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.

1970 National Bank painting reproduction Kapunda Mine 1845 by S.T. Gill Below the picture title the words - Reproduced by the National Bank in 1970 from the watercolour in the collection of the Art Gallery of South Australia by permission of the Trustees. The beginnings of a town are shown in the background .There are two Bullock teams with carts and drivers , five men in the fore-ground, and the mine workings are shown in the centre with men operating a sluice.A horse is used to power a winding mechanismpainting, watercolour, gold diggers

Photo mounted on board, Town Hall Bendigo, two storey sandstone building, clock tower on LH side. Image taken from Bull Street. On bottom of card in gold ' With the compliments of the Season' On rear in handwriting, 'Town Hall Sandhurst Xmas 188 ( illegible ) G.H.B. Embossed on the bottom is 'With The Compliments of the Season'bendigo, buildings, town hall, sandhurst, town hall, bendigo

Letter dated Violet Town 25th March 73. Writer has been moving around and has moved to Violet Town. He asked that future communication be sent to Railway Station, Violet Town.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, w b evans

Colour group photograph of Noel Daly Bishop of Sandhurst, 3rd from right, with Monsignor Long, 2nd from right, and visiting clergy, Councillor Joe Pearce, Mayor, wearing dinner suit, Mrs Pearce ?, 4th from left, photo has been taken in foyer of Bendigo Town Hall when entrance was on Lyttleton Terrace, in a plastic frame with gold detail around inner edge.photograph, portrait, group

2 x photograph: sepia toned image of Town Hall, taken from side. Palm trees alongside building.bendigo, buildings, town hall, bendigo, town hall

Postcard: hand coloured image of Town Hall, Bendigo. On rear: written in black ink ' Dear Auntie, We got here allright, & Billy Bush & Ronny kept us laughing most of the time. I started school today and Reg started School of Mines. It is not very nice starting again. This is the only postcard I can find; but suppose it will do. With love from Reg and Merle' Card is postmarked with a penny stamp. No date visible. No address on card.bendigo, streetscape, town hall, bendigo, post office, merle ( bush ? )

Postcard: sepia tonings, image shows Town Hall Bendigo, looking southwards down Hargreaves St., Market Building, with verandah, visible on LH side,. Open top 'tourer' type car on road. Trees on LH side of road. In small print LH side 300.239 JV. On top of card ' Town Hall, Bendigo' On rear: The Valentine & Sons, Publishing Co., Ltd., Melbourne.bendigo, streetscape, town hall, bendigo, town hall, market building

Fold out series of Bendigo photos in foldout: approx 1970's ? Cover ' Bendigo, Vctoria's Golden Heart'. Images include, Alexandra Fountain,Pall Mall, Bendigo Pottery, Joss House, Cathedral, Memorial Hall, Sandhurst Town, Bendigo.bendigo, buildings, folder of photos, bendigo

Rob Upson collection small black and white photo Eaglehawk Town Hall - Circa late 1930's. In front of the building is a white memorial stone (C - late 1930,s).photo

Norm Harris Collection of a Charcoal Sketch of The old Bendigo Town Hall By R Heddle. Two trees in the foreground with shrubs.drawing, charcoal, bendigo town hall

Document, Voters' Roll, Sutton Ward, City of Bendigo, 1897-1898. W.Honeybone, Town Clerk, Town Hall, 7th July, 1897.W.Honeybonedocument, names of bendigo pioneers, bendigo

John G Jennings & Robert K Whitehead publication titled ' Seymour A Railway Town' reprint July 2005. Published by Seymour and District Historical Society. Seventy-five pages. White coloured cover with blue diesel train engine.books, technical, railways

Two Road maps of New South Wales. C M Jones, Caltex Dealer, Golden Square, Bendigo stamped on the front. Map shows Sydney Outlet Roads, City of Sydney, City of canberra, Newcastle District, Motor tours Around Sydney, Routes to Brisbane, Road Map of New South Wales. It also lists the Principal Towns with Distances from Sydney and Interstate Road Mileages including Sydney to Melbourne via Hume Highway, Prince's Highway, via Canberra & Bombala. Also Sydney to Adelaide via Hume & Sturt Highways, Sydney to Brisbane via New England Highway, Pacific Highway via Toowoomba and Sydney to Adelaide via Western, Mid-Western and Sturt Highways.person, receipts, j w swatton, j w swatton collection, road map of new south wales, caltex, c m jones, e s sculley, clive barrass

Aerial photograph, Bendigo Town Hall, in centre of picture. Sign on top of Town Hall 'Bendigo Drome 7 miles' Also in photo, Sandhurst Hotel; Public Offices under-construction; the Metropolitan Hotel; the Market, another hotel .The photo was taken by Sir Raymond Garrett around the late 1920s early 1930s. His daughter, Ann Kelly, donated the photo.Sir Raymond Garrettphotograph, aerial, bendigo

Document, W.D.Mason Collection, Programme to Mayoral Ball at Town Hall Bendigo on 4th July 1905.A.Dunstan, Mayor.business, retail, w d mason

Folded half page booklet titled 'Speech Night', Bendigo Girl's Secondary School, Town Hall, Bendigo, Thursday 10th December, 1953. Headmistress Miss D Taysom, BA. Names of Advisory council, Staff, Prefects, listed including School Song and evenings programme.bendigo, education, bendigo girls secondary school

Small head and shoulders portrait photograph of a male with beard, photographer Wood near Town Hall corner of Bank & Clarendon Streets Emerald Hill Melbourne.Wood Emerald Hillphotograph, portrait, male

A soft covered magazine titled ''The Overdue Main'' Magazine. ''Souvenir of the Voyage from England to Australia.'' 29-7-19 to - ''Printed at Cape Town by The Argus Printing and Publishing Company, Ltd. August 1919. Vol. 1. At Sea. Australian Commonwealth Military Forces. 8 pgs.Printed at Cape Town by the Argus Printing and Publishing Company Ltd, August, 1919magazine, organization, australian commonwealth military fo, lydia chancellor, collection, australian commonwealth military forces, magazines, souvenirs, voyages, ships, shipping

Document, Grand Inaugural Concert by Bendigo Concert Orchestra, supported by local vocal artists, Friday 2nd November, 1945 Town Hall, Bendigo, in aid of Red Cross and Comforts Fund, Under the Patronage of His Worship the Mayor, Councillor A. Truscott and City Councillors. By courtesy of L.W.Galvin Esq.M.L.A..Programme price 6d.Cambridge Press, Bendigodocument, invitations, benfdigo concert orchestra

Photocopied newspaper cutting from Bendigo Advertiser 22nd Dec 1952, pertaining to donation of Joseph Brady bound notebooks. Brady was engineer of the Bendigo Waterworks in 1858 and accepted appointment as engineer to the contractors of the construction of a segment of the Melbourne Sandhurst railway. One book was related to the Bendigo Waterworks containing particulars of Crusoe Reservoir. The other surrounding Cornish & Bruce contracts for the middle section of the Mt Alexander Railway. Books donated to Bendigo by Mrs A Strickland of Currie King Island, Brady's granddaughter. Town Clerk accepted books and said Museum was closed but Historical Society would welcome donation.bendigo, waterworks, coliban water

Newspaper article, Bendigo Weekly, on Mechanics Institutes and 'solid little building in a prominent position in the town' Refers to school in Cal Gully becoming a Mechanics Institute.bendigo, buildings, mechanics insitute, mechanics institute, eaglehawk, long gully

Front cover in two parts of Society of 'Old Bendigonians Dinner menu' dated 20th Nov 1897. First reunion held at Melbourne Town Hall. Inside formerly one piece menu itemises food and wines on offer. Back cover depicts toasts to Queen and success to Bendigo.Music by Mr E.H. Hanstein , Accompanyistbendigo, clubs, old bendigonians

STAIRCASE OF TOWN HALL, BENDIGO- black and white image : staircase and balustrade of Town Hall, Bendigo. Image shows arched surrounds, columns and staircase.There are portraits of Mayors around the wallsbuildings, town hall, bendigo, town hall, bendigo, staircase

COUNCIL CHAMBER, FORMER COUNCIL OFFICES, TOWN HALL, BENDIGO -black and white copy : in centre of image : eight polished wooden desks with ornate iron legs, ink wells , surrounded by eight upholstered chairs. At rear of table, one chair surrounded on either side by drapes. Royal Coat of arms above.- crown above a shield , rampant Lion and Unicorn .There is also a wooden gavell and blockbuildings, town hall, bendigo, bendigo, town hall, council

black and white image: painters inside the Bendigo Town hall, 1902. Photographer unknown. One of a series presented to the Parliament of Australia by the Parliament of Victoria. Reproduced courtesy of Museum Victoria and the Parliament House Art collection, Canberra.bendigo, buildings, town hall, bendigo, town hall, painters

black and white photo: image shows Town hall, Bendigo, taken looking southward along Hargreaves Street, approx. 1920's ? Car in centre of image is open top, white wall tyres. Structure on LH side of photo has verandah and appears to be 'open' type of building underneath roofline, Bendigo Market place.To the right of the Town Hall is the north end of a market building, which stood where the Bendigo Library now stands. On rear of card ' printed in Great Britain, The Valentine & Sons Publishing Co., Ltd., Melbourne.'Valentine & Sonsbendigo, buildings, town hall, bendigo, bendigo, town hall, hargreaves street

Eleven Folder Views of Bendigo. 6cm X 3.5cm. Conservatoty & Gardens, Bridge near Lake, Hospital, Baths & Lake, Bowling Green, Lake Weeroona, View from Fire Tower, Town Hall, Charing Cross, Pall Mall, Post Office, Stored in 1976 dated envelope.Valentine Publishing Cobendigo, buildings, heritage buildings

Colour photo: Law Courts, Bendigo. Bendigo Former Bendigo Police Station on RH side of image. Fence along front of Police Station decorated with murals. Parking meters on street.bendigo, buildings, town hall & library, bendigo, town hall, library

Colour photo: image shows Town Hall Bendigo, taken from northern side in Lyttleton Terrace.bendigo, streetscape, town hall, bendigo, town hall, lyttleton terrace