Various Inwards Correspondence from; Crafers Organ and Choral Music Society re Simon Preston; Bendigo Woollen Mills re Craft exhibition; Craft Council of Victoria; Sandhurst Trustees re sponsorship of Craft Exhibition; Regional Arts Victoria re 2001 closure of Arts Bendigo; Bendigo Advertiser re 1988 Annual Supplement; Don Mackay - 2001 congratulatory letter to AB; Barry Ackerman (Mayor) with congratulations to AB 2001; John Little congratulations 2001 to AB; Roman Rudnytsky (pianist) re forthcoming visit 1997; Marketing Images & Technology re visit of Simon Preston 1988 (with supplementary material); William Feasley- guitar?- re confirmation of Bendigo performance (no stated year); Geelong Society of Operatic and Dramatic Art re information as to their use of Plaza Theatre, Geelong; Public Record Office Victoria re application for Local History Grants Program; sue Prain re possible appointment as coordinator/rehearsal leader of Bells and Brass Project; Victorian Arts Council (1981) re performance of ''You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown''; Australian Dance Theatre re details of trip to Bendigo October 1987; Sandhurst Trustees Bendigo Easter Fair Festival (1997) re inclusion of AB/BRAC event - ''Facing the Music''; Victorian Arts Council re letter of agreement for ''Wish You Were Here'' (1993).

Diggers & Mining: The Digging - The Diggers. Slide reads: Sandhurst, 1857. (Sandhurst was the official name of the town - and, later, city - of Bendigo from 1853 1891.) Black and white slide. Markings: 43 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Contract, 2 page handwritten, dated 9 March 1895, Written on front Christmas Reef GML Contract for driving 50 feet east @ 152 feet. On inside specification for driving cross-cut for the Christmas Reef Gold Mining Company No Liability ( least no 6486 Sandhurst ) at a depth of 150 feet A numbered list of expectation is given, for example Number 3: ' All Mullock & Co., obtained from the cross-cut shall be brought to the surface and the shaft and cross-cut left perfectly clear on the completion of the contract. Should any quartz be struck it must be brought up and stacked separately or disposed of as the company shall direct On bottom of contract I the undersigned hereby agree to perform the within mentioned work according to ?. Within written specification and to be bound by the terms and conditions therein mentioned for the sum of nine shilling and sixpence per completed foot of driving. Dated this ninth day of March 1895' signed Pat English. Below: My father the above named Pat English having died this morning, I am desirous of completing the above contract and I agree to complete the same according to the within written specification and to be bound by the terms and conditions therein mentioned for the sum of nine shillings and sixpence per completed foot of driving and to clean up the cross-cut to the presend and before starting. Dated this 29th. Day of March, 1895. Signed Patrick English.bendigo, mining, christmas reef gold mining

Booklet, yellow cover, Rules for the management of the Christmas Reef Gold Mining Company, No Liability. (written over Great Western United Co. Specimen Hill, Long Gully Bendigo 1881 - all crossed out) Dated 14 July 1894. Booklet has handwritten text inserted throughout. Signatures at end: J.W. ( unclear ) and W. James. Each had 12,000 shares. Booklet printed by Burrows and Co., Printers, Bull St., Sandhurst. List of principal nuggets found on Bendigo, showing nuggets by weight and location.Burrows & Co., Printers Bookbinders, Stationers & c., Bull Street.bendigo, mining, christmas reef gold mining

Nissen huts being removed from old Bendigo Migrant Centre (former Ordinance Factory) [n.d. 1960's?] Trucks used were from Bendigo Heavy Haulage Co. Buildings included the Admin Office (with veranda on front). Four photographs.bendigo, institutions, sandhurst boys centre, nissen huts; relocation of buildings; bendigo heavy haulage co.; bendigo migrant hostel

Light blue program for the Bendigo North Primary School ball held on Thursday, August 23rd, 1979 at the Eaglehawk Town Hall. Front page has a sketch of a boy and a girl dancing. The centre has a list of 18 dances, a mixture of Colonial, Ballroom and Folk Dances. The back page is the acknowledgements to: Esme Barker, Norman Powell, Jeanette Clancy, Elizabeth Lakey, Val Lee, Maurie Raynor, Peter Ellis, Sandhurst Dance Club. Written on the back is Maree Murrell.entertainment, dance, ball, peter ellis collection, eaglehawk town hall, bendigo north primary school, esme barker, norman powell, jeanette clancy, elizabeth lakey, val lee, maurie raynor, peter ellis, sandhurst dance club, maree murrell

Bendigo Town Hall, Heritage Victoria ''A Goldfields Palace Blue Leaflet'' with coloured photographs and white text. Photographs courtesy of Westox Pty Ltd and the City of Greater Bendigo. 2002. Front page features the extensive work that would be undertaken for the restoration. A time line beginning 1851, gold discovered in Bendigo. 1854 German-born W. C. Vahland arrived in the colony. 1855 Town of Sandhurst (Bendigo) became a municipality. 1856 First Town Hall was a small timber building on View point. 1857 Vahland sets up his architectural practice with Robert Getzschmann. 1859 A new, two-storey Italianate Town hall designed by George Fletcher, Town Surveyor, was built. 1866-77 Two-storey extension added to the north of the building to house the council chamber. 1871-72 Addition of the Corn Exchange comprising two storeys and a basement to the north of the building. 1878-87 Major remodelling of the exterior and interior carried out to the designs of architect W. C. Vahland. The work comprised major extensions and the addition of three towers and mansard roof, reconstruction of the main stair, decorative plasterwork by Otto Waschatz (decorated Royal palace, Copenhagen), and council chamber painted by W. J. Straugher. 1902 Painting of the main hall by Coulter and Smith of Bendigo. 1913-15 Remodelling of offices. 1926 Replacement of main Hargreaves Street hall entrance, foyer and balcony with stage. 2000 Restoration works to the Town hall commence. The middle pages and the back show some of the conservation works that were required.bendigo, tourism, town hall restoration, 4-2000 www.heritage.vic.gov.au

Pages 1, 2, 3,4,5, & 6 from The Bendigo Independent, Friday, December 31, 1915. Contains Advertisements, news, and War news.newspaper, bendigo, bendigo independent, the bendigo independent 31/12/1915, alex gillies, fred bassett, a r bentley, heywood's sandhurst palace, beehive exchange hotel, arcade hotel, danaher's hotel, lord kitchener hotel, crown hotel, boundary hotel, european hotel, rifle brigade hotel, queen's hotel, albert bush's stores

Blue A3 document (2 pages) with handwritten specifications attached (15 pages) On front, General Conditions of Contract for 'erection of a steam engine and winding gear for The Hercules & Energetic Co. Prepared by Wm Middleton, Engineer, Sandhurst. Handwritten document is specifications for carpenters work and erection &c of steam engine, boiling fittings and machinery for the Hercules & Energetic Goldmining Company Sandhurst. Specifications include details for boiler setup, engine bed, winding gear bed, soleplates, steam pipes, water elevator and piping, winding gear buildings, windows, rope rollers, flooring poppet heads.bendigo, mining, hercules & energetic mine

Two copies of plan for Abe Lincoln Co. Lease, New Chum, Sandhurst. One original, one copy. On top of plan 'Plan Showing Position of the Abe Lincoln Co. Lease, New Chum, Sandhurst' under name 'by H.B. Nicholas, Mining Surveyor' Sheepshead Reef, Easter reef, Alfred Reef, Allingham Reef,Adventure Reef, Belle Vue Reef, New Chum Reef, Black Lead, Victoria Reef lines shown on map with mine leases marked. On bottom of map 'Monument Hill Reef' line marked.bendigo, mining, abe lincoln lease

Legal document. On front : dated 10th December 1887 Mrs Annie Penistan to the Bendigo Mutual Permanent Land and Building Society, Mortgage. On bottom of front page ' Motteram & Hyett Sandhurst. Mortgage for 300 pounds for allotment 10, section 80, Sandhurst. On back Dated 27th September 1904. The Bendigo Mutual Permanent Land and Building Society to Mrs. Annie Penistan. Statutory Release. On bottom 'Quick,Hyett & Rymer Bendigo'bendigo, land sales

Legal document: On front Sale No 602, dated 2nd August 1862. 33 7/10 perches Sandhurst. Grant by Purchase to H. Smith. Inside folded document: Victoria Land Purchase. Details of land handwritten in printed document. Allotment ten of Section Eighty C Township of Sandhurst. Signed by Henry Barkly. ( Sir Henry Barkly)bendigo, land sales, allot 10, sec 80

Legal document. On front 11th day of July, 1877. Mr. James Penistan to Mrs Anne Penistan. Land referred to: Allotment 10 of section 80. On bottom of front page : Thomas Crabbe, Solicitor, Sandhurst.bendigo, land sales, allot 10, sec 80

Legal document. On front dated 19th September 1904. Mrs. Anne Penistan to Sir John Quick, William Beebe & John Beall Young. Document details loan to Anne Penistan, widow, from Sandhurst Branch Number 5 of the Australian Natives Association. Quick, Beebe and Young being ' Trustees for the time being ..) Land located in the (formerly unnamed) County of Bendigo Parish of Sandhurst Allotment 10 of Section 80. 33 perches and 7/10 of a perch. Mortgage for the sum of 150 pounds. Connelly Tatchell & dunlop, solicitors Bendigo on bottom of form. In centre of folded document: 'form of receipt under seal on discharge of a mortgage' Mortgage discharged by Annie Westland Hardman Patterson, formerly of Swan Hill and now of 607 Ligar St Ballarat, Mary McNair formerly Mary Penistan. Dated 17 March 1920. Signed by Quick, Beebe and Young. On back of form dated 17.3.1920 reconveyance details.bendigo, hospital

Photocopy of part of an unknown newspaper printed by Wm. Hy. Cook and Wm. Sherbon at their premises, Bendigo Flat, Bendigo Gold Field; and published by R. R. Haverfield, at his premises, View Point, Sandhurst on Friday, Dec. 9. 1853. Items mentioned include: the Blythe Waterland's Serenaders performing at Burton's Royal Circus, Bendigo; The Bendigo Cricket Club; The Criterion, Three-Horse Coach which left for Melbourne from Gravnor & Kewley's; Advertisement from the Adelaide Observer Office; Advertisement from The Sailors' Home, Commissioners' Flat, Bendigo. Marriage notice 6th Dec. of William Jackson, timber merchant, and Jemima Markwell; New Gold Licences, Prices of groceries; the price of draught horses and hacks, and the Price of Gold.newspaper, bendigo, newspaper 9/12/1853, wm hy cook, wm sherbon, r r haverfield, the sailors' home, william jackson, jemima markwell, w h wright, l macpherson & co, blythe waterland's serenaders, burton's royal circus, bendigo cricket club, h p stark, the criterion three-horse coach, gravnor & kewley's, adelaide observer office

Buff coloured document. On top 'Country Lands, Parish of Strathfieldsaye, County Unnamed'. On bottom 'Scale 40 chains to an inch. Public Lands Office, Melbourne Sept 8th. 1858. William Collis, Lith ( lithographer )'. Map shows Village Reserve on Emu Creek, road from Sandhurst, Sheepwash Creek and Splitters Creek. Wellington Hotel marked on map near intersection of Sheepwash Creek, Axe Creek and Emu Creek. Axe Creek Pound near Splitters Creek.map, bendigo, parish of strathfieldsaye 1858

Black covered booklet, inside front 'Grand United Order of Oddfellows in Victoria Grand Lodge Hall, Latrobe St., Melbourne. Brother Joseph Lambert Howard,Sandhurst Lodge No. 1316, Held at Court House Hotel' First page details contributions made 1914.Edgerton & Moore, Print., Melbournebendigo, clubs, oddfellows

Australian Natives Association Ex-Presidents Certificate Sandhurst Branch No5 Mr.John.B.Young 23rd December 1886 to 29th December 1887F.W.Niven & Co Ballaratorganization, society, australian natives assoc

Red and white covered booklet titled 'Naming Bendigo evolution of a city's identity 1836 - 1891. It has a sketch map of Bendigo and Golden Square in 1851. It has a number of photos of early paintings, postcards and objects. The Foreword is written by Cr Rod Campbell, Mayor of the City of Greater Bendigo and the Introduction is written by Karen Quinlan, Director. The chapters are titled: Naming Bendigo evolution of a city's identity 1836 - 1891; The Gibson brothers soon renamed the run a popular choice in the 19th century; and to direct that the said place shall be called and known as Sandhurst; endeavoured to ascertain from what source, and at what time, the name of Bendigo arose: "The diggers...at Bendigo are recherché as to names;" and the Exhibition Checklist.event, exhibition, naming bendigo, naming bendigo - evolution of a city's identity 1836-1891, post office gallery, bendigo art galery, studio round, bambra, sandra bruce, karen quinlan, ian hill, national library of australia, city of greater bendigo, elaine harrington, vic lane, reg and judy macdonald, dennis o'hoy, sandhurst trustees, phil wilkins, darren wright, eaglehawk, eppalock, epsom, flora hill, golden square, kangaroo flat, strathfieldsaye, mount alexander run (north, or no 2 - ravenswood run

Seventeen page Heritage Place Report on the Former California Gully Police Station at 15 Thorpe Street, California Gully. It is the former police station and quarters, former timber stables and timber cottage residence demolished and horse paddock on separate title. Report includes a Statement of Significance, Place History (History of the Area), Policing California Gully Goldfields, History of the Buildings, Chronology of Ownership, Rate Books 1858, - 1867 - 1868, 1895 Borough of Eaglehawk Rates, 1922 Voters Roll, 1952 & 1962 Sands & McDougall Directory Thorpe St California Gully, Comparable Examples, Secondary Sources, Description Conservation Policy Guidelines (Specific), Physical Conditions, Physical Description 1, Map of Early Photo Location, Bendigo Parish Plan circa 1870, Certificate of Title 1950 & 1960. Pge 14 has plans, maps and an aerial photo of 15 Thorpe Street. Page 15 has an aerial photo of 15 Thorpe Street, California Gully with Allotment Size. Page 16 & 17 has photos.heritage, heritage report - former police station and quarters - california gully, city of greater bendigo, wilson & ass, butler, amanda jean, johnson reef shafts no 1 & 2, rose of denmark, princess dagmar, bendigo amalgamated goldfields company, captain frederick standish, royal irish constabulary, e thorpe, campbell, taylor, watson, brown, hosken, mckowne, mcqualter, parker, hicks, eaglehawk municipal council, victorian police force, d bannear, historic mining sites in the sandhurst eaglehawk and raywood mining divisions, department of conservation and natural resources, joshua thorpe, thorpe & co, johnson & co, william thorn, michael thomas, james murdock, edward c brown, francis youlden, gold escort, water police, mounted police, city police (melbourne), geelong police, gold fields police, rural bench constabulary, the people's force, robert haldane, n wild, streets of the borough of eaglehawk, police registration act, william henry mitchell, camp hotel, j o c nieman, j m catarach, g w hosken, margaret hosken nee mckown, majorie alice mcqualter, kellie anne mcqualter, adam joseph doolan, mr hicks, sands & mcdougall, hill george, meeking howard, mcewan frank a, jinks stanley, mccaig mrs eleanor, gordon john l, mcqualter mrs adeline, maher william l, raynor robert, flack john p, whitehead miss a, sang george t, linddsay john p, dyer henry, jackman george a, tibbetts mrs s a, hosken mrs margaret winifred nee mckowne, chaplin frank w, wilson c e, wright george, miller g a, sheyhill basil hugh, marshall r, miles j h, parker w b, barkla w g, nicholls les, cartledge clifford william, cole charles basil, farmers citizens trustees co, bev hanson

Black print on white heavy paper for Sandhurst Dance Club Inc. Membership valid till Feb 1990 in tghe name of Allan Corry.clubs, social, social get together

B.C.A.E. Staff Social Club Tipplers all band BYO drink and supper at Sandhurst Town on October 19 at 8pm Admission $4 per head on yellow paper.clubs, social, social get together

Photocopy of Plan for New Public Offices Sandhurst 1883-1887 - Drawing No3/Contract No2bendigo, planning, sandhurst

Photocopy of Plan for New Public Offices Sandhurst 1883-1887 - Drawing No2/Contract No2bendigo, planning, sandhurst

Photocopy of Plan for New Public offices Sandhurst 1883-1887 - Drawing No1/Contract No2bendigo, planning, sandhurst

Photocopy Sepia Receipt C.F. Pickles & Sons Carriage Manufacturing Company Limited Sandhurst 9th August 1888.bendigo, industry, carriage manufacturing