A Bendigo Advertiser newspaper article titled '1899 - 1977 - and still the heart of fire fighting - Bendigo Fire Station classified by the National Trust by Amy Huxtable.' This article is an historical account of the history of the Bendigo Fire Station since the foundation stone was laid in View Street on September 23, 1898 by the Hon. J. S. Sternberg, MLC. Prior to that from the 1850s fire fighting involved a bucket and a horse. With the laying of the foundation stone came the merger of the three central brigades to become one strong unit under one control. There are some historical photos included in the article. Note the first motorised fire-fighting vehicle - the Horace Lansell, acquired in 1912. 25/06/77.essential services, firefighting, history, lydia chancellor collection, collection, fire, fire fighting, organisation, bendigo fire station, national trust, capital theatre, history, amy huxtable, trophies, machinery, safety

Indigenous grinding stone, bottom section, called a 'millstone'. Very hard brown stone, with both sides used to grind material.

Dark grey stone tool, possibly used to scrape material.first people, aboriginal

Brown stone grinding tool which formed the top section, the 'muller'.

Dark brown grinding stone, found near Strathfieldsaye. Sticker on stone '4'. Interpretive sign used in early display of items reads ' Stone Age Implements, exhibits Nos. 1 - 5, found near Strathfieldsaye, Victoria. Used by the aborigines of the Campaspe area to grind the seeds of plants into flour'

Dark grey cutting stone. Number '5' on stone. Stone is dome shaped with sharp, knapped end. Interpretive sign found with stone reads ' Stone age implements, exhibits Nos 1 - 5, found near Strathfieldsaye, Victoria. Used by the aborigines of the Campaspe area to grind the seeds of plants into a flour'first people, dja dja wurrung, bendigo, campaspe

Dark grey, very hard stone, knapped at one end to sharp edge. Number '8' stuck on stone with tape. Interpretive sign with stone reads ' Stone age implements, exhibits 6 - 10, all found near Axedale, Victoria. Stone axe heads, compare these with a selection of axe heads from the banks of the Loddon, Exhibits 11 - 13'

Dark brown stone axe head, semi circular in shape. Number 12 stuck on stone. Interpretive sign reads' Stone Age Implements, exhibits 11 - 15. All found on the banks of the Loddon River near Bridgewater, Victoria. Stone Axe Heads'first people, indigenous, loddon river, bridgewater

Brown stone, has slight granite appearance. Short edge knapped to provide a sharp edge. Number 10 stuck on stone with tape. Interpretive sign with item reads' Stone Age Implements, exhibits 6 - 10, all found near Axedale, Victoria. Stone Axe heads ( compare these with a selection of Axe Heads from the banks of the Loddon, Exhibits 11 - 15)

Dark grey stone axe head, finely knapped to sharp edge on one end.

Dark grey to black stone axe head. Finely shaped and smoothed with knapped edge on longer end. Sides are bevelled off. This axe is markedly different to other artefacts in this collection. No provenance but was in a collection of stone tools found in the Axedale, Strathfieldsaye and Loddon regions. Further research required, could be Mt. William greenstone.

Dark grey stone axe head, finely knapped at one end with sharp edge. Stone has flat underside and dome shaped top.

Dark brown grinding stone, oval shaped appears to have slightly knapped ends. Smooth wear marks on underside.first people, grinding stone.

Small brown stone axe head, knapped on one end to achieve a sharp edge. Other end of stone implement appears to have broken off.