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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - CORRESPONDENCE: RE FREDERICK CLARK
... Miners ...Correspondence re Frederick Clark to BHS from Horace Clark 4/2/1976, grandson. Schoolteacher m. Ann Lampard, 1860. Request for family information. Reply from BHS - extract from 'Bendigo and Vicinity' re a Frederick Clark (''not the one you are researching''. In Bendigo and vicinity a Frederick Clark is written as born in Warwickshire in October 1834, left England after being taught the building trade, in 1856, and assisted in erection of old university buuildings in Carlton. Arrived in Bendigo in 1857, became interested in building batteries for quartz mining, travelling throughout Victoria and New Zealand with mining interests. Frederick entered the Eaglehawk council in 1870. Twice married his eldest son George was in the Education Department, His stepson Richard Hamilton - mining manager in Arizona U.S.A. The book Bendigo and Vicinity was printed in 1895, and this man is the only Clark mentioned.cottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - CORRESPONDENCE RE: JOSEPH & MARY CADOGEN
... Miners ...School Correspondence to BHS re Joseph & Mary Cadogen and school at Spring Gully - information supplied to writer (Mr Willliams, Schofield NSW) 1971 re the school.. Location: First record available dates from the beginning of 1856. It is the Denominational School Board record from the Rev. J. D. Brennan of the Church of England. The record reads: School was conducted by Joseph Cadogen in the church hall which was used as a Sunday School of the wesleyan Chapel about the beginning of 1856. Records of the 1857 show that the weatherboard building - with a canvas roof and wooden floor , cost £100(pounds). Head teacher was Mr. J. Cadogen who was assisted by Elizabeth Hunt, (January-March), Jane Greenehame (april-May, and Mary Cadogen. This extract from 'the Valley of the springs' was compiled by Jack Hattam who advised me of no other mention or information re J. Cadogen.cottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - INFORMATION: (LT.) NOEL EDWARDS
... Miners ...Information re (Lt.) Noel Edwards copied from ''Annals of Bendigo'' Vol4, page 415A. There are two handwritten notes re this extract: a. ''There could have been a more detailed account in full in The Bendigo Advertiser''; b. (on envelope): '' Lt Noel Edwards (Bendigo) mentioned in Prime Minister Howard's speech on Anzac Day at Gallipoli (2005??)cottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - BENDIGO& EASTER FAIR, c1963
... Miners ...Bendigo Fernery, Rosalind Park, Bendigo.cottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - GERTRUDE PERRY COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH PALL MALL PARADE
... Miners ...Photograph. Black & white photograph of an unknown parade taken at Fountain Intersection showing Gertrude Perry leading a group of women behind two boys bearing a banner which reads Golden. On the back: Bendigo Advertiser Photographic Service BB119.Bendigo Advertiser Photographic Servicecottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - HANRO COLLECTION: KNITTING MACHINE
... Miners ...Black and white photograph of a young man, operating/adjusting a knitting machine. This is a close up shot and only the young mans head and hands are visible. Six threads are visible coming into the machinecottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - HANRO COLLECTION: CANTEEN, 1950's ?
... Miners ...Photograph: black and white photo of women serving in canteen. Women serving are dressed in check aprons and white caps. Women being served are dressed in business wear - straight skirts, jumpers, heels. On rear of photo ' Handschin & Ronus, Aktiengesellschaft, Liestal ( Schweiz )unknowncottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Postcard - PETHARD COLLECTION: PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES POSTCARD
... Miners ...Handcoloured postcard: image shows Prince and Princess of Wales standing on steps. He is wearing a three piece suit and bowler hat, she is dressed in long aqua coloured dress with matching hat, carrying an umbrella. Written on rear Inland 1/2d stamp foreign, 1d. Printed in Taucha. A.L. Series, 104 Southampton Row, London. W.C.cottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Mixed media - ERROL BOVAIRD COLLECTION:GRAMOPHONE CYLINDER ROLLS
... Miners ...? Thomas Edison Cylinder rolls and one broken one plus a brush and hand winder. Thomas A Edison Amberola Mark 30 Gramophone. 7396.1cottage, miners -
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Audio - ERROL BOVAIRD COLLECTION: RECORD PLAYER
... Miners ...Record Player owned by Elaine Bovaird. Two 78rpm records included. Seven Wax cylinders from 7396.1 Remaining Wax cylinders in Boxes 758 and 759 (From 7396.1) Collection of records in compartment inside the record player.cottage, miners -
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Mixed media - ERROL BOVAIRD COLLECTION:GRAMOPHONE CYLINDER ROLLS
... Miners ...? Thomas Edison Cylinder rolls . Thomas A Edison Amberola Mark 30 Gramophone. 7396.1cottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - NEWSPAPER CUTTING: DOT SNELL
... Miners ...Newspaper cutting re Dot Snell, and her sister Cheryle Pohlner, volunteer. (Bendigo Advertiser 2/2/2012) Mention of Bendigo Lions Club.cottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON ANCESTORS: JOHN REED AND THOMAS PRITCHARD
... Miners ...Request 2012 for information on ancestors - John Reed (surveyor, health inspector) and Thomas Pritchard (founder of Bendigo and United Brewery). Children : - William Reed and Mary Louisa Pritchard. Reply with details of photographs of people.cottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: ACCOUNTS ESTATE OF ESTHER ISABELLE CANNING, 1894 - 1896
... Miners ...Document. Various legal documents. 1 - 1894 - Agreement to Let for house and land in Golden Square between Stone Henry of Sheepwash Road, Bendigo, Eucalyptus Manufacturer, Tatchell George Henry of Bendigo and Roberts George of High St, Golden Square. 2 - 1895 - The Estate of Canning J N. Accounts for 1895 to 1896. 3 - 1896 - Probate Jurisdiction, Administration of the Estate of Canning Esther Isabell, late of Golden Square, Hotel Keeper, by Executors - Stone Henry Sheepwash Road, Eucalyptus Manufactuter and Tatchell George Henry, Williamson Street, Bendigo. Mentions properties still as yet undistributed. Mentions Canning Jas Nisbett. 4 - 1895 - Handwritten Will and Instructions of Canning Thomas, Engine Driver, Garsed St, Bendigo. Mentions desire to be buried at Kangaroo Flat Cemetry next to his Mother. Mentions brother - Canning James Nesbitt, wife - Canning Elizabeth Theresa. 5 - 1895 - Canning J N & Co (Complainant) Hutchens P? H (Defendant). Court Summons contains envelope addressed to Messrs Canning & Co, Produce Merchants, High St. Bendigo, and letter dated 9 Aug 1895 from Stoddart? Police Department informing Defendants address - 3 Lydia St Brunswick. 6 - 1895 - Account to Canning J N, Produce Merchants, High St, Bendigo dated Apr 1 1895. Re Canning J N & Co. v Hutchens. 7 - 1895 - Letter from Canning James Nisbett and Canning Thomas Re the Will of Canning Esther Isabell to Stone Henry and Tatchell George Henry, Executors of the Will.cottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: LEGAL PAPERS
... Miners ...Document. Various Legal Papers.cottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - LANDS OFFICE: APPLICATIONS FOR LEASES RECEIVED AT BENDIGO DISTRICT LAND OFFICE, 2/3/1967 - 29/11/1982
... Miners ...Document: hard cover journal with green cover and buff spine and corners. Contains listing of applications received for leases ( type not specified ) in Bendigo area. LH page: number of application, date of receipt, name, postal address, parish. Rh page: allotment, section, area, recommendation and disposal. On spine in red rectangle ' Land Act applications received' Written on front cover in black ink: application register.Lands Office Bendigocottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - INAUGURATION CERTIFICATE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, 1901
... Miners ...Municipal Association of Victoria Certificate for the inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia. Printed on paper in colour by Sands & McDougall. Signed by the Mayor & Councillors and reads 'The addresses presented by the municipalities of Victoria to His Royal Highness the Duke of York and to His Excellency the Governor General Lord Hopetoun. Markings - Commonwealth Proclamation Day, 1st January 1901cottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: ORIGIN OF THE WORD BENDIGO
... Miners ...Document. Harry Biggs Collection. A collection of items pertaining to the word Bendigo. (a) Typed 2 page sandy coloured paper titled 'Those Early Changing Years'. A rough copy with many alterations. Originally the Post Office was Bendigo Creek. In 1854 The Post Office changed to Sandhurst. 1891 a poll of rate payers changed the name to Bendigo. (b) A typed rough copy of 'Little Bendigo' describing a Houldens Bus trip (in 1969) from Bendigo to Ballarat. Charles Sherratt named Bendigo Creek after his bullock driver Bendigo. C) 2 sheets of paper pasted on cardboard relating the findings of the Select Committee inquiring into the claim of Henry Frenchmen to be the 1st discoverer of gold on Bendigo & the origin of the name Bendigo.cottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - HAMILTON COLLECTION: PUPILS COOKERY CERTIFICATE - NANCY HAMILTON, 1925
... Miners ...HAMILTON COLLECTION ; Victorian Education department Pupils Cookery Certificate awarded to Nancy Hamilton. Signed Ellen Burgess, Teacher, Flora Pell, Inspector. Markings - No. 25863.cottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - HAMILTON COLLECTION: MUSIC CERTIFICATE - NANCY HAMILTON, 1925
... Miners ...HAMILTON COLLECTION ; Certificate presented to Nancy Hamilton by the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music on achieving a pass in rudiments of music in 1925 Printed in black and bordered with an arch & columns with maidens, cupids and topped with a coat of arms. Red seal on bottom. Markings - Printed in England.cottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: PANNING FOR GOLD
... Miners ...Slide. . A gold pan tilted in water, showing large amount of gold derived from panning.cottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Slide - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE GOLD MINE, WEST BENDIGO
... Miners ...Slide. Central Nell Gwynne Gold Mine, West Bendigo. Large mining buildings on RH side of image, poppet head in centre. Buildings have elevated tramways and ore chutes. Mullock heaps on LH side.No. 33 printed on bottom of slidecottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - CORNISH COLLECTION: COPIES OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF CHURCH ACTIVITIES AND BENDIGO CORNISH
... Miners ...COPIES OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF CHURCH ACTIVITIES AND BENDIGO CORNISH Note; these are not high quality copies of the original photographs. : a. Three group photographs from unknown source - mixed male and female Long Gully groups posed in front of brick building. Names of people provided below photos. Sunday School Teachers and Officers; Choir and Organist; Executive and Officers (Christian Endeavour); b. two photos - Golden Square Sunday School, teachers and officers (with names provided below) and interior of Golden Square church; c. copies of photos - Sunday School - teachers and Officers (Eaglehawk) - no names - and Choir and Organist, Eaglehawk - names below photo; d. three copies of photos - Senior Sunday School, California Hill (no names), Sunday School teachers and officers, California Hill (no names) and Choir and Organist, California Hill (names under photo); e. copy of photo of Forest Street Brass Band - no names but has printed annotation re church bands attached to photo copy.cottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Sign - POSTER (SINGER SEWING MACHINES)
... Miners ...Poster (Singer's Sewing Machines) - Stanford & Co. (England)cottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - LANSELL COLLECTION: ARTICLE BENDIGO ADVERTISER: THE FORTUNA SAGA, THE HOUSE THAT GOLD BUILT
... Miners ...Newspaper clipping: The Fortuna Saga, the house that gold built. Saturday Jan 13th. 1979, and Sat. Jan 27th. 1979.cottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - S.E.C. VICTORIA, 1941
... Miners ...Black and White Photo, S.E.C. Victoria Building, Taken March 14 1941,cottage, miners -
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Photograph - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: ALBUM OF POSTCARDS AND PHOTOGRAPHS - PLANES & AVIATORS, 1911-1916
... Miners ...From 'magnetic' album (1200.57.a) and probably collection gathered by Basil Watson when in England.b.Various aircraft and aviators of the era (75) - many with names of aircraft and persons printed on front of card. c. Four cards of note: 1. 3 males in front of a bi-plane - 'Basil' written in ink on top border (above RH male of group); 2. postcard with 'Xmas Greetings from the Australian Flying Squadron'- on reverse: dated Egypt 1916/17 and addressed to Basil Watson at Elsternwick, from ''your forgotten pal, 'Nicco' ''. 3. 7 males (2 in uniform) in factory setting; one male standing higher than others - written in ink on top border 'Basil' (above latter male).Card addressed to G A Watson, Elsternwick ''My dear Dad'' (not postmarked) re availability of tools. d. photograph of biplane (no inscription) - B Watson plane??cottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS (RE AVIATION) 1917 & 1919
... Miners ...Newspaper Cuttings (re Aviation) 1917 and 1919 in black-covered exercise book : 1917 - relating to WW1 aviation and war in the air (including bombing of UK/London) and 1919 - relating to Australian aviation e.g. Harry Hawker flight (re Trans-Atlantic flights) and flight (planned) between England and Australia 1919.cottage, miners -
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Document - VICTORIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, CAPITAL THEATRE
... Miners ...Victorian Symphony Orchestra, Capital Theatre, Bendigo. Thursday, 10th November, 8pm. This series of Concerts is arranged by the Australian Broadcasting Commission. Conductor and Soloist: Walter Susskind. Walter Susskind (with photo), During his two years as resident conductor of the Victorian Symphony Orchestra, Walter Susskind has left an indelible impression on music lovers by his conducting and his personality, both of which have endured him to concert audiences everywhere. Walter Susskind is now relinquishing his appointment of the permanent conductorship for the A.B.C. in Victoria to return overseas, and this final tour by the Victorian Symphony Orchestra for the 1955 season is also Mr Susskind's finale in Australia. An appealing future of these concerts to be presented over several provincial centres in turn will be the . . . Analytical Notes. Bendigo Concert Series Discontinued. The Australian Broadcasting Commission announces with regret that it has been found necessary to restrict the nimber of concerts presented in Bendigo each year pwing to the lack of sufficient support of these activities. Since 1947 the A.B.C. has presented a series of rour concerts each year in Bendigo. During these years artists who have appeared in the series include Ginette Neveu, Gyorgy Sandor, Erna Berger, the Robert Masters Quartet, Sydney MacEwan, Elena Nikolaidi, Michael Rabin, William kapell, Leon Goosens, Max Rosral, Sulvia Fisher, and many others of world standing. In addition, the Victorian Symphony Orchestra has given performances each year under such eminent conductor as Alceo Galliera, Juan Jose Castro and Walter Sisskind, while last year the seies included a visit by the Sydney Orchestra under Sir Eugene Goossens. While the A.B.C. in anxious to continue its policy of brining artists of world standing to provincial centres, includeing Bendigo, the quire considerable costs incurred. The Highesdt number of subscribers to a series in Bendigo was attained in 1951, when 350 season tickets were purchased. In all other uears, including 1955, the number has fallen below the required minimum, and ir has been decided not to proceed with plans for the 1956 season, although . . . Victorian Symphony Orchestra, season of 1955. Conductor: Walter Susskind. Associate Conductor: Clive Douglas. First Violins: Bertha Jorgensen (Leader), Harry Hutchins (Assistant Leader), Frank Schieblich, Norman Deerson, William Glassford, Paul McDermott, Herbert Pettifer, Alex Burlakov. Second Violins: Human Lenzer (Principal), Reginald Bradley, Robert Pattison, Harvey Davis, Ivan Pietruschhka, Reginald Larner. Violas: Paul O'Brien (Principal), Colin Kerr, Mischa Kogan, Winifred Roberts. Cellos: Don Howley (Principle), Peers Coetmore, Marston Bate, Henri Touzeau. Basses: Guill Fraillon (Principal), Thomas Howley, John Wood. Flutes: Richard Chugg, Leslie Barklamb. Oboes: Jiri Tancibudeck, Tamara Coates. Cor Anglais: Tamara Coates. Clarinets: Thomas White, Charles Crowley. Bassoons: Thomas Wightman, Noel Hunt. Contra Bassoons: Thomas Wightman, Noel Hunt. Horns: Roy White, Graham Bickford, Gordon Grieve, John Raines. Trumpets: Mervyn Simpson, Standish Roberts. Trombones: Stanley Code, John McGlade. Bass Trombone: Harold Willis. Tuba: Ian King. Harp: Adrian Bendall. Tympani: Gordon Craig. Percussion: Ernest Lighton, Bert Crawford. Music Writer and Arranger: Robert Hughes. Librarian: Geofrey Valentine. Orchestral Manager: Ross Carter. Photo: Walter Susskind, Miklos Gafni. Advertising: Walter Susskind recordings. James Firley, Shepparton. Bel-Air. The Estate Wines of S. Wynn & Co. Pty Ltd., Melbourne. Georges. Railway. A.B.C. Internationsl Celebrtity Concerts Committee Bendigo, 1955. President: Mrs. Maude Hall. Vice-President: Mr. E G Jarrett. Honorary Secretary: Mr L W Allen. Committee: Miss W Batterham, Miss C Cox, Miss J d'Helin, Miss J Ferguson, Miss H M Flanagan, Mr C F Houston, Mrs W Muir.cottage, miners -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - EDWARDIAN HOUSE, approc. 1910
... Miners ...BHS Collectionblack and white photo : left hand side and portico of house depicted: style : eclectic Edwardian. Written on reverse : 1204r, example, FSP, example of turn of century home ( crossed out )unknowncottage, miners
