Ephemera from Harris collection (Axedale); Newspaper cutting of 'jokes'; the reverse side has a chess problem and solution article / two page folded card with stamp on it (''Exact Distribution Society'' Victoria).person, individual, harris

Sepia photograph on grey board with double pencil line border. Group of eighteen men with picks standing in shallow cutting with railway line at L. On top of cutting four horse drawn drays with five standing nearby. Inscriptions: Hand written in pencil under image 'D Harris Photo' ( David Harris, son of Jonathan and Harriet Harris, Axedale) 'Working on Axedale Railway line, 'Axedale'. On back circular stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch', '1959', '59'm 'Duplicate copy'. History: Prev. Acc. No. MP220.D Harris Axedaleperson, group, males, see also 2001.265.01

Black and white portrait of an adult male with moustache, no beard. Written caption on reverse 'George Bain'. Photo was held in the Harris Collection, Axedale.george bain, bendigo, jonathan harris collection

Quartz sample, small gold pieces embedded. Sample donated from estate of George Harris, Axedalegold, mining, harris collection axedale

Sepia toned photograph, mounted on card showing eighteen workmen standing alongside railway line. At rear of group are three horse drawn vehicles and five men. Written on front of mount is MP219, ..?Harris, Prop, Axedale. Printed on back are four round stamps of RHS of Victoria, Bendigo branch, 1959, 59. Possibly belongs to Harris Collection, Axedale.cottage, miners

Book, dark blue faded cover, black tape on spine ( could be later addition to secure book.) 'The Farmer's Guide; a treatise on the diseased of horses and black cattle. With a selection of proved prescriptions and instruction for the management of breeding mares and cows' Published by Blackie & Son, Queen Street, Glasgow, MDCCCXXXIX (1839) Written inside front cover handwritten in pen ' Alex MacDonald, Alex Macdonald, Grieve Culbo' On next page handwritten in pen 'Alex MacDonald, Grieve Coulmony, Pariah of a Ardcheck (?) 1837' Medicine for horses, fenugreek seeds, medicine for horses' Book found in material with Harris Collection, Axedale, although no indication of Harris ownership of book.James Webb, veterinary surgeon.axedale, history, harris family farming

Sepia photograph of workmen leaning against steam engine with horse and dray on left. Pushbikes in centre of photo. Two females in long dark frocks. Two boys and 2 dogs. Inscriptions: on front TR corner 'MP 218', red ballpoint pen '9'. On back - red ballpoint pen '9'. Circular rubber stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch', 'Threshing machine belonging to Mrs M Harris', handwritten in grey lead pencil. History of object: previous Acc. No. 'MP 218'.person, group, employees, see also 2000.536.01 harris family axedale

Sepia tone photograph of steam tractor driving thresher, (at Axedale??) Large haystacks at rear with workmen passing down stooks of hay (perhaps oats), passed through threshing machine into bags. Two men leaning on steam engine, push bike in centre front. Men standing around thresher. Horse with rider on far right. 'Mrs Harris owned this thresher which was later burnt and a court case followed over payment of insurance'. (Black lead pencil on reverse) Inscriptions: on front - TR corner 'MP 217'. 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. (circular rubber stamp), '8' on back and front TR corner (red ball point pen).person, group, employees, see also 2000.537.01 harris family axedale.

Certificate of a child being sufficiently educated - Education Department, Victoria.(George Harris) Dated 17/7/89. Axedale. Signed by ? Gamble, Inspector. From Harris family Axedale.document, certificate, child being sufficiently educated

Used (addressed) envelopes: a. envelope addressed to Mr George Harris, farmer, Axedale. Postmarked Bendigo 3 09 08 Received Axedale - stamp on back 4 SE(P?); b. envelope addressed to ? Harris, Esq, Vigneron, Axedale, Shire of Strathfieldsaye. Back of envelope (sender) is William Ing (? Illegible) - Engravers, printers etc. 37-39 Flinders St., Melbourne.person, individual, axedale family

Invoice issued to Mr Harris, Axedale on the 30th April 1892 by G. J. Sweeney and Company wood turners, timber, iron, lime and cement merchant for 8 pounds 13 shilling and 5 pence.business, retail, g.j. sweeney

Jonathan Harris and son David Harris at chess. Two men are seated at table with chess board between them. (May be in winery building - see vat in background?. TD). As catalogued - in paper envelope with ''Axedale circa 1880' handwritten on envelope. In the envelope is a small typed note -Chambers & Walsh mens and boys wear .person, individual, harris

Wine Labels - Basaltic Mount Vineyard, Two labels for Hermitage wine, vintage 1879. Jonathan Harris Axedale.person, individual, harris

Stained and holed Tribute 'Agreement' document (Harriet Harris - the 'Company' and David Henry Harris and George Samuel Harris, the 'Tributors' dated Feb 17th 1896) remaining in Parish of Axedale.person, individual, harris

Bitters / lamplough's pyretic saline /Thomas Smith and sons Established 1848 / collin's cordial cephalic snuff / Keatings insect powder Keatings cough lozenges. Inside is a Musical clipping which gives a current date of 27.5.1850 The book may be dated 1856 - 'One of the last great facts recorded among the memorabilia of the year 1856 ….Floral patterned cloth - covered book Circa late 1800's ? ''DR LIVINGSTONE - HIS LIFE AND ADVENTURES'' (BELONGING TO G D HARRIS - AXEDALE 62 pages.the front and back covers contain adverts on pink coloured paperperson, individual, harris

Jonathan Harris operated a winery on the banks of the Axe Creek, Axedale in the 1850s. Metal hook combination is made from one and a half centimetre diameter metal in two pieces, with four centimetre circles on each end 40 centimetres long. They are joined at the top by a threaded section with a square nut, a thin metal washer and a one centimetre thick four centimetre wide square metal piece. Part of the Harris Collectionagriculture, farm, hanging hooks

Jonathan Harris operated a winery on the banks of the Axe Creek, Axedale in the 1850s. Metal hook combination is a one centimetre diameter piece of metal in a horseshoe shape with a pointed four centimetre diameter circle on each end. Part of the Harris Collectionagriculture, farm, hanging hooks, harris collection

Jonathan Harris operated a winery on the banks of the Axe Creek, Axedale in the 1850s.A curved metal blade 31 centimetres long eight centimetres wide tapering to a point. Attached to a one centimetre diameter, 18 centimetre long curved metal rod which has a two centimetre to three centimetre tapered 11 centimetre long wooden handle. Part of the Harris Collection.agriculture, farm, harris collection, hand scyche

Jonathan Harris operated a winery on the banks of the Axe Creek, Axedale in the 1850s.A walking stick shaped from two intersecting thin branches and has some carving on it. Part of the Harris Collection.harris collection, wooden walking staff

A newspaper cutting "Past Lives Again" - The past will live again when the Bendigo and District branch of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria holds its Golden Days Exhibition at the Memorial Hall Next Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. many treasures of yesteryear have been resurrected from attics and storage chests. Among these the glorious royal blue silk brocade gown worn by Jennifer Wyatt. the frock was brought out from England more than 110 years ago by Mrs. Jonathan Harris of Axedale (her husband was the founder of the Hustlers' line of reefs in Bendigo). This paper clip is inside an envelope addressed to L J Ellison, Axedale Bendigo Vic. A postage stamp of 5d posted in Sydney 20 Sep 1960. No return address . In blue pen across "Harris dress picture".newspaper, bendigo

Document. Handwritten letter to George and Dave Harris of Axedale from Walter Ching informing them of the death of their sister Laura, dated October 16th 1914. Cream paper with black border. Blue envelope addressed to ''Mr Dave and George Harris, Axedale. Letter written from Dobie, near Ararat, where Ching family had moved from Axedale. Walter Ching's parents,Walter William and Harriet Ching are buried in the Bendigo Cemetery, MON H6. Walter Ching was killed in Action in WW1- 8.10.1917, aged 21. No known grave. Name on the YPRES Memorial Belgium. Walter Russell Ching was born at Grassdale (Near Axedale). Occupation Chemist's Apprentice.performing arts, elocution, letter and envelope

School reader, brown cover, damaged spine. Embossed on front 'Royal Reader'. Written inside on front cover' George Harris Axedale, State School 1008.' First 18 pages of text missing, first story (incomplete ) 'Little Robert, The trapper', a story about an explosion in a coal mine.education, primary, royal reader

Account book, cream cover, lined pages with debit and credit columns. Written inside front cover in pencil ' Jonathan Harris Axedale' On top of first entry page 'Sandhurst, Cone, Dr. Contra Cr. Axedale' Overwritten in same pencil as on cover, 'Yr Contral' (sic) Entries start in 1860, July 21, and relate to unknown item transactions but with monetary value attached. For example, August 8, 1860 'by H. Harris, £20 '; December 24, 1861 'Drake, £1 '. Patrick Drake was the owner of the Axedale Hotel. Entries in the accounts book continue until 1872.person, individual, jonathan harris

Blue cover 160 page book 'The Wonderful Pocket', title barely discernible on front cover. Circular coloured painting of small child climbing upwards on rocks to reach bird nest, centred on front cover. Written on fly page, very faded, 'Presbyterian Sabbath School Axedale, Awarded to Jonathan Harris for attendance, October 1886 (? faint) Impress of bookseller ' Bookseller, R. Souter, Sandhurst' on top RH corner of flyleaf. Book is an instructive text 'an attempt to embody some useful truths in a form to interest the young' and contains a chapter at the end titled: 'wise sayings from Africa'. Author Chauncey Giles. Published by Wakefield, William Nicholson and Sons, London. S.D. Ewins and Co., and W. Tegg.Chauncey Gilesperson, individual, jonathan harris

Blue cover book, 448 pages 'The Royal School Series, No. V., The Royal Readers, illustrated, 1887' Written on flyleaf ' George Harris, State School, Axedale, January 1888'person, individual, george harris, axedale

Red cover, 120 pages book. Inscribed in front cover in black pen 'George Harris Axedale, State School, No. 1008' Book is a 'descriptive account of remarkable rapids, cascades, waterfalls, natural bridges etc. Publisher London: T. Nelson and Sons, Paternoster Row, Edinburgh; and New York 1880, illustrated.person, individual, geroge harris, axedale