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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MINING EQUIPMENT- CENTRAL DEBORAH MINE
Photograph - black and white - large. Written on the back 'R.G.Ford's Air Compressor and Air Receiver, mounted on a heavy wooded frame. Central Deborah Collection. Copied 10.12.2001.' Written on wooden frame ' R.G.Ford's Patent No. 48'organization, business, mining equipment, mining equipment. central deborah mine. air compressor. air receiver. -
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Photograph - MINING EQUIPMENT
Photograph - black and white - large. Photo of a large cylinder tank, wheels etc. Written on back 'D______ acting duplex air compressor.' Written on cylinder ' Wright & Edwards, Makers, Melbourne.organization, business, mining equipment, mining equipment. air compressor. -
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Document - CORONATION CIVIC SERVICE, BENDIGO 1953, 1953
Order of Service for Coronation Civic Service, Upper Rosalind Park, Bendigo, 2nd June 1953. $4 Page leaflet. Includes (on back page) a list of the organizations participating in the parade: Air Cadets, Australian Naval Cadet Corps, Boy Scouts and Cubs, Brownies, Girl Guides and Sea Rangers. Music provided by Band of the Northern Regiment, Bendigo Highland Pipe Band.place -
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Postcard - GLADYS DEAN COLLECTION: POSTCARD, 1906 - 1908
Painted multi coloured image on cream background of hot air balloon with pansies and greenery over the basket in the foreground. Image has also been glittered in gold. Reverse is covered in writing and signed with love Glad. Bottom left hand corner has the words Printed in Germany.postcard -
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Poster - RED RIBBON COLLECTION: RED RIBBON REBELLION POSTER
Poster produced the Bendigo Historical Society, supported by Bendigo Senior Seconday College, advertising the re-enactment of the Red Ribbon Rebellion (also referred to as the Red Ribbon Agitation) 'Abolition of the license tax, great open air meeting to the public of Bendigo' Held on Thursday September 2, 2004. Poster printed in maroon and black.bendigo, gold mining, red ribbon rebellion -
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Document - CARLISLE GOLD MINE - AUCTION LOTS
Hand written notes on plain cream paper for auction lots giving description and price for auction on 24th March 1927. Lots were various pieces of mine equipment including poppet legs, engine, steel, air compressor, winch and wire ropes. Sale by order of the Directors by Alex Bell & Co, Ballarat.mine, gold, carlisle, carlisle gold mine, alex bell & co., auction lots -
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Document - CARLISLE UNITED MINE
Hand written notes about contract let to Roberts & Son for a new air compressor, dividends, Changing House and Half-Yearly meeting. Also notes referring to Federation, see Advertiser Monday June 19th? 1899, New Boiler at Nth Johnsons 27/7/1899, report page 4 and referring to Bendigonian Dec 28th 1899, report on dividends from Victoria Quartz Mine.place, mining site, carlisle united mine, carlisle united, roberts & son, air compressor, changing house, federation, advertiser monday june 19th? 1899, boiler, nth johnsons, victoria quartz mine, bendigonian dec 28th 1899 -
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Document - LUCKY ENVELOPE INSERT: BENDIGO TRAVELLERS' CHARITY CLUB, 1963
Lucky Envelope insert - Bendigo Travellers' Charity Club, Easter Effort 1963. Proceeds of 50,000 Lucky envelopes going 60% to Nurses Wing No 2 Block, Bendigo Base Hospital and 40% to air-conditioning Mens Ward, Bendigo Benevolent Home. ''We are sorry you have not won a prize but we thank you for your very generous support''. Support ads printed on front and back - Coca Cola; Cohn's; Gillies.bendigo, clubs, bendigo travellers charity club, bendigo benevolent home, coca cola, gillies, cohn's, bendigo traveller's charity club, bendigo base hospital. -
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Document - WES HARRY COLLECTION: AIR RAID WARDEN CERTIFICATE, 1st August 1942
Certificate presented to Wesley Creswell Harry by the State Emergency Services Victoria, to certify that he has qualified in a course of study in Air Raid Precautions. The Certificate number is 64219.Victoria State Emergency Servicesorganization, government, air raid wardens, victoria state emergency services, air raid warden -
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Document - WES HARRY COLLECTION: AIR RAID WARDEN CARD, 1st August 1942
Card issued by the State Emergency services Victoria, stating that W. C. Harry has been appointed an Air Raid warden. The number on the card is 39574.State Emergency Services Victoriaorganization, military, air raid warden, victoria state emergency services, air raid warden, world war 2 -
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Document - CORRESPONDENCE: TAYLOR HORSFIELD, 20/10/1971
Correspondence re Taylor Horsfield between A Richardson and D (Desmond) Giblin dated 1971. Correspondence re the Taylor Horsfield Rock Drill ( mention of Taylor Horsfield Air Compressor), Mention of other firms - Roberts, Horwoods, Harkness.D. V. Giblinperson, individual, taylor horsfield, taylor horsfield rockdrill, roberts horwoods, harkness. taylor horsfield, central deborah, big blue mine, north deborah, south deborah, d.v.giblin, mr a. richardson. -
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Document - CENTRAL DEBORAH GOLD MINE - AIR COMPRESSOR
Hand written copy of Specifications of One - Two Stage Horizontal Air Compressor and Intercooler (with Belt Drive) by Thompson's Engineering & Pipe Co. Ltd., Castlemaine per Mr. T. J. Jorgenson, Consulting Engineer. Dated 22/5/45. Detailed description of the air compressor.mine, gold, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, air compressor, mr. t. j. jorgenson, thompson's engineering & pipe co. ltd. -
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Document - MINING IN BENDIGO COLLECTION: COMPRESSED AIR
Four page document . Australian Compressed Air Institute Quarterly Newsletter dated September 1971. Items mentioned are: Early Pneumatics, Pumping by Air Lift. There is also a table of efficient practice and average practice for air-lift pumps. Also an Air Pipeline Layout in Small Factories and two tables for volumes of air. Also a diagram for air pipeline layout. Also a smaller piece of paper with the Australian Compressed Air Institute Members at September 1971.document, mining, compressed air, australian compressed air institute, a r jackson -
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Document - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: AIR MAIL STAMPED ENVELOPES, 1929/30
75 blue envelopes addressed to Messrs Wilkinson & Lavender Ltd, Box 848J GPO Melbourne Victoria 3001. Sent from Hay NSW (The Riverina Office of Wilkinson & Lavender). Letters are enclosed within two pieces of brown cardboard, secured with an elastic band. Written on outside of cardboard ' Air Mail Flown Covers. R.K. Munro, 63 Pyke Street, Bendigo, Vic. Aus' 'By Air Mail' sticker affixed alongside name and address. Various postage stamp denominations on envelopes; 1p, 11/2p, 3p, (King George V), 3p (air mail service), 11/2p (1929 Centenary of Western Australia), and A.A.S. Ltd stamp*. No contents in envelopes. Cancellation marks on stamps. Items collected by R. K. Munro, 63 Pyke Bendigo Victoria 3550. Wilkinson & Lavender were Stock & Station Agents and Airline agents for A.A.S Ltd. R. K. Munro was employed by Wilkinson Lavender in 1929/30? *Australian Aerial Services Ltd - featuring a winged messenger.Wilkinson & Lavender Stock & Station Agents, Airline Agents for Australian.Aerial.Services Ltdaviation, civilian, air mail envelopes within aust., basil watson collection. -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NEW DON NO LIABILITY, 1933/42
Document; Manilla folder contains loose documents: correspondence, tribute agreement, wire rope test reports,, certificate of inspection of boiler, certificate of inspection of air receiver, transfer of claim, share receipts.MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
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Document - GERTRUDE PERRY COLLECTION: CARDS FROM JAPAN, 1946
Document. 2 cards sent to Gertrude Perry from Doreen Moore serving in Japan for the British Commonwealth Occupation Force. R.A.A.F. One hand painted Japanese rural scene. One postcard of Tokyo. Plus envelopes.organization, military, air force, gertrude perry collection, cards from japan, moore doreen, british commonwealth occupation force r.a.a.f. -
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Postcard - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: AVRO PLANE
Postcard: black and white card - two sections. On top aeroplane, 'Patented 1906, the first free aeroplane to leave the ground in Britain' On bottom of card, photo of three tiered wing aeroplane. Written on bottom' Avro' plane flying with only 14 h.p. On back of card: The 'Avro'plane. The first aeroplane illustrated was the first free heavier-than-air machine to leave the the ground. Before this however, very interesting flights were made when towed by a motor car at Brooklands Track. The other photo shows a flight with 14 horse power, but previous to this some hundreds of flights were made with only a nine horse power engine. A record which has not yet been beaten or equalled. Mr. A.V. Roe is now making monoplanes, biplanes and triplanes &c. For full particulars please write to A.V. Roe & Co., Brownsfield Mills, Manchester.aviation, civilian, avro biplane, basil watson, biplane, aeroplane -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: SOUTH RED WHITE AND BLUE - DOCUMENTS, 1933/4
Documents: Envelope contains - 1934 Certificate for wire ropes, Certificates of Inspection of Boiler 1936, 1933 Prospectus, Agreements with Herbert Jackson Leed(South Blue Consolidated), correspondence, 1933 list of applications for shares and related documents, suspension of Labour Covenant for lease 9982, 1933 list of Allotted shares, 1933 hire agreement - Miller & Co machinery for winding engines boiler, air compressor, pump, air receiver.MCCOLL RANKIN AND STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mining - legal, mccoll rankin and stanistreet -
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Document - RAAF CERTIFICATE - DANIEL LESLIE PARRY, 1945
Certificate presented to D L Parry by the Royal Australian Airforce in appreciation of his services in the Volunteer Air Observer Corps, dated 20 September 1945. Certificate shows Royal Australian Airforce Badge, illustrations of observers and aeroplanes, volunteer Air Observers Corps Badge, and one year's service (two of) attached stickers.person, individual, daniel leslie parry -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: STONE CHURCH
Photograph of a stone church with a distinctive bell tower at the front, having two sets of open air bells at the top.( place and denomination unknown) To the right of this there are some trees and behind the trees appears to be another church.buildings, church, stone, stone church, bell tower -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: EAGLEHAWK POWER HOUSE, Date unknown
Two photographs of the interior of the Eaglehawk Power House showing large diesel engines and associated Generators. One photo is a close up of a motor generator set. The other is a wider view of the area, in the background are gauges and switching gear mounted in racks, in the right foreground is a compressed air tank, which was used for starting the engines. On the back is written Eaglehawk power house, Negative at 254.buildings, commercial, power station, eaglehawk power house -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: EAST MOON GOLD MINING CO NL, 1933 - 1935
Document. Envelope contains:- Company Re Organization - North Hustlers Mining Co, Leasehold transfer, Stock Option, Machinery Hire, Cert. of Inspection of Air Receiver, Cert. of Inspection of Boiler, Air Compressor Hire Agreement & etc.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, gold mining - legal, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, east moon gmc nl, gold mining, company re-organisation, north hustlers mining co, lease, stock option, machinery hire, cert of inspection of air receiver & boiler, hire agreement for air compressor. cameron, sutherland & seward pty ltd. mr.j.j. hall, mr j.j. stanistreet, miller & co (machinery) proprietary limited, h. e. jones, miss n.i. williams, miss g. alice jones. mary jane highmore, charles james selawar, john jepson stanistreet, mr j. a. michelsen -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: EAST CLARENCE GOLD MINING CO NL, 1932 - 1946
Document. Envelope contains:- Insurance Policies, Receipts Hire agreement for Steam driven air compressor and site map and specifications. Tender for new compressor, treasure Bonds and Lease Agreements. Envelope with a 2 pence red postage stamp with the profile of King George 5th and a crown above his head addressed to Mrs C. Russell of 7 Willowbank Road N7, Melbourne. War Damage Commission receipts.Correspondence from The English Scottish & Austranlan Bank Limited regarding Treasury Bonds. Receipt for Boiler Test, Certificate of inspection of Boiler.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, gold mining - legal, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, east clarence gmc nl, gold mining, insurance policies, steam driven air compressor, tender for new compressor, treasury bonds, lease agreements. r.e. ludowici & caldwell g.m. coy. mr j.j. hall, miss g. alice jones. -
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Slide - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: DRILL AIR COMPRESSOR NEW MOON GOLD MINE, 1904
Slide. Drill air compressor at New Moon Gold Mine, Eaglehawk 1904. Image shows two cylindrical compressors inside a mine shed.No. 38 printed on bottom of slidemine, gold, moon air compressors., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection. -
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Postcard - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: POSTCARD - MONTROSE AERODROME, ca. 1914
Postcard - Montrose Aerodrome titled 'Montrose Aerodrome - Starting a climb'. Showing a number of planes outside four hangers , two planes are numbered on tailplane (215, 214) and one bi-plane is in air above.Excelsior Seriesarms -
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Postcard - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: POSTCARD - MONTROSE AERODROME, ca. 1914
Postcard - Montrose Aerodrome titled 'Montrose Aerodrome - a busy day' . Showing seven /eight ? Planes on field in front of hangars (three sheds) - one nearby plane has 332 on tailplane - further one is a 233? One plane with skids in front of landing wheels is in air above, this plane has number on tail but is unclear.Excelsior Seriesaviation, civilian, montrose aerodrome uk -
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Postcard - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: POSTCARD - ROYAL FLYING CORPS BASE, MONTROSE, UK, ca. 1914
Postcard - Royal Flying Corps Base, Montrose titled 'At the sheds, Royal Flying Corps Base, Montrose' Numbered 23 at bottom LH corner. Shows biplane with personnel parked in front of hangers (sheds) and one plane in air above.Davidson's Real Photographic Seriesmilitary, aviation, royal flying corps -
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Postcard - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: POSTCARD - ROYAL FLYING CORPS BASE, MONTROSE, ca. 1914
Postcard - Royal Flying Corps Base, Montrose titled 'A busy morning - Royal Flying Corps Base, Montrose' Numbered 322 in bottom LH corner. Showing five/six planes on field in front of five hangers, some with open doors. Two bi-planes shown in air above.Davidson's Real Photographic Seriesmilitary, aviation, royal flying corps -
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Postcard - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: POSTCARD - PLANES AT MONTROSE BASE, ca. 1914
Postcard, written on bottom in white: 'Early morning at the Royal Flying Corps Base, Montrose'. Numbered 325 in bottom LH corner. Bi-planes on wide open area, in front of hangers with one bi-plane in air above.Excelsior Seriesaviation, military, royal flying corps -
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Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: MAYOR'S NOTES 1965
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71.Three typed sides of two pages, undated, but in sequence labelled 1964. Reference to being written in the first week of 1965. Titled 'The Mayor Speaks'. Topics include: visit to the Scout Jamboree, meeting with 'Bendigo boy' Air Marshall Sir George Jones, and a book of poems by Selina Deravin.bendigo, council, report, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo.