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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: AUSTRALIA HISTORY
A box decorated with Christmas paper containing Australian news and cuttings of items of interest in Australia. Includes the history of the M.C.G., Lord and Lady Casey, Treasure from Gilt Dragon wreck, Flinders Street railway station, 'The story of 100 years by Roy Bridges, The 24th Annual Report of AMPOL 1960, magazine titled,' A picture of the Commonwealth' and various other items of news. 1960s.Australliana 5australia, history, general item of interest, lydia chancellor, collection, australia, australiana, history, person, melbourne cricket ground, flinders street railway station, governor general of australia, 'gilt dragon' wreck, australian history -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Printed Order No. L 941 from Victorian Railways, to Bendigo Electronic Company of Aust. Pty. Ltd. 35 View Street, Bendigo, dated 22 October, 1942 for Fitting to Monotype Water Cooling System Scalebuoy (for 200/cc) with tank by-pass. Cost £30.0.0. Initialled by H. S. Sergeant, Comptroller of Stores.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, victorian railways, bendigo electronic company of aust pty ltd, monotype water cooling system scalebuoy, h s sergeant -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Letter, dated 17 August, 1938 from E. C. Eyers to Mr. H. A. Abbott. He refers to a previous letter, addressed to the Chief Mechanical Engineer, that the Commissioners had approved of a settlement of £270 for 52 scalebuoys supplied for engine No. 875 and that a cheque would be sent in the next few days. Letter has printed letter head with Victorian Railways logo at the top.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, victorian railways, h a abbott, bendigo electronic company of australia pty ltd, e c eyers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LOCOMOTIVE R711 REMOVAL FROM BENDIGO
Thirty-nine glossy coloured photographs of locomotive R711 (Spirit of Bendigo ) removal from Bendigo Railway park in 1994 - the train is shown being craned onto an 18 wheel trailer and transported through Bendigo .Photos include shots of Engine R761 which appears to have been on a special excursion visit to Bendigo One photo is of a Second Class Red Rattler -type carriage .bendigo, parks and gardens, locomotive r711 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: LETTER
Four page carbon copy of a list of shares detailing the shares at £1 each and 5/- each. Mentioned is the countries where the Scalebuoys were used and some of the companies in England, United States, Canada and New Zealand who used them. In Bendigo they could be inspected at the Crown Hotel, Central Nell Gwynne Gold Mine and Hunters Cordial Works. Also mentioned is what Scalebuoys are, What they do, How Scalebuoys Function, Prospects and Sale Purchase Conditions.sciences, instruments-general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection, victorian scalebuoy company, bendigo electronic process, crown hotel, central nell gwynne gold mine, hunters cordial works, victorian railways, bendigo electronic company -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
Four copies of an article reprinted from Smith's Weekly, November 30, 1940 titled Magic Mercury Bulb Does Many Marvellous Things. It mentions the inventor, Hartley Abbott, the use of the scalebuoy by the Victorian Railways. There is a brief explanation of how the scalebuoy works. It was used to treat hard water and was claimed to have certain health benefits. The inventiveness of the Abbott family is also mentioned.sciences, instruments-general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection, magic mercury bulb, hartley abbott, scalebuoy, victorian railways department, buckingham palace, auckland general hospital, melbourne university, mr n brearley, glamis castle, lancet, crown hotel, smith's weekly -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JACK PERRY COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER JOBS GULLY
Newspaper article re metal detectors and panning. Picture of dam near Jobs Gully railway bridge. Dam used by Alliance Mine.bendigo, mining, alliance mine, alliance mine -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JACK PERRY COLLECTION: NEWSPAPERFIREWOOD INDUSTRY
Newspaper article, Bendigo Weekly, re firewood industry and use of wood in mines. Mentions Emu and Axe Creek, Kimbolton, Whipstick areas. Charcoal burners. Kurting, Inglewood and Argyle areas , Heathcote and railway sidings. Koefeds and Bendigo Preserving Company are companies mentioned . Image shows Koefeds motorised truck bringing in wood - also horse and cart loaded with wood. ( poor quality )person, individual, jack perry, heathcote, california gully, axe and emu creeks, kimbolton, whipstick, charcoal, kurtging, inglewood, argyle. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Furniture - WOODEN RAILWAY SIGNS
Wooden signs approx 1200 x 300mm. White lettering on Black background. “WAY OUT” with a directional arrow. X1 (Chipped and missing part of the Frame on the LH end.) “PARCELS” x 1 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: SCALEBUOY SET-UP
Photo of Scalebuoy set-up with the driving mechanism in factory. Also shown is the pipe work. On the back are two articles from Transport and Engineering in Australia December 16, 1937. One is about how the Scalebuoy came to be and the other is about Scalebuoy in the Victorian Railways locomotives. The name COCHRANE is embossed on two covers near the top of the large container.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, photograph of scalebuoy apparatus , victorian railways, kew gardens, mr abbott -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Typed carbon copies of two letters stapled together. The first letter is from W. H. Noe to R. H. A. Abbott and dated 25 July, 1938 discussing Scalebuoys and who was using them. The second letter is from W. H. McCorkingdale to Mr. Hough, Works Manager, Lever Bros. (N.Z.) Ltd., dated 25 July, 1938. Letter mentions the use of Scalebuoys, application, companies using them, and he asks if considering Scalebuoys at the works to send him some information.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, scalebuoys new zealand limited, r h a abbott, scott's hotel melbourne, hardley's works, lever bros of australia, mr hough, w h noe, hawke's bay farmers' freezing company, mater misericordiae hospital auckland, st joseph's, whangarei dairy company, maungatapere dairy company, n z railways, the union oil soap & candle company, knox's home, moody's dye works, ellis & burnand (sawmillers), walter buchanan ltd, findlay's gold krust bakeries, kaiticke dairy company, pennsylvania rubber company, page-hersey tube company, w h mccorkingdale -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - STRUGNELL COLLECTION: UNDERGROUND SURVEY OF MINES: BENDIGO GOLD-FIELD, 1901
Document, Underground Survey of Mines, Bendigo Gold-Field, Department of Mines, Special Reports on the Shamrock, Shenandoah, New Chum Railway, Eureka Extended, and South Belle Vue United Mines, New Chum Line of Reef, by H.S.Whitelaw.dated 1901.Issued by J.Travis , Secretary for Minesdocument, underground survey of mines, h.s.whitelaw -herbert staney whitelaw -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Cut off portion page 2. Top part glued on. List of installations, including the Victorian Railways, the Nell Gwynne and the 180 Gold Mine, Bendigo. The Crystal Ice Works, Bendigo, T. O. Hunter's Cordial Factory, The Crown Hotel,Bendigo City Council Road Rollers, car installations and domestic installations. Also mentioned when the right firm appears all the necessary credentials showing thousands of installations in many countries are ready.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, victorian railways, nell gwynne, 180 gold mine bendigo, crystal ice works, t o hunter's cordial factory, the crown hotel, city council -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - STRUGNELL COLLECTION: UNDERGROUND SURVEY OF MINES BENDIGO
Map, Underground Survey of Mines, Bendigo, New Chum Railway Reef, Shenandoah Co's Shaft, Shamrock Co's Shaft.Young Chum Reef, Thorpe's Reef, Shenandoah Reef, Consolidated Reef, Sheet 3.Survey under the Supervision of H.Herman. Drawing shows mine shafts to over 3100 feet deepmap, bendigo, shamrock & shenandoah co's -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BILL ASHMAN COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Copy of a typed list for Mr. R.H.S. Abbott. List mentions where Scalebuoys were installed in boilers of Locomotives, Hospitals, Public Institutions, Dairy Factories, Freezing Works, Soap Works, Bakeries and Dye Works. Also listed at the end are Tanneries, Laundries, Household installations and Swimming Baths.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, mr r h s abbott, nz railways, mater misericordiae hospital, knox home, hawke's bay farmers' meat co, buchanan's bakeries, findlay's gold-krust bakery, moody's dye works -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - STRUGNELL COLLECTION: UNDERGROUND SURVEY OF MINES, BENDIGO, 25-5-01
Map, Underground Survey of Mines, Bendigo, New Chum Railway Co, New Chum Line.A.S.Whitelawmap, bendigo, new chum railway co. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - STRUGNELL COLLECTION: UNDERGROUND SURVEY OF MINES, BENDIGO, 29-3-01
Map, Underground Survey of Mines, New Chum Railway Co., New Chum Line, Transverse Section.A.S.Whitelawmap, bendigo, new chum railway co. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - STRUGNELL COLLECTION: UNDERGROUND SURVEY OF MINES BENDIGO, 27-3-01
Map, Underground Survey of Mines, Shamrock Co., New Chum Line, Bendigo. Transverse Section, Garibaldi Reef, Young Chum Reef, Thorpe's Reef, Mundic Reef, Shenandoah Reef, New Chum Railway Reef, Surveyed under the Supervision of H.Herman.H.S.Whitelaw.map, bendigo, shamrock co. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - STRUGNELL COLLECTION: NEW CHUM LINE, 25/5/01
Map, Surface Plan Showing underground workings along portion of the New Chum Line.South Belle Vue United, Eureka Extended, New Chum Railway, Shenandoah Co. Shamrock Co..A.S.Whitelawmap, bendigo, new chum line -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - STRUGNELL COLLECTION: NEW CHUM LINE OF REEF, 5/4/01
Map, Along portion of the New Chum Line, Underground Survey of Mines, Bendigo, Longitudinal Section through the Saddle Reefs and Centre Country. Eureka Extended Co's shaft, New Chum Railway Co's shaft. Surveyed under the supervision of H.Herman, B.C.E., F.G.S., Acting Government Geologist.H.S.Whitelowmap, bendigo, new chum line -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - SEYMOUR RAILWAY BOOK
John G Jennings & Robert K Whitehead publication titled ' Seymour A Railway Town' reprint July 2005. Published by Seymour and District Historical Society. Seventy-five pages. White coloured cover with blue diesel train engine.books, technical, railways -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: BENDIGO HISTORY
A box decorated in wrapping paper containing newspaper cuttings of historical significance for Bendigo. Sources are 'The Bendigo Advertiser,' 'Walkabout' and auction catalogues. Dated 1947-1972.Bendigo Historical 1bendigo, history, bendigo & district, lydia chancellor, collection, bendigo, history, kelly reunion, bendigo and district, inglewood, bendigo historical society, lyric theatre, ravenswood district, bendigo pottery, bendigo art gallery, art, art work, the mayor speaks, railways historical museum, eaglehawk lock up -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS, VIC RAILWAYS
Three A3 page photocopy of Vic Railways Bendigo North Workshops WW2 Air Raid Precautions - including various air raid signals and their meanings , remarks on bombs and ARP First aid organisation . Neil Embling 3/4/ 08 donor.bendigo, industry, railway workshops -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: ACCOUNT - FRANK WALLIS
Two account pages for sale of livestock by Frank Wallis & Co., Bendigo. Date line ends 192-. Frank Wallis & Co., Land and Live Stock Salesmen. Printed in dark blue with red cash lines and blue for charges. Charges are: Commission & Guarantee, Municipal Yard Dues, Railway Freight, Discount, Droving & Feed.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, frank wallis & co -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - CAMBRIDGE PRESS COLLECTION: ACCOUNT - G. J. SWEENEY AND SON
Note/account paper with date line ending 192-. Lined paper with greenish grey printed letterhead G. J. Sweeney & Sons Propriety Limited, Railway Steam Saw, Moulding and Planing Mills. Printed letterhead has a building with two tall chimneys and a horse and lorry at the side on the left and the name and phone number on the right side. Also Mining timber prepared. On the back is a stamped Sample with Cambridge Press and the date 26/4/24. Stamped in blue.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, g j sweeney & sons proprietary limited, cambridge press -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - DILLON-SHALLARD COLLECTION: RAILWAY STATION BENDIGO
Photograph.Bird's eye view from St. Paul's. Showing Bendigo Railway Station. Mining chimney, B.Fiitterer bamboo art wicker worker shop on Mitchell Street, plus various buildings on Mitchell Street. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - COLIN HOLL WITH D3 LOCOMOTIVE
Photocopy of photo, laminated. Image shows Colin Holl, former driver with Victorian Railways. Retired D3 locomotive parked behind on tracks. Written on back of image; Colin Holl, a former driver with Victorian Railways, Colin will speak at the 'Making Tracks' exhibition. Photo taken beside a retired d3 locomotive near the locomotive shed of the Bendigo Railway Yard.railways, bendigo to melbourne, colin holl former driver -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO RAILWAY STATION: STEAM TRAIN OUTSIDE GOODS SHED
Photocopy of photo: image shows steam engine and tender on line outside goods shed at rear. Shed is red brick, white brick pointing, semi arched windows.railways, bendigo to melbourne, bendigo steam train -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO RAILWAY STATION PLATFORM NO 2 BUILDING
Colour image, laminated, shows brick building, arched windows, double doorway, pediment on top of entry. On back of photo : Platform Number 2, what the original platform number 1 was like before the fire of 1965.railways, bendigo to melbourne, platform number 2 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - TARADALE RAILWAY VIADUCT - ENGRAVING
Photocopy of photo: engraving shows Taradale Railway Viaduct completed. Steam train on viaduct. Stone piers supporting railway line on bridge. Underneath viaduct, post and rail fence, cottages in background.railways, bendigo to melbourne, taradale viaduct