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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Book - Borough of Port Melbourne Valuation, 1894
Valuation book, Borough of Port Melbourne 1894. Tan marbled cover, maroon spine and gold-stamped label. Pages buff (index to blocks p. 89). 76 spreads completed listing name and occupation of tenant and owner of each property, description, number of rooms, size of property, rental etc. (also Rates; assessments) Printed years "1893-94" overwritten with 1894-95 on all used pages.local government, built environment, joseph turner -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Container - Gin Bottle, Olive Green Glass, 1880 - 1920
Was found by donor c 1985 when digging foundations for an extension to his home at 167 Princes Street (The area was adjacent vacant block on the south side of 167, one of the properties demolished in the 1970s to put in the Graham Street overpass).Glass hand made bottle, deep olive green, irregular in shape, four sided gin bottle. Date unknown.social activities -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Fencing and gate, Borough of Port Melbourne, Arthur Victor Heath, Town Surveyor, 27 Jul 1888
Borough of Port Melbourne, 1888 design of fencing and wicket gate for block 52 (bounded by Liardet, Esplanade East and Pickles Streets, and, originally, arm of the Sandridge Lagoon).Signed by John Inglis, James McFarlane, Marcus Erling and witnessed by E.C. Crockford; embossed with seal of Borough (PM):Pencilled "A" top right:John Inglis began a signature bottom left then changed his mind ("Jo")engineering - fences, engineering department - borough of port melbourne, arthur victor heath, marcus earling, edward c crockford, town clerks, john inglis, james mcfarlane -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Port Melbourne Town Hall, Port Melbourne City Council, 1916
Plan for town hall - Details of balustrade to blocking course above main cornice, 1918.port melbourne town hall -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Fencng, Sandridge, Engineering Department, Borough of Sandridge, 1879
Design for fencing Block 19 (bounded by Lyons Street, Liardet Street and Esplanade West), Borough of Sandridge, 1879Signed by R Gabell (7-4-1879) and Chas. Clay, Surveyor (15-3-1879) and E. Clark, Town Clerk (14-4-1879):"Contract No. 355"engineering - fences, edward clark, town clerks, charles clay, r gabell -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Melbourne Police Station and lock-up, Jim Hillis, 1996
Taken by Jim HILLIS as a record of the buildingsPhoto of doorways of cell block One of a set of photographs of Port Melbourne police station and lock up taken by Jim HILLIS in 1996 when PMH&PS representatives were given a tour after station was vacated by police:built environment - civic, police, law, police station -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Melbourne Police Station and lock-up, Jim Hillis, 1996
Taken by Jim HILLIS as a record of the buildingsPhoto of male toilet block One of a set of photographs of Port Melbourne police station and lock up taken by Jim HILLIS in 1996 when PMH&PS representatives were given a tour after station was vacated by police:built environment - civic, police, law, police station -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Melbourne Police Station and lock-up, Jim Hillis, 1996
Taken by Jim HILLIS as a record of the buildingsPhoto of outside cell block One of a set of photographs of Port Melbourne police station and lock up taken by Jim HILLIS in 1996 when PMH&PS representatives were given a tour after station was vacated by police:built environment - civic, police, law, police station -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Plan - Handcoloured identification of wood and brick buildings, hotels and lanes on copy of a section of MMBW map, 1930s
Given to Peter Libbis, who hand ocloured legend etc. while researching his house and family, then donated to society in 1997.Photocopy of MMBW plan 326 - block between Stokes and Princes, Rouse and Graham. Colour coded for brick or wood builidngs, lanes marked in green and four hotels indicated.As abovebuilt environment, hotels, religion - roman catholic church (st josephs), peter libbis -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Sink-hole, Liardet Street, Port Melbourne, 17 Dec 2014
In the early hours of Tuesday 16 December, 2014 a water main burst in Liardet St. The resulting sink-hole swallowed two cars and left a massive hole which took 8 days to repair and re-open the road. Several houses on the city side of Liardet St suffered water damage and water also entered the underground car park of the apartment block on the beach side.Photos taken of the damage and vehicle recoveries when a sink-hole opened up on Liardet Street on Tuesday 16 December 2014.built environment - domestic, engineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, engineering - canals and drainage, liardet street, water supply, fran egan -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Cleared block, 124 Ross Street, Port Melbourne, Jack Bolt, 26 Jan 2015
Two photos of the cleared block formerly occupied by two houses in which "Mary the Cat Lady of 124 Ross St" (Mary Jones) lived with her many cats. Mary was the subject of a one page entry (page 39) in "Women of Port Melbourne : Guide to the Exhibition" which included a photo of the houses and a sketch of Mary.built environment - domestic, domestic life, mary the cat lady, jack bolt, women of port melbourne -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Rear of Missions to Seamen, Port Melbourne, Alison Kelly, 1990
Photographed by Alison Kelly while she was joint caretaker of the building during the Mission Arts Centre days 1987 to 1991From album of photos mostly by Alison Kelly: Missions to Seamen building, black and white print of rear of east wing, showing caretaker's kitchen window and back door, and men's toilet block.missions to seamen, built environment -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Electrical sub-ststaion on block cleared for Muir development, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, Glen Stuart, Jun 2005
On land cleared for proposed "Muir" development not continued.at this point in 20052 colour photos of CitiPower sub-station left standing in block cleared for redevelopment on Bay Street.built environment - commercial, muir, sub-station -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Raglan Street Housing Commission Flats viewed from Ingles Street, Andrew U'REN, C. 1970s - 1980s
From a box of photographs in Nancy U'REN's papers used during research for her thesis, The Early Growth and Development of Sandridge (1976) and/or her book with Noel TURNBULL, A History of Port Melbourne (1983). The print was probably made by her son, Andrew U'REN, and he may have also taken the photograph.Black and white photograph of the blocks of Housing Commission flats at the corner of Ingles and Crockford Streets viewed from Ingles Street. Large white border at the bottom.A star in blue ink at the bottom left corner and details of photographic paper type and exposure details on the reverse.built environment - public housing, ingles street, crockford street, built environment - domestic, raglan street housing commission of victoria flats, nancy u'ren nee morris -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Female public conveniences, Sinclair Parade, Beach Street, Port Melbourne, Alison Kelly, c. 1990
These are from the series taken by Alison Kelly c1990One from a set of two colour photos of the public conveniences in Sinclair Parade c1990: LADIES/DONNE/(GYNAIKA) The Abel Tasman is visible in the background'Toilet block, Beaconsfield Paradebuilt environment - civic, natural environment - beaches and foreshore, transport - shipping, transport - ferries, alison kelly -
Stanley Athenaeum & Public Room
Tool - Rubber Stamp, Library stamp, C mid 20th Century
... -country Rubber Stamp Tool Library stamp Wooden block with wooden ...Used by the librarian in the mid 20th Century to stamp each new book at the Stanley Athenaeum, the stamp identified the library's ownership of the books in the library. The stamp is still used today when new books are acquired by the Stanley Athenaeum. This item is historically significant as part of the Stanley Athenaeum collection and can be used to identify the age of books and when they were acquired by the Stanley AthenaeumWooden block with wooden handle and inscribed rubber stamp on front faceInscribed relief in elliptical shape with words and stars in reverse. "Stanley Athenaeum" stanley, stanley athenaeum, stamp, ownership -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Newspaper - Advertising, Apartments in former J Kitchen & Sons Administration Buildings restord on "The Block' TV program, Lights, camera, sold, 2016
Advertising pages in "The Age" referring to apartments 1,3,4,5 & 6 in the restored J Kitchen & Sons Administration Building. Retoration was the subject of the Television program "The Block". November 9, 2016built environment - domestic, built environment - industrial, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, symex holdings ltd, the block -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Newspaper - Sale of apartments in former J Kitchen & Sons Administration Buildings restord on "The Block' TV program, Lights, camera, sold, 2016
Newspaper article (2 papers) about the sale of the five apartments in the restored J Kitchen & Sons Administration Building. Retoration was the subject of the Television program "The Block". October 21 & 22, 2016built environment - domestic, built environment - industrial, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, symex holdings ltd, the block -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Temporary City of Port Melbourne library, Howe Parade, Jan 1988
Two colour photos of the Port Melbourne library building situated in the former laboratory block of BP Oil Company, Howe Parade, whilst the new library was being built on the supermarket site. January 1988built environment - civic, built environment - industrial, port melbourne library, bp australia, howe parade -
Kadimah Jewish Cultural Centre and National Library
Document - Annual Report, 33rd Annual Report and Balance Sheet of the Kadimah National Library 1944
Annual report produced by Kadimah28 pagesfrom 4th october 1943 to 18th june, 1944. l. fink, a. mushin, j. ginsburg, s. yaffe, miss m. zacharin, s. brilliant, m. bram, h. brown, s. goldstein, i. hurvitz, i. kahan, j. rymer, i. rothman, m. shetzer, j. semel, m. silman, i. sher. b, from 18th june 1944 to 3rd december 1944, j. honig, j. solvey, w. bardas, ph. block, ph. chapman, n. fogel, b. tron, e. wynn, j. l. mendelson, i. segal, s. maranz, j. yoffe -
Kadimah Jewish Cultural Centre and National Library
Document - Annual Report, 34th Annual Report and Balance Sheet of the Kadimah National Library 1945
Annual report produced by Kadimah32 pagest. ginsburg, s. goldstein, alick mushin, p.h. block, j. solvey, a. braizblat, v. fonda, a. nirens, i. rothman, j. semel, b. tron, h. dorevitch, j. giligitch, s. maranz, m. shechter, n. suchowolski, i. saks -
Kadimah Jewish Cultural Centre and National Library
Document - Annual Report, 48th Annual Report and Balance Sheet of the Kadimah National Library 1959
Annual report produced by Kadimah44 pagess. burstin, f. altman, n. gryfenberg, h. miodownik, ph. block, mr. b. bargman, h. bachrach, l. cherny, i. czyzyk, i. einhorn, j. gettler, m. greenberg, j. honig, u. kozlowski, b. patkin, s. perlberg, j. rymer, n. smuzyk, e. tabacznik, m. verstandig, m. wilenski, j. engel -
Kadimah Jewish Cultural Centre and National Library
Document - Annual Report, 49th Annual Report and Balance Sheet of the Kadimah National Library 1960
Annual report produced by Kadimah40 pagess. burstin, f. altman, j. rymer, s. roth, ph. block, n. gryfenberg, l. cherny, i. czyzyk, i. einhorn, b. ezrowicz, j. gettler, g. goldberg, l. gotlib, m. greenberg, u. kozlowski, s. perlberg, ch. rozenbes, h. smith, n. smuzyk, e. tabacznik, m. wilenski -
Kadimah Jewish Cultural Centre and National Library
Document - Annual Report, 50th Annual Report and Balance Sheet of the Kadimah National Library 1962
Annual report produced by Kadimah52 pagess. burstin, f. altman, j. rymer, l. cherny, i. czyzyk, b. ezrowicz, ph. block, i. einhorn, h. gershov, j. gettler, m. greenberg, n. gryfenberg, a. kwiatkowski, s. powodowski, ch. rozenbes, n. smuzyk, s. szwarc, e tabacznik, s. tigel, m. wilenski, m. zalcman -
Kadimah Jewish Cultural Centre and National Library
Document - Annual Report, 51st Annual Report and Balance Sheet of the Kadimah National Library 1963
Annual report produced by Kadimah44 pagesj. rymer, ph. block, ch. rozenbes, l. cherny, l czyzyk, f. altman, s. burstin, mr. i. einhorn, b, ezrowicz, h. gershov, m. greenberg, n. gryfenberg, a. kwiatkowski, p. kristal, s. rychter, n. smuzyk, j. sperling, s. szwarc, m. szwarcberg, e. tabacznik, m. wilenski -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Memorabilia - Invitation and menu card, Joint Installation of Bros. K.J. Fullerton and W. F. Creeth, 1909
Freemasonary or Masonry has its beginnings in local guilds of stonemasons who from the end of 13th century regulated the qualification of stonemasons. Modern Freemasonry uses scriptures which include ritual practices and ethical conduct as part of its foundation and every member must profess a belief in a Supreme Being. Women are not allowed to be admitted and discussion of religion and politics is not to take place within the lodge. Freemasons meet in local Lodges which are supervised at a regional level by a Grand Lodge. The degrees of Freemasonry retain the three grades of medieval craft guilds, those of Entered Apprentice, Journeyman or fellow (now called Fellowcraft), and Master Mason. The candidate of these three degrees is progressively taught the meanings of the symbols of Freemasonry and entrusted with grips, signs, and words to signify to other members that he has been so initiated. The degrees are part allegorical morality play and part lecture. Candidates for Freemasonry will usually have met the most active members of the Lodge they are joining before being elected for initiation. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemasonry) The Golden Lodge of Sandhurst was established as the first Masonic Lodge in Bendigo in 1854. Many prominent men including City Councilors were lodge members at it was a popular way for men to socialise. As the masonic movement expanded further lodges were established in Bendigo and the surrounding Boroughs and Shires. The Golden and Corinthian Lodges purchasing two blocks of land in a prominent position in View Street in 1866 with the intention of erecting a new temple and after amalgamating in 1872 appointed architects Vahland and Getzschmann to design the building. The Bendigo Masonic Hall (now the Capital Theatre) was built in 1873 -74 for both public and private use and contained lodge rooms, a public tavern anda concert hall. The Masonic section occupied the northern side of the building at ground floor level and included a lodge room at the rear, a library and reading room, and other affiliated rooms. Walls of the entry hall and lodge room were decorated with classical columns and panels ornamented with Masonic emblems. The upper level of the building contained a large hall with balcony at the north end and removable stage at the south end. Elaborately decorated with Masonic emblems, this hall was used for Masonic purposes as well as being available to the wider community for social events. The tavern, which became known as the Masonic Hotel, occupied the basement and the ground floor of the southern side of the building and included a sitting room, parlours, billiard room, bedrooms, kitchen, cellars and servants' rooms. It appears that two public entrances were provided for this section, one directly from street level into the basement, the other from the public entry hall. Invitation for the Installation of two Lodge Brothers. Half fold design printed in gold, brown, light blue, dark blue and black ink on white card. Front and back cover decorated with masonic symbols. Menu listed inside. Front cover: Zenith & Golden Corinthian Lodges,/ No. 52 & No. 7./ Joint / Installation / of / Bros. K. J. Fullerton / and W. F Creeth / Masonic Hall / Wednesday, June 30th , 1909 bendigo masonic hall, capital theatre bendigo, milburn catering bendigo, making a nation exhibition, bendigo masonic lodge, city of greater bendigo events, city of greater bendigo community groups -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Memorabilia - Invitation and menu card, Joint Installation of Bros. R.T. Trembath and L. A. Sonnenberg, 1910
Freemasonary or Masonry has its beginnings in local guilds of stonemasons who from the end of 13th century regulated the qualification of stonemasons. Modern Freemasonry uses scriptures which include ritual practices and ethical conduct as part of its foundation and every member must profess a belief in a Supreme Being. Women are not allowed to be admitted and discussion of religion and politics is not to take place within the lodge. Freemasons meet in local Lodges which are supervised at a regional level by a Grand Lodge. The degrees of Freemasonry retain the three grades of medieval craft guilds, those of Entered Apprentice, Journeyman or fellow (now called Fellowcraft), and Master Mason. The candidate of these three degrees is progressively taught the meanings of the symbols of Freemasonry and entrusted with grips, signs, and words to signify to other members that he has been so initiated. The degrees are part allegorical morality play and part lecture. Candidates for Freemasonry will usually have met the most active members of the Lodge they are joining before being elected for initiation. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemasonry) The Golden Lodge of Sandhurst was established as the first Masonic Lodge in Bendigo in 1854. Many prominent men including City Councilors were lodge members at it was a popular way for men to socialise. As the masonic movement expanded further lodges were established in Bendigo and the surrounding Boroughs and Shires. The Golden and Corinthian Lodges purchasing two blocks of land in a prominent position in View Street in 1866 with the intention of erecting a new temple and after amalgamating in 1872 appointed architects Vahland and Getzschmann to design the building. The Bendigo Masonic Hall (now the Capital Theatre) was built in 1873 -74 for both public and private use and contained lodge rooms, a public tavern anda concert hall. The Masonic section occupied the northern side of the building at ground floor level and included a lodge room at the rear, a library and reading room, and other affiliated rooms. Walls of the entry hall and lodge room were decorated with classical columns and panels ornamented with Masonic emblems. The upper level of the building contained a large hall with balcony at the north end and removable stage at the south end. Elaborately decorated with Masonic emblems, this hall was used for Masonic purposes as well as being available to the wider community for social events. The tavern, which became known as the Masonic Hotel, occupied the basement and the ground floor of the southern side of the building and included a sitting room, parlours, billiard room, bedrooms, kitchen, cellars and servants' rooms. It appears that two public entrances were provided for this section, one directly from street level into the basement, the other from the public entry hall. Invitation for the Installation of two Lodge Brothers. Horizontal fold printed in black ink on blue card. Embossed cover with scalloped edging. Front and back cover decorated with masonic symbols. Menu listed inside. Front cover: golden & Corinthian & Zenith Lodges / No. 7 and Mo. 52 / joint Installation / of / Bros, R. T. Trembath and L. A. Sonnenber / Masonic Hall, Bendigo / Wednesday, June 29th, 1910. bendigo masonic hall, capital theatre bendigo, milburn catering bendigo, brockley printers bendigo, making a nation exhibition, bendigo masonic lodge, city of greater bendigo community groups, city of greater bendigo events -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Memorabilia - Invitation and Menu Card, Joint Installation, 1905
Freemasonary or Masonry has its beginning in local guilds of stonemasons which from the end of 13th century regulated the qualification of stonemasons. Modern Freemasonry uses scriptures which include ritual practices and ethical conduct as part of its foundation and every member must profess a belief in a Supreme Being. Women are not allowed to be admitted and discussion of religion and politics is not to take place within the lodge. Freemasons meet in local Lodges which are supervised at a regional level by a Grand Lodge. The degrees of Freemasonry retain the three grades of medieval craft guilds, those of Entered Apprentice, Journeyman or fellow (now called Fellowcraft), and Master Mason. The candidate of these three degrees is progressively taught the meanings of the symbols of Freemasonry and entrusted with grips, signs, and words to signify to other members that he has been so initiated. The degrees are part allegorical morality play and part lecture. Candidates for Freemasonry will usually have met the most active members of the Lodge they are joining before being elected for initiation. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemasonry) The Golden Lodge of Sandhurst was established as the first Masonic Lodge in Bendigo in 1854. Many prominent men including City Councilors were lodge members at it was a popular way for men to socialise. As the masonic movement expanded further lodges were established in Bendigo and the surrounding Boroughs and Shires. The Golden and Corinthian Lodges purchasing two blocks of land in a prominent position in View Street in 1866 with the intention of erecting a new temple and after amalgamating in 1872 appointed architects Vahland and Getzschmann to design the building. The Bendigo Masonic Hall (now the Capital Theatre) was built in 1873 -74 for both public and private use and contained lodge rooms, a public tavern anda concert hall. The Masonic section occupied the northern side of the building at ground floor level and included a lodge room at the rear, a library and reading room, and other affiliated rooms. Walls of the entry hall and lodge room were decorated with classical columns and panels ornamented with Masonic emblems. The upper level of the building contained a large hall with balcony at the north end and removable stage at the south end. Elaborately decorated with Masonic emblems, this hall was used for Masonic purposes as well as being available to the wider community for social events. The tavern, which became known as the Masonic Hotel, occupied the basement and the ground floor of the southern side of the building and included a sitting room, parlours, billiard room, bedrooms, kitchen, cellars and servants' rooms. It appears that two public entrances were provided for this section, one directly from street level into the basement, the other from the public entry hall. Invitation for the Installation of unnamed Brothers. Half fold printed in gold and red ink on cream coloured card. Embossed cover with plain edging. Front and back cover decorated with masonic symbols. Menu listed inside. Front cover: The Zenith and Golden and Corinthian Lodges ? Joint Installation / Masonic Hall, Bendigo / Wednesday, June 28th, 1905 / Bro J.O.R Milburn Caterer bendigo masonic hall, capital theatre bendigo, milburn catering bendigo, making a nation exhibition, james printer eaglehawk, bendigo masonic lodge, city of greater bendigo community groups -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Memorabilia - Invitation, Joint Installation of Bros. R.O. Henderson & T. L. Sargeant, 1906
Freemasonary or Masonry has its beginnings in local guilds of stonemasons who from the end of 13th century regulated the qualification of stonemasons. Modern Freemasonry uses scriptures which include ritual practices and ethical conduct as part of its foundation and every member must profess a belief in a Supreme Being. Women are not allowed to be admitted and discussion of religion and politics is not to take place within the lodge. Freemasons meet in local Lodges which are supervised at a regional level by a Grand Lodge. The degrees of Freemasonry retain the three grades of medieval craft guilds, those of Entered Apprentice, Journeyman or fellow (now called Fellowcraft), and Master Mason. The candidate of these three degrees is progressively taught the meanings of the symbols of Freemasonry and entrusted with grips, signs, and words to signify to other members that he has been so initiated. The degrees are part allegorical morality play and part lecture. Candidates for Freemasonry will usually have met the most active members of the Lodge they are joining before being elected for initiation. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemasonry) The Golden Lodge of Sandhurst was established as the first Masonic Lodge in Bendigo in 1854. Many prominent men including City Councilors were lodge members at it was a popular way for men to socialise. As the masonic movement expanded further lodges were established in Bendigo and the surrounding Boroughs and Shires. The Golden and Corinthian Lodges purchasing two blocks of land in a prominent position in View Street in 1866 with the intention of erecting a new temple and after amalgamating in 1872 appointed architects Vahland and Getzschmann to design the building. The Bendigo Masonic Hall (now the Capital Theatre) was built in 1873 -74 for both public and private use and contained lodge rooms, a public tavern anda concert hall. The Masonic section occupied the northern side of the building at ground floor level and included a lodge room at the rear, a library and reading room, and other affiliated rooms. Walls of the entry hall and lodge room were decorated with classical columns and panels ornamented with Masonic emblems. The upper level of the building contained a large hall with balcony at the north end and removable stage at the south end. Elaborately decorated with Masonic emblems, this hall was used for Masonic purposes as well as being available to the wider community for social events. The tavern, which became known as the Masonic Hotel, occupied the basement and the ground floor of the southern side of the building and included a sitting room, parlours, billiard room, bedrooms, kitchen, cellars and servants' rooms. It appears that two public entrances were provided for this section, one directly from street level into the basement, the other from the public entry hall. Invitation for the Installation of Brothers Henderson and Sargeant. Half fold printed in red ink on grey / mauve coloured card with plain edging. Menu listed inside on left, toasts listed on inside right. Front cover: Banquet / at the / Joint Installation / of / Brox, R. O Henderson & T. L. Sargeant / as / Worshipful Masters / of the / Golden and Corinthian & Zenith Lodges / Masonic Hall / Wednesday, 27th June 1906 bendigo masonic hall, capital theatre bendigo, milburn catering bendigo, making a nation exhibition, brockley printers bendigo, bendigo masonic lodge, city of greater bendigo community groups -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Memorabilia - Invitation, Joint Installation of Bros. H. Lee, 1907
Freemasonary or Masonry has its beginnings in local guilds of stonemasons who from the end of 13th century regulated the qualification of stonemasons. Modern Freemasonry uses scriptures which include ritual practices and ethical conduct as part of its foundation and every member must profess a belief in a Supreme Being. Women are not allowed to be admitted and discussion of religion and politics is not to take place within the lodge. Freemasons meet in local Lodges which are supervised at a regional level by a Grand Lodge. The degrees of Freemasonry retain the three grades of medieval craft guilds, those of Entered Apprentice, Journeyman or fellow (now called Fellowcraft), and Master Mason. The candidate of these three degrees is progressively taught the meanings of the symbols of Freemasonry and entrusted with grips, signs, and words to signify to other members that he has been so initiated. The degrees are part allegorical morality play and part lecture. Candidates for Freemasonry will usually have met the most active members of the Lodge they are joining before being elected for initiation. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemasonry) The Golden Lodge of Sandhurst was established as the first Masonic Lodge in Bendigo in 1854. Many prominent men including City Councilors were lodge members at it was a popular way for men to socialise. As the masonic movement expanded further lodges were established in Bendigo and the surrounding Boroughs and Shires. The Golden and Corinthian Lodges purchasing two blocks of land in a prominent position in View Street in 1866 with the intention of erecting a new temple and after amalgamating in 1872 appointed architects Vahland and Getzschmann to design the building. The Bendigo Masonic Hall (now the Capital Theatre) was built in 1873 -74 for both public and private use and contained lodge rooms, a public tavern anda concert hall. The Masonic section occupied the northern side of the building at ground floor level and included a lodge room at the rear, a library and reading room, and other affiliated rooms. Walls of the entry hall and lodge room were decorated with classical columns and panels ornamented with Masonic emblems. The upper level of the building contained a large hall with balcony at the north end and removable stage at the south end. Elaborately decorated with Masonic emblems, this hall was used for Masonic purposes as well as being available to the wider community for social events. The tavern, which became known as the Masonic Hotel, occupied the basement and the ground floor of the southern side of the building and included a sitting room, parlours, billiard room, bedrooms, kitchen, cellars and servants' rooms. It appears that two public entrances were provided for this section, one directly from street level into the basement, the other from the public entry hall. Invitation for the Installation of Brother Lee. Half fold printed in blue ink on cream coloured card with plain edging. Menu listed inside on left, toasts listed on inside right, officers listed on back cover. Front cover: Sandhurst Lodge / No 194 / Banquet / to celebrate the / Installation / of / Brother H. Lee / in the / Masonic Temple, Bendigo / Thursday, 20th June 1907 bendigo masonic hall, capital theatre bendigo, milburn catering bendigo, making a nation exhibition, bendigo masonic lodge, city of greater bendigo events, city of greater bendigo community groups