Part of the original cardboard box for the Western Electric 242C vacuum tube.

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Western Electric 242C vacuum cylindrical tube. four plugs in the base

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Bendigo Music Lovers Club commenced in 1934 with Hilda Veale as president, Misses Clarice Cox and Joyce Connell vice presidents, Miss Janet Houston secretary, Miss Winifred Batterham treasurer, and committee members Mrs. M McKinnon, Mrs. L. Darvall, Miss Hazel Holland and Miss Ivy Benson. The Club planned a wide variety of musical activities for its members.

Archive of Bendigo Music Lovers Club - 20th Annual Scholarship 1999- Entry Form, Program - 21st Annual Scholarship 2000 - Program, Entry Form, Lost of Entrants, Completed Entry Forms, Correspondence. 22nd Annual Scholarship 2001 - Entry Form, Program, Flyer, Correspondence, List of Entrants, Event Financial Reconciliation. 23rd Annual Scholarship 2002 Financial Records, List of Entrants - 24th Annual Scholarship 2003 Event Reconciliation. 25th Annual Scholarship 2004 - Entry Form, Program, Event Reconciliation.26th Annual Scholarship 2005 - Entry Form, Hiring Agreement, Event Reconciliation, Correspondence.

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Western Electric 4205E tennis ball with nipple on top, vacuum tube. Base Europe 4-Pin B4. filament: Vf 4.5 volts/lf 1.6 Ampere.

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Western Electric 3A tennis ball vacuum tube. Two wire leads.

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Blue cardboard folder with the words Junior Technical School Bendigo underneath the logo of the school and at the bottom three lines for Name - Form - Subject. Inside a typewritten paper titled: Bendigo Junior Technical School - Elementary science - First Paper. there are eight questions on the paper. Also, glued on the inside a note from K. O'Mahoney teacher of mathematics to the parents of James Lerk asking to set up a night a week for their son to practice mathematics. Signed by Mrs. C. Lerk.

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On the front cover: "Premier' diary and appointment book - 1920 with B.B. & Co's compliments. Phone Melbourne Central 2073-2074. On the back cover: "Premier" dental supply house, Bosch's dental depots Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane. All in gold lettering. Yearly diary for J.W. Williams, dentist, Hargreaves Street, Bendigo. Each page is divided in three days and each day divided in time slots at 30 minutes intervals from 9am to 5.30 pm. There are thirty-two pages of dental advertisements and general information on dentistry at the beginning and another fifteen at the back of the book.

inside cover in pencil: J.W. Williams, Hargreaves Street, Bendigo 30/06/20 and the same in pen on page thirty-three with the date 30/06/21

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The student's atlas of physical geography consisting of twenty maps, constructed and engraved by Edward Weller F.R.G.S. with descriptive letterpress by James Bryce L.L.D F.R.G.S. Published by William Collins, Sons & Company, London, Glasgow and Edinburgh 1871. Brown cover with the title of the book in gold letters. to the left of the title, also in gold, three circles with different pictures inside. the first of two boats on the sea, a volcanic eruption and a mountain peak.

On first page in pencil the name Carrie Van Damme.

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Oval metal tray. Dots all along the edge of the raised tray. Flowery decoration at top and bottom with the words "Morley Johnsons, everything for the home, Mitchell Street Bendigo" in the middle.

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Amy Huxtable was born at Cheltenham in 1918, to Robert Henry Huxtable and Violet A Dagg. Her father was an installer for an oil company and travelled the State. taking his family with him. She completed her education at the Bendigo High School and later attended the Bendigo Business College, becoming an expert shorthand writer. Her first position was as a copy writer with Radio 3BO, in the mid 1930s. She worked with an advertising agency in Melbourne and then with the Age,newspaper. In 1953, Miss Huxtable was appointed temporarily to succeed Miss E B Millane as social editress of the Bendigo Advertiser, during the latter's absence abroad. In 1956, Amy travelled abroad and on her return in 1957 was appointed permanently as Women's editor, a position she held for twenty-three ears. During her early years with The Advertiser she wrote under the name Toora, but in later years her own name became widely known. Miss Huxtable was well known both in her professional capacity and through a interest and involvement in community activites. She was life governor of the Bendigo Hospital, the Bendigo Home for the Aged, and Mirridong Home for the Blind, she was a member of Soroptimist International and the Business and Professional Women's Club. Amy was also a tireless worker for the spastic society and a strong supporter of the YWCA. When Amy Huxtable died at Mt AJvernia Hospital on 16 January 1980 Mayor Campbell ordered the city flag to be flown at half-mast. "Lowering the flag is the least we can do for such a lady" Cr Campbell said. Douglas Lockwood, editor of the Bendigo Advertiser said, "She was a devot d colleague who gave her craft and her newspaper the kind of service which identified a rare and generous spirit." She was a true professional who decided to make Bendigo her home. More than 300 people packed St Paul's Church for her funeral ervice the bell tolled as the casket was carried from the church. At a ceremony in the Conservatory Gardens on No ember 22 1981 The Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee presented to the City of Bendigo, a garden seat in memory of the late Miss Huxtable. This Bendigo manufactured seat was a fitting tribute to one ofBendigo's most loved and esteemed citizens. All Miss Huxtable's Advertiser articles were microfilmed and presented to the Library by the above committee.

Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee - Correspondence and Newspaper Vale Article Bendigo Advertiser Article 23/10/1993 entitled: "Vale Amy: a rare individual" 2808.13e Photo of Amy from the article 2808.13a, 2808.13b, 2808.13c: The Article describe her life and contributions to Bendigo. 2808.13d - 12 pages of Correspondence and committee records. Page 1 Letter from the the committee to the art gallery 14/9/1993 re event happening (Presentation of the Ola Cohn works as funded by excess money before the committee "winds up" the letter encloses a list of whom the committee consider should be invited to the event). Page 2 List of people as above with adresses Page 3 Invitation to the above event from the art gallery 7/9/1993 Page 4 From the art gallery 29/9/1993 enclosing some factual notes on Amy Huxtable to be confirmed and added to by the committee if need be. Page 5 From the art gallery 20/10/1993 to the committee, a copy of an article written for the Bendigo Advertiser - for comments. Page 6 From the art gallery 29/1/1993 - thanking the Chairperson of the committee Miss Norma Young for her speech at the reception for the Amy Huxtable Memorial - Ola Cohn Works. Page 7 From Norma Young back to the art gallery 3/11/1993, thank you for the combined work of the gallery and the memorial committee Page 8 Another thank you letter to the art gallery committee of management 3/11/1993. Page 9 -12 Speech as given by Norma Young, chairperson of the committee to the reception at the art gallery.

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Copy of a cash credit bond between George Baxter, carter, of Maldon and the bank of New South Wales for ninety pounds. Also, an application for advance and two copies of the mortgage documents. all the documents related to purchase of land in Maldon and are dated 22 April 1896. Also, a brown envelope addressed to The Manager bank of New South Wales, Melbourne from Geo Baxter, carter, Maldon "lapsed security" Some other writing in pencil on the envelope.

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Black and white photograph glued to brown cardboard. Photo of a single engine propeller plane in front of a shed. The sign on the shed reads: T.B.T. Aviation Co. Passenger flights from 10 shillings every Saturday, Sunday and Holiday. Markings on the plane: VH-UHG Eaglehawk. Two men are standing, and one is in the cockpit of the plane. Part of the Barker's family collection.

At "Drome" Myers Flat. Left to right: O'Halloran, Cyril James (brother of Emmie Barker nee James), J.S. Barker.

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Sepia coloured photograph. Five men standing in front of a horse and cart. The cart is full of sacks of some produce. A building in the background with a sign on the top "Pallett & Wiseman steam chaff & corn crushing ma... Date and location unknown. Part of the Barker"s family collection.

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Black and white postcard of the German Lutheran Church in Bendigo with a photo of pastor Rev. F. Leypoldt. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. H. Iser, Linetta Bramble St. Bendigo from Alise Leypoldt 1905. The writing is in German. Part of the Barker's family collection.

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Black and white photograph of two young ladies. Part of the Barker's family collection.

Gwen McGowan and her sister. Coles salesgirl 1943.

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Amy Huxtable was born at Cheltenham in 1918, to Robert Henry Huxtable and Violet A Dagg. Her father was an installer for an oil company and travelled the State. taking his family with him. She completed her education at the Bendigo High School and later attended the Bendigo Business College, becoming an expert shorthand writer. Her first position was as a copy writer with Radio 3BO, in the mid 1930s. She worked with an advertising agency in Melbourne and then with the Age,newspaper. In 1953, Miss Huxtable was appointed temporarily to succeed Miss E B Millane as social editress of the Bendigo Advertiser, during the latter's absence abroad. In 1956, Amy travelled abroad and on her return in 1957 was appointed permanently as Women's editor, a position she held for twenty-three ears. During her early years with The Advertiser she wrote under the name Toora, but in later years her own name became widely known. Miss Huxtable was well known both in her professional capacity and through a interest and involvement in community activites. She was life governor of the Bendigo Hospital, the Bendigo Home for the Aged, and Mirridong Home for the Blind, she was a member of Soroptimist International and the Business and Professional Women's Club. Amy was also a tireless worker for the spastic society and a strong supporter of the YWCA. When Amy Huxtable died at Mt AJvernia Hospital on 16 January 1980 Mayor Campbell ordered the city flag to be flown at half-mast. "Lowering the flag is the least we can do for such a lady" Cr Campbell said. Douglas Lockwood, editor of the Bendigo Advertiser said, "She was a devot d colleague who gave her craft and her newspaper the kind of service which identified a rare and generous spirit." She was a true professional who decided to make Bendigo her home. More than 300 people packed St Paul's Church for her funeral ervice the bell tolled as the casket was carried from the church. At a ceremony in the Conservatory Gardens on No ember 22 1981 The Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee presented to the City of Bendigo, a garden seat in memory of the late Miss Huxtable. This Bendigo manufactured seat was a fitting tribute to one ofBendigo's most loved and esteemed citizens. All Miss Huxtable's Advertiser articles were microfilmed and presented to the Library by the above committee.

Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee - Reports from Meeting - five pages of report and letters. 2808.10a Bereavement Card - thanks from Ruth Lockwood to the committee on the death of her husband Douglas Lockwood, Chairman of the committee. 2808.10b Rear of above card. 2808.10c * Report of the Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee 29/1/1981 held at the office of Miss N. Young * Letter to Andrew Taylor, Superintendent Bendigo City Parks and Gardens, 4/3/1981, in regards to the memorial seat in the Conservatory Gardens. * Reply to above letter from the acting Superintendent Rod Sweetnam, 6/3/1981. * Further letter to Andrew Taylor advising that the seat construction is underway, 13/4/1981 2808.10d * Updated committee signature form to the ANZ Bank, 5/5/1981

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Black and white photograph of a group of young people. There are nine ladies and eight gentlemen all wearing formal clothes in a garden setting. The photo is glued to a dark brown cardboard. Half of the photo is missing. Part of the Barker's family collection. Date unknown.

On the back in pencil Emmie James and Jack Barker.

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Black and white photograph of six men in white aprons cooking a barbecue. The date is unknown. Part of the Barker's family collection.

On the back: the warmest job in Bgo today. Apexians cook the grill and hamburgers. Apex Club Bendigo L -R: Ron Barker, Laurie Pocock, maybe Austin Gart.

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Amy Huxtable was born at Cheltenham in 1918, to Robert Henry Huxtable and Violet A Dagg. Her father was an installer for an oil company and travelled the State. taking his family with him. She completed her education at the Bendigo High School and later attended the Bendigo Business College, becoming an expert shorthand writer. Her first position was as a copy writer with Radio 3BO, in the mid 1930s. She worked with an advertising agency in Melbourne and then with the Age,newspaper. In 1953, Miss Huxtable was appointed temporarily to succeed Miss E B Millane as social editress of the Bendigo Advertiser, during the latter's absence abroad. In 1956, Amy travelled abroad and on her return in 1957 was appointed permanently as Women's editor, a position she held for twenty-three ears. During her early years with The Advertiser she wrote under the name Toora, but in later years her own name became widely known. Miss Huxtable was well known both in her professional capacity and through a interest and involvement in community activites. She was life governor of the Bendigo Hospital, the Bendigo Home for the Aged, and Mirridong Home for the Blind, she was a member of Soroptimist International and the Business and Professional Women's Club. Amy was also a tireless worker for the spastic society and a strong supporter of the YWCA. When Amy Huxtable died at Mt AJvernia Hospital on 16 January 1980 Mayor Campbell ordered the city flag to be flown at half-mast. "Lowering the flag is the least we can do for such a lady" Cr Campbell said. Douglas Lockwood, editor of the Bendigo Advertiser said, "She was a devot d colleague who gave her craft and her newspaper the kind of service which identified a rare and generous spirit." She was a true professional who decided to make Bendigo her home. More than 300 people packed St Paul's Church for her funeral ervice the bell tolled as the casket was carried from the church. At a ceremony in the Conservatory Gardens on No ember 22 1981 The Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee presented to the City of Bendigo, a garden seat in memory of the late Miss Huxtable. This Bendigo manufactured seat was a fitting tribute to one ofBendigo's most loved and esteemed citizens. All Miss Huxtable's Advertiser articles were microfilmed and presented to the Library by the above committee.

Amy Huxtable Memorial Committee - Newspaper Articles and letters to the Bendigo Art Gallery 2808.9a First Article: Bendigo Advertiser article 18/12/1985 on "two of Bendigo's noted daughters , Ola Cohn and Amy Huxtable" Describes the restoration of the Ola Cohn drinking fountain in Rosalind Park, and the installation of the Amy Huxtable Memorial Seat in the Conservatory Gardens. Second Article: Bendigo Advertiser Letters to the Editor Column 30/12/1988 paragraph entitled "Credit where it is due: "A special tricentennial council effort would be to restore the paths, kerbs and sculpture by Ola Cohn, J H Curnow Fountain, the Bob Brothers Memorial and the Chain of Ponds" (Rosalind Park) 2808.9b Seven Pages of letters: 1. To Mrs Thelma Dingle from Doug Hall, Bendigo Art Gallery Director 30/1/1986 regards the Amy Huxtable committee funding the restoration of the Ola Cohn Fountain by sculptor Mr Marc Clark. 2. From the Amy Huxtable Committee 24/3/1986 back to the Art Gallery explaining that the committee leftover funds be given to the art Gallery to go towards the restoration of the Oal Cohn Fountain. 3. From the Art Gallery to Miss N D young, Amy Huxtable Committee 3/4/1986 thanking the committee for the funds. 4. From the committee to the Mayor and Councillors, Bendigo City, 4/2/1987 asking for an update on the project. 5. Copy of above letter. 6. From the City of Bendigo to the Committee 17/2/1987, advising of progress on the restoration of the fountain. 7. From Norma Young to the Bendigo Advertiser Letters to the Editor, advising of progress on the Ola Cohn Sculpture and the J H Curnow Fountain restoration.

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Large banner for Bendigo Symphonic Youth Band. Fabric block letters have been individually machined onto a sky blue background to form the band's name. At the top of the banner there is an insert for a rod to enable the banner to be hung or carried in a march. Two selected letters - O and B have spotted fabric within the outlined letters so that these stand out at a distance. The banner has a black fabric backing.

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Two bucket hooks made of metal used in mine shafts, one is a swivel hook that will open and close to lock on the bucket on to it. The other is an open hook that is attached to a chain. a; hook in closed position so the bucket can't come out. b; hook in open position to put the bucket on to the hook c; hook attached to a chain

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Black and white photograph of an unknown man. The photo is glued to the cover of a card. Part of the Barker's family collection.

Norton Revaire Melbourne

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Black and white photograph of the Long Gully school pupils' grade 5&6 in 1957. Part of the Barker's family collection.

On the back in pencil the name Brenda Tuddenham. Also, the stamp of George Murray photographer 1a Belford St. St. Kilda.

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