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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - TOWN HALL WITH OLD BENDIGO MARKET IN DISTANCE
Black and white photograph. Town hall, old Bendigo market bottom right. Taken from Hargeaves St (West side) between Bull St and Mundy St. Inscriptions: on back - TR corner 'MP 258' (blue circular stamp), 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. Typed adhesive label - 'Bendigo Historical Society Inc'. P No. 70 taken Hargreaves St. (Ian Wild, June 2000). History of object: previous Acc. No. 'MP 258'.cottage, miners -
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Document - BUSH COLLECTION: PROGRAM OF (CHURCH) SERVICE, 1936
Program for the laying of Foundation Stone of new Nurses' Quarters at Langley Hall, White Hills, Bendigo on 19 Dec. 1936 by Hon. A. A. Dunstan, MLA, Premier of Victoria. Organized by the Mission of St. James and St. John. MISSINGperson, individual, bush collection - personal -
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Photograph - BENDIGO FROM CAMP HILL FIRE TOWER, c.1905
Black and white/sepia? Photograph mounted on green board. Narrow panoramic view of 'Bendigo from Camp Hill Fire Tower'. Rosalind Park in foreground., School of Mines, Town Hall, Bendigo Arcade, Banks, The Beehive, City Family Hotel, Law Courts and Post Office in foreground. Shamrock Hotel to left. Poppet legs of Royal Hustler's Mine Pall Mall. Inscriptions: 'Copyright Melb. P Scott', 'Bendigo from Camp Hill Fire Tower'. Royal Historical society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch, Circular blue stamp on back. 'MP270' TR corner. Portion of oval stamp on bottom right. Hand printed across bottom in ballpoint pen 'property of HJG Biggs, Town Hall Eaglehawk'. Portion of oval rubber stamp, purple, 'T. CA.., FOO.. Mark.. Be..' History: Previous Acc. No. MP 270.P Scottplace, landscape view, bendigo, bendigo, rosalind park, school of mines, bendigo town hall, camp hill, landscape, post office, bendigo post office, shamrock hotel, pall mall, fire tower -
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Postcard - TOWN HALL, BENDIGO
Postcard, black and white: Image shows Town Hall, Bendigo, bus in foreground RH side. 'Competitions' sign on side of Hall. Buses parked along kerb in background in Hargreaves Street. On bottom ' The Rose Series, P 2863, Town Hall, Bendigo, Vic.Rose Series/Rose Stereograph Co., Armadale, Victoriabendigo, buildings, town hall, town hall, bendigo, competitions -
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Postcard - STAE ELECTRICITY BUILDING AND TOWN HALL, BENDIGO
Postcard, black and white: image shows corner of Williamson and Hargreaves Streets, with SEC office building. Town Hall in background. On bottom : The Rose Series P 2830, State Electricity Building & Town Hall, Bendigo, Vic.Rose Series/Rose Stereograph Co., Armadale, Victoriabendigo, buildings, sec and town hall, bendigo, state electricity, town hall, hargreaves street -
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Photograph - QUEEN VICTORIA GARDENS BENDIGO
Photo, color. Queen Victoria statue in centre of image, Memorial Hall behind. Palm tree on LH side of statue. On bottom ' Queen Victoria Gardens Bendigo' No. 8.bendigo, streetscape, queen victoria gardens, queen victoria gardens, bendigo -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR VICTORIA HILL
Handwritten notes on recommendations for cleaning up and signposting Victoria Hill. Also contains list of photos from the Bendigonian of 1899. List of photos: Shamrock Mine, Undershot Water Wheel at Diamond Hill for Phillips Crushing Battery. Mr Ballerstedt's Crushing Battery at Victoria Hill, Thompson's Foundry at Castlemaine, Machinery made for Bendigo Mines, Air Compressor at Shenandoah Mine, Winding Engine at Koch's Pioneer Mine, Poppet Legs at Koch's Pioneer Mine, Air Compressor at New Chum Railway Mine, Fortune Hustlers G M Co Bendigo View of Mine, Winding Plant and Afternoon Shift and Underground Work in the New Chum Railway. Also mentioned are notes on Machinery made by Thompsons. Also a carbon copy of Annual Report to Bendigo Branch Royal Historical Society, Victoria 1/7/71. Mentioned in the Report are: Historical Ball, The Central Deborah, Victoria Hill, Tours and Society Business. Albert Richardson document ?document, victoria hill, victoria hill, recommendations for victoria hill, north old chum, ballerstedt's rich 24 yard claim, floyds battery lansell's big 180, the bendigonian 26/1/1899, 2/2/1899, 20/4/1899, 11/5/1899, 10/8/1899, 14/9/1899, shamrock mine, undershot waterwheel at diamond hill, phillips crushing battery, mr ballerstedt's crushing battery, thompson's foundry, shenandoah mine, koch's pioneer mine, new chum railway mine, fortuna hustlers g m co bendigo, new chum railway, st mungo lady barkly, catherine reef, new moon, rae's open cut, old court house eaglehawk, police barracks, vic wodetzki, joss house, central deborah, central nell gwynne, mr harold curnow, bendigo branch royal historical society victoria, mrs kingerlee, felicity kingerlee, mr h biggs, city council, rotary club of bendigo south, white hills cemetry, chinese joss house, bendigo pottery, mr derham, reservoir high, princess theatre, a n a hall, mr hattam, col. sprenger, survey corps, a richardson -
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Photograph - MAYOR OF BENDIGO C.1918
Black and white photograph on fawn mount. Studio portrait of Mayor of Bendigo, in full mayoral robes with chain of office. Taken in mayor's parlour in Town Hall (?). Inscriptions: 'Bartlett Bros, Bendigo'. On front - on top RHC 'P675'. Circular stamp 'Royal Historical society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. Bottom centre in pencil 'Cr A Dunstan, Mayor 1904 - 1905, 1918 - 1919'. History: Portrait of Councillor Albert Dunstan, elected Mayor of Bendigo 1905 and 1918.Bartlett Bros, Bendigoperson, group, mayor -
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Photograph - VIEWS OF BENDIGO: EAGLEHAWK HIGH STREET TOWARDS TOWN HALL, 1875
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 -
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Book - ST JOHN'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, c1972
Centenary of St. John's Presbyterian Church Forest Street, Bendigo 1872-1972. List of former Ministers of St. John's Church. A brief account of the history of the church is given. Extracts from minutes of Presbytery Church of Castlemaine 2/7/1872 states that they had not yet held any Sabbath Services in Sandhurst a grant not exceeding Twenty Pounds to meet the expenses of such Services necessary to establish a Second Charge in Sandhurst. Services were conducted in the Albion Hall, collections were obtained were liberal, Memorial signed by 104 members and adherents who expressed their desire to be recognized as a Congregation. St. John's first met at the Orderly Room (site of the Art Gallery), then at the Albion Hall (site of the Royal Princess Theatre), they then moved to St. James Hall (now Myer Store). In 1874 a weatherboard church in Forest St. was erected seating 550 persons, and named St. John's Presbyterian Church. It then became known as St John's Free Church and in 1880 it was admitted into the Presbyterian Church of Victoria and named Chalmer's Church. History accounts goes on to explain the further changes which happened within the church to 1972. Many other details have been included in the book such as the costs of the pews the 'Ladies Work Committee', a monthly church paper, Anniversary platform, securing a Manse, the year of the 'black-out', food parcels, the purchase of a building, the pioneering of religious films in church services, renovations, Sunday School, Stewardship Campaign, electronic organ. The history goes on detailing the growth of the organisations in the church; Choir, Sunday School Sunday School Ladies Auxiliary, PWMU, Afernoon Fellowship, Ladies Guild, PGF, Men's Club and Brotherhood, Bible Class, Sporting Clubs, PFA, Mission Band, Creche, Cradle Roll, Board of Management. A list of 'Memorials and Other Gifts Through the Years' from 1904 to 1972. Present 'Office Bearers of the Church'. Photo of present church on front cover, on rear cover is the church erected in 1897. With Indexchurch, centenary, st john's bendigo, st john's presbyterian church forest street bendigo centenary -
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Postcard - UNKNOWN FAMILY COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH
Postcard - black and white. Pall Mall, Bendigo. Written on back - Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch. Hustlers Royal Reserve. Locality Pall Mall, Bendigo. R.S.L. Memorial Hall now occupies site. Added a colour photo/postcard, Pall Mall Bendigo, photo exactly the same.place, streetscape, pall mall, hustlers royal reserve. pall mall bendigo. -
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Book - COLONIAL BENDIGO, 1985
Colonial Bendigo Bendigo Art Gallery 5th December 1984 - 25th February 1985 Presented by the Bendigo Art Gallery as part of Victoria's 150th Anniversary Celebrations Organized by Doug Hall and Frank Cusack. 37 pages, with photos, illustrations.Bendigo Advertiserbendigo, buildings, colonial -
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Book - VISION SPLENDID BENDIGO, 1986
Vision Splendid Bendigo. Cream coloured paper 56 pages, with line drawings of landmark buildings of Bendigo. Drawings by Jan Neil. Vision Splendid Introduction, Wesleyan Church Golden Square, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Central Deborah Mine, Marlborough House, Fuse factory, Goldmines Hotel, Fortuna Villa, Bon Accord, Heinz Butcher Shop, Long Gully State School, California Gully State School, Stone cottage Harvey Town, Eaglehawk Town Hall, Caradon, Eaglehawk State School, Victoria Hotel, Bendigo Pottery, Eucalyptus Distillery, St Luke’s, Lake Weeroona, Joss House, Benevolent Home, Lansellstowe, Kaithness, Malmo Valentine Street, Dudley House, Rifle Brigade Hotel, Fire Station, Masonic Hall, Temperance Hall, Old Post Office, Wesley Church, St. John’s Church, Alexandra Fountain, Commercial Bank View Point, State Bank, St Paul’s Cathedral Railway Station, National Bank, Town Hall, Post Office, Shamrock Hotel, Camp Hill State School, Police Barracks, Law Courts, Specimen Cottage, Technical College, St. Kilian’s Church, Tram Depot, St. Aidan’s OrphanageJan Neilbendigo, buildings, heritage buildings, heritage, heritage buildings, bendigo. -
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Photograph - VIEWS OF BENDIGO: PALL MALL FROM CAMP HILL, c. 1870's
Photograph 11: Sepia photograph of View as seen from the Camp Hill, near the Lodge. Noted in print below photo: 'Shamrock Hotel', Camp Hill Rotunda', Bank of Australasia', 'City of Sandhurst Claim', Williamson Street, St James' Hall, St Paul's Church, Welch Type, J W Forbes, Agent. History of photo: written in blue ink on back: 'See photo 1959/198 taken from same spot before St Paul's spire was erected. W Davey? 24.10.59. Purple stamp of RHS of Victoria, Bendigo Branch. 1959, 156. Nicholas CaireN J Caireplace, landscape view, bendigo -
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Photograph - Valentine's Bendigo Snapshots, abt 1940s
BHS CollectionValentine's Bendigo Snapshots Packet for Photos - Printed on the front of the envelope is "Valentine's Snapshots Bendigo, Vic., No. 1. Eight real Photographs for your album, Hand Coloured Published by the Valentine Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd, Melbourne" Photos of: No 1 Alexandra Fountain No 2 Town Hall No 3 The Conservatory Gardens No 4 The Swimming Pool No 5 View from Mitchell Street No 8 Queen Victoria Gardens No 9 King George 5th memorial, Conservatory Gardens No 10 Queen Victoria Gardenshistory, bendigo, valentines photos, alexandra fountain, no 2 town hall, no 3 the conservatory gardens, no 4 the swimming pool, no 5 view from mitchell street, no 8 queen victoria gardens, no 9 king george 5th memorial, conservatory gardens, no 10 queen victoria gardens -
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Souvenir - Views of Bendigo, 1902
The Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition, held at Bendigo from 13 November 1901 to 14 May 1902. The courts were numbered from one, or had titles like “Machinery”, “Agricultural”, “Naval & Military Court” and “Art”. The female visitors to the Exhibition were able to view exhibits deemed suitable for the fairer sex and located within their own “Women’s Court”. There were exhibits such as “Parasols & Umbrellas”, cotton and haberdashery from Manchester and Staffordshire, “Corsets & Embroideries” from Paris. The most valuable exhibits were mining machinery such as Taylor Horsfield’s £850 “Air Compressor & Rock Borer”. “Bohemian Glassware” brought down from Sydney was valued at £600. The profits from this Exhibition were used to fund the sculpture known as the Gold Monument, which still gazes along Pall Mall (from the McCrae Street end). The Exhibition’s Cash Book shows payments, which totalled £1160, were made to then up and coming sculptor C.D.Richardson. Recently a City of Greater Bendigo staff member used both these volumes to write a detailed report about this monument, for Heritage Victoria.Carol Holsworth Collection: Small book Souvenir, 29 pages plus cover; each page. has a photo of the exhibit. Exhibition was held on the site of the present Bendigo Library between Hargreaves St and Lyttleton Terrace. * 8662.1a Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition - Front Cover: Printed 'Souvenir', 'Bendigo 1901-1902'; a photo of the Entrance to the exhibition beside the Town Hall. * 8662.1b Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition - Inside Front Cover - Page 1 of 29. Portraits of Exhibition President S.H. Cowen esq.; and G.V. Allen esc., General Secretary. Photos by W.H. Robinson publisher. Printed by T. Cambridge, Market Square Bendigo. * 8662.1c Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition - Page 1 of 29 The Governor General at the Exhibition. Photo of the crowd, police, trooper and horse drawn vehicles. * 8662.1d Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition - Page 2 of 29 Procession Passing the Fountain, Pall Mall. The crowd and horse drawn vehicles. *8662.1e Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition - Page 3 of 29 James Martin and Co's Exhibit. James Martin & Co was an Australian engineering company which progressed from making agricultural equipment to making railway locomotives. * 8662.1f Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition - Page 4 of 29 Old Pioneers. Elderly gentlemen on foot and carriage - at the Bendigo Railway Station. * 8662.1g Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition - Page 5 of 29 Robert Harper and Company's Exhibit. From Trove - The Brisbane Courier 25 Aug 1891: One of the best known firms in the Southern hemisphere is Messrs. Robert Harper and Co , tea importers, coffee, rice, and spice merchants and manufacturers Then productions circle this continent, and every thrifty housewife is familiar with their Empire tens, their Star' brand of goods, then oatmeal, wheatmeal, and other breakfast table luxuries The headquarters of the firm are placed at Port Melbourne, and the manufactory there occupies over an acre of ground, while the mills at Sydney and Adelaide are as great in proportion It is eight cars since the firm opened business in this colony. The step was taken with much confidence, the principals the firm being quite attracted. * 8662.1h Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition - Page 6 of 29 The Electric Tram * 8662.1i Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition - Page 7 of 29 G. Weymouth Proprietary Ltd. The business of G. Weymouth & Co was founded in 1898 by George Andrew Philip Weymouth, who began operating from a small workshop on City Road, South Melbourne (opposite Princes Bridge). An early advertisement describes the firm's activities at this time as being 'makers of dynamos, (electric) motors, x-ray apparatus and electrical instruments, &c' together with 'repairs to every class of electrical work'. * 8662.1j Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition - Page 8 of 29 The Exhibition Fernery * 8662.1k Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition - Page 9 of 29 Cohn Bros'. Exhibit. In 1857 at the height of the gold rush, with people pouring into Central Victoria from all over the world, three brothers from Denmark – Moritz, Julius and Jacob Cohn – founded a small cordial factory in the booming town of Bendigo. They went on to build an empire and, through introducing lager, which is served cold, to the country, changed the drinking preferences of Australians. * 8662.1l Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition - Page 10 of 29 Ornamental Lake in the Exhibition Grounds * 8662.1m Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition - Page 11 of 29 Australian Explosives and Chemical Co.'s Exhibit. The Australian Explosives and Chemical Company began manufacturing explosives in Melbourne's outskirts (the area now known as Deer Park) in 1875. In 1897 the Company was purchased by Nobel, forming Nobel (Australasia) Ltd. * 8662.1n Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition - Page 12 of 29 Tasmanian Court * 8662.1o Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition - Page 13 of 29 N. Guthridge's Limited Exhibit. Guthridge sold a variety of mining supplies and equipment; also 'Rackarock' which was used to fill the mining drill holes before blasting. * 8662.1p Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition - Page 14 of 29 Navel and Military Court (LARGE File) * 8662.1q Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition - Page 15 of 29 Women's Court * 8662.1r Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition - Page 16 of 29 T. J. Connelly and Co's Exhibit. T.J. Connelly an American immigrant came to the Bendigo goldfields where he later established Connelly’s Tin Shop on the corner of High and Forest Streets 1853. Connelly was named after Thomas Jefferson the famous statesman who wrote much of the American Declaration of Independence in 1776 and became the third United States President. Connelly, along with other prominent citizens of the time established Bendigo’s first Fire Brigade, Mechanics Institute. * 8662.1s Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition - Page 17 of 29 The Potter's Wheel * 8662.1t Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition - Page 18 of 29 G. D. Guthrie and Co.'s Exhibit. In 1863 the Bendigo Pottery was set up by Guthrie. * 8662.1u Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition - Page 19 of 29 The Ladies' Committee * 8662.1v Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition - Page 20 of 29 J. Kitchen and Sons Exhibit. In Port Melbourne since the 1850s they made such products as Velvet Soap and Electrine Candles from the tallow and other animal fats from the nearby slaughter yards. In recent decades the company has become Kitchen & Lever then Unilever and most recently Unichema. * 8662.1w Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition - Page 21 1of 29 The Executive Committee * 8662.1x Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition - Page 22 of 29 Taylor Horsfield Exhibit. The most valuable exhibits were mining machinery such as Taylor Horsfield’s £850 “Air Compressor & Rock Borer” * 8662.1y Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition - Page 23 of 29 A Peep at the Education Department 8662.1z Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition - Page 24 of 29 John Danks and Co's Exhibit. John Danks & Son was a major manufacturing company in Melbourne, Victoria and Sydney, New South Wales. * 8662.1aa Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition - Page 25 of 29 Glance at the Agricultural Department's Court * 8662.1bb Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition - Page 26 of 29 T. York's Exhibit. Thomas York was an instrument repairer and brass instrument maker that resided in Melbourne in the late 19th to the early 20th century. While old newspaper advertisements suggested he repaired all instruments, it appears the focus of his business were military and brass band instruments. (BrassandWoodWind.com) * 8662.1cc Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition - Page 27 of 29 T. McPherson and Son's Exhibit. Possibly monumental masons. * 8662.1dd Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition - Page 28 of 29 T. Lewis and Whitty's Exhibit - Inside Back Cover. Lewis & Whitty were prominent boot blacking manufacturers as well as a number of other chemical products such as “Odourbane" disinfectant. * 8662.1ee Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition - Page 29 of 29 Singer Manufacturing Coy's Exhibithistory, bendigo, victorian gold jubilee exhibition bendigo, carol holsworth collection -
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Souvenir - Bendigo Fold-out Postcards, Early 1950s
BHS CollectionCarol Holsworth Collection: Bendigo Fold-out Postcards - 13 Photos of Alexandra Fountain, Botanical Gardens, Conservatory Gardens, Rosalind Park Lookout, Rosalind Park Sound Shell, View from the Lookout, Queen Victoria Gardens, Lake Weroona, the town hall, Charing Cross, the Post Office and Law Courts, Pall Mall and the Sacred Heart Cathedral. On the rear, it is addressed to Mr. R J Randall, c/o A.N.Z. Ltd, Fish Creek, Victoria. Published by Nucolorvue Productions, Mentone, Victoria. history, bendigo, carol holsworth collection, postcard -
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Document - SPECIMEN COTTAGE COLLECTION: VARIOUS DOCUMENTS
Various documents in plastic folders. The topics are: 1) Public donations and organised charities in Bendigo (1850's to 1900's) by Carol Holsworth. 2) The spirit of Bendigo R711 and the loco driver on the return trip from Bendigo by Rod Giri, also several photographs of the train. 3) Diary of a new chum - Johnny Greenfield Gill. 4) Family history by Pat Hocking. 5) The story of the Gaylards as told by Ella Gaylard. 6) Journalism- History first draft by Wayne Gregson. 7) List of residents of Thistle Street, Bendigo approx. 1950's compiled by Cynthia Stringer. 8) Sandhurst club history by David Cotton. 9) Sandhurst boys centre compiled by Brian Dillon. 10) Lily Street walk 24/04/2018 notes by Jim Evans. 11) Document - All things Bendigo, wine food and music fest. 12) White Hills Sandhurst copies of maps and two pages of district directory1908. 13) Draft report of interview with Noel Smith of 5 Summit Drive, Kennington. 14) Three brothers from Scotland by Rae Alexander Anderson. Also seven newspaper articles by James Lerk on William, Alexander Rae and John Rae. 15) St. John Presbyterian church, Bendigo. Historical record. 16) Journal of Thomas Llewellyn Raston. 17) Recollections of Sandhurst in the 1850's - Joseph Anderson Panton, 22 segments from Panton manuscript by Terry Davidson. Also a photographs of a portrait of Joseph Panton. 18) Photocopy of letter of Chinese storekeepers, miners and residents to Joseph Anderson Panton esquire, resident warden of Bendigo dated August 28th 1858 with transcription and the reply from Esquire Panton dated 29 August, 1858. 19) View street reborn, tours of inspection ''welcome to View street'' view Street properties part of stage 1 of the project: National Trust Chambers, Temperance Hall, Art Gallery Annexe, Trades Hall, Bendigo Regional Arts Centre, Bendigo Regional Performing Arts Centre, Dudley House. 20) View Street early 1900's in between and now. From handwritten notes by Mr. Bob Carr written in 1989. The handwriting has been transcribed by Beverly Ellis. 21) Transcription of ''Diary of a voyage to the colony of Victoria and back'' June1856-September 1858 by Charles Groves. 22) Adelaide Vale historic homestead built by Cr. John Harney. Tour notes prepared by the Central Victorian Branch of the National Trust. 23) Four pages essay titled Spanish Tomato Growers. 24) Eight pages of notes compiled by Leonard Henderson title: Trade token issuers of Bendigo district. The issuers mentioned are: Grieve, Hodgson, Stead and Williams. 25) City of Bendigo tourist promotion Committee. Eight pages document describing the formation of committee for the promotion of tourism in the City of Bendigo. 26) Article ''The Birdman of Bendigo'' Bendigo Advertiser 17th January 1968 detailing the life of Mr. Redvers James Eddy. 27) Speech presented by Miss Margaret Brennan on the occasion of the Dreschler family reunion, Sunday 5th April 1987. 28) Robert Gray Ford - A man before his time! Talk by James Lerk to the Bendigo Historical Society 3 February, 2006. 29) Copy of an article from The Bendigonian Annual from November 16, 1910. The demand for good music, how a Bendigo firm has met it. The article is about the life of Oscar Flight. 30) Five photocopies of the Bendigonian masthead showing the changes through the years, plus the notice of the final issue on April 8th, 1920. 31) The red ribbon rebellion & the Bendigo petition, a proposal to commemorate a significant event in Bendigo. Also three different sizes poster for the August 26, 2016 re-enactment and two invitations to join the red ribbon agitation memorial. 32) Two hand written pages of notes on the red ribbon rebellion. 33) Three pages of typewritten notes on the Creeth and Howie families. 34) An Australian Edward Medallist - Joseph Davies honoured by Paul Street. 35) A. H. Chisholm obituary. 36) Catalogue auction sale of the entire collection of antique furniture, objects d'art etc of Mr. and Mrs S. Cragg. 37) two coloured photographs of Cherry Tree Hotel in Melbourne road just north of Tuckerman's lane, Big Hill. Photos taken March 2000 by Joan Paynter. -
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Programme - SWEENEY COLLECTION: SOUVENIR PROGRAMME SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL HALL, 1921
Souvenir programmee of the opening ceremony of the Soldiers' Memorial Haal, Bendigo, performed by the Governor of Victoria, Earl of Stradbroke, November 1921. Contents: Features of the Memorial Hall, Program of Opening ceremony, Returned Soldiers' Association, Night Concedrt, Diggers Business Association, Local advertising. 3480.11a Front Page 3480.11b Internal PageW. H. Robinson Photo Bendigophotograph, person -
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Document - SAMUEL BUSH FREEMASONS CERTIFICATE
Large ornate certificate. Under the freemasons symbola drawing of Coppin Hall and two rows of houses at either side. Then the body of the certificate: Established A.D. 1867 Freemasons' Homes of Victoria. President: the Most Worshipful Grand Master. This is to certify that Wor.Bro. Samuel A. Bush, P.M. of the union of North Gippsland Lodge No.62 was enrolled a Life Governor of this Insitution in the year 1924. Signed by the Chairman: M. Marracott, the Treasurer: G. Rawson and the Secretary. Also Attached an handwritten letter dated 29-04-1925to Samuel Bush from the secretary ot the lodge.societies, freemasons, certificate -
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Document - AUSTRALASIAN FEDERAL REFERENDUM JULY 1899 CERTIFICATE
Ornate certificate Australasian Federal referendum July 1899. This is to certify that the question of an Australasian Federal Constitution was submitted to the electors of Victoria on the 27th day of July 1899 and that out of a Poll of 163,783 votes 152,653 were cast in favour of such Australasian Federal Constitution and further that Anthony Hall Seniors voted at the said election. Signed by the premier. Photo of the six state premiers: G. Reid from NSW, G. Turner from Victoria, E. Braddon from Tasmania, J. Forrest from WA, R. Dickson from Queensland, C. Kingston from SA. Also a drawing of Parliament House.government, state, federation convention -
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Document - NATIONAL TRUST COLLECTION: BURNEWANG HOUSE ELMORE, 1902
Burnewang House Elmore Letter to Mrs Bunn, secretary Central Victoria Branch National Trust requesting infoon Burnewang Park. Newspaper articles from 'the Gazette' about R.S.L. House Letter to Mrs Smith from B. J. Balnchen re a visit to Burnewang house. The Elmore Progress Association newsletter No. 44. Awedding held at Burnewang in 1973 Coy of an article from Elomore Standard of 30/8/1945 re death of Mrs Amy Elizabeth Bayne Photocpies of article published 20/7/72 in the Bendigo Advertiser re RSL House Copy of article published from Elmore Standard 11/10/1902-25/10/1902 A two page biography of Joseph Hallbuildings, residential, historical buildings -
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Document - ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA COLLECTION: GERMAN MASKED COSTUME BALL
Advertising card. Dean Henry Centenary Celebrations ''German Masked Costume Ball'' 4th September, 1982 City Hall - Bendigo. A drawing by Dorothy Dempsey Carroll of the Mass Tent used by Dean Backhaus on the Bendigo Goldfield. Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch.entertainment, dance, rhsv bendigo victorian ball -
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Document - ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA COLLECTION: GERMAN MASKED COSTUME BALL
two yellow tickets: Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch ''German Masked Costume Ball'' (Dean Henry Backhaus Centenary Celebrations) City Hall Saturday, 4th September, 1982 7.30pm-1am Music: whipstick Country Band. Double $36.00 Single $18.00 BYO Admit one.entertainment, dance, rhsv bendigo victorian ball -
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Document - ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA COLLECTION: DEAN BACKHAUS CENTENERY CELEBRATIONS
Cream coloured folded card. On the front : Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch - Dean Backhaus Centenery Celebrations German Masked Costume Ball. At the centre a drawing of a wooden chair and underneath the words ''Chair used by Dean Backhaus hwen from a tree stump'' Programme, City Hall, Bendigo Saturday, 4th September, 1982. On the inside the programme with listing 16 songs.entertainment, dance, rhsv bendigo victorian ball -
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Document - ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA COLLECTION: DINNER BALL PROGRAMME
Yellow folded card. On front: Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch. ''Alexandra'' Costume Dinner Ball, Programme, City Hall, Saturday, 4th July, 1981. On the inside: Wedderburn old time Orchestra programme listing 18 songs. Master of ceremonies: Mr. Peter Ellis.entertainment, dance, rhsv bendigo victorian ball -
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Document - INDEPENDENT ORDER OF RECHABITES: JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS MASONIC HALL BENDIGO
Pink paper, brown text, 4 page folded program for the 'Public Demonstration in celebration of the Jubilee of the Victoria District. Visit of the High Officers from England.' Held at the Masonic Hall Bendigo Tuesday March 14th at 8 p.m., no year given but probably 1911. The Bendigo tents are listed: Star of Bendigo Tent No. 5., meets Temperance Hall Refuge Tent No 14, meets M.U. Hall, Eaglehawk Coben Tent No. 39, Tent Rom, California Gully Olive Branch Tent No. 42, Temperance Hall, kangaroo Flat Laurel Tent No. 137, Methodist School, Golden Square Sutton Tent No. 166, Methodist Hall, McIntyre St Long Gully Pride of the Hills Tent No. 427, Methodist Building, White Hills A program of entertainers is provided: 'Programme Masonic Hall' Bro W.J. Campbell Mr. J. Brown, Bro. J. Philipson Miss Muriel Hyett Bro C.W. Churchill Mr. E.H. Collett Bro. A.E. J. Quick Mr. J. Brown and Miss Muriel Hyett Bro. J.G. Membrey.bendigo, clubs, independent order of rechabites -
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Ephemera - GOLDEN DAYS HISTORICAL EXHIBITION COLLECTION:ADVERTISING FLYER
Yellow paper, brown text, advertising flyer for the Royal Historical Society of Victoria , Bendigo and District Branch, Golden Days Historical Exhibition at R.S.L. Memorial Hall, Pall Hall Bendigo 12th to 17th August 1960.bendigo, entertainment, bhs exhibition 1960 -
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Photograph - FORTUNA COLLECTION: AERIAL VIEW OF BENDIGO 1963
Black and white photograph, aerial view of Bendigo 1963, Fortuna Villa in foreground. On bottom of photograph ' Fortuna, an aerial view of Bendigo Circa 1963' Fortuna Villa in foregound of image, showing very clear detail of grounds. Image has labels of following sites: Lansell's 222 mine Lazarus mine site Central Red, White and Bluye mine site, Old Chum mine site New Chum and Victoria mine site West End Hall Mount Alvernia BCV8 QEO -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CURNOW COLLECTION: INVITATION TO MR J. H. CURNOW, 24/04/1905
Invitation to Mr. J. H. Curnow to attend a dinner on the occasion of the first official visit of His Excellency Major-General The Hon. Sir Reginald Arthur James Talbot, K. C. B., Governor of Victoria and to celebrate the Jubilee of the Municipality on Monday, April 24th, 1905. On the front of the invitation, printed in gold is: Jubilee City of Bendigo 1855 -1905. Gold border 5mm from the edge. There are four scenes on the front, Pall Mall in 1855, Pall Mall in 1905, Mining in 1855 and South New Moon Mine 1905. On the inside is a scene of the Municipal Offices 1855 and the Town Hall 1905. On the right is the invitation. On the back cover is the City of Bendigo emblem and printed at the bottom is Town Hall, Bendigo, 1905 and A. Dunstan, Mayor.document, invitations, official celebrations, document, invitatioin to mr j h curnow, city of bendigo jubilee 1855 - 1905, south new moon mine, pall mall, municipa offices, town hall, j h curnow, his excellency major-general the hon. sir reginald arthur james talbot k c b governor of victoria