In March 1892, Melbourne Butcher John Stamford took a prospective tenant to a house he owned at 57 Andrew Street Windsor. He noticed a 'disagreeable smell' coming from the front rooms. Suspecting foul play, Stamford called the police who quickly discovered a decomposing body and partially clad body of a young woman in a shallow grave under the fireplace. 'Her skull had been shattered and her throat cut'. Two detectives, Sergeants Considine and Cawsey, began investigations. The previous tenant, a 'Mr. Druin' who had rented the house had since disappeared was the main suspect. 'Druin' had arrived in Australia from England as 'Albert Williams' in December 1891 with his 24 year old wife Emily Mather. The body was Emily's. The crime scene investigation proved difficult as the suspect - whatever his real name- had cleaned up the scene very carefully. Much later it was discovered that the suspect was in fact Frederick Bayley Deeming, a former sailor born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, in 1854. In 1881, Deeming deserted his ship and lived in Sydney where he married and had a family. Deeply in debt, he later burned his business down to claim its insurance value and fled to South Africa before he could be arrested. He is believed to have committed numerous frauds and murders in Africa. Eventually found in Uruguay, he spent time in prison in England for fraud. After being released he married Emily and returned to Australia. After leaving England, British police began investigating him over the murder of Mrs Marie Deeming and her four children. Now using another alias, 'Baron Swanston', Deeming was arrested in Western Australia before he left the country in the company of a young woman, Kate Rounsefell, whom he planned to marry. It seems Kate would have been his next murder victim. Brought back to Victoria, in May 1892, Deeming went on trail for the murder of Emily Mather. Despite a strong defense conducted by a brilliant young barrister and 3 times Australian Prime Minister Alfred Deakin, the evidence against Deeming was overwhelming and he was found guilty. Deeming was hanged at Melbourne Gaol on 23 May 1892. He was known to be responsible for at least 6 murders and may have committed others. Black and white photograph backed onto black board showing a lady in dark clothing and hat resting with her right elbow on the arm of a lounge. Woman is holding a small sprig of flowers in her left handEmily Lydia Mather. Murdered by Deeming 1892 (in black ink along top of photograph)frederick deeming, emily mather, murders

Part of a photocopied newspaper article taken from The Bendigo Advertiser, Saturday June 13th., 1964. It is a column conducted by 'TOORA' and is about Lydia Chancellor and her vast toby jug collection. There is also a photo of Lydia Chancellor holding one of the oldest in her collection - an interesting Clarice Cliff piece.handcrafts, ceramics, lydia chancellor collection, collection ceramics, collections, pottery, toby jugs, people

Lydia and Fiona Cousins on the trampoline (68_1.jpg) Descendants of the Mackinlay and McAlpin families on Christmas Day 1999 (68_2.jpg)

LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: MACKENZIE STREET UNITING CHURCH BENDIGO WEST CARD Blank Card with sketch of the church on the frontbendigo, history, bendigo churches

Made by Miss Lydia Parry (1880 - 1968)Cloth Banner – Women's Christian Temperance Movement, Stawell Branch. Hand Paintedstawell

Newspaper article describing the performance of Marjorie Lawrence at the Capital Theatre in Bendigo, July 12, 1939. See Lydia Chancellor Collection.bendigo, history, wartime entertainment, lydia chancellor collection, collection, music, theatre, capital theatre, singing

LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: PHOTOS OF THE SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL, ST PAULS AND ST ANDREWS, BENDIGO Early coloured photos of the churchesbendigo, history, churches

Soft leather binding (black).m Gold text on front cover and spine. Black fly leaves. Gilt-edged paper.

Black and white photograph of 4 shelves with ornamental cats of various sized and shapes including Chinese temple dog type. Two Staffordshire style. More likely dogs rather than cats. Inscriptions: on back - 'part collection of cats' Lydia Chancellor, Taraxville, Golden Square. History: part of Lydia Chancellor's collection of cats.topic, objects, collection of ornamental cats, lydia chancellor, cats, ceramics, pottery

BHS CollectionFour page programme for Easter Sunday celebrations. Procession of witness and United service of thanksgiving in the Upper Reserve. Undated. Lydia Chancellor Collection.easter sunday, procession, upper reserve