Sunday February 6th
“The View Street Flaneur” Jim Evans guides us along one of Bendigo’s favourite streets.
Meet at Dudley House, 60 View Street Bendigo at 10.00 a.m. Non Members $10.00. Members $5.00
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Events and Meeting Dates
Events and Monthly Meetings Dates for 2022 are now available on this website.
Relocation of Bendigo Historical Society Collection
The BHS collection is to be relocated from the Bendigo Regional Archive Centre in Nolan Street.
Negotiations are ongoing to secure a new storage space for the collection with sufficient workspace for volunteers to continue cataloguing the Collection.
BHS is also trying to secure enough space to include Research services and a small exhibition space.
The BHS area at Nolan Street is now closed to allow volunteers to prepare the collection for relocation.
It is unlikely that a new storage space will be operating for the remainder of 2021.
BHS will not be accepting new donations until the Collection has been relocated and established in its new space.
Specimen Cottage is also closed and its future with the BHS is unsure.
Until the BHS is reestablished in a new location, communication with BHS will be via email or mail.
admin@bendigohistory.com
OR
Bendigo Historical Society
Box 2309 Mail Centre
Bendigo 3554
From Burra to Bendigo
From Burra to Bendigo is the story of Thomas and Maria Ninnes as told by Tom and Libby Luke. The story is based on the notebook of Thomas and retold as Tom and Libby retrace their journey to Bendigo.
‘Walks into History’ 2021 First Sunday of the month at 10.00 a.m. Cost: $5 (unless otherwise specified)
April 11th
“Kings Bridge and its surroundings a taste of Irishtown” with James Lerk. Meet at Gasworks retort house, Weeroona Avenue, Bendigo. Note: Unsteady terrain.
AGM 2019/2020
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Notice of Deferred 2019 / 2020 Annual General Meeting
Bendigo Historical Society Annual General Meeting will be held at the Bendigo TAFE Theatrette at the McCrae St campus on 29 January 2021 at 2:00 p.m.
Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions and limits on the number of people that can be accommodated in enclosed areas, members wishing to attend the Annual General Meeting to be held on the 29th January 2021 must contact the Secretary by Tuesday January 26 to register their attendance.
Trevor Lamb at: tnlamb@bigpond.com
or on mobile 0439 301 719 OR
All members will be required to sign in with name, phone number, time of arrival and departure.
Under current restrictions masks will be optional inside the Theatrette.
Volunteers wanted
Specimen Cottage Interpretation Project
We are asking for volunteers who feel they could contribute as a team member to develop one or more of the themes outlined in the plan for Specimen Cottage. The current extent of these themes is broad. The task of each team will be to provide focus for each theme as well as some significant stories about people, places and events.
At the first meeting of each team, the exhibition coordinator will conduct a short workshop that will help teams structure their progress. However the first part of the process will be ‘brainstorming”, where all ideas will have equal merit. Expect 3-5 meetings over a three month period, beginning in March 2020.
Please see full details on the Projects page
BHS TRIVIA NIGHT
Wednesday November 13 7.00 pm – 10.00 pm
South Bendigo Bowls Club Palmerston St Bendigo
BYO Nibbles. Light Supper. Tea and coffee provided. Drinks available at Bar Prices
$20.00 per person Maximum tables of 8 Organize a table of 8 or join others to make up a table on the night.
Gold theme. Prize for best example.
Bookings at https://www.trybooking.com/BFQJV
OR Phone 5442 1005 on Tuesdays or Thursdays 8.00 am – 3.00 pm
Bookings required by Wednesday November 6th
All funds raised to go towards digitization projects and archive materials for the BHS Collection
Clock presented to Mr P Cooper
Black wooden mantle clock with pendulum bob made in the U.S.A by the Sessions Clock Company. Mounted on ornate metal feet and decorated with four columns supporting Gothic arches with torch like ornamentation between them and an ornate handle on each end. Round white enamel dial with black numerals and hands, and a brass bezel with convex glass. Eight day running with gong strike on the hour and half hour. A brass plaque on the front reads “Presented to Mr. P. Cooper by his fellow employees of the Water Commission Bendigo on his retirement 30.6.1926.”
Bendigo
Advocate (Melbourne, Vic. : 1868 – 1954) Wednesday 23 August 1944 p 22 Article
An old and respected resident of Golden Square, Mr. Patrick Cooper, passed away recently.
For 50 years Mr. Cooper was employed with the Water Commission, and for 38 years he was water bailiff. He retired 18 years ago.
He was a native of Crusoe, and had lived in the district all his life. Sympathy is felt for his daughter, Miss Lucy Cooper, in her loss. His wife, Mrs. Mary Cooper, one daughter, Theresa (Sister Mary Borgia) and son, Roy, pre-deceased him.
The funeral took place to the Kangaroo Flat Cemetery and was largely attended. The burial service was read by Rev. P. O’Connor.
HISTORY WALKS 2019
The BHS will be conducting history walks on the first Sunday of August, September, November and December at 10.00 am.
Cost: $5.00 pp.
The first walk will be on Sunday August 4.
Market Square.
Tour guide James Lerk.
Meet at Specimen Cottage 178 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo at 10.00 a.m.