The man on the right is Thomas Tuckerman. His cousin is on the left.The photo is in a frame of different layout. Frame: Metal frame with decorative edges. At the top is a Rising Sun Army Badge. The badge is marked "Australian Commonwealth Military Forces" It has a vertical perspective. Photo: Black and White photo of the two men seated. One is holding a book, probably a marriage register. There is a small table between them. Their clothing appears to be 1910-1930 vintage, neither have a R.A.S. badge on. On the right side is printed the photographer's name: R. Dermer Smith, Bull Street, Bendigo photo, wedding party

Photograph of five men and five women, all young with a bush landscape in the background. The men are all dressed in formal suits with ties or bow ties, the women are all in long dresses and pretty hats. Written on the side of the photo in biro is: California Hill picnic 1900, held at Bridgewater. On the reverse in biro is:'S. Hercus 'Hiltondale?' 63 Mt. Korong Rd. California Gully, also printed on the reverse is : R. Dermer Smith, Photographer Bull St. BendigoR. Dermer Smith, Bull St. Bendigoperson, group, picnic group, california hill picnic 1901, r. dermer smith, bull st. bendigo, s. hercus 63 mt. korong rd. california gully

Group of five photographs mounted on card: (a) Exhibit at Melbourne exhibition, probably 1888, for James Taylor Monumental Works; photo by 'Bent' Pall Mall Sandhurst. (b) Family group( two adults, Four children) in front of a Victorian home, the home has a bay window and ornate stonework. (c) Workers posed in front of an unnamed Brewery, High St. Golden Square. This photo is by R. Dermer Smith, Bull St. Sandhurst. (d) Royal Hustlers Mine (1150), Barnard St. Bendigo, adjoining the old upper reserve dam (now the Olympic pool). Photo taken in the early 1870's looking north. (e) In the garden of Fortuna, with George Lansell? In the foregroundR. Dermer Smith, Bentphotograph, bendigo area, george lansell, fortuna, royal hustlers mine, brewery golden square, james taylor monumental works, r. dermer smith. bent sandhurst

Sepia photo with approx 50 workmen outside Horwood's Foundry, on window 'Horwood and Son, Engineers, Millwrights, Iron and Brass Founders. Vine Street sign on building. Blue line drawn around image.R. Dermer Smith, Bull street, Sandhurstorganization, business, horwood and sons engineers, horwood and son, engineers, millwrights, iron and brass founders at the corner of vine and mackenzie streets. began as the bendigo iron works in 1856. this photograph of some of the staff was taken by r. dermer smith of bull street, sandhurst abo

sepia photo on cream board. Lady in long, light coloured gown. Corsage on bodice. Deep frill to bodice and to edge of sleeves. Holding book on lap. Seated on bamboo chair. Table and greenery in background against brick wall. R DERMER SMITH BULL STREET BENDIGOR. Dermer Smith, Bull Street, Bendigoperson, individual, female portrait

Black and white photograph of large group of men, women and children (approx. 100?). Children in front on grass. Ladies (seated?) and men in couple of rows behind. Rough pole and shingle building in background. Inscriptions: GP65, 'R Dermer Smith, Bull St, Bendigo'. On back - RHSV stamp.R Dermer Smith, Bull St, Bendigoperson, group

Sepia photograph with a card mount of a group in front of the exterior of the Sunday School.California Gully, Eaglehawk Methodist Church. Sunday School Teachers and Officerseaglehawk methodist church sunday school

Sepia photograph. Six females and two males on footpath outside shop with verandah. Single storey building with narrow land at R. Appears to be washing on line at back of lane. Three females wearing ankle length dresses. Younger females wearing mid-calf length dresses. Inscriptions: in image - on window of shop 'M>J> Cahill & C..', 'Cloth… ..nufactur…'. On back - printed - 'NO. of photograph (1058?), R Dermer Smith. Late of Melbourne and Sydney. Landscape & Architectural. Photographer. Royal Duke Hotel, Bull Street, Sandhurst. Additional copies of this picture may obtained at any time at the above address; single copies Is. Each; 5S per half-dozen. Please enclose the No. of Photograph'.R. Dermer Smithperson, group, adults, sandhurst, history, clothing, fashion, costume, bendigo, retail, business

Sepia photograph, on fawn board. Four-wheeled horse-drawn covered wagon, with curtains front and side, rolled up or pulled aside. Within wagon, two people seated behind driver. Four horses in harness pulling wagon. Two men on R. entering picture. Heads of two horses on R. Tree in R. Back. Inscriptions: on wagon 'Chas Button - Bendigo'. On board - 'R Dermer Smith, Photo, Bull Street, Bendigo'. History: Also enclosed, photocopy of original.R Dermer Smith, Bull Street, Bendigoperson, group, males

Sepia photograph. Studio portrait of young woman seated at cane table, with book.R Dermer Smithperson, individual, female

Photograph taken from Camp Hill looking towards Pall Mall. The old police buildings are in the foreground and the rotunda in Rosalind Park. Visible in the background is the Exchange Hotel and the old Shamrock Hotel and behind these the spire of St. Paul's Cathedral can be seen.Possibly R. Dermer Smithplace, bendigo, pall mall, pall mall, rosalind park, rotunda, police barracks, exchange hotel, shamrock hotel, st. paul's cathedral

sepia photograph of the Strathfieldsaye Shire Band, showing thireen players and one leader. Many have ribboned hat bands, watch chains, Alberts, visible on left and right outer and centre members. All are suited and wearing hats. . Two wagons visible behind picket fence in background. Five members in front row are seated. On back in pencil ' from Mrs. Lowndes, McIvor Road. Back row Morgan Mulcare 1886, Harry Weiness, Joe Lewis, Jack Gladen 1870, Maurice Lewis 1884, Jim Griffin 1873/77/78 Jack Weiness, Ben Griffen, Frank McLean, Sitting : William Somerville 1858/79/82/85 Unknown, Thomas Somerville 1882/83 , Harry Manser 1885, Michael Sullivan 1867/68 MORE INFORMATION ON SHEETS BEHIND PHOTOR. Dermer Smith, Bull Street.organization, club/society, strathfieldsaye shire band

Sepia toned photograph of a group of people posed in front of a weatherboard dwelling. The group consists of two young women and a smaller child dressed in dark coloured clothing with pinafores over the top., there are also two older males and two younger. Two of the males are in uniform, an one is carrying a trumpet. The house is situated between two brick buildings and is touching them on either side.R. Dermer Smith, Bull Street Sandhurst (No.3540)person, group, family group, band members

Fawns's Brewery, near Oak Street, Golden Square. ( James Lerk, Nov. 1999). As early as 1858 George Mackay recorded in the Annals that James Fawns aged 35 years was in the brewery business in Golden Square. James Fawns (1824-21/9/1891) was born in Kincardshire, Scotland and came to Australia in February 1853 on the "South Seas". In 1858 he came to Bendigo and entered into a partnership with George Elliott as brewers in Golden Square. After this partnership was dissolved in 1862, James continued the business alone. James married Helen McFarlane McAllen in 1860. Following his death, James' 3rd son Benjamin Ellison Fawns carried on the business before becoming a pastoralist in Deniliquin by 1893.Sepia coloured photo. Outdoor group of workers with two horse drawn delivery carts at Fawn's Brewery. Brewery in background. Shingle roofing on roof of building at back.R. Dermer Smith, Landscape and architectural photographer, Bull Street, Sandhurstorganization, business, fawn's brewery, golden square.

Black and white photograph of the Middleton family having a picnic in Bendigo about 1896. The baby in the photo is Jessie Elderfield (nee Middleton), the second man from right is William Higgs Middleton, born Kyneton 1866, father of Jessie. The woman holding the baby is almost certainly Jessie's mother Alice Mary Middlton (nee Bohn) born Lauriston 1871. No other people in photo are identified. On the back stamp of R. Dermer Smith, photographer, Lauraville, Myers Street, Bendigo. middleton family, 1896, bendigo

Richard Dermer Smith (1860-19130 was a professional photographer active in Sydney NSW and Melbourne, Sandhurst and Bendigo VIC. In Bendigo he operated from the Royal Duke Hotel, 20 Bull Street, between 1897 and 1908 before returning to Melbourne. Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2002. Portraits: photos taken in Bendigo by photographer R. Dermer Smith who had a studio in Bull Street from about 1897 until 1908. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Small black and white photograph showing the outside of Rob Shaw stationery store, there are 3 men and two boys standing at the front looking at the camera another man as his back to the photographer and is looking at the shop window. On the back R, Dermer Smith late of Melbourne and Sydney, landscape and architectural photographer, Royal Duke Hotel, Bull Street Sandhurst.business, retail, rob shaw

Sepia photograph of 1900 Bendigo Bowling Club. Group of well dressed men outside a building. Men wearing waistcoats, suits, ties, hats. Four bowls (for playing law bowls) right front of photo. Inscriptions: Card, front - R Dermer Smith, Photo Bull St., Bendigo. Card back - GP88. Stamped 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch, 1959, 145)' Paper posted to rear of card. Stamped - 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' Hand written in stamp '1959', '145'. Hand written in blue ink '1900 Bowling Club'. 'M Yates (Bendigo Station Master), F Brown, Roeder (Hotel Athenaeum), Howel (Band Manager), Town Clerk W Honeybone, Jackson Parker, AJ Pearce (Grammar School), Fred Barder, Pascoe, JA Deravin (Dolfe), WHB Neill, Charley Satchell (Solicitor_, Charlie Fly (Grocer), Andrews (Commercial Traveller), MA Bosselman, Mr WJ Jackson Sen, Mr WJ Jackson Jun. (tailors), John Fly (brother of Charles), Dr. Garnet, Dr. Theodore Deravin. (old Grammar School at back of St Andrews about to be demolished). Not Bendigo. Rear Admiral Dr St---dee, 1893.person, group, sports team

Photographic Album - 19th Century Portraits. This album is in a handsome leather tooled cover with brass ring clasp - pages have gold edging to match the gold tooling on front cover.This album comes from ''Old Box 94'' which generally contains ephemera from Merle Bush. However, this album has no identifying inscriptions (but see the following notes). There are approx 44 portraits of children, males, females, mixed groups taken by a range of studio photographers (Sandhurst, Melbourne, Stuttgart and possibly from other cities?) There appear to be no inscriptions on the reverse of these photos - but not all have been removed for checking. One photograph (R Dermer Smith, Sandhurst has a photograph Number #753 on reverse and show a man/boy?, woman and child on the front verandah of a house. There are 6 loose cards within the book which may give some indication as to the family connection; 1. Mr W Tainsh - Echuca; 2. Frau Pastor Leypoldt - Lutheran Parsonage, Bendigo; 3. Miss H Janie Schleiger; 4. Citizens' Life Assurance Co Ltd - Represented by A A Brooker(?); 5. Card with inscription in German below print of ? Luther) and handwritten text in German on reverse (difficult to read), date 11/11/83; 6. black bordered card ''In Memoriam'' (no name).cottage, miners

BHS CollectionPages 7 to 15 of the Bendigo Circuit which includes some history of California Gully and Long Gully. Written at the top of the page is 'The Spectator' Methodist History Vol. 11, about 1900.Photos for California Gully include: Mrs Christian, Wesleyan Church and Sunday-school California Hill, Pulpit of Wesleyan Church California Hill, Lat Mrs Wood, Choir and Organist California Hill, Sunday School Teachers and Officers California Hill, Senior Sunday School California Hill, Trustees California Hill, Mrs M Fawcett, Executive Christian Endeavour California Gully, Some of the Best Workers, Long Gully Wesleyan Church, Sunday School teachers and Officers Long Gully, Executive and Officers Christian Endeavour Long Gully, Mr W Gard, Mr P H Ebbott, Choir and Organist Long Gully, Sir John Quick Kt LL D, MP, Late Mr M Fawcett, Trustees and Church Officers Long Gully, Mr J F Stephenson,bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - the bendigo circuit, the spectator methodist history vol 11, mrs christian, mr f clark, d padwick, john dawborn, w b batkin, john falder, wesleyan church, thos benson, william batkin, miss fawcett, mr and mrs matthew fawcett, mrs wood, rev a r edgar, miss batkin, andrew dowding, john dowding, jas thomas, jas snell, j brewer, j green, w jeffrey, w batkin, m thomas, jas cox, h jeffrey, l perry, a mccoy, e moyle, k harvey, l roberts, h hambley, j matcott, i jeffrey, f martin, j stirton, m trewartha, n moyle, mr penaluna, a thomas, rule, a chirgwin, m thomas, f thomas, mrs shum, mrs wood, joseph williams, e mattcott, w mattcock, r martin, mrs g owen, ellis, crossman, r williams, inch, w kidd, mattcott, hicks, miller, gilbert, roberts, thomas, arthur, green, r williams, m thomas, j h miller, r crossman, g owen, miss rule, dermer smith, j roberts, j perry, mr w c kidd, a roberts, mr w c kidd, g williams, j thomas, mr w jeffrey, miss chirgwin, mr w stephens, mr m williams, miss dennis, miss batkin, mr j johns, mr r williams, mr richard williams, mr clark, m thomas, m fawcett, w batkin, t t roper, rev joseph dare, rev john mewton, j h miller, r c crossman, w owen, m thomas, robert martin, john chirgwin, mrs martin, mr bickford, mr powell, mr tregear, mr scholes, john thompson, robert crossman, daniel reeves, j miller, mrs richard williams, tobias stephens, joseph williams, rev herbert williams, james williams, mrs m thomas, john thomas, rev thomas james, mrs m fawcett, jacob perry, rev charles tregear, j hopkins, walter jeffrey, w j stephens, w jones, miss b youlder, miss h hambly, miss alice perry, miss melita williams, miss annie chirgwin, miss e batkin, miss b arthur, miss e dennis, jacob perry, arthur lelean, joseph roberts, george willen, michael thomas, robert thomas, rev joseph dare, mrs matcott, mrs geo roberts, mrs joseph roberts, mrs a crosswell, mrs j m inch, mrs w c kidd, mrs r thomas, mrs a ellis, mrs g owen, mrs r williams, mrs j h miller, edward jeffrey, michael thomas, the argus, the age, judge higinbotham, mr clucas, mrs christian, queen victoria, mr and mrs michael thomas, richard williams, mrs thomas, william goyne, rev george daniel, dermer smith, j wearne, c thomas, j langdon, h thomas, e payne, jennings, j penberthy, martin, goldsworthy, white, jennings, campbell, pascoe, langdon, miss gard, mrs thomas, miss l berryman, miss e malcolm, mr peters, miss mason, miss l williams, miss a warren, miss s knuckey miss m bolitho, miss c allen, miss m jennings, miss s thomas, mrs may, miss j jenkins, miss a pickles, miss e woolcock, miss m knuckey, miss a hampton, miss f thomas, miss a thomas