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Slide. In Rosalind Park. Dated 28.5.55
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Slide - CASTLEMAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY COLLECTION, ROSALIND PARK, 1955
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blow torch, aileen and john ellison, companion brand
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Photograph - Phil Wilkin Collection - The Springs at Sedgwick 11 Items
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history, bendigo, coliban water, joseph brady, irrigation, the springs, sedgwick
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Eleven envelopes for Myer's (Bendigo) Pty. Ltd., Bendigo's Busiest Drapers, Pall Mall and Williamson St. Bendigo
handwritten personal services ranging from Water Rates A.N.A. Lodge, Exemption from Jury Duty to Doctor, Dentist and Optician.
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A cream coloured jug with green decorative trim and McClures on it. Its ten centimetres high, eight and half centimetres diameter at its base six centimetres at the top with a small spout. Opposite the spout there is a curved handle that's one centimetre wide and seven centimetres heigh.
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Dad and Dave Cafe Small Plate
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teaching, education
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A small bowl 14 centimetres diameter, three centimetres high and a dinner plate 24 centimetres diameter, three centimetres high. Both are cream coloured with a green trim on the edge and a green circular logo - GILLIES BROS PASTRYCOOKS BENDIGO, with a pie in the middle. On the back of each is a maker's logo- "DURALINE" SUPER VITRIFIED GRINDLEY HOTEL WARE Co LOFTUS MORAN PTY.Lo MELBOURNE 12-53.
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John Ellison was a teacher at Wail primary school in the 50's before moving to Natimuk primary in 1956
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Several corrections in red pen.
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