This collection was gleaned
mainly from 'The Bendigo Advertiser' which started in 1853. This is a
compilation of events that happened throughout the period, all in chronological
order, giving the reader a quick overview of the highlights of each
year.
Meetings, new railway, the hospital, ministry news, dense fog, Burke & Wills,
severe floods, gas lines, theatres, building works, hotels destroyed by fire,
births and deaths of locals, the new newspaper, election bungle, Bendigo
Volunteer Rifles, vineyards, local events, and of course mining, including
mining statistics ... it's all listed here, plus so much more. It includes many
photographs of local people and happenings.
Volume 1 of the the 'Annals of Bendigo' was published in 1912, and was
compiled by George Mackay. He went on to compile four volumes, taking the series
up to 1920. The work has then continued using various compilers. Currently
the series stands at eight volumes and has been taken up to 1987.
You will find information on thousands of local people and happenings listed
throughout this volume. Not only a must for those with ancestors in Bendigo, but
also ideal for anyone with an interest in the social history of Bendigo, or
Victoria as a whole.
High quality scanned images of the whole of the original book. This CD has been
bookmarked for easy navigation, and pages can be searched, browsed, enlarged
and printed out if required.
Related Products:
Annals of Bendigo Volume 3: 1892-1909
