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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - EASTER 1908 - TWO FEMALES IN TALBOT CAR, 1908
Sepia? Photograph on green board of W Beebe's 8-10 Talbot Car, Easter 1908. Bendigo car is decorated with paper flowers and streamers. Two female figures seated in front seat. Photo on dark grey mount. Inscriptions: Hand printed below image 'W Beebe's 8-10 Talbot car. Easter 1908, Bendigo'W Vincent Kelly, Mitchell St., Bendigo.person, group, easter procession -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - BURROWE'S HOME, MYRTLE STREET
Black and white photograph of Victorian house with shrubs and trees. Steps leading up to verandah, decorative lace work on verandah and ornamentation on roof. Inscriptions: on back - hand printed 'Burrowes Home, Myrtle Street. Now defaced by additional dormitories at Girton College. The two trees in front were planted by the Princes on their visit to Bendigo to 'open the Alexandra Fountain'. Royal Historical society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch circular stamp on reverse, 'Kindon, Myrtle St'.buildings, residential, burrowes home -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - GROUP OF MALES AT EASTER FAIR SPORTS, 1895
Sepia photograph of twenty two males arranged in two rows, dressed in suits and hats. Flag pole in background. Crown behind picket fence at L. Running track? at left. Inscriptions: in image on fence - 'Smithwick --- Rican Hotel'. On board at front - 'Officials at the Bendigo Easter Fair Sports. 1895'. On back - hand written 'Mr JM McSwiney, School Master, Grandfather of Mrs R Rutley, 42 Balmoral Ave, Strathmore, 2041', 'Bain', typed label on back 'Bendigo Historical Society (Inc).person, group, easter fair sports -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - COMPOUND AIR COMPRESSOR
Black and white photograph. One male with right hand on wheel of control valve in the compressed air pipe outlet of a two stage or compound air compressor with con rod and crank shaft to a large flywheel. Two belts to a vertical governor. Outgoing air pipe vertical to ceiling of enclosing building. Inscriptions: Nameplate or bed plate 'A Roberts and sons, Engineers, Bendigo' Lower left corner handwritten 'with A Rob. Compliments' On back - 'Compound Air Compressor'.machinery, compressors, compound air compressor, worker, male -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - STRATHFIELDSAYE CRICKET CLUB, 1902-3
Sepia photograph on fawn board. Group of males at hall? Member of cricket team and supporters. Seated on trestles. Two men holding bats. Inscriptions: On front - hand written 'Strathfieldsaye C.C. 1st Eleven 1902-3', '1902-03' 'From Mrs Lowndes, Mc Ivor Road' written in ball point pen on back? Back row: from left, 'Joe Smith, W Grainger, J Hargreaves, W Kronk, A Lowndes, C Borrack, M Doody, Mat. Rundell,JP, WJ Lowndes'. Centre: 'J Straus, W Ryall; ?, GS Holten, T Lowndes. Front: 'T Burns, A Kronk'. The above names are hand written in ball point pen on the image and the board.JP Lind? Photographer, Melbourne (oval stamp on back)person, group, strathfieldsaye cricket club -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - DELIVERY OF GOLD TO ORIENTAL BANK, HIGH STREET, EAGLEHAWK, 1907
Black and white photograph of group of males and two small girls at Oriental Bank. Building with cast iron balcony. Horse and jinker. One man mounted on horse. Photo attached to cream card with blue corners. Inscriptions: on front - 'Sam Bartlett on left (bearded), hand printed at BL. '54 High St. Eaglehawk', 'HJG Biggs, Health Inspector'. On back - circular stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. History: Gold from the South New Moon Mine, Eaglehawk. Delivered in 1907 to the Oriental Bank. Mine Manager Sam Bartlett on the left of gold (with beard)' James Lerk 19/11/1999. Previous Acc. No. GP35person, group, employees -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - E.W. HANDS, BUTCHER, 1902-04
Black and white photograph on green mount. Two storey brick building with verandahs, parapet. Eight men wearing striped aprons standing at front. Six children at bottom left. Meat carcasses hanging in doorway. Electricity pole. Pole on corner. Tree at L. Tram wires. Inscriptions: in image - on building 'EST. 1859, EW Hands, Butcher, Poulterer', Refrigerating Chamber on the premises'. On back - hand written in ball point pen 'EW Hands Butcher Shop, Crn Barnard and Forest Sts., Bendigo. Period about 1902-04. 'Note carcasses of meat hanging in open doorway on the footpath'. 'Hands 1204 fsp' IN BALL POINT PEN. 'Hands' in lead pencil. (2), 'Royal Historical society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' Circular stamp on back of photo. 71% reduction copy in plastic bag.buildings, commercial, ew hands, butcher -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - PHOTO OF TWO YOUNG LADIES, 1890
... Hand coloured photo of two young ladies.... All kinds of photography excuted in best style. Hand coloured ...Hand coloured photo of two young ladies. 1. Lady standing in long brown dress, white lace collar, pink bow, gold broch, blue eyes, fair hair clipped up in bun with red leaf in hair. 2. Lady sitting, in long brown dress, white lace collar, orange neck band, orange broach, blue bow. Green bush and ferns in background.Alans Studio. 318 Smith street. Collingwood. All kinds of photography excuted in best style.person, group, portrait -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION:CENTRAL DEBORAH GOLD MINE, 31/7/45 and 31/5/46
'Returned cheques by The English,Scottish & Australian Bank paid for 3rd and 6th dividends of Central Deborah Gold Mining Co. NL'. Two lots wrapped in brown paper. Each hand written 'Central Deborah stating number of which dividend' and was managed by McColl,Rankin & Stanistreet Legal Managers & Accountants.England,Scottish and Australian Bankdocument, gold, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, gold mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, bendigo, business records -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - F.H. Stevens in uniform, Bendigo Fire Squad
Frederick Henry Stevens (1861 - 22/1/1931) Frederick was the son of Thomas and Margaret Wiseman. He was a cooper at the Kent Brewery Company in Bendigo. He was an early member of the City Fire Brigade and was their lieutenant in 1886 when the brigade presented him with a crockery set to mark the occasion of his recent marriage to Elizabeth Jane Hills. He competed successfully in various fire brigade competitions. When he died at the age of 69 he was living in Northcote.Two photographs of F. H. Stevens in uniform of the Bendigo Fire Squad, undated. To photos 1 x B&W and 1 x hand coloured. Photograph taken by Bartlett Bros. View Place, Bendigo, Photographers, miniature Portrait & Painters.early fireman in bendigo, fire squad, uniform, f h stevens -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Painting - Bendigo Mining Country, Norman Penrose
... and a chimney with smoke coming out can be seen on the right hand side... out can be seen on the right hand side with two houses further ...Born in 1903, Norman Penrose studied at the Bendigo School of Mines. A painter and a teacher, he lived in Bendigo most of his life.Watercolour painting by Norman Penrose titled "Bendigo Mining Country." It shows a barren landscape of green shrubs and reddish dirt under a cloudy sky. A single poppet head and a chimney with smoke coming out can be seen on the right hand side with two houses further away. The painting is signed on the bottom left-hand side. The painting is under glass in a light brown wooden frame. Norman Penrose Collection On the back "Norman W. Penrose" ("Bendigo Mining Country') 14 Barkly Terrace, Bendigo. phone: 36420. In red chalk No 4 within a circle. bendigo, mining, norman penrose, artist, teacher -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Painting - Stone building, William A. Delecca
Bill Delecca was born in Bendigo, Victoria in 1929. A Bendigo-based teacher and painter, he has exhibited widely in the local area from 1951, including a retrospective in Bendigo Art Gallery, 1990. He has twice won the Bendigo Art Prize for watercolour and his work is represented in galleries and private collections throughout Australia and overseas. Instrumental in the establishment of degree courses in Art at Bendigo College of Advanced Education, he is also the author of an Education Department report to the Australia Council, 1987.Untitled Oil painting depicting an old miner's cottage. The cottage has two wooden doors the one on the left is open and a window can be seen at the other end. The second door is closed. On the right hand side there is another building. A large tree and a tree stump on the foreground.The signature of the artist at the bottom right hand side landscape, miner's cottage -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - NORTH DEBORAH GOLD MINE POPPET HEAD
North Deborah Gold Mine steel poppet head, Breen Street, Golden Square. Image shows a steel poppet head, winding wheels on top with ore bins on right hand side. Not visible on top of poppet head are two air raid siren horns, installed during World War 2. Fig tree growing near shaft.Kay MacGregor 2012bendigo, mining, north deborah gold mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - COLIBAN DISTRICT BRANCH CHANNELS AS AT 1/11/67
Two documents, one typewritten the other hand written both titled Coliban district branch channels as at 1/11/67. Names of the channels, total length, length lined and length unlined are recorded.civil engineering, water supply, coliban -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: EARLY HISTORY OF THE BENDIGO GOLDFIELD
Typed foolscap two sided document with information about the early history of the Bendigo Goldfield. Topics include the first gold discovery, how gullies were worked, quartz reefing, gold cakes, hand dollies and Chilian mills. Some brief statistics of the Bendigo goldfield include the total gold yield of 17,370,561 ounces plus 5,000,000 oz sold outside Bendigo. The greatest depth reached by any mine in the State, 4,593 feet below surface, or 3,700 feet below sea-level, was attained by the Victoria Quartz Company. About 100 shafts exceed a depth of 1,000 feet, of which 40 are between 2,000 and 3,000 feet deep, fifteen are between 3,000 and 4,000 feet and two are over 4,000 feet.bendigo, mining, mines department -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Painting - JACOB PERRY'S RESIDENCE JOBS GULLY
Watercolour and black pen, painted by Alf Perry 1954. Painting shows elevated weather board house, two brick chimneys. Stairs up to front verandah. Written across the top :'The late Jacob Perry's residence. Jobs Gully.Written on bottom of artwork ' As it was 1920, Alf Perry 1954. Written by Alf Perry, in pencil on the back, is the following: ' Drawn from the house in March 1954 but as I knew it in 1920. A verandah is built at the right hand side of the house now. The window below floor level at the right let in light to the little workshop my grandfather used. I used to go up and make (?) little bone knives and forks out of ordinary bones. Alf Perry 1954'.house, private, jacob perry, jobs gully -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: EAGLEHAWK ROAD LONG GULLY
Large black and white photograph of Eaglehawk Road Long Gully. Showing on the right hand side at the front a light pole with a sign Methodist Church followed by butcher shop, few houses, a church and a poppet head. On the left side of the road a series of houses. A tram and two cars can be seen on the road.bendigo, streetscape, long gully -
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Photograph - FORTUNA COLLECTION: INTERIOR OF MUSIC ROOM
Black and white photograph ( copy) of interior of Music Room at Fortuna Villa, possibly 1890's. Room decorated in Victorian era style furnishings. Chandelier on patterned ceiling, two stained glass windows at end of room. Many tables and chairs scattered through room. Family portraits on left hand side wall in photograph.bendigo, house, fortuna villa -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - JOHN EVANS COLLECTION: LABORATORY NOTES, CHEMISTRY AND ASSAYING 1890
Laboratory Notes, Chemistry and Assaying - listed as #4 Bendigo School of Mines ca. 1890. Two sets of folded notes, hand-ruled and results written in by hand. Many pages with names at bottom right-hand corner - ''McCowan & (??) Biggart'' with the following below: '' per A (??) GN''bendigo, education, bendigo school of mines, bendigo school of mines -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - HARRIS COLLECTION: HEAD AND SHOULDERS OF TWO FEMALES, 1910s
Faded head & shoulders of two females. Tightly curled hair styles. CHUCK Gold Medallist, London Sandhurst , Queen Studio printed on front. 6432 printed by hand on reverse.CHUCK, Sandhurstphotograph, person, female -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Textile - FOSTER AND WILSON COLLECTION: WALL-HANGING
... . Two of the fairies are sitting on the grass and clapping hands.... Two of the fairies are sitting on the grass and clapping hands ...Brown oval cardboard with a picture of fairies, rabbits and an elf. The 3 rabbits and the elf are holding hands and dancing. Two of the fairies are sitting on the grass and clapping hands. The third on is standing against a tree playing a flute. They are in the forest with a stream, white flowers and some toadstools. The picture is in greens, pinks, browns and white. At each side of the picture is a 16 point star worked in yellow/green crochet thread. At the top and bottom is a pink 16 point star worked in pink. Holes have been punched in the card for the thread to go through. At the top is a loop for hanging. Written on the back: Eileen Wilson.cottage, miners, wall-hanging, foster & wilson collection, wall-hanging -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Photograph - FOSTER AND WILSON COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPH
Black & white, matt photograph of three ladies. Two of the ladies are wearing coats and the other a striped jacket, skirt, beret and gloves. The lady on the right is holding her gloves in her hand and the lady in the centre has a fur around her neck. They are both wearing hats. They are standing in front of a bushy tree.photo, group, female, foster & wilson collection, photograph -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Postcard - WES HARRY COLLECTION: 7 POSTCARDS, Circa 1904
... of a young Japanese girl in Traditional dress., (d) hand tinted photo... dress., (d) hand tinted photo depicting two women ( in a theatre ...Seven assorted postcard with various themes, (a) Infant approx 6 months old., (b) coloured postcard depicting the Edinburgh Gardens, Fitzroy, Melbourne., (c) Head and shoulder image of a young Japanese girl in Traditional dress., (d) hand tinted photo depicting two women ( in a theatre production?)., (e) wilderness theme, with a lake and Mountains and two deer., (f) Fountain of Hibiya Park (Japanese)., (g) Card depicting a sailing ship and steam train with a horseshoe and the caption ' May good luck travel toward you ' .cottage, miners, daisy, edinburgh gardens, fitzroy, melbourne, japanese girl, actresses, highland theme, deer, fountain of hibiya park, may good luck travel toward you. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NORTH HUSTLERS, 1932
Envelope, and proof copy on paper advertisement. Addressed to J. Strange C/o Mrs. Berry, Storekeeper Langwarrin with one green 1 penny and two red, 2 penny stamps. It has a registered stamp no 519 from Bendigo Victoria. On the front hand written in red ink is "Return Addressee Unknown Langwarrin" and is initialled. On the back is four post mark stamps. Hand written on the front also is "North Hustlers"MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mining lease, mccoll rankin & stanistreet -
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Document - GREAT SOUTHERN MINE - CAGE ACCIDENT AT VICTORIA QUEEN NO 4 SHAFT
Hand written account of cage accident at the Great Southern Coy's Victoria Queen No 4 Shaft in 1881. Two brothers, David and Thomas Clapperton were killed when the cage fell. The engine driver's name was Tyler.mine, gold, great southern mine, great southern mine, cage accident at victoria queen no 4 shaft, david clapperton, thomas clapperton, tyler -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - GARDEN GULLY UNITED MINE - GARDEN GULLY UNITED FIRE
Hand written notes on the fire at the Garden Gully United Mine 29/3/1911. Two reports from the Bendigo Advertiser 29 and 30 March 1911. First report battery watchman John Davey saw nothing unusual, then later saw the reflection of fire in the engine house. Second report mentions hose stretched over Mt Korong Rd being run over by Chinese market gardeners and others making the leaky hose leak all the more. Cages only travelled a short distance after the ropes broke. Unemployment after air compressors ruined by the fire. Written on the back: Some Facts and Figures - The Bendigo Goldfield has had its good and bad years. Yields ranged from 475, 857 ozs in 1852 and 451,588 ozs in 1856 to 168,990 ozs in 1878 and 148,700 -mine, gold, garden gully united mine, garden gully united mine, garden gully united fire, bendigo advertiser 29-30/3/1911, john davey -
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Map - DEVONSHIRE MINES - MAP WITH UNITED DEVONSHIRE & PRINCESS ALEXNDRA (ALEXANDRA)
Hand drawn map taken from Caleb Thomas Plan, Sheet 774 (No ?1) 4/12/1885. Map shows shaft No 18 (Princess Alexndra [Alexandra], Lease No 4567) and shaft No 19 (United Devonshire) depths of some of the levels and geological information. Two mismatched pieces of drafting sheet stuck together with sticky tape and staples.mine, gold, devonshire mines, devonshire mines, united devonshire, princess alexndra, caleb thomas plan -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - CHRISTMAS REEF GOLD MINING CO. COLLECTION: TRIBUTE AGREEMENT
Hand written agreement for five years from 1st August 1903 and dated 15th August 1903. Lease of land for mining purposes between Christmas Reef Gold Mining Co. and Messrs Eddy and party. Christmas Reef Gold Mining Co. would take a percentage of the gold. Signed by Fred Douglas Jones, Solicitor, Thomas Eddy Senior, James Herbert Eddy, Thomas Donald Eddy, Mr J James, R ?all, Clerk to Mr F D Jones. Document has two purple ink stamps and three red seals. Written on heavy paper with double red lines 1.5 cm from the edges.mine, gold, christmas reef gold mining company, christmas reef gold mining company n. l., fred douglas jones, thomas eddy senior, james herbert eddy, thomas donald eddy, r ?all, mr j james -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - CENTRAL DEBORAH GOLD MINE - AIR COMPRESSOR
Hand written copy of Specifications of One - Two Stage Horizontal Air Compressor and Intercooler (with Belt Drive) by Thompson's Engineering & Pipe Co. Ltd., Castlemaine per Mr. T. J. Jorgenson, Consulting Engineer. Dated 22/5/45. Detailed description of the air compressor.mine, gold, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, air compressor, mr. t. j. jorgenson, thompson's engineering & pipe co. ltd. -
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Document - LANSELL'S BIG 180 MINE - ROBBERY AT THE 180 MINE
Handwritten notes on a gold robbery at the 180 Mine. One man was arrested and two escaped. The engine driver was also arrested as an accessory to the crime. The underground manager, Mr John Baxter decided to set a watch and the men were caught red-handed. The Det-Sgt was reduced in rank and transferred to Melbourne. He knew the men would be coming up at a certain time. He didn't have sufficient police to surround the mine and he did not take any lanterns.document, gold, lansell's big 180 mine, lansell's big 180 mine, robbery at the 180 mine, bendigo advertiser mon jan 11th 1897 page 3, mr lansell, john baxter, edward west, mr northcott, det-sgt griffin, const. davidson, const. mallon, mr edwards, mr grenfell, long gully fire brigade, victoria quartz mine, bendigo advertiser tues jan 12th 1897, mr thomas, bendigo advertiser mon jan 18th 1897 page 3, alfred rogers, mr pellow, james trahair, bendigo advertiser fri jan 22nd 1897, bendigo advertiser fri feb 26th 1897, bendigo advertiser fri april 2nd 1897
