John Matchett was born in Corbrackey, Ireland in 1828. His Wholesale and Family Grocers started in 1857. It was on the Corner of Hargreaves and Edward Streets, Bendigo. It was known as the BELFAST STORES, HARGREAVES-STREET WEST SANDHURST. After his death in1887, Robert Matchett carried on the Grocery and Produce Business.Digital Documents, John Matchett & the Belfast Grocery Store, written to CD containing historical information. It includes notes on the Matchett family history.names of bendigo pioneers, john matchett, matchett wholesale and family grocers

Contract of sale dated 26th September, 1957 between Mr. W.B. Nicholls (seller) and Mr. G. Stekelenburg (buyer). Solicitor for vendor: Messrs. Hyett, Willis & Hyett, Bull Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Messrs. Hyett, Willis & Hyett, Bull Street, Bendigo. For lot 34, Alamein Court, Golden Square being lot 34 on plan of subdivision lodged in the office of titles No. A389550 being part of Crown allotment 7 section 31A, being land described in Crown grant volume 8113 folio 731. Price 3,850 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale dated 20th March, 1959 between Mr. M.N. Robertson (seller) and Mr. R.W. & Mrs. B. Stretton (buyer). Solicitor for vendor: Messrs. E.S. Cahill & Son, View Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Messrs. Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. For property No. 40 Wade Street, corner McKenzie Street, Golden Square, land being part of Crown allotment 0 section 44B described in certificate of title volume 7100 folio 878, together with blinds and linos as inspected. Price 1,550 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Contract of sale of real estate dated 5th, May, 1962 between Mr. A.J. Wright (vendor) and Mr. P.H. Saunders (purchaser). Solicitor for vendor: Messrs. Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Solicitor for purchaser: Messrs. Watson, James & Rogers, Bull Street, Bendigo. Property at 18 Fir Street, Golden Square being allotment 9 section 31A described in residence licence No. 01552/128 together with all floor coverings, blinds, curtains, electric light fittings and shades. Price 3,800 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Conditions of sale by private contract dated 9th. August 1928 between A. Jacka and G Hogben for property at 31 Havelock Street, Bendigo described in certificate of registration No. 30696 together with 6-roomed weatherboard dwelling for the price of 525 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Conditions of sale by private contract dated 11th. December, 1928 between Mary Devaney and Grace J. Wilkinson for property at 52 Nolan Street Bendigo, being Miners right No. 46167 certificate of registration No. 18002 for the price of 260 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate

Black and white photo. Number 11 tram at North Bendigo terminus, Thunder Street, with steam train approaching behind (RH side). Written on back in black pen: 5 3/4' x 6 Page 78, 83.Claver P. Carroll, 79 Eaglehawk Road, Eaglehawk, Victoria. No. TR-20person, individual, basil miller

Buff coloured statement. On top of statement 'Mr. C.O. Pieper, Inglewood, dr to Stilwell's, Hargreaves Street, Bendigo, Phone 117' To account rendered 15/9. Green receipt attached to bottom of account, dated 26/5/1937.business, retail, stilwell's furnishers

Buff coloured invoice, issued to Mr. E.O. Pieper, Inglewood, 1 March, 1937. Written on top of invoice: Dr to Wittscheibe Bros Merchants, Telephone 339, 172 Mitchell Street, Bendigo.. Payment stamp on bottom of invoice,6.4.1937.business, retail, wittscheibe bros merchants

Pink coloured invoice issued by H.V. Pulfer, merchant and importer, 402 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo to Mr. C. Pieper, Inglewood, dated 13.1.37, for 2 dozen tan Kiwi, , boiled lollies 1/4 doz bass brooms.bendigo, business, h.v. pulfer

Invoice issued by T.O. Hunter, aerated water and cordial manufacturer, McCrae Street, Bendigo, to Mr. C.O. Pieper, Inglewood, dated 11 March 1937, for 31/2 dozen of aerated waters, (large doz). Receipt number 3194.bendigo, business, t.o. hunter cordial manufacturer

Handwritten Note - (Bendigo Historical Society?) with the following handwritten (re a drawing/painting/ artwork): Blacksmith shop of S H Stoneman. Coachbuilder Williamson Street Bendigo 1880. Presented by Miss Edith Stoneman. Artist J S Distonorganization, business, bendigo businesses

Wall calendar from 1930. Drawing of two boats on a canal and two wind mills. Albert Bush's produce stores and chaff mills, Williamson Street, Bendigo. Bush's laying mash, Bush's poultry grains, Bush's chicken feed.business, retail, albert bush's

Brochure: Dai Gum San Wax Museum. Temporary premises: Temperance Hall View Street, Bendigo. Admission: 60cents, children 20 cents. Open daily 10am 4pm or by special arrangement: phone 438117. on the inside a description of the collection.bendigo, chinese, dragon museum

Two not very clear copies of the Bendigo Goldfield Map. Streets, Railway Line, Lines of Reefs and mines are shown. Dept. of Mines, Victoria printed on the map. Shows reefs from Bird's Line of Reefs to Lightning Hill Line of Reef.map, bendigo, goldfields, bendigo goldfield map, lines of reefs, dept. of mines victoria

Document, Dean Henry Backhaus Centenary Committee, Advertising for Henry Backhaus D.D. 'AGE' 4.9.82 $62.40. Account payable to: Gibson's Authorised Newsagency 126 McCrae Street Bendigo. On reverse is official letterhead of Dean Henry Backhaus Centenary.Gibson's Authorised Newsagency, Bendigobendigo, church, dean henry backhaus

Receipt No 84 for ten Fete & Art Union tickets issued to W Wilson Masonic Hall View Street Bendigo, raising money for the Children's Hospital Bazaar. September 1st to 15th 1900. Receipt Dated 14th June 1900.organization, institution, hospital, hospital fund raising

School exercise book owned by Leo Meakin. Book contains hand written research on British history, geometry, arithmetic, latin, algebra and English. Inside front cover handwritten in ink ' Leo Meakin, 23 Myrtle Street,Bendigo.'

Estate Alice Latta - Deceased. Late of 149 Wattle Street Bendigo. Widow. Born 20/08/1875 - Date of death 07/07/1961. Aged 85 years and 10 months. Statement of assets & liabilities and list of beneficiaries.document

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Horwoods foundry: in Vine Street, Bendigo, the foundry housed up to 300 workers. Mr. Joel Horwood is the man in the middle with the white beard. The area is now the site of Girton College.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Colour photo of 'Metropolitan Hotel' corner Hargreaves and Bull Streets, Bendigo. Two storey, brown painted building, two storey verandah. 'Metropolitan Hotel' written over doorway (on verandah) over entry. Appears to be late 1970's?bendigo, hotel, metropolitan hotel

Colour image: Waterloo Hotel, 170 Bridge Street, Bendigo. two storey red brick building, deep cream pediment. On front in brown print on cream background (over entry) 'Waterloo Hotel' Appears to be late 1970's?bendigo, hotel, waterloo hotel

Receipt book for W (William) Webb & Co. Flour Mill at the corner of Williamson and queen streets Bendigo. Later became Bayliss and Co Thick red marbled cardboard cover. Bound with cloth tape. Covers the period 1914 - 1920.william webb, flour mill, receipt book

Receipt from The Busy Red Emporium, Hargreaves Street, Bendigo dated 23 Sept 1935, Matthews Bros. General Drapers. Three (indistinct) items purchased and paid for a total of 10/-. Cream coloured paper with red and black printing.matthews bros receipt, busy red emporium, general drapers

BHS CollectionFormal sepia photograph of a wedding party with bride and groom, two bridesmaids and best men; and two young girls; unknown date. Photograph credited on the card mount to W. William Kelly, Mitchell Street, Bendigo. McKenzie Family Collection.history, social event

Booklet of postcards: old images reproduced. , The Mall showing Alexandra Fountain Building, Mining Bendigo, Pall Mall & Law Courts, Bendigo looking towards Mitchell Street, Alexandra Fountain, Bendigo, Chinese Dragon 'Loong' 180 ft. long, made in China, Shamrock Hotel, Williamston Street, Bendigo. On rear of cards ; Rose Series De Luxe, proudly printed in Australia since 1880.. / One card has a photo of the Duchess tribute Company minebendigo, streetscape, various views, bendigo, streetscapes

Letter and boiler inspection certificate issued to J.J. Stanistreet Esq., Garden Gully & Moon Extended Gold Mines N.L., Charing Cross Bendigo. 'Two certificates for air receiver and boiler received from the Mines Department' written in letter. Note: Only one certificate attached for air receiver. Certificate dated 15th February 1934. Letterhead 'Miller & Co., Machinery Pty. Ltd., Bendigo Branch 10 Forest Street, Bendigo, dated 20th February 1934.Miller & Co Machinery Pty Ltd.gold, mining, garden gully & moon extended gold mines

W. D. Williams had a chemist shop in Hargreaves Street, Bendigo from 1901 to 1917. He also had a chemist shop in Barkers Road, Hawthorn/ Glenferry 1902-1915 when he sold the business. in 1922 he appears as a chemist in 87 Malvern Road, Malvern.Green and brown prescription book of W.D. Williams Chemist. The book covers the year 1907. In chalk on the front cover: Chemist W.L. Williams old scrip book 1907prescriptions, chemist, w d williams

Each postcard folder was sent to a Mss B Murdoch by F.G.Davey, .1) features New York City, .2) Kansas City, .3) Salt Lake City. Part of the Frederick Gardner Davey DFC RAAF collection. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service records.Postcard folders, set of three containing coloured illustrations depicting city scenes, each folder cover and back depicts a city scene, titles are printed in colour in various fonts, each front cover has a space for an address and postage stamp, on the inside cover of each is a history of each city.On all three covers in black ink, “Miss B Murdoch 123 Wattle street, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia”. On inside cover of .3) handwritten in black ink, “Fondest love, yours truly”postcards, souvenirs