In 2005 Michele Matthews interviewed current and former residents of Bendigo for her thesis on the 1930s Depression as part of her PhD Research, with the University of Melbourne Faculty of Arts, History Department. Michele interviewed fifteen members of prominent Bendigonian families. The thesis was titled: "How Depressing?: The impact of the Great Depression on Bendigo and District 1925-1935". The Michele Matthews Collection contains fourteen audio cassette tape recordings and one written transcript. The tapes are each approximately one hour and 45 minutes duration. The questions presented to the interviewees explore everyday experiences they would have lived through at the time of the Depression. The questions covered sixteen relevant subjects: • Introduction and housing • Social activities, swimming, cinemas, school and games played with friends • Organizations such as the RSL, Relief Committees etc. and any effect they had on family life • The life of the single woman • Unemployment and Employment • Government Assistance • Charities Aid • Self-help • People Power, e.g. boycotts or protests • Politics • Trouble or crime • Family Health, Medical and Diet • Education • General memories of, and hardships encountered, during the DepressionAudio tape interview with Frank Crawford. Crawford's Shoe Shop business was on the corner of Bull and Hargreaves Streets, opposite the Bendigo Town Hall. Two audio tapes with length of one hour and 45 minutes, with eleven pages of handwritten notes of the interview. Frank was born in 1915, his parents were a bricklayer and a dressmaker. He attended St Liborius Catholic Primary School in Eaglehawk from 1920 to 1928. The tape has been converted to a sound file. The 90 minute interview can be listened to; and the notes viewed at the Bendigo Historical Society. By appointment only.history, bendigo, michele matthews collection, frank crawford bendigo, crawford's shoe shop bendigo, 1930s depression tapes

MAPLE STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL COLLECTION: PROGRAM FOR OPENING APRIL 1978 Souvenir of the official opening of Maple Strre Primary School Friday 21st April, 1978 by….Hon. L.H.S. Thompson, Minister of Education. Glossy paper folded to make a B4 Program, two photos of the school inside.bendigo, education, maple street primary school

Various PartiesReference, Research, InformationKHS Imposed OrderReference file containing a 2-page of the history of the Andale School in Highbury Grove, Kew, by Pam Erwin, physical education teacher at the school. The history records the various locations of the school over time. There are also three folders (undated) of promotional material produced by the school. The file also includes various newspaper articles on the school and its students.andale school - kew (vic), schools - kew (vic.)andale school - kew (vic), schools - kew (vic.)

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing a photocopy of a newspaper article, and a for sale notice about/of 32 Marshall Avenue, Kew. John Cannon House was a hostel for deaf children, named, the Directorate, School Education sold it in 1993. kew historical society - archives, kew - history, 32 marshall avenue (kew), john cannon house, glendonald, children’s hostels - kew (vic)kew historical society - archives, kew - history, 32 marshall avenue (kew), john cannon house, glendonald, children’s hostels - kew (vic)

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing information about Woodbury College, Cotham Road, Kew (Vic). The file includes historically significant primary sources relating to the former Woodbury College [c.1898-1920] and Lillsden Ladies' College, Edgevale Road, Kew (Vic) [c.1891-1903]. In addition to manuscripts, the file also includes photographs and ephemera such as a metal school badge, a hatband and printed programs and school magazines. The file [as of 2020] includes materials donated between 1986 and 2005 by descendants of the second principal (Miss Macey), and by former students and or their descendants. The contents of the reference file include: 1. School origins : undated handwritten manuscript [2pp]; 2. Annual Reports : Handwritten manuscripts for the years 1908, 1909, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920 by Miss LJ Macey; 3. Prize List : undated manuscript [3pp]; 4. School Magazine ; undated handwritten manuscripts about the origin of the school's magazine; 5. Woodbury Chat [school magazine] : printed booklets from the years 1918, 1919, 1920 x 2; 6. Correspondence [sundry] : handwritten letters from a parent [1916] and a former pupil (sic) [1938] to Miss Macey; 7. Exercise Books : one containing a handwritten history of the school(s) and the names and addresses of former students and teachers; and the other containing information relating to the National Home Reading Union, Kew Circle [1912-c.1916]. 8. Metal school badge and photographic negative of students. The names of various donors are listed in the file: they include Ann Ransom, Muriel Coghlan, Helen Lade, and Lilian McRae (nee Houston).woodbury college, misses macey, schools - kew (vic), schools - cotham road - kew - vic, private schools - kew (vic), rev jt lawton, cotham road - kew (vic.)woodbury college, misses macey, schools - kew (vic), schools - cotham road - kew - vic, private schools - kew (vic), rev jt lawton, cotham road - kew (vic.)

Kewriosity was a local newsletter combining Kew Council and community news. It was published between November 1983 and June 1994, replacing an earlier Kewriosity [broad] Sheet (1979-84). In producing Kewriosity, Council aimed to provide a range of interesting and informative articles covering its deliberations and decision making, together with items of general interest and importance to the Kew community and information not generally available through daily media outlets.non-fictionMeet the Mayor [Cr Joe Ormando] / p1. Municipal election and poll results / p1. Dates for September / p2. [Community] Notices / p2&8. Commentary by the Mayor Councillor Joe Ormando - a challenging year ahead / Cr Joe Ormando p3. Kew Integration Project / Stacey DeJean-Apeitos & Judith Sammons p3. Join the celebration! ['Living together' video; Australia's Bicentennial] / p3. Profile: Cr Philip Barnes / p4. Good gardening / Peter Davies p4. [1987] Community Directory update / p4. Kew Community House [Third term at the Community House; Trash and treasure] / Rhonda McCaw p5. Kew Peace Project a success / p5. Keeping our children safe [Safety House Program] / p5. From the Traffic School to big time basketball [Bill Mildenhall; National Basketball League] / p6. Kew [Citizens] Band wins again / p6. Adult Education Programs [Hawthorn Community Education Centre] / p6. Women's Cricket in Kew / p7. Our talented kids [Kids Collection at Q Gallery; Kew East Primary School performance] / p7. Opportunities for helping families [Care-Force] / p7. International Aid only a stone's throw away [PLAN] / p7. Cricket Club invites members [Deepdene Uniting Cricket Club] / p8. Footy news [Kew Football Club] / p8. Kew Lions honoured [AJG (Bert) Stevens; NJ Lyall] / p8. Space wanted - rent free [Kew Christmas Card Shop] / p8. Keeping you informed [Citizens' Advice Bureau] / p8. publications -- city of kew (vic.), kewriosity, council newsletters, community newsletters