1 page photocopied document. Bendigo Easter Fair Results financial report detailing monies paid to following organisations. three columns, Hospital, Benevolent Home, Total. Years from 1871 through to 1941.bendigo, bendigo easter fair, financial report

2 page handwritten letter, signed Ema Pitson ( nee Werry?) 61 Raglan Street, White Hills, Bendigo, dated 21st March, 1991, regarding the Easter Fair Popular Girls. Letter includes reference to Red Emporium in Hargreaves Street, Matthews Bros., Ern Matthews. Ema worked at the Red Emporium in Hargreaves Street, the busiest shop in town. It was Mr Ern Matthews who brought forward the idea of having a Popular Girl competition on Easter Saturday.Ema Pitsonbendigo, bendigo easter fair, popular girls competition

1 page document, original. Document attributed to article written by David Horsfall. Written on bottom in pen - James Thompson, Bendigo Trust, 76 Violet Street, Bendigo 3550. Mr. Craig Tweed, Tweed Sutherland Pty Ltd., 52 Mitchell Street, Bendigo, Vic, 3550.bendigo, bendigo easter fair, first easter fair

2 page document, photocopy. 'The First Bendigo Easter Fair' written by David Horsfall. Page 17 and 18, extracts from book. Sandhurst Trustees logo on bottom.David Horsfallbendigo, bendigo easter fair, the first easter fair

8 page document 'Project on the Bendigo Easter Fair' handwritten, photocopy of original. Document details early anecdotes relating to the running of the Fair. Includes reference to Favaloro's Vienna Café; popular girl competition; railway transport to the Fair; Morley Johnson's; humorous entries including a horse dressed as a bride. Written by Violee Davey ( Myers) August 22nd 1989. In 1993, Violee (Victoria) Davey received an Order of Australia for services to the communityViolee Daveybendigo, bendigo easter fair, violee davey

2 page document outlining the history of the Bendigo Easter Fair. On top of document 'Australia's Oldest Festival' Mentions Sun Loong, the Tea House and influence on Bendigo's culture. Written on top in pencil sent to Denis Chung, Mt. Eagle Publications, PO Box 84, Heidelberg 3084. with Tea House and wining dragon photo: 30.6.92bendigo, bendigo easter fair, oldest festival

5 page document, on cover 'The Bendigo Easter Fair Parade' with Sandhurst Trustees Bendigo Easter Fair logo. Document details a brief synopsis of the history of the Easter Parade. Could be extract from larger booklet?bendigo, bendigo easter fair, easter parade

Application form with conditions of entry to Rotary Club of Bendigo Easter Fair Art Show 1994. The first Bendigo Easter Fair Art Show was held in 1968 and every year since. In past 10 years more than 12,000 paintings have been exhibited. on back of form - other history of art show details price range of painting sold.bendigo, bendigo easter fair, rotary art show

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Dress-ups: this Pentridge team was entered in the Easter Fair parade in 1930; from left: D.W. Collier, Stan Giovanetti, Wal DeAraugo, Vic Vlaemink (?), Frank Leech, Jack Richards and Ted Bailey. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Looking back: a girl guide float in the Easter Fair Procession which shows all parts of guiding; circa 1949. Picture taken at Lyttleton Terrace. Aboardthe float are: Marion Collier, Judith Bell, Fay Jorgenson, Joyce Strode, Dorothy Dawe, Maureen Spencer, Julie Sander, Valmai McEwan, ? Dawe, and ? ?. The clip is in a foldernewspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, November 26, 2001. Floating beauties: girl guide float in Bendigo Easter Fair; circa 1950. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Photocopy of chapter 13 ' You cannot clap with one hand' from book 'March to big Gold Mountain' David Horsfall, 1985 (copyright) 5 pages. Photo on first page of Vern Lock, with the head of Sun Loong. Chapter details involvement of Chinese in the Easter Fair from its earliest inception. Mr. Vern Lock carried the head of the dragon for 40 years.bendigo, chinese, easter fair

White booklet, Bendigo Easter Fair Incorporated, Annual Report 1994/95. 8 pages, cardboard cover.bendigo, bendigo easter fair, annual report

Copy of 44 page document titled ' Bendigo Easter Fair: Its nature and its history' Document outlines goals and successes, future planning etc., also includes account written by David Horsfall, local author and journalist, re the early history of Bendigo Easter Fair. Logo on bottom right hand corner 'Sandhurst Trustees, Bendigo Easter Fair'bendigo, bendigo easter fair, horsfall article, planning report

5 page letter to Bendigo Easter Fair Committee from Andrea Phipps, 37 Echuca Road, Rochester, 3 April, 1998, re Andrea's great grandfather, William O'Connor who was attired as the local Chinese Emperor, alias 'the Great Oh Con Ah' who led the procession the the 1880 Fair. A family tree is outlined briefly. Enclosed with letter are 3 pages transcribed from the Bendigo Advertiser, telling the story of the 1880 Easter Fair. William O'Connor came to Sandhurst with the gold rush, first record of him buying land in 1854. A Blacksmith and wheelwright, owned the 'Sydney Forge' with his sister and husband, Ellen and John Brewster.bendigo, bendigo easter fair, william o'connor

Copy of newspaper article, Midland Tourist News, April, 1990. Discusses Sandhurst Trustees Bendigo Easter Fair on April 7 of that year.bendigo, bendigo easter fair, article re fair

White, black and blue print. Bendigo Easter Fair Bendigo Symphony Orchestra, Palm Sunday Concert, St. Pauls Cathedral, Sunday March 27th., tickets at the door, $12, $6, family $24.

Three Raffle tickets Hargreaves St Popular Girl, Monster Raffle, in aid Bendigo Hospital and Benevolent Home. Prize £100. Geo Ham Secretary of Easter Saturday Carnival Bazaar. T. Goodisson, President, E. Hains Secretary, A. Wearne, Treasurer.bendigo, bendigo easter fair, raffle ticket 1945

Raffle ticket, Bendigo Easter Fair Charity Carnival 1947, Hargreaves St. Popular Girl Section, Monster £100 raffle. Tickets 1/- each. Dark grey card, black print. N. Young Secretary, T. Goodisson President, E. Hains, Secretary, A. Wearne, Treasurer.bendigo, bendigo easter fair, raffle ticket popular girl 1947

Invitation, blue card, dark blue print. Bendigo Easter Fair Inc presents the Gala Easter Debutante Ball and Official Opening to 1989 Easter Festival. Saturday 18th. March, City Hall Lyttleton Terrace.bendigo, bendigo easter fair, invitation debutante ball

Copy of certificate issued to Miss Marlene Hazeldene, by Bendigo & Northern District Base Hospital, 30 June, 1962.person, certificate, marlene hazeldene

A. Honorary Life Governor certificate issued to Miss E. Vains, 13.6.1945 from Bendigo Benevolent Home. B. Bendigo & Northern District Base Hospital Life Governor certificate issued to Miss Elaine Vains, 21 May 1945. ( documents are photocopies of originals )person, certificate, e.m. vains

Newspaper article - written on top 'early before Jan 1983' Title: ' Dragon its tail? Not Bendigo by Alan Dearn. Article describes history of Easter Fair. Louey Wat Soon, Neil Roxborough details the history of the imperial dragon, kept by the Chinese Association packed in camphor wood chests with other rare costumes.bendigo, chinese, bendigo easter fair

Trifold document, white with red print. ( 2 copies of same ) On front ' 100 years Loong' Sandhurst Trustees Bendigo Easter Fair. Dates 18 - 20 April.bendigo, chinese, bendigo easter fair

Bendigo Easter Fair 1918 Medal: Round with crown shape at top with 1918 printed, underneath printed within the circle is Bendigo Easter Fair. Box 625.numismatics, medals-commemorative, bendigo easter fair 1918.

15 hand written pages on lined paper, written by Bob ( Robert) Carr. Heading ' Some of the special events sporting and otherwise in Bendigo 1920 era.'bendigo, hospital, city history

Letter from Bendigo Chinese Association Inc. to Dianne Cousins, Executive Officer, Bendigo Easter Fair Inc. PO Box 36, Bendigo, re Centenary of dragons in Bendigo. As far as the Bendigo Chinese Association Inc. is concerned the age of the Dragon in Bendigo is indeterminate. Signed Graeme Lougoon, Secretary. Dated 10th. October, 1991.bendigo, chinese, bendigo chinese association

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Local push: Frad Laa beside the Bendigo Pottery float entered in the Bendigo Easter Fair. Circa 1930. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Tailor-made: Gilbert Jenkins' (standing, far left) tailoring firm at Eaglehawk decorated a float for the Bendigo Easter Fair procession. Circa 1915. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, April 16, 2001. Easter parade: huge crowds mill about the Easter Fair parade in the late 1920s. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were