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Photograph - ROSELLA PRESERVING FACTORY
sepia photo. Tomatoes on open grid conveyor belt dropping into narrow channel. Flywheel, drive belts in background. On back in ball point pen ' Rosella Factgory, Brougham St. 'organization, business, rosella factory -
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Photograph - BENDIGO ARCADE, 1955
black and white satin finish commercial arcade. ( Bendigo arcade ) Geo Bennetts Arcade stores and clock in gable. Open fronted stalls on right , tiled footway, closed shop front on left. Merchandise ( prams, tricycles ) in foreground, shoppers in foreground to lerft. Male child in foreground.A. Doneyplace, arcade, bendigo -
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Postcard - CHINESE JOSS HOUSE
Postcard, color. Image shows Joss House, flagpole in front. On back: Bendigo Victoria, The Chinese Joss House at Emu Point. ( A National Trust property open for inspection )Nu Color Vue,bendigo, chinese, joss house, bendigo, joss house, chinese -
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Document - ROYAL PRINCESS THEATRE COLLECTION: AUSTRALIA DAY 1915 PROGRAMME, 30 July 1915
Princess Theatre, Australia Day, Friday, July 30th, 1915. Programme - Part 1. 'Comrades in Arms', Combined Masonic Choir. Land of hope and Glory, Miss E Linane. The Watch on the Rhine, Mr J F Warren. The Sea is England's Glory, Miss A Macoboy. The Yankee Colonel, Mr J K Wlker. There's a Land, Miss Pauline Bindley. The Ballad of Splendid Silence, Miss E O'Keefe. Concert Caprice, Mr T P Bockelmann. Open Thy Blue Eyes, 'Till the Boys Come Home, Miss Clara Colgan. The Boys of Dardanelles, Mr F Monaghan. Accompanist-Mr Stan Elliot. Part II. Pictures will be shown by the Princess Theatre Management. Special Music by the Orchestra (Conductor Mr Upton). Piano kindly lent by Sutton's PTY LTD. Furnishings by Mr R O Henderson. The Committee wish to express their thanks to the Employees of of Messrs. Bolton Bros. for Printing these Programs, and to Messrs. Bolton Bros. for supplying the Paper.Bolton Brosprogram, music, princess theatre, princess theatre, australia day, july 30th, 1915. programme - part 1. 'comrades in arms', combined masonic choir. land of hope and glory, miss e linane. the watch on the rhine, mr j f warren. the sea is england's glory, miss a macoboy. the yankee colonel, mr j k wlker. there's a land, miss pauline bindley. the ballad of splendid silence, miss e o'keefe. concert caprice, mr t p bockelmann. open thy blue eyes, 'till the boys come home, miss clara colgan. the boys of dardanelles, mr f monaghan. accompanist-mr stan elliot. part ii. pictures will be shown by the princess theatre management. special music by the orchestra (conductor mr upton). piano kindly lent by sutton's pty ltd. furnishings by mr r o henderson. the committee wish to express their thanks to the employees of of messrs. bolton bros. for printing and paper -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - MISCELLANEOUS NOTES ON VICTORIA HILL
Handwritten notes mentioning sign posts at Victoria Hill, Mine Workers' Wages, a note asking Father Stockdale if it would be possible to type a copy of the 'History of the Victoria Hill' for Rotary Club of Bendigo South', Notes on the Sacred Heart Cathedral and mentions The Wesley Methodist and St Johns Presbyterian Churches and All Saints Pro Cathedral, Bradmill, Bendigo Creek, Shamrock Shaft, Central Deborah Gold Mine, Girton College, Horwood's Foundry and the History We Have.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, miscellaneous notes on victoria hill, old chum shaft, ballerstedts first open cut, mine workers' wages, father stockdale, rotary club of bendigo south, bradmill, bendigo creek, shamrock shaft, central deborah, gold mine, girton college, horwood's foundry, sacred heart cathedral, lansell's big 180, flying fox at cent blue, len bennet, wesley methodist church, st johns presbyterian church, all saints pro cathedral, mr derham, national trust day, bendigo potery, h biggs, clark jeffrey, city council b & d t a -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - QUESTION 5 ON VICTORIA HILL
Handwritten notes and carbon copy titled Question 5. Notes refer to Victoria Hill being opended up by Theodore Ballerstedt and his son early in 1854. Theodore Ballerstedt left for Germany having sold his home, crushing battery and mine to Mr Geo Lansell. He called the mine the '180'. Next mine north to the '180' was the Victoria Quartz. Also contains notes on machinery, geological formations and earning from the mines.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, question 5 on victoria hill, theodore ballerstedt, mr geo lansell, fortuna villa, commonwealth survey regiment, the 180, ballerstedt's original open cut, bendigo south rotary club, john wybrandt, north old chum coy, victoria quartz, victoria reef quartz company, mr william rae, a roberts & sons united ironworks, australian mining standard special edition 1899, bendigo advertiser 10/2/1897, a harkness & coy, bendigo advertiser 30/6/1910 page 5, rae's open cut, e j dunn, bendigo saddle reefs, wittscheibe's 'jeweller's shop', roberts & frost, ashley noy & coy, grant & co, woodward & son, couth allen and co, taylor gould and co, crawshaw & co, roberts & co -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - THE RICH VICTORIA HILL 150,000 OZ OF GOLD IN SIX YEARS
Typed notes titled The Rich Victoria Hill - 150,000 oz of Gold in Six Years. Some handwritten notes have been added. Notes give a brief outline of the Victoria Hill. It also mentions the signposts at Victoria Hill.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, the rich victoria hill 150, 000 oz of gold in six years, gold mines hotel, rotary club of bendigo south, city council, bendigo and district tourist association, lansell's 180, victoria quartz, central deborah mine, ballerstedt's first open cut, theodore ballerstedt, ballerstedt's 2nd open cut, 20 head crushing battery stampers, concrete dam, victoria quartz mine, rae's open cut, quartz roasting, great central victoria (midway), a richardson -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - THE RICH VICTORIA HILL AND ITS HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS
Copy and a photocopy of notes titled 'The rich Victoria Hill and its Historical Associations. The photocopy does not have copies of the photos. Notes include Introduction, directions for getting to Victoria Hill, North Old Chum Mine 2310 ft deep, Ballerstedt's First Open Cut, Geographical Features, Lansell's Big 180, Crushing Battery, Lansell's Cleopatra Needle type chimney, Victoria Quartz Mine 4613 ft deep, Victoria Reef Quartz Company, Victoria Quartz Company, Victoria Quartz Dams, Rae's Open Cut, Quartz Roasting, Floyd's small 5 Head Crushing Battery, Great Central Victoria (Midway) Shaft, Ballerstedt's Small 24 yard Claim, The Humboldt, The Adventure, The Advance and Luffsman and Sterry's Claim. Copies of photos include: Victoria Hill from Rae's Open Cut, Looking North from Old Chum Hill to the Victoria Hill, the Victoria Quartz Mine and Wm. Rae's Crushing Works.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, the rich victoria hill and its historical associations, j n macartney, quartz miners' arms hotel, ironbark methodist church, john brown knitwear factory, little 180, george lansell, conrad heinz, british and american hotel, victoria reef gold mining company, manchester arms hotel, housing commission homes, the ironbark, hercules and energetic, midway, wittscheibe, great central victoria, wm rae, mr & mrs conroy, moorhead's shop, central nell gwynne, gold mines hotel, david chaplin sterry, new chum & victoria, old chum, burrowes & sterry, rotary club of bendigo south, big 180, north old chum mine, ballerstedt's first open-cut, lansell's bit 180 shaft, victoria quartz mine, victoria reef quartz company, a roberts & sons, mr e j dunn, h harkness & sons, new chum drainage scheme, eureka extended, new chum railway, the pearl, inrush of water, shamrock, shenandoah, victoria quartz dams, rae's open cut, floyd's small 5 head crushing battery, great central victoria (midway) shaft, midway no 2, midway north, the humboldt, the adventure, the advance, luffsman & sterry's claim, chinese joss house, fortuna, p m g repeater station, bendigo and vicinity 1895, j n macartney 1st edition 1871, mr rae anderson, 'gill family, annals of bendigo obituary notices 1904, mining records and australian mining standard special edition 1/6/1899, bendigo advertiser 22/6/1871, b m l records mines department, patterson's goldfields of victoria, dickers mining record 23/11/1861, annals of bendigo, bendigo advertiser 24/7/1933, 27/8/1908, 30/6/1910, 16/6/1910, 17/6/1910, mining reports for 1910, australian mining standard special edition 1/6/1899 p40, bendigo mines ltd, mines department records, the bendigo goldfield 1851 to 1954, the victoria hill 1854 to 1949, wm rae's crushing works -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - A FEW SUGGESTED SPOTS FOR MARKING AT VICTORIA HILL
Hnadwritten notes suggesting some spots for marking at Victoria Hill. Notes mention spots and give a description, amounts of gold, price of gold per ounce and geological features. Signed by A Richardson.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, a few suggested spots for marking at victoria hill, north old chum mine, john wybrant, ballerstedt's first open-cut, theodore ballerstedt, lansell's big 180, ballerstedts' second open cut, george lansell, crushing battery, new chum syncline mine, the victoria quartz mine, influx of water, rae's open cut, wm rae, e j dunn, whip shaft, lava dyke, anticlinal arch, a richardson -
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Photograph - CHILDRENS PORTRAIT
Sepia toned photo on fawn board. 2 small girls, one standing, the other seated on coach type chair. Large Sailor collar, white cuffs on one frock, large buttons on front, lace collar and smocking on the other, lace up boots. Plant stand with arrangement in background, tapestry screen top right, curtain folds on the left. One Girl holding open book, the other a 'whip' type object. Inscription: Below image 'G.L.Massingham View St, Bendigo'.G.L.Massingham View St Bendigoperson, family, 2 girls portrait -
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Photograph - TWO MEN POSING BESIDE GRAND PIANO
Black and white photograph of two men in evening dress by grand piano with lid open. One sits on adjustable piano stool. Three framed paintings partly visible. Wooden floor and mat. History: Helen Mainka 'possible Lancewood' 9.11.2001person, group, males, also photocopy -
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Photograph - HORSE PUDDLING MACHINE VICTORIA HILL?, c.1861
Black and white panorama with mine workings (puddling machine and two horses and two workers) with scattered (residential?) buildings in open rough background. Inscriptions: on front - 'horse puddling machine 1861' hand printed across top. On back - 'Gold Mines Bendigo 1861, this could be Victoria Hill'.place, mining site, victoria hill ? -
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Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMWAY MUSEUM OPENING INVITATION, 13th March 1965
Blue print on white card. Addressed to 'Mr B. Miller', Saturday 13th March 1965. Opened by P. D. Mills - Deputy Premier. Invitation from South Pacific Electric Railway Co-Operative Society Ltd.person, individual, basil miller -
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Photograph - E.W. HANDS, BUTCHER, 1902-04
Black and white photograph on green mount. Two storey brick building with verandahs, parapet. Eight men wearing striped aprons standing at front. Six children at bottom left. Meat carcasses hanging in doorway. Electricity pole. Pole on corner. Tree at L. Tram wires. Inscriptions: in image - on building 'EST. 1859, EW Hands, Butcher, Poulterer', Refrigerating Chamber on the premises'. On back - hand written in ball point pen 'EW Hands Butcher Shop, Crn Barnard and Forest Sts., Bendigo. Period about 1902-04. 'Note carcasses of meat hanging in open doorway on the footpath'. 'Hands 1204 fsp' IN BALL POINT PEN. 'Hands' in lead pencil. (2), 'Royal Historical society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' Circular stamp on back of photo. 71% reduction copy in plastic bag.buildings, commercial, ew hands, butcher -
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Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - TICKETS
Mounted examples of tram tickets that were issued from 1st March 1963 - 1st October 1965. Examples include: 2d. City section, 3d, concession, 3d city section, 4d., 5d., 6d., 8d., 10d., 1 shilling and two 6d. Parcel tickets. Inscriptions: Dates of issue opened bottom left of page 'B'.person, individual, basil miller -
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Document - NOTICE TO BRANCHES (FMEA OF AUSTRALIA) - FEDERATED MINERS & ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION, 1913
Notice to Branches (FMEA of Australia) - Federated Miners & Engineers Association. Head office, Eaglehawk. Re levy for the Defence Fund (10/- per member). Some on the field refusing to join union on account of Mine Owners and Employers' Federation keeping mines open for 'free workers'. Signed: 'Yours in Unity', J R Little, General Secretary. Date 167/6/13.organization, club/society, bendigo union -
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Document - FORTUNA COLLECTION: POSTER - 50TH ANNNIVERSARY - ARMY SURVEY REGIMENT (FORTUNA), 1992
Poster - 50th Annniversary - Army Survey Regiment (Fortuna), 13/3/1992. Cermonial Parade, QEO; Open Day - Fortuna Villa; Australian Army Band in Concert - Fortuna Lakeside. Logo and background Fortuna 'sketch' plus details of above activities.organization, military, army survey regiment (fortuna) -
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Document - TOURNAMENT BOOKLET - OFFICIAL PROGRAMME: BENDIGO CROQUET CLUB, 1928
Tournament Booklet - Official Programme: Bendigo Croquet Club's First Open Tournament, Friday April 6th, 1928 'and following days'. Providing entries (names) for 7 events. President: Mrs Hains; Treasurer: Mrs. E. H. Collett; Hon. Secretary Mrs. W. J. Miller.organization, club/society, bendigo croquet club -
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Painting - BARNADOWN WATERCOLOUR
Watercolour - Along the River Bank by John.B.Perry showing open style hay shed, log rail fence & native australian trees. Markings: Along the River Bank. Campaspe river. Barnadown water colour by John. B.Perry.John.B.Perryplace, land, riverbank site -
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Document - MEMORIAL OF THE INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION, 1866-7
Document presented to the Borough Council of Sandhurst. In recognition of highly valuable services -- handwritten. List of names of 26 commissioners. Secretary- J.G.Knight.F.R.I.B.A Exhibition opened by His Excellency. Sir J.H.T.Manners-Sutton. K.C.B on the 24th of October 1866 and closed on the 23rd of February 1867. Having been opened to the public for 105 days. Original civic momento. Coloured in Red & Green. DR 269civic mementoes, presentations, memorial exhibition -
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Photograph - PHOTO OF SANDHURST POST OFFICE. 1861, 1861
Black and white photo of Sandhurst Post Office Bendigo. View street. 1861. This building opened June 1858 and was demolished 1867. A new Post Office was built on same site. The building behind the lamp is the Shamrock Hotel. People standing out front.place, building, post office -
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Photograph - MINE
Sepia photo on fawn board. 27 workmen in front of mine buildings, horse and dray on left, poppet head to left, mine building and chimney stack. Large pile of cut wood on right. 3 men sitting in open windows of building behind group. Blue pencil line drawn on the board, framing the photo.place, mining site, mine? -
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Book - MANDURANG SCHOOL CENTENARY SEPTEMBER 1977, c1977
Mandurang School Centenary, September 1977. Espress Print, Bendigo. 24 pages. Photographs and illustrations. With IndexMr G Pearce, Mr J Sloan, Mr K O'Brien, Mrs, J Frenchschool, centenary, mandurang, history of mandurang state school and district, industries, wine, milk, gold, tannery, look-out, timber, hotels, water race, floods, post office, sports, churches, fire brigade, school opens 1877, head teachers, mothers club, education -
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Photograph - PORTRAIT: MALE
A small oval photo of a man, unable to open it but it looks either Daguerreotype or Ambrotype. The frame is gold in colour with a fancy edging. The man has dark hair with a chin strap beard. He is wearing a dark suit with a large bow tie and light coloured shirt The back is a black solid material.person, individual, male, daguerreotype. ambrotype. -
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Photograph - CEMETERY - BENDIGO - MINERS' CEMETERY
Photograph - 'AMBROTYPE' which is imaging a negative on glass backed by a dark surface. A photo of graveyard with picket fences around grave sites, three men standing in the background, one building in the distance. Photo is in a leather bound box, two clips, open it up, has red velvet in case, glass over ambrotype photo..place, cemetery, cemetery, cemetery. bendigo area. ambrotype photo. -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION: GROUP OF MEN, 1924
Photograph 2 - Sepia photo of a large group of men standing next to a train, in open country, power line seen in distance. Written on back 'Moolort October 1924.photograph, portrait, group, photograph, group of men, train, moolork. october 1924. -
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Photograph - GILBERT RULE COLLECTION: PHOTO OF G. RULE
Gilbert Rule Collection: photo of G. Rule dressed in Masonic garb: dinner suit type jacket with wide turned back cuffs. Large chain around neck, resting his left hand on an open book. Photo has tissue paper overhang over photo. Written on rear of photo in pencil "Gilbert Rule - Gladys Rule cousin of Dorothy Rule - Bryan Wardle".Kalman, 57 - 59 Pall Mall, Bendigoperson, individual, gilbert rule -
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Photograph - GILBERT RULE COLLECTION: PHOTO OF G. RULE, l
Gilbert Rule Collection: photo of G. Rule dressed in Masonic garb: dinner suit type jacket with wide turned back cuffs. Large chain around neck, resting his hands on an open book. Photo has tissue paper overhang over photo. Written on rear of photo in pencil "Gilbert Rule - Gladys Rule cousin of Dorothy Rule - Bryan Wardle".Kalman, 57 - 59 Pall Mall Bendigo.person, individual, gilbert rule -
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Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - 'RUNNING JOURNAL', October 1966
Journal of the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria. Ltd., Volume 3, No. 2. October 1966. 12 cents. Fourteen pages. Cover picture (right) illustrates manufacturer's photograph of N.M.E.T.L.C.L. open toast rack tram. History of document: Part of 'Basil Miller Tramways Collection'.document -
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Administrative record - Grocer's day book
Five Truscott brothers came to Bendigo from Cornwall and after seven years mining Anthony Truscott opened a grocery store in 30 Havilah Street, Long Gully. Anthony Truscott (Bap 24/2/1856, Cornwall - 21/9/1913). At the age of 18 Anthony went to America but soon returned to England. At about the age of 24 he came to Victoria c. 1880.. He worked in several mines for the next 7 years before opening his grocery shop. In 1907 he was the president of the Bendigo ANA. In 1915 he was the secretary of the Long Gully fire brigade. He died of dropsy and Brights disease. Edward Truscott ( 2/6/1844 - 9/10/1916) Edward and his wife Ellen lived in Smalley Street, California Gully and at 30 Dowding Street, Eaglehawk. He is buried at Eaglehawk. William Truscott (c. 1853 - 14/10/1911) William was a JP. He was also the first President of the California Gully Progress Association in 1910 John Truscott (1/2/1837 - 6/8/1919) John went to America as a young man where he married Christina Grigg and had several children. He arrived in Australia in 1862 with his family. His wife died shortly after the birth of her baby, and John quickly remarried to Catherine Alice Willis and had more children. He was the mining manager at the Hercules and Energetic Mine at Long Gully from 1877. he still held this position in 1882.Grocer's daybook. The book has a blue cover and brown spine. It has 697 pages, used by the storekeeper to record the purchases made by customers. The book covers the years from 1898 to 1900.Truscott collection."Ledger" on the spinegrocer, ledger, truscott