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Photograph - MALE PORTRAIT, late 1800's ?
sepia photograph, mounted on rectangular pale green board, studio study male adult, bearded, bareheaded, jacket, shirt, bow tie. Head and shoulder only.The Falk studios, 92 elizabeth Street, Melbourne and No. 1 Parkside Hyde Park Corner, -----------London S W.person, individual, male -
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Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: NO 28 TRAM, 1971
Colour photo of No 28 tram in green and gold livery, one man standing in door of tram, six men standing on roadside in front of tram. Tram is stopped on Pall Mall between Bull street and Mundy Street. On back written, 'Bendigo Cup Day 1971 (L to R) Basil Miller (inspector), John Frost, John Betjeman - BBC LONDON, Tom McCaw, Charles Craig, George Sang, Michael Schnader.person, individual, basil miller -
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Book - RHODA'S REWARD OR IF WISHES WERE HORSES, 16/01/1887
Red hardcovered book in Black print with green leaves and flowers on the cover and spine. Inside the front cover hand written in blue ink is 'Presented to Elizabeth J Hall By The Primitive Methodist Sabbath School, Eaglehawk, Ellaishall Rec. dated 16/01/1887Emma Marshall. Printed by Cassell & Company, Ltd, Paris, London, New York and Melbourne 1886books, fiction, young adult, emma marshall, elizabeth hall, sabbath school eaglehawk, ellaishall rec. -
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Container - WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH TIN
Tin containing Wellington Knife Polish 1LB manufactured by John Oakey & Sons Limited, Wellington Emery & Black Lead Mills London, metal tin with paper label showing a portrait of Wellington in centre of a crest with 2 lions, coloured red,blue & gold with black & white lettering, directions for use on back.Made in Englanddomestic equipment, cleaning, knives -
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Book - HARRIS COLLECTION: GEOGRAPHY GENERALIZED
Book, 382 pages, brown board cover: ' Geography Generalized or an Introduction to the Study of Geography on the principles of classification and comparison with many illustrations through maps and illustrations' On front page in black pen ' Jonathan William Harris 1886' and ' Australia' written twice in same. Over page 'Jonathan W. Harris, his uncle. A gift from P.J. Murphy, 34 Little Oxford St., Collingwood. Jonathan W. Harris, August 26th, 1873' Published by Marcus and John Sullivan, 27 Marlborough Street, London. 1864Robert Sullivan, Barrister at Law.person, individual, jonathan harris, axedale -
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Book - HARRIS COLLECTION: 'THE SCENES OF WONDER IN MANY LANDS'
Red cover, 120 pages book. Inscribed in front cover in black pen 'George Harris Axedale, State School, No. 1008' Book is a 'descriptive account of remarkable rapids, cascades, waterfalls, natural bridges etc. Publisher London: T. Nelson and Sons, Paternoster Row, Edinburgh; and New York 1880, illustrated.person, individual, geroge harris, axedale -
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Book - HARRIS COLLECTION: 'THE LEISURE HOUR'
Black cover book, 828 pages, gold embossed 'The Leisure Hour' on front cover. Written inside front cover in black pen 'The Honourable F.F. Casey, Members of Parliament of Victoria, Australia' (writing appears childlike ) Three newspaper cutouts stuck to same page, J. Casey, Sir J. O'Shanessy and E.L. Zox? (difficult to discern) Written on top of title page in black pen 'Harriet Harris'. Harriet Harris was the mother of George Harris and the wife of Jonathan Harris, Axedale, Victoria. 'The Leisure Hour 1866' and 'London, Paternoster Row and 164 Piccadilly' on title page, surrounded by lithographed images of foliage and families reading books. Further cutting from newspapers stuck on first blank page 'Death of the Hon Francis Ormond, MLC and 'Spare the Horse'. Both stuck over child's drawings of a kangaroo and bird (written underneath 'The Buphaa Africanus' Four more cuttings on back blank page ' Policeman shot by a burglar'. 'The funeral of the late Mr. J.B. Watson', lithograph images of Hon John O'Shanassy, MLC and W.J.T. Clarke Esq.person, individual, harriet harris, axedale -
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Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: BOLTON FAMILY
A black and white article from the Bendigo 'Advertiser' titled 'From Bristol by sailing ship.' This is a history of the Bolton family and a very detailed description of their sailing from London to Melbourne in 1883. Mr. Benjamin Bolton continued on his English occupation of printing by setting up the printing business in Bendigo. There are photographs of the various Bolton men and their businesses. 10/9/1969.bendigo, history, bendigo businesses, lydia chancellor collection, collection, benjamin bolton, george bolton, william m. bolton, arthur bolton, bolton bros., bolton & sons, printing, business, trade, stationery, printers, bendigo, history, immigration, sailing, photo, photos, photographs -
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Photograph - LYDIA COLLECTION COLLECTION; LIFE IN OTHER LANDS
A green tin with a pictures of trees on the lid. The words 'Autumn Glory' are also written on the lid - 1. Series 1 - 12 'Life in other Lands.' A set of six photographs in each envelope. From pictures painted by E .S. Hardy. The All-British Picture Company Ltd., The Sunday School Union, 57/59 Ludgate Hill. London, E.C.4. 2. One envelope containing beautiful coloured reproductions of the paintings by E. Stuart Hardy. Titled 'Early Saints of History.' A.B. Shaw & Co., Ltd. 3, Creed Lane, Ludgate Hill, London, E.C.4. 3. Four black and white postcard size photographs of the process of making Guinness in a plain envelope.place, tin, lydia chancellor collection, collection, tin, photograph, photo, photos, photographs, guinness manufacturing, history, early saints of history, saints, st. columba, st. patrick, caedmon, st. augustine, st. benedict, st. francis, life in other lands, china, japan, africa, eskimos, inuits, south seas, india, geography, person, people, e. s. hardy, art, artwork, painting, place, societies -
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Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: A FULL LIFE
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Wednesday, October 6, 2004. A full life: this photograph is of Annie Carr, born in 1849 in New Zealand. Her parents were William Carr, a blacksmith from London and Jane Jamieson of Kilbirnie, Scotland. She arrived in Sandhurst in June, 1854 with her parents and her sister Sarah. Sarah drowned in October 1854, in a waterhole at Maiden Gully. Annie married Louis Searle in 1871 and went on to have 14 children. Annie died at Northcote in 1922.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
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Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE MARCH THROUGH LONDON 5.3.19 POSTCARD, 1919
Postcard, B & W, post WW1, Australian Light Horse march through a street in London, people lining one side of street. Dated 5 March 1919. Two identical copiespostcard -
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Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: OVERSEAS MARCH THROUGH LONDON 5.3.19 CANADIAN ARTILLERY POSTCARD, 1919
Postcard, B & W, Mounted Canadian Artillery marching through a street in London with spectators on each side. Four or six horses pulling each gun carriage. Ten mounted Officers leading the parade. Three copiespostcard, ww1, mounted canadian artillery, london march, 1919 -
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Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: OVERSEAS MARCH THROUGH LONDON 5.3.19 NEW ZEALANDERS POSTCARD, 1919
Postcard, B & W, post WW1, contingent of New Zealand army marching through a London street led by a brass band. Dated 5 March 1919. Spectators on both sides of street. Five copies.postcard, ww1, new zealand army, london march, 1919 -
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Container - PHARMACY COLLECTION: BOX THAT HELD CONTAINER OF COSTMEDIC POWDER, 1920's
Object. Small square cardboard box with ribbon closure and press-stud catch. Label on top of the box reads "Poudre (Powder) June Roses".Morny Pour Le Teint Manufactured in England by Morny, 201 Regent Street, London.This label is the Registered trade mark of Morny Pty Ltd.personal effects, containers, powder -
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Postcard - POSTCARD: W.A.LONDON'S PHARMACY, PALL MALL, BENDIGO
Postcard: on front, hand coloured drawing of the interior of W.A. London's Pharmacy, Pall Mall, Bendigo. Glass cabinets and shelving holding bottles, on both sides of the store. At rear, a counter and two bentwood chairs. On back of card, written in pencil 'I love somebody I know, And I love somebody I know'. In address space : Mrs B Wallace, Euton Court, Seacombe Gr., Brighton. Letter accompanying the donation states that the child who wrote on the back of the post card was my half-sister Elizabeth Joan Haine Wallace (born 1923, died 1997) ... our grandparents, George and Emily Wallace, lived at Kamarooka Estate near Hunter, north ofBendigo. Catherine Wallace. 'Made in Germany' on back of card.bendigo, business, w.a. london pharmacy, pall mall -
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Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: CITY HUB
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. City hub: the Bendigo Cenotaph, in Charing Cross next to the fountain, is a replica to scale of the famous Cenotaph in Whitehall, London and was the brainchild of Bendigo's own Sir George Lansell. It was unveiled on Sunday, June 2, 1957, by the then Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria, Sir Edmund Herring.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
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Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: SNAP
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Snap: the former Bartlett Bros photographic studio in Williamson Street dominated photography in Bendigo for almost 50 years. Much of that time it was managed and owned by Robert Bugg, photographer and artist. The business was later acquired by Vincent Kelly, Reg Brock, Martin&Aulsebrook and more recently by the London Pharmacy.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
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Postcard - ACC LOCK COLLECTION: OVERSEAS MARCH THROUGH LONDON, CANADIAN INFANTRY, POSTCARD, 1914-1918
Postcard, WW1, B&W image of two platoons of Canadian Infantry led by a mounted officer, marching through a London street. Spectators on both sides of street. Union Jack hanging from the building on the right. Copy R7postcard, postcard, ww1, canadian infantry, london -
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Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: HOW TO ATTAIN AND RETAIN YOUR BEAUTY
A blue hard covered book titled 'How to Attain and Retain Beauty.' Home Entertainment Library, 1935. Hazell, Watson & Viney Ltd. London & Aylesbury. 384 pages, photos, illustrations. The book is in a small brown box sent to Mrs. Lydia Chancellor, 'Taraxville,' Golden Square.recreations, amusements, female, lydia chancellor collection, collection, beauty, health, excercises, recreation, female -
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Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: FAWN'S BREWERY
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Fawns Brewery, High Street, circa 1860. James Fawns arrived on the Bendigo diggings in 1853 and soon established a brewery near the Foundry Arms Hotel in Old High Street, Golden Square. He later closed this brewery and erected an establishment in High Street known as the London Brewery. After Fawns death in 1891, the brewery became incorporated with the adjacent City Brewery.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
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Book - BADHAM COLLECTION: THE PUPILS' CLASS - BOOK OF ENGLISH COMPOSITION BOOK IV
The pupils' class book of english composition - book IV by ED. J.S. Lay F.R.G.S. Macmillan and Co. Ltd. St. Martins Street London. 1924 small book - stapled, Hills Busy Book Bazaar Pall Mall Bendigo is embossed on page1. For young pupils 12-13 age group.book, magazine, victorian railways, the pupils' class book of english composition - book iv by ed. j.s. lay f.r.g.s. macmillan and co. ltd, st. martins street london 1924. hills busy book bazaar pall mall bendigo -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''MY LIFE WITH THE ESKIMOS'' BY VILHJALMUR STEFANSSON
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 308 page hardcover book of the journeys by the arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson. Illustrated with B & W photos and maps. Forewords by H.F. Osborn and R. W. Brock. Published in 1924 by George G. Harrap & Co, London. Printed in Great Britain by Unwin Bros. Ltd. Catalogue sticker '2142 STE' on spine. Handwritten in ink on flyleaf ''To Alec H Chisholm with pleasant remembrances of an afternoon at the Burrellls with the platypus from Vilhjalmur Stefansson Sydney August 8 1924''. Pasted inside front cover is a newspaper obituary to V. Stefansson from the Sydney Morning Herald 28-8-1962.Vilhjalmur Stefanssonbooks, collections, ethnology, alec h chisholm collection, vilhjalmur stefansson, arctic explorer, eskimos, ethnology -
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Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: INSTALLING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING M.L.S. SUPERHEATED STEAM PYROMETERS
Instructions for installing, operating and maintaining M.L.S. Superheated Steam Pyrometers, Marine and Locomotive Superheaters Ltd , 195 Strand, London wc2. Owner J Badham, 16 Abbott St Bendigo. Small booklet with brown cover in black binding shows picture of Pyrometer on front. On page 1 rubber stamp 'The Superheated Company (Australia ) Ltd Manchester Unity Building, 185 Elizabeth St. Sydney NSW - phone MA 5886'.book, engineering, pyrometers, marine and locomotive superheaters ltd , 195 strand , london wc2 / owner j badham , 16 abbott st bendigo / 'the superheated company (australia ) ltd manchester unity building , 185 elizabeth st. sydney nsw - phone ma 5886 -
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Document - STILWELL COLLECTION: CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE AND CHARACTER, 1829 - 1874
Copy of Certificate of Discharge and Character - Victoria Port of Melbourne - Name:Charles Stilwell, Born: 1805 in Surrey. Ship Name and Number: Norfolk, 11920. Registred in London. Date of entry: 17/12/73, discharge: 27/03/74. Rating: Surgeonperson, individual, stilwell collection -
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Photograph - UNKNOWN FAMILY COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH, 1905
Photograph - black and white. Written on photo - '1905 Successes', 'Bendigo Austral', 'Eaglehawk A.N.A.' and 'London College Exam.' With compliments H.Bod------. Names printed on top of photo are quite readable being M.Youlden, C.Loader, S.Buckell, P.Rogers, M.McGrad, M.Basso, M.Foster. Names printed on bottom of photo are not so easy to read : ______ L.Johns, ______, _______, K.Foster, E.Hamilton. Written on back of photo Ollie Janeorganization, society, music, bendigo austral, eaglehawk a.n.a., london college exams. 1905 successes. -
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Document - MUSEUM EXHIBIT NOTICE - RE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE PLATE
Museum Exhibit Notice - re London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Plate, 1857. (Bendigo Historical Society?). The Plate was 'found at Glover's Cordial Works, Chapel Street, Bendigo'. Some background on notice about fire brigades of the time. [Note:The Plate referred to is not this 1207.29 item]document -
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Photograph - CARLISLE, LONG GULLY, c. 1900
Black and white photograph of Carlisle, Long Gully mine. Mullock heap in foreground, partial view of poppet head, fairly substantial building in background. Inscriptions: hand written on back - Carlisle, Long Gully, 3,340 ft.A W Mc Gibbony, London Pharmacy, 117 Pall Mall, Bendigotopic, mining, carlisle, long gully -
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Book - A SOURCE BOOK OF AUSTRALIAN HISTORY, 1919
A source book of Australian History. Part 2. Discovery and exploration. 211 pages with map. Inscription inside front cover: Florrie Anderson, A. Form , BHS, 1921.pub: Chiswick Press, Londonhistory, australian, f. anderson, history, exploration, bendigo high school. -
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Book - THE VICTORY BOOK, 1945
Commemorating the end of World war 2 and detailing progress of the war from start to finish with photographs, illustrations and maps. 327 pages, published by Odhams press ltd London.event, war -
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Book - THE STRAND MUSICAL MAGAZINE RE MRS LUCY HILL, BENDIGO, 1897 -1954
The Strand Musical Magazine a musical monthly published by George Newnes, Strand, WC (London) . Inside cover is plate for 'School Choir: First Prize' won by Gravel Hill State School, Austral Competitions, Bendigo, May 1897 (Presented to Lucy Robotham - 'a member of the successful choir'). Inside cover: penned detailed inscriptions relating to Mrs Lucy Hill, journalist for Bendigo Advertiser, especially in relation to Dec. 1953 Anniversary of the Advertiser. Stuck on to first page of book is cutting from Advertiser (1954) re farewell of Lucy Hill from Bendigo for Melbourne.bendigo, history, city history