Newspaper. Harry Biggs Collection. Old newspaper cuttings relating to the history of Boort and district, including the formation of the Boort Historical Society. Contributions being sought for planned book on the history of Boort.newspaper, harry biggs collection, boort, boort historical society

Smoke from the hill, a story of the Boort district 1836-1968 by Fae Stevens, hard cover with dust jacket containing 255 pages with black and white photographs, published by the Boort Historical Society, printed by Cambridge Press Bendigo. Name written in ink inside front cover Harold Curnow 14.3.69.book, rural, boort

Newspaper article on cream coloured paper with red biro outlining the article with a cross at the four corners. Hand written at the side in blue biro is "Bendigo Advertiser July 16th 1964. The Article is about the Restoration of Boort Cemetery by Mr. R. H. R. Coutts and Peter Coutts of Boort. The burial ground is situated on Mr. Coutts property which was known in the early days as Boort Station.Bendigo Advertisermemorials, graveboards, boort cemetry, boort cemetery, mr r. h. coutts, boort station.

Coloured Photo of Boort Cemetery. Graves are enclosed with a white fence and a large tree is in the centre. Small and large trees are in the back ground. Photo was taken in 1964. 8.8 Inscription on the back of 2400 411a Early Settlers Cemetery dated 1964. Restoration by Russel Coutts of the graves at the homestead Dunbar, on the site of the old Boort Homestead.memorials, graveboards, boort cemetery, boort cemetery, coutts family

Black and White photo of trees beside the swamp at Boort Lake. Inscription on the back of photo 2400 412a. Trees beside the swamp - Lake Boort.place, landscape view, boort lake, boort lake

Faded black and white photo of a grave stone next to a tree at Boort Cemetery. inscription on the back of photo 2400 413a dated February 1960. The ages and dated of burial are recorded in diaries. I have forgotten to write them on these snaps which I took last year. I placed flowers o the graves in February 1960memorials, graveboards, boort cemetery, boort cemetery

Black and White photo of a grave next to a tree in a field with trees in the back ground. The grave is of a child Samuel C. Sutlee? Description on the back of photo 2400 414a. This grave is that of a child who died on 'Boort' Station in 1871. The inscription reads 'Sacred to the memory of Samuel C. Sutlee?, who died April 1st 1871, aged 2 years 4 months. He is not dead but sleepeth. Photo taken Oct 1962 by Peter Coutts of Boortmemorials, graveboards, boort cemetery, boort cemetery samuel c. sutlee?

Poor quality black and white photo of Boort Cemetery showing a grave head to the left and one in the foreground laying down. Photo shows a row of trees in the distance. Inscription on the back of photo 2400 415a. Graves inside the swamp (Lake Boort). G Campion - a young Englishman who came for Colonial experience 'on Boort' when it was held by Mr F. R. Godfrey (1846 to 1856?) also a child of the married couple on the station who died and was buried on the day Campion buried the child of H. Godfrey and another baby of a married couple.memorials, graveboards, boort cemetery, boort cemetery

Black and White photo of two grave stones that have fallen onto the grass and broken. The one to the left is broken in two and on the right the grave is in four pieces. The Grave at the right (Granite Headstone) is that of George F. Campion a young Englishman who died at Boort Station on May 31st, 1851. Buried beside him (grave unmarked) was the baby boy of 'John & Jane' married couple on the Station. The grave on the left (marble slab) is that of George Bertram Godfrey, son of Henry & Mary Godfrey, aged 1 year 5 months. Photo taken Oct 1962, by Peter Coutts, Boort.memorials, graveboards, boort cemetery, boort cemetery

Selina Deravin (Born 1882, Serpentine Creek. Died 1968, Melbourne, age 85), father John White, mother Mary Ann Nicholls was married to Garnet Deravin, a medical doctor. In 1928, (Electoral Roll Bendigo) Garnet and Selina were living at 109 Queen Street, Bendigo; later at 13 Tuxon Street, North Balwyn, where Garnet died on 15th. April, 1954 (Argus, 17th April, 1954). Deravin family owned the Chateau Dore vineyard and winery. Selina published a book of her poetry. A poem ' Beside the Swamp' was written following her visit to the swamp at Boort: ' In silence by the graves I stood, of those who long had lain at rest/In lonely quiet, in the bush. Long gone are they who loved them best/The trees still whisper by the swamp; the night birds call, and vigil keep/As in those far-off yesterdays - where Campion and three children sleep........'Selina White Birth Date Abt 1882 Birth Place Serpentine Creek, Victoria Registration Year 1882 Registration Place Victoria, Australia Father John White Mother Aary Ann Nicholls Registration Number 25736 Hand written letter by Selina De Ravin, titled 'The graves beside the swamp at Boort.' dated November 1962. Two of the headstones lie broken on the grass covered graves. On the granite slab at the right is the inscription 'In memoriam. George F. Campion of Exeter Devon, England, who departed this life, May 31st 1851. Aged 19 years. The 2 month old baby boy of 'John and Jane', married couple on 'Boort', died the same day and was buried beside Campion. There is nothing to mark his grave. Both were buried by the Station men. Mr J. R. Godfrey read the burial services for both. On the marble slab at the left can be deciphered the inscription sacred to the memory of George Bertram, fourth son of Henry and Mary Godfrey, Born 18th November 1858. Died 11th April 1860. On the headstone still standing can be read the inscription Sacred to the memory of Samuel C. Sutlee, who died April 1st 1871, aged 2 years 4 months. He is not dead - but sleepeth. This child was the son of a married couple 'on Boort', after the Godfrey family had left 'Boort'. Note - My nephew Russell Coutts of 'Dunbar', Boort, (formerly 'Boort' Station) is erecting a fence around the graves. His son, Peter took these photographs. I wrote the verses 'Beside the Swamp' after my first visit to them in 1957. I always take flowers and place them on the graves whenever I visit 'Dunbar' Selina M. Deravin 1962Russell Coutts and his son Peter have restored the graves beside the Lake at 'Dunbar' and erected a graveyard. This photograph was taken by Peter and the flowers placed on the graves by his mother Wilma who helps to care for them. They also discovered a fifth unknown grave there when erecting the fence and re- erecting the broken and fallen headstones. S. M. Deravin. (Selina De Ravin) a. Typed poem on carbon copy flimsy paper: 'Beside the Swamp', signed in blue pen by Lina Deravin, January 1957'. Written on the bottom in blue pen: ' In February 1960 when on a visit to Boort I took some flowers and placed them on these graves beside the swamp'. Signed Lina Devarin.Selina M. Deravinmemorials, graveboards, boort cemetry, russell coutts, 'dunbar', peter coutts, george f. campion, boort cemetery, samuel c. sutlee?., poetry, poem, garnet deravin, selina deravin

Cream coloured envelope with cello tape on the back with some rust marks.. On the front hand written in blue ink by S. M. Deravin writes about the photo's in the envelope. It is entitled 'Aboriginies' Copies of these photographs and a typed copy of the verses have been placed in the original book - F. R. Godfrey's journals in the Australiana Room at the National Library in Melbourne (Latrobe St) where they will remain 'in perpetuity'. With them have been placed copies of the photographs of the Jajoweroung or Loddon tribe of blacks, taken at their camp on 'Boort Station' (now 'Dunbar' homestead block) in 1963 and the stables at the 'Boort' homestead with M. H. Godfrey and his sons, with Prince Charlie of the Jajoweroung and of the poem 'The Jajoweroung' These photos and descriptions are in 2400.419a and 419b, also 2400 420a and 420b.S. M. Deravinphilately, postal stationary, aborigines, f. r. godfrey, 'dunbar', 'boort homestead' jajoweroung, s.m. deravin.

Black and white photo of a group of Jajoweroung or Loddon Aboriginal people in front of their camp. The group consists of four women sitting behind some wooden branches and four men all in native dress. Two men are standing holding spears and two are sitting. The male standing to the left is Prince Charlie and standing to the right is Batten. Behind them is a hut made of bark and sticks. On the bottom of the photo is printed in black ink 'Aboriginal Camp - on - Boort Creek - 1863 -' Photo is inside envelope 2400 418a. On the back of photo 2400 419a the following is hand written in blue ink. The Jajoweroung or Loddon Tribe of Blacks. Aboriginal Camp - on Boort Creek, 1863. Names of Aborigines - Left to Right. Women sitting in front row - Lizzie, Caroline, Maryanne, Kitty. The two men sitting behind the women - Adam, Nero. The two men standing back row - Prince Charlie, Batten. Photo is in envelope 2400.418aphoto, group, aboriginal camp boort creek, boort creek, prince charles, jajoweroung or loddon tribe

Black and white photo of Mr Henry Godfrey and his sons along with Prince Charlie of the Jajoweroung or Loddon Tribe. The group are standing in front of wooden stables with a window in the roof above the open door. One son is on a horse and the other is holding the reins. The boys are both wearing hats and are dressed in stockings and breeches. Mr Godfrey is the background wearing a hat riding boots, breeches and a 3/4 coat. In the front to the left is Prince Charlie holding two spears and is in native costume. At the bottom of the photo written in black ink is: Stables on Godfreys Homestead - Lake Boort - On the back of the Photo is written in clue Ink "Stables on Godfrey's Boort Homestead, Lake Boort, November 1863. W. Henry Godfrey and his sons, with "Prince Charlie" of the jajoweroung or Loddon Tribe.photo, group, godfreys homestead, stables on godfreys homestead, lake boort, prince charlie, henry godfrey and his sons.

2 Black and White copies of photographs of Lewis Lewis Motor Tourist Service vehicles from the 1930's, Under glass in 2 blonde wood frames with gilt edging, markings read 'Lewis Lewis REO 1930', 'REO 1932', 'Lewis Lewis Motor tourist service Boort 1920 to 1940 and owned Weighbridge for weighing wheat trucks - Lewis Lewis Bus Bean'organization, business, lewis motor service, lewis lewis, lewis motor service

black and white photo: farm yard scene, galvanised bui,lding with window and door ( partly obscured by well cover ) base of windmill on right. Lily pond with frog decorations in foreground . Poperty of J. Evans, in Shire of Korong ( nr Boort ) Written on back in pen ' J,. Evans, Fernihurst Estate, Fernihurst 'J. Evans ?place, building, fernihurst estate

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 John Lewis head and shoulders, wearing a hat, tie, waistcoat and coat. Behind glass in a brown plywood frame with wooden carvings of birds and flowers attached. A brief history of John Lewis is written in blue ink on white tape attached to the frame.john lewis

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

Lewis Lewis built a house and garage in Boort with a Weighing Bridge 1920 - 1940. He owned six buses in Bendigo.Two documents detailing the history of Lewis Lewis and John Lewis. One is handwritten (Image 1a) (John Lewis) in blue pen and the other is a two-page originally handwritten photocopy (image 1b,c) about Lewis Lewis - 'how he got started'. lewis lewis, john lewis, buses, reg ansett

Photographs of Lewis Lewis and Reg Ansett in various locations with family and friends. Three photocopies of photographs and 1 real photograph. They all have Lewis Lewis in them as well as others. The real photograph is a black and white photo of Lewis Lewis and his family beside a fence looking over the sea with large sea cliffs behind them (Image 3a). One of the photographs is a copy of this photo (Image 3b). Another photocopy is black and white photo of a different group of people in the same location by the sea (Image 3c). The last photocopy is black and white of a small plane with a group of people beside it (Image 3d). The real photograph has an attachment on the back that says, '1930 - 1940 on tour with Bus owner Booter and Bendigo (Image 3a). His Mother, his grandfather, his wife, Reg Ansett, his Aunty and Lewis Lewis.' The photocopy of the real photograph has black pen written on it that says, 'His mother, his grandfather, wife, Reg Ansett, his Aunty, Lewis Lewis, Garage Boort and Bendigo Bus owner 1920 - 1940. Built Medical Centre he left behind Rosanna,' (Image 3b). The last photocopy has blue pen written above the photo saying, 'History Lewis Lewis and Reg Ansett,' (Image 3d). lewis lewis, seaside, reg ansett, plane, buses

Document. Program for ''Show Night and Race Night'' Fire Brigade Depot, Boort. September 27th and 28th. Featured artist Alex J Hamilton. Black and white photograph included (9cms X 12.5 cms).performing arts, elocution, entertainment program.

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. On fire: Inglewood fire brigade was the winner at a competition in Boort in 1950; pictured are D. Nelson, R. Patterson, G. Staley, C. Nesbit, J. Appleby, D. Nixon, E. Rochester and C. Seaman. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

This business was owned by father and son, Henry Archibald Wilkinson and Samuel Ronald "Ron" Wilkinson. Henry (1882-1954) was born in Shepparton and died in Bendigo. He was married to Grace Hovendon in 1908. Samuel Ronald "Ron" (1914-1995), Henry's son, was married to Florence Jean McKerlie in 1937.One page typed copy of what looks like a rent agreement dated 17th April, 1937 between Mrs. Annie K. Malone of Lake View Street Boort and Edward Henry Townsend School Head Master for dwelling corner Rowan and Myrtle Street Bendigo.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Five envelops, the envelopes are all open. On the front of three in red letters: drinks 6 O'clock lager. 1/ surprise all prizes Easter fair 1935 charity raffle, charity club packet no blanks. Travel in comfort to Ballarat, Daylesford, Maryborough, Charlton in Casamento Motors. The other two in blu letters drink Cohn's C.B. grapefruit. 1/ surprise all prizes Easter fair 1935 charity raffle, charity club packet no blanks. Travel by Blue line bus services daily to Ballarat, Boort, Charlton,Daylesford, Maryborough.event, easter fair, bendigo easter fair

18 page (single sided) booklet 'Loddon Discovery Tours' A description of guided tours in the Loddon region produced by Robyn Vella and the Loddon Shire Council in 1999. Tour districts covered are Wedderburn, Tarnagulla, Inglewood, Boort, Pyramid Hill and Dingee.Robyn Vella

BHS CollectionContinuous ten page Sale No. 65 Fat Cattle Sale Bendigo dated 15/8/95. Report issued on the 15/8/95 by Ron Laird. Report lists the buyers name and the number of head purchased each time from each agent and the total number purchased. Agents names are abbreviated. Buyers names are: Bennetts Meats Pty Ltd, Bennets Wholesale Meats, Boydies Butchers, Earl Chislett, Elders Ltd, Friswell K, RJ Gilbertson, Grenfell N, Hardwick GF & VC, Highland, Masons Meat Pty Ltd, JJ McAllister, McIvor Meats, Newman Livestock Sales, Newman Livestock Sales N, Newman Livestock Sales 3, Newman Livestock Sale No, Ross David Wholesale, Safeway No 188, Saville, Andrew Schenk, Starr A, Rodwell Boort and McCasheney & Co. Front page stamped: Greater City of Bendigo Cattle Weighed:, Date:, Weighperson: Signed B. ?bendigo, council, cattle markets, bendigo saleyards collection - fat cattle sale bendigo 15/8/95, ron laird, greater city of bendigo, bennetts meats pty otd, bennets wholesale meats, boydies butchers, earl chislett, elders ltd, friswell k, rj gilbertson, grenfell n, hardwick gf & vc, highland, masons meat pty ltd, jj mcallister, mcivor meats, newman livestock sales, newman livestock sales n, newman livestock sales 3, newman livestock sale no, ross david wholesale, safeway no 188, saville, andrew schenk, starr a, rodwell boort, mccasheney & co

One hundred and thirty-four Cohn Bros general correspondence for years 1888-89-90, wrapped in string bound brown paper parcel captioned 'Letters Cohn Bros June 1888 to July 1890'. Names with number of items per person following. Also included Profit & Loss 1890, Mrs S L Berends Share Transfer, & Guaranty of John Moronerf of Boort, butcher. 1- Kyneton Brewing & Malting Co. 3- J Lehman. 1- Lawrence & Adam. 1- J Young. 2- The Trustees Executors & Agency Co. 1- M Tankard. 2- R Whiting. 1- F Thieband. 4- Smith & Barker. 1- Schutze & Stephens. 1- G Spyer. 2- Registrar General. 4- Ino Quealy. 8- Nomens & Scheel. 1- Motteram & Hyett. 1- G Meudell. 9- M Cohn. 39- Cohn Bros. 2- R Cohn. 1- F J Hyland. 2- K M Hill. 2- R Gibson. [Bank of Australia] 1- Goedecker & Ratazzi. 2- A Greenwood. 1- C Forrester. 2- H Fink. 3- H Fitzgerald. 1- Evening Standard Newspaper Co. 4- E Drake. 1- W Hastings Esq. 4- H Iser. 8- Crabbe Cohen & Kirby. 2- Union Bank of Australia. 1- Bank of Victoria. 2- London Chartered Bank of Australia. 1- B Bouteauz. 1- Bank of Australia. 2- J Brown. 2- Blake & Riggall. 1- E Colien. 3- D Clarke. 3- J Dolie.bendigo, industry, cohns brewery

Letter from Conelly, Tatchell & Dunlop to The Receiver and Paymaster, Boort, dated 13 Feb 1904 re rents on Lease No 6619 Allotment 30 Section 2 Parish Marmal containing 320 acres in the name of John Furey. Written on the back, dated 15-2-04 ,are particulars of payments and the number of payments required to complete purchase. Signed J. Justin, Acting pm, Boort.business, legal, connelly & tatchell, connelly & tatchell collection - document, conelly tatchell & dunlop, john furey, j justins

Two blank accounts from Norman L. Jones, Boort. Printed letterhead and red and blue account lines. Partial printed date 192-.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Car service: Boort service station. Circa 1920s. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Streetscape: Andrews Bros Grocers store (left) and the café (right) in Boort, in the early 1930s. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were