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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - AILEEN AND JOHN ELLISON COLLECTION: SHOES, 1960s
Men's black leather shoes with pointed toes. Six eyelets. Black laces. 4 cm heel. Punched hole pattern on either side of tongue. Stitch pattern from tongue to tip of toe. Label on inner lining of sole 'Fractional fittings Thomas Dixon Sanitized.' Metal heel caps on both heels. Owned by Phillip Ellison -
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Newspaper - HARRIS COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER CLIPPING RE BURIED TREASURE
Newspaper clipping titled 'Treasure ..... It's A Puzzle' dated 18 December, 1959. Article discusses the search for buried treasure on the Axedale property of the Harris family, following the death of George Harris in August 1959. George willed the proceeds from the sale of the 200 acre property to the Bendigo Benevolent Home. The home 'will not accept money for the sale of the brothers; 200 acres property because it could jeopardise the home's chances of sharing the treasure' -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Administrative record - BENDIGO NORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL: HONOUR BOARD, 1873-1999
Digital Photograph of Honour Board from Bendigo North Primary School: Head Teachers and Principals. 1873 - 1879 Thomas Read 1879 - 1886 James Burston 1886 - 1893 Alexander Cook 1894 - 1905 James Robertson 1905 - 1908 Henry Barker 1908 - 1910 Darcy Lear 1911 - 1913 Charles McLean 1913 - 1926 James Houston 1927 George Ranson 1928 - 1938 Herbert Allen 1938 - 1944 Laurence Kennedy 1944 - 1947 Thomas Conroy 1947 - 1948 Laurence Kennedy 1949 - 1959 Donald Campbell 1960 - 1964 Noel Wearne 1965 Arthur Bryant 1966 Peter Ri\utherford 1967 - 1970 Earnest Harkin 1971 - 1977 Reginald Vogele 1978 - 1986 John Goodrich 1987 - 1989 Bryan Barras 1999 Graham Gordon Honour Board in Container 1. Decision to be made re keeping the Honour Board. Yellow Label -
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Photograph - BENDIGO CITY TAKEN FROM LOOKOUT TOWER
Timber framed, cream mount, black and white photograph of Bendigo City. Written on bottom of photograph: ' The City from the Lookout Tower'. In foreground of photo - Shamrock Hotel; Law Courts; Post Office building. On extreme right of photo, Williamston Street. In extreme foreground, trees in Rosalind Park and Pall Mall.bendigo, streetscape, pall mall and city -
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Sign - GILLIES COLLECTION: KENTUCKY KAFETERIA ADVERTISING SIGN
Kentucky Kafeteria sign printed on ply board. Pale yellow background with red and black text. On sign ' The New Kentucky Kafeteria Menu. Hot dishes. Soup, entrees 7d. Fish 2/3 Joints 2/6 Salads 2/6 Sweets 7d. Cup of Coffee 4d. Light Refreshments Ham Sandwiches 9d. Assort Sandwiches 9d. Cream cakes 9d Pie or Pasty 9d. Buttered Scones 6d. Serve of Biscuits 6d. Buttered Roll 3d. Cup of Tea 4d. The Kentucky Kafeteria was part of the Gillies Corner ( Hargreaves Mall and Williamson Street corner).bendigo, business, gillies bros -
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Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: BOOKLET 'FAIRY WAXFLOWER'
Booklet, green cover 'Fairy Waxflower' by Tui Ryland. Booklet is enclosed in a brown envelope, addressed to Mrs Chancellor, Panton Street, Golden Square. Written on outside of envelope ' Fairy Waxflower by Tui Ryland, 3 B.O. Member from New Zealand' Dedication on first page reads ' this little booklet is dedicated to my many friends in Bendigo, especially to the Members of the 3 B.O Home Forum for their kindness to me during my long illness. I trust this little story of your beautiful Waxflower will give you some pleasure. Sincerely thanking you all. Tui Ryland Card enclosed in booklet reads' with the compliments of Tui Ryland, 273 McCrae Street, Bendigo.' -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - MERLE BUSH COLLECTION: STRAW HAT IN R.O. HENDERSON BOX
Straw hat with a cream band. The hat sit in a hat mould to keep it in shape. The hat is inside a cardboard box (damaged) R. O. Henderson (Beehive) Pty. Ltd. Pall Mall, Bendigo. Exclusive Millinery.costume, female headwear, straw hat -
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Painting - PAINTING OF W.C. VAHLAND
Oil painting, in ornate gold frame, of W.C. Vahland. On bottom of frame is a brass plaque on which is engraved written 'W.C. Vahland, Pioneer Bendigo Architect' Painting by Ruth Ellis. Donated to BHS by Licensee of Shamrock Hotel. Given to Jim Evans. No paperwork. The painting was originally hanging in the Shamrock Hotel. Deframed -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Painting - JOHN HALL COLLECTION: ST. MUNGO AND DEVONSHIRE GROUP OF MINES
Gold framed watercolour, cream mount board. Painting depicts the St. Mungo and Devonshire group of mines. Poppet heads, mine buildings and and chimneys in background, horse and wagon in foreground. Copy of newspaper article/photo (Bendigo Advertiser, no date) that this painting was copied from, is attached to the back of the frame.John Hall, Eaglehawkbendigo, mining, st. mungo and devonshire group -
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Painting - JOHN HALL COLLECTION: HUSTLERS MINE
Watercolour by John Hall of Hustler's Mine, Hustler's Hill, North Bendigo. Painting in gold frame, cream mount board. Painting shows a mine chimney and poppet heads on RH side, housing on left.John Hall, Eaglehawkbendigo, mining, hustler's mine -
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Painting - JOHN HALL COLLECTION: DEVONSHIRE GROUP OF MINES
Watercolour by John Hall. Gold frame, cream mount board. Painting shows a minescape with many poppet heads and chimneys in middleground. Mine building in foreground has 'Duchess Tribute' written on side of shed. Mine dam in immediate foreground in front of mine buildings. On back of frame, written on copy of image that painting was taken from: 'Devonshire Group of Mines, Snob's Hill and Mungo Mines in background. Written across bottom from LH side ' Duchess Tribute, West United Devonshire, Phoenix, Duchess of Edinburgh, United Devonshire, South Devonshire.'John Hall, Eaglehawkbendigo, mining, duchess tribute -
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Painting - JOHN HALL COLLECTION: NEW CHUM MINE
Watercolour by John Hall, in gold timber frame, cream mount board. Painting shows the New Chum Mine site. In foreground, open shaft with timber supports, in background mining chimneys and poppet head.John Hall, Eaglehawkbendigo, mining, new chum mine -
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Painting - JOHN HALL COLLECTION: GOLDEN SQUARE MINES, 2013
Watercolour painting of Golden Square area, framed in gold timber frame with cream mount. Painting shows poppet heads and mining chimneys in foreground, housing in background. Pasted on back of frame is copy of print showing names of some of the mines. From left to right: Lazarus Mine, Lily Street; George Lansell's 222, Chum Street; New Chum Railway Mine (one of the deepest). Names presumably written by John Hall, artist.John Hallbendigo, mining, golden square -
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Sign - VINCENT KELLY COLLECTION: NAMEPLATES: PHOTOGRAPHERS
Nameplate from Vincent Kelly Photographers, Bendigo. Glass namepplate with bevelled edge with silver lettering on black glass in wooden frame. 'PHOTOGRAPERS' Bevelled edged has gold coloured 2 cm border. Lower RH Corner 'N Leves.N. Melbourne.' LEVES.- On the 14th inst., at his residence, 117Queensberry-street, North Melbourne, N. Leves, art decorator and glass embosser, late of Garratt- house, Surrey, England, and of Rothesay, Dunedin, aged 43 years. Ref: Family Notices. (1890, March 17). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), page 1. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article8595014 Seven other nameplates stored in Container 3 yet to be catalogued as 7280 .2 - 7280.8bendigo, business, photograper -
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Administrative record - GERMAN HERITAGE SOCIETY COLLECTION: LIFE MEMBERS HONOUR BOARD, 1998 - 2019
Wooden Honour Board for German Heritage Society Bendigo Life Members 1998 Ken Wust, Dorothy Strauch, Frank Cusack 2002 Allan Strauch 2005 I. Kurt Walder, Robert Schulz 2008 Joan Pederson 2009 Judith Monti, A. Joyce Tamblyn, Charles Tamblynbendigo, clubs, german heritage society, german heritage society collection -
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Award - INNER WHEEL CLUB SOUTH BENDIGO COLLECTION: PRESIDENT'S COLLAR
Gold frame, dark blue mount. Dark blue grosgrain ribbon on mount has President's name tags attached ( see 2999.14 for list of names). President medallion, silver and blue enamel, suspended from bottom of ribbon,. On medallion: 'President, Inner Wheel Bendigo South' engraved . On back of frame ' Bendigo City Framers, 80a Garsed Street, Bendigo 3550. 5441 3155 0419 508533.organisation, community, inner wheel south bendigo -
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Memorabilia - INNER WHEEL CLUB SOUTH BENDIGO COLLECTION: HONOUR ROLL
Wooden, tri-foldout honour roll of Inner Wheel Club, Bendigo South. . Names of Past Presidents inscribed in white. On centre panel: ' Inner Wheel Club of South Bendigo, Chartered 1980, Past Presidents, Donated by and in memory of P.P Eileen O'Shea' Names on board either side of centre panel: 1980-81 Elsie Twitt 1982-83 Judy Thomas 1982-83 Lorraine Foley 1983-84 Heather Bury 1984-85 Jenette Dawson 1985-86 Ruth Hill 1986-87 June Briggs 1987-88 Erma Hoare 1988-89 Kath O'Farrell 1989-90 Elizabeth Allen 1990-91 Patricia Johns 1991-92 Mary Johnson 1992-93 Anne Flood 1993-94 Eileen O'Shea 1994-95 Nancy Rashleigh 1995-96 Val Walton 1996-97 Beryl Adcock 1997-98 Tanya Lea 1998-99 Marta Birrell 1999-00 Elizaabeth Allen 2000-01 Thelma B eer 2002-02 lJenette Dawson 2002-03 Anne Flood 2003-04 Val Walton 2004-05 Erma Hoare 2005-06 Eileen O'Shea 2006-07 Joan Hellyer 2007-08 Verna Doak 2008-09 Anne Flood 2009-10 Eileen O'Shea and Val Walton 2020-11 Val Walton 2022-12 Juana Van Leeuwen Final Meeting 2nd July, 2013.organisation, community, inner wheel bendigo south -
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Medal - SOROPTIMIST COLLECTION: CHAIN OF OFFICE
Rectangular silver frame with cream mount. Within the frame is a silver chain from which are suspeded 31 circular medallions. Each medallion is engraved with the names of a member of the Bendigo Soroptomist Club. A large, ornate oval floral medallion is suspended from the bottom of the chain. Around the oval is engraved on a silver surround ' Soroptomist International of Bendigo' Frame is wrapped in cellophane. On back of frame 'Truscott Art and Framing'. A grey jewellery poucn is enclosed in the cellophane wrapping, presumably it held the engraved medallions prior to the chain being made.organisation, community, soroptomist international -
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Accessory - SOLDIER HOUSEWIFE KIT
Soldier's housewife kit in calico bag. The kit comprise: a spoon, a sawing kit wrap in its own cloth with nine needles and three different colours threads (red, white, brown), a razor in its box on the outside Invicta razore manufacturesd by E. M. Dickinson Sheffield England, a shaving brush and a band made of leather for sharpening the razor. -
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Container - ERROL BOVIARD COLLECTION: SMALL COHNS DRINK BOTTLE
Clear small glass bottle. Drinks Cohns Cold, Quick to quench Cohns since 1857 on one side of the bottle on the other: bottle is not sold but remains the property of Cohn Bros. Limited. Net content 26 fl ozs. Preservative added, artificially coloured.bendigo, business, cohn bros -
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Container - BOTTLES COLLECTION: COHNS DRINK CUP
White hard plastic cups (2) With the red Cohns emblem ''Quick to Quench since 1857''bendigo, business, cohn bros -
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Container - BOTTLES COLLECTION: COHNS DRINK BOTTLE
Clear glass bottle. Drinks Cohns Cold, Quick to quench Cohns since 1857 on one side of the bottle on the other: bottle is not sold but remains the property of Cohn Bros. Limited. Net content 26 fl ozs. Preservative added, artificially coloured.bendigo, business, cohn bros -
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Container - BOTTLES COLLECTION: BCX BOTTLE
Clear Glass Bottle. The word ''BCX'' in the middle. Around the bottom: This bottle is the property of BCX pure fruit drinks, Bendigo.bendigo, business, bcx -
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Document - BHS ADMINISTRATION COLLECTION: MINUTES AND CORRESPONDENCE 2021, 2021
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Bendigo Historical Society Minutes and Correpondence 2021. Stored in black A4 lever arch folder. -
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Container - BOTTLES COLLECTION: MOONEE VALLEY COMPANY
Green glass bottle. The bottle is empty but has a cork/lid in and silver foil covering. Moulded in the glass the words: Moonee Valley coy, Horonda tel. 1899 noprth Fitzroy.business, retail, moonee valley company -
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Container - BOTTLES COLLECTION: COURTIER BRANDY
Glass empty bottle. Ornate white label with a crown and a coat of arm - Courtier Brandy - net 1 pint 6 fl.oz Federal distilleries pty ltd - Produce of Australia. Hospital. The bottle has a removable red plastic lid. -
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Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: CENTENARY OF HUNTLY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Newspaper article, June 13, 1960 Bendigo Advertiser, describing the activities held at the Hunty Primary School Centenary celebrations. 'More than 1000 people attended the centenary celebration of Huntly State School 306' Images: attendees in front of school building,; an old pupil Mrs. A. Fleming signing the school roll and Trevor Willman, with his decorated bicycle.education, primary, huntly primary school -
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Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: MOTHER'S CLUB AT CENTENARY OF SCHOOL
Newspaper clipping dated 13.6.60. Two images showing current Mothers' Club wearing 1860 clothing in one image. /tgree ex-pupils of the school are featured in the bottom image - Mrs D. Munro (Ada Fiedler) Mrs. P, Poulter (Ruby Honeybone and Mrs. R. Cail ( Dorothy Fiedler). -
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Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: HUNTLY CENTENARY BELLE OF 1860
Newspaper clipping, 'At Huntly Today' image of Mrs. L. Campbel wearing a dress for the parade 'Belles of 1860' in celebration of the Huntly Primary School Centenary. Newspaper clipping dated 11.6.60. Mrs. Campbell is wearing a long dress, with cap and wrap. -
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Container - BOTTLES COLLECTION: RED WINE BOTTLE
Dark green glass bottle half full. Small part of label left but unreadable. Cork in. Keep upright.