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Bendigo Advertiser article: Medal of the Order of Australia awarded to Bendigo historian James Lerk.
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Bendigo Advertiser article: Medal of the Order of Australia awarded to Bendigo historian James Lerk.
Two pages handwritten notes on "Finance and Taxation" by John Ellison. Notes for discussion at Country Party meetings. Part of the Aileen and John Ellison collection.
country party, finance, taxation
Two pages handwritten notes on the "Role of Country Party Members of Parliament " by John Ellison. Notes for discussion at Country Party meetings. Part of the Aileen and John Ellison collection.
country party, federal government
Two pages handwritten notes on "Federal Country Party" by John Ellison. Notes for discussion at Country Party meetings. Part of the Aileen and John Ellison collection.
country party, federal government
Black rectangular box with mother of pearl inlay on lid. Keyhole located on one side. Box interior lined with patterned paper. Light engravings on lid show leaf motifs.
jewelry box, mother of pearl, emma thomas, emma courtis
Thirteen pages handwritten notes on "Balanced State Development" by John Ellison. Subheadings are: government departments, police department, aborigines. Notes for discussion at Country Party meetings. Part of the Aileen and John Ellison collection.
country party, police department, aborigines, government
Six pages handwritten notes on "Miscellaneous Social Problems" by John Ellison. Subheadings are: legalized abortion, sporting rifles, inflammable clothes, censorship, and hanging. Notes for discussion at Country Party meetings. Part of the Aileen and John Ellison collection.
country party, social problems, legalized abortion, sporting rifles, hanging
Three pages handwritten notes on "Transport" by John Ellison. Subheadings are: road, railways, road transport, coastal transport and metropolitan cars. Notes for discussion at Country Party meetings. Part of the Aileen and John Ellison collection.
country party, transport, road transport, coastal transport
Two pages handwritten notes on "National Parks" by John Ellison. Notes for discussion at Country Party meetings. Part of the Aileen and John Ellison collection.
country party, national parks
Two pages handwritten notes on "Education and PWD" by John Ellison. Notes for discussion at Country Party meetings. Part of the Aileen and John Ellison collection.
country party, education
Eight pages handwritten notes on "Education" by John Ellison. Notes for discussion at Country Party meetings. Part of the Aileen and John Ellison collection.
country party, education
One handwritten page on the Country Party role - 1967 by John Ellison. Part of the Aileen and John Ellison collection
country party, 1967
Five pages of handwritten notes on "Cultural and Recreation" by John Ellison for discussion at the Country Party meetings. Subheadings are: recreational sporting bodies, cultural societies, native flora preservation societies, national parks, field naturalist societies and libraries. Part of the Aileen and John Ellison collection
country party, cultural and recreation
Two pages handwritten notes on Agriculture and primary industry by John Ellison for discussion at the Country Party committee meetings. Part of the Aileen and John Ellison collection
country party, agriculture, primary industry
Pair of cast iron spring dumb bells for hand exercises. One has no springs and the other has three springs.They are shaped to be held in a hand and squeezed to against the force of the springs.
SANDOWS PATENT
exercise equipment, antique
Two pages handwritten notes on how the health services could be improved. The note was written by John Ellison date unknown. Part of the Aileen and John Ellison collection.
country party, committees, health policies
Two pages handwritten letter on how the Country Party should set up committees to investigate all aspects of State activities. The letter was written by John Ellison in the late 1960's. Part of the Aileen and John Ellison collection.
country party, committees
This handwritten letter is part of the Aileen and John Ellison collection. Possibly written by John in the 1970's. Under the title "State of Victoria Country Party - Objectives" is a collection of thoughts and idea on current issues
state of victoria, country party
A wooden construction of three pieces. The lower piece is eleven centimetres square and two centimetres high, there's a one centimetre right angle edge then angled two centimetre long and rising one centimetre section, then there's half centimetre high and seven centimetre square flat section. The middle piece nineteen centimetres high and four centimetres square at the bottom tapering to three centimetres square at the top, each side has two eleven centimetre groves in it that start and finish four centimetres from each end. The upper piece is a smaller inverted copy of the lower piece, it has four centimetre square attached to the middle piece and an eight centimetre flat square on top. It has a clear coating applied to it which is deteriorating.
woodwork, small display pedestal
Two small identical wooden tables that are 17 centimetres high, 34 centimetres long and 21 centimetres wide. One is painted green, the other has a clear timber finish. The legs are two and a half centimetre square at the top tapering to one and a half centimetre. Pieces of wood one centimetre by three centimetres secure the legs to the underside of the table. A one centimetre by a half centimetre wooden bead is attached to the underside of the table between the legs and the edge of the table.
woodwork, small table
Eighteen pages yearbook for 1977. It has a brown cover with the title "Golden Square High School 1977" in gold letters and a faint rectangular frame also in gold. The book has two punch holes through and a rope to tie the pages together.
golden square high school, 1977
Large photograph of Mrs. Jennifer Izard acting principal of Golden Square Secondary College in 2008
On the back in pencil Mrs. Jennifer Izard acting principal G.S.S.C. 2008
golden square secondary college, acting principal, 2008
Large photograph of Ms. Amanda Hubber acting principal of Golden Square Secondary College in 2007
On the back in pencil Ms. Amanda Hubber acting principal G.S.S.C. 2007
golden square secondary college, 2007, acting principal
Large photograph of Mr. Phil Britton principal of Golden Square Secondary College from 1991 to 2002-2006
On the back in pencil Mr. Phil Britton principal G.S.S.C. 2002-2006
principal, golden square secondary college, 2002-2006
Large photograph of Mr. Graham Bastion principal of Golden Square Secondary College from 1991 to 1999-2001
On the back in pencil Mr. Graham Bastion G.S.S.C. principal 1999-2001
principal, golden square secondary college, 1999-2001
Large photograph of Mr. Russell Lewis principal of Golden Square Secondary College from 1991 to 1997.
On the back in pencil Mr. Russell Lewis principal G/S Secondary College 1991-1997
principal, golden square secondary college, 1991-1997
Large photograph of Mr. Ken Jonhson principal of Golden Square High School from 1983 to 1990.
On the back in pencil Mr. Ken Johnson principal Golden Square High School 1983-1990
principal, golden square high school, 1983-2000
The purchases and services recorded indicate that the user was an ironmonger. Origin of ledger unknown.
Early business in Sandhurst in 1860s.
An account ledger used to record the purchases and services made for a business. Records date from 1860. The ledger is covered with brown leather with decorative edges. There are alphabetical tabs at the front of the book with lists of names. Individual customers are allocated a double page entry. Pages are ruled and numbered. The book is in very poor condition having obvious signs of water and insect damage. The writing in the first quarter of the book is barely legible, remaining pages can be read. Some names - Durant, Watson, Mollison, Harris, Neale, Cahley, Bannerman, Larritt, Cranshaw, Gripe, McLachlan, Burrell, O'Loughlin, Cameron Rogers, McLevey, Nicholas Eliad?, Crago, Hopsell, Grant, Bird, Cahill, Harker, Parker S McKinlay, Fletcher, Birch, Cruikshank, Municipal Council, Heffernan and Crawley, Buckley Bros, John Harney, Bywater and Brother, Goulding, Casey, Reynolds English, McKenzie, Knight, David Mackay.
"LEDGER" on the spine. Label inside "Sands and Kenny. Account Book Manufacturers. Stationers and Printers Melbourne"
bendigo businesses, ironmonger
Photographs of Golden Square Secondary College students. The year covered is 2006 Classes: 7A-7B-7C-7D-7E-7F/ 8A-8B-8C-8D-8E-8F/ 9A-9B-9C-9D-9E-9F-9G-9H / 10A-10B-10C-10D-10E-10F-10G-10I Two photos of staff.
students' photographs, golden square secondary college
Containers like these were used to hold water for miners working underground. In mines the word "crib" refers to a meal break time. A crib tin would have accompanied the crib bottle. The word "crib" is probably of Cornish origin.
A metal container 38 centimetres high and 16 centimetres wide made in three sections with a half centimetre thick metal handle that extends ten centimetres above the container. the bottom section is an oval shape 16 centimetres by 12 centimetres and is 18 centimetres high it is reinforced with two two centimetre wide straps crossing the bottom and extends six centimetres up the sides and is secured with rivets. The next section is a conical shape that extends for eight centimetres and finishes forming a four centimetre circle. A four centimetre tube extends for 12 centimetres.The handle is a 27 centimetres high loop of half centimetre round metal and is attached to the conical section of the container.
metal container, crib bottle, miner's water container
TDK compact disc labelled photos 2005. On the CD several folders containing photos relating to the students at the college in 2005
golden square secondary college, 2005
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