2 copies of a white booklet titled, 'Bendigo's Riches.' This is a reprint of a series of articles printed in 'The Argus' on the potential wealth of the water supply, soil, and sunshine of the Bendigo district. Published Melbourne, Wilson and Mackinnon, Printers, Collins St. Melbourne. 15 pgs. ph. 1909. Item part of the Mr. Ken Hesse collection donated by Mr. James Lerk.rural industry, agriculture - cultivation, bendigo, ken hesse collection, collection, bendigo, the argus, bendigo resources, resources, agriculture, farming, mining

A box of 28 photographic slides containing various views of Bendigo. Included are buildings and streetscapes. Item part of Mr. Ken Hesse Collection donated by Mr. James Lerk.slide, bendigo, buildings, ken hesse collection, collection, photographs, bendigo, buildings, history, place, streetscape

A gray soft covered book titled, 'Presbyterian Church of Victoria Department of Stewardship and Promotion.' This is a teaching manual for those who are members of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria. 167 Collins Street, Melbourne. 23 pgs. C1960. Item part of Mr. Ken Hesse Collection donated by Mr. James Lerk.church, celebration, presbyterian church forest st bendigo, ken hesse collection, collection, religion, christianity, organisation, manual, handbook, stewardship

A black and white pamphlet titled, 'Progressive Stewardship, 1963. Build for the Church of Tomorrow.' An added statement on the title page is 'The Church is People.' This programme provides guidelines for church stewards during the years 1963-1966. Item part of Mr. Ken Hesse Collection donated by Mr. James Lerk.church, celebration, presbyterian church forest st bendigo, ken hesse collection, collection, bendigo, church, christianity, religions, organisation

A cream paper document being the 'Final Report' of the St. John's, Bendigo ''Progressive Stewardship'' Campaign. D.K.P. Miller, Campaign Director. Also included is the Annual Financial Requirement. Item part of Mr. Ken Hesse Collection donated by Mr. James Lerk.church, celebration, presbyterian church forest st bendigo, ken hesse collection, collection, bendigo, church, christianity, organisation, religion, report, st. john's bendigo, presbyterian church, history

A two page document which is the monthly bulletin for St. John's Forest Street, Bendigo. It covers the church calendar for October, 1964, various church activities, the monthly duty roster and a white elephant sale advertisement. It also includes the Stewardship Financial Report by the Treasurer. The Church Pastor responsible for publishing the report is H.V. Jenkin. Item is part of the Mr. Ken Hesse Collection donated by Mr. James Lerk.church, celebration, presbyterian church forest st bendigo, ken hesse collection, collection, bendigo, christianity, religions, bulletin, history, organisation, st. john's bendigo

Document. Apprenticeship Indenture for Samuel Brockley with Thomas James Connelly - Metal Worker of Sandhurst. Dated 1st August 1870. Four pages. Robert Brockley father of Samual agrees to the indenture and faithfully serve for four years from 6am to 6pm.document, memo, apprenticeship indenture

Blue covered Sandhurst Savings Bank Passbook. On first page: ' Savings Bank at Sandhurst, Head Office, Hargreaves Street West. Branch office, High Street, Eaglehawk. Trustees of Bank: Rev. Dr. James Nish, Robert Burrowes, John McIntyre, Alexander Bayne, James Boyd, Joseph Henry Abbott, John Holmes, Joel Horwood, Rev. Samuel I. Green, Charles Ross, George Edwin Wells, Jeremiah Heffernan, Rev. S.T. Withington. Name in passbook Mrs Sarah Kane. First entry July 24th, 1890, last entry January 14th., 1893.bendigo, banks, sandhurst savings bank

Book, soft cover, cream pages. On front 'Views of Bendigo. N.J. Caire.' Inside front cover is a stamp ' National Trust of Aust (Vic) Central Victorian Branch'. Preface written by James Lerk (1979) and introduction written by Frank Cusack. Book contains 52 photos of Bendigo taken by N.J. Caire.bendigo, history, n.j. caire 'views of bendigo'x

A plaster model of the Sclemm nugget found on 11.7.1872 at the Shoots Gully between Dunolly and James Creek, three feet below the surface. Associated with quartz and ironstone. Weight 538 ozs. Estimated yield 478 ozs. Finder Henry Davey. Value 2016 $849,760. (See additional research)mining, models, plaster model of victorian gold nugget

Postcard Album of Alice McGregor. Postcards stored in Folder 81. 23 pages. Brown linen look cover with red and green embossed spray of flowers. Alice McGREGOR Born: 1908; unknown parents. Possibly adopted by the Salter family? Electoral Roll 1936: Highland Terrace Kangaroo Flat. Alice Mary Salter and William Robert Salter living together; presumed to be sister and brother. William Robert Salter was killed in a MVA in Bendigo in 1937 aged 26. In Victoria in 1938, Alice Mary Salter married James Thomas McGregor (born Victoria 1917, died Victoria 1983, buried Fawkner Cemetery) Lived: 1968; 22 Wade Street Golden Square Alice McGregor Died: 1999 aged 91 at Anne Caudle Centre, Bendigo Buried: Kangaroo Flat Cemetery See additional research. Postcards stored in Folder 81 (86 postcards).postcard

Black and white sketch on cream paper mounted on light board Eaglehawk Mechanics Institute "This lady had no idea that our books were so interesting until the LIBRARIAN handed her one to read" Reader try one quarter 2/6 (two shillings sixpence subscription) Drawn by James Staines Abbott 1890James Staines Abbott 1890

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Friday, July 8, 2005. Old school days: in 1978, year 8 Lemon students of White Hills Technical School sit tall for their school photo. First row: J. Ermel, A. Wright, M. Harris, A. Hogan, B. Knight, S. Rowe. Second row: D. McNoit, T. Yates, S. Ryan, S. Whitting, B. Pinch, P. James. Third row: D. Delacca, P. Fitzpatrick, C. Biles, P. Harker, B. Comer, S. Healey.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 1999. Sweet memories: Mr James Nixon's Bendigo confectionary works in High Street, Bendigo, about 1902.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

A small blue soft covered book titled, 'Centenary of St. John's Presbyterian Church Forest Street, Bendigo 1872-1972.' This is an historical record of the establishment and development of the Presbyterian Church in Bendigo. Bendigo, 1972. 24pgs. Item part of the Mr. Ken Hesse Collection donated by Mr. James Lerk.church, history, presbyterian church forest st bendigo, ken hesse collection, collection, bendigo, religions, christianity, organisation, history, st. john's church bendigo, presbyterian church

A damaged brown cash note book owned by St. John's Presbyterian Men's Brotherhood. It contains the membership fees 1947- 48. Item part of Mr. Ken Hesse Collection donated by Mr. James Lerk.church, history, presbyterian church forest st bendigo, ken hesse collection, collection, bendigo, religions, christianity, history, note book, organisation, st. john's bendigo, presbyterian church

A blue soft covered document titled 'St. John's Presbyterian Church Forest Street Bendigo. Historical Record 1872 - 1948. Minister - Rev. J. Edward Smith. 76th Anniversay. May 2nd, 1948. The inside cover contains the programme for the event. It is followed by a history of the Church, recent developments and the growth of organisations connected to the Church. Bolton Bros., Printers, Bendigo. Item part of Mr. Ken Hesse Collection donated by Mr. James Lerk.church, history, presbyterian church forest st bendigo, ken hesse collection, collection, bendigo, religions, christianity, history, st. john's bendigo, presbyterian church

A gray and blue soft covered programme of a 'Dedication Service' at St. John's, Forest Street, Bendigo. Saturday, 8th September, 1951.The Order of Service is in the programme and this is followed by two pages titled 'Narrative of Proceedings.' Cambridge Press, Bendigo.1951. Item part of Mr. Ken Hesse Collection donated by Mr. James Lerk.church, celebration, presbyterian church forest st bendigo, ken hesse collection, collection, bendigo, history, religions, christianity, st. john's bendigo, presbyterian church, programme, program, church service

A green paper document titled 'Historical Record 1873 to 1945. St. John's Presbyterian Church Forest Street, Bendigo. Historical Record 1873 to 1956. 72nd Anniversary Sunday, May 6th, 1945. A three page outline of the history of the Church. 1945. Part of the Mr. Ken Hesse Collection donated by Mr. James Lerk. schurch, history, presbyterian church forest st bendigo, ken hesse collection, collection, bendigo, history, religions, christianity, anniversary, st. john's bendigo, presbyterian church

A white single sheet giving an order of service for a manse opening on 04/02/1962. Item part of Mr. Ken Hesse Collection donated by Mr. James Lerk.church, celebration, presbyterian church forest st bendigo, ken hesse collection, collection, bendigo, religions, christianity, manse, building, history, programme, program, service

A newspaper article titled 'Winner of Church Choir Contest.' A photo of members of St.John's, Forest Street, Presbyterian Choir which gained first place in a contest raising money for the Methodist Babies' Home Appeal. Mr. A. Anderson was the conductor. Item part of Mr. Ken Hesse Collection donated by Mr. James Lerk.church, celebration, presbyterian church forest st bendigo, ken hesse collection, collection, newspaper, choir, singing, music, contest, competition

Various newspaper articles relating to members of the congregation of St. John's, Forest Street, Bendigo. Items of interest are church attendance prizes, the death of Rev. D. A. Mackenzie suddenly at the manse and cricket scores. Part of Ken Hesse Collection donated by Mr. James Lerk.church, history, presbyterian church forest st bendigo, ken hesse collection, collection, newspaper items, rev. d .a. mackenzie, singing, choir, sport, cricket, history

Photograph. Copy of a coloured photograph of James Taylor headstone before and after restoring to upright position at White Hills Cemetery.photograph, landscape, copy of james taylor headstone

Conveyance document for sale of land from Dr. James Boyd to Richard Hartley Smith Abbott. Dated 21.6.1900. Sale of three blocks of land for the sum of six hundred and fifty pounds. a. Allotment 6 of Section 8C b. Allotment 14 of Section 8C c. Allotment 13 of Section 8C

Light cardboard cover, red. Price list of James Spicer & Sons' specialities in fancy papers.50, Upper Thames Street & Queenhithe Dock, London, E.C. Full catalogue of items and prices produce by this company. Inside front cover gives locations in Australia, 119, Swanston Street, Melbourne and 48, Clarence Street Sydney.book, magazine, catalogue

James Steward was born St Edmunds Suffolk England in 1830 where he had some brewing experience in his youth. He arrived in Melbourne 1853 and headed to the Bendigo gold fields. He had a claim at Sailors Gully which he worked with varying success until 1856 then purchased a property which became the Albion Brewery. He became one of the largest mining investors in the district and owned a lot of valuable properties in the area. He died on 1 Dec.1898 The excitors of his estate were his sons William A Steward and Henry P Steward. A green bottle with white painted markings STEWARD BROS, a sketch of a person wearing a hat, SAILORS GULLY, THIS BOTTLE IS NOT SOLD. The bottle is eight and a half centimetres diameter at its base and stays at that diameter for 14 centimetres, the next eight centimetres tapers to three and a half centimetres the last eight centimetres to two and a half centimetres with a ring seal. The base has a five centimetre deep frog.bottle, steward bros, a.j.a. steward brewery, james steward

The Tyson Brothers, William, James, John and Peter established a prosperous business to provide meat to the miners on the Bendigo gold fields in 1852.Nineteen-page yellow soft cover book with plastic coil binding. Includes black and white images and photos. Compiled by Murray Poustie, 2017. The publication tells the story of the Tyson Brothers in Sandhurst and follows their lives after they sold the business.james tyson, tyson brothers, abattoirs, william tyson junior, mary ellen scanlon, topsy and theresa tyson, tyson's reef, cattle

James Ferguson Mahoney was born in Bendigo in 1901. He enlisted in the RAAF in 1941 and was dicharged in 1945.Reference for Mr. J F Mahoney (assistant manager at Myer Bendigo) dated 26th June 1941 for admission to RAAF. Reference is on Myers, Pall Mall & Williamson Streets, Bendigo letterhead. Cream coloured paper. social history, myer business history, james ferguson mahoney, myer, reference