Historical information

Documents re first attempt to establish an archive centre/museum in Bendigo, from 25/04/1988 to 12/12/1988

Physical description

Michele Matthews collection
Four newspaper articles re inaugural meeting, and the push for Archive Centre / Museum; in the Bendigo Advertiser 1988
7/05/1988 - Museum pleads for Govt funds - Bendigo Chinese Association draft submission to develop The Bendigo Chinese Museum
17/05/1988 - comment from Robert Owen - "why doesn't Bendigo have a museum of its own?"
18/05/1988 - Bendigo takes a step towards a safer history
11/06/1988 - First Steps for proposed Bendigo Museum, by Wayne Gregson