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Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Plan of the Ballarat Children's Home
Copy of a plan of the Ballarat Children's Home (formerly Ballarat Orphanage) in Victoria Street. The plan names each building, and identifies the oval, tennis courts, playground and farm. The hall, dining room and school have been highlighted in orange. The 'Blue Birds' building has an orange question mark over it. WGS 84 37degrees 33' 35" S 143 degrees 53' 10" EWritten in blue "Board meeting next Wed"ballarat children's home, ballarat orphanage, orphanage farm, farrel cottage, swimming pool, gym, leach building, school, infant school, junior's wing, administration, laundry, blue birds, superintendent's residence, assistant superintendent's residence -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, John Ferres, Government Printer, Victorian Government Prize Essays 1860, 1861, 1861
Royal Society of Victoria Government prize essays Brown soft covered book with the following contents: Preface Collection and Storage of Water in Victoria by Frederick Acheson (gold washing, irrigation, motive-power, general water supply, artesian wells) Agriculture of Victoria by William Story (geological and chemical character of s oils, rotation of crops, sources and application of manures.) Origin and Distribution of Gold in Quartz Veins by Henry Rosales Development of Resources in the Colonyroyal sociey of victoria, gervernment prize essays, soils, water, agriculture, gold, quartz, henry rosales, frederick acheson, william story, charles mayes, quartz mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - H.A. & S.R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONDITION OF SALE
Conditions of sale by private contract dated 5th July, 1941 between S. R. Wilkinson (seller) and W. Trahair (buyer) for land situate No. 6 Hayes Street, Bendigo, being part of Crown allotment 510 section A described in certificate of title volume 1628 folio 1225600, together with 5-roomed weatherboard and rough cast dwelling and all sundry. Price 650 poundsorganization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - STILWELLS STATEMENT, 1/11/1929
Stilwell's Statement: Monthly Statement Telephone 117. Cream paper with Mr S. A. Bush, 251 View Street Bendigo. Dr To Stilwell's Complete House Furnishers, Hargreaves St Bendigo. Underneath has a logo of a circle with a house. At the bottom it states the terms are Net Cash in 30 days. 10% Interest will be charged on Overdue Accounts. Dated Nov, 1st 1929. Box 625business, retail, house furnishings, mr s. a. bush. stilwell's complete house furnishers. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ELAINE ROBB COLLECTION: FERNERY BENDIGO
Hand coloured postcard: image shows Bendigo Fernery, Rosalind Park. Gravel pathway in centre, woman seated on bench dressed in long white dress, hat and holding parasol, on LH side. Fernery dense with ferns and other plants. Possibly late 1890's ? On rear of card: Post card W.T.P. in ornate diamond shape (produced by WT Pater, printers & stationers )W.T.Paterbendigo, parks and gardens, bendigo fernery, rosalind park -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - ELAINE ROBB COLLECTION: SHAMROCK HOTEL E.R. MCMARTIN, PROPRIETOR
Hand coloured postcard: printed in top LH corner: 'Shamrock Hotel, E.R. Martin Proprietor, Bendigo'. Image taken from Williamson Street, shows Post Office in background, Shamrock Hotel in foreground. 'Shamrock Hotel' in bold black print on side of hotel. Possibly late 1890's ? Horse drawn carriages along kerbside. On rear of card: Postcard, printed in Germany.bendigo, streetscape, williamson street, shamrock hotel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GROUP OF MEN IN MILITARY UNIFORM
Sepia image mounted on board: group of seven men, dressed in military-type uniform. Four standing, three seated. Men on either side front have sash across chest, man in middle holding a sword. Rifle brigade ? On bottom of image written in black pen ' H. Friswell, S. Walton, Theo (?) Shearer, - Barber, Corp. Keck, Lieu. Pendlebury, Serg Miller.person, group, military, sandhurst, bendigo, military, friswell, walton, shearer, barber, keck, pendlebury, miller. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - JOURNAL 'ELECTRIC TRACTION', January 1965
Journal of Australian Electric Traction Association. Volume XX, No. 1, January 1965, 16 pages. History of document: Part of 'Basil Miller Tramways Collection'. Cover picture shows the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramway Board's new supervisory electrical control room at Carlton near city. This photograph was taken during a visit to the incomplete centre during the A.E.T.A.'s Easter Convention, 1964.Pub: Australian Electric Traction Association, Printer: O'Loughlin Bros. Pty. Ltd., Sydney NSWdocument -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY COLLECTION: DUIGAN BROTHERS MEMORIAL MIA MIA
Colour photograph of the bluestone memorial erected to celebrate the first flight of an aeroplane by the Duigan brothers, Mia Mia/Baynton area The memorial has an aeroplane propeller attached at the top. . The first flight on an Australian made aeroplane was made by John Robertson Duigan on 16th July 1910, on the family property 'Spring Plains' Mia Mia. Photo taken during a BHS tour, possibly 1990's.aviation, civilian, duigan brothers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Domestic Object - GERTRUDE PERRY COLLECTION: MANTLE CLOCK, 1941
Object. Mantle Clock. 1940's 8 day time and strike clock. Veneered case with chrome bezel, silvered hands and numerals. Cathedral gong, chimes once on 1/2 hour and number of hours. Complete with pendulum and key. Presentation plaque on front reads Presented to Miss Gertrude Perry, Mitchell St, Popular Girl 1941'. Modified key for easy winding.person, bendigo, mantle clock, gertrude perry collection, mantle clock, bendigo easter fair -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: RECEIPTS
5 x Receipts Connelly & Tatchell The fronts have a green one penny stamp: a. Neil, June 1 1889., b. Mrs. S. Watts June 17 1889, 7 pounds c. Thomas Amfield June 18 1889., d- Spencer Street Syndicate June 23 1888.,250 pounds e- H. Neill., 27 June 1889 14 poundsbusiness, legal, connelly & tatchell, connelly & tatchell -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - THE VICTORIAN VOLUNTEER FORCE ON CENTRAL GOLDFIELDS 1858-1883
Glider clipped 15 page Document, The Victorian Volunteer Force on Central Victorian Goldfields 1858-1883.. By late 1859, Britain and the Australian colonies were once again gripped by invasion fear. In Britain the threat loomed from France, but in Victoria the colony was unsure who posed the biggest danger.Speaker: Bob Marmion. Included are several letters dated in the 1850's from the Gold fieldsdocument, names of bendigo pioneers, bendigo goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - AULSEBROOK AND MARTIN COLLECTION: INTERIOR OF HOUSE
Colour photo: interior of house showing kitchen and dining. Brown tile floor in kitchen, brown cupboards, white laminex top. Light tan carpet, brown kitchen setting, ornate backs on chairs, brown flowered curtains. Possibly 1970's. On back of photo 'Aulsebrook & Martin Pty Ltd., Photographers, 6 Ruth Street, Golden Square, 3555. Phone 054 437565bendigo, business, aulsebrook and martin, photographers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - VAL CAMPBELL COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH OF SHEENA AND JODIE DILLON
Colour photo of Sheena and Jodie Dillon. The girl on the left is wearing a red swim suit and holding two medals on ribbons around her neck. The girl on the right is wearing a purple swim suit and holding two medals on ribbons around her neck. The girls are standing in front of the open door of a garage. Written on the front of the photo: Sheena and Jodie Dillon Twin G/Dau,s.recreations, sports, swimming -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: WINNING WAYS
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Thursday, October 7, 2004. Winning ways: the under 17 Carnival team from 1961. Back row: coach R. Lee, F. Hinton, G. Marshall, F. Lagoon, S. McGann, P. Lampard, M. Wilkinson. Front: H. Muller, V. Gill, R. Swift, P. Parr and P. Hogan.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINER'S RIGHT, 1894
Document. Miner's Right. Miner's Right issued to John W Faul of Bendigo dated 3 August 1894, under provisions of the Mines Act 1890. No 104 of Book 52, Series M. Cost 5 shillings. 1 year licence. Printed - Robt. S Brain, Government Printer. Pale colour with black ink, and purple stamp. Signature unreadable. B. B?cottage, miners, miner's right, john w faul, robt. s brain government printer. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - AUSTRALASIAN FEDERAL CONVENTION CERTIFICATE, 1898
Paper certificate commemorating the Australian Federal Convention with photograph of State Premiers and names of participants, presented to Mrs. George Lansell of Bendigo by F. C. Mason, Speaker, Melbourne. Markings - 'Presented to Mrs. George Lansell, Bendigo, by F C Mason (Frederick Conway Mason), Speaker, Melbourne, Victoria.' 'Robert S. Brain, Government Printer, Melbourne.' 'L. (Ludwig) Lang del and lith.'person, individual, george lansell -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: ROYAL MAIL HOTEL, MYERS FLAT, C. 1897
Photograph ( proof 48) of a group of six men and two women standing in front of a wooden building. The words ' _____'s Royal Mail Hotel' are painted on the façade (possibly Kenny's) and ' H. Kenny' is painted above the doorway. One of the males in the group is holding an infant, there is a ladder leaning against a pole on the right hand side of the photo. In the foreground there is a drinking trough with a sign attached, advertising a race meeting.buildings, hotel, royal mail, myers flat, royal mail hotel, myers flat, h. kenny -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: HUSTLERS ROYAL RESERVE NO. 2 GOLD MINE
Slide. Hustlers Royal Reserve No.2 Gold Mine. Image taken in early 1900's. Mine was sited where the RSL building in Pall Mall is now located. Poppet head in background, Queen Victoria Statue in foreground, brick chimney on RH side and Post Office clock tower extreme right. Gardens in foreground. Photo taken fro 'Healthy Golden Bendigo' book.No. 29 printed on bottom of slidemine, gold, hustlers royal reserve no.2., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LEWIS MOTOR SERVICE, 1960
2 Black and White copies of photographs of Lewis Lewis Motor Tourist Service vehicles from the 1930's, Under glass in 2 blonde wood frames with gilt edging, markings read 'Lewis Lewis REO 1930', 'REO 1932', 'Lewis Lewis Motor tourist service Boort 1920 to 1940 and owned Weighbridge for weighing wheat trucks - Lewis Lewis Bus Bean'organization, business, lewis motor service, lewis lewis, lewis motor service -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Cato Lake looking North Pre c 1930 -- Postcard
Post Card Valentine Series pre 1930. "The Lake" Stawell. The lake has been renamed and now called Cato Lake. This view is looking north and shows distant buildings of Stawell behind a line of trees. People can be seen enjoying the lake walking and swimming with a rotunda between the trees and the lake. Valentine Series post card of The Lake, Stawell looking north pre 1930's. The back of the Coffee Palace can be seen on the left back and the roof of the Anglican church can be seen above the trees. The other side to the right are houses in Florence Street. Along the lake are people walking and enjoying the waters edge swimming. A rotunda is to the left and the post card is framed by an overhanging willow tree. Valentine Series No 1814 The Lake, Stawell. Valentine Publishing Co. Melbourne & Sydney.stawell -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Obituary John Wood Ingram, 2/04/1998 12:00:00 AM
Community activist. Born 3.4.1946- died 12.9.1997. Involved in employment, youth education, government and the arts.Community activist. Born 3.4.1946- died 12.9.1997. Involved in employment, youth education, government and the arts. Born in Wales, family moved to Mitcham early 1950's. Economics degree. Taught at Foster, created farming commune in NSW, started Mallacoota Easter Festival 1981. Known for school and community workshops with music & drama. Later became Co=orninator at Mallacoota TAFE Outreach Centre.Community activist. Born 3.4.1946- died 12.9.1997. Involved in employment, youth education, government and the arts. byers, jill, thornycroft, bob, ingram, john wood, mallacoota tafe outreach centre, paul wood, anna wood, paddy wood, rory, phoebe & briony -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Card - Clothing Coupon Card
Card has 'Special Clothing Coupon Issue (Pre-natal) No V41769 and name and address filled in . Coupons on rear have a red 'C'.A rectangular cream card with red printing. Coupons on 3/4s of the card making five lines of 13 coupons and three lines of 7 coupons with two rows of 7 coupons cut out of a 1/4 0f the card. Card has 'Special Clothing Coupon Issue (Pre-natal) No V41769 and name and address filled in S Clarkson. Coupons on rear have a red 'C'.Commonwealth of Australia, 1747. Rg.D.3/165|Special Clothing Coupon Issue (Pre-Natal)|No.V41769documents, cards, certificates, identification -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Administrative record - Memorandum, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Tram Depot Supervision", 31/01/1968 12:00:00 AM
Yields information about the depot supervision and names of people involved., Yields information about the depot supervision and names of people involved.Memorandum on Electricity Supply Department letterhead, half foolscap, from the Works Superintendent to the Acting Branch Tramways Superintendent, dated 31/1/1968 with a copy to the Acting Depot Foreman, advising of "Tram Depot Supervision" while Depot Foreman D Irvin on sick leave, depot being supervised by F Minns and assisted by S Lakey, Leading Hand. Signed H W Linakertrams, tramways, depot, personnel, staff -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, Selex Decal of Moorabbin, "MMTB"
MMTB logo, monogram or decal for the use on the sides of tramcars, glued transfer adhered to a sheet of gloss paper on one side and plain on the other with the transfer instructions made by Selex Decal in the 1970's, with alignment marks on the rear. Has the Selex Decal logos on the rear and the number "108256181" along the bottom edge. Refer to MMTB Drawing R10-135 for a drawing. Two copies heldtrams, tramways, mmtb, signs, logos, preston workshops -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Negative - Copy, Ray Pearson
Yields information about Ballarat 's Gardens loop precinct in the 1940'sCopy negative of a black and white photograph from Ray Pearson Collection, taken by Dave Macartney in 1975c of Ballarat Gardens loop precinct, based on the motor vehicles late 1940's - after the introduction of bogie trams. Original negative held in the negative file. Laser print of scanned image in box 01-01-77. Scanned at 2100 dpi and Photoshopped for file image.trams, tramways, gardens loop, wendouree parade -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Sign, Queens Baton Relay Organisers, Queens Baton Relay for the Commonwealth Games 2006, Jun. 2006
Sign - orange paper with black printing, with an adhesive back, indicating the start point of a Queens Baton Relay for the Commonwealth Games 2006. Numbered "001" - was stapled to the pole at the St. Aidans Drive terminus, the starting point for the journey by Ray Borner on 09-03-06 on tram No. 671. See Reg Item 3347, 3264 and 3349. See Advised by S. Butler 26/05/2006trams, tramways, queens baton relay, btm, commonwealth games -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, c1850s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. From the middle 1850's on, there was a gradual development of gold mining in Victoria. (Remember that while the first stage of this, development was going on, tens of thousands of diggers were still working on old diggings, or rushing new fields. See earlier maps.) The first ''mines'' were small affairs, - - - Markings: 25 994:LIF I. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - THE GOLDEN DUKE GOLD MINING CO
Auction catalogue with cream cover and black printing of Mining Machinery and Equipment of The Golden Duke Gold Mining Co. (Blackwood) N. L. on 20th October, 1938. Catalogue has columns for £, s & d down the right side of the page. Items include tools, portable steam engine, Stamper Battery, pump, buildings and poppet legs. J H Curnow & Son were the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - the golden duke gold mining co (blackwood) n. l., j h curnow & son -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - VIC ROADS
Light blue covered auction catalogue with black printing for a sale on 5th December, 1989 at Vic Roads, Glen Waverley. For sale were Motor Vehicles including Sedans, Trucks, Station Wagons, Utilities and 4 x 4's. J. H. Curnow & Son P/L were the auctioneers. Back cover has a map locality and a locality map of the auction area.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - vic roads plant and supply department, j h curnow & son p/l, bolton bros pty ltd