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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - RAAF RADAR REUNION COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH SOLDIERS IN FRONT OF RADAR
Coloured photograph of soldiers standing in front of a replica of a radar in High Street next to the Cenotaph and the Fountain. The Jeffries building can be seen in the background. On the back a sticker: Royal Australian Air Force, Crown Copyright, not to be reproduced without authority, CPE GG1219. 22-03-92.military, airforce, raaf radar -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - RAAF RADAR REUNION COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH OF SOLDIERS
Coloured photograph of four soldiers in full uniform, three men and a woman, the woman is holding a flag, crowd of people standing in the background. On the back a sticker: Royal Australian Air Force, Crown Copyright, not to be reproduced without authority, CPE 1198K. 22-03-92. The name J. Dunbar 2 is also written on the back.military, airforce, raaf radar -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - RAAF RADAR REUNION COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH AT THE CENOTAPH
Coloured photograph of the Mayor of Bendigo and another dignitary paying their rispect at the Cenotaph. A soldier is standing nearby, large crowd in the background. On the back a sticker: Royal Australian Air Force, Crown Copyright, not to be reproduced without authority, CPE 1207K. 22-03-92.military, airforce, raaf radar -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - SWEENEY COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM, WW1 Era
Photograph album with name and address F. C. Sweeney, 35 Garsed Street on the inner front cover. It contains six pages (front and back) with 4 small photos on each of Soldiers marching, street scenes, loading ships, and European cities. 3480a Front Cover 3480b First page of photosmilitary, world war 1 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - A SOUVENIR OF 'THE GLAMOUR GIRLS' REVUE 'THEN AND NOW' 1944, 1944
A Souvenir of 'The Glamour Girls' Revue 'Then and Now' 1944. From Mr & Mrs C Clark. Page 1, Bendigo presents 'The Glamour Girls' in Their Hit Revue 'Then & Now' a Pot Pourri of Dances and Fun, Produced and created by the Team Spirit of Peggy Hinsley, Elaine O'Shea, Joan Albert, Gladys Jordon, Amba Harrington, Moira Knowles. Doris Clow, Betty Angel, Cath Mc Queenie, Thelma Cochrane, Mona Roberts. Under Direction of C Clark. Musical Direction, Edward Thomas. Accompaniste, Leila Camp, Vida Roberts. Violinists, Honor Allfrey, Edgar Jarrett. Drums, Frank Kennedy, Andy Beattie. Costumes, Tivoli Theatres. Page 3/ In lending your personality, your charm and your talent to help raise Funds for the Returned Soldiers' Relief Appeal, you have given not only to the soldiers, but to the Nation a great service. As the producer and originator of the 'Glamour Girl Revue' I wish to place on record my personal thanks to the noble part you have played in making this show the financial success it has proved to be. You will appreciate that no remuneration has given by the Committee for your services, with this decision I am sure you fully concur. I would however, like you to accept this souvenir as a small token of gratitude for the great pleasure it has given my wife and I to have been associated with each and everyone of you as a team. May we have future successes in our services to those in need. Yours truly, (signed) C Clark. Page 5/ Photograph of Mr and Mrs C Clark signed; Sincerely M & C Clark. Extra page has been added here and a black and white photograph of the cast on stage attached using photograph corners. Page 5/ Photo of Peggy. Page 7. Page 9 photo of Elaine. Page 11 photo Joan. Page 13 Gladys. Page 15 Amba. Page 17 Moira. Page 19 Doris. Page 21 Betty. Page 23 Cath. Page 25 Thelma. Page 27 Mona. Page 29 Autographs: Betty Angell, Thelma Crochrane, S M Grossmann, Vida Roberts, Mona Roberts, G E Thomas, J Albert, H M Allfrey, J J Monte, Elaine O'Shea, Andrew Beattie, Moira Knowle, Teen Armstrong, C M McQueenie, Peg Hainsly, Doris Blow, Amba Harrington, J N Armstrong, M Clark, C Clark (autographs in copy A only.) Page 31. ''1940 - Never have so many owed so much to so few.'' - Winston Churchill. A Friend Who Understands. You've shared the joys and troubles The Laughter and the tears, And you've given loyal friendship Through the Changing Varied years, Your voice has been beside me Whispering courage for the day, And you've helped and blessed and cheered me Making glad the uphill way, And of all the many blessings That have reached me from God's hands, There's no gift more sweet and precious Than the Friend - who understands. 1944 ''Never have so few needed so much from so many'' - Returned Soldiers' Relief Appeal. Copy A/ Inscription on front cover To 'YACK'. Signed on page 3, C Clark. Signed on page 5 Sincerely M & C Clark. Page 29 Autographs: Betty Angell, Thelma Crochrane, S M Grossmann, Vida Roberts, Mona Roberts, G E Thomas, J Albert, H M Allfrey, J J Monte, Elaine O'Shea, Andrew Beattie, Moira Knowle, Teen Armstrong, C M McQueenie, Peg Hainsly, Doris Blow, Amba Harrington, J N Armstrong, M Clark, C Clark. Orange ribbon is faded. Copy B/ markings: front cover - Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch stamp, sticker - D1729. Cover and white sticker with D1729 on top right corner. First 2 sheets are torn at top hole punch. Orange ribbon is worn at the back.program, theatre, the glamour girls, a souvenir of 'the glamour girls' revue 'then and now' 1944. from mr & mrs c clark. their hit revue 'then & now' a pot pourri of dances and fun, produced and created peggy hinsley, elaine o'shea, joan albert, gladys jordon, amba harrington, moira knowles. doris clow, betty angel, cath mc queenie, thelma cochrane, mona roberts. under direction of c clark. musical direction, edward thomas. accompaniste, leila camp, vida roberts. violinists, honor allfrey, edgar jarrett. drums, frank kennedy, andy beattie. costumes, tivoli theatres. raise funds for the returned soldiers' relief appeal. as the producer and originator my personal thanks to the part you have this show a success. no remuneration has given by for your services. accept this souvenir as a token of. c clark. photograph of mr and mrs c clark signed; sincerely m & c clark. black and white photograph of the cast, peggy, elaine, joan, gladys, amba, moira, doris, betty, cath, thelma, mona, autographs: betty angell, thelma crochrane, s m grossmann, vida roberts, mona roberts, g e thomas, j albert, h m allfrey, j j monte, elaine o'shea, andrew beattie, moira knowle, teen armstrong, c m mcqueenie, peg hainsly, doris blow, amba harrington, j n armstrong, m clark, c clark. 'yack'. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION; ANZAC DAY COMMEMORATION CEREMONY
One white sheet with blue printing. On the sheet are the words' Returned Sailors' Soldiers & Airmen's Imperial League of Australia, Bendigo Sub-Branch ANZAC Day Commemoration Ceremony.' Friday April 25th. 1952. Includes speeches, music prayers. Situated at the Upper Reserve. Collections 'in aid of distressed and indigent ex servicemen.'event, official, anzac memorial service, lydia chancellor, collection, war, wwii, soldiers events, ceremonies, anzac day, program, programme -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION; WELCOME HOME TO GOLDEN SQUARE RETURNED SOLDIERS PROGRAMME
Two carbon copies of 'Welcome Home to Golden Square Returned Soldiers' programme. The programme includes speeches, songs, recitations and the National Anthem. The Chairman was Cr. J.E. Holland. Accompanist Miss Saunders and Lydia Pethard, the Hon. Secretary. One sheet. c1945.event, official, civic, lydia chancellor, collection, war, ww ii, soldiers, event, music, ceremony -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - INVITATION - AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS 1901, 10/05/1901
An illuminated invitation to the Australian Commonwealth Celebrations to be held at Flemington on Friday the 10th of May 1901. The invitation requests the presence of The Chairman Bendigo Mining Board Mr. D. R. Fleming and Lady. At each corner are views of Flemington, at the centre left to right is the King, a soldier on foot standing beside a soldier on horseback, the printing and name, then another soldier on horseback with a blue uniformed sailor beside him, then a picture of the Queen. At the centre bottom are various flags surrounding a badge with Pro Deo et Datria Victoria around a blue circle with a red cross with white stars in its centre and at the top centre is an emblem with a lion on the left and a unicorn on the right. It has several borders of black white gold and green. Handwritten at the top right corner is: - MP272.Sands& McDoufall Limited. Melb.document, invitations, official celebrations, invitation, australian commonwealth celebrations, mr d r fleming, chairman bendigo mining board, sands & mcdougall limited melb -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION; ROLL OF HONOR MYER'S BENDIGO
Cream souvenir programme with a picture of 2 flags on the front and blue and red lines with gold lettering. The wording is ' Souvenir Programme - Unveiling of Honor (sic) Roll of the Employees of Myer's, Bendigo, who have joined the Australian Imperial Forces: By The Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. W. M. Hughes, P.C. at Myers Pall Mall, Bendigo. Tuesday July 31st, 1917.' Inside in gold lettering is an outline of a musical programme and the Roll of Honor itself with the names of 42 employees.event, official, civic, lydia chancellor, collection, event, war, soldiers, music, honor roll, program, programme, souvenir, myer's patriotic workers' society -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - CARWARDINE COLLECTION: SOLDIERS MEMORIAL HALL, BENDIGO, 1929
... CARWARDINE COLLECTION: SOLDIERS MEMORIAL HALL, BENDIGO...Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Sepia toned photograph, of Soldiers Memorial Hall, encased in a Christmas greeting card inscribed on front 'Greetings from Bendigo', inside 'to Dear Bess from Jack & Lizzie Xmas 1929.'Real photo seriesphotograph, building, memorial, bendigo-history-buildings-memorials -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Postcard - CARWARDINE COLLECTION: SOLDIERS MEMORIAL HALL, BENDIGO, 1927
... CARWARDINE COLLECTION: SOLDIERS MEMORIAL HALL, BENDIGO... ' Soldiers Memorial Hall from post Office Bendigo'. Postcard ...Sepia photograph, of Soldiers Memorial Hall taken from Post Office and showing George Lansell statue in foreground, dated on back 5th May 1927. Written on bottom of postcard ' Soldiers Memorial Hall from post Office Bendigo'.Valentines real photo seriesphotograph, streetscape, bendigo, bendigo-history-buildings -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - FOSTER AND WILSON COLLECTION: PICTURE FOLDER OF BENDIGO
Picture folder with 12 black & white scenes of Bendigo. Scenes include: Rosalind Park, Boatsheds on Lake Weeroona, The Conservatory, Panorama of Pall Mall, Interior of the Conservatory, Pall Mall, Queen's Gardens, The Lookout Tower, Pall Mall, Panorama from the Lookout Tower, Lake Weeroona, and The Fountain, P. O. and Soldiers' Memorial.place, bendigo, picturesque views of bendigo., foster & wilson collection, rosalind park, boatsheds on lake weeroona, the conservatory, pall mall, interior of the conservatory, queen's gardens, the lookout tower, panorama from the lookout tower, lake weeroona, the fountain, p.o. and soldiers' mem -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: GOLDEN SQUARE BRANCH AUST. COMFORTS FUND WOOL BOOK, 1941 - 1945
Black soft covered book. On inside titled 'Golden Square Branch Aust. Comforts Fund Wool Book.' Under this is written 'Lydia Chancellor Hon. Sec. ''Taraxville'' Golden Square.' Paper pages, containing details of wool issued to members for knitting articles of clothing for soldiers. Indexed with names of ladies participating in scheme and what articles they completed and donated.Lydia Chancellororganization, club/society, australian comforts fund, lydia chancellor collection, collection, australian comforts fund, bendigo, world war 2., collection -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - LILLIAN DOBLE COLLECTION: INSTRUCTIONS FOR KNITTING AND MAKING CLOTHING FOR SOLDIERS
Small book of instructions for knitting and making clothing for soldiers, pages 3 to 16 only Memorabilia, 1942 - 1948, of Lillian Doble. Handmade binding of printed instructions. Written for those helping the Red Cross. Instructions are for the making or knitting of socks, a cardigan jacket, a knitted waistcoat, a flannel cholera belt, a knitted cholera belt, a woollen helmet, mittens, mufflers, a flannel vest or undershirt, flannel underpants, a shirt and a pyjama jacket. The Lillian Doble collection.personal effects -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH: MALE PORTRAIT SOLDIER WW1
Photograph: black and white photo of soldier in uniform. Head/shoulders portrait. Framed with glass and wooden frame. Bone mat. Signed with pencil on bottom of photo : ' L. Keith Dammatt ? 'Surbiton & Wokingorganization, military, male portrait, army, ww1 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH: PORTRAIT OF SOLDIER WW1
Photograph: black and white photo, wooden frame, buff surround on tan background, of soldier in uniform. Taken from waist up, seated. Sergeant stripes on sleeve. Written on bottom ' Chesney Ltd., 50 Strand, London'Chesneyorganization, military, male portrait, army, ww1 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH: MALE PORTRAIT OF SOLDIER, 1915 ?
Photograph: WW1 male soldier seated, wearing army uniform, gaiters, spurs, sergeant stripes. Written on front ' Mina Moors'Mina Moors, auditorium building, Collins Street, Melbourneorganization, military, male portrait, ww1, soldier, sergeant -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH: MALE PORTRAIT OF SOLDIER WW1
Photograph: black and white photo enclosed in buff coloured folder with Vincent Kelly, Bendigo embossed on bottom Rh corner. Photo is mounted on tan card with Bartlett Bros Bendigo imprinted on bottom. Man is posed standing with hand on hip, wearing jodhpurs and gaiters with spurs, bandolier across chest.organization, military, male portrait, army, ww1 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH: PORTRAIT OF TWO SOLDIERS
Photograph: black and white framed photograph of 2 male soldiers in army uniform with long boots, spurs, gloves in left hands and sticks in right hands. Wooden frame with glass. On bottom Rh corner of photo 21/4/17 written in faded ink.organization, military, male portrait, male portrait, army, ww1 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH: PORTRAITS OF TWO SOLDIERS
Photograph: individual portraits of two soldiers set in one frame. Wooden frame glass cover. Man on Lh side: standing with arms behind back holding whip, army uniform ( WW1) long boots with spurs. Man on Rh side, army uniform, gloves held in left hand, white stick in right.organization, military, male portrait, ww1, army, portrait -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - PRESENTATION TO BHS 7TH JULY 2000: ''CAMP RESERVE'', 7th July 2000
Presentation by James Lerk to BHS 7th July 2000: ''Camp Reserve -Rosalind Park, used and abused''. First line: ''This short paper has no pretension in giving a complete synopsis regarding a slice of land which cradles a great deal of the history of Bendigo''. References to Commissioner Gilbert; Bank of Victoria; Bendigo Bank; powder magazine; post office; Survey Office; Court of Petty Sessions; Police Barracks; Supreme Court; Gaol; Temperance Society; Robert Strickland residence; tenements on Reserve; Mac's Track; Orderly Room; Cascades; Corporate High School; Temperance Fire Brigade; Masonic Hall; Central School Camp Hill; Fernery; ''The Willows''; Conservatory; Parade Ground; Sandhurst Club; Police Station; Grandstand in Upper Reserve; High School; Soldiers Memorial Insitutute; Lookout (poppet head - Garden Gully United); Advance Bendigo and North League crèche; Sound Shell; Olympic Swimming Pool. Two printed copies.James Lerk.bendigo, streetscape, camp reserve, rosalind park, bendigo creek -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - BENDIGO BASE HOSPITAL - GUARDS ON DUTY DURING SPANISH FLU 1919 ANZACS
Photo (copy) of 8 soldiers who stood guard duty at the gates of the Bendigo Base Hospital during the 1919 epidemic of the Spanish flu. Amos Haw ( second from right ), others un-named.buildings, hospital, bendigo base hospital, bendigo base hospital;, amos haw, spanish flu. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - BENDIGO OPERATIC SOCIETY PROGRAMS 1953-75, c1953
Bev Wild donation May 8th 2012. Bendigo Operatic Society Theatre programs commencing with .1 'The Chocolate Soldier' 1953, . 2, 'Floradora' 1954, . 3 'The Maid of the Mountains' 1954, . 4 Sinbad the Sailor', 1955, .5 'Dick Whittington and His Cat' 1956, . 6 'The Desert Song' 1957, .7 'No No Nanette' 1957, .8 'Jack and the Beanstalks' 1958, . 9 'You're in Love' 1958, .10 'The Student Prince' 1958, [duplicate] .11 'Rose Marie 1960,[duplicate], . 12 'Chu Chin Chow' 1961, .13 'South Pacific' 1962, .14 'Oliver' 1973, .15 'Fiddler on the Roof' 1975.bendigo, clubs, operatic society -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - RANDALL COLLECTION: ARTICLE RE BENDIGO IN ARGUS WEEK-END MAGAZINE 1948
Randall Collection - One page article re Bendigo in Argus Week-End Magazine May 1st, 1948. ''Historic Bendigo faces New Future'', written and illustrated by Rupert Charlett. Illustrations (small B&W line drawings/fine quality) of St. Mary's Catholic Cathedral, Central Deborah mine and View of the Post Office (through archway of the Soldiers' Memorial. Text covers aspects of the history of Bendigo with introduction and brief speculation as to future (''industrial development'') -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION MINUTES 1939 -49
... at the Soldiers Memorial Hall , Bendigo on Tuesday March 12th 1939... Service Association held at the Soldiers Memorial Hall , Bendigo ...Blue cardboard covered foolscap size leather bound book with number 1, 1939-1949 written on cover. Alphabet tabbed pages contain handwritten notes. Minutes of inaugural meeting of the Bendigo Castlemaine Public Service Association held at the Soldiers Memorial Hall , Bendigo on Tuesday March 12th 1939 enclosed. Last entry dates 14/2/49.bendigo, institutions, public service association -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Ephemera - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: EPHEMERA
A plastic bag containing ephemeral items. (I) A Christmas card dated Christmas 1918 New Year 1919. Printed for Wor.Bro. G.A. Pethard W.M., Golden and Corinthian Lodge, No. 7, Bendigo. It has a photo of the Masonic Temple Bendigo in the centre of the card. (II) 2 copies of the Australian Comforts Fund Victorian Division newspaper depot tags.(III) An assortment of cards and ephemeral pieces of paper. (IV) A thankyou gift card to the Mayoress (Mrs. Geo. Pethard) from the Debutantes set of 1952 thanking her for her support and wishing her the best in the years ahead. (V) A 'Well done, Boys!' welcome home tag. (VI) Golden Square Methodist Church invitation to a social evening on 17th. August, 1951 in aid of the Carpet Fund. It is in the form of a rhyme and a small hand made money bag. (VII) A Melbourne Cricket Club lady's ticket dated 1961-62 (VIII) A printed 1911 Xmas card from Mrs Mulgrove and Frank, 'Charlton,' Church Street, Woking. (IX) 8 tickets for various welcome home socials to the Golden Square returned soldiers 1918.lydia chancellor, collection, ephemera, christmas, golden and corinthian lodge bendigo, masonic temple bendigo, 1952 mayoral debutantes set, golden square methodist church, melbourne cricket club, world war 1, golden square returned soldiers, australian comforts fund. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS CERTIFICATE
An Australian Red Cross Certificate in a brown glassed frame. It was presented to Miss Lydia Pethard in 'recognition of five years service under the Australian Red Cross Society (A.R.C.S.) during the Great War 1914 1919.' C 1920 The certificate which is signed by Lady Helen Munro Ferguson, has a picture of a red cross in a circle with a seated nurse on the left who is knitting, a soldier in the centre above the circle and a nurse who is seated sewing on the right.document, certificate, australian red cross, lydia chancellor, collection, civic momentoes, plaque, war, w.w. ii., certificate, community, clubs and associations, voluntary work, document -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - POST OFFICE BUILDING, PALL MALL, BENDIGO
POST OFFICE BUILDING, PALL MALL, BENDIGO-black and white image, Post Office Building, taken looking northward along Pall Mall, statue of soldier in foreground.buildings, post office, post office bendigo, post office, pall mall, bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Postcard - SOLDIERS MEMORIAL HALL BENDIGO
... SOLDIERS MEMORIAL HALL BENDIGO...Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...black and white postcard - image shows RSL Hall, Pall Mall Bendigo. Hall has dome, arches on front, flagpole on top. Post office in background.Valentine's Post Cardbendigo, buildings, rsl hall, pall mall, bendigo, bendigo, rsl, pall mall -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - BENDIGO PHOTO FOLDER, 1920's
Rose souvenir folder containing fourteen black & white photographs Of Bendigo buildings and scenes. Pall Mall & PostOffice, Upper Reserve showing Municapal Baths, Memorial Hall & Po, Mitchell Street, The Conservatory, Lake Weeroona showing Boat houses, Pall Mall, Soldiers Memorial, Queens Gardens, Shamrock Corner, Rosalind Park, The Fernery, Pall Mall , Alexandra Fountain.Rose Stereograph Co, Armadale Vicbendigo, buildings, heritage buildings
