Black and white photograph of group of males and two small girls at Oriental Bank. Building with cast iron balcony. Horse and jinker. One man mounted on horse. Photo attached to cream card with blue corners. Inscriptions: on front - 'Sam Bartlett on left (bearded), hand printed at BL. '54 High St. Eaglehawk', 'HJG Biggs, Health Inspector'. On back - circular stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. History: Gold from the South New Moon Mine, Eaglehawk. Delivered in 1907 to the Oriental Bank. Mine Manager Sam Bartlett on the left of gold (with beard)' James Lerk 19/11/1999. Previous Acc. No. GP35person, group, employees

Sepia photograph on grey board of Cohn Bros Cricket Club. Perhaps employees of Cohns, dressed in suits, shirts, ties and pants. Some seated. Some on platform at rear, cricket pads on one male, one holding bats, another a ball. Inscriptions: on front - hand written at top in ball point pen 'Cohn Bros Cricket Club'. At top R corner 'GP26'.On back - 'Royal Historical society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' circular stamp. Written in ink - 'Back row: Dave Guerin, Tom McCormick, W Nielsen, Squimpy Mead, Jack Davini', Middle row: Jack Burns, Jack Kirby, Jack Jordan, Mick Meehan, Pompey Franks, Jack Marshall, Toucher Leahey, Flook Kilby. Front row' Tom Dillon, Dehli Nielsen, Ned Carter, Huey Gratz, Bert Newell', 'Andy Ferrari' (all in pencil with blue ink over). History: Previous Acc. No. 'GP 26'.recreations, sports, cricket, bendigo, sport, entertainment, male, portrait, cohn brothers, clubs, clubs and associations, business

Hand tinted green wash on cream card with gold edging and lettering. Complimentary dinner invitation, 16th April 1953 by Bendigo Tramways Traffic Branch. Five (5) copies. Reverse: on one only pen scribble.person, individual, basil miller

Hand blotter made from bakelite, foam and one piece of blotting paper clipped into place (Dunlop Perdriau brand). Possibly Bush or Curnow collection??Dunlop Perdriaucommerce, office equipment

Hand-drawn sample of Provincial Tramways weekly ticket issued by State Electricity Commission of Victoria at a cost of one shilling and six pence.person, individual, basil miller

Photographs (2of) - both black and white. 1st one - Miss A.Lansell, taken on her 100 birthday,budgie on right hand, sitting up in bed, close up. 2nd Photo - Miss A.Lansell in the centre, a group of 5 other women and 1 male and 2 priests, 4 of the women holding posies. 2 newspaper cuttings - both cuttings about the death of Miss Annie Lansell, 7th April,1961, aged 101 years old. Daughter of William and Jane Lansell, niece to George Lansell.Bendigo Advertiser Photographic Service.person, individual, lansell family, annie lansell. william lansell. jane lansell. george lansell.

Letter to 'Girls and Boys (Australia) from Edward P. a. & b. Letter (mass printed) to Girls and Boys of Australia written (?) by Edwarad P (Prince Edward) dated 16th August 1920 and written from 'HMS Renown' in Sydney. Handwritten in Edward's own hand ? (Text on one side inside - letter is folded)document, memo

Arthur Allsop went into the business office at Bendigo (Vic.) of the late Mr. Alfred Joseph. He later operated as an independent bookmaker. Arthur Allsop was a partner in the firm of Kelly and Allsop and was involved in mining and speculation in Bendigo. He was elected as a member of the Bendigo Stock Exchange in 1906. He started his athletic career at picnic sports and was a fine athlete winning many foot races. For 15 years he acted as secretary of the Sandhurst City Fire Brigade, he was captain of the Bendigo lacrosse team. He was a fair cricketer, and played against the English and Australian Elevens. He played football, and acted as secretary to the Bendigo Football Club. In later years he played bowls and captained pennant teams. He was a Past District- Grandmaster in the M.U.I.O.O.F. Allsop eventually moved to Melbourne and then Sydney working as a bookmaker. He died in Sydney in 1921. His wife Belle died in Bendigo in 1914 and is buried in the Bendigo Cemetery.Ten betting record books of various sizes and one card holder that belonged to Bookmaker Arthur Allsop. All books have black leather covers. Seven have gold lettering on the front covers with variations - Arthur Allsop Sandhurst: A Allsop Sandhurst: A Allsop Victorian Club: Arthur Allsop Victorian Club: Sandhurst (Name section removed): Member Victorian Club and Bowes' Tattersalls Reg. VRC and VATC. Five books have gold clasps. The record books contain hand written details of betting records for horse races in Victoria and New South Wales. The records include dates, Race names, Horse names, punters; names and wagers. Records are dated from 1886 to 1891. Manufacturers include Weaklin & Flint's; Henry Penny.horse racing, bookmaker, arthur allsop, melbourne cup, sydney cup, australian cup, kelly and allsop, weaklin & flint, henry penny

The Merle Bush Trefoil Guild was registered in Bendigo on 18/06/1981.The decision to disband the Merle Bush Trefoil Guild was made at a General Meeting on 17/02/2016. The group agreed to continue as the Merle Bush Friendship Group. The Australian Trefoil Guilds connect women who are either actively involved in Girl Guiding or have a history with Girl Guiding. The purpose of a Trefoil Guild is to keep alive the spirit of the Promise and Law, carry this spirit into the community and to give support Guiding.Minute Book dated 12/04/1981 to 06/07/1982. Grey covered Embassy 64 page exercise book ruled 8mm spaces. Small yellow Coles price sticker in top RH corner. Includes hand written Minutes for the Merle Bush Trefoil Guild. One loose sheet with Statement and Income Expenditure for year ended 30/04/82 stapled in to booklet.merle bush, minutes, trefoil guild, girl guides, guiding

Bill Delecca was born in Bendigo, Victoria in 1929. A Bendigo-based teacher and painter, he has exhibited widely in the local area from 1951, including a retrospective in Bendigo Art Gallery, 1990. He has twice won the Bendigo Art Prize for watercolour and his work is represented in galleries and private collections throughout Australia and overseas. Instrumental in the establishment of degree courses in Art at Bendigo College of Advanced Education, he is also the author of an Education Department report to the Australia Council, 1987.Untitled Oil painting depicting an old miner's cottage. The cottage has two wooden doors the one on the left is open and a window can be seen at the other end. The second door is closed. On the right hand side there is another building. A large tree and a tree stump on the foreground.The signature of the artist at the bottom right hand side landscape, miner's cottage

The Beehive and Old Gold Exchange Hand written letter and one photocopy to Mr Ray Tonkin, Director, Historic Building Council. Photocopy of history assignment by Diane Hartley (98) Letter to Ben Prop of the Property trust. Letter to Ray Tonkin re suggested changes to the Beehive and Allans Walk, Letter to Ben Prop Property Trust informing of classification of the Beehive. Letter to Mr David Martin from Alan Powney re restoration. National Trust Data Form. Letter to Mr D.D. Martin from Ray Tonkin re application to the register of historical buildings.bendigo, buildings

Thre page document hand written by Albert Richardson, on the history of Victoria Hill, Ironbark. 'one of the richest areas on Bendigo field. In the first six years, £1,200,000 worth of gold was obtained. Almost every claim returned a fortune.' Page three title: Other features on Victoria Hill. 'Adjacent to Central Nell Gwynne area as the mining museum. Adjacent to the New Chum Hill on direct south side of the Calder Highway. This hill reached by a short and excellent access road gives a magnificent view of Bendigo and Golden Square, and a very good view of another tourist attraction, Lansells 'Fortuna' now Survey Regiment's headquarters. This hill is the centre of another rich area. The Lazarus mine 3,360 feet deep with 24 saddle reefs in 2,200 feet. The New Chum United, Lansell's 222with its 120 ft high poppet legs. BCV 8, John Brown Knitwear factory, Esposito's Gold Mines Hotel, Central Nell Gwynne and Manchester tram loops are mentioned.Albert Richardsonbendigo, mining, victoria hill

Land title Vol. 3730 Fol. 745810. On the fifth of April Edward Patrick Drake of Axedale hotelkeeper paid 6 pounds for one acre more of less being allotment four of section seven in the town of Axedale, parish of Axedale County. On the other side the names and dates of when the land changed hands up to July 1976.axedale, history, drake family

Correspondence (1984) re John Grimson letter 1856 from Doreen and Douglas Ward, Suffolk Genealogy Society, England. Correspondence relates to reaction to the Wards publishing request for help in Geelong Advertiser re descendants of Grimson. Reference to this being only one of other letters that were presumably in the hands of the Ward family at that time. Correspondence is addressed to 'Dear Sir' and envelope to 'The Archivist' ''Dudley House''. See 2770.2Doug Wardperson, individual, grimson, dudlley house

Envelope, and proof copy on paper advertisement. Addressed to J. Strange C/o Mrs. Berry, Storekeeper Langwarrin with one green 1 penny and two red, 2 penny stamps. It has a registered stamp no 519 from Bendigo Victoria. On the front hand written in red ink is "Return Addressee Unknown Langwarrin" and is initialled. On the back is four post mark stamps. Hand written on the front also is "North Hustlers"MCCOLL RANKIN & STANISTREETorganization, business, gold mining lease, mccoll rankin & stanistreet

Orange coloured manila folder with a glued on hand written label : ' Samples of Attachments in Sewing Room '. It consists of 25 cardboard pages and one loose cardboard insert. 17 of the pages have samples attached, by sellotape each end of the sample. The samples are of different fabrics and lace edgings. Eight pages at the rear of the folder are blankHanroorganization, business, hanro, hanro , clothing manufacturers, sewing room, fabric samples

Leather bound album with metal clasps filled with poems, some are hand written but most have been cut out of books or magazines. On the inside front cover are details of a wedding at the residence of Mr. James Smart, Castlemaine, between Mr. Lewellin and Eliza Beaumont, also article 'token of esteem' a poem written by William Pascoe to Mr. H. Lewis, loco foreman, Railway employee of Sandhurst on the occasion of his removal from Sandhurst to Ballarat. One article dated 1871.poetry, poetry, poems, james smart, castlemaine, rev, jesse carey, llewelyn, william lewellin, bridge, glamorgan, william beaumont, picola, sutton grange

Eight postcards, all but one are depicting Theatre Actresses of the early 1900's. All are addressed to Mrs. Hands, 164 Lygon Street Carlton and Mrs. A. Stephens of the same address. (a) Maud Jeffreys , (b) Unknown Actress , (c) Hand Tinted Photo, unknown , (d) unknown , (e) unknown lady , (f) ' Her sunny locks hang on her temples like a golden fleece , (g) The Back Beach Hotel Sorrento , (h) unknown lady.postcard, actresses, theatre actresses

Two copies of two pages of hand written notes (one in blue pen and one in black pen) on the Hustlers Anticline. They are numbered Page 266 (Great Extended Hustlers) and Page 267 (Latham and Watsons). Notes give name of company, depth of shaft, the years, Calls, Divs, Tons, Ozs of Gold, Authority and Remarks. Black copy has: Copied 25-10-68 written on it.mine, gold, great extended hustlers., great extended hustlers mine, hustlers anticline, hustlers hill co., tuff & joseph, rigby peterson & co, james kershaw & co, garibaldi co, messrs finnigan & co, scott & smith, stewart & co, ulster coy main no 1& no 2, south hustlers great extd co, londonderry co, great extended hustlers, great extended hustlers trib no 1, g. b. both co, great extended hustlers maria trib, j b hustlers trib co, bendigo amal goldfields, jonathan harris claim (hustlers or mac's hill), latham watson & hustlers, latham watson & sibley (sibley & co), latham & watson, latham & watson's nos 1 & 2 tribs, great hustlers co, great extended hustlers reef g m no 1, koh-i-noon co

Hand written copy of Specifications of One - Two Stage Horizontal Air Compressor and Intercooler (with Belt Drive) by Thompson's Engineering & Pipe Co. Ltd., Castlemaine per Mr. T. J. Jorgenson, Consulting Engineer. Dated 22/5/45. Detailed description of the air compressor.mine, gold, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, air compressor, mr. t. j. jorgenson, thompson's engineering & pipe co. ltd.

2 typed copies of the Central Deborah Mine Information for Guides. Both copies have some hand written inclusions and alterations. One copy has a typed carbon copy of a brief history of the mine written by Albert Richardson.Albert Richardsonmine, gold, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine, central deborah gold mine information for guides, albert richardson

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Twenty-one pages of typed notes with the date 11 Apr 1951 stamped in the left hand margin. There are two pages with the number 6. In the format of his weekly talks on 3BO 'The mayor speaks'. Topics include : letters received, the Library Board, the Sewerage Authority, the Ballet, the visit of Rev Semmens of the Methodist Church, the Anglican Mission Exhibition, and the Floral Festival.bendigo, council, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. 3bo ' the mayor speaks'. mayor

Two seated young female studio photograph. Family resemblance suggests Sisters. Right hand side. Pleated pale dress buttoned up front, closed neck with silver chain necklace and locket. Left hand side girl. Dark dress , blouse top with bow below chin and one on chest. Buttoned boots of each girl can be seen. Printed on front. Grouzelle et Cie, Melbourne. Monogram on reverse. GFC.Grouzelle et Cie Melbournephotograph, person, female

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Twenty-one pages of typed notes. On left-hand margin of front page is written in green ink - To be broadcast as Mayors Report on evening of May 2 1951. Corrections in body of speech written in a dark blue ink. Topics included: Rotary, Anzac Day, the Northern District Municipal Conference, the Featherstone Memorial lecture, garbage tips, garbage collector, the Health Report, the Centenary Road Race, building regulations, the Migrants Exhibition, the Recruiting Convoy, the outlet from the city along Hargreaves St.bendigo, council, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. 3bo 'the mayor speaks'. bendigo centenary 1951.

4 calendars. (a) 1903 tiled Vine Leaves'. It is a foldable calendar. It is in four sections with a blue strip down each side. Each section has 3 months and a verse printed on it. There is vine leaves and grapes. Each month is printed on a large leaf. (b) 1941 calendae with 'A Calendar of Happy Days' printed in gold on the front of the little calendar booklet. It is a mottled grey colour with a light greenish ribbon at the top. It has a coloured picture of the Crucifiction glued inside a gold line border. (c) 1950 calendar. Coloured garden scene with trees and colourful flowers, pathways and steps. An archway at the back. Picture glued to a heavy piece of card with a pale blue calendar booklet glued to the bottom with a piece of pale blue heavy paper. 'May each Day be a Happy One' printed in gold on the front of the booklet. (d) Pale blue1937 calendar booklet with 'Calendar' printed on the front in dark blue. The back is a piece of wood (3 ply) with hand painted blue & yellow flowers painted on it. A piece of pink cord is threaded in a hole at the top for hanging.ornaments, residential, malone collection, assorted calendars