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'Freemasons on the Goldfields: Ballarat & District 1853-2013' by Dorothy Wickham
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Freemasons on the Goldfields was published by BHS Publishing and authored by Dorothy Wickham. It tells the story of the first French Lodge in Australia till the Lodge in the district in 2013.
A book on freemasons on Victorians goldfields.
Graham MASTERS, Sweenies Creek Pottery Potter Graham Masters was based at Sweenies Creek outside Bendigo. He specialised in a patented technique of low relief stoneware depicting Australian animals and landscapes. He obtained a Diploma of Art and Design in Ceramics from the Bendigo Institute of Technology in 1973, then operated a pottery for a year in Bendigo before becoming an employee, then a partner at Maldon Pottery with Neville Wilson and Thomas Metcalf. Masters left Maldon to set up his own pottery at Sweenies Creek in 1984.
A stoneware plate commemorating the 125th anniversary of the Shire of Strathfieldsaye. It features the Shire Hall and courthouse, with gum trees to the left.
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Photograph of a older woman in a hat
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A man and woman stand in a garden, probably their farm 'Hillside', McCartney's Lane, Crossley.
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Photograph of Patrick Edmund Carroll of 'Hillside' Crossley as a baby.
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Patrick Edmund Carroll and cousin
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This church was opened on 15th, September 1872, and was constructed over two years at a cost of 4500 pounds. The bluestone was sourced from Dean. The St Ausgustine statue is by Mattei Brothers.
Photographs of the bluestone Catholic church at Creswick, Victoria. The photograph was taken while churches were closed due to the Covid 19 pandemic.
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Colour photograph of a stone cairn with a metal cog wheel on top of it.
In commemoration of the Turriff West Pioneer Settlers who built a bush church on this site 1914-1915 'To satisfy a need for god'
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This former bank building was contructed for the Union Bank of Australia in 1863-64 to the design of architect Leonard Terry. It replaced an earlier building that operated from 1857. The Union Bank disposed of the building in 1951 when it merged with the Bank of Australasia.
Double storey bank building. The ground floor facade is designed as a five bay colonnade of engaged Doric columns, a motif repeated above using Corinthian columns to support the balustraded parapet.
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Photographs of Sonny Mark Grandstand at White Flat Oval.
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Bluestone gutters in Armstrong Street South, Ballarat.
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Interior of the Former Humffray Street Primary School as it was transitioning from an Antique Centre.
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Ballarat looking North West from the Former Humffray Street Primary School
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Ballarat looking West from the Former Humffray Street Primary School
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A weatherboard Miners Cottage on the corner of Belford Street and Eureka Street, Ballarat East.
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A weatherboard Miners Cottage at 22 Belford Street, Ballarat East.
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Colour photographs of the mullock heap associated with the Defiance Company Gold Mine near the bank of Lake Daylesford.
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Colour photographs of the concrete bridge over laker Daylesford built by the Country Road Board in 1929.
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Photographs of a house at Steiglitz.
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Photographs of a house at Steiglitz.
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Photographs of Steiglitz Courthouse.
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The Steiglitz Cemetery is adjacent to the church. It closed in 1861, and by 2020 only one headstone remained.
Photographs of St Paul's Church of England at Steiglitz.
1871 St Paul's Church of England Steigltiz The Dean of Melbourne consecrated this building as a church on the 3rd Day of March 1871. The final service was held on Sunday the 19th day of August 1962 by William R. Dowell.
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Photographs of St Paul's Church of England at Steiglitz.
1871 St Paul's Church of England Steigltiz The Dean of Melbourne consecrated this building as a church on the 3rd Day of March 1871. The final service was held on Sunday the 19th day of August 1962 by William R. Dowell.
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Photographs of the New Chum Bridge at Steiglitz.
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Three photographs of the Pioneers Memorial Cairn at Steiglitz.
Erected 1951. In Memory of the pioneers of Steiglitz and the Discovery of gold. 1851-1853
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Jacky RAGLESS Starting pottery in Brighton, South Australia before moving to Gawler, South Australia. At times she travelled to Coober Pedy to work with David Rowe at Underground Pottery.
Two mugs with glaze decoration.
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Photograph of the black marble Sartori Memorial at Frankinford Cemetery
In Loving Memory of our dear father Nazzaro Sartori who died 31st Dec 1910 Aged 69 Years. Also, our dear mother Charlotte Sartori Who died 30th March 1902 Aged 45 years. Also our uncle Pietro Sartori Who died 25th Nov 1897 Aged 58 years. aged 75 years also his nephew Giosue Pedrini who was accidentally killed at Yandoit 3rd July 1895
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Photograph of the Pedrini Memorial at Frankinford Cemetery
Sacred to the Memory of our dear uncle Vincenzo Pedrini who died at Yandoit 5th Novr 1912 aged 75 years also his nephew Giosue Pedrini who was accidentally killed at Yandoit 3rd July 1895
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Jill and Lloyd Jones ran Golf Lane Pottery in Rye, Victoria.
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Small vessel by Jill Jones.
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