Leonard John Hudson was born in Prahran and moved to Castlemaine in his early years At the beginning of the war was refused entry to the services due to his "reserved occupation" as a motor mechanic working on farm machinery At night he worked as a machinist for Thompson's Foundry machining breech blocks for 25 pound field guns. (image) Eventually he was granted enlistment into the R.A.A.F. into 7 Airfield Construction Squadron as a Leading Aircraftsman 156990 and was sent to Milne Bay with the unit to build the air strip.As one of few diesel mechanics he was often required to assist the US troops with their maintenance problems at various sites in or near New Guinea. Rare surviving images of 7 ACS newsletter Hand coloured photograph of L. J. Hudson in RAAF tropical uniform 1944 Copies of the "Spruiker" Magazine illustrations from August 1945 published at Milne Bay by 7ACS (7th Airfield Construction Squadron) Photograph of 25lb. Field Gun at Thompsons Foundry Pages from Photo Album showing L. J. Hudson in uniform at Castlemaine (one with his wife R. J. Hudson ) and at Milne Bay7 acs, 7 a.c.s., milne bay, thompsons foundry, field gun, l. hudson, len hudson, castlemaine, 25 pound field gun, hudson, spruiker, 7th airfield construction squadron

Grade 1 1987 Back Row L-R: Peter Thorpe, Kira Earl, Ashley McLean, Simone Yendle, Samantha Yu, Emma Krause, Andrew White, Nicholas Sullivan, Simon King Front Row: Rachel King, Ashley Barker, Brooke Wells, James Taylor, Tulay Erbasan, Warwick Taylor, Adam Pongho, Brett Thompson, Sophia Herdina Teacher: Mrs J. Smith

Official opening of the Karralyka Centre - L-R A.C. Robertson (City Engineer), Harry Seidler (Architect), Sir Henry Winneke, Cr Pat Gotlib (Mayor), Arthur W Hall (Town Clerk). +Additional Keywords: Winneke, Sir Henry (Governor of the State of Victoria) / Gotlib, Pat (Cr) / Hall, Arthur W. (Town Clerk) / Robertson, Alan C. (City Engineer) / Seidler, Harry

Black and White Photo: Ringwood State School Mother's Club, 1931, pictured with Mr. L.H. Fenton, Head Teacher. Back row L-R: Mrs. Cations, Mrs. Beal, Mrs. Brotherson, Mrs. Weston, Mr. Fenton, (?) , Mrs. Walters, Mrs. Anderson. Front row: (?) , Mrs. Carmichael, Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Bryant (President), Mrs. Matlock, Mrs. Benaires, Mrs. Flynn.Typed below one copy, "Ringwood S.S. Mother's Club 1931". Written on the back of another copy, "Ringwood State School Mothers Club (Mr. L. H. Fenton, H.T. May 31-Dec 37). Back row - Mrs. Cations, Beal, Brotherson, Weston, Mr. Fenton, ?, Walters, Anderson. Front row - ?, Mrs. Carmichael, Cooper, Bryant (Pres.) Matlock, Benaires, Flynn".

Cohns or Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report 1962. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Soft drink manufacturers. Printed booklet seven pages in length. Directors : Leo R. Cohn (Chairman and Managing Director), Marc Cohn, Clifford B. Cohn, Edward B. Newell, Albert McB. Fairfoul, Richard N. Levy, John M. Cohn. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns. cohn bros. limited.

The Cohn Bros. Victoria Brewery Company Limited Annual Report, Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account for Year ended 30 April, 1950. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Printed document four pages in length. Directors : Frank Levy (Chairman and Managing Director), Marc Cohn, Leo R. Cohn, Clifford Cohn, Edward B. Newell. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohn bros. victoria brewery company.

The Cohn Bros. Victoria Brewery Company Limited Annual Report, Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account for Year ended 30 April, 1949. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Printed document four pages in length. Directors : Frank Levy (Chairman and Managing Director), Marc Cohn, Leo R. Cohn, Clifford Cohn, Edward B. Newell. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohn bros. victoria brewery company limited.

Printed form dated Octr 3rd 1877 from H. L. Atkinson, Court Surgeon naming Members who came under his care during the past fortnight and those declared off the funds. Readable names are: L Valentine, W Veale, Dunkel, Lake, R Scott. Signed by H. Atkinson. Form printed by J. Brockley, Printer, Stationer, & c, Williamson Street, Sandhurst.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court king of the forest, l valentine, w veale, dunkel, lake, r scott, h atkinson, j brockley

Black + White Photograph. Poppet Head with tubular steel legs, lattice stays and cross bracing. 1 Male pushing one track on overhead trackway from first landing platemans cubby or first landing. Wincher house, wood stack, chimney shed without coverin On back 'A,156' Signature 'R. Stanistreet.' 'Poppet head of a Bendigo Mine'. Stamped Australian Nations Travel Association.mining, surface equipment, surface site, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, mine, poppet head, mining shed

Sepia photograph of wedding group. Two men in three piece suits, white shirts, ties and buttonholes, one seated centre, one standing behind him. Two women, one wearing headdress with veil and carrying large bouquet. Other woman carries smaller bouquet and wears wide band. This woman is seated. Interior setting. Confetti on floor, decoration on R background. Mounted on fawn board.person, group, wedding, also photocopy

Sepia photograph, outside. Large trees in b/ground. 5 covered horses. Drawn wagons with curtains. At centre, 4 females, one holding a child, dressed in white, 3 men standing by horses heads, 2 figures are seated in centre wagon. Wagons at centre + R marked 'C.Button, Bendigo' (C maybe Chas). Inscription: On Front Bottom, 'R.Dermer Smith. Photo. Bull Street/Bendigo'R.Dermer Smith. Bull Street Bendigocottage, miners

Sepia photograph of members of Bendigo Stock Exchange. Photographed at back of the Exchange? Fifty one men in four rows. Four men and two boys at R. Five persons at window above. Board with decorative trim in burgundy. On fawn board. Inscriptions: printed on front at bottom 'Members of the Bendigo Stock Exchange (gold lettering). On back - circular stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'.person, group, employees

Four page memorandum titled 'Strictly Confidential' between J.H. Lalor and R. Woodall, regarding Bendigo Proposed Exploration. Two options 'for ongoing exploration and development at Bendigo are: an underground exploration development program similar to Stawell and, secondly, limited traverse percussion drilling on traverses 800m and 400m apart prior to underground development'. Three areas are discussed, Spring Gully, Sailors Gully and Quarry Hill.bendigo, gold mining, exploration of bendigo goldfield, bendigo, central deborah gold mine, spring gully, sailors gully, quarry hill, anticline, exploration, western mining corporation, bendigo mining nl

Cream Document, W.D.Mason collection, Conditions of Sale, Freehold Land in Albion Street, Bendigo. T.C.Watts Auctioneer and Real Estate Agent, Sworn Valuator, Albion Chambers, View Street, Bendigo. Four land allotments were sold in Albion St, off Condon St., on 28.6.1910 for seventy Pounds. The vendor was Mr John R Daley of Elwood who sold to Owen Williams, Condon St, Bendigo.Cambridge & Young, Printers, Market Square.business, retail, w d mason

List of names written on blue paper with date? Beside them. A number are crossed out and some illegible. Readable names are: J Mason, W Mason, Jno Rae, I D Arthur, H Brown, Jno Charles, I Coath, Beasley, Butler, Powell, Golosworth, Chs Smith, Schack?, Miller, Jas Oats, Herbert, W B Evans, Chs Peterton, Davioson, R Scott,societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, j mason, w mason, jno rae, i d arthur, h brown, jno charles, i coath, beasley, butler, powell, golosworth, chs smith, schack?, miller, jas oats, herbert, w b evans, chs peterton, davioson, r scott

EIG School - Ralph Birrell Collection - Construction of Latrobe Uni. C1966. Construction, Bendigo Institute of Technology, Engineering School, Applied Science. Men in suits on at microphone (possibly Ralf Birrell) another with shovel. Holden car to right of picture has sign on top, only partially visible, writing on top GEO T.V. R. Markings: red print, 17 66M8. Yellow print Made in Australia.Kodakeducation, tertiary, latrobe university bendigo, eig school - ralph birrell collection - construction of latrobe uni. c1966. construction, bendigo institute of technology, engineering school, applied science. men in suits microphone (possibly ralf birrell) shovel. holden, writing on top geo t.v. r.

Photograph is of a group of children standing in two rows against a dark green background. They are wearing white polo shirts with black emblems on the left breast. Along the bottom edge are the words All Junior Finalists 1998 L-R: Jack Buncle - Gold - Breaststroke. Silver - Freestyle: Jeff Tho Silver Breaststroke: Kate Wanklyn Courtney Yam: Teala Stephens: Gary Tho - Bronze - Breaststroke.recreations, sports, swimming

a. Collection of 324 handwritten letters (ex Bush's Stores) to Albert Bush ('Dear Albert') from C R Stilwell (majority author) and George Bain (minority author) re the business. Some personal notes. [This collection consists of photocopies of the original letters]. B. Four page typewritten index of collection (by Carol Holsworth?) organized by 'Name', 'Product' and 'Page'. Headed 'Bush's letters index 940222'person, individual, bush collection - personal

Document. Manilla Folder. 26 Foolscap pages typed on one side. 24 pages Rules signed Chairman J Michelson 31. 8. 1936. Certificate under Evidence Act 1928 Signed J Michelson & Manager J Stanistreet. Schedule of Shareholders: H Keck, J Michelson, J Phillips, H Thomson, R Bentley, J Stanistreet. Plus shares In Trust for Shareholders.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, south wattle gully co. n/l, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, south wattle gully co. n/l, gold mining, south wattle gully co. n/l rules

The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989.Black and white photo of two nurses, from school 43, in civilian clothes relaxing outside the Hostel in Wattle Street. The Sacred Heart Cathedral is in the background. In biro on reverse - Weekend photo at Wattle Street Hostel. On a separate sheet the following information in biro- At Wattle St. Hostel. Sacred Heart Cathedral in background. Weekend relaxing. L-R 1. Jan Goss 2. Louise Murphy

Szabolics, Coward, and Haydon were members of Light Aid Detachment, attached to 8/13 VMR to carry out vehicle repairs.Black and white photograph of nine soldiers 0f 8/13 Victorian Mounted Rifles posed casually outside a building. Left to right, back row: S/Sgt L. Szabolics, unknown,WO2 E Roberts, WO 2 L. Coward, WO 2 R Haydon. Front row: Sgt T TerHaar, Lt J Horsley, Capt D Short , Sgt G. Cole.

Yields information about tram 19 in Bendigo and Mitchell St and its similarities with Ballarat.Agfa colour slides, white cardboard mount, photo by Keith Caldwell 11-3-1962 of: Bendigo 19 about to cross Pall Mall in Mitchell St with the Ezywalkin shoe store in the background and other shops. Tram has the destination of Eaglehawk and has a Briquettes advert on the front dash panel. Signs include Pye, Ezywalkin, A. G. Palmers, Edmonds, Monaghans, Astor Radio and R. White.on the slide stamped in red ink "SUS23102" and in ink "Bendigo 11.3.62 Caldwell" and other pencil markings.tramways, trams, bendigo, mitchell st, tram 19

Newspaper Clipping possibly from The Courier, Ballarat, 4/11/1972, about the opening of the Bendigo Tourist tram service by the Premier Mr. R. Hamer on Dec. 9, 1972. Item mentions the keeping the Birneys in Bendigo, against them going to Adelaide and the Bendigo Trust. Item possibly from the Courier, as mentions the GBA (Greater Ballarat Association), Mr Melton Foo and Mr. Edgar Bartrop."4/11/72" on bottom edge in blue ink and a red ink arrow pointing to the Clipping.trams, tramways, bendigo, opening, bendigo trust, mr. r. hamer

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Thursday 22/6/1972 titled "Gardens around tram building". Reports on the request of the BTPS to undertake planting of trees and shrubs around the depot site. Quotes comments from City Engineer, Mr. R. J. Sharp and Cr. Sir Arthur Nicholson. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02.btps depot, city of ballaarat, gardens