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Photograph, L.J. Gervasoni, Twelve Apostles, Great Ocean Road, 2011, 10/07/2011
Colour photograph of the Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road.great ocean road, twelve apostles, beach -
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Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka, 2013, 03/07/2013
... Office goldfields museum of australian democracy at eureka Eureka ...Colour photograph of the Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka (MADE)museum of australian democracy at eureka, eureka stockade reserve, eureka centre -
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Ceramic - Wheel Thrown Stoneware Bowl
Belltower Pottery was established by Rudolf Dybka in Kyabram, Victoria, in around 1977 with the help of John Stroomer. Stroomer later took over the pottery, employing as many as 23 workers and apprentices. After a fire in 1988 destroyed the building, Stroomer moved the pottery to the old Kyabram butter factory, where it operated until the late 1990s. Works may be marked with an impressed 'Belltower Pottery' or, after the move to Kyabram, 'Belltower Pottery, Handmade, Kyabram, Vic.'Wheel thrown stoneware bowl with the word 'Nuts' on one side. Stamped "'Belltower Pottery, Handmade, Kyabram, Vic"pottery, belltower pottery, kyabram, australia studio pottery -
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Photograph - Image, Peter Pilven, Ceramic Form by Peter Pilven, c2010, c2010
Colour photograph of a ceramic form by Peter Pilven.peter pilven, ceramics, australian studio pottery -
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Photograph - Colour, Kathleen Gervasoni, Canonization of Mary MacKillop
Mary MacKillop is Australia's first saint. Colour photograph of the crowd in St Peter's Square, Rome, waiting for the canonization of Mary of the Cross MacKillop. mary mckillop, saint, st peter's, rome -
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Photograph - Colour, Kathleen Gervasoni, Canonization of Mary MacKillop
Mary MacKillop is Australia's first saint. Colour photograph of the crowd in St Peter's Square, Rome, waiting for the canonization of Mary of the Cross MacKillop. mary mckillop, saint, st peter's, rome -
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Photograph - Colour, Kathleen Gervasoni, Canonization of Mary MacKillop
Mary MacKillop is Australia's first saint. Colour photograph of the crowd in St Peter's Square, Rome, waiting for the canonization of Mary of the Cross MacKillop. mary mckillop, saint, st peter's, rome -
Hume City Civic Collection
Knitting Booklet, Australian Comforts Fund
This knitting booklet was used by Margaret Betty Williamson and her mother to knit items to be distributed to the Australia personnal of the Army, Navy and Airforce during World War 2. Parents owned the Clarkefield Store and Post Office.A small slightly tattered cream booklet with black printing and a red star shape on front cover.front cover "Guide to Knitting/Standard Socks..."1940s, world war 2, knitting, george evans collection -
RMIT Design Archives
Posters, Post Christmas Mail Now For Overseas
... for the Post Masters General Office, now known as Australia Post, were... of quirky Christmas mail posters for the Post Masters General Office ...In the days before television advertising and the WWW, commercial artists such as John Whittenbury designed posters, railway billboards and trade exhibitions advertising products and services to the masses. Whittenbury’s series of quirky Christmas mail posters for the Post Masters General Office, now known as Australia Post, were displayed in post offices across Australia. He had a wealth of experience in the field, having worked as an illustrator, graphic designer, cartoonist, and mechanical draftsman for the RAAF in Laverton and then Victoria Barracks, and also taking out a qualification in Advertising Art from RMIT in 1961, prior to joining the PMG. Ann Carew, 2017 australia post, christmas, rmit design archives -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Australia Post social media image, Menzies Creek post office c.1910
Colour photograph of a social media post from Australia Post. Photo is of people standing in front of the Menzies Creek Post Office, circa 1910. A man on a horse is on the left. Four women and four children stand in front of the building. This was used for a series of stamps celebrating Australia Post's 200th anniversary. -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Menzies Creek Post Office, 1968
... Photograph of Menzies Creek Post Office and General Store ...Photograph of Menzies Creek Post Office and General Store on the Belgrave-Gembrook Rd. Shows narrow flight of stairs to doorway. In front of store is a telephone box and a bus shelter, Many trees visible in background. Photo from National Archives of Australia. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative, Wal Jack, No. 21 outbound in Main Road Ballarat East, 15-9-1953
Print notes the "Made in Australia" side posters on the side of tram 21. Taken opposite Ballarat East Post Office, Main St 15-9-1953.Yields information about celebrations the intersection of Main Road and Humffray St and Ballarat 21.Negative and Digital image of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No. 21 outbound in Main Road Ballarat East at the intersection with Humffray St. Tram has a large "Buy Australia" panel on the side and destination of Mt Pleasant. - See Reg Item 5333 for another photo of the tram. in the background is a motor body workshop and Robson's Glass shop. Print also held - see item 8992trams, tramways, humffray st, main road, mt pleasant, decorated trams, buy australian, tram 21 -
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Ephemera - Envelope/s, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), "Last Trammail Cover", 8/08/2020 12:00:00 AM
Demonstrates arrangements made by the TMSV to record the closure of the SEC Ballarat system in 1971 and has a strong association with the donor's activities at the time.Set of three "Last Trammail Cover" envelopes address to Robert Green, 68 Hodder Street, East Brighton Vic. 3187. Envelope - preprinted in dark green ink - titled "Last Trammail Cover" - with a purple stamp in top left hand corner - "Carried by Tram between Sebastopol and Ballarat / Sponsored by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Ltd.", in top right hand corner - 6c Australia stamp, featuring Sturt's Desert Rose and a Post Office Cancellation stamp "Ballarat 18 Sep. 71". Envelope made by Tudor Presseal. Would contain a Preprinted card - green ink titled "Last Trammail Cover", headed by TMSV's name, address and details of the TMSV, with the names of the Organisers John Fitzsimons and Bob Prentice along the lower edge. See Reg Item 2942 for images of the card. Envelopes have been well sealed.trams, tramways, tmsv, last tram, post office, postage stamps -
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Photograph - Digital image, Fred Hardie, turt St Ballarat, looking west from Grenville, 1892
Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St and the horse tram track near Grenville St c1892Digital image from the George Washington Wilson and Co. photographic collection held by the University of Aberdeen - see related documents for information and their website for reproduction permissions. It notes that Fred Hardie was sent to Australia in 1892. There are some 41 Ballarat images available on the website. Sturt St Ballarat, looking west from Grenville St towards the Post Office and Town Hall. Shows the horse tram track and the median strip - photo number GB 0231 MS 3792/A2811. Has a number of horse cabs in the background, the 8-hour monument. In the bottom right-hand corner, has the "Summerscales Great shop of Novelties". In the centre of the photograph is a horse tram turning from Lydiard St north into Sturt St. See: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/special-collections/about-george-washington-wilson-383.php - accessed 29-12-2017.trams, tramways, sturt st, horse trams, horse cabs, grenville st -
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Photograph - Digital image, Fred Hardie, Sturt St Ballarat, looking from the Post Office tower, 1892
Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St and the Town Hall from the Post Office c1892Digital image from the George Washington Wilson and Co. photographic collection held by the University of Aberdeen - see related documents for information and their website for reproduction permissions. It notes that Fred Hardie was sent to Australia in 1892. There are some 41 Ballarat images available on the website. Sturt St Ballarat, looking from the Post Office tower towards the Town Hall and the intersection of Armstrong St- photo number GB 0231 MS 3792/A1995. Has a number of horse cabs in the background, and various buildings. There are no horse trams in the background. See: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/special-collections/about-george-washington-wilson-383.php - accessed 29-12-2017.trams, tramways, sturt st, horse cabs, armstrong st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image Set of 7, Chris Phillips, early 1960's
Yields information about tramway operations in Sturt St c1970.Set of 7 digital images of trams in Sturt St, c1970 - Photos by Chris Phillips. .1 - No. 26, in bound near Armstrong St - destination of Mt Pleasant St. Has the Commercial Bank of Australia building in the background - CBC .2 - No. 26 in bound to City, near Hospital Corner. .3 - No. 17 near the Doveton St intersection, has a roof advert "Make Bliss Not Love". Has the State Savings Bank, CAGA Finance, CBC bank buildings in the background. .4 - No. 12 in bound with the destination of Gardens via Sturt St West, at the corner of Dawson and Sturt St. Shows the tram stop. Has the R. E. Hayden Real Estate building in the background. .5 - No. 39 inbound at Hospital corner. .6 - No. 39 at the City terminus with the Post Office in the background. .7 - No. 43 outbound to the Gardens Via Sturt St west near Drummond St. Has the Marshall battery centre, Morris Ellis & Sons, Pope Mowers and The Ballarat Modern Diary in the background. Also a sign for AWA car radio.trams, tramways, sturt st, hospital corner, doveton st, dawson st, tram stops, tram 26, tram 17, tram 12, tram 39 -
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Document - Letter and Envelope, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), 1971
Envelope - preprinted in dark green ink - titled "Last Trammail Cover" - with a purple stamp in top left hand corner - "Carried by Tram between Eaglehawk and Bendigo / Sponsored by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Ltd.", in top right hand corner - 6c Australia stamp, featuring Sturt's Desert Rose and a Post Office Cancellation stamp "Ballarat 15 April 1972". Env7lope made by Tudor Presseal. Contains a Preprinted card - green ink titled "Last Trammail Cover", headed by TMSV's name, address and details of the TMSV, with the names of the Organisers John Fitzsimons and Bob Prentice along the lower edge. Two copies held - both addressed to Mr. G,. Breydon, 204 Carlisle St, Balaclava Vic 3183. One copy was opened to check the content, the other remains sealed. See Reg Item 2942 for the Ballarat version.trams, tramways, tmsv, bendigo, sec, tramcars -
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Postcard, Nu-color-vue or Nucolorvue Productions, "Eagle Hawk Victoria" "Eaglehawk, Victoria", mid 1960's?
Postcard - colour photograph of High St Eaglehawk, with No.4, in High St, with the Eaglehawk Post office and other buildings in the background. Has the Victoria Hotel on the side. Nu-colour-vue postcard, EH9. Divided back, printed in Australia. Has the various stamp values required for postage in Australia, New Zealand, UK and the USA in the stamp section. Has a kangaroo logo in the centre bottom or the rear.trams, tramways, bendigo, postcards, eaglehawk, high st -
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Postcard, J. Summerscales and Ballarat, Ballarat Town Hall, with horse cabs
Printed black and white postcard of the Ballarat Town Hall, with horse cabs in the median strip - prior to the development of the median strip. Has the large gas lamp in the centre of the intersection with Armstrong St. Card has been unused. No horse tram lines visible, but could be there. Photo assumed to be c1900, but could be pre 1887. On rear is places for correspondences stamp, address. On left hand edge is "H. J. Summerscales, next Post Office, Ballarat." Titled "City Hall, Ballarat Australia" along bottom edge of the photo. trams, tramways, sturt st, postcards, town hall, armstrong st -
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Slide - 35mm slide/s, Ben Parle, Apr. 1956
Kodachrome Transparency - 35mm slide - cardboard mount, with one side with red border and words "Kodachrome Transparency" top and bottom. On the other side is "Made in Australia" and "View from this side". Photo taken by Ben Parle 4/1956. Has slide No. "3" stamped in red in top corner. Photo taken from the Ballarat Post Office steps, looking across to the post office at night. Has the Town Hall and Sturt St. decorated with lights. "Sturt Street Ballarat" "4/56"tramways, trams, sturt st, royal visit, illuminations, town hall -
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Document - Letter and Envelope, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), "Last Trammail Cover", 9/1/971
Demonstrates arrangements made by the TMSV to record the closure of the SEC Ballarat system in 1971 and has a strong association with some of the donor's activities at the time.Last Tram Mail Cachet - Ballarat 1971. 2942.1 - Envelope - preprinted in dark green ink - titled "Last Trammail Cover" - with a purple stamp in top left hand corner - "Carried by Tram between Sebastopol and Ballarat / Sponsored by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Ltd.", in top right hand corner - 6c Australia stamp, featuring Sturt's Desert Rose and a Post Office Cancellation stamp "Ballarat 18 Sep. 71". Envelope made by Tudor Presseal. 2942.2 - Preprinted card - green ink titled "Last Trammail Cover", headed by TMSV's name, address and details of the TMSV, with the names of the Organisers John Fitzsimons and Bob Prentice along the lower edge. Purchased through eBay - envelope and eBay emails within worksheet. 2942.3 - as for 2942.1, addressed to Mr. N. Gower / Flat 5 - 12 Errard St / Ballarat 3350. 2942.4 - as for 2942.2 - no damage to card and with words "Neville / Best Wishes / Bob Prentice" on rear in red ink. 2942.3 and .4 added 21/03/2006. Hand written note by Neville stored with worksheet. 2942.5 - added 11/10/2007 - envelope that has not been used. See Reg Item 5957 for the Bendigo version.2942.1 - On rear of envelope "$12" in pencil, 2942.4 - Words "Neville / Best Wishes / Bob Prentice" on rear in red ink.trams, tramways, tmsv, last tram, post office, postage stamps, last tram mail -
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Postcard, J. Summerscales and Ballarat, Ballarat horse tram arriving at the Grenville St. terminus
Printed black and white postcard of a Ballarat horse tram arriving at the Grenville St. terminus, at the bottom end of Sturt St terminus. Has buildings on both sides of Sturt St. in photograph, with some other horse drawn vehicles and a few pedestrians. In the photo are Suttons building, and business near Grenville St. of an Ironmonger and S. Laurens? On the front of the card is written a short message: - "Mother and self arrived safely in Ballarat. Train did not get in till ten o'clock. Love to all, thank for kindness. Jessie Frewin. On rear is places for correspondences stamp, address. On left hand edge is "H. J. Summerscales, next Post Office, Ballarat." Has cancellation stamp, Ballarat 3.40pm, 19.11.04" or could be 1901. Also another cancellation stamp over the red Victorian stamp with a "5" in the centre. Addressed to Mrs. J. Coutts, Meghan Street, Maryborough Titled "Sturt Street, Ballarat Australia" along bottom edge. \trams, tramways, sturt st, postcards, esco, grenville st -
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Ephemera - Envelope/s, Australia Post, "Trams of Victoria", 1/07/2009 12:00:00 AM
Demonstrates Australia Post use of an image on a pre-stamped envelope, first day of issue and a printed stamp.Printed pre-stamp envelope titled "Trams of Victoria" on light brown paper, featuring Geelong No. 3, at Eastern Park, early 1950's. Has as printed 27c Australia stamp on the envelope. Has been post cancelled by the Hobart Post Office Museum 19/5/1982 - First day of issue. On the rear, gives details of the stamp - Mangles' Kangaroo Paw. Designer - Paul Jones, Sydney, pre-stamped envelope No. 051. Purchased from eBay C.Siviero, 19/6/2009 for $6.21 including postage. eBay sheet filed with worksheet.trams, tramways, envelopes, geelong, stamps, australia post -
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Photograph - Digital image, Murray Views, Title Postcard Murray Views No. 40 Lydiard St Ballarat, 1948
Digital image from the Wal Jack Ballarat Album of No. 25 at the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard St, c 1948, and of motorcars and other users in Lydiard St North. Looking south. Murray Views No. 40 Postcard. Has Post Office and the Commonwealth Bank in the view. See image i2 for rear of photograph and 8974 for the actual postcard.Yields information about the appearance of Lydiard St and Sturt St intersection from the north-eastern corner and the nature of the vehicular traffic using the street, c1948.Digital image of a postcard from an album compiled by Wal Jack, loaned to the Museum.Printed on rear - Real Photograph Produced in Australia by Murray Views, Gympie Q" and places for stamp, dividing line and word "postcard"trams, tramways, lydiard st, sturt st, tram 25 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: ORDER OF AUSTRALIA
4 page A4 printed document. Achievements of Peter Ellis (for consideration for the Order of Australia) Peter is regarded as one of the leading collectors and presenters of traditional dance tunes, dances and musical instruments in Australia. At the 2005 National Folk Festival it was announced by Robyn Holmes that he has the largest selection of dance related material collected in the National Library Archives in Canberra. Peter has been collecting for many years and has collected with the late John Meredith (AM), Shirley Andrews (AM), Rob Willis and Dave Di Santi amongst others. Peter has literally travelled Australia collecting over the past thirty years. He has extensive field recordings from Western Australia and Tasmania in addition to his Victorian collection, for example. Most of his recording has been in North Western and Central Victoria. Peter collected a lot of his material from Harry McQueen ( Castlemaine), which led to a double CD of Harry's music. Harry had played in dance bands for over sixty years in Central Victoria. Harry had a number of tunes from Bill McGlashan who had taken Harry under his wing as a young man. Through Peter's efforts much valuable material and knowledge from almost a century ago was saved for posterity. Founder, Charter member and life member of the Bush Dance and Music Club of Bendigo. Life Member of the Victorian Folk Music Club. Recipient of the Graham Squance award (for the person who has done the most to promote folk dance and music in Victoria)) from the Folk Song and Dance Society of Victoria. Member of the famous Wedderburn Old Timers Band for over twenty-eight years (two platinum and several gold recordings in that time). Founder and leader of the Emu Creek Bush Band (twenty-nine years old in 2010) Emu Creek has made many CDs of dance music as listed. Friday Night at the Spring Gully Hop, Three double CDs called 'Quadrille Mania' which contain many rare dances and tunes which have been learnt and recorded, under Peter's guidance, so they would not be lost to posterity. A triple CD called 'Take Me Back To Bendigo' with heritage songs and music from the Gold Rush to Federation (solely organised and financed by Peter) These CDs show the multicultural heritage in Bendigo and include music and groups from the Koorie, Chinese, Cornish, German, Irish, Italian, Scots, English and Welsh communities of Bendigo and district. Upon his recovery of costs Peter has handed over copyright to the Bendigo Community so future profits go back into the community. Three double CDs called 'The Merry Country Dance' with dances and tunes going back to the time of Governor Lachlan Macquarie's Ball in 1804. Most of the tracks are performed by Emu Creek Following much practice under Peter's tutelage. For further authenticity Peter liaised with other musicians to record some tracks which were revived from almost two hundred years ago and have now been recorded using the instruments of the time. A three volume set of Bush Concert recordings (Vol 1 Goornong (launched Australia Day 2006 with any profits going to the Soldier's Memorial Hall Committee), Vol 2 Heywood and Vol 3 Maldon/Sutton Grange, already recorded and to be released as money from other projects becomes available. NOTE: None of these CDs have led to any profit. All money raised is put back into the community and further heritage recordings, books and videos through the Bush Dance and Music Club of Bendigo Inc. In 2009 a full collection of all Peter's book and CDs was donated to the John Gorton Library as part of the recognition of the fifty year career of the Gay Charmers Dance Band from Lake Charm. 'Music of the Diggings' (4 tracks by Peter or Emu Creek). In addition the Emu Creek Band, under Peter's leadership, has appeared on a CD backing Bruce Watson on his song, 'The Old Bush Dance'. Emu Creek has performed at National Folk Festivals in four states and several times at the National Folk Festival in Canberra. They have also been mainstays of the Maldon Folk Festival for over twenty years as well as doing dance programs for the Port Fairy Folk Festival on two occasions. Peter has written and published many books related to traditional music and dance. These include Three volumes of 'Collectors Choice' which is musical notation for bush dances coupled with much dance history which would have been lost without Peter's efforts. 'Two Hundred Dancing Years - How to run a Colonial Ball: (co-authored with Shirley Andrews (A.M.), 'Music Makes Me Smile - The Music of the Nariel Valley' (co-authored with Harry Gardner). The Merry Country Dance' (292 pages) a companion to the three double CDs. He has also been a contributor to Verandah Music' authors Rob Willis and Graham Seal and 'The Oxford Companion to Australia Folklore' Ed Graham Seal. Peter is also a regular contributor to 'Trad and Now' Magazine. His latest completed book is titled 'The Merry Country Dance' and is over three hundred pages of social history, recipes and dance instructions. It was completed with the assistance of a Victorian Government Heritage Grant. The first edition sold out in only a few weeks. Peter has taught many children about old time musicianship through the junior bands which have functioned over the years with many children joining Emu Creek and then going on to follow their own musical inclinations. He has trained several young concertina and button accordion players over the years. Peter has been a regular tutor with Continuing Education in tin whistle, harmonica and old time dancing for many years. Peter has conducted workshops in music dance at National Folk Festivals in Perth, Alice Springs, Maleny, Melbourne, Adelaide, Kuranda and more recently at several Canberra National folk Festivals. He has also done this at Maldon for many years, Port Fairy, Glen Innes, Jamberoo and Kiama Festivals. For over thirty years Peter has been a guest player and MC for the dances at the Nariel Folk Festival (Australia's oldest continuing Folk Festival) Peter is very well known in the Corryong area as a collector and the co-author of the book, Music Makes Me Smile, about the Klippel/Simpson dynasty in the Nariel Creek Band. This book is currently being revised for re-issue as more material has come to light since the original publication. For many years Peter trained Debutante Sets in the Bendigo District. Peter was an instigator of the annual Dinki Di Ball held each September in Eaglehawk for the past thirteen years. At this ball three bands play for a quarter of the night and then join together for the final part of the evening. The bands are Emu Creek, The Wedderburn Old Timers and the Gay Charmers. Up to four hundred dancers, many in heritage costumes have attended this dance. The ball also pays tribute to, and involves, the old MC's. Through this example their skills have been passed down to a younger generation of MC's. All profits are returned to the Dance Club to foster our musical heritage. Each Ball includes presentations designed to promote social dancing in Australia. Over the years several young musicians have been presented with musical instruments at the Ball, libraries have been given copies of Peter's books and CDs and one year a keen young dancer was presented a pair of dancing shoes. Peter is a trained ballroom dancer and has gained gold medal status in this field. Peter is an accomplished musician and is one of Australia's foremost button accordion players. He is also highly accomplished on the tin whistle, bones and harmonica. He is the only exponent of the Swanee whistle that I have seen. Peter also plays the piano and ukulele. Thirty six years membership of the Bendigo Field Naturalists Club, Secretary in the 1970s and actively involved in campaigns to save Lake Pedder and establish the Whipstick and Kamarooka State Parks (now part of the Bendigo National Park). Peter was also extremely active in the establishment of the Salomon's Gully and Jackass Flat Flora Reserves in Bendigo which have now been saved for posterity. Peter has also been involved in efforts to save One Tree Hill and this area has now been included in the Greater Bendigo National Park. He has discovered and named new plant species in the Whipstick Forest and propagates Australian plants. Peter takes regular guided tours of interested people through the Whipstick each Spring on wild flower educational tours. He is a keen and gifted photographer of local plant species. Life member of the Bendigo Field Naturalists. Peter contributed text and photographs to their publication 'Wildflowers of Bendigo'. When the Victorian State Parliament had its first historical sitting outside Melbourne Emu Creek played during lunch for the guests and public. They have also played at functions such as the Centenaries of Federation, the Bendigo Post Office, the Shamrock Hotel and the opening of the new Melbourne Museum and the Federation Museum in Bendigo. The band regularly plays for Seniors week and at homes for the aged such as Bethlehem, Mirridong, Bignold Park, Bendigo Village and others. Peter has been instrumental in getting the band to play for fundraisers such as schools, scouts and environmental groups. The band plays many charitable 'gigs'. The band supports the Bendigo Easter Fair and the Eaglehawk Fair when able and has appeared in several parades over the years. The above list shows the invaluable contribution that Peter Ellis has made towards the collecting and distributing of Australia's musical and dance heritage. No one has done more than Peter in this area. He has also been active locally and nationally in his endeavours towads saving the natural environment. He has put many years of time and energy into both area's and has many on going projects in mind for the years ahead. The awarding of an honour from Australia would be just reward for a man who has preserved so much of our musical and dance heritage for future generations. Knowing Peter I have no doubt he would treasure such an honour as he has given so much to preserve Australia's music and dance heritage over most of his sixty plus years. Compiled by John Williams. Handwritten notes at bottom of last page reads: Referees Jacinta Allan MLA Steve Gibbons MHR Willie Carney ex Mayor of Bendigo Supporting letter Mary Smith Sec. 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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: PETER ELLIS ORDER OF AUSTRALIA RECIPIENT, 26th January, 2012
2 page article printer on A4 printer paper. Handwritten in greylead pencil across top of first page reads: Trad + Now Article written by John Williamson. Peter Ellis Order of Australia Recipient 2012 By John Williams. On 26th of January 2012 Peter Ellis was awarded the Order of Australia (OAM) for his services to the Arts through the collection and preservation of Australia's folk history. Peter has been a long time correspondent to this magazine and has provided the most detailed information on social dancing in Australia. There are many more things about Peter that readers should know. Peter has the largest collection of dance related material in the National Library Archives from over thirty years of collecting. His collecting trips have included Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania. The Western Australia trip was with John Meredith who was a long time mate of Peter's. Peter is a founder, charter member and life member of the Bush Dance and Music Club of Bendigo and received the Graham Squance award from the Folk Song and Dance Society of Victoria. He was also awarded a life membership of the Victorian Folk Music Club. Peter is founder of the Celebrated Emu Creek Bush Band which has been performing for thirty years and has played at the opening of the Melbourne Museum, Victorian State Parliament and Centenaries of the Shamrock Hotel and Post Office in Bendigo among many other gigs. Peter has also produced twenty one CDs with Emu Creek in that time which cover quadrilles, couples dances and the History of the Bendigo over one hundred and fifty years. (Emu Creek are already booked for the Canberra Centenary Ball in 2013!) Peter has also played with the famous Wedderburn Old Timers for thirty years during which time that band has received two platinum and several gold recording awards. Peter has also found the time to write several books including his three well know volumes of dance music, 'Collectors Choice' and the definitive volume on social dance in Australia 'Merry Country Dance'. He has also co-authored 'Two Hundred Dancing Years' with Shirley Andrews and 'Music Makes Me Smile - The music of the Nariel Valley' with Harry Gardner. Peter has also contributed to books compiled by others such as Rob Willis, Graham Seal and Dave Di Santi. Peter has trained many young musicians and conducted continuing Ed classes and Deb sets. He is a gold medal standard ballroom dancer in his own right which many dancers say contributes to his understanding of the correct tempo for all the dances he plays for. Peter has also been instrumental in the Bendigo Field Naturalist's Club of which he is a life member. He has been heavily involved in campaigns that have led to the establishment of two flora reserves and extensions to the Greater Bendigo National Park when housing developments threatened native bushland. He has contributed text and photographs to the publication 'Wildflowers of Bendigo'. Peter's award was really well deserved as you can see. What is really fitting is that he received the award on Australia Day. How fitting for a man who has single handedly saved more of Australia's Social Dance music and history than any other person. Australian dancing, music and the environment really owes Peter a lot. Well done from all your Trad and Now readers.person, individual, peter ellis oam -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO THOUSAND PROGRAM 1951
Program for the Bendigo Thousand, dated Monday, March 12th, 1951. It has a pale blue cover with a map of Australia and some foot runners on the front. Inside the map is a sketch of Pall Mall showing the Post Office and Memorial Hall. Contents include the names of Officials, the contestants in the races, 130 Yards Time Chart, Honor for Champion, Bendigo's Gift Track, Bookmakers' Names and Stand Numbers, a Trotting Race, Scratchings and Red Cross Emergency. Photos include Lloyd La Beach - Competitor, Mr. J. J. Fewster - Secretary, and S. P. Baldwin Winning 1950 Thousand. Included are advertisements: Romney Tailored Knitcraft for Men and Boys, Hearn's Newsagency, Hanro, and B.C.X. Commonwealth Athletic club brochureevent, sports, athletics, bendigo thousand program 1951, commonwealth athletic club, lloyd la beach, albert matthews, barney ewell, j j fewster, hon l w galvin, a e matthews, a j wearne, a w hogben, c michelsen, g wearne, m spencer, the rt hon mr w j mckell, w tovey, a grierson, j trengrove, c hall, w exelby, b pierce, a monagan, l white, b d mcfadyen, b frayne, e johnson, n l hammill, m spencer, j bull, j baker, h leed, j lonergan, j leslie, j mcgregor, g daniels, f porter, w rodda, a graham, l vernon, w foley, r c graham, f marchingo, r conolan, j scott, j hart, red cross emergency service, l killian, d pain, e killian, w beckwith, v a l board, j a troup, dr g p jeffrey, n mcl young, r mcgann, f mccarthy, b monaghan, l harris, j schafe, w bowtell, j hadlington, w g hampton, f price, b ashford, k grose, p slattery, h sandiford, f schilling, l hindson, w mcgrath, a farrar, w l lamers, george pethard, albert matthews, hanro, bcx, s p baldwin, hearn's newsagency, romney tailored knitcraft, paterson laing & bruce ltd, w p lamers, lamers' foot parlors, complaints, ed sayer, cambridge press -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGO: VICTORIA'S GOLDEN CITY
Coloured booklet of various scenes and buildings in and around Bendigo, titled Bendigo Victoria's Golden City. The front cover has a scene of Charing Cross looking towards Pall Mall. Inside the front cover is a very brief history and some Historical Buildings are mentioned. They are: Fortuna, Shamrock Hotel, Gold Mines Hotel, City Hall, Post Office, Law Courts, the Home for the Aged, Sacred Heart Cathedral, St. Paul's, Specimen Cottage, Log Lock-up and the Chinese Joss House. The coloured pictures inside are: The Central Deborah Gold Mine, Fortuna, Miner's Cottage, The Gold Mines Hotel, Victoria Hill, Bendigo Law Courts, Eaglehawk Log Lock-up, Look-out Tower Rosalind Park, Alexandra Fountain - Charing Cross, Conservatory Gardens with Law Courts in background, Inside the Conservatory, Bendigo Home & Hospital for the Aged - Victoria's 'White House', Sacred Heart Cathedral, Chinese Joss House, Chinese Joss House - Interior of the Main Temple, Bendigo Pottery - Potter at work, Bendigo Municipal Offices, Bendigo Institute of Technology at Flora Hill, Mt. Alvernia Hospital, Cobb & Co Coach, R Class Locomotive, Bendigo Tramcar, Lake Weeroona and Lake Eppalock Pumping Station. Some more attractions are mentioned inside the back cover. On the back cover is the Cenotaph - the only scale replica of the Whitehall Cenotaph - and Alexandra Fountain by night.Nucolorvue Productions Pty Ltdbendigo, tourism, photographs of bendigo icons, bendigo - victoria's golden city, fortuna, shamrock hotel, gold mines hotel, city hall, post office, law courts, home for the aged, victoria's 'white house', sacred heart cathedral, st paul's, specimen cottage, log lock-up, chinese joss house, charing cross, cenotaph, alexandra fountain, centra deborah gold mine, army cartographic unit, miner's cottage, harvey town, victoria hill, look-out tower rosalind park, conservatory gardens, conservatory, bendigo pottery, bendigo municipal offices, bendigo institute of technology, mt alvernia hospital, cobb & co coach, r class locomotive, bendigo railway station, bendigo tramcar, lake weeroona, lake eppalock pumping station, art gallery, historical museum eaglehawk, melville's caves, whitehall cenotaph, nucolorvue productins pty ltd, national library of australia -
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Book - NAMING BENDIGO: EVOLUTION OF A CITY'S IDENTITY 1836 TO1891
Red and white covered booklet titled 'Naming Bendigo evolution of a city's identity 1836 - 1891. It has a sketch map of Bendigo and Golden Square in 1851. It has a number of photos of early paintings, postcards and objects. The Foreword is written by Cr Rod Campbell, Mayor of the City of Greater Bendigo and the Introduction is written by Karen Quinlan, Director. The chapters are titled: Naming Bendigo evolution of a city's identity 1836 - 1891; The Gibson brothers soon renamed the run a popular choice in the 19th century; and to direct that the said place shall be called and known as Sandhurst; endeavoured to ascertain from what source, and at what time, the name of Bendigo arose: "The diggers...at Bendigo are recherché as to names;" and the Exhibition Checklist.event, exhibition, naming bendigo, naming bendigo - evolution of a city's identity 1836-1891, post office gallery, bendigo art galery, studio round, bambra, sandra bruce, karen quinlan, ian hill, national library of australia, city of greater bendigo, elaine harrington, vic lane, reg and judy macdonald, dennis o'hoy, sandhurst trustees, phil wilkins, darren wright, eaglehawk, eppalock, epsom, flora hill, golden square, kangaroo flat, strathfieldsaye, mount alexander run (north, or no 2 - ravenswood run -
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Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - GOLD NUGGET AUCTION
Three gold covered auction catalogues with black printing for Australia's First (Believed to be World's First) Gold Nugget Auction held in the Memorial Hall, Pall Mall, Bendigo on the 24th May, 1980. Catalogues are made of card and are tri-fold. On the front is a black sketch of Bendigo Historic Post Office. The inside which is white are the Conditions of Sale, the centre has the List of Nuggets which includes Lot No., No. of Nuggets and Approx. Lot Wt. in Grains. Under this are the Ingots which includes the Lot No. and Approx. Weight in Grains. Some notes are underneath. On the right fold is A History of Gold Discovery in Victoria and Large Nugget finds in the Area. Also mentioned are the Welcome Stranger Nugget, The Blanche Barkly Nugget and the Robins Nugget. On the inside gold side is A History of 3 D's Gold Mine N.L. and some information about Nuggets. On the back is Curnows name and a Reproduction of Curnows original Letterhead circa 1900.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - gold nugget auction, 3d's gold mine n.l., bendigo advertiser & clearads, mines department, welcome stranger nugget, red hill company's mine, blanche barkly nugget, precious nugget, ah chang, desmond robins, arthur robins, mining lease 452, mr a sexauer, robins nugget, gold nugget casino las vegas, bolton bros pty ltd, bluey robins, doug cahill, dick sandner, department of minerals and energy, national bank of australasia ltd, commonwealth development bank daryl mcclure, e j dunn, department of mines, curnows (bendigo), j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett, fred dyett