Trench Challenge Shield - Tennis Trophy. Stylised wooden easel holding a square of timber that has been chamfered, set in the centre is a square of metal, set 45/o on to the square of timber. Cartouche at top contains initials-- B.T.I.C. Shield engraved in centre contains The Trench Challenge Shield. A single tennis player at the net at extreme left, a palm tree left of centre, crossed tennis racquets engraved at bottom. Won in 1894 the inaugural year by W.Crowley.plaque engraved by F.Prescott jeweller of Prescott & Dawes.recreations, sports, tennis trophy

Photograph - black and white. A group of men standing on a wooden carriage, all dressed in white. Two other men dressed in suits and bowler hats. Some readable names written on back are from the bottom up - Samuel George Teasdale - Instructor, George Bradley, Arthur ___, Jones, Jim Bock, Joe Pearce, Beibe,____, Pattison, ___,___,___.organization, club/society, all saints athletic club., all saints athletic club

Negative of Big Deborah Mine. New poppet legs (steel) over old wooden legs. Deborah with wooden legs under steel ones. Chimney to RH side. Shed in front of chimney. Inscriptions: 'Mr Rae Anderson'.cottage, miners

Black and white photograph. Image description: close up of wooden mining batter structure. Physical description: loose photograph. Inscription: RHSV Bendigo Branch 1960, 258.topic, mining, victoria mine

Direction rose from lookout tower, wooden base with lead lettering & directional arrows. Bendigo Apex Club Centenary Gift.Carved by Mr.Holland.clubs and associations, history, apex

Sepia photograph. View looking north along High Street, Eaglehawk towards the Eaglehawk Town Hall and Virginia Hill behind. On either side of the street are double and single storied businesses. Wooden slatted tree guards, triangular configuration are close to the road gutter. Some horse-drawn vehicles are on the right side of the street. On Virginia Hill a mine and crushing battery building and chimney along with a few eucalypts can be seen. Inscriptions: Views of Bendigo No. 49', 'Township of Eaglehawk', 'NJ Caire photo Sandhurst', 'Casey & Wenborn's print', Forbes & Holmes Agents'. In grey lead on back of mount 'Mrs Brown, Barnard Street, Bendigo', Stamped 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. In image 'Victoria Hotel, Sam Watson?', 'Saddler', 'Exchange Hotel'. History: in grey lead pencil, Mrs Brown, Barnard Street, Bendigo. Three col. Stamped 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch', in ballpoint pen 1959, 71. (Two copies) Nicholas CaireNicholas J Caireplace, streetscape, high street, eaglehawk, the photographic mount

Black and white photograph of a large group of miners outside a wooden building. On the of building are handrails and steps leading to a door. All men are wearing hats. Written on back is 'Royal Historical Society of Vic. Bendigo Branch'. 'photo was given by Cyril Jacobs. Probably 'Great Extended Hustlers', 'L Hocking second from left in back row. W Bullen sitting in front facing left. Night Shift'.cottage, miners

Black and white photograph of group of miners standing outside wooden building. Building has steps leading to door. Handrails on either side of steps. Miners are all wearing hats. Written on back in black ink. 'Royal Historical Society of Vic, Bendigo Branch'. Written on back in pencil 'photo given by Cyril Jacobs, Day Shift', 'Assumed to be 'Great Extended Hustler's, reason Walter Jeffrey - engine driver, 4th from left, 2nd row from front'. W Bullen 1st sitting on right 2nd row. Front row, standing 6th from left J Elliot.person, group, mining

Photograph - black & white portrait of 2 women. The older women sitting on a wooden box, looks similar to woman in photo's 1332.16 and 1332.18 wearing a long skirt. The younger woman crouching next to her is wearing a 'v' neck jumper, dark coloured skirt. The younger woman could be Lydia. Check similar photo's of Lydia 1332.1, 1332.5, 1332.10.person, family, pethard family, photograph. pethard family. portrait 2 women and a cat.

1. Mechanics Institute:- this building was built in 1883 and designed by H E Tolhurst. It included a library, reading room, museum, billiard room and mineral collection. 2. Town Hall:- the current building was built in 1901 on the site of an earlier Town Hall. The architects were Williamson& Permewan of Melbourne. 3. Cannons:- were recovered from HMVS Nelson, a wooden steam ship that was one of the first of the colonies warships when it was on permanent loan from Britain from 1867. It ws then broken up in 1929. 4. Symbester Coach House:- this house and the adjacent ginger beer factory (now demolished) were built in 1859 for William Bruce (1834-1916) a publican and manufacturer of aerated drinks.Nine Slides of Scenes around Eaglehawk - Photographer unknown Mechanics Institute Town Hall with the Post Office on the left and mechanics institute on the right Cannon with the post office behind Mine Poppet Head - Eaglehawk - exact location unknown Former Coach house - Symbester Crescent Eaglehawkhistory, bendigo, eaglehawk, symbester house eaglehawk, eagelhawk town hall, eaglehawk mechanics institute, eaglehawk post office, poppet head

BHS CollectionTwo wooden handled potato mashers, with shaped metal inserts.potato mashers, food preparation

BHS CollectionWooden match holder, with screw lid and Bakelite trim top and (owner repair) sandpaper striker on base.smokers acoutrement, match holder

This was the precursor to the current hand held machine for making forcer biscuits. The metal cylinder was filled with biscuit dough and the wooden piece pushed down inside the cylinder to force the dough through different shaped, detachable, apertures to produce various shaped biscuits .Tin and wooden biscuit / pastry press. Original had shape profiles which can be interchanged. Tube is to be filled with biscuit / pastry mixture the wooden section is used to force mixture out of the press. biscuit, pastry press

Born in 1903, Norman Penrose studied at the Bendigo School of Mines. A painter and a teacher, he lived in Bendigo most of his life.Watercolour painting by Norman Penrose titled "Bendigo Mining Country." It shows a barren landscape of green shrubs and reddish dirt under a cloudy sky. A single poppet head and a chimney with smoke coming out can be seen on the right hand side with two houses further away. The painting is signed on the bottom left-hand side. The painting is under glass in a light brown wooden frame. Norman Penrose Collection On the back "Norman W. Penrose" ("Bendigo Mining Country') 14 Barkly Terrace, Bendigo. phone: 36420. In red chalk No 4 within a circle. bendigo, mining, norman penrose, artist, teacher

Born in 1903, Norman Penrose studied at the Bendigo School of Mines. A painter and a teacher, he lived in Bendigo most of his life.Watercolour painting by Norman Penrose titled "A view near Ballarat." It shows a barren landscape of green shrubs and reddish dirt under a cloudy sky. A few trees at bottom right-hand and a couple of houses in the background. The painting is signed on the bottom left-hand side. The painting is under glass in a light brown wooden frame. Norman Penrose Collection On the back "A view near Ballarat" phone 36420. Address: 14 Barkly Terrace, Bendigo. In red chalk within a circle No. 22. norman penrose, artist, teacher, ballarat

Bill Delecca was born in Bendigo, Victoria in 1929. A Bendigo-based teacher and painter, he has exhibited widely in the local area from 1951, including a retrospective in Bendigo Art Gallery, 1990. He has twice won the Bendigo Art Prize for watercolour and his work is represented in galleries and private collections throughout Australia and overseas. Instrumental in the establishment of degree courses in Art at Bendigo College of Advanced Education, he is also the author of an Education Department report to the Australia Council, 1987.Oil pastel painting of a weatherboard house behind a wooden fence. A bare tree is next to the house and another outside the fence next to a boat. A green shrub at the right. The painting is signed by W.A. Delecca '52. Untitled. William Delecca collection.Signature of the artist at bottom rightaustralian bush, william delecca, landscape

Wooden bellows belonging to Ola Cohn. It has a tree design on the handle and on the centre part several metal stud holding the leather to the wooden frame. It has a metal ending. Also in the box, photocopied typed sheet of the resume of Ola Cohn (Carola) M.B.E., A.R.C.A. 'Blossom'. It includes illustrations. Date unknown. (see also 3300.88).domestic equipment, heating, bellows

black & white photograph of Roy Prince, of Clyde Street East Kew Undated Photo by Irving Harry, MelbourneIrving Harry, Melbourne

Two rulers advertising Cohns Brothers. One wooden with the words in red Make it a rule - Drink Cohns quality drinks. The other plastic first words faded Cohns quality productsbendigo, business, cohn bros

Wooden ruler 12 inches very well worn advertising the Bendigo Business College. Shorthand, bookkeeping, typewriting, accountancy.bendigo, business, bendigo business college

Wooden ruler 12 inches. Whitelock & Carter for Juvenile clothing, Pall Mall, Bendigo. The lane no rent showroom - Specialists in children's wear.bendigo, business, whitelock & carter

this object has a metal ring inserted into a wooden cylinder and another metal square at the other end, on the wood the words: Webster Bros. 210 Mitchell Steet Bendigo, cycle and motor manufacturers, repair to any make, telephone 286. Made (after some words that cannot be read) trade (decapitator) Mark Varleys agencies, Melbourne.business, retail, webster