Black and white photograph. Four young males in costume, two goats - one being milked, one male sitting on jinker with wood wheels. Crowd of people watching in background. Trees at back in park. Inscriptions: on back 'MP' 186', circular purple stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. '1960', '97', 269A'. History of object: Previous Acc. No. 'MP 186'. James Lerk 'Centenary of Bendigo?' On back - 'Copyright Bendigo Advertiser', 'Bendigo Advertiser Photographic Service' . 'For re-order quote CD 269A'Bendigo Advertiserperson, group, centenary ?, see also 2000/511/01, 2000.512.01, 2000.513.01, 2000.514.01, 2000.515.01, 2000.516.01, 2000.517.01, 2000.518.01, 2000.519.01, 2000.520.01, 2000.521.01, 2000.522.01, 2000.523.01, 2000.524.01

Sepia photograph on grey board with double pencil line border. Group of eighteen men with picks standing in shallow cutting with railway line at L. On top of cutting four horse drawn drays with five standing nearby. Inscriptions: Hand written in pencil under image 'D Harris Photo' ( David Harris, son of Jonathan and Harriet Harris, Axedale) 'Working on Axedale Railway line, 'Axedale'. On back circular stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch', '1959', '59'm 'Duplicate copy'. History: Prev. Acc. No. MP220.D Harris Axedaleperson, group, males, see also 2001.265.01

Black and white postcards showing Great Extended Hustlers poppet head in foreground. Timber buildings, stacks of timber in background. Three copies of loose postcards. Inscriptions: 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch, Great Extended Hustlers. Locality, Hustlers Hill, Nth. Bendigo. Formed 1865 - last production 1921. Depth of shaft - 3,470 feet. Poppet legs - steel, 70 feet high. Winding Engine: first motion, 8ft. Drums. Gold Very Rich, Total yield - 3000,000 ozs. Dividends L675,000.cottage, miners

Bendigo and Vicinity: A comprehensive history of her past, and a resume of her resources: Together with the biographies of her representative pioneers, public, commercial, and professional men. (1895). Compiled by W. B. Kimberly. Publisher: F W Niven & Co Printers and Publishers, Melbourne and Ballarat. 273 pages. Illustrations: Photographs, illustrations, listing of dividends, copies of collages. Markings: Royal Historical Society of Victoria – Bendigo Branch In front and back. Inscription reads: Donated by Hilda Meurer. To the Historical Society, daughter of pioneers Mr. & Mrs. A Meurer. July 6th, 1954W B Kimberlybook, bendigo, bendigo history & its people, bendigo history, family tree, councilor, gold, biographies, travel to australia

Newspaper - Bound collection of Sandhurst Bee newspapers. Volume is bound in buff coloured canvas type material (?) Papers date from July - October 1861. Inside front cover lined with brown paper, and brown paper front page. Written on inside front cover in black pen 'Property of Bendigo Branch Royal Victorian Historical Society'newspaper, bendigo, sandhurst, sandhurst bee

Black and white Photo of Pall Mall Bendigo - early days - late 1800's - postcard -rear of card shows Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch - Hustlers Royal Reserve No.2 Locality; Pall Mall Bendigo RSL Memorial Hall now occupies site. Depth of shaft -1,660 feet, Formed 1885, closed 1917, Poppet legs - steel, 60 feet high. Winding engine: First motion, 24 in. Cylinders, 10ft. Drums. Gold Yield - 10,262 ozs .Dividends 3,200 pounds. / Photo shows Beehive sign.postcard, photograph, bendigo, pall mall bendigo - early days - late 1800's /--hustlers royal reserve no.2 locaility ; pall mall bendigo rsl memorial hall / beehive sign

Black and white photograph. James Curnow (Mayor of Bendigo) standing in a garden. Wearing a waistcoat, watch chain, hat with turned-up brim. Photo mounted on cream board. Inscriptions: on back- 'P 67', James Curnow, Councillor, Mayor of Bendigo 1902-04, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1927-28', Circular blue stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch:. History of object: James Lerk, 2000 'James Curnow, four times mayor of the City of Bendigo. Curnow was a driving force behind the introduction of the Sewerage System to the city'. Photographed for Bendigo Advertiser 4.7.2000person, individual, james curnow

Sepia photograph mounted on brown board. Seventeen adult males dressed in suits, ties and hats, arranged in three rows in front of trees. Male at R C row wearing clerical collar. Inscriptions: in image - handwritten at bottom 'Committee of School Picnic Excursion to Castlemaine Feb 8th 1928' At BR corner of mount 'of Arms, Under Royal and Vice Regal Patronage, Lorraine Pty Ltd, Castlemaine', at TR corner 'GP 72', On back TR 'GP 72', 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch, circular stamp. Red ballpoint '12'.Bendigo Advertiserperson, group

Black and white photograph of Whim at Central Red, While and Blue Mine. Whim in foreground, poppet head to right of picture. Corrugated iron roof in foreground. Picket fence full length of photograph. Inscriptions: In image at BR corner in black 'Central Red, White and Blue Whim'. On back- '27' in blue biro. 'Eadie's Whim with Central Red, White and Blue. Mine to the right. Probably taken about 1910'. '3 copies', 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' stamp on rear. Written on back in black ballpoint 'A. Richardson, 29 Harrison St, Bendigo'.place, mining site

Black and white photograph. Forest Creek (Victoria) gold reefs crushing works. The Garfield overshot waterwheel which drove the battery at Chewton. Inscriptions on back: 'MNG 31''Garfield Mine, Chewton, J Ebbett, Manager' ( in top LHC), 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' (in circular rubber stamp). History of object: Previous ACC. No. 'MNG 31', Ralph Birrell 5.11.1999 'Garfield Waterwheel and Crushing Mill, Chewton:' Gardield overshot waterwheel which drove the Forest Creek Gold Mines crushing battery at Chewton. The foundations of this wheel can still be seen today.Bendigo Advertiserbuildings, commercial, garfield waterwheel at chewton

Black and white photograph. Horse drawn vehicle - dray and two horses. Hay on cart with sign on side. Sitting dray - 3 adult men and 5 children - 2 boys, 3 girls, all in costume. Men drinking from tankards. Also on dray. Barrel and wickedred demi johns. Inscriptions: in image - sign on horse drawn vehicle, 'The Cohn Bros arrive in Bendigo 1857'. On back - 'MP 214'on top R corner. 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch',, 'Reg V Brock Studios' (rubber stamp). History of object: Previous Acc. No. 'MP 214'.Reg V Brockperson, group, centenary ?, 2000.525.01, 2000.526.01, 2000.527.01, 2000.528.01, 2000.529.01, 2000.530.01, 2000.532.01

Black and white photograph. Machine in building. Partially unpacked machine parts in wood crate (front and top removed). Inscriptions on back: 'MP 209-B,50,13' , 'Cohn Bros No.4, spares and loose parts' typed on back. Stamps on back 'Butlers (Australia) Pty Ltd, 18-28 Allen St, Pyrmont, Sydney' (oval rubber red stamp), History of Object: Previous Acc. No. 'MP 209'. 'Received 14 Sept. 1950' (rectangular rubber purple stamp), 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' (circular rubber blue stamp).topic, objects, machine, 2000.525.01, 2000.526.01, 2000.527.01, 2000.530.01, 2000.531.01, 2000.532.01, 2000.533.01

Black and white photograph Eight persons in costume. Four females in floor length dresses and bonnets. Four males: one boy dressed as Aboriginal, one as soldier, two men panning for gold. Tent in background. Inscriptions in image: '2nd Settlers' Camp'. On back, purple circular stamp 'Royal Historical Society at Victoria, Bendigo Branch', '1960', '218', '97', '264', '5', 'MP 187'. History of object Acc. No. 'MP 187' James Lerk? 'Centenary of Bendigo?'. On back: 'Copyright Bendigo Advertiser'. 'Bendigo Advertiser Photographic Service, for re-order quote CD 264'person, group, centenary ?, see also 2000.511.01, 2000.512.01, 2000 513.01, 2000.514.01, 2000.515.01, 2000.516.01, 2000.517.01, 2000.519.01, 2000.520.01, 2000.521.01, 2000.522.01, 2000.523.01, 2000.524.01

Black and white photograph on grey board. Forty six males arranged in front of double doorway with large fan light above. Cast iron gates/fences. CGI tank at L, brick building. Inscriptions: 'GP13' to L and RF corners. On back, hand written in ball point pen 'Bendigo Historical Society', 'Members of Bendigo Stock Exchange taken at rear of Exchange - near Allen's' Walk'. On back - circular rubber stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. History: James Lerk 19.11.1999 'Bendigo Stock Exchange members at the rear of the Exchange'.person, group, male group of workers

Black and white photograph on embossed card. Large Edwardian? Style house on corner block. Gable roof with attic in front. Bay windows under return verandah with concrete rendered supports, decorative brick work on balustrade. Picket fence with lattice on top. Pergolas over gates. Inscriptions on front - 'Vincent Kelly, Bendigo'. On back - 'Knights/front view', TC Watts & Son, Auctioneer, Estate Agents, Imperial Fire Office. Beehive Chambers, Pall Mall, Bendigo' (rectangular decorative stamp on back). 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch (circular stamp).buildings, residential

Sepia photograph. Group photo on grey mount. 'Employees picnic Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery Co. Ltd. Male figures of various ages, dressed in three piece suits of the day. Various styles of head-wear and most figures with watch chains on their vests. Inscriptions: Printed on mount at front 'Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery Co. Ltd, Employees Picnic, held at 'Cherry Tree' opn Saturday 7th March, 1903. On back - 'Royal Historical society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' - Circular stamp. History of photograph: previous Acc. No. GP 22, 'Committee' see 2001-202.01W H Robinson, Bendigoorganization, business, cohn bros. limited

Black and white photograph. Alexandra Fountain, Pall Mall, Post Office, 2nd Shamrock Hotel. Bendigo School of Mines, Beehive Stores, Fence along Pall Mall. Horse cabs along Pall Mall. Men, women and children. Women wearing full length dresses. Inscriptions: in image - 'Henderson & Goodisson', 'City Drapery', 'Melbourne Cash Store', J Edwards Practical Watchmaker', ':Emery', 'A Lannduff', Karl Van Damme'. On back - rubber stamp, purple 'Royal Historical Society of Vic, Bendigo Branch, Dudley House, 60 View Street, Bendigo'.place, streetscape, alexandra fountain, photograph, photography, bendigo, alexandra fountain, pall mall, shamrock hotel, bendigo school of mines, beehive store, bendigo post office, bendigo clock, bendigo post office clock, bendigo citizens

Sepia tones photograph. Streetscape of Mitchell Street, Sandhurst. Street plantation with protective barricades. Horse drawn vehicle on roadway. Inscriptions: 'Views of Bendigo No. 50'. 'NJ Caire, Photo, Sandhurst', 'Casey & Wenborn" print', 'Forbes and Holmes, Agents', 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch', '1959', '193' in circular stamp on back. Top margin - 'Views of Bendigo, No. 50', Below image - 'View of Mitchell Street, Sandhurst', 'NJ Caire, Photo, Sandhurst', Bottom margin - 'Casey & Wenborn's print, Forbes & Holmes, Agents'. In image ' C H Hoffmeyer', 'Building Materials'. Nicholas CaireN J Caire, Sandhurstplace, streetscape, mitchell street, bendigo

In the early 1990s the KVHS applied for a grant to create the Mt Beauty Heritage Centre / Discovery Centre. This involved employing consultants and further research.This collection includes a lot of detail of the Kiewa Valley area.1. Bogong - The Alpine Discovery Centre 2. Heritage Centre - black folder 3. Heritage Centre - manila folder 4. High Country Heritage Centre - 1991 - green spiral folder 5. Six Heritage Centre - Matt Viney & Associates - white spiral folders 6. Landscape Consultants - Susan Campbell & son - red spiral folder 7. Plant List - Upper Kiewa Valley Water Supply Catchment 8. Geological Survey of Vic., Plates, Bulletin No. 44 - in battered paper 'bag' with front cover list of contents - 15 plates 9. Geological Survey - A3 photo copies of pages 106-117 10. Geological Survey of Vic. - Report of Progress No VII 1884 - bound book 11. Geological Survey of Vic. Bulletin 56 - includes nth east Vic. 1958 - bound book with green cloth spine 12. Department of Mines Report Vic. 1906 - booklet held with two staples 13. Royal Society of Vic book - The Geology of the Kiewa Area 1961 14. Miscellaneous papers - Geological Survey, Reports of Fossil Specimens and maps of local area 15. Gold - Appendix K and Appendix 111, Part C - photocopied pages from Vic Mining Registrars Report 1888 - manila foldermt beauty heritage centre, mt beauty discovery centre, geological surveys

Sepia photograph of 1900 Bendigo Bowling Club. Group of well dressed men outside a building. Men wearing waistcoats, suits, ties, hats. Four bowls (for playing law bowls) right front of photo. Inscriptions: Card, front - R Dermer Smith, Photo Bull St., Bendigo. Card back - GP88. Stamped 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch, 1959, 145)' Paper posted to rear of card. Stamped - 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' Hand written in stamp '1959', '145'. Hand written in blue ink '1900 Bowling Club'. 'M Yates (Bendigo Station Master), F Brown, Roeder (Hotel Athenaeum), Howel (Band Manager), Town Clerk W Honeybone, Jackson Parker, AJ Pearce (Grammar School), Fred Barder, Pascoe, JA Deravin (Dolfe), WHB Neill, Charley Satchell (Solicitor_, Charlie Fly (Grocer), Andrews (Commercial Traveller), MA Bosselman, Mr WJ Jackson Sen, Mr WJ Jackson Jun. (tailors), John Fly (brother of Charles), Dr. Garnet, Dr. Theodore Deravin. (old Grammar School at back of St Andrews about to be demolished). Not Bendigo. Rear Admiral Dr St---dee, 1893.person, group, sports team

This oil painting of the Sydney Industrial Blind Institution (later Royal Blind Society of New South Wales) at William Street was painted by F.R. Fowler in 1976. It was inspired by an original etching. The building was erected between 1876 and 1879 and was designed by Edmund Blacket. It was funded through a generous bequest by John William Wood. The Institution provided the first employment training in NSW for people who were blind or vision impaired.Oil painting in wooden frame with nameplate at baseThe Sydney Industrial Blind Institution 1879sydney industrial blind institution, f.r. fowler

Black and white photograph. Stilwell's Hardware and Furniture Store, Hargreaves Street. Two story building with verandahs, iron lace. Third storey on portion of building. This storey of a different style. Horse and vehicles at front. Bath, horse trough at CF. Inscriptions: on front - 'GP16' on top RHC and top LHC. On back - 'Bendigo Historical Society (Inc)' written in ink top RHC. About 1912? - left upper park of back. Circular stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. In image 'F&E Stilwell, Furniture Warehouse', 'Stilwell's Ironmongers House Furnishers', 'Hardware Stilwell's Furniture'buildings, commercial, f. & e. stilwell ironmongers

Black and white photograph. Conservatory, Rosalind Park, Bendigo. Inscription on back 'MP 262', Circular blue rubber stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. History of object: Photo taken from upper floor of Law courts, Pall Mall, soon after the Conservatory was completed. Photo could date as late as after May 1920. A.E Sayer occupied the corner building of Howard Place from 1909 until this time. Prior to this it was Vale's Pharmacy, Beckett's, Boully's and originally Garsed's Conservatory Centenary was 1998. UK inscription inserted. Corner building now Bazzani's Restaurant.buildings, conservatory

Black and white photograph. Cohn Bros E 637 inside of factory. Display of various size bottles on workbench. Small conveyor belt in front. Inscriptions: in image: 'Cohn Bros, E 637'. On back 'MP 204'/ T R&L corners. B 220/50/1. Purple rectangular rubber4 stamp 'received 15 Sep. 1950', Oval rubber red stamp 'Butlers (Australia) Pty Ltd, Sydney, 18-2?, Allen St, Pyrmont', Circular rubber blue stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. History of object: Previous Acc. No. 'MP 204'.place, building, commercial, 2000.526.01, 2000.527.01, 2000.524.01, 2000, 530.01, 2000.531.01, 2000.532.01, 2000.523.01

Black and white photograph of Women's Sewing Group manufacturing clothing for Boer War Military (Australian). Packages, sewing machines, chairs in foreground, ladies in middle ground, materials against panelled walls in background. Mounted on fawn board. Inscriptions: GP12 at top corners in Indian ink. In blue/black ink, on top front of board. 'Bendigo Women's Sewing Circle During the Boer War'. On back - stamped in green ink, in circle 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. In Indian ink '1137'. In grey lead 'Boer War', 'Bendigo Women Making clothing for Boer Australian contingent'.person, group, women

Black and white photograph on green mount. Group of 24 students and 3 adult males. Trees, shrubs and lawn. Plant arch at LB. Poppet legs in background. Inscriptions: in image - on small board 'Violet St 877 Merits 1912'. 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch', circular stamp on back of photo. 'E Bond Photographer, Landscape and Portrait'. Oval stamp on rear. History: Previous Acc. No. 'GP19'. Wilma Meggs 20.7.2001 'Merit was achieved in year 8 of school'. James Lerk 19.11.1999 'Violet St State School, Merits pupils 1912. Mine in the background on the Sheepshead Line of Reef'.E Bond, Photographer, Landscape and Portraitperson, group, violet street state school

Black and white photograph of group of miners standing outside wooden building. Building has steps leading to door. Handrails on either side of steps. Miners are all wearing hats. Written on back in black ink. 'Royal Historical Society of Vic, Bendigo Branch'. Written on back in pencil 'photo given by Cyril Jacobs, Day Shift', 'Assumed to be 'Great Extended Hustler's, reason Walter Jeffrey - engine driver, 4th from left, 2nd row from front'. W Bullen 1st sitting on right 2nd row. Front row, standing 6th from left J Elliot.person, group, mining

Booklet. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 30 page booklet on the life of the botanist Ferdinand von Mueller, by Alec H Chisholm. 'Great Australian Series, published in 1962 by the Oxford University Press, Sydney and printed by the Halstead Press, Sydney. Illustrated with six B&W photos. Catalogue sticker ''2220 CHI'' on front cover. Stamp of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch on the title page and inside back cover. Reference made, on page 25, to a porcelain vase presented to von Mueller and later acquired by Bendigo citizen, A. T. Woodward, and then sold to the Bendigo Art Gallery in 1926.Alec H. Chisholmbooks, collections, biography, alec h chisholm collection, ferdinand von mueller, biography, alec h.chisholm, bendigo art gallery