Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection Volum 3 No. 1 (1977) One page has an article - A Century of Boots (the chemist ). The back cover has a photo and notes on Howard's Patent Wiring Machine.

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection June/July? 1977. Reference to history of Dunolly and residents Robert William Whittacker and Joseph Whittacker and their businesses.

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection. January 1977 (Dec76/Jan77). Article on Cohn Brothers Limited - Magnus Cohn & a history of the company from 1856; brief mention of Fawns Brewery, Golden Square and London Brewery; article of J (James) Steward, Albion Brewery, Sailors Gully (from article written in mid 1890s).

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection (Feb/March 1977 by deduction). Reference to 'Rex' bacon and smallgoods products/factory in Golden Square 1870 - 1960s. - various owners with Foggitt Jones buying business in 1913 (one of largest operating businesses in Bendigo); short article on ''A brief history of the Bendigo Preserving Co'' (originally known as the Bendigo Fruit Growers Cooperative Society), in Garsed St from 1902.

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection (October/November 1976) Reference to John O'Connel (sic) O'Connell? And his involvement in W Bruce's Brewery/their Cordial & Aerated Waters Manufacturer/own factory in Chapel Street/ sons of his kept factory going until late 'fifties' (1950s).

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection (August/September 1976).

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection (June /July 1976). Article on ''Old Inglewood'' (by Ken Arnold) - information on 1858 - 1860s with sketch map of gullies in area; Reference to bottle of T R Jones, Chemist of Bendigo (Pall Mall, near Allans Walk); list of some other bottle manufacturers in Bendigo.

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection (late 1975/early 1976 by deduction). Reference to F G Beard 'torp' bottle soda-lemonade. Beard only operated in Bendigo for a short while 1852- 1860. Reference to Saunders Healing Ointment - Saunders was a local of Bendigo.

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection (ca. October 1975). Inside is a bottle price list.

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection (Sept. 1975? By deduction). Short reference to dissentry (sic) i.e. dysentery; scurvy and use of vinegar among diggers.

Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection. ''Merry Xmas'' Edition (1974?). Includes article on 'Goldfield Oil Bottles' with drawing and brief descriptions of 18 pre-1860 bottles showing variety of shapes of these bottles. Short article on the Chinese and the lack of bottles in their camp areas - also information on opium pipes.

The Melbourne Historical Bottle Society - Annual Display 1976 - Old and Antique Bottles. 28th/29th February 1976. Proceeds to aid Association for the Blind. Exhibitor Certificate presented to James Lerk signed by the President: David Johns and the Secretary: Margaret Willison.event, exhibition, bottle collectors exhibition

The Melbourne Historical Bottle Society - Annual display 1974 - non competitive exhibition 23rd/24th February 1974. Proceeds to aid Association of the Blind. Certificate presented to James Lerk (17th and 18th Century Stoneware).event, exhibition, bottle collectors exhibition

Printed programme for 2nd Vic. State Bottle Show, April 9 & 10, 1977 - James Lerk Collection. Held at Mc Gillvray Hall, Pall Mall, Bendigo.Includes list of bottle categories for awards; Entry Form and Conditions of Entry - with loose sheet (advertising promo).event, exhibition, bottle collectors exhibition

Copy of an article from the Bendigo Weekly 19/5/2000 Discover Bendigo - Flooding of the Victoria Quartz by James Lerk. Article mentions the flooding of the mine, the equipment left in there and where the water had come from. An accompanying photo, taken by Vincent Kelly, shows miners at work underground. John Ennor, the mine manager at the time and William Abraham, the Mining Inspector are in the photo. Written on the photo is: 4156 ft below Vic Quartz G Mine.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - flooding of the victoria quartz, bendigo weekly 19/5/2000, james lerk, william abraham, matthew stevens, 180 mine, new chum and victoria, new chum railway, new shenandoah, new chum reef, south bellevue, nell gwynne reef, new chum drainage association, bendigo advertiser, vincent kelly, john ennor

Copy of an article from the Bendigo Weekly 30/12/1999 Discover Bendigo by James Lerk titled John Emery and His Associates. John Emery was a tailor who had a business in Raywood. He moved to Bendigo where he set up his business as a tailor, draper and clothing mercer at the corner of Pall Mall and Mitchell Street. The shop was close to the Beehive Exchange, where he invested in the quartz mining companies. He took on a partner, T S Gibson, who was a clothier. Emery was involved in the Bendigo Bowling Club and St Paul's Church. Later he travelled and became a collector of curios. He donated sculptures to the Bendigo Art Gallery and loaned a number of paintings. Article is accompanied by a portrait of John Emery taken by Bartlett Bros studio.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - john emery and his associates, bendigo weekly 30/12/1999, james lerk, pyke's corner, vincent pyke, beehive exchange, hunter family, perry hall, t s gibson, t taylor, bendigo bowling club, st paul's church, emery and gibson, bendigo art gallery, thomas sayer, cr j r hosking, w honeybone, j h abbott, t s gibson, w g jackson, j walker, j p b mcquie, v rymer, mrs heffer, the reverend h s begbie, the venerable archdeacon maccullagh, bartlett bros

Copy of an article in the Bendigo Weekly titled The Mine Flooding Crisis - Joseph Sternberg MLC gets involved by James Lerk. Joseph Sternberg MLC travelled to Melbourne to arrange a deputation with the Minister of Mines to discuss the flooding of the New Chum line of reef. Pumping was mentioned but it would be expensive and would take time and the water would keep rising. They would also have to find a suitable pumping plant. The New Chum Drainage Association had kept the water under control. Delegates wanted the Government to subsidise the removal of the water.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - bendigo weekly, james lerk, victoria quartz, joseph sternberg, the honorable p mcbride, j h craig, new chum reef, new chum drainage association, new chum railway, mills lavis and elliot, mr w sparkman, melbourne herald, alan spicer

Copy of an article from the Bendigo Weekly 9/6/2000 titled The Mine Flooding Crisis - New Pumping Technology Suggested by James Lerk. Louis August Samuels was born in Germany. Samuels was involved in the mining industry in Australia and he had mining experience in West Africa. He had knowledge of the mines at the southern end of the field. He was president of the Mine Managers' Association. He believed the flooding was caused by the lack of baling and pumping operations. Earlier he had visited a coal mine in Bohemia to see a Riedler pump at work. It was a new design, very effective, simple in design and reliable. He watched it work. It was 500 metres underground and pushed the water to the surface in a single column. He suggested this type of pump could be adapted to use on the New Chum Reef. Even this suggestion was not the latest technical innovation, but it would be more efficient and less costly than baling. No one took him seriously and continued to remove water by the traditional means. Article is accompanied by a photo of Samuels.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - the mine flooding crisis - new pumping technology suggested, bendigo weekly 9/6/2000, james lerk, louis august samuels, origin of the bendigo saddle reefs and the cause of their golden wealth 1893, bendigo mine managers' association, victoria proprietary company, victoria quartz mine, new chum drainage association, riedler pump, riedler zwangschluss valve, technical school at aix-la-chapelle (achen)

Copy of an article from the Bendigo Weekly 25/6/2000 titled The Mine Flooding Crisis - Bendigo's Deputation to Mines Minister McBride by James Lerk. The participants in the deputation were S H McGowan, J H Craig, G A Petrie, J G Stanfield, George Lansell Junior, H E Rowe, A Capper Moore, I E Dyason, S L Stirling, Senator McColl, J Sternberg, T Hicks and T Glass. It was hoped the Government would provide a pound for pound subsidy for the unwatering of the Victoria Quartz. Of the 11 mines, 5 were willing to contribute. The Minister thought dams would be ineffective. There is an accompanying photo of Minister Peter McBride.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - the mine flooding crisis - bendigo's deputation to mines minister mcbride, bendigo weekly 25/6/2000, james lerk, hon p mcbride, victoria quartz mine, s h mcgowan, bendigo mine owners association, j h craig, g a petrie, j g stanfield, george lansell junior, h e rowe, chamber of mines, a capper moore, i e dyason, d l stirling, senator mccoll, j sternberg, t hicks, t glass, new chum, lazarus, 180 mine, new chum consolidated, new chum railway mine, mr merrin, peter mcbride

Copy of an article from the Bendigo Weekly titled Discover Bendigo The Mine Flooding Crisis - Finale of the Victoria Quartz by James Lerk. The lack of suitable machinery, insufficient knowledge of where the water was coming from, need for Government support, and the pegged price of gold, all contributed to the cessation of deep mining. The Victoria Quartz decided to allow tributers for work the upper levels. By 1913, the Company found it uneconomic to allow the tributers to continue working the upper levels and the poppet head and machinery were sold. During the Great Depression Ernest Smith, Davic Holden, Jack Harrison and David Patullo worked above the water line and did well enough to help their families from the worst effects of the Great Depression. Later Dave Patullo continued to work at the Victoria Quartz while the other three obtained employment in other mines. The article has a photo of David Patullo.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - the mine flooding crisis - finale of the victoria quartz, bendigo weekly, james lerk, victoria quartz mine, brough smyth, bendigo advertiser, victoria quartz company, great depression, ernest smith, david holden, jack harrison, david patullo, government battery eaglehawk

Copy of a black and white photo with the label - Looking North-West from Post Office, circa 1950. Photo shows Grenfell the Butcher Shop and another shop beside it. Both have verandas and power poles in front of them. On a hill in the background is the popper legs of a mine. Written at the bottom is: Alan Doney Photograph courtesy James Lerk.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - looking north-west from post office, circa 1950, grenfell , alan doney, james lerk

Antique Bottles and Nostalgia Collections. South Melbourne Town Hall, Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th February, 1978. Exhibitor's Certificate presented to James Lerk. A red stamp of the Melbourne Historical Bottles Society is at the centre.event, exhibition, bottle collectors exhibition

A letter from the Melbourne Historical Bottle Society dated 22/April/1974 addressed to James Lerk.clubs, social, bottle collectors

Four cards for entry display in some exhibition, no date or location. The first has the name: James Lerk, from: Bendigo, Section: Old and Antique. The second name James Lerk from Golden Square and no section. The third name: Len Wilson, from: Eaglehawk and no section. The last one is blank. On the back of all four cards the name James A. Lerk stamped.event, exhibition, bottle collectors exhibition

Green and gold banner: Victorian State Bottle Show. Bendigo 1977. Selected exhibitor: James Lerk.event, exhibition, bottle collectors exhibition

Four pages of coloured photographs of the unveilling of the Hungarian Memorial. Two photos on each page. Page 1 has a man leaning on the memorial and being photographed with a crowd looking on. The second photo shows the crowd and the Memorial before the unveilling. The Australian and Hungarian flags in the background. Across the street is the Foundry Arms Hotel and Safeway Supermarket. Written on the back is: 2 November 2002 Photographed by James Lerk, (written on the back of the four pages). Bendigo Advertiser Photographer Bill Hawkings posing the Hungarian Ambassador. Page 2 shows a litle girl in national dress laying some flowers at the base of the Memorial and a little boy looking on. The second photo is the unveilling. Page 3 shows the plaque on the left and on the right is the Memorial and standing behind it are 6 men, Rod Fyffe is on the left. The two flags behind them. Page 4 shows some children, 2 in national dress, the flowers at the base of the memorial and the men and flags behind them. The second photo is a close up of the side of the Memorial and children in national dress, the flowers and some of the crowd. The inscription reads: On this site Hungarian Officers and Soldiers sought their luck as gold miners after the suppression of the 1848 Hungarian Revolution. In Memoriam. The Melbourne Hungarian Community Centre and the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Dr Istvan Gyurk Ambassador of the Republic of Hungary. Beside the inscription is an emblem. Included is a page from the Memorials Australia website.hungarian memorial, james lerk, bendigo advertiser, bill hawkings