Physical description
Colour photograph negatives (10) in envelope.
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Colour photograph negatives (10) in envelope.
Photographs of Lewis in Canberra with a party of people
Two black and white photographs of a group of people, both of them are the same. One is pocket size and the other is larger.
The small photograph says in pink pencil on the back 'Lewis Party Canberra.'
buses, canberra, bendigo, lewis
Small (30 pages) booklet of the National Party of Australia - Queensland constitution as at 1st August 1976. The booklet has a red cover. Part of the Aileen and John Ellison collection.
j. Ellison of the first page.
national party, political party
Photographs of Lewis Lewis and Reg Ansett in various locations with family and friends.
3 photocopies of photographs and 1 real photograph. They all have Lewis Lewis in them as well as others. The real photograph is a black and white photo of Lewis Lewis and his family beside a fence looking over the sea with large sea cliffs behind them. One of the photographs is a copy of this photo. Another photocopy is black and white photo of a different group of people in the same location by the sea. The last photocopy is black and white of a small plane with a group of people beside it.
The real photograph has an attachment on the back that says, '1930 - 1940 on tour with Bus owner Booter and Bendigo. His Mother, his grandfather, his wife, Reg Ansett, his Aunty and Lewis Lewis.' The photocopy of the real photograph has black pen written on it that says, 'His mother, his grandfather, wife, Reg Ansett, his Aunty, Lewis Lewis, Garage Boort and Bendigo Bus owner 1920 - 1940. Built Medical Centre he left behind Rosanna.' The last photocopy has blue pen written above the photo saying, 'History Lewis Lewis and Reg Ansett.'
lewis lewis, seaside, reg ansett, plane, buses
Myer advertising fan
Photocopy of both sides of a fan produced to advertise Myer Bendigo. First side has a photo of two duck hunters and their dog. The rear has 'with compliments from..... Myers, Bendigo Busiest draper", wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year, undated
social history, myer business history
Possibly John Lewis and his new wife Jane Williamson
2 photocopies of a black and white photograph of a couple in wedding attire. The groom is seated, holding gloves and the bride is standing beside him with a large bouquet of flowers with a horseshoe handing down. They are in a studio. It is a possibility the couple in the photograph is John Lewis and Jane Williamson.
john lewis, wedding, jane williamson
Myer (Bendigo) Proprietary Limited blank share issue, undated.
Photocopy of Myer (Bendigo) Proprietary Limited share issue - blank No 210 issue. Authorised Capital - 200,000 shares for one pound each. Undated document.
social history, myer business history
Lewis Lewis built a house and garage in Boort with a Weighing Bridge 1920 - 1940. He owned six buses in Bendigo.
Two documents detailing the history of Lewis Lewis and John Lewis. One is handwritten (John Lewis) in blue pen and the other is a two-page photocopy about Lewis Lewis - 'how he got started'.
lewis lewis, john lewis, buses, reg ansett
Large round rattan Chinese food basket with lid and handle (6.5 cm).Double layer of woven can and bamboo, inner section in herringbone pattern and outer layer in horizontal pattern. Red and green decoration around the basket and on the handle.
domestic equipment, food storage & preservation, chinese
Found in Bendigo One Tree Hill early 2020 near a sandstone mine cutting outcrop near the large water tank.
One complete rusted horseshoe and one broken rusted axe head.
horseshoe, axe head, fossicking finds, one tree hill bendigo
Photo of Anna Matthews in Golden Square School uniform
school photo, golden square, matthews, michelle matthews
Record of the Victoria versus England Cricket match played at the Queen Elizabeth Oval (QEO) in January 1995. The booklet includes profiles of the English and Victorian players, a summary of the history of English cricket in Bendigo, a picture of the QEO grandstand in 1901-1902, results of England teams who had previously played in Bendigo, local cricketers, scorecards and a map of the QEO. The autograph page has two autographs added. The booklet has 25 pages. There is also a yellow advertising feature page intact, in the middle of the booklet.
Two autographs have been added on the autograph page in thick black marker.
cricket, 1990s, queen elizabeth oval, england, bendigo district cricket association, cricket team, victorian cricket association, bendigo cricket, international cricket
Various photographs of Bendigo. There are two Kodak packets; one has of photos along with the negatives, the other has only negatives. There are 29 photos in total with 19 in the packet and 10 in plastic pockets (shown in the attached images). The photos include images of the Bendigo Easter Parade, St Paul's Church, a petrol station in Ellis St, Flora Hill, a house in Quarry Hill, Havlin St East, Mitchell and Hargreaves Streets and a train in the park outside the Bendigo railway Station in the mid 1970s.
bendigo easter parade, mitchell st, hargreaves st, quarry hill, ellis st, havlin st, steam train, trains, bendigo railway station, 1970s
This photograph is of a Bendigo Tram about to turn into the Central Deborah Gold Mine depot from High Street. The Sacred Heart Cathedral can be seen in the background.
high street bendigo, bendigo trams, tram depot, central deborah mine, sacred heart cathedral, bendigo cathedral - sacred heart
The first photograph is of the Bendigo Easter Parade making its way down Mitchell Street towards High Street and Pall Mall. This photograph shows the Bendigo Chinese Association walking as part of the parade, spectators along the side of the street and shows some of the shops along Mitchel Street. The second photo is taken from a similar position and shows various lions and a drum in the foreground, with Sun Loong weaving down the street behind them. There are two army vehicles following behind Sun Loong, with spectators crowding the street behind.
bendigo chinese association, sun loong, chinese dragon, bendigo easter fair, bendigo easter parade, parades., mitchell st
Three Danish brothers, Moritz, Julius and Jacob Cohn arrived in Bendigo in 1853. In 1856 they began making cider and soft drinks and two years later built a brewery. Cohn Brothers built an empire of breweries, cordial factories, hotels and liquor stores. In 1925 they sold the hotels and breweries to Carlton & United but continued to make their other products until the 1970s when the company became part of the Coca-Cola Amatil Group. 1882 Easter Show established at Moore Park, Sydney »« 1882 Sixpenny restaurants in Melbourne
A cardboard carrier for six small bottles. Its 19 centimeters long and 13 centimetres wide. There are two cardboard pieces in the middle which are 18 centimetres heigh and have a slot near the top for fingers which is nine centimetres long and two centimetres wide. The carrier is a cream colour and has red, green, yellow and black small circles and writing on it COHNS DRINKS QUENCH.
cohns drinks, cohns drink carrier
The envelope is printed in blue with 'D. Casamento. Austral Cafe. 127 View Street. Bendigo.' and 'If not claimed within 7 days please return.' The envelope is opened and joined only by the bottom and left-hand bottom corner. There are two tears and folds at the top of the envelope. The letter written in Italian is on one page and has been folded in half. It is dated 21 November 1912. The English translation of the letter is on two pages, which has been folded in half and then in thirds. The translation indicates the subjects of the letter is the snow in the mountains, military service, catching bears in the mountains and mentions other relatives.
letter, italy
A brown paper packet of Capewell horse nails. It is 18 centimetres long nine centimetres wide and six centimetres heigh. Stenciled on in black ink or paint is CAPEWELL HORSE NAILS, Capewell trademark, MADE IN ENGLAND FIRST IN QUALITY, FIRMEST IN HOLING POWER, 5lbs. THE BEST IN THE WORLD, SMALL HEADS. The nails are five and a half centimetres long.
numerous small numbers written with pencil
horse shoe nails, capewell horse nails
The postcard shows two views of buildings relating to the Golden Square Methodist Church. The first is a picture of the church with the dates 1852 - 1912 below it and the inscription 'Diamond Jubilee Celebrations, September 29th to October 11th, 1912. Rev. W.H. Hodge, Minister.' The second picture is of the Sunday school and lists the Superintendents, Secretaries, Treasurer and Musical Conductor. The back of the postcard has not been written on.
churches, golden square, sunday school, golden square methodist sunday school, golden square methodist church, postcards
The Society of Old Bendigonians (1853), Rules and Regulations booklet for the rules and regulations established on 27th September 1870. The booklet was printed by Maurice Moran, Mundy Street in 1871. the booklet includes the 27 rules and a list of members on 31 October 1870. The front and back covers of the booklet are blue, with the pages inside an aged creamy brown. The print throughout is black. A photocopy of the original documents has been made and is located with the original.
old bendigonians, rules and by-laws, 1870s, rules and regulations
The Nineteenth Edition of the Bendigo and Districts Universal Business Directory, which is Section 3 of the Victorian Country Directory for 1969. The directory includes classified sections for Bendigo and surrounding towns, including Carisbrook, Castlemaine, Eppalock, Harcourt, Malmsbury, Maryborough, Newbridge, Raywood, Tooborac and Yapeen. It also includes an Eaglehawk Traders section, emergency phone numbers and maps of Bendigo, Castlemaine, Kangaroo Flat and Maryborough. The booklet is made of soft flimsy paper with black print and contains 51 pages.
There is a grey lead scribble on back page between the '6' and '7'.
bendigo businesses, bendigo maps, 1960s, bendigo business directory
For pumping air into petrol irons, the maker is probably Coleman. Liquid fuel irons were a great advancement from Sad Irons in the late 1800's and were used before electricity was available
Brass air pump with wooden handle. A brass tube two centimetres diameter and 14 ccentimetres long with a half centimetre diameter. A 14 centimetre long metal rod with a two and a half centimetre diameter and a three and a half centimetre long wooden handle which slides in and out of the tube. Presumably there is a fitting inside the tube on the end of the rod to push air out of the hole on the other end of the tube.
K15.3
coleman iron, brass air pump
Glossy paper book( including black and white photos) with cardboard cover re -' 125 years -The story of the State Savings Bank of Victoria 1842-1966' - by Trevor Craddock and Maurice Cavanough - published 1.1.1967/ book is enclosed in a cardboard protective cover / with a Bendigo historical stamp on the front / the front paper cover of the book shows a large photo of the Bank/ the front of the book shows a part reproduction of an Act regarding the Savings Bank of Port Phillip / loose pages due to damaged binding.The pages are loose.
Trevor Craddock and Maurice Cavanough
the state savings bank of victoria, 125 years
The can measures the exact amount of fuel to be put in a Coleman Iron. Liquid fuel irons were a great advancement from Sad Irons in the late 1800's and were used before electricity was available.
A tubular metal can ten centimetres high and six centimetres diameter. It has two and a half centimetre filling hole and a two and a half a centimetre half centimetre diameter pouring tube on the top, it is painted yellow with black instructions printed on it.
K15.4
coleman measuring can, coleman iron
Soft cover booklet of 50 pages. Geological Survey Report No 93. Bendigo Goldfield. Spring Gully, Golden Square, Eaglehawk By C.E. Willman and H.E.Wilkinson. Colour photo of the North Deborah mine poppet-head on a pale-yellow front cover. Illustrated with B&W photos, maps and sketches. Published 1992 by the Department of Manufacturing and Industry Development , Victoria
Errata page pasted inside front cover. M & J Qualtrough sticker on title page.
bendigo goldfield, geological survey
Flat irons were used for general ironing. Historical information Sad Irons (the term comes from an old word sald for solid) were made by blacksmiths and used to smooth out material by pressing the hot iron over it. A piece of sheet -iron was placed over the kitchen fire and the irons placed on it could be heated whilst remaining clean of ash. The women used 2 irons - one heating while the other was used. Thick cloth or gloves protected their hands from the hot irons. The cool iron was replaced on the fire or stove to heat again. These irons were cleaned with steel wool to prevent them marking the material. If the iron was too hot the material would scorch. Most homes set aside one day for ironing and some large households had an ironing room with a special stove designed to heat irons. However, most women had to work with a heavy, hot iron close to the fireplace even in summer.
A solid piece of cast iron, the base is triangular a shape with a ten centimetre base with curved sides coming to a point 15.5 centimetres from the base and is three centimteres thick. The bottom of the iron is flat. Two curved pieces three centimetres wide, half a centimetre thick and seven centimetres apart rise from rise up eight centimetres, between them is a two centimetre diameter and ten centimetre long hollow handle. Embossed on the iron is - 4 SILVESTERS PATENT SALTER and an arrow with a knotted rope around it.
K5
polishing iron, silvesters patent, sad iron
Street and Road Maps of the City of Bendigo Borough of Eaglehawk and surrounding Districts of Huntly, Mandurang, Marong and Strathfieldsaye, in color. Drawn and compiled by Wesley C Harry, Bendigo. Publisher: Cambridge Press, Bendigo. ISBN: 9598608.2.2. 68 pages. Photographs, Illustrations & maps. Photos include: Bendigo buildings, scenery mines, streetscapes, parades, pioneer leaders of Bendigo. Many advertisements throughout. List of Justices of the Peace, hospitals, homes for the aged, schools, churches. Page 58: Copy of ''Freedom of the City to the Australian Survey Regiment'' proclamation, 14th June 1970. Maps cover an area of some 169 sq. miles (43,772 hectares). Origin of the name Bendigo. Information on the five Wards of Bendigo, and their councilors. Revised Edition 1986
Wesley C Harry
book, bendigo, bendigo & district maps, bendigo and districts map, buildings, streetscapes, historical pictures, advertisements, historical information, commisioners camp, sandhurst
Hard cover book of 198 pages. 'Last Tram at 11' by William F Scott. Tramways of Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong. Front of dust jacket has 3 B&W photos of trams. Rear of dust cover has a short intro by Professor Weston Bate. Illustrated with maps and colour and B&W photos of trams. Published by Full Parallel Productions, Clunes, Victoria in 2008. Printed by 1010 Printing International Ltd, Hong Kong
tramways bendigo, tramways ballarat, tramways geelong
interior of Myer store, drapery section, dated 11905
Photocopy of a business article on the Bendigo Myer Store from the 50 years Local Government Anniversary Book 1905; includes a photograph of the interior of the Myer store taken by W. Vincent Kelly. Article referenced as: Myer's Drapery Establishment, Pall Mall, A Big Bendigo Business. An example of rapid business progression.
social history
Produced in preparation for the visit of the Duchess and Duke of Edinburgh. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth were scheduled to tour Australia along with Princess Margaret. Their tour was cancelled November 1951 due to the King's health and replaced with scheduled tour for the Duchess and Duke of Edinburgh, scheduled for Early 1952. The card was produced to commemorate the visit, but the tour was cancelled after the death of King George VI in February of 1952.
Folded A5 card commemorating the Duchess and Duke of Edinburgh's visit to Australia in 1952. Printed in colour, the card contains the Coat of arms of the United Kingdom on the front cover, images of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on their coronation day in 1937, and a family portrait of then Princess Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and Princess Ann (date unknown). On the back cover are the hand drawn coat of arms of Australia, and that of each of the states and territories.
king geroge vi, australia, royal visit, queen elizabeth ii, duke of edinburgh, royal tour
"The Geisha", a story of a tea house, is an Edwardian musical comedy in two acts.
Bendigo Operatic Socety Music Programme for "The Geisha" a musical comedy in 2 acts, opening for 5 nights, commencing 21st June, 1968 - A5 booklet with 16 pages - booklet consisting of lists of individuals participating and organizing the concert, advertisements, acknowledgments, synopsis of story, cast and musical numbers.
programme, concert, bendigo operatic society, capital theatre
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