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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. THE GOLD ERA, c1850
Diggers & mining. The gold era. This illustration shows the railway station at Woodend. (Looks more like a photo then a sketch). Markings 45 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
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Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. THE GOLD ERA, c1850
Diggers & mining. The gold era. Later, the line to Castlemaine was constructed. Slide shows rail line going between to valleys. Railway viaduct, Jackson's Creek. Markings 44 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
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Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. THE GOLD ERA, c1850s
Diggers & mining. The gold era. The next railway line to be opened was that between Geelong and Melbourne. Sketch of large railway station. Markings 4 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. THE GOLD ERA, c1854
Diggers & mining. The gold era. In 1854, the first railway line was opened, between Flinders Street and Hobson's Bay. Slide shows a picture of railway station. STG on bottom left corner of slide. Markings 42 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE NORTH DEBORAH MINE
Black and white photograph of the North Deborah Mine, showing the poppet head, mullock heap to the left, man at the end of railway at the first level, does not show cables from the engine house to the wheels on top of the poppet, water tank at the side of the engine house, farm style corner of a fence at left of photo, small shed housing a pump for water, right foreground is a dam for water waiting to be converted to steam to operate the cable winder.mining, surface equipment, north deborah mine -
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Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: CAPTION
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Caption: Eaglehawk's Wayne Hillman submitted this photograph taken in the late 1960s of his father Gilbert, at right in black coat, loading briquettes outside the Bucknell and Jeffrey store where he worked. The carrying and storage business was located in Railway Place, near where the Discovery Centre is today. Thomas Gerard Jeffrey was a principal of the company until it was sold in 1973. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
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Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: WIDE OPEN
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Wide Open - Mitchell street circa late 1800s. As far as we can ascertain, this is the intersection of Railway Place, Mollison and Garsed streets, which is now a roundabout. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
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Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: ASPHALT WORKS
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Asphalt works: Day Street, Bendigo. Business owner Alfred Day was born in 1845 at Chilwell, Nottinghamshire. He came to Australia and worked in Eaglehawk for eight years as a miner. He established a business trading as the Bendigo City Bone Mills and Asphalt Works in 1874. He was responsible for laying the first asphalt railway platform in the colony at Sandhurst in 1876. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
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Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: BEGINNINGS
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Beginnings: in June 1862 the first train from Sandhurst to Melbourne ran. The railway line was opened at a banquet held on October 20, 1862. In January 1865 land in Pall Mall sold for 90 Pounds per foot.. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
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Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: EAGLEHAWK POST OFFICE
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Eaglehawk post office: built in 1874. This photo was taken by T. M. Cleaves. The township of Eaglehawk was firmly established by 1862 but a railway line was not completed was not completed to Raywood until December, 1882. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
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Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: SCENIC
Bendigo Advertiser ''the way we were'' from 2000. Scenic: the view from Big Hill showing the railway line to Melbourne in 1875. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
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Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: SKY HIGH
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Sky high: a view of Bendigo from the Masonic Hall. The Post Office and Railway Station are visible. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
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Functional object - RAILWAY SPIKE
Metal railway spike 3.8 x 3.1 (head) 12.5 x 1.5. Head is offset and there is no point at the end. Washer is fastened below the head.railway spike -
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Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: VICTORIAN RAILWAYS NEW A-CLASS 4-4-0
Photocopy of a page from a book of a New A-Class 4-4-0 steam engine used by the Victorian Railways. Date on the heading of the page is 1889.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - victorian railways new a-class 4-4-0, j j eddy -
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Document - BENDIGO EASTER FAIR COLLECTION: VIOLEE DAVEY PROJECT ON EASTER FAIR
8 page document 'Project on the Bendigo Easter Fair' handwritten, photocopy of original. Document details early anecdotes relating to the running of the Fair. Includes reference to Favaloro's Vienna Café; popular girl competition; railway transport to the Fair; Morley Johnson's; humorous entries including a horse dressed as a bride. Written by Violee Davey ( Myers) August 22nd 1989. In 1993, Violee (Victoria) Davey received an Order of Australia for services to the communityViolee Daveybendigo, bendigo easter fair, violee davey -
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Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1800s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. The construction of the railway required many miles of cuttings on the steep slopes of the hills. Photo shows that the hills are approx. 45 degrees. Markings: 24 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: CHOO CHOO
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Choo choo: Raywood railway station; circa 1890. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
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Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: WORSHIP
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Worship: on Tuesday, October 25, 1862, the day after the opening of the Melbourne to Bendigo railway, the foundation stone of St Peter's Church of England was laid by the state governor, Sir Henry Barkly. The opening of the church was on Tuesday, May 26, 1863. The cost of the building was 1000 Pounds and the bells were brought from Glasgow; photo circa 1928. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
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Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: STEAMING
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from February 2001. Steaming: Heathcote's railway station in the late 1800s. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
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Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1850s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Walhalla - Gold Town. Walhalla Railway station. These buildings were removed when the rail service was discontinued. Picture shows 2 lines coming in and 2 lines off to the side, a building on one side with platform which is on the same level as the rails. Passengers would have needed to climb up into the carriages. Markings: 23 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1850s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Walhalla - Gold Town. Here is a railway bridge over the Thomas River. Picture shows the lush growth along the river. Markings: 26 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1850
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Walhalla - Gold Town. There were many of these sharp beads. Horseshoe Bend. Slide shows picture of Horseshoe Bend, with the railway and a train using it. Markings: 25 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1850s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Walhalla - Gold Town. For many years the residents of Walhalla agitated for a railway. At last, in 1910, a narrow gauge line from Moe was completed. It has been recorded that ''the railway line came just in time to take the people out of Walhalla''. Markings: 23 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: THE LIFE OF GEORGE STEPHENSON
A book titled ' The Life of George Stephenson founder of the railway system. The poor colliery boy who became a famous man; constructor of the first passenger railway in England; an example of successful perseverance.' London : Ward, Lock & Co., Salisbury Square, E.C., 449 - 464 pgs.This booklet is one of a series of 53 ' Ward & Lock's Penny Books for the People.' 'Biographical Series. Price one penny. There are also advertisements of note.books, biography, george stephenson, lydia chancellor, collection, george stephenson, the life of george stephenson, british railway system, railways, trains, person, individual, male, famous people, ward & lock's penny books for the people, biographical series, passsenger trains, penny books, advertisements -
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Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: ENVELOPE TO J BADHAM
Envelope to J badham 3.12.38. Small paper envelope stamp included showing logo of AFULE (Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen).document, memo, railway, envelope to j badham 3.12.38 showing logo of afule -
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Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: WEIGHING MACHINE PRINT OUT DATED 18.5.1948, 18/05/1948
Weighing machine paper print out ticket dated 18.5.1948.document, memo, railway, weighing machine print out dated 18.5.1948 -
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Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: MAKING TRACKS EXHIBITION 2005 VISITORS COMMENTS BOOK
Making tracks exhibition 2005 visitors comments book. Foolscap sheets with plastic cover.document, memo, railway, making tracks exhibition 2005 visitors comments book -
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Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: EXHIBITION LABELS X 15 - CARDBOARDS
Exhibition labels x 15 - cardboards Railway Post Office stamps, 1865, and book 1951 - Courtesy Edna Westhead. Copy of 1887 Map of Railway Post Offices - Courtesy Edna Westhead Taken in 1921, Bendigo railway men celebrating 50 years since first train arrived in Bendigo in 1862 - Courtesy Bendigo Historical Society Book of Signals, 1949 - Courtesy Bernie Kingdon Book of Instruction Rolling Stock 1921, 1943 - Courtesy Bernie Kingdon Lost Property Book, 1886 - Courtesy Ross Rowley View of Bendigo Railway Station taken from St. Paul's tower, 1875 - Courtesy Bendigo Historical Society...document, memo, railway -
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Postcard - BADHAM COLLECTION: GREETINGS CARD - SMALL CARD
Greetings card - small maroon pink and brown card, To Dad from Jocelyn. To Dear Grandad. At the bottom is a maroon border with the word snows . snows. snows snows.document, memo, railway -
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Postcard - BADHAM COLLECTION: GREETINGS CARD
Greetings card - small card, 'To gran'pa from Jocelyn X' hand printed on front in blue ink. With Greetings and Best Wishes. A picture of a magpie is to the left with 'The Magpie' printed underneath.document, memo, railway