This is a set of thirty photographs of an Open Day held at the AHQ Survey Regiment, Bendigo c1970. It’s evident in these photos there was also a technical tour for dignitaries through the production areas in Air Survey, Cartographic and Lithographic Squadrons. It is known an Open Day coincided with the Freedom of Entry to the City Parade, an honour that was conferred by the Bendigo City Council to the AHQ Survey Regiment and held on the 14th of June 1970. As the CO LTCOL Bill Sprenger is positively identified, it’s highly probable these photos were taken at that time.This is a set of photographs of an Open Day held at the AHQ Survey Regiment, Bendigo c1970. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 600 dpi. .1) to .17) - Photos, black and white. Unidentified personnel and civilian visitors. .18) and .19) - Photos, black and white. CO LTCOL Bill Sprenger is wearing Sam Browne belt. .18) and .19) - Photos, black and white. CO LTCOL Bill Sprenger is wearing Sam Browne belt. .20) and .21) - Photos, black and white. Left rear: SPR John Bennett .22) - Photo, black and white, c1970. Unidentified personnel and civilian visitors. .22) - Photo, black and white, c1970. Unidentified personnel and civilian visitors. .23) - Photo, black and white. L to R: 1st CO LTCOL Bill Sprenger, 3rd WO1 Joe Farrington .24) - Photo, black and white. L to R: 2nd SGT Bob Williams .25) - Photo, black and white. Unidentified personnel .26) - Photo, black and white. L to R: 2nd CO LTCOL Bill Sprenger. .27) to .30) - Photos, black and white. Unidentified personnel and civilian visitors.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

"As Rough as bags"/ The History of the 6th Battalion, 1st AIF/ 1914-1919.Hard cover book with dust cover. Cover - cardboard, red buckram with gold print on spine. Dust cover - paper, white print on front, spine and back. Background - blue and red colours. Illustrated - front - black & white photograph. troops on Parade, at top small gold Rising Sun emblem. Back - black and white photograph, two troops resting. 394 pages, paper, cut, plain, white. Illustrated black & white photographs, portraits, maps and diagrams. End papers - illustrated, sepia, troops within a beach scene.Front end papers - handwritten blue ink "23-3-97".books, history, ww1, 6th battalion

The photos relate to William H Owen and service with BCOF in Japan post WW2. Refer back to Cat No 4310P..1) Photo showing a parade of soldiers. .2) Photo showing two soldiers in a field. .3) .4) Two photos slightly different showing four soldiers at some type of sentry post.photographas, bcof, japan

The photos relate to William H Owen. In photos .1) - .7) he is clearly visible. In .1) he is centre of a group of three. Items relate back to Cat No 4310P.1) -.11P Series of photographs relating to service in the Australian Army and BCOF in Japan, photos cover parades, medical (Portsea) and in the Mess.photographs, bcof, medical

Welcome home parade for the Bendigo service people WW2. The picture of the Cenotaph is not the one in use today. (2022)Single sheet of paper. Black and white photographs of various sizes. “The Weekly Times, July 24, 1946” Bendigo’s Welcome Home “ww2, bendigo, welcome home

These photographs were taken at a Commanding Officer Handover Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in 1985. LTCOL Jorge Gruszka was the CO of the Army Svy Rgt from 1982 to 1985 and handed over LTCOL Don Swiney MBE. LTCOL Swiney’s appointment was from 1985 to 1987. See item 6475.14P for additional photos taken at the parade.This is a set of six photographs of a Commanding Officer Handover Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in 1985. Photographs .1P to .5P were printed on photographic paper and scanned at 300 dpi. Photograph .6P is on 35mm negative film and scanned at 96 dpi. The photographs are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: MAJ Kym Weston, MAJ Bob Roche, CPL Lyall Camp, LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, CPL Peter Johnson, SGT Terry Danger, SGT Bruce Bowers, SPR Dave Wright, SPR Michael Arnott, SGT Mick Hogan. .2) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: LTCOL Don Swiney MBE, RSM WO1 Bob Mason, LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, MAJ Bob Roche. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: MAJ Mick Byrne, CAPT John South, unidentified, SSGT Steve Egan, CPL Brian Fauth, LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, LTCOL Don Swiney MBE, RSM WO1 Bob Mason. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: MAJ Kym Weston, CAPT Roger Rix, unidentified, CPL Terry ‘TJ’ Wicker, unidentified, SPR Rob Straube, LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, LTCOL Don Swiney MBE, RSM WO1 Bob Mason. .5) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: MAJ Daryl Hockings CSM, LT Greg Oaten, CPL David Jobe, CPL Brian Johnson, 2LT Kathie Ryan, CPL Bob Thrower, LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, LTCOL Don Swiney MBE, RSM WO1 Bob Mason. .6) - Photo, black & white, 1985, L to R: MAJ Terry Edwards, unidentified (x2), SPR Roger Graf, LTCOL Jorge Gruszka, LTCOL Don Swiney MBE, RSM WO1 Bob Mason, MAJ Bob Roche, unidentified..1P to .6P – There are no personnel identifiedroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

Soft cover book. Soft cover cardboard, black and white print on front, spine and books. Background - light brown colour. Front illustration - black and white photograph - men on parade. Back - black and white portrait photographs of 3 servicemen. 194 pages, plain, illustrated black and white photographs. Title page - donation information.non-fictionBook on Marching on the Bendigo Regiments and Companies 1858 -1988books, military, local history

Soft cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, black print on front and spine. Illustrated background, colour (light) picture of a landscape. Front below title - colour photograph of group of men marching on parade. Two men at front holding banner. Back cover in colour - "Rats of Tobruk" emblem. 172 pages, cut, plain white, illustrated black and white photographs, many portraits. End papers - colour copy. Extra paper - one, colour illustration of Siege of Tobruk" . Colour patches. Title page - donation information.Biography of Bendigo's Rats of Tobruk"books, military, ww2, local history

Original owner of book, Mr FREDERICK CARLETON. Please see Catalogue Number 142 for service history.Hard Cover book. Hardcover, cardboard with red coloured buckram, white print on front and spine. End papers - illustrated black and white photographs, front silhouette of barbed wire and soldiers. Back - soldiers on parade.Opposite Title page - newspaper cuttings from Bendigo Advertiser, Monday June 6, 1994 and Saturday July 2, 1994. Death notices or CARLETON Frederick Lloyd".book, battalions, ww2

Seymour and Puckapunyal areas Military history. "Spans well over 130 years from the Colonial days, the post Federation era, the First and Second World Wars, the Korean War and 1st National Service scheme to the Vietnam War and the 2nd National Service scheme".Soft cover book. Soft cover - heavy gauge paper, black, red and white print on front and back. Front illustrated black and white photograph soldiers on parade with background of buildings. Bacl - illustrated lightly coloured map. 65 pages - cut, plain, sewn, gloss white. Illustrated black and white, sepia and colour photographs and maps.book, military history, seymour and puckapunyal

Sepia photo of troops on parade in camp area. Mounted on hard dark grey cardboard.On back: “Taken APRIL 1915”photography, parade, april

Photos in the collection relating to R.G. Bennetts No. 119452 & A36088, R.R. Bennetts No. A312177 RAAF. Refer to Cat. No. 560.3.1) Photo, black & white, group of 20 Australian Rules footballers, 86 Sqd RAAF. On rear in pen are all their names. .2) Photo, black & white, group of 23 Rugby League footballers, 86 Sqd RAAF. On rear in pen are all their names. .3) Photo, black & white, RAAF parade, band & aeroplanes in background..1) In black pen: "Runners Up Grand Final 29.7.45" .2) In black pen: "86 SQD Rugby League Football team 1945 Runners Up".raaf, photographs

The soldier at rear with medals is Harry Burrell MM.Photo B & W showing five soldiers on parade in front of a Barracks being Mollison Street Bendigo.“Headquarters The Northern Victorian Regiment”passchendaele barracks trust, photography

For Rupert Exon No 408 refer 486P for his service history.Album cover is red & dark gold angled striped pattern. Contains black & white photos of various subjects - The Emben Wreck, parades, churches in Middle East & harbours. Top left on front cover on a white sheet in blue ink: “Donald W Clark Historian” Below in black centre: “Photos & Souvenirs No 408 Trooper Robert T Exon and Trooper G E Exon 9th Light Horse Regiment 1915 - 1918”album, photograph, trooper, light horse

Item relates to Herbert Edgar HEWSTON No 40 3rd Pioneer Battalion AIF. Refer Cat No 2759.2 for his service history. Part of the HEWSTON collection WW1 & WW2.Photo, black & white, showing 3rd Pioneer Battalion on parade receiving their colours. Photo is on greyish cardboard background.“Presentation of Colours to 3rd Pioneer Battn” “Melbourne Cricket Ground 21 May 1916”photography-photographs, military history - army, colours

4 x Black & white photos mounted on cardboard. .1) Chief of Police on L & Second Officer on R in front of a crowd of people for The Challenge for the Freedom of Entry to City of Bendigo. .2) March past parade of 38th Infantry Battalion in front of a crowd of people at Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo. .3) 38th Infantry Battalion marching on Forest Street on return from Queen Elizabeth Oval, 2 churches & houses in background. .4) 38th Infantry Battalion in foreground on a street with buildings in background.On printed label on rear: .1) “38th Infantry Battalion - Northern Victorian Rgt. The Challenge” .2) “38th Infantry Battalion - Northern Victorian Rgt. March Past - Queen Elizabeth Oval” .3) “38th Infantry Battalion - Northern Victorian Rgt. Forest Street on return from Queen Elizabeth Oval Freedom of Entry - City of Bendigo 24th August 1958” .4) On printed label bottom centre: “38th Infantry Battalion - Northern Victorian Rgt Band. On Parade for the Governor of Victoria” 14 March 1956. photography-photographs, military history, 38th bn, passchendaele barracks trust

Black & white photograph of soldiers in uniform on parade with military band in front. Parade of soldiers standing in front of timber building & house with picket fence. Children in foreground watching the parade. 1900's rectangular timber frame painted dark grey colour.photography-photographs, frame accessories, trades -carpentery, passchendaele barracks trust

The photos were in the collection relaying to the two Hamilton brothers, David and Frank. Refer 2351.5P and 2355.4P.1) Photograph, sepia colour on grey cardboard frame, shows 7 soldiers sitting outside a tent cleaning machine gun link. .2) Photograph, black & white on grey cardboard frame, showing 9 soldiers outside a tent. On the tend is written The Dirty Stop Outs. .3) Photograph, black & white on grey cardboard frame, shows 18 men on parade with tends in the background. .4) Photograph, black & white, portrait of a soldier with bandolier..4) “ 3.11.17 Yours sincerely Roy - In Blighty”photography-photographs, military history - army

PHOTOGRAPH OF A PARADE AUGUST 16TH 1945Photograph- copy of black and white photograph of “PARADE OG HEADQUARTERS TO COMMEMORATE THE VICTORY OVER JAPAN “. Photograph depicts troops on parade with tall palm trees in the background. Black print above and below photograph Frame-black colour paint on timber frame with cardboard back and glass front. Handwritten on back - donation information Black print on Photograph title ‘ADVANCED LAND HEADQUARTERS/AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES “ Below photograph “PARADE OF HEADQUARTERS TO COMMEMORATE THE VICTORY OVER JAPAN/ MOROTAI AUGUST 16 TH 1945photograpy - photographs-frame accessories, ww2

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Parade: Easter Fair Procession, Pall Mall, Bendigo. (Photograph-painting from a booklet produced by Bush's Stores in 1909). The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Photocopies: on front, photo depicts Pall Mall Popular Girl ( on front of car ) being driven in Easter Parade. Sitting up high on seat of car, is the popular girl, possibly Joyce Nan Tie? On background shop fronts 'Colonial Mutual' and View Point Hotel. On back of sheet '1931 popular girl Elma Jordan Photocopies are poor quality.bendigo, bendigo easter fair, popular girl competition

Poor quality reproduction of photo of Helen Lord. Below, copy of raffle ticket for Bendigo Easter Fair Society 1964, Pall Mall Popular Girl entrant, Miss Helen Lord. On bottom of page , Pall Mall Popular Girl, Miss Helen Lord invites you to attend hair styling demonstration and fashion parade at the Gold Room, City Family Hotel. March 20 1964. Admission 7/6. On back of sheet: poor quality reproduction of photo of 1983 Charity Princess Julie Dempsey.bendigo, bendigo easter fair, charity princess

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Saturday, April 14, 2001. Easter parade: crowds gather in Pall Mall for the Easter Fair parade. This photograph was taken from the Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE tower in McCrae Street. Date unknown. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Photo album, cover has blue cover, maroon spine, spine disconnected from pages. 'Album' on front. Sepia photograph stuck inside front cover of album. Image shows large procession heading north up Pall Mall. On RH side of image: Law Courts, Union Jack flag flying overhead. Conservatory Gardens just visible, palm trees not evident, picket fence along footpath. In centre of image: procession with horse drawn floats; float in front of image has large gold coloured ball above an ornate supporting structure. Written on side of ball ' Gold .tained…' (gold contained?) On LH side of image, 'Harry Davey’ and 'F. Davey' written on shop fronts. All shops along Pall Mall have verandahs. Many people are sitting on balconies and rooftops watching the parade. Appears to be approx. 1890’s?bendigo, streetscape, pall mall, bendigo, sandhurst, procession, gold, post office, pall mall

Bendigo Easter Fair 1985, April 5-8. Programme Booklet. Friday: Sun Loon Display, Easter Bowling Carnival, Rotary Easter Art Show, Book Bazaar, Model Railroaders Exhibition, Dudley House, Exhibition of Dolls, Embroiderers Guild, Art Gallery. Saturday: Mardi-Gras Street Carnival, Busking, Outdoor Theatre, Arts & Music, Bendigo Theatre Company, Cynthia Holland & Bendigo Talent Club Sun Loong Display, Rotary Art Show, Handcraft Bazaar, Motorcycle Show-Sandhurst Historic Vehicle Club Trams, Central Deborah, Dudley House, Exhibition Dolls, Antique Fair, Model Railroaders, Fire Brigades' Carnival for Children, Horse & Harness Parade, Book Bazaar, Bowling Carnival, Football, Photographic Exhibition, Family Activities, Cinema 180, Exhibition of Paintings silver furniture & porcelain, Embroiders Guild. Sunday: Horse Spectacular, Model Railroaders, Rotary Art Show, Handcraft Bazaar, Antique & Historical Display of Arms Weapons & Military, Antique Fair, Torchlight Procession, Awakening of Dragon, Exhibition of Dolls, Dudley House, Trams, Central Deborah, Book Bazaar, Mardi-Gras Street Carnival, Hargreaves Mall, Motorcycle Show, Photographic Exhibition, Family Activities, Cinema 180, Art Gallery, Embroiderers Guild. Monday: Philatelic Society Exhibition, Rotary Art Show, Handcraft Bazaar, Antique Fair, Model Railroaders, Bendigo District Bowling Assn. Easter Bowling Carnival, Exhibition of Dolls, Dudley House Bendigo Branch Royal Historical Society, Trams, Central Deborah, Motorcycle Show, Antique and Historical Display of Arms Weapons & Militaria, Mardi-Gras Street Carnival, Hargreaves Mall, Gala Street Procession, Carnival For Children, Sun Loong on Display, Photographic Exhibition, Fusion, Cinema 180, Art Gallery, Embroiders Guild. Church Services in Bendigo City Area During Easter (listings for Thursday, Good Friday, Eater Saturday, Easter Day). The Bendigo & District Tourism Association Welcomes you to Victoria's Premier Town. Listing of events over Easter with map to guide all around. Bendigo Easter Fair Incorporated Phone: (054) 43 9191Bendigo Easter Fair Inc. would like to thank the Ministry for the Arts for its continued assistance over the past 11 years. 3 1/2 pages of information on the Bendigo Easter Fair and its rich history dating back to 1871. The first Fair was held to aid 2 charities: Bendigo Base Hospital and the Home and Hospital for the Aged (Benevolent Asylum). Gone are the days of the Fancy Bazaar, Fat Baby Contest and the greasy Pig Chase, many tradition remain the same. Links to the Chinese community date back to when the first settlers arrived seeking gold. This gives the Fair its unique quality and Brings visitors in their thousands each Easter. The Monday Procession has always been the most famous as many old photographs show. Some photos taken before the turn of the century. Many made the journey to Bendigo from Melbourne and outlying districts. Visitors line the route to see floats, bands, and the once a year appearance of the Chinese Dragon, ''Sun Loong'' or ''New Dragon''. The longest Imperial Dragon in the World; 300ft plus in length. His predecessor, ''Long'', is acclaimed as the worlds oldest Imperial Dragon. Easter Saturday Procession has taken form of a Horse and Harness Parade, attracting and immense variety of entrants. The torchlight Procession on Sunday evening includes fireworks, Fire Brigades, Fire Trucks, firemen, marching girls and illuminated floats. The Army has helped with the procession since around the time of Federation. 15th Transport Squadron (15 Tpt. Sqdn.), processions are assembled & dispatched with Army efficiency. Marshalling the Monday Procession this year will be done by the Army as well as our own Easter Fair marshalls with a new communications system.1930 the Popular Girl contest was introduced. The four main streets of Bendigo, Pall Mall, Mitchell Street, Hargreaves Street and Williamson Street (formerly View Street), sponsored their particular girl by means of raffles, street stalls and a variety of fund raising. The winner was the one that raised the most money, and was announced from the balcony of the Shamrock Hotel, by the Mayor of Bendigo on Easter Saturday Night. The Popular girl contest is still held with a lot of the fund raising now done by service clubs and voluntary organizations. 1984 fund raising efforts, in excess of $50,000 was distributed to charities in our area. The combined Bendigo Brigades' record support for the Easter Fair goes back of many years in a variety of ways. Bendigo people are known for their love of sport and the choice in the city is very wide. There will be no Easter Sports Carnival this year but Easter Fair will still be holding functions at the Bendigo Sports Centre in Park Road. Bendigo city centre will be alive with stalls, raffles and rides of every description over the three days of sports, Sat-Sun. Hargreaves Mall will be the focus of relaxation, buskers, community theatre, arts with craft activity & musical entertainment. The Rotary Club of Bendigo and the Easter Fair Society had had independent Arts Shows but in 1981amalgamate their shows. 1981 Rotary Club of Bendigo added the Antique Fair to the Easter Program, held in the RSL Memorial Hall, Pall Mall. Last year some event were cancelled, but last year's Fair was quite a success. With many outdoor activities, the weather plays a vital role. It has been necessary to alter some venues in the past years, with Easter being a week early in April this year we are looking forward to fine conditions. The Chinese and Bendigo Easter Fair, The First Chinese arrived on the goldfields in mid 1850's in teams or groups to work the rich alluvial gold fields of Dai Gum San (Big Gold Mountain). Most were of poorer class from the district of See Yup, an area of four villages near the provincial capital Canton (Kwangchow). By far the largest group came from the village of Toi Shan. The alluvial gold quickly petered out so by the time of the first Bendigo Easter Fair in 1871 most Chinese had either left for richer fields or turned to other pursuits such as stores, market gardens, laundries, herbalists etc.. Many of course had died on the fields from the rigors of mining of diseases not encountered in their homeland. The Benevolent Asylum (Home & Hospital for the age) and Bendigo Base Hospital had become places of rest, help and haven for old, sick and lonely Chinese. SO when the idea was mooted to hold a charity fair to raise money for these worthy establishments, the Chinese were only too happy to join with the Easter Fair Society in this charitable work. It has for over 113 years. Chinese showed their costumes, scenery, and weapons of warfare, but it was not until 1892, that the first of the 5 loongs (dragons) appeared.. . The pageant was marshalled by Mr T Chapman and headed by Mr Moody, attired in habiliments of a most gorgeous character on a gaily caparisoned horse, and his get up as a Chinese grandee was perfect. . . Tom toms , bagpipes. . Wind instrument resembling a clarinet. . Bagpipes,.. The Weekly Advertiser, Friday, April 22,1892. . . Today the Chinese Association, made up of descendants and families of the early Chinese and associate members, carries on the charitable works of their predecessors. A Little Of Dragons, We have all heard of St. George Bendigo dragons (loongs) have none of these characteristics, in fact they have only brought good to Bendigo. There are 3 chief species of Chinese Dragons of which ''The Lung'' (Loong) is the most powerful. It is also the spiritual dragon which produces wind and rain. It has 9 resemblances, the head of a camel, horns of a deer, eyes of a rabbit ears of a cow, neck of a snake, belly of a frog, scales of a carp, claws of a hawk and palm of a tiger. Loong is a vegetarian, favourite food pomelo (ooluk), the father of our modern grapefruit. The abode, according to legend is the sky or water. He is also deaf, thus requiring loud noises to awaken him and to keep him awake. . . Number of claws they have represent rank. Dragons have 2, 3, 4 or 5 claws, the latter being reserved for the Emperor. Loong and Sun Loong have both five claw dragons. Bendigo has had 5 or 6 dragons, the number being confused by the fact each dragon was called 'Loong'. Today Three dragons remain in Bendigo, Loong, Sun Loong, and Yar Loong. Loong is the oldest Imperial Dragon in the world. He continued his walk through the streets of Bendigo til his retirement in 1970. He was created in Fat Shan in the Peoples Republic of China. Built of. . . Sun Loong replaced Loong after the 2 dragon procession of 1970. Created by Mr Law On, . . Yar Loong is a night dragon, came in 1930's. . . Long history of dragons. . The Birth Of A Dragon. . . To awaken A Dragon. . . The Easter Monday Chinese Procession. . . Procession divided into 6 sections,.. The Easter Monday Procession comprises,… over 350 people. Conclusion It is hoped that in the near future a museum can be built to house the priceless regalia gathered together over the last century and a half by the Bendigo Chinese Association. Advertisements; Historic Bendigo Pottery, Mim's Restaurant, Antique Fair (Rotary), The Copper Pot, Sandhurst Town (Develop Victoria Council Tourism Award 1983-1985), Bendigo Motor Co. (Mazda), Diggers, Chaplin's, Bendigo's Dunny Diner, Arakoon, Quin's Bluebird, Allara Motor Lodge, Lakeview Motor Inn, The Armoured Car Company, Gillies, Mardi Gras Street Carnival, Handcraft Bazaar, Art Show (Rotary) Bendigo Model Railroaders (Easter Exhibition), Bendigo Easter Fair Highland Games brought to you by TV8 and Coca-Cola Bottlers. Design and Finished Art By Graphics Group, Bendigo.Graphics Group Bendigoevent, easter fair, bendigo easter fair incorporated, bendigo easter fair 1985, april 5-8. programme. friday: sun loon display, easter bowling carnival, rotary easter art show, book bazaar, model railroaders exhibition, dudley house, exhibition of dolls, embroiderers guild, art gallery. saturday: mardi-gras street carnival, busking, outdoor theatre, arts & music, bendigo theatre company, cynthia holland & bendigo talent club sun loong display, rotary art show, handcraft bazaar, motorcycle show-sandhurst historic vehicle club trams, central deborah, dudley house, exhibition dolls, antique fair, model railroaders, fire brigades' carnival for children, horse & harness parade, book bazaar, bowling carnival, football, photographic exhibition, family activities, cinema 180, exhibition of paintings silver furniture & porcelain, embroiders guild. sunday: horse spectacular, model railroaders, rotary art show, handcraft bazaar, antique & historical display of arms weapons & military, antique fair, torchlight procession, awakening of dragon, exhibition of dolls, dudley house, trams, central deborah, book bazaar, mardi-gras street carnival, hargreaves mall, motorcycle show, photographic exhibition, family activities, cinema 180, art gallery, embroiderers guild. monday: philatelic society exhibition, rotary art show, handcraft bazaar, antique fair, model railroaders, bendigo district bowling assn. easter bowling carnival, exhibition of dolls, dudley house bendigo branch royal historical society, trams, central deborah, motorcycle show, antique and historical display of arms weapons & militaria, mardi-gras street carnival, hargreaves mall, gala street procession, carnival for children, sun loong on display, photographic exhibition, fusion, cinema 180, art gallery, embroiders guild. church services bendigo city easter , eater saturday bendigo & district tourism association victoria's premier town. bendigo easter fair incorporated bendigo easter fair rich history 1871. base hospital and the home and hospital for the aged (benevolent asylum). fancy bazaar, fat baby contest greasy pig chase, many old photographs floats, bands, chinese dragon, ''sun loong'' or ''new dragon''. the longest imperial dragon in the world; 300ft plus in length easter saturday procession horse harness parade. torchlight procession on sunday evening includes fireworks, fire brigades, fire trucks, firemen, marching girls and illuminated floats. army helped federation. 15th transport squadron (15 tpt. sqdn). monday procession by the army 1930 popular girl contest introduced. four main streets, pall mall, mitchell street, hargreaves street williamson street. winner announced shamrock hotel, easter saturday night. popular girl contest fund raising service clubs voluntary organizations. 1984 fund raising efforts, in excess $50, 000 distributed to charities. combined bendigo brigades'. no easter sports carnival holding functions bendigo sports centre in park road. stalls, raffles three days sports, sat-sun. relaxation, buskers, community theatre, arts with craft activity & musical rotary club of bendigo easter fair society independent arts shows in 1981amalgamate antique fair, held last year some event cancelled. with many outdoor activities, weather plays vital role. alter some venues in the past, easter being a week early first chinese arrived goldfields in mid 1850's dai gum san (big gold mountain). see yup, canton (kwangchow). toi shan. first easter fair in 1871 for richer fields other pursuits stores, market gardens, laundries, herbalists etc. benevolent asylum (home & hospital for the age) bendigo base hospital had become places of rest, help and haven for old, chinese. charity fair to raise money, chinese join easter fair society in this charitable work. costumes, scenery, weapons of warfare, 1892, the first of the 5 loongs. marshalled by mr t chapman by mr moody, caparisoned horse, chinese grandee. tom toms, wind instrument. bagpipes, advertiser, april 22, 1892. chinese association, descendants chinese and associate charitable works. st. george ''the lung'' most powerful. spiritual dragon wind rain. 9 resemblances, camel, deer, rabbit cow, snake, frog, carp, hawk tiger. a vegetarian, pomelo (ooluk), the abode, legend is the sky or water. deaf loud noises to keep him awake. claws represent rank. 2, 3, 4 or 5 claws, reserved for emperor. had 5 or 6 dragons called 'loong'. three dragons loong, sun loong, yar loong. loong oldest imperial dragon in the world. retirement 1970. created in fat shan peoples republic of china. built of. sun loong, loong 2 dragon procession 1970. created mr law on, yar loong a night dragon1930's.history dragons. birth of a dragon. awaken a dragon. easter monday chinese procession divided 6 sections 350 people. priceless regalia last century bendigo chinese association. advertisements; historic bendigo pottery, mim's restaurant, antique fair (rotary), the copper pot, sandhurst town (develop victoria council tourism award 1983-1985), bendigo motor co. (mazda), diggers, chaplin's, bendigo's dunny diner, arakoon, quin's bluebird, allara motor lodge, lakeview motor inn, armoured car company, gillies, mardi gras street carnival, handcraft bazaar, art show model railroaders highland games tv8 coca-cola. art by graphics group

Black and white photograph showing Pall Mall with Beehive Building, Shamrock Hotel, Alexandra Fountain, Parade (military?). Crowd watching, some in horse drawn vehicles. Trams at Fountain. Flags at half mast. Inscriptions on back 'MP 254'. Circular rubber stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. History of object: Commemorative service for death of Queen Victoria, early 1901, which was held in Rosalind Park following parade.Bendigo Advertiserplace, streetscape, pall mall, see also 2000.539.01

black and white photograph: parade in Pall Mall, showing shops, hotels,EXCHANGE' Shamrock Hotel, City Family Hotel in distance. Post office tower and Law Courts. Banners, floats and people marching. Large crows watching. Horse drawn vehicles with occupants watching parade. Note ' Union Jack' flag on Law Courts. On back top right corner. ' MP 256'cottage, miners

Black and white photograph: Queen Victoria memorial procession, Alexandra Fountain, Pall Mall. Parade of military and band personnel. Large crowds watching. Flags on Beehive building and Shamrock Hotel at half mast. 3 trams next to Fountain. 3 horse drawn vehicles in foreground with occupants watching parade. In image on windows ' Abbot's ' ' Henderson & Goodison/Beehive/Furniture & Drapery' ' ? Hill/Tailor/Outfitter' ' No7/Co-operative/… ? ' Yankee Doodle/…' K.W. Van Damme/Havelock' ' Melbourne Cash Store ' Clock shows '2.50 ' ' J./.Ree…..' ' Emery & Gibson' On back top right corner, 'MP 255' Pre. Acc no. MP 255. Card index ' Queen Victoria, Memorial Procession Bendigo.'bendigo, streetscape, pall mall

Black and white photograph, large crowd of people in Pall Mall. Alexandra Fountain at far L. Queen Victoria Gardens at background. In C of crowd - horse drawn carriage, mounted soldier & policeman. Inscriptions: On back circular stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoris, Bendigo Branch', '1960', '97', '12'. History of object - previous Acc. No. 'MP 182'. Ian Wild - August 2--- 'Captain Starlight - Chap Hummer from California Gully played this part. In robbery of gold bullion re-enactment'.Bendigo Advertiserperson, group, centenary, see also 2000.511.01, 2000.512.01, 2000.514.01, 2000.515.01, 2000.516.01, 2000.517.01, 2000.518.01, 2000.519.01, 2000.520.01, 2000.521.01, 2000.522.01, 2000.523.01, 2000.524.01

Chinese section of Bendigo Easter Fair parade. A. Showing Chinese banners and drum cart, corner Mitchell Sts & Pall Mall; b. Showing Loong Dragon. On reverse sides: a.: handwritten - '1055b Pall Mall Corner where Lansell Statue now stands (mine in background); b.: 1055a Pall Mall where Lansell Statue now stands (mine in background).place, bendigo, pall mall