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Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Photograph, 1900
The foundation stone of the present church was laid by the Hon James Balfour on 15 June 1875. Mr Charles Webb was the architect, the builder Mr James Bonham and the cost was 2,826 pounds 17 shillings, exclusive of fittings. The opening services were held of 2 December 1875.B&W matt photograph mounted on grey card of the Brighton Congregational Church interior showing Harvest Festival displays and banner text: "Thou crownest the year with thy goodness". brighton congregational church, harvest festival, hon james balfour, charles webb, james bonham -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - KELLY AND ALLSOP COLLECTION: CITY LOAN & DISCOUNT CO. - PROMISSORY NOTE, 14/01/1889 to 03/12/1894
Document. KELLY & ALLSOP COLLECTION. 4 off Promissory Notes payable at the City Loan & Discount Co., Williamson St., Sandhurst. Each is a Promise to pay on demand to the order of Allsop & Co. (a) Dated 14 Jan.1889. 4 Pounds 10 shillings. Signed by Margaret Byrne. Duty stamp cut out. (b) Dated 20 Oct. 1890. Signed by D.N.Hunter. Six pence duty stamp affixed. [c] Dated 28 Oct. 1891. 2 Pounds 2 shillings & sixpence. Signed by W. Davidson. Duty stamp cut out. [d] Dated 3 Dec. 1894. 12 Pounds. Signed by Martin Kelly and Daniel Gleeson. Duty stamp cut out.City Loan & Discount Co.business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & allsop collection, promissory note, city loan & discount co., margaret byrne, d.n.hunter, w.davidson, martin kelly, daniel gleeson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CITY OF BENDIGO RATE RECEIPT, 08/06/1917
BHS CollectionCity of Bendigo Rate Receipt: Receipt 2852 dated 8th June 1917. Received from Mr M Kelly four pounds twelve shillings amount of Local government Act rate made 7th December 1916, on the property situate in Wills St and numbered as above in the City Rate Book. K J. Brown Rate Collector. £4:12. City of Bendigo Receipt 2852 for nineteen shillings two pence, amount of Health Rate Act made 7th December, 19616, on the property situate and numbered as above in the City Rate Book. K.J. Brown Rate Collector. £ :19:2 pence. From 01/10/16 to 20/09/17. Box 625bendigo, council, city of bendigo. mr m kelly r.j. brown -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Letter dated 9th August, 1933 from Frank Stevenson to Favaloro bros acknowledging lease of their shop and premise situate No. 367 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo for a term of six months, commencing the 1st September, 1933, at a weekly rental of 30 shillings per week, free from all rates and taxes.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CLEARADS INVOICE
Clearads Process Engravers invoice No. A 533 dated 08/10/1954 to H.A. Wilkinson for 1 h/t block Mrs Andrews house newspaper advertisement 1 pound 6 shillings. Stapled to invoice receipt 3504 dated 28/10/1954 for payment received. The receipt in in a manilla folder.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate, yellow label 595. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - AILEEN AND JOHN ELLISON COLLECTION: AUSTRALIAN HOME JOURNAL 1959
Australian home Journal from August, 1959. On the cover these free patterns enclosed. No. 5336 40" bust lady in flowers dress. No. 5337 32" bust lady in yellow flowers dress. No. 9009 8 years young girl in pink dress. The magazine has 52 pages. Price 1 shilling.books, magazines, women's magazine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - KELLY AND ALLSOP COLLECTION: SHARE CERTIFICATE - CONSOLIDATED GOLD MINING COMPANY, 28/01/1897
Document. KELLY & ALLSOP COLLECTION. One share certificate issued by the Consolidated Gold Mining Company, Ellesmere, Bendigo, representing 100 shares at 10 shillings each. Capital raised was 17,500 Pounds from 35,000 shares. Certificate No. 313 issued to M.Kelly on 28 Jan 1897. Signed by J.H.Curnow, Manager.Consolidated Gold Mining Co.business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & allsop collection, share certificate, ellesmere, consolidated gold mining co., m.kelly, j.h.curnow -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Brooches and buttons, Arthur Wolf et al
Made by interneesCollection of brooches and buttons. Six silver buttons made by Arthur Wolf from Australian threepenny pieces. Silver buckle in octagon shape made by Arthur Wolf from Australian 2 shilling coins; Tortoise shell brooch with silver inset and tortoise shell tear drop made by Dr Aurgenhofecker.dr aurgenhofecker, arthur wolf, roland frank -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONSTABLE JOHN BARRY COLLECTION: LETTER RE WILL OF JANE ANDERSON
Blue paper, handwritten document. Account rendered by Messrs Barry and Hayes, Trustees of the Will of Jane Anderson deceased, in account with Bewell, Attenborough, Wilks, Connelly . Re Yourselves to Cahill. Amounts listed for rates, water, perusal fee, costs of disposal and settlement. Total: 39 pounds, 18 shillings and 3 pence. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Financial record - FINAL PAY STATEMENT, Aust Army, 1946
Refer to Cat 5556.2 and 2481.2 "J.A. McDonald".Army form WF88. No.8089 for Mr. J.A. McDonald, 63 green St, Windsor. dated 17/1/46. Army NR VX79511. Plain white quarto size, black printing, handwritten in a "purple" pencil are the figures. The balance due to the member was 179 Pounds, 6 shillings, 7 pence.Rubber stamp at bottom - 22 Jan 1946. A circular stamp with OHE & KIN & Staff 3rd M.D.pay statement, army form, ww2 -
Maffra Sugarbeet Museum
Beet Lifter
Possibly the work of W.O. Fulton, Maffra blacksmith and machinery maker. Ken Roberts says that Harry Roberts (his father), had an earlier model from Bill Fulton. (possibly six pounds ten shillings, and he was able to pay it off). pers com. 5/12/2010Blacksmith-made single sugarbeet lifter, painted with rust-proofing paint.sugarbeet -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - St Kilda-Brighton Electric Street Railway Fares notice
Photograph shows notice that was displayed in VR tramcars on St Kilda to Brighton line. It lists the section fares for adults and children in pence and the cost of periodical tickets in shillings and pence. It also notes requirements for young children to be carried free and the charges for prams (go-carts), personal luggage and packages. Yields information of Railways fares on the St Kilda - Brighton line Black and white photographvictorian railways, st kilda railway station, brighton, fares -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, Mrs Quinn (Allan's mother), 1949
Quinn CollectionFive page letter written to Allan on four sheets of lined buff-coloured paper (0807.a1-4) from his mother, Mrs S Quinn and dated 24.03.49. The envelope (0807.b) is a deeper shade of buff. 0807.b is postmarked Melbourne and has an air-mail sticker on the upper left-hand corner and a wine-coloured Australian stamp costing one shilling and sixpence on the upper right-hand corner. It is post-marked Melbourne.letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1949 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Pamphlet - PAMPHLETS, ARMY APPRENTICE, c.1960 - 1963
1.) Pamphlet, folding, printed in red showing rates of weekly pay in pounds / shillings / pence, from a Band Boy through to a Warrant Officer Class 1. .2) Pamphlet, folding, printed in red detailing 4 year Army Apprenticeships, conditions, rations, training, pay, medical, dental,amenities, sport..1) Printed in red on front: “AUSTRALIAN REGULAR ARMY, WEEKLY RATES OF PAY” Bottom R: “Rising Sun badge” .2) Printed in red on front: “ARMY APPRENTICES' SCHOOL” “Details of Conditions of Entry. How to learn a trade The Best Way”pamphlets, army apprenticeship, rates, conditions -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Conditions of sale by private contract dated 23rd June, 1930 between R. Rigby (seller) and T. Trahair (buyer) for land situate 62 Ophir Street, Golden Square described in certificate of registration as residence area No. 31146, together with weatherboard dwelling and all sundry. Price 342 pounds 10 shillings.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINER'S RIGHT - SHOW YOUR LICENCE
Handwritten notes Titled 'Show Your License'. License introduced in 1851 at 30 shillings a month. All had to pay gold license. In 1855, the fee was abolished and was replaced by the Miner's Right. Also some newspaper reports: Duke of Edinburgh's visit, Engineers & Drivers Meeting, accidents, inrush of water at the Victoria Quartz.document, gold, miner's right, miner's right, show your license, royal hotel, young chum, comet, robin hood, extended hustlers, lazarus, sth belle vue, true blue, unity, garden gully united, victoria queen, david clapperton, thomas clapperton, new chum consolidated, gt ext'd hustlers, victoria quartz, new chum railway, new chum united, lansell's 222, lazarus, old chum, new chum & victoria, devonshire mines, belmont & saxby -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - J GIVEN, BENDIGO BRASS, AND WHITE METAL FOUNDRY
J Given Bendigo Brass, and White Metal Foundry invoice. Brass Founder, Plumber, and gas-fitter. Roofing, Spouting, and Water laid on at the Lowest Possible Prices. Invoice dated May 11 1880 issued to Mr Loyans. Extending water pipes 28 feet in length and labour for the amount of sixteen shillings.bendigo, industry, plumbing private house, j given bendigo brass and white metal foundry. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Coupon Book
Matthew's Bros. Busy Red Emporium, Hargreaves Street, Bendigo Coupon Book. Booklet includes eight pages with pink, blue and yellow store one shilling cash coupons. Coupons given for cash purchasesBooklet provided to Mrs. Pearce, Lockwood South on 27/11/56. Ornge cover with black printing.matthews bros., coupon book -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ANNALS OF BENDIGO 1851 - 1867 VOLUME 1, 1912
Annals of Bendigo 1851 to 1867 (1912) Printed by Mackay & Co. Market Square, Bendigo Includes maps, b/w photographs. Bound in paper, with Annals of Bendigo 1851 - 1867' on front cover. Picture of 'Bendigo from the Eaglehawk Road in the early fifties' on front. Price one shilling. Yellow and white cover.George Mackay.bendigo, history, annals of bendigo, mining, culture, industry -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph, Horse teams constructing Waranga Basin embankment
The driver of the horse team is William Fentham who came out from England with about 10 shillings in his pocket in 1918, just after the war and subsequently established a dairy farm at Stanhope South and became involved, with his team of horses in helping to construct the Waranga Basin about 1920. -
Kilmore Historical Society
Cobbetts Advice to Young Men, c1882-3
Ward & Lock's Shilling Library of Famous Books for all Time. A reprint of the original edition of 1829-30. Advice to young men and (incidentally) to young women in the middle and higher ranks of life: in a series of letters addressed to a youth, a bachelor, a lover, a husband, a father, a citizen, or a subject. With notes and a life of the author.Red cloth-bound hardcover book. Hinges loose. Foxing to front & back pages. 232 pp. Fair condition. Undated.Inside flyleaf, '1900', underlined twice.social history, advice, whitburgh cottage collection -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, A. Delaland et al, Ballarat School of Mines Cyanide Plant and Caretaker's Cottage, 04/1914
The 5 tender documents relate to the removal of Ballarat School of Mines building from along Albert Street Ballarat in preparation for the construction of a new Engineering workshop.Five pages relating to the removal to the Ballarat School of Mines Cyanide Plant and Caretaker's Quarters. (.1) Blue tender form to the Public Works Inspector from J.H. Brown of Dana Street Ballarat relating to the removal to the Ballarat School of Mines Cyanide Plant and Caretaker's Quarters fro 40 pounds (.2) Letter on white ruled paper with F.& J.W. Gower letterhead relating to a tender to remove the Ballarat School of Mines Cyanide Plant and Caretaker's Quarters for 70 pounds (.3) Letter on white paper from William Dillon of 38 Humffray Street Ballarat East converning the relating to a tender to remove the Ballarat School of Mines Cyanide Plant and Caretaker's Quarters for 95 pounds 17 shilling (.4) Letter from G. Ludbrook & Son on white, ruled, foolscap paper relating to a tender to remove the Ballarat School of Mines Cyanide Plant and Caretaker's Quarters for 98 pounds 17 shillings and 6 pence (.5) Letter from A. Delaland on white ruled paper relating to a tender to remove the Ballarat School of Mines Cyanide Plant and Caretaker's Quarters for 105 pounds and 15 shillings.ballarat school of mines, cyanide plant, caretaker's quarters, caretakers cottage, jh brown, f gower, jw gower, william dillon, g ludbrook, a delaland, public works department -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CITY OF BENDIGO RATE RECEIPT, 08/06/1917
BHS CollectionCity of Bendigo Rate Receipt: Receipt no 3092 dated 8th June 1917. Received from A. Allsop One pound six shillings, amount of Local Government Act Rate made 7th December, 1916, on the property situated in Brodie and Pyke St and numbered as above in the City Rate Book. K.J. Brown Rate Collector. £1:6:0. City of Bendigo No. 3092 dated 8th June 1917 Received the sum of five shillings, five pence, amount of Health Rate Act made 7th December, 1916, on the property situated and numbered as above in the City Rate Book. K.J. Brown Rate Collector. £ : 5:5 pence. From 01/10/16 to 30/09/17. Box 625bendigo, council, city of bendigo rate receipts. a. allsop -
Kyneton RSL Sub Branch
Framed print & poster
This is an example of posters with a patriotic theme the purpose of which was to raise money for goods for service personal overseas, during WW2. "Tin-hat" badges were sold for 1 and 2 shillings and 1pound. The 'tin-hat' appeal was conducted from 4 Sept - 17 Sept in 1943. Organised by the Returned Soldiers League. A poster is superimposed on a hidden print. The poster which is on top of a hidden print has these words written on it: "Don’t Let the Boys down, Help the tin hat appeal for the Australian Comforts Fund, Friday 1 Aug buy a tin hat or send your donation to RSL War Service Fund Tin Hat Appeal Office – Town Hall Melbourne"australian comfort funds, ww2, tin hat appeal -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Souvenir - Stamp Set Foundation of the Commonwealth 1901, c. 1934
Set of 4 stamps Foundation of the Commonwealth 1901-19151. Blue, oblong 5½D, HRH Duke of York opening 1st Federal Parliament, Victoria; brown, oblong 1 shilling & six D, Federal Parliament House, Canberra; 2x red, oblong joined, Barton on one, Parkes the other, both 3D -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Memorandum of agreement dated 1st October, 1929 between William Carin (landlord) and Victor Sutch (tenant) the said landlord agrees to let to the said tenant the dwelling situate in Dillon Street, Long Gully and last occupied by lessor at the weekly rent of 15 shillings paid weekly. Such tenancy commence 5th December, 1929.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: THE STORY OF THE BRITISH PEOPLE IN PICTURES
Lydia Chancellor Collection - Book-The Story of the British People in Pictures '512 pages with nearly 700 illustrations .Hard covered blue cover with gold printing / paper dust cover showing price of seven shillings and six pence , / edited by Harley Verneau Usill , BA / London Press Ltd , Long Acre , WC2t.books, collections, history, lydia chancellor collection, collection, - -the story of the british people in pictures edited by harley v usill , ba / london press ltd , long acre , wc2, history, britain, british history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: RECEIPT
Cream and light green receipt from the Bendigo Adveertiser Office, Market Square, Sandhurst, dated 27th may 1864. Received from Mr J. F. Holl the sum of Seven shillings sterling, for Advertising AOF Funeral I. Wolton insertion. Signed ? Printed by Maurice Moran, Printer, Advertiser Office, Sandhurst.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - receipt, bendigo advertiser, j f holl, i wolton, maurice moran -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: CAROLIN & CO. PROPRIETARY, LTD
An account on pink and blue lined paper belonging to Carolin & Co. Proprietary, Ltd. Importers of Melbourne & Bendigo. Head Office Mitchell St., Bendigo. Dated 14 Nov. 1900. The account is written to Mrs. Baker McIvor Rd. Dec. 1897 4 Singers ?? 12 pound 10 shillings, item number 10221432.business, retail, carolin & co. pty. ltd., lydia chancellor, collection, sales, commerce, business, importer, retail -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - AILEEN AND JOHN ELLISON COLLECTION: AUSTRALIAN HOME JOURNAL 1954
Australian Home Journal from July 1st, 1954. On the cover: these patterns enclosed no. 8341 lady in green dress, No. 8342 lady in brown dress, No. 9462 coat and bonnet 4 years young girl in red dress, another lady in blue dress on the cover. The magazine has 52 pages. Price 1 shilling.books, magazines, women's magazine