Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Monday, February 21, 2005. Easter: many entrants in the annual Easter parade in Bendigo rely on the generosity of businesses to enter their floats. In the late 1940s, general carrier and wood merchant, Eric Finch, donated his services to the Bendigo Benevolent Home. The float is photographed travelling around the fountain at View Point.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Monday, January 31, 2005. historic festival: crowds line the streets of Bendigo's central business district to watch the annual procession. This photograph was taken in the late 1940s or early 1950s. The truck, used by the State Electricity Commission for the parade, was donated by Eric Finch, a general carrier and wood merchant. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

A first prize certificate awarded by the Austral Literary and Debating Society's Fifth Annual Musical, Elocutionary, and Literary Competitions Bendigo 1901 for open scene, won by Miss Sprenger and Messr. Bradley, Bockelman & Hamilton (Fennel). Printed on card in shades of green and brown with illustrations of cupids and maidens. Markings - Luke Murphy, President and Frederic A King, Hon. Sec.organization, club/society, community

Documents: Napoleon Reef Gold Mining Co Pay Roll Tax Assessment File, Loop Python Flat File containing Payroll Tax Exemption Certificates and Return of Wages Paid (Annual) from 1941 - 1950, Also a Payroll Tax Refund notification dated 3 March 1944, Markings: File Name written in ink on front cover.organization, business, industrial - mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining, gold mining, napoleon reef

A cream programme with blue and gold print and the red, white and blue insignia of Rotary. On the front is the insignia and the words 'Rotary Club of Bendigo, Annual Dinner and Installation of President (Rotarian George A. Pethard) Bendigo Town Hall, Friday, September 28th, 1945 at 7 o'clock p.m. On the inside is the programme and the menu. On the back is a list of Past Presidents from 1925 - 1945.clubs and associations, sport, rotary, lydia chancellor, collection, clubs, rotary, associations, event, organisation, societies, community, dinner, program, programme

Boxed golf ball - Hot Dot Plus 4 - Spalding. Box features white and red lettering and red and green graphic on black. Box contains standard white golf ball with various printed logos and information. Barcode on base of box.|This golf ball was given to participants in the annual Mayoral Golf Day at Morack Golf Course as a memento.On the all ; 4 Hot Dot Plus; City of Nunawading - Morack Golf Course Spalding A Barcode on box ; 9 311905 100285recreations, sports

Consortium Classicum by arrangement with Musica Viva Australia. Dieter Klocker (artistic director), Waldemar Wandel Clarinets, Werner Meyendorf, Nikolaus Gruger Horns, Karl-Otto Hartmann, Eberhard Buschmann Bassoons. Stamp of Music Advancement Society of Bendigo. C1972? Also, a loose page programme and a notice of Annual Meeting of the Music Advancement Society for the 3rd of November 1972.event, entertainment, music, consortium classicum, musica viva australia, dieter klocker, waldemar wandel, werner meyendorf, nikolaus gruger, karl-otto hartmann, eberhard buschmann, the music advancement society of bendigo

1. Lords Raceway trotting track was formally opened in November 1954 by Mr. Galvin the Trotting Club's Chief Secretary. 2. Clothes/cloth rationing was in place from June 1942 till June 1948. Adults were allowed 112 clothing coupons per year. A lady's dress used 12 coupons, a pair of socks 4 coupons, and a man's suit used 38 coupons. Other items affected by rationing were butter, tea, sugar, eggs, tobacco, petrol and Meat. Butter and tea were rationed until 1950. 3. Marong Catholic Church had its foundation stone laid in 1876, and the first services were held in1877. The church is now closed.1. Invitation to The Bendigo Motor Classic at Lord's Raceway April 6, 1985 2. Clothing Ration Card Issued to Z M Symons Murphy's Creek, Tarnagulla. 1947 Issue. 3. Ticket to Marong Catholic Church Annual Ball 17 July 1963. 4. ID Card for an accredited interviewer for W D Scott, Marketing Division. history, bendigo, merle lummis collection

Three widows standing in the forecourt of the Shrine of Remembrance and a photo of the elderly lady on her own. Her name is Mrs Winifred Fotheringham who helped launch the 1990 Legacy week as she was the oldest Legacy widow and had reached 101 years of age. Two newspapers used the photos on 4 September 1990. The Age used the three ladies with a caption. The Sun featured Winifred in a large photo on page 3. The article mentions her husband Archie, was shot four times in World War 1 but managed to live to the age of 83. Her son lost his life in World War 2 at the age of 23 while flying a mission over Germany and he was shot down. Legacy helped her after her husband died and she would be alone if it wasn't for Legacy. It mentions that Legacy hoped to raise $1.6 million to help the 23,000 ageing widows in their care. The photo of the three widows was featured in the 1990 Presidents report published with the Annual report. The caption says: 'Three generations of Legacy widows, WWII Mrs Dorothy Latta, 102 year old Mrs Winifred Fotheringham and Vietnam widow Mrs Barbara Leach.' Mrs Fotheringham is also seen at Anzac Commemoration service for students in April 1990 (item 00845) in the same outfit but with her badge on the other lapel. She is also in 01045 and 01553 when she was 101 and being promoted for Legacy Week.A record of a Legacy widow being photographed on on a visit to the Shrine.Black and white photo x 2 of three ladies at the Shrine.Pic 3 in black pen on reverse.widows, legacy promotion

This file contains 3 items relating to the Camden Theatre: 1/7 original black and white photographs of Camden Theatre including photos of the interior and film equipment. Photographer and date unknown. 2/1 report titled ‘Camden Theatre’ by Gerry Kennedy, Ian Hanson and Brian Miller from the Cinema and Theatre Historical Society of Australia Inc. magazine, CinemaRecord, issue 16, May 1997. The report gives a description and a brief history of the theatre and contains a reflective article by former employee, Brian Miller, about his time at the theatre. 3/One file note written by Kate Aldred, 11/04/2014, on the source of the “Camden Theatre’ report.camden theatre, hawthorn road, caulfield south, kennedy gerry, hanson ian, miller brian, cinemas, film and photographic equipment, film projectors, films, cowell ham d.f., yeomans e.c., camden theatre pty ltd, glenhuntly road, art deco, titania cinema, c & w projectors, cinemascope, vista vision, television broadcasting, brunswick ten pin bowling, lawn bowls, bowling club, projectionists, caulfield, glenhuntly fire brigade, classic cinema, elsternwick, trams, carnegie, esquire cinema, renown cinema, hoyts glenhuntly, hanson ian, refreshment rooms

Pamphlet Series of 8 printed and digital documents - titled "MetroTunnel Newsletter issued by Rail Projects Victoria (formally Melbourne Metro Rail Authority). Reports on the changes to the Domain Intersection tram stops, track relocation during Easter 2018 and that the Tunnel boring machines are on the way. The machines are compared to the length and weight of E class trams. Includes station names Anzac Station. Has the logos of the State of Victoria and Rail Projects Victoria. Previous issues: down loaded from the Metro Tunnel website 22-10-2018 Issue 01 - June 2015 - i1.pdf 02 - December 2015 - i2.pdf 03 - May 2016 - i3.pdf 04 - May 2017 - i4.pdf 05 - October 2017 - i5.pdf 06 - May 2018 - i6.pdf - folded A3 sheet - Reports on the changes to the Domain Intersection tram stops, track relocation during Easter 2018 and that the Tunnel boring machines are on the way. The machines are compared to the length and weight of E class trams. Includes station names Anzac Station. 07 - October 2018 - i7.pdf - folded A3 sheets - reporting on work at Federation square and the station locations, some before and after photos and archaeological digs. 08 - September 2019 - i8.pdf - folded A3 sheet - report on traffic changes in Flinders St, the Tunnel boring machines, North Melbourne Station, progress at various sites. 09 - February 2021 - i0.pdf - folded A3 sheet, report on the tunnelling machine progress and a list of dates during 2020 along with notes on the Airport rail line.trams, tramways, metro tunnel, e class, domain interchange, domain junction, anzac station

Continuous fifteen-page report and one page Statistics Report for Sale No. 82 Fat Cattle Sale Bendigo dated 17/10/95. Report issued on the 17/10/95 by Kerrie Crowley. Report lists the buyers name, and the number of head purchased each time from each agent and the total number purchased. Agents' names are abbreviated. Buyers names are: Newstead Meats, Barker Ken Butchery, Bennetts Meats Pty Ltd, Boydies Butchery, Clifford Quality Meats, Dalgety Farmers Ltd, Elders Ltd, Friswell K, RJ Gilbertson, Grefory J, Grenfell N, Hardwick GF & VC, G Harper, Highland, Maher L, Masons Meat Pty Ltd, JJ McAllister, McCasheney & Co, McGillivary GK & GV, McIvor Meats, Midfield Meat Wholesa, No Commercial Value, Newman Lilvestock Sales, Newman Lilvestock Sales N, Newman Lilvestock Sales N, Newman Lilvestock Sales 3, Newman Lilvestock Sale No, Newman Lilvestock Sales N, Oakey C/- T Newman, O'Connor G & K Pty Ltd, J H Ralph & Son, Safeway No 188, Andrew Schenk, Starr A, Top Meats, Victorian Producers C, D & K Webb, M/S K & J Wignall, RH Woodward & Co, Woodhead B, Woodward RH & Co Pty,R H Woodward & Co, Newstead Meats, Garfield, Phillip Watson and H Ford. Statistics Report lists the number of Steers, heifers, Vealer Bulls, Cows, Bulls, Cows & Calves and Total. Each has a column for Fat, Volume, Low, Average & High Price and Low, Average and High Value.bendigo, council, cattle markets, bendigo saleyards collection - fat cattle sale bendigo 17/10/95, kerrie crowley, newstead meats, barker ken butchery, bennetts meats pty ltd, boydies butchery, clifford quality meats, dalgety farmers ltd, elders ltd, friswell k, rj gilbertson, grefory j, grenfell n, hardwick gf & vc, g harper, highland, maher l, masons meat pty ltd, jj mcallister, mccasheney & co, mcgillivary gk & gv, mcivor meats, midfield meat wholesa, no commercial value, newman lilvestock sales, newman lilvestock sales n, newman lilvestock sales n, newman lilvestock sales 3, newman lilvestock sale no, newman lilvestock sales n, oakey c/- t newman, o'connor g & k pty ltd, j h ralph & son, safeway no 188, andrew schenk, starr a, top meats, victorian producers c, d & k webb, m/s k & j wignall, rh woodward & co, woodhead b, woodward rh & co pty, r h woodward & co, newstead meats, garfield, phillip watson, h ford

This edition includes a report on the Progress Association's September 1973 meeting, Councillor's report, Lot 3 St. Helena Road, In Memoriam [Frank Andrew], School and Kinder news, St. Helena Road... now and before, Forward planning and balanced development, Preservation of the local environment, Public reserves and how to protect them. A digital copy of this Newsletter is available from Greensborough Historical Society.Newsletter, 20 p., illus.greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills

This edition includes a report on the Progress Association's November 1970 meeting, Councillors' report, The road to survival, Save the Juggernaut, The origins of Greensborough, Eradication of a noxious weed - Boneseed, Scout news, Kinder news, Is there a future for Community News? Supplement to "Community News". No. 11/70. Greenhills' panorama #2. p. 4-5. A digital copy of this Newsletter is available from Greensborough Historical Society.Newsletter, 16 p., illus. greenhills and north greensborough progress association, greenhills

Newspaper report of the visit of US tram enthusiast Mr. Jim Walker of the Orange Empire Railway Museum to Ballarat on his way to the COTMA conference in Auckland. Also has a photograph of Mr. Walker on the steps on tram 14 on the depot fan. Tram has destination of Rubicon St. Item was in the Tuesday Column of the Courier. See item 9948 for a similar report on his visit to Bendigo Tramways.ields information about a visiting tram enthusiast to BTPS in 1984.Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Tuesday 22/5/1984.trams, tramways, orange empire museum, btps, cotma, jim walker

Document detailing brake testing done with Ballarat trams 24 and 20 dated 30/1/1941 and a summary sheet dated 25/6/1947. Gives stopping distances for various speeds on level track and a grade. Has notes on the skid distance. These were appended to a report. All documents are copies of the originals typed 15/6/1954. See item 9868 for a Geelong report.Demonstrates SECV report about testing brakes on Ballarat trams.Typed copy - three Foolscap sheetstramways, ballarat, brakes, tram 24, tram 20, reports, tramcar brakes, brake testing

Victorian Heritage Database Report Report generated 03/03/25 MURCHISON SHAFT Location LESTER STREET SAILORS GULLY, GREATER BENDIGO CITY Municipality GREATER BENDIGO CITY Level of significance Heritage Inventory Site Heritage Inventory (HI) Number H7724-0192 Heritage Listing Victorian Heritage Inventory Other Names NEW CHUM REEF, Hermes Number 8493Handwritten notes with typed copy, on the Murchison Shaft on the New Chum Line. 1870 - 1871. 6,7 tons - 651 ozs. Bottom Level - 2315 ft. Virginia worked this shaft 1883 to -. Lease had a length of 1400 ft. on New Chum Line.document, gold, murchison shaft, virginia

Series consists of 12 colour negatives depicting activities at an annual "Search Conference" think•tank session. The conference comprised Council, senior staff and invited staff. It engaged in searching for direction for the Shire.shire of eltham archives, series listing

Articles on Tom Vickers' involvement with the Diamond Valley annual family carols, and in the second article, his memories of Watsonia and Greensborough. Includes other information from "Local Scene in Watsonia with Rosalie Bray".Two newspaper clippings, one with photograph of Tom Vickers. Black text and photo.vickers family, tom vickers

Contents: • Next meeting, Discussion Evening on Current Topics • February Meeting • President’s Notes • Plenty Historical Society • 2005 Program • Australia Day Awards • Local Heroes • Annual General Meeting The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society

1. The Good Friday Appeal is held annually in Victoria with proceeds being raised for the Royal Children's Hospital. 2. Yamaha, a Japanese Company, encouraged Australian businesses to use their products. In this case the Snowmobile.The Kiewa Valley took part in the Good Friday Appeal and Yamahs snowmobiles were used at Falls Creek. 1. Blue metal plaque with holes in each corner and pale blue print informing details of Award . There is a thin gold line around the circumference. 2. Gold metal plaque with holes in each corner and black print informing details of the award.Includes: 1. Good Friday Appeal / Royal Children's Hospital Service Award. 2. Presented to F.C.T.A.M.C by Yamaha Motor Company, Japan. and Milledge Bros. Melbourne re Yamaha / Snowmobile / testing team / July 1972good friday appeal, royal children's hospital, yamaha co. japan, snowmobile falls creek

Photograph is of the Ballarat Junior Technical School Athletic Team, holders of the "winner's cup" in Victorian Inter-Technical Schools' Annual Competition, 1920. Photograph and article published in SMB Students' Magazine, 1921.Photograph mounted on cardPhotographers name - Richards & Co