Bendigo Performance of the Prism Wind Quintet Program for concert at BRAC (no year date) with CVs of Players.

Arts Bendigo: Collection of 1999 correspondence between AB and BRAC. The informal ''cover note'' is annotated in handwriting: ''Keep for relevance to AB's problems with BRAC 'Senior' staff''.Three letters for AB and two letters from Bendigo Regional Arts Centre re box office concerns.

Bendigo Advertiser. Bendigo Historical Society asked to vacate the Bendigo Regional Archive Centre Bendigo. Search begins for new home for BHS Collection.brac, prov, eviction

Letter to Merle Hall Sec. AB from Judy MacDonald BRAC 1997 re reconciliation statement for Ravenswood Trio concert May 1997. (Financial Reconciliation Statement attached)

Various documents re Bendigo Regional Arts Centre - a. ''Session Report'' (BRAC & AB) re ''Wish you were here'' event March 1993; b. In-House Reconciliation for Ravenswood Trio (May 1998); c. Program Statement and Session Report for the show ''Tony Gray Concert'' March 1993; d. In-House Reconciliation re ''Don't shoot me, I'm only the piano player'' July 1997; e. memo to AB Committee from BRAC re Program Activities 1993 re ''Wish you were here'' (Reg Livermore) and Paul Mercuric - Australian Choreographic Ensemble's - with financial details. (some handwritten annotations)

Theatre History of Bendigo Paper presented by Fred Page of the Cinema and Theatre Historical Society during the Performers and Palaces Exhibition at Bendigo Bank Theatre on Friday November 24, 2000. Thanks to Bendigo Regional Archive Centre (BRAC). Reference to the building of the Lyceum theatre on the site of the Bendigo Advertiser, Pall Mall.Included is a negative of the Princess Theatre in View Street.bendigo, history, theatre history

Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. 1 black & white photo of the corner of High St. & Victoria St. Eaglehawk. Brick building with the sign Antiques. Bric a brac hanging out on the corner. Above a white framed window is another sign ANTIQUES. Behind the shop is a brick shed 7 behind that is a very tall chimney. A street sign says Victoria St. A road sign says Neangar Park Golf Club: Echuca 40 Rochester 72. There are ornate iron safety features on all upstairs windows.place, building, commercial, harry biggs collection, cnr. high st. & victoria st., eaglehawk, antique shop

Bendigo Performances of The Ravenswood Trio A5 Flyer with Programme and CVs of three artist (Barbara Hyett, Jean Leymann, Edmund Beilharz and Alfred Artingstall - guest violinist) at BRAC July 1992; A5 flyer (two copies) of concert at National Trust Chambers, View St, March 1994 with note: ''In celebration of the gift of the Glasier family of the Weber Square Piano (c. 1852)''; newspaper cutting with ad for Trio and performance for concert featuring the Weber Square Piano; article from Bendigo Advertiser Feb 16 1994 with information about square pianos/fortepianos, forthcoming programme and details of the trio.

Various documents relating to Heritage Mosaic project Bi-fold A4 flyer : Bendigo Heritage Mosaic - Rosalind Park Lookout includes description, background and illustrative sketch of Mosaic area; List of contacts re possible Mosaic Project 7/3/01 a list of Bendigo facilities contacted and agreed to letters of support; form letter dated 3/8/2001to agencies/organizations re support for submission for series of small mosaic pieces along the Linear Pathway adjacent to the Bendigo Creek; memo to Bernard Smith from Judy MacDonald (BRAC) re plans for Lookout Mosaic (with the attached design details from Maery Hall (3 sheets of sketches and photograph are said to be attached but not now).

Victoria Hill Marong Rd Bendigo (Opposite the Gold Mines Hotel) Heritage Day Brochure 2010. Victoria Hill Guided Tours James Lerk (Bendigo Historical Society) George Ellis (Bendigo Cornish Association) Rod Orr (Bendigo Field Naturalists Club) David Bannear (Heritage Victoria) Presentations: Rod Fraser The Geology of Victoria Hill and Bendigo, Kurt Walder German Heritage Ballerstedts-miners from the Hartz Mountains crushing battery, Rod Orr Mining and the Environment in Bendigo, Michele Matthews (BRAC) Sir John Quick the Forgotten Father of Federation spent his youth in the shadow of Victoria Hill, David Bannear ''Things Forgotten'' - the Archaelogy of Bendigo, Carol Holsworth the Chinese and Victoria Hill area, John Kelly Inquests held at the Gold Mines Hotel, George Ellis The Cornish miners of the Ironbark and Long Gully area, Amanda Jean The Ironbark Heritage Study. Coath Cottage Open Day owner Andrew Ward and Restorer Gary Hill explain the history and restoration of the 1860s miners cottage after Black Saturday fire. Restoration Loans from the City of Greater Bendigo.bendigo, gold mining, heritage day 2010

Various Notices from/of Arts Bendigo: a. Regional meeting of the North Central Region of the Vic. Arts Council, Castlemaine Feb 20th 1982 ''Brief Report from Merle Hall''; b. Note to ''Former M.A.S.B. Members and Supporters'' re formation of Arts Bendigo and offer of membership/details; c. 3-paged review of history and formation of ''Arts Bendigo'' (not dated); d. ''To all Arts Bendigo Members'', accompanying notice of the Annual General meeting (dated Sept 19th ??; e. ''Polyphony is coming to Bendigo''- Special advance offer to Arts Bendigo and Friends of the Gallery members'' (inscribed as '1983'); f. Notice to ''All Arts Bendigo Members'' - copy of the Notice of Meeting for the first AGM of Arts Bendigo; g. Notice re membership and forthcoming events for 1983; h.''A Message from 'Arts Bendigo' re inadequacy of venue after an evening of Opera and limitations of the current venue; i. Invitation to become a subscribing member of Arts Bendigo with benefits; j. Invitation to celebrate another year of arts activity (dinner and AGM at Mully's Café 21/10/1999); k. Notice to ''Our Local Theatre Groups'' re planning to have a - potential - show to coincide with 1985 Eaglehawk Dahlia and Arts Festival (date 25/19/1984); l ''A Quick Noe to our Committee Members'' - note re arrangements and attendees of ''Final Party'' of AB in conjunction with BRAC (dated Oct. 31st)

Various Inwards Correspondence from; Crafers Organ and Choral Music Society re Simon Preston; Bendigo Woollen Mills re Craft exhibition; Craft Council of Victoria; Sandhurst Trustees re sponsorship of Craft Exhibition; Regional Arts Victoria re 2001 closure of Arts Bendigo; Bendigo Advertiser re 1988 Annual Supplement; Don Mackay - 2001 congratulatory letter to AB; Barry Ackerman (Mayor) with congratulations to AB 2001; John Little congratulations 2001 to AB; Roman Rudnytsky (pianist) re forthcoming visit 1997; Marketing Images & Technology re visit of Simon Preston 1988 (with supplementary material); William Feasley- guitar?- re confirmation of Bendigo performance (no stated year); Geelong Society of Operatic and Dramatic Art re information as to their use of Plaza Theatre, Geelong; Public Record Office Victoria re application for Local History Grants Program; sue Prain re possible appointment as coordinator/rehearsal leader of Bells and Brass Project; Victorian Arts Council (1981) re performance of ''You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown''; Australian Dance Theatre re details of trip to Bendigo October 1987; Sandhurst Trustees Bendigo Easter Fair Festival (1997) re inclusion of AB/BRAC event - ''Facing the Music''; Victorian Arts Council re letter of agreement for ''Wish You Were Here'' (1993).

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)

History of Bendigo Performing Arts 1870 - 1963. Presented by Charles Murray Bendigo Historical Society Inc. (13 pages,paper clipped). Performers and Palaces November 24, 2000 at the Bendigo Bank Theatre BRAC View Street Bendigo. Negative of The Bendigo Liedertafel in Opera, the performance of 'Pinafore' in 1888. Names of the cast(negative) are: Back row - Miss A Gellmiek(Josephine), Mr F. Macoboy(Ralph Rackstraw), Miss Forsyth(Hebe), Mr. M. Macoboy (Sir Joseph Porter), Miss E. O'Flaherty (Little Buttercap), Mr. L. Germann(Captain Corcoran). Front Row: - Mr. C,. Pallett (Bill Bobstay), Mr. H. Monaghan(Conductor), Dr. Penfold (president), Mr. H. M. Marks(Stage manager), Mr. A. Tawse (Dick Deadeye). The Bendigo Lieddertafel waqs extablished in 1884 by MNr. A. T. Crook. Mr. William Brown, the well known solicitor, took and active part along with his brother, Mr. T. Brown, in its inauguration. Mr. W. Brown always took a warm interest in matters musical, and for many years was one of the most prominent singers in the district. Contemporary with him in the sixties were Mrs. Betham and Mrs. Ellis, and in the seventies, Mrs. E. E. Casey. Negative of halla's Premier City Band. Standing ,from left to right - H. Middleton, T. Ash, J. Graham, G. Foster, W. Hicks, S. Mauley, J. Eaton, V. Byrne (Drum Major), - Sullivan, R. Lindsay, C. Crawford, R. Meakin, D. Westphalen, W. Hall, G. Hunter, B. Broadbent, W. Higginbotham. Sitting, from left to right - T. Sayer, R. E. Crawford, C. Foster, J. Mappin, G. Meakin, G. Coleman, F. Lindsay, Nat. Hallas (Bandmaster), J. Swift, C. Anderson, J. Armstrong, W. Mappin (at back), I. Moore (in front), W. Bannister, J. Whitlam, J. Daley, Bert Daley. Negative of Mr. W. J. Dillon as 'Hamlet'. Negative of Mr. Tone and Mr. Nalder, The Grave Diggers in 'Hamlet'. Negative of Amy Castle. Negative of Mr. E. A. Bindley, Conductor. Negative of miss Pauline Bindley as Hamletta. Negative from 'Boccoccio' 1909. Mr M. Gallagher (Lotteringhi), Mr. G. Brayshaw (Scalza), Mr. A. E. Sayer (Lambertuccio). Negative of Kob Samuels.bendigo, tourism, theatre history 1870-1963

A colour photograph of the front facade of Past Favorites in Marysville in Victoria.A colour photograph of the front facade of Past Favorites in Marysville in Victoria. Past Favorites was a bric a brac shop in Marysville in Victoria that was situated in Murchison Street. The building, along with most of the town, was destroyed in the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires.past favorites, marysville, victoria, murchison street, bric a brac, 2009 black saturday bushfires

A colour photograph of the front picket fence at Past Favorites in Marysville in Victoria.A colour photograph of the front picket fence at Past Favorites in Marysville in Victoria. Past Favorites was a bric a brac shop in Marysville in Victoria that was situated in Murchison Street. The building, along with most of the town, was destroyed in the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires. The only part of the building that survived the fires was a section of the cream picket fence that surrounded the building.past favorites, marysville, victoria, murchison street, bric a brac, 2009 black saturday bushfires

A colour photograph of the front picket fence at Past Favorites in Marysville in Victoria.A colour photograph of the front picket fence at Past Favorites in Marysville in Victoria. Past Favorites was a bric a brac shop in Marysville in Victoria that was situated in Murchison Street. The building, along with most of the town, was destroyed in the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires. The only part of the building that survived the fires was a section of the cream picket fence that surrounded the building.past favorites, marysville, victoria, murchison street, bric a brac, 2009 black saturday bushfires

A colour photograph of part of the interior of Past Favorites in Marysville in Victoria.A colour photograph of part of the interior of Past Favorites in Marysville in Victoria. Past Favorites was a bric a brac shop in Marysville in Victoria that was situated in Murchison Street. The building, along with most of the town, was destroyed in the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires.past favorites, marysville, victoria, murchison street, bric a brac, 2009 black saturday bushfires

A colour photograph of part of the interior of Past Favorites in Marysville in Victoria.A colour photograph of part of the interior of Past Favorites in Marysville in Victoria. Past Favorites was a bric a brac shop in Marysville in Victoria that was situated in Murchison Street. The building, along with most of the town, was destroyed in the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires.past favorites, marysville, victoria, murchison street, bric a brac, 2009 black saturday bushfires

A copy of the Certificate of Title for the land where Past Favorites in Marysville in Victoria was located.A copy of the Certificate of Title for the land where Past Favorites in Marysville in Victoria was located. Past Favorites was a bric a brac shop in Marysville in Victoria that was situated in Murchison Street. The building, along with most of the town, was destroyed in the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires.past favorites, marysville, victoria, murchison street, bric a brac, 2009 black saturday bushfires, william john cuzens, lindsay alice cameron

Floor plan of the Bendigo Regional Archive Centre 84 - 86 Nolan Street Bendigo.

Bendigo Advertiser. Three colour photos. Main, Richard Lethlean holding an old piece of mining equipment. Smaller right top Barbara Poustie places box on shelf. Old furniture piling up in a shipping container. container. Critical shortage of space for Bendigo Historical Society Collection.bendigo historical society, nolan street, richard lethlean, brac storage