Historical information
Edith Isabel Johanson was born in Kangaroo Flat in 1929. She lived there for most of her life until her death in 2019. Her parents Percy and Violet Johanson lived in Station Street and operated Kangaroo Flat Buslines. Edith had one brother - Warwick.
Edith married Arthur Henry Perry in 1952. They had three children - Lynton, Malcolm and Leonie.
Edith completed her initial teacher training at Melbourne Teachers' College and later studied part time to become a Teacher Librarian. She then worked at the Bendigo Teachers' College until her retirement.
Edith was an active member of her Community.
She was involved in building a new kindergarten and Infant Welfare Centre in the 1960s, and actively involved in the activities of the Shire of Marong. Edith was a member of the Committee that produced David Horsfall's "History of Kangaroo Flat" in 1993.
Edith was a lifelong member of St. Mary's Anglican Church and the archive room is named in her honour.
Physical description
Box of forty four Slides - Contents contains slides of Bendigo
11070.1 Old Bendigo Post Office
11070.1b Bendigo Easter Parade
11070.1c High Street Bendigo Sacred Heart Cathedral
11070.1d Deborah Mine Bendigo
11070.1e Bendigo Easter Parade
11070.1f Bendigo Easter Parade
11070.1g Lake Weroona Bendigo
11070.1h St John of God Hospital Bendigo
11070.1i 57 Forest Street Bendigo
11070.1j Goldmines Hotel Bendigo
11070.1k City of Greater Bendigo Council Offices Lytleton Terrace
11070.1l Shamrock Hotel Bendigo
11070.1m Latrobe University Bandigo
11070.1n Charing Cross Bendigo
11070.1o Central Deborah Mine Bendigo
11070.1p Pall Mall Bendigo
11070.1q Creche - Queen Victoria Gardens Bendigo
11070.1r High Street Bendigo Sacred Heart Cathedral
11070.1s Bendigo Fernery
11070.1t the Stables Gallery - Bendigo Pottery
11070.1u Discovery of Gold Statue
11070.1v Central Deborah Mine
11070.1x Sacred Heart Cathedral
11070.1x St Pauls Cathedral
11070.1y Lily Street - looking over the CBD
11070.1z Chinese Dragon
11070.1aa Chinese Joss House
11070.1ab Rosalind Park
11070.1ac the Fountain Bendigo
11070.1ad the Bendigo Law Courts and Police Station
11070.1ae the Latrobe University
11070.1af the Ann Caudle Centre
11070.1ag the Queen Elizabeth Oval
11070.1ah School
11070.1ai Easter Procession
11070.1aj Unknown
11070.1ak Old Bendigo Post Office
11070.1al Mt Alvernia Hospital
11070.1am Sale Yards
11070.1an House Bendigo
11070.1ap Olympic Pool
11070.1aq Old Post Office and Law Courts
11070.1ar City of Greater Bendigo Offices Lytleton Terrace
11070.1as Central Deborah Mine
11070.1at Lake Eppalock
