Programme with dark yellow front cover and cream inside. Souvenir of Visit to Bendigo. 15th Annual Convention of Chamber of Agriculture. At the top are two pictures, one of four horses pulling a harvester and the other, a jersey cow. At the bottom is a sow with piglets and the other some sheep. In the centre on the left is the old Post Office and clock and further away, the Law Courts. Inside is Smoke Social tendered to The Visiting Delegates of the 15th Annual Convention of the Chamber of Agriculture by the Bendigo Agricultural & Horticultural Society. Held at the Town Hall, Bendigo on Thursday, 5th July, 1917. Program details entertainment items and performers.Bolton Bros, Bendigoorganization, club/society, bendigo agricultural and horiticultural, souvenir of visit to bendigo, 15th annual convention of chamber of agriculture 1917, bendigo agriculture & horticultural society, s h mcgowan, h s marks, bolton bros, bruhn's orchestra, cr m and mrs hamburger, mr h s barkell, miss irene dorrity, mr a j hamilton, miss sherlock, miss v o'donnell, mr h currie, miss h veale, mr w honeybone, mr f cavagna, messrs wenborn & owen

A series of sixty one articles written by Leighton Rawlings and published in the Bendigo Weekly between 2000 and 2003. Each article details a collectable item and its history. Each article includes a photograph. The articles are stored in a white vinyl covered two ring A5 folder. Index below. Collectors” Corner Number Article Name Date 1. Miner’s Food Tins 21/2/2003 2. Bendigo Girls High School Jubilee Magazine 28/03/2003 3. Bendigo’s Juvenile & Industrial Exhibition 28/02/2003 4. Bendigo’s 59TH Grand Spring Show Program 7/03/2003 5. Bendigo’s Mayfair Distributors 9/08/2002 6. Celebration of Bendigo’s 1951 Gold Centenary 31/01/2003 7. Souvenir of American Naval Visit to Bendigo 6/09/2002 8. Back Seat Driver’s Licence 4/04/2003 9. Antique Shearing Documents 19/07/2002 10. Angus Mackay’s Top Hat and Exquisite Hat Case 2/08/2002 11. Early Morse Code Key Set 9/02/2001 12. Antique Produce Weighing Scales 16/02/2001 13. Bendigo Aerated Water Containers 14. Bendigo’s “Poppet Head” Bottle 14/12/2001 15. 1901 Federal Parliament Medallion 18/05/2001 16. Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medallion 1/06/2001 17. Prince of Wales Visit to Eaglehawk 8/06/2001 18. The Beehive Store Sales Docket 15/06/2001 19. Australia’s First Newspaper 22/06/2001 20. Australia’s First Newspaper 29/06/2001 21. Bendigo City Jubilee Ball 6/07/2001 22. Bendigo’s Busy Red Emporium 1 3/07/2001 23. “Saintly” Memorabillia (sic) of a Bygone Era 20/07/2002 24. Historical Bendigo Lodge Certificate 28/09/2001 25. Bendigo Agricultural Show 19/10/2001 26. Victorian Railway’s Smoke Social Invitation 5/10/2001 27. Early Award Medallions 6/03/1998 28. Home Delivery Grocer 26/10/2001 29. Swimming Proficiency Medallion 9/11/2001 30. 1950’s Road Travel Ticket Collection 27/07/2001 31. Glover’s Soft Drink Bottle 3/08/2001 32. Antique Leggo’s Bottles 10/08/2001 33. Collectable Documents 17/08/2001 34. Broadcast Listener’s Licence 31/08/2001 35. Antique Board Game 7/09/2001 36. Century Old Memorabilia Returns to Sacred Heart Cathedral 30/11/2001 37. California Hill Methodist Church Memorabilia 21/12/2001 38. Goldfield Wax Matched Tin Box 4/01/2002 39. Memorabilia of a Bendigo Lodge Member Nov 2001 40. Eaglehawk General Store Memorabilia Nov 2001 41. Bendigo’s Rescue Home Memorabilia 18/01/2002 42. Automobile Parts House Memorabilia 11/01/2002 43. Antique Insurance Certificates 1/02/2002 44. The Universal Self Instructor 8/02/2002 45. Automobile Parts House Memorabilia – Part 2 15/02/2002 46. Miner’s Hard Hat 1/03/2002 47. Antique Bendigo Medicine Bottle 8/03/2002 48. British Prime Ministers Visit Memorabilia 22/03/02 49. Bendigo’s Sun Newspaper 28/3/2002 50. Bendigo Grocer’s Memorabilia 5/04/2002 51. The Universal Self Instructor 52. Gold Mining Company Documents 31/05/2002 53. Bendigo Motoring Memorabilia 17/05/2002 54. Bendigo Carriage to Motoring Memorabilia 24/05/2002 55. Bendigo Easter Fair and Grand National Show Medals 13/09/2002 56. Official Trades Union Directory 1949 27/09/2002 57. The 1889 Pickles & Sons Challenge Cup 4/10/2002 58. Chico Roll goes “Gold” 21/12/2001 59. What’s It Worth by Ken Arnold. Money Box 28/09/2001 60. What’s It Worth by Ken Arnold. Bottle 5/10/2001 61. What’s It Worth by Ken Arnold. Jar 10/01/2003collectables, leighton rawlings

Souvenired by Fred Davey on a visit to London during WW2, it was sent to the recipient on 21.9.1943, part of the Frederick Gardner Davey DFC RAAF collection. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service records.Book, soft cover with stapled pages, front cover features a sepia tone photograph of ships in dock, a group of men on a barge is in the foreground, book title in white lettering on a dark background, pages are not numbered and feature sepia tone photo’s with captions, picture on the rear cover features, boats on a river with buildings in the foreground.Hand written on front cover in black ink, “ 21/9/43. With love Fred. These pictures are exactly like the real thing”souvenirs, london,

WWI shrapnel found on the Somme battlefield & given to ARTHUR C EBDON on one of his visits. See also 2605.2P, 2606, 2608.3.Collection of shrapnel from French WWI battlefields. Consists of 1 piece of rusted metal, 3 lead shrapnel balls & 2 bullet cases.military history - souvenirs, arms - ammunition, passchendaele barracks trust

Items relate to Jack Grinton No 1043, 38th Batt AIF. The postcards document Grinton's visits to various UK, French and European sites of interest. The ephemera in the last section include booklets, sketches, souvenirs, programmes, paper money, photo wallets, letters, pay slips and Grinton's discharge certificate. Part of the Grinton Collection which included hundreds of negatives and developed photos taken by Jack Grinton during WW1. Refer Cat No 1280 for service details. See also 1291.2P and 4528.2P. Black three ringed plastic folder in a rectangular black plastic box. Folder is divided into labelled sections each of which contains a number of postcards and assorted ephemera. Postcards and ephemera are housed in clear plastic pockets. A handwritten label is taped to the spine of the box..1) Each section divider is labelled in blue ink: 'P/Cs CAPE TOWN', 'P/Cs ENGLAND & SCOTLAND', 'P/Cs FRANCE & EUROPE', 'ASSORTED EPHEMERA' .2) On spine label handwritten in blue ink: 'POSTCARDS - Sth AFRICA, UK, FRANCE, ASSORTED EPHEMERA, JEAN GRINTON'. 38th battalion, books - albums, western front, john 'jack' grinton, grinton collection

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Mine: New Moon Mine circa 1908. The dividends paid from this mine were about $1,729,640. It had a depth of 2055 feet. Photo from a Bendigo souvenir edition presented to the American Fleet when they visited in 1908. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Northern Gold Mining Company. From a souvenir brochure presented to the American Fleet which visited Bendigo circa 1908. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

U.S. Navy Welcome Souvenir Medal: Badge with Australian and United States flags which is inscribed 2*9*08 above and underneath Bendigo Souvenir. Hanging on a rod with white, green and read ribbon with gold bars. The bars are inscribed 'Welcome above and U.S.A Navy below. Box 325numismatics, medals-commemorative, 1908 visit of the american fleet to australia. bendigo welcome.

A cream invitation card with the words, 'In honor of the visit of H.R.H. The Prince of Wales to Bendigo. The Mayor of Bendigo, ( Cr. Curnow), and City Councillors, request the pleasure of company at Luncheon at the Town Hall, on Friday, 4th June, 1920, at 1 p.m. Kindly reply to Town Clerk before 1 p.m. on 31st May.civic mementoes, royal souvenirs, invitation, lydia chancellor, collection, civic mementoes, royal souvenirs, invitation, person, individual, official

A souvenir of the official opening of the Western Australia Goldfields Water Scheme and visit to the mines of the Golden Mile. Published by The Chamber of Mines of Western Australia Incorporated, Kalgoorlie. 24 - 26th January 1903. Printed by F. W. Niven & Co. 40 - 42 Flinders Street , Melbourne. The cover is maroon colour (now very faded) with gold lettering. The booklet contains Many photos of the Kalgoorlie and Boulder mines.Printed by F.W. Niven & Co. 40-42 Flinders Street, Melbourne.civil engineering, water supply, goldfields, goldfields water scheme, western australia, kalgoorlie, mining, water supply

Souvenir to Commemorate the visit of the Empire Parliamentary Delegation to Victoria, Australia 1926. Published by Osboldstone & Co. Pty. Ltd. Minor damage to front coverThe Government of Victoriavictoria, history, architecture, victorian architecture

A wide variety of items all in a damaged and incorrectly labelled tennis ball box. It is labelled 'Authors Book Reviews.' Some items are ephemeral others are of historical importance. (I) A black exercise book titled 'Correspondence Golden Square Patriotic League.' Lydia Pethard Hon. Sec. This book has pages labelled 'inwards' and 'outwards' and details correspondence between Aug. 2nd 1918 and C1921. (II) A Secondary Infantry Bendigo Brigade Comforts Fund cash book. 1919. (III) A black exercise book titled 'Golden Square Patriotic League.' Contains the minutes of meetings held between November 26th, 1917 and August 5th, 1918. Also includes the 'Annual Report p resented at Public Meeting held August 15th, 1918 and presented by President Lydia Pethard, Hon. Sec. (IV) A black exercise book labelled 'Wilsons' Reed Branch 2nd Infantry Comforts Fund. Mrs. Geo Goulden. It contains information relevant to the members and is dated 26/7/17 to 28/12/18 and 3/8/17 to 13/12/18. In the centre of the book is a list of donations. (V) A black exercise book titled 'Red Cross Golden Square.' Contains meetings held from June 30th, 1915 to October 29th., 1917. (VI) A small black notebook titled 'Carnival Returns July 21st 1917.' Appears to pertain to raffle tickets. (VII) 20 booklets titled 'Austral-American Souvenir. The Glorious Fourth.' Reprinted in connection with Bendigo-Eaglehawk Australian Comforts Fund Effort, 4th July, 1918. Written in connection with the visit of the American fleet August 1908 (VIII) A small cream sympathy card for a lost soldier Bendigo, Oct., 1918. (VX) A small blue and white election advertisement urging 'yes' for Reinforcements on Dec. 20th. (X) 2 copies of the Australian Comforts Fund Bendigo Appeal June-July 1916 Receipts. (XI) 2 copies of an application for authority to make an appeal, or to collect. Pertaining to Patriotic Funds. (XII) 2 copies of parcel slips 'for our Australian Troops From the Lady Mayoress's Patriotic League.' (ix) small card circ 1917 -A christmas flash from the boys in the trenches -on Dec 20th for Reinforcements Hold up the light -the front of the card shows a picture of three soldiers in a trench shining a searchlight on a map of Australia .The back shows a searchlight with the words -vote yes - Authorised by the Reinforcements Referendum Councilorganization, club / society, australian comforts fund, lydia chancellor, collection, ephemera, golden square patriotic league, bendigo brigade comforts fund, wilsons' reed branch 2nd infantry comforts fund, red cross golden square, bendigo-eaglehawk australian comforts fund, war, world war i, clubs, clubs and societies, organizations, finance, history, australian history, australian comforts fund

Two cream souvenir programmes with green print and yellow margins detailing visits by students from Bendigo Teachers' College to Wagga Wagga Teachers' College in 1953 and 1957. Each trip was a three day event and included various sporting events and a dance. Also included is a souvenir programme detailing similiar activities when students from Wagga Wagga Teachers' College visited Bendigo Teachers' College earlier in 1953.This is a cream programme with red margins and blue print.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college sports, la trobe university bendigo collection, sports, bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college, wagga teachers' college, souvenir, programme, program, recreations, event, tertiary education, entertainment

A cream souvenir programme with red print with the word 'Reunion' in large print. This is the Bendigo Teachers' College Ex-Students' Association Reunion held on the 1st - 3rd September, 1956. It included a visit to the football at Queen Elizabeth Oval, church, games, picnic, dance, dinners, hike and games. A copy of the dinner menu is also included in the programme. On the back of the programme is an advertisement for 'Rechters' and a place for autographs.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, reunion, bendigo, education, tertiary education, bendigo teachers' college, sports, entertainment, recreations, students, ex-students, menu, hospitality, bendigo teachers' college ex-students' association, souvenir, programme, program, advertisements

A small booklet titled 'Royal Visit. Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh Souvenir.' Inside it contains a photo of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and an itinerary of the Bendigo tour. On the back of the booklet is a photo of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh. 5th March, 1954.royalty, british, royal tour, lydia chancellor collection, collection, royal visit, british royal family, royal family, event, queen elizabeth ii, duke of edinburgh

Document with Bendigo Seal - It reads - May it please your Royal Highness. We, The Mayor,Councillors and Citizens of Bendigo desire to express our continued and devoted loyalty to the Throne and Person of His Majesty King George V., your Royal Sire and her Her Majesty Queen Mary. The visit of your Royal Highness to the Southern portions of His Majesty's Dominions is hailed with delight in as much as it evinces the length and continuance of the recognition of Australia's Royalty to the British Throne. In the year 1881 your Royal Father visited our shores as Prince George of Wales and again in 1901 as the Duke of Cornwall and York, two most memorable occasions in Australia's History. We now desire to assure Your Royal Highness that your visit will also remain in our minds as one of the most pleasant of all memories. Given under the Seal of the Corporation of Bendigo. Written on the bottom in own hand writing. 'To my friend Mr. Maher, with compliments From the illuminator.'civic mementoes, royal souvenirs, king and throne., bendigo council. affirmation of allegiance to king and throne.

This program is in the form of a booklet with the Australian coat of arms and flag on the front cover and the words in blue ' Souvenir Program in Commemoration of the Visit to Australia of H.R.H. The Prince of Wales K.G., P.C., G.M.M.G., G.M.B.E., M.C. Inside in blue ink is the programme dated from Wednesday, 26th. May in Melbourne through to Bendigo and District and concluding in Sydney on 19th. June. Sydney.1920event, official, prince of wales, lydia chancellor, collection, program, programme, the british royal family, royal tour, prince of wales, ephemeral, royal visit, souvenir, person

Souvenir booklet of the visit by the Prince of Wales (later, King Edward VIII) on 26 May - 7 June 1920. Contains 23 pages of black and white photographs of the visit, covering images of his official party; his arrival at St Kilda; events in Melbourne at the Town Hall, Royal Agricultural Show, MCG; visits to Geelong, Winchelsea, Colac, Camperdown, Cressy, Ballarat, Castlemaine, Bendigo and Sassafras.Booklet with a grey card cover embossed with gold and containing 12 pages (printed double-sided) of black and white photographs. Bound with 2 staples. royal visits, prince of wales

Paper pamphlet printed by the COGB and signed by Mayor David W Streader to thank the children who participated in the welcoming tableau for the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester to Bendigo, Thursday, 14th November, 1946. Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, KG, KT, KP, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, PC (Henry William Frederick Albert; 31 March 1900 – 10 June 1974) was the third son and fourth child of King George V and Queen Mary. He served as Governor-General of Australia from 1945 to 1947, the only member of the British royal family to hold the post. Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, GCB, CI, GCVO, GBE (born Alice Christabel Montagu Douglas Scott; 25 December 1901 – 29 October 2004) was the wife of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, the third son of King George V and Queen Mary. She was the mother of Prince William of Gloucester and Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester. The daughter of the 7th Duke of Buccleuch, Scotland's largest landowner, she became by marriage a princess of the United Kingdom, and a sister-in-law to Edward VIII and George VI. She was thus an aunt by marriage to Elizabeth II. Princess Alice was extremely well travelled, both before and after her marriage. At the time of her death at 102, she was the oldest living member of the British royal family. David W. Streader (1887 - 1978) was Mayor of Bendigo from 1946 - 47. He was a JP and belonged to the Loyal Sandhurst Lodge. Paper pamphlet printed in blue, purple and red ink by the COGB and signed by Mayor David W Streader to thank the children who participated in the welcoming tableau for the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester to Bendigo, Thursday, 14th November, 1946. Souvenir / City of Bendigo / To the Children who participated in the TABLEAU / welcoming THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES, / THE DUKE and THE DUCHESS of CLOUCESTER / BENDIGO, Thursday, 14th November, 1946 / [ decorative line break] / After following with rapt attention the various phases / of the TABLEAU of WELCOME in THEIR honour, HIS ROYAL / HIGHNESS, THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, on behalf of the / DUCHESS and HIMSELF, said :- / [italics] "I am deeply moved by this magnificent spectacle. / Will you kindly convey my grateful thanks to all / concerned in the presentation of this beautiful / tableau ?" / in conveying this message to you, may I , as Mayor of / the City, add my personal congratulations and thanks to/ those of THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES for such a delightful / effort. / [signed] David. W. Streader / Mayor duke and duchess of gloucester, governor-general, city of greater bendigo royal visits, city of greater bendigo tourism, mayor d.w. streader, mayoress streader