James Mouat's obituary: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/174256697. James claimed only a few days before his death in June 1893 that 'Bendigo was named after a bullock driver, Jack Langdon, to whom was given the name of 'Bendigo' because he was constantly talking about the pugilistic celebrity and also fancied he was a bit of a 'Bendigo' himself'. (Obituary 13 June, 1893) Two foolscap typed pages recounting James Mouat's recollections of how Bendigo was named. Pages have been taken from a lined journal. On top right hand corner of pages, '252' and '250', respectively. Typed recount has black and red pen alterations. On top of page '252' is typed 'James Mouat'. Author un-named. charles sherratt, jack langdon, james mouat, bendigo, picanniny creek, ravenswood run, mount alexander north run

Red and white covered booklet titled 'Naming Bendigo evolution of a city's identity 1836 - 1891. It has a sketch map of Bendigo and Golden Square in 1851. It has a number of photos of early paintings, postcards and objects. The Foreword is written by Cr Rod Campbell, Mayor of the City of Greater Bendigo and the Introduction is written by Karen Quinlan, Director. The chapters are titled: Naming Bendigo evolution of a city's identity 1836 - 1891; The Gibson brothers soon renamed the run a popular choice in the 19th century; and to direct that the said place shall be called and known as Sandhurst; endeavoured to ascertain from what source, and at what time, the name of Bendigo arose: "The diggers...at Bendigo are recherché as to names;" and the Exhibition Checklist.event, exhibition, naming bendigo, naming bendigo - evolution of a city's identity 1836-1891, post office gallery, bendigo art galery, studio round, bambra, sandra bruce, karen quinlan, ian hill, national library of australia, city of greater bendigo, elaine harrington, vic lane, reg and judy macdonald, dennis o'hoy, sandhurst trustees, phil wilkins, darren wright, eaglehawk, eppalock, epsom, flora hill, golden square, kangaroo flat, strathfieldsaye, mount alexander run (north, or no 2 - ravenswood run

Benjamin Heape and Richard Grice, with Charles Sherratt occupied a run of about 118,900 acres, called the Mount Alexander North Run. They set up their head station at what is now Lockwood South on the Bullock Creek and was in the centre of the run. ('Ravenswood Run 1839 - 2002', Rita Hull)One page photocopy of newspaper article 'Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney 1870 - 1907) Saturday 21st September, 1878, page 17: article headline ' Origin of the name Bendigo', regarding a letter from Mr. Grice stating that Bendigo was named by Tom Myers, Heap and Grice's overseer. ravenswood run, heape and grice, sherratt, bendigo, origin of bendigo name