Document. Masonic. 1 - 2 envelopes addressed to F. G. Jones. 2 - Receipt No. 1509 for fees of 1 pound paid on 21/1/1947. 3 - Letter from Secretary of the Bendigo Lodge of Mark Master Masons to F. G. Jones requesting his presence on 2nd Sept. 1941.organization, club/society, freemasons, f. g. jones collection, masonic documents, bendigo lodge of mark master masons

Document. 1 - 1 envelope addressed to F. G Jones. 2 - Letter asking Frank George Jones to attend lodge meeting on Tuesday December 1st, 1936 for Royal Golden Chapter NO. 3. 3 - Ballot paper for comp. Henry Albert Deller. 4 - Royal Golden Chapter No. 3 receipt No 1083 for 3 pound 3 shillings.organization, club/society, freemasonry - lodge, f. g. jones collection, masonic documents

A Masonic Travel document issued by the Royal Yorkshire Lodge 503 in 1827 for a Freemason travelling to the new colony of New South Wales.Travel Document issued by the Royal Yorkshire Lodge 503 in 1827 for Bro Thomas Hidgley. Faded document that includes a wax seal of the Lodge.

Document. Souvenir program & letter from the Golden Jubilee 1896 -1946 of the Bendigo Lodge of Mark Master Masons. Printed on cream paper in plum colour with attached receipt for Frank Jones.organization, club/society, freemasonry - lodge, f. g. jones collection, masonic documents, jubilee installation bendigo freemasons

One page typewritten document. Eaglehawk Masonic Temple celebrates its centenary. The centenary will be celebrated on Saturday 20th, October 1973, when the temple will be re-dedicated by the Grand master of Victoria, His Honour judge Harris. The foundation stone was laid on the 5th of March,1873 by Master Joseph Harris and the temple was completed in September 1873.eaglehawk, history, masonic temple

Seven page document, typed, detailing the symbolism behind Masonic regalia. Top of document 'Bro Will you please present to us some of the thoughts suggested by the contemplation of THE Collar's Some terms mentioned, Tyler, the stewards, inner guard, organist, choir master, junior and senior deacons, charity, ceremonies, secretary, treasurer, chaplain, junior warden, senior warden.bendigo, clubs, lodge, masonic lodge, bendigo, regalia

This is a document requesting a donation for the Fortuna Pipes and Drums for the update of some of their equipment. The members of the band are shown and named in the accompanying photo. Information about the Fortuna Pipes and Drums is also in Valerie Loyejoy's book " Mapmakers of Fortuna, A History of the Army Survey Regiment" ISBN 0-646-42120-4 and included in the Victorian Collection as item 6000. The Band was originally formed in 1993 from members of the local Masonic Lodge and first played for the Survey Corps Day Parade in 1994 after a request from the then RSM WO1 Phil Meagher. The Army was able to provide the original "Black Watch" tartan kilts. Using an original Survey Corps Badge c. 1915 provided by former WO1 Keith "Aki" Barber, a number of replica metal Survey Corps theodolite badges were struck and used along with the purple Survey Corps lanyard by the band. The Fortuna Pipes and Drums continued to actively support the Army Survey Regiment until its disbandment in 1996.A 4 x Page letter, A4 Pages, Typed document, PhotocopyAddressed to Mr Tony Spurling, Manager Technical Services, Army Svy Regt, Fortunaroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

Small folded printed card with details of the Installation of Brother Douglas William Nisbet to the position of Master of the Lodge of Honour, Frankston, Victoria, Australia for the period 1965-1966. The installation of Br D W Nisbet and Investiture of Officers took place at the Masonic Temple, Frankston on Wednesday, 3rd November, 1965. The card has the List of Officers, the Order of Service and a List of Past Masters. This lodge was formed by ex-servicemen who were members of the Frankston RSL Sub Branch in or around 1951. Membership of this lodge was for ex-servicemen who were also interested in being a member of the Freemasons.

Certificate printed on grey mottled card presented to the Long Gully History Group on the 5 February 2005 in recognition of the Donation made to your organisation on the occasion of our final disbursement of funds to local groups and charitable organisations. Signed by Sandra Walker and Bruce McDonald. In the top left corner is a five pointed star, each point a different colour and the points linked with a black line. Printed in blue is - Order of the Eastern Star Bendigo Chapter No. 210. and Masonic Centre and address printed in red.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - masonic centre certificate, order of the eastern star bendigo chapter no 210, long gully history group, sis sandra walker, bruce mcdonald

A small white envelope addressed to Mr. N.G. Chancellor, Girgarre. It contains two items - a Christmas card and a Bendigo 'Advertiser' newspaper article. The card is a Masonic Lodge card from Bro. N.H. Moller, Master, The Lauderdale Lodge, No. 361 Girgarre, XMAS, 1925. The front of the card has a Lodge symbol and it also has a blue tassel. Also enclosed is an item titled 'Fathers' Association Annual Meeting.' In the body of the article is a recommendation to make Mr. N.G. Chancellor an honorary member as he was the founder of the association and for all his work for the association, before he moved from Bendigo.communication, postal, card, lydia chancellor collection, collection, norman george chancellor, bendigo, male, masonic lodge, lauderdale lodge, fathers' association, girgarre, clubs and associations, organization, ephemera, christmas, newspaper

A cream soft covered document titled 'Souvenir of A.N.P.E.X (Australian National Philatelic Exhibition)1950.' Masonic Philatelic Society of Victoria. Founded 1946. President: Mr. W. H. Pethard. On inside page is an outline of a musical programme held at Scotts Hotel October 5th, 1950. Accompanying the booklet is a collection of 8 blue 1950 ' on to Melbourne' stamps and 8 pink 'on to Melbourne stamps. All stamps published by the Australian National Philatelic Exhibition & Centenary of Australian Postage Stamps.philately, stamps, exhibition, lydia chancellor collection, collection, postage stamps, clubs and associations, societies, recreation, organisation, organization, clubs, entertainments

Lou Riley ran the Ashril Cinema in Main Street Greensborough from 1949 to 1974. He leased the former Victory Theatre, formerly the Rechabite Hall and Masonic Lodge and purchased it in 1958. It was sold in 1974 and demolished. Photographs are of Jillian Riley, with Rosie Bray and Noel Withers when Jill Riley visited Greensborough to view the Main Street plaque on the site of her father's theatre.2 p. text and col. photographs, with 5 col. photographs ashril theatre, jillian riley

Document. Paper concert program advertising; ''Mount Kembla Disaster'' ''Grand Concert", Masonic Hall, Bendigo. Leidertofel Collection taken at the door.performing arts, elocution, concert

Document. Red ticket for performance of ''MAMMON'', Friday September 21, 1900 at Royal Princess Theatre, Bendigo. ''Mr & Mrs Leighton'' printed on bottom cut edge. Newspaper clipping glued on back with a review of a concert at the Masonic Hall. Program included Mr A. Hamilton.performing arts, elocution, theatre ticket

Chinese society on Bendigo Goldfields Bendigo Joss HouseNational Trust Collection: Bendigo Joss House 3218 A - 01 June 1965 letter to Consul of the Republic of China concerning the 19th Century Joss House, seeking assistance to restore of the building 3218 B - 30/06/1968 notes from the NT Victoria to Central Victorian Branch regarding various aspects of the Bendigo Joss House 3218 C - 06/01/1965 five dot points from the NT Central Victorian Branch Exec mtg confirming the Branch does not consider it viable to move the Joss House to a new site involving new fencing and funding of this proposal. 3218 CA - 22/06/1965 letter between NT Victoria from NT Central Victorian Branch, supporting the preservation and restoration of the Bendigo Joss House 3218 D - undated NT Central Victorian Branch Teacher's guide to using the Bendigo Joss House Education Kit 3218 E -- undated, three page extract from Hemisphere - Asian Australian Monthly, August 1970 - The Birth of Sun Loong, by Keith Dunstan 3218 FA - Annals of Bendigo 1859 impost of a £10 tax for every Chinaman coming to the colony, in addition to a residency tax of £4 per annum. The residency tax was later abolished. 3218 FB - undated four page typed document entitled The Chinese on the Goldfields. 3218 FC - undated Building Citation for the Chinese Masonic Hall erected in 1960's, it was worshipped in by the Chinese Masonic Society. The sheet describes the building as The Main Temple is in the centre with a portico entry and is flanked by the Ancestral Temple on the right and a caretaker's residence. 3218 G - Bendigo Advertiser 19 May 1856 - three page document entitled Opening of a Chinese Temple, A Chinese god and The Chinese. 3218 H - Sunday 2 April 1972 at 5:15 PM, an official invitation (to Mr. F J Randell) from the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and the City of Bendigo to the Opening of the Bendigo Joss House, to be opened the Hon. R. J. Hamer Deputy Premier and Chief Secretary of Victoria. 3218 IA - NT of Victoria cites an extract from the "Macau Gazette" 15 June 1972: of the dozen or so alters, one will be dedicated to A MA, the founder in a spiritual sense of Macau. Known popularly to the boat people as TIEN HOU, this Taoist deity ... and her temple was one of the last sights seen by hundreds of Cantonese who sailed to the new world from the old. 3218 IB - one page incomplete letter dated 4 June 1973, writer unknown; supplies for the Joss House 3218 IC - two page undated list of panels and hangings for the interiors of the Joss House and ten dot points on doing good painted in gold on a pair of large vertical panels. 3218 J - 15/03/1970 a single hand-written foolscap page, written by Albert Richardson; on the Chinese Joss House a description of the furnishing of the Joss House 3218K - a single page typed Building over two paragraphs for the Bendigo Joss House erected in the 1860s. 3218 L - 2/08/1985 four page notes for a talk on the Bendigo Joss House by Dr. Constant Wong 3218 M - four page from the NT of Australia (Victoria) research into the Bendigo Joss House, from the Crown Lands Department records, aerial photographs, local history and oral accounts. Presented by C. Kellaway 1/08/1954. 3218 N - undated three foolscap page typed notes (with comments in blue) from the NT of Australia (Victoria) covering the history of Chinese Religion, Hunan Gung( the god worshipped at the Bendigo Joss House) the Chinese on the Bendigo Gold fields and projected cost of restoration of $3,430.00. 3218 O - undated three page typed notes (with comments in ink) from NT (Victoria) on Chung Jung Cultural Society bendigo joss house, chinese on the bendigo gold fields

Document. Bi-fold printed Menu for a Joint Installation for the Zenith and Golden & Corinthian, Masonic Hall, June 1905, Bendigo, Menu printed inside.performing arts, elocution, menu

Document. Green bi-fold Concert Program for the ''Bendigo Lyric Orchestra'', assisted by The Bendigo Musical Society, Masonic Hall, December 1902. Program printed inside.performing arts, elocution, concert program

Document. Bi-fold concert program for the Bendigo Musical Society at the Masonic Hall, April 1903. Program printed inside.performing arts, elocution, concert program

Document. Bi-fold concert program for the Bendigo Musical Society. Masonic Hall, Bendigo. November 1902. Program printed inside.performing arts, elocution, concert program

Bendigo City Lodge 1987 Masonic Calendar for Central Victoria. Printed in blue on light blue card showing an illustration of the Masonic Hall Sandhurst circa 1885. The calendar list the lodge location, number, when the meet, the time of meeting the distance from Bendigo, installation, secretary and private phone.organization, club/society, freemasonry - lodge

Document. Bi-fold concert program for the Bendigo Glee Club, Masonic Hall. Program printed inside. Illustrated advertisements on back page: H.Kinsey - Jeweller; James R. Hartley - Cycle Agent.performing arts, elocution, concert program

Document. Bi-fold program for Austral Competitions Grand Final Demonstration. June 1904. Town Hall and Masonic Hall.performing arts, elocution, concert program

Document. Brown paper bi-fold concert program for ''Grand Concert'' for Maldon and Baringhup Agricultural Society'', Masonic Hall, Maldon.October 30, 1901. Program printed inside.performing arts, elocution, concert program

Document. Flyer for New Vaudeville Co. Masonic Hall, Bendigo. Advertisers. Kalma - Photographer. Prince Cerio - Gypsy Palmist. Bright's - Fish Shop. Hamburger - Watchmaker. Ernest R.Jones and Co - Agents. B. Sluyterman - Electrical Engineer. Hartley Cycles. A. Frigerio - Wire Works. Davey Bros - Saddlers. Her Majestry's Hotel. C.Plumbe - Tailor. Barnett's - Money Lender. W.A.Parker - Hairdresser and Tobacconist. Metropolitan Hotel.performing arts, elocution, theatre flyer

Document. Two page advertising flyer for the Comic Opera Company, Masonic Hall, Bendigo. On the back page, ''Printed at the Bendigo Independant Office, Williamson St., Bendigo''. Advertisers: W.Parkinson and Co - Copper Plate Cleaners and gold refiners. Walter E.Ellis - Tobacconist. W.Bartle - Jeweller and Watchmaker. Mrs Newman's - Coffee Palace. Jas. Burston - Watchmaker, Jeweller and Optician. Lazarus Telegraph Hotel. H.Lorenz - Tailor. Mrs A. Keast - Dining Rooms. P. Drescher - Watchmaker and Jeweller. W A Parker - Hairdresser and Tobacconist. O'Hagan's Sandhurst Hotel. Leslie's Blacksmith. Mrs Leonard - Tobacconist. J Dunne - Market Hotel. Bright's - Fish and Fruit. E J Delaney - Harp and Shamrock Hotel. Banfield and Co - Goldbrokers. Swift and Rothberg - Tailors and Drapery. Hans Irvine - Wine Sales. T Sayer - Undertaker. Terminus Hotel. Jack Francis Cafe. A Frigerio - Wire Worker. Barnett's Jewellers. B Sluyterman - Electrical Engineer. T R Jones - Chemist. Jack E Coates - Scenery for Hire. Krast and Co - Gold Brokers. Sydney P Ewing - Dentist. H Nickson - Furniture Hire. Geo Jackman - S P Bookmaker.performing arts, elocution, theatre flyer

BHS Collection Leaflet titled A Voice from the Golden City - Bendigo Artists, Architects and Visionaries. An exhibition held at the Bendigo Art Gallery until 4 July 1999. Mentioned are photographers and artists including Thomas Wright, John Carter Northcote, W E D Stuart, Alexander Fox, Nicholas Caire, George Rowe, Ludwig Becker, S T Gill and George Lacy who took photos and painted pictures of the City from local vantage points. Also included are local identities and buildings. Written by Karen Quinlan, Curator. The front has a faded out impression of the fountain, and the back has a photo taken by Nicholas Caire titled Sandhurst - North Part, as seen from the top of the Masonic Hall 1875 photograph: Bendigo Art Gallery.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - a voice from the golden city - bendigo, cassell's picturesque australasia, thomas wright, john carter northcote, w e d stewart, alexander fox, nicholas caire, george rowe, ludwig becker, s t gill, george lacy, james edwin meadows, c d richardson, dr backhaus, george lansell, william charles vahland, robert getzschmann, william beebe, cohn brothers, bolton brothers, bendigo pottery, bendigo advertiser, bendigo tramways, sandhurst trustees, sun loong chinese dragon, shamrock hotel, diamond lil, bendigo william thompson, knipe's castle, no 3 shaft of the garden gully mine, cascade in rosalind park, dame nellie melba, post office clock, alexandra fountain, town hall, post office, masonic hall, beehive store, princess theatre, bendigo art gallery, karen quinlan, australian unity, bendigo historical society, city of greater bendigo, national library of australia, national sound and film archive, the national trust, bendigo branch, north central goldfields library, coliban water, 3bo, ten victoria, albion chambers, albion hotel