Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Thursday, August 26, 2004. Happy days: the Kurmala Girls celebrate New Year's Day, 1936. Third from right is Gertrude O'Donnell.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Friday, April 2, 2004. Portrait: this World War I photograph is of soldier Alfred Gannaway, who married Bendigo girl Hazel Waterson.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Wednesday, April 14, 2004. Parade: Cohns Lancers Marching Girls in Bendigo's Easter parade, 1962. Leader Yvonne Pocock. First row from left: Joyce Coulson, Lynette Murphy, Lorraine Harvey. Second row: Maureen Connelly, Jan Hiatt. Third row: Marion Thomas, Lorraine Molloy, Julie Jenkins. Fourth row: Barbara Date and Pam (surname unknown).newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Friday, April 23, 2004. Love in hard times: there was a simple hand written inscription on the back of this photograph. It said "the marriage of LAC John Summers RAAF, to sapper Yvonne Gledhill, Army, Fortuna, 28 May, 1945. By Father Thomas at St Killians, with army girls in the background".newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Tuesday, May 11, 2004. Girl power: with mitts and bats at the ready, some of these players of the Royals softball team, pictured in 1947-1948 at Londonderry Reserve, were also sporting very avant garde caps. Back row from left: Biddy Brown, Normie Warner, Robin Burnett, Fay Cowling, Dosi Warner, Pat Paterson, Amy McCormick, Jean Burnett, Addi Duggan, Ruth McCormick. Front row: Shirley Smith, Effie Bell, Nola McCullaugh, Gladys McCormick.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Tuesday, June 1, 2004. Mythical powers: the girls of Valkyrie 2 baskeball (now called netball) team, undated. From left: Janice Gregg - defence goaler, Madge Crawford - defence wing, Lesley Winzar - captain and wing attack, Gwen Panther - goaler, June McGowan - goaler, Frankie Bourke - defence goaler and Bev McGowan - centre.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Monday, June 28, 2004. Class of 1968: form four, Church of England Girls Grammar School, Vine Street, Bendigo. Form teacher was Lilian Hocking. Pictured: Linley Grylls, Marrion James,Jean Heaney, Joc Edgar, Libbi Turner, Kerry Larcombe, Lee Snell, C. Jones, Prue Atkinson, Jane Moss, Jenny Porter, Jenny J. Porter, Lilian Hocking, Julie Williamson, Sue Baldwin, Yvonne Hickson, Julie Anderson, Kate Branson, Janet Clarke, Sandra Forbes, June Hayes, Kaye Price, JaneMcDonald, Jenny Gibbs, Nola Maskell and Elizabeth Martin.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Wednesday, February 16, 2005. Champions: this photo of the Bendigo squadron of the Air League was taken in 1947, after the squadron won two trophies in the National Titles for drill and marching. Second row third from left is Mr Bishop, Fred Cooke, who was commanding official, Jack Faye, drill instructor andLenice Saunders, in charge of the girls. First on the right second row is Noel Dean.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Black and white photograph, 1 girl, athletics, photograph of Raelene Boyle raising her arms into the air after winning a race. Bendigo Advertiser description on back of photo: Raelene Boyle.recreations, sports, athletics, raelene boyle.

Black and white photograph, 1 girl, photograph of Gymnastic Noilani Beck on stage, 12/3/93 Bendigo Advertiser description on back of photo: 12/3/93 Noilani beck Gymnastics November Pic 6recreations, sports, awards

Japanese porcelain tea cup and saucer hand painted with Geisha girls and flowers in tones of rust, blue, green.domestic equipment, table setting, cups

Document. Brown paper theatre program advertising Mr J.C.Williamson's Musical Company in ''The Runaway Girl'' and ''San Boy'' 1903. Royal princess Theatre, Bendigo.performing arts, elocution, theatre

Five copies of 'The New South Wales School Magazine of Literature for Our Boys and Girls.' July, 1957 - November, 1960. One copy of 'School Magazine. Part 1.' March 1961. Include short stories, illustrations, information, plays, music and poetry. Published by The New South Wales Department of Education.education, primary, school magazine, lydia chancellor collection, collection, school magazine, literature, reader, reading, short stories, drama, education, school, music

Black and white photograph, 1 girl, photograph of a young girl in a numbered tank top, 1101, running. Bendigo Advertiser description on back of photo: 9/2 Athletics at Epsom Angela Cousins 15, Competes in the walk event.recreations, sports, athletics, angela cousins.

Black and white photograph, 1 woman, photograph of a girl wearing a Australian Sugar Industry jumper who is named Glynis Nunn, Gold heptathlon at the 84 Olympics Bendigo Advertiser description on on back of photo: Glynis Nunn Gold heptathlon 84 Olympics For Athletics File Boxrecreations, sports, athletics, glynis nunn.

Black and white photo of Suzette Irwin in dress and cardigan. Written on front of photo: Vic Countries 1958-59 Girls u/12 F/S 2nd Place. 1959 Suzette Irwin. Written on back of photo: Club & Districtrecreations, sports, swimming

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Monday, October 6, 2003. World War 1 classes of 1916: White Hills Primary School grades one and two. the photo is 87 years old and shows a group of 56 students with 18 girls and 38 boys making up the two classes. The children's ages appear to be quite varied as this was 1916 and in the midst of World War 1. The two women teachers' attire reflects the austerity of the times.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Clothing. Girl's pink silk and lace dress with short kimono cut sleeves. Square neckline edged with coffee coloured lace. Sleeve hems edged with coffee coloured lace. 12 cm diameter circular lace inserts below neckline front and back and over each shoulder. Horizontal decorative lace pieces 4 cm X 26 cm on each hip with skirt gathered underneath the lace. Rosettes of pink and blue ribbon at each edge of the lace with three satin ribbons attached and falling to the hemline. Hem is edged with 4 cm coffee coloured lace. Unlined.costume, children's, girl's pink silk and lace dress

Girl's green silk organza dress with round neckline. Opening on left shoulder seam fastened with two press-studs. Decorative bow of pink satin ribbon attached between press-studs and falling from left shoulder seam. Short sleeves edged with two frills (2 cm) of gathered silk organza fabric. Dropped waistline with vertical rows of shirred stitching above the waistline front and back. Skirt with three layers of gathered fabric. Waistline finished with narrow casing.costume, children's, girl's green dress

Black and white photograph, Michael Anderson kicking a ball not visible in the photograph with girl behind him, Golden City, Eaglehawk. Bendigo Advertiser Collection on back of photo: Michael Anderson . (Golden City Midfielder). Ari Parker Eaglehawkrecreations, sports, soccer

Small booklet (48 pages) titled "Just Friends?'' A Practical guide to Boy-Girl Friendships. The booklet was published by the father and Son Welfare Movement of Australia, this is the fifth edition published in 1959. Contents: Introduction - Chapter 1: Should I want to mix with the opposite sex. Chapter 2: Boy-girl Friendships. Chapter 3: Platonic friendships, do they really exist? Chapter 4: Is there anything wrong with sex? Chapter 5: Are sex relations outside marriage wrong? Chapter 6: Can I help falling in love? Chapter 7: Is this love or only infatuation? Chapter 8: Choosing Life's partner. Chapter 9: Problems of Courtship. Chapter 10: When should we get engaged? Chapter 11: Looking forward to marriage. Conclusionbooks, school, sex education

Small booklet (32 pages) "The guide through girlhood" A reliable booklet for young Australian girls edited by professor Harvey Sutton O.B.E. published by the father and son welfare of Australia in 1958. Contents - Part 1: The wonderful story of life. Part 2: The most wonderful of all machines. Part 3: Growing from girlhood to womanhood. Part 4: Guide posts to young womanhood.books, school, sex education

Novelty needle book - 50 needles. Made in Japan. A picture of a young girl and boy in a field, it looks like the young boy has slipped and dropped a bucket of water. On the back a young girl in farm clothes tending to a sheep. When opened the booklet has a pop out figure of the same picture on the front and at the bottom holders for needles, originally there were fours, now only three are left with 7 needles still in.handcrafts, needlework containers, needle book

Green and white two piece box for Kayser Graduates School Stretch Nylons Guaranteed not to ladder written on sides, grey 9 1/2 F12/11. London, Paris, New York, Rome, Australia. Top of box has a coloured photograph of a girl in school uniform sitting on a bench seat. She is looking Towards a tall building tower surrounded by trees and gardens. Tri-fold green and white paper lining inside the box has a line drawing of the building on the box cover.Written in pen on lid of box;; Grandma Ellison made these , Ellifson Lillian May Ellison Elsiecostume accessories, female, nylon stockings box.

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were'' from Monday, January 17, 2005. Debut: these young girls made their debut at the Marist Brothers Ball in September, 1950. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

A Bendigo ' Advertiser ' article titled ' When the ground shook. " It relates to Margaret Yandell a former student at Bendigo Teachers' College who experienced two major earthquakes during her appointment at Gaulim Teachers' College at Malabunga near Rabaul. There are two photos (1) Margaret Yandell (11) The girls toilet block badly damaged after the first earthquake at the college. 11-11-1971.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college students, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, tertiary education, gaulim teachers' college, rabaul, earthquake, photo, photograph, miss margaret yandell, bendigo teachers' college, bendigo teachers' college students

Australian Home Journal magazine from January 1st, 1953. On the cover: these patterns enclosed No.8060 lady in green, yellow white and red dress, no.8061 lady n wide brim hat and pink dress, no. 9333 toddler in yellow dress, No. 9334 young girl in blue dress. The magazine has 52 pages. Price 1 shilling.books, magazines, women's magazine

Australian Home Journal from July 1st, 1954. On the cover: these patterns enclosed no. 8341 lady in green dress, No. 8342 lady in brown dress, No. 9462 coat and bonnet 4 years young girl in red dress, another lady in blue dress on the cover. The magazine has 52 pages. Price 1 shilling.books, magazines, women's magazine

Australian home Journal from August, 1959. On the cover these free patterns enclosed. No. 5336 40" bust lady in flowers dress. No. 5337 32" bust lady in yellow flowers dress. No. 9009 8 years young girl in pink dress. The magazine has 52 pages. Price 1 shilling.books, magazines, women's magazine