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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION; HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES VISIT TO MCG INVITATION
An invitation on damaged card with the words, ' In Honor and in the Presence of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, K.G., P.C., G.M.M.G., G.C.V.O., G.M.B.E., M.C. The Government of Victoria Requests the honor of the Company of The Worshipful the Mayor of Bendigo & Mrs. Curnow at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Monday, 31st May, 1920 at a Demonstration of Physical Culture to be given by Children of the Metropolitan State Schools. Admit two only. Guests are requested to be in their places at 1.40 p.m. Please present this Card at the Members' Entrance. The Lower Tier of Seats in the Grey-Smith Stand, is on the West Side of the Members' Pavilion, is Reserved for Government Guests to the extent of its seating capacity. Entrance near the Bowling Green.'civic mementoes, royal souvenirs, invitation, lydia chancellor, royal family, melbourne cricket ground, m.c.g., official invitation, invitation, royal tour, the prince of wales -
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Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: CENTENARY OF BENDIGO INVITATION
Cream invitation 'On the occasion of the visit of His Excellency the Governor (Sir Dallas Brooks), Lady Brooks and Miss Jeanette Brooks, in honor of the Centenary of Bendigo The President and Committee of the Bendigo Centenary request the pleasure of the company of at the Centenary Ball in the Town Hall, on Friday, 26th October, 1951 at 8.30 p.m. Subscription: Double ticket ' 3 pound and 3 shillings; Single ticket 1 pound and 15 shillings.' 'Reply to the Organising Secretary, Civic Buildings, is requested. Closing date for Acceptances 21st September. Entree card will be forwarded on Acceptance.'civic mementoes, invitation, lydia chancellor, official invitation, invitation, governor of victoria, bendigo centenary, civic mementoes -
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Postcard - BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO THE FAIRIES' TREE FITZROY GARDENS MELBOURNE
Black and white photo ' The Sculptor at Work on her Gift to the Children of Melbourne' - The Fairies' Tree in the Fitzroy Gardens Melbourne , Sculptor Miss Ola Cohn, A.R.C.A. (London ) Photographed by The Argus -Melbourne // rear of postcard shows a message from Miss Ola Cohn / card was published by the Rose Stereograph Co. Armadale , Victoria.photograph, person, female, the fairies' tree in the fitzroy gardens melbourne , sculptor miss ola cohn a.r.c.a london , the argus -melbourne / published by the rose stereograph co. armadale , victoria. -
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Book - BOOK - THE COMPREHENSIVE JOHNSON'S DICTIONARY - JANE MCCOLL
Hardcover titled 'The Comprehensive Johnson's Dictionary'. Publisher - W. Innes, 31 S. Hanover Street, Edinburgh. C1854. Book has black hard cover. 1) Various signatures of George D Guthrie, Sydney 1853. Victoria April 27 1854, Melbourne 1854 in black. 2) Miss Jane McColl (in pencil) Her Dictionary 13th July 1868 - The fairest and best of her set . . . Etc. 3) 'The word facetiously comprises all of the vowels' - in pencil. C1854. Note from Ella D Servill saying the book was formerly owned by George Duncan Guthrie and given to her Grandmother (a daughter of Hugh McColl). Written on white paper. Typed note on yellow card of inscriptions in the book.Dr Johnsonbook, book, the comprehensive johnson's dictionary, w. innes, george d guthrie, miss jane mccoll, thomas nelson and sons -
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Document - INVITATION - DINNER, 14/10/1903
White invitation from the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Sir Samuel Gillott to the Mayor of Bendigo to a Dinner to the Members of the Metropolitan Municipal Councils and the Delegates attending The Annual Session of the Municipal Association of Victoria at the Town Hall, Melbourne on 14th October 1903.document, invitations, dinner, invitaion, dinner, the lord mayor of melbourne, sir samuel gillott, the mayor of bendigo, metropolitan municipal councils, the annual session of the municipal association of victoria -
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Document - SHAMROCK HOTEL COLLECTION: DINNER MENU JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS
Shamrock Hotel, Pall Mall, Bendigo /small cardboard dinner menu Jubilee 1855-1905 Dinner in celebration of The Jubilee of the Municipality and the First Official Visit of His Excellency Major General The Hon. Sir Reginald Arthur James Talbot, RCB Governor of Victoria. Showing City of Bendigo Progress emblem on the front.ephemera, mementoes, jubilee 1855-1905 dinner in celebration of the jubilee of the municipality and the first official visit of his excellency major general the hon sir reginald arthur james talbot , rcb govenor of victoria / city of bendigo progress emblem -
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Document - SHAMROCK HOTEL COLLECTION: HISTORY
Shamrock Hotel, Pall Mall, Bendigo /Brown cardboard folder with Shamrock Hotel written in Texta on the front /contents include 9 x pages of type written history of the hotel -The Bendigo Shamrock by Coral Conforti / photocopy of a page from the Bendigo Advertiser 19.11.1977 article 'The four faces of the Shamrock' by Amy Huxtable / photocopy of a sketch of the Shamrock Hotel Bendigo Jan Neil 1977 / photocopy of a photo of the Shamrock Hotel /Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo branch typed note on major events of the hotel - Extracts from the Annals of Bendigo/ 3x pieces of lined note paper Bendigo Jockey Club - R.N. Putnam , Secretary , Shamrock Buildings , Williamson St , Bendigo.book, bendigo, coral conforti / jan neil / bendigo jockey club - r.n. putnam , secretary , shamrock buildings , williamson st , bendigo -
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Photograph - VIEWS OF BENDIGO : NO. 10 : QUEEN VICTORIA GARDENS, BENDIGO : UNDATED, C1920's
Views of Bendigo. No. 10 of a series of sixteen black and white photographs of Bendigo. Undated. No. 6 and 7 in the series are missing. No. 10 is written in the bottom right corner. Queen Victoria Gardens, Bendigo is written in the bottom left corner.bendigo, parks and gardens, queen victoria gardens, queen victoria gardens, bendigo. pall mall, bendigo. -
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Document - SHAMROCK HOTEL COLLECTION: INVITATION
Shamrock Hotel, Pall Mall, Bendigo / 10x15mm invitation card - The Government of Victoria and the Directors of The Shamrock Hotel cordially invite Mrs June Adams to the Hotel's Re-Opening by Premier R.J. Hamer on 14.4.1981.ephemera, mementoes -
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Photograph - VIEWS OF BENDIGO : NO. 8 : QUEEN VICTORIA GARDENS, BENDIGO : UNDATED, C1920's
Views of Bendigo. No.8 of a series of sixteen photographs of Bendigo. Nos. 6 and 7 in the series are missing. No. 8 is written in the bottom right corner. Black and white photograph, undated, of the Queen Victoria Gardens, Bendigo. The label is written in the bottom left corner.bendigo, parks and gardens, queen victoria gardens, queen victoria gardens, bendigo. bendigo historic buildings. -
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Book - LIST OF NUGGETS FOUND IN VICTORIA
... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Department of Mines, Memoirs of the Geological Survey Of Victoria No 12 List of Nuggets found in Victoria. 67 pages in spiral binder with clear plastic cover.victoria, history, gold mining, geology, and gold pros, victoria- gold mining-gold nuggetts -
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Document - SHAMROCK HOTEL COLLECTION: MENU
Shamrock Hotel, Pall Mall, Bendigo / cardboard Shamrock Hotel menu with red printing dated 28.8.1951 for the official luncheon of the Quadrangular Contests 1951, Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Toorak Colleges / Rubber stamp of Royal Historical Society of Victoria / MP380/ emblem showing Per ardua ad astra Bendigo - translated as 'Per ardua ad astra' ("Through adversity to the stars" [1] or "Through struggle to the stars"[2]) is the motto of the Royal Air Force and other Commonwealth air forces such as the RAAF, RCAF, and RNZAF. It dates from 1912 and was used by the newly formed Royal Flying Corps./ back page shows Autographs / This belongs to E A Goetse.ephemera, mementoes, shamrock hotel , pall mall , bendigo / quadrangular contests 1951 -
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Document - HAND: WRITTEN LETTER ON NOTE PAPER DATED 1.2.1940, 1.2.1940
Hand - written letter on grey, lined note paper dated 1.2.1940 from Doug at Park View Guest House, Howard Place Bendigo to Miss Dorothy Shang, 155 High St, Echuca Victoria. / Envelope - same coloured paper post marked Bendigo 2.2.1940 / red 2 penny postage stamp - appears to be 1937 KGVI 2d Scarlet King George VI. Strip of white paper indicating the birthday of Edith Lund as 25th July, and the name King George VI.document, park view guest house howard place bendigo / 1937 kgvi 2d scarlet king george vi stamp -
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Document - BENDIGO HORTICULTURAL DOCUMENTS
Bendigo Horticultural documents including a letter from The National Rose Society of Victoria dated 10.2.1965 / Bendigo & Northern Districts Horticultural Society Constitution & Rules 1950 / Bendigo Horticultural Society meeting minutes of 9.2.1948 / Horticultural Society newspaper clipping / letter to Mr Watson on pink note paper / calendar note dated 29th December.organization, club/society, bendigo agricultural and horiticultural -
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Document - TICKET - ENTRÉE CARD COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS 1901, 07/05/1901
Entrée card for Commonwealth Celebrations, Victoria for Converazione held on Tuesday, 7th May, 1901. Card has blue Australian Coat of Arms with a border around the edges. Thos. S. Watson, General Secretary. Ticket number 6345. Bendigo Historical Society on rear.event, official, royal visit, ticket, entrée card commonwealth celebrations 1901, thos s watson -
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Document - TICKET - ENTRÉE CARD COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS 1901, 11/05/1901
Two Entrée Cards for the Commonwealth Celebrations, Victoria. Ticket was for the State School Children’s' Fete. H. R. H. The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York were present. Fete was held on Saturday, 11th May, 1901. Thos. S. Watson, General Secretary. Card has faint beige Australian Coat of Arms and decorative border on the front. Cards are numbered 3950 & 3951.event, official, royal visit, ticket, entrée card commonwealth celebrations 1901 -
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Document - TICKET - BENDIGO TRAM TICKET
Pink tram ticket with the heading: State Electricity Commission of Victoria Bendigo Electricity Supply and Tramways 2d. Cash Ticket. Ticket has seven points of travel printed on it. The ticket is numbered Ec 0174. Reverse side of ticket is for Children under 12 Years.tramways, history, bendigo tram ticket, ticket, bendigo tram ticket -
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Document - GOLDEN SQUARE LAUREL STREET P.S. COLLECTION: LETTERS TO POLITICIANS CAMERON AND KENNETT
Letters (2 ) from Golden Square Primary School 1189 to the following politicians requesting their presence at the opening of the 125th. Anniversary celebrations. To a, Mr. Bob Cameron, member for Bendigo West., and to b. Mr. Jeff Kennett, Premier of Victoria. Letters signed by Mr. Ron Payne, Principal.bendigo, education, golden square primary school -
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Book - GOLDEN SQUARE LAUREL STREET P.S. COLLECTION: VICTORIAN READERS FIFTH BOOK
Green covered book with the title printed in black. Second Edition 1940. A.C.Brooks, Government Printer, Melbourne. Book contains a number of short stories and poems. Also has sketch type illustrations. Lachlan Pitman and Ciaire P written in the front of the book.Wholly set up and printed in Australia. Registered by the Postmaster-General for transmission through the post as a book. A.C. Brooks, Government Printer, Melbourne.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - victorian readers fifth book, education department victoria, a c brooks, lachlan pitman, p ciaire -
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Book - GOLDEN SQUARE LAUREL STREET P.S. COLLECTION: ARITHMETIC FOR GRADE VII
Red covered book with the title printed in black. First Edition. J.J. Gourley, Government Printer, Melbourne. 1941. Contents are: Whole Numbers, Compound Quantities, Graphs; Vulgar Fractions; Decimal Fractions; Percentage and Ratio; Arithmetic of Daily Life; Profit and Loss; Length, Area; Volume; Tables; Project and Tables. Also includes Revisions and illustrations.Wholly set up and printed in Australia. Registered buy the Postmaster-General for transmission through the post as a book. By Authority: J.J. Gourley, Government Printer, Melbourne 1941education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - arithmetic for grade vii, education department victoria, j j gourley -
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Book - GOLDEN SQUARE LAUREL STREET P.S. COLLECTION: ARITHMETIC FOR GRADE V
Green covered book with the title printed in black. First Edition. A.C. Brooks, Government Printer, Melbourne. 1943. Contents are: Notation, Numeration, Graphs; Whole Numbers; Compound quantities; Shopping Arithmetic; Tables (Capacity, Time, Length); Tables (Weight); Fractions; Arithmetic of Daily Life; and Project and Tables. Also includes Revisions and illustrations.By Authority: A.C. Brooks, Government Printer, Melbourne.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - arithmetic for grade v, education department victoria, a c brooks -
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Document - GOLDEN SQUARE LAUREL STREET P.S. COLLECTION: RE GWENYTH DAVIDSON, NOW BANNERMAN
Handwritten letter from Glenys Davenport, 25 Pitt St., Ashburton, Victoria, September 25th '1998 requesting that information regarding the 125th. Celebrations be sent to her mother, Gwenyth Davidson, now Bannerman, aged 87 and living in Castlemaine. She attended Golden Square PS from 1917 - 1924. Her sisters are Doiraine Hart and Zoe Bell.bendigo, education, golden square primary school, hart, bell, davidson, bannerman, golden square primary school laurel street: -
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Document - GOLDEN SQUARE PRIMARY SCHOOL COLLECTION: CERTFICATES OF APPRECIATION
42 Certificates of appreciation/participation awarded to Golden Square Primary School Parents' Club, students and teachers. Awards from International Year of Volunteers 2001; Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services; Bendigo RSL; Indigenous Literacy Foundation; jeans for Genes; Generals Basketball Club; Melbourne City Mission; Anti-Cancer Council; Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; MS Readathon, State Schools Relief Committee; Clean up Australia; Family Support Services, Parents Victoria; Good Friday appeal; Victoria Police Historical Society; Jump rope for Heart; Safety House Committee; Starlight foundation; City of Greater Bendigo Olympic Torch Relay; Camp Quality; Zone Football Carnival, School's Garden Awards; Heart Foundation; Target; Scholastic Book Club; School Industry Partnership Project; Royal Flying Doctor Service; Juvenile Diabetes Foundation; McDonald Camp Quality Puppets; Neighbourhood Watch; Centenary of Federation medallion certificate; Derby Hill Camp.bendigo, education, golden square primary school -
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Book - POST OFFICE GALLERY MAPPING GREAT CHANGE, 2013
Post Office Gallery exhibition catalogue, Mapping great change the landscape of central Victoria, 27 pages with maps and illustrations.books, catalogues, post office gallery -
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Book - GOLDEN SQUARE LAUREL STREET P.S. COLLECTION: HOLIDAYS
Card covered book titled Holidays, illustrated by Marjorie Howden. The Victorian Readers Second Book, First Edition 1953. Cover is blue and white with a beach silhouette with some children and seagulls. Book has larger printing and tells of the children and their family holiday. Piece of green tape on the spine at the bottom.A.C. Brooks, Government Printer, Melbourneeducation, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - holidays, education department victoria, a c brooks -
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Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: HUGH WILLIAM MORRISON AGREEMENT
[a] Cohn red printed 'Return to Sender' manilla envelope with handwritten captions 'Hugh William Morrison, 'Robin Aird Gregg to Company re Crop of Tomatoes, Swan Hill, 6th July 1946. [b] Pinned 'The Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery Co Ltd' letterhead note with two page agreements dated 8th July 1946. [b] Agreements dated 6th July 1946 between Cohn Bros and Hugh William Morrison and Robin Aird Gregg trading as Morrison & Gregg, market gardeners of Swan Hill. 50% of 1946/47 crop of tomatoes agreed to be supplied to Cohn Bros subject to provision of bank guarantee. Signed by agreement participants.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
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Book - GOLDEN SQUARE LAUREL STREET P.S. COLLECTION: PLAYMATES
Playmates, The Victorian Readers First Book, Education Department, Victoria. First Edition 1952. Buff coloured card cover with blue silhouette of trees and two children with a pram and dog. Green trees and a blue house in the background. The book mentions John and Betty and their family and dog and cat. Piece of pink sticky tape on the spine at the top.A.C. Brooks, Government Printer, Melbourne.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - playmates, marjorie howden, education department victoria, a c brooks -
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Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: LIST OF PURCHASES
[a] Red printed 'Return to Sender' Cohn manilla envelope with hand written caption' List of Tools purchased from D Ure, May 3rd 1941. [b] The Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery Co Ltd letterheaded notepaper dated 3rd May 1941. Seventeen hand tools bought from D Ure are listed amounting to total purchase amount of £2/13/0.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery -
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Book - GOLDEN SQUARE LAUREL STREET P.S. COLLECTION: ARITHMETIC FOR GRADE IV
Arithmetic for Grade IV, First Edition 1944. Education Department of Victoria. Hardcover book with light grey cloth cover with black title. Subjects covered are: Numeration and Notation; Whole Numbers; Fractions; Money; Money in Daily Life; Weight, Capacity; Length, Time; and Project and Tables.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - arithmetic for grade iv, education department for grade iv, a c brooks -
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Book - GOLDEN SQUARE LAUREL STREET P.S. COLLECTION: ARITHMETIC FOR GRADE III
Arithmetic for Grade III, First Edition 1946. Education Department of Victoria. Hardcover book with light brown cloth cover with black title. Subjects covered are Numeration and Notation; Addition; Money; Subtraction; Multiplication; Time; Fractions; Division; Length, Weight, Capacity, Dozen; A Holiday at the Farm, and Tables.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - arithmetic for grade iii, education department victoria, a c brooks