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Marysville & District Historical Society
Book (Item) - Tourist Guide, Jos. Pickersgill, The Victorian Railways Tourist's Guide, 1883
A section of a Victorian Railways Tourist's Guide to various destinations within Victoria including Fernshaw and Marysville.A Victorian Railways Tourist's Guide to various destinations within Victoria including Fernshaw and Marysville.victorian railways, victoria, jos pickersgill, sands & mcdougall limited, fernshawe, fernshaw, marysville, keppel's australian hotel, maurice john keppel, melbourne, echuca, digger's rest, sunbury -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LANDS OFFICE: REGISTER OF CROWN LAND LOTS SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, 1951 - 1987
Document: hard cover journal, black cover with buff spine and edges. 89 pages entered with details of sales by public auction of crown lands. LH page: lot, county, town or parish, allotment, section, area, survey fee paid, upset price per lot, sold for per lot. RH page: value of improvements if any, name of purchaser, address, purchase money paid, grant fees and assurance paid.Lands Officeplace, land sales, victoria, lands office, crown land, sales, bendigo, kyneton, castlemaine, sea lake, girgarre, inglewood, echuca -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: BIG BRASS
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, July 17, 2004. Big brass: the Eaglehawk bandat Echuca showgrounds, 1937-38. Back row left to right: Stan Croshan, Suna Tab, Alex Hunter, Whistler Christy, Stan Finch, Snowy Holingshead, Frank Sullivan, Ted Taylor, drum major George Miller, band master Ted ?, Les Gray, Tommy Broman, Harry Truscott, Stan Jackson. Front row: Bob Henderson, Frank Davey, Alf ?, Tom Brown, Arthur Sullivan, drummer, Unknown, Mick Morton, George Porter, Arthur Morton, Eric Hawkins, Harold Pithie, Albert Miller and Rob Porter.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY,TATCHELL & DUNLOP, c 1906
Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop. 1a Victoria Transfer of Land 1 sheet. Jabez Carter formally of Kerang paid to me the sum of 832 pounds by. Albert Henry Sims of Echuca farmer Charles Williams Sims of the Grove Family. Excs of the will of Samuel Lewis late of Pine Grove. Farmer deceased. A.H Sims and C.W. Sims being entitled to be reg **** of the ** land in equal shares as tenants in common by virtue of the devises to them that *** in the said will & **** of the sum of 12 pound 10 by the said A.H. Sims & C.W. Sims paid with said A.T Chappell do *** with the **** by the **** of the said A.H. Sims & C.W. Sims as such ****as **** of the said A.H. Sims: C.W. Sims and A.T. Chappell as such devices of transfer to the o' A.H.Sims & C.W. Sims in equal shares as tenants in common. All my estate and interest in ALL THAT piece of Land being all 3 of sec A Par of Kerang ** from **** 320ac. A.R.P 320.0.23. Duty 400 pounds. Annie Turner Chappell of Pine Grove married woman. Signed by the said : Jabez Carter in the presence of G.H.T south Bgo. Signed by the ** A.H. Sims in the presence of Mr A. Atkynes solicitor Echuca. Signed by ** C.W. Sims in the presence Mr A. Atkynes. Signed by ** A.T. Chappell in the presence of John Crawford JP. Dated the 4th day of January One thousand 9 hundred and seven. ( 4\1\1907 ). FRONT OF TRANSFER - **** : C/T. 3214/ 642711 for this transfer of even sale DATED 4th January 1907. Jabez Carter Esq to **** A.H Sims & C.W Sims. Engel DCR 16.11.06. Printed at ' The Bendigo Independent ' OfficeThe Bendigo Independent Office -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Native names
Journal of handwritten notes from various 19th-century suveyors? sources. The sources are numbered and indicated in contents. Includes definitions of most placenames, but most languages not identified. * Marked ?Hem 164.?wiradjuri, portland, smythesdale, redcastle, ballan, bairnsdale, swan hill, terricks, echuca, mansfield, dunolly, bontherambo, beechworth, james j baylis -
Port of Echuca
Postcard, February 1920
This is a photograph of three men in a heavily laden boat. The boat is tied up to a stick inserted into the bank. There is a black cocker spaniel dog also in the boat. The man in the middle back is believed to be John Trestrail Freeman. The card has been addressed to his wife. Dolly Freeman née Dolly Dean. The other two men , Bot and Paddy cannot be identified. The men are obviously travelling up the river. There is a motor on the back of the boat. The luggage includes a Gladstone bag, suit cases and boxes, indicating they have been travelling a long distance.This photograph is significant because it shows the type of transport available in the 1920's. Also it shows the conditions the three men travelled in. The boat was small, heavily laden with a simple motor. River traffic in 1920 would have been sparse. Also a journey from Echuca to Mildura would have taken weeks to complete.A rectangular black and white postcard showing three men and a dog in a heavily laden boat, which is tied up to the bank.On the back is printed W. GRIMWOOD/ POSTCARD/CORRESPONDENCE/ ADDRESS ONLY/KODAK AUSTRALIA . Handwritten in ink on the back are the words "To Doll from Bot, Tress, Paddy, River Rovers on Trip to Mildura Feb. 1920." Written on the front of the card in green ball point ink are the words "River Rovers Bot Tress Paddy 1920". In the bottom right hand corner in green pen is written "Echuca to Mildura. Tress Freeman."freeman, john trestrail (jr.), mildura, murray river, river rovers, freeman, dolly -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph - Retirement of Mr John Clough as Head Teacher of Surrey Hills Primary School, 1948
John Spencer Clough was the Head Teacher at Surrey Hills during the Depression and the Second World War years. He had a long history in the education department. He was born in Eaglehawk in 1889; married Lily Carpenter in 1915 and died in Camberwell in 1952. He served in France during the First World War. He enlisted in 1915 (SERN 5671) aged 26; occupation school teacher. Electoral rolls place him at the following places as a school teacher: 1912 - Sea View, Warragul 1913 - Leongatha 1914, 1915, 1916 - Carpendeit 1919 - Portland 1922 - Scarsdale 1925, 1926 - Werribee 1928 - Echuca 1931 - Ballarat 1935 - living Wattle Valley Road, Camberwell. At Surrey Hills he was succeeded by Mr Lewis Wheeler. The girl presenting Mr Clough with his retirement gift was Margaret Haines who made the presentation on behalf of the students. A B&W photo of an elderly gentleman surrounded by children. He is wearing a suit and tie and a girl is presenting him with what looks to be a radio. There is a chair with floral covering central to the photo and the gentleman is standing behind it. The background is consistent with a school playground.Number in pencil on the rear - SH1150surrey hills state school, surrey hills primary school, margaret haines, margaret dowsett, john clough, john spencer clough, education, schools -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - MONTAGE, FRAMED MEMORABILIA, Post 2000
Robert George Lunn VX76842 enlisted on 27.2.1942 age 35 years, 5.3 1942 transfer to Engineer Training Echuca, 12.4.1942 transfer to 2nd Field Sqd, 27.6.1942 transfer to No 4 Bomb Disposal Coy, 3.9.1942 transfer to No 2 Bomb Disposal Coy, 18.2.1943 transfer to Engineer Training Centre RAE, 18.8.1943 transfer to 5th Aust Advance Reinforcements Depot Townsville, 11.11.1943 embark for Pt Moresby, 19.11.1943 taken on strength 2/9th Field Coy, 4.6.1944 embark from Lae to Brisbane, 11.8.1944 hospital with Malaria28.8.1944 rejoin unit, 20.9.1944 hospital (unclear), 27.9.1944 rejoin unit, 23.5.1945 embark for Morotai, 7.8.1945 promoted to Cpl, 12.8.1945 fly from Balikpapan to Aust to attend a Junior leaders school Aust Army, 22.8.1945 arrive Vic and attend school, 29.8.1945 attend RAE Training Centre NSW, 31.10.1945 Move to Vic for discharge, 7.11.1945 discharged from the 2nd AIF.Wood framed item with photo, ID tags, medals x 4, RAS badge, RSL badge, all items are set in panels within the frame, panel with text at bottom. Medals. 1. 1939 - 45 Star. 2. Pacific Star. 3. British War medal 1939 - 45. 4. Australian Service Medal 1939 - 45."VX76842 Lance Corporal Robert George Lunn, 2/9 Australian Field Company Australian Imperial Force, 27 February 1942 - 7 November 1945"framed, memorabilia, ww2, medals, lunn -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - BENDIGO HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 1927
OLD GOLD The Magazine of the Bendigo High School 1927 - Qui Patitur Vincit - 43 Pages. On Inside Cover Advertisements for: Frank Every's Bendigo Book and Stationery Centre Hargreaves Street phone 874 - Myer's Bendigo Pty Ltd General Drapers and Outfitters Pall Mall and Williamson Street Pones; 3 and 44 - Hartleys 9J.L. Shoosmith) Motor Cycles: indian and Triumph. On inside back cover ads for : John Leaney Bendigo Sports Depot - Cohn Bros. Ltd, Bendigo and Swan Hill Drinks - Beehive Stores Pall Mall and Hargreaves Street - J.H. Sabbott & Co Boots and Shoes Pall Mall Bendigo and at Eaglehawk and Echuca. On back cover Advertisement for H.M. Leggo & co Ltd merchants, Importers, manufacturers established 1881 Bendigo and Melbourne. Old Gold is a Magazine written by students for studentsmagazine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: LEGAL PAPERS, 1896
Documents. Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop. 1 - 1896 - Letter from Jackman Robert, Yallook. 2 - 1896 - Letter from Kerang Office to Bendigo Office re Hill Mrs. 3 - 1896 - Letter from Peacock C. Pyramid Hill. 4 - 1896 - Letter from McKay John & Co, Merchants & Importers, Pyramid Hill and Mincha. Mentions Jamieson Jas. 5 - 1896 - Letter from Bryan J H. 6 - 1896 - Letter from Wespern F P. 7 - 1896 - Letter from Jewell J J. 8 - 1896.- Letter from Kerang Office re transfer. 9 - 1896 - Letter from Veitch W, Saddler, Echuca. 10 - 1896 - Letter from Bracy George, Nathalia? 11 - 1896 - Letter re Holding Ralph v Pippin Elizabeth. Mentions French H and Priestly.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, jackman robert, hill mrs, peacock c, mckay john & co, jamieson jas, bryan j h, wespern f p, jewell j j, veitch w, bracy george, holding ralph, pippin elizabeth, french h, priestly -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: LEGAL PAPERS, 1895 - 1896
Document. Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop. Legal papers. 1 - 1896 - Letter from Kerang Office to Bendigo Office re remittance. 2 - 1896 - Letter from Davidson Jas, Collector of Imposts, re Masonic Lodge, Eaglehawk. 3 - 1896 - Post Office Telegraph from Campbell Colin H, Echuca. 4 - 1895 - Letter from Office of Titles regarding Webber Maria to ? 5 - 1896 - Letter from Office of Titles regarding Bennett Edward to Bennett Mary. 6 - 1896 - Letter from Office of Titles regarding Mathieson Alex to Glass Sarah and Dunleav(e)y John to Stamp Louisa. 7 - 1896 - Letter from Office of Titles regarding Frazer Thomas to Gray William Blair. 8 - 1896 - Letter from Office of Titles regarding Mears Patrick, deceased.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, davidson jas, masonic lodge eaglehawk, campbell colin h, office of titles webber maria, bennett edward, bennett mary, mathieson alex, glass sarah, dunleav(e)y john, stamp louisa, frazer thomas, gray william b, mears p -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: LEGAL PAPERS, 1889 - 11895
Document. Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop. Legal papers. 1 - 1892 - Wishart D, Macorna. Re costs. 2 - 1892 - McKoene, deceased. Notes concerning. 3 - 1892 - Echuca Shire. Re costs. 4 - 1891 - Pierce & Perry. Re costs. 5 - 1891 - Hopkinson, deceased. Re costs. 6 - Irrigable Estates to Prior. Re costs. 7 - 1889 - 1891 - Shire of East Loddon. Re costs. 8 - 1910 - McNamara John, Mosquito Creek. Costs re Foy. 9 - 1895 - Letter to The Officer in Charge of Police, Raywood - Albert C Dungey? (? Const. 4008). Mentions G H Lezard. 10 - 1890 - Letter dated 15 Jul 1890 signed S?T?M? (surname unreadable - (?ath). 11 - 1894 - Letter dated 20 April 1894 written by Fordyce? Joseph acting for liquidator.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, wishart d, mckoene, echuca shire, pierce & perry, hopkinson, irrigable estates, prior, shire of east loddon, mcnamara john, foy, officer in charge of police raywood, dungey? a c, lezard g h, fordyce jos., prior m a mrs -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Decorative object - Trophy, Winner's Cup, Eltham Gift 1954, 1954
Presented to W. Forbes Raymond (Billy) William Forbes 1934-2008 Born Nyah West, Vic and died Echuca, Vic, Billy was a painter and decorator in the 1950s before joining the Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade in the 1960s. In the 1970s he was employed at the Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works until his retirement in 1991. In the 1930s he was raised in Nyah West then moved to Wallan in the 1940s, Collingwood/Carlton in the 1950s, Reservoir in 1970 then Torrumbarry, Vic from the 1990s. Billy undertook National Service in the 1950s and played football with the Carlton Royals in the 1950s and 1960s. Billy was presented with this Winner's Trophy for the 1954 Eltham Gift. The Eltham Gift was a running race similar to many other 'Gift' races around the the Melbourne suburbs and country towns. And that is where the mystery lies as press reports of the day have a completely different person winning the Eltham Gift in 1954. Bert Edwards was recorded in local news as winning the 1954 Eltham Gift held at Central Park Eltham. Brass alloy silver plated cup (engraved) on brown baketlite platic basePresented to W. Forbes, Winner, Eltham Gift, 1954eltham gift 1954, raymond (billy) william forbes 1934-2008, running race, sports, trophy, w. forbes, winner's cup, central park, athletics -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Training School 66, 2016
The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 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.School 66, 1969 Eight colour photos taken at a social get together at the Shamrock Hotel, of former Mildura nurses on July 5th 2016. 8590.47a June Phemister 1969 at the Mildura Base Hospital 8590.47b Mildura Base Hospital 8590.47c Leonie Maxwell (Now Ford), Sue Schultz (Now Donnelly), Cathy Scott (Now Hempentall 8590.47d Sue Schultz, Cathy Scott, Ian Wild, Leonie Maxwell, Noelene French, Helen O'Connor 8590.47e 1969 Mildura Base Hospital June Phemister, white mini car 8590.47f Helen O'Connor and Gleniis William (Taylor) 8590.47g Sue Schultz, Cathy Scott, Ian Wild, Leonie Maxwell, Noelene French, Helen O'Connor 8590.47h Ian wild and Noelene French. Ian was one of our wardsmen - their courtship started quite early in their training - was the first of our girls to my knowledge. Married Jan 181969 at St Andrews Presbyterian Church Echuca.nurse training, ndsn, lister house, school 66 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: DOCUMENT
Eight unclaimed letters, four from Connelly & Tatchell, Solicitors, Sandhurst and four from Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop, Barristers & Solicitors, Bendigo. Addressed to Mr. Allen, Cab Driver, Eaglehawk; Mr. O'Dea, c/. Mrs. Tangye, High Street, Sandhurst; Mr. Bacon, Woodcarter, Eaglehawk; Mr. J. F. Thompson, Hargreaves St, Sandhurst;Mr. Gecr? Piccacci, Echuca; Mr. Jas. Short, Havelock St, Bendigo; Mr. Novaglia, Post Office, Huntly crossed out and try Epsom, written in red; Mr Davies Contractor Bendigo; Letters have red Victoria One Penny postage stamp, Two Penny mauve Stamp Duty Victoria stamps and one has two orange Victoria One Penny Stamp Duty stamps. One letter has the person's name obliterated by a Return to Sender ink stamp. Postage marks date the letters between Aug 88 and June 94.business, legal, connelly & tatchell, connelly & tatchell collection - document, connelly & tatchell, connelly tatchell & dunlop, j f thompson, mr bacon, mr o'dea, mrs tangye, mr allen, mr novaglia, jas short, gec?? piccacci -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: LEGAL PAPERS, 1886
Documents. Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop - Legal Papers. 1 - 1886 - Notelet from Spence James, Gannawarra. 2 - 1886 - Letter from Bennett, Attenborough, Wilks & Nunn, Solicitors, Melbourne re Gibbins v Morrow. 3 - 1886 - Post Office Telegraph to Dunlop A G from Connelly T Jefferson, Martins Hotel, Echuca. Re Nichol, Gray & Tamlyn? At Byrne & Houlihan. 4 - 1886 - Letter from Mann Thos, Victoria Stores, Latrobe re loan from Mrs Kay. 5 - 1886 - Letter from Gibbins Alice, Inglewood, dated 18 Nov 1886 to Connelly T J Esq, Solicitor, Sandhurst. 6 - 1886 - Letter from Crabbe & Kirby, Solicitors, Sandhurst dated 18 Nov 1886 to Messrs Bennett, Attenborough, Wilks & Connelly, Solicitors re De Garis. 7 - 1886 - Letter from Meyer J, Myers Flat re Donnellan v Meyer.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, spence james, bennett attenborough wilks & nunn, gibbins, morrow, dunlop a g, connelly t jefferson, nichol gray & tamlyn, byrne & houlihan, mann thos, kay mrs, gibbins alice, crabbe & kirby, de garis, meyer j, donnellan -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: LEGAL PAPERS, 1886
Documents. Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop - Legal Papers. 1 - 1886 - Letter from J W? Stranger?, Kerang re Cormack Alexr v Bush David. 2 - 1886 - Letter from Bennett, Attenborough, Wilks & Nunn, Melbourne re Webb, re Holmes White & Coy. 3 - 1886 - Letter from Nicholl, Gray & Tamlyn, Railway Contractors. Echuca & Tatura. 4 - 1886 - Letter from Hornbuckle A B. Sandhurst re McNeil v McNeil. 5 - 1886 - Letter from De Gares E C. 6 - 1886 - Letter from Bennett, Attenborough, Wilks & Nunn, Melbourne. 7 - 1886 - Letter from Horrell R F & Meudell C D, 10 Market Buildings, William Street, Melbourne re Holloway's loan. 8 - 1886 - Letter from Thomas S Harrison & Co, 24 Little Collins St East, Melbourne re McClean.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, stranger? j w?, cormack a, bush d, bennett, attenborough, wilks & nunn, webb, holmes white & coy, nicholl gray & tamlyn, hornbuckle a b, mcneil, de gares e c, horrell r f, meudell c d, holloway, t s harrison & co, mcclean -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - The River Port of Red Bank
THE RIVER PORT OF REDBANK During the 1870s, Red Bank would have been one of the busiest ports on the Murray River. When the railway line was being built from Melbourne to Wodonga all the railway material was brought up river from Echuca by paddle steamer and barge and unloaded at Red Bank. The material was loaded onto horse teams or bullock wagons and taken along the route of the spur line. During the 187 MacCulloch & Co. handled 3000 tons of railway material here' The port was operational from approximately 1870 until 1874. THE FIG TREES The fig trees and a small bank of gravel are the only visible reminders of where the spur line from the wharf at Red Bank met the main line. It was at this point that all the material for the mainline was transferred from the small locomotives and wagons from Red Bank. It would have been carried by bullock wagons and horse teams and unloaded at different places as the line progressed. After the line was completed in 1873 the fettlers from Wodonga would patrol this length of the line.These images are significant because they document an important stage in the development of transportation in North East Victoria.Images of the River Port of Red bank near Wodonga on the Murray River. 1. The wharf 2. All that remainsred bank port, historic wharf wodonga, river transport -
Clunes Museum
Book - HOLY BIBLE
THIS BIBLE OWNED BY REV. AMOS USLOW WHO WAS MINISTER OF CLUNES METHODIST CHURCH CIRCA 1880 WAS USED DURING GOLD RUSH DAYS. HE CAME FROM CORNWELL, RETIRED TO MELBOURNE, BURIED MELBOURNE GENERAL CEMETRY. BIBLE PRINTED AT UNIVERSITY PRESS FOR THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN SOCIETY. SOLD TO SUBSCRIBERS..1 BLACK LEATHER BOUND BIBLE WITH EMBOSSED COVER .2 LETTER 13.02.05.05 (F8)UGLOW, Amos 1864 Tavistock 1865 Hatherleigh 1867 Barnstable (FC 1868) Australia 1869 Vic./Ballarat 1871 Creswick 1873 Castlemaine 1874 Runnymede 1875 Runnymede Rochester & Echuca 1876 Runnymede & Rochester 1877 Campberdown 1878 Sandhurst 1879 Castlemaine 1883 Daylesford 1887 Clunes & Creswick 1889 Clunes 1890 Melbourne II (Footscray) 1893 Ballarat 1895 Supernumerary (retired) 1902 to Australasian Methodist Vic. BC President 1889, District Chapel Secretary 1881-83. Returned to active ministry 1906-7 at Laanacoorie rev amos uglow, methodist minister, clunes methodist -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COPY OF WILLIAMSTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER NO 17 (1977)
Copy of Williamstown Historical Society Newsletter No 17 (1977).On the second and third page of this Newsletter is an article entitled ''The guns of the 'Nelson''', written by Doug Mills, Castlemaine. The Warship NELSON underwent alterations in 1860, including cut down to two decks and lengthened, her armaments reduced to 72 guns. Two 7inch 68 pounder guns were added to her armament. In February 7 1867 she was officially given to the Colony if Victoria by the Imperial Government. At the time her Commander was Captain Charles B. Payne. The Warship reached Melbourne in 4th February 1868. Relics of the NELSON were auctioned at Williamstown Victoria Naval Depot, and her two anchors are preserved for public display at Williamstown. An active demand for a share of the guns from various towns in the State. Ballarat received four (4) guns, Bendigo and Castlemaine two (2) each, while one has been given to each of the following towns: - Ararat, Tarnagulla, Hamilton, Bacchus Marsh, Echuca and Geelong.document -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Classic Photos, Form 3A, Eltham High School, 1960
Dr Gary Presland advised the following in October 2020: "In 1959 my parents bought a house in Church Street, Panton Hill. For about three and a half years previously, they had farmed a property 15 km south of Echuca, before moving, briefly to Melbourne. After moving to Panton Hill, I was enrolled at Eltham HS, in Form 2 (Year 8). I completed that year, and in 1960 was in Form 3A (at which time the photograph was taken). To reach the school, I caught a bus each day, from Panton Hill. Early in 1960, my parents decided to separate. My mother left with the youngest two of my three siblings, leaving me and a younger brother with our father in Panton Hill. My brother was in Year 7 at the High School. After a few months, my father and I had a falling out and my brother and I left home to join our mother in South Melbourne. For the remainder of the 1960 school year we travelled each day by train from Melbourne to Eltham. In 1961 I was enrolled at Melbourne Boys High School, which was the nearest secondary school to where I was then living."Written in pencil on back: "Gary Presland - 4th from left, back row Eltham HS, 1960" Also stamped in purple ink on back "Classic Photos"1960, class photo, eltham high school, gary presland -
Port of Echuca
Letter (Item) - On the Darling, 1892
This pencilled letter from 1892, was written on the steamer 'Success' by Mr Terry Davidson's grandmother, Frances Edith Ashe was posted to her sister, Florence (Floss) when the steamer arrived at Pooncarrie en route to the Murray and Echuca. Frances Edith (who signs the letter with her nickname 'Yeeds') was finishing her employment as a governess at the Teryawynia Station in the employ of the Gilberts. Teryawynia is situated on the Talyawalka Creek some 30 kms from the Darling River. The beginning point for the river journey recorded as being Henley Outstation - this being some 50 kms upstream from Menindee. At the time of writing this letter, she was 20 years old and on her second job as a governess. Her sister Floss was three years older. The references to 'George' withint the letter relate to a 24-year old George Alecander Davisdon, w worker on Teryawynia while she was therre - she was to marry Geroge some six years later. the description of life onboard and of the river journey (more than family chit chat) make up the valuable historical elements to thi sletter. It is appropriate that this letter will reside within a collection that tells the story of the paddlesteamers and their part in our Australian history. Steamer "Success" stampp.s. success, darling river, pooncarrie n.s.w -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BOOK - MAY 1937. VICTORIA TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
A copy of the Victoria Telephone Directory which is dated in May 1937. It features the telephone numbers for Bendigo, Castlemaine, Echuca, St. Arnaud, Sea Lakes, Swan hill Districts. The front cover also features an ad for the Bendigo moving Business Buckell and Jeffry which has a picture of a black truck with its back open and has the text "Buckell and Jeffry PTY. LTD BENDIGO Local & Interstate FURNITURE, BRICK REMOVALS, STORAGE, Office Railway Place PHONE 17 Bendigo, Special Equipment available also for MOVING HOUSES and HEAVY MACHINERY" The back cover also features two ads, one for the Hotel Ritz which details "Country Visitors to Melbourne will find the HOTEL RITZ, FITZROY STREET ST. KILDA, Conveniently situated to Beaches (3 minutes) and City (10 minutes). Electric Trams pass the door. equipped with Central heating. Hot and Cold water and House Phone in every Bedroom. Luxuriously Furnished. Execellent Cuisine. The Ritz offers the Finest in Hotel Accommodation." and the other ad for the Colonial Scale Repair Co. in Melbournebook, rural -
Melbourne Legacy
Programme, Legacy Junior Plain English Speaking Competition 1994, 1994
From 1988 to 2021, Legacy held a public speaking contest for young secondary school students. It was initially called the Junior Plain English Speaking Award (JPESA) and later called Legacy Junior Public Speaking Award (LJPSA). Schools were eligible to send along up to 4 representatives to compete in a preliminary round. Participants gave a four minute prepared speech and a two minute impromptu response to a topic. This programme is from the Victorian finals on 21st July 1994. The winner in 1994 was Simon Raffin of St Joseph's College, Echuca. The following was taken from a programme in 1996: "The Award aim is to promote enhanced oral communication skills for 12-14 year old students and to help young people appreciate the ideals of Legacy - voluntary service, caring and comradeship - and the need for remembrance. It began in 1988 in the Melbourne area with the support of the Ministry of Education and The Plain English Foundation. Entries have grown from 24 in the 1988 competition to over 300 in schools across the State, plus greater numbers participating in the process of selecting four contestants from each school. In 1995, a successful Interstate Championship was held with contestants from Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. On 11 November 1996 the first National final was held with contestants from six states."A programme of finalists and presenters from the Junior Plain Speaking contest that has been run by Legacy since 1988.White glossy A3 card with blue printing as a programme of the speaking contest in 1994. legacy promotion, speaking contest, jpesa -
Puffing Billy Railway
Double Headed Rail, circa 1872 - 1883
Double Headed Rail from Ravenswood Station Siding which was dismantled circa 1987 the two rails were stored for a time at Maldon before being donated to Puffing Billy Museum Bearing makers marks of Wilson & Cammell - Dronfield- Steel works Wilson & Cammell made Steel rails at their Dronfield Steel Works, in Dronfield, North East Derbyshire, England from 1872 - 1883 Double-headed rail In late 1830s Britain, railway lines had a vast range of different patterns. One of the earliest lines to use double-headed rail was the London and Birmingham Railway, which had offered a prize for the best design. This rail was supported by chairs and the head and foot of the rail had the same profile. The supposed advantage was that, when the head became worn, the rail could be turned over and re-used. In practice, this form of recycling was not very successful as the chair caused dents in the lower surface, and double-headed rail evolved into bullhead rail in which the head was more substantial than the foot. Info from Wikipedia - Rail Profile https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_profile The first records of double headed rail being used In Victoria by Victorian Railways was in 1859, the rails, chairs, oak and trenails were imported from UK. After the 1870’s the Victorian Railways went over to using flat bottom rails, but they still needed replacement double headed rail for lines already laid and this continued up to at least 1883 Wilson & Cammell - Dronfield- Steel works Wilson & Cammell made Steel rails at their Dronfield Steel Works, in Dronfield England from 1872 - 1883 Mount Alexander & Murray River Railway The Melbourne, Mount Alexander & Murray River Railway Company received parliamentary assent in February 1853 to build Victoria's first inland railway from Melbourne to Williamstown, and Melbourne to Bendigo and Echuca. Construction commenced in January 1854 with work on a pier at Williamstown but lack of funds slowed progress, eventually prompting the company to sell out to the government. The 100-mile (162 km) section to Bendigo opened in October 1862. Its cost of £35,000 per mile made it the most expensive railway ever built in Australia. In 1864, the line was extended to Echuca, tapping into the booming Murray-Darling paddlesteamer trade. info from Museums Victoria - Victorian Railways https://museumsvictoria.com.au/railways/theme.aspx?lvl=3&IRN=450&gall=456 1863 Ravenswood Station open on the 1st Feb 1863 Victorian Railways - purchased and imported the Rail and Chairs from Raleigh, Dalgleish, White and Co. London Importation of railway plant : abstract of a return to an order of the Legislative Assembly dated 27th June 1860 for - Copies of the advertisements calling for tenders, the names of the tenderers and the accounts and correspondence with Mr Brunel relating thereto GP V 1859/60 no. C 15 http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/papers/govpub/VPARL1859-60NoC15.pdf Report from the Select Committee upon the Importation of Railway Plant : together with proceedings of the Committee, minutes of evidence and appendix GP V 1859/60 no. D 38 (2.9 MB) http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/papers/govpub/VPARL1859-60NoD38.pdf Ravenswood Siding When the Victorian Railways were established in 1856 they adopted one of the popular British permanent way standards - heavy 80lb (36.3kg) double-headed rail held up right in cast iron chairs attached to transverse timber sleepers by wooden pegs called trenails. The Ravenswood Railway siding was constructed in 1862 with 12 feet wrought iron double-head rail held in cast iron chairs with Ransom and May patent compressed keys. Trenails held the chairs to the sleepers and the joints were secured in joint chairs. Joints were subsequently joined using fish plates. It formed part of the Melbourne to Echuca rail line, initially known as the Melbourne, Mt Alexander and Murray River Railway. George Christian Derbyshire, the first Engineer-in-Chair of the Victorian Railways was responsible for the design and construction of the works. No new lines were built in Victoria using double-headed rail after 1870. The siding was disconnected from the main line in 1988. The Ravenswood Railway Siding demonstrates the original 1856 philosophy of the Victorian Railways to adopt British permanent way technology. The siding demonstrates significant aspects in the development of permanent way technology in England and Victoria over the period from the 1830's to the 1880's. The chairs in the Ravenswood siding are physical evidence of early railway technology rendered obsolete 120 years ago, namely joint chairs at rail joints and trenails to secure the chairs to the sleepers. The double-headed rail demonstrates an important stage in the evolution of British rail technology in the 1830s. The old fish plates, square headed bolts and square nuts demonstrate the success of fishing the rail joins. The Ravenswood siding demonstrates the earliest form of rail joint technology developed in England, and existing in Australia, the joint chair. In part of the siding the sequence of joint and intermediate chairs is consistent with the 1856 specifications, that sequence is rare with the joints secured in joint chairs. The survival of chairs in this sequence is rare and almost certainly demonstrates that they remained in continuous use at the same location from 1862 to 1988. This remnant of the Ravenswood siding has survived 126 years. The siding has proved to be the most significant of extant remnant double-headed sidings in Victoria, containing a rare combination of early permanent way technologies. Construction dates 1862, Info from Ravenswood Railway Siding Victorian Heritage Database Report http://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/4693/download-report The remaining section of this siding is significant at the State and National levels in that it demonstrates the use of chaired rail by the Victorian Railways Department for the Trunk Lines and, more particularly, the following stages in the evolution of this long obsolete method of permanent way construction: a) The use of joint chairs and intermediate chairs at regular intervals inferring that the original wrought iron rail lengths were 12 feet, as is known through documentary sources to have been the case. The survival of chairs in this sequence is unique and almost certainly demonstrates that they have remained in continuous use at the same location and in the same sequence from 1862 to 1988 . b) The use of joint chairs and intermediate chairs designed for use with trenails. c) The use of later intermediate chairs designed for use with steel pins and the use of fished joints with steel double head chaired rail, representing a second method of constructing the permanent way using chaired rail technology. info from Ravenswood Siding - Melbourne/Echuca Railway Line - Victorian Heritage Database Report http://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/70103/download-report Addition to Citation for Melbourne to EchucaRailway Line 1/10/1990 Double Head Rail The surviving lengths of double head rail with chairs on this railway compare with one surviving similar remnant on the Geelong to Ballarat railway and are representative of permanent way construction techniques applied exclusively to the two trunk railways of the 1860's. In this respect they are rare survivors and may be unique at the national level and of technical importance at the international level to the extent that they enhance contemporary understanding of early railway building technology. Surviving lengths of chaired double head rail survive at Kyneton, Ravenswood and Bendigo on this railway and include a number of different types of cast iron intermediate and joint chairs with hardwood keys and metal pins. The Ravenswood siding is of special significance for the diversity of chair types and for the sequence of chairs recalling rail lengths known to be associated with construction of the line in 1862. Construction of the Railway Tenders closed on 24 March 1858 with no less than 133 tenders being received. A contract was let to Cornish and Bruce for £3,356,937 to commence work on 1 June 1858 and complete the line by 31 July 1861. Cornish and Bruce made quick early progress with the Melbourne to Sunbury section being officially opened on 13 January 1859. The line was officially opened to Bendigo (Sandhurst) on 20 October 1862 by the Governor of Victoria, Sir Henry Barkly. A great banquet was held for 800 guests and this was followed by a grand ball. The extension of the line to Echuca was a relatively simple matter as that part of the line was across plain country without any significant engineering challenges. Tenders were called for the work in 1863 and the work was completed in 1864 by contractors Collier and Barry Apart from the line contractors, other firms directly involved were J Shire law and Co (sleepers), R Fulton, Langlands Brothers and Co, William Crossley (water supply), B Moreland, Langlands Brothers and Co (platelayers lorries), E Chambers (iron pins, traversers), Miller and McQuinstan (luggage vans and steam engines) and various contractors for building works. Info from Engineers Australia Engineering Heritage Victoria Nomination for Recognition under the Engineering Heritage Australia Heritage Recognition Program for the Goldfields Railways - Melbourne , Bendigo & Echuca Railway Page 25 - .2.9.2 Statement from National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Listing number B5323 for Mt Alexander/Murray Valley Rail Line: Page 69 - Theme 3 https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/portal/system/files/engineering-heritage-australia/nomination-title/Melbourne_%20Bendigo_Echuca%20Railway%20Nomination.pdf The Melbourne, Mount Alexander and Murray River Railway Company was a railway company in Victoria, Australia. It was established on 8 February 1853 to build a railway from Melbourne to Echuca on the Victorian-NSW border and a branch railway to Williamstown. The company struggled to make any progress and on 23 May 1856, the colonial Government took over the Company and it became part of the newly established Department of Railways, part of the Board of Land and Works. The Department of Railways became Victorian Railways in 1859. Construction of the Bendigo line commenced in 1858, but this private consortium also met with financial difficulties when it was unable to raise sufficient funds, and was bought out by the Victorian colonial government. The design work was then taken over by Captain Andrew Clarke, R. E., Surveyor-General of Victoria, with bridge designs completed by Bryson and O'Hara The contract for the first stage of the line from Footscray to Sandhurst (now Bendigo), was let to Cornish and Bruce for £3,356,937.2s.2d ($6.714 million) with work commencing on 1 June 1858. Completion of the permanent way was to be by 31 July 1861 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne,_Mount_Alexander_and_Murray_River_Railway_Company Victorian Railways - purchased and imported the Rail and Chairs from Raleigh, Dalgleish, White and Co. London Importation of railway plant : abstract of a return to an order of the Legislative Assembly dated 27th June 1860 for - Copies of the advertisements calling for tenders, the names of the tenderers and the accounts and correspondence with Mr Brunel relating thereto GP V 1859/60 no. C 15 http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/papers/govpub/VPARL1859-60NoC15.pdf Report from the Select Committee upon the Importation of Railway Plant : together with proceedings of the Committee, minutes of evidence and appendix GP V 1859/60 no. D 38 (2.9 MB) http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/papers/govpub/VPARL1859-60NoD38.pdf Victorian Railways : report of the Board of Land and Works November 1862 GP V 1862/63 no. 21 (2.8 MB) https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/papers/govpub/VPARL1862-63No21.pdfHistoric - Victorian Railways - Double Headed rail Ravenswood Railway Station and Siding Victorian Heritage Database Reports Victorian Heritage Register VHR H1100 Victorian Heritage Register VHR H1786 National Trust VHR H1100 Mount Alexander and Murray River Rail way Line National Trust2 rail lengths of Double Headed Rail made of Iron makers marks : Wilson & Cammell - Dronfield - Steel and 20 joint chairs with metal rail pins Makers mark Wilson & Cammell - Dronfield - Steel (possible date 187? very hard to read ) puffing billy, double headed rail, wilson & cammell - dronfield - steel works, ravenswood station siding, melbourne to echuca rail line, initially known as the melbourne, mt alexander and murray river railway. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BMTA COLLECTION: CONCERT PROGRAMS, 1959-1996
Bendigo Music Teachers Association music programs; Bendigo Music for the People 12th April 1959 Bendigo People's Music 20th March 1960 The Bendigo Concert Orchestra 5th August 1960 Orchestral Concert 22nd September 1961 Bendigo Teachers College Graduation Ceremony 1965 Bendigo Carols by Candlelight Christmas 1985 Bendigo Symphony Orchestra Family Concerts 27th October 1990 Preliminary printout of programme notes for Orchestra members information 12th March 1991 The Bendigo Symphony Orchestra in Echuca 27th October 1991 Bendigo Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert 10th November 1991 Bendigo Symphony Orchestra Inc. Youth Concerto Concert 4th-5th July 1992 Bendigo Symphony Orchestra Inc. Capital Theatre 25th October 1992 Bendigo Symphony Orchestra Inc. 4th April 1993 Bendigo Symphony Orchestra 8th August 1993 Bendigo Symphony Orchestra 14th November 1993 Bendigo Symphony Orchestra 27th March 1994 Bendigo Symphony Orchestra with Bendigo Youth Orchestra 14th August 1994 Bendigo Symphony Orchestra Programme 15th-16th 1986 A Christmas Concert Wirrana strings 14th December 1996 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - JOHN AYRE
A4 page with handwritten letter to Mr J Hattam of Bendigo from a son of John Ayre of Morwell. He has enclosed a wages book with the daily rate of pay. He says this is the last entry in the book of his father, John Ayre, as he was killed in the mine the next day. He wants to know if this is of interest to the society. Also typed copy: Inq. 636 Ayre, John 43 years - 28 November, 1914. 'M' + 'B' Echuca, 1871 Johnson's Reef No 2; explosion. Ayre was shift boss working in the intermediate level above the 1730 ft level, 300 ft from the crosscut, in the 'Paddy's Gully Mine', Dr Caulfield attended him. Inquest held at the Rose of Denmark Hotel, it appears that he had bored into a charged hole. Workers Compensation Act' was just coming into force. Also mentioned is Lily Ann Harrison, the mother of 7 children, who lived in Buckley Street. Her Father was John and her Mother Helen Plenty Caldwell. Coats Burial: Bendigo, '11' Headstone, C of E. '22624, no further burials. Ref: Bendigo Advertiser - Monday 30/11/1914. Written at the bottom Fm Bendigo's Lost Miners 1852 - 2001.person, individual, john ayre, mr j hattam, john ayre, wages book, johnson's reef no 2, paddy's gully mine, dr caulfield, rose of denmark hotel, lily ann harrison, helen plenty caldwell, coats burial, bendigo advertiser -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Speaking Contest, 1994
From 1988 to 2021, Legacy held a public speaking contest for young secondary school students. It was initially called the Junior Plain English Speaking Award (JPESA) and later called Legacy Junior Public Speaking Award (LJPSA). Schools were eligible to send along up to 4 representatives to compete in a preliminary round. This is a state final being held at the Melbourne Water Theatrette in 1994. One label with these photos says : 1994 winner Simon Raffin of St Joseph's College, Echuca. The runner up was Trudi-Ann Eckersley of St Paul's College, Warragul. The two finalists are seen with President George Woodward in the first photo. The following was taken from a programme in 1996: "The Award aim is to promote enhanced oral communication skills for 12-14 year old students and to help young people appreciate the ideals of Legacy - voluntary service, caring and comradeship - and the need for remembrance. It began in 1988 in the Melbourne area with the support of the Ministry of Education and The Plain English Foundation. Entries have grown from 24 in the 1988 competition to over 300 in schools across the Stat, plus greater numbers participating in the process of selecting four contestants from each school. In 1995, a successful Interstate Championship was held with contestants from Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. On 11 November 1996 the first National final was held with contestants from six states." These photos from 1994 show President George Woodward and with the finalists and also Kevan Gosper at the podium.A record of a Junior Plain Speaking contest that was run by Legacy from 1988 to the 1990s.Black and white photo x 4 and colour photo x 2 of Junior Plain Speaking contest in 1994White paper labels with black type explains the guest speaker in 1994 was Kevan Gosper. legacy promotion, speaking contest -
Melbourne Legacy
Programme, The Final of the 1996 Junior Plain English Speaking Award, 1996
From 1988 to 2021, Legacy held a public speaking contest for young secondary school students. It was initially called the Junior Plain English Speaking Award (JPESA) and later called Legacy Junior Public Speaking Award (LJPSA). Schools were eligible to send along up to 4 representatives to compete in a preliminary round. This State Final event was held on 17th October 1996, the National Final was on 11th November 1996. The event had co-operation from the Department of Education and the major sponsors were Melbourne Newsboys Club Foundation and Oxford University Press. The Victorian winner was Ross Ditcham, of Flinders Christian College, Hastings. Runner up was Luke Raffin from St Joseph's in Echuca. The following was taken this programme in 1996: "The Award aim is to promote enhanced oral communication skills for 12-14 year old students and to help young people appreciate the ideals of Legacy - voluntary service, caring and comradeship - and the need for remembrance. It began in 1988 in the Melbourne area with the support of the Ministry of Education and The Plain English Foundation. Entries have grown from 24 in the 1988 competition to over 300 in schools across the Stat, plus greater numbers participating in the process of selecting four contestants from each school. In 1995, a successful Interstate Championship was held with contestants from Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland." On 11 November 1996 the first National final was held with contestants from six states.A record of a Junior Plain Speaking contest that was run by Legacy from 1988 to the 1990s.Programme of Junior Plain Speaking contest in 1996legacy promotion, speaking contest, jpesa -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BUSH COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUM 19TH CENTURY PORTRAITS
Photographic Album - 19th Century Portraits. This album is in a handsome leather tooled cover with brass ring clasp - pages have gold edging to match the gold tooling on front cover.This album comes from ''Old Box 94'' which generally contains ephemera from Merle Bush. However, this album has no identifying inscriptions (but see the following notes). There are approx 44 portraits of children, males, females, mixed groups taken by a range of studio photographers (Sandhurst, Melbourne, Stuttgart and possibly from other cities?) There appear to be no inscriptions on the reverse of these photos - but not all have been removed for checking. One photograph (R Dermer Smith, Sandhurst has a photograph Number #753 on reverse and show a man/boy?, woman and child on the front verandah of a house. There are 6 loose cards within the book which may give some indication as to the family connection; 1. Mr W Tainsh - Echuca; 2. Frau Pastor Leypoldt - Lutheran Parsonage, Bendigo; 3. Miss H Janie Schleiger; 4. Citizens' Life Assurance Co Ltd - Represented by A A Brooker(?); 5. Card with inscription in German below print of ? Luther) and handwritten text in German on reverse (difficult to read), date 11/11/83; 6. black bordered card ''In Memoriam'' (no name).cottage, miners