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 .harris, jonathan harris, axedale, chess

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

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

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

This photograph is from the Max Harris Collection held by the Ballaraat Mechanics' Institute. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.ballarat, jonathan reeve, peel st, pickles, sauces

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

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

Black cover book, 828 pages, gold embossed 'The Leisure Hour' on front cover. Written inside front cover in black pen 'The Honourable F.F. Casey, Members of Parliament of Victoria, Australia' (writing appears childlike ) Three newspaper cutouts stuck to same page, J. Casey, Sir J. O'Shanessy and E.L. Zox? (difficult to discern) Written on top of title page in black pen 'Harriet Harris'. Harriet Harris was the mother of George Harris and the wife of Jonathan Harris, Axedale, Victoria. 'The Leisure Hour 1866' and 'London, Paternoster Row and 164 Piccadilly' on title page, surrounded by lithographed images of foliage and families reading books. Further cutting from newspapers stuck on first blank page 'Death of the Hon Francis Ormond, MLC and 'Spare the Horse'. Both stuck over child's drawings of a kangaroo and bird (written underneath 'The Buphaa Africanus' Four more cuttings on back blank page ' Policeman shot by a burglar'. 'The funeral of the late Mr. J.B. Watson', lithograph images of Hon John O'Shanassy, MLC and W.J.T. Clarke Esq.harriet harris, axedale, education

Jonathan Harris operated a winery on the banks of the Axe Creek, Axedale in the 1850s.A walking stick shaped from heavy wood, probably Ironbark, a heptagonal shape with a knob on top shaped to fit into a hand. There is a three centimetre wide metal band six centimetres from the bottom. Part of the Harris Collection.harris collection, walkingstick

Jonathan Harris operated a winery on the banks of the Axe Creek, Axedale in the 1850s. A metal pipe three centimetres diameter, 50 centimetres long has a cap screwed to the top which has a one centimetre diameter 13 centimetre long curved tube coming from the side of it. From the top of it a half centimetre diameter metal rod in a triangle six centimetres by nine centimetres by six centimetres pulls out and would have an attachment on to draw out the liquid. There is an attachment that slides on the pipe and has a screw cap on it to screw the pump to a container. Part of the Harris Collection.harris collection, kerosene pump

Jonathan Harris operated a winery on the banks of the Axe Creek, Axedale in the 1850s.A tin containing a collection of 20 old handmade nails and small note stating- Hand made nails 100 years old. The tin is green with a white lid. On the lid is - a floral image, a tartan ribbon with Mac's Old Style Scotch BUTTER SHORTBREAD. 1/2 LB. NET 24 pieces. An image of shortbread pieces on a plate. MACS OF CAMBERWELL, 754 BURKE RD CAMBERWELL, VICT. 823666. Part of the Harris Collection.HAND MADE NAILS MADE 1890harris collection, handmade nails, macs old style scotch butter shortbread

Jonathan Harris operated a winery on the banks of the Axe Creek, Axedale in the 1850s.A camp oven 31 centimetres diameter. It has three legs on the bottom which are three and a half centimetres long, The pot is 25 centimetres diameter on the bottom 13 centimetres high and 30 centimetres diameter at the top, It has a partly curved lid which is three centimetres high and has a one centimetre wide and seven centimetre long handle on top. Attached to the top of the pot is half centimetre diameter 70 centimetre long handle which extends 21 centimetres above the lid. Part of the Harris Collection.harris collection, camp oven

Jonathan Harris operated a winery on the banks of the Axe Creek, Axedale in the 1850s.A garden fork with four one centimetre diameter, 26 centimetre long tines. It has a four centimetre diameter, 67 centimetre long wooden shaft which has metal reenforcing with TORJAN engraved on it. On top of the shaft is a 'U' shaped metal piece 11 centimetres wide and eight centimetres heigh which holds a three centimetre diameter wooden handle. Part of the Harris Collection.harris collection, garden fork

Jonathan Harris operated a winery on the banks of the Axe Creek, Axedale in the 1850s. A curved wooden shaft two centimetres diameter at the top, five centimetres diameter at the bottom and 150 centimetres long. Two wooden handles three centimetres diameter and 11 centimetres long are attached to the shaft. At the bottom of the shaft a curved metal blade is attached, it's 75 centimetres long and nine centimetres wide at the shaft and tapers to a point. Part of the Harris Collection.harris collection, scythe

Book, 382 pages, brown board cover: ' Geography Generalized or an Introduction to the Study of Geography on the principles of classification and comparison with many illustrations through maps and illustrations' On front page in black pen ' Jonathan William Harris 1886' and ' Australia' written twice in same. Over page 'Jonathan W. Harris, his uncle. A gift from P.J. Murphy, 34 Little Oxford St., Collingwood. Jonathan W. Harris, August 26th, 1873' Published by Marcus and John Sullivan, 27 Marlborough Street, London. 1864Robert Sullivan, Barrister at Law.person, individual, jonathan harris, axedale

Book 559 pages, brown board cover: ' Dictionary of English Language containing the pronunciation, etymology and explanation of all words authorized by eminent writers'. Written on front page in black pen ' David Harris Axedale' Stuck on bottom page, newspaper articles about the Rochester mugwamp, two women and as they do it in China. 'Jonathan Harris May 26 1874, written twice on second page. On third page 'Jonathan William Harris written twice, David Harris once. Dates October 18th 1885 and August 21st. 1881.person, individual, jonathan harris axedale

Jonathan Harris operated a winery on the banks of the Axe Creek, Axedale in the 1850s.Large metal gate hinge with hole at top and thread at the bottom. Two square metal pieces - one moveable. Part of the Harris Collection.agriculture, farm, gate hinge, harris collection

Jonathan Harris operated a winery on the banks of the Axe Creek, Axedale in the 1850s.A pitchfork with three Metal prongs that are one centimeter diameter at the top of the handle and taper to a point, the two outside ones are 34 centimetres long and are 16 centimetres apart they curve to the top of the handle, the middle one is 30 centimetres long and is joined the other two at the top of the handle. The three prongs curve away from the handle to 14 centimetres from the line of the handle. The wooden handle is four centimetres diameter at its widest and tapers to three centimetres, it is135 centimetres long. Part of the Harris Collection.harris collection, pitchfork

Jonathan Harris operated a winery on the banks of the Axe Creek, Axedale in the 1850s. A metal rod one centimetre diameter 61 centimetres long. On one end six centimetres is folded back to form a handle. On the other end 14 centimetres is flattened to a width of two centimetres and half a centimetre thick, the last six centimetres is bent to 90 degrees and has a one centimetre square hole in it. Part of the Harris Collection.harris collection, hand forged poker

Jonathan Harris operated a winery on the banks of the Axe Creek, Axedale in the 1850s An oval metal wash tub. The base has a four centmetres metal band around it that extends two and a half centimetres below the bottom of the tub. The bottom of the tub is an oval 54 centimetres long and 41 centimeters wide. The wall is 32 centimetres high with rolled rim half a centimetre wide on the top, it's made in two pieces that are folded together at each end. The top of the tub is an oval 70 centimetres long and 51 centimetres wide. There are identical metal handles at the top of the tub at each end, they are made of a one centimetre diameter metal rode, they have a nine centimetres long grip, a four centimetre piece at right angles on each end and a two centimetre long piece at the opposite right angle on the end which is inserted into a two centimetre loop that's attached to the tub. Part of the Harris collection. wash tub, personal hygiene, harris collection

Jonathan Harris operated a winery on the banks of the Axe Creek, Axedale in the 1850s.Metal shears kept in the closed position with a leather clasp. There is some yellow paint on the leather and the metal. The metal has a lot of rust. Part of the Harris Collection.harris collection, shears

Jonathan Harris operated a winery on the banks of the Axe Creek, Axedale in the 1850s.A large metal rake with a wooden handle. The head 67 centimetres across two centimetres wide and one centimetre wide. attached to it are 12 square tines that are one centimetre square, tapering to half a centimetre and are five centimetres long. It has some yellow paint on it. The wooden handle is 144 centimetres long and three centimetres diameter. Two thin strips of two centimetre wide thick wire have been added. Part of the Harris Collection.harris collection, large rake

Jonathan Harris operated a winery on the banks of the Axe Creek, Axedale in the 1850s.A metal rake with a wooden handle. The head is 25 centimetres across with eight half centimetre diameter tines that are seven centimetres long. the wooden handle is 152 centimetres long and three centimetres diameter, the top 20 centimetres is painted black. Part of the Harris Collection.harris collection, rake

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.

BHS Collection5 wine labels. Basaltic Mount Vineyard - Hermitage vintage 1879 - Jonathan Harris, Axedale. The labels are printed on white paper in black ink, the only design is of two bunches of grapes at either side of the word Hermitage. The labels are in a plastic folder.ephemera, mementoes, wine label