Views of Bendigo No.41. Scene Taken from St Paul's Tower Looking Eastward. The Free Methodist church. This view represents the locality of the Back Creek gold diggings, and tough at present almost deserted, was once a scene of activity; in consequences of the rich patches of alluvial ground it contained. Photo by N.J. Caire Sandhurst. Casey&Wenborn's Print. On the back a stamp of Ray Dalton BendigoN.J. Cairne

The Lifeboat Queenscliffe was built in Adelaide and commenced service at Queenscliff in 1926. She was taken out of service in 1976 by the Marine Board of Victoria and subsequently offered to the Borough of Queenscliffe for care and display. The Lifeboat is listed on the Australian Register of Historic Vessels (ARHV). To view the classification follow the link to the Queenscliffe page on the ARHV site. During her 50 years of service the Queenscliffe attended many calls for assistance both inside and outside the Heads. Some of the vessels and calls for help the lifeboat attended were: 1960 - Army Commandos lost in the Rip 1967 - The search for the late Prime Minister Harold Holt 1974 - The last attendance to a vessel was to the Brisbane Trader which was on fire The shed which housed the lifeboat is located on the Queenscliff 'New' or 'Steamer' Pier (built in 1884). This shed includes the internal section of the slipway used to launch and retrieve the lifeboat. The external slipway and some other structures associated with the lifeboat shed have been removed. Originally fitted with two masts, the stern mast being removed in the 1960's. A retractable centre plate was used when under sail. Delivered with an 80 hp Wayburn petrol motor which was later replaced by a 72 hp Gardiner diesel. Top speed of 7.5 knots and a range of 350 miles.Photograph of lifeboat Queenscliff at sea under sailQueenscliffelifeboat, a. macfarlane & sons

A bound book of 16 drawings B&W (lithographs?) in ''photographic'' detail of well-known Sandhurst Views - Town Hall, Mechanics Institute, Masonic Hall, Bendigo Hospital, Bendigo Benevolent Asylum, Post and Telegraph Offices, Mining Exchange, View from Post Office Tower looking East, View from Post Office Tower looking West, Central State School, Alexandra Fountain, Upper Lake,Rosalind Park, Fernery Rosalind Park, St Pauls Church, Bishop's Palace, General View - New Chum Line, Koch's ''Pioneer'' Crushing Works, Quartz Crushing batteries, Town Hall - Eaglehawk, Railway Station. Appended with two pages summarizing Sandhurst history; current councillors and officers, brief review of five places - Bendigo Hospital, Benevolent Asylum, Mechanics Institute and Free Library, School of Mines and Industries, Masonic Hall. Date is given as ''The present (1888) occupants are ....''

Copy of N.J. Caire print 'View of Golden Square township' mounted on light brown board.N.J. Caire, Photo Sandhurst. Forbes & Halmes, Agents.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square township.

Newspaper clipping and photograph provides two stories about Ballarat Tramways following the last tram on 19/9/1971: 1 - "Start on the removal of the tram lines" - with a photo of welder K Drever of the CRB cutting rails in Sturt St. 2 - A piece, headed "Ballarat to blame for loss of trams?" quoting Mr N R White, SEC Chairman about the lack of willingness for Ballarat residents to use the trams, at the civic reception the previous day. Also quotes Cr. Chisholm, Mayor of Ballarat and Cr. Donald, President of the Borough of Sebastopol.Yields information about the commencement of track removal in Ballarat and the SECV Commissioners view of the tramway closure.Newspaper clipping from The Courier 21/9/1971Has the newspaper source in ink along the top edge.tramways, tramcars, secv, closure, tram track removal

The photo postcard is a black and white version of a Rose Stereographic Co postcard - see item 7379, of Sturt St looking East from about Dawson St with the shops on the southern side and the Town Hall in the view. Has an ESCo tram in the bottom right-hand corner. Yields information about the appearance of Sturt St following the introduction of electric trams in 1905 and has a strong association with the work of Rose Stereograph Co.Postcard with a handwritten letter on rear. Dated 4/4/07See image 2 for details of the handwritten note on the rear. tramways, trams, sturt st, postcards, dawson st, esco

The photo shows a large crowd on an 8 hours (Labour Day) gathered in the eastern end or lower end of Sturt St. The 8-hour memorial or monument is in the centre of the photograph. Has one double-deck horse tram in view along with many other horse-drawn vehicles. On the Ballarat Mechanics Institute building is an advert for "Morrey & Tyler, the Cash Drapers" at 11 Bridge St Ballarat. Also in the view are Ribble, Suttons, E Payne, the Ballarat Gas Co. building and a dentist along with other buildings. In the bottom right-hand corner is an insert photo of the statue "The Flight from Pompeii". In the bottom left hand corner is "Crisp Photo Process F W Niven & Co.Yields information about an 8 hour celebration day in the lower end of Sturt St.Illustration cut from a journaltramways, trams, sturt st, horse tram, 8 hour day monument, labour day

Yields information about a special tram service during March 1969 and some unusual moves.Set of four Colour slides, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed March 1969 of a special tram that apparently ran from the depot via View Point, shunted at Ripon St and again at Hospital corner. ..1 - No. 26 running a special in Wendouree Parade, View Point, with the Lake View Hotel. .2 - ditto - and a catering company in the view, as well as a Telephone box. .3 - running from Ripon St into Sturt St. .4 - shunting at Hospital corner - then possibly crossed 34 at Parker St Loop - see 7668. .5 - ditto, but before .4, with the tram rounding the corner from the North side of Sturt St into Drummond St. It would then appear that the tram then reversed a bit before going back into Sturt St onto the South side. One of a series of tour photos - see Reg item 7667, 7668, 7683 and 7701.ballarat, tramways, trams, view point, wendouree parade, ripon st, hospital corner, sturt st, tours, tram 26

Yields information about the Victoria St terminus.Colour slide, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed Sept 1968 of No. 18 at the Victoria St terminus - side on view. Has the Orphanage in the background."Victoria St Term" in the background.ballarat, tramways, trams, victoria st, tram 18

Yields information about the reconstruction of the curve on the Mt Pleasant line at Stones Corner.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of the relay of the outer rail at Stones Corner on the Mt Pleasant line. Shows removed rails and methodology of the work. Photo taken at 1220 as shown on the clock - all workers at lunch. In the view are the Listers COR service station, the Inspector chatting with a person, the Ballarat East Post Office and the Stones retail store. The first welding truck (cloth covered roof) with a wandering lead device. See Reg Item 7740 for a photo of similar work at Main and Barkly St.trams, tramways, stones corner, trackwork, track repairs, main road, victoria st, mt pleasant, inspectors, welding

Yields information about the relay of the track at the corner of Main Road and Barkly St.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of trackwork to relay the outer rail at the corner of Barkly St and Main Road. Shows the methodology of the work. Has the compressor connected to the overhead in the view. Done at the same time as Bridge St and Main Road - see Reg Item 7731? See Reg Item 5294 for the first tram over the curve - 21/10/1951trams, tramways, main road, barkly st, trackwork, track repairs, welding truck, rails

Yields information about damaged caused in May 1954 by tram 24 to the Bucks Head Hotel at corner of Grenville and Bridge Streets.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of a view looking at the Bucks Head Hotel after the runaway accident of No. 24 into the hotel on 8/5/1954. Photo probably the following day.trams, tramways, grenville st, accidents, bridge st, hotels

Yields information about Ballarat tram No. 18 at Stones Corner.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No 18 at Stones Corner, in bound from Mt Pleasant. Side on view. Has the Stones clothing store in the background. Note the motor car travelling westbound, with large object in the boot. Has the boot lid open. Photo 1950's. trams, tramways, main road, stones corner, bridge st, tram 30

Yields information about tram services and the street scene during the early 1960's outside the Town Hall.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No. 35 west bound in Sturt St crossing Armstrong St with another tram in the view behind. Tram running "Special" and has a Electric cooking roof advert. In the background is the Town Hall, the National Mutual Building and the Commonwealth Bank. Alongside is a Holden Ute. trams, tramways, sturt st, armstrong st, town hall, tram 35

Set of 16 digital images of BTPS Operations on 5-10-1975 during the time of the SPER (Sydney Tramway Museum) visit to Ballarat. .1 - 14 and 27 on the depot fan .2 - 27 and 14 on the access track about to cross Wendouree Parade .3 - ditto with 40 in Wendouree Parade .4 - 26 swinging the pole in Wendouree Parade .5 - three single truckers in the Loop .6 - ditto .7 - 14 in the loop .8 - 40 near depot junction .9 - 27 running into the loop. 10 - All four cars in or nearing the loop 11 - ditto 12 - 26 side on view 13 - 26 Gardens North 14 - 14 Gardens North 15 - 14 and 26 descending from Carlton St 16 - 26 dittotrams, tramways, btps, sper, wendouree parade, depot, gardens loop, tram 14, tram 26, tram 27, tram 40

Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Geelong Negative file of Geelong 35 in Ryrie St with the destination of Station followed by No. 22 going to West. A shop in the background is advertising the Geelong Advertiser Newspaper. Possibly late 1940's given the two cars in the view. trams, tramways, geelong, ryrie st, tram 35 tram 22

Lifeboat launchRealismBlack & white photograph of the seaward view of lifeboat the Queenscliffe launching c1930.Reverse: nillifeboat, queenscliffe, launching

Queenscliffe fishing fleet and panoramaRealismBlack & white photograph of the landward view of moored Couta boats with Queenscliffe beyond c1926.Reverse: "signal station Q'cliffe built 1886 - photo before it was raised on brick base in 1936 - c1926?"queenscliffe, fishing fleet, signal tower

In 2005 Michele Matthews interviewed current and former residents of Bendigo for her thesis on the 1930s Depression as part of her PhD Research, with the University of Melbourne Faculty of Arts, History Department. Michele interviewed fifteen members of prominent Bendigonian families. The thesis was titled: "How Depressing?: The impact of the Great Depression on Bendigo and District 1925-1935". The Michele Matthews Collection contains fourteen audio cassette tape recordings and one written transcript. The tapes are each approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes duration. The questions presented to the interviewees explore everyday experiences they would have lived through at the time of the Depression. The questions covered sixteen relevant subjects: • Introduction and housing • Social activities, swimming, cinemas, school and games played with friends • Organizations such as the RSL, Relief Committees etc. and any effect they had on family life • The life of the single woman • Unemployment and Employment • Government Assistance • Charities Aid • Self-help • People Power, e.g. boycotts or protests • Politics • Trouble or crime • Family Health, Medical and Diet • Education • General memories of, and hardships encountered, during the DepressionAudio tape interview with sisters Doreen Domenica Favalora, and Josephine Monica Faveloro; cake and food shop owners. Daughters of Salvatore and Gina Favaloro. Doreen was born in 1915, and Josephine in 1920. Both attended school at St Mary's College, Doreen, c1920-1933, and Josephine, 1925-1938. The tape has been converted to a sound file. The 120 minute interview can be listened to, and the notes viewed, at the Bendigo Historical Society. By appointment only. The sisters lived at 137 Forest Street (not the one in the photo) Generations of the Favaloro family have attended Catherine McAuley College and its predecessor colleges St Mary's and Marist Brothers'. A book has been released documenting the progressive family migration from Salina, Italy to Bendigo. The family went on to run many much-loved businesses in Bendigo including cafes, fruit shops, theatre kiosks and caterers. A book has been written called 'The Favaloro Family of Bendigo: The Early Year 1895-1942' by Robert McWilliam. The photo and article are from the Bendigo Weekly Newspaper Friday April 7th 2006history, bendigo, michele matthews collection, the 1930s depression tapes, doreen and josephine favaloro

BHS CollectionA4 copy of original photograph. Pall Mall shops viewed from Government Camp, prior to 1870 (when Post Office and Court House were erected). View shows the Shamrock Hotel and the Royal Exchange Hotel with linked verandahs, the bell tower of St Paul's Anglican Church; and band stand (on the site of Post Office) beyond the creek. In the foreground part of the Government Offices with eight men shown on fence line.bendigo buildings, early buildings in bendigo late 1800s

24 June 1883 is recognised as the establishment of St John Ambulance in Australia. St John Ambulance is a community-driven organisation with a 140-year history of providing First Aid in Australia.St John's Ambulance Association triangular fabric bandage with a number of illustrations of entire bodies or faces, showing how this bandage could be used in the event of injuries to various body parts. The fabric is labelled (black capital letters) BASE / ENDX / SIDEx2? POINT and two drawings of face and body read "FRONT VIEW and BACK VIEW. Numerals indicate different bandaging techniques and full figure or partial figure drawings that show how these bandages are applied to injured limbs or torso.Symbol of St John's Ambulance Association in dark black on top point of bandage.first aid, bandage, st john's ambulance

Original photograph by Charles Daniel Pratt, with the original image held by the State Library of Victoria. Edited by Richard Conn. Purchased by the Museum.Provides information about the appearance of Ballarat East and views across over the Railway Station to Lake Wendouree and along along Sturt St. Shows the nature of the Bridge St shopping centre and other places.Black & White copy photograph aerial view A4 size, titled "Ballarat looking west ca 1925-40" - looking along Sturt St with the Railway yards, Bridge St and Victoria St in the view. Some trams can be seen at Grenville St.ballarat, aerial photo, sturt st, victoria st

Original photograph by William Bardwell, with the original image held by the State Library of Victoria. Edited by Richard Conn. Purchased by the Museum.Provides information about the appearance of Armstrong St from the Town Hall. Shows the topography of the area, along with many buildings, including W Milne & Cp and J N Healy in the Hall of Commerce and Doig & Co, Plumbers and Gasfitters.Black & White copy photograph aerial view A4 size, titled ""Ballarat looking north west from the Town Hall ca 1872" looking along Armstrong St. Original photo by William Bardwell.ballarat, armstrong st, w milne & co, doig&co, j n healy

Original photograph by Victorian Railways, with the original image held by the State Library of Victoria. Edited by Richard Conn. Purchased by the Museum.Provides information about the appearance of Sturt St from Grenville St looking west. Tram No. 20 is travelling west. Note the many bikes parked on the shelter. Has in the view buildings of Ballaarat Gas Co, the Ballaarat Mechanics Institute with advertisements for Robur Tea and Davies Bread, Thornton for photos, Terminus Cash Butchery and a Vacuum Oil Co vehicle.Black & White copy photograph view A4 size, titled "Ballarat, looking west on Sturt St ca 1937". Original image by the Victorian Railways, c1937-1940. Looking from the top of a building in Grenville St. towards the West. Has a number of parked vehicles in kerbs, two people riding horses, a Vacuum Oil Co. truck in the bottom right hand corner and SEC tram 20 traveling west, just past the City Loop points. See also Reg Items 675, 4284 for other prints, 2981 for a colour postcard. For a similar view see Reg Item 8332. ballarat, vr photos, sturt st, robur tea, thornton, ballarat gas co, vacuum oil co, tram 20, shelters, tramways

Original photograph by William Bardwell, with the original image held by the State Library of Victoria. Edited by Richard Conn. Purchased by the Museum.Provides information about the appearance of Sturt St Ballarat, looking from the Town Hall. Shows the topography of the area, along with many buildings, including the London Chartered Bank of Australia (later the Commonwealth Bank), the Unicorn Hotel, J. Dodds Bucks Head Hotel, road works in Bridge St, Albion House Drapery, Bryce & Chalmers Produced Merchants, a fenced central median strip and two horse-drawn carriages parked in Lydiard St.Black & White copy photograph aerial view A4 size, titled ""Ballarat looking east from the Town Hall ca 1872" looking along Sturt St towards Grenville St. Original photo by William Bardwell.ballarat, sturt st, grenville st, lydiard st, bucks head hotel, bryce & chalmers, london chartered bank, albion house, bridge st

Original photograph by Rose Series Postcard P1711 with the original image held by the State Library of Victoria. Edited by Richard Conn. Purchased by the Museum.Provides information about the appearance of Bridge St during the 1920's, shows the tram tracks and overhead. Has in the view a number of road signs, shops, Super Spirit, Shell, Junction Service Station, motor vehicles, cyclists, Bon Marche, ladies with prams, a post box and Page's Bucks Head Hotel.Black & White copy photograph view A4 size, titled "Ballarat looking east along Bridge St from Grenville St c1920s", from a Rose Series Postcard, P1711. Original image held by the State Library of Victoria.ballarat, grenville st, bucks head hotel, bridge st, road signs, bon marche, tramways