non-fictionA family history of John Mitchell Harris and Emily Rebecca Farrell and their 15 children, and their contribution to communities in the north east of Victoria. Compiled from information provided by their family members.john mitchell harris family history, emily rebecca farrell, north east victoria families

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.

Harris collection, Leather bound album with gold embossing of Balmoral castle, inside frontispiece 'The Balmoral Album', H Harris Axedale contains 70 assorted photographs some on tin and greeting cards, some enclosed in decorated pages with illustrations of castles and historic buildings with flowers. Hand written names beside some photos appear to relate to the Harris family.photograph, person, male/ female, axedale-harris family- bendigo- photographers.

Black leather covered album containing forty two drawings and paintings belonging to the Harris Family of Axedale. Written on the front cover of the album in gold paint is the name George Harris. The album has been used as a folio to hold the artworks. The artworks vary in size and those with dates range from 1886 - 1942. Nineteen are signed or initialled by George Harris and six by D Harris. One is signed by W W May. The others are unsigned. There is a range of mediums - pencil, water colour, chalk, charcoal, paint. They are mostly country landscapes, many including structures such as fences and bridges, some with farm animals, some with water. The D Harris collection includes a cat and a goblet. Study of a French Fishing Boat. Watercolour by Captain Walter William May. https://www.istockphoto.com/vector/study-of-a-french-fishing-boat-19th-century-gm1143359556-307028737 G Harris and D Harris signatures on some. W W May signature on one.harris family, axedale

Harrison Family lived in Great Western next to HallTwo men or boys standing beside a fence post. Taken at Joel Joel Related to Harris family Great Western George and Hector Williamson Joel

Gold ring, self patterned with rose images, Gold nugget attached on top. Ring donated by Harris family (estate) Axedale.costume accessories, jewellery, gold ring

Great WesternBlack & White photograph of Harris Family home, Weatherboard cottage at Great Western next to Great Western Hall. Note Tap on Footpath.

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

Three newspaper articles, date unknown. One titled: "Hunting a fortune in coins" the second "Disgusted" and the third one " Treasure in apple orchard all three articles refer to the Harris brother and their supposedly buried fortune. The articles are glued to a piece of cardboard.axedale, harris family

ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OWNED BY MR. WILLIAM HARRIS OF SUTHERLAND STREET CLUNES..1 ORIGINAL SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH OF PEOPLE WORKING IN THE GARDEN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CREEK. THE PHOTOGRAPH IS GLUED ON TO LIGHT BROWN CARDBOARD .2 -.4 COPIES OF POINT 1 .5 A COPY OF THE ORIGINAL (.1) PHOTOGRAPH GLUED ONTO CREAM CARDBOARDW H HARRIS LAND CIRCA 1870 -1880 WINNERS OF PICKLES AND JAMS COMPETITION IN INDIA 1886 harris family, w h harris, pickles and jams competition, sebastopol gardens

PART OF ORIGINAL DAM OF MR. HARRIS' MARKET GARDEN, SUTHERLAND STREET, CLUNES. OWNED BY HOLMANS PRIOR TO HARRIS..1 ORIGINAL MOUNTED SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH OF HARRIS MARKET GARDEN AND DAM - SEBASTOPOL GARDENS .2 COPY OF THIS IMAGE PRINTED FROM NEGATIVE ON PHOTO PAPER .3 POOR QUALITY COPY ON PHOTO PAPERPART OF ORIGINAL DAM - WAS HOLMAN'S PRIOR TO HARRISlocal history, photography, photographs, harris family

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

Gold stick pin, gold nugget attached to top. Possibly used as tie/cravat or lapel pin. Gold nugget has black section - black mineral unknown. Donated by Harris family estate, Axedale.costume accessories, jewellery, gold tie pin, jonathan harris was the founder of gold on the hustler's hill. he sold his claim to thomas hustler in 1853.

ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OWNED BY MR. WILLIAM HARRIS OF SUTHERLAND ST. CLUNES.1 SEPIA ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED ON BOARD (CORNER TORN OFF) .2 SEPIA COPY ON CARD - SCENE OF SEBASTOPOL GARDENS CLUNES, VIEW SHOWING GARDENERS AND FENCE IN HARRIS FAMILY FRUIT AND VEGETABLE GARDEN CIRCA 1886 .3 SEPIA COPY ON PHOTO PAPER .4-.6 BLACK AND WHITE COPIES .2 "SEBASTOPOL GARDENS" CLUNES 1886 WINNER OF PICKLES AND JAMS COMPETITION IN CALCUTTA IN INDIA 1886 (IN PEN)local history, photography, sebastopol gardens, market garden