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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - RANDALL COLLECTION: WILLIAMSON STREET BENDIGO
Postcard, Williamson Street, Bendigo, Showing St. Paul's church in centre rear, large chimney in front of it, Tree lined streets including Hargreaves St., Williamson St. Andrews Auction Rooms on the Williamson St corner.Top right is the railway goods shed and in front of that is the Fortuna Hustler's Mine poppet legs.postcard, photograph, bendigo -
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Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: NEW CHUM REEF MINE STATS
Copy of a page titled New Chum Reef (Continued). Listed is the name of Mine, Depth, Production, Dates, Plant, Machinery, Comments and Position. Mines listed are:- Little Chum, Young Chum, Craven, Garibaldi, Ellesmere, South Old Chum, New Chum Consolidated, North Ellesmere, New Chum United, Abraham Lincoln Battery, Lansell's 222, Fortuna Battery, Lansell's Fortuna, Lazarus, Lazarus, West End and Pioneer,bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - new chum reef mine stats, little chum, young chum, craven, garibaldi, ellesmere, south old chum, new chum consolidated, north ellesmere, new chum united, mt alvernia hospital, abraham lincoln battery, lansell's 222, fortuna battery, fortuna, private tunnel, lansell's fortuna, lunt, lazarus, chum hill, lazarus, west end, army survey unit, pioneer -
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Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: TRAMS INFORMATION
Information on O Class Trams, First introduced, Last Withdrawn, Electrics, Size and Seating, W2 with a small photo, where they can be found, some went to the USA, W5 with a small photo, W6 and the Bendigo Toastrack Tram with Nos, Introduced, Withdrawn, Electrics, Size and Seating/Crush Load. Also listed is where other trams can be seen. Also mentioned some early history of Bendigo, The Heritage Walk, The Central Deborah, Sandhurst Town, the early route from Melbourne to Bendigo, Creswick, Castlemaine and the Old Market. (7 pages).bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - trams information, prahan and malvern tramway trust, hawthorn tramway trust, melbourne and metropolitan tramways board, australian electric transport museum, david hoadley, tramway musuem of victoria, hawthorn tram depot, david bromage, sydney tramway museum, bendigo tramways, museum of transport and technology nz, whiteman park tramway museum, haddon tramway museum, the old canberra tram company, ballarat vintage tramway, bendigo toastrack tram, kilmore cable tramway, railway museum, scienceworks, tasmanian transport museum, launceston tramway museum society, ballarat vintage tramway, central deborah gold mine, chinese joss house, castleton, sandhurst, shamrock hotels, dai gum san wax museum, post office, law courts, alexandra fountain, beehive store, fortuna villa, sandhurst town -
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Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: MINING LANDSCAPE - NEW CHUM GULLY, BENDIGO, 1860-70's
Black and white copy of landscape showing many poppet heads, mining activity in New Chum Gully, Bendigo. Fortuna Villa visible on ridge line, rear of photo. Horse and covered cart in foreground.unknownperson, individual, basil miller -
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Photograph - FORTUNA COLLECTION: DRAWING ROOM? FORTUNA VILLA, c.1900
Black and white photograph of Drawing Room ? Fortuna Villa, Home of the Lansell family, Chum Street, Bendigo. History of object: George Lansell - Quartz King, Bendigo. Photographed for Bendigo Advertiser 11.1.2000. Did Edith Lansell have some say in decoration and furnishing of this room? Note over stuffed chairs. Heavy drapes and lace curtains at windows mirrored back of statue alcove. All typical of period.W Ninnisbuildings, residential, fortuna villa -
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Photograph - FORTUNA COLLECTION: FOYER, FORTUNA VILLA
Black and white photograph of hallway decorated with many paintings, statures, chairs, etc. Decorated ceiling. History of object: James Lerk 2000 'Quartz King George Lansell's portrait hangs over the marble overmantle of the fire place in the foyer of 'Fortuna Villa'The bronze incense urns are now in the Bendigo Art Gallery collection'. Photographed for Bendigo Advertiser 11.1.2001W Ninnisbuildings, residential, fortuna villa -
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Photograph - FORTUNA COLLECTION: CONSERVATORY, FORTUNA VILLA
Black and white photograph. Large room board lined ceiling. Arch openings each side. Decorative windows, potted plants, folding chairs, tables, stone? Floor. History of object: James Lerk 2000 'Fortuna ville' conservatory with its Venetian glass windows. The glass has recently been re-furbished and re-set in the frames. Phtoograph by W Ninnis'. Photographed for Bendigo Advertiser 11.1.2001W Ninnisbuildings, residential, fortuna villa -
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Photograph - FORTUNA COLLECTION: TABLE SET FOR CELEBRATION, FORTUNA VILLA
Black and white photograph. Room showing table set for celebration. Walls with many paintings, a clock, arched doorway with patterned glass. History of object: James Lerk 2000 - 'Preparations for festivities at 'Fortuna Villa' the hub of the privileged segment of Bendigo society's social life. Photograph by W Ninnis. Photographed for Bendigo Advertiser 11.1.2001W Ninnisplace -
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Photograph - FORTUNA COLLECTION: GEORGE LANSELL'S BEDROOM, FORTUNA VILLA, c1900
Black and white photograph of George Lansell's bedroom at Fortuna villa. History of object: George Lansell 'The Quartz King', Fortuna Villa, Chum Street, Bendigo. Ornate furnishings of a bedroom of period showing half of room. Note ornate wardrobe and mirror on marble topped table next to marble fireplace. Note use of ornaments and pictures.W Ninnisplace, residential -
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Photograph - FORTUNA COLLECTION: LAKE BY FORTUNA
Black and white photograph showing lake by 'Fortuna'. The mansion owned by Ballestredt and later, Lansell families. View shows willowed margins and wind-driven construction on lake surface. Inscriptions: Top RH corner face of mount. MP 213. Stamped in circle on back: 'Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. Top RH corner on back 'MP 213' printed in clack ink. Written in blue ink 'Main Lake at Fortuna'. History of object: Previous Acc. No. 'MP 213'.cottage, miners -
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Photograph - FORTUNA COLLECTION: MARBLE STATUE ON A PEDESTAL
black and white photo: an architectural niche next to draped windows to left and right. Marble statue on a pedestal, depicting a partially draped woman. On front bottom margin, Bartlett Bros. Bendigo.Bartlett Bros. Bendigo.buildings, fittings & materials, `lancewood house -
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Photograph - BENDIGO: LANDSCAPE VIEW - NEW CHUM MINE, 1875
black and white photo ( copy ) view of portion of Bendigo showing weatherboard cottages, large brick houses, mine chimneys, poppet legs, adults in foreground. On image handwritten on top ' New Chum United, Fortuna, B. Lazarus home, Lazarus New Chum, Old Chum. On back in pen ' New Chum Mines, Lansell's Fortuna in background, J.B. Lazarus' home in middle distance.' A. Richardson, 29 Harrison St.,N.J. Caireplace, landscape view, bendigo -
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Photograph - LANDSCAPE VIEW OF BENDIGO
photocopy of photograph: early Bendigo, taken from View Hill ? Of the Chum Goldmines. Handwritten around photo: ' New Chum United' ' Fortuna/B. Lazarus Home' ' Lazarus' New Chum ' ' Old Chum 'place, landscape view, bendigo -
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Photograph - FORTUNA COLLECTION: FORTUNA HUSTLERS WINDING MACHINE, 1910 ?
sepia photograph on cream board. Winding engine, written across of photo ' Fortuna Hustler's mine, near Bendigo Goods Sheds 2240 ft' 5 males standing near machine. Winding machine photographed from rear of machinery from an elevated position, a group of five men standing near the controls. (Photo belonged to Albert Richardson, whose father was an engine driver at the Fortuna Hustlers Mine. ( possibly ? ) ON BACK FORTUNA HUSTLERS B R S A RICHARDSONW.H. Robinsonorganization, business, fortuna hustlers winding machine -
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Photograph - BOTANICAL GARDENS
sepia photograph on cream board. Driveway/pathway, gravelled, eucalypt and conifer trees, uncut grass, wire fence middle distance. Pathway curving to left from front of photo. Written in blue pen on rear of photo : Botanical Gardens or early path in Fortuna. English trees planted, e.g. cypress. Holdsworth Road, adj. White Hills Cemetery Reserve. Crowned road grade. Heavy intermediate fence posts.unknownplace, land, botanical gardens, fortuna ? -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - REPORT ON MINES DEC. 1ST 1966
Handwritten notes listing 14 reports on mines and locality plans. If it was decided to have postcrds of some famous mines, there is a suggestion of how they ould be set out. Also a paragraph thanking the Mine's Dep't, Miss Parry and Mr. E. Jackman for work they have done.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, report on mines dec 1st 1966, carlisle united, central nell gwynne, central red white and blue, fortuna hustlers, garden gully united, gt extended hustlers, lady barkly, new argus, new chum railway, new chum syncline, new moon, new red white and blue consolidated, south new moon, united hustlers and redan, mine's dep't, miss parry, mr e jackman -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - LEADING AND PROMINENT MINES
Handwritten notes with the first page relating to typing of the notes. Next three pages relate to leading and prominence of mines - the United Devonshire, formed 1873; the Victoria (Reef) Quartz formed 1878, start 1870 as Victoria Reef; and the Hercules & Energetic.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, leading and prominent mines, miss parry, carlisle united, fortuna hustlers, gt extended hustlers, mines dep't, central blue, lady barkly, new argus, new moon, new blue consolidated, south new moon, mr e jackman, united devonshire, victoria (reef) quartz, victoria reef, annals, mr wood, hercules & energetic, hercules, b a g -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - QUESTION 5 ON VICTORIA HILL
Handwritten notes and carbon copy titled Question 5. Notes refer to Victoria Hill being opended up by Theodore Ballerstedt and his son early in 1854. Theodore Ballerstedt left for Germany having sold his home, crushing battery and mine to Mr Geo Lansell. He called the mine the '180'. Next mine north to the '180' was the Victoria Quartz. Also contains notes on machinery, geological formations and earning from the mines.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, question 5 on victoria hill, theodore ballerstedt, mr geo lansell, fortuna villa, commonwealth survey regiment, the 180, ballerstedt's original open cut, bendigo south rotary club, john wybrandt, north old chum coy, victoria quartz, victoria reef quartz company, mr william rae, a roberts & sons united ironworks, australian mining standard special edition 1899, bendigo advertiser 10/2/1897, a harkness & coy, bendigo advertiser 30/6/1910 page 5, rae's open cut, e j dunn, bendigo saddle reefs, wittscheibe's 'jeweller's shop', roberts & frost, ashley noy & coy, grant & co, woodward & son, couth allen and co, taylor gould and co, crawshaw & co, roberts & co -
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Photograph - FORTUNA COLLECTION: FORTUNA, 1960's ?
Hand tinted photo of Fortuna. Front view of property, palm tree in right front foreground, fir tree in centre. Pond with lilies on water in immediate foreground. Diving board on bank on left of pond. Photo is framed by tree branch.F.T. Kennedyplace, building, fortuna -
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Book - FORTUNA COLLECTION: MAPMAKERS OF FORTUNA
MAP MAKERS OF FORTUNA - A HISTORY OF THE ARMY SURVEY REGIMENT - 234 pages with maps, illustrations, photos.Valerie Lovejoyhistory, army survey regiment, bendigo, army survey regiment, fortuna, cartography, mapmakers -
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Document - FORTUNA COLLECTION: POSTER - 50TH ANNNIVERSARY - ARMY SURVEY REGIMENT (FORTUNA), 1992
Poster - 50th Annniversary - Army Survey Regiment (Fortuna), 13/3/1992. Cermonial Parade, QEO; Open Day - Fortuna Villa; Australian Army Band in Concert - Fortuna Lakeside. Logo and background Fortuna 'sketch' plus details of above activities.organization, military, army survey regiment (fortuna) -
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Document - FORTUNA COLLECTION: POSTER - FORTUNA GARDEN FETE 1964, 1964
Double-side Poster - Fortuna Garden Fete 14/11/1964 Description of stalls, raffles, afternoon tea and children's entertainnment. Other side (reverse) has map of grounds with location of activities, toilets, St.John's Ambulance.buildings, residential, fortuna villa -
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Photograph - OLD CHUM MINE, 1900's
Negative of view of Old Chum mine, taken from rear of Fortuna. Garden in foreground. Poppet head and chimneys in background. Inscriptions: 'Negative', 'Old Chum Mine from rear of Fortuna, probably early 1900's', 'per survey regiment'.topic, mining, old chum mine -
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Book - BENDIGO THE GOLDEN CITY
Bendigo the Golden City. Publisher: Nucolorvue Productions, Mentone, Victoria. 24 Pages. Photographs, illustrations, in colour. Printed while R.A.S.E. Cartographic Unit was in Fortuna, but before the Teachers' Training College was operating.bendigo, history, bendigo -
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Book - VISION SPLENDID BENDIGO, 1986
Vision Splendid Bendigo. Cream coloured paper 56 pages, with line drawings of landmark buildings of Bendigo. Drawings by Jan Neil. Vision Splendid Introduction, Wesleyan Church Golden Square, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Central Deborah Mine, Marlborough House, Fuse factory, Goldmines Hotel, Fortuna Villa, Bon Accord, Heinz Butcher Shop, Long Gully State School, California Gully State School, Stone cottage Harvey Town, Eaglehawk Town Hall, Caradon, Eaglehawk State School, Victoria Hotel, Bendigo Pottery, Eucalyptus Distillery, St Luke’s, Lake Weeroona, Joss House, Benevolent Home, Lansellstowe, Kaithness, Malmo Valentine Street, Dudley House, Rifle Brigade Hotel, Fire Station, Masonic Hall, Temperance Hall, Old Post Office, Wesley Church, St. John’s Church, Alexandra Fountain, Commercial Bank View Point, State Bank, St Paul’s Cathedral Railway Station, National Bank, Town Hall, Post Office, Shamrock Hotel, Camp Hill State School, Police Barracks, Law Courts, Specimen Cottage, Technical College, St. Kilian’s Church, Tram Depot, St. Aidan’s OrphanageJan Neilbendigo, buildings, heritage buildings, heritage, heritage buildings, bendigo. -
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Book - PLUMBOB, 1968
Plumbob. The unit magazine of AHQ Survey Regiment Bendigo, which was located at Fortuna. Vol 1 No 2 Dec 1968bendigo, history, fortuna and survey reg. -
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Photograph - FORTUNA COLLECTION: FORTUNA, c1920s
Black and white photo. The hall at Fortuna Villa. Bottom left of a fire place with plants and deer sitting in it, on either end of the mantle are statues of ladies sitting reading, in the centre is a man holding up a disc shaped object. Along the wall there are a number of paintings one is of Sir George Lansell, others are landscapes. Also along the wall standing on the floor is a collectors cabinet on beautifully carved legs. A lady crouched down with an elbow on her knee, she is sitting on a pedestal. On the right of that is a cabinet is what appears to be a kerosene lantern then a Fire place screen. Markings/Inscriptions: Bartlett Bros. Bendigo. Sticky label on front centre bottom; 338 ST 83buildings, residential, fortuna villa, bartlett bros. bendigo -
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Photograph - FORTUNA COLLECTION: OLD CHUM MINE AND FORTUNA
Black and white photograph of Old Chum Mine and New Chum Hill and Lansell's Fortuna with villa and lake. Lake in foreground.place, mining site, new chum -
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Photograph - LANSELL'S 222 MINE, c. 1880's
Black and white photograph, taken from the corner of Thistle and Chum Streets, Lansell's 'Fortuna' is in the background. Note is made of the following unusual features: 1. Poppet legs 125 feet high (tallest on the field) on the North side of Chum St; engine house on opposite side. 2. 'Cleopatra Needle' type square - sectioned chimney on left and mullock road, 65 feet from ground at landing brace, where quartz was trucked directly across to Lansell's crushing battery in his 'Fortuna' grounds.place, mining site, lansell's 222 mine -
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Photograph - RAILWAY STATION BENDIGO, early 1900's ?
sepia photo (postcard ) photo taken from elevated position on north side of Mitchell Street, of Railway Station, Bendigo. Fortuna Hustlers ( 2240 ft. ) mine on LH side of photo. Engine shed in centre of photo, with steam issuing from engine behind. ( not visible ) Horse and buggies in middle of street. Mitchell Street is unmade. On bottom left of card ' Railway Station, Bendigo ' On back 'Fortuna Hustlers 2240 ft ' and Mng 8, Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch.place, landscape view, bendigo railway station