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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO HOTEL COLLECTION: FLEECE INN HOTEL, STRICKLAND ROAD, BENDIGO
Colour photograph: Fleece Inn Hotel, Strickland Road, Bendigo. Two storey hotel, plain façade LH side, two storey verandah RH side. Painted cream with brown trim. Written on pediment on top of hotel 'Fleece Inn' with scroll either side. Corrugated iron roof visible, 3 chimneys.bendigo, hotel, gold mines hotel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO HOTEL COLLECTION: GOLD MINES HOTEL, MARONG ROAD, BENDIGO
Colour photograph: Gold Mines Hotel, Marong Road, Bendigo. Image shows two storey building, verandah top and bottom storey, ornate ironwork on verandah. Single pediment in centre of verandah and also on top of second storey Written on top pediment in gold paint 'Gold Mines Hotel' . Hotel painted white.bendigo, hotel, gold mines hotel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO HOTEL COLLECTION: MCIVOR HIGHWAY HOTEL
Colour photograph: McIvor Highway Hotel, McIvor Road, Bendigo. Image shows 2 storey art deco hotel, cream paint on front façade , red brick building behind. Curved façade on LH side, brown horizontal and vertical trim. Multi-coloured brick on bottom storey. Early 1980's?bendigo, hotel, mcivor highway hotel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BERT GRAHAM COLLECTION: SIX YOUNG SWIMMERAS
Black & white photograph, Bert Graham Collection, six young swimmers posing by the East Bendigo Swimming Pool, they from left to right are; Rear, Rhett Marchione, Tony Busschev, John Pocock. Front; Ray Chalkley, Lesley Richardson, Julie Dole, as named on back. To the left people on the diving boards and more at right.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east swimming club -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LODGE COLLECTION: BENDIGO MARK LODGE NO. 12 GOLDEN JUBILEE SOUVENIR 1896 - 1946, 7th may, 1946
Buff booklet, on front cover Bendigo Mark Lodge No. 12, Golden Jubilee Souvenir, 1896 - 1946. Installation of the Master-Elect Bro. J.L. Court, S.W. and investiture of officers by the Grand Master M. W.R. Bro. A.J. Dean, and Grand Lodge Officers. Program is printed with pale aqua on cover, Masonic symbols.bendigo, clubs, bendigo mark lodge no 12 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LESLIE JOHN BAGUST COLLECTION: QUEEN VICTORIA GARDENS, 1940
Leslie John Bagust Collection. Black and White Photo Queen Victoria Gardens Bendigo 1940. Image taken looking towards the R.S.L. Soldiers Memorial Hall, Queen Victoria Statue and surrounding gardens take up prominence in the foreground whilst in the background the top of the old Post Office now a gallery can be seen.bendigo, tourism, queen victoria gardens bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - RESEARCH FOLDER COLLECTION: CAST IRON STRUCTURES, 1990 - 2015
Folder of research material compiled by Carol Holsworth. Received at History House in July 2023. Cast Iron Gates, Fences, Pillars, and Fountains Includes Photographs of examples of cast iron gates, fences, pillars and fountains in the Bendigo area, most with location details included. Descriptions Newspaper articles Research and history notes CataloguesCarol Holsworthbendigo, history, cast iron gates fences pillars -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - GOLDEN DAYS HISTORICAL EXHIBITION COLLECTION: EXHIBITION 1960
Typed one page document with details of the Golden Days Exhibition set up by the Bendigo Historical Branch in the Memorial Hall for 4 days 13th - 16th August, 1960. Extract from text: 'an unrivalled collection rich in historical detail and accuracy will be presented' Joint Secretaries, Miss. J. Parry and Mr. J.G. Harrison.bendigo, entertainment, bhs exhibition 1960 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - STILWELL'S INVOICE, 09/08/1929
Brothers Frederick and Ernest Stillwell opened a hardware and general ironmongery in Hargreaves St Bendigo in 1895. They were later joined by Roy Stillwell. The shop further developed and advertised as selling furniture, home furnishings and HardwareStilwell's Invoice: Pink paper with black print. Hole in the centre. No. 42 Dated 09/08/1929. 281,283 & 285 Hargreaves Street. Bendigo. Telephone 117. P.O. Box 88. Mr S.A. Bush. Credited by Stilwell's. Ironmongers, Complete House Furnishers and importers of hardware, Glassware, Crockery, Carpets and Linoleums. Invoice for 2 Chair Seats, Tacks. Please keep these Invoices as Accounts will not be made out in detail. Box 625Lamson Paragon Limitedbusiness, retail, house furnishings, stilwell's. s.a. bush -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Miss Gwen Williams
The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989.Miss Gwen Williams, member of Hospital Charities Commission when School of Nursing was instigated in 1952. She was appointed Director of Nursing at Bendigo Hospital when the first students of the NDSN graduated. Square format B&W photographGwen Williamsndsn, nursing -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: BENDIGO TEACHERS' COLLEGE PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOFS
A collection of photographic proofs collected by Ms. J.C. Burnett in her preparation for her book 'History of Bendigo Teachers' College, 1926-1973, which was published by Cambridge Press in 1973.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo teachers' college, tertiary education, teacher training, bendigo, education, proofs, photo, photograph, photographs, photography -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NEW BENDIGO GOLD PROJECT: REPORT ON BENDIGO HISTORICAL GOLD PRODUCTION
New Bendigo Gold Project -Bendigo Mining NL - Report on Bendigo Historical Gold Production from the Bendigo Goldfield -Exploration Office - dated March 2001 . Paper presented by Rowland Hill, Bendigo Mining NL, at BHS meeting, 2 November, 2001. 30 pages.document, gold, gold mines of bendigo & eaglehawk -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MITCHELL STREET, BENDIGO
Photo, colored. Looking up Mitchell towards Railway line. Tram lines in centre of road, ornate power lines up centre of street. On GH corner two storey building, verandah, Peters Ice Cream sign and Cozy Corner Care sign on verandah. On bottom of photo ' Mitchell Street, Bendigo, No. 17' Appears to be in 1940'sbendigo, streetscape, mitchell street, bendigo, mitchell street, plaza theatre, cozy corner -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - PALL MALL, BENDIGO
black and white image: Pall Mall, looking northwards. Shopfronts visible from RH side: Hall & Batchelder, Favaloro's Cafe, The Beehive, Abbott, Myers, Shamrock Hotel. Cars parked at kerb, appear to be late 1940's early 1950's. Tramline up centre of road. Written on bottom LH side, 'Pall Mall, Bendigo'Valentine's Post Cardbendigo, streetscape, pall mall, bendigo, pall mall, beehive, hall & batchelder. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - THE DIARIES OF RICHARD POPE, 1884 - 1886
The Diaries of Richard Pope, Volume VI, Bendigo, 25 Dec 1884 - 2 Jan 1886' Edited by J.H. Whitehead, 133 Finch Street, Glen Iris, 3146. 16 March, 1983.Richard Popecottage, miners, bendigo, mining, pope family, goldfields -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS, LIGHT HORSE
Photographs from 17th Light Horse Regiment collection box. .1) Black print bottom: Two hundred officers & men of the 17th & 19th Light Horse were in training at Bendigo last week. 1. LIEUT A V PALMER 2. Jumping in pairs 3. The camp trumpeter 4. LIEUT COL H K RAWSON CO of camp on right with his staff 5. Watering the horses 6. Machine gun practice 7. Some of the men.1) Laminated photocopy of 7 numbered black & white photographs, Light Horsemen Soldiers in uniform, horses, machine gun, mounted on archival cardboard, from newspaper article, black & white top & bottom. .2) Laminated photocopy of colour photograph, 8 Soldiers in uniform mounted on horses, white print label lower right..1) Black print: "March 18 1933 The Weekly Times Magazine Section, Light Horsemen in Camp in Bendigo" (see notes for bottom details). .2) White print: "The Army, then, now, and for the future. All had a part to play"photography-photographs, military history - army, light horse, passchendaele barracks trust -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - NDSN Anniversary 1975 committee
The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989.B&W photograph NDSN 25th Anniversary five-member committee Three copies of B&W photo in varying sizes.NDSN 25th anniversary committee: Mavis Bonney (nee Graham), Elsie Brown (nee Skinner), School Chairman Kevin Houlahan, Dean Sidney Gerry and Joan O'Shea (nee Stott). copyright The Bendigo Advertisers (blue stamp)ndsn, nursing -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO EASTER FAIR COLLECTION: EASTER ENTERTAINEMNT PROGRAM 1969
Four pages Bendigo Easter Fair - Easter Entertainment Program: April 5th-8th 1969. With the compliments of Bendigo & District Tourist Association. Program by courtesy of Bendigo caravan park - Golden Hills Motel, Bendigo.event, easter fair, bendigo easter fair -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: MAYORAL ROLL 1856 - 1973
A typed list of the City of Bendigo Mayoral Roll from 1856 to 1973. Also an incomplete list of Town Clerks.government, local, mayoral roll, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, city of bendigo, person, male, clubs and associations, government, ms. j.c. burnett -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - 12 page booklet of photographs titled Northern District School of Nursing - Prospectus, Northern District school of Nursing Prospectus. No date
The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989. The book "The First of its Kind" was published in 2015. Printed in Bendigo by "Bendigo Modern Press". Memories compiled by Peter Rosewall; who attended the last NDSN school PTS 108 between 1986 - 89.Soft covered 12 page booklet with details about the school. There is a brief history and description of the school with photographs on the first pate. Then follows names of Associated hospitals which are listed with some photographs of the relevant hospitals. Included are Swan hill District Community hospital, Bendigo Base Hospital, Echuca District Community Hospital, Castlemaine District Hospital, Mildura Base Hospital. The next page shows Nursing as a Career with photographs. Listed are prerequisites for training, application and selection procedure, the training programme with photographs and description of each year of training, examinations, hospital teaching, after graduation and other points of interest. 12 pages of mostly photographs of nurses and hospitals with some descriptions and detailsmemoir, nursing, ndsn, training prerequistes, training hospitals -
Bendigo Military Museum
Certificate - LIFE MEMBERSHIP 1947, FRAMED, 8/5/47
Doctor HAROLD ROBERT CATFORD was the first to be made a Life Member of the Bendigo RSL Sub Branch. The certificate was signed on the 8th Day of May 1947. He was first elected to Committee of the Bendigo Branch in 1918 and retired after 29 years at the AGM 1947 serving the whole time as Vice President. Doctor Harold Robert Catford enlisted as a Captain on 23.6.15 age 41 years and attached to HQ 29th Batt AIF. Embarked for overseas 10.11.15, transfer to 8th Field Ambulance 6.10.16. At various times he was attached to 5th Div Ammunition Column and 2nd A.C.C. Station, promoted to Major 24.8.17. He returned to Australia on 26.9.17 for personal reasons and his appointment in the AIF was terminated on 11.12.17. from 1.1.18 he was RMO to several military units including the 38th Batt in Peace time. Promoted to Lt Col on 19.4.23, placed on the AAMC reserve list 30.1.30 and then the retired list 30.1.1934. Life membership certificate of the Bendigo RSL awarded to Dr HR Catford. Certificate is set in a yellowish cardboard frame inside a silver wooden frame. The certificate is in colour with a red seal and signatures of Federal President and Secretary of the RSSILA. A set of WWI ribbons has been placed in the frame.brsl, smirsl, life membership -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
photograph - Set of 5 Black & White - Bendigo tramways, Peter Duckett, early 1950s
Set of five photographs of Bendigo trams photographed by Peter Duckett, early 1950s 1 - Bendigo 22 in Mitchell Street. Tram has the destination of Quarry Hill. In the background is the Morley Johnson Home furnisher and F. Kessling Butcher 2 - Tram No. 3 at the depot. 3 - Tram 7 on a Quarry Hill service. 4 - Bogie tram 24 at the depot 5 - Track cleaner - scrubber and another ex Melbourne single trucker at the depot.Yields information about Bendigo trams early 1950sSet of five black and white photographs by Peter Duckett.Details the image on the rear of the print in ink.bendigo, tramcars, bendigo tramways, quarry hill, charing cross, mitchell st, tram 22, tram 3, tram 7, tram 24, scrubber tram -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Map - Melbourne - Ballarat - Bendigo Tramways, 23-9-1969
Provides a detailed map of Melbourne, Ballarat and Bendigo tram lines - dated 23-9-1969. Shows street names, depot locations, depot layouts, track details including an insert for Sturt St Ballarat and destination locations. Provides a scale for each system. Not known who prepared the drawing.Yields information about the three operable Victorian systems at the date of preparation.Printed - dyeline? map on a folded sheet of papermap, melbourne, ballarat, bendigo, tramways, diagram -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CARWARDINE COLLECTION: INFORMATION RE COLLECTION
Handwritten note from Tim Gibson, a descendant of the original Cawardine family, has donated the items in the Carwardine Collection (Cat No. 3401). CARWARDINE, Walter Henry Walter Henry Carwardine Groom: Walter Henry CARWARDINE. Bride: Elizabeth Arnold THORPE. Year married: 1863. Place: Victoria, Australia. Walter died 1923 in Caulfield, Victoria. Age: 89 years. Parents named as John CARWARDINE and Charlotte WILCOX. Buried: Bendigo Cemetery, Victoria. Area: Mon G1. Grave number: 21110. Service date: 03 June 1923. Elizabeth Arnold Carwardine (Thorpe) Died 1911 in Bendigo, Victoria. Age: 70 years. Parents named as Joseph THORPE and Jane ARNOLD. Buried: Bendigo Cemetery, Victoria. Area: Mon G1. Grave number: 21110. Service date: 19 May 1911. Eleven children located Victorian records for Walter and Elizabeth. 1. Henry Thorpe CARWARDINE. Born: 1864 Dunolly, Victoria. Birth recorded under CAWARDINE. Died: 1916 Bendigo, Victoria. Age: 52 years. Married: Jessie Mary Jean BURNS. Year: 1891. Place: Victoria. See Post: CARWARDINE Henry married Jessie BURNS 1891 2. Hugh Wilcox CARWARDINE. Born: 1866 Dunolly, Victoria. Died: 1952 Bendigo, Victoria. Age: 86 years. Buried: Bendigo Cemetery, Victoria. Area: Mon G1. Grave number: 21110. Service date: 22 May 1952. 3 Guy CARWARDINE. Born: 1867 Sandhurst, Victoria. Died: 1942 Cohuna, Victoria. Age: 74 years. Married: Minnie LANSELL. Year: 1892. Place: Victoria. Minnie was born 1863 in Sandhurst, Victoria. Parents named as William LANSELL and Jane Crouch ANDERSON. Minnie died 1954 in Cohuna, Victoria. Age: 91 years. Parents named as William LANSELL and Jane Crutch ANDERSON. 4. Mary Charlotte Arnold CARWARDINE. Born: 1869 Sandhurst, Victoria. Died: 1942 Bendigo, Victoria. Age: 72 years. Married: Luther Edwin Goldsmith BRIGHT. Year: 1891. Place: Victoria. Luther was born 1865 in Ballarat, Victoria. Parents named as Alfred Goldsmith BRIGHT and Sophia JACOBSON. Luther died 1892 in Prahran, Victoria. Age: 26 years. Parents named as Alfred Goldsmith BRIGHT and Siphia Goldsmith JACOBSON. 5. John CARWARDINE. Born: 1871 Sandhurst, Victoria. Died: 1871 Sandhurst, Victoria. Age: 02 days. Buried: Bendigo Cemetery, Victoria. Area: Mon C4. Grave number: 3881. Service date: 17 April 1871. 6. Thomas Brunsdon CARWARDINE. Born: 1872 Sandhurst, Victoria. Died: 1876 Sandhurst, Victoria. Age: 03 years. Buried: Bendigo Cemetery, Victoria. Area: Mon C4. Grave number: 3881. Service date: 07 April 1876. 7. Rose Elizabeth CARWARDINE. Born: 1874 Sandhurst, Victoria. Died: 09 October 1963, Ravensthorpe, Western Australia. Age: 89 years. Buried: Karrakatta Cemetery, Western Australia. Area: Anglican. Section: ZU. Gravesite: 0356. Grantee: Muriel Carwardine ARCHER. Married: Arthur Sydney CHAMBERS. Year: 1905. Place: Ravensthorpe, Western Australia. Arthur died 1950, Williams district, Western Australia. 8. Walter Henry CARWARDINE. Born: 1876 Sandhurst, Victoria. Died: 1937 Bendigo, Victoria. Age: 60 years. Buried: Bendigo Cemetery, Victoria. Area: Mon H6. Grave number: 30803. Service date: 11 February 1937. Married: Flora Constance HILL. Year: 1906. Place: Victoria. Flora was born 1876 in Bendigo, Victoria. Parents named as Frederick HILL and Mary Ann KERSHAW. Flora died 1959 in Bendigo, Victoria. Age: 84 years. Parents named as Frederick HILL and Mary Ann KERSHAW. Buried: Bendigo Cemetery, Victoria. Area: Mon H6. Grave number: 30803. Service date: 13 October 1959. 9. James Arnold CARWARDINE. Born: 1878 Sandhurst, Victoria. Died: 1947 Heidelberg, Victoria. Age: 69 years. Cremated: Fawkner Memorial Park, Victoria. Service date: 06 September 1947. Cremated remains location: Not recorded. First World War Embarkation Roll. Name: James Arnold CARWARDINE. Service number: 4158. Rank: Private. Roll title: 6 Infantry Battalion - 13 to 18 Reineforcements. (Dec 1915 - July 1916) Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918. Date of embarkation: 29 December 1915. Place of embarkation: Melbourne. Ship embarked on: HMAT Demosthenes. Ship number: A64. Married: Frances Georgina TURNER. Year: 1919. Place: Victoria. Frances was born 1875 in Eaglehawk, Victoria. Parents named as James Perriman TURNEER and Caroline GORDEN. Frances died 1956 in Brighton, Victoria. Age: 76 years. Father named as James TURNER. Mother unknown. Cremated: Fawkner Memorial Park, Victoria. Service date: 29 November 1956. Cremated remains location: Rose Garden 02. 10. Albert Augustus Arnold CARWARDINE. Born: 1880 Sandhurst, Victoria. Died: 1885 Sandhurst, Victoria. Age: 05 years. Buried: Bendigo Cemetery, Victoria. Area: Mon C4. Grave number: 3881. Service date: 18 July 1885. 11. George Frederick Brunsdon CARWARDINE. Born: 1888 Sandhurst, Victoria. Died: 02 August 1916, France. First World War Embarkation Roll. Name: George Frederick CARWARDINE. Service number: 3794. Rank: Acting Sergeant. Roll title: 24 Infantry Battalion - 9 to 12 Reinforcements. (Feb-April 1916) Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918. Date of embarkation: 08 February 1916. Place of embarkation: Melbourne. Ship embarked on: HMAT Warilda. Ship number: A69. First World War Roll of Honour. Name: George Frederick Brunston CARWARDINE. Service number: 3794. Rank: Private. Unit: 24th Battalion. (Infantry) Service: Australian Army. Conflict: 1914-1918. Date of death: 02 August 1916. Place of death: France. Cause of death: Killed in action. Cemetery or memorial details: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France. Sources: Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria. Registry of Deaths and Marriages, Western Australia. Bendigo Cemetery Records, Victoria. Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery Records, Victoria. Karrakatta Cemetery Records, Western Australia. First World War Embarkation Rolls. AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.bendigo, business, carwardine soap and candle -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HISTORY OF POST OFFICES GREATER BENDIGO AREA
History of Post Offices Greater Bendigo area / information on Bendigo Post Offices & agenda for Bendigo Post Office centenary 30.9.1987 11 pagesorganisation, government, official -
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Document - KARL JACKSON COLLECTION: BENDIGO BITTER LABEL
Bendigo Bitter Beer Label. Oval shape, gree, red and yellow. Bendigo Bitter Beer on label. Brewed and bottled Bendigo, Victoria Australia. -
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Slide - FLEMING COLLECTION: 1950S BENDIGO SLIDE, 1957
Bendigo 1950s. Bendigo Easter Fair 22/4/1957. Bagpipe Band marching along Myer Street, Bendigo, in the Easter Fair Procession.Kodakevent, easter fair, bendigo easter fair, bendigo easter fair 22/4/1957. bagpipe band myer street bendigo easter fair procession -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Article - News article: Letter To The Editor - Australia Day 1988, 18th February 1988
Williams Family Collection. Newspaper clipping. Letter To The Editor from Bendigo Advertiser about a Bendigo resident's experience of 1988 Australia Day celebrations in Bendigo compared with Tarnagulla.tarnagulla -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - COUNCIL CHAMBER, FORMER COUNCIL OFFICES, TOWN HALL, BENDIGO
COUNCIL CHAMBER, FORMER COUNCIL OFFICES, TOWN HALL, BENDIGO -black and white copy : in centre of image : eight polished wooden desks with ornate iron legs, ink wells , surrounded by eight upholstered chairs. At rear of table, one chair surrounded on either side by drapes. Royal Coat of arms above.- crown above a shield , rampant Lion and Unicorn .There is also a wooden gavell and blockbuildings, town hall, bendigo, bendigo, town hall, council -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: RICHARD HARTLEY SMITH ABBOTT
Copy of a piece about Richard Hartley Smith Abbott. Abbott was born in Bendigo. He was a hardware merchant, it operated as Abbot Supply Co. He was a director of the Bendigo gas Co, Sandhurst Building Society and Sandhurst Trustees Co. He also helped pioneer tanning in Australia and he had his tannery in Mandurang. He served on the Strathfieldsaye Council and later the Bendigo City Council. He was elected to the Legislative Council in 1907 and in 1932 served as a Senator. In 1887 he was on the committee to establish an art gallery. He served on the School of Mines Council. In 1910, he attended a meeting about Miners' Phthisis in Bendigo. He invested in the Bendigo mines and his firm was a major supplier of various hardware for the mining companies. There is also a photo.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - richard hartley smith abbott, parliamentary library, abbott supply co, bendigo gas co, sandhurst building society, sandhurst trustees co, strathfieldsaye council, bendigo city council, art gallery, school of mines council, miners' phthisis