William Beebe junior (1857-1920) was born in Bull Street Sandhurst. His father owned a stone and monument business in Mitchell Street and William commenced work with his father as a small boy. At age 19 William Snr took his into partnership and he continued to study architectural drawing at the School of Mines during this time. Beebe and Son designed and built several buildings during the 1880's to complement their main business which was stonemasonry. In 1892 Beebe decided to concentrate on his profession as an architect and was responsible for a large number of buildings and homes around Bendigo including the A.N.A Hall (now demolished), Fire Station on View Street (1898) and the Former Royal Bank at View Point (1908). Beebe employed a variation of the Arts and Crafts style popular in England and America from the 1870s and manifested in various forms including the Queen Anne revival style. William Beebe served was elected to the Bendigo City Council in 1913, becoming Mayor twice. He died of a heart attack while in office in 1920. Three quarter standing portrait of Cr William Beebe in mayoral robes. Framed and mounted photograph with separate hand-inscribed title panel. Ornamental frame with a gold window mount. Photograph has been hand coloured.Cr W Beebe / Mayor of Bendigo / 1915 - 16 -- 1916 - 17councilor beebe, mayor beebe

Document, on top of first page printed General Conditions and specifications' handwritten, for excavating brick, stone and concrete work for a new Billiard Room for G. Lansell Esq' On bottom of page printed : W. Beebe, Architect, Mitchell Street, Bendigo. Dated Jan 12, 1893.W Beebe, Architect, Mitchell Street, Bendigobendigo, buildings, fortuna villa

A3 document, secured with pink tape 'General Conditions and Specifications' printed on top. Below handwritten Plumbing etc re Billiard Room at residence of Geo Lansell Esq. On bottom of document printed W. Beebe, Architect, Mitchell Street, Bendigo. Dated Mar 22 1893.W. Beebe, Architect, Mitchel Street, Bendigo.bendigo, buildings, fortuna villa

DVD collection of photos of Rocky Vale Beebe housebeebe, rocky vale, beebe house, photographs

Contract document, held by pink secured with pink tape. On top of front page printed 'General conditions and specifications' handwritten, for Carpenters work in erecting a new billiard room for Mr. G. Lansell. On bottom of page printed : W. Beebe, Architect, Mitchell Street, Bendigo. Dated February 1, 1893.W. Beebe, Architect, Mitchel Street, Bendigobendigo, buildings, fortuna villa

Land Tax Assessment Act 1910-1914.William Beebe A/10062, 1915/16. Sandhurst N.D.T.E. Coy, Bendigo Gas Coy, Bendigo Pottery, Bendigo M.P.& B.Soc.person, bendigo, william beebe, beebe, land tax assessement.

John Beebe was born in Sandhurst (Bendigo) in 1866. In his earlier years, John and his brother William operated a stonemason's business in Bendigo, designing and making monuments. John graduated as an architect in 1900 . By 1910, John was in sole practice in Bendigo, when he was appointed as architect for the Anglican Diocese. His churches from this period include St. Paul's bluestone church in Axedale and St. John's in North Bendigo. He moved to Brisbane in 1916, possibly for health reasons. He died on 15 December 1936 and is buried in the Lutwyche cemetery in Brisbane in an unmarked grave. Four page collection of research on the observatory built by John Beebe at his residence at 55 Condon Street, Kennington. Articles are: one page brief biography "John Beebe's Observatory in Condon Street'; includes mention of how he acquired the telescope that was built into the brick observatory at Condon Street. "the building is a very rare survivor and an important relic of late 19 century scientific endeavour in Bendigo and should be placed on the Victorian Heritage Register'. Second article: two pages 'John Beebe, Architect, owner of East Bendigo Observatory. His later life in Queensland 1916 - 1936, by Peter Anderson April 2020. Article includes family history; John Beebe earlier life' John's brother William and his son Wilfred John Beebe; John's career in Bendigo; Astronomy in Bendigo; Fellowship of the Royal Astronomical Society and the move to Brisbane, Queensland and speculation upon the reasons. Third article: 'Our heritage in danger - amazing observatory comes to light' by Mike Butcher. Article addresses the significance of Beebe's observatory building ' and is representative of the city's early endeavours into scientific research'. At end of article a colour photo of the observatory with the heading 'John Beebe's observatory in Condon Street under threat of demolition'. john beebe, william beebe, observatory, 55 condon street kennington, stonemason, architect, st. pauls axedale, st. john's north bendigo, heritage significance

Bendigo has many fine buildings, and many historic buildings. Two architects have made outstanding contributions to Bendigo. The first is William Vahland whose work spanned more than fifty years. From 1857 until shortly after the first World War, he and his partners designed banks, churches, schools, theatres, hotels and private and business premises. From 1858 until his death in 1875, Robert Getzshmann was Vahland's partner. Later partnerships involved his son Henry and following Henry's death, John Beebe. William Beebe was born in Bendigo, trained as a stonemason under his father, and studied architectural drawing at the Bendigo School of Mines. Following his father's death in 1891, William Beebe devoted his time exclusively to his architectural practice. From 1854 to 1891 Bendigo was officially known as Sandhurst. Soft cover. Cover and spine are light fawn in color. Titles and author's names are written in brown text. Front cover has an inset image of Sandhurst Mechanics Institute and Building. Back cover has 'engraved' image, in dark brown, of Y.M.C.A. Building, Bendigo. Compiled by Mike Butcher and Gill Flanders. 180 PP. Has index. Black and white images throughout. Published by the National Trust of Australia (Victoria). ISBN 0909710678. Published by the National Trust, Australia (Victoria).bendigo, beebe, vahland, getzshmann, architecture, buildings

The Beebe name was well-known in Bendigo in the last quarter of the 19th and the early part of the 20th centuries. From 1875, William Beebe senior, monumental mason, occupied a site in the centre on the city, in Mitchell Street opposite King Street. Death was more part of life in those days, and the Beebes were there to provide the burial monuments. Later, he took his sons into the business, which grew as Beebe and Son. Many examples of their work can be found in the local cemeteries. William Beebe senior (1830-1891) was born in Rutland, the smallest English county in 1830, to stonemason Chamberlain Beebe and Susannah Clements. William emigrated to Victoria in 1854 and after engaging on unknown works in Port Fairy, Dunkeld, and Melbourne arrived in Bendigo. His obituary records that he commenced work here on the site of the Bank of Australasia (opposite the Shamrock Hotel), which would have been no later than 1856. He took up a 13 acre selection on the site of Rocky Vale Villa in 1864 and continued to select or purchase further parcels of adjoining land until he owned some 150 acres, much of it unfit for cultivation. He was a keen gardener and had a garden and orchard around the house. William took over 20 years to build the two-story sandstone and granite house "Rocky Vale Villa". The house was constructed from sandstone sourced "from an adjacent ridge of rocks" (Bendigo Advertiser 28/9/1891). Granite from Harcourt was used for lintels and quoins. Not long before he died, William was still adding to the house. In the Codicil to his will, he states that "I have just built and completed two additional rooms to my Dwelling house situe at Inglewood Road aforesaid" (dated 19/9/1891). William died one week later on the 26th September 1891.Photographs and Historical Documents relating to Rocky Vale Villa, 7 Wicks Road, Maiden Gully, Bendigo by the Bendigo Historical Society. This item contains the following 34 documents and photos: 8677a Colour Photo - Side and rear view of Rocky Vale 8677b Colour Photo - Side and rear view of Rocky Vale 8677c Colour Photo - Front view of Rocky Vale 8677d Colour Photo - Front view of Rocky Vale 8677e Colour Photo - Front view of Rocky Vale from a distance 8677f Colour photo of the doomed cover on the well 8677g Colour photo of shed and storage area 8677h Colour photo of shed and storage area 8677i Colour photo of a dam, a windmill, and possibly an old mining boiler 8677j Colour photo of and out-building (Shed, storage area) 8677k Colour photo of and out-building (Shed, storage area) 8677l Colour photo of and out-building (Shed, storage area) inside ceiling 8677m Black and white photo of the Villa and front garden - not long after building 8677n Black and white photo of a wedding group at the front of the house 8677o Black and white photo of the rear of the wedding photo showing names of people 8677p Colour photo of the inside showing damage around the top of a window and ceiling 8677q Colour photo of the inside showing damage around the ceiling plaster decoration 8677r Colour photo of the inside showing damage around the ceiling plaster decoration 8677s Colour photo of an outside window with a granite frame and the Stone walls 8677t Colour photo of an outside window with a granite frame and the Stone walls 8677u Architects Creating a Landscape by Ray Tonkin. The article is derived from a research project designed to establish a better understanding of the nature of professional architectural activity in the State of Victoria, Australia, in the second half of the 19th century. 8677v Official Rocky Vale Villa Significant Assessment by City of Greater Bendigo, Heritage Policy Citations Project Lovell Chen, 2010. 8677w Rocky Vale Villa Significance Assessment 8677x William Beebe Death Notice 8677y The Beebes of Bendigo Family History Notes (Contact the BHS for details) 8677z Newspaper Article Bendigo Advertiser 14 April 1900 - Bon Voyage to Mr Beebe 8677aa Death Notices 1891 of Mr W Beebe 8677bb Election Announcement The Argus 18 Mar 1913 8677cc Mr Beebe Newspaper mention of Influenza - The Bendigo Independant 18 Oct 1899 8677dd Historical Notes for Bendigo Advertiser on Bendigo by Carol Holdsworth (Contact the BHS for Details) 8677ee Mayoral Elections - The Bendigonian 2nd Sept 1915 8677ff The names of the Bendigo Cemetery 8677gg William Vahland and John Beebe 1904 Notes 8677hh City of Greater Bendigo, heritage Policy Citations Project Name Rocky Vale Villa Reference in 1998 studyhistory, bendigo, rocky vale villa maiden gully, william beebe stonemason bendigo

Parchment paper architect drawing by William Beebe. Printed heading, 'Proposed Sunday School, Baptist Church', dated 21/9/ 05. Scale 8 feet to Inch. Eight rooms surrounding 30 feet x 50 feet main hall lighted by clearstory. Handwritten cost estimated if weatherboard £850, brick £1040, fencing not included. Land & house 72-foot frontage. Unknown donorbendigo, churches, baptist, beebe

William Beebe Five copies of typed biography of William Beebe. F.R.I.A., M.B.E. J.P. 1857-1920bendigo, history

Two invoices issued by the Bendigo Gas Company to W. Beebe and a receipt of payment from Mr. Beebe.bendigo, business, gasworks

Notice of Additional Land Tax due on land owned at 30/6/1914, Mr William Beebe Mitchell St Bendigo. A/10062. Notification 1/6/15. Previous Assessment Inclusion of U.V. of interest as share - holder in Companies as per Form 107.Due date 10th October 1917, signed by Deputy Commissioners Ewing and Eastford.person, bendigo, william beebe, beebe, land tax

Edith Perry Collection: Invoice and receipt from Beebe Architect for plans for "Balmoral" Kangaroo Flat.advertisements, also photocopy

Copy of plan written on top LH corner: Proposed Homestead Albert Park Serpentine for H. Lansell Esq. Scale eight feet to one inch. W. Beebe & G.D. Garvin Architects, late W. Beebe, Mitchell St. Bendigo. Plan shows front, back and side elevation with floor plan for residence.buildings, house, albert park serpentine

2 x black and white photos -a group of miners against a wooden wall & black bereavement card with gold engraving for Mary Beebe.photograph, person, male, mary beebe

Sepia? Photograph on green board of W Beebe's 8-10 Talbot Car, Easter 1908. Bendigo car is decorated with paper flowers and streamers. Two female figures seated in front seat. Photo on dark grey mount. Inscriptions: Hand printed below image 'W Beebe's 8-10 Talbot car. Easter 1908, Bendigo'W Vincent Kelly, Mitchell St., Bendigo.person, group, easter procession

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Busy: Bendigo City Market, Williamson Street, 1903 to 1939. Designed by architect William Beebe.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Note and receipt written on paper with W. Beebe & Son, Architects and Monumental Sculptors, Mitchell Street, Sandhurst dated 26 May 1888 mentioning that Mr Moriarty was entitled to £100 for his part of the Contract. Signed W Beebe & Son, W Carolin. The receipt for £100 is written on the side of the note, dated 26 May 88 and signed by Patrick Moriarty. Green Stamp Duty attached.business, legal, connelly & tatchell, connelly & tatchell collection - document, w beebe & son, patrick moriarty, w carolin

Black and white photo of the monumental mason and the office of W. Beebe & Son Architects located in Mitchell street Bendigo. There is a faint reference to Beebe & Son Steam in the background.Written on the reverse is a reference to taken at Bendigo, Lyttleton Terrace just off Mitchell Street ? Also a notation referring to the purchase from S. Hall July 1980 - C.D.G.M. Bendigo. Also note that there is a couple of rows of headstones behind the men.photograph, building, beebe & son architect

Buff coloured document, flimsy. Statement showing the deduction to Lessee. Issued to William Beebe, A/10062, Estate of E. Bissell ( Decd), A48111. UCV of land 16,946 pounds.person, bendigo, william beebe

This home "Crambourne" was designed by architect, Mr William Beebe and built around 1875 for Mr and Mrs Ambrose Dunstan, in Creeth Street, Long Gully.Cambourne, home of Ambrose Dunstan, who was owner of the Long Gully store. The house is named after the Cornish Mining District. Poor photocopy of Mr. Ambrose Dunstan, taken when he was mayor (not dated). Photocopies of originals, undated photographs.home and portrait of ambrose dunstan, ambrose dunstan mayor, cambourne, long gully

Copy of plan for alterations and additions to Fortuna Villa. Plan shows various elevations of Fortuna entry, plan of basement, ground floor (entry) and ceiling in entry. Signed by W. Beebe, Architect.buildings, house, fortuna villa

Buff coloured flimsy document. Statement showing the deduction to Lessee under Section 27. Issues to taxpayer William Beebe, estate of E. Bissell. No. A 4814. Unimproved value of land 16,971 pounds.person, bendigo, william beebe

The Beebe name was well-known in Bendigo in the last quarter of the 19th and the early part of the 20th centuries. From 1875, William Beebe senior, monumental mason, occupied a site in the centre on the city, in Mitchell Street opposite King Street. Death was more part of life in those days, and the Beebes were there to provide the burial monuments. Later, he took his sons into the business, which grew as Beebe and Son. Many examples of their work can be found in the local cemeteries. William Beebe senior (1830-1891) was born in Rutland, the smallest English county in 1830, to stonemason Chamberlain Beebe and Susannah Clements. William emigrated to Victoria in 1854 and after engaging on unknown works in Port Fairy, Dunkeld, and Melbourne arrived in Bendigo. His obituary records that he commenced work here on the site of the Bank of Australasia (opposite the Shamrock Hotel), which would have been no later than 1856. He took up a 13 acre selection on the site of Rocky Vale Villa in 1864 and continued to select or purchase further parcels of adjoining land until he owned some 150 acres, much of it unfit for cultivation. He was a keen gardener and had a garden and orchard around the house. William took over 20 years to build the two-story sandstone and granite house "Rocky Vale Villa". The house was constructed from sandstone sourced "from an adjacent ridge of rocks" (Bendigo Advertiser 28/9/1891). Granite from Harcourt was used for lintels and quoins. Not long before he died, William was still adding to the house. In the Codicil to his will, he states that "I have just built and completed two additional rooms to my Dwelling house situe at Inglewood Road aforesaid" (dated 19/9/1891). William died one week later on the 26th September 1891.One hundred and fourteen photographs of a field trip to Rocky Vale Villa, 7 Wicks Road, Maiden Gully, Bendigo by the Bendigo Historical Society. Includes images inside the house, outside the house and surrounding spaces.history, bendigo, rocky vale villa maiden gully, william beebe stonemason bendigo

Bendigo Pottery cash sale receipt No. 256 issued to Phyllis Toy 3 Beebe Street, Bendigo for purchase of plate gong and baton No. 26 - 3 for $75. Plate made by Judy Lorraine Potter.bendigo pottery, financial

Black and White Photo of the Australian Natives Association Hall in Bendigo 'Wm. Beebe, Architect', Plate 20 - Ninnia Photo, Capital Theatre, Masonic Building is pictured to the left of the picture, two trees in protective guards.buildings, organisation, australia natives association, australia natives association hall, wm. beebe architect, masonic building, capital theatre

Laminated plan showing house plan, side and front elevations, for house plan for H. Lansell, Serpentine. Hand coloured drawings and floor plan. Edwardian style shows large house with maid's quarters, cellar, dining room, bedrooms, dressing room. On top of plan written in black pen Proposed Homestead, Albert Park, Serpentine, for H. Lansell Esq, scale eight feet to one inch, W. Beebe & G.D. Garvin, architects, late W. Beebe, Mitchell Street, Bendigo..bendigo, house, albert park, serpentine

Buff coloured document, flimsy. Statement showing the deduction to Lessee. Amended written across top of document. Taxpayer William Beebe, A/10062, estate of E. Bissell (decd), A/4814. Unimproved value of land 16,971 pounds.person, bendigo, william beebe