Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Awash: the Golden Square swimming pool is swamped in this photo of the flooded Bendigo Creek about 1949. The picture was taken on Maple St. looking towards Howard's Bridge, and the diving tower and springboard at the pool can be seen in the centre foreground. The date of the photo is unknown, but is believed to have been taken prior to the floods of late 1949. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. CBD: Charing Cross, Bendigo, circa 1940s. Shown are the landmark Beehive store, Wanda-Inn and City Club Hotel. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. house of power: the State Electricity Commission, on the corner of Williamson and Hargreaves streets, in the late 1940s. It is now the site of the Bendigo Post Office. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Old spot: the original site of the Tom Flood sports centre, circa 1925. Contractors Svanosio brothers are pictured, having already begun to form the foundation. In the foreground is the area where the bike track now exists. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Learning: Inglewood state school, circa 1920. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Police residence: the former police barracks in Rosalind Park. Next to the goldfields warden's camp was the obvious place to house the police troopers. First there were tents, then a timber dwellings which, in 1859, gave way to a sandstone building. A group of residents actively restored it and the building has survived to the present day. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. New centre: the Eaglehawk Town Hall just after its completion in 1901. Designed by Wilkinson and Permewan, who also designed the Castlemaine Town Hall, the building replaced a single-storey structure designed by Henry Tolhurst and finished in 1864. Before 1864, council meetings were held in Garby's Camp Hotel. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Heidelberg: located in Horace Street, Bendigo, the two-storey front of this house was added in 1885 to an earlier part of uncertain age. Basement rooms offered a cool summer temperature, but dampness was ever a problem. This house was built for Thomas Falkingham. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Avondale: built in 1896, the eclectic style of the house suggests the builder John Daley embodied features from his earlier houses. It is believed he travelled to South Africa and the house could be a reflection of his experience there. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Residence: 'Linetta', at the corner of Bramble and Chapel streets, Bendigo. Henry Iser was one of the founders of the timber company Hume and Iser. So it's not surprising there was something special about the woodwork of his house - the balustrade and frieze with its unique use of turned wood. A two-storey verandah was added to the rear of the house, probably in the 1920s. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Agency: Bank of New South Wales, corner of High and Victoria Streets, Eaglehawk. Construction of the building began in 1866 and it opened as an agency of the Sandhurst branch in 1867. It closed as a branch in 1919, after which it was used as a grocery store and residence. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Plaza theatre: in 1975 the council sought funding to buy the theatre. The following year the theatre stopped screening films. In 1979, Sandhurst Trustees, acting on behalf of the trustees of the Henry Backhaus Estate, announced the Plaza Theatre would be redeveloped as shops. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Holland's foundry: circa 1926, located at 205 King Street, Bendigo. Ern Holland and his father, Walter John Holland, show the pattern shop on the right. The machine shop is on the left. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Institution: State School No. 981, Chapel Street, Kangaroo Flat. The eastern end of the school was opened in 1870 and led by John Hamilton (teacher), his wife Mabel (assistant) and Emma McColough (pupil teacher). Within a fortnight there were 130 children. The first additions to the school were made in 1873, following the proclamation of the Education Act. Other additions were made in 1875 and 1883 and a general remodelling took place in 1916. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Grocer: Victoria Store, High Street, Kangaroo Flat. A small, wooden store was erected on this site by James Stevenson in 1861. As business grew, so did the store. After Stevenson's death, the business continued by his widow and son Richard. Dick Stevenson is remembered for his visits by bicycle to take orders and his gifts of sweets in a paper ''twist''. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Specimen cottage: stonemason James Brierly built the stone cottage in Hargreaves Street in 1856 as a specimen of his craft, hence the name. Permission to erect a balcony was granted in 1861. Such cantilever balconies were once a common feature in Bendigo architecture. The cottage was at one time a brothel. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Headquarters: Marong Shire Hall, Calder Highway, Marong. For almost 40 years there had been agitation to move the shire hall from Lockwood to Marong. The new hall opened on September 11, 1908. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Bank of Victoria: this was the first trading bank on the goldfield. The strong-room still contains an enormous steel safe which was installed as an extra precaution against theft. The Bank of Victoria merged with the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney in 1927 and now is known as the National Australia Bank. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Sandhurst club building: members of the Sandhurst Club contributed 2,300 pounds to build for themselves these handsome clubrooms in 1893. The elaborate joinery marks the transition from the busy, cast-iron patterns towards the simpler 20th century designs. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. The Apothecary's: the residence and surgery of Dr. J. McIntyre Eadie. Lured by gold fever in 1852, John McIntyre came to Bendigo from Scotland. In 1855 he married Jean Grant (sister of Dr. James Eadie) and immediately formed a partnership with Eadie to establish an apothecary (chemist) shop at View Point, Sandhurst. James Eadie had arrived at the diggings in 1854 from Scotland. The partnership was dissolved in 1869, yet Dr. Eadie continued his work as a surgeon until 1897. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Honoured: memorial gates and entrance steps to the Bendigo High School commemorating ex-students who gave their lives in World War I and World War II were officially opened on March 22, 1957. A blue and gold ribbon was cut and a commemorative plaque unveiled. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. July 29,1962: the premises and plant of the Bendigo Advertiser were almost totally destroyed by fire. Damage to the premises, which were opened only six month prior was 250,000 pounds. One of the unfortunate losses was the newspaper's files dating back to 1853. Luckily, copies were kept in duplicate by the Bendigo City Council of the time. With the help of a number of regional print shops, the Advertiser still managed to produce a newspaper the next day. In 147 years of production The Advertiser has never missed an issue. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Shopping: this photo taken in 1900 by W.H. Robinson is of the general store in Epsom. Robinson established his photographic business in Mitchell Street, Sandhurst. Around 1901 he moved to Wills Street and he died aged 58 in 1920. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Weekly Friday 16 June 2000. Article ''Snippets of Bendigo History'' from Edith Lunn. The article details the history of real estate agent T. C. Watts and Sons. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. J.R. Hoskins saw mills: in December 1885, Joseph Hoskins purchased the timber yards of E. Noble. Eventually this yard run through to Dowling (now Queen) Street and a factory was established which supplied the blackwood seats for the new Sacred Heart Cathedral. Joseph Hoskins was mayor of Sandhurst council during 1891. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Eaglehawk post office: built in 1874. This photo was taken by T. M. Cleaves. The township of Eaglehawk was firmly established by 1862 but a railway line was not completed was not completed to Raywood until December, 1882. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Holland foundry: this photo taken in 1900 of the Holland foundry, 205 King Street. From left to right: Ern Holland, Mr. Flourdale, Perce Holland, Herb Holland, Rupert Holland and seated is Walter John Holland. This model of water pump for working in a mine shaft to a depth of 1100 feet. These workings are on a scale of one to eight. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Beehive store: circa 1865. James Buick was born in Scotland in 1824. In 1851, after travelling to Australia he raised his tent on the diggings in Bendigo and found some 3,000 pounds worth of gold.. He purchased the Beehive building in 1868 and had drapery businesses in both Bendigo and Melbourne. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Bendigo fire brigade: the photo was taken in 1904. The number one fire brigade was established in May, 1855, with its station in Pall Mall on the present site of the post office. After the tragic Beehive fire of 1871, another two brigades were formed. The tower at the Camp Hill state school was used as a lookout for many years until a reliable phone service was established. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Masonic hall: View Street, circa late 1880s. The Corinthian-style building was built in 1874 at a cost of 12,000 pounds. The building stood 60 feet in height and had two main entrances. Other facilities included a kitchen below the stage, large storage and classrooms. In 1990 the building was converted to the Capitol Theatre with a two-storey extension added. Today, the building is known as the Bendigo Regional Arts Centre. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were