Framed photograph of Richard William Larritt, Bendigo/Sandhurst first surveyor. Under glass in brown wooden frame with gold trim.photograph, portrait, richard william larritt

Folder of Richard W. Larritt's letters/notes regarding the surveying of land in the Bendigo (Sandhurst) region.Richard Larrittperson, government, richard w. larritt

Folder of Richard W. Larritt's letters/notes regarding the surveying of land in the Bendigo (Sandhurst) region.Richard Larrittperson, government, richard w. larritt

Folder of Richard W. Larritt's letters/notes regarding the surveying of land in the Bendigo (Sandhurst) region. Richard Larrittperson, government, richard w. larritt

Folder of Richard W. Larritt's letters/notes regarding the surveying of land in the Bendigo (Sandhurst) region.Richard Larrittperson, government, richard w. larritt

Five typed, green pages of the history of View Street and its buildings and How Bendigo got Its Name. Some of the buildings are described. Unsigned. Notes forwarded to BHS from Dymocks booksellers, Alice Plaza, Alice Springs.bendigo, history, view street, a view street viewing, how bendigo got its name, ravenswood pastoral run, battling bendigo thompson, messrs heape and grice, richard larritt, rosalind park, the ogg & co of bendigo, a n a hall, princess theatre, art gallery, alexandra fountain, princess alexandra, edward vii, w c vahland, former bank of new south wales, the c b c of sydney (former bank of victoria), state register of historic buildings, the old post office (now sandhurst trustees), former union bank (later a n z view street branch), bendigo branch of the national trust, temperance hall, vahland and getzschmann, james blair, dr harry atkinson, the masonic hall and temple, the bendigo fire station, william beebe, denderah (now called coolock house), convent of mercy, sir george v lansell, the bendigo advertiser, george lansell snr, fortuna, a h q survey, malmo, carl van damme, residence no 10 valentine street, brick residence 282 view street, dudley house, bendigo branch of the royal historical society, wm honeybone, bendigo sports centre

BHS CollectionBendigo Weekly date unknown. '' Snippets of Bendigo history'' by Edith Lunn the View Street story continued. In this article Edith Lunn describes Dudley House, originally the survey office and the oldest permanent government building in Bendigo. From 1854 surveyor Richard Larritt worked there. It was in 1890 that the name Dudley house was attached to the building. Town clerks W. Honeybone and H.C. Inleton lived there. Later it was the home of Dr. Peter Slater, after he moved out city engineer Mr. Rex Anderson moved in. After his death the Bendigo branch of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria established its home there after 25 years Dudley House reverted to the Council. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo, bendigo weekly