Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Monday, July 26, 2004. Jewels: these two young women greeted customers with a smile at White's Jewellers in November 1949. The store was on the corner of Bennetts Arcade and Pall Mall.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Tuesday,July 27, 2004. Together: the family of James Wright gathered at Diggora West the day of his funeral in 1924. Wright came across from England to settle in the area in 1876. Back row from left: Frederick, Joseph, Arthur, Edward, Cecil, George, Samuel, James. Front row: William, Ruby, Charles, Alice, Alfred.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Wednesday, July 28, 2004. Service: stocking the shelves at the Beehive supermarket in 1955 was this young lass.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Friday, July 30, 2004. School's in: photo taken at Bears Lagoon State Primary school in 1901. The students were, back row: Jack Doody, Chap Adam, Ernie Doody, Bill Ball, Joe Leahy, Nat Ball,Bill Tracey. Fourth row: Randall Kerr, Charlie Ball, Henry Doody, Joe Ball. Third row: Edie Ball, Myra Mossop, Mabel Tracey, Lucy Doody, Poly Connaughton, Elsie Lea, Dollie Adam, Doris Martin. Secon row: Ted Tracey, Fred Lea. Front row: George Mossop, Robbie Ball, Teacher Miss Davies (Mrs Harrison).newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, July 31, 2004. Faithful: members of the Methodist Church Bible class Kangaroo Flat,circa 1900. Back row from left: Mr. Free, Clara Cuieritier, Mr. Yates, Jessie Bell, Mr. Jackson, Leenie Munro. Middle row: Lena Treblecock, Mrs. Uhey, Mr. Curnow, Mrs. Withburn, Rebecca Johnson. Front row: Harry McKeen.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Monday, August 2, 2004. Rochester's pride: the Rochester Country week cricket team, 1952. Back row: Vic Spiers (manager), Greg Francis, Doug Collins, Frank Collins, Jack Neilsen, Mac Hay and Rex Turner. Front row: Brian Florence, Norm Ryan, Bill Connell, Jack Anderson (captain), Vin Burke and Leo Francis. The photo was taken at Western Oval (now Whitten Oval) in Footscray.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Tuesday, August 3, 2004. Crackerjack: all smiles after their success in the pairs titles at the Country Week Championships were Mrs. W. Flett and Mrs. H. Benckensell (c). The photograph was taken in 1951 by L. Hughes.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Friday, August 6, 2004. Class act: these nurses from the Bendigo Nurses School were all smiles when this photo was taken some times between 1954 and 1956. We know Bev Arnold, Helen Ball, Yvonne Yandon, Patsie Schifferle, Sister Tatcher, Leonie Barrett, Lesley McDonald and Yvonne Cooper were among the graduates.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, August 7, 2004. Pottery: Bendigo is renowned for its arts and crafts, with many of the businesses dating back to the turn of the century. One such business was Phillip's Pottery in White Hills.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Monday, August 9, 2004. Go Souths: This group of fine men were members of the South Bendigo Football Club committee.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Tuesday, August 10, 2004. Flying High: the early 1950s was successful for the Bendigo Division of the Australian Air League. The team was successful at competition at Como Park in Melbourne.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Wednesday, August 11, 2004. Solid work: Ray Tingay and Ted Oliver pictured by CSIRO Melbourne Working at the Star Granite Quarry near Harcourt in 1965.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Friday, August 13, 2004. Bookings: Coral Dale at Favaloro's Booking Office and Shop. Lyric Theatre, Bendigo 1940.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, August 14, 2004. Grocery time: Rosilie Webster (nee Gray) and Joy Davies greet customers at the Moran and Cato grocery store in Hargreaves Street in 1959.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Wednesday, July 18, 2004. Demons: this group of women took to the football field for a good cause in 1949, when they played at the Bendigo showgrounds to support miss Australia Quest entrant Miss J. Wright. Back row: Marjorie Watson, Mabs Stevens, Betty Creely, Marion Dent, Agnes Harris, Isabel Hepburn, Ada Ridsdal, Thelma Parker, Joan Evans. Centre: Lorna Midgeley, Edna Hooper, Noel Pinal. Front: Norma Krausgrill, Dorothy lee, Dorothy Watts, Minnie Stewart, Gail Evans (mascot) Maureen Cain, Belly Wickhamnewspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Thursday, August 19, 2004. A gentleman's game: the Bendigo 'B' Cricket Club Premiers, circa 1932-33newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, August 21, 2004. Fun time: celebrating at Luna Park in 1946 after being released from the airforce after World War II, were Bob Greive, Arthur Hando and Reg Hansford, from Bendigo. Bob is known to many as the trainer of Schweppes open Handicap winner Fearless Sophie.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Monday, August 23, 2004. Helpers: schools are indebted to the support they receive from mothers' clubs and no doubt this group from White Hills State School No. 1916 did their bit to assist in 1935.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Tuesday, August 25, 2004. Smile: White Hills State School in 1897.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Wednesday, August 25, 2004. Very smart: a photograph from the NAB Bendigo (now Mully's Cafe) in 1958.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

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 Saturday, August 28, 2004. Business: Dorothy Mitchell (nee Burns) and Marlene Gray in 1948 at the Bendigo Mining Exchange. Employees of Honey's (downstairs) also ran their own clothing alterations shop upstairs.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Monday, August 30, 2004. Picnic time: the North Bendigo Progress Youth Group on a Sunday picnic in August, 1947newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Tuesday, August 31, 2004. Premiers:Bendigo High School's 'Z' cricket team topped the competition in the Northern District High Schools' Association in the 1931-1932 season. Back row: P. Patten, R. Taylor, A. Randles, L. Sayers, K. Mansbridge, L. Munro, D. Moreland. Front: M. Wharton, S. Payne, L.Noonan (coach), K. Pearson (captain), E.H. Townsend (headmaster), S. Loutham, S. Mansbridge.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Wednesday, September 1, 2004. Bring 'em on: the Country Team versus the englishmen in Bendigo, 1946. The Captain, front centre, is Howard Day.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Thursday, September 2, 2004. Team spirit: this football team shot was taken about 1945. Back: B. Varkec, K. Wust, G. Brain, J. Salta, W. Coates, unknown, J. Hellwege and W. Arthur. Middle: J. Roberts, J. Hrgreaves, W. Emmerson, H. Herbert, F. Price, R. Fawcett, K. Coyne and ? Wust. Front: R. Winter, C. King, D. Barham, F. Kirk and R. McHugh.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Thursday, September 9, 2004. Bank on us: a photograph of staff at the ANZ bank in Pall Mall in 1951. Pictured are: Nancy Morey, Iris Lake, Rueben Taylor, Doug Smith, John Knight, Alex Stone, Phyllis Joy, Lorna Knight, Dorothy Johnson, Bill Whykes, Jan Bell Margaret Henda and Sue Saunders.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Friday, September 10, 2004. Easter fun: the North Bendigo Progress Youth Group was one of many in the early 1950s to support the annual Easter Parade in Bendigo. When this photo was taken in 1949 or 1950, the group was preparing for its part in the Easter procession.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Monday, September 11, 2004. Decorative: a vehicle at the Inglewood gymkhana in 1932. on board are from left: Unknown, Betty Jennings, Bert Jennings, Unknown, Allan Puckey, Ruth Jennings, Keith Turpie, Unknown, Unknown, Florence Turpie. Seated: Mabel Mc Guffie.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Tuesday, September 14, 2004. Premiers: White Hills Football Club had plenty to celebrate following the 1952 Bendigo Football Association grand final after beating Kennington by 12 points. Back row: C. Gooding, G. Boyd, J. Jones, G. Body, G. Cowling, D. Hester, B. Kenwhorty, R. Ladd. Centre: A. Moralli, D. Spooner, W. Muir (captain) K. Slattery, A. Wakefield. Front: A. Lowe, F. Kane, R. Rosewell, R. Wee Hee, F. Salter.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were