Printed form dated 13 July 1864. After a meeting held at the Commercial Hotel, it was resolved that Joseph King Smith of Sandhurst be a Trustee for the Branch of the Society, in place of John Wotton, deceased. Signed by Witnesses, ? Jas. Murray, G. ?, and Adolph Bar? Also signed by the Secretary, Jas. Thos Holl, Signed by Trustee Joseph King Smith, James Madeley, District Secretary. Bendigo District and F Le Mastrier? D.S. Court King of the Forest Court Seal at the bottom of the page.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court king of the forest, glennon?, commercial hotel, joseph king smith, john wotton, ? jas murray, adolph bar?, jas thos holl, james madeley, f le mastrier?

Fawn cardboard cloth bound foolscap size book with handwritten initials VPSA, and From 8th May 1961 to 6th July 1966 on cover. Typed and pasted Meeting Minutes of the Victorian Public Service Association Bendigo - Castlemaine Branch enclosed. First entry dates 10th April 1961, last 11th July 1966. Loose pages with handwriting inside.bendigo, institutions, public service association

A wide variety of items all in a damaged and incorrectly labelled tennis ball box. It is labelled 'Authors Book Reviews.' Some items are ephemeral others are of historical importance. (I) A black exercise book titled 'Correspondence Golden Square Patriotic League.' Lydia Pethard Hon. Sec. This book has pages labelled 'inwards' and 'outwards' and details correspondence between Aug. 2nd 1918 and C1921. (II) A Secondary Infantry Bendigo Brigade Comforts Fund cash book. 1919. (III) A black exercise book titled 'Golden Square Patriotic League.' Contains the minutes of meetings held between November 26th, 1917 and August 5th, 1918. Also includes the 'Annual Report p resented at Public Meeting held August 15th, 1918 and presented by President Lydia Pethard, Hon. Sec. (IV) A black exercise book labelled 'Wilsons' Reed Branch 2nd Infantry Comforts Fund. Mrs. Geo Goulden. It contains information relevant to the members and is dated 26/7/17 to 28/12/18 and 3/8/17 to 13/12/18. In the centre of the book is a list of donations. (V) A black exercise book titled 'Red Cross Golden Square.' Contains meetings held from June 30th, 1915 to October 29th., 1917. (VI) A small black notebook titled 'Carnival Returns July 21st 1917.' Appears to pertain to raffle tickets. (VII) 20 booklets titled 'Austral-American Souvenir. The Glorious Fourth.' Reprinted in connection with Bendigo-Eaglehawk Australian Comforts Fund Effort, 4th July, 1918. Written in connection with the visit of the American fleet August 1908 (VIII) A small cream sympathy card for a lost soldier Bendigo, Oct., 1918. (VX) A small blue and white election advertisement urging 'yes' for Reinforcements on Dec. 20th. (X) 2 copies of the Australian Comforts Fund Bendigo Appeal June-July 1916 Receipts. (XI) 2 copies of an application for authority to make an appeal, or to collect. Pertaining to Patriotic Funds. (XII) 2 copies of parcel slips 'for our Australian Troops From the Lady Mayoress's Patriotic League.' (ix) small card circ 1917 -A christmas flash from the boys in the trenches -on Dec 20th for Reinforcements Hold up the light -the front of the card shows a picture of three soldiers in a trench shining a searchlight on a map of Australia .The back shows a searchlight with the words -vote yes - Authorised by the Reinforcements Referendum Councilorganization, club / society, australian comforts fund, lydia chancellor, collection, ephemera, golden square patriotic league, bendigo brigade comforts fund, wilsons' reed branch 2nd infantry comforts fund, red cross golden square, bendigo-eaglehawk australian comforts fund, war, world war i, clubs, clubs and societies, organizations, finance, history, australian history, australian comforts fund

Newspaper article titled 'The Way We Were' printed in the Gazette, Thursday, August 27, 1992 - Page 11. Several topics are mentioned including the Will of the late Mr Richard Hartley Smith Abbott A codicil stipulated that a legacy of 50 pounds was to be put aside for a painting of himself to be completed and hung in the Bendigo Art Gallery. He also provided that money be held in trust and the income to be called the Abbott Bequest to benefit the Art Gallery. Another article mentions the tragic death of Captain Hartley Abbott, son of Mr. R. H. S. Abbott, who was hit by a car in Melbourne. It contains a brief obituary.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection, the gazette, richard hartley smith abbott, bendigo art gallery, abbott bequest, captain hartley abbott, first aif, inventive branch of the british army

Wedding/bridal horse-shoe(s) and associated Kewpie doll and branch of buds/leaves. Doll - Probably celluloid with jointed (shoulder only) arms and attached satin supporting band with a single branch of buds/leaves; Horse-shoe #1 - (cardboard?) shaped horse-shoe covered with narrow ribbon; edges of shoe have imitation pearls (some missing); supportive ribbon attached to either side of shoe; Horse-shoe #2 - slightly padded and covered horseshoe with attached 'sprig' of buds and leaves; attached to one end of horse-shoe is a triangular material 'emblem' with black border, and gold 'bar' on a central white background; Buckle made of mother-of-pearl; small length of narrow ribbon; four separate pieces of 'twigs' with buds and pearls attached. This collection presented in a plastic (modern era) box with cotton wool padding - inscribed with previous catalog number of U2664)costume accessories, female, wedding

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.

Telegram No 758 dated August 16th withTelegraph Branch G P O stamp, to Secretary E V Hastings from Magnus Cohn, Barkley Place. Re dividend cheques.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, bendigo post office telegraph 1893

Two folded documents. Cohn Bros Profit & Loss Brewery 1897 £21426. 1898 £24538/1/11. 1898 Cordial Branch Profit & Loss Accounts 1897-1898 of Cohn Bros. Nett Profit 1897 £922/11/1 1898 £1576/18/9. Liabilities and Assetts listed. Noah's Ark, Greyhounds listed among bad debts.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, 1897-1898 profit & loss accounts cohn bros. liabilities & assetts 1897-1898 listed. cordial branch profit & loss 1897-1898.

A damaged blue account by The Department of Goldfields at Hepburn made out to the McKinnon Brothers. Goods sold were fuel, light and water and were valued at One pound and ten shillings. Signed by Lachlan McKinnon. Signed by the Head of the Department. Dated 1857.Stamp of Royal Historical Society 1960 Bendigo Branch 228gold mining, miners' safety cage, lydia chancellor, collection, mining, the department of goldfields, account, sales, commerce, energy, gold mining

a/ Cover reads: Seasonal Greetings, The 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment (A.I.F.) Association 1964. Cover also has 2 rectangles one red and one blue (Corp/regiment colours) Inside reads: The same old Season's Greetings hasn't changed a bit, But neither have the friendly thoughts That always go with it. A Merry Christmas to you all and a Happy New Year News of members at all times appreciated President: C. Edwards 108 Malpas St., Preston Phone 47 7414. Written in black pen is 'John Grylls 113 Panton St Golden Square.' And underlined. b/ Receipt of membership to the RSL . Victorian Branch Consecutive C No. 75938 'Returned Sailors, Soldiers & Airmen's Imperial League of Australia (Victoria) Kangaroo Flat Sub Branch. Received from J Grylls. Address 113 Panton St, Golden Square. Regt. No. 418 Unit 4th Light Horse. Front or Sea on which served France. The sum of One Pound, being subscription for the year ending 31st December, 1965 For the above branch Signed . . . 9/1/65arms, materiel, 4th australian light horse regiment, a/ seasonal greetings, the 4th australian light horse regiment (a.i.f.) association 1964. cover also has 2 rectangles one red and one blue (corp/regiment colours) a merry christmas to you all and a happy new year president: c. edwards malpas st., preston phone 47 7414. b/ receipt of membership to the rsl . victorian branch consecutive c no. 75938 'returned sailors, soldiers & airmen's imperial league of australia (victoria) kangaroo flat sub branch. received from j grylls. address 113 panton st, golden square. regt. no. 418 unit 4th light horse. served france. subscription 1965 branch

A white sheet of paper folded in half and titled '' Dudley House Home of The Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo and District Branch. Built 1859. Historic Catalogue.'' Price 20c. Hand written in grey lead.buildings, commercial, dudley house, lydia chancellor, collection, buildings, history, royal historical society of victoria. bendigo and dictrict branch, dudley house, bendigo

Letter describing the old stone church of St. Kilian. From D H Hogan, 67 Chapel St to a Mr Harry (dated 19/9/1959). Writer of the letter was a junior pupil at the boy's School in 1887 and attended mass at the old stone church. Writer describes the position of the church in relation to present church and orientation of the sanctuary (and gallery at the opposite end). Letter is stamped with the RHSV Bendigo Branch stamp, 1959.D H Hoganchurch, history, st. kilian's catholic church, bendigo

Items relating to 'Golden Days' exhibition, August 1960: a. Newspaper cutting (13/7/1960) asking for exhibits - call from Bendigo sub-branch of R.S.L and the Bendigo Historical Society; b. R.H.S.V (Bendigo and District Branch. ''Circular No.5/60, 24th May, 1960 with item re the ''Golden Days Exhibition'' with the two aims of the Exhibition detailed; c. Letter from R.H.S.V (Bendigo Branch) bringing the historical exhibition to the notice of recipients of this letter - with details of entrance costs; d. accompanying circular with details of range of subjects of exhibition, dates of operation, charge for admission, location - Memorial Hall, Pall Mall. (Some additional stapled items and letter for intending visitors).Bendigo Historical Societyorganization, military, golden days exhibition, memorial hall, pall mall, golden days exhibition, bendigo r.s.l. john randall. kimbolton estate. campaspe.mr p. j. clarey. mr h. curnow.

Sebastian (1863 - 1891) - page of historical details under the title of RHSV, Bendigo and District Branch (no author; no date). Reference to : Sebastian Schmidt; Frederick the Great; Hugh Glass; Splitters Gully; Frederick the Great Tribute Company; Robert Charlton; Bruhn's Tribute.bendigo, mining, early history. miners, splitters creek, sabastian schmidt, great tribute company, mr hugh glass. whipstick scrub. charlton's paddock.

Document: letter dated 25th. September, 1939, re cleaner F. Jones, on attaining 21 years of age and relevant wages to be paid.organisation, union, a.f.u.l.e, collins, huddle, victorian railways, f. jones, cleaner

Document: letter 27th. September, 1939, re copy of minutes of 1939 annual conference.organisation, union, a.f.u.l.e., victorian railways, a.f.u.l.e., huddle, collins

Document: letter dated 4th. October, 1939, re copy of log of claims for increased wages and working conditions.organisation, union, a.f.u.l.e', huddle, collins, wages, log of claims, victorian railways, union, enginemen

Document: carbon copy of letter from C. Collins, General Secretary, to R. Huddle, Branch Secretary, Bendigo, dated 2nd. October, 1939, re special class engine drivers and seniority, and pay.organisation, union, a.f.u.l.e., huddle, collins, drivers, engine drivers, victorian railways, union

Document: letter to R. Huddle, Branch Secretary, A.F.U.L.E., dated 11th. October re resolutions carried at Sunday meeting, re log of claims for increased wages. Mr. Dickenson to visit Bendigo, re classification of drivers and firemen at Bendigo and other matters.organisation, union, a.f.u.l.e., victorian railways, a.f.u.l.e., dickenson, huddle, collins

Document: letter addressed to R. Huddle, Branch Secretary, AFULE, dated 9th. October, 1939. Letter re procedure to be followed when engine is taken to the Bendigo Workshops. Signed by C. Collins, General Secretary.organisation, union, a.f.u.l.e, bendigo huddle, r., c. collins, railways, a.f.u.l.e.

Black cover 32 page book, title in gold print on front; 'The Slide Valve, Rose' Inscribed on flyleaf ' George A.E. Richardson, Engine Driver,Long Gully. Green circular stamp ' Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. Book published in 1895 by Henry Carey Baird & Co., Industrial publishers, Booksellers and Importers, 810 Walnut Street, 1895'. Includes a catalogue of practical and scientific books published by Henry Carey Baird & Co.Joshua Rose, M.E.person, bendigo, george richardson

A newspaper article from the Bendigo 'Advertiser' titled 'Tea and toast on a billings.' This article tells of Harry's love of collecting colonial pieces and his voluntary job as treasurer of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria (Bendigo Branch). 30/7/1969.person, individual, harry biggs, lydia chancellor collection, collection, harry biggs, bendigo, history, male, person, individual, bendigo historical society, royal historical society (bendigo branch), arms, firearms, clubs and associations, heritage, recreations, societies, irons, collection pieces, antiques, antique

Clothing. Women's cream coloured double thickness silk scarf. Fabric has embossed pattern of diagonal leaf shapes. At each end on one side only are hand painted pictures;. 1. A Chinese girl kneeling below a tree and holding a sword in her right hand. 2. Tree branch with two butterflies and a rectangular Chinese symbol. Both ends have 5 cm fringeing.costume accessories, female, cream coloured silk scarf

A yellow catalogue published by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo & District Branch. It is presenting the ' Golden Days Historical Exhibition ' at the R.S.L. Memorial Hall, Pall Mall, Bendigo 12th to 17th August 1960. The categories of exhibits are antiques, bush ranging, coins and tokens, documents, fashions, firearms, geology, gold mining, pioneers, postal history, prints and photography, shipping and sport. Within the catalogue are Bendigo Advertiser July and August cuttings relating to the exhibition.history, australian, exhibition, lydia chancellor collection, collection, bendigo, australia, royal historical society of victoria, exhibits, bendigo city council

Box of "Eclair Photographic Papers" Manufactured under licence by Crosby Sensitizing Pty. Ltd., branches in all states Reprographics across the nation Contains unused photographic paper - 6.5"x 4.75"Éclair photographic papers Australian Licensee: Crosby Sensitizing Pty. Ltd.

Blue covered Sandhurst Savings Bank Passbook. On first page: ' Savings Bank at Sandhurst, Head Office, Hargreaves Street West. Branch office, High Street, Eaglehawk. Trustees of Bank: Rev. Dr. James Nish, Robert Burrowes, John McIntyre, Alexander Bayne, James Boyd, Joseph Henry Abbott, John Holmes, Joel Horwood, Rev. Samuel I. Green, Charles Ross, George Edwin Wells, Jeremiah Heffernan, Rev. S.T. Withington. Name in passbook Mrs Sarah Kane. First entry July 24th, 1890, last entry January 14th., 1893.bendigo, banks, sandhurst savings bank

Book, soft cover, cream pages. On front 'Views of Bendigo. N.J. Caire.' Inside front cover is a stamp ' National Trust of Aust (Vic) Central Victorian Branch'. Preface written by James Lerk (1979) and introduction written by Frank Cusack. Book contains 52 photos of Bendigo taken by N.J. Caire.bendigo, history, n.j. caire 'views of bendigo'x

Hard cover cash book for the 'King Edward Memorial Sanatorium for Consumptives, Bendigo' for the period 1910 - 1941. Written on front cover ' King Edward V11 Memorial Sanatorium for Consumptives Cash Book' Book contains entries that relate to monies invested for the development of the sanatorium. Examples of entries: '1912 Bendigo Branch in name of Mrs K. Wilkinson and Miss D. Penfold. 1917 Bendigo Branch in names of Dr O Penfold and Mrs. D.Andrew'.bendigo, business, king edward memorial sanatorium

Small red paper bound book collins Notebook Graphic series No 3510 F. Meeting Attendasnce Book Commercial Egg Producers Association of Victoria South Bendigo Branch Meeting attendance: Annual Meeting 15 April 1969 - 9 September 1985Collins