Situated at 47 Lansell Street, Bendigo, the original 1911-12 Charles D'Ebro designed brick Bendigo Municipal Abattoir, comprising twin slaughter and hanging rooms for cattle, sheep and pigs, and two smaller ancillary brick buildings. After the buildings were acquired by the Country Roads Board in 1945, a substantial but sympathetic addition was made to the south-eastern end of the old cattle abattoir. The abattoir is significant for historic, architectural and technical reasons at a state level. as a rare surviving municipal abattoir, and represents the development of hygienic slaughtering through municipal regulations, thus improving standards of public health in Victoria. It is historically significant to the City of Greater Bendigo as a key to the primary production industry that centred on this precinct from the 1860s to the mid 1990s; they are an important surviving component of one of the largest regional livestock markets in Victoria. D'Ebro was critically influential in the development of industrial and in particular meat processing buildings, designing major freezing works and abattoirs throughout Victoria and Australia.(Source, National Trust Database). The Bendigo facility finally closed in 1945, when all slaughtering for local consumption passed to a joint export and local slaughtering facility at the Bendigo Inland Meat Authority. Ink, pen, pencil and watercolour architectural drawing for the proposed brick residence at Bendigo abattoirs. Proposed Brick Residence at Bendigo Abbatoirs (sic) For The Bendigo City Council. / Front Elevation / Easter Elevation / Section A. D. / Ground Plan / Wester Elevation / Section C.D. / Section I. P. ? Existing Building to be / Converted into Laundry ? Scale 1/8" to 1 FT / Geo. Austen Architect / Commonwealth Bank Chambers / Bendigocity of greater bendigo commerce, charles d'ebro

The 'New' City of Bendigo baths also known as 'The Baths' were opened on 26th February,1913 at a cost of £2000. These baths made use of an existing dam and had men only and ladies bathing areas as well as a 'paddling paddock' for young children. This set of plans is for the Men's Bathing shed which serviced the men's bathing area adjacent to the still existing tennis courts on Barnard Street. In 1958 the Municipal Baths were replaced by an Olympic Pool and £17,000 was raised by public subscription towards this pool’s construction. Ink, pen, pencil and watercolour architectural drawing for the proposed new baths at the Upper Reserve on Barnard Street, Bendigo.New baths / at Upper Reserve Bendigo / for the Bendigo City Council / Elevation facing tennis courts / Elevation of Terminals at A, A, / Elevation facing Barnard Street / This is one of the drawings /referred to in my contract/ dated 18th November 1912 / Signed Robert J Rogers / (unknown) / Mayor Jas Semmensbendigo swimming club, rosalind park, upper reserve bendigo, faith leech memorial swimming pool, bendigo baths, city of greater bendigo community groups

William (Bill) Victor Mitchell was a well known Bendigo Architect. He died on August 7, 2010 and is buried in the Bendigo Lawn Cemetery.Brown leather covered professionally bound album containing photographs of Bendigo buildings designed by Bendigo architect William (Bill) Victor Mitchell. Includes thirty black card pages with rice paper interleaves. The first page has a black and white photograph of Bill Mitchell. This is followed by thirty five photographs and two floor plans of buildings designed by Mitchell. Each photograph is double mounted on white and silver card. Name labels are included on each page on white card mounted on silver card. These are followed by nine pages listing 249 buildings, extensions. renovations and projects completed by Bill Mitchell. The final page has a photograph of Bill Mitchell. The album is stored in a custom made lidded black box. The album was produced by SB Libris Bookbinder & Stationer. Bound in Bendigo.Label inside back cover "LIBRIS" Bound in Bendigotui mitchell collection, architect, architecture, bill mitchell, bendigo architecture

Souvenir publication promoting Bendigo. Features photographs accompanied by a brief history of popular sites such a Charing Cross, the Post Office and The Law Courts, Conservatory and Gardens, Lake Weroona and the Bendigo Easter Fair.Full colour, twelve page promotional publication. Inside front cover includes a brief history of Bendigo from 1840's onwards, with an emphasis on the mining history.city of greater bendigo tourism

History of Agriculture in the Bendigo District from 1835 - 1985.Green Card Cover, B/W. Photo of Poppet Head. Colour Photo of a harvester in wheat field.Greater Than Gold A History of Agriculture in the Bendigo District from 1835 to 1985 Colin Webb and John Quinlanbendigo, stawell farming

One of many of a range of collectables produced by Bendigo Pottery featuring reproductions of artworks printed onto limited edition set of porcelain plates. Michael McCarthy was born in Ireland and emigrated to Australia in 1966. His main focus has been pictorial paintings in which he observes nature and light. He returned to Ireland to live permanently in 1997. The reverse of the plates says that the artist was local and he also produced oil paintings of various scenes around Bendigo similar to the images on the plates so the City may have partnered with Bendigo Pottery to create this limited edition series. 0473.1 Sacred Heart Cathedral 0473.2 Tram and Public Buildings 0473.3 Shamrock Hotel 0473.4 Bendigo Pottery Stables 0473.5 Alexandra Fountain Porcelain plate with printed artwork produced by Bendigo Pottery. Story of each building or landmark on reverse of plate.city of greater bendigo heritage attractions

The Register of Historic Buildings was set up in 1974 and is added to or amended by the Minister for Planning on the recommendation of the Historic Buildings Preservation Council. This version 1982.21 pages of duplicated typescriptnon-fictionhistoric buildings victoria, heritage sites

The image of a mining poppet head has been used in conjunction with the City of Bendigo and later the City of Greater Bendigo since the 1980's. Poppet heads were once ubiquitous throughout the district and represent the city's mining history. The Poppet Head Lookout in Rosalind Park serves as a public lookout and the steel structure originally served as the poppet head (headframe used to transport workers, equipment, and ore) for the rich Garden Gully United Mine from 1857 to 1921 and was relocated in 1931.Circular brass plaque with die cut image of poppet head and 'Bendigo City' written below. Reverse has two screw hole fittings for attaching to a building or wall.city of greater bendigo heritage attractions

This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art, and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. A History of Architecture On the Comarative Method for the Student, Craftsman and Amateur Author: Professor Banister Fletcher, and Banister F Fletcher, Architect Publisher: BT Batsford Date: 1905Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 720 FLE Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library Front loose endpaper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, a history of architecture, banister fletcher

Produced by City of Bendigo, initialed by the City Engineer E.J.P., 07/03/1949.Print of a map showing in very good detail, Bendigo in 1949. Document was hand marked up with ink, blue marker and pencil to show bus routes, includes a legend to the bottom of the map. Initialed by the City Engineer E.J.P., 07/03/1949.City of Bendigo document, drawing number T.1790; "Bendigo Bus Routes, Plan of Bendigo Tramway System.". Drawn 07/03/1949. Original dyeline print.Original dyeline print. Hand marked up with ink, blue marker and pencil.provincial tramways, state electricity commission of victoria, map, bus routes, bendigo, city of bendigo

Blue hardcover book with numerous illustrations.english architecture, ballarat technical art school, the architecture club

Hardcover, Japanese Textjapanese architecture, walsh st library

Promotional publication to promote Bendigo and its year long Centenary Festival. Twenty four page illustrated full colour publication promoting Bendigo's Centenary Festival and calendar of events. Includes full and quarter page colour photographs of civic buildings, churches and street views. city of greater bendigo events, bendigo centenary, making a nation exhibition

Souvenir colouring and activity book and set of colour pencils for children. Contains illustrations of a family of four undertaking various tourism activities such as visiting Deborah Gold Mine, Bendigo Pottery and the Chinese Dragon.A4 size, twelve page illustrated children's activity book with set of six coloured pencils. Book includes pages to colour in and find-a-word puzzles. Coloured pencils are housed in separate plastic pocket.Bendigo / The Centre of Attraction / Activity / Book / Bendigo / The Centrepiece of Victoriacity of greater bendigo tourism

RESEARCH ESSAY FOR HISTORY OF AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTURE AND TO COMMEM0RATE THE CENTENARY OF OPEN SETTLEMENT ON PHILLIP ISLAND AND CHURCHILL ISLAND FROM 1868 TO 1968. BY MAURICE EVANS, NEIL EVANS, AND ROSALIE CARGILL, DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.HistoricalStamped 'Phillip Island & District Historical Society'.phillip island, architectural history, churchill island, chicory kiln, guesthouses, houses, sealers, mchaffies, west's store, inneshowen, woolamaii, glen isla, mclardy and benal builders, tulloch grew, rhylston park, charmadene, iona, st clair, telopha, hamilton house

First held in 1972 the Bendigo International Madison is an athletics and cycling carvial which takes place in Bendigo ove the March Labour Day long weekend. Events include 400m footraces and the largest outdoor Madison event in the world. The madison is a track cycling race in which 17 pairs of riders race over a hectic 200 laps of the Tom Flood Sports Centre in Bendigo. Riders firstly try to gain a lap advantage over other teams or score sprint points during the 34 sprints dotted throughout the race. At any one time, there are riders sprinting, changing or attacking in this frantic event.Large ceramic plate with hand painted design in underglaze depicting three men bicycle racing.Front; 2009 / Bendigo International Madison Reverse; Signed Faye Brady / 09. Stamped; Bendigo Pottery / 1858 / Australiabendigo pottery, city of greater bendigo sport, city of greater bendigo tourism

Produced by City of Bendigo.Print of a map showing in very good detail, Bendigo in 1949. Document was hand marked up with ink and pencil to show bus routes including adding a legend to the bottom of the map.City of Bendigo document, unnumbered; "Bendigo Bus Routes.". Drawn 1949? Original dyeline print marked up by hand.Original dyeline print. Marked up using pen and coloured pencil.provincial tramways, state electricity commission of victoria, map, bus routes, bendigo, city of bendigo

A guide to some of the historic buildings in Bendigo, Victoria.180 p., illus.bendigo

Produced by City of Bendigo, 1948?Print of a drawing showing in very good detail, a map of surrounding area of Bendigo in 1948? Document was marked up using both typewriter, coloured ink, and pencil.City of Bendigo document, unnumbered; "Areas within a 8 Mile Radius of Bendigo.". Drawn 1948?. Original marked up print.Original map print. Marked up with typewriter, coloured ink and pencil.map, bendigo, city of bendigo

This book belonged to John William Crawley an engineer, architect and surveyor who was appointed District Engineer for the Public Works Department in the Western District in 1866. He was the Shire of Warrnambool Engineer from 1874 to 1895 when he was succeeded by his son. This book is of minor importance as a memento of John William Crawley an important engineer in the Shire of WarrnamboolThis is a hard cover book with pages containing architectural plans, designs and printing. Some of the pages are blank. The cover is faded and spotted and has a gold title The spine is damaged. Inside the front cover is an inscription and on the following page is another inscription.J.W Crawley 1879 Architecture john william crawley, shire of warrnambool

Consists of formation history, track and route dates, operator, SEC takeover and route lengths. One page of statistics - 1935 to 1969, only completed to 1968 and last year filled in by hand. Gives Income, Expenditure, Loss, passengers and car miles. Car miles have been handwritten and pasted over the typed sheet. Probably prepared late 1960's by Les Denmead (assumption here - See Reg item 3289 and 3478 for Geelong Bendigo version), given the hand written notes etc.Yields historical notes and statistics on the Bendigo Tramway system - the statistical information being the most important. Four sets - original and three copies - foolscap typed documents, three pages each, titled "Bendigo Tramways Early History". 'BTPS 407" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, bendigo, sec, esco, history, statistics

Chinese participation in the Bendigo Easter Fair is a rare surviving cultural practice of Chinese involvement in similar events, which also took place in Melbourne, Beechworth, Ararat, Ballarat and other gold mining towns in the nineteenth century. According to Chinese tradition the dragon is a mythical creature with the attributes of a number of animals. The dragon has associated regalia in the form of a pearl (or teaser) and a flame. In procession, dancers carrying Loong's pearl and flame preceded the dragon. The pearl was intended to entice the dragon to join the procession and encourage him to play while the flame symbolised the power of the dragon. The pearl and flame were imported from China, possibly in the nineteenth century. The Easter Fair has since 1871 raised money for the Bendigo Benevolent Home and Asylum and the Bendigo Hospital. The Chinese took part in the annual Easter Fair celebrations from 1879, providing traditionally dressed actors and dancers for the procession in the streets of Bendigo. From 1892, a dragon provided a focus for the Chinese contribution to the festivities and was extremely popular with the whole community. Two large dragons and one small dragon participated in the Federation celebrations held in Melbourne in May 1901. It appears that one of the large dragons was Loong and the other large dragon may be the one now held at the See Yup temple in South Melbourne. There is slight doubt as to the date the present Loong was made and imported from China as there were a number of dragons in use in Bendigo and Melbourne at the time, and there are contemporary newspaper reports from Bendigo and Melbourne of dragons and regalia being imported in 1892, 1901 and 1906. Ceremonial dragons are fragile items made of organic materials and some of the dragons described in contemporary sources no longer exist. However the State Library of Victoria holds a photograph of a dragon in front of Parliament House at the Federation celebrations. This photo is securely dated to May 1901 and was definitely taken during the Federation celebration. The details of the dragon's decoration and regalia are almost identical to the existing Loong. The only minor differences seem to be loss of ornament on the chin and sides of the face which are likely the result of later restorations. Therefore Loong almost definitely dates from 1901 at least and may be earlier. Whether Loong dates from 1892 or 1901 does not diminish his significance as a rare surviving artefact relating to the Chinese in Victoria.(source Victorian Heritage Listing)Commercially printed poster mounted on foam core and framed. Engraved plaque lower centre. Poster includes an image of Loong, believed to be the oldest complete imperial dragon in the world. This poster plays on a pun of Loong being 100 years old. Bamboo look molded frame. Engraved plaque centre lower edge of glass: Presented to / City of Bendigo / By the / Committee of Management of Bendigo Easter Fair Inc / In appreciation for / Mayor sponsorship of the 1992 / Sandhurst Trustees Bendigo Easter Fairbendigo easter fair, bendigo golden dragon museum, sun loong

The first Bendigo Easter Fair was held on April 10th and 11th 1871 and remains one of Australia’s longest running annual community events. Taking place over the Easter long weekend, the Bendigo Easter Fair features events throughout the City of Greater Bendigo and celebrations culminate in a parade through the streets on Easter Sunday. In 1892, large processional dragons became an integral part of the annual parade. The three principal golden dragons are Loong (1892–1970), Sun Loong (1970–2019) and Dai Gum Loong (2019–present), housed at the Golden Dragon Museum in Bendigo. The Bendigo Easter Fair Society is custodian of the Bendigo Easter Fair and continues to support the City of Greater Bendigo’s largest festival. Each year the City produces a poster to advertise the upcoming fair and this one from 2006 had the theme Boomba which may have been a play on the word Moomba, a Melbourne festival which takes place annually around Easter.Born digital advertising poster for the 2024 Bendigo Easter Fair.city of greater bendigo venue and events, city of greater bendigo community partnerships, city of greater bendigo easter fair, city of greater bendigo tourism, city of greater bendigo leisure

Report titled "Bendigo trams win praise"on the visit of US tram enthusiast Mr. Jim Walker of the Orange Empire Railway Museum to Bendigo on his way to the COTMA conference in Auckland. Has a photo of Jim with Ken Hesse of Bendigo Tramways. See item 1122 for a report on his visit to Ballarat. Item written by Chris McLennan.Yields information about a visiting tram enthusiast to Bendigo Tramways in 1984.Newspaper clipping from the Bendigo Advertiser 24/5/1984. tramways, depot, bendigo, orange empire museum, jim walker

Produced by City of Bendigo, signed by J.R. Groves, 06/05/1975.Print of a drawing showing in very good detail, a drawing of a proposed 250' Radius Curve in Bendigo. Document was initialed by J.R. Graves dated 06/05/1975.City of Bendigo document, unnumbered; "Bendigo Trust Tram Project, Suggested Rail Fittings for Inner Rail of Curve.". Drawn 1975. Original dyeline print.Original dyeline print.provincial tramways, bendigo, city of bendigo, bendigo trust tram project

This medal was conferred posthumously as Robin Boyd died in 1971. In 1973, Patricia Boyd travelled to the American Institute of Architects Convention in San Francisco, to receive the AIA's Architecture Critics Medal on behalf of her late husband. She gave an acceptance speech at this event.Certificate from The American Institute of Architects, with crest, conferring 1973 Architecture Critics' Medal on Robin Boyd. Signed by the President, F. Scott Ferebee Jr, and Secretary, Hilliard J. Smith Jr. It is in a perspex frame.The American Institute of Architects is honored to confer the 1973 Architecture Critics' Medal on Robin Boyd. Distinguished creator as well as critic of architecture, Robin Boyd was passionately devoted to the ideal of what the human environment - particularly that most intimate environment, the home - could be. His writing could be pitiless, because he hated the cheap, the shoddy, the ugly around us. But more than most critics, he was able to empathize with us fellow professionals as they struggled to solve what he called "the puzzle of architecture'. May 1973. Signed by President and Secretary.critics award, the american institute of architects, aia award, robin boyd, patricia boyd

Mounted plan drawings for Public Offices in Bendigo.Cross Section A-A / Side Elevation / Cross Section B-B / Longitudinal Section C-C / R.M.B. / Scale: Eight feet - One Inch / PUBLIC OFFICES BENDIGO ? P.B.B. 5.24 / (signature) / Chief Architect / 23.11.24city of greater bendigo administration item

Produced by City of Bendigo, signed by the City Engineer.Print of a map showing in very good detail, Bendigo in 1949. Document was hand marked up with ink, water colour and pencil to show population distribution, includes a legend to the bottom of the map.City of Bendigo document, unnumbered; "Plan of Location of Roads and Streets.". Drawn 1948. Original dyeline print.Original dyeline print. Hand marked up with pen, pencil and water colour. Signed by the City Engineer in blue pen in bottom righthand corner.provincial tramways, state electricity commission of victoria, map, bus routes, bendigo, city of bendigo

Produced by City of Bendigo, signed by the City Engineer J.L. Hicks, 1948.Print of a drawing showing in very good detail, a map of Bendigo in 1948. Document was hand signed by the City Engineer J.L. Hicks.City of Bendigo document, unnumbered; "Plan of Location of Roads and Streets.". Drawn 1948. Original dyeline print.Original dyeline print.map, bendigo, city of bendigo