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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - GUIDE MAP OF BENDIGO & EAGLEHAWK, Late 1920's
Map. Guide Map of Bendigo & Eaglehawk. Light brown coloured booklet containing folded map of Bendigo and Eaglehawk. Outer cover is printed in blue and red ink and states - With compliments of J H Curnow & Son, Auctioneers, Real Estate Agents, Farm & Dairy Produce Merchants, Bendigo. Printed by J B Young, Lithographer. Map shows tramways & bus routes. Map shows Agricultural Showgrounds located between Park Street, Water Street, Barnard Street and Bridge Lane. Also shows Acclimitization Reserve located behind The Botanical Gardens at White Hills. Shows the location of Sailors Gully, Peg-Leg Gully, Jobs Gully, California Gully, Long Gully, Ironbark Gully, Golden Gully, Poverty Gully, Sheepshead Gully, Charcoal Gully, Eaglehawk Creek, Bendigo Creek and Back Creek. Contains interesting facts about Bendigo - Area 7,900 acres. Population - 26,000. First Council elected - 1855. Proclaimed a Borough - 1863. Proclaimed a City - 1871. Gold Rush broke out - 1851. For first 10 years gold yield averaged 8,600 ozs. per week . Total gold yield to 1923 - 572 tons valued at 82,000,000 pounds. Deepest mines - Victoria Quartz 4,614 ft., New Chum Railway 4,318 ft. 13 mines over 3.000 ft. deep. 53 mines over 2,000 ft. deep. Sewering of City commenced 1922, all principal buildings now sewered. Map printed by Arnall & Jackson, General Printers, Stationers & Engravers, 476 Collins Street. Map displays advertisement for J H Curnow & Son, Bendigo's leading Auctioneer and Estate Agents, Mitchell & Queen Sts. Bendigo. Map Scale 20 chs. = 1 in.cottage, miners, guide map of bendigo and eaglehawk -
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Map - GUIDE MAP OF BENDIGO & EAGLEHAWK, Late 1920's
Map. Guide map of Bendigo & Eaglehawk. Folded map of Bendigo & Eaglehawk with blue outer cover booklet. Map is compiled by E E Parker, Eaglehawk. Map shows tramways, bus routes and cost one shilling. Map shows Agricultural Showgrounds located between Park Street, Water Street, Barnard Street and Bridge Lane. Also shows Acclimitization Reserve located behind the Botanical Gardens at White Hills. Shows the location of Sailors Gully, Peg-Leg Gully, Jobs Gully, California Gully, Long Gully, Ironbark Gully, Golden Gully, Poverty Gully, Sheepshead Gully, Charcoal Gully, Eaglehawk Creek, Bendigo Creek and Back Creek.Contains interesting facts about Bendigo:- Area - 7,900 acres, Population - 26,000, First Council elected - 1855, Proclaimed a City - 1871. Gold Rush broke out - 1851. For first 10 years gold yield averaged 8,600 ozs. Per week. Total gold yield to 1923 - 572 tons valued at 82,000,000 pounds. Deepest mines - Victoria Quartz 4,614 ft., New Chum Railway 4,318 ft., 13 mines over 3,000ft. deep, 53 mines over 2,000 ft. deep. Sewering of City commenced 1922. All principal buildings now sewered. Map printed by Arnall & Jackson, General Printers, Stationers & Engravers, 476 Collins Street. Outer map blue cover printed in red and blue ink by J B Young, Lithographer. Map displays advertisement for Bendigo Timber Co. Outer blue cover displays advertisement for Campbell Connelly & Co. Pty. Ltd, Ironmongers, Timware Manufacturers, Plumbers, Sewerage Contractors, High and Forest Sts, Bendigo 9outside back cover) and for Hartleys ( J L Shoosmith) Bendigo, displaying Indian Motor Cycles (inside back cover).map, bendigo, township, guide map of bendigo & eaglehawk -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONSTITUTION OF THE POLITICAL LABOR COUNCIL OF VICTORIA (1915), 1915
Document: 40 page booklet of the Constitution of the Political Labour Council of Victoria as amended by the Annual Conference, April 1915. Price 3 pence. List of the Central Executive members on front cover. Handwritten in ink on front cover 'William John James'. Handwritten in pencil on page 40, 'Mr. Washington, Miss Ives'.Printed by Labor Call Print, Patrick St, Melbourneorganization, institution, politics, political labor council, constitution, william john james -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NOTED EVENTS, c1970
Document. Two pages typed, timelined document on noted events in the Bendigo District, 1839 - 1891. Prepared by the Bendigo Branch of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. Mentions Mr Charles Sherratt, Grice and Heape (licenced squatters of Mt. Alexander sheep run, later called Ravenswood), Mrs John Kennedy & Mrs Patrick P Farrell. 'Bendigo's Creek' named after Thomas Myer, Mr J A Paton (Resident Commissioner), Mr Lachlan McLachlan (Police Magistrate), First Bendigo Advertiser printed 9 Dec. 1853, Bendigo 1854 Census - 15,480 and 4,000 Chinese, E. J. Ennor, Sandhurst Fire Brigade, A. Lloyd - Inspector Cattle Yards, Cr. W. V. Simons, J. Mouat - Chairman Eaglehawk Council, Cr. Joh;n McIntyre. Sandhurst proclaimed a city on 21 July 1871, 1881 population of Bendigo - 14,577, 18 May 1891 - name of Bendigo was once again proclaimed.cottage, miners, noted events, bendigo census, bendigo advertiser, cattle yards, sandhurst proclaimed a city -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: OLD POLICE BARRACKS, 5/6/70
Document. Harry Biggs Collection. A letter from H. J. S. Biggs to The Hon. R. H. Trethewey MLA dated 5/6/70. He is thanking him for the efforts he has made on behalf of the Bendigo Historical Society and hoping the City Council succeed in obtaining the Old Police Barracks for Civil Defence purposes to avoid their being demolished.H. Biggsorganization, club/society, community, harry biggs collection, old police barracks -
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Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: POLICE BARRACKS (8), 10/7/1951, 11/7/1951
Document. Harry Biggs Collection. 1 - Letter to Mr Haywood from W. L. Galvin dated 10/7/51 stating he will make representation to the Minister of Public Works in support of the Society's obtaining the Police Barracks. 2 - A letter on Legislative Council Victoria letterhead dated 11/7/1951 from T. H. Grigg, Hornsby St., Maldon to C. N. Oliver, President Historical Society of Bendigo stating he has 'taken up the matter' with the Under Secretary who has promised support.W. L. Galvin., H. Grigg.organization, club/society, community, harry biggs collection, police barracks -
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Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: POLICE BARRACKS (4), 18/5/1951, 19/5/51
Document. Harry Biggs Collection. A letter on blue paper dated 18/5/1951 from E Hayward Hon. Sec. of Bendigo Historical Society to Sir George Lansell MLC 268 View St. Bendigo. Sir George is being asked to support the move and to send an enclosed letter to the Premier if he approves. In reply a small letter with a Legislative Council Victoria letterhead from G. V. Lansell to E. Hayward states he supports the move & has sent the enclosed letter to the Premier. Dated 19/5/51organization, club/society, community, harry biggs collection, police barracks -
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Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: POLICE BARRACKS (1), 4/12/1950 16/1/1951
Document. Harry Biggs Collection. A copy of a letter from E. Hayward, Hon. Sec. Bendigo Historical Society to the Town Clerk, Town Hall Bendigo. It is requested that an application be made to the Education Department for the Bendigo Historical Society to occupy the Police Barracks as an Historical Museum. A letter in reply from F. T. Amer, Town Clerk advises that the Council have complied with the request.organization, club/society, community, harry biggs collection, police barracks -
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Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: COMPASSIONATE ALLOWANCE, 3/6/16
Document. Harry Biggs Collection. A handwritten note on Legislative Council of Victoria letterhead, dated 3/6/16. The letter is sent to Mr McIlroy from J Sternberg regarding the welfare of Mrs Foster. He recommends to the committee a compassionate allowance for Mrs Foster.organization, government, welfare, harry biggs collection, compassionate allowance -
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Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: A LETTER TO TOWN CLERK EAGLEHAWK, 16/3/1889
Document. Harry Biggs Collection. This is a handwritten letter to ? Town Clerk, Eaglehawk from ?, dated 16 March 1889. It is on Town Clerk's Office, Chewton letterhead. The writer is quoting the price of work he would do for the Eaglehawk Council.organization, government, services, harry biggs collection, eaglehawk, chewton -
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Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: EAGLEHAWK LOGS APPEAL, 1970
Document. Harry Biggs Collection. Item 1 - A letter with Borough of Eaglehawk letterhead to Mr H. Biggs, Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch, dated 9/9/1970, Re the Log Lock-up, Eaglehawk. It acknowledges a report sent to it & says a request for the Historical Society to become a committee of Trust for this building is being ascertained. Stamped with Reply affirmative11/10/70. Item 2 - a similar letter dated 18/9/1970 saying final decision will be held over. Item 3 - Instruction in letter form to Bendigo Historical Society Eaglehawk to plan & report the proposed Public Buildings Reserve Eaglehawk. Item 4 - Memorandum to Engineer's Report 17/9/1970 with recommendations for the various areas - Court House, Senior Citizens Club, Historical Society, Council Depot, Toilet Block, Occupied Land. Item 5 - Formal Engineers plan of Borough of Eaglehawk. Item 6 - Log Lock-up Appeal - list of donors.place, building, site, harry biggs collection, log lock-up appeal, eaglehawk -
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Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: EAGLEHAWK LOGS APPEAL, (1 -3) 4/11/70 (3)26/2/69
Document. Harry Biggs Collection. Item 1 - An account of a meeting held in Council Chambers on 4th Nov. 1970 regarding Eaglehawk Log Lock-up on blue paper. Handwritten. Item 2 - Typed minutes on white paper Of meeting of Eaglehawk Log Lock-up committee held in Mayor's room Town Hall, Eaglehawk on 27th Aug. 1970. Item 3 - Plan of At Eaglehawk Parish of Sandhurst. Plan E 26.2.69 (reviews 22.10.69). Item 3 - 15 typed copies of the history & description of Eaglehawk Log Lock-up, also includes the cost of moving & restoring it.place, building, site, harry biggs collection, log lock-up, eaglehawk -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: OVERLOOKING EAGLEHAWK
Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. From behind Council Club overlooking roof tops across Eaglehawk. The sign Town Hall Hotel can be seen painted on 1 wall. Eaglehawk Primary School is in the distance.photograph, streetscape, eaglehawk, harry biggs collection, overlooking eaglehawk -
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Document - JOHN GREEN APPRECIATION CERTIFICATE, 1885
Certificate of Appreciation from the Council of the Borough of Eaglehawk to J Green Esq upon his retirement from the Mayoral Chair mounted on card and printed in black, red, blue and gold. Bordered with handpainted floral decorations, a mine scene, and topped with an eagle.person, individual, john green -
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Document - OPENING OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH
Printed invitation inviting Mr John Robshaw, Returning Officer Legislative Council & Lady to witness the Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth at the Exhibition Building, Melbourne on Thursday the 9th of May, 1901 from Edmond Barton, Prime Minister.government, opening of the parliament of the commonwealth, edmond barton, mr john robshaw, george h jenkins -
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Document - EAGLEHAWK DAHLIA AND ARTS FESTIVAL 1972 PROGRAM
Typed program for the Eaglehawk Dahlia and Arts Festival from 23rd March to Tuesday 4th April 1972. Program lists the displays and entertainment for the duration of the Festival.event, exhibition, eaglehawk dahlia & arts festival, eaglehawk dahlia and arts festival 1972 program, historical society museum, karl steinbergs puppet show, bendigo gem club, australian handicapped and disabled artists, country women’s association, sam cragg, sandhurst boys centre, spastic children's friends & parents committee, sir rohan delacombe, national dahlia society, eaglehawk y m c a all grade basket ball summer competition, game birds society, bushwackers and bullocky's bush band, eaglehawk bowling club, state services orchestra recital, alan paull, arts council of australia, chitrasana dancers from ceylon, eaglehawk croquet club, bendigo music advancement society, phillip miechel, henry wenig, margaret schofield, shirley jacobs, the german national circus, bendigo clay target club, bendigo photographic society, eaglehawk bowling club, kennel club, eaglehawk citizen's band, society of organists, bendigo field naturalists -
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Document - BROCKLEY FAMILY DOCUMENTS: PERMIT TO DIG AND MAKE A GRAVE
Certificate from the Sandhurst Public Cemetery Back Creek for Robert Brockley of Bendigo to dig and make a grave according to the conditions. Dated 15th May 1891 and signed by Members o fthe Council and the Town Clerk. Has a blue seal in the bottom left corner.document, certificate, personal, brockley family documents - permit to dig and make a grave, sandhurst public cemetery back creek, robert brckley, j h abbott -
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Document - LEA FAMILY COLLECTION: DOCUMENT - PERMIT TO DIG AND MAKE A GRAVE
Permit to dig or make a grave or vault in the Bendigo Public Cemetery, Back Creek, printed on light grey paper, signed by Council members and with a bright blue seal of the City of Bendigo. The permit is for a piece of ground eight feet by four feet in the Church of 'England Section marked No. 14938 Compartment D6. It is dated second day of June 1898. Conditions are printed on the certificate including that Charles Lea is entitled to have, maintain and deep up such vault, monument or tombstone, according to the terms hereof t for the sole and separate use of the said Charles Lea and his (or their) heirs and representatives for ever. Signed by? J. H. Abbott, Hoskins and Wm Honeybone. Also a photocopy of certificatedocument, certificate, lea family, lea family documents - permit to dig and make a grave, charles lea, bendigo public cemetery back creek, j h abbott, ? hoskins, wm honeybone -
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Document - ARTICLES FOR ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY (BENDIGO BRANCH) NEWSLETTER APRIL 1973
Articles for Royal Historical Society (Bendigo Branch) Newsletter - April 1973. 1. From Bendigo Advertiser 15/10/1950 re Bendigo's first unofficial postman, Mr Collier, White Hills. 2.''Inaugurating the New Lock Up'' from Bendigo Advertiser 20/9/1861; mention of Detective Thompson and first inhabitant of Market Square lockup (man named Diamond). 3. Chinese Testimonial (Bendigo Advertiser 27/11/1856) re ring presented to Mr Lysaght as their ''first lawyer''. 4. Bendigo City Coat of Arms - description of this in detail and the representations of the Coat of Arms that are incorrect (eg on three sides of the City Hall) Suggestion - '' see the old Council Chambers'' for ''portraits'' of the (full and correct?) Bendigo Coat of Arms.5. Article from Bendigo Advertiser 4th Jan 1864 re storm of 31/1/1864 (sic) December? Mention of Axe Creek Bridge Hotel of Mr Costelloe. A note from 1973 from author that this hotel might later have been renamed 'The Perseverance' hotel; details of severed storm and flash flood of the day. [Two copies].document, names of bendigo pioneers, bendigo -
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Book - BOOK: VICTORIA ACTS OF COUNCIL VOL. 1
Hardbound cardboard covered Book - Victoria Acts of Council Vol. 1 / first page shows 'Acts and Ordinances in force in Victoria. Edited by Travers Adamson, Esq., Barrister - at Law, Published by Authority. Melbourne; Printed by John Ferres, Government printer 1855, front cover missingorganisation, government, official, - victoria acts of council / edited by travers adamson , esq ., barrister - at law , published by authority . melbourne / ; printed by john ferres , government printer 1855 -
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Photograph - EAGLEHAWK COUNCIL MEETING, c. 1930's
Black and White Photo of meeting of Eaglehawk Borough Council in council chambers with large audience of women. Photos of mayors visible on wall, mounted on card, markings on rear of photo read 'J.R. Oswald 53 Pegleg Road Eaglehawk'organization, government, eaglehawk council, eaglehawk council, council meetings -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: CENTRAL NAPOLEON GOLD MINING CO. N.L, 23rd July 1934
Document: Manilla folder, print on front typed, green ribbon holding document together and in folder, first page with documents name and also has an embossed logo stamped on right side of page 3/4 way down 'Legislative Council Victoria' with royal crest in centre, Embossed stamp on each page, Rules of Central Napoleon GM before incorporation, 26 pages plus cover Certificate second last page, last page schedule of share holders, markings on front cover read 'Central Napoleon Gold Mining Company No Liability', 'Incorporated in Victoria under part 11 of ''The Companies Act 1928'' RULES of the Company Made before Incorporation'.organization, business, industry - mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, mining, gold mining, central napoleon -
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Book - 100 YEARS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT 1862 - 1962, 1962
Eaglehawk Borough Council 100 years of local government 1862 - 1962. Printed by Bolton Bros Bendigo, 27 pages with B&W photographs. White soft cover.H J G Biggseaglehawk, history, eaglehawk borough council, eaglehawk, local government, eaglehawk organizations. -
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Document - EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES REGULATION 1882, 1882
5 copies of paper. Explosive substances, regulation.Rob Wadsworth, clerk to the executive councilgovernment, state, mines act, bendigo, sandhurst, explosives, regulations, mining -
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Document - AUTHORITY TO MINE ON CERTAIN LANDS AT SANDHURST - ORDER IN COUNCIL, 1876
AUTHORITY TO MINE ON CERTAIN LANDS AT SANDHURST - ORDER IN COUNCILVictorian Governmentgovernment, state, mines act, bendigo, sandhurst, gold, gold mining -
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Document - MINING OF THE RAILWAY RESERVE SANDHURST DISTRICT, 1871
MINING OF THE RAILWAY RESERVE SANDHURST DISTRICT. Order in Council. 1871. 6 copiesOffice of Minesgovernment, state, mines act, bendigo, sandhurst, railway reserves, mining, mine -
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Book - THROUGH THE EYES OF TWO CULTURES, 1997
Through the eyes of two cultures. A catalogue of an exhibition of paintings by artists Zhou Xiaoping & Jimmy Pike held at the National Gallery of China Beijing, created by the Golden Dragon Museum & sponsored by Arts Victoria, Australia Council for the arts & Foreign Affairs and trade. Coloured photographs of artworks.art, aboriginal, art, zhou xiaoping, jimmy pike, golden dragon museum, aboriginal artists. -
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Document - DRAFT ARTICLES FOR RHSV (BENDIGO) NEWSLETTER, MAY 1972
Draft articles for RHSV (Bendigo) Newsletter, May 1972. 1. ''Golden Square Methodist Church'' by Lydia Chancellor - memories of church services, Sunday School and Bible classes. Mention of (Minister?) Mr Robert Saunders. Also - Rev B W Heath; Mr Crump, Rev Henry Worrall; reference to Jubilee of church in 1923. 2. Article submitted by Mrs E M Checcucci re the 'White Works' (clothing factory making underwear at the top of Wattle Street) - visited by Prince of Wales in 1920; 3. Handwritten and typewritten version of ''Extracts from the 'Sandhurst Library Almanac 1858', published by P M Sparkes, Bookseller and Stationer (four doors from Shamrock Hotel). Names listed of officers of the 40th Foot (Captain's detachment); Location of two cemeteries; Municipal Council of 1858 - Chairman and councillors and meeting times and place; Police Department - names listed of officers of department, Sandhurst Municipality, 'The District' and Eaglehawk Township (names for the last being only on the handwritten copy); 4. Article (w Perry) ''Australian Aboriginals on the Bendigo Gold Field’’ reference to ''King Charlie'' and finding of gold by him (reference to this in the Bendigo Advertiser 1856 & 1857). The gold purchased by a Mr Bannerman; 5. Article on introduction of gas in Bendigo (by I Hendry). Ref to ''Spotlight'' article in Advertiser of Oct 13, 1950. Mention of Mr Dondy (first user of gas in Bendigo); early use and price of gar; poor gas pressure in Eaglehawk; 6. Handwritten article submitted by John O'C Hattam re 'Indian Hawkers in Bendigo': with request to members to join him in further researching this interesting project; mention of accommodation in Hopetoun Street in terrace houses of the same design as Specimen Cottage (''now occupied by ' Glover??? Mills - but referred to in printed Newsletter of April/May 1972 as ''a site occupied by a clothing factory''); mention of hawkers by name - Rajah Singh, Mahonett Betth, Mahonett Shang, Rajah Bouth, Mahoety Bux, Abdul Rahman (last hawker)document, names of bendigo pioneers, bendigo advertiser -
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Document - NOTES ON DUDLEY HOUSE
Typed notes on Dudley House, its history, description and some of what it looked like when the Branch had it.document, dudley house, bendigo branch of the royal historical society, district lands and survey office, supreme court building, bendigo high school, richard larritt, captain andrew clarke, public offices, post office, law courts, city council, national trust -
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Document - REPORT 1 & 2 HISTORY TOURS
Handwritten copies of Report 1 and Report 2, signed by A. Richardson and dated 15 Nov. 1971. Report 1 mentions five bus tours and tours of Victoria Hill and a portion of White Hills. Report 2 mentions the amount of water running from the old Shamrock Mine into the Bendigo Creek. Also an estimation of the number of gallons per annum.document, report 1 & 2 history tours, historical society, victoria hill, white hills, the council of adult education, mr wyn williams, bendigo institute of technology, a richardson, jim sullivan, mr jack bright, bendigo trust, shamrock mine, gold monument, golden square fire station