Victorian Community History Awards Announcement
Victorian Community History Awards Announcement Community History Award winners were announced in Melbourne recently. Winner of the Digital Storytelling Award was Bendigo Military Museum for their Faces of Peace Storytelling Project – Congratulations @bendigomilitarymuseum Bendigo Historical Society received a Commendation in the same category for our What’s in the Box? series. Thanks to all our […]
Community History Awards nomination
Exciting news! We’ve been shortlisted for a community history award! BHS digital program, What’s in the Box?, has been shortlisted in the 2024 Victorian Community History Awards. These annual awards are sponsored by the Public Record Office Victoria and the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. Thank you and congratulations to everyone involved in the creation, […]
Search our online collection
Bendigo Online Archive at Victorian Collections – over 36,000 items! Bendigo online archive -Bendigo Historical Society has a searchable online collection of over 36,000 items. The Bendigo Historical Society has a collection that is of historic significance to the region. It represents the unique story of Bendigo, whose gold-mining history had a widespread effect on […]
2025 Bendigo Historical Society Events
Events in Bendigo 2025 Our 2025 events are now on the ‘Events’ page of our website See our events page for details and links to book via Humanitix We run a variety of Bendigo history events, including walks, talks and tours. If you have any questions about our events please contact us. Follow us for […]
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. […]
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. From Burra to Bendigo
Clock presented to Gertrude Perry
Mantle Clock. 1940s 8-day time & strike clock. Veneered case with chrome bezel, silvered hands and numeral and a Cathedral gong. Chimes once on half hour and the number of hours. Complete with pendulum and key. Presentation plaque on front reads “Pres. To Miss Gertrude Perry Mitchell St Popular Girl 1941. Modified key for easy […]
Eye shade
Flesh coloured celluloid eye shade in its original box. “Improved Ventilated Eye Shades. Celluloid. Mace & Haldane. London. No 6694. Right Eye.
Eye Shade
Flesh coloured celluloid eye shade in its original box. Label “Improved ventilated eye shades No. 6694. Right Eye. Made in England.”
Medicine Spoon
White porcelain graduated medicine spoon. Printed on the side “Graduated Medicine Spoon Registered March 22 1873 S Maw. Son and Thompson London.