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The BHS collection is founded on a legacy collection built up from the 1970s. It focuses on the social and mining history of Bendigo.
The collection has items from the early days of the gold rush to the present time.
The collection includes objects, artworks, clothing, documents, photographs and books.
The first meeting of the 1st Bendigo Guides was held by Miss Merle Bush on the 22nd of August 1922 in the St Paul's School Room. Twelve girls were present. Miss Bush was given permission to open the Company by Miss R. Hamilton, State Secretary for Victoria, she received her Captain's Warrant on 12th December 1922.
An order of Service for Elizabeth May Runnalls 15th February 1925 - 20th June 2011
Elizabeth May Runnalls - 15th February 1925 - 20th June 2011 - Service of Thanksgiving Holy Trinity Church Bendigo Monday 27th June 2011 Clergy - Archdeacon John Geldart
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The first meeting of the 1st Bendigo Guides was held by Miss Merle Bush on the 22nd of August 1922 in the St Paul' School Room. Twelve girls were present. Miss Bush was given permission to open the Company by Miss R. Hamilton, State Secretary for Victoria, she received her Captain's Warrant on 12th December 1922.
An order of Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Jeane Marjorie Theodore 29th April 1923 - 24th July 2002
St Johns Anglican Church North Bendigo - A Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of jean Marjorie Theodore 29th April 1923 - 24th July 2002 - Service conducted nu the Reverend Rodney Warne - organist - Reverend Hedley Jones - Tuesday 30th July 2002.
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The first meeting of the 1st Bendigo Guides was held by Miss Merle Bush on the 22nd of August 1922 in the St Paul' School Room. Twelve girls were present. Miss Bush was given permission to open the Company by Miss R. Hamilton, State Secretary for Victoria, she received her Captain's Warrant on 12th December 1922.
Letter with black border on parchment paper - Buckingham Palace 3rd March 1952 - Black typing and blue handwriting. Typed address a at the bottom -rectangular envelope with black border with Royal insignia on back of envelope
3rd March 1952. Dear Madam I am commanded by the Queen to express to you and to all those on whose behalf you wrote her sincere thanks for your kind message of sympathy in her great loss. Her Majesty greatly appreciates their thought of her and her family at this time Yours truly Edward Ford - The Divisional Commissioner -The Northern Division Girl Guides Association of Victoria Serpentine Victoria Australia
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The first meeting of the 1st Bendigo Guides was held by Miss Merle Bush on the 22nd of August 1922 in the St Paul' School Room. Twelve girls were present. Miss Bush was given permission to open the Company by Miss R. Hamilton, State Secretary for Victoria, she received her Captain's Warrant on 12th December 1922.
White rectangular Card with red border and blue and black writing- ISGF - AISG - Record of Twinning- Merle Bush Trefoil Guild Victoria Australia is twinned with Canadian Trefoil Guild South Shore 1986
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"Pool Politics Nothing New" Controversy about naming of new Kangaroo Flat swimming pool.
swimming pool, controversy
The first meeting of the 1st Bendigo Guides was held by Miss Merle Bush on the 22nd of August 1922 in the St Paul' School Room. Twelve girls were present. Miss Bush was given permission to open the Company by Miss R. Hamilton, State Secretary for Victoria, she received her Captain's Warrant on 12th December 1922.
Card with Honeysuckle and Dog Rose drawings of fruit and flowers in red and pink on the front
1 Halsey Street Box Hill South. Dear Wynne Please accept my apology for the 25th Birthday celebration of Merle Bush Trefoil Guild. I hope you have a wonderful day and I shall be thinking of you. As I grow older I find I prefer to restrict my activities to the things that are close to home. I am still driving but only locally and to places that I know. Best wishes to all Marie Stubbs
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The first meeting of the 1st Bendigo Guides was held by Miss Merle Bush on the 22nd of August 1922 in the St Paul' School Room. Twelve girls were present. Miss Bush was given permission to open the Company by Miss R. Hamilton, State Secretary for Victoria, she received her Captain's Warrant on 12th December 1922.
Happy Birthday card - Colored scene of boats on a lake with building in the background
Congratulations and best wishes to the Merle Bush trefoil Guild on your 25th birthday ad all the best for your future. Happy Birthday. I am sorry that no one from Goulburn Valley Trefoil Guild can be with you today but I hope you have a wonderful day Beth Brisbane Goulburn Valley Trefoil Guild
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Time To Go. Bendigo Historical Society asked to vacate the Bendigo Regional Archive Centre Bendigo. Search begins for new home for BHS Collection.
brac, prov, eviction
The first meeting of the 1st Bendigo Guides was held by Miss Merle Bush on the 22nd of August 1922 in the St Paul' School Room. Twelve girls were present. Miss Bush was given permission to open the Company by Miss R. Hamilton, State Secretary for Victoria, she received her Captain's Warrant on 12th December 1922.
Happy Birthday card - Cream with Brownish toned picture of Rochester Cathedral on front
The Members of "Daisy Hart" Trefoil Guild send their Congrats on the occasion of your 25th birthday, hope there will be many more happy years ahead for your guild - Many Happy returns.
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The first meeting of the 1st Bendigo Guides was held by Miss Merle Bush on the 22nd of August 1922 in the St Paul' School Room. Twelve girls were present. Miss Bush was given permission to open the Company by Miss R. Hamilton, State Secretary for Victoria, she received her Captain's Warrant on 12th December 1922.
Happy Birthday card - White with two pink roses on front and one larger pink rose on back
To the members of Merle Bush Trefoil Guild. Congratulations on achieving 25 years of service fellowship and fun. Twenty-five years ago you were a very young Guild and I was a very new State Adviser. We have all travelled a long way and have done much ion those years. I am very sorry that I am unable to be with you to take part in your celebrations, but you will be in my thoughts. My love and very best wishes to you all Mary Grigg
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The first meeting of the 1st Bendigo Guides was held by Miss Merle Bush on the 22nd of August 1922 in the St Paul' School Room. Twelve girls were present. Miss Bush was given permission to open the Company by Miss R. Hamilton, State Secretary for Victoria, she received her Captain's Warrant on 12th December 1922.
Copy of Photo Album titles Photos 1923 - Given to Historical Committee by Miss M Sydes Bendigo -Seven pages of copies of black and white photos mostly with captions of guides .
Miss F Barfus Ruby Romanis - Miss M.E. Bush Lansellstowe Bendigo 1923 - 1st Bendigo Brownie pack 1931 Olive Wright B.O Estelle Wright T.O-Miss Alenson Miss Swinburne & Miss Sinclair Miss L Clayton in front Training a "Moronga" Xmas 1927 -Ballarat Rangers - Guiders & P.L's at camp Harcourt 1924 - Miss Hogarth, Miss Barfus- 1st Bendigo Guides (Capt Miss Bush) First Kookaburra Patrol - 1st Bendigo Guides- Elsie Sydes- Evelyn Bond on horse - Camp at Taradale - Joan Harper - Elsie Sydes - Bus trip to Bulli Pass - Interstate ranger camp at Palm Brach N.S.W- Lena Weickhardt (now Mrs Wattleworth)
girl guides, guiding, merle bush, trefoil guild, the australian womens register
Reproduction of all issues of the Australasian Sketcher for 1874.
australian sketcher, 1874, woodcuts
The first meeting of the 1st Bendigo Guides was held by Miss Merle Bush on the 22nd of August 1922 in the St Paul' School Room. Twelve girls were present. Miss Bush was given permission to open the Company by Miss R. Hamilton, State Secretary for Victoria, she received her Captain's Warrant on 12th December 1922.
Guiding Matters - November 2007 -JLM Thirteen page document of research into Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh including photographs of related wedding/anniversaryevents
This one is going into the next Guiding Matters
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Bendigo Advertiser ."Cutting Edge in Research" Holsworth Biomedical Research initiative. Donation supports research team at Latrobe University Bendigo.
holsworth, research, latrobe university
The first meeting of the 1st Bendigo Guides was held by Miss Merle Bush on the 22nd of August 1922 in the St Paul' School Room. Twelve girls were present. Miss Bush was given permission to open the Company by Miss R. Hamilton, State Secretary for Victoria, she received her Captain's Warrant on 12th December 1922.
"From a Flicker to a Flame" Pages ten, eleven, twelve and thirteen - The Germination of Australian Guiding. Black and White photo on page eleven and thirteen. A3 photocopies black and white
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Bendigo Advertiser . "Pall Mall ranks with the world's best` History of Pall Mall In the centre of Bendigo
mining and streetscapes, pall mall bendigo
The first meeting of the 1st Bendigo Guides was held by Miss Merle Bush on the 22nd of August 1922 in the St Paul' School Room. Twelve girls were present. Miss Bush was given permission to open the Company by Miss R. Hamilton, State Secretary for Victoria, she received her Captain's Warrant on 12th December 1922.
Combined Service of Thanksgiving for 70 years of guiding in Australia. Sunday 3rd August 1980 3.00pm IN ST PETER"S ANGLICIAN CHURCH EAGLHAWK - Schedule of Service
Muriel Bush attended this service and walked home afterwardss
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The first meeting of the 1st Bendigo Guides was held by Miss Merle Bush on the 22nd of August 1922 in the St Paul' School Room. Twelve girls were present. Miss Bush was given permission to open the Company by Miss R. Hamilton, State Secretary for Victoria, she received her Captain's Warrant on 12th December 1922.
First article is from "Matilda" August 1947 - Miss merle Bush Vol XXIV No 1. Second article "Matilda" - Bendigo Centenary September 1951 with black and white photo of 4th Bendigo Guides and Guiders talking to Mrs Orr around a fire.
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The first meeting of the 1st Bendigo Guides was held by Miss Merle Bush on the 22nd of August 1922 in the St Paul' School Room. Twelve girls were present. Miss Bush was given permission to open the Company by Miss R. Hamilton, State Secretary for Victoria, she received her Captain's Warrant on 12th December 1922.
Four page A4 document - Pages one and two from the Australia Womens register - Third page Muriel Bush OBE - Girl Guides Training - Fourth page - Ideas for Unit/District/Region Reunions
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The first meeting of the 1st Bendigo Guides was held by Miss Merle Bush on the 22nd of August 1922 in the St Paul' School Room. Twelve girls were present. Miss Bush was given permission to open the Company by Miss R. Hamilton, State Secretary for Victoria, she received her Captain's Warrant on 12th December 1922.
Certificate with Yellow external border. THE MERLE BUSH TREFOIL GUILD BENDIGO - OF THE NORTH CENTRAL REGION BENDIGO SOUTHERN DIVISION BENDIGO CENTRAL DISTRICT - IN THE STATE OF VICTORIA- WAS FORMED ON THE 12-4-1981. REGISTERED ON THE 18-6-1981.
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The first meeting of the 1st Bendigo Guides was held by Miss Merle Bush on the 22nd of August 1922 in the St Paul' School Room. Twelve girls were present. Miss Bush was given permission to open the Company by Miss R. Hamilton, State Secretary for Victoria, she received her Captain's Warrant on 12th December 1922.
First is a Colour Photo of 2 members of the Merle Bush Trefoil Guild holding the Centenary Quilt. Second Colour photo of swatch on quilt of dragon and with Merle Bush Bendigo. Three colour photocopies of other panels on the centenary quilt.
Written on back of first photo - Valda Coghill - member(L) & VTGA'S SISTER Rae Centenary Quilt/Vic - Incl "Dragon" by MBTG Bgo
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The first meeting of the 1st Bendigo Guides was held by Miss Merle Bush on the 22nd of August 1922 in the St Paul' School Room. Twelve girls were present. Miss Bush was given permission to open the Company by Miss R. Hamilton, State Secretary for Victoria, she received her Captain's Warrant on 12th December 1922.
Colour Picture Lady standing at table with bag in hand(donga) Standing in front of Merle Bush Trefoil Guild Banner Photo of MHAS Bendigo on wall in back and board with BP Emblem Guides also on wall.
Jan Ollif (?) State Commisioner 100 years of Girl Guides in Vic 9th Oct 2011 Bgo
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The first meeting of the 1st Bendigo Guides was held by Miss Merle Bush on the 22nd of August 1922 in the St Paul' School Room. Twelve girls were present. Miss Bush was given permission to open the Company by Miss R. Hamilton, State Secretary for Victoria, she received her Captain's Warrant on 12th December 1922.
Colour Picture of three women standing in front of Merle Bush Trefoil Guild members Board listing President Secretary Treasurer from 1981 to 2017
Up to date Members Board Merle Bush Trefoil Guild Office Bearers Left Grae Dack Treasurer Centre Lola Johnston President Right Wynne Baker Secretary March 2017
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Matthews Bros Drapers and Mercers Bendigo
Fifty three mineral samples collected by Amy Huxtable. Samples in two plastic partitioned boxes. Samples were originally housed in poor conditions in matchbox inserts and placed on cotton wool. Existing labels, hand printed on tan card: Cerussite, crystalline ore of silver lead Galena, ore of silver lead, fine grained Galena, ore of silver lead, coarse grained Native copper, wave like form Malachite, copper carbonate, ore of copper Chalcopyrite, copper iron sulphide, ore of copper lead Malachite, copper carbonate, ore of copper
mining, sampling, mineral samples
hanro, clothing
Mouat Collection - Farming in the Wimmera. Wheat termainal at Murtoa, known as the stick shed Markings: Nurtoa(SIC) Bulk Wheat Terminal. The Stick Shed. Used as a teaching aid.
PERUTZ
agriculture, farm, crop storage
Photograph - black and white. The new SEC building still under construction. The 'old market building' can be seen to the left of the photo. Man on bicycle in dark clothing, man in black clothing walking to the right, lady in dark clothing walking to the left, light post with three cross bars and street light, advertising material displayed on corner section of fence, man in black standing over bhis bicycle to right of tree, dark colour utility vehicle parked in williamson street, twin power poles connected with 5 or six cross bars, vehicle angle parked in front of utility. Rear of photo has stamped name of the developer of the photo printed by Oliver's Bendigo. Number 79 witten in pencil.
Printed by Olivers, Bendigo.
organization, public utility, electricity company, s.e.c. victoria. 1939. bendigo.
Girl Guides & Scouts, Souvenir Programme World Chief Guide's Visit to Victoria. November 21st - December 5th, 1947. Official Programme. Includes Official Programme with activities for the Rally. Inside front cover information on the Girl Guides Association property between Yarra Junction and Warbuton, including a photo. Page 4 photo and wirte up on the Founder Robert Baden-Powell. Page 5 photo and write up on Lady Baden-Powell, GBE. The World Chief Guide. Pages 6 & 7, History of the Girl Guides of Victoria, includes photo of Lady Chauvel, State Commissioner and Miss M McL. Burns, State Secreatary. Page 10to 12 Guides own service. Inside rear cover advertising for The State Savings Bank of Victoria. Rear cover Evan Evans Pty Ltd, 680 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, C.1. Manufactures of flags, tents & flys, Haversacks & camping equipment. Appionted Flagmakers to the Girl Guides Association. b/ Letter.Old Mate of mine together we have roughed it through the bush for twenty years and time begins to lay his frosting brush upon the heads. But in our hearts the flowers of friendship grow its fresh as when we planted then in dear old Bendigo. I sigh when ever I think upon - Jack pats along the grub the music of the puddling mill, the cradle and tub, the hurdy gurdies german bands and mistletoe toe, why blow it. You're upset the tea on dear old Bendigo the back of life is sometimes smooth and at other times tis rough. But we must take as it comes this beef is rather tough, I feel a spider on my cheek, I've cought the varment _ 'No' Why bless me, if it ain't a tear for dear old Bendigo.
J Batten, Print, Melb.
event, official, guides scouts, world chief guide's, girl guides & scouts, official souvenir programme world chief guide's visit to victoria. november 21st - december 5th, 1947. activities for the rally. information on the girl guides association property between yarra junction and warbuton, including a photo. page 4 photo and write up on the founder robert baden-powell. page 5 photo and write up on lady baden-powell, gbe. the world chief guide. pages 6 & 7, history of the girl guides of victoria, includes photo of lady chauvel, state commissioner and miss m mcl. burns, state secretary. page 10to 12 guides own service. advertising: the state savings bank of victoria, evan evans pty ltd, 680 elizabeth street, melbourne. appointed flagmakers to the girl guides association. b/ letter.
Letter dated 14 October 1998 thanking Ron Payne, Principal, Golden Square PS, for the commemorative booklet sent to Kevin Carter, Acting General manager, Loddon Campaspe-Mallee region.
bendigo, education, golden square primary school, kevin carter, ron payne, golden square ps
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