BHS CollectionBlack and white photographs (2) mounted on rectangular brown board. House, weatherboard, corrugated iron roof, verandah, brick half pillars. Lattice fence at R.H.S., 1 chimney. Woven wire fence, child on veranda. On back of photo: Mr Whiffen, 77 Neale Street, £1030, sewered. 11 April 1930. T.C. Watts & Son, 253 Mitchell St., Bendigo.' On front of photo: Frank A. Jeffries, Photo, Bendigo'Frank A. Jeffree, Bendigobuilding, residential, t.c. watts and son, neale street, bendigo, frank a. jeffires, whiffen

BHS CollectionBlack and white photograph mounted on rectangular brown board. House, Federation wooden house return verandah with cast iron lace work. Canopies over R.H. front window and side L.H. window Small room with door on end of return. Written on back of photo board ' Mr. L. Taylor 'Graceline' Beech Street, Golden Square, £1250' 2012 photo of house is attached to record.Frank A. Jeffree Photo Bendigoresidential, t.c. watts and son, beech street bendigo

Thomas Crouch Watts was born on March 7th. 1865, to Joseph and Susan Watts. Before the real estate business commenced, Thomas and his brother were in partnership as booksellers and stationers in a shop at View Point. Thomas lived in a fine house in Rowan Street, which was called 'Ottawa' Thomas started his real estate business in the early 1900s in a shop in View Street. His daughter Edna was the book keeper and typist, Stewart Watson was the salesman and Stanley Phipps (Edith Lunn's father) was the property manager and valuer. When Thomas Watts died in 1914, his daughter took over the running of the business. She married Stewart Watson in 1918. Eventually the name of the business was changed to Bishop and Earl. From a letter from Edith Lunn re T.C. Watts & Son. 'The firm of T.C. Watts & Son later became Bishop and Earl. When the firm of Bishop and Earl ceased to operate after the death of Edith Lunn's father, S.P. Bishop, Miss. June Parry, Secretary of the BHS was a member of staff. June rescued all the photos of properties listed for sale from the office and placed them into the custody of the BHS.'Black and white original photographs (3) mounted on rectangular brown board. House, weatherboard, corrugated iron roof, return verandah with crossed wooden balustrade.4 chimneys. Garden with small palm tree. On back : Mr. Taylor.. 'Tirrannie', Golden Square, £ 2100 , inc. billiard table, linos, overmantle, 4 1/2 acres. 'April 1929' written faintly on back of one image. On front a sticker attached ' April 1929 ' Tiirannie' Golden Square, £2500 - 4 1/2 acres' ( possibly a later attachment for display purposes ) Used by Estate Agent T.C. Watts & Son to show potential purchases in 1929. Previous Reg. No. 'MP 5'. See also Reg. No. 2000.006.01Frank A. Jeffree, Bendigoplace, building, residential

Contract of sale of land dated 10th December, 1952 between Mrs. A. Baggaley & Mr. A. Baggaley (vendor) and Mrs. A. M. Smyth (purchaser). Property: land delineated and coloured red on the map endorsed hereon part of allotment 23 section 3B Parish of Sandhurst City of Bendigo, land described in conveyance No. 619 book 495, together with all buildings thereon with a right of carriage way over the land coloured brown on the map. Price: 1,950 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Axedale and District Schools' Sports Association. Annual Sports Meeting. Thursday, March 26, 1965. Admission by Programme 2/- Schools: No.1 Goornong Green - Handicap: 1 1/2 - Colour: Green No.2 Bagshot - Handicap: 25 - Colour: Maroon and Blue No.3 Longlea - Handicap 22 1/2 - Colour: Purple No.4 Huntly - Handicap 18 - Colour: Blue and White No. 5 Axedale - Handicap: 3 - Colour Gold No.6 Goornong Pink - Handicap: 1 1/2 - Colour Pink No.7 Epsom - Handicap: scratch - Colour: Red No.8 Knowsley - Handicap: 18 - Colour: Blue Points: First: 5 - Second: 3 - Third: 1 Officials: President: Mr. D. Long, Secretary: Mr. N. Williams, Master of Sports: Mr. J. Ellison Sponsors: Bendigo Pottery, Peter Wade, Axedale Service Station, V. G. & E. Morrison, The golden drive-in theatre, A. Brown, Every's, Wright's sports store. On the inside all the name of the boys and girls taking part in the various competitions. There are four copiesprogram, sporting event, axedale annual sports meeting

Axedale and District Schools' Sports Association. Annual Sports Meeting. Thursday, March 15, 1962. Admission by Programme 2/- Schools: No.1 Knowsley - Handicap: 26 1/2 - Colour: Blue No.2 Longlea - Handicap 26 1/2 - Colour: Purple No. 3 Eppalock Res. - Handicap: 22 1/2 - Colour: Green and Yellow No.4 Bagshot - Handicap: 25 - Colour: Maroon and Blue No. 5 Axedale - Handicap: 14 1/2 - Colour Gold No. 6 Eppalock - Handicap: 25 - Colour: Pink No.7 Epsom - Handicap: 8 1/2 - Colour: Red No.8 Goornong - Handicap: Scratch - Colour: Green No.9 Huntly - Handicap 18 1/2 - Colour: Blue and White Points: First: 5 - Second: 3 - Third: 1 Officials: President: Mr. H. Green, Secretary: Mr. D. Derrick, Master of Sports: Mr. J. Ellison Sponsors: Bendigo Pottery, Harold G. Ross, Axedale Service Station, E. C. & K. Fowles, The golden drive-in theatre, A. Brown, Every's, Wright's sports store. On the inside all the name of the boys and girls taking part in the various competitions.program, sporting event, axedale annual sports meeting

Contract of sale dated 22nd June, 1960 between Mr. I. M. Campbell (vendor) and Mr. F. F. & Mrs. R. B. Sharpe 9purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Messrs. Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Messrs. Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Property: 43 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo being part of Crown allotment 14A section 58C described in certificate of title volume 4443 folio 546 with right of carriageway over the land coloured brown on the map on the said title, together with all floor coverings, carpet square in dining room, hall carpet runner, inside and outside blinds, curtains and lamp shades as inspected. Price 2,700 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

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

City of Bendigo receipt No.7821 issued June 10, 1910. Acknowledging receipt from Mr Every the sum of 2 pounds - 5 shillings amount of Local Government Act Rate made 10th December 1909 on the property situated in Napier Street and numbered above in the City Rate book and 14 shillings amount of Health Act Rate made 10th December, 1909 on the property situated in Napier Street and numbered above in the City Rate book . Signed by K Brown Acting Rate Collector.government, local, city of bendigo

Grave of Carr Brown (died 26/07/1910) in Plot# I17 Greensborough Cemetery.Greensborough Cemetery was created when land was given for the cemetery by Mr William Poulter, a local settler, about 1864. The cemetery holds the graves of many early settlers in the district. Digital copy of colour photograph of grave/headstone.carr brown, greensborough cemetery

Bruce Morgan was the first Shire Secretary and CEO (1964-1983) of the Shire of Diamond Valley. This collection of memorabilia was compiled by his wife, Mavis Morgan, detailing the events they attended in their official capacity. Album 8 contains captioned photographs from the many functions leading up to Mr Morgan's retirement in July 1983.A snapshot of events in and around the Shire of Diamond Valley, 1964-1983Brown photo album containing photographs and printed memorabilia.Written on front cover "Photos. Farewell functions. 21.7.83 &27.7/83". Each photograph is captioned.bruce morgan, mavis morgan, shire of diamond valley

Mr and Mrs Morgan attended the Centenary Garden Party in the hospital grounds of the Austin Hospital on Sunday, March 21, 1982.Bruce Morgan was the first Shire Secretary (1964-1983) of the Shire of Diamond Valley. This collection was compiled by his wife, Mavis Morgan, detailing the events they attended in their official capacityCream paper with brown text and logo with red illustrations, mapbruce morgan, mavis morgan, shire of diamond valley, austin hospital

The organisation is obliged to complete an annual report. This book contained the report for the year 1865 , only eight years after commencement of services aboard the Bethel Floating Chapel. The report was presented on Thursday 26 April 1866 during a public meeting taking place at the schoolroom of the Congregational church, Collins Street East. His Honor Judge Pohlman was chair of the meeting.The report lists the members of the executive committee, chaplain, patron and other prominent members of the organisation. Further the report provides a summary of the workings of the organisation for the year as well as financial details. Through the succession of years the annual reports provide a clear overview of the Mission fulfilling its purpose and the people who helped to accomplish that purpose.1865, annual report, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission, mission to seamen, reverend kerr johnston, judge pohlman, administrative document-annual report, captain mccallum, mrs lush, mrs browning, mrs embling, mrs d. long, mrs geothe, mrs jas. webb, mrs derret, mrs poolman, mrs jenner, mrs d. ingles, mrs dove, mrs gowan, mrs birrel, mrs mcallister, miss jackson, capt. mathews, capt. dalgarno, capt. dove, capt. perry, capt. c. brown, capt. mccallum, mr poolman, mr derret, mr c.j. ham, mr t.h. hadley, mrs goethe, reverend m. goethe, german church, captain svenson, captain kheil, melbourne hospital

One of the toll bags used to collect tolls on the Great Ocean Road. First "Toll Gate" at Sunnymeade Estate as the road went through land owned by Mr C J Lane. Toll gates followed at "Stradbroke Point",later changed to "Stradbroke Knoll" named after the Govenor of Victoria, Lord Stradbroke, Grassy Creek and "The Springs". Mr W D McKay first toll keeper, then Mr & Mrs Wright. Toll commenced circa 1925 and ended 2nd October 1936. Cars were charged at 2/6 for car and driver and 1/- for each passenger. Motor cycles 2/-. Brown leather bag, with adjustable shoulder strap for carrying. Enclosed with a flap done up by 2 buckles.Hand scratched on front of bag:-"GREAT OCEAN ROAD TRUST".leather bag, toll gates, toll keepers, great ocen road

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of a working bee on the Esplanade at Cowes - taken about 1920. Men in photograph are: A McLardy, Mr Collins, S Kennon, J Walton, S. Matthews, R Forrest, J Grayden, E Jenner, D Robb, H Jenner, W Walton, F Jenner, W McFee, T Leeson, W Ewen, B Smith, R Devall, A Brown, G Smith, H West and J Forrest.local history, photography, working bee at cowes, black & white photograph, the esplanade cowes, coastline., john jenner, bryant west

Erehwon was a popular guesthouse on the corner of The Esplanade and Steele Street, Cowes, purchased by Mr Dawson Davie family in 1923. From the 1920s it ran many activities for it's regular patrons and hosted notable guests eg Governor of Victoria, Earl of Stradbroke, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, . It burnt down in the 1960s.HistoricalHard cover brown leather book with material on front and back. Cream pages with columns for name, address, arrival, departure and remarks that have been filled in by guests.Visitors Book 1925-1936tourism, erehwon guesthouse, mr dawson davie, visitors' book

NEW TEACHER'S PRESIDENT (1926, January 30). Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954), p. 8. Retrieved July 30, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223312429 "Mr. J, Stewart, the new president of the teachers union. He is headmaster of the Eltham State School." He was headmaster of Eltham Higher Elementary (first headmaster) and Primary Schools from 1924 to 1934. He was also President of the Eltham Progress Association. (Research notes from Alan Sheehan c.2014) Pages from a scrapbook belonging to Heather Jenkins (nee Cone) who lived as a child in the Police Residence at 728 Main Road, Eltham in the 1920s.Heather Jenkins was the daughter of Constable John Thomas Cone, Badge #3935 served at Eltham Police Station 1 May 1911 to 9 July 1922.Glued on a brown paper scrapbook page (torn from scrapbook) with 8 black and white/sepia photos of varying sizes, 1 newspaper clipping and one greeting card with printed sketch and handwritten captions in ink. On back of page is 1 black and white photo and a large newspaper clipping.eltham, eltham state school, j. stewart

Teacher: Mr Griffith Back Row (L-R): Mr Griffith, - , - , John Hopkins , Ronny Morris, Michael Oldfield, Rex Jobling , -, - , - , Geoffrey Jones, Barry Moar, David Stokes Middle Row (L-R): - , Avis Barnes , Pam Geer , Prue Kimber , Dirkie Herholdt, - , Bronwyn Conibear , Joy Chapman , - , - , Alan Pittman Front Row (L-R): Neil Twyford , - , Beverley Bradbury (nee Stokes), Susan Gill , Helen Taylor , Thelma Baxter , - . Students in grade either not present or unidentified include Faye Helmers, David Knight, Robin Hayes, Bruce Treganan Photography by Rural Photographic Service of Australia, 8a Bankly Avenue, Malvern, Vic. 5303/5 Digital copies scanned by EDHS from originals held by Barry Moar, of Greensborough, Vic, 17 Jul 2017 and Margaret Harding (nee Joy Chapman.) 15 Nov 2024. Keith and brother Barry Moar moved to Eltham in March 1944 where they attended the State School (elder brother Keith from 1949) in Dalton Street. They lived at 11 York Street in a house rented from Ernie Andrew at a cost of £2/week. Other items of note advised by Barry and Keith Moar: Michael Oldfield was killed in a car accident in South David Stokes, son of Frank Stokes who operated Stokes Orchard was killed in the Black Saturday fire of 7 Feb 2009. It snowed in Eltham in 1952 or 1953 Andy Matthews was on HMAS Voyager when it was sunk by HMAS Melbourne. Carleen Golgeth's mother used to drive her to school in a c.1928 Rolls Royce taxi (phaeton?)Digital copy of black and white photograph x 21953, eltham state school, state school no. 209, grade iii, alan pittman, barry moar, david stokes, geoffrey jones, michael oldfield, mr griffith, neil twyford, ronny morris, margaret harding (joy chapman) collection, barry moar collection, arthur roberts, avis barnes, barry (andy) matthews, ben rutley, beverley bradbury (nee stokes), bronwyn conibear, bruce treganan, carleen golgeth, class photo, david knight, dirkie herholdt, dorothy uren, eltham primary school, eltham state school no. 209, faye helmers, grade v, helen taylor, ian newlands, john hopkins, john squires, johnny morris, joy chapman, keith moar, margaret butterway, margie? reed, marjory bredle, maureen davis, max goldsworthy, michael sinclair, mr jobling, mr phillips, nina macbeth, pam geer, pat davison, peter brown, peter mccann, prue kimber, rex jobling, robert eisma, robin hayes, stafford davison, susan gill, teddie mynott, thelma baxter, yvonne box

Used by Mr Ron Dew in Charlton for many years. The word "Handkerchief" is written diagonally across the top in a cursive, gold-colored font. The box's material has a mottled brown and amber appearance, characteristic of tortoiseshell patterns, and is smooth and slightly reflective. Handkerchief box made of tortoise shell style bakelite, with hinged lid. The word 'Handkerchiefs' is written in gold lettering on the lid.The word 'Handkerchiefs' is written in gold lettering on the lid.charlton, dew ron

IAN DYETT COLLECTION: Photograph. Mounted image of Mr C.J.Curnow (centre pointing) conducting an auction in late 1940s. There are about 15 men, most of them wearing hats, standing in front of him, in the background there 1940s motor vehicles. The photograph in is mounted on light brown card.c.j. curnow, !940s auction

IAN DYETT COLLECTION: Photograph. Mounted image of Mr C.J.Curnow calling for bids at the first Commonwealth disposal auction held in Alice Springs after WW2. C.J. Curnow is standing on some machinery in front of a crowd of manly men, a corrugated iron shed is in the background with three men standing in the doorway. Frederick Cullen Dyett is in the crowd below C.J. Curnow wearing a black hat with his collar up. The photograph in is mounted on light brown card. Black hand writing on the back - (C. J.) Cyril James Curnow Calling the bids First Commonwealth disposal auction Alice Springs. (F.C.) Frederick Cullin Dyett in crowd below C J with black hat and collar upc.j. curnow, !940s auction

Ten younger woman seated in a group all holding bouquet of flowers. All dressed in lighter coloured dresses - possible debutant dresses. Older woman seated in centre of group - also holding flowers. On cardboard with brown mount. Sepia photo. Labelled Bartlett Bros, Bendigo. Inscription on reverse reads "To Mr and Mrs Powell, from Myrtle Sanson". debutant ball, women, formal, dancing

John Lewis built a house and garage in Boort with a Weighing Bridge 1920 - 1940. He owned six buses in Bendigo.A retouched black and white photograph of head and shoulders of Jane Williamson wearing a black garment with a white frilled collar. Behind glass in a brown plywood frame with wooden carvings of birds and flowers attached. Written in blue ink on white tape attached to the frame is MISS JANE WILLIAMSON THEN BECOME MR'S JANE LEWISjohn lewis, jane lewis, jane williamson

Thomas Edward Williams was a native of Glamorganshire, South Wales, and came to Victoria in 1857, in the sailing ship Morning Light. He came to live in Bendigo in 1872. Mr Williams lived at 67 Vine Street, Bendigo. His obituary in the Bendigo Advertiser states that he was "the originator of the floral displays in the Easter Fair processions". The medal is possibly in recognition of his services for the Easter Fair.Heart shaped medal on a brown plaited leather strap with metal clasp fittings. Embossed within a border around the edge "Bendigo Easter Fair 1902". The centre of the medal is decorated with scotch thistles. Obituary from the Bendigo Advertiser, 1914.Engraved on reverse of medal "Thomas Edward Williams"easter fair 1902, floral display, medal

legal Power of AttorneyLegal Power of Attorney between Mr. Sidney Myer and Messer. Collett & Meagher, dated 18th December 1909. Probably made to enable the business to continue as normal while Sidney Myer took an overseas buying trip. Messer. Collett & Meagher were long term employees of Sidney Myer. Brown envelope and legal Power of Attorney signed and sealed by both parties.social history