CONTENTS: Eaglehawk prior to 1856, finding of gold, early life p6. Municipal affairs (local government) p8. Town hall p9. Development of Eaglehawk p10. The Eaglehawk Society p10. Early trading p11. High Street on the east side 1900 p11. High Street on the west side 1900 p11. Trams p12. Police p14. Railways p15. Fire Brigade p15. Bands p16. Water supply p16. Electricity p17. Arblasters Powder Factory p17. Bright’s Slaughter Yard p18. Oswald’s Cordial Factory p18. Skating rink p18. Steward’s Brewery p18. Neangar Lake p19. Canterbury Park p19. Sports ground p19. Bowling Club p19. Eaglehawk Football Club p21. Cricket Club p21. Schools p21. St Liborius School p22. Presbyterian Church p22. Church of England (Anglican) p23. Baptist Church p23. St Liborius Catholic Church p23. St Augustine’s, Myers Flat p25. Mining p25. Hotels p27. Banking p27. ILLUSTRATIONS: P.J. Grenfell, Mayor 1961-2 (photo) p3. High Street, Eaglehawk about 1880 p4. Eaglehawk Town Hall about 1880 p7. Eaglehawk Town Hall 1962 p10. Battery tram: Bendigo to Eaglehawk p12. Steam tram p13. Electric tram p14. ‘The logs’ Police Station p15. Arblaster’s Powder Factory p17. An early view of Eaglehawk from Sailors Gully Road p20. The Great South New Moon Mine p24. Gold ingots from South New Moon Mine in front of Commercial Bank, Eaglehawk p28.