Originally a parish church, St Paul's became a cathedral in 1981 when Bendigo was declared a separate diocese. The church, designed by Robert A Love, was dedicated in 1868, with the bells being added in 1873 and the organ in 1883. It was closed in 2009 due to safety concerns and after extensive restoration and renovation was reopened in 2016.Green folder: centenary of St. Paul's Bendigo 1868-1968. On the front a black and white photograph ot the cathedral under the title "sentinel of faith". inside the folder newspaper articles relating to the celebration of the centenary.bendigo churches, st. paul's, centenary

The Sutton grange Congregational Church was built in 1865. Original services were held in the home of Mr James Grey who served the church for 50 years. The Bendigo Congregational church originally operated out of the Mechanics Institue building before moving temporarily to the Church of England school room. In May 1858, a meeting was held to establish a permanent building and tenders were called in September 1858. Land was purchased in Forest Street from the estate of Mr WIlkinson and the new brick structure was opened 28/11/1858.Manilla folder titled: Congregational Church Bendigo and district. Centenary of congregationalism in Bendigo 1859 to 1959, 14-15 March 1959. Centenary of congregational church and state school at Sutton Grange, 27-28 March 1965. Also, press reports in the Bendigo Advertiser.sutton grange, congregational church, centenary

Eaglehawk was declared a municipality 22/7/1862. It was to be made up of a council of seven, constituted as follows:- 1 councillor from Peg Leg Gully, 1 from Sailor's Gully, 1 from Myers Flat, 2 from California Gully and 2 from Eaglehawk proper.Yellow folder titled Eaglehawk centenary 1962 and other items. Inside several newspaper articles all relating the Eaglehawk centenary in 1962.eaglehawk, centenary, 1962

The 8 diatonic scales bells were cast in London and arrived in Bendigo in 1873, being rung for the first time at Easter 1876. However due to the unsafe nature of the bell tower the bells could only be chimed rather than rung from 1880. In 1963 they were returned to London for recasting and on their return they were installed at a lower level of the bell tower. They were rededicated by the Bishop of Bendigo in 1964Yellow folder titled: Bendigo's St. Paul's bells. Inside many newspaper articles relating to the bells of St. Paul's cathedral in Bendigo.bendigo churches, st. paul's, bells

A cream programme in the form of one sheet with coloured printing. On the front are the words, ' Parliamentary Patriotic Concert. Thursday 22nd February. 1900, Town Hall, commencing 8 o'clock. Repeated at the Royal Princess' Theatre, Bendigo, on Friday, 2nd March, 1900.' There is also extra information provided, regarding officials. Inside the programme the words to, 'The Bushman's Question,' by 'Oriel.' On the third page is the actual programme. On the back of the programme is a photo of ' Departure of 'Medic' with first contingent.' The photo is provided by Talma. Dated 1900.program, theatre, parliamentary patriotic concert, lydia chancellor, concert, entertainment, patriotism, celebration, program, programme, event, collection, war, event

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

A cream programme with red and black print. On the front cover are the words, ' Bendigo Repertory Society inaugurated 1929 Has Much Pleasure in Presenting J. B. Priestly's Drama 'An Inspector Calls' A Play in Three Acts. Girton Hall Friday & Saturday August 6th & 7th, 1948. Programme 6s. Cambridge Press, Bendigo. Also included is a small newspaper cutting dated 5/8/48 from the Bendigo Advertiser showing a photo of a scene from the play.program, theatre, bendigo repertory society, lydia chancellor, collection, event, theatre, play, entertainment, drama, girton hall

A cream program with blue print. On the front cover are the words, ' In a Chinese Garden. A Musical Comedy, under the direction of Mrs. A. E. Sayer. In aid of the Bendigo Hospital Women's Auxiliary. Presented in the Capital Theatre, April 30th., May 2nd and 3rd, 1932. Costumes loaned by the Bendigo Chinese Association. Ballet Mistress Miss Mercia Wright.' Cambridge Press, Bendigo. On the back of the programme is a full page advertisement for 'Suttons The complete music house.'program, theatre, 'in a chinese garden', lydia chancellor, collection, event, music, comedies, theatre, entertainment, program, programme

A white booklet with brown print. On the front are the words, ' Souvenir Annotated Programme 1926-27. Alexander Chehalis Concert Season. At the Piano: Miss Annette Hillhouse. Price 6d.' Swift Print, Sydney.program, music, alexander chuhaldin, lydia chancellor, collection, event, music, piano, violin, concert, programme, program, souvenir, event

One booklet with yellow cover and a picture of a man holding a woman in his arms. On the cover are the words, ' Capitol - The Theatre Magnificent. Cecil. B de Mille's mighty production, The Volga Boatman. Released in Australia by First National.' Printed by Farrow Falcon Press, 226-30 Little LonsdaleStreet, Melbourne.c. 1928. 34 pgs. Includes advertisements, illustrations, photos, plan of exits and the programme itself.program, theatre, the volga boatman, lydia chancellor, collection, theatre, entertainment, music, event, programme, program, programme

One white sheet with blue printing. On the sheet are the words' Returned Sailors' Soldiers & Airmen's Imperial League of Australia, Bendigo Sub-Branch ANZAC Day Commemoration Ceremony.' Friday April 25th. 1952. Includes speeches, music prayers. Situated at the Upper Reserve. Collections 'in aid of distressed and indigent ex servicemen.'event, official, anzac memorial service, lydia chancellor, collection, war, wwii, soldiers events, ceremonies, anzac day, program, programme

One booklet with a tartan front cover. Also on the cover are the words, 'Official Programme. Fourteenth Annual Daylesford Highland Gathering. Saturday, 20th November, 1965. Victoria Park, Daylesford. Victorian Highland Pipe Band Championships, grades1, 2, 3. Victorian Highland & National Dancing Championships. Highland Games & Piping. Scottish Country Dancing. Massed Bands Display and Parades. Street March. Dan N. McKinnon, Organising Secretary/ Price 2/-. 40pgs. Illustrations, advertisements, photos.program, music, daylesford highland gathering, lydia chancellor, collection, event, dancing, music, bands, program, programme, victorian highland pipe band, daylesford

One white faded sheet of paper outlining ' The University of Melbourne Music Examination Board' exam sheet for pianist and violinist. Direction Professor V.A. Laver, Ormond Chair of Music. St. Paul's Schoolroom, Bendigo, Monday, August 13th 8 p.m.event, music, examinations, lycia chancellor, collection, music, examinations, piano, violin

One yellow programme - 'Scotch College Dramatic Society presents 'The Missing Miss Miller. A comedy in three acts.' Masonic Hall Bendigo, Friday and Saturday Aug. 31st, Sept. 1st, at eight o'clock. Mr. G. Irving, Director. Three acts. Bolten Bros. Printers, Bendigo.program, theatre, scotch college dramatic society, lydia chancellor, collection, drama, programme, program, entertainment, scotch college

Cream souvenir programme with a picture of 2 flags on the front and blue and red lines with gold lettering. The wording is ' Souvenir Programme - Unveiling of Honor (sic) Roll of the Employees of Myer's, Bendigo, who have joined the Australian Imperial Forces: By The Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. W. M. Hughes, P.C. at Myers Pall Mall, Bendigo. Tuesday July 31st, 1917.' Inside in gold lettering is an outline of a musical programme and the Roll of Honor itself with the names of 42 employees.event, official, civic, lydia chancellor, collection, event, war, soldiers, music, honor roll, program, programme, souvenir, myer's patriotic workers' society

A salmon coloured programme with black print on the cover and white pages inside. On the front cover are an Allan's Music advertisement and a Myers advertisement. Also included is an outline of the programme - 'Programme Bendigo Lawn Tennis Club Annual Tournament Easter 1921. March 25th, 26th, 28th and 29th. Price Sixpence.' On the inside are more advertisements and the programme itself. The back cover contains more advertisements.program, sporting event, bendigo lawn tennis club, lydia chancellor, collection, sport, tennis, event, bendigo lawn tennis club, programme, program

A cream programme with green and black print on the cover and the words, ' Tongan Methodist College Boys' Choir Concert Programme. Conductor : Rev. A.H. Wood, M.A., B.D. Principal of the College. Price sixpence.' It also includes a photo of the young men in their traditional clothing. Inside the programme is some information on Tonga and the Choir including photos. On the back of the programme is a list of the 'Personnel of the choir.' C. 1933.program, music, singing, lydia chancellor, collection, music, entertainment, performing arts, singing, programme, program, event, tonga

A cream programme with red lines and black printing on the front cover and the words, ' Programme. E. J. Gravestock presents Alexander Watson The Distinguished English Elocutionist fifth and final Australian tour.' Price 3d. Inside the programme is a list of the works that Watson used to obtain his selections from . These include works of J. M. Barrie, John Buchan, Shakespeare, Dickens and Kippling among others. On the back cover of the programme are the words 'Alexander Watson an Appreciation by David Williamson Editor of the 'Daily Mail Year Book, London.' It follows with an outline of Watson's work history and is dated February 25, 1927.event, entertainment, elocutionist, lydia chancellor, collection, entertainment, elocution, elocutionist, people, performing arts, event, programme, program

A black programme with pink and white printing on the front and a photo of Her Majesty The Queen, Colonel-in-Chief of the Scots Guards astride her horse. On the outside cover are the words 'Aztec Services Pty. Ltd. Presents The Regimental Band of the Scots Guards with pipers and Drummers of the 1st Battalion with Highland Dancers.' On the inside cover are the words, ' Aztec Services Pty. Ltd. (Kenn Brodziak, Managing Director) presents The First Australian Tour of The Band of Her Majesty's Scots Guards with Pipes and Drums of the 1st Battalion.' 18 pages includes advertisements, photos, a brief history of the Scots Guards and Pipers and other information pertaining to Guards, Pipers and Drummers. The tour was in 1965.program, music, scotts guards, lydia chancellor, collection , entertainment, music, dancing, scots guards, music, programme, program, event

A cream programme with blue print. 'Golden Square Choral Society conducted by Cyril Warne presents Handel's Messiah.' City Hall Bendigo. December 19, 1959. Programme: One Shilling.program, music, handel's messiah, lydia chancellor, collection, music, golden square choral society, handel's messiah, singing, event, programme, program, entertainment

Two items related to the visit to Bendigo of international lecturer Shirin Fozdar. (i) A cream leaflet out lining the itinerary of Shirin Fozdar - 'Shirin Fozdar International Lecturer To Tour Commonwealth and New Zealand August 11 - October 20, 1952. Sponsored by National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Australia and New Zealand.' Lecture - Religion of the Future. Sunday. 3pm. 31st August Committee Rooms, Town Hall, Bendigo. (ii) A letter written by V. Hoehnke from the Base Hospital Ballarat dated 17/7/52 to the Mayor, Bendigo Mr. Pethard. In this letter the writer gives the Mayor a brief history of Shirin Fozdar and an outline of her achievements.person, individual, lecturers, lydia chancellor, collection, religion, women, programme, program, women

A cream paper 'Pan-Pacific Jamboree Concert' programme held in Melbourne Town Hall on January 6th, 1956. The jamboree was situated at Clifford Park Victoria Australia 1955-56.clubs and associations, sport, scouts, lydia chancellor, collection, scouting movement, cub movement, entertainment, event, concert, leisure, programme, program

One yellow and one green leaflet which are the order of service for the Golden Square Methodist Church Evening Worship on the 16th December 1962. Also includes list of activities being held over the Christmas period.religions, christian, methodist, lydia chancellor, collection, religions, church, methodist church, programme, program

A white 4 page order of service with the words, ' Easter Sunday Celebrations. Procession of Witness and United Service of Thanksgiving in The Upper Reserve. Thank offering for Hospital and Benevolent Asylum.' Bolton's Print Bendigo. Date unknown.event, official, religion, lydia chancellor, collection, religion, event, community, church

An off-white soft covered booklet titled, ' Back to Numurkah 23rd to 29th March, 1951. Official publication and programme.' Published by Hartshorne-Waller Publicity, 48a Begonia Road, Gardenvale, Vic. XM 2710 (Copyright). Printed by The Endeavour Press, 381 High Street, St. Kilda, S.2. LA 9181. Advertisements relative to the times are of note. 56 pgs. Photos. Also included is a steel cylinder with a one penny stamp addressed to Mrs Chancellor Golden Sq. Bendigo. It also has the words photo only on it. Inside is a photo of the people who attended the 'Back to Numurkah.'civic mementoes, numurkah, lydia chancellor collection, collection, numurkah, collection, victorian country towns, reunions, event, programme, program, civic mementoes

A blue spiral bound soft covered book titled ' The Rocky Mountains of Canada.' It contains 18 colour plates of the mountains and their environs. Montreal. Associated Screen News Limited. 18p.place, canada

A gray hard covered atlas titled ' Phillips' Comprehensive Atlas of Ancient and Modern Geography.' Edited by William Hughes, FRGS. London. George Phillip and Son, 32 Fleet St., Liverpool, Caxton Buildings, South John St., 1874. 42 pgs., maps, index. NB: In the inside cover of the book is a newspaper cutting of a letter from G. Wilson Brown Secretary, Education Department, Melbourne, 12th November, 1878 advertising 'an examination of Teachers and Candidates will be held at School 1,976, Sandhurst, on Thursday and Friday, 19th and 20th December, 1878, commencing at 9.30 a.m.'Edited by William Hughes, F.R.G.S.map, lydia chancellor collection, collection, atlas, maps, world, book, books

Books. A damaged green hard covered book titled 'The Vagabond Papers. Sketches of Melbourne Life, in Light and Shade.' 3rd series. The pen name of the author is The Vagabond. It is reprinted from 'The Argus' ( with the sanction of the Proprietors), with considerable alterations and revisions by the author.) 'Dedicated to the Members of 'The Fourth Estate' in Victoria, from Editor to 'Devil,' by their colleague, 'The Vagabond.' Published by George Robertson, Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide 1877. 208 pgs. Ills. NB: Some excellent advertisements of products of the times are in this book.'The Vagabond'melbourne, city life, lydia chanceller collection, collection, advertisements, melbourne, city life, book, books

Newspaper cuttings. Inside are newspaper cuttings taken from the Bendigo Advertiser under the heading 'Mayor Speaks.' These articles are dated from the years 1965 and 1966. On side of box : Mayor Turner Speaks 65-66.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, social history of bendigo, newspaper cuttings, lydia chancellor, mayor, richard turner, dick turner

An empty storage box with pictures of The Royal Family pasted on the front. Front side shows 'Royal Calendars '- Front of the box has a colour photo with a caption -'The Queen (above ) arrives with the Duke of Edinburgh for the opening of Parliament in Melbourne -11.2.1954Royal Calendarslydia chancellor, collection, ephemera