This short history is in a display of photos and a copy of a letter written home by Sgt Carroll to his Aunt.A brief written life history from birth to death of William Carroll service Number 815. As written by a member of Red Cliffs R.S.L. in consultation with the family.Born in Wangaratta in 1891, was a drover and boundary rider in Queensland when enlisted.Sgt. Carroll was one of the original members of the 21st Battalion, 6th Brigade, 1st AIF, which was formed at Broadmeadows early 1915. The battalion embarked from Melbourne on the Uylsses on the 8th May 1915 enroute to the Middle East. Saw action Middle East> Gallipoli>Middle East to reform and reorganise > Western Front> Somme> Bullecourt> Ypres> Somme> Mont St. Quentin> Villiers Bretonneux> Hamel Mutiny./ Sgt. Carroll was twice wounded in action (at Fluers and Broondseinde)and was recommended for the Distinguished Conduct Medal, with a Sgt Cozens (No 825 also original member, on the 15th September 1916, for exceptional zeal in the performance of their duties and coolness in action, which had a great affect on the moral of their mem. He was discharged medically unfit with gun wounds to his left knee and back. Of the full Battalion strength of the original Officers and men, there were 16 Officers and 24 Or's left. 21st Battalion left buried on foreign soil 47 Officers and 827 Or's. It was the highest decorated Battalion of the 6th Brigade. Listed are some of the Battles and Misfortunes that Sgt. Carrol survived to return to Australia. Torpedoed on the troop ship Southland enroute to Gallipoli 1915;/ First Australian troops to Garrison Cairo; First Australian Infantry Unit into line in France; Last out of the line; Staging a successful mutiny; 21st Battalion was disbanded in 1918. Sgt. Carroll was given block 276 Red Cliffs, he sold his block in 1982. He was interested in Community affairs and was involved in ADFA, RSL, Mildura Club, and Mildura Show Society and was the third last Red Cliffs Soldier Settler to die. He was in his 100th year.medal, distinguished, battalion, aif, 21st, 6th, brigade, 1st, mutiny, gallipoli, wangaratta, 1891, boundary, rider, ulysses, middle, east, western, front, conduct

A draft of a report that was compiled in response to a request for any information on the early history of Legacy. The author is unknown but it was addressed to President Foseltt - meaning it was 1972. It could have been in the 1960s when Syd Birrell was forming an archive, or the archive project by Frank Doolan in early 1970s. The first page outlines the intended content: 1 Origin of Legacy and main purpose 2 How Legacy got it's name 3 Who suggested the name Legacy 4 First welfare work undertaken to aid widows 5 Debt to L/ Doolan and decision to undertake care of children 6 & 7 Efforts to obtain widows' trust 8 Date and change to Legacy's main work 9 Retirement of Frank Selleck 10 First boys' Christmas camp 11 First public fundraising to fund building permanent camp at Somers 12 Debt to L/ Kemsley 13 Anzac commemoration committee 14 Fundamental change to aims and objectives. The notation H49 in blue pen shows that it was part of the 1970s archive project that was trying to capture the history of Legacy. A detailed summary of the history and early work of Legacy.White foolscap paper with black type x 9 pages of a report to President Foskett (1972) in response to his request for information on the early history of Legacy, the author is unknown.Handwritten H47 in blue pen.history, founding legatee

Framed Limited Edition print showing a mining township at Long Gully, Bendigo. Donated through the Australian Gifts Programme by Katherine Littlewood.29/40goldfields, poppet head, bendigo, long gully, tram

Season 1985/86 Bendigo Harness Racing Club Membership BadgeEnambelled White Badge attached to length of White CordFront: Imprint of horse, sulky, driver / Bendigo Harness Racing Club. Back: Not transferable / Season 1985-1986 / Ends 31st July 1986 / 254.bhrc, bendigo harness racing club, harness racing, trotting, badge, membership, 1985/86

Season 1988/89 Bendigo Harness Racing Club Membership BadgeEnamelled Blue Badge attached to length of Blue CordFront: Imprint of horse, sulky, driver / Bendigo Harness Racing Club. Back: Not Transferable / Season 1988-1989 / Ends 31st July 1989 / 305.bhrc, bendigo harness racing club, harness racing, trotting, badge, membership, 1988/89

Season 1987/88 Bendigo Harness Racing Club Membership BadgeEnamelled Green Badge attached to length of Green CordFront: Imprint of horse, sulky, driver / Bendigo Harness Racing Club. Back: Not transferable / Season 1987-1988 / Ends 31st July 1988 / 128.bhrc, bendigo harness racing club, harness racing, trotting, badge, membership, 1987/88

Season 1984/85 Bendigo Harness Racing Club Membership BadgeEnamelled Red Badge attached to length of Red CordFront: Imprint of horse, sulky, driver / Bendigo Harness Racing Club. Back: Not Transferable / Season 1984-85 / Ends 31st July 1985 / 255.bhrc, bendigo harness racing club, harness racing, trotting, badge, membership, 1984/85

Season 1989/90 Bendigo Harness Racing Club Membership BadgeEnamelled Red Badge attached to length of Red CordFront: Imprint of horse, sulky, driver / Bendigo Harness Racing Club. Back: Not Transferable / Season 1989-90 / Ends 31st July 1990 / 201.bhrc, bendigo harness racing club, harness racing, trotting, badge, membership, 1989/90

Season 1986/87 Bendigo Harness Racing Club Membership BadgeEnamelled Black Badge attached to length of Black CordFront: Imprint of horse, sulky, driver / Bendigo Harness Racing Club. Back: Not Transferable / Season 1986-1987 / Ends 31st July 1987 / 54.bhrc, bendigo harness racing club, harness racing, trotting, badge, membership, 1986/87

Season 1983/84 Bendigo District Trotting Club Membership BadgeEnamelled Blue Badge attached to length of Blue CordFront: Imprint of horse, sulky, driver / Bendigo District Trotting Club. Back: Not Transferable / Season 1983-84 / Ends 31st July 1984 / 45.bhrc, bendigo harness racing club, harness racing, trotting, badge, membership, 1983/84

Season 1982/83 Bendigo District Trotting Club Membership BadgeEnamelled Yellow Badge attached to length of Yellow CordFront: Imprint of horse, sulky, driver / Bendigo District Trotting Club. Back: Not Transferable / Season 1982-83 / Ends 31st July 1983 / 142.bhrc, bendigo harness racing club, harness racing, trotting, badge, membership, 1982/83

Map of Bendigo showing streets, with the tram routes in dotted lines. Has a legend, scale and continuation maps. Gives an address of 475 Collins St Melbourne and a Melbourne telephone number - MR 2021.Yields information about Bendigo and its tram lines. Broadbents was a prolific publisher of maps. Map - single sided card, pocket map priced at 1/- - undated.bendigo, tramways, tram lines, maps, broadbents

Galen Catholic College began operation on its present site in 1975. This series of photos is a snapshot of the buildings of both Galen Catholic College and Champagnat College at the time. Most of these photos were taken in 1976, about a year after the school's inception. school grounds & buildings, champagnat college, galen college, library

Demonstrates the methodology of the abandonment of the SEC systems in Ballarat and Bendigo by the SEC and the process that had to be undertaken..1 - Letter - 2 page quarto duplicated - dated 10/9/1970 addressed to the Minister for Fuelled and Power J. Balfour, signed by the SEC Secretary F. Chipperfield, submitting a notice of abandonment in accordance with the SECV Act, with reference to the TRB Enquiry of 1968, the need to lay the motion on the houses of Parliament for 24 days. .2 - Statement - 25 pages duplicated titled "SECV - Statement regarding proposal to Abandon tramways in City of Ballarat and Borough of Sebastopol and City of Bendigo and Borough of Eaglehawk", giving details of the tramways to be abandoned, history, reasons, financial, SEC Obligations following abandonment, future of Tramway's Employees, road reconstruction and future (disposal) of tramway assets."D1775" in ink on top sheet right hand corner.trams, tramways, sec, closure, ballarat, bendigo, parliament, notices and information, borough of sebastopol, borough of eaglehawk, city of ballaarat, city of bendigo

Printed postcard with a coloured image of the Alexandra Fountain, Bendigo, View Point A tram is travelling in View St away from Charing Cross. Signs visible are a Library on the left side and H Jackson Stationer.Demonstrates a Bendigo postcard featuring the Alexandra Fountain and View Point building.Postcard colour - divided back unusedtramways, trams, bendigo, alexandra fountain, charing cross, view point

Booklet - "A tribute to the service and sacrifice of the men and/ women from Bendigo who served World War 1/ containing a listing of all the names on the Honour Roll/ and details of those who paid the supreme sacrifice."Booklet - facsimile copy. Soft cover - front clear plastic A4 sheet protecting title page which has black colour print, illustrated with black and white photograph of a section of the "Roll of Honour". Back cover - cardboard with black plastic spine. 27 pages - cut, plain A4 white paper. Illustrated with black and white photograph.publications, booklets, honour roll, ww1, bendigo

Newspaper Clipping possibly from The Sun, Melbourne, 9/12/1972 with two photographs about the preparation for the opening of the Tourist tram service in Bendigo. Quotes Bendigo Trust Publicity Officer, Daryl McClure, gives details of Government financial assistance and details of the opening on the following day by the Premier, Mr. R. Hamer. Photos are of No. 25 and James Lerk.trams, tramways, bendigo, tourist trams, mr. hamer, opening, bendigo trust

BDSC - Bendigo & District Servicemen's Club. The Servicemen's Club 73 - 75 Havilah Rd was a Co - Operative of the 3 Bendigo RSL's being Bendigo, Kangaroo Flat & Eaglehawk Sub Branches. In 1977 the Bendigo, Eaglehawk, Kangaroo Flat RSL Co operative Society Ltd was formed with Mr Des Paterson as Chairman and Mr Jack Barnes as Secretary. The Co op owned the facility and the Bendigo & District Servicemen's Club was formed to operate the facility. It was built in 1978 and a liquor license was finally granted in August 1979 and opened. It was officially opened on December 19th 1979 by the Hon R.J. Hamer premier of Victoria. In the year 2000 the premises became the Bendigo District RSL Sub Branch Inc. Des Paterson was also on the of the BDSC Committee until 1984. He was heavily involved in the establishment of the BDSC. With the Bendigo RSL Sub Branch he was elected to Committee in 1973, Jnr Vice President 1974, Snr Vice President 1975, President 1976. Jack Barnes first Secretary refer Cat No 8040. Photograph BDSC. Roy Tayor was Bar Manager, refer Cat No 5687, Arthur Harridge Secretary 1979, Bill Nichols (William Bona) was President from 1978 - 80, he was made a Life member of in 1981. He was acknowledged as the driving force behind the establishment of the Club. With the Bendigo RSL Sub Branch he was elected to Committee 1961, 1966 - 68, 1970 - 72, 1974 - 81 (14 years) He was President 1968, 1972, 1979, 0ne year as Jnr Vice and 4 as Snr Vice President. Refer Cat No 149.Photograph B & W framed brown timber, photo shows 3 x men in suits with beer in hand, they are standing behind a bar, rear has hand written notes on.On rear, " BDSC - Roy Taylor Bar Manager - Arthur Harridge Secretary (79) - Bill Nichols Liquor Licence - formed 77 (Co op) built 78, licence 79 - 8621" brsl, smirsl, bdsc, servicemen's club

[Liverpool, N.S.W.] : Cumberland County Council, 1963 54 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm. non-fictionhistoric buildings -- new south wales -- liverpool., historic buildings -- new south wales -- campbelltown.

[Sydney], 1967 67 p. : illus., facsims., maps, plans ; 26 cm. non-fictionhistoric buildings - windsor (nsw), historic buildings - richmond (nsw)

Sydney : Ure Smith, 1966 104 p., [40 leaves] : ill. ; 29 cm. non-fictionSydney in 1848 : illustrated by copper-plate engravings of its principal streets, public buildings, churches, chapels, etc. Originally published in 20 parts in 1848-50. First published in one volume in 1878.--Publishers' note.joseph fowles, sydney - history, sydney. description & travel. early works

[North Melbourne] : Cassell Australia, [1971] 306 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 32 cm. non-fictionpublic buildings -- australia.

Remember Our Nurses. The service and sacrifice of Bendigo nurses in World War One.Soft cover, lightweight cardboard. Red, white & grey print on front, spine & back. Mid grey colour background. Small colour photos, top front, Royal Red Cross AANS WWI uniform, Sister Fanny 'Topsy' Tyson portrait. Back cover, colour photo of a memorial. 124 pages, cut, plain, white. Illustrated in black / white, photos, certificates.book, nurses bendigo,

View looking northeast along the Midland Highway (Pall Mall) from the top of the Post Office tower, present day Post Office Gallery and Visitor Centre.. In the immediate foreground to left is the Bendigo Magistrates' Court.Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white negative transparencybendigo, george coop collection, pall mall, post office tower, bendigo magistrates' court, midland highway

A history of Melbourne's Ash forestsPaperback. Front cover has a painting on it. The painting is "Ferntree Gully in the Dandenong Ranges, 1857", painted by Eugene von Guerard.Tom Griffiths with assistance from the Historic Places Branch,/ Department of Conservation and Environment, Victoria,/ and the Monash Public History Group Stamp of the Marysville & District Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779historic site, victoria, ash range, history, griffiths, tom