Mr and Mrs Gregory Haggington after their wedding at St Killians Bendigo. The bride is formerly Vicki Anne O'Sullivan.
Front page ~ Looking cool and comfortable is Ironbark hairdresser Alwyn bogie
Bride Miss Leonie Morrissey and groom Mr Colin Douglas of Shelbourne were married at All Saints Cathedral, Bendigo 1969
Mr and Mrs Trevor Greer following their wedding at Sacred Heart Carthedral. The bride is the former Marion Shepperbottom of Eaglehawk.
Shoe ads are always fascinating and this from Myer shows the 1969 latest trends.
Mr and Mrs Robert McKelvie at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church. The bride is the former Wendy Cox of Golden Square.
Winners of the Sandhurst Amateur Basketball Association under 16 competition ~ Cheryl Laurie, Ann Master, Janet Cleaver, Laurene Harridge, Colleen Ryan and Suzanne Punch.
Mr and Mrs James Ring were married at St Joseph's Church in Quarry hill. The bride is the former Helen Stimson of Kilmore.
Bride Miss Helen Lane and groom Mr Len Wills of Bendigo, were married at All Saints Cathedral, with a reception at Eaglehawk RSL Hall. The bride's brooch is more than 200 years old.
Bride Miss Josephine Tuck and groom Mr Gerard Smith were married at Sacred Heart Cathedral 1969
The Special School fair held at Kangaroo Flat attracted some excited visitors ~ Dale Alexander and Jodie Bower, winners of the tiny Tots Parade.
Smiling happily after their wedding at St Paul's on October 25, 1969, was Mr and Mrs Brian Broadbent. The bride was formerly Robyne Preston
Married at the Kennington Methodist Church on October 18, 1969, Mr and Mrs John Roulston. The bride was formerly Lorraine Houston of Bendigo.
Victorian Premier Sir Henry Bolte takes a look at a piece of complex machinery at the Bradmill Factory at Kangaroo Flat. The operation of the machine is explained to him by factory manager Mr G. Alderson.
A brand new washer and free towels in to the bargain ~ a 1969 treat!
He's set for the push of twenty hands to send him careering down Kookaburra Avenue in a practice run for the Comet Hill State School's soap box derby day.
1969 ~ Mr and Mrs Colin Bird and their attendants at All Saints Anglican Cathedral. The bride is the former Annette May Thomas of Adams Street Quarry Hill.
Imagine a house in Kennington today for $6900 ~ You wish!
1969 Bendigo Cup racegoers ~ Mrs Robin Collins and Mrs Helen Sullivan travelled from Melbourne for the big day.
This Mitchell Street house could be yours for $5000 in 1969. Still a lot of money for the day, when average wages were about $15 per week.
Bendigo Operatic Society rehearsing for the Desert Song ~ Fred Lorenz, Annette Beckwith, Patricia McCracken, Peter Houston, Bill Craddock, Bert Donovan and Max Rule. Back row John Hicks, Margaret McQueenie and Manfred Dobrow.
The Special School fair held at Kangaroo Flat had some enthusiastic miniature train passengers.
Mr and Mrs James Casey of 14 Percy Street Birchip, following their wedding at St Mary's Birchip. The bride is the former Eileen Whelan.
Car sales classified ad for a 1967 230S Mercedes Benz Saloon ~ a cool $4950
Finalist Peter Parnabi of Castlemaine High hits the sand pit during the hop, skip and jump competition.
1969 Jobs vacant from the classifieds ~ check out the salary here.
Making drinks on the BCX stand at the Bendigo Show 1969
1969 Bendigo Cup racegoers ~ Mrs Gwenda Moore and Miss Annette Davies of Bendigo
1969 Bendigo Cup racegoers ~ Christine Godkin, Shirley Gladman and Diane Lienhop. They are dressed in black and white to promote Black and White Scotch Whisky.
1969 Bendigo Cup racegoers ~ Mrs Maureen Brereton of Leitchville and Mrs Don Toll of Gunbower
John and Jenny McGregor at St Jude's Dedication Ball 1969
1969 For Sale in the classifieds ~ Fancy a yacht for $70... of course the sails are included!
Jeannine Shepherd of Bendigo stands behind the hairstyle that won her first prize in the 'Evening Style' section of the Bendigo Master Ladies Hairdressers Association competition
1969 Thrills and spills ~ Comet Hill State School's Soap Box Derby day. The Ermel boys, Peter and trevor, were champs, as were Lyn Cartwright and Karen Hahnel
1969 Thrills and spills ~ More action at Comet Hill State School's Soap Box Derby day.
1969 Bendigo Cup racegoers Felicity Kingerife and mother Mrs Kingerife.
At the 1969 Bendigo Show enjoying the rides.
They're engaged ~ Peter John Barnes of Mildura and Clara Joan Holm of Moran Street, Bendigo
You could even learn to play golf from the masters in the Bendigo Advertiser in 1969.
The Ronald Ford family welcomed baby Cheryl Anne who weighed 8lb 11 ozs.
Mrs Richard Conder from Eaglehawk, and a sister to Mrs McEwan, gave birth to her baby Kay Maree on the same day. Kay weighed 8lb 2 ozs.
Newcomers ~ The Richard Chathams welcomed Josephine on November 10. She weighed 6lb 7ozs and she was the couple's first child.
Bendigo newcomer Craig Alistair was born on October 8 and weighed 7lb 9 ozs. He was the newest member of the Robert McEwan family of Eaglehawk.
Meet Jill Irvine of Kangaroo Flat as she was treated to a hair-do at a Bendigo Salon in 1969
Mrs Joe McEncroe of Bendigo with their first child, Joanne Wendy who was born on October 1, 1969 and weighed 6lb 1ozs.
Mrs Stan Kelly of Golden Square with Melinda Jane who was born on October 8 and weighed 5lb 15ozs.
Jenny Chinn of Eaglehawk in her Bendigo Show outfit ~ 1969.
1969 ~ Glenda Baker is a secretary for a real estate agent in Bendigo
Miss Sue Cassidy was crowned Miss Golden North for 1969
Laanecoorie's Miss Pauline Johnson was crowned Belle of Belles at the MacDonald House ball at St Killian's hall
Not scared to get on the train after the Spirit of of Progress derailment are Eileen Turvey of Mystic park and Carmel Crapper of Raywood.
Fancy some secondhand furniture from the For Sale Classified ads section of the paper? In 1969 you could buy a four piece walnut bedroom suite for $40.
1969 front page girl ~ Dale Ervin models a wrist watch worth $23,500, part of a $102,000 watch display to be shown in Killians, Bendigo.
1969 ~ 'It's a tough old world' the paper says and for six year old Clive Thomas, that was so true. He hopes he doesn't have to go again for a while.
Ad from 1969 ~ A tasty drop those tomatoes. Canned here in Bendigo too.