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Book - MALONE COLLECTION: THE AUSTRALIAN PROHIBITION SONGSTER
Grey cover, A5 booklet 'The Australian Prohibition Songster' Price one shilling (net). 2nd Edition. Written on cover in blue ink "P. Mills" Booklet contains music and words for songs that promote prohibition. Example: 'Vote for the little boys and girls' by W.A. Williams.Robert Harknessbendigo, clubs, prohibition movement -
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Book - MALONE COLLECTION: SONGS OF SALVATION
Pale green cover booklet "Songs of Salvation' by Robert Harkness. Sung by the King's Heralds and Del Delker on the voice of prophecy broadcasts. Booklet contains music and words for 'songs of salvation'. Robert Harkness, born 1880 in Bendigo, was the son of Abraham and Jane Harkness of the Victoria Foundry business.Robert Harknessperson, bendigo, robert harkness -
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Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: DEBS
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, December 20, 2004. Debs: the White Hills branch of the CWSG held at miniature debutante ball in July, 1952 with Bishop Stewart as guest of honour. Making their debut were: back Pat Hughes, john Kane, Brian Keating, Michael Reidy, and Peter Morrissey. Centre: Maureen Kane (chaperone), Anne Roberts, Moya Reidy. Second: Brendan O'Donoghue, Fay Hughes, Pauline Murphy, Nola Eddy, Maree Murphy, Lorna Eddy, Zoe Hogan. Front: Michael Morrissey. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
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Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: VICTORIA HILL
Three pages numbered 18/19, 20/21 and 22/23 titled Victoria Hill. First page has some information on Victoria Hill, a sketch of W Rae's Home and Rae's Open cut. The second page has a map of the Victoria Hill Area showing streets and the New Chum Anticline, a sketch of Ballerstedt's Open Cut and a Key to Victoria Hill Area Map. The third page mentions the Victoria Quartz mine, Tributors and quartz roasting. It also has sketch of a 20 Head Crushing Battery, Victoria Hill.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - victoria hill, gold mines hotel, christopher ballerstedt, theodore ballerstedt, ballerstedt's open cut, lansell's 180 mine, little 180 mine, new chum syncline battery, victoria reef quartz mining co, victoria quartz, new chum drainage scheme, a roberts and sons, tributors, william rae's bon accord mine and open cut, william rae, adventure and advance open cuts, central nell gwynne, heinz butcher shop -
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Newspaper - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: NEW PLAYGROUND FOR LONG GULLY
Newspaper cutting titled New Playground for Long Gully. Eaglehawk Times Nov 99 written at the top of the article. The playground was a community project at the New chum Reserve in the Sparrowhawk, Estate. Mentioned is the organisers, who gave funds for the works and the young people who worked on it. Also mentioned is some early problems they had.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - new playground for long gully, eaglehawk times nov 99, eaglehawk secondary college, new chum reserve, long gully community house, central victorian group training (cvgt), city of greater bendigo, the department of human services, the rotary club of bendigo/sandhurst, lt lukes, russell roberts -
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Photograph - LAANECOORIE WEIR
Black and white (hand tinted) photograph of Weir structure at Laanecoorie. Figure on left of photo. Inscriptions: 'Laanecoorie Weir on reverse in black lead pencil. History: James Lerk 17.3.2000 'Laanecoorie Weir' built by Bendigo contractor. Valves by Roberts Foundry ' With note' photographs from Mrs Ella Bourke, 131 Barnard St, Bendigo Ph 43 8269. Photographs Frances (Frank) Thomas Bourke.Francis (Frank) Thomas Kennedyplace, water, laanecorrie weir -
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Photograph - VIEW OF MINING AREA - VICTORIA HILL
Black and white photograph. View overlooking north from Victoria Hill, mullock heaps, houses - some mid to late 20th century and some miner's cottages, formed road, children's playground centre foreground. Inscriptions: on back - purple rubber stamp 'Robert Wallace Studios, 6 Ruth Street, Golden Square, Phone Bgo 37565.Robert Wallaceplace, mining site, victoria hill, bendigo, mines and mining, landscape, mining landscape, mullock heaps -
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Photograph - MINE WORKINGS, ROCK OUTCROP
Black and white photo: large rock outcrop and mine working on treed hill in foreground. House in middle ground and poppet head on hilltop horizon. Victoria Hill area ? On back Wallace Studios/6 Ruth St.,/ Golden Square/ Phone Go 37565Robert Wallace Studios, Golden Squaremine, gold, mining landscape, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, mine, mining, landscape, victoria hill -
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Photograph - WINDING ENGINE AT MONUMENT HILL MINE
Black and white photograph of a winding engine (Roberts & Son) at Monument Hill Mine. Winding gear, large drum with wire cable wound on, sitting on concrete base. Inscriptions: on back - lined paper, glued in centre 'Monument Hill Mine, Winding Engine, Roberts and Sons'.place, mining site, rope winding drum, mines and mining, equipment, mining equipment, bendigo, mines, mining, surface equipment -
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Photograph - SOCIETY OF OLD BENDIGONIANS. 1853, 1853
Black & White portraits of 100 Bendigo men of 1853. Including Julius Cohn - Jacob Cohn - Mauritz Cohn - J.H.Abbott - C.H.Collier - T.Moore. MP - Robert Burrows. MP - Angus Mackay. MP - E.Garsed - Geo Aspinall Robert Strickland.?print, persons mixed group, bendigo pioneer men of 1853 -
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Photograph - CENTRAL DEBORAH MINE, 1960 ?
black and white photo : Central Deborah Gold Mining N.L. poppet head with corrugated iron sheds in foreground and right rear. On back Mng 49 ' Central Deborah 1960's ? ' On front op ' Central Deborah Mine, off High St., Golden Square. Now purchased by City Council for Mining Museum. 'Robert Wallace Stucioes, 6 Ruth St., Golden Square.organization, business, central deborah gold mine -
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Photograph - MONUMENT HILL MINE
black and white photo: winding gear in demolished engine house. On Back . ' Monument Hill Mine ' Roberts and Son winding engine'organization, business, monument hill mine -
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Photograph - CENTRAL DEBORAH WINDING MACHINE, 1941 approx
black and white photo: male standing on left, winding machine right. A. Roberts and Sons single link winder at the Deborah gold mines with J. Moorhad at the controls. In blue pen on back ' winding engine - last worked at Central Deborah. In black pen - built by A. Roberts & Sons, Engineers, Bendigo, the late J. Moorhead at the controls. on back A. Richardson, 29 Harrison St., Bendigo. .copy for A. Richardsonorganization, business, central deborah gold mine -
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Photograph - CENTRAL DEBORAH MINE, approx 1967
black and white photo ( 5 copies ) of Central Deborah poppet head with sheds, ( corrugated ) in foreground and right ( background ) On front printed ' Central Deborah Mine - off High St., Golden Square - now purchased by City Council for Mining Museum. On back : mng 23 5 copies / RHSV, Bendigo Branch.Robert Wallace Studioes, 6 Ruth Street, Golden Square Phone BGO 37565 ( on back )organization, business, central deborah gold mine -
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Photograph - BURNT GULLY PHOTOS, 1924
Burnt Gully - possibly near Woodvale. a. Black and white photo: men standing behind, alongside bagged grain. Steam farm engine on RH side. Written on rear of photo: threshing team at lunch engine Ruston Procter steam. 8 horse power, single cylinder, working pressure 75 lbs per square inch. 80 revs per minte. Fly wheel 6 feet in diameter. b. Pilcher's thresher on Robert Riley's farm, Burnt Gully. Bullock drivers Bill Pilcher, Paddy Mulcair. Bullock drawn threshing machine, large group of men standing alongside and to rear of machine. Two men standing on top of thresher. Steam traction engine on far left of photo. c. Pioneer log cabin Burnt Gully, the home of the Grafton family, demolished about 1930. Hut of slab construction, with corruated iron roof over timber slats. Chimney of logs and slabs topped with bricks on LH side of house. Steam farm machine in background on LH side.unknownagriculture, farm, grafton familyh, robert riley, bill pilcher, paddy mulcair, burnt gully. -
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Document - CORRESPONDENCE: PRESENTATION TRAY TO MR & MRS ROBERT MOFFAT, 27th October, 1980
Correspondence (1980) re Presentation Tray to Mr and Mrs Robert Moffat, Ravenswood. Tray acknowledges ''their genial hospitality and many estimable qualities''.Presented to Moffats in 1884 on their departure to Ballarat. The tray is inscribed with the names of some 45 members of the Sandhurst community of the day. Enquiry re places and names mentioned on the tray came from Jules L Tardent (of Gold Coast) via the City of Bendigo who had received the enquiry in first instance. Reply from Hon Sec of BHS provides brief information re 13 of the names and states that ''to our knowledge there are relatives of the above in the district''.person, family, moffat, mr. t. crabbe, r. c. wilson, j.h. teague & co, j. ellison, w.p. simpson, j robertson, c. reade, j. crowley, h. trumble, e. hinchliff, c. cordner, j.g. weddell, t. putnam. j.g. pickles, o. randall, j. hatton. -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - CATHERINE REEF UNITED MINE MANAGERS REPORTS
Handwritten notes on Catherine Reef United Mine Manager, J. M. Eyre Report 20/5/'72. Recommends the purchase of a new boiler. S. Jackson killed in a boiler explosion which the jury said was due to an error of judgement on his part. Recommendations, re New Winding Engine and Poppet Legs by Rbt. Coakes 18th May, 1905. Truck road from the shaft to the battery. Recommendation to call for tenders for a new changing house and a blacksmith shop. Reports about boilers, ropes, cleaning of machinery, testing of brakes, slack coal from the Powlett North Woolamai Collieries, crushings, number of batteries, low wood supply and a visit to the New Moon & South New Moon which are burning the Powlett slack coal.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, catherine reef united mine managers reports, j m eyre, myrtle creek coy, s jackman, rbt coakes, great northern co, virginia co, mr roberts, mr harkness, mr mcgrath, ernest mueller, roberts & sons, mr bennett, mr abrahams, mr sluyterman, j langdon, electrical supply coy, smiths, powlett north woolamai collieries, m j gwatkins, new moon, south new moon -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - GT. NORTHERN WINDING ENGINE
Handwritten qute from the Sec. Mines Report for 1901 Page 79 by E. R. Meekison, Senior Inspector of Mines. Quote gives a detailed description of the winding engine manufactured by Messrs. Roberts and Sons.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, gt northern winding engine, sec mines report for 1901 page 79, e r meekison, messrs roberts and sons, a richardson -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - CONFIDENCE EXT'D MINE MANAGER REPORT
Handwritten extracts from the Mine Manager, J. Ennor's Reports. The reports are dated 1897 and 1898. Reports mention new Slide Valves and eccentrics to the air-compressor, replacement of boiler and boilers at the South Shaft.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, confidence ext'd mine manager report, j ennor, mr foot, roberts and sons -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - EXTRACTS FROM PRINCESS DAGMAR MINE MANAGER'S REPORT
Two copies of handwritten extracts from the Mine Manager's of the Princess Dagmar Mine, Garden Gully line. Mine Managers were J. Ebboth, Charles Gambetta, A. Williams and S. Richards. Subjects reported on include: supply of water to boiler, new engine- driver, stolen gold, engine house destroyed by fire, painting and cementing the chimney stack, sale of galvd iron and oil barrels, contractors erecting machinery, crushings, repair to shaft, new ropes, broken indicator on winding engine and work stopping and recommencing seven months later. Reports range in date from 1881 to 1914.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, extracts from princess dagmar mine manager's report, john ebbott, mr roberts, mr lansell, john roberts, bendigo advertiser sat jan 23rd 1897, harkness and coy, almond williams, mr r eddy, f warren, s richards -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - QUESTION 5 ON VICTORIA HILL
Handwritten notes and carbon copy titled Question 5. Notes refer to Victoria Hill being opended up by Theodore Ballerstedt and his son early in 1854. Theodore Ballerstedt left for Germany having sold his home, crushing battery and mine to Mr Geo Lansell. He called the mine the '180'. Next mine north to the '180' was the Victoria Quartz. Also contains notes on machinery, geological formations and earning from the mines.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, question 5 on victoria hill, theodore ballerstedt, mr geo lansell, fortuna villa, commonwealth survey regiment, the 180, ballerstedt's original open cut, bendigo south rotary club, john wybrandt, north old chum coy, victoria quartz, victoria reef quartz company, mr william rae, a roberts & sons united ironworks, australian mining standard special edition 1899, bendigo advertiser 10/2/1897, a harkness & coy, bendigo advertiser 30/6/1910 page 5, rae's open cut, e j dunn, bendigo saddle reefs, wittscheibe's 'jeweller's shop', roberts & frost, ashley noy & coy, grant & co, woodward & son, couth allen and co, taylor gould and co, crawshaw & co, roberts & co -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - THE RICH VICTORIA HILL AND ITS HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS
Copy and a photocopy of notes titled 'The rich Victoria Hill and its Historical Associations. The photocopy does not have copies of the photos. Notes include Introduction, directions for getting to Victoria Hill, North Old Chum Mine 2310 ft deep, Ballerstedt's First Open Cut, Geographical Features, Lansell's Big 180, Crushing Battery, Lansell's Cleopatra Needle type chimney, Victoria Quartz Mine 4613 ft deep, Victoria Reef Quartz Company, Victoria Quartz Company, Victoria Quartz Dams, Rae's Open Cut, Quartz Roasting, Floyd's small 5 Head Crushing Battery, Great Central Victoria (Midway) Shaft, Ballerstedt's Small 24 yard Claim, The Humboldt, The Adventure, The Advance and Luffsman and Sterry's Claim. Copies of photos include: Victoria Hill from Rae's Open Cut, Looking North from Old Chum Hill to the Victoria Hill, the Victoria Quartz Mine and Wm. Rae's Crushing Works.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, the rich victoria hill and its historical associations, j n macartney, quartz miners' arms hotel, ironbark methodist church, john brown knitwear factory, little 180, george lansell, conrad heinz, british and american hotel, victoria reef gold mining company, manchester arms hotel, housing commission homes, the ironbark, hercules and energetic, midway, wittscheibe, great central victoria, wm rae, mr & mrs conroy, moorhead's shop, central nell gwynne, gold mines hotel, david chaplin sterry, new chum & victoria, old chum, burrowes & sterry, rotary club of bendigo south, big 180, north old chum mine, ballerstedt's first open-cut, lansell's bit 180 shaft, victoria quartz mine, victoria reef quartz company, a roberts & sons, mr e j dunn, h harkness & sons, new chum drainage scheme, eureka extended, new chum railway, the pearl, inrush of water, shamrock, shenandoah, victoria quartz dams, rae's open cut, floyd's small 5 head crushing battery, great central victoria (midway) shaft, midway no 2, midway north, the humboldt, the adventure, the advance, luffsman & sterry's claim, chinese joss house, fortuna, p m g repeater station, bendigo and vicinity 1895, j n macartney 1st edition 1871, mr rae anderson, 'gill family, annals of bendigo obituary notices 1904, mining records and australian mining standard special edition 1/6/1899, bendigo advertiser 22/6/1871, b m l records mines department, patterson's goldfields of victoria, dickers mining record 23/11/1861, annals of bendigo, bendigo advertiser 24/7/1933, 27/8/1908, 30/6/1910, 16/6/1910, 17/6/1910, mining reports for 1910, australian mining standard special edition 1/6/1899 p40, bendigo mines ltd, mines department records, the bendigo goldfield 1851 to 1954, the victoria hill 1854 to 1949, wm rae's crushing works -
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Photograph - COMPOUND AIR COMPRESSOR
Black and white photograph. One male with right hand on wheel of control valve in the compressed air pipe outlet of a two stage or compound air compressor with con rod and crank shaft to a large flywheel. Two belts to a vertical governor. Outgoing air pipe vertical to ceiling of enclosing building. Inscriptions: Nameplate or bed plate 'A Roberts and sons, Engineers, Bendigo' Lower left corner handwritten 'with A Rob. Compliments' On back - 'Compound Air Compressor'.machinery, compressors, compound air compressor, worker, male -
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Photograph - WINDING ENGINE, 1960's
Black and white laminated photo ( copy ) winding engine last worked at Central Deborah. Built by A. Roberts & Sons, engineers, Bendigo. The late Mr. J. Moorhead at the controls.F.T. Kennedyorganization, business, central deborah gold mine -
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Document - CURNOW COLLECTION: LECTURE ON THE AYRSHIRE POET WM. PEARCE RICHARDS, 1893
Lecture on the Ayrshire Poet - Wm. Pearce Richards: small booklet re lecture delivered before the Adelaide Literary Society 25/1/1886. 19 pages on Robert Burns. Printer: James Vernon, Stationer 229 Elizabeth St. Inscription Mr James Henry Curnow, with kind regards of the writer 21st Sept 1893.person, individual, curnow collection -
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Book - THE ANNOTATED CONSTITUTION OF THE AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH, 1901
THE ANNOTATED CONSTITUTION OF THE AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH. 1008 pages. Inscribed on front page in pen ' with the authors' compliments'.John Quick LLB and Robert Randolph Garran MAaustralia, history, constitution, australia, constitution, sir john quick, r. garran -
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Document - ILLUMINATED ADDRESS TO PETER SMALLEY ESQ, 29 August 1917
Address to Peter Smalley. Esq. Coloured print of Methodist Church. Eaglehawk West. Text reads: 'To Peter Smalley Esq. Dear Sir & Brother on behalf of the Trustees of The Eaglehawk West Methodist Church after 17 years faithful service as Trustee. Local Preacher. Circuit Steward. Sunday School Teacher and Treasurer' Signed by J.Polkinghorne - Minister. Robert Murdoch - Secretary. D.Wetistu - Treasurer. Dated 29 August, 1917.document, certificate, personal -
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Photograph - VICTORIA QUARTZ - NEW CHUM LINE OF REEF, c.1890
Black and white photograph. Poppet head on LH side, stone building, centre, tall brick chimney, RH side in front of timber building. Inscriptions: on front - 'Victoria Quartz'. On back - typewritten description as follows: 'Situated on the rich Victoria Hill, Ironbark. Steel girders? rams type poppet legs - 60ft high. Vertical winding engines; pair of 24' dia. Winding drums. Made and erected by Roberts & Sons, Bendigo, in 1897. Then one of the best in the state. In 1910 it was the deepest gold mine in the world, having reached a depth of 4,613 ft in the winze. The shaft was then sunk to a depth of 4,588 ft. in an endeavour to reach a depth of 4,870 ft. to effectively work the deepest gold bearing reef in the world. On the night of June 14th, 1910, the mine was flooded out by the rising waters from the deep New Chum mines to the south, all of which had either ceased operations or had returned back to shallow workings. For details of the mine's record, see 'The Historical Guide to Bendigo'. Mine details completed by A Richardson, 29 Harrison Street, Bendigo.place, mining site, victoria quartz -
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Photograph - ROBERT'S & SON FOUNDRY EMPLOYEES, WILLS STREET, c.1900
Black and white faded photograph of employees of Robert's and Sons Foundry outside the premises facing Wills Street. Mounted on grey card. (James Lerk 19 Nov. 1999) five rows of men against wall of foundry. Inscriptions: 'Employees of Robert's Foundry, Bendigo, early 1900's (on back)person, group, male group of workers -
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Photograph - ROBERT DENIS KELLY COLLECTION: GROUP OF MEN RECLINING ON DECK OF SHIP
Black and white photograph: group of men dressed in uniform, with white hats, reclining on deck of ship.person, robert denis kelly, world war 1, robert denis kelly collection, world war 1.