Victorian Government gazette, Wednesday January 28, 1902, page 20. 'The Pharmaceutical Register cont'd.........No. on register : 140, Date of registration : 30 May 1877, Stokes, William Albert, Balaclava Road, East St. Kilda, Qualification : in business in Victoria before 1 October 1876'. TROVE : Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tuesday 7 September 1875, page 1. 'WANTED, a respectable BOY ; must live in the neighbourhood. References W. A. Stokes, chemist, Balaclava'. TROVE : Bendigo Independent (Vic. : 1891 - 1918), Tuesday 1 December 1914, page 5. 'ABOUT PEOPLE. The death of Dr. James Stokes, M.R.C.S., L., occurred at his home, 43 Ebden Street, Elsternwick, on Saturday at the age of 90 years. Dr. Stokes, who was born in London,, arrived in Victoria in 1849 and for many years practiced in different parts of the State. He was the last on the male side of an old family, one of his sons, who predeceased him, being the late Mr. W. A. Stokes, chemist, of Carlisle Street, St. Kilda. The funeral took place yesterday morning, when the remains were in interred in the family grave at St, Kilda Cemetery'. TROVE : The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Tuesday 13 December 1887 p 5 Article " ROUGH ON RATS" POISON.' . PROSECUTION UNDER THE POISONS ACT. At the St. Kilda police court, on Friday, W, A. Stokes, chemist, Carlisle-street, Balaclava, was prosecuted under the Poisons Statute on the charge of selling to one Mrs. Hannah Charlton a poison without having made and signed the entry required by the act. A second charge of selling to Mrs, Hannah Charlton a poison without having obtained the signature of the purchaser to an entry as required by the act was also preferred against the defendant. Both cases were taken together. Mr, Donovan appeared to prosecute, and Mr. Cole for the defence. Senior-constable Connell deposed that he knew the defendant. On the 24th of October last an inquest was held at East St. Kilda relative to the cause of the death of a man named Charlton. A packet bearing the label " Rough on Rats," which was found. in the deceased's bedroom, was produced at the inqiry, and afterwards handed over to Mr. Blackett, Government analytical chemist for analysis. The verdict of the jury was that the deceased died from the effects of arsenical poisoning. Hannah Charlton, a widow, residing in South Yarra, said in September last she purchased a packet of "Rough on Rats" from the defendant's assistant. Witness was not asked her name, place of abode, occupation or for what purpose the poison was required; neither did she observe the assistant make any entry in a book, She did not attach her signature to any document, and was not asked to do so. The packet was purchased for the purpose of poisoning rats. Cuthbert Robert Blackett, Government analytical chemist, stated that Constable Ballantyne handed him the packet produced. Witness made an analysis of the contents, and found it composed of arsenic, slightly coloured with a carbonaceous matter. The mayor announced that there was a doubt in the minds of the magistrates as to whether the defendant could be held guilty under the law, but they thought the prosecution had attained its object by making known the fact that "Rough on Rats" is a poison. They thought that such preparations should be entered by the sellers, but in that case they were inclined to give the defendant the benefit of the doubt and dismiss the case.Aqua tinted clear glass bottle with angled corners for stopper seal with text embossed on one side and on base.On side : 'W.A.STOKES CHEMIST EAST ST. KILDA'. On base : 'K6228'.w a stokes, chemist

Oliver Gilpin (1874-1942), chain store proprietor, was born on 8 July 1874 at Seven Creeks near Euroa, Victoria, fourth child and second son of William Gilpin, farmer, and his wife Dinah, née Barton, both from Tyrone, Ireland. He was educated at local state schools and became a draper's assistant at Euroa. A testimonial as 'an energetic, pushing salesman, a careful stock-keeper … honest and industrious' gained him city experience with Ball & Welch Ltd, drapers, in their Carlton store. He used an inheritance to open a drapery store at Korumburra, south Gippsland, in 1895, moving to Rutherglen in the upper Murray valley in 1899. Frustrated by irregular stock deliveries, he moved to Fitzroy, Melbourne, in 1902, seeking a warehouse and the benefits of combined supplies for effective development of country trading. By 1905 he was producing many stock items at Northcote and had established retail outlets at Bendigo and Warracknabeal. Branches at Echuca, Numurkah and Yarrawonga followed in 1906, with ten more in 1907. He moved his city establishment to East Malvern in 1911, and had opened forty shops by 1920 and seventy-four by 1928. All were managed by women, on a strictly cash basis. Drapery remained the main line, supplemented by ironmongery, crockery, school requisites and toys. Gilpin saw the Depression years as a challenge. Between 1928 and 1931 he established eighteen new branches, including two in Tasmania, at Devonport and Ulverstone. The chain included South Australian branches at Mount Gambier, Millicent and Renmark, twenty-five stores in southern and western New South Wales, and ten in suburban Melbourne. Gilpin's Chain Store News was issued monthly. In 1944 Foy & Gibson acquired a controlling interest in Gilpin's business and in 1951 the chain was bought by G. J. Coles & Co. Ltd for £1,250,000. Three wooden blocks used to display hats. 9042.1 Slightly head shaped on top 9042.2 Light timber, flat on top, a wedge at back. 9042.3 Dark timber, flat on top.hat blocks, millinery, haberdashery, gilpin, korumburra

The “Coogee” is an intermediate single seat sailplane designed and built by Tom Proctor in 1940. Only one was built. It was first flown at Stuart Hill near Bendigo Victoria in January 1941 and was maintained in flying condition until 1967. The aircraft was flown extensively by the Victorian Motorless Flight Group (now the Melbourne Gliding Club) and Geelong Gliding Club and several subsequent owners. This exhibit is a "one off" Australian designed and built glider similar in some respects to the Hutter H17. Its usage is relevant to the history of gliding in Victoria in the post war years. Also the aircraft provides an insight into gliding technology in Australia in the 1940s. Wood and fabric single seat glider sailplane with strutted wings and strutted tailplane – features metal framed perspex canopy, central fuselage skid and wheel, small tail skid, instruments include airspeed, turn and bank indicator; variometer and altimeter. Metal parts include struts and fairing covering wing joint. All surfaces are pink doped – awaiting painting.australian gliding, glider, sailplane, coogee, tom proctor, victorian motorless flight group, geelong gliding club

Bendigo Bank built on land formerly occupied by Clark's Butcher Shop. Branch opened in 2003.Colour photograph of Bendigo Bank building. Single storey brick building. Signage is partially obscured by tree and reads 2003 Charlton & District Community Bank Branch Bendigo Bank. Blue timber covered entrance to the Traveller's Rest complex on the RH side. Person going past on mobility scooter. Green signage for Traveller's Rest reads CAFES BAKERY PUBLIC TOILET CHEMIST HOTELS MOTELS SUPERMARKETS NEWSAGENCY.

Newsagency established c. 1912 by Dudley & Morse. Sold to F Jones in early 1940's. Royal Cafe built for Travaglia's c. 1912Colour photograph showing a row of shops. Cars are parked in front of the shops and there are three trees. An orange school crossing sign is next to dark blue car. Person in pale blue on LH side of photo. There are a variety of signs displayed along the front of the shop verandahs. From left to right; The Sun, THE AGE, Bendigo Advertiser , FUN PARLOR, (both partially obscured by a tree), FRUIT & VEGETABLES, 7 DAYS WEEKLY, FISH & CHIPS, CHICKENS B.B.Q. Building at the end of the shops is a Butchery and has a large sign for FEEDLOT STEAKS on the side wall.dudley, morse, f jones, royal cafe, travaglia

This photo album was collated by Ray Pearson, a tramways history enthusiast and collector. It was donated to the museum in 2012 along with one other photo album, by his grandson.This photo ablum is significant for containing a large volume of historic photographs of vehicles, personnel and events related to the the Victorian tramways - particularly Victorian Railways, Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong tramways - from c1920's to c1994.Brown rectangular photo album (landscape format) containing photographs, newsclippings, postcards and other paper documents. The album contains 25 separate leaves plus a front and back cover. The album is bound on the left edge with brown cord, tied in a knot at the front. The spine and page edges are tattered and many of the photographs and documents within are loose.The front cover has a printed decorative border, rectangular in shape with a geometric pattern. The corners of the border also have decorative geometric shapes. Printed inscription within the border: PHOTOGRAPHS Hand written inscription in white-out or white pen: TRAMS of VICTORIAN RLYS. / BALLARAT. BENDIGO. GEELONG. Hand written inscription in black biro pen: RAY PEARSON collection Hand written inscriptions in biro and white-out or white pen for photographs and documents within. Sticker on inside left of back cover. Printed fine rectangular border with logo (depicting a lion holding a flag within a shield shape) and text within. On left: DICKINSON / LION BRAND / PHOTO ALBUMS On right: When ordering ask for / THE LUCETTA / ALBUM / Size of Leaf / No. 3011 10 X 8 / Also Stocked in / No. 3010 8 X 6 / No. 3012 12 X 10 Bottom edge outside of border: BRITISH MADE.victorian railways, photo album, victorian tramways, ray pearson, melbourne tramway museum, ballarat tramways, bendigo tramways, geelong tramways, melbourne tramways, vintage trams, historic tramways, cable tram, steam tram, dickinson, lion brand, lucetta album

Page 5 of Ray Pearson's Photo Album. Brown card page with two photographs (landscape format) placed on page using clear plastic photo corners. Both photographs depict trams, one in Melbourne (top), one at Lake Goldsmith, Victoria (bottom). Hand written inscriptions appear benetah each photo.Hand written inscription in biro under photographs. Top: BALLARAT TRAM St-KILDA RD MELBOURNE 1971 Bottom: LAKE GOLDSMITH 7/11/71 ballarat trams, ballarat tramways, vintage trams, lake goldsmith

Page 12 of Ray Pearson's Photo Album. Brown card page with three photographs (landscape format) placed on page using metallic look and brown card decorative photo corners. All photographs depict trams. Hand written inscriptions are located the top photograph and under the bottom left photograph. Hand written incription in white-out or white pen beneath photograph on - Top left: ELWOOD. DEPOT. NOTE DESTINATION SIGNS Bottom left: CAR No 5 St KILDA. STN.victorian railways, melbourne tramways, elwood depot, st kilda trams, st kilda station

Page 13 of Ray Pearson's Photo Album. Brown card page with two photographs (landscape format) placed on page using metallic look card decorative photo corners. Both photographs depict Victorian Railways tram No. 13 trams at Elwood Depot. A hand written inscriptions is located bewteen the two photographs.Hand written inscription in white-out or white pen between the top and bottom photograph: TRAILER No 13. V.R. TRAMS ELWOOD.victorian railways, melbourne tramways, vintage trams, elwood depot, elwood trams, destination brighton

Brass tuba or Baritone HornPlaque with artists makers + No 54614 Class A Agents Suttons - Melbourne, Ballarat, Bendigo

A black and white article from the Bendigo 'Advertiser' titled 'From Bristol by sailing ship.' This is a history of the Bolton family and a very detailed description of their sailing from London to Melbourne in 1883. Mr. Benjamin Bolton continued on his English occupation of printing by setting up the printing business in Bendigo. There are photographs of the various Bolton men and their businesses. 10/9/1969.bendigo, history, bendigo businesses, lydia chancellor collection, collection, benjamin bolton, george bolton, william m. bolton, arthur bolton, bolton bros., bolton & sons, printing, business, trade, stationery, printers, bendigo, history, immigration, sailing, photo, photos, photographs

112 Page soft cover book titled 'The Victorian Readers Second Book' dark orange in colour with a cloth strip at the spine. On the front cover is a female child sitting on a wooden chair reading a book. The book consists of 102 pages of stories and poems plus 9 pages of language list. The back page has three children in various poses looking at a monkey on a swing hanging from two trees. Below the monkey written in script is 'The End' Inside the front cover hand written in blue ink is the name 'John M. Merifield' Registered by the Postmaster General for transmission through the post as a book.Education Department of Victoria. H.J. Green, Government Printer, Melbourne 1930.education, primary, victoria, the victorian readers second book

Red hardcovered book in Black print with green leaves and flowers on the cover and spine. Inside the front cover hand written in blue ink is 'Presented to Elizabeth J Hall By The Primitive Methodist Sabbath School, Eaglehawk, Ellaishall Rec. dated 16/01/1887Emma Marshall. Printed by Cassell & Company, Ltd, Paris, London, New York and Melbourne 1886books, fiction, young adult, emma marshall, elizabeth hall, sabbath school eaglehawk, ellaishall rec.

Brown paper packet of Esther.K.Soong's special Formosan tea, full flavoured, unscented, economical 1/2 LB nett. Brown paper with blue lettering.Imported and distributed by Esther.K.Soong 528 Collins St Melbourne MB2376commerce, advertising, chinese

The Colonial Sugar Refining Co Ltd Treacle tin, red, green & gold with sugar cane stalks.2Lbs net made and packed in the companys refineries Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, cane branddomestic equipment, containers, tin

2 white souvenir first day covers one with with dark blue ink print and one with red ink print. 100 Centenary 1850 - 1950 First Adhesive Postage Stamps. And Australian National Philatelic Exhibition Melbourne 4-14 Oct-1950.philately, covers, first day cover, lydia chancellor collection, collection, australian national philatelic exhibition, stamps, postage stamps, entertainment, amusements, exhibition

A magazine titled ' Victorian Commemoration Year-1951.' It is a programme for the Centenary of Government in Victoria, Centenary of Gold Discovery in Victoria and the Jubilee of the Commonwealth of Australia. 11th November, 1950 - 23rd December, 1951. Victoria, J. J. Gourley, Govt. Printer, Melbourne.event, entertainment, centenary, lydia chancellor collection, collection, celebrations, victoria, gold discovery victoria, jubilee, government, australia, history

A green and white magazine titled ' Your Railways Today and Tomorrow.' Based on an address at a symposium 'Linking the Horizons' by E. H. Brownbill, Chairman of Commissioners, Victorian Railways. Published September 1961 by the Victorian Railways. 12 pgs. photos. Inserted within the magazine is a brief historical survey on ' How Victoria's Railways began and developed.' Significant dates from 1852 to 1962 from the Public Relations and Betterment Board Railways Administration Offices, Spencer Street, Melbourne, C.1.transport, railways, history, lydia chancellor collection, collection, trains, australian railways, victorian railways

A large copy of ' Alma Gray's phenomenally successful Australian song Take Me Back to Bendigo.' Written & composed by Alan Rattray & Bert Rache. Writers of the Big Hit ' My Waratah.' A. M. Dinsdale 105-7 Bourke St., Melbourne. Music score included. Donated by Ms. Ann-Maree Dyer.performing arts, music, singing, bendigo, music, music score, take me back to bendigo, song, singing

One "ILFORD photographic paper" cardboard box Used to store Eight rectangular glass plates, various sizes, one slightly damage (chipped); with paper inserts for protection. 175mm x 82mm - 1 138mm x 88mm - 4 132mm x 82mm - 3Ilford (Australia) Propriety Limited Melbourne Australia

Photographic postcard of Government House, Melbourne. The sepia coloured photo show the house in the background surrounded by trees at the front a lake. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Dean "Esmona" Golden Square. There is a one penny stamp affixed.postcard, government house melbourne

Minute book of meetings of the Loyal Golden Square Lodge No.81- I.O.O.F. Meetings held at Weslyan School room in Golden Square from November 27th, 1893 to October 14th, 1895, and of the Loyal Sandhurst Lodge No.68 - I.O.O.F. held in Temperance Hall from January 12th 1889 to 23rd June, 1884. Handwritten in ink. On the inside cover sticker for manufacturer of minute book 'William Detmold' Melbourne.bendigo, clubs, loyal golden square lodge 81

Document. Letter to Carol Holsworth outlining instructions for the Sandhurst Drummers for the Myer Christmas Parade in Melbourne in 1992.document, memo, letter.

Document. Letter of thanks for participation of Sandhurst Drummers in the 1996 Australia Day Parade in Melbourne.document, memo, letter of thanks

Soft Stuffed baby doll with plastic head and hands.Dresses in pink with white bib and bottle in hand.toys, dolls, plastic, joy time. made in korea for george tauber imports melbourne australia.

Metal button. A crown insignia is engraved in the centre and the words Police Force Victoria are engraved around the border. The words Wiseman Bros. Melbourne are engraved on the reverse. Item is rusted.Wiseman Bros. Melbournebendigo, gold mining, qc binks

A gray soft covered book titled, 'Presbyterian Church of Victoria Department of Stewardship and Promotion.' This is a teaching manual for those who are members of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria. 167 Collins Street, Melbourne. 23 pgs. C1960. Item part of Mr. Ken Hesse Collection donated by Mr. James Lerk.church, celebration, presbyterian church forest st bendigo, ken hesse collection, collection, religion, christianity, organisation, manual, handbook, stewardship

Blue card ticket for ''Historical Pageant'' commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the opening of the first Commonwealth Parliament 9.5.1951 at Melbourne Exhibition.The number 2903 is stamped on reverseevent, official

Official invitation to Bendigo Historical Society from The Council of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. A large cream coloured card printed with the Royal Historical Society emblem in gold in the upper section and printed with the following words in black script: In the distinguished presence of His Excellency Major-General Sir Rohan Delacombe Governor of Victoria and Lady Delacombe, The President Mrs E W Tipping and the Council of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria in association with the Matthew Flinders Bicentenary Citizens Council invites Bendigo Historical Society to the Matthew Flinders Oration by Professor Joseph Burke, "The Enlightenment: Foundations of Australian Art and Science" on Tuesday 19 March 1974 at 8:00pm in the Great Hall, National Gallery of Victoria St Kilda Rd Melbourne. In the lower left hand corner is printed RSVP 8th March The Director RHSV 459 Collins St 3000 and in the lower right hand corner Please present this card at door Admits two persons.event, official