Statuary pavilion, William Wallace and lions statues, fernery and garden beds. ballarat botanic gardens, william wallace statue, lion statues, fernery, garden, public

Memorial Gates Central Park Stawell Garden and Light behind Gates.stawell

The photograph shows a Bendigo ESCo tram climbing the hill in Mitchell St to where the double track converged into a single track before crossing over the railway line. The photo is looking west. Has a two-storey hotel on the right. See item 8452 for a black-and-white version.Yields information about Mitchell St Bendigo and ESCo trams.Postcard - colour divided back, unused.tramways, trams, bendigo, mitchell st

Reclaimed from the Sea, Site of old Bathing Ship, c1915, foreground shows people relaxing on the lawns, background shows Fitzroy Street and part of Acland Street North, partial view of buildings in Fitzroy street, including 1 Fitzroy Streetblack and white photograph, copy, fair conditionSeafront Gardens, Esplanade, Melbourne suburbs St Kilda reclaimed from the sea - sight of the old bathing ship, St Kilda By the Sea Annual, page 59, National Library of Australia, Canberra

Black and White photo. Foreground is a display of photos in the conservatory gardens. The conservatory is on the right and the Bendigo Law Courts is in the centre, the Shamrock in Pall Mall can be seen to the left of the photo. Markings/Inscriptions: Photo: A. Doney. (on rear in hand writing is 'Hopetoun Hotel', number 20A. Doneyplace, bendigo, conservatory

Trifold invitation. On front cover is gold coloured image of rock strata. Written underneath: 'The Objective, to bring gold back to Bendigo'. On bottom of front page 'Bendigo Mining' with poppet head logo. Inside on first page: Your invitation- Peter McCarthy, Chairman Bendigo Mining Limited and Doug Buerger, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, request the pleasure of your company for the official opening of Bendigo's Mine at the kangaroo Flat site by Hon Steve Bracks, Premier of Victoria, on Friday 20 October, 2006. Colour photos of a gold pour, underground mining and a miner, on other pages of invitation. environment, kangaroo flat, goldmining, , environmental impact, exploration, mining, bendigo mining, doug buerger, peter mccarthy

Postcard contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Rose Series Postcard No. 2858, titled "Looking S.E Down View Street Bendigo". Has the T&G and has "The Union Bank of Australasia Limited" in the background. Published by the Rose Stereograph Co. Armadale Vic, has the rose logo on the rear and a statement "A real photograph produced in Australia". No space for the stamp or address line. On rear in ink "Birney 28" and in pencil "WJ"trams, tramways, bendigo, rose postcards, view st, tram 14

People - "Hubber, Ollie, Joseph, Caroline (Neville), George; Greive" Buildings - Gardens

Associated with - Rose Series P4671 Buildings - Gardens People - Jessie Swainston Collection

This pavilion is a major feature of the Ballarat Botanic Gardens and is unique in Victoria and possibly Australia.Previously unknown image of Ballarat. The set and its subjects indicate these images were produced to promote Ballarat and were perhaps aimed at tourists.The Statuary Pavilion, erected in 1887, houses classically derived sculptures donated to the city by Mr James Russell Thompson. Image not dated.

Nellie Allen pushes Valda Calaby in Swing Boat at the Ballarat Botanic Gardens.nellie allen, valda calaby, swing boat, play equipment, botanic gardens, ballarat, persons

Shows basket shaped garden bed. This is number 1490 of the Valentine series of postcards.ballarat botanic gardens, garden, public, valentine series

Appears as an illustration in, "Green Grows Our Garden," A.P. Winzenried p 32.Sepia copy of illustration in, "Prize Essays," by A.E. Bennett, published 1894, following p 112. 2 men using hand lawnmowers on the Oak Lawn, one of which is being pulled by 2 boys with rope.On reverse, "Photograph by Information Branch Victorian Department of Agriculture Ref. No. 1981 (889-7)."a.e. bennett, green grows our garden, a.p. winzenried, students working outside, prize essays, mowing, oak lawn, publicity

Botanical Gardens: Their history and development in Australia. John Garner, 4/2/2020.john garner collection, ballarat botanical gardens, botanical gardens, history, gardens, ballarat

Both articles were written to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Ballarat Botanical GardensThe Ballarat Botanical Gardens provide "a microcosm of the world's flora" according to the Professor de Kretser, Governor of Victoria, whereas the Stoddart statues are testament to the generous benefactors who saw to the adornment of the Gardens. A newspaper clipping with a coloured picture on each side, print on the right and left side of pages 1&2 respectively.Written in blue biro at top of p.1 Courier 27/9/2007john garner, doctor, john garner collection, ballarat botanical gardens, friends of ballarat botanical gardens, ballarat courier newspaper, 150th anninversary of the ballarat botanical gardens, governor of victoria, new caledonia pine tree, stoddart statues greeting cards, professor david de kretser, gardens, ballarat

The Bendigo Ordnance Factory began operating in 1942, producing heavy artillery and naval guns. In the late 1990s the then Federal Government-owned facility was sold to the multinational Thales, which continues to operate the factory today. The Ted Hocking collection of photos were digitized onto two CDs in 2014. As well the Bendigo Historical Society has a collection of glass negatives includes some slides of women working in the munitions factory. Seven slides were included in an album that was prepared for Dr Edith Summerskill who visited Australia in 1944 as part of an Empire Parliamentary Delegation. The album included photographs of Australian women working at the factory during WW2. A copy of the album is in the Collection of the Australian War Memorial.Twenty-five photos produced by the Bendigo Munitions Factory, later known as the Ordnance Factory and then the Australian Defense Industries. The photos are of their Bendigo Easter Procession floats and displays at the Bendigo Show.history, bendigo, bendigo munitions factory, bendigo ordnance, bendigo adi, doctor edith summerskill, ww2, slide box 1 10165, slide box 2 10166, slide box 3 10167, ted hocking collection, bendigo easter fair procession, bendigo show

Demonstrates the style of sales item produced by the BTPS.Circular adhesive label or car sticker with an image of tram 27 in the centre and the words "Ballarat Vintage Tramway - Botanic Gardens" on the outside printed in green ink on a yellow background. Has a removable piece of paper on the rear. tramways, trams, btps

Softcover, cardboard, pale green print and photo on white background. 34 pages with black and white photos. Biography of Major-General George James Rankin on the Australian Light Horse 1887-1957.Handwritten in black on title page "With the compliments of the Bendigo Historical Society, Jim Evans, President." RSL stamp on front end paper.books, military

Printed colour postcard with a view from the City Family Hotel of Pall Mall Bendigo, Two ESCo trams, one possibly tram 15, along with the mine poppet head, the Town Hall, the Shamrock Hotel, and Henderson & Goodisson Beehive building. Card by Valentine & Sons, printed in Great Britain. Yields information about Charing Cross c910Postcard coloured - divided back - used as a letterHas the "K J Magor No. " stamp along the bottom edge on the rear and short note from a M Law.tramways, trams, bendigo, esco, town hall, pall mall, tram 15

Printed black and white postcard of Charing Cross Bendigo with three trams in the view and several horse-drawn cabs. Has Town Hall and other buildings in the background. See item 3451 for a similar photograph with a different crop, produced for the visit of The American fleed in 1908. The card was printed in Saxony, Germany.Yields information about Charing Cross Bendigo and ESCo trams.Postcard - black and white, divided back, used as a letter.Hand written letter on rear.tramways, trams, bendigo, charing cross

Former resident of Phillip Island. Arrived in Australia 1844. Buried at Bendigo in the Baptest Section E1 No. 20661, Quarry Hill, Bendigo, Victoria. Solomon West - 75 years.Colour photograph of the Gravestone for Solomon West - born Dec. 1835, died April 1910. Baptist Section at Bendigo Cemetery.solomon west, pioneer solomon west, w a mcleod

This booklet sets out the Constitution of the Sergeants Mess at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo. It also includes all the Local Rules that apply to the Mess.Light blue carboard covered booklet containing A4 paper pages with plastic ring binding. The Army Survey Regiment Sergeants Mess Logo is printed in purple on the cover. Purple is the Corps Colour of the Royal Australian Survey Corps.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

A Century of Service. The Events, People and Places that shaped the RSL in Bendigo 1915 - 2015. For further details re this book refer Cat No 8093.Soft cardboard cover. Red, dark blue & white print on blue background. Front cover blue wash photo of The Memorial Hall with faint image of a soldier above. Back cover 2 badges in colour, deep blue toned photo of The Memorial Hall. 237 pages, cut, plain, white. Illustrated in black & white photos, certificates diagrams.book, rsl bendigo, century of service

Newspaper Clipping from The Courier, Ballarat 2/3/2001, titled "City's golden gift from Bendigo", page 5. Item written by Mariza Fiamengo about the delivery of the Gold Tram (Ballarat 45) from Bendigo, the previous day. Mentions the 1951 painting of trams to celebrate the 100th anniversary, sponsorship from the Country Victoria Tourism Council, Sovereign Hill and the Ballarat Tourism Board. Photo shows the tram about to be positioned on its trucks.gold tram, bendigo, btm, gold