Black & White studio photograph. Woman seated on brick staircase. Aged approx thirty. Black period pleated bustled dress and hat. Buttoned blouse. Printed on front. Stewart & Co 217-219 Bourke Street East, Melbourne.Stewart & Co 217 & 219 Bourke st East Melbournephotograph, person, female

Small wooden handcrafted set of drawers; drawers enclosed in a 'Shell oil' box. On ends of box, printed in black 'Shell' and 'The British Imperial Oil Company Limited' ' 8 Imperial gallons, motor spirit' Small handcrafted drawers are set in the box. Six small drawers, with four wooden knobs, one metal and one loop of wire acting as a drawer pull. Drawers are made from repurposed boxes. One drawer has label of box on side ' Leggo's of Bendigo, Self Raising Roller Flour', parts of label missing 'Good cheap cake' recipe partly visible. On top of drawers, white paint tin stain.

A newspaper cutting "Past Lives Again" - The past will live again when the Bendigo and District branch of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria holds its Golden Days Exhibition at the Memorial Hall Next Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. many treasures of yesteryear have been resurrected from attics and storage chests. Among these the glorious royal blue silk brocade gown worn by Jennifer Wyatt. the frock was brought out from England more than 110 years ago by Mrs. Jonathan Harris of Axedale (her husband was the founder of the Hustlers' line of reefs in Bendigo). This paper clip is inside an envelope addressed to L J Ellison, Axedale Bendigo Vic. A postage stamp of 5d posted in Sydney 20 Sep 1960. No return address . In blue pen across "Harris dress picture".newspaper, bendigo

School reader, brown cover, damaged spine. Embossed on front 'Royal Reader'. Written inside on front cover' George Harris Axedale, State School 1008.' First 18 pages of text missing, first story (incomplete ) 'Little Robert, The trapper', a story about an explosion in a coal mine.education, primary, royal reader

Account book, cream cover, lined pages with debit and credit columns. Written inside front cover in pencil ' Jonathan Harris Axedale' On top of first entry page 'Sandhurst, Cone, Dr. Contra Cr. Axedale' Overwritten in same pencil as on cover, 'Yr Contral' (sic) Entries start in 1860, July 21, and relate to unknown item transactions but with monetary value attached. For example, August 8, 1860 'by H. Harris, £20 '; December 24, 1861 'Drake, £1 '. Patrick Drake was the owner of the Axedale Hotel. Entries in the accounts book continue until 1872.person, individual, jonathan harris

Blue cover 160 page book 'The Wonderful Pocket', title barely discernible on front cover. Circular coloured painting of small child climbing upwards on rocks to reach bird nest, centred on front cover. Written on fly page, very faded, 'Presbyterian Sabbath School Axedale, Awarded to Jonathan Harris for attendance, October 1886 (? faint) Impress of bookseller ' Bookseller, R. Souter, Sandhurst' on top RH corner of flyleaf. Book is an instructive text 'an attempt to embody some useful truths in a form to interest the young' and contains a chapter at the end titled: 'wise sayings from Africa'. Author Chauncey Giles. Published by Wakefield, William Nicholson and Sons, London. S.D. Ewins and Co., and W. Tegg.Chauncey Gilesperson, individual, jonathan harris

Blue cover book, 448 pages 'The Royal School Series, No. V., The Royal Readers, illustrated, 1887' Written on flyleaf ' George Harris, State School, Axedale, January 1888'person, individual, george harris, axedale

Red cover, 120 pages book. Inscribed in front cover in black pen 'George Harris Axedale, State School, No. 1008' Book is a 'descriptive account of remarkable rapids, cascades, waterfalls, natural bridges etc. Publisher London: T. Nelson and Sons, Paternoster Row, Edinburgh; and New York 1880, illustrated.person, individual, geroge harris, axedale

Black cover book, 828 pages, gold embossed 'The Leisure Hour' on front cover. Written inside front cover in black pen 'The Honourable F.F. Casey, Members of Parliament of Victoria, Australia' (writing appears childlike ) Three newspaper cutouts stuck to same page, J. Casey, Sir J. O'Shanessy and E.L. Zox? (difficult to discern) Written on top of title page in black pen 'Harriet Harris'. Harriet Harris was the mother of George Harris and the wife of Jonathan Harris, Axedale, Victoria. 'The Leisure Hour 1866' and 'London, Paternoster Row and 164 Piccadilly' on title page, surrounded by lithographed images of foliage and families reading books. Further cutting from newspapers stuck on first blank page 'Death of the Hon Francis Ormond, MLC and 'Spare the Horse'. Both stuck over child's drawings of a kangaroo and bird (written underneath 'The Buphaa Africanus' Four more cuttings on back blank page ' Policeman shot by a burglar'. 'The funeral of the late Mr. J.B. Watson', lithograph images of Hon John O'Shanassy, MLC and W.J.T. Clarke Esq.harriet harris, axedale, education

Head and shoulders portrait of a male with moustache in a background of foliage.photograph, person, male

Sepia tones head and shoulders portrait of a female with short hair and a garland of flowers around neckline.Vandyck Studiosphotograph, person, female

Black and white portrait of female with hat, cameo at throat and floral posy on chest, standing behind chair.Eastrwood Bros Bairnsdalephotograph, person, female

Book, 382 pages, brown board cover: ' Geography Generalized or an Introduction to the Study of Geography on the principles of classification and comparison with many illustrations through maps and illustrations' On front page in black pen ' Jonathan William Harris 1886' and ' Australia' written twice in same. Over page 'Jonathan W. Harris, his uncle. A gift from P.J. Murphy, 34 Little Oxford St., Collingwood. Jonathan W. Harris, August 26th, 1873' Published by Marcus and John Sullivan, 27 Marlborough Street, London. 1864Robert Sullivan, Barrister at Law.person, individual, jonathan harris, axedale

Book 559 pages, brown board cover: ' Dictionary of English Language containing the pronunciation, etymology and explanation of all words authorized by eminent writers'. Written on front page in black pen ' David Harris Axedale' Stuck on bottom page, newspaper articles about the Rochester mugwamp, two women and as they do it in China. 'Jonathan Harris May 26 1874, written twice on second page. On third page 'Jonathan William Harris written twice, David Harris once. Dates October 18th 1885 and August 21st. 1881.person, individual, jonathan harris axedale

Book, black cover gold writing ' Mylius's History of England' written on front cover. 425 pages. Inside on fly leaf 'an abridged History of England for the use of schools' Handwritten on page 2 ' George Samuel Harris, Avondale Farm, Axedale, Nr (near) Bendigo' On back page in pencil coloured in frame ' G.S. Harris, Axedale'T. Jones, 63, Paternoster Row, Dublin. 1844.

Gold ring, self patterned with rose images, Gold nugget attached on top. Ring donated by Harris family (estate) Axedale.costume accessories, jewellery, gold ring

Handmade booklet of black and white drawings. Three pages of heavy brown paper stitched together on short side with cotton thread. The booklet was disassembled for one page to be used in a display. Pages remain separated. The first page has a drawing of a standing dark coloured horse. Beneath the drawing is the word 'ARABIAN". 0453 is written in one corner. In the background is another horse with rider riding away. On the reverse side of this page are some geometric patterns. The second page has a black and white drawing of two ladies in a paddock observing a bull in the distance. They are surrounded by long grass and flowers. On the reverse are several random unfinished sketches. The third page has a drawing of Thos. Strachan's Vineyard, Axedale, 1884. The drawing includes a weatherboard house with a verandah, and a barn close by. Three chimneys are visible. On the reverse are random unfinished sketches. george harris, axedale, drawing, sketches

BHS CollectionCast iron nutcracker. The item is approx 20.5 cm in length, 11.5 height and 7 cm width. The base and the handle are decorated in a flowery design. On the inside of the handle the number 264 is stamped and on the base very faintly the letters J F Y Co. The item has some rust and looks well used, but otherwise is in very good condition. From George Harris estate.domestic equipment, food consumption, nut cracker

BHS CollectionTimber wine press screw. Large timber screw inserted through a rectangular block of timber. Top of screw is cylindrical in shape and has has a hole drilled through the half way point.

Gold stick pin, gold nugget attached to top. Possibly used as tie/cravat or lapel pin. Gold nugget has black section - black mineral unknown. Donated by Harris family estate, Axedale.costume accessories, jewellery, gold tie pin, jonathan harris was the founder of gold on the hustler's hill. he sold his claim to thomas hustler in 1853.

Back Row (L-R): Russell Smart, John Mead, Peter Norman, Kim Hunter, Richard Lynch, Stephen Short, Gilbert McGloughlin, Don Muir, Jeff Steele, Geoffrey Thorpe, Ian Murray, Marcus Skipper, Ray ( ? ), Robert Spencer Third Row (L-R): Bruce Martin, Neville Myers, Nelson (Smart?), George Sutherland, Robert Dowdell, David Campbell, Ken Dickerson, Kit Hill, Wayne Brodford, Martin Fowler, Michael Kilpatrick, Colin Graham, Ken Brown, David Boss, Greg Lewis Second Row (L-R): Bora Meredith, Heather Dyke, Linda Morris, Janne Miles, Biddy Quinlan, Cheryl Croft, Terry Croft, Margaret Box, Shelley Barker, Wendy Bradley, Sandra Black, Lynette Pitcher Front Row (L-R): Sally Lewis, Faye Harris, Elizabeth Jolley, Wendy Rainsbury, Helen Corrie, Bronwen Cavistock, June Skippington, Gloria Oldfield, Anna Jacka, Ruth GangellNames written on reverse and photographer's stamp1958, anna jacka, biddy quinlan, bora meredith, bronwen cavistock, bruce martin, cheryl croft, class photo, colin graham, david boss, david campbell, don muir, elizabeth jolley, eltham state school no. 209, faye harris, faye walker (nee harris) collection, geoffrey thorpe, george sutherland, gilbert mcgloughlin, gloria oldfield, grade 2, greg lewis, heather dyke, helen corrie, ian murray, janne miles, jeff steele, john mead, june skippington, ken brown, ken dickerson, kim hunter, kit hill, linda morris, lynette pitcher, marcus skipper, margaret box, martin fowler, michael kilpatrick, nelson smart, neville myers, peter norman, richard lynch, robert dowdell, robert spencer, russell smart, ruth gangell, sally lewis, sandra black, shelley barker, stephen short, terry croft, wayne brodford, wendy bradley, wendy rainsbury

Names written on reverse and photographer's stamp1961, class photo, eltham state school no. 209, faye walker (nee harris) collection, grade 5

Names written on reverse and photographer's stampclass photo, eltham high school form 2a 1964, faye walker (nee harris) collection

Former family home of Mr. Frederick Eldred (Fred) Griffith in the 1950s, where present day Griffith Park is situated on the Yarra River at Eltham. Fred Griffith was also a Councillor (1945, 1951-1953) and former Shire President (1951) of the Shire of Eltham. Faye Walker (nee Harris) spent her first ten years living in the house. She recalls "there was a huge tin shed to the rear but toward the east of the house. I assume this is what people were thinking of when reference was made to the ‘’packing shed’. When I was small in the 50s, the shed was no longer being used for fruit packing but by the Griffith family as storage. Many of the pear trees remained but were no longer a commercial venture. We used to sneak up to the shed to read the National Geographic Magazines."griffith park, eltham, frederick eldred griffith, faye walker (nee harris) collection

Brown cloth covered book titled Australasian Edition Universal List of Extra Parts for Repairs for Massey-Harris Implements. Published in 1923. Massey-Harris Co., Limited Toronto, Canada, Melbourne, Australia. Book contains engravings of parts, an illustration of the various implements and the part numbers. The pages are indexed with the name of the implements.john bovaird collection - massey-harris implements