Violet Street Primary School No. 877, was established in 1866 as the German Common School. It was designed by William Vahland who laid the foundation stone in February of that year. It was built by subscriptions from the local German community. In 1872 it combined with the McKenzie Street German School on the Violet Street site.Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, December 29, 2003. School days: grade 6 Violet Street State School students; circa 1950. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, May 12, 2003. Ready: do you know what this bunch of fit young men were part of? The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2003. Padding up: cricketers at the QEO. Not much is known about this photo, except that the man on the right may be Bob Palmer. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

McClure's Ideal Milk supply was a Portland Business i Bentinek Street. In December 1837 permission was sought to erect the sign seen in this picture.Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2003. Past your eyes: do you know anything about this business or when it existed? ''McClure's Milk Supply''. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, July 15, 2002. Play ball: the Provincial Baseball Club in the early 1950s. Photo supplied by Barry Boxshall. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

The Bendigo Advertiser, Monday October 19, 1925, pages 5 & 6 with various items printed on it including World News, Sport, what was showing at the picture theatres, Obituary, advertisements, and an article about sporting meetings starting on time. At The bottom of Page 5 there is a reference to the Princess Theatre, and a plays that were featured, 'Miss Bluebeard', 'The Top Of The World', 'A Sainted Devil', 'The Necessary Evil'.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, various articles, foster & wilson collection, the bendigo advertiser 19 october 1925

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2002. Dynamic duo' Edward Wright and sister Alice Wright sit in their prize-winning 'buggy and pair' at the Rochester show in the 1920s. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2002. In charge: the South Bendigo committee. Photo taken from the South Bendigo Football Club's souvenir program as premiers in 1920. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2002. Moving experience: the Packham family shift a house with a bullock team at Plynn Station, between Traralgon and Rosedale. Date unknown. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2002. Volunteers: this photo was provided by Bob Marmion. The photo relates to his research into the Bendigo Volunteer Rifles and the Bendigo Cavalry of the 1860s. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2002. Teamwork: William Packham and Fred Duckering work together cutting chaff and storing it in hessian bags at Myers Flat in 1953. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2002. All smiles: Golden Square Primary School' s grade four class assemble for heir class photo in 1937. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2002. Can you help: photo taken in the late 1800s or early 1900s. Anyone with information can contact Geoff Windridge. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, March 25, 2002. School's in: form 2 students at Bendigo Central School - now Camp Hill Primary - in 1929. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2002. Day trip: Agnes Perret and Marian Packham prepare to meet Jean and Barry McGowan in Woodstock. Circa 1940-50s. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2002. Boy band: the Quarry Hill Boys Band of 1935. The picture shows Mr. Fury, the headmaster and Jack Pacholi, the conductor. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2002. Fundraiser: a backyard bazaar held in Panton Street to raise money for a new set of scales for a baby centre. Date unknown. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2002. At the ready: the Muskerry Contingent; from left: Martin Comer, Pat Tuohey, Owen Flynn, Tom Tobin, Tim Moroney. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2002. Howzat?: an amusing 1946 souvenir lift out which gives new meaning to some well-known cricket terms. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2002. Giddy-up: Fred Sumner gets a ride from Elsie Sumner, while Brownie the dog looks on; circa 1949. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2002. Big cheesy grins: Flora Hill School's (No 4667) grade 1A pupils show their pearly whites for the camera in 1957. the clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Northern Gold Mining Company. From a souvenir brochure presented to the American Fleet which visited Bendigo circa 1908. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from February 2001. Happy gathering: California Hill Methodist Sunday School picnic at Ravenswood. Photo courtesy Bendigo Historical Society. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from February 2001. No escape: The Bendigo Jail looking across Commissioner's Gully in about 1880. Picture courtesy Bendigo Historical Society. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Parade: Easter Fair Procession, Pall Mall, Bendigo. (Photograph-painting from a booklet produced by Bush's Stores in 1909). The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. CBD: Charing Cross, Bendigo, circa 1940s. Shown are the landmark Beehive store, Wanda-Inn and City Club Hotel. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Celebration: the Cohn Brothers Brewery float in the 1893 Bendigo Easter Fair parade. Picture courtesy Bendigo Historical Society. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. World War 1: Bendigo soldiers pose for a group photo in England before sailing for the battlefield of France in November 1916. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''the way we were'' from 2000. Picturesque: view over the Queen's Gardens in Pall Mall, Bendigo, with a statue of Queen Victoria in the foreground, circa early 1900s. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. All smiles: Hargreaves Street Woolworths staff at the cosmetics counter. Pat Stevens, left, is the only identified person. The photo was taken in the 1940s.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were