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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - BENDIGO LIFE MAGAZINE NO 5 MAY 20 1994, 1994
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...BENDIGO LIFE MAGAZINE NO 5 May 20 1994bendigo, history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - BENDIGO LIFE MAGAZINE NO 4 MAY 6 1994, 1994
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...BENDIGO LIFE MAGAZINE NO 4 MAY 6 1994bendigo, history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - BENDIGO LIFE MAGAZINE NO 3 APRIL 22 1994, 1994
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...BENDIGO LIFE MAGAZINE NO 3 April 22 1994bendigo, history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - BENDIGO LIFE MAGAZINE NO 2 APRIL 8 1994, 1994
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...BENDIGO LIFE MAGAZINE NO 2 APRIL 8 1994bendigo, history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Magazine - BENDIGO LIFE MAGAZINE NO 1 MARCH 25 1994, 1994
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...BENDIGO LIFE MAGAZINE NO 1 MARCH 25 1994bendigo, history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - AMY HUXTABLE COLLECTION: BENDIGO ADVERTISER
Article by Jim Evans published in the Bendigo Advertiser Thursday August 3rd or Friday August 4th, 2006. The article is titled: Woman in the picture and details the life of Amy Huxtable. The article is a photocopy of the original.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, amy huxtable -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER COLLECTION: BENDIGO WEEKLY - RALPH BIRRELL
Bendigo Weekly from Friday, June 20, 2014. Teaching a way of life, obituary dr. Ralph Winter Birrell.newspaper, bendigo, ralph birrell -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER COLLECTION: BENDIGO ADVERTISER - EDITH LUNN
Various articles from the Bendigo advertiser and the Bendigo weekly on the long life of Edith Lunn and her contribution the Bendigo history.newspaper, bendigo, edith lunn -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LEN BENNETTS COLLECTION: PRESENTATION TRANSRIPT, 2022
Transcript of talk given to BHS monthly meeting with PowerPoint presentation.2022. The l Life of Len Bennetts.Isobel Gillperson, individual, leonard bennetts -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - SAMUEL BUSH FREEMASONS CERTIFICATE
Large ornate certificate. Under the freemasons symbola drawing of Coppin Hall and two rows of houses at either side. Then the body of the certificate: Established A.D. 1867 Freemasons' Homes of Victoria. President: the Most Worshipful Grand Master. This is to certify that Wor.Bro. Samuel A. Bush, P.M. of the union of North Gippsland Lodge No.62 was enrolled a Life Governor of this Insitution in the year 1924. Signed by the Chairman: M. Marracott, the Treasurer: G. Rawson and the Secretary. Also Attached an handwritten letter dated 29-04-1925to Samuel Bush from the secretary ot the lodge.societies, freemasons, certificate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CHURCHES OF BENDIGO COLLECTION: ST. ANDREW CHURCH BENDIGO
Photocopy of a four pages typewritten document. St. Andrew's Church, Bendigo, April 1964. A brief account of the activities and achievements during the first decade of the second century of our congregational life.church, history, st. andrew's bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VAL CAMPBELL COLLECTION: NEWSLETTER CENTRAL VICTORIA SWIMMING INC. LIFE MEMBERSHIP VAL CAMPBELL, 2014
District 15 Newsletter Central Victoria Swimming Inc. Life Membership Award to Val Campbell 16/11/2014recreations, sports, swimming -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - THEMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY - ABORIGINAL HISTORY, 2013
21 page spiral bound booklet 'Thematic Environmental History - Aboriginal History' Final report prepared for City of Greater Bendigo, June 2013. Adopted by Council 31 July 2013. Illustrated with colour photos. Outlines Aboriginal life on the plains and forests. Prepared by Lovell Chen, architects and heritage consultantsLovell Chen -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - THE MURDREROUS ASSAULT AT DEAD HORSE FLAT
Soft cover book - The Murderous Assault at Dead Horse Flat and other Tales of the Life and Times of Anastasia Maher & her Descendents. By Lyndal Simmonds Copy no. 51 donated by Tom Maher 156 pages plus an index of names A comprehensive history of the Maher Family in AustraliaLyndal Simmonds -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - OBITUARIES COLLECTION: PETER JAMES RANDALL
Booklet. Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving for the life of Peter James Randall. 2nd March 1934 - 7th February 2017. St. Andrew's Uniting Church, Bendigo 14th February, 2017. Reverend Di Esbensen.person, individual, peter james randall -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - OBITUARIES COLLECTION: HELEN BRUINIER
Booklet: celebrating the life of Helen Bruinier. 27th December 1931 - 26th August 2015. ''the Conservatory'' all seasons complex Bendigo 2.00pm Tuesday, 1st September, 2015.person, individual, helen bruinier -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION; BENDIGO'S 10TH VICTORIOUS LIFE CONVENTION
A cream and brown booklet with the words 'Come to Bendigo's 10th Victorious Life Convention Memorial Hall, Pall Mall, Bendigo. January 27th to 29th, 1962.' On the inside cover is 'Why hold a Convention?' and 'Sponsored by Bendigo Evangelical Fellowship with the commendation of Bendigo Ministers' Fraternal.' Arthur Hocking print.event, official, religion, lydia chancellor, collection, religion, program, programme, victorious life, convention -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PROGRAMME - OFFICIAL OPENING LAWSON'S RESTAURANT, 08/04/1981
Program on yellow paper with greenish printing on the front and back, and black printing and photo on the inside. On the front page is Henry Lawson 1867 - 1922 and a few paragraphs about him. On the inside is a photo and a brief story of his life and the Official Opening Programme 8th April 1981. On the back is a sketch and a poem by Henry Lawson.document, programme, official opening lawson's restaurant, henry lawson, burns, kipling, tolstoi, bryand roberts, leonard teale, viv martin -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''FERDINAND VON MUELLER'' BY ALEC H. CHISHOLM
Booklet. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 30 page booklet on the life of the botanist Ferdinand von Mueller, by Alec H Chisholm. 'Great Australian Series, published in 1962 by the Oxford University Press, Sydney and printed by the Halstead Press, Sydney. Illustrated with six B&W photos. Catalogue sticker ''2220 CHI'' on front cover. Stamp of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch on the title page and inside back cover. Reference made, on page 25, to a porcelain vase presented to von Mueller and later acquired by Bendigo citizen, A. T. Woodward, and then sold to the Bendigo Art Gallery in 1926.Alec H. Chisholmbooks, collections, biography, alec h chisholm collection, ferdinand von mueller, biography, alec h.chisholm, bendigo art gallery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK 'ADAM LINDSAY GORDON' BY DOUGLAS SLADEN
BOOK - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 'Adam Lindsay Gordon: Westminster Abbey Memorial Volume' by Douglas Sladen. 288 page hardcover book on the life and best poems of the Poet of Australia. Includes the address by the Archbishop of Canterbury at the unveiling of the Adam Lindsay Gordon memorial in Westminster Abbey on 11 May 1934. Also includes 8 B & W illustrations. Published by Hutchinson & Co. London, c1934. A 64 page list of other books by the publisher is included at the back. '2012 SLA' catalogue sticker on spine. Handwritten in ink on flyleaf 'To A.H.Chisholm from Douglas Sladen Nov. 1938'Douglas Sladenbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, adam lindsay gordon, douglas sladen, poetry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK 'AN AUSTRALIAN ANTHOLOGY' BY PERCIVAL SERLE
BOOK - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 300 page hardback book of poetry by Australian and New Zealand authors selected by Percival Serle assisted by Frank Wilmot and Robert H. Croll. Published by W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., London (2nd impression Dec. 1929) and printed in Great Britain. Included are four poems by William Gay (1865 - 1897) a poet who came to Bendigo for the last few years of his life and died in Bendigo. '2138 SER' catalogue sticker on spine.Various poetsbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, poetry, william gay, percival serle, frank wilmot, robert h croll -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LIFE OF J K JENSEN
Life of J K Jensen titled ''Recollections of J. K. Jensen'' by Alan Budge (two typewritten pages).. J K Jensen born ca. 1886 (''a Bendigo boy''), died mid-1960s? Left school at 11 years of age and eventually Sir John Jensen was knighted for outstanding services to the Commonwealth of Australia.Alan Budgeperson, individual, john k. jensen, bendigo post office, secondary industries commission -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - AMY HUXTABLE COLLECTION: COMMITTEE ARCHIVES, 1st April, 1980
''Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee Archives''. Folder comprising approximately 80 items - informative and valuable detailed correspondence,short articles, newspaper items and general background to the various memorial projects designed to commemorate the life of Amy Huxtable. This archive covers the period from 1980 to 1993 when the various projects - a Garden Seat, microfilming of the raft of Huxtable newspaper articles, (Ola Cohn Fountain restoration - not proceeded with), purchase of three Ola Cohn sculptures for Bendigo Art Gallery - were under discussion and action. Financial information included with interesting correspondence and material giving details of life and work of Amy Huxtable.person, individual, amy huxtable, bendigo advertiser, ola cohn, bendigo art gallery, cox business college, view street, bendigo home and hospital for the aged, bendigo and northern district base hospital, mirridong home for the blind, cr. r.l. campbell. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - HARRIS COLLECTION: DR LIVINGSTONE HIS LIFE AND ADVENTURES
Bitters / lamplough's pyretic saline /Thomas Smith and sons Established 1848 / collin's cordial cephalic snuff / Keatings insect powder Keatings cough lozenges. Inside is a Musical clipping which gives a current date of 27.5.1850 The book may be dated 1856 - 'One of the last great facts recorded among the memorabilia of the year 1856 ….Floral patterned cloth - covered book Circa late 1800's ? ''DR LIVINGSTONE - HIS LIFE AND ADVENTURES'' (BELONGING TO G D HARRIS - AXEDALE 62 pages.the front and back covers contain adverts on pink coloured paperperson, individual, harris -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ARTICLE: LIFE OF DR JOHN HUTCHINSON, 10th July 1981
Cream coloured , stapled Article - re life of Dr John Hutchinson in Vol10, July 1981 issue of the Australian Family Physician ''Milestones in medicine - an occasional series'' pp 574-578. Hutchinson (b. 14/1/1811) came to Australia(1852) and practised in medicine in Sandhurst 1855 - 1861. Hutchinson was the inventor of the spirometer and had noted accomplishments in thoracic medicine. An interesting biography of Hutchinson by Bryan Gandeviaperson, individual, dr john hutchinson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - FOSTER AND WILSON COLLECTION: MR. S MCKINNON, 24 January 1961
Newspaper article about Mr. S. McKinnon entitled: He's been driving for 60 years - and had only two cars. The article mentions his cars and his life as a Railway man.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, s. mckinnon, foster & wilson collection, mr. s. mckinnon -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - VI CATTANACH COLLECTION: EARLY DAYS ON BENDIGO, 1979
Early days on Bendigo Author F.McKenzie Clarke Edited by Frank Cusack. The recollections of life on early Bendigo first appeared in the pages of the Bendigo Advertiser under the title 'The first discovery of gold at Bendigo' published by Queensberry Hill Press 86 pages. Cream colour soft cover.F. McKenzie Clarkbendigo, history, early recollections, gold mines & mining-victoria-bendigo district -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LIFE GOVERNOR CERTIFICATE - BENDIGO HOSPITAL (PHOTOCOPY), 1907
Certificate. Photocopy of a certificate given to William Hesthead on his election as Life Governor of Bendigo Gold District General Hospital in 1907. Signed by Hugh Boyd, MD, President. W. Hunter, Vice President. Signatures of Hon. Treasurer and Secretary are undecipherable.organization, institution, health, bendigo hospital, life governor, certificate, hugh boyd, w.hunter, william hesthead -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - FAMILY HISTORY ''THE STORY OF THE GAYLARDS''
Family history ''The Story of the Gaylard's'' written (dictated by?) Ella Gaylard, 1967. 16 page typewritten document tracing family's arrival in Australia [Central Victoria - Bendigo (Sailor's Gully), Dunolly, Toolleen] and childhood recollections of the author. Mention of the following: the Lamperd family (original settlers??) and cousins, the Chubb family (the safety lock makers).; Auntie Clark (Eliza Ann); Auntie Bowles (Mary Ann). This is a well written account of life in the region and warrants further study - there is mention of many people by name but surnames may be difficult to determine. Mention of places in addition - e.g. author attended Quarry Hill State School where her father was for some time a teacher. This account is typewritten on both sides of foolscap paper - additional photocopied copy also (but this missing pages 1 & 2).Ella Gaylandperson, family, gaylards, ella gaylard, 1967. sailor's gully, dunolly, toolleen, lamperd family, chubb family, quarry hill state school. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Painting - WES HARRY COLLECTION: EMIGRANTS TO SOUTH AUSTRALIA, Mid 1800's
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