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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - FEMALE GROUP, approx. 1900
black and white photograph mounted on cream board. Group of ladies all wearing hats. Some with fur collars. Standing and seated under trees with large succulents in background. F Harrison PHOto 161 Lyttleton Terrace Bendigo on back cannot identiftyF. Harrison, 161 Lyttleton Terrace, Bendigoperson, group, women -
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Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: HIBERNIAN PICNIC AT AXEDALE
Black and white photograph. 'Hibernian Picnic at Axedale on Nov. 10'. (photos. By P Dermer Smith, Bull-street, Bendigo.) On the River Side. Men and women sitting in and on fallen tree branches. Ladies in hats and long dresses. Men wearing suits and hats.P Dermer Smith, Bull-street, Bendigophoto, group, mixed group -
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Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: CONCORD LEASE, 1939
Manilla Folder containing documents relating to Lease No. 10819. owned by My J. Hains of 46 Breen Street Bendigo. Mr Arthur Davies of 35 Sternberg Street wanted to prospect on the ground as the lease had not been worked for some considerable timeMcColl Rankin & Stanistreet, Charing Cross Bendigo.gold mining, miners' safety cage, concord lease, mining, gold mines, bendigo, mining leases -
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Newspaper - Article on City of Bendigo vote to assist the Historical Society with removal of its collection, Frid Oct 15 2021
The City Councillors were asked to vote on allocation of money for the removal of the historical collection from Nolan Stret to the Bendigo TAFE campus.Bendigo Advertiser Article entitled 'Councillors set to vote on history'bendigo history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ROYAL PRINCESS THEATRE COLLECTION: PROGRAMME MISS MARIE NARELLE, 11,12 March 1907
Document, Theatre Program, Royal Princess Theatre, Monday & Tuesday,11th & 12th March 1907- Miss Marie Narelle, The Queen of Irish Song. Assisted by Mr. Chester Feutress (Tenor).Miss Constance Brandon-Asker(Pianist), Miss Sheelah O'Donald (Accompanist). E.Hull, Printer, Mitchell Street, Bendigo.E.Hull, Printer, Mitchell Street, Bendigo.program, theatre, royal princess theatre -
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Book - WES HARRY COLLECTION: THE BENDIGO DISTRICT EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT BUREAU - REGISTER OF EMPLOYEES
Register of Employees for The Bendigo District Educational and Employment Bureau Dated 01/09/1901 to 1922 Alphabetic list of employees Bound Ledger six loose cards for boys to register at the bureau (loose at rear of the ledger) dated 22 dec 1916. Boys leaving Quarry Hill State School no 1165Bendigo District Educational and Employment Bureau -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Bones Day Netball Team - Army Survey Regiment Versus RAAF School of Radio, c1994
These three netball team photographs were possibly taken at Bones Day, an annual sports competition between the Army Survey Regiment and the RAAF School of Radio circa 1994. The two units took turns each year to host the event. The day competition usually comprised basketball, cross country, golf, sailing, squash, softball, tennis, touch football, rifle shooting, tug-of-war and volleyball. It is also possible these three photos were taken at an inter-area or inter-service competition. The history of the Bones Day competition is best described in the booklet titled - Bones of Contention Souvenir Program. 1965. Refer to Item 6267.This collection of three netball team photographs were possibly taken at Bones Day, an annual sports competition between the Army Survey Regiment and the RAAF School of Radio, at Bendigo circa 1994. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, colour, c1994, Fortuna Netball Team, Back Row L to R: Joanne Otto, unidentified (x3), Gloria Lucas, Le-Anne (Smallshaw) Shirley, unidentified. Front Row L to R: Nadine (Paul) Read, Nicole Midgley, Ailsa (Sorby) Miller. .2) - Photo, colour, c1994, Group Netball Teams, Back Row L to R: unidentified (x2), Gloria Lucas, Jodi Cuskelly, unidentified, Peter Barrett, Le-Anne (Smallshaw) Shirley, unidentified. 3rd Row L to R: Ailsa (Sorby) Miller, Nicole Midgley, Joanne Otto, unidentified (x5). 2nd Row L to R: Michelle Withers, unidentified, Annette (Odgers) Wynn, unidentified (x5). Front Row L to R: Allison (Ottaway) Wooldrage, unidentified (x4). .3) - Photo, colour, c1994, Fortuna Netball Team L to R: Annette (Odgers) Wynn, Nicole Midgley..1P to .3P – No personnel are identified. ‘Nikki’ is written in red texta on the back.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, raaf school of radio, bones day -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - TOWN HALL, IN AID OF MILLION SHILLING APPEAL, 16 Nov. 1927
Town Hall, In Aid of Million Shilling Appeal (State Permanent Orchestra Fund). Under the Patronage of the mayor and Mayoress of Bendigo Cr. & Mrs J H Curnow. Liza Lehmann's 'In a Persian Garden' Words by Omar Khayyam, followed by a Concert. Held in Town Hall, Bendigo. Wednesday, Nov. 16th, 1927, 8pm. Personnel of Programme: Miss Dorothy Penfold, ARMC, Mrs F M Warne, Miss Jean Heazlewood, Miss Claire O'Keefe, Miss Lorna Cattran, Miss Mercia Wright, Miss B McQualter, Mr C F Warne, Mr Reg Hood, Mr A E Ash, Mr Harold Rodgers. Admission 3/3 and 2/2. Lipp Piano loaned by Allan's, furnishings loaned by Myers and Morley Johnsons. Programme. In a Persian Garden: A Song of Sunshine, Flower Song, Lend me your Aid, Thou art like a lovely Flower, Margaret at the Spinning Wheel, Prologue, With Verdure Clad, Page's Song, Thou art sweet peace, In this solemn hour.Bolton Print, Bendigoprogram, music, in aid of million shilling appeal, town hall, in aid of million shilling appeal (state permanent orchestra fund). under the patronage of the mayor and mayoress of bendigo cr. & mrs j h curnow. liza lehmann's 'in a persian garden' words by omar khayyam, followed by a concert. held in town hall, bendigo. nov. 16th, 1927, 8pm. personnel of programme: miss dorothy penfold, armc, mrs f m warne, miss jean heazlewood, miss claire o'keefe, miss lorna cattran, miss mercia wright, miss b mcqualter, mr c f warne, mr reg hood, mr a e ash, mr harold rodgers. piano loaned by allan's, furnishings loaned by myers & morley johnsons. programme. in a persian garden: a song of sunshine, flower song, lend me your aid, thou art like a lovely flower, margaret at the spinning wheel, prologue, with verdure clad, page's song, thou art sweet peace, in this solemn hour. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Reference for Mr. J F Mahoney
James Ferguson Mahoney was born in Bendigo in 1901. He enlisted in the RAAF in 1941 and was dicharged in 1945.Reference for Mr. J F Mahoney (assistant manager at Myer Bendigo) dated 26th June 1941 for admission to RAAF. Reference is on Myers, Pall Mall & Williamson Streets, Bendigo letterhead. Cream coloured paper. social history, myer business history, james ferguson mahoney, myer, reference -
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Document - BERT GRAHAM COLLECTION: PLAN OF FLOODLIGHT TOWER, 14/8/1962
Bert Graham Collection, Bendigo East Swimming Club, Floodlight Tower, Elevation and base details, top plan, scales 1/8'', 1/2'' to 1ft.Date 14/8/62.J.E.Berry, Chartered Civil Engineer, 76 Rowan St., Bendigobendigo, planning, bendigo east swimming club -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Tram 16 Mitchell St Bendigo, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), 1937
Photograph of Bendigo Tram 16 descending the Mitchell St hill from the Railway Station to Charing Cross. The tram has the destination of Eaglehawk. Photo shows the steel centre poles in this street.Yields information about Bendigo tram 21 decorated for the 1937 Coronation event.Photograph, black and white, with notes on rear.In ink "16 in Mitchell St Bendigo, 10-1-54 and number 1039".tramways, trams, bendigo, mitchell st, tram 16 -
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Photograph - BUSHS STORE, c1902
Black and white photograph: 'Bush's Store' Cnr Williamson & Myers Sts, Bendigo. Probably June 1902 staff during peace celebrations for the Boer War (or Coronation of King Edward VII, August 1902). Commonwealth flag, Union Jack and Australian flags visible. Map on front of store displays Australia prior to Northern Territory being formed in 1911. 2 photocopies of photograph both smaller scale. Physical description: cardboard mounted. Inscriptions/Markings: W. H. Robinson Photographer, Mundy St., Bendigo.W H Robinson, Photographer, Mundy St. Bendigo.buildings, commercial, bushs store -
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Ephemera - Assorted Invoices for clothing from Bendigo shops, Win Jennings Collection, 1966
Invoices for the purchase of female clothing (jumpers) from Bendigo retailers during 1975 - 77Assorted invoices for purchases for female clothing from Bendigo Retailers: The Beehive, McCalmans, Monaghan's and The Bendigo Fashion House. The invoices are purchased and made out in the name of Mrs. J. Jennings of 34 Day Street, Bendigo. The purchases were made 1975 - 77. 11076.3 includes four clothing tags for Crestknit and Slade jumpers; circa 1975. associated with the invoices as above.bendigo -
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Document - RESEARCH PAPERS: ST JOHN AMBULANCE IN BENDIGO, 1956
St John's was first established in Melbourne in 1883 to teach First Aid. The first class of 30 ladies were trained in Bendigo by a visiting surgeon instructor and completed their First Aid course in November 1886. In 1888 the first stretcher and hand ambulance was established in Bendigo and a request was made for mobile ambulances to be operated by men. Women were deemed only suitable for home nursing and hygiene instruction. By 1902 , in response to the high level of mining accidents, men were being trained in First Aid and the first St John's branch was started at Eaglehawk in 1903. The Central Bendigo branch was started in 1912 and as late as 1956, the Bendigo Combined Division registered 10 members.A six page document dedicated to the history of the St John Ambluance in Bendigo and their ties with the local communityst john's ambulance, first aid, home nursing -
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Newspaper - GOLDEN SQUARE P.S. LAUREL ST. 1189 COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER ARTICLE - PHOTO
Collection of newspaper articles and colour photo of Violee Davey, who was a student at Golden Square Laurel St. 1189. Violee was born on 10th June, 1906, to David and Margaret Davey, one of 16 ? Children. She was a volunteer at the Bendigo Easter Fair for 81 years. She received the Order of Australia Medal for services to community. Violee was the oldest living ex pupil at the 125h. Anniversary celebrations in 1998. Photo shows Violee cutting the 125th. Centenary cake, with Zac Allen, the youngest student. Photo is entitled 'youngest and oldest student' Article 'Happy days recalled' tells the story of Violee's days at Golden Square Primary and the celebration of her 100th. Birthday.Bendigo Advetrtisereducation, primary, golden square laurel st p.s. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Max Michell, Dec. 1968
White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of Bendigo 30, just after departure from North Bendigo terminus in Thunder St. Photo taken after the tram has passed the photographer. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "Birney No. 30 departs the terminus at "NORTH BENDIGO" - Dec '68 (Max Michell)" See image btm2591p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11801" and written in ink on top edge "No 30 Nth Bendigo"tramways, trams, are, film strip, north bendigo, thunder st, tram 30 -
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Photograph - T C WATTS & SON COLLECTION: 454 HARGREAVES STREET, BENDIGO, c.1928
Thomas Crouch Watts was born on March 7th. 1865, to Joseph and Susan Watts. Before the real estate business commenced, Thomas and his brother were in partnership as booksellers and stationers in a shop at View Point. Thomas lived in a fine house in Rowan Street, which was called 'Ottawa' Thomas started his real estate business in the early 1900s in a shop in View Street. His daughter Edna was the book keeper and typist, Stewart Watson was the salesman and Stanley Phipps (Edith Lunn's father) was the property manager and valuer. When Thomas Watts died in 1914, his daughter took over the running of the business. She married Stewart Watson in 1918. Eventually the name of the business was changed to Bishop and Earl. From a letter from Edith Lunn re T.C. Watts & Son. 'The firm of T.C. Watts & Son later became Bishop and Earl. When the firm of Bishop and Earl ceased to operate after the death of Edith Lunn's father, S.P. Bishop, Miss. June Parry, Secretary of the BHS was a member of staff. June rescued all the photos of properties listed for sale from the office and placed them into the custody of the BHS.'Black and white original photographs (2) mounted on rectangular grey board. House, weatherboard and roughcast, tiled roof, porch, wooden fence, 1 chimney, small paned windows with lead lights, 'Beware of the dog' sign. House name 'Loloma' Car in back in driveway on left. On rear of photo : 454 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo. A. Lienhop, £2500. 2012 photo of house attached to record.Frank A. Jeffries Bendigo Vic.place, building, residential -
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Newspaper - Article on the School of Mines Natural History Collection, Sat Mar 06 2021
Bendigo once had an amazing natural history collection, then part of it was dumped down mine shafts.Bendigo Weekly: Full page article entitled 'What Lies Beneath us?' bendigo school of mines, bendigo tafe, bendigo natural history collection -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Ron Hann, Jan. 1963
Yields information about the North Bendigo terminus, the level crossing and roof advertisements on the tramcar.Black and white print on heavy matt photographic paper of Bendigo 19 at the North Bendigo terminus, with the conductor walking back to the tram, c1963. The tram has an "Electric Cook" roof advertisement and "Cohns Drinks" advertisement on the front dash panel. 2nd copy - laser print - with date etc on rear - added 22/2/2010, copy from Ron Hann. Printed on Fujifilm, Fujicolour Crystal Archive for Frontier"On rear in pencil "North Bendigo 1963" 2nd copy has label "Reference 6/212/30" Photo by Ron Hann" and another label "Bendigo North 01.63"tramways, trams, bendigo, north bendigo, tram 19 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Programme - SWEENEY COLLECTION: SOUVENIR PROGRAMME SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL HALL, 1921
Souvenir programmee of the opening ceremony of the Soldiers' Memorial Haal, Bendigo, performed by the Governor of Victoria, Earl of Stradbroke, November 1921. Contents: Features of the Memorial Hall, Program of Opening ceremony, Returned Soldiers' Association, Night Concedrt, Diggers Business Association, Local advertising. 3480.11a Front Page 3480.11b Internal PageW. H. Robinson Photo Bendigophotograph, person -
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Booklet - Cornish Headstone Inscriptions
Sixteen-page orange soft cover booklet 'Cornish Headstone Inscriptions Bendigo Cemeteries' Compiled by the Genealogical Society of Victoria - Bendigo Group. March 1990. Includes Bendigo, Eaglehawk and White Hills Cemeteries. ISBN 0 949672 28 9 Margin notes handwritten beside some entries. Bendigo Historical Society stamped twice on first page. Also handwritten in ink 'Holsworth 13 Nabilla Cres'cornish headstones, bendigo cemeteries -
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Document - R.S.L. BENDIGO COLLECTION: ANNUAL VICTORY BALL 1952, 12th August, 1952
One copy of the Bendigo Sub-branch R.S.S.A.I.L.A. Annual Victory Ball held at the Town Hall, Bendigo on August 12th, 1952. Guests of Honour were Air Vice-Marshall A M Charlesworth, C.B.E., A.F.C. and Mrs Charlesworth. Card is cream with gold print on the front and a gold RLS badge. Other printing is blue. The inside of the tri-fold card has a Dance Program of 28 dances and a space for Autographs. The other side has the Debutantes: Mary Bacon Jill Britnell, Ailsa Peterson, Beatrice Bacon, Lorna Johnson, Elaine Campbell, Lorraine Jobe, Norene Fox, June Thomas, Joyce Strahan, Gladys Monro, Fay Stanton, Dawn Nicholls, Dorothy Cowling Iris Baxter and Fay Swift. Trained by: Mr J Singe and Miss P Reidy. Matron of Honor: Mrs V Palmer. Partners: Bill Perdon, Bill Waddell, Neil Merton, Gerald Matheson, Ernest Johnson, Neil Wilson, Len Ermel, Royce Read, Kevin Whelan, Brian Owins, Norman Quin, Robert Nichols, Ron Nievandt, Max Cowling, John Bond, Stan Johannsen and John Kupke. President Bendigo Branch R.S.L. Col Sir George V Lansell. Chairman Ball Committee: Mr F E Jackson. Hon Sec ball Committee: Mr J W Swatton. M.C. Messrs G Hudson, W Waters. Printed by Hocking & Sloan Print.Hosking & Sloan Print, Bendigoevent, social, victory ball, r.s.l. bendigo collection - annual victory ball 1952, air vice-marshall a m charlesworth, mrs charlesworth, mary bacon jill britnell, ailsa peterson, beatrice bacon, lorna johnson, elaine campbell, lorraine jobe, norene fox, june thomas, joyce strahan, gladys monro, fay stanton, dawn nicholls, dorothy cowling iris baxter, fay swift, mr j singe miss p reidy, mrs v palmer, hocking & sloan print, bill perdon, bill waddell, neil merton, gerald matheson, ernest johnson, neil wilson, len ermel, royce read, kevin whelan, brian owins, norman quin, robert nichols, ron nievandt, max cowling, john bond, stan johannsen, john kupke, col sir george v lansell, mr f e jackson, mr j w swatton g hudson, w waters -
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Document - R.S.L. BENDIGO COLLECTION: ANNUAL VICTORY BALL 1951, 21st August, 1951
One copy of Bendigo Sub-branch R.S.S.A.I.L.A. Annual Victory Ball held at the Town Hall, Bendigo on August 21st, 1951. Guests of Honour were Lt. Gen. H. Wells, C.B.E., D.S.O. AND Mrs Wells. Card is cream with gold print on the front and a gold RLS badge. Other printing is blue. The inside of the tri-fold has a Dance Program of 28 dances and a space for Autographs. The other side has the Debutantes: Marion White, Ivy Derby, Heather Pettersen, Cherris Collier, Joan Ryan, Margaret Hawkes, Mavis Thomas, Olive Knox, Norma Scott, Maureen McGregor, Beverley McGhie, Norma Hinton, Joyce Boyd, Dorothy Cutting, Bonnie Jobe and Shirley Jobe. Trained by Miss E. Liddell. Chaperone: Mrs J W Swatton. Page and His Lady: June Egglestone, Janette Brady. Partners: Ian Shadforth, Max Cowling, Neil Ross, Noel Evans, Len Ermel, Len Rutherford, Des McKenna, Maurice Reed, Brian Owins, Ian Stevenson, John Wild, Bill Ross, Wallie Reed, Noel Bradley, Trevor Milikins and Cliff Swatton. President Bendigo Branch R.S.L.: Col Sir George V Lansell. Chairman Ball Committee: Mr F E Jackson. Hon. Sec. Ball Committee: Mr J W Swatton. MC: Mr R Wright. Printed by Hocking & Sloan Print.Hosking & Sloan Print Bendigoevent, social, victory ball, r.s.l. bendigo collection - annual victory ball 1951, lt-gen h wells, mrs wells, marion white, ivy derby, heather pettersen, cherris collier, joan ryan, margaret hawkes, mavis thomas, olive knox, norma scott, maureen mcgregor, beverley mcghie, norma hinton, joyce boyd, dorothy cutting, bonnie jobe, shirley jobe, miss e liddell, mrs j w swatton, june egglestone, janette brady, hocking & sloan print, ian shadforth, max cowling, neil ross, noel evans, len ermel, len rutherford, des mckenna, maurice reed, brian owins, ian stevenson, john wild, bill ross, wallie reed, noel bradley, trevor milikins, cliff swatton, col sir george v lansell, mr f e jackson, mr j w swatton, mr r wright -
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Programme - The Bendigo Symphony Orchestra
The Bendigo Symphony was founded in 1981 as a result of the Music 81 project of the Victorian Government and was the successor of the Bendigo Concert Orchestra which had played for some 30 years.The Lions Club of Tongala Millennium - Classics on the Goulburn - Kyabram Club - Program of The Bendigo Symphony Orchestra - Pianist with a grand piano on front.bendigo symphony orchestra, bendigo, bendigo concert orchestra -
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Book - 'BENDIGO AND THE GOLDEN NORTH'
Bendigo and the Golden North. A guide to some of the businesses, sports grounds, fine buildings, including maps for day tours in the back. Includes many photographs.Wholly set up and printed in Bendigo, Australia by Bolton Bros. Pty Ltd.bendigo, history, buildings/streetscapes -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ''A LONG TIME AGO'': THE HISTORY OF THE MELBOURNE TO BENDIGO LINE
''A Long Time Ago'' - The history of the Melbourne to Bendigo line. V/Line publication (fold-out) with brief history of construction and simplified route map of line with brief description of some of the railway line features as well as information about towns and special features on the route.V/Line Publication, Walker Printing Bendigo.bendigo, history, bendigo railway, bendigo railway, stations on the bendigo line -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Aerotriangulation Production – Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1970s to 1980s
This collection of 14 photos was most likely taken in the 1970s and 1980s in Air Survey Squadron. The PDP 11/70 minicomputer shown in photo .1P was the operating system introduced in 1977 as the mainframe system for the control of the APC4, aerial triangulation block adjustments, SORA OP Analytical Orthophoto control, APR Analytical Terrain Profile Recorder computation, graphics, and general computing. Technicians used the Wild A9 Stereocomparator shown in photo .2P to accurately measure between pass, tie, and survey control points on aerial photographs. The Zeiss D2 Planimat Stereoplotter shown in photos .3P to .4P was used for analytical orthophoto control. It was introduced in 1972-1973 The Zeiss (Jena) Stecometer analytic stereocomparator for air photography shown in photos .5P to .11P and .14P was introduced at Air Survey Squadron in 1963. Aerotriangulation production was expedited using computers for analytical photogrammetric processes. The technician accurately measured between pass, tie, and survey control points on aerial photographs. Wild PUG4 point transfer devices shown in photos .12P to .13P were introduced in c1968 superseding the PUG2 devices. PUG4 devices were used by technicians to stereoscopically view the photography containing the survey control points and the mapping aerial photography. The Control points were transferred from the control photography to the mapping diapositives of aerial photography by drilling their locations into the photographic emulsion.This is a set of 14 photographs of Air Survey Squadron personnel operating aerotriangulation equipment at the Army Survey Regiment at Fortuna, Bendigo, c1970s to 1980s. Photographs .1P to .13P were on 35mm colour slide film and scanned at 96 dpi. Photograph.14P was printed on photographic paper and was scanned at 300 dpi. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, colour, c1979, PDP-11 minicomputer. .2) - Photo, colour, c1970s, Unidentified technician operating a Wild A9 Stereocomparator. .3) - Photo, colour, c1970s, Zeiss D2 Planimat Stereoplotter. .4) - Photo, colour, c1970s, Zeiss D2 Planimat Stereoplotter, unidentified technicians. .5) - Photo, colour, c1970s, Zeiss D2 Planimat Stereoplotter, SGT Christopher Wardley. .6) - Photo, colour, c1970s, Zeiss D2 Planimat Stereoplotter. .7) to.9) - Photo, colour, c1970, Zeiss (Jena) Stecometer, unidentified technicians. .10) to.11) - Photo, colour, c1988, SPR Toni Wright operating a Zeiss (Jena) Stecometer. .12) - Photo, colour, c1970s, Wild PUG4 point transfer device, SPR John Shepard. .13) - Photo, colour, c1970s, Wild PUG4 point transfer device, SPR David Edwards. .13) - Photo, colour, c1970s, Wild PUG4 point transfer device, SPR David Edwards. .14) - Photo, colour, c1980, Zeiss (Jena) Stecometer, SGT Bruce Hammond.Some of the equipment is annotated on the frame of the 35mm slides.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, aerotrig, photogrammetry -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Invitations to the Amy Huxtable Memorial Lunches and History Awards, 1994-1997
Amy Huxtable was born at Cheltenham in 1918, to Robert Henry Huxtable and Violet a Dagg. Her father was an installer for an oil company and travelled the State. taking his family with him. She completed her education at the Bendigo High School and later attended the Bendigo Business College, becoming an expert shorthand writer. Her first position was as a copy writer with Radio 3BO, in the mid 1930s. She worked with an advertising agency in Melbourne and then with the Age,newspaper. In 1953, Miss Huxtable was appointed temporarily to succeed Miss E B Millane as social editress of the Bendigo Advertiser, during the latter's absence abroad. In 1956, Amy travelled abroad and on her return in 1957 was appointed permanently as Women's editor, a position she held for twenty-three ears. During her early years with The Advertiser she wrote under the name Toora, but in later years her own name became widely known. Miss Huxtable was well known both in her professional capacity and through a interest and involvement in community activites. She was life governor of the Bendigo Hospital, the Bendigo Home for the Aged, and Mirridong Home for the Blind, she was a member of Soroptimist International and the Business and Professional Women's Club. Amy was also a tireless worker for the spastic society and a strong supporter of the YWCA. When Amy Huxtable died at Mt AJvernia Hospital on 16 January 1980 Mayor Campbell ordered the city flag to be flown at half-mast. "Lowering the flag is the least we can do for such a lady" Cr Campbell said. Douglas Lockwood, editor of the Bendigo Advertiser said, "She was a devot d colleague who gave her craft and her newspaper the kind of service which identified a rare and generous spirit." She was a true professional who decided to make Bendigo her home. More than 300 people packed St Paul's Church for her funeral ervice the bell tolled as the casket was carried from the church. At a ceremony in the Conservatory Gardens on No ember 22 1981 The Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee presented to the City of Bendigo, a garden seat in memory of the late Miss Huxtable. This Bendigo manufactured seat was a fitting tribute to one ofBendigo's most loved and esteemed citizens. All Miss Huxtable's Advertiser articles were microfilmed and presented to the Library by the above committee. Invitations to the Amy Huxtable Memorial Lunches and presentation of the Memorial History Awards - three invitations from the Bendigo Historical Society to attend the luncheons at Dudley House, 60 View Street Bendigo.history, amy huxtable, bendigo, amy huxtable memorial history awards -
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Postcard - Alice McGregor Postcard Collection, 1900 - 1920
Alice McGREGOR Born: 1908; unknown parents. Possibly adopted by the Salter family? Electoral Roll 1936: Highland Terrace Kangaroo Flat. Alice Mary Salter and William Robert Salter living together; presumed to be sister and brother. William Robert Salter was killed in a MVA in Bendigo in 1937 aged 26. In Victoria in 1938, Alice Mary Salter married James Thomas McGregor (born Victoria 1917, died Victoria 1983, buried Fawkner Cemetery) Lived: 1968; 22 Wade Street Golden Square Alice McGregor Died: 1999 aged 91 at Anne Caudle Centre, Bendigo Buried: Kangaroo Flat Cemetery See additional research. Postcard Album of Alice McGregor contained 86 post cards.Postcard Album of Alice McGregor containing 86 post cards. See 1400. Colour photo of Miss Maude Tealy(?) in a long light blue dress. Postcard series Celebrities of the Stage Addressed to Miss Stapleton, Arcade, Bendigo Sender - A.J. Undated postcard, collector, alice mcgregor -
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Postcard - Alice McGregor Postcard Collection, 1900 - 1920
Alice McGREGOR Born: 1908; unknown parents. Possibly adopted by the Salter family? Electoral Roll 1936: Highland Terrace Kangaroo Flat. Alice Mary Salter and William Robert Salter living together; presumed to be sister and brother. William Robert Salter was killed in a MVA in Bendigo in 1937 aged 26. In Victoria in 1938, Alice Mary Salter married James Thomas McGregor (born Victoria 1917, died Victoria 1983, buried Fawkner Cemetery) Lived: 1968; 22 Wade Street Golden Square Alice McGregor Died: 1999 aged 91 at Anne Caudle Centre, Bendigo Buried: Kangaroo Flat Cemetery See additional research. Postcard Album of Alice McGregor contained 86 post cards.Postcard Album of Alice McGregor containing 86 post cards. See 1400. Colour photo of Miss Maud Jeffries in long white, pink and blue dress holding a framed picture. Addressed to Miss Stapleton, Arcade, Bendigo Sender - HW Undated postcard, collector, alice mcgregor