A bicentennial edition of ' Nuggets or Nothing' issues 15 and 16 1988 published by the Korong Historical Society. In a blue cover with a photo of a group of people having a picnic at Mt. Korong in 1912. Compiled by Betty Ling, Judy, Lorraine and Keith Ring of the Korong Historical SocietyKorong Historical Societyorganization, club/society, korong historiacal society, korong historical society

Burrabungle Mt Korong compiled by the Korong Historical Society Inc, a Bicentennial edition of '' Nuggets or Nothing '' issues 15 and 16 1988. Published by The Korong Historical Society Inc, contains 57 pages with black and white photographs and maps, blue cover with group photograph picnic at Mt Korong 1912.Betty Ling, Judy Lorraine, Keith Ringbook, rural, shire of korong, shire of korong - history, early settlers, gold discovery, mt korong.

Bendigo Advertiser ''the way we were'' from 2001. Bailing up: McNicol's threshing team, 1912. Photo courtesy of the Korong Historical Society. The clip is in a foldernewspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Hard yakka: the McNicol's threshing team hard at work, 1912. Photo courtesy of Korong Historical Society. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Handwritten notes, undated, on A & G Bills horse trough Main Road Research. Handwritten notes, undated, "Annie and George Bills" listing locations of other Bills horse troughs. Typed notes by Dianna Basset-Smith, July 2003, her memories of the Bills trough at Research. Letter, RSPCE to Andrew Lemon, 17 December 1993, lists other horse troughs known to the RSPCA, use of money from Bills estate managed by John Crook. Newspaper article: Legacy is set in concrete, The Weekly Times, 25 June 2003, history of Bills horse troughs from 1930s, biography of George Bills and Annis Swarm [correctly Swann], quoting Barbie Roach, Gorge Bills' great-grandneice, notes locations of other Bills troughs. Newspaper article: No drought in water troughs, Weekly Times, 9 July 2003, Response to 25 June 2003 article, readers reporting Bills troughs in their area, photograph of trough at Korong Vale. Newspaper article: The horse lover, (photocopy, no publication details), Decaying Bills horse tough in Geelong council yard proposed to be moved to RSPCA, history of George Bills, Annis Bills (nee Swann), legacy, great-grandneice Judith Crook writing Bills history. Email exchange, Eltham District Historical Society and Geraldine Sanderson 2015: enquiry re Bills trough at Research for planned history of Bills trough, and provision of EDHS-held information.Annis Elizabeth Swannmain road, research (vic.), horse troughs, annis and george bills, bills trough, audrey bills, annis bills, george bills, barbie roach, royal society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, judith crook, audrey morton, kathleen wood, acclimatisation society, john lugg, ian stacey, harry bills, annis swann, james boreas crook, william buesst, myer emporium, richard bills, buesst and bills brothers, daisy bills

Photocopy of extract of Caulfield Conservation Study by Andrew Ward dated September 1994. Includes brief history and description of Elsternwick Congregational Church and black and white exterior photograph and references. Printed page, dated and source unknown, with sketch of the church and a brief history. Five colour, one black and white exterior, photographs date and photographer unknown.elsternwick congregational church, caulfield union church, orrong road, architectural features, architectural styles, gothic revival architecture, elsternwick, towers, korong street, glen eira road, king street, de lacy evans g., mcmurtie mcnaughton and stewart, copland osric rev., uniting church, congregational church, corrong street, religious structures and establishments

Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from Monday, October 14, 2002. Old fashioned service: Old fashioned service: a grocery store in Mt. Korong Road, now Eaglehawk Road, California Gully; circa 1907. Included in the picture is storekeeper William c. Kidd, his children Raymond, Ella and Doris and shop boy Harry Pearce. The others are not known. The store is now a post office. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from, Friday, August 30, 2002. In the classroom: teacher and pupils at Korong Vale School (No 1800); date unknown. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Two Black & White Early Photographs of Bendigo. (Photograph 1) Panorama is taken from the Masonic Hall location with the Rifle Brigade Hotel on the corner of Rowan and View Streets and Knipe's Folly in top right of image. (Photograph 2) An early photograph of the Bendigo Goldfields the suburb of Ironbark taken from the vicinity of Mt. Korong Road, overlooking Victoria Street and Quick Street. Image shows Knipe's Castle in Boundary Street ''on the Ironbark Ranges'' top right.bendigo, streetscape, rowan & view st, mt korong rd

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Busy lads: The mcNicol threshing team, 1912, Korong. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Thirty paged manuscript re the ''History of old Inglewood'' (No actual title or stated author. The 'Preface' (last page) states that in 1961 the town would celebrate its centenary and, also, that it lost its official identity (amalgamation with the Shire of Korong). Comprises:Introduction; Aboriginal life and early history of interaction with settlers; Major Mitchell exploration in area (''Yarrayne'' as name given for the Loddon; Mt Korong - aboriginal ''Barrabungale''); Pioneers on the Loddon - land tenure (Order of Council 1847), ref to Simson (Donald Campbell; Hector Norman); Charlotte Plains (run); John Catto (of Loddon) and John Catto (of Berlin); William Allen; Alexander Moffat Allen; Mr Sellars; 1852 gold rush to Mt Korong (surface); 1859 discovery of gold at Inglewood ( A J Thompson, T Thompson, T Harvey); detail of gold mining in Inglewood; Borough of Inglewood (1863); growth of the town - hotels, banks, newspapers; 1863 fire in township; fire brigade at Inglewood; selection of land; the ''Land Convention''; the ''Duffy Act''; land selection; 'modern' developments in Inglewood(rail, gas); Jack Donaldson - runner 100 yds sprint title; armed services involvement of Inglewood (WW1 & WW2); government departments.inglewood, history, early history, lodden, mt korong, donald campbell, hector norman, inglewood fire brigade, duffy act, jack donaldson, alexander moffat, john catto, major mitchell, ww1, ww2. aboriginal life, order of council 1947.

black and white photo: farm yard scene, galvanised bui,lding with window and door ( partly obscured by well cover ) base of windmill on right. Lily pond with frog decorations in foreground . Poperty of J. Evans, in Shire of Korong ( nr Boort ) Written on back in pen ' J,. Evans, Fernihurst Estate, Fernihurst 'J. Evans ?place, building, fernihurst estate

One page document printed on both sides. Two football games taking place between Korong vs Heathcote and Eaglehawk vs Echuca, no dates or place. Various businesses are advertising on the document: Hartleys Hughan's, Semmens Murray's motor garage, R.S. Howard, park View Hotel, W. Irving & T, Doble, Hume & Iser, Webster's, D. Cleary & Sons, Brasier & co. Thomas & Newell, Allan's.bendigo, business, various

Three page handwritten document transcribed by Albert Richardson. On top of document: The Victoria Reef, Victoria Spurs, East Victoria Reef, Try McWell Reef and the Hercules Reef. Reference Dickers Mining Record, Vol 1, No. 1 Page g. November 23, 1861. Document details the location of the reef lines and some of the mines and claims along them. For example, page one: 'The main Victoria, really a continuation of the South Victoria, commences at a point to the west of the Mt Korong Road, where the high portion of the ranges is intersected by the head of the Iron Bark Gully, the southern most claim being Ballerstedt and Son's. This line of reef is remarkable from the extraordinary richness of the lodes, not less than from the singular manner in which the gold has been distributed'.Albert Richardsonbendigo, mining, victoria reef line

Hand written notes on the fire at the Garden Gully United Mine 29/3/1911. Two reports from the Bendigo Advertiser 29 and 30 March 1911. First report battery watchman John Davey saw nothing unusual, then later saw the reflection of fire in the engine house. Second report mentions hose stretched over Mt Korong Rd being run over by Chinese market gardeners and others making the leaky hose leak all the more. Cages only travelled a short distance after the ropes broke. Unemployment after air compressors ruined by the fire. Written on the back: Some Facts and Figures - The Bendigo Goldfield has had its good and bad years. Yields ranged from 475, 857 ozs in 1852 and 451,588 ozs in 1856 to 168,990 ozs in 1878 and 148,700 -mine, gold, garden gully united mine, garden gully united mine, garden gully united fire, bendigo advertiser 29-30/3/1911, john davey

Hand drawn map on heavyweight decorated graph paper. Map has parts of Mt. Korong Rd. and Dowding St. drawn in. Broken line drawn from Lansells C & T to Iron Pin. Further away another line drawn from C & T Main Shaft to a point 67 ft 10 in. away, then 78 ft 10 in away, then another point 60 ft 3.5 in away. No date on drawing. Drawn on decorated graph paper, Lawson Series printed by Lawson & Bray (Sales) 58 Margaret Street, Sydney.mine, gold, collman & tacche, collman & tacche, map, lansells c & t, mt korong rd, dowding st.

Unclaimed letters returned to Connelly & Tatchell: a. Mr James Parker, Echuca; b. Mr. F. Richardson, c/- R.J. Moorhead Esq. Forest Street, Bendigo. C. Mr. G. U Segard, Raywood. D. Mr. W. Tonkin, Korong Vale. Envelopes contain accounts etc. Two penny franked stamps on envelopes.business, legal, connelly & tatchell, connelly & tatchell

Newspaper article, Bendigo Weekly, on Lightning Hill and Permanent Survey Markers, their importance in mapping, drainage and sewerage planning. Marker on Lightning Hill shows distance and direction to Mr. Ida Heathcote, Pyramid Hill, Mt. Moliagul and Mt. Korong.person, individual, jack perry, lightning hill, permanent survey markers, windmill hill

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, May 8, 2004. Days of yore: the Korong Shire councillors and officers in 1900. Back row from left: Cr R. Redwood, S. Rinder (secretary), Cr J. Catto, Cr D. Chalmer. Middle row: Cr T. Tunsall, Cr J. McKechie, Cr T. Morphel, Cr E. Ennis. Front row: R.R. Hawkin (engineer) J.R. Gray (assistant secretary), Cr R. Kennedy.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. 2 photos of a group of people - 1 little girl holding a woman's hand & 2 other women & 2 men - all standing in front of this wooden building with the big sign Mount Pleasant Hotel by A. Corkadale above the verandah. The rear of a horse can also be seen. (Proof only. Cr. Bright St & Mt Korong Rd. Bendigo side Mt. Pleasant Hotel.. Neg. (2) -- written on 1 copy).place, building, commercial, harry biggs collection, mount pleasant hotel, a corkadale

Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. 4 black & white copies J. T. Ditchburn Farrier & Blacksmith: Horses carefully shod. A brick building, flat roofed with 2 windows & a door boarded up. There are 2 distinctive horse shoes nailed onto the sign. A street sign is also nailed to the building -Mt Korong Rd. - Also 1 negative Ditchburn Farrier California Gully.organization, business, commercial, harry biggs collection, j t ditchburn farrier & blacksmith, california gully

Photograph of five men and five women, all young with a bush landscape in the background. The men are all dressed in formal suits with ties or bow ties, the women are all in long dresses and pretty hats. Written on the side of the photo in biro is: California Hill picnic 1900, held at Bridgewater. On the reverse in biro is:'S. Hercus 'Hiltondale?' 63 Mt. Korong Rd. California Gully, also printed on the reverse is : R. Dermer Smith, Photographer Bull St. BendigoR. Dermer Smith, Bull St. Bendigoperson, group, picnic group, california hill picnic 1901, r. dermer smith, bull st. bendigo, s. hercus 63 mt. korong rd. california gully