Welcome: Author Betty Jackman specialises in the history and genealogy of Bendigo and the Central Victoria region in Australia.

Announcing: Mayors of Bendigo 1856-2001 Betty Jackman's latest book is available for purchase (limited numbers remaining). Mayors of Bendigo is a highly acclaimed history of the Local Government of Bendigo. In addition to providing a rich history on each of Bendigo's Mayors, it provides history on the origin and formation of Bendigo and its Council, Town Clerks, Councillors of the City of Bendigo, Bendigo's Amalgamation, Coat of Arms, Mayoral Chain, and its Town Hall. The book is heavily indexed, contains a large and rich assortment of photographs (including rare, previously unpublished photos from private collections & city archives) and provides extensive bibliographic information. 260 printed pages, with forward by Major J A Ballsillie, M.B.E., proudly typeset and printed locally in Bendigo and Maryborough, Victoria, Australia. ISBN 0 9578260 01 (Front cover shown)

Ordering:

• Softcover
  • Within Australia: $40 plus postage $8 to all Australian States
  •      International: please email for International Postage Rates.
• Hardcover: Sorry, all hardcovers are sold out. You might try online sites such as Alibris to see if you can pick up a used copy.

About Mayors of Bendigo - 1856-2001:

It was early in 1856 that steps were taken to elect a council and the first municipal elections were held in Bendigo.

This book of over 260 pages tells the history of the Bendigo Council, Councillors, Town Clerks and Mayors, plus a background history of early Bendigo, the Town Hall Mayoral Chain/Coat of Arms etc. It also records the stories of those who determined the history of local Government in Bendigo.

Many early photographs of Bendigo have been hidden for decades in Council Archives, some photographs are from private collections.

Included in the book

• Bendigo - A Question of date
• Origins of the name Bendigo
• Re-collections of the Origin of the City - by Joseph Anderson Panton 1831-1913
• Sandhurst as a City
• The Formation of a Council & election of a Mayor
• Complete list of Councillors of the City of Bendigo

Also includes biographies of:

Town Clerks from 1856

Mayors 1856-2001:

Also by the Author

Bendigo Advertiser Personal Notices Volume 1 1854-1880 - no longer available
Bendigo Advertiser Personal Notices Volume 2 1881-1895 - no longer available
Bendigo Advertiser Personal Notices Volume 3 1896-1910 - available in very limited numbers (please check via email:  Betty Jackman)

These hardcover books are largely no longer available and sought after as critical references for genealogical research on the region. Check quality used book stores and internet sites, such as Alibris for copies.

Research Services

Betty Jackman also performs Genealogical and Historical research on a fee-basis. Please enquire via email. Betty has been an active professional genealogy researcher for over 25 years, as well as President of the Bendigo Regional Genealogical Society.

Contact

 Betty Jackman

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