Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Wednesday, April 21, 2004. Open: church elders and the minister gather at the opening and dedication of the Holy trinity Church at Bridgewater on August 25, 1929.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Thursday, April 22, 2004. Time to celebrate: home on leave from New Guinea in 1944 were, from left: Bill Garland, Beryl McLean, Joy Cullen, Max Dyett, Lola McLean and Alan Phillips.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, April 27, 2004. Family connection: Bendigo's Edith Cockfield's late husband Perc was a soldier, as were her two brothers. Her step father was in the navy.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Wednesday, April 28, 2004. Manufacturing: while unsure of the exact year this photo was taken, it would seem the former Bendigo Butter Factory was a prosperous business, with four sales trucks, complete with signs, ready to take produce around the young city.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Thursday, April 29, 2004. Regal: at a queen competition at Holy Trinity Church, Bridgwater, in 1929 were from left: Nancy Vince, Reta Rothacker, ? Haynes, Clarice Rothacker (the queen), ? Reid, Florie Shepard and Betty Barr.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Friday, April 30, 2004. School's in: these smiling faces were captured at the Bendigo School of Mines, McCrae Street, Bendigo, in 1943. Back row: Alma McCabe, Thelma Thompson, Jack McCormick, Margaret Salter and Beryl Moon. Front row: Mavis Pearson, Shirley McLean, Mamie Allen, Gladys McCormick and Irene Harrower.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Wednesday, May 5, 2004. Bygone days: from left: John Meade, John Cleary, Dennis Cleary and an unnamed associate, photographed in 1878 outside D. Cleary tailor in McCrae Street. The store was founded in 1871.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Thursday, May 6, 2004. Golden fleece: a farmer loads up his wool clip in the early 1930s at Derby near Bridgewater.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Friday, May 7, 2004. Debutantes: Mayoral Ball on June 22, 1939. Left to right (standing): Marjorie Wood, Patricia Whitford, Dorothy Holland, Lady Mayoress Mrs Garvin, Dorothy Kerr, Olwyn Raggat, Dorothy Malone. Seated: Jean Osborne, Betty Anstee, Pauline White, Meryl Streader, Phyllis Raggatt, Emmie Forbes.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, May 8, 2004. Days of yore: the Korong Shire councillors and officers in 1900. Back row from left: Cr R. Redwood, S. Rinder (secretary), Cr J. Catto, Cr D. Chalmer. Middle row: Cr T. Tunsall, Cr J. McKechie, Cr T. Morphel, Cr E. Ennis. Front row: R.R. Hawkin (engineer) J.R. Gray (assistant secretary), Cr R. Kennedy.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Monday, May 10, 2004. War beauties: winner of the 'Queen of the Forces' competition in 1947 was Patsy Turner representing the Air force. Three of her ladies in waiting were Lila Chandler and the McLoughlin sisters. The fourth lady in waiting is unknown.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 2004. Premiers: the 1968/69 Diggora West tennis team, premiers of the Tandara and District Tennis Association. Front row: Judith Williams, Phillis Coch, Bev Appleby, Annette Brereton, Ann Fiedler, Avis Wright, Lex Coch and Merle Fiedler. Back row: Trevor Fiedler, Claude Honey, Des Fiedler, Norm Bacon, Ken Fiedler, Tom Honey and Herb Tonkin (captain).newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Friday, May 14, 2004. Sticky business: employees of the Bendigo Preserving Company in August 1949. Back row from left: Ken Whitburn, John Harrington, Arthur Genne, Beatrice Hosking, Norma Curry. Third row: Nell Shelton, Verna Mannix, Gloria Hanna, Mrs Crameri, Lorna Speedley, Olly Watts, Edna Comte, Dorothy King, Yvonne Hopcott. Second row: Keith Hocking, Betty Whitburne, Muriel Kitt, Gwen Gool, Olive Nugent, Bedtty Mardy,, Mavis Shady, Effie West. Front row: Jack Coulston, Gordon Vercoe, Red Lenten, Burt Joslien.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, May 15, 2004. Fabulous fifties: the class of 1953, students of form 2, as it was then, of Inglewood H.E.S.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Monday, May 17, 2004. Manual labour: this photograph was taken in the 1930s of men cutting hay at Derby near Bridgewater. Note the scythe in the hands of one of the men, which was used to cut the hay by hand.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Tuesday, May 18, 2004. Stepping out: Heatcote siblings Imelda and John Harty were amaong the junior debutante set in central Victoria circa 1950.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Wednesday, May 19, 2004. Bygone days: the once all male crew of the Advertiser in the early 1950s. Back row from left: Jack Clark, Stan Price, Ted Carruthers, Ron Thompson, Vin Lapsley, Unknown, Unknown, Len McKerlie, Laurie O'Brien, Bert Irving, Fred Coombs, CFA representative. Front row: editor Cyril Michelson, Kevin Lynch, Roly Trevorah, Bill Dalton, Ray Pratt, Joe Grenfell, Bill Boxshall.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Friday, May 21, 2004. Team: Bendigo U17 softball team competed successfully at Ballarat in January 1969. Back: Mrs Rainbow, Nola Hucheson, Helen Mitting, Denise Hatch, Ernie Rainbow (coach), Kerri Cannan, Janis Forbes, Helen Robb, Mrs Riten. Front: Lynette Cannan, Lynne Mangan, Kerry Norris, Gwenda Parr, Robyn Sanderson and Mary Seath.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, May 22, 2004. Picnic: the carter's and driver's annual picnic for Bendigo Council workers and their families was held annually at the White Hills Gardens. In this picture taken about 1927, the Bullen and Varker families are enjoying the outing. Back row: Alice Varker (nee Bullen), Louise Bullen, Elsie Bullen, George Bullen. Front row: Clem Varker, Lucy Varker, Gwendoline Bullen and Nancy Varker.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Monday, May 24, 2004. Long haul: Tom Steel's truck used for carting wheat on his Raywood farm.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Tuesday, May 25, 2004. Bike champ: Kevin Innes was a champion cyclist who claimed the title of Bendigo champion three years in a row. Also well known in harness racing, Mr Innes now lives in Inglewood.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Wednesday, May 26, 2004. Spinning yarns: workers at the winding and doubling rooms of Bradford Cotton Mills in 1956. Back row: Pat Bau, Gertie Rotering Beryl Prologue. Centre row: Dawn Drummond, Joyce O'Brein, Margaret Aherne. Front row: Sylvia Tebb, Doretta Phillips, Brenda Barter.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Thursday, May 27, 2004. Play ball: the Bombers softball team, 1955. Back row: Jean Watts, Noreen Fern, Edna Bolitho, Gladys Kimpton, Dawn Fitzpatrick and Doretta Phillips. Centre: coach Ernie Rainbow. Front row: Wendy Gibson, Nancy Fields and Dorothy Kimpton.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Friday, May 28, 2004. Loop-pile: this float is not likely to be forgotten easily! It is the Easter Fair entry believed to be 1958 of Hanro Knitting Mills and features June Richards, under the shag-pile brolly, Joan Simpson (Jobe) and Pam Sheckelton at the front, modelling the company's sleepwear range, the theme that year being water-lilies.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, May 29, 2004. Wild beasts: ladies of the Golden Square fire brigade committee depicting a bullock team in the back to Golden Square procession, year unknown.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Monday, May 31, 2004. Skills: Sandhurst Boys Training Centre 1958/9. Among staff member pictured in the back row are: J. Spicer, J. Murphy, A. Abbott, P. Turner, J. Sherlock, Mrs Moore, I. Davidson, R. Porra, J. Porra, B. Dillon, C. Dillon, J. Scollon, R. Harrington and A. Conroy. In front of staff are some of the many trainees to go through the centre over its years of operation.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 Thursday, June 3, 2004. Service: it was all smiles from Elva Lynch, Norma Koch, Betty Excel, Maureen Spry and Marian Lynch as they attended to customers at the local dry-cleaning shop in the mid 1950s.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were