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Photograph - HILDA HILL COLLECTION: BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOS, 1922
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Series of Black & White Photos Total 5 of the Hill Family & Friends during leisure in 1922. Mollie dressed on black with white blouse astride a horse & Hilda wearing a tartan skirt with a white blouse, at the Durvol Property Kyneton Victoria Australia September 1922. Four young ladies all wearing a dark colour dress with white blouse, two are wearing dark hats and two white, sitting on a metal ended wooden slat seat, Castlemaine 1922.Nora Nellie Jonah sitting on a rocky outcrop, two wearing dark clothing with white blouses on in lighter colour wearing hat with white bands on crown. At Inglewood November 8th 1922, Six males al dressed in dark suits with white shirts and dark ties, also six ladies one in coloured dress others all in white one wearing a tartan like pattern skirt, one lady has dark hat another light coloured. Enjoying the Reservoir Inglewood 1922.Hilda Hill Perrsonal Collectionaustralia, history, post war life -
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Document - MERLE HALL COLLECTION: DOCUMENTS RELATING TO FEASIBILITY OF BENDIGO ARTS CENTRE 1970 TO1977
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Various documents relating to feasibility of Bendigo Arts Centre 1970-1977 - Correspondence; various notes (some handwritten); large plan of Crestknit factory layout; information re Public Meeting 12/10/1976; Address to Bendigo City Council by Dr Westbrook 15/9/1975; Bendigo Arts Activity Centre - Draft Brief; Bendigo Arts Council Minutes (50th meeting held 6y/4/1976); Performing Arts Centre Study - Sub-Committee Meeting 6/9/1976; Public Notice in Bendigo Advertiser for a Proposed Community Arts Activity Centre (16/10/197?); Statement fro Bendigo Arts Council re a Performing Arts Centre for Bendigo - what the Council knows & what the Council recommends; letter from The Bendigo Trust 29th March 1976 with details of the proposed Convention Centre to be part of the Dai Gum San project on Danger Hill (the Trust believing that a Cultural Centre should be incorporated into the proposed Convention Centre) - attached are a site plan, building plans(convention hall, proposed ground floor theatre and two architectural elevations of the proposed convention centre, -
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Functional object - CHINA JAM DISH
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Cream china jam dish with lid, floral design in shades of pink & blue, green band around bottom & green handles.domestic equipment, containers, jam -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: DANCE CARD PROGRAMME
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Black and white photograph, white edges. Inside of a dance card. Programme.. Photo also shows pencil attached to card. Each dance has a name handwritten in pencil next to it. Names appear to be male.entertainment, dance, dance cards -
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Document - MERLE HALL COLLECTION: DOCUMENTS RELATING TO FEASIBILITY OF BENDIGO ARTS CENTRE 1981 TO 1982
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Various documents relating to feasibility of Bendigo Arts Centre 1981-1982: Correspondence re survey of potential user groups (Ross Ramus Architects) - two sites to be evaluated as part of that study - Central Bendigo site & BCAE, Flora Hill; Shire of Strathfieldsaye notification of proposed Bus Tour of performing arts centres in Melbourne; Reports of the Liaison Sub-Committee regarding Performing Arts Centre - minutes of meetings of 15/12/1981 and 22/4/1982; Revised List of User Groups per Bendigo Arts Council - addresses and names of Groups (some defunct); 9-paged document entitled ''History of Existing Policy'' covering history since the establishment in 1974 of the Regional Arts Centre Program - a Ministry for the Arts publication?) with details of state-wide commitments to thirteen arts centres - Bendigo having ''commitment in principle'' with four already in existence prior to the commencement of the program. -
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Document - MERLE HALL COLLECTION: BANK RECORDS FOR MUSIC ADVANCEMENT SOCIETY OF BENDIGO
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Bank Records for Music Advancement Society of Bendigo (Bendigo Building Society account) - Bank Statements from 1979 - 1982. -
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Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: TICKET TO OLD TIME BALL, 25th October, 1968
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Photocopied and Printed ticket to Old Time Ball. South Lockwood Progress Association Old Time Ball South Lockwood Friday, 25th October, 1968 Gaytones Orchestra Prize for Best Set Alberts Poultry Supper Admission---$1.20 Gents.person, individual, peter ellis oam -
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Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: THANK YOU CARD
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Small cream coloured card. Picture shows a pair of grey horses in harness being driven away from a church. Card has scalloped edges and a handwritten message reads: Thankyou Peter, for being a splendid tutor. `B.S.H.S. Debs.person, individual, peter ellis oam -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: MUSIC SHEET
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Colour polaroid photograph. Sheet music. Banjo. Colonial Musical Cabinet containing new and popular songs. Native dried flower.entertainment, music, sheet music -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: MUSIC SHEET
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Colour polaroid photograph. Sheet music. Banjo. Colonial Musical Cabinet containing new and popular songs. Native dried flower.entertainment, music, sheet music -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: MUSIC SHEET
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Colour polaroid photograph. Sheet music. Banjo. Colonial Musical Cabinet containing new and popular songs. Native dried flower.entertainment, music, sheet music -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: MUSIC SHEET
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Colour polaroid photograph. Sheet music. Banjo. Colonial Musical Cabinet containing new and popular songs. Native dried flower.entertainment, music, sheet music -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: MUSIC SHEET
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Colour polaroid photograph. Sheet music. Banjo. Colonial Musical Cabinet containing new and popular songs. Native dried flower.entertainment, music, sheet music -
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Document - BENDIGO CITY COUNCIL: ITEMS OF BUSINESS SUMMARY 1860 & 1868 - 1873
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Forty five pages, mostly blue and two white ones listing the Council Business Summary. Items include the forming of roads, footpaths, drainage, building regulations and bridges. Dates 1860 and 1868 to 1873.government, local, city of bendigo, bendigo city council - items of business summary 1860 & 1868 - 1873 -
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Book - BOOK: JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS, 5th November, 1924
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Light blue/grey book titled Jubilee Celebrations of the Brunswick St. John's Lodge No. 78 formerly known as St. John the Baptist Lodge No 1518. Celebrations were on Wednesday, 5th November, 1924. The book is a short history of the Brunswick St. John's Lodge, No. 78. Some photos in the book are: Cornish Arms Hotel, Wor Bro William Dods, Wor Bro P F Donald, Wor Bro John Bedford, Wor Bro F G Manchester, Rt Wor Bro F G Manchester, Wor Bro E L Hayden, Wor Bro O R Snowball, Wor Bro Robert Bugg, Wor Bro D H Hogan, Very Wor Bro F W Seekamp, Wor Bro Edward Saunders, Wor Bro F W Murphy, Wor Bro Robert Yorke and the Brunswick United Masonic Temple, Printed at the Office of 'The Victorian Craftsman' by g. A. Sharman, 23 Wright's Lane, Melbourne. Hand written on the first page 'With Compliments W Jones P.J.G.D. 5/11/24.Printed at the Office of 'The Victorian Craftsman,' by G.A. Sharman, 23 Wright's Lane, Melbourne.event, social, jubilee celebration, masonic society events (various) - jubilee celebrations of the brunswick st. john's lodge no. 78 1924, st john the baptist lodge no 1518, brunswick united masonic temple, wor bro w jones, cornish arms hotel, wor bro william dods, wor bro p f donald, wor bro john bedford, wor bro f g manchester, rt wor bro f g manchester, wor bro e l hayden, wor bro o r snowball, wor bro robert bugg, wor bro d h hogan, very wor bro f w seekamp, wor bro edward saunders, wor bro f w murphy, wor bro robert yorke, brunswick united masonic temple -
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Document - MASONIC SOCIETY EVENTS (VARIOUS): INSTALLATION OF GRAND MASTER, 26th March, 1924
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Pale green booklet with dark blue printing and dark blue ribbon on the left titled Installation of M. W. Bro. His Excellency Colonel The Right Honorable The Earl of Stradbroke K.C.M.G., C.B., G.V.O., C.B.E. as Grand Master of The United Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Victoria. Town Hall, Melbourne. 26th March, 1924. Title printed in dark blue with fancy gold border. Above the titled is a blue, white red and yellow emblem, divided into four, with five white stars between. In the top left is three lions, top right is the Southern Cross, below it is a rearing lion and the bottom left is a harp. Above the emblem is a symbol. Contents include Grand Officers 1924 - 25, Order of Procedure, Installation Ceremony, Board of General Purposes 1924 - 25 and the Board of Benebolence 1924 - 25. Printed by Osboldstone & Co. Pty. Ltd., Printers, Melbourne.Osboldstone & Co. Pty. Ltd,. Printers Melbourneclubs, social, installation and investiture of officers, masonic society events (various) - installation of m w bro his excellency colonel the right honorable the earl of stradbroke, frederick thomas hickford, william player bice, w kemp, w g pearse, canon f w wray, rev t b reed, d h mcdonald, w j byrne, k n trenery, j h terrill, w stewart, l evans, h g swindells, j g mcnicholl, e h collett, h d hirst, j n peters, f g h ritchie, a e ringwood, g a pethard, f j davies, a bennett, g c jury, j f sorensen, j a fraser, j a lording, a r hunt, j h pollard, j g gogoll, j t riley, m c nuttall, a j dean, c e murfett, r e lewis, a darroch, j a curtis, h abbott, j a mcmillan, l p lancashire, a l smith, a albert, j phillips, t brown, t hatton, l l williams, geo e emery -
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Document - MASONIC SOCIETY EVENTS (VARIOUS): DIAMOND JUBILEE SOUVENIR ZENITH LODGE 1866 - 1926
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Creamy white booklet titled Diamond Jubilee Souvenir Zenith Lodge Antient Free and Accepted Masons of Victoria 1866 - 1926 No 1133 - No 52 Bendigo. Above the title is the gold dividers and square with blue shading behind it. Embossed symbols around the title. Contains a list of Officers of the Lodge at Consecration 1866, a blue shaded photo of the Diamond Jubilee of the Zenith Lodge, No 52 - Officers 1926 - 27, a Retrospect 1866 - 1926,Zenith Lodge No 52 Members, June 30, 1926, a blue shaded photo of the Masonic Hall and Principal Officers of the Zenith Lodge for the Past 60 Years. Printed by Cambridge Press, Bendigo.Cambridge Press, Bendigoclubs, social, diamond jubilee souvenir, masonic society events (various) - diamond jubilee souvenir zenith lodge 1866 - 1926, bro edward garsed, bro samuel peach hogg, bro richard harry andrews, bro william webb, bro john davies, bro g w chaassand, bro thos h o'neill, bro j c duncan, district grand lodge of england, bro john hamlet taylor, cambridge press, masonic hall, bro j michell, bro w j mclean, bro t r doble, bro w currie, bro a truscott, bro w t patten, bro w taylor, bro f r sydes, bro j d andrew, bro w d draper, bro p h seeber, rt wor bro w j parry, wor bro c r j friswell, bro e j nuttall, wor bro l a sonneberg, wor bro w perrin, wor bro w j g bloomfield, bro f cambridge, wor bro a dunstan, golden & corinthian lodges -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NELL GWYNNE SYNCLINE
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Manilla folder of documents relating to the Nell Gwynne Syncline Mining lease. Mentioned are Lease No.'s 10875 and 10903 which is in the Empire Road Stray Street area; R. Lethlean's Sluicing Claim; Albert Selisky has permissive Occupancy on ¼ acre; New Chum Syncline; Liddell's Chenical and Metallurgical Works; Arum Dredging Development NL. Application for a Hydraulic Sluicing Lease; Transfer of lease No. 10903, from H.J. Leed to North Nell Gwynne Gold Mines NL; Application form for the Nell Gwynne Syncline Co.. Application for leases 10945 and 10946; Nell Gwynne Syncline option to purchase lease 10945 for £1,000; Consent from Minna Matilda Lawson for inclusion of part of allotment 268 in lease No. 10875.Dickson & Tadgell Charted Accountants, 95 Queen Street, Melbourne C1gold, mining, land application, nell gwymme syncline, gold mines, bendigo -
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Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: INVESTITURE AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Single page document. Crown at top. Titled INVESTITURE AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE, MELBOURNE NOTES FOR GUIDANCE Recipients may be accompanied by three relatives of friends. Because of the nature and length of the ceremony, it is not considered a suitable occasion for children under the age of six. Due to the large number of recipients on this occasion, it will not be possible for requests for additional guests to be met. Recipients and their guests will gain access to Government House by presenting their Entrée Cards at the Main Gate and on entering the Ballroom. Car parking space is available within the grounds. A ramp for wheel chair access is adjacent to the Ballroom Entrance. Recipients using wheelchairs are requested to advise us accordingly. Recipients and those accompanying them should arrive at the Ballroom Entrance of Government House at 10.00a.m. The dress for recipients is uniform, where appropriate, or lounge suit/day dress. Service personnel should consult their respective headquarters on dress. (Medals are not to be worn). Relatives and friends are requested to remain seated and not to applaud until the end of the ceremony. Recipients will be directed to the State Dining Room where they will remain until they receive their award from the Governor in the Ballroom. We suggest that personal items (bags, coats, etc) be left with a family member or left with a member of staff in the cloak room at the entrance to the Ballroom. Private photographs and videos may not be taken during the ceremony, but are permitted at other times. The media and an Official Photographer will be present on this occasion. Contact details for the Official Photographer will be included in the Investiture Booklet available on the day. At the conclusion of the Investiture, recipients and their guests are invited to join the Governor and Mrs Chernov for refreshments in the State Apartments. The function will conclude at approximately 1.00 pm. ***person, individual, peter ellis oam -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: LEASE AGREEMENT, 24th November, 1933
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Manilla Envelope containing 3 copies of a Lease agreement between John Taylor of California Gully and John Severn Barker of Jobs Gully for a company called the Garden Gully and Moon Extended Gold Mines NL. These men are the holders of an application for Gold Mining lease 10073 comprising about 90 acres in the Parishes of Yarraberb and Neilborough. The company is being formed to acquire the application for the lease and to carry out mining operations on and in the land comprised in the lease application. Dated 24th November 1933. Also in the envelope is a lease document for mining Lease No. 9993, for the Central Garden Gully Gold Mining Co. NL which includes a map of the lease. Written in pencil on the front of the lease is : allowed to lapse.gold, mining, lease agreement, gold mining, garden gully and moon extended mines, central garden gully -
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Document - MASONIC SOCIETY EVENTS (VARIOUS): JUBILEE SOUVENIR ZENITH LODGE 1866 - 1916
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Cream booklet titled Jubilee Souvenir Zenith Lodge Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Victoria. 1866 - 1916. No 1133 - No 52. Title is inside an embossed oval rope tied at each side. Various embossed symbols surround the oval rope. A blue cord is sewn to hold the pages together with a staple. A Roll of Honour is printed inside the front cover under two flags, a Union Jack and another one like the Australian flag but the blue behind the Southern Cross is red. Jubilee of the Zenith Lodge, No 52, Officers of the Lodge at Consecration, May 1866 is listed, a sepia photo of the Officers 1915 - 16. they are: Wor Bro Dunstan, Wor Bro T L Sargeant, Bro J Langdon, Wor Bro H J Martins, Bro J Leaney,R W W J Parry, R W G W Lansell,Bro G W Bruhn Bro T Cambridge, Wor Bro W Trevena, Wor Bro C E Welch,Bro W G Bowden, Bro T J Banner, Bro A Glen, Bro A G Hamilton, Bro F T Bishop and Bro J Stephens. Golden Lodge, Corinthian Lodge, Masonic Hall. Also listed are Members 1916 and Principal Officers of the Zenith Lodge for the Past 50 years. On the back cover is a sepia photo of the Freemasons' Hall View Street, Bendigo.Cambridge Press Art Printers, Bendigo.clubs, social, jubilee souvenir, masonic society events (various) - jubilee souvenir zenith lodge 1866 - 1916, bro attwood h, bro blair sgt t a, bro crookston rev j, bro dimsey lieut l s, bro harrison sgt h j, bro midgley f s, bro rodger, r h, bro stutt w j, bro wagstaff capt p w, bro ward f h, bro edward garsed, bro samuel peach hogg, bro richard harry andrews, bro wiliam webb, bro john davies, bro g w chaassand, bro thos h o'neill, bro j c duncan, bro john hamlet taylor, cambridge press -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: SITE LEASE, 3rd October, 1950
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Mining site lease No. 11281. The lease of the site is for Machinery for the South Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Co., includes Map of the site. Dated 2nd September 1950.gold, mining, lease, bendigo, gold mines, mining lease, south nerll gwynne gold mining co. -
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Document - MASONIC SOCIETY EVENTS (VARIOUS): INSTALLATION OF BRO JAMES DAVID ANDREW, 25th June, 1932
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Creamy white booklet with blue around the edges and around the dividers and square. A blue cord is tied at the centre of the booklet. For the installation of Bro. James David Andrew, S.W., Zenith Lodge No. 52. at the Masonic Temple, Bendigo on Saturday, June 25th, 1932. Contains the order of Ceremony, Officers 1932 - 33, the Toast List and the Menu. On the back cover is a list of the Past Masters from 1866 to 1931. Printed by Cambridge Press, Bendigo. The meal was held at the Laurel Café.Cambridge Pressclubs, social, installation and investiture of officers, masonic society events (various) - installation of bro james david andrew, zenith lodge no 52 bendigo, masonic temple bendigo, m w bro w warren kerr, wor bro w j g bloomfield, wor bro ellis nuttall, wor bro p h seeber, wor bro j d andrew, bro w p mclean, bro t r doble, wor bro a g hamilton, wor bro c r j friswell, wor bro c e welch, r w bro g w lansell, wor bro dr m jacobs, bro w a draper, bro j michell, bro a e ash, bro g r freeman, bro dr a m bush, bro n mcl young, bro w c dowel, bro w a simco, bro r c wright, w currie, bro a j perrow, cambridge press, wor bro h lamb, bro jock mitchell, bro gerson krost, bro b e carthew, rt wor bro w stewart, laurel café -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: RECEIPTS FROM ROYAL MINT
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Ten receipts from the Royal Mint for gold delivered from the Central Nell Gwynne gold mine. Dated from 13th October 1941 to 14th March 1944. The payment slips are from the English Scottish and Australian Bank Limited. Found in Gold Book for the Central Nell Gwynne Mine.gold, mining, english scottish & australian bank, bendigo, gold mines, central nell gwynne, royal mint -
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Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: ORDER OF AUSTRALIA
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...4 page A4 printed document. Achievements of Peter Ellis (for consideration for the Order of Australia) Peter is regarded as one of the leading collectors and presenters of traditional dance tunes, dances and musical instruments in Australia. At the 2005 National Folk Festival it was announced by Robyn Holmes that he has the largest selection of dance related material collected in the National Library Archives in Canberra. Peter has been collecting for many years and has collected with the late John Meredith (AM), Shirley Andrews (AM), Rob Willis and Dave Di Santi amongst others. Peter has literally travelled Australia collecting over the past thirty years. He has extensive field recordings from Western Australia and Tasmania in addition to his Victorian collection, for example. Most of his recording has been in North Western and Central Victoria. Peter collected a lot of his material from Harry McQueen ( Castlemaine), which led to a double CD of Harry's music. Harry had played in dance bands for over sixty years in Central Victoria. Harry had a number of tunes from Bill McGlashan who had taken Harry under his wing as a young man. Through Peter's efforts much valuable material and knowledge from almost a century ago was saved for posterity. Founder, Charter member and life member of the Bush Dance and Music Club of Bendigo. Life Member of the Victorian Folk Music Club. Recipient of the Graham Squance award (for the person who has done the most to promote folk dance and music in Victoria)) from the Folk Song and Dance Society of Victoria. Member of the famous Wedderburn Old Timers Band for over twenty-eight years (two platinum and several gold recordings in that time). Founder and leader of the Emu Creek Bush Band (twenty-nine years old in 2010) Emu Creek has made many CDs of dance music as listed. Friday Night at the Spring Gully Hop, Three double CDs called 'Quadrille Mania' which contain many rare dances and tunes which have been learnt and recorded, under Peter's guidance, so they would not be lost to posterity. A triple CD called 'Take Me Back To Bendigo' with heritage songs and music from the Gold Rush to Federation (solely organised and financed by Peter) These CDs show the multicultural heritage in Bendigo and include music and groups from the Koorie, Chinese, Cornish, German, Irish, Italian, Scots, English and Welsh communities of Bendigo and district. Upon his recovery of costs Peter has handed over copyright to the Bendigo Community so future profits go back into the community. Three double CDs called 'The Merry Country Dance' with dances and tunes going back to the time of Governor Lachlan Macquarie's Ball in 1804. Most of the tracks are performed by Emu Creek Following much practice under Peter's tutelage. For further authenticity Peter liaised with other musicians to record some tracks which were revived from almost two hundred years ago and have now been recorded using the instruments of the time. A three volume set of Bush Concert recordings (Vol 1 Goornong (launched Australia Day 2006 with any profits going to the Soldier's Memorial Hall Committee), Vol 2 Heywood and Vol 3 Maldon/Sutton Grange, already recorded and to be released as money from other projects becomes available. NOTE: None of these CDs have led to any profit. All money raised is put back into the community and further heritage recordings, books and videos through the Bush Dance and Music Club of Bendigo Inc. In 2009 a full collection of all Peter's book and CDs was donated to the John Gorton Library as part of the recognition of the fifty year career of the Gay Charmers Dance Band from Lake Charm. 'Music of the Diggings' (4 tracks by Peter or Emu Creek). In addition the Emu Creek Band, under Peter's leadership, has appeared on a CD backing Bruce Watson on his song, 'The Old Bush Dance'. Emu Creek has performed at National Folk Festivals in four states and several times at the National Folk Festival in Canberra. They have also been mainstays of the Maldon Folk Festival for over twenty years as well as doing dance programs for the Port Fairy Folk Festival on two occasions. Peter has written and published many books related to traditional music and dance. These include Three volumes of 'Collectors Choice' which is musical notation for bush dances coupled with much dance history which would have been lost without Peter's efforts. 'Two Hundred Dancing Years - How to run a Colonial Ball: (co-authored with Shirley Andrews (A.M.), 'Music Makes Me Smile - The Music of the Nariel Valley' (co-authored with Harry Gardner). The Merry Country Dance' (292 pages) a companion to the three double CDs. He has also been a contributor to Verandah Music' authors Rob Willis and Graham Seal and 'The Oxford Companion to Australia Folklore' Ed Graham Seal. Peter is also a regular contributor to 'Trad and Now' Magazine. His latest completed book is titled 'The Merry Country Dance' and is over three hundred pages of social history, recipes and dance instructions. It was completed with the assistance of a Victorian Government Heritage Grant. The first edition sold out in only a few weeks. Peter has taught many children about old time musicianship through the junior bands which have functioned over the years with many children joining Emu Creek and then going on to follow their own musical inclinations. He has trained several young concertina and button accordion players over the years. Peter has been a regular tutor with Continuing Education in tin whistle, harmonica and old time dancing for many years. Peter has conducted workshops in music dance at National Folk Festivals in Perth, Alice Springs, Maleny, Melbourne, Adelaide, Kuranda and more recently at several Canberra National folk Festivals. He has also done this at Maldon for many years, Port Fairy, Glen Innes, Jamberoo and Kiama Festivals. For over thirty years Peter has been a guest player and MC for the dances at the Nariel Folk Festival (Australia's oldest continuing Folk Festival) Peter is very well known in the Corryong area as a collector and the co-author of the book, Music Makes Me Smile, about the Klippel/Simpson dynasty in the Nariel Creek Band. This book is currently being revised for re-issue as more material has come to light since the original publication. For many years Peter trained Debutante Sets in the Bendigo District. Peter was an instigator of the annual Dinki Di Ball held each September in Eaglehawk for the past thirteen years. At this ball three bands play for a quarter of the night and then join together for the final part of the evening. The bands are Emu Creek, The Wedderburn Old Timers and the Gay Charmers. Up to four hundred dancers, many in heritage costumes have attended this dance. The ball also pays tribute to, and involves, the old MC's. Through this example their skills have been passed down to a younger generation of MC's. All profits are returned to the Dance Club to foster our musical heritage. Each Ball includes presentations designed to promote social dancing in Australia. Over the years several young musicians have been presented with musical instruments at the Ball, libraries have been given copies of Peter's books and CDs and one year a keen young dancer was presented a pair of dancing shoes. Peter is a trained ballroom dancer and has gained gold medal status in this field. Peter is an accomplished musician and is one of Australia's foremost button accordion players. He is also highly accomplished on the tin whistle, bones and harmonica. He is the only exponent of the Swanee whistle that I have seen. Peter also plays the piano and ukulele. Thirty six years membership of the Bendigo Field Naturalists Club, Secretary in the 1970s and actively involved in campaigns to save Lake Pedder and establish the Whipstick and Kamarooka State Parks (now part of the Bendigo National Park). Peter was also extremely active in the establishment of the Salomon's Gully and Jackass Flat Flora Reserves in Bendigo which have now been saved for posterity. Peter has also been involved in efforts to save One Tree Hill and this area has now been included in the Greater Bendigo National Park. He has discovered and named new plant species in the Whipstick Forest and propagates Australian plants. Peter takes regular guided tours of interested people through the Whipstick each Spring on wild flower educational tours. He is a keen and gifted photographer of local plant species. Life member of the Bendigo Field Naturalists. Peter contributed text and photographs to their publication 'Wildflowers of Bendigo'. When the Victorian State Parliament had its first historical sitting outside Melbourne Emu Creek played during lunch for the guests and public. They have also played at functions such as the Centenaries of Federation, the Bendigo Post Office, the Shamrock Hotel and the opening of the new Melbourne Museum and the Federation Museum in Bendigo. The band regularly plays for Seniors week and at homes for the aged such as Bethlehem, Mirridong, Bignold Park, Bendigo Village and others. Peter has been instrumental in getting the band to play for fundraisers such as schools, scouts and environmental groups. The band plays many charitable 'gigs'. The band supports the Bendigo Easter Fair and the Eaglehawk Fair when able and has appeared in several parades over the years. The above list shows the invaluable contribution that Peter Ellis has made towards the collecting and distributing of Australia's musical and dance heritage. No one has done more than Peter in this area. He has also been active locally and nationally in his endeavours towads saving the natural environment. He has put many years of time and energy into both area's and has many on going projects in mind for the years ahead. The awarding of an honour from Australia would be just reward for a man who has preserved so much of our musical and dance heritage for future generations. Knowing Peter I have no doubt he would treasure such an honour as he has given so much to preserve Australia's music and dance heritage over most of his sixty plus years. Compiled by John Williams. Handwritten notes at bottom of last page reads: Referees Jacinta Allan MLA Steve Gibbons MHR Willie Carney ex Mayor of Bendigo Supporting letter Mary Smith Sec. 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Document - MASONIC SOCIETY EVENTS (VARIOUS): INSTALLATION OF BRO PHILIP HENRY SEEBER, 27th June, 1931
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Cream coloured booklet for the Installation of Bro. Philip Henry Seeber at the Masonic Temple Bendigo on Saturday, June 27th, 1931. Front cover has a black and white checker board with three gold columns standing on it. Contains the order of the Ceremony, List of Officers 1931 - 32, the Toast List and the Menu. Printed by Cambridge Press. The meal was held at the Laurel CaféCambridge Pressclubs, social, installation and investiture of officers, masonic society events (various) - installation of bro philip henry seeber, zenith lodge no 52, wor bro w t patten, masonic temple bendigo, wor bro a g hamilton, wor bro w j g bloomfield, bro j d andrew, bro w p mclean, wor bro l a sonnenberg, wor bro c e welch, rw bro g w lansell, wor bro f cambridge, bro t r noble, bro w a draper, bro c e kirmsse, bro j michell bro a j perrow, bro a m bush, n mcl young, w c dowel, w a simco, r c wright tyler, ro g r freeman, cambridge press, wor bro geo bennetts, bro j deakes, bro nott, bro s phillips, bro j a brown, wor bro dr m jacobs, bro r jager, wor bro e v monotti, laurel café -
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Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: PETER ELLIS ORDER OF AUSTRALIA RECIPIENT, 26th January, 2012
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...2 page article printer on A4 printer paper. Handwritten in greylead pencil across top of first page reads: Trad + Now Article written by John Williamson. Peter Ellis Order of Australia Recipient 2012 By John Williams. On 26th of January 2012 Peter Ellis was awarded the Order of Australia (OAM) for his services to the Arts through the collection and preservation of Australia's folk history. Peter has been a long time correspondent to this magazine and has provided the most detailed information on social dancing in Australia. There are many more things about Peter that readers should know. Peter has the largest collection of dance related material in the National Library Archives from over thirty years of collecting. His collecting trips have included Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania. The Western Australia trip was with John Meredith who was a long time mate of Peter's. Peter is a founder, charter member and life member of the Bush Dance and Music Club of Bendigo and received the Graham Squance award from the Folk Song and Dance Society of Victoria. He was also awarded a life membership of the Victorian Folk Music Club. Peter is founder of the Celebrated Emu Creek Bush Band which has been performing for thirty years and has played at the opening of the Melbourne Museum, Victorian State Parliament and Centenaries of the Shamrock Hotel and Post Office in Bendigo among many other gigs. Peter has also produced twenty one CDs with Emu Creek in that time which cover quadrilles, couples dances and the History of the Bendigo over one hundred and fifty years. (Emu Creek are already booked for the Canberra Centenary Ball in 2013!) Peter has also played with the famous Wedderburn Old Timers for thirty years during which time that band has received two platinum and several gold recording awards. Peter has also found the time to write several books including his three well know volumes of dance music, 'Collectors Choice' and the definitive volume on social dance in Australia 'Merry Country Dance'. He has also co-authored 'Two Hundred Dancing Years' with Shirley Andrews and 'Music Makes Me Smile - The music of the Nariel Valley' with Harry Gardner. Peter has also contributed to books compiled by others such as Rob Willis, Graham Seal and Dave Di Santi. Peter has trained many young musicians and conducted continuing Ed classes and Deb sets. He is a gold medal standard ballroom dancer in his own right which many dancers say contributes to his understanding of the correct tempo for all the dances he plays for. Peter has also been instrumental in the Bendigo Field Naturalist's Club of which he is a life member. He has been heavily involved in campaigns that have led to the establishment of two flora reserves and extensions to the Greater Bendigo National Park when housing developments threatened native bushland. He has contributed text and photographs to the publication 'Wildflowers of Bendigo'. Peter's award was really well deserved as you can see. What is really fitting is that he received the award on Australia Day. How fitting for a man who has single handedly saved more of Australia's Social Dance music and history than any other person. Australian dancing, music and the environment really owes Peter a lot. Well done from all your Trad and Now readers.person, individual, peter ellis oam -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: APPLICATION FOR MINING LEASE, 87th Octoner, 1933
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Application for mining lease; Garden Gully and Moon Extended Gold mines, Lease No. 10073 and a receipt for same (3 documents in total). Dated 7th October 1933.McColl Rankin & Stanistreetgold, mining, lease application, garden gully and moon exlended gold mines, bendigo, gold mining -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: INDENTURE, 24th November, 1933
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Indenture between John Jepson Stanistreet and John Taylor and John Severn Barker concerning the Garden Gully and Moon Extended Gold Mines NL dated 24th November 1933.gold, mining, indenture, gold mines, bendigo, garden gully and moon extended, john jepson stanisteet, john taylor, john severn barker -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: LEASE AGREEMENT 10073, 1933
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Eleven documents relating to an agreement between Thomas Watson Bassett, Valentine Bassett, Charlie Bassett and John Taylor and John Severn Barke for Mining Lease 10073 dated 29th August 1933. Also a letter from Luke Murphy & Co. solicitors revoking the lease on 22nd September 1933. Mentions Garden Gully and Moon Extended Gold mines.Luke Murphy & Co Barristers and Solicitorsgold, mining, lease application, gold mining, sebastion, garden gully, moon extended, thomas watson bassett, valentine bassett, charlie bassett, john severn barker, john taylor