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Slide - DIGGERS & MINING. DIGGERS AND MINERS, 1800s
Diggers & Mining. Diggers and Miners. A copper mine, the only one in Victoria, which operated in 1875 with little success, was reopened in 1910. Picture of the copper mine. Markings: 43 994.5 WAL. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields -
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Medal - VICTORIA JUBILEE MEDAL - EAGLEHAWK, 1887
Victoria Jubilee Medal: Issued by the Borough of Eaglehawk for Victorias Jubilee, on the front is a picture of Queen Victoria with the inscription 'Victoria's Jubilee 1887'. On the back is the Eaglehawk crest with the inscription 'George Willan * Mayor. The crest has a lion and horse against a shield which has a crown above. The motto 'Dieu Etmon Droit' sits above the Eagle which has buildings either side. A hole is punched at the top of the Medal. Box 625numismatics, medals - commemorative, eaglehawk crest, queen victoria's jubilee -
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Medal - QUEEN VICTORIA 60 YEARS COMMEMORATIVE MEDALLION X 2, 1837-1897
Queen Victoria 60 years Medallion: Two Medallions issued by the borough of Eaglehawk for Queen Victoria's 60th year of Reign, 1837-1897. Has a picture of Queen Victoria on one side with inscription 'Queen Victoria's 60th Year of Reign 1837-1897' On the back it has the Eaglehawk crest with the motto 'Diet Etmon Droit' inscribed around the crest is Eagle * Hawk .C. Brown Mayor 1897. Both medallions have a small hole punched at the top. Box 625numismatics, medals - commemorative, eaglehawk mayor e.c. brown. queen victoria 60th year reign. eaglehawk crest. 1897 -
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Medal - FEDERAL PARLIAMENT MEDALLION, 1901
Medallion: Opening of Federal Parliament Medallion. Shield shaped medallion with crown on top. Pictures of King Edward and Queen Victoria, Duke and Duchess of Cornwall with inscription. Issued to commemorate opening of 1st Federal Parliament by Duke and Duchess at Melbourne Exhibition Building, 1901. Box 625Opening of the first Federal Parliament T.R.H. The Duke and Duchess of Cornwell and York. Melbourne May 1901. Aust. Commonwealth est 1st Jan 1901 63D of Victoria R.I. First Parliament opened May 1901 1st of Edward V11 W.A. TAS. NSW. SA. QLDnumismatics, medals - commemorative, 1901.1st federal parliament opening. king edward. queen victoria. -
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Negative - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: LOOKING NORTH TO VICTORIA HILL, 1870's
Envelope containing two negatives. On outside of envelope in biro: looking north to Victoria Hill, North Old Chum, Big 180 etc, in 1870's'. Negative shows poppet head, mining sheds. Negatives not scanned.bendigo, mining, victoria hill -
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Book - STRAUCH COLLECTION: CENTENARY AUSTRALASIA NO.2 MINE DISASTER
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Booklet Centenary Australasia No.2 Mine Disaster (Creswick 12.12.1882 - 12.12.1982) Commemorative Ballad and Story, 16 pages with one black and white illustration.Harry Hastings Pearcevictoria, history, mine disaster, history-victoria-creswick-mine disaster- poetry -
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Book - STRAUCH COLLECTION: A LIFES HISTORY
Small booklet, A Lifes's History of the late Henning Rathjen of Colbinabbin, compiled and written by Alfred E Rathjen, 15 pages with black and white photographs.Alfred e Rathjenperson, individual, henning rathjen, history-victoria-colbinabbin-rathjen -
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Book - STRAUCH COLLECTION: EDDINGTON REFLECTIONS
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Soft covered book titled Eddington Reflections, 151 pages with black and white photographs, compiled by Ronald.L.Carless, published by Back to Eddington Committee, printed by Creative Rural Printers St.Arnaud.Ronald.l.Carlessvictoria, history, eddington, victoria-history-eddington -
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Book - STRAUCH COLLECTION: THE TOWN THAT MOVED
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Soft covered booklet titled The town that moved, the story of Tallangatta 1951 - 1956, 24 page with black and white photographs, printed by Thomsons printing Albury.Harold Craigvictoria, history, tallangatta, history-victoria-tallangatta -
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Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: RICH HISTORY
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, February 26, 2001. Rich history: the bank of Victoria, Heathcote, in the late 1800s. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO SHOWROOM
Gas and fuel of Victoria showroom. Date and location unknownKodakbusiness, retail, gas and fuel showroom -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO KYNETON
Gas & Fuel Corporation of Victoria - Kyneton Branch - Entrance gate and 2 brick buildings - Date unknownAgfabuildings, gas company, gas & fuel kyneton -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO KYNETON
Gas & Fuel Corporation of Victoria - Kyneton Branch - Brick building - Date unknownAgfabuildings, gas company, gas & fuel kyneton -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO KYNETON
Gas & Fuel Corporation of Victoria - Kyneton Branch - Garden and brick building - Date unknownAgfabuildings, gas company, gas & fuel kyneton -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO KYNETON
Gas & Fuel Corporation of Victoria - Kyneton Branch - Garden and brick building - Date unknownAgfabuildings, gas company, gas & fuel kyneton -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO DOG
Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria - Maryborough Branch - Dog behind fence - Date unknownAgfaorganisation, industry, maryborough -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO MARYBOROUGH
Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria - Maryborough Branch - Outside brick building. Date UnknownAgfabuildings, gas company, gas & fuel maryborough -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO MARYBOROUGH
Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria - Maryborough Branch - Outside brick building + shed. Date UnknownAgfabuildings, gas company, gas & fuel maryborough -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - CHEMIST PRESCRIPTION BOOK COLLECTION: CHEMIST PRESCRIPTION BOOK
Sigma Chemist Prescription Book Brown Cover With Gold Letters. Label Inside Front Cover White, Maroon & Pink Poison. C.D. Everett. 8 Sorrett Avenue, Malvern, S.E.4. Victoria. Home Phone. BY.1772. On the bottom of the label Norman J. Oliver M.P.S. Pharmaceutical Chemist For Friendly Service 288 Hargreaves Street Bendigo Telephone Bendigo 1233. The Book contains an index of customer names and a record of their chemist prescriptions. 1960 to 1961.bendigo, history, chemist prescription books, y84 -
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Document - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: BUSINESS CARD
Business card of L.E. Curnow, Public Affairs Manager, Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria, 171 Flinders Street Melbourne, Telephone 630391. Hugh With Compliments and signature L.E.Curnow.business, retail, gas and fuel -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO GOLDEN SQUARE DEPOT
L.P.G. Plan Gas and fuel Corporation of Victoria '' Golden Square Gas Plant'' Tank of ''High Speed Gas heat that obeys you '' at centre left side and a brambles baulk haulage truck at centre right.. Date Unknownorganisation, industry, gas and fuel -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO RUPERT HAMER
Date and Location Unknown - Rupert Hamer (Premier of Victoria) Opening a Gas Valve.Kodakperson, individual, rupert hamer -
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Document - TAGS - RHSV - BENDIGO BRANCH
Two beige tags with reinforcement around the holes. One has a piece of red string attached. Both have Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch stamped on them and one has Front Door written on the back. The other one has: Framed Certificate Honor The Brave Wm D. Clifford. Mrs Jones Williamstown written on the back.document, tags - rhsv - bendigo branch, wm d clifford, mrs jones -
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Newspaper - NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS SHAMROCK HOTEL, Unknown
(Third Newspaper Clipping )The Shamrock lights are blazing again article. Photograph of a chandelier framed in an archway in the first floor foyer. Electricity was a modern innovation when the Shamrock re-opened in 1897. Electric light lit the interior throughout and there were electric bells in every room. (The fourth Image directly underneath) depicts an invitation to the Governor of Victoria and his wife Lady Loch to a sumptuous banquet at The Shamrock in Novemebr 1886 to commemmorate their visit Sandhurst for the opening of the Juvenile and Industrial Exhibition.bendigo, history, shamrock hotel -
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Newspaper - NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS SHAMROCK HOTEL, Unknown
Double Sided Newspaper Clippings on the history of The Shamrock Hotel in Bendigo, Victoria Australia. (Front of first clipping) the ground floor foyer in all of its late Victorian splendour. (Back of first clipping) the fanlight above the french doors opening out on to the first floor balcony. The delicate leadlight frames a circular river landscape painted on the glass. (Front of second clipping) the Shamrock Hotel Balcony where in October 1874 Mademoiselle de Murska performed The Last Rose of Summer to a rapt crowd of 10,000.bendigo, history, shamrock hotel -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO BOX
Photo of the same carton box described at 11518.398 this time taken from the front the words ''Manufactured by Craig&seeley Products a division of aci Australia Ltd 21-35 Hope St. Brunswick Victoria Phone 3871122'' are also visible.Kodakbusiness, retail, gas and fuel -
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Ephemera - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: ENVELOPE, 23/08/1996
Envelope, the words photos Bendigo plough trail 23-08-96 copies to Geoff Baeck are written on also a business card is stapled at bottom right. The business card belongs to a Neil Pendergast -Branch Manager Plastic Pipe Procedures and Technology Quality Assurance and Field Safety. The Address: 2 Victor Road, Gate J Bentleigh Victoria 3204 - telephone (03) 95590288/(03) 95590222/ Mobile 018179977/ Facsimile (03)5590294. The envelope contained 18 photos - catalogue numbers from 11518. 363 to 11518.380organisation, industry, gas and fuel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: THE LIFE OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
A book titled 'The Life of Her Majesty The Queen.' London : Ward, Lock & Co., Salisbury Square, E.C. 769 - 784 pgs. This booklet is one of a series of 53 ' Ward & Lock's Penny Books for the People.' 'Biographical Series.' Price one penny. There are also advertisements of note.books, biography, queen victoria, lydia chancellor, collection, the queen, queen victoria, the life of queen victoria, female, person, individual, british royalty, royal family, british history, england, famous people, penny books, english history, ward & lock's penny historical series, ward & lock's penny books for the people, advertisements, biographical series -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO GAS AND FUEL SITE
Brick building with a sign ''Gas and fuel corporation of Victoria '' a car park with 6 cars parked. The photo was taken from outside a fence. Date and location unknown.business, retail, gas and fuel -
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Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO GAS AND FUEL SITE
Photo of ''The gas and fuel corporation of Victoria'' site. Taken from outside barbed wire fence around perimeter, a building and 2 cars can be seen.business, retail, gas and fuel