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

2 pairs silver plated handcuffs with keys.+hiattephemera, mementoes, handcuffs, lydia chancellor, collection, handcuffs, crime, prisoners, law

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

A box with a picture of three young women on the front. Contains cuttings from various newspaper about famous people and other people in the community. Despite the marking on the box there are no cuttings on homes and antiques. Sources include, 'The Sun,' 'The Age' and 'The Bendigo Advertiser.'HOMES AND ANTIQUES PEOPLEperson, individual, famous people, lydia chancellor, collection, famous people, people, person, individual, male, female, history

A yellow folder containing magazine cuttings of the pioneer homes of the early Australians. Sources include 'The Sun,' 'Argus,' 'Women's Day,' 'The Australian Women's Weekly' and 'The Age.' 1950 - 1969.OLD HOMES of PIONEERS in parts of Australia and Tasmania also Victoriahouse, heritage, pioneer, lydia chancellor, collection, housing, house, homes, pioneers, australian history, history, colonial home, arthur's seat, south australia, victoria, new south wales, england, tasmania, antiques

A series of cuttings and photos on ornamental collections of cats. Sources are New Zealand publications, 'The Australian Women's Weekly' and some correspondence from the Globe Sewing Machine Co sent to 'Chance' of Bendigo's 3BO . Are all in a folder with a picture of a cat on the front. Dated 1950 - 1968. In a brown paper envelope there are four black and white photos with a Hill Thomas Auckland advert stamp on the back .One is a lady with 5 ceramic cats and the words 'Love Kenney ( Bushby ) ..The other three are of a variety of ceramic cats in and above a display cabinet .A sign states that the cats were gathered over 40 years by Mrs kenny -some are antiques over 100 years old all are gifts from customers - friends of the Globe Sewing Machine Co , from all over the world …in 1954 the famous cats were incorporated in the Trademark of the company . There is a related article clipping ( among others ) dated May 1955 -'She collects cats - the business appears to be a retail outlet for sewing machines - at Short's Building , 154 Queen St Aucklandornaments, ceramic, cats, lydia chancellor, collection, pottery, ceramics, cats, ornaments, photo, recreation

A green folder containing newspaper cuttings of the homes and collections of Lady Constance Jean Bonython. Sources are 'The Advertiser,' 'Vogue,' 'New Idea,' 'Sunday Mail' and 'The Australian Women's Weekly.' 1963 - 1968.Lady C. Jean Bonython Homes and Collections..person, individual, lady c. jean bonython, lydia chancellor, collection, person, female, lady c. jean bonython, homes, home, gardens, antiques, furniture, furnishings, adelaide, south australia, ceramics, pottery, famous people, famous australian

A damaged box containing cuttings from 'The Bendigo Advertiser' column 'For Women' by the columnist 'Toora.' Amy Huxtable wrote under the pen name of Toora. 1968 - 71.There is a label with the word -Amy -on the side.AMYperson, individual, amy huxtable, lydia chancellor, collection, female, person, bendigo, 'the bendigo advertiser, ' amy huxtable, women, community, 'for women'

A box decorated with gift paper containing cuttings on Bendigo schools. Sourced from 'The Bendigo Advertiser.' 1962 - 1970.BENDIGO SCHOOOLSbendigo, education, schools, lydia chancellor, collection, schools, bendigo, education, bendigo schools

A box covered with gift wrapping paper with pictures of children on it. The box contains newspaper cuttings on community activities in Bendigo. Source is mainly 'The Bendigo Advertiser.' Dated 1973 - 1975.bendigo, history, community activities, lydia chancellor, collection, bendigo, place, community, male, female, person, clubs, clubs and associations

A box containing newspaper cuttings on people with a high profile in the community. Sources include 'The Sun' and 'The Age.' 1954 - 1959.Clippings include photos of sculptures -clay models created by John Frith.One interesting article (scanned ) covers Horace Clement Hugh Roberson who led the 10th Lighthorse in a 'spectacular helter skelter cavalry charge that ripped through the Turkish defences at Sinai - the first cavalry charge ever made by AustraliansPROFILESperson, individual, famous people, lydia chancellor, collection, profiles, people, male, female, person, famous people, individual

A box with a picture of trees on the front.(Writing on back of box states 'Trees of Williamsburg U.S.A. by Michael Frome .This tree grew when Jesus was born'(from Look Learn 11.8.62 article .Mountain lake in Alberta Canada .Strand on the green near London ). It contains pictures of, and articles about, trees. Sources include, 'The Sun,' 'Illustrated London News,' 'The Australian Women's Weekly' and 'The Australasian Post.' 1937 - 1968.TREESsciences, general, trees, lydia chancellor, collection, natural history, place, trees, botany, sciences

A handkerchief box containing 'The Sun-News Pictorial,' cuttings on 'The Wonders of the Wild.' These clips contain photos of Insects, flora, birds, fish, lizards, snakes, trees, marine animals. In serial form 1-100. Dated 1938.Wonders of the Wild. Sun 1938. 1-100place, land, wildlife, lydia chancellor, collection, wildllife, australian flora, australian fauna, plants, animals, australian plants, australian animals, australian wildlife, marine life, australian marine life, australia, sciences

A handkerchief box containing newspaper cuttings from 'The Sun-News Pictorial' dated 1938, 'Wonders Of The Outback' on the beauty of and life in the outback. A series numbered 1 to 83. these clips contain photos and descriptions of Aboriginal/Indigenous People, Flora, Fauna, Lizards, Insects, land formations etc.Wonders of the outback 1938. 25 + 26 missing. Up to 83sciences, general, flora and fauna, lydia chancellor, collection, australian outback, outback, australian wildlife, wildlife, australian aborigines, aborigines, australian birds, birds, australian rock carvings, rock carvings, australian deserts, deserts, aboriginal, place, sciences, region, australia, plants, flora, fauna

A covered folder containing short stories relating to dogs. Sources are 'Woman's Journal,' 'Woman's Realm,' Woman's Pictorial,' 'Woman,' 'The New Idea,' 'The Australian Journal,' 'Wife and Home,' 'Shell House Journal,' 'The Sun Weekend Magazine,' 'Australian House and Garden' and 'New Zealand Home Journal.' 1928-1959.lydia chancellor, collection, ephemera, animals, dogs

A decorated cardboard box containing newspaper cuttings from the 'Bendigo Advertiser' column titled, 'The Mayor Speaks.' -.1964-1965. Related to Mayor Norman Joseph Oliver -Mayor who Officiated during 1964-1965 , 1970-1971Mayor N.J. Oliver Speaksnewspaper, bendigo advertiser, major speaks, lydia chancellor, collection, newspaper, the bendigo advertiser, n.j. oliver, bendigo mayor

An empty envelope. On the front is printed ''Royal Homes Daily Mail Calendar for 1954. Greetings and Best Wishes from--' It is addressed to Mrs. Chancellor, Taraxville, Golden Square, Bendigo, Australia.There is a Postmark over purple postage stamp dated 2 Nov , Plymouth , Devoncommunication, postal, envelope, lydia chancellor, collection, envelope, ephemera

A certificate in a brown glassed frame presented by the RSL and Citizens of Victoria ''Operation and Gratitude'' Appeal Committee to the patrons of the Royal Princess Theatre, Bendigo. July-September, 1956. There is a photo the Govenor of Victoria General Sir Dallas Brookscivic mementoes, plaques, royal princess theatre, bendigo, lydia chancellor, collection, plaque, certificate, 'operation gratitude, ' royal princess theatre' bendigo, the returned soldiers league

A box decorated in wrapping paper containing newspaper cuttings of historical significance for Bendigo. Sources are 'The Bendigo Advertiser,' 'Walkabout' and auction catalogues. Dated 1947-1972.Bendigo Historical 1bendigo, history, bendigo & district, lydia chancellor, collection, bendigo, history, kelly reunion, bendigo and district, inglewood, bendigo historical society, lyric theatre, ravenswood district, bendigo pottery, bendigo art gallery, art, art work, the mayor speaks, railways historical museum, eaglehawk lock up

A box decorated with Christmas paper containing newspaper cuttings of general news items taken from 'The Bendigo Advertiser, 'Age' and 'Sun.' Includes much Bendigo community news - political, sporting, family etc. Also contains a black and white photo of a lady possibly called Joyce. Included also is pink competitor's ticket to a dancing carnival part of the Bendigo Festival dated Feb. 15th 1951.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, news items, lydia chancellor, collection, news, newspaper, community, bendigo, event, heritage, place

(i) Report for the period ended December 31, 1940. Together with Financial Statement and Appendices. Australian Comforts Fund (Victorian Division). By Authority : H.E. Daw, Government Printer, Melbourne. 24 pgs.(ii) Second Annual Report. Together with Financial Statement and Appendices for the Year ended December 31, 1941. Australian Comforts Fund (Victorian Division). By Authority: H.E. Daw, Government Printer, Melbourne.organization, club / society, australian comforts fund, lydia chancellor, collection, australian comforts fund, war, world war 11

A box with a picture of kittens on the front containing magazine and newspaper cuttings on animals and birds. Sources include, 'Woman's Day with Woman,' 'Sun,' 'Australian Women's Weekly,' 'Pix,' 'Walkabout' and 'Listener-In.'lydia chancellor, collection, animals, birds, cats, dogs, ephemera

The blue folder contains (i) cuttings from 'The Bendigo Advertiser' on the description of buildings in Bendigo. They are under the byline of 'Tall Storeys by Percy Everett.' Dated 1961/1962. (ii) 'Bendigo Advertiser' articles pasted on board also relating to Bendigo buildings dated from 1/2/38 - 5/3/52. There is a sketch of Specimen CottageTall Storeys of Bendigo by Percy Everett…bendigo, buildings, percy everett, lydia chancellor, collection, architecture, bendigo architecture, bendigo buildings, buildings, bendigo, specimen cottage, knipe's castle, bendigo base hospital, bendigo law courts, benevolent home, bendigo police station, bendigo post office, bendigo art gallery, bendigo library, bendigo gaol, bendigo teachers' college, flora hill high school, percy everett, 'tall storeys'

A wooden cigar box with Monopole Magnums written on the lid. On the inside lid the same words are written on a sticker.Inside the box are some items - 2 butter knives, a Red Cross Bendigo & Horticultural Society 1915 judge ribbon and a pin, nail, and some catches.lydia chancellor, collection, ephemera, wood, cigar box, box, butter knife, cutlery