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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: BENDIGO HOSPITAL SUNDAY APPEAL 1905, 1905
Document. Harry Biggs Collection. A blue printed booklet publication listing the names of the Bendigo Hospital Sunday 1905 Committee. A simultaneous collection will be made on the 15th October & the amount received will be divided equally between The Bendigo Gold District General Hospital and The Bendigo Benevolent Asylum.organization, club/society, health, harry biggs collection, bendigo hospital sunday appeal 1905 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: LETTER TO HARRY BIGGS FROM, Tuesday 15th
Document. Harry Biggs Collection. A letter to Harry Biggs (envelope included) from D Oakley 264 Gaffney St. Pascoe Vale 3044 dated Tuesday 15th. It is signed 'Lone Doss'. It contains information about their family.person, family, personal portrait, harry biggs collection, letter to harry biggs -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LAND AND SURVEY CIRCULARS 1876 - 1883, 1876 - 1883
Document: land and survey circulars - brown paper covered journal tied with string along spine. On front cover top LH corner '04A' Stuck to front cover is blue foolscap handwritten letter from Office of Lands and Survey ( Occupation Branch) Melbourne 15th. March 1876. Journal contains copies of letters signed by District Surveyor, Sandhurst.Office of Lands and Surveyorganization, lands and survey, bendigo, bendigo, sandhurst, land sales, land surveys, office of lands and survey -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: LETTER FROM F.C. DYETT, 15th Jan 1965
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. One typed page, headed Personal. Letter from F. C. Dyett, 7 Bignold Avenue Bendigo addressed to the Mayor, Cr N. J. Oliver. Dated 15th January, 1965. Thanks the Mayor for his representation of the City at the funeral of his late uncle, Sir Gilbert Dyett, C.M.G.bendigo, council, sir gilbert dyett, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. sir gilbert dyett, c.m.g. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - WATER FOR GOLD, 2009
Water for Gold, The fight to quench central Victoria's goldfields. Published by Australian Scholarly Publishing with a grant from Coliban Water to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the first serious attempts by the Bendigo Water Works Company in 1859 to supply water to the goldfields of Central Victoria, 288 pages photographs, illustrations & maps. Signed by the author.Geoffrey Russellvictoria, history, water, bendigo - history, central victorian goldfields, coliban water. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MCCOLL, RANKIN AND STANISTREET COLLECTION: NELL GWYNNE REEF N/L - RULES, 15/11/1940
Document. Typed 26 page cardboard folder containing Rules & Regulations for Nell Gwynne Reef brought into effect 15th Nov. 1940.McColl, Rankin & Stanistreetorganization, business, nell gwynne reef mine, mccoll, rankin & stanistreet, nell gwynne reef n/l, gold mining, rules -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Ceremonial object - Engraved Silver Trowel, c 1899
Abraham Harkness was Mayor of the City of Bendigo when St Andrew's Presbyterian Church school hall was erected. The foundation stone was laid on Wednesday the 15th March 1899 to much ceremony including hymns and speeches. Abraham Harkness had arrived in Victoria in 1857 aged 28. He was initially successful in his search for gold and after a return trip to England in 1862 returned to Bendigo were he opened a general store and then a foundry whereby his company manufactured mining machinery. He stood for council from in 1880 and was elected a further eight times over the next twenty years. Cr Harkness served as Mayor in 1882, 1897 and 1898. His son Andrew became Mayor in 1908-09. Abraham Harkness married Jane Noble in Bendigo in1864 and together they had six sons and five daughters. Abraham died in 1912 and Jane in 1927.Sterling Silver ceremonial trowel with silver collar and bone handle. Front surface is ornately engraved with fern leaf pattern scrolled around central middle section which holds the engraved dedication. Back section is plain. Engraved: PRESENTED / TO / A. HARKNESS. ESQ. J.P. / MAYOR OF BENDIGO / ON THE OCCASION OF HIS LAYING / THE / FOUNDATIONAL STONE / of / St Andrew's School Hall / 15th March, 1899. Hallmark: P.A & S E P (Peter Atkin ?) + (windmill or pump) mayor harkness, mayoress harkness, city of greater bendigo education -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - 38th BATTALION BATTLE HONOURS, C. Jan 1999
The Officer in Uniform was Major Phil Chapman OC of 15th Transport Sqd based in Bendigo in the old Passchendaele Barracks depot in Mollison Street where the Battle Honour board was held. The other in civilian clothes is Cliff Richards who was Junior Vice President of the Bendigo RSL Sub Branch at the time. The photo relates to the Board being donated to the Bendigo RSL Museum in the SMI building in January 1999. The 38th Battalion AIF was known as Bendigo's own, raised in Bendigo in 1916 for service in the Great War. Due to its size it was placed high up in what was the Billiard Room in the Museum. After a major renovation to the BDRSL Inc Club in Havilah Rd in 2013 it was then placed over the foyer front entrance. Due to another up grade it was placed in storage for awhile and is now on display in the rear foyer patrons entrance. Refer Cat No 8176.Photograph colour showing one person in military uniform and another in civilian clothes, the Officer is steadying the 38th Battalion Battle honours board.On rear in black pen, "Jan 99 C Richards Jnr Vice - Major Chapman OC 15th Tpt Platoon".brsl, smirsl, 38th