A newspaper article titled 'They want word on the merger'. Pressure is being put on the Minister of Education Mr. Lindsay Thompson to announce the merger of State College of Victoria Bendigo and Bendigo Institute of Technology. 4/5/74.bendigo, education, bit and btc merger, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, tertiary education, state college of victoria bendigo, bendigo institute of technology, mr. lindsay thompson, merger

A Bendigo 'Advertiser' article titled 'State oks colleges merger'. The State Government has confirmed the merger of the State College of Victoria Bendigo and the Bendigo Institute of Technology. The Australian Universities Commission report recommended the merger of the two colleges. Mr. Lindsay Thompson the Minister for Education has adopted the amalgamation recommendation in principle. 7/4/74bendigo, education, bit and btc merger, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, tertiary education, bendigo teachers' college, state college of victoria bendigo, bendigo institute of technology, merger, mr. lindsay thompson, australian universities commission

A newspaper article titled 'The Big Land Puzzle: 10-acre mix up'. This relates to a difference of opinion over what a 10 acre site was bought for. The Principal of the State College of Victoria, Burwood Mr. James Mac Hill, said it wasn't bought for a college to train teachers for handicapped children as was reported by The Minister for Education Mr. Lindsay Thompson. The Principal said the land was being acquired by the State College of Victoria, campus. The article includes a photo of Mr. Hill. Gazette, 1974.bendigo, education, state college of victoria burwood, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo teachers' college, mr. james mac hill, land development, state college of victoria burwood campus, tertiary education, mr. lindsay thompson, minister of education

A collection of Bendigo Advertiser articles relating to the autonomy legislation and expansion of Bendigo Teachers College 22/6/1972 and 24/6/1972. There is also a page from Victorian Government Council with questions relating to the College's building plan. 2/5/1972.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo education, bendigo teachers' college, bendigo teachers' college autonomy, victorian education department, mr. k. c. scarrott, mr. k. c. cole, mr. lindsay thompson, the hon. m.a. clarke, hon. murray byrne, education department victoria, state college of victoria, tertiary education, teacher training

Local Newspaper Clipping Circa 1979.Parkwood Secondary College opened on time February 6, 1979.Caption: "The Minister for Education, Mr Lindsay Thompson,was all smiles last evening when he stopped at the new Parkwood High School, North Ringwood." ... "Mr Thompson said he was pleased with the progress being made on the school construction."..."The school opened with 95 students and 12 teachers."

Reprinted history of Murrumbeena Baptist Church 1890 – 1990 compiled for the church’s centenary celebrations in 1990 by Ross Harrison Snow and Geoft Barthold. Each chapter details certain periods of church history and associated events Handwritten notes, including wording on foundation stone, by person unknown & undatedmurrumbeena, murrumbeena baptist church, pitt annie sophia, dandenong road., george samuel, baptist church, emily street, whitlam janet, box henry, snow ross harrison, gallop abel, pay henry mrs., rollings william, barthold geoff, thomas pay, pay e – miss godfrey, w- mrs, pitt st clair percival, godfrey william, pay t. a. h – mrs, blair mrs, white mrs, shearer mrs., box marie miss, box nellie miss, gallop prudence miss, gallop e. j. miss, rosstown wesleyan churches, murrumbeena baptist church, churches, gresswell f. l. mrs, neerim road, public halls, murrumbeena railway station, union chapel, kangaroo road, oakleigh, cole. j. h., turner mr., williamson r. rev, stewart allan., rosstown., architects, laver and flick messrs, mayhew george mr., chambers a. r. mr., godfrey brother, whitley w. t. rev., williamson rev., endersby elizabeth miss., meehani francis, french john, whyte mrs., thompson isabella mrs., burgess mary mrs., organ, tarry j. brother, mclean donald f. rev., wilkins george mr., sutherland mr., sydney street, nopkins ivor. rev, gallop mrs, pay brother, pitt brother, hopkins mrs, thompson ethel. miss, thompson mabel. miss, lavender mr. fred, whitlam george. master, varley frank mr, whitlam fred. mr, varley mrs, hale g. e. rev., whitlam crissie miss, curnick elizabeth miss, byrne mr, clemens f. rev., tennis club, tennis courts, cheffer mr., peace george mr., green mr., nash w. f rev., earl stanley j. rev, earl mrs., parker miss, adelaide street 12 manses, endersby david, harvey nellie. miss, fasham f. miss, mills mr., kelly mr., dyason mr, mckeon mr, lavender b. mr., chaffey alf, nelson norman, guthrie andrew, hopkins mrs., kindergarten, girl guides, loyal orange lodge, hall, fire, juniour christian endeavour league, intermediate christian, endeavour society, endersby mr, wilkins mr, wills mr, kelley mr, golden jubilee 22- 29 sept. 1940, knight e. o. rev, marriott e staunton m stone j., clay clark e. messrs, carter mr, carter mrs, deacenesses, helmore p. h. mrs, ryall c. m. mrs, carbis l. miss, wilson a. mrs, clark e. j. mrs, cornock m. miss, smith a. w. rev, mcdonald h. miss, stewart j. miss, edwards. w. messrs, crowe m. messrs, diggins l. messrs, wilson k. mr, ryall c. m. mr., wright a. mr., watkins mr., smith k. a. rev, scout groups, hobart street – 59 manses, helmer p. mr, filmer mr, carter mr., staunton martin mr., lewis donald rev 1951- 1956, perri john, collrus barry, ferguson mrs, white mrs, outhread noel mr., burleigh betty miss, orchestras, clark ted mr., daniels alan mr, staunton keith mr., staunton martin mr, steer doug mr, pascoe vack mr., ryall mert mr., clay ken mr., carter francis mr., chambers harry mr, hendry t. j. mr, andrews. e. f. rev, venning frank, provis keith, lee milton f. rev, kingdom max rev, kingdom fredq, allison c., eleiner e mrs, provis jan miss, chambers merle miss, collicot allison miss, cook john, cook family, horn neville rev, horn family, benneld family, bennett john., bennetts cliff, wiesmayrs’ family, allison barbara miss, jones ross, jones joy, fverst walter, doyle family, bertram estelle, bertram family, saletta margaret, saletta len, close kevin, close family, close anne, stewart des, stewart family, peel family, fisher family, leis family, arms harry, jones ross, jones family, jones joy, langdon family, bertram bill, staunton ian, staunton yvonne, staunton jean, staunton keith, staunton martin, clifferd. patricia, clifferd. charles, chambers awen, wall brian, wall bev, ryall geoff, ryall kay, ryall edna, davidson max, davidson mary, freeman john, hendry t s, provis keith, terrington michael, terrington doreen, carbis hazel miss, butterworth ern, clay ken, clay mrs., clay judith, clay noelle, muller ron, cook john, kingdom joy, kingdom graham, strong david, owens cliff, chambers harry, christy family, warr bill dr., morrison grace mrs., soderholm harvey, soderholm mrs, harris jeanette mrs, harris trevor rev., freeman pauline, freeman john., hendry t. j., steer doug, owens allison, owens graham, henderson ray, henderson chris, rathbone ian, rathbone pat, jenkins marion, girls’ club, wilson cliff dr., ladies evening group (legs), anderson family, l’ amont family, powell harold., harris luke, harris trevor, davies mrs, young george, anderson russell, wade joan, sauvarin lois, hill fred, wilson david., hansell fiona, hansell jane, brammer leanne, bertram ruth, langton john, crowe ken, dobney john, nobbs steve, jordan mr., steer david., steer doug, murrumbeena christian education centre (cec), suggare alwyn, gray s. mr., wilson clive rev., jephcott hume, jephcott heather, mccleary ross, mccleary glenn, claringbold mary, bennetts marcia., langton phil, worthy reg, thomson ave, mckerlie darrell rev., henderson ray, langenberg stewart van, crowe malcolm., sydney street, wall brian, zegelis imants, allison doug, owens rhonda, anderson peter, provis ken, vaitch fay, longenberg roger van, ife david, warren lena, churches bruce, churches mrs, bennetts john, mcdonald. k., cathie ian., cathie wendy, wright norman rev., alma street, mckerlie darrell rev., hampton keith rev., robinson john rev, jolly rod, crowe malcolm, lakey m, ferdinands ann, ferdinands ken, inders brett, inders jenny, cooke stephen, cooke deanne, langenberg jeremy van, binks paul, wall john, leslie geoff, leslie debbie, macleod nelson, macleod heather, dalton steven, pugh jeff, jones ross, ceulson joy, jackel lindsay, jackel sue, berry graham, wall brian, wheatland don, langton phil, stewart margaret, wheatland elise, wall bev., chambers gwen., foundation stone, morley john rev., sunday seekers, young marrieds, mothers’ group, choirs, walrond cw, turner mr, chisholm mr, mcdonald mr, church furniture, williams brother, sunday schools, victorian baptist preachers’ society, pitt mrs, thompson m miss., pitt w. miss, pay miss, thompson e. mrs., stained glass, christian endeavour society, young worshipper’ league, baptist women’s association, men’s society, murrembeena baptist football club, children’s church, youth council, junior christian endeavour, buds, baptist girls’ fellowship, boys club, baptist men’s society, youth fellowship life boys, boys brigade, alma street 17 chadstone manse, one way searchers’ group

Previous post office was in Thompson Ave on corner of The Esplanade, where the Isola Di Capri now stands.HistoricalQuarto size page folded in half with blue typing. Outlines procedures of opening, history of the Cowes Post Office and figures on postal articles and services eg wireless licences and pensions. Cover has signatures of dignitaries eg R. Lindsay M.P., H. Quinn Official Opening of the New Post Office, Cowes by R.W. Lindsay, Esq., M.P.. post office cowes phillip island, mr h.quinn postmaster

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Six typed pages, stapled, undated. Mentions that his successor as Mayor will be Cr Turner. R. F. (Dick) Turner was Mayor 1965-66. Individuals mentioned in this speech : Mr R. R. Anderson (City Engineer), Mr H. A. Moors (Bendigo Sewerage Authority), Mr A. J. Watts (Town Clerk) and wife, Miss B. Liddell (staff), Douglas Anderson (Victorian Promotion Committee), Mr Sidney Morrell (New York), Mr Brian Harrison (MP of London), Sir Norman Martin (Victorian Inland Meat Authority), Mr Evans (Department of Immigration), Lindsay Thompson (MLC and Minister of Housing). Mr Sid Mellis and Mr J. Jeffrey, both retired Hargreaves St businessmen, have been associated with the Mayor's Blanket Appeal.bendigo, council, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. victorian promotion committee. victorian inland meat authority. mayor's blanket appeal.

Black and white photograph - Grade 3C, 1962"Attached to photograph" Back Row- L to R: Russell Walters, Robert Kenny, Mark Pekkarinen, Graeme Adamson, Paul Goddard, Alan Bibby, Peter Shiels, Lindsay Nelson, Frank Spenser, Robin Davies. 2nd Row- L to R: Vicky Munroe, Kerry Marsh, Dianne Fisher, ?, Julianne Glavimans, Anne (?), Barbara Hollingsworth, Helen Taylor, Barbara Trotter. 3rd Row- L to R: Gale Brade, Pauline Gardener, ?, Margarita Stevenson, ?, Lynette Costello, Cheryl (?), Susan Skurry, Gwen Jones, Kay-Cherie Mitchell, Julie Smart. Front Row- L to R: Daryl Mitchum, Shawn Finlay, Russell Prouse, Iain Thompson, Trevor Senior. Teacher: Mr Ellis

Photograph Sunshine State School Grade 3 1928 Back Row L to R Ida Duncan Ruth Wood Alison Meyers Peggy Riley Jean Cawood Unknown Jean Whittingham Second Row L to R Vera Blackburn Gladys Jackson Edna Pontin Audrey Talintyre Unknown Beryl Brown Florrie McVitty Muriel Bentley Third Row L to R Unknown Unknown Pat Dalling Unknown Marion Clifton Norma Rogers Pearl Mitchell Dorothy McElhinney Annie McVitty Unknown Fourth Row L to R Unknown David Templeton Doug Robertson Unknown John Pengelly Bob Parsons Kevin Holman Unknown Unknown Gordon Duncan Walter Carruthers Unknown Fifth Row L to R Dick Whiting Charlie Gist Jack Duxon Unknown Unknown Unknown Evan Davidson Unknown Sixth Rown L to R Jim Scott Bill Smith Ian Perry Unknown Norm Pengelly Reg Hogan Bill Avery Bob James Des Goode|Photograph and list of names Sunshine State School Grade 2 1927 Back Row L to R Ida Duncan Unknown Edna Pritchard Unknown Unknown Unknown Beryl Brown Unknown Betty Lindsay Second Row L to R Unknown Mr Slater Alison Meyers Edna Harris Unknown Unknown Unknown Gladys Jackson Unknown Third Row L to R Gordon Duncan Unknown Dick Whiting Unknown Bill Smith Des Goode Bill Searle Unknown Bill Avery Unknown Fourth Row L to R Unknown Norm Pengelly Pat Dalling Jack Scobie Ian Perry Unknown Charlie Gist Jim Hogan Frank Scott Jim Gilson Front Row L to R Harry Curtin Evan Davidson Harry Holman Don Mayes Unknown Jim Scott Unknown Unknown Unknown Reg Hogan|Photograph and list of names Sunshine State School Grade 1 1927 Back Row L to R Unknown Beryl Styles Florence Bird Jessie Hoskins Unknown Unknown Edna Harris Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Second Row L to R Unknown Doris Adamson Unknown Unknown Edna Pontin Betty Barclay Unknown Unknown Pearl Mitchell Miss Fletcher Third Row L to R Unknown Unknown Jeff Richards Unknown David Templeton Joe Moiler Unknown Unknown Laurie Kittelty Willy Whaite Unknown Fourth Row L to R Unknown Frank Fletcher Des Goode Bert Johnson Unknown Unknown Unknown Mr Hogan Front Row L to R Unknown Unknown Ron Smith Harry Fraser Bill Nielsen Unknown Unknown Unknown Stan Jowett|Photograph and list of names Sunshine State School Grade 1 Back Row L to R Unknown Unknown Veronica Goodwin Phyl Mounsey Jaqui Haxby Miss Mayo Unknown Unknown Second Row L to R Unknown Unknown Miss Porter Evelyn Shilston Unknown Glen Taylor Mavis Thomson Unknown Merle Armour Unknown Unknown Unknown Edith Larcobe Third Row L to R Margaret Davies Norm Talintyre Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Front row L to R Max Brown Unknown Linton Learmonth Unknown Andy Kyle Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown|Photograph and list of names Sunshine State School Grade Prep 1928 Back Row L to R Jean Haworth Kitty Marsh Ina Jackson Beryl Rohner Thelma Carruthers Merle Clark Thelma Carruthers Marjorie Sharp Vena Thompson Second Row L to R Maisie Pibbs Edna Clifton Eva Bromson Eula Barkly Betty Halliday Unknown Nancy Drennan Audrey Hibbert Lesley Barker Front Row L to R Jack Steward Bill Paton Max Hargreaves Syd Gill Arthur Jowett Jim Moiler Frank Paul Reg Barclay Clarrie Roberts Jack Blight|Photograph and list of names Sunshine State School Grade 4 1929 Back Row L to R Unknown Maisie King Norma Rogers Jean Cawood Dorothy McElhinney Beryl Brown Vera Blackburn Second Row L to R Sadie Stock Ida Duncan Unknown Unknown Unknown Gladys Jackson Marion Clifton Miss Keeble Front Row L to R Unkown Eunice McBean Muriel Bentley Unknown Ruth Wood Peggy Riley Annie McVitty Florrie McVitty|Photograph and list of names Sunshine State School Grade 2 1929 Back Row L to R Audrey Hibbert Marion Tribe Unknown Marjorie Sharp Unknown Miss Polkinghorn Unknown Thelma Carruthers Joyce Hogan Second Row L to R Betty Halliday Joan Barclay Evelyn Mayo Eva Bromson Gertie Roberts Iris Carr Jean Mounsey Valda Ormiston Unknown Ina Jackson Phyl Greenham Edna Clifton Doreen Johnson Margaret McPherson Third Row L to R Lois Carter Lesley Barker Beryl Rohner Ivy Huggins Nancy Drennan Mr Moiler Bill Paton Syd Gill Unknown Unknown Arthur Jowett Max Hargreaves Unknown Maria Johnson Four Row L to R Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Stan Oswin Phil Davey Unknown Clarrie Roberts Len Duxon Unknown Tom Tribe Front Row Unknown Unknown Reg Barclay Ivan Carland Mr Patrick Mr Davidson Jim Reynolds Mr Fowler|Photograph and list of names Sunshine State School Grade 4 1929 Back Row L to R John Pengelley Jim Patterson Dave McGregor Jim Singleton Doug Robertson Harry Curtin Howard Gill Reg Hogan Ron Pattin Walter Carruthers Jack Duxon Gordon Duncan Unknown Unknown Unknown Jack Pontin Don Mayes Third Row L to R Jim Gilson Jack Frazer Unknown Bob Parsons Charlie Gist Dick Darby Jim Lynch Norm Pengelley Unknown Les Mudford Pat Dalling Front Row L to R Ron Thompson Bill Searle Evan Perry David Templeton Dick Whiting Bill Avery Evan Davidson Des Goode Jim Scott|Photograph and list of names Sunshine State School Grade 5B 1932 Back Row L to R Reg Seymour Kevin Lorenz Leo Martin Cyril Antony Norm Carland Bill Perry P Moiler Lionel Barnes Graham Roberts Lloyd Clark Willie Scott Max Hargreaves Second Row L to R Lesley Barker Joyce Hogan Iris Carr Eula Barkla Ina Jackson Marjorie Styles Dorothy Dean Jeanette Robertson Marjorie Sharp Merle Clark Thelma Carruthers Rose Brock B Herweg Edna Krause Third Row L to R Marion Tribe Eileen Hutton Gertie Roberts Jean Peeler Irene Day Lesley Petherick Beth Perry Valda Ormiston Marie Johnson Valda Brown Millie Howard Front Row L to R Bill Paton Len Duxon W Mitchell Geoff Taylor Ron Ferrell Ron Scanlon Russell Learmonth Mr Moiler Unknown Mr Chalmers Norm Carlton A Stoneham Arch McGilvrey Mr Patrick Keith Davey Arthur Jowett|Photograph and list of names Sunshine State School Grade 5A 1932 Back Row L to R Clarrie Roberts Unknown Jim Reynolds W Wood Unknown Unknown Fergus Gray Mr Davidson Ron Skewes Sid Gill Mr Moiler Second Row L to R Lillian Scobie Faith Fraser Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown B Steer Beryl Rohner Ivy Carlyle Joan Oswin Ethel Smith Margaret McPherson Melba Warren Vena Thompson Eunice Lindsay Heather Hyett Doreen Johnson Third Row L to R Valda Spuring Elsie Hewitt Jean Mousey Laura Booth Susan Davidson Peggy Johnson Sissie Picken Betty Halliday Eva Bromson Ann Slater Unknown Phyl Greenham Ivy Huggins Nancy Drennan Audrey Hibbert Maisie Hibbs Edna Clifton Front Row L to R Tom Tribe R Crompton Unknown Unknown Bill Evans Unknown Jack Blight Unknown Peter Challen|Photograph and list of names Sunshine State School Grade 5 1930 Back Row L to R Jack Pontin David Templeton Charlie Gist Dick Whiting Unknown Frank Scott Des Goode Harold Gill Jim Singleton Doug Robertson Second Row L to R Ian Perry Jim Scott Evan Davidson Harry Curtin Pat Dalling Ted Napier Norm Pengelley Jack Duxon Jim Gilson Unknown Third Row L to R Ron Paton Unknown Max Howie Dick Darby Bill Searle Bill Smith Jim Patterson Gordon Duncan Walter Carruthers Jim Lynch Front Row L to R Bob Parsons Jack Frazer Les Mudford Bob Barkla John Pengelley Unknown Unknown Reg Hogan Don Mayo Bill Avery|Photograph and list of names Sunshine State School Grade 3 1930 Back Row L to R W Wood Russell Learmonth Jack Steward Ron Farrell Fergus Gray Mr Davidson Norm Carland Cecil Antony Lionel Barnes Lloyd Clark Bill Paton Tom Tribe Unknown Unknown Clarrie Roberts Geoff Taylor Second Row L to R Nancy Drennan Ethel Smith Eunice Lindsay Dorothy Dean Eula Barkla Jeanette Robinson B Steer T Carlisle Beryl Rohner Vena Thompson Unknown Marjorie Styles Rose Brock Edna Clifton Third Row L to R Eva Bromson Lesley Petherick Unknown Ina Jackson Jean Haworth Lesley Barker Susan Davidson Audrey Hibbert Marion Tribe Lillian Scobie Eileen Hutton Fourth Row L to R Betty Halliday Beth Perry Jean Mounsey Elsie Hewitt Joyce Hogan Margaret McPherson Marie Johnson Heather Hyett Gwenda Pommeroy Marjorie Sharp Joan Barkla Gertie Roberts Ivy Huggins Front Row L to R Unknown Jack Blight Arthur Jowett Ivan Carland Len Duxon Ron Skewes Max Hargreaves Mr Fowler Phil Davey Reg Barclay|Photograph and list of names Sunshine State School Grade 6B 1933 Back Row L to R Leo Martin Graham Roberts Max Hargreaves Unknown Stan Oswin Lionel Barnes Clarrie Roberts Jack Steward Arthur Jowett Lloyd Clark Second Row L to R Audrey Hibbert Elsie Hewitt Ina Jackson Majorie Styles Jeanette Robinson Joan Oswin Unknown Merle Clark Thelma Carruthers B Steer Jean Peeler Iris Carr Third Row L to R Heather Hyett Valda Spurling Jean Mounsey Sissie Picken Dorothy Dean Eileen Went Gertie Roberts Joan Barkla Peggy Johnson Unknown Eva Bromson Joyce Hogan Ivy Huggins Marie Johnson Front Row L to R Norm Carlton Sid Gill Bill Evans Ivan Carland Jack Blight Unknown Ray Crompton A Stoneham Arthur Field Unknown Ron Ferrell Cecil Perkins Ron Scanlon Peter Challen Stan Jowett.|Photograph and list of names Sunshine State School Grade 6A 1933 Back Row L to R Unknown Ron Skewes Unknown Cecil Antony Norm Carland Unknown Mr Davidson Unknown Fergus Gray Kevin Lorenz Second Row L to R Gwenda Pommeroy Silvia Smith Eula Barkla Margaret McPherson Rose Brock Eunice Lindsay Beryl Rohner Ivy Carlyle Faith Fraser Ethel Smith Vena Thompson Phyl Greenham Marjorie Sharp Betty Herweg Millie Howard Third Row L to R Edna Clifton Marion Tribe Margot Peeler Annie Slater Doreen Johnson Lesley Petherick Lorna Booth Susan Davidson Eileen Hutton Beth Perry Valda Brown Front Row L to R Len Duxon W Mitchell Unknown Unknown W Wood Reg Barclay Russell Learmonth Bill Paton Tom Tribe Mr Patrick Mr Moiler Unknown|Letter by Dorothy MacNeil.sunshine state school, state school, hampshire road, sunshine, student photograph