Photograph. Five coloured photographs from a visit to the East Loddon Historical Society by the Bendigo Branch RHSV on 2.9.1989. Mounted on orange foolscap card.photograph, person, visit to east loddon hs

John Kerr Barnes. Life Membership is a nomination by the Sub - Branch. Jack as known was first elected to the Committee of the Bendigo Sub - Branch in 1955 and held that position until he was elected to the position of Secretary in 1964 and held that till he retired in 2005 (43 years) the entire time he did this from the Soldiers Memorial Institute which was the HQ of the Bendigo Sub Branch. He then became a Museum guide at the Soldiers Memorial Institute until his death in 2011. He was also involved in fund raising particularly the stall they had at the Bendigo Show and the Melbourne Cup sweep the Branch had. He was also awarded a Life Membership with Gold badge 1988, Meritorious Service Medal 1989 (Highest award in the RSL), RSL Licensed Sub - Branch Hall of Fame 2002, State certificate of Appreciation 2006. He is the highest awarded member of the Bendigo Branch. Jack initially enlisted as V25001 in the CMF then transferred to the AIF as VX116316 at age 19 years on 25.2.1941. At discharge from the Army on 12.6.1946 he held the rank of Pte in 2/1st Australian Motor Ambulance Convoy W/shops.Certificate framed, frame is timber light brown colour, certificate is yellow colour with gold RSL logo at the top followed by details of the award of "Life Membership" of the National Branch of the RSL Australia, all print in black, signed and red seal at RH side bottom."Life Membership has been awarded to Mr J.K. Barnes - Bendigo Sub Branch (Vic)" "Dated at Canberra - eleventh - September 1969" Signed "A.J. Lee" National President. Signed "A.G. Kiyl" (?) National Secretary.brsl, smirsl, life member

Book containing RHSV Bendigo and District Branch Bendigo membership records1955 - 1965.

Slide. Bendigo Views. Branches and foliage of a tree.slide, bendigo, bendigo views, bendigo views

Black and white photgraphs x two. 947A - South Deborah Mine - poppet head, boiler and buildings. Inscriptions: 'South Deb, South of Deb'. On back - RHSV, Bendigo Branch stamp, 255, 1960. 947B - South Deborah Mine, poppet head, mine building and boiler. Inscriptions: 'South Deb, South of Deb', RHSV, Bendigo Branch stamp 260, 1960.topic, mining, south deborah

Document. Invitation a. Invitation to attend the German Masked Costume Ball to be held in the City Hall on 4 September 1982 to mark the Centenary of the death of Dr Henry Backhaus. Organized by the the RHSV (Bendigo Branch). b. Invitation to attend a book launch to mark the Centenary of the death of Dr Henry Backhaus on 7 September 1982 to be held at Dudley House. Organized by the the RHSV (Bendigo Branch).document, invitations, masked ball

John Kerr Barnes OAM. Refer Cat No 8040 for all Jacks other awards, Committee/Volunteer work for the Bendigo Sub Branch plus his WW2 service details.Certificate framed, frame is brown timber colour, certificate yellow colour with ornate edgeing, RSL logo at the top followed by in red "Returned and Services League of Australia", in blue "Victorian Branch Inc", text of award follows, signed and with red seal at RH bottom corner."Awarded to Jack Barnes as a token of Appreciation and in grateful recognition of services rendered to the Bendigo RSL Sub Branch as Secretary over 43 years".brsl, smirsl, appreciation

Black and white photograph. Deborah Mine. Poppet head, buildings to right. Square chimney in background. Inscriptions: on back - 'RHSV, Bendigo Branch', '1960', '261'.place, mining site, deborah

Reply to sympathy letter re death of Leo Reoch Cohn, O.B.E. To Royal Historical Society (Bendigo Branch) Aug 1984 signed Jack Cohn.business, cohn brothers, death notice, leo reoch cohn, o.b.e., jack cohn.

Six copies of Commercial Egg Producers Association of Victoria Bendigo Branch Final Notice for Membership. Rule 11 which refers to non payment is quoted.business, retail, the commercial egg producers' assoc, the commercial egg producers' association of victoria collection, cepa final notice for membership

Photograph. Four coloured photographs of 1987 Australia Day event for Bendigo Branch of RHSV. Includes description of activities. Photos mounted on light brown card.photograph, person, australia day event 1987

Book containing RHSV Bendigo and District Branch Bendigo Attendance Register 17.8.2000 - 2.4.2004.

Sixteen sheets of letter paper with Commercial Egg Producers Association Bendigo and South Bendigo Branches printed letterhead at the top of the page. Slightly heavier quality paper.business, retail, the commercial egg producers' assoc, the commercial egg producers' association of victoria collection, cepa letter paper

Memento from club rooms of Rats of Tobruk Association, Bendigo Branch..1) Cup- white china with maroon line around top rim. .2) Saucer - white china with maroon line around edge. .3) Plate - white china with maroon line around edge.On all 3 items - Rats of Tobruk logo badge in maroon.momentos, ceramics, domestic items - crockery

Black and white photograph. Image description: close up of wooden mining batter structure. Physical description: loose photograph. Inscription: RHSV Bendigo Branch 1960, 258.topic, mining, victoria mine

National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Bendigo Branch Branch Annual Report 1993. Twentytwo pages booklet included are: President's Report, Treasure's report, Women's Committee Report.national trust, properties, annual report

George Edwin Wells was born in Oxford in 1826. He served an apprenticeship as a coachbuilder and in 1841 he went to New Zealand. He was returning to England in 1848 when he changed his mind in Singapore and turned around and came to Melbourne. He operated a store with Mr W Gibbs and when gold as discovered they left their wives in Melbourne and went to the gold fields of Ballarat in 1851. At this time George was newly married to Catherine Kiely. In 1852 the two men were at the Golden Gully area of the Fryers Creek gold fields, they then move to Bendigo, initially to White Hills before settling in Long Gully. They then brought their patient wives, who had only had visits from their husbands, to Bendigo. George had several successful mining ventures in Bendigo. He died in 1898. One of his sons, Alfred, married Margaret Rotherham in NSW where he was living. Alfred died in 1911 leaving Margaret with a young family. She moved to Bendigo to be nearer to family support. Alfred and Margaret's daughter, Elma Winslade Wells 91904 - 19/1/1988) became a teacher and was posted to Camp Hill Primary School. She was also heavily involved in the Scout movement in the Bendigo area.Blue hardcover scrapbook belonging to the Wells family. (Elma Wells). The cover has gold, black and blue flowers and birds on it. The word "scraps" in red within a gold rectangular box completes the cover. Inside all the pages are filled with drawing and pictures of people, animals, flowers and landscapes. Also, various poems are transcribed on the pages. Newspaper cuttings are also glued to pages and in two yellow envelopes.Inside cover in pencil: The Wells Family scrap book donated to the Royal Historical Society Bendigo Branch by Miss Elma W. Wellsfamily history, wells family

Black and white photograph of small brick shed in forground, poppet head, metal chimney stack at rear. Inscriptions: 'Monument Hill'. On back - 'RHSV, Bendigo Branch', ''262', '1960'.place, mining site, monument hill

Geo. (George) Lansell - ''a few facts''. Five handwritten pages written by A Richardson, VP of Bendigo Branch, Royal Historical Society. Some reference to Fortuna. Photostat copy of this documentA. Richardsonperson, individual, george lansell, the quartz king, william lansell, george lansell, thomas lansell, geo lansell.

Sixty one copies of the Commercial Egg Producers Association of Victoria Bendigo Branch Application for Membership. Potential members are Proposed by and Seconded by before admittance. Some rules are also on the application.business, retail, the commercial egg producers' assoc, the commercial egg producers' association of victoria collection, cepa application for membership

Photograph. Two coloured photographs from Bendigo Branch RHSV, Christmas Luncheon, 3/12/1989 held at the Capitol Theatre. Mounted on light blue foolscap card and Caption.photograph, person, christmas luncheon at capitol theatre

No 104 Garsed Street Bendigo - Late Edwardian c1925-1930 - Slide from the National Trust of Victoria, Bendigo Branch - Could not find on Google Street View; believed demolishedhistory, bendigo, national trust collection bendigo, 104 garsed street bendigo

Hard cover cash book for the 'King Edward Memorial Sanatorium for Consumptives, Bendigo' for the period 1910 - 1941. Written on front cover ' King Edward V11 Memorial Sanatorium for Consumptives Cash Book' Book contains entries that relate to monies invested for the development of the sanatorium. Examples of entries: '1912 Bendigo Branch in name of Mrs K. Wilkinson and Miss D. Penfold. 1917 Bendigo Branch in names of Dr O Penfold and Mrs. D.Andrew'.bendigo, business, king edward memorial sanatorium

The recipient is not known and there is no name etc engraved on the rear. There were 6 Life Members of the Bendigo Branch.Badge, metals, colours are blue and red, top has a crown with a membership clip on for the year "1982". Centre is a circular shape with text around, centre is the flag, under is a scroll with the words "LIFE MEMBER". A small gold chain is attached through the scroll area, rear has a pin attachment."Womens Auxiliary - RSL - LIFE MEMBER". On rear raised, "Swann & Hudson"brsl, smirsl, award, life member, wabrsl

Black and white photograph of penny farthing bicycle, sitting on top of display cabinet, at Golden Days Historical Exhibition, 1960. In background: RSL Women's Auxiliary, Bendigo Branch memorial board.bendigo, history, golden days historical exhibition

Black and white photograph. Poppet head on RH side. Shed, with iron chimney behind on LH side. Inscriptions: 'New Hustler's, Eaglehawk', on back - 'RHSV, Bendigo Branch', '1960':, '253'.place, mining site, new hustler's, eaglehawk

Photograph. Two coloured photographs of a Whipstick Tour of the Bendigo Branch of the RHSV 9/11/1986. One coloured photograph of The Roman Catholic Church at Myers Flat. Mounted on brown card.photograph, person, attendees of rhsv

Black and white photograph of older photograph. Machinery, wheels, driving belts, hammers of a crushing battery. Inscriptions: on back - 'Carlisle Battery / Crushing Battery', 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'.mining, crushing & milling, carlisle battery, bendigo, mines and mining, mines, mine, mining, battery, crushing battery

Black and white photograph of mining site. Small round chimney. Poppet head and support on left. Corrugated iron buildings on right. Inscriptions: 'North Deb', 'RHSV, Bendigo Branch', '1960', '261'.place, mining site, deborah