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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - RALPH BIRRELL COLLECTION: EIG SCHOOL, c1966
EIG School - Ralph Birrell Collection. - Construction of Latrobe Uni. C1966. Bendigo Institute of Technology, Engineering School, Applied Science. A girl looking at the start of the first floor being constructed.Perutzeducation, tertiary, latrobe university bendigo, eig school - ralph birrell collection. - construction latrobe uni. c1966. bendigo institute of technology, engineering school, applied science. the start of first floor constructed. -
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Administrative record - EASTER FAIR SECRETARY RECORDS, 2001
CD containing Bendigo Easter Fair secretary records for years 2001,2002, and 2003. Management Plans, financial and planning records.bendigo, institutions, easter fair -
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Newspaper - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: THE GAZETTE
Newspaper article titled 'The Way We Were' printed in the Gazette, Thursday, August 27, 1992 - Page 11. Several topics are mentioned including the Will of the late Mr Richard Hartley Smith Abbott A codicil stipulated that a legacy of 50 pounds was to be put aside for a painting of himself to be completed and hung in the Bendigo Art Gallery. He also provided that money be held in trust and the income to be called the Abbott Bequest to benefit the Art Gallery. Another article mentions the tragic death of Captain Hartley Abbott, son of Mr. R. H. S. Abbott, who was hit by a car in Melbourne. It contains a brief obituary.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection, the gazette, richard hartley smith abbott, bendigo art gallery, abbott bequest, captain hartley abbott, first aif, inventive branch of the british army -
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Document - GEORGE WILLIAM KNIGHT BIOGRAPHY
Eight page Photocopy of George William Knight [1832-1923] of Bendigo brief biography once probably delivered as address to BHS. Horticulturist once owning nurseries at Epsom, Back Creek, and Williamson Street as well as Florist business in Hargreaves Street Bendigo. Genealogical data sheet showing family history. Five Photocopied photos of nurseries and giant rose bush named 'Cloth of Gold'. Catalogued by Rob Upson 2/3/ 2010 and donated by Carole Winter descendant.bendigo, history, autobiography -
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Document - SCHOOL REPAIR INVOICES
Eight Photocopies of J & E Kinder, Plumbers & Builders 161 View St Bendigo estimates for repairs at Gravel Hill School [1911] Violet Street School,[1928, 1933] Central School [1914] Teacher's residence [1923] and Public Works Dept [1930] .bendigo, industry -
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Document - FARM DIARY
Portion of loosely -bound thirty-four double sided cream coloured page farm diary anonymous donor received 2011. Charlton, Barrakee, Buckrabanyule districts. Record segments date from period 1886-1894. Temperature, rainfall, farm-life both domestic and agricultural recorded. Prices of animal stock, grain and machinery. Property names mentioned include New Guniea, Maylands, The diary begins on 4.1.1886 on 10.2.1886 he was sworn in as one of Her Majesties Volunteers to serve for a period of three years , gave a cheque for three pounds 13 shillings for the purchase of a new rifle 27.2.1886 'Received my new rifle today with bayonet , belt and pouch , No 9153 . 17.5.1886 entry states he went to the Presbyterian team meeting at Charlton and enjoyed himself very muchheritage -
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Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: SCALEBUOYS BROCHURE
Eight page brochure printed by Cambridge Press titled Scalebuoys. Sole Australian Distributor Frank A. Stevenson, 62 Honeysuckle Street, Bendigo. Pages have green horizontal lines. Brochure mentions the Scientific Treatise of Scalebuoy Process of Water Treatment by the Creator R. H. S. Abbott, Jnr. Other topics are How Scalebuoys Function, Not a 'Watersoftener', Special Features, First Cost is the Last Cost. Scalebuoy Units are for Domestic Household Tank Unit, Hydraulic-Nozzle Tank Unit and Scalebuoy Tap Unit. Practical Applications of Scalebuoy for Domestic Uses are listed. There is also a Scalebuoy hand Unit, Vest Pocket Unit, Large Hydraulic-Nozzle Tank Unit and a Motorized Tank Unit. There are illustrations of the Units. There are also a list of A Few of the Many Industrial and Processing Applications. On the back page is a Special Note on Medical use of Scalebuoys.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection, scalebuoys, the scalebuoy company, frank a stevenson, r h s abbott jnr, bendigo electronic coy of australia, cambridge press -
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Film - KODAK PHOTO FOLDER
1970's Photo folder contained tram tickets catalogued No 8241, 8242.commerce -
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Document - BENDIGO SOUVENIR TRAM TICKET
Souvenir tram ticket issued when Bendigo Tram service closed in 1972. Blue card depicting tram with Eaglehawk to Bendigo, started 1890 ended 1972 printed on front. Provincial Tramways, State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Not Transferable 5c printed on reverse.bendigo, tramways, tickets -
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Document - BENDIGO TRAM TICKETS
Twelve small Bendigo Tram Tickets. Five 7cents, Five 13 cents, Two 8 cents issued early 1970's.inside a Kodak film photo wallet Part of Ian Hendry donation.Tickets have adverts for State Electricity Commission of Victoriabendigo, tramways, tickets -
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Document - BENDIGO TRAM PHOTO NEGATIVES
Twenty-four photo negatives relating to tram photos 8239 donated by Ian Hendry. Contained in Kodak photo holder. -
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Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: LETTER
Four page carbon copy of a list of shares detailing the shares at £1 each and 5/- each. Mentioned is the countries where the Scalebuoys were used and some of the companies in England, United States, Canada and New Zealand who used them. In Bendigo they could be inspected at the Crown Hotel, Central Nell Gwynne Gold Mine and Hunters Cordial Works. Also mentioned is what Scalebuoys are, What they do, How Scalebuoys Function, Prospects and Sale Purchase Conditions.sciences, instruments-general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection, victorian scalebuoy company, bendigo electronic process, crown hotel, central nell gwynne gold mine, hunters cordial works, victorian railways, bendigo electronic company -
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Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: LETTER
Seven page letter to Mr. A. J. Phillips mentioning what Scale buoys are, What they do, How they function, Who uses them and the benefits of their use and the Low cost of use. On the last page is listed 8 Advantages of Scale Buoys.sciences, instruments-general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection, scott's hotel, mr a j phillips, scale buoys -
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Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
Four copies of an article reprinted from Smith's Weekly, November 30, 1940 titled Magic Mercury Bulb Does Many Marvellous Things. It mentions the inventor, Hartley Abbott, the use of the scalebuoy by the Victorian Railways. There is a brief explanation of how the scalebuoy works. It was used to treat hard water and was claimed to have certain health benefits. The inventiveness of the Abbott family is also mentioned.sciences, instruments-general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection, magic mercury bulb, hartley abbott, scalebuoy, victorian railways department, buckingham palace, auckland general hospital, melbourne university, mr n brearley, glamis castle, lancet, crown hotel, smith's weekly -
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Document - JAMES LERK COLLECTION: BENDIGO CENTRAL BOTTLE CLUB NEWSLETTER
Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection (Feb/March 1977 by deduction). Reference to 'Rex' bacon and smallgoods products/factory in Golden Square 1870 - 1960s. - various owners with Foggitt Jones buying business in 1913 (one of largest operating businesses in Bendigo); short article on ''A brief history of the Bendigo Preserving Co'' (originally known as the Bendigo Fruit Growers Cooperative Society), in Garsed St from 1902. -
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Document - JAMES LERK COLLECTION: BENDIGO CENTRAL BOTTLE CLUB NEWSLETTER
Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection (October/November 1976) Reference to John O'Connel (sic) O'Connell? And his involvement in W Bruce's Brewery/their Cordial & Aerated Waters Manufacturer/own factory in Chapel Street/ sons of his kept factory going until late 'fifties' (1950s). -
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Document - JAMES LERK COLLECTION: BENDIGO CENTRAL BOTTLE CLUB NEWSLETTER
Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection (August/September 1976). -
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Document - JAMES LERK COLLECTION: BENDIGO CENTRAL BOTTLE CLUB NEWSLETTER
Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection (June /July 1976). Article on ''Old Inglewood'' (by Ken Arnold) - information on 1858 - 1860s with sketch map of gullies in area; Reference to bottle of T R Jones, Chemist of Bendigo (Pall Mall, near Allans Walk); list of some other bottle manufacturers in Bendigo. -
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Book - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: NOTE BOOK
Green, indexed, cloth bound note book containing fourteen pages of hand-written scientific experiments. Subjects include Iron, Standardization of KMn O4 solution, Ferrous Ammonium Sulphate, Sodium Oxalate?, Assay of Titaniferous? Iron ore, To make up Standard solution of Na2 S2 O? 5? For Copper, Standard Sol of (?H4)2 Mo O4) for Lead Assay, Sry Assay of Lead, Antimony, Resolution of ? Compounds, Clarks Modified Method Ores & Alloys, Method of reducing antimony solutions, Bromate Method, Standard Sol Pot Bromate, Standard, Assay, Oxides, Method suitable for alloys of Pb ? ?, Arsenic, Standard Iodine, Starch, Assay, Tungsten, Assay for Pyritic Scheelite, Illuminating Gas, Calcium, Permanganate method, Assay, ? O2, Iron, Ca O, Norman Solutions.sciences, instruments-general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection, scientific formulas, assay -
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Document - JAMES LERK COLLECTION: BENDIGO CENTRAL BOTTLE CLUB NEWSLETTER
Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection (April 1976 by deduction). Reference to William Brude store owner/wine and spirit merchant. Involved in partnership in London Brewery and owned Norfolk Brewery - includes list of various bottles owned and used by William Bruce. Reference to Sheepwash being once a main thoroughfare to Bendigo (with sketch map) and information on two of the seven vineyards in area by 1855 - A. Derivan (sic) De Ravin and William Jones, Wine Merchant; article on Bendigo Breweries - reference in it to Albion Brewery, Phoenix Brewery (Pheonix sic), Lucan St Brewery, Thunder & Co, Thunders Sandhurst Brewery, A Thunder & Co, Tankard Malting Co, Bendigo Cognac Distilling Coy, Norfolk Brewery, BB Brewery, Union Brewery, Dublin Porter Brewery, Hindmarsh Brewery, Liverpool Brewery, Edinborough Brewery, Adelaide Brewery, the City Brewing Co, Anchor Brewing Co, Kent Brewery, Alpine Brewery, Sandhurst Brewery; Page listing know Bendigo aerated water manufacturers who used the Hamilton Patent - W Bruce, J Heffernam (sic) ,Hefferman?, G Pritchard, Hunter Bros, J Wharton, F G Beard, A Phillips, T Davies. -
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Book - JULIA COMER AUTOGRAPH BOOK 1916, 1916
Book, Autograph book 1916, About 30 pages of Service people and civilians have signed into this book, brown heavy paper cover with cream pages, and is very fragile. Inside front cover : Julia Comer, 72 Queen St, Bendigo. Patrick Leo Nihill's war record enclosed ( National Archives )D Comerbook, bendigo, 38th battalion aif -
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Document - JAMES LERK COLLECTION: BENDIGO CENTRAL BOTTLE CLUB NEWSLETTER
Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection (late 1975/early 1976 by deduction). Reference to F G Beard 'torp' bottle soda-lemonade. Beard only operated in Bendigo for a short while 1852- 1860. Reference to Saunders Healing Ointment - Saunders was a local of Bendigo. -
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Document - JAMES LERK COLLECTION: BENDIGO CENTRAL BOTTLE CLUB NEWSLETTER
Bendigo Central Bottle Club Newsletter - James Lerk Collection (ca. October 1975). Inside is a bottle price list. -
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Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: WRITING PAD
Writing pad with white cover and blue monogram on the front. The monogram is oval (vertical) with a T inside a C and printed around the edge is: Per Ardua Ad Astra. Bendigo. Writing pad contains a blotter and the pages are line with a margin on the left. Each page has the monogram printed at the top. Paper is watermarked.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, writing pad -
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Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: LABEL FOR LEGGO'S SPECIAL CLUB
Label for Leggo's Special Club printed in red and green on white paper. Top of label is rounded. Prepared & Manufactured by H. M. Leggo & Co. Bendigo, Vic, Aust.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, h m leggo & co. -
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Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: LABEL - J. ROGERS, SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND
Label for Sheffield Electro-plating Fluid manufactured by J. Rogers, Sheffield, England. Label printed in dark blue on white paper. Has a printed border. Label gives uses and directions.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, j rogers, sheffield electro-plating fluid -
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Machine - CHECKWRITER: PROTECTOGRAPH
A Mechanical Cheque Writing Machine. A Brand label on the machine includes 'The PROTECTORGRAPH CHECKWRITER' manufactured by TODD PROTECTROGRAPH Co. , Rochester , N.Y., USA. There is a RED Number included with the figures 657908.. It is approximately 45cm long and 12 cm high made of cast metal? It has a handle that rotates a set of rollers to apply ink to 'checks' as they progress through the machine In a cardboard Box with the words 'Les Gillies Collection' written on itTODD PROTECTORGRAPH Co. Rochester. NY, USAcommerce, office equipment -
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Magazine - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: 'TO-DAY MAGAZINE.'
25 copies of the magazine titled 'To-day : "The Fortnightly News-Magazine Incorporating Steads." Dated from April 30th 1932 to February 1, 1934. The title changed in August 1932 to 'To-day-the News-magazine.' Registered at G.P.O. Melbourne for transmission by post as a newspaper.To-Day Magazinenewspaper, current affairs, lydia chancellor, collection, newspaper, magazine, news, current affairs, advertisements -
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Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: LABEL - WAGSTAFF'S HORSE BLISTER
Pink label with dark blue printing and double line, circular border. Label is for Wagstaff's Horse Blister. Directions and uses are printed on the label. R. Wagstaff, Veterinary Surgeon, Bendigo.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, r wagstaff -
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Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: LABEL - DR. LANE'S LIVER PILLS
Label for Dr. Lane's Liver Pills printed in dark blue on white paper. Label contains information and dose of the pills. Name of W. L. Wiliams, Bendigo.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, dr lane, w l williams