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.

Bendigo Institute of Technology ENG School - Dr Ralph Birrell Collection c1956-1976. Construction of the Applied Science Buildings at Latrobe University. Cleared ground, piping and truck in view. Markings slide marked number 6 May '69. Made in Australia. Processes by Kodak, Kodachrome Transparency. Folder 72 stored in Box 750 Row 3 Bay 3 Shelf 3Kodakeducation, tertiary, latrobe university bendigo, ralph birrell latrobe university construction

'Album of Sandhurst Views', no date, estimated to be approx 1888. 12 pages of printed views of Sandhurst undated. Front cover is of glossy paper a blue background, with gold lettering . Album of Sandhurst Views, written on front in gold. Fold out of black and white images of Bendigo buildings and scenery.SCHUTZE, STEFFENS & CO 272 Little Collins Street Melbournebendigo, buildings

A red hard covered book with an illustration of an anchor on the front cover. Titled ''The Navy League Annual.'' '' (corrected to October 10th, 1909). Founded and edited by Alan H. Burgoyne. :The Fleet of England is her all in all.'-Tennyson. Third year of issue. Part 1 The Editor Part 11Lord Elcho; Graf Ernst Von Reventlow; Hector C. Bywater; Maurice Loir, Secretaire Central de la Ligue Maritime Francaise; Satori Kato; Maxime Laubeuf, late Engineer in-Chief of the French Navy; J. Alec Mitchell; ''Naval Constructor''; 'Blue Peter.' Part 111 List of ships, comparative, statistical, dock and ordnance tables : The Editor.'' October 21st (Trafalgar Day), 1909. London John Murray, Albemarle Street, W. 279pgs. (ii.)Alan H. Burgoyne, Editorbooks, military, navy, book, books, ships, shipping, navy, navies, war, warships, battleships, bendigo free library view street

The Bendigo Weekend Festival of Organ & Harpsichord, various historical Bendigo sites. 17-19 November 1978. Held at Bendigo City Hall, Bendigo Art Gallery, Dudley House St Killian's, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Long Gully Uniting Church. Program. Booking Form. John Maidment President Melbourne International Festival of Organ and Harpsichord (MIFOH is financially assisted by the Australian Council and The Ministry for the Arts. La Romanesca, music ensemble with counter-tenor Hartley Newham. Richard Ireland - harpsichordist. Festival BBQ at Dudley House meet musicians in the charming gardens of Dudley House, the century-old premises of the Bendigo Historical Society - and an opportunity to view the museum there too. 107 year old German organ which has just been restored, played by Douglas Lawrence assisted by John Maidment. Trumpet by leading composers. Mass Father J P Stockdale with Festival Choir conducted by Douglas Lawrence. Annette Holland - Soprano: oboe, organ, percussion and harpsichord. Advertisement: The Ninth Melbourne International Festival of Organ and Harpsichord 9-19 May '79. Enquiries N Brozel, Project Co-coordinator (03) 41 4934 Promotion: Nada Brozel.event, entertainment, bendigo weekend festival of organ &, the bendigo weekend festival of organ & harpsichord, various historical bendigo sites. 17-19 november 1978. held at bendigo city hall, bendigo art gallery, dudley house st killian's, sacred heart cathedral, long gully uniting church. program. booking form. john maidment president melbourne international festival of organ and harpsichord. la romanesca, music ensemble counter-tenor hartley newham. richard ireland - harpsichordist. festival bbq at dudley house meet musicians in the charming gardens of dudley house, the century-old premises of the bendigo historical society - opportunity to view the museum. 107 year old german organ which has just been restored, played by douglas lawrence assisted by john maidment. trumpet by leading composers. mass father j p stockdale with festival choir conducted by douglas lawrence. annette holland - soprano: oboe, organ, percussion and harpsichord. advertisement: the ninth melbourne international festival of organ and harpsichord 9-19 may '79. enquiries n brozel, project co-coordinator (03) 41 4934 promotion: nada brozel

Framed document, valuation and report on land and public buildings vis old survey office and Post Office and sub Treasury in View Street Sandhurst, hand written in black ink and signed N P Simpson Feby 22nd 1888. Under glass in a thin black wooden frame.document, certificate, public buildings

Booklet of postcards: old images reproduced. , The Mall showing Alexandra Fountain Building, Mining Bendigo, Pall Mall & Law Courts, Bendigo looking towards Mitchell Street, Alexandra Fountain, Bendigo, Chinese Dragon 'Loong' 180 ft. long, made in China, Shamrock Hotel, Williamston Street, Bendigo. On rear of cards ; Rose Series De Luxe, proudly printed in Australia since 1880.. / One card has a photo of the Duchess tribute Company minebendigo, streetscape, various views, bendigo, streetscapes

Postcard :image shows Law Courts on RH side, looking south towards City Family Hotel, tram in centre of Pall Mall, no cars. Palm trees in foreground in park, horse and trap in foreground. Spires of churches in View Street in skyline. On bottom: The Rose Series P 3213, Pall Mall and Law Courts, Bendigo Victoria.bendigo, streetscape, pall mall, bendigo, pall mall, law courts

Notice of Motion for hearing at the next meeting that a Committee be appointed to enquire into the working of the Court with the view of economising the expenditure. Signed by Wm. H. Nicholus.(?)societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, wm h nicholus

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

Document, Sandhurst and Northern District Trustees Executors And Agency Company Limited, 18 View Street, Bendigo.Letter to The Hon. Secretary,Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo. RE: Estate Albert Richardson Deceased that probate has not been finalised at this time, we shall advise you in due course.Sandhurst & Northern District Trusteesdocument

View of McCrae Street looking to the North East. Bottom left corner shows part roof line of the Old post Office and Law Courts building. Above treeline on left side the large building is St Kilians Church. To the right the tower is location of the Bendigo School of Mines.bendigo, streetscape, mccrae street, old bendigo post offce, law courts roofline, st kilians church, bendigo school of mines.

Colour photo looking to the west showing the Sacred Heart Cathedral, Wesley Uniting Church, and the T&G tower in the near foreground.bendigo, buildings, heritage buildings, sacred heart cathedral, wesley uniting church, and t&g insurance building tower in foreground

Colour Photo of view from Post Office tower showing former City Hall, Public Office to the left, multistory car park in lower right corner.bendigo, buildings, historic and archaeological, state public office and former city hall

Colour Photo view from Post Office tower looking over the Law Courts, Old Police station and the conservatory in the background.bendigo, institutions, law courts, police station, conserv, law courts, old police station and conservatory.

Colour photo taken from the Post Office tower looking toward the Charing cross (Fountain area).bendigo, streetscape, pall mall and mitchell street corne, charing cross, alexandra fountain.

Colour photo of Pall Mall taken from the Post Office Tower looking toward Mitchell, High and View Street corner. The Cenotaph is just above the tree line.bendigo, streetscape, pall mall and mitchell street corne, pall mall bendigo

Image shows view of Post Office, looking from Rosalind Park, over bridge over Bendigo Creek.government, federal, post office, bendigo post office

Stapled , cream paper -NORM HARRIS COLLECTION FORTUNA villa brochure .11 pages -front cover shows a front view of the plans for the proposed entrance hall .The Title at the foot of the page says Lansell's Fortuna. The centre of the brochure has glossy colour photos of the Villa.book, bendigo

8 of 26 Photographs of Bendigo trams in 1960's. 17-26bendigo, tramways, trams in street views

Note/account paper with brown printed letterhead. Date line with 192-. Lansell's Engineering Works Bendigo across the top. Below is a shape with a locality plan of Bendigo and a dark brown line going from Charing Cross to Lansell's Engineering Works via View St, Barnard ST and Inglewood Rd where it turns left into a smaller unnamed street. On the left are the names of E. Lansell, E F V Norbury and L V Lansell (Managing Director).business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, lansell's engineering works, charing cross, sterry's hotel, lansell's 180, e lansell, e f v norbury, l v lansell

The South Coast New South Wales Photographic Booklet has a light brown rippled cover with dark brown printing and frame with two kookaburras in the bottom left corner. 1940 written in the bottom right corner. On the back it has From and Published by the Valentine Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd., Sydney and Melbourne. The inside has a panorama view from Sublime Point and smaller views of the South Coast, Mt Kiera Raod, Wollongong, Bulli Pass, the Harbour Wollongong, Austinmer, The Blowhole Kiama, near Sublime Point, The Bridge Shoalhaven river Nowra,person, receipts, j w swatton, j w swatton collection, the south coast nsw, the valentine publishing co pty td, sublime point, stanwell park, wollongong, bulli pass, thirroul, austinmer, the blowhole kiama, nowra

EIG School - Ralph Birrell Collection. - Construction of Latrobe Uni. C1966, 1972. Bendigo Institute of Technology, Engineering School, Applied Science. View of building with round theatre behind it. Landscaping yet to be done.Kodakeducation, tertiary, latrobe university bendigo, eig school - ralph birrell collection. - construction of latrobe uni. c1966, 1977. bendigo institute of technology, engineering school, applied science. building round theatre behind landscaping no done

EIG School - Ralph Birrell Collection. - Construction of Latrobe Uni. C1966, 1977. Bendigo Institute of Technology, Engineering School, Applied Science. View across the front of the university showing paths, driveway, car parking and cooling tower.Kodakeducation, tertiary, latrobe university bendigo, eig school - ralph birrell collection. - construction of latrobe uni. c1966, 1977. bendigo institute of technology, engineering school, applied science. view front university paths driveway, car parking cooling tower

EIG School - Ralph Birrell Collection. - Construction of Latrobe Uni. C1966, 1977. Bendigo Institute of Technology, Engineering School, Applied Science. View of the University now with driveway going through, flag posts. Pathway and bus shelter beside public roadway. Buildings appear complete though one crane appears in the background of building on left.Kodakeducation, tertiary, latrobe university bendigo, eig school - ralph birrell collection. - construction of latrobe uni. c1966, 1977. bendigo institute of technology, engineering school, applied science. view university driveway , flag posts. pathway bus shelter public roadway. buildings appear complete crane appears background

EIG School - Ralph Birrell Collection. - Construction of Latrobe Uni. C1966, 1972. Bendigo Institute of Technology, Engineering School, Applied Science. View of the path leading up into or between the buildings.Kodakeducation, tertiary, latrobe university bendigo, eig school - ralph birrell collection. - construction of latrobe uni. c1966, 1972. bendigo institute of technology, engineering school, applied science. path leading between buildings

Black and white Photograph Mundy Street, Bendigo, 1860s Building signs include .Professor LEWIS'S Haircutting and Shampooing Saloon, Lewis's shaving .Three Barber's poles outside the weatherboard shop. Clothes Cleaning & Renovating, Cahill and Associates- Obstetrician, Empire Restaurant, Dining Rooms & Boarding House, J.Lindop's Family Hotel, Allen Reeve glass, paperhanging, oil & color warehouse, John D.Bywater-Hay & Corn Dealer, Fletchers on the corner, Fosdyke Drapers.Reverse has a rubber stamp - Kilmore Historical Society .The street is unmade and no people appear to be in view -Batchelderphotograph, streetscape, bendigo

Six copies of the Commercial Egg Producers' Association of Victoria Branch Constitution and Rules Adopted 10th December, 1965. Printed by The Bendigo Modern Press, 236 View Street.The Bendigo Modern Pressbusiness, retail, the commercial egg producers' assoc, the commercial egg producers' association of victoria collection - cepa branch constitution and rules 10/12/1965, the bendigo modern press

EIG School - Ralph Birrell Collection. - Construction of Latrobe Uni. C1966. Bendigo Institute of Technology, Engineering School, Applied Science. View of LaTrobe University with circular theatre in background. Markings: OCT70M7Kodakeducation, tertiary, latrobe university bendigo, eig school - ralph birrell collection. - construction of latrobe uni. c1966. bendigo institute of technology, engineering school, applied science. latrobe university circular theatre background

EIG School - Ralph Birrell Collection. - Construction of Latrobe Uni. C1966. Bendigo Institute of Technology, Engineering School, Applied Science. View of circular theatre at LaTrobe. Markings: JUL70Kodakeducation, tertiary, latrobe university bendigo, eig school - ralph birrell collection. - construction of latrobe uni. c1966. bendigo institute of technology, engineering school, applied science. view circular theatre latrobe