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Document - ANZAC COLLECTION: MUSICAL DITTIES FOR ANZAC CONCERTS BENDIGO AND GOORNONG 2015, 24th January, 2015
Words of concert ditties for Anzac Concert held at Goornong Soldiers' Memorial Hall on 24th. January 2015; and Capital Theatre, View St., Bendigo on 24th. April 2014. Includes Mademoiselle from Armentiers, F, Wee Doch and Doris G., If you were the only girl in the world, Who were you with last night, Fighting the Kaiser; The trail of the Lonesome Pine. 8 pages.Peter Ellismilitary, world war 1, concert ditties -
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Document - ANZAC COLLECTION: DRAFT ANZAC CONCERT PROGRAMME, GOORNONG SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL HALL, 24th January 2015
Draft outline of Anzac Concert program, (4 sheets), held at Goornong Soldiers' Memorial Hall, on January 24th. 2015, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War 1.military, world war 1, anzac concert goornong -
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Document - ABBOTT COLLECTION: MEMORABILIA
Found inside the Abbott family Bible, a small leaflet titled 'Welcome to the land of the Anzacs' in aid of the Anzac Memorial Fund. Issued by Victorian Branch Returned Soldiers League.societies, order of .., returned soldiers league -
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Document - KELLY AND ALLSOP COLLECTION: NOTE ABOUT A PHOTO
Handwritten note in pencil: 'Taken from top of Mt. Charlotte, in the slope of which Kalgoorlie is situated. Paddy Hannan's memorial tree grows on the top -? - was from there that the stone was taken. It is the reputed site of Hannan's first find.'business, stockbroker, kelly & alsop, kelly & alsop collection - note about a photo, paddy hannan -
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Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION; ' A SAFETY MATCH' PROGRAMME
A programme with blue and red ink. The front cover has the words, ' The Scotch College Dramatic Society presents ' A Safety Match' a play in four acts by Ian Hay. The Playhouse, Melbourne Thursday, Friday, Saturday 23rd, 24th, and 25th August, 1928 To commence at 8 p.m. The Scotch College War Memorial. The Dramatic Society earnestly hopes that the proceeds of this year's performances will be sufficient to enable the erection of the Memorial to proceed forthwith. Any friend of the school wishing to assist should forward a donation to the Business Manager (Mr. J.A. E. Wilson) at the school. Programme threepence.' Printer Brown, Prior & Co. Pty. Ltd.430 Little Bourke St. Melbourne.program, theatre, scotch college dramatic society, lydia chancellor, collection, program, programme, scotch college dramatic society, 'a safety match, ' -
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Document - MERLE HALL COLLECTION: VARIOUS DOCUMENTS RELATED TO BENDIGO MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS PIANO TRUST
Merle Hall Collection - Various documents related to Bendigo Musical Organizations/Piano Trust; a. Photocopy of A Doney photograph of the former Conservatorium of Music, 5 Rowan St, Bendigo; b. copy of letter from Jim Thomas, Manager, Bendigo Competitions Society Inc. To Peter Frost, CoGB re Steinway piano/Piano Trust Oct 1993); c. 1985 Press Release ''New Piano for Bendigo City Hall '' - new fully reconditioned Steinway grand piano - with added handwritten notes of 12 listed features of the purchase and copy of Allans Music receipt for Part payment on Bendigo Steinway Concert Grand Piano ($11,300); d. Single-page sheet entitled ''Some Background on the Steinway grand at Town Hall'' (covers period from 1985 to late 1989); e. August 1993 submission to Mr Ray Burton, CoGb, from Board of Directors, Bendigo Regional Arts Centre re Grand Piano currently stored at Bendigo City Hall (recommending re-housing of Steinway to the Bendigo Regional Arts Centre; f. letter from Bendigo Piano Committee of Management (Eileen Hetherington) to Mr R Burton, CoGB, re relocation of Steinway at Bendigo Town Hall 6/8/1989; g. handwritten copy of memo to David Price/Keith Oberin from Dawn Colbourne re ''Piano'' (19/8/93) re draft submission to BRAC sub-committee; h. handwritten notes of meeting of Piano Trust Feb 9th - no year given re funds for piano; i. Various letters/submissions from AB re Grand Piano ca. 1984/85; j. Correspondence from CoGB to Ab re Grand Piano May 1985; k. Various correspondence re Grand Piano (from Amy Huxtable memorial Committee, BCAE, Bendigo Art Gallery, Faculty of Music University of Melbourne (1980 - 1985); l: Various report/comments/submissions re purchase of Grand Piano from different authors/sources; m. Various valuations/quotes for purchase of Grand Piano (1980-1984); n. Brochure for Steinway pianos (Allans Music Australia P/L); o. Brochure of Bosendorfer pianos (Brashs) -
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Document - ANZAC REMEMBRANCE DAY COMMEMORATIVE SERVICE PROGRAM
Program for the Bendigo District RSL Sub-branch In. Remembrance Day Commemorative Service, Monday 11th. November, 2013, held at RSL Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Forecourt, Pall mall, Bendigo. 11th. Hour, 11th. Day, 11th. Month. White paper printed with red border, poppy image on front. RSL badge printed top LH corner.bendigo, institutions, returned soldiers' league, anzac, commemorative service, remembrance day, world war 1. -
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Document - AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL PAINTING TOBRUK POSTCARD
... , 22nd. April 1941 by Ivor Hele. Document AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL ...Postcard: coloured postcard painting of 'C' Company raid on Carrier Hill, 22nd. April 1941 by Ivor Hele.postcard, carrier hill tobruk, 'c' company, postcard -
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Document - AUSTRALIANS IN ACTION: ANZAC BISCUIT STORY
Information sheet from Australian War Memorial detailing brief stories of Australians in Action, the Anzac Biscuit Story, about the RSL and a timeline of Gallipoli key events with map. A3 size, buff background, sepia pictures.event, war, world war 1 - gallipoli key events, gallipoli, anzac -
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Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: COO-EE! SONGS OF THE ANZACS PROGRAM/ARTICLE RE PETER ELLIS
a. Program for the concert held at the Capital Theatre, View Street, Bendigo on 24th. April 2015, titled 'Coo-ee! Songs of the Anzacs' music and images of World War One and the launch of a double CD of the same name. The concert was organised by Peter Ellis, who also co-ordinated and produced the double CD. A similar concert was held at Goornong Soldiers' Memorial Hall on 24th.January 2015, also organised by Peter Ellis with the Goornong Hall Committee. The CD production was a joint effort between Peter and the Bendigo Historical Society, partly funded by a Federal Grant from the Anzac Centenary Grants. During the planning and development of the CD, Peter became ill with pancreatic cancer. He passed away within a month of the Concert at the Capital. B. The newspaper article tells of his funeral.event, war, concert capital, peter ellis, anzac, capital theatre -
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Document - BENDIGO SOUTH EAST COLLEGE AWARDS NIGHT 2014, 2014
... report. Awards, scholarships, memorial awards etc.. Document ...Document, Bendigo South East College Awards Night 2014. Listing guest presenters, student hosts, student representative council report, college council president's report. Awards, scholarships, memorial awards etc..document, bendigo south east college -
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Document - MEMORIAL CARD - FRANCIS OPIE
... . Williams in the Mount Pleasant Church. Document MEMORIAL CARD ...Memorial card in memory of Francis Opie, who was born at Penbroath, Stitians, Cornwall, England on June 30, 1836 and died July 3, 1906, age 70 years. Father of Mrs. M. W. Bell and Mr. Richard Opie. The card has a black & white photo of Francis Opie with silver frame and border around the edge of the card. The card has a scalloped edge. Some leaves around the In Memoriam letters. An insert is held by a black cord. The insert has a narrow black border with a poem, In Memory of, where and when he was born, when he died and his age. The fourth page of the insert has another poem. Inside the back cover is an obituary. An In Memoriam Service was conducted by The Rev. Horton H. Williams in the Mount Pleasant Church.person, individual, death, memorial card, francis opie -
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Document - MEMORIAL CARD - JOHN DOWER
... PERSON Individual death Memorial Card John Dower Memorial card ...Memorial card in Memory of John Dower, who died on 24/1/1898, age 63 years. The card has a narrow black border with embossed angel, archway and urn. The background is black. Underneath is the In Memory of John Dower. Name, date and age are handwritten.person, individual, death, memorial card, john dower -
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Document - MEMORIAL CARD - JAMES ADAMS, 27/07/1887
... and on the back is the printer. Document MEMORIAL CARD - JAMES ADAMS ...Fold out Memorial card in remembrance of James Adams, who died on 29/7/1887, age 42 years. The front of the card has two horizontal black borders, top and bottom inside silver scallops. In the centre is In Memoriam. The inside left, right and back has narrow silver, black and wider silver borders. On the inside left is a poem, the inside right is the Memoriam and on the back is the printer.E. Whitehead & Co., Melb. M22person, individual, death, memorial card, james adams -
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Document - MEMORIAL CARD - JOHN DOWER
... PERSON Individual death Memorial Card John Dower Memorial Card ...Memorial Card in memory of John Dower of Trebost, Stithians, who died 11/11/1892, age 87 years. Fold out card with triple silver, white and black borders. On the front are some flowers with In Memoriam. On the inside, on the left, some words are printed and on the right is the remembrance of John Dower. On the back is printed M 51.person, individual, death, memorial card, john dower -
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Document - MEMORIAL CARD - PHILIP A. MARTIN
... . Document MEMORIAL CARD - PHILIP A. MARTIN ...Memorial card in memory of Philip A. Martin, who died on the 15/6/1879, age 66 years. Card has a 3 mm black border and embossing.person, individual, death, memorial card, philip a martin -
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Document - MEMORIAL CARD - ELIZABETH DOWER
... is a small poem. Document MEMORIAL CARD - ELIZABETH DOWER ...Memorial card in Memory of Elizabeth Dower of Trebost, Stithians who died 25/10/1889, age 82 years. Card opens out and has a 9 mm black border front, back and inside. On the front is printed In Memoriam, with some filigree work around it. On the inside is a small poem.person, individual, death, memorial card, elizabeth dower -
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Document - FOLD-OUT: BENDIGO THE CITY OF TREES AND SUNSHINE
Fold-out - ''Bendigo - the City of trees and sunshine''. Eight B&W photographs of Bendigo attractions; issued by the Advance Bendigo and the North League (in conjunction with the Victorian Railways). Includes back page information about Bendigo in summary and fares by rail from Melbourne.Boltons Print Bendigobendigo, tourism, brochure, post office, lake weeroona, the fernery, rosalind park. allans walk, pall mall, alexandra fountain, memorial hall. -
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Document - H. A. & S. R. WILKINSON COLLECTION: CONTRACT OF SALE
Contract of sale of land dated 17th March, 1952 between Mr. L. Batchelder (vendor) and Mr. E. Simmons (purchaser). Property: land being part of Crown allotment 14 and 15 section 4B, Parish of Sandhurst City of Bendigo, land described in deed of conveyance memorial No. 589 book No. 560 and situate no. 64 Short Street, Bendigo, together with 7 roomed weatherboard dwelling and all sundry outbuildings, all window blinds, curtains, electric light fittings and shades, blinds and all floor coverings except those on front bedroom and dining room. Price: 4,650 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate -
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Document - GUINEY COLLECTION: J.L. HOWARD LETTER
Letter and envelope addressed to Mr. K. Guiney, 126 Sternberg St.,Bendigo. a. envelope has 1 1/2 d stamp, dated 4 June, 1936. Written in greylead ' No 1385' Bottom LH corner 'PMG, J.L. Howard, Lyric Buildings Charing Cross, Bendigo. Victoria.' b. letter of invite to 'Philco" tone display at the Memorial Hall, Pall Mall, Bendigo on 8th and 9th. June, 1936. Letterhead has 'J.L. Howard, everything electrical, Lyric Building, Charing Cross' printed on dark grey background.bendigo, business, j.l. howard, electrical -
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Document - UNVEILING OF 'WHITEHALL' CENOTAPH BENDIGO HISTORY
Buff coloured document titled ' A New Link is Forged' : document outlines the history of the inception of a Bendigo Cenotaph, 'built to perpetuate the memory of Australian servicemen ,,,, and to cement 'the ties of Empire'. Sir George Lansell, World War 1 veteran and President of the RSL, conceived of the idea of erecting the Cenotaph. Written in italics on document: "In Bendigo's Charing Cross, a wide expanse in the heart of the city, this monument now stands completed. Constructed in Stawell stone, it is a faithfuly, impressive reproduction to scale of the magnificent London memorial; unique, in that it is the only replica of the Whitehall Cenotaph to be erected in any part of the world' Sir Edmund Herring unveiled the Cenotaph on Sunday, June 2 ( no year given)bendigo, buildings, cenotaph, george lansell, edmund herring, cenotaph, whitehall, charing cross bendigo, world wars 1 and 2. -
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Document - BUSH COLLECTION: RECEIPT AND ACCOUNTS, ca. 1920-1930
Collection of receipts/accounts relating to S. A. Bush Girls Guides' Association The Late Dean MacCullagh's Portrait in oils Memorial Fund The Bendigo Choral Society Bendigo Sewerage Authority W. H. Osborne & Co. Bendigo Musical, Literary, Elocutionary and Callisthenics Competitions E. G. Lucas Stilwell's.person, individual, bush collection - personal -
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Document - MERLE BUSH COLLECTION: MISSION CARD, 1921
'Memorial of the Mission' issued to Merle Bush, Parochial Mission, St. Paul's Church, Bendigo. Signed by H. R. Haynes, Rector and (indecipherable signature), Missionary.person, individual, bush collection - personal -
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Document - MEMORIAL OF THE INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION, 1866-7
... CIVIC MEMENTOES Presentations memorial exhibition Document ...Document presented to the Borough Council of Sandhurst. In recognition of highly valuable services -- handwritten. List of names of 26 commissioners. Secretary- J.G.Knight.F.R.I.B.A Exhibition opened by His Excellency. Sir J.H.T.Manners-Sutton. K.C.B on the 24th of October 1866 and closed on the 23rd of February 1867. Having been opened to the public for 105 days. Original civic momento. Coloured in Red & Green. DR 269civic mementoes, presentations, memorial exhibition -
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Document - BENDIGO CEMETERIES COLLECTION: CITY OF BENDIGO LETTERS
Two letters on City of Bendigo letterhead both addressed to C. Holsworth one dated 12th May, 1993 - RE proposal for a Memorial at White Hills Cemetery, the second one dated 22nd October 1993 - RE Proposed Monument Old Bendigo Cemetery. Also a photocopy of an handwritten letter from Carol Holsworth to Mr. Frost of the Bendigo City Council and one from Mr. Q. C. Binks.bendigo, council, cemetery -
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Document - AMY HUXTABLE COLLECTION: INVITATION
The President, Committee of management and the Director of the Bendigo Art Gallery have the pleasure to invite you to a reception to celebrate the presentation by Miss Norma Young, A.M. Chairman the Amy Huxtable memorial committee of works by Ola Cohn at 7.30pm on Monday, 25th October, 1993.event, entertainment, art -
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Document - NEW CHUM AND BELLEVUE MINEK SHARE REGISTER 1871
Share register, 123 pages, dark green fabric cover, brown leather bindings on corners and spine.On cover on buff label ' New Chum & Bellevue, Ex Tribute Co No 2' Stuck to inside of front cover is a memorial lodged with the Court of Mines Sandhurst for the New Chum and Bellevue Extended Tribute Company on the 29th day of September, 1871. Journal contains alphabetical list of names of shareholders 1871 - 1872 and financial transactions. Journal has been overwritten and has text and pencil diagrams drawn on pages that seem to relate to a plumbing business, date mid 1960's.bendigo, mining, new chum and bellevue extended mine -
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Document - CHURCHES OF BENDIGO COLLECTION: ST. JOHN'S PRESBYTERIAN FOREST ST
Booklet. St John's Presbyterian Church, Forest St. Bendigo. Dedication of Rats of Tobruk Association Memorial Window, Palm Sunday April 12th, 1987. A sketch of the church on cover left hand side and on the right the emblem of the Rats of Tobruk Association. On the back a drawing by Ivor Hele ''Study for the disembarkation from Greece 1941''church, history, st. john presbyterian -
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Document - NATIONAL TRUST COLLECTION: BOB BROTHERS' MEMORIAL, 1983
Bob Brothers' Memorial Letter to Mr K Beamish, Town Clerk, City Council from Allen W Llewellyn, secretary of the Bob Brothers Movement. Article 'Bob Brothers Memorial' by A W Llewelleyn. Copy of Henry Lawson story 'Send Around the Hat'.bendigo, history, bendigo -
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Document - GOLDEN DAYS HISTORICAL EXHIBITION COLLECTION: EXHIBITION 1960
Typed one page document with detailsof the Golden Days Exhibition set up by the Bendigo Historical Branch in the Memorial Hall for 4 days 13th - 16th August, 1960. Extract from text: 'an unrivalled collection rich in historical detail and accuracy will be presented' Joint Secretaries, Mikss. J. Parry and Mr. J.G. Harrison.bendigo, entertainment, bhs exhibition 1960