A replica of the gold nugget 'Poseidon' that was discovered on the 18th of December 1906 at Tarnagulla. It was found 10 inches below the surface, 2 inches above bedrock with much quartz. It was found by Woodall and Party and named after a famous racehorse of the time. Gross weight 953 ozs. Net 703 ozs. (See additional research).mining, models, plaster model of victorian gold nugget, https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/history-culture/2016/11/australias-biggest-gold-nuggets/

Minute book ot the Bendigo Philosophical Society. The society was formed on the 2 July 1897 by the Bendigo poet William Gay. The book covers the yeras from 1897 to 1908. The book was presented to the Bendigo Historical Society by G. (?) Mackay in 1959.organization, society, bendigo philosophic society, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/gay-william-6291

A plaster replica of the 377 ozs gold nugget that was discovered in March 1861 in Robinson Crusoe valley at a depth of 5 feet by Mr John Knott and his son. It was the largest nugget found on the field. Value in 2016 $595,463. An article by the Bendigo Advertiser on Saturday 16 March 1861 describes the discovery "One of the largest pieces of gold that have been turned out of the ground on Bendigo, was yesterday brought to light in a small gully called Dead Bullock Gully, on the Kangaroo Flat side of Robinson Crusoe. The fortunate discoverers of the treasure are in this instance, as is generally the case, "fossickers," and where the nugget was found is in some old ground that has no doubt been turned over times innumerable within a few feet of the spot where the prize was lying hid. The exact weight of the nugget is 377 oz 6¾ dwts of as pure gold as ever came out of the ground. The finders are Mr John Knott and his son; the latter,a lad, being the party who actually found it, which he did under rather peculiar circumstances. He was down below in the old hole, putting a drive into an old pillar that had been left, when he drove his pick into the mass of gold, and partially discovered it. Under the excitement of the moment he cried out loudly, and his father, who was on top, immediately jumped down the hole, under the impression that his son had met with an accident, but fortunately found that he only required assistance in extracting the welcome stranger. The following is a description of the nugget. Length, twelve inches; width, six; while in some places it is of about two inches in thickness, in others it is only about half an inch. It has that peculiarity of form which from the days of the early finders of nuggets has enabled one to discover a resemblance to something either common or uncommon. We have had nuggets resembling frying pans, legs of mutton, dampers, and other articles in use in the rosy days of the diggings. In the present instance several parties who have seen the nugget assert that both in shape and size it is very much like an Australian Platypus, one of the ends of the nugget being exactly in formation like the snout of the animal. It will be exhibited today in the gold office of Mr Bannerman, and will, no doubt,attract the gaze of a crowd. Mr Knott states that at breakfast, before going to work in the morning, the boy mentioned to his mother that he had dreamt on the previous night that he would find a large nugget. May the similar dreams of every alluvial miner come as true as this realization of a prize worth between fourteen and fifteen hundred pounds in value."It has a sticker on it that says 'The Platypus 112'mining, models, plaster model of victorian gold nugget, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/87375584

The Jubilee Mine at Scarsdale was started by Thomas Greenwood of Italian Gully.Jubilee Company Quartz Gold Mine has one of the most comprehensive range of quartz mining foundations in the State. The brick and concrete foundations cover pumping, winding and crushing operations, as well as cyaniding of mine tailings. The machinery foundations are the remnants of large scale quartz mining operations carried on at the site between 1899 to 1912. During this time the mine produced over 125,000 ounces of gold and was the district's most important gold mine. (Source Victorian Heritage Register http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/vhd/heritagevic/?timeout=yes#detail_places;5517)colour photograph in digital format showing the brick foundations of the stamping plant at the Jubilee Mine in Scarsdale, Victoria.gold mine mining scarsdale

In this era women of Marianne Gibson's position in society were chaperoned and chauffeured, their role was that of wife and mother, busy in their home. Women did not have the vote and those who worked were servants who lived with families. The Gibson family was well respected in the community and Marianne was the mother of 8 children.The Marianne Gibson Quilt is one of the finest examples of crazy patchwork quilting known to exist globally. It features items from her husband's hardware shop, household objects, oriental designs as well as local fauna and flora and the quality of the needlework is outstanding. It is extremely well preserved and unfaded. For a short film about the Marianne Gibson Quilt, visit Culture Victoria: http://www.cv.vic.gov.au/stories/marianne-gibsons-crazy-patchwork-quilt/11762/marianne-gibsons-crazy-patchwork-quilt/The Marianne Gibson Quilt is owned by the Wangaratta Historical Society and was placed on the Victorian Heritage Register in 2011. Marianne Gibson was born in Ireland and 1863 and married her cousin Alexander McCulla Gibson in 1864 in Wangaratta. The quilt is"...one of the finest examples of a crazy patchwork quilt in the world" (Victorian Heritage Register) and is composed of 9 blocks featuring silks and velvets with a backing of beige silk. The crazy patchwork style popular between 1876 and 1920 encompasses many different patterns that tell stories of that age and uniquely showcases local flora and fauna. Marianne made the quilt between 1891 and 1896. She loved flowers, birds, her garden and especially her family. This is evident in her quilt embroidery and stitching so lovingly demonstrated. Marianne died on 8th March 1911. She left the quilt to her daughters Clara and Edith who gave it to their housekeeper Miss Alma Gard in 1934. When Miss Gard retired to a nursing home in 1985 the quilt was donated to the Wangaratta Historical Society. MG 1891marianne gibson quilt crazy patchwork local fauna flora

The bluestone 1857-58 former Wesleyan Church, on the corner of Fitzroy Street and Princes Street St Kilda, was one of the first Wesleyan churches in Victoria designed in the gothic style. It had a square central entrance tower and early English stepped buttresses and pinnacles above. It was later the St Kilda Uniting Church and was closed on 25 June 1978. It has now been covered to flats.According to Heritage Victoria: The old St Kilda Methodist Church is a finely designed 1850's church building and centrepiece of a group of individually significant buildings in an urban conservation area. Towered churches from the 1850s are rare in Melbourne and this building is thus of special significance in this regard as well as for its design and detailing. This building is an important work of architects Crouch & Wilson. Thomas Crouch was prominent in St Kilda Methodist church affairs and lived locally. He served a term as mayor of St Kilda and also designed the chapel at Pentridge and Methodist churches at Fitzroy, Collingwood, Flemington, Daylesford and Maldon. St Kilda was the home of many of the better off Melbournians in the 1850s, '60s and '70s. The adjacent former Sunday School is one of Melbourne's finest and the combination of fine church and hall side by side gives each added significance. https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/1110churches, fitzroy street, st kilda, crouch, st kilda uniting church, st kilda wesleyan methodist church, princes street

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Information booklet about the new Main Corner complex located at 1 Bay Road, Mount Gambier. The building and surrounds offer the opportunity to learn about Mount Gambier's local history and culture.For two years he was stationed at Penola in the Mount Gambier region where he led a routine life with no remarkable incidents or exploits to interrupt his daily duties. (from Australian Dictionary of Biography: http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/gordon-adam-lindsay-3635)22 pages booklet with colour illustrations. Front page depicting the entrance of the Main Corner in Mount Gambiermain corner, mount gambier, gretel sneath, adam lindsay gordon

This is the program from the 10th Emerging Writers' Festival. The EWF is an independent arts organisation based in the Wheeler Centre, Melbourne. The catalogue provides information about the events and programs involved in the festival, the first EWF programmed by Artistic Director Sam Twyford-Moore.More information about the 2013 Emerging Writers' Festival can be found online at: https://web.archive.org/web/20130510133639/http://www.emergingwritersfestival.org.au/events/A green, white, brown and orange booklet which contains information about the program for the 2013 Emerging Writers' Festival. The booklet has 44 pages and the cover has two parts - with the illustration on cover a separate but larger page than the green text. Written on front of catalogue is "10th Emerging Writers' Festival / 23rd May-2nd June / 2013".10th emerging writers' festival, sam twyford-moore, 2013, program, the wheeler centre, emerging writers', literary, anniversary, festival

This program is for events held during the 2007 Emerging Writers' Festival. The program provides information about the events and programs involved in the festival, which was Directed by Steve Grimwade in 2007.More information about the programming of the 2007 Emerging Writers' Festival can be found at: https://web.archive.org/web/20070516153025/http://emergingwritersfestival.org.au/A black and gold printed booklet of the 2007 Emerging Writes' Festival Programemerging writers' festival, 2007, literary programming, the wheeler centre, steve grimwade, zine fair

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This photograph was taken before this volcano erupted and obliterated the Township of Rabaul, New Britain. On October 7, 2006, Rabaul Volcano on the northeastern tip of New Britain produced a large-scale eruption. According to ReliefWeb, the eruption shook windows and rained heavy ash and small stones on the city of Rabaul as authorities declared a state of emergency. See https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/17486/eruption-from-rabaul-volcanoScanned from a coloured slideView from this sidematupi, rabaul, papua new guinea, crater, volcano

This photograph was taken before this volcano erupted and obliterated the Township of Rabaul, New Britain. On October 7, 2006, Rabaul Volcano on the northeastern tip of New Britain produced a large-scale eruption. According to ReliefWeb, the eruption shook windows and rained heavy ash and small stones on the city of Rabaul as authorities declared a state of emergency. See https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/17486/eruption-from-rabaul-volcanoScanned from a coloured slideView from this sidematupi, rabaul, papua new guinea, crater, volcano

This photograph was taken around 1958 long before this volcano erupted and obliterated the Township of Rabaul, New Britain. On October 7, 2006, Rabaul Volcano on the northeastern tip of New Britain produced a large-scale eruption. According to ReliefWeb, the eruption shook windows and rained heavy ash and small stones on the city of Rabaul as authorities declared a state of emergency. See https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/17486/eruption-from-rabaul-volcanoScanned from a coloured slideView from this sidematupi, rabaul, papua new guinea, volcano, island of new britain

This photograph was taken around 1958 long before this volcano erupted and obliterated the Township of Rabaul, New Britain. On October 7, 2006, Rabaul Volcano on the northeastern tip of New Britain produced a large-scale eruption. According to ReliefWeb, the eruption shook windows and rained heavy ash and small stones on the city of Rabaul as authorities declared a state of emergency. See https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/17486/eruption-from-rabaul-volcanoScanned from a coloured slideView from this sidematupi, rabaul, papua new guinea, volcano, island of new britain

The statue was created by Daprato Statuary co. Colour photograph of a St Joachim papier mache Statue from the interior of St Brigid's Crossley. The statue was presented by the late P. Mungavin (possibly Mugavin). daprato statuary co, da prato statuary co, st joachim statue, st brigid's crossley, https://dapratorigali.com/our-legacy/, statue

1 Square White Linen & Lace Tablecloth With Floral Motifs & Curlicews In All Four Corners.handcrafts, country crafts, tablecloth, https://www.lynxlace.com/pulledthreadgallery.html

Tenerife or Nhanduti Style Lace Doily With Geometric Patterns.manchester, table linen, doily, https://www.lynxlace.com/filetlacistenerife.html

1 Rectangular Needle Lace Table Runner With Daisy Motifs In The Centre. Constructed In Strips.manchester, table linen, lace tablerunner, https://www.lynxlace.com/needlelaceintroduction.html

1 Mesh Grounded Bobbin Style Tape Lace Clothwork Table Cloth or Doily.manchester, table linen, lace tablecloth centrepiece/doily, https://www.lynxlace.com/kindsoflace.html

Embroidered Tea Cosy, Burgundy Fabric With Cream & Black Heraldic Trefoil Design. Green Quilted Inside.domestic equipment, food storage & preservation, tea cosy, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/trefoil

Annals of Bendigo: photocopy of article regarding the disappearance of Constable Thomas Ryan of White Hills Police Station, Service No. 1098. 1886. The photocopy only show part of the article.bendigo, history, police history, https://tpav.org.au/about_us/honour_roll.html. (the police association of victoria)

Hilda Hill Collection. Combination of Sepia and Black & White Photographs on double sided card total of 10. Images. Uncle Jack foreground wearing suit and hat and sitting on a stool, lady to the right wearing a light coloured dress and white shirt with dark coat over her shoulders, behind lady on right back of a man in dark clothing, other people behind Jack are indistinguishable, 'Kilmuir' December 19th 1920. Five men standing in a group, all dressed in suits with collar and tie, four men wearing hats other is bare headed, to left is garden bush setting. Two men in dark suits with white shirts and ties bare headed, two ladies wearing white blouses and dark coloured dresses with young girl in white seated on the ground, large tree to right of group, 'Durvol' December 1920. Three young ladies all dressed in white and white large brimmed hats in a bush setting, left background has a number of people playing a game, the girls a standing next to a rocky outcrop, December 27th 1920. Two men in dark suits wearing hats a lady and two young girls wearing white dresses, young girls to the left is looking to her left and wearing a broad brimmed hat with a hat band, the lady is wearing a white broad brimmed hat and the young girls next to her is wearing a black broad brimmed hat, at a swimming carnival December 27th 1920. Moll Doreen Hilda each wearing white blouses and dark coloured skirts seated in a garden setting, large tree to background right with glimpse of a large decorative fence line and roadway, 'Durvol' October 1920. Old car, Durant', with fold back canvas roof and without side panels, wooden spoke wheels, running boards, three occupants all male two in front seat wearing black suits and hats, man in rear seat wearing a white shirt, background is gable roofed house with decorative lace work below the gutter, white picket fence, trees right background in front of gable roofed house, 1923. Jonah dressed in white dress standing at the end of a verandah, verandah post to the left, gable roof and chimney in background showing above the garden enclosure, 'The Ranche' November 1922. Doreen wearing a large brimmed hat dark coat white blouse, sitting on a log, two baskets of flowers one each side, background left show trunk of a large tree, three posts with a wire attached to the top of each, background right shows a tree trunk laying on the ground. Two men and two boys, one man is down on his haunches with his hands clasped together in front, wearing a dark suit with white shirt and black tie, other man is lying on the lawn wearing a dark suit, both boys are sitting on the lawn, black shorts white shirt and dark ties, dark socks and boots, boy on left holding puppy between his legs, background is garden and shrubs, 'Durvol' 14 February 1919.Hilda Hill Private Collectionaustralia, history, post war life, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/durant_motors

Black & White Document With Red & White Cove, Bendigo Operatic Society Theatre Programme Production 'Rose Marie' Venue: Capital Theatre Opening Night 15 th October 1959. For Seven Nights. Price 1/6. J.C. Williamson Theatres Ltd Norman Lee Production. ''Rose Marie'' Books & Lyrics Otto Harbach & Oscar Hammerstein II. Music Rudolph Friml & Herbert Strothart. Musical Director Mr Max O'Loghlen. Music Numbers Include: ''Vive la Canadienne'', ''Rose Marie,'' ''Indian Love Call,'' ''Over the Snow'','The Door of my Dreams.''Cambridge Press Bendigo.clubs and associations, theatre, bendigo operatic society, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/rose-marie