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 Vera Goodman (Nee Lakey). Daughter of Calivil Sheep, Cattle and Wheat Farmer George James Lakey and Eleanor Harriet. Vera was born in 1909. She attended school at Dingee and Yalook in 1915-1922. She married Alan Richard Goodman in 1932. 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, vera goodman

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 William Frederick Hillman. Son of Robert James Hillman (who was a fitter for the Victorian Railways), and Elizabeth Hebden. William was born in 1917. He attended school at Gravel Hill State School, 1922-1931. William married Bernice Alwyn Hillman in 1943. 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, william frederick hillman

Bendigo Operatic Society ''The Gondoliers'' At the Capital Theatre, View Street Bendigo. For a Five Night Season Commencing June 19th, 1970. Producer: Len Hall - Assistant producer, Ballet and Wardrobe Mistress: Madge Welch - Society pianist: Ruth Gorman - Musical Director: Gwen Grose. Cast in Order of Appearance: Fred Trewarne as The duke Of Plaza-Toro (A Grandee of Spain) - Neil Roxburgh as Luiz (His Attendant) - Ray Edenbone as Don Alhambra Del Bolero (The Grand Inquisitor) - John Boquest as Marco Palmieri - Brian Thomas as Guiseppi Palmieri - Douglas Sayle as Antonio (A Gondolier) - Fred Veitch as Francesco (A Gondolier) - Henry Johnson as Giorgio (A Gondolier) - Michael Filippini as Annabale (A Gondolier) - Patricia Lyon as Duchess Of Plaza-Toro - Kathie Veitch as Casilda (Her Daughter) - Patricia McCracken as Gianetta (Contadine) - Ruth Iredale as Tessa (Contadine) - Aileen Ewart as Fiametta (Contadine) - Willi Carney as Vittoria (Contadine) - Bartina Daws as Guila (Contadine) - Ann Ball as Inez (Nurse).program, theatre, bendigo operatic society

Bendigo Operatic Society ''Brigadoon'' At the Capital Theatre View Street Bendigo Commencing on November 6th, 1964 For a Five Night Season. Producer: Cid Ellwood - Assistant Producer and Ballet Mistress: Miss Madge Welch - Society Pianist: Mrs. Gwen Grose - Musical Director Max O'Loghlen. Cast in Order of Appearance: Leonard Carr as Tommy Albright - Ferd Lorenz as Jeff Douglas - Victor White as Angus McMonies - Jack Werry as Donald Ritchie - Douglas Sayle as Sandy - Bronwyn Cornwall as Maggie Abernethy - Reginald Boromeo as MacGregor - Ian Beckwith as Stuart Cameron - Graham Filcock as Harry Ritchie - Joan Crane as Meg Brockie - James Watson as Andrew MacKeith - Heather Lindhe as Fiona - Mary Speedy as Jean - Peter Ivarsen as Charlie Cameron - George Steele as Mr. Murdoch - Fred Trawarne as A Sword Dancer - Reg Boromeo as A Sword Dancer - Colin Cairns as Piper - Bert Donovan as Frank - Annette Beckwith as Jane Ashton.program, theatre, bendigo operatic society

Town Hall, The Bendigo Choral Society, TUESDAY, August 25, 1931. Programme. Conductor: Mr W C Frazier, ARCO. Pianist: Roy Shepherd. Assisting Artists: Mrs Darvall. Mrs P Simonsen, miss May McGaughie, Mr E H Collett, Mr R Hardy. Patron Mayor of Bendigo. President: Mr P A McNair, Pianist: Miss Eileen Hains ATCL. Treasurer: Mr R J Parker. Hon. Secretary: Robt. Batchelder, 20 View Street, Bendigo. Programme: Price 3d. Part 1. In these Delightful Pleasant Groves. I'll Sing Thee Songs of Araby. An Analogy. Twilight Night. Nachstucke. Sonata G Minor. The Erl King's Daughter. Part 2. Like Apple Blossoms, White and Red. Come Shepherds, Follow Me. Polonaise in A Flat. The Ships of Arcady. The Singers. Rhapsodie. A Song of the Sea. Program includes ads for: Allans The Music People, Pall Mall, Bendgio, Branch member Oscar Flight. W Gordon Hampton, Bookseller and News Agent, Bendigo.Cambridge Press, Bendigoprogram, music, the bendigo choral society, town hall, the bendigo choral society, tuesday, august 25, 1931. programme. conductor: mr w c frazier, arco. pianist: roy shepherd. assisting artists: mrs darvall. mrs p simonsen, miss may mcgaughie, mr e h collett, mr r hardy. patron mayor of bendigo. president: mr p a mcnair, pianist: miss eileen hains atcl. treasurer: mr r j parker. hon. secretary: robt. batchelder, 20 view street, bendigo. programme: price 3d. part 1. in these delightful pleasant groves. i'll sing thee songs of araby. an analogy. twilight night. nachstucke. sonata g minor. the erl king's daughter. part 2. like apple blossoms, white and red. come shepherds, follow me. polonaise in a flat. the ships of arcady. the singers. rhapsodie. a song of the sea. program includes ads for: allans the music people, pall mall, bendgio, branch member oscar flight. w gordon hampton, bookseller and news agent, bendigo.

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

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 Edith Marie Lunn (Nee Bishop). Daughter of Stanley Phillips Bishop and Eva May Bishop. Edith was born in 1907 and attended school at Violet Street State School, 1912-1918, the Elementary High School Bendigo 1919 and the Bendigo High School 1920-1921.Edith married Desmond James Checcucci in 1937. 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, edith marie lunn