Official invitation to Bendigo Historical Society from The Matthew Flinders Bicentenary Citizens Council and the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. A large cream coloured card 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 and The Honourable R J Hamer Premier of Victoria and Mrs Hamer, The Chairman Sir John Holland and Members of the Matthew Flinders Bicentenary Citizens Council in association with the Royal Historical Society of Victoria requests the pleasure of the company of Bendigo Historical Society at "Flinders 200"A multi-media historical entertainment of song, dance, film and narration at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Sunday 24th March 1974 at 7:30pm. In the lower left hand corner is printed Admission Free to the lawns. Reserved seats at $2 available at the Victorian Government Tourist Bureau 276 Collins St Melbourne 3000 From 4th March.event, entertainment, anniversary

Official invitation to Miss June Parry to official opening of the new headquarters for the Royal Historical Society. Large cream coloured card the the emblem of the Royal Historical Society printed in blue at the top. The following words are printed in black script: The President Mrs E W Tipping and the Council of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria invites Miss June Parry to the Official Opening of the Society's New Headquarters at the Fourteenth level 459 Collins Street Melbourne by the Honourable R J Hamer Premier of Victoria on Monday 18th March 1974 at 5:00pm. Dr T M Perry will speak on the Societys Collection of Maritime Paintings, Books, Maps and Documents which will be on view to celebrate the Bicentenary of the birth of Matthew Flinders.event, official

Document. Seasonn's greeting card from the Premier of the State of Victoria, to the Hon. T. Langdon. Illustration of Melbourne inside card.document, memo, season's greeting card

Document. Illuminated invitation with brown paper backing. Invitation rto Mr. T.R.Langdon to attend a ''Conversazione'' in the Exhibition Building in Melbourne on the 7th May 1901. Souvenir copy of the Invitation with coloured Illustrations. Several notes and words written in pencil on the back.document, memo, souvenir invitation

Document. Illuminated invitation with brown paper backing. Invitation to Mr. T.R.Langdon to the Celebrations in Melbourne in connection with the Opening of Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia.document, memo, souvenir invitation

Document. Illuminated Souvenir Invitation to family of Mr. Thomas Langdon to the Public Reception of Rear Admiral Sperry and the Officers, Sailors and Marines of the Fleet of the United States of America, Melbourne August- September 1908.document, memo, souvenir invitation

Bendigo Advertiser article from 03/06/1970 "School revisits Bendigo". A three days school, with a strong leaning to history based in Bendigo, will arrive here on Friday evening June 12. The school has been arranged by the council of Adult Education, Melbourne, for the Queen's Birthday weekend.newspaper, bendigo advertiser

Colour photo of three young swimmers standing on a dais at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. The child in the centre is Olivia Arandt. Written on the back of the photo: Olivia Arandt 19 2004 8 yrs Gold Medal Melb All Junior 2004 8 yrs Olivia Arandt 50m b/k gold also winning 2 yrs following.recreations, sports, swimming

15 pages of research on the Heitmann family starting with Herman and Catherine (nee Roberts), Frederick and Ellen (Nee Miners) and Ronald and Catherine (nne Pollock). Herman was born October 5, 1842 in Nartum, Germany. He made the trip to Melbourne in 1863 aboard the "Sussex".`genealogy, family, heitmann

A cream soft covered document titled 'Souvenir of A.N.P.E.X (Australian National Philatelic Exhibition)1950.' Masonic Philatelic Society of Victoria. Founded 1946. President: Mr. W. H. Pethard. On inside page is an outline of a musical programme held at Scotts Hotel October 5th, 1950. Accompanying the booklet is a collection of 8 blue 1950 ' on to Melbourne' stamps and 8 pink 'on to Melbourne stamps. All stamps published by the Australian National Philatelic Exhibition & Centenary of Australian Postage Stamps.philately, stamps, exhibition, lydia chancellor collection, collection, postage stamps, clubs and associations, societies, recreation, organisation, organization, clubs, entertainments

Copy of black and white photograph. Image taken from Hargreaves Street, looking towards the Jewish Synagogue. Warren's Timber yard in foreground. Copy of research on site of synagogue, two letters written in 1855, to the Surveyor General Melbourne and one to G. Stanker (?) (name indecipherable)bendigo, streetscape, hargreaves street, jewish, synagogue, warren's timber yard

A 74-page (cover exclusive, unnumbered) book. Glossy cover features images of the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games medals, interspersed between blue, yellow, black, green, and red squares, with a large image of the gold medal crowned by the olympic rings above. The back cover features the City of Melbourne coat-of-arms. Title page reads: 'The Games of the/Sixteenth Olympiad/MELBOURNE/MCMLVI/THE ARGUS AND AUSTRALIAN LIMITED.'. This book focuses primarily on Melbourne and its preparation leading up to the 1956 Games.event, sports, melbourne olympiad 1956

A souvenir envelope for the 1956 Melbourne Olympics games. Front of envelope flap features the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games emblem, flanked by the Myer emblem (left), and the City of Melbourne coat-of-arms (right). Inscription, "This souvenir envelope contains your reservations for the Olympic games November 22/December 8". The back of the flap features a message from the Myer Emporium. The front of the envelope pocket features the inscription, "XVI Olympiad 1956 Melbourne". It is flanked by two koalas, and crowned with the Olympic rings. The back of the envelope features the inscription, "With the compliments of the Myer Emporium Ltd." The envelope contains two tickets to events held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on November 29, 1956. Seats: row C13 seat J2 and J3. Cost 1 pound 11 shillings each.event, sports, melbourne olympiad 1956

Certificate for Second Prize in Eaglehawk Australian Natives Association Musical and Elocutionary Competitions in 1908. Certificate is printed on cream coloured card with gold and red illustrations and writing. At the top is the crest of the Australian Natives Associaation with the words Branch and No 37 either side. The year 1908 and the words Eaglehawk and Australian Natives Association Musical and Elocutionary Competitions are printed within scrollwork below. A figure dressed in robes holding a laurel wreath and trumpet is standing on the right hand side. Certificate and Second Prize awarded to Miss Kathleen Foster for Piano Duet Open are printed and written below.Herbert Woodhouse lith, Law Courts Place Melbournedocument, certificate, music

Cardboard folder containing issues of the Victorian Education Department publication The School Paper Grades VII & VIII from 1945. Folder has had it's surface peeled off on front and back covers. Inside the folder are 10 issues of The School Paper for Grades VII & VIII Nos 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526 and 527. These are dated from 1 February 1945 until 1 December 1945.J J Gourley Government Printer Melbourneeducation, secondary

Cardboard folder containing issues of the Victorian Education Department publication The School Paper Grades V & VI from 1948. Folder is a cream and red colour with a cream square in the centre with the words The School Paper Name Len Dawson Grade VI School Castlemaine Nth printed and written. Inside the folder are 10 issues of The School Paper for Grades V & VI Nos 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 572 and 573. These are dated from 2 February 1948 until 1 December 1948.J J Gourley Government Printer Melbourneeducation, primary, school paper

Cardboard folder containing issues of the Victorian Education Department publication The School Paper Grades V & VI from 1952 and some loose pages and issues for Grades III & IV for 1951 and 1952. Folder is a green colour with a cream square in the centre with the words The School Paper Name Wavell J Dawson Grade VI School SS1844 Raywood printed and written. Inside the folder are 11 issues of The School Paper for Grades V & VI Nos 507 - 517. These are dated from 1 February 1952 until 1 December 1952. There are also several loose pages and 4 issues of The School Paper for Grades III and IV dated between 1951 and 1952.JJ Gourley Government Printer Melbourneeducation, primary, school paper

Book. The Victorian Readers, fifth book. Second Edition. W.M.Houston, Government printer, Melbourne.book, bendigo, the victorian readers, fifth book.

Brass Plaque stating: State Electricuty Commission of Victoria Bendigo Electricity Supply and Tramways Eight screw holes for attachmentBarr Bros. 378 Elizabeth Street Melbourne

Object. Rectangular shaped, navy blue cardboard box, with a cardboard hinged lid. 13 cms long, 6 cms wide, 1.5 cm deep. On the receipt of this box it contained two lodge regalia lapel badges . Refer 11415.11. 11415.12.HARVEY C.SMITH PTY.LTD. MASONIC REGALIA SPECIALISTS, 57-59 SWANSTON ST., MELBOURNE, C1,Phone Central 6712.organisation, masonic lodge, cardboard box for masonic regalias

Clothing. Cream kid-leather bound on sides and lower edge with a 5 cm wide light blue grosgrain ribbon,mitred at the lower corners. A Vshaped flap, edged on the Vshape, with a 4 cm wide blue ribbon, and attached to the apron at the top edge with a 4 cm wide blue ribbon, folded in half over the top edge. A blue rosette of the ribbon is attached to the centre of the flap, and there is a blue rosette at each side of the lower edge- all are attached by a 1.5 cm diameter blue silk covered button. A blue, 3 cm wide elastic, with silver coloured hook fastens the apron to an elastic held, silver coloured metal loop fastener.Harvey C.Smith Pty Ltd,. 57 Swanston St., Melbourne. MASONIC REGALIA SPECIALISTS.costume, male, lodge apron

Book. Small book, bound and cover of blue cloth, on the front cover of which is ,printed in gold lettering: Victoria Constitutions 1962. Inside is printed : Constitutions of the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Containing The General Charges, Laws Rules and Regulations.&c, &c 1962.Published under the Authority of the Grand Lodge by C.E.Davis Grand Secretary, Melbourne. Harston, Partridge & Company Pty Ltd Printers 1962.book, masonic, victorian constitutions 1962

Document. Certificate with the Crest of the United Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Victoria Australia. It explains that John Frederick Harper was regularly received into Free Masonry on the 26th day of April, A.L 65 and was admitted to the Third Degree on the 4th day of September 1965 in the Erimus Lodge RO 5021 English Const. In testimony where of I have to hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Grand Lodge at Melbourne the 22nd day of September AD 1965.document, certificate, lodge membership certificate

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Tuesday, June 14, 2005. Arrival: the Van Emmerik family arrived in Melbourne fifty years ago, on April 12, 1955. In the back row are Hans, Cor, Bill and Gerard. In the front row are Claire and parents Calra and Henk with John, Hank and Ben.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Photocopy- of a photograph of Maggie Barber (1861-1949). Black and white. Oval in shape. Head and shoulders of a beautiful young woman - Margaret Ann Barber (nee McLean) Date Jan 1882, Place; Stewarts & Co photographer , Melbourne.Description: From the photo album of Fanny Elizabeth Lincolne (nee Whibley) 1848-1930. Pag 10c.photograph, person, margaret ann barber

Photograph - Black and white photo copy of a photograph of Charles Deynes Barber, Melbourne, Australia, from the photo album of Fanny Elizabeth Whibley 1848-1930. Charles Barber, in riding attire,knee high boots. Whip in hand, sitting on a turned wooden chair, resting his left arm on a circular wooden hall table, with a sculpture of a horse on the table top.Charles Deynes Barber, Melbourne, Australia. From the photo album of Fanny Elizabeth Whibley 1848-1939.photograph, person, charles deynes barber

Objects. Token for G & W.H. Rocke , 18 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. English Furniture Importer, with a Lion and shield on front. On reverse Melbourne, Victoria, 1859, person seated holding scales.numismatics, tokens, g & w h rocke, they used to live in another house in golden square, which was the site of a chinese market garden in the 1800's.

Invoice issued 13th. July, 1891 from Ullathorne & Co., Lonsdale Street, Melbourne to Messrs J.H Abbott & Co., Bendigo. Items on invoice: rivets, but bills, blue tingles, nails, truss and butt hooks. Donor: Norma Stokie, 52 Centre Dandenong Road, Dingley Village, 3172.bendigo, business, abbott & co

Letter addressed to Messrs J.H. Abbott & Co., Bendigo. regarding delivery of gelignite and blasting gelatine for the Bendigo Magazine. Letterhead from W. & J. Lempriere, Melbourne, sole agents for Phoenix Explosives, dynamite, gelatine dynamite, blasting gelatine and detonators.