Newspaper article, Bendigo Weekly, regarding unmarried men on the goldfield. Mentions the 'evils of alcohol' that beset the unwary. Concoctions drunk by the men are described. The picture shows a hut, stone, brick chimney.bendigo, history, alcohol, goldrush, excessive drinking., alcohol, goldrush, excessive drinking.

Newspaper article, Bendigo Weekly, regarding William Midwinter. Midwinter played in the Australian test team against England at the MCG in 1878. He lived in California Gully, where the oval is situated, bounded by Butler, Bailey and Thorn Streets, California Gully.person, individual, jack perry, william midwinter, cricket, test match, california gully

Newspaper article, Bendigo Weekly, on Rotundas of Rosalind park, Bendigo and Canterbury park, Eaglehawk.bendigo, streetscape, rotunda, rosalind park, canterbury park., rotunda, rosalind park, canterbury park.

Newspaper article, Bendigo Weekly, on Lightning Hill and Permanent Survey Markers, their importance in mapping, drainage and sewerage planning. Marker on Lightning Hill shows distance and direction to Mr. Ida Heathcote, Pyramid Hill, Mt. Moliagul and Mt. Korong.person, individual, jack perry, lightning hill, permanent survey markers, windmill hill

Newspaper article, Bendigo Weekly. Discusses Bendigo Creek and Rosalind Park.person, individual, jack perry, bendigo creek, rosalind park

Newspaper article, Bendigo Weekly, on Mechanics Institutes and 'solid little building in a prominent position in the town' Refers to school in Cal Gully becoming a Mechanics Institute.bendigo, buildings, mechanics insitute, mechanics institute, eaglehawk, long gully

Newspaper article, Bendigo Weekly, re firewood industry and use of wood in mines. Mentions Emu and Axe Creek, Kimbolton, Whipstick areas. Charcoal burners. Kurting, Inglewood and Argyle areas , Heathcote and railway sidings. Koefeds and Bendigo Preserving Company are companies mentioned . Image shows Koefeds motorised truck bringing in wood - also horse and cart loaded with wood. ( poor quality )person, individual, jack perry, heathcote, california gully, axe and emu creeks, kimbolton, whipstick, charcoal, kurtging, inglewood, argyle.

Newspaper article, Bendigo Weekly, re Diamond Hill area, including Golden Gully. . Mentions the mine sites, extensive mud brick home ruins, stone cellars that can be found in the area.person, individual, jack perry - diamond hill, golden gully, diamond hill, mudbrick

Newspaper articles re use of pyrites burners. Describes process involved in the 'sand burning'. Mentions Leggo's burner, California Gully. Bendigo Weekly 28.1.2000person, individual, jack perry

Newspaper article re collapsing shafts. Mentions Holdsworth, Eaglehawk Rd. intersection., Darling Street, Long Gully Creek, St. Lawrence Crt. Subsidences. Bendigo Bendigo Weekly 20.9.99person, individual, jack perry

Newspaper article Bendigo Weekly re Golden Gullies in Bendigo. Information regarding Peg Leg Creek, Lougsons hydraulic sluice Myers Flat, Peg Leg Gully. Photo of Mr. Lougsons hydraulic sluice of Myers Flat in the 1930's.. Recovering gold from Peg Leg Gully.Bendigo Advertiser 3.9.99person, individual, jack perry, peg leg gully, catherine, saxby, eaglehawk gully.

Newspaper articles re depression era, including articles on household hawking, includes information re selling Harcourt apples, Goanna oil, Rawleighs; drought and depression; quartz crushing; schooling in the depression; 8.10.99 - 25.11.99. Bendigo Weekly.person, individual, jack perry, depression, hawking, goanna oil, rawleighs

Newspaper article regarding the tradition of 'tin kettling' following a wedding. Includes reference to Cornish, Eaglehawk and Long Gully. Photo of Cornish married couple and bridesmaids C 1890's ? Bendigo Weekly 18.2.2000person, individual, jack perry, long gully, eaglehawk, wedding, cornish, tin kettling

Newspaper article on market gardeners in the Bendigo area. Includes mention of Chinese gardeners, White Hills, Bendigo Market, ginger, horse and cart sales. Bendigo Weekly 17.3.2000bendigo, history, market gardens

Copy of an article from the Bendigo Weekly 30/12/1999 Discover Bendigo by James Lerk titled John Emery and His Associates. John Emery was a tailor who had a business in Raywood. He moved to Bendigo where he set up his business as a tailor, draper and clothing mercer at the corner of Pall Mall and Mitchell Street. The shop was close to the Beehive Exchange, where he invested in the quartz mining companies. He took on a partner, T S Gibson, who was a clothier. Emery was involved in the Bendigo Bowling Club and St Paul's Church. Later he travelled and became a collector of curios. He donated sculptures to the Bendigo Art Gallery and loaned a number of paintings. Article is accompanied by a portrait of John Emery taken by Bartlett Bros studio.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - john emery and his associates, bendigo weekly 30/12/1999, james lerk, pyke's corner, vincent pyke, beehive exchange, hunter family, perry hall, t s gibson, t taylor, bendigo bowling club, st paul's church, emery and gibson, bendigo art gallery, thomas sayer, cr j r hosking, w honeybone, j h abbott, t s gibson, w g jackson, j walker, j p b mcquie, v rymer, mrs heffer, the reverend h s begbie, the venerable archdeacon maccullagh, bartlett bros

A three pages photocopied booklet "still going strong" 1954 describing the two stage plays "Floradora" and "The maid of the mountains". ref. A stage of remembrance by Madge E. Welch - Bendigo Operatic Society, 1952-1961.

Typed notes on the beginnings and building of the Bendigo Hospital. Written by Mary Fry and dated Oct 1981. It also tells of the expansion and of vegetable growing in the grounds. Also included is a Report from the Australian Medical Journal (April, 1857) on Quacks, Board of Management 1853 and a bibliography.document, the bendigo gold district general hospital, mary fry, mrs clancy, james lawrence, dr wall, dr edward hunt, mr g f walter, first church of england, mr j h walker, dr childs, dr stuart, lands department, vahland and getzschmann, mr john o'shannassy, governor sir henry barkly, mr h trumble, policeman pat ryan, mrs a watson, benevolent asylum, easter fair society, mr j h abbott, lady bowen, george mackay, annals of bendigo, k m bowden, mr lazarus, f mcmahon, training school for nurses, nurses' home, bendigo and northern district base hospital, australian medical journal, rev dr backhaus, gregory, searle, raston, butler, drs mrcrea, tierney, e r jones, wall, roche, smith, barnett, messrs mclachlan, wilkinson, o'connor, emmett, fraser, wollaston, burrell, garsed, edhouse, snowdon, miss w stock, william howitt, w b kimberly, j n mackartney, frank cusack, william perry, geoffrey serle, james smith, the argus, bendigo advertiser, bendigo independent, mount alexander mail, the sandhurst bee, a lady's visit to the gold diggings of australia 1852 - 1853, hurst and blackett, land labour and gold, longman brown green and longmans, bendigo and vicinity, sandhurst as it was and as it is, barrows and co, mackay and co, a history of bendigo 1891, doctors and diggers on the mount alexander goldfields, hedges and bell pty ltd, bendigo, a history, william heinemann australia pty ltd, lister house the story of the northern district school of nursing, hawthorne press, tales of the whipstick, the golden age, melbourne university press, the cyclopedia of victoria, the cyclopedia company, c hurry, bendigo gold district general hospital 1853 - the bendigo and northern district base hospital 1953, cambridge press, w stock, health hazards and care relating to the central victorian goldfields particularly bendigo 1851 - 1871

Certificate and photo of Gertrude riding a camel at the Sedwick's camel farm on january 3rd, 1994.business, retail, sedwick camel farm

A decorated napkin with a blue inscription on top left hand corner: 28th April, 1956 Pam Wright - Max Coad, Forest Street methodist Church.ephemera, mementoes, wedding napkin

Small watercolour painting of a bush scene. location unknown, author and date unknown.artwork, water colour, landscape

Two pencil drawings. the first one of the outside of a house and the words; 'This is how your design would look darling". Semi-plan view. "I'd say you are pretty beaut". the second drawing is a plan of the inside.house, private, drawings

A small, (4.5x6.5 cm.) faded photograph of two boys on bicycles and a man standing behind them. On the back date 21-5-25. The photo is held inside a paper pocket from Fred J. Corrigan day and night chemist, Mitchell Street, Bendigo.photo, group, two boys and man

A black and white postcard to a Trudie thanking her for Easter card from the Woolton family. The postcard is a view of the Murray river at Albury NSW.postcard, photograph, murray river

Four black and white photographs showing the cast of the Merry Widow on stage at the end of the final night in 1953.performing arts, music, gertrude perry

Three black and white photographs of Ian O'Neill in the Merry Widow - 1953.performing arts, music, gertrude perry

Two black and white photographs of five ladies from the "Merry Widow" production. One is named on the back as Joan O'Neill.performing arts, music, gertrude perry

Black and white photograph of six of the ladies in the production of "The Merry Widow" 1953.performing arts, music, gertrude perry