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Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Domestic object - Colonial Oven, c. 19th century
The colonial oven was an advancement from the previously used open fire cooking. In this example the oven has been inserted into a fireplace and a wood fire would be built underneath the oven to enable the oven to heat up enough to bake items. Large pots could be placed on top of the oven to enable cooking or to heat water.Sheet steel colonial oven in kitchen of Amess House churchill island, oven, kitchen -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Black and white photograph of a cart loaded with hay, c.1940
Churchill Island has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series consists of candid photographs of everyday life taken by previous residents of the island.Black and White photograph of a horse pulling a load of hay on a cart through an opened gate. A man drives the horse from the top of the hay, and other men can be seen in the background.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil. Handwritten in pen on reverse: '1940. LOAD OF HAY. Think this is behind the wool room? Behind main house.'churchill island, punt -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Photograph - Photograph of two women
Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century to the present. Black and white photograph with white border of two women standing in front of a partially open wooden gate beside Amess House.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island, amess house -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: FORTUNA
A two page article from the Bendigo 'Advertiser' on 'Open Day at Fortuna.' Apart from information about Fortuna it includes photographs of some of the rooms at Fortuna including the Royal Australian Survey Corp's AHQ Survey Regiment mapping room. It also has other photographs within the house and in the grounds. 7/4/1970.bendigo, buildings, fortuna villa, lydia chancellor collection, collection, fortuna, homestead, house, houses, building, buildings, ahq survey regiment, royal australian survey corps, mapping, bendigo, fortuna employees, printing, army, colonel l. b. sprenger, national trust, george lansell, lansell family, heritage, place, house. houses -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: LUIGI BAZZANI
An article from the Bendigo 'Advertiser' Tuesday magazine section titled 'Eat, drink and be merry!' This is an account of the life of Luigi Bazzani before and after he met and married Athalie Lamb. They have opened the Copper Pot in Howard Place together. 10/2/1970.person, individual, luigi bazzani, lydia chancellor collection, collection, bendigo, restaurant, hospitality, building, place, dining, luigi bazzani, athalie lamb, howard place, bistro -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: B&W PHOTO OF A TOWN, POSTCARD, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, B&W photo of some buildings in a town. Open bare ground in the foreground. A dome and 2 minarets indicate the town is in Egypt somewhwere.postcard, postcard, ww1, egypt -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: SEPIA PHOTO OF AN OPEN FIELD AND FOREST, POSTCARD, 1914-1918
Postcard,WW1, sepia photo of what could have been a battle field with a forest in the background. Smoke is seen rising above the trees. Location not known. Handwritten in pencil on the back - G37 and GSpostcard, ww1, france, battlefield -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HANRO COLLECTION: ETHEL SERTORI MEMOIRS, 2018
Handwritten Memoir of Ethel Sertori, one of the original workers at Hanro when the factory opened in 1926. Three pages.Ethel Sertoriperson, individual, ethel sartori -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Textile - FAVALORO COLLECTION: EMBROIDERED AND LACE TRIMMED PILLOW CASES, Late 1800-1900's
Textiles. Large pieces of linen, 119 cm x 96 cm edged with a border, 8.5 cm deep of cotton lace, matching rthe lace of the bed-spread. This lace has a corded effect, outlining 'finger shapes' of floral pattern, alternating with an open chain stitch, looped effect. Like the bed-spread, the pillow case is embroidered with the initials in satin stitch and some cut work embroidery. A smaller rectangle of linen fabric is stitched to the back of the fabric, to hold a pillow in place,. Measuring 81 cms x 48 cms. This envelope is tied with three ties of cotton tape. It could be presumed that these pillow slips would be a decorative feature of the bed linen. As on the bed-spread, lavishly embroidered initials may be the initials of Caterina (Ina) Lamaro, who married Giovanni (Jack) Favaloro, or Caterina (Kitty) Lopes, who married Salvatore (Salve) Favaloro.textiles, domestic, two embroidered and lace pillow cases -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MEMORIAL SANITORIUM COLLECTION:LETTERS AND RECEIPTS, 1933
Letters and Receipts to Mr G Mackey a. Letter and receipt to George Mackay for 1000 pounds for advance for Chalet account. b. Letter advising that the Premier would be available to visit Bendigo to open the King Edward Memorial Chalet October 7th 1933 c. Receipt to George Mackay for 1300 pounds for transfer to Chalet Account. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Medal - MICHELSEN COLLECTION: MEDALLION CENTRAL DEBORAH MINE REOPENING 1970
Medallion in housed in cardboard folder. at the front Central Deborah Gold Mine underground reopening 1986. Opened:1939, Closed: 1954, Reopened: 1970. this mine yielded almost 1000 kilograms of gold. Designed by; Maiden Gully Medallions, schumaker Lane, Maiden Gully, 3551. On the reverse: talking tram tour Bendigo Australia with pictures of the Post Office, Alexandra Fountain and souvenir tram ticket. The folder is in a brown envelopenumismatics, medals - commemorative, deborah mine reopening -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - VAL CAMPBELL COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH OF SHEENA AND JODIE DILLON
Colour photo of Sheena and Jodie Dillon. The girl on the left is wearing a red swim suit and holding two medals on ribbons around her neck. The girl on the right is wearing a purple swim suit and holding two medals on ribbons around her neck. The girls are standing in front of the open door of a garage. Written on the front of the photo: Sheena and Jodie Dillon Twin G/Dau,s.recreations, sports, swimming -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Poster - RED RIBBON COLLECTION: RED RIBBON REBELLION POSTER
Poster produced the Bendigo Historical Society, supported by Bendigo Senior Seconday College, advertising the re-enactment of the Red Ribbon Rebellion (also referred to as the Red Ribbon Agitation) 'Abolition of the license tax, great open air meeting to the public of Bendigo' Held on Thursday September 2, 2004. Poster printed in maroon and black.bendigo, gold mining, red ribbon rebellion -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - TEMPERANCE HALL BENDIGO
Copy of newspaper article written by 'Toora' in Bendigo Advertiser re the Temperance Hall, View Point. Vahland and Getschmann were the architects. The Hall was opened on February 5, 1861. The Bendigo Total Abstinence Society had 'worked long and arduously to procure a hall of its own' Article contains the history of the Hall, including its reopening in 1896.bendigo, buildings, temperance hall, temperance hall, abstinence society, view point, view street, toora, amy huxtable -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JOHN WILLIAMS COLLECTION: THE NEW GIRTON COLLEGE, April 1989
Newspaper article of the New Girton College campus will be opened tomorrow, and the principal Michael Whiting says it is a tribute to student's parents.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the new girton college. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - FOSTER AND WILSON COLLECTION: CERTIFICATE AUSTRAL LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETY, 1906
Certificate from Austral Literary and Debating Society's Annual Musical Elocutionary & Literary Competitions in Bendigo 1906. Certificate is printed on thick cream cardboard. A wide plain border surrounds a coloured ornate certificate of mainly pink and green. Decoration is of cherubs and muses, fleur de lys, scrollwork and ferns. Certificate for Third Prize was awarded for Piano Duet Open and was won by Misses Kathleen and Mary Foster equal with Misses Buckell and Johns. Certificate is signed by President E Vigau?.AUSTRAL LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETYdocument, certificate, music -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - FOSTER AND WILSON COLLECTION: EAGLEHAWK BRANCH AUSTRALIAN NATIVES ASSOCIATION, 1904
Certificate from Eaglehawk Branch Australian Natives Associatin Musical and Elocutionary Competitions 18 to 22 July 1904. Certificate is printed on cream card with a decorative red border and printing in red and green. Within the border at the top, the words Eaglehawk Branch are printed either side on the Australian Natives Association crest. Below this are printed the words Musical and Elocutionary Competitions July 18th to 22nd 1904 Honorable Mention To Misses K & M Foster for Piano Duet open. Daniel Murdoch President and John Trevean Hon Sec has been printed underneath. A photograph of the Town Hall Eaglehawk is printed in the lower left hand corner. The building facade is in shot with a karge group of people standing in front.T J Anderson Printer Eaglehawkdocument, certificate, music -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Plaque - GOLDEN SQUARE SECONDARY COLLEGE COLLECTION: OFFICIAL OPENING SHIELD, 23/04/1965
Object. Golden Square High School was officially opened by The Honourable J.S.Bloomfield, M.L.A.. Minister of Education on 23 rd April 1965.education, bendigo, gssc plaque -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Plaque - BRASS PLAQUE CONSECREATION PLAQUE STATE ELECTRICITY OF VICTORIA 14 MARCH 1940
Brass plaque: State Electricity of Victoria This Building was officially opened by the Hon. F. F. Old M.L.A. Minister in Charge of Electrical Undertakings 14th March 1940 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - JOHN FREDERICK HARPER COLLECTION: BLACK LEATHER CORONA LODGE CASE, 990's
Object. Grained leather case with silver coloured nickel(?) fittings. Lined with watermark, black silk. A full width, elastic top pocket in the lid, with a 2 cm wide leather strap to hold the lid open. Two small keys, silver in colour, on a fine waxed linen thread.J.F.H. (on Lid). BRO J.F.HARPER, CORONA LODGE NO.195.on front between locks stamped into leather on spine of case. TOP GRAIN HIDE, MADE BY W.POCKNALL VIC.organisation, masonic lodge, black leather corona lodge case -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - VAL CAMPBELL COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH OF JASON YIM, 1991
Black and white, head and shoulder photo of Jason Yim. He is wearing an open neck shirt. Written on the front of the photo: 1991 Jason Yim. 1991 Melb All Junior 50m Breast 3rd. Written on the back of the photo: Melb All Junior District Breaststroke.recreations, sports, swimming -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: PULL THE PLUG
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 1999. Pull the plug: the old municipal baths were drained and filled when the new olympic pool, now Aquatic Centre was built, it opened February 23, 1958.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ROY AND DORIS KELLY COLLECTION: STAZIONE D'ISELLE E TRASQUERRA (STRADA DEL SEMPIONE), CARTE POSTALE, 1900-1920
Postcard, B&W photo of the railway station serving the villages of Iselle and Trasquerra in the Piedmont region of north west Italy. It was opened in 1906. The rail tracks lead to the entrance of the Simplon Tunnel in the distance. An empty flat tray carriage sits on the tracks (lower right). Part of the the Simplon road (Strada del Sempione) is shown at lower left. This road connects Italy to Switzerland.postcard, photograph, postcard, iselle, trasquerra, italy, station, simplon tunnel. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Plaque - NORTH BENDIGO P.S. COLLECTION: BRONZE PLAQUE NEW BUILDING OPENING
Bronze plaque inscribed: Bendigo North Primary School No 1267 This new building was officially opened on the 15th day of November, 1980, by Mr. N. R. Brain, B.A., B. Ed., T.P.T.C., D.T.S.C. Regional Director of Education -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - MAGGIE BARBER COLLECTION: GLOVE STRETCHER, Late 1800's
Object. Made of bone-possibly whale bone. The two sections have a ''wheel-like'' structure at their heart, held in place by two small metal pins. This enables the two sections to open, and ''stretch the fingers of the gloves. Tapered, and rounded at the top, the stretchers could be placed inside the fingers of the gloves, and opened and closed to stretch the glove.costume accessories, glove accessories, stretchers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S JUBILEE SHOW
Black and white photograph commemorating the opening of the Bendigo Agricultural Society's Jubilee Show in 1912. The photo is attached to a beige cardboard. The show was opened by his Excellency the Governor General Lord Denman. There are three rows of ladies and gentlemen posing for the photo, The names of the people sitting on the front row are recorded and are from left to right: Cr. W. & Mrs. Wilkie; Bishop Langley; Cr. J.H. Curnow Mayor of Bendigo; Lord Denman Governor General; S.H. McGowan President Agricultural Society; Lady Denman; Mrs. McGowan; Mrs. Lansell; Hon.. J. Sternberg. The photo was taken by W.H. Robinson, Bendigo. Donated by A. Wilkie, grandson of William Henry Wilkie, Mayor of Bendigo 1911, 1914-15.organization, society, bendigo agricultural society -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - NORM GILLIES COLLECTION: SITE OF GILLIES FAMILY FARM
Coloured photograph of open farm land rear note: Gillies Family farmed land on this property -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - NORM GILLIES COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH OPEN FARM LAND
coloured photograph of open farm land Rear note: Donald Gillies and his brothers, sister grew up in this farmland. Donald was the father of three brothers who started Gillies Pies (in Bendigo). Alan, Norman, Leslie. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: SEPIA PHOTO OF AN AMMUNITION DUMP EXPLOSION NEAR BAILLEUL, POSTCARD, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, sepia photo of an explosion in the background of an open field. Defoliated trees at at right. Handwritten in pencil on the back Explosion ammunition dump near Bailleulpostcard, postcard, ww1, bailleul, france, explosion -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - NORM GILLIES COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH OF GILLIES FARM NARREWILLOCK
Coloured photograph site of Gillies Farm, open country rear of photo notes "Gillies Farm"