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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - KEN BICE COLLECTION: LANSELL'S 180 MINE, 3100 FT
Copy of photograph: Lansell's 180 Mine, 3100 ft. written on base of photo. In biro: taken early 1890's, very rich mine on Victoria Hill. Image shows poppet head on LH side, various timber buildings in centre, brick chimney in front of large shed. Needle chimney on Rh side. This is a digital only photograph.bendigo, mining, lansell's 180 mine, victoria hill, lansell's 180 mine, mining, needle chimney -
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Photograph - KEN BICE COLLECTION: VICTORIA QUARTZ ON VICTORIA HILL IRONBARK
Copy of photo (not original, also copied) showing poppet head on LH side, stone building in centre, chimney on RH side, timber shed behind. Logs strewn in foreground. Written on top Victoria Quartz on Victoria Hill, Ironbark, in 1910, the deepest gold mine in the world, early ground very rich. This is a digital only photograph.bendigo, mining, victoria quartz, bendigo, victoria quartz, victoria hill, mining -
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Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: VICTORIAN RAILWAYS SPECIAL TELEGRAPH FORM
Victorian railways special telegraph form with official office date stamped. Bendigo Tel. Office, date 3.3.1962 from Manangatang Station. Telegraph showing details of derailment of 12 wagons and damage caused. Thin paper, top sheet typed in blue ink - pinned - 5 x sheets. Includes 3x typed sheets and second sheet written in black biro.document, memo, railway, victorian railways special telegraph form / manangatang station / -
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Photograph - CIVIC BUILDINGS, BENDIGO
Photograph: Civic Buildings, Hargreaves Street, Bendigo. Image, hand tinted, shows brick building, white rendered top, tile roof. Civic Buildings on front. Cars parked on kerb outside. Ashman sign on Rh side in background. Written on bottom ' Civic Buildings, Bendigo, No. 15'bendigo, buildings, civic buildings, bendigo, civic buildings, ashman's -
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Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: CONDUCT OF MEETINGS
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Eleven pages of typed instructions on the conduct of meetings. Small page stapled to the front with Conduct of Meetings handwritten. Title of body of text : Conduct of meetings and duties of Chairmen. Complexity of types of gatherings of men and women for the purpose of conducting some form of mutual enterprise. Additions and corrections written in pencil.bendigo, council, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. -
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Photograph - HARRIS COLLECTION: STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS, Early 20 th Century
Stereoscopic Views. J Rowe Jenolan Caves. 1. Hand written Coral Grotto 2. Crystal Palace. 3. Crystal City. 4. Gem of the West. 5. Millys Grotto. 6. LucindaJ Rowe, Jenolan Caves & Blue Mountainsphotography, viewers -
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Document - AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF NELSON JAMES MEAGER, 1980
Autobiography of Nelson James Meager (1925-1998) Born and died in Bendigo: ''Growing up on the Bendigo Goldfields'' - written in the 1980s. 14 page document donated by Edith Lunn.person, individual, nelson james meager, chum street, fogitt & jones abattoirs, kangaroo flat state school, coliban watershed, big hill ranges, mt hetrbert, golden square state school, whip & jesery mine, forbes carshalton mine, 3 bo bendigo, st marks anglican church, rowes hill (allingham street), spring gully reservior, bendigo mines ltd, napoleon mine, mr fisher, st marks, g. j. coles, mr john curtin, raggart's bakery. -
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Document - E DOWLING COLLECTION: DAVID WEIR LETTER
Letter dated 8 December 1883 written by David Weir to his children. Two pages in length.genealogy, family, lithgow, letters, david weir, john scott lithgow -
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Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: SPEECH NOTES ROYAL TOUR PREVIEW
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Two typed pages headed 'Royal Tour Preview Bendigo Item - Introduction in text'. Corrections to the text written in pencil. The second page is headed 'Royal Tour Progress Report Bendigo ... as a business centre. Speaker: Councillor Norman J. Oliver. The Royal Tour was in 1954.bendigo, council, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. royal tour 1954. -
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Document - LETTERS AND HISTORICAL RESEARCH INFORMTION: JOHANN MENGE, 1997
Letters and historical research information re Johann Menge (1788-1852). Includes three letters to A Richardson from Val Menge (wife of possible descendant of Johann Menge) , dated December 19970, Feb 1971 and March 1971; Extract from ''South Australia and its Mines''(1846); Extract from ''Historical studies of Australia & New Zealand Vol 10''; Extract from the ''Australian Dictionary of Biography''; extract from George Stevenson's Journal in ''Royal Geographic Society of Australia - South Australian Branch, Vol 30, p. 62; Extract from ''The history of South Australia pp. 186-187; Extract from letter written by ''The South Australian Register'' (1852); Extract from '' Tasmanian Historical Research Association'' Papers and proceedings Vol 11, No. 2, pp 31 - 46; copy of book review (unknown paper) of ''Opal Men'', with sketch of Johann Menge, who first discovered opal in Australia. Menge was a mineralogist/geologist with a talent for languages - ''eccentric'' -died in poverty at Forest Creek, 1852.Val & Ted Mengeperson, individual, johann menge -
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Document - PHOTOGRAPHS: MOORHEAD FAMILY/VAHLAND BUST
Photographs: Moorhead family/Vahland Bust. The enclosing envelope titles this as relating to the ''Morshead Family'' (sic) and ''D Moorshead -grandson of W C Vahland'' (sic). Also, hand-written on envelope: ''…with Vahland relation from Germany'', and ''with Vahland Bust at Dudley House'' - Exterior photo of group actually outside the Capital Theatre, not Dudley House. Two photos of seated woman (relation from Germany??) beside table with bust of Vahland on it; one photo of group of family and visitor/relation from Germany - three females and three males in group outside Capital Theatre..person, individual, moorhead family -
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Photograph - HARRIS COLLECTION: MALE PHOTO, Nineteenth century
Black & White studio portrait head & shoulders male aged approx 25 years. In Memoriam hand written on front.nilphotograph, person, male -
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Photograph - HARRIS COLLECTION: MALE PHOTO, 1888
Head & Shoulders sepia portrait. Moffat 125 Princess St Edinburgh printed on front. Captioned written reverse 'Nina Dahlsens 10/11/88 from Jack'Moffat 125 Princess St Edinburghphotograph, person, male -
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Document - NORTH DEBORAH GOLD MINE - ACCOUNT FROM MILLER & CO (MACHINERY) PTY LTD
Typed account from Miller & Co. (Machinery) Pty. Ltd. To The North Deborah Gold Mine Co. Account dated 30th June 1949 and is for various items purchased on June 24th, 27th and June 30th. Written in the bottom left corner: Copy. Passed for payment. 27/7/49 W. G. ?oly.document, gold, the north deborah gold mine co, the north deborah gold mine co, account from miller & co (machinery) pty. ltd., w g ?oly -
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Photograph - NEW RED, WHITE & BLUE CONSOLIDATED MINE - PHOTOS OF THE NEW RED, WHITE & BLUE CONSOLIDATED MINE
Three black and white photos of the New Red, White & Blue Consolidated Mine. (a) is a small photo of the poppet legs and buildings. There are mullock heaps on the right of the picture. In the foreground are grass and a shrub. There is also an area of sand. On the back is written: New Red White and Blue Consolidated. Originally the Union Shaft. (b) is a photo of the poppet legs and buildings with a large chimney. The overhead tramway is behind the buildings. A man is standing in front of the buildings. There is grass in the foreground. Written on the back: New Red White & Blue Consolidated. Near Dairy Hill Golden Square. (c -) Photo of the buildings, poppet legs and tramway going from the poppet legs to a tall building. The building on the left has a tall chimney. On the front of this building is a sign with the name of the mine on it. In front of the building on the right is a large fuel-type tank with two ladders leaning against it. Written on the back: New Red, White & Blue Consolidated. 2,416 ft.photo, new red, white & blue consolidated mine, photos of the new red, white & blue consolidated mine, union shaft, dairy hill golden square -
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Photograph - HARRIS COLLECTION: MALE PHOTO, Nineteenth Century
Black & White studio Photograph. Male aged in forties. Bartlett Bros Bendigo printed on Front. Head & Shoulders , suit & vest. Large silver badge on lapel. Lyre tails musical? Hand written caption reverse. To Mr & Mrs J A Bush, with kind regards from J A Bain. J A Bain believed purchased Williamson Street produce store from J A Bush ?Bartlett Bros Bendigophotograph, person, male -
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Photograph - HARRIS COLLECTION: TWO FEMALES PHOTO, Nineteenth century
Black & white studio photograph. Faded heads two females aged in twenties. Written caption on reverse Mrs Gleeson? Miss A Edwards? Printed in front, Bartlett Bros Sandhurst.Bartlett Brosphotograph, person, female -
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Book - TELEPHONE DIRECTORY FEBRUARY 1961, February 1961
Soft covered Telephone Directory February 1961. Districts covered are Bendigo, Castlemaine, Charlton, Deniliquin, Echuca, Kerang, Kyneton, Maryborough, Swan Hill. Cover has a green background with an outline of the map of Victoria in white. The Victorian Telephone directory boundaries are indicated and the district covered is shaded with black dots. Some handwritten jottings are written in ink on the cover. The directory contains both white and pink pages.book, bendigo, bendigo history & its people -
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Document - MERLE BUSH COLLECTION: EPHEMERA
Within collection of Merle Bush Ephemera. Handwritten (Girl Guide?) notes written on back of a flyer relating to the Baden Powell Memorial Concert, Friday Oct 1st, 1943. Held at the Capital Theatre, Bendigo. Details of the concert program and cast members. Price 3d. Printer: Bolton Bros.person, individual, bush collection - personal -
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Photograph - KENNINGTON METHODIST CHURCH
black and white photo: Kennington Methodist Church. Brick veneer church, slate inserts alongside of stained glass cross window. Two sets of double doors either side of cross. Written on side of church, 'Kennington Methodist Church'bendigo, church, kennington methodist church, kennington, methodist, church, uniting church -
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Document - STATE RIVERS AND WATER SUPPLY COMMISSION : DETERMINATION OF IONIC SPECIES IN WATER, Sept, 1974
State River and Water Supply Commission. Two page photocopy of an article titled ' Determination of Ionic Species in Water. Project 70/188 Water Research of Australia Limited. Dr. J. Bagg, Department of Industrial Science, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3052.' Across the top is written, in pencil, W.R.F. of A. Report No 38, Number 141, Sept 74.state infrastructure, water supply, coliban system, state rivers and water supply commission. coliban system. -
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Document - STATE RIVERS AND WATER SUPPLY COMMISSION : THE COLIBAN SYSTEM OF WATERWORKS, July
Document titled State Rivers and Water Supply Commission: The Coliban System of Waterworks. Two typed foolscap pages. Three copies of this document - one with measurements in acre-feet, has 'seen July 1971' written in pencil on the top right corner. The other two copies appear to have been updated to convey information in mega litres. Subheadings: History, Development of main storages, Facts and figures, Headworks.state infrastructure, water supply, coliban system, state rivers and water supply commission. coliban system. -
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Postcard - BLACK AND WHITE POSTCARD OF A GALLIPOLI GRAVE
BLACK AND WHITE Postcard of a Gallipoli grave. Written on back; Ike Dowsey, Died at Gap. Included with this photo are the records of his partipication in WWII. (numbered 4659.1-4659.11)photograph, landscape -
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Photograph - PALL MALL BENDIGO IN 1857
Black and white composite picture of Pall Mall Bendigo in 1857 from newspaper cuttings , showing buildings then and with written details underneath of what exists at the present time of approx 1970's.buildings, commercial, pall mall -
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Document - MINING IN BENDIGO COLLECTION: MINING ARTICLE FROM THE SCHOOL PAPER
Printed article from The School Paper dated July 1, 1952. The article was written for The School Paper by Lucy Hill. Mentioned in the article are the licence tax, which preceded the Miners Right, the building of slab huts, a nugget of gold weighing 340 ounces and christened The Victoria which was later presented to Queen Victoria, how alluvial gold came into being, notes about the Needle Mine's square shaped chimney with the smoke holes in its tapering top and the progress which has occurred in Bendigo both cultural and in the buildings.document, gold, mining in bendigo, mining in bendigo, mining article from the school paper, lucy hill, miners right, queen victoria, marco polo sailing ship, bendigo goldfield, the needle mine, loddon regional, bendigo advertiser, easter fair, chinese dragon, teachers' training college, competitions society, shakespeare society, agricultural society and show -
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Document - BENDIGO BUTTER FACTORY : DISPLAY NOTES
Explanatory notes for a display of photographs of the Bendigo Butter Factory. Date given on the reverse of the title photograph is 1950-1955. In another photograph there is a calendar with the date March 1957. These notes, mounted on cardboard relate to the photograph 11011.5. The notes as written - Wise Choice Satisfied customer buying Bendigo Butter. It contains all necessary vitamins. It spreads better and keeps longer.bendigo, industry, bendigo butter factory. -
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Document - BENDIGO BUTTER FACTORY DISPLAY PHOTOGRAPH
Explanatory notes for a display of photographs of the Bendigo Butter Factory. Date given on the reverse of the title photograph is 1950-1955. In another photograph there is a calendar with the date March 1957. These notes, mounted on cardboard relate to the photograph 11011.3. The notes as written - Typical scene of pasture where cream is collected daily. At all times it is under the strict supervision of Department of Agriculture Officers.bendigo, industry, bendigo butter factory -
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Document - BENDIGO BUTTER FACTORY : DISPLAY NOTES
Explanatory notes for a display of photographs of the Bendigo Butter Factory. Date given on the reverse of the Title photograph is 1950-1955. In another photograph there is a calendar with the date March 1957. These notes, mounted on cardboard relate to the photograph 11011.7. The notes as written - And so to the grocer, freshly cut butter being loaded on to a delivery truck.bendigo, industry, bendigo butter factory. -
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Document - BENDIGO BUTTER FACTORY : DISPLAY NOTES
Explanatory notes for a display of photographs of the Bendigo Butter Factory. Date given on the reverse of the Title photograph is 1950-1955. In another photograph there is a calendar with the date March 1957. These notes, mounted on cardboard relate to the photograph 11011.09. The notes as written - this machine automatically cuts and wraps bulk butter into neat pounds.bendigo, industry, bendigo butter factory. -
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Document - BENDIGO BUTTER FACTORY : DISPLAY NOTES
Explanatory notes for a display of photographs of the Bendigo Butter Factory. Date given on the reverse of the title photograph is 1950-1955. In another photograph there is a calendar with the date March 1957. These notes, mounted on cardboard relate to the photograph 11011.11. The notes as written - The Management discuss the merits of the butter before it is released for sale.bendigo, industry, bendigo butter factory.