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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - WARNE COLLECTION: CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
Certificate of merit issued by the Church Missionary Society. Young people's department. Certificate of Merit work cometition. This is to certify that Lorna Jamieson os st Peters Eaglehawk is awarded a certificate under class: fancy handkechief. Dated Sept. 1924clubs, social, church missionary society -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: VICTORIA HILL IRONBARK
Three page handwritten document outlining the history of the Victoria Hill area. The open cuts on Victoria Hill; Lansell's Big 180 Mine, Victoria Quartz Mine; Wittscheibe's 'Jewellers Shop', Luffman and Sterry, Central Nell Gwynne and New Chum Hill are mentioned in the article. A description of the suitability of the Victoria Hill site as a potential mining museum is discussed as 'it is centrla to both the northern and southern ends of the main portion of the Bendigo and Eaglehawk mines'. William Rae built two fine residences on Happy Valley Road, and also set up a 30 head battery out of his gains from Victoria Hill.bendigo, mining, victoria hill -
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Book - HERITAGE ADVISORY SERVICE - BENDIGO EAGLEHAWK - JUNE 1991
18 page soft cover booklet Heritage Advisory Service, Bendigo Eaglehawk, June 1991. Details of building restorations, paint removals etc of selected buildings. Forward by Peter Russell, Chairperson, Bendigo Heritage Advisory Service. Donated by Peter RandallBendigo Heritage Advisory Service -
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Document - EVA MAY CROWTHER COLLECTION: CONCERT PROGRAMME
Town Hall, Eaglehawk. Wednesday, June 4th, 1902 Grand High Class and Humourus Concert in aid of the widow and family of the late Mr. W.H. Grey, who was killed in the Clarence Mine recently.program, theatre, concert -
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Document - EVA MAY CROWTHER COLLECTION: VIOLIN CONCERT PROGRAMME
Town Hall, Eaglehawk. Wednesday, May 11, 1904 a grand complimentary concert will be tendered to Mr. JTN Morton, the gifted young violinist who is leaving Eaglehawk.program, theatre, concert -
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Document - EVA MAY CROWTHER COLLECTION: GRAND HIGH CLASS CONCERT PROGRAMME
Programme of a concert at the Eaglehawk Town Hall Good Friday night (April 1st, 1904) Grand High-class concert. His worship the Mayor Cr. R. Murdoch will preside. Leader of the Orpheus Orchestra: Mr. J. Trevean. Conductor of Glee Club: Mr. A. W. Armstrong. Hon. Secretary: Mr. E. J. Lawleyprogram, theatre, concert -
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Newspaper - WEDDINGS
Two articles from the Bendigo Advertiser. The first of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Whitfield (bride was Miss Audrey Ross) at St Jude's California Gully, the second of Mr. Robert Hicks to Lois Ross at St Paul's Eaglehawk. The articles are undated.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, weddings -
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Photograph - STH ST MUNGO CO MINE, 1896
black and White Photograph of the Sth St. Mungo Co.'s Mine during the visit of Lord and Lady Brassey, 7th April 1896.. photograph set in brown timber frame with gold coloured inner edge. backing card signed by S H McGowan, Legal manager and John Goulden Mining Manager. Edges of another siganature covered by the frame. Returned from EHS October 2922. Formerly displayed in the Eaglehawk Museum. -
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Document - INDEPENDENT ORDER OF RECHABITES: JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS MASONIC HALL BENDIGO
Pink paper, brown text, 4 page folded program for the 'Public Demonstration in celebration of the Jubilee of the Victoria District. Visit of the High Officers from England.' Held at the Masonic Hall Bendigo Tuesday March 14th at 8 p.m., no year given but probably 1911. The Bendigo tents are listed: Star of Bendigo Tent No. 5., meets Temperance Hall Refuge Tent No 14, meets M.U. Hall, Eaglehawk Coben Tent No. 39, Tent Rom, California Gully Olive Branch Tent No. 42, Temperance Hall, kangaroo Flat Laurel Tent No. 137, Methodist School, Golden Square Sutton Tent No. 166, Methodist Hall, McIntyre St Long Gully Pride of the Hills Tent No. 427, Methodist Building, White Hills A program of entertainers is provided: 'Programme Masonic Hall' Bro W.J. Campbell Mr. J. Brown, Bro. J. Philipson Miss Muriel Hyett Bro C.W. Churchill Mr. E.H. Collett Bro. A.E. J. Quick Mr. J. Brown and Miss Muriel Hyett Bro. J.G. Membrey.bendigo, clubs, independent order of rechabites -
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Painting - PAINTING BY GEORGE ROWE: FALCON INN, PEG LEG BENDIGO
Small watercolour painting by George Rowe in a golden wooden frame. Under a red sunset the tipical Australian bush and several tents. The main part of the painting shows the Falcon Inn pub in Peg Leg Eaglehawk, four men are standing at the entrance and two aborigines are walking on the dirt road away from the pub. It is believed to have been painted around 1857.artwork, water colour, landscape, from dudley house. stored at the bendigo art gallery from 2000. returned to bhs 03/02/2023 -
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Map - MAP: VIRGINIA MINE GARDEN GULLY LINE OF REEF
Map of Virginia Mine on the Garden Gully line of reef, Eaglehawk, transverse section. Shaft, levels and Garden Gully anticlinal axial line drawn. Key shows types of formations - quartz, spurs, sandstone, slate, cleavage, lava. This map forms part of the Geological Survey of Victoria, Structure of Bendigo Goldfield report, No. 47, 1923. H.Herman, late Director of Geological Survey.Geological Survey Victoria, Geological Survey Office, Bendigo.bendigo, gold mining, virgina mine eaglehawk, eaglehawk, bendigo, gold mining, virginia mine, garden gully line of reef. -
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Document - BENDIGO AND EAGLEHAWK PHOTOGRAPHERS
Three pages list of Bendigo and Eaglehawk Photographers 93rd edition, January 1983). Compiled bt Mike Butcher, President, Bendigo Regional Photographic Society. Two copies.bendigo, business, photographers -
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Postcard - THE BOTANIC GARDENS AND BRISBANE RIVER
The Botanic Gardens and River Brisbane. To Florrie (Miss Anderson, Brazier Street Eaglehawk from aunty Ruby, (New Yr, Xmas Wishes). -
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Book - URBAN RENEWAL PROPOSAL BOROUGH OF EAGLEHAWK
16 page spiral bound booklet ' Summary of the Urban Renewal Proposal of the Borough of Eaglehawk, December 1976' Includes proposed plan maps.Urban Renewal Authority, Melbourne -
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Document - SONOGNINI MINING LEASE
Mining lease between Leno Sonognini of Victoria Street Eaglehawk, Miner and Giovanni Sonognini. Three acres, three roods 9 perches with a mining dam. On lease document: Leno Sonognini ..... Is now the proprietor of the within described lease by transfer from the within named Giovanni Sonognini' Dated '10th day of February 1898 at 12.20 in the afternoon and numbered 60701 Mining lease No 5956'.bendigo, mining, lease 5956, eaglehawk -
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Book - 150 YEARS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN EAGLEHAWK
80 page soft cover book entitled 'Rates, Roads & Rubbish - 150 Years of Local Government in Eaglhawk'. Published July 2012 by the Eaglehawk Heritage Society. Cover design by Aylene Kirkwood B&W photos of people and places year by year, 1862 to 2012.Eaglehawk Heritage Society -
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Document - TESTIMONIAL JOHN LONSDALE
Two testimonial issued October 17th 1914 to John Lonsdale. One handwritten by the New prince of Wale mine manager certifying that John Lonsdale had been working under ground for seven years and that he has thorough knowledge of mining. The second a testimonial for Second Class Certificate of service certifying that John Lonsdale hs performed the duties of underground foreman at the New Prince of Wales mine in Eaglehawk.person, certificate, john lonsdale -
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Document - CELEBRATE VAHLAND HERITAGE TOUR
Five one page coloured brochures ''Celebrate Vahland Heritage Tour''. The first cover the city centre. The second Bendigo Views. The third Eaglehawk. The fourth West and the fifth East.bendigo, tourism, self guided tours of bendigo. -
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Book - EAGLEHAWK & BENDIGO HERITAGE STUDY SIGNIFICANT SITES VOLUME 4
Spiral bound booklet 'Eaglehawk & Bendigo Heritage Study - Significant Sites - Volume 4 Written by Graeme Butler & Associates 1993Graeme Butler & Associates -
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Book - URBAN RENEWAL PROPOSAL BOROUGH OF EAGLEHAWK
Spiral bound booklet 'Urban Renewal Proposal - Borough of Eaglehawk' December 1976 Published by Urban Renewal Authority, 150 Queen St, Melbourne. 83 pages including maps Donated by National Trust of Australia (Victoria), Central Victorian BranchUrban Renewal Authority -
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Painting - CONSTELLATION GOLD MINE EAGLEHAWK
Crayon artwork. Art shows poppet head with chimney and brick and timber engine house. Written on bottom ' Constellation Gold Mine, Eaglehawk. A.A. Perry 1958' Two punch holes on LH side. Written on back in pencil: This mine was west of the Victortia St railway gates on N side. I used to read the electricity meter here about 1918 - 20. This drawing was done from memory in 1958 when I was getting over a sickness'.eaglehawk, mining, constellation mine -
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Painting - WEIGHBRIDGE EAGLEHAWK
Watercolour and black pen. Weighbridge, Eaglehawk. Art shows small weatherboard building alongside weighing platform. On bottom 'Eaglehawk, A.A. Perry' Two punch holes on LH side.eaglehawk, commercial, weighbridge -
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Painting - BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES EAGLEHAWK
Watercolour and black pen painting of the Bank of New South Wales, Eaglehawk. Written on bottom of art:' Note room with high chimney where gold was melted into ingots to be sent to Melbourne. This bank was closed about 1920 and has been used as a shop since' Artwork signed by Alf Perry 1954. Two punch holes on LH side. Written on back in pencil : Only 3 banks in Victoria had a smelting room with tall chimney. The gold was bought and refined and melted into ingots. The three banks were at Eaglehawk, Castlemaine and Bendigo (from publicity officer Bank of NSW Melbourne). I have established that the Castlemaine Bank NSW definitely did not have a chimney stack as in this picture. My information came from an old member of Castlemaine Bank of NSW staff in 1962.'eaglehawk, commercial, bank of nsw -
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Photograph - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: EAGLEHAWK ROAD LONG GULLY
... LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: EAGLEHAWK ROAD LONG... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Large black and white photograph of Eaglehawk Road Long Gully. Showing on the right hand side at the front a light pole with a sign Methodist Church followed by butcher shop, few houses, a church and a poppet head. On the left side of the road a series of houses. A tram and two cars can be seen on the road.bendigo, streetscape, long gully -
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Document - DIAMOND HILL, GOLDEN GULLY COSERVATION AREA
Map of Golden Gully conservation area comprising Glasgow and Golconda Consolidated, Glasgow Reef Company (Golden Gully) and New Napoleon. The area is significant because it contains the 'best evidence for hydraulic sluicing on the field as well as several early reef mining sites' On top of page 'Eaglehawk & Bendigo Heritage Study, Significant areas' Mines marked on page: Goldfields Extended shaft South Concord shaft Concord shaft Morning Light shaft Hansel and Mundy shaftbendigo, mining, golden gully -
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Photograph - BENDIGO ADVERTISER COLLECTION: BIKES, 1994
Photograph: Girl on racing bike On Rear: 12/3/94 Girls triathlon E/H pool Alison Preston BGO senior secondary college The Active girls Triathlon at Eaglehawkrecreations, sports, cycling, bendigo advertiser -
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Photograph - ESTELLE HEWSTON COLELCTION: PHOTOGRAPH OF TWO ATTACHED SHOPS / TERRACE BUILDINGS, SAILORS GULLY ROAD, EAGLEHAWK, November 1996
colour photograph of two attached terrace buildings, shop sites , Sailors Gully Road, EaglehawkEstelle Hewston -
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Photograph - BENDIGO ADVERTISER COLLECTION: BIKES, 1992
Photograph - Man on racing bike On Rear: Photographer's Caption 8/6/92, Photographer P (unable to decipher) Where City, Bendigo Advertiser Cycling Tour Tour leader for three days Chris White of Eaglehawk lost the tour in the final sprint to the line White.C SLArecreations, sports, cycling, bendigo advertiser -
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Document - REV. HENRY BACKHAUS COLLECTION: TREASURES FROM THE PAST
Brochure: treasures from the past. Drawing of the eighty pound log that served the late Dr. Henry Backhaus as a chair and pulpit, 1852. Dr. Backhaus was the first ordained clergyman on the Bendigo goldfields. A display of treasures from the past will be held in the Eaglehawk Town Hall. Sunday October 25th, 1970 at 2pm.bendigo, history, exhibition -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: BLACK FOREST COMPANY
Five page handwritten and typed document with information about the Black Forest Gold Mine on the Hustler's line of reef. The Black Forest mine was situated one mile north of the Eaglehawk Post Office. To the west was the South New Moon on the Garden Gully line of reef and to the east was the Lightning Hill line of reef worked by open cutting to a depth of over 100 ft by Pascoe and Simonds. A party of Germans named 'Rothacker and Party', first worked the claim on the Black Forest mine approx 1860. Other mines worked on the Hustler's line north of the Black Forest were: Martha Company. Johns and company and Meaner (unclear) and Co.bendigo, mining, black forest gold mine