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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ROYAL PRINCESS THEATRE COLLECTION: PROGRAMME MISS MARIE NARELLE, 11,12 March 1907
Document, Theatre Program, Royal Princess Theatre, Monday & Tuesday,11th & 12th March 1907- Miss Marie Narelle, The Queen of Irish Song. Assisted by Mr. Chester Feutress (Tenor).Miss Constance Brandon-Asker(Pianist), Miss Sheelah O'Donald (Accompanist). E.Hull, Printer, Mitchell Street, Bendigo.E.Hull, Printer, Mitchell Street, Bendigo.program, theatre, royal princess theatre -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - WES HARRY COLLECTION: THE BENDIGO DISTRICT EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT BUREAU - REGISTER OF EMPLOYEES
Register of Employees for The Bendigo District Educational and Employment Bureau Dated 01/09/1901 to 1922 Alphabetic list of employees Bound Ledger six loose cards for boys to register at the bureau (loose at rear of the ledger) dated 22 dec 1916. Boys leaving Quarry Hill State School no 1165Bendigo District Educational and Employment Bureau -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: BUSINESS
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, August 28, 2004. Business: Dorothy Mitchell (nee Burns) and Marlene Gray in 1948 at the Bendigo Mining Exchange. Employees of Honey's (downstairs) also ran their own clothing alterations shop upstairs.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Nunawading Historical Society, 1965, 1966
Clippings of articles on the inauguration of Nunawading Historical SocietyClippings of articles on the inauguration of Nunawading Historical Society and its intention to publish a short history of the district.Clippings of articles on the inauguration of Nunawading Historical Society nunawading historical society, history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - FEMALE GROUP, approx. 1900
black and white photograph mounted on cream board. Group of ladies all wearing hats. Some with fur collars. Standing and seated under trees with large succulents in background. F Harrison PHOto 161 Lyttleton Terrace Bendigo on back cannot identiftyF. Harrison, 161 Lyttleton Terrace, Bendigoperson, group, women -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: HIBERNIAN PICNIC AT AXEDALE
Black and white photograph. 'Hibernian Picnic at Axedale on Nov. 10'. (photos. By P Dermer Smith, Bull-street, Bendigo.) On the River Side. Men and women sitting in and on fallen tree branches. Ladies in hats and long dresses. Men wearing suits and hats.P Dermer Smith, Bull-street, Bendigophoto, group, mixed group -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: CONCORD LEASE, 1939
Manilla Folder containing documents relating to Lease No. 10819. owned by My J. Hains of 46 Breen Street Bendigo. Mr Arthur Davies of 35 Sternberg Street wanted to prospect on the ground as the lease had not been worked for some considerable timeMcColl Rankin & Stanistreet, Charing Cross Bendigo.gold mining, miners' safety cage, concord lease, mining, gold mines, bendigo, mining leases -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Amy Huxtable - Memorial Lecture on her involvement with Mirradong Home for the Blind, 1987
Amy Huxtable was born at Cheltenham in 1918, to Robert Henry Huxtable and Violet a Dagg. Her father was an installer for an oil company and travelled the State. taking his family with him. She completed her education at the Bendigo High School and later attended the Bendigo Business College, becoming an expert shorthand writer. Her first position was as a copy writer with Radio 3BO, in the mid 1930s. She worked with an advertising agency in Melbourne and then with the Age,newspaper. In 1953, Miss Huxtable was appointed temporarily to succeed Miss E B Millane as social editress of the Bendigo Advertiser, during the latter's absence abroad. In 1956, Amy travelled abroad and on her return in 1957 was appointed permanently as Women's editor, a position she held for twenty-three ears. During her early years with The Advertiser she wrote under the name Toora, but in later years her own name became widely known. Miss Huxtable was well known both in her professional capacity and through a interest and involvement in community activites. She was life governor of the Bendigo Hospital, the Bendigo Home for the Aged, and Mirridong Home for the Blind, she was a member of Soroptimist International and the Business and Professional Women's Club. Amy was also a tireless worker for the spastic society and a strong supporter of the YWCA. When Amy Huxtable died at Mt AJvernia Hospital on 16 January 1980 Mayor Campbell ordered the city flag to be flown at half-mast. "Lowering the flag is the least we can do for such a lady" Cr Campbell said. Douglas Lockwood, editor of the Bendigo Advertiser said, "She was a devot d colleague who gave her craft and her newspaper the kind of service which identified a rare and generous spirit." She was a true professional who decided to make Bendigo her home. More than 300 people packed St Paul's Church for her funeral ervice the bell tolled as the casket was carried from the church. At a ceremony in the Conservatory Gardens on No ember 22 1981 The Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee presented to the City of Bendigo, a garden seat in memory of the late Miss Huxtable. This Bendigo manufactured seat was a fitting tribute to one ofBendigo's most loved and esteemed citizens. All Miss Huxtable's Advertiser articles were microfilmed and presented to the Library by the above committee. Amy Huxtable - Bendigo Historical Society Memorial Lecture on her involvement with Mirradong Home for the Blind at Dudley House, Bendigo, by Speaker Mrs Kitty Rose. The document consists of nine typed pages.history, amy huxtable, bendigo, mirradong home for the blind -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee Receipts, 1980
Amy Huxtable was born at Cheltenham in 1918, to Robert Henry Huxtable and Violet a Dagg. Her father was an installer for an oil company and travelled the State. taking his family with him. She completed her education at the Bendigo High School and later attended the Bendigo Business College, becoming an expert shorthand writer. Her first position was as a copy writer with Radio 3BO, in the mid 1930s. She worked with an advertising agency in Melbourne and then with the Age,newspaper. In 1953, Miss Huxtable was appointed temporarily to succeed Miss E B Millane as social editress of the Bendigo Advertiser, during the latter's absence abroad. In 1956, Amy travelled abroad and on her return in 1957 was appointed permanently as Women's editor, a position she held for twenty-three ears. During her early years with The Advertiser she wrote under the name Toora, but in later years her own name became widely known. Miss Huxtable was well known both in her professional capacity and through a interest and involvement in community activites. She was life governor of the Bendigo Hospital, the Bendigo Home for the Aged, and Mirridong Home for the Blind, she was a member of Soroptimist International and the Business and Professional Women's Club. Amy was also a tireless worker for the spastic society and a strong supporter of the YWCA. When Amy Huxtable died at Mt AJvernia Hospital on 16 January 1980 Mayor Campbell ordered the city flag to be flown at half-mast. "Lowering the flag is the least we can do for such a lady" Cr Campbell said. Douglas Lockwood, editor of the Bendigo Advertiser said, "She was a devot d colleague who gave her craft and her newspaper the kind of service which identified a rare and generous spirit." She was a true professional who decided to make Bendigo her home. More than 300 people packed St Paul's Church for her funeral ervice the bell tolled as the casket was carried from the church. At a ceremony in the Conservatory Gardens on No ember 22 1981 The Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee presented to the City of Bendigo, a garden seat in memory of the late Miss Huxtable. This Bendigo manufactured seat was a fitting tribute to one ofBendigo's most loved and esteemed citizens. All Miss Huxtable's Advertiser articles were microfilmed and presented to the Library by the above committee. Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee Receipts for 1980. Envelope included and breakdown of the costs and donations for the Amy Huxtable memorial seat which is opposite the former Bendigo Advertiser office in Pall Mall, Bendigo.history, amy huxtable, bendigo, amy huxtable memorial committee -
Bendigo Military Museum
Legal record - CONSTITUTION, BENDIGO RSL, 1) .2) C. 1952. .3) C.1956
These Constitutions dated 14.11.1952 with the name's , "A.V. Palmer - President" (Bendigo RSL) "N.D. Wilson - President - Vic Branch R.S.S.A.I.L.A". The small booklets were headed "Rules of the Bendigo Returned Servicemen's Club - 1956" As far back as 1950 there was discussion within the Sub Branch re a Club in suitable premises. A property was purchased being 11 McKenzie Street Bendigo with the title dated 9.2.1951, the facility opened on 1.6.1951 but without a Liqueur Licence. Years followed with a failure to be granted one. Finally the facility was sold to Bendigo Legacy and they occupied the building on 7.6.1959 which became known as "Legacy House". This is a very brief version of the events from the Book by Murray Poustie, refer Cat No 8093, The history of the Bendigo RSL. .3) The Rules of the Welfare Committee were in .1) folded in half. There is 6 paragraphs with a total of 18 Clause's..1) Folder cardboard covers light brown colour with taped binding, cover has typed black heading underlined in red, hand written notes in black pen added, 15 typed pages in black stapled inside with a hand written note in black written on one page. Inside the front cover stapled in is a small grey booklet with 24 pages in black text. .2) Same as .1) but without any hand written notes. .3) Two pages stapled together typed in black re "Welfare Rules".1) .2) Typed text on covers underlined, " Constitution - Bendigo - Returned Sailors Soldiers and Airmen's Imperial League of Australia". Hand written on .1) "Do not take this out of Office - See change of Constitution paragraph 25 Clause 1". .3) Heading, Rules for the Conduct of Welfare Committee"brsl, legal, smirsl -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: GOLDEN DAYS
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Golden days: Sailors Gully School was established in the boom days of gold mining. Photo circa 1928. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CURNOW COLLECTION: SCRIP CERTIFICATE FOR DERBYSHIRE GOLD MINING CO, 1860's
Scrip certificate for Derbyshire Gold Mining Co. OLD TOM AND SANDFLY GULLIES, BENDIGO. Blank single sheet No. 251. (Capital L15,000 in Fifteen Thousand shares of L1 each).person, individual, curnow collection -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ALMOND ROWE WILLIAMS COLLECTION: LETTER
Letter, dated 16th June, 2006, addressed to 'Norm' (Harris) Bendigo Historical Society from Margaret Inglis regarding Almond Williams and enclosing copies of his mining certificates.bendigo, mining, almond williams -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NORTH DEBORAH GOLD MINING CO. N.L, 17 April 1937
Document: 9 Copies of a Grey Board cover with printed pages, markings read: ''Prospectus of North Deborah Mining Company No Liability - Deborah Reef Bendigo'' printed on front cover.organization, business, industrial - mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining, gold mining, north deborah -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: DEBORAH EXTENDED GOLD MINING COMPANY NL, 1941
Document: McColl, Rankin and Stanistreet - Deborah Extended Gold Mining Company NL - gold lease documents, No. 11148, Vol. 326, Fol. 35984. Lease adjoins Bendigo Cemetery.,organization, mining, deborah extended gold mining compan, mccoll, rankin and stanistreet, deborah extended gold mining company, gold mining, lease documents -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: UNVEILING OF MINING MONUMENT AT LONG GULLY
Paper mentions that credit for the project must go to the Long Gully History Group who have been working to install a sense of pride in the locals by highlighting the contribution the former residents made to the city. Long Gully was once known as Bendigo's Little Cornwall - the Cornish Association was asked to help. Also mentioned Long Gully in the 1870's, Gold discovery, Anthony Trollop's visit to Bendigo and his praise for Ballarat and his comments on Bendigo which were not flattering. Also mentioned was the men and their work, the miners complaint, the unrest in the mining industry and a lot of the miners leaving for West Australia.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - unveiling of mining monument at long gully, long gully history group, bendigo's little cornwall, cornish association, anthony trollop -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - GOLDEN SQUARE P.S. LAUREL ST. 1189 COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER ARTICLE - PHOTO
Collection of newspaper articles and colour photo of Violee Davey, who was a student at Golden Square Laurel St. 1189. Violee was born on 10th June, 1906, to David and Margaret Davey, one of 16 ? Children. She was a volunteer at the Bendigo Easter Fair for 81 years. She received the Order of Australia Medal for services to community. Violee was the oldest living ex pupil at the 125h. Anniversary celebrations in 1998. Photo shows Violee cutting the 125th. Centenary cake, with Zac Allen, the youngest student. Photo is entitled 'youngest and oldest student' Article 'Happy days recalled' tells the story of Violee's days at Golden Square Primary and the celebration of her 100th. Birthday.Bendigo Advetrtisereducation, primary, golden square laurel st p.s. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph (black & White), Ballarat School of Mines from Albert Street, c1936
The Ballarat School of Mines was the first of its type in Australia. The Albert Street frontage was the 'working end' of the campus with the mining laboratory, gauge tower and caretakers cottage. All the structures in the foreground have been demolished to make way for the Flecknoe Building and the M.B. John Building. Harry Brew, the well known Ballarat School of Mines caretaker, lived in the small weatherboard building to the right of the photograph. He was appointed to the staff at the Ballarat School of Mines in 1936.Black and white photograph showing the Ballarat School of Mines from Albert Street. Henry Richards Caselli's Gauge Tower is in the foreground. To its left is the Mining Laboratory, and to it's right is the caretakers cottage.verso 'SMB. Albert St frontage, showing (Harry Brew's) edge of his cottage. harry was a likeable character in his day, he was an old sailor boy, served, on HMAS Physice, & was an expert in , bugs and such like, crawling beasties (signature undecipherable)ballarat school of mines mining laboratory, caretaker's cottage, harry brew, henry caselli, hr caselli henry richards caselli -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - MULWARRIE A TOWN ON THE RIVER A HISTORY OF BRIDGWATER-0N-LODDON TOWNSHIP AND DISTRICT 1836-1971, 1971
'Mulwarrie' (A Town on the River). A History of Bridgewater-on-Loddon Township and District 1836-1971. Publisher: Jim Lowden Printing, Kilmore 3601. 80 pages. Photographs & illustrations. Bridgewater-on -Loddon History. Inscriptions: Bendigo Historical Society.Back to Bridgewater Committee 1971history, bridgewater -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: THE ROMANCE OF 100 YEARS, undated
A 6 page document containing the history of the Cohn Family including where they were born, when they arrived in Bendigo and the times leading up to when they opened the Brewery, also there is a single page outlying the history of Max Cohnorganization, business, cohn family, cohn brothers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BUSHS STORE, c1902
Black and white photograph: 'Bush's Store' Cnr Williamson & Myers Sts, Bendigo. Probably June 1902 staff during peace celebrations for the Boer War (or Coronation of King Edward VII, August 1902). Commonwealth flag, Union Jack and Australian flags visible. Map on front of store displays Australia prior to Northern Territory being formed in 1911. 2 photocopies of photograph both smaller scale. Physical description: cardboard mounted. Inscriptions/Markings: W. H. Robinson Photographer, Mundy St., Bendigo.W H Robinson, Photographer, Mundy St. Bendigo.buildings, commercial, bushs store -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BERT GRAHAM COLLECTION: PLAN OF FLOODLIGHT TOWER, 14/8/1962
Bert Graham Collection, Bendigo East Swimming Club, Floodlight Tower, Elevation and base details, top plan, scales 1/8'', 1/2'' to 1ft.Date 14/8/62.J.E.Berry, Chartered Civil Engineer, 76 Rowan St., Bendigobendigo, planning, bendigo east swimming club -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Bendigo tram 22 at Depot - set of 2, 1947
Photograph of Bendigo Tram 22 at the depot, side on view and end on showing the destination of "Depot". Shows the straight sill or floor of the tram which made boarding difficult. Former MMTB No. 153. It was not a popular tram due to the high steps and was scrapped in 1956.Yields information about Bendigo tram 22.Photograph, black and white, with notes on rear.In ink "No 22 car Bendigo 1947" and Ken Magor stamp on both.tramways, trams, bendigo, tram 22 -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, Dante, Alighieri et al, Inferno, c. 1860
The epic poem follows Dante's journey through hell.Green cloth-covered spine and cardboard covers. Dark green and gold pattern around border of cover. Text on cover in gold.The epic poem follows Dante's journey through hell.religion, 14th century, italy, poetry, epic poem -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - T C WATTS & SON COLLECTION: 454 HARGREAVES STREET, BENDIGO, c.1928
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 photographs (2) mounted on rectangular grey board. House, weatherboard and roughcast, tiled roof, porch, wooden fence, 1 chimney, small paned windows with lead lights, 'Beware of the dog' sign. House name 'Loloma' Car in back in driveway on left. On rear of photo : 454 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo. A. Lienhop, £2500. 2012 photo of house attached to record.Frank A. Jeffries Bendigo Vic.place, building, residential -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NEW BENDIGO GOLD PROJECT: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MINE VENTILATION ON THE BENDIGO GOLDFIELD
NEW BENDIGO GOLD PROJECT - a Comparative STUDY of historical and modern Mine Ventilation on the Bendigo Goldfield -dated October 2001 by Rowland L. Hill. Comparison of the air quality standards set in the 19 and 21 centuries . Paper presented by Rowland Hill, Bendigo Mining, at the BHS meeting Friday 2nd November, 2001.Rowland L. Hillgold mines -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CORNISH COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER ARTICLE RE ''BENDIGO'S LINK WITH CORNWALL RENEWED''
Document. Newspaper article (Bendigo Advertiser) re ''Bendigo's link with Cornwall renewed'' -not dated. Reproduction of photograph of the William Hocking family (1898); others named under photo are Richard, John, William Jnr, Ellen, Mrs Grace Hocking, Albert, Anne, David and Edward. Brief history of family and the work history of William.person, family, william hocking, new chum railway. golden square. -
Clunes Museum
Book, RONALD WILLIAM FOULKES 5 TRELOAR STREET SALE 3850, 1999
FOULKES FAMILIES HISTORY IN AUSTRALIABLUE COVERED BOOK - I HAVE CALLED YOU BY NAME A SHORT HISTORY OF THE FOULKES FAMILY IN AUSTRALIA.foulkes family, family history -
Clunes Museum
book, HEDGES & BELL PTY. LTD. HIGH ST. MARYBOROUGH VIC, MARYBOROUGH 1854 - 1954 THE STORY OF A CENTURY, 1954
CARDBOARD COVERED BOOK OF MARYBOROUGH'S HISTORY. BY HAROLD V. NUNN 64 Pages, TITLED ' THE STORY OF A CENTURY'local history, book -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - R.S.L. BENDIGO COLLECTION: ANNUAL VICTORY BALL 1952, 12th August, 1952
One copy of the Bendigo Sub-branch R.S.S.A.I.L.A. Annual Victory Ball held at the Town Hall, Bendigo on August 12th, 1952. Guests of Honour were Air Vice-Marshall A M Charlesworth, C.B.E., A.F.C. and Mrs Charlesworth. Card is cream with gold print on the front and a gold RLS badge. Other printing is blue. The inside of the tri-fold card has a Dance Program of 28 dances and a space for Autographs. The other side has the Debutantes: Mary Bacon Jill Britnell, Ailsa Peterson, Beatrice Bacon, Lorna Johnson, Elaine Campbell, Lorraine Jobe, Norene Fox, June Thomas, Joyce Strahan, Gladys Monro, Fay Stanton, Dawn Nicholls, Dorothy Cowling Iris Baxter and Fay Swift. Trained by: Mr J Singe and Miss P Reidy. Matron of Honor: Mrs V Palmer. Partners: Bill Perdon, Bill Waddell, Neil Merton, Gerald Matheson, Ernest Johnson, Neil Wilson, Len Ermel, Royce Read, Kevin Whelan, Brian Owins, Norman Quin, Robert Nichols, Ron Nievandt, Max Cowling, John Bond, Stan Johannsen and John Kupke. President Bendigo Branch R.S.L. Col Sir George V Lansell. Chairman Ball Committee: Mr F E Jackson. Hon Sec ball Committee: Mr J W Swatton. M.C. Messrs G Hudson, W Waters. Printed by Hocking & Sloan Print.Hosking & Sloan Print, Bendigoevent, social, victory ball, r.s.l. bendigo collection - annual victory ball 1952, air vice-marshall a m charlesworth, mrs charlesworth, mary bacon jill britnell, ailsa peterson, beatrice bacon, lorna johnson, elaine campbell, lorraine jobe, norene fox, june thomas, joyce strahan, gladys monro, fay stanton, dawn nicholls, dorothy cowling iris baxter, fay swift, mr j singe miss p reidy, mrs v palmer, hocking & sloan print, bill perdon, bill waddell, neil merton, gerald matheson, ernest johnson, neil wilson, len ermel, royce read, kevin whelan, brian owins, norman quin, robert nichols, ron nievandt, max cowling, john bond, stan johannsen, john kupke, col sir george v lansell, mr f e jackson, mr j w swatton g hudson, w waters