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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO BUTTER FACTORY & BCM COLLECTION: BUTTER WRAPPERS
Three Bendigo Butter factory butter wrappers. Red and blue printed Bendigo Butter factory within Large B. Choicest Quality Pasteurised Butter 1lb Nett when packed. Manufactured at Bendigo Butter factory, Mundy St Bendigo. Scrolled printing, "Here's Health!, This butter is one of the richest sources of vitamins A & B". Three nearly identical wrappers in collection along with One B C M wrapper.organization, business, butter factory, bendigo milk processing -
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Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS
A large cardboard folder containing (i) newspaper cuttings from various sources. These sources are, ' Illustrated London News,' ' Herald,' ' The Mail,' ' Herald,' ' Age', ' The Sun News-Pictorial,' and ' Everybody's,' and are dated 1938-1970. (ii) A copy of the 'Bendigo Advertiser,' dated Wednesday, November 27, 1968. (iii) 2 ' Bendigo Advertiser,' supplements dated February 16, 1963 and November 27, 1968. (iv) An 8 page fascimile of 'The Age' newspaper celebrating the move of the newspaper to a new building in Spencer Street. There is also some correspondance between Lydia Chancellor and Mr. M.P.J. Hurrell the Promotions Officer at 'The Age.' (v) An article titled ' John Fairfax 1804-1877 Maker of The Sydney Morning Herald,' from 'The Home,' March 1, 1941. An article titled, ' The Day & Age of David Syme,' from 'Walkabout' February, 1963. Information re the Lutine Bell at Lloyds of London. Articles re 'THE MAIL' newspaper for Bendigo beginning in 1968. Article by Claudia Wright re jumpsuits, Champagne and toys. Article Re Baron Julius de Reuter, founder of the Reuters news service. The Crystal Palace in London.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, various articles, lydia chancellor collection, collection, newspapers, ' the age' newspaper, ephemera, ' the bendigo advertiser.' -
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Document - BENDIGO GOLD MINING PLAN OF LEASES, CENTRAL AREA
One page document with a diagram showing reef lines and lease holdings in the central area of the Bendigo Goldfield. Reef lines shown are Sheepshead Line, Deborah Line, Garden Gully Line, Paddy's Gully Line, Hustlers Line. Sourced from Bendigo Goldfields Library, Central area. CD Rom 622.3422 BENbendigo, mining, lease holdings and reef lines -
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Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: STRAIGHT FROM THE SOURCE
Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2002. Straight from the source: Daniel Oswald once manufactured tomato sauce at Oswald's Cordial Factory, in Peg Leg Road Eaglehawk. The business was later taken on by his son Reg and sauce continued to be made there until the late 1950s. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
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Book - STRAUCH COLLECTION - VICTORIAN LOCALITIES, A HANDY REFERENCE FOR VICTORIAN RESEARCH, FROM THE BOOK 'DIGGING FOR GOLD' BY HELEN DOXFORD HARRIS, 1988
Victorian Localities, a handy reference for Victorian research, from the book 'Digging for Gold' by Helen Doxford Harris, compiled by her from inquest files, parish maps and other sources.Helen D Harrisvictoria, history, localities -
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Book - CARL OSCAR BRUHN, 2017
A spiral bound booklet entitled Carl Oscar Bruhn being a family history of said gentleman on the goldfields. Compiled by his great granddaughter Irene Darcy - August 2017 from various sources including Bruhn's Freehold Gold Mine at SebastianIrene Darcy -
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Book - PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF KANGAROO FLAT -1994 - VOLUME 2
Photographic History of Kangaroo Flat - 1994 - Volume 2 110 page soft cover booklet of B&W photos of people and places. Compiled by Wesley Hammill and Dorothy Wild Bibliography of sources on 2nd page Donated by Dorothy Strauch's daughter Jo - Dec 2019Wesley Hammill and Dorothy Wild -
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Document - LA TROBE UNIVERSITY BENDIGO COLLECTION: STATE COLLEGE OF VICTORIA
A newspaper article titled 'College needs 200 teachers'. The Minister for Education Mr. Thompson made the statement in relation to the new State College of Victoria which consisted of ten teachers' training colleges. Source and date unknown.bendigo, education, state college of victoria, la trobe univesity bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, tertiary education, bendigo teachers' college, state college of victoria (bendigo), mr. thompson -
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Painting - BLACK AND WHITE PRINT OF MINING CAMP, SANDHURST,LUDWIG BECKER
black and white print of mining camp / small black and white print of sketch by Ludwig Becker depicting a mining camp , Aboriginals and burnt tree stumps which appear to be religious figures ./ Unsubstantiated notations on back re location , plus letter from Bendigo Art Gallery and Printout from Multimedia Catalogue with artists details . / dated 1862 / source Miss Amy Robshaw / old black and gold frame /paper note attached to rear of frame ' This remarkable drawing depicts Camp Hill in the background with burnt trees where the Baby Health Centre is now .Note the religious significance of the fanciful burnt trunks and branches .Perhaps Dr. Backhaus was the Artist.' / Letter on heavy paper from David Thomas Director of the Bendigo Art Gallery dated 15.3.1989 to Felicity Kingerlee C/- Collins Booksellers , Hargreaves Mall , Bendigo ,giving his views on the origin of the sketch and enclosing further details from the Multimedia Catalogue which contains pencil notes - ' View near Chum Gully Bendigo , looking north towards Golden - Sheeps Head Gullies in which the grotesque old stumps were grouped in the foreground were situated in 1853.Ludwig Beckerartwork, print, landscape, ludwig becker / camp hill / dr. bacchaus / chum gully bendigo / golden - sheeps head gullies / -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: WATER RIGHT LICENCE NORTH DEBORAH MINING COMPANY NO LIABILITY, 19th August, 1941
4 page document plus map, Water Right Licence No. 1172, between King George VI ( the Crown ) and North Deborah Mining Company No Liability, Parish of Sandhurst., dated 19th August 1941. "to take and divert water at the points marked 'source of supply' on the said plan the quantity thereof not to exceed in the aggregate one hundred thousand gallons per diem' Plan: 'Mining District of Bendigo No. 1172 W.R., County of Bendigo, Parish of Sandhurst. Plan has dam area coloured in red, with pipe line drawn in red, leading from Battery marked on lease 11145 across lease 9988 to dam. Streets marked: Adams Road, Honeybone Street, Griston Street. (Golden Square area)bendigo, mining, north deborah mining company, north deborah mining company, adams, honeybone, and griston streets. (golden square) -
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Document - MERLE BUSH COLLECTION: COLLECTION OF RECEIPTS, 1924 - 1930
Collection of approximately 11 receipts from various sources The Bendigo Choral Society, Lambeth Fuller Buckell & Jeffrey Stilwell's C. Button All issued to Miss (Merle) Bush.person, individual, bush collection - personal -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: SHARE REGISTER, UN-NAMED . (NEW CHUM AND VICTORIA TRIBUTE CO. NO.2)
Share journal, dark blue cover, buff spine and corners. Register contains names and transactions of shareholders. No name found on register, front pages removed. Dated 1871 - 1874. Names of shareholders include: A. Sonnenschien, Eaglehawk; Henry Needs, Sandhurst; John Leadbetter Eaglehawk; H. Streckpuss Sandhurst; George Watson Sandhurst; Frederick Srager Sandhurst; A. Kleingarn Sandhurst; William Wirth Sandhurst; R.S. Campbell Melbourne; James Rowe Sandhurst; Charles McManus Melbourne; Henry Gerkin Sandhurst; Joseph Arnold Eaglehawk. See research tab for information, sourced from Government Gazettes online, on mine. ITEM SHOWN IS THE ONLY ITEM IN THIS BOX THAT HAS BEEN SCANNED.business, mining, unknown -
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Tool - PITTOCK COLLECTION: TACK HAMMER AND SHOE TINGLES
Coach builder's tack hammer and packet of shoe tingles. Tack hammer has wooden handle with rusted cast head, 300mm in length. Packet of original 1/2 inch shoe tingles, purchased from Coles Stores. Items stred in Coach builder's box, reference 13000.1.Packet of original 1/2 inch shoe tingles, purchased from Coles Stores. Source of hammer unknown. -
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Photograph - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION; HOUSE
A small black and white photograph of a timber house with a picket fence in front. On the back of the photo are the words 'Muriel' (this requires verification) and 'Sandgate.' Source and date unknown.buildings, house, sandgate, lydia chancellor collection, collection, photograph, photo, home, house, houses, place, history -
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Photograph - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION; HOUSE
A small black and white photograph of a timber home. On the back are the words 'Muriel (requires verification) and 'old home.' Date and source unknown.buildings, house, lydia chancellor collection, collection, buildings, home, house, place, site, history -
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Newspaper - EXPLOSION AT THE UNITY AND CARLISLE COMPANY BATTERY
Photocopy of photos from newspaper (unknown source) of the Unity and Carlisle Company Battery explosion. Photos of J . Jewell, M.A. Harkness, R. Irving, Mr. Lohmann, Mr. T Tozer, Mr. F. Brenton, Mr. F Steer and the scene of the explosion.bendigo, mining, unity and carlisle company battery -
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Ephemera - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION; CHRISTMAS CARDS
A Sands Cards Company product, of the works of Currier & Ives. On the front of the grey box are the words 'Currier & Ives Authentic Prints for Christmas. 16 cards with envelopes.' The cards are all pasted on to yellow card. The envelopes are missing. Also included in the box are cuttings from magazines of the work of the 'famous firm of lithographers headed by Nathaniel Currier.' Sources of the magazines unknown. C1950s.ephemera, mementoes, christmas cards, lydia chancellor, collections, artists, lithographers, christmas, ephemera -
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Document - INFORMATION: JAMES TYSON
Information re James ''Hungry'' Tyson, born in New South Wales 1819, (no date,no source for re-printed document).- brief biography and mention of his commercial interests, especially in Bendigo (beef/cattle yards/slaughterhouse etc). His father William Tyson Came to Sydney in 1809 and became a policeman in the Appin district. James Tyson worked for stations before going to the Barwidgee run in Victoria with his brother William. Yards for the cattle were established at Goornong and at Back Creek, where a Slaughterhouse and butchery were also established. There is also mention of the Tysons reef being named after James Tyson. He died in 1898 on one of his properties inland from Brisbane. Banjo Patterson wrote a poem titled 'T.Y.S.O.N.'person, individual, james tyson, back creek, bendigo creek, tyson's reef hotel, irishtown, tysons reef, tyson's old, tyson's new, alliance, england and davis, oriental flors and new mint -
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Document - INFORMATION: GUSTAVUS FERDINAND VON TEMPSKY
Information re artist, Gustavus Ferdinand von Tempsky (Bendigo ca. 1858) - ''Historical background - author: Rose Young (no source) p.3? ''following their arrival in Melbourne in August 1858 the von Tempskys joined the family of Emilia's married sister at Bendigo. Here their third child, Lina, was born.person, individual, fernidand von tempsky -
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Book - A SOURCE BOOK OF AUSTRALIAN HISTORY, 1919
... A SOURCE BOOK OF AUSTRALIAN HISTORY...A source book of Australian History. Part 2. Discovery.... Book A SOURCE BOOK OF AUSTRALIAN HISTORY ...A source book of Australian History. Part 2. Discovery and exploration. 211 pages with map. Inscription inside front cover: Florrie Anderson, A. Form , BHS, 1921.pub: Chiswick Press, Londonhistory, australian, f. anderson, history, exploration, bendigo high school. -
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Functional object - MINERS' UNDERGROUND LAMP
Black metal lamp with handle attached to top. Lamp is a rectangular shape with small curved section on top. Top of lamp hinged to allow access to inside section. No glass on side panels. Small cylindrical section in centre of inside section of lamp presumably to hold light source (candle?) Further research required re operation and provenance of lamp.gold mining, mining equipment, lamp -
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Document - BUSH COLLECTION: COLLECTION OF CORRESPONDENCE (S A BUSH), 1920's
Collection of handwritten and typed correspondence (S A Bush) - various sources and authors re business.person, individual, bush collection - personal, bendigo, bush collection, collection, business, commerce, retail -
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Document - BUSH COLLECTION: ASSORTED INVOICES/RECEIPTS RE BUSH FAMILY, 1926-1939
Assorted invoices/receipts re Bush family. Bendigo and Melbourne business for Mr S Bush & Miss Merle Bush. Receipts from businesses, charities and municipal sources. Adult deaf and Dumb Society of Victoria, Union Assurance Society, British and Foreign Bible Society, Victoria League in Victoria, The Church Missionary Society, The Navy League, Victorian Railways Commissioners, The Girl Guides' Association, Robert Batchelor dentist, Albert M. Bush, Foy and Gibson Pty Ltd, Hartley's, T.S. Glasier & Co, W.H. Osborn Pty Ltd, The Northern Seed Supply, Myer Emporium, William Lunn, Allan & Co, Chaucher Library and Book Shop, State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, City of Bendigo, Bendigo Sewerage Authority, Bendigo Gas Company, Bendigo Electricity Supply and Tramways, Bendigo Electricity Supply, Howard Pty Ltd, R. O. Henderson, Vacuette Company, Sands McDougall Pty Ltd, Colonial Gas Association, Stilwell's, Provincial Motors Pty Ltd.person, family, bush collection (family -
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Book - BIT PAPERS, 1971
B.I.T. Papers Summer 1970-71, articles by various contributors, contents include, Building the Melbourne-Bendigo Railway, Engineering in Colonial Times, Source-Bordering Sand Dunes along the Loddon River & others, 66 pages with black and white photographs and maps..history, australian -
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Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: BENDIGO HISTORY - OLD POLICE BARRACKS, 1970
Document. Harry Biggs Collection. 2 pages of jottings relating to the history of Bendigo. Much of it was resourced from the Sandhurst Bee from articles published in the 1860's. Also from the Annals of 1857. Is a photocopy of stencil of original in blue writing on blue lined paper. Also included is original article which was published in the Advertiser on 30/4/70. Also included are 2 photocopies of pages from the Bendigo Annals from which he sourced for the article.Bendigo Annals, Bendigo Advertiser.organization, club/society, community, harry biggs collection, bendigo history, old police barracks -
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Slide - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: BORING ON A REEF
Slide. Bendigo Mines-Jack Hattam Collection. Workers boring on a reef, underground at Catherine United Mine but could be New Moon. Image sourced from ' Healthy Golden Bendigo' book.No. 44 printed on bottom of slidemine, gold, catherine united, underground., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection. -
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Slide - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: CENTRAL DEBORAH GOLD MINE, UNDERGROUND WORKINGS
Slide. . Level at 1045 feet at New Moon Gold Mine, Eaglehawk. Crushing material 70 feet in width. Two men drilling while five look on. Image sourced from 'Healthy Golden Bendigo'No. 43 printed on bottom of slidemine, gold, underground workings., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection. -
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Slide - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: HUSTLERS REEF MINE OLD HUSTLERS
Slide. Hustlers Reef Gold Mine, Old Hustlers, south west corner Anderson Street and Prouses Rd. Poppet head on LH side, wooden quartz bins in front. Boilers and compressors outside the engine/boiler room. Man standing centre of image in front of engine room. Photo sourced from 'Healthy Golden Bendigo'No. 32 printed on bottom of slidemine, gold, hustlers reef., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection. -
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Slide - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: NEW MOON GOLD MINE, EAGLEHAWK
Slide. .New Moon Gold Mine, Eaglehawk. Mine situated west of Beebzlebub Road, Eaglehawk. Poppet head in centre of image, brick chimney and mine buildings on RH side, ore bins and mine sheds on LH side. Image sourced from 'Healthy, Golden Bendigo' book.No. 25 printed on bottom of slidemine, gold, new moon., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection -
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Slide - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: LANSELL'S BIG 180 MINE
Slide: Lansell's Big 180 Mine. New Chum Hill in background. Image shows mine shed on LH side, poppet head in centre, three poppet heads in background. Image sourced from 'Bendigo and Vicinity' facing page 16.No. 8 on bottom of slidemine, gold, new chum hill, 180 mine., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection