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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - NATIONAL TRUST COLLECTION: ANNUAL REPORT 1993
National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Bendigo Branch Branch Annual Report 1993. Twentytwo pages booklet included are: President's Report, Treasure's report, Women's Committee Report.national trust, properties, annual report -
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Book - NATIONAL TRUST COLLECTION: CENTRAL VICTORIAN BRANCH 28TH ANNUAL REPORT
National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Central Victorian Branch 28th Annual Report for the year 1992. Eighteen pages booklet included are: Treasure's Report, President's Report, Women's Committee Report.national trust, properties, annual report -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - NATIONAL TRUST COLLECTION: CENTRAL VICTORIAN BRANCH 27TH ANNUAL REPORT
National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Central Victorian Branch 27th Annual Report for the year 1991. Fourteen pages booklet included are: Financial Performance Report, President's Report, Women's Committee Report, Report of Conservation Sub-Committee, Report of Properties Sub-Committee, Report of Education and Promotion Sub-Committee.national trust, properties, annual report -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - GOLDEN DAYS HISTORICAL EXHIBITION COLLECTION:ADVERTISING FLYER
Yellow paper, brown text, advertising flyer for the Royal Historical Society of Victoria , Bendigo and District Branch, Golden Days Historical Exhibition at R.S.L. Memorial Hall, Pall Hall Bendigo 12th to 17th August 1960.bendigo, entertainment, bhs exhibition 1960 -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: TOUR OF BENDIGO GOLDFIELD 1967
Seven page printed document. On top 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch. Conducted tour of Bendigo Goldfields.' Easter 1967. Document lists the names and details of mines covered on the tour, including the : Central Deborah, corner Violet and Creek Street North Deborah, Breen Street, Quarry Hill The Deborah, off Adams Street, Quarry Hill The New Chum Railway, Breen Street, Golden Square Eureka Extended South Belle Vue. The Hustlers Hill area history. New Chum Hill history Mines on the New Chum Hill and vicinity: Lansell's 180 New Chum and Victoria The Lazarus New Chum United New Chum consolidated Garibaldi Long Gully mines The Ironbark Carlisle United Hercules Document is signed by A. Richardson.bendigo, mining, mine tour 1967 -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION:VICTORIA HILL NOTES
Thirteen page document with notes about Victoria Hill, some handwritten by Albert Richardson. Mine managers' reports, extracts from mining texts and an undeground diagram of the Hill are included. Dimensions of Lansell's 222 mine poppet head are described and draft notes regarding the possible interpretive signage on Victoria Hill sites for tourism.bendigo, mining, victoria hill -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: VICTORIA HILL
Sixteen page document with details about Victoria Hill, Victoria Spurs, East Victoria Reef, Try Me Well Reef and Hercules Reef. (ref: Dicker's Mining Record 23rd November, 1861) Wittschiebe & Co's Claim Victoria Hill, Victoria Reef Gold Mining Company And Victgoria Quartz are mentioned.bendigo, mining, victoria hill -
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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.
Book - BENDIGO THE GOLDEN CITY
Small booklet (24 pages) illustrated in full colour and portraying a cross section of Bendigo, The Golden City, an gateway to Northern Victoria. Published by Nucolorvue Productions Mentone, Victoria, Australia.bendigo, tourism, the golden city -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: PEARL COMPANY SHARE NOTICE
Notice from the Pearl Company , Saturday 24th November, 1900, informing shareholders that 'all shares forfeited for non-payment of 24th Call of 6d per Share will be sold by public auction at the Victoria Hotel, Bendigo on Saturday Nobember 243th 1900 at 4 p.m. Unless previously paid, Without Any Further Notice. Signed S.H. McGowan, Manager, Victoria Chambers, Bendigo, November 21ar, 1900'bendigo, mining, pearl company -
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Book - SANDS & MCDOUGALL'S DIRECTORY OF VICTORIA 1928, 1928
Sands & McDougall's Diretory of Victoria 1928 Red hard cover book. Includes index to streets of Melbourne and suburbs, Postal Districts, Country Postal towns section and the names of all inhabitants in the city and towns. 2326 pagesbendigo, business, directory -
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Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: COHNS OF BENDIGO HISTORY
One page transcription of an article by James Lerk published in the Bendigo weekly 25/10/2013 titled: Cohns of Bendigo. Also a black and white photograp of Cohn Brothers workers at the Cherry Tree Hotel in 1905 and a close up black and white photograph of the Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery Co. ltd registred office Bridge Street, Bendigo with the signature of Marc Cohnbendigo, business, cohn bros -
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Map - REPORT ON THE BENDIGO GOLDFIELD CENTRAL AREA
Report, 24 pages, on the Bendigo Goldfield in 1916. On front cover 'This report is the outcome of an investigation into the present condition and future prospects of the Central Area of the Bendigo Goldfield, undertaken with a view to seeing what improved methods could be adopted in the conduct of mining operations to neutralise the recent heavy increase in the cost of labour and mining requisites, and so restore the industry to the level of its previous prosperity' Signed by E.C. Dyason, B.Sc. Commonwealth Chambers, Bendigo, Victoria, 15th November, 1916.Geological Survey Victoriabendigo, gold mining, report on goldfield -
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Document - STRUCTURE OF BENDIGO GOLDFIELD BULLETIN NO. 47
Booklet, 36 pages, that describes the structure of the Bendigo Goldfield. Booklet is enclosed in an envelope. On front of booklet : 1923 Victoria, Department of Mines, Bulletins of the Geological Survey of Victoria, W. Baragwanath, Director. Structure of Bendigo Goldfield, by H. Herman, late Director of Geological Survey. Maps under catalogue number 3769 accompanied the booklet and are listed as 'plates' on the contents page. Plans and Sections to accompany Bulletin No 47, Structure of Bendigo Gold-Field, by H Herman, B.C.E., M.M.E., F.G.S., late Director of Geological Survey.Geological Survey of Victoriabendigo, gold mining, structure of goldfield, bendigo, goldfield, gold mining, geology -
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Map - MAP: VIRGINIA MINE GARDEN GULLY LINE OF REEF
Map of Virginia Mine on the Garden Gully line of reef, Eaglehawk, transverse section. Shaft, levels and Garden Gully anticlinal axial line drawn. Key shows types of formations - quartz, spurs, sandstone, slate, cleavage, lava. This map forms part of the Geological Survey of Victoria, Structure of Bendigo Goldfield report, No. 47, 1923. H.Herman, late Director of Geological Survey.Geological Survey Victoria, Geological Survey Office, Bendigo.bendigo, gold mining, virgina mine eaglehawk, eaglehawk, bendigo, gold mining, virginia mine, garden gully line of reef. -
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Map - BENDIGO GOLD FIELD LONGITUDINAL VERTICAL PROJECTIONS
Bendigo gold field map showing vertical projections of portions of three anticlinal axial planes showing stratigraphical zones and caps of known saddle reefs. This map forms part of the Geological Survey of Victoria, Structure of Bendigo Goldfield report, No. 47, 1923. H.Herman, late Director of Geological Survey.Geological Survey Victoriabendigo, gold mining, vertical projections, bendigo, goldfield, gold mining, reef lines, mining companies, geological survey -
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Document - BENDIGO TOURISM BROCHURES COLLECTION: VARIOUS BROCHURES
Five small brochures: ''What to see at Bendigo'', ''See Bendigo by Calder coaches'', ''Sandhurst Town for a good old time'' ''Welcome to Bendigo and district Victoria'', The gold rush country''.bendigo, tourism, brochure -
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Document - VICTORIAN RAIL BOOKLET 'THE HUNDREDTH YEAR' 1953-54, 1953
VICTORIAN RAIL BOOKLET 'THE HUNDREDTH YEAR' 1953-54: a report to the public of Victoria what the railways did in their hundredth year.bendigo, history, cohn brothers -
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Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: COHN BROTHERS OF BENDIGO HISTORIC HOUSE INFORMATION SHEET 2 COPIES, Unknown
COHN BROTHERS OF BENDIGO HISTORIC HOUSE Information Sheet 2 copies With the compliments of Cohn Bros., Victoria Brewery Co. Ltd.bendigo, history, cohn brothers -
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Document - ST JOHN AMBULANCE CERTIFICATE: ELIZABETH WARD
Certificate from the Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England, the St. John Ambulance Association. This is to certify that Elizabeth Ward has attended a course of instruction at the Victoria centre of the Association and is qualified to render First aid to the injured. -
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Document - BAGGALEY COLLECTION: STATE SAVINGS BANK OF VICTORIA
Two receipts. One from the State Savings Bank of Victoria acknowledging receipt of 10 pounds from Ada Baggaley for purchase of Commonwealth govt. treasury bonds, the second for advance subscription to Commonwealth loan received from the estate of Charles Baggaley the sum of 300 pounds. -
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Document - VAL CAMPBELL COLLECTION: NEWSLETTER CENTRAL VICTORIA SWIMMING INC. LIFE MEMBERSHIP VAL CAMPBELL, 2014
District 15 Newsletter Central Victoria Swimming Inc. Life Membership Award to Val Campbell 16/11/2014recreations, sports, swimming -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PLANS FROM LAND OFFICE , BENDIGO
Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo and district branch. Plans from Land office, Bendigo. Four pages listing of parishes and two pages listing of Township plans. -
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Book - THE 1985 EXCURSIONS GUIDE TO BENDIGO, 1985
28 page soft cover booklet 'The 1985 Excursions Guide to Bendigo, the Golden Heart of Victoria'. A detailed listing of Bendigo's attractions and businesses suitable for student groups (as well as family visitors). Produced by John Price (Audio Visual Rescources Centre) on behalf of the Bendigo District Education CommitteeJohn Price -
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Document - SONOGNINI MINING LEASE
Mining lease between Leno Sonognini of Victoria Street Eaglehawk, Miner and Giovanni Sonognini. Three acres, three roods 9 perches with a mining dam. On lease document: Leno Sonognini ..... Is now the proprietor of the within described lease by transfer from the within named Giovanni Sonognini' Dated '10th day of February 1898 at 12.20 in the afternoon and numbered 60701 Mining lease No 5956'.bendigo, mining, lease 5956, eaglehawk -
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Document - TAMBOUR MAJOR MINE
Six page document describing resources found in a search for 'Tambour major' and 'Mine' with Informit databaxse, VPI&E (formerly ELIXIR) and AESIS Databases. For example, record 1: Author Caldwell, J.J. Melbourne Geological Survey of Victoria 1946 3 figs, 3 microfiche frames, 2 negatives. Subject: Bendigo Major Mine, transverse section.bendigo, mining, tambour major -
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Document - GREAT EXTENDED HUSTLERS: GAZETTE ENTRY OF NAMES OF ORIGINAL SHAREHOLDERS
Display copy (3 pages) of the names of the original shareholders in the Great Extended Hustlers Reef Quartz Mining Co., first registered in the Victoria Government Gazette on Friday March 24, 1865.bendigo, mining, great extended hustlers, bendigo mining, great extended hustlers -
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Document - UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NORTHERN VICTORIA OPEN DAY
Large poster yellow and red. Picture of a two heads dragon. Bendigo college of advanced education has grown wings, open day Sunday August 5th, 1990 - 11am/4pm. University college of Northern Victoria, not extinct, just evolving.education, bendigo, university college -
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Document - BENDIGO ART GALLERY POSTERS
Five posters advertising exhibitions at the Art Gallery, Bendigo. 1) Colonial Bendigo from December 5, 1984 to February 25, 1985, celebrating Victoria's 150th Anniversary. 2) Views of Bendigo 1857 N. J. Caire (1837-1918) from 4th April to 28th April, 1985. 3) Louis Buvelot Centenary 1888-1988 from 31 March to 30 May, 1988. 4) Hogarth a Rake's progress from 20th March to 28th April, 1991. 5) Poster advertising the gallery with a George Lambert watercolour depicting Burke and Wills at Mount Hopeless 1909 -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH FORTUNA VILLA AND MINES
Black and white photograph of Fortuna Villa mining sites, showing on foreground water dam, poppet head and chimney, Victoria Hill on the left. There are two copies one sepia colour.bendigo, mining, fortuna mine sites