Mine storageMine storage facility on Swan Island. c1900B&W photo Swan Island Navy Mines & Layers Depot c1900.Reverse " Naval dock Swan Island 1900 / a safe harbour for fishing boats (with permit) when high seas & strong winds makes when dangerous in usual anchorage / the boats are naval training sailing cutters (with oars)/ there were 2 jetties (one on RH side of the photo) and on the end of one was a cookhouse in bottom LH, a boat moored at the southern jetty (possibly VULCAN a general purpose tug of Navy.) "history

Bendigo Easter Fair Sports and Carnival ticket 1908, admit to grounds & grand stands Easter Monday April 20th , Tuesday Wednesday 21st & 22nd Complimentary Mrs Heap.H.M. Marks, General Secretary.event, easter fair, bendigo easter fair

Diggers & Mining. The Digging - The Diggers. Slide:The despatches of the governors during the gold rush frequently refer to the general orderliness of the diggings communities. The following two frames contain an extract from La Trobe's despatch to the Secretary for the Colonies, March 2, 1852. Markings: 66 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. The Digging - The Diggers. Slide; There was sometimes very fought justice, especially if a digger were caught red-handed stealing gold. Never the-less, contemporary reports stress the general orderliness of the goldfields communities; there was nothing of the lynch-law that disgraced the Californian diggings. Markings: 63 994.LIF:6. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Diggers & Mining. Stores at the diggings. A large general store, such as you have just seen, stocked all the diggers' needs - groceries, clothing, bedding, hardware, tents, and all sorts of gold digging equipment. It would always carry large stocks of flour and hay. Markings: 14 994.LIF. 5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Assorted terracotta building blocks of various shapes and colours, 18 in total with cardboard box & patterns.toys, general, blocks

Blue card. Gold scalloped edges. Ticket . Old Time Ball will be held in Lockwood South & Dist. Progress Hall Friday, October 13th, 1967 Dancing 8p.m.- 2a.m. McQueen's Old Time Band. Waltzing Competition Best Period Costume Quest. Poultry Supper Gents $1.20 C.A. Holland, Pres. E.C. Rowan, Secretary. C.A. Holland & Co. Agents for all Amoco Products General Carrying Phones 53261-53262person, individual, peter ellis oam

Pink card. Gold scalloped edges. Ticket . Old Time Ball will be held in Lockwood South & Dist. Progress Hall Friday, October 13th, 1967 Dancing 8p.m.- 2a.m. McQueen's Old Time Band. Waltzing Competition Best Period Costume Quest. Poultry Supper Ladies $1.00 C.A. Holland, Pres. E.C. Rowan, Secretary. C.A. Holland & Co. Agents for all Amoco Products General Carrying Phones 53261-53262person, individual, peter ellis oam

Series of Black & White Photos of Hill Family and Friends during the war and post war life. Total 8 Photos. Welcome Parade General Pa n Bendigo October 21, 1918, tram wiring post in street, large two storey building in the background named Stanley's Coffee palace at corner of Mitchell and Mollison streets, Large crowd on roadway, Covered wagon among crowd with Good Shepherd laundry written on the side, foreground shows General Pau being driven through the crowd, General Pan is wearing a Napoleon style hat. Doreen dressed in a light coloured dress with white collar standing before a hedge, at rear is part of a corrugated iron roof gable, S.H.L.C. 27 September 1918. Group of four ladies three dressed in white and other a darker colour all seated on the ground, distant background a row of trees along a fence line, tea time Hibernian picnic Axedale 13 November 1918. Three women and young boy all seated on the ground, the ladies are all in white and two wearing white hats, young boy is dressed in suit with white shirt and dark tie and his right hand is pointing to his open mouth, to their right is a wooden structure and distant background more people can be seen, dinner time Hibernian picnic Axedale 13 November 1918. Overdeveloped photo of two young men standing between two shrubs and in front of a full length external window blind, 'The Ranche' February 1918. Group of four males dressed in dark coats and grey trouser at the snow Mt. Buffalo July 1923. Baby Irene clothed in white with bonnet seated in an English style pram with large wheels, picket fence and shrubbery in background, may 1918. Gert dressed in white shirt dark cardigan and dark skirt standing in front of hedged garden and trees, a small part of a roof can be seen between the trees, Railway Reserve 1918.Hilda Hill Personal Collectionaustralia, history, post war life

Brochure pertaining to the Order of Australia. The inside shows the variations of medals including Soverign's Badge, Companion (AC)~ General Division, Officer (AO) ~ Military Division, Member (AM) ~ General Division, Medal Of the Order (OAM) ~ Military Division.person, individual, peter ellis oam

Letter written to Peter Ellis from Stephen Brady Official Secretary to the Governor-General and Secretary of the Order of Australia. Dated 12 December 2011. Honours-in-Confidence. Mr Peter Nicolaus Ellis 3 Flora Lane Flora Hill Vic 3550. Dear Mr Ellis I wrote to you recently advising you that you were being considered for an award within the Order of Australia. It is now my pleasure to inform you that your award of the Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division has been approved by the Governor-General in her capacity as Chancellor of the Order of Australia. The Governor General has asked me to extend her congratulations to you. As indicated in my previous letter, your award will be announced in the media and published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on Thursday 26 January 2012. I ask that you treat this manner as strictly confidential until the date of publication. From that date you will be entitled to use the initials 'OAM' after your name. Embargoed copies of the Gazette and biographical notes on recipients of awards will be issued to media outlets a few days prior to announcement, and you may be approached by members of the media for an interview at this time. If you agree to be interviewed, it is quite in order for you to discuss your award with media representatives. Media are aware that they must not under any circumstances publish or announce details until the appointed time. In due course you will be invited to attend an Investiture ceremony at which you will be presented with the insignia of your award. Once a date has been finalised you will be contacted by the Government House in your state or Territory. It is expected this will be in April or May next year. May I add my own congratulations to those of the Governor-General on your award. Yours sincerely Stephen Brady Official Secretary to the Governor-General and Secretary of the Order of Australia. Government House Canberra, ACT 2600 Australia telephone (02) 6283 3533 Facsimile (02) 62833620 Email [email protected] Honours-in-confidenceperson, individual, peter ellis oam

Two circulars from the South Nell Gwynne Gold Mining Company NL. 1. Notice of a Half Yearly General Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the Company's Office, Charing Cross on Friday 5th November 1954 at 2.15 pm. And a Directors Report for the term ended 31st August 1954. 2. Notice of a Half Yearly meeting of shareholders on Friday 28th May 1954. Directors Report for the year ended 31st March 1954.gold, mining, shareholders meeting, bendigo gold mines, south nell gwynne, nell gwynne line of reef

Letter written to Peter Ellis from Stephen Brady Official Secretary to the Governor-General and Secretary of the Order of Australia. Dated 4 October 2011. Honours-in-Confidence. Mr Peter Nicolaus Ellis 5 Flora Lane Flora Hill Vic 3550. Dear Mr Ellis I am writing on behalf of the Governor-General to inform you that you are being considered for the award of the Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division within the Australian Honours System. The Order of Australia is the pre-eminent means by which Australia recognises the outstanding and meritorious service of its citizens. Awards are publicly announced on Australia Day and The Queen's Birthday. It is proposed that your award be announced in the Australia Day Honours List on Thursday 26 January 2012, and the proposed citation for the honour would be: 'For service to the arts through the collection and preservation of Australian folk history and heritage'. Please find enclosed an acceptance and privacy form and information concerning your award, which is intended for release to the media. If you wish to accept the proposed award, please complete and sign both sides of the form and return it to me in the envelope provided, together with any amendments you may suggest regarding the media information. I need to receive your reply by 22 October 2011 please. If you feel unable to accept the proposed award, I ask that you please confirm this in writing. After the Governor-General has considered all the proposed awards, I shall advise you of the outcome prior to the announcement date. Finally, I ask that you keep the contents of this letter strictly confidential until you receive confirmation of the honour, and the subsequent announcement of the award is made in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. In the event that you decline the award, I would ask that you maintain the confidential status of the proposal. If you have any queries please contact the Australian Honours Secretariat on 02 6283 3604. Yours sincerely Stephen Brady Official Secretary to the Governor-General and Secretary of the Order of Australia. Government House Canberra, ACT 2600 Australia telephone (02) 6283 3533 Facsimile (02) 62833620 Email [email protected] Honours-in-confidenceperson, individual, peter ellis oam

OLD GOLD The Magazine of the Bendigo High School 1927 - Qui Patitur Vincit - 43 Pages. On Inside Cover Advertisements for: Frank Every's Bendigo Book and Stationery Centre Hargreaves Street phone 874 - Myer's Bendigo Pty Ltd General Drapers and Outfitters Pall Mall and Williamson Street Pones; 3 and 44 - Hartleys 9J.L. Shoosmith) Motor Cycles: indian and Triumph. On inside back cover ads for : John Leaney Bendigo Sports Depot - Cohn Bros. Ltd, Bendigo and Swan Hill Drinks - Beehive Stores Pall Mall and Hargreaves Street - J.H. Sabbott & Co Boots and Shoes Pall Mall Bendigo and at Eaglehawk and Echuca. On back cover Advertisement for H.M. Leggo & co Ltd merchants, Importers, manufacturers established 1881 Bendigo and Melbourne. Old Gold is a Magazine written by students for studentsmagazine

New Chum & Victoria G.M. Co 1894 Directors Indexbendigo, mining, new chum & victoria g.m. co index, gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/images/1894/v/general/14.pdf

Diggers & Mining. Gold.Picture shows John Alloos Chinese Restaurant, ? Always Ready, Booking Office for Melbourne Geelong Coache's. next door, Pipings General Store. Original writing on picture S.T.G. John Alloo's Chinese Restaurant, main Road Ballaarat, James Blundell & Co, Melbourne 1855. John Alloo's Chinese restaurant was one of the most ? Places in Ballarat. Markings: 21 994.GOL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Mary Anne Mitchell Collection Local Bendigo Business Receipts dating from 1924-1939. Businesses include: Campbell, Connelly & Co. Pty. Ltd. Ironmongers, Plumbers & Sewerage Contractors of Sheet Metal Goods; The Northern Seed Supply Co. Seed & Service Station; Gerrand, King & Son, Wholesale Fruiterer's & Commission Agents; Myer's Bendigo Pty Ltd. Drapers & Outfitters; Foggitt Jones Pty Ltd. Ham & Bacon Curers Central Provision Merchants & Bendigo Bacon Factory; W.J.Knight Late Knight & Wilkinson Wheelwright, General Blacksmith, Wagon & Lorry Builder, Motor Body Builders; D.Whyte's Farmers Cash Store Pty. Ltd Wholesale & Retail Grocers; Harol Pettit Used Cars; Whitelock & Carter Tailors, Mercers, Hatters & Bootmen Specialists in Ladies' Hosiery; W.Lewis Williams Chemist; J.C. Morrison Carriage Builder & Vehicle Manufacturer; Stilwell's Complete House Furnishers; Matthew Bros. General Drapers, Specialists in Men's Clothing, Mercery Manchester, Childs, Ladies'Wear etc; George Bennett Arcade Store Crockery, Glasswear, Ironmongery, Stationery, Toys; Chandlers'Hardware Stores; J.H. Curnow & Son Farm, Dairy Produce & Furniture Salesmen Fire & Livestock Insurance Merchants Bendigo Auction Rooms; Hume & Iser, Pty. Ltd. Timber & Iron Merchants; Warren's Drapers, Milliners, Outfitters, etc; Cocking's Bendigo Drapers Manchester, Dresses, Clothing, Mercery, Underclothing & Millinery; Hartley's (J.L. Shoosmith) Bicycle, Motorcycle, Motor, Sporting & Radio Store; Williams The Shoemen Pty Ltd; Walter A. Reynell & Co. Stock & Station Agents;bendigo, history, bendigo businesses

Card and Paper Booklet Australian Commonwealth Military Forces 38th Battalion Australian Imperial Force. Presentation of Colours by His Excellency The Right Hon. Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson, P.C. G.C.M.G. Governor-General and Commander in Chief of the Commonwealth of Australia, on behalf of The Citizens of Bendigo Sunday June 11, 1916 at 3pm. Regimental Staff: Lieut-Colonel C.H. Davis Commanding; Major R.O. Henderson 2nd in Command; Captain A. Fraser Adjutant; Captain J.M. McCusker Medical Officer; Captain R.M. Marks Quartermaster, Captain W.N. Gunson Chaplain; R.S.M. Warrant Officer P.S. Spark; R.Q.M.S Warrant Officer P.J. Telfer Orderly Room Sergeant H.W. Joseph; Band Sergeant J.J. Coe; Armourer Sergeant A.Runting. On Parade with Colours:- Lieut, F.E. Fairweather King's Colours; Lieut, J.H. Moore Regimental Colour. Companies Present (A. Company) - Captain G.V. Lansell, O.C; Captain R.E. Trebilcock; Lieut F.E. Fairweather; Lieut, L. Lipshut; Lieut, W.J. Collins 2nd Lieut C.H. Peters. (B Company) Captain L.L. Smith, O.C; Captai, E.F. Moore; Lieut, H. Dench; Lieut, E. W. Latchford; 2nd Lieut, F.C. Morrison; 2nd Lieut, F.R.B. Martin. (C: Company) Major G. Hurry, O.C., Captain J. Akeroyd; Lieut, R.D. Tyres; 2nd Lieut, J.L. Whitehead; 2nd Lieut W. Maxwell; 2nd Lieut H. McColl. (D Company) Captain A.J.A. Maudsley O.C.; Captain H.F. Selleck; Lieut J.H. Moore; 2nd Lieut W.L. Bogle; 2nd Lieut W. Williams; 2nd Lieut A.L. Reid. (Reinforcements) 1st/38th Lieut W.H. Orchard, O.C.; Machine Gun Section 2nd Lieut J.B. O'Donnell. T.E. Green, Hon. Secretary.bendigo, clubs, australian imperial force 38th bat

Two blue covered with dark blue printing for an auction sale held on the 11th and 12th December, 1944 at the Commonwealth Antimony Mine at Coimadai, near Bacchus Marsh, Vic. Of Modern Mining & General Machinery, Buildings, Tools, Stores, Plant & Equipment by Order of Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Supply and Shipping. Sale conducted by permission of the Director of Machine Tools and Gauges under Regulation 59 of the National Security (General) Regulations. J. H. Curnow & Son ere the auctioneers.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - commonwealth antimony mine, j h curnow & son, j l jamieson & co, w g wedd, prahran telegraph print

Document certifying that the Christmas Reef Gold Mining Company No Liability was on the 25th day of July 1894, by virtue of the companies Act 1890, incorporated. Copies of notice in Gazette. Signed Deputy Registrar General Edward Daniel ? Also, handwritten note Principal nuggets (sic ) found on Bendigo G. Mackay's History of Bendigo - lists nuggets found in the early 1850's.bendigo, mining, christmas reef gold mining

Light buff coloured paper titled Social Evening Memorial Hall, Donald, Wednesday, July 19, 1944 Instructions to V.D.C. Personnel. Paper contains instructions and timings for the Social Evening. At the end is an invitation from the Rev. Morton, of St. George's Church of, Donald, to members of V.D.C. to attend Church Service on Sunday, July 30 where The Bishop of St. Arnaud, Dr. James, will conduct the service. Printed by 'Times' Print, Donald, Vic.'Times' print, Donald, Victoriaclubs, social, social evening, r.s.l. bendigo collection - social evening instructions to v.d.c. personnel, memorial hall donald, general whitham, r.s.s. & a.i.l.a., captain swaby, d coy, general rankin, rev morton, st george's church donald, dr james, 'times' print donald

Typed time table for the R.S.L. Victory Ball held at the Town Hall, Bendigo on Tuesday 21st August, 1951. Signed by J. W. Swatton, Hon. Secretary Ball Committee.J.W. Swatton, Secretary.event, social, victory ball, r.s.l. bendigo collection - time table for r.s.l. victory ball 1951, mr f e jackson, sir george lansell, lt general wells & mrs wells, mrs oliver, mrs j w swatton, mrs f e jackson, cr oliver, rsl ladies auxiliary, parma dance club, mr wright, mr little, mr w lamers, mr waters, mr green, mr barton, mr palmer, mr edgar, mr orchard

Two copies of the Bendigo Sub-branch R.S.S.A.I.L.A. Annual R.S.L. Ball held at the Town Hall, Bendigo on 18th August 1954. Guests of Honour were His Excellency General Sir Dallas Brooks, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., D.S.O., K.ST.J., and Lady Brooks. Card is cream with gold print on the front and a gold RLS badge. Other printing is blue. The inside of the tri-fold card has a Dance Program of 28 dances and a space for Autographs. The other side has the Debutantes: Gwen Baxter, Joy Quinn, Patsy Kane, Mavis Grenfell, Della Grainger, June Anstee, Margaret Williamson, Beverley Mildren, Doreen Birch, Dawn Weston, Mavis Chambers, Jill Smith, Marlene Doble, Myrtle Hassett, Jennifer Mahoney, Barbara Lazenby, Joan Taylor, Elaine Escon, Wilma Adams and Judith Edgar. Trained by Mr Albert Osborn. Chaperone: Mrs L J Warner. Partners: Ernest Johnson, Stanley Quinn, Mervyn Hall, Norman Grenfell, John Craig, Kevin Anstee, Harold Button, Wesley Pearce, Noel Fields, Haydon Mathers, Ian Morris, Kevin Herdman, Graeme Elvey, Neil Holden, Grenville Tonzing, Kenneth Cruse, Jim Thomas, Keith Kelly, Leo Janssen and Ian Hughes. President Bendigo Branch R.S.L: Col. Sir George Lansell, K.B., C.M.G., V.D. Secretary Ball Committee: Mr G F Osborne. M.C. Mr G Hudson. Printed by Hocking & Sloan Print, Bendigo.Hosking & Sloan Print, Bendigoevent, social, annual ball, r.s.l. bendigo collection - annual r.s.l. ball 1954, his excellency general sir dallas brooks, lady brooks, gwen baxter, joy quinn, patsy kane, mavis grenfell, della grainger, june anstee, margaret williamson, beverley mildren, doreen birch, dawn weston, mavis chambers, jill smith, marlene doble, myrtle hassett, jennifer mahoney, barbara lazenby, joan taylor, elaine escon, wilma adams, judith edgar, mr albert osborn, mrs l j warner, ernest johnson, stanley quinn, mervyn hall, norman grenfell, john craig, kevin anstee, harold button, wesley pearce, noel fields, haydon mathers, ian morris, kevin herdman, graeme elvey, neil holden, grenville tonzing, kenneth cruse, jim thomas, keith kelly, leo janssen, ian hughes, col sir george v lansell, mr g f osborne, mr g hudson

Diggers & Mining. Stores at the diggings. MEDICAL - AT THE DIGGINGS, Dr Preshaw, Surgeon, of Edinburgh. Lately arrived in Victoria, beg leave to intimate his intention of practising his profession as General Practitioner, and has, for the present, pitched his tent at Moonlight Flat, Forest Creek, Dr Preshaw takes this opportunity of mentioning that he has been engaged in most extensive general practice, in Scotland, for the last twenty-four years. Dr P's tent will be distinguished by his name across, an ensign flying, and a Scotch thistle on the end. 10 984. N ADVERTISMENT FROM THE Argus of November 1, 1852. Markings: 26 994.LIF. 5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Three yellow, black and white placards advertising the auction of a manufacturing complex on the Midland Hwy., Epsom, held on 23rd November, 1983. On the front are two photos of the complex and a photo of the Caretaker's Residence. J. H. Curnow & Son P/L were the auctioneers. On the back are photos of Factory 1 (with crane), General Office, Amenities Courtyard, Factory 2, Mezzanine Office and the Modern Boardroom. There is Plan of site, Site relation to city and Situation in State. A list of area, frontage, benefits, terms and vendor's solicitors - Hyett, Ellinhaus John & Morrison. Instructed by McNiece Bros. Pty Ltd.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction notice, j h curnow & son p/l, huntly shire, hyett ellinhaus john & morrison, mcniece bros pty ltd, resi auctioneers

A certificate of appreciation presented by the Public Works Department to William Albert Clarke for 36 years service, on buff coloured paper with black script and a coat of arms, under glass in a wooden frame, signed by the Minister & Director General.civic mementoes, presentations, public works department

Blue A3 document (2 pages) with handwritten specifications attached (15 pages) On front, General Conditions of Contract for 'erection of a steam engine and winding gear for The Hercules & Energetic Co. Prepared by Wm Middleton, Engineer, Sandhurst. Handwritten document is specifications for carpenters work and erection &c of steam engine, boiling fittings and machinery for the Hercules & Energetic Goldmining Company Sandhurst. Specifications include details for boiler setup, engine bed, winding gear bed, soleplates, steam pipes, water elevator and piping, winding gear buildings, windows, rope rollers, flooring poppet heads.bendigo, mining, hercules & energetic mine

Arts Bendigo: Re Discussion on ''Fortuna'' Oct 15th 1999 Two pages - first pages is ''Background'' (''As for ''Fortuna'', our tentative proposals for the development and use of the site could lead to it becoming a NATIONAL centre for the arts, even more important than somewhere like Monsalvat''; second page is titled ''To The City of Greater Bendigo'' - three general points arising from the one-day seminar with a request for the CoGB to approach the Department of Defence re the likelihood of the property being available for sale within the foreseeable future.