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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NEW CHUM RAILWAY MINE - NOTES ON THE NEW CHUM RAILWAY MINE
Handwritten notes on the New Chum Railway Mine on the New Chum Line of Reef. Notes include depth of shaft, (At the time, the New Chum Railway Mine and the Victoria Quartz were the deepest in the world), size of lease, locality, plant, engine houses, crushing battery, early history, where the best gold was found, prominence, total gold production and dividends.document, gold, new chum railway mine, new chum railway mine, notes on the new chum railway mine, victoria quartz, great extended hustler's coy, w d c denovan, mr piper, rourke & henderson's claim, young chum reef, thorpe's reef, shenandoah reef, mines dept. special edition australian mining standard 1/6/1899, mines dept booklet bendigo goldfield geo brown 1936, annals of bendigo mining sections 1880 to 1910, a richardson -
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Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: SPEECH NOTES NOVEMBER 1950
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Sixteen typed pages of notes. Date, Nov 1950, written in pencil in ink in the left hand margin. In the format used for this weekly talks on 3BO 'The Mayor Speaks'. Topics include: Bendigo Centenary, the Aerodrome, the Ambulance, Bendigo Creek, Bendigo Baths, Library Matters, Taxi fares, vandalism, the Australian Publicity Council, and the Fire Brigade Track.bendigo, council, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. 3bo 'the mayor speaks'. bendigo centenary 1951. -
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Document - NEW CHUM RAILWAY MINE - NOTES ON THE NEW CHUM RAILWAY MINE
Three type d copies of notes on the New Chum Railway Mine on the New Chum Line of Reef. Notes include depth of shaft (4,318 feet), Size of lease, locality, plant - includes poppet legs,winding engine, two engine houses, crushing battery, early history, where the best gold was found, prominence, total gold production and dividends.document, gold, new chum railway mine, new chum railway mine, notes on the new chum railway mine, w d c denovan, mr piper, rourke & henderson's claim, mines dept special edition australian mining standard 1/6/1899, mines dept booklet 'bendigo goldfield' g brown 1936, 'annals of bendigo' mining sections 1890 to 1910, a richardson -
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Slide - BENDIGO & EASTER FAIR, c1969
S.E.C. float, Easter procession. C1969. Corner of Williamson Street and Pall Mall in front of Australia & New Zealand Bank Limted.slide, bendigo, easter procession, easter procession float by sec -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK 'POETS OF AUSTRALIA' BY GEORGE MACKANESS
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. A 493 page hardback anthology of Australian verse chosen by George Mackaness. Published by Angus and Robertson, Sydney in 1946 and printed by Halstead Press, Sydney. Catalogue sticker '2018 MAC' on spine. Handwritten in ink on flyleaf ' For my old friend Alec Chisholm, bird lover and man-of-letters from the compiler G. Mackaness 10/8/46.Various Australian Poetsbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, george mackaness, poetry. -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK 'VERSES BY MAIE CASEY'
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. A 19 page soft cover book of verse by Maie Casey with drawings by Frances Burke. Printed by McLaren & Co. Pty Ltd, Melbourne in 1963. (copy No. 213) Handwritten in ink on flyleaf 'Mr Alec Chisholm with best wishes from Maie Casey 8.11.63. Also the signature of Frances Burke. Catalogue sticker '2044 CAS' on front cover. Maie Casey was the wife of Lord Casey, Australian politician and Governor General.Maie Caseybooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, poetry, maie casey, frances burke -
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Document - CORRESPONDENCE OF L B SPRENGER TO A E RICHARDSON (1970), 23rd April, 1970
Correspondence of L B Sprenger to A E Richardson (1970) re presentation April 1970 and provided Fortuna description.Lt. Col Sprenger, Australian Military Forces.person, individual, lt. col. sprenger -
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Document - FORM OF SERVICE: FUNERAL OF LATE LT.COL. SPRENGER
Form of Service - Funeral of late Lt.Col. Sprenger at All Saint's Presbyterian Church Bendigo 9/12/1970. Cream coloured brochure - front page has an emblem for the Royal Australian Survey Corpsperson, individual, lt. col. sprenger -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK 'OUTSIDE LOOKING IN' BY CLIVE TURNBULL
ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 38 page hardback book of poems by Clive Turnbull. They appeared in 'Art in Australia', June-July 1930. Published by Transition Press, Melbourne in June 1933. Printed by Bright Printing Service, Glen Iris, Vic. Library Catalogue sticker '2034 TUR' on spine. Handwritten in ink on title page, 'Dear Alec: Put this with your collection of literary relics - the tooth of Hy. Lawson and the horsecollar that Adam Lindsay Gordon ?? looked through. Clive Turnbull August 21st 1939.'Clive Turnbullbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, clive turnbull, poetry -
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Slide - BENDIGO & EASTER FAIR, c1983
Bendigo Easter Fair procession Kingaroy Nuts float. Pall Mall in front of the Australian and New Zealand Bank Limited and Myer Bendigo.slide, bendigo, easter procession, easter procession kingaroy nuts float -
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Document - MALONE COLLECTION: GREETING CARDS
Small white card with a gold, dashed border. At the top is a world map with N & S America on it and diagonally below it is another world map with Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia on it. There are 2 small bunches of pansies at the top of the America globe, a larger one between the two globes and a purple pansy below the lower globe. On the left of the globes is a coloured picture of a ship and on the right, a picture of people in a red car travelling in the country. Grey shading inside the gold border. 'From over the Seas To the Dear Homeland' printed in gold, blue and purple at the bottom.person, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards -
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Book - BENDIGO GOLDFIELDS PETITION 1853
... History-Australia-Victoria-Bendigo-Gold Miners.... Goldfields mining licences History-Australia-Victoria-Bendigo-Gold ...The 1853 Bendigo Goldfields Petition, containing names of Gold Diggers and other residents, to his Excellency Charles Joseph La Trobe Esq Lieutenant Governor of the Colony of Victoria with their grievances regarding license fees & other matters.gold, goldfields, mining licences, history-australia-victoria-bendigo-gold miners. -
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Book - ALFRED FELTON - BIOGRAPHY, 1974
30 page booklet. Great Australians Series. The life of Alfred Felton by John Poynter. Felton made his money in the drug/pharmacy industry in partnership with Frederick Grimwade. He died in 1904 with an estate valued at half a million pounds. The Felton Bequest benefitted the National Gallery of Victoria. Published by Oxford Uni. Press and printed by Brown, Prior, Anderson P/L.John Poynterbiography, alfred felton, frederick grimwade, john poynter, national gallery victoria -
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Book - HENRY HANDEL RICHARDSON - 'LAKE VIEW' CHILTERN, 1980s (?)
20 page booklet. About 'Lake View', Chiltern, Victoria, the childhood home of the author Henry Handel Richardson. (born Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson) Includes a brief biography of her and her parents. Illustrated with seven B & W photos and one colour photo of the house on the front cover. Published by the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Copy No. 14770 imprinted on back cover.National Trustnational trust, properties, henry handel richardson, 'lake view' chiltern, national trust -
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Document - HANRO COLLECTION: ADVERTISEMENTS, 1958 - 59
Cardboard file folder containing 2 advertisements for Hanro Garments, clipped out of newspapers and a telegram. The folder has a typed label applied that reads ' Travellers sales figures, actual figures against budget Individual items are : (a) Ad. Dated 25th August 1958 for 1st prize at the Australian Wool Bureau fashion Award for a Twin set , (b) Ad, dated 18th May 1959 for Hanro sanitized Lingerie , (c) Congratulations Telegram for Mr. and Mrs. D. Mannix delivered to the Robyn Caféorganization, business, hanro, australian wool bureau fashion award, hanro twin set, hanro lingerie, mr. and mrs. d. mannix -
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Document - GERTRUDE PERRY COLLECTION: AUSTRALIAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS PROGRAMMES, 1958
Book. 2 Official Programmes from The Australian Swimming Championships and British Empire Games Trials held at Olympic Swimming Stadium, Melbourne. 15th Feb 1958 & 20th - 21st Feb 1958.person, receipts, gertrude perry collection, the australian swimming championships, british empire games trials, olympic swimming stadium melbourne -
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Document - GERTRUDE PERRY COLLECTION: MUSIC DOCUMENTS, 1946 - 1950
Documents. Documents pertaining to Gertrude Perry's Musical Qualifications. From The Australian Music Examinations Board and The University of Melbourne.person, individual, gertrude perry, gertrude perry collection, australian music examinations board, the university of melbourne -
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Book - SCHOOL ATLAS, 1880s
Atlas. 34 page 'CLEAR SCHOOL ATLAS' in colour. Price sixpence. On the map of Australia, page 32, the location of Sandhurst is shown. Handwritten in ink at top of front cover, 'Fifth Class, Bamawm'William Collins, Sons & Company, London and Glasgoweducation, bendigo, atlas, bamawm, sandhurst -
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Book - 1967 SUPPLEMENTAL ELECTORAL ROLL - BENDIGO, 1967
Booklet. Commonwealth of Australia, State of Victoria, Supplemental Electoral Roll of the Commonwealth Division of BENDIGO, State Assembly District of BENDIGO/MIDLANDS/GISBORNE, State Electoral Province of BENDIGO/NORTHERN. Subdivisions of Bendigo, Castlemaine, Eaglehawk, Elmore, Golden Square, Heathcote, Kyneton, Maldon, Marong, Raywood, Sandhurst East, Seymour, Strathfieldsaye. Printed and Published by A. C. Brooks, Govt. Printer for VictoriaCommonwealth Governmentcottage, miners, supplemental electoral roll, bendigo -
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Document - NATIONAL ESTATE GRANTS PROGRAMME, November 1985
Document. Leaflet from the Australian Dept. of Arts, Heritage and Environment describing the National Estate Grants Programme.Dept. of Arts Heritage and Environment, Canberradocument, dept. of arts, heritage and environment, national estate, grants -
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Postcard - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: POSTCARD O.H. COULSON TO BASIL G WATSON
postcard: Written on front ' Xmas greeting from the Australian Flying Squadron' ' O H Coulson' Picture of biplane flying in sky in centre, wings and colour patch of squadron top LH corner. On back of card written in blue ink ' on active service' Card is addressed to Mr. Basil G. Watson, ' Foilacleugh' St. Kilda Street Elsternwick, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. On LH side ' Egypt 1916/17, wishing you all the best for the coming season a happy Xmas and a Bright New Year, from your forgotten Pal, ' Nicco' , 1916/17.aviation, civilian, o.h. coulson postcard, basil watson collection, australian flying squadron, egypt -
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Document - ABBOTT COLLECTION: ABBOTT BARBED WIRE, 1943
Web page retrieved from the Museum of Victoria website, with a picture of Barbed wire sample - Abbott, Single Strand, Four Point, Double Kink, Bendigo , Australia, 1943Museum Victoriatopic, farming, barbed wire, agriculture, barbed wire, fencing, fencing wire, industrial design, innovations, h.a. abbott -
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Document - ABBOTT COLLECTION : WAR SERVICE RECORD (PART)
Page retrieved from the National Archives of Australia website showing the first page of the war service record of Harold Athelstane Abbottperson, individual, harold athelstane abbott, harold athelstane abbott -
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Document - ABBOTT COLLECTION: HAROLD ATHELSTANE ABBOTT, Circa 1915
Photograph from the Australian War Memorial website of Harold Athelstane Abbott in an A.I.F uniform of the 4th Field Artillery Brigade, aged 26Studio Portraitperson, individual, harold athelstane abbott, harold athelstane abbott, 4th field artillery brigade -
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Map - TRANS AUSTRALIAN AIRLINES - ROUTE MAPS, 1950s
Map. Route maps and flight information for Trans Australian Airlines. Fold out pamphlet includes brief information about major Australian towns and cities.map, flight map, trans australian airlines -
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Document - ABBOTT COLLECTION: RICHARD HARTLEY SMITH ABBOTT, 17 April 1940
Four page booklet published by the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, entitled: Extracts from the records of Parliament, Resolution and speeches relating to the death of Former Senator Richard Hartley Smith Abbott.Commonwealth of Australiaperson, individual, richard hartley smith abbott, richard hartley smith abbott -
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Document - ABBOTT COLLECTION: ANTI TANK BARBED WIRE, 1940's
Two pages of typewritten notes entitled 'Anti Tank Barbed Wire, another Australian Invention'. It describes the manufacture of Barblok barbed wire. There is also mention of two other inventions by members of the Abbott family, the 'Scalebuoy' and PIV gear. There are 2 copies of these notes.topic, barblok barbed wire, h.a. abbott, r.h.s. abbott, barblok, barbed wire, scalebuoy, piv gear -
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Newspaper - ABBOTT COLLECTION: BEST BARBED WIRE, late 1940's
Newspaper clipping headed 'Best barbed wire in war was invented in Australia' It tells of the invention and manufacture of '' Barblok '' barbed wire invented by H.A. Abbottnewspaper, bendigo, h.a.. abbott, world war two, h.a. abbott, barbed wire, barblok -
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Book - JOHN HUTCHINSON - A BIOGRAPHY, 1977
Booklet. 40 page unbound booklet on the life of Dr. John Hutchinson, the inventor of the spirometer. Reprinted from 'Medical History' October 1977. Written by E. A. Spriggs, Bryan Gandevia and P. J. Bishop. Hutchinson migrated to Australia in 1852 and in 1855 to 1861 he was in Sandhurst (see page nos. 368 to 374) Printed in Gr.Britain by Clunbury Cottrell Press.E. A. Spriggs, Bryan Gandevia, P.J. Bishopmedical, john hutchinson, doctor, spirometer, biography -
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Document - W.D.MASON COLLECTION: DISTILLATION ACT, 20-30 Sep.1938
Grey / green Document, Form 19 re the Distillation Act 1901-1925 dated 30.9.1938 W.D.Mason Collection, an Acknowledgement of Notice to use a Still other than for Distilling Spirits. The Commonwealth of Australia, State of Victoria. The Still was intended for distilling Water at Queen Street Bendigo. The Still must not be removed, sold, altered, dismantled, or disposed of without permission (Distillation Act 1901-34, Section 10). Signed J.J.Kennedy; Collector of Customs for the State of Victoria.Customs House, Melbourne.business, retail, w d mason