospital Sunday 1909 printed in black a a red Maltese Cross. Left corners are shaped.ephemera, mementoes, general interest, ticket, hospital sunday 1909

White shield shaped badge with dark blue ribbon for the Easter Fair Ladies' Committee. Badge was for the year 1918?. A. J. Curran, Secretary.ephemera, mementoes, easter fair, badge, easter fair ladies committee, a j curran

Pink ticket with blue printing for the Bendigo Centenary Festival Dancing Carnival Competitor's Ticket, dated Thursday, February 15th, 1951. 67 printed on the back. Miss E. Goetze, Secretary.ephemera, mementoes, dancing carnival competitors ticket, ticket, bendigo centenary festival dancing carnival competitor's ticket, miss e goetze

A large folder containing many pictures taken from a variety of sources. Sources include 'The Illustrated London News,' 'The Sun' and 'Woman's Day and Home.' 1933 - 1963.The Illustrated London News,' 'The Sun' and 'Woman's Day and Homeephemera, mementoes, history, lydia chancellor, collection, photos, pictures, ephemera, botany, plants, flowers, royal yacht britannia, history, british royal family, royalty, coronation, motor car history, automobile history, vintage cars, veteran cars, birds, art history, architecture, theatre, buildings, geography, adam lindsay gordon, australian poetry, children's games, australian art, albert namatjira, melbourne, christianity, religion, advertisements, london, tower of london, thames, river thames, brisbane, sydney, boats, ships, events, entertainment, exploration, heritage

A box decorated with pictures of animals. Contains magazine articles on animals throughout the world. Sources include, ' Woman's Day,' 'Princess,' and 'Animals.' Dated 1960s.'ANIMALS (2)sciences, general, animals, lydia chancellor, collection, animals, wild animals, insects, birds, ephemera, sciences

A Julius Marlow shoe box containing a variety of objects - feathers for hair decoration, 2 paper fans, black buttons, empty box, and 3 spectacles in their cases.lydia chancellor, collection, hair decoration, feathers, hair ornaments, fan, buttons, spectacles, glasses, objects, ephemera, costume accessories

A box containing a variety of items - (I) Newspaper and magazine cuttings covering a range of topics. Sources include 'The Age' and 'The London Illustrated News. These are all in two F.J. Every paper bags. (II) 3 travel brochures. (III)3 'Antique Dealers' Fair brochures.' 1966. (IV) Booklet titled 'Little Johnnnie's Prayers.' 1939 - 1964.lydia chancellor, collection, current affairs, history, news, antiques, tourism, sydney, travel, religion

A box containing newspaper cuttings on items of general interest. Also includes a novelette titled 'Strathmore' by Ouida. Various newspapers include, 'Argus,' 'Herald,' 'Melbourne' and 'The Sun.' 1902 - 1937.General 1933lydia chancellor, collection, current affairs, history, general interest, social life, customs, news, community, reading, novelette, fiction, ephemera

A guarantee in the form of a wall hanging which would have been issued with a special piece of 'Crown Devon' musical pottery designed by Beresford Hopkins and produced at the factory in Stoke-on-Trent. It is in the form of a scroll with a decorative red and black design. Produced for the Coronation of King Edward VIII who abdicated in 1936.handcrafts, ceramics, lydia chancellor, collection, scroll, guarantee, 'crown devon musical pottery, king edward viii, royalty, royal coronation, ceramics, pottery

Three typed sheets containing song lyrics, - 'Smile-Sing a Song,' 'My Bonnie,' 'Grandfather's Clock', 'Hickory Dickory Dock,' 'It's A Good Time,' 'There'll Always Be An England,' 'Victory,' and 'Sons of Rotary.'entertainment, singing, lydia chancellor, collection, music, lyrics, singing, entertainment, ephemera, performing arts

Account on printed form to Henderson & Goodisson, General Drapers , Furniture & Carpet Warehousemen, Beehive Stores, Pall Mall. Handwritten account dated Aug 6th, 1888. Has One Penny Victoria stamp attached.ephemera, mementoes, beehive stores accounts

a. (Paid) handwritten accounts to Importers and General Drapers firm of Buick Henderson & Co.; Beehive, Sandhurst - June and August 1879. This firm name over-stamped on James Buick & Co. letterhead. Account and Account Rendered signed off as ''Paid''. B. Paid account to James McElroy overstamped on (Late) James Buick & Co. Beehive letterhead; date Sept1882ephemera, mementoes, beehive stores accounts

An unused writing pad titled 'Sterling air mail writing tablet.' Brown in appearance with red writing on the front cover.lydia chancellor, collection, ephemera, communication, postal, letter writing

Small canvas bag with 2 pink tape ties, National Bank stamped in purple ink on side.organization, business, financial

Golden Fleece Tomato Sauce label. Guaranteed under the pure food Act 1906. Bendigo Tomato Products Co. Bendigo - Victoria - Australia. There are two labels.business, retail, bendigo tomato products, bendigo tomato products. co., bendigo victoria australia, golden fleece.

(i) Wall hanging on card. An illustration of a couple in their Regency clothes. No. 24 KAY NIELSEN. A description of the scene is in the quote, '' Ah, Princess! Surely you are not running away from me?'' . Hodder & Stoughton Ltd., London. (ii) A small picture of the nativity scene.artwork, print, print, lydia chancellor, collection, handcrafts, ephemera, art, artwork, drawing

A copy of a will document, including the directions for making a will. The document hasn't been used. Enclosed in envelope.lydia chancellor, collection, will, documents, ephemera, business, legal

Cardboard advertising fan Forex and Kookaburra Semolina pastes for soups and entrées with a black and white portrait of a young girl on front.Steele Melbcommerce, advertising, fan

Cardboard fan advertising Café Royal 300 Hargreaves St Bendigo with a depictions of a small girl seated reading, on front , back reads Café Royal services & details, wooden handle.Steele Melbourne 2338 Made in USAcommerce, advertising, fan

Cardboard fan advertising T.R.Jones The Hargreaves St Pharmacy with a scene of a mill and waterwheel on front, T.R.Jones services and details on back, with wooden handle.Steele Melbourne 2340 FAS Made in USAcommerce, advertising, fan

Cardboard fan advertising C.A.Baggaley Covent Garden Fruiterer and Confectioner Mitchell Street Bendigo, with details of services and showing Mountain scene on front. Finger hole at bottom.Varley Specialty Co Melb & Sydcommerce, advertising, fan

2 unused raffle books with the words. 'Restaurants bazaars raffles cloak rooms. 100 check tickets. Duplicates numbered 1 to 100.'ephemera, mementoes, raffle tickets, lydia chancellor, collection, raffles, tickets, lottery, entertainment, ephemera