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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO AND DISTRICT IN COLOUR
''Bendigo and District in Colour'' Possible full title - see first page. (by Ken and Esther Stepenell). Seven paged very broad coverage of Bendigo's history and attractions. Includes mention of Dai Gum San Village (and proposed site??)Ken and Esther Stepenellbendigo, history, gold mining, bendigo creek, eaglehawk, peg leg, the garden gully, new chum railway, great extended hustlers, white death, chinese, joss house, sun loong dragon, victoria hill, whipstick forest, talking trams, dia gum san village. -
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Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: SEYMOUR RAILWAY HERITAGE CENTRE INCORPORATED
A letter to The Secretary, Y Service Club of Eaglehawk from Colin Rutledge, President, Seymour Heritage Centre, dated 27 August 1999. Letter mentions the Heritage Centre is arranging to have its steam train in Bendigo during November 1999. Train and carriages are mentions and perhaps a vintage diesel locomotive. A number of short trips are mentioned and the time and cost. Some longer rides are also mentioned for the evening, preferably north of Bendigo. Number of passengers and charges are also mentioned. Two pages are also included which mentions the Fleet, Carriages and For more information. The last page mentions How it all started, Our aims, Depot Facilities, Depot Visitors and Memberships.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - seymour railway heritage centre incorporated, y service club of eaglehawk, colin rutledge, seymour loco steam preservation group, victorian railways locomotive depot, spirit of progress, transport corporation -
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Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: TRAMS INFORMATION
Information on O Class Trams, First introduced, Last Withdrawn, Electrics, Size and Seating, W2 with a small photo, where they can be found, some went to the USA, W5 with a small photo, W6 and the Bendigo Toastrack Tram with Nos, Introduced, Withdrawn, Electrics, Size and Seating/Crush Load. Also listed is where other trams can be seen. Also mentioned some early history of Bendigo, The Heritage Walk, The Central Deborah, Sandhurst Town, the early route from Melbourne to Bendigo, Creswick, Castlemaine and the Old Market. (7 pages).bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - trams information, prahan and malvern tramway trust, hawthorn tramway trust, melbourne and metropolitan tramways board, australian electric transport museum, david hoadley, tramway musuem of victoria, hawthorn tram depot, david bromage, sydney tramway museum, bendigo tramways, museum of transport and technology nz, whiteman park tramway museum, haddon tramway museum, the old canberra tram company, ballarat vintage tramway, bendigo toastrack tram, kilmore cable tramway, railway museum, scienceworks, tasmanian transport museum, launceston tramway museum society, ballarat vintage tramway, central deborah gold mine, chinese joss house, castleton, sandhurst, shamrock hotels, dai gum san wax museum, post office, law courts, alexandra fountain, beehive store, fortuna villa, sandhurst town -
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Photograph - T C WATTS & SON COLLECTION: MITCHELL STREET, BENDIGO
John Adam Burge (1872-14/12/1950) was a railway employee. He married Mary Ellen North in 1896. After the sale of this house they moved to 155 Melbourne Road, Williamstown.Black and white photograph mounted on rectangular grey board. House, weatherboard, lead-light windows with front bow window, porch, with brick and timber pillars. 2 chimneys, picket fence, established garden. On back of image : 'Burge, Mitchell Street, £1250 reduced from £1300, Dec 9 1940'bendigo, business, t c watts and son, mitchell street, -
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Slide - MOUAT CRAWFORD COLLECTION: FARMING IN THE WIMMERA, c1960s
MOUAT CRAWFORD COLLECTION: Farming in the Wimmera. Procession 4 horses pulling an open wagon have just crossed a railway crossing, a band is in front of the horses. Used as a teaching aid.ILFORDagriculture, farm, procession -
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Document - H. A. & S. R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Contract of sale of land dated 7th January 1952 between Mr. H. & Mrs. E. M. Muir (vendor) and Mrs. R. F. Turvey (purchaser). Property: land being allotment 118B section D in the Township of Kangaroo Flat Parish of Sandhurst County of Bendigo, containing 1 rood 38 perches and 1/10 of a perch land described in Crown grant volume 7454 folio 004 and situate in Railway Terrace, Kangaroo Flat, together with 5 roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry outbuildings, also all blinds and electric light fittings and shades. Price 875 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
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Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: SCENIC RAILWAY - KATOOMBA N.S.W
Two black and white photographs of the scenic railway located at Katoomba N.S.W. Inscriptions: Number 503 on front of one and 496 on other. They both have the same inscriptions on front; Copyright. A. Manning Katoomba, Scenic Railway Katoomba, Blue Mountains N.S.W. Grade at this point52 degrees for a distance of 181 feet (503). 1200 feet from the top showing grade and tunnel through rock (496). Total length of railway 1300 feet at an average gradient of 45 degrees.person, individual, basil miller -
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Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS
Black and white photograph of two trams and 6 men outside of tram depot, next to railway line. Inscriptions on reverse: 26/5/1957. Last trams being coupled top run the Dilwich Hill, Addison Road route N.S.W. Tramways Hist. Scty. Newtown depot. All in Blue ink. Number '195' in pencil on the back of photo.person, individual, basil miller -
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Photograph - MALDON RAILWAY. TWO STEAM TRAINS
Hand tinted colour photograph of two steam trains belching smoke. Passenger carriages on near train. Spectator of left centre. Small cottages on right hand side. Inscriptions: on back - stamped BR 'Frank T Kennedy'. Hand written - 'Maldon Railway, Railway Preservation Society'. History: With note 'Photographs from Mrs Ella Bourke, 131 Barnard St, Bendigo, Ph 43 8269.Frank T Kennedytopic, objects, trains -
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Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - MR FRED WOODS
Cover sheet and notes of a talk given by Mr Fred Woods. Nine (9) pages.Brief history of Bendigo Trams during the time Steam Trams were in use, by Mr Fred Woods of Carpenter Street Quarry Hill. Inscription: Railway Historical Society. 10 special Trams, Oct, 1962.person, individual, basil miller -
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Document - BUSH COLLECTION: PLANS PERTAINING TO LAND OF S. A. BUSH
A: Plan of subdivision of Allots 6, 7, 8, 15 & 16, Sec. 62C, City of Bendigo (The Property of Albert Bush, Esq.) - Plan is torn in half forming two pieces (see 'Condition'. Pinned note attached to one piece. B: Victoria Railways, Eaglehawk & Kerang Line (Albert Bush land, Parish of Nerring, County of Bendigo.person, individual, bush collection - personal -
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Photograph - NEW CHUM RAILWAY GOLD MINE
... Gold new chum hill 180 mine Bendigo mines and mining railway ...Black and white photograph. Mine site with poppet head and mine buildings. Stacks of wood in foreground. Two chimneys. Poppet heads and chimneys in background. Inscriptions: in image - printed at BL '..w Chum Railway Gold Mine * 4226 feet, deepest in the world'. 'New Chum Railway 4,318 feet deep. One of the deepest in the world', 'A Richardson, 29 Harrison St, Bendigo'. All written on back in ballpoint pen.mine, gold, new chum hill, 180 mine, bendigo, mines and mining, railway line, gold mine, mines, place, gold mines -
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Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: STEAM TRAIN
Black and white photograph of railway locomotive. Stamped on reverse 'E938' in black ink.person, individual, basil miller -
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Photograph - BENDIGO VIEWS - 1908 - PRARIE FARMING, 1908
black and white photos ( copies ) of newspaper photos and article. 2 photos of wheat carting with wagons, darught horses, railway sheds, bags of wheat, railway trucks, men. Handwritten across top or original paper : Bendigo Views - 1908' Printed in image ' at Prarie in 1908'topic, farming, prarie -
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Photograph - BENDIGO LANDSCAPE 1937, 1937
black and white photo: view of Bendigo CBD from lookout tower looking east of south towards Railway Station, shows Sandhurst Club at bottom right corner, Queen Victoria statue in gardens, intersection of Pall Mall, Mitchell and View Strets. In image ' ...rley Johnsons ' Mathews Bros' ' Plume' ' Plaza' ' A.E. Sayer' On back ' Bendigo, Victoria, 1937, Ellison Coll'place, landscape view, bendigo -
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Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY - TRAM TIMETABLE
Open typewritten page headed: 'Australian Railway Historical Society' Timetable/Itinerary for tram stops. Faded blue ink, top right corner: '13-9-70'.person, individual, basil miller -
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Award - VICTORIAN RAILWAYS AMBULANCE SHIELD, 1927
Wooden shield presented by the Victorian Railways Commissioners for annual Corps competition Northern District, light coloured timber with gold lettered heading, Victorian Railways Ambulance with a smaller copper shield in centre with blue enamel cartouche with red cross & a scene of stretcher bearers in relief, surrounded by small shields denoting the winners of competition from 1927 to 1983 reverse covered in green felt with a chromed hook.trophies & awards, sports, ambulance -
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Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: ENVELOLPE - CREAM MANILLA
Cream manilla pictorial envelope printed as 'Trolley Wire' magazine of the South Pacific Electric Railway PO Box 103 G.P.O. Sydney N.S.W. Postage Stamp in green of Queen Elizabeth II, 5d. Postal stamp in black ink 'Sydney 4pm, 15 Oct 1964, N.S.W. Aust. Adressed in ballpoint pen 'Mr B. Miller, Tramway Offices, Dispensary Walk, off Pall Mall, Bendigo, Victoria. Written in biron on back: Basil - Bob Prentice will ring you 4pm today.person, individual, basil miller -
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Photograph - GARDEN GULLY CLAIM
Black and white photograph of mining scene showing staff standing on railway etc. of poppet head in middle ground. Buildings and elevated race at left. On back in black ink: Mining Gold, Bendigo Garden Gully claim. Stamped on adhesive label in purple ink ' not to be reproduced without permission from the National Library of Australia 'organization, business, garden gully claim -
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Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: 4 TRAMS, EAGLEHAWK
Black and white photo of 4 trams, 3 bogie cars and 1 burnie safety car, stopped on Sailors Gully Road near Canterbury Park. No 18 Tram in lead, destined for Railway Station.person, individual, basil miller -
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Photograph - RAILWAY GOODS TRUCK, early 1900's ?
sepia photograph, mounted on board. Railway goods truck in foreground. Rough shelter behind with large circular saws ? Two men, 3 boys - one boy mounted on horse. On railway goods truck ' 4162.1/to carry 10 tons' indistinct chalk writing. On cardboard on RH edge ' rough proof'person, group, employees -
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Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: ACCOUNT TIME SHEET 12.1.1935
... RAILWAYS Bendigo To Melbourne time sheet ? 12.1.1935 Account time ...12.1.1935 Account time sheet, showing names and hours worked fountain pen writing on paper.?railways, bendigo to melbourne, time sheet -
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Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: THE VICTORIAN RAILWAYS INSTITUTE LETTER
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Letter dated 13.1.1934 from W. E. Elliott General Secretary to J. H. Badham informing him of his Examination success. Pen and ink sketch of the Institute.W E Elliott General Secretarydocument, memo, railway, w e elliott general secretary -
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Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: MEMORANDUM CHIEF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS OFFICE MELBOURNE 01.10.1927
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Victorian railway memorandum chief mechanical engineers office Melbourne 01.10.1927 Memo - showing the Seniority of Electric Train drivers as at 01.10.1927 from A.E Smith Chief mechanical engineer / Official seal used.A. E Smithdocument, memo, railway, a e smith -
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Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: MEMORANDUM CHIEF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS OFFICE MELBOURNE 31.12.1941
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Victorian railway memorandum chief mechanical engineers office Melbourne 31.12.1941. Foolscap document, reference TDD/KH / R.S.41 /14883. Memo Re Silverton Mechanical Lubricators and Atomisers. Instructions for the guidance of workshops and depot staff and Enginemen dealing with K and X Class Engines fitted with the above.A .C. Ahlston (sic) Chief Mechanical Engineer.document, memo, railway, tdd/ kh /rs41/ 14883 / victorian railways / (sgd.) a.c. ahlston -
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Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: COMMISSIONERS' TOUR OF (RAILWAY) INSPECTION FROM 21ST TO 25TH OCTOBER 1956
Commissioners' tour of (railway) inspection from 21st to 25th October 1956. Pinaroo to Galah / Benetook to Morkalla / Yelta to Bet Bet / Carisbrook to Campbell foolscap document, stapled / dated 25.10.1956.Commissioners' tour of (railway) inspectionclubs and associations, history, bendigo historical society, commissioners' tour of (railway) inspection -
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Document - CONNELLY TATCHELL & DUNLOP COLLECTION: ENVELOPES & POSTCARD:
Envelopes & postcard from Connelly Tatchell & Dunlop (Tatchell, Dunlop, Smalley & Balmer): a unclaimed envelope to Mr G Rimes, Pine Grove Railway Station Pine Grove, 1893; b. Unclaimed envelope to Mary Bell, Yalambe, (with enclosed letter re mortgage payment due); c. Postcard re receipt of Return under Land Tax Assessment Act; 1913.business, legal, connelly tatchell & dunlop -
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Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: AUSTRALIAN FEDERATED UNION OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEMEN
Two letters from General Secretary (C. Collins) to Mr. J. Badham regarding his actions which were discussed at the executive meeting. His actions appear to have contravened the Commissioner's directions. One dated 7th July 1937, other dated 22nd July 1937.C. Collins, Secretaryperson, individual, j. badham, australian federated union of locomotive enginemen, railways, badham, c. collins -
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Photograph - MITCHELL STREET, BENDIGO
photo, black and white: looking Mitchell street towards Railway Station. Taken in 1940's ? Image is same as 1670.bendigo, streetscape, mitchell street, bendigo, mitchell street -
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Photograph - MITCHELL STREET, BENDIGO
Photo, colored. Looking up Mitchell towards Railway line. Tram lines in centre of road, ornate power lines up centre of street. On GH corner two storey building, verandah, Peters Ice Cream sign and Cozy Corner Care sign on verandah. On bottom of photo ' Mitchell Street, Bendigo, No. 17' Appears to be in 1940'sbendigo, streetscape, mitchell street, bendigo, mitchell street, plaza theatre, cozy corner