352 page soft cover book entitled 'Gold, Blood, Sweat and Fear - Bendigo's Diamond Hill and its Gullies'. Illustrated with B&W and colour photos and maps. Written by James Lerk and dedicated to Ellis Charles Sherwood. Published in 2016 by JA & ERS Lerk. Signed by James A Lerk on title page.James A Lerk

156 page soft cover book entitled 'Bendigo's once flourishing Tomato Industry'. By James Lerk Published 2020 by JA & ERS Lerk A history of the growing and processing tomatoes in Bendigo. Illustrated with numerous B&W and colour photos and images.James Lerkbendigo, business, tomato industry

Discover Bendigo by James Lerk 29/10/2004 to 30/3/2007 articles printed in Bendigo Weekly newspaper.James Lerkbendigo, history, general

Discover Bendigo by James Lerk 10/7/1998 to 18/2/2000 articles printed in Bendigo Weekly newspaper.James Lerkbendigo, history, general

Discover Bendigo by James Lerk 11/4/2003 to 22/10/2004 articles printed in Bendigo Weekly newspaper.James Lerkbendigo, history, general

Discover Bendigo by James Lerk 14/9/2001 to 4/3/2003 articles printed in Bendigo Weekly newspaper.James Lerkbendigo, history, general

Discover Bendigo by James Lerk 25/2/2000 to 7/9/2001 articles printed in Bendigo Weekly newspaper.James Lerkbendigo, history, general

Document. Copy of Eulogy delivered at Funeral Service of Gertrude Perry at the Crematorium, Eaglehawk. 14th April 1999. Copyright James A. Lerk.James A. Lerkperson, individual, personal, gertrude perry collection, gertrude perry eulogy, the crematorium eaglehawk, james a. lerk

Bendigo's Gold Story THIS COPY IS SIGNED by ONE OF THE AUTHORS, JAMES A. LERK.Ralph W. Birrell and James A. Lerkgold, goldfields, mining, gold mining, bendigo history.

Bendigo's Central Deborah Gold Mine and its Era A history of the Central Deborah Gold Mine. Dedicated to' all those who toiled, beneath the soil' Written by James A. Lerk.James A. Lerkbendigo, history, central deborah gold mine, bendigo, history, central deborah gold mine, mining, heritage

Bottles in Australian collections, by James A. Lerk. Soft cover. Publisher Cambridge Press, Bendigo. ISBN: 0 95996061 9 . 1971 60 pages. Markings/Inscriptions: $5. Potographs & illustrations.James A Lerkbook, bottles, james a lerk. james a lerk, bottles, bottle collecting

8 page soft cover booklet, 'Journal of Australasian Mining History, Volume 3 September 2005.(extract) James Lerk writes about Robert Gray Ford an inventor of mine machinery. B&W photo of Robert Gray Ford with his rock drill 1868James A Lerk

Bendigo's Mining History 1851 - 1954. Introduction and overview of gold and mining by the pioneers in the Bendigo area. Contains photographs, Illustrations and Maps. Page 1 has a letter of thanks from James Lerk to the Bendigo Historical Society for use of material in their collection. Autographed by author on 22 July 1991James A. Lerkhistory, mining

Index for Discover Bendigo by James Lerk 10/7/1998 to 24/2/2012 articles printed in Bendigo Weekly newspaper. Compiled by Rita Hull. Index also available on DVD compiled by Rita Hull Volumes 1-5 original copies of newspaper article from 13.2.1998 up to 30.3.2007 in Row 11 (5792-5796). Not known if original copies of articles 6.4.2007 - 24.2.2012 are in the collection. BP 15.11.2022James Lerkbendigo, history, general

Journal of Australasian Mining History, Volume 7, September 2009. Suicide on the Bendigo Goldfields 1860-1880 by James Lerk and Sandra Kippen Published by the Australian Mining History Association Booklet format Volume 7 includes pages 60- 73, with one black and white photograph on cover.James Lerk & Sandra Kippenbendigo, history, city history. the goldfields., bendigo-history-goldfields-suicide

Blue soft cover book of 140 pages. Titled 'Thomas Carpenter 1832-1882' Inter-Colonial Assayer, Mineral Processor, Inventor, Self-Promoter - A Successful Failure? Author - James A Lerk OAM Illustrated with colour and B&W photos, sketches and newspaper excerpts. Published by JA & ERS Lerk, 8 Mackenzie Street West, Golden Square, Victoria 3550 Printed by Bart 'n' Print, 2024 Bookmark inside front cover with photo of James LerkSigned on title page in ink 'Bendigo Historical Society' 'James A Lerk 3 August 2024'thomas carpenter, goldfields, bendigo

Black and white copy of streetscape photograph. Wooden railings in foreground, ' P. Pentreath' visible above verandah of shop in middle ground. Long Gully looking north along backhaus Street ( James Lerk 5.11 1999 ) Long Gully looking north along Backhaus Street. Copied by Allan Doney.original copied by Allan Doney ( J. Lerk 5.11.1999 )place, streetscape, long gully

Presentation by James Lerk to BHS 7th July 2000: ''Camp Reserve -Rosalind Park, used and abused''. First line: ''This short paper has no pretension in giving a complete synopsis regarding a slice of land which cradles a great deal of the history of Bendigo''. References to Commissioner Gilbert; Bank of Victoria; Bendigo Bank; powder magazine; post office; Survey Office; Court of Petty Sessions; Police Barracks; Supreme Court; Gaol; Temperance Society; Robert Strickland residence; tenements on Reserve; Mac's Track; Orderly Room; Cascades; Corporate High School; Temperance Fire Brigade; Masonic Hall; Central School Camp Hill; Fernery; ''The Willows''; Conservatory; Parade Ground; Sandhurst Club; Police Station; Grandstand in Upper Reserve; High School; Soldiers Memorial Insitutute; Lookout (poppet head - Garden Gully United); Advance Bendigo and North League crèche; Sound Shell; Olympic Swimming Pool. Two printed copies.James Lerk.bendigo, streetscape, camp reserve, rosalind park, bendigo creek

Black and white photo of weatherboard house with picket fence , corrugated iron roof, bull nose verandah with painted striped roof. At left single fronted addition with gable roof , bow window, finial, extensions at left side at back. Lattice arch at left, 3 chimneys visible. Lattice enclosure at right. J. Lerk ( 5.11.1999 ) 'Samuel Bartlett's house, Job's Gully, Eaglehawk' On back of photo in pencil ' home of Sam Bartlett, Manager of South New Moon Mine 'rephotographed by H.J.G. Biggs ( J. Lerk 25.8.2000 )buildings, residential, samuel bartlett

Black and white photograph. View of hall building. Unusually designed tower with two clocks. Two palms in foreground. On back: MP 279, 91, RHSV stamp. Alan Doney Collection (ref: R Hull, E Lunn 5/11/99; J Lerk, 10/3/2000) from ''(R & A Hull 5/11/99). Photo is of the Town Hall at Inglewood (comment by Philip Wilkin 2012)Alan Doney (ref. J Lerk 10/03/2000)buildings, government, town hall

Mine, Women and Throng, The Central Nell Gwynne Bendigo and its Associations, soft cover 116 pages with colour & black and white photographs, maps & graphs. Signed inside cover by author, printed by BartnPrint.James Lerkbendigo, gold mining, central nell gwynne, gold mines-gold mining victoria-bendigo-history

Book - Bendigo's Gold Mining Revival, 1929 - 1954.James A. Lerkbendigo, mining, early history.

Document, Gertrude Eva Perry 1917-1999, this is an expanded version of the eulogy at the funeral service held at the crematorium chapel Eaglehawk 14 April 1999.James Lerkdocument, names of bendigo pioneers, gertrude eva perry

Bendigos Mining History 1851 - 1954. An overview of some of the trends in mining growth, development and ultimate decline of gold mining in Bendigo. Published by the Bendigo Trust, first edition of 4000 copies, 79 pages with photographs, illustrations & maps plus a newspaper cutting dated 1997.James A Lerk.bendigo, history, gold mining, bendigo - history, gold mining, bendigo gold mines.

Black and white photograph. Two storey buildings along street. On L verandah at one level only. At C and R, verandah at two levels with ornate lace work. Single storey house at R, weatherboard. C1 roof, brick fence and barley twist verandah supports. Car parked in street. Inscriptions: in image 'Pelican Hotel, Fosters Lager, Pelican Hotel, Abbott's Lager', Seaman & Son, Fruiterers'. History: Previous Acc. No H407. A Casbolt 17.7.2000 'Pelican Hotel, Brook St (main street) Inglewood. No longer used as a hotel'.Alan Doney (James Lerk)buildings, commercial, main street inglewood

Copy of black and white photograph of Sandhurst Town Hall. Stockyard fence at right, Sandhurst Hotel at left. Two street lamps in foreground. Six males evenly distributed befgore central arches. Two beneath stove pipe hats. No. 28 in grey lead on back.Batchelder ( J. Lerk 17.3.2000 )buildings, town hall, sandhurst

Black and white photograph. View of Bendigo Many small buildings, weatherboard, stone, paling. Trees on horizon, Beehive stores in middle distance. Rough vertical stick fences, fencs in foreground. Taken from high ground. In image on parapet of building in middle distance ' Francis Brothers Beehive Stores'A. Fox ( James Lerk 11.2.2000 )place, streetscape, bendigo

Black and white photograph. View across mining area showing at least 9 poppet head, 11 chimneys and many buildings associated with the mines. C to L - flume, wood stacks, mullock heaps. On back hand written in pencil and ink: 'Devonshire Group about 1880', 'Eaglehawk', 'Duchess Tr4ibute', 'South Devonshire', 'Princess Alexandra', 'United Devonshire', 'Pheonix' (sic), 'South St Mungo' (crossed out), 'hopewell', 'St Mungo' (crossed out), 'Duchess of Edinburgh' etc. 'At rear of Calfornia Hill State School', 'A Richardson, 29 Harrison St, Bendigo', Circular blue stamp 'Royal Historial Sociaty of Victoria, Bendigo Branch', 'MNG 70'.James Lerk 26/11/1999place, mining site, see also 2000.426.01, 2000.437.01, 2000.438.01, 2000.439.01, 2000.504.01, 2000.507.01, 2000.509.01

Black and white photograph on cream card.Foxing spots throughout. Date approx. 1896 / 1876. View across mining area showing at least 9 poppet heads, 11 chimneys and many buildings associated with the mines. C to L - flume, wood stacks, mullock heaps. Inscriptions in image: 'Duchess Tribute' on weather board building at C. 'N' at TR. Hand printed above image (on earlieir copy of this image of which this is a photograph), 'Devonshire Group on Mines / Snob's Hill and Mungo Mines in Background'. Above image: 'Duchess Tribute', 'South Devonshire', 'West United Devonshire', 'Pheonix', 'Duchess of Edinburgh', 'United Devonshire'. On the back: blue circular stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' , 'MNG 71'.James Lerk 26/11/1999place, mining site, see also 2000.426.01, 2000.437.01, 2000.438.01, 2000.439.01, 2000.504.01, 2000.508.01, 2000.509.01

black and white photo : machinery in mine. Corrugated iron shed. Cable on large wheel. Winding engine. ' Horwood & Sons Winder, Deborah Extended Mine - now on display on Central Deborah ' .Alan Doney ( J. Lerk 17.3.2000 )organization, business, deborah extended mine