Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 47 page soft cover booklet of verse by Mary Augusta Poynter (Oct 3, 1905 - June 7, 1930) compiled by Hugh E. Poynter. Set up and printed in 1930 by S. T. Leigh & Co. Ltd, Sydney. Catalogue sticker ''2128 POY'' on front cover. Handwritten in ink inside front cover 'With kind regards from Hugh E Poynter 1930'.Mary Augusta Poynterbooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, mary augusta poynter, hugh e.poynter, poetry

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. One typed page, headed Personal. Letter from F. C. Dyett, 7 Bignold Avenue Bendigo addressed to the Mayor, Cr N. J. Oliver. Dated 15th January, 1965. Thanks the Mayor for his representation of the City at the funeral of his late uncle, Sir Gilbert Dyett, C.M.G.bendigo, council, sir gilbert dyett, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. sir gilbert dyett, c.m.g.

Canvas to Campus. A History of the Bendigo Institute of Technology. (1973). Frank Cusack. Printed by The Hawthorn Press Pty Ltd. Melbourne. SBN 7256 0097 7 Includes b/w photographs Yellow paper jacket. Green hardback. 24.5X16cm. 146 pages. Markings – Bendigo Historical Society Inc. stamp front and back Copy signed by author on title page. Inscription reads “Dear Denis- from ***ther and Hilary with love 21.4.1973”Frank Cusackbendigo, education, mechanics institute school of mines

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 160 page hardcover 'coffee table' book on the history of the gold rushes at Dunolly and surrounding district by James Flett. Includes 7 maps and 41 illustrations. Published in 1956 by the Poppet Head Press and printed by George H Barrow & Co., Melbourne. Catalogue sticker ''2256 FLE'' on spine. Coloured copy of the photo of the discovery of the 'Welcome Stranger' nugget at Moliagul in 1869 opposite title page.James Flettbooks, collections, history, alec h chisholm collection, james flett, dunolly, gold rush

Clothing. Guipure lace and spotted tulle bolero with sleeves. The 8cm cuffs of the sleeves are also guipure lace. The lace is of a floral design with tiny looped picots separating the floral motifs. Sleeves are of spotted tulle (.7 cm spots). The back of the bolero is shallow - just 26 cm deep, while the front dips to two peaks in the centre front.From shoulder to lower edge is 44 cms. No fasteners are evident. Armhole seam is bound with tulle.costume, female, cream tucked net collar and jabot

Textiles, black velvet tea cosy.Embroidered in velour thread. Floral design. One side has three stems of pink dahlia like flowers and leaves. The other side has three stems of yellow flowers with leaves. The tea cosy is edged with 7 cm red and yellow striped cord. The tea cosy is lined with red cotton fabric with a pink and green floral printed pattern. Both sides are padded. Hand made.textiles, domestic, velvet tea cosy

Cream colour, bi-fold card. On front ' Bendigo Coat of Arms, Official dinner in honour of the visit of His Excellency Sir Isaac Alfred Isaacs, Governor General of Australia. Tendered by His Worship the Mayor, Councillor A. Staples on Friday June 7th, 1935 at 7 p.m. F.T. Amer Town Clerk'. Inside : Menu and Toast List: Cr Staples, Colonel E. Harrison, Cr. Taylor, Rev. Donald Baker.bendigo, council, official dinner isaac isaacs

Document: 2 copies of Scrip certificates from Flying Squadron Gold-Mining Company Registered, Woodfield and Pigeon Reefs, Sparrowhawk, Bendigo. Issued to David Field of Sandhurst, 26th. October, 1870. Signed by J.G. Weddell, Manager. David Field is listed as an original shareholder in the Flying Squadron Mine, in 1870. ( see Government Gazette October 7, 1870 ) The mine was situated at Sparrowhawk Gully, Sandhurst. ** one copy only in pocket. 8.10.2019place, fortuna, family history, bendigo, sandhurst, fortuna, lansell, david field

Document: McColl, Rankin & Stanistreet , 7 page document, typed, prepared by Ford Aspinwall & DeGruchy, Solicitors, Melbourne. Memorandum of agreement between Great Eastern and Birds Reef No Liability syndicate and New Don No Liability. Signed under common seal of New Don James Barclay and Geo. Kingsley ( director ) and Stanistreet ( legal manager ) Also asigned by Jack Reginald Ingram, Thomas Watson Haynes and Henry George De Gruchy.organization, business, new don no liability, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet , great eastern and birds reef no liability syndicate, new don no liability, bendigo, gold, goldmining, lease

These purses were common in The Netherlands in the mid-twentieth century but were laid aside in favour of wallets once plastic cards were introduced.A black leather purse with partitions for bank notes and coins. There is a stud to close the coin section and a brass clip to close the purse as a whole. One section contains two notes to the value of two and a half guilders; another has 19 coins to the value of 10c each; the main section holds 2 coins worth 1 guilder each, 7 worth 25cents, 3 x 5cent coins and 3 x 1 cent.

The Methodist Order of Knights was the official youth organisation of the Methodist Church of Australasia. It originated in Hurstville, NSW, on the 4th October 1914 by the then Mr and later Rev Alex Bray. Alex Bray was a Sunday School teacher and spoke to his class of the Knights of the Round Table. In 1917 the Order of Knights was officially recognised by the Sunday School Dept of the NSW Methodist Conference. Courts spread thoroughout Australia. In 1927 the High Court of NSW called for designs for a badge and in 1929 the General Conference of the Methodist Church of Australasia recognised the Order as an approved Organisation. In 1938 the Senior Section was organised into Degrees of Sincerity, Service and Sacrifice; the Junior Section into Pages' Degree with advancement to Esquire. In 1954 the Junior Section was reorganised into two groups: Pages 8 to 11 years and Esquires 12 to 15 years. The Knight's Motto: "Live Pure, Speak True, Right Wrong, Follow Christ the King, else wherefore born?" Courts of the Order: General Conference Department of the Christian Education - General Court - Provincial High Court - District Court - Local Court - Senior Court - Intermediate Court - Junior Court . Regalia: All members of the Intermediate and Senior Courts wore regalia consisting of a cloth shield superimposed by a cross of light and dark blue ribbons, and supported by a cloth collar. Esquire and Degree of Sincerity regalia: White collar and white shield. Degree of Service regalia: Green collar and shield. Degree of Sacrifice: Scarlet collar and shield. District Court regalia: Blue collar and gold shield. High Court regalia: Gold collar and purple sheild. General Court regalia: Purple collar and shield. Officers of the local courts wore their symbols as part of their regalia.E3112.03.1 and E3112.03.2 Blank Companion warrant with emblems of the Methodist Church of Australasia and Methodist Order of Knights. The certificate has light blue edging. The card has the code G.C.7. E3112.03.3 Methodist Church of Australasia Victoria and Tasmania Conference Warrant card for Companion Page W Slingo of Belgrave Junior Court of the Mountains, 1964. E3112.03.4 Methodist Church of Australasia Victoria and Tasmania Conference Warrant card for Companion Esquire W Slingo.E3112.03.3 "Companion W. Slingo" "Belgrave Junior Court of the Mountains" "Bruce Collins" "10/4/64". E3112.03.4 "W.Slingo" "Belgrave Junior Court of the Mountains" "Brierson" "4/3/66".methodist order of knights, belgrave junior court of the mountains

Records sent to Mrs E.Till from Alwyn Till during World War 2Record 1. Red Cross recording to Mrs E. Till in paper log. Record 2. Broadcasting recording supplies record. Record 3. As above in grey envelop. Record 4. Royce recording disc in envelope. Record 5. Broadcasting recording supplies 33 1/3 record Record 6. Record in postal envelope addressed to Mrs E. Till Record 7. 78RP record Birthday Greetings from Alwyncommunication, electronic

Brown wooden 2004 Hume North East Region Sports Award plaques with gold metal plate on the bottom section and 3D Year Champion sticker in the centre. Team awards: Year 7 boys squash team Year 8 girls squash team Intermediate boys football team Boys senior squash team Individual Awards: Andrew Kelly- Golf Outstanding Achievement heather Oliver- Basketball Outstanding Achievement

Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 6/7/2017 titled "Safer Street Crossing" about the installation of a set of traffic lights at the rear of the Museum Depot. Photo looking north along Gillies St. Included in the photo is Samantha McIntosh, VicRoads Ewen Nevett and MP Sharon Knight. Tram depot in the background. Note the traffic light installation resulted (a bit of accident and good talking by Neville Britton) of a crossing into the depot. Was not included in the drawings.gillies st, traffic lights, ballarat specialist school

Newspaper clipping from The Melbourne Sun, dated Monday 17/4/1972, titled "End of the line in Bendigo" showing a photograph of Bendigo tram driver Bob Wirth standing by Bendigo No. 26 prior to its last trip to Eaglehawk and then the depot. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02. .1 - black and white print of the photograph in fair order. Added 11-8-2016tramways, trams, bendigo, tramway closure, last tram

Copy photograph of a small photograph contained within item Reg. No. 587. Photograph is of the point work on the intersection of Sturt St. south side and Lydiard St. North line. No caption on photograph in 587. Photo shows detail of track construction. Work to the east has either been completed or not yet commenced. Shed in photo No. 597 is visible, so could be same date, Hi Res scan of neg used 7-5-2020trams, tramways, ballarat, rehabilitation, sturt st.

A set of seven Plastic mount (black base, white cover) of tram No. 38 in service for the BTM Photo by Travis Jeffrey, c1992. .1 - 23 - Gardens Loop, destination of Mt. Pleasant .2 - 24 - ditto .3 - 28 - Carlton St .4 - 11 - tram running out, about to cross Wendouree Parade showing Special .5 - btm124 - at Carlton St .6 - btm125 - Gardens Loop .7 - btm135 - on the depot fan.tramways, trams, wendouree parade, btm, gardens loop, tram 38

Demonstrates aspects of the development of Ballarat tramcars through printed sketches of the various types. Produced for sale purposes or display purposes.Printed poster on yellow paper, dark green ink, based on the one for use in tram roof ad racks, featuring five different drawings of Ballarat trams - SEC 40, ESCo Toastrack, ESCo California Combination, SEC 13 and horse tram No. 7, with words "Ballarat Trams are Ballarat History". Printed for sale purposes c1995. See also Reg Item 693 for a tram roof ad racks version of this poster.Niltrams, tramways, btm, posters, roof ads

Black and white photograph of three trams crossing at Gray St. loop on the Sebastopol line in Albert St. No. 21, northbound is entering the loop, while a single trucker and No. 42 showing "Special" wait. A number of photographers are photographing the event indicating a enthusiast special. Probably taken early 1970's Item from the ARHS Archives dated 14/7/2004 via Bill Kingsley. No indication of original source, date or photographer.tramways, trams, sebastopol, gray st, special tours, albert st, tram 42, tram 21

Yields information about Ballarat c1925 from an aerial photograph looking west.Digital photograph of Ballarat looking West c1925, aerial view, looking along Sturt St and Bridge St, taken from about Victoria St and Humffray St. Shows both the Alfred Hall and the Coliseum. Shows two single truckers at the east end of Sturt St. See email from Alan Bradley dated 28/7/2012 re date. See also Reg Item 5454 for another similar photograph.trams, tramways, ballarat, aerial views

Yields information about Sydney tramcars and that some trams were transferred to Ballarat in about 1907, but does not give detail.Letter to W. Jack dated 4/7/1939 from J. Ross, Secretary to the Department of Road Transport and Tramways NSW and attached handwritten list of tram classes, number and horsepower of motors red pencil and ink. Letter typed. Pages held together by brass pin clip folded out. Advises that some tramcars were sold to Ballarat about 1907. Record updated and images added 19/8/2013trams, tramways, sydney tramcars, rolling stock, ballarat

Demonstrates an important part of Ballarat's tramway operations during the Second World War when black out conditions applied and headlights had to be masked. The item is a replica made at the time for an exhibition.Replica headlight mask used in BTM's Australia Remembers Exhibition 1995, made to dimensions in SECV drawing BA-T9-8387, made from galvanised sheet metal, cut and folded. Painted on external surfaces, gloss black - 7 Velcro dots on rear for mounting on display boards - used in Photo of No. 27 Oct. 1995. See related documents for an image of the SEC drawing. See SEC Drawing No. BA-T9 -8387.trams, tramways, ballarat trams, australia remembers, headlight mask, btm, ballarat tramways

CLUNES RAILWAY STATION OPENED 1877 .1 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO PRINT OF CLUNES RAILWAY STATION (POSTCARD SIZE) .2 MATTE FINISH ENLARGEMENT OF THE ORIGINAL PHOTO (8X10) MOUNTED ON MASONITE .3 PHOTO PRINT ENLARGEMENT OF THE ORIGINAL PHOTO (8X5) .4 PHOTO PRINT ENLARGEMENT OF THE ORIGINAL PHOTO (8X10) .5 ORIGINALSEPIA POSTCARD OF CLUNES RAILWAY STATION .6 COLOURED POSTCARD OF CLUNES RAILWAY STATION .7 PHOTO PRINT ENLARGEMENT OF ORIGINAL PHOTO (8X10)ON FRONT: "CLUNES RAILWAY STATION" IN WHITE HAND PRINTINGlocal history, photographs, railway station

Four pen and wash sketches - Gannets at Point Danger. Sketches mounted one beneath the other. Sketches have a white background, black ink, several different colour washes, double white mat board, blonde wooden frame, reflective glass, wire hanger on back. Images from top to bottom: Single Gannet / 7 gannets / Gannets sitting, one at the back looks to be in flight / Gannets on the shore, sea behind and an islandFront: Each image is signed 'M. Boag July 2015'. black ink, lower right cornergannets, portland wildlife, birds, point danger

A property illustration by Margaret Picken Commissioned by a real estate agency for the purpose of advertising 27 Crest Gve., Nunawading The property has be listed as having sold for $130,000 in 1997 Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favored coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Margaret Picken, of a black and white line drawing of a single story weatherboard house with a driveway on the right leading to a separate garage in the background. In front of the house is a front lawn with a tree and shrubs. There are two holepunch holes centred just under the lower edge. The date listed in the title inscription has been overwritten from 95 in black ink, to 97, the 7 being in red ink. 27 Crest Gve., Nunawading Margaret Picken - 97 Woodards - B/Burnwhitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, house, garden, real estate, nunawading