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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: BENDIGO TEACHERS' COLLEGE STUDENTS
A black and white photograph of female Bendigo Teachers' College students in 1949 (?) sitting on the platform outside the common rooms reading, with a lecturer in the background. The Army hut had been brought from Tatura to form two common rooms.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college students, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, tertiary education, bendigo teachers' college, bendigo teachers' college students, photograph, photographs, photography, teacher training -
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Photograph - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: LONG GULLY STATE SCHOOL
A white envelope with the words 'Long Gully School' written on the front. It contains one black and white photograph of Long Gully State School, one proof and a negative of the school. On the left hand corner at the top of the envelope is the number 1. On the back of the larger photo written in blue ink is ' S.S. Long Gully. Site of 1st Bendigo T.C..1926 - 1927.' J.C. Burnett Teachers' College Bendigo.bendigo, education, long gully state school, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, tertiary education, bendigo teachers' college, long gully state school, primary schools, state schools, accommodation, bendigo teachers' college students, place, negative, photo, photograph, photographs, photography -
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Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: 'TARAX' ORANGE PHOSPHATE CORDIAL BOTTLE LABELS
A plastic bag containing 'Tarax' orange phosphate cordial bottle labels. The 'Tarax Ale Brewing Co., Golden Sq., Bendigo.industries, 'tarax', lydia chancellor, collection, 'tarax' the 'tarax ale, brewing co., mr. george pethard, pethard family, industries, manufacturing, cordial, bendigo, industry -
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Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: BENDIGO TRAMWAYS
Bendigo Tramways compiled by H Biggs. A short history of Bendigo's Tramways. Also some events and the year they happened. On the back is Early Bendigo Hotels, Compiled by L C Bennetts. Mentions the supply of liquor in the early days. Some early hotels were: The Criterion, The Royal, The Bendigo, The Black Swan, The Hibernian, The Sandhurst, The Freemasons (now the Courthouse), and The Shamrock. Also mentioned is Hazards of the Field including Mr Arblaster and his powder factory which had a few explosions, illness and accidents with cages.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - bendigo tramways, mr a o'keefe, the sandhurst and eaglehawk tramway company, j taylor, j hanson, electric supply company, coliban water supply, cr a harkness, constable thomas ryan, art gallery, miss broadfoot, victorian women's franchise league, ana hall, the bendigonian, law courts, post office, temperance hall, trades hall (old wardens court), roman catholic cathedral, shamrock hotel, bendigo philosophical society, bendigo fire brigade, mr arblaster, powder factory, meurer, sandhurst bee -
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Document - DOCUMENT - FLYER FOR LOCAL HISTORY SEMINAR, 1985, BENDIGO
Bright yellow flyer of local history seminar, Saturday March 16, 1985 titled Bendigo - A Living Monument to a Golden Age, held at the Campbell Theatrette, North Central Goldfields Library, Hargreaves St. Bendigo. Has a copy of photo of Shops and Offices, H. M. Leggo & Co., High Street Bendigo. C. 1896. The photo shows a number of men outside H. M. Leggo & Co. Merchants & Importers, Wholesale Grocers. There are two horse drawn vehicles with two horses in each and some of the men have bicycles.bendigo, history, city history, flyer for local history seminar bendigo, north central goldfields library, ministry for planning and environment, history and heritage committee, victoria's 150th. anniversary celebrations, bendigo citycouncil, royal historical society bendigo, h m leggo & co, state library of victoria -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: INDENTURE, GOLD MINING LEASE CROWN AND RONALD ALEXANDER RANKIN, BENDIGO, 24th June 1941
6 page document, Gold Mining Lease 11166, plus map. Indenture between Crown (King George VI) and Ronald Alexander Rankin of Bendigo, dated 24th June, 1941. Map No. 11166 Bendigo, Mining District of Bendigo, Parish of Sandhurst, County of Bendigo. Map shows lease 11166 marked in yellow with shaft, ore bins and tramway marked. Belle Vue Road , Adam Street and Griston Street shown on map. ( Golden Gully area) Dams indicated on lease holdings. Other lease holdings: 1675 T.L.9858, 10990, 11013, 11062, 11165, 11063 (void) 1172 W.R. (dam thereon) 9882 (void). Some residential lots marked along Belle Vue Road, and Adam Street. On bottom of map 21.8.41 in pencil. On last page of document : North Deborah Mining Company now the proprietor of the within described estate by transfer registered on 11th November 1914.bendigo, mining, north deborah lease, belle vue road, adams street, griston street, golden gully, ronald alexander rankin, north deborah mine. -
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Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: SPARROWHAWK
An article from the magazine section of the Bendigo 'Advertiser' titled 'Cornishman's big day at Sparrowhawk.' It is an account of the old Sparrowhawk and some of the personalities within. 27/8/1970.bendigo, history, sparrowhawk, lydia chancellor collection, collection, bendigo, history, sparrowhawk, old spadger, st. matthew's church, churches, wrestlling, sports, mudbrick house, house, home, cornishmen, cornishman, sparrowhawk sports, pioneers, pioneering -
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Book - ARTISTS OF THE BENDIGO GOLDFIELDS 1852 - 1864, 1989
Artists Of The Bendigo Goldfields 1852 - 1864. Short notes on the paintings and their artists. This Collections was exhibited at the Bendigo Art Gallery, 9 March - 9 April,1989. The Artists were: Ludwig Becker, Edward Thomas Barnard, Nicholas Chevalier, William Dexter, Alexander Fox, S. T. Gill, Thomas Ham, Theodore King, George Lacy, Frederick Nixon, J. A. Panton, C. Rudston Read, George Rowe, G. J. W. Russell, Edwin Stocqueler, A. J. Stopps, W. E. D. Sturat, Thomas Wright. With Index. 32 pages.David Thomasbook, bendigo, paintings, books, catalogues, and newspapers. -
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Document - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: LETTER (R K MUNRO TO R M ANSETT), 1961
Copy of typed letter dated November 2, 1961 from R K Munro to R M Ansett, re Basil Watson's aircraft flight 'the first man to build and fly an aeroplane long distances in Australia way back in 1916-17' The letter details Basil's flight from Melbourne (Point Cook) to Bendigo on 29th November, and carried the first letter to be carried by aeroplane in Australia. 1916 and discusses the carriage of mail by aeroplane. R. Keith Munro also writes of a list of significant aeronautical history dates that he encloses ( not with item ) and requesting details about commencement dates of Ansett Airways and ANA. 'Copy' written at top. Signed 'R K Munro, address 63 Pyke Street,Bendigo.basil watson, airmail, r.keith munro, bendigo -
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Photograph - SANDHURST FOOTBALL CLUB, BENDIGO
Copy of photo: image shows artist drawing of Sandhurst Football Club players on field. Men are running and seeking football. Man in suit, bowler hat looking on. On bottom: Sandhurst football Club is the oldest football club in Bendigo. This is an illustration of Sandhurst players in the 1870's.'bendigo, clubs, sandhurst football club, sandhurst football club, 1870. -
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Document - Wedding Invoices, 1953
Wedding Invoices for Mrs J. A. Symons, Murphys Creek Account from Bolton Bros Bendigo for printing of invitations, a draper at Ballarat for the wedding dress (Homes Drapers) and a letter from St Augustine's Church at Inglewood, Rector Keith G. Madin enclosing the wedding licence.history, bendigo, merle lummis collection, st augustines church inglewood, murphys creek -
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Map - BENDIGO SHEET 2
Parish map showing the southern section of the City of Bendigo. It shows the city boundary running along Murphy Street, Grave (Patterson) Street, and the turns at the south end of Macdougall Road, the corner of Alder and Aspinal Streets and the corner near the Specimen Hill - Marong roads intersectionH.J. Green Govt. Printer, Melbournemap, bendigo, city streets, parish map, city boundary -
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Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: MAYOR'S NOTES 1964
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. 1. Two covering pages, with handwriting in blue pen. Mayor's Notes 1964, and Contents of File - Mayor's Notes 1964, Bendigo, Local Government, Town Planning, Water - Coliban Area, Business - marketing, etc., Speech for Graduation of Nurses. 2. Four typed pages of undated Mayor's Notes which make reference to the first week as Mayor, and learning of his appointment on 29 August. Topics include : a council business meeting dealing with the use of the Garden Gully sports facilities, the Housing Commission garden competition, Royal Commission on supply and consumption of liquor, neighbourhood disputes regarding drainage issues and owner responsibility, Rotary Club slide presentation on Bendigo past and present, tenders to Council for supply of a range of materials, Art Gallery Committee meeting (noting the need for careful selection policy re. donations and borrowings).bendigo, council, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. bendigo art gallery. rotary clubs - bendigo. royal commission on supply and consumption of liquor. -
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Document - PRESENTATION TO BHS 7TH JULY 2000: ''CAMP RESERVE'', 7th July 2000
Presentation by James Lerk to BHS 7th July 2000: ''Camp Reserve -Rosalind Park, used and abused''. First line: ''This short paper has no pretension in giving a complete synopsis regarding a slice of land which cradles a great deal of the history of Bendigo''. References to Commissioner Gilbert; Bank of Victoria; Bendigo Bank; powder magazine; post office; Survey Office; Court of Petty Sessions; Police Barracks; Supreme Court; Gaol; Temperance Society; Robert Strickland residence; tenements on Reserve; Mac's Track; Orderly Room; Cascades; Corporate High School; Temperance Fire Brigade; Masonic Hall; Central School Camp Hill; Fernery; ''The Willows''; Conservatory; Parade Ground; Sandhurst Club; Police Station; Grandstand in Upper Reserve; High School; Soldiers Memorial Insitutute; Lookout (poppet head - Garden Gully United); Advance Bendigo and North League crèche; Sound Shell; Olympic Swimming Pool. Two printed copies.James Lerk.bendigo, streetscape, camp reserve, rosalind park, bendigo creek -
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Document - BARBARA MAMOUNEY COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ON SPECIMEN COTTAGE
Newspaper feature from Bendigo Advertiser Tues January 12 2016 and image of Specimen Cottage before restoration in 1970s It was built by stonemason James Brierley for his family Is now the front of house and display centre for The Bendigo Historical Society and is arguably the oldest building in the city with 1856 shown above the front door Near the corner of Hargreaves and Mundy St The building has two parts The 1856 section is single storey with front façade of locally sourced sandstone rubble with dressed quoins and dressings to openings, side walls are of rubble the rear and interior walls are of red brick a central front door a window on either side The roof which was probably hipped, was later joined to the next wall of the 1861 section and is partly covered with Morewood and Rogers metal tiles with partly corrugated iron The 1861 section was built to match the earlier one Across the first floor of the 1861 section is an elegantly detailed cantilevered timber balcony with a hived concave roof and two French windows opening onto it Bendigo Historical Society members Barbara Poustie and Carol Holsworth have led tours of the cottage as part of the 'Summer in the parks' program A plaque on the corner of Hargreaves and Mundy indicates that there once stood the Royal Princess Hotel, also built by Brierley, Bendigo Historical Society members have continued research on the Brierley familyhistory, australian, bendigo, architecture, specimen cottage royal princess hotel built by james brierly in 1856 barbara proustie carol holsworth -
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Document - PEARCE COLLECTION: ACCOUNTS MAURICE MORAN & CO
Maurice Moran & Co, Auctioneers Account of Sales of stock in trade, re itemized Tinsmiths tools, Fittings, Sundries etc sold at Mundy St on a/c of Messrs Eldridge & Burnet. Five pages of listed sale items with prices obtained; Includes cost of advertising in Bendigo papers and commission. Dated 21st December 1911.business, auctioneers, bendigo, maurice moran & co -
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Slide - BENDIGO VIEWS, May 1961
Slide. Bendigo Views. Two story grey building with white window frames, a smaller cream brick building to the left and another three story building on the right. This building has scaffolding around it. Two tradesman's vehicles are in front of the buildings. Trees on the right of the picture. In the foreground is grass and weeds. The first Mt Alvernia Hospital.slide, bendigo, bendigo views, bendigo views -
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Slide - BENDIGO VIEWS, Jun 1970
Slide. Bendigo views. Statue of a Lady standing in a rock grotto. Another statue of a lady wearing a blue veil and a brown dress kneeling to the left (possibly in grounds of St Killians Church) . A green fence and two small green gates with white crosses on the tops are in front of the statues. There is a tree stump on each side of the gates.slide, bendigo, bendigo views, bendigo views -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE - FORM D GOLD MINING LEASE 10981 BENDIGO, 5 Oct 1936
Document. Renewal New Lease no 11073 His Majesty the King to Central Nell Gwynne GMC N/L. 1 map no 10981 of Mining District of Bendigo Parish of Sandhurst City of Bendigo County of Bendigo. No 10981 Bendigo Vo 322 Fol 35594.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, central nell gwynne, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, cnetral nell gwynne, gold mining, lease -
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Medal - BENDIGO EASTER FAIR MEDAL 1901, 1901
Bendigo Easter Fair medal 1901, gold coloured ring with wording Bendigo Easter Fair 1901 with Bendigo coat of arms in centre topped with a crown, a banner on bottom with words For Charity, suspended by a red ribbon from a pinned banner reading Bendigo 1901.event, easter fair, bendigo easter fair -
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Book - BENDIGO HISTORIC BUILDINGS, c1987
Bendigo Historic Buildings. Publisher: National Trust of Australia. ISBN:0 9097 10 67 8. Photographs, illustrations & maps. Inscriptions: L Slate? Shale? S Lake 12/1/89 from Hilary. 180 pages.Mike Butcher & Gill Flandersbook, bendigo, buildings, historic, bendigo history, architecture -
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Map - BENDIGO GOLDFIELD MAP
Two not very clear copies of the Bendigo Goldfield Map. Streets, Railway Line, Lines of Reefs and mines are shown. Dept. of Mines, Victoria printed on the map. Shows reefs from Bird's Line of Reefs to Lightning Hill Line of Reef.map, bendigo, goldfields, bendigo goldfield map, lines of reefs, dept. of mines victoria -
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Photograph - WES HARRY COLLECTION: TOWNSHIP OF SANDHURST, 1854
Photograph of the Parish Plan of the Township of Sandhurst in 1854. It covers the area of the CBD from Mitchell (not named) to Bernal Streets and from the Bendigo Creek to Mollison St. ( other than Pall Mall and McRae streets, none of these parallel streets are named)place, bendigo, first survey, sandhurst, first survey, bendigo creek -
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Map - TOWNSHIP OF LOCKINGTON, 21/09/1915
Map: Township of Lockington, Parish of Bamawm, County of Bendigo. Parish plan.Has a clipping from 'The Riverine Herald' dated 20/11/1915 on the reverse side re. the sale of blocks in Bamawm Township (number 322 in map cupboard 1)map, bendigo, township, lockington, bamawm, the riverine herald -
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Map - VICTORIA HILL AREA, May 1971
Map: Bendigo Historical Society feature plan. There are 3 of these plans, one is without feature names and one has several places highlighted in pencil. Compiled by AHQ Survey Regiment, CMF Increment ( number 181 in Map Cupboard 1)map, bendigo, mining plan, victoria hill, bendigo historical society, conrad heinze butchers -
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Map - ELMORE, 3/03/1875
Map: Elmore, County of Bendigo. Parish plan Paper canvas backed. Compiled under the superintendence of Mr. BIERS November 12th W. H. GREGSON DRAUGHTSMAN Compiled from local plans 31.215.216.502.833. Examined by E. D. 27.11.74map, bendigo, parish plan, elmore, w.h. gregson, mr. biers -
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Photograph - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: THE BENDIGO UNDERGROUND MINER MONUMENT
Monument was dedicated in 2003.Colour photograph of a stone monument to the Bendigo Underground Miner. There are three men and a woman in front of the monument with two plaques on it. It has a small poppet leg on the monument. George Ellis is second from the left and Daryl McClure is second from the right.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - the bendigo underground miner monument, george ellis, daryl mcclure -
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Document - PROGRAM: THE TRUST PLAYERS 1959 SEASON
Program: Victorian season, Bendigo, Geelong, Ballarat. The Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust presents 'The Trust Players' in 'Fire on the Wind' a drama by J. Anthony Coburn, Bendigo, Royal Princess Theatre, Sept 10, 11,12. Geelong Plaza Theatre Sept 14, 15, 16. Ballarat Her Majesty's Sept. 17, 18, 19. Peerless Press Pty Ltd. Sydney, Australia.Peerless Press Pty. Ltd., Sydney, Australiaprogram, theatre, the trust players 1959 season, trust players, fire on the wind, a. coburn, elizabethan theatre trust, bendigo, ballarat, geelong -
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Photograph - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: BENDIGO TEACERS' COLLEGE STUDENTS
A black and white photograph of Bendigo Teachers' College students playing musical instruments during a music class. The students are playing autoharps and recorders. Mrs. Hibberd is the lecturer supervising the class.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college music dep, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo teachers' college, bendigo teachers' college students, students, bendigo, education, teaching, photography, photos, music, musical instruments, music recorders, autoharps, photograph, photographs -
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Photograph - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: BENDIGO TEACHERS' COLLEGE STUDENTS
A black and white photograph of Bendigo Teachers' College students in front of the Lookout Tower in Rosalind Park c.1954. The only student named is Mr. George Vincent. See 3320.100bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college students, la trobe university bendigo, bendigo, education, tertiary education, teacher training, bendigo teachers' college, photo, photos, photograph, photographs, lookout tower, rosalind park, history, miss j.c. burnett, mr. geoff pryor, mr. george vincent