Physical description

Bust of William Charles Vahland, architect (1828 - 1915)
Donated to the BHS by B. Melrose, Masonic Hall, Bendigo.
Letter from BHS to B. Melrose ' We would like to thank your committee through you for their generous offer - that the W.C. Vahland plaster bust remain with this Society for permanent display at Dudley House. We shall see to it that a plaque with suitable wording giving origin, history and date of acquisition is prepared. When this is ready, we shall advise you further. This piece of art work by the celebrated Otto Waschatz is of very great historic interest and we are extremely happy to have it in our care' R.A. Anderson, President, RHSV Bendigo. dated 15 December 1977.
Bust is on permanent loan to Masonic Hall, McIvor Road, Bendigo.