Kangaroo Flat State School Committee 1961. Seven male committee members. Inscriptions/Markings: Kangaroo Flat State School Committee 1961. Mr McMahon, Mr Lowe, Mr Osborne Head Teacher, Mr Jones Sec, T stone, Mr Bruce, Mr Hay.organization, education, kangaroo flat state school, copyright not for reproduction. herald sun photograph supplied by feature service, the herald & weekly times ltd. melbourne, australia

Edith Perry Collection: Kangaroo Flat State School no. 981; newspaper article Break O'Day August 2000 concerning the condition of the building. The article begins "One of Kangaroo Flat's most important historic Buildings is suffering from serious neglect. The article includes a B&W photograph of seven past students: Edith Perry (Johanson) 1935-39, George Wesley 1925-32, Dorothy Wild (Pittaway) 1931-37, Wal Browning 1932-40, Vera Freestone (Browning) 1925-31, Dorothy Davey (Anderson) 1930-37 and Ollie Wesley (Shelton) 1930-38.kangaroo flat, kangaroo flat state school no 981

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. At the Kangaroo Flat State School. 1924. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Autobiography of Nelson James Meager (1925-1998) Born and died in Bendigo: ''Growing up on the Bendigo Goldfields'' - written in the 1980s. 14 page document donated by Edith Lunn.person, individual, nelson james meager, chum street, fogitt & jones abattoirs, kangaroo flat state school, coliban watershed, big hill ranges, mt hetrbert, golden square state school, whip & jesery mine, forbes carshalton mine, 3 bo bendigo, st marks anglican church, rowes hill (allingham street), spring gully reservior, bendigo mines ltd, napoleon mine, mr fisher, st marks, g. j. coles, mr john curtin, raggart's bakery.

BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from Monday, August 12, 2002. We were the champions: Kangaroo Flat State School footballers in 1962. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2002. The roos: Kangaroo Flat State School's 1962 premiership football team. Back l-r: Steven Huzard, Vivian Charlton, Ret Murray, John Fisher, Douge Carter, Bruce Lowe, Ken Daniells, Alex Angove, Steven Cirace. Second row: Garry Burton, Garry Salaithiel, Allan Woodman, Graham Wild, Phillip Holden, Garry Place. Front: John Bacon,Peter Hayes, Robert Griffin, Robert Johanson and David Torr. The clip is in a foldernewspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Edith Perry Collection: Ian Burkinshaw three-page letter with reminisces of Kangaroo Flat buildings and people, dated 15/10/1992: Hillside homestead built by Atkinson between 1872-73, 140,000 handmade bricks on site by Chinese labourers Bought by John & Alice McNair 1924-1942. John was of Scottish descent, born at Barrabool near Geelong, at Hillside he had a poultry farm and was a local JP Heineman bought in 1924 Kangaroo Flat State School with teacher Miss Darvell, and Miss Louise Ricther (3rd grade teacher in 1933) 1938-40 Arthur Lowe set up a Boys Club in the old Bakery, required a massive clean-up to make it suitable reminisces of kangaroo flat, kangaroo flat buildings and families

BHS CollectionBendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Monday, July 29, 2002. School's in: Kangaroo Flat State School grade 5, 1961 (?). Top row: left to right: Rodney Pearce, Alan Woodman, Steven Grace, Ken Atkinson, Graham Wild, Greg Smith, Bruce Lowe, Ken Daniels, David Bruce and Steven Huzar. Third row: Janet Lacy, Meredith Miller, Susan Bipson, Elspeth McKay, Heather Varker, Dianne Williams, Rhonda Ogilvie, Marilyn Hickey, Jenifer Whttle, Helen Haywood. Second row: Vivian Charlton, John Bacon, Peter Hayes, Eric (??), Robert Griffin, Robert Johanson, Brian Watson, David Taylor,Rodney Tuckerman, Phillip Hartley, Phillip Holden. Front row: Dianne Austin, Annie Bigins, Robin Dunn, Patricia Hurford, Judy Pearce, Shirley Pitson, Julie Browning, Heather Mole. Teacher Mr. Peterson. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Ken Arnold is a Bendigo author and publisher.A series of thirty-three articles written by Ken Arnold and published in the Bendigo Weekly between 1999 and 2001. Each article has a Bendigo topic or theme and includes historical information and details. Each article includes a photograph. The articles are stored in a white vinyl covered two ring A5 folder. Index below. Number Article Name Date 1. Gold and Break o’ Day Aug. 2001 2. Millewa Hall, Bendigo Railway Line Feb. 2001 3. St Mary the Virgin Church Oct. 2001 4. Old Flour Mill Nov. 2000 5. Woodstock on Loddon Dec. 2000 6. Women Find Gold Aug. 2001 7. Local Heroes Nov. 2001 8. Golden Days in the Borough Nov. 2001 9. Fortuna Villa July 2000 10. Marong Shire Councilors Aug. 2000 11. Crusoe Reservoir Sept. 2000 12. Early House Oct. 2000 13. Kangaroo Flat State School ‘Annex’ Nov. 2000 14. No 7 Claims two lives – 1865 Aug. 2000 15. Lockwood School Aug. 2002 16. Happy Jack’s Store July 2002 17. Last Bills Water Trough in Town Feb. 2002 18. Bonhaven & the Petherick’s Apr. 2002 19. Temperance Brewery Oct. 1999 20. Queen’s Head Hotel Nov. 1999 21. Victoria Store Dec. 1999 22. Victoria House Feb. 2000 23. Nankervis Bacon Factory March 2000 24. Ye Olde Grocery Shoppe April 2000 25. Marong Council May 2000 26. City Brewery June 2000 27. New Era for Old Pub 28. Kangaroo Flat Railway Station May 2002 29. Miner’s Charade 30. The Wiegard Bros Part 2 Mar 2002 31. The Wiegard Bros Part 3 32. Kangaroo Flat to Crusoe 33. Local History, California Gully monuments, historical sites, buildings, people

Brochure with an invitation to visit Historical and Mining Museum in Mechanic's Institute, Eaglehawk. Drawing of poppet legs on the front with The Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo Branch. Historical Guide to Bendigo including Self Tours of Bendigo's Famous Goldfields. Forward by John Hattam. Contributors are: H Biggs, Miss L J Parry, A Richardson, L C Bennetts and Edith Checcucci. Credits - The Bendigo Advertiser, Cambridge Press, Mines Department (Bendigo) and J R W Purves. Items include Bendigo Tramways Compiled by H Biggs, Early Bendigo Hotels Compiled by L C Bennetts, Eaglehawk Compiled by H Biggs, Noted Events Compiled by June Parry, The Bendigo Post Office Compiled by LC Bennetts, The Bendigo Goldfield. Introduction to Field and Guide to Some Famous Mines Compiled by A Richardson. Photos include: Pall Mall Bendigo, Ravenswood Homestead, An Early Battery at Kangaroo Flat, Historic High Street Golden Square, The Lonely Grave, Battery Tram c1888, Steam Tram c1892, Electric Tram c1903, The New Chum Railway Golden Square, United Hustlers and Redan Mine Sandhurst Road, Central Deborah Violet Street, Deborah Mine Quarry Hill, Deborah Mine 1000 ft level, First Motion Winding Engine at Central Deborah, Victoria Hill Area, and Looking south from New Chum Hill in 1890's. Also 11010.254, 255, 268, 288a, 288b, and 289.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - historical guide to bendigo, the royal historical society of victoria bendigo branch, historical and mining museum, mechanic's institute eaglehawk, librarian mechanic's institute, miss j parry, john hattam, h biggs, a richardson, l c bennetts, edith checcucci, bendigo advertiser, cambridge press, mines department (bendigo), j r w purves, mr a o'keefe, shire of marong, the sandhurst and eaglehawk tramway company, mr j taylor, mr j hanson, the bendigo tramway company, electric supply company, coliban water suply, juvenile industrial exhibition, geo lansell, cr a harkness, salvation army, vine and fruitgrowers association, decentralisation league, constable thomas ryan, miners association, art gallery, post office, miss broadfoot, bendigo hospital, opera company, bendigo development league, victorian women's franchise league, ana hall, the bendigonian, law courts, temperance hall, trades hall (old wardens court), roman catholic cathedral, shamrock hotel, bendigo philosophical society, old bendigonian society, bendigo fire brigade, bendigo volunteers to south african war, hawkins, porcupine inn, criterion hotel, royal hotel, bendigo hotel, black swan hotel, gillies bakery, hibernian hotel, sandhurst hotel, freemasons hotel, courthouse hotel, shamrock hotel, governor hotham, heffernan & crowley, new chum railway, victoria quartz, shenandoah, shamrock mine, hercules no 1 (originally pearl east), hercules new chum (late pearl), carlisle mine, mr arblaster, meurer, sandhurst bee, benevolent asylum, bendigo gas company, a lloyd, coliban water supply scheme, cr w v simons, eaglehawk council, j mouat, sir henry barkly, agricultural and horticultural exhibition, sandhurst and eaglehawk boroughs, cr john mcintyre, latham and watson's mine, galatea (model ship), st paul's church of england, rev g p despard, fine arts exhibition and exposition, bendigo rifle association, strathfieldsaye shire hall, corporate high school, bendigonian society, richard andrews, easter fair, g aspinall, j burnsides, sir h manners sutton, beehive stores, mining exchanges, bendigo water works, city family hotel, bendigo united friendly society medical institute and dispensary, benevolent asylum, jewish synagogue, masonic hall, school of mines, mr j h abbott, australian natives association, royal princess theatre, albion hall, central state school, high school, gravel hill state school, electricity commission, james mouat, warring natives, the rocks, joseph crook, gold discovery, marong district roads board, camp hotel, mr charles sherratt, city of bendigo, mt alexander north run, grice and heape, ravenswood, gibson and fenton, mrs john kennedy, mrs patrick farrel, mr j a paton, mr lachlan mclachlan, theatre royal, sir charles and lady hotham, harney's bridge, e j ennor, sandhurst fire brigade, the health of towns act, mr townsend, cornish & co, bendigo pottery, bendigo agricultural society, pike or pyke, baby health centre, sandhurst post office, government survey office, sandhurst trustees company, mr h b briston, savings bank, telegraph office, sir henry brougham lock, hon sir john nimmo, sandhurst public offices, the new prince of wales mine, new prince of wales no 2, the whip and jersey, lansell's big 180, new chum and victoria mine and battery, new chum railway, koch's pioneer, south new moon, catherine reef united, new moon, virginia mine, south belle vue, new chum railway, central nell gwynne, north nell gwynne, ironbark mine, new chum syncline, hercules, herculesl energetic, roberts & sons, harkness & co, horwoods, great southern, ulster, carlisle, cornish, new st mungo, duchess tribute, south devonshire, hopewell mine, saxby mine, mcnair & co, mr king, bourke and wills, sandhurst hotel, the dascombe nugget, victoria nugget, r r haverfield, ballerstedt, rae, wittscheibe, lazarus, cave and amos, bendigo amalgamated goldfields, bendigo mines limited, the deborah, north deborah, central deborah, the new red white and blue consolidated (big blue), union, lansell's new red white and blue 9later no 3 shaft), h harkness & co, thompson & co, central deborah, lansell's bendigo battery, north red white and blue, central red white and blue, roberts and sons, little 180 (originally lansell's 180 no 2 shaft), john brown knitwear factory, south ironbark originally victoria consols east shaft, ironbark (originally ironbark east shaft), manchester arms hotel, wattle gully mine chewton, hercules, old wheal-owl, central nell gwynne, gold mines hotel, bendigo city council, jack barker, the new chum syncline, the courier of the mines, telegraph office, bendigo cemetery, white hills cemetery, eaglehawk cemetery, kangaroo flat cemetery, new moon, suffolk united, north new moon, fortuna hustlers, buckell & jeffrey's, royal hustlers reserve no 2 (city and park shafts), jonathan harris, latham and watson, great hustlers, great extended hustlers, j hustler, latham, watson, tribute or pups shaft, bendigo's worst mining disaster, hustlers reef (old hustlers), hustlers reef no 1, lansell's comet, the old comet (cooper's claim), united hustlers and redan, comet hill state school, k k shaft, north or new hustlers (agnew hustler), johnson's no 3, south johnson's, lansell's sandhurst needle, cleopatra needle top, british american, collman and tacchi, south virginia, saddle reefs and spurs, pall mall bendigo, ravenswood homestead, an early battery at kangaroo flat, historic high street golden square, the lonely grave, battery tram c1888, steam tram c1892, electric tram c1903, teh new chum railway golden square, united hustlers and redan mine sandhurst road, central deborah violet street, deborah mine quarry hill, deborah mine 1000 ft level, first motion winding engine at central deborah, victoria hill area, looking south from new chum hill in 1890's

Alice McGREGOR Born: 1908; unknown parents. Possibly adopted by the Salter family? Electoral Roll 1936: Highland Terrace Kangaroo Flat. Alice Mary Salter and William Robert Salter living together; presumed to be sister and brother. William Robert Salter was killed in a MVA in Bendigo in 1937 aged 26. In Victoria in 1938, Alice Mary Salter married James Thomas McGregor (born Victoria 1917, died Victoria 1983, buried Fawkner Cemetery) Lived: 1968; 22 Wade Street Golden Square Alice McGregor Died: 1999 aged 91 at Anne Caudle Centre, Bendigo Buried: Kangaroo Flat Cemetery See additional research. Postcard Album of Alice McGregor contained 86 post cards.Postcard Album of Alice McGregor containing 86 postcards. See 1400 Coloured painting of a ships anchor embedded with blue and white flowers. Surrounded with violets. Addressee - Miss Shatford, State School, Sandringham Sender - Mabel Undated postcard, collector, alice mcgregor

Opened as a Common School in 1870 In 1873 it became a state school. In 1878 it was situated in Chapel St and in 1953 it moved to Camp Street. The original building was replaced in 2005.Bendigo Advertiser '' The way we were'' from 2002. Fresh faces: the grade five class at Kangaroo Flat State Schoolin 1961. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

The first meeting of the 1st Bendigo Guides was held by Miss Merle Bush on the 22nd of August 1922 in the St Paul's School Room. Twelve girls were present. Miss Bush was given permission to open the Company by Miss R. Hamilton, State Secretary for Victoria, she received her Captain's Warrant on 12th December 1922.An order of Service for Emily Mary Lowery "Maisie" with photo on front coverA Thanksgiving and Eucharist to celebrate the life of Emily Mary Lowery "Maisie" 21.9.1930 - 4.4. 2007 St Mary's Anglican Church High Street Kangaroo Flat Wednesday 11th April 2007 Reverend Christie Kimpton Organist Joy Bruechertgirl guides, guiding, merle bush, trefoil guild, emily mary loweery, st marys anglican church

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Institution: State School No. 981, Chapel Street, Kangaroo Flat. The eastern end of the school was opened in 1870 and led by John Hamilton (teacher), his wife Mabel (assistant) and Emma McColough (pupil teacher). Within a fortnight there were 130 children. The first additions to the school were made in 1873, following the proclamation of the Education Act. Other additions were made in 1875 and 1883 and a general remodelling took place in 1916. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Photo and article mentioning Ashley Grant and his athletics ambitions. Mounted on black card and laminated. Kangaroo Flat Secondary College physical education teacher Daryl Nettleton.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square primary school 1189 collection - newspaper cuttings, kangaroo flat secondary college, ashleygrant, victorian state secondary schools athletics championships, daryl nettleton, adam bourke, tania bond

Edith Perry Collection: Newspaper article from Weekly Times 20 Sept 1961 over two pages: Kangaroo Flat (pop. 3000) four miles from Bendigo has leapt ahead in the last 10 years and is still growing. The State School attendance has increased from 168 pupils to 424 since 1953. 11070.12a - coves St Mary's Church of England, RSL committee and auxiliary, KF Special School four teachers, champion Fire Brigade running team, Bowls Club and Football Club (1960 Premiers) 11070.12b - Kangaroo Flat Sporting Teams, Red Cross members, St Monica's Catholic School (250 pupils), Bowling Club, Junior Tennis and KF footballerskangaroo flat