Prior to the idea of canes being painted white in the 1930's, vision impaired people used canes of various colours and styles to assist them. This walking stick is engraved with the initials 'GC' and would have been an expensive item given the ornate metal topper. The wood is in good condition and looks little used, particularly given the lack of a protective tip at the base.Wooden walking stick with ornate metal topperThe letters 'GC' are engraved into a metal plate on the head of the stick.assistive devices, orientation and mobility, white cane

The Borough of Eaglehawk was a local government area which covered the northwestern suburbs of the regional city of Bendigo and covered an area of 14.54 square kilometres (5.6 sq mi). Eaglehawk was first incorporated as a borough on 29 July 1862. It had nine councillors, who represented the entire borough. Councillors met at the Town Hall (incorporating the Star Cinema) at the intersection of Sailors Gully Road and Loddon Valley Highway, Eaglehawk. The Town hall has always been the centre of the Borough's activities and was built in 1901 on the site of an earlier town hall which had stood on the location since 1865. The Victorian Heritage Database notes: "The present building replaced this earlier building and was opened on 14 August 1901. The architects were the Melbourne firm of Wilkinson and Permewan. As a much larger and more sumptuous building of brick and stone featuring a central clock tower, the new hall reflected prevailing architectural fashion and was a remarkable investment for a town consisting predominantly of poor mining families. The condition of the town hall is substantially as built. The design is almost identical to the Castlemaine Town Hall." On 7 April 1994, the Borough of Eaglehawk was abolished, and along with the City of Bendigo, the Rural City of Marong and the Shires of Huntly and Strathfieldsaye, was merged into the newly created City of Greater Bendigo.Brass bell with eaglehawk topper / handle on timber stand. The lower front section of the topper has the Borough of Eaglehawk seal attached. No hallmarks or makers stamps visible.borough of eaglehawk, star cinema

A brown wooden award depicting a relief of an award with an image of black and white lawn bowls and a white jack on a green background. At the top of the board is an engraved plate that reads "Canberra Shield Indoor Bias Bowls for the Blind National Championships" with separate scroll work images of flowers and ferns at the top left and right hand edges. The relief sits in front of the top plate, whilst underneath are individual engraved plates for each years winners, with six plates not completed. At the base, in the middle, is another larger plate with the inscription "Most Outstanding Individual Performance". The 11 winners were inscribed "Most Outstanding Performance" with their name and year and sometimes their state. These were: 1984 Ivan Molloy, 1985 Judy Watts, 1986 Fay Williams, 1987 W. Fisher S.A., 1988 M. Cumming S.A., 1989 Betty Coleclough QLD, 1990 I. Molloy VIC, 1992 B. Brown QLD, 1994 Betty Coleclough QLD, 1996 A. Horner S.A., 1998 Ken Curtis, NSW".Wooden rectangle with metal plaques and image of lawn bowls in trophy topper that is wedged into boardawards, ivan molloy, judy watts, fay williams, w.fisher, m. cumming, betty coleclough, b. brown, a. horner, ken curtis, recreation

Bell Topper The School On The Hill, a chronicle of education and the community of California Gully, soft cover, 115 pages with black and white photographs & maps.Ruth Hopkinsschool, history, california gully, bendigo-schools-california gully

Large bronze bust of Confucius sitting on top of a purpose built black painted wood plinth with red painted wood topper. Bronze plaque at front.Confucious (551Bc - 479BC) [Chinese script] (Kong Zi)confucius, chinese medicine, rmit chinese medicine collection

Part of Geological investigation into the characteristics of the rock formations and ground water.Water supply and infrastructure requires prior investigation before construction work can commence.Very small glass tubes (about 30) with cork toppers. Each tube is labelled. Resting on wool in a cardboard box with a lid. Stored in an old thick cardboard box with a very faint 'Harrietville ... Samples' on its lid.On the tubes - place and number "Harrietville / samples"geological samples, harrietville water

54 page spiral bound soft brown cover book entitled 'Bell Topper, the School on the Hill. A Survey of Parental and Community Attitudes to Education at California Gully Primary School'. By Dr. A. Dudley and A. Potts of the Faculty of Education, Bendigo C.A.E. The study undertaken in Nov 1985.A.Dudley & A. Pottscalifornia gully, california gully primary school, bendigo, tafe

Green school pennant with a safety pin. Words in white: California Gully Primary School No. 123, white five points star, Bell topper Hill Centenary Year july 1st, 2nd, & 3rd. 1883-1983. In the white box at the bottom the signature, Gertrude Perry.school, centenary, california gully

THE LADY WHO APPEARS TO BE ON DAIS IS MRS. SKELLET SISTER TO MR. KEMPSON, REPORTER TO GUARDIAN AND SON AND DAUGHTER OF PETER KEMPSON FIRST HEAD TEACHER OF SCHOOL ON TALBOT RD.FIRE BRIGADE MEMBERS AND BAND MEMBERS IN FRONT OF FIRE STATION..1 Lady who appears to be on a dais is Mrs. Skellet, sister to Mr. Kempson reporter of Guardian and son and daughter of Peter Kempson first head teacher of the school on Talbot Rd .2 Man with beard and bell topper is Mr. Roberts, bandmaster & meine host of Duke of Edinburgh Hotellocal history, photographs, fire brigade

The collaborative sculpture was created for the Annual Portland Arts Centre Inside Out Exhibition 2025. The ceramics were created during a series of workshops. Participants were able to lean new creative practices in a safe supportive space whist creating original works for the exhibition. The ceramics workshop was led by Angela Ryks and Rory Carter.Sculpture was created to be acquired into the Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection.Piece 1/ 16 of a collaborative sculpture created for the Annual Portland Arts Centre Inside Out Exhibition 2026. Piece #1 hand created ceramic topper, shaped in a cactus like with 2 arms, etched images of fish jellyfish, snails, seaweed, waves a rose and hearts. Colours on a white background of red, orange, blue, yellow, green, pink, dark purple, and light purple.all abilities

This item is a Sharpe Bros stone jar, presumably from the Warrnambool factory. The Sharpe Bros soft drinks factories in Australia and New Zealand existed from 1903 to 1972 and at one stage they had 35 factories. They were best known for their home deliveries of ginger beer and other brewed beverages in one gallon stone jars. The Warrnambool Sharpe Bros factory was established in 1919 and existed until 1951. It was situated at the old Rowley cordial factory at the corner of Banyan and Timor Streets. It was established by the founder of the Sharpe Bros business, John Sharpe. The signature on the base of the Warrnambool and District Historical Society Sharpe Bros jars is that of John H. Sharpe who for many years was the manager of the Sydney Sharpe Bros factories. He put the signature on the jars when he was visiting History House in Warrnambool in the mid 1980s. This demijohn is of considerable importance as it comes from the Sharpe Bros aerated waters factory, a business that was prominent in Warrnambool for over 30 years. Cordial manufacturing was an important industry in Warrnambool for over 100 years.This is a cylindrical stone jar with a buff-coloured base, a light brown top and a composite material screw topper. The top above the neck is bulbous-shaped and above this it is dome-shaped. A metal handle is attached to the neck. The maker’s information is on the sides in black printing. Part of this information includes a horseshoe-shaped scroll and a decorative pattern. There is a signature and other writing on the base of the jar in blue ballpoint pen. Health Beverages When empty return to Sharpe Bros Australia & New Zealand Persons damaging, retaining or trading with this jar are liable to be prosecuted John H. Sharpe Jar made prior to 1914 sharpe bros soft drinks factory warrnambool, john h. sharpe, history of warrnambool

Agfa colour slide, blue and white plastic mount, photo by Keith Caldwell possibly June 1971? of W7 1024 in all over advertising for Heinz Toast Toppers. Tram passing Flinders Street station in Swanston Street with the destination of Malvern Burke Road, route 3. In the view is an advertisement for Craven Filter cigarettes. Based on VicSig article on advertising trams - see http://vicsig.net/index.php?page=trams&article=adtrams accessed 9/9/2019, the date would be June 1971.trams, tramways, flinders st station, swanston st, advertising trams, route 3, tram 1024, w7 class

The collaborative sculpture was created for the Annual Portland Arts Centre Inside Out Exhibition 2025. The ceramics were created during a series of workshops. Participants were able to lean new creative practices in a safe supportive space whist creating original works for the exhibition. The ceramics workshop was led by Angela Ryks and Rory Carter. Sculpture is a tower that consists of a square base and 18 different stackable handmade ceramic pieces which when threaded onto a timber dowel rod form a tower sculpture. Each piece is unique in shape, style and finish.Sculpture was created to be acquired into the Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection.Piece 1/ 19 of a collaborative sculpture created for the Annual Portland Arts Centre Inside Out Exhibition 2026. Peice 1 hand created ceramic topper, whale tail shape, one side is painted at the base a dark green / brown with small scale shaped etchings with itched lines extending up the tail in purple, lilac and green. Other side base is the same dark green / brown with orange mix, etched lines extending up the tail on this side are orange yellow and green. Centre line is painted blue. all abilities

It was presumed that California Gully was named after miners who came from California and worked in the gully searching for alluvial gold. In the 1850s both California Gully and Eaglehawk became established townships. In the 1960's much land was opened up for housing bringing a slow but steady increase of new families to the area. California Gully is a suburb of Bendigo, 4 km north-west of the city centre. It was formed around the California Gully where it intersects the Eaglehawk Road. Gold was discovered in California Gully in 1852, and it was rushed by miners from the Californian gold diggings. A large influx of Cornish miners occurred in the 1870s, strengthening a Methodist tradition which had established the first school in 1857. A township formed in Eaglehawk Road, and is identified by the White Horse Hotel and the Uniting (former Methodist) church behind the hotel. Both were built during the early 1870s. California Gully's mines had a long production period, the North Johnson group running from 1861 to 1920. It was on the Eaglehawk tram line which closed in 1973. In 1883 a large school building was erected on an elevated site west of the town, known as Bell Topper Hill. (The name apparently came about from English miners making a bonfire of their bell topper hats, found to be unsuitable for Australian conditions.) The school is on the Victorian Heritage Register, along with the former Methodist church. The school replaced a building (1862) in School Street which became a mechanics' institute. The California Gully primary school had 147 pupils in 2014. California Gully has a number of buildings and sites which retain elements of the goldmining past. There are two reserves with ovals and a shopping centre near the Woolpack Hotel. In 1968 the Anglican church opened the St Lawrence Court aged care centre in Upper California Gully Road. Three years later a large Stafford Ellinson menswear factory was opened. It lasted until 2002, employing over 300 people. Since then, St Lawrence Court has become the largest local employer."California Gully. The Township and Gold Mines" written by Noelene Wild. Soft cover. 84 PP. Sky blue front cover, spine and back cover. Title on front cover in green text. Has image of California Gully in the 1960's in green. Has index. Has black and white images throughout. Published in 2009 by Noelene and Ian Wild. ISBN 978-0-9579939-2-1.mining, miners, california gully, gold, eaglehawk

Black and white reproduction of photo from 'Back to Eaglehawk' back Oct. 1928. Large group of children, four adults in background. Outside. Banisters in background, brick wall at side. Approximately ninety children, youngest ones seated on ground at front, cross-legged. Inscriptions: on front - 'California Hill State School, 1928', 'JH Biggs, Health Inspector'. RHSV stamp (under photo). California Hill State School. 'The California Gully State School (or the Bell topper Hill, as the old Cornish miners names it) is one of the oldest in the district. Some of the prominent men of Bendigo today who attended that school include Cr. JH Curnow, Mr Jtn Smalley, and Mr EE Heitman. Mr. George Evans, a native of the district, is now in charge of the school. Miss FE Darvall is the head of the infant division. Other teachers are Miss RE Nicholas and Mr WR McClelland. Scholars on the roll at present number 105.person, group, students of cal. hill state.school

Sepia photograph of 'Sloyd Class' California Gully. Photograph on light brown board and taped to brown cardboard. 21 boys in woodworking aprons holding various articles sitting in rows in front of verandah. One male adult standing. Boy in centre of middle row holding a small blackboard. Inscriptions: some faint pencil writing on board. On front - circular blue stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. TR GP83.On back - circular blue stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' x 2. On mount board names faintly written include '.. Bennett', 'Howard Heath', 'Frank Wallis', 'Les Wilcox', 'Billy Grille', 'Tom Rogers', 'Harley Tozer', 'Les ..', 'Clarrie .. Most names illegible. 'GP83. History: Previous Acc. No. California Gully (Bell Topper Hill) State School. Howard Heath, instructor. Names of students attached?education, secondary, boys, bendigo, california gully state school, bell topper hill state school, bendigo schools, schools, education, bendigo

Trawalla is surrounded by Beaufort, Brewster, Lillirie, Yangerahwill and Eurambee.Parish Plan of Trawalla in the Parish of Rippon. trawala, ripon, westbrok, simson, mackenzie, mcarthur, wilson, nicholason, gibb, read, hayward, topper, foreman, bell, mcmillan, halpin, davis, goldsmith, trawalla pre-emptive right, butson, w.j. butson, m4471, w. read, c.a. foreman, j. simson, a. goldsmith, trawalla, g. topper

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BHS Collection12 photocopied pages. Page four has acknowledgements, Page five mentions Pen-Portraist by Raly Wallace and Kevin Vallence, Page 14 mentions some rich areas: White Hills, Red Hill (now Virginia Hill), Eaglehawk, Golden Gully, New Chum Gully, Long Gully, Spring Gully, Derwent Gully, California Gully, Sailors Gully and Peg Leg Gully. There are two sketches on the page: Windless, by W. Ralston, Australasian Sketcher 20/12/1879 (D O'Hoy Collection) and a sketch of some miners in a tent with some mining equipment in front of it. There are two men in front of a fire at the front of the tent. Page 16 has a sketch of an old brick house with iron lace on the veranda and a picket fence at the front. Page 17 mentions the school and some Friendly Societies and Church. Page 22 mentions Quartz Mining. There is a Lithograph of a Quartz outcrop, New Chum Gully 1852 by George Rowe and a View of Surface Workings 1861, a Batchelder Photo. Page 23 mentions Edward Nucella Emmett, a pioneer gold digger who became involved in many important public issues. Page 25 mentions Company Mining and Crushing. It has a sketch of a Primitive Quart Crusher. Page 37 Mentions Richard Pope, a Miner who tramped from job to job in Bendigo and eventually followed the rush to Broken Hill. Page 38 mentions the Eaglehawk Brass Band and Friendly Societies in Eaglehawk. Page 39 is headed Miner's Cottage. It mentions stone miners' cottages. Page 40 has a sketch of a Georgian Style Sandstone Cottage Harvey Town. Page 41 mentions men sweeping the road to get gold, Bull Family grocery shop and a blacksmith. Page 42 is headed St. Augustine's. Page 43 has a sketch of St. Augustine's Church. Page 59 is headed Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfields (B.A.G.) Edward Clarence Dyason was largely behind a new company set up in 1917 to work the Bendigo field in an entirely new way. (B.A.G.) wished to take over all existing mining companies, and place them under a single management structure.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - some historical information, mr l hooley, mr l bennetts, mr w watson, mr w heraud, mr d m davies, mr w perry, mr h harvey, mr a llewellyn, mr e oates, chook temple by mr alan llewellyn, mr f cusack, tracey ipsen, ray wallace, bendigo field naturalists' club, eaglehawk tree lovers' society, bendigo historical society, university of melbourne, kevin vallence, monash university, bendigo technical college, south australian writer's fellowship, windlass, w ralston, australasian sketcher 20.12.1879, d o'hoy, mechanics institute, california gully school, bell topper hill, i.o.r. (rechabites), cobden tent, refuge tent, sutton tent, m.u.i.o.o.f.'s loyal darling, bible christian church, california hill wesleyan methodist church, saint jude's anglican church, quartz mining, e n emmett, jonathan harris, haris' claim, j hustler, george rowe, batchelder, la trobe library, cave, amos, new chum line of reef, edward nucella emmett, bendigo city council, all saints, william westgarth, latham and watson, hustler's line of reef, bell and irons, ballerstedt and son, young and company, nicholas and bassit, ensor, thomas carpenter, quartz crusher, goldfields and mineral districts of victoria, richard pope, daniel webster mine, isaac dyason, old chum mine, north old chum mine, young chum mine, george lansell, lazarus, silicosis of the lungs, eaglehawk brass band, victoria hotel, mr williams, eaglehawk branch of the australian natives association, loyal catherine lodge, mr james, odd fellows in the loyal catherine lodge branch no 4935, richard harvey, thomas harvey, moonta copper mines, harvey town, national trust of australia, eaglehawk tree lovers society, saint mungo's methodist church, clark's beehive battery, world war 1, kee-young, lady barkly hotel, prankhurst, bull family, cousin jack, st augustine's, myers, nicholls, john o'brien, around the boree log, the rev dean hayes, st kilian's, bendigo amalgamated goldfields (b.a.g.), edward clarence dyason, r h s abbott, hercules and energetic, south new moon, new chum goldfields, central red white and blue consolidated, brown john, the life and times of long gully, bendigo press, val white, megan snoop

Typed article from the Centenary Edition of Bendigo Advertiser (1951). It mentions the last day of school for the year when the pupils assembled in the grounds and sang a song composed by the headmaster. The headmaster stood in the school tower. Also a small article on a man who bought a bottle of perfume.document, newspaper, bendigo advertiser, bell-topper and tower, bendigo advertiser, tom hill, rae's school, bunny rae, henry lawson, the ghosts of many christmases

Object. Clear plastic basket, in the shape of a flower carrying basket, with a high looped metal handle. A .8 cm wide satin ribbon bow adorns the top of the handle. Six silk fabric rose buds stand in the basket, with four stems of decorative pearl tipped ''stamens'' and one larger pearl on each stem. Silk leaves and flowers are all arranged in a frill of tulle.wedding, accessories, cake topper decoration