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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''THE SCREAM OF THE REEL'' EDITED BY JACK POLLARD
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 316 page hardcover book of a collection of fishing stories by various authors, Australian and overseas, with drawings by Australian cartoonists and B & W photos of fish. Published in 1966 by Lansdowne Press, Melbourne and printed by the Speciality Press, Clayton, Victoria. Contributors include - Bob Dyer, Arthur Upfield, Russell Drysdale, Zane Grey, Nino Culotta, Ion Idriess. Catalogue sticker ''2173 POL'' on spine. Handwritten in biro on flyleaf ''For Alec, with kind regards, Jack Pollard''.Jack Pollardbooks, collections, fishing, alec h chisholm collection, fishing, angling, jack pollard, australian authors -
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Document - TICKET - BACHELORS' QUADRILLE ASSEMBLY SIXTEENTH ANNUAL BALL, 04/09/1888
Pale green Extra Lady's Ticket with gold edge and printing for the Bachelors' Quadrille Assembly Sixteenth Annual Ball held on Tuesday, 4th September, 1888. Extra ladies ticket. T. W. Orr, Hon. Sec. Ticket has rounded corners and a black 8 on the left side. It also has the price printed on it, 2/6d. Rear has stqammp of Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch and 1959 written within.document, invitations, ball, ticket, bachelors' quadrille assembly sixteenth annual ball, t w orr -
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Document - TICKET - LONG GULLY MECHANIC'S INSTITUTE GRAND SACRED CONCERT, 26/08/1872
White ticket with black printing and border with floral corners. Long Gully Mechanic's Institute Grand Sacred Concert was held on Monday, august 26th, 1872 and was to aid the Building Fund. 255 written on the card. Rear of card has stamp of Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch, Number MP377 with line drawn across, number D1724, money figures subtraction.entertainment, concert, long gully mechanics institute, ticket, long gully mechanic's institute grand sacred concert -
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Document - GIRL GUIDES & SCOUTS, SOUVENIR PROGRAMME, November, 1947
Girl Guides & Scouts, Souvenir Programme World Chief Guide's Visit to Victoria. November 21st - December 5th, 1947. Official Programme. Includes Official Programme with activities for the Rally. Inside front cover information on the Girl Guides Association property between Yarra Junction and Warbuton, including a photo. Page 4 photo and wirte up on the Founder Robert Baden-Powell. Page 5 photo and write up on Lady Baden-Powell, GBE. The World Chief Guide. Pages 6 & 7, History of the Girl Guides of Victoria, includes photo of Lady Chauvel, State Commissioner and Miss M McL. Burns, State Secreatary. Page 10to 12 Guides own service. Inside rear cover advertising for The State Savings Bank of Victoria. Rear cover Evan Evans Pty Ltd, 680 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, C.1. Manufactures of flags, tents & flys, Haversacks & camping equipment. Appionted Flagmakers to the Girl Guides Association. b/ Letter.Old Mate of mine together we have roughed it through the bush for twenty years and time begins to lay his frosting brush upon the heads. But in our hearts the flowers of friendship grow its fresh as when we planted then in dear old Bendigo. I sigh when ever I think upon - Jack pats along the grub the music of the puddling mill, the cradle and tub, the hurdy gurdies german bands and mistletoe toe, why blow it. You're upset the tea on dear old Bendigo the back of life is sometimes smooth and at other times tis rough. But we must take as it comes this beef is rather tough, I feel a spider on my cheek, I've cought the varment _ 'No' Why bless me, if it ain't a tear for dear old Bendigo.J Batten, Print, Melb.event, official, guides scouts, world chief guide's, girl guides & scouts, official souvenir programme world chief guide's visit to victoria. november 21st - december 5th, 1947. activities for the rally. information on the girl guides association property between yarra junction and warbuton, including a photo. page 4 photo and write up on the founder robert baden-powell. page 5 photo and write up on lady baden-powell, gbe. the world chief guide. pages 6 & 7, history of the girl guides of victoria, includes photo of lady chauvel, state commissioner and miss m mcl. burns, state secretary. page 10to 12 guides own service. advertising: the state savings bank of victoria, evan evans pty ltd, 680 elizabeth street, melbourne. appointed flagmakers to the girl guides association. b/ letter. -
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Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION; ANZAC MEMORIAL BAND PROGRAMME
A white programme with blue print. On the front are the words ' Do you want a Drawing Book? 'The Allies' Children's Drawing Book is issued Free by 'Nestles' in return for 100 wrappers of Nestles & Cailler's Chocolates. ANZAC MEMORIAL BAND (under the auspices of the R.S.A. 0f N.S.W.) 30 Performers : 30 ( All returned wounded men). TOWN HALL, MELBOURNE January 31st, - February 1st., and on Tour throughout Victoria. J. Edison Ikin. Representative. 'The Allies' Children's Drawing Book. Send your wrappers to NESTLE'S 588 Bourke Street, Melbourne.' On the inside is the poem 'How Anzac was Named,' an advertisement for Bellmaine Bros. printers Melbourne and the programme itself. On the back are the words for ' The Toast! For ANZAC Day by C.H. Souter. C. 1940s -50s.program, music, anzac day, lydia chancellor, collection, event, music, entertainment, concert, australian army, anzac memorial band, bands -
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Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION; PEACE CELEBRATIONS ORDER OF THANKSGIVING TO ALMIGHTY GOD
A faded white programme with the following on the front cover, ' Commonwealth of Australia. Peace Celebrations Order of Thanksgiving to almighty God for the blessing of Peace after the War of 1914-18. To be used at Civic or other United Services throughout the Commonwealth of Australia, on Sunday, the first day of Peace Celebrations, 1919, commencing at 3 p.m. By Authority: Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer, Melbourne.' The next seven pages are devoted to the order of service.Royal Historical Society of Victoria stamp, also white label D1711 in blackevent, official, war, lydia chancellor, collection, world war 1, peace, programme, program, event, war -
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Document - MENU - OFFICIAL DINNER, 04/04/1926
Cream fold out card with brown printing; Menu and Toast list for the Associated Master Plumbers, Sanitary, Steam & Hot Water Engineers of Victoria Conference - Bendigo, April 4th and 5th, 1924 Official Dinner held in Favaloro's Café, Pall Mall on Saturday, April 5th, 1924. Picture of the Post Office and Law Courts on the front. President - Mr R Plumbe; Vice-Presidents Mr. W. Gray, Mr. H. W. Anderson and the Secretary - L. Burchell. Printed by Cambridge Press, Bendigo.document, invitations, official celebrations, menu, official dinner, associated master plumbers, sanitary, steam & hot water engineers of victoria conference, mr r plumbe, mr w gray, mr h w anderson, l burchell, mr d m campbell, mr a atherton, mr r stone, mr s gordon moore, mr w j campbell, mr b w speechley, mr g stone, mr w h middleton, mr j r v anderson, cr j h curnow, mr c n stannard -
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Photograph - BIG ANTIMONY MINE COSTERFIELD AND FREEMASONS
3 x copies of photos of 'Big Antimony Mine Costerfield Victoria and Freemasons.photograph, person, male, big antimony mine costerfield / freemasons -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''SHEPHERD'S GOLD'' BY C.E.SAYERS
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 194 page hardcover book by C. E. Sayers, Shepherd's Gold, the story of Stawell, Victoria. Includes 36 B & W photographs and the dust jacket has a picture of Stawell from Big Hill from the painting by John Glover. Published in 1966 by F. W. Cheshire Pty Ltd. And printed by Griffen Press. Catalogue sticker ''2190 SAY'' on spine. Handwritten in ink on flyleaf ''For Alec Chisholm Sincerely C. E. Sayers 10, October 1966.''C. E. Sayersbooks, collections, history, alec h chisholm collection, c.e.sayers, stawell, history -
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Document - THE BENDIGO EASTER FIAR SOCIETY HOUSE FURNITURE RAFFLE TICKET, 1946, 24/05/1946
Beige ticket with a green top right corner. Ticket is to aid the Bendigo Base Hospital and Benevolent Home. Tickets cost 1/- and prize value £100 consisting 5 piece bedroom suite, lounge suite, 6 piece dining room suite and kitchen setting. Ticket no 1229 and drawn publicly Friday, May 24th, 1946. Goods donated and supplied by Beehive Stores, Myers, Maples, Morley Johnsons and L. A. McKenna.bendigo, bendigo easter fair, raffle ticket 1946, document, the bendigo easter fair society house furniture raffle ticket 1946, bendigo base hospital, benevolent home, cr a truscott, cr geo pethard, e g ham, victoria chambers, beehive stores, myers, maples, morley johnsons, l a mckenna, bendigo advertiser, cambridge press -
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Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION; ORCHESTRAL CONCERT
A damaged white programme with blue print. On the front cover is a picture of a harp and the words ' Young Men's Christian Association of Bendigo Orchestral Society (Frank Grose, Conductor.) Orchestral Concert Shire Hall, Rochester Saturday, May 26th, 1923, at 8 p.m. Assisted by Lily Jackson, Soprano. Edith Lansell, Contralto. Muriel Boldt, Pianiste. Arthur E. Sayer, Flautist. Frederick C. Stuart, Accompaniste. F. H. Sparkman, Arcade Press, Bendigo. J.A. Hart Thos. Shambrook Joint Hon. Secs.' On the inside is the programme and on the back cover are the names of people who are members of the Bendigo Y.M.C.A. Orchestral Society.A blue Royal Historical Society of Victoria stamp, also a white label D1713 in blackprogram, music, orchestra, lydia chancellor, collection, event, music, orchestras, bendigo y.m.c.a., entertainment -
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Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION; DEDICATION OF THE SHRINE OF REMEMBRANCE
A cream order of service with purple print. On the front cover are the words ' National War Memorial of Victoria. Dedication of the Shrine of Remembrance by His Royal Highness, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester K.G., K.Y., K.P., G.C.V.O. Melbourne 11th November, 1934. On the inside is the Order of Service and the Dedication Ceremony which continues to the back page. Also on the back page are the words,' Melbourne. Colarts Studios Pty., Ltd. ( W. D. Joynt) Printers 447-9 Little Bourke Street.Label D1713 on front also stamp of Bendigo Branch of Royal Historical Society of Victoriaevent, official, war, lydia chancellor, collection, melbourne, ceremonies, war, shrine of remembrance, music, programme, program, service, official -
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Document - ART OF SIDNEY NOLAN, PROGRAM FOR EXHIBITION BENDIGO 1972, 07/08/1972
Three copies of program for an art exhibition August 7 until August 11, 1972. Those associated with the exhibition are: City of Bendigo, The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Central Victorian Branch, Mutual Permanent Building Society, Mrs D. I. Nolan and the Australian Galleries. The brochure names the twelve paintings, on exhibition by Sidney Nolan and Portrait of Sidney Nolan, by Christine Backhaus. There is also a short biography on Sidney Nolan. Handwritten in the top right corner of one copy is: Bush 1972.art, document, art of sidney nolan, city of bendigo, the national trust of australia (victoria) central victorian branch, mutual permanent building society, sidney nolan, cr d e elliott, colonel s r birch o b e, australian galleries, christine backhaus, the age, sidney henry nolan, dora irene nolan (sutherland), mrs l sweet, mrs m goslin, brighton technical school, raymond nolan, malcolm goslin, prahran technical school, national gallery art school, serge lifar, icarus, colonel de basil, kelly gang, unesco gallery paris, paradise gardens, her majesty the queen, arts centre st kilda road, prince phillip, lord snowdon, rev. fr. j p stockdale, mr a j watts, rosalind landells, feargus niall, mari mullins, brian mcgrath, bush -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''PLACE NAMES IN VICTORIA & TASMANIA'' BY A.E.MARTIN
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 107 page paperback of Place Names in Victoria and Tasmania by A. E. Martin. [2 copies, (a) and (b)]. Published in 1944 BT NSW Bookstall Co Pty Ltd, Sydney and printed by NSW Printing Co. Catalogue stickers ''2225.1 MAR'' and ''2225.2 MAR'' on front covers. Handwritten in ink on a separate piece of paper inside front cover of copy (a) ''This book was prepared by me and trust it will prove of value to you. Bill Burrell''A. E. Martinbooks, collections, place names, alec h chisholm collection, a.e.martin, place names, victoria, tasmania, bill burrell -
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Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION; GRAND VARIETY CONCERT
A yellow programme with blue print. On the front cover are the words ' Kiwanis Club of Bendigo GRAND VARIETY CONCERT, J.B. Osborne Theatre, Kangaroo Flat, Bendigo in support of St. Luke's Family Care Saturday, 15th September, 1964. Bendigo Premier Town Victoria 1982-1985.' On the inside is the programme and some acknowledgements. On the back cover is an advertisement for A.N.A. Downtown 'Reception Specialists.' Bendigo Modern Press.program, music, kiwanis service club, lydia chancellor, collection, kiwanis, service clubs, concerts, entertainment, singing, ballet, dance, instrumental, event, program, programme, grand variety concert -
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Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION; ABRAM LOUIS BUVELOT EXHIBITION
A catalogue with a brown front cover and white pages. On the front cover are the words, 'Abram Louis BUVELOT exhibition Bendigo Art Gallery' and a photo of the artist.' On the inside of the catalogue is the acknowledgement 'This exhibition forms part of 'Arts Victoria 75' Festival.' The Bendigo Art Gallery also ' gratefully acknowledges the financial assistance given by the Victorian Ministry for the Arts, which has made the mounting of the exhibition and the production of this catalogue possible. There are also photos of Buvelot's work and an article about 'A Man and his Work.' The actual catalogue of the exhibition includes information about Buvelot's 18 oil paintings, 23 watercolours and 9 pencil drawings. There are also Supplementary exhibits - an oil by J.R. Ashton, a photograph by Louis Buvelot and a pencil drawing by Madame Buvelot. Printed by Cambridge Press, Bendigo.artwork, oil painting, bendigo art gallery, lydia chancellor, collection, art, bendigo art gallery, event, exhibitions, program, programmes, catalogue, abram louis buvelot -
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Photograph - PETHARD COLLECTION: PROMOTE VICTORIA MISSION
GEORGE PETHARD COLLECTION INCLUDING REFERENCES TO TARAXALE BREWING COMPANTY PTY LTD 6 x black and white photos of Promote Victoria mission / photos include aerial view of Boston, Heinz factory, 1957 Universal Pictures Company including American actress Lana Turner from the film The Lady Takes a Flyer / photos are inside a yellow paper brochure with a Boston seal on the front showing the history of Boston.photograph, person, george a pethard, george pethard / taraxale brewing company pty ltd / heinz factory / universal pictures company including american actress lana turne / -
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Photograph - BENDIGO BUTTER FACTORY PHOTOGRAPH 1950S
Black & white photograph 20cm x 25cm of the Bendigo Butter Factory in Mundy St., mounted on cardboard. It appears to have been part of a display, with explanatory notes attached to each photograph. See 11011.28. On the reverse of the title photograph is the date 1950-1955. There is a blue registration stamp with the words 'Pure creamery, Australia, Victoria regd'. On the back of the board. This photograph is of the front entrance to the factory with cream urns being delivered by truck. The signs 'Bendigo Butter Factory' and 'H&N Bendigo Butter & Ice Factory' are across the front of the building. The delivery truck bears the sign 'Holdenson & Nielson Fresh Food Pty Ltd'. The driver is visible and on the back of the photograph is the name, Earnie Davies. A small E in black ink is written at the top of the photo.bendigo, industry, bendigo butter factory -
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Book - ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION: BOOK ''AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL NATIVE WORDS''
Book. ALEC H CHISHOLM COLLECTION. 48 page hardcover book of Aboriginal words and their meanings. Compiled by Sydney J. Endacott for the Commonwealth of Australia in 1923. Printed by the Galleon Press, Canterbury, Victoria. Includes three B & W photos of aboriginal people. Catalogue sticker ''2234 ANO'' on spine. Newspaper cutting 'Aboriginal Bird Names' pasted inside front cover.Sydney J Endacottbooks, collections, etymology, alec h chisholm collection, sydney j endacott, aboriginal words, etymology -
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Photograph - BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH: THE BUTTER ARCH
Black and white photograph -Duke of York Celebrations , Melbourne , The Butter Arch, Collins Street, Melbourne Victoria. Sold by George Rose Publisher Melbourne - picture designed to be viewed through stereo optic viewer , mounted on card one corner missing /References: Blum, R. George Rose: Australia's Master Stereographer, Ron Blum, Oaklands Park S.A. 2008, p. 33. / right of card - Rose's Stereographic Views 'photograph, streetscape, melbourne, duke of york celebrations , melbourne , the butter arch , collins street, /blum, r. george rose: australia's master stereographer, ron blum, oaklands park s.a. 2008 -
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Photograph - BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH: TAGGERTY RIVER MARYSVILLE 1924-5
black and white photograph - Family and friends at Taggerty River Marysville 1924-5. Marysville Victoria.photograph, person, male / female, taggerty river marysville 1924-5 -
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Photograph - BENDIGO BUTTER FACTORY PHOTOGRAPH 1950S
Black & white photograph 20cm x 15cm of the Bendigo Butter Factory in Mundy St., mounted on cardboard. It appears to have been part of a display, with explanatory notes attached to each photograph. See 11011.30. On the reverse is the date 1950-1955 and a blue registration stamp with the words 'Pure creamery, Australia, Victoria regd'. Photograph is of the front entrance to the factory, with a small delivery van parked outside. The van has 'Mundy St' and 'Phone 82' along with a diagram of a square of butter. Above the front entrance to the factory are the words ' H & N Bendigo Butter & Ice Factory'. There is a small sign advertising ice sales. Above and below the photograph are the words - 'The Home of Bendigo Butter' and 'Locally made Bendigo Butter contains all the necessary vitamins' in black lettering.bendigo, industry, bendigo butter factory. -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH: BLACK AND WHITE LOWER CUMBERLAND FALLS MARYSVILLE 1924-25
photograph - black and white, Lower Cumberland falls Marysville 1924-25. Lower Cumberland falls, Marysville Victoria.photograph, landscape -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH: BLACK AND WHITE CAMERON CASCADES
photograph - black and white Cameron Cascades. Cameron Cascades Marysville Victoria.photograph, landscape -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH: BLACK AND WHITE PICTURE OF THE BUSH
Photograph - black and white picture of the bush. Snobs Falls Marysville Victoria.photograph, landscape -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH: BLACK AND WHITE PICTURE OF STREAM
photograph - black and white picture of stream. Keppels Falls Marysville Victoria.photograph, landscape -
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Textile - QUEEN VICTORIA BOOKMARK
Queen Victoria bookmark -printed on front 'In loving memory of our Queen - born May 24 1819 , Died Jan 22, 1901/ silk / picture ocf a cross / stained.ephemera, mementoes, book mark, queen victoria bookmark -
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Document - TOWN HALL, THE BENDIGO CHORAL SOCIETY, 23 November, 1927
Town Hall, The Bendigo Choral Society. Season 1927. Third Concert. 37th Grand Concert, Wednesday, November 23rd 1927. Conductor: Mr W C Frazier ARCO. Artists: Miss Victoria M Anderson, Miss Gwen Prockter. Pianiste: Miss Eileen Hains, ATCL. Programme - Threepence. Hon. Sec. E H Collett. Hon. Assist. Sec. W F Mansell. Our thanks are die to . . . Subscription is only 1/1/- per annum, for which we give six tickets (two for each concert). Programme. Part 1. Full Fathom Five, Sister Awake, Come Away Death, T The Forest, There Was A Tree, Abendlied, Vito, Johneen, We Sang Along, The Banner of Saint George.Cambridge Press Bendigoprogram, theatre, the bendigo choral society, town hall, the bendigo choral society. season 1927. third concert. 37th grand concert, wednesday, november 23rd 1927. conductor: mr w c frazier arco. artists: miss victoria m anderson, miss gwen prockter. pianiste: miss eileen hains, atcl. programme - threepence. hon. sec. e h collett. hon. assist. sec. w f mansell. our thanks are die to . . . subscription is only 1/1/- per annum. programme: full fathom five, sister awake, come away death, the forest, there was a tree, abendlied, vito, johneen, we sang along, the banner of saint george. -
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Document - MINING IN BENDIGO COLLECTION: NOTES ON MINING IN BENDIGO
Handwritten notes on mining in Bendigo. Notes mention the size of the Bendigo Goldfield, the number of lines of reef and a brief history of goldmining in Bendigo.document, gold, mining in bendigo, mining in bendigo, notes on mining in bendigo, ravenswood sheep run, survey regiment, california hill state school, lansell's 222, mr lansell, camp hill school, high school, park mine (royal hustler's reserve no 1), memorial hall, city mine ( royal hustlers reserve no 2), mining stock exchange, beehive buildings, allan's walk, buckell & jeffrey, fortuna hustlers, great extended huatlers, garden gully united, mining exchange, garden gully united, wattle gully mine, ironbark mine, manchester arms hotel, extended hustlers mine, south belle vue, new chum railway, eureka extended, shenandoah, victoria quartz, the big 180, old chum, gt extended hustlers -
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Document - MINING IN BENDIGO COLLECTION: UNEARTHED QUARTZ CRUSHER
Typed notes mentioning the early pioneers of Bendigo Gold Mining. Some of them are: Messrs Ballerstedt, Wittschiebe, Luffsman, Roeder Lazarus, Kock, Hildebrandt, Bruhn,Miller, Annear, Wells, Rae,Jackson, Woodward, Sterry, Burrowes, Thorp, Heine, Holmes, Gould, Allen, Brooks, Watson and Geo Lansell. In 1911 a quartz crusher was unearthed in McCrae Street during excavations at the site of the new St.Kilian's Girls Club Rooms. It was used by the late Mr. James Irons. It was found at a depth of ten feet. Mr. Angus Kennedy, who believed that he manufactured the plant for Mr. Irons, said Mr. Irons used to crush very rich quartz from the Sheepshead Reef, south of the Big Blue Battery. Some years ago, a solid granite stone-crusher was seen at Diamond Hill. It was at the site of the old Diamond Hill Hotel. The Comet Reef was found by Mr. Driesslau, who found gold in an outcrop when he was shooting parrots. Also mentioned is the tunnel that goes right through Diamond Hill.document, gold, mining in bendigo, mining in bendigo, unearthed quartz crusher, messrs ballerstedt, wittschiebe, luffsman, roeder lazarus, kock, hildebrandt, bruhn, miller, annear, wells, rae, jackson, woodward, sterry, burrowes, thorp, heine, holmes, gould, allen, brooks, watson, geo lansell, bendigo advertiser april 28th 1911, st kilian's girls' club rooms, mr james irons, mr angus kennedy, sheepshead reef, big blue battery, diamond hill hotel, victoria proprietary ltd., comet reef, mr driesslau, diamond hill tunnel