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Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Framed letter, Princess Anne, Buckingham Palace, Letter from HRH Anne, the Princess Royal, 2007 - 2008
The author of the letter the Princess Royal is patron of the Mission to Seafarers in Australia. The letter marks the centenary in 2007 of the establishment of the Seafarers Service in Australia. Letter, signed, on Buckingham Palace letterhead mounted and housed in gilt painted frame, glazed . Fitted with single twist hanging wire, and 4 felt stoppers; Core flute backing with Brown paper tape to seal. Signature bottom right in Black ink "Anne" / Conservation Framer's label initials in black ink : "E LH 22/2/08"mission to seafarers, commemorations, princess anne, princess royal, letter, 2007, centenary, seafarers service -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - New Nurses' Uniforms
The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in 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.B&W colour proof prints of professional model wearing the new nursing uniforms, marked 1-19. Sheet has fold mark across middle of sheet.plain dark background, dress as sample, professional modelndsn, nursing, uniforms -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book - Book - Scrapbook, Ballarat College of Advanced Education: Scrapbook of newspaper cutting, Book 8; September 1980 to March 1981
Newspaper cuttings relating to Ballarat College of Advanced Education. These are from various newspapers and include The Age, Ballarat Courier, The Australian, The Herald. The cuttings cover the period from 5 September 1980 to 12 March 1981. The opening of Founder's Hall was covered in March item. . Book with yellow cover, front. Image of two trotters. Spiral bound.employment advertisements, application for enrolment, outline of courses, sir mark oliphant, educationkey to future, dr jim cairns, victoria chapter of ace, seminar on country tv, bcae survey to help portland, nukool limsettoe former smb student, bcae recreation study, non competitive running success, shadow of the mount marathon, bcae's computer harbor, facilities in schools inadequate, shortage of teachers predicted, bcae gets firemobile, teachers' college students reunion, innovative projects, music synthesiser, on whispering trail, concern at art teachers' future, bcae 10 years old, first aid awards for p e students, radio for fire brigade, sports medicine symposium, fine art degree course, missing girl, faye atkinson, coastal engineering, lack of funds, cutbacks in engineering courses, deakin stands firm on course status, vacation jobs for metallurgy students, up with world harbor trends, dr graham allen, hatchet man, future good for engineers, engineering courses cut, new look for education, survey into gold mining prospects, bcae steering a safe course, hostel charges hike, beaufort house, bcae allowed to award degree qualifications, windpower, integrating handicapped children, greenhill summit run, founder's hall opening, sir zelman cowen, scholarship winners, mark foord engineering, david condle metallurgy, research grantsawarded, swimming team -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Negative and Black & White Photograph/s, Ellis Collection, 1940
Negative (120) of a cable tram grip car and saloon car 584 turning from Gertrude St Fitzroy into Nicholson St. In the background is the cable tram winding house and a large bill board advertising - see Reg Item 5600 for more details. Hi Res image filed in the dbtext/hawthtramcoll/Large Images/htd3600large.jpg 6" x 4" print held as well - image which has a narrower view. Mark on the front of the print near the top right hand corner. Based on a billboard date in Reg Item 3593, the year is 1940.trams, tramways, cable trams, gertrude st, nicholson st, winding houses, tram 584 -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Stonleigh, Wodonga
Stonleigh is one of Wodonga’s earliest buildings and stands on land granted to Daniel Rhodes in 1854, in one of the first land sales conducted in Wodonga. The building commenced soon after with the stone walls being 18 inches (46cm) thick. It was a four-room granite rubble stone building with central door and a window on either side, with a separate kitchen, as was typical of the worker's cottage of the day. The original roof would have been shingles but it was replaced with corrugated iron. It passed through several owners including Paul Huon in 1858. Peter Tenner, a farmer and vigneron took over in 1866 when it was described as “built of stone and having a cellar and a detached kitchen plus outside toilet, and a shed or two.” In the late 1880’s it was owned by William Smith who had come to Wodonga as a missionary for the Presbyterian Church and who, together with John Whan, storekeeper, was instrumental in building the Presbyterian Church nearby. Between 1890 and 1910 further buildings were added, consisting of double brick walls, two bedrooms, kitchen, laundry with brick and copper, bathroom and side verandah. William Smith established Wodonga Cordage Works in the Stonleigh buildings. The front room of the house was the display room for the business which manufactured and sold fishing lines, various types of cordage and water bags, the latter being of hand-sewn canvas. After 1954 Stonleigh became a bottle depot and bottle museum under ownership of Ramon Porta. At one stage he had over 50,000 bottles on display. In 1991 it was purchased by Mark Fraser, a cabinet maker, who made extensive renovations at the rear of the premises and internally, but left the façade untouched. Over recent times, Stonleigh was the home of several business including a florist, a patchwork maker and a café. Stonleigh was sold in 2021 and is now a private residence.These images capture one of Wodonga's oldest buildings.A series of photos, both colour and black and white, showing the building "Stonleigh' at different periodsstonleigh wodonga, old buildings wodonga, wodonga businesses, wodonga pioneers -
Vision Australia
Letter - Text, Letter to Strongman & Crouch regarding auxiliary formation, December 1952
Letter to Strongman & Crouch Solicitors regarding the formation of an auxiliary to work for additions or improvements to the clubhouse, despite the inability to register the clubhouse and recreation ground as a charity. The Association had been advised it could authorise such an auxiliary, but as the clubhouse operates under a Deed of Trust, was unsure if this was possible. In reply, the advice was to register the auxiliary as one of the Association, thereby all monies paid direct to the Association which could then ear-mark some for expenditure on the club house and recreation ground, or hand to the Trust to do so.2 typed letters on blue and white paperassociation for the advancement of the blind, auxiliaries, kooyong club house -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Postcard, 1910 c
Edward Barton purchased this steam launch Ivenhoe from Mark Allen of Paynesville 23 October 1903. After extensive alterations she went into service for Ocean Grange Guest HouseBlack and white postcard showing steam launch Ivenhoe moored at Ocean Grange jetty Gippsland Lakes Victoriacelebrations, boats and boating -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Eastwood Bros, 1889c
... cm, black and white 20 x 25.5 cm both have tear marks Fences ...Two other copies in good order - b & w 14 x 20 cm, black and white 20 x 25.5 cm both have tear marksSepia photograph showing steamers at wharf near newly opened Entrance. People on steamers and wharf and on beach. Town on left background hummocks on right background. Steamer on end of wharf is PS Nell, other steamer SS Dargo?. Two small sailing boats on lake. Lakes Entrance VictoriaOpening celebrations at the Lakes Entrance 1889 (State Library of Victoria, LaTrobe Collection)fences, vegetation, houses, waterfront -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 2 - Shunting cable trams - Brunswick, McCarty Underwood & Co, May 1914
The two photographs show cable trams being shunted into the Brunswick Cable Tram Depot or car house from Sydney Road. The first shows a horse pulling a bogie tram trailer into the car house while the second shows the grip being pushed in by hand. Note the raised position of the grip when this shunting task is performed - 1920s. Yields information about the shunting of cable trams at the Brunswick car house or depot.Set of two black and white copy photographs with adhesive marks on the rear.tramways, tramcars, cable trams, brunswick, brunswick depot, car house, shunting, mmtb, tram 41, trams, grip -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Fish Marie, 1994
Shire of Tambo became part of East Gippsland Shire on amalgamation of all shires of East Gippsland.|Also one other colour photograph similar view.Colour photograph taken during the ceremony to mark the closure of the Shire of Tambo, taken at the offices on Palmer's Road, shows crowd at main entrance during speeches and socialising afterwards. Lakes Entrance Victoriahouses, fences, roads and streets -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - Bendigo Post Office Centenary envelope
The Bendigo Post Office was built between 1883 and 1887 by McCulloch and McAlpine. It was designed by George W Watson in the 2nd Empire architectural style.Cour printed envelope - Bendigo Post Office Centenary 1887-1987. Envelope has a 37 cent stamp of a cockatoo, which has been stamped with a black stamp dated 30 Sept 1987, Vic 3550 - the 'first day" of issue. The envelope was produced by Australia Post to mark the Centenary of the Post Office in Bendigo, and includes a colour feature of the Pall Mall frontage of the PO building on the corner of Myer Lane and Pall Mamm including the Post Office tower and clockbendigo post office, australia day first day cover -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - F.H. Stevens in uniform, Bendigo Fire Squad
Frederick Henry Stevens (1861 - 22/1/1931) Frederick was the son of Thomas and Margaret Wiseman. He was a cooper at the Kent Brewery Company in Bendigo. He was an early member of the City Fire Brigade and was their lieutenant in 1886 when the brigade presented him with a crockery set to mark the occasion of his recent marriage to Elizabeth Jane Hills. He competed successfully in various fire brigade competitions. When he died at the age of 69 he was living in Northcote.Two photographs of F. H. Stevens in uniform of the Bendigo Fire Squad, undated. To photos 1 x B&W and 1 x hand coloured. Photograph taken by Bartlett Bros. View Place, Bendigo, Photographers, miniature Portrait & Painters.early fireman in bendigo, fire squad, uniform, f h stevens -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - Exhibition Prize Schedule
The Show and Exhibition was held to mark the Centenary of the first cultivation of land by Edward Henty at Portland in 1834.Bendigo Grand National Centenary Celebration Agricultural Show & Exhibition Prize Schedule. Booklet - 112 pp. Stapled together. Illustrated front page. Exhibition Prize Schedule for the Show & Exhibition held from 27th November to 1st December 1934 - Day and Night. The booklet lists the exhibition categories and includes advertisements for local businesses.agriculture, centenary, exhibition -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - The Land Act 1869
The Victorian Parliament passed Land Acts in 1860, 1862 and 1869, which offered settlers land within defined agricultural areas. Settlers paid for half of an allotment on selection at a uniform price of £1 per acre and paid rent on the other half for usually 7 years. By the end of the period, to obtain title to the land, settlers would have had to pay the balance of the purchase price and make certain improvements. (from Wikipedia)Blue book missing front cover, some loose pages. The book contains amendments to the land act 1869. throughout the book there are handwritten notes with names and localitiesRed pen mark at the front Land(?) 869. some of the nameswriten are: Sanderson, O'Brien, H. Jackson, R. Wharton, W. Porter, J. Stewart, Foley and Mortonland act, victorian legislation -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Certificate - Bendigo Musical, Literacy and Elocutionary Society, 1932
The Bendigo Competitions Society Inc. was originally started by a group of local traders – The Chamber of Commerce – a group of businessmen. 2024 marks the 98th Bendigo Competitions Society Annual Bendigo Eisteddfod. Gwenllian Maude Dunstan Born: Long Gully, 8 August 1911, daughter of Thomas Dunstan and Maude Jane James Married: 1939, William James Rowe Gwenllian Rowe died Bendigo, 18 March 2002 William James Rowe Born: Long Gully, 1912, son of William James Rowe and Hilda May Goldsworthy Railway employee. William Rowe died Bendigo 24 June 1985. Both are buried at Bendigo Cemetery; Quick Lawn, Section 1, Row 1. (No photograph available) Bendigo Musical, Literacy and Elocutionary Society Competitions Certificate 1932. Third prize awarded to Gwen Dunstan for Champion Solo, Ladies and Gents 16 and under 21. Signed by the President H. Woolcock and the Secretary. The rear side of the certificate has handwritten notes. Six Bendigo Musical, Literary and Elocutionary Competition Awards Judge’s Award Sheets for 1923, 1925, 1926, 1930, 1931 and 1932. Letter to Miss Dunstan notifying her that she had been included in the Annual Masonic Ball Debutante set in 1931. The chaperone for this event was Mrs G V Lansell. history, bendigo, bendigo competitions -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Ravenswood Picnic
Bendigo and District Sunday Schools would travel by train to Ravenswood on Melbourne Cup Day, first Tuesday in November; for the Annual Sunday Schools Picnic.Annual Sunday Schools Picnic Day to Ravenswood 8552.2 This photo was taken of St Marks C of E Golden Square stall, which always set up to sell lollies, etc. and drinks (Note the drinks on ice). The photo shows Messrs. Heyes & Vapiopolus. The photo was taken by the Collier family. 8552.2 Ravenswood Sunday School Picnic - St Marks C of E stall, circa November 1948. Front row: Denis Potter, Fred Clayton and John Simpson.stall set up for sunday schools ravenswood picnic day 1943, annual event sunday schools pincic to ravenswood, ravenswood sunday school picnic 1948 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - EASTER FAIR TICKET 1908, 1908
Bendigo Easter Fair Sports and Carnival ticket 1908, admit to grounds & grand stands Easter Monday April 20th , Tuesday Wednesday 21st & 22nd Complimentary Mrs Heap.H.M. Marks, General Secretary.event, easter fair, bendigo easter fair -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - THE AUSTRALIAN STANDARD NOVEMBER 2002 VOL 23 NO 10
Magazine titled 'The Australian Standard'. Dated November 2002 Volume 23 Number 10. Contains new and revised Australian Standards, publications and projects. Front cover has a part sketch of the Beehive Building, home of the Bendigo Stock Exchange, in Sandhurst (now Bendigo). Above and below the sketch is a part coloured picture of a fireman at a fire. An article mentions that on 25 August 1871, 18 year old Edward Hope Kirkby, watched the burning of the Beehive Building, home of the Bendigo Stock Exchange, this may have been his motivation to become one of the most prolific inventors of communication apparatus and fire protection equipment in Australia. Has a small full picture of the Burning of the Beehive Stores and Chambers, Sandhurst and picture of the E H kirkby Fire Alarm System.magazine, organization, standards australia, the australian standard november 2002 volume 23 number 10, felicity pontoni, tom godfrey, mark elder, pmp print, beehive building, bendigo stock exchange, edward hope kirkby, la trobe picture collection, state library of victoria, barry lee oam, brian kirkby, david michel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: DEBUTANTE BALL, 12th July, 1985
White Cooloured card. Red writing. St. Clement's Anglican Debutante Ball Huntly Firday, July 12th 1985. Debutantes Partners Alison Popple Mark Edwards Kerran Franken Colin Boyd Allison Strauch Glen Backway Wendy Pollard Robert Borserio Lynne Holland Raymond Brown Amelia Chittick Brendan Allen Jacqueline Wilson Stephen Collins Donna Jacobs Jamie Creely Sally Rothenberger Jason Boston Ann Dyer David Sizeland Helen Yates Dean Yates Anne Borserio Trevor Monti Jenny Mills Glenn Peatling Susanne Rea Brett Adamson Anita Read Mathew Gee Sharon Thorburn Jason Byron Leanne Thorburn Andrew Dunne Fiona Mudford Andrew Shotton Presented to The Chancellor, Bendigo Diocese Mr.B. Phillips and Mrs. Phillips 9.15 p.m. Flower Girl Laura Strauch Page boy Simon Wells Flower girl Melissa Tuddenham Page boy Ben Chalkley Chaperone Mrs. Pam Luxford Trainers: Mr. Peter Ellis & Mrs. Mary Smith Pianist Mrs J.Grotto Announcer Mrs. M. Pitson MC Mr. Colin Silk 1 Foxtrot 2 St. Bernard Waltz 3 Maxina 4 Evening Three Step 5 Foxtrot 6 Pride of Erin 7 Progressive Barn Dance 8 Modern Waltz 9 Tangoette 10 Waltz Cotillion 11 Foxtrot 12 Valetta Waltz 13 Gay Gordons/ High Schottische 14 Foxtrot 15 Alberts 16 Parma Waltz 17 Charmaine 18 Swing Waltz 19 Foxtrot 20 Auld Lang Syne Presentation Dance: Fitzroy Quadrille. Autographs.person, individual, peter ellis oam -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: DEBUTANTE BALL, 13th July, 1984
Off White coloured glossy card. Pink writing. ST. Clement's Anglican Debutante Ball Huntly Friday, July 13th 1984. Programme Debutantes Partners Michelle Grant, Jamie Creely, Robyn Wells, Norman Sheahan, Erica Wilkinson, Damien Tangey, Debbie Clarke, Greg Pocock, Natalie Gundry, Grant Andrea, Lynne Edwards, Rod Mills, Sally James, Darren Thompson, Kathy Creely, Peter Matthews, Lisa Tehan, Mark Yates, Amanda Clayton, Peter Morgan, Paula Ingham, Craig Clayton, Rosalyn Varker, Darren Cartner. Presented to The Bishop of Bendigo Rt. Rev. O. Heyward & Mrs Heyward 9.15p.m. Flower girl Kasie Watson, Page boy Andrew Swatton, Flower girl Emily Stevens, Page boy Bradley Clay, Chaperone Mrs. Bev. Read Trainers: Mr. Peter Ellis & Mrs. Mary Smith Pianist Mrs J.Grotto, Announcer Mrs. M. Pitson, MC Mr. Colin Silk, 1 Foxtrot Mary (Handwritten in Pencil), 2 Charmaine Muriel (Handwritten in Pencil), 3 Parma Waltz Mary (Handwritten in Pencil), 4 Gypsy Tap Lex (Handwritten in Pencil), 5 Foxtrot Muriel (Handwritten in Pencil), 6 Pride of Erin Mary (Handwritten in Pencil), 7 Progressive Barn Dance Lisa (Handwritten in Pencil), 8 Modern Waltz Muriel (Handwritten in Pencil), 9 Maxina Esma (Handwritten in Pencil), 10 Evening Three Step Lois (Handwritten in Pencil), 11 Foxtrot 12 Alberts Mary (Handwritten in Pencil), 13 Tangoette Ila (Handwritten in Pencil), 14 Foxtrot Mary (Handwritten in Pencil), 15 Valetta Waltz/ St. Bernard Waltz Lex (Handwritten in Pencil), 16 Gay Gordons Jane (Handwritten in Pencil), 17 Swing Waltz Mary (Handwritten in Pencil), 18 Foxtrot Muriel (Handwritten in Pencil), Presentation Dance Metropolitan Quadrille. Autographs.person, individual, peter ellis oam -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: DEBUTANTE BALL, 13th Judy, 1984
Off White coloured glossy card. Pink writing. ST. Clement's Anglican Debutante Ball Huntly Friday, July 13th 1984. Programme Debutantes Partners Michelle Gran,t Jamie Creely, Robyn Wells, Norman Sheahan, Erica Wilkinson, Damien Tangey, Debbie Clarke, Greg Pocock, Natalie Gundry, Grant Andrea, Lynne Edwards, Rod Mills, Sally James, Darren Thompson, Kathy Creely, Peter Matthews, Lisa Tehan, Mark Yates, Amanda Clayton, Peter Morgan, Paula Ingham, Craig Clayton, Rosalyn Varker, Darren Cartner. Presented to The Bishop of Bendigo Rt. Rev. O. Heyward & Mrs Heyward 9.15p.m. Flower girl Kasie Watson, Page boy Andrew Swatton, Flower girl Emily Stevens, Page boy Bradley Clay, Chaperone Mrs. Bev. Read Trainers: Mr. Peter Ellis & Mrs. Mary Smith Pianist Mrs J.Grotto Announcer Mrs. M. Pitson MC Mr. Colin Silk 1 Foxtrot, 2 Charmaine, 3 Parma Waltz, 4 Gypsy Tap, 5 Foxtrot, 6 Pride of Erin, 7 Progressive Barn Dance, 8 Modern Waltz, 9 Maxina, 10 Evening Three Step, 11 Foxtrot, 12 Alberts, 13 Tangoette,14 Foxtrot, 15 Valetta Waltz/ St. Bernard Waltz, 16 Gay Gordons, 17 Swing Waltz, 18 Foxtrot Presentation Dance Metropolitan Quadrille. Autographs.person, individual, peter ellis oam -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Medal - BENDIGO EASTER FAIR MEDAL 1902, 1902
Bendigo Easter Fair medal 1902, 2 heart shaped medals, 1 gold in colour with ribbon of red and navy, medal with Scotch thistles in centre surrounded by wording Bendigo Easter Fair 1902, attached to a metal pinned clasp with words In Charitys Cause, marked on reverse Stokes & Sons. 1 silver (dirty) minus ribbon same design, same wording plus engraved on back B Clifford & makers mark Stokes St.Sil.Stokes & Sonsevent, easter fair, bendigo easter fair -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: DEBUTANTE BALL, 4th May, 1962
White Card with Blue writing. Folded in half. Dance card. 24th Anniversary Debutante Ball Souvenir Programme Corryong Memorial Hall Friday, May 4th, 1962 Debutantes & Partners Jeanette Smedley .. .. Ian Jennings Kay Stockwell .. .. Colin Stockwell Dorothy Cox.. .. Harold McPhee Gail Bryant .. .. Peter Rousch Marilyn Carman .. .. Michael Vickery Faye Paton .. .. Mickey Rooney Robyn Mugeli .. .. Colin Attree Jeanette Wild .. .. Bill Findlay Pamela McIntosh .. .. Arthur Fredericks Nola McInnes .. ..Kevin Smith Faye Yelland .. ..Max McKimmie Ruth McKenzie .. .. Max McKenzie Joy Mildren .. .. David McKimmie Flower Girls: Jenny Renfree Sandra Paton Presented to CR. R. Marks and Mrs Marks (Deputy Mayor of Albury) Programme Fox Trot Quickstep Presentation - 9 P.M. Barn Dance Modern Waltz Pride of Erin Fox Trot Palma Waltz Modern Waltz Gypsy Tap Fox Trot Tangoette Quickstep Maxina Modern Waltz Medleyperson, individual, peter ellis oam -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - THE FAMILY TRADITION CONTINUES: MULQUEEN FAMILY 160 YEARS
Dark red covered booklet titled ' the Family Tradition Continues - 5th Generation Family Owned and Operated Business.' Celebrating 160 Years Mulqueen Family Funeral Directors Since 1853. Contains a brief history of the Mulqueen Family Business. Also contains information about the funeral business, History, stories of different family members and advertisements. There are also a number of photographs in the book.business, funeral director, mulqueen family, the family tradition continues - mulqueen family 160 years, mark mulqueen, adele mulqueen, peter mulqueen, peter mulqueen jnr, paul mulqueen, daniel mulqueen, corey mulqueen, ruth mulqueen, john mulqueen, fran mulqueen, bern mulqueen, david mulqueen, australian funeral directors association, michael mcqueen, tracy guy, bendigo chamber of commerce, bendigo sportsmen's association, michael mulqueen, elizabeth mulqueen, fizelle & mulqueen, peter fizelle, elizabeth fizelle, chas p friley, s t gill, i'll be there, maude hurford, we remember, if i should go tomorrow, a time for everything, book of ecclesiastes 3, 1-13, sandhurst trustees, abell and oakley undertakers, thomas abell, phillip kennedy, sandhurst burial grounds, thomas oakley, william oakley, william oakley, bubs mahony -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: LETTER BUSH DANCE AND MUSIC CLUB BENDIGO, 28th February 2011
3 Page Letter printed on A4 printer paper. Bearing the letterhead of the Bush Dance and Music Club of Bendigo Inc. Postal Address Secretary PO Box 922 Bendigo 3552 Telephone number (03) 5442 1153 email [email protected] Mark Maddock Case Officer Australian Honours and Awards Secretariat Government house Canberra ACT 2600 28th February 2011. Dear Mark, Thank you for giving us the opportunity to speak for Peter Ellis. We know Peter to be a worthy candidate for the award and I think that most people that know him would agree. I had been putting together a nomination for Peter that was suggested by a couple at our club meeting on a night when Peter was not present. Everyone felt that he should have recognition for all the work that he has done and it was unanimously voted on. I was given the job. As someone else has beaten me to it I now can speak for him on my own behalf and in my role as secretary of the Bush Dance & Music Club Inc. Peter Ellis is a very good friend of mine and I have known him since April 1975 when we met at a Saturday night dance. At that time there was a small group of us that went around the dances. We would go 100kms to find dances that were not on the average programme, dances such as The Lancers, Albert's, Waltz Cotillion and lots of Polkas. We bemoaned the fact that they appeared to be dying out in the Towns and Cities so we tried to get the Bendigo Old Time Dance Club of which we were members, to introduce these dances on to the programme, but they were not interested. After a lot of discussion Peter, Maurie Rayner, myself and several others decided to start our own dance club where we could do the dances that we liked, and to endeavour to keep them alive. We formed the Sandhurst Dance Club in June 1979 (renamed ten years later as the Bush Dance & Music Club of Bendigo Inc.) In 1981 Peter made two attempts to form a band for the club and in 1983 the 'Celebrated Emu Creek Bush Band' was born, with Peter as the leader. Later Peter set up a junior section of the Emu Creek Band and some of these children grew up to become competent musicians and leaders of their own bands/Groups. Peter's friendship with the late Harry McQueen of Castlemaine led to and increased knowledge of the dances, calls for the sets and the various tunes used. Peter joined the Wedderburn Old Timers Orchestra in late 1979 and travelling around Victoria and interstate with them was of immense help in learning to MC dances, call sets acoustically and in collecting new 'old dances' and tunes. He met elderly MC's who gave him information on the way that they ran the dances in the old days. It was also an introduction to playing items at concerts and in reviving much of the old traditions of the bush. Demand for the tunes for dances led to Peter compiling a series of three books called 'Collectors Choice' which were published by the Victorian Folk Music Club in 1986, 1987 and 1988. 1988 was a very busy year for Peter and The Emu Creek Bush Band as they recorded two double music tapes for the club 'The Merry Country Dance' and 'The Waltz the Polka and all Kinds of Dancing' which were in much demand at the time. Also in 1988 he collaborated with the late Shirley Andrews and they co-authored the book 'Two Hundred Dancing Years and how to celebrate them with a Colonial Ball' for the Bicentennial of 1988. this publication, was instigated by the Government backed Bicentenary Committee, and distributed free to every municipality in Australia. In 1996 The Emu Creek Bush Band and Peter recorded and produced a single CD called a Friday night at 'The Spring Valley Hop'. In 1998 The Bush Dance & Music Club again happily agreed to financially back Peter to produce a series of CDs. The first thing he did was to revive and update the 1988 music tapes for CD. The first of the Qadrille Mania series of double CDs with companion call books was launched in 1999 then in 2000 and 2001. then the triple CD called The Waltz Polka & all kinds of Dances in 2002 followed by the Merry Country Dance CDs in 2005, 2006 and 2007. There were six double CDs and one triple CD produced which was a major undertaking that went on for eight years. The CDs have a great many tunes that Peter collected over the years mixed in with well known tunes and there are very few repeats. During this time we applied for a Grant from the Victorian Government to publish a book on the social History of country dances and dance instructions with Peter as the author. We were successful and published it in 2005. Our CDs and book have all been lodged with the National Library of Canberra as has all Peter's sheet music, boxes of it, as well as everything he has produced. At the 2005 Canberra National Folk Festival, at a meeting of collectors, it was stated that Peter has the largest collection of dance related material in the National Library. Peter compiled and produced his own project a triple CD called 'Take Me Back to Bendigo' in 2002. 2006 Peter and Emu Creek Bush Band produced another single CD 'Bush Concert Vol one Back to Goornong'. 2008 A pet project of Peter's was compiling and producing a double CD for the Wedderburn Old Timers it was of all the recorded material performed by them at concerts and taped by friends and fans. It was funded by Gavan Holt a son of the late Lindsay Holt an original 'Old Timer'. Recent publications are a book mainly music 'Music Makes Me Smile' a tribute to Con Klippel and the music of the Nariel Valley near Corryong Victoria. Peter Ellis & Harry Gardner 1998. The Waltz, The Polka & All Kinds of Dancing' a sheet music book for musicians supported by the Folk Song & Dance Society of Victoria. 2007-8 not sure of year. Peter has been involved over the years in collecting music and dance by himself and also with Rob Willis and the late John Meredith for the National Library in Canberra. He is continually asked for information and to write articles for people and to verify points re dance and music. He corresponds with like minded people overseas and frequently goes off to Folk Festivals all over the country, usually running dance classes, musician's workshops or just playing for dances. He is an excellent musician and plays Piano, Button Accordion, Concertina, Mouth Organ, Tin Whistle, Ukulele, Spoons and the Bones. He is regarded as one of Australia's foremost collectors and presenters of Australian traditional dance tunes, dances and some musical instruments. Over the years I have heard him referred to as the Guru of folk dance and music. Peter lives and breathes for this passion of his and always has several irons in the fire. He is a life member of The Bush Dance & Music Club of Bendigo Inc. The Victorian Folk Music Club, and The Bendigo Field Naturalists Club. He was a recipient of the David Squance Award in 1994 presented by the Folk Song & Dance Society of Victoria. Over the last twelve months for the folk magazine 'Trad & Now' he has written articles on the old dances and music and this is an ongoing project. This has led to our clubs present project which is the filming of the dances to be shown on UTube as it is referred to in the magazine. This involves members in hours and hours of practising the dances then filming them, and all with Peter's expert teaching and watchful eye on everyone. The Bush Dance & Music Club are and always have been behind Peter wholeheartedly in everything that he does and we are extremely proud of what he has achieved. His drive and enthusiasm for the preservation of music and dance is catching. People like Peter are absolutely necessary in finding and preserving our Australian Heritage, without them it would be lost forever and Australia would be a great deal poorer for it. The Bush Dance and Music Club of Bendigo Inc. and I fully support this nomination for an award as he is truly deserving of it. Yours sincerely Mary E Smith. Secretary of the Bush Dance & Music Club Inc. Peter's Timeline. 1979 A Foundation Member of the Bush Dance & Music Club of Bendigo Inc. 1979 Joined the Wedderburn Old Timers Orchestra. 1983 The Celebrated Emu Creek Bush Band was formed. 1986 Collectors Choice. Volume one. 1987 Collectors Choice. Volume Two. 1988 Collectors Choice. Volume Three. 1988 Recorded Tapes - The Merry Country Dance & The Waltz Polka & all Kinds of Dances. 1988 A book with the late Shirley Andrews called Two Hundred years of Dancing. 1991 Across to Perth collecting for National Library with the Late John Meredith. 1996 Single CD A Friday Night at the Spring Gully Hop. 1998 Music Makes Me Smile. A tribute to Con Klippel 7 music of the Nariel Valley. 1999 Double CD Quadrille Mania 1&2 2000 Double CD Quadrille Mania 3&4 2001 Double CD Quadrille Mania 5&6 2002 His own project triple CD Take Me Back To Bendigo. (Goldrush to Federation and Beyond). 2002 Triple CD The Waltz The Polka & All kinds of Dances. 2005 Double CD The Merry Country Dance 1 & 2. 2002 Book, The Merry Country Dance. 2006 Single CD with Emu Creek 'Bush Concert Vol 1 Back to Goornong' 2006 Double CD The Merry Country Dance 3&4 2007 Double CD The Merry Country Dance 5&6 2007-8-? A book of music, The Waltz, The Polka & All Kinds of Dances. 2008 Double CD The Wedderburn Old Timers in Concert.person, individual, peter ellis oam -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - R.S.L. BENDIGO COLLECTION: GOLDEN SQUARE R.S.L. WOMENS AUXILIARY ANNUAL REPORT
Three page Golden Square R.S.L. Womens Auxiliary Annual Report. Mrs O Goddard was President, Mesdames McIvor and C. Rowe Vice Pres. And Mrs J. Swatton Hon Sec and Treasurer. Report refers to their activities during the year and at the end it mentions if they cease to function.clubs, social, r.s.l. womens auxiliary, r.s.l. bendigo collection - golden square r.s.l. womens auxiliary annual report, mrs o goddard, mrs mcivor, mrs c rowe, mrs j swatton, mrs s hall, st marks ladies guild, salvation army home league, sir dallas & lady brooks, mrs hollis -
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Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION; LAYING OF ST. MARK'S SUNDAY SCHOOL FOUNDATION STONE
A white card with the words, ' The Vicar, Church Wardens and Vestry of St. Mark's Church, Golden Square, request the pleasure of the company of parishioners and friends at the laying of the Foundation Stone of the new Sunday School Hall, Panton St., Golden Square by The Bishop of Bendigo at 3 p.m. on Sunday, 17th March, 1963. Afternoon Tea will be served after the Ceremony.'church, diocese of bendigo, celebration, lydia chancellor, collection, church, st. mark's church, invitation, celebration, foundation stone -
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Photograph - CORNISH COLLECTION: PORTRAIT AND OBELISK RELATING TO JOHN PRAED
Photograph. Portrait and obelisk relating to John Praed: a. Photograph of portrait of standing John Praed ''one of the many Cornish mayors and councillors of Eaglehawk and Bendigo, who died while in office'' typed beneath photo; b. Photo of obelisk with the following typewritten note attached: ''The handsome obelisk in the Eaglehawk cemetery raised by public subscription marks his last resting place''. (Obelisk mounted on large grave with decorative rails - name of 'Praed' clearly visible on front of obelisk).person, individual, john praed, mayor. councillor. eaglehawk. -
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Book - BENDIGO MUSIC LOVERS CLUB
Book containing newspaper cuttings, listed by month, of the recitals at the Bendigo Music Lovers Club from 1967 - 1976. Book has beige cover with black cloth tape spine and is held together with brass screw bolts.book, bendigo, bendigo music lovers club, bendigo music lovers club, w j werry, zena cohn, junewyn jones, betty pink, marjorie somerville, miss mavis webster, mr john stephens, miss irene gill, diana weekes, julie raines, valerie mccracken, glenis granger, ronald farren-price, loretta goldberg, john pickering, henk montfroy, nancy thomas, vernon hill, margaret schofield, jochen schubert, leon la gruta, val pyers, the pied pipers, murray sharp, richard divall, carole mckenzie, john lavender, brian hansford, barbara hyett, mrs helga hill, mr mark hill, clement hill, christopher hill, kathleen hill, charmaine hill, val pyers, huw jones, phillip miechel, brian chapman, nancy chou, melva lycett, margot cory, graeme wall, vernon hill, isabel hodge, ellis omerod, betty rideau, ian cousins, christine beasley, frederick morgan, sedona mcdowell, sofia vainer izzi wasserman -
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Document - ARTICLES FOR RHSV BENDIGO BRANCH NEWSLETTER NOV. 1973
Articles for RHSV Bendigo Branch Newsletter Nov. 1973: 1. Bendigo Memories, 1860-80 (cont.) by G D Meudell , author of ''The Pleasant career of a spendthrift and his later reflections'. (Source 'Bendigo Advertiser' 1930); article by Mr R Buck - mention of wine growing in area; Henry Montague Marks (and father - auctioneer); Bank of Victoria; David Williamson; Dr Hugh Smith; E N Emmett; Malcolm Tolmie; Andrew Williamson; Jimmy Menzies; Lort Smith; A McD Cooper; William Davis; George Valentine; W B Reid; Bob Lewers,; Jack Tone; Dan Luxton. 2. ‘The burning of the Beehive'' (1871) - details of the fire, problems of loss of script and mention of Messrs Moore Bros; Messrs Buick & Co (drapers) using manuscript of the late Mrs Lucy Hill. 3. Article entitled '' Stiff Sentence'' re story of William Stanford (background to the Stanford Fountain, Melbourne) submitted by I Hendry; 4. Handwritten notes on ''The Diamond Hill Company (later Melbourne Hope) - two pages with the final page being located within Mosaic #6543 - mention, with mining details, of London Shaft; London Christmas Company; Melbourne Hope + typewritten article (full) published.document, names of bendigo pioneers, bendigo