Showing 2010 items
matching bendigo show
-
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Photograph Collection, J Kitchen & Sons, c. 1936
... and machinery including one (1922) of the Bendigo plant. One photo... and machinery including one (1922) of the Bendigo plant. One photo shows ...Thirty black and white photos mounted on 13 sheets of grey card.. Two holes at one end indicate it was originally an album (or part thereof). Photos start with memorial plate for "John Hambleton Kitchen". Other photos of buildings and machinery including one (1922) of the Bendigo plant. One photo shows scene after the death of Mr Fred Mowbray, Crude Dept Foremanindustry, manufacturing, workers, j kitchen & sons pty ltd, john hambleton kitchen, fred mowbray -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - RED RIBBON COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPHS RED RIBBON AGITATION RE-ENACTMENT
... the Park to a point outside the Bendigo Art Gallery. Photos show...Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Sixteen colour photographs of Red Ribbon Re-enactment performed by members of the Bendigo Historical Society and students from Bendigo schools. Re-enactment started in Rosalind Park, near plaque commemorating the movement and proceeded through the Park to a point outside the Bendigo Art Gallery. Photos show various stages of the re-enactment and participants including Jim Evans, Norm Harris, Phyllis Harris.bendigo, history, red ribbon agitation -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - COMET MINE - TRANSVERSE SECTION COMET MINE
... , Underground Survey Office Bendigo September,1913. Map shows depth...Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Transverse section of the Comet Mine on the Hustler's Line of Reef Bulletin No 33, Plate No XXV signed by H. A. Whitdon, Underground Survey Office Bendigo September,1913. Map shows depth of the different levels, the type of stone and shaft about 2020 deep. A number of smaller drawings on the side.Reference explaining ther different types of stone, etc. This item has not been scanned or photographed.Geological Survey of Victoriamining, parish map, hustler's line of reefs, transverse section of comet mine bulletin no 33 plate no xxv, lightning hill line of reef -
Bendigo Military Museum
Banner - BANNER, HMAS BENDIGO, RAN
... is the crest of HMAS BENDIGO. The crest shows a rope circle...Bendigo Military Museum 37 - 39 Pall Mall Bendigo ...Gangway banner from the Fremantle class Patrol boat HMAS Bendigo (11) P211. Decommissioned at Cairns on 9 September 2006. Two banners presented to Training Ship Bendigo staff - one for RSL Museum and one for Training Ship.This is a heavy duty vinyl banner used on the ships gangway. Background colour is blue with the words HMAS BENDIGO printed in yellow paint along the banner. At each end of the banner is the crest of HMAS BENDIGO. The crest shows a rope circle and in the centre is the top of a battlement with the flag of the Southern Cross. Above the rope circle is a stylised crown with parts of a sailing ship on the crown. Under the rope circle are a stone axe, a nulla nulla and a boomerang. Under the weapons on a banner are the words in English "Advance with Purpose". The banner has numerous brass eyelets around the borders.ran, hmas bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - VIEWS OF BENDIGO, BENDIGO FLAT AS SEEN FROM WATTLE HILL, 1875 Copy ~1970
... Sepia photograph on cream board. Shows Bendigo Flat houses.... Shows Bendigo Flat houses from Wattle Hill. Inscription: Above ...Sepia photograph on cream board. Shows Bendigo Flat houses from Wattle Hill. Inscription: Above, 'Views of Bendigo No.34'. Below, 'Bendigo Flat as seen from Wattle Hill'. 'N.J.Caire Photo, Sandhurst'. Bottom, 'Casey & Wenborn Print Forbes & Holmes, Agents', 'This Flat twenty years since, was a busy seen with it's thousands of Diggers, breaking the native soil in search of Gold. The canvas tents then used have long since giving place to more solid and comfortable domiciles constructed of wood and bricks. Nicholas CaireN.J.Caireplace, bendigo, bendigo flat, see, 'views of bendigo' by n.j.caire, prev. ref.: 'mp154' -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - HUSTLER'S REEF & HUSTLER'S REEF NO 1 MINES - LONGITUDINAL SECTION OF THE HUSTLER'S REEF & HUSTLER'S
... , Underground Survey Office Bendigo, September 1913. Shows the two..., Underground Survey Office Bendigo, September 1913. Shows the two ...Longitudinal Section of the Hustler's Reef & Hustler's Reef No 1 Mines on the Hustler's Line of Reef. Bulletin No 33, Plate No XX. Note - Plates 4, 8, 13, 20, 26 & 31 form a Longitudinal Section from Fortuna Hustler's to Hustler's Consols Mine. Geological Survey of Victoria emblem. Signed by H A Whitelaw, Underground Survey Office Bendigo, September 1913. Shows the two shafts with their levels and depths. Also shows geographical features and yields of gold and amalgam per ton. This item has not been scanned or photographed.mining, parish map, hustler's reef & hustler's reef no 1 mines, longitudinal section of the hustler's reef & hustler's reef no 1 mines, geographical survey of victoria, underground survey office bendigo, h a whitelaw -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - RED RIBBON COLLECTION: PHOTOGRAPHS RED RIBBON AGITATION: 2001 RE-ENACTMENT, 2001
... the Park to a point outside the Bendigo Art Gallery. Photos show... the Bendigo Art Gallery. Photos show various stages of the re ...Twenty four colour photographs of Red Ribbon Re-enactment performed by members of the Bendigo Historical Society and students from Bendigo schools. Re-enactment started in Rosalind Park, near plaque commemorating the movement and proceeded through the Park to a point outside the Bendigo Art Gallery. Photos show various stages of the re-enactment and participants including Jim Evans, Norm Harris, Phyllis Harris.bendigo, history, red ribbon agitation -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - SCRAPBOOK, 1950S EPHEMERA
... Upholsterers, musical and concert tickets, members badges, Bendigo... Braddy Ray Purtill Bendigo Organisations Bendigo Businesses See ...Yellow spring back Spirax No. 578 Sketch Book. Book contains Menu/Programmes, In Memoriam King George VI, thank you cards, business cards, Golden Square Methodist Church Centenary, Boort Lodge No. 183 Golden Jubilee Meeting, Mannequin Parade Program, serviette, business stationary, advertising for Fair-View Upholsterers, musical and concert tickets, members badges, Bendigo Masonic Meeting, chemist's label, marriage invitations, Greenvale Kennels stationary, Bendigo Rotary dinner menu and programme, Past Presidents of Rotary, Christmas Greeting cards, Business Cheques, 3BO Duty Pass, Templeton's Sports Store, Sea Lake ticket, Bendigo Agricultural Show Society 1953 Prize Tickets for First, Second, Third, Champion and Highly Commended. Printing in book by Ray Purtill. Mrs J. Braddy, Dixons Caravan Park, Marong written on the back.book, bendigo, bendigo organisations & businesses, book, scrapbook, mrs j braddy, ray purtill, bendigo organisations, bendigo businesses, see link -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: INDENTURE, GOLD MINING LEASE CROWN AND RONALD ALEXANDER RANKIN, BENDIGO, 24th June 1941
... of Bendigo, dated 24th June, 1941. Map No. 11166 Bendigo, Mining...Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...6 page document, Gold Mining Lease 11166, plus map. Indenture between Crown (King George VI) and Ronald Alexander Rankin of Bendigo, dated 24th June, 1941. Map No. 11166 Bendigo, Mining District of Bendigo, Parish of Sandhurst, County of Bendigo. Map shows lease 11166 marked in yellow with shaft, ore bins and tramway marked. Belle Vue Road , Adam Street and Griston Street shown on map. ( Golden Gully area) Dams indicated on lease holdings. Other lease holdings: 1675 T.L.9858, 10990, 11013, 11062, 11165, 11063 (void) 1172 W.R. (dam thereon) 9882 (void). Some residential lots marked along Belle Vue Road, and Adam Street. On bottom of map 21.8.41 in pencil. On last page of document : North Deborah Mining Company now the proprietor of the within described estate by transfer registered on 11th November 1914.bendigo, mining, north deborah lease, belle vue road, adams street, griston street, golden gully, ronald alexander rankin, north deborah mine. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - CARWARDINE COLLECTION: TOWN HALL BENDIGO
... , Bendigo'. Image shows two storey Town Hall building with clock... postcard. On top LH corner 'Town Hall, Bendigo'. Image shows two ...Black and white postcard. On top LH corner 'Town Hall, Bendigo'. Image shows two storey Town Hall building with clock tower. Corner of Market Building on LH side. Early motor vehicle ( 1920's) in front of building. Written on back of card ' 1926, Dear Alf, just a line to say that we were very pleased hearing that you got back safely. The flowers arrived in good order. I was very pleased to get them. We were surprised to see that you had such a variety of carnations, sweet peas and marguerites also were very (illegible) Mother does not seem nearly so well she is certainly getting weaker, doctor was up again today, he said he could not prescribe anything different to what she is taking to keep up her strength' Card not signed. Receipt number 355/16bendigo, business, carwardine soap and candle -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Painting - Bendigo Mining Country, Norman Penrose
... Watercolour painting by Norman Penrose titled "Bendigo...Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Born in 1903, Norman Penrose studied at the Bendigo School of Mines. A painter and a teacher, he lived in Bendigo most of his life.Watercolour painting by Norman Penrose titled "Bendigo Mining Country." It shows a barren landscape of green shrubs and reddish dirt under a cloudy sky. A single poppet head and a chimney with smoke coming out can be seen on the right hand side with two houses further away. The painting is signed on the bottom left-hand side. The painting is under glass in a light brown wooden frame. Norman Penrose Collection On the back "Norman W. Penrose" ("Bendigo Mining Country') 14 Barkly Terrace, Bendigo. phone: 36420. In red chalk No 4 within a circle. bendigo, mining, norman penrose, artist, teacher -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: INDENTURE, GOLD MINING LEASE 11081 CROWN AND HERBERT JACKSON LEED OF BENDIGO, 21st September, 1940
... Clerk, Bendigo. Map shows lease holding 11081 coloured yellow...Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...6 page document plus map, dated 21st September, 1940, between the Crown and Herbert Jackson Leed, for the land shown on the accompanying map 'indicated by yellow colour' Depths indicated on lease document. On map: Mining District of Bendigo, County of Bendigo, Parish of Sandhurst. No. 11081. Net Area 24 acres, 3 roods, 3 perches. Signed by Herbert Leed and ?Walsh, Warden Clerk, Bendigo. Map shows lease holding 11081 coloured yellow. Other leases : no's. 9882 11081, 11034, 11080. Streets: Fletcher Street, and Belle Vue Road. Gullies: Derwenters Mistake Bully and Pig Face Gully on lease 11081. Quarry Hill Recreation Reserve marked and some residential allotments. Water race indicated on map. On back of document: ;Deborah United Gold Mining Company No Liability of Charing Cross Bendigo is now the proprietor of the within described estate by transfer registered on 21st November 1940 and numbered 1795202.bendigo, mining, deborah united gold mine, herbert jackson leed, deborah united gold mining. major general sir winston joseph dugan -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - CASTLEMAINE GAS COMPANY COLLECTION: PHOTO ABEL STREET DEPOT, 1985
... Street Distribution Centre. Bendigo 1985. First photo shows...Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Set of 3 photographs glued to A4 paper representing Abel Street Distribution Centre. Bendigo 1985. First photo shows gardens surrounding the new building, Second photo shows man, wearing a coat, admiring the flowers, white car parked to the right of the photo in front a a building, and 2 vehicles, 1 medium size and the other is a semi trailer both fitted for the transportation of gas, Third photo shows a man playing darts in the staff room.business, retail, gas and fuel -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - COMET MINE - LONGITUDINAL SECTION COMET MINE
... . Whitelaw, Underground Survey Office Bendigo, September 1913. Map...Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Longitudinal section of the Comet Mine on the Hustler's Line of Reef Bulletin No 33, Plate No XXVI signed by H. S. Whitelaw, Underground Survey Office Bendigo, September 1913. Map shows datum lines, depths of levels, approximate boundaries and references to other plans. Note - Plates 4, 8, 13, 20, 26 and 31 form a Longitudinal Section from Fortuna Hustler's to Hustler's Consols Mine. This item has not been scanned or photographed.Geological Survey of Victoriamining, parish map, hustler's line of reef, longitudinal section of comet mine bulletin no 33 plate no xxvi, h s whitelaw, underground survey office bendigo september 1913 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - LONG GULLY HISTORY GROUP COLLECTION: SHOWCASING OUR PAST
... of the page shows Bendigo in the 1860s looking up Mitchell Street... and white photo at the top of the page shows Bendigo in the 1860s ...Weekender article from the Bendigo Advertiser 20/2/1999 mentioning the push for a museum for Bendigo by John Gascoigne. People including Kathryn Mackenzie, , Heidi Teague, Joan Bolton, David Bolton, Joan O'Shea, Cliff Binks, Frank Cusack, Ted Barkmeyer, Andrew Paul and Peter Tangey were interviewed. There is a colour photo of Joan Bolton with an old printing machine and a black and white photo looking up Mitchell Street. On the back of this page there is another item relating to preserving Bendigo's Past, (from Weekender 17). A black and white photo at the top of the page shows Bendigo in the 1860s looking up Mitchell Street, (Photo courtesy of Frank Cusack).bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - showcasing our past, bendigo advertiser 20/2/1999, john gascoigne, golden dragon museum, bendigo pottery, rsl memorial hall, central deborah gold mine, greater city's heritage and historical societies, kathryn mackenzie, bendigo tourism inc, heidi teague, german heritage society, eureka museum, joan bolton, david bolton, bolton bros, joan o'shea, lister house, northern district school of nursing graduates association, department of human services, public records office, bendigo hospital, cliff binks, school of mines, bendigo regional institute of tafe, frank cusack, bendigo junior technical school, national trust chambers, information centre, commonwealth bank, city of greater bendigo, museum victoria, andrew paul, sir john quick, jenny whitelaw, peter tangey, fortuna, george lansell, army's topographical mapping unit, a steele -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: INSPECTING THE NELL GWYNNE GOLDMINE POPPET HEAD
... shows six men, members of the Rotary Club of Bendigo South...Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Newspaper clipping, Bendigo Advertiser 19.10.1970. . Image shows six men, members of the Rotary Club of Bendigo South standing at the foot of the Nell Gwynne Poppet head. Men in image are: Professor Lewis ( lecturer in architecture, Melbourne University) , Don Allen, Albert Richardson, Vic Wodetski, Bill Rodd and Jack Bright. 'Caption reads: Professor Lewis is keen to see Bendigo do something about restoring the surface workings of a goldmine to working condition as a tourist attraction.'bendigo, mining, minimg museum -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - HUSTLERS LINE OF REEFS - LONGITUDINAL SECTION THROUGH THE SADDLE REEFS
... along portion of Hustler's Line of Reefs, Bendigo. Map shows... Consols.H S Whitelaw Underground Survey Office Bendigo September ...Drawing with Longitudinal Section through the Saddle Reefs along portion of Hustler's Line of Reefs, Bendigo. Map shows the depth of the mines, reef numbers and Datum 700 ft above sea level. North and South is also noted on the map. Map signed by H. S, Whitelaw, Underground Survey Office, Bendigo, September 1913. Bulletin No 33, Plate No XXXIV. Bendigo Creek, Ironbark Creek and Long Gully are also noted. Mines are: Fortuna Hustlers, Hustler's Royal Reserve No 2 Main Shaft, Hustler's Royal Reserve No 2 Park Shaft, Royal Hustler's, Imperial Hustler's, Extended Hustler's Freehold, Great Extended Hustler's Tribute (Pups), Old Shaft, Great Extended Hustler's Reef No 2, Great Extended Hustler's Main Shaft, Old Shaft, Hustler's Reef, Hustler's Reef No 1, Comet, K. K., United Hustler's & Redan, Old Shaft and Hustler's Consols. Has Geological Survey of Victoria Crest and underneath is: H. Herman, Director, W. Dickson, Secretary for Mines, The Hon. J Drysdale Brown M L C. Minister of Mines.Geological Survey of Victoria Crestmining, parish map, hustler's reef maps, hustlers line of reefs, bendigo creek, ironbark creek and long gully are also noted. mines are: fortuna hustlers, hustler's royal reserve no 2 main shaft, hustler's royal reserve no 2 park shaft, royal hustler's, imperial hustler's, extended hustler's freehold, great extended hustler's tribute (pups), old shaft, great extended hustler's reef no 2, great extended hustler's main shaft, old shaft, hustler's reef, hustler's reef no 1, comet, k. k., united hustler's & redan, old shaft and hustler's consols.h s whitelaw, underground survey office bendigo september 1913, bulletin no 33 plateno xxxiv, mi -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - GREETINGS FROM BENDIGO, PALL MALL STREETSCAPE
... written ' Greetings from Bendigo' Lower section shows image... written ' Greetings from Bendigo' Lower section shows image ...Postcard: black and white postcarde, top section has written ' Greetings from Bendigo' Lower section shows image looking northwards up Pall Mall. Poppet head on RH side, mine chimney and Post Office middle image. Tram lines and poles up centre of Mall. On rear of card in black pen : 17.3.07, Dear Auntie, I hope you are quite well. We are going to Melbourne on Wednesday and going on to Bairnsdale on Saturday. We are having a good time here. Reg send his love, With love from Merle. Addressed to Miss E. Dahlsen, (Lake Tyers House, Lake Tyers - crossed out ) Bairnsdale. Postmark is Bendigo 10.45 a.m. 17.4.07, 1d. Stamp attached.bendigo, streetscape, pall mall, bendigo, bairnsdale, dahlsen, merle ( bush ?) -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Programme - BENDIGO OPERATIC SOCIETY ''SHOE BOAT'' CAPITAL THEATRE FOR SIX NIGHT
... Programme of the Bendigo Operatic Society ''Show Boat...Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Programme of the Bendigo Operatic Society ''Show Boat'' Capital Theatre for six nights Commencing Nov 11th. Music & Lyrics by: Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein II. Producer: Norman Lee. Cast in Order of Appearance: Peter Houston as Windy - Fred Trewarne as Steve Baker - Valerie McCracken as Queenie - Fred Lorenz as Pete - Gertrude Perry as Parthy Ann Hawks - Alfred Annison as Captain Andy Hawks - Annette Wilson as Ellie - Brian Brewer as Frank - Denis Cremin as Rubber-Face - Ruth Iredale as Julie La Verne - Vincent De Araugo as Gaylord Ravenal - Gerald Hayward as Vallon (The Sheriff) - Margaret Rule as Magnolia - Leonard Carr as Joe - George Steele Backwoodsman - Patricia Lyon ad Landlady - James Allen as Jake - Victor White as Max - Robert Nichols as Charlie - Aileen Simmonds as Lottie - Margaret Rule as Kim (Magnolia's Daughter). Synopsis of Story: The play is woven around a romance betweeen Magnolia Hawks and Gaylord Ravenal, and the main scenes are associated with the Show Boat ''The Cotton Blossom'', on the Mississpi in USA.program, theatre, bendigo operatic society -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
... is from the Bendigo Advertiser. Photo shows coffin bearers loading...Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Newspaper article attached to A4 printer paper. Article is from the Bendigo Advertiser. Photo shows coffin bearers loading casket into back of the hearse and is captioned : VALE: Family members and friends escort Peter Ellis' coffin from the chapel. Article reads: Tribute to a 'national treasure'. More than 450 people packed the Mulqueen Family Chapel yesterday to pay their respects to celebrated Bendigo music identity, historian and naturalist Peter Ellis OAM. He was described by family and friends as a teacher, mentor, band member, conservationist, philanthropist, historian, author, storyteller and national treasure. Rob Moors spoke of the work which earned Mr Ellis the Order of Australia Medal in 2012. 'Peter's dedication to the bush and his love for bush music means he will live on through his work and the legacy that he's left us, a legacy that allows others to learn and to benefit from his work and to follow his lead,' he said. Mr Ellis was awarded the OAM for services to the arts through the collection and preservation of Australian folk history and heritage. He died suddenly last week after a brief illness at the age of 69.Bendigo Advertiserperson, individual, peter ellis oam -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Speaking Contest 1994, 1994
... . One photo shows the Bendigo preliminary round with the winner... Woodward with the finalists. One photo shows the Bendigo ...Two photos of the finals of the Junior Plain English Speaking contest and President George Woodward with the finalists. One photo shows the Bendigo preliminary round with the winner Kate, she is seen in the group of finalist photo with George Woodward. The date is assumed to be 1994 as that was the year George Woodward was president. From 1988 to 2021, Legacy held a public speaking contest for young secondary school students. It was initially called the Junior Plain English Speaking Award (JPESA) and later called Legacy Junior Public Speaking Award (LJPSA). Schools were eligible to send along up to 4 representatives to compete in a preliminary round. The following was taken from a programme in 1996: "The Award aim is to promote enhanced oral communication skills for 12-14 year old students and to help young people appreciate the ideals of Legacy - voluntary service, caring and comradeship - and the need for remembrance. It began in 1988 in the Melbourne area with the support of the Ministry of Education and The Plain English Foundation. Entries have grown from 24 in the 1988 competition to over 300 in schools across the State, plus greater numbers participating in the process of selecting four contestants from each school. In 1995, a successful Interstate Championship was held with contestants from Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. On 11 November 1996 the first National final was held with contestants from six states."A record of the Junior Plain Speaking contest that has been run by Legacy since 1988.Colour photo x 3 of Junior Plain Speaking contest in 1994Yellow paper label on one photo says "Bendigo winner Kate - red headed". legacy promotion, speaking contest, jpesa -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - INDEXED GUIDE MAP OF BENDIGO CITY & EAGLEHAWK BOROUGH, Early to mid 1920's
... . Bendigo. Printed on front. Map shows the location of Sailors.... Bendigo. Printed on front. Map shows the location of Sailors Gully ...Map. Indexed Guide Map of Bendigo City & Eaglehawk Borough. Folded map contained within blue booklet. Booklet is light blue printed with dark blue ink. Copyright Bolton Bros. Pty. Ltd. Bendigo. Printed on front. Map shows the location of Sailors Gully, Peg Leg Gully, California Gully, Long Gully, Eaglehawk Creek, Bendigo Creek, Ironbark Creek. Shows location of Showgrounds between Park St, Baxter Street, Barnard St and Bridge Lane. Shows location of Golden Square Railway Station between Panton St and Allingham St. Shows what is now known as Creek St. Nth & Sth as Clark St Nth & Sth. Also shows Tramway Terminus along Carpenter St and Golden Square Tram Terminus on High St, Golden Square. Map has a street index and an index for Public Offices, Parks and Reserves.map, bendigo, township, indexed guide map of bendigo city and eaglehawk borough -
Melbourne Legacy
Photograph, Speaking Contest, 1991
... round rather than the finals. The other photo shows the Bendigo... "Bendigo winner Kate - red headed". From 1988 to 2021, Legacy held ...From 1988 to 2021, Legacy held a public speaking contest for young secondary school students. It was initially called the Junior Plain English Speaking Award (JPESA) and later called Legacy Junior Public Speaking Award (LJPSA). Schools were eligible to send along up to 4 representatives to compete in a preliminary round. Participants gave a four minute prepared speech and a two minute impromptu response to a topic. Three of these photos show school children at Legacy house competing in the speaking contest. Exact date unknown and it could be a preliminary round rather than the finals. The other photo shows the Bendigo round with the winner Kate (she is seen in the finalist photos with George Woodward at 01090). The following was taken from a programme in 1996: "The Award aim is to promote enhanced oral communication skills for 12-14 year old students and to help young people appreciate the ideals of Legacy - voluntary service, caring and comradeship - and the need for remembrance. It began in 1988 in the Melbourne area with the support of the Ministry of Education and The Plain English Foundation. Entries have grown from 24 in the 1988 competition to over 300 in schools across the State, plus greater numbers participating in the process of selecting four contestants from each school. In 1995, a successful Interstate Championship was held with contestants from Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. On 11 November 1996 the first National final was held with contestants from six states."A record of a Junior Plain Speaking contest that was run by Legacy from 1988 to the 1990s.Colour photo x 4 of Junior Plain Speaking contest in 1991 or 92Yellow paper label on one photo says "Bendigo winner Kate - red headed". legacy promotion, speaking contest, jpesa -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - VIEWS OF BENDIGO: BENDIGO BENEVOLENT ASYLUM AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, 1875
... Sepia photo on cream board. Shows the Bendigo Benevolent...Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Sepia photo on cream board. Shows the Bendigo Benevolent Asylum and Industrial School, with people standing out the front and on the balcony. Inscription: Above, 'Views of Bendigo No.33'. Below, 'The Bendigo Benevolent Asylum and Industrial School', 'N.J.Caire Photo, Sandhurst'. Bottom, 'Casey & Wenborn Print Forbes & Holmes, Agents', 'This noble Institution was Founded in 1857; it contains 26 rooms, and accommodation is provides for 100 Adults and 150 Children. Outdoor aid is afforded to 220 families weekly. The average expenditure is £9,000 per annum. The cost of it's erection is established at £20,000. The Hon. J. F. Sullivan, M.L.A, was the first President. The Office Bearer for the year 1875, are --- Patron---His Excellency Sir George Ferguson Bowen, G.C.M.G. President --- William Steane. Vice-president --- Matthew O'Brien, J.P. Trustee---The Hon. Angus Mackay, M.L.A. James Boyd, M.D., J.P. James Burnside. Hon. Treasurer --- Andrew Williamson. Hon. Secretary --- James Burnside. Medical Officer --- Harry Leigh Atkinson, M.D. Committee of Management --- M. O'Brien, J.P., P.Hayes, William Steane, James Quin, Geo. Tait, G. F. Walter, J. Osborne, A. Williamson, m. Meagher, Edward Hurst, H. Birch, The Mayor of Eaglehawk. Committee of Management --- M O'Brien, ex officio --- His Excellency Sir George Ferguson Bowen: G.C.M.C. The Mayor and Junior Councillor of the City of Sandhurst. James Boyd, M.D., J.P., The Hon Angus Mackay, M.L.A. James Burnside. Auditors--- John Hasker, Hugh Sutherland. Superintendant --- William Dorman. Matron --- Mrs. W. Dorman.'. (Two copies) Nicholas CaireN. J. Caireplace, bendigo, bendigo benevolent asylum, see, 'views of bendigo' by n. j. caire -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BENDIGO EASTER FAIR 1985, 5 April 1985
... & Bendigo Talent Club Sun Loong Display, Rotary Art Show, Handcraft... Holland & Bendigo Talent Club Sun Loong Display Rotary Art Show ...Bendigo Easter Fair 1985, April 5-8. Programme Booklet. Friday: Sun Loon Display, Easter Bowling Carnival, Rotary Easter Art Show, Book Bazaar, Model Railroaders Exhibition, Dudley House, Exhibition of Dolls, Embroiderers Guild, Art Gallery. Saturday: Mardi-Gras Street Carnival, Busking, Outdoor Theatre, Arts & Music, Bendigo Theatre Company, Cynthia Holland & Bendigo Talent Club Sun Loong Display, Rotary Art Show, Handcraft Bazaar, Motorcycle Show-Sandhurst Historic Vehicle Club Trams, Central Deborah, Dudley House, Exhibition Dolls, Antique Fair, Model Railroaders, Fire Brigades' Carnival for Children, Horse & Harness Parade, Book Bazaar, Bowling Carnival, Football, Photographic Exhibition, Family Activities, Cinema 180, Exhibition of Paintings silver furniture & porcelain, Embroiders Guild. Sunday: Horse Spectacular, Model Railroaders, Rotary Art Show, Handcraft Bazaar, Antique & Historical Display of Arms Weapons & Military, Antique Fair, Torchlight Procession, Awakening of Dragon, Exhibition of Dolls, Dudley House, Trams, Central Deborah, Book Bazaar, Mardi-Gras Street Carnival, Hargreaves Mall, Motorcycle Show, Photographic Exhibition, Family Activities, Cinema 180, Art Gallery, Embroiderers Guild. Monday: Philatelic Society Exhibition, Rotary Art Show, Handcraft Bazaar, Antique Fair, Model Railroaders, Bendigo District Bowling Assn. Easter Bowling Carnival, Exhibition of Dolls, Dudley House Bendigo Branch Royal Historical Society, Trams, Central Deborah, Motorcycle Show, Antique and Historical Display of Arms Weapons & Militaria, Mardi-Gras Street Carnival, Hargreaves Mall, Gala Street Procession, Carnival For Children, Sun Loong on Display, Photographic Exhibition, Fusion, Cinema 180, Art Gallery, Embroiders Guild. Church Services in Bendigo City Area During Easter (listings for Thursday, Good Friday, Eater Saturday, Easter Day). The Bendigo & District Tourism Association Welcomes you to Victoria's Premier Town. Listing of events over Easter with map to guide all around. Bendigo Easter Fair Incorporated Phone: (054) 43 9191Bendigo Easter Fair Inc. would like to thank the Ministry for the Arts for its continued assistance over the past 11 years. 3 1/2 pages of information on the Bendigo Easter Fair and its rich history dating back to 1871. The first Fair was held to aid 2 charities: Bendigo Base Hospital and the Home and Hospital for the Aged (Benevolent Asylum). Gone are the days of the Fancy Bazaar, Fat Baby Contest and the greasy Pig Chase, many tradition remain the same. Links to the Chinese community date back to when the first settlers arrived seeking gold. This gives the Fair its unique quality and Brings visitors in their thousands each Easter. The Monday Procession has always been the most famous as many old photographs show. Some photos taken before the turn of the century. Many made the journey to Bendigo from Melbourne and outlying districts. Visitors line the route to see floats, bands, and the once a year appearance of the Chinese Dragon, ''Sun Loong'' or ''New Dragon''. The longest Imperial Dragon in the World; 300ft plus in length. His predecessor, ''Long'', is acclaimed as the worlds oldest Imperial Dragon. Easter Saturday Procession has taken form of a Horse and Harness Parade, attracting and immense variety of entrants. The torchlight Procession on Sunday evening includes fireworks, Fire Brigades, Fire Trucks, firemen, marching girls and illuminated floats. The Army has helped with the procession since around the time of Federation. 15th Transport Squadron (15 Tpt. Sqdn.), processions are assembled & dispatched with Army efficiency. Marshalling the Monday Procession this year will be done by the Army as well as our own Easter Fair marshalls with a new communications system.1930 the Popular Girl contest was introduced. The four main streets of Bendigo, Pall Mall, Mitchell Street, Hargreaves Street and Williamson Street (formerly View Street), sponsored their particular girl by means of raffles, street stalls and a variety of fund raising. The winner was the one that raised the most money, and was announced from the balcony of the Shamrock Hotel, by the Mayor of Bendigo on Easter Saturday Night. The Popular girl contest is still held with a lot of the fund raising now done by service clubs and voluntary organizations. 1984 fund raising efforts, in excess of $50,000 was distributed to charities in our area. The combined Bendigo Brigades' record support for the Easter Fair goes back of many years in a variety of ways. Bendigo people are known for their love of sport and the choice in the city is very wide. There will be no Easter Sports Carnival this year but Easter Fair will still be holding functions at the Bendigo Sports Centre in Park Road. Bendigo city centre will be alive with stalls, raffles and rides of every description over the three days of sports, Sat-Sun. Hargreaves Mall will be the focus of relaxation, buskers, community theatre, arts with craft activity & musical entertainment. The Rotary Club of Bendigo and the Easter Fair Society had had independent Arts Shows but in 1981amalgamate their shows. 1981 Rotary Club of Bendigo added the Antique Fair to the Easter Program, held in the RSL Memorial Hall, Pall Mall. Last year some event were cancelled, but last year's Fair was quite a success. With many outdoor activities, the weather plays a vital role. It has been necessary to alter some venues in the past years, with Easter being a week early in April this year we are looking forward to fine conditions. The Chinese and Bendigo Easter Fair, The First Chinese arrived on the goldfields in mid 1850's in teams or groups to work the rich alluvial gold fields of Dai Gum San (Big Gold Mountain). Most were of poorer class from the district of See Yup, an area of four villages near the provincial capital Canton (Kwangchow). By far the largest group came from the village of Toi Shan. The alluvial gold quickly petered out so by the time of the first Bendigo Easter Fair in 1871 most Chinese had either left for richer fields or turned to other pursuits such as stores, market gardens, laundries, herbalists etc.. Many of course had died on the fields from the rigors of mining of diseases not encountered in their homeland. The Benevolent Asylum (Home & Hospital for the age) and Bendigo Base Hospital had become places of rest, help and haven for old, sick and lonely Chinese. SO when the idea was mooted to hold a charity fair to raise money for these worthy establishments, the Chinese were only too happy to join with the Easter Fair Society in this charitable work. It has for over 113 years. Chinese showed their costumes, scenery, and weapons of warfare, but it was not until 1892, that the first of the 5 loongs (dragons) appeared.. . The pageant was marshalled by Mr T Chapman and headed by Mr Moody, attired in habiliments of a most gorgeous character on a gaily caparisoned horse, and his get up as a Chinese grandee was perfect. . . Tom toms , bagpipes. . Wind instrument resembling a clarinet. . Bagpipes,.. The Weekly Advertiser, Friday, April 22,1892. . . Today the Chinese Association, made up of descendants and families of the early Chinese and associate members, carries on the charitable works of their predecessors. A Little Of Dragons, We have all heard of St. George Bendigo dragons (loongs) have none of these characteristics, in fact they have only brought good to Bendigo. There are 3 chief species of Chinese Dragons of which ''The Lung'' (Loong) is the most powerful. It is also the spiritual dragon which produces wind and rain. It has 9 resemblances, the head of a camel, horns of a deer, eyes of a rabbit ears of a cow, neck of a snake, belly of a frog, scales of a carp, claws of a hawk and palm of a tiger. Loong is a vegetarian, favourite food pomelo (ooluk), the father of our modern grapefruit. The abode, according to legend is the sky or water. He is also deaf, thus requiring loud noises to awaken him and to keep him awake. . . Number of claws they have represent rank. Dragons have 2, 3, 4 or 5 claws, the latter being reserved for the Emperor. Loong and Sun Loong have both five claw dragons. Bendigo has had 5 or 6 dragons, the number being confused by the fact each dragon was called 'Loong'. Today Three dragons remain in Bendigo, Loong, Sun Loong, and Yar Loong. Loong is the oldest Imperial Dragon in the world. He continued his walk through the streets of Bendigo til his retirement in 1970. He was created in Fat Shan in the Peoples Republic of China. Built of. . . Sun Loong replaced Loong after the 2 dragon procession of 1970. Created by Mr Law On, . . Yar Loong is a night dragon, came in 1930's. . . Long history of dragons. . The Birth Of A Dragon. . . To awaken A Dragon. . . The Easter Monday Chinese Procession. . . Procession divided into 6 sections,.. The Easter Monday Procession comprises,… over 350 people. Conclusion It is hoped that in the near future a museum can be built to house the priceless regalia gathered together over the last century and a half by the Bendigo Chinese Association. Advertisements; Historic Bendigo Pottery, Mim's Restaurant, Antique Fair (Rotary), The Copper Pot, Sandhurst Town (Develop Victoria Council Tourism Award 1983-1985), Bendigo Motor Co. (Mazda), Diggers, Chaplin's, Bendigo's Dunny Diner, Arakoon, Quin's Bluebird, Allara Motor Lodge, Lakeview Motor Inn, The Armoured Car Company, Gillies, Mardi Gras Street Carnival, Handcraft Bazaar, Art Show (Rotary) Bendigo Model Railroaders (Easter Exhibition), Bendigo Easter Fair Highland Games brought to you by TV8 and Coca-Cola Bottlers. Design and Finished Art By Graphics Group, Bendigo.Graphics Group Bendigoevent, easter fair, bendigo easter fair incorporated, bendigo easter fair 1985, april 5-8. programme. friday: sun loon display, easter bowling carnival, rotary easter art show, book bazaar, model railroaders exhibition, dudley house, exhibition of dolls, embroiderers guild, art gallery. saturday: mardi-gras street carnival, busking, outdoor theatre, arts & music, bendigo theatre company, cynthia holland & bendigo talent club sun loong display, rotary art show, handcraft bazaar, motorcycle show-sandhurst historic vehicle club trams, central deborah, dudley house, exhibition dolls, antique fair, model railroaders, fire brigades' carnival for children, horse & harness parade, book bazaar, bowling carnival, football, photographic exhibition, family activities, cinema 180, exhibition of paintings silver furniture & porcelain, embroiders guild. sunday: horse spectacular, model railroaders, rotary art show, handcraft bazaar, antique & historical display of arms weapons & military, antique fair, torchlight procession, awakening of dragon, exhibition of dolls, dudley house, trams, central deborah, book bazaar, mardi-gras street carnival, hargreaves mall, motorcycle show, photographic exhibition, family activities, cinema 180, art gallery, embroiderers guild. monday: philatelic society exhibition, rotary art show, handcraft bazaar, antique fair, model railroaders, bendigo district bowling assn. easter bowling carnival, exhibition of dolls, dudley house bendigo branch royal historical society, trams, central deborah, motorcycle show, antique and historical display of arms weapons & militaria, mardi-gras street carnival, hargreaves mall, gala street procession, carnival for children, sun loong on display, photographic exhibition, fusion, cinema 180, art gallery, embroiders guild. church services bendigo city easter , eater saturday bendigo & district tourism association victoria's premier town. bendigo easter fair incorporated bendigo easter fair rich history 1871. base hospital and the home and hospital for the aged (benevolent asylum). fancy bazaar, fat baby contest greasy pig chase, many old photographs floats, bands, chinese dragon, ''sun loong'' or ''new dragon''. the longest imperial dragon in the world; 300ft plus in length easter saturday procession horse harness parade. torchlight procession on sunday evening includes fireworks, fire brigades, fire trucks, firemen, marching girls and illuminated floats. army helped federation. 15th transport squadron (15 tpt. sqdn). monday procession by the army 1930 popular girl contest introduced. four main streets, pall mall, mitchell street, hargreaves street williamson street. winner announced shamrock hotel, easter saturday night. popular girl contest fund raising service clubs voluntary organizations. 1984 fund raising efforts, in excess $50, 000 distributed to charities. combined bendigo brigades'. no easter sports carnival holding functions bendigo sports centre in park road. stalls, raffles three days sports, sat-sun. relaxation, buskers, community theatre, arts with craft activity & musical rotary club of bendigo easter fair society independent arts shows in 1981amalgamate antique fair, held last year some event cancelled. with many outdoor activities, weather plays vital role. alter some venues in the past, easter being a week early first chinese arrived goldfields in mid 1850's dai gum san (big gold mountain). see yup, canton (kwangchow). toi shan. first easter fair in 1871 for richer fields other pursuits stores, market gardens, laundries, herbalists etc. benevolent asylum (home & hospital for the age) bendigo base hospital had become places of rest, help and haven for old, chinese. charity fair to raise money, chinese join easter fair society in this charitable work. costumes, scenery, weapons of warfare, 1892, the first of the 5 loongs. marshalled by mr t chapman by mr moody, caparisoned horse, chinese grandee. tom toms, wind instrument. bagpipes, advertiser, april 22, 1892. chinese association, descendants chinese and associate charitable works. st. george ''the lung'' most powerful. spiritual dragon wind rain. 9 resemblances, camel, deer, rabbit cow, snake, frog, carp, hawk tiger. a vegetarian, pomelo (ooluk), the abode, legend is the sky or water. deaf loud noises to keep him awake. claws represent rank. 2, 3, 4 or 5 claws, reserved for emperor. had 5 or 6 dragons called 'loong'. three dragons loong, sun loong, yar loong. loong oldest imperial dragon in the world. retirement 1970. created in fat shan peoples republic of china. built of. sun loong, loong 2 dragon procession 1970. created mr law on, yar loong a night dragon1930's.history dragons. birth of a dragon. awaken a dragon. easter monday chinese procession divided 6 sections 350 people. priceless regalia last century bendigo chinese association. advertisements; historic bendigo pottery, mim's restaurant, antique fair (rotary), the copper pot, sandhurst town (develop victoria council tourism award 1983-1985), bendigo motor co. (mazda), diggers, chaplin's, bendigo's dunny diner, arakoon, quin's bluebird, allara motor lodge, lakeview motor inn, armoured car company, gillies, mardi gras street carnival, handcraft bazaar, art show model railroaders highland games tv8 coca-cola. art by graphics group -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph - Photograph - Reproduction, ca. 1900
This image shows the approach to Beechworth from the south-west via the Newtown Bridge. Numerous early buildings line the road as it bifurcates to become Ford and High Streets on the ridge above Spring Creek and Newtown Falls. The sloping, rocky terrain and water course along the gorge show evidence of the intense mining activity that occurred at the site. The Ovens Gold Rush at Beechworth started when gold was found at Spring Creek in February 1852, prompting an influx of miners from around the world. The population grew over 20,000 by 1857. While the earliest mining at Beechworth was similar to that in other Victorian goldfields like Ballarat and Bendigo, Beechworth is notable for its use of hydraulic sluicing as a major method of removing wash-dirt. Hydraulic sluicing employs high pressure jets of water to blast away large areas of earth and wash it down to be run through a sluice box. Gold gets caught in the sluice and the remaining slurry is washed away. This method of mining is extremely effective but causes significant environmental impacts and damage to waterways. Large water quantities were required for large-scale sluicing, and the long water races and deep tailraces that were constructed in the Beechworth area in the nineteenth century are nonetheless considered feats of engineering. The site in the photograph is associated with the Rocky Mountain Mining Company who constructed an eight hundred meter tunnel under the township between 1876-1880 to reduce water levels at Spring Creek, which had been subject to diversions since the earliest days of alluvial mining. Over four million ounces of gold (115 tones) were found at Beechworth between 1852 and 1868, and the wealth from the gold rushes built Beechworth and the nationally significant buildings that remain standing today.This image shows the early development of the Beechworth township above Spring Creek, where gold was discovered in 1852. Evidence of hydraulic sluicing, a uniquely predominant method at Beechworth, and water-works engineering are present in the landscape. By the 1870s, alluvial gold deposits were depleted and increasingly complex engineering was required so deeper shafts could reach bedrock. This image is significant for understanding changes to the landscape and the evolution of mining methods and engineering practices related to the extensive construction, manipulation and management of water networks. The shift from smaller scale alluvial mining to larger company dominance in the mining industry has implications for understanding wider social, economic, political and industrial changes in the region of Beechworth and within the context of the Victorian Gold Rush more broadly. A black and white rectangular reproduction photograph printed on photographic paper. burke museum, beechworth museum, beechworth, gold fields, gold rush, victorian gold rush, hydraulic sluicing, rocky mountain mining company, spring creek, netwown falls, mining tunnels, water races, tailraces, colonial australia, australian gold rushes, mining technology, beechworth historic district, indigo gold trail, migration, indigo shire, gold mining, gold mining history -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Medhurst family at Booth Street Bendigo, circa 1899, 1899c
This photograph shows four people outside a house in Booth Street Bendigo.Digital copy of black and white photograph.medhurst -
Federation University Historical Collection
Map, Ballarat Goldfield, c1898
This map shows geological features, suggests the last basalt flow, and includes alotments and names of Mining Companies. Although this map has no date on it the Ballarat Industrial School is used for dating purposed. The Ballarat Industrial School ran from 1869-1879, but the term Ballarat Industrial School Reserve was still in use in 1898 and possibly beyond.Geological Map of Ballarat with 3 holes in the left hand side. The map indicates the position of Lake Wendouree, Township of Warrenheip, Ballarat East, Industrial School Reserve, Winters Swamp, Police Paddock, Wyndholm Premptive Right (Salton and Waldie), Black Hill, Vale Park Reserve, Pennyweight Hill, Little Bendigo, Black Swamp Lead, monte Christo Reef, Chinaman's Gully, Miners Rest, Pincotts Dam, Northumberland Gully. It also show the following goldmining companies: City of Ballarat, Kohinor, Hand and Band, Great North West, Northern Junction, Kneeshaw, Rossers Freehold, Silurial.ballarat, warrenheip, lake wendouree, ballarat east, winters swamp, winter swamp, wyndholm premptive right, cemetery, vale park reserve, little bendigo, kneeshaw co., industrial school reserve, kirks dam, pincotts dam, black hill, wombat hill, dead horse gully, miners rest, mt rowan, salton and waldie, rose hill co, great north west no 1, rose's freehold co, hand and band co, police reserve, police paddock, mount rowan, ballarat industrial school reserve, market reserve, winter's swamp, kneeshar co, monte cristo line of reef, chinaman's gully or black snake, milkmaid's gully, ballarat gold field, bakery hil lead, old gravel pits lead, golden point lead, eureka lead, miner's rest, yarrowee creek, leigh creek, black swamp lead, yorkshire reef, nil desperandum reef, cockatoo lead, hit or miss gully, herbert werner frederick de nully, pennyweight hill, esmond's lead, ash's lead, nightingale lead, john bull gully, gladstone reef, whitehorse reef, petticoat creek, pincott's dam, frenchman's gully, tim's crushing plant, jenkin's gully, california gully, drake's creek, sulton and waldie, ballarat undustrial school -
Federation University Historical Collection
Map, Municipality of Ballarat East, 1857
Gold was discovered in Ballarat in 1851. This plan was created six years later and names some of the great gold locations of Ballarat East. It also shows the locality of the Eureka Stockade (1854) and the walking tracks and roads on the Ballarat East Goldfield.In 2007 this map was listed on the inaugural Ballarat Treasure's Register.Large map backed onto linen. The map has read and blue highlights, and identifies areas such as Mount Pleasant, Golden Point, White Flat, Nightingale, Malekoff, Old Post Office Hill, Red streak, Gumtree Flat, Old Gravelpits, Bakery Hill, Ballaarat Flat, The Camp, Specimen Gully, Pennyweight Hill, Warrenheip Gully, Gays Gully, Pennyweight Flat, Eureka, Black Hill, Pinchgut, Crocodile, Hit or Miss, Little Bendigo, Brown Hill, Mopoke, Cricket Reserve, Canadian Hotel, Ballarat Eastmount pleasant, golden point, white flat, nightingale, malekoff, old post office hill, red streak, gumtree flat, old gravelpits, bakery hill, ballaarat flat, the camp, specimen gully, pennyweight hill, warrenheip gully, gays gully, pennyweight flat, eureka, black hill, pinchgut, crocodile, hit or miss, little bendigo, brown hill, mopoke, cricket reserve, canadian hotel, ballarat eastm phillips, john phillips, field draughtsman, ballarat east, ballarat east map -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter - Correspondence, Walter M. Hitchcock, Letters from Walter M. Hitchcock concerning a model of a Ballarat tent (and more), 1911, 1911 (exact)
The tent model mentioned in the letters was displayed in the Ballarat School of Mines Museum. During the 1960s it was transferred to the Ballarat Historical Society. Two handwritten letters on paper with black mourning edge written by Walter M. Hitchcock to the Ballarat School of Mines, and another written by Walter's brother George M. Hitchcock.Letter transcription follow: Letter from Walter M. Hitchcock regarding the death of James Oddie and early gold mining at Ballarat, 1910 and 1911 48 The Memorial Hall Farringdon St London Dec1/10 The Secretary Ballarat Museum Dear Sir, I am just now sending you this line, i anticipation of further correspondence later on, simply to forward you a Post Card of the 1st mining tent erected 1851 on the site of he then newly proclaimed Township of Ballarat, which, as the sole survivor of the party who built the original, I have had the pleasure in making, and have decided to present it to your museum, Sir Jno Lasenor out Agent General for Victoria came to a Bazaar recently held in London. where I had it on view in the museum from 3 days, - and desired I would allow its [ ? ] exhibited in the first large window of the beautiful new building of the Victoria Agency situate in the Strand. It is there for the past few days and he may wish it to remain a week or two longer, I know of no other exhibition of it to delay it being packed and shipped to my relatives in Geelong (Mr [?] Bright of Hitchock's Firm) who may wish to show it in one of their windows before forwarding it to your museum - I have had an itemised pane glass case made for it with drop down end and [?} it stands on a plateau of moss, to represent grass 32 x 13 x 13 high and chimney 14 1/2 - the case is made 34 x 26 x 20 high inside - I shall have it very carefully packed - tent emptied tools, beds, &c &c in separate packing and insured for 50 pounds - I will send you full details later on. I hope and believe your President will accept it in due time Meantime believe me to be very truly Cat Walter Hitchcock G.F.B. 48 The Memorial Hall Farringdon St London March 15th 1911 The Secretary Ballarat School of Mines Dear Sir, Thanks for your letter received last week – I have unaccountably mislaid it, so cannot address you personally, shall no doubt find it among office papers. The model is being fetched today from Victorian Agent General’s (Sir John [Lavernor?] office window in the Strand where many thousands, he tells me, have stopped in passing to see it (their first peep of Ballaarat). It will be on view at Blackheath (Kent) for a week, then packed and shipped without further delay. I shall enclose in the glass case (which is 26 x 34 x 16 in high) some spare minced moss and gas (smoke) in case in transit the plateau suffers by shaking (though it is well glued down). All the tools, mining appliances, cradle, windlass, &c will be separately packed enclosed – which you can easily place in respective positions. HRH Prince of Wales has graciously accepted a photo of it – and in my letter to him when sending it for his acceptance I said – as he would probably ere long visit Australia as did his grandfather and father, which ought to (and certainly will) include at least a day or two in seeing your beautiful City, and also something of your mines &c instead of the hurried visit of his father (2 hours) when he, as Duke of York, unveiled a statue to the memory of those slain in the sad Boer War, which now is admitted by almost everybody to have been a big political mistake, - though in the future with England’s present wise policy towards that country it will prove for Africa’s welfare. It may interest you to know that when I ascertained that Geelong was not to be visited by the Royal Pair – I went up to St James’s Palace by appointed time the Duke’s private Secy Sir Arthur Bigge – taking with me a specially illustrated paper issued in Melb. showing many pictures of the beauties and industries of Geelong – Sir Arthur was impressed but said all the arrangements for the Royal stay in Victoria (10 days) were made locally, by Lord Hopetoun and collegues and committee, and were practically closed – which meant that only a brief trip to Ballarat to uncover the memorial was intended outside Melbourne. Perhaps if we were Melbourne residents we should have succumbed to the prevailing spirit of selfishness – forgetting (or trying to forget) that there are many beauty spots in Victoria and centres of great interest - Ballarat, Geelong, Bendigo, &c that ought to have been visited instead of Melbourne only. Finding Sir Arthur favorably impressed about Geelong I thanked him and returned to City work again. I at once called to Geelong whose mayor and friends had been twice unsuccessful in trying for the Melbourne functions programme being altered to include a visit to Geelong and lovely spots in the Western District, reporting my interview with Sir A B and his favourable reception of my representations, but that any alteration to the programme of engagements during the Royal visit must be made locally and by the local authorities. This had the desired success for on receipt of my message the Geelong mayor and colleagues again reopened the question and went to Melbourne, resulting in a concession (but what an altogether inadequate one) and they graciously ? consented to the train, on its way with the Duke and Duchess to your city, to stop at the Geelong stn (15 minutes) and so it came about that by a hasty local effort, 3,000 school children, and not a few of the leading people including the Mayor &c were gathered to welcome them in Geelong. The National anthem being sung, an Address read and presented and kindly replied to. Now Ballarat should doubtless has influence. See to it when our P. Of Wales visits Victoria – an unselfish ¬ programme is fixed up – and HRH afforded ample opportunity of visiting leisurely your city, Geelong, Bendigo and other centres of beauty and importance. The Prince himself will be the gainer by such an equitable and enlightened programme, - and come back with all the more favourable views of the marvellous development ever since our family first settled in Geelong in 1850. A far preferable result of such a visit than night after night having Melbourne Banquets and the visiting of its undoubted attractions - whilst all the rest of the State remained unvisited. Such an official mistake must not be made again. I will write you again, stating name of steamer of which the model is shipped and date of departure – it is firmly built on a backing of 3/8 in oak tall uprights so through the 7/8 in plateau and am entrusting the packing be very careful. I expressed firm – so that except possibly any breakage in glass case – it should reach you in due time all right. The top of case will be screwed so that it can be readily removed temporarily to enable my [ ? ] firm to show it in one of their windows. Believe me Yours very truly Captn Walter M. Hitchcock My brother will deliver it on my a/c – all carriage paid. Mt very kind regards to my friend since 1850 Jas Oddie. University of Ballarat Historical Collection Cat. No. 8133.3 & .4 Letter from Walter M. Hitchcock regarding the death of James Oddie and early gold mining at Ballarat, 1911 48 The Memorial Hall Farringdon St London April 20th 1911 My Dear Sir, It is with no ordinary feeling of regret that I received the tidings of the death of my good friend, your fellow citizen for many years, Mr James Oddie. Living at Geelong from March 1850 I came to know him there as carrying on a foundry business in Ashby. With the discovery of gold at Ballarat started off almost of the working people, as well as of all other classes of the male population. Mr Oddie arrived in Ballarat I believe on or about September 1st 1851. My three comrades and I arrived October 1st 1851 – among the many thousands soon gathered within a mile or so of Golden Point – my friend Oddie and I often met. I returning to Geelong after a year mining – my friend on the other hand remaining at Ballarat ever since – a marvellous record, and I am sure his life has been one of unique value to your City in many ways, - his age (87) naturally prepared me for his call home – and only two mails before the news came I received from him on of his kindly chatty letters in which amongst other things – he referred with pleasure to having received from me two 10 x 12 photos – one being of my model and that he was arranging to have it placed in a shop window in your city. I am interested in the fact of your having known each of my three comrades of 1851/52. It was J.M. Garrett and I who got permission to conduct public Sunday morning service in their large Marquee – used all the week for issue of Licenses in the absence of any church buildings, and it being on wet Sundays impossible to have services as usual under the trees – Ballarat then was more like a Gentleman’s Park – than bush country – but the axe soon did its work – and all were felled for our cooking, and hencewith to make our kindling etc. Shafting of holes not being at first done because too shallow – our deepest (at Eureka) was only 115 ft. Bendigo I hear had now mines of 4,000 ft in depth (deeper than our tin or coal mines here). I fortunately have, in excellent state of preservation, my last of 12 licenses dated October 1 1852 and have recently purchased here a Miner’s Right dated 1864, to that when explaining on matters re Gold Licensing I can show sample of each. With kind regards Believe me Yours sincerely Walter M. Hitchcock Geelong June 20/11 Dear Sir, By rail to day through Messrs Bannister I send the model of miner’s tent packed in a case 50 donated by my brother Captain Walter M. Hitchcock of London. This model was made by my brother and represents the tent he worked in on the Ballarat Gold Fields in the year 1851 or 2. In a separate parcel a few extras omitted from the case. Please send me receipts in duplicate, one for my brother, the other for the Customs, Geelong, as being donated to your institution, after some little correspondence it was admitted [??] any payment for duty. You probably have my brother’s address and would like to acknowledge its arrival, direct. I hope it is in good order. I did not open it for show in Geelong, as there would be less risk of breakage on repacking. With kind remembrances. I am Yours Faithfully Geo. M. Hitchcock. A Mr G. F. B. Sharick who is living near my home called in to see my model – he said he knew FM [Fred Martell] and was lately at Ballaratballarat school of mines, frederick martell, fred martell, james oddie, walter m hitchcock, walter hitchcock, f m garratt, george hitchcock, hitchcock, golden point, gold discovery, j m garrett, gold license, j.m. garrett, t.m. hall, george m. hitchcock, f.m. garratt, walter m. hitchcock