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University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus ArchivesPhotograph - Sepia Print, 1. Mr. Russ and Stewie
... 1. Mr. Russ and Stewie...Labelled, 'Mr. Russ and Stewie."...Russ and Stewie." 2 members of Staff. 1. Mr. Russ and Stewie Photograph Sepia Print ...2 members of Staff.Labelled, 'Mr. Russ and Stewie."staff, george russ, mr stewie, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - Bendigo Advertiser Collection: Small Town With Big Hearts Article on Raywood, June 23 1993
... The butcher's shop, pub, general store, and newsagency are central to daily life and social interaction.Business owners, such as Ron the butcher and Stewie the shopkeeper, are deeply invested in the town's survival and continuity. ...This item contains the following documents newspaper articles and black and white photos: 8091.606a Part of Page 22, the Bendigo Advertiser Weds Nov 03 1993 8091.606b Part of Page 22, the Bendigo Advertiser Wednesday Nov 03 1993 8091.606c Black and White Photo of Ron the Butcher - Contact BHS for Details 8091.606d Black and White Photo of Beverley Neale, the Post Mistriss - Contact BHS for Details 8091.606e Black and White Elevated view of Raywood and countryside - Contact BHS for Details 8091.606f Black and White General Store and Town Hall - Contact BHS for Details 8091.606g Black and White Photo of Sign Posts - Contact BHS for Details 8091.606h Black and White Photo of Stewie McGregor Store-keeper - Contact BHS for Details 8091.606i Black and White Photo of Dennis and Jill O'Gorman Publicans of the Raywood Hotel - Contact BHS for Details 8091.606j Black and White Photo of an old cart behind a fence - Contact BHS for Details...The butcher's shop, pub, general store, and newsagency are central to daily life and social interaction.Business owners, such as Ron the butcher and Stewie the shopkeeper, are deeply invested in the town's survival and continuity. ...Raywood is portrayed as a close-knit, self-reliant rural community where local businesses and residents play a central role in sustaining town life. Residents take initiative, such as managing the swimming pool access themselves and seeking new financial services after the local bank agency closed. Local businesses adapt to challenges, like the butcher expanding to home deliveries to stay afloat. The butcher's shop, pub, general store, and newsagency are central to daily life and social interaction.Business owners, such as Ron the butcher and Stewie the shopkeeper, are deeply invested in the town's survival and continuity. The closure of the Commonwealth Bank agency was met with community resolve to prove their independence. Young people increasingly spend money outside town, posing a challenge to local commerce. Government costs and changing economic conditions have impacted local employment and services. Residents participate in school councils, volunteer firefighting, and community organizations. The town school remains a focal point, with about 80 pupils and hopes to avoid closure or change. Despite hardships, such as floods and fires, residents like Dennis and Jill O'Gorman (publicans) and the Neate family remain committed to Raywood.Long-term residents, like Stewie, emphasize the importance of keeping both their businesses and the town alive. Raywood's story highlights the importance of local initiative, adaptability, and strong community ties in maintaining rural town life. Northern United Football Club won four consecutive premierships, but some locals feel these victories were tainted because the club paid high prices to attract top players from Bendigo.When the financial support ended, these players left, leaving the club without a strong foundation or new local talent. The club struggled after the departure of paid players, lacking reliable and affordable local players. A drought period followed, with Northern United going two years without a win. The club recently celebrated a rare victory, only its second in two-and-a-half years, which brought great joy to the community. The town now values these hard-earned wins more than the earlier, expensive premierships.Small Towns With Big Hearts Ravenswood. Series of photos and information about Raywood. Pictures by Peter Hyett. Written by Wayne Gregson. This item contains the following documents newspaper articles and black and white photos: 8091.606a Part of Page 22, the Bendigo Advertiser Weds Nov 03 1993 8091.606b Part of Page 22, the Bendigo Advertiser Wednesday Nov 03 1993 8091.606c Black and White Photo of Ron the Butcher - Contact BHS for Details 8091.606d Black and White Photo of Beverley Neale, the Post Mistriss - Contact BHS for Details 8091.606e Black and White Elevated view of Raywood and countryside - Contact BHS for Details 8091.606f Black and White General Store and Town Hall - Contact BHS for Details 8091.606g Black and White Photo of Sign Posts - Contact BHS for Details 8091.606h Black and White Photo of Stewie McGregor Store-keeper - Contact BHS for Details 8091.606i Black and White Photo of Dennis and Jill O'Gorman Publicans of the Raywood Hotel - Contact BHS for Details 8091.606j Black and White Photo of an old cart behind a fence - Contact BHS for Detailsnewspaper, bendigo advertiser, raywood -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus ArchivesAlbum - Black and white and sepia prints, Mrs Dorothy Jessep, Mrs. Jessep's Photograph Album, 1923 - 1941
... ...stewie...Jessep, wife of Alexander William Jessep, Principal 1926 -1941. mrs. jessep alexander william jessep principal a.w. jessep students staff garden views russ stewie seniors juniors c. broadhurst yarra river bill richmond long border orchard border pavilion s cohn b jackson miss pater principal's residence banksia rose joan hornabrook mollie shannon luffmann ponds lily ponds jacaranda sequoia sempervirens entrance pinus g crivelli c baker v sanderson n white rose bed elm old nursery nancy dewey andy barney frank vic student group 1925-1928 g hudson cows friesan cows recreation h kirkhope orchard tuppence student group 1927 australian border students working outside crack willow espalier pears oak lawn potting shed m rawlins whitting miss courtney miss horton e murray h carnegie j mackie g campbell m suiter pruning bees outside classes delphiniums christmas party lawnmower {Photographs labelled 124 Sepia and b/w photographs pasted onto pages in photograph album. ...Mrs. Jessep, wife of Alexander William Jessep, Principal 1926 -1941.124 Sepia and b/w photographs pasted onto pages in photograph album. Photographs labelled up to 91. String holding pages together has become detached.{Photographs labelledmrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep, students, staff, garden views, russ, stewie, seniors, juniors, c. broadhurst, yarra river, bill richmond, long border, orchard border, pavilion, s cohn, b jackson, miss pater, principal's residence, banksia rose, joan hornabrook, mollie shannon, luffmann ponds, lily ponds, jacaranda, sequoia sempervirens, entrance, pinus, g crivelli, c baker, v sanderson, n white, rose bed, elm, old nursery, nancy dewey, andy, barney, frank, vic, student group 1925-1928, g hudson, cows, friesan cows, recreation, h kirkhope, orchard, tuppence, student group 1927, australian border, students working outside, crack willow, espalier pears, oak lawn, potting shed, m rawlins, whitting, miss courtney, miss horton, e murray, h carnegie, j mackie, g campbell, m suiter, pruning, bees, outside classes, delphiniums, christmas party, lawnmower
