Seven typed pages and one page of additions titled 'Anecdotes' read at the RHS Convention held in Bendigo at 'Dudley House' on 9/10/1076. Notes mention what it was like in the early days, things that had happened, buildings in View Street, open-air theatres, musicians, and characters that roamed the streetsdocument, names of bendigo pioneers, bendigo & eaglehawk anecdotes, arblaster's powder factory, annals of bendigo, latham and watson's mine, gray, bendigo advertiser 1858, dr harry leigh atkinson, ravenswood property, a. n. a. hall, sir john quick, princess theatre, the tiv, mr frank cusack, pederewski, lyric photo plays, oscar flight, tiny coupe, fedder duster, overcoat charlie, bayonet, benevolent home, sydney myer, myer stores, robert harkness, nubby bux, j bruce, henry john king, louis williams

Seven assorted postcards with various themes : (a) River scene at dusk, entitled ' Eventide ' , (b) Painting of a basket of violets, (c) Miss Marie Studholme (actress), (d) Miss Mabel Love, (e) Miss Billie Burke, (f) Miss May Beattie , (g) Baby Bruce ( 11 months old)postcard, various themes, eventide, basket of violets, marie studholme, mabel love, billie burke, may beattie, baby bruce

The Phil Wilkin Collection contains a series of 11 Items. The related items can be found by clicking on the reference link below. The following history of the Young family and their descendants who lived at the Springs is provided by Phil Wilkin. His Great Grandparents were Frances Young and August Wirth. Phil has also provided notes on the Wilkin Family and some history of the gold mining in Sedgwick. Frances Young's parents Joseph and Margaret Young owned the property called "The Old Place, Preston Vale or Wellington Flat" at Sedgwick near the Springs. Joseph Young owned and Managed the Standard Brewery which was located at Campbells Creek during the late 1800’s early 1900’s. Joseph and Margaret are buried in the Harcourt cemetery. In 1880 August Wirth lived at Mosquito Creek (Lake Eppalock, Victoria) when he married Frances Young. In 1902 they moved to part of Joseph Young's property. They milked cows and sold cattle for a living. One of their children Charles Wirth (Phil Wilkin's Grandfather) bought the land in 1935 after his parents had died. Charles Wirth was a councillor and also was president of the Shire of Strathfieldsaye. The "Old Place" was part of the property owned by members of the family. The old house at the Springs was burnt out by bushfire in January 1944 and much of the stonework was later vandalized by campers. The original Coliban Water Works were designed in 1863 by the Irish engineer Joseph Brady. The system included 70 kilometres of open water channels, aqueducts, syphons and tunnels to carry water (by gravity) from the Coliban River at Malmsbury, north to Castlemaine and Bendigo. Sedgwick is a locality in Central Victoria, Australia. It is located in the City of Greater Bendigo. Facilities include a public hall that opened in 1958 and CFA Rural fire station. It was named Upper Emu Creek until 1901 when it was renamed as Sedgwick after British geologist Adam Sedgwick.Seven historical documents of Isacc and Letitia Barcley who were associated with the Wilkin Family and also with the Springs near Sedgwick. There are 182 photos in this series and can be found at 8683.1 to 8683.11. The series also includes photos of the surrounding farming land and the remains of an old house. There are also some notes on the pioneers of the district.history, bendigo, coliban water, joseph brady, irrigation, the springs, sedgwick, phil wilkin collection, joeseph and margaret young, letitia and isacc barclay

Record of dress, vehicles and social commentSource unknown. Kept in collection of B&DHS for the record of dress, vehicles and social commentBlack & White photograph depicting an outing in the early 1900s. There are two vehicles (motor cars) that have been unloaded of luggage (including one suitcase) and (possibly) a picnic rug. The cars are surrounded by disembarked passengers - five men wearing hats and suits, seven women wearing hats and calf-length frockstransport, recreation, picnic, excursion

These Carbocine tablets are used for Travel Sickness. The packaging includes the following text - "This tube contains twelve Carbocine tablets, each containing 2.0000 grs Carbromal, 0.0046 gr Hyoscine Hydrobromide, 1.0000gr Caffeine. CAUTION: It is dangerous to exceed the stated dose. ADULTS: Take one or two tablets one hour before commencement of travel; then one tablet every four hours if necessary. CHILDREN OVER SEVEN YEARS: one half adult dose, not more thant two tablets should be taken during 24 hours CHILDREN UNDER SEVEN YEARS: As directed by a physician.This vial is an example of chemicals used fo prevent or control travel sickness in the 20th century. It is also an example of pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging.Plastic vial, leaflet and cardboard package. Vial once contained Carbocine pills for prevention of all forms of travel sickness. Made by Kingsgrove Laboratories Pty Ltd Sydney."KINGSGROVE LABORATORIES PTY. LTD. SYDNEY" , "1 C 3"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, travel sickness medication, pharmaceutical, carbocine, kingsgrove laboratories pty ltd sydney, these carbocine tablets are used for travel sickness. the packaging includes the following text -, "this tube contains twelve carbocine tablets, each containing, 2.0000 grs carbromal, 0.0046 gr hyoscine hydrobromide, 1.0000gr caffeine.

Folding post cards were popular as tourist souvenir of visits to places in Australia throughout the 20th century. Many thousands of the same photographs were reproduced and the Warrnambool and District Historical Society has several examples of these photographs. These folding post cards are kept as examples of the souvenirs tourists bought in the early and mid 20th century and the photographs themselves give a good indication of what Warrrnamool and district looked like at the time. The photographs also indicate what were considered at the time to be tourist spots worth a visit and a photo. These are folding post cards with scenes of Warrnambool. One has a kangaroo and a bush landscape on the front cover and one has seven kookaburras and a gum tree on the cover. There are 15 of the same black and white photographs in each (taken about the 1920s). The covers are buff-coloured with a space on the front cover to write and address and affix a stamp. Front Cover – Photographic Souvenir of Warrnambool, Victoria On one (VC000803.2) – in pencil – ‘late 1920s’ and on back cover on affixed sheet, ‘ from Horsham H.S., 17.3.96’ warrnambool, 1920 warrnambool

The register documents twenty-one weddings that took place in the Mission to Seamen's church district between the 22nd of June, 1945 to the 1st of December 1962. Each certificate is a record of all the information needed to legalise a marriage under Commonwealth law, such as names, dates of birth, marital status, parents and employment. Within the register, there are two letters confirming that grooms are bachelors, and one Statutory Declaration signed by a bride, declaring she is a spinster.The register is a historical record of weddings performed at the Mission to Seamen church between 1945 to 1962.Handwritten in black ink on the front cover: REGISTER NO II (underlined) / MISSION TO SEAMEN / PORT MELBOURNE / NO 19 - / 22-6-45 - / (REGISTER NO 1. / 6-4-29 - 19-3-42 IS KEPT AT / CENTRAL).marriage, wedding, 1945-1962, register, marriages, dio-marriages, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission

Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from Monday, October 21, 2002. Record attempt: in this photograph, Sunstar and rider attempt to break a jumps record at the Bendigo Show. The picture is believed to have been taken in 1918. This record attempt was made at a jump of seven feet six-and-a-half inches. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Note from H L Atkinson naming seven members who have been on the funds of the Court and received medical attendance during the past fortnight. The readable names Jno Sloan, Christian Wase?, Jno Trenarton, ? Herbert and F Pohl Signed by H L Atkinson and dated 8/4/71.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, jno sloan, christian wase?, jno trenarton, ? herbert, f pohl, h l atkinson, court king of the forest

Regional History Seminar May 2005. History of Central Victoria. Agrarian deals, Pastoral realities: the use and misuse of land in rural Australia, 1788 - 2004. Presented by Professor Richard Waterhouse. Contains lose booklet containing list of seven presenters at a future (undated) seminar. Produced by the Bendigo Bank. A5 formatvictoria, history, regional history.

Journal of Australian Electric Traction Association. Volume XIX, No. 1, January 1964. 16 pages. History of document: Part of 'Basil Miller Collection'. Cover picture was a seven-car suburban electric train of original "swing door" rolling stock passing through parklands in the suburb of Burnley on its way to Melbourne.Pub: Australian Electric Traction Asscn. Printer: O'Loughlin Bros. Pty. Ltd., Sydney NSWdocument

Seven copies of letter paper with Bendigo Electronic Company of Australia Pty. Ltd. Letterhead. Under the name is printed Scalebuoys. Sole Distributor: Frank A. Stevenson 62 Honeysuckle Street Bendigo. Top left is Registered Office: View Point, Bendigo and on the right is Telephone: Bendigo 1321. 'Plus Fabric' watermark in the paper.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, bendigo electronic company of australia pty ltd, frank a stevenson

This item was collected as a souvenir of a fund raising concert at the National Vietnams Veterans Museum. The entertainers who performed signed the hat : Marcia Jones, Lisa Edwards, Mae Parker and Wendy Stapleton. A fur felt khaki Army slouch hat with a seven fold khaki band (puggaree). the brim of the hat is bound in cross grain ribbon and turned up left hand side with a leather chin strap and internal leather band. The brim of the hat is stitched to the side of the hat. There are four signatures in black ink on the brim.On the brim of the slouch hat are the signatures :Marcia Jones, Lisa Edwards, Mae Parker and Wendy Stapleton. uniform, slouch hat, clothing, entertainers, nvvm, performers, fund raising

Set of seven englarged and mounted posters featuring events and tourist locations around South Gippsland. Used for promotional purposes by the SGSC the images are mounted on plastic board and coreflute. One poster features a bush scene with tall trees and another advertises Mossvale Park and the Music Festival held in March each year.

Colour photograph of a group of people after having caught a snapper at Rosebud in 1960. Seven people are standing in a row on the sand with one of them holding the snapper that's almost as long as their legs. A boy on the right has his hands to his mouth, whilst everyone else's heads have been cropped off.

Black and White photograph shows a group of seven senior scouts unloading wooden crates of fresh produce from the flat bed of a truck. Another truck is parked behind also stacked with crates. On the door is written 'W. F. Montague/ Narre Warren Nth/ 251 on the lower frame of the photo is 'Beaver Photographic'.

Receipt written on both sides of a piece of paper, dated 5/7/1920 and signed by M A Lowe. Received from Mr De Ravin the sum of forth seven pounds sterling for Piano. Pale brown 2d.duty stamp attached with Received Payment £47-0-0 M A Lowe written across it.Mr A. Loweephemera, mementoes, receipt, john jones collection - receipt for piano, mr de ravin, m a lowe, mandurang state school committee, lubitz piano

Photograph. Gertrude Perry Collection. Black and white group photograph of Finalists Advertiser Ballad Bendigo Competitions. G. E. Perry second from right. Seven figures in formal attire. The reverse of this photo indicates the name Gertrude Perry Behind first photo (in the packing) is a portrait of Gertrude Perry, head and shoulders.gertrude perry, gertrude perry collection, ballad finalists, bendigo competitions.

This is a set of seven photographs of surveyors and support staff in the field undertaking duties in North Queensland in 1958. The surveyors were employed in the establishment of mapping and geodetic control. In this era surveyors used theodolites to observe horizontal and vertical angles and chains to measure base line distances between survey stations. Bob Skitch shown in photos .4P to .6P was in the 2nd year of his career in the Australian Army. He achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and his last appointment was the CO of the Army Survey Regiment from 1976 to 1980. The annotation on the back of photo .5P ‘Black foreground is where Bob Skitch boiled billy and started a grass fire’.This is a set of seven photographs of surveyors and support staff in the field undertaking duties in North Queensland in 1958. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, colour, 1958. Surveyor in Nth QLD enjoying a bath. L to R: Don Cocker, Bob Thompson. .2) - Photo, colour, 1958. Don Cocker surveyor in Nth QLD, enjoying a bath. .3) - Photo, colour, 1958. Surveyors Nth QLD undertaking survey observations, using MRA1 tellurometer to measure base-line distances. L to R: Len Davies, Lou Sommer, John Van De Graff. MRA1 was covered to stop overheating. .4) - Photo, colour, 1958. Surveyors south of Richmond, QLD digging holes for the erection of a Bilby observation tower. L to R: John Van De Graff, Bob Skitch, Kev Moody, Mal Hayes, Don Gray .5) - Photo, colour, 1958. Surveyors south of Richmond, QLD erecting a Bilby observation tower. L to R: Tom Royle, Bob Skitch (on ground level), Mal Hayes. .6) - Photo, colour, 1958. Surveyors south of Richmond, QLD erecting a Bilby observation tower. L to R: Tom Royle, Bob Skitch, Mal Hayes, Jim McGill (on ground level). .7) - Photo, colour, 1958. Surveyors south of Richmond, QLD undertaking survey measurements from a Bilby observation tower..1P to .7P annotated on back – personnel names, the year and the location. Annotated on back of .5P ‘Black foreground is where Bob Skitch boiled billy and started a grass fire’.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, asr, army svy regt, fortuna, surveying

These savings certificates were sold during WWII by the Commonwealth Govt. to raise money for the war effort. This certificate CAO12715 is for 1 pound. "Face Value is payable on 21 July 1949 being seven years after purchase date."Part of WWII history in relation to raising money for the war effort. The Cooper family lived and farmed in the Kiewa Valley. G. Cooper may have been part of this family.Cream and green paper. Commonwealth of Australia War Saving Certificate for 1 pound. Dated 21st July 1942Dates at the top and within the wording and also the signature of issuing officer 'G. Cooper'. All filled in with blue inkwar savings certificate, g.cooper

Seven women and one man strolling down Main road, Hurstbridge. They have possibly arrived for a visit on the train, when the railway line was extended from Eltham to Hurstrbridge in 1912. This photo is also contained in the Reynolds-Prior CollectionThis photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years. The Reynolds family were early settlers in Research. The Reynolds/ Prior collection of photographs were taken by Tom Prior, the maternal uncle of Ivy Reynolds, around 1900 and the 60 photos in the album give a fine overview of many of the landmarks of Research and Eltham over 100 years ago. lvy lived in the family home for many years at 106 Thompson Cres Research. Ivy's father, Ernst Richard Reynolds and grandfather, Richard Reynolds, lived at the same address. Ivy's father Richard worked for Mr. Trail on his property in Research. Reynolds Road is named after the family. Mr Tom Prior (wife Eva) worked at the Melbourne zoo. He was very innovative and made his own camera, using the black cloth hood to exclude the light. The photographs are a reminder of the rural nature of Research and Eltham and its rich heritage.Digital image 4 x 5 inch B&W Negsepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, hurstbridge, main road, reynolds prior collection

Margaret Morrow was born in County Tyrone, Ireland in 1858. Her father was John Morrow, a farmer. She married Samuel Haylock Poulter in 1881 at Heidelberg. Samuel was born in 1853, son of William Poulter Seven children were born to Samuel an Margaret. Margaret, aged 38, died on 02/08/1896 seven weeks after the birth of Edith May, from complications of the birth. She was buried at Eltham by rites of the Church of England. This portrait is presented to the Greensborough Historical Society at the request of Mrs Barbara Lenne (nee Cooke) (1935-2017), great grand daughter of Margaret Morrow and Samuel Poulter.Large timber-framed photograph. Studio portrait of woman. Biographical notes.samuel haylock poulter, margaret morrow, poulter family