Glider clipped 15 page Document, The Victorian Volunteer Force on Central Victorian Goldfields 1858-1883.. By late 1859, Britain and the Australian colonies were once again gripped by invasion fear. In Britain the threat loomed from France, but in Victoria the colony was unsure who posed the biggest danger.Speaker: Bob Marmion. Included are several letters dated in the 1850's from the Gold fieldsdocument, names of bendigo pioneers, bendigo goldfields

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Friday, May 13, 2005. Push: players roll the pitch at the Bendigo game against Sandhurst at the QEO in the 1948-1949 season. Left to right: R. Harry, W. Matthews, L. Meyer (capt.), Unknown, N. Cowling, F. Lethlean, R, Nuttall, J. Connelly, W. Phillips, V. Allen, J. Hunt.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, May 23, 2005. Allstars: Bendigo's under 17 softball team from the 1950s. Back: Richie Lee (coach), Floss McCaw, Elva Wicks, Mrs Crapper (scorer), Rose Ashman, Margaret Burns and Stuart Grigg (coach). Front: Jacquie McGann, Dawn Simms, Heather Pain, Maureen Rowe and Shirley Hanson.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Saturday, June 25, 2005. A day out: Melville caves, circa 1948. Included in the photo are: the Reverend Rose, 'Pop' Cummings, Jack Rachell, Jack Cotton, Minne and George Toy, Glad and Bill Staley, Ellen, Charley, Doris Marge and Jeannie Martin, Daryl and Merle Birthasil (later Rigby), Mrs Nesbit and Cath Watts.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Thursday, September 9, 2004. Bank on us: a photograph of staff at the ANZ bank in Pall Mall in 1951. Pictured are: Nancy Morey, Iris Lake, Rueben Taylor, Doug Smith, John Knight, Alex Stone, Phyllis Joy, Lorna Knight, Dorothy Johnson, Bill Whykes, Jan Bell Margaret Henda and Sue Saunders.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Thursday, October 7, 2004. Winning ways: the under 17 Carnival team from 1961. Back row: coach R. Lee, F. Hinton, G. Marshall, F. Lagoon, S. McGann, P. Lampard, M. Wilkinson. Front: H. Muller, V. Gill, R. Swift, P. Parr and P. Hogan.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Friday, October 29, 2004. Class of 54: Bendigo Teachers' College staff and students from 1954. Back row: Joe Toey, Paul Phelan, Barry Sheen, Adrian Sexton, Jim Slattery and Barrie Winzar. Front: Joe Sherlock, Hedley Potts, Neville Olsen, Wilf Thorsen, John Northey and Ian Ward.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Thursday, November 4, 2004. Tuning up: picture is the Bendigo Piano Accordion Band at the RSL in 1946. Back row: Theo Beckwith, Norma Long, Kevin Dole on drums, Bernie Tribe and Harry Pocock. Front row: Elsie Pocock with guitar, John Dole with electric guitar, Charlie Neville on violin and Cyril Pocock on guitar.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Friday, May 28, 2004. Loop-pile: this float is not likely to be forgotten easily! It is the Easter Fair entry believed to be 1958 of Hanro Knitting Mills and features June Richards, under the shag-pile brolly, Joan Simpson (Jobe) and Pam Sheckelton at the front, modelling the company's sleepwear range, the theme that year being water-lilies.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Friday, July 23, 2004. Ready: members of the Golden Square Eventide Welfare Association, pictured in 1972. Back row: Jack Bright, Kevin Slater, Dick Beattie, Harley Brown, Arthur Lourie. Front: Jim Porter,Edna Ellis, Gordon Sayers, Dennis Oaks, Norm Pinch, Win Brown and George Ellis.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Thursday, March 17, 2005. On parade: in the late 40s, early 50s, Eric Finch general carrier and wood merchant donated a truck each Easter to be used in Easter Fair activities. This float on the truck was Teddy Bear's Picnic, by members and workers at the Benevolent Home, now the Anne Caudie Centre. Eric Finch is standing by the truck.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Australian natives association hall: the renaissance-style Australian natives association hall in View Street was next to the Masonic Hall and had a frontage of 75 feet. The public hall was capable of holding 500 people and the building designed by William Beebe, cost 4,500 pounds. Demolished in 1970, it was replaced with new ANA offices and a motelnewspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Wednesday, August 20, 2003. Sportsmen: the Marist Brothers College first eleven cricket team in 1931. Back row from left: D. Flynn, A. Wearne, H. Lapsley, W. Norman, J. Ryan, L. Wharton. Front row: J. Ryan, K. Francis, F. Searle, M. Downes, W. Dunn.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

These jars were used in Chemist shops as advertising and storage of medical herbs.This jar was donated to the WHS by a local woman whose great uncle had a Chemist business in Boulder Kalgoorlie in the late 1800’s to early 1900’s. The great uncle Harry Saxon Lee was born in 1869 in Ballarat and died in Perth W A in 1967. The Chemist shop in Boulder Kalgoorlie later became a museum.

Handmade children's mobile depicting Schwerkolt Cottage ( the farmer and his wife, chickens, horse and cow ) which was used to amuse children. In folder string from straws.In a manila folder, labelled by hand in black lettering 'Schwerkolt Cottage Mobile'. A mobile of red straws and six double sided coloured pictures painted by the artist Rae Matthews, a Society member as an example for visiting children to make. Pictures are of Mr and Mrs Schwerkolt, a cow, a horse, chickens and the Cottage. A copy of the original sheet that the children were given is ND1420. The pig drawing is missing from the mobile.niltoys, mobile

Photocopy of a detailed report prepared for the Nunawading City Council on the vegetation, fauna and management of Antonio Park. Lists of 320 plant species were made. A broad indigenous community: 'Grassy Open Forest' is described. Lists of butterflies, reptiles, birds and mammals. Weed infestation and degradation processes are identified. A range of management issues are identified and recommendations made. ca 120 pages. Photographs. Plans.Photocopy of a detailed report prepared for the Nunawading City Council on the vegetation, fauna and management of Antonio Park.antonio park, mitcham, animals, native plants, birds, wildlife

Black and white photo of Australian Tesselated Tile Co. Works c1940. Situated on south side of railway line. Founded 1885- ceased operation 1965. Certainly not Mitcham's most favourable aspect but key to its early development. Residents of the time can well remember vast quantities of black smoke when the kilns were fired up on Monday morning for the week's production.australian tesselated tile co. pty ltd

Set of 24 colour A4 (printed on a bubble jet printer) and laminated of ex Melbourne Restaurant Tram 939 and its repair and conversion to Cuthbert's 939 by the BTM during 2013 and 2014. Various photographers. Prepared for display at the launch of the tram. Some have Velcro strips on the rear for display purposes. Scanned with a Scan Snap desk top scanner - they were not flattened, thus some are curved.trams, tramways, cuthberts 939, restaurant tram, conversion, btm

Newspaper Clipping from The Age, Melbourne, Friday 7 August 1970, about the collision of a brewery truck with a crowded tram in Clifton Hill the previous evening. Front page story with photo of the interior of the tram and a photo of a woman who was injured in an Ambulance (not scanned). Describes the accident, gives details of the injured but not the two dead people (two men). Empty beer barrels were flung into the tramcar.In top right hand corner "Ronaldson Tippett" in penciltrams, tramways, mmtb, accidents, collision

Colour photo of Horse Tram No. 1 during reconstruction, out the back of the depot on 17.5.1992. Both stairs have been fitted, painting well underway, and first of the top deck handrails on the north side have been fitted. These handrail uprights were formed from materials donated by the TMSV, who obtained them from a Beaumaris Horse Tram body. On Fujicolour paper.On rear "167.4 17.5.1992, Carolyn Dean Photo" in blue ink, and "92ARPT" in purple Texta.horse tram no. 1, tramcars, reconstruction, btps, tram 1

Black and white photograph of Ballarat tram No. 34 sitting in Gardens Loop in Wendouree Parade. Taken c1970. No. 34 has destination of Mt. Pleasant. On the adjacent power pole are the timetable boards that were at the loop and an enamel tram stop sign. Two people are sitting on an adjacent seat and a lady is walking across the road to possibly join the tram. Photo taken by Richard Gilbert. On Kodak Paper.trams, tramways, gardens loop, wendouree parade, tram 34

Demonstrates how the SEC used painted signs to advise passengers about fare payment arrangements.Folded metal and painted "Pay as you Enter" sign used on Ballarat single truckers until 1971. Black lettering on a yellow front with a Yellow back. Sign has been manufactured to fit the timber holders that were provided on each side of each door. Painted by the SEC Ballarat painter George Wright at the tram depot. (Advised by Bill Llewellyn to Richard Gilbert at the time of donation)trams, tramways, signs, sec, tramcars

Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide; The typical digger was a young man - despite his beard. (Of the 46,885 adult males on the goldfields enumerated at the 1854 census, 29,055 were aged between 15 and 35.) Peter Lalor was only 27 when he led the Ballarat diggers in 1854. Black and white slide. Markings: 50 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.Hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. Chinese on the goldfeild. Gold. The census of 1854 showed only, 2,341 Chinese in Victoria, but it was taken at a time when their numbers were increasing rapidly. In 1854, 4,920 Chinese arrived by sea in small, over-crowded vessels; and 11,289 came in 1855. Many pictures drawn by Gill in 1854 and 1855 show Chinese on the goldfields. Markings: 9 994.GOL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Auction catalogue with cream cover and black printing of Mining Machinery and Equipment of The Golden Duke Gold Mining Co. (Blackwood) N. L. on 20th October, 1938. Catalogue has columns for £, s & d down the right side of the page. Items include tools, portable steam engine, Stamper Battery, pump, buildings and poppet legs. J H Curnow & Son were the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - the golden duke gold mining co (blackwood) n. l., j h curnow & son

Diggers & Mining. The gold licence. The Government Camp. As well as government escorts, there were a few private gold escort companies operating in the early 1850s. One of them carried gold from the Ovens diggings to Sydney. In 1852, the South Australian government established a gold escort service between Mount Alexander and Adelaide. Why? Markings: 25 994.LIF. 4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Recovered by the donor from Geelong tram No. 2 and polished for donation to the Museum. One of four bells that would have been fitted to the tram.Demonstrates a conductors communication bell made for use on tramcars. Brass Conductor Communication Bell, consisting of cast frame, bell, striker, bell pull part, one nut to secure the bell to the frame and two rivets securing for the bell pull part. Has the initials "TB" cast in both ends that were used to secure the bell to the roof - possibly indicating the "Tramway Board" manufacture. Has the number "2" on the underside of the bell in green paint.conductor, bell, trams, tramways, geelong, tram 2