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 1 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 Jessie Glover. Daughter of business-man James Percy Craven and Jane Petts Craven. Jessie was born in 1916. She attended school at Huntly State School, 1922-1923, Gravel Hill State School, 1924-1929, Bendigo Domestic Arts School, 1930-1931. She married Gordon Glover in 1942. 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, the 1930s depression tapes, jessie glover

Letter Cameron Sutherland Seward Pty Ltd., 26 May 1931 to J.J.Stanistreet Esq, Commonwealth Bank Buildings, Charing Cross, Bendigo re quotes from Mr. Bloomfield 'in connection with the Deborah, Monument Hill and Central Nell Gwynne Mines. Deborah Mine: horizontal steam driven air compressor, air receiver - price 45 pounds. Steam mining winches, Cornish boiler, Lancashire Jackass boiler, Cornish Flue Boiler (Roberts) funnels for boilers, exhaust tanks, quartz hoppers, poppet heads.bendigo, gold mining, mccoll rankin and stanistreet, bendigo, monument hill gold mine, deborah gold mine, central nell gwynne gold mine, g. seward, j.j. stanistreet, cameron, sutherland and seward pty ltd.

.1 BACK TO CLUNES 1931 STREET PARADE, PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED ON DARK GREY CARDBOARD WITH BORDERS .2 STREET PARADE "WELCOME HOME SWEET HOME" PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED ON DARK GREY CARDBOARD WITH BORDERS .3 PHOTOGRAPH 1937-1938 CLUNES CRICKET TEAM PREMIERS BALLARAT CRICKET LEAGUE-RECORD 1ST INNINGS 418 RUNS BACK: W.COOK, N.NEWTON, R.COOK, J.JONES, FRONT: W.GRENFELL, W.JONES, M.PUNIARD (VICE CAPT. AND SEC) C .DRIFE (CAPT.) R.STEART (VIC PRESIDENT) E. NEWTON.3 ON BACK HANDWRITTEN NORM AND MARK PUNIARD. ON FRONT RIGHT HAND BOTTOM: THORNTON STUDIOS BALLARATcricket 1937/38, back to clunes 1931, street parade

File contains two items. 1. One photographic reproduction of James Bevan, full page, together with smaller version of the same photograph as a proof print with caption, courtesy of Caulfield Historical Society. Image in Age 20/06/1931, no other details available. 2. One photocopied article which includes a photograph of James Bevan and a few details about him and the Caulfield area.bevan james, caulfield, bambra road, grosmont, house names, cobb and co, coaches

Photocopy of extract from History of St. Kilda 1931 by John Butler Cooper. Two pages describing history of Oakleigh Hall and its early owners. Also handwritten, brief research by Felicity Campbell dated 13/05/2005 noting the location of Oakleigh Hall in Port Phillip Municipality and typed and handwritten undated, unattributed brief notes listing owners of Oakleigh Hall.kyte ambrose, oakleigh hall, wilson samuel, mansions, orrong road, caulfield, inkerman road, dandenong road, campbell felicity, de graves, michie archibald, hallamore samuel, oxford club, fisher andrew, alma road

Notes on Vitclay by R.B. Tucker, General Manager. Operations began before 1873. One of the first owners, White Bro. sold in 1911 to Commonwealth Insulator Co., works operated by Dee Bros. Closed for a short time during the depression. In 1936 sold to Commonwealth Art Tile Brick and Pottery works. In 1961 sold to Brick and Pipe Industries. Since then merged with other plants as Vitclay Pty Ltd. Also short list of poultry farms in Blackburn.Notes on Vitclay by R.B. Tucker, General Manager. Operations began before 1873. One of the first owners, White Bro. sold in 1911 to Commonwealth Insulator Co., works operated by Dee Bros. clay, poultry farms, white, peacock, alexander (sir), dee, bill, jack, george, dave, parker and strangwood, gedye, johnston, a.j., taylor, durkin