BHS CollectionBlack linen-like dress. Peaked collar. Front opening, fastened with five press studs. Seventeen covered buttons decorate the front opening from neck to waistline. A three point five cm wide band marks the waistline, caught at eight points.Skirt has four panels of fabric. Long set-in sleeves have a turn-back cuff, decorated with three covered buttons.clothing, dress

BHS CollectionFine patterned black syntheticed? Thread jacket. Long sleeves have been hemmed back with a generous seven cm hem. This maybe to form a turn-back cuff if required. High fold-back collar fastens with two narrow velvet ribbons. No fastenings at centre front opening. Extended sleeves in one piece with the front and back. Collar, front, and ;lower edges finished in a curved, shell shaped pattern.costume, female, black crocheted jacket

BHS CollectionKnee length fur fabric coat, lined with soft black satin-like fabric. Long sleeves, revere collar and five black button fastening at front, five machine stitched button holes. Shoulder pads give a broad shouldered profile. One button at top is high under the collar, allowing the coat to button up to the throat.costume, female, black fur fabric coat

BHS Collection32 pages of copies of Bendigo businesses and hotels including photos, sketches, or illustrations of D & W Chandler, Kirkby's, Langley & Plumbe's name plate, City Family Hotel, The Bendigo Taxi Cab & Motor Garage, Morley Johnsons, Leggo's, Plane Trees, Lansell Statue, Soldier's Statue, Gold Jubilee Statue, View Point, Queen's Statue, In the Conservatory, Chief Officer W M Chellew, Deputy Chief J Turner, Chief Mechanic J Trengove, Senator Captain David Andrew, Lieut-Col T S Marshall, Mr. T R J Brown, Mr. Sinclair, Sandhurst Hotel, Metropolitan Hotel, The Dug-out, Crown Hotel, Stilwell's and Irvine Motors. Advertisements mention business name, location, phone number, proprietor and goods and services for sale.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - collection of advertisements, chandlers, d & w chandler ltd, casamento's ballarat and daylesford daily motor service, casamento's garage, george pethard, kirkby's, c j kirkby, langley & plumbe, f c wright, cta, racv, city family hotel, f h mcintosh, the bendigo taxi cab & motor garage, catling & roberts, the arcade stores, george bennetts, morley johnsonsmr j w hill, pethard motors, bendigo mutual permanent land & building society, andrew balsillie, leggo's, h m leggo & co ltd, a stroll along pall mall bendigo, prominent men of victoria's country fire service, chief officer w m chellew, deputy chief j turner, cjief mechanic j trengove, senator captain david andrew, lieut-col t s marshall, mr t r j brown, mr sinclair, andrew & son, farmers & citizens trustees company bendigo limited, r a rankin, chatfield bros, jas andrew & co, j d andrew, mr t e andrew, lougoon and strahan, andrew's buildings, w h gurton tire co ltd, webb's old mill, b b b, sandhurst hotel, les patten, w cowling, metropolitan hotel, m walsh, dowel's, the dug-out furniture stores, the dug-out, thomas & newell, 59th battalion, 38 battalion, state savings bank, crown hotel, r w leahy, stilwell's complete house furnishers, the advertiser, the bendigo advertiser, morris minor, irvine motors, webster bros

BHS CollectionThree pages, the first titled Neighbourhood Watch. The second, dated 2/6/97, mentions a phone call to the City of Greater Bendigo about speaking to Marco in the Planning Department. The third, dated 30/5/97, also mentions Eaglehawk Heritage Society, Cornish Miners, Cornish Association, Long Gully School, Department of Main Roads, St laurence Court, Charles Fay, La Trobe History Department. It has Cheryl Wallis signature at the bottom of page.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - neighbourhood watch, edward clarence dyason, isaac dyason, george lansell, st andrew's college, melbourne university, bendigo amalgamated goldfield company, chamber of mines, gold producers association, bendigo mines limited, league of nations, australian institute for international affairs, melbourne syphony orchestra, world war ii, british commonwealth relations conference, powercor australia, city of greater bendigo, eaglehawk heritage society, cornish association, long gully school, department of main roads, st laurence court, charles fay, la trobe history department, cheryl wallis

BHS CollectionPages 7 to 15 of the Bendigo Circuit which includes some history of California Gully and Long Gully. Written at the top of the page is 'The Spectator' Methodist History Vol. 11, about 1900.Photos for California Gully include: Mrs Christian, Wesleyan Church and Sunday-school California Hill, Pulpit of Wesleyan Church California Hill, Lat Mrs Wood, Choir and Organist California Hill, Sunday School Teachers and Officers California Hill, Senior Sunday School California Hill, Trustees California Hill, Mrs M Fawcett, Executive Christian Endeavour California Gully, Some of the Best Workers, Long Gully Wesleyan Church, Sunday School teachers and Officers Long Gully, Executive and Officers Christian Endeavour Long Gully, Mr W Gard, Mr P H Ebbott, Choir and Organist Long Gully, Sir John Quick Kt LL D, MP, Late Mr M Fawcett, Trustees and Church Officers Long Gully, Mr J F Stephenson,bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - the bendigo circuit, the spectator methodist history vol 11, mrs christian, mr f clark, d padwick, john dawborn, w b batkin, john falder, wesleyan church, thos benson, william batkin, miss fawcett, mr and mrs matthew fawcett, mrs wood, rev a r edgar, miss batkin, andrew dowding, john dowding, jas thomas, jas snell, j brewer, j green, w jeffrey, w batkin, m thomas, jas cox, h jeffrey, l perry, a mccoy, e moyle, k harvey, l roberts, h hambley, j matcott, i jeffrey, f martin, j stirton, m trewartha, n moyle, mr penaluna, a thomas, rule, a chirgwin, m thomas, f thomas, mrs shum, mrs wood, joseph williams, e mattcott, w mattcock, r martin, mrs g owen, ellis, crossman, r williams, inch, w kidd, mattcott, hicks, miller, gilbert, roberts, thomas, arthur, green, r williams, m thomas, j h miller, r crossman, g owen, miss rule, dermer smith, j roberts, j perry, mr w c kidd, a roberts, mr w c kidd, g williams, j thomas, mr w jeffrey, miss chirgwin, mr w stephens, mr m williams, miss dennis, miss batkin, mr j johns, mr r williams, mr richard williams, mr clark, m thomas, m fawcett, w batkin, t t roper, rev joseph dare, rev john mewton, j h miller, r c crossman, w owen, m thomas, robert martin, john chirgwin, mrs martin, mr bickford, mr powell, mr tregear, mr scholes, john thompson, robert crossman, daniel reeves, j miller, mrs richard williams, tobias stephens, joseph williams, rev herbert williams, james williams, mrs m thomas, john thomas, rev thomas james, mrs m fawcett, jacob perry, rev charles tregear, j hopkins, walter jeffrey, w j stephens, w jones, miss b youlder, miss h hambly, miss alice perry, miss melita williams, miss annie chirgwin, miss e batkin, miss b arthur, miss e dennis, jacob perry, arthur lelean, joseph roberts, george willen, michael thomas, robert thomas, rev joseph dare, mrs matcott, mrs geo roberts, mrs joseph roberts, mrs a crosswell, mrs j m inch, mrs w c kidd, mrs r thomas, mrs a ellis, mrs g owen, mrs r williams, mrs j h miller, edward jeffrey, michael thomas, the argus, the age, judge higinbotham, mr clucas, mrs christian, queen victoria, mr and mrs michael thomas, richard williams, mrs thomas, william goyne, rev george daniel, dermer smith, j wearne, c thomas, j langdon, h thomas, e payne, jennings, j penberthy, martin, goldsworthy, white, jennings, campbell, pascoe, langdon, miss gard, mrs thomas, miss l berryman, miss e malcolm, mr peters, miss mason, miss l williams, miss a warren, miss s knuckey miss m bolitho, miss c allen, miss m jennings, miss s thomas, mrs may, miss j jenkins, miss a pickles, miss e woolcock, miss m knuckey, miss a hampton, miss f thomas, miss a thomas

A laminated copy of the "Graduate Diploma in Education 2004". It displays a photo and the names of the recipients - Naomi Boyd, Sophie Gaballa, David Young, Bing Ge, Maggie Francis, Mohammad Khalaf, Vaughan Prain, Elaine Toogood, Kristina Zeravica, Linda Savva, Jodie Long, Bradley Rankin, Bradley Palmer, Ngaire Breen, June Zhu (Julia), Marita Haigh, Penny Lynch, Rhian Birnie, Elise Perry, Ian Riley, Kristen Watson, Janine Watson, Robert Dart, Stephen Oakes, Chris Townsend, Peter Hill, Kerrie Stewart, Ceorgina Hasell, Claire Bolwell, Annie O'Shannessy, Lara Poupard, Jen Duffield, Joerg Parschau, Jason Bysouth, Tim Danes, Amanda Parker, Tracey Miles, Kate Berry, Jaynelle Parks, Richard Allwell, Jenny Watts, Tristan Davis, Alex Harding, Cameron Scott, Dave Marshall, Andrew McCormick, Tom Hartley, Charles Street, Darren Moyle, Genevieve Stanaway, Christine Edgar, Sandy McNeilly, Terri Giri, Christine Evans, Marcus Mann, Alex Fekete, Elaine Doling, Luke Barker and Cathleen Farrelly.bendigo, education, la trobe university bendigo, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, teaching, teachers, students, diploma, graduate diploma, tertiary education

Victoria Hill Marong Rd Bendigo (Opposite the Gold Mines Hotel) Heritage Day Brochure 2010. Victoria Hill Guided Tours James Lerk (Bendigo Historical Society) George Ellis (Bendigo Cornish Association) Rod Orr (Bendigo Field Naturalists Club) David Bannear (Heritage Victoria) Presentations: Rod Fraser The Geology of Victoria Hill and Bendigo, Kurt Walder German Heritage Ballerstedts-miners from the Hartz Mountains crushing battery, Rod Orr Mining and the Environment in Bendigo, Michele Matthews (BRAC) Sir John Quick the Forgotten Father of Federation spent his youth in the shadow of Victoria Hill, David Bannear ''Things Forgotten'' - the Archaelogy of Bendigo, Carol Holsworth the Chinese and Victoria Hill area, John Kelly Inquests held at the Gold Mines Hotel, George Ellis The Cornish miners of the Ironbark and Long Gully area, Amanda Jean The Ironbark Heritage Study. Coath Cottage Open Day owner Andrew Ward and Restorer Gary Hill explain the history and restoration of the 1860s miners cottage after Black Saturday fire. Restoration Loans from the City of Greater Bendigo.bendigo, gold mining, heritage day 2010

Eight pages typewritten document on the history of the Long Gully Methodist Church by Andrew Ward, architectural historian. Published 14/05/2016.church, history, methodist

The port facilities in Warrnambool Bay were in constant use from the first years of Warrnambool’s settlement but there were also difficulties for the shipping trade – a small and unsafe anchorage, the lack of loading facilities and little natural protection from the southerly gales. From the 1870s on there was local agitation for some sort of Breakwater to be built and an Andrew Kerr design was approved by the Warrnambool Council but no funds were made available from the Victorian Government. Throughout the 1870s the building of a Breakwater was a major political issue in the district with preliminary work being funded and started in 1874. In 1879 the Government agreed to a further inspection of the area and an official report. Sir John Coode (1816-1892) was commissioned to make this report. He had come to Australia in 1872 to advise on harbour construction. Coode recommended a 1800 feet long Breakwater and wharf connected to the shore and it was this proposal that the plan described herein and drawn up in 1879 was to accompany. The original plan was eventually modified because of the cost and a Breakwater was completed in 1890 under the direction of the engineer, Arthur Dudley Dobson, with extensions early in the 20th century. This plan is of great interest as it shows in simple graphic form the original plans proposed by Sir John Coode for the Warrnambool Breakwater. It is therefore of great historical importance. The Breakwater was not the maritime success that it was hoped it would be but it is today a significant feature of our foreshore. This is a Plan drawn up in 1879 by Victorian Harbours to accompany Sir John Coode’s Report on the proposed Warrnambool Breakwater. The chart detail is hand-drawn and hand-tinted on canvas with the names of places, geographical and marine features and local points of interest added in print. The edges of the chart are rubbed and the chart is somewhat faded and dirty but the main colours of red, green and brown are still clearly discernible. The title of the plan is printed in an oval inset at the top of the chart. The plan shows two possible Breakwater designs, one from the Borough Surveyor (Andrew Kerr?) and one from Sir John Coode.Victorian Harbours Warrnambool Plan to accompany Sir John Coode’s report Dated 28th Feby 1879 warrnambool breakwater, andrew kerr, sir john coode, arthur dudley dobson, warrnambool, warrnambool harbour, warrnambool history, warrnambool beach

a Grand Orchestral and Vocal Concert. Royal Princess Theatre Bendigo, Christmas night, December 25, 1895. Orchestra consists of 45 performers. Artists: Miss Maggie Stirling (Mezzo-Soprano), Miss Louie Morrell (Soprano), Mrs. W. B. Melrose (Soprano), Mr. J. E. Andrew (Baritone), Accompanist: Dr W. J. Long, Conductor: Mr. E. R. G. Andrews. Tickets 3s,2s, & 1s. Commence at 8 o'clock. Program Printed by Bolton Bros., Printers, Williamson St, Bendigo. b/ Photocopy of above.Bolton Bros., Williamson St, Bendigo.program, theatre, grand orchestral vocal concert. royal princess theatre bendigo

Information on trams. Includes small photo of Trams 24 & 26, Map of Bendigo Tram routes 1972and 1996, Ballarat No 26 tram, S 164 tram, and No 38 tram. Mentioned is the individual history and where they can be found, operating and non operating trams, different classes of trams. Geelong's Birney Cars, two of which came to Bendigo and the Type G (Birney Safety Cars). Other information includes Nos, First introduced, Last withdrawn, Electrics (motors), Size and Seating/Crush Load. (8 pages).bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - bendigo's tram system, battery trams, steam trams, electricity supply company of victoria, toastrack trams, david bromage, bendigo tramways, state electricity commission of victoria, the bendigo trust, chris brownbill, bendigo talking tram, david hoadley, prahran and malvern tramways trust, hawthorn tramways trust, fitzroy northcote and preston tramways trust, melbourne brunswick and coburg tramways trust, north melbourne electric tramway and lighting co, sydney tramway museum, tramway museum of victoria, railpage australia, ballarat vintage tramway, andrew cox, russell jones, australian electric transport museum, birney cars, j g brill & co, bob hawke, adelaide municipal tramways trust, tim blythman, bill winn, john radcliffe

Copy of a handwritten Short History, (6 pages) of the Long Gully Football Club 1906 - 1911. Includes some history, grounds, advertisements and names of players. Names are: Jan Jewel, Ben Thompson, Jack Dunstan, Elisaa Donstan, Fred Jenkins, Tommy Allen, Paddy Rohan, W White, Hum Scott, Buller Webster, Billy Cook, Sapper Newcombe, Spreader Ennor, Syd Jenkins, Buller Canavan, Tommy Baxter, Len Bowe, Joe Scadden, Brit Pattinson, Bruiser Williams, Cap Muir, D Mahoney, Tassy Trahair, P Hughes, Taffy Vercoe, G Ogilvie, Tom Smith, Nels Keating, A Blackmore, J Benstead, Bony Daykin, Mottle, Tamus, Hilby Jenkins, Les Sinclair, Dave Mahoney, Perl Mahoney, Errol Hargreaves, Ant Theodore, Les Theodore, W Donaldson, Henry Boldt, Peter Hughes, J White, P Walker, Jack Roberts, Jim Turner, Cap Muir, Brit Pattinson, W Byrne, Trahair, Bendigo District Football Association, Lol, Cook, Sunny, Jim Spencer, Teddy Mills, W Cravino, Snowy Bolger, Henner Wright, R Moran, Miles O'Neill, W Hill, M Craven, T Webb, A pattinson, F Pattinson, A Upstett, W Hewitt, J Foster, Big Seawood, Tas Andrew, Malachi Trewartha, Pompey Scaddon, Mottle Daykin, Barney Fagan, Tax Edwards, J Bornford, P Bauer, Olly Heath, G Graham, Geordie Ogilvie sen, Bill Ewing, Barkley Bailes, Harry Glen, Punter Sells, Les Oliver, A Muerer, V Proffit, A Hands, A Cambridge, A Trajair, Frank Mueller, H Hunter, W Luke, H Barlow, Bertie Pierce, F Fielding, Bendigo City, Harry Morgan,bendigo, history, long gully history group, jan jewel, bendigo advertiser, ben thompson, jack dunstan, elisaa donstan, fred jenkins, tommy allen, paddy rohan, w white, hum scott, buller webster, billy cook, sapper newcombe, spreader ennor, syd jenkins, buller canavan, tommy baxter, len bowe, joe scadden, brit pattinson, bruiser williams, cap muir, d mahoney, tassy trahair, p hughes, taffy vercoe, g ogilvie, tom smith, nels keating, a blackmore, j benstead, bony daykin, mottle, tamus, hilby jenkins, les sinclair, dave mahoney, perl mahoney, errol hargreaves, ant theodore, les theodore, w donaldson, henry boldt, peter hughes, j white, p walker, jack roberts, jim turner, cap muir, brit pattinson, w byrne, trahair, william bidwell, j e fauckner, j smith, bendigo district football association, lol, cook, sunny, jim spencer, teddy mills, w cravino, snowy bolger, henner wright, r moran, miles o'neill, w hill, m craven, t webb, a pattinson, f pattinson, a upstett, w hewitt, j foster, big seawood, tas andrew, malachi trewartha, pompey scaddon, mottle daykin, barney fagan, tax edwards, j bornford, p bauer, olly heath, g graham, geordie ogilvie sen, bill ewing, barkley bailes, harry glen, punter sells, les oliver, a muerer, v proffit, a hands, a cambridge, a trajair, frank mueller, h hunter, w luke, h barlow, bertie pierce, f fielding, bendigo city, harry morgan, short history of the long gully football club 1906 - 1911, len bennett, long gully bridge, long gully alberts team, jan jewel, bendigo advertiser, ben thompson, jack dunstan, elisaa donstan, fred jenkins, tommy allen, paddy rohan, w white, hum scott, buller webster, billy cook, sapper newcombe, spreader ennor, syd jenkins, buller canavan, tommy baxter, len bowe, joe scadden, brit pattinson, bruiser williams, cap muir, d mahoney, tassy trahair, p hughes, taffy vercoe, g ogilvie, tom smith, nels keating, a blackmore, j benstead, bony daykin, mottle, tamus, hilby jenkins, les sinclair, dave mahoney, perl mahoney, errol hargreaves, ant theodore, les theodore, w donaldson, henry boldt, peter hughes, j white, p walker, jack roberts, jim turner, cap muir, brit pattinson, w byrne, trahair, william bidwell, j e fauckner, j smith, bendigo district football association, lol, cook, sunny, jim spencer, teddy mills, w cravino, snowy bolger, henner wright, r moran, miles o'neill, w hill, m craven, t webb, a pattinson, f pattinson, a upstett, w hewitt, j foster, big seawood, tas andrew, malachi trewartha, pompey scaddon, mottle daykin, barney fagan, tax edwards, j bornford, p bauer, olly heath, g graham, geordie ogilvie sen, bill ewing, barkley bailes, harry glen, punter sells, les oliver, a muerer, v proffit, a hands, a cambridge, a trajair, frank mueller, h hunter, w luke, h barlow, bertie pierce, f fielding, bendigo city, harry morgan

Letter to Andrew Paul, CEO, City of Greater Bendigo, dated 12 March 2002, requesting their next step to have the site of the Long Gully Pool (now known as the Long Gully Aquatic Centre) put on the Heritage List.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - letters from the long gully history group, andrew paul, city of greater bendigo, long gully pool, long gully aquatic centre, fiona mcmahon, george ellis, carol rasmussen

Weekender article from the Bendigo Advertiser 20/2/1999 mentioning the push for a museum for Bendigo by John Gascoigne. People including Kathryn Mackenzie, , Heidi Teague, Joan Bolton, David Bolton, Joan O'Shea, Cliff Binks, Frank Cusack, Ted Barkmeyer, Andrew Paul and Peter Tangey were interviewed. There is a colour photo of Joan Bolton with an old printing machine and a black and white photo looking up Mitchell Street. On the back of this page there is another item relating to preserving Bendigo's Past, (from Weekender 17). A black and white photo at the top of the page shows Bendigo in the 1860s looking up Mitchell Street, (Photo courtesy of Frank Cusack).bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - showcasing our past, bendigo advertiser 20/2/1999, john gascoigne, golden dragon museum, bendigo pottery, rsl memorial hall, central deborah gold mine, greater city's heritage and historical societies, kathryn mackenzie, bendigo tourism inc, heidi teague, german heritage society, eureka museum, joan bolton, david bolton, bolton bros, joan o'shea, lister house, northern district school of nursing graduates association, department of human services, public records office, bendigo hospital, cliff binks, school of mines, bendigo regional institute of tafe, frank cusack, bendigo junior technical school, national trust chambers, information centre, commonwealth bank, city of greater bendigo, museum victoria, andrew paul, sir john quick, jenny whitelaw, peter tangey, fortuna, george lansell, army's topographical mapping unit, a steele

Three copies of menus, City of Bendigo Jubilee 1871 - 1921 Mayoral Ball Menus to be held at the Town Hall, Bendigo. D. Andrew, Mayor. Dated July 18th, 1921. Inside with the menu is a list of councillors from 1871 and 1921. Also Town Clerks from 1856 to 1921 and Area of City, Gold Yield 1871 to 1921 and value, 120 Miles of street Trees and £52,500 in Revenue. On the back is a picture of the Town Hall. (b) A menu for a Return Ball to His Worship the Mayor, Cr. D. Andrew and Mrs. Andrew to be held at the Town Hall, Bendigo on August 10th, 1921. On the left side of the menu is a purple coloured picture of a lady walking in a garden. She is carrying a posy of flowers and is wearing a long dress. M. Hicks is the caterer for both balls and Cambridge Press, the printer for the menus.bendigo, council, mayoral ball, menu for balls, d andrew, m hicks, cambridge press, city of bendigo jubilee of proclamation as a city 1871-1921, jas boyd, r burrowes, j mcintyre, g aspinall, e garsed, w c vahland, m moran, j holmes, a dunstan, j h curnow, w wilkie, t c pryor, j e holland, w t carter, m g guidice, w ewing, geo avery fletcher, d macdougall, w d c denovan, w honeybone

Town Hall, The Bendigo Choral Society. Season 1921, Second Concert. Seventh Grand Concert. Wednesday, July 27th, 1921. Artists: Miss Ivy Taylor, L.A.B. Miss Winnie Mayberry, Mr. L Hattenbach. Conductor: Mr. W C Frazier, A.R.C.O. Acting Conductor: Mr. H W Gregory, L.T.C.L. Pianiste: Miss Eileen Hains, A.T.C.L. Patron: His Worship the Mayor (Cr. D Andrew. President: Mr. H M Leggo. Vice presidents: Sir John Quick, Hon. D Smith, M.L.A., Cr. J H Curnow, Cr. J E Holland, Mr. Oscar Flight, Mr. E S Cahill, Dr. W J Long, Dr. O Penfold, Mr. A L Bolton, O.B.E., Mr. G E Bolton, Mr. D Berriman, Mr. Alf E Wallis, Mr. J G Oliphant, Mr. Arthur Whitehead, Mr. W Watts, Mr. A E Sayer, Mr. William Wright, Mr. Magnus Cohn, Mr. R H S Abbott, Mr. Geo. Mackay, Mr. Barkley Hyett, Mr. A G Finster, Mr. W E Bradshaw, Mr. W J Campbell. From the performing members: Mr. E H Collett, Mr. A W McGibbony. Conductor: Mr. W C Frazier, A.R.C.O. Acting Conductor: Mr. H W Gregory, L.T.C.L. Sub Conductor: Mr. E A Miller. Pianiste: Miss Eileen Hains, A.T.C.L. Treasurer: Mr. D H Holden. Librarians: Mr.: Mr. R J Duguid, Mr. H Veale, Mr. W Mansell, Mr. A Ditchburn. Auditors: Mr. H T Bayton, A.A.I.S., L.I.C.A., and Mr. Harold Walker. Committee: Office Bearers, with Mesdames T Scott, Chisholm, and Misses Colgan, Gall Field, Lethlean, and Messrs. Sleeman, Jeffery, McLure, Carwardine, F J Walker and Wittscheibe. Subscribers may book at Flights on and after July 21st. Box Plan opens at 10am. Holders of 2/6 tickets may also book without extra fee. Holder of 1/6 tickets may book by paying the difference (1/-) Admission: 2/6/ Reserved, 1/6 Ordinary: including Tax. Hon Sec. J Hudspeth (85Wills St.) Z S Martin (66 McKenzie St.) Programme. Concert to commence at 8pm. Doors closed during each item. God Save the King. Part Song: Hymn to Music, Weary Wind of the West, Vagabonds, Soft, Soft Wind, A Song of the Sea, Moonlight. Song: Jeanne d Arc, Ombra ma Fui, My Ships, Broken Vase. Cello Solo: Fantasie et Variationes Brilliante, Adagio, Gavotte, Berceuse Slave, Mazurka. Other Artists: Choral Society, Ladies of the Choral Society. God Save the King. Subscribers and Patrons will, we are sure, be equally gratified, with the Committee, at the great artistic success which the Society achieved in the collaboration with the Verbrugghen orchestra in the memorable performance of ''The Messiah.'' The great praise which Mr. Verbrugghen bestowed on the tone quality of the vocalists and of their exceptionally clear enunciation and fine English was indeed very pleasing to all concerned and was ample and full justification of Mr. Frazier's methods and patient care in training the Choir in these particular points. Nor must Mr. H W Gregory, the Acting Conductor's part be forgotten. He worked assiduously and earnestly, doing all possible to keep up the high standard of the Society's work. The programme presented to-night is also the result of his interpretation of the descriptive works of these modern composers, In bidding farewell to him at this Concert the Committee and members desire to express their thanks for the energy with which he has carried out the duties of Acting Conductor. We expect, at a very early date to the return of Mr. W C Frazier to Bendigo. He is bringing, with him a choice of selection of the very latest and best of English and other part songs (both of the earlier composers and of the ultra-modern school) and patrons can look forward to a fine series of programmes. It is particularly cheering to inform you that, as a result of the visit of the Society to Castlemaine last year, a strong Choral Society has formed there with promises to . . . . . 4 pagesBolton Bros. Pty Ltd, Printtown hall, the bendigo choral society. season 1921

Notes for Aug. 1973 RHSV Bendigo Branch Newsletter ''Bendigo Memories, 1860 -80'' by G Meudell, author of ''The pleasant reflections of a spend thrift and his later reflections'', article submitted by Mr R Buick - continuation of this article in the Nov 1973 issue (see Mosaic #6544) - reference to George Lansell; Baranet Lazarus; William Hunter; Joseph Hunter; Robert Hunter; Burnewang Park; William Moffat; Andrew O'Keefe; David Grant; Thomas Luxton; James Vickery; James Taylor; Jim Maddox; Cocky Brown (caretaker of Camp Reserve); W D C Donovan; Eureka Stockade. 2. Article entitled ''Looking Back'' by Joch - re Historical Societies of Bendigo - mention of a long list of Bendigo names involved with the early Society and a call for readers of the article to research and record the History of Bendigo!!!document, names of bendigo pioneers, bendigo

Andrew Black ran his successful shoe repair business in a shop in Swanston Street, Carlton situated just around the corner from Queensberry Street. The terrace of shops are no longer there but the hotel which stood on the corner of Swanston and Queensberry Streets is still there.Andrew Black's shoe repair business was one of many businesses that Ithacan successfully operated in the Melbourne CBD during the first half of the twentieth century.A non-digital scanned sepia photograph of a terrace of three double storey inner city shops. The businesses are from L-R: Newsagency, Shoe Repair and Hairdresser and Tobacconist. shoe repairs, greek businesses, swanston street, andrew black

Framed photgraph of a Corporal in jungle greens walking through long grass. CPL is armed with an SLR and has two bandoliers of ammo around his neckCPL Chevronsphotograph, jungle patrol, slr

This item was donated by Sgt Derrill Vivian de Heer (37643) who was with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps and served with the 8th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment from November 1969 to April 1970, 1st Psychological Operations Unit from April 1970 to November 1970 and the 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment from September 1971 to December 1971.Two copies of Kinetics in Counterinsurgency: some influences on soldier combat performance in the 1st Australian Task Force in the Vietnam War, published in the journal, Small Wars & Insurgencies. Vol. 21 No. 3, Sep 2010.counterinsurgency, combat performance, soldier lethality, 1st australian task force, viet cong, people's army of north vietnam, pavn, vc, d company, 6th battalion, the royal australian regiment, battle of long tan, us army, apc, special air services, sas, phuoc tuy province, wounded in action, killed in action, sgt derril vivian de heer, 37643, royal australian infantry corps, 8th battalion, 1st psychological operations unit

Peoplephoto of photograph, Wedding party , 1930's clothing, standing on church steps. Three couples, bride and groom centre, groomsman and bridesmaid either side, flower girl in front. Men in morning suits, bride in long white narrow profile gown, with lace veil and gown, holding large flower bouquet. Bridesmaids wear wider profile long sleeveless gowns, long gloves and bonnets with large bow, carrying bouquets in a basket. Flower girl in short white dress, a cap with "wings" and long socks.Pencil note on reverse: "Scotsburn. Land settled 1839 by Andrew Scott. Early homestead."scotsburn, scott family, fisken family

The original house was built around 1850 was one of Kangaroo Ground's earliest homes, part of which remains today. Built by Scottish farmer Andrew Harkness who acquired the property in 1849 at the top of the hill with magnificent panoramic views as far as Kinglake, the same year he married Sarah Oswin. The property was known as Garden Hill from at least 1865. Andrew and Sarah had four sons and five daughters. Harkness was a founder of the Kangaroo Ground School and one of the first to suggest establishing the Eltham District Road Board (1858-71) of which he was a member, the pre-cursor to the Shire of Eltham (1871-1994). He was also a Trustee of the Kangaroo Ground Cemetery. His daughter Fanny married farmer Alexander White who purchased the property in 1893. Alexander White died in 1906 and ownership transferred to Fanny White. Son, Robert White was a Councillor of the Shire of Eltham at the time the Shire acquired two acres of land on the adjacent property from the Mess brothers for the creation of the Shire of Eltham Memorial Park (1921) in which the Shire of Eltham War Memoirial tower was erected (1926). Fanny White donated a small section of land from the Garden Hill property to facilitate entry access to the park. The White family sold the property to Sir Herbert Gepp in 1925. Covered under Heritage Overlay, Nillumbik Planning Scheme. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then /​ Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p29 Garden Hill, on Yarra Glen Road, Kangaroo Ground, near the War Memorial is well named. The old house and gardens overlook a magnificent panorama extending to Kinglake. The original house, built around 1850, was one of Kangaroo Ground’s earliest, and part of it remains in today’s timber house. The house was built by the early and prominent settler Andrew Harkness. Later it was occupied for a long time by Sir Herbert Gepp, renowned Australia wide.1 Harkness and Gepp are buried in the Kangaroo Ground Cemetery. Scottish farmer Harkness, who was born in 1817, acquired this property in 18492 and he and his family occupied it until the early 1920s. Harkness cleared its 152 acres (61.4 ha), fenced it and grazed sheep and cattle. Harkness proved a valuable community member. When only ten families lived in the district, he and other settlers set up a school in 1852, with Andrew Ross as the first teacher. Harkness was also one of the first to suggest establishing the Eltham District Road Board, of which he was a member for around 15 years. He was also a trustee of the Kangaroo Ground Cemetery. Harkness married in 1854 and had four sons and five daughters. The first part of the timber house he built included a kitchen-living room and a parlor. The living room’s large fireplace was bricked-in and modernised in 1940. Beside it is the old baker’s oven with its original iron door replaced by a wooden one. It is thought two wattle-and-daub huts, used for a bedroom and bathroom, were built to the west. Harkness’ son-in-law, farmer Alexander White, who had seven sons, bought the property in 1893. Harkness’ grand-daughter Flora married Ewen Cameron who became Minister for Health and was later knighted; he was not related to Ewen Hugh Cameron, a Member of the Legislative Assembly. In 1923 the White family sold the property, called Kilby Park, to Sir Herbert Gepp, who renamed it Garden Hill. Gepp used the property, which was still on the original New South Wales title, as a hobby farm. Robert White stayed on to manage the farm for a while, living in a house on the property. Gepp was born in 1877 and at 16 years began working as a junior chemist with the Australian Explosives and Chemical Company at Deer Park near Melbourne. Gepp was a pioneer in applying enlightened labour policies in industry. He initiated the Broken Hill Progress Association, to improve living conditions. It laid the ground work for the welfare schemes pursued by companies after World War One. During the mid 20th century Gepp was the most prominent liberal thinker associated with conservative politics. As a friend of Prime Minister John Curtin, he contributed to post-war reconstruction. Gepp returned to private industry and retired in 1950. Gepp made significant contributions to the solution of the great metallurgical problems of the mining industry. He was an advocate of the role of science in industry, government and the economy and helped to establish several organizations including the CSIR and the Institute of Public Affairs.3 After Sir Herbert died in 1954 his son Orwell continued to farm the property part-time. When Lady Gepp died in 1963, the land was divided among the five children, although Orwell continued to farm it as a hobby. In 1966, a daughter, Mardi Gething, now married, settled in the house. Another daughter, Kathleen, built her house close by on the property. After the Board of Works designated the property as part of a reserve for a possible reservoir, the family sold all, except the minimum 20 acres allowed, to the Board in the 1970s. Orwell then leased what was the family property from the Board to continue grazing. The two sisters and brother continued to live on the property.This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, kangaroo ground

This is a set of 48 photographs of an Army Survey Regiment inter-squadron athletics competition held at Epsom, Bendigo on the 4th of September 1991. Personnel from Headquarters, Air Survey, Cartographic and Lithographic Squadrons took part in traditional athletics events, wheelbarrow race, sack race, fireman’s carry and tug-of-war novelty events.This is a set of 48 photographs of an Army Survey Regiment inter-squadron athletics competition held at Bendigo on the 4th of September 1991. The photographs are on 35mm negative film and scanned at 2400 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1991, tunnel ball. Unidentified personnel. .2) - Photo, black & white, 1991, tunnel ball. Unidentified personnel, Ken ‘Sluggo’ Slater at far left. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1991, tunnel ball. Left team - Allison (Ottaway) Wooldrage 4th from front. Right team: 3rd - Sue (Foote) Bourne, 4th - Ailsa (Sorby) Miller, 5th - Paula (Golding) Brinsmead. In background L to R: Brian Paul, Mick Sarson, Mick Minchin. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1991, high jump. Unidentified athlete. .5) - Photo, black & white, 1991, high jump. Stuart Midgley. .6) - Photo, black & white, 1991, high jump. Scott Cameron. .7) - Photo, black & white, 1991, high jump, Matt Jackson CSM. .8) - Photo, black & white, 1991, distance race. Bob Garritty. .9) - Photo, black & white, 1991, distance race. CO LTCOL Rene van den Tol. .10) - Photo, black & white, 1991, distance race. Unidentified athletes. .11) - Photo, black & white, 1991, 100m sprint race. L to R: unidentified, Scott Cameron, Brendan McKinless, Barry Miller, remainder unidentified. .12) - Photo, black & white, 1991, 100m sprint race. L to R: unidentified (x2), Steve Wegener, Andrew Morrison-Evans. .13) - Photo, black & white, 1991, long jump. L to R: Roger Pearson, Dale Hudson, unidentified athlete. .14) - Photo, black & white, 1991, long jump. Dave Read. .15) - Photo, black & white, 1991, long jump. Unidentified athlete. .16) - Photo, black & white, 1991, long jump. L to R: Roger Pearson, unidentified athlete, Allan Hancox. .17) - Photo, black & white, 1991, long jump. L to R: unidentified athlete, Allan Hancox. .18) - Photo, black & white, 1991, long jump. Brendan McKinless, unidentified, Dale Hudson, unidentified athlete. .19) - Photo, black & white, 1991, long jump. Mick Hogan. .20) - Photo, black & white, 1991, long jump. Cam Bramich. .21) - Photo, black & white, 1991, tug-of-war, Cartographic Squadron L to R: Andrew Quin, Frank Savy, unidentified, Ian Baldwin. .22) - Photo, black & white, 1991, tug-of-war, Cartographic Squadron L to R: Matt Jackson CSM, Craig Kellet, Andrew Quin. .23) - Photo, black & white, 1991, tug-of-war, Cartographic Squadron: Ian Baldwin. .24) - Photo, black & white, 1991, tug-of-war, Cartographic Squadron L to R: Ian Baldwin, unidentified, Casey Northausen – facing away, Matt Jackson CSM, unidentified, Chris Woodman. .25) - Photo, black & white, 1991, tug-of-war, Cartographic Squadron L to R: Casey Northausen, Ian Baldwin, unidentified, Peter Tuddenham, Andrew Quin, Craig Kellet, Matt Jackson CSM, unidentified. Chris Woodman. .26) - Photo, black & white, 1991, tug-of-war, Headquarters Squadron L to R: Ken ‘Sluggo’ Slater, unidentified (x5), Paul Leskovec, unidentified, John ‘Stormy’ Tempest. .27) - Photo, black & white, 1991, tug-of-war, Headquarters Squadron L to R: Ken ‘Sluggo’ Slater, RSM WO1 Graham Ragless, unidentified, Geoff ‘GT’ Ford, Paul Leskovec, unidentified, John ‘Stormy’ Tempest. .28) - Photo, black & white, 1991, tug-of-war, Air Survey Squadron L to R: Grant Lloyd, unidentified. .29) - Photo, black & white, 1991, tug-of-war, Lithographic Squadron L to R: Peter Swandale, Tony Purton, unidentified, Shane Campbell, Syd Anstee, Graeme Spong, Dary; South. .30) - Photo, black & white, 1991, tug-of-war, Lithographic L to R: Syd Anstee, Graeme Spong. .31) - Photo, black & white, 1991, tug-of-war, Lithographic Squadron: Shane Campbell. .32) to .34) - Photo, black & white, 1991, discus. Unidentified athletes. .35) - Photo, black & white, 1991, discus. L to R: Bob Sheppard, Shaun Byers, Trevor Clarke, Ian Baldwin, Grant Lloyd. .36) - Photo, black & white, 1991, javelin. L to R: Ken Labouchardiere, unidentified, Shaun Byers, unidentified athlete, unidentified (x2). .37) - Photo, black & white, 1991, javelin. L to R: Cam Bramich, Penny Knott, Paula (Golding) Brinsmead, unidentified (x2). .38) - Photo, black & white, 1991, javelin. L to R: Penny Knott, Paula (Golding) Brinsmead, Cam Bramich, unidentified (x2). .39) - Photo, black & white, 1991, javelin. L to R: Tony Purton, Shane Campbell. .40) - Photo, black & white, 1991, sack race. Unidentified athlete, Brian Paul in left background. .41) - Photo, black & white, 1991, sack race. Perry Langberg. .42) - Photo, black & white, 1991, sack race. Noel ‘Nesty’ Coulthard, unidentified athlete in left background. .43) - Photo, black & white, 1991, sack race. Colin Cuskelly. .44) - Photo, black & white, 1991, sack race. Unidentified athlete. .45) - Photo, black & white, 1991, sack race. L to R: unidentified athlete, Gary Warnest. .46) - Photo, black & white, 1991, wheelbarrow race. Noel ‘Nesty’ Coulthard. .47) - Photo, black & white, 1991, wheelbarrow race. L to R: unidentified, Rob Bogumil, unidentified, Russell ‘Rusty’ Williams, Bill Jones, Geoff ‘GT’ Ford, Bob Rogister, Matt Jackson CSM. .48) - Photo, black & white, 1991, firemans carry. L to R: Keith Quinton, Daryl South.No personnel are identified.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna

See below for an article by Jim Evans of the Bendigo Historical Society: From the Bendigo Miner Number 9 - 1 March 2007 Cock-eyed Curnow - James Henry Curnow Cornishman and famous Bendigonian By Jim Evans Five-time Mayor of Bendigo, James Henry Curnow of Eumana , was for fifty years associated with almost every progressive movement in the life of the city. He was born in Ludgvan, Cornwall, in 1861, the son of Sampson Curnow, tin-miner and later mine-manager. His parents brought him to Bendigo when he was two years old and settled at Long Gully. He was educated at the state school and St Andrew s College. In 1883, he married Jane Corbel in the Congregational Church. Curnow joined the Post-Master-General s Department in 1881. Taking leave in 1887, he acted as secretary of the Australian Natives Association (ANA) exhibition at Geelong. He became a clerk with Connelly and Tatchell's, Bendigo solicitors, leaving in 1894 to establish an accountancy and real estate business. Considered shrewd and hard-working, Curnow prospered; he later added an auctioneering section and formed the company J.H. Curnow & Son (now Curnow & Dyett). The ANA provided the grounding for Curnow s public life. He joined the Sandhurst branch in 1881 and was secretary in 1883-1891. He helped form new branches in northern Victoria. With (Sir) John Quick, he set up the first Federation League in the colony in 1893. Curnow was secretary of the League in that year and again in 1898-99. He was elected to the Bendigo City Council in 1901 and, apart from 1906-09 remained a very energetic councillor. He was Mayor in 1902-03, 1903-04, 1912-13, 1919-20 and 1927-28. It was during his second term as Mayor in 1904, that he had William Beebe design a home - Eumana in Flora Hill. (Local historian Betty Jackman informs me that Curnow s house at 75 Wills Street where he lived before moving to Flora Hill, was also called Eumana ). He took a leading role in the installation of sewerage and was later Chairman of the city s Sewerage authority when that body was being subjected to a great deal of criticism. He was an executive member of The Municipal Association of Victoria and president in 1919. Curnow was very interested in politics, but his four attempts to enter parliament failed. He was Justice of the Peace for the states of New South Wales and Victoria, deputy coroner for the city of Bendigo, a guardian of minors and registrar of marriages. Curnow was managing director of the Bendigo Pottery, director of the Bendigo Gas Co. and the Bendigo and Eaglehawk Star Building Society and chairman of directors of the Bendigo Boot and Shoe factory. He was a life member of both the Bendigo Base Hospital and the Benevolent Asylum (Anne Caudle Centre). Curnow s family affairs were marred by tragedy. His father was killed in a mining accident in 1881; his first wife and three of their five children died in the measles epidemic of 1893. His second wife Mary Jordan died in 1909 after spilling carbolic acid on her hip, leaving three young children. He married Amy McLean in 1911and they had one daughter. When the Prince Edward visited Bendigo in 1920, Curnow made a speech, telling his audience: I will now merely ask you to drink his health as the Prince of Wales and also as the Duke of Cornwall. In this district there are a tremendous number of Cornishmen and I need not tell His Royal Highness that it was the Cousin Jacks who made Bendigo, who found the gold and developed the mines. They have added more to the riches of the Commonwealth than any other class of people. When he visits the mines today, he will find that ninety per cent of the miners are Cornishmen and descendants of Cornishmen. His remarks were greeted by loud applause. J.H. Curnow was known locally as Cock-eyed because of an eye defect. He died on Anzac Day 1932 at his then home, The Knoll in Wattle Street. He was 71. He was cremated at the new Fawkner Cemetery and his ashes were buried in the Bendigo Cemetery. His grave is close to that of another famous Cornishman and Bendigonian, Sir John Quick, who died in the same year. The Curnow memorial drinking fountain in Rosalind Park was unveiled in 1938 by Mayor Taylor. The distinguished Bendigo born sculptress Ola Cohn designed the memorial and made the bust and other plaques of terracotta. The plaques were damaged in the 1950s and a restoration program was undertaken, with bronze plaques replacing the original terracotta ones.10934.33a: A small, aged sheet of yellow paper with two clean punch holes on the left side and a perforated edge. The paper is thin, but sturdy. Printed in black ink is the business name and details: Bought of J.H. Curnow & Son Wholesale Merchants. The address: Mitchell & Queen Sts. Bendigo and branches. Phones: Bendigo 103. The receipt is handwritten in grey lead pencil. Dated 21 March 1938. Below the header is neat, ruled lines for listing items with prices listed in British Pounds, totaling 52 pounds 1 shillings. Receipt number 1881. There is also a Victorian 3 pence stamp duty stamp printed in green ink. 10934.33b: A small, aged sheet of yellow paper with two clean punch holes on the left side and a perforated edge. The paper is thin, but sturdy. Printed in black ink is the business name and details: Bought of J.H. Curnow & Son Wholesale Merchants. The address: Mitchell & Queen Sts. Bendigo and branches. Phones: Bendigo 103. The receipt is handwritten in grey lead pencil. Dated 25 May 1938. Below the header is neat, ruled lines for listing items. Receipt number 14291. The Receipt is crossed out in blye pencil. The top left corner is folded and slightly torn. 10934.33c: A small, aged sheet of yellow paper with two clean punch holes on the left side and a perforated edge. The paper is thin, but sturdy. Printed in black ink is the business name and details: Bought of J.H. Curnow & Son Wholesale Merchants. The address: Mitchell & Queen Sts. Bendigo and branches. Phones: Bendigo 103. The receipt is handwritten in grey lead pencil. Dated 27 June 1938. Below the header is neat, ruled lines for listing items with prices listed in British Pounds, totaling 2 pounds. Receipt number 1466. The receipt is crossed out in blue pencil and indicates and credit. 10934.33d: A small, aged sheet of yellow paper with two clean punch holes on the left side and a perforated edge. The paper is thin, but sturdy. Printed in black ink is the business name and details: Bought of J.H. Curnow & Son Wholesale Merchants. The address: Mitchell & Queen Sts. Bendigo and branches. Phones: Bendigo 103. The receipt is handwritten in grey lead pencil. Dated 7 March 1938. Below the header is neat, ruled lines for listing items with prices listed in British Pounds, totaling 34 pounds 14 shillings. Receipt number 1627. There is also a Victorian 3 pence stamp duty stamp printed in green ink.ac morton, jh curnow & son

Following the founding meeting of the Mayo Tenants Defence Association in Castlebar, County Mayo on 26 October 1878 the demand for The Land of Ireland for the people of Ireland was reported in the Connaught Telegraph 2 November 1878. The first of many "monster meetings" of tenant farmers was held in Irishtown near Claremorris on 20 April 1879, with an estimated turnout of 15,000 to 20,000 people. This meeting was addressed by James Daly (who presided), John O'Connor Power, John Ferguson, Thomas Brennan, and J. J. Louden. The Connaught Telegraph's report of the meeting in its edition of 26 April 1879 began: Since the days of O'Connell a larger public demonstration has not been witnessed than that of Sunday last. About 1 o'clock the monster procession started from Claremorris, headed by several thousand men on foot – the men of each district wearing a laural leaf or green ribbon in hat or coat to distinguish the several contingents. At 11 o'clock a monster contingent of tenant-farmers on horseback drew up in front of Hughes's hotel, showing discipline and order that a cavalry regiment might feel proud of. They were led on in sections, each having a marshal who kept his troops well in hand. Messrs. P.W. Nally, J.W. Nally, H. French, and M. Griffin, wearing green and gold sashes, led on their different sections, who rode two deep, occupying, at least, over an Irish mile of the road. Next followed a train of carriages, brakes, cares, etc. led on by Mr. Martin Hughes, the spirited hotel proprietor, driving a pair of rare black ponies to a phæton, taking Messrs. J.J. Louden and J. Daly. Next came Messrs. O'Connor, J. Ferguson, and Thomas Brennan in a covered carriage, followed by at least 500 vehicles from the neighbouring towns. On passing through Ballindine the sight was truly imposing, the endless train directing its course to Irishtown – a neat little hamlet on the boundaries of Mayo, Roscommon, and Galway. Evolving out of this a number of local land league organisations were set up to work against the excessive rents being demanded by landlords all over Ireland, but especially in Mayo and surrounding counties. From 1874 agricultural prices in Europe had dropped, followed by some bad harvests due to wet weather during the Long Depression. The effect by 1878 was that many Irish farmers were unable to pay the rents that they had agreed, particularly in the poorer and wetter parts of Connacht. The localised 1879 Famine added to the misery. Unlike other parts of Europe the Irish land tenure system was inflexible in times of hardship. (Wikipedia) The Irish National Land League was founded at the Imperial Hotel in Castlebar, the County town of Mayo, on 21 October 1879. At that meeting Charles Stewart Parnell was elected president of the league. Andrew Kettle, Michael Davitt, and Thomas Brennan were appointed as honorary secretaries. This united practically all the different strands of land agitation and tenant rights movements under a single organisation. Michael Davitt Founder of the Land League The two aims of the Land League, as stated in the resolutions adopted in the meeting, were: ...first, to bring out a reduction of rack-rents; second, to facilitate the obtaining of the ownership of the soil by the occupiers. That the object of the League can be best attained by promoting organisation among the tenant-farmers; by defending those who may be threatened with eviction for refusing to pay unjust rents; by facilitating the working of the Bright clauses of the Irish Land Act during the winter; and by obtaining such reforms in the laws relating to land as will enable every tenant to become owner of his holding by paying a fair rent for a limited number of years. (Wikipedia)Image of a man with a moustache. He is T. Brennan.ballarat irish, brennan, thomas brennan, irish land act, rent