Black and white photocopy of a photo of a house beside a building with A. Connell. Baker above the veranda. The edge of the veranda has Alex Connell. Bread. Biscuits painted above the veranda poles. Title pasted under the picture is Eaglehawk Road next to Mechanics Institute.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - eaglehawk road - mechanics institute, alex connell

Photocopy of a photo with printing at the bottom: Looking up Eaglehawk Rd from the Long Gully Creek, circa 1870. The photo has buildings along the left of the road and in the foreground is a timber railing at the edge of a creek.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - eaglehawk road from the long gully creek circa 1870

Two copies of a black and white photo of Eaglehawk Road. Photo shows businesses along the left side of the road. One is a Dr J Sibley and the other the Commercial (last word is very blurry). In the centre of the picture is a short railing fence. The foreground is bare with a culvert on the right. Written on a sticker on the photo is: Looking up Eaglehawk Rd towards Bendigo. Long Gully Creek in foreground.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - eaglehawk road, long gully creek, dr j sibley, commercial

Copy of a newspaper photo titled To Make Bend Safer. Photo shows a tram passing a newsagent shop. On the right is a dilapidated picket fence. Allso hand written paper on one side is: Approx 1966 ? One of the last trams No 18 to run up Main Street of Long Gully (Bond Street) Now known as Eaglehawk Road. On Left - Post Office - now Gents Hairdresser & Rose of No 3 Australia Hotel. On Right - Les & Marie Norris Newsagency & Mixed Business. 2 story building was Commercial Hotel. No 26 Tram was the last to run between Bendigo, Long Gully & Eaglehawk. Still running as a Tourist. Donated by Alan Crossley. tram in Bendigo 1987 1985. On the other side is written: One building has already been demolished and the proprietor of the Newsagency & mixed business Mr. L W Norris, will also demolish and rebuild further back from the road in preparation for eventual re-alignment of the Long Gully bend by the Country Roads Board. The Board declared an alignment some years ago for the corner - a severe traffic hazard - but, the assistant Divisional Engineer, Mr G Marshallsea said yesterday the Board had no immediate plans. These were one of the last Trams to run through Long Gully.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - eaglehawk road - long gully

BHS CollectionPhotocopy of a newspaper article and photo of Eaglehawk Road with a tram outside a two story newsagency. On the right is a dilapidated timber fence. Written on the back is: approx 1966 ? One of the last trams No. 18 to run up Main Street of Long Gully (Bond Street) now known Eaglehawk Road. On Left Post Office - now Gents Hairdresser & Rose of No. 3 Australia Hotel. On right Les & Marie Norris Newsagency & Mixed Business. 2 story Building was Commercial Hotel. No. 26 Tram was the last To Run between Bendigo , Long Gully & Eaglehawk still running as a Tourist tram in Bendigo 1987. Donated by Alan Crossley 1985.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - eaglehawk road, mr l w norris, country roads board, mr g marshallsea, rose of australia hotel, les & marie norris, commercial hotel, alan crossley

BHS CollectionMap of part of Eaglehawk Road showing a Bike Ride Trail. Map is dated September 01, 1998, Scale 1:5000.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - map - eaglehawk road, natural resources and environment, bike ride trail

Copy of an advertisement from the Bendigo Advertiser 30 May 2001. Advertisement is for the Osborne Foundry, Eaglehawk Road, Ironbark. A photo shows the building with Golden City Implement painted on the front. The foundry had been in the same family for almost seven decades and is now listed for sale. Price on Application. Written underneath is: Bendigo Advertiser 30th May 2001.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - osborne foundry eaglehawk road ironbark, golden city implements, victorian heritage register, bendigo advertiser 30/5/2001

Photocopy of a newspaper article titled Still in Use. Photo shows two Eaglehawk High School students, Ian Coyle and Geoff Lindrea inspecting a granite horse trough at the corner of Bennett Street and Havilah Road. The boys are sitting on their bikes, one with his foot resting on the end of the trough.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - still in use, eaglehawk high school, ian coyle, geoff lindrea, granite horse trough

Photocopy of a photo of the Old Post Office, Long Gully in Eaglehawk Road printed on cream paper with the name printed on white paper under the photo. Photo shows the brick building with a round pillar at the front. A number of men, women and children are standing on the steps and in front of the building.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - old post office - long gully

History Group Minutes 12/8/97. Present: Carol, Kelly, Wendy, Peter and Ray. Mentioned in the minutes are: Hall on Eaglehawk Road, Diary on Eaglehawk Road, back of Spotlight, Community House Meeting, Gold Mine Vic Hill, Playground, Why chosen to live in Long Gully, Approach Powercor for trees for playground and Peter has spoken to Carmel who has just moved into the area. History Group Minutes. Present: Kelly and Linda. Items on the agenda are: Visited Rae's house, Visited Wayne from the Cheapest Butcher in Bendigo. and Peter has passed on the National Trust phone number earlier in the week.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - history group minutes 12/8/97, spotlight, community house, gold mine vic hill, powercor, carol, kelly, wendy, peter, ray, carmel

Copy of a newspaper article titled three-year battle to get lights printed on yellow paper. Date written at the top is September 19 - 1984.Photo shows Eaglehawk Rd with a man crossing the street and a car going past. A tractor is on the corner. The accompanying article mentions that residents have been campaigning to get the lights for over three years.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - installation of traffic lights eaglehawk rd/creeth st, long gully primary school, the road construction authority, ted coleman, bendigo city council, rite-way

Notes on Eaglehawk compiled by H Biggs mentions early settlement, discovery of gold, separation of Eaglehawk from the Marong District Roads Board, Nominations for Council and Newspapers. Noted Events compiled by June Parry mention events from 1839 to 1876 and some in 1928. These included early settlement, gold discovery at The Rocks, Churches, hospital, Bendigo Advertiser, Theatre Royal, Police Office, Post Office, Census, First Council Works, Telegraph, Mining Company, Mining Board, Public Market, various buildings built, Rates, Schools, and very early trams.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - eaglehawk & noted events, h biggs, june parry, james mouat, joseph crook, marong district roads board, camp hotel, charles sherratt, mt alexander north run, grice and heape, ravenswood, gibson and fenton, mrs john kennedy, mrs patrick farrel, mr j a paton, mr lachlan mclachlan (bendigo mac), bendigo hospital, bendigo advertiser, theatre royal, lieutenant governor sir charles and lady hotham, harney's bridge, e j ennor, sandhurst fire brigade, mr townsend, bendigo water works, cornish & co, post office, bendigo pottery, bendiog agricultural society, benevolent asylum, bendigo gas company, cattle yards, coliban water supply scheme, cr w v simons, j mouat, sir henry barkly, sandhurst borough, eaglehawk borough, cr john mcintyre, duke of edinburgh, latham and watson's mine, galatea (model ship), st paul's church of england, rev g p despard, bendog rifle association, strathfieldsaye shire hall, corporate high school, bendigonian society, richard andrews, easter fair, g aspinall, j burnsides, viscount canterbury (sir h manners sutton), beehive stores, mining exchanges, annual waverley prize, bendigo water works, city fire brigade, city family hotel, bendigo united friendly society medical institute and dispensary, jewish synagogue, masonic hall, school of mines, j h abbott, australian natives association, temperance hall, royal princess theatre, albion hall, central state school, high school, gravel hill state school, early trams, electricity commission

Page with copies of two black and white photos. One is a very dark photo of a shop front with a veranda. Above the veranda is No 166 I. O. R. Sutton Tent. Written underneath is 28/8/96 Long Gully I. O. R. No 166 Eaglehawk Road L.G. Hotel about half way Between the Shop and Manchester Arms. The second photo is the photo of J Cock Family Butcher Shop. Shop has name painted above the edges of the veranda. There are a number of people and children standing in front of the shop. Written under the photo is: Butcher Shop corner of Creeth & Eaglehawk Road L. Gully. Now Ladies & Men Hairdressing Saloon. Len or Harry Cock (Butcher boy) William Rogers. Others unknown.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - i. o. r. sutton tent & j cock, manchester arms, len or harry cock, william rogers

Newspaper cutting and two photocopies titled Long Gully commemorates sites.Article mentions a memorial plaque to commemorate the site of the former Long Gully fire station which was unveiled by the Minister for Police and Emergency Service, Andre Haermeyer at St Matthew's Anglican Church. A book titled a Brief History and Reminiscence of Long Gully was launched by Greater Bendigo mayor, Laurie Whelan. The history group also sought to have two other sites commemorated, one the site of the Long Gully Police Station and log lock-up in Eaglehawk Road, and the other, the site of the former Long Gully School.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - long gully commemorates sites, former long gully fire station, andre haermeyer, long gully history group, st matthew's anglican church, a brief history and reminiscence of long gully, laurie whelan, site of the long gully police station, log lock-up in eaglehawk road, site of the former long gully school, site of the anglican school, sir john quick, george ellis, carol rasmussen

Copy of a newspaper article titled Three-year battle to get lights. Paper dated September 19, 1984. Article mentions there will be an installation of traffic lights at the intersection of Eaglehawk Rd and Creeth St. after a three year campaign. The intersection would cater fully for pedestrians and make it a lot safer for the school children.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - three-year battle to get lights, long gully primary school, the road construction authority, mr ted coleman, bendigo city council, rite-way

Copy of a newspaper article titled Still in Use mentions a granite horse trough at the corner of Bennett Street and Havilah Road. Accompanying photo shows two Eaglehawk High School students, Ian Coyle and Geoff Lindrea inspecting the trough.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - granite horse trough, eaglehawk high school, ian coyle, geoff lindrea

Two very dark copies of the front of The Noted Warehouse Davey Bros Family Grocer. Building has a decorative area above the verandah with The Noted Warehouse Davey Bros. Family Grocer painted above the verandah. Written on the back: Prior to 1966? Davey Bros Family Grocer Eaglehawk Road Long Gully.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - davey bros family grocer

BHS CollectionMap of Long Gully area printed on yellow paper. Map shows Eaglehawk Road from Don Street to Weatherall Street, then Mt Korong Road to Dowding Street. Some contour lines on the map.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - map of long gully area, borough of eaglehawk

BHS CollectionPhotocopy of a photo of J Semmens General Store, Long Gully, Bendigo. Under the photo is printed on white paper Cnr Creeth & Eaglehawk Road near present Fish Shop. The photo shows the store with the name J Semmens Draper, Grocer, Imperial Cash Store, Hay & Corn Store, Lead & Oils, Boot & Shoe Warehouse. In front of the store is a cart with the name on it with an employee standing at the horse's shoulder, three other employees in front of the store and a horse and buggy with someone sitting in the buggy. Various items are hanging from the edge of the veranda. There is a printed border around three sides of the page.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - j semmens general store

BHS CollectionThree pages, the first titled Neighbourhood Watch. The second, dated 2/6/97, mentions a phone call to the City of Greater Bendigo about speaking to Marco in the Planning Department. The third, dated 30/5/97, also mentions Eaglehawk Heritage Society, Cornish Miners, Cornish Association, Long Gully School, Department of Main Roads, St laurence Court, Charles Fay, La Trobe History Department. It has Cheryl Wallis signature at the bottom of page.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - neighbourhood watch, edward clarence dyason, isaac dyason, george lansell, st andrew's college, melbourne university, bendigo amalgamated goldfield company, chamber of mines, gold producers association, bendigo mines limited, league of nations, australian institute for international affairs, melbourne syphony orchestra, world war ii, british commonwealth relations conference, powercor australia, city of greater bendigo, eaglehawk heritage society, cornish association, long gully school, department of main roads, st laurence court, charles fay, la trobe history department, cheryl wallis

BHS CollectionTwo copies of a map, printed on yellow paper, of the Long Gully/California Gully Area. It shows Eaglehawk Road from Craig Street then Mr Korong Road,to the Murray Valley Highway to just past Avenue Street. Sandhurst Road and Holmes Road are to the right. To the left is California Gully Road. Water Supply Purposes Reserve, Mental Hygiene Authority, Comet Hill State School Reserve, Agricultural Showgrounds and Recreation Reserve, Rubbish Reserve and two un-named State Schools are shown. Some contours are also shown.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - map of long gully/california gully area

BHS CollectionTwo copies of a map, printed on yellow paper, of the Long Gully Area. It shows Eaglehawk Road from Barnard Street to a little past William Street.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - map of long gully area, victorian water supply reserve, borough of eaglehawk

BHS CollectionPhotocopy of a newspaper page two titled Long Gully, Bendigo Where things seem to just 'continue on'. At the top of the page is a sketched streetscape of Long Gully with buildings and a poppet legs along the street, tram tracks going around a corner and some people on the street. At the bottom of the page is a streetscape of Eaglehawk with buildings along the street, tram tracks and electrical poles in the centre of the road.. Written at the top of the page is Approx 1936 and at the bottom of the page is A Crossley Long Gully. The article mentions what it was like in the early years and late refers to biblical references.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - long gully - bendigo, nell gynne, hercules, deborah, new chum, tyson's reef, dead horse gully, pennyweight gully, golden gully, poverty gully, poor man's gully, job's gully, methodist chapel, the shamrock, bulls head, old house at home, five lions

BHS CollectionBlack and white photocopy of Main Street of Long Gully between Daly and Creeth St, east side. Buildings have verandas. One has an advertisement for The Sun. Written on the back is -Main Street of Long Gully Between Daly & Creeth St East side. Eaglehawk Road. Showing Les Norris Davey Bros Grocer Mixed Business Howard White furniture Manufacturer.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - main street long gully, les norris, davey bros, howard white

Earliest newspaper record show that the Rose of Australia Hotel was operating by October 1855. The fire that burnt the wooden hotel down occurred 29th November 1907. It was then rebuilt in brick.Black and white photo of the Rose of Australia Hotel. It has the name painted across three decorative pediments at roof level. The licensee's name, H. Paynting, is painted beneath the centre pediment. The building is brick with white bricks at the corners and around the windows and doors. It has a bull-nosed veranda with iron lace and decorated veranda posts. The photo is quite dark beneath the veranda. There is a house next door and behind that is a poppet legs, a tall chimney, what looks like two smaller chimneys and a mine building. It is situated on Eaglehawk Road. The photo is mounted on an orange card which is mounted on a tan card and laminated.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - rose of australia hotel, h paynting

James Semmens was born in Cornwall. He married Elizabeth Ann Marks. In 1895 he lived at McIntyre Street, Long Gully; 1901 Mt Korong Road and 1905 Crn Bond and Creeth Streets, Long Gully. By the time he left Bendigo (approx 1915) he also had a store in View Street, Bendigo. He served on the Bendigo Council as a representative of the Barkly Ward and as the Mayor 1906/7.Black and white photocopy of a photo of J. Semmens, Grocer, Draper, and General Storekeeper, Long Gully, Bendigo. Photo shows the store with the name, J Semmens, Grocer, Draper, Boot and Shoe Warehouse. In front of the shop is a number of people and two horse drawn vehicles. Written under the photo is: Cr was Bond Street & Creeth Street Long Gully, now Eaglehawk Road & Creeth Street, Long Gully. Note - Kerosene Light or Gas Light at Corner.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - j semmens, j semmens draper