Two red covered auction catalogues for an auction on account of the State Rivers & Water Supply Commission on the 22nd to 25th November, 1954 (inclusive) held at the Big Eildon Project, Eildon, Victoria. Lots sold include Machinery, plant, stores and equipment, Saw Milling Plant, corr. Iron and timber buildings, 5 timber residences, 73 partly completed weatherboard 4 roomed flats, extensive collection of plumbers equipment, building materials, mess equipment, sawn timber, scrap, tools, kitchen and bathroom fittings, electrical equipment and costly spares and accessories. Catalogue has a Locality Plan of Eildon, photo, locality and description of the Eildon Sawmill. Photos of completed houses, incomplete flats and plan showing layout of flat unit, photo of flat block (Completed). Also Building Kits - Designs and Component Lists.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - big eildon project, state rivers & water supply commission, j h curnow & son pty ltd, eildon sawmill, prahran telegraph printing co

Red covered Auction Catalogue of Electrical Machinery, Milling & Treatment Plant, Mine Buildings, Extensive Stores, Piping & Costly Equipment and Staff Homes for an auction held at Wattle Gully Gold Mine, Chewton, Vic. On 19, 20, 21 and 22nd October 1970. Pages have been pasted into the catalogue.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - wattle gully gold mine, a m horsburgh, f c dyett, l c osborne, c hill, t apps, bolton bros pty ltd

Two page catalogue and information about the Shona Sculpture made by the Shona people in the heart of Zimbabwe. The auction was held at the Shamrock Hotel on Sunday 28th June, '98 by Curnow Dyett, Auctioneers of Bendigo. A picture of two giraffes is on the front page. The second page has information about the Sculptures and Steve Davies who procured the art directly from the Shona people. There are pictures of the sculptures on this page. Page 3 has the lot numbers and their name. Page 4 is a yellow copy of page 1.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction - rock art international, curnow dyett, ian dyett, shona sculpture, steve davies, rock art international, rockefellers, rothschilds, prince charles, bob hawke, janet jackson

Black & white photo in a black metal frame. Under the photo is printed: Fred in full flight First Commonwealth Disposals Auction after World War 2, Alice Springs (this photo survived the Killians Walk fire). In the photo there are trucks and cars in the background. In the foreground is Fred Dyett at work with pencil and paper in his hands. There is a crowd of men including soldiers gathered around. (this photo was scanned whilst still in the frame).business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - fred in full flight, first commonwealth disposals auction

Award made to Frederick C. Dyett OAM in Recognition of Being Awarded The Order of Australia Medal for his contribution for more than 60 years to The Bendigo Real Estate Industry. Dated 12th August, 1998. The award is a brown auctioneer's gavel mounted on a lighter brown board with bevel edge and gold border. A gold plaque with black writing has Frederick C. Dyett OAM is in the top left corner. In the bottom right corner is another gold plaque with: In Recognition Of Being Awarded the Order of Australia Medal For Your Contribution For More than Over 60 Years To The Bendigo Real Estate Industry. 12th August, 1998.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - the bendigo real estate industry award, frederick c dyett, order of australia medal, the bendigo real estate industry

Australia Day 2004 Citizen of the Year presented to Mr. Ian Dyett by the City of Greater Bendigo, dated 26th January 2004. Signed by Cr. Rod Fyffe (Mayor) and Mr. John McLean (Chief Executive Officer). Certificate has the Australian flag in the top left corner and City of Greater Bendigo and logo in the bottom right corner. The background is coloured yellow. It is framed in a brown frame.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - citizen of the year award, ian dyett, city f greater bendigo, cr rod fyffe, mr john mclean

Red covered auction catalogue of Complete Sluicing Plant, Electric Generating Plant, Pumping Plants, Electrical Equipment, Buildings, Etc of the Eureka Lead Gold Sluicing Co. (Ballarat) N. L. on Thursday 3rd July, 1947 at the Plant, Ballarat East. Catalogue contains Conditions of Sale, 291 Lot numbers arranged in sections, e.g. Outside Engine House, Engine House, Outside Producer House, Transmission Line, At Sludge Pump, At Assay Office, Blacksmith's Shop, Assay Office and Pump Plant at Brown Hill. One catalogue has sale prices in pounds, shillings and pence beside each lot.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - eureka lead gold sluicing co (ballarat) n l, j h curnow & son pty ltd, the prahan telegraph printing co

Two copies of Auction Catalogue for an auction sale of Machine tools, pressed, electric furnaces and General equipment at the No. 2 Store, Cordite Avenue Maribyrnong held on Thursday, 27th June, 1946. Page 1 contains a Special Notice. Page 2 Conditions of Sale Pages 3 to 16 contains photos of presses and lots up to 103. There are five photos of presses. £, S, & D columns down the page beside the lot numbers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - commonwealth disposals commission 27/6/1946, j h curnow & son pty ltd, j l jamieson & co, w g wedd, prahan telegraph print

Six copies of the History of the firm of W D Mason Pty Ltd Glass Merchants of Bendigo 1894 - 1998. Note paper clipped to one copy and written in red ink: Original Revised Version 29/2/99. this version mentions machinery used, glass handling, making of mirrors, sandblasting and shopfronts.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - history of the firm of w d mason pty ltd 1894 - 1998, owen walter williams, evening mail newspaper, henry brooks & company of england, brooks robinson & co pty ltd of melbourne, shaw savill & albion company limited line, arawa (5026 tons), capt'n snooze, coles new world supermarket, susan rebecca lawson, walter williams, samuel thomas williams, owen mostyn williams, ann (annie) mckenzie, wavertree ellen williams, reed smart & tappin, bendigo cathedral (sacred heart), alan walter mason, walter david mason, melva joan mason, wavertree ellen mason (nee williams), j b young, taylor family, australian window glass company

Three gold covered auction catalogues with black printing for Australia's First (Believed to be World's First) Gold Nugget Auction held in the Memorial Hall, Pall Mall, Bendigo on the 24th May, 1980. Catalogues are made of card and are tri-fold. On the front is a black sketch of Bendigo Historic Post Office. The inside which is white are the Conditions of Sale, the centre has the List of Nuggets which includes Lot No., No. of Nuggets and Approx. Lot Wt. in Grains. Under this are the Ingots which includes the Lot No. and Approx. Weight in Grains. Some notes are underneath. On the right fold is A History of Gold Discovery in Victoria and Large Nugget finds in the Area. Also mentioned are the Welcome Stranger Nugget, The Blanche Barkly Nugget and the Robins Nugget. On the inside gold side is A History of 3 D's Gold Mine N.L. and some information about Nuggets. On the back is Curnows name and a Reproduction of Curnows original Letterhead circa 1900.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - gold nugget auction, 3d's gold mine n.l., bendigo advertiser & clearads, mines department, welcome stranger nugget, red hill company's mine, blanche barkly nugget, precious nugget, ah chang, desmond robins, arthur robins, mining lease 452, mr a sexauer, robins nugget, gold nugget casino las vegas, bolton bros pty ltd, bluey robins, doug cahill, dick sandner, department of minerals and energy, national bank of australasia ltd, commonwealth development bank daryl mcclure, e j dunn, department of mines, curnows (bendigo), j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett, fred dyett

Grey covered auction catalogue with brown printing for a sale on the 24th, 25th and 26th November 1936 for the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission held at Eildon Weir, Alexandra, Victoria. For sale was Contractors' and Engineers' Machinery, Plant and Equipment, Rolling Stock, Harness, Stores, Corrugated Iron and Timber Buildings, W.B. Residences, etc. Contains a black and white photo of the Eildon Weir and the Administrative Quarters, Lot No. 1306.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - eildon weir, state rivers and water supply commission, j h curnow & son, j l jamieson, bolton bros pty ltd

Two beige coloured auction catalogues with red and black printing for a sale on the 20th, 21st and 22nd June 1939. For sale were Contractors, Engineers & Mining Machinery, Plant, Stores, Buildings and Houses for Removal, Valuable Equipment, etc and 11 Residential Properties By Order of the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, Melbourne. H. Curnow & Son in conjunction with Green, Manning & Co, Agents, Yarrawonga were the auctioneers. Contains some information about the Yarrawonga Weir and a black and white photo of the bank.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - yarrawonga weir, green manning & co, the state rivers and water supply commission, j h curnow & son, j l jamieson, messrs a challingsworth pty ltd, jaques bros, austral otis eng co, mr e d shaw, r g knight, h h c williams, f a nevill, the cambridge press

Three red covered auction catalogues for a sale on the 18th to 20th November, 1968 at the A.1. Consolidated Gold Mine A.1. Mine Settlement, 9 Miles from Woods Point, Vic. For sale was Most Valuable Electrical Mining Machinery, 20 Head Battery, Plant Equipment and Stores and Staff and Miners Homes - Mine Buildings Under Instruction from The Secretary for Mines. Also for sale was the Lease No. 8317 Beechworth. Catalogue has a Sketch Plan showing Mine Property.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - a1 consolidated gold mine, the secretary for mines, j h curnow & son pty ltd, f c dyett, l c osborne, clem hill, t apps, bolton's print

Religious ceremony - Blessing the Fleetc1949 Blessing of the Fleet at QueenscliffeBlack & white photo of four singers at the Blessing of the Fleet at Queenscliffe c1949Reverse - " L-R Keith Pridham, John Warren, Norman Ferrier, Lewis Ferrier / Blessing The Fleet mid 1940's / singing - Eternal Father Strong to Save "historical references, archbishop j j booth, governor sir dallas brooks, blessing the fleet

RSL badge mounted on a wooden plaque with engraved name plate below.Plaque : TJ Martin. P4653 Badge: Returned Sailors & Soldiers Imperial League.t j martin p 4653, returned soldiers & sailors imperial league

Ten letters mostly to the Secretary of the St. Paul's Red Cross. Some are apologies for non attendance at meetings, one is a list of members at a meeting. One refers to St Paul's Circle about to disband. One is an expression of sympathy from P R Smith. One mentions a meeting of St Paul's R C C held on 13/9/1939. One mentions inviting the members of the St Paul's Ladies Guild to the Annual Meeting of the Bendigo Branch.essential services, red cross, letter, john jones collection - letters to red cross, mrs jones, e m weeks, geetie wirth, r brooks, mrs chalmer, b marsh, i marsh, nellor, w malloy, c malloy, j malloy, e malloy, f henderson, t jones, w jones, j gall, cambridge, woolterton, a wallis, vains, willman, mrs pickford, anne harris, michell, g alexander, anthony, j rowe, muriel vains, s webster, gladys christie, edna pickford, vera c francis, p r smith, o williams, mrs secombe, e mallory, mrs maddern, mrs f jones

Two newspaper cuttings from the Bendigo Advertiser, no date. One cutting refers to the fourth annual meeting and mentions the officers re-elected. The second one mentions office bearers elected, and the success of their trading tables.Bendigo Advertiseressential services, red cross, ephemera, john jones collection - st paul's red cross circle, mrs e h pickford, mrs a l beischer, miss hobson, mrs f jones, mrs m webster, mrs w i jones, mrs a j secombe, mrs w webster, mrs e vains, mr w b murdock, mrs allot, mrs sanson, mrs smith, mrs b f pidgeon, mrs a w nankervis, mrs a e brown, mrs r wallace, mrs a m bush, miss wooltorton, miss w hobson, miss barbara marsh, mrs m jenkin, mrs wright, canon e h pickford, mr t hall, mrs k emonson, marea, bendigo advertiser

Letter (11 Pages) from Peter N Ellis to the Land Conservation Council. Letter refers to proposed State parks - Kamarooka State Park and Whipstick State Park. other areas mentioned are the Wellsford Forest, Mandurang Forest, Lockwood Forest, Waanyaraa, Fryerstown, Whipstick Hill (Flagstaff Hill) and Black Rock. Other areas are Wellsford/Axedale Forest, Sugarloaf Range, Mandurang Forest, Main Coliban Channel, Lockwood Forest, Tarnagulla/Dunolly Forest, Fryerstown, Seven Sisters (between Huntly and Goornong). Plant and tree life in each area is mentioned including the cutting of eucalypt for the production of Eucalyptus oil.person, individual, peter ellis oam, peter ellis collection, land conservation council, kamarooka state park, whipstick state park, eucalyptus oil production, fncv victorian naturalist, d j paton, bendigo field naturalists club, wellsford forest, mandurang forest, main coliban channel, lockwood forest, waanyaras, fryerstown, whipstick hill (flagstaff hill), parish of neilborough, old underground water race, puddling machine, srwsc

Documents relating to the National Folk Festival 96 held in Canberra on 4th to 8th April 1996. Included are suggestions for activities, information for performers, Festival Shop, Emu Creek Bush Band CD Launch and Performers' Consignment Stock List. Also Australian Tradition at the 1994 National Folk Festival, Canberra with a program of events for the Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There were dances, music and a Colonial Parade. Forthcoming Events are also listed. There are some small photos. Also Suggestions for the 1994 National Folk Festival Canberra by the Bush Dance and Music Club of Bendigo combined with the Celebrated Emu Creek Bush Band. Pasted onto the bottom of the page are two sketches of kangaroos, emus and some other animals and birds either dancing or playing instruments.clubs, music, national folk festival, peter ellis collection, j williams, peter ellis, emu creek bush band, maggi kerr andrew, jo cresswell, phil wilson, alan russ, joseph jenkins, welsh swagman, bendigo bush dance and music club, 1994 national fold festival - canberra, gwen burke, graeme murray, peter ellis, wongawilli colonial dance club inc, emu creek bush band, wongacreek, rob & olya willis, gwen burke, graeme murray, crooked corner band, john warne, peter painter, stan treacy, athol & eileen mccoy, tex morton, carrie milliner, jeff brownrigg, carole garland, bruce cameron

Copy of Contract of Sale of Real Estate and associated papers for property located in Flora Lane, Flora Hill which was purchased by Peter Ellis on 26 May 1993. Contract is in booklet with other loose papers. Contract includes General Conditions, Particulars of Sale, Special Conditions, Guarantee, Vendors Statement to the Purchaser, Shire of Strathfieldsaye Land Information Certificate, Planning Certificate Request for Building Approval Particulars, Coliban Region Water Authority Information Statement, Property Inquiry Application Form, Request for Property Information from Vic roads, Advice on Mine Subsidence Hazard (Department of Energy & Minerals), Map, Copy of Certificate of Title and Folder Numbers. Loose pages include Building Control Act 1981 Inspection Notice, two plans of building, Three plans (Coliban Water Asset Location) of Flora Lane where property is situated, 2 dated 13/11/2007 (have New Carport drawn beside house) and 1 dated 22/11/2007. Last page has specifications for car port.bendigo, house, peter ellis oam, peter ellis collection, reiv, law institute of victoria, real estate institute of victoria ltd, e j gannaway, peter n ellis, ray white bendigo pty ltd, e m monotti & son, rogers and every, craig watts, shire of strathfieldsaye, coliban region water authority, sec, g & fc of vic, telecom, vicroads, bruce l phillips, k deps?, department of energy and minerals, robert james sanderson, t flanagan, land titles office victoria, harston partridge & co pty ltd

Black and white photo of many couples dancing. The ladies dressed in ball gowns and the men dressed in suits. It was East Loddon Shire's 100th Year Celebration which was held in the Calival Hall.entertainment, dance, ball, peter ellis collection, ron vinnecombe, east loddon shire, mr & mrs h painter, cr h w twigg, mrs twigg, mr t j rudkins, mrs rudkins

Four pages of typed notes mentioning the Whipstick Region, Mandurang Forest, Jackass Flat, Diamond Hill Area, One Tree Hill, and the Coliban/Sandhurst Water Supply Reserve. Mentioned are the Birds, Mammals, Geology, Flora, Ground Flora, Orchids,Lilies, Mistletoe, Ferns and Grasses of some of the areas.bendigo, parks and gardens, public reserves, peter ellis collection, north/central l.c.c. region bendigo block, bendigo field naturalists club, shipstick scrub, mandurang forest, one tree hill public park, redvers j eddy, coliban/sandhurst water supply reserve

Letter, dated 4/10/1976 from Diana R. Collier, Hon. Secretary, The Bendigo Field Naturalists Club to The Minister for Lands, The Hon. W. A. Borthwick making an application to have a reserved area for the preservation of native flora and fauna near the Quarry Hill Golf Club. Features, fauna and flora are mentioned including an original Boundary Stone and the Fairy Waxflower (Eriostemon verrucosus) also known as the Bendigo Wax Flower. Included is a list of birds (including some that nest in the area sometimes) and plants.communication, postal, letters, peter ellis collection, the bendigo field naturalists club, proposed boyd st nature reserve, the hon w a borthwick, recreation reserve extension (rs 3458), cemetry reserve extension (rs 3777), rubbish depot (rs 5980), education purposes reserve, (rs 6402), j willis, bendigo city council, city boundary stone, regel, quarry hill golf club, canberra botanical gardens, stony ridge flora reserve sydney, kings park perth, maranoa gardens melbourne, kaweka sanctuary castlemaine, central and northern branch of the national trust, school sanctuary (quarry hill), education dept, society for growing australian plants - bendigo group, lawn cemetery, bendigo city council parks and recreation dept, bendigo trust afforestation committee, quality of life action group, ackhurst plan, winifred waddell estate, dept of crown lands and survey, ministry for conservation, mr g edwards, mr m goode, mr j chellacombe, diana r collier

Newspaper article titled 'Community spirit vital at Laurel St', mounted on black laminated card. Contains some history of the schools and activities. Two photos, one shows Bianca Brady and Matthew Batson making a puppet with the help of a parent, Sue Lawson.beducation, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square primary school 1189 collection - newspaper cuttings, bianca brady, matthew batson, sue lawson, sandhurst mumicipal school no 279, mr f h richards, methodist hall, mr j jenkins, st mark's church, miss m o'sullivan, disadvantaged school program, lego technics, graeme topp

A box containing menus. (1) Shipping and railway menus and passenger lists 1913 - 1955. (11) Breakfast menu Bendigonia Motel. (111) Shamrock Hotel Centenary dinner menu 11th April 1956. (1V) Moomba Festival program March 1955. ( 1V) An Orient Line letter card addressed to Mrs. G.A. Pethard.photos of RMS Orford (V) Bendigo 'Advertiser' article dated 9/5/1964 and titled, three pages for Women' and 'Womens World' conducted by 'Toora.' It describes a Mayoral Ball of 1910 ('a flashback!) and also included are some photos of local Bendigo women. Dated 1910 - 1964. // White Star line Passenger information booklet-painting of RMS Ceramic 18,494 Tons on the back page .The booklet relates to the Steamer Suevic 12,686 tons sailing from Liverpool 27.9.1924 /// Passenger list for Canadian Pacific Railways Company Royal mail Steamship Empress of Ireland -Second cabin Passenger List sailing from Liverpool to Quebec 5.9.1913// SS Suevic plan of passenger Accommodation.The Advertiser, Bendigonia Hotel, The Shamrock Hotel, Womens World.person, individual, lydia chancellor, lydia chancellor, collection, menus, food, shipping, ships, travel, tourism, shipping lines, passenger lists, 'toora, ' the 'bendigo advertiser, ' correspondence, orient line r.m.s.''orford, '' bendigo mayoral ball 1910, mrs. hedley jones, mrs. j. lang, mrs. f. harris, mrs. a.s. craig, mrs. g.r. short

Buff coloured booklet titled Back to Mandurang Souvenir. Celebrations were held on 15th, 16th & 17th October, 1938. Celebrations consisted of Back to School and Roll Call and sports on the 15th, Back to Church and guest speakers on the 16th and on the 17th there was a Basket Picnic and Visiting Places of Interest.O.W. Seymour, Printer, Bendigo.ephemera, mementoes, back to mandurang, john jones collection - back to mandurang souvenir 1938, g kofoed, hon maj gen rankin, j kerr, j thomas, e kerr

Document, J.H.Abbott & Co P/L, To Account Rendered for J.J.Guiney, 126 Sternberg St. March 1st, 1934document, names of bendigo pioneers, j h abbott

Document, Monthly Statement, from Wilson's General Drapers and Importers, Cnr Hargreaves and Williamson Streets, Bendigo, phone 782. June 1st 1930.document

Item 6. Brown photo book with gold and black decoration on the front cover. Name imprinted in gold with a star above and below the name. Red sticker inside the front cover with the name: E. Huhn, Buchhandlung, Cassel. The photos are: 1. Orangery, Cassel, 2. Picture Gallery, Cassel, 3. Frederick Wilhelm Place, Cassel, 4. Frederick's Place, Cassel, 5. Law Courts, Cassel, 6. Imperial Post Office, Cassel, 7. The Lion Castle at Wilhelmshohe, 8. Fountain at Wilhelmshohe, 9. The New Waterfall at Wilhelmshohe, 10. Aquaduct at Wilhelmshohe, 11. Cascades and Hercules Monument at Wilhelmshohe.books, collections, castles of wilhelmshohe, german heritage society collection - cassek und wilhelmshohe: a pictorial book, e huhn, j nohring, theodor kay

John Peacock (1830-1905) entered Brighton Council in 1895 as a representative of the South Ward and was Mayor 1900-1901.councillor, local government, municipality, mayor, portrait, mayoral robes, mayor of brighton, cr. j. peacock, john peacock, south ward