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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: VARIOUS NOTES, 21st December, 1885
... BENDIGO History early bendigo Peter Ellis Collection Bgo Science ...Two sheets of paper (1 ruled with two message pad pages attached) & 1 plain) of various notes, reports and references to articles in books. Books include Artists of the Australian Goldrush, Snakes of the Whipstick - MacGillivray, The Whipstick Scrub 65 years Ago by Walter W Froggatt, Through the Whipstick Scrub, Excursion to Bendigo (Paton), Observations in the Platypus by Dr MacGillivray, A Plea for the Birds by R N Nancarrow, Snakes & Lizards Macgillivray, and The Naturals History of Leaves J B Mackay. Report on lecture of snakes of the Bgo District Bgo Adv 21/12/1885 and Bgo School of Mines Report 1884bendigo, history, early bendigo, peter ellis collection, bgo science society, dr macgillivray, huxley, nancarrow, files of the bgo adv, allen mccullocks, artists of the aust goldrush, snakes of the whipstick, von mueller, frogatt, bgo adv 21/12/1885, snakes of the bgo district, bgo school of mines, ellez, braugh smyth, vic naturalist, g w knight, c daly, excursion to bendigo, the whipstick scrub 65 years ago , walter w froggatt, through the whipstick scrub, paton, bgo school of mines report 1884, mr nancarrow, 1885 observations in the platypus by dr macgillivray, a plea for the birds by r n nancarrow, 1889 snakes & lizards macgillivray, the natural history of leaves, j b mackay -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BOOKLET: ACCENT ON AXEDALE
... AXEDALE History Early Settlement Axedale Sporting Club Indoor ...Booklet: ''Accent on Axedale'', published by the Centenary and Back to Axedale Committee 1970. 36 pages with photographs. Chapters on: Early Settlement; Churches; Education; Police; Municipal Affairs; Commerce; Cemeteries; Race Course Reserve; The Railway (O'Keefe); Eppalock Weir; The Hall; The Wars; C.W.A; Camp Sites; C.F.A; Axedale Progress Association; Sport;Alfred Ruskin Publications. Freelance Press, 61-63 City South Melbourne. 3205axedale, history, early settlement, axedale sporting club, indoor bowls, axedale progress association, c.w.a., country fire association.eppalock weir, the railway, race course reserve, cemeteries, axedale farmers club, the pitcher dressers poem by w. g. o'neill, bluestone quarries, threshing teams, hotels, general store and post office. education, churches, early settlement. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PAPER: COMMISSIONERS
... BENDIGO History early bendigo Goldfields Red Ribbon Movement ...Paper - ''Commissioners'' by Gary Tremain Five pages handwritten paper; no date; title is written in with pencil at LH top of first page). References to earlier settlers - pioneers of Bendigo - Messrs Sherit, Heape, Grice, Lachlan MacKinnon, Colin MacKinnon, Donald MacKinnon, McCallum, Hodgkinson, Catto. Heading on first page - ''Five Years in Bendigo - The Establishment of Authority, 1851-1855. Reference to ; Goldfields Commission; Assistant Commissioner Horne; Captain Dana; George Gilbert; Cockburn; Chief Commissioner Wright; Captain Bull; ''digger hunting''; Joseph Panton; ''Red Ribbon Movement''; Chief Commissioner of Police, Mitchell; Lachlan McLachlan; Simon O'Neill; Sergeant Richards; Eureka; Commissioner Rede (in Ballarat).Gary Tremairbendigo, history, early bendigo, goldfields, red ribbon movement, mining of waste lands of the crown. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - EARLY IMAGES OF CENTRAL VICTORIA
... BENDIGO History early images 1. National Trust 2005 calendar ...1. National Trust 2005 calendar titled 'Early Images of Central Victoria' . 2. A4 sized Deidre Chesney correspondence to Jim Evans thanking him for inclusion of two BHS donated photographs. 3. Order Form. Calendar images in consecutive order 1. Bicycle Race Bendigo c1930. [BHS] 2. First Locomotive leaving Thompson's Foundry Castlemaine. 3. Portrait of Five Sisters. 4. Hanging Rock Races 1890. 5. Heath's Grocery Store. 6. Bendigo Women's Sewing Circle for the Boer War held in Fortuna Villa. 7. The Corner 'Ballarat first Mining Exchange'. 8. Clunes Children in Fancy Dress. 9. Walking Group ,Trentham Falls 1920. 10. Motorcyclists outside the Dunn & Allan store Ararat 1920. 12. Daylesford Lacrosse Team, 1910.bendigo, history, early images -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - STRAUCH COLLECTION: WHERE THEY LIE
... BENDIGO Cemetery early burials Bendigo-history-burials-cemetery ...Where They Lie early burials on the Bendigo goldfields 1852-1870 includes list of interments for Old Sandhurst Burial ground and strays. 152 pages with black & white photographs.Annette o'Donohue & Bev Hansonbendigo, cemetery, early burials, bendigo-history-burials-cemetery -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - NEWSPAPER CLIPPING MULTICULTURALISM IS NOTHING NEW IN BENDIGO, 1912
... BENDIGO History early german community bendigo Back & White ...Back & White Newspaper Photograph of the Early German Community of Bendigo at a picnic held at Cherry Tree in 1912. A key event on the social calendar.bendigo, history, early german community bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PHOTOCOPY OF HISTORICAL INFORMATION RELATING TO BENDIGO TAKEN FROM A BOOK
... BENDIGO History early bendigo Photocopy of historical information ...Photocopy of historical information relating to Bendigo taken from a book providing a good overview of Bendigo and surrounding areas / 8 pages - information includes Gold fields , farming , economic activity , Eppalock Project , use of water power at Bridgewater , Art Gallery , Technical collegebendigo, history, early bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NOTES ON FRENCH NAMES FOUND ON EARLY BENDIGO (JAMES LERK TALK, FEB 2005)
... BENDIGO History early bendigo Jean Baptiste Loridan. M. Bladier ...Notes on French names found on early Bendigo (James Lerk mini-talk, Feb 2005). Incl. Blaidier, de Ravin, L'Huillier, Tabuteau, Ferriere, Porlongeon, Felix, Gallus, Chodet, Trolet.bendigo, history, early bendigo, jean baptiste loridan. m. bladier. jean theodore de tavin. l'huillier. augustus oliver tabuteau. jean porlongeon. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - WINIFRED JENNINGS COLLECTION: MONIER BRIDGE, 1902
... BENDIGO History early bendigo Weerona Avenue construction incident ...A photograph of Weerona Avenue's Monier Bridge testing failure in 1902. Here is a description from engineers australia.org detailing the bridges in Bendigo: "The 8 bridges in Bendigo represent the centre group of the 18 bridges built by Monash & Anderson under the Monier patents. The first group consisted of the two multi-span bridges at Fyansford and Wheelers Bridge in 1900. The eight Bendigo Bridges were built close together between 1901 and 1902. A further 7 Monier arch bridges were built at various other localities by Monash & Anderson during the period 1901 to 1913. "bendigo, history, early bendigo, weerona avenue, construction, incident. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - WINIFRED JENNINGS COLLECTION: INSPECTOR JENNINGS, EASTER 1928
... BENDIGO History early bendigo Winifred Jennings Easter 1928 ...A photograph of "Inspectator Jennings" and a few other suited men standing infront of a car and a wagon with animal carcasses hanging inside, both of them decorated with horns and plants & pelts. The back of the photograph says: "Inspector Jennings" From His Boss Easter 1928bendigo, history, early bendigo, winifred jennings, easter, 1928 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - A SKETCH OF THE EARLY DIGGING DAYS, 2004 ( reprint )
... BENDIGO History early digging days Bendigo gold gold mining Thomas ...A Sketch of the Early Digging Days and Rogers of Eaglehawk. Signed in front cover, 'compliments of Hugh Anderson, June 2004'. Dear Old Bendigo was first published by John Robshaw, Bendigo 1892.Thomas Brackenbendigo, history, early digging days, bendigo, gold, gold mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - VI CATTANACH COLLECTION: EARLY DAYS ON BENDIGO, 1979
... BENDIGO History early recollections Gold mines & mining-Victoria ...Early days on Bendigo Author F.McKenzie Clarke Edited by Frank Cusack. The recollections of life on early Bendigo first appeared in the pages of the Bendigo Advertiser under the title 'The first discovery of gold at Bendigo' published by Queensberry Hill Press 86 pages. Cream colour soft cover.F. McKenzie Clarkbendigo, history, early recollections, gold mines & mining-victoria-bendigo district -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - WHO DISCOVERED BENDIGO GOLD, 2009
... BENDIGO History early digging days Bendigo-history-gold discovery ...Who discovered Bendigo gold? A new look at the 1890 select committee report, 65 pages with maps and black & white photographs, published by the Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies Inc, Bendigo area.David Horsfallbendigo, history, early digging days, bendigo-history-gold discovery- henry frenchman -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BURRABUNGLE MT KORONG, 1988
... Rural shire of korong Shire of Korong - History Early settlers ...Burrabungle Mt Korong compiled by the Korong Historical Society Inc, a Bicentennial edition of '' Nuggets or Nothing '' issues 15 and 16 1988. Published by The Korong Historical Society Inc, contains 57 pages with black and white photographs and maps, blue cover with group photograph picnic at Mt Korong 1912.Betty Ling, Judy Lorraine, Keith Ringbook, rural, shire of korong, shire of korong - history, early settlers, gold discovery, mt korong. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - 1890 ROYAL COMMISSION GOLD DISCOVERY BENDIGO, 1890
... BENDIGO History early digging days Bendigo- History- Gold ...( x ref 5673 , 8235 , Box 83 , 9077 ) Photocopy of original documents from the 1890 Royal Commission into who discovered the first gold in Bendigo with a report from the Select Committee upon the claims of Henry Frencham and evidence from other claimants plus a map.bendigo, history, early digging days, bendigo- history- gold- pioneers -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, History of Doncaster, 1853
... A brief history of early German settlement in Doncaster.... history of early German settlement in Doncaster. doncaster germans ...A brief history of early German settlement in Doncaster.A brief history of early German settlement in Doncaster.A brief history of early German settlement in Doncaster.doncaster, germans in australia, german evangelical lutheran church, breslau, waldau, schmann, max, thiele, gottlieb -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO EASTER FAIR COLLECTION: BENDIGO ITS NATURE AND ITS HISTORY
... Horsfall, local author and journalist, re the early history..., local author and journalist, re the early history of Bendigo ...Copy of 44 page document titled ' Bendigo Easter Fair: Its nature and its history' Document outlines goals and successes, future planning etc., also includes account written by David Horsfall, local author and journalist, re the early history of Bendigo Easter Fair. Logo on bottom right hand corner 'Sandhurst Trustees, Bendigo Easter Fair'bendigo, bendigo easter fair, horsfall article, planning report -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NEW CHUM RAILWAY MINE - NOTES ON THE NEW CHUM RAILWAY MINE
... ,winding engine, two engine houses, crushing battery, early history...,winding engine, two engine houses, crushing battery, early history ...Three type d copies of notes on the New Chum Railway Mine on the New Chum Line of Reef. Notes include depth of shaft (4,318 feet), Size of lease, locality, plant - includes poppet legs,winding engine, two engine houses, crushing battery, early history, where the best gold was found, prominence, total gold production and dividends.document, gold, new chum railway mine, new chum railway mine, notes on the new chum railway mine, w d c denovan, mr piper, rourke & henderson's claim, mines dept special edition australian mining standard 1/6/1899, mines dept booklet 'bendigo goldfield' g brown 1936, 'annals of bendigo' mining sections 1890 to 1910, a richardson -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Mooroopna Memories. Nov. 1989, 1989
... on Mooroopna families and early history.... on Mooroopna families and early history. books history local ...6th Edition of "Mooroopna Memories". Collection of articles on Mooroopna families and early history.Soft cover - red/black lettering. Front cover "Mooroopna Memories", Historical Society of Mooroopna Incorporated." "November, 1989". Sketch of Mooroopna War Memorial illustrated. 28 pagesbooks, history, local -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Melbourne University Press, Heidelberg: the land and its people 1838-1900; by Donald P. Garden, 1838-1900
... This book covers the early history of Heidelberg, Victoria... the early history of Heidelberg, Victoria from its beginnings ...This book covers the early history of Heidelberg, Victoria from its beginnings in 1838 to 1900.There is some reference to the 'annexation' of Greensborough in 1875 and the route of the Heidelberg-Eltham railway line, 1893.Hard cover book. 218 p., ill., maps. Slip cover has a drawing based on an early photograph of the Old England Hotel.Property stamps from Nunawading Public Library (cancelled from their collection)heidelberg, greensborough, donald garden -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Document, Waranga Conservation Study 1988. Volume 2, 1988
... Environmental history of Waranga Shire. Includes early... of Waranga Shire. Includes early history. Chronology from 1839 - 1943 ...Environmental history of Waranga Shire. Includes early history. Chronology from 1839 - 1943.White plastic back, Clear plastic on front. Picture on cover of former Walbran's store C 1920.tatura, pastoral leases, gold, documents, reports -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: NEW RED, WHITE AND BLUE CONSOLIDATED MINE, GOLDEN SQUARE
... plant, early history, its role as a leading mine, its prominence... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Two page document plus map showing location of the New Red, White and Blue Consolidated mine on the Sheepshead Line of Reef. Information on the mine is given in the following areas: location plant, early history, its role as a leading mine, its prominence, its closure, gold production. References are provided. Document forms part of research referred to in Albert Richardson's paper 2264.70.bendigo, mining, new red white and blue mine -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Henry Cordner (1885-1943) and Edward Rae Cordner (1887-1963), 1885-1963
... Records some of the early history of the Cordner family... brothers. Nil Records some of the early history of the Cordner ...Records some of the early history of the Cordner family including their sporting and education backgrounds. Written in 2011.Dr Edward Rae Cordner was a prominent local identity in Greensborough. His family were involved in many local causes. The family had a close association with the University Football club and the Melbourne Football club. His son Don won the Brownlow Medal in 1946.A half page article on the Cordner brothers.Nilcordner, greensborough, melbourne football club, university football club, brownlow medal winners, melbourne grammar school -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, Progress Leader, Standing on Sacred Ground, 2001
... Article describing early history of the lower Yarra River... Dunckley. Article describing early history of the lower Yarra River ...Article describing early history of the lower Yarra River, Richmond Park and Burnley Horticultural College.Article in "Progress Leader" 13.08.2001 by Mathew Dunckley.progress leader, mathew dunckley, yarra river, richmond park, burnley horticultural college -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Mixed media - Video, RDHS Meeting Presentation - "Ringwood's First School" - Russ Haines
... presents this look back at the often overlooked earlier history... presents this look back at the often overlooked earlier history ...Digitised video (894MB). Duration: 20 minutes. Recorded February, 2023 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)As a follow up to the recent centenary celebrations of the 1921 Ringwood State School building in Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood and District Historical Society President Russ Haines presents this look back at the often overlooked earlier history of the village of Ringwood, including the establishment of Cass' School in 1874 on five acres of land between Dublin Road and Everard Road, becoming Ringwood's first school. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, Dhurringile and The Delle's, 2001
... farm and early history of tomato growng at Dhurringile... on Dhurringile farm and early history of tomato growng at Dhurringile ...Written to record family history of life on Dhurringile farm and early history of tomato growng at Dhurringile and TaturaInside a plastic bag. White cover, brown writing, blue border. Sketches of caravan truck, tomato, fish, farmer, cow, dog, snake. Photo of truck used for delivering tomatoes to Melbourne market on back coverdhurringile, dell vergin family, tatura, tomato industry, books, history, local, rural, industries -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Back to Panton Hill 1966, 1966
... , 1966 and "An early history of Panton Hill" by Marjorie... 13 - 15, 1966 and "An early history of Panton Hill ...Includes programme for the "Back to" reunion May 13 - 15, 1966 and "An early history of Panton Hill" by Marjorie Motschall12 pages. Black and white text with pencil drawing on front. Copy held in hard backed folder.panton hill, hotel de france, harry gilham collection -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, Solving The Mystery, 1978
... Story of Tatura Catholic Church and Education. Early... of Tatura Catholic Church and Education. Early history of Tatura ...Story of Tatura Catholic Church and Education. Early history of Tatura 1870's. Present church built in 1912Gold cover, green writing. Survey map on back. Written to explain the first Catholic Church was built at Baldwinsville-Byrneside in 1878.solving the mystery, catholicism in tatura, burton-clay father r, tatura, sacred heart church, books, history, local, religion -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Booklet, Solving The Mystery, 1978
... Story of Tatura Catholic Church and Education. Early... of Tatura Catholic Church and Education. Early history of Tatura ...Story of Tatura Catholic Church and Education. Early history of Tatura 1870's. Present church built in 1912Written to explain the first church was built at Baldwinsville - Byrneside, 1878solving the mystery, burtonclay r, catholicism in tatura, glover i, tatura, sacred heart church, books, history, local -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Dhurringile & The Delle's, 2001
... farm and early history of tomato growing industry... to record family history of life on Dhurringile farm and early ...Written to record family history of life on Dhurringile farm and early history of tomato growing industry at Dhurringile and TaturaIn a plastic bag. Black and white copy of covers of Book 4214dhurringile, delle vergin family, tatura, tomato industry, books, history, local, rural, industries