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City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Photograph - Strathfieldsaye Councillor Group Portrait, D.G. Coope & Son - Framers
The district of Strathfieldsaye was proclaimed in 1861 and named a Shire on the 17th September in 1866. It remained a shire until amalgamation in 1994 when it became part of the City of Greater Bendigo. The shire was located 8 km to the south- east of Bendigo and covered an area of 601 square kilometres and extended from the Calder Highway to the Coliban and Campaspe Rivers. The shire's administration centre was in Strathfieldsaye until 1972 when new offices were opened in Kennington.Silver gelatin framed photographic group portrait of fifteen men taken in the alcove of the Strathfieldsaye Shire Hall. Four men are seated and eleven are standing. Photograph is attached directly to cream mount card. Handwritten note with photograph: 1/ John Burke, 2/ (?), 3/ (?), 4/ RHS Abbott, 5/ M Brennan, 6/(?) 7/(?) 1/. M Condon? 2/ (?) 3/ M Burns, 4/(?) Gentlemen at back probably are council staff.shire of strathfieldsaye, strathfieldsaye shire council, president of strathfieldsaye shire, councillor john burke, councillor r.h.s. abbott, councillor brennan, councillor condon, councillor m burns -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Photograph - Councillor group portrait, W H Robinson, Strathfieldsaye Shire Council
The district of Strathfieldsaye was proclaimed in 1861 and named a Shire on the 17th September in 1866. It remained a shire until amalgamation in 1994 when it became part of the City of Greater Bendigo. The shire was located 8 km to the south- east of Bendigo and covered an area of 601 square kilometres and extended from the Calder Highway to the Coliban and Campaspe Rivers. The shire's administration centre was in Strathfieldsaye until 1972 when new offices were opened in Kennington. Group portrait of 13 men / councilors, 5 seated and 8 standing dressed in suits. There are another 2 men further back in front of the hall doors. Photograph is taken outside the Strathfieldsaye Shire Hall.Srathfieldsaye Shire Council. / With the President's (Cr T. Somerville) Compliments. / September, 1910 / W.H. Robinson Photo. Bendigo Verso; William Drechslershire of strathfieldsaye, president of strathfieldsaye shire, strathfieldsaye shire council -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Photograph - Portrait of Councillor Burke
The district of Strathfieldsaye was proclaimed in 1861 and named a Shire on the 17th September in 1866. It remained a shire until amalgamation in 1994 when it became part of the City of Greater Bendigo. The shire was located 8 km to the south- east of Bendigo and covered an area of 601 square kilometres and extended from the Calder Highway to the Coliban and Campaspe Rivers. The shire's administration centre was in Strathfieldsaye until 1972 when new offices were opened in Kennington. Framed black and white head and shoulder portrait of Councillor Burke with hand coloured and drawn detail. Profile centre facing with beard. Cut oval brown mount decorated with text and fscrolls. Hand written title top and lower centre. Wooden frame with detail and gold inner.Presented to Strathfieldsaye / shire Council / w. H. robinson / Photo / Bendigo / By the family of / Cr John Burke / President 1890 - 1899 - 1900strathfieldsaye shire council, councillor burke, president of strathfieldsaye shire -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Photograph - Portrait of Councillor Thomas Somerville, W H Robinson
The district of Strathfieldsaye was proclaimed in 1861 and named a Shire on the 17th September in 1866. It remained a shire until amalgamation in 1994 when it became part of the City of Greater Bendigo. The shire was located 8 km to the south- east of Bendigo and covered an area of 601 square kilometres and extended from the Calder Highway to the Coliban and Campaspe Rivers. The shire's administration centre was in Strathfieldsaye until 1972 when new offices were opened in KenningtonFramed black and white head and shoulder portrait of Councillor Somerville with hand drawn detail. Profile slightly to left, face has full beard. Cut oval brown mount decorated with text and scrolls. Hand written title top and lower centre.Presented to / Strathfieldsaye / Shire Council / W. H. Robinson / Photo / Bendigo / by / Cr Thomas Somerville / President 1892 - 3. 1901.2. 1910.11 strathfieldsaye shire council, councillor somerville, president of strathfieldsaye shire -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Photograph - Portrait of Councillor Michael Condon, W H Robinson
The district of Strathfieldsaye was proclaimed in 1861 and named a Shire on the 17th September in 1866. It remained a shire until amalgamation in 1994 when it became part of the City of Greater Bendigo. The shire was located 8 km to the south- east of Bendigo and covered an area of 601 square kilometres and extended from the Calder Highway to the Coliban and Campaspe Rivers. The shire's administration centre was in Strathfieldsaye until 1972 when new offices were opened in KenningtonFramed black and white head and shoulder portrait of Councillor Condon with hand coloured and drawn detail. Profile slightly to left. No facial hair. Cut oval brown mount decorated with text, scrolls and flowers. Hand written title top and lower centre.Strathfieldsaye / Shire / Council / W. H. Robinson / Photo / Bendigo / JMB Gribble / Presented by / Cr Michael Condon / President 1889 - 90. 1895-6. 1904 - 5strathfieldsaye shire council, president of strathfieldsaye shire, councillor condon -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Photograph - Portrait of Councillor Doak, W H Robinson
The district of Strathfieldsaye was proclaimed in 1861 and named a Shire on the 17th September in 1866. It remained a shire until amalgamation in 1994 when it became part of the City of Greater Bendigo. The shire was located 8 km to the south- east of Bendigo and covered an area of 601 square kilometres and extended from the Calder Highway to the Coliban and Campaspe Rivers. The shire's administration centre was in Strathfieldsaye until 1972 when new offices were opened in Kennington.Framed black and white head and shoulder portrait of Councillor Doak with hand coloured and drawn detail. Left facing profile with walrus moustache. Cut oval brown mount decorated with text and scrolls. Hand written title top and lower centre.Presented to / Strathfieldsaye Shire Council / W. H. Robinson / Photo / JMB Gribble / by Cr S. Doak / President 1911 - 1912strathfieldsaye shire council, president of strathfieldsaye shire, councillor doak -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Photograph - Portrait of Councillor Sibley, W H Robinson
The district of Strathfieldsaye was proclaimed in 1861 and named a Shire on the 17th September in 1866. It remained a shire until amalgamation in 1994 when it became part of the City of Greater Bendigo. The shire was located 8 km to the south- east of Bendigo and covered an area of 601 square kilometres and extended from the Calder Highway to the Coliban and Campaspe Rivers. The shire's administration centre was in Strathfieldsaye until 1972 when new offices were opened in KenningtonFramed black and white head and shoulder portrait of Councillor Sibley with hand coloured and drawn detail. Profile slightly to left with walrus moustache and beard. Cut oval brown mount decorated with text, flowers and scrolls. Hand written title top and lower centre.Strathfieldsaye / Shire Council / W m Robinson / Photo / Bendigo / J N B Gribble / Cr Robert R Sibley / First President Chairman of the Road Board 1865 - 5 / President 1866 - 1869 / With Mrs Sibley's Complimentsstrathfieldsaye shire council, councillor sibley, president of strathfieldsaye shire -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Photograph - Portrait of Councillor Long, Talma & Co
The district of Strathfieldsaye was proclaimed in 1861 and named a Shire on the 17th September in 1866. It remained a shire until amalgamation in 1994 when it became part of the City of Greater Bendigo. The shire was located 8 km to the south- east of Bendigo and covered an area of 601 square kilometres and extended from the Calder Highway to the Coliban and Campaspe Rivers. The shire's administration centre was in Strathfieldsaye until 1972 when new offices were opened in Kennington.Framed black and white head and shoulder portrait of Councillor Long. Profile to left with walrus moustache and mutton chops. Cut olive retangle mount. Verso; Long. On under board which has photograph attached; Talma & Co. / 119 Swanston St., / Melbournestrathfieldsaye shire council, councillor long -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Photograph - Portrait of Councillor Hargraves, Bartlett Bros
The district of Strathfieldsaye was proclaimed in 1861 and named a Shire on the 17th September in 1866. It remained a shire until amalgamation in 1994 when it became part of the City of Greater Bendigo. The shire was located 8 km to the south- east of Bendigo and covered an area of 601 square kilometres and extended from the Calder Highway to the Coliban and Campaspe Rivers. The shire's administration centre was in Strathfieldsaye until 1972 when new offices were opened in KenningtonFramed black and white head and shoulder portrait of Councillor Hargraves. Profile slightly to right with walrus moustache. Cut rectangle brown mount decorated with coloured text and scrolls. Hand written title top and lower centre.Strathfiledsaye Shire Council / Cr John Hargreaves / President 1919 - 20 1928 - 29 / Presented by his Wife & Familystrathfieldsaye shire council, president of strathfieldsaye shire, councillor hargreaves -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Audio - Oral History, Jennifer Williams, Mr Alfred Spencer, 17th February 2000
Alfred 'Alf' Spencer grew up on a dairy farm run by his mother, west south west of Beechworth 'down Robertson Road', and was very well connected to the wider Beechworth area. In this oral history, he recalls his time driving the milk cart around Beechworth as well as the time he spent buying lollies and seeing the pictures. He talks extensively about working as a butcher at his brother's store, including how the butchers interacted with the rest of the town and the staff, as well as his time constructing roads and the pipe network of Beechworth. He discusses the dynamics of other workplaces around Beechworth, describing issues with how the local tannery treated its workers as well as how post-war migrants integrated across the town. He briefly discusses racial tensions between Chinese migrants and other miners on the goldfields. He also discusses the experience of health care in a rural area during his childhood. This oral history recording was part of a project conducted by Jennifer Williams in the year 2000 to capture the everyday life and struggles in Beechworth during the twentieth century. This project involved recording seventy oral histories on cassette tapes of local Beechworth residents which were then published in a book titled: Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century Beechworth. These cassette tapes were digitised in July 2021 with funds made available by the Friends of the Burke.Alfred Spencer's oral history of his life around Beechworth during the 20th century is historically and socially significant to the cultural history of the region and Victoria. There is a lot of detail about workplaces, their staff, and how the resources of the town interacted. He explores themes that are important to Victorian history, such as migration. This oral history account is socially and historically significant as it is a part of a broader collection of interviews conducted by Jennifer Williams which were published in the book 'Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth-century Beechworth.' While the township of Beechworth is known for its history as a gold rush town, these accounts provide a unique insight into the day-to-day life of the town's residents during the 20th century, many of which will have now been lost if they had not been preserved.This is a digital copy of a recording that was originally captured on a cassette tape. The cassette tape is black with a horizontal white strip and is currently stored in a clear flat plastic rectangular container. It holds up to 40 minutes of recordings on each side.Mr Alfred Spencer /listen to what they say, beechworth, oral history, burke museum, spencer, alfred spencer, migration, post-war migration, goldfields, health care, farm, farming, dairy farm, black springs, butchers, meat processing, butcher, road, road network, labour relations -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Scrap Book, Jean. C. Dunsmuir, 17th September 1953
A Scrap book from newspaper articles of various females of interest to Jean Dunsmuir started in 1953Newspaper articles from 1953 onwards in the form of a scrap bookspiral bound, cardboard covered sketch bookOn cover; Spirax No 578 Sketch Book - Jean C. Dunsmuir Repatriation Hospital Heidelberg West jean dunsmuir, heidelberg repatriation hospital, joan hammond, juan jose castro, sister mavis hannah, sister wilma oram, lesley davis, sister jessie doyle, vivian statham, sister vivian bullwinkel, lynette kierce, jennifer laycock, kathleen ferrier, a. noy, m. holden, a. syer, b. jeffry, virginia paris, shirley strickland, maureen connolly, marjorie jackson, winsome cripps, jean sedgman, heather menzies, jean brooks, janine bishop, susanne ricketts -
Bendigo Military Museum
Document - LETTER & CERTIFICATES, 1) Nov 1st 1945, .2) 17th February 1944, .3) 26th Oct 1945
The three documents relate to F.G.Davey’s service in the RAAF. .2) & .3) are referred to in .1) Part of the Frederick Gardner Davey DFC No 410533 RAAF collection. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service details..1) Letter in black type on Commonwealth of Australia letter head. .2) Four page document on RAAF proforma P/P83 with handwritten details of the recipients service. .3) Single page certificate printed on cream card, details of recipient typed in black ink, certificate is numbered 5927, certificate has a black border enclosing a blue watermarked rectangle..1) Date stamped in black ink top RH corner “NOV - 1 1945”, hand written signature in black. .2) Hand written details blue and black ink of recipients service, stamped in purple ink, “On strength for training only” and “On appointment to a temporary Commission”, both on page 3. .3) Hand written signature in blue ink.certificates, raaf, commonwealth of australia -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BOWLERS, MALE, c1904 October 17th
Black and white photo. Group of male bowlers. One of the men has rather crudely been erased. The group has specially made jackets. Inscriptions/Markings: D Ross. 535, G J G Biggs Health Inspector, Sticker on back Photo 11, With Compliments From Newcastle City Bowling Cluborganization, club/society, bowling -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - FORTUNA COLLECTION: ADVERTISER NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: FORTUNA 1970, 17th July, 1970
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE (Advertiser) RE FORTUNA 1970. 2822.5a-The Advertiser article dated 7..11.2008 -The ghosts of Fortuna.Bendigo Advertiserbendigo, house, fortuna villa, ghosts of fortuna, george lansell, col sprenger, mr. peacock -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - FORTUNA COLLECTION: ADVERTISER NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: FORTUNA 1970, 17th March, 1970
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE (Advertiser) RE FORTUNA 1970.Bendigo Advertiserbendigo, house, fortuna villa, ahq survey headquarters at bendigo, minister for army mr. peacock, prim minister mr. gorton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - FAMILY HISTORY & RESEARCH DOCUMENTATION: SLARKE FAMILY, 17th November, 2011
Family history & various research documentation - re Slarke family.The Argus, The Gippsland Times, The Clarence and Richmond Examiner.person, individual, thomas richard slarke, sandhurst city police court, loyal bendigo lodge, manchester unity i.o. oddfellows, sandhurst city fire brigade -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: HENRY SEYMOUR, 17th November, 2011
Newspaper article (Bendigo Miner 17/11/2011) re Henry Seymour (Seymour's Grocery Shop, Eaglehawk) ca. 1888 photo. Mention of wife Emma. He later moved his business to the premises known as Star and Gaiter Hotel. The new business was named London tea Warehouse.The Bendigo Minerperson, individual, henry seymour, henry seymour, eaglehawk, high street, eaglehawk cemetery, star and gaiter hotel. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NORTH DEBORAH MINING COMPANY NL DEBORAH REEF, 17th. April 1937
Document: gray booklet ' Prospectus of North Deborah Mining Company NL, Deborah Reef Bendigo.Carter & Taverner Pty. Ltd., Print. Melbourneorganization, mining, north deborah mining company, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet, north deborah mining company, goldmining, prospectus -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - NEWBRIDGE, August 17th 1875
Map: Township of Newbridge, Parish of Tarnagulla, County of Bendigo. Parish plan (number 272 in map cupboard 1)map, bendigo, township, newbridge -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CRUSHING BATTERY, ENINEERS DRAWING, August 17th 1874
Engineers drawing: Part of a Crushing Battery, for G. Lansell Esq., Thanet Claim, Back Creek, Scale 4 Feet to 1 inchWm. Middleton Engineers Sandhurstbuildings, commercial, crushing battery, mining equipment, crushing battery, g. lansell, thanet claim, back creek, wm middleton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CRUSHING BATTERY , ENGINEERS DRAWING, August 17th 1874
Engineers Drawing, Part of a Crushing Battery for G. Lansell Esq. Thanet Claim, Back Ceek. William Ruddock, contractor for Ironwork onlyWm. Middleton Engineers, Sandhurstbuildings, commercial, crushing battery, mining equipment, crushing battery, g. lansell, thanet claim, back creek william ruddock, wm. middleton -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Mixed media - CD-Rom, Recording of interview - Keith and Fay La Galle - Oral History, 17th/03/2014
Talk conducted on the 18th August 2013 between Keith and Fay La Galle and Peter Simmenaur2 CD's of the memories of Keith and Fay La Gallela galle, keith, la galle, fay -
Australian Lace Guild - Victorian Branch
Textile - Flemish Lace, Second half 17th century
This piece of lace has at some time been cut up and re-grounded. It would originally have been used as a fashion item such as a flounce.Bobbin lace. Irregular shaped piece -
Australian Lace Guild - Victorian Branch
Textile - Point de France, Late 17th century
Heavy, intricate, good quality lace. Use - either fashionable costume or ecclesiastical.Needle lace flounce - sample -
Australian Lace Guild - Victorian Branch
Textile - Flemish Lace, Early 17th century
This lace is similar in appearance to Genoese collar laces but the thread is much finer and the lace softer. At the time it would have been an expensive fashionable lace trimming. This particular piece was borrowed and used as an illustration in Pat Earnshaw's book "The identification of Lace"Flemish lace edging attached to a piece of black fabric. -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Newspaper, The Age Newspaper, Tuesday 17th June 1941
Age Newspaper of 10 pages.non-fiction -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: MEAL CARD, 17th - 20th, 1992
Small white coloured card. Purple stamped writing, black stamped Bed & Breakfast Handwritten Blue pen. Bruce, Burton and Garran Meal Card Name: Emu Creek (sic) Room No: Valid From: 17.04.92 To: 20.04.92person, individual, peter ellis oam -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: PETER ELLIS PLAYING ONE-STRING FIDDLE, 17th May, 1986
Black and white photograph. 18. Bones and spoons 19. Jew's Harp Captioned: The one-string fiddle being demonstrated by yours truly Photograph 17/5/1986 by courtesy The Bendigo Advertiser. Concertina. Accordian. Man seated dining chair.photo, individual, peter ellis -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: PHOTOS OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, 17th May, 1986
Eleven black and white photos of musical instruments, a group and one man playing musical instruments. The musical instruments are (15d) Small Melodean with 'Vox Humanum', (15c) Chromatic Melodeon (2 photos), (18) Bones and Spoons (2 photos), (19) Jew's Harp, (17) Piano with decorative work. Bottom left photo is three men, two playing banjos and the third a concertina. The last photo is a photo of Peter Ellis playing a one-string fiddle. Other musical instruments at his feet. Photo 17/5/1986 by The Bendigo Advertiser.The Bendigo Advertiserphoto, group, male, peter ellis collection, small melodeon, chromatic melodeon, piano accordian, piano, bones and spons, jew's harp, one-string fiddle, peter ellis, the bendigo advertiser 17/5/1986 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - GOLDEN SQUARE P.S. 1189 COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS, Saturday 17th December
Newspaper photo mounted on black laminated card. Photo shows Laurel Street Primary School children entertaining the people from the Bethlehem Home for the Aged. Photo from the Bendigo Advertiser, Saturday, December 17, 1988.Bendigo Advertisereducation, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square primary school 1189 collection - newspaper cuttings, laurel street primary school children, bethlehem home fo rthe aged, bendigo advertiser 17/12/1988