Photograph (proof 72) Shows a Tornado Funnel stretching from very dark clouds to the ground. A white wooden fence stands out in the foreground. Original is in an oval frame. Underneath the photo is written : Australian Tornado at Marong, Loss if life and destruction of property, Sept, 27th 1911, photo taken by C. Hosken, 3 miles distant, Bolton Bros. print. At the side of the photo, written in biro is: same sized negative.C. Hoskentopic, weather, tornado, tornado0 at marong, c. hosken

Two photographs (proofs 63A and 63 B&C),. 63A,. A factory on fire, the building is almost hidden from view by the smoke.,63B&C,. Two different views of the factory buildings at the Water Wheel Flour Mill Bridgewaterbuildings, commercial, water wheel flour mill, water wheel flour mills bridgewater, factory fire

Photograph of a steel wheeled tractor bogged in a dam?, the mud is about two thirds of the way up the rear wheels. There is a man seated on the tractor, there is another steel wheeled tractor with a chain attached to the bogged one. The surrounding country is flat, with some trees in the distance. Written on the back is C. Hercus photo, Glen James bogged in Detroit Fordson Tractor.C. Hercustopic, farming, tractors, detroit fordson tractor, c. hercus, glen james

Three photos of a wedding party and guests in front of W.A. Smith Butchers. There are three horse drawn buggies with fringed canopies, each with two horses. In the background is the W.A. Smith shop front with attached dwelling. Written on an attached piece of paper ' Smith Wedding C. 1920. Now Leon Kelly Hairdresser, Victoria Street Eaglehawk (referring to the building ?) also see P. Grenfell for print.person, group, wedding, brown smith wedding, w.a. smith butcher. leon kelly

Postcard from Mr. and Mrs. Cohn addressed to Mr. B. Newell c/o Cohn Bros. Ltd. Wishing all their staff a merry Christmas. Photograph depicts Mr. and Mrs. Cohn standing on the steps of the Kaisers Palace in Berlinpostcard, mr. and mrs. cohn, cohn brothers mr. and mrs. cohn, kaisers palace, berlin

Map: Parish of Salisbury, County of Bendigo. Parish plan.By Authority A. C. Brooks Government Printer, Melbourne. Drawn and Reproduced at the Department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne.map, bendigo, parish plan, salisbury

Photograph. Norman Penrose collection: (A) Photo portrait of a man wearing a suit and tie. He is also wearing glasses, dark hair. (B) Tinted portrait of a lady with black hair. She is wearing a grey dress with beads and fabric flowers and leaves at the shoulders. She is also wearing sun glasses. Picture mounted on cardboard. (C) Black and white portrait of a lady with shoulder length curly hair. She is wearing a black dress. She is also wearing glasses. Portrait mounted with matt board. (D) Coloured portrait of a lady wearing a bright yellow dress with large black buttons at the shoulders. She has short, curly hair. She is wearing glasses which are black with clear lower edges to the frames. Also black ear-rings. The portrait has been taken from the side and she has her head turned to the camera. The background is pale blue.photograph, person, norman penrose collection, artwork, male and female portraits

Artwork. Norman Penrose collection: (A) Crayon or pencil (coloured) drawing of a building and fence. A man is walking in an archway in the distance. The buildings are yellow and orange. The picture illustrates perspective. (B) Coloured crayon drawing of a one legged man carrying a parrot on his arm, walking along the cliff top beside the sea. A sailing ship is on the water. (C) Coloured crayon drawing of a green fire breathing dragon above the waves of the sea. The moon and stars are shining in a dark sky. The drawing has a blue paint wash. (D) Coloured crayon drawing of Robinson Crusoe. He is on the beach and has a large trunk open. He is looking in it. A number of coconuts and bowls are around the trunk. It is beside a palm tree. A ship with two masts is just off the shore.(C) N. Penrosedrawing, crayon, norman penrose collection, artwork, crayon drawings

Tin panel hand painted with oil paint depicting fruits and blossom, edges curled over and signed C Timms bottom left corner. Enclosed note from donor Mrs.E.Young. 18 Bateman St Hampton 3188 stating artist was wife of Bendigo miner & was painted over 100 years ago.C.Timmsperson, bendigo, c timms, tin painting, c timms

Document. Cash Book 1936 - 38 - Employees Wages. J J Stanistreet Esq. Addressed to: L C Stuckey, Esq. Cumberland Hotel, Castlemaine. Dark green wavy pattern cover with tan leather spine and corners. Coloured pattern on page edges.organization, business, r a rankin collection, r a rankin collection, l c stuckey, esq., cumberland hotel, castlemaine

Document. KELLY & ALLSOP COLLECTION. One page handwritten letter, dated 7 Nov. 1901, from Percy C. Baker, Auctioneer of Lyttleton St., Castlemaine to M.Kelly Esq, Sharebroker, Bendigo. Relates to sale of forfeited Specimen Reef G.M.Co., shares for non payment of call. Auction to take place at Baker's office on 9th Nov. Letter written under Percy C. Baker & Co. printed letter head that outlines all the functions of tPercy C. bakerbusiness, stockbroker, kelly & allsop, kelly & allsop collection, percy c. baker, m.kelly, letter, specimen reef gold mining co.

Collection of photographs of various Bendigo church buildings with Cornish connections: a. front of simple (Methodist) wooden church with handwritten annotation of ''Webster St'' together with typewritten attachment to photo giving some of history of Methodism and the Cornish (and the four sects represented in Bendigo); b. Photo of interior of Chapel Street Gospel Hall (Mission Hall) decorated for Sunday School Anniversary (no date); c. three photos - Former Wesleyan Church, Kangaroo Flat; the former Primitive Methodist Church, Eaglehawk; former Bible Christian Church , California Gully (''now St Judes Anglican'' - typewritten attachment to photo).photograph, building, church, john wesley. united methodist free church. wesleyan mission hall. bible christian church. uniting church.

COPIES OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF CHURCH ACTIVITIES AND BENDIGO CORNISH Note; these are not high quality copies of the original photographs. : a. Three group photographs from unknown source - mixed male and female Long Gully groups posed in front of brick building. Names of people provided below photos. Sunday School Teachers and Officers; Choir and Organist; Executive and Officers (Christian Endeavour); b. two photos - Golden Square Sunday School, teachers and officers (with names provided below) and interior of Golden Square church; c. copies of photos - Sunday School - teachers and Officers (Eaglehawk) - no names - and Choir and Organist, Eaglehawk - names below photo; d. three copies of photos - Senior Sunday School, California Hill (no names), Sunday School teachers and officers, California Hill (no names) and Choir and Organist, California Hill (names under photo); e. copy of photo of Forest Street Brass Band - no names but has printed annotation re church bands attached to photo copy.cottage, miners

Photograph, (colour) of plaque on stone wall with typewritten explanatory attachment: '' Plaque to honour the epic journey of seven Cornishmen who sailed on the small lugger 'Mystery' from Cornwall to Melbourne in 116 days in 1854-5'' (Captain Richard Nicholls with Job Kelynack, William Babcock, Richard Babcock,, Charles Boase?, F C Matthews, Lewis Lewis). Tonnage of lugger 16? Location of plaque unknown.history, naval, captain richard nicholls, mystery. captain richard nicholls.

Document. Various articles related to Cornish recipes: a. Traditional Cornish Pasty (recipe); b. page with recipes for various pies; c. copy of page from Bendigo Advertiser July 15, 1908 with two letters written in response to request for recipe for Cornish pasty - one recipe and one referral to Mr John Jewell. (These two letters typewritten as attachment for clarity); d. two-page typewritten article titled ''A brief history of Cornish customs and food'' - considerable information and mention of ''pa-asty'', ''crowst'' ''brandis''. ''swanky'', ''curr-rns''.bendigo, history, cornish

Document. Collection of death notices re Cornish people; a. two copies of newspaper collection re Eliza Jane Davey (nee Bawden) and Sampson Davey (husband) with appropriate life details; b. typewritten details about previous couple with details of their six children and details of Zaccheus Bawden and Eliza Nancarrow (four children). No details on the death of Zaccheus Bawden. -this information from Betty C Withers (descendant), dated Nov 1987.person, family, bawden, zaccheus bawden. eliza nancarrow.

Small, black, light leather satchel with clasp on the front. The front has a tooled, double border, 5 mm and 18 mm from the edges. In the corner is the Masonic Emblem. The border is also on the front flap. Satchel has a gusset in it. Also has the name, C. Mueller on the cardboard insert.personal effects, containers, satchel, masonic, small satchel, c mueller

Five typed, green pages of the history of View Street and its buildings and How Bendigo got Its Name. Some of the buildings are described. Unsigned. Notes forwarded to BHS from Dymocks booksellers, Alice Plaza, Alice Springs.bendigo, history, view street, a view street viewing, how bendigo got its name, ravenswood pastoral run, battling bendigo thompson, messrs heape and grice, richard larritt, rosalind park, the ogg & co of bendigo, a n a hall, princess theatre, art gallery, alexandra fountain, princess alexandra, edward vii, w c vahland, former bank of new south wales, the c b c of sydney (former bank of victoria), state register of historic buildings, the old post office (now sandhurst trustees), former union bank (later a n z view street branch), bendigo branch of the national trust, temperance hall, vahland and getzschmann, james blair, dr harry atkinson, the masonic hall and temple, the bendigo fire station, william beebe, denderah (now called coolock house), convent of mercy, sir george v lansell, the bendigo advertiser, george lansell snr, fortuna, a h q survey, malmo, carl van damme, residence no 10 valentine street, brick residence 282 view street, dudley house, bendigo branch of the royal historical society, wm honeybone, bendigo sports centre

INTERVIEW: Five typed pages of an interview with Mr Leonard Charles Bennetts on Monday 22nd of July 1996. Mentioned are his time as a child, his work, life in the Army, his employment after the Army, changes in Bendigo in his time, and a little about family. Interview recorded by Isobel GillIsobel Gillperson, individual, leonard bennetts, mr leonard bennetts, isabel e gill, foggitt's factory, mckenzie street methodist sunday school & church, violet street state school, raes hill school, bendigo high school, mr wickings, allan's walk, abbott's boot shop, matchett's, crofts, gwen norris, jean norris, john bennetts, peter bennetts, army survey corp, 3rd tank transporter company, 2/16th (australian general transport company) a g t, gordon norris, sylva evans, reg ford, hams, jack thomas, sidy waight, shamrock hotel, s e c, post office, dudley house, alexander fountain, the temperance hall, sandhurst trustee building, fire station, the hospital, anne caudle centre

Typed copy of a Bendigo Advertiser (21/9/1906) article mentioning 'The Fatal Wedding', a play held at the Royal Princess Theatre on 24/9/1906. It was for three nights only. Some of the players are also mentioned and a little about the play. Also is a typed copy of the Amusement advertisement in the Advertiser. This article was submitted by the Business manager G. Homan Barnes.bendigo, entertainment, royal princess theatre, royal princess theatre, bendigo advertiser 21/9/1906, 'the fatal wedding', the tin can band, tessie's birthday party, mr charles vane, miss may congdon, herbert leigh, tom cannan, c h stanford, olly deering, harry mclellan, dinah cooper, amy singleton, miss maisie posner, john little & son, flight's, claude meynell, john gunn, reeder's, g homan barnes

Photocopy of an article from the Victorian Centenary Book about Hanro (Australia) Knitting Mills Pty. Ltd. Mentions the setting up of the factory in Bendigo, its Directors, the manufacturing of garments, the layout of the factory, working conditions, products and the materials used. Also two photos in the article of staff and one of Mr H. F.Longstaff and Mr C. Handschin.person, bendigo, hanro, hanro (australia) knitting mills pty ltd bendigo, mr h f longstaff, mr c handschin, g v lansell, r a rankin, the hon h keck, w b h neill, messrs handschin & ronus ltd

The Late Major Murdoch Nish Mackay was born in Bendigo and went to the Gravel Hill State School. He won many scholarships and honors during his studies to become a lawyer. He married Miss Margot Gordon Watson in 1915 and sailed to the front a week later. He was killed during the 1914 - 1918 War.military, world war 1, bendigo soldiers, the late major murdoch nish mackay, 6th infantry brigade, mr & mrs george mackay, gravel hill state school, st andrew’s college, waverley prize, ormond college, hastie exhibition, sir john madden, jessie leggatt, melbourne university, d company 22nd battalion, mr c e w bean, miss margot gordon watson, mr t g watson

Documents, relating to Cornish Crest: a. colour photograph of a crest mounted on a brick wall (located at old Fuse Factory? - Handwritten inscription on back states ''One of C Coat of Arms on its Décor''; b. Note titled ''What is the Meaning of the Cornish Crest'' with diagram - historical detail; c. Copy of diagram of Coat of Arms with some historical information; d. short article extract re ''Duke of Cornwall'' and ''Duchy''.bendigo, buildings, bendigo fuse factory, cornish coat of arms. "one and all"

Typed letter from the Secretary (Mrs. B. Hayes) of the Kangaroo Flat Pre-School Kindergarten to the Secretary (C/O Mrs. Adams), National Trust (Bendigo Branch) asking if there was someone who would speak on the work of the National Trust in Bendigo and district.document, memo, kangaroo flat pre-school kindergarten, letter to the secretary of the national trust (bendigo branch), kangaroo flat pre-school kindergarten, mrs b hayes, mrs adams

Typed program for the Eaglehawk Dahlia and Arts Festival from 23rd March to Tuesday 4th April 1972. Program lists the displays and entertainment for the duration of the Festival.event, exhibition, eaglehawk dahlia & arts festival, eaglehawk dahlia and arts festival 1972 program, historical society museum, karl steinbergs puppet show, bendigo gem club, australian handicapped and disabled artists, country women’s association, sam cragg, sandhurst boys centre, spastic children's friends & parents committee, sir rohan delacombe, national dahlia society, eaglehawk y m c a all grade basket ball summer competition, game birds society, bushwackers and bullocky's bush band, eaglehawk bowling club, state services orchestra recital, alan paull, arts council of australia, chitrasana dancers from ceylon, eaglehawk croquet club, bendigo music advancement society, phillip miechel, henry wenig, margaret schofield, shirley jacobs, the german national circus, bendigo clay target club, bendigo photographic society, eaglehawk bowling club, kennel club, eaglehawk citizen's band, society of organists, bendigo field naturalists

Cornish Collection - J H Curnow: a. Copy of newspaper photo and accompanying obituary (part); b. advertisement for ''Realising Sale of Furniture'' (Hargreaves Street Store with accompanying sketch of store; c. photo of home of James Curnow ''at Flora Hill'' showing large brick home with tiled roof and verandas.person, bendigo, j. h. curnow, j. h. curnow. mayor. councillor.