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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - BENDIGO MINING REPORTS
One handwritten and typed copies (3 of page 1, 3 of page 2, 2 of page 3 and 2 of page 4). Notes include an introduction which mentions the noise of the mining activities, all the machinery being made in Bendigo by the local foundries and the end of the mining.There are explanations of poppet legs or heads, landing brace, intermediate brace, safety brace, pulley wheels, boilers, winding engine, types of engines and air compressors.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, bendigo mining reports, a. roberts & sons, h.harkness and coy, horsfield's, south new moon, central deborah, great extended hustlers, wattle gully mine chewton, big deborah mine, royal hustlers reserve no 2 shaft, the city, johnsons reef no 2, lansell's comet, south devonshire, great southern, victoria quartz, lansell's big '180', little '180', new moon, big blue, central blue, central nell gwynne, lansell's sandhurst or 'needle' mine, eureka extended -
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Postcard - CENTRAL DEBORAH MINE
... ., Glen Waverley, Victoria' Postcard CENTRAL DEBORAH MINE ...Postcard: Central Deborah Mine, poppet head and buildings against red sky of sunset, cars in foreground. ( 1970's ? ) On back of card' Historical Central Deborah Mine at Sunset, Bendigo, Vic' ' Rose Series Colorview No. 888, copyright, published by the Rose Sterograph Co., Glen Waverley, Victoria'Rose Series, No. 888, copyrightbendigo, mining, central deborah mine, bendigo, central deborah mine, rose series -
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Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: MELBOURNE HERALD, 25 MAY 1952
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Two typed pages titled : Article 11. On New Zeeland for Melbourne Herald. By Emerald A. Goetzee. Dated : Wellington. May 25th 1952. The article includes a detailed description of the building and operations of the Wellington Central Library and mentions the other two Wellington libraries and other important buildings. Signed (typed) at the bottom of pl 2 Emerald. A. Goetzee. c/- A.N.Z. Bank, Box 31. P.O. Auckland, N.Z. In pencil on the back of p. 2 is written, ANZ Bank, Box 31 Auckland. Norman Oliver was a member of the Library Board of Victoria at one stage.cottage, miners, norman joseph oliver , norman oliver. library board. wellington (nz). wellington central library. -
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Photograph - MINING IN BENDIGO COLLECTION: MINING PHOTOGRAPHS
Folded paper with copies of photos of mines and various mining buildings. On the front is a view from New Chum Hill, looking south in 1890's. Pictured is the Lazarus Crushing Plant and boiler house, Lansell's '222'. Amd the new Chum Mines in the background. On the inside at the top is the New Chum Railway, Golden Square. Pictured is the mine and its buildings, two chmneys, two large wood stacks and other mines in the background. On the left, a man is standing on the side of the railway line beside the mine. The next picture is the United Hustlers and Redan Mine, west of Comet Hill State School, Sandhurst Road. It shows the mine and its buildings, chimney, ore bins, mullock heap and tramway. The middle picture is the Central Deborah, Violet Street, near Bendigo Creek, Golden Square. It shows the poppet legs, buildings and some machinery behind the large building. The large building has eight ventilators in the roof. The buildings are made of corrugated iron. The bottom left picture is the Deborah Mine, Quarry Hill. The picture shows the poppet legs on the hilltop, the buildings beside it, a square chimney behind the poppet legs and some vegetation and a peppercorn tree in the foreground. The far building also has ventilators in the roof. The picture on the right is underground at 1000 feet level in the Deborah Mine. Pictured are three men with a rock drill. On the back, at the top is a picture of a First Motion Winding Engine at Deborah - later at Central Deborah. The picture shows the engine and driver. The middle picture is the South New Moon Mine, Eaglehawk - leading mine in State in 1903. The picture shows the poppet legs, buildings, chimney and a high tramway. In the foreground is a dam. The bottom picture is Victoria Hill looking south to New Chum Hill. In the foreground is Lansell's '180' Mine and Ballerstedt's Open Cut and in the background are the 'New Chum and Victoria', 'Old Chum' and the 'North Old Chum'.photo, mining in bendigo, mining photographs, lazarus crushing plant, lansell's 222, new chum mines, new chum railway, united hustlers and redan mine, comet hill state school, central deborah, deborah mine, first motion winding engine, south new moon mine, lansell's 180, ballerstedt's open cut, new chum and victoria, old chum, north old chum, square chimney -
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Document - MINING IN BENDIGO COLLECTION: NAMES OF MINING SLIDES
Typed copy and two handwritten copies of index to mining slides per Bob Aulsbrook, 30.12.69 and Ian Hendry.document, gold, mining in bendigo, mining in bendigo, names of mining slides, bob aulsbrook, ian hendry, new chum railway, healthy golden bendigo, lansells 222, lansell's fortuna, old chum mine, from new chum hill, to victoria hill, plan of leases on victoria hill 1859, lansell's big 180, bendigo & vicinity, victoria quartz, wm rae's crushing machine, hercules & energetic, mungo mines, united devonshire, mungo group & devonshire mines 1888, catherine reef united, garden gully united, knipe;s castle, old carlisle, nth garden & passby, koch's pioneer quartz crushing battery, great northern mine, virginia mine, specimen hill, new argus, south new moon, new moon, big blue mine, eadie's whim & central blue mine, fortuna hustlers, pictorial photos of victorian views, hustler's royal reserve mine - city, extended hustler's freehold - looking south, great extended hustlers, hustlers reef mine, central nell gwynne, cornish boiler, lancashire boiler, wannan's e'drivers guide, winding engine - new moon, 20 drill air compressor - new moon 1904, engine at virginia crushing battery, lansell's 105 head crushing battery, deeble's pyrites works, miner at central deborah, level at 1045 feet at new moon, boring on a reef at catherine reef, deborah mine 1000 ft level, mines dep't melb & bendigo, engine beds lansell's big 180, new hustlers, rae's open cut, ballerstedt's first open cut, 3 of early days of bendigo, geo lansell -
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Book - MINE, WOMEN AND THRONG
Mine, Women and Throng, The Central Nell Gwynne Bendigo and its Associations, soft cover 116 pages with colour & black and white photographs, maps & graphs. Signed inside cover by author, printed by BartnPrint.James Lerkbendigo, gold mining, central nell gwynne, gold mines-gold mining victoria-bendigo-history -
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Document - ''NEWS FROM BENDIGO VICTORIA'' 1972
''News from Bendigo Victoria'' 1972 - 4-page sheet published by The Bendigo Development Committee - various activities and manufacturing initiatives described. Back page article on the restoration and planned opening of the Central Deborah Gold Mine.Published by The Bendigo Development Committee. Printed by Cambridge Press, Bendigo.bendigo, tourism, guide, central deborah gold mine, applied science building, bendigo commonwealth laboratory, d. smyth's & son refrigeration pty ltd., g. w. healey & son, golden city joinery pty ltd., decentralisation program -
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Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: TRAMS INFORMATION
Information on O Class Trams, First introduced, Last Withdrawn, Electrics, Size and Seating, W2 with a small photo, where they can be found, some went to the USA, W5 with a small photo, W6 and the Bendigo Toastrack Tram with Nos, Introduced, Withdrawn, Electrics, Size and Seating/Crush Load. Also listed is where other trams can be seen. Also mentioned some early history of Bendigo, The Heritage Walk, The Central Deborah, Sandhurst Town, the early route from Melbourne to Bendigo, Creswick, Castlemaine and the Old Market. (7 pages).bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - trams information, prahan and malvern tramway trust, hawthorn tramway trust, melbourne and metropolitan tramways board, australian electric transport museum, david hoadley, tramway musuem of victoria, hawthorn tram depot, david bromage, sydney tramway museum, bendigo tramways, museum of transport and technology nz, whiteman park tramway museum, haddon tramway museum, the old canberra tram company, ballarat vintage tramway, bendigo toastrack tram, kilmore cable tramway, railway museum, scienceworks, tasmanian transport museum, launceston tramway museum society, ballarat vintage tramway, central deborah gold mine, chinese joss house, castleton, sandhurst, shamrock hotels, dai gum san wax museum, post office, law courts, alexandra fountain, beehive store, fortuna villa, sandhurst town -
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Document - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: VICTORIA HILL
Three pages numbered 18/19, 20/21 and 22/23 titled Victoria Hill. First page has some information on Victoria Hill, a sketch of W Rae's Home and Rae's Open cut. The second page has a map of the Victoria Hill Area showing streets and the New Chum Anticline, a sketch of Ballerstedt's Open Cut and a Key to Victoria Hill Area Map. The third page mentions the Victoria Quartz mine, Tributors and quartz roasting. It also has sketch of a 20 Head Crushing Battery, Victoria Hill.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - victoria hill, gold mines hotel, christopher ballerstedt, theodore ballerstedt, ballerstedt's open cut, lansell's 180 mine, little 180 mine, new chum syncline battery, victoria reef quartz mining co, victoria quartz, new chum drainage scheme, a roberts and sons, tributors, william rae's bon accord mine and open cut, william rae, adventure and advance open cuts, central nell gwynne, heinz butcher shop -
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Photograph - EADIES WHIM AT CENTRAL REED, WHITE AND BLUE MINE, 1910 - 1914
Black and white photograph of Whim at Central Red, While and Blue Mine. Whim in foreground, poppet head to right of picture. Corrugated iron roof in foreground. Picket fence full length of photograph. Inscriptions: In image at BR corner in black 'Central Red, White and Blue Whim'. On back- '27' in blue biro. 'Eadie's Whim with Central Red, White and Blue. Mine to the right. Probably taken about 1910'. '3 copies', 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' stamp on rear. Written on back in black ballpoint 'A. Richardson, 29 Harrison St, Bendigo'.place, mining site -
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Photograph - EADIES WHIM AT CENTRAL RED, WHIE & BLUE MINE, 1910-1914?
Black and white photograph of Whim at Central Red, White and Blue Mine. Whim in foreground, poppet head to right of picture. Corrugated iron roof at right. Picket fence full length of photo. Inscriptions: On front - 'Central Red, White and Blue Whim' in black bottom L corner. On back - '27', 'MNG 20', 'Eadies Whim and Central Blue Mine'. '3 copies', 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. Stamp on rear.place, mining site -
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Photograph - EADIES WHIM AT CENTRAL RED WHITE AND BLUE MINE
Black and white copy of Whim at Central Red White and Blue Mine. Whim in foreground, poppet head to right of picture. Picket fence full length of photograph. Corrugated iron roof in foreground. Inscriptions: Front - Central red, white and blue Whim in black, bottom L corner. Front - typewritten - 'Central Red, White and Blue - poppet legs right. Mine very rich. 1910-14' across front top of photo. On back- blue circular stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch. 'MNG 20' 3 copies black ink. History of object: Eadies Whim and the Central Red White and Blue Mine taken from Lilac Street between Old Violet and Honeysuckle Street, Bendigo. (Bendigo Historical Society Inc.)topic, mining -
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Photograph - CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE MINE
Black and white photograph of Central Nell Gwynne Mine on boundary of Ironbark and Moonta. This was one of three gold mines marked for assistance to commence the mining revival. This steel poppet head previously stood over the Lightening Hill Mine and firstly over the Virginia Mine. Bendigonians can access the site from Coath Street. Inscriptions: On back - 'MNG 53', 'Nell Gwynne' in lead pencil, 'Central Nell Gwynne' in black ink', 'Royal Historical society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' circular blue stamp. History of object: previous Acc. No. MNG 53place, mining site -
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Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: BENDIGO HISTORIC WALK/DRIVE, 1988
Tourist brochure titled, 'Bendigo Historic Walk/Drive, Bendigo and District Tourism Association. Details central business district historic buildings, (Shamrock Hotel, Post Office, etc). List of attractions on rear page.Crown Castleton Publishers, 6 Schumakers Lane, Maiden Gully, Victoria, 3551.person, individual, basil miller -
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Postcard - BENDIGO VICTORIA
Postcard, color. Four images on card: Council Offices with fountain, Central Deborah Mine, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Tram. Plain card on reversebendigo, buildings, bendigo, cathedral, central deborah, council offices, tram, tramways -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - VARIOUS NOTES
... Victoria Quartz Ext'd Hustlers Central Deborah Handwritten notes ...Handwritten notes and references. Mentioned are 'Bendigo Mac' Lachlan McLachlan, Criterion Hotel, Quartz Outcrops, Small Shafts, Mining Accidents, Mines Regulations Act 1/1/1874, Engine Drivers, Dust, and Big engines in deep mines.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, various notes, 'bendigo mac' lachlan mclachlan, criterion hotel, licence fee, cave & amos, hustler, lazarus, theodore ballerstedt, geo lansell, wittscheibe, gt. comet, mining accidents, mines regulations acts 1/1/1874, regulations bill, ladders, engine drivers, advertiser 1873, angus mackay, dust, dr summon's report 1906, regulations 1908, new chum railway, victoria quartz, ext'd hustlers, central deborah -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - LEADING AND PROMINENT MINES
Handwritten notes with the first page relating to typing of the notes. Next three pages relate to leading and prominence of mines - the United Devonshire, formed 1873; the Victoria (Reef) Quartz formed 1878, start 1870 as Victoria Reef; and the Hercules & Energetic.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, leading and prominent mines, miss parry, carlisle united, fortuna hustlers, gt extended hustlers, mines dep't, central blue, lady barkly, new argus, new moon, new blue consolidated, south new moon, mr e jackman, united devonshire, victoria (reef) quartz, victoria reef, annals, mr wood, hercules & energetic, hercules, b a g -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - FOURTH COMPARTMENT INTRODUCED
Handwritten list of mines in Bendigo and Eaglehawk with the depth when the fourth compartment was introduced. Number of Shafts with fourth Compartment. Total at end of year 1908, 22, total at end of year 1909 - 42 - or an increase of 20 for the year. This is approximately 40% of all the working shafts on the year.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, fourth compartment introduced, mines report 1909 page 117, hustlers reef no 1 park shaft, new chum goldfields, goldfields south, north, central nell gwynne, nell gwynne, goldfields consolidated, goldfields north, new bendigo goldfields propy, nell gwynne bdgo g'fields propy, goldfields extended, south concord, lansell's concord, south red white & blue, north red white & blue, victoria quartz, victoria consols, lazarus, new chum & victoria, carlisle, cornish united, united ulster, south concord, new chum railway, red, white & blue ext'd, new golden fleece, north new moon, new moon, south moon, clarence united, new argus, specimen hill, williams united, golden age (shellback shaft), johnsons no 2, confidence ext'd, callman & tachhi, needle shaft, catherine reef ext'd, bruhn's consolidated, new argus, new prince of wales -
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Document - VICTORIA HILL - MISCELLANEOUS NOTES ON VICTORIA HILL
Handwritten notes mentioning sign posts at Victoria Hill, Mine Workers' Wages, a note asking Father Stockdale if it would be possible to type a copy of the 'History of the Victoria Hill' for Rotary Club of Bendigo South', Notes on the Sacred Heart Cathedral and mentions The Wesley Methodist and St Johns Presbyterian Churches and All Saints Pro Cathedral, Bradmill, Bendigo Creek, Shamrock Shaft, Central Deborah Gold Mine, Girton College, Horwood's Foundry and the History We Have.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, miscellaneous notes on victoria hill, old chum shaft, ballerstedts first open cut, mine workers' wages, father stockdale, rotary club of bendigo south, bradmill, bendigo creek, shamrock shaft, central deborah, gold mine, girton college, horwood's foundry, sacred heart cathedral, lansell's big 180, flying fox at cent blue, len bennet, wesley methodist church, st johns presbyterian church, all saints pro cathedral, mr derham, national trust day, bendigo potery, h biggs, clark jeffrey, city council b & d t a -
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Photograph - COHN BROS BREWERY PICNIC GROUP PHOTOGRAPH, 7th March, 1903
Black and white photograph on grey mount board. Cohn Bros. Vic. Brewery Picnic. Men dressed in suits and various styles of hats, females in dress of the period (1903). Large hats with decorations. Boys in long socks and boots, garments with sailor type collard. Girls in frilly dresses and some with aprons. Inscriptions: Printed on mount at front 'Cohn Bros. Victoria Brewery Col. Ltd. Employees Picnic, held at Cherry Tree on Saturday 7th March, 1903', 'Magnus Cohn, Julius Cohn (central)', hand written on back. 'From WL Newell 30/07/1974 (written in black lead pencil), 'Royal Historical society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' in circular stamp (on reverse). History: Previous Acc. No. GP25WH Robinson Photo, Bendigoperson, group, cohn's brewery, see also 2001.201.01, 2001.202.01, 2001.203.01, 2001.207.01, 2001, 208.01 -
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Photograph - CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE MINE
... ORGANIZATION Business central nell gwyyne mine Black and white photo ...Black and white photo. Central Nell Gwynne Gold Mine in West Bendigo. Closed December 1949. This mine is part of the Victoria Hill area.organization, business, central nell gwyyne mine -
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Document - THIRD REPORT OF THE COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH 1924 - 1925, 1925
Third Report of the Commission for Public Health 1924 - 1925. 62 pages report to the Minister of Public Health, Department of Public Health, Victoria. Note: pages 37 - 42 : Report by C. P. Rowan , District Health Officer re North-Central area 1924/5.organization, government, health -
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Book - TOURIST GUIDE - GOLDEN NORTH CENTRAL VIC, 1973
... VICTORIA promotional guide to central vic. St Arnaud Mercury ...Tourist Guide - Golden North Central Vic. Promotional guide to the area. produced and printed by St. Arnaud Mercury, includes references to local businesses, maps and featuresSt Arnaud Mercury.victoria, promotional guide to central vic. -
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Book - THE VICTORIAN VOLUTEER FORCE ON THE CENTRAL VICTORIAN GOLDFIELDS 1858-1883
The Victorian Volunteer Force on the central Victorian Goldfields 1858-1883, MA Thesis. Publisher: Latrobe University, Bendigo. Produced post 2003. Imperial and Colonial defence, Volunteers of Victoria's defences, British army's role, social structure, changing of the guard on the goldfields. Photographs, illustrations & graphs. 144 pages.Bob Marmiongold, goldfields, volunteer force, victoria, history victoria goldfields, victorian volunteer force, victorian defence forces, bendigo and district history -
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Book - MINING & GEOLOGICAL JOURNAL. VOL,4. NO.3, 1951
Mining and Geological Journal, Vol.4, No.3. March 1951. Published by Department of Mines Victoria with articles on Mines & mining including Bendigo mines with Photographs, Illustrations, Maps & Advertisements. Name on front A.Richardson 29 Harrison St Bendigo.Dept of Mines Victoria.gold mines, mining, mining - mines - mining equipment, central deborah mine. -
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Book - BENDIGO THE CITY BUILT ON GOLD, 1970's ?
black cover exercise book, with handwritten text. Title on front page ' Bendigo, the City Built on Gold' Inscribed on front cover, 'Joan Richardson, 29 Harrison Street, Bendigo, Victoria, International Correspondence Schools, Nurses Entrance' Partially filled exercise book, 23cm H x 18 cm W,contains student notes for a reportA. Richardsonbendigo, history, gold mining, bendigo, history, goldmining, central deborah mine -
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Book - BENDIGO, THE GOLDEN HEART OF VICTORIA
Bendigo The Golden Heart Of Victoria 22 pages with colour photos and maps.Rosalie Trower, Annette Boylebendigo, tourism, bendigo, sacred heart cathedral, sandhurst town, central deborah gold mine, talking tram. -
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Book - VISION SPLENDID BENDIGO, 1986
Vision Splendid Bendigo. Cream coloured paper 56 pages, with line drawings of landmark buildings of Bendigo. Drawings by Jan Neil. Vision Splendid Introduction, Wesleyan Church Golden Square, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Central Deborah Mine, Marlborough House, Fuse factory, Goldmines Hotel, Fortuna Villa, Bon Accord, Heinz Butcher Shop, Long Gully State School, California Gully State School, Stone cottage Harvey Town, Eaglehawk Town Hall, Caradon, Eaglehawk State School, Victoria Hotel, Bendigo Pottery, Eucalyptus Distillery, St Luke’s, Lake Weeroona, Joss House, Benevolent Home, Lansellstowe, Kaithness, Malmo Valentine Street, Dudley House, Rifle Brigade Hotel, Fire Station, Masonic Hall, Temperance Hall, Old Post Office, Wesley Church, St. John’s Church, Alexandra Fountain, Commercial Bank View Point, State Bank, St Paul’s Cathedral Railway Station, National Bank, Town Hall, Post Office, Shamrock Hotel, Camp Hill State School, Police Barracks, Law Courts, Specimen Cottage, Technical College, St. Kilian’s Church, Tram Depot, St. Aidan’s OrphanageJan Neilbendigo, buildings, heritage buildings, heritage, heritage buildings, bendigo. -
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Album - Merle Bush Trefoil Guild: Photographs
The Merle Bush Trefoil Guild was registered in Bendigo on 18/06/1981.The decision to disband the Merle Bush Trefoil Guild was made at a General Meeting on 17/02/2016. The group agreed to continue as the Merle Bush Friendship Group. The Australian Trefoil Guilds connect women who are either actively involved in Girl Guiding or have a history with Girl Guiding. The purpose of a Trefoil Guild is to keep alive the spirit of the Promise and Law, carry this spirit into the community and to give support Guiding.Blue vinyl covered four ring binder containing photographs of activities of the Merle Bush Trefoil Guild. The photographs are mounted (glued) on to buff coloured card from manilla folders cut in half. 61 pp with hand written numbers in top RH corner. Pages 25 and 26 Missing. The first page has an "Appreciation Certificate Awarded to the Merle Bush Trefoil Guild for Participation in Project Branchout. Presented by The Girl Guides association of Victoria. Date 25-7-87. The pages have handwritten annotations of names of people in the photographs. Includes Region Conference East Loddon 25/08/89, 7th National Gathering Stawell Tops 1985, 8th National gathering Monash university 1988 Tour of Government House Day 16th December 1989 Brittania Park labour Day Weekend 1990 A.G.M. 5th May 1990 Region Reunion Day Cohuna 19th August 1990 RR Day North Central Region 10th A.G.M. 4th May 1991 Reaffirmation of Promise 2/7/91 Gwen Derby and Fay Osborn The Chalet, Brittania Park, March Long weekend 1992 24 Hour Gathering Bendigo 15/16 October 1997 Benalla Rose Gardens 16 May 2001 Social BBQ Christmas 2001 Melbourne Cup day 1999 24 Hour Gathering Oct 1999 24 Hour Gathering Stawell 2001 24 Hour Gathering Phillip Island 2003 25th Anniversary 2006 Long Service Awards 15 Oct 2006 100 years of Guiding Christmas 2011girl guides, guiding, merle bush, trefoil guild -
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Album - Merle Bush Trefoil Guild: Friendship Book
The Merle Bush Trefoil Guild was registered in Bendigo on 18/06/1981.The decision to disband the Merle Bush Trefoil Guild was made at a General Meeting on 17/02/2016. The group agreed to continue as the Merle Bush Friendship Group. The Australian Trefoil Guilds connect women who are either actively involved in Girl Guiding or have a history with Girl Guiding. The purpose of a Trefoil Guild is to keep alive the spirit of the Promise and Law, carry this spirit into the community and to give support Guiding.Dark blue vinyl covered four ring binder containing a Friendship Book for the Merle Bush Trefoil Guild. The front cover has alight brown vinyl insert attached with purple stamped lettering - THE MERLE BUSH TREFOIL GUILD BENDIGO FRIENDSHIP BOOK and an image of the Trefoil Guild logo. It includes photographs, type written documents, booklets and photocopies. The items are mounted or glued on to buff coloured card from manilla folders cut in half. 22 pp. The first page has a title label - STATE PRIZE WINNER FRIENDSHIP BOOK 1986. The pages have typed or handwritten annotations of names of people in the photographs and descriptions of the attached items and documents. Includes North central Region Map Biography of Miss Merle Bush History of Bendigo Didtrict Photographs of Trefoil Guild members Diamond Jubilee photos and ephemera The Koska sisters Typed memories of Guiding - Maud McConville. the Young family, Anne Butler Flora and Fauna of Bendigo District - photographs by Mr. Rob Watkins Map of the Whipstick Copies of "Little Mattie" the newsletter of the North Central Region Girl Guide Association Victoria. Edited y Bette McLaughlin Newspaper clippings Day Tour Program 21 Feb 1985 girl guides, guiding, merle bush, trefoil guild, friendship book