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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - (Copy) BENDIGO & VICINITY, c1895
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 -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Houghton, Norm et al, Cross Country: A History of the Ballarat-Skipton And Newtown-Colac Railway 1883-1985, 1986
A brief history of the Victoria Railways cross country line from Ballarat to Skipton and Colac in the South West.index, ill, maps, p.64.non-fictionA brief history of the Victoria Railways cross country line from Ballarat to Skipton and Colac in the South West.railroad construction - victoria - history, railways - south west victoria - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Cauchi, Mark et al, The Bungaree Racecourse Railway, 2009
An illustrated history narrative of Victorian Railways line from Bungaree to the Bungaree Racecourse near Ballarat.index, ill, maps, p.40.non-fictionAn illustrated history narrative of Victorian Railways line from Bungaree to the Bungaree Racecourse near Ballarat.railroad construction - victoria - history, railways - bungaree racecourse - history -
Victorian Railway History Library
Book, Ballan Shire historical Society, Direct Line Centenary 1889-1989 the opening of the Ballan-Bacchus Marsh Railway, 1989
A history of the railway from Ballan to Bacchus Marsh to celebrate the centenary of the opening in 1889.ill, p.23.non-fictionA history of the railway from Ballan to Bacchus Marsh to celebrate the centenary of the opening in 1889.railroad construction - victoria - history, ballarat railway - victoria - history -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Keith Kings, "The Ballarat Tramways", 1971
Book, 64 pages, gloss art paper, in black ink with a yellow card cover in green ink, centre stapled, titled "The Ballarat Tramways" Details history of Ballarat tramways, its tramcars and the involvement of the various operators. Has maps and photographs. Written by Keith Kings and published by the Victorian Division of the Australian Railway Historical Society and others at the time of the closure of the Ballarat system. Has details of the various organisations that published the book on the rear cover. 1345.2 - 2nd Edition Oct. 1971 - see image i4. For a complete image of the book see pdf files i1 to i3.'1345.2 - has the "Technical Book * Mag Co." yellow name label on the front cover and "75c" in pencil in the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, ballarat tramways, history, tramcars of ballarat -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VICTORIA HILL - THE BENDIGO DIGGINGS, PRELIMINARY DRAFT FOR BROCHURE
BHS CollectionNine typed pages of notes on a preliminary draft for a brochure on the Bendigo Diggings. First part is the objective which is to preserve the mining history and to have exhibits in the places they were used, e.g. quartz mining machinery exhibited in a quartz mining area, not on an alluvial field. Part B is historical notes on the area. Part C is the Site - Victoria Hill area. Part D is Stage One which consists of carpark area, technological museum, restaurant, mineral haulage line, picnic ground, earthworks and planting over the area. Part E is Stage Two which will consist of the open-air exhibits, in the area surrounded by the mineral haulage line, and the Central Nell Gwynne mine on the west side of the site. Part F is Stage Three which will consist of the winery, the steam tram track, the lake, the wildlife sanctuary and various buildings associated with gold mining. Part G is Costing with the prices to be filled in. Parts H and I are the Appeal and the Committee. Details to be filled in. Notes prepared by Albert Richardson.mining, marketing, victoria hill, victoria hill, the bendigo diggings - preliminary draft for brochure, aust national travel association, tullamarine jetport, emu bottom homestead, kyneton historical museum, chinese joss house, eaglehawk museum, whipstick scrub, cairn curran reservoir, castelmaine historical museum and market hall, national trust, ballarat hiatorical park, echuca's hopwood gardens, swan hill folk museum, gibson's mount alexander no 2 squatting run, captain brown, chief commissioner wright, hustler's reef, thomas hustler, mining board, drainage of reefs act 1862, first world war, bendigo amalgamated goldfields, second world war, sandhurst, w c vahland, battery trams, horse trams, steam trams, electric trams, central nell gwynne mine, theodore ballerstadt, george lansell, new chum hill, ballerstadt's open cut, 180 mine, new chum syncline battery, william rae, victoria quartz, wittscheibe's 'jeweller's shop', luffsman and sterry, gold mines hotel, adventure, bendigo and district tourist association, bendigo city council, bendigo branch of the royal historical society of victoria, professor brian lewis, school of architecture and building at the university of melbourne, taylor horsfield, lord robert cecil, south australian gold commissioner -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Advertisement, Francis Selleck's Crown Hotel Buninyong
The Crown Hotel was a one of two very early hotels in Buninyong and has played a significant part in the local community ever sinceThis photograph is a record of Buninyong and District Historical Society's ongoing activities in areas of local significance An illustration advertising Francis Selleck's Crown Hotel from an 1860's Ballarat DirectoryFrancis Selleck's Crown Hotel, Buninyong. Good Accommodation for Travellers, and Good Stabling. Billiards and Bagatelle Tables, &c.buninyong, crown hotel, francis selleck, warrenheip street -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Magazine - Extract from April 1984 issue of Newsrail, Doug Colquhoun, "Wal Jack's Ballarat", April 1984
Extract titled "Wal Jack's Ballarat" written by Doug Colquhoun about the letters he received from Wal over many years. Includes a photo of tram 25 loaded on a truck to be transferred to Bendigo, incorrectly credited to Doug. See item 1478 for the prints of the photograph.Yields information about Wal Jacks letters to his correspondents.Extract from the April 1984 issue of Newsrailwal jack, railways, transporting trams, tram 25, tramways -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Colour photograph B&DHS stand at Central Highlands Historic Association display in Ranger Barracks, Ballarat, 1997, B&DHS stand at Central Highlands Historic Association display in Ranger Barracks, Ballarat, 1997
eventOriginal photo, B&DHS stand at Central Highlands Historic Association display in Ranger Barracks, Ballarat, 1997. Judith Bailey (L) and Helen McKnight (R) seated.buninyong and district historical society, ranger barracks, central highlands historical association -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Aerial photo of Sussex Street, Linton, 1991, 1991
Photograph taken by Historical Society member Alan Giles, on a joy flight over Linton.Aerial photograph taken 1.9.1991 Linton looking north along Sussex St showing Edinburgh Reserve to Recreation Reserve and Ballarat Road."Linton Township, Vic. 1st Sept 1991".linton township, sussex street linton -
Hymettus Cottage & Garden Ballarat
Work on paper - Memoir, Nathan Spielvogel Memoir
... of Nathan Spielvogel founder of the Ballarat Historical Society ...A typescript with some pages handwritten of the life of Nathan Spielvogel founder of the Ballarat Historical Society, teacher and community leader. Tied at top corner with ribbon.non-fictionA typescript with some pages handwritten of the life of Nathan Spielvogel founder of the Ballarat Historical Society, teacher and community leader. Tied at top corner with ribbon.memoir, spielvogel, ballarat, dimboola, jewish