Bendigo 1950s. Bag Pipe Band 5/6/1958. Probably Easter Procession. Easter Monday was 7 April 1958 date on slide may be wrong.Kodachromeevent, easter fair, bendigo easter fair, bendigo 1950s. bag pipe band 5/6/1958. probably easter procession. easter monday was 7 april 1958 date on slide may be wrong

Bendigo 1950s. Float called 'King of Easterland' entered by a group/school from Eaglehawk,old ambulance following float 5/6/1958. Probably Easter Procession. Easter Monday was 7 April 1958 date on slide may be wrong.Kodachromeevent, easter fair, bendigo easter fair, float called 'king of easterland' entered by a group/school from eaglehawk, ambulance, 5/6/1958. probably easter procession. easter monday was 7 april 1958 date on slide may be wrong.

Bendigo 1950s. Marching Gils 5/6/1958. Probably Easter Procession. Easter Monday was 7 April 1958 date on slide may be wrong. Kings Dry Cleaners in background. Desmonds ? Also in background.event, easter fair, bendigo easter fair, bendigo. marching gils 5/6/1958. probably easter procession, easter monday was 7 april 1958 date on slide may be wrong. kings dry cleaners. desmonds ?

Bendigo 1950s. Marching Gils 5/6/1958. Probably Easter Procession. Easter Monday was 7 April 1958 date on slide may be wrong.event, easter fair, bendigo easter fair, bendigo 1950s. marching gils 5/6/1958. probably easter procession. easter monday was 7 april 1958 date on slide may be wrong.

Bendigo Easter Fair Festival Program, 26-31 March, 1997. Festival Features, Evening of Art & Classical Music, Rotary Club of Bendigo. VicHealth Easter Fest, Victorian Health Promotion Foundation & Bendigo Community Health Services. Fine Food Fest. Free Stage. Free Evening Concert & Fireworks, Zaire. Torchlight Procession, sponsored by Prime TV & Coca Cola, Bendigo Market Place. Fireworks Spectacular, Sponsored by Bendigo Market Place & Prime TV. Street Fiesta, sponsored by Arts Victoria. Street Extravaganza, Coca Cola Carnival, Sponsored by Coca Cola. Star for a Day, Power Audio Visual & Prime Television. Handcraft Bazaar, Rotary Club of Bendigo Sandhurst Art & Craft Market. Cosmopolitan Street Café, Arts Victoria. Awakening of the Dragon, Bendigo Chinese Association. Gala Parade, Prime Television & Coca Cola. Firewalking by the Australian Skeptics, Discovery Science & Technology Centre. Up In Flames, Discovery Science & Technology Centre. Barry Kenny's Country Roundup, Nadort Promotions. School's Day. Teddy Bear's Picnic, Dragon City Marshals. Fire Brigades Children's Carnival. Family Event, Bendigo Minister's Fellowship. Bendigo Easter Antique Fair. Historic Photographic Exhibition, Burt Sargent Circa 1900. Open Garden at Nanga Gnulle (''nanga nully''). A parade of Quilts, Strathdale Bendigo Quilters Inc. Tasting the Life, Gail Tavener Studio. Snakes Alive Dangerous Australians, BRIT. Y's Men's Club of Bendigo Book Fair, YMCA. Bendigo Camera Club, BRIT. Bendigo Woodcraft Exhibition, Woodturners Bendigo Inc. Autumn Bonsai, Bendigo Bonsai Club. Convocation, National Trust Bendigo. Arms & Collectables, Golden City Collectors Assoc. In. Rotary Art Show. Rotary Pottery Exhibition. Women's Vision For The Church, Provincial Council of Mothers Union. Historic Toorak House, Lioness Club of Golden City Bendigo. White Hills Cemetery. Bendigo Cemetery. Festival of Flowers, Craft & Garden, Bendigo Jockey Club. Shannons Corporation Motorfest, City Drive Through, Static Display, Motorkhana, Time Trial. Bendigo Bank Dragon Mile. Volkswagen Car Show, a part of the 28th National Bug-In. Repco Cycles, Australian Veteran Cycling Council Inc. Championships. Under 17 Australian Badminton Championships. Palm Sunday, Bendigo Symphony Orchestra. Way of the Cross, Bendigo's Combined Churches. The Easter Story, Kangfluca Music. Sunrise Church Service, Bendigo Ministers' Fellowship. Map of CBD Advertisements: Bendigo Easter Antique Fair. Austar. Bendigo Art Gallery. Bendigo Visitor Information Centre. Prime. Golden Dragon Museum Inc. Bendigo Heritage Tours. Discovery Science & Technology Centre Bendigo. Sponsors: Sandhurst Trustees, Prime, Vic Health, ABC Radio, Arts Victoria, Coca Cola, Events Bendigo, City Of Greater Bendigo, Bendigo Community Health Services, Shannons., Morris Design PH 5448 8777Morris Designevent, easter fair, bendigo easter fair, bendigo easter fair festival program, 26-31 march, 1997. festival features, evening of art & classical music, easter fest, . fine food fest. free stage. free evening concert & fireworks. torchlight procession. fireworks spectacular, street fiesta, street extravaganza, coca cola carnival, star for a day, handcraft bazaar, art & craft market. cosmopolitan street café, awakening of the dragon. gala parade, firewalking australian skeptics, discovery science & technology centre. up in flames, barry kenny's country roundup, nadort promotions. school's day. teddy bear's picnic, fire brigades children's carnival. family event, bendigo minister's fellowship. antique fair. photographic exhibition, burt sargent circa 1900. open garden nanga gnulle a parade of quilts, strathdale bendigo quilters inc. tasting the life, gail tavener studio. snakes alive dangerous australians, brit. book fair, ymca. bendigo camera club, brit. bendigo woodcraft exhibition, woodturners bendigo inc. autumn bonsai, bendigo bonsai club. convocation, national trust bendigo. arms & collectables, golden city collectors assoc. art show. pottery exhibition. women's vision for the church, provincial council of mothers union. historic toorak house, lioness club. white hills cemetery. bendigo cemetery. festival of flowers, craft & garden, bendigo jockey club. motorfest, drive through, static display, motorkhana, time trial. dragon mile. volkswagen car show, national bug-in. repco cycles, australian veteran cycling council inc. championships. under 17 australian badminton championships. palm sunday, bendigo symphony orchestra. way of the cross, bendigo's combined churches. the easter story, kangfluca music. sunrise church service, bendigo ministers' fellowship. map of cbd advertisements: antique fair. golden dragon museum inc. bendigo heritage tours. discovery science & technology centre bendigo. sponsors: sandhurst trustees, vic health, abc radio, arts victoria, coca cola, events bendigo, city of greater bendigo, bendigo community health services, shannons., morris design. prime tv. austar. bendigo art gallery. bendigo visitor information centre. prime, victorian health promotion foundation, zaire, sponsored by bendigo market place & prime tv, sponsored by arts victoria, sponsored coca cola, power audio visual, rotary club of bendigo sandhurst, bendigo chinese association, y's men's club of bendigo

Sepia photograph. Horse drawn float with barrels with four males and one child outside Cohn's Brewery. Inscriptions: on front - 'GP30', 'Bros. Limited'. 'Pageant at Easter Fair Procession, 1893'. 'W.H. Robinson Photo Bendigo'. On reverse - RHSV stamp, BHS.W.H. Robinson, Bendigoperson, group, cohn's brewery

Sepia photograph of group of children. Two girls, two boys on hand card. Four shields and banner decoration. Lion statue on right front. One boy in Scottish dress. One with top hat with feather. Girls with coronets. On back - 'Easter Procession Exhibit, 1890's +, probably Juvenile Fire Brigade' . On back - 3cls, p8, A feast', 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' circular stamp.person, group, easter procession

black and white photograph: parade in Pall Mall, showing shops, hotels,EXCHANGE' Shamrock Hotel, City Family Hotel in distance. Post office tower and Law Courts. Banners, floats and people marching. Large crows watching. Horse drawn vehicles with occupants watching parade. Note ' Union Jack' flag on Law Courts. On back top right corner. ' MP 256'cottage, miners

sepia photo of float in Easter Fair Procession 1898. Float entered by Cohn Bros. 9 soft drink and cordial manufacturers. Model of sailing boat, flag, Cohn Bros. on cloth banner at front of floar. Males dressed as soldiers, miners, indians. ? At right large model bottle ' Cohn Bros. Pale Ale, Limited, Bendigo Prize 'Behicle appears to be showing ice and polar bears. On back of photo RHS of V. Bendigo Branch. On front printed on board ' Cohn Bros. Limited, Pagaent at Easter Fair Procession, 1989'W.H. Robinsonorganization, business, cohn bros. limited

COHN BROS Limited. GP 27. Soft drink and cordial manufactures. Model of sailing board, flags, Cohn Bros. on cloth banner at front of float. Males dressed as soldiers, miners, indians ? Cohn Bros. Limited.,on top of photo Klondyke left side and right side. Pageant at Easter Fair Procession 1898. in gold embossed print at bottom of photo. Horses on right hand side draped in material.W.H. Robinson photo, Bendigoorganization, business, cohn bros. limited

Photocopy of framed photo of Chinese Procession at Easter at Charring Cross.person, individual, basil miller

Postcard, color. Bendigo Easter Fair at Alexandra Fountain. Dragon in procession. Ezywalkin building in background. On back ' Bendigo, Victoria, Sun Loong ( New Dragon ) at Charing Cross.Nu Color Vuebendigo, chinese, easter fair, bendigo, charing cross, easter fair, alexandra fountain, dragon

Black and white photograph, in cream folder, of Easter Parade 1957, featuring Cohn Bros 100 years floats. Truck and tray carrying two females and display of Cohn's produce. Small truck with large model of tomato sauce bottle. Horse drawn wagon with bales of straw and male and remake figures. Inscriptions: in image - 'Cohn's Ltd, Bendigo', 'Cohn's 100 years of Progress', 'Bendigo, Swan Hill', Small advertising hoardings on large truck, something soft drinks. 'Say Cohn's please'. Lemonade, Pine Quench, Kola Beer, Lemon Quench, Ginger Beer, Raspberry Quench, Dry Ginger Ale, Grapefruit, Lime and Soda, Mandarin, 6 o'clock lager, Passionfruit. 'Quick and Quenchy'. On front cover BR cover printed 'Reg Brock of Bendigo'. On frame of image BR hand written 'Reg V Brock'. History: Previous Acc. No. MP200.Reg V Brockperson, group, easter procession?

Sepia? Photograph on green board of W Beebe's 8-10 Talbot Car, Easter 1908. Bendigo car is decorated with paper flowers and streamers. Two female figures seated in front seat. Photo on dark grey mount. Inscriptions: Hand printed below image 'W Beebe's 8-10 Talbot car. Easter 1908, Bendigo'W Vincent Kelly, Mitchell St., Bendigo.person, group, easter procession

Black and white photograph on outside. Buildings L and back. At centre, horse-drawn float carrying approximately twelve people, dressed mainly in white, with heads covered. Driver at centre wearing hat. Flat decorated with foliage. Two horses pulling float. At L, horse and rider. Large trees in back, two standing figures at R. Inscriptions: on board written in ink 'Easter Fair, 1919'. On back - 'Druid's Easter Fair, 1919, in pencil.person, group, easter procession

Black and white photo on blackboard of group of decorated horse drawn vehicles in front of two story brick building and house with large tree. Three males seated in two vehicles. One female in back vehicle. Inscriptions: on front - BL printed 'W Vincent Kelly, Mitchell Street, Bendigo'.W Vincent Kelly, Mitchell St., Bendigoperson, group, easter procession?

Black and white photograph in cream folder, of semi-trailer decorated with Cohn Bros. products, banners and two females. Celebration of 100 years of progress, Bendigo And Swan Hill. Perhaps prepared for Bendigo Easter Fair. Inscriptions: in image - 'Cohn's 100 Years of Progress, Bendigo, Swan Hill'. On front - BR signed 'Reg V Brock' below image. On front of folder printed BR 'Reg V Brock of Bendigo'. On front TR corner of folder 'MP203'. History: Prev. Acc. No. MP203.person, group, easter procession

Sepia photograph on fawn board. Photograph of pageant at Easter Fair Procession. Cohn Bros Lt float representing the 'Klondike'. Float representing iceberg? With Polar Bears, Eskimos or Indians to right of photo wagon with arch, horses draped with blankets? Male figures in suits and hats. White dog centre front. Inscriptions: Printed in margins of mount board at front 'Cohn Bros Ltd', 'Klondike' pageant at Easter Fair. Procession 1898. WH Robinson Photo, Bendigo. On back - in ball point pen 'Presented by Mr Marc Cohn to the Bendigo Historical Society', 'Royal Historical society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' circular stamp. '1960' on reverse. 'Bendigo Historical Society, Inc' typewritten. Label bottom left corner. History: Previous Acc. No. GP29WH Robinson Photo, Bendigoperson, group, easter procession

Color photograph. 'Bush's Stores' corner Williamson & Myer Sts, Bendigo. Established 1857 by Albert Bush. Stock feed, pet supplies, hardware, garden supplies. Stanyers Auctions on right hand side, St Paul's Cathedral on right hand side of Stanyers. Note blue line marking on roadway for the Easter Procession. Physical description: loose photo. Inscriptions/Markings: Bush's Store, Corner Williamson & Myer St. Bendigo St Paul's Cathedral at R. April 2001. Copy of an article in the Bendigo Weekly Friday january 15 2016 written by James Lerk. The original of this article has been placed in the box marked James Lerk.organization, business, bush's stores

black and white photo: Easter Fair Procession 1898, showing Cohn Bros. Float in middle foreground. Photo looking south down Pall mall towards City Family Hotel in distance. Crowd lining route, horse and jinkers behind. On bottom ' W.H. Robinson, Photo, Bendigo. Across top ' Bros. Limited' Part of top missing , would be 'Cohn Bros Limited' ? Down both sides ' Klondyke' .W.H. Robinsonorganization, society, easter fair procession

Sepia photo. Photograph of entry for the 1893 Easter Fair Procession. Shows Ice works in the rear of photo, front of photo is men dressed in beer barrels and masks the float is decorated with business name material and plants with a large beer barrel on the top. Some men also standing on float, some boys are also on photo. Markings/Inscriptions: Cohn Bros. Limited. Pageant at Easter Fair Procession, 1893. W H Robinson. Photo Bendigo. GP31. On rear Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo BranchW H Robinson, Bendigoorganization, business, cohn bros. limited, w h robinson, bendigo

BHS CollectionFour page programme for Easter Sunday celebrations. Procession of witness and United service of thanksgiving in the Upper Reserve. Undated. Lydia Chancellor Collection.easter sunday, procession, upper reserve

Twenty-two pages document titled: Bendigo Easter Fair - Southern Cross/Coca Cola Gala Monday Procesion. 1st April, 1991. Procession Commentaryevent, easter fair, bendigo easter fair

Small booklet, green cover with golden writing. Bendigo in large letters, Victoria Australia square ornate around. Photos inside: Charing Cross and Pall Mall. Conservatory grounds. Post office and Law courts. Botanical gardens, White Hills. The fountain Charing cross, Pall Mall. Chinese procession on Easter Monday. School of mines and industries. A group of Bendigo mines. View Point. Boring on a gold bearing reef. New chum railway gold mine. Queen statue, Rosalind park. Soldiers 'statue near post office. Conservatory, Rosalind park. Gold Jubilee statue, Pall Mall. on the back cover in pen: Miss E. Briggs, Locksly P.O N.E. Lina(?)bendigo, tourism, various photos

A white 4 page order of service with the words, ' Easter Sunday Celebrations. Procession of Witness and United Service of Thanksgiving in The Upper Reserve. Thank offering for Hospital and Benevolent Asylum.' Bolton's Print Bendigo. Date unknown.event, official, religion, lydia chancellor, collection, religion, event, community, church

Easter in Bendigo, Official Program1983. Premier Town Victoria 1982-85. Easter In Bendigo '83 Welcome to the 1983 Easter Fair. This is a special time for Bendigo. . . The Fair has a long history bating back to 1871. . . Bendigo Base Hospital, Home and Hospital for the Aged or Benevolent Asylum. . . Back in the 1800s. Gone are the days of the ladies' Fancy Bazaar, Fat Baby Contest, Greasy Pig Chase. . . Many old traditions remain. . . Bendigo's links with the Chinese community go back to the dates when the first settlers arrived seeking gold. The Chinese took a very active part in the fist Fair. . . Monday Procession has always been the most famous as many old photographs show. Some of these photos date back before the turn of the century. In those days many people made the journey to Bendigo by train from Melbourne or by horse and buggy from outlying districts.. . ''Sun Loong'', or ''New Dragon''. . . Horse and Harness Parade a great success each tear attracted an immense variety of horses and horse drawn vehicles. . . Torchlight Procession on Sunday Sports Carnival Fireworks. . . Easter Monday requires precise planning and discipline if it is to run smoothly. A volunteer committee meets through the year to see that this happens. The Popular Girl Contest was introduced in 1930, the four main Streets of Bendigo, Pall Mall, Mitchell Street, Hargreaves Street and Williamson Street (formerly View Street), sponsored a popular girl by means of fund raising events. Winner was announced from the Shamrock Hotel balcony Easter Saturday night by the Mayor of Bendigo. The contest is still being held. . . The Shamrock Hotel now fully restored and reopened. . . Sunday night special ceremony, in time for the winning Popular Girl to take pride of place in the Procession. . . The accent is on the cycling. The Easter sports Carnival dates back to the beginning of the Fair in 1871, seven years before the start of the famous Stawell Gift. Sid. Paterson, Hubert Opperman. . . Golden Mile Wheelrace, the final on Monday night. AFT Amateur Madison, woodchopping, boomerang throwing and gala fireworks Sunday and Monday. This year for the first time the Golden Mile goes Pro/Am, an Open event for the first time. This could see the first clash between Danny Clark and Kenrick Tucker. Hopefully Michael Grenda, Tony Hughes, Michael Turtur will also be starters against leading professionals, Terry Hammond, Murray Hall and Ross Forster. The Golden Mile has been conducted every year since 1956 when it was won by John McDonough. Ron Grenda (Tas) won in 1959, Barry Waddell was the first scratchman to win in 1962 and Frank McCaig (Bendigo) has won the event three times in 1963/5/7. The event carries total prize money of $3000 making it (with Wangaratta Wheelrace) the richest Wheelrace in Provincial Victoria. . . Newly completed Hargreaves Mall being a focus for all this activity. . . Rotary Art Show and Easter Fair Society amalgamated their art shows resulting in a combined exhibition of outstanding quality, since then the Rotary Club has added the Antique Fair. The Handcraft Bazaars, a more sophisticated version of the bazaars of old, offers. . . The Bathtub Derby at Lake Weeroona, Music Festival at Queen Elizabeth Oval. . . Easter Fair of 1871 was almost washed out. . . Necessary top abandon the ''Golden Mile'' Wheelrace on two occasions 1960 & 1979. . . 1983 Official Programme, Good Friday April 1, Saturday April 2, Sunday April 3, Monday April 4, Tuesday April 5. . . Holy Week Ecumenical Services: . . The Chinese And The Bendigo Easter Fair, 3 pages on the history of the chinese involvment in the Bendigo Easter Fair. . . A Little Of Dragons: brief history on chinese and dragons. Sun Loong, Yar Loong. The Birth Of A Dragon: In China a story of the birth of a Dragon. . . Such Trial was set a group of Bendigo Businessmen led by Mr A Guy and comprising MR C Michelsen, Mr L Chon, Mr J Granter, Mr J Henderson, Mr B Andres. In 1969 they formed the ''Loong 100 Committee''. The purpose of the committee was to purchase a dragon to replace the ageing Loong, from donations raised. But who could build a worthy successor to the Great Loong? In Hong Kong a 47 year old dragon builder whose traditions and craft came from the famous dragon building city of Fat Shan on the Pearl River, near Canton where Loong was born. Mr Law On created the famous Sun Loong in his tiny 4x4 metre workshop in Hong Kong. . . 1970 Sun Loong was blessed and brought to life by 101 year old Mr James Lew, dotting his eyes with chicken blood. . . To Awaken A Dragon Dragons tend to sleep a lot and are quiet deaf. . . The Dragon is blessed and fed with pomolo leaves then the process of wakening begins with drums. . . 5000 crackers. The Easter Monday Chinese Procession have a long and varied history in China. The Bendigo Procession is no exception to this. In recent years much research has gone into . . The Procession may be divided into six sections. . . Dragon built in 1969 First Displayed in 1970, length-300ft plus, Extra 100ft added in 1980, number carrying: Head 1 plus 5 releifs, Neck 3, Body 52 plus 52 reliefs, head weight 63 lbs. tail weight 36 lbs.. Scales 4,500 approx. Mirrors 90,000 fins 50, beads 30,000 approx. . . Conclusion. . . Advertisements: Bendigo Pottery, Square Deal Cars, Bob Bell of Borough Bricklaying Pty Ltd, Pinups Wine Bar, Cumberland Hotel, Manchester Arms Hotel, British & American Hotel, Langley Hall BYO Restaurant, White Horse Hotel, Ascot Lodge Caravan Park, The Lemonade Factory, The Pepper Pot, M & M J Meade Mobil, Lakeview Motor Inn Restaurant, Truffles Restaurant, Marong Hotel, 4 Penny Dark BYO Restaurant, Chaplin's Coffee Shoppe, Copper Pot Restaurant, Skins of Australia, Central Deborah Gold Mine, Chris Wall Auto Sales, Brian Boru Hotel, The Green Carnation, Sandhurst Town, Dragon Court BYO Chinese Restaurant, Australian Fixed Trust Investors Services Ltd., The Mohair Farm, Bendigo Model Railroaders, Mexican Kitchen Restaurant, BP Super Shops, Coke, Southern Cross TV8.event, easter fair, bendigo easter fair society, easter in bendigo, official program1983. premier town victoria 1982-85. easter bendigo '83 welcome to the 1983 easter fair. this is a special time for bendigo. . . the fair has a long history bating back to 1871. . . bendigo base hospital, home and hospital for the aged or benevolent asylum. . . back in the 1800s ladies' fancy bazaar, fat baby contest, greasy pig chase. . . many old traditions. . . bendigo's links with chinese the first settlers arrived seeking gold. the chinese took a very active part in the fist fair. . . monday procession the most famous as many photographs show, the turn of the century. many people journey to bendigo from melbourne & from outlying districts.. . ''sun loong'', or ''new dragon''. . . horse and harness parade an immense variety of horses, horse drawn vehicles. . . torchlight procession on sunday sports carnival fireworks. . . easter monday precise planning and discipline to run smoothly. a volunteer committee meets through the year. the popular girl contest introduced in 1930, sponsored a popular girl by means of fund raising events. winner announced from shamrock hotel balcony easter saturday night by the mayor. . . the shamrock hotel now reopened. . . sunday night special ceremony, in time for the winning popular girl to take pride in the procession. . . accent is on the cycling. the easter sports carnival dates back to fair in 1871, seven years before stawell gift. sid. paterson, hubert opperman. . . golden mile wheelrace, final on monday night. aft amateur madison, woodchopping, boomerang throwing, gala fireworks sunday& monday. for the first time golden mile goes pro/am. danny clark and kenrick tucker. michael grenda, tony hughes, michael turtur will also be starters against leading professionals, terry hammond, murray hall and ross forster. the golden mile has been conducted every year since 1956, won john mcdonough. ron grenda (tas) won 1959, barry waddell the first scratchman to win 1962, frank mccaig (bendigo) has won 1963/5/7. prize money of $3000 making it (with wangaratta wheelrace) the richest wheelrace in provincial victoria. . . newly completed hargreaves mall. . . rotary art show and easter fair society amalgamated art shows, antique fair. handcraft bazaars, . . the bathtub derby lake weeroona, music festival queen elizabeth oval. . . easter fair of 1871 was almost washed out. . . necessary top abandon the ''golden mile'' wheelrace on two occasions 1960 & 1979. . . 1983 official programme, good friday april 1, saturday april 2, sunday april 3, monday april 4, tuesday april 5. . . holy week ecumenical services: . . chinese and the bendigo easter fair, . dragons: brief history. sun loong, yar loong. in china a story of the birth of a dragon. . . bendigo businessmen mr a guy, mr c michelsen, mr l chon, mr j granter, mr j henderson, mr b andres. 1969 formed ''loong 100 committee'' purchase a dragon to replace ageing loong, donations raised. build successor great loong? hong kong dragon builder traditions craft came from dragon building city fat shan on the pearl river, canton where loong was born. mr law on created the famous sun loong in his tiny 4x4 metre workshop in hong kong. . . 1970 sun loong was blessed and brought to life by 101 year old mr james lew, dotting his eyes with chicken blood. . . to awaken a dragon dragons tend to sleep a lot and are quiet deaf. . .dragon is blessed fed with pomolo leaves wakening begins with drums. . . 5000 crackers. the easter monday chinese procession have a long and varied history in china. the bendigo procession is no exception to this. in recent years much research has gone into… procession may be divided into six sections. dragon 1969 first displayed in 1970, length-300ft plus, extra 100ft added in 1980, number carrying: head 1 plus 5 releifs, neck 3, body 52 plus 52 reliefs, head weight 63 lbs. tail 36 lbs.. scales 4, 500 approx. mirrors 90, 000 fins 50, beads 30, 000 approx. advertisements: bendigo pottery, square deal cars, bob bell of borough bricklaying pty ltd, pinups wine bar, cumberland hotel, manchester arms hotel, british & american hotel, langley hall byo restaurant, white horse hotel, ascot lodge caravan park, the lemonade factory, the pepper pot, m & m j meade mobil, lakeview motor inn restaurant, truffles restaurant, marong hotel, 4 penny dark byo restaurant, chaplin's coffee shoppe, copper pot restaurant, skins of australia, central deborah gold mine, chris wall auto sales, brian boru hotel, the green carnation, sandhurst town, dragon court byo chinese restaurant, australian fixed trust investors services ltd., mohair farm, bendigo model railroaders, mexican kitchen restaurant, bp super shops, coke, southern cross tv8.

Letter from Wm Potter to Mr Bowen, Secr Court King of the Forest dated 21Mch 1873. The writer has been instructed by the Easter Fair Committee that they have arranged to meet the Delegates from the different Societies at the Beehive Exchange.to arrange the time and place for the moving of the Procession on Easter Monday, and other business.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, easter fair, mr bowen, court king of the forest, beehive exchange, wm potter

Eleven postcard featuring 1907-9 views of Bendigo. 1. Returned Soldiers Monument. 2. Gold Jubilee Statue, 3. Lake & Picnic Pavilion, 4. State School Eaglehawk, 5. School of Mines 6. Entrance to Eaglehawk Gardens, 7. View Point & Fountain, 8. The Shamrock Hotel, 9. Mitchell St View, 10. Easter Fair Procession. 11. Lake Scene Upper Reserve.bendigo, parks and gardens

Written on a piece of blue paper and dated 7/3/73. Dr. To Woodwards. To expenses incurred in conveying banner & carrying in Easter Fair Procession £0:9:0 Signed Wm. Wilson.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - expense, court king of the forest, woodwards, easter fair procession, wm wilson

2.4.1980 newspaper article re the display of early Bendigo photos by the Royal historical society .Photos shows Easter Parade photos .The top photo show crowds lining Pall Mall and flooding into Howard Place in 1898. The bottom photo was taken at an Easter procession during the 1890'snewspaper, bendigo advertiser, newspaper column