Amy Huxtable was born at Cheltenham in 1918, to Robert Henry Huxtable and Violet a Dagg. Her father was an installer for an oil company and travelled the State. taking his family with him. She completed her education at the Bendigo High School and later attended the Bendigo Business College, becoming an expert shorthand writer. Her first position was as a copy writer with Radio 3BO, in the mid 1930s. She worked with an advertising agency in Melbourne and then with the Age,newspaper. In 1953, Miss Huxtable was appointed temporarily to succeed Miss E B Millane as social editress of the Bendigo Advertiser, during the latter's absence abroad. In 1956, Amy travelled abroad and on her return in 1957 was appointed permanently as Women's editor, a position she held for twenty-three ears. During her early years with The Advertiser she wrote under the name Toora, but in later years her own name became widely known. Miss Huxtable was well known both in her professional capacity and through a interest and involvement in community activites. She was life governor of the Bendigo Hospital, the Bendigo Home for the Aged, and Mirridong Home for the Blind, she was a member of Soroptimist International and the Business and Professional Women's Club. Amy was also a tireless worker for the spastic society and a strong supporter of the YWCA. When Amy Huxtable died at Mt AJvernia Hospital on 16 January 1980 Mayor Campbell ordered the city flag to be flown at half-mast. "Lowering the flag is the least we can do for such a lady" Cr Campbell said. Douglas Lockwood, editor of the Bendigo Advertiser said, "She was a devot d colleague who gave her craft and her newspaper the kind of service which identified a rare and generous spirit." She was a true professional who decided to make Bendigo her home. More than 300 people packed St Paul's Church for her funeral ervice the bell tolled as the casket was carried from the church. At a ceremony in the Conservatory Gardens on No ember 22 1981 The Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee presented to the City of Bendigo, a garden seat in memory of the late Miss Huxtable. This Bendigo manufactured seat was a fitting tribute to one ofBendigo's most loved and esteemed citizens. All Miss Huxtable's Advertiser articles were microfilmed and presented to the Library by the above committee. Amy Huxtable Memorial History Prize Winner as awarded by the Latrobe University Bendigo Campus, thank you letter from the Bendigo Historical Society to the University and also an enclosed letter to Ms Maree Edwards, the winner of the prize.history, amy huxtable, bendigo, amy huxtable memorial history awards

.01 - Coloured memorial card for Vincenzo COLUCCIO. Photo of Vincenzo on right top corner. Details of Birth, Death and a poem in English and Italian. .02 Thank you card sent to Pat Grainger from Rose COLUCCIO and family.deaths and funerals, vincenzo coluccio, rosa coluccio

A4 white certificate of appreciation presented to Enid Steart dated 13 December 2010"In recognition of your contribution to Girl Guides Victoria over a great many years. Thank you very much"trefoil guild victoria, enid steart, 2010, girl guides

SOFT COVER BOOK, WHITE COVER, AN IMAGE OF A DRAUGHT HORSE, (LINO TYPE) STEPPING OFF. 215 pagesnon-fictionAUGUST 1943 WAS A TURNING POINT FOR THE CLUNES AGRICULTERAL SOCIETY. IT MARKED THE DEATH OF MR JOHN ROBINS CARTER OF "SCALE-PARK" CLUNES...150th anniversary, clunes and district agricultural society, john robinson carter

Four coloured photographs framed together of the NMIT Epping campus and Epping railway works. Labelled ‘On behalf of the South Morang Rail Extension project we would like to thank you for your co-operation during construction.’ Probably 2011-2012 south morang rail extension, epping campus, nmit

Thank you letters, some with drawings of what the students remembered about their visits to the MuseumHandwritten letters from schoool children from Sacred Heart and Tatura Primary Schools, after visits to Museumschool visits, documents, reports

204-page paperback novel by Heather Smith entitled 'Bendigo Gold' Published by Shedels Ireland 2015 Inside front cover is a 'Thank You' card from the author to Carol Holsworth for helping with background Bendigo information. Address of author given as 'Mount Eagle' Mitchelstown Co. Cork Ireland bendigo, gold, fiction

The keris is a dagger unique to the Malay cultures of Southeast Asia, with renderings depicting the weapon dating to 825 CE. Asymmetry is this ancient weapon’s distinguishing feature and, although different styles exist, it is the wavy blade that is instantly recognisable. Today, the keris is a potent symbol of the history and culture of the Malay world.A boxed pewter letter opener, in the form of a wavy-bladed keris, in satin finish pewter. Thank you Professor Kerry O. Cox Vice-Chancellor University of Ballarat for gracing the graduation ceremony hosted by Regions College 10th October 2005international visitors, international visits, souvenirs, gifts, malaysia, keris, blade, knife