Physical description
Copy of a newspaper article from Weekender 24.4.1999 titled Warm Memories. Article is about the Bendigo Fire Brigade. Mentioned is George Ellis who has written a book on the history of the brigade to commemorate its 100th anniversary. They have has a good safety record. Also mentioned are some fires that occurred in Bendigo. They are The disused Lyric Theatre in July 1967 and April 1968; Campbell & Connolly April 1971; Bennetts Arcade 3 October 1974; Don West Electrical 27 April 1978; Killians Walk September 1987, The Bendigo Railway Station 23 December 1965, and The Advertiser Premises,29 July 1962. There is a photo with Les Rodda, Alan Ellis, George Flack and George Ellis with the book - Bendigo Fire Brigades 199 Years. There are two more photos, one of a some men standing outside a building and one of a truck (both are very dark).
Subjects
- bendigo,
- history,
- long gully history group,
- the long gully history group - bendigo fire brigade,
- bendigo advertiser weekender 24/4/1999,
- george ellis,
- arthur swanwick,
- les rodda,
- goninan railway workshops,
- lyric theatre,
- campbell & connolly,
- bennetts arcade,
- myer,
- national australia bank,
- don west electrical,
- killians walk,
- powneys newsagency,
- sacred heart cathedral,
- coles,
- mccalmans,
- the bendigo railway station,
- vin lapsley,
- the advertiser,
- alan ellis,
- george flack