Born in England in 1832, Albert Bush was attracted to Australia by the lectures of Dr Laing. In 1852 he travelled to Queensland and later to Sydney before coming to Bendigo. His initial mining efforts were not successful so he gained employment as a clerk in a grocery store. In 1857 he opened his own grocery shop in partnership with Mr Ferris. He bought out Ferris in 1859. In 1859 he married Jane Dalton (1836-1919). Following his death the business was continued by his son.Albert Bush's Stores Invoice. Cream paper with black print, hole in the centre. Bush's Moulamein & Wakool. Dated at Bendigo August 5th 1929. Mr S. A. Bush. Both of Albert Bush's Stores General Providers. Grocers, Bakers and Pastry cooks, Drapery, Hardware Timber, Woolpacks and Cornsacks. Insurances, Mitchell Farm Machinery, Mt Lyell Manures Sheep Dips, Building (under our own supervision). Invoice for 1 truck Box Blocks. Freight seven tons. Cartage Buckell & Jeffrey. Truck 1515. Receipt attached no. 172 dated August 19th 1929 with orange Stamp Duty Stamp for 2d. Mr S.A. Bush By Cash Cheque £11:6:1 Albert Bush's Stores. Box 625business, retail, general, albert bush's stores. s.a. bush

Collection of handwritten letters - Albert Bush's Stores. Approx 150 business letters addressed to ''My dear Alb'' signed ''Yours affectionately Fred'' from Bendigo, dated 1916 - 1919. Letters are generally on one side of a typed sheet printed by Albert Bush's Stores in 1916 relating accounts in relation to the probate re the late Albert Bush . Some single sheets inserted. Letters are bound with string through a single hole and tied.person, individual, bush collection - personal

Pages 1, 2, 3,4,5, & 6 from The Bendigo Independent, Friday, December 31, 1915. Contains Advertisements, news, and War news.newspaper, bendigo, bendigo independent, the bendigo independent 31/12/1915, alex gillies, fred bassett, a r bentley, heywood's sandhurst palace, beehive exchange hotel, arcade hotel, danaher's hotel, lord kitchener hotel, crown hotel, boundary hotel, european hotel, rifle brigade hotel, queen's hotel, albert bush's stores

Pages 3, 4, 5, & 6 of the Bendigo Independent, Wednesday, December 8, 1915. Contains local news, advertisements, and War news.newspaper, bendigo, bendigo independent, the bendigo independent 8/12/1915, dr w n abbott, muioof, albert bush's stores, laura bennett, thomas bennett, bavis peters, constable grove, delia carmody, isabella carmody, catherine cox, john bryan

Wall calendar from 1929. A picture of two men walking on a dirt road in a forest. Under Albert Bush produce stores and chaff mills. Williamson Street, Bendigo. Phone 6-0 Bendigo Established 1857.business, retail, bush

Wall calendar from 1930. Drawing of two boats on a canal and two wind mills. Albert Bush's produce stores and chaff mills, Williamson Street, Bendigo. Bush's laying mash, Bush's poultry grains, Bush's chicken feed.business, retail, albert bush's

Book of twelve coloured postcards - "12 Pictures of Colored Views of Bendigo". 1909 calendar printed in gold lettering on rear cover. Brown card cover with gold lettering. Abbott's Bush Stores (Williamson & Mollison Stores) 1909. Next St. Paul's Tower. Includes Post Office Bendigo, Albert Bush's Stores and Tea Warehouse x 2, Bendigo Fernery x 3, Easter Fair Procession, Queen's Monument Camp Reserve, Fern Pond Camp Reserve, Fountain Charing Cross, Mitchell street, Pall Mall, Town Hall, Hargreaves Street.bendigo, albert bush, tea warehouse

Newspaper, The Bendigo Advertiser for fullest reports of Football matches and all kinds of sport.Hartleys, Bendigo; Arnold Lovell , Shamrock Buildings; Leggo's Tomato Soup; Princess Theatre; Wilson's Drapers, Hargreaves St, Bendigo;Albert Bush's Stores, Bendigo; Sandhurst V. South Bendigo; Bendigo East V. Rochester; T.E.Turner, The Electrical Shop; J..Friswell , Bendigo's Leading Butcher; Shamrock Tobacco Store; H.R.Hughan's View point News Agent; Les Pascoe Saddler Hargreaves St.; Cambridge Press; After the Match have a pasty at Percy Smith's Opposite Law Courts. Bendigo Football Premiership Records from 1880 to 1922.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, football records

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

Back To East Shelbourne Sports Carnival, Saturday, October 8, 1927. Programme. Refreshments on grounds, dance at night. 1/- Casamento's Buses. Executive Committee: President; W Harris. Vice-President; M De Araugo. Messrs. E Wright, A D Holden, W Hamilton, J Bartels, J Hinck, and H Hinck. Hon. Sec.; H M Burke. Asst. Hon. Sec.; G H Marshall. Ladies; Mesdames J Bartels, H Burke, G H Marshall, E Pocock, R Vines, and E Wright. General Committee; In addition to the above, Messrs. E Pocock, J De Araugo, F J Roberts, and W Marshall, Mesdames W Harris, A Holden, J De Araugo, F J Roberts, and Miss Pocock. Officials Judges: Messrs. T D Cairns, J Craven, and Geo. Hogben. Handicappers: Mr P Davidson (Northern District Walker's Assn.) Starter: Mr W Harris, M De Araugo, J Hinck, H Hovenden, E Pocock, W Hamilton, F J Roberts, A D Holden. Timekeeper: Mr H Hinck. Patrons: Cr, J Bartels, Nuttall & Clarke, Mrs D Punton, R S V Cocking, J Murray, and A Wells. Next 8 pages contain information on the history of East Shelbourne beginning with; This district is situated about ten miles west of south-west of Bendigo on Back Creek or Spring Creek, which received its names from the early diggers of Bendigo who, through shortage of water, were compelled to puddle at Bullock Creek or further 'back,' hence Back Creek; and because of the number of springs it contained - Spring Creek. Among the first to settle, in 1860, were Messrs. John Jenkinson, J Kilgour, T Connelly, G Nichols, R Fox, (who married Mrs James Jenkinson), Kenny, J Roberts, J Genders, J Curry, G Nevinson, Bartram, J Geary, A Nicholl, H Spencer, W Saunders, Mrs Prichard, and J Stansfield. History of East Shelbourne continues . . . Events held were Boy's (State School) Bicycle Race, Stepping the Distance (Gents), Stepping the Distance (Ladies), Bowling at the Stump, Kicking Football Through Hoop, Sheaf Toss, Bucket Ball, Sheffield, Children's Relay Race, Men's Potato Race, Tilting Rings, on Bikes, Walking Contest 1 mile, Car Race through pegs, Slow Bicycle Race 50 yards, Handicap Bicycle Race 2 miles, Tilting Rings in Cars, High Jump, Ladies' and Gent's Cigarette Race, Weight Guessing. Prizes were awarded for first and second placing of these events.In 1923, a Sports Carnival was held in the precincts of what was then a water reserve, situated south of the State School. The area was reserved for watering purposes on 1st May, 1894; and on July 15th, 1912, a small portion was excised. By 1923 its usefulness for water storage had disappeared, and being ideal for recreation purposes, it was decided, at the final meeting of the above sorts carnival, to apply for the area appointed, Mr W Harris (chairman), Messrs. G H Marshall, J Roberts, D Gill, M Connolly, R Vines, E Pocock, and H M Burke (secretary). The matter terminated in a Land Board, presided over by Mr McPherson, being held in Bendigo. The application was granted, but was not gazetted, until Messrs. W Harris and F J Roberts, with Messrs. A E Cook, MLA and Hon. H Keck, MLC interviewed the Minister for Lands. Soon afterwards, at a public meeting, the following members were elected to constitute the first Board of management, Messrs. W Harris (chairman), G H Marshall, A D Holden, F J Roberts (tres.), M D'Araugo, E Wright, and H M Burke (sec.). Since then the arena has been cleared and levelled by residents, and labor and material to the value of 150 pounds have been put into the reserve. At least 2/3rds of the program contain ads from business in Bendigo. Fordson Tractor - W Cowling, W Lewis William's Chymist, Collier footwear, William Wallace Land and Clearing Sales, Bain & Daws Groceries, Farmers & Citizens Trustees Company Bendigo Limited, Northern Seed Supply Co., Marong Bakery, Bennetts' Arcade Store, Marong Hotel, Warren's Drapery & Clothing, Jas. Friswell Butcher, Webster's Wireless, Baker & Woods Tennis Supplies, Hartleys Wireless, Cycle Hartleys, Bendigo Book & Stationery Centre Frank J Every's, T R Jones Chemist, Wool Skins & Hides F Ferguson, Furniture Carpets Linoleums Morley Johnsons, Jewellery & Silverware Prescott & Dawe, Drapers Honan & O'Toole, Stilwell's of Bendigo, Gents' & Ladies' Tailoring Hatters & Mercers Messrs. Denton Bros., Groceries Ales Wines & Spirits W Jeffrey, Ashman's Tailors Hatters Mercers, Myer's, Farmers' Grocery D Whyte & Co., Drapers & Furniture Stores The Beehive, Butcher les. Friswell, Tobacconist & Hairdresser W J Lenten, Timber Merchants & Ironmongers Hume & Iser, Stock E M Vains & Co., Ladies' & Gents' Tailors Clifford & Fulton, Printers & Stationers Bolton Bros. Pty Ltd, Bendigo Leather Shop, Everything Musical Suttons, Andrew's Auction Rooms Butter Eggs Poultry etc, Meats A C Petherick's, Albert Bush's Produce Stores & Chaff Mills, T D Cairns & Co., Jeweller C J Kirby, Casamento's Garage & Ballarat Motor Bus Service, Webster Bros. Sporting House Cycle Builders Motor Cycle & Car Agents, British Motors Bendigo, Webb's Bacon Depot. 20 pages plus coverBoltons Print, Bendigoevent, social, east shelbourne sports carnival

Bendigo Advertiser clipping ''The way we were'' from 2000. Warehouse: Albert Bush' s warehouse next to St Paul's tower. Painting from booklet produced by Bush's Stores 1909. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Color photograph. 'Bush's Stores' corner Williamson & Myer Sts, Bendigo. Established 1857 by Albert Bush. Stock feed, pet supplies, hardware, garden supplies. Stanyers Auctions on right hand side, St Paul's Cathedral on right hand side of Stanyers. Note blue line marking on roadway for the Easter Procession. Physical description: loose photo. Inscriptions/Markings: Bush's Store, Corner Williamson & Myer St. Bendigo St Paul's Cathedral at R. April 2001. Copy of an article in the Bendigo Weekly Friday january 15 2016 written by James Lerk. The original of this article has been placed in the box marked James Lerk.organization, business, bush's stores

Two page letter to Albert Bush (from C. R. Stilwell???) on 'Bushs' Stores' letterhead, March 18th, 1890(?)person, individual, bush collection - personal

Brown cover - Prospectus of Bush's Stores Limited. Sixteen pages booklet. Nominal capital 250,000 pounds divided into 250,000 shares. Directors: Donald Ferguson Blyth, Frederick William Bush, Clifford Albert Bush, Robert John Eagle, Frederick William Grabau, William Findlay McKindlay, William Thomas Keely Stokes.business, retail, bush

a. Collection of 324 handwritten letters (ex Bush's Stores) to Albert Bush ('Dear Albert') from C R Stilwell (majority author) and George Bain (minority author) re the business. Some personal notes. [This collection consists of photocopies of the original letters]. B. Four page typewritten index of collection (by Carol Holsworth?) organized by 'Name', 'Product' and 'Page'. Headed 'Bush's letters index 940222'person, individual, bush collection - personal

a. Book with a mottled blue-grey cover with brown leather spine and extends 5.5 cm to front and back. Corner edges also had the leather, two are missing and the other two are dilapidated. A red stuck on tape near the top of the spine had Ledger printed with some gold edging, most of which is worn off. Inside the front and back covers is a red, blue and white marble pattern. Front and back covers have been reinforced with white tape. 542 page Ledger Book for a general produce merchant. Probably Albert Bush. Alphabetical index at front. Entries in black ink on all pages and date from 1888 to 1920. Loose 4 page foolscap inside front cover listing Rolling Stock and Value. b. A pocket in the back of the book contains 6 pieces of paper relating to business and finance. Items include Discounts and Commission from 1888 to 1899, a note on insurance, a note dated June 2/90 headed Mr A Bush Sandhurst Dr to S A Bush & Co listing monthly amounts of money from Jan 1890 and 1889. Some amounts are with the name G P Reddie.Another one is a Building A/C dated 1889. Another is a balance sheet written on a page with another one written on the back and dated 1893. One written on paper headed Bush's Stores, Main Street, Bairnsdale and printed S.A.Bush & Co. It looks like a list of repayments listed in 8 bills. The other side of the page refers to Bill of Sales for Yeates & Baker and Bill of Sales held by the Bank of New South Wales. There is also a copy of two letters addressed to A Bush, one dated Oct 17.06 from H Hopkins referring to the late Mr Baker's property in Sale. The other is addressed to A Bush Esq and signed Harry Hopkins and also signed by Albert Bush and dated Nov 28 1906 in reference to the sale of a property.business, retail, bushs, bush collection - ledger book 1888 to 1920, abbott & co, allcock ?, australian producers & traders ltd, bush s a, bush albert, broome sp, brealey w h, blogg bros, b'daledistrict farmers co-op coy ltd, bush and hopkins, berry henry, brockhoff & co, bush mrs albert, colonial bank, corden i s & co, crosby h m, cannon j e, dudgeon and arnell, drevermann & coy, fry bros, felton grimwade & coy, fyansford maunfacturing coy, gearing jas, hawthorn rhodes & coy, henebery john, harper r & co, holford's contract, jack a & co, kellie wm, kitchen & co, kronheimer & co, miller d, lewis & whitty, levy bros and coy, melbourne chilled butter coy, mooney i, mitchell & coy, mann mrs, mceacharn & son, macrobertson, mckenzie i & co, parsons bros & coy ltd, peterson & coy, phoenix biscuit coy, reddie g p estate, ross bros, gippsland news, rosella preserving coy, rolfe and coy, robur tea coy, ross, ryan w, russo and santamria, sniders i ? b, swallow and ariell ltd, sutherland john, service & co jas, smallman mrs, thomas w c, sandhurst & n d trustees coy, voght george, victoria soap & candle coy, vogt k, vickers and gardner's contract, west z, west h m, water and kerang roller mill coy, yeates and watson, yeates and baker, yates and c ? arthur, yeates jas