Handwritten note from Jonathan Day of George Hotel St Kilda dated June 15th 1894 acknowledging receipt of cheque signed Jonathan Day.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Bound) Notes relating to a meeting of the Bendigo Bicentennial Community Consultative Committee (30th March 1987). Agenda plus correspondence. Reference to 1. National Register of Unusual Monuments Project (incl. Statue of George Lansell, Bendigo); application for grants for i. microfilming Bendigo Advertiser ; ii history of the Cornish miners; iii commemorative art work; entries for design of pictorial Quilt competition (three entries described); correspondence re the Bicentennial Commemorative Art Work (Gateway Sculpture - Anthony Pryor)Bendigo Bicentennial Committeebendigo, history, centenary, bendigo bicentennial community consultative committee. national register of monuments project. first fleet re-enactment company, bendigo art gallery

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71.Three typed sides of two pages, undated, but in sequence labelled 1964. Reference to being written in the first week of 1965. Titled 'The Mayor Speaks'. Topics include: visit to the Scout Jamboree, meeting with 'Bendigo boy' Air Marshall Sir George Jones, and a book of poems by Selina Deravin.bendigo, council, report, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo.

Subscription Form for ''Annals of Bendigo'' - background and details re: George McKay and the production of the series in the reprint edition. (1967) Describes the new edition and the details for ordering same. A sample page (1912) is included for illustration purposes.Annals of Bendigoperson, individual, george mckay, bendigo advertiser, annals of bendigo.

Biography of George James Murray (and descendants) written by Peter Thornton Murray September 1990. 13 pages with covering letter to BHS thanking for cooperation. (letter states that more family information is being sought to expand on what is in this doc.)Peter Thornton Murrayperson, individual, george james murray

Information re Billy Midwinter (and Midwinter Oval/Inn - California Gully) provided by Lionel Newell (1967?) Reminiscence re Midwinters Inn (Shanty), Midwinters Oval and Midwinters Cricket Club. Father of author was licensee of Sir Charles Napier Hotel (Early and Thorn Sts.) Mention of names in team and opponents from Eaglehawk and North Bendigo teams. Covering handwritten letter from author.Lionel J. Newellperson, individual, billy midwinter, borough bulleton advertiser, calafornia gully, midwinters inn (shanty), midwinters oval cricket club, bell toper hill school, david scott, harry boyle, auatralian eleven cricketer, almanac, day brothers, sir charles napier hotel, james barker, burt newell, mr sam mcllwraith, george (ishy) forbes, will hay's drapery emporium, jimmy potters barber shop, camp hotel, captain moonlight.

Enquiry to BHS re James Edward Maguire from C Kimpton 1991. Maguire was a policeman in Bendigo, Strathfieldsaye and Lockwood. Seconded in 1878 to hunt for Ned Kelly in Benalla. Second child was born in Janiember (near Serpentine). Reply.C. Kimpton, Alex H. Stone.person, individual, james edward maguire, ned kelly, strathfieldsaye and lockwood. george. h. watson, serpentine.

Details of life (and invention) of Anthony George Maldon Mitchell (talk to Bendigo BHS by Derek Ravenscroft). Mitchell was born in London but given the name of Maldon because of the family's association with that town. ( Mitchell invented important compact bearing for steam/warships).person, individual, anthony george maldon mitchell, mitchell invested important compact bearings for steam/warships.

Black & White studio photo. Female aged approx fifty years. Head & shoulders. Un-captioned, however list of photo recipient names reverse.H A George Castertonphotograph, person, female

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 308 page hardcover book of the journeys by the arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson. Illustrated with B & W photos and maps. Forewords by H.F. Osborn and R. W. Brock. Published in 1924 by George G. Harrap & Co, London. Printed in Great Britain by Unwin Bros. Ltd. Catalogue sticker '2142 STE' on spine. Handwritten in ink on flyleaf ''To Alec H Chisholm with pleasant remembrances of an afternoon at the Burrellls with the platypus from Vilhjalmur Stefansson Sydney August 8 1924''. Pasted inside front cover is a newspaper obituary to V. Stefansson from the Sydney Morning Herald 28-8-1962.Vilhjalmur Stefanssonbooks, collections, ethnology, alec h chisholm collection, vilhjalmur stefansson, arctic explorer, eskimos, ethnology

a. 7 handwritten pages (author - Grahame Robertson, 24 Duneba Avenue Pymble 2073 NSW, date?) re ''History of the Young family in Bendigo''. George Young and J B Young; detailed genealogical information about both families; b.Copy of newspaper cutting (10/9/1936) re Mr and Mrs J B Young - Golden Wedding . Portrait photographs of both people. J B Young was son of George Young, one of the earliest pioneers of Bendigo (printing and stationery business). Mrs Young was daughter of Rev Joseph King, Minister of Congregational Church, Bendigo, 1874-1881. Further details in two columns of print. Other names; Anne Beale Young, John Beale Young, Frederick George Young, George Gibson Young, Miriam , Charlie Seymour, George Bolton, Fred Tuckerman, Mr Jennings, Mr. R. Gerdeson, Mr. Ron Hilton, Edith Dunlop, Sir. Michael Young.person, individual, young family, congrational church bendigo, st andrews college myers street, bendigo high school, austtralian natives association, ffederation league, mr alfred deakin, bendigo nenevolent asylum, bendigo mechanice institute, bendigo royal bank, bendigo gas company, bendigo and eaglehawk star permanent building society, bendigo stock exchange.

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 47 page hardback book telling the story of George Francis Train (an eccentric American millionaire). Australian Heritage Books, edition limited to 500 copies. Published in 1946 by the Hawthorn Press, Melbourne. Designed and printed by John Gartner at the Hawthorn Press. Catalogue sticker '2160 TUR' on spine.Clive Turnbulllbooks, collections, biography, alec h chisholm collection, clive turnbull, george francis train, biography

An illuminated address presented to Mrs George Lansell by the Bendigo Gold District General Hospital upon the death of her Husband 20th April 1906. Leather bound with silver embossing, printed in black with an off white silk frontispiece.person, individual, george lansell, lansell, bendigo hospital

(Copy of ) photo of John Boyd Watson. On reverse, detail of birth and death (Place & date) and reference ''Town and Country Journal 15/6/1880, p. 19) Handwritten also on reverse: Frank Cusack, 75 Russell St Bendigo. Newspaper clipping from The Bendigo Advertiser, Date Unknown, 'The Way We Were'. Grand. John Boyd Watson made a fortune from gold in Bendigo, but he is less well known than George Lansell for two reasons. He died well before Lansell and he invested his money outside Bendigo. His Home on the corner of Rowan and Wattle Streets, 'Kent House', is about to be restored and the owners want to put back the veranda the way it was before this photo was taken. If anyone can help, please phone John Launder on 0438 544 268or email [email protected], individual, john boyd watson

Photograph: hand-tinted image of Conservatory Gardens, with King George V statue prominent in centre.bendigo, parks and gardens, conservatory gardens, bendigo, conservatory gardens, king george v

Photograph from Mrs E Dowling collection. Black and White. Ten people posed in two rows. Bush backdrop. On reverse labelled - Uncle George's Family. Back row left to right - Eva, Nellie, Gilbert, Lansell, Elsie, Edna. Front Row - Edith, Dad, Mum, Hillier. Possibly related to Lithgow and Weir families.genealogy, family, lithgow, weir family, lithgow family

Letters and historical research information re Johann Menge (1788-1852). Includes three letters to A Richardson from Val Menge (wife of possible descendant of Johann Menge) , dated December 19970, Feb 1971 and March 1971; Extract from ''South Australia and its Mines''(1846); Extract from ''Historical studies of Australia & New Zealand Vol 10''; Extract from the ''Australian Dictionary of Biography''; extract from George Stevenson's Journal in ''Royal Geographic Society of Australia - South Australian Branch, Vol 30, p. 62; Extract from ''The history of South Australia pp. 186-187; Extract from letter written by ''The South Australian Register'' (1852); Extract from '' Tasmanian Historical Research Association'' Papers and proceedings Vol 11, No. 2, pp 31 - 46; copy of book review (unknown paper) of ''Opal Men'', with sketch of Johann Menge, who first discovered opal in Australia. Menge was a mineralogist/geologist with a talent for languages - ''eccentric'' -died in poverty at Forest Creek, 1852.Val & Ted Mengeperson, individual, johann menge

Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 159 page hardback book of poems by George Murray ('Milreoch') entitled 'The Green Lady of Carrick and other verses'. B&W photo of the author opposite the title page. Published and printed by William Maclellan, Glasgow in 1950. Catalogue sticker '2010 MUR' on spine.George Murraybooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, george murray, poetry

''A brief life history of Henry Kentish and his son Cecil W Kentish''; Author Cecil W Kentish. 32 page typed booklet describing the travels of the Kentish family in the period 1836 to mid 1920s in some detail - Adelaide, Melbourne, Bendigo, Bridgewater, Queensland. Little detail after mid-1920s (page 32).Cecil W. Kentishperson, individual, henry kentish, henry kentish, cecil wallace. kentish, thomas frone kentish, james kentish, sir john hindmarsh, lieutenant colonel george gawler, mt macedon, black forest, looney joe, wesleyan church, mr james jeffrey, dr backhaus, frances elizabeth webb, pyramid view, durham ox, mt hope station, pyramid railway station

Postcard -Black and white photograph of HM King George v . Coronation , 22.6.1911 dressed in military uniform and medals rear of card -Marlborough Art Series printed in Australia.postcard, photograph, portrait, postcard -black and white photograph of hm king george v . coronation , 22.6.1911 /-marlborough art series printed in australia

Typed copy of the Bendigo Gold Fields , collected and arranged by V. R. Dwyer, 1968. On front cover: Australian Gold Production Bendigo Gold Field. Image of tin dish washing. Cover has an image of two people tin dish washing. Notes include a brief history of gold in Australia, Bendigo Goldfield yields, Bendigo Gold Nuggets, Victorian Nuggets, gold prices, yield for the years 1851 to 1890, lines of reef, mine shafts and depth, location, public buildings and organisations and mines listed for each reef. Typed copy of this document is held in Folder 130, number 3621.18.cottage, miners, mining in bendigo, bendigo gold fields index, v r dwyer, strzelecki, edward hargreaves, thomas hancock, henry frenchman, wittscheibe, ballerstedt, fortuna villa, george lansell, the rocks, victoria nugget, dascombe nugget, welcome stranger, welcome nugget, canadian nugget, sarah sands, lady hotham, maryborough, heron nugget, blanche barkley, vicount canterbury, precious nugget, poseidon, gold prices, gold yield 1851 - 1890, location of shafts, mechanics institute, old masonic hall, court, st killians, forrest st methodist church, hospital, baptist church, bendigo gas company, st andrews presbyterian church, bendigo benevolent home, railway, st marys church of england, bendigo m p building society, st pausl church of england, high school, city family hotel, fire brigade, b u f s dispensary, synagogue, beehive store, school of mines, bendigo miners association, st marys convent, dr backhaus, st mathews long gully, salvation army, post office, art gallery, sacred heart cathedral, eaglehawk town hall

Hard bound green covered book with gold lettering - What To Eat and Why - by George Carroll Smith , MD - Boston , Mass./ Philadelphia and London WB Saunders Company 1912 / note on inside front cover ' James Little importer of Medical & Surgical Works , 430 Bourke St Melbourne ' Copyright 1911, reprinted January 1912, Printed in America / food as treatment for various ailmentsG. Carroll Smithbook, lydia chancellor collection, collection, what to eat and why - by george carroll smith , md - boston , mass / wb saunders company / james little importer of medical & surgical works , 430 bourke st melbourne

Sepia toned image of three rows of boys, seated in front of wooden building. Image printed on postcard. Boys dressed in jackets, shorts and long socks or gaiters? Lady standing behind. On rear of photo written in pencil 'No 1189, Golden Square State School about 1890. Teacher Miss Noble, George Fone seated second from right, front row. George Fone born 1880.' in green pen ' Please return to 6 Clowis St., South Yarra' In black pen 'Mrs Fone, Bendigo'. Registered post envelope addressed to Barry Goode Principle Golden Square Primary School 5531 6 laurel Street Golden Square Victoria 3550. Reverse of envelope gives the senders address as Lana Newton 24 Regent Street Brighton East Vic 36187. Also has the instruction' please do not bend - old photos'.bendigo, education, golden square primary school

Back row L to R, Ian Phillips, Neil Qualtrough, Mr. Farrent, Mr. Harrowfield, rup Brown, John Tavenor 2nd. Row, Sherrill Hargreaves, Bev Morshead, Pam Hurcus, Nolan Gerand, Janice shipp, Maureen Browning, Rhonda Browning, Lourise Malone, Cynthia Tavenor, front Niel Ipsen, Brian Sims, Nancy Evans, June Boys, Joan Evans, Caroline Pinch, George Hargreaves, Ken Jorgensen. Bendigo Advertiser Photographic Service, written on bottom. Enclosed with photo is envelope addressed to Mr. Barry Goode, Principal, Golden Square Primary School,, sender on back Lana Newton, 24 Regent Street, Brighton East. Date on front handwritten, not postmark 21.3.12bendigo, education, golden square primary school

Letter from Fay Roucher thanking Shane Rodda for 125th. Celebrations. Mentions her mother born 1904: Lillian Francis Kidd, her eldest brother Leslie George Kidd (1902) Frank Kidd (1907) Muriel Mabel Kidd (1910)bendigo, education, golden square primary school

One small oval tin plate portrait photograph of a male, mounted in a cardboard surround which reads Gove and Allan 6 Sturt St Ballarat, 324 George St Sydney, 95 Swanston St Melbourne and 23 King William St Adelaide.Gove and Allanphotograph, portrait, male

2 small portrait photographs by R.Yeoman Photographer Miniature & Portrait Painter 139 Clarendon Street Emeral Hill / South Melbourne . Written in pencil on back 7916/1 Ted Owen? 7916/2 George Swindley.R.Yeoman.photograph, portrait, male

Invitation to Official Opening of Golden Twin Cinema (1975). On folded light card. Invitation (to Mr and Mrs G Cattenach - inscribed on dotted line) to a Charity Night and Official Opening of Golden Twin Cinema and the World Premiere performance of Tim Burstall's ''Endplay'' on Saturday 20th December, 1975. Opening by the Honourable F J Granter, MLC. Donation $10 Single. Dress: Black Tie.entertainment, theatre, golden twin cinema, golden twin cinema, george mallaby, belinda giblin, john waters, honourable f. j. granter.

Photocopy of Death Certificate re George Biggins -died 12.12.1926 at Heathcote Hospital age 61 of Septicemia and Cardiac failure / Photocopy taken from Third Schedule Deaths in the District of Heathcote , Victoria book .The main information re: death details are intact , but there is evidence of some writing which is indistinctdocument, george biggins

Lansell's Fortuna Brochure -Stapled brochure -sketch of main entrance to Lansell's Fortuna Villa on the front cover /rear page shows 'Conceptual elevation for the development of Fortuna Villa by architect W.O. Beebe / the first page shows "Commanding Officer's Introduction 'with mention of George Lansell's most likely approval of the Army's acquisition of his property /the brochure contains black and white and coloured photosdocument