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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GOLD LICENSE, 1854
Document. Gold License. Three month gold license dated 19th Dec 1854 in the name of Frederick George Faul. License number 164. Light blue in colour with black printing. Cost was 2 pounds. 3 month license. Printed by John Ferres at the Government printing Office. Unreadable, probably Commissioners signature N Standishcottage, miners, gold license, frederick george faul, john ferres at the government printing office. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - 'OLD TOM' MINE
Document. Old Tom Mine. 2 pages handwritten describing potential of the 'Old Tom' Reef.. Mr Charles Darr resided on the lease for 35 years and worked for 8 years while Bolle was owner. Mr F Harritable of Sebastian worked both North and South of the 'Old Tom' claim 43 years ago, when it was a miner's right holding. He states it is one of the best investments in this district.cottage, miners, old tom mine, mr charles darr, mr f harritable -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO ADVERTISER REPORT (HANDWRITTEN) ON GOLD, 1856
Document. Handwritten sheet of Bendigo Advertiser report of 26 Aug. 1856 and a photocopy of same. On Saturday last Messrs Bruce & Co. of the Metropolitan Crushing Works crushed two tons of quartz - from the claim of Messrs Faul & Co in Iron Bark, which yielded the large quantity of 180 oz. of gold. This claim is said to be remarkably rich, and to be inferior to few now in work in Bendigo. Vide Bendigo Advertiser Gold Report of August 26th 1856. Reverse side 'Gold Report 180 oz.from 2 tons 1856'.cottage, miners, bendigo advertiser gold report, messrs bruce & co., metropolitan crushing works, messrs faul & co. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE RICH VICTORIA HILL AND ITS HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS, c1969
Document. 2 copies plus 4 loose sheets. 14 page typed document on the buildings and mines of Victoria Hill in the Gold Era. (10 pages document and 4 pages pictures). Document mentions 'Quartz Miners Arms' Hotel, Conrad Heinz - Bendigo Mayor 1894 and owned a butcher shop in Victoria Hill, British and American Hotel, Manchester Arms Hotel, Victoria Reef Gold Mining Company, Ironbark Mining Company, Hercules and Energetic Mining Company, William Rae, Gold Mines Hotel, David Chaplin Sterry, North Old Chum Mine, Ballerstedt's First Open-cut (J. C. T. Christopher Ballerstedt and Theodore Ballerstedt), Lansell's Big 180 Shaft (George Lansell), Victoria Quartz Mine, Mr E. J. Dunn (Chief Government Geologist). Pictures are- Victoria Hill from Rae's Open Cut, Looking North from Old Chum Hill to the Victoria Hill, Victoria Quartz on Victoria Hill, W. M. Rae's Crushing Works.cottage, miners, the rich victoria hill and its historical associations -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: OLD NOTES OF THE LATE ALEXANDER RANKIN OF POONCAIRA RE EUREKA STOCKADE BALLARAT 1854, 1901
Document. Business sized envelope marked 'Old notes & jottings of the late Alexander Rankin? Of Pooncaira re Eureka Stockade Ballarat 1854'. Envelope has stamped on bottom left corner - McColl, Rankin & Stanistreet, Chartered Accountants (Aust), Royal Bank Chambers, 70 Elizabeth St, Melbourne. Envelope contains three documents. Document 1 is about part of the Eureka Stockade and mentions Scobie, Wise, Denovan, Campbell, Peter Lalor, Grant Vern? And Paddy O'Connel?. Document 2 is titled 'Little Dedlingtron and the Pump Handle' and mentions Mitchell, King John of Pooncaira, Citizen Nelson, Citizen Rankin, Citizen Ofarrell? And Alick Foo Chow (Grand Mandarin from the Court of Foo Chow Foo. It mentions about a representative gathering and says 'look place re site for new Govt. Officers/offices. Document 3 is dated 3 Jan 1901, 1902 or 1907 and appears to be written from Pooncaira by a John Chambers. The document talks about Pooncaira and mentions the funeral of Bob Bayley after Christmas time. The document appears to be written for inclusion in a newspaper. See enclosed transcriptions of the three documents and additional information on an Alexander Rankin of Pooncaira who may be the Alexander Rankin of Pooncaira mentioned on the envelope. Also enclosed information on Scobie and Wise mentioned in document 1 about the Eureka Stockade. Eureka Stockade document is of historical importance.cottage, miners, old notes & jottings of the late alexander rankin? of pooncaira, eureka stockade -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PREMIER COMPANIES (GOLD MINING)
Document. 2 page typed document titled 'Premier Companies'. Lists various mining companies from 1870 to 1920 and the amount in pounds that each mine yielded. Mentions mines - Great Extended Hustlers, Great Extended Hustlers Tribute, Garden Gully United, Victory, Pandora, United Hustlers, Redan Garden Gully, United Devonshire, Old Chum, Victoria Quartz, North Johnson's, Johnson's Reef, New Red White and Blue, New Chum United, Lady Barkly, New Chum Railway, Great Southern, South New Moon, New Argus, Virginia, Central Red White and Blue, New Chum Goldfields, Victoria Consols, Carlisle, Hercules and Energetic, New Golden Fleece, Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfields.cottage, miners, premier companies (mining), bendigo mines -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ROMANCE OF THE GOLDFIELDS
Document. 8 page typed document titled 'Romance of the Goldfields'. (2 copies). 'Copy' is typed at the top of document. Mentions the gold rushes of Bendigo and Forest Creek. Mentions, Messrs. Gibson & Fenton, Mr Robert Ross Haverfield, Kennedy and Farrell, Asquith, Ben Hall, William and Walter Sandbach, Ron O'Donnell, Johnson, Bypass, Latham, Watson, Bell, Mr J B Watson, Mr George Lansell. Also mentions Gold Yields. Mentions Mines - Advance, Great Extended Hustlers, Garden Gully, New Chum, Victoria, Kent Mine, Golden Fleece, Richard Heales, Cornish United, Great Extended Hustlers, Tribute Company, Williams United, South New Moon, New Moon, Carlisle Group, Johnson's Reef, North Johnson's, Hercules and '180'. Envelope that this document was in is marked 'Notes re - Romance of Goldfields, Premier Companies, Sebastian Mining Leases, Resources of Bgo Goldfields, Sheepshead Line of Reef'.cottage, miners, romance of the goldfields, bendigo, forest creek -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: ORIGIN OF THE WORD BENDIGO
Document. Harry Biggs Collection. A collection of items pertaining to the word Bendigo. (a) Typed 2 page sandy coloured paper titled 'Those Early Changing Years'. A rough copy with many alterations. Originally the Post Office was Bendigo Creek. In 1854 The Post Office changed to Sandhurst. 1891 a poll of rate payers changed the name to Bendigo. (b) A typed rough copy of 'Little Bendigo' describing a Houldens Bus trip (in 1969) from Bendigo to Ballarat. Charles Sherratt named Bendigo Creek after his bullock driver Bendigo. C) 2 sheets of paper pasted on cardboard relating the findings of the Select Committee inquiring into the claim of Henry Frenchmen to be the 1st discoverer of gold on Bendigo & the origin of the name Bendigo.cottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: BENDIGO LANDSCAPE VIEW OF COTTAGES, c1850's (late) Pre 1864
Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. 2 Black and white streetscape of Bendigo City from Forest Street late 1850's. The long Beehive Store can be seen. In the foreground are many cottages long since gone. A stand of trees along the ridge can be seen. Black & white photos, Forest St in foreground - dirt road picket fence.photograph, streetscape, bendigo, harry biggs collection, bendigo streetscape -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: UNKNOWN FAMILY IN FRONT OF COTTAGE
Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. A faded black & white photo of an unknown family comprising 2 women, 2 men & a child are standing in front of a weather board home with a high picket fence. The house has a corrugated iron roof and the front door has glass inset into it. Two dogs are with the family.person, group, personal/portrait, harry biggs collection, unknown family in front of house. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: BIRTHDAY GREETING
A light blue card depicting a bunch of blue flowers. Forget-me-nots) In the top right hand corner is pasted a photo of an unknown woman (head and shoulders). She is wearing some ornate jewellery, 2 chains and a choker. At the bottom of the card is written 'Birthday greeting' in ornate scriptcottage, miners, birthday card, birthday card -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ARTICLES FOR RHSV BENDIGO BRANCH NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 1973
Articles for RHSV Bendigo Branch Newsletter October 1973. 1. ''Bachelor's Brotherhood'' from Bendigo Advertiser 29th Dec 1855 re club rooms of this order of brethren (next door to Mr Burrow's leather warehouse, Pall Mall; mention of J D Bouran; B Parjeon; 2. ''Bells in and around Bendigo - No 7 the 'Esperanza' Bell at Spring Gully State School'' - re sinking of the Esperanz 1868, Newcastle. ''made its way to Spring Gully State School''; 3. ''The Central Napoleon Mine'' (Sparrowhawk Gully) Mention O Three Toms Mine, Friedman & Co., Friedman's Reef, Mr A Mooney, 4. ''Miners' Phthisis''. Mention of Dr Walter Summons (1906-07) reports of the disease and causes .by, W Abraham, Inspector of Mines; W Abraham (Bendigo Inspector of Mines) re ventilation; improvements at the Suffolk United mine (spray of water and compressed air); 5. One handwritten page relating to an article published in Nov & Dec 1973 issues of the Newsletter - author Philip Herdman re the Diamond Hill Company (late Melbourne Hope). [Refer to these Newsletters for full article].cottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: THE AUSTRALASIAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY, 1956
McColl Rankin & Stanistreet, The Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy. No 2 Airway Fan at the Zinc Corporation Limited. By C E Gardner. Proceedings No. 178 June, 1956). Includes diagrams.C E Gardnercottage, miners, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, the australasian institute of mining & metallurgy -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: ALBUM OF POSTCARDS AND PHOTOGRAPHS - PLANES & AVIATORS, 1911-1916
From 'magnetic' album (1200.57.a) and probably collection gathered by Basil Watson when in England.b.Various aircraft and aviators of the era (75) - many with names of aircraft and persons printed on front of card. c. Four cards of note: 1. 3 males in front of a bi-plane - 'Basil' written in ink on top border (above RH male of group); 2. postcard with 'Xmas Greetings from the Australian Flying Squadron'- on reverse: dated Egypt 1916/17 and addressed to Basil Watson at Elsternwick, from ''your forgotten pal, 'Nicco' ''. 3. 7 males (2 in uniform) in factory setting; one male standing higher than others - written in ink on top border 'Basil' (above latter male).Card addressed to G A Watson, Elsternwick ''My dear Dad'' (not postmarked) re availability of tools. d. photograph of biplane (no inscription) - B Watson plane??cottage, miners -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.
Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Duke Street, Daylesford, 2013, 2013
This Victorian cottage was probably once used as a guest house during the tourist boom to the mineral water resort at Hepburn Springs or Daylesford. "This elegant double-fronted Victorian residence c1900 will be a Mecca for lovers of Victorian heritage and ornate styling. Period features, pressed ceilings, fret displays, high ceilings and magnificent original timber walls. With 3 bedrooms, 2 living areas, the home offers any keen Renovator or Investor many opportunities, renovate or lease it out immediately (the property has been a permanent rental for many years) " (http://www.stockdaleleggo.com.au/daylesford/details.asp?internetid=271641&OFFICE_ID=57, accessed 24/12/2013)A weatherboard cottage at 21 Duke Street, Daylesford. It is thought this house was once a boarding house for visitors to Daylesford.daylesford, duke street, guest house, weatherboard, cottage -
Clunes Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS
Entry in show competition 1985.1 Coloured photograph of old cottages in Clunes, vines over verandah .2 Coloured photograph of old cottage in Clunes, twin gabled roof with front and side verandahs and old wooden fence .3 Coloured photograph of house, green roof and brick chimney .4 Coloured photograph of house with verandah and brick chimney of right of pictureEntry in show competition 1985clunes show, cottages -
Clunes Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS
.1 - this image was entered in Clunes Show.1 2 x Colour photographs mounted on black coloured board of unidentified cottages in Clunes .2.3 x Colour photographs of unknown cottages in Clunesminer's cottages, buildings in clunes -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
.1PAINTING OF A COTTAGE WITH PICKET FENCE AND FRONT GARDEN OF THE HILL STREET HOME .2 OVAL PHOTOGRAPH OF LOUISA SWAINSON .3 PHOTOGRAPH OF JOHN SWAINSON .4 HANDWRITTEN LETTER :DEAR SIR OR MADAM PLEASE FIND ENCLOSED PHOTO OF LOUISA SWAINSON NEE WORLEY.SHE WAS A NURSE AT HOSPITAL. THE SECOND WIFE OF JOHN SWAINSON..THEY HAD 3 CHILDREN. A PAINTING OF THE HILL STREET HOME, BY THE YOUNGEST DAUGHTER RUBY. SHE MARRIED A WELSH MERCHANT MARINE SAILOR. FOR MANY YEARS THEY LIVED ON THE ROAD UP TO TH MITCHELL'S PROPERTY. AFTER LOUISA PASSED AWAY (JOHN'S FIRST WIFE DIED AFTER GIVING BIRTH TO 4 CHILDREN) ALSO ENCLOSED IS A HANDPAINTED PHOTO OF JOHN SWAISON. ALSO HIS DETAILS WHICH WERE SENT TO UK FOR THE PAINTING. ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER HAS INFORMED US ACTUALLY JOHN'S NAME WAS SVENSON. HE CHANGED IT WHEN HE JUMPED SHIP IN SYDNEY ON HEARING THAT GOLD HAD BEEN FOUND IN CLUNES. .3 ON THE BACK : HANDWRITTEN ON TOP: THIS PICTURE IS TO GO TO AUSTRALIA AND AS IT CANNOT COME BACK FOR ALTERATIONS PLEASE SEE THAT THE PROOF IS FOLLOWED IN THE MIDDLE A GLUED ON DAMAGED PIECE OF PAPER HANDWRITTEN - EYES: HAZEL, WHITE STREAKED WITH BLOOD VEINS hAIR, WHISKERS AND BEARD: DARK BROUN ALMOST BLACK DREE DARK 23/2/80 ON THE BOTTOM ARECTANGLE PIECE OF PAPER GLUED ON AND TYPED THIS PICTURE IS TO GO TO AUSTRALIA AND AS IT CANNOT COME BACK FOR ALTERRATIONS PLEASE SEE THAT THE PROOF IS FOLLOWED EYES HAZEL WHITE STREAKED SLIGHT WITH BLOOD VEINS HAIR WHISKERS AND BEARD DARK BROWN ALMOST BLACK DRESS DARKjohn swainson, louisa swainson, worley, john svenson -
Clunes Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH ST AQUINAS CHURCH
.1 THREE PHOTOGRAPHS OF ST THOMAS AQUINAS CHURCH, SHOWING DETAILS OF ARTWORK WHICH WAS TAKEN BEFORE PAINTED OVER IN THE 1990'S .2 PHOTOGRAPH OF EXTERIER OF ST. THOMAS AQUINAS .3 TWO PHOTOGRAPHS OF AN UNKNOWN COTTAGE IN CLUNES .4 LETTER WHICH ACCOPANIED PHOTOS FROM WENDY JACOBSwendy jacobs, st. thomas aquinas church -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Postcard, 1917
From the album of WWI soldier William West (1268) of the 29 Infantry Battalion, 5th Pioneers Battalion. This collection of postcards, photographs and clippings were sent between William and his family and loved ones during the years he was on active service. See also 207 and 220. Postcard with a black and white photograph of a cottage in a garden settingFront "the Queen's cottage, Kew"album, photo album, newspaper clippings, postcard, wwi, photograph, kew, the queen's cottage -
Coburg Historical Society
Black and white Photograph of the Merry Moreland Maidens, 1939c
These are the Merry Moreland Maidens, a WW 2 fund raising group who sang and performed sketches in costume around Melbourne for the Red Cross Comforts Fund. They were led by Mrs May Lecky. Back row. Left to right: Mrs Patterson, Noake, Noble, Cork, Huntley, Egginton, James, Smith, Wakelin, Johnson Front row. Left to right: Mrs George, Pye, Chapple, Millist, Luke, Gallant, Thompson, Luckherd (?), Denman, Numa, Bartlett. (Mrs Violet Johnson). Black and white photographmoreland, world war two, red cross -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Tin containing personal papers
Letter dated 5.9.1945 from Jack Corrigan of Lower Buckland via Porepunkah to Jim. Poem entitled Wishful Thinking handwritten on Salvation Army/ACF/YMCA paper (in duplicate) Poem entitled My Prayer handwritten in pencil on lined paper. Two newspaper photos - soldiers wading through river / japanese prisoners of warColoured metal tin depicting English cottage scene containing poems and a letterLetter dated 5.9.1945 from Jack Corrigan of Lower Buckland via Porepunkah to Jim. Poem entitled Wishful Thinking handwritten on Salvation Army/ACF/YMCA paper (in duplicate) Poem entitled My Prayer handwritten in pencil on lined paper.corrigan, poem, wwe -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Document - Script, Robin Boyd, The Flying Dogtor. Episode 3. Extra to Episode 3 on last page, 1963
Polly Possum escapes and runs to Granny Goanna's cottage. The Dogtor holds a conference with the bush children, on how to catch Crafty. In the meantime, Crafty is having his own conference with his nasty friends. The Dogtor leaves to summon the police. Meanwhile, Crafty and friends start a grass fire to drive out the bush children.The Flying Dogtor" series was broadcast on Australian Television Network (later becoming the Seven Network) between February and April 1964 (see item D254 for schedule).Typewritten, carbon copy, foolscap, 4 pages.Page 2, crossed out paragraph top of page for 'Theme'.the flying dogtor, robin boyd, crawford productions, manuscript -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Animal specimen - Preserved Insect Collection
... kept in a laboratory classroom. Found in Curator's Cottage. (1 ...Possibly part of a large collection sent to Creswick Campus or it is the full collection. Formerly kept in a laboratory classroom. Found in Curator's Cottage.6 large wooden boxes with metal clasps on 2 sides and glass top. Contain preserved insects pinned and with handwritten labels. (1) Thysanura. (2) Lepidoptera. (3) Diptera and Hymenoptera. (4) Spares. (5) Coleoptera. (6) Hemiptera. -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Gilder Rosina, Recollections of New Works, 1989
Brief history of the cottages at the New Works, Lakes Entrance Victoria. A description of the extant cottages, the families, who lived in them and reminscences of life in the little village across the lake, particularly during summer holidays.heritage -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Hubbard Timothy and Juholo Petri, Workers Cottages New Works Lakes Entrance, 1989
Submission presented to the classification committee of the Historic Buildings Council, for the Workers Cottages at the New Works area at Lakes Entrance Victoria. Includes history statement of significance and illustrated with sketches and photographs.heritage, photography -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Meadley, Irene, Sawmill Flats/Fishermen's Cottages Sites, Nyerimilang Park, 2002
Research, interpretation and management recommendations for the Sawmill Flats/Fishermen's Cottages Sites at Nyerimilang Park, Nungurner, East Gippsland, Victoria, by Forestec Student.fishing industry, aboriginals, timber industry -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Idriess Ion L, Carpentertown. A history of the New Works cottages at Lakes Entrance, 1951
An account of the establishment of the Australian Inland Mission and Flying Doctor Service, Written in the vernacular of the time, 11932aboriginals -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Fish Marie, Survival at Sea, 2008
The story of the cottages at the New Works area at Lakes Entrance Victoria, their relationship to the early fishing industry and the construction of the artificial entrance from Bass Strait to the Gippsland Lakes, and the past and recent residents.civil engineering, land settlement -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, New Works Cottages- Carpentertown, 1920c|1960c
A collection of photocopied letters from towards correspondence files for Ports and Harbours Lakes Entrance Victoriajetties, waterways, dredging, quarries