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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MINING REPORTS - CATHERINE REEF UNITED CLAIMHOLDERS G. M. COY
... Thomas Burrows Esq J S McNair Esq David Chaplin Sterry Esq ...Photocopy of handwritten extracts from Dickers M. Record Vol. 1 No 1 23/11/1861 Pages 3 &4.Coy began 16/3/1861. The Directors: Thomas Burrows, Esq, Chairman, J. S. McNair, Esq, David Chaplin Sterry Esq, William Moore Esq, Edward Cook Esq. The Manager Mr. Thomas Eyre and the Secretary, Mr. J. D. Crofts. Notes mention workings, costs & labor, machinery, Amalgamation and buildings.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, catherine reef united claimholders g m coy, dickers m record vol 1 no 1 23/11/1861 p 3 7 4, thomas burrows esq, j s mcnair esq, david chaplin sterry esq, william moore esq, edward cook esq, mr thomas eyre, mr j d crofts, murray's shaft, the bendigo and ballarat's co's, burgoine shaft, moore's shaft, kinders shaft, p n russell and co., chilian mill -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - THE NAVY LEAGUE ANNUAL
A red hard covered book with an illustration of an anchor on the front cover. Titled ''The Navy League Annual.'' '' (corrected to October 10th, 1909). Founded and edited by Alan H. Burgoyne. :The Fleet of England is her all in all.'-Tennyson. Third year of issue. Part 1 The Editor Part 11Lord Elcho; Graf Ernst Von Reventlow; Hector C. Bywater; Maurice Loir, Secretaire Central de la Ligue Maritime Francaise; Satori Kato; Maxime Laubeuf, late Engineer in-Chief of the French Navy; J. Alec Mitchell; ''Naval Constructor''; 'Blue Peter.' Part 111 List of ships, comparative, statistical, dock and ordnance tables : The Editor.'' October 21st (Trafalgar Day), 1909. London John Murray, Albemarle Street, W. 279pgs. (ii.)Alan H. Burgoyne, Editorbooks, military, navy, book, books, ships, shipping, navy, navies, war, warships, battleships, bendigo free library view street -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: TO PAY
... Collection - To Pay Court King of the Forest Mr Lewis Murray & Wilson ...Blue paper headed Court King of the Forest, No. 3770 A.O.F, B.U.D., dated August 8 1877. To Mr. Lewis, Treasurer. Please pay Murray & Wilson or Bearer the sum of 5/- for Auditing Weylands Acct on account of this Court. Signed by J. Davidsen, C.R., Wm. Rowe, Secretary. Also signed across paper.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, mr lewis, murray & wilson, j davidsen, wm rowe -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CHEQUE BOOK STUBS, 1869
Book of cheque? Stubs. Printed blue pages with the heading Court King of the Forest No. 3770. Front and back covers have green geometrical design on a cream background. The spine and 2.8cm on the front and 3.5 cm on the back are covered with green cloth tape. Started September 29th 1869 and last entry August 17/1870. Appears to be a Receipt book for the Independent Order of Foresters - Received from Bro …Woodward the sum of ..being …days sick pay signed Bro…societies, order of .., correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - cheque book stubs, court king of the forest no 3770, theod johnson, august prengel, murray, g moore, m burke, ? b wilcock, carl mueller, chars kelynack, george slingo, j g wheadon, a witt, c heller -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Letter written on blue paper and dated April 5th 1864. Letter is a report by the Auditors. Attachment: Lodge research information.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court king of the forest, j i holl, john charles, william stembel, georg james murray -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS NO. 3770 COLLECTION: CORRESPONDENCE
Balance Sheet dated ending 30th September 1862. Sheet contains the names of a number of the members of the Court. Signed by the Auditors John Rae and Joseph King Smith. Dated October 6th. Names are: William Fincher, George McMillan, Joseph Mason, William Mason, Henry Catlin, William Clifford, Thomas Wills, John Rae, John Glinnon, John Wotton, Joseph K Smith, Henry Shalders, Thomas Pile, John Eady, Thomas Connell, Carl Mueller, Charles Kelynack, John Martin, George Nicholson, O C Hillman, Charles Spier, Chas I Murray, Jas Bryant, William Hosking, Saml D Arthur, Richard Rowe, Joseph Herz, Carl Ulbrick, Fritz Abraham, Hugh Brown, W H Bridgman, Thos Wm Butt, George Cook, J W Chapple, John Fincher, James Fincher, H R Hyde, Mackay H, Wilton H, Holl I S, De Gruchy H, Brockley, Busst, Dr Story, Waller,societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court king of the forest, william fincher, george mcmillan, joseph mason, william mason, henry catlin, william clifford, thomas wills, john rae, john glinnon, john wotton, joseph k smith, henry shalders, thomas pile, john eady, thomas connell, carl mueller, charles kelynack, john martin, george nicholson, o c hillman, charles spier, chas i murray, jas bryant, william hosking, saml d arthur, richard rowe, joseph herz, carl ulbrick, fritz abraham, hugh brown, w h bridgman, thos wm butt, george cook, j w chapple, john fincher, james fincher, h r hyde, bendigo united district, mackay h, wilton h, holl, i s, de gruchy h, brockley, busst, dr story, waller -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Melbourne YMCA football team, Lorraine Studios, 1946
Original photo held by Ron BEDFORD (Ballarat) and scan taken 24.05.2011Black and white photo of Port Melbourne YMCA football team 1946, VFA sub-district (under 20). Players are identified on the photo."Lorraine Studios" stamp on rear in red. 159 Bay St Port Melbourne. Phone MX2763sport - australian rules football, s bigg, k jordan, k fennessy, b watts, mustan, r murray, w murray, m maher, a sortell, c seddon, r ralph, r marasceau, v thompson, lavery, j woods, t williams, foote, b balitho, i bedford, a foote, n fehr, r bedford, r newman, l saw, a freeman -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Programme - Photocopy, Program, Charity football match, Boundary Rovers and Billiard Hall Stars, Aug 1947
Photocopies of program for charity football match between the Boundary Rovers (Rising Sun Hotel) and the Billiard Hall Stars August 1947. Mounted for display on brown paper, inserted in mylar sleeve. Lists both teams. Ref. item 1335 for photo of team.sport - australian rules football, charities and appeals, a 'nappy' ollington, j dobson, w hales, p murray, k trainor, a sawtell, s bullpit, j collins, g beaton, n gent, w watts, w bowers, a love, s harrison, j millar, m maller, s hall, l coy, l dobson, f palmer, m stephens, c pike, g palmer, b thompson, e earle, k maskell, k powell, g fisher, mr kercher, a chiver, norm goss snr, h kulken, b barfoot, j irvine, a mcdonald, f james, b whimpy, b mcdonald, j leslie -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Nott Street State School Photograph, 1945
Class at Nott Street State School in 1945. The back has an attached label naming the pupils. Top Row L/R ?, A. CAMPBELL, J WATERSON, J ALLARD, A STOCKTON, D CLARK, D CLARK, W MURRAY, 2nd Row L/R ?, S GAY, C ERMEL, B JAMES, B CHRIMES, A EASTON, ? , W WHITE. 3rd Row L/R ?, J ELMSON, ? , J SAW, H DOWNER, ? , ? , B MORGAN, ?. 4th Row L/R ? , B KENT, F TAYLOR, ? , O MARSH, ? JENKINS, B MILLER, ? , H JACKSON. 5th Row L/R F POWER, G BENNET, F NICHOLSON, ? , B CAMPBELL, ?. Sepia photograph of 5 rows of children at Nott Street State School in 19451945 Nott Str No1427nott street state school, a. campbell, j waterson, j allard, a stockton, d clark, w murray, s gay, c ermel, b james, b chrimes, a easton, w white, j elmson, j saw, h downer, b morgan, b kent, f taylor, o marsh, ? jenkins, b miller, h jackson, f power, f nicholson, g bennet, b campbell -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Melbourne Football Club 1948, R J Hellessy, 24 Oct 1948
Players & officials on post season trip to Tasmania. Only person identified is Walter ELDEN - standing 6th from right. Signatures include: Reg EGAN; Bomber MURRAY; T HALL; S HALL; Sid SEARL; ? REYNOLDS; G BENNETT; Des BAKER; N GOSS; H BAKER; B MILLER.B & w photograph of three rows of Port Melbourne Football Club players and officials in front of Heathorns Hotel, Liverpool Street Hobart.Heathorns Hotel, Hobart Oct 24th 1048 written on photograph. Club members' signatures on mount.sport - australian rules football, port melbourne football club, reg egan, bomber murreay, t hall, s hall, sid searl, ? reynolds, g bennett, des baker, norm goss snr, h baker, b miller -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Honour Roll, Kardella State School No.3196, Honor Roll
List of volunteers from Kardella and Kardella School in the Australian Imperial Forces during WWI.One of the few remaining historic items from the hamlet of Kardella near Korumburra in Gippsland, Victoria.Honour roll made of varnished wood, with two panels, a triangular pediment and side columns tapering at top and base, text in black and gold. Kardella State School No.3196, Honor Roll 1914 The Great War 1919, Duty Nobly Done. * Died in service. Allcorn H., * Ambler L., Ambler, M., Barns C., * Blackmore H., Brydon A., Brydon T., * Cartright J., Chisholm E., Cosson H., Cullen A., * Cullen F., Cullen W., Curran J., Curran R., * Dick A., Dick H., * Dick J., Drownley C., * Dryden H., Elmore A., Elmore G., * Elmore T., Gravell W., Griffin A., Hastings F., Hort S., * Le Maitre A., Mitchell H., Mitchell S., Murray D., Murray E., * McNair A., McNair W., McNaughton D., Paterson B., * Richards H., Richards L., Simpson J., Spry L., Stubbs A., Stubbs B., Stubbs G., Thompson H., Tolson C., * Walker T., Wilkinson A., * Wilkinson R., Wilkinson S., Wilson R., Wynne G.kardella, w.w.i, school, honour roll -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: NEGATIVE STRIPS AND NAGAMBIE
Three sections of negative strips plus some photos from them. Strip 1 (2400.188a) is 2 photos-Finley Flour milling and Agency Co (refer item 2400.187), and 2 photos of Chinese pictures. Strip 2 (2400.188) Two men holding a large fish (Murray Cod ) suspended from a pole between them; A main street and businesses - Beehive Customers, J. Gordon, Grocer, Draper ; Chemist. A woman is walking along the street and there are two men Driving a horse and Wagon, Possibly Nagambie. Strip 3 (2400.188b) Main street with businesses along one side and a post and railing fence along the other, in the foreground are two bullock teams and three men are standing nearby. Written on the base of the photo is 'Township of Nagambie'buildings, commercial, main street nagambie, nagambie, bullock team -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BENDIGO MUSIC LOVERS CLUB
Book containing newspaper cuttings, listed by month, of the recitals at the Bendigo Music Lovers Club from 1967 - 1976. Book has beige cover with black cloth tape spine and is held together with brass screw bolts.book, bendigo, bendigo music lovers club, bendigo music lovers club, w j werry, zena cohn, junewyn jones, betty pink, marjorie somerville, miss mavis webster, mr john stephens, miss irene gill, diana weekes, julie raines, valerie mccracken, glenis granger, ronald farren-price, loretta goldberg, john pickering, henk montfroy, nancy thomas, vernon hill, margaret schofield, jochen schubert, leon la gruta, val pyers, the pied pipers, murray sharp, richard divall, carole mckenzie, john lavender, brian hansford, barbara hyett, mrs helga hill, mr mark hill, clement hill, christopher hill, kathleen hill, charmaine hill, val pyers, huw jones, phillip miechel, brian chapman, nancy chou, melva lycett, margot cory, graeme wall, vernon hill, isabel hodge, ellis omerod, betty rideau, ian cousins, christine beasley, frederick morgan, sedona mcdowell, sofia vainer izzi wasserman -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - RESEARCH NOTES: ONE TREE HILL, STORMWATER CHANNEL, ANTHONY TROILLOPE, HORSE TRAMWAY TO GOLDEN SQUARE
Typed and handwritten notes. Mentioned are: - Some Notes Concerning The Eaglehawk Logs, Damaging the Stormwater Channel, where some Chinese were digging away the Creek, the cutting down of the giant gum tree which gave One Tree Hill its name, How Anthony Trollope saw Bendigo in the 1870's, A Proposed Horse Tramway to Golden Square, Society’s' Trip to Bridgewater Flour Mill, A talk on a trip to Malaya by Mr D Hester, Society News and Happenings, Old Bendigonians and Safety Cages,document, various notes, eaglehawk logs, bendigo advertiser 19/10/1858, damaging the stormwater channel, bendigo advertiser 11/8/1872, harneys bridge, gas works, constable rogers, constable james bradley, joch, john o'c hattam, one tree hill, ryan, trollope's fabulous bendigo, anthony trollope, 'trollope’s australia', nelson press, alex h stone, bendigo advertiser 5/7/1897, mr peter ellis, cr hoskins, horse tramway, historical society, water wheel flour mill, june parry, mr pat wodetzki, mr leo wodetzki, neil murray, mr k hester, mr wes harry, mr i hendry, mr henry jackson, mr connelly, mr irons, mr harney, dr smith, dr hoyle, rev dr bachaus, rev dr nish, rev joseph dare, hon angus mackay, mr haverfield, mr j k robshaw, w p neal, mr george lansell, hon j h abbott, m l c, mr j casey, dr james boyd, dr atkinson, dr easie, mr t h henderson, old beehive, francis brothers, mr john crowley, mr jacob cohn, art gallery, mr hugh mcdevitt, mr alexander bayne, mr f sciallero, camp reserve, hon w i winter-irvine, mr george avery fletcher, great central goldfield of victoria, safety cages, bendigo advertiser, j h seymour, mr horwood, new chum and victoria tribute company, james watson, seymour's patent safety cage, londerry tribute, national show sandhurst, h banfield, mr a llewllyn, 'dear old bendigo', thomas bracken, mr william heffernan, mr edward (ned) ryan, mr samuel bastard, mr charles bird, mcpherson and co, fern hill club, mr george tolhurst, tolhurst brothers, union bank, mr lawrence ryan, mr shadrack jones, charley armstrong, armstrong brothers, mr abraham solomen, mr bladiere mr r t wheeler -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VARIOUS DRAFT ARTICLES FOR RHSV (BENDIGO) NEWSLETTER FEB 1972
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 -
Puffing Billy Railway
Double Headed Rail, circa 1872 - 1883
Double Headed Rail from Ravenswood Station Siding which was dismantled circa 1987 the two rails were stored for a time at Maldon before being donated to Puffing Billy Museum Bearing makers marks of Wilson & Cammell - Dronfield- Steel works Wilson & Cammell made Steel rails at their Dronfield Steel Works, in Dronfield, North East Derbyshire, England from 1872 - 1883 Double-headed rail In late 1830s Britain, railway lines had a vast range of different patterns. One of the earliest lines to use double-headed rail was the London and Birmingham Railway, which had offered a prize for the best design. This rail was supported by chairs and the head and foot of the rail had the same profile. The supposed advantage was that, when the head became worn, the rail could be turned over and re-used. In practice, this form of recycling was not very successful as the chair caused dents in the lower surface, and double-headed rail evolved into bullhead rail in which the head was more substantial than the foot. Info from Wikipedia - Rail Profile https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_profile The first records of double headed rail being used In Victoria by Victorian Railways was in 1859, the rails, chairs, oak and trenails were imported from UK. After the 1870’s the Victorian Railways went over to using flat bottom rails, but they still needed replacement double headed rail for lines already laid and this continued up to at least 1883 Wilson & Cammell - Dronfield- Steel works Wilson & Cammell made Steel rails at their Dronfield Steel Works, in Dronfield England from 1872 - 1883 Mount Alexander & Murray River Railway The Melbourne, Mount Alexander & Murray River Railway Company received parliamentary assent in February 1853 to build Victoria's first inland railway from Melbourne to Williamstown, and Melbourne to Bendigo and Echuca. Construction commenced in January 1854 with work on a pier at Williamstown but lack of funds slowed progress, eventually prompting the company to sell out to the government. The 100-mile (162 km) section to Bendigo opened in October 1862. Its cost of £35,000 per mile made it the most expensive railway ever built in Australia. In 1864, the line was extended to Echuca, tapping into the booming Murray-Darling paddlesteamer trade. info from Museums Victoria - Victorian Railways https://museumsvictoria.com.au/railways/theme.aspx?lvl=3&IRN=450&gall=456 1863 Ravenswood Station open on the 1st Feb 1863 Victorian Railways - purchased and imported the Rail and Chairs from Raleigh, Dalgleish, White and Co. London Importation of railway plant : abstract of a return to an order of the Legislative Assembly dated 27th June 1860 for - Copies of the advertisements calling for tenders, the names of the tenderers and the accounts and correspondence with Mr Brunel relating thereto GP V 1859/60 no. C 15 http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/papers/govpub/VPARL1859-60NoC15.pdf Report from the Select Committee upon the Importation of Railway Plant : together with proceedings of the Committee, minutes of evidence and appendix GP V 1859/60 no. D 38 (2.9 MB) http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/papers/govpub/VPARL1859-60NoD38.pdf Ravenswood Siding When the Victorian Railways were established in 1856 they adopted one of the popular British permanent way standards - heavy 80lb (36.3kg) double-headed rail held up right in cast iron chairs attached to transverse timber sleepers by wooden pegs called trenails. The Ravenswood Railway siding was constructed in 1862 with 12 feet wrought iron double-head rail held in cast iron chairs with Ransom and May patent compressed keys. Trenails held the chairs to the sleepers and the joints were secured in joint chairs. Joints were subsequently joined using fish plates. It formed part of the Melbourne to Echuca rail line, initially known as the Melbourne, Mt Alexander and Murray River Railway. George Christian Derbyshire, the first Engineer-in-Chair of the Victorian Railways was responsible for the design and construction of the works. No new lines were built in Victoria using double-headed rail after 1870. The siding was disconnected from the main line in 1988. The Ravenswood Railway Siding demonstrates the original 1856 philosophy of the Victorian Railways to adopt British permanent way technology. The siding demonstrates significant aspects in the development of permanent way technology in England and Victoria over the period from the 1830's to the 1880's. The chairs in the Ravenswood siding are physical evidence of early railway technology rendered obsolete 120 years ago, namely joint chairs at rail joints and trenails to secure the chairs to the sleepers. The double-headed rail demonstrates an important stage in the evolution of British rail technology in the 1830s. The old fish plates, square headed bolts and square nuts demonstrate the success of fishing the rail joins. The Ravenswood siding demonstrates the earliest form of rail joint technology developed in England, and existing in Australia, the joint chair. In part of the siding the sequence of joint and intermediate chairs is consistent with the 1856 specifications, that sequence is rare with the joints secured in joint chairs. The survival of chairs in this sequence is rare and almost certainly demonstrates that they remained in continuous use at the same location from 1862 to 1988. This remnant of the Ravenswood siding has survived 126 years. The siding has proved to be the most significant of extant remnant double-headed sidings in Victoria, containing a rare combination of early permanent way technologies. Construction dates 1862, Info from Ravenswood Railway Siding Victorian Heritage Database Report http://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/4693/download-report The remaining section of this siding is significant at the State and National levels in that it demonstrates the use of chaired rail by the Victorian Railways Department for the Trunk Lines and, more particularly, the following stages in the evolution of this long obsolete method of permanent way construction: a) The use of joint chairs and intermediate chairs at regular intervals inferring that the original wrought iron rail lengths were 12 feet, as is known through documentary sources to have been the case. The survival of chairs in this sequence is unique and almost certainly demonstrates that they have remained in continuous use at the same location and in the same sequence from 1862 to 1988 . b) The use of joint chairs and intermediate chairs designed for use with trenails. c) The use of later intermediate chairs designed for use with steel pins and the use of fished joints with steel double head chaired rail, representing a second method of constructing the permanent way using chaired rail technology. info from Ravenswood Siding - Melbourne/Echuca Railway Line - Victorian Heritage Database Report http://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/70103/download-report Addition to Citation for Melbourne to EchucaRailway Line 1/10/1990 Double Head Rail The surviving lengths of double head rail with chairs on this railway compare with one surviving similar remnant on the Geelong to Ballarat railway and are representative of permanent way construction techniques applied exclusively to the two trunk railways of the 1860's. In this respect they are rare survivors and may be unique at the national level and of technical importance at the international level to the extent that they enhance contemporary understanding of early railway building technology. Surviving lengths of chaired double head rail survive at Kyneton, Ravenswood and Bendigo on this railway and include a number of different types of cast iron intermediate and joint chairs with hardwood keys and metal pins. The Ravenswood siding is of special significance for the diversity of chair types and for the sequence of chairs recalling rail lengths known to be associated with construction of the line in 1862. Construction of the Railway Tenders closed on 24 March 1858 with no less than 133 tenders being received. A contract was let to Cornish and Bruce for £3,356,937 to commence work on 1 June 1858 and complete the line by 31 July 1861. Cornish and Bruce made quick early progress with the Melbourne to Sunbury section being officially opened on 13 January 1859. The line was officially opened to Bendigo (Sandhurst) on 20 October 1862 by the Governor of Victoria, Sir Henry Barkly. A great banquet was held for 800 guests and this was followed by a grand ball. The extension of the line to Echuca was a relatively simple matter as that part of the line was across plain country without any significant engineering challenges. Tenders were called for the work in 1863 and the work was completed in 1864 by contractors Collier and Barry Apart from the line contractors, other firms directly involved were J Shire law and Co (sleepers), R Fulton, Langlands Brothers and Co, William Crossley (water supply), B Moreland, Langlands Brothers and Co (platelayers lorries), E Chambers (iron pins, traversers), Miller and McQuinstan (luggage vans and steam engines) and various contractors for building works. Info from Engineers Australia Engineering Heritage Victoria Nomination for Recognition under the Engineering Heritage Australia Heritage Recognition Program for the Goldfields Railways - Melbourne , Bendigo & Echuca Railway Page 25 - .2.9.2 Statement from National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Listing number B5323 for Mt Alexander/Murray Valley Rail Line: Page 69 - Theme 3 https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/portal/system/files/engineering-heritage-australia/nomination-title/Melbourne_%20Bendigo_Echuca%20Railway%20Nomination.pdf The Melbourne, Mount Alexander and Murray River Railway Company was a railway company in Victoria, Australia. It was established on 8 February 1853 to build a railway from Melbourne to Echuca on the Victorian-NSW border and a branch railway to Williamstown. The company struggled to make any progress and on 23 May 1856, the colonial Government took over the Company and it became part of the newly established Department of Railways, part of the Board of Land and Works. The Department of Railways became Victorian Railways in 1859. Construction of the Bendigo line commenced in 1858, but this private consortium also met with financial difficulties when it was unable to raise sufficient funds, and was bought out by the Victorian colonial government. The design work was then taken over by Captain Andrew Clarke, R. E., Surveyor-General of Victoria, with bridge designs completed by Bryson and O'Hara The contract for the first stage of the line from Footscray to Sandhurst (now Bendigo), was let to Cornish and Bruce for £3,356,937.2s.2d ($6.714 million) with work commencing on 1 June 1858. Completion of the permanent way was to be by 31 July 1861 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne,_Mount_Alexander_and_Murray_River_Railway_Company Victorian Railways - purchased and imported the Rail and Chairs from Raleigh, Dalgleish, White and Co. London Importation of railway plant : abstract of a return to an order of the Legislative Assembly dated 27th June 1860 for - Copies of the advertisements calling for tenders, the names of the tenderers and the accounts and correspondence with Mr Brunel relating thereto GP V 1859/60 no. C 15 http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/papers/govpub/VPARL1859-60NoC15.pdf Report from the Select Committee upon the Importation of Railway Plant : together with proceedings of the Committee, minutes of evidence and appendix GP V 1859/60 no. D 38 (2.9 MB) http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/papers/govpub/VPARL1859-60NoD38.pdf Victorian Railways : report of the Board of Land and Works November 1862 GP V 1862/63 no. 21 (2.8 MB) https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/papers/govpub/VPARL1862-63No21.pdfHistoric - Victorian Railways - Double Headed rail Ravenswood Railway Station and Siding Victorian Heritage Database Reports Victorian Heritage Register VHR H1100 Victorian Heritage Register VHR H1786 National Trust VHR H1100 Mount Alexander and Murray River Rail way Line National Trust2 rail lengths of Double Headed Rail made of Iron makers marks : Wilson & Cammell - Dronfield - Steel and 20 joint chairs with metal rail pins Makers mark Wilson & Cammell - Dronfield - Steel (possible date 187? very hard to read ) puffing billy, double headed rail, wilson & cammell - dronfield - steel works, ravenswood station siding, melbourne to echuca rail line, initially known as the melbourne, mt alexander and murray river railway. -
Clunes Museum
Book, Percy, John, Percy's Metallurgy - Iron & Steel, 1894
... Metallurgy Iron & Steel London John Murray Faded Maroon stamp page 2 ...Dowlais is a former Iron/steel making and coal mining town in Wales, United Kingdom.1 Hardcover book light brown embossed cover, gold lettering on spine, 1864, subject matter, the art of extracting metals from their ores and adapting them to various purposes of manufacture. With illustrations, chiefly from original drawings, carefully laid down to scale. .2 Newspaper Article "Dr. Percy on Iron and Steel" published in The Times Tuesday, May 17, 1864 .3 Plan for Dowlais New Mills Gold Lettering on spine: "Percy's Metallurgy Iron & Steel London John Murray Faded Maroon stamp page 2 - Clunes School of Mines No. 24 16 Jun 93metallurgy, mining -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Matchbox holder, A W, 1940
Made in camp 1 by A. W. for Mr F J Haslinger. Given to Helmut Ruff as a memento when released from camp. 1947.Beaten copper holder for matchbox. Holds box of Crown safety matches.match box holder, crown match box -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Under Suspicion, 2008
Citizenship and Internment in Australia during the WW2. Two copies (C8301)Olive green soft cover book with picture of Masuko Murakami on the cover. Pink and white textunder suspicion, beaumont j, o"brien im, trinca -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Medal, Best Bird Tatura Show 1914, 1914
This is a Victorian Government medal give by the Victorian Poultry and Kennel Club. They conducted their show in conjunction with the local Agricultural show and provided a variety of prizes. This attracted a large amount of entries from State wide. This arrangement was repeated at many other country shows at that time if the local Show society wished to affiliate. The show at Tatura attracted over 300 poultry entries in 1914. Round bronze Medallion with scroll on one side with inscription; other side has emblem of emu and kangaroo, and inscription.scroll: won by J B Brooks best bird Tatura Show 1914; other side: Australia in outer circle, The Victorian Poultry and Kennel Club. victorian poultry and kennel club, j b brooks -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Small booklet, Frank Endacott (copyright), Australian Aboriginal Words and Place Names and their meanings , compiled by J.Endacott, 1924
A choice of 3,000 pleasant sounding words from which to choose an appropriate Australian name.Peach coloured cardboard cover, with dark red printing. 2 x Spears and boomerang on cover. Small paperback booklet.A choice of 3,000 pleasant-sounding words from which to choose an appropriate Australian name.australian aboriginal names -
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Booklet, As I Remember The Loveday Internment Camps, 2011
Collected at the Book Launch at the 70th Anniversary of the arrival of the first internees to Camp 9, Loveday.Yellow soft covered booklet with green printing- 43 pages. Description of the Loveday Internment Camps in WW2, their layouts and operations within the camps.as i remember the loveday internment camps, max scholz, j c irving and co, internment camps of australia, south australian internment camps -
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Folio, Corporal John M McGlade
The story of Corporal John Matthew McGlade through WW1 and WW2. Also donated one Disney Pig playing flute(C7990) and a ship in a bottle (C7989). These were made by an Italian POW for Corporal McGlade.1 A4 sheet of typed paper in plastic sleeve with a sepia photograph of John.mcglade j m, corporal mcglade, tatura internment camp, murchison internment camp, 12th garrison battatlion -
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Photograph, Tatura Scouts 1931, 2001
Photographed by Albert Hampton. Back: J Steen, Reg Maskell, Kevin Phair, Les Maskell, R Glover, L Seaborn SM Standing: Roly Canobi, William Geals, Ross Forsyth, N Stewart, R Dunlop, Len Mills, Lionel Pay Kneeling: Marc Sorleigh, James Crawford, Joe Magee, Clive Plant, Ron Jordon, Ted Price Front: R Attwood, M Montgomery, J McIntyre, K Phair, Athol Stewart.Photograph of Tatura Scouts c 1931.photograph, j steen, reg maskell, kevin phair, les maskell, r glover, l seaborn, roly canobi, william geals, ross forsyth, n stewart, r dunlop, len mills, lionel pay, marc sorleigh, james crawford, joe magee, clive plant, ron jordon, ted price, r attwood, m montgomery, j mcintyre, k phair, athol stewart -
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Domestic object - Bottle
Object found at POW Camp 13Small cylindrical glass bottle with black screw top and black capital letters in glass on bottom of bottle.J 374 Mbottle, camp 13, murchison, tatura, glass -
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Souvenir - Model - Ship in Bottle
Gifted to John / Jack Yeoman who was a guard at Camp 13Camp 13Ship has 3 decks, portholes, windows, masts, flags, funnel. Colours of cream, tan and green, also blue sea, and blue and yellow on some flagsBottle top is black with M and J written in green. Bottom of bottle has a crown and u690 embossed in glass. Piece of paper in bottom of bottle Murchison 7 . 5 . 945 -
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Photograph - Photograph - copy, German Internees at Loveday
Picture depicts a group of German internees apprehended in Australia and interned at No 14 camp, Loveday SA. Back row: (left to right) K Barthel, Dr Julius Namors, Theophile Verellen, Friedrich Hermann, Kurt Butschek, Werner, Leopold Brandtner. Front row: N Basener, Rudolf Oertel, Ebe, Pufe and J Hermann. Copied from AWM accession number 030191/19.Black and white copy of photograph depicting 7 men standing and 5 men sitting. Two men (not included in photograph) back right. A sign with 19 is being held by the middle man sitting down. Backdrop is a hut. Photograph on corfu.loveday sa, camp 14, k barthel, dr julius namors, theophile verellen, friedrich hermann, kurt butschek, werner, leopold brandtner, n basener, rudolf oertel, ebe, pufe, j harmann, awm, 030191/19 -
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Certificate, Young Workers' Patriotic Guild
Issued by the Education Department of Victoria to those who raised funds for the War Relief.Coloured certificate on heavy paper. Certificate reads "Education Department Victoria. Young Workers' Patriotic Guild. This is to certify that during the second world war JEAN CRAVEN a pupil of SHEPPARTON HIGH SCHOOL. Qualified as an effective member by raising 1 pound for War Relief objectives. Signed by A E LIND Minister, J A SEITZ director, James O"CONNOR Headmaster. Dated 5th November 1942. Framed in a red frame with gold edge, white mount and under glass.education department of victoria, young workers' patriotic guild, jean craven, shepparton high school, war relief ww2 -
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Portfolio, The Prince of Wales. The Title and its Holders
A portfolio containing documents, photographs, letters and articles pertaining to "The Prince of Wales" over the years. Printed in Great Britain.A landscape cardboard folder which opens up to show the pages being held inside. Front cover has a red square in bottom left with white writing giving title of folder, (The Prince of Wales The Title and its Holders), whom written by (J P Brooke-Little Richmond Herald of Arms), edited by Jack Le Vien. A Giniger Portfolio. Published in association with George G Harrap & Co. Ltd. Above red square is a picture of Prince Charles. In middle is a copy of two documents. On right side Prince Charles in ceremonial dress. Across the two documents in middle is a red square with white writing "A Living History Portfolio". Back page is red with a white rectangle which lists the contents of the portfolio. Inside is white.prince of wales, richmond herald of arms, j p brooke-little, jack le vien, giniger portfolio, george g harrap & co ltd, ian deaville -
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Document, Certificate of Payment - John Donaldson
Certificate of payment to John Donaldson, vol 1519 folio 303692, memorials of instruments and titles office record of subdivision.3 pages of copies of original paperwork relating to J Donaldson ownership of land.john donaldson, vol 1519 folio 303692, memorials of instruments, titles office record of subdivision, certificate of payment