The four allotments along the eastern side of Mitchell Street from Pall Mall to Hargreaves Street, were all first transferred from the Crown on the 21st and 22nd. of April 1854 ( Parish Plan, Section 1C, allotment 15 - now known as 19 - 21 Mitchell Street, Bendigo. The surrounding properties along Mitchell Street were transferred from the Crown to J. Pike (to corner with Pall Mall) and Henry Backhaus ( corner of Mitchell Street and Hargreaves Street, also on the 21st and 22nd. April 1854). At this time, the section of Mitchell Street and Pall Mall, which later came to be known as 'Pikes Corner' was considered a 'semi-swamp, for the ground had all been turned up by the diggers, being the foot of Pennyweight Gully, just where it joined the Bendigo Creek and there was more water than land to be seen of it.....I think the three allotments cost him less than 100 pounds each' (Bendigo Advertiser, 9th November, 1889, page 6, letter 'Pikes Corner'). Nine page photocopy of typed document prepared by the City of Greater Bendigo on the history of the allotments 19 - 21 Mitchell Street, Bendigo. Report contains information on the early history of that section of Mitchell Street, dating from 1854 to 1902; photocopied images of Bendigo Wire Works; Webster Brothers and John Pykes (Pikes) allotments. A comprehensive rate book search, conducted by BRAC and PROV is included in the report, information includes year of rate notice, number of assessment, ratepayers name and occupation, owner's name and occupation, property description, address and net annual value. sandhurst, mitchell street, pall mall, pike's corner, henry backhaus, 19 - 21 mitchell street, charing cross, bendigo wire works, webster bros

Document: copy of photos: Bendigo wire works, premises of A. Frigerio, premises of Webster Bros., premises of Owen W. Williams, premises of R.A. Cousen.bendigo, owen w. williams, r.a. cousen, a. frigerio, webster bros.

Colour photo: site of former Police Headquarters, Bull Street, Bendigo. Law Courts and former Post Office building on LH side. Site is clear of all building demolition works apart from small trailer. Sign on front wire fence 'Arvee Demolitions'. Three cars parked on kerbside in front - possibly late 1970's?organisation, government, police headquarters, bull street, bendig

Document. Flyer for New Vaudeville Co. Masonic Hall, Bendigo. Advertisers. Kalma - Photographer. Prince Cerio - Gypsy Palmist. Bright's - Fish Shop. Hamburger - Watchmaker. Ernest R.Jones and Co - Agents. B. Sluyterman - Electrical Engineer. Hartley Cycles. A. Frigerio - Wire Works. Davey Bros - Saddlers. Her Majestry's Hotel. C.Plumbe - Tailor. Barnett's - Money Lender. W.A.Parker - Hairdresser and Tobacconist. Metropolitan Hotel.performing arts, elocution, theatre flyer

Document. White paper bi-fold theatre program for Royal Princess Theatre, Bendigo. Program for ''Arabian Nights'', Monday September 29 - Friday October 10. Woods - Williamson Dramatic Co. Advertisers: S.White & Son - Cheap House Furnishers. Sydenham Gardens Hotel. Mason & Hart - Grocers. A.Frigerio - Wire Works. City family Hotel. Suttons Music Store. B.Sluyterman - Electrical Engineer. Webster Bros - Cycle Store. Atheneum Hotel L.Herman - Bicycle and Sporting Depot. Cast of characters on piece of orange paper (9 cms X 13 cms).performing arts, elocution, theatre program

In the years of Allan Doney’s photography, landmark buildings succumbed to fire, neglect and redevelopment. He photographed the grey sand hills from Bendigo’s mining past, the streetscapes, poppet heads, miners’ cottages, gracious homes with ornate verandahs, trams and much more. Above all, his photographs show how much of the city has survived from the 19th century – and how much has not. Through two decades of great change, Allan Doney was there to capture ways people interacted with it. Although he travelled to many other places in Northern Victoria and beyond in search of subjects for his art, he seemed to always return to Bendigo for inspiration.