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Poowong Historical GroupJohn Chaffey Family Tree
... John Chaffey Family Tree...Photocopy of handwritten John Chaffey Family Tree. Some sections illegible on copy and scan....John Chaffey Family Tree ...Photocopy of handwritten John Chaffey Family Tree. Some sections illegible on copy and scan. -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBook, Looking To The River, 1991
... chaffey families...Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum 49 Hogan Street Tatura the-murray Written to celebrate the centenary of Rio Vista, home of W B Chaffey, now a Museum. chaffey families Rio Vista Mildura Victoria W B Chaffey Mildura Museum Green and pink cover, sketch looking out through front door of Rio Vista, Mildura, when fountain was there. ...Written to celebrate the centenary of Rio Vista, home of W B Chaffey, now a Museum.Green and pink cover, sketch looking out through front door of Rio Vista, Mildura, when fountain was there.chaffey families, rio vista mildura victoria, w b chaffey, mildura museum -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyBook, David Radcliffe, Changing Fortunes, March 2021
... It locates the history of many families who built their dreams on a pocket of reclaimed land in Port Melbourne in the 1880s Yalukit Willam Boon-warrung George BEAZLEY Anne CHAFFEY Swallow & Ariell Ltd Port Melbourne Town Hall Sandridge Lagoon Business and Traders - Milkbars Spring Street Esplanade East Built Environment - Commercial Built Environment - Domestic Domestic Life "Ebb and flow of people and places in a pocket of Port Melbourne" Soft cover book. ..."Ebb and flow of people and places in a pocket of Port Melbourne " Also contains many references throughout the book to PMHPS collectionWhat it was like to live around the upper reaches of the former Sandridge Lagoon from pre settlement times up until the 1940s. It locates the history of many families who built their dreams on a pocket of reclaimed land in Port Melbourne in the 1880s "Ebb and flow of people and places in a pocket of Port Melbourne" Soft cover book. Green in colour with images of aerial photo of port Melbourne on front and back covers. On back page "once as it was - Boon Wurrong Foundation" yalukit willam, boon-warrung, george beazley, anne chaffey, swallow & ariell ltd, port melbourne town hall, sandridge lagoon, business and traders - milkbars, spring street, esplanade east, built environment - commercial, built environment - domestic, domestic life -
Lakes Entrance Historical SocietyPhotograph - J & H McLaren 8 nhp serial No. 1185 compound steam traction engine, J & H McLaren, c1950
... McLaren had a family connection to the Chaffey brothers who set up irrigation around Mildura. ...McLaren had a family connection to the Chaffey brothers who set up irrigation around Mildura. ...Contractor with steam engine often travelled to district farms as required. Further history of this engine has come to hand from Nev Scobie: There are very few McLaren tractors worldwide and this is the only one known to have worked in Central Victoria. A few worked along the Murray River in NSW. McLaren had a family connection to the Chaffey brothers who set up irrigation around Mildura. This engine was bought new by McMillan brothers and used in the Forbes NSW area. It pulled a record load of wheat - 57 tons 21 miles in a day, its top speed was 7 km per hour. It was sold to someone in Central Victoria and is known to have been owned by Ray Jones of Kyneton who worked it until the early 1950s. It was reconditioned at Trentham by Trewhella Bros. and sold to Nev Scobie's family in 1966. The driver in the photograph is Henry Carr who drove for Ray Jones and continued to drive it after it was sold to Scobies. The Scobies had it restored and it worked into the 1970s. Nev Scobie and his brother began restoring it again around 2020 - a project which is ongoing.The life of an engine tells a story of agricultureBlack and white enlarged photograph of a large steam traction engine showing container at back holding wood for boiler and smoke stack. Driver on board is Henry Carr.agriculture, engineering -
Wodonga & District Historical Society IncPhotograph - Mann Collection Album - High Street West - S.E.C.; Wodonga Sports Store, Wodonga Delicatessen, Marks Bros. Butchery; Halls Bakery, C. 1970s
... family who began their business in Wodonga in 1920. Elaine was a teacher in Wodonga for many years and an active member of the community. This photo collection is of significance as it documents how the businesses and buildings in Wodonga have evolved and contributed to community throughout the late 20th century. Wodonga businesses High St Wodonga Marks Brothers Halls Modern Bakery S.E.C.; Wodonga Sports Store, Wodonga Delicatessen, Marks Bros. Butchery; Halls Bakery. Before Marks Brothers, the butcher Bert Wilcox Butchery. Ron and Anne Chaffey ...Elaine Mann was married to David Mann, a successful Wodonga businessman and community leader who passed away in Wodonga in June 2012. David was a member of the Mann family who began their business in Wodonga in 1920. Elaine was a teacher in Wodonga for many years and an active member of the community.This photo collection is of significance as it documents how the businesses and buildings in Wodonga have evolved and contributed to community throughout the late 20th century.S.E.C.; Wodonga Sports Store, Wodonga Delicatessen, Marks Bros. Butchery; Halls Bakery. Before Marks Brothers, the butcher Bert Wilcox Butchery. Ron and Anne Chaffey ran the Wodonga Delicatessen from 1983 to 1986 and Marks brothers owned the building. Hall’s Modern Bakery was established in 1930 and was selling Sunicrust Bread. The bakery operated for 48 years. In 1960, Bob Hall and four Albury bakers, Eric Wynne and Allan, Neville and Keith Thiel, joined Bunge’s Albury Flour Mills in forming a new company, Southern Border Bakeries. He became a director and general manager of the company. He also served 9 years in local government. Bob was also a member of the Bread Manufacturers Council of N.S.W., the Australian and New Zealand Bread Manufacturers Association, and an employers representative on the N.S.W. Conciliation Commission and Victorian Arbitration Commission.wodonga businesses, high st wodonga, marks brothers, halls modern bakery -
Merbein District Historical Society
Journal - Quarterly, Merbein Historian - Quarterly Journal of MDHS -No. 5 (2 copies), Sep.2001
... family... Noel Goodie... Old Robbie - fisherman... Tony Fleetwood... Bob Cannon (Presbyterian minister)... Keith Ring... Cliff Ring... Bob Ring... Mrs Williams... Lang children... William Joseph Caffrey... Alex Bruce... Mollie Smythe... Barney O'Connor... Kate O'Connor... Charlie James... Miss Mahy... Herbert Chaffey...Lyon Commonwealth Research Station Cemetery - Merbein Street names - Merbein Cowanna Bend George Stewart Charlie DeWilson Common Walter Oakes Jock Hogg Pop Adams Dicky Thomas Goodie family Noel Goodie Old Robbie - fisherman Tony Fleetwood Bob Cannon (Presbyterian minister) Keith Ring Cliff Ring Bob Ring Mrs Williams Lang children William Joseph Caffrey Alex Bruce Mollie Smythe Barney O'Connor Kate O'Connor Charlie James Miss Mahy Herbert Chaffey Mrs Delahoy Bill Bennett Harry Symons Harry Bruce Hall Buffalo Ern Smythe Nancy Swain Mrs Mousdale Merbein Bowling Club Evelyn Midgley Dr Spargo Royal Hall Clarrie Martin Methodist Church Rechabite Lidge Mr Beverly Mrs Sheridan Merbein Football Club team 1965 Sport Leisure Businesses Clive Doering (Trainer) Ian Gervasoni Kevin Rule Brian Williams (Captain/Coach) Neil Hurley Robert Walder Kevin Avery Ron Bannister Noel Barnes Neville Mitchell Peter Mitchell Frank Fitzpatrick Jim Stevens Kevin Finteln Neville Ward Kevin Chapman Barry Wagstaff (Mascot) Kevin Sedgmen Barry Walder Bill Zonnenbergs Roxy Café Merbein Swimming Pool Eva Camin Railway - Merbein Railway - Yelta Railway - Merbein West Merbein Historian - Quarterly Journal of MDHS -No. 5 (2 copies) Journal Quarterly ...lew taylor, merbein higher elementary school - 1954, harold bennett, nanette griffin, nanette bennett, mr & mrs g. griffin, janice shillington, stan bennett, yelta railway, a.v. lyon, commonwealth research station, cemetery - merbein, street names - merbein, cowanna bend, george stewart, charlie dewilson, common, walter oakes, jock hogg, pop adams, dicky thomas, goodie family, noel goodie, old robbie - fisherman, tony fleetwood, bob cannon (presbyterian minister), keith ring, cliff ring, bob ring, mrs williams, lang children, william joseph caffrey, alex bruce, mollie smythe, barney o'connor, kate o'connor, charlie james, miss mahy, herbert chaffey, mrs delahoy, bill bennett, harry symons, harry bruce, hall buffalo, ern smythe, nancy swain, mrs mousdale, merbein bowling club, evelyn midgley, dr spargo, royal hall, clarrie martin, methodist church, rechabite lidge, mr beverly, mrs sheridan, merbein football club team 1965, sport, leisure, businesses, clive doering (trainer), ian gervasoni, kevin rule, brian williams (captain/coach), neil hurley, robert walder, kevin avery, ron bannister, noel barnes, neville mitchell, peter mitchell, frank fitzpatrick, jim stevens, kevin finteln, neville ward, kevin chapman, barry wagstaff (mascot), kevin sedgmen, barry walder, bill zonnenbergs, roxy café, merbein swimming pool, eva camin, railway - merbein, railway - yelta, railway - merbein west -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic CollectionSouvenir, Nucolorvue Productions, A Souvenir of Beautiful Bendigo, c. 1940
... family would use to share their travels and remind loved ones that they were thinking of them while away. Bendigo's geographic location in central Victoria and relatively closeness to Melbourne has meant that capturing the tourist dollar has been an important focus for promotional activities of the City. Businesses such as Nucolorvue Productions serviced the need for high quality printed souvenirs such as these. City of Greater Bendigo Tourism Front; A Souvenir / of Beautiful / BENDIGO / 12 Specially Selected Views in Full Colour /Mrs B. S. Mc Namara / 93 Chaffey ...As tourism and touring grew in the early and mid 20th century, sending letters and postcards was one of the main forms of communications friends and family would use to share their travels and remind loved ones that they were thinking of them while away. Bendigo's geographic location in central Victoria and relatively closeness to Melbourne has meant that capturing the tourist dollar has been an important focus for promotional activities of the City. Businesses such as Nucolorvue Productions serviced the need for high quality printed souvenirs such as these.Mass produced souvenir foldout 'views' of Bendigo packaged in an envelope. Inside contains six double sided postcard sized, hand tinted photographs highlighting local popular sites. Includes text describing Bendigo's geographic location and main industries and attractions. Envelope is addressed. Nucolorvue Productions produced this style of souvenir with a generic country scene on the envelope and site specific information and images inside for such places as Adelaide Hills, Murray Valley, Shepparton and Warrnambool.Front; A Souvenir / of Beautiful / BENDIGO / 12 Specially Selected Views in Full Colour /Mrs B. S. Mc Namara / 93 Chaffey Avenue / Mildura. Verso; Have a look of (sic) Bendigo / Love / From / Your Loving / Son in Law Bill / Published by Nucolorvue Productions. Elwood. Victoriacity of greater bendigo tourism -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Postcard - Mabel Tully Collection: Four sepia postcards - tourist postcards of Adelaide, Hamilton QLD., Manangatang and Mildura, early 1900s
... family home at 61 Charleston Rd. Bendigo. Mabel Tully Diverse postcards A handwritten message on each of two postcards Mabel Tully Collection: Four sepia tourist postcards of townscapes circa 1915 11123.14 A - Hamilton State School, Queensland shows a two storey "Queenslander" school. Card addressed to Miss Mabel Tully and a one penny King George V stamp impressed on the card 11123.14 B - Manangatang Hotel, a single storey building with a veranda on the corner frontages and two men under the veranda. Postcard is post marked 3 May 1915. 11123.14 C - Chaffey ...Mabel Beatrice Tully (16.07.1896 - 7.01.1987). Mabel lived in the family home at 61 Charleston Rd. Bendigo. Mabel Tully Collection: Four sepia tourist postcards of townscapes circa 1915 11123.14 A - Hamilton State School, Queensland shows a two storey "Queenslander" school. Card addressed to Miss Mabel Tully and a one penny King George V stamp impressed on the card 11123.14 B - Manangatang Hotel, a single storey building with a veranda on the corner frontages and two men under the veranda. Postcard is post marked 3 May 1915. 11123.14 C - Chaffey Memorial, Mildura (Valentine series N0. 1178) shows the memorial with a clock tower and period single storey in the background. Postcard has a holiday message to "Mum & Mabel from Marie, with eight "X kisses" the card was not sent through the mail. 11123.14 D - green toned postcard shows St. Paul's cathedral, Pennington Terrace, North Adelaide across parkland.A handwritten message on each of two postcardsmabel tully, diverse postcards
