In 2005 Michele Matthews interviewed current and former residents of Bendigo for her thesis on the 1930s Depression as part of her PhD Research, with the University of Melbourne Faculty of Arts, History Department. Michele interviewed fifteen members of prominent Bendigonian families. The thesis was titled: "How Depressing?: The impact of the Great Depression on Bendigo and District 1925-1935". The Michele Matthews Collection contains fourteen audio cassette tape recordings and one written transcript. The tapes are each approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes duration. The questions presented to the interviewees explore everyday experiences they would have lived through at the time of the Depression. The questions covered sixteen relevant subjects: • Introduction and housing • Social activities, swimming, cinemas, school and games played with friends • Organizations such as the RSL, Relief Committees etc. and any effect they had on family life • The life of the single woman • Unemployment and Employment • Government Assistance • Charities Aid • Self-help • People Power, e.g. boycotts or protests • Politics • Trouble or crime • Family Health, Medical and Diet • Education • General memories of, and hardships encountered, during the DepressionAudio tape interview with Jessie Glover. Daughter of business-man James Percy Craven and Jane Petts Craven. Jessie was born in 1916. She attended school at Huntly State School, 1922-1923, Gravel Hill State School, 1924-1929, Bendigo Domestic Arts School, 1930-1931. She married Gordon Glover in 1942. The tape has been converted to a sound file. The 90 minute interview can be listened to, and the notes viewed, at the Bendigo Historical Society. By appointment only.history, bendigo, michele matthews collection, the 1930s depression tapes, jessie glover

Account from F Williams & Co, General merchants to Mrs. R Craven, Tatura, January 28, 1893Account of items and their prices on one page of paper.list of household items, account, williams f, craven w, tatura, williams store, commerce, bookkeeping

Photographs taken by Mrs. Craven. Waranga Basin inlet and other, probably taken on the opening of the upgraded Basin c.1926B & W. photos.

Used in conjunction with dumpy level, by Mr. Craven to survey agricultural land in the Goulburn Valley for the pruposes of setting out farm irrigation channels and check banksRectangular wooden box, divided into 5 sections with lid attached and closed with 2 metal fasteners on to 2 screws on the lid and key hole lock (no key). 2 leather straps with 2 buckles are attached by 2 metal bars, small screw driver and metal cap from telescope on dumpy level.carry case, dumpy level, craven b, tatura, surveying, irrigation, terrestrial

Tatura Cemetery Trust, presentation of 60 year service plaque to Tom Flanagan, 1991.|Standing L-R: W. Craven; R. Stammers; B. Woodman; C. Taylor; J. Curtis; G. Taylor; A. Brown; P. Willoughby.|Seated: Tom Flanagan.tatura, locals, cemetery, craven, srammers, woodman, taylor, brown, willoughby, costume, male, civic, memento, presentations, plaques

Photograph of opening day of Tatura Museum. 1988. In background: Grace Howarth, Margaret Normington (hand on hip), Cr and Mrs Crawford, Lyn Harrison, Lyn Trevaskis, Bill and Pearl Craven.Colour photograph of visitors on opening day of Tatura Museum 6 November 1988on back: names as belowtatura museum, grace howarth, margaret normington, cr crawford, lyn harrison, lyn trevaskis, bill craven, pearl craven, tatura museum opening