Europeans arrived in the Kiewa and Ovens Valleys in the 1830's and 40's. Following the drought of 1838-44, seeking out the rich pastures in the fertile Valleys. It proved to be perfect conditions for dairy farming and the raising of cattle. Miners Cottages and other similar wooden structures were a common sight in the area as they were a modest form of accommodation for their period, were quick to erect and economical as they made use of locally available building materials such as local timbers.These photographs provide a snapshot into the early dwellings and architecture of the Kiewa and Ovens Valley regions, including buildings such as the church, which provided an important gathering place for social interaction, especially in these isolated areas.1-Wooden church building with no identification. Large tree in the foreground in front of church 2&3- Black and white photographs of farmland and assorted dwellings, mostly miners style cottages in a valley with mountains in the background. A bridge with wooden railings is visible over the river in the middle of the photograph, also a more modern dwelling is visible in the north east of the photograph close to the river. 4-Black and white photograph of residential homes and farmland with an unsealed road running through the middle. Foreground shows a field which has been semi cleared of trees (stumps remaining). In the background are larger farming properties with the road disappearing into the distant hills. This might be Old Tallangatta before the town was moved in 1956. 1-3 - No inscriptions 4- Signature written on back in lead pencil - Sandra Templebuildings; church; farmland

Black and white photograph of Old Carlisle, North Garden and Passby Mines in the 1870's. Bennett Street, Long gully. Note the lack of safety gear. Typical of the period.cottage, miners

Initially named Lansells Little 180 Mine was part of the Victoria Hill mining area. It was operated by George Lansell until his death in 1906 but continued operation by his estate until 1927 when it was sold. The mine closed in the early 1930's.black And white photo - 2 adult males in foreground, 1 wearing hat, waiscoat, 1 wearing hat, 3 piece suit. Corrugated iron building behind men with double wooden doors, wooden shutters as windows, large wooden reel ( for cable ) at right. Saw horse at left foreground. On back ' Mine Manager/Little 180 Bendigo/1920.'cottage, miners

sepia photo mounted on brown board, weatherboard house, front verandah. Lady and girl child with pram and baby. Bull nose varandah with roof painted in broad stripes with narrow stripes between Intricate lace work across verandah. Two windows - one each side of central door. 4 wooden steps to verandah. 3 brick chimneys. On back: ' Hazel and mother' in ball point pen.cottage, miners

BHS CollectionBlack and white photo copy of interior of tram sheds c. 1902. Written on back of photo in blue ink 'Bendigo - Interior of Tram sheds'. Copied from ''The Bendigonian'', 24/6/02, S-A790. Stamped on back 'K.S. Kings Collection''.cottage, miners

BHS CollectionBlack and white photocopy of a photo titled Garden Gully, Photo taken in the 1880's. There are a number of miners cottages in the photo. Knipes Castle is on the skyline. The Victory Mine and the chimney stack of the Victory and Pandora Mine can be seen.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - garden gully, victory mine, victory and pandora mine, knipes castle, view hill

Typed copy of the Bendigo & Sandhurst Gold Mining Companies From 1872. Vol 1 Victorian Government Gazettes. Eight pages. Includes Mine name, Reef/Gully, Place/Suburb, Mine Managercottage, miners, mechanics institute, old masonic hall, court, st killians, forrest st methodist church, hospital, baptist church, bendigo gas company, st andrews presbyterian church, bendigo benevolent home, railway, st marys church of england, bendigo m p building society, st pausl church of england, high school, city family hotel, fire brigade, b u f s dispensary, synagogue, beehive store, school of mines, bendigo miners association, st marys convent, dr backhaus, st mathews long gully, salvation army, post office, art gallery, sacred heart cathedral, eaglehawk town hall

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Seven typed pages headed 'The Australian Institute of Management - Melbourne Division. 'Marketing and promotion for the Smaller Business' Lecture Series. Lecture No. 1 - Wednesday 26 August at 8pm.' This was in a 1965 sequence of Mayor's papers. There are summaries of three lectures - 1. Finding out where and what you can sell (Mr P D R Morgan) 2. What methods of selling should be employed (Mr S Cookson) 3. How to increase your sales (Mr A R Dansey).cottage, miners, councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. australian institute of management.

Photograph: hand-tinted image shows Pall Mall, Bendigo. Statue on RH side of image, bus in centre, trees along Pall Mall. Law Courts and Post Office buildings in background. Bus on roadway. ? 1940'scottage, miners, bendigo, pall mall, law courts, post office, bus

Documents relating to mortgage between Mr. Joshua James Jewell of Mitiamo, farmer, and Mr. T. Luxton , The Exchange, Collins St., Melbourne for land at Parish of Terrick Terrick West, County of Gunbower, mortgage document dated 4th. July 1892. Contains 3 Conditions of Sale documents, newspaper clipping re clearing sale of 2600 acres of land on behalf of Mr. J.J. Jewell, farming implements, machinery, household effects at 'The Hill' Mitiamo.. Letters relating to transactions re above mortgage enclosed, including discharge of mortgage handwritten document between Sarah Berges and Joshua J. Jewell. Note name change from Connelly & Tatchell, to Connelly, Tatchell & Paling. Letter enclosed in file from Mr. Joshua Jewell, 'The Hill' Mitiamo, Oct 4th., 1893 to Mr. T, Luxton, requesting ' waiting another (?) for money I will be able to pay it before the month is up but at present I cannot meet it. I have just commenced to shear and of course money will be coming in now'cottage, miners, joshua james jewell, thomas luxton, terrick terrick west, gunbower, mortgage, connelly, tatchell & paling, s. berges, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, paling.

Document. Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop - Legal Papers. 1 - 1910 - Wilson W H Re Income Tax Return. 2 - Map of Tragowel Plains Irrigation Trust, Parish of Mincha West, County of Gunbower, Portion of Allot 77. Shows channel on William Quinlan Junr block and Henry Bott on neighbouring block. 3 - 1893 - Shmick? W N? H. Notes concerning. Mentions Heffernan. 4 - Vear S. Notes concerning. 5 - Notes concerning Adair W. Mentions Goodwin, Receiver of Revenue, Inglewood. 6 - 1893 - Envelope - Returned Letters - addressed to Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop, Bendigo. 7 - 1910 - Torn letter to Green B, Solicitor, Charlton re Beckham to McGowan.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, wilson w h, tragowel plains irrigation trust, quinlan william junr, bott henry, shmick? w n?, heffernan, vear s, adair w, goodwin, green b, beckham, mcgowan

Documents. Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop - Legal Papers. 1 - 1886 - Letter from Meudell George D re Holloway. Letterhead - Horrell & Meudell (R F Horrell & G D Meudell), Auditors, Secretaries and Accountants, 10 Market Buildings, William Street, Melbourne. 2 - 1886 - Post Office Telegraph 4 Nov 1886 for Merrifield S from Bruce T?, St Kilda asking, 'Where is Penders blackboy Pompey'. Reply from Merrifield mentions 'Pompey was remanded Melbourne on Friday last. Enquire at watch tower there.' Also mentions 'I don't know whether Mr Bruce is Pompey's friend or Caesars (Mr Penders)' on Attached handwritten note dated 4 Nov 1886. 3 - 1886 - Letter from Williams A M, Solicitor, 28 Queen Street, Melbourne re Bagot? V Budden 4 - 1886 - Post card to Suffern? Mr William James, Elmore from Lester A,A. Land Officer, re 255 acres, Egerton. Mentions Wardens Court, Sandhurst. 5 - 1886 - Letter from Drues W T, 19 Temple Court re A'Becketts fees. 6 - 1886 - Letter from Barrett Henry, Runnymede East.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, meudell george d, holloway, horrell & meudell, merrifield s, bruce t?, penders, pompey, caesars, williams a m, bagot, budden, suffern mr william james, lester a a, drues w t, a'becketts, barrett henry

Documents. Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop - Legal Papers. 1 - 1886 - Letter from Malleson, England & Stewart, 24 Queen Street, Melbourne re Dr Brierley. 2 - 1886 - Letter from Reid Jas, Raywood re his arrest on the 2nd Oct and fine on the 4th Oct. 3 - 1886 - Letter from Gibbins Alice, Inglewood. 4 - 1886 - Letter from Morrow Thomas, General Mercantile, Auctioneer, Stock Station & Estate Salesman, Inglewood re Gibbins. 5 - 1886 - Post Office Telegraph from Harrison J S & Co. 6 - 1886 - Letter from Bennett, Attenborough, Wilks & Nunn, 102 Collins Street West, Melbourne re Webb v Holmes White & Co. 7 - 1886 - Letter from Bennett, Attenborough, Wilks & Nunn, 102 Collins Street West, Melbourne re Sterry v Trestrail. 8 - 1886 - Post Office Telegraph from Blackburn Jas, Heathcote, re case at Heathcote.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, malleson, england & stewart, brierley dr, reid jas, gibbins alice, morrow thomas, gibbins, harrison j s & co, bennett attenborough wilks & nunn, webb, holmes white & co, sterry, trestrail, blackburn jas

Documents. Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop - Legal Papers. 1 - 1886 - Postcard from Highett, McLaughlin & Simpson, Solicitors, Melbourne stating that they are about to open a branch of their business at 60 & 62 Moorabood Street, Geelong, under the management of Simpson, Mr H W C. Dated the 22nd day of October 1886. 2 - 1886 - Letter from Thomas S Harrison & Co, 24 Little Collins St East, Melbourne re McClean. 3 - 1886 - Letter from Davey W J, Proprietor, Observer Office, Kerang. 4 - 1886 - Letter from McKee R M, Koondrook Irrigation Trust, Koondrook re appointment of jobs. 5 - 1886 - Letter from Bennett, Attenborough, Wilks & Nunn, 102 Collins St, Melbourne re Sterry v Trestrail.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, highett mclaughlin & simpson, simpson mr h w c, thomas s harrison & co, mcclean, davey w j, observer office kerang, mckee r m, koondrook irrigation trust, bennett attenborough wilks & nunn, sterry, trestrail

Documents. Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop - Legal Papers. 1 - 1886 - Letter from J W? Stranger?, Kerang re Cormack Alexr v Bush David. 2 - 1886 - Letter from Bennett, Attenborough, Wilks & Nunn, Melbourne re Webb, re Holmes White & Coy. 3 - 1886 - Letter from Nicholl, Gray & Tamlyn, Railway Contractors. Echuca & Tatura. 4 - 1886 - Letter from Hornbuckle A B. Sandhurst re McNeil v McNeil. 5 - 1886 - Letter from De Gares E C. 6 - 1886 - Letter from Bennett, Attenborough, Wilks & Nunn, Melbourne. 7 - 1886 - Letter from Horrell R F & Meudell C D, 10 Market Buildings, William Street, Melbourne re Holloway's loan. 8 - 1886 - Letter from Thomas S Harrison & Co, 24 Little Collins St East, Melbourne re McClean.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, stranger? j w?, cormack a, bush d, bennett, attenborough, wilks & nunn, webb, holmes white & coy, nicholl gray & tamlyn, hornbuckle a b, mcneil, de gares e c, horrell r f, meudell c d, holloway, t s harrison & co, mcclean

Document. Accounts of Estate of Esther Isabelle Canning. 1 - 1894 - Account from Hinchcliffe Edwin, M. D., View Street Bendigo. 2 - 1894 - Account from Jones T R, Chemist & Druggist, Hargreaves Street, Sandhurst. 3 - 1894 - Ac. From William Bruce & Sons, B. B. Brewery, Bridge St. Bendigo, Brewers, Aerated Waters and Cordial Manufacturers, 2 April 1894. 4 - 1894 - Ac. From William Bruce & Sons, B. B. Brewery, Bridge St Bendigo, Brewers, Aerated Waters and Cordial Manufacturers. 1 March 1894. 5 - 1893 -Ac. From Burt, E Mrs, Nurse. 6 - 1894 - Receipt from Phoenix Fire Office of London, Victorian Branch, 60 Market St, Melbourne. Insurance from Fire for Property - Cottage, High St. 7 - 1893 - Receipt from Phoenix Fire Office of London, Victorian Branch, 60 Market St, Melbourne. Insurance from fire for property - Hotel, high St. 8 - 1894 - Ac from S. P. Co-Operative Co, Mitchell St, Bendigo, General Grocers, Tea and Provision Merchants. 9 - 1894 - Ac from Forbes T, Surveyor, View St, Bendigo. Subdivision of Allotment 5, Section 29A at Golden Square. 10 - 1893 - Ac from Mackay & Co, Bendigo Advertiser Office, Market Square, Bendigo. 11 - 1893 - Ac from Pritchard Geo, Aerated Water and Cordial Manufacturer, Arnold St Bendigo. 12 - 1893 - Receipt from McKenzie R C. 13 - 1894 - Ac from C H Hobson & Co, General Auctioneers, Bendigo Arcade Auction Rooms, Hargreaves St Bendigo.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, hinchcliffe edwin, jones t r, william bruce & sons, b b brewery, burt e mrs, phoenix fire office of london, s p co-operative co, forbes t, mackay & co, bendigo advertiser office, pritchard geo, mckenzie r c, hobson c h

Document. Various legal papers. 1 - 1856? - Petition for Vesting Order in the matter of Diviney Michael, late of Sandhurst. Mentions Hughes Joshua and Freame H S? for Flegg Wm Sandhurst. 2 - Hughes J. Application for Vesting Order. Mentions Doran Joseph Christopher & Diviney. 3 - 1878 - In the matter of the Hope Tribute Mining Company Reg and in the matter of the Mining Companies Act 1891 between the Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd. (Appellant) and the Hope Tribute Mining Company Reg (Respondent). Appeal case. 4 - 1889 - Transfer of Land in Kerang from Ellis Asher (Postmaster) to Victorian Railways Commissioners. Contains map of said land.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, diviney michael, hughes joshua, freame h s?, flegg wm, doran joseph christopher, hope tribute mining company, commercial bank of australia, ellis asher, victorian railways commissioners

Document. Various legal papers. 1 - Salmon T. Handwritten details about varying insurance policies. 2 - 1893 - Letter from Connelly, Tatchell & Paling to Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop re Veale to Killey & Killey to Pioneer Stan Bosket. 3 - 1893 - Ryan to Hayes. 4 - 1894 - Bosket Stan & Hubert. 5 - 1908 - Blair H S. Account from Tatchell, Dunlop and Smalley.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, salmon t, connelly, tatchell & paling, veale, killey, bowkett pioneer stan, ryan, hayes, hubert, blair h s

Document. Various legal papers. 1 - 1894 - Letter from Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop re Gamble J. G. of Quambatook. 2 - 1894 - Letter to Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop re Bain, James. 3 - 1893 - Re Semmens John to Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop from Crabbe, Cohen & Kirby, Solicitors. 4 - 1893 - Re Hercus William. Letter from Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop to Bagnell Laurence re fence dispute. 5 - 1910 - Brittingham S. C. Account to Tatchell, Dunlop, Smalley & Balmer.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, gamble j g, bain james, semmens john, crabbe, cohen & kirby, hercus william, bagnell lawrence, brittingham s c, tatchell, dunlop, smalley & balmer

Document. Various Legal papers. 1 - 1903 - Cheyne A & J, re costs. 2 - 1906 - Carey Timothy, costs re will. 3 - 1907 - Cordner Reynell & Co, costs re Osborne H. J. 4 - 1909 - Campbell Stephen S, re costs. 5 - 1906 - 1909 - Bunning Robert L & Bunning Mrs Sarah - 3 documents, 1 re costs, 2 statements. 6 - 1901 - Hercus B. A. re costs.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, cheyne a & j, carey timothy, cordner reynell & co., osborne h . j., campbell stephen s., bunning robert l., bunning mrs sarah, hercus b. a.

Documents. Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop - Legal Papers. 1 - 1886 - Letter from Tierney Bridget, Moorabbee Hotel re licensing case. 2 - 1886 - Letter from Harrison Thomas S re McClean. 3 - 1886 - Post Office Telegraph from Pickles T P re costs. 4 - 1886 - Letter from Crabbe & Kirby, Solicitors, Sandhurst re Reid & Gunn. 5 - 1886 - Letter from Bennett, Attenborough, Wilks & Connelly to Ellis F Esq., Clerk of Courts, Eaglehawk re Bruce v Ellis. 6 -6 1886 - Letter to Bennett & Co, Sandhurst re Hawthorne b Brady. 7 - 1886 - Post Office Telegraph from McClean G re Flight. 8 - 1886 - Letter from Hughes D T re Adams & Maxwell.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, tierney b, moorabee hotel, harrison thomas s, mcclean, pickles t p, crabbe & kirby, reid, gunn, bennett attenborough, wilks & connelly, ellis f , bennett & co, hawthorne, brady, mcclean g, flight, hughes d, adams, maxwell

Documents. Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop. 1 - 1886 - Letter from Paterson G W, Secretary for Lands re Neale W lease. 2 - 1886 - Letter from Buddeu A H, Sandhurst. 3 - 1886 - Letter from Taylor F, Decorator, House Painter, Paper Hanger, Sign Writer, High Street, Eaglehawk re apprentice. 4 - 1886 - Post Office Telegraph from Tierney B, Heathcote. 5 - 1886 - Post Office Telegraph from Reid James, Raywood. 6 - 1886 - Letter from Harrison Thomas S re McClean. 7 - 1886 - Letter from Davey, Flack & Co, Public Accountants re McClean of Bridgewater. Mentions Harrison T S. 8 - 1886 - Letter from Bennett, Attenborough, Wilks & Nunn. 9 - Letter from Buddeu A H. 10 - 1886 - Post Office Telegraph from Tierney B, Heathcote.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, paterson g w, neale w, buddeu a h, taylor f, tierney b, reid james, harrison thomas s, mcclean, davey, flack & co, harrison t s, bennett, attenborough, wilks & nunn

Documents. Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop. 1 - Abt 1896 - Letter from M McDonald. 2 - 1896 - Letter from Connelly, Tatchell & Paling, Solicitors, Melbourne re Seeber v Hill. 3 - 1896 - Letter from Harvey James, Mologa. 4 - 1896 - Letter from Hunter H, Howard Place. 5 - 189? - Letter from Malke? Regarding assets purchased from McCoy? Letter written on Dr. note to The Bendigo Evening Mail Co. Limited, Hargreaves Street, Bendigo. 6 - 1896 - Letter from Twigg Geo, Wilsons Hill, Marong. 7 - 1896 - Letter from McWhae John & Co, Stock and Share Brokers, 94 Queen Street, Melbourne re Flegg & Son. 8 - 1896 - Letter from Parker, E Shirley, Solicitor, London regarding South Bendigo Gold Mines and New Chum Gold Mines.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, mcdonald m, connelly, tatchell & paling, seeber, hill, harvey j, hunter h, malke? mccoy?, the bendigo evening mail co. ltd, twigg g, mcwhae j & co, flegg & son, parker e s, south bendigo gold mines, new chum gold mines

Document. Connelly, Tatchell & Dunlop. 1 - 1880's - Document dealing with the Loddon Shire Trust and Serpentine Estate concerning damages done by Water Trust in constructing drain works, channels, weir building etc on Serpentine Estate. Contains statements by:- Raleigh Joseph - Sheep Farmer 'Tandarra'; Coutts George - Farmer & Grazier Fernihurst; Coutts David - Grazier; Stewart James Symes - Arbitrator and Auctioneer at Talbot; Moylan Mr W - Water Bailiff; Southern George Bell - Inspector of Works; McIvor John - Grazier & Farmer; Bryant Henry - Farmer & Contractor; Fleming George - Farmer & Grazier; Carter Samuel - Sheep Breeder & Squatter; Roberts Edmund Jas - Hay & Corn Merchant South Melbourne; Young George - Stock & Station Agent Ballarat; De Caris Elisha Clement - Wesleyan Minister; Starr John Gardner - Engineer to Water Trust; McKay Robert - Clerk in Office Mining Engineer; Manning James - Actuary.cottage, miners, connelly, tatchell & dunlop, loddon shire trust, serpentine estate, raleigh j, coutts geo, coutts d, stewart j s, moylan mr w, southern g b, mcivor j, bryant h, fleming geo, carter s, roberts e j, young g, de caris e c, starr j g, mckay r, manning j

Black and white image mounted on cream board : image shows large group of men, women and children, sitting, standing and reclining on grass. Eucalyptus trees in background, horse grazing. Man at rear of group is seated on a horse. Man behind horse's head is pouring a bottle into a glass. Circa late 1800's ? Potentially picnic is at Ravenswood. Appears to have Big Hill range in background, road with white posts running across background. On bottom of image on board ' W.H. Robinson, photo, Bendigo'W.H. Robinson, Bendigocottage, miners, bendigo, picnic, family, ravenswood. photographer w. h. robinson, bendigo.

Brown paper covered notebook. Written on front page in blue ink 'J.H. Badham, Loco, Bendigo. Booklet contains 'practical questions on the locomotive and westinghouse brake that engine cleaners will be required to know before being allowed to act as firemen.' Two newspaper cuttings inside pages ' amount of pensions' and 'opinion' piece from Maryborough Advertiser on people giving Nazi salute ( appears to be in 1950's ) undated.J. H. Badhamcottage, miners, badham, victorian railways, westinghouse

Pearce Collection, Eldridge & Burnet - 1912 Account of A G S Coath, Golden Square Neews Agency, 457 High Street.cottage, miners

Document. Miner's Right. Miner's Right issued to John W Faul of Bendigo dated 3 August 1894, under provisions of the Mines Act 1890. No 104 of Book 52, Series M. Cost 5 shillings. 1 year licence. Printed - Robt. S Brain, Government Printer. Pale colour with black ink, and purple stamp. Signature unreadable. B. B?cottage, miners, miner's right, john w faul, robt. s brain government printer.

3 page typed document titled 'Copy of Diary sent by Sgt. E. B. Robinson'. Describes a voyage on Dec. 22nd aboard the 'S. S. Ulysses' from Port Melbourne to Suez, then describes his voyage across country. Mentions Sgt. Ron Rankin, Capt. Finlay.cottage, miners, copy of diary sent by sgt. e. b. robinson, ww 1