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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: SUBURBAN HOUSE
Black and white photo - Panel van with High Speed Gas written on side Gas and fuel logo and the word service unit on door. 2 men standing at the front of the car looking at some papers. The van is parked in front a suburban house. At the right A flame is shooting up from a gas pipe. On the back the numbers 7-8-1152. Date and location unknown.organisation, industry, gas and fuel -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO PEOPLE
Group of people in an office room at what looks like a presentation - The name Dick Dengelly written at the top of the photo. On the back a stamp reading ''Gas and Fuel Corporation Public Affairs Dept. Photographic Service''person, group, retirement presentation -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO FIRST BURN OFF NATURAL GAS, 08/1973
First Burn Off Natural Gas Bendigo, 1973. Bendigo Advertiser on Front. On rear written in biro is C. Pinder.Kodakbendigo, industry, gas and fuel -
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Ephemera - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: ENVELOPE
Yellow envelope ''John Lindsay's Camera Centre 267 Hargreaves Street Bendigo 3550 Ph: 054 422633'' Date 30/09 and the name Gas and Fuel are written on it. The envelope contained photos catalogue numbers from 11518.457 to 11518.462 and negatives envelope 11518.463business, retail, gas and fuel -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANT COLLECTION: PHOTO BOX
Photo of carboard box with ''Gas and Fuel Bendigo undamaged box'' written on itKodakbusiness, retail, gas and fuel -
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Document - TAGS - RHSV - BENDIGO BRANCH
Two beige tags with reinforcement around the holes. One has a piece of red string attached. Both have Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch stamped on them and one has Front Door written on the back. The other one has: Framed Certificate Honor The Brave Wm D. Clifford. Mrs Jones Williamstown written on the back.document, tags - rhsv - bendigo branch, wm d clifford, mrs jones -
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Ephemera - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: ENVELOPE
Yellow envelope for John Lindsay's Camera Centre the date 09/12/1982 written on.business, retail, gas and fuel -
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Ephemera - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: ENVELOPE, 23/08/1996
Envelope, the words photos Bendigo plough trail 23-08-96 copies to Geoff Baeck are written on also a business card is stapled at bottom right. The business card belongs to a Neil Pendergast -Branch Manager Plastic Pipe Procedures and Technology Quality Assurance and Field Safety. The Address: 2 Victor Road, Gate J Bentleigh Victoria 3204 - telephone (03) 95590288/(03) 95590222/ Mobile 018179977/ Facsimile (03)5590294. The envelope contained 18 photos - catalogue numbers from 11518. 363 to 11518.380organisation, industry, gas and fuel -
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Book - JEWISH WORSHIP IN BENDIGO
Jewish worship in Bendigo (Sandhurst) an overview of Religious observation 1853 - 2017 soft cover 20 pages with black & white and some coloured photographs, published by the Bendigo Historical Society, researched and written by Terry Davidson.book, bendigo, jewish, bendigo-religion-jewish -
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Book - SCRAPBOOK (BASED ON 1993 NESTLE DIARY), 1933
Scrapbook (based on 1933 Nestle Diary - diary has 26 pages of information relating to Nestlé’s products pre and post-natal). Entries written in ink, finishes on Feb 15, probably written by a teenage girl. Diary is then used as a scrapbook with newspaper cuttings pasted on first 107 pages. Diary entries continue on Pages 122 to 158 [related to details of a 'Rose' and a marigold being observed; references to Guides (Girl)]. Several loose cuttings are in book (dates later than 1933). Note: Press cutting obituary to Sir John Quick pasted on page 8; Page 88 - 11 Nov 1937, marriage of Beverley Edith Lansell to Dr Robert Orr; page 107- All Saints Cathedral, Bendigo. Between pages 146 -147 is a detailed 6-day log of an invalid with temperature graph!book, bendigo, diary, all saints cathedral bendigo. dr robert orr. beverly edith lansell. sir john quick. girl guides -
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Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: ENVELOPE ADDRESSED TO J. BADHAM
Envelope to J Badham Readers Book Club logo. Envelope has stamp removed. Hand written in blue ink is Annual Earnings. In pencil is the numbers 1325.145.document, memo, railway, j badham -
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Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: ENVELOPE TO J BADHAM, 15/09/1948
Envelope to J Badham 15.9.48. Postage stamp removed. Torn with hand writing in ink and also1325.144 written in pencil. A stamp in black ink with Melbourne 3.15am 15 Sept 1948 and Victoria.document, memo, railway, j badham -
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Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: NOTE FROM J BADHAM'S DAUGHTER REQUESTING TIME OFF FOR HER FATHER
Note from J Badham's daughter requesting time off for her father - dated October 1933. Fine notepaper faded, notes written in pencil.document, memo, railway, note from j badham's daughter requesting time off for her father - dated october 1933 -
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Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: FLOAT SEES 9% HERALD? 1958?
Newspaper cutting with the headline 'Cohn Bros. float sees 9%'. In blue ink across the top is written 'from Roy Ireland? 17-9-73. Herald 1957 1958?'. The article includes a photo of Mr F. M. W. Levy (Chairman and director of Cohns, and a director of Carlton & United Breweries). The article is about the floating of Cohn Bros. as a public company. Soft drink manufacturers.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohn bros. limited. cohns limited. carlton & united breweries. levy, frank m. w. -
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Book - SCHOOL EXERCISE BOOK, 23/08/1929
School Exercise Book minus covers. Entries hand written in ink on various topics 1. Nature diary 23 Aug 1929 - 23 Nov; 2. Essays on St George, St Patrick St Andrew; 3. Nature history with flower pressings; 4. the Guide Laws; 5. Health Rules. Teachers name written on some pages s M Hoffmeyer. Note (R Upson, catalog note 2009: ''Would guess that the student was female. Reference made to Crusoe Reservoir on first page is the only link to Bendigo'').bendigo, education, m hoffmeyer. crusoe reservoir -
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Document - JOSEPH DAVIES COLLECTION: LETTER FROM FLORRIE ALLAN, 26/07/1909
Letter addressed to Mr. Joe Davies, written by Florrie Allan, wife of John Allan, Forest Street, Bendigo. Letter expresses her thanks on behalf of her children and herself, to Joe Davies in rescuing her husband. Written in pen in copperplate on a thin ruled paper. Dated July 26th, 1909.Florrie Allanperson, mining, joseph davies/florrie allan, bendigo, florrie allan, joseph davies, forest street, goldfields consolidated gold mine -
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Document - JOSEPH DAVIES COLLECTION: LETTER TO BENDIGO ADVERTISER, 09/05/1910
Letter written by Joseph Davies to the Editor of the Bendigo Advertiser, acknowledging receipt of a cheque for 45 pounds from J. A. Taylor re Testimonial Fund.bendigo, mining, joseph davies, joseph davies, bendigo advertiser, i.a. taylor, testimonial fund -
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Photograph - JOSEPH DAVIES COLLECTION: JOSEPH DAVIES AND JACK ALLAN, 1909
Black and white image on grey board shows Joseph Davies sitting alongside hospital bed of Jack Allan. Joseph Davies is dressed in a dark suit and white shirt with tie, Jack Allan reclining in bed. On bottom of image written in a scroll ' Jack Allan and Joe Davies, The Goldfields Consolidated Hero and his mate. Taken at the Bendigo Hospital. Copyright. On back stamped ' Jn. Ward Symons, Hopkins St., Footscray'W.H. Robinson Photoperson, mining, joseph davies, jack allan, joseph davies, jack allan, bendigo hospital, royal humane society -
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Document - MINER'S RIGHT - MINER'S RIGHT NO 35075 MATTHEW ARBILE
Miner's Right No 35975, dated 6 August 1921, issued to Matthew Arbile (?).The Miner's Right has a crest at the top with a lion and a unicorn beside a shield with a crown on the top. It has 2s. 6d. Printed on each side. Signed by Helen T. Morris. Written on the back is the Situation of Residence Area in Eaglehawk. Printed on the back are Privileges Conferred by a Miner's Right (Subject to the Mining By-laws and for the State of Victoria). Printed on white paper.document, gold, miner's rights, miner's rights, miner's right no 35975 matthew arbile, helen t morris, albert j mullett -
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Photograph - JOSEPH DAVIES COLLECTION: GOLDFIELDS CONSOLIDATED CO, 16/07/1909
Black and white photo mounted on parchment coloured board, top RH section of photo is missing. Group of men, dressed in suits, hats, standing under legs of poppet head at Goldfields Consolidated Co. Written on top in black print ' Group of Employees, Goldfields Consolidated Co.' Written on bottom ' Taken on the occasion of the Presentation to Mr. Joe Davies for the heroic rescue of J. Allen on July 16, 1909’ Man to centre right is holding medal (?) , presumably Joseph Davies.W.H. Robinson, Bendigobendigo, mining, goldfields consolidated co., goldfields consolidated gold mine co., joseph davies, j. allen -
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Document - MINER'S RIGHTS - MINER'S RIGHT NO 14628
Miner's Right No 14628, dated 9 August 1914, issued to Matthew Arbile (?).The Miner's Right has a crest at the top with a lion and a unicorn beside a shield with a crown on the top. It has 2s. 6d. Printed on each side. Signed by Helen T. Morris. Written on the back is the Situation of Residence Area in Eaglehawk. Printed on the back are Privileges Conferred by a Miner's Right (Subject to the Mining By-laws and for the State of Victoria). Printed on white paper.document, gold, miner's right, miner's right, miner's right no 14628, matthew arbile (?), helen t morris, albert j mullett -
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Document - JOSEPH DAVIES COLLECTION: ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA AWARD, 16/07/1909
Illuminated scroll document awarded to Joseph Davies by the Royal Humane Society of Australia for rescuing John Allan from the effects of an explosion in the Goldfields Consolidated Gold Mine at Bendigo on July 16th., 1909' Document is written in copperplate script on parchment coloured paper enclosed in a black outer covering. Written in gold on outer black covering 'The Royal Humane Society of Australasia'Royal Humane Society of Australasiaperson, mining, joseph davies, joseph davies, joseph davies, john allan, diamond hill, royal humane society of australasia -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''CENTENARY HISTORY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA''
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 420 page history of South Australia (1836 - 1936). Illustrated with B & W photos, maps and a colour plate of a painting by Hans Heysen. Published in 1936 by The Royal Geographical Society of Australasia ( South Australian Branch). Printed by the Hassell Press, Adelaide. Chapters written by various contributors. Catalogue sticker ''2165 VAR'' on spine. A typed page stuck on the flyleaf indicates the book belonged to the Education Dept., Adelaide. Handwritten in ink on this typed insert ''Given to me by Adey's successor, Dr. C. Fenner. A H Chisholm''Variousbooks, collections, history, alec h chisholm collection, south australia, centenary, royal geographical society of australasia, history -
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Book - BADHAM COLLECTION: VICTORIAN RAILWAYS -ROLLING STOCK BRANCH BOOK OF INSTRUCTIONS, 04/12/1943
Victorian Railways Rolling Stock Branch Book of instructions. H.E. Daw , Government printer, name T.L. Williams written on front white discoloured front hard cover. Inside the book is 'effective from 4.12.1943 ' wrapped in tissue paper with a label ' courtesy of Mr Bernie Kingdom.document, memo, railway, victorian railways. rolling stock branch book of instructions. h.e. daw -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''SAIL HO !'' BY SIR JAMES BISSET
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 288 page hardcover book illustrated with B & W photos. Sailing ship reminiscences of James Bisset, ex-commodore of the Cunard Line. Written in collaboration with P. R. Stephensen. James Bisset was the wartime captain of the Queen Mary and the Queen Elizabeth. Published in 1959 by Angus and Robertson and printed by the Halstead Press, Sydney. Catalogue sticker ''2209 BIS'' on spine. Handwritten in biro on title page ''To Alec H Chisholm with all good wishes from J. G. P. Bisset.James Bissetbooks, collections, biography, alec h chisholm collection, james bisset, p.r.stephensen, sailing ships, cunard line, biography -
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Document - AUSTRALASIAN FEDERAL REFERENDUM CERTIFICATE, 1899
Framed certificate from Australasian Federal Referendum, paper on card under glass and framed with brown timber frame, shades of blue, gold and brown with black lettering, photographs of six state Premiers underneath a coat of arms and showing Victoria's Parliament House. Written on address: 'This is to certify that the question of an Australasian Federal Constitution was submitted to the electors of Victoria on the 27th day of July 1899 and that out of a poll of 163,783 votes, 152,653 were cast in favour of such Federal Australasian Constitution and further, that Alexander M. Dempster voted at the said election'.event, official, civic -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''THE ABORIGINAL NAMES OF RIVERS IN AUSTRALIA'' BY PETER MACPHERSON
Booklet. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. A 29 page soft cover booklet by the Rev. Peter MacPherson M.A. A philological examination of the Aboriginal names of rivers in Australia. Read before the Royal Society of N.S.W. on 4 August 1886. Printed in 1887 by Charles Potter, Government Printer, Sydney. Catalogue sticker ''2229 MAC'' on front cover. ''1886'' written in pencil on front cover.Peter MacPhersonbooks, collections, place names, alec h chisholm collection, aboriginal names, australian rivers, rev. peter macpherson -
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Book - SCHOOL EXERCISE BOOK: AGNES (AGGIE) MILES
School exercise book- Agnes (Aggie) Miles, dated 23/9/1892 - address is given on inside cover as High St, Kew (but refer to #4302 which indicates that she was at Kamarooka Central State School later in 1894). Contents - handwritten in ink, includes English grammar, arithmetic and history. F- Family Group sheet for Agnes and Mark Miles providing Ancestry details b -large colour photo featuring three smartly dressed ladies Circa 1960's .A blue Holden ? Car is to the left with a Cemetery behind. On the back is written -Daughter Clarice ?, Norma Marie, Ron Pickles a--Large photo of a young lady wearing Victorian clothing taken by Eden Society Studios - on the back is written Agnes Miles Age 13 c-Large group photo - on the back is written Agnes Miles .Old lady, Lindsay Gronow , grandson in front of her d Large photo - on the back is written Agnes Miles Wedding Stewart Roy Gronowperson, individual, agnes miles -
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Document - TICKET - BACHELORS' QUADRILLE ASSEMBLY SIXTEENTH ANNUAL BALL, 04/09/1888
Pale green Extra Lady's Ticket with gold edge and printing for the Bachelors' Quadrille Assembly Sixteenth Annual Ball held on Tuesday, 4th September, 1888. Extra ladies ticket. T. W. Orr, Hon. Sec. Ticket has rounded corners and a black 8 on the left side. It also has the price printed on it, 2/6d. Rear has stqammp of Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch and 1959 written within.document, invitations, ball, ticket, bachelors' quadrille assembly sixteenth annual ball, t w orr -
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Document - TICKET - LONG GULLY MECHANIC'S INSTITUTE GRAND SACRED CONCERT, 26/08/1872
White ticket with black printing and border with floral corners. Long Gully Mechanic's Institute Grand Sacred Concert was held on Monday, august 26th, 1872 and was to aid the Building Fund. 255 written on the card. Rear of card has stamp of Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch, Number MP377 with line drawn across, number D1724, money figures subtraction.entertainment, concert, long gully mechanics institute, ticket, long gully mechanic's institute grand sacred concert