Black and white photograph of Peter McGauren member of parliament standing at microphone on back of truck at Centenary celebrations at primary school sign on truck Welcome to Johnsonville 1886 -1986. Johnsonville Victoriaschools, celebrations, officials

Black and white photograph of primary school building, few people milling about, souvenir tent in background, on day of Centenary celebrations Johnsonville Victoriaschools, celebration, buildings

Black and white photograph of Robyn Purdy and Lyn Winnett manning the souvenir stall in the grounds of primary school at the Centenary celebrations Johnsonville Victoriaschools, celebrations

Black and white photograph of drinks stall and mobile barbecue in grounds of primary school at Centenary celebrations Johnsonville Victoriaschools, celebrations

This photograph was used on the front cover of the Johnsonville Primary School Centenary Book 1886 - 1986.Black and white photograph of the timber school room primary school Johnsonville Victoriaschools, buildings

A soft covered publication outlining the history of the dairy industry and dairy cooperatives in North East Victoria. It contains text and images .This book was produced for the centenary of the North Eastern Dairy Company. Companies detailed in this publication include Yabba Cheese Factory, Tallangatta Butter Factory and Creamery Co. Ltd, Ovens & Murray Dairy Company Springhurst, Kiewa Butter & Cheese Factory & Creamery Co. Ltd., Eskdale Butter Factory Company Ltd, Holdenson & Nielson Fresh Food Pty. Ltd, Croyland Cheese Factory Walwa Creek Dairy Co. and the Cudgewa Dairy Company. With changes in farming population and technology many of the smaller companies merged or closed. In 1959 the Tallangatta and Kiewa factories merged to become the North Eastern Dairy Company which was taken over by the Murray Goulburn Co-operative in 1985.victorian dairy industry, north east victoria dairies, dairy cooperatives

Mrs Thomas Austin was Charity Ford (or Foord), born in Tunbridge Wells (England) about 1823. She married her husband Thomas Austin in England, and they migrated to Victoria with three children in 1849. They lived first in the Geelong area (at Ashby), but by the 1860s they were in the Linton district, where by 1868 they were running a stationery shop and post office in Sussex Street, next to the Grenville Shire offices. Charity and Thomas Austin had at least another eight children born in Victoria. The 1939 "Historic Souvenir of the LInton Centenary 1839-1939" says that Charity Austin "gave fine service as a nurse" to women in Linton. Charity Austin died at Caulfield in 1908. She is buried at Linton. Photograph is part of Old Lintonian collection ; No. 2.Black and white portrait photograph of a lady wearing gown with lace collar, and bandanna or cap to keep hair back from forehead. The photograph has been pasted onto a piece of cardboard.Backing card of photograph has written text on it, including the words "sewing machine"; the card has been cut so that only part of the text can be read, and it is not clear if it refers to Charity Austin.mrs thomas austin snr., old lintonian collection, charity austin, charity ford (foord)