The Australian Historical Records Society existed in Ballarat between 1896 and 1906. They were one of Australia's first historical societies, and were in the position to still be able to talk to early pioneers. They invited such pioneers to either submit letters or memoirs, or to address the Society's meetings, where their reminiscences were taken down in shorthand and later typed up. The Society also attempted to preserve memorabilia from Ballarat's early days, but on the disbanding of the group in 1906, materials were stored at the Ballarat Town Hall and were later lost. It is not known how the papers made their way to the then Ballarat Municipal Library, but they have been part of the Library's collection for many years.Thomas Bath came to Australia in 1849, establishing a butchering establishment at Geelong. He mined during the rushes at various sites, eventually coming to Ballarat where he established a hotel now known as Craig's Royal Hotel. He held the first publican's license on Ballarat (1854) and his hotel was known as The Ballarat, later changed to Bath's Hotel; after the sale to Mr Craig in 1857 Thomas Bath established his farm Ceres, at Learmonth. Thomas Bath was instrumental in the formation of Ballarat and was a champion of all public institutions. He died in 1901. These reminiscences appear to have been recorded by the AHRS rather than Mr Bath writing them himself.goldrush, sailing ships, coach fares

An early black and white photograph of the Main Street in Marysville, Victoria.An early black and white photograph of the Main Street in Marysville, Victoria. This street is now known as Murchison Street. In the background can be seen the Australia Hotel which became the Cumberland Hotel. The Cumberland Hotel was destroyed in the February 2009 Black Saturday bushfires and the Peppers Marysville was constructed on the site. Also in the background can be seen a sign with an arrow pointing to the Mary-Lyn Guest House which was also destroyed in the 2009 bushfires. This postcard was published by the Valentine Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd. as a souvenir of Marysville.VALENTINE'S/ POST CARD/ A GENUINE PHOTOGRAPHmurchison street, marysville, australia hotel, victoria, postcard, valentine publishing co, souvenir, cumberland hotel, mary-lyn guest house, 2009 black saturday bushfires

An early black and white photograph of the Main Street in Marysville, Victoria.An early black and white photograph of the Main Street in Marysville, Victoria. This street is now known as Murchison Street. In the background can be seen the Australia Hotel which became the Cumberland Hotel. The Cumberland Hotel was destroyed in the February 2009 Black Saturday bushfires and the Peppers Marysville was constructed on the site. Also in the background can be seen a sign with an arrow pointing to the Mary-Lyn Guest House which was also destroyed in the 2009 bushfires. This postcard was published by the Valentine Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd. as a souvenir of Marysville.VALENTINE'S/ POST CARD/ A GENUINE PHOTOGRAPH 1940murchison street, marysville, australia hotel, victoria, postcard, valentine publishing co, souvenir, cumberland hotel, mary-lyn guest house, 2009 black saturday bushfires

Correspondence re Charles Newman and William Reed to BHS. Some information in reply re Charles Denis Newman (married Mary Spurling) and hotel (South Victoria Hotel, Gladstone St). No information on William Henry Reed (married Lydia Turner) supplied by BHS. Date of correspondence 1981.person, individual, charles newman

Back and white photograph: panorama showing timber and brick residences, hotel, church ? Mines with poppet heads and chimneys in background. An image on building at centre ' Cleary's Honeysuckle Hotel' Ken Arnold captions this image ' New Chum Gully from Specimen Hill C 1875, photographer Caire 'Caireplace, landscape view, new chum gully, bendigo, cityscape, sandhurst, panorama, mining town

Photograph of M. Langridge's View Point Hotel, in the lower right of the building is the Imperial Fire Insurance Co office. and Gillies and Co. Stock and Share brokers. There is a woman visible behind the Bar in the Hotel and there are two men standing in the doorway of the insurance office, and a horse is standing on the roadway in front of thembuildings, commercial, view point hotel, m. langridge, view point hotel, imperial fire insurance co. gillies and co.

Photocopy, A4 sheet of a letter from the South Australian Director Advertiser for Duncan and Fraser Carriage Builders of Franklin St Adelaide. Lists the Gold medals the company won from 1867 to 1873. Also advertisements for the Port Elliot Hotel and Plough & Harrow Hotel in Rundle St, Adelaide.trams, tramways, duncan fraser

Colour photograph: four storey brick hotel, grey render. Verandah on ground floor and balcony on first floor. Shamrock Hotel situated on corner of Williamson Street and Pall Mall, Bendigo. Cupola on roof, flag flying on top. Ornate façade. Photo potentially early 1980's?bendigo, hotel, shamrock hotel

Yields information about the tram services running out of Bridge St into Sturt St. during the early to mid 1950's.Negative and Digital images of the Wal Jack Ballarat Negative file of No 39 running from Bridge St into Sturt St across Grenville St. Has the Bucks Head Hotel, Sunny McK's south Delicatessen, The Spot Cafe, Gear Chemist, Union Hotel and Valpied for Value store.trams, tramways, bridge st, sturt st, grenville st, tram 39

BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2003. Closed: the Ellesmere hotel was situated at the intersection of the Axedale-Goornong and Russells Bridge roads. A licence to allow the sale of Victorian beer only was granted to Michael Slattery in 1870. the hotel was de-licensed on December 31, 1914. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

This is a marriage certificate registering the marriage of William Whitehead Archer, the hotel manager of the Club Hotel, Orbost and Jane Ann Cooper who also reside at the Club Hotel. The marriage was conducted at the Club Hotel by D. R. Hewton of St James Anglican Church. It was witnessed by Hannah Cooper and Lancelot Herbert.This is a useful research tool.This is an old copy of a marriage certificate - black print on white paper. Details are hand-written. It is the marriage of William Whitehead Archer and Jane Ann Cooper.archer-william-whitehead cooper-jane-ann certificate-marriage club-hotel-orbost

Rectangular black and white rectangular photograph, on gloss photographic paper.Obverse: TANSWELLS/ COMMERCIAL HOTEL Reverse: BMMAO3233/ 97.2248/ 11/ Commercial/ Beechworth/ 85-166-2 hotels album, beechworth, burke museum, tanswells, commercial hotel

Army mess of various units would have own issued crockery and cutlery sets for use by NCO's and Officers. Refer Cat 638P for service details of Geoff Murray No.3411521.1. Small china side plate, white in colour with blue Rising Sun emblem. 2. Small china saucer, white in colour with small blue Commonwealth Govt emblem. 3. Small coffee cup with handle with blue Rising Sun emblem. 4. China teacup with handle with small blue Commonwealth Govt emblem.1. Back says "Bristile Hotel China" - made for Australia. 2. Back says "Steelite" Made in England. 3. Bottom says "Bristile" 10/82 Made in Australia. 4. Bottom says "Bristile" Made in Australia - Hotel Chinacrockery, china, tea set

Black and white photo: Criterion Family Hotel, cnr. Mundy and Lyttleton Terrace, Bendigo. Two storey building with 6 arched windows on top, with balcony and doorway. Balcony supported by ten pillars. On LH side of building, weather board building with two windows and doorway 'hotel' printed in between gable roof. Horse and carriage at front of hotel. See Mosaic no. 2402.49 for further details and research information. (Joseph S. Symonds the licensee 1858-1862, see 2402.49 for reference]Batchelderorganization, business, criterion hotel, criterion family hotel. mundy street hargreaves street. market square. princess theatre. symonds, joseph s.

Yields information about William Irwin, Irwins Provincial Hotel and the tram line in Lydiard St Nth.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 5 March 2005, titled "An early city entrepreneur" written by Dot Wickham about William Irwin, the proprietor of Irwin's Provincial Hotel. Gives a brief history of William Irwin, his Ballarat hotels, his local and other activities. Features a photo of Lydiard St Nth looking south from the railway level crossing with the horse tram lines in the photograph and Irwins Provincial Hotel on the right hand side, before reconstruction to a two story building.hotels, lydiard st nth

Black and white photo of Charing Cross with the Alexandra fountain centre foreground. To the left is the City Club hotel. Behind the fountain is the City Family hotel, and a truck to the right. A small number of people standing beside the fountain. Late 1930's to 1940's. On back of photo in pencil Alexandra Fountain Bendigo, Hotel,Fish & chip shop corner ( cosy corner) Johnny's Diner near Bank opposite corner, late 1930's - 1940's' Lyric theatre 1912.bendigo, streetscape, charing cross

Coloured photo of the Grade 5 Netball - B4 Team of 1981. Photo taken in library. The girls are wearing yellow t-shirts with a printed emblem and Golden Square printed on them and dark blue skirts. The coach, Bev O'Shea is wearing dark blue. The names of the girls are: Maxine Green, Marlo Schade, Vicki Lees, Sharon Herbert, Susan Davis, Julianne Harvey, Jodi O'Shea, Cassandra Johnstone, Brooke Donnellan, Fiona Mason and Donna Atherton.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - photograph - photograph grade 5 netball b4, bev o'shea, maxine green, marlo schade, vicki lees, sharen herbert, susan davis, julianne harvey, jodi o'shea, cassandra johnstone, brooke donnellan, fiona mason and donna atherton

St Kilda Junction 1939 showing Corner Hotel at right and Junction Hotel (?) (centre)black and white photograph, unmounted, not original, good condition

War Memorial c.1940.|Victoria Hotel in background.|Early Bazeley's Victoria Hotel.photograph, people

Red gum shield was made from a piece of the Ovens River punt which served as a river crossing at the Sydney Hotel two centuries ago and which had lain on the river bed for approximately 100 years. The punt was raised by members of the Royal Australian Engineers whose names, unit and badge apear on the shield in the early 1970s.Red gum shield was made from a piece of the Ovens River punt which served as a river crossing at the Sydney Hotel two centuries ago and which had lain on the river bed for approximately 100 years. The punt was raised by members of the Royal Australian Engineers whose names, unit and badge appear on the shield in the early 1970s. In 2019, after nearly 70 years at Balcke House, the Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch will take up new residence at the Sydney Hotel.Red Gum timber in shape of shield with crest and plaque.Crown of Australian Engineers above a list of the soldiers who worked on the project. Attached is a card which states :- This red gum shield was made from a piece of the Ovens River punt which served as a river crossing at the Sydney Hotel two centuries ago and which had lain on the river bed for approximately 100 years. The punt was raised by members of the Royal Australian Engineers whose names, unit and badge appear on the shield in the early 1970s. It was made and presented to the Wangaratta RSL by Jim Sloan of Wangaratta.ovens river, sydney hotel wangaratta

This badge was found underneath a house in Marlo Road. The Orbost football club players were known as the Busters and wore green and gold guernseys. An Orbost football team has participated in the East Gippsland League since the early 20th century. In 2003 in response to a dwindling population, the Snowy Rovers and Orbost Football Clubs were driven to merge into the Orbost Snowy Rovers. Football Club through its many changes has always been an important social fabric of the Orbost community. Sport is often regarded as an important part of life in rural Australia, contributing to community identity, sense of place, social interaction and good healthAn oval shaped metal badge / pin with celluloid ribbons of green and yellow. There is a raised football in the centre.Orbost F.C. Patron 1950

This machine was given to Ada Healey as a child. Ada Healey was for 20 years a volunteer and organizer at the Orbost Slab Hut (Orbost Information Centre). She was known for her craft skills and was a particularly fine knitter. Ada was the only child of Tom & Queenie Warne, born in Bombala/Delrgate. She was married to Keith Healey. The Healey family were early settlers in Marlo.This is an example of a toy given as a "teaching" toy. It was used by its owner to practise sewing before graduating to an adult type machine.A small hand-operated sewing machine. The body of the sewing machine is painted black. The top arm appears to have been painted in a white/cream colour. The machine could have been used to make small articles. There is no bobbin.On the stand- A.L.L.sewing handcraft toy toy-sewing-machine

Shamrock Hotel, Pall Mall, Bendigo /small cardboard damaged dinner invitation. 'On the occasion of the first official visit of His Excellency The Governor General and Lady Northcote to the City of Bendigo, the Mayor and Councillors request the pleasure of ......company at Dinner at the Hotel Shamrock on Easter Monday April 4th at 7 pm '.ephemera, mementoes, visit of his excellency the govenor general and lady northcote to the city of bendigo easter monday april 4th at 7 pm ' (1904)

Colour photograph: Manchester Arms Hotel, Eaglehawk Road,Long Gully. Single storey building, white painted with 5 posts brown verandah at the front. On side wall "Des and Dave Manchester Arms Hotel" and underneath Carlton Draught. A blue car is parked at the front and there is a man working on the roof.bendigo, hotel, manchester arms

Black and White photograph, of Bendigo 18 crossing Charing Cross en route to Eaglehawk. Has roof ads for Boysies Dry Cleaning and Bendigo Sweet Mustard, Pickles spread. In the background is the fountain, Club Hotel, RACV and Neilors Wines Hotel? Printed on Fujicolour paper. Two copies held. "TMSV Sales" stamp on rear. On rear of in ink "PM & MM E45 = Bend 18" trams, tramways, bendigo, charing cross, tram 18

Photo with a brown tinge of the Gold Monument next to the Black Swan Hotel in McCrae Street. Street surface looks like gravel. There are horse drawn vehicles in the picture and on the right side of the photo is a tram with No. 6 painted on the back. Behind the statue is a poppet leg structure and a row of trees around the Hotel.bendigo, streetscape, general street views, john jones collection - gold monument, black swan hotel

Three of a collection of photographs taken by Jessie Smith ("girlie") of San Remo who owned the Penguin Cafe in Thompson Avenue, Cowes. The Isle of Wight property originally owned by Joseph Richardson and was built in 1870.Three identical photographs - black & white - of the Isle of Wight Hotel fire 23/4/1925. Woman and dog in foreground"Fire from back to front Isle of Wight Cowes 23/4/1925"phillip island, isle of wight hotel fire phillip island, jessie smith, joseph richardson, penguin cafe cowes phillip island