The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Seven pages of handwritten notes on the Christmas theme. Undated but in a bundle of other speeches dated early 1951.bendigo, council, speech notes, councillor norman oliver, sometime mayor of bendigo. radio station 3bo 'the mayor speaks'.

4 hand written foolscap pages of information about the Carlisle United Mine. Information such as area of lease, depth, locality, early history, plant & equipment, gold obtained and dividends. Also some information on the Kent Shaft. The Carlisle United was formed by the amalgamation of three companies, the Old Carlisle, the North Garden and the Passby. Also mentioned are: the Golden Fleece, Central Garden Gully, Garden Gully United and its Tribute Companies, the Constellation, Specimen Hill Mine, Kocks Pioneer, Bendigo Amalgamated Mines, the Pandora Reef, the Unity Reef, Guilford Plateau and the Nell Gwynne Reefs Mine. Also 2 typed copies of notes on foolscap paper.place, mining site, carlisle united mine, carlisle united mine, kent shaft, old carlisle, north garden, passby, mr j b watson, golden fleece, central garden gully, garden gully united, tribute companies, constellation, bendigo amalgamated mines, specimen hill mine, kocks pioneer, pandora reef, unity reef, guilford plateau, nell gwynne reefs mine

Magazine articles. Photocopies of 14 historical articles by R K Cole on Melbourne hotels. Photocopied from the publication 'What's Brewing ?' by the Carlton Brewery. List of articles include. Dates of publication are handwritten in biro at the bottom of the first page of each article. Article (g) entitled 'Some Early Goldfields Inns' is mainly about Ballarat hotels.Publication dates written in biro on each article.organization, business, hotel, melbourne hotels, r.k.cole, what's brewing?, ballarat

Copy of handwritten quote for meal and Sunday Take-away lunch. Favaloro's Café no date but address is 14 Pall Mall (overwritten from earlier printed 109 Pall Mall (Reg. Office). Signed by F E Favaloro.bendigo, business, favaloro's café, f.e. favaloro, 14 pall mall, 109 pall mall.

A print from a water colour by Robert Alexander Hillingford called ' Emigrants to south Australia '. Original is from The Rex Nan Kivell collection, National Library of Australia.Robert Alexander Hillingfordprint, watercolour, australian landscape, watercolour paintings, early colonial life. emigrants, south australia

Photograph. Photograph album. Album of photographs & postcards. 245 photographs mainly taken in 1940's , early 1950's, of Gertrude Perry's friends and family. Blank leatherette cover & black pages.Blue triangle basket ball team 1938, premiers sports day 1939, Easter 1939, Ballarat Badminton 1940 Daylesford Central Springs, Tipperary, Popular Girl 1941 bouquet and presentation clock ( in collection ) Isle of Man, In the Mall, A day in the bush good Friday 1941 ( no location ) photos of servicemen somewhere in England, Physical culture YMCA, Tennis Strathfieldsaye, Moore McLeod Wedding, Loose photos in back of album of mostly un-named people, 1940's, includes one of Gertrude Perry with man. On back of photo in pencil 'Gertrude Perry with her boyfriend Ron Meurer' taken on beach, both in swimming costumes. Other photos of man in uniform - could be Ron Meurer.person, individual, gertrude perry, gertrude perry collection, gertrude perry photographs

Stereographic card made from postcards of the early 1900's , depicting the Fernery in Rosalind park.place, bendigo, fernery, stereo cards , rosalind park , fernery

Eight postcards, all but one are depicting Theatre Actresses of the early 1900's. All are addressed to Mrs. Hands, 164 Lygon Street Carlton and Mrs. A. Stephens of the same address. (a) Maud Jeffreys , (b) Unknown Actress , (c) Hand Tinted Photo, unknown , (d) unknown , (e) unknown lady , (f) ' Her sunny locks hang on her temples like a golden fleece , (g) The Back Beach Hotel Sorrento , (h) unknown lady.postcard, actresses, theatre actresses

One hand written and three typed copies of notes on the Great Extended Hustlers Mine. Notes include locality, plant, early history, Prominent and Leading, Dividends and Yield, Bendigo's Worst Mining Accident, and a note of where the poppet legs were taken. Ref: Mines Dept Booklet 'Bendigo Goldfields 1936, Mines Dept Annual and Quarterly Reports, Mines Dept Bulletin 33 H Herman 1914, Annals of Bendigo Mining Sections 1870 - 1925, A Richardson,mine, gold, great extended hustlers., great extended hustlers mine, notes on the great extended hustlers mine, bendigo's worst mining accident, herbert thomas, walter blair, william ryan, george forster, john campbell, leslie martin, frederick chinn, wattle gully gold mine at chewton

One hand written and four typed copies of notes on the Garden Gully United Mine and a spare last typed page. Notes include depth of shafts, locality, early history,plant, leading mine, gold production, references on typed copies. One typed copy, with Typed at Mines Dep't written at the top has a number of corrections/inclusions and a hand drawn locality map attached to the back.mine, gold, garden gully united mine, garden gully united mine, garden gully line of reef, paddy's gully line, economic now crestknit knitting mills, roberts & sons, ladam's reef, tribute companies, possum shaft, rainbow shaft, gold production, leading mine, pandora reef, rosalind park, dr h l atkinson, i e dyason, w hunter, g lansell, e mueller, bendigo amalgamated company, bendigo city council, w h taylor, mines dept booklet 'bendigo goldfields' geo brown 1936, annals of bendigo 1873 & 1874, annals of bendigo dividend records from 1873 to 1935, a richardson, bendigo minicipal library booklet 'healthy golden bendigo'

One hand written notes, one typed and three carbon copies of notes on the Deborah Mine. Notes include depth of shaft, locality, plant, engine house, winding engine, boilers, crushing battery, earlier plant, prominence, best gold, gold yield and dividends. References: Mines Dept. Booklet Bendigo Goldfield 1936, Mines Dept. Quarterly and Annual Reports and A. Richardson.mine, gold, deborah mine, deborah mine, notes on the deborah mine, mines dept. booklet bendigo goldfield 1936, mines dept quarterly and annual reports, a. richardson

Collection of correspondence re Bedelia Mulqueeny. 1 Letter from Dr Ferris re information on his great-aunt Bedelia Mulqueeny seeking information re marriage and death dates for her. 28/6/79 2. Reply (Anderson/Parry) with some cemetery information (not Bedelia); an extract from John Hetherington's book relating to Lansell's early life; suggestions to Dr Ferris as to how to obtain further information; also some mention of Lansell's later gift to Sacred Heart Cathedral. 3. Response from Dr Ferris: plans to have son, Joh, do further research into official death information. Thanks etc.person, individual, bedelia mulqueeny, bedelia mulqueeny, john hetherington

Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 31 page soft cover book of poems by Christina Mawdesley about the Corroboree Tree and twelve shorter poems of Melbourne's early days of settlement. Foreward by Mary Gilmore in 1944. A Bread and Cheese Club Publication. Printed by J.Roy Stevens, Melbourne. Handwritten in ink on title page 'To A.H.C, who said ''Take this round to the Bread and Cheese Club''. Gratefully from Christina Mawdesley' Library catalogue sticker '2062 MAW' on front cover. B & W image of the Corroboree Tree, in Melbourne, at the front.Christina Mawdesleybooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, christina mawdesley, poetry, mary gilmore

The Nelsons Sixty Fours, an intriguing tale, how a Bendigo archaeological dig recovered an important part of early Victoria's naval heritage when the cannons were discovered on the cascades site. 73 pages with photographs, some in colour, a History Solutions publication in partnership with Fort Queenscliff Museum Assoc Inc.Dr Bob Marmion & Marilyn Townsendhistory, naval, hmvs nelson, history-victoria-naval-bendigo

A yellow folder containing magazine cuttings of the pioneer homes of the early Australians. Sources include 'The Sun,' 'Argus,' 'Women's Day,' 'The Australian Women's Weekly' and 'The Age.' 1950 - 1969.OLD HOMES of PIONEERS in parts of Australia and Tasmania also Victoriahouse, heritage, pioneer, lydia chancellor, collection, housing, house, homes, pioneers, australian history, history, colonial home, arthur's seat, south australia, victoria, new south wales, england, tasmania, antiques

National Bank calendar 1974 featuring thirteen coloured views of provincial towns in early Australia. Part two in series. 1. Richmond looking West. 2. New Norfolk [Tasmania] 3. Mount Barker [SA] 4. West Maitland [NSW] 5. Gympie in 1887 [Qld] 6. Sandhurst [Vic] 7. Kiama [NSW] 8. View of Fremantle [WA], 1832. 9. Goulburn [NSW] 10. Yorkton, Port Dalrymple, Van Diemen's Land 1808. 11. Daylesford [Victoria] 12. Stanthorpe, 1888 [QLD]australia, history, colonies, establishing

Early photocopy of a letter to G.O.C., A.I.F. from James B. Close, of London, dated 6 October 1919. He mentions that he hopes Captain Abbott will be able to get his discharge in England as he needs his assistance with the development of the Pottery Machine. They are doing their utmost to get the machines in operation before countries where cheap labour is employed. Printed letterhead.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, close brothers & co, captain abbott, pottery machine, british empire, james b close

Photograph, copy, Golden Square State School 1189 Grade 111, pencil note on back -Winifred Keily second row from front, third from right (Circa early 1900's ?).photograph, person, winifred keily

Eleven photocopies of Plaza Theatre Bendigo images including documentation. 1 Plaza Theatre Bendigo upstairs auditorium, 2 Ground floor entrance Plaza Bendigo 1936 and name of film starring Gary Grant Constance Bennett 'Big Brown Eyes', 3 Plaza Theatre Mitchell Street Bendigo 1953 film 'Warpath' Edmund O' Brien Dean jagger forest tucker Harry Carey 'Thunder in the East' Alan Ladd Deborah Kerr Charles Boger Phyllis Calvert nearby residents Hamptons Newsagency Melody Bar Pearse dentist Quins bluebird fruit shop Norris's Menswear Matchetts grocery, 'Port Hole Paradise' My Days as an Assistant Projectionist by Micheal Purdon 6 pages, copy of a glass advertising slide, cinema glass advertising slide late 40's early 50's, Plaza theatre Auditorium 1935, Plaza Bendigo 1967 Projector 2X Cummings & Wilson Western Electric Sound Bases Peerless Magnarc Carbon Arc Lamps.bendigo, buildings, plaza theatre

Celluloid or casein letter opener and page turner estimated early 20th century. Tapered edge and length with slightly thickened handle end. Used before gummed envelopes and letters were wax sealed. G Shepherdson printed faintly on handle.personal effects, keyrings & knives, letter opener

''The Bendigo Tramways - A History'' (author, not named, but last page indicates that writer was 17 years of age). Eight handwritten pages; 4 pages of photo reproductions; loose sheet - broad description of 'Bendigo''; loose sheet showing ''S.E.C. Bendigo Tramways Track Diagram as at closure of system, April 1972''. Early moves to have tramway system in 1880s; battery trams operation; steam tram motors; Bendigo Tramway Company; Electric Supply Company; Route maps (''in the appendices at the end of this report'' ???); State Electricity Commission of Victoria; list of the major purchases made by the SEC from the MMB to add to the Bendigo fleet (1930 -1960) closure of tramways; Bendigo 'talking' tourist tram (Dec. 1972); Writer's notes - acknowledgementtramways, history, bendigotramway history., bendigo tramways, electric supply company, talking tourist tram. tramsways track diagram. battery trams, ellsen and co., the sandhurst and eaglehawke tramways company. mollison street. arnold street.

''The Chinese'' - typed 8 paged History tutorial paper by Wendy Allan (no date or other information). Covers - early (pre discovery of gold) use of Chinese ('coolie) labour for farming purposes; gold- era Chinese and 'agents'; overland from Robe; attitudes to Chinese; Chinese camps in Bendigo ( Ironbark; White Hills; Back Creek; Charcole Gully; Kangaroo Flat; Long Gully; Peg Leg); crime; resentment; post-alluvial;developments union exclusion of Chinese. Bibliography.Wendy Allanbendigo, chinese, history, labor shortage. chinese labor. asiatic coolie-labour. captain king. governer gipps. ironbark. white hills. back creek. charcoal gully. kangaroo flat. long gully. peg leg.

Handwritten paper ''Chinese in Bendigo'' by A Chittock (no date or other details). Covers aspects such as fire in the Chinese Camp; disappearance of Constable Ryan; author's memories of kiln/ Bridge St/ nurseries; attitudes to Chinese; 1854 threat in Bendigo to the Chinese (Panton/McLachlan/Denovan);Chinese activities in community (Easter Fair); Bibliography.A. Chittockbendigo, mining, early chinese history, emu point, chinese joss house, white hills cemetry, bendigo chinese association.

RAILWAYS COLLECTION 2 x -Colour Photos of Elphinstone Tunnel (this photo was used by Jim Evans in his booklet -Melbourne to Bendigo Railway 1862-2012 and quotes the Photographer as Geoffrey Russell). The photo is printed on quality paper showing an entrance to the tunnel which is in fair condition with bricks and stone on the face and has two train tracks running through.Geoffrey Russellphotograph, landscape, elphinstone tunnel long rail laid bendigo, wednesday.—one of the most unusual operations undertaken by the victorian railways took place on the bendigo-melbourne line at the elphinstone tunnel this afternoon, when two rails, each 1, 710ft. in length, were placed in posi- tion in the tunnel. these rails were the longest ever laid in victoria, the previous greatest length being 225ft. the tunnel, which is 1, 254ft. in length, is the longest in the state, and forms an historic link with the early railways of victoria, being constructed in 1862, three years after the first train ran in australia. the object of the work is to improve the track for the fast train services and to reduce the cost of maintenance. by putting in a welded rail right through the tunnel the use of "fish plates" will be eliminated. for the new undertaking 110lb. rails are being used to replace the 80lb. rails at present in use. the rails, each weighing 30 tons, were made from 38 sets of rails of 45ft. each, the welding taking place on the site of the work. hauled by an x35 locomotive the long rail was placed in position 3½ minutes after the first pull. the work was carried out without any in- terruption to traffic.

Letter written on cream paper and dated June 19/72. The writer says that at the suggestion of some of the Court members he is offering them the framed group of members for the sum of two guineas and as he has a use for the frame he would be glad of an early answer. Signed J. ? Burrows.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court king of the forest, j ? burrows

Piece of Weekly times newspaper, (October 1900) in poor condition. Exact Date unknown. Four images,Page 9 - St. Andrew's Choir, Bendigo, winners of male chorus,- photo by Richards & Co Ballarat / Neil Street Wesleyan Choir -photo by Fraser , Ballarat / , Congregational Church Choir, Bendigo -photo by Fraser , Ballarat/ , Vernon's Junvenile Choir./ Pages 10 and 11 deal with photos taken at the horse races Mr Godfrey Watson , starter - Johnstone ? O'Shannessy & Co photo / Panorama of Grandstand and lawn - photo of a crowd watching the races / page 12 -photo 'Ballarat Liedertafel Winners of Intercolonial 1899-1900 a Images appear to date from late 1800's - early 1900's ?bendigo, churches, st. andrew's, congregational church, bendigo, choirs, st. andrew's, congregational church, neil street wesleyan choir, vernon's juvenile choir.'ballarat liedertafel winners of intercolonial 1899-1900

1970 NATIONAL BANK PAINTING REPRODUCTION Mt .Alexander Gold Diggings , 1853 Below the picture title the words - Reproduced by the National Bank in 1970 from the watercolour in the Rex Nan Kivell Collection , National Library of Australia , by permission of the Trustees -Artist unknown 1853 .The background shows numerous scattered buildings , some with early Australian flags , men riding horses .The foreground shows much mining activity with ever -present dogs .tents ,painting, watercolour, gold diggers

sepia toned postcard: image shows Alexandra Fountain, looking NE up Pall Mall, Post Office on LH side, RSL building before. No cars. Possibly early 1900's?bendigo, streetscape, pall mall, bendigo, pall mall, alexandra fountain.

Colour postcard: Blue border, gold embossed wattle spray on LH side, scroll on bottom right with kangaroo. 300.336 printed on bottom. Image shows Royal Reserve mine on LH side, looking NE up Pall Mall, Alexandra Fountain in foreground. Horse and carts on road, tram in immediate foreground. Photo taken from City Family Hotel ? On rear: postcard, printed in Great Britain. Pre-cars - possibly early 1900's-due to electrified trams.There is an Abbott sign in the pall Mallbendigo, streetscape, pall mall, bendigo, pall mall, alexandra fountain, horse and cart, tram

Colour postcard: image shows Alexandra fountain on LH side, looking towards post Officde building. Poppet head of mine on LH side, mine chimney, Royal Reserve mine. People standing around fountain, tram behind. Pre-cars - possibly early 1900's-due to electrified tramsbendigo, streetscape, pall mall, bendigo, pall mall, alexandra fountain, royal reserve