Items souvenired by R.H.Allen, refer Cat No 1786P for his service details.Set of German belt buckles made of brass with various crown or regimental motifs. .1) Crown topped with Maltese cross. .2) Crown surrounded by a ring - wording " In Treue Fest" .3) crown surrounded by a ring wording " providentiae memoir." (the crown has small dints and is well worn. stamped into the back are words GH OSANG Dresden 1914) .4) A crest if a family or such like surrounded by a ring wording in the ring is "Furchtlos Und Trew" . The Buckle has a few dints.uniforms - army, accessories, metalcraft - brassware

Collection of photographs of the Eurofest Choir performing at various locations and dates. a Eurofest Choir performing in Dimboola, Victoria on 23 April 2005. Collage of eight photographs showing the performers in traditional German attire. b Two photographs of Eurofest Choir performances and photograph of sign titled 'Euro-Fest Choir Bendigo Inc.' c Eurofest Choir singing to their heart content at the annual Christmas in July 2005. Three photographs of the performers in traditional attire. d Eckehardt's 60th Birthday held in the Baptist Church Hall Eaglehawk - 7th August 2005. Three photographs showing performers and Eckehardt being presented with birthday cake. e Eurofest Choir at Christmas function in the Bendigo Club December 2005. f Eurofest Choir with Wayne Blandthorn and Alan Russ 12th February 2006. Three photographs. g Eurofest Choir at Victoria Heights. On left with Bernadine, who was caught in the act of working at Victoria Heights. On right Heidi, Trudi and Liesbeth with Corrie Smits, who turns 93 on 5th February 2007. h Eurofest Choir performed in The Eaglehawk Lodge on 12th February 2006. Six photographs showing performance. i Collage project boosted. Newspaper article with photograph of Eurofest choir members Vera Graiff and Heidi Teague with local MP Jacinta Allan. Grant made by state government to restore a collage of members of Bendigo Liedertafel from 1892. j Five colour photographs featuring members of Eurofest choir with MP Jacinta Allan. k German Afternoon Tea at the Kangaroo Flat Senior Citizen's Club 21st July 2006. Six photographs of choir members and senior citizens. l Memories of German Christmas Celebration at the Kangaroo Flat Senior Citizens Club with interlude of a student reading German Poetry, whilst enjoying Heidi's afternoon tea. Eight photographs. m Performance at Bendigo Club and enjoying afternoon tea - November 2005. Three photographs. n Happy birthday Heidi with love from all of us in the Eurofest Choir. Twelve photographs.german friendship society, germans in bendigo, heidi teague collection, eurofest, heidi teague, waye blandthorn, alan russ, jacinta allan, vera graiff

Eurofest Choir photographs of events - concerts and birthdays. All pages are A4 size. a Collection of ten photographs from the occasion of the German Consul-General's visit to Bendigo 20 October 2000. Event was organised by the Bendigo Sister Cities Community Committee. Photographs show performances by various ethnic groups within the Bendigo community, including Eurofest Choir. b Five photographs on page show performances in 2004 to commemorate 50th anniversary of closure of the Mines and at Uniting Church, Forest Street. c Six photographs of Eurofest Choir that were published in the 'Bendigo Weekly'. d Five photographs of choir in concert at International Festival in Bendigo Town Hall 15 September 2007. e Ten photographs to celebrate the 80th birthday of choir member Heidi. f Twelve photographs of German Christmas Dinner 4 December 2009 with Eurofest dining and performing at BRIT restaurant. g Eleven photographs of Eurofest Choir performing at Multicultural Tucker Program 14 November 2007. h Five photographs (including four by Bendigo Advertiser) of Eurofest Choir performing in Civic Gardens during volunteers' day - date not recorded. Other two photographs are of carol singing 25 November and 5 December 2007. i Four photographs of Eurofest Ensemble and German Friendly Society at various events in Bendigo. a Printed section in middle of page about the event 'BRIT Restaurant& Function Centre and The President and Members of the Bendigo Sister Cities Community Committee Welcome you to the Dinner in Honour of German Consul-General's visit to Bendigo. Friday 20th October 2000.' b 'The Eurofest Choir performed at the Mines, to commemorate the closure of the Mines 50 years ago. December 2004' '30th November 2004 performance for United Church Care in Forest Street Bendigo. Liesbeth, Wayne, Margaret, Elfie, Julia, Judith, Shirley and Heidi.' c 'Eurofest Choir in festive mood for the photo, which was released in the Weekly' 'Elfie Willman, Wayne Blandtford, Eckehart Friessen, Liesbeth v Emmerik, Heidi Teague, Margaret Brown and Alan on piano Accordion' d 'Eurofest in concert at the International Festival in Bendigo Town Hall 15 September 2007' On right, Margaret, Heidi, Liesbeth and Trudie singing' e 'Eine Frohlich Geburtstag! Heidi, 5th January 1930-2010' 'On a balmy summer afternoon, we gathered with the Euro Fest Ensemble to celebrate Heidi's 80th Birthday, while Wayne added on an extra touch to the festive atmosphere with his piano accordion. Thank you for making it a memorable afternoon' 'A smiling Heidi cuts the cake in front of her guests' f 'German Christmas Dinner 4th December 2009' 'Euro fest Ensemble dining and performing at Brit Restaurant' g 'Eurofest Choir sang at the Multicultural Tucker Program, catered by the Ballarat German Austrian Association 14th November 2007' Central photograph of sign 'RESERVED (Bendigo Group)' h Central photograph 'On right - Courtesy Bendigo advertiser Photo: Trudi Tracksdorf, Heidi Teague, Marlene Borcher, Margaret Brown, Wayne Blandthorn, Liesbeth van Emmerik and Eckebart Friessen' On right 'Singing carols in a wonderful Christmas atmosphere 25th November 2007' 'MUSIC: The Eurofest Choir relaxes at the volunteers' day at the Bendigo Civic Gardens next to the Town Hall' '5th December 2007' i ' EUROFEST ENSEMBLE AND GERMAN FRIENDLY SOCIETY IN ACTION AROUND BENDIGO. Christmas break-up 2010. Carols in Anne Caudle Centre. Celebrating Heidi's Birthday in January 2011'german friendship society, germans in bendigo, heidi teague collection, eurofest, heidi teague, birthdays, christmas, concerts

Eurofest Choir photographs of events - concerts and birthdays. All pages are A4 size. a Twelve photographs of Eurofest Choir Dimboola Trip 2005. b Group of twelve photographs of Eurofest Choir Trip to Dimboola 2005. c Four photographs of performances by Eurofest Choir 2010 and 2011. d Six photographs of Eurofest Ensemble performing in Goldfields Library during Cultural Diversity Week 2011. e Group of nine photographs taken at launch of DVD 'Our Stories German Immigrants in Bendigo -The Second Chapter' on 25th June 2011. f Nine photographs from the launch of DVD 'Our Stories German Immigrants in Bendigo - The Second Chapter'. g Twelve photographs from events at which the Eurofest Choir performed in 2016. h Ten photographs of Eurofest VChoir at Spring Gully Primary School and a farewell to Ekkehart and Brigitta. i Six photographs of Eurofest Choir at 35th Anniversary of Bushdance and Music Club. j Three photographs of Eurofest choir. One of choir entertaining at Bentley Nursing Home and other two of Christmas 2019.a 'Dimboola Trip 2005'. Left side of page 'Euro-Fest Choir'. Photograph of sign lower right 'Royal Flying Doctor Service'. Lower left photograph of sign 'Horsham 56, Rupanyup 21, Murtoa 26, Stawell 74, St Arnaud 68'. b Lower left photograph street sign 'Horsham 56, Rupanyup 21, Murtoa 26, Stawell 74, St Arnaud 68'. Lowest left photograph 'Minyip Town Square. An Australian Bicentennial Project to commemorate the Nations Bicentenary'. c 'Eurofest Ensemble and German Friendship Society in action around Bendigo'. 'Christmas break up 2010'. 'Carols in Anne Caudle Centre'. 'Celebrating Heidi's Birthday in January 2011'. d. 'CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK 2011 IS HELD AGAIN THIS YEAR IN MARCH 19TH-26TH. EUROFEST ENSEMBLE SANG IN THE GOLDFIELDS LIBRARY ON TUESDAY 22ND MARCH FROM 1PM TO 1.30 PM. LIBRARY HAS A COLLECTION OF GERMAN RESEARCH MATERIAL AND DOCUMENTS ABOUT THE GERMAN SETTLERS ON THE GOLDFIELDS.' 'Heidi gave explanations of the folk songs the Eurofest ensemble performed'. 'Between brackets of German folksongs on recorders played items by Kester and Liesbeth'. 'Wayne Blandford accompanied a few songs with the Hohner accordion'. e Top centre '25th June 2011' Top left 'Bendigo High School students recite German poetry'. Top right 'Elfi sings Wien.,Wien, nur du... with pianist Margaret'. Middle centre 'Above Heidi Teague (Secretary of German Friendship Society) MC for the Launch of Our Stories German immigrants in Bendigo - The Second Chapter'. Right centre 'On right Mayor Cr Rod Fyffe, launching the DVD. On left Di Parker with Heidi Teague, who were instrumental in the production of the DVD'. Bottom centre 'Below- Speakers; Bob Schultz (President of German Heritage Society) and Michael van Vliet (Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship)'. f Top left 'Peter Weert, our past pianist has helped the choir on occasions and was our accompanist for the recorded songs on the DVD'. Bottom left 'Jamie Roberts produced and directed the documentary featuring the story of eight German Immigrants'. Top right ' Bendigo Advertiser, Monday June 27, 2011. German stories told. Cultural: Rod Fyffe and Heidi Teague at the launch of the documentary.' g '2016. Luncheons during the year, including Christmas in July, Christmas Tide and events celebrated with music and visiting and cheering up the elderly with German music'. h 'A lovely shared meal at the home of Margie to farewell Ekkehart and Brigitta for their contributions in music and baked cakes. We will miss you and may you both be blessed in your new city'. '6th Nov 2013. Eurofest Choir sharing German music with Spring Gully School students'. i 'Eurofest Choir at 35th Anniversary of Bushdance and Music Club. A great atmosphere and jovial International evening. 19th July 2014'. j ' With Euro Fest Choir, we entertained Trudie Frachsdorf and Ankie Driesen, and others, who enjoyed the German Folk songs, intermingled with a couple of Dutch songs of Daar bij die Molen and Het Kleine Cafe, 30th August 2019 at Bentley Nursing Home, Bendigo'. Back of two photographs: 'German Christmas Luncheon 2019'. german friendship society, germans in bendigo, heidi teague collection, eurofest, heidi teague, birthdays, christmas, concerts

Four black and white photographs of Euro Fest. a Three Swiss Alphorn players at Bendigo Town Hall on 28th November 1992. b Photograph of left Audrey Drechsler and right Heidi Teague on 16th December 1989. c Photograph of three Swiss Alphorn players at Bendigo Town Hall 28th November 1992. d Three Swiss Alphorn players at Bendigo town Hall on 28th November 1992.a '1992. Swiss Alphorn players. Saturday 28th Nov. Bendigo Town Hall. Euro Fest'. b 'Bendigo Advertiser 1989. 16/12/89. Accompanying an article in the scrapbook. L. Audrey Dreschler (Drechsler), R. Heidi Teague'. c '1992. Swiss Alphorn players. Sat 28th Nov. 1992. Euro Fest. Bendigo Town Hall'. d '1992. Swiss Alphorn players. Sat 28th Nov, 1992. Bendigo Town Hall. Euro Fest'.germans in bendigo, heidi teague collection, eurofest, heidi teague, swiss alphorns, fran dreshler

Several German families arrived in Wodonga, usually via South Australia, in the late 1850 and 1860s. Some of the earliest settlers to arrive were the Haeusler, Schlink, Trudewind, Pfeiffer and Klinge families. Many of them had left from Prussia and Bavaria to escape religious persecution. They all became actively involved in the community and made outstanding and lasting contributions to the development of the town. In the years 1868-69 more settlers arrived from South Australia and other parts of Victoria. Among the names were Heckendorf, Mueller, Zeinert and Schubert. These families were instrumental in lobbying for the establishment of the St. John's Lutheran Church in Wodonga, the foundation stone being laid in 1874. By the 1890s to the early 1900s many other Germany names were added to the local community including Muller, Lange, Pumpa, Greschke, Lobbe, Posselt, Kreuger, Schuster, Pertzel, Star, Draper, Mueller, Semmler, Thiele, Terlich, Wegener, Schreiber and Draper. Germans continued to arrive in the area until 1914. In the great post-war migration that started through Bonegilla in December 1947, Germans were among the tens of thousands who arrived. Most of the migrants who settled in Wodonga at this time were born in Germany. According to the 2016 Census, Wodonga still has a larger percentage of people with German ancestry than most other rural communities in Victoria. The German Austrian Australian Club, Wodonga was originally formed in 1960 by immigrants to Australia, to provide a meeting place for refugees and immigrants from Europe. Oktoberfest has become a world-wide occasion for all people to share in the celebration of Bavarian traditions. The Wodonga Hospital approached the Club and asked for their involvement in holding an Oktoberfest to raise funds for the Hospital. These Fests took 11 months to organize and ended up raising over $27,000.00 for the Hospital. A large number of families of German origin have arrived in the Wodonga area from as early as the 1850s. They have made valuable and lasting contributions to the area in a range of fields including agriculture, local government, businesses, retail and medical services. Their contributions are recognised in several street names in Wodonga. A white china beer stein bearing the blue logo of the Wodonga 1979 Oktoberfest. Logo includes an image of a woman in German national costume.Above the image "WODONGA" Underneath the image "OKTOBERFEST 1979"wodonga, oktoberfest, german immigrants

Used in European Theatre on WW I by German soldiers - collected by Charles Honybun during his WW I service in France.Rectangular, brass-coloured belt buckles with central medallion of crown surrounded by inscription and leaves. (.2 with portion of leather belt attached).1. GOTT MIT UNS (NA4962.2) 2. IN TREUE FEST (NA4962.1)world war i, mitcham rsl, charles henry honybun

The scrapbook contains ephemera collected by Heidi Teague until 2011. Heidi Teague passed away in March 2012. A large scrapbook put together by Heidi Teague documenting the activities of the German Friendship Society including flyers, newspaper articles, postcards, photographs from 1990 until 2011. Heidi Teague Collectiongerman friendship society, euro fest choir, heidi teague, germans in bendigo

In 1990 there was a split within the Bendigo German Heritage Society and the Bendigo German Friendship Society was set up by Heidi Teague.A large scrapbook put together by Heidi Teague documenting the activities of the German Friendship Society including flyers, newspaper articles, postcards, photographs from 1990 until 1994. Heidi Teague Collection.german friendship society, euro fest choir, heidi teague, germans in bendigo