This gold-plated prefect's badge is an excellent example of its era. It is interesting that the school does not list a prefect in 1971 with the name 'Pitcher'. There is no student with the surname Pitcher registered as attending the school in 1971. The school also holds a 1972 Prefect's badge (VC oooo14) for this student. Rare itemGold-plated prefect's badge featuring oval school emblem (Gold Minerva head on black background surrounded by gold motto on red) and decorative gold pattern on black border. Further border of decorative gold scroll work. Engraved with 'Prefect' in black across top of badge and '1971' at bottom of badge. There is a single pin attached to the rear of the badge and the name 'Pitcher' is engraved on the pin base. Engraved around top of badge front: 'PREFECT'; and around base of front: '1971'. Engraved on pin at back of badge: 'Pitcher' pitcher, ballarat-college, prefect

Trophy, EPNSA 1. fork, enamelled badge, Heywood Bowling Club. Mounted on royal blue card in light blue open box, with cellophane cover. 'Pitcher FINE SILVERWARE' printed on 2 sides of box in dark blueBack: FORK: 'E.P.N.S.A1 PITCHER MELB.'

Axedale is well known for its Bluestone. Early on the quarries employed a large number of people. In the 1860’s Napthali Ingham selected land in Axedale and opened a bluestone quarry beside the river later known as Ingham Hill. The quarry produced dressed curbing and pitchers for use in Bendigo and Melbourne. This bluestone can be seen throughout Axedale in the churches, the bridge over the Campaspe River and guttering in the township. The quarry also supplied bluestone products further afield, for example road metal. Napthali Ingham, the owner of one of the first quarries in Axedale, arrived in Victoria from Lancashire, England, some time before 1860, and settled in Brunswick, Victoria. He may have been building his home in Ewen[sic] Street in 1860, at approximately 31 years of age, when he placed two advertisements in The Argus, October 10. One called for tenders for carting "upwards of 100 perches of rubbish to Sandridge." The other calls for tenders to supply "800 bushels of Geelong Roche Lime." His address, given for the purpose of the advertisements, is Ewen Street, Brunswick. There were a number of quarries and clay pits in Brunswick at this time and by July 9, 1861, Ingham was operating a quarry and contracting services to local councils and boroughs for road works, including Sydney Road. He also operated the True Briton Hotel in Ewen Street. Ingham continued his quarry works and business dealings in the Brunswick area for a few years and, around 1872, was contracting for the City of Bendigo. He eventually moved to Axedale, between Bendigo and Heathcote, where he took up land and opened a bluestone quarry on the east bank of the Campaspe River. As he had difficulty transporting bluestone to Bendigo, he wrote a letter to The Bendigo Advertiser, suggesting a tramway be laid between Sandhurst (Bendigo) and Axedale. Over the next ten years or so, he modified this suggestion to a rail line connecting Sandhurst, Axedale and Heathcote to the North East line at Seymour. This suggestion did not materialise in its entirety, but it eventually resulted in what became the Wandong, Heathcote and Sandhurst Rail Line, the first sections, Bendigo-Heathcote and Wandong-Kilmore, opening October 1, 1888. In the 1870s, Ingham built the Quarry Hotel which is now the crumbling ruins adjoining Ingham Road on the east side of the Campaspe River.. Its condition is worsening as time passes. Ingham intended to have a tramline constructed from his Axedale bluestone quarry to the new rail line. This also did not happen but he was successful in getting a wood siding provided at the location that is today's Hanson's Quarry. Evidence of the rail siding are still evident at the site in 2025. Ingham's quarry is now owned by Hansen Quarries Ingham died in 1909 and the rail line that grew out of his suggestion lasted until 1958 when it was closed from Bendigo to Heathcote. The Heathcote Junction section was closed in 1968. Another quarry was owned and operated by Brasier, Riley and Nelson. 'This well known firm of contractors have a most extensive plant and all the latest improved machinery required for the supply of kerbstone, pitchers, monumental work and dressed bluestone metal for road making. ('Bendigo & District, 1902') 1. One page typed poem, written by W.G. O'Neill, titled 'The Pitcher Dressers, (Quarrymen). The poem tells the story of three Rowan brothers who came to the Axedale Quarry: 'They came to work on Axedale stone, Big contracts came that way, As pitcher dressers they could earn, Their thirty bob a day.' 2. Three copies of newspaper articles relating to quarry work and employees attached to poem: information regarding Brasier, Riley and Nelson, contractors (Bendigo and District 1902); 'The Stone Quarry Grievance' (Bendigo Advertiser, 15 June, 1959, p2); 'A Restriction Upon Industry' (Bendigo Advertiser, 2 June, 1859). Article 'A Restriction Upon Industry" details the anomalies that exist between working the quartz reefs for gold and quarrying for building stone. The cost of obtaining a license to 'quarry stone is 50 pounds sterling which must be paid down in order to merely prospect the ground. Some people who took out a lease to work a reef were actually 'looking for building stone'. On bottom of poem, W.G. O'Neill, Bendigo. Pupil of Axedale School, 1908-1917.axedale, quarry, napthali ingham, pitchers, pitcher dressers, bluestone, campaspe river, quarry hotel, rowan brothers

RECORD OF LICENCES ISSUED TO AUCTIONEERS IN CLUNES FOR THE PERIOD 1886 TO 1889. .1 BLUE CARDBOARD COVERED BOOK CONTAINING AUCTIONEER GENERAL LICENCE NOS 15176 TO 15180 DATED DEC 1888 TO DEC 1889. INCLUDES CERTIFICATES OF AUTHORISATION FROM CLERK OF COURTS.LICENCEES WERE: PITCHER, James; PITCHER, William; HOLMES Henry; EDWARDS, James; PITCHER, Thomas. .2 BLUE CARDBOARD COVERED BOOK CONTAINING AUCTIONEER GENERAL LICENCE NOs. 10996 TO 11000 DATED JAN 1886 TO DEC 1886. LICENCEES WERE : PITCHER, James; PITCHER, William Thomas; HOLMES, Henry; EDWARDS, James; PITCHER, Thomas. .3 BLUE CARDBOARD COVERED BOOK CONTAINING AUCTIONEER GENERAL LICENCE NOs. 15171 TO 15175 DATED DEC 1886 TO DEC 1887 LICENCEES WERE: PITCHER, James; PITCHER, William Thomas; HOLMES, Henry; EDWARDS, James; PITCHER, Thomas.local history, book, receipt, auctioneers licence

Fork, electroplated nickel silver, two tines. Oval enamelled badge with image of Portland Harbour (same view as 6667, 6671).Back: Pitcher EPNS A.1

Butter knife, electro plated nickel silver. Oval enamelled badge with view of Portland Harbour. (same view as 6668, 6670, 6671).Back: Pitcher EPNS A.1

Spoon electroplated nickel silver. Oval enamelled badge with image of Portland Harbour (same view as 6667, 6668 and 6670). Pattern on handle below badge, acanthus leaves.Back: Pitcher EPNS A.1

Butter knife, electroplated nickle silver, round enamelled badge, bowler on green grass, blue sky, red and yellow border, PORTLAND BOWLING CLUB.Back: 'PITCHER E.P.N.S.AI' - impressed

Metal tea strainer with round enamelled badge; Town of Portland Coat of ArmsBack: 'Pitcher Melb' - impressedsouvenir, souvenir of portland, tea strainer, domestic item

Fork, gold coloured metal, green and yellow round enamelled badge with 'CASTERTON VIC' in centre.Back: Pitcher Melb. SL plate

Sugar spoon, electroplated nickel silver, round enamelled badge; 'CASTERTON GOLF CLUB' encircling depiction of golfer.Back: 'Pitcher E.P.N.S.A1 Melb' - impressed

Spoon, electroplated nickel silver. Round enamelled badge, 'Casterton Golf Club' circling depiction of golfer.Back: 'PITCHER E.P.M.S.A1. MELB' - impressed

Sugar spoon, electroplated nickle silver, enamelled round badge, green centre with croquet symbols, orange border, Portland Croquet Club.Back: "PITCHER E.P.N.S.A1. MELB' - impressed

Spoon, plain, electroplated nickel silver, enamelled badge, round, golfer on blue and green background, green and yellow border, Byaduk Golf Club.Back: 'PITCHER E.P.N.S. A1. MELB' - impressed

Silverplate souvenir teaspoon with enamelled image of the City of Portland Coat of Arms. Electro plated nickel steelFront: 'PORTLAND' Back: 'PITCHER E.P.N.S A1 MELB'souvenir of portland, city of portland, coat of arms