Handwritten and typed report on the Opening of Matthew Flinders Bi-Centenial giving details of the ceremony. Also mentioned is Charcoal Burning, the Tanning Industry, Hitching Posts, Miners' Phthisis and the Wesley Boys.document, to newsletter from ian hendry, matthew flinders bi-centennial celebrations, rhsv, r a n, h m a s cerberus, sir rohan delecombe, premier hamer, dr phillip law, mrs m tipping, miss katrina rumley, brian dixon, don shiel, deehan brothers, messrs goudge and sibley, j h abbott & company, tan bark, bendigo cemetery, mrs lucy hill, joch, annals of bendigo, councillor marks, dr j m eadie, watson sustentation fund, mr p phillips, bendigo branch of the miners' association, dr lanza, bendigo amalgamated goldfields, bendigo benevolent asylum, commonwealth department of health, wesley boy's dramatic society, royal princess theatre, john busst, h s v busst, the monkey's paw, the bishop's candlesticks, dr adamson, mrs t lunn

Handwritten extracts from a newspaper clipping dated 19/3/1928 Bert H & the E'hawk Methodists and 13/8/1928 (B'go & Trackless Train). Bert Hinkler and the Eaglehawk Methodists tell of the protests from the Eaglehawk Methodists when Bert Hinkler landed his plane at Flemington Racecourse on Sunday March 18 1928. Also mentioned is the Matthew Flinders Bi-Centenary in Lincolnshire. Bgo and the Trackless Train describe the Trackless Train's visit to Bendigo on August 12 1928. It was an advertising medium for M. G. M. Films. Notes are dated July '74.document, names of bendigo pioneers, bert hinkler & the eaglehawk methodists, matthew flinders bi-centenary, don shiel, mrs flinders petrie, m g m films, bendigo motor co, pethard's motors, cr j h curnow, mr j dunphy, mr carrier, royal princess theatre, i r hendry

Three pages of extracts titled Mine Safety Cages, Old Bendigonians, memories of 'Fedder Duster', a Chinese Market Gardener; and a book review. The Safety Cage was an invention to stop the cage falling down the shaft if the rope gave way. Fedder Duster was a Chinese Market Gardener who was forced off his garden lease. His name was Ah Louey. The Book Review was 'Land, Labour and Gold' or Two Years in Victoria, with visits to Sydney and Van Diemen’s Land, by William Howitt.document, names of bendigo pioneers, mine safety cages & fedder duster, tasmanian foundry, mr j h seymour, dr stewart, conflecua mine malmsbury, thomas dunne, mr frank fitzpatrick, mr a llewellun, old bendigonians, mr john robshaw, mr hugh mcdevitt, alexander bayne, mr f sciallero, camp reserve, art gallery, hon. w i winter-irvine, george avery fletcher, great central goldfield, dear old bendigo 1892, fedder duster, mrs chancellor, ah louey, market gardener, mr curnow, technical school art class, bendigo benevolent home, joch, land labour and gold 1855, two years in victoria with visits to sydney and van diemen's land, william howitt, lowden publishing co, government camp, stars & stripes of america, odd fellows, freemasons, miss f kingerlee

Note signed by? B H ?heilland dated 1/7/09 mentioning Exchange n drawn by I H McColl in name of M P Kelly and script 200 shares in the Great Columbian Mining Co., 100 preference shares in The Commercial Bank of Australia Limited & Blank transfer for Bank Script signed by M P Kelly. He held the above as security for an advance of £109-9-7.business, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly and allsop collection - letter to mr m p kelly, j h mccoll, great columbian mining co., the commercial bank of australia limited

Menu for the BBTC (BENDIGO TRAVELLERS' CHARITY CLUB) ANNUAL BANQUET 29th May 1937. Held at Favaloro's Café, Pall Mall. Menu and Toast List. List of Executive Officers of the BBTC.Cambridge Pressclubs, social, bendigotraveller's charity club, bendigo travellers' charity club, favaloro's cafe, a. munn, j. c. dawber, c. e. bulley, c. rowarth, p. t. graham, t. frost, c. applebee, h. weibgen, t. bracher, p chenu, j. h. allen, a. barningham, f. burgess, w. swift, j. frigerio, r. waddington. bendigo hospital, benevolent asylum.

Buff coloured invoice issued to J.J. Guiney, by J.H. Abbott & Co., Pty Ltd., tanners, boot & shoe manufacturers and importers, High Street, Eaglehawk and Pall Mall Bendigo. Invoice states: account rendered 2/16/5d. Dated June 1934, for items issued in 'November 1933 and December.'bendigo, business, j.h. abbott & co, j. j. guiney, j. h. abbott co

Buff coloured invoice issued by J.H. Abbott & Co., to Mr. J. Guiney 126 Sternberg Street, Bendigo, dated 1 September, 1934, for ladies shoes 4578, price 1/14/0d. Letterhead has image of elephant in harness pulling a shoe, which is tied to a tree trunk. ( indicating strength of shoe manufactured by Abbott's ? ) 'Manufacturers of Anatomical Boots' written within shield on letterhead.bendigo, business, j.h. abbott & co, mrs. guiney. j. h. abbott.

Three copies of menus, City of Bendigo Jubilee 1871 - 1921 Mayoral Ball Menus to be held at the Town Hall, Bendigo. D. Andrew, Mayor. Dated July 18th, 1921. Inside with the menu is a list of councillors from 1871 and 1921. Also Town Clerks from 1856 to 1921 and Area of City, Gold Yield 1871 to 1921 and value, 120 Miles of street Trees and £52,500 in Revenue. On the back is a picture of the Town Hall. (b) A menu for a Return Ball to His Worship the Mayor, Cr. D. Andrew and Mrs. Andrew to be held at the Town Hall, Bendigo on August 10th, 1921. On the left side of the menu is a purple coloured picture of a lady walking in a garden. She is carrying a posy of flowers and is wearing a long dress. M. Hicks is the caterer for both balls and Cambridge Press, the printer for the menus.bendigo, council, mayoral ball, menu for balls, d andrew, m hicks, cambridge press, city of bendigo jubilee of proclamation as a city 1871-1921, jas boyd, r burrowes, j mcintyre, g aspinall, e garsed, w c vahland, m moran, j holmes, a dunstan, j h curnow, w wilkie, t c pryor, j e holland, w t carter, m g guidice, w ewing, geo avery fletcher, d macdougall, w d c denovan, w honeybone

Given to PMH&PS by the local RSL Branch on their closure in May 1998.Slouch hat from uniform of Digger Les Jones, signed by mates in his regiment and kept by the RSL Sub BranchSignatures all over!war - world war ii, societies clubs unions and other organisations, costume, returned services league, rsl, les jones, les gilbert, r mcgregor, v hallas, john thomson, joe williamson, 'bluey' hobson, braemer, ron moss, bob wille, bruce peterson ?, 'bully' hayes, ted tile, bill dean, max wright, shields, alan condie, r johnson, geoff ruddick ?, lawrie ward, alec cassidy ?, max nankervis, ken muirhead ?, bert foster ?, d reynolds, jack bennett, jim chislets ?, spence, doc jefferies ?, pringle, les osbourne ?, r c kearney, j h clarke ?, collins ?, wal hooper ?, norm watson, don draper ?, r augustine ?

Copy of an article from the Bendigo Weekly 30/12/1999 Discover Bendigo by James Lerk titled John Emery and His Associates. John Emery was a tailor who had a business in Raywood. He moved to Bendigo where he set up his business as a tailor, draper and clothing mercer at the corner of Pall Mall and Mitchell Street. The shop was close to the Beehive Exchange, where he invested in the quartz mining companies. He took on a partner, T S Gibson, who was a clothier. Emery was involved in the Bendigo Bowling Club and St Paul's Church. Later he travelled and became a collector of curios. He donated sculptures to the Bendigo Art Gallery and loaned a number of paintings. Article is accompanied by a portrait of John Emery taken by Bartlett Bros studio.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - john emery and his associates, bendigo weekly 30/12/1999, james lerk, pyke's corner, vincent pyke, beehive exchange, hunter family, perry hall, t s gibson, t taylor, bendigo bowling club, st paul's church, emery and gibson, bendigo art gallery, thomas sayer, cr j r hosking, w honeybone, j h abbott, t s gibson, w g jackson, j walker, j p b mcquie, v rymer, mrs heffer, the reverend h s begbie, the venerable archdeacon maccullagh, bartlett bros

Copy of an article in the Bendigo Weekly titled The Mine Flooding Crisis - Joseph Sternberg MLC gets involved by James Lerk. Joseph Sternberg MLC travelled to Melbourne to arrange a deputation with the Minister of Mines to discuss the flooding of the New Chum line of reef. Pumping was mentioned but it would be expensive and would take time and the water would keep rising. They would also have to find a suitable pumping plant. The New Chum Drainage Association had kept the water under control. Delegates wanted the Government to subsidise the removal of the water.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - bendigo weekly, james lerk, victoria quartz, joseph sternberg, the honorable p mcbride, j h craig, new chum reef, new chum drainage association, new chum railway, mills lavis and elliot, mr w sparkman, melbourne herald, alan spicer

Notes on Eaglehawk compiled by H Biggs mentions early settlement, discovery of gold, separation of Eaglehawk from the Marong District Roads Board, Nominations for Council and Newspapers. Noted Events compiled by June Parry mention events from 1839 to 1876 and some in 1928. These included early settlement, gold discovery at The Rocks, Churches, hospital, Bendigo Advertiser, Theatre Royal, Police Office, Post Office, Census, First Council Works, Telegraph, Mining Company, Mining Board, Public Market, various buildings built, Rates, Schools, and very early trams.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - eaglehawk & noted events, h biggs, june parry, james mouat, joseph crook, marong district roads board, camp hotel, charles sherratt, mt alexander north run, grice and heape, ravenswood, gibson and fenton, mrs john kennedy, mrs patrick farrel, mr j a paton, mr lachlan mclachlan (bendigo mac), bendigo hospital, bendigo advertiser, theatre royal, lieutenant governor sir charles and lady hotham, harney's bridge, e j ennor, sandhurst fire brigade, mr townsend, bendigo water works, cornish & co, post office, bendigo pottery, bendiog agricultural society, benevolent asylum, bendigo gas company, cattle yards, coliban water supply scheme, cr w v simons, j mouat, sir henry barkly, sandhurst borough, eaglehawk borough, cr john mcintyre, duke of edinburgh, latham and watson's mine, galatea (model ship), st paul's church of england, rev g p despard, bendog rifle association, strathfieldsaye shire hall, corporate high school, bendigonian society, richard andrews, easter fair, g aspinall, j burnsides, viscount canterbury (sir h manners sutton), beehive stores, mining exchanges, annual waverley prize, bendigo water works, city fire brigade, city family hotel, bendigo united friendly society medical institute and dispensary, jewish synagogue, masonic hall, school of mines, j h abbott, australian natives association, temperance hall, royal princess theatre, albion hall, central state school, high school, gravel hill state school, early trams, electricity commission

Newspaper supplement titled Bendigo's Century Volume six: 1950 - 1959. Front page has a photo of Gillies' famous corner, 1954. Each year has heading of Who's Who, Weather, Sport and Business. First year is 1950 titled Gillies: it's a Bendigo icon. 1951 is titled It's party time. 1952 - City mourns King George. 1953 - Mining ceases. 1954 - City thrilled at royal visit. 1955 - Push to save old Joss House. 1956 - Olympic fever grips Bendigo. 1957 - State Cabinet visits Bendigo. 1958 - Plan to keep historic mine. 1959 - Water storage woes solved. Back page has the Gillies Story.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - bendigo's century - volume six: 1950 - 1959, gillies' corner, bendigo advertiser, john lienhop mlc, north deborah mine, les gillies, alan gillies, norm gillies, black swan hotel, sir dallas brooks, cr a g weynton, bert mundy, cr poulston, the northern district school of nursing, lister house, the bendigo free library, rev dr c irving, shamrock hotel, sir albert dunstan, the most rev dr john mccarthy, jack davey, 1950 empire games, hercules gold mines, amy castles, ben templeton, cobb & co, cr norman oliver, reg parker, fred amer, les hammer, colonel george victor lansell, john quick, mr l w galvin, mr p j clarey mhr, hanro knitting mills, flooding, bendigo pottery, snow fall, the last lamp-lighter, the north deborah, aids & appliance shop, boardwalk, the late king george vi, the north deborah, beehive building, st paul's, st kilian's, upper reserve, bendigo trades hall, bendigo blackout, bendigo hospital, shamrock hotel, gerald smith, britannia hotel, mr a j harris, william morris (billy) hughes, andrew hampson, deborah anticline, north deborah, central deborah, diamond hill mine, north nell gynne mine, robert ross haverfield, sandhurst commercial courier, arthur moore lloyd, robert ross haverfield, angus mackay, jj casey, james henderson, david stuart, bendigo independent, colonel george lansell, bendigo base hospital, bendigo town hall, victorian electric traction association, the most rev b d stewart, st vincent's memorial college, commonwealth athletic club, south atlas racetrack, harp and shamrock hotel, mr and mrs f drake, cr f w clayton, cr r poulston, j h abbott & co, sir george lansell, clan macleod, bendigo gaol, queen alexandra fountain, belfast hotel, commonwealth bank, st vincent's college, lyric threatre, des duguid, brian cahill, lord's raceway, red white & blue extended gold mining company nl, central napoleon gold miningcompany nl, joss house, harry john, bendigo advertiser, mr leggatt, university of melbourne, anz bank, golden drive-in theatre, bank of australasia, john brown industries, bendigo football league, bendigo trotting club, faith leech, racv, bendigo sewereage authority, bendigo base hospital, bendigo benevolent asylum, henry bolte, jack davey, russell oakley, neville stilwell, channel seven, bendigo's olympic pool, annie caudle centre, strathfieldsaye aerodrome committee, southern airlines, cr d j osborn, cairn curran reservoir, state savings bank, commonwealth bank of australasia, belfast hotel, bennett's arcade, eppalock weir, bendigo cenotaph, sir edmund herring, cr a s craig, bendigo creche, bendigo high school, bendigo pottery, shamrock hotel, the venerable ronald richards, bishop riley, all saints cathedral, mr albert bush, bendigo arcade company ltd, woolworths, bull's head hotel, pike's corner, arcade hotel, upper coliban reservoir, cr tom flood, crystal egg co, sailor's guide, central deborah, central nell gwynne mine, bendigo benevolent home, ron masters, george daniel, eppalock dam, water commission, public works committee, bendigo central victoria telecasters ltd, channel nine, royal princess theatre, sir george lansell, volunteer defence corps, bendigo independent, countess erna cadorin, count ettore cadorin, ernst mueller, sutex pty ltd, dick turner, marco cavasassi

Letter with Commonwealth of Australia, Attorney-General's Office letterhead to the Mayor acknowledging receipt of Congratulations. Dated Sept 28 03. Also a photocopy of letter.government, state, letter acknowledging receipt of congratulations, j h curnow, premier deakin

Letter and photocopy re the A. N. A. Federation conference. It was resolved 'That the Members of the Board be Ex office Members of the Conference'. Also mentions that when the next Meeting of the Conference will be held. Letter dated 11/10/93.document, memo, a.n.a, a. n. a. federation conference, j h curnow

Return of the commissioning plaque to the City of Bendigo Victoria. The H.M.A.S.Bendigo 50th Anniversary was on the 10th May 1941 to 12 May 1991military, world war 2, h.m.a.s. bendigo, 50th commissioning anniversary h. m. a. s. bendigo, hmas bendigo association, ansett airways, mr ray burton, eric spooner, laurie bower, james (doc) walsh, colin (doc) reinke, dean thomas, wally eves, noel (lofty) bushell, laurie (banjo) patterson, lex dalgleish, bendigo naval cadets, lt peter covinton-thomas, captain s j griffith, captain j h dowson, mrs burton, rear admiral mike hudson, commadore jeffrey a morten, army survey unit bendigo, lt col r van den tol & mrs van den tol, chief superintendent fox & mrs fox, bendigo naval club, mr des norman & mrs norman, bendigo r s l, mr henry o'halloran & mrs o'halloran, mr john barnes & mrs barnes, welcome stranger motel/reception centre, mr john walsh, st andrews uniting church

Handwritten notes mentioning some Bendigo businesses. Mentions the formation of the Bendigo Arcade, where the Bendigo Omnibus Coy was, newsagencies, and where some businesses were in Hargreaves Street.document, names of bendigo pioneers, business, g h hobson, bendigo and vicinity 1895, issaac lloyd, j andrews, g lovell, hobson & pengelly, g hobson & co, bendigo arcade coy limited, bensons arcade, bendigo arcade, myers, the bendigo omnibus coy, arthur m armstrong, g w wicking, argus agency, beehive exchange hotel, isaac lloyd coach factory, arcade hotel, j h curnow, a raisbeck, dudley house, mr d collier

Typed notes mentioning the naming of Mount Alexander, Coliban, Campaspe and who named them. Also the origins of the names.document, major mitchell and mount alexander, tommy-came-last, the major mitchell tourist trail, major general john byng, phillip of macedonia, alexander the great, henty s, surveyor davidson, alexander mollison, george augustus robinson, william morton, mr charles hotson ebden, john randell, public library of melbourne, les blake, governor burke, phillip parker king, crown solicitor henry field gurner, arthur phillip, hume, australia felix expedition, l blake, place names of victoria, g brenmer, booklet for secondary schools, m cannon, historical records of victoria vol 1, j h l cumpston, thomas mitchell surveyor general and explorer, h f gurner, chronicle of port phillip, t l mitchell, three expeditions into the interior of eastern australia, a f mollison, an overlanding diary, w l morton, adventures of a pioneer, m s 5188, itinerary from the journal of the exploring expedition returning from portland bay, m s 5189, mitchell's 1837 map, j o randell, pastoral settlement in northern victoria vol 1, pastoral settlement in northern victoria vol 2, records of the victorian archaeological survey number 5, journals of george augustus robinson, t c sargent, some peninsular names in australia felix, w h wells, a geographical dictionary or gazetteer of the australian colonies

Black and white image of Pilot Officer Wilkinson 400444 who was seconded from the RAAF to the RAF flying missions over Germany. His gallantry earned him the Distinguished Flying Cross in March 1944 for numerous successful missions over Germany. He was Killed in Action on 30th of August 1944.Brown and black marbled plastic frame containing black and white photograph of an Airman in flying suit, flying goggles on head and long gloves holding two round discs.Handwritten on rear - Flt Lieu John Wilkinson j h wilkinson, raaf, dfc, ww2

King's Condolence Letter sent to family of Pilot Officer John Hudson WILKINSON- killed in action in 1944 during WW2Cream note paper with Royal Crest letterhead containing message and signature in black type.Buckingham Place George RIkia, ww2, raaf, j h wilkinson, 1944

Message to Mrs Evelyn Hicks, Aunt of Jasper, Brian of Rutherglen. Consols mine on Rutherglen / Springhurst RoadPhoto of Northern Extended Consols Mine 1908 with group of workers. Made into postcard. Message from "Edie" on backOn back of postcard "Waiting to go down Northern Extended Consols Mine" "J.H. Kilgour, Rutherglen"on back of postcard "waiting to go down northern extended consols mine" "j.h. kilgour, rutherglen", northern extended consols mine, j h kilgour, evelyn hicks

Small pale blue booklet titled Memorandum and Articles of Association of The Bendigo Chamber of Commerce and Industries which was founded in April 1913. The Memorandum of Association states the Objects of the Association, dated 8 August 1913 and has the names James Henry Curnow, Henry Madren Leggo, Arthur Leon Bolton, Robert Oswald Henderson, William James Campbell and Frederick Conrad Niemann. Witness: E. S. Cahill, Solicitor, Bendigo. Articles of Association are also printed in the booklet and signed by the same people and has the same date. Also printed in the back of the book is a Certificate of Incorporation with the name T. P. Slattery, Deputy Registrar-General.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - memorandum and articles of association, the bendigo chamber of commerce and industries, bolton bros, james henry curnow, henry madren leggo, arthur leon bolton, robert oswald henderson, william james campbell, frederick conrad niemann, e s cahill, t. p. slattery