Tom Guilmartin was 94 years old when he recieved a one-off medal for his 75 years service in the Kangaroo Flat Fire Brigade.Bendigo Advertiser: Story 'Tom hits 75 years in the CFA' Half page article with two photos.bendigo, kangaroo flat cfa, tom guilmartin

Group Portrait of Stawell Urban Fire Brigade Discipline Team Bendigo 1938 in uniform BACK ROW: E. Welsh (Ted), Ern Dickens, Albert Smith, Jack Hall, Jack Miatke, Henry Dunn, Charlie Prosser, Arthur Parsons SECOND ROW L-R: Chas Richardson. Fred Crouch, I. O'Neil (Bunny), Harry Chapman, Reg Chapman, Roy Ledger, Bill Mitchell, A. Dunn (Bert) THIRD ROW L-R: Bob Phillips, Sid Whelan, Fred Court, George Huse (Gundy), Ray Maddocks, Frank Floyd, Peter Fenwick, Ray Rickard, Reg Nicholls SEATED FRONT ROW L-R: ?, Ridgewell, S. McInnes, B. Aston, ? , Len Egginton Black & white photograph of a group of men in uniform. Most men are wearing uniform hates, front row have no hats. Taken indoors, window behind the group.nonestawell

FIRE BRIGADE COMPETITIONCARVED WOODEN FRAMED SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH UNDER GLASS. 4 MEN SEATED, 3 MEN STANDING. H. HORNBY - POLE, LIEU HARRIS, W. SCHULTZ - 2ND LENGTH S. PEARCE - 2ND BRANCH, O WILLIAMS - COUPLER ON, F. WEICHARDT - HYDRANT 4TH PRIZE SIX MENfire brigade, clunes, demonstration, 4th prize

The Long Gully Fire Brigade was ready for action in October 1873. The operated from a depot near the Wesleyan school room and members had been supplied with uniforms. On the 3rd of October the brigade, led by Captain Phillpot, marched into the city to take possession of a fire engine supplied by Council.Copy of a newspaper article titled A gift for fire station. The photo shows Joyce Green with the photographic portrait of her father's Brigade. There is a picture of Capt. J. Waterson with a plaque under it with Presented to Capt J. Waterson by the officers and members of the Long Gully Fire Briagde. Next part unreadable. Date at the end Nov. 1915 or 18. Other brigade members surround Capt Waterson and the plaque. Some names are: H J Cock, O Wilson, ? E J Jewell, G? H Coles, E Harris, ? Mitchell and W R James. Article is mounted on yellow card which is mounted on purple card and laminated.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - long gully fire brigade, joyce green, captain john westerson, bendigo fire station, alan ellis, sandhurst town, h j cock, o wilson, ? e j jewell, g? h coles, e harris, ? mitchell and w r james

Three Boxes of Glass Plate Negatives and six black and white photos. 1. Box 1 Eight whole plate negatives of Pall Mall, Bendigo. Copies from original photos, or negatives made by the Army Survey Regiment stationed at Fortuna Villa. The original photos were taken by Alan Fox in 1857 and are in the State library of Victoria - currently being scanned. 2. Box 2 Fourteen half plate glass negatives collected from Bartlett's (Vincent Kelly) studio, Pall Mall, Bendigo by Mike Butcher. Many other negatives went to the State Library of Victoria - currently being scanned. 11072.1k Group of men and Children, and dog at a cricket match at the side of a sports pavilion. Group of men, maybe a team of runners. Child in clothing with Kentish Flour sew-ons and hat with wheat on the top. Miss Cohn, 6/7/1911 Mr A Robinson, 31/3/1904 Mr Ah Hoy, 19/4/1903 Mr Ah Gay, 19/11/1903 Mr Ah Gay and one other, 19/1/1903 Mr Ah Hoy, 22/12/1902 Mr Ah Hoy, 22/12/1902 Mr Kim Ah Hoy, 22/12/1902 Mr Kim Ah Hoy, 22/12/1904 Mr Deravin, 5/6/1902 3. Box 3 Bendigo Railway Station and Encroachments - 9 Quarter glass lead Plates in a box labelled "Kahland Collection. Content railway station, locomotives and signal box, Bendigo Railway Station. 11072.a Bendigo Railway Station from the Mitchell Street Bridge 4. Six black and white photos printed taken by Allan Doney - currently being scanned. 11072.1af Bendigo Arcade Pall Mall next to Myers. 11072.1ag Easter 1955 Junior Fire Brigade pulling fire cart with portrait of Queen Elizabeth 2 on the corner of Park Road and Bridge Street. 11072.1ah School of Mines Float Easter procession 1954. 11072.1ai Hustlers Terrace Bendigo 11072.1aj Limerick Castle Hotel Williamson St Bendigo 11072.1ak Christian Science Society 15 McKenzie St., Bendigo, on the left at 11 McKenzie St., formerly "Legacy House", now the Bendigo Historical Society. On the extreme left is the rear of the Princess theatre in View St. photos, bendigo, bendigo railway yards, mike butcher collection

Five Truscott brothers came to Bendigo from Cornwall and after seven years mining Anthony Truscott opened a grocery store in 30 Havilah Street, Long Gully. Anthony Truscott (Bap 24/2/1856, Cornwall - 21/9/1913). At the age of 18 Anthony went to America but soon returned to England. At about the age of 24 he came to Victoria c. 1880.. He worked in several mines for the next 7 years before opening his grocery shop. In 1907 he was the president of the Bendigo ANA. In 1915 he was the secretary of the Long Gully fire brigade. He died of dropsy and Brights disease. Edward Truscott ( 2/6/1844 - 9/10/1916) Edward and his wife Ellen lived in Smalley Street, California Gully and at 30 Dowding Street, Eaglehawk. He is buried at Eaglehawk. William Truscott (c. 1853 - 14/10/1911) William was a JP. He was also the first President of the California Gully Progress Association in 1910 John Truscott (1/2/1837 - 6/8/1919) John went to America as a young man where he married Christina Grigg and had several children. He arrived in Australia in 1862 with his family. His wife died shortly after the birth of her baby, and John quickly remarried to Catherine Alice Willis and had more children. He was the mining manager at the Hercules and Energetic Mine at Long Gully from 1877. he still held this position in 1882.Newspaper cutting titled Prominent family to reunite written by Susan Turpie. No date. Five Cornish brothers Anthony, Thomas, William, John and Edward Truscott made their way to Australia after mining work in Cornwall began to dry up. They settled in Long Gully and California Gully and later spread out to Strathfieldsaye and further through the region. Jean McDonald organised a family reunion which had activities at the Long Gully Uniting Church, the Long Gully Uniting Church Hall and Lake Weeroona. Article has a photo of the five brothers.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - five truscott brothers, anthony truscott, thomas truscott, william truscott, john truscott, edward truscott, jean mcdonald, percy truscott, tony truscott, neil truscott, city of greater bendigo, long gully uniting church, susan turpie

Five Truscott brothers came to Bendigo from Cornwall and after seven years mining Anthony Truscott opened a grocery store in 30 Havilah Street, Long Gully. Anthony Truscott (Bap 24/2/1856, Cornwall - 21/9/1913). At the age of 18 Anthony went to America but soon returned to England. At about the age of 24 he came to Victoria c. 1880.. He worked in several mines for the next 7 years before opening his grocery shop. In 1907 he was the president of the Bendigo ANA. In 1915 he was the secretary of the Long Gully fire brigade. He died of dropsy and Brights disease. Edward Truscott ( 2/6/1844 - 9/10/1916) Edward and his wife Ellen lived in Smalley Street, California Gully and at 30 Dowding Street, Eaglehawk. He is buried at Eaglehawk. William Truscott (c. 1853 - 14/10/1911) William was a JP. He was also the first President of the California Gully Progress Association in 1910 John Truscott (1/2/1837 - 6/8/1919) John went to America as a young man where he married Christina Grigg and had several children. He arrived in Australia in 1862 with his family. His wife died shortly after the birth of her baby, and John quickly remarried to Catherine Alice Willis and had more children. He was the mining manager at the Hercules and Energetic Mine at Long Gully from 1877. he still held this position in 1882.Grocer's daybook. The book has a blue cover and brown spine. It has 697 pages, used by the storekeeper to record the purchases made by customers. The book covers the years from 1898 to 1900.Truscott collection."Ledger" on the spinegrocer, ledger, truscott

Golden Square Fire Brigade was established in High Street, Golden Square, in 1881. A New station building was opened in 2025 in Speciman Gully Road.Bendigo Advertiser '' the way we were'' from 2002. Dedication: Chief Officer A. Pitfield presents long service certificates to Jack Harper and Bob McGann. The two Golden Square firemen have 84 years' service between them and one of the finest service records in the brigade. Date unknown. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were