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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: A COURT CASE, 1900's
Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. A black & white photo of many people in formal attire. 3 piece suits for men, long dresses for ladies - standing near courthouse 'discussing the case'. A fire sighting tower is in the background with fire station beside it. Discussing the case outside the court (printed at the bottom of the photo).person, group, harry biggs collection, harry biggs collection, court case -
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Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: WHERE IS IT BOOK
Document. Cohn Bros. Collection. Black covered notebook with red, blue, lt blue, cream & black marbled pattern on the inside front & back covers. Alphabet index book contains information relating to business, number of drinks to a hogshead, cost of running a motor lorry & Municipal Rates to 30/9/22. Hand written in blue ink inside front cover is: Agency Agreement, Fire Insurance, The Coy only to undertake all risks for Stocks in Store & the (sic) and on the oposite pageis: Magnus Cohn on Bent Newell.organization, business, cohn bros, cohn bros. collection, brewers, cordial & aerated water manufacturers, index book -
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Painting - NORMAN PENROSE COLLECTION: ARTWORK
Artwork. Norman Penrose collection: (A) Crayon or pencil (coloured) drawing of a building and fence. A man is walking in an archway in the distance. The buildings are yellow and orange. The picture illustrates perspective. (B) Coloured crayon drawing of a one legged man carrying a parrot on his arm, walking along the cliff top beside the sea. A sailing ship is on the water. (C) Coloured crayon drawing of a green fire breathing dragon above the waves of the sea. The moon and stars are shining in a dark sky. The drawing has a blue paint wash. (D) Coloured crayon drawing of Robinson Crusoe. He is on the beach and has a large trunk open. He is looking in it. A number of coconuts and bowls are around the trunk. It is beside a palm tree. A ship with two masts is just off the shore.(C) N. Penrosedrawing, crayon, norman penrose collection, artwork, crayon drawings -
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Slide - VAL DENSWORTH COLLECTION: FIRE BRIGADE COMPETITIONS
Slide. Fire Brigade Competitions. A competitor on the top platform.slide, bendigo, fire brigade competitions., fire brigade competitions. -
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Slide - VAL DENSWORTH COLLECTION: FIRE BRIGADE COMPETITIONS
Slide. Fire Brigade Competitions. Preparing to go up the ladder.slide, bendigo, fire brigade competitions., fire brigade competitions. -
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Slide - VAL DENSWORTH COLLECTION: FIRE BRIGADE COMPETITIONS
Slide. Fire Brigade Competitions. Lake Boga competitors running with the reel.slide, bendigo, fire brigade competitions., fire brigade competitions. -
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Slide - VAL DENSWORTH COLLECTION: FIRE BRIGADE COMPETITIONS
Slide. Fire Brigade Competitions. Four men racing with the reel.slide, bendigo, fire brigade competitions., fire brigade competitions. -
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Slide - VAL DENSWORTH COLLECTION: FIRE BRIGADE COMPETITIONS
Slide. Fire Brigade Competitions. Men coupling the hoses.slide, bendigo, fire brigade competitions., fire brigade competitions. -
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Slide - VAL DENSWORTH COLLECTION: FIRE BRIGADE COMPETITIONS
Slide. Fire Brigade Competitions. Two persons at the hydrant.slide, bendigo, fire brigade competitions., fire brigade competitions. -
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Slide - VAL DENSWORTH COLLECTION: FIRE BRIGADE COMPETITIONS
Slide. Fire Brigade Competitions. Competitors during the race.slide, bendigo, fire brigade competitions., fire brigade competitions. -
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Slide - BENDIGO EASTER FAIR, 1964
Slide. Bendigo Easter Fair. The Gas & Fuel float depicting; Briquettes keep the home fires burning.slide, bendigo, bendigo easter fair., bendigo easter fair. -
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Slide - BENDIGO VIEWS, Mar 1962
Slide. Bendigo Views. Crowd of people watching two fire trucks with their long extension ladders. Each ladder has a man at the top. Two uniformed firemen on the ground are watching them. A large white disc with 'disc 2' painted on it is hanging from an overhead wire.slide, bendigo, bendigo views, bendigo views -
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Document - A VIEW STREET VIEWING
Five typed, green pages of the history of View Street and its buildings and How Bendigo got Its Name. Some of the buildings are described. Unsigned. Notes forwarded to BHS from Dymocks booksellers, Alice Plaza, Alice Springs.bendigo, history, view street, a view street viewing, how bendigo got its name, ravenswood pastoral run, battling bendigo thompson, messrs heape and grice, richard larritt, rosalind park, the ogg & co of bendigo, a n a hall, princess theatre, art gallery, alexandra fountain, princess alexandra, edward vii, w c vahland, former bank of new south wales, the c b c of sydney (former bank of victoria), state register of historic buildings, the old post office (now sandhurst trustees), former union bank (later a n z view street branch), bendigo branch of the national trust, temperance hall, vahland and getzschmann, james blair, dr harry atkinson, the masonic hall and temple, the bendigo fire station, william beebe, denderah (now called coolock house), convent of mercy, sir george v lansell, the bendigo advertiser, george lansell snr, fortuna, a h q survey, malmo, carl van damme, residence no 10 valentine street, brick residence 282 view street, dudley house, bendigo branch of the royal historical society, wm honeybone, bendigo sports centre -
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Document - LEN BENNETTS COLLECTION: INTERVIEW TRANSRIPT, 1996
INTERVIEW: Five typed pages of an interview with Mr Leonard Charles Bennetts on Monday 22nd of July 1996. Mentioned are his time as a child, his work, life in the Army, his employment after the Army, changes in Bendigo in his time, and a little about family. Interview recorded by Isobel GillIsobel Gillperson, individual, leonard bennetts, mr leonard bennetts, isabel e gill, foggitt's factory, mckenzie street methodist sunday school & church, violet street state school, raes hill school, bendigo high school, mr wickings, allan's walk, abbott's boot shop, matchett's, crofts, gwen norris, jean norris, john bennetts, peter bennetts, army survey corp, 3rd tank transporter company, 2/16th (australian general transport company) a g t, gordon norris, sylva evans, reg ford, hams, jack thomas, sidy waight, shamrock hotel, s e c, post office, dudley house, alexander fountain, the temperance hall, sandhurst trustee building, fire station, the hospital, anne caudle centre -
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Document - ARTICLES FOR ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY (BENDIGO BRANCH) NEWSLETTER TO MARCH 1973)
Articles for Royal Historical Society (Bendigo Branch) Newsletter - March 1973). 1. ''Bells in and around Bendigo - No. 4: A 'Schomberg Bell' '' - bell of Twin Rivers Presbyterian Camp, Eppalock with history from wreck of the 'Schomberg' (Warrnambool, 1855); mention of St. Andrews, Bendigo and Bendigo fire bell (pro tem). 2. Handwritten version of ''Bendigo City Coat of Arms'' (see Mosaic 6550 for description). 3. Typewritten version of 1. abovedocument -
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Document - ARTICLES FOR RHSV BENDIGO BRAND NEWSLETTER AUG 1973
Articles for RHSV Bendigo Brand Newsletter Aug 1973. 1. Market Square - reference to Messrs Reid & Co.; pudlers' activity on that area; Hunter's puddling machine in area; weighbridge 1855; vegetable market; hay and corn market; wood market; City Fire Brigade; City Retail Market; City Lock-up; City Hall (1885). 2. Typewritten article ''Looking Back'' (see Mosaic #6545). 3 Handwritten notes on ''The Pearl mine'' - see Mosaic # 6543document -
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Book - BOOK: A STORY OF TRUST
blue and silver hard bound book with silhouetteof children 'A STORY OF TRUST ' ' CHILDREN'S book inside front cover writing in ink -'Endsleigh Private School awarded to Master Harold Merifield 2nd prize for Mental Arithmatic , E. Gibbins Xmas . / coloured illustration / Printed Thomas Nelson and Sons 1904 / Two stories -A STORY OF TRUST ' and Blessed are the Merciful by the author of 'The story of the Beacon-Fire etc etcbooks, children's, 'a story of trust / thomas nelson and sons 1904 / -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: DEBORAH EXT GM CO. FIRE POLICY, 1962
McColl Rankin & Stanistreet, Deborah Ext GM Co NL. Commercial Assurance Company of Australia Limited, Dated 26th May 1962. Mine situation: Fletcher Street, Quarry Hill, Bendigo. Period of Insurance: From 26th May, 1961, to 26th May, 1962, at Four o'clock in the afternoon. Buildings and description listed with; Sum Insured thereon (4 buildings).organization, business, mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, deborah ext gm co. commercial assurance company of australia limited, dated 26th may 1962. -
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Photograph - BENDIGO EAST JUNIOR FIRE BRIGADE, 1937
Photograph - black and white. A photograph of a Junior Fire Brigade, Bendigo Easter Fair, 1937. 'First Prize - Section 10'. Cliff Hughes is the gentleman in the centre of the back row and Bruce Heider is fourth from the left of the sitting row.organization, public utility, fire brigade, bendigo east junior fire brigade. bendigo easter fair 1937. cliff hughes. bruce heider. -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: SOUTH DEBORAH GOLD MINES NL: FIRE POLICY, 6/9/1940
Document McColl, Rankin and Stanistreet; South Deborah Gold Mines NL; Sun Insurance Office; Fire policy; Number 17317981; Property insured description; 2 pagesorganization, mining, south deborah gold mines nl -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: SOUTH DEBORAH GOLD MINE NL: SUN INSURANCE OFFICE: FIRE POLICY, 9/10/1940
Document McColl, Rankin and Stanistreet; Sun Insurance Office; Fire Policy; South Deborah Gold Mine NL, Number 17318164; 2 pagesorganization, mining, south deborah gold mines nl -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NORTH VIRGINIA GM CO NL COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA-WAR DAMAGE COMMISSION, 1942
McColl Rankin & Stanistreet, North Virginia GM Co NL. a/ Commonwealth of Australia-War Damage Commission. Receipt that North Virginia GM Co Value of 2000 pounds has paid an 8 shillings contribution For and on behalf of War Damage Commission. b/ Note paper. Inscription: North Virginia Fire Policy No. 15136461 sent to Dept of Mines 22nd May 1940. Signed ??? c/ Business envelope: McColl Rankin & Stanistreet, Legal Managers, Accountants, Etc., Bendigo. Inscription: North Virginia GM Coy NLorganization, business, gold mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, north virginia gm co nl commonwealth of australia-war damage commission -
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Photograph - BENDIGO - PANORAMA FROM FIRE TOWER
Photograph - sepia. Photograph panorama from Fire Tower, Bendigo.. In the distance shops that I can read 'Mobiloils', 'Cockings', 'Cocks Motor Garage', back view of the Conservatory building and gardens. The Rose Series P.3231. It is written on back but unable to read much, its from Monica. Trees etc along the bottom front are part the rosalind park.Rose Seriesplace, aerial view of bendigo, fire tower., bendigo. panorama from fire tower. -
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Slide - ALLAN BUDGE COLLECTION: SLIDE FORMER MCCALMAN'S STORE, 1988
Slide, ALLAN BUDGE COLLECTION. Standing on the site of the former McCalman's store after it was burnt out, looking across Hargreaves Mall at Venture Plaza (now the Hargreaves Mall entrance to Myer). Scene after clearance of fire wreckage. Photo taken in April 1988.house, public, allan budge collection, allan budge collection -
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Slide - ALLAN BUDGE COLLECTION: SLIDE MINER'S COTTAGES , HOUSE, BREEN STREET, 1988
Slide, Allan Budge Collection: Miner's Cottage, House, Breen Street. Obviously there have been extensions to the skillion roofed section at the back. North Deborah poppet head showing. Note: In late September 1988 this house, which was unoccupied, was partially destroyed by fire. Demolished in October 1988.house, public, allan budge collection:, allan budge collection: -
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Slide - LAANACOORIE;TARNAGULLA;MALDON, Sep 1960
Slide, Laanacoorie;Tarnagulla;Maldon.Camp fire in the bush.slide, laanacoorie;tarnagulla;maldon., laanacoorie;tarnagulla;maldon. -
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Map - BENDIGO, issued 1st January 1906
Map: Sketch map of Bendigo, including Eaglehawk and the Parish of Sandhurst. Issued by the Fire Underwriters Association of Victoria. Revised copy (number 317 in map cupboard 1)map, bendigo, city streets, map of bendigo, fire underwriters association of victoria -
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Slide - BENDIGO EASTER, Apr 1962
Slide. Bendigo Easter. Golden Square Junior Fire Brigade marching.slide, bendigo, bendigo easter., bendigo easter. -
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Slide - BENDIGO EASTER PROCESSION, Apr 1961
Slide. BENDIGO EASTER PROCESSION. Golden Square Junior Fire Brigade.slide, bendigo, bendigo easter procession, bendigo easter procession -
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Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Wanda Inn, Hepburn Springs, c1995, c1995
Wanda Inn was a highly regarded tea room during the 1920s and 1930s, when many people traveled to Hepburn Springs for their Honeymoon. It was destroyed by fire, along with Bellinzona Guest House, in November 2003. It was the second time Bellinzona had been destroyed by fire, the first time was in 1906 when a fire wiped out most of the township of Hepburn Springs.A colour digital image showing a picket fence, and a house in the background. The house is taken from Seventh Street and shows 'Wanda Inn' from 'Actea', (Church Avenue, Hepburn Springs) during a light snow fall. Wanda Inn was destroyed by fire in November 2003.hepburn springs, wanda inn, guest house, tea room.