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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: AVA JANE HALL
Copy of a photo of Ava Jane Hall, dressed in a ball dress. Original photo taken by Bartlett Bros. Bendigo. The dress has frills and bows and is about mid calf length. She is wearing a shawl over it and holding the sides of the dress out. P696 written on the top right corner. Sheet of paper with information of the photo. 'Wooton Lansell's granddaughter, Ava Jane Hall. The dress was made circa 1860. It was also worn in 1920 to a ball held in the Bendigo Town Hall. Photographed by Bartlett Bros. Bendigo. Bendigo Historical Society Inc. P696 photographed by Bill Hawking of Bendigo Advertiser 4/7/2000'.Bartlett Bros, Bendigodocument, memo, ava jane hall, peter ellis collection, wooton lansell, ava jane hall, bendigo town hall, bartlett bros. bendigo, bendigo historical society inc, bill hawking, bendigo advertiser 4/7/2000 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: OLD TIME DANCE BAND
Photocopy of a newspaper article titled Oldtime Dance Band featuring the Wedderburn Old Timers. Mentioned is some of the history of the Old Timers and members of the band and some of the places they performed. Members mentioned are: Grummy Ross, Lindsay Holt (button accordion), Elma Ross (piano), Daisy Sutton (fiddle), Lional Collison (violin), Don Topley (whistle), Adrian Verrinder (guitar and banjo), Teddy Stephenson (MC) and Jack Condon (strohviol). They also played on the television program - The Penthurst Club hosted by Bill Collins and Mary Hardy.entertainment, music, wedderburn oldtimers, peter ellis collection, grummy ross, wedderbrn oldtimers, coral & lindsay holt, goldseeker motel, mechanics institute hall, elma ross, daisy sutton, lional collison, don topley, adrian verrinder, teddy stephenson, jack condon, dulcie stephenson, old leura hotel - camperdown, bill pollock, channel nine studios, henry hargreaves, collison orchestra, mary hardy, penthouse club, bill collins, don lane, bert newton -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MERLE HALL COLLECTION: 'ARTS SUMMIT' 1985 DOCUMENTATION
Merle Hall Collection- 'Arts Summit' Saturday 13th July 1985, St Andrews Hall Documentation: a. Invitation to participate in seminar to address the issues currently influencing the development of creative activities within the Bendigo community; proposed agenda for the day; speaker outlines and Response/Acceptance sheet.; b. 5 page Report of the Arts Officer on the Art Summit (of 63 arts-realted organizations) with brief summaries of the key addresses of the Summit: Addresses by; Ian Roberts, Regional Development Officer; Ross Mellor, Tourism Consultant; John Little, Development Officer Victorian Arts Council; Ross McCracken, Footscray Community Arts Centre; Bill Cook, Ararat Performing Art Centre; Community Arts Centre Working Party David Breadeb, Architect. Listing of major needs identified by participants. -
Buninyong & District Historical Society
Photograph - Colour photograph, Buninyong and District Historical Society leads the 1991 Gold King Festival, 1991
The Gold King Festival was an important community event for Buninyong incorporating historical, sporting, social and commercial activities for a number of years between 1991 and the early 2000sThe Gold King Festival was a popular community event celebrating Buninyong's gold mining history.Colour photograph of the 1991 Gold King Festival with Bill Griggs of Wallace and his Clydesdales in the lead representing Buninyong and District Historical Society. View of the parade and spectators from Warrenheip Street, Old National Bank and roundabout in the background.Buninyong and District Historical Society leads the 1991 Festival. Bill Grigg of Wallace with his Clydesdales.buninyong and district historical society, gold king festival, procession, events, celebrations -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Kew Mayoral Ball, Hawthorn Town Hall, 1947, 1947
Photograph of the first Kew Mayoral Ball to be held after the Second World War. The photograph formed part of the collection of WHS Dickinson and was presented to the Kew Historical Society by his daughter in 2018. A group portrait of attendees at the 1947 Kew Mayoral Ball, held in 1947 at the Hawthorn Town Hall. In the second row, centre are the Mayor and Mayoress of Kew, Cr WHS Dickinson and Mrs Doris Dickinson. Also in the photo are the acting Town Clerk of Kew, Bill Graham (3rd row at left), two flower girls, Judith and Janet Dickinson, and debutantes with their partners. Mr Ron Dickinson, the son of the Mayor and Mayoress is standing in the back row at left. The photograph is in a beige card folder embossed with the words "Portrait by C. Stuart Tompkins, Camberwell". The internal framing mount is signed in pencil with: "C Stuart Tompkins, Camberwell". 1947cr whs dickinson - mayor of kew 1946-1947, civic events - kew (vic), mayoral balls - kew (vic) -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Sub-series) - Subject File, Kew Historical Society, Horse Trough & Hitching Post [Kew], 1966
Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Correspondence and published articles relating to the horse trough and hitching post outside the gates of the Boroondara General Cemetery. The earliest item of correspondence is a typed and signed letter from the historian Dorothy Rogers to Mrs West, Secretary of the Kew Historical Society, dated 13 Feb 1966. It relates to transport, including horse trams that travelled through Kew. Another letter from B F Bade in 1986 identifies the hitching post as having been once located outside the old Kew Town Hall in Walpole Street, and dating from 1907. The latter was acquired in 1987 and installed in 1988 during the Bicentennial. The horse trough was originally located on this site and restored in 1988.kew historical society - archives, kew - history, boroondara general (kew) cemetery, george bills, annis bills, horse transport - melbournekew historical society - archives, kew - history, boroondara general (kew) cemetery, george bills, annis bills, horse transport - melbourne -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Sub-series) - Subject File, Kew Historical Society et al, Australian Natives Association, 1958
Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing a single item from the former Kew Branch No 153. The file is a handbill inviting members to a branch meeting on 11 November 1907 in the Kew Town Hall. The handbill lists the names of members standing as office-bearers for the 1907-08 year. They include Messrs H Simmons, CS Clark, WJ Clark, HC Crouch, CW Ward, C Shacklock, R Church, JC Lawn, W Tredinnick, WR Church, TG Coventry, WJ Perry, H Heymanson, E Jellis, H Wentworth, CS Clark, EA Atkyns, A Cleary, H Don, L Virtue, S Abbott, T Blackburn, ? Watson, and J Gidley. The bill is annotated to show which candidates were unsuccessful. Other known members of the association include Henry Kellett.australian natives association, ana kew branch 153, mutual societies - kew (vic.)australian natives association, ana kew branch 153, mutual societies - kew (vic.) -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Stawell Urban Fire Brigade Discipline Team in Uniform in Bendigo 1938
Group Portrait of Stawell Urban Fire Brigade Discipline Team Bendigo 1938 in uniform BACK ROW: E. Welsh (Ted), Ern Dickens, Albert Smith, Jack Hall, Jack Miatke, Henry Dunn, Charlie Prosser, Arthur Parsons SECOND ROW L-R: Chas Richardson. Fred Crouch, I. O'Neil (Bunny), Harry Chapman, Reg Chapman, Roy Ledger, Bill Mitchell, A. Dunn (Bert) THIRD ROW L-R: Bob Phillips, Sid Whelan, Fred Court, George Huse (Gundy), Ray Maddocks, Frank Floyd, Peter Fenwick, Ray Rickard, Reg Nicholls SEATED FRONT ROW L-R: ?, Ridgewell, S. McInnes, B. Aston, ? , Len Egginton Black & white photograph of a group of men in uniform. Most men are wearing uniform hates, front row have no hats. Taken indoors, window behind the group.nonestawell -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Surrey Hills Reservoir No 1
Copied by Ken Hall from an early postcard. This is Surrey Hills Reservoir No 1 on the corner of Tower Street built in c1892 at a cost of £12,000 to supply higher sections of the area. The builders were Jack and Bob Laudehr, partners in a wood yard in St. Kilda (Vic). They began by delivering firewood but extended to contract work involving timber. Another of their projects was to lay cable tram tracks commencing in Acland Street St. Kilda and running along The Esplanade. The reservoir in Canterbury Road was a large concrete structure built before the introduction of reinforcements. The excavated material was banked against the sides and pine trees were planted in it to add strength to the embankment. They were paid £2,000 for their work. Construction of Surrey Hills Number 2 Reservoir was completed in 1913 and the accompanying tower was built in 1929. It is assumed that the Miss Hill as the source of the donation (via Bill Dempsey) was Ivy Annie Hill (1902-1984). She was the only female child of William Valentine Dempsey to not marry. Bill Dempsey's mother was Laura Constance 'Birdie' Hill (1900-1968) who married Albert Dempsey.A sepia photograph within a post card of a reservoir on Canterbury Road, Surrey Hills. In the background to the left you can see the top halves of two houses and the tops of some trees. The photo takes up only the central section of the postcard.Below the photo on the front of the postcard on blue biro "Reservor [sic] Canterbury Rd / Surrey Hills." On the rear in grey lead pencil in Jocelyn Hall's handwriting: "Donor W Dempsey ------------- Keep / (nephew) / [arrow pointing down] / From Miss Hill / 10 Pembroke St SH / This house can be / seen in front of / No 12 which has / tower"1890, water supply, mmbw, edward d dyer (mr), 10 pembroke street, 12 pembroke street, surrey hills, ivy annie hill (miss), william valentine hill (mr), canterbury road, tower street, water supply structures and establishments, dams and reservoirs, jack laudehr (mr), bob laudehr (mr) -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Mrs Christine Bonwick, nee Strom
Daughter of Herman Strom, a Swedish sea captain and Mary Edington Rule Pyatt with 2 siblings: Eric Strom and Elsa Rule Strom. Born 1892 in Ascot Vale; died 1984. Christine trained as a nurse at the Royal Women’s Hospital for 4 years and enlisted on 24/5/1917 as an Army Staff nurse. Enlistment papers give her religion as Unitarian. Her letters written to her family (“Letters from Salonika”) and her WW1 diary are held at the Australian War Memorial. After marriage she lived at 12 Lock Street from 1923-1981. Married Walter Hugh Bonwick and had 2 sons William James (Bill) and John Edwin. Pastimes: Joined the Scout Movement and became ‘Akela’ to the cubs of Yooralla, Balwyn; wrote prose and poetry and had a book of verse published; entitled “We came in a Freighter”. A black and white photograph of a lady, wearing a long dark coloured dress. She has short fair hair. There is a table beside her and a picture hanging on the wall behind her.nurses, scouts, mont albert, surrey hills, world war, 1914-1918, writer, loch street, miss christine erica strom, mrs christine erica bonwick, assoc prof william (bill) bonwick, mr john bonwick, walter hugh bonwick -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Inside Bill Whittingham's grocery shop, 144 Union Road, 1930
Copied from a glass negative; original photo taken by Ian Barkla's father, Frank Leslie Barkla of 37 Grovedale Road. He was a keen amateur photographer and member of the Melbourne Camera Club. There is also a copy by Ken Hall. Date is approximate. The shops between Croydon and Guildford Road were built at the end of the 1920s and occupied immediately. Next north of Whitty's was H Wichell (bootmaker at 146), J T Poynton (butcher at 148), Mrs A Wardell (confectioner at 150), R J Skinner (grocer at 152), W Ives (fruit and vegetables at 154) and W R Latchford (hardware at 156). Black and white photo of the interior of Bill Whittingham's grocery shop at 144 Union Road, Surrey Hills. There is a counter on the RHS behind which there is a man in a white coat. The counter is stacked at one end with goods and at the other there is a glass case. The shelves at the rear of the shop are stacked high and there are multiple advertising signs, including ones for Perservene soap, Ovaltine, Bourn-vita cocoa and Brockhoff biscuits.Label: "I R Barkla. Collection / Location SURREY HILLS / Date ....... / Neg. No 284"whitty's, advertising, shops, grocers, businesses, union road shops, bill whittingham, frank leslie barkla -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Bill Willaton on one of Tacey's butcher's shop delivery horses, c 1920, 1920
... hotel surrey hall william willaton bill willaton surrey hills ...The date is approximate. Bill Willaton was a driver for C E Gray & Son, bakers of Canterbury during the 1930s. Tacey's butcher shop (dem) was located at 629 Canterbury Road. Black and white photo of a young boy on a light-coloured horse in vacant land adjacent to Canterbury Road, Surrey Hills. In the background a girl is standing in front of a new-looking paling fence behind which can be seen local landmarks. On the right is Hansen's Terrace; on the far left part of the Surrey Hall can be seen and in the middle ground the rear of McNeill's Family Hotel (Surrey Lodge), Dartnell's corner and the side of the post office.tacey's butchers, horse-driven vehicles, hansen's terrace, surrey hills post office, surrey lodge, mcneill's family hotel, surrey hall, william willaton, bill willaton, surrey hills, canterbury road -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Home and surgery of Dr William Langley Carrington, 174 Union Road, 1935
The building was erected in c 1913 as a home / surgery for Dr James L Blakie (1868-1937), who originally lived / practised across the road. It was designed by architect Arthur William Plaisted (1890-1965) and is an early example of attic-style Californian bungalow style. Dr Carrington ( 1900-1970) succeeded Dr Blakie and practised at 174 Union Road from 1930-1970. Now known as the Surrey Hills Medical Centre.Black and white photo of the surgery and home of Dr and Mrs William Langley Carrington at 174 Union Road on the corner of Guildford Road, Surrey Hills.. The exterior of the building is decorated with paper lanterns around the windows and veranda for the Empire Day celebrations in 1935. The building is 2 storey, of brick construction with a tiled roof and front porch. It has a bay window front right. Shadows indicate the photo was taken early morning in winter.medical services, guildford road, union road, dr william langley carrington, mr arthur plaisted, dr james landells blakie, californian bungalow, dr bill carrington -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Surrey Hills Wanderers football team, 1920
Date is approximate. Identified as: Front row (L to R): Frank Peirce, Mac Burns, ......., Charles Smith, Bert Butler, ....., ......, Bill Little. Back row (L to R): ...., Leo Armitstead, Jim Sneddon, .......................... - Burton. Frank Peirce transferred to Carnegie. Charles Smith was the son of the newsagent. Mac Burns lived in Russell Street. Bert Butler lived in Wandsworth Road. - Burton became Secretary of the Lord Mayor's Fund. The Surrey Hills Wanderers became the Surrey Hills Junior Football Club. This photo was copied for Geoff Armitstead in November 2002. Recorded on the mount in Jocelyn Hall's writing that there is also an original of this photo. ["107 Neg & print & original"]Black and white photo of a 1920s team of the Surrey Hills Wanderers football club. Eighteen players are dressed in white shorts and dark jumpers with a light V marking. The setting is outdoors, possibly in Surrey Park where the team played. surrey hills wanderers, football, sport, surrey hills junior football club, surrey park, geoff armitstead, frank pierce, charles smith, mac burns, bert butler, bill little, leo armitstead, jim sneddon, mr - burton, glen armitstead, alan sneddon -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Surrey Hills performance, c.1912, 1912
Original has been given to Box Hill Historical Society. Celebration in about 1912 in the Surrey Hall. May have been a Festival of Nations or part of the Empire Day Celebration held each year on or about 24th May. Photograph by W.V.Hill (1854-1940) who was a leader in the 1st Surrey Hills Scout troop and who may be in this photo (compare SHP0991). William Valentine Hill, clerk, lived in (10) Pembroke Street, Surrey Hills in the early years of the 20th century. Post WW1 he moved to 27 Broughton Road, Surrey Hills and later to Spencer Street, Camberwell.William Valentine Hill was a keen photographer There are many copies of his photos in this collection, donated by his nephew, William (Bill) Dempsey. His work is significant in documenting the early history of the scouts in this area and the social life of the congregation of the Wyclif Congregational Church in Norfolk Road.A black and white photograph of a large group of people gathered in a hall decorated with flags and lanterns. Some people are wearing Scout hats and uniforms.scouts, 1st surrey hills scouts, festivals and celebrations, empire day, clothing and dress, 1912, uniforms, (mr) w v hill, (mr) william valentine hill, festival of all nations -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Wyclif Congregational Church Sunday School Picnic 1921 (1), 1921
Sepia photo of 2 young girls holding ice creams standing against a bushy background on a grassy track. Sepia photo, one of 7, mounted on what appears to be a page from a photo album. The page is olive-brown and it has been ruled into sections using a white ink. This measures 29.75 cm x 24.2 cm. This is mounted on card. This photo measures 5.6 cm x 8.25 cm."WYCLIF S. S. PICNIC AT HAMPTON 1921." in white ink with gold highlights. Photos have been numbered 1-7 in black marker pen at a later date. Individual identification of two men in blue biro - "Right: Ken Shearer" and " R - Harry James" in Jocelyn Hall's writing. On the back of the mount card in Jocelyn Hall's writing: L top: "No 2 - On Right Ken Shearer / Photo No 6 .. At Right: HARVEY JAMES / No 4: Back row holding Tray: / Hillier (Bill) Bayley" L bottom: "Donated by W. Dempsey / Photographer may have been / W. T. Hill of Pembroke St."wyclif congregational church, picnics, sunday schools, hampton, william dempsy, bill dempsey, ken shearer, harry james, harvey james, hillier (bill) bayley -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Wyclif Congregational Church Sunday School Picnic 1921 (2), 1921
Harry James is thought to be a transcription error for Harvey James. See photo 2485 - Man on LHS is possibly Harvey James. See photo 2494 which ? identifies man as ? Breeden - Man 2nd from left in this photo may also be this man.A sepia photo of 6 young men standing on a grassy bank. Four are wearing jackets or blazers, 2 have hats and one is wearing a cap. Notations identify the individual on the RHS as Ken Shearer.Sepia photo, one of 7, mounted on what appears to be a page from a photo album. The page is olive-brown and it has been ruled into sections using a white ink. This measures 29.75 cm x 24.2 cm. This is mounted on card. This photo measures 8.25 cm x 5.6 cm."WYCLIF S. S. PICNIC AT HAMPTON 1921." in white ink with gold highlights. Photos have been numbered 1-7 in black marker pen at a later date. Individual identification of two men in blue biro - "Right: Ken Shearer" and " R - Harry James" in Jocelyn Hall's writing. On the back of the mount card in Jocelyn Hall's writing: L top: "No 2 - On Right Ken Shearer / Photo No 6 .. At Right: HARVEY JAMES / No 4: Back row holding Tray: / Hillier (Bill) Bayley" L bottom: "Donated by W. Dempsey / Photographer may have been / W. T. Hill of Pembroke St."wyclif congregational church, picnics, sunday schools, hampton, ken shearer, harry james, harvey james, bill dempsey, w dempsey -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Surrey Hills Rechabite Tent Cricket Team circa 1938/1939, circa 1938 or 1939
Back row LtoR: Max Edney, Fred Gwynne, Bill Thornton, Roy Arnold, Alan Sneddon, Doug Sneddon, Alan Inglefinger Front row LtoR: Keith Thornton, Bert Plunkett, Ralph Hayes, Keith Pope, Len HallSepia coloured photograph of 12 men standing and sitting with arms crossed. All are dressed in cricket whites with the exception of the man sitting centre front in a dark coloured suit and tie.The photo is mounted on a khaki coloured cardboard frame with "Brooklyn Studios/604 Burke Road/Camberwell" in the bottom right hand corner.rechabite tent cricket team, surrey hills rechabite tent cricket team,max edney, fred gwynne, bill thornton, roy arnold, alan sneddon, doug sneddon, alan inglefinger, -
Vision Australia
Audio - Sound recording, Paterson Hall Story: an oral history told by the people who were there, 2002
Paterson Hall Story is told through the reminiscences of 23 people who played an active part in the life of a popular recreational and entertainment hub from 1929 to 1999. They relate how a simple concrete structure in Glenferrie Road, Kooyong became a 'home away from home' for people who were blind or vision impaired, their families and friends. The hall was originally built as a clubhouse for blind cricketers in 1927, but by 1929 it had been extended to include a social hall and other facilities including a verandah where spectators could watch the cricket. Over the years the hall was used for activities as diverse as square dancing, singing, craft classes, ball games, art and craft shows, drama groups and annual meetings.60 MP3 sound files of oral history interviews and book excerptsNarrated by Maurice Lockie, Bill Charles and Norah Tooheypaterson hall, association for the advancement of the blind, victorian blind cricket association -
Vision Australia
Audio - Sound recording, RVIB Orchestra and Saxophone Quartet, 1950s
RVIB Orchestra, recorded in Ormond Hall, playing 7 medleys of songs including Gerschwin, Rogers and Hart, Carmichael, Hammerstein, Kearns and Berlin. The orchestra consisted of: Band Leader and Tenor Sax: Richard (Dick) Sutcliffe Soprano Sax: Alan Campbell Saxophone: Arthur Tyzack, Barry Palmer Baritone Sax: John Laversha Trumpet: Reg Hill Trombone: Ian Cooper Piano: Geoff Smith, Rosemary Shone, Fritz Kreisler Piano/Bass: Allan Nuske Drums: Bob Tennant The Victorian Saxophone Quintet, recorded by the ABC circa 1957, playing 9 songs and 2 medleys, consisted of: Alan Campbell, Richard (Dick) Sutcliffe, Arthur Tyzack, John Laversha, Ian Cooper. The announcer is: Bill Passick. 1 MP3 audio recording of orchestra playingroyal victorian institute for the blind, rvib orchestra, dick sutcliffe, alan campbell, arthur tyzack, barry palmer, john laversha, reg hill, ian cooper, geoff smith, allan nuske, rosemary shone, fritz kreisler, bob tennant, bill passick -
Carlton Football Club
Black & White Team Photo, 1968
Picture of Carlton's Premiership Team & Coach Ron Barassi. Back row: Gordon Casey, Barry Gill, Neil Chandler, Bill Bennett, Adrian Gallagher, Denis Munari. 2nd row: Ron Auchettl, Ian Robertson, Bryan Quirk, Peter Smith, Bob Edmond, Brian Kekovich, Brent Crosswell. 3rd Row: Gary Crane, Ron Stone, Vin Waite, Peter Jones, Robert Walls, Peter McLean, Alex Jesaulenko, Ian Nicoll. Seated: Ian Collins, John Goold, John Nicholls (captain), Ron Barassi (coach), Wes Lofts, Sergio Silvagni, Kevin Hall. Carlton FC's first premiership after 21 years, at the time the longest drought premiership in the club's history. The win was the culmination of recruiting Ron Barassi from Melbourne FC in 1965. Ron Barassi leaving Melbourne at the end of the 1964 season was one of the most sensational stories in VFL history. Carlton defeated Essendon 7.14 (56) to 8.5 (53) Att 115828. The game was marred by a blustery wind. Brian Kekovich kicked 4 goals for Carlton and Gary Crane was Carlton's best player.Postcard size Black & White photo -
Melton City Libraries
Newspaper, Bill was a pioneer, 1989
Bill Cahill in conversation at Victoria Hall Melton South July 1974 Chaff Mills Melton’s hey day, as I call it in the days when more hay was grown in Melton and Rockbank than, I’d say in any where in Victoria. We had two chaff mills. If I can remember rightly I’m sure of this, that in one month the amount of hay and chaff that went from Melton to Melbourne was about 1800 tons, that’s hay and chaff. There was a lot of hay went from the Melton Railway Station. I have often seen whole train load going down the Schutt and Barrie, that’s Bonnie’s father’s mill at West Footscray. The mills in those days employed up to from 18- 20 men in each, that was before electricity when the mills were run on steam then, there was no power. At times those chaff mills they got a lot of shipping orders, to the Philipines and other Asian countries. They’d work shifts at night on the second shift at night time they would have an old hurricane lamp hanging above from the ceiling just over the chaff cutter, you could hardly see yourself, or see the anything. Well they worked through the whole night they might have an order come in for perhaps 100tons up 500 tons of chaff to go a boat would be in and be waiting to be loaded in Melbourne and they’d have to go and work two shifts. Then they brought in casual labour to help them through and get the order cut and get it down by rail to ship board to send it away. Talking about the hay I’ve seen wagons of hay in the farmers carting to both mills and also hay going down to West Footscray. There would be a quarter of a mile without exaggeration wagons and teams would be waiting to get into the mill, they would come down at the weighbridge at about 3-4- o’clock, 2 o’clock waiting for the bridge to open to weigh their loads, the ones that would be running late would be there at the weighbridge about half past 7 - 8 o’clock. They would be lucky to get away by night before getting their load off. A funny episode I remember well was a farmer from up, Alan Hurley you would remember him, Sam McCorkell he would put on his load in the afternoon or evening leave it up the yard, and would leave Toolern Vale about 12 or 1 o’clock in the morning and he would get down to the weighbridge and when it was breaking day he would bring half of his fowl yard down with him. The fowls would hop up on top of the load and have a ride down and when it came daylight they’d hop off and away they’d go, and I suppose everybody had some of McCorkells poultry. [laughter from the audience] That always tickled my fancy and everybody would be laughing about the fowls getting off his load of hay. I reckon that was about one of the funniest things I’ve ever heard of. The Victoria Hall, where we are tonight was originally known as the Exford Hall. I believe Bonnie’s father was the original builder and owner of the chaff mills here round the corner which is known as Wards today. Later on I understand that his father had a chaff mill here were this hall is, then Dixon Bros were just a bit on the other side. I believe Bonnie’s father sold it to Dixon Bros, and they shifted this part of the mill here and took it over and joined it up. That’s the history of the early chaff mills. Is that right Bonnie? You might like to correct, I’m about right am I? Bonnie answers yes. The original audio tape was recorded on the reel to reel tape recorder by Bon Barrie using his own tape recorder. Transferred to CD by Tom Wood using computer technology capable of adjusting the recording to a legible speed for reproduction to compact disk. Bill Cahill article featured in the The Mail Expresslocal identities -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Book: Dunolly, A School On The Rise, 2006
David Gordon Collection. by Bill Humphreys -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Book: Victoria's Guns, A Field Guide, Victoria's Guns, A Field Guide, 1994
David Gordon Collection. A book with title 'Victoria's Guns, A Field Guide' by Major Bill Billett. Tarnagulla's cannon is discussed on page 57.cannon -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph: Class of 1930, Tarnagulla School, 1930
Donald Clark Collection. A sepia photograph of children seated at desks in a classroom in Tarnagulla State School. Names given on reverse are: Left to right Front row: Elsie Calder, Eric Ousley, Alf Hutchins, Bern Fotheringham, Cliff Hutching, Andy Heraud, Ethel Ramm. 2nd row: Cliff Paulson, Mal Banks, Fred Urquhart, Harry Castleman, May Gedling, George Riordan, Ethel Gedling. 3rd row: Alan Hutchins, ________ , Harry Ramm, Bob Banks, Jess Saunders, Rita Williams, Mary Benson. 4th row: Gill McNamee, Norris Riordan, Heather Fotheringham, Sheila McNamee, Mary Duggan, Bill Goltz, Keith Castleman. Names written on reverse.tarnagulla, school, education -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph: (probably) 'Evening Strollers' Club, Tarnagulla, circa 1919
Donald Clark Collection. A sepia photograph of men and women posed in front of the verandahe entrance of a brick house. All of subjects were Tarnagulla residents. Most performed on more than one occasion as 'The Evening Strollers' in performances at the Victoria Theate, Tarnagulla. The matching outfits worn by the subjects in this photo may relate to this Club (The Strollers Club). Subjects are: L to R Back row: Alf Radnell, Clive Bock?, Clem Theobald, Syd Taylor, William 'Bill' Jackson Front row: Dolly Comrie, Daisy Jackson, Rachel / Rachael Clark, Dorrie Bock. Front seated on ground: Reg 'Skeeter' Smith. Original photograph, mounted on card. tarnagulla, entertainment, clubs, music, theatre -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Telegram, circa 1872
A large lot of papers, including this and other telegrams, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Telegram sent from Sandy Creek / Tarnagulla Telegraph & Post Office. From Robert Whiteside to Mr Jailason (?) at Castlemaine Mechanics Institute. Message reads 'Don't fail in sending amount of Bill today pushed'. -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Postcard - Photographic postcard: Tarnagulla soldiers, c. 1914-18
Williams Family Collection. Sepia photographic postcard depicting of soldiers in uniform posed in a military camp. Subjects are residents of Tarnagulla and other towns in surrounding district. All subjects served in First World War, dating the image to circa 1914-1918. Subjects have been identified as: (Left to Right) Back Row: 1. ______________ 2. _______________ 3. Bert Whimpey 4. Bill Langan 5. Will Kilgour 6. Claude Whimpey Front Row: 1. Perce Ison 2. Arthur Whimpey 3. Syd Akers 4. Dave Ropertarnagulla -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph: Scout Troop, Tarnagulla, 1932
Monochrome photograph depicting eight boys and one adult, assembled for a group photo. Tarnagulla Troop of Lone Scouts. Rear row (L-R): Eric Wootton, Bill Radnell, Bern (Bert?) Fotheringham, Comm Cole Front row (L-R): Harry Ramm, Harold Harding, Mal Banks, Les Goltz, Don Clark. -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Photograph: Soldiers from Tarnagulla & district, c. 1914-1918
David Gordon Collection. Original sepia photograph (mounted on card backing) of soldiers in uniform posed in a military camp. Subjects are residents of Tarnagulla and other towns in surrounding district. All subjects served in First World War, dating the image to circa 1914-1918. A note accompanying a copy of this photo (THA-2019.0024) gives the following names: (Left to Right) Back Row: 1. ______________ 2. _______________ 3. Bert Whimpey 4. Bill Langan 5. Will Kilgour 6. Claude Whimpey 7. _______________ 8. ________________ Front Row: 1. Perce Ison 2. Arthur Whimpey 3. Syd Akers 4. Dave Roper