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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - TOORAK BOARDING HOUSE, MOLLISON STREET, 1914
Black and white photograph of group posed in garden outside verandah brick building (iron lace) and sign 'Toorak' over central entrance. Palm trees on either side of path and group. Group composed of 29 men in suits (mostly young), twelve women and two children. Inscriptions: on front - 'GP68, WH Robinson, Photo Bendigo'. On back - 'Boarders 'Toorak' July 1914 Bendigo', RHSV stamp'. History: Prev. Acc. No. GP68. H Mainka (18/11/1999): 'Toorak' Boarding House in Mollison St between Mitchell & Williamson St (railway side). Neville Stilwell owned and Bev Stilwell may still own it. (informants - Norma Cowling, May Macauley. Previous owner Susan Eleanor McMahon, age 88, died at 135 Mollison Street, Bendigo. Cemetery RC 2nd interment. Last interment 24/8/1936. Burial 19/1/1948 at 2.00pm.WH Robinson, Bendigoperson, group -
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Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMWAY MUSEUM OPENING INVITATION, 13th March 1965
Blue print on white card. Addressed to 'Mr B. Miller', Saturday 13th March 1965. Opened by P. D. Mills - Deputy Premier. Invitation from South Pacific Electric Railway Co-Operative Society Ltd.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: 'DESCRIPTIVE' NOTES - AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 19th March 1966
Typewritten notes on sand, green and white paper. History of locomotives and tramways passenger information sheet for 'North Bendigo Workshop' tour and grand tram tour.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - MALDON RAILWAY. TWO STEAM TRAINS
... , Railway Preservation Society'. History: With note 'Photographs... Inc. History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields ...Hand tinted colour photograph of two steam trains belching smoke. Passenger carriages on near train. Spectator of left centre. Small cottages on right hand side. Inscriptions: on back - stamped BR 'Frank T Kennedy'. Hand written - 'Maldon Railway, Railway Preservation Society'. History: With note 'Photographs from Mrs Ella Bourke, 131 Barnard St, Bendigo, Ph 43 8269.Frank T Kennedytopic, objects, trains -
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Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - MR FRED WOODS
Cover sheet and notes of a talk given by Mr Fred Woods. Nine (9) pages.Brief history of Bendigo Trams during the time Steam Trams were in use, by Mr Fred Woods of Carpenter Street Quarry Hill. Inscription: Railway Historical Society. 10 special Trams, Oct, 1962.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BUSH COLLECTION: PLANS PERTAINING TO LAND OF S. A. BUSH
A: Plan of subdivision of Allots 6, 7, 8, 15 & 16, Sec. 62C, City of Bendigo (The Property of Albert Bush, Esq.) - Plan is torn in half forming two pieces (see 'Condition'. Pinned note attached to one piece. B: Victoria Railways, Eaglehawk & Kerang Line (Albert Bush land, Parish of Nerring, County of Bendigo.person, individual, bush collection - personal -
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Photograph - NEW CHUM RAILWAY GOLD MINE
Black and white photograph. Mine site with poppet head and mine buildings. Stacks of wood in foreground. Two chimneys. Poppet heads and chimneys in background. Inscriptions: in image - printed at BL '..w Chum Railway Gold Mine * 4226 feet, deepest in the world'. 'New Chum Railway 4,318 feet deep. One of the deepest in the world', 'A Richardson, 29 Harrison St, Bendigo'. All written on back in ballpoint pen.mine, gold, new chum hill, 180 mine, bendigo, mines and mining, railway line, gold mine, mines, place, gold mines -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: STEAM TRAIN
Black and white photograph of railway locomotive. Stamped on reverse 'E938' in black ink.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - NEW CHUM RAILWAY MINE, c.1905
Panoramic photograph from the Melbourne to Bendigo railway line of the New Chum Railway Mine. Railway red white and blue, north red white and blue, new red white and blue consolidated. No. 3 red, white and blue, eureka extended and south bellevue? Mines. Inscriptions: in image - 'New Chum Railway Goldmine 4226 feet - deepest in the world'. 'Copyright R Scott Melb'. On back - '1 neg and 4 prints' (in ballpoint pen). 'MNG 27', 'A Richardson, 29 Harrison St, Bendigo' (ballpoint), A Richar, 29 Harr, Ben' (dark blue ink), 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' (stamp seal)R Scott Melbournemine, gold, new chum railway, bendigo, new chum gold mine, mines and mining, place, bendigo mines, railway line, gold mine, place, mining -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO VIEWS - 1908 - PRARIE FARMING, 1908
black and white photos ( copies ) of newspaper photos and article. 2 photos of wheat carting with wagons, darught horses, railway sheds, bags of wheat, railway trucks, men. Handwritten across top or original paper : Bendigo Views - 1908' Printed in image ' at Prarie in 1908'topic, farming, prarie -
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Photograph - BENDIGO LANDSCAPE 1937, 1937
black and white photo: view of Bendigo CBD from lookout tower looking east of south towards Railway Station, shows Sandhurst Club at bottom right corner, Queen Victoria statue in gardens, intersection of Pall Mall, Mitchell and View Strets. In image ' ...rley Johnsons ' Mathews Bros' ' Plume' ' Plaza' ' A.E. Sayer' On back ' Bendigo, Victoria, 1937, Ellison Coll'place, landscape view, bendigo -
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Document - BUSH COLLECTION: BUSINESS ACCOUNTS AND RECEIPTS, 1920 - 1930
Collection of approximately 74 accounts, 1925 - 1928, and receipts issued to S. A. Bush from various businesses in Bairnsdale and Bendigo. Invoices from: Hartleys, Mitchell Street, Bendigo. W. Rasmussen, for wood Bendigo Timber Co., Mollison Street and Williamson St. J. Kitchen & Sons Limited, Candle and soap manufacturers Stilwells, House furnishers, William Lunn, Painter, Pall Mall, Bendigo.Hargreaves Street, Bendigo W. McWiliams, wood merchant, 15 Milroy Street, Bendigo. Victorian Railways Commissioners, wood carting H.J. Fraser, A.N.A. building, View Street, Bendigo R.O Henderson, Beehive Pty Ltd., Pall Mall, Bendigo F.C. Cross, Furnishing, Andrew's Building, Hargreaves Street, Bendigo. Albert Bush's Produce Stores, Chaff Mills, Williamson Street, Bendigo. Bendigo Timber Coy. Mollison Street, Bendigo Buckell & Jeffrey, Railway Station, Bendigo C. Button, Carrier, 204 William Street, Bendigo. Furniture packed and stored. (invoice has photo of canvas covered cart. Written on side of cart' Furniture Packed and Stored, The Big Button' . ) W. Irving, House furnishing, 211 Mitchell Street, Bendigo Hartley's Bendigo, Len Shoosmith W. Koska, 297 Williamson Street Albert Bush's Stores, (next St. Paul's Tower) Williamson Street, Bendigo. W.J. Knight, Waggon and Lorry Builder, William Street, Bendigo William Lunn, Bendigo Glass, Pall Mall, Bendigo. Sandhurst and Northern District Trustees, Bendigo Cockings, Drapers, Pall Mall, Bendigo A. Fraser, 178 Carpenter Street, Bendigo W. Irving, furniture store, 211 Mitchell Street, Bendigo Myers, Pall Mall, Bendigo R.C. Eagle, wood merchant, Barnard Street, Bendigo W. McWilliams, wood merchant. W.H Osborn & Co., 130 Williamson Street, Bendigo Campbell & Connelly & Co., High Street, Bendigo H. McWilliams, cartage contractor, 15 Mitchell (?) Street Bendigo. H. Gray, 257 Barnard Street, Bendigo (Singer Sewing Machines) J.D. Allen, 'Whitehall" Sorrento (accommodation 4 weeks) W. McWilliams, for soil and sand.person, individual, bush collection - personal -
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Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: SCENIC RAILWAY - KATOOMBA N.S.W
Two black and white photographs of the scenic railway located at Katoomba N.S.W. Inscriptions: Number 503 on front of one and 496 on other. They both have the same inscriptions on front; Copyright. A. Manning Katoomba, Scenic Railway Katoomba, Blue Mountains N.S.W. Grade at this point52 degrees for a distance of 181 feet (503). 1200 feet from the top showing grade and tunnel through rock (496). Total length of railway 1300 feet at an average gradient of 45 degrees.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS
Black and white photograph of two trams and 6 men outside of tram depot, next to railway line. Inscriptions on reverse: 26/5/1957. Last trams being coupled top run the Dilwich Hill, Addison Road route N.S.W. Tramways Hist. Scty. Newtown depot. All in Blue ink. Number '195' in pencil on the back of photo.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS
In 1892 Battery-electrics replaced by steam tram cars Bendigo Railway Station-Eaglehawk.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY - TRAM TIMETABLE
Open typewritten page headed: 'Australian Railway Historical Society' Timetable/Itinerary for tram stops. Faded blue ink, top right corner: '13-9-70'.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Award - VICTORIAN RAILWAYS AMBULANCE SHIELD, 1927
Wooden shield presented by the Victorian Railways Commissioners for annual Corps competition Northern District, light coloured timber with gold lettered heading, Victorian Railways Ambulance with a smaller copper shield in centre with blue enamel cartouche with red cross & a scene of stretcher bearers in relief, surrounded by small shields denoting the winners of competition from 1927 to 1983 reverse covered in green felt with a chromed hook.trophies & awards, sports, ambulance -
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Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: ENVELOLPE - CREAM MANILLA
Cream manilla pictorial envelope printed as 'Trolley Wire' magazine of the South Pacific Electric Railway PO Box 103 G.P.O. Sydney N.S.W. Postage Stamp in green of Queen Elizabeth II, 5d. Postal stamp in black ink 'Sydney 4pm, 15 Oct 1964, N.S.W. Aust. Adressed in ballpoint pen 'Mr B. Miller, Tramway Offices, Dispensary Walk, off Pall Mall, Bendigo, Victoria. Written in biron on back: Basil - Bob Prentice will ring you 4pm today.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: STEAM TRAMS 1892
In 1892 battery electrics replaced by steam tramcars Bendigo Railway Station to Eaglehawk.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO RAILWAY STATION: AERIAL VIEW, 1995
Black and white photo: aerial view looking trowards Bendigo Railway Station. Mitchell st. runs across lower part of photo. Photo taken prior to building of 'Market place' shopping centre. A 16A black lead on rear.Peter Hyett 1995place, aerial view of bendigo, bendigo railway station -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - GARDEN GULLY CLAIM
Black and white photograph of mining scene showing staff standing on railway etc. of poppet head in middle ground. Buildings and elevated race at left. On back in black ink: Mining Gold, Bendigo Garden Gully claim. Stamped on adhesive label in purple ink ' not to be reproduced without permission from the National Library of Australia 'organization, business, garden gully claim -
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Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAM - BENDIGO TRAMWAYS
No. 11 tram departing Nt. Bendigo terminus, steam on railway line on RH side of tram.person, individual, basil miller -
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Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: DOUBLE DECK TRAILER CAR
Black and white photograph of new double deck (tri Level) tailer car which had just been introduced on Sydney Suburban railway. Probably clipped from a magazine.person, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: VICTORIAN RAILWAYS LOCOMOTIVE
Black and white photo of a Victorian Railways Locomotive 'x36' with carriages. 'E938' stamped on back of photo.person, individual, basil miller -
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Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAIN AND TRAM IN MITCHELL STREET, BENDIGO, early 70's
Black and white photograph of No 29 tram on Mitchell Street. On RH side of photo Train R 766 being shunted on improvised lines onto VRI reserve on Railway Place. Between tram and train, people observing movement of train. Trailer 'RW James, for hire' in view to rear of train. Stamped on back: 'copyright, The Bendigo Advertiser Newspapers'. Pencil written '4 1/2 x 5' 66% page 79' on back.Bendigo Advertiserperson, individual, basil miller -
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Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: STEAM TRAM, late 1800's
Black and white copy of steam tram no 5 parked in Railway Place, in front of Goods sheds. Conductor (centre) and motorman (right) 2 other men in period attire. Signage on tram for Henderson and Goodison, Beehive.unknownperson, individual, basil miller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: STEAM TRAM, late 1800's
Black and white photo of steam tram no 5 parked in Railway Place in front of Goods sheds. Conductor (centre) and motorman (right), 2 other men in period attire. Signage on tram for Henderson and Goodison, Beehive. Written on rear of photo in pencil 'top left P 4, 5/col. In biro: 4' wide x 2' deep cut off top and bot. to size.100# flush mount. ''Ron could you remove the part of building behind the front of tram" wrote on back in blue ink.unknowncottage, miners -
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Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: HORSEDRAWN TRAM, late 1800's
Black and white photo of horsedrawn, double decker tram, which ran of Eaglehawk line for several years hauled by electric motor units. Trams are lined up in Mitchell Street near Railway place on the occasion of the Melbourne to Bendigo Railway Picnic expecting to take on passengers.Ken Magor Neg. No. 3784person, individual, basil miller -
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Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: TRAMS - CAVALCADE OF TRAMS MITCHELL STREET, BENDIGO, BENDIGO RAILWAY STATION, 1960's ?
Black and white photo. 5 trams heading east along Mitchell Street, photographed crossing railways bridge to North of Bendigo Railway Station. Photo taken from railway station. People waiting for train on platform. Railways lines prominent in front of photo.unknownperson, individual, basil miller -
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Photograph - BASIL MILLER COLLECTION: JOB'S GULLY RAILWAY BRIDGE
Black and white photo of group of people watching train pass under Job's Gully railway bridge. From centre left of picture heading into Eaglehawk. '875' stamped in black in on back.person, individual, basil miller