Letter paper from The Bendigo Musical, Literary and Elocutionary Society, Printed letterhead with emblem of a musical instrument surrounded by a wreath of flowers. Also printed on the left underneath is : President - Mr. John Leaney, Vice-Presidents - Messrs. W. Iser, F. C. Stuart, Z. S. Martin, Secretary - N. S. Draper, A.F.I.A. Commerce House, Charing Cross, Bendigo.business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, the bendigo musical literary and elocutionary society, john leaney, w iser, f c stuart, z s martin, n s draper, commerce house

Merle Hall Collection - Various documents related to Bendigo Musical Organizations/Piano Trust; a. Photocopy of A Doney photograph of the former Conservatorium of Music, 5 Rowan St, Bendigo; b. copy of letter from Jim Thomas, Manager, Bendigo Competitions Society Inc. To Peter Frost, CoGB re Steinway piano/Piano Trust Oct 1993); c. 1985 Press Release ''New Piano for Bendigo City Hall '' - new fully reconditioned Steinway grand piano - with added handwritten notes of 12 listed features of the purchase and copy of Allans Music receipt for Part payment on Bendigo Steinway Concert Grand Piano ($11,300); d. Single-page sheet entitled ''Some Background on the Steinway grand at Town Hall'' (covers period from 1985 to late 1989); e. August 1993 submission to Mr. Ray Burton, CoGb, from Board of Directors, Bendigo Regional Arts Centre re Grand Piano currently stored at Bendigo City Hall (recommending re-housing of Steinway to the Bendigo Regional Arts Centre; f. letter from Bendigo Piano Committee of Management (Eileen Hetherington) to Mr. R Burton, CoGB, re relocation of Steinway at Bendigo Town Hall 6/8/1989; g. handwritten copy of memo to David Price/Keith Oberin from Dawn Colbourne re ''Piano'' (19/8/93) re draft submission to BRAC sub-committee; h. handwritten notes of meeting of Piano Trust Feb 9th - no year given re funds for piano; i. Various letters/submissions from AB re Grand Piano ca. 1984/85; j. Correspondence from CoGB to Ab re Grand Piano May 1985; k. Various correspondence re Grand Piano (from Amy Huxtable memorial Committee, BCAE, Bendigo Art Gallery, Faculty of Music University of Melbourne (1980 - 1985); l: Various report/comments/submissions re purchase of Grand Piano from different authors/sources; m. Various valuations/quotes for purchase of Grand Piano (1980-1984); n. Brochure for Steinway pianos (Allans Music Australia P/L); o. Brochure of Bosendorfer pianos (Brashs)bendigo musical, merle hall collection

Black and white photograph mounted on card, Golden Square State School winners of School Committee's Association Shield. 2nd place for Leggo Shield Bendigo Musical Competitions 1925.bendigo, education, golden square primary school

The Bendigo Competitions Society Inc. was originally started by a group of local traders – The Chamber of Commerce – a group of businessmen. 2024 marks the 98th Bendigo Competitions Society Annual Bendigo Eisteddfod. Gwenllian Maude Dunstan Born: Long Gully, 8 August 1911, daughter of Thomas Dunstan and Maude Jane James Married: 1939, William James Rowe Gwenllian Rowe died Bendigo, 18 March 2002 William James Rowe Born: Long Gully, 1912, son of William James Rowe and Hilda May Goldsworthy Railway employee. William Rowe died Bendigo 24 June 1985. Both are buried at Bendigo Cemetery; Quick Lawn, Section 1, Row 1. (No photograph available) Bendigo Musical, Literacy and Elocutionary Society Competitions Certificate 1932. Third prize awarded to Gwen Dunstan for Champion Solo, Ladies and Gents 16 and under 21. Signed by the President H. Woolcock and the Secretary. The rear side of the certificate has handwritten notes. Six Bendigo Musical, Literary and Elocutionary Competition Awards Judge’s Award Sheets for 1923, 1925, 1926, 1930, 1931 and 1932. Letter to Miss Dunstan notifying her that she had been included in the Annual Masonic Ball Debutante set in 1931. The chaperone for this event was Mrs G V Lansell. history, bendigo, bendigo competitions

The Bendigo Musical Society is first mentioned in the newspapers in 1898. This invitation would have been the last issued from the Secretary Harry Silberberg before he moved to Melbourne in August 1903.10565 Small coloured and embossed invitation to a dance by Bendigo Musical Society Request the pleasure of Mr. L. Batger's company in the A.N. A. Hall on Wednesday 17th June 1903 Dancing commences at 8 PM Kindly reply by 15th Sent by Harry C. Silberberg, Hon. Sec., Mitchell Street, Bendigo.bendigo musical society, ana hall

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

Fopocco band. Band appears to be active in late 1920's through to 1930's. Known advertisement in 1937. Bendigo Band. Sepia photo on heavy card mount. Four photos in this collection - two of which are tinted (these images are the same), giving three different images. Four men all in suits photographed and one woman posing around their instruments. Instruments include trumpet, drum, and saxophone. Photographed by Bartlett Bros., Bendigo. band, bendigo, musical instruments, dance

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. Photograph cut (Three sides) and torn (one side) from a newspaper. B&W Photograph of ''Bendigo Musical Society's Picnic at Big Hill''. Photo by Tasma.performing arts, elocution, newspaper.

BENDIGO COMPETITIONS SOCIETY 1967 FESTIVAL GUIDE - Official guide. Held at Bendigo City Hall May 1967bendigo, entertainment, musical competitions

A Bendigo ' Advertiser article titled ' Teachers Share Leads in ' The Music Man. ' The two leads are Miss Julie Hopper a teacher at Kangaroo Flat Technical School and Mr. Russell Barter a teacher at Eaglehawk High School. 1-6-1974.bendigo, entertainment, musical theatre, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, tertiary education, theatre, drama, musical, julie hopper, russel barter, bendigo teachers' college students, bendigo teachers' college, photo, photograph, kangaroo flat technical school, eaglehawk high school

BENDIGO COMPETITIONS SOCIETY 1977 FESTIVAL GUIDE - Bendigo City Hallbendigo, hospital, musical competitions, bendigo, music, festivals

BENDIGO COMPETITIONS SOCIETY 1976 FESTIVAL GUIDE- Bendigo City Hall May 1976bendigo, hospital, musical competitions, bendigo, music, festivals

BENDIGO COMPETITIONS SOCIETY 1973 FESTIVAL Guide - Bendigo City Hall May 1973bendigo, hospital, musical competitions, bendigo, music, festivals

BENDIGO COMPETITIONS SOCIETY 1972 FESTIVAL GUIDE - Bendigo City Hall May 1972bendigo, hospital, musical competitions, bendigo, music, festivals

BENDIGO COMPETITIONS SOCIETY 1971 FESTIVAL GUIDE - Bendigo City Hall May 1971.bendigo, hospital, musical competitions, bendigo, music, festivals

BENDIGO COMPETITIONS SOCIETY 197O FESTIVAL GUIDE - Official guide. Held at Bendigo City Hall May 1970bendigo, entertainment, musical competitions

Collection of receipts/accounts relating to S. A. Bush Girls Guides' Association The Late Dean MacCullagh's Portrait in oils Memorial Fund The Bendigo Choral Society Bendigo Sewerage Authority W. H. Osborne & Co. Bendigo Musical, Literary, Elocutionary and Callisthenics Competitions E. G. Lucas Stilwell's.person, individual, bush collection - personal

Pink dance programme with rounded corners. Bendigo Musical Society Social Evening held in the A. N. A. Hall, Wednesday, June 17th, 1903. E. Hull, Print. Front has the names of all the office bearers and the back has the dance programme. Card has drawing of a musical conductor on the front.document, invitations, luncheon, invitation, luncheon, the mayor and councillors of the city of bendigo, his excellency the governor general of australia, lady northcote

BENDIGO. Golden Square State school choir won three of the principal shields at the recent Bendigo musical and elocutionary competitions. The choir's victories were celebrated by a social at which the prizes were presented. In presenting the trophies, Mr. R. S. V. Cocking, president of the competitions committee, referred to the popularity of the children's choir contests, which the musical adjudicator, .Mr, James, had characterised as the most important sections on the programme. Of the whole of the competitions held throughout Australia none had a school section to equal that at Bendigo. The head master of the school, Mr. A. M. Parratt,. who conducted the choirs, was presented with a grandfather's clock and photographs of the choirs, by the residents of Golden Square. The Age 23 June 1927Black and white photo of thirty children - twenty five girls and five boys, and one adult male. The girls appear to be all dressed in white dresses and long white socks, and the boys and adult are dressed in suits with white shirts and ties. The adult male is seated centre front with a shield propped in front of his feet. Joan McDonald Collection. Bendigo Competitions 1927 Golden Square State School Senior Choir Winner of the Advertiser ShieldPrinted on the cardboard frame "Bendigo Competitions 1927 Golden Square State School Senior Choir - Winners of the Advertiser Shield" "Kalman 57 & 59 Pall Mall Bendigo".golden square primary school, choir, bendigo competitions

"The Wonderful World of Musical Comedy" produced by Carol McKenzie Grose for the Bendigo Operatic Society contained musical numbers from around the world. Music Programme for "The Wonderful World of Musical Comedy, by Bendigo Operatic Society opening November 17th to 21st, 1981 - a folded sheet with 4 pages with details of musical numbers, acknowlegements and cast.programme, concert

Under the direction of Mr Joseph Post 50 members of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) performed to at crowded house at the Capital Theatre in Bendigo July 1st, 1948. The programme included the Max Bruch's Violin Concerto in G Minor, op. 26; Dvorak 'New World'' Symphony; Weber's ''Oberon'' overture, Debussy's 'L'Apres midi d'un Faune''; chorale, 'Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring'' (Bach-Roberts,) gavotte from Suit No. 6 (Bach-Wood), Brahms'Fifth and Sixth Hungarian Dances, Percy Grainger 'Country Gardens; (Arr, Earle) 'The Mermaid'' and (Martin Shaw) 'The Song of the Music Makers'' Soloists for the event included: Miss Bertha Jorgenson a Castlemaie Local and well known talent on violin; Miss Kathleen Moore violin; Miss A Walk flute. The concert was sponsored by Bendigo Musical Advancement Society in conjunction with the Austrlisn Broadcasting Commission.bendigo, tourism, theatre performances music

Collection of approximately 87 receipts of various charities supported by S. A. Bush. 1202.21 Receipts to Charities 1923 – 1930 The Australian Christian World Salvation Army Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Fathers Association of Victoria The Navy League Bendigo Musical, Literary, Elocutionary and Calisthenics Competitions Prayer Union for Israel United Country Fire Brigades Demonstrations St Paul’s Church Building Funds and Church Donations Girl Guides ‘Association The Bendigo Choral Society Distressed Wives and Families Fund Seaside Garden Home for Boys (Phillip Island) Victorian Society for the protection of Animals British and foreign Bible Society Victorian Anti Liquor League and Victorian Prohibition League Burwood Boys’ Home Victorian Band of Hope and Junior Temperance Union Missionary Birthday Band Adult Deaf and Dumb Society of Victoria Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia Association for the Advancement of the Blind and Home for the Adult Blind Bendigo Church News Birthday Gift to Merle Bush*uperson, individual, bush collection - personal

James Northcott In 1867 married Miss Lansell sister of George Lansell. A prominent bandsman in Bendigo, recognized for his musical contributions and honored with a silver cornet in 1871. His grave in the Bendigo Cemetery features musical notes. William Francis and Richard Francis were founders of the Beehive store during the gold rush era. Peter Hoey Finn arrived during the goldfields, owned a store that burned down, and later carved the granite bowl of the Alexandra Fountain as a mason. Elizabeth Watson was he only woman known to have died in a mining accident in Bendigo, tragically killed in 1863 due to her dress getting caught in mining machinery. The monumental section of Bendigo Cemetery has had about 60,000 interments since 1854, with some graves containing up to six people.The cemetery is denominational, with burial locations historically determined by religion.Community and Historical Significance:Cemetery tours are offered at Bendigo, White Hills, Eaglehawk, and Kangaroo Flat as part of the Summer in the Parks program. Many Australians have a family connection to Bendigo, with an estimated one in seven families linked to the area.Prominent Graves in the Bendigo Cemetery Article - "Melody Maker" - The Bendigo Miner Thursday Jan 07 2008 This item contains the following: 11217.11a Colour Photo of The Grave of Bandsman James Northcott 11217.11b Colour Photo of The Grave of Sir John Quick, the federal member for Bendigo 1901-1913, died 1932 11217.11c Colour Photo of The Grave of Anne Caudle in whose honour the Ann Caudle Centre is named, died in 1865 11217.11d Colour Photo of a Father and Mother - Some graves contain up to six people 11217.11e Part of page 5 - Melody Makernon-fictionbendigo, fortuna, george lansell, james northcott, anne caudle, john quick, northcott band

Document. Copy of Bendigo Advertiser article (undated) titled ''Caps off to our Cousin Jacks'': Provides brief history of Cornish influence on mining in Bendigo, church affiliation and musical tradition; mention of John Groyne, Charles Perry, Thomas Edwards, Abraham Roberts, J Hocking, William Whitehair, James Curnow with B&W reproduction of photo (1913) showing group of approx. 35 people (named) welcoming Sir George and Lady Smith to Bendigo.bendigo, mining, early history. miners, john ennor. cornish miners. j. hocking. charles perry. abraham roberts. h. m. leggo. bendigo cornish association.