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 DepressionNOTE: The interview tape except for the introduction is blank and, as their are no interview notes, it is assumed that the interview was abandoned for some reason. Audio tape interview with Jean Coulter (Nee May). Jean was born in 1915. In 1936 she married Raymond Coulter. Her father, David May was a fencer in Northern Victoria, and her mother worked as general duties in a hotel. She attended school at Quarry Hill State School (1921-1926) and Domestic Arts (1926-1927). 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, jean coulter

LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: Bendigo Methodist Church Circuits Plan of Services November, december, January 1962-63 Forest Street Mackenzie Street Arnold Street Golden Square Quarry Hillbendigo, history, bendigo churches

LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: Bendigo Methodist Church Circuits Plan of Services February, March, April 1964 for the following churches: Wesley (Forest Street) Mackenzie Street Arnold Street Golden Square Quarry Hillbendigo, history, bendigo churches

LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: Bendigo Methodist Circuits Plan of Services 1964-65 For Forest St, Mackkenzie St, Arnold St, Golden Square, Quarry Hill, officials, timetables and financial report.bendigo, history, churches

42 page soft cover book 'Quarry Hill Primary School - Past and Present' Compiled by Kaye Dobbie and published 1998. Commemorates 125 years. Includes B&W pictures of pupils and staff. Lists Teachers or Principals past and present .Kaye Dobbie

LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: Bendigo Methodist Churches Plan 1905 and church officials Quarterly Pastoral Visitation of Classes Circuit plan for Forest St, Golden square, Eaglehawk West, Eaglehawk East, California Hill, California Gully, Long Gully, McKenzie St, Galvin St, Rowan St, Arnold St, Iron Bark, Buckly St, Specimen Hill, Quarry Hill, Bridge St, Retreat Road, Kangaroo Flat, Lockwood, East Shelbourne, White Hills, Epsom, Huntly, Bagshot, fosterville, Strathfieldsaye, Axe Creek, sheepwash, Nerring, Leichardt, Leichardt East, Marong, Golden Fleece, Golden Gully, Dowling St Mission, Benevolent Asylum, Hospital Income and Expenditure List of stewards Notices Pastorates Evangelistic Bandsbendigo, history, schooling