A common school (No. 865) was established in Axedale in 1866. At that time there were 27 students enrolled. In 1870 this became the Axedale State School (No. 1008) complete with a brick building.A collection of administration papers and guidelines for the Axedale Primary School group day covering the period from early to late sixties. John Ellison was the Principal of the School at that time. Aileen and John Ellison Collection.axedale primary school, group day

Axedale is well known for its Bluestone. Early on the quarries employed a large number of people. In the 1860’s Napthali Ingham selected land in Axedale and opened a bluestone quarry beside the river later known as Ingham Hill. The quarry produced dressed curbing and pitchers for use in Bendigo and Melbourne. This bluestone can be seen throughout Axedale in the churches, the bridge over the Campaspe River and guttering in the township. The quarry also supplied bluestone products further afield, for example road metal. Napthali Ingham, the owner of one of the first quarries in Axedale, arrived in Victoria from Lancashire, England, some time before 1860, and settled in Brunswick, Victoria. He may have been building his home in Ewen[sic] Street in 1860, at approximately 31 years of age, when he placed two advertisements in The Argus, October 10. One called for tenders for carting "upwards of 100 perches of rubbish to Sandridge." The other calls for tenders to supply "800 bushels of Geelong Roche Lime." His address, given for the purpose of the advertisements, is Ewen Street, Brunswick. There were a number of quarries and clay pits in Brunswick at this time and by July 9, 1861, Ingham was operating a quarry and contracting services to local councils and boroughs for road works, including Sydney Road. He also operated the True Briton Hotel in Ewen Street. Ingham continued his quarry works and business dealings in the Brunswick area for a few years and, around 1872, was contracting for the City of Bendigo. He eventually moved to Axedale, between Bendigo and Heathcote, where he took up land and opened a bluestone quarry on the east bank of the Campaspe River. As he had difficulty transporting bluestone to Bendigo, he wrote a letter to The Bendigo Advertiser, suggesting a tramway be laid between Sandhurst (Bendigo) and Axedale. Over the next ten years or so, he modified this suggestion to a rail line connecting Sandhurst, Axedale and Heathcote to the North East line at Seymour. This suggestion did not materialise in its entirety, but it eventually resulted in what became the Wandong, Heathcote and Sandhurst Rail Line, the first sections, Bendigo-Heathcote and Wandong-Kilmore, opening October 1, 1888. In the 1870s, Ingham built the Quarry Hotel which is now the crumbling ruins adjoining Ingham Road on the east side of the Campaspe River.. Its condition is worsening as time passes. Ingham intended to have a tramline constructed from his Axedale bluestone quarry to the new rail line. This also did not happen but he was successful in getting a wood siding provided at the location that is today's Hanson's Quarry. Evidence of the rail siding are still evident at the site in 2025. Ingham's quarry is now owned by Hansen Quarries Ingham died in 1909 and the rail line that grew out of his suggestion lasted until 1958 when it was closed from Bendigo to Heathcote. The Heathcote Junction section was closed in 1968. Another quarry was owned and operated by Brasier, Riley and Nelson. 'This well known firm of contractors have a most extensive plant and all the latest improved machinery required for the supply of kerbstone, pitchers, monumental work and dressed bluestone metal for road making. ('Bendigo & District, 1902') 1. One page typed poem, written by W.G. O'Neill, titled 'The Pitcher Dressers, (Quarrymen). The poem tells the story of three Rowan brothers who came to the Axedale Quarry: 'They came to work on Axedale stone, Big contracts came that way, As pitcher dressers they could earn, Their thirty bob a day.' 2. Three copies of newspaper articles relating to quarry work and employees attached to poem: information regarding Brasier, Riley and Nelson, contractors (Bendigo and District 1902); 'The Stone Quarry Grievance' (Bendigo Advertiser, 15 June, 1959, p2); 'A Restriction Upon Industry' (Bendigo Advertiser, 2 June, 1859). Article 'A Restriction Upon Industry" details the anomalies that exist between working the quartz reefs for gold and quarrying for building stone. The cost of obtaining a license to 'quarry stone is 50 pounds sterling which must be paid down in order to merely prospect the ground. Some people who took out a lease to work a reef were actually 'looking for building stone'. On bottom of poem, W.G. O'Neill, Bendigo. Pupil of Axedale School, 1908-1917.axedale, quarry, napthali ingham, pitchers, pitcher dressers, bluestone, campaspe river, quarry hotel, rowan brothers

BHS Collection See Item 8692.10Typewritten letter From L.J. Ellison (Headmaster) to all teachers. The letter is dated May,1968. The letter gives some notes on how to organize school group days. Aileen and John Ellison Collection.axedale school, school group days

Accent on Axedale. Published by the centenary and back to Axedale Committee. Includes articles on early settlement, hotels, churches, industry, sporting clubs, Eppalock weir.foreword by Ian Smith.axedale, history, back to, axedale, hotel, church, school, back to, history

One-page handwritten notes on "The Road Toll" by John Ellison. Notes for discussion at Country Party meetings. Part of the Aileen and John Ellison collection. Also, an envelope addressed to Mr. J. Ellison, headmaster Axedale State School, Axedale from R. Caldwell 18 Moray Cres. Bendigo. Envelope posted on the 7th of May 1967. country party, road toll

Two back to Axedale invitation, one in the name of Aileen Ellison the other to Mr and Mrs John Ellison and family. Back to Axedale and school Centenary Saturday 10th October, 1970axedale, history, back to axedale

School reader, brown cover, damaged spine. Embossed on front 'Royal Reader'. Written inside on front cover' George Harris Axedale, State School 1008.' First 18 pages of text missing, first story (incomplete ) 'Little Robert, The trapper', a story about an explosion in a coal mine.education, primary, royal reader

Blue cover book, 448 pages 'The Royal School Series, No. V., The Royal Readers, illustrated, 1887' Written on flyleaf ' George Harris, State School, Axedale, January 1888'person, individual, george harris, axedale

Red cover, 120 pages book. Inscribed in front cover in black pen 'George Harris Axedale, State School, No. 1008' Book is a 'descriptive account of remarkable rapids, cascades, waterfalls, natural bridges etc. Publisher London: T. Nelson and Sons, Paternoster Row, Edinburgh; and New York 1880, illustrated.person, individual, geroge harris, axedale

Red patterned cover, 127 pages. 'The Ferryman of Brill' written on gold background. Written in pencil on front page ' Presbyterian Sabbath School Axedale. Presented to George Harris, a reward of merit. Dec. 20th. 1885. Edwin R. Ferber, Sup.'axedale, presbyterians

BHS CollectionA simple wooden box, An inlaid pattern on the lid and front. It has lines and square pattern a flowery image is inside the squares. The inside lid is inscribed by the words: ''P. Ellison State School Axedale''. From George Harris estate. Phillip Ellison was given the box by George Harris.personal effects, containers, wood storage box

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Dressed in their best: school uniforms have changed dramatically over the decades, as shown by the pupils of Lyal School, near Axedale, in the early 1900s. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Blue cover 160 page book 'The Wonderful Pocket', title barely discernible on front cover. Circular coloured painting of small child climbing upwards on rocks to reach bird nest, centred on front cover. Written on fly page, very faded, 'Presbyterian Sabbath School Axedale, Awarded to Jonathan Harris for attendance, October 1886 (? faint) Impress of bookseller ' Bookseller, R. Souter, Sandhurst' on top RH corner of flyleaf. Book is an instructive text 'an attempt to embody some useful truths in a form to interest the young' and contains a chapter at the end titled: 'wise sayings from Africa'. Author Chauncey Giles. Published by Wakefield, William Nicholson and Sons, London. S.D. Ewins and Co., and W. Tegg.Chauncey Gilesperson, individual, jonathan harris

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

Copies of photos, Axedale Camp 1990, Train of Knowledge 1987, Swimming sports, dressup day 1982 and Rose's Gap Camp 1998.bendigo, education, golden square primary school

Water scheme opened April 1964 with the trust being created by the Governor in Council. It consisted of 3 councillors from Axedale and 3 members appointed by the Minister of Water Supply.A grey exercise book containing newspaper cuttings relating to the progress of getting the water supply to Axedale. Also included are notice of meetings of the Axedale Waterworks Trust with financial statements for 1963 and 1964. A letter dated 2nd March 1964 addressed to Mr. J. Ellison from L.G. Houston (Private secretary to the Minister of water supply W.J Mibus) is also in the book. Aileen and John Ellison Collection.On the cover School Committee' book of school..... at....axedale, axedale water trust

Book, black cover gold writing ' Mylius's History of England' written on front cover. 425 pages. Inside on fly leaf 'an abridged History of England for the use of schools' Handwritten on page 2 ' George Samuel Harris, Avondale Farm, Axedale, Nr (near) Bendigo' On back page in pencil coloured in frame ' G.S. Harris, Axedale'T. Jones, 63, Paternoster Row, Dublin. 1844.

BHS CollectionA collection of papers relating to the CFA. There are papers on general fire prevention, what to do in case of fire, types of equipment. Also, papers relating to sitting CFA examination. In a grey school committee's book several newspaper articles on the CFA in Bendigo and Axedale. Aileen and John Ellison Collection.cfa, axedale

BHS CollectionTwo exercise books. One with a waterfall on the cover, on the inside the name Leslie John Ellison 38097. Horticulture II notes of lessons for certificate in competency in horticulture II for 1970. Attended Voc. school Sept' 69. State School 1254 Maldon 3463. The second is a brown-beige Shell exercise book with the name J.L. Ellison, state school No. 1008, Axedale 3551 Vic. Bendigo on the cover. Horticulture part I notes of lesson for certificate on competency in Horticulture I. Attended vocation school September 1967. Both exercise books are full of notes, photographs and newspaper articles glued to the pages.horticulture, axedale

BHS Collection.Eight magazines and brochures. Titles are: Australian House and Garden book of Small Home plans, Best Homes, New horizons in houses, 19 Architect designed contemporary homes, 22 specially selected home plans, Plans for 26 small holiday homes, The Australian Women's weekly's home planning service 28 home plans and an advertising brochure for Daniel Robertson.Phillip Ellison name on several books, and the stamp of the State School No. 1008 Axedale on four others.homes, building

Tuckfields Bird Card album for collector cards No.97 to 192 including parrots of Australia. A drawing of three parrots on some tree branches on the cover. The album is complete with all cards. Aileen and john Ellison Collection.Stamp of the State school No.1008 Axedale on first three pages.birds, cards

Three small pamphlets. One with a drawing of a kookaburra saying: ''Aaark! Hello Gravel Hill welcome to Axedale camp 1987''. Another with a drawing of a bush track and the words: ''On the wallaby track''. The last one the 1988 School prospectus of St. Gravel on the Hillbendigo, education, gravel hill primary school

Ken Arnold is a Bendigo author and publisher.A series of one hundred and thirty-five articles written by Ken Arnold and published in the Bendigo Weekly between 2000 and 2003. Each article has a topic or theme and includes historical information and details. Each article includes a photograph. The articles are stored in a red vinyl covered two ring A5 folder. Index below. Number Article Name Date 1. Centenary of Victoria 19.5.00 2. Storm Water Drain 26.5.00 3. Granite Rollers 2.6.00 4. Poverty Mine 9.6.00 5. Golden Monument. St Arnaud 16.6.00 6. Turner Statue 7.7.00 7. Gold Monument. High St Golden Square 30.6.00 8. Gold Monument. Howard Square Bendigo 14.7.00 9. Lansell Statue 21.7.00 10. Shelbourne West School 18.8.00 11. Mologa’s State Schools 25.8.00 12. Salinity Stone. Pyramid Hill 1.9.00 13. Cairn. Carisbrook 8.9.00 14. Commemorative Markers. Taradale 15.9.00 15. Burke Monument. Castlemaine 22.9.00 16. Cairn. Harcourt area 29.9.00 17. Cairn Marks Gold Route 6.10.00 18. Volcanic Rock Cairn. Woodstock 13.10.00 19. Garfield Water Wheel 20.10.00 20. Anticline. Castlemaine 27.10.00 21. Lawson Bridge 10.11.00 22. Plaque. Sutton Grange area 17.11.00 23. Memorial Cairn. Maryborough 1.12.00 24. Lonely Grave 8.12.00 25. Moonlight Flat Church 5.1.01 26. Historic Church. Near Tullaroop reservoir 12.1.01 27. Granite Statue. Castlemaine 19.1.01 28. Marker. Near Tullaroop reservoir 25.1.01 29. Church Site. Mologa 2.2.01 30. Church Site. Mologa 9.2.01 31. Plaque. Mologa 16.2.01 32. Mincha School 23.2.01 33. Historic Marker. Mincha 2.3.01 34. Expedition Marker. Pyramid Hill 9.3.01 35. Irrigation Marker. Tragowel 16.3.01 36. Mologa School Sites 23.3.01 37. Cairn. Pyramid Hill 30.3.01 38. Plaque. Pyramid Hill 6.4.01 39. Bristol Hill Lookout Tower. Maryborough 12.4.01 40. Eppalock Reservoir 20.4.01 41. Colbinabbin Cairn 27.4.01 42. Mount Macedon Cross 4.5.01 43. Memorial Gateway. Macedon 11.5.01 44. Cairn. Daylesford 18.5.01 45. Grave. Carlsruhe 25.5.01 46. Water Tower. Elmore 1.6.01 47. State School Site. Glenalbyn 8.6.01 48. Cairn. Kanya 15.6.01 49. Lonely Grave. Wedderburn 22.6.01 50. Church Cairn. Glenalbyn 29.6.01 51. Kamarooka School 6.7.01 52. Granite Marker. Moyston 13.7.01 53. Memorial Park. Kerang 20.7.01 54. Water Plaque. Bears Lagoon 27.7.01 55. Cemetery. Bears Lagoon 3.8.01 56. Race Monument 10.8.01 57. Cairn. Pyalong 17.8.01 58. Cairn. In memory of Edward Parker 24.8.01 59. Mt Macedon 31.8.01 60. Mt Macedon Cairn 7.9.01 61. Expedition Pass. Chewton 14.9.01 62. Granite Archway. St Arnaud 21.9.01 63. Stuart Mill School Site 28.9.01 64. School Site. Beazley’s Bridge 5.10.01 65. Fosterville 12.10.01 66. Barnadown 19.10.01 67. Salisbury School Site 26.10.01 68. Cricket History at Wattle Flat 2.11.01 69. School Site. Waterloo Plains 9.11.01 70. Carapooee School Site 11.01 71. Turkish Gun. Maldon 11.01 72. Kooreh 30.11.01 73. Marnoo East School 7.12.01 74. Bulgana Site 14.12.01 75. Emu School 21.12.01 76. Kooroocheang 4.1.02 77. Church Site. Gre Gre North 11.1.02 78. Carmens Tunnel. Maldon 18.1.02 79. Monument. Maldon 25.1.02 80. Woodfull Plaques. Maldon 1.2.02 81. Carapooee. St Peters Anglican Church 8.2.02 82. Cairn. Kingower 15.2.02 83. Cob & Co Stopover. Rheola 22.2.02 84. Flynn Monument 1.3.02 85. The Welcome Stranger. Moliagul 8.3.02 86. Campbell’s Creek Reserve 15.3.02 87. Mine. Fryerstown 22.3.02 88. Escott Grave. Near Chewton 28.3.02 89. School No 808. Kurting area 5.4.02 90. Graves. Bendigo Creek 10.5.02 91. School. Fish Point, Benjeroop North 17.5.02 92. Old Township. Diggora 24.5.02 93. Diggora West (1) 31.5.02 94. Diggora West (2) 7.6.02 95. School No 2735. Gower East 14.6.02 96. Pannoomilloo 21.6.02 97. Kamarooka Settlement 28.6.02 98. Mincha West State School No 1931 5.7.02 99. Bridges. Arnold 12.7.02 100. Woodvale 19.7.02 101. A Famous Son of Raywood. Jack Donaldson 26.7.02 102. Tandarra Area Schools 2.8.02 103. Dingee 9.8.02 104. Avonmore 30.8.02 105. Myola East School 6.9.02 106. Colbinabbin West 13.9.02 107. Colbinabbin West School 20.9.02 108. Runnymede area 27.9.02 109. Wanalta 4.10.02 110. School Sites. Between Wanalta and Carop 11.10.02 111. Burramboot 18.10.02 112. Kangaroo Chair. 25.10.02 113. Mincha South 1.11.02 114. Woodlands Church 8.11.02 115. School site. Sylvaterre 15.11.02 116. Terrick Terrick 22.11.02 117. Leitchville 29.11.02 118. Pennyweight Cemetery. Castlemaine 6.12.02 119. Mincha Area 13.12.02 120. Musk School 20.12.02 121. Dowie Park. Carisbrook 3.1.03 122. Neereman School Site 10.1.03 123. Bald Rock 17.1.03 124. Sylvaterre School Site 24.1.02 125. Carlsruhe 31.1.02 126. Athenaeum. Maldon 7.2.03 127. School. Mincha West 14.2.03 128. Yarraberb 21.2.03 129. Settlement Marker. Ravenswood Estate 28.2.03 130. Comini Reserve. Ravenswood 7.3.03 131. Ironbark and Gold Track. Whroo 14.3.03 132. Burke and Wills Obelisk. Castlemaine 21.3.03 133. James Cook Statue. Myers St Bendigo 28.3.03 134. St Marys Church. Axedale 4 .4.03 135. Butter Factory Site. Warragamba 11.4.03 events, monuments, historical sites, landmarks

Although Presbyterians held religious services prior to 1854 it, was not till that year that Dr Nish arrived in Bendigo. It is known that Dr Nish preached to the shepherds in Axedale, long before the church was built, but where is not known. The foundation stone for the church was lain on September 30th, 1868. Axedale is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the McIvor Highway, in the City of Greater Bendigo, east of Bendigo. It was surveyed and proclaimed in 1861. At the 2021 census, Axedale had a population of 984. The town is nestled alongside the Campaspe River which feeds out of Lake Eppalock. It has a golf course, tennis courts, a school, a pub and a convenience store/petrol station. It lies between Heathcote and Bendigo.Historical Notes on St Andrews Axedale 1868-1968 and the 150th Anniversary Church booklet March 2019.axedale, st andrews church axedale, dr nish

Axedale is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the McIvor Highway, in the City of Greater Bendigo, east of Bendigo. It was surveyed and proclaimed in 1861. At the 2021 census, Axedale had a population of 984. The town is nestled alongside the Campaspe River which feeds out of Lake Eppalock. It has a golf course, tennis courts, a school, a pub and a convenience store/petrol station. It lies between Heathcote and Bendigo.Forty Photos taken on the walking tour of Axedale by the Bendigo Historical society. Places visited included the Protestant and Catholic Cemeteries, the "Blue Stone House", the 150-year-old bridge over the Axe Creek on the Sugerloaf Road, the old Cobb and Co Stables, St Andrews Church and the Campaspe River Bridge.axedale, bendigo historical society walking tour, st andrews church axedale, axedale cemetery, axe creek bridge, campaspe, cobb and co stables axedale, blue stone house axedale

small fawn coloured Receipt to David Harris from William Short, Sandhurst Academy of Arts School of painting in oil & water colours conducted by William Short M.V.A. Received Two pounds two shillings from David Harris for quarter ending 9.4.1886 (1886) - quarterly account (for tuition?).david harris, jonathan harris, axedale,