Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, April 17, 2004. Drought: pictured here is Jim Checcucci in the dry bed of Bendigo's Lake Weeroona in the drought of 1938newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, May 8, 2004. Days of yore: the Korong Shire councillors and officers in 1900. Back row from left: Cr R. Redwood, S. Rinder (secretary), Cr J. Catto, Cr D. Chalmer. Middle row: Cr T. Tunsall, Cr J. McKechie, Cr T. Morphel, Cr E. Ennis. Front row: R.R. Hawkin (engineer) J.R. Gray (assistant secretary), Cr R. Kennedy.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, May 15, 2004. Fabulous fifties: the class of 1953, students of form 2, as it was then, of Inglewood H.E.S.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, May 22, 2004. Picnic: the carter's and driver's annual picnic for Bendigo Council workers and their families was held annually at the White Hills Gardens. In this picture taken about 1927, the Bullen and Varker families are enjoying the outing. Back row: Alice Varker (nee Bullen), Louise Bullen, Elsie Bullen, George Bullen. Front row: Clem Varker, Lucy Varker, Gwendoline Bullen and Nancy Varker.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, May 29, 2004. Wild beasts: ladies of the Golden Square fire brigade committee depicting a bullock team in the back to Golden Square procession, year unknown.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

6 Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, June 5, 2004. Off and running: the Bendigo Fire Brigade's running team from the mid 1940s looked superbly fit when this photograph was taken. Back row: Ron Thomas, Bill Boxshall, Leo Rodda, Bill Margingo, Fred Gannaway and Ken Grose. Front row: Keith Hocking, Dave Harries, Ron McKerlie and Alf Grieson.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, June 12, 2004. Youngsters: Eaglehawk High School's form 2B from 1966. Back row: Ray Thomason, David Neale, Bruce Taylor, Eric Pascoe, Peter Mitchell, Michael Summers, Geoff Sang, Tony Lobb. Second row: John Payne, Bill Miller, Robert Lougoon, Russell Johnson, Murray Rankin, Robert Landgren, Garry Neate, John Steele. Third row: Jenny Lewis, Barbara Turner, Les Palmer, Rodney McCurdy, Bruce Meager, Jim Weymouth, RonStrauch, David Wright, Susan Oswald, Karen McMillin. Front row: Helen Lamaro, Carol Yates, Linda Williams, Sherrie Smith, Marcia Makepeace,Daphne Oates, Anne Zimmer, Jan Thomas, Leslie Nowell, Ruth Norris, Lynette Reed.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, July 3, 2004. Wet and wild: the Keene family enjoying a dip in the swimming pool (now a car park) opposite the Goldmines Hotel, circa 1950s.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, July 10, 2004. Busy Bee: Marg McPherson works at Hanrow Knitting Mill in the early 1950snewspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, July 17, 2004. Big brass: the Eaglehawk bandat Echuca showgrounds, 1937-38. Back row left to right: Stan Croshan, Suna Tab, Alex Hunter, Whistler Christy, Stan Finch, Snowy Holingshead, Frank Sullivan, Ted Taylor, drum major George Miller, band master Ted ?, Les Gray, Tommy Broman, Harry Truscott, Stan Jackson. Front row: Bob Henderson, Frank Davey, Alf ?, Tom Brown, Arthur Sullivan, drummer, Unknown, Mick Morton, George Porter, Arthur Morton, Eric Hawkins, Harold Pithie, Albert Miller and Rob Porter.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, July 24, 2004. Stepping out: miss Dorothy Kerr (later Mrs Stan McCallum) and Miss Georgina Wills (later Mrs Bill Lienhop) shopping in Pall Mall, circa 1938. The photograph was taken outside the National Bank (now Mully's cafe) most likely on a Friday afternoon.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, February 12, 2005. Loaded: truck driver Ted Hayward, pictured with is brother Stan in 1948, alongside their 1942 Chevrolet truck. The truck was loaded with 280 cases of tomatoes from Marong, being transported to the Bendigo Preserving Company in Garsed Street, Bendigo, where they both worked.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, February 19, 2005. Workers: staff at the Bendigo Ordnance factory take time out for a photograph.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, February 26, 2005. Reunion: William Henry Clee married Elizabeth Henrietta Turpin on March 20, 1872. The couple settled on a farm at Milloo where they raised 11 children.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, March 5, 2005. Spot of history: the North Bendigo Tennis Club of 1939.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, March 19, 2005. Former students: Back row: Ian Edwards, Margaret Champ, Ian Butcher, Aison Bubb, Julie Bartlett, Roger Bennets, Elizabeth Cannard and Rod Boland. Second back: Lance Hampton, Neil Grieve, Robert Cane, Heather Gell, Barry Call, Barry Boland and Stephen Cleave. Second front: David Brereton, Anthony Chew, Nicholas Bomford, Geoffrey Craig, Peter Gaulton, Glenn Bolitho and John Burns. Front: Heather Daniel, Rodney Binks, Elizabeth Every, Geoffrey Goddard, Christine Callaghan, Raymond Burton and Deborah Ball.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, March 26, 2005. Easter: Bendigo photographer, Vincent Kelly, captured the Maypole dance at the Easter Fair in 1909 at the old showgrounds, now the Tom Flood Sport Centre.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, April 2, 2005. History: this picture was taken by R.H. Roberts in the state forest around Rheola or Bealiba. Date unknown.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, April 9, 2005. Ploughing: a 1928 Detroit model Fordson tractor pulls a four-furrow plough with a cut of exactly one metre. This Plough was made in Bendigo by the Ironbark firm of Golden City Machinery. The old foundry still stands in Ironbark as a tribute to the blacksmiths and workers.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, April 16, 2005. Remembering: Margaret Fulton, a member of the Bendigo branch of the Australian Air League, places a wreath at the Bendigo Memorial Hall, in the early 1950s. Her young brother, Joe, wears their father's war medals.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, April 23, 2005. In time of war: the front of a card sent from Jack McCaig, who was at the front in Belgium in 1914.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, April 30, 2005. Fired up: staff load a truck with briquettes for fuel to light up the steam boiler at the old Bendigo Base Hospital, after the hoppers at the new boiler house at Anne Caudle caught fire and had to be closed down. The picture was taken in the 1950s.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, May 7, 2005. School days: Golden Square Primary School's class of 1955.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Invitation Card. Mrs. E. Peters request the pleasure of the company of Miss Lillian Prout to celebrate the marriage of her daughter Ida to Mr. Albert V. Harris at the Long Gully Methodist Church on Saturday 5th February, 1927.document

A newspaper cutting "Past Lives Again" - The past will live again when the Bendigo and District branch of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria holds its Golden Days Exhibition at the Memorial Hall Next Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. many treasures of yesteryear have been resurrected from attics and storage chests. Among these the glorious royal blue silk brocade gown worn by Jennifer Wyatt. the frock was brought out from England more than 110 years ago by Mrs. Jonathan Harris of Axedale (her husband was the founder of the Hustlers' line of reefs in Bendigo). This paper clip is inside an envelope addressed to L J Ellison, Axedale Bendigo Vic. A postage stamp of 5d posted in Sydney 20 Sep 1960. No return address . In blue pen across "Harris dress picture".newspaper, bendigo

Buff coloured card, dark blue writing. Invitation to the Girton Centenary Committee Garden Party to be held at the School on Saturday, October 13th. 1951. N. Melrose, Secretary.bendigo, education, girton college, girton college, n melrose, education, events

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, August 16, 2003. Group shot: Warren Winzar has identified the people in this picture. The picture was taken in the mid 1930s. Back row from left: Les Holland, Les Stewart, Norman Hart, Jack Simpson, Syd Wicker, Bill Hart, Frank Bruce, Mr. Dobbin. Third row: Jessie Ramsay, Lily Michael, Leila Ramsay, Edna Apoo, Kay Grogan, Molly Grogan, May Malone. Second row: ethel Hart, Ms. Simpson, Flossie Bruce, Mary Holland, Edie King, Alice Burrows, Stella Bravo, Gert Wicker, Lily Finch, Ms. Peterson. Front row: Mrs. Mackenzie, Ms. Rayner, Mrs. King, Jim King,Mrs. Hart, Mrs. Bravo.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, August 23, 2003. Team players: the Saint Vincent's College first eighteen football team, 1956.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, September 13, 2003. Best whites: this is the 1946 Victorian Country XI Team.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, September 20, 2003. Glimpse back in time: the Derby Hall, 1995.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were