BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2002. Happy snaps: grade two pupils of Golden Square School in 1935. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Newspaper clipping about former tramway staff employed as post men. - circa Feb. 1956. Titled "Trammen as Postmen". Record revised and image added 21/9/2013."Feb. 56"trams, tramways, geelong, employees, closure

Article about Rosie Bray's lobby for an increase in pensioner discounts on council rates, and response from Sherryl Garbutt, Minister for Community Services.News clipping with text and black & white image and accompanying letterrosie bray, banyule city council, rate discounts

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Overshot water wheel, which drove the Forest Creek Goldmine's crushing battery. Courtesy of the Bendigo Historical Society.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Various news articles pertaining to the January 1962 Victorian bushfires in the Dandenong and Healesville districts which by the third day had encompassed large areas of the State. Specific Eltham Shire districts mentioned include Warrandyte on page 1, St. Andrews and Smith’s Gully on page 2, St. Andrews on page 3 and 43, Panton Hill and Warrandyte on p23 and Hurstbridge on page 44 • It's Now Safe in Fire Areas; Death Toll Reaches 8, p1 (Illust.) • How they died, pp1-2 • It was “heaven” in the bush … Boys stayed on . . . to die, pp1-2 (Illust.) • Towns take stock as danger drops, p2 • £5400 to the relief fund, p2 • Fire now threat to Otways, p2 • Pensioners lose all, p2 • “…If Only The Rain Had Come” … and then it came to town, p3 (Illust.) • Our best rain since May • It halted at Grandma’s front gate, p5 (Illust.) • Now that the rain has come; It’s time for the clean-up, p6 • Wisps of smoke where flames danced, p7 • Charitry’s a loser, p7 • War Service homes claim, p7 • Help’s on way, p7 (Illust.) • Came with their gifts …, p7 • Fire summons for youth; “sparked the rest”, p9 • Three gaoled, p9 • They had to camp out at Wye River, p9 (Illust.) • “Probe Fires” – Stoneham, p9 • The Fourth Day: Scorched Earth!, pp22-23 (Illust.) • This home was saved but - , p22 (Illust.) • Relief Centre, p23 (Illust.) • Homeless, p23 (Illust.) • So little was left, p43 (Illust.) • Tommy saved his cat, p43 (Illust.) • Some were lucky … and some were tired, p44 (Illust.) tom fielding collection, victorian bushfires - 1962, victorian bushfires – 1962, ronald ockwell, geoffrey ockwell, woori yallock, william ockwell, leslie ockwell, linda may ockwell, black friday, victorian bushfires – 1939, warrandyte, arthur brown, harold vernon betton, bloom road, william smith, olinda, bushfire relief fund, yarra glen, healesville, railway line, st. andrews, smith’s gully, otway ranges, eric watts, edith varty, inverness road, mt. evelyn, wye river, panton hil, heather sullivan, warrandyte hall, montrose, kalorama, mrs e. tucker, shirley tucker, margaret tucker, joane tucker, roger tucker, trevor tucker, ann quinton, tom dunstan, hurstbridge hall

Violet Street Primary School No. 877, was established in 1866 as the German Common School. It was designed by William Vahland who laid the foundation stone in February of that year. It was built by subscriptions from the local German community. In 1872 it combined with the McKenzie Street German School on the Violet Street site.Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2002. Study: Violet Street school. About 1898. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Newspaper clipping from Preston Post Times, 24/5/1983, titled "Steve's in a spin" of the launch of the 100th Z3 class tramcar at Preston Workshops. Newspaper clipping notes that there are 15 more Z3's to go, then the A class and also the introduction of the articulated trams and extension to Bolderwood Parade opened in May. Has a photo of the Transport Minister, Steve Crabb with his head out of the window of Z3 215.In ink on top edge "Preston Post Times 24/5/83"trams, tramways, preston workshops, z3 class, launch, tram 215

Wootton Lansell was a sailor born in Kent, England in 1825. after travelling to Nova Scotia and the Californian goldfields, Wootton arrived in Australia in 1850. For 18 months he worked as a mounted trooper in Adelaide before coming to Bendigo in 1850. He also spent time on the Ovens goldfields before returning to Adelaide for three months. He returned to Bendigo in 1854 and had some success in his hunt for gold before working as a carpenter. In 1854 he married Helen Hall He invited his brothers, George and William to join him in Bendigo and they initially set up a butchery, soap and candlemakers business in View point. George went on to become the "King of Quartz Mining'. Wootton eventually became a farmer at Leichardt, where he built "Myrtle Villa", but retained his interest in mining becoming a director of many mining and dredging companies. He died 14/12/1907.Bendigo Advertiser from Saturday November 29,1969. Article titled "Wootton Lansell built this house by Toora. In it the author details the life of Wootton Lansell and the building of Myrtle Villa.In red pen at top: 29-11-69lansell, myrtle villa, bendigo houses

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, August 21, 2004. Fun time: celebrating at Luna Park in 1946 after being released from the airforce after World War II, were Bob Greive, Arthur Hando and Reg Hansford, from Bendigo. Bob is known to many as the trainer of Schweppes open Handicap winner Fearless Sophie.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Historic: One of the region's renowned businessmen John McKay's premises at Pyramid Hill. Mr.McKay later established the Mincha Butter Factory, and bought a bakery at Pyramid Hill. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

``Newspaper clipping from "The Post", 23-8-95, P 2. Indigenous flora recognised Maroondah Council's new chief Commissioner Moreton Brown took in some of the municipality's natural beauty this week when he visited the northern end of Glenvale Rd., Ringwood North. As the area contains an array of indigenous flora, the area has recently been listed a "Significent Roadside Area". The listing was the result of a vegetation suvey by council. Pictured are: Jan Bateman, John Nathan and new Maroondah Chief Commissioner, Moreton Browne.`

Newspaper clipping from The Age 26 September 1979 about the launch the previous day of two Z3 class trams in Melbourne, titled "Easier riding on the Z3". Reg Item 590 for the launch pamphlet. From researching the Author, appears he worked for The Age at the time. Gives details of the tram, first time users views, comparisons with previous trams, quotes the Board Chairman Dudley Snell. Has a floor layout and a comparison table with other trams including dates, sizes, seats and weights. Shows the seated conductor and the two exits.trams, tramways, z3 class, new trams, new tramcars, mmtb

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Friday, October 29, 2004. Class of 54: Bendigo Teachers' College staff and students from 1954. Back row: Joe Toey, Paul Phelan, Barry Sheen, Adrian Sexton, Jim Slattery and Barrie Winzar. Front: Joe Sherlock, Hedley Potts, Neville Olsen, Wilf Thorsen, John Northey and Ian Ward.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Friday, February 18, 2005. Hard at it: workers at the Bendigo Ordnance factory tinker with various mechanical parts.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Tuesday, December 28, 204. Photo of an unknown lady.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Newspaper Clipping possibly from The Courier, Ballarat, 24/10/1972 about questions to be asked in the Legislative Assembly today by Mr. Floyd (Labour Williamstown) about the running of the trams in Bendigo for tourists and running of trams in Ballarat. Item notes that approved the service between the North Deborah mine and the Chinese Joss House. Item possibly from the Courier as it has Ballarat people funeral notices on the rear."24/10/72" in top right hand corner in black ink.trams, tramways, bendigo, parliamentary questions, mr. floyd, mr. v. wilcox

Article about an event the Returned Nurses Club held at the Nurses' Memorial Centre to celebrate the CBE awarded to A[nnie] M[oriah] Sage and the OBE awarded to [Alice] J[ean] Wheatley. Short one column article'Herald / 16/?/57'a m sage, annie moriah sage, j wheatley, alice jean wheatley, returned nurses club, nurses' memorial centre

Set of four scans of inquest into deaths resulting from accidents and two copies of associated articles involving the Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramways Trust. .1 - Inquest dated 18/8/1916 in to the death of Elizabeth McDermott who was flung from a horse drawn vehicle when it was struck by a MBCTT. Has witness reports from Henry Ernest Toll (?), Motorman, Francis Holmes, See htd5855i1 for a pdf version of the inquest file. .2 - Inquest dated 14/6/1917 into the death of Hector Henry Porter who died by suicide - has witness reports from MBCTT - Revenue Clerk John Hussey, William Smith Motorman and Albert Atkinson Conductor. See htd5855i2 for a pdf version of the inquest file and i3 for a image of the newspaper clipping from Trove. .3 - Inquest dated 10/5/1918 into the death of Eric James McEwan, a MBCTT tram conductor who fell from a tram approaching the Swanston St terminus while lifting the side barriers. Has witness statements from Henry McEwan, his brother and grip man who identified the body, Leslie Whitburn Motorman. See htd5855i4 for a pdf version of the inquest file and i5 for a image of the newspaper clipping from Trove. .4 - Inquest dated 4/9/1919 into the death of Ernest Royal Lindsay, resulting from a collision between his cart and a tram in Elgin St Carlton. Has witness statements from Reginald Fordham, Arthur Smith Motorman, William Craighead Motorman. Has on page 22, a map of the location of the accident. See htd5855i5 for a pdf version of the inquest filetrams, tramways, accidents, mbctt, inquests, horse drawn vehicle

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