Front and back are thickened cream paper. The front has flower stems raised around the emblem and down the side. The emblem has what looks like a blue lantern above the embossed in gold Square and compass. the printing is in dark blue of various fonts and sizes. the back is plain. It is tied in the middle with light blue thin cord. The middle page is ordinary white paper with dark blue border printed around writing. The writing is again in dark blue with various sizes and fonts.belgrave lodge no 439, percy james lester, dr. w. tregear, a. j brown, g. e chandler, c reynolds, g richards, c. a johnston, h. a wilkins, dr. s. e francis, r. c johnson, t. v. l ray, s. w hunt, h. s kaye, g muir, d. w mckenzie, a ansaldi, d o’donohue, a. e maynard, w o’brien, w phillips, f pitt, a robins, w rocke, j. h maddock

Red photograph album with gold trims. Gold lettering on front - 'presented to G Minto Esq. C.E. (certified engineer), by the Officers of the Bendigo City Council as a token of their sincere regard for one who has proved himself a valuable Municipal Officer; more particularly in respect to the position of City Surveyor which he has honourably and worthily filled for thirteen years, and in acknowledgement of the courteous and gentlemanly assistance he has universally extended to the Officers and with their best wishes for the future health and happiness of himself and Mrs Minto'. In blue ink below 'Town Hall Bendigo, June 20th, 1899', '?Honeybone, Town Clerk', 'C.G. Darvall. List of men photographed (from front of album: G Minto Esq, W Honeybone, O Hopper, J R Richardson, A M Lloyd, B Hyett, F Richards, Dr J Mc I Eadie, T H Teage, G S Read, J J Smith, S G Gadd, J A Roper, W Griffiths, J Reed, Sergt. Kilfedder, G Baxter, T R J Brown, B W Button, S Montgomery, A Moog, A J Tregear, W Speechley. On last page is a photo of the Bendigo Conservatory.person, individual, g minto