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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - A PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORD OF THE PIONEERS OF BENDIGO
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...A Photographic Record of the Pioneers of Bendigo compiled by Rita Hull, 47 pages in a spring bound binder with lemon frontis piece with photographs, some colour.Rita Hullbendigo, history, pioneers -
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Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: MARJORIE LAWRENCE PERFORMS AT CAPITAL THEATRE IN BENDIGO JULY 12, 1939, 12th July, 1939
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Newspaper article describing the performance of Marjorie Lawrence at the Capital Theatre in Bendigo, July 12, 1939. See Lydia Chancellor Collection.bendigo, history, wartime entertainment, lydia chancellor collection, collection, music, theatre, capital theatre, singing -
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Photograph - DUDLEY HOUSE COLLECTION: CHRISTMAS PARTY 1981 PHOTOS, December, 1981
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Dudley House Bendigo Christmas Party December 1981 Coloured Photos x 2 the Christmas feast. Courtesy of J & F Kingerlee Bendigo Royal Historical Society Committee Members.bendigo, history, dudley house christmas party 1981 -
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Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: A GUIDE FOR DRIVERS ON THE WHIPSTICK TOUR
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...A Guide for Drivers on the Whipstick Tour. First page gives assembly area, driving in convoy and negotiating water or boggy patches across the road. Amended written at the end of the page. Directions with mileage and items of interest for the tour on Sunday September 9th (no year). A Whipstick Map 1971 showing State Forest, Crown Lands, Uncleared Mallee - Private (shown in different colours) Water Reserve and Roads. Noted are Flora and Fauna - Plants, Birds & Mammals, and areas of State Forest and Southern State Forest with Mallee Scrub area noted. Also State Forest & Crown Lands Total Area and a map scale. The Bendigo Whipstick mentions area, suggestions of where the name Whipstick came from, shrubs and flowers with their flowering times, descriptions of some of them and some information on the Mallee Fowl. The Eucalyptus Oil Industry paragraph mentions the beginnings of the industry. Mentioned are the different uses of oils (perfumery, industrial and medicinal) and the different species of eucalypt used for each and various products. Also notes on the growing, harvesting and refining of eucalyptus. P Ellis at the end of the page. The next two and a half pages mentions reserves, and at the end acknowledgements. Includes a spare copy of 'The Bendigo Whipstick' by P Ellis.bendigo, history, early bendigo, peter ellis collection, a guide for drivers on the whipstick tour, the whipstick 1971 map, shire of marong, shire of east loddon, shire of huntly, borough of eaglehawk, city of bendigo, shire of strathfieldsaye, the bendigo whipstick, eucalyptus oil industry, eaglehawk town hall, lightning hill lookout, eaglehawk rifle range, new moon mines, blue jacket reservoir, maggetti's wine hall, camp hotel (ex), skylark dam, eucalyptus oil production, eucalyptus factory, whipstick eucalyptus farm, ruedin's eucalyptus factory, dutch bowls, governor philip, sir joseph banks, john white, baron von mueller, joseph bosisto, commonwealth government, perfumery oils, industrial oils, medicinal oils, p ellis, dr frith, csiro wildlife division, harley webster, forests commission, vincent serventy, victorian national parks association, bendigo field naturalists club -
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Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: VARIOUS NOTES, 21st December, 1885
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Two sheets of paper (1 ruled with two message pad pages attached) & 1 plain) of various notes, reports and references to articles in books. Books include Artists of the Australian Goldrush, Snakes of the Whipstick - MacGillivray, The Whipstick Scrub 65 years Ago by Walter W Froggatt, Through the Whipstick Scrub, Excursion to Bendigo (Paton), Observations in the Platypus by Dr MacGillivray, A Plea for the Birds by R N Nancarrow, Snakes & Lizards Macgillivray, and The Naturals History of Leaves J B Mackay. Report on lecture of snakes of the Bgo District Bgo Adv 21/12/1885 and Bgo School of Mines Report 1884bendigo, history, early bendigo, peter ellis collection, bgo science society, dr macgillivray, huxley, nancarrow, files of the bgo adv, allen mccullocks, artists of the aust goldrush, snakes of the whipstick, von mueller, frogatt, bgo adv 21/12/1885, snakes of the bgo district, bgo school of mines, ellez, braugh smyth, vic naturalist, g w knight, c daly, excursion to bendigo, the whipstick scrub 65 years ago , walter w froggatt, through the whipstick scrub, paton, bgo school of mines report 1884, mr nancarrow, 1885 observations in the platypus by dr macgillivray, a plea for the birds by r n nancarrow, 1889 snakes & lizards macgillivray, the natural history of leaves, j b mackay -
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Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: BENDIGO COMMUNITY
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...A decorated box containing cuttings from 'The Bendigo Advertiser' of life in Bendigo between 1961 and 1965. Includes weddings, floods, shire and council events, church activities etc.bendigo, history, community activities, lydia chancellor, collection, bendigo, male, female, people, community, people, place, clubs and associations, individual, entertainment -
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Document - ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA BENDIGO BRANCH GOLDEN DAYS EXHIBITION 1960 PROGRAMME, Aug 12th, 1960
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch Golden Days Historical Exhibition R.S.L. Memorial Hall Pall Mall Bendigo Programmes August 12 -17 1960. Copies 2. One Gold Coloured Paper, One Green Coloured Paper.bendigo, history, golden days historical exhibition -
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Document - HOWARD AND VIOLET JOLLEY COLLECTION: VARIOUS PAPERS
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Papers relate to Violet Jolley's father. [a] Photocopy of Richard Albert Collinson Signing up for WW1 paper [ Attestation Paper for Service Abroad] signed 17/8/ 1914, Red stamped capital letters DECEASED. [b] Photocopy of unsigned application form to Cape Helles Memorial, Part 111 [Brooks -Crook] Military Missing on Land, relating to Sergt Richard Albert Collinson. [c] Photocopy of Consignment Receipt from Defence Department re R A Collinson Medals, signed Violet Collinson.bendigo, history, aviation 1920s. -
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Document - HOWARD AND VIOLET JOLLEY COLLECTION: APPLICATION TO CENTRAL ARMY RECORDS OFFICE
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...[a] Photocopy of formal application sent to 'Central Army Records Office' by Violet May Jolley nee Collinson dated 13/5/68 applying for the WW1 1914 /1918 medals of her father Richard Albert Collinson killed in action. [b] Photocopy of her letter dated 13/5/68 inquiring regard her eligibility of receiving recently struck medals.bendigo, history, aviation 1920s. -
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Document - HOWARD AND VIOLET JOLLEY COLLECTION: LETTER
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Commonwealth of Australia letter A.S. 822/12/30 dated 20th August 1922, from Defence Department Melbourne No AS/ 4320. addressed to Mr O H Jolley, C/- Life Assurance Co, of A/Asia, Ltd, 31 Queen St, Melbourne. Letter pasted at a later date to writing paper reads, Dear Sir, The following extract from a Minute received from the Senior Medical Officer, R.A.A.F. , is forwarded for your information. Mr O H Jolley has this day been examined by me and has been assessed as medically fit to hold a civil pilot's licence. Signed H E Stricksmead, Controller of Civil Aviation.bendigo, history, aviation 1920s. -
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Document - HOWARD AND VIOLET JOLLEY COLLECTION: LETTER
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Printed Commonwealth of Australia letter from Department of Defence, Melbourne dated 20th January 1923, No AS/ 295. Letter reads, Dear Sir, I am directed to inform you that owing to the damage sustained by your Boulton and Paul machine G-AUST , the certificate of Registration for that machine is now cancelled. Kindly return the cancelled certificate to this office. Signed R Coleman, Secretary ,Air Council. Addressed to Mr H Jolley, C/- A.P.A , Bank of A/Asia Buildings, King Williams Street, Adelaide, SAbendigo, history, aviation 1920s. -
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Ephemera - HOWARD AND VIOLET JOLLEY COLLECTION: ENVELOPE AND LETTER
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...[a] Plain white envelope with stamped corner removed addressed in printed black ink to 'Miss Mary Jolley' 632 Hargreaves Street , Bendigo, 3550, Victoria, Australia. Reverse features printed oval blue ink stamp approximately 2.5mm x 2mm showing rampart lion and unicorn with royal crown coat of arms, reading 'The Bailiff' , Guernsey. [b] Letter dated 28th October 1977 addressed to Mary Jolley above address, including printed letter-head reading 'The Bailiff's Chambers, Royal Court House, Guernsey and oval Bailiff Stamp. Letter reads, Dear Madam, thank you for letter of the 30th September. There are as far as I know no members of the Maingay family in Guernsey at present. Up to a few years ago there was a Mainguy living here but he is now dead leaving no descendants in Guernsey. Signed Arthur S Mahy, Secretary to the Bailiff.bendigo, history, aviation 1920s. -
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Ephemera - HOWARD AND VIOLET JOLLEY COLLECTION: DINNER MENU
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Green cardboard dinner menu folded in half. Printed lettering in green coloured ink on front page reads, 'Dinner to Johnnie' commemorating Miss Amy Johnston and her solo flight from London to Australia., given by Messrs,CC Wakefield & Co. LTD, The De Havilland Aircraft Pty,Ltd., The Shell Coy, of Australia LTD, Wentworth Hotel, Sydney --- -- June 10th ,!930. Printed image of double wing aircraft within centre rectangle. Miss Amy Johnston scroll printed using red coloured ink in top left corner. Centre page headed Menu, is followed by various dinner course written in French language. Dancing at 9pm printed at page bottom. Countess Lamborice, Count Lamborice written in pencil top right corner. Back page captioned Autographs in red printed ink contains eighteen pencilled signatures including Howard Jolley and Violet Jolley.bendigo, history, aviation 1920s. -
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Ephemera - HOWARD AND VIOLET JOLLEY COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...A book titled 'Newspaper Cuttings' in gold leaf with black leather binding and corners on blue cloth covered cardboard cover. Stiff paper pages inside numbered top right -hand corners 1-90 in printed black ink. Poor condition overall. Pages 37 - 44 missing. Page 45-46 pertaining to Violet Jolley separately bagged. Entries mostly pertain to Mr Howard Jolley , an aviation field inspector of the Life Insurance Company of Australia. First entry page 16 -17 contains photographs and newspaper cuttings relating to an air crash on Bendigo racecourse in May 1921. Jolley was involved in numerous air-crashes for the next ten years. Photographs and newspaper cuttings related to these, along with dinner invitations, etc, are pasted into the book. Entry's into the book finish shortly before his death as a result of an air crash in 1931.Enclosed in pocket: copies of newspaper articles relating to the death of Howard Jolley in aircraft accident; donation form from Janice van der Spek, copy of advertisement Howard Jolley, touring Australia on life insurance business.bendigo, history, aviation 1920s. -
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Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: OFF TO THE DIGGINGS BROCHURE
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Blue and cream brochure titled 'Off to the Diggings' In the comfort of your own car. Tour guide is Rusty. Tours cover some historical places in Bendigo. On the back is where bookings can be made. Other Historic Tours mentioned are: Central Deborah Mine, Chinese Museum, Mining Museum adjacent to Eaglehawk Town Hall and victoria Hill.bendigo, history, gold mining, peter ellis collection, off to the diggings, rusty, alexander mckellar, ballarat goldfield, eureka uprising, emu creek bush band, boundary hotel, visitor information centre, bendigo tourism, central deborah mine, chinese museum, mining museum - eaglehawk, eaglehawk town hall, victoria hill -
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Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: LEGENDS
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...A box containing newspaper cuttings on 'Legends' in Bendigo. The legends are identities of Bendigo - Mr. Tom Tweed, Cr. Warren Cambridge, Sir Giles Chippindall, Mr. George Goodrich, Mr. Urbano Alberto Segafredo and Mr. P.H. Lees. 'The Bendigo Advertiser 1967 - 1969.Legendsperson, individual, bendigo citizen (man-woman), lydia chancellor, collection, person, individual, male, bendigo, history, biography -
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Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: NOTES FROM BENDIGO ADVERTISER
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Notes, some taken from the Bendigo Advertiser 10/71895, 12/7/1895, and 23/12/1885. Items mentioned are: Snakes of the Whipstick, Science Society, Elliott's Reef Company, Sandhurst Museum, Snakes common to Bendigo, Snake Bite, The Whipstick Water Supply - Bendigo Advertiser 23/12/1885, Are Slides guides to Mining, Mr Wilson Froggatt's return from New Guinea, Death and a short obituary of Dr MacGillivray, Some of the work of watercolour and pencil artist, Mr R H Nancarrow, of Neilborough, and a description of Dr Mac's new residence on the lower corner of Rowan and Forest Streets.bendigo, history, early bendigo, peter ellis collection, bendigo advertiser 10/7/95 pg 3 & 12/7/95, snakes of the whipstick, school of mines, r brough smyth, science society, dr macgillivray, eaglehawk prospecting committee, elliott's reef company, sandhurst museum, prof halford, mr r bloomfield rees, professor mccoy, mr vahland, mr robshaw, the whipstick water supply, bendigo advertiser 23/12/1885, mr nancarrow, mr wilson froggatt, sir edmund strickland, geographical society, paul howard, isabella shields, sandhurst mining board, mr r h nancarrow - artist - watercolour & pencil, arnott's patent ventilators -
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Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: NOTES WRITTEN BY PETER ELLIS
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Some brief research? Notes written by Peter Ellis from the years 1881 to 1899. Mentioned is the Bendigo School of Mines Science Society and some of its meetings and the number of people who attended. Also mentioned are: The animal of Australia by Dr. MacGillivray; a paper on graptolite by Mr T L Hall, M.A., Director of Castlemaine School of Mines; Annual Report June 30 1888, Spiders, ? & Marsupials (MacGillivray/Rev Williams; Nancarrow - Slides & Cross Courses - Geological quartz of Goldfield; 27/1/1887 Meetings held during the year - some were well attended, some were not; On the 31 May the President (MacGillivray) spoke at some length on the Requirement of a Local Museum; Annual report 1900; Mining Society formed 1899 and Scientific Conversation lecturettes on Chemistry & Electricity.bendigo, history, early bendigo, peter ellis collection, the a-- of australia, dr macgillivray, t l hall ma, castlemaine school of mines, bendigo school of mines science society, rev williams, nancarrow, sandhurst district, requirements of a local museum, melb public library -
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Photograph - JORDAN COLLECTION: GRADE 8 MARIST BROS, 17th June 1969
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Black and White Photograph Marist Bros.. College Grade 8 Class Photo. Four rows of students, male teacher in middle of back row. On bottom in biro ' Marist Bros, Grade 8 ( T. Jordan ) 17th June 1936.bendigo, history, catholic education, http://home.ccb.vic.edu.au/community/alumni/pages/mbc.html -
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Document - BENDIGO CEMETERY COLLECTION, 1908
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...One of five newspaper scrap-books donated by Gwen Pitson relating to cemeteries in general with large percentage connected to Bendigo district. Book [a] dates from 2/2/08 - 27/2/15. contains Colour photo of a Gate pillar reputed to be from the font gates of the Bendigo Benevolent Asylum. Book [b] dates 17/11/96 - 7/7/97. Book [c] dates 10/12/92- 18/8/95. Book [d] dates 3/9/99- 6/12/08. Book [e] dates 31/3/97-7/9/99.bendigo, history, cemetery -
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Book - JOAN O'SHEA COLLECTION: BENDIGO CHINESE ASSOCIATION, 1892
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Joan O'Shea Collection. Bendigo Chinese Association Booklet. Green Cover White Text and White Illustration of the Chinese Dragon inside a Large White Circle. 12 Pages. A brief History of The Chinese and The Bendigo Easter Fair 112 years of Celebrations. First of five dragons (loongs) appeared on the streets of Bendigo in 1892. This document also contains articles on the History and Origins of Dragons, cultural differences between Eastern and Western Dragon beliefs, guide to Awakening a Dragon, and The Easter Monday Chinese Procession.Bendigo Chinese Associationbendigo, history, the bendigo chinese association -
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Document - RANDALL COLLECTION: ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA- BENDIGO & DISTRICT BRANCH- TOUR OF BENDIGO, 29/6/1975
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Document, Royal Historical Society of Victoria-Bendigo & District Branch-Tour of Bendigo for Gravel Hill State School Centenary, Sunday 29th June 1975.bendigo, history, gravel hill state school -
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Document - BENDIGO ART GALLERY EXHIBITION A VOICE FROM THE GOLDEN CITY, 1852-1887
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Bendigo Art Gallery Mid to Late 19th Century exhibition on display June 3 to July 4 2001, celebrating the transformation of a town into a city. The Bendigo Advertiser is a proud sponsor of exhibition printing a souvenir poster for the occasion depicting a water colour of Kangaroo Flat Sandhurst in 1857 by George Rowe on the cover, a chromolithograph of Sandhurst in 1887 by Francis Niven overleaf and on the back a water colour of the Bendigo Goldfields C.A. Ross & Co. Derwent Store in 1852 by John Cater of Northcote.George Rowebendigo, history, 19th century bendigo -
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Newspaper - Bendigo Advertiser article
... Bendigo history... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...An article from the Bendigo Advertiser from Wednesday, February 6, 1980. The article is titled "The cruel days of the gold rush". Aileen and John Ellison Collection.goldfields, bendigo history -
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Document - RED RIBBON COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING THE RE-ENACTMENT
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Correspondence between the Bendigo Historical Society, the City of Greater Bendigo and other parties to the re-enactment. Also scripts to be followed and a photo of the plaque commemorating the discovery of gold at Buninyong in august 1851.bendigo, history, red ribbon rebellion -
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Document - RED RIBBON COLLECTION: CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Certificate of Appreciation presented to Girton Grammar for their collaboration to the success of the Red Ribbon Rebellion re-enactment, August 27th 2014 Signed by the President of the Bendigo Historical Society Jim Evans.bendigo, history, red ribbon rebellion -
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Document - RED RIBBON COLLECTION: INVITATION TO RED RIBBON AGITATION MEMORIAL
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Two invitation to the unveiling of ''Red Ribbon Agitation Memorial'' one blank the other in the name of Karen Kyle. The unveiling by professor Weston Bate, patron of the Ballarat Reform League and President of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria at Rosalind Park on Monday 28th August 2006.bendigo, history, red ribbon agitation -
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Programme - RED RIBBON COLLECTION: BENDIGO - THE 1853 PETITION
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Bendigo - The 1853 Petition. On display at Bendigo Art gallery 1-8 September 2004. Programme of eventsbendigo, history, red ribbon rebellion -
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Booklet - RED RIBBON COLLECTION: THE RED RIBBON REBELLION SHORT HISTORY
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Thirteen pages booklet titled ''The Red ribbon Rebellion!'' detailing the activities occurring on the day of the re-enactment. A brief history and a script to be followed are included.bendigo, history, red ribbon rebellion -
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Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: COHN BROTHERS LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 1961, 1961
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...COHN BROTHERS Limited: Annual Report 1961 11710.6a Cover 11710.6b Inside Coverbendigo, history, cohn brothers