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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''THE MERRY MUSES OF CALEDONIA'' BY ROBERT BURNS
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 223 page paperback collection of bawdy folk-songs by Robert Burns. Includes an 8 page glossary of Scottish words. Edited by James Barke and Sydney Goodsir Smith. Notes by J. De Lancey Ferguson. Published by Panther Books in 1966 and printed by C.Nicholls & Co. Ltd., England. Catalogue sticker '2042 BUR' on spine. Handwritten in biro on first page 'to the Old Pretender from the Young'.Robert Burnsbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, robert burns, poetry -
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Book - ALONG THE CHANNEL
Along The Channel, some of the historical and general features along the Coliban main channel, 90 pages with black and white and colour photographs & maps.Philip Wilkincivil engineering, water supply, coliban -
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Document - ENQUIRY: DONALD RANKIN, 14th March, 1990
Enquiry of 14/03/1990 re Donald Rankin (Bendigo ca. 1870/71). Mention of McColl, Stanistreet and Rankin firm and also Miss Jockerman's school in Bendigo. No reply.Mrs H. Blackwoodperson, family, rankin family, donals rankin, mccoll, stanistreet and rankin, miss jockerman's school, sandhurst cemetery. -
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Document - FAMLY HISTORY INFORMATION: RALSTON FAMILY
Famly History information re Ralston family. Includes death certificate and marriage certificate.person, family, ralston family -
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Document - PRINTED REMINISCENCE: LOOKING BACK WITH TOM ROWE
Printed reminiscence ''Looking Back with Tom Rowe'' with Appendices. 27 stapled pages and 28 - 42 loose sheets of Appendix. Loose sheets (7) of Select Bibliography and (poor quality) copies of photos including portraits of un-name male and un-named female; also picnic gathering of approx 20 hatted/suited men in rural setting. No author, no date of authorship.bendigo, history, autobiography tom rowe, the great depression, mr t rowe, world war 2, central deborah gold mine. mr charles robert searle rowe, new chum railway company, north old chum syndicate, list of mine managers, golden square school, big hills gold mine, henry gibs, new chum synline, school of mines, cr. g d garvin, central deborah mine, golden square fire station, the fife shire hotel, the rose of australia hotel, hicks spurs, red white and blue mine -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''LAND OF MEMORY'' BY M.A. ROBERTSON
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 43 page blue hardcover book of verse by M.A. Robertson. Published in 1919 by 'The Bookfellow in Sydney' and printed by William Brooks &Co. Ltd., Sydney. Catalogue sticker '2056 ROB' on the spine. Author's signature in ink on first title page. Handwritten in ink on flyleaf 'For A.H. Chisholm, Esq. with the author's compliments in return for an interesting address at The Lyceum Club 31st Mch 1927.'M.A. Robertsonbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, m.a.robertson, poetry -
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Document - WILLIAMS UNITED - WILLIAMS UNITED MINE MANAGER'S REPORT 16 & 30/9/1898
Handwritten copy of the Williams (Shaft 95 M. D.) Mine Manager's Report. 16/9/98 Still 35 men tributing in mine. 'Our water pipe was broke the other day by some-one driving a cart over it. And I had to get a short piece put in'. 30/9/1898 Have not yet finished filling in open cutting, as two quartz shoots had to be repaired. Old wood in those shoots almost perished. . . 'There is no gates to any of the plats in the mine to rest cage on, only loose bearers. Which is a contravention of the act.' . . 'and with your permission I would get the cost per gate. Mine Manager T. Carpenter.document, gold, williams united, williams united, williams united mine manager's report 16 & 30/9/1898, t carpenter -
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Document - NEWSPAPER CUTTING: GEORGE ALBERT ROBINSON, 21st January, 2005
Newspaper cutting Bendigo Advertiser 21/01/2005- re George Albert Robinson, died 1890, Bendigo Railways in shunting accident. Also - reference to wife - Jessie Ann Robinson.The Advertiserperson, individual, george albert robinson, george albert robinson, bendigo station guards. -
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Document - ENQUIRY: SAMUEL ROBBINS
Enquiry re Samuel Robbins (died ca. 1885 - McIvor Street /Road?) Some information re possible reply?? On this page handwritten.person, individual, samuel robbins, jane penanula, brick layer. -
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Document - 'HISTORY LIVES' ARTICLE: REYNOLDS FAMILY
'History Lives' article (Jim Evans - Bendigo Advertiser 17/04/2008) - re Reynolds family. Mention of Jorgenson family connection.person, individual, reynolds family, new moon mine, peter jorgenson. mt lyell mine. -
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Document - NEWSLETTER EXTRACT: JACK RUSSELL
Newsletter extract from Bulletin of the Probus Club of Bendigo ''Probe'' 18/09/1985 - re Jack Russell (Sec. of the Probus Club of Bendigo). .person, individual, jack russell -
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Document - NEWSPAPER CUTTING: BOB RICHARDS, 18th February, 2012
Newspaper cutting Bendigo Advertiser Feb 18 2012 - re Bob Richards. Volunteer with Red Cross.Bendigo Advertiser.person, individual, bob richards, bendigo red cross, kerang rail disaster, brisbane floods, black saturday -
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Document - NEWSPAPER CUTTING: JOHN ''JACK'' ROSS
Newspaper cutting - re John ''Jack'' Ross. ''Last surviving digger from all those who volunteered during World War 1''.No date.person, individual, john (jack) ross, world war 1, wireless corps of the light horse brigade, clive stonham, federation medal, world war 11. -
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Photograph - PRESENTATION OF CRICKET EQUIPMENT TO PRIMARY SCHOOL BY SANDHURST CRICKET CLUB
group photo of 11 school boys with four men, standing outside brick building, wooden door behind group. Boys in front are holding cricket pads and gloves. Written on back : 'back: Neil Button, John Turner, Maurice Grose, Centre: Lance Orchard, Graeme Moore, Merv Miles, Les Rodda, F. Stave Wallace, Ken Hartley, Paul Gill, Trevor Phillips, Bill McConnell, Noel Turner Walshy !. Presentation of cricket equipment to school by Sandhurst Cricket Club, 1951 ? On bottom LH side : V. Phillips, 274 (?9) Eaglehawk Rd. Eaglehawk.bendigo, sporting clubs, sandhurst cricket club, cricket, sandhurst, school, presentation -
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Photograph - HANRO FLOAT EASTER FAIR 1934
Copies (2) of original photo: Print attached to back of photo: 'The Hanro float in the Easter Procession circa 1934. The girls were Hanro employees, Maisie Kelly is on the left, but the names of the other three are unknown. Image shows four girls sitting on corners of float. Float has windmill like structure, paper flowers attached to sides. 1920's ?bendigo, institutions, easter procession, bendigo easter fair, procession, maisie kelly, hanro, float -
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Photograph - KELLY MINE MODEL IN EASTER PROCESSION
Copies (2) of original photo: Print attached to back of photo : Mr. Fred Kelly ( in uniform ) with his complete working model of a mine which took part in the Easter Procession for many years. Mr. Kelly built the mine himself, and included a small steam engine to drive the stampers and make the cage go up and down. The mine was formerly on show upstairs in the Town Hall, and is now at the Deborah mine museum. Written on bottom of photo in black biro : Valda Pinder 54435593 Photo shows 6 seated men, one standing and one driving horse driven cart with mine model on cart. Two white horses drawing cart. Streetscape in background.bendigo, mining, kelly mine model -
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Photograph - W.RAE'S CRUSHING WORKS, HAPPY VALLEY, BENDIGO
Copy of photo: image shows substnatial building in foreground, large chimney on Lh side. Trees in gully in background, in distance poppet heads and mine workings. Printed on bottom of photo: Wm. Rae, Crushing Works, Happy Valley Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. On back of photo written in blue biro: Rae's 35 hd. Crushing battery, Victoria Hill in background, Wm. Rae's early home - top right. Courtesy Mr. Rae Anderson, 133 McKenzie St. Bendigo ( grandson Mr. A. Rae ) On RH side ' A. Richardson 29 Harrison St, Bendigo.bendigo, mining, rae's crushing works, mining, happy valley road, wm. rae, crushing works, bendigo, sandhurst -
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Document - WILLIAMS UNITED - PRODUCTION STATISTICS FOR WILLIAMS UNITED
Handwritten copy of Production Statistics for the Williams United. Notes mention Company Name, depth of shaft, years, Calls, Dividends and ounces of gold. Companies mentioned are: Acadia Trib, Acadia Amalgamated, Snob's Hill Coy, Acadia (Catherine) Co, North Acadia Catherine, Saunders & Co (same ground as North Acadia Catherine), Princess Alice Trib, Snowden & Co, Kneebones Trib, Kneebone & Jeffrey, Wearon & Co, Wearne & CO, Williams & Co Williams Trib, South Catherine Co, Trio Hauling Co, Williams United,Bendigo Amal G'Fields (Old Main North), Central Catherine Co, Princess Alice Co & Trib, Trio-Hauling Co including Central Catherine and South Catherine Co's.document, gold, williams united, williams united, production statistics for williams united, acadia trib, acadia amalgamated, snob's hill coy, acadia (catherine) co, north acadia catherine, saunders & co (same ground as north acadia catherine), princess alice trib, snowden & co, kneebones trib, kneebone & jeffrey, wearon & co, wearne & co, williams & co williams trib, south catherine co, trio hauling co, williams united, bendigo amal g'fields (old main north), central catherine co, princess alice co & trib, trio-hauling co including central catherine and south catherine co's -
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Document - WILLIAMS UNITED - NOTES ON WILLIAMS UNITED
Handwritten notes on the Williams United Mine. Notes mention Report of the York & Central Shafts and Machinery. Detailed on the condition of both shafts and stone encountered.document, gold, williams united, williams united, notes on williams united, ellenborough, belmont, york & durham, williams, newspaper (md) cutings 15/5/1913, t banner, rob't richards, catherine boundary, william brown -
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Book - GOLDEN NORTH CENTRAL VIC TOURIST GUIDE, 1974
Tourist Guide Golden North Central Vic. Contains items on Bendigo and district with black and white photographs and advertisements, published by the St Arnaud Mercury.commerce, advertising, north central vic -
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Document - VICTORIA QUARTZ - EXTRACT FROM OUR 'MINES' NEW CHUM & DEVONSHIRE LINE
Handwritten extract from Our Mines New Chum & Devonshire Line. Written on the paper is: Miner Killed Sth Belle Vue 19/2/1894. Great Central Victoria - Adv 3/7/1899 Page 3. Has worked steadily to get down to the Victoria Quartz formation; but progress has been slow on account of hand labour being in vogue on the mine. Extract from Our'Mines' New Chum & Devonshire Line.document, gold, victoria quartz, victoria quartz, extract from our 'mines' new chum & devonshire line, sth belle vue, great central victoria, our 'mines' new chum & devonshire line -
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Book - GRAVEL HILL P.S. 1566, 1985
Gravel Hill P.S. 1566 Blue coloured cover showing a photograph of school with teachers and pupils, contains 31 pages of information on the school and its activities, with black and white photographs.school, history, gravel hill -
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Document - VICTORIA QUARTZ - FROM THE VICTORIA QUARTZ MINE MANAGER'S REPORT
Handwritten ona piece of paper, from the Bendigo Advertiser 1/1/1900. 'Victoria Quartz. Winze below 2,606 ft. 104 tons for 850 ozs 3 dwt. Gold. From Mine Manager's Report. Per Bgo. Adv. On the back is written: fortitude Club. Any money rec'd. Victoria Quartz. 'Leader' at Museum.document, gold, victoria quartz, victoria quartz, from the victoria quartz mine manager's report, bendigo advertiser 1/1/1900, fortutude club -
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Document - BENDIGO ADVERTISER - NOTES ON VICTORIA QUARTZ
One typed and one handwritten copy of articles from the Bendigo Advertiser. Items mentioned are a man killed in an explosion at the mine, yields of gold at various depths, ventilation at the mine and a new discovery.document, gold, victoria quartz, victoria quartz, notes on victoria quartz, victoria quartz mine explosion, bendigo advertiser 11/7/1905, lansell's 180 tribute, bendigo advertiser mining intelligence 3/8/1908, crushings - bendigo advertiser17/8/1908, ventilation at the victoria quartz - bendigo advertiser 17/9/1908, victoria quartz - a reef at 4504 feet - bendigo advertiser mining intelligence 29/8/1908 -
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Document - VICTORIA QUARTZ - MINE MANAGER'S REPORTS 1886-87 YIELDS
Typed copy and a handwritten copy of the Victoria Quartz Manager's Reports, 1886-87 Yields. Items mentioned are: depth from the surface, type of stone, crushings and depth of Plat Nos 1 to 13 from the surface.document, gold, victoria quartz, victoria quartz, victoria quartz mine manager's reports 1886-87 yields, samuel renfrey, 180 boundary -
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Document - VICTORIA QUARTZ - NOTES ON THE VICTORIA QUARTZ 1910
Handwritten notes on the Victoria Reef Quartz Half Yearly Meeting, Cost of Shaft Sinking and striking water at the Victoria Quartz Mine. Includes detailed expenditure of wages, Firewood, explosives, etc.document, gold, victoria quartz, victoria quartz, notes on the victoria quartz 1910, victoria reef quartz, j h craig, h harkness & co, bendigo advertiser 1/2/1910 - 2/2/1910 - 30/6/1910, mr h mcgowan -
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Document - VICTORIA QUARTZ - VICTORIA QUARTZ MACHINERY
Handwritten notes describing the machinery at the Victoria Quartz Mine. Items mentioned are: Poppet Legs, Pithead Pulleys, Braces, Boilers, Winding Engines, Platform, Air Compressor, Boiler Feed Pump and a Feed-water Heater which was attached to the main exhaust pipe of the winding engines.document, gold, victoria quartz, victoria quartz, victoria quartz machinery, bendigo advertiser1/2/1897 & 4/9/1896 & 10/2/1897, roberts & sons, mr w foote, mr ennor -
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Document - VICTORIA QUARTZ - NOTES ON THE VICTORIA QUARTZ MINE
Handwritten notes on the Victoria Quartz Mine. Notes mention length of claim along the reef, amalgamation of claims, depths the gold was found, value of gold, dividends paid and calls, where the gold was found on the reef and the tyupe of stone encountered. Also mentions the returns of the reef for the years 1896 to 1898, not including pyrites And amount of gold from loads.document, gold, victoria quartz, victoria quartz, notes on the victoria quartz mine, mr william rae, mr lansell, 180 mine, victoria reef, great central victoria, new chum united, j h craig, a m s special edition -
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Photograph - GROUP PORTRAIT, WOMEN AT TREFOIL AGM C1969
Black and white photo: four women, two standing two seated. On back of photo: Trefoil AGM about 1969, L to R, standing Gwen Jeffry ( mayoress) Betty Every. Seated Shirley Orr and Doris Moyle. Written on bottom LH of photo: Doris Moyle. Photo given to 'Advertiser' by Audrey McKenzie for the 'as you were' section of paper.cottage, miners, gwen jeffry ( mayoress) betty every. seated shirley orr and doris moyle. bendigo, trefoil agm. -
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Photograph - GROUP PORTRAIT: WOMEN AND LAMPSHADES
Black and white photograph: 10 women standing in front of display of lamp shades. Photo taken in 1940's (? ) judged by attire of women. On back of photo written in blue: from left to right, Mrs. Carter, Mrs Hosking, Madge Mrs. W. Draper, Mrs. Grocott, Mrs. Wallace, Miss Stritch, Miss Lanyon, Mrs Theodore, Self - Mrs. N. McL. Young, Mrs Jennings. Photo given to 'Advertiser' by Audrey McKenzie for the 'as you were' section of paper.bendigo, clubs, mrs. carter, mrs hosking, madge mrs. w. draper, mrs. grocott, mrs. wallace, miss stritch, miss lanyon, mrs theodore, self - mrs. n. mcl. young, mrs jennings. women, lampshades