Round, silver metal ashtray with enamelled badge of Henty memorial, 'Henty Memorial, PORTLAND' around edge.Back: Underneath - MADE IN ENGLAND "EXQUISITE" PLATEhenty, ashtray, souvenir

At the lookout in Rosalind Park Bendigo. The sundial and garden court are erected as a memorial and tribute to Bob Brothers, a native of this City of Bendigo. His charity, kindness and comradeship, particularly at Bourke on the Darling River NSW, inspired Henry Lawson to characterise him in the story `Send around the Hat`. `And I wish that I could immortalise him`. Henry LawsonLetter to Allan Llewellyn, Eaglehawk, from the Mitchell Library, Sydney - reply concerning Henry Lawson 'Bob Brothers Memorial in Rosalind Park Bendigo' and 'Send Round the Hat'. Photocopy of Alan's research.history, bendigo, eaglehawk, henry lawson, bob brothers, send round the hat, bendigo rosalind park, allan llewellyn collection

Travel Pass token issued to Widows of World War 1 Veterans entitling free access on all public transport.Round gold metal token with small loop attached at top. Obverse side is yellow with writing and numbers in gold overlayed in resin.Obverse - Widow of World War 1 Veteran Travel Pass 6672 Reverse - Not transferable travel pass, ww1 widows

Amy Huxtable was born at Cheltenham in 1918, to Robert Henry Huxtable and Violet a Dagg. Her father was an installer for an oil company and travelled the State. taking his family with him. She completed her education at the Bendigo High School and later attended the Bendigo Business College, becoming an expert shorthand writer. Her first position was as a copy writer with Radio 3BO, in the mid 1930s. She worked with an advertising agency in Melbourne and then with the Age,newspaper. In 1953, Miss Huxtable was appointed temporarily to succeed Miss E B Millane as social editress of the Bendigo Advertiser, during the latter's absence abroad. In 1956, Amy travelled abroad and on her return in 1957 was appointed permanently as Women's editor, a position she held for twenty-three ears. During her early years with The Advertiser she wrote under the name Toora, but in later years her own name became widely known. Miss Huxtable was well known both in her professional capacity and through a interest and involvement in community activites. She was life governor of the Bendigo Hospital, the Bendigo Home for the Aged, and Mirridong Home for the Blind, she was a member of Soroptimist International and the Business and Professional Women's Club. Amy was also a tireless worker for the spastic society and a strong supporter of the YWCA. When Amy Huxtable died at Mt AJvernia Hospital on 16 January 1980 Mayor Campbell ordered the city flag to be flown at half-mast. "Lowering the flag is the least we can do for such a lady" Cr Campbell said. Douglas Lockwood, editor of the Bendigo Advertiser said, "She was a devot d colleague who gave her craft and her newspaper the kind of service which identified a rare and generous spirit." She was a true professional who decided to make Bendigo her home. More than 300 people packed St Paul's Church for her funeral ervice the bell tolled as the casket was carried from the church. At a ceremony in the Conservatory Gardens on No ember 22 1981 The Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee presented to the City of Bendigo, a garden seat in memory of the late Miss Huxtable. This Bendigo manufactured seat was a fitting tribute to one ofBendigo's most loved and esteemed citizens. All Miss Huxtable's Advertiser articles were microfilmed and presented to the Library by the above committee. Invitations to the Amy Huxtable Memorial Lunches and presentation of the Memorial History Awards - three invitations from the Bendigo Historical Society to attend the luncheons at Dudley House, 60 View Street Bendigo.history, amy huxtable, bendigo, amy huxtable memorial history awards

Also a colour photograph taken at the unveiling of the memorial plaque, of descendants of those lost on the "Glenelg" which sank on 25th March 1900 04261.1 10 x 15 cm Also another colour photograph of the crowd gathered for the unveiling of plaque 04261.2 10 x 15 cm The "Glenelg" sank off the coast of 90 mile beach after leaving Lakes Entrance with the loss of 37 lives, only three survived. The passengers had embarked on a cruise of the lakes. LERHS has reference material on the inquest collected and donated by Ian BoydHistoricalColour photograph of memorial plaque on bluestone plinth on walkway beside Cunninghame Arm in memory of the lives lost on the wreck of the SS Glenelg Lakes Entrance Victoriatownship, waterfront, shipwrecks, memorials