Five Truscott brothers came to Bendigo from Cornwall and after seven years mining Anthony Truscott opened a grocery store in 30 Havilah Street, Long Gully. Anthony Truscott (Bap 24/2/1856, Cornwall - 21/9/1913). At the age of 18 Anthony went to America but soon returned to England. At about the age of 24 he came to Victoria c. 1880.. He worked in several mines for the next 7 years before opening his grocery shop. In 1907 he was the president of the Bendigo ANA. In 1915 he was the secretary of the Long Gully fire brigade. He died of dropsy and Brights disease. Edward Truscott ( 2/6/1844 - 9/10/1916) Edward and his wife Ellen lived in Smalley Street, California Gully and at 30 Dowding Street, Eaglehawk. He is buried at Eaglehawk. William Truscott (c. 1853 - 14/10/1911) William was a JP. He was also the first President of the California Gully Progress Association in 1910 John Truscott (1/2/1837 - 6/8/1919) John went to America as a young man where he married Christina Grigg and had several children. He arrived in Australia in 1862 with his family. His wife died shortly after the birth of her baby, and John quickly remarried to Catherine Alice Willis and had more children. He was the mining manager at the Hercules and Energetic Mine at Long Gully from 1877. he still held this position in 1882.Newspaper cutting titled Prominent family to reunite written by Susan Turpie. No date. Five Cornish brothers Anthony, Thomas, William, John and Edward Truscott made their way to Australia after mining work in Cornwall began to dry up. They settled in Long Gully and California Gully and later spread out to Strathfieldsaye and further through the region. Jean McDonald organised a family reunion which had activities at the Long Gully Uniting Church, the Long Gully Uniting Church Hall and Lake Weeroona. Article has a photo of the five brothers.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - five truscott brothers, anthony truscott, thomas truscott, william truscott, john truscott, edward truscott, jean mcdonald, percy truscott, tony truscott, neil truscott, city of greater bendigo, long gully uniting church, susan turpie

Bendigo Advertiser '' the way we were'' from 2002. Centenary celebrations: officers of the Eaglehawk Lodge No 55 during the centenary year; circa 1965. Back row (from left) Bros.: Aulsebrook, Wilson, Freestone, Birmingham, Stevens, Poke, Tyler, Whatmore, McKenzie, Hughes, Holland, Ebdon. Front row (from left): WB Thomas, Giri, Grenfell, Truscott, Kirby, Tappe, Greenway, Jamison, Lewis. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Friday, December 12. 2003. Violet Street State School No. 877: circa early 1920s. Included in the picture are ThelmaThomas, Josie Wittschiebe, Iris Jubber, Jessie McIntyre, Ivy Pilbert, Phyllis Ellis, George Simpson, Horrie Stirton, Jim Hogan, Don Blackie, George Punch, Bern Hovenden, Ken Challenger, Keith Gill, Jack Rechter, Harry Thomas, Ernie Williams, Herb Hesse, Jack Lynch, Gordon Trahair, Colin Howe, Colin Sandford, Ken Enever, Doug Thomas, Mavis Chalmers, Vivienne Truscott, Dallis Laidlaw, Jean Campbell, Jean Long, Beryl Bain, Vola Cann, Jean Norris and Enid Austin. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Photocopy of a photo by Vincent Kelly of the Hanro Staff and Workers taken on the steps of Bendigo Post Office appros 1933. Names on the back are: Allan Crossley, G Evely,T Hall, M ?sen, M Owens, I Hutchinson, L Ash, C Tyers, L Thornton, R Dixon, I Newson, Phill Ipson, E Kent, L Comte, D Pinnell, M Thomas, C Washington, K Bowman, M Kelly, M Tussup, R Shaw, ? Henson, C Washington, E Rodgers, S Brown, P Pearce, D Thornton, L Rielly, L Truscott, R Brereton, P Taylor, Norris, D Miller, C Enderlin, D Harward, J Lockyer, D Butters, Marc Curnow, B Organ, E Lindsay, L Smart, E Ogilvie, G Crossley, M Newwand, Newmand, Truscott, C Ildae, O Richards, B Richards, C Kingsley, ?, F Mylon, Z Wallen, J Thom, P Trehair, E Crawford, F Chandler, E Hogan, G Blandthorn, J Thom, L Henson, E Stephens, J Gerrand, L Doney, M Williams, C Brauman, R Shaw, L Rushmeyer, R F Wr, L Wright, L - R, A McCormack, S Swalling, I West, J Bolger, L Swalling,B Patterson, T Williams, M Shepherd, J Aitken, A Phillips, M Smith, M Williams, S Ross, J Punch, S Dunne, P Warren, E Keck, J Pinder, W Stock, V Akers, J Neate, M Doyle, M Neate, M Marchingo, C Collard, Iris Dobie, M Irvine, D Nalder, M McPherson, Marg, Alma Rank, D Edwards, Z Excell, M McGuiness, A Christie, ? Beer, Male R. J Preston, J Mueller, F Harris, T Robertson, R Hiscock and T Lund. Names by Moreen Betts (Marchingo). Two pages are the same and one only has part of a photo on it. Written beside it is: Hanro Mills, Bendigo. Photo of Staff & Employers. Approx 1933 - 34. Picture with Allan Crossley. x On last page is Alans Sister.Vincent Kellybendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - photo hanro staff & workers approx 1933, vincent kelly, hanro mills bendigo, allan crossley, g evely, t hall, m ?sen, m owens, i hutchinson, l ash, c tyers, l thornton, r dixon, i newson, phill ipson, e kent, l comte, d pinnell, m thomas, c washington, k bowman, m kelly, m tussup, r shaw, ? henson, c washington, e rodgers, s brown, p pearce, d thornton, l rielly, l truscott, r brereton, p taylor, norris, d miller, c enderlin, d harward, j lockyer, d butters, marc curnow, b organ, e lindsay, l smart, e ogilvie, g crossley, m newwand, newmand, truscott, c ildae, o richards, b richards, c kingsley, ?, f mylon, z wallen, j thom, p trehair, e crawford, f chandler, e hogan, g blandthorn, j thom, l henson, e stephens, j gerrand, l doney, m williams, c brauman, r shaw, l rushmeyer, r f wr, l wright, l - r, a mccormack, s swalling, i west, j bolger, l swalling, b patterson, t williams, m shepherd, j aitken, a phillips, m smith, m williams, s ross, j punch, s dunne, p warren, e keck, j pinder, w stock, v akers, j neate, m doyle, m neate, m marchingo, c collard, iris dobie, m irvine, d nalder, m mcpherson, marg, alma rank, d edwards, z excell, m mcguiness, a christie, ? beer, male r. j preston, j mueller, f harris, t robertson, r hiscock, t lund, moreen betts (marchingo), bendigo post office

Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2002. Honoured members: the official Sandhurst Council photographed in the Eaglehawk Lodge Room on November 16, 1967. Front row (from left): A. K. Martin, P. H. Richardson, A. A. Loxton, J. L. Truscott, R. F. Holland, F. R. Greenway and W. J. McLay. Back row (from left): F.C. Coulson, R. A. Johns, J. Brown, F. A. Turpie, A. F. Thomas, G. A. Guest and L. I. Warner. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Contract of sale of land dated 16th September, 1953 between Miss. S. E. Thomas (vendor) and Mr. A. Truscott (purchaser). Property: all that piece of land being Crown allotment 275 section A, at Long Gully Parish of Sandhurst City of Bendigo being land described in certificate of title volume 236, folio 132 and situate Nos. 4 and 6 Duncan Street, Long Gully, together with 2 weatherboard dwellings and sundry outbuildings, subject to existing weekly tenancy of No. 6 Duncan Street, Long Gully. Price 1,000 pounds.organization, business, h.a. & s.r wilkinson real estate