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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - GUIDE MAP OF BENDIGO & EAGLEHAWK, Late 1920's
Map. Guide map of Bendigo & Eaglehawk. Folded map of Bendigo & Eaglehawk with blue outer cover booklet. Map is compiled by E E Parker, Eaglehawk. Map shows tramways, bus routes and cost one shilling. Map shows Agricultural Showgrounds located between Park Street, Water Street, Barnard Street and Bridge Lane. Also shows Acclimitization Reserve located behind the Botanical Gardens at White Hills. Shows the location of Sailors Gully, Peg-Leg Gully, Jobs Gully, California Gully, Long Gully, Ironbark Gully, Golden Gully, Poverty Gully, Sheepshead Gully, Charcoal Gully, Eaglehawk Creek, Bendigo Creek and Back Creek.Contains interesting facts about Bendigo:- Area - 7,900 acres, Population - 26,000, First Council elected - 1855, Proclaimed a City - 1871. Gold Rush broke out - 1851. For first 10 years gold yield averaged 8,600 ozs. Per week. Total gold yield to 1923 - 572 tons valued at 82,000,000 pounds. Deepest mines - Victoria Quartz 4,614 ft., New Chum Railway 4,318 ft., 13 mines over 3,000ft. deep, 53 mines over 2,000 ft. deep. Sewering of City commenced 1922. All principal buildings now sewered. Map printed by Arnall & Jackson, General Printers, Stationers & Engravers, 476 Collins Street. Outer map blue cover printed in red and blue ink by J B Young, Lithographer. Map displays advertisement for Bendigo Timber Co. Outer blue cover displays advertisement for Campbell Connelly & Co. Pty. Ltd, Ironmongers, Timware Manufacturers, Plumbers, Sewerage Contractors, High and Forest Sts, Bendigo 9outside back cover) and for Hartleys ( J L Shoosmith) Bendigo, displaying Indian Motor Cycles (inside back cover).map, bendigo, township, guide map of bendigo & eaglehawk -
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Document - THE BENDIGO GOLDFIELDS - A FEW FACTS, c1970
Document. A Few Facts (7 copies). Two page typed, timelined document on the Goldfield area of Bendigo 1851 1954 by the Bendigo Branch of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. Mentions Ravenswood sheep run, German Gully, Derwent Gully, Peg Leg Gully, 'The Dascombe' & 'The Victoria' gold nuggets. Watson's Kentish mine in Long Gully, Garden Gully United in Ironbark, The Great Extended Hustlers Tribute on Hustlers Hill, The New Chum United in Golden Square, The Victoria Quartz in Victoria Hill Ironbark, The United Devonshire Mine in Eaglehawk, The Famous Devonshire Valley, Portion of the New Chum Group in Golden Square, The New Moon, The South New Moon, The 'Flying Fox' which conveyed the quartz from the Central Red, White and Blue mine to New Chum Hill, Lansell's'222' Mine, The Mine in the Heart of the City, The Fortuna Hustlers Mine; Snob's Hill, Sailors Gully & Devonshire Gully at Eaglehawk, California Gully, Long Gully, Victoria Hill at Ironbark, New Chum Hill & New Chum Valley at Golden Square, Hustlers Hill & Comet & Redan Hills at North Bendigo.cottage, miners, the bendigo goldfields, a few facts -
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Document - NOTED EVENTS, c1970
Document. Two pages typed, timelined document on noted events in the Bendigo District, 1839 - 1891. Prepared by the Bendigo Branch of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. Mentions Mr Charles Sherratt, Grice and Heape (licenced squatters of Mt. Alexander sheep run, later called Ravenswood), Mrs John Kennedy & Mrs Patrick P Farrell. 'Bendigo's Creek' named after Thomas Myer, Mr J A Paton (Resident Commissioner), Mr Lachlan McLachlan (Police Magistrate), First Bendigo Advertiser printed 9 Dec. 1853, Bendigo 1854 Census - 15,480 and 4,000 Chinese, E. J. Ennor, Sandhurst Fire Brigade, A. Lloyd - Inspector Cattle Yards, Cr. W. V. Simons, J. Mouat - Chairman Eaglehawk Council, Cr. Joh;n McIntyre. Sandhurst proclaimed a city on 21 July 1871, 1881 population of Bendigo - 14,577, 18 May 1891 - name of Bendigo was once again proclaimed.cottage, miners, noted events, bendigo census, bendigo advertiser, cattle yards, sandhurst proclaimed a city -
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Document - HAMILTON COLLECTION: MALDON AND MUSIC COMPETITION PRIZE CERTIFICATES, 1901
... Prize certificates on card awarded to Golden City Choral... awarded to Golden City Choral Society Bendigo, for second prize ...Prize certificates on card awarded to Golden City Choral Society Bendigo, for second prize in their second annual Musical, Literary and Elocutionary Competition for Choir Competition, Printed in gold on off white card, bordered with butterflies, flowers and vines. Markings - Sands & McDougall Ltd. Printers Melbourne.performing arts, elocution, choral society -
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Book - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: DESTINATION EAGLEHAWK, 1965
Book. Harry Biggs Collection. A pictorial review of the tramcars of Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong. Poorly bound book of the history of tramcars of Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong. Compiled by K. S. Kings. Edited by J. Richardson. Published by Traction Publications, P. O. box 438 Canberra City ACT 1965. Destination series No 42. Price 6/-.organisation, union, transport, harry biggs collection, trams of ballarat, bendigo and geelong. -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: LOOKING SOUTH AT EAGLEHAWK, c1875
Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. 3 black & white photos looking south at Eaglehawk. Circa 1875. Photographer Caire. An overview of the City of Eaglehawk. Town Hall Hotel can be seen in the distance. The word Drapers is to the left. Trees are in the foreground. Eaglehawk State School is on the skyline (tall building with the bell tower).Caire.photograph, streetscape, eaglehawk, harry biggs collection, looking south at eaglehawk, eaglehawk state school, town hall hotel, eaglehawk town hall, eaglehawk post office -
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Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: FOODLAND STORE, EAGLEHAWK
Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. 1 black & white photo. Foodland Store in High St. Eaglehawk. Store signs - above verandah - only centralised, FOODLAND - city prices only. On the shop windows are the words FOODLAND Specials, Penfolds Wine, wines, ales, spirits. There is a woman window shopping and a man, woman & 2 little girls walking past.place, building, commercial, harry biggs collection, foodland store -
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Magazine - NORMAN PENROSE COLLECTION: ST MARY'S CATHEDRAL, SYDNEY
Magazine. Norman Penrose collection: (1) A cutting of the Two New Towers to St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney. The top picture is a photograph by H. Cazneaux and the lower one is a pencil drawing by F. Britton. The cutting is mounted on cardboard. (2) Magazine cutting of a city lane way with a two story and a three story building on each side. Two bicycles leaning on the walls. The buildings are stone. One has a double chimney pot. There are also hanging baskets and window boxes with red flowers.St Mary's. Decorated Stylesdrawing, pencil, norman penrose collection, st. mary's cathedral, sydney, h cazneaux, f britton -
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Slide - BENDIGO VIEWS, Mar 1962
Slide. Bendigo Views. The Queen Elizabeth Oval looking towards the city. There is a crowd on the far side of the oval and some men on the oval.slide, bendigo, bendigo views, bendigo views -
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Slide - BENDIGO STREET VIEWS & FORTUNA, Oct 1970
Slide. Bendigo Streets & Fortuna. A view of View Point with trams, cars, City Family Hotel & other buildings.slide, bendigo, bendigo streets & fortuna., bendigo streets & fortuna. -
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Slide - BENDIGO STREET VIEWS & FORTUNA, Jan 1964
Slide. Bendigo Street Views & Fortuna. A view of View Point, Charring Cross, with the City Club Hotel on the left, the City Family Hotel on the right, two trams and some cars. No traffic lights, buildings still have verandas.slide, bendigo, bendigo street views & fortuna., bendigo street views & fortuna. -
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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. -
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Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: MAYOR'S NOTES NOV 14 1964
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Two typed pages, with Nov 14 written in red ink across the top, but in sequence labelled 1964. Topics include: visit of U.S Consul, availability of labour for proposed meat industry developments, possibilities surrounding the future demand for office equipment, result of City Council estimates meeting, the need for replacement of mechanised equipment, and Lake Weeroona improvements.bendigo, council, report, councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. -
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Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: MAYOR'S NOTES 1964
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Two typed pages, undated but in sequence labelled 1964.Topics include: upcoming City Council estimates meeting and rate issues, address by the Chairman of the Anti Cancer Council 1965 Appeal, visit of Dawn Fraser, and the urgent need for accommodation to attract 200 meat workers to Bendigo.bendigo, council, report, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. -
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Document - THE LAZARUS MINE - LAZARUS COY'S OLD ENGINE-HOUSE DESTROYED
Handwritten copy of a report in the Bendigo Advertiser Mon 11/1/1892 of a fire which totally destroyed the engine-house at Lazarus Coy's mine at New Chum on Sunday 10th January at 2 a. m. Last page has a copy of a letter to the Editor of the Advertiser from William Nolan, Captain, G. S. V. F. B. contradicting Superintendant Daymond's statement that said the City Brigade had first water on the fire and the Golden Square was next. William Nolan says they had water on the fire ten minutes before the City Brigade arrived. He was hoping the Superintendant would rectify his mistake.document, gold, the lazarus mine, the lazarus mine, lazarus coy's old engine-house destroyed, bendigo advertiser mon 11/1/1892, mr henry james, old chum hill, geo lansell, city brigade, temperance brigade, mr whitford, superintendant daymond, golden square brigade, william nolan, g s v f b -
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Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: ALLOCATION OF SPORTS GROUNDS FOR SCHOOLS 19 FEBRUARY 1964
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Three typed pages - a covering letter from City Hall dated 19th February 1964, to the Head teacher regarding the allocation of sports grounds for 1964, a weekly timetable for the use of each ground by a particular school, and a list of special allocations. The grounds allocated are : Queen Elizabeth Oval, Showgrounds, Kennington, Golden Square, Ewing Park, Wilkie Park, Centenary Oval, Garden Gully, Garden Gully (new Basketball courts), North Bendigo Recreation Reserve, Allingham St., Quarry Hill, White Hills, Long Gully, and Londonderry. Weeroona Oval and the Olympic Pool are included in the special allocations list for events such as annual sports days, inter-school sports and school swimming carnivals.bendigo, council, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. school sports. bendigo sports grounds. -
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Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH OF ROWING TEAM, 1920
Black and white photograph of an 8 man rowing team on the Yarra River Melbourne showing city buildings in the background, mounted on grey card within a thin black wooden frame, markings read 'Burlington Melb'Burlington Melborganization, club/society, rowing team, rowing team, yarra river, burlington -
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Map - PLAN OF BENDIGO CREEK, 12th March 1873
... Bendigo Bendigo Creek George R------- ? City Surveyor Map:Hand ...Map:Hand drafted plan of the Bendigo Creek, covering from Scott St. White Hills to Alder St. Kangaroo Flat. Scale 2 chains to 1 inchGeorge R------- ? City Surveyormap, bendigo, bendigo creek -
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Map - CITY OF SANDHURST RESURVEY SHEET 1, 21/05/1881
Map: City of Sandhurst resurvey sheet 1. Parish plan showing the Southeastern corner of the Municipalitymap, bendigo, parish plan, sandhurst, resurvey -
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Map - CITY OF SANDHURST RESURVEY SHEET 2, 23/05/1881
Map City of sandhurst Resurvey, sheet 2. Parish plan ( number 231 in Map Cupboard 1)map, bendigo, parish plan, sandhurst resurvey -
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Map - CITY OF SANDHURST SHEET NO.6, 25/04/1882
Map: City of Sandhurst sheet No. 6. Parish planmap, bendigo, parish plan, sandhurst -
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Map - CITY OF SANDHURST RESURVEY SHEET NO. 3, 13/05/1881
Map: City of Sandhurst Resurvey sheet No. 3. Parish plan.map, bendigo, parish plan, sandhurst, resurvey -
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Map - PORTION OF SANDHURST, 27/01/1877
Map: Hand draughted parish plan, showing a portion of the City of Sandhurst ( number 225 in Map Cupboard 1)map, bendigo, parish plan, sandhurst -
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Map - CITY OF SANDHURST SHEET NO 4, 25/04/1882
Map: City of sandhurst sheet No. 4. Parish plan ( number 224 in Map Cupboard 1)map, bendigo, parish plan, sandhusrt -
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Map - CITY OF SANDHURST SHEET NO. 5, 18/04/1882
Map: City of sandhurst sheet No. 5. Parish plan ( number 223 in Map Cupboard 1)map, bendigo, parish plan, sandhusrt -
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Map - SANDHURST (PART), Circa 1880's
Map: Parish plan showing a section of the city of Sandhurst, Northwards from Lloyd St. East bendigo. ( number 212 in Map Cupboard 1)map, bendigo, parish plan, lloyd st. sandhurst, bendigo -
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Memorabilia - BASIL WATSON COLLECTION: PENNANTS, c. 1915??
a. 33 felt pennants (Basil Watson Collection) - with various USA cities, businesses/brand names printed/stitched on them. 'Australia' on one pennant. Variable sizes. The following was on the handwritten packing slip for Box 301: ' American Towns, Cities & Brand Names e.g. Harley Davidson. Used by Basil Watson when 'barnstorming' across the USA' b. Index of pennants (listing) - in Box 22 - organized by 'Inscription on Pennant'; 'Colour/lettering/background' and 'approx. size'.communication -
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Photograph - RIFLE BRIGADE HOTEL - FROM MASONIC HALL NO 1, 1876
Black and White Photo, Rifle Brigade Hotel - Christenses, Next to the Rifle Brigade Hotel is J. Power Wine & Spirits Store, Opposite the Hotel and the Wine and Spirits Store on the corner of Rowan and View Streets is the Painter and Paper Hanger - Hodgson Bros Buildings painters and paper hangers Venetion makers, Large Factory, in centre top of photo has the lettering 'City Foundry' painted at the top of it, Markings on rear of photo say 'Rifle Brigade Hotel', 'Corner of Rowan and View Streets 1876'.buildings, commercial, rifle brigade, rifle brigade hotel, view street, rowan street, corner of view and rowan sts, crn of view and rowan sts, city foundry, hodgson brothers, hodgson, christenses, j power -
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Photograph - PALL MALL, 1879
Black and White Photo, View of Pall Mall, taken from about Williamson Street, looking towards Charing Cross, City Family Hotel is just visible to the right of the picture. Markings on rear of photo state 'Pall Mall', 'Holterman 1876'photograph, charing cross, charing cross, pall mall, city family -
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Photograph - CHARING CROSS, 1876
... Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Bendigo Historical Society ...Black and White Photo of Charing Cross, looking towards Golden Square. 'City Family' Hotel is the main feature, and is in the centre of the picture. H. & A. Hannon Saddlery. Light stand. Established tree on right side with protective fence. Horse drawn cab to right of light. Off centre left is the City Club Hotel.buildings, hotel, city family, charing cross, city family hotel, hotels, hotel