Copy of an article from the Bendigo Weekly 25/6/2000 titled The Mine Flooding Crisis - Bendigo's Deputation to Mines Minister McBride by James Lerk. The participants in the deputation were S H McGowan, J H Craig, G A Petrie, J G Stanfield, George Lansell Junior, H E Rowe, A Capper Moore, I E Dyason, S L Stirling, Senator McColl, J Sternberg, T Hicks and T Glass. It was hoped the Government would provide a pound for pound subsidy for the unwatering of the Victoria Quartz. Of the 11 mines, 5 were willing to contribute. The Minister thought dams would be ineffective. There is an accompanying photo of Minister Peter McBride.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - the mine flooding crisis - bendigo's deputation to mines minister mcbride, bendigo weekly 25/6/2000, james lerk, hon p mcbride, victoria quartz mine, s h mcgowan, bendigo mine owners association, j h craig, g a petrie, j g stanfield, george lansell junior, h e rowe, chamber of mines, a capper moore, i e dyason, d l stirling, senator mccoll, j sternberg, t hicks, t glass, new chum, lazarus, 180 mine, new chum consolidated, new chum railway mine, mr merrin, peter mcbride

Photograph. Colour photograph of Heather Reeves (nee Pain) standing on the front verandah at home in Golden Square, holding a new staff donated by Sir George Lansell in 1956 at the Memorial Hall at a special presentation gathering. The donation was greatly appreciated. Heather was Pipe Major of the Bendigo Ladies Pipe Band. The band made a guard of honour for Heather Pain's wedding to Neil Reeves at St. Paul's Anglican Church Bendigo in 1957. The band then led the wedding party up the street to Mitchell Street. Heather retired as Band Major in 1960. See 11400.966.photograph, person, heather reeves (nee pain)

News Release from the Office of the Minister for Housing, dated August19, 1999 in reference to Support for Long Gully Redevelopment Report - Henderson. The key recommendations of the final report of the Bendigo's Long Gully Estate Redevelopment Advisory Committee have been endorsed by the Minister for Housing, Ann Henderson. There was to be construction of new public and private housing which reflected the current local community needs.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - support for long gully redevelopment report - henderson, office of the minister for housing, ann henderson, ron best mlc, anne stanford

1974 Commonwealth Games jacket - New Zealand. Bright red single breasted wool blazer. Front opening fastened with three 1.7 cm red plastic buttons. Four external front pockets with fold over rectangular flaps. Two breast pockets 11 cm X14cm. LHS breast pocket has white embroidered square emblem with letters N2 in each corner. Two below waist pockets 22 cm X 16 cm. Body of blazer lined with red satin. Two internal pockets in the lining with slit openings. Blazer has centre back 32 cm vent from hem and half belt (fabric) 31 cm X 5.5 cm across centre back above the vent.Long straight sleeves are lined with white satin and have 7.5 cm vents at wrist with two decorative 1.5 cm red plastic buttons. Hanging tape at inside back of neck.Labels inside RHS front ''SABRE'', another Granui product. Made in N2'' ''42'' ''Pure Virgin Wool'' ''XTH British Commonwealth Games 1974''. ''Monaghan'' written on lining of RH sleeve (Pen).costume, male, bright red jacket

Article titled The Bendigo Post Office, compiled by L C Bennetts. Mentioned is the history of the Bendigo Post Office and postmarks, some information on mining, Bendigo foundries, Underground connections of mines, expenses and shaft sinking costs. Also mentioned is Bendigo and Eaglehawk - 60 years ago and the role the pubs played in daily living. They were where theatres, concerts and dances were held, and the meeting rooms for clubs and lodges, even church benefits. Listed is a number of Bendigo hotels. Some even had a few names. Names of the pubs are: The Freemasons, The Courthouse, The Commercial Law Courts, The Hamburg, The European, The Prince Bismark, The Lord Kitchener, The Bendigo, The Rosalind Park, The Showgrounds, Atheneum Club, Olivers, Bridge Hotel, Bourkes, The Globe, The Hibernia, Albert, Albion, Abbotts, Australian, Belvidere, Beehive, British Queen, Black Eagle, British and American, Brian Boru, Bakers Arms, Butchers Arms, Brick Layers Arms, Bull and Mouth, Cresent, Clarence, Back Creek Bridge, Cape Clear, Crooked Billet, Cambridgeshire Arms, Camp, Coach and Horses, Cricketers Arms, Diggers Rest, Ellesmere, Five Lions, Franklyn, Golden Square, Golden Gate, Golden Gully, Golden Age, Golden Vine, Gumtree, Glasgow Reef, Great Britain, Haymarket, Daniel O'Connell, Half Way House, Fleece Inn, Ironbark, Johnsons Reef, Lancashire, Live and Let Live, Manchester Arms, Gold Mines, Metropolitan, Crown, National, New Chum, Honeysuckle Street, Pavilion, Napier Arms, Quartz Miners Arms, Retreat Inn, Rainbow, Rose of Australia, Lake View, Robin Hood, Fountain, Southern Cross, Bath, Berlin, Spring Gully, Star, Sir Charles Hotham, Silvermines, Royal Oak, Suburban, Town Hall, Temperance, Ship Inn, View Point, View Bend, Victoria, Exchange, American, Arcade, Belfast, All Nations, Union, United Kingdom, Union Jack, Westend, Washington, Waterloo, Wellington, Whitehorse, Wheat Sheaf, Yorkshire, Niagra and Noahs Ark.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - the bendigo post office, l c bennetts, mt alexander post office, porcupine inn, cenotaph, pike or pyke, baby health centre, sandhurst post office, government survey office, queen elizabeth oval, sandhurst trustees company, mr h b briston, savings bank, telegraph office, the sub-treasury, sir henry brougham lock kcb, sir john nimmo mla, prince of wales group of mines, the new prince of wales, eaglehawk golf links, new prince of wales no 2, the whip and jersey, mines department, lansell's big 180, new chum and victoria mine and battery, new chum railway, koch's pioneer, south new moon, catherine reef united, new moon, the virginia, south bell vue, central nell gwynne, north nell gwynne, miner's phthisis, hercules engine house, ironbark, new chum syncline, hercules energetic, roberts & sons, harkness & co, horwoods, great southern, ulster, carlisle, lansells big 180, victoria quartz, new st mungo, duchess tribute, south devonshire, hopewell mine, saxby mine, mcnair & co, shamrock, mr king, burke and wills expedition, sandhurst hotel, courthouse, hiberian, the freemasons, the courthouse, the commercial law courts, the hamburg, the european, the prince bismark, the lord kitchener, the bendigo, the rosalind park, the showgrounds, atheneum club, olivers, bridge hotel, bourkes, the globe, the hibernia, albert, albion, abbotts, australian, belvidere, beehive, british queen, black eagle, british and american, brian boru, bakers arms, butchers arms, brick layers arms, bull and mouth, cresent, clarence, back creek bridge, cape clear, crooked billet, cambridgeshire arms, camp, coach and horses, cricketers arms, diggers rest, ellesmere, five lions, franklyn, golden square, golden gate, golden gully, golden age, golden vine, gumtree, glasgow reef, great britain, haymarket, daniel o'connell, half way house, fleece inn, ironbark, johnsons reef, lancashire, live and let live, manchester arms, gold mines, metropolitan, crown, national, new chum, honeysuckle street, pavilion, napier arms, quartz miners arms, retreat inn, rainbow, rose of australia, lake view, robin hood, fountain, southern cross, bath, berlin, spring gully, star, sir charles hotham, silvermines, royal oak, suburban, town hall, temperance, ship inn, view point, view bend, victoria, exchange, american, arcade, belfast, all nations, union, united kingdom, union jack, westend, washington, waterloo, wellington, whitehorse, wheat sheaf, yorkshire, niagra, noahs ark

1974 Commonwealth Games tie - new. light grey synthetic fabric. Three 1 mm diagonal stripes at centre front of the red, white and navy, and at tail end. Below stripes at front is an embroidered square with letters NZ in each corner (1.3cm X 1.3 cm). Below the square is a gold coloured crown with a five sided border pattern of leaves.Label on inside seam, ''John Webster International''. ''Wash and Wear''. ''Made in NZ''. ''Super Loom De Luxe''. ''Elastica lined''.costume accessories, male, light synthetic tie

1974 Commonwealth Games tie - New Zealand. Light grey synthetic fabric. Three 1 mm diagonal stripes at centre of tie- red, white and navy and at tail end. Below stripes at front is an embroidered square with letters NZ in each corner (1.3 cm X 1.3 cm). Below square is gold coloured embroidered crown with five sided border pattern of leaves.Label in inside seam, ''John Webster International'' , ''Wash and Wear'', ''Made in NZ''. ''Super Loom De Luxe''. Elustica Lined''.costume accessories, male, light grey synthetic tie.

Black and white photograph of poppet head and mine shed. Car parked on RH side, possibly 1920's to 1930's vintage. Possibly South New Moon mine, Eaglehawk.gold mines, mining equipment, poppet head

Black and white photograph. Mine shed constructed of timber, flat roof and on wooden stumps. Written on back '1940'. Possibly South New Moon Mine Eaglehawk.gold mines, mining equipment, south new moon mine site

Black and white photogrpah. Corrrugated iron shed, very large narrow rectangular opening in front. Smaller shed attached beside, ore tramway on LH side. Possibly South New Moon Mine site Eaglehawk.gold mines, mining equipment, south new moon mine site

Black and white photograph. Image shows tall mining shed, smaller shed attached on side with brick chimney and tank alongside. Written on back of photo: '1940'. Possibly South New Moon Mine Eaglehawk.gold mines, mining equipment, south new moon mine site

Corrugated iron shed, large rectangular opening in front, shed attached on side. Possibly South New Moon Mine site, Eaglehawk, 1940's.gold mines, mining equipment, south new moon mine site

Black and white photograph of 6 head stamp battery. No other mining equipment/structures evident in image. man standing in front of battery. Possibly remnant from South New Moon Mine site, Eaglehawk. Written on back '1954'gold mines, mining equipment, south new moon mine site

HAMILTON COLLECTION ; Three certificates awarded to Nancy Hamilton by the Australian Music Examination Board of the Universities of Melbourne, Adelaide, Tasmania, Queensland & Western Australia, & The State Conservatorium of Music of New South Wales. 1927 passed with Credit in pianoforte Grade 3. Printed on off white paper with navy blue print, with an intricate border of columns, cherubs, vines, State emblems, & a portrait of Beethoven.person, individual, nancy blyth hamilton

HAMILTON COLLECTION ; Three certificates awarded to Nancy Hamilton by the Australian Music Examination Board of the Universities of Melbourne, Adelaide, Tasmania, Queensland & Western Australia, & The State Conservatorium of Music of New South Wales. 1929 passed in Theory Grade 2. Printed on off white paper with navy blue print, with an intricate border of columns, cherubs, vines, State emblems, & a portrait of Beethoven.person, individual, nancy blyth hamilton

Black and white photograph (copy) of South New Moon Mine. Written on base of photograph : 'South New Moon Mine.Eaglehawk. Leading Mine in State, 1903. Gold Yield 257,498 ozs.' Image shows mining dam in forefront, large mine buildings and chimney LH side and trestleway connecting to poppet head on RH side. Smaller mine buildings in background. Photo on buff coloured backing board, enclosed in plastic, sealed at back. See: Victorian Heritage Database for history of site http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/places/result_detail/12109?print=truegold mines, mining equipment, south new moon mine site

Clothing. Navy blue leather: 3.5 cm by 106 cms. Silver metal buckle 5.5 cm by 4.0 cm. One .9 cm wide leather loop beside buckle. Five round holes to fasten belt. Three additional holes have been added to further tighten belt, or to accommodate a new wearer.MADE IN AUSTRALIA BY DOMO P/L VIC. 1172 STEER HIDE 95 cm 38''.costume accessories, male, leather belt for band uniform

A brass tin embossed on hinged lid with an effigy of Princess Mary surrounded by a laurel wreath, around edges are the names of the allied countries in WW1 & Christmas 1914, the tins contained various items and were sent to troops on the front, a small card inside reads, With best wishes for a victorious new year from The Princess Mary and friends at home, also contains a replica bullet which would have contained a pencil, with the Princess Mary's emblem on side.military, world war 1, princess mary tin

Seven copies of 'Embers' magazines published in 1970(6 copies) and 1971. They include the red magazine titled 'Embers calendar 19.' This is an orientation edition for new students in 1970 and includes an introduction to the city of Bendigo. There is a Shakespeare themed edition which has an orange cover. The remaining magazines all reflect the attitudes and issues of the times with cartoons, photographs and other contributions from those enjoying life on the college campus.bendigo, education, embers, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, tertiary education, students, staff, bendigo teachers' college, history, photos, photographs, cartoons, magazine

Red cover, 120 pages book. Inscribed in front cover in black pen 'George Harris Axedale, State School, No. 1008' Book is a 'descriptive account of remarkable rapids, cascades, waterfalls, natural bridges etc. Publisher London: T. Nelson and Sons, Paternoster Row, Edinburgh; and New York 1880, illustrated.person, individual, geroge harris, axedale

Two page, handwritten document on lined paper - front page reference to Victorian Government Gazettes and Chinese regulations, where listed in the gazettes and dates. Includes Chinese regulations for management of Chinese on Gold fields (1856) , Chinamans Flat Steam Engine company (1857), two Chinese murdered at Clinkers Hill, Castlemaine (1862) Charles Chromley Dowling appointed Chinese Protector (1857), John Chatfield Tyler Immigration agent, to carry out the Chinese Emigrations Act (1861) Back page dated 1947 lists "stocktake list of plant" On list - Deborah United 1946; North Hustlers; New Monument GMC, North Virginia, South Wattle Gully, Central Napoleon, Red, White and Blue Extended, Deborah Extended, New Don, East Clarence, Napoleon Reef, New Monument Battery, Deborah Extended. Possibly written by Albert Richardson.bendigo, mining, mccoll rankin & stanistreet

Small booklet (36 pages) titled "A Guide to Manhood" A reliable graded sex education booklet for young men 15 years and over. Foreword by Professor Harvey Sutton O.B.E. The booklet was published by father & Son welfare movement of Australia in 1959. Contents - Chapter 1: As you are. Chapter 2: the miracle of human birth. Chapter 3: Becoming adult. Chapter 4: New horizons. Chapter 5: Full steam ahead.books, school, sex education

Indenture document number 10878, Vol 317 Folio 35044. Foolscap 4 pages including a map, dated 2nd September, 1936, between King Edward VIII (Crown land) and Monument Hill Consolidated (Bendigo) No Liability 'carrying on operations in the Parish of Sandhurst, to occupy and use the land demised as a site for machinery buildings and offices to be used in connexion with 'mining purposes' ' Document signed by Right Hon William Charles Arcedeckne, (Baron Huntingfield) and J. Stanistreet, Manager, affixed with the Common Seal of Monument Hill Consolidated (Bendigo) No Liability. Map drawn on dark buff paper, and fixed to document. Map shows lease 10878 in the Mining District of Bendigo, Parish of Sandhurst, County of Bendigo. N.Area 2.2.24 ( 2 acres, 2 roods, 24 perches ) Lease site on Rowan Street, bordered by Ophir Street. Coloured in purple on plan with small red area. On bottom: ' Note Red Areas Excised. Scale 4 chains to 1 inch, M.M. Var. 8 degrees 32' E. On lease site, New Chum Gully marked, W.B. House, and Permanent Occy. marked on red area. On last page ownership of lease details from 1937 to 1942.bendigo, mining, monument hill consolidated, common seal of monument hill consolidated, nell gwynne mine, south nell gwynne gold mining company, bendigo mine, ophir street, rowan street, mackenzie street.indenture vol 317 fol. 35044. j stanistreet.

Small booklet (32 pages) titled "A Guide to Youth" A reliable sex education book for boys 12-14 years. Foreword by Professor Harvey Sutton O.B.E. The booklet was published by Father and Son welfare movement of Australia in January, 1959. Contents - Part 1 - The wonder of the human body: the marvel of modern machines, the greatest of all machines, factories within. Part 2 - Up to young manhood: taking on a new look, shooting up, fitness is fine, thinking of habits, leaving childish things behind. Part 3 - The miracle of birth: we grow from an egg cell; fertilisation takes place, commencing to grow, from an egg cell to a baby, being born. Part 4 - Building our lives: adventure unlimited, building to a plan, God has a plan, too.books, school, sex education

A newly formed History Group in Long Gully had been formed to promote the history of Long Gully. It contributed to the City of Bendigo with it's thriving mining centre. Mentioned is the School and origin of street names. The aims of the group are to document the history of Long Gully and to make people aware of Long Gully's interesting past.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - new history group in long gully - open invitation to attend, city of bendigo, first teachers college, long gully primary school, energetic mine, sir john quick, humboldt mine, pearl mine, hercules mine, edward dyason, manchester arms hotel, george ellis, alan crossley

Wihtcombe's Federal Arithmetic for grade III. Edited by J. McRae M.A. Vice-Principal Teachers' College, Victoria. Specially written to meet the requirements of the New Victorian Course of Study for Elementary Schools. On the first page the name Len Dawson. The book has 96 pages.books, school, arithmetic

Australian music examinations board. Public examinations in music. Conducted by the universities of Melbourne, Adelaide, Queensland, Tasmania and Western Australia and the State conservatorium of music New south Wales. Pianoforte grade V - 1924 - Issued under the authority of the Australian music examinations board. Price 2/6 Net. the book has 27 pages. Contents: Exercises for gaining control over tone gradations - Exercises beginning with the tonic - With the supertonic - With the mediant - With the subdominant - With the dominant - Exercises introducing thirds - Staccato exercises - Wrist staccato - Easy phrasing exercises - Preparatory contrary motion exercises - Exercises in scale playing - List A - List b March - Bourree - List C sonatina - Rondo - Sonatina - List D elfin dance - Mazurka - A fairy tale.books, music, pianoforte grade v

Black and white photograph, 22/2/93, photograph of Des Duguid training Barry Johnson from Jumps for the new Box-a-Cise classes. Bendigo Advertiser description: 22/2/93 Box-a-cise Des Duguio trains Barry Johnson from Jumps for the new Box-a-Cise classes. (Box)WH

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, January 15, 2005. Swimming fun: a resident of Bowen Mountain in New South Wales submitted this photo. It features her uncle Allan and auntie Maisie Monaghan. The swimmers were finalists in the Lenten Bracelet in 1949. They are back: Bob Lawrence, Keith Daniels, Allan Monaghan and Lindsay Mann. Front: John Hosking, Judith Eskadale and Paul Walters. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Green and white two piece box for Kayser Graduates School Stretch Nylons Guaranteed not to ladder written on sides, grey 9 1/2 F12/11. London, Paris, New York, Rome, Australia. Top of box has a coloured photograph of a girl in school uniform sitting on a bench seat. She is looking Towards a tall building tower surrounded by trees and gardens. Tri-fold green and white paper lining inside the box has a line drawing of the building on the box cover.Written in pen on lid of box;; Grandma Ellison made these , Ellifson Lillian May Ellison Elsiecostume accessories, female, nylon stockings box.