The south end of Sassafras Main Street outside the Big Store (Sherrards), built in 1912 that sold a bit of everything. The early settler Arthur Goode, who arrived in 1893, originally owned the land. Arthur Goode ran the Post Office in a bark hut until he moved away in 1911. From 1912 the Post Office operated from a room in Hinkley Guest House from 1912 until 1937.Black and white copy of a GGM photograph of Sassafras. A man driving a horse and cart is coming up the road towards the camera while several couples can be seen strolling down the road. The early buildings of Sassafras are clearly visible.sherrards, sassafras, arthur goode, goode, hinkley, post office

2 page document, photocopied. Document details Geo Mackay's development of Annals of Bendigo, referring to Bendigo as part of Ravenswood Run. Mentions, Captain Charles Hutton who occupied Wild Duck and the McIvor Creeks and the Campaspe as far as Barnadown. Charles Sherrard ( Mt. Alexander North) Coliban system, Hallas' band later Northcote band and gold seeking and production. First Easter Fair in 1871 is discussed. Unknown author and no date. On top of first page late 1940's in pencil.bendigo, bendigo easter fair, easter fair society

Two hard covered stubb book with marbled paper, and dark maroon tape spine. Lists purchases from the Ballarat School of Mines. Most entries relate to oxide for paint. ballarat school of mines, union bank of australia limited, a.a. buley, j.l. eddy, f. mcintosh, g. williamson, william h. sherrard

''Bendigo-Cum-Sandhurst-Cum- Bendigo - The 'Bold Bendigo' Theory. Naming of Bendigo in a 9 page document (possibly one or more pages missing?) Unknown author and date. Detail of life and and times of William Adednego 'Bendigo' Thompson of Nottingham. Reference to poem of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1911) and quoted here in this document.bendigo, history, naming of bendigo, william adednego 'bendigo' thompson. sir arthur conan doyle, mr charles sherrard, mt.alexander run, bendigo creek, messers fenton and gibson, s.t. gill, commissioner's camp, sandhurst military college.

Typed 9-page paper - ''Bendigo-Cum-Sandhurst-Bendigo --- The Bold Bendigo Theory. Outlines the Abednigo Thompson story, the Conan Doyle poem (text); Bendigo-Sandhurst-Bendigo history incl ref to plebiscite in 1891. Concludes: '' …when one considers all the evidences of time and circumstance that point to the Bold Abednigo (Bendigo) theory, it seems natural to give it precedence over all others because of the sheer logic of its progressive sequence and its reasoning''. Various handwritten phrases inserted as corrections/amplifications of text.document, names of bendigo pioneers, ross heverfield, robert ross haverfield. mr charles sherrard. bendigo creek. william thompson (bold bendigo)

North Western Fruit Growers building, Ballarat c.1920s. This business was operated by F. Morrell, the building was located on the corner of Peel and Sheppard Streets. Peel St railway bridge can be seen in the distance.north western fruit growers, ballarat, f. morrell, commercial, railway bridge, peel street, sherrard street