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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: KNITTING
BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Saturday, January 31, 2004. Knitting: designers and cutters at Hanro Knitting Mills in 1947. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: BELFAST STORES
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Belfast Stores: Hargreaves Street, circa 1890. John Matchett established the store in 1868 after mining for several years. He managed to build the business and in 1912 opened a branch in Moonee Ponds. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: BELFAST STORES
Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Belfast stores: owned by John Matchett, Hargreaves Street, circa 1890. John Matchett arrived in Melbourne in 1853. He moved to Eaglehawk where he mined for several years before establishing a store in 1868. He traded as a produce merchant. The clip is in a folder. Note: the clip is missing from folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: WORLD CHAMPION
John (Jack ) Donaldson was born in Raywood in 1886 but he was raised in Inglewood. A natural runner he held 6 world records in sprint events from 100 yards to 400 yards. He came second in his first appearance at the Stawell Gift in 1906. He was nicknamed "The Blue Streak" and raced all over the world in official professional races, exhibitions and challenge events. He moved to New York in 1919 where he married Ethel Auer in 1925. He ran a gymnasium in NY but committed suicide in 1933. He is remembered each year with the running of the "Jack Donaldson 200m. handicap " race at the Stawell Gift meeting.Bendigo Advertiser ''the way we were'' from Friday, January 2, 2004. World champion: Inglewood's John Donaldson, better known as Jack, was born in 1886. Although he lacked professional training, Jack skyrocketed to fame as a sprinter. Starting at the Stawell gift, his stride of eight feet, four inches, soon earned him world records for the 150 and 300 yard races; records which stood for nearly 100 years. He died in 1933 at the age of 49. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: SUNNY SMILES
BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, January 12, 2004. sunny smiles: complete with a very colourful hat, Roy Magnusson enjoyed the Bendigo cup in the company of Katie Bruce. November 6, 1997. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: PASTRIES
BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, December 15, 2003. Pastries: Clarke Jeffries Cake Shop, circa 1964. From left, Jean McCrae, Joan Mc Donald and an unknown third companion. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: GOLDEN FLEECE
BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Tuesday, December 16, 2003. Golden fleece: Ron Riley of Myers Flat shows a group of 1985 Sandhurst pre schoolers how to shear a sheep. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: 1958
BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Wednesday, December 17, 2003. !958: Nurse at Kurmala, 1958. Surnames: Southby, Watson, Kennedy, Tehan and Murphy. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were