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Photograph - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: KEROSENE LAMP & STAND
Black and white photocopy of a photo of a Kerosene Street Lamp and Stand. The lamp is on top of a round decorative pole. It has a cross arm just below the lamp. the lamp has a square gable roof with a decorative piece where the four sides of the gable meet. the square base of the lamp angles out to meet the wider roof. There is a garden and house behind the lamp. Alan Crossley is standing beside the lamp. Much of the detail of Alan and the garden is too black to see the detail. Power lines across the top of the photo. Written of the back - Kerosene lamp & Stand. Photo taken in Mr & Mrs Lindsay Birchmore Garden, Daniel Street Long Gully. Alan Crossley is taken with this Lamp. St Just Point before Electricity arrived had 4 only of the Lamps & Stand on Photo to light up Street Corners in St Just Point (Long Gully Area). May 1987bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - kerosene lamp & stand, mr & mrs lindsay birchmore, alan crossley -
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Photograph - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: TOWNSHIP OF LONG GULLY
Black & white photocopy of a photo of the Township of Long Gully. Print has a decorative frame around it. Photo taken by N J Caire, Sandhurst, which is printed just inside the frame. A Carey & Wenborn's Print, printed on the left under the frame, then Iron Bark Hill, in the distance. Victoria Hill, in the distance. Main Street Long Gully. Forbes & Holmes, Agents. Photo shows a road and a picket fence in the foreground with houses, mine chimneys, poppet legs and mine buildings in the background. On the left horizon an area has been drawn around. Written on the back is: 1857 Started Methodism on the Site of the Present St Mathews. 1853 Methodism Started services were held open air. St Mathews Church Built 1883. Sunday School 1896 Long Gully Methodist Church 1877 Sunday School 1871 Kindergarten 1905 Long Gully Post Office Built Early Methodist Church Built Creeth St & Eaglehawk Rd was a Wooden Building got burnt down. (Ethel Leggo) Another copy of this photo 11010.44N J Cairebendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - township of long gully, n j caire, carey & wenborn, iron bark hill, victoria hill, main street long gully, forbes & holmes, st mathews, long gully methodist church, long gully sunday school, long gully kindergarten, long gully post office -
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Photograph - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: HERCULES/ENERGETIC MINE
Black and white photocopy of the Hercules/Energetic Mine. The photo shows the poppet legs, mine building and brick chimney. There is also heaps of tailings. In the foreground is a dam, with what looks like ducks/geese on it. Written on the back: One of the mines that Sir John Quick worked in. He used to drive a Horse Whim. Hercules / Energetic Mine. Energetic Mine first then amalgamated to H/E.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - hercules/energetic mine, sir john quick -
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Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: LONG GULLY METHODIST CONCERT PARTY
Typed piece of paper titled Long Gully Methodist Concert Party (Approx 1960). Typed names are - Back Row L to R - Ida Trewarne, Maude Moore, Ethel Genadini, Carole Crossley, Gwenda Meredith, Vivian Mercer, Joyce Trewartha, Beverly Leggo, Jan Collins, Annette Trewartha. Centre Row L to R - Mavis Grenfell, Lynette Straub, Joan Rosewarne, Joyce Staley, Marg Read, Ethel Leggo, Mavis Rayner, Fernie Thomas, Margaret Trahair, Nell Straub. Front Row L to R - Ruth Crossley, Gladys Crossley, Beryl Wearne, Stella Meredith, Dot Williams, Essie Harvey, Gwen Rowe, Pat Thomas. Glenda Moore (absent) Photo by Leo Hughes. (no photo)bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - long gully methodist concert party, ida trewarne, maude moore, ethel genadini, carole crossley, gwenda meredith, vivian mercer, joyce trewartha, beverly leggo, jan collins, annette trewartha, mavis grenfell, lynette straub, joan rosewarne, joyce staley, marg read, ethel leggo, mavis rayner, fernie thomas, margaret trahair, nell straub, ruth crossley, gladys grossley, beryl wearne, stella meredith, dot williams, glenda moore, leo hughes -
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Newspaper - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: GREG AND BRENTON SMITH
Newspaper article titled History just keeps motoring on. Bendigo Advertiser 21/7/97. Photo shows Greg Smith, his son Brenton and friend Doug Clarkson making their way in an International Motor Buggy to a Bendigo Veteran and Vintage Car Club meeting which was held at the Bendigo Chinese Gardens Museum. The motor buggy has large buggy type wheels and has no cabin. The number plate is 246. Written below the photo is: There was the same Motor Buggy in St Just Point owned by Tyson Family. Written on the back is: Red Plate 246.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - greg and brenton smith, doug clarkson, bendigo advertiser 21/7/97, peter hyett, bendigo veteran and vintage car club, bendigo chinese gardens and museum -
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Photograph - BENDIGO GAOL, FROM COMMISSIONER'S GULLY, c.1880
Sepia photograph of the Bendigo Gaol looking across from Barnard Street, Mining dam in foreground. . Conifers along Northern bank of creek with gaol buildings in the background. All buildings are of masonry. Inscriptions: '37' in red ballpoint ink top RH corner. On back of mount: stamped in circle 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' In blue ballpoint ink above circly '1959' In red ballpoint ink above circle '37'. In blue ballpoint ink in one corner '1880'. Inclusions in storage envelope: Bendigo Gaol, J Lerk, 28/02/2000. The Bendigo Gaol looking across Commissioner's Gully c1880. The grey granite cell blocks contrast with the red brick exterior walls. Photograph courtesy Bendigo Historical Sociery (No. 136, texta on back). Machine printed inclusion worded as above entry. Another inclusion written in pencil states ' Bendigo Gaol about 1880. Granite from Big Hill was used to construct the cell blocks about 1860. Prisioners did not have heating, beds, seats or eating utensils. A public meeting in 1862 called for the debtor's quarters at the gaol to be lit with gas, handsomely furnished throughout and that inmates be provided with a bottle of wine, one bottle of brandy daily and tobacco and pipes availabe at liberty. (from Butcher, 'Annals of Bendigo 1862, Vol. 1, 76B).buildings, government, watch house, sandhurst -
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Photograph - LONG GULLY METHODIST CHURCH, c.1890
Sepia photograph mounted on fawn board. Interior of church decorated for harvest festival, showing pipe organ, balcony, pews. Inscriptions: on back handwritten in pencil 'Long Gully Methodist Church'.buildings, church, methodist church -
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Photograph - CALIFORNIA GULLY PRIMARY SCHOOL 1901, July 1901
sepia photograph: California Gully State School pupils of Grade 4. Class board shows ' No. 125, G IV' Photo shows two adult males ( Head teacher and assistant) . Four rows of students. Names of many pupils are noted in ballpoint ink on surface of the print together with the two teachers names. In grey lead pencil ' Belltopper Hill S.S. 1901' G.P. 84 in ink top RH corner. Written on back in ball point ' taken July 1901 ( I was 10 years of age ) prev. no. 2000-561-01 Names of students printed on photo: Abercrombie H.T., Millie Ferguson, Lily Cresswell, Laura Carter, Florrie Herbert, Florrie Lewis, Bertha Walter, Warren Anr, White, Schilling, Mable Trewarther, Nelly Neerhot, McKerliek Tom Hutchison, Gam Richards, Les Ennor,Bill Palmer, Bob Sporle, Christie, Bob Merrifield, Merriefield, Alice Cruse, Bodilly, McKerlie, Les Martin ( killed in mine ) Sam Jury, Elksie Ennor, Herb Pearce, Maude Christie, Reeves, Jack Hills, Bob Sporle, T. Hill, E. Collier, Valentine, Lily Jackson, Jack Nills, Les Mathews, Claude Hocking, Norm Evely, Paynting, Reg Miller, C.A. Searby ( later Principal of Melbourne Boys' High School )organization, education, california gully p.s. -
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Photograph - BENDIGO CENTENARY COLLECTION: PARADE, 1951
Black and white photograph, large crowd of people in Pall Mall. Alexandra Fountain at far L. Queen Victoria Gardens at background. In C of crowd - horse drawn carriage, mounted soldier & policeman. Inscriptions: On back circular stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoris, Bendigo Branch', '1960', '97', '12'. History of object - previous Acc. No. 'MP 182'. Ian Wild - August 2--- 'Captain Starlight - Chap Hummer from California Gully played this part. In robbery of gold bullion re-enactment'.Bendigo Advertiserperson, group, centenary, see also 2000.511.01, 2000.512.01, 2000.514.01, 2000.515.01, 2000.516.01, 2000.517.01, 2000.518.01, 2000.519.01, 2000.520.01, 2000.521.01, 2000.522.01, 2000.523.01, 2000.524.01 -
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Photograph - KOCK'S PIONEER QUARTZ CRUSHING PLANT
Black and white photograph. View of large mining plant and associated chimneys. Open (waste) area in foreground. Low hill in background. Inscriptions: on front 'Kock's Pioneer Quartz Crushing Plant, Long Gully', Perserverance United Windmill Hill in background'. On back - 'A Richardson, 29 Harrison St, Bendigo'.mining, crushing & milling, kock's pioneer quartz crushing plant, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, mine, mining, crushing plant, landscape, mining landscape, quartz, perserverance united windmill -
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Photograph - NEW CHUM GULLY C 1875, C 1875
Back and white photograph: panorama showing timber and brick residences, hotel, church ? Mines with poppet heads and chimneys in background. An image on building at centre ' Cleary's Honeysuckle Hotel' Ken Arnold captions this image ' New Chum Gully from Specimen Hill C 1875, photographer Caire 'Caireplace, landscape view, new chum gully, bendigo, cityscape, sandhurst, panorama, mining town -
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Photograph - SLOYD CLASS, CALIFORNIA GULLY, 1901-1902
Sepia photograph of 'Sloyd Class' California Gully. Photograph on light brown board and taped to brown cardboard. 21 boys in woodworking aprons holding various articles sitting in rows in front of verandah. One male adult standing. Boy in centre of middle row holding a small blackboard. Inscriptions: some faint pencil writing on board. On front - circular blue stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. TR GP83.On back - circular blue stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' x 2. On mount board names faintly written include '.. Bennett', 'Howard Heath', 'Frank Wallis', 'Les Wilcox', 'Billy Grille', 'Tom Rogers', 'Harley Tozer', 'Les ..', 'Clarrie .. Most names illegible. 'GP83. History: Previous Acc. No. California Gully (Bell Topper Hill) State School. Howard Heath, instructor. Names of students attached?education, secondary, boys, bendigo, california gully state school, bell topper hill state school, bendigo schools, schools, education, bendigo -
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Photograph - GARDEN GULLY UNITED MINE
Photocopy of photograph : poppet head, conveyors, shedding and chimney - Garden Gully United Mine. Printed on top of photocopy ' Mine Managers' Association, Bendigo goldfields On bottom of photocopy ' The Garden Gully United Company's Mine' James Lerk 26.22 1999 ' this poppet head is now on the top of Camp Hill. On back Mng 67.organization, business, garden gully united mine -
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Photograph - WATTLE GULLY GOLD MINE: CHEWTON
WATTLE GULLY MINE CHEWTON black and white photograph: poppet head, mine building at right constructed of corrugated iron. Poppet legs from ' Great Extended Hustlers Mine' via Stanfield Mine, Bendigo. Winding Engine ( now electric ) from Ironbark Mine, Bendigo. On back RHSV, Bendigo Branch. Handwritten in ball point pen ' Wattle Gully Mine/ Chewton' mng 33organization, business, wattle gully gold mine, chewton -
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Photograph - GREAT EXTENDED HUSTLERS MINE
black and white postcard. Great extended Hustlers poppet head, now at Wattle Gully, Chewton ( J. Lerk 26.22.1999 ) Poppet head in front of mining buildings, stacks of sawn timber to right. Written on back ' Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch, printed across top. Great Extended Hustlers/locality/ Hustlers Hill, Nth. Bendigo/Formed 1865/Last production 1921/Depth of Shaft 3470 feet/Poppet Legs - Steel, 70 feet high. /Winding Engine: First motion 8 ft. drums/Gold Very Rich/Total Yield - 300,000 ozs. / Dividends $675,000. 'Post Card' printed on RH side.organization, business, great extended hustlers mine -
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Photograph - GARDEN GULLY CLAIM
Black and white photograph of mining scene showing staff standing on railway etc. of poppet head in middle ground. Buildings and elevated race at left. On back in black ink: Mining Gold, Bendigo Garden Gully claim. Stamped on adhesive label in purple ink ' not to be reproduced without permission from the National Library of Australia 'organization, business, garden gully claim -
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Photograph - VICTORIAN HOUSE: SAMUEL BARTLETT'S
... Gully, Eaglehawk' On back of photo in pencil ' home of Sam... Gully, Eaglehawk' On back of photo in pencil ' home of Sam ...Black and white photo of weatherboard house with picket fence , corrugated iron roof, bull nose verandah with painted striped roof. At left single fronted addition with gable roof , bow window, finial, extensions at left side at back. Lattice arch at left, 3 chimneys visible. Lattice enclosure at right. J. Lerk ( 5.11.1999 ) 'Samuel Bartlett's house, Job's Gully, Eaglehawk' On back of photo in pencil ' home of Sam Bartlett, Manager of South New Moon Mine 'rephotographed by H.J.G. Biggs ( J. Lerk 25.8.2000 )buildings, residential, samuel bartlett -
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Photograph - MINER'S COTTAGE AND FAMILY, approx. 1890's
sepia photograph, cream board. Worker's cottage, picket fence, 2 chimneys, man with shovel. Woman holding child dressed in white pinafore. Verandah with unusual fretwork. Wooden decoration at posts. 2 windows, one each side of central door. 2 brick chimneys. Cottage in LH background. On back in writing 'Mr and Mrs Wearne' in grey lead pencil.Wharton and Rickards, Photographers, Golden Gullybuildings, residential, miner's cottage -
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Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: NO 18 TRAM
Black and white photo of No 18 tram on Eaglehawk run, Independent Order of Rechabites Hall (IOR HALL) of California Gully(?) on left. '257B' stamped on back of photo in black ink.person, individual, basil miller -
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Photograph - GREAT SOUTHERN EXTENDED MINE: GARDEN GULLY REEF, 25.2.1901
copy of black and white photo: group of miners at Great Southern Extended Mine, Bendigo, Vic. 25.2.02. 21 men pictured, in three rows. Men are spattered with mud. Handwritten on bottom of image 'G.S. Extended Bendigo/Vic/25.2.01 Rectangular purple stamp on adhesive label on back' Not to be reproduced without permission from National Library of Australia'unknownorganization, business, great southern extended mine, james l:erk 5.11.1999 ' great southern extended mine - garden gully reef' -
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Photograph - STUDENTS OF CALIFORNIA HILL STATE SCHOOL, 1928
Black and white reproduction of photo from 'Back to Eaglehawk' back Oct. 1928. Large group of children, four adults in background. Outside. Banisters in background, brick wall at side. Approximately ninety children, youngest ones seated on ground at front, cross-legged. Inscriptions: on front - 'California Hill State School, 1928', 'JH Biggs, Health Inspector'. RHSV stamp (under photo). California Hill State School. 'The California Gully State School (or the Bell topper Hill, as the old Cornish miners names it) is one of the oldest in the district. Some of the prominent men of Bendigo today who attended that school include Cr. JH Curnow, Mr Jtn Smalley, and Mr EE Heitman. Mr. George Evans, a native of the district, is now in charge of the school. Miss FE Darvall is the head of the infant division. Other teachers are Miss RE Nicholas and Mr WR McClelland. Scholars on the roll at present number 105.person, group, students of cal. hill state.school -
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Photograph - STUDENTS OF SAILOR'S GULLY STATE SCHOOL, October 1928
Black and white reproduction of photograph from 'Back to Eaglehawk' book, October 1928'. Group of students from Sailor's Gully State School. Inscriptions: on front - circular stamp 'RHSV, Bendigo Branch', 'It was the boom days of gold minding that the Sailors Gully School was first established; in fact, today the school is much too large for the number of children attending. There are 75 on the roll. Mr Charles R. Rustin is the head master, and he is assisted by Misses EG Pedlar and MA Rosan. (This is under the image at front). Also on front - 'HJC Biggs, Health Inspector'.person, group, sailor's gully state school -
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Photograph - MEMBERS OF BENDIGO STOCK EXCHANGE?, 1900
Black and white photograph of sketch which contains miniature photos of head on bee bodies 'possibly members of Bendigo Stock Exchange', 'as the donor's father was associated with the Exchange (J Lerk, palms, beehive, poppet head, chimney and clock tower 9/11/1989.) Inscriptions: in image - 'J Gribble'. On back - 'Donated from Mr E Woolcock, Long Gully, now residing in Geelong' (W Meggs 21/9/2001), 'Historical, Bendigo Historical Society'. Circular stamp 'RHSV, Bendigo Branch 1959 ', '144'.person, group, employees -
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Photograph - BENDIGO STOCK EXCHANGE EMPLOYEES, 1893
Black and white photograph of large group of men, outside, at back of buildings. Men dressed in suits, some holding hats. At top, four people (head and shoulders) looking from a window. Downpipes on L. Inscriptions: on front - GP87. On back - 'Bendigo Historical Society,' ' From E Woolcock, Long Gully, Now Geelong, Beehive Exchange 1893.' Circular stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch',person, group, employees -
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Document - 'MUSICIANS' BIRTHDAY BOOK' OF GEORGE LIDDELL, 1897-1985+
'Musicians' Birthday Book' of George Liddell (music school, Long Gully?) with associated documents. A. 'The Music of the Poets - A Musicians' Birthday Book' 356 pages with music extracts and text on LH side of page; space for birthday information on RH side of each opening page. Printed by Walter Scott Ltd. London and compiled (author?) by Eleonore D'Estrerre-Keeling; 2nd Edition. Inscription on (first) page - 'To Mr. George Liddell With Jack H. Bryant's best wishes for your birthday 1905'. Also on this page (handwritten) and Title Page: Mr H Lofts 16 Tait St Footscray W11. Also (attached to back of front cover) an envelope inscribed 'For Gentlemen Only - Ladies are particularly requested not to look' (card inside!!). Attached to frontispiece (glued) is Hotel Shamrock letter-headed sheet with signatures of Ada Crossley Muecke and Francis F. Muecke. On last page is Photograph of 'Madame Ada Crossley' with signature over of Ada Crossley Muecke'. Within the book are approximately 110 names/signatures set according to date of birth date throughout year. b. Envelope and letter to Mrs Galloway, Moe from John Barry, Manager, Shamrock Hotel, Bendigo, July 1985 re directing of the book to Bendigo (45 View St); c. Note; family history and information re Liddell family (researched by??); d. Note: handwritten in ink - 'for Mulke read McCachie?' and 'Liddell - Music School in Long Gully'person, individual, musician -
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Photograph - UNKNOWN FAMILY COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH
Photograph - black and white. Tram tracks being laid. Also bluestone blocks are used. On back on photo is the word 'Long Gully ?'. Park on left of photo then a building in middle of photo says 'A.Cornwell, Baker'.W.H. Robinson, Mundy Street, Bendigo.place, transport, tram, tram tracks. long gully. -
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Photograph - VIEWS OF BENDIGO: COPIES OF 52 PHOTOS, 1850 - 1900
Copies of Photographs from - Views of Bendigo by Nicholas Caire Originals in Box 13 No.1 Sandhurst east/ City Reserve x 2 No 2 New Chum Line of Reef No 3 Sandhurst to North from top of Masonic Hall No.4 Hustler's Line of Reef No.5 Battery of stampers for crushing quartz x 2 No.6 View Sandhurst from top of Masonic Hall x 2 No.7 Excavation Quartz Reef, Ironbark Hill. No 8 St. Paul's Church. No.9 View Camp Reserve from Court House. No.10 View of Nth. Old Chum. No.11 View Camp Hill near the Lodge x 2 No.12 Garden Gully. No.13 Shamrock Hotel, Sandhurst. No.14 View from Court House, east end Pall Mall. No.15 Wesleyan Church, Golden Square x 2 No.16 Savings Bank, Sandhurst No.17 Bendigo District Hospital. No.18 Interior Wesleyan Church x 2 No.19 View Golden Square township. No.20 The Town Hall, Sandhurst. No 21 The City Hotel,Sandhurst. No 22 Pall Mall Sandhurst, No 23 Sandhurst City Market No 24 Pall Mall looking west x 2 No 25 Camp Hill x 2 No 26 Charing Cross No 27 View Sandhurst. x 2 No 28 Long Gully. No 29 Railway station and sheds No 30 Cemetery Back Ck. No 31 Kock's Pioneer Quartz Crushing Plant Long Gully. No 32 Masonic Hall. No 33 Bendigo Benevolent Asylum. No 34 Bendigo Flat. No 35 Old Chum Hill x 2 No 36 New Chum Gully No 37 Township of Eaglehawk No 38 From St Paul's tower looking west No 39 Tunnel Big Hill. No 40 From St Paul's tower looking south x 2 No 41 From St Paul's tower looking eastward x 2 No 42 From St Paul's tower looking north west x 2 No 43 Great Extended Hustlers Quartz Mining Claim No 44 Big Hill Rail line x 2 No 45 From St Paul's tower looking westward x 2 No 46 From St Paul's tower looking north west No 47 Big Hill Ranges Buick. x 2 No 48 St.Paul's Tower x 2 No 49 Eaglehawk township. No 50 Mitchell Street No 51 Botanical gardens, White Hills x 2 No 52 View Point, Sandhurst. .N.J. Caire.place, bendigo, bendigo area., views of bendigo. -
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Photograph - HORSFIELD, TAYLOR ENGINEERING WORKS, LONG GULLY, c1900-1910
... Foundry, Long Gully' hand written on back....: 'Horsfield's Foundry, Long Gully' hand written on back. Photograph ...Sepia photo of engineering workers and possibly Foundry owner/managers. 5 rows of men in front of Foundry building, 41 men in photo. Parts manufacturer. Address: 420 Backhaus Street, Long Gully (Now known as Eaglehawk Road). Ref: Sands & McDougall's Bendgio Directory 1901-1908. Physical Description: Mounted on grey cardboard. Inscriptions/Markings: 'Horsfield's Foundry, Long Gully' hand written on back.organization, business, foundry -
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Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS, RAILWAY PICNICS, c1961
Newspaper clipping. Bendigo Advertiser. Saturday October 14, 1961. Early Railway Picnics Recalled. Article includes photo of souvenir tram ticket number 3588. Springtime, 1905 was Railway picnic time. And what a time it was - with packed trains from the metropolis and country towns, and Bendigo, thronged with the crowds of gay holiday-makers. Souvenir ticket belongs to rear Mrs. A. Bolitho, 5 Webster Street, Bendigo, issued by Electric Supply Coy. Of Victoria Ltd., Bendigo Tramways. Railway Picnic September 16, 1905. The ticket belong to Mrs Bolitho's father, the late Mr J H P Ellis, who lived in McIntyre Street. Post card size, printed in sepia on cream, bears photographs of the power house, engine room, a tram (we presume one of the first models) and the boiler room. Down the sides are listed cemetery, railway station, Rodney St, Charing Cross, through to California Gully Bridge and Eaglehawk. The fare was 2d. On the back a Beehive advertisement. 'Half-Century With Trams' is a history as remembered by Mr W J Evans of Mt. Korong Road, California Gully. 'Boisterous' is a history as remembered by Mr W Bolton of the firm of Bolton Bros. recalled the early picnics as 'boisterous' affairs. 'riff-raff' used to gather at Spencer St Station, arriving in Bendigo-after having spent the night drinking. The picnicers certainly had a right royal time in those early days. Railway Picnic was also boronia time, Mr Bolton said - and bunches of fragrant West Australian borania were sold on the streets. Bolton Bros always printed the tram tickets in Bendigo in those early years. A report in the 'Bendigonian' of the 1903 Railway Picnic period told that 20 special trams came to Bendigo on Saturday morning, September 15, 1903. Railway Picnic Committee: J Southern, Mrs Tait, Mrs Hudson, Mrs Fitzpatrick, Cr J H Curnow, Sir John Quick and many members of parliament. Fare from Melbourne costing 5/ for a day return, or 7/6 for the week.organization, business, bendigo trams -
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Book - SANDHURST'S EARLY FIRE BRIGADES INCLUDING LONG GULLY, c2001
Sandhurst's Early Fire Brigades Including Long Gully. Publisher George A Ellis, Bendigo. ISBN: 0-9578144-1-0. 84 pages. Photographs & illustrations. Loose A4 sheet in back with list of corrections in book.George A Ellisbendigo, fire brigade, 1855 -1899, bendigo history fire brigades