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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - SCRAPBOOK
Scrapbook containing newspaper cuttings on facts and information.books, technical, scrapbook -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - SCRAPBOOK
Scrapbook containing cuttings with information on photography.books, technical, scrapbook -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Letter written on blue paper and dated April 5th 1864. Letter is a report by the Auditors. Attachment: Lodge research information.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court king of the forest, j i holl, john charles, william stembel, georg james murray -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - RANDALL COLLECTION: CERTIFICATE - ACT OF CONSECRATION - FOLEY FAMILY 1919
Randall Collection: Certificate - ''Act of Consecration of the Family to the Sacred Heart of Jesus''. At bottom of certificate are the names of the parents - Edmund & Isabella Foley; the children - Maurice Edmond, Mary Bridget, Mary Isabel, ??, Ryan, Honorah & Sarah J Foley. Priest's name - Richard J Kelly. Date 29th June 1919. Certificate is in the form of an illuminated scroll with religious text of RH side and the family information inscribed at the bottom of the certificate. (note the NB!) -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - RANDALL COLLECTION: BOOKLET - ''GOLDEN BENDIGO- THE CITY WITH A FUTURE''
Randall Collection: Booklet - ''Golden Bendigo- The City with a Future''. 32 page ''promotional'' booklet. No designated publisher or date (note: ''Television - Application made for one local commercial channel'') but list of those involved in production is on last page . General Information page plus list of Places of Worship at back of booklet. Text and photographs covering a wide range of Bendigo and region's attractions/products. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - RANDALL COLLECTION: BOOKLET - PRICE LIST OF SPORTING GUNS
Randall Collection: Booklet - Price List of Sporting Guns. Seven pages with (long) gun on each page - 5 guns of W W Greener and 2 guns of J V Needham with prices. Line drawing and description of each gun with price. No information as to availability/stockist etc. No date. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Letter, dated February 17, 1948 from Robert Pagel of the Midwest Extraction Co. Rockford, Ill. To Mr. Frank A. Stevenson. He would like more information on the Scalebuoys and is interested in obtaining two units, a tap unit and a vest pocket unit. He also mentions Dr. Abbotts book and the difficulty of obtaining a price with the variation in foreign exchange. He would also like to know about household units as the water in his country is hard.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, midwest extraction co, frank a stevenson, dr abbott, robert pagel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - THE PARSLOWS
The Parslows - the story of a Parslow family of Coaley Gloucestershire. Includes information on Eli Parslow who lived in Bendigo in the 1860's.Soft cover with 192 pages photographs and maps.Frank McGuirebook, bendigo, parslow, family - parslow-bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - THE ERA OF THE R CLASS LOCOMOTIVES
The Era of the R Class Locomotives of the Victorian Railways, 19 pages with black and white photographs, technical information and diagrams.S.Watson & A.Cameronbooks, technical, railways -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - GOLDFIELD NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS
Newspaper cuttings relating to gold mining predominantly from the Bendigo Advertiser, and to a lesser degree other Victorian newspapers. Dating commences 1904-7 and resumes early 1930-33. Cuttings have been pasted onto blank bound pages and protected within green cover of slightly smaller size. Covering handwritten note reads 'Oddments on the Goldfields of Victoria' ,'Cuttings from the Bendigo Advertiser, and other papers'. Specialised information on gold mining in Victoria ; also articles on other subjects, a valuable collection. No signature or donor.bendigo, gold mining, 1904-30 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: LETTERS RE JOHN LYNCH
Documents (2) pinned together Messages dated .28.3.1892, 1.4.1892 and 31.3.1892 Memo to Const. Meager seeking information re John Lynch, late of Terrick Terrick, said to be a relative of the Lyhnches residing at Mitiamo. On rear of memo ' John Lynch brother to Matthew and Patt Lynch has notyet returned to this colony. He is supposed to be living in the dist of Dubbo N.S.W., signed C.F. Major, Const. 2908, Kerang' Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop response attached re information enclosed above.business, legal, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, john lynch, terrick terrick, mitiamo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - JAMES LERK COLLECTION: BENDIGO CENTRAL BOTTLE CLUB NEWSLETTER
Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection (June /July 1976). Article on ''Old Inglewood'' (by Ken Arnold) - information on 1858 - 1860s with sketch map of gullies in area; Reference to bottle of T R Jones, Chemist of Bendigo (Pall Mall, near Allans Walk); list of some other bottle manufacturers in Bendigo. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - JAMES LERK COLLECTION: BENDIGO CENTRAL BOTTLE CLUB NEWSLETTER
Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection (April 1976 by deduction). Reference to William Brude store owner/wine and spirit merchant. Involved in partnership in London Brewery and owned Norfolk Brewery - includes list of various bottles owned and used by William Bruce. Reference to Sheepwash being once a main thoroughfare to Bendigo (with sketch map) and information on two of the seven vineyards in area by 1855 - A. Derivan (sic) De Ravin and William Jones, Wine Merchant; article on Bendigo Breweries - reference in it to Albion Brewery, Phoenix Brewery (Pheonix sic), Lucan St Brewery, Thunder & Co, Thunders Sandhurst Brewery, A Thunder & Co, Tankard Malting Co, Bendigo Cognac Distilling Coy, Norfolk Brewery, BB Brewery, Union Brewery, Dublin Porter Brewery, Hindmarsh Brewery, Liverpool Brewery, Edinborough Brewery, Adelaide Brewery, the City Brewing Co, Anchor Brewing Co, Kent Brewery, Alpine Brewery, Sandhurst Brewery; Page listing know Bendigo aerated water manufacturers who used the Hamilton Patent - W Bruce, J Heffernam (sic) ,Hefferman?, G Pritchard, Hunter Bros, J Wharton, F G Beard, A Phillips, T Davies. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: LABEL - DR. LANE'S LIVER PILLS
Label for Dr. Lane's Liver Pills printed in dark blue on white paper. Label contains information and dose of the pills. Name of W. L. Wiliams, Bendigo.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, dr lane, w l williams -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JACK PERRY COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER GOLDEN GULLIES PART 1
Newspaper article Bendigo Weekly re Golden Gullies in Bendigo. Information regarding Peg Leg Creek, Lougsons hydraulic sluice Myers Flat, Peg Leg Gully. Photo of Mr. Lougsons hydraulic sluice of Myers Flat in the 1930's.. Recovering gold from Peg Leg Gully.Bendigo Advertiser 3.9.99person, individual, jack perry, peg leg gully, catherine, saxby, eaglehawk gully. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JACK PERRY COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER DEPRESSION HOUSEHOLD HAWKING
Newspaper articles re depression era, including articles on household hawking, includes information re selling Harcourt apples, Goanna oil, Rawleighs; drought and depression; quartz crushing; schooling in the depression; 8.10.99 - 25.11.99. Bendigo Weekly.person, individual, jack perry, depression, hawking, goanna oil, rawleighs -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JACK PERRY COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER TOMATO INDUSTRY
5 newspaper articles Bendigo Weekly , written by Jack Perry, 2000. Information re tomato industry in Bendigo, subjects includes Leggo, Kia-Ora, tomato pickers, Mr. Fetchenhauer, Bendigo Preserving Company., Reid's factory. Jack Perry died on February 12, 2000. This series of articles was published posthumously.bendigo, industry, tomatoes -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - JAMES LERK COLLECTION: BENDIGO CENTRAL BOTTLE CLUB NEWSLETTER
Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection. ''Merry Xmas'' Edition (1974?). Includes article on 'Goldfield Oil Bottles' with drawing and brief descriptions of 18 pre-1860 bottles showing variety of shapes of these bottles. Short article on the Chinese and the lack of bottles in their camp areas - also information on opium pipes. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - CAMPBELL COLLECTION: BENDIGO AND DISTRICT MAPS
Map. Forest Commission Victoria, Bendigo Forest District, Basic information prepared 1982, scale 1:100,000. Fire Prevention Strategy Plan. Mitiamo, Greater Bendigo Area, Castlemaine F.D.map, bendigo, forest district -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - INFORMATION SHEET: SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL OFFICIAL OPENING, 15/05/1977
Information Sheet - Sacred Heart Cathedral Official Opening - May 15, 1977. Three pages with information on design, construction , furnishings and detail (lighting, sound). Together with a plan of the cathedral (page 2). Two copies marked with RHSV - Bendigo Branch stamp; ''1123'' in handwritten ink on P.1; and correction to type on page 1 ('1987' amended in ink to '1897').church, history, cathedral of the sacred heart, secred heart cathedral. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CHARLES HENRY THOMAS INFORMATION
A 4 page containg information gleaned from computer surrounding C H Thomas and his poetical works. Refer to Cat No 6759poetry, charles henry thomas -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: BUSHRANGERS
2 wanted posters, white with large black writing. 8000 pound REWARD. ROBBERY AND MURDER. Reward will be paid for information. The posters are announcing a reward for the apprehension of Edward Kelly, Daniel Kelly, Stephen Hart and Joseph Byrne. Signed Henry Parkes Colonial Secretary, N.S.W., Bryan O'Loghlen, Attorney General, VictoriaSigned Henry Parkes Colonial Secretary, N.S.W., Bryan O'Loghlen, Attorney General, Victoriahistory, australian, bushrangers, lydia chancellor, collection, australian history, history, bushrangers, victorian history, australia -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CORRESPONDENCE: THE REGISTRATION (REGISTRATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS) OF ORGAN AT ST. KILIAN'S, 29/01/1882
Correspondence re the registration (Registration of Historic Buildings) of organ at St. Kilian's . A letter dated 29/1/1982 from Ministry for Planning, Victoria to the Secretary Bendigo Historical Society (request for any information held regarding importance); b copy of application from the Organ Historical Trust of Australia to ''Add a Building to the Register of Historic Buildings''. Details of the organ are within the application - builder: August Randebrock, Paderborn, Germany , 1871; statement of significance re the organ - 'It is the only large example of a large (sic) 19th C German organ in Australia, such instruments are rare even in Germany. It is of international importance''.Ministry for Planning Victoria. 500 Collins Street Melbourne.church, history, st. kilian's catholic church, bendi, august randerbrock, paderborn, germany. 19th c german organ. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - YALLOOK : COUNTY OF BENDIGO, 1957
Map. Yallook, County of Bendigo, Talambe, Neilborough, Yarraberb, Salisbury, Pompapiel. Drawn and reproduced at the Department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne,1957. Distances shown on the plan are derived from original surveys of varying dates and whilst approximately correct do not necessarily conform to modern standards of accuracy. For survey information application should be made to the central plan office, or to the office of titles. Some ink scibbles appear at the right top of this map. Price 2/-. (number 14 in map cupboard 1)By Authority W.M.Houston, Govt.Printer,Melbourne.map, bendigo, yallook -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Film - THE WELLCOME PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPOSURE RECORD AND DIARY, 1915
Green fabric covered wallet containing a lead pencil and diary with black and white plus coloured photographs and information on photography gold frontis piece with green unicorns and embossed with a unicorn on back, sealed with press stud, published by Burroughs Wellcome & Co London.Eagle pencil Co London. The Wellcome photographic exposure record and diary 1915photography, camera accessories -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ALBERT WILLIAM CRAVEN INFORMATION
Unknown author, handwritten notes pertaing to life of Albert William Craven. Craven of Cravens New Chum Mine in 1856. Surveyed the 'Long Tunnel Mine' [North/East Vic?] Entered parliament as member for Benambra. Notes pertained to lost photograph.gold mining, miners' safety cage, albert william craven. -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Accessory - Walking Stick
Donated to the Society by Mr O'Shannessy, (wharfie). His description is in supplementary file but gives only the above information. It was attempted unsuccessfully to contact him for better information.Carved Walking Stick roughly carved but polished smooth, verbally claimed by donor to have been carved on a local convict ship.Wendy Morris advised by Ted McCarthy; had noted on the back of the note that came with it, "putting you on the John Murray" was used as a threat to kids when he was a boycrimes and misdemeanours, les o'shannessy, john murray -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Prohibited goods sign, Ross Street, Port Melbourne, Glen Stuart
Sign on lamp post in Ross Street - "Timber, coal, briquette traffic is prohibited in this street", also information re sign (Digital image on database)engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, ross street -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Drawing - Sketch, Artists impression, Bayside development proposal, Port Melbourne, Barry Merat, Sep 1987
Display item used during public information sessions conducted in 1987 by the Port Melbourne City Council's (PMCC) Community Committee (Brenda BEDFORD, Frank CALLAGHAN, Ron WEST and Barry MERAT) regarding SCDC Bayside Development.Drawn by Barry MERAT for 1987 public display:a general impression of Bayside development proposal elevations as seen from bay, based on Plot Ratio of 3 to 1 and Plot Ratio of 2 to 1.Top RH corner - reverse 'WRAP'town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, public action campaigns, sandridge city development co pty ltd, scdc, brenda bedford, frank callaghan, ron west, barry merat -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Alternative SCDC plan for Bayside development, Port Melbourne, Barry Merat, Foreshore Use, 1987
Display item used during public information sessions conducted in 1987 by the Port Melbourne City Council's Community Committee (Brenda BEDFORD, Frank CALLAGHAN, Ron WEST and Barry MERAT) regarding SCDC Bayside Development.Sketched plan illustrating alternative to SCDC plan for Bayside development.town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, public action campaigns, sandridge city development co pty ltd, scdc, brenda bedford, frank callaghan, ron west, barry merat