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Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1800s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. Walhalla - Gold Town. - - - and rivers and streams which provided few safe crossing places. Three women and one man on the right bank which is very steep. Markings: 17 995 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
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Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - ROCKLANDS RESERVOIR
Red covered catalogue for a Sale by Auction at Rocklands Reservoir near Balmoral, Vic. On the 9th to 13th November, 1953 (inclusive). For sale are Diesel Alternating Sets, Concrete Mixing and Aggregate Plant, Air Compressor Plants, Stone Crushing Plants, Locomotives, Woodworking Plant, Prefabricated Residences, Corr. Iron and Timber Buildings Stores and Extensive Equipment by order of The State Rivers & Water Supply Commission, Melbourne. Pasted in the front of catalogue is a slip to write name, address and phone number on and to give to clerk when making their first purchase. A typed note loose in the front of catalogue mentions that the time for removal of houses and buildings has been increased from four weeks to three months and goods would be at purchaser's own risk after time of sale. Descriptions of some of the items for sale. Catalogue has Ground Plans of the eight different residential houses. J. H. Curnow & Son Pty. Ltd. Were the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - rocklands reservoir, the state rivers & water supply commission, j h curnow & son pty ltd, balmoral combined women's associations, prahran telegraph printing co -
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Photograph - BERT GRAHAM COLLECTION: GROUP PHOTO
Black & white photograph, Bert Graham Collection, Bendigo East Carpet Bowls members having a good time, trying to eat Peters Icecream from a small cup with wooden spoons. The men were dressed in suits and the women wore mini - skirts , pants suit and the youngster also a miniskirt.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east progress carpet bowls -
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Photograph - BERT GRAHAM COLLECTION: GROUP PHOTO
Black & white photograph, Bert Graham Collection, fourteen men and women at the Bendigo East Hall in a crossdressing party.On the back is Alwyn Nelson's name, Reorder No. A24/7, Kiwi Candid Photos, Town Hall Pharmacy, 226 Hargreaves St., Bendigo, Phone: 1467.bendigo, clubs, bendigo east hall -
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Document - Knitting Patterns
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Women at home were encouraged to knit "comforts" for servicemen. In WW2 this was not as successful as during WW1 because a) women had a wider range of wartime jobs that limited their time for knitting and b.) Knitting wool was rationed. The Comforts Fund produced its own pattern book that included patters for various socks, stockings, pullovers, scarves, balaclavas suitable for all branches of the armed services.Knitting for Soldiers Knitting Patterns. Fifteen page booklet, supplement to the Australian Home Journal; contains knitting patterns for soldiers WW2. Black and white illustrations. Incudes patterns for socks, gloves, mittens, pullover and head wear.lydia chancellor collection, history, knitting, ww2, australian home journal -
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Document - Plan of Buildings and Baths at Bath corner, 19/09/2023
Photographic copy of Shop layout at Bath corner Sandhurst (Charing Cross, Mitchell Street & Bath Lane); including Men's and Women's public baths dated 29 July 18??Includes singed GRB Steane, City Surveyor 29th July 18??city baths, bath corner, charing cross -
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Administrative record - 3BO Tennis Club minutes Book
Hardcover minute book, green cover with red spine with the words minute book on the front in gold writing. Records of meetings of the 3BO Women's Tennis Club The book has 118 pages with the first meeting being recorded on the 16th of February 1938 and the last one on the 18th October 1940.minutes, tennis club -
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Document - Bendigo Advertiser Editor Amy Huxtable, 2/11/2023
Amy Isobel Huxtable was born in 1919 and moved to Bendigo in her teens. She completed her education at Bendigo High School before attending the Bendigo Business College. She then worked as a copywriter for local radio station 3BO for 8 years. She then moved to Melbourne to work in advertising before travelling to England in 1950 to study the new medium of television, still not available in Australia. In 1953 she returned to Bendigo and became the Eats Social Editor of the Bendigo Advertiser. This role led to a permanent position as the Women's Social Editor and later the editor for all Women's Affairs. Initially she wrote under the pen-name "Toora" but later used her own name. She remained in this position until her death in 1980. Throughout her life she was heavily involved in the development of women's roles and their status in life. A five page document detailing the life and contributions of Bendigo Advertiser editor Amy Huxtableamy huxtable, bendigo advertiser -
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Photograph - JOHN JONES COLLECTION: MALE/FEMALE PORTRAIT
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Sepia photograph of three young men and three young women sitting at the base of a tree. Names have been written on the photo but they are illegible. Photo mounted on white paper then greyish matt board. Written on the back - Picnic at Kyneton. Stuck to the back is typed information- Reference: Magnifying glass, Family History, Jean Jones. BACK Thomas George Rowland Lowe born 13.5.1887 left, right Samuel Charlesworth. FRONTL. To R. John Kerr (Jean's father) Clarise May 9.3.1890 - 29.4.1916. Jennie or Annie Wright. Lila Gertrude born 7.8.1892 (Mrs McCawley). Photo - Jean Jones. McIvor Rd., Bendigo.? Studio, Kynetonperson, group, men and women, john jones collection - male/female portrait, jean jones, thomas george rowland lowe, samual charlesworth, john kerr, clarise may, jennie or annie wright, lila gertrude, mrs mccawley, ? studio kyneton -
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Photograph - JOHN JONES COLLECTION: GROUP PHOTO
Sepia photograph of a group of young women, five girls, three boys and a lady. The boys and the lady are wearing dark clothes and the girls and young women are wearing light/white clothing. Written on the back in pen is:- Don't know what this is but Gweneth Grosse is third from the right in the second row and Aunty Rene is second in from the right in the third row. Gweneth DeRavin written in pencil in the top right corner. Brown edging and around the photo.Vincent Kelly, Bendigoperson, group, mixed group, john jones collection - group photo, gweneth grosse, gweneth deravin -
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Photograph - JOHN JONES COLLECTION: KERR'S MANDURANG HOTEL
Photo mounted on dark grey matt board with some decorative embossing around the photo. Pictured is a group of men and women seated and standing at the side of Kerr's Mandurang Hotel. The building is weatherboard. In the background is a large stack of wood and a buggy. All the men are wearing hats and the young man on the left is wearing a white apron. Written on the back in pen is Kerr and written in pencil is Kerr's Mandurang Hotel. Seated centre is William Kerr's son John Kerr and perhaps his brother William ? Behind. Lady in front row right holding a bird.bendigo, hotel, mandurang hotel, john jones collection - kerr's mandurang hotel, william kerr, john kerr, william kerr -
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Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: ARCHITECTURE
A tin with a picture of two choir boys on the lid. It contains magazine and newspaper cuttings on buildings both in Australia and overseas. Sources include 'The Illustrated London News,' 'The Australian Women's Weekly,' 'Herald' and 'The Age.' 1949 - 1960.buildings, lydia chancellor, collection, tin, architecture, buildings, place, history -
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Book - DERRICK COLLECTION: 3BO WOMENS' TENNIS ASSOCIATION MINUTE BOOK
3BO Womens' Tennis Association Minute Book. Thick, lined book with green cover and red spine. Entries date from October 1940 until October 1949. On front cover - Womens' Tennis Assoc. Minute Book - Late - 3. B. O. Womens' Tennis Association. Hon Sec. 'Chance' 'Taraxville' Golden Square. Inside front cover - Minute Book No. 2 - 3. B. O. Tennis Association, Thelma Coombes 32 Booth St Golden Square Vic written in the top left corner, 'Chance' Hon Gen Sec. 'Taraxville' Golden Square in the bottom right corner. Members at meetings are referred to by nicknames - Chance is thought to be Lydia Chancellor.clubs and associations, sport -
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Souvenir - SOUVENIR GLASS ASSOC COUNTRY WOMEN, 1982
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Souvenir glass commemorating 1982 Victorian conference of Associated Women of the World South Pacific Area, squat tumbler style with gold rim and gold lettering.organization, society, country women of the world -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: HIBERNIAN PICNIC AT AXEDALE
Black and white photograph. 'Hibernian Picnic at Axedale on Nov. 10'. (photos. By P Dermer Smith, Bull-street, Bendigo.) On the River Side. Men and women sitting in and on fallen tree branches. Ladies in hats and long dresses. Men wearing suits and hats.P Dermer Smith, Bull-street, Bendigophoto, group, mixed group -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: GROUP OF PEOPLE
Sepia tone photograph showing group in front of building. Double storey. Vines growing. Men, women, children.buildings, residential, brick house with mixed group of people -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: GROUP PHOTO
Black and white photograph white edges. 4 women in white dresses. Mac Robertsons Jams and Jellies on skirt (SP?) swan hats. 4 men in white jackets Mac Robertsons Jams and Jellies down front of jackets. Back of photo has <- 8.5 cm ->photo, group, mixed group -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: WOMEN IN PERIOD DRESSES
Black and white photograph. Women in period style dresses. Inconsistancy down photo (photocopy?) Number 2 in lower left corner. Back of photo has <-17 cm ->photo, group, woman -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: DOUBLE STOREY HOUSE
Black and white reproduction photograph. Double storey house with people standing on top balcony. Men to left women to right. Wire fence in front of house. Edges of picture show the gridded board it was on to be photographed.photo, group, mixed group -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: CHINESE DRAGON
Black and white photo of the Chinese Dragon in front of the Shamrock Hotel. One man is walking beside the Dragon's head carrying a stool. Date on the back is c 1950. Sign on verandah reads 'Australian legion of ex servicemen and women'. Both signs on tram post in middle of road read, 'All Cars Stop Here', (indication of a tram stop)photo, group, easter procession, peter ellis collection, chinese dragon, bendigo chinese association -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: GROUP PHOTO, October, 1965
Black and white photo of a group of men and women taken outside the Bendigo Scholl of Mines. Date under the photo is Oct. 1965. Peter Ellis is last on right of back row.photo, group, mixed group, peter ellis collection, group photo -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: KURTZ FAMILY STRINGYBARK BAND, September, 1981
Black and white photo of the Kurtz Family - Stringybark Band. Date on the back is Sep. 1981. The three men are playing accordion, violin and flute. The two women are playing the guitar and harmonica.photo, group, mixed group, peter ellis collection, kurtz family, stringybark band -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: PHOTO OF GROUP OF MEN AND WOMEN
Black and white photo, the same as 8626.479a, but the men are holding the monkey masks in their left hand and the frying pans are on the floor in front of them. Their names, Jean Dean, Joe Borrell, John Borell, F. Donaldson, A. Hurst, Kathleen Dixon (Mrs. Coglin) (third from the left) are typed on a piece of paper under the photo.photo, group, mixed group, peter ellis collection, mrs coglin, mrs bourke, jean dean, joe borrell, john borell, f. donaldson, a. hurst, kathleen dixon (mrs. coglin) -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: PHOTO OF GROUP OF MEN AND WOMEN, 1920's
Black and white photo of four couples, the men dressed in suits with tails, wearing monkey masks and holding a frying pan. The women wearing sleeveless dresses with large white collars, a white cap and aprons with the Monkey Brand logos and carrying a Monkey Brand placard. The photo was taken at the Bendigo Town Hall in the 1920's. It represented an advertisement for 'Monkey Brand Soap'. The Monkey heads were loaned from Lever Bros for the occasion. The names are: Jean Dean, Joe Borrell, John Borell, F. Donaldson, A. Hurst, Kathleen Dixon (Mrs. Coglin) (third from the left).photo, group, mixed group, peter ellis collection, the monkey set, mrs coglin, mrs bourke, bendigo town hall, monkey brand soap, lever bros, jean dean, joe borrell, john borell, f. donaldson, a. hurst, kathleen dixon (mrs. coglin) -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: MEN AND WOMEN IN THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE
Black and white photograph. Showing men and women standing in pairs for theatrical performance. Men in white powdered wigs and knee high stockings women in ringlets holding fans.photo, group, theatre performers -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION : BRIT STAFF PHOTO 1965, October, 1965
Black and white photo of BRIT staff October 1965. Four rows of staff standing and seated in front of BRIT building. Men in suits Women in suitable business attire. Staff Names: FRONT ROW left to right: Misses H. Millott, M. Orde, H. Burgess, Mesdames P. Brammer, I. Rammage, Messrs. A. Craig, E.C. Thompson, E. Golding, R. Birrell, Misses G. Hird, L. Thomas, M. Hunt, Mrs. M. Gilbert, Miss F. Dixon. SECOND ROW left to right: Mr. H. Albrecht, Mesdames E. Bennetto, P. Swann, Messrs. R. Argus, W. Delecca, J. Berry, T. McLelland, I. Gillin, N. Singleton, R. Lacy, T. Lunn, G. Tangey, A. Birch, C. Candler, Mrs P. Martin, Messrs. N. Dack, R. Wilson. THIRD ROW left to right: Messrs. T. Lee, J Looney, R. Clark, T. Evans, A. Reid, E. Ainsworth, R. Stephens, A. Spicer, R. Wild, E. Hodge, J. Hutchison, G. Atkins, A. Crothers, W. Williams, F. Russell, F. Lea, A. Thompson, D. O'Hoy, S. Jennings. FOURTH ROW left to right: Messrs. G. Austin, F. Van Wollington, J. Lyne, A. Tabor, D. dePyle, B. Davey, H. Jones, B. Taylor, E. Cusack, G. Sargeant, J. Eadie, P. Ellis.bendigo, education, bendigo regional ins tech -
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Photograph - GOLDEN SQUARE P.S. LAUREL ST. 1189 COLLECTION: MOTHERS' CLUB CONCERT
Copies of two photos. Top, Mothers' Club Concert, left to right Billie Bell, Ettie Hawley, May Stephens, unknown, Lois Harley. Women are dressed in striped costumes. Bottom: Mothers' Club concert: left to right Ettie Hawley, Bess Rofe ?, Lois Hawley, Glad Rowe. Women dressed in oriental costumes.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s. -
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Photograph - GOLDEN SQUARE P.S. LAUREL ST. 1189 COLLECTION: PHOTO BACK TO 1932 (A.M.)
Copy of photograph of people who attended the 'back to' at Golden Square Primary School Laurel St 1189 in 1932. Photo is of the a.m. attendees. Photo is taken in front of school building, people standing and seated, men and women. Some people dressed in clothing of the era they attended as students.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s. -
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Document - GOLDEN SQUARE P.S. LAUREL ST. 1189 COLLECTION: PHOTO 1932 RE-UNION (COPY)
Copy of photograph of people who attended the 'back to' at Golden Square Primary School Laurel St 1189 in 1932. Photo is of the p.m. attendees. Photo is taken in front of school building, people standing and seated, men and women. Image is joined in centre, fixed to blue cardboard backing. On top RH side 'Back To Golden Square 1932 (afternoon)'education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s. -
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Document - GOLDEN SQUARE P.S. LAUREL ST. 1189 COLLECTION: PHOTO, 1950's
Two copies of photographs: top - Easter Float, depicts White Christmas. Bottom 4 women sitting at table, small bell in front. Names on bottom. 'E. Oakes, M. Pinch, J. Fithall, H. Yanner.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s.