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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Ephemera - Opalotype portrait of Henry Frenchman
Henry Frensham was mentioned in the 1980 Select Legislative Assembly of the Colony of Victoria that was established to consider who first found gold in Bendigo. In his book "The Gold Rush That Never Ended", Geoffrey Blainey said Henry, Frencham a journalist in a red shirt and knee boots, using a nom-de-plume "Bendigo" announced the discovery of gold. He also claimed to have had a major role in the demonstration at Bendigo against the new three pound gold licence fee. In 1854 the Government charged the miners this fee and the miners started to rebel. Frisby & Mason Photography was located at 134 Bridge Road Richmond and was first listed there in 1887.Photographic head and shoulders portrait of a grey-haired man with a grey mustache wearing a dark grey coat and a white shirt with a black tie. Highlighted in a dark cream coloured oval on a light cream coloured background. It's signed Frisby& Mason.henry frencham, first gold discovery, frisby and mason, opalotype photography -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - Oral History, Growing up in Cruikshank Street, Elva MASON (nee MOWLAM) and Pat FRISBY (nee MOWLAM), 12 Aug 2008
Elva MASON (nee MOWLAM) and Pat FRISBY (nee MOWLAM) discussing growing up in Cruikshank St. Interviewed by Graham BRIDE.Duration 01:27:40 (2 separate recordings)built environment, families, elva mason nee mowlam, pat frisby nee mowlam -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - Oral History, Growing up in Cruikshank Street, panel discussion, 22 Jun 2009
Pat FRISBY, Barbara GARDINER, John HOLDEN, Joan KEENAN, Alva MASON, Marlene McPHERSON, Graeme TAYLOR. Panel discussion on growing up in Cruikshank StDuration 00:56:14built environment, families, pat frisby nee mowlam, elva mason nee mowlam, barbara gardiner nee hegarty, joan keenan nee holden, marlene mcpherson nee hegarty, john holden, graeme taylor -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - John Padbury
Padbury’s Funeral Parlour in Kew was the earliest business of its kind in what is now the City of Boroondara. It was established by John Padbury in 1859. Following his death, the company was renamed A W Padbury & Co. John Padbury was involved in meetings in 1861, calling for Kew to become an independent municipality. In 1863, he argued that a lunatic asylum would bring business to shopkeepers. His company was located at 13 Cotham Road, next to the rear entrance of the Kew Police Station. The two-storey building is still [in 2023] extant. Members of the Padbury family married into a number of pioneer Kew families including the Whitmans and Morgans. Rare portrait of a significant Kew pioneerOriginal print positive 'cabinet card'. Portrait of John Padbury, first undertaker in Boroondara. Obverse: “Frisby & Mason / Photographers / 134 Bridge Road Richmond”. Reverse: “John Padbury / founder of Padbury Undertakers Cotham Rd Kew / died 90 yrs / Whitman”funeral parlours. -- kew (vic.), a w padbury, john padbury, businesses -- cotham road -- kew (vic.) -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Printed Copy of Henry Frenchman's Family History by Geoffrey Rodda(2025)
Henry Frensham was mentioned in the 1980 Select Legislative Assembly of the Colony of Victoria that was established to consider who first found gold in Bendigo. In his book "The Gold Rush That Never Ended", Geoffrey Blainey said Henry, Frencham a journalist in a red shirt and knee boots, using a nom-de-plume "Bendigo" announced the discovery of gold. He also claimed to have had a major role in the demonstration at Bendigo against the new three pound gold licence fee. In 1854 the Government charged the miners this fee and the miners started to rebel. Frisby & Mason Photography was located at 134 Bridge Road Richmond and was first listed there in 1887.A 24 page, A4 document beginning with page 5 to page 26. Title Henry Frencham's "discovery" of Gold and his Family Tree. In a clear plastic folder, each double-sided page is in a separate clear plastic holder. White pages with black print with black and white and colored photographs. henry frencham, first gold discovery -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Buildings in Cruikshank Street, Port Melbourne, May 2009
Twenty three (23) colour images in a Picasa slideshow of houses in Cruikshank Street, Port Melbourne. Houses pictured Numbers 10, 16, 18, 20, 30, 32, 34, 35, 36, 45, 56, 64, 68, 91, 93, 95 Also Cricketers Arms Hotel and old stables Knight's Transport Yard.families, business and traders - hotels, built environment - domestic, cruikshank street, knight's transport, cricketers arms hotel, valerie lawson, black family, congues family, leo congues, olly congues, carroll family, albert 'tich' mowlam, pat frisby nee mowlam, elva mason nee mowlam, jack holdens, lila holdens, john holdens, stan holdens, barbara holdens, william (bill) hegarty, alice hegarty nee mott, barbara gardiner nee hegarty, marlene mcpherson nee hegarty, moya horton, ameers taylor, 'toot' taylor, margie taylor, graham taylor, carmel mowlam nee congues, norah carroll -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Six children in Cruikshank Street, Port Melbourne, 1930s - 1950s
Congues and Mowlam families Images of two families who lived in Cruikshank Street from the 1930s to 1950s. .01 - Photo of six children taken outside houses on Cruikshank St in the 1940s. Back row - from left - Elva MOWLAM, Patsy MOWLAM, Barbara HEGARTY. Front row - Graham TAYLOR, Beverley HORTON, Peter CONGUES. Elva, Patsy, Beverley and Peter were cousins. Barbara and Graham were (and still are) friends.families, congues family, mowlam family, barbara gardiner nee hegarty, elva mason nee mowlam, pat frisby nee mowlam, graham taylor, beverley horton, peter congues -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Patsy & Elva MOWLAM, 1930 - 1959
Congues and Mowlam families Images of two families who lived in Cruikshank Street from the 1930s to 1950s. .02 - Two girls with dog in street. Patsy and Elva MOWLAM in 1940s. This photo was sent to Albert during the war.families, congues family, mowlam family, elva mason nee mowlam, pat frisby nee mowlam -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Patsy & Elva MOWLAM in tennis gear, 1930s - 1950s
Congues and Mowlam families Images of two families who lived in Cruikshank Street from the 1930s to 1950s. .05 - Patsy and Elva MOWLAM (with dog) dressed in tennis gear in 1950families, congues family, mowlam family, elva mason nee mowlam, pat frisby nee mowlam -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Elva and Patsy MOWLAM, Edwards Park, Port Melbourne, 1930s
Congues and Mowlam families Images of two families who lived in Cruikshank Street from the 1930s to 1950s. .11 - Elva and Patsy MOWLAM in Edwards park in 1930sfamilies, congues family, mowlam family, elva mason nee mowlam, pat frisby nee mowlam -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - St Joseph's debutantes, 1947
Congues and Mowlam families Images of two families who lived in Cruikshank Street from the 1930s to 1950s. .13 - St Joseph's debutantes with partners, 1947 families, congues family, mowlam family, barbara gardiner nee hegarty, elva mason nee mowlam, pat frisby nee mowlam, carmel mowlam nee congues, albert 'tich' mowlam, william (bill) hegarty, russel hegarty, marlene mcpherson nee hegarty, graham taylor, beverley horton, peter congues, john (johnnie) congues, moira congues, gus congues, leo congues, noel congues, ruby congues, walter congues, ray congues, ollie congues, vin congues, myrtle congues, maisie congues, molly congues, margaret congues, lorna congues, denis 'dinny' congues, con frisby, joyce laidlow davis, joan bath, lorraine murphy, shirley mallet, pat ryan, carmel mills, mary dawson, shirley payne, ilena burke, gavin harrison, george cunningham, queenie cunningham, judith cunningham, norma davis, jack davis, charlie harrison, religion - roman catholic church (st josephs) -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Nana CONGUES with Elva and Patsy MOWLAM, 1930s
Congues and Mowlam families Images of two families who lived in Cruikshank Street from the 1930s to 1950s. .15 - Nana CONGUES with Elva and Patsy in the 1930s families, congues family, mowlam family, elva mason nee mowlam, pat frisby nee mowlam, nana congues