Back row, from left: Julie Axton, Toni Buckley, Carmel Kennedy, Janis Mann, Pat McCauley, Sue Rawlinson, Sue Lee, Lyn Barnett, Lorraine Fletcher, Rhonda Bock, Thelma Barkway Centre row, from left: Francess Kerr, Lyn Coombes, Lorraine Govers, Marj Johnstone, Margaret Eaton, Loris Flowers, Nada Cahill, Iris Hooper, Elaine McCarthy, Donna Bryce, Christine Tomlins, Angela Janman, Jenny Daw Front row, from left: Carol Cumming, Cath Ramsdale, Maureen Sullivan, Rosalie Wilkinson, Merrilyn Minchinton, Ruth Barr angela janman, carmel kennedy, carol cumming, cath ramsdale, christine tomlins, donna bryce, elaine mccarthy, eltham shire council, francess kerr, home help, iris hooper, janis mann, jenny daw, julie axton, loris flowers, lorraine fletcher, lorraine govers, lyn barnett, lyn coombes, margaret eaton, marj johnstone, maureen sullivan, merrilyn minchinton, nada cahill, pat mccauley, rhonda bock, rosalie wilkinson, ruth barr, staff, sue lee, sue rawlinson, thelma barkway, toni buckley

Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from Tuesday, March 23, 2004. Guns: the Newbridge Rifle Club, formed in 1900. Standing, from left: Will Hart, T. Brown, D. Joyner, G. Daws, B. Walker, N. Ramsay, B. Gerard, A. Michael, B. Hamilton, J. Bruce, V. Pola, F. Bruce, E. Summers, A. Walker, B. Chamberlain, P. Rayner, T. Skinner, G. Martin, B. Michael. Sitting: T. Claridge, B. Claridge, G. Gibson, W. Ramsay, Nat. Hart, Bob Douglas, Brigade Captain, J. Joyner, S. Hatt, B. McKenzie, C. Summers, W. Bridge, T. Michael. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Archibald Crofts (1875-1942) was born in India and came to Australia in the mid 1890's. He married Mary Keene i 1899 and in 1905 opened his first grocery store in Sth Melbourne. Eventually there were 137 Crofts stores including one in Bendigo. In many cases these were the first self-serve grocery stores. Crofts was also heavily involved in the South Melbourne Football Club and was its president 1933-37. He was a councillor for South Melbourne in 1931 before entering state politics in 1935 until his death.Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2002. Service with a smile: staff of Croft's Store, taken at least 50 years ago. David Davidson, Bert Gray, Lindsay Braddy, Len Bennetts, Perc Daws, Elsie Shipp, Violet Parker, Eunice Nicholas and Mary Fletcher. The shop was situated on the corner of Hargreaves and Williamson streets, which is now Gillies. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were