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. Block letters have been individually machined onto a sky blue background to form the band's identification. 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 decoration within the outlined letters so that these stand out at a distance. There is a black backing to the banner

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Items found with a metal detector by Barry Maggs, in the Whipstick National Park.

bucket hooks

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Pair of folded and packaged bed sheets for 3/4 bed or large single bed plain cream weave. Label on sheets - R.O Henderson "The Beehive" Sheets are tied with yellow and red ribbon "The Beehive Store for Better Value" Sheets are priced 65/-

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Items found with a metal detector by Barry Maggs in the Whipstick National Park.

Two metal hooks, one is 28.5 centimeters long with a five centimeter hook on the end the other is twenty-five centimeters long with a ten centimeter D shackle on the end. Both are very rusted.

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Pair of black silk stockings identified as "La Danseuse" in gold lettering on top band. Faint 6 or 8 as size on inner of top band. Gold lettering on foot "Milanese Silk" Made in England.

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White cotton drawers with fine crochet and needlework lace on the legs. The waistband fastens at the back with two buttons. A gathered section is detachable and fastens to the waistband with two buttons. This section has a machined center seam. At the front two darts are placed on either side of the central seam.

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Linen dress shirt. Brand "Mens Wear by Welmar". Size is undetermined. Laundry mark on collar appears to read "Bigg". Starched heavy front panels and large cuffs with allowance made for cuff links.

Collar laundry mark. "Biggs"

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Linen tablecloth created by Charlotte Elizabeth Moullin last used by family for a christening 50 years ago.

Large oblong linen white tablecloth bordered in lace with lace inserts and extensive cut work. There is a central rectangular insert with geometric pattern.

C E Moullin embroidered in red cotton

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Donor believes items were completed by her great aunts - Lydia, Rosa and Olivia Pollard when the sisters were young girls. They were completed in Country Durham England. The items have been passed down through the family.

Handmade brown embroidered lingerie/garment bag with gold and green embroidered border with four insect type patterns surrounding a decorative central pattern. The fold over front is lined with a light fabric with flowers and butterflies in this material predominately gold blue and green tones reflecting the content of the embroidered front cover.

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Donor believes works were completed by her great aunt: Lydia, Rosa and Olivia Pollard when sisters were young girls. They were completed in Country Durham England. Works have been passed down through family.

Two handmade embroidered laundry bags; Bag One - Red flowers with green leaves and white foliage embroidered on a cream cotton front, back of bag is undecorated. Hand and machine stitching evident. Bag two - Gold flowers green leaves and some white foliage. Four rings covered in gold and cream stitching are attached to top of gab for hanging.

A L 4 embroidered in top left hand corner of bad one in yellow thread - A L embroidered at top L H corner of Bag two in red thread

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Black and white photograph of the Middleton family having a picnic in Bendigo about 1896. The baby in the photo is Jessie Elderfield (nee Middleton), the second man from right is William Higgs Middleton, born Kyneton 1866, father of Jessie. The woman holding the baby is almost certainly Jessie's mother Alice Mary Middlton (nee Bohn) born Lauriston 1871. No other people in photo are identified.

On the back stamp of R. Dermer Smith, photographer, Lauraville, Myers Street, Bendigo.

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Small black booklet. In it handwritten description of John Greenfield Gill journey to Australia.

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Bendigo Advertiser article: preserving the city history, James Lerk

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Bendigo Advertiser article: Why defer Museum.

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Donor believes works were completed by her great aunt: Lydie, Rosa and Olivia Pollard when sisters were young girls. They were completed in Country Durham England. Works have been passed down through family.

Two embroidered laundry bags with scalloped edges one with red flowers and the other with gold flowers. Each has a fold over cover, envelope style with embroidered flowers on a cream background. Scalloped edges are outlined with green and gold stitching with a further row of stitches outlining the pattern of the scalloped edging.

P W E embroidered top LH corner Gold Bag- A L 4 embroidered inside top LH corner of red bag

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Black and white photograph glued to cardboard. The photograph captures a moment of a procession that took place on Monday April 1, 1918. There is a banner on the windscreen of the car that reads: Australia 1818-1918, a man in a suit is in the driving seat. An aboriginal man is standing on the back holding a boomerang and a sign: "Australia what it was 1818" another man is standing next in farmer's clothes holding wheat and a sign: "Australia has it is 1918". A child is standing near the car while two men on horseback can be seen in the background. Sticker on the back: John Gill in his car parade in 1918. Manager of Unity mine, Long Gully.

W.H. Robinson photo Bendigo

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Items found by Barry Maggs in the Whipstick National Park with a metal detector.

A purple plastic display box with a clear plastic lid. it has ten compartments containing items made from metal, wood and ceramics. a: Five pieces of pipes made from clay wood and metal decoration. b: Clay pipe with a metal decoration. c: Four pieces of metal jewelry one to two centimeters in diameter Including a ring, a flower brooch, a pendant and a button. d: Metal button two in diameter with an inscription Warranted Superior and a coat of arms. e: Two metal badges both have ship's anchors on them, one is three centimeters round the other is five centimeters by four centimeters. g: small piece of jewelry made of metal and glass five centimeters long and two centimeters wide. h: Four pieces of hollow metal five to eight centimeters long and one centimeter diameter. i: A piece of hollow metal tube five centimeters long and one centimeter in diameter. It had a small piece of wood and some pieces of paper with printed text inside. j: a metal nail seven centimeters long and one centimeter diameter head. k: pottery, part of a gold crucible three centimeters high and three centimeters in diameter.

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Newspaper Bendigo Advertiser. time to go.

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