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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - CHRISTMAS GREETING CARD
Christmas Greeting Card: Embossed card oval in shape with two birds on branches with leaves. Christmas is written in the centre on the front page. The card is in yellow green and brown. Inside the card is inscribed 'With every good wish fro a happy Christmas From: Hand written in ink is 'Mother with love to Alice'. On the back is Artistic Series' By Special Appointment Publishers to Her Majesty The Queen. Box 625RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS Ltd London, Paris, New York. Designed at the Studios in England and printed at the Fine Art Works in Bavaria.ephemera, mementoes, christmas cards, christmas greeting card -
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Ephemera - NEW YEAR GREETING CARD
New Year Greeting card: Embossed card with 13 small dogs in pairs on snow of various colours and breeds in s semi circle'. Inscription: 'With all best Wishes for the New Year. Next page a snow scene light green in colour.. Third page is a poem. Hand written is To Matt from your loving sister Alice wishing a happy & prospers (sic) New Year. Box 625ephemera, mementoes, celebrations, happy new year greeting card. -
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Ephemera - CHRISTMAS GREETING CARD
Christmas Greeting Card: Embossed flap style Blue and white card. Blue lace and Ivy borders inscribed: Á merry Christmas with a poem. Hand written in ink is To: Emily From: Her Mother with best love. Box 625ephemera, mementoes, christmas cards, christmas greeting card -
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Ephemera - CHRISTMAS GREETING CARD
Christmas Greeting Card: Embossed Flap style greeting Card with white and blue flowers. Blue lace work at either side of the card. Inscription 'Joys brightest blossoms ever strew Your happy road in life. Inside blue lace with white Ivy and Á happy Christmas with a poem. Hand written To: Emily From: her loving another. Box 625ephemera, mementoes, christmas cards, christmas greeting card -
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Ephemera - CHRISTMAS GREETING CARD
Christmas Greeting Card: Scalloped embossed card opening at the centre with white flowers, green fern and Glad Greetings on the front. Inside is printed 'Hearty Wishes for a happy Christmas and á Poem. Hand written on the back is 'To Bessie from Annie', also Artistic Series Trade Mark 'Publishers to Her Majesty The Queen. Box 625RAPHAEL TUCK& SONS, London, Paris, New York. Designed at the Studios in England and printed by the Rafduth plates at the Art Works in Saxony. Copyright.ephemera, mementoes, christmas cards, christmas greeting card -
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Ephemera - HAPPY NEW YEAR GREETING CARD
Happy New Year Greeting Card: Rectangular shaped embossed card with green Ivy around the outer edge and scattered in the middle with Blue Forget Me Not flower and lace band diagonally across the middle. At one end the card is held with a cream cotton cord and bow. All Good Wishes is printed on the front. Inside printed in gold is 'With Heartiest Good Wishes for a Right Happy New Year''. Hand written in ink in the centre is To: Em & Mat with love & Best Wishes. From: Bess & Em. Box 625ephemera, mementoes, celebrations, happy new year greeting card. -
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Ephemera - HAPPY NEW YEAR GREETING CARD
Happy New Year Greeting Card: Embossed card with a ring of pink flowers inside the ring is a bunch of blue and yellow pansies. The words 'To give you Greeting' Inside the card reads Á bright and happy New Year to you' From in gold. Hand written in ink is, Alice to Emily with love. On the back is an Artistic Series Trade Mark with 'By special appointment Publishers to Her Majesty the Queen'. Box 625RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS, LONDON, PARIS, New York. Designed the Studios in England and Printed at the Fine Art Works Saxony. Copyright.ephemera, mementoes, celebrations, greeting card happy new year -
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Book - ROBERT RAIKES THE MAN WHO FOUNDED THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
Book Robert Raikes The Man Who founded the Sunday School. Written by J. Henry Harris. Red hard cover, 142 pages. -
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Ephemera - CHRISTMAS GREETING CARD
Christmas Greeting Card: A cream coloured embossed card opening in the centre with yellow flowers, lace work, pink sparkles and the word Remembrance in gold. On the back is a Trade Mark with 'Publishers To Her Majesty The Queen. The words are hand written *To Ellen with Mothers Love*. Box 625RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS In London, Paris, New York. Designed At the Studios in England and printed at the Fine Art Works Germany. COPYRIGHTephemera, mementoes, christmas cards, christmas greeting cart -
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Ephemera - CHRISTMAS GREETING CARD
Christmas Greeting Card: Embossed card with a water scene and the word Greetings in purple and gold. A bunch of purple pansies and a khaki belt on the front. Inside the words Á Happy Christmas to you' and a poem printed in gold. From. Hand written in Ink is Esther to Bessie'. Trade Mark is on the back with 'Publishers by Appointment to Their Majesties The King and Queen. Box 625RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS. Limited, London ,Paris, Berlin, New York, Montréal. Designed at the Studios in England and Printed at the Fine Art Works in Saxonyephemera, mementoes, christmas cards, christmas greeting card. -
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Ephemera - CHRISTMAS GREETING CARD
Christmas Greeting Card: A fan shaped card with white Flowers and Khaki green lace print on a Khaki and green background. Attached is a cream cotton Thread. On the back printed in pink is a lady and two gentlemen with the words 'School for Scandals' A merry Christmas to you' Hand written in pencil is 'From Maria to Alice with love'. Box 625ephemera, mementoes, christmas cards, merry christmas. -
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Ephemera - CHRISTMAS GREETING CARD
Christmas Greeting Card: Embossed paper with white daisy like flowers and green foliage. Card opens at the centre and has gold print 'The giver's loving thought Longfellow' *A bright and happy Christmas to you from Eliza* is hand written in Ink. One side of the card is detached with wear. On the back is also hand written *To my Dear Alice with love & Kisses*. A Trade Mark and Publishers to Her Majesty The Queen. Box 625Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd, London, Paris, New York. Designed at the Studios in England and Printed by the ''Rafouth'' Plates at the Fine Art Works in Saxony. Copyright.ephemera, mementoes, christmas cards, christmas greeting card -
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Ephemera - GREETING CARD, 1899
Greeting Card: Christmas Greeting Card rectangular in shape with Khaki Velvet background and a light green, fan shaped plastic like material with mouldings of 'With Best Love'' plus a heart with painted flower and a ladies shoe. Right hand top corner is a gold bell. The back has Christmas 1899 hand written and two slits for stand. Under the slit is a note in gold printing and Horse Shoe 'Wishing you a Joyous Christmas and poem. Box 625ephemera, mementoes, christmas, greeting card. christmas. -
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Ephemera - GREETING CARD, 1898
Greeting Card: Rectangle shaped Forget Me Not Christmas Greeting Card with green velvet cover. A Cream coloured moulded plastic like material fan shaped over a cream padded fan shaped silk material. 'Forget Me Not' is inscribed and has a cream ribbon woven through the fan. Painted flower across the front. Small metal lace work is in the left hand corner. The back is card with Christmas 1898' hand written. Back is torn. Box 625.ephemera, mementoes, christmas, christmas greeting card -
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Ephemera - GREETING CARD, 1901
Greeting Card: Shield shaped with fawn velvet cover and gold metal ribbon on the front with a plastic like material with mouldings 'With Best love' inscribed in gold. A Grecian lady in a blue rectangle holds a branch. A white and blue flower is also painted on the front. The back is made of card with Christmas 1901'written. Box 625ephemera, mementoes, christmas, greeting card. christmas -
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Document - BENDIGO EASTER FAIR COLLECTION: BENDIGO ITS NATURE AND ITS HISTORY
Copy of 44 page document titled ' Bendigo Easter Fair: Its nature and its history' Document outlines goals and successes, future planning etc., also includes account written by David Horsfall, local author and journalist, re the early history of Bendigo Easter Fair. Logo on bottom right hand corner 'Sandhurst Trustees, Bendigo Easter Fair'bendigo, bendigo easter fair, horsfall article, planning report -
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Book - BENDIGO SALEYARDS COLLECTION: SHEEP, CATTLE AND PIG SALES
Black covered book with tan leather spine and corners. Cattle Branding Book written along the front of the spine, Minute Book Collins 4393 printed on a red cloth label on the spine. Inside the front and back covers is a dark blue and white pattern. Dates of the book are from 8/1/1968 to 29/6/1970 Sheep & Cattle Sales and 6/7/1970 to 28/10/1971 for Sheep, Cattle & Pig Sales. Page 195 to 217 is for Pig Branding. Page 219 is for Cattle Branding.1983. Page 221 to 285 is for Cattle Branding, dates from 1968 to 1982. Agents names are Angliss, Borthwick, Castlemaine Bacon, Gilbertson, Greenham, Heing, Vima, Dench, Jones Bros, O'Donnell, Swift, Smorgon, Siegel, Ralph, Western Meat, New Port, Power Liedler, Hardwick, Tankard, Hutton, Monbulk, Skehan, McAlister, Brooklea Herd, Collinson, Pointer, Dark, Reynolds, Mason, Young, and Holbrooks. A piece of paper in the front of the book has written on it - Donated by Murray Trimble.bendigo, council, cattle markets, bendigo saleyards collection - sheep cattle and pig sales, angliss, borthwick, castlemaine bacon, gilbertson, greenham, heing, vima, dench, jones bros, o'donnell, swift, smorgon, siegel, ralph, western meat, new port, power liedler, hardwick, tankard, hutton, monbulk, skehan, mcalister, brooklea herd, collinson, pointer, dark, reynolds, mason, young, holbrooks, murray trimble -
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Document - BENDIGO EASTER FAIR COLLECTION: ARTICLE, 'DRAGON ITS TAIL? NOT BENDIGO', Jan, 1983
Newspaper article - written on top 'early before Jan 1983' Title: ' Dragon its tail? Not Bendigo by Alan Dearn. Article describes history of Easter Fair. Louey Wat Soon, Neil Roxborough details the history of the imperial dragon, kept by the Chinese Association packed in camphor wood chests with other rare costumes.bendigo, chinese, bendigo easter fair -
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Book - BENDIGO SALEYARDS COLLECTION: PIG AND CALF MARKET - DRAWN AND SOLD
Pig and Calf Market, Numbers Drawn and Sold book with a grey and cream cover with a red tape spine. Book has pale blue pages. 'Pigs' written on the front of the book. Book dates from 4/1/1990 to 13/12/90. Agents names are written in the book in the order of draw for the weekly market. Agents are Nuttall, Nevins, Elders, McKean, McGregor, V.P.C., Dalgety. Names in the branding column are Daylesford, Ralph, Gilby, CBC 3, and Aus Pork. Listed are the number of Bobby Calves for each agent and the numbers of Fats and Stores and Total. Pig and Calf Market, Numbers Drawn and Sold book with a grey and cream cover with a red tape spine. Book has pale boue pages. Pigs written on the front of the book. Book dates from 3/1/91 to 12/12/91. Agents names are written in the book in the order of draw for the weekly market. Agents are Dalgety, McKean, Nuttall, McGregor, Nevins, U.P.C.. Names in the branding column are Highland Meats, Ralph, Daylesford, Gilby, CBC, and Castle. Listed are the number of Bobby Calves for each agent and the numbers of Fats and Stores and Total.bendigo, council, cattle markets, bendigo saleyards collection - pig and calf market - drawn and sold, nuttall, nevins, elders, mckean, mcgregor, vpc, dalgety, cbc, aus pork, ralph, daylesford, gilby -
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Document - BENDIGO EASTER FAIR COLLECTION: REFLECTION ON BENDIGO EASTER FAIR 1920, BOB CARR
... BENDIGO Hospital city history 15 hand written pages on lined paper ...15 hand written pages on lined paper, written by Bob ( Robert) Carr. Heading ' Some of the special events sporting and otherwise in Bendigo 1920 era.'bendigo, hospital, city history -
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Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: ENVELOPE WITH MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS
Manilla envelope that was enclosed with negative and photo collection of Albert Richardson, contains directions for reproduction of certain negatives, amount of copies etc. Written on outside of envelope: Historical Society per A. Richardson, negative, photo also in this envelope AR., Hustler's Royal Reserve ( city) 1 copy wanted. Photos ordered.bendigo, mining, notes on negatives -
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Negative - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: NEGATIVES UNITED DEVONSHIRE MINE
Envelope with two ( joined) negatives of United Devonshire Mine enclosed. Written on envelope in pen: 'negatives United Devonshire' Negatives show mine buildings, tramway, poppet head.bendigo, mining, united devonshire -
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Book - BENDIGO SALEYARDS COLLECTION: ORDER OF SALE OF FAT SHEEP
Tan coloured book with crocodile skin pattern and cloth tape binding on the spine. Pages are pale blue. Sheep 91 written in black on the front. Book dates from 7 january 91 to 16 December 91. Pages have City of Bendigo Cattle Market heading. Then Order of Sale of Fat Sheep and below that the date. Each page is divided into columns with number, Agent, No of Pens, Pen Number, No of Yards, Mins, Start and Finish. Agents are Nevins, Dalgety, V.P.C., McKean, Rodwell, Nuttall, Elders, M/Turner, Vains and McGregor. Each week the agents sell in a different order. Some pages have notes made in pencil on the back.bendigo, council, cattle markets, bendigo saleyards collection - order of sale of fat sheep, city of bendigo cattle market, vpc, mckean, nuttall, rodwell, elders, miller turner, mcgregor, nevins, vains, dalgety -
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Book - STRAUCH COLLECTION: MENGE IN THE HILLS
A letter written in German from Johannes Menge to Karl Wilhelm Pauli from Hahndorf South Australia 3rd of February 1846, translated into English by Mrs Marta Birrell of Bendigo October 1997. In a spiral bound folder with plastic cover, Johannes Menge, Wanderer durch die Welt, Menge in the Hills presented to the German Heritage Society Bendigo by quentin C Binks 22.1.1998, 11 pages with a map and black & white illustrations.person, individual, menge, history-adelaide-german-menge-pauli -
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Newspaper - FORTUNA COLLECTION: FORTUNA VILLA AND GEORGE LANSELL
copies of newspaper article series ' the Fortuna Saga' parts 1 - 4, written by Amy Huxtable, Bendigo Advertiser, first article dated January 6, 1979. Extensive discussion of the history of Fortuna Villa, the Lansell family and others' recollections of the Fortuna story, including Lieut Colonel A.V. Palmer. -
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Newspaper - SHAMROCK HOTEL: CLOSING DOWN
copy of article The Sun, Monday Sept 16, 1974. Article written by Keith Dunstan, tells of the closing of the Shamrock and some of its history. Also see www.hotelshamrock.com.au/l.bendigo, hotel, shamrock hotel -
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Book - STRAUCH COLLECTION: A LIFES HISTORY
Small booklet, A Lifes's History of the late Henning Rathjen of Colbinabbin, compiled and written by Alfred E Rathjen, 15 pages with black and white photographs.Alfred e Rathjenperson, individual, henning rathjen, history-victoria-colbinabbin-rathjen -
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Book - STRAUCH COLLECTION: EMIGRATION POLICY AND SOCIAL ISSUE IN THE 19TH CENTURY
Soft covered book written in German title translates to European University, Emigration policy and social issue in the 19th century, state mandated emigration from the mountain rescue team Clausthal to South Australia, North and South America 1848 - 1854. White cover with black print & picture of a sailing ship, 318 pages. Notation inside front cover, Donated to the German Heritage Society Bendigo in May 1995 by the Author Dr.Renate Vollmer Osnabruck Germany.Renate Vollmerbooks, catalogues, shipping, germany-emigration-shipping -
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Ephemera - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: ENVELOPE
Envelope for Brian Murray's Camera World - 90/92 Firebrace Street, Horsham 3400 Phone (03) 53811480. Fax (03) 53811903, The name Lowerson 1/2 written in blue pen at the centre. On the back Kodak express Quality you can trust. The envelope contained 13 photos catalogue numbers from 11518.329 to 11518.341business, retail, photography -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO PEOPLE, 1974
From Left to Right: A. Varker (Yard Hand) - B.Hill (Distribution Foreman) - K. Jobe (Fitter) - T. Johnson (Distribution Manager) - L. Barrett (Fitter) - J. Botton (Leading Hand Stoker) - R. Macauley (Gas Fitter) - F. Bardell (Gas Fitter) - D. Dean (Gas Fitter). 1974 Location Unknown. Written on the front ''Our Intelligent staff await to serve you''photo, group, workers