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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: SNIPPETS OF BENDIGO
Bendigo Weekly - Snippets of Bendigo History, The Pall Mall story, part one - By Edith Lunn. Pall Mall was the vision of Richard Larritt who, from the Survey Office (Dudley House) at the top of View Street created order out of the chaos of the early alluvial mining activities along the Bendigo creek. Much history attaches to Pall Mall. The Freemasons' hotel, built in 1858, later renamed the Court house hotel, stands on the Mundy Street corner. In 1902 Sidney Myer opened his first shop close by. Bill Hampton had a grocery business and Colin Creek was a butcher in this block. On the Bull Street corner, Taylor Bros erected a two storied building for their drapery business. Crossing over Bull Street the former Commercial hotel stood on the corner from 1868. Many different shops filled the block to Williamson Street, they included Mr and Mrs Pedersen's café, the Gas Company's office, Fontawayne's frock shop, Hume and Iser, Doug Pain jeweller. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo, bendigo weekly -
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Photograph - BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE CONSERVATORY GARDENS AND SURROUNDING AREA
Black and white photograph of the conservatory gardens and surrounding area. The phot shows the early plantings of the palm trees along the outer fence, and the layout of garden beds waiting to be filled with plants.Just left of centre is a white statue. At the start of Bridge street on the right side there is a line cabs waiting for business. Centre can be seen the bridge over the Bendigo Creek. To the right centre there are a group of retail establishments.bendigo, parks and gardens, conservatory gardens -
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Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: TAXI
Bendigo Advertiser ''the way we were'' from 2001. Taxi: Harry Laurens ran a taxi cab business from Inglewood station to, and around, the town in the early 1900s. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
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Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: HISTORIC FESTIVAL
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Monday, January 31, 2005. historic festival: crowds line the streets of Bendigo's central business district to watch the annual procession. This photograph was taken in the late 1940s or early 1950s. The truck, used by the State Electricity Commission for the parade, was donated by Eric Finch, a general carrier and wood merchant. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
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Photograph - HORSE DRAWN VEHICLE WITH MAN AND BOY, c.1908
Black and white photograph of four wheeled horse drawn vehicle. Adult male driver, boy standing near horse. Inscriptions: on front - hand written across top 'The early days of Tarax in Bendigo about 1908' Hand written across bottom 'Harry Laity (may be Tait) in wagon'. Painted on wagon 'Taraxale'. History of object: James Lerk 2000 - 'The original DELIVERY CART FOR George Pethard's soft drink firm which he commenced in Panton Street, Golden Square. The 'Taraxale' wagon belonged to Harry Laity (or Tait). Photographed c.1908. Photographed for Bendigo Advertiser 4.7.2000organization, business, taraxale -
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Photograph - DEVONSHIRE GROUP OF MINES, C 1896
black and white photograph 3 copies : view across mining area showing at least 9 poppet heads, at least 11 chimneys and many buildings associated with the mines. Centre to left - flume, wood stacks, mullock heaps. In image ' Duchess Tribute' on weatherboard building at centre. Handprinted above image ( on earlier copy of this image of which this is a photograph ) ' Devonshire Group of Mines/Snob's Hill and Mungo Mines in Background. Printed below image ' Ducches Tribute' ' South Devonshire' ' West United Devonshire ' ' Phoenix' ' Duchess of Edinburgh' ' United Devonshire 'organization, business, devonshire group of mines -
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Photograph - T C WATTS & SON COLLECTION: LANGSTON STREET, BENDIGO, 1927
Thomas Crouch Watts was born on March 7th. 1865, to Joseph and Susan Watts. Before the real estate business commenced, Thomas and his brother were in partnership as booksellers and stationers in a shop at View Point. Thomas lived in a fine house in Rowan Street, which was called 'Ottawa' Thomas started his real estate business in the early 1900s in a shop in View Street. His daughter Edna was the book keeper and typist, Stewart Watson was the salesman and Stanley Phipps (Edith Lunn's father) was the property manager and valuer. When Thomas Watts died in 1914, his daughter took over the running of the business. She married Stewart Watson in 1918. Eventually the name of the business was changed to Bishop and Earl. From a letter from Edith Lunn re T.C. Watts & Son. 'The firm of T.C. Watts & Son later became Bishop and Earl. When the firm of Bishop and Earl ceased to operate after the death of Edith Lunn's father, S.P. Bishop, Miss. June Parry, Secretary of the BHS was a member of staff. June rescued all the photos of properties listed for sale from the office and placed them into the custody of the BHS.' Black and white photograph mounted on rectangular grey board. Weatherboard double fronted house, verandah with brick piers and timber supports, Two chimneys visible, small gable LH side front. C1920 . Woven wire fence. Single gate next to double gate. Written on back of image ' Marrows Langston St £700.Frank A Jeffree, Bendigoplace, building, residential, see also; previous reg. no mp11 (2000-16-01):and previous reg. no. mp13 (200-14-01) -
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Photograph - T C WATTS & SON COLLECTION: HARNEY STREET, BENDIGO, 1930
Thomas Crouch Watts was born on March 7th. 1865, to Joseph and Susan Watts. Before the real estate business commenced, Thomas and his brother were in partnership as booksellers and stationers in a shop at View Point. Thomas lived in a fine house in Rowan Street, which was called 'Ottawa' Thomas started his real estate business in the early 1900s in a shop in View Street. His daughter Edna was the book keeper and typist, Stewart Watson was the salesman and Stanley Phipps (Edith Lunn's father) was the property manager and valuer. When Thomas Watts died in 1914, his daughter took over the running of the business. She married Stewart Watson in 1918. Eventually the name of the business was changed to Bishop and Earl. From a letter from Edith Lunn re T.C. Watts & Son. 'The firm of T.C. Watts & Son later became Bishop and Earl. When the firm of Bishop and Earl ceased to operate after the death of Edith Lunn's father, S.P. Bishop, Miss. June Parry, Secretary of the BHS was a member of staff. June rescued all the photos of properties listed for sale from the office and placed them into the custody of the BHS.' Black and white photograph mounted on rectangular brown board. House, weatherboard corrugated iron roof, bull nose verandah, picket fence, cast iron lace on verandah, 2 chimneys, central door, 1 window each side of door, wooden steps up to return verandah, Written on back of image 'Hunt, Harney Street, £575 Sewered' Faint stamp on back with date 11 April 1939. £250 deposit. Low interest to be arranged'Frank A. Jeffree, Bendigoplace, building, residential, previous register no. ''mp 10'' part of a collection of photographs used by estate agent t.c. watts and son -
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Photograph - T C WATTS & SON COLLECTION: HOUSE 21 RUSSELL STREET, BENDIGO, C1929
Thomas Crouch Watts was born on March 7th. 1865, to Joseph and Susan Watts. Before the real estate business commenced, Thomas and his brother were in partnership as booksellers and stationers in a shop at View Point. Thomas lived in a fine house in Rowan Street, which was called 'Ottawa' Thomas started his real estate business in the early 1900s in a shop in View Street. His daughter Edna was the book keeper and typist, Stewart Watson was the salesman and Stanley Phipps (Edith Lunn's father) was the property manager and valuer. When Thomas Watts died in 1914, his daughter took over the running of the business. She married Stewart Watson in 1918. Eventually the name of the business was changed to Bishop and Earl. From a letter from Edith Lunn re T.C. Watts & Son. 'The firm of T.C. Watts & Son later became Bishop and Earl. When the firm of Bishop and Earl ceased to operate after the death of Edith Lunn's father, S.P. Bishop, Miss. June Parry, Secretary of the BHS was a member of staff. June rescued all the photos of properties listed for sale from the office and placed them into the custody of the BHS.' Black and white original photograph mounted on rectangular grey board. House, weatherboard, corrugated iron roof, gableroof LH side, bullnose verandah, wooden fence, one chimney. On back of photo ' Ferguson, 21 Russell Street, Bendigo.£ 500. ' £525 for house, and £600 for whole of land through to Houston St. 24.7.34' Stamped with T.C. Watts & Son. Sticker attached to bottom of photo board ' April 1929, 21 Russell Street, Bendigo. £750'Frank A. Jeffree, Photo, Bendigo Victoria.place, building, residential, t c watts, real estate -
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Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: EARLY YEARS
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 2003. Early years: an early picture of the Bridgewater Blacksmith and the business 's workers.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
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Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: CORNER RESIDENCE CIRCA 1900
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Corner residence circa 1900: Swedish born Karl Van Damme arrived on the Bendigo diggings in about 1852 and established himself as a tobacconist at 85 Pall Mall, next to the Shamrock Hotel. Although he had been living at the corner of View and Valentine streets in Sandhurst as early as 1883 it was not until 1898 that William Beebe designed a Queen Victoria style building erected by G.A. Davey for Van Damme. By 1905, van Damme, recorded as a tobacco merchant and importer, had established a branch at 143 Pall Mall, near Mitchell street. He sold the business at 85 Pall Mall in 1909, but remained at number 143 until the early 1920s. By this time it was known as Pikes Buildings. The business was sold in 1924newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
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Book - EAGLEHAWK BOROUGH COUNCIL 100 YEARS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT 1862-1962, c1962
Eaglehawk Borough Council 100 Years of Local Government 1862-1962. Publisher Bolton Bros Pty Ltd, 25 pages. Photographs and illustrations.eaglehawk, history, eaglehawk borough council, eaglehawk borough council, 100 years of local government, town halls, early trading, high street, trams, police, railways, fire brigade, businesses sports clubs and venues, school, church, mining, hotels, banking the future -
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Book - INGLEWOOD GOLD GOLD TOWN OF EARLY VICTORIA 1859 - 1992, 1982
Inglewood Gold, gold town of early Victoria 1859 - 1992. 144 pages, with illustrations and maps. History of settlement and gold mining, clubs, associations, businesses. Inscription on front page ' For the Bendigo Historical Society, with compliments, Allan M. Nixon, 28/1/1989Allan M. Nixoninglewood, history, inglewood, history, gold mining. -
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Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS, RAILWAY PICNICS, c1961
Newspaper clipping. Bendigo Advertiser. Saturday October 14, 1961. Early Railway Picnics Recalled. Article includes photo of souvenir tram ticket number 3588. Springtime, 1905 was Railway picnic time. And what a time it was - with packed trains from the metropolis and country towns, and Bendigo, thronged with the crowds of gay holiday-makers. Souvenir ticket belongs to rear Mrs. A. Bolitho, 5 Webster Street, Bendigo, issued by Electric Supply Coy. Of Victoria Ltd., Bendigo Tramways. Railway Picnic September 16, 1905. The ticket belong to Mrs Bolitho's father, the late Mr J H P Ellis, who lived in McIntyre Street. Post card size, printed in sepia on cream, bears photographs of the power house, engine room, a tram (we presume one of the first models) and the boiler room. Down the sides are listed cemetery, railway station, Rodney St, Charing Cross, through to California Gully Bridge and Eaglehawk. The fare was 2d. On the back a Beehive advertisement. 'Half-Century With Trams' is a history as remembered by Mr W J Evans of Mt. Korong Road, California Gully. 'Boisterous' is a history as remembered by Mr W Bolton of the firm of Bolton Bros. recalled the early picnics as 'boisterous' affairs. 'riff-raff' used to gather at Spencer St Station, arriving in Bendigo-after having spent the night drinking. The picnicers certainly had a right royal time in those early days. Railway Picnic was also boronia time, Mr Bolton said - and bunches of fragrant West Australian borania were sold on the streets. Bolton Bros always printed the tram tickets in Bendigo in those early years. A report in the 'Bendigonian' of the 1903 Railway Picnic period told that 20 special trams came to Bendigo on Saturday morning, September 15, 1903. Railway Picnic Committee: J Southern, Mrs Tait, Mrs Hudson, Mrs Fitzpatrick, Cr J H Curnow, Sir John Quick and many members of parliament. Fare from Melbourne costing 5/ for a day return, or 7/6 for the week.organization, business, bendigo trams -
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Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS, c1961
Newspaper clipping. 4/11/1961. 'Women's World', More About Trams. Our Cameo from the Past, dealing with a souvenir tram ticket issued in 1905 to commemorate a Railway Picnic has evoked many memories and given rise to some very interesting sidelights of Bendigo's early tram days. A short history of Bendigo trams from information supplied by Basil Miller. On reverse: Pills And The Breathalyser. Melbourne Police scientists have found and readily available pills or other commercial products that can nullify breathalyser tests to detect drinking drivers.organization, business, bendigo trams -
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Photograph - CENTRAL RED WHITE AND BLUE MINE, c1900s early
Black and White photo. On the right is the Central Red White and Blue Mine at the corner of Lilac and Honeysuckle Sts, at the front of the photo is Fadies Whim in Nettle Street, Iron Bark. Landscape view in background most likely High Street Bendigo/Golden Square boundary. Markings/Inscriptions: Central Red White and Blue Mine, Corner Lilac and Honeysuckle Sts. Fadies Whim, Nettle Street, Photo Taken early 1900s. Central Red White & Blue Whim. On rear of photo: Evolution in mining apparatus is illustrated in this photograph - Bendigo. 2 Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch stamps on rear also.organization, business, central red white and blue mine -
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Newspaper - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: BENDIGO'S CENTURY VOLUME SEVEN: 1960 - 1969
Supplement to the Bendigo Advertiser, December 15, 1999 Volume Seven: 1960-1969 titled Bendigo's Century. The front has a photo of the BCV 8 Studio. Contains photos and local news, council matters, planning, Who's Who, Weather, Sport and Business and some Advertisements. Photos include Early stages in the construction of the Eppalock tower and bridge pillars, Christine Wiseman, TV8's first news reader Ron Alderton, Dr Albert L Beischer, Advertiser buiding, fire at the Advertiser building, Oscar Flight, Bendigo Town Hall, William Basil Ashman, Lake Eppalock, Premier Henry Bolte, Que O'Hoy, Sandhurst Guest House, The Lyric Theatre, E C Thompson, The elm tree in Market Square, Leslie Galvin, The original Myer Store, The Joss House, Sidney Myer, Bendigo Police Barracks, Bunratty Castle, Albert Vivian Gray, The Victoria Hill site, Architects drawing of the new council administrative offices and Noel Beaton MHR.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - bendigo's century volume seven: 1960 - 1969, bendigo advertiser, bcv 8, eppalock dam, premier henry bolte, the criterion hotel, mccarthy family, teachers training college, bendigo original teachers college, long gully state school, stramit, bendigo university site committee, mrs christine wiseman, bendigo city council, the broadcasting control board, general television pty ltd, bendigo central victoria telecasters pty ltd, mr davidson, bennett's arcade, woolworth's, white hills swimming pool, herb elliott, sailor's guide, toni riley pharmacies, rising sun hotel, ron alderton, dr albert l beischer, channel 8, melbourne herald, 3bo, bendigo advertiser officeslyceum theatre, junior technical school white hills, mount alvernia hospital, most reverend dr b d stewart, sisters of the franciscan missionaries of the divine motherhood, lazarus family, bendigo's tramways, state electricity commission, george pethard, lance pethard, bendigo advertiser fire 29/7/1962, riverine herald, the herald and weekly times, bendigo art gallery, oscar flight, hollands foundry, eaglehawk u.f.s. dispensary, gillies famous pies, william basil ashman, golden gate hotel, grieves family, bendigo town hall, mr r r anderson, mr e h brown, cr neville oliver, cr tom flood, traffic commission, lansell family, abev-1, bendigo ordnance factory, actu, bendigo trades hall council, the ramsay report, bendigo benevolent home, bendigo home and hospital for the aged, princess theatre, amoco, lake eppalock, bendigo training prison, bendigo police station lock-up, shamrock hotel, rifle brigade hotel, hopetoun hotel, anz bank, marong shire offices, sir rohan delacombe, st paul's church, que o'hoy, waldron family, windermere hotel, aids & appliance shop, anne caudle centre, e c thompson, mayfair hams, sandhurst guest house, lyric theatre, chinese joss house, ordnance factory, sir john jenson, bridge street chinese quarter, bendigo city hall, cr r f turner, cr tom flood, victorian inland meat authority, new zealand insurance co, mrtropolitan security service, bendigo easter fair society, golden square high school, eaglehawk high school, bendigo technical college, mr ralph w birrell, bendigo fountain plaza, the bethlehem home for the aged, dick hazeldene, victorian egg board, bendigo united cricket club, south bendigo united cricket club, western mining corporation, les priest, alexandra fountain, bendigo advertiser, cr w cambridge, bendigo council, eaglehawk council, strathfieldsaye shire, huntly shire, marong shire, david thomas, senator john gorton, bendigo's college of advanced education, bank of new south wales, harp and shamrock hotel, the honorable leslie william galvin, kurmala, cain government, hanro knitting mills, myer store, sidney myer, davey brothers grocery store, national trust, myer emporium, myer's ltd, cox bros (australia) ltd, dame merlyn myer, baillieu myer, frank greenaway, institute of technology, gas & fuel corporation, bendigo railway station, anz bank, city family hotel, tab branch, senior constable alfred herbert wright, senior constable allan raymond brown, victorian football league, bendigo police barracks, camp hill state school, state electricity commission, the country party, the labor party, transport regulation board, stuart anderson, grose family, jean theodore de ravin, kyneton shire, sir william mcdonald, mines department, the loddon hospitals region group laundry and central linen service, kevin wynne, albert vivian gray, bradford cotton mills ltd, bradmill industries ltd, victoria hill, bendigo and district tourist association, professor brian lewis, melbourne university, victorian chinese community, loong, sun loong, stafford ellinson, coles' store, north deborah mining company nl, noel beaton mhr, durham ox hotel, taylor family -
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Postcard - CARWARDINE COLLECTION: TOWN HALL BENDIGO
Black and white postcard. On top LH corner 'Town Hall, Bendigo'. Image shows two storey Town Hall building with clock tower. Corner of Market Building on LH side. Early motor vehicle ( 1920's) in front of building. Written on back of card ' 1926, Dear Alf, just a line to say that we were very pleased hearing that you got back safely. The flowers arrived in good order. I was very pleased to get them. We were surprised to see that you had such a variety of carnations, sweet peas and marguerites also were very (illegible) Mother does not seem nearly so well she is certainly getting weaker, doctor was up again today, he said he could not prescribe anything different to what she is taking to keep up her strength' Card not signed. Receipt number 355/16bendigo, business, carwardine soap and candle -
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Postcard - CARWARDINE COLLECTION: POST OFFICE AND LAW COURTS BENDIGO, 1800/1900
Sepia colour postcard, portrait style Written on bottom 'Post Office, and Law Courts, Bendigo'. Image shows many people walking down Pall Mall on footpath outside Law Courts and Post Office. Women wearing ankle length dresses, large 'picture' hats. Men suits, straw boaters. Clothing appears to date to 1800's to early 1900's. Receipt number 355/16Printed in Saxony, on back of cardbendigo, business, carwardine soap and candle -
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Postcard - CARWARDINE COLLECITON: ALEXANDRA FOUNTAIN BENDIGO
Sepia postcard. Written on bottom ' Alexandra Fountain, Bendigo' Image shows Alexandra Fountain with View Point buildings in background. Tram on RH side. People walking around base of fountain. Early 1900's ? Receipt number 355/16Printed in Saxonybendigo, business, carwardine soap and candle -
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Book - BENDIGO FOR SUNSHINE BUSINESS AND PLEASURE
Bendigo for Sunshine Business and Pleasure, under the seal of the Bendigo City Council. Published by Bolton Bros Pty Ltd, Centreway, Bendigo. The book has 56 pages of early Bendigo photos, depicting various tourist attraction, buildings,shops, industries. Some of the photes: Herbert Keck&Sons, Commercial House, Tomlins-Simmie&co. Flour Millers,The Beehive, W. Cowling, The School of Mines, Chemists of Bendigo, Bolton Bros, Prescott and Dawe, Churches of Bendigo, W.J. Lenten, Myer,Favaloro, Electric Light- Poer and Tramway, Bartlett Bros, Baker&Woods, William Wallace, Public Buildings, Lake Weeroona, Bendigo Business College, Leggo's of Bendigo, Rosalind Park, Stillwell, Bendigo Pottery, Warren's Emporium, Randall's, Chatfield, Frank Monaghan, Rickards Bros, Cocking's Bargain Centre, Whitelock & Carter, Bucknell & Jeffrey, The Bendigo Advertiser, Charing Cross, Hartley Bros, Cohn Bros, Bendigo Art Gallery, J.B. Wilson.bendigo, history, photographic history -
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Photograph - W.D. MASON COLLECTION: OWEN WALTER WILLIAMS
Photograph attached to cardboard. Owen Walter Williams standing at the front of his shop in Mitchell Street Bendigo. Late 1890's-Early 1900's.bendigo, business, owen williams -
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Photograph - W.D. MASON COLLECTION: OWEN WALTER WILLIAMS
Photograph attached to cardboard. Owen Walter Williams standing at the front of 323 Lyttleton Terrace shop, Bendigo. Early 1900's-1922.bendigo, business, owen williams -
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Document - W.D. MASON COLLECTION: OWEN WALTER WILLIAMS LEADLIGHT DESIGN
Copy of original design created and drawn by Owen Walter Williams in the early 1900's. This design used for the leadlight made for the entrance to the Bendigo Leadlight Cafe 1998. The design show three panels, the two side ones decorated with flowers motive and the middle one with a family crest.bendigo, business, owen williams -
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Document - MELBOURNE HOTELS - 14 ARTICLES BY R. K. COLE, 1952 to 1962
Magazine articles. Photocopies of 14 historical articles by R K Cole on Melbourne hotels. Photocopied from the publication 'What's Brewing ?' by the Carlton Brewery. List of articles include. Dates of publication are handwritten in biro at the bottom of the first page of each article. Article (g) entitled 'Some Early Goldfields Inns' is mainly about Ballarat hotels.Publication dates written in biro on each article.organization, business, hotel, melbourne hotels, r.k.cole, what's brewing?, ballarat -
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Document - FAVALORO COLLECTION: HANDWRITTEN QUOTE: FAVALORO'S CAFÉ
Copy of handwritten quote for meal and Sunday Take-away lunch. Favaloro's Café no date but address is 14 Pall Mall (overwritten from earlier printed 109 Pall Mall (Reg. Office). Signed by F E Favaloro.bendigo, business, favaloro's café, f.e. favaloro, 14 pall mall, 109 pall mall. -
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Document - Rocky Vale Beebe House, 2010 to 2015
The Beebe name was well-known in Bendigo in the last quarter of the 19th and the early part of the 20th centuries. From 1875, William Beebe senior, monumental mason, occupied a site in the centre on the city, in Mitchell Street opposite King Street. Death was more part of life in those days, and the Beebes were there to provide the burial monuments. Later, he took his sons into the business, which grew as Beebe and Son. Many examples of their work can be found in the local cemeteries. William Beebe senior (1830-1891) was born in Rutland, the smallest English county in 1830, to stonemason Chamberlain Beebe and Susannah Clements. William emigrated to Victoria in 1854 and after engaging on unknown works in Port Fairy, Dunkeld, and Melbourne arrived in Bendigo. His obituary records that he commenced work here on the site of the Bank of Australasia (opposite the Shamrock Hotel), which would have been no later than 1856. He took up a 13 acre selection on the site of Rocky Vale Villa in 1864 and continued to select or purchase further parcels of adjoining land until he owned some 150 acres, much of it unfit for cultivation. He was a keen gardener and had a garden and orchard around the house. William took over 20 years to build the two-story sandstone and granite house "Rocky Vale Villa". The house was constructed from sandstone sourced "from an adjacent ridge of rocks" (Bendigo Advertiser 28/9/1891). Granite from Harcourt was used for lintels and quoins. Not long before he died, William was still adding to the house. In the Codicil to his will, he states that "I have just built and completed two additional rooms to my Dwelling house situe at Inglewood Road aforesaid" (dated 19/9/1891). William died one week later on the 26th September 1891.Photographs and Historical Documents relating to Rocky Vale Villa, 7 Wicks Road, Maiden Gully, Bendigo by the Bendigo Historical Society.history, bendigo, rocky vale villa maiden gully, william beebe stonemason bendigo