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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: LEASE OF SANDHURST HOUSE
A copy of the purchase of a lease contract of the premises known as 'Sandhurst House' (also previously known as Sandhurst Coffee Palace') and its contents, Mitchell Street, Bendigo. It has been granted to The Minister for Public Instruction Melbourne. Dated at Bendigo the 24th day of August, 1944 and signed by N.M. Moore and Lydia S. Heywood. Lease to expire on the 1st July, 1956.The document has a stamped imprint on it with the words R.J. Vicars - Foote Auctioneer Estate Agent Insurance Agent, Commission Agent, Shamrock Blds., Bendigo. Phone 403bendigo, buildings, sandhurst house, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo teachers' college, ' sandhurst house, ' bendigo, business, hostel, buildings, accommodation, bendigo teacher's college students, female, 'sandhurst coffee palace, ' 'coffee palace, ' -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - H. A. & S. R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Contract of sale of land dated 20th January, 1956 between Sandhurst & Northern District Trustees Executors& Agency (vendor) and Mrs. M. E. Taylor (purchaser). Property: land being Crown allotment 9 and part of Crown allotment 9A section 55C Parish of Sandhurst city of Bendigo, land described in certificate of title volume 4258 folio 516 land coloured red on the plan endorsed hereon, together with brick dwelling known as 199 Bridge Street, Bendigo. Price: 2,650 Pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: ACCOUNT/RECEIPT
Account from Joseph & Co. Watchmakers & Manufacturing Goldsmiths.dated 14 July 1875. Account has crest at the top of page with a lion and a unicorn each side of a shield with a crown on top. Another crown is above with a lion on top of it. On a banner at the bottom is: Mon Dieu Et Droit. Further down on each side of Sandhurst are two medallions, One with Joseph & Co. Sandhurst Prize Medal and the other one is: Intercolonial Exhibition Melbourne 1866. The account is for a Colonial Al? & chain? £10:10:0 Signed Paid ?Joseph & Cosocieties, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - account/receipt, joseph & co. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - THOMAS JAMES CONNELLY COLLECTION: DISHONOURED CHEQUE NOTICE 17 OCT 1870, 17/10/1870
The Thomas James Connelly collection. T. J. Connelly - Brassfounder, Coppersmith, Plumber and Gasfitter. Located in High St. Bendigo. Items of correspondence. Letter headed Oriental Bank Corporation, dated Sandhurst 17 October 1870, stating that a dishonoured cheque for 1/1/-, drawn by H. P. Taylor on the Bank of Victoria, Echuca, has been debited to the account due to 'not sufficient funds'. The letter is addressed to Mr T. J. Connelly, Royal Golden Chapter? Of Bendigo, Sandhurst. Remnants of a red seal attached.trades, plumbing, thomas james connelly, connelly, thomas james. plumbers. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - TYPED PAPER: THE BOLD BENDIGO THEORY
Typed 9-page paper - ''Bendigo-Cum-Sandhurst-Bendigo --- The Bold Bendigo Theory. Outlines the Abednigo Thompson story, the Conan Doyle poem (text); Bendigo-Sandhurst-Bendigo history incl ref to plebiscite in 1891. Concludes: '' …when one considers all the evidences of time and circumstance that point to the Bold Abednigo (Bendigo) theory, it seems natural to give it precedence over all others because of the sheer logic of its progressive sequence and its reasoning''. Various handwritten phrases inserted as corrections/amplifications of text.document, names of bendigo pioneers, ross heverfield, robert ross haverfield. mr charles sherrard. bendigo creek. william thompson (bold bendigo) -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MARKS COLLECTION: PARISH PLAN OF WHITE HILLS
Sepia coloured map showing allotments in Parish of Sandhurst (White Hills) Written on LH side of map town and Suburban Lots White Hills Parish of Sandhurst. Scale is shown in chains. Surveyed by Horage Walker. Photo lithographed at the Department of Lands & Survey, Melbourne by J.Noone, Price 1/-. 6th. January 1865. Map shows Race Course Reserve at top of sheet, Municipal boundary is marked on LH side. Comments re vegetation throughout map. For example, poor soil timbered with Box scrub.bendigo, planning, white hills parish map -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - PETITION FOR BACK CREEK RESERVOIR
Petition sent in 1886 by the residents of Sandhurst to the Honourable James Sullivan Minister of mines in the colony of Victoria requesting the construction of a reservoir on back creek. The petition is on thirty-three photographs and is inside a quite well worn plain brown folder. On the front of the folder a stamp of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo branch with the date:1960 and the number 217. Inside the cover in blue pen: donated by the Victoria Legislative through Mr. Galvin MLA and another RHSV stamp. The Mayor of Sandhurst at the time was John McIntyre.government, state, 1886 petition -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MARKS COLLECTION: MINING LEASE BLOCKS 1873
Plan mining lease blocks 1873, timber hanger on top two brass rings, securing tape, round timber holder on bottom, scroll. On top Schedule of Mining Lease Blocks shown on the plan of the Sandhurst Gold Field, Published May 1873' Names of mining Companies listed with identifying number and area of mine site. E.g. '447 Johnson's Reef Gold Mines 7a, 2r, 8 p (acres, roods, perches). Number linked to the mine site shown on Sandhurst Gold Field map.bendigo, mining, mining lease blocks 1873 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: HANDWRITTEN NOTE DATED 1890
Victoria Brewery Sandhurst printed notepaper dated 30th Sept 1890 with handwritten note addressed to E P Hastings re remembering to call Directors Meeting next Tuesday 7th Oct. Signed Magnus Cohnbendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - SANDHURST'S EARLY FIRE BRIGADES INCLUDING LONG GULLY, c2001
Sandhurst's Early Fire Brigades Including Long Gully. Publisher George A Ellis, Bendigo. ISBN: 0-9578144-1-0. 84 pages. Photographs & illustrations. Loose A4 sheet in back with list of corrections in book.George A Ellisbendigo, fire brigade, 1855 -1899, bendigo history fire brigades -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - GUINEY COLLECTION: CARTE DE VISITE, 1860-1880
Carte de Visite Photographed by Chevalier, Pall Mall Sandhurst. B & W Photograph of a woman with her hand resting on th eback of a chair. She is wearing a full length dark coloured dress with long sleeves.Chevalier -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - GEORGE BLACK, SANDHURST SURVEYOR, 2011
18 page spiral bound soft cover booklet 'George Black, Sandhurst Surveyor'. Photocopies of surveyor sketches Some background information on George Black was prepared by Julie Hempenstall Prepared by Carol Holsworth, December 2011.Carol Holsworth -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - DIAMOND HILL 1936, PLAN OF OCCUPATION
Print of 'Application of J. Hattam, plan of occupation parish of Sandhurst, County of Bendigo' Plan shows Post Office site, large dam, 'formerly cultivated site near Post Office'. A un-named gully is marked.bendigo, mining, diamond hill -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - CERTIFICATE OF MERIT: TO JAMES LESLIE
Certificate of Merit - to James Leslie for special excellence in Plough Shares manufacture, 1979 Sandhurst Industrial Exhibition. article by Ian Feneslau (Bendigo Advertiser/Miner - no date). Mention of engraving on Certificate of original Corn Exchange building.Ian Fenselau, Published by Bendigo Advertiser.person, individual, james leslie, corn exchange building, sandhurst industrial exhibition. plough shares manufacture. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Whereby give notice of intention to propose Robert Stirton of American Gully Scotchman age 18 Years Single Man. Signed John Glinnon and Thomas Coath? Court King of the Forest, Sandhurst impression stamp on paper.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, robert stirtin?, john glinnon, thomas coath? -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: DOCUMENT
Printed form for guarantor. No date. Mrs. E. Doyle has signed to guarantee the due payment for C. M. Goldrick. Two borrowing rules are printed at the end of the page. Printed by J. B. Young, Printer, Sandhurst.business, legal, connelly & tatchell, connelly & tatchell collection - document, c m goldrick, mrs e doyle, j b young -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: DOCTOR'S CERTIFICATE
Blue Doctor's Certificate dated Jany 24th 1877 certifying that James Pil? Of Long Gully was unable to follow his usual employment and signed by H.L. Atkinson. Printed by J. Brockley, Printer, Bridge Street, Sandhurst.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - doctor's certificate, court king of the forest, james pil?, h l atkinson -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: DOCTOR'S CERTIFICATE
Blue Doctor's Certificate dated June 29 1864 certifying that Edward ?ohler of Sandhurst was unable to follow his usual employment. Signed by ?, Court Surgeon. Printed by Bro. Clarke, Printer, 84, Moor Street, Fitzroy.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - doctor's certificate, court king of the forest, edward ?ohler -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: DOCTOR'S CERTIFICATE
Blue Doctor's Certificate dated May 14 1863 certifying that Richard Coath of Sandhurst was unable to follow his usual employment. Signed by ?, Court Surgeon. Printed by Bro. Clarke, Printer, 84, Moor Street, Fitzroy.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - doctor's certificate, court king of the forest, richard coath -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO 3770 COLLECTION: DOCTOR'S CERTIFICATE
Blue Doctor's Certificate dated May 20 1863 certifying that George Nicholson? Of Sandhurst? was unable to follow his usual employment. Signed by ?, Court Surgeon. Printed by Bro. Clarke, Printer, 84, Moor Street, Fitzroy.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - doctor's certificate, court king of the forest, george nicholson, bro clarke -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - SANDHURST DRUMMERS COLLECTION: CERTIFICATE AND PROGRAM, 1992
Document. (a) Certificate awarded to Sandhurst Drummers for Best Musical Group, Kyneton Daffodil and Arts Festival Parade 1992. (b) Program for 20th Annual Kyneton and District Daffodil and Arts Festival 3rd - 13th September 1992.document, memo, certificate and program -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Tool - INDEPENDENT ORDER OF RECHABITES COLLECTION: OFFICIAL SEAL
Official seal stamp for Independent Order of Rechabites, Tent No 5, Star of Bendigo, Sandhurst. Rectangular black metal base, fine red decorative line around outside. Handle, with wooden end, to press down seal .bendigo, institutions, indepenfdent orderr of rechabites -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - BENDIGO (COUNTY), Circa 1870's
Map:Plan showing the whole of the County of Bendigo-- attached handwritten sheet in the top left hand corner-'Proclaimed Commons Sandhurst District'. Also attached is a separate plan of the parish of Kimbolton (number 262 in map cupboard 1)map, bendigo, parish plan, bendigo, proclaimed commons -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - RESEARCH PAPERS: FAMILY HISTORY WARREN FAMILY, 2000
Edward Thomas Warren arrived in Victoria in 1852 and joined the police force in 1856. He served in Geelong 1856-1864 before coming to Bendigo, where he remained until his death in 1892. He had retired from the police force in 1886. He had been a member of the Ancient Order of Foresters for 25 years. This fraternity aimed to provide social and financial support to members during sickness, death, old age, unemployment and disability.A 44 page document detailing the history of the local Warren family. Most notably the Senior Constable Edward Thomas Warren whom worked at the Sandhurst Police Barracks where it is currently leased by Bendigo Senior Secondary college. -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Telegram, 9th Sept 1872
A large lot of papers, including this and other telegrams, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Telegram sent from Sandy Creek / Tarnagulla Telegraph & Post Office. From Mrs Treloar to Mr Henry Treloar, Golden Square, Sandhurst. Message reads 'Are you better Answer Letter in Post Office tomorrow'. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: GOLDEN FLEECE
BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Tuesday, December 16, 2003. Golden fleece: Ron Riley of Myers Flat shows a group of 1985 Sandhurst pre schoolers how to shear a sheep. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, MELBOURNE 1888-1889
Maroon cover, gold print and trim, 1138 pages. On front of book 'Centennial International Exhibition Melbourne, 1888-9 Official Record' Patrick Payes, Mayor of the City of Sandhurst (Bendigo) was a member of the Commission and listed with other members of the Commission. The International Exhibition of Works of Industry and Art at Melbourne was held to commemorate the centenary ' of the founding of the first Colony of Australia' Some Bendigo exhibits include: Page 631: exhibit 1797, Harry J., Knape Street, American Gully, Sandhurst, Victoria - working model of a gold mine. Exhibit 1810, Percy and Hunter, Wattle street Sandhurst, Victoria - safety fuses for blasting operations. Exhibit 1811, Plainbeck, Hermann, Sandhurst, Model of a mine. The wine exhibits: page 304 - 317 A. Bruhn, EmuCreek page 305 - 306 F.Grosse, Strathfieldsaye page 307 W. Jones, Mandurang, page 309 H. Meyer, Mandurang, page 309 E. Schroeder, Castlemaine, page 310 F.K. Shaw, Goornong, page 310 A. Trinkaus, Muckleford, page 311 Albert Bruhn listed in competitors for Burgoyne Prize Bendigo Pottery Co, page 606.australia, history, centennial international exhibition -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Gair's Melbourne Canvas Goods Catalogue, October 1933
Joseph Henry Abbott founded the business in 1853 with a store that supplied everyday essential items to those seeking their fortune on the goldfields. The timing and choice of store ensured that he would become a prominent part of the Bendigo business scene. Abbott's next venture was to establish the New Times Boot Market & Factory in Pall Mall, Sandhurst. In 1867, his wife took over running the shop which was located next to the Bendigo Arcade near Williamson Street. In 1876, the leather business of T Baulderstone was purchased, and operations were further expanded later by the acquisition of the Edinburgh Tannery at Sheepwash Creek, and The Edinburgh Leather & Grindery warehouse in Bull Street, Sandhurst. In 1889, Joseph Abbott passed all interests in the business to his son, who shared the same name, in partnership with an adopted son, Richard Hartley Smith Abbott. The business continued trading under the name J H Abbott & Co.Price List from Gair's Melbourne Canvas Goods Manufacturers 36 Pages: All types of canvas bags and buckets; saddle bags; tents and flys; grass catchers; umbrellas; dust covers; blinds, curtains and awnings; wagon and lorry covers; tennis nets; capenters' aprons; hoses; hammocks; swings; chairs; quoits; sleeping bags; pennants; flags; etc.history, bendigo, abbott collection, gair's melbourne canvas manufacturers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - Abbott Supply Petty Cash Book, 1890s
Joseph Henry Abbott founded the business in 1853 with a store that supplied everyday essential items to those seeking their fortune on the goldfields. The timing and choice of store ensured that he would become a prominent part of the Bendigo business scene. Abbott's next venture was to establish the New Times Boot Market & Factory in Pall Mall, Sandhurst. In 1867, his wife took over running the shop which was located next to the Bendigo Arcade near Williamson Street. In 1876, the leather business of T Baulderstone was purchased, and operations were further expanded later by the acquisition of the Edinburgh Tannery at Sheepwash Creek, and The Edinburgh Leather & Grindery warehouse in Bull Street, Sandhurst. In 1889, Joseph Abbott passed all interests in the business to his son, who shared the same name, in partnership with an adopted son, Richard Hartley Smith Abbott. The business continued trading under the name J H Abbott & Co.Hard covered Ledger Petty Cash Bookhistory, bendigo, abbott collection -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - Abbott Supply Petty Cash Book, 1900s
Joseph Henry Abbott founded the business in 1853 with a store that supplied everyday essential items to those seeking their fortune on the goldfields. The timing and choice of store ensured that he would become a prominent part of the Bendigo business scene. Abbott's next venture was to establish the New Times Boot Market & Factory in Pall Mall, Sandhurst. In 1867, his wife took over running the shop which was located next to the Bendigo Arcade near Williamson Street. In 1876, the leather business of T Baulderstone was purchased, and operations were further expanded later by the acquisition of the Edinburgh Tannery at Sheepwash Creek, and The Edinburgh Leather & Grindery warehouse in Bull Street, Sandhurst. In 1889, Joseph Abbott passed all interests in the business to his son, who shared the same name, in partnership with an adopted son, Richard Hartley Smith Abbott. The business continued trading under the name J H Abbott & Co.Hard covered Ledger Petty Cash Bookhistory, bendigo, abbott collection
