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Coin - GRAHAM HOOKEY COLLECTION: COMMEMORATIVE FLORINS
Ten commemorative Florins George V issued 09/05/1927 commemorating the opening of parliament house, Canberra. Composition 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper. Two millions of these coins were minted all with mintmark M (Melbourne). All in excellent condition.numismatics, coins - australian, florins -
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Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: ORDER OF AUSTRALIA
4 page A4 printed document. Achievements of Peter Ellis (for consideration for the Order of Australia) Peter is regarded as one of the leading collectors and presenters of traditional dance tunes, dances and musical instruments in Australia. At the 2005 National Folk Festival it was announced by Robyn Holmes that he has the largest selection of dance related material collected in the National Library Archives in Canberra. Peter has been collecting for many years and has collected with the late John Meredith (AM), Shirley Andrews (AM), Rob Willis and Dave Di Santi amongst others. Peter has literally travelled Australia collecting over the past thirty years. He has extensive field recordings from Western Australia and Tasmania in addition to his Victorian collection, for example. Most of his recording has been in North Western and Central Victoria. Peter collected a lot of his material from Harry McQueen ( Castlemaine), which led to a double CD of Harry's music. Harry had played in dance bands for over sixty years in Central Victoria. Harry had a number of tunes from Bill McGlashan who had taken Harry under his wing as a young man. Through Peter's efforts much valuable material and knowledge from almost a century ago was saved for posterity. Founder, Charter member and life member of the Bush Dance and Music Club of Bendigo. Life Member of the Victorian Folk Music Club. Recipient of the Graham Squance award (for the person who has done the most to promote folk dance and music in Victoria)) from the Folk Song and Dance Society of Victoria. Member of the famous Wedderburn Old Timers Band for over twenty-eight years (two platinum and several gold recordings in that time). Founder and leader of the Emu Creek Bush Band (twenty-nine years old in 2010) Emu Creek has made many CDs of dance music as listed. Friday Night at the Spring Gully Hop, Three double CDs called 'Quadrille Mania' which contain many rare dances and tunes which have been learnt and recorded, under Peter's guidance, so they would not be lost to posterity. A triple CD called 'Take Me Back To Bendigo' with heritage songs and music from the Gold Rush to Federation (solely organised and financed by Peter) These CDs show the multicultural heritage in Bendigo and include music and groups from the Koorie, Chinese, Cornish, German, Irish, Italian, Scots, English and Welsh communities of Bendigo and district. Upon his recovery of costs Peter has handed over copyright to the Bendigo Community so future profits go back into the community. Three double CDs called 'The Merry Country Dance' with dances and tunes going back to the time of Governor Lachlan Macquarie's Ball in 1804. Most of the tracks are performed by Emu Creek Following much practice under Peter's tutelage. For further authenticity Peter liaised with other musicians to record some tracks which were revived from almost two hundred years ago and have now been recorded using the instruments of the time. A three volume set of Bush Concert recordings (Vol 1 Goornong (launched Australia Day 2006 with any profits going to the Soldier's Memorial Hall Committee), Vol 2 Heywood and Vol 3 Maldon/Sutton Grange, already recorded and to be released as money from other projects becomes available. NOTE: None of these CDs have led to any profit. All money raised is put back into the community and further heritage recordings, books and videos through the Bush Dance and Music Club of Bendigo Inc. In 2009 a full collection of all Peter's book and CDs was donated to the John Gorton Library as part of the recognition of the fifty year career of the Gay Charmers Dance Band from Lake Charm. 'Music of the Diggings' (4 tracks by Peter or Emu Creek). In addition the Emu Creek Band, under Peter's leadership, has appeared on a CD backing Bruce Watson on his song, 'The Old Bush Dance'. Emu Creek has performed at National Folk Festivals in four states and several times at the National Folk Festival in Canberra. They have also been mainstays of the Maldon Folk Festival for over twenty years as well as doing dance programs for the Port Fairy Folk Festival on two occasions. Peter has written and published many books related to traditional music and dance. These include Three volumes of 'Collectors Choice' which is musical notation for bush dances coupled with much dance history which would have been lost without Peter's efforts. 'Two Hundred Dancing Years - How to run a Colonial Ball: (co-authored with Shirley Andrews (A.M.), 'Music Makes Me Smile - The Music of the Nariel Valley' (co-authored with Harry Gardner). The Merry Country Dance' (292 pages) a companion to the three double CDs. He has also been a contributor to Verandah Music' authors Rob Willis and Graham Seal and 'The Oxford Companion to Australia Folklore' Ed Graham Seal. Peter is also a regular contributor to 'Trad and Now' Magazine. His latest completed book is titled 'The Merry Country Dance' and is over three hundred pages of social history, recipes and dance instructions. It was completed with the assistance of a Victorian Government Heritage Grant. The first edition sold out in only a few weeks. Peter has taught many children about old time musicianship through the junior bands which have functioned over the years with many children joining Emu Creek and then going on to follow their own musical inclinations. He has trained several young concertina and button accordion players over the years. Peter has been a regular tutor with Continuing Education in tin whistle, harmonica and old time dancing for many years. Peter has conducted workshops in music dance at National Folk Festivals in Perth, Alice Springs, Maleny, Melbourne, Adelaide, Kuranda and more recently at several Canberra National folk Festivals. He has also done this at Maldon for many years, Port Fairy, Glen Innes, Jamberoo and Kiama Festivals. For over thirty years Peter has been a guest player and MC for the dances at the Nariel Folk Festival (Australia's oldest continuing Folk Festival) Peter is very well known in the Corryong area as a collector and the co-author of the book, Music Makes Me Smile, about the Klippel/Simpson dynasty in the Nariel Creek Band. This book is currently being revised for re-issue as more material has come to light since the original publication. For many years Peter trained Debutante Sets in the Bendigo District. Peter was an instigator of the annual Dinki Di Ball held each September in Eaglehawk for the past thirteen years. At this ball three bands play for a quarter of the night and then join together for the final part of the evening. The bands are Emu Creek, The Wedderburn Old Timers and the Gay Charmers. Up to four hundred dancers, many in heritage costumes have attended this dance. The ball also pays tribute to, and involves, the old MC's. Through this example their skills have been passed down to a younger generation of MC's. All profits are returned to the Dance Club to foster our musical heritage. Each Ball includes presentations designed to promote social dancing in Australia. Over the years several young musicians have been presented with musical instruments at the Ball, libraries have been given copies of Peter's books and CDs and one year a keen young dancer was presented a pair of dancing shoes. Peter is a trained ballroom dancer and has gained gold medal status in this field. Peter is an accomplished musician and is one of Australia's foremost button accordion players. He is also highly accomplished on the tin whistle, bones and harmonica. He is the only exponent of the Swanee whistle that I have seen. Peter also plays the piano and ukulele. Thirty six years membership of the Bendigo Field Naturalists Club, Secretary in the 1970s and actively involved in campaigns to save Lake Pedder and establish the Whipstick and Kamarooka State Parks (now part of the Bendigo National Park). Peter was also extremely active in the establishment of the Salomon's Gully and Jackass Flat Flora Reserves in Bendigo which have now been saved for posterity. Peter has also been involved in efforts to save One Tree Hill and this area has now been included in the Greater Bendigo National Park. He has discovered and named new plant species in the Whipstick Forest and propagates Australian plants. Peter takes regular guided tours of interested people through the Whipstick each Spring on wild flower educational tours. He is a keen and gifted photographer of local plant species. Life member of the Bendigo Field Naturalists. Peter contributed text and photographs to their publication 'Wildflowers of Bendigo'. When the Victorian State Parliament had its first historical sitting outside Melbourne Emu Creek played during lunch for the guests and public. They have also played at functions such as the Centenaries of Federation, the Bendigo Post Office, the Shamrock Hotel and the opening of the new Melbourne Museum and the Federation Museum in Bendigo. The band regularly plays for Seniors week and at homes for the aged such as Bethlehem, Mirridong, Bignold Park, Bendigo Village and others. Peter has been instrumental in getting the band to play for fundraisers such as schools, scouts and environmental groups. The band plays many charitable 'gigs'. The band supports the Bendigo Easter Fair and the Eaglehawk Fair when able and has appeared in several parades over the years. The above list shows the invaluable contribution that Peter Ellis has made towards the collecting and distributing of Australia's musical and dance heritage. No one has done more than Peter in this area. He has also been active locally and nationally in his endeavours towads saving the natural environment. He has put many years of time and energy into both area's and has many on going projects in mind for the years ahead. The awarding of an honour from Australia would be just reward for a man who has preserved so much of our musical and dance heritage for future generations. Knowing Peter I have no doubt he would treasure such an honour as he has given so much to preserve Australia's music and dance heritage over most of his sixty plus years. Compiled by John Williams. Handwritten notes at bottom of last page reads: Referees Jacinta Allan MLA Steve Gibbons MHR Willie Carney ex Mayor of Bendigo Supporting letter Mary Smith Sec. 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Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: PETER ELLIS ORDER OF AUSTRALIA RECIPIENT, 26th January, 2012
2 page article printer on A4 printer paper. Handwritten in greylead pencil across top of first page reads: Trad + Now Article written by John Williamson. Peter Ellis Order of Australia Recipient 2012 By John Williams. On 26th of January 2012 Peter Ellis was awarded the Order of Australia (OAM) for his services to the Arts through the collection and preservation of Australia's folk history. Peter has been a long time correspondent to this magazine and has provided the most detailed information on social dancing in Australia. There are many more things about Peter that readers should know. Peter has the largest collection of dance related material in the National Library Archives from over thirty years of collecting. His collecting trips have included Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania. The Western Australia trip was with John Meredith who was a long time mate of Peter's. Peter is a founder, charter member and life member of the Bush Dance and Music Club of Bendigo and received the Graham Squance award from the Folk Song and Dance Society of Victoria. He was also awarded a life membership of the Victorian Folk Music Club. Peter is founder of the Celebrated Emu Creek Bush Band which has been performing for thirty years and has played at the opening of the Melbourne Museum, Victorian State Parliament and Centenaries of the Shamrock Hotel and Post Office in Bendigo among many other gigs. Peter has also produced twenty one CDs with Emu Creek in that time which cover quadrilles, couples dances and the History of the Bendigo over one hundred and fifty years. (Emu Creek are already booked for the Canberra Centenary Ball in 2013!) Peter has also played with the famous Wedderburn Old Timers for thirty years during which time that band has received two platinum and several gold recording awards. Peter has also found the time to write several books including his three well know volumes of dance music, 'Collectors Choice' and the definitive volume on social dance in Australia 'Merry Country Dance'. He has also co-authored 'Two Hundred Dancing Years' with Shirley Andrews and 'Music Makes Me Smile - The music of the Nariel Valley' with Harry Gardner. Peter has also contributed to books compiled by others such as Rob Willis, Graham Seal and Dave Di Santi. Peter has trained many young musicians and conducted continuing Ed classes and Deb sets. He is a gold medal standard ballroom dancer in his own right which many dancers say contributes to his understanding of the correct tempo for all the dances he plays for. Peter has also been instrumental in the Bendigo Field Naturalist's Club of which he is a life member. He has been heavily involved in campaigns that have led to the establishment of two flora reserves and extensions to the Greater Bendigo National Park when housing developments threatened native bushland. He has contributed text and photographs to the publication 'Wildflowers of Bendigo'. Peter's award was really well deserved as you can see. What is really fitting is that he received the award on Australia Day. How fitting for a man who has single handedly saved more of Australia's Social Dance music and history than any other person. Australian dancing, music and the environment really owes Peter a lot. Well done from all your Trad and Now readers.person, individual, peter ellis oam -
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Document - GOLD RUSHES AROUND BENDIGO
Typed and hand written notes on 'Gold Rushes around Bendigo', Eaglehawk Police Station, Bells In and Around Bendigo, Bendigo Historical Society Newsletter, Mr Henry Jones - Gold Buyer, and Sir John Quick. Gold Rushes Around Bendigo tells of some gold finds around Bendigo. Eaglehawk Police Station tells of the Building of the Log Lockups at Eaglehawk and White Hills and where the idea came from. Also the cost of building and source of logs. Bells In and Around Bendigo tell of a tram employee ringing a bell and shouting to all that the tram terminus at the Railway Station was discontinued. When this was sufficiently known the bell went to the Bridge Street Methodist Church. The BHS Newsletter mentions business men's names and connection with their trade. Mr Henry jones - Gold Buyer mentions where his office was and that you could buy gold and money could be exchanged as well. Sir John Quick page tells of the early life of Sir John Quick and his self-education, of the A. N. A. opening in Victoria.document, names of bendigo pioneers, bendigo goldfields, gold rushes around bendigo, caltex oil co, matt egan, thos fleck, knight's brick kiln, water commission, work shops, l king, r king, j mumberry, a kelly, 'auld dart', robert fallon, mrs jane stinton, joch, vol 1 gold nuggets literary society files (manuscript written 1852-1882.), john o'c hattam, eaglehawk police station, mr w perry, log lock-ups, john fry, charles fry, bendigo advertiser 30/3/1949, alex h stone, bendigo advertiser 20/41949, milburn's coffee palace, shell service station, bridge street methodist church, mr don hargreaves, bendigo historical society newsletter, mr buzza, mr ankle, mr foote, mr scales, mr bull, mr mutton, mr body, mr satori, mr tankard, mr punch, mr snowball, mr sweet, mr goody, mr pallett, mr frame, mr henry jones, bendigo advertiser centenary of bendigo supplement 1951, sir john quick, a w llewelyn, australian natives association, friendly society, virginia battery, commonwealth parliament, federation league, mr alfred deakin, mr d'esterre taylor, mr peacock, mr barret, mr george reid, corowa conference 1893, poet gay, bendigo cemetery, centenary history ana 1871-1971, john e menadue -
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Photograph - VICTORIAN CENTENARY ILLUMINATIONS 1934
Photo album, brown hard cover, writing in gold leaf ' Victorian Centenary Illuminations 1934' Contains black and white images of Melbourne, taken at night. Includes, south bank of Yarra, Princes Bridge, Collins Street, Flinders Street, Elizabeth Street, Shrine of Remembrance, St. Kilda, Swanston Street, Hawthorn War Memorial, State Electricity Commission Head Office, Electricity supply Building, Electricity Commission and Port Authority buildings, South Melbourne Town hall, Hotel Windsor, Parliament House, Town hall, Fire Brigade building, State Savings Bank, National Bank, Melbourne town hall, Bank of Australia, Port Authority Building, Steam Tower. All the photographs in this album pertain to the City of Melbourne, and have NOT been scanned.cottage, miners, melbourne, melbourne, centenary -
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Book - HARRIS COLLECTION: 'THE LEISURE HOUR'
... 'The Honourable F.F. Casey, Members of Parliament of Victoria, Australia..., Members of Parliament of Victoria, Australia' (writing appears ...Black cover book, 828 pages, gold embossed 'The Leisure Hour' on front cover. Written inside front cover in black pen 'The Honourable F.F. Casey, Members of Parliament of Victoria, Australia' (writing appears childlike ) Three newspaper cutouts stuck to same page, J. Casey, Sir J. O'Shanessy and E.L. Zox? (difficult to discern) Written on top of title page in black pen 'Harriet Harris'. Harriet Harris was the mother of George Harris and the wife of Jonathan Harris, Axedale, Victoria. 'The Leisure Hour 1866' and 'London, Paternoster Row and 164 Piccadilly' on title page, surrounded by lithographed images of foliage and families reading books. Further cutting from newspapers stuck on first blank page 'Death of the Hon Francis Ormond, MLC and 'Spare the Horse'. Both stuck over child's drawings of a kangaroo and bird (written underneath 'The Buphaa Africanus' Four more cuttings on back blank page ' Policeman shot by a burglar'. 'The funeral of the late Mr. J.B. Watson', lithograph images of Hon John O'Shanassy, MLC and W.J.T. Clarke Esq.person, individual, harriet harris, axedale -
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Document - YOUNG INVITATION TO MEET THE DUKE & DUCHESS OF CORNWALL, 1901
Invitation to Mr & Mrs J B Young to a reception at Exhibition Building Melbourne in celebration of the opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia 1901 to meet their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall & York. Paper mounted on card under glass in an ornate gold frame. Printers mark Julian & Howard Ashton Del.1 & framers label on back reads, D.G.Coope. New Lead, Mitchell St Bendigo.event, official, civic -
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Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS, RAILWAY PICNICS, c1961
Newspaper clipping. Bendigo Advertiser. Saturday October 14, 1961. Early Railway Picnics Recalled. Article includes photo of souvenir tram ticket number 3588. Springtime, 1905 was Railway picnic time. And what a time it was - with packed trains from the metropolis and country towns, and Bendigo, thronged with the crowds of gay holiday-makers. Souvenir ticket belongs to rear Mrs. A. Bolitho, 5 Webster Street, Bendigo, issued by Electric Supply Coy. Of Victoria Ltd., Bendigo Tramways. Railway Picnic September 16, 1905. The ticket belong to Mrs Bolitho's father, the late Mr J H P Ellis, who lived in McIntyre Street. Post card size, printed in sepia on cream, bears photographs of the power house, engine room, a tram (we presume one of the first models) and the boiler room. Down the sides are listed cemetery, railway station, Rodney St, Charing Cross, through to California Gully Bridge and Eaglehawk. The fare was 2d. On the back a Beehive advertisement. 'Half-Century With Trams' is a history as remembered by Mr W J Evans of Mt. Korong Road, California Gully. 'Boisterous' is a history as remembered by Mr W Bolton of the firm of Bolton Bros. recalled the early picnics as 'boisterous' affairs. 'riff-raff' used to gather at Spencer St Station, arriving in Bendigo-after having spent the night drinking. The picnicers certainly had a right royal time in those early days. Railway Picnic was also boronia time, Mr Bolton said - and bunches of fragrant West Australian borania were sold on the streets. Bolton Bros always printed the tram tickets in Bendigo in those early years. A report in the 'Bendigonian' of the 1903 Railway Picnic period told that 20 special trams came to Bendigo on Saturday morning, September 15, 1903. Railway Picnic Committee: J Southern, Mrs Tait, Mrs Hudson, Mrs Fitzpatrick, Cr J H Curnow, Sir John Quick and many members of parliament. Fare from Melbourne costing 5/ for a day return, or 7/6 for the week.organization, business, bendigo trams -
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Document - BUSH COLLECTION: EPHEMERA
Ephemera from Original Box 313; This is not a catalogued description of the contents but a broad-brush overall description. a. Book with 'Ledger' on cover; has newspaper cuttings re stage and screen on 8 of 94 pages (remaining, mostly blank); b. Gordon & Gotch - Sample Calendar No. 3 1935.( 61 cm x 50 cm) x2; c. Gordon & Gotch - Sample Calendar No. 2 (61 cm x 50 cm) x 2; d. Victorian Act of Parliament No 3041 (amending the Law relating to Public Health, 1919, 176 pages; e. Victorian Act of Parliament -(amending the Sewerage District Acts No 3437, 1925, 5 pages ; f. Scrapbook with cuttings from papers relating to Australia's history, scenery, flora and fauna, Farming, Industry, Rodeo, Horse Racing, Rural, Surf Life Saving, Religion, Federation, Explorers, Gold, Birds, - some loose cuttings in back; g. Land Tax Act, Schedule L 1910 (blank sheet); h. Commission of Public Health - three day tour of Western District (Warrnambool, port Fairy, Colac) from Melbourne; i. Collection of cuttings, envelopes; j. Newspapers - Argus, Advertiser pages late 1930s; (not scanned) k. Collection of newspaper cuttings; l. Collection of Public Health Regulations, 7 parts; m. Act of Parliament, Victoria No. 2632 - Law relating to Amendment of the Constitution; n. Folder containing issues of The Bendigo Church News, 25 parts 1930s-1950s; o. Collection of book lists/catalogues; p. AA (Automobile Association) Members Handbook 1963; q. Collection of varied sheets and pamphlets; r. Articles of Association - Ocean Salt Company; s.. Sydney Symphony Orchestra program 1953; t. Queen Mary's Message to the people, Jan 1936; u. various notices for display of historical items (BHS Collection)ephemera, mementoes -
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Document - THOMAS LANGDON COLLECTION: INVITATION, 1901
Document. An invitation to Mr. T.R.Langdon to an evening Reception to meet the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, during the Celebration of the opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia. 9th may 1901.document, memo, invitation to mr. langdon -
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Document - THOMAS LANGDON COLLECTION: SOUVENIR INVITATION, 1901
Document. Illuminated invitation with brown paper backing. Invitation to Mr. T.R.Langdon to the Celebrations in Melbourne in connection with the Opening of Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia.document, memo, souvenir invitation -
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Book - THE VICTORIAN LAND CONVENTION, 2007
The Victorian Land Convention, ''A Vote, A Farm, A Rifle'' 15th July - 6th August 1857 Direct Democracy In Action 1857 - 2007. This booklet was published to mark the 150th anniversary of the Victorian Land Convention. The Land Convention, held in Melbourne in 1857 opposite Victoria's newly built Parliament House, was a far more revolutionary act than the 1854 Ballarat rebellion. The effects of the Land Convention influenced parliamentary debate for nearly two decades. It laid the groundwork for the rich radical traditions that Melbourne 150 years later, is still famous for. 28 pages in spring bound folder. written by Dr. Joseph Toscano, Anarchist Media Institute, MelbourneDr Joseph Toscanohistory, australian, victoria. -
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Document - ABBOTT COLLECTION: RICHARD HARTLEY SMITH ABBOTT, 17 April 1940
Four page booklet published by the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, entitled: Extracts from the records of Parliament, Resolution and speeches relating to the death of Former Senator Richard Hartley Smith Abbott.Commonwealth of Australiaperson, individual, richard hartley smith abbott, richard hartley smith abbott -
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Postcard - WES HARRY COLLECTION: OPENING OF THE FIRST PARLIAMENT, 1902
Postcard depicting the opening of the first parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia in the Exhibition Building Melbourne by HRH The Prince of Wales. Printed along the top of the card is ' Citizen's presentation to the Borough Council Eaglehawk. Down the sides and across the bottom is a list of about 60 names of citizens in Eaglehawk.postcard, opening of parliamenty, opening of the first parliament, exhibition buildings, borough council eaglehawk -
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Document - ABBOTT, SENATOR RICHARD HARTLEY SMITH: RESOLUTION AND SPEECHES RELATING TO HIS DEATH, 17/04/1940
Abbott, Senator Richard Hartley Smith - Resolution and speeches relating to his death. The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia - extracts from the Records of the Parliament. (Senate 17/4/1940). 3 pp. See research.person, individual, richard hartley smith abbott -
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Document - OPENING OF PARLIAMENT INVITATION TO GEORGE LANSELL, 1901
Invitation to Mr G and Mrs Lansell to attend the celebrations in Melbourne in connection with the opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia. Paper certificate mounted on card with illustrations of female figures and coats of arms.person, individual, george lansell