Railways Collection Stapled A4 letter to John Kelly from Ian Jenkins re the event of 150 years of the Melbourne to Bendigo Railway and where to access information regarding the construction of the railway.document

Railways collection Large Black and white photo of men working on Rolling Stock inside Railway Repair shop. No information is given, but appears to be the Bendigo Workshops welding and other tasks are taking place.photograph

''A Long Time Ago'' - The history of the Melbourne to Bendigo line. V/Line publication (fold-out) with brief history of construction and simplified route map of line with brief description of some of the railway line features as well as information about towns and special features on the route.V/Line Publication, Walker Printing Bendigo.bendigo, history, bendigo railway, bendigo railway, stations on the bendigo line

Railways Collection-Stapled A4 paper Booklet (Commemorating the Centenary of the opening of the railway from Melbourne to Bendigo , 20.10.1962 ) - Australian Railways Historical Society ''100 Years to Bendigo''. The front page has a sketch by Ted Healey of two old trains pulling passenger carriages.There are some black and white photos. The inside cover shows steam Loco with a caption - Down Great Northern Limited express in 1938 Double headed by A2 .972 and A2.883 passing Footscray. (photo : J.L. Buckland ) Page 2 has a photo of a Postcard - 450 Tons of Gold - Pages 10-12 provide information on the Locomotives and carriages that were used. Page 23 has a photo of G Class Light Lines 4-4-0 and V Class Compound 2-8-0 Locos at Bendigo Engine shed in the early 1900's.railways, bendigo to melbourne, 450 tons of gold -

Correspondence( 1980) re O'Donnell family (Dr. O'Donnell). Reply refers to a Mr R O'Donnell (Huntly. Farmer, landowner and mining investor) No further information re Dr O'Donnell.person, individual, o'donnell family

Correspondence re Charles Newman and William Reed to BHS. Some information in reply re Charles Denis Newman (married Mary Spurling) and hotel (South Victoria Hotel, Gladstone St). No information on William Henry Reed (married Lydia Turner) supplied by BHS. Date of correspondence 1981.person, individual, charles newman

Information re Oswald Theodore Nitschke of 24 Wallan St, Cal Gully. Handwritten notes mentioning Mr Busst (1/4/38) and Extended Puddling Claim; New Zealand Gully Rd (east of Pecock's house- known as ''Alice Springs'' claim. Some erasures at bottom. No author or date.person, individual, oswald theodore nischke, extending pudding claim, pecocks house known as 'alice springs', certificate of protective registration, new zealand gully road.

Information re E Neill on card with handwritten note:''This is the earliest Record of Neill I have at present'' (signature?) In three columns - Date; Subject and Remarks; viz: Date 1872-3; Subject: Neill. E; Remarks: Langston St - Esler, Hugh Sharebroker. Davis, J.F. Sharebroker; Neill, E. Mining Speculator. Boundry St. (Note addressed to Rae Anderson?)person, individual, e. neill

Correspondence re McIntosh family between Mrs K King, Otago, NZ and Town Clerk, Bendigo re ancestor. Five children of Robert Miller McIntosh and Helen Kirkland McIntosh (nee Fraser) were born in Bendigo after 1853. Family went to NZ (date not mentioned or who?) No information supplied in reply.Mrs K.K. Kingperson, individual, mcintosh family

Photo: copy of photo of first Bendigo Post Office and Survey Office, located corner of Mitchell and Pall Mall. Building constructed by John Pyke, land purchased for 1800 pounds in first land sales. Source of information: Dr. Ralph Birrell. This reproduction is the property of the National Library of Australia, and is not for reproduction in any form apart from for research.bendigo, buildings, post office and survey office

Correspondence re Joseph McDuff (''Heraldic Painter'') from Hon Sec (BHS) to Mrs J Walker, Tas (1979). Reference to information re his death in Annals of Bendigo 1889. Reply is headed; ''re Murals, City Hall, Bendigo. (Council Chamber?)person, individual, joseph mcduff

Information re Angus McKay on single sheets a. ''Angus McKay - Annals of Bendigo'' with list of mentions of him in the Annals by page, year and the item of interest from 1853 to 1886; b. half page summary of the life and activities of Angus McKay. Both are typewritten by unknown author (carbon copies).person, individual, angus mckay

A collection of various newspaper cuttings about Myer family and Myer (Bendigo) employees along with official Myer documents about the history of the firm and developments (1875 - 1981).person, individual, myers family, mr buckley, mr nunn

Information and correspondence (2011) re burial information re Miller family and Bahr family. .person, individual, miller family, bahr family.

Information re John Alfred Guy and family taken from Digger Pioneer Index and other sources.. Guy also known as Alfred Mortimer. Correspondence between BHS and Roslyn Mortimerperson, individual, mortimer family

Biography of George James Murray (and descendants) written by Peter Thornton Murray September 1990. 13 pages with covering letter to BHS thanking for cooperation. (letter states that more family information is being sought to expand on what is in this doc.)Peter Thornton Murrayperson, individual, george james murray

Two page document: ''It slowly fades away - information re Michelsen family /Thunders Brewery/Lucan Street Brewery (two copies - one with pencilled-in additions/corrections. Information re the property at 46 Lucan Street and description of structure and gardens etc. Author? Date mentioned is 1973.person, individual, michelsen family, thunders brewery, lucan street brewery, bendigo cognac distillery

John Andrew Michelsen - information in The Victorian Centenary Book (1934-35). Text of approx one page (CV) of John Andrew Michelsen, JP, with photograph in mayoral robes.person, individual, john andrew michelsen

INFORMATION RE QUERY ON HOWARD AND ERIC MORRIS AND AVIATION supplied to Kevin O'Reilly by BHS 2011. Information re family tree of brothers. Reference to sons of Howard Morris - Eric Ainslie and Howard Russell. Approx 30 newspaper articles copied (1920s - 1950s) to provide information re the aviation aspects of the families. Extract from Annals Of Bendigo 1910-1920 re passenger flights from Epsom - temporary aerodrome near the Turf Tavern Hotel.Annals of Bendigo, The Bendigo Advertiser,person, individual, morris family, morris air service, howard morris, eric morris, aviation.

Information re Billy Midwinter (and Midwinter Oval/Inn - California Gully) provided by Lionel Newell (1967?) Reminiscence re Midwinters Inn (Shanty), Midwinters Oval and Midwinters Cricket Club. Father of author was licensee of Sir Charles Napier Hotel (Early and Thorn Sts.) Mention of names in team and opponents from Eaglehawk and North Bendigo teams. Covering handwritten letter from author.Lionel J. Newellperson, individual, billy midwinter, borough bulleton advertiser, calafornia gully, midwinters inn (shanty), midwinters oval cricket club, bell toper hill school, david scott, harry boyle, auatralian eleven cricketer, almanac, day brothers, sir charles napier hotel, james barker, burt newell, mr sam mcllwraith, george (ishy) forbes, will hay's drapery emporium, jimmy potters barber shop, camp hotel, captain moonlight.

Information about Simon (Simeon) Max and Max family. Sam Sin and Max Sina arrive Melbourne 1857 from Prussia. (half-brothers). Sam Sina (Hebrew name Shimon) married Annie Nathan, Sandhurst Synagogue 1873 (shown on marriage certificate as Simon Sina). Died in Sydney, known as Simon or Simeon Max.. Simon had pawnbroking and jewellery shop in High St, Sandhurst. Annie buried White Hills Jewish Cemetery. Max Sin resided in Sandhurst, married Hannah Mathews. Max Sina signed his marriage certificate Sina Max.person, individual, max family, american ship dragoon, simon max, annie max, bendigo synagogue, hannah mathews.

Information on Jeanette Mathews and Mathews Family. Jeanette Mathews married Michale Barnett in 1873 and lived at Sandhurst. Details of other members of the Mathews family.person, individual, mathews family, solmon mathews, priscilla mathews, julius mathews, annie mathews, royal stewart.

A light blue paper leaflet, with the APEX stamp on it, titled, 'Bendigo Bugle!' (newsletter). Christmas 1962. Xmas Dinner & ladies night. Tooranie House. Friday Dec. 22nd. Merry Xmas! Editor Ben Hammond. Inside the leaflet is an outline of the evening's programme. Also includes important information on proposed Christmas activities.clubs and associations, sport, apex clubs, lydia chancellor, collection, apex, bendigo apex club, service clubs, organisations, program, programme, ephemera

a. 7 handwritten pages (author - Grahame Robertson, 24 Duneba Avenue Pymble 2073 NSW, date?) re ''History of the Young family in Bendigo''. George Young and J B Young; detailed genealogical information about both families; b.Copy of newspaper cutting (10/9/1936) re Mr and Mrs J B Young - Golden Wedding . Portrait photographs of both people. J B Young was son of George Young, one of the earliest pioneers of Bendigo (printing and stationery business). Mrs Young was daughter of Rev Joseph King, Minister of Congregational Church, Bendigo, 1874-1881. Further details in two columns of print. Other names; Anne Beale Young, John Beale Young, Frederick George Young, George Gibson Young, Miriam , Charlie Seymour, George Bolton, Fred Tuckerman, Mr Jennings, Mr. R. Gerdeson, Mr. Ron Hilton, Edith Dunlop, Sir. Michael Young.person, individual, young family, congrational church bendigo, st andrews college myers street, bendigo high school, austtralian natives association, ffederation league, mr alfred deakin, bendigo nenevolent asylum, bendigo mechanice institute, bendigo royal bank, bendigo gas company, bendigo and eaglehawk star permanent building society, bendigo stock exchange.

Framed photograph of some of the officers of the 38th Battalion A.I.F taken at Allo(u)nville France during World War 1, topped with a Battalion badge plus some names and relevant information. Framed with a thin black metal frame & under glass, paper sticker on back with names of men in photograph, reading, prepared by Richard Hogg, nephew of Lieut. Hugh McColl, and presented to Bendigo Historical Society 1980. Reformatted 1999.organization, military, 38th battalion, military, ww1, 38th battalion

Information re W C Vahland: a. typewritten copy of text from ''Bendigo and Vicinity (1896) providing life details to that point (copy date 1975); b. In Memoriam card for R. Wor. Bro. W.C. Vahland ''Inhumatus July 21st, 1915'' - Golden and Corinthian Lodge of Bendigo. Card has the Funeral Hymn 4 verses printed out.person, individual, w.c. vahland, vahland, bendigo building society, bendigo cognac distillery co., bendigo gas works, school of mines and mechanic's institute, golden and corinthian lodge.

Information re Musicael 0f the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch 30/11/1980 - Soprano, Lorna Jones; Leila Accompaniste. Printed sheet of Programme of the Musicale. . Info re December 1989 - Poetry reading by Dr Roger Sworder.person, individual, lorna jones, royal historical society of victoria, dudley house.

Information re James ''Hungry'' Tyson, born in New South Wales 1819, (no date,no source for re-printed document).- brief biography and mention of his commercial interests, especially in Bendigo (beef/cattle yards/slaughterhouse etc). His father William Tyson Came to Sydney in 1809 and became a policeman in the Appin district. James Tyson worked for stations before going to the Barwidgee run in Victoria with his brother William. Yards for the cattle were established at Goornong and at Back Creek, where a Slaughterhouse and butchery were also established. There is also mention of the Tysons reef being named after James Tyson. He died in 1898 on one of his properties inland from Brisbane. Banjo Patterson wrote a poem titled 'T.Y.S.O.N.'person, individual, james tyson, back creek, bendigo creek, tyson's reef hotel, irishtown, tysons reef, tyson's old, tyson's new, alliance, england and davis, oriental flors and new mint

Information re artist, Gustavus Ferdinand von Tempsky (Bendigo ca. 1858) - ''Historical background - author: Rose Young (no source) p.3? ''following their arrival in Melbourne in August 1858 the von Tempskys joined the family of Emilia's married sister at Bendigo. Here their third child, Lina, was born.person, individual, fernidand von tempsky