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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''GOLDRUSH SONGSTER'' BY HUGH ANDERSON
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 92 page soft cover book of selected songs of the diggings (34 songs). B & W illustrations by Ron Edwards. Introduction is about Charles Thatcher and Bendigo. Published in 1958 (1st Edition) by The Rams Skull Press, Ferntree Gully and printed by Auburn Press. Catalogue sticker ''2073 AND'' on front cover. ''7/6'' handwritten in pencil inside front cover. Also inside front cover are 2 newspaper cuttings from the Sydney Morning Herald. Dated 30-8-58 a book review of the 'Goldrush Songster'. Dated 22-8-64 a book review of 'Who wrote the Ballads?' A quarto size roneoed copy of Biblionews (the Book Collectors' Society of Australia) Vol. 13 No.6 June 1960. entitled a 'Charles Robert Thatcher Checklist' by Hugh AndersonHugh Andersonbooks, collections, songs, alec h chisholm collection, hugh anderson, charles thatcher, goldrush songs -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''THE BLUE CRANE'' BY IAN MUDIE
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 49 page hardback book of verse by Ian Mudie. Published in 1959 by Angus and Robertson with the assistance of the Commonwealth Literary Fund. Printed by Halstead Press, Sydney. Catalogue sticker ''2006 MUD'' on spine.Ian Mudiebooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, ian mudie, poetry -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''ALL THE ROOM'' BY DAVID ROWBOTHAM
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 57 page hardback book of poetry dedicated to Alec H Chisholm. Published in 1964 by Jacaranda Press, Brisbane. Printed by H Pole & Co. P/L, Brisbane. Newspaper cutting from the Daily Telegraph 19/9/1964 of poetry review by Kenneth Slessor, including this book. Catalogue sticker ''2005 ROW'' on spine. ''David Rowbotham'' signature in ink on flyleaf. Beneath the dedication to Alec H Chisholm ''- my first editor-in-chief, the man who gave me my professional start, for his understanding as my boss, for his friendship now. Thanks, Chis, for accepting this dedication, David''David Rowbothambooks, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, david rowbotham, poetry -
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Document - BUSH COLLECTION: ISSUE OF ''ALL ABOUT BOOKS'' (1933)
Issue of ''All About Books - For Australian and New Zealand Readers'' (Nov 13,1933). 20 page stapled magazine with review information on books, plays, literary news etc. Handwritten annotation ''Merle Bush''.person, individual, bush collection - personal, bendigo, bush collection, collection, books, literature, william shakespeare, katherine mansfield, drama, exploration, novels -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''AUSTRALIA 200''
... BOOKS Collections history ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION AUSTRALIA ...Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 424 page hardcover 'coffee table' book. An illustrated history of Australia celebrating the bi-centenary of Capt. Cook's discovery of the east coast of Australia and landing at Botany Bay, 29th April 1770. Produced and published in 1970 by Oswald Ziegler Enterprises Pty Ltd, Sydney. Catalogue sticker ''2257 ZIE'' on spine. Handwritten in ink on first page ''To Alec. With grateful thanks for your help in this book. O L Ziegler May 70''Oswald Zieglerbooks, collections, history, alec h chisholm collection, australia, oswald ziegler -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''KENNEDY WORKBOOK'' BY EDGAR BEALE
... BOOKS Collections history ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION EDMUND B ...Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. Two copies of a 111 page soft cover book by Edgar Beale of an analysis of Edmund B Kennedy's exploration in 1848 of Cape York Peninsular with transcripts of parts of his journal. Published by Wollongong University College in 1970. Catalogue stickers ''2252.1 BEA'' and ''2252.2 BEA'' on spines. Handwritten notations in ink on the flyleaf of each copy as follows - Copy 93a ''Alec H Chisholm Esq. In gratitude for many favours. This is an entirely unreadable companion to my Life of Kennedy which should appear any time now. Kindest regards, Edgar Beale.'' Copy 93b ''For Alec Chisholm, with gratitude and a friendly warning - don't even try to read this ! From the author, Edgar Beale''Edgar Bealebooks, collections, history, alec h chisholm collection, edmund b kennedy, exploration, edgar beale -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: ''DUNOLLY, THE STORY OF AN OLD GOLD-DIGGINGS TOWN''
... BOOKS Collections history ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION JAMES FLETT ...Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 160 page hardcover 'coffee table' book on the history of the gold rushes at Dunolly and surrounding district by James Flett. Includes 7 maps and 41 illustrations. Published in 1956 by the Poppet Head Press and printed by George H Barrow & Co., Melbourne. Catalogue sticker ''2256 FLE'' on spine. Coloured copy of the photo of the discovery of the 'Welcome Stranger' nugget at Moliagul in 1869 opposite title page.James Flettbooks, collections, history, alec h chisholm collection, james flett, dunolly, gold rush -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''THE LIFE AND TIMES OF C J DENNIS'' BY ALEC H CHISHOLM
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 224 page hardback biography of C. J. Dennis by Alec H Chisholm. Published in 1982 by Angus & Robertson. Printed in Australia by Hedges & Bell. A photo of Alec Chisholm with C J Dennis appears on page 169. Dust jacket illustrated and designed by Lynda Christie.Alec H Chisholmbooks, collections, biography, alec h chisholm collection, c j dennis -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''60 CAMERA STUDIES OF AUSTRALIAN BIRDS''
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 64 page soft cover booklet of colour photos of Australian birds by Donald Trounson and Molly Clampett with notes by Peggy Trounson. Printed in 1969 by Conpress Printing Pty Ltd, Sydney for Australian Consolidated Press and the Australian Women's Weekly. Catalogue sticker ''2250 TRO'' on front cover. Handwritten in biro pen on page 1 ''To Chis With much affection Donald & Peggy''Donald Trounson & Molly Clampettbooks, collections, ornithology, alec h chisholm collection, donald trounson, molly clampett, peggy trounson, birds, ornithololgy -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION; BOOK ''PORTLAND 1800 TO 1920 (A SYNOPSIS)''
... BOOKS Collections history ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION PORTLAND ...Booklet. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 83 page soft cover booklet by E. W. (Ned) Harvey and Noel F. Learmonth. A year by year summary of Portland's history taken from the files of the Portland 'Guardian' Newspaper. Published in 1966 by the Portland Town Council. Printed by E. Davis and Sons, Portland, Victoria. Catalogue sticker ''2222 HAR'' on front cover. Handwritten in ink on flyleaf ''Noel Learmonth, Alec Chisholm with best wishes from one author 26/9/67''E. W. Harvey & Noel F. Learmonthbooks, collections, history, alec h chisholm collection, portland, e.w.harvey, noel f. learmonth -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''LONE FURROWS ON SEA AND LAND OR HISTORICAL PORTLAND''
... BOOKS Collections history ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION PORTLAND ...Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. A souvenir supplement 'Portland Observer' Nov. 19, 1934. Printed by E. Davis, Portland. A history of Portland, Victoria including photographs, a series of articles by Richmond Henty (son of Edward Henty) and articles on the Henty Settlement. Catalogue sticker ''2245 POR'' on spine. Handwritten in ink on flyleaf ''A. H. Chisholm, F.R.Z.S. with warmest wishes from Portland Rotary Club 17.10.44''.Portland Rotary Clubbooks, collections, history, alec h chisholm collection, portland, edward henty -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK 'MILES FRANKLIN - A TRIBUTE'
Booklet. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. A 40 page booklet of a series of tributes to Miles Franklin by some of her friends. Forward by J. K. Moir. Limited to 550 copies. Published by the Bread and Cheese Club, Melbourne in 1955. Printed by J. Roy Stevens, Melbourne. List of contributors on page 5. Contributor J. K. Moir has personally signed his name on page 8. B & W photo of Miles Franklin on first page. Catalogue sticker ''2153 VAR'' on front cover.Variousbooks, collections, tribute, alec h chisholm collection, miles franklin, j.k.moir -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''THE POETRY OF EARTH'' BY J.E
Booklet. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. A 48 page booklet of various poems by well known poets. An anthology for lovers of nature compiled by J.E. Published by Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Ltd., London. Undated but probably early 1900s. Printed by Bendle & Jowitt Ltd, The Caxton Press, Torquay. Catalogue sticker ''2131 J.E.'' on front cover. Inscription inside back cover, partly rubbed out, not legible.J.E.books, collections, poetry, alec h chisholm collection, poetry, english poets -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK 'NSW ABORIGINAL PLACE NAMES' BY W.W.THORPE
Booklet. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. A 16 page booklet (2nd Edition) of NSW aboriginal place names and their meaning. Compiled by W. W. Thorpe (Ethnologist). Set up and printed by the Australian Museum, Sydney in May 1927. Inside are 5 newspaper clippings from an Adelaide paper (no dates) about nomenclature. Catalogue sticker '2155 THO' on front cover together with the signature of A. H. Chisholm.W. W. Thorpebooks, collections, place names, alec h chisholm collection, aborigine, w.w.thorpe, place names -
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Memorabilia - LORENZ'S TAILORING
Collection of items from Lorenz's Tailoring shop including price labels and docket books, in a brown timber frame ,under glass. Deframed 2022commerce, shop equipment, lorenz's -
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Book - EAGLEHAWK & DISTRICT PIONEER REGISTER, VOLUME 2 - D-I, c1998
Eaglehawk & District Pioneer Register, Volume 2 D-I. Publisher: Annette O'Donohue, Bendigo. ISBN: 0 9595380 6 2.. 366 pages. Photographs, illustrations & maps. Books comes with Book Mark with abbreviations and their meaning.Annette O'Donohue & Bev Hansonhistory, australian, pioneers, eaglehawk & district, bendigo history, eaglehawk pioneers, genealogy -
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Book - LETTERS FROM BENDIGO
Letters from Bendigo compiled by Charles Paterson, an account of the time his Great Grandfather John Owens spent in the goldfields of Victoria during the years 1853 - 1863 based on the letters he wrote to his family in Wales. One of two books donated by Charles Paterson. Both books spiral bound and contain coloured prints & maps. Books enclosed in plastic sleeve.John Owensperson, family, john owens, history-bendigo-goldfields-family-owens -
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Book - ARTISTS OF THE BENDIGO GOLDFIELDS 1852 - 1864, 1989
Artists Of The Bendigo Goldfields 1852 - 1864. Short notes on the paintings and their artists. This Collections was exhibited at the Bendigo Art Gallery, 9 March - 9 April,1989. The Artists were: Ludwig Becker, Edward Thomas Barnard, Nicholas Chevalier, William Dexter, Alexander Fox, S. T. Gill, Thomas Ham, Theodore King, George Lacy, Frederick Nixon, J. A. Panton, C. Rudston Read, George Rowe, G. J. W. Russell, Edwin Stocqueler, A. J. Stopps, W. E. D. Sturat, Thomas Wright. With Index. 32 pages.David Thomasbook, bendigo, paintings, books, catalogues, and newspapers. -
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Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - SET THREE TICKET BOOKS
1. Brown leather ticket book, some of binding stapled together. 2. Brown leather ticket book, paper labels stick to the inside, some notations. 3. Brown leather ticket book, with pockets. Inscriptions: 1. 29(circled) on front top left corner. 2. Peeling labels inside, some notations.person, individual, basil miller -
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Book - WELCOME STRANGER, 2005
The amazing true story of one man's legendary search for gold - at all costs. 307 pages with photographs & illustrations. Published by Penguin books.Denise Deasongold, goldfields, signed by author -
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Book - FLETCHER JONES NOT BY MYSELF, c1984
Not By Myself. Publisher: Kingfisher Books pty Ltd ISBN: 0 959 3999 8 4. Place of publication: Cheltenham. (b) 1976 (a) 1984. Third Edition. 240 Pages Copy (a) has black and white photo of Fletcher Jones, copy (b) has color photo of Fletcher Jones. Clothing Manufacturer. Illustrations: photographs, Illustrations, maps, extracts from newspapers, copy of Hawkers Licence. Markings: Bendigo Historical Society Stamps inside front and back of book. Copy (b) has been removed from grey cabinet 3 and placed in book overflow box.Fletcher Jonesbook, fletcher jones, fletcher jones, clothing manufacturer, hawker, victoria -
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Book - THE CENTRAL GOLD FIELDS, c1969
The Central Goldfields, Historical Backgrounds Bendigo, Castlemaine and neighbourhood. Publisher Cypress Books, printed by Cambridge Press, Melbourne. 80 pages. Photographs, illustrations and maps. Inscriptions: $1.20, Bendigo Historical Society. With IndexHarley W Forsterhistory, mining, central goldfields, harley w forster -
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Photograph - PHOTO OF BHS MEMBER WITH VARIOUS COLLECTION ITEMS
Black and white photo. Gentleman in suit holding a gun, appears to be a legacy badge on his lapel. He is believed to be a member of the Bendigo Historical Society, possibly a former President. To the left is a display cabinet displaying guns and relating artifacts, bottle and photos. In the front is a pram with hood. In the rear is another display cabinet with books and gold nuggets (probably imitation). Display is possibly in Dudley House. Markings/Inscriptions: on rear; FH77 (underlined) in pencilorganization, club/society, bendigo historical society -
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Postcard - A Souvenir of Beautiful Bendigo, abt 1940s
Nucolorvue was a company who specialised in souvenirs and postcards, although they have also published some Australiana books. This postcard can be dated to late 1960's when the population of Bendigo was around 32,000 and before Australian measurements became metric in 1970. The company moved to its current site in Mulgrave c. 1973.A Souvenir of Beautiful Bendigo - Twelve hand coloured postcards of Bendigo, scenes include parks, churches, gardens and roadways, published by Nucolorvue Productions, Menton, Victoria.history, bendigo, winifred jennings collection, postcards of bendigo -
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Book - STRAUCH COLLECTION: GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH INDEX
German Lutheran Church Bendigo. Index of baptisms (1856-1926) and marriages (1870-1931) listed in the existing record books. These record books are now found in the archives of Lutheran Church of Australia, North Adelaide SA, with copies in the possession of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Bendigo.book, bendigo, index -
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Book - WAVERLEY PRIZE 1878 TWENTY FOUR VOLUMES, 1874
Waverley Novels Pocket Edition. Volumes 13 -24. Set of Novels awarded to William Fraser as the Waverley Prize 1878 at the Sandhurst Corporate High School Volume 1 has a Dark green book plate inserted inside the front cover. Book plate edged in gold and details printed in gold. First page has an imprint of the Bookseller - R Souter Sandhurst. The books are covered with a red, blue and orange marbled pattern. This patterned paper is also inside the front and front covers. The spine and corners are trimmed with dark green leather. Published by Adam and Charles Black 1873. The Waverley Novels were a series of more than two dozen historical novels published by Sir Walter Scott between 1814 and 1832. The Waverley Novels are a long series of novels by Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832). For nearly a century, they were among the most popular and widely read novels in Europe.Sir Walter Scottbooks, fiction, waverley novels -
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Book - FOREST STREET UNITING CHURCH COLLECTION: ACCOUNT BOOK AND DOCUMENTS 1859 - 1898
Wesleyan Church, Sandhurst account book and documents 1859 - 1898. light brown/beige book.. On fifth page the title: Sandhurst General Chapel account 1859. copied from various small books by W. Bickford.church, history, uniting church forest street -
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Book - WARNE COLLECTION: THE PROBLEM OF TUBERCOLOSIS IN THE COMMUNITY
Small booklet (11 pages) from the Department of Health, Victoria titled: The problem of Tuberculosis in the community.books, technical, health -
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Document - GRAHAM HOOKEY COLLECTION: AUSTRALIAN COIN CHART
Australian coin chart. Gives the value of all Commonwealth coins to date 1/2d to 5/- sixth edition (March 1964).books, technical, numismatic -
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Book - GRAHAM HOOKEY COLLECTION: A GUIDE TO AUSTRALIAN COINS
A guide to Australian coins. Fifty-two pages book published in 2010 by Reader's Digest. Contents: How money began - Early Colonial currency 1788/1850 - Late Colonial gold and tokens 1851/1910 - commonwealth pre decimal coins 1911/1965 - Australian decimal coinage, 1966 to present - Collecting coins and tokens - Grading coins - Catalogue of Australia pre decimal coins - Glossary of numismatics terms - Australia's mints - Mint marks - further information.books, technical, numismatic