Textiles. Calico bag printed on both sides with red, white and yellow, ''PARSONS The Original FLAKED Oatmeal 7 LBS NET.Delious Porridge with only ten minutes boiling''. Parsons Bros & Co, Pty., Ltd., Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Fremantle. Centre picture within a red circle of an upright Lion holding a yellow wheat sheaf beside a set of scales. Brothers Leonard and George Parsons left England for Australia following the discovery of gold. In 1861 the Uncle Tobys Company was born, originally under the name of Parsons Bros.textiles, domestic, parson bros calico flour bag

A small brown envelope containing fragments of the Bendigo 'Advertiser.' These small pieces of newspaper are announcing the death and funeral details of Mr. Norman George Chancellor. There is also an 'In Memoriam' inserted by Lydia Chancellor 'in loving memory of my dear husband.' Mr. Chancellor was the loving father of Norma, Hilbert and Claude. There are also three name tags with the name Mr. Norman G. Chancellor on them. August, 1926.person, individual, norman george chancellor, lydia chancellor collection, collection, bendigo, male, bendigo pyrites works, industry, mining, funeral, bereavement, cemetery

Document. The Victorian Alliance Melbourne, letter requesting names of the society for books for Bendigo. List of names included.organisation, community, abstinence society

a. 546 page ledger book for a General Produce Merchant. No identification but could be Albert Bush? Alphabetical index at front. Approx half the pages are blank. Entries in black ink & Date from Feb 1909 to 1920. Sticker inside front cover with Reference Number - No 154 - 11/9/1902 and the name of the printer Andrew Jack & Co.,347 and 349 Flinders Lane Melbourne. Book has a brown leather cover with a red sticker with gold printing and border and the name Ledger printed on it. Inside the front and back covers is a dark blue, lighter blue and red marble pattern. b. Deposit slip but from The National Bank of Australasia Limited, stamped Bendigo in purple for a deposit of £50 and signed S A Bush. Receipt for Debentures left for Safe Custody, Bairnsdale Branch, due 1923 and 1927. Has description, numbers on Debentures and Total Face Value typed on Receipt. Not signed or dated. Also an unsigned and undated form that the Bank incurs no liability whatever in the event of destruction, theft, miscarriage or loss of the documents in transfer from Bairnsdale to Melbourne. Description of document, their number, value and due date are typed on the form.business, retail, bushs, bush collection - ledger no 154 - 11/9/1902, aust jam coy, bairnsdale district farmers' co-op coy ltd, berry henry, blogg bros, brockoff & coy, bush albert, bush s a, bush f w, bush a estate, bendigo residence 251 view st, bush amy, cordan & co, crosby & co, cannon j e, cockatoo preserves ltd, drevermann & co, dudgeon and arnell, dyason prop ltd, eclipse soap & candle co, felton grimwade & co, fisher j and coy, groves mcvitty & co, gans de saxe coy, harper and co, hagemann j, hawkins a, jack & co a, jefferson miss, kitchen and sons prop ltd, king bros, lewis and whitty, long and coy, levy bros & coy, mitchell and coy, maffra sugar factory, macrobertson, mckenzie j f and coy, mclintock and co a, mcleod's soap coy, noske bros, national bank, peterson and coy, phoenix biscuit coy, power patrick joseph, parsons bros & co, parkin a c and co, potter a, robur tea coy, ross bros, russo bros, ryan w, reid bros james, sutherland & sons, swallow and ariell, saunders a, sniders i & b, sargood bros, sims j & co, k vogt, victoria soap & candle coy, united soap and perfumery co ltd, mcleod's soap coy, war bonds, yates and coy a, yeates jas, the national bank of australasia limited bendigo, commonwealth treasurey bonds

Share journal, dark blue cover, buff spine and corners. Register contains names and transactions of shareholders. No name found on register, front pages removed. Dated 1871 - 1874. Names of shareholders include: A. Sonnenschien, Eaglehawk; Henry Needs, Sandhurst; John Leadbetter Eaglehawk; H. Streckpuss Sandhurst; George Watson Sandhurst; Frederick Srager Sandhurst; A. Kleingarn Sandhurst; William Wirth Sandhurst; R.S. Campbell Melbourne; James Rowe Sandhurst; Charles McManus Melbourne; Henry Gerkin Sandhurst; Joseph Arnold Eaglehawk. See research tab for information, sourced from Government Gazettes online, on mine. ITEM SHOWN IS THE ONLY ITEM IN THIS BOX THAT HAS BEEN SCANNED.business, mining, unknown

Three letters in an envelope. The first from the Australian Broadcasting Commission dated 2nd February, 1954 requesting Misses Gertrude Perry and Valda Young to attend Broadcast House at 11.30 am on Wednesday, February 17th, 1954 for an audition. The second also from the ABC dated March 4th, 1954 advising Miss Perry that the test was successful and that her name was added to their list of artists for future engagement. The third letter dated March 10th, 1954 is from Miss Perry and Miss Young to the Manager ABC, in reference to the letter of 4th March asking if the preliminary interview could be on a Saturday as their are business girls with work commitments.performing arts, music, gertrude perry

Two black and white photographs of five ladies from the "Merry Widow" production. One is named on the back as Joan O'Neill.performing arts, music, gertrude perry

Three pages of notes on the History Group meeting. Two pages are dated 17 June 1997. Pages contain Christian names of those present and apologies, Folder, Name Tags, Noticeboard, Information sharing, Tape recorder, References for books and taped interviews, Ideas, Plans and Out and About.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - history group meeting, long gully fire station, russell jack, honeysuckle glass, eadie truscott, george ellis, central goldfields library, ray wallace, kevin vallence, osborne, shared action

White china coffee mug with name and emblem for Probus Club Eaglehawk printed on one side in blue.societies, service clubs, probus club

Copy of a black and white photo of the Long Gully Rovers Football Team 1939. Photo is very dark. Names written under the photo, but most of them are unreadable. Some are Trembath, Speechley and Taylor there twice. Written on the side is Talked to Norm Scott. Colour of Gurnsey Maroon with White Vee Sash. Football. Long Gully S. School Blue Brown & Gold.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - long gully rovers football team 1939, norm scott, long gully s school, trembath, speechley, taylor

Black and white photo of the Long Gully Football Club 1926. Gurnseys have vertical stripes and horizontal striped sleeves. Names are: C Rowe, J Steele, H Metcalf, T Paynting, W Trewarne, W Boucher, J Hoskin, Pat Kelly, Potter, H Salter, T Craig, J Martin, R Rosewarne, A Palmer, A Waterson, R Grenfell, B Whitford, H Beckensall, H Boucher, J Casley, B Bodilly, P Wellington and R Rowe.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - long gully football club 1926, c rowe, j steele, h metcalf, t paynting, w trewarne, w boucher, j hoskin, pat kelly, potter, h salter, t craig, j martin, r rosewarne, a palmer, a waterson, r grenfell, b whitford, h beckensall, h boucher, j casley, b bodilly, p wellington, r rowe, bartlett bros

Copy of a photo of the surface at the Kentish Shaft. In the photo is the poppet legs with a flag flying, a large storage shelves, mine buildings, smoking chimney and some horse drawn vehicles. Printed under the photo is View on Surface at Kentish Shaft. Written underneath is Later Named 'Carslile Mine' Bennett Street Long Gully 1895. Unknown Public Library stamp on the right dated 16 Aug 95.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - view on surface at kentish shaft, carslile mine

Titled Happy Valley Road. Describes surface workings on Victoria Hill and the different colours of the rocks, the formation of the anticlines and the synclines which are roughly parallel and run approximately north and south. They are all named and make the lines on the Bendigo Goldfield. Adjacent to Victoria Hill is the Central Nell Gwynne Mine which is on the Nell Gwynne anticline. There were quaint houses and shops in Happy Valley Road, although the shops are no longer used as such. On the right are two sketches, one an old house and below it is Heinz Butcher's Shop.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - happy valley road, victoria hill, central nell gwynne mine, bendigo city council, mr jack barker, william rae, heinz butcher's shop

Small, clay crucible bowls, used for smelting, assaying and refining gold. Pink discolouration inside crucible. Impressed on bottom of crucible "Battersea Works England' and number '3', denoting size, in centre of maker's name.Battersea Works Englandgold mines, mining equipment, gold crucible

Small clay crucible bowl used for smelting, assaying and refining gold. Maker's name impressed on bottom 'Battersea Works England ' and '2 ?1m', possibly denoting size of crucible.Battersea Works Englandgold mines, mining equipment, gold crucible

Clay gold crucible used for smelting, assaying and refining gold. Inside of crucible discoloured with brown and pale green mark. Maker's name on side: 'Juleff, number 78, (location indecipherable) England.Juleffgold mines, mining equipment, gold crucible

Draft articles for RHSV (Bendigo) Newsletter, May 1972. 1. ''Golden Square Methodist Church'' by Lydia Chancellor - memories of church services, Sunday School and Bible classes. Mention of (Minister?) Mr Robert Saunders. Also - Rev B W Heath; Mr Crump, Rev Henry Worrall; reference to Jubilee of church in 1923. 2. Article submitted by Mrs E M Checcucci re the 'White Works' (clothing factory making underwear at the top of Wattle Street) - visited by Prince of Wales in 1920; 3. Handwritten and typewritten version of ''Extracts from the 'Sandhurst Library Almanac 1858', published by P M Sparkes, Bookseller and Stationer (four doors from Shamrock Hotel). Names listed of officers of the 40th Foot (Captain's detachment); Location of two cemeteries; Municipal Council of 1858 - Chairman and councillors and meeting times and place; Police Department - names listed of officers of department, Sandhurst Municipality, 'The District' and Eaglehawk Township (names for the last being only on the handwritten copy); 4. Article (w Perry) ''Australian Aboriginals on the Bendigo Gold Field’’ reference to ''King Charlie'' and finding of gold by him (reference to this in the Bendigo Advertiser 1856 & 1857). The gold purchased by a Mr Bannerman; 5. Article on introduction of gas in Bendigo (by I Hendry). Ref to ''Spotlight'' article in Advertiser of Oct 13, 1950. Mention of Mr Dondy (first user of gas in Bendigo); early use and price of gar; poor gas pressure in Eaglehawk; 6. Handwritten article submitted by John O'C Hattam re 'Indian Hawkers in Bendigo': with request to members to join him in further researching this interesting project; mention of accommodation in Hopetoun Street in terrace houses of the same design as Specimen Cottage (''now occupied by ' Glover??? Mills - but referred to in printed Newsletter of April/May 1972 as ''a site occupied by a clothing factory''); mention of hawkers by name - Rajah Singh, Mahonett Betth, Mahonett Shang, Rajah Bouth, Mahoety Bux, Abdul Rahman (last hawker)document, names of bendigo pioneers, bendigo advertiser

Draft articles for use in RHSV (Bendigo) Newsletter, March 1972: 1. article by Edith Ceccucci (sp?) re Registrar of Births, Marriages and Deaths at Temperance Hall, View Street - mention of location of office and Miss Maggie Buchan and David Buchan (father of Maggie and Trustee of land (Temperance Hall); 2. extract from Annals of Bendigo 1873 re proposal to sell the Town Hall and erect a new one upon another site submitted by (??) Bennett, Rose St.; 3. Short article about the ''Cannons at Eaglehawk''; 4. ''Extracts from my memories of the Eaglehawk'' by D. M. Carroll - mention of Hibernian Hotel, St. Augustine’s Catholic Church; Balmers School; South new Moon Mine. 5 Handwritten draft entitled ''Henley-on-Weeroona'' by ''Joc'' (John O'C Hattam) refers to article in Bendigo Advertiser 20 Jan 1972 - details of formation of Sandhurst Rowing Club; originally on Upper Grassy Flat Reservoir; ''exponents of rowing at the time (1870's) - W. R. Lane, David Watson, J. R. Goodison, R. Whiteside, F. Sciallero, G. C. Bockelman, John Godfrey; Hallas's Band; Strathfieldsaye Shire Band; the move to Lake Weeroona 22/10/1879; description of Henley-on-Weeroona activities.document, names of bendigo pioneers

Various draft articles for RHSV (Bendigo) Newsletter Feb 1972. 1 Big Hill Tunnel: description of memories by Lydia Chancellor of outings to area (Picnic Day); 2. Article by A W (Lew) Llewellyn re (fist fighting) Champions of England in 1700s and 1800s (incl details of ‘‘Thompson (w.) Bendigo'' - source ''Fistiana, pub. 1857); 3. ''Phenomenal Hail Storm'' by Edith Checcucci(?) description of hail-storm of March 27th, 1914 - hail 18'' thick in Hargreaves Street - describes damage from personal recollection as a child and Annals of Bendigo from March 1914; 4. Note from Neil Murray, President entitled ''Vale - Albert Richardson; obituary and condolences to family; 5. article by ''Jock'' re Chinese Masonic Hall, Bridge Street, and the future of this building describing the nature of the building, uses, owners/occupiers; 6. Handwritten original of #5 - named author; J O'C Hattam (''Jock'')document, newspaper, bendigo advertiser

Hand written notes on the origin of Bendigo's street names. Notes written and signed by W C Harry.document, our street names, napoleon 3rd, vice admiral dundas, admiral francois hamelin, george charles 2nd duke of cambridge, rear admiral sir edward lyons, lord raglan, george charles bingham 3rd lord lucan, captain lewis edward nolan, supreme court building, sir henry havelock, colonel baden-powell, high school, redvers buller, sir robert peel, lord palmerston, lord john russell, william ewart gladstone, william morris hughes, president woodrow wilson, sir robert gordon menzies, john curtain, churchill, sir earl page, benjamin chifley, tom flood, gas works, don mine, w c harry

Various articles for Newsletter ('Marunari??) for November???? 1. Re Jack Moorhead (''the most competent engine driver in the Bendigo field'') with handwritten copy of same; 2. 3 pages of handwritten notes for inclusion in the newsletter - various topics; 3. ''The Canons (sic) on Camp Hill'' - history of the Lookout Tower site and flag post, cannons and statue - semi-nude lady - which was damaged in storm and later removed. Source of information for this item attributed to Misses D and D Davenpor, London and the Bendigo Advertiser; handwritten notes re this same article. 4. ''Boys will be boys'' by Mr A Richardson - article based on Annual Report of the Secretary for Mines and Water Supply, 1885 re 11 year old lad who fell down mine; handwritten notes on same article. Various articles for Society newsletter, December 1971; 1. Handwritten note for end of year from President, Neil Murray; 2. Typewritten page titled '' Unknown fate of early diggers'' by W Perry, Eaglehawk; 3. Typewritten article (author - R.A.) re ''The 'Flicks' in (early - deleted?) Bendigo'' - mention of Hill's Open Air Bazaar; ''The Pops'' in the Upper Reserve; the 'Tivoli; the 'Lyseum (sic) ''opposite Lake Weerona''; Wests Pictures in Market Square; the Lyric Theatre; Oscar Flight's orchestra; 4. Handwritten notes (reviews) re book ''Historic Public Buildings of Australia (Cassel - Aust) ''with excellent section on Bendigo'' and book ''These Verdant Plains'' - a history of the Shire of East Loddon (Hawthorn Press); 5. Activities during October (1971?) - typewritten and handwritten copies; 6. Tour report and report on flow of water from the old 'Shamrock' mine, Golden Square - typewritten and handwritten copies; 7. Article re ''Illira'', 57 Forest St, built by Mr Robert Moorhead ca. 1880s, author Mrs B Mullins - handwritten and typewritten copies; 8. Typewritten article describing the ''Bendigo City Market' (handwritten at bottom Mrs Lydia Chancellor, and, Used Dec 1971).document, names of bendigo pioneers

Various articles for Newsletter ('Marunari??) for November???? 1. Re Jack Moorhead (''the most competent engine driver in the Bendigo field'') with handwritten copy of same; 2. 3 pages of handwritten notes for inclusion in the newsletter - various topics; 3. ''The Canons (sic) on Camp Hill'' - history of the Lookout Tower site and flag post, cannons and statue - semi-nude lady - which was damaged in storm and later removed. Source of information for this item attributed to Misses D and D Davenpor, London and the Bendigo Advertiser; handwritten notes re this same article. 4. ''Boys will be boys'' by Mr A Richardson - article based on Annual Report of the Secretary for Mines and Water Supply, 1885 re 11 year old lad who fell down mine; handwritten notes on same article.document, names of bendigo pioneers, jack moorhead.

Copy of article (''The Bendigonian'', Aug 1899') re new residence of Mr Karl Van Damme,Valentine Street. Detailed description of the two-storied villa; Architect Mr W Beebe. Photograph from same article.document, names of bendigo pioneers, w. beebe. mr karl van damme. valentine street.

Manuscript re ''Turand'' - Property at Maiden Gully - subtitled ''Historically - Ancient and in the Dream Times''. Author (owner) is B S Andrew. Undated. Property is at the commencement of Myers Creek. Description of aboriginal background to area, modern history (the hotel and associated home), nearby forest, dams and water. Of particular interest on p.2 is description of the 'museum' in the Stables building (description on contents of museum) Description of the Cellars and the House itself. Article concludes: '' This has been more lengthy than I would have liked but I find that visitors have different interests and in fully covering questions that are usually asked each can browse through and view their own particular interest''. Included here (March 2013) is relevant citation from CoGB Heritage Policy Citations Project, Lovell Chen 2010)document, names of bendigo pioneers

Handwritten notes on ''Tower Memorial Stone'' - St Pauls Church, Bendigo, dated 27-7-1978. Author (difficult to read - ?? Stone?). Workmen re-laying floor of porch uncovered part of this stone. Article provides text of what was visible on the stone as well as quote from 'old records' about the same stone. Mention of McFinn, Monumental Mason; Duglad McDougall (Mayor). Also costs and description of the stone itself.document, names of bendigo pioneers, tower memorial stone, tower memorial stone. st pauls church. duglad mcdougall

Typewritten copy labelled ''for Marunari sometime'' re View Street - the 'doctors' street', re chemists and doctors who have had their business there. Mention of: John Green, John H Atkinson, G M Dorman, A Collins, David Anderson, Oliver Penfold, Jimmy Chisholm, A W McGibbony, Don Allen. Author is given (on reverse side of page) as R.A. - the 'A' being the family name of Anderson presumably. Article prompted by ''the closure of Allen's Pharmacy last month at 33 View Street''.document, names of bendigo pioneers, john green. don allen. g. m. dorman. a collins. allens pharmancy. oliver penfold.

Typed notes on the building of the Law Courts. Mentioned is the cost, laying of the foundation stone, style of buiding, description of the layout of the building, and builders and architects.document, names of bendigo pioneers, bendigo law courts, the law courts, j w taverner, public offices, r c brown, lord hopetoun, m'culloch & m'alpine, j bennett & sons, j r fisher, post office, scurry & wardrop, annals of bendigo, royal historical society of victoria bendigo branch

Handwritten notes mentioning some Bendigo businesses. Mentions the formation of the Bendigo Arcade, where the Bendigo Omnibus Coy was, newsagencies, and where some businesses were in Hargreaves Street.document, names of bendigo pioneers, business, g h hobson, bendigo and vicinity 1895, issaac lloyd, j andrews, g lovell, hobson & pengelly, g hobson & co, bendigo arcade coy limited, bensons arcade, bendigo arcade, myers, the bendigo omnibus coy, arthur m armstrong, g w wicking, argus agency, beehive exchange hotel, isaac lloyd coach factory, arcade hotel, j h curnow, a raisbeck, dudley house, mr d collier

Letter to W.H. Walter Registrar School of Mines written in black ink pen from Messrs Cohen Kirby & Woodward View St Bendigo dated 7.9.1907 re a Title in the name of The Trustees of the School for the whole of the Mechanics property.bendigo, institutions, bendigo school of mines, w.h. walter registrar school of mines / messrs cohen kirby & woodward view st bendigo / the mechanics property .

Typed notes titled 'Let us Turn Back the Pages'. Notes tell the story of the Abriginal inhabitants, the Jajawerong Tribe, the effect the white settlers had on them and Mt. Alexander Sheep Run.document, names of bendigo pioneers, jajawerong, let us turn back the pages, john hattam, jajawerong tribe, goulburn tribes, loddon tribes, campaspe plains massacre, mr grice, latrobe library, mr charles sherratt, dr william barker, heape & grice, commissioner powlett, stewart & robert ogilvy gibson, frederick fenton, robert moffatt, dr hugh atkinson