Card - Official Invitation by the Mayor of Bendigo and Mrs. J.H. Curnow. Town Hall, Bendigo. 'At Home' 7.10.1902. Musical Programme. Songs sung/played by Mr. J. Gray. Miss Ruby Lamb. Mr. W. Cahill. Miss F. Bolton. Miss A & Mrs. J.F. Warren. Miss Kilfedder. Mrs. Higgins. Mrs. J. Morgan. Mr. J.F. Warren. Written on back Mayor 1902-03 and 1903-04. Card made with cardboard lace on edges, raised flower on front. City of Bendigo stamp on back. Photo of The Mayor and Mrs. Curnow.T.Cambridge, Art Printer & Engr.organization, government, city of bendigo

Black and white fold - out Panoramic Composite photograph of Pall mall Bendigo in 1857 on cream, aged paper showing the Shamrock hotel, Williamson St, Bank of Australasia, site of Arcade, Colonial Bank, Victoria Hotel (now National bank), Hall of Commerce (now Mining Exchange), the Beehive - Francis Brothers Beehive Stores, Pikes Corner, B Morey Saddler, Blythe & Inglis Family Grocer Provisions dealer, Horse Bazaar Cattle sale Yard, Jones & Shiress Chemists, horses and carts- enclosed in envelope addressed to 'Mrs Reube P Lumbe C/- Bethlehem Home for Aged Taylor St Specimen Hillbendigo, streetscape, pall mall, pall mall bendigo in 1857 / shamrock hotel / , colonial bank / victoria hotel /, hall of commerce / mining exchange / the beehive - francis brothers beehive stores/ pikes corner / b morey saddler / , blythe & inglis family grocer provisions dealer / jones & shiress chemists /, horse bazaar cattle sale yard

Yields information on all three SEC systems through the publication of a book, especially with many Ballarat photos contained in the book. Has photos not previously published or since published. Sixteen page book plus card covers titled "The Reconstruction of The Victorian Provincial Tramways", an illustrated account of the Victorian provincial tramways prior to and after take-over by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria and the work done to rehabilitate them for further service. Compiled by Bob Prentice, published by the Haddon Tramway Workshops 1976. Outlines the creation of the SEC, the takeover of the private companies by the SEC and the question who would run their tramways, the condition of the tramways at the time of the SEC takeover, reconstruction work and maps of Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo. Has a line drawing of Geelong No. 4 on title page. pdf scan of book added 19-3-2017 - image i5.trams, tramways, ballarat, bendigo, geelong, sec, reconstruction, map

Contract of sale dated 29th April, 19959 between Mrs. A. E. R. Nolan (vendor) and Mr. T. J. M. Tweed (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Hogan & Hogan, Bull Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Property: 21 Michael Street, Bendigo being allotment 10 section 41C and part of allotment 9 section 41C City of Bendigo, having a frontage of 103 links to Michael Street by a depth of 252 links described in right to occupy residence area no. 4279, together with all floor coverings, blinds, curtains and light fittings. Price: 1,535 pounds. Attached: statement pursuant to section 34 and engagement or appointment in writing pursuant to section 33 of the estate agents act, 1956.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Document. Various legal papers. 1 - 1920 - Farnell T W (Myers Flat) re costs Roberts. 2 - 1920 - Farnell Mrs Ester (Myers Flat) re costs Wilson Estate. 3 - 1920 - Eeles John (Kinypaniel) re costs Matthews. 4 - 1919 - Fitzpatrick John F (Shelbourne). Handwritten letter from John F Fitzpatrick. Payment for costs. 5 - 1920 - Lowe George Esq. (South Calivil) re costs Income Tax. 6 - 1920 - Leggo Arthur H (Bendigo) re costs Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfields. 7 - 1919 - 1920 - Laity G H deceased (Bendigo) re costs re Maher, Fox, Mumford. 8 - 1920 - Lowe Samuel (Bendigo) re costs Hamilton, Income Tax, A. P. A.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, farnell t w, roberts, farnell mrs esther, wilson, eeles john, matthews, fitzpatrick john f, lowe george esq, leggo arthur h, bendigo amalgamated goldfields, laity g h, maher, fox, mumford, lowe samuel, hamilton

12 small handwritten, interpretive labels for display (re Basil Watson) - presumably to accompany an exhibition of Basil Watson memorabilia (no date) Labels: fabric with monogram from original plane; finished plane; airmail envelopes 1929-30; Basil Watson Bendigo's first aviator,; first Australian to loop the loop; picture of the delivery of the first letter carried by air in Australia. Flown from Melbourne to Bendigo and delivered by the late Mr. Basil Watson of Melbourne, to his cousin Mr. Keith Munro of Bendigo, at 5.15 p.m. on Wednesday, November 29th. 1916, at the Bendigo racecourse. Envelope: handwritten on front of envelope 'Assam silk material used in covering the wings and fuselage of Basil Watson's airplane built by him in 1916. The wings and fuselage were then painted with an oil protective covering'person, individual, basil watson

a. Extensive and detailed correspondence and documentation re site for Performing Arts Centre 1975/76; Letters from City Engineers; Town Clerk; Dr Westbrook (Ministry for the Arts); Drama officer (Ministry for the Arts); includes list in of Arts Council sponsored performances over the period 1971-1975; questionnaire relating to a Cultural & Arts Centre; list of Potential Users of an Art Centre Complex; minutes/correspondence re The Bendigo Urban Renewal Liaison Committee; plans for sites. Would need to be read and examined in its entirety due to complexity of the issue; b. Correspondence between City of Bendigo and Bendigo Arts Council (April 1976); Correspondence between City of Bendigo and Arts Council of Australia (Feb/Mar 1974) with Valuer's Letter and handwritten notes of sub-committee meeting.

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were from 2002. Football legends: do you recognise any of these faces? Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2002. Football legends: this photo appeared in the Bendigo Advertiser on Saturday. Elaine Gledhill of Bendigo tell us it is the Marong Football Club in 1946-47. Back row from left: R. March, B. Runnek, J. Burton, A. Andrews, H. Trahair,, B. Burton, L. Gooch, H. Andrews, G. Hunt, C. Gledhill. Centre row: G. Cocks, S. Gledhill, H. Bolitho, S. Bolitho, L.Girvan. Front row: B. Enever, R. Andrews, B. Hunt, J. Barr, J. Shearer, R. Trahair. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

In 2015 due to All Saints Cathedral being sold, the Bendigo Soldiers Memorial Institute Military Museum expressed interest in having the 38th Battalion Colours relocated to the museum. Under the direction of RSM Ceremonial, the colours were ceremonially placed by 8/7 RVR members and dedicated by Bishop Peter Curnow on 31st July 2015. Custodians of the colours were representatives of the Bendigo and District RSL, the 38th Battalion Association and the Passchendaele Barracks Military Historical Society. Refer Cat No 7512 for the plaque that was with the Colours in the Church..1) Rectangular banner representing the battalion colours with battle honours of the 38th Battalion on a green background. The battalion's battle honours are featured on eleven yellow ribbons with green embroidered lettering. Each ribbon is individually sewn onto the banner. In the centre are two concentric embroidered yellow circles. Inside the inner circle is the colour patch of the 38th Battalion. Between the inner and outer circles “THIRTY EIGHTH INFANTRY” has been embroidered. The centre piece is surrounded by a wreath featuring the flowers and leaves of the Golden Wattle. An embroidered King's crown is above the wreath. Red and Gold fringes feature on three edges of the banner. A sewn sleeve for a pike is on the right hand side. .2) Union flag in King's colours configuration. Red and gold fringes feature on three sides. A sewn sleeve for a pike is on the left hand side. In the centre are two embroidered circles. The inner circle contains an embroidered '38'. Between the inner and outer circles the words 'THIRTY EIGHTH INFANTRY' are embroidered. An embroidered King's crown appears above the circles.battalion colours, 38th battalion, colour patches

A H Dunstan was a doctor who practised in Warrnambool from approximately 1916 to 1929. He practised from "Cambourne" on the corner of Liebig Street and Raglan Parade. The property was named after his father's substantial home in Bendigo, his father being mayor of Bendigo around the turn of the century. Dr Dunstan was a member of the warrnambool golf club and he and his wife were involved in many aspects of social life in the town.The property still operates to this day as Cambourne clinic one of Warrnambool's medical clinics. A link to one of Warrnambool's earlier doctors and properties.Small brass rectangular engraved plate. It has screw holes in each corner and the name has been stamped A. H. Dunstan MBBS Physician & Surgeonwarrnambool, cambourne warrnambool, a h dunstan warrnambool, doctor a hedley dunstan

This object relates to George Alfred STEVENSON. He was born on 24/06/1906 in Bendigo, VIC. George Alfred served in the Army (V147029) enlisting on, 19/02/1942 in Bendigo, VIC before being discharged from duties with the HQ AMF CARTOGRAPHIC COY AUS SVY CORP as a Army Non-Commissioned Sapper (SPR) on 27/06/1948. George Alfred STEVENSON was not a prisoner of war. His next of kin is Bernice STEVENSON. George Stevenson was awarded the War Medal 1939-1945.first world war (ww1), 1914 - 1918, medals, ballarat rsl, ballarat

Garry BISH (03 March 1950- ) Born Charlton, Victoria After training as a secondary school art teacher in Melbourne in 1968-69, Gary Bish moved to Bendigo, where he established the Potters Arms Studio in Epsom in 1972 while studying for a Diploma of Art and Design in ceramics at the Bendigo Institute of Technology, graduating in 1974. Establishing an independent studio in Epsom in 1972, Garry Bish has lectured in Ceramics for many years. Bish marks his work with his signature or an impressed 'B' with a stem like a feather.Black ceramic bottle with green dots. ceramics, gary bish

Yields information about the 1968 proposals to close both the Ballarat and Bendigo tramway systems by the state government.Series of newspaper clippings adhered to three quarto lined sheets about the 1968 attempt by the Victorian Government to close the Ballarat and Bendigo tramway systems. .1 - "Trams will go from two cities" - The Sun Friday 19/7/1968, about the Government's decision - gives reasons for the closure. .2 - "Protest over tram protest" - The Sun, 28/8/1968 - with a photo of No. 35 and that the Ballarat Save the Trams Committee not supporting a public protest meeting called by tramway employees. Also has cutting about the State cabinet being delayed by a good train breakdown, a Brisbane train strike and that Country considering the Underground is not vital. .3 - "The Country trams stay" - The Sun Thursday 3/10/1968 - about the Legislative Council not approving the motion to scrap the trams, Labor and Country party combined to defeat the motion. Also cutting on traffic changes to St Kilda Junction. Date of cutting has been taped onto the sheets.closure, ballarat, bendigo, parliament, st kilda junction, sec

Dye line print of a drawing showing Bendigo Tramways (SEC) Fares, Charges, and Section Map. Also gives charges for Scholar's Monthly tickets, Luggage, Parcels, Newspapers and Chartered trams. Dated 11 August 1965. Fares in shillings and pence and decimal currency. Titled - "Schedule of Fares and Charges - 11August 1965". Shows offices as Hargreaves St. For map - see bgofsmap.jpg and for actual fare tables, btm1732i1.jpg and btm1732i2.jpg. .1 - Second copy from Ron Fluck, added 26/9/2008. Note: 1732 - first copy stored rolled, 1732 - 2nd copy stored flat in box at bottom of rolls. .2 - as above but mounted onto a heavy card sheet with wear marks along the bottom edge - see image i3. Stored as for the 2nd copy. Note: 1732 - first copy stored rolled, 1732 - 2nd copy stored flat in box at bottom of rolls, .3 dittotrams, tramways, bendigo, fares, sections, map

Sepia photograph. View looking north along High Street, Eaglehawk towards the Eaglehawk Town Hall and Virginia Hill behind. On either side of the street are double and single storied businesses. Wooden slatted tree guards, triangular configuration are close to the road gutter. Some horse-drawn vehicles are on the right side of the street. On Virginia Hill a mine and crushing battery building and chimney along with a few eucalypts can be seen. Inscriptions: Views of Bendigo No. 49', 'Township of Eaglehawk', 'NJ Caire photo Sandhurst', 'Casey & Wenborn's print', Forbes & Holmes Agents'. In grey lead on back of mount 'Mrs Brown, Barnard Street, Bendigo', Stamped 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. In image 'Victoria Hotel, Sam Watson?', 'Saddler', 'Exchange Hotel'. History: in grey lead pencil, Mrs Brown, Barnard Street, Bendigo. Three col. Stamped 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch', in ballpoint pen 1959, 71. (Two copies) Nicholas CaireNicholas J Caireplace, streetscape, high street, eaglehawk, the photographic mount

Group of labels which are stuck together. The largest is Lemonated frutose Saline manufactured by H. M. Leggo., Bendigo & Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is printed in yellow, dark green and light green. Label has directions how to make a glass of the Saline, the contents Approx. 12 ozs. Established 1881. Another label is Norman J. Oliver, Pharmaceutical Chemist, 288 Hargreaves St, Bendigo. Printed in dark blue. The next one is a red - Caution! - Poison. Not to be Taken Internally. The next one is A. E. Sayer, Pharmaceutical Chemist, 141 Pall Mall, Bendigo, Caution - Poison. Not to be Taken Internally, printed in red. The next is partly obscured. Visible is a circular dark red with white CP and two red and one blue borders and Cambridge Press Bendigo underneath. Beside it is a box with a decorative border with Description printed inside and two writing lines. The last is printed in dark green and is for Skin Cream from A. E. Sayer, Pharmaceutical Chemist, Bendigo.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, norman j oliver, a e sayer, h m leggo & co

McColl Rankin & Stanistreet, Bendigo Mines LTD, North Neanger and Neanger Extended Gold Mines. a/ envelope addressed to JJ Hall & Bendigo Mines Ltd Option Agreement re North Neanger & Neanger Extended from McColl Rankin & Stanistreet. b/Letter to Mr. J J Stanistreet re Lease Nos. 10059 & 10035 (being North Neanger and Neanger Extended. Signed JG Standfield, regarding purchases of lease numbers 10059 &10035. Dated 20/8/1934. c/ Letter to McColl Rankin & Stanistreet re J J Hall & Bendigo Mines LTD. Dated 24/5/1934. Signed J G Stanfield. d/ An Agreement made 21/5/1934 for Bendigo Mines LTD to purchase Gold Ming Lease Number 10059 &10335 (North Neanger & Neanger Extended). Signed Sealed and Delivered by J J Hall in the presence of J M Neill. Signatures of Bendigo Mines Director ? Butt & S ? Manager.organization, business, mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, bendigo mines ltd, north neanger and neanger extended gold mine lease nos. 10059 & 10035 date 1934

Photocopy of the front page of the Bendigo Advertiser Friday August 20, 1999. The article titled $6m Gully plan by Linda Barrow mentions a building plan for the area. It has a photo of Ron Best MLC and Housing Minister Ann Henderson on a tour of Long Gully. There is a small article about Phil White, The Herald Sun/Monash University Teacher of the Year Award.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - $6m gully plan, bendigo advertiser20/8/1999, ron best, ann henderson, jacquelene hunt, phil white, golden square secondary college, herald sun, monash university, graeme fryar, racv, ashmans, linda barrow

Red tobacco tin 'State Express ready rubbed Virginia tobacco Ardath Fine Cut.' 1 oz. Net weight when packed. Tin manufactured by W.D. and H.O. Wills Australlia Ltd. Sydney. This tin contains small paper clippings from 1940's and 1950's pertaining to Councillor G. A. Pethard. Articles from 'The Bendigo Advertiser.person, individual, mr. george pethard, lydia chancellor, collection, tin, metal, pethard family, mr. george pethard, male, individual, bendigo, smoking accessories, bendigo mayor, person, personal effects

The Phil Wilkin Collection contains a series of 11 Items. The related items can be found by clicking on the reference link below. The following history of the Young family and their descendants who lived at the Springs is provided by Phil Wilkin. His Great Grandparents were Frances Young and August Wirth. Phil has also provided notes on the Wilkin Family and some history of the gold mining in Sedgwick. Frances Young's parents Joseph and Margaret Young owned the property called "The Old Place, Preston Vale or Wellington Flat" at Sedgwick near the Springs. Joseph Young owned and Managed the Standard Brewery which was located at Campbells Creek during the late 1800’s early 1900’s. Joseph and Margaret are buried in the Harcourt cemetery. In 1880 August Wirth lived at Mosquito Creek (Lake Eppalock, Victoria) when he married Frances Young. In 1902 they moved to part of Joseph Young's property. They milked cows and sold cattle for a living. One of their children Charles Wirth (Phil Wilkin's Grandfather) bought the land in 1935 after his parents had died. Charles Wirth was a councillor and also was president of the Shire of Strathfieldsaye. The "Old Place" was part of the property owned by members of the family. The old house at the Springs was burnt out by bushfire in January 1944 and much of the stonework was later vandalized by campers. The original Coliban Water Works were designed in 1863 by the Irish engineer Joseph Brady. The system included 70 kilometres of open water channels, aqueducts, syphons and tunnels to carry water (by gravity) from the Coliban River at Malmsbury, north to Castlemaine and Bendigo. Sedgwick is a locality in Central Victoria, Australia. It is located in the City of Greater Bendigo. Facilities include a public hall that opened in 1958 and CFA Rural fire station. It was named Upper Emu Creek until 1901 when it was renamed as Sedgwick after British geologist Adam Sedgwick.17 photos and historical document of the Wilkin Family associated with the Springs near Sedgwick. There are 182 photos in this series and can be found at 8683.1 to 8683.11. The series also includes photos of the surrounding farming land and the remains of an old house. There are also some notes on the pioneers of the district.history, bendigo, coliban water, joseph brady, irrigation, the springs, sedgwick, phil wilkin collection, standard brewery campbells creek, joeseph and margaret young, wilkin family

This Typewriter was last used by Jack Barnes OAM at the Bendigo RSL Office at the Soldiers Memorial Institute in Pall Mall until he retired after 43 years as Secretary in early 2006.Typewriter, heavy metal construction, body is light grey colour, keys are black with white lettering, there is one key with red lettering. The brand "Olivetti 82" is centre of the Typewriter.brsl, smirsl, olivetti

Best and Fairest trophy won by Cyril Johnson of the South Bendigo Football Club in 1938. Cyril John JOHNSON VX36298 died as a POW. Refer Reg No 3144 for his service history.2 Handled silver cup with built in solid silver base. Lip of cup has rough serrated edge.S.B.F.C LENTEN MEMORIAL CUP BEST & FAIREST 1938 C. JOHNSONfootball, trophy, australian

Mr. G. V. Brooke was an actor who toured and played in Bendigo. He died when the "London" steam ship was wrecked in the Bay of Biscay in March 1866 on its way to Melbourne.B&W photo of G.V. Brooke, an Irish Actor, famed for his Shakespearean roles, playing card sized photo. Photo taken by Photographic Comp, Melbourne & Sydney, 19 Collins Street, Melbourne. irish actor of the 1850-60s, g.v. brooke

This photograph was taken during the upgrade of the Bendigo Railway line at Sunbury Station. The upgrade of the line took over twelve months to complete and bus services replaced the train service during that time.A coloured photograph of construction on the site of the Sunbury Railway Station. The photograph has been taken from the Macedon Street bridge and is looking south towards Station Street. The old rail tracks have been removed and excavation work is in progress to make way for the new tracks. The new rail lines have been placed on the side of the track on the RHS of the photograph.railways, bendigo line, railway stations, bridges, sunbury railway station, george evans collection

This photograph was taken during the upgrade of the Bendigo Railway line at Sunbury Station. The upgrade of the rail track took over twelve months to complete and during that time buses replaced the train services.A coloured photograph of construction on the site of the Sunbury Railway Station. The photograph has been taken from the end of the Melbourne platform and shows the various pieces of machinery, which included an excavator, a fork lift and trucks, that were used in the work on the line.railways, bendigo line, railway stations, bridges, sunbury railway station, george evans collection

Tramcar number 5, turning into Barnard Street from View Street Bendigo. On the 21st April 1962. The Five Lions Hotel was removed to make way for a Service Station and later a Chemist.Colour Photograph

Record Book R. M. SHADFORTH. Registered 30.1.1913 - Schoolboy, 29 Wattle St. Bendigo. Apptn record - last entry 16.11.1937 - Promoted to MAJOR. Gazette Notice 31/37.Book - Cloth hard cardboard cover, khaki colour, 62 pages, black print."Record of Service Book" Issued to SHADFORTH R.M., Training Area, Area 67, Golden Square. Year of Birth 1899.passchendaele barracks trust, service book

1. Unidentified photo of Australian Soldier, Charlie O'B, may be Edward Charles O'Brien S/N 4557 who enlisted 20/7/1915 at Bendigo, 57th Inf Batt.1. Posed black and white photo of head and shoulders of Australian Soldier with a white background. 2. Posed black and white photo of an Australian soldier, standing looking into the camera.1. On front is written "Yours Sincerely, Charlie O'B". (possibly Edward Charles O'Brien). 2. Unidentified scribble at bottom.photographs, selby collection

This item was in a cabin trunk that belonged to Henry Frencham which also included his Petition to Parliament and the findings from the Parliamentary enquiry into his and other claims to be the first to find gold at Bendigo.Two light brown wooden frames joined together by two hinges. One piece is an open frame with 14 rows of string. The other frame has a solid backing. It was used before lined paper was invented. The horizontal strings across the frame helped guide writing in a straight line.henry frencham, wooden writing guide

A black and white photograph of Bendigo Teachers' College Group D1 students in 1956. The group is in front of an aluminium pre-fab portable classroom which contained rooms three and four at Camp Hill State School. The students are - L. Lee, J. McInerny, D. Mackie, J. Poulton, J. Richardson, B. Rodgers, C. Stewart, D. Walsh, R. Wilton, M. McLean, M. Maunder, M. Murphy, J. Stebbins, S. Waite, M. Newnham, M. O'Keefe and G. Perryman. The lecturer with the students is Mr. Ron Strauch. The Camp Hill State School spire can be seen in the background. See 3320.100bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college students, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, tertiary education, teacher training, bendigo teachers' college, students, photo, photos, photograph, photographs, miss j.c. burnett, mr. geoff pryor, history