The Bendigo Horticultural and Agricultural Show began in 1859 when a meeting was held at the Shamrock hotel to form a committee. The first competitive event was a ploughing competition held at Lockwood in June 1859.

Bendigo Agricultural and Horticulture Society Prize Certificate awarded to Mr J Matchett of Sandhurst special prize for fancy pony cart harness March 24th 1880. Signed by the President and Secretary.

organization, club/society, agricultural and horticultural show

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Belfast Stores: Hargreaves Street, circa 1890. John Matchett established the store in 1868 after mining for several years. He managed to build the business and in 1912 opened a branch in Moonee Ponds. The clip is in a folder.

newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Colour photo of Old Butt's Hotel, Williamson Street, Bendigo,. Photo taken in 1989 by Edith Lunn. Was Matchett's wine store in 1980's. Written on back Old Butt's Hotel, corner McLaren & Williamson Sts, Bendigo, 1989. Building is red brick, arched windows.

bendigo, hotel, old butt's hotel

Document. Six photostat copies of invoices from Matchett's Wine and Spirit Merchants and Family Grocers. 3 on each of 2 foolscap pages. Invoices to Mrs Parry of 107 Wills St. Four invoices in decimal currency at 11 Bath Lane and two in pounds,shillings and pence at Mitchell St.

Matchett's

organization, business, grocer, matchett's, invoices, mrs parry, wine and spirits merchants

Black and white photograph. Row of 2 storey shops with verandahs over footpath. Windows on 2nd story have columns each side and curved and painted pediments over. This photograph appears to be a photograph of 2000 - 505.01 (same stains in image)

Frank A Jeffree

place, building, commercial, see also 2000 - 505.01

John Matchett was born in Corbrackey, Ireland in 1828. His Wholesale and Family Grocers started in 1857. It was on the Corner of Hargreaves and Edward Streets, Bendigo. It was known as the BELFAST STORES, HARGREAVES-STREET WEST SANDHURST. After his death in1903, Robert Matchett carried on the Grocery and Produce Business.

Black and white photograph on grey board. Row of brick 2 storey shops with verandas over footpath. Windows on second story have columns each side and curved and painted pediments over. On back of photograph is written: Matchett's Corner at Bath Lane end of City Club Hotel. Block of buildings at Charing Cross. Demolished - replaced by Fountain Plaza block. In image, many advertisements. On F BR 'Frank A Jeffrey Photo - Bendigo'. Circular stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria - Bendigo Branch'. In image 'TC Watts and Son' , 'Property and Furniture Auction Rooms', Australian - Metropolitan Life Assurance Company Ltd', R Matchett and Co - Grocers - Wine and Spirit Merchants', 'Old Court Whisky'. Pin hole in each corner, brown stain (spilled liquid) on image.

Frank A Jeffrey

bendigo matchetts, john mattchett

Copy of a photograph of the Butts Hotel (Matchetts store in the 1980s). Photo taken by Edith Lunn.

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