One copy of Bendigo Sub-branch R.S.S.A.I.L.A. Annual Victory Ball held at the Town Hall, Bendigo on August 21st, 1951. Guests of Honour were Lt. Gen. H. Wells, C.B.E., D.S.O. AND Mrs Wells. Card is cream with gold print on the front and a gold RLS badge. Other printing is blue. The inside of the tri-fold has a Dance Program of 28 dances and a space for Autographs. The other side has the Debutantes: Marion White, Ivy Derby, Heather Pettersen, Cherris Collier, Joan Ryan, Margaret Hawkes, Mavis Thomas, Olive Knox, Norma Scott, Maureen McGregor, Beverley McGhie, Norma Hinton, Joyce Boyd, Dorothy Cutting, Bonnie Jobe and Shirley Jobe. Trained by Miss E. Liddell. Chaperone: Mrs J W Swatton. Page and His Lady: June Egglestone, Janette Brady. Partners: Ian Shadforth, Max Cowling, Neil Ross, Noel Evans, Len Ermel, Len Rutherford, Des McKenna, Maurice Reed, Brian Owins, Ian Stevenson, John Wild, Bill Ross, Wallie Reed, Noel Bradley, Trevor Milikins and Cliff Swatton. President Bendigo Branch R.S.L.: Col Sir George V Lansell. Chairman Ball Committee: Mr F E Jackson. Hon. Sec. Ball Committee: Mr J W Swatton. MC: Mr R Wright. Printed by Hocking & Sloan Print.Hosking & Sloan Print Bendigoevent, social, victory ball, r.s.l. bendigo collection - annual victory ball 1951, lt-gen h wells, mrs wells, marion white, ivy derby, heather pettersen, cherris collier, joan ryan, margaret hawkes, mavis thomas, olive knox, norma scott, maureen mcgregor, beverley mcghie, norma hinton, joyce boyd, dorothy cutting, bonnie jobe, shirley jobe, miss e liddell, mrs j w swatton, june egglestone, janette brady, hocking & sloan print, ian shadforth, max cowling, neil ross, noel evans, len ermel, len rutherford, des mckenna, maurice reed, brian owins, ian stevenson, john wild, bill ross, wallie reed, noel bradley, trevor milikins, cliff swatton, col sir george v lansell, mr f e jackson, mr j w swatton, mr r wright

Ballarat was created a municipality on 17 December 1855, declared a Borough on October 1863, Proclaimed a City on 09 September 1970.Green covered bookcity of ballarat, mayor's report, annual report, jack chisholm, city of ballarat coat of arms, arms of ballarat, john a. chisholm, arthur nicholson, alan pittard, gordon scott, arthur mason, frederick oliver, oscar curnow, frank woodward, william roff, francis cutts, nathaniel callow, kenneth webb, mrs john a. chisholm, queen mother, raaf school of radio, city engineer's department, public health report, finance, mr k. h. mitchell, mr f. j. rogers, building surveyor's department, mr j. b. menhennet, mr r. g. campbell, city health inspector, mr. r. g. biggs, weights and measures inspector, mr. w. mccormack, libraries, mr r. a. mccallum, streets, parks and gardens, water supply and sewerage, ballaarat's voluntary community committees, service clubs, city traffic, mr. j. h. sorrell, sturt street gardens, ballarat base hospital, st john of god hospital, queen elizabeth centre, black hill, black hill reclaimation, ballarat benenevolent asylum

The Ballarat School of Mines was a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia. Yellow front page soft cover of 55 pages with green and blue inscriptions on front cover Artwork Mr Bryan - By Peter Wilson Original book illustration - By Peter Wilson Hammerhead - By Peter Wilson Yank - By Joan Parker Herb - By Peter Wilson Tex - By Stanley Butson Rex - By Marjorie Gray Pen and Ink rendering - By Norman Whittaker Bet - By Evelyn or John Robinson Original Book Illustration - By William Ross Spud - By Marjorie Gray Dell - By Evelyn or John Robinson Fay - By Marjorie Gray Hazel - By Maurice Collins Thelma - By Ian Cooper Mickey - By Peter Wilson Wardy - By David Daykin Tiny - By Joan Parker ballarat school of mines students' magazine, staff, sports, james rogers, dr pound, mr procter, mr r. w. richards, mr h. j. edwards, mr r. p. flower, ken palmer, joan walter, mr john leslie burt, mr fisher, mr pattenden, mr scarfe, mr a. m. richards, mr j. woolcock, mr p. marxsen, obituary, mr david maxwell, a. f. heseltine, dorothy spence, p. wilson, n. whitaker, william ross, peter wilson, joan parker, stanley butson, david daykin, ian cooper, june baker, hazel barry, lesley bearup, winifred beckwith, david berlyn, william bolitho, daniel brazil, lawrence burchell, william bates, ronald cairns, leslie coburn, maurice collins, kenneth cowell, john dixon, francis eckermann, rexford fraser, elizabeth freeth, eric goon, marjorie gray, doreen hehir, joyce hicks, john lannen, stanley lawrie, charles layfield, ethel lloyd, robert looney, eileen maloney, gwendoline mcdonnell, ian mclenehan, colin nicol, mervyn oddie, john procter, shirley ross, frederic reeve, evelyn robinson, john robinson, graeme ross, ronald rosser, jean scott, lawrence sedgwick, john shergold, margaret sim, clifford skurrie, norma stafford, barbara strachan, iris sherritt, robert tantau, anthony tunbridge, clive venables, dorothy waller, wesley walters, harold ward, john willis, norman whittaker, ballarat school of mines football team, j. rogers, j. willis, hans fumberger, dave jelbart, j.mccoy, m. heatherington, mr hillman, r. rosser, bob davis, r. kibby, c. edmonds, j. blainey, w. brown. r. cairns j. morrish, k. whiter, a temby, b. tantau, n. rees, b. murrel, l. veale, robert davis

Photocopy of a Menu and Toast List printed by Cambridge Press, Bendigo.Cambridge Press Bendigobendigo, entertainment, menu, menu and toast list, mr d m campbell, mr a atherton, mr r plumbe, mr r stone, mr s gordon moore, mr w j campbell, mr b w speechley, mr g stone, mr w h middleton, mr j r v anderson, cr j h curnow, mr c n stannard, cambridge press

The first church building on this site faced Erica St. The "new" church was built in 1929 facing Balwyn Road. The new church was built in memory of Sir Aaron Danks. The Architect was Mr Louis R. Williams, the building contractor was Mr A. Richardson.Sepia photograph in postcard format of the Balwyn Road Methodist Church, Canterbury. The photograph shows two church buildings and part of a hall behind a picket fence.balwyn road methodst, canterbury, erica street, sir aaron danks, mr louis r. williams, mr a. richardson

Receipt dated A? 19/71 for money received for framing a certificate. Name illegible. Signed by Mr. Ward for R. Ward. Has Court Bendigo A.O.F. No. 35-9 Sandhurst impression stamp.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, mr ward, r ward

Collection of Newspaper clippings from Scrap Book 1960 - 1973Photo and article on Warley Hospital five new Life Governors.warley hospital life governors, jean jamieson, mr r s davie, mrs sibil justice, mr r niven, mrs lloyd, mr w f lloyd

School Council, Members of Staff, Editorial, Principal's Page, Prominent Personalities, The Worshipful Company of Plumbers, Controlling the Menace of Radio-active Bombs, Sports Awards 1956, Football, Athletics, Cricket, Baseball, Tennis, Literary Society, The Dear Departing, The Struggle for Malayan Merdeka (Independence), Junior School, Boys' Form Notes, House Notes, Ballarat North Technical School, Roll Call, Ballarat Junior Technical School - Members of Staff and Students', Ballarat North Junior Technical School - Members of Staff and Students'Gray front page soft cover with red and black inscriptions on front cover, 84 pages.ballarat school of mines students' magazine, school council, members of staff, staff, sports, i. tregenza, mrs hanrahan, mr r. t. white, mrs r. t. white, mr and mrs l. f. wilson, mr r. w. richards, mrs barnett, r. j. king, j. halliday, b. antonio, p. montgomery, w. wilkins, g. keddie, j. clarke, g. nicholls, k. burgej. gullock, w. doyle, m. moore, d. mcleod, b. gamble, j. allen, g. wilson, r. elshaug, r. chibnall, r. gamble, m. elsey, w. dowler, j. taylor, g. caddy, b. flood, g. rapkins, r. whitten, r. priddle, r. wilson, j. carroll, m. tucker, f. trigg, i. franklin, n. dell, n. yean, c. judd, j. richards, w. sawall, w. wilson, k. penna, k. rogers, b. harrison, g. martin, l. mcdonald, a. brumby, r. mckenzie, g. manning, j. sarah, t. fletcher, john clelland, john collier, john matthews, norman leckie, phil kempe, harold steane, russell ewins, jeff coward, cliff restarick, don stevens, frank whitworth, bill burrow, keith mccoll, marian ritchie, elizabeth kinnane, ballarat girls' junior technical school, dressmaking, commercial, mascot, m.b. john aggregate shield, hume and iser swimming shield, alf clark, warwick wtty, garner, n. haig, p. agrums, raaf cadets, sunshine biscuit factory, ballarat north junior technica school, north tech, choir, hor khoo, norman dalton, bill sadler, neville spears, ian schunke, john wolfe, bernie gallagher, nelson hails, don overall, brian tozer, harry brue, beverly briggs, denis bryans, barry singleton, alan clarke, beth byrne, n. hails, j. matthews, b. gallagher, j. collier, d. overall, p. robinson, john benn, fred leigh, j. lacy, mr garner, warwick etty, worshipful company of plumbers, plumbing, air training corps, cadets, ballarat north junior technical school, ballarat north technical school

Photocopy mentioning the life, work and family members of the Honorable Angus Mackay.document, names of bendigo pioneers, founders of australia, founders of australia - the honourable angus mackay, murdoch mackay, rev john dunmore lang, sydney atlas, mr robert lowe, mr henry parkes' 'empire', mr edward wilson, the argus, mr j j casey, the bendigo advertiser, mr r r haverfield, mr a m lloyd, mr r burrowes, board of education, mcculloch ministry, mr j g francis, mr stephen, coliban scheme of water supply, regulation of mines act, sydney daily telegraph, robert d mackay, george mackay, angus mackay, the bendigonian, the riverine herald (echuca), the bendigo independent, mrs e o'sullivan, angus theodore mackay, mrs lily pennack, miss mary isabel mackay, mrs jean cohen, mr frank cohen, major murdoch nish mackay, dr george eric mackay, miss reay mackay, miss flora mackay, thomas hope henderson mackay

Letter from dated 28th June 1939, from R Waters, Massey Agricultural College, New Zealand to R R Pavia, Principal , Gordon Institute of Technology regarding printing of record cards for New Zealand sheep breeders.wool - research wool - testing sheep breeding - history world war ii, gordon institute of technology massey agricultural college (university of new zealand), lang, dr w. roy pavia, mr r r - gordon institute of technology waters, mr r., wool - research, wool - testing, sheep breeding - history, world war ii

Slide. Bendigo Trams. Mr. R. Hamer speaking at the official time.slide, bendigo, bendigo trams., bendigo trams.

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Capital Theatre, Bendigo, Tuesday 16th August 8pm. Australian Broadcasting Commission presents Sir Bernard Heinze. Wayne Rapier - Oboe. These concerts are arranged by the Australian Broadcasting Commission in conjunction with the Government of Victoria. Articles with photos on Sir Bernard Heinze and Wayne Rapier. Annotations. Geelong A.B.C. Subscribers' Committee Members 1966, President: Me J A Brockman. Secretary: Mr J E McClelland. Committee: Miss A France, Miss E Sheridan, Mrs G Brook, Mrs W G L Cartwright, Mrs H C Fallaw, Mrs R H Hoe, Mrs E H Mackintosh, Mrs H G Marfell, Mrs G Penman, Mr and Mrs D O Davey, Mr C P S Billot, Mr Mervyn Callaghan, Mr E A Goding, Mr J L Grant, Mr R Heagney, Mr P H Larsen, Mr F Loxley, Mr N G Schulz, Mr J Phemister, Miss J Cullen. Australian Broadcasting Commission Constituted under the Broadcasting and Television Act, 1942-1965. Commissioners: J R Darling, C.M.G., O.B.E., M.A., D.C.L., (Chairman). E R Dawes, C.M.G. (Vice-Chairman). G Lowndes, O.B.E., M.S.C. H B Halvorsen, M.B.E., F.C.A., F.C.I.S. Miss Rhoda Felgate. M.B.E. J T Reid. Mrs Dorothy Edwards, O.B.E., B.A. General Manager: T S Duckmanton. Manager for Victoria: E A Whiteley, C.B.E., D.F.C., B.A. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (Season of 1966) Leader of Orchestra: Leonard Dommett First Violins: Bertha Jorgenson, M.B.E. (Asst. Leader) Paul McDermott, Leon La Gruta, Milton Holden, Brian Beatty, Ronald Layton, Rudolf Osadnik. Second Violins: William Glassford (principal) Alex Burlakov, Charles Reither, Ivan Pietruschka, Robert Pattison, Percy Pledger. Violas: Paul O'Brien (Principal), Madeleine Dietrich, Eric Challinor, William Whittingham. Cellos: Marston Bate (Actg. Principal), Henry Wenig, Henri Touzeau, Valerie Awburn. Basses: Guill. Fraillon (Principal), Marijan Brajsa, John McNeilly. Flutes: Arnost Bourek, Vernon Hill, Allison Langdon. Piccolo: June Lindsay. Oboes: Norman Weiner, Edwin Denton. Cor Anglais: Nancy Simons. Clarinets: Phillip Miechel, Isobel Carter. Bass Clarinet: Eugene Danilov. Bassoons: Jos DeGroen, Rhyll Black. Contra Bassoon: Edward Stoneham. Horns: Roy White, Graham Bickford, Alex Grieve, Jack Raines. Trumpets: Mervyn Simpson, John Schmidli. Trombones: Roger Davies, Jack Glenn. Bass Trombone: John McGlade, Tuba: Ian King. Tympani: Gordon Craig. Percussion: Ernest Lighton, John Seal. Music Writer & Arranger: Robert Hughes. Librarian: Margaret Dixon. Orchestral Manager: Ross Carter. Advertising: Bendson & Hedges. Beethoven's recorded works EMI. ABC-TV Australian Playhouse. Kriesler Master Multi-Sonic. Philips.program, music, melbourne symphony orchestra, melbourne symphony orchestra, capital theatre, bendigo, tuesday 16th august 8pm. australian broadcasting commission sir bernard heinze. wayne rapier - oboe. government of victoria. articles photos sir bernard heinze wayne rapier. geelong a.b.c. subscribers' committee members 1966, president: me j a brockman. secretary: mr j e mcclelland. committee: miss a france, miss e sheridan, mrs g brook, mrs w g l cartwright, mrs h c fallaw, mrs r h hoe, mrs e h mackintosh, mrs h g marfell, mrs g penman, mr and mrs d o davey, mr c p s billot, mr mervyn callaghan, mr e a goding, mr j l grant, mr r heagney, mr p h larsen, mr f loxley, mr n g schulz, mr j phemister, miss j cullen. australian broadcasting commission constituted under the broadcasting and television act, 1942-1965. commissioners: j r darling, c.m.g., o.b.e., m.a., d.c.l., (chairman). e r dawes, c.m.g. (vice-chairman). g lowndes, o.b.e., m.s.c. h b halvorsen, m.b.e., f.c.a., f.c.i.s. miss rhoda felgate. m.b.e. j t reid. mrs dorothy edwards, o.b.e., b.a. general manager: t s duckmanton. manager for victoria: e a whiteley, c.b.e., d.f.c., b.a. melbourne symphony orchestra (season of 1966) leader of orchestra: leonard dommett first violins: bertha jorgenson, m.b.e. (asst. leader) paul mcdermott, leon la gruta, milton holden, brian beatty, ronald layton, rudolf osadnik. second violins: william glassford (principal) alex burlakov, charles reither, ivan pietruschka, robert pattison, percy pledger. violas: paul o'brien (principal), madeleine dietrich, eric challinor, william whittingham. cellos: marston bate (actg. principal), henry wenig, henri touzeau, valerie awburn. basses: guill. fraillon (principal), marijan brajsa, john mcneilly. flutes: arnost bourek, vernon hill, allison langdon. piccolo: june lindsay. oboes: norman weiner, edwin denton. cor anglais: nancy simons. clarinets: phillip miechel, isobel carter. bass clarinet: eugene danilov. bassoons: jos degroen, rhyll black. contra bassoon: edward stoneham. horns: roy white, graham bickford, alex grieve, jack raines. trumpets: mervyn simpson, john schmidli. trombones: roger davies, jack glenn. bass trombone: john mcglade, tuba: ian king. tympani: gordon craig. ernest lighton, john seal. robert hughes. margaret dixon. ross carter. bendson & hedges. emi. abc-tv australian playhouse. kriesler master multi-sonic. philips.

Official Opening of the Bendigo Urban Fire Station and Northern Zone Complex by Mr R M Greenwood, M.Eng.Sc., B.E.E., Dip.E.E., Dip.M.E., F.I.E.Aust., Chairman of Country Fire Authority. Saturday, March 23rd, 1985. Northern Zone Complex Staff: Assistance Chief Officer: A Graham. Regional Officers: W Walker, R Morrall. Deputy Regional Officers: D Barber, J Ray. Typist Clerks: H Harrison, A Connelly. Bendigo Urban Fore Brigade: Station Officer in Charge: M Gray. Station Officers: J Chapman, J Clark, R Ellis, S Knight, R Langridge, K Pinner, D Vecht, E Walder. Volunteer Officers: Chairman: Geoff Flack. Foreman: J Turner. Apparatus Officer: P Sheers. Secretary: L Rodda. Senior Firefighters: J Absalom, R Allott, L Anglin, P Brereton, P Brown, B Cole, A Dennis, G Ellis, J Griffiths, A Harrington, R Lindsay, A Hartland, J Meagher, G Monro, T Nolan, W Watters, J Wellard. Firefighters: R Barry, A Boromeo, A Crosthwaite, A Hand. Volunteer Firefighters: P Bouwmeester, M Bracey, E Carruthers, D Dunlop, G Ellis, M Ellis, I Ellis, George Flack, I Johnson, C Lapsley, P Mundy, G Nadort, M Nabbs, J Phillips, T Rosewall, R Schintler, B Sandlant, G Watson, R Watt, R Wee Hee. Reserve Firefighters: D Anderson, P Barker, P Chapman, C Clayton, S Guest, D McCarroll, A Maes, S Pearson, M Ruff, N Wastell, G Wilkinson, D Dean, A Rogers. Life Members: Perc Terrill, Max Ellis, George Ellis, Ron Wee Hee, Stan Price, S/O Vin Lapsley (retired). Ladies Auxiliary: President: Mary Dillon, Secretary: Ruth Turner, Treasurer: Karen Watt. J Clark, T Graham, M Gray, M Gray, Y Yore, M Letts, J Nadort, J Vecht, M Lapsley, D Dunlop, A Flack, L Graham. Junior Brigade Members: M Graham, G Hore, T Hore, D Spiers, A Hore, P Holloway, S Turner. Short History on the Bendigo Fire Brigade which was established on 1st May 1899, taking the form of an amalgamation of the 3 Fire Brigades in existence in Bendigo. . . Back cover 2 photographs original Bendigo Station and new Bendigo Station.event, official, country fire authority, official opening of the bendigo urban fire station and northern zone complex by mr r m greenwood, m.eng.sc., b.e.e., dip.e.e., dip.m.e., f.i.e.aust., chairman of country fire authority. march 23rd, 1985. staff: assistance chief officer: a graham. regional officers: w walker, r morall. deputy regional officers: d barber, j ray. typist clerks: h harrison, a connelly. bendgio urban fore brigade: station officer in charge: m gray. station officers: j chapman, j clark, r ellis, s knight, r langridge, k pinner, d vecht, e walder. volunteer officers: chairman: geoff flack. foreman: j turner. apparatus officer: p sheers. secretary: l rodda. senior firefighters: j absalom, r allott, l anglin, p brereton, p brown, b cole, a dennis, g ellis, j griffiths, a harrington, r lindsay, a hartland, j meagher, g monro, t nolan, w watters, j wellard. firefighters: r barry, a boromeo, a crosthwaite, a hand. volunteer firefighters: p bouwmeester, m bracey, e carruthers, d dunlop, g ellis, m ellis, i ellis, george flack, i johnson, c lapsley, p mundy, g nadort, m nabbs, j phillips, t roasewall, r schintler, b sandlant, g watson, r watt, r wee hee. reserve firefighters: d anderson, p barker, p chapman, c clayton, s guest, d mccarroll, a maes, s pearson, m ruff, n wastell, g wilkinson, d dean, a rogers. life members: perc terrill, max ellis, george ellis, ron wee hee, stan price, s/o vin lapsley (retired). ladies auxiliary: president: mary dillon, secretary: ruth turner, treasurer: karen watt. j clark, t graham, m gray, m gray, y yore, m letts, j nadort, j vecht, m lapsley, d dunlop, a flack, l graham. junior brigade members: m graham, g hore, t hore, d spiers, a hore, p holloway, s turner. short history bendigo fire brigade established 1st may 1899, amalgamation of the 3 fire brigades in existence in bendigo. . .2 photographs original bendigo station new bendigo station.

Two pages of sketches (joined) relating to the 1952 centenary of the Beehive, Bendigo. Each page comprised of eight sketches showing local scenes and people relating to ''Our FIRST 100 years - Thanks to You''. Includes portrait sketches of three Directors - Mr T H Henderson (1886); Mr J R Goodisson (1886); Mr E W Conn (1952)event, official, celebration, the beehive bendigo centenary, the fountain pall mall, post office, mr e. w. conn, mr j. r. goodisson, mr. t.h. henderson

ELTHAM’S GROWTH HAS BEEN RAPID IN RECENT YEARS Unknown local paper c.1960s Recent years have seen a rapid change in the appearance of Eltham’s business centre - so rapid, in fact, that the growth of premises has been almost 300%. For more than thirty-five years Eltham had little more than a dozen traders - the town's business area spreading from Pryor Street in the north, to Pitt Street in the south. The greatest density of businesses - no more than a handful of shops - were situated in the present shopping centre but other essential services such as the Post Office, were located half a mile away. As the town's population grew and the need for more shops became apparent, the growth was centralised around the railway station and Shire hall. Few of the old premises are used for their original form of business today, though many are still in existence. One of the oldest (seen clearly in the illustration) still in use is now Ferrari's Greengrocery. This shop was Eltham's butchery in early days, conducted by Jim Ryan. Up to twenty years ago, Mr. Ryan ran his business from the shop. whilst his son toured Eltham in his horse and cart, cutting his customers' orders as he went from door to door. Another business - one of the few still trading in the same goods-was Burgoyne's Hardware. This is now owned by Mr. R. Clinton, a new shop has recently been added and shortly the old premises will disappear completely. The Burgoyne family were well known to Eltham's population. The Post Office and Store (then in Main Road, near Bridge Street) was run by Mr. and Mrs. Burgoyne. The Post Office was later moved, and attached to the hardware store. OLD HOTEL In this same area was the old Eltham Hotel, almost opposite the present hotel. The building still stands, but has been converted into a house. The hitching rail can still be seen by the roadside. Back in the township was Barber's Blue Gum store, later conducted by Mrs. Burges (mother of Garnet Burges) and claimed to be Eltham's oldest shop. Further down the road, just past the hardware store, was the barber shop and billiard saloon. Next door was E. J. Andrew's news agency, library and State Savings Bank. Eltham's original chemist's shop, or dispensary as it was called, is now an electrical repair shop. On this side of the street too, was Mrs. Monteith - Draper. Mr Monteith was the owner of Eltham' s bus service. This bus service had no regular route, but deposited passengers at the point nearest their homes - a. door to door taxi service. Next to Mrs. Monteith stood another grocery - and general store, and next again, the local blacksmith. Another of Butcher Ryan's sons was Eltham's blacksmith and obviously an enterprising man he conducted a timber business next door to his smithy's shop. These two premises are still run by one man - Garnet Burges. BOOM STARTS Twenty years ago, when Thompson's took over Eltham's pharmacy they occupied the old shop adjoining the Shire hall. The building of Thompson's new premises, from which· they operate today, was the beginning of Eltham's recent growth and development. With another grocery store and a bakery at the corner of York Street, a butcher near Franklin Street, a cobbler's shop opposite the State School (did you ever wonder what that-little building attached to one of Eltham's oldest houses had been?), and an estate agency conducted by Mr. Clark, now Eltham Real Estate - only one trader remained - and today, still carries on, the only original owner of one of Eltham's .oldest established businesses - Mr. Dave Lyon, of Lyon Bros. Garage, which was formerly located in what was later used as Chenowyth's Foundry in Main Road. From the early twenties until little more than six or seven years ago that was the picture of Eltham. Some businesses had changed hands - many years before Mr. C. Rains had acquired Andrew's news agency, Mrs. Monteith's drapery had become Mrs. R. Smith's home-made cake shop, to change again and again to many other types of business. But generally, Eltham was unchanged, for nearly thirty years. Then suddenly new shops mushroomed. The new news agency and drapery, the chemist and adjoining shops, a new butcher, a green grocer and several more. POPULATION DOUBLED In the space of a few years, fifteen new shops, two banks, a restaurant and a post office were built at Eltham. New types of businesses found a ready market in an area which was quickly almost doubling its population. A little over twelve months ago, another wave of progress hit Eltham. Since then eight more shops have been built - a cake shop and fish shop in Dalton [sic – Dudley] Street - for building areas are unprocurable in the Main Street shopping centre now – have been built by Mr. D. Kimball; a new ladies’ and children’s wear shop has been opened by Rains; Eltham Dry Cleaners have another of these new shops, and Mr. R. Clinton has built elaborate new premises. Further down the road, Mr. C. Campbell has built a new butcher's shop, and next door, at present under construction, are a self service store and a shop which Mr. J. Hodges will open on completion. In addition to these new shops, Mr. J. Millett has extended his grocery to almost twice its original size. FLOURISHING Outside the central area, other businesses are flourishing. Latimer's felt factory is being developed in a picturesque rustic setting; P. J. Timber and Trading Company have recently completed a large showroom and timber yard, and in the town itself Nicholson and Merritt are now completing the extension of their foot wear factory to double its former area. This is Eltham today. Progress is moving rapidly in this rural area on the fringe of the metropolis. Less than a decade has seen vast development. The years to complete that span of time will see even greater changes and greater prosperity in this heart: of the Diamond Valley. OLD LANDMARK GOES Perhaps the most famous landmark in Eltham's' business section disappeared last Wednesday when the towering blue gum in Pryor Street at the rear of Main Road shops was felled. The tree, stated to be more than 80 feet high, was the one for which the adjoining café was named, when that business was Eltham’s only provision store, long before the turn of the century. Mr. J. Millett, who now owns the property on which the tree stood, deeply regretted its removal, but was mindful of the need for expansion in the business area. The "Old Blue Gum" was removed by Mr. A. Wilson, expert tree feller, from Heidelberg. Its proportions might be assessed by these facts – it took a gang of experienced men two days to completely fell and clear the tree, and, falling sections being brought down by cable tipped electricity wires on the opposite side of Pryor Street.andrew's news agency, bakery, barber shop, barber's blue gum store, billiard saloon, blacksmith, blue gum, burgoyne's hardware, butcher, cake shop, chemist's shop, chenowyth's foundry, cobbler's shop, dave lyon, dispensary, draper shop. mr monteith, dudley street, e. j. andrew's news agency, electrical repair shop, eltham bus service, eltham butchery, eltham dry cleaners, eltham hotel, eltham railway station, eltham real estate, eltham shire hall, eltham shopping centre, eltham shops, eltham town centre, estate agency, expert tree feller, ferrari's greengrocery, fish shop, foot wear factory, franklin street, garnet burges, general store, grocery, heidelberg, horace clark, jim ryan, ladies’ and children’s wear shop, latimer's felt factory, library, lyon bros. garage, main road, mr. a. wilson, mr. c. campbell, mr. c. rains, mr. d. kimball, mr. j. hodges, mr. j. millett, mr. r. clinton, mrs. burges, mrs. monteith, mrs. monteith's drapery, mrs. r. smith's home-made cake shop, nicholson and merritt, p. j. timber and trading company, pitt street, post office, pryor street, self service store, shopping centre, state savings bank, taxi service, thompson's pharmacy, york street

Letter and receipt from Mr HA Warner, Secretary MMTB, to Mr R Prentice, for use of X-2 tramcar for proposed tour on Tuesday 1st September 1959. Letter dated 11 August 1959 and receipt dated 13/8/59.trams, tramways, tram hire, receipts, glenhuntly depot, tram tours

My Fair Lady, Capital Theatre, View Street, Bendigo. Commencing Wednesday, 14th November, 1973 for an eight night season. Souvenir Program for 50th Production. Bendigo Operatic Society, President: Mr J M Cannon, Vice President: Mr F Trewarne, Honn. Secretary: Miss A Ball, Hon. Treasurer: Mr L Spencely, Hon. Subscription Secretary: Mrs P Lyon. Committee: Mesdames I Brown, J Cannon, Misses P Speedy, M Welch, Messrs. J Beamont, J Boquest, G Daws. Photographs of Mr J Cannon, Max Collins, Carol McKenzie, John Beamont, Kathie Farn, Ralph Watkins, Patricia Lyon, Peter Pritchard, John Boquest, Russell Baxter, Max Rule, David Daenke, Gwen Grose, Diana Chon. Article on: Max Collins, Carol Mckenzie, John Beaumont. Synopsis of Scenes. Bendigo Operatic Society presents by arrangement with J C Williamson Theatre, Ltd., and Tams-Witmark Music Library of New York ' My Fair Lady.' Adapted from George Bernard Shaw's Play and Gabrial Pascal's Motion Picture 'Pygmalion'. Music by Frederick Loewe. Book and Lyrics by Alan J Lerner. Musical Director: Gwen Rose, Stage Manager Malcom Cannon, Wardrobe Miss M Welch, Choeography Miss M Welch & Mrs A Ball. Cast: Carol McKenzie, Max Rule, Kathie Farn, Ralph Watkins, John Beamont, Gary Burns, John Boquest, Russell Barter, Peter Pritchard, Patricia Lyon, Pauline Speedy, Jull James, David Daenke. Synopsis of Story. Bendigo Concert Orchestra from the following:- Violins: Mrs R Wheldon, Mrs A Boulton, Mrs M Robbins, Mrs C Messer, Mr C Gill, Mr P Phillips, Mr J Jordan. Violas: Mr E Jarratt, Mr J Werry. Cellos: Mrs C Bubb, Miss D Nankivell. Bass: Mr Chester White, Mr Tom French. Flute: Mr C Bubb. Clarinets: Mr R Holyoake, Mr G Ellul. Trombones: Mr W Neuman. Bassoon & French Horn: Mr Stuart Anderson. Trumpets: Mr D Aitken. Pianoforte: Miss Diana Cohn. Female Chorus: Marion Alcock, Wilma Baldwin, Mary Barbour, Valerie Barter, Gwen Cox, Shirley Dawson, Jo-anne Edgar, Dorothy Field, Valerie Griffith, Lorraine Hatch, Julie Howbert, Faye Hughes, Ruth Iredale, Sue Kemp, Dawn Mackay, Cheryl Marshall, Jull Matthews, Adrenne Nankivell, Fay Olive, Barbara Potter, Lois Semmens, Coral Rivett, Anne Truscott, Kathie Watson, Pamela Wiltshire, Marion Wright. Male Choras: Albert Charlton, David Aaenke, Graeme Dawes, Ken Deutchman, Jim Feteris, Philip Johnston, Hugh Sayle, Bryan Slattery, Len Symons, Fred Trewarne, Ian Unmack,Philip Wilkins. Ballet: Dianne Austin, Annette Bassett, Annette Galvin, Coral Rivett, Pam Sutton, Den Deutschman, Ian Unmack, Brian Slettery, Len Symons, Philip Johnston. Acknowledgements: Bendigo Advertiser, BVC 8, 3BO, 3CV. Publicity Officer: Mrs J Cannon. Scenery Design: Mr Malcom Cannon. Prperties: John Cannon, Jim Moncrieff, Gerard Fullarton, Peter Edgley. Art Work: M Cannon, Geoff Proctor, J Hall, Kerry Noakes, Michael Frayne, Mark Edebone & Pamela Caswell. Prompts: Mrs J Cannon, Mrs H Lindhe. Make-Up: Mrs J Cannon, B Downing, H Coia, Lighting: L Reed, H Bridges & T Vincent. Hairdressing: Ross Coiffure. House Managers: Basil Bennett, Ron Thomas, Bruce Ralph. Advertisments: Powneys Toyland, Golden Hills Motel 'The Inn', Marong Road, Bendigo. Ross Coifure Beauty Salon, Allans Walk, Bendigo. Don Semmens Photographic Studio, Hargreaves Street, Bendigo.program, theatre, bendigo operatic society, my fair lady, capital theatre, view street, bendigo. commencing wednesday, 14th november, 1973 for an eight night season. souvenir program for 50th production. bendigo operatic society, president: mr j m cannon, vice president: mr f trewarne, hon. secretary: miss a ball, hon. treasurer: mr l spencely, hon. subscription secretary: mrs p lyon. committee: mesdames i brown, j cannon, misses p speedy, m welch, messrs. j beamont, j boquest, g daws. photographs of mr j cannon, max collins, carol mckenzie, john beamont, kathie farn, ralph watkins, patricia lyon, peter pritchard, john boquest, russell baxter, max rule, david daenke, gwen grose, diana chon. article on: max collins, carol mckenzie, john beaumont. bendigo operatic society presents by arrangement with j c williamson theatre, ltd., and tams-witmark music library of new york ' my fair lady.' adapted from george bernard shaw's play and gabrial pascal's motion picture 'pygmalion'. music by frederick loewe. book and lyrics by alan j lerner. musical director: gwen rose, stage manager malcom cannon, wardrobe miss m welch, choeography miss m welch & mrs a ball. cast: carol mckenzie, max rule, kathie farn, ralph watkins, john beamont, gary burns, john boquest, russell barter, peter pritchard, patricia lyon, pauline speedy, jull james, david daenke. synopsis of story. bendigo concert orchestra from the following:- violins: mrs r wheldon, mrs a boulton, mrs m robbins, mrs c messer, mr c gill, mr p phillips, mr j jordan. violas: mr e jarratt, mr j werry. cellos: mrs c bubb, miss d nankivell. bass: mr chester white, mr tom french. flute: mr c bubb. clarinets: mr r holyoake, mr g ellul. trombones: mr w neuman. bassoon & french horn: mr stuart anderson. trumpets: mr d aitken. pianoforte: miss diana cohn. female chorus: marion alcock, wilma baldwin, mary barbour, valerie barter, gwen cox, shirley dawson, jo-anne edgar, dorothy field, valerie griffith, lorraine hatch, julie howbert, faye hughes, ruth iredale, sue kemp, dawn mackay, cheryl marshall, jull matthews, adrenne nankivell, fay olive, barbara potter, lois semmens, coral rivett, anne truscott, kathie watson, pamela wiltshire, marion wright. male choras: albert charlton, david aaenke, graeme dawes, ken deutchman, jim feteris, philip johnston, hugh sayle, bryan slattery, len symons, fred trewarne, ian unmack, philip wilkins. ballet: dianne austin, annette bassett, annette galvin, coral rivett, pam sutton, den deutschman, ian unmack, brian slettery, len symons, philip johnston. acknowledgements: bendigo advertiser, bvc 8, 3bo, 3cv. publicity officer: mrs j cannon. scenery design: mr malcom cannon. prperties: john cannon, jim moncrieff, gerard fullarton, peter edgley. art work: m cannon, geoff proctor, j hall, kerry noakes, michael frayne, mark edebone & pamela caswell. prompts: mrs j cannon, mrs h lindhe. make-up: mrs j cannon, b downing, h coia, lighting: l reed, h bridges & t vincent. hairdressing: ross coiffure. house managers: basil bennett, ron thomas, bruce ralph. powneys toyland, golden hills motel 'the inn'. ross coifure beauty salon. don semmens photographic studio.

Nine pages of handwritten account of businesses from Mitchell Street, along Lyttleton Terrace and McIvor Road to the City boundary on the Bendigo side of Murphy Street.document, let's travel east in 1858 - 60's, moorabbee sheep run, curr's sheep run, glasgow bakery, lachlan frazer, mr hardiman, steen and holm coach painters, mr h haisman coach builder, scholton and march, march and s brown, haisman factory, city hall, police court, city lockup, market square, senior citizens club, weighbridge, dunlop tyre service station, tommy burns, matt lynch, tom & mick kennedy, darling hotel, the innes, mr bullens fruit shop, bricklayers arms hotel, cheshire arms hotel, mr i boffey, newcombe's timber yard, quinns monumental establishment, alexandra fountain, cumberland hotel, sannaman's coach factory, town hall hotel, her majesties open air picture show, mr r anderson, john ohagan, sandhurst hotel, the melbourne café, haymarket hotel, the old haymarket hotel, the market ale house, the prince of wales theatre, manchester hotel, mr john doran, dr backhaus, manchester hall, the bendigo star, james griffen coach factory, mr george lansell, whitting's marine store, cartrights marine store, sandhurst flour mills, mr john buckley, moorhead hay and corn mills, brian boru hotel, mr m r?dea, mr worth, mr condon, mr c cahill, nolan family, mr sides, the nailons, mrs boyan, jacky bryant, john oconnell general store, mr pierce, mr matthews, mr neil ward, mr hagan, william clapton, mr joseph dowd, mr morris, ancient briton hotel, the woolpak, the railway bridge, ampol service station, farrells dairy, farringtons brickworks, jacksons hide & tallow yard, fergusons, royal oak hotel, mr jackson, mr knight, st marys common school no812, mrs rersol, w d quinn, mr march, mr fred randall, mr steeple, the limerick hotel, back creek police shooting range, police station, stone lockup, holts service station, steepe's butcher shop, joch, john hattam

The Student Prince, Capital Theatre, View Street, Bendigo. For a six night season: Thursday 15th, Friday 16th, Saturday 17th and Thursday 22nd, Friday 23, Saturday 24th June, 1972. Bendigo Operatic Society: Mr J McK. Cannon, Mr F Trewarne, Miss Ann Ball, Mr L Spencely, Mrs P Lyon. Committee: Mesdames J Cannon, M Reed, Misses P McCraken & M Welch, Messrs. J Beaumont, J Boquest, G Daws. Photos: Producer-Max Collis, Assistant Producer, Ballet & Wardrobe Mistress-Madge Welch, Assistant Pianist-Edith John, Musical Director-Gwen Grose, Society Pianist- Ruth Gorman. Photos of cast: Margaret McQueenie, John Boquest, John McCormack, Graham Bumford, Graeme Daws, Annette Beckwith, Jill James, Ferd Lorenz, Shane Brennan, Patricia Lyon, Max Rule, Ian Beckwith, John Tonkin, Michael Filippini, Valerie Griffiths, Jim Feteris. Synopsis if Story. Synopsis of Scenes. Bendigo Operatic Society Presents by arrangement with Allan's Music (Australia) Pty. Ltd. ''The Student Prince'' A Max Collis Production. Music by Sigmond Romburg. Book & Lyrics by Dorothy Donnelly. Stage Manager Malcolm Cannon. Musical Director Gwen Grose. Choreography Madge Welch. Wardrobe Miss M Welch, Mrs A Ball. Cast: Kerry Hogan Brian Fitzpatrick, Garry Burns, Alan Petrie, Graham Bumford, John McCormick, John Boquest, Graeme Daws, Annette Beckwith Margaret McQueenie, Michael Filippini, Nicholas Kasterovic, Max Rule, Graham Bumford, Ian Beckwith, Ferd Lorenz, Shane Brennan, Jill James, Patricia Lyon, Valerie Griffiths, Jim Feteris, John Tonkin. Time _ Spring 1860. Female Chorus: Marion Alcock, Ann Ball, Wilma Baldwin, Dorothy Field, Ann Garrat, Dawn Moncrieff, Coral Rivett, Lois Semmens, Marilyn Storey, Marion Wright. Male Chorus: Garry Burns, Edmund, Burke, Peter Edgley, Brian Fitzpatrick, Jim Feteris, Kerry Hogan, Ross Jones, Nicholas Kasterovic, Bernie Keogh, John Keogh, Alan Petrie, Fred Trewarne, Philip Wilkin. Ballet: Dianne Austin, Annette Basset, Wendy Kent, Jocelyn Lyon, Lyn Rowe, Ann Rendell, Helen Southby, Pauline Waugh. Publicity Officer: Mrs J Cannon. Scenery & Properties: M & J Cannon, J Moncrieff, R Spicer. Art Work: M Cannon, S James, B Agnew, Tony Lorenz, J Hall, Karl Steinberg. Prompt: Mrs J Cannon. Lighting: L Reed, H Bridges & T Vincent. Make-up: Mrs H Cannon & Mrs D Coia. Hairdressing: Ross Coiffure. House Manager: Garry McDonald. Bendigo Concert Orchestra Violins: Mrs R Weldon, Mrs A Boulton, Mrs M Robbins, Mrs C Messer, Mr C Gill, Mr J Jordan, Mr P Phillips, Mr T French. Violas: Mr E Jarrett, Mr H Werry. Cellos: Mrs C Bubb. Bass: Mr S Anderson. Flute: Mr C Bubb. Clarinets: Mr R Holyoake. Trombones: Mr W Neuman. Trumpets: Mr D Gray, Mr David Gray, Mr Ian De Araugc. Percussion: Mr Brian Beale. Pianoforte: Mrs P Gorman. Songs From ''The Student Prince'' (wording). Acknowledgement; Bendigo Advertiser, BCV8, 3BO, 3CV, St Mary's. Advertisements through last half of program: Don Semmens Photographic Studio, The Copper Pot Licensed Restaurant, Ross Coiffure Beatty Salon. A and b are both the same copy a in the better of the copies as b is lightly faded. Otherwise excellent condition.program, music, bedigo operatic society, the student prince, capital theatre, view street, bendigo. 15th, 16th, 17th 22nd, 23, 24th june, 1972. bendigo operatic society: mr j mck. cannon, mr f trewarne, miss ann ball, mr l spencely, mrs p lyon. committee: mesdames j cannon, m reed, misses p mccraken & m welch, messrs. j beaumont, j boquest, g daws. photos: producer-max collis, assistant producer, ballet & wardrobe mistress-madge welch, assistant pianist-edith john, musical director-gwen grose, society pianist- ruth gorman. photos of cast: margaret mcqueenie, john boquest, john mccormack, graham bumford, graeme daws, annette beckwith, jill james, ferd lorenz, shane brennan, patricia lyon, max rule, ian beckwith, john tonkin, michael filippini, valerie griffiths, jim feteris. synopsis if story. synopsis of scenes. bendigo operatic society presents by arrangement with allan's music (australia) pty. ltd. ''the student prince'' a max collis production. music by sigmond romburg. book & lyrics by dorothy donnelly. stage manager malcolm cannon. musical director gwen grose. choreography madge welch. wardrobe miss m welch, mrs a ball. cast: kerry hogan brian fitzpatrick, garry burns, alan petrie, graham bumford, john mccormick, john boquest, graeme daws, annette beckwith margaret mcqueenie, michael filippini, nicholas kasterovic, max rule, graham bumford, ian beckwith, ferd lorenz, shane brennan, jill james, patricia lyon, valerie griffiths, jim feteris, john tonkin. time _ spring 1860. female chorus: marion alcock, ann ball, wilma baldwin, dorothy field, ann garrat, dawn moncrieff, coral rivett, lois semmens, marilyn storey, marion wright. male chorus: garry burns, edmund, burke, peter edgley, brian fitzpatrick, jim feteris, kerry hogan, ross jones, nicholas kasterovic, bernie keogh, john keogh, alan petrie, fred trewarne, philip wilkin. ballet: dianne austin, annette basset, wendy kent, jocelyn lyon, lyn rowe, ann rendell, helen southby, pauline waugh. publicity officer: mrs j cannon. scenery & properties: m & j cannon, j moncrieff, r spicer. art work: m cannon, s james, b agnew, tony lorenz, j hall, karl steinberg. prompt: mrs j cannon. lighting: l reed, h bridges & t vincent. make-up: mrs h cannon & mrs d coia. hairdressing: ross coiffure. house manager: garry mcdonald. bendigo concert orchestra violins: mrs r weldon, mrs a boulton, mrs m robbins, mrs c messer, mr c gill, mr j jordan, mr p phillips, mr t french. violas: mr e jarrett, mr h werry. cellos: mrs c bubb. bass: mr s anderson. flute: mr c bubb. clarinets: mr r holyoake. trombones: mr w neuman. trumpets: mr d gray, mr david gray, mr ian de araugc. percussion: mr brian beale. pianoforte: mrs p gorman. songs from ''the student prince'' (wording). acknowledgement; bendigo advertiser, bcv8, 3bo, 3cv, st mary's. advertisements: don semmens photographic studio, the copper pot licensed restaurant, ross coiffure beatty salon.