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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Ada Florence Bellion 1891-1925 From the booklet "Family history of four immigrant families" prepared by Margaret BRIDE, Margaret Bride, Four immigrant families and some of their descendants, circa 1900
Photos belonged to Ada POLSON (nee BELLION), Margaret BRIDE's mother.From the booklet "Four immigrant families and some of their descendants" by Margaret Bride .10 - Ada Florence Bellion 1891-1925 families, margaret bride nee polson, ada polson nee bellion, thomas sinclair, elizabeth weller bellion, william j bellion, louisa bellion, letitia sinclair, mother falkenreich, ada florence bellion, lizzie sinclair -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Lizzie Sinclair 1857-1933. From the booklet "Family history of four immigrant families" prepared by Margaret BRIDE, Margaret Bride, Four immigrant families and some of their descendants, Circa 1880 Booklet completed 2019
Photos belonged to Ada POLSON (nee BELLION), Margaret BRIDE's mother.From the booklet "Four immigrant families and some of their descendants" by Margaret Bride .11 - Lizzie Sinclair 1857-1933 families, margaret bride nee polson, ada polson nee bellion, thomas sinclair, elizabeth weller bellion, william j bellion, louisa bellion, letitia sinclair, mother falkenreich, ada florence bellion, lizzie sinclair -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Lizzie Sinclair approx 1933. From the booklet "Family history of four immigrant families" prepared by Margaret BRIDE, Margaret Bride, Four immigrant families and some of their descendants, circa 1933
Photos belonged to Ada POLSON (nee BELLION), Margaret BRIDE's mother.From the booklet "Four immigrant families and some of their descendants" by Margaret Bride .12 - Lizzie Sinclairfamilies, margaret bride nee polson, ada polson nee bellion, thomas sinclair, elizabeth weller bellion, william j bellion, louisa bellion, letitia sinclair, mother falkenreich, ada florence bellion, lizzie sinclair -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Certificate of Marriage, William Tulloch Oat TURNBULL and Barbara Annie GOULD, 9 Oct 1884
William Tulloch Oat TURNBULL was the son of John TURNBULL who was a prominent citizen of Sandridge/Port Melbourne. John owned property around Rouse and Nott Streets and served on Council for 15 years and as Mayor 1877-78. William married Barbara Annie GOULD at Ross Street, Port Melbourne on 9 Oct 1884. They had one daughter, Margaret Keith and a son Sydney. This item was passed on to Nancy U'REN with a small number of items relating to the Turnbull family with an early 1970s note from Suzanne GORDON, great-granddaughter of Barbara Annie TURNBULL nee GOULD, wishing Nancy good luck with her work on Sandridge.Photocopy of the Certificate of Marriage between William Tulloch Oat TURNBULL and Barbara Annie GOULD at Ross Street, Port Melbourne on 9 Oct 1884.ross street, john turnbull, william tulloch oat turnbull, thomas gould, margaret gould nee forster, barbara annie turnbull nee gould, margaret gertrude turnbull nee keith, nancy u'ren nee morris -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Certificate of Marriage, Thomas GOULD and Margaret FORSTER, 30 Dec 1863
Thomas GOULD and Margaret FORSTER were the parents of Barbara Annie GOULD. Barbara married William Tulloch Oat TURNBULL at Ross Street, Port Melbourne on 9 Oct 1884. They had one daughter, Margaret Keith and one son Sydney. This item was passed on to Nancy U'REN with a small number of items relating to the Turnbull family with an early 1970s note from Suzanne GORDON, great-granddaughter of Barbara Annie TURNBULL nee GOULD, wishing Nancy good luck with her work on Sandridge.Photocopy of the Certificate of Marriage between Thomas GOULD and Margaret FORSTER at Ballarat on 30 Dec 1863.thomas gould, margaret gould nee forster, william tulloch oat turnbull, barbara annie turnbull nee gould, nancy u'ren nee morris -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - The O'Collins Story - A Melbourne Family, William J McCARTHY, 2002
The O"Collins Story traces the lives of Patrick James O'COLLINS and his wife Ellen FITZGERALD, who migrated to Port Melbourne in 1895 and settled firstly at 5 Bridge Street, then in Ross Street before moving to Swallow Street . In 1914 the family moved to 40 Beaconsfield Parade. The book goes on to tell of the lives of their 9 children -Thomas William, James Patrick, Patrick Francis, Mary Margaret (Mollie), Margaret Ellen (Madge), Michael Fitzgerald, Alice Dorothy and Joseph Bernard.Book of 184 pages with a yellow cover inset with a black & white photograph O'COLLINS family in 1897.families, domestic life, patrick james ocollins, ellen ocollins (fitzgerald), thomas william ocollins, alice dorothy and joseph bernard., james patrick ocollins, patrick francis ocollins, mary margaret (mollie) ocollins, margaret ellen ( madge) mccarthy (ocollins), michael fitzgerald ocollins, alice dorothy ocollins, joseph bernard ocollins -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Downie Family, c.1945
... family Hygeia Street Downie Family Sepia photograph of Thomas ...Believed to have been taken at 8 Hygeia Street, Port Melbourne.Sepia photograph of Thomas Keith DOWNIE Downie Familydownie family, hygeia street -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Memoir, Rev David Monkhouse, Reminiscences, Mar 1965
According to the author, "Many extremely interesting and amusing incidents, dates and happpenings have been omitted, and only those with a Religious, Moral or Historical significance recorded".Photocopy only - of the handwritten memoirs of the Rev. David Monkhouse, written in 1965 at the age of 73, includes family history from 1831. 87 ppfamilies, sport - yachting, ralph monkhouse, thomas edwards, susanna anna philpot monkhouse, eli 'dick' edwards, vincent 'ben' edwards, ralph philpot monkhouse, mary ellen edwards monkhouse, john thomas monkhouse, susanna monkhouse, mary monkhouse, john boothroyd (jack) monkhouse, edna jane monkhouse, ned kelly, david monkhouse -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Annotated and handcoloured by Peter Libbis to indicate his research into Libbis family residences and hotels on copy of a section of an MMBW map, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, c. 1980s
... family history in the 1980s. He has annotated them, colour ...Peter LIBBIS obtained these copies from the MMBW when he researched his family history in the 1980s. He has annotated them, colour in hotels etc. Donated to Society in 1997.One of a group of 19 photocopies of various 20th century MMBW plans, annotated/coloured in to indicate residences of Libbis family and local hotels, by Peter LIBBIS in family and hotel research - Ross to Clark, Graham to Bridge, date unknownbusiness and traders - hotels, built environment - domestic, transport - railways, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, libbis family, caroline libbis, thomas libbis -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Rose Family, 1920 - 1942
Four sepia photographs copied from originals. .01 - Photograph of Roland Thomas Rose in car and son Frank William (Bill) Rose beside car c 1925. .02 - Hilda Annie Rose outside 168 Ross Street - R T Rose Licenced grocer c 1930 .03 - Brian Hanson (donor's uncle) and Bill Rose with unknown man outside wooden doors of 168 Ross Street c 1941 .04 Sadie Ford and Bill Rose c 1942 in backyard of 168 Ross Street (donor's father and great aunt)Names and dates on back of photosbuilt environment - commercial, business and traders - wine and spirits, roland thomas rose, frank william rose, bill rose, sadie ford, ross street, r t rose - licenced grocer, ballarat invalid stout, brian hansen -
Cockatoo History & Heritage Group
Memorial Book, Masonic in Memoriam Book for Thomas Ord Fairbridge
... Includes a family photo, of Thomas, Mary and Dorothy... Includes a family photo, of Thomas, Mary and Dorothy Fairbridge ...Thomas Fairbridge came to Cockatoo about 1919 to manage the store for his brother-in-law Henry Knight and later bought it. The shop continued to operate as Fairbridges after Thomas died in 1941. On his death he was First Principal of the Belgrave Holy Royal Arch Chapter, this in memoriam book was given to the Fairbridge family on Feb 14th, 1942The lodge stated in the book -- The desire to pay homage and respect to the memory of our Most Excellent First Principal who passed to the Great Beyond in November of last year has prompted the Companions to present this token of the love and esteem in which he was held. To his loved ones we extend sincere sympathy. We offer it without reserve and with the most profound understanding.Leather bound book maroon in colour, with gold embossing. Held together with a maroon cord. Contained in its original maroon cardboard storage box.Includes a family photo, of Thomas, Mary and Dorothy Fairbridge. Newspaper obituary, tributes and memorial service cuttings with handwritten descriptions. Signatures of members from the Belgrave Holy Royal Arch Chapter.cockatoo, fairbridge, masonic, -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THOMAS LANGDON COLLECTION: SOUVENIR INVITATION, 1908
... Document. Illuminated Souvenir Invitation to family of Mr... Invitation to family of Mr. Thomas Langdon to the Public Reception ...Document. Illuminated Souvenir Invitation to family of Mr. Thomas Langdon to the Public Reception of Rear Admiral Sperry and the Officers, Sailors and Marines of the Fleet of the United States of America, Melbourne August- September 1908.document, memo, souvenir invitation -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ALICE MCGREGOR POSTCARD COLLECTION: ALBUM, 1900 - 1920
Postcard Album of Alice McGregor. Postcards stored in Folder 81. 23 pages. Brown linen look cover with red and green embossed spray of flowers. Alice McGREGOR Born: 1908; unknown parents. Possibly adopted by the Salter family? Electoral Roll 1936: Highland Terrace Kangaroo Flat. Alice Mary Salter and William Robert Salter living together; presumed to be sister and brother. William Robert Salter was killed in a MVA in Bendigo in 1937 aged 26. In Victoria in 1938, Alice Mary Salter married James Thomas McGregor (born Victoria 1917, died Victoria 1983, buried Fawkner Cemetery) Lived: 1968; 22 Wade Street Golden Square Alice McGregor Died: 1999 aged 91 at Anne Caudle Centre, Bendigo Buried: Kangaroo Flat Cemetery See additional research. Postcards stored in Folder 81 (86 postcards).postcard -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARGREAVES FAMILY NEAR 'BURKE AND WILLS TREE' MANDURANG ROAD, BENDIGO
... PERSON Group Hargreaves Family Copy of black and white photo ...Copy of black and white photo. Image shows older woman standing to LH side of tree, two women and three children standing in large hollow of tree. Letter accompanying the photo says 'the little lady near the side of the tree in this photo is my Grandma Hargreaves. The lady behind the first girl in white is my mother 'Amy Hargreaves'. (Mrs Irene Thomas letter)person, group, hargreaves family -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: JOHN EMERY AND HIS ASSOCIATES
Copy of an article from the Bendigo Weekly 30/12/1999 Discover Bendigo by James Lerk titled John Emery and His Associates. John Emery was a tailor who had a business in Raywood. He moved to Bendigo where he set up his business as a tailor, draper and clothing mercer at the corner of Pall Mall and Mitchell Street. The shop was close to the Beehive Exchange, where he invested in the quartz mining companies. He took on a partner, T S Gibson, who was a clothier. Emery was involved in the Bendigo Bowling Club and St Paul's Church. Later he travelled and became a collector of curios. He donated sculptures to the Bendigo Art Gallery and loaned a number of paintings. Article is accompanied by a portrait of John Emery taken by Bartlett Bros studio.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - john emery and his associates, bendigo weekly 30/12/1999, james lerk, pyke's corner, vincent pyke, beehive exchange, hunter family, perry hall, t s gibson, t taylor, bendigo bowling club, st paul's church, emery and gibson, bendigo art gallery, thomas sayer, cr j r hosking, w honeybone, j h abbott, t s gibson, w g jackson, j walker, j p b mcquie, v rymer, mrs heffer, the reverend h s begbie, the venerable archdeacon maccullagh, bartlett bros -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: GRAN WEARNE & WILLIAM 'CLUBS' WEARNE
Gran Wearne was born in Cornwall and married a miner, Thomas Wearne. They migrated to Bendigo And has six children of which three survived. She lost her husband and had to rely on charity to maintain her family. She earned a little money by selling goat's milk. She died in 1936 and was the last person who spoke English with a Cornish dialect. Also contains some information about William 'Clubs" Wearne, her son, who also became a miner. He was a member of the long Gully Fire Brigade , and was one of the team that was successful in 1914.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - gran wearne & william "clubs' wearne, sarah lawry angwin, thomas wearne, white hills cemetery, bendigo cemetery, sarah lawry wearne, william wearne, john wren, long gully fire brigade, town hall, george ellis -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CORRESPONDENCE: SIEKEW (OR SIAKEW) FAMILY, 8th January, 2012
Correspondence (8/12/2012) re Siekew (or Siakew) family requesting further information re family history. Mention of Willie Gong Moon; Thomas Job? Garrett as husbands of Myrtle May Siakew. No recorded response (form BHS?). Filed under S.Claere Bagdyperson, family, siekew family -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CORRESPONDENCE: WILLLIAM AND ARABELLA SALWAY, 19th June, 1981
Correspondence (19981) re Willliam and Arabella Salway and son, Thomas Salway.Mention of Sydenham Gardens Hotel. Limited response from BHS.person, individual, salway family -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - FAMILY HISTORY & RESEARCH DOCUMENTATION: SLARKE FAMILY, 17th November, 2011
Family history & various research documentation - re Slarke family.The Argus, The Gippsland Times, The Clarence and Richmond Examiner.person, individual, thomas richard slarke, sandhurst city police court, loyal bendigo lodge, manchester unity i.o. oddfellows, sandhurst city fire brigade -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - RECOLLECTIONS OF A WAKING DREAM, 1999
... HISTORY Australian victoria. Transport History Family history ...Thomas Rogers Vickers account of the voyage of the Enterprise from London to Australia in 1851 with a Bendigo link in that several members of the crew deserted ship with at least one, Joseph Washington going to the Bendigo goldfields.Kerry Vickershistory, australian, victoria., transport, history, family history. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: MOON HISTORY 1853 - 1979, 1979
... Harry Biggs Collection Moon Family Thomas Page & Sons, Alexandra ...Book. Harry Biggs Collection. Proof of the book on the History of the Moon Family 1853 - 1979. This black & white booklet has 55 pages stapled together. Compiled in 1979 by Lynette Cumming. Includes black & white photos of the family. F. W. Moon 6 Lee St. Clarence Gardens South Australia 5039Thomas Page & Sons, Alexandra Vicbook, harry biggs collection, moon family -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LEN BENNETTS COLLECTION: INTERVIEW TRANSRIPT, 1996
INTERVIEW: Five typed pages of an interview with Mr Leonard Charles Bennetts on Monday 22nd of July 1996. Mentioned are his time as a child, his work, life in the Army, his employment after the Army, changes in Bendigo in his time, and a little about family. Interview recorded by Isobel GillIsobel Gillperson, individual, leonard bennetts, mr leonard bennetts, isabel e gill, foggitt's factory, mckenzie street methodist sunday school & church, violet street state school, raes hill school, bendigo high school, mr wickings, allan's walk, abbott's boot shop, matchett's, crofts, gwen norris, jean norris, john bennetts, peter bennetts, army survey corp, 3rd tank transporter company, 2/16th (australian general transport company) a g t, gordon norris, sylva evans, reg ford, hams, jack thomas, sidy waight, shamrock hotel, s e c, post office, dudley house, alexander fountain, the temperance hall, sandhurst trustee building, fire station, the hospital, anne caudle centre -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - FOUNDERS OF AUSTRALIA: THE HONOURABLE ANGUS MACKAY
Photocopy mentioning the life, work and family members of the Honorable Angus Mackay.document, names of bendigo pioneers, founders of australia, founders of australia - the honourable angus mackay, murdoch mackay, rev john dunmore lang, sydney atlas, mr robert lowe, mr henry parkes' 'empire', mr edward wilson, the argus, mr j j casey, the bendigo advertiser, mr r r haverfield, mr a m lloyd, mr r burrowes, board of education, mcculloch ministry, mr j g francis, mr stephen, coliban scheme of water supply, regulation of mines act, sydney daily telegraph, robert d mackay, george mackay, angus mackay, the bendigonian, the riverine herald (echuca), the bendigo independent, mrs e o'sullivan, angus theodore mackay, mrs lily pennack, miss mary isabel mackay, mrs jean cohen, mr frank cohen, major murdoch nish mackay, dr george eric mackay, miss reay mackay, miss flora mackay, thomas hope henderson mackay -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LEA FAMILY COLLECTION: DOCUMENT
Certificate of Vaccination for Thomas Lea aged 6 months. Child of Charles Lea in Malmsbury. Public Vaccination for the District of Malmsbury.person, certificate, vaccination certificate, lea family documents, certificate of succesul vaccination, thomas lea, charles lea -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - THE HARDY TRADITION, 1953
The Hardy Tradition, Tracing the growth and development of a great wine-making family through its first hundred years. Thomas Hardy & Sons Ltd Adelaide. Printed by The Advertiser printing office, Adelaide 50 pages with black and white photographs, contains loose photograph plus a loose article on Angoves ltd.book, wine industry, wine industry, thomas hardy & sons, south australia. -
Creswick Museum
Clifton Billy, Prior to 1873
Crib Pail owned by John Tom Clifton. His mother Frances Clifton re-married after his death to Thomas Harvey and it was held by the Harvey family It was loaned by Leonard Harvey to the organisers of the Great Australasia Mining Disaster Centenary Committee 1982 but then presented by his family to the museum in his memory.It is the only known article from the New Australasian No.2 Gold Mining Disaster. It was reported that three were removed from the mine at the time of the disaster. The Bellingham Billy rusted when left in a shed. Manley's was believed to have been lostThe round crib pail is made of tin and is badly rusted. A crib pail was used by miners to carry their food down the mines. The lid is missing. This pail was taken down the mine by John Tom Clifton and he wrote a message on it before he died in the New Australasian No.2 Gold Mining Disaster 1882. It was known to have the following inscription "Goodbye dear mother, sisters and brothers: Philippa my dear girl. John Tom Clifton" but is not readable .clifton billy, miner's pail, crib pail, new australasian no.2, gold mining disaster, creswick -
Creswick Museum
Model Building, circa 1869
Rev. Thomas Williams was grandfather of the Lindsay children. He is credited with encouraging his grandchildren in their artistic talents. Both Lionel and Normam learnt their model making skills from him. Creswick Hospital was foundation stone was laid in 1863. It operated as a hospital until 1911 when it was sold to the government as part of the School of Forestry (now University of Melbourne). The model shows it as a red brick building. In the 1870s it was painted as a white building. The Museum has b/w photos of the building taken prior to rendering. The people of Creswick collected fund for the project and obtained a government grant. The 1857 survey map of the proposed township shows the area at Eastern Hills reserved for a hospital and Benevolent SocietyThe model's unique association with the Lindsay Artist of Creswick. Model of Creswick Hospital before rendering. Made of paper with painted background and framed.model, creswick hospital, rev t. williams, lindsay family -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Accessory - HARRIS COLLECTION: GOLD STICK PIN WITH NUGGET ATTACHED
Gold stick pin, gold nugget attached to top. Possibly used as tie/cravat or lapel pin. Gold nugget has black section - black mineral unknown. Donated by Harris family estate, Axedale.costume accessories, jewellery, gold tie pin, jonathan harris was the founder of gold on the hustler's hill. he sold his claim to thomas hustler in 1853. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: BENDIGO'S CENTURY VOLUME SEVEN: 1960 - 1969
Supplement to the Bendigo Advertiser, December 15, 1999 Volume Seven: 1960-1969 titled Bendigo's Century. The front has a photo of the BCV 8 Studio. Contains photos and local news, council matters, planning, Who's Who, Weather, Sport and Business and some Advertisements. Photos include Early stages in the construction of the Eppalock tower and bridge pillars, Christine Wiseman, TV8's first news reader Ron Alderton, Dr Albert L Beischer, Advertiser buiding, fire at the Advertiser building, Oscar Flight, Bendigo Town Hall, William Basil Ashman, Lake Eppalock, Premier Henry Bolte, Que O'Hoy, Sandhurst Guest House, The Lyric Theatre, E C Thompson, The elm tree in Market Square, Leslie Galvin, The original Myer Store, The Joss House, Sidney Myer, Bendigo Police Barracks, Bunratty Castle, Albert Vivian Gray, The Victoria Hill site, Architects drawing of the new council administrative offices and Noel Beaton MHR.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - bendigo's century volume seven: 1960 - 1969, bendigo advertiser, bcv 8, eppalock dam, premier henry bolte, the criterion hotel, mccarthy family, teachers training college, bendigo original teachers college, long gully state school, stramit, bendigo university site committee, mrs christine wiseman, bendigo city council, the broadcasting control board, general television pty ltd, bendigo central victoria telecasters pty ltd, mr davidson, bennett's arcade, woolworth's, white hills swimming pool, herb elliott, sailor's guide, toni riley pharmacies, rising sun hotel, ron alderton, dr albert l beischer, channel 8, melbourne herald, 3bo, bendigo advertiser officeslyceum theatre, junior technical school white hills, mount alvernia hospital, most reverend dr b d stewart, sisters of the franciscan missionaries of the divine motherhood, lazarus family, bendigo's tramways, state electricity commission, george pethard, lance pethard, bendigo advertiser fire 29/7/1962, riverine herald, the herald and weekly times, bendigo art gallery, oscar flight, hollands foundry, eaglehawk u.f.s. dispensary, gillies famous pies, william basil ashman, golden gate hotel, grieves family, bendigo town hall, mr r r anderson, mr e h brown, cr neville oliver, cr tom flood, traffic commission, lansell family, abev-1, bendigo ordnance factory, actu, bendigo trades hall council, the ramsay report, bendigo benevolent home, bendigo home and hospital for the aged, princess theatre, amoco, lake eppalock, bendigo training prison, bendigo police station lock-up, shamrock hotel, rifle brigade hotel, hopetoun hotel, anz bank, marong shire offices, sir rohan delacombe, st paul's church, que o'hoy, waldron family, windermere hotel, aids & appliance shop, anne caudle centre, e c thompson, mayfair hams, sandhurst guest house, lyric theatre, chinese joss house, ordnance factory, sir john jenson, bridge street chinese quarter, bendigo city hall, cr r f turner, cr tom flood, victorian inland meat authority, new zealand insurance co, mrtropolitan security service, bendigo easter fair society, golden square high school, eaglehawk high school, bendigo technical college, mr ralph w birrell, bendigo fountain plaza, the bethlehem home for the aged, dick hazeldene, victorian egg board, bendigo united cricket club, south bendigo united cricket club, western mining corporation, les priest, alexandra fountain, bendigo advertiser, cr w cambridge, bendigo council, eaglehawk council, strathfieldsaye shire, huntly shire, marong shire, david thomas, senator john gorton, bendigo's college of advanced education, bank of new south wales, harp and shamrock hotel, the honorable leslie william galvin, kurmala, cain government, hanro knitting mills, myer store, sidney myer, davey brothers grocery store, national trust, myer emporium, myer's ltd, cox bros (australia) ltd, dame merlyn myer, baillieu myer, frank greenaway, institute of technology, gas & fuel corporation, bendigo railway station, anz bank, city family hotel, tab branch, senior constable alfred herbert wright, senior constable allan raymond brown, victorian football league, bendigo police barracks, camp hill state school, state electricity commission, the country party, the labor party, transport regulation board, stuart anderson, grose family, jean theodore de ravin, kyneton shire, sir william mcdonald, mines department, the loddon hospitals region group laundry and central linen service, kevin wynne, albert vivian gray, bradford cotton mills ltd, bradmill industries ltd, victoria hill, bendigo and district tourist association, professor brian lewis, melbourne university, victorian chinese community, loong, sun loong, stafford ellinson, coles' store, north deborah mining company nl, noel beaton mhr, durham ox hotel, taylor family -
Myrtleford and District Historical Society
Wedding Gown
This gown was worn by Ellen Harvey Cundy (1857--1939) on her marriage to Thomas Davenport Wood on January 23, 1878. It was the first marriage at St. Paul's Church of England, Clyde Street, Myrtleford. The gown was made by the bride's mother, Marrianne CundyThis is the first bridal gown to grace the former timber church building. Both the Cundy and Wood families were prominent locally, having settled at Waterloo/Barwidgee Creek/Myrtleford area in the 1860s. Marianne Cundy was a teacher at Myrtleford State School 955 from 1870-76, where the gown is now housed.Hand-made cream patterned wedding gown, circa1878, long-sleeved and complete with bustle.wedding gown, cundy, wood,