Jonathan Harris operated a winery on the banks of the Axe Creek, Axedale in the 1850s

An oval metal wash tub. The base has a four centmetres metal band around it that extends two and a half centimetres below the bottom of the tub. The bottom of the tub is an oval 54 centimetres long and 41 centimeters wide. The wall is 32 centimetres high with rolled rim half a centimetre wide on the top, it's made in two pieces that are folded together at each end. The top of the tub is an oval 70 centimetres long and 51 centimetres wide. There are identical metal handles at the top of the tub at each end, they are made of a one centimetre diameter metal rode, they have a nine centimetres long grip, a four centimetre piece at right angles on each end and a two centimetre long piece at the opposite right angle on the end which is inserted into a two centimetre loop that's attached to the tub. Part of the Harris collection.

wash tub, personal hygiene, harris collection

"Les Miserables" is a musical in two acts with music by Claude Michel Schonberg and lyrics by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel based on the story by Victor Hugo.

Music Programme for "Les Miserables" a musical in two acts performed by the Bendigo Community Theatre and Arts Inc from April 27 to May 13, 2001 at the Bendigo Regional Arts Centre (Capital Theatre)- a 28 page booklet with acknowledgements, advertisements, details of Acts, cast,and story synopsis.

programme, concert

"42nd Street" is a musical in two acts with lyrics by Al Dubin and Johnny Mercer and music by Harry Warren first performed in 1980.

Music Programme for "42nd Street" a musical in two acts performed by the Bendigo Community Theatre and Arts Inc from April 24th to May 2nd 1998.- a 16 page booklet with acknowledgements, advertisements, details of Acts, cast,and story synopsis.

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"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" is a musical in two acts with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Words by Time Rice from a story coming from Genesis in the Bible.

Music Programme for "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" a musical in two acts performed by the Bendigo Theatre Company Inc. June 27, 28, July 3 to 5 and matinee June 29th 1997 at the Capital Theatre - a 24 page booklet with acknowledgements, advertisements, details of Acts, cast,and story synopsis. Included is a list of productions from 1953 to 1997

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Jonathan Harris operated a winery on the banks of the Axe Creek, Axedale in the 1850s.

A curved wooden shaft two centimetres diameter at the top, five centimetres diameter at the bottom and 150 centimetres long. Two wooden handles three centimetres diameter and 11 centimetres long are attached to the shaft. At the bottom of the shaft a curved metal blade is attached, it's 75 centimetres long and nine centimetres wide at the shaft and tapers to a point. Part of the Harris Collection.

harris collection, scythe

"Me and My Girl" is the Lambeth Walk musical in two acts with book and lyrics by L.Arthur Rose and Douglas Furber, music by Noel Gay.

Music Programme for "Me and My Girl" a musical in two acts performed by the Bendigo Theatre Company Inc. 17th to 26th October, 1996 - a 20 page booklet with acknowledgements, advertisements, details of Acts, cast,and story synopsis.

programme, concert

Rob Upson became a volunteer at the Bendigo Visitor Centre in 1998. The Staff produced a monthly newsletter called ‘The Grapevine’. Being reasonably new to Bendigo, Rob became interested in its history and began writing articles to share with the volunteers. He called them ‘Grapevine Cuttings’ under the pen name of ‘Merlot’. Rob wrote about 90 articles over a period of 12 years until ‘The Grapevine’ was finally pruned and shutdown. Rob is a valuable volunteer for the Bendigo Historical Society.

Article 35 of 65 Newsletters in PDF format from the Grapevine collection.

history, bendigo, grapevine cuttings, grave in maiden gully, sly grog on the goldfields

Rob Upson became a volunteer at the Bendigo Visitor Centre in 1998. The Staff produced a monthly newsletter called ‘The Grapevine’. Being reasonably new to Bendigo, Rob became interested in its history and began writing articles to share with the volunteers. He called them ‘Grapevine Cuttings’ under the pen name of ‘Merlot’. Rob wrote about 90 articles over a period of 12 years until ‘The Grapevine’ was finally pruned and shutdown. Rob is a valuable volunteer for the Bendigo Historical Society.

Article 34 of 65 Newsletters in PDF format from the Grapevine collection.

history, bendigo, grapevine cuttings, grave in maiden gully, bendigo’s jewish synagogue

Rob Upson became a volunteer at the Bendigo Visitor Centre in 1998. The Staff produced a monthly newsletter called ‘The Grapevine’. Being reasonably new to Bendigo, Rob became interested in its history and began writing articles to share with the volunteers. He called them ‘Grapevine Cuttings’ under the pen name of ‘Merlot’. Rob wrote about 90 articles over a period of 12 years until ‘The Grapevine’ was finally pruned and shutdown. Rob is a valuable volunteer for the Bendigo Historical Society.

Article 33 of 65 Newsletters in PDF format from the Grapevine collection.

history, bendigo, grapevine cuttings, grave in maiden gully, mark twain in australia

"Guys and Dolls" is a musical in two acts with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows based on story and characters of Damon Runyon first performed in 1950 on Broadway.

Music Programme for "Guys and Dolls" a musical in two acts performed by the Bendigo Theatre Company Inc. in 1995 at the Bendigo Regional Arts Centre (Capitol Theatre) - a 16 page booklet with acknowledgements, advertisements, details of Acts, cast,and story synopsis.

programme, concert

Rob Upson became a volunteer at the Bendigo Visitor Centre in 1998. The Staff produced a monthly newsletter called ‘The Grapevine’. Being reasonably new to Bendigo, Rob became interested in its history and began writing articles to share with the volunteers. He called them ‘Grapevine Cuttings’ under the pen name of ‘Merlot’. Rob wrote about 90 articles over a period of 12 years until ‘The Grapevine’ was finally pruned and shutdown. Rob is a valuable volunteer for the Bendigo Historical Society.

Article 32 of 65 Newsletters in PDF format from the Grapevine collection.

history, bendigo, grapevine cuttings, grave in maiden gully, the weekly times 1869

Rob Upson became a volunteer at the Bendigo Visitor Centre in 1998. The Staff produced a monthly newsletter called ‘The Grapevine’. Being reasonably new to Bendigo, Rob became interested in its history and began writing articles to share with the volunteers. He called them ‘Grapevine Cuttings’ under the pen name of ‘Merlot’. Rob wrote about 90 articles over a period of 12 years until ‘The Grapevine’ was finally pruned and shutdown. Rob is a valuable volunteer for the Bendigo Historical Society.

Article 31 of 65 Newsletters in PDF format from the Grapevine collection.

history, bendigo, grapevine cuttings, grave in maiden gully, did you know that ………..?

"Bye Bye Birdie" is a musical in two acts with music by Charles Strouse and Lyrics by Lee Adams.

Music Programme for "Bye Bye Birdie" a musical in two acts performed by the Bendigo Theatre Company Inc. - a 28 page booklet with acknowledgements, advertisements, details of Acts, cast,and story synopsis.

programme, concert

Copy of posed studio photograph of Thomas & Eliza Harvey.

Photographer's stamp John Lay Eaglehawk, Paris Panel

history, period clothing

Rob Upson became a volunteer at the Bendigo Visitor Centre in 1998. The Staff produced a monthly newsletter called ‘The Grapevine’. Being reasonably new to Bendigo, Rob became interested in its history and began writing articles to share with the volunteers. He called them ‘Grapevine Cuttings’ under the pen name of ‘Merlot’. Rob wrote about 90 articles over a period of 12 years until ‘The Grapevine’ was finally pruned and shutdown. Rob is a valuable volunteer for the Bendigo Historical Society.

Article 30 of 65 Newsletters in PDF format from the Grapevine collection.

history, bendigo, grapevine cuttings, grave in maiden gully, a goldfields quiz

"The Sound of Music" is a musical in two acts with music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and Libretto by Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse based on the Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp.

Music Programme for "The Sound of Music" a musical in two acts performed by the Bendigo Community Theatre & Arts Inc. June 27th to 29th and matinees 29th and 30th June 1996 at Capital Theatre, Bendigo- a 20 page booklet with acknowledgements, advertisements, details of Acts, cast,and story synopsis.

programme, concert

Rob Upson became a volunteer at the Bendigo Visitor Centre in 1998. The Staff produced a monthly newsletter called ‘The Grapevine’. Being reasonably new to Bendigo, Rob became interested in its history and began writing articles to share with the volunteers. He called them ‘Grapevine Cuttings’ under the pen name of ‘Merlot’. Rob wrote about 90 articles over a period of 12 years until ‘The Grapevine’ was finally pruned and shutdown. Rob is a valuable volunteer for the Bendigo Historical Society.

Article 29 of 65 Newsletters in PDF format from the Grapevine collection.

history, bendigo, grapevine cuttings, grave in maiden gully, the march from robe to bendigo and china’s long march

BHS Collection

Group photograph of a greater family gathering or reunion; includes six rows of 45 people from babies to grandparents. Group consists of 24 men,10 women and 11 children.

J.D. Harns, Strathaven, Bendigo.

history, mining

"Brigadoon" is a musical in two acts with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe

Music Programme for "Brigadoon" a musical in two acts performed by the Bendigo Community Theatre & Arts Inc. May 18-21 and matinee May 22, 1994 at Capital Theatre, Bendigo- a 20 page booklet with acknowledgements, advertisements, details of Acts, cast,and story synopsis.

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"The King and I" is a musical in two acts with book and lyrics by Rodgers and Hammerstein based on Margaret Landon's novel 'Anna and the King of Siam' from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens governess to the king's children in the early 1860s.

Music Programme for "The King and I" a musical performed by Bendigo Theatre Co. Inc. June 10 to 18, 1994 at the Capital Theatre, Bendigo- a 24 page booklet with acknowledgements, advertisements, details of Acts, cast,and story synopsis.

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Jonathan Harris operated a winery on the banks of the Axe Creek, Axedale in the 1850s.

A garden fork with four one centimetre diameter, 26 centimetre long tines. It has a four centimetre diameter, 67 centimetre long wooden shaft which has metal reenforcing with TORJAN engraved on it. On top of the shaft is a 'U' shaped metal piece 11 centimetres wide and eight centimetres heigh which holds a three centimetre diameter wooden handle. Part of the Harris Collection.

harris collection, garden fork

Group photograph of miners, St Mungo or South St Mungo Mine (near Ballarat); circa 1883. Three rows of miners, 37 miners.

W.H. Robinson (late N. White) photographer, Mitchell Str, Sandhurst. Pencil note "could be St Mungo's miners" and Duncan MacKenzie.

history, mining

Mounted sepia photograph of Mary Williams, undated.

To dear Auntie & Uncle with Mary's love, Mary Williams N.S.W. Mount stamped The Swiss Studio, Swiss Panel, King Street, Sydney and Melbourne

history

"The Desert Song" is an operetta in two acts with book and lyrics by Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstwin II and Frank Mandel and music by Sigmund Romberg inspired by the 1925 upprising of a group of Berber fighters against French colonial rule in Morocco.

Music Programme for The Desert Song" a musical performed by Bendigo Community Theatre and Arts Inc. October 25, 26, November 1, 2 and matinees October 26, November 3, 1991 at the Capital Theatre, View Street- a 20 page booklet with acknowledgements, advertisements, details of Acts, cast,and story synopsis.

programme, concert

BHS Collection

Family B&W photograph of two soldiers and their parents taken in the garden. Rear marked as Dan Toomey, Myra ?? and Harry ?? B&W photo in dark brown mount.

Dan Toomey, Myra ?? and Harry ??

history, eaglehawk

"South Pacific" is a musical by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and book by Hammerstein and Joshua Logan premiered on Broadway in 1949.

Music Programme for "South Pacific" a musical performed by Bendigo Theatre Co.Inc. June 21st, 22nd, 28th and 29th and matinees Sunday June 23rd and Saturday June 29th, 1991 at the Capital Theatre, View Street- a 24 page booklet with acknowledgements, advertisements, details of cast,and story synopsis.

programme, concert

BHS Collection

Studio posed sepia photograph of Percy (unnamed surname) in double breast suit. photograph with beige cardboard mount.

Photographer's stamp Kingston Cobar

history, eaglehawk

""Pirates of Penzance" is a comic opera in two acts by Arthur Sullivan and W.S. Gilbert first premiered in New York city 1879

Music Programme for "Pirates of Penzance" a musical performed by Bendigo Theatre Co.Inc. November 8th to 17th with a matinee Sunday 11th, at the J.B. Osborne Theatre, Kangaroo Flat - a 24 page booklet with acknowledgements, advertisements, details of cast,and story synopsis.

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BHS Collection

Studio posed sepia photograph of three children (two girls and a baby).

Photographer's stamped mount - D. Mendelson Albury; under Vice-Regal patronage. To dear Mrs. Harvey with Ethel's best love, inscribed on the rear of the mounted photograph.

history, eaglehawk

""Camelot" is a musical with music and lyrics by Lerner & Loewe based on the legend of King Arthur.

Music Programme for "Camelot" a musical performed by Bendigo Theatre Co.Inc. June 21st to 30th with a matinee Sunday 24th, 1990, at the J.B. Osborne Theatre, Kangaroo Flat - a 24 page booklet with acknowledgements, advertisements, details of cast,and story synopsis.

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