Green and gold shot silk dress. Hemline is edged with a binding of black velvet - one cm wide. Bodice lined with cream linen, sleeves lined with cream cotton, skirt lined with cream linen(?) or cotton(?). Long sleeves are shaped in a ""semi-circular'' shape at the elbow, and taper in at the wrist. Sleeves are trimmed with green fringing, and a flat green satin bow. Wrist is trimmed a 2cm wide band of cream cotton lace. Top of sleeve at shoulder is also trimmed with green and fringing encircling the sleeve top.High round neck is faced with a 1cm band, and a row of the cotton lace. Two bands of fringing give a rectangular "style'' effect on the front bodice, which is fastened at centre front with ten metal hooks, and nine hand stitched ''holes'' to fasten, and one hand stitched loop at the neckline. Fringing continues over the shoulder, into a 5-sided shape across the shoulder blades. Skirt has two pleats on RHS front and two on left hand side of back and a 7cm centre panel of tight pleating. Skirt extends into a train at back. An inside pocket is accessed from under a pleat in the RHS skirt.costume, female, victorian full length dress with train

Photograph of a brick building with a bell tower at the rear. A sign above the doorway reads ' Fire Brigade Depot. In front of the building are several horse drawn fire appliances, one of them holds a ladder and some buckets, another contains what appears to be a tank and is towing a large hose reel. There are eight men grouped around the appliances, some in uniform. To the right of the building ,on the roadway, there is a lamppost and to the left and right are wooden tree guards.Batchelderbuildings, organisation, fire brigade, batchelder , fire brigade depot

Photograph of stone building with a tower at the rear. A sign on the front reads ' Sandhurst Fire Brigade, Engine house No. 1 '. Large double doors are standing open, there is a group of horse drawn vehicles, some loaded with fire brigade equipment i.e.. Hoses. There are fourteen men, most in uniform, in various positions around the appliances, some are carrying what appear to be large bladed axes.Batchelderbuildings, organisation, sandhurst fire brigade, sandhurst fire brigade, engine house no. 1

Photograph of the Sandhurst Town Hall, Bull Street. There are six males standing in front of the building, including Lachlan McLachlan (Bendigo Mac) and J. J. Casey (mayor). To the right of the building there are some post and rail fences and in the left background can be seen the single storied Sandhurst Hotel.Batchelderbuildings, government, sandhurst town hall, sandhurst town hall, bull street, sandhurst hotel, lachlan mclachlan, bendigo mac, j.j. casey, mayor of sandhurst

Photograph of the Chapel ? At the White Hills Cemetery, it is in a single storied brick structure in a bush land setting. There is a noticeboard on the left of the photo and a post and wire fence along the front of the building . One person is standing in the doorway and two adults and a small child to the left. There are three more adults on the extreme left hand side , near the entrance to the cemetery.Batchelderplace, cemetery, white hills cemetery, white hills cemetery, batchelder

Photograph of the Bendigo Cemetery showing some headstones among the trees. Caretakers cottage ?, Chapel ?, on the left of the shot with some children and an older man in front. There is a picket fence along the front of the cemetery and a cow standing on the roadway at the right hand edge of the photo.Batchelderplace, cemetery, bendigo cemetery, carpenter street, bendigo cemetery, batchelder

Reproduction photograph of a section of Pall Mall Sandhurst, some of the businesses shown are :- Macords Commercial Hotel, Thomas Rogers and Co., J. Barwick, H. Hoad and Co., Parker & Macord Tobacconists, C. Alexander, Cobb & Co. office, Theatre Royal.Batchelderplace, bendigo, pall mall, pall mall, macords commercial hotel, thomas rogers & co., j. barwick, h. hoad and co., parker & macord tobacconists, cobb & co. office, c. alexander, theatre royal

Photograph depicting a series of split rail fences, in the left background there is a small brick? Building with two chimneys, there are arched windows either side of an arched doorway. On the right of the photo , set back in a recess in the yards is a small cottage, possibly the home of Mr. Lloyd who was the cattle yards inspector for many years. Just visible to the right of the cottage are a large number of horses. In the foreground are what appears to be animal skins on the ground.Batchelderplace, bendigo, saleyards, saleyards, cattle yards, lloyd

Photograph of the main gateway and the front section of the Bendigo Gaol It looks as if it is still under construction but is mainly finished. There are eight men standing out front.buildings, government, bendigo gaol, bendigo gaol, jail, prison

Photograph of a two storied brick factory with the words ' Gripes Foundry' painted below the gable. To the left of this building is a wide gateway and a single story wooden building with an iron roof. Above the gateway there is a large sign with ' Gripes Timber yard Iron &c on sale ' painted twice. There are two workmen standing in the doorway of the foundry and a large pile of earth in front of them. A picket fence can be seen running off to the right of the foundry Building.Batchelderbuildings, commercial, gripes foundry, gripes foundry, gripes timber yard, batchelder

Photograph of a two storied brick building, Norfolk Brewery, Bridge Street, Bendigo. Later taken over by William Bruce and became the BB Brewery. There are two large arched doorways in which there are several workmen and a number of barrels. There are several smaller wooden buildings flanking the main one. There is a dovecote centre left of the photo. Outside the log fence there is a workman holding a horse and cart on which there are several Barrels. On the side of the cart is the painted sign ' Sayer Bros ' and on the left of the gateway can be seen Batchelders photographic cart.Batchelderbuildings, commercial, sayer bros. brewery, sayer bros. brewery, bridge street, dovecot

Photograph of a brick Mill complex, the main building is three stories high with a concave verandah over the ground floor, underneath the verandah to the right of the main doorway are some bags of grain. To the left of the main building there is a single story structure with E & J Buckley written on an arch over the main doorway. There is a man on horseback on the street and horse and cart backed up to the main building. In the foreground is Batchelders photographic cart and there are three girls sitting near it in the gutterBatchelderbuildings, commercial, flour mill, batchelder, buckley , flour mills

Photograph of a large stone church, There is a paling fence visible each side at the rear of the church and a post and rail fence in front of the building. This was the first St. Kilian's church to be built (note that on the rear of the photo it says ' All Saints Church ' )buildings, church, st. killians, st. kilian's church

Photograph of a section of Pall Mall, Eastwards from the corner of Bull Street. Some of the businesses visible are : Freemasons (hotel?), outfitters, Monster sale of Drapery, C. Huxtable, Saddlers, In The foreground there are numerous tree guards as well as several large Red Gumsplace, streetscape, pall mall, pall mall, freemasons, c, huxtable, bianchi

Photograph of the Victoria Hotel in Pall Mall, Bendigo, on the left and S. Jones Hall of Commerce on the right. The Hotel has the Victorian Coat of Arms above the Doorway and the letters ' V ' and 'A ' either side of this. There are several groups of people standing in front of the two buildings.buildings, commercial, victoria hotel, victoria hotel. s. jones, hall of commerce, l. mcpherson and co., pall mall

Photograph of Sayer Bros. Norfolk Brewery. A two storied brick building, the section on the right hand side has two chimney stacks. There is a picket fence along the front and a large curved sign over the gateway, Stack of wood are to the left inside the gateway and there are two carts loaded with barrels. Batchelders cart is visible on the left hand side outside the fence.Batchelderbuildings, commercial, norfolk brewery, norfolk brewery, sayer bros., batchelder

Photograph of a shop front in View Point Sandhurst with a large sign reading Victoria House, S. F. Bastard, Draper and Silk Mercer.buildings, commercial, victiria houuse, view point sandhurst, victoria house, s. f. bastard, draper and silk mercer

Sepia photograph of the Township of Eaglehawk, looking down the hill from about Victoria St. Visible are the Victoria Hotel and the Exchange Hotel on the left hand side of the photo. At the bottom of the hill there is the old Town Hall and in the distance on the hill is one of the Virginia Reef mines.place, eaglehawk, streetscape, eaglehawk, victoria hotel, exchange hotel, virginia reef

Bottom half of a petition for the provision of water to Sandhurst. Photographed and presented/donated by the Victorian Legislative Assembly through Mr. L. W. Galvin.organization, public utility, water

Newspaper. Harry Biggs Collection. Sheet 1 - The Treatment of the Insane; & other Police & Community news. 2 - an article referring to prison labour. 3 - District Court happenings. 4 - A Nice Little Job - refers to the amount of money spent at the rear of the District Court at View Place. 'Why are they laying out this money upon a Court House which has hitherto quite large enough for all the business which has been transacted within its walls?'Sandhurst Beenewspaper, community, harry biggs collection, sandhurst bee, court happenings, police & community news

Document. Harry Biggs Collection. Various articles - photocopied newspaper articles 7 private jottings relating to Sandhurst Bees & the Bendigo Benevolent Asylum, including the Fourth Annual Report of the Committee of the Bendigo Benevolent Asylum, Oct 20th, 1861organization, government, health, harry biggs collection, sandhurst bee, bendigo benevolent society

Photograph - sepia. Photography by Mrs Cook, (nee Jamieson), watch Makers Iron Bark. Quartz Miners Arms Hotel and store, Marong and Inglewood Roads, Iron Bark, Bendigo.The Iron Bark Hotel was burnt and the site is now included in the 'Little 180' Miners Lease. A piece of paper 'Hotel becomes a church', Age 27th March, 1920. The Quartz Miners Arm delicensed Hotel is now the Methodist Church. A piece of paper with Fri.3rd Nov.1893 - Funeral of Senior Constable Sheridan 1890 and Sat.4th Nov. 1893, Robbery at Messrs. Scholten and Marsh 1890,W. Wilkie, injured , Catherine 1890, other hand written things written on it. eg. Long Gully Library Thurs. Nov 9 - 93, mary Kennedy married Nove. '93, Maffie married Aug. 1893, Miks(?) married 1892,Mrs Cook(Miss Jamieson) Watch maker, Iron Bark.buildings, hotel, quartz miners arms hotel, iron bark, quartz miners arms hotel, iron bark, bendigo.

Born: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England 1807; Arrived: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1853; Died: Melbounre, Victoria, Australia 1884RomanticismGift of Beverley Brown, 2015Oil painting on board, depicting sparse rural landscape by a river and bridge.Gold brushed timber frame and decorative gesso inner corners. Recto: Not signed, not dated, not titledpainting, landscape, figures, boat, tree, bridge, river, animals, water

l.l., red oil, "1C. (letters chipped) Morris./60".painting, sheep, lambs, family, animals, baby, parents

No marksdecorative arts, incense, sculptural, birds, asian, burner

sepia photograph mounted, poor conditionHandwritten on the back: Mrs Carrero(?) The building has a sign: Village Belle. No resemblance to present building in Barkly Street