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Document - H. A. & S. R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Contract of sale of land dated 1st May, 1953 between Mr. E. J. Sheldon (vendor) and Mr. F. C. Schodde (purchaser). Property: land being part of Crown allotments 63 and 84 section A, Parish of Neering, County of Bendigo, land described in certificate of title volume 6212 folio 254 and situate in Myers Flat, together with 5 roomed weatherboard and cement sheet dwelling and all sundry outbuildings. Price: 1,075 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
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Photograph - AERIAL VIEW: BENDIGO, 1995
Black and white photo: aerial view from St. Paul's church tower showing Bush's store in foreground. St. Andrew's church middle distance, Myers St. at left front to middle distance. Williamson St. left to right foreground.Peter Hyettplace, aerial view of bendigo -
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Photograph - AERIAL VIEW BENDIGO, 1995
Black and white photo: Bendigo skyline from St. Pauls, bottom left corner of Williamson St. and Myers St., Williamson St. across centre of photo. Anne Caudle centre left on skyline. Bendigo Base Hospital centre on skyline. ( Noelene Wild - 7.2000 ) In image ' Bruce's Discount Store ' ' Nissan Symes Motors ' ' Furniture Warehouse' Bendigo Bulk Carpets' The Carpet Giants 'Peter Hyettplace, aerial view of bendigo -
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Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: SANTA SPECIAL TRAM
Colour photo of Birney Car Tram bedecked with gold tinsel, 2 Christmas trees and red and white signage for the 'Santa Special' that brought Santa to Myers on Pall Mall each year. Driver standing on running board. Red stamp on back of photo.person, individual, basil miller -
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Photograph - PALL MALL BENDIGO
Photo, color. Pall Mall Bendigo, 1940's ? Image shows The Beehive, Abbots, Myers. On bottom ' Pall Mall, Bendigo' No. 14.'bendigo, streetscape, pall mall, beehive, pall mall, myer -
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Photograph - PHOTO OF FIRST ANZAC DAY CEREMONY AT THE CENOTAPH, c-1950
Crowd of people around Cenotaph, Bendigo. Brass band with white hats. Clan McLeod pipe band. Army personnel. Beehive store. City Club. CTA Hotel. Myers Store. Markings/Inscriptions: First Anzac Day Ceremony at the Cenotaph. Presented to Sir George Lansell by the Mayor of Bendigo. Cr. T.R. Flood.place, bendigo, anzac day ceremony at cenotaph -
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Document - PLAN OF TOWNSHIP OF SANDHURST 1854, July 25. 1854
Coloured- The planned township of Sandhurst is placed over the early Bendigo creek township of 1854. The two main streets of the early township were Camp and Auction streets. The street shown as Dowling street later became Queen & Hopetoun streets. The building near the bridge at View Point is Pykes Building. The Post Office was located here in 1854 - 58. Bernal street is now Chapel street. The creeks were straightened to their present courses. Streets on map are. Pall Mall - Bridge - McCrae - Hargraves - Lyttleton - Myers - Mollison - McLaren - Mitchell - Williamson - Mundy - Bernal - Baxter - Larritt - Bramble - McIvor - Bull. Also shown on map: Bendigo Creek - Government Reserve - Present Cemetery - Proposed diversion of creek. FH 562 Deframed 2022Lithographed at Surveyor Generals Office. Melbourne. July 25. 1854. By R. Meikle.place, bendigo, original 1854 bendigo map -
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Photograph - MYERS CREEK DIGGINGS, c1867
Sepia Photograph: Myer's Creek Diggings 'Bachelder Photo Sandhurst'. 6 male 'Diggers' gathered around a windlass at a mine opening amongst the trees in a paddock. Inscription Markings: Myers Creek Diggings 1867place, mining site, myer's creek diggings -
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Document - 'ADMINISTRATION INSTRUCTION' - BENDIGO CITIZENS' RECRUITING COMMITTEE, 1951
'Administration Instruction' - Arrangements for Bendigo Citizens' Recruiting Committee. Navy, Army personnel in conjunctions with Boxing Championships and the Motor Show. Five days of activities including instructions for Administratiion, Accom,modation, Transfer, Traffic. 5 pages; R A Myers, Chairman. Inscription: '381 High St' written on front page.organization, military, bendigo citizens' recruiting c'tee -
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Photograph - SANDHURST, c1867
Sepia photograph: Diggings Myers Creek. Slab huts on left side. Man standing in front of hut, barrels and timber outside hut. Carriage with two horses, on right buck board and one horse, horse and cart on left. Discovery of gold at Myers Creek 1867, vic. Australia. Letter from Kerry Carroll included.Batchelderplace, land, mining, kerry carroll (for dolly carroll), 9 brooke street, eaglemont vic 3084 -
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Photograph - SANDHURST, c1867
Sepia photograph: Diggings at Myers Creek July 20, 1867 Victoria, Australia. Tents on left side, partly built hut on right side, three men one sitting two standing. Physical description: copy of original, unmounted. Inscriptions/Markings: from copy by Claver Carroll, Myers Creek Diggings 1867, Vic AustraliaBatchelder Photoplace, land, mining, dolly carroll, c/o 9 brooke st, eaglemont, vic. 3084 -
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Photograph - BUSHS STORE, c1902
Black and white photograph: 'Bush's Store' Cnr Williamson & Myers Sts, Bendigo. Probably June 1902 staff during peace celebrations for the Boer War (or Coronation of King Edward VII, August 1902). Commonwealth flag, Union Jack and Australian flags visible. Map on front of store displays Australia prior to Northern Territory being formed in 1911. 2 photocopies of photograph both smaller scale. Physical description: cardboard mounted. Inscriptions/Markings: W. H. Robinson Photographer, Mundy St., Bendigo.W H Robinson, Photographer, Mundy St. Bendigo.buildings, commercial, bushs store -
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Book - TALES OF THE WHIPSTICK, 1975
'Tales of the Whipstick'. A history of mining and other activities in the Whipstick forest. This book contains stories from surrounding areas including Neilborough, Sebastian, Raywood, and the Myers Creek Gold Rushes, Victoria Australia. 250 pages. B&W photographs. With Index compiled by Ralph Birrell. Signed by the Author.William Perrybook, bendigo, whipstick -
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Photograph - Donald Robertson, early 1800s
Mr and Mrs. Robertson were natives of Scotland, and arrived in Victoria in 1852. Mr. and Mrs. Robertson early took up land at Myers' Creek, where they carried on farming operations until the death of Catherine in 1905 and the death of Donald in 1907. They left a grown up family.Black and white photograph Donald Robertson and his wife Catherine McColl. Donald Robertson is seated. Catherine McColl standing.Written on back of photo in pen "Great Grandpar Paternal Side Donald Robertson 1821-1907 Catherine McColl 1828-1905 Ballachulish Glencoe Scotland.history, bendigo, donald robertson, catherine mccoll -
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Newspaper - Lydia Chancellor collection: Eaglehawk centenary 1962
Eaglehawk was declared a municipality 22/7/1862. It was to be made up of a council of seven, constituted as follows:- 1 councillor from Peg Leg Gully, 1 from Sailor's Gully, 1 from Myers Flat, 2 from California Gully and 2 from Eaglehawk proper.Yellow folder titled Eaglehawk centenary 1962 and other items. Inside several newspaper articles all relating the Eaglehawk centenary in 1962.eaglehawk, centenary, 1962 -
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Document - MINING WARDEN COLLECTION: BENDIGO HISTORICAL MINING RECORDS
Historical records originally from the Mining Warden's Office, Mines Department, Bendigo. Information collated from 1870's to 1980's. A summary document lists the BEN# from 3754 to 4080 and describes the mine name; the BEN#, the line of reef located on, the start and end year. Individual mine data is enclosed in a manilla folder within the box. Reef lines listed are: Derby Christmas Garden Gully Gravel Hill Thistle Carshalton Myers Flat Birds Hit or Miss Break of Day Crusoe Big Hill line Sample entry: Brilliant Co., BEN# 3757, Garden Gully line of reef, 1870 - 1880.bendigo, mining, mining warden records -
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Photograph - BENDIGO CEMETERIES COLLECTION: W 7 R QUIN FUNERAL MASONS
Black and white photograph showing the workshop of W & R. Quin funeral masons. In the foreground a display of various tombstones and monuments with the words W & R Quin late P. Finn & Co. In the background Saint Paul's Cathedral. On the back in blue pen: Monumental Mason at the corner of Myers, Mitchell and Lyttleton Terrace, Bendigo. Begun in 1863 by Peter Finn. See ''Bendigo and Vicinity'' for further details.bendigo, business, w & r quin -
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Document - COPY OF MYERS FLAT SPORTS DAY POSTER
Advertising poster for the Eighth Grand Annual Sports Demonstration at Myers Flat on January first 1889. Showing programme of events, rail information, officials of Myers Flat recreation club.event, recreation, sports -
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Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION; ROLL OF HONOR MYER'S BENDIGO
Cream souvenir programme with a picture of 2 flags on the front and blue and red lines with gold lettering. The wording is ' Souvenir Programme - Unveiling of Honor (sic) Roll of the Employees of Myer's, Bendigo, who have joined the Australian Imperial Forces: By The Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. W. M. Hughes, P.C. at Myers Pall Mall, Bendigo. Tuesday July 31st, 1917.' Inside in gold lettering is an outline of a musical programme and the Roll of Honor itself with the names of 42 employees.event, official, civic, lydia chancellor, collection, event, war, soldiers, music, honor roll, program, programme, souvenir, myer's patriotic workers' society -
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Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION; BENDIGO LAWN TENNIS CLUB ANNUAL TOURNAMENT PROGRAMME
A salmon coloured programme with black print on the cover and white pages inside. On the front cover are an Allan's Music advertisement and a Myers advertisement. Also included is an outline of the programme - 'Programme Bendigo Lawn Tennis Club Annual Tournament Easter 1921. March 25th, 26th, 28th and 29th. Price Sixpence.' On the inside are more advertisements and the programme itself. The back cover contains more advertisements.program, sporting event, bendigo lawn tennis club, lydia chancellor, collection, sport, tennis, event, bendigo lawn tennis club, programme, program -
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Postcard - WES HARRY COLLECTION: 7 POSTCARDS, 1904 - 05
Seven postcards, all but two are depicting theatre actresses : (a) Miss Gabrielle Ray , (b) Miss Madge Lessing , (c) Miss Gabrielle ray , (d) Miss Julia Marlowe , (e) Nina Sevening , (f) Myers Falls Healesville , (g) Gold sluicing on the Ovens River near Germantown.postcard, various themes, gabrielle ray, madge lessing, julia marlowe, nina sevening, myers falls healesville, gold sluicing, ovens river, germantown -
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Slide - BENDIGO & EASTER FAIR, c1963
3BO radio mast, Myers Flat.slide, bendigo, 3bo radio -
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Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: INVOICE TO MR. COLLINS, HORSE TRAINER
Invoice from Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop, Williamson Street, Sandhurst, to Mr. Collins, Horse Trainer, Myers St., Bendigo,, 6 July 1894. 1/-/6. Stamped 'late' in blue ink.business, legal, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, collins, horse trainer -
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Book - WARD LOCK & CO'S WONDER BOOK, 1906
Hard cover picture annual for boys and girls published by Ward Lock & Co Ltd London New York and Melbourne, edited by Harry Golding. A book of childrens stories with green cover showing a portrait of a young girl, title in gold lettering surrounded with black decorative design, contains black and white plus some colour illustrations. Inscription inside front cover reads, Xmas examination 1906 prize awarded to Miss Ralla Mitchell for dux of third class 1st in arithmetic, reading, grammar, geography & spelling U V.Obrien Principal ''Vinery'' Myers St & View St private schools.books, children's, picture annual -
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Document - ''THE CHINESE ON THE BENDIGO GOLDFIELD'': PAPER BY ''JOCH'' ( J. O. O'HATTAM)
''The Chinese on the Bendigo Goldfield'' - draft paper with pencilled and typed annotations by ''Joch'' (J O O'Hattam) - undated. ; last page states ''Extracts from letters in the O'Breen family, and personal research; These letters were written between 1856 and 1899 by Shane O'Breen''. Mention of - two distinct 'groups' of Chinese (Canton & via California) with their stated differences in appearance and type of working; differences between European and Chinese mines (shafts as well as drives i.e. circular as against rectangular; 'smoking' of the shafts and tunnels by the Chinese; space in Chinese camps i.e. crowding; condition of Chinese camps; fire at Emu Creek camp of 1887; names of camps - Golden Square, Jackass Flat, Myers Flat, Kangaroo Flat, White Hills, Kennington, East Bendigo (Grassy Flat) and ''as far out as Diamond Hill''; Constable Ryan disappearance.Shane O'Breenbendigo, chinese, history, goldfields, chinese. o'breen family, shane o'breen, constable ryan. pigtail. cantonese. chinese smoked shafts and tunnels. emu point. opium smoking shop. joss house. golden square. jackass flat, myers flat, kangaroo flat. white hills, kennington. west bendigo (grassy flat). diamond hill. -
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Painting - CAROL HOLSWORTH COLLECTION: 1970 NATIONAL BANK PAINTING 'THE MYERS CREEK RUSH' - NEAR SANDHURST
1970 National Bank painting reproduction The Myers Creek Rush - Near Sandhurst , Victoria Below the picture title the words - Reproduced by the National Bank in 1970 from the watercolour in the Rex Nan Kivell Collection , National Library of Australia , by permission of the Trustees .A hut in the foreground has a sign Tuck & Sons Branch Store. Centre left appears to be a National Colonial flag on a high flag pole .There are a number of buildings throughout the scene , horses and carts , mine windlasses .A Blacksmith in the foreground is talking to two men .Six men are examining the results of gold panningpainting, watercolour, gold diggers -
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Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
A letter of apology from John Mueller to Court King of the Forest apologising for his non attendance to his duties as Junior Woodward as he had urgent business which compelled him to go to Myers Creek. Three edges of letter have been trimmed wirh scallop shaped scissors.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court king of the forest, john mueller -
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Document - CONNELLY, TATCHELL, DUNLOP COLLECTION: RETURNED LETTERS
10 x envelopes with accounts, returned to Connelly & Tatchell as they were undeliverable or unclaimed at the addresses sent to. A. Mr. T.O.O'Brien, Nolan Street, Bendigo Purple two pence Victoria stamp on the envelope . , b. Mr Collins, horse trainer, Myers St. Bendigo.Purple two pence Victoria stamp on the envelope, c. Mr. Jno Buckley Jr. Pyramid Hill.Purple two pence Victoria stamp on the envelope, d. Messrs. Hunter & Cruickshank, Brewers, McCrae St., Bendigo ( crossed out now PO Windsor ) Brown one penny Victoria stamp on the envelope e. Messrs Connelly & tatchell, Barristers & Solicitors, Bendigo.Purple two pence Victoria stamp on the envelope, f. Messrs Henry Cullen and David Cullen, Mitiamo, Farmers.,Purple two pence Victoria stamp and a yellow three pence on the envelope g Mr. Isaac Dart, c/- Mr. Colvin, Publican, Wedderburn,Purple two pence Victoria stamp on the envelope h., Messrs. Connelly & Tatchell & Dunlop, Barristers, Bendigo., i. Messrs Henry Cullen and Da vid Cullen, Mitiamo Farmers.Purple two pence Victoria stamp and a yellow three pence on the envelope , j. Messrs Connelly Tatchell & Dunlop, Barristers & Sol, Bendigo. Letters have two penny or two penny and threepence stamps on front. Stamped ' not known by letter carrier' or unclaimed. Dates within 1894.business, legal, connelly & tatchell collection: -
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Document - GOLDEN CITY PHILATELIST, ST. PAUL'S GUIDE HALL, 1974
Golden City Philatelist, St. Paul's Guide Hall, Myers St. Bendigo. Official Newsletter Of The Golden City Philatelic Society. Vol. 1 No. 10. President: Mr L Cambridge, Senior Vice President: Mr J Stevens, Hon. Secretary/Treasurer: Mr J K Martin, Ass. Secretary/Public Relations: Miss L Whatley, Exchange Superintendent: Mr A Harris, Committee: Mrs E J Whatley, Miss L Whatley, Messers. G Browning, D Ruffin, J Tresise, L J Polgar (Past President). Librarian: Mr R Thomas. Trustees: Messers. J Cambridge, J K Martin, A Stone. 1974-75.st. paul's guide hall, myers st. bendigo. official newsletter of the golden city philatelic society. vol. 1 no. 10. president: mr l cambridge, senior vice president: mr j stevens, hon. secretary/treasurer: mr j k martin, ass. secretary/public relations: miss l whatley, exchange superintendent: mr a harris, committee: mrs e j whatley, miss l whatley, messers. g browning, d ruffin, j tresise, l j polgar (past president). librarian: mr r thomas. trustees: messers. j cambridge, j k martin, a stone. 1974-75. -
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Map - TANDARRA : COUNTY OF BENDIGO, 14-3-24
Map. Tandarra, County of Bendigo, Talambe, Yallook, Neilborough, Whirrakee, Kamarooka. Myers Creek, Tandarra Estate. Photo-Lithographed at the Department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne by W.J. Butson, 14-3-24. Price 1/-. By authority Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer, Melbourne. (number 25 in map cupboard 1)Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer, Melbourne.map, bendigo, tandarra