Bendigo Advertiser. Three colour photos. Main, Richard Lethlean holding an old piece of mining equipment. Smaller right top Barbara Poustie places box on shelf. Old furniture piling up in a shipping container. container. Critical shortage of space for Bendigo Historical Society Collection.bendigo historical society, nolan street, richard lethlean, brac storage

At the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's Malvern Opportunity Shop, two volunteers sort through boxes of donations in the crowded shop.COL photo of two women inside a shop. They are sorting through bags and boxes of donations in a crowded room. Behind them is a large dresser, with drawers at the bottom and a hutch with shelves at the top. There are soft toys across the top shelf, and various other items on the shelves below. On the perpendicular wall, there are more shelves with various items, including cane baskets, a large straw hat, bric-a-brac, crockery, glassware, plastic kitchen storage containers, and some boxed items on the top shelf. The floor is crowded with boxes, baskets, and other miscellaneous items - including a portalbe television set. In the foreground, there are piles of clothing or fabric.[Handwritten in blue ink] Jenni and Missy "in a mess"arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, teddy bear, soft toys, glassware, bric-a-brac, prints, pictures, plastic kitchen storage containers, television, clothing, bedding, volunteers, members, moonee ponds, 2000

The local history movement in Bendigo is expanding, with increased community engagement and events such as the Bendigo Historical Society's first gala dinner, which raised $3000 for cataloguing equipment. There is ongoing discussion about creating a dedicated local history museum and expanding storage at the Bendigo Regional Archives Centre (BRAC). Local history is now recognized as a vital field, with both locals and visitors showing interest in Bendigo's past. Local schools are incorporating local history into their curriculum, encouraging younger generations to explore family stories. The rise of the internet and ancestry websites has made family history research more accessible, but expertise in cataloguing and archival research remains crucial. Many historical records are still in print, and there is a push for digitization to make information more easily accessible worldwide. Mistakes can occur in family history research, especially with online family trees, highlighting the need for careful verification by experts. The genealogical society has traced Mrs. Pankhurst's origins, family, and career in Bendigo, but some mysteries remain, such as her connection to a man who died overseas. Researchers suspect she may have been involved in wartime support groups, but definitive answers are still being sought.Bendigo Advertiser Article - Interest in local history is growing, pictures by Darren Howe - Dec 16 2017 This item contains the following: 3486.59a Colour photo of Phyllis Mills doing research 3486.59b Colour photo of Judi Fisher 3486.59c Bendigo Advertiser Article - Interest in local history is growingbendigo, mrs pankhurst, phyllis mills, judi fisher