John Robson was born at Newcastle, Northumberland, England, the son of Mathew Robson and Hannah Sproat. Hesailed to Australia on the "Arabian", landing at Port Phillip in 1854. Obituary DEATH OF MR. JOHN ROBSON ANOTHER PIONEER GONE. AN EXTREMELY VERSATILE MAN. General regret was expressed at the death yesterday morning at Miss Garnett's private hospital, of Mr John Robson, musician and and elocutonist and one of Ballarat's oldest, best known and most respected citizens. Mr Robson had been sitting for a few weeks, and his medical adviser, diagnosed his complaint as appendicitis, which afflicted, him in such a severe form that an operation was deemed to be absolutely necessary. He was removed to Miss Garnett's private hospital, and about a week ago he was operated upon. Mr Robson, being a man of robust constitution, stood the shock of the operation well, and he was making good headway towards recovery when the spell of hot weather set in, and caused exhaustion. Heart failure followed, and exhaustion the attention of his medical adviser, and the careful nursing he received, the end came peacefully at the time stated above. Mr John Robson was born at Newcastle, Northumberland, England, in , and he was therefore 72 years of age. Mr Robson's father, who was a contractor, had much to do with the building of the City of Newcastle. After passing through minor schools, Mr John Robson entered the academy of Professor Ross, and soon rose to a foremost position in the classes. When his studies were completed he was apprenticed to an architect and for a time studied the technique of this important branch of his father's calling. His adaptability for the work was great, and hopes were entertained that he would rise to a high position in the profession. Then came glowing reports of the wonderful Australian gold discoveries. Mr Robson’s father decided to migrate to these parts, and he sent a son to prepare the way. Believing that tools and timber might not be procured in Australia. Mr Robson, senr, constructed a portable wooden residence, which was shipped in pieces on the White Star liner Arabian which brought the family over. In 1854 Mr John Robson, who was then nearly 17 years of age, landed at Port Phillip, and with the other members of the family came on to Ballarat, which place he made his home to the end. When he first reached Ballarat, Mr Robson joined in the search for gold, but not being strong enough for this rough work, he turned his attention to carpentering. This he did not care much about, and in 1858 he was appointed a teacher in St. Paul's Day School, Ballarat, but in the following year he relinquished this position and became exchange clerk in the local branch of the National Bank. Being adapted to this quickly made himself acquainted with the details of a banker’s profession, and his rise was rapid. In the year 1871, about 12 years after he joined the bank, he was appointed manager, and for four years occupied that position with conspicuous success. He was connected with the National Bank for eighteen years, and in 1875 he entered business on his own account. With his brother, Mr Wm. Robson, he erected red-gum sawmills at Gunbower, on the River Murray. Subsequently he was offered the management of the Australian and European Bank in mills. In 1886, he accepted the position and held it until the bank was absorbed by the Commercial Bank of Australia. For a time he lived privately, still, how ever, holding his interest in the saw mills. In 1886, he accepted, the position of manager of the Ballarat branch of the Mercantile Bank of Australia. This bank was closed in 1892, and Mr Robson retired, altogether from commercial circles. In the meantime his brother died, and the saw-mills were sold. Mr Robson held a very important position in music, in fact he for many years was looked upon as the leading musician in Ballarat, he being master of quite a variety of instruments. In 1864. he was appointed conductor of the old Harmonic Society in this city, and subsequently conductor of the Ballarat Liedertafel. Under his leadership this society attained a high state of efficiency, which has since been well-maintained. Many years ago Mr Robson formed an operatic company from amongst Ballarat residents, and such beautiful operas as “Lucrezia Borgia' "Lucia di Lammermoor," “Ernani,' La Sonnambula,” and others were successfully rendered. As an elocutionist, Mr Robson attained much prominence, he being recognised as one of the most capable teachers in Ballarat. He was president of the one-time Ballarat Shakespearian Dramatic Club, which under his direction, from time to time produced Shakespeare’s masterpieces. In this, too, he took the chief characters, the roles of Macbeth, Othello, Hamlet, and Shylock, all being powerfully represented by him. For some years prior to his demise Mr Robson, acted as a teacher of music, and elocution, and many of his pupils, competed with great success at the Ballarat and other competitions. Some years ago he acted as adjudicator at the South street competitions, when he gave every satisfaction, and his services were frequently secured to judge at competitions in other parts of the State and in other states of the Commonwealth. At the Ballarat band contests every year, he was a conspicuous figure, and he always acted as leader of the massed bands, by whom his appearance was always enthusiastically greeted. In his younger days he took a keen interest in several forms of sport, was a successful oarsman, one of the best amateur boxers of his weight and as a billiard player was able to hold his own with professionals. 'Mr Robson was an earnest adherent of the Church of England, and in social and other organisations he from time to time held important positions. As a Anglican churchman, he was widely respected, being the official principal and lay Canon of the Cathedral, a member of the Bishops Council, and a prominent member of St. Paul's Church, Ballarat East. He was also a prominent member of the Masonic order. and was a Past Grand Junior Warden of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons of Victoria, an office which he filled with the greatest credit. He was also a member of the Old Colonists' Association and the Mechanics' Institute, was at one time vice-president of the Art Gallery was once a member of the School of Mines Council, and was many years ago made a Justice of the Pence. On many occasions he was asked to stand for Parliament, as a representative of Ballarat and on one occasion he consented to do so, but subsequently retired without going to the poll in favor of the late Mr Daniel Brophy. He was also often pressed to stand for both the Ballarat East and City Councils, but he declined to allow himself to be nominated. Mr Robson was an active gentleman, and a brilliant conversationalist. His courtesy, high mental and moral endowments, and warm open-heartedness, made him a most interesting and congenial companion. During his long residence in Ballarat, which city he declined to sever his connected with, he was well known and much courted, and was looked up on as one of the most prominent citizens, and his loss will be very severely felt. Some years ago a portrait of Mr Robson, in full Masonic regalia, was painted by he late Mr Stanton Bowman, and was presented by Mr Robson to the citizens, and it was hung in the City Hall, where it is always admired by visitors. The late Mr John Robson never married, and with his brother, James, lived for many years in Eureka street, Ballarat. The two brothers were nearly always together, and as they walked the streets with arms linked, they were frequently referred to as the Siamese twins. The only Australian relative of the late Mr John Robson is his brother. Mr James Robson, who hardly left the bedside during John's illness, and to him the blow has been a very severe one. In his bereavement he will have the heartfelt sympathy not only of the whole of the residents of Ballarat, but of people in all parts of the State. When the news of Mr Robson’s death became known the flags were flown at half-mast at the City and Town Halls, and the Old Colonists’ Hall, out of respect to the memory of the deceased. The interment will take place at the Old Cemetery this afternoon. The cortege will leave “Rothbury," Eureka street, Mr Robson’s late residence, at 3 o'clock, for St. Paul’s Church, where there will be a short service conducted by the vicar, the Rev T. A. Colebrook. (Ballarat Star, January 1910)Photographic portrait of John Robson, member of the Old Colonists' Association of Ballarat.john robson, old colonists' association of ballarat, old colonists' club

Correspondence between Aaron Beattie Esq from Beattie Physical Culture College Melbourne and E. Hilmer Smith Esq about Girls’ Physical Culture Classes in July 1928. It was intended to aid the Sydney Legacy Club establish classes for girls. Excerpts include the following information: "I would suggest that you form a special C/tee to handle the Physical Culture work. . . . I would suggest that special care be taken to see that none but fully-qualified and trained teachers handle the children - this is all important. . . . We charge every child 5/- per year, payable quarterly. We have been most fortunate here with the girls section. An old friend of mine - Mrs Gillies - is our Hon. Directress. She was - until her marriage - in charge of all Physical Culture training in the State Schools of Victoria, and is a wonderful woman. She takes complete charge, appoints her own staff and so on. We pay some of her assistants from £2.2.0 to £5.5.0 per term of 12 weeks. The class was formed in May last year with 42 girls - we now have 121, and they have left the boys far behind. Enclosed you will find a copy of our measurement chart, which is an important part - every child should be recorded before starting, and again at the end of the year. I am also sending you a copy of our Demonstration Programme. This show was given after the girls had been going for 10 months, and it was a wonderful success - all these things help to bring success, and children seem to want these things to keep them going. . . . We spend about £600 per year on our Children's Work and nearly all of that goes to the Physical Culture side." The correspondence is a good snapshot of the undertaking of Melbourne Legacy running girls' club at that point in time and that Melbourne Legacy was trying to help Sydney Legacy establish a similar program. Legacy was only 5 years old at that time and already the importance of the physical culture classes for girls was underway.Set of three typed and dated handwritten letters on paper between Aaron Beattie Esq, and E Hilmer Smith Esq. 00126.1 on Legacy Club letterhead. 00126.4 on Commonwealth Bank notepaper.girls' club, junior legatee, girls' classes, aaron beattie

Document prepared by the Electric Supply Co of Victoria, as part of an order under the Electric Light and Power Act 1896, section 5 of order No. 17 granted to company. Dated 19/2/1901 and signed by the Postmaster-General. Shows the order area being parts of the City of Ballaarat, Sebastopol and Ballarat East. Shows the street names, boundaries, principal power line routes, land reserves, parks, mine locations, railways and Lake Wendouree. Signed by R L Williams Town Clerk City of Ballarat, J R Hall for the Borough of Sebastopol, and John Gent for the Town of Ballarat EastYields information about the power supply to the Ballarat area.Cloth backed paper map, coloured and marked up as exhibit 17.Notes in ink including the signature of Benjamin Deakin 24/9/00 and certified by the three involved municipal Town Clerks.ballarat power supply, esco, electric supply co of victoria, city of ballaarat, east ballarat, sebastopol, orders, power lines, power supply

Yields information about the appearance of SEC single truck trams during 1938. Has a strong association with Wal Jack.Book - 200gsm card cover - two colours, 36 pages off white paper printed with text and 8 pages of black and white photos printed onto gloss paper, centre stapled titled "Historical Guide to Bendigo". Published by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch, 1968. Contents: Derivation of the name of Bendigo, historical facts. mining guide, post offices, early Bendigo Hotels, Bendigo Tramways, Eaglehawk, the Lonely Grave. Has photos on the Battery Tram, Steam Tram and ESCo No. 2, Pall Mall, various mines, Golden Square and the Lonely Grave. Bendigo Tram item written by H. Biggs.On page 3 in black ink "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society, Catalogue No. 119"trams, tramways, bendigo, eaglehawk, mining, post office

Forty two page book with red covers, titled "The Picturesque Folio of Ballarat - 'The Modern Athens". Sheets have been individually printed both sides, stapled and then glued to the covers. Cover - gives title and printer details First sheet - with a greetings sheet for Good wishes and seasons greetings. Has a printed date of 1905. See Inscriptions. Dated 22/11/1904. Pages 3 - 10 - a historical sketch of Ballarat, compiled by Lieut-Colonel R. W. Williams V.D. Pages 12 - 41 - photos of Ballarat and district - such as: Sturt St The Lakes Post Office - note the trams clock board - taken at corner of Lydiard and Sturt Streets, looking east. The Gardens Queen Victoria Square Lydiard and Sturt St with a horse tram in the photo Victoria Park Eureka Monument The Statues Botanical Gardens Benevolent Asylum Hospital The City Oval - Richards & Co Photograph Fairy Land - the Lake Railway Station with a D class loco waiting for a signal, 3 post home before the level crossing. Has Irwin's Provincial hotel in view. Gong Gong Lake School of Mines and Methodist Church Lake Fountain A Ballarat view - 1853 - 54. View Point Gong Gong reservoir embankment South Star Mine Lal Lal Falls Band & Loch Mine On last page has the logo for the printers - Ballarat Litho & Printing Co, successors to F. W. Niven & Co. 56 and 58 Lydiard St. Ballarat. PDF scan of book added 21/9/2019 as btm3326i.pdfOn first page in black ink " to Chorus? Dodds, from Robert Dodds, and dated 22 Nov 1904.trams, tramways, ballarat, horse trams, sturt st, gardens, railway station, hospital

Colour postcard of Bendigo talking tram No. 470 leaving the Central Deborah Mine, in the Bendigo Talking tram livery with the mine poppet head in the background. Postcard has "Central Deborah Mine and Talking Tram / Bendigo Victoria" around the edges. Two copies held. Ex Melbourne W2 470, later to be renumbered as Bendigo 35 Reproduced by the Rose Stereograph Co of Glen Waverley. Photo courtesy of Neil Cutts. Has the Rose Co. symbol on the rear of the card, along with areas for the stamp and address block. Rose Series Card No. 3157.Copy 2, has "48" in a circle in the top left hand corner of the front of the card and on the rear, the same number, and a "William F Scott" address label on the bottom left hand corner, and inscription "early 1990s" in ink.trams, tramways, bendigo, central deborah, bendigo trust

Set of 11 Agfa Plastic mounted slides - from the Eldon Hogan collection - possibly on an ARE Bendigo tours late 1960's or early 1970's with No. 18 Scanned on the Canon scanner at the depot 15/12/1971 at the time of the installation of the scanner. .1 - No 18 at Golden Square terminus with Billy Rodda's Golden Square Hotel in the background. .2 - ditto and the Victoria Bitter fence alongside the hotel. .3 - ditto and another single trucker. .4 - No. 18 at the Fire Station Loop, Golden Square line, with destination of Railway Station. .5 - No. 18 passing the Central Deborah mine, Violet St. Tram has a Briquette advertisement on the roof - the flaming briquettes. .6 - Another bogie tram at ditto. .7 - No. 18 and No. 6 crossing McCrae St loop near the depot junction? .8 - ditto .9 - No. 18 and a single trucker at the North Bendigo terminus. .10 - ditto .11 - with the single trucker leaving.tramways, trams, bendigo, golden square, central deborah, north bendigo, mccrae st, tram 18, tram 6

Set of 11 Agfa Plastic mounted slides - from the Eldon Hogan collection - possibly on an ARE Bendigo tours - mid 1960's (black destination rolls) and late 1960's or early 1970's. Scanned on the Canon scanner at the depot 15/12/1971 at the time of the installation of the scanner. .1 - No 18 with Lake Weeroona in the background - possibly at the same time as the tour with No. 18, though showing destination of Charing Cross. .2 - ditto .3 - No. 25 and two following trams on a special tour, note the white disc - Quarry Hill line? .4 - No. 29 on the Eaglehawk line at the Mt. Korong Road and the Calder Highway, with the Ampol Service station in the background. .5 - No. 29 passing Lake Weeroona with Destination of Nth Bendigo - has a Briquettes Roof Advertisement., .6 - No. 26 ditto - with two SEC Roof Advertisements. .7 - No. 24 leaving Charing Cross for Golden Square with The Beehive building, Ezywalkin, Coca Cola and the Fountain Shopping Centre in the background. .8 - No. 29 and a bogie tram at the Golden Square terminus with Golden Square Hotel and Victoria Bitter fence in the background. No. 29 has a SEC Briquettes roof advertisement. .9 - No. 29, with the Cathedral in background. Tram has a SEC Briquettes roof advertisement and destination of Golden Square. .10 - side view of a bogie tram on the Eaglehawk line? Tram has a Electric cooking roof advertisement. Photo has been over exposed. .11 - Single trucker, Violet St with the Central Deborah mine head in the background. Tram has two SEC Electric Cooking roof advertisements. tramways, trams, bendigo, lake weeroona, eaglehawk, golden square, charing cross, central deborah, tram 18, tram 25, tram 29, tram 24

Set of 11 Agfa Plastic mounted slides - from the Eldon Hogan collection - featuring an ARE tour with Nos. 21, 29 and 25 to Bendigo, mid 1960's. Scanned on the Canon scanner at the depot 15/12/1971 at the time of the installation of the scanner. .1 - No. 29 passing the Institute of Technology building, McCrae St. .2 - ditto .3 - Nos. 21 and 29 Lake Weeroona .4 - Nos. 29, 21 and 25 at the Golden Square Terminus with the Golden Square Hotel, Victoria Bitter fence in the background. .5 - ditto with a service car? .6 - ditto .7 - No. 21 with the Central Deborah mine poppet head in the background, Violet St. .8 - ditto with 21 and 29 .9 - ditto with 29 .10 - ditto with 21 and 29 .11 - 21, 29 and 25? at depot junction. Trams have SEC roof advertisements. tramways, trams, bendigo, lake weeroona, golden square, central deborah, tram 21, tram 29, tram 25

Diggers & Mining. Diggers and miners. From the middle 1850's on, there was a gradual development of gold mining in Victoria. (Remember that while the first stage of this, development was going on, tens of thousands of diggers were still working on old diggings, or rushing new fields. See earlier maps.) The first ''mines'' were small affairs, - - - Markings: 25 994:LIF I. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Red covered auction catalogue for a sale held at the Cocks Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines (1934) No Liability on 10th, 11th, and 12th March, 1942 at Eldorado, Victoria. Sale consisted of Mining Machinery, Sluicing Plant, Electrical Equipment, Stores, Tools, Buildings and Residences. J. H. Curnow & Son were the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - cocks pioneer gold and tin mines (1934) no liability, j h curnow & son, j l jamieson & co, george best, alf dale, jacob eddy, joseph tredennick, the cambridge press

Blue booklet, on front ' List of Maps, Plans, Reports and other publications of the Mines Department of Victoria. Issued by Geo Brown Secretary for Mines under the authority of The Hon. E.J. Hogan, MLA, Minister of Mines. Booklet contains list of publications of geological reports, maps etc for Ararat, Ballarat, Beechworth, Bendigo, Castlemaine, Gippsland, Maryborough.Geo Brown, Secretary for Mines under the authority of The Hon.E.J. Hogan, M.L.A. Minister of Mines.organisation, government, geological maps list

Prospectus of the Victorian Gold Association N.L. Based on a report by Messrs H. W. Gepp Consultant on Development to the Commonwealth Government and W. Baragwanath, Director of the Geological Survey of Victoria. Dated 1931 This company was formed to investigate the Deborah Mine, The Central Nell Gwynne Mine and the Monument Hill Mine. 12 pages including maps and Transverse Sections of the MinesThe Commonwealth and Victorian State Governments. E. Whitehead & Co., Pty., Ltd Printers 21 Equitale Place, Melbourne, C1.gold, mining, prospectus, bendigo, gold mines, victorian gold associatian, deborah mine, central nell gwynne mine, monument hill mine.

Victoria Hill Marong Rd Bendigo (Opposite the Gold Mines Hotel) Heritage Day Brochure 2010. Victoria Hill Guided Tours James Lerk (Bendigo Historical Society) George Ellis (Bendigo Cornish Association) Rod Orr (Bendigo Field Naturalists Club) David Bannear (Heritage Victoria) Presentations: Rod Fraser The Geology of Victoria Hill and Bendigo, Kurt Walder German Heritage Ballerstedts-miners from the Hartz Mountains crushing battery, Rod Orr Mining and the Environment in Bendigo, Michele Matthews (BRAC) Sir John Quick the Forgotten Father of Federation spent his youth in the shadow of Victoria Hill, David Bannear ''Things Forgotten'' - the Archaelogy of Bendigo, Carol Holsworth the Chinese and Victoria Hill area, John Kelly Inquests held at the Gold Mines Hotel, George Ellis The Cornish miners of the Ironbark and Long Gully area, Amanda Jean The Ironbark Heritage Study. Coath Cottage Open Day owner Andrew Ward and Restorer Gary Hill explain the history and restoration of the 1860s miners cottage after Black Saturday fire. Restoration Loans from the City of Greater Bendigo.bendigo, gold mining, heritage day 2010

Bendigo Victoria's Golden City Tourism Brochure Postcards 1960's. Charing Cross and Pall Mall looking north to the Post Office, Central Deborah Gold Mine and Vintage Tram, Chinese Joss House Emu Point Finn Street Bendigo, Charing Cross looking towards the Post Office Pall Mall Bendigo, Bendigo Vintage Tram Pall Mall Bendigo, Royal Tour Tram No. 30 Pall Mall Bendigo, Lake Eppalock at the Bendigo Yacht Club, Dusk Alexandra Fountain Pall Mall Bendigo, Sacred Heart Cathedral From High Street Bendigo, Central Deborah Gold Mine, Shamrock Hotel.bendigo, tourism, postcard

Two copies of plan for Abe Lincoln Co. Lease, New Chum, Sandhurst. One original, one copy. On top of plan 'Plan Showing Position of the Abe Lincoln Co. Lease, New Chum, Sandhurst' under name 'by H.B. Nicholas, Mining Surveyor' Sheepshead Reef, Easter reef, Alfred Reef, Allingham Reef,Adventure Reef, Belle Vue Reef, New Chum Reef, Black Lead, Victoria Reef lines shown on map with mine leases marked. On bottom of map 'Monument Hill Reef' line marked.bendigo, mining, abe lincoln lease

Leslie John Bagust Collection. Black and white photo of the Queen Victoria Gardens. In the foreground is the baby health centre, (since removed), Queen Victoria statue in white, centre background shows the RSL Hall and part of the roof and the clock tower of the Old Bendigo post Office. Background right the tower of the Shamrock Hotel and centre background is the town of the Bendigo School of mines. The right shows vehicles parked along Pall Mall. To the right of the health centre there is a small white statue, of unknown representation. At the bottom of the photo in white Queen Victoria Gardens, Bendigo and to the right is No.10.bendigo, parks and gardens, queen victoria gardens

Map of Victoria Hill Area printed on yellow paper. Details of tracks, cuttings, contours (in Metres) and Anticline. Location of mines, open cuts and buildings are shown. Numbers on map are: Ballerstedt's Claim 1 - 5; North Old Chum Co. 6; Lansell's 180, 7,8,11; Battery 9.10.12; Victoria Quartz Co. 13 - 17; Rae's Open Cut and Vicinity 18 - 28, Great Central Victoria Co 29 - 36, Adventure and Advance Area and vicinity 37 - 40 and Victoria Consols Co 41.map, bendigo, victoria hill, victoria hill area, victoria consols, new chum anticline, great central victoria, rae's open cut, w rae's home, victoria quartz, ballerstedt's open cut, lansell's 180, north old chum, central nell gwynne, john brown factory, gold mines hotel, cleopatra needle type chimney, floyd's battery, ballerstedt's 24yd claim, humboldt shaft, wittscheibe's jeweller's shop, luffsman and sterry's claim, victoria hill reserve, mines dept reervation

Joan O'Shea collection. Buff coloured book issued by Mines Department Melbourne. Victoria Australia 1936. Information contained within refers to History, Recent developments and future Prospects, Geology, Lines of Reef for the Bendigo area, information regarding tonnage of gold and values of same at that time. The index at the rear of the book lists all of the mines in the Bendigo area.Geo. Brown, Secretary for Mines, Mines Departmentmining, business, mines department

The Restoration of The Bendigo Gasworks Boiler House Complex, A Community Jobs Project March 2002 - June 2002. Final Report. Researched, compiled and written by: Fiona Gust and Simone (Mona) Krause. Front cover is purple, back cover is black and some inside pages are red or yellow. Topics in the book are: History of the Gasworks, How a Gasworks Works, Heritage Requirements, The CJP Crew, Crew Profiles, Initial Condition of the Boiler House Complex, O, H & S, Work Begins - Asbestos Removal, Clean-up, Iron Removal and Glazing. Artifact Cataloguing, where artifacts and where they were found were cataloged. On Going Discoveries. Exhauster ad Tank Room Ceilings, Pipes, Oil Spray Tower, Skillion over the Amenities Block, Posts, Beams along the Exhauster Room Wall-NE side, Beams on the SW side of the gable .. The join between the skillion and gable roof, Donuts on the Exhauster Room Wall - NE side, Trusses, Gutters and down pipes, Paint and Whitewash, Brickwork, Iron Fittings, Internal Fixtures, Generator Room/Compressor Room, Floors and Conclusion. The Captains Last Words by Peter Roberts. Acknowledgements. The coloured pages in the back are Edition One - 19.4.2002, Edition Two and Edition 3 of Combustible News which gives a progressive account of the work.buildings, gas company, the bendigo gasworks, the restoration of the bendigo gasworks boiler house complex, fiona gust, simone (mona) krause, city of melbourne gas and coke company, the bendigo mercury, the gas and fuel corporation, central deborah, community jobs project, peter roberts, chrysalis constructions, cvgt industrial training center, rod mclaughlin, allan fox, david gilroy, glen slater, aaron ott, ron whitford, daniel keogh, paul atkins, nick pearson, leigh williams, des leahy, anthony jennings, heritage victoria, the bendigo shire, central deborah, david bennear, david wright, deborah simm, community jobs unit, james thompson, mac booth, mine, tramways, discovery centre, mandy cooper, delwyn douglass, cindy tassie, helen yorston, brenda stanley, greg o'connell, kym smith, darren hutchesson, julie cain, john bullen, joe slaviero, mario joh;ns, norm harris, paul green, len cutting, jim morrissy, melissa tuddenham, fiona beckwith, leo trainor, gary anquetil, helen lynch, abbotts supply, action auction, garry floyd, bendigo trailers and hardware - matt, ron & jack, brennans - butch & robbie, bunnings - evan, brett crapper, hip pocket, jason kiel, country victorian scaffolding, paint right bendigo, alan gladman, deborah simms, graeme jennings, hugh ward, leigh williams, paul eccles, peter sporn, barb & mal krause, peter & shirley turner, bendigo copy centre

Three red covered auction catalogues for a sale of electrical mining machinery, 20 head battery, plant, mine building, equipment and stores held on 3rd to 6th February, 1964 at the Morning Star Gold Mine at Woods Point, Victoria. Some descriptions of electrical equipment, plant and buildings. Auctioneers were J. H. Curnow & Son Pty. Ltd.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - morning star gold mine, j h curnow & son, lane printing pty ltd

Three gold covered auction catalogues with black printing for Australia's First (Believed to be World's First) Gold Nugget Auction held in the Memorial Hall, Pall Mall, Bendigo on the 24th May, 1980. Catalogues are made of card and are tri-fold. On the front is a black sketch of Bendigo Historic Post Office. The inside which is white are the Conditions of Sale, the centre has the List of Nuggets which includes Lot No., No. of Nuggets and Approx. Lot Wt. in Grains. Under this are the Ingots which includes the Lot No. and Approx. Weight in Grains. Some notes are underneath. On the right fold is A History of Gold Discovery in Victoria and Large Nugget finds in the Area. Also mentioned are the Welcome Stranger Nugget, The Blanche Barkly Nugget and the Robins Nugget. On the inside gold side is A History of 3 D's Gold Mine N.L. and some information about Nuggets. On the back is Curnows name and a Reproduction of Curnows original Letterhead circa 1900.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - gold nugget auction, 3d's gold mine n.l., bendigo advertiser & clearads, mines department, welcome stranger nugget, red hill company's mine, blanche barkly nugget, precious nugget, ah chang, desmond robins, arthur robins, mining lease 452, mr a sexauer, robins nugget, gold nugget casino las vegas, bolton bros pty ltd, bluey robins, doug cahill, dick sandner, department of minerals and energy, national bank of australasia ltd, commonwealth development bank daryl mcclure, e j dunn, department of mines, curnows (bendigo), j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett, fred dyett

Jonathan Harris was born in Sussex England in 1822. His father Jonathan Snr was transported to Australia and his wife obtained permission to follow him as a free settler when Jonathan jnr was about 7 yrs.In 1842, Jonathan snr (who held a ticket of leave) and his son Jonathan Jnr were found guilty of theft and transported to Tasmania. Family history suggests that following his term, Jonathan jnr became a police detective before returning to Victoria. He and his wife had a store at Third White Hill in Bendigo and one day while walking to Eaglehawk, Jonathan found a rich vein of gold in what was to become the Hustlers Mine. He took large samples to England for crushing and subsequently sold his claim. Upon returning to Melbourne he conducted a business before taking up land at Axedale. He farmed here, including the growing of apples up until his death 20/7/1881. His efforts must have been successful as following his death the sale of property at Axedale included two pieces of land that each had two cottages that had been rented out. Jonathan was also on the board of the Axedale School.An 8 page document detailing the life of Axedale man Jonathan Harris.view street, house, goldfield

ROSEVIEW 407 High Street, Golden Square Bendigo "Roseview" was designed by Godfrey Eathorne and constructed in 1939. It is one of the few Streamline Moderne houses in the Central Goldfields region, and was one of the earliest constructed in the Bendigo region. It is an outstanding example of this style of housing. It resembles an ocean liner, and reflects the emphasis on the streamlining of methods of transportation. It utilizes both flat and curved surfaces and has little external ornamentation. The use of materials such as rounded glass windows and metal window and door frames reflects an innovative approach to construction consistent with the style. "Roseview" was constructed on a large scale, with large and spacious rooms. It reflects the prominent social status and wealth of the original owner, together with the desire for a building in 'the latest' style which was sure to attract attention and prominence in the region. It has been maintained largely in original condition. CARALULUP HOTEL 'The Sun' dated January 17, 1941 on the back. It states that 'The licence of Caralulup Hotel, near Talbot, has been surrendered, thus severing an 80 year association with the district' State Library of Victoria TOLMER GOLD ESCORT ROUTE The gold rush in New South Wales and Victoria left few able miners in South Australia. Bad economic conditions saw more than 15,000 men leave the Kapunda and Burra mines by the end of 1851. Alexander Tolmer, Commissioner of Police in 1852 proposed that the gold won by South Australians should be brought back to South Australia under an escort consisting of only a few men. In March a Gold Escort was on its way back to Adelaide with almost 6,000 ounces of gold for the vaults of the Treasury Building. After this successful trip Tolmer led two other escorts before handing over his duties. A total of eighteen gold escorts were made, the last one during November and December 1853 when Inspector Wyndham was in charge. You’ll find Gold Escort Route Monuments between Meningie, Coonalpyn and Tintinara.Many images from by Arthur Pulfer copied to slides. Twenty Slides of Bendigo: Bullen's Circus Bendigo February 1966 "Roseview", Pethard's Home at 407 High Street, Golden Square, Bendigo. 25th March 1957. House is possibly on the Midland Highway Epsom, Bendigo - 8 April 1955 Kangaroo Flat Bus Lines mini bus The Big Tree Sedgwick Road March 1972 The old Golden Gully Hotel Diamond Hill Road, Bendigo The old Lockup Eaglehawk Bendigo September 1967 Market Gardens - possibly North Bendigo North Deborah Mine photo taken from Breen Street 1958 Laying the track to get the engine into the park, looking down Mitchell Street Bendigo Engine R766 in the Victorian Railways Institute Park Railway Place Bendigo On the Methodist Church Steps Arnold street Bendigo Miner's Hut at Moliagul Basket Lunch - White Hills Botanical Gardens - St johns 100 year celebrations White Hills Swimming Pool February 1970 White Hills Botanical Gardens Bendigo Bendigo Show Parade 1958 The Arrival of the Cobb and Co Coach in Bendigo September 1963 history, bendigo, james lerk collection, golden square high school, dragon loong, white hill botanical gardens, 407 high street bendigo, r766 engine, bullens circus, caralulup, moligual, bendigo show, tolmer's gold route, kangaroo flat bus lines, eaglehawk lockup, arnold street methodist church, elephants