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Dorothy Beaty (Knox): married to John Beaty. Passed away in 1981.She was a member of Melton's Country Women Association from 1938-1985. Mary Robinson nee Barrie: Born in 1907 and was the first child of Charles Ernest and Jessie May nee Lang of Melton South and Darlingsford Melton. She eventually married Keith John Robinson and they had three children, Ian, Ena May and Mary Elizabeth 'Beth". Mary died in 1999. Dorothy Beaty, Pearl Wilkie and Mary Robinson at the Melton State School 430 First Hundred Years Celebration. This was held at Mechanics Hall, Melton. local identities, local significant events, education

School Council, Members of Staff, Editorial, Principal's Page, News and Notes, Prize Presentation, Magazine Committee 1950, Prominent Personalities, The Literary Society, Retirements, Boys Sport, Annual Sports, Football. Baseball, Tennis, Science School, Television in Australia,The Apprentices, Commercial Notes, The Girls Association, Preps and Dressmakers, The Art School, Junior School, List of Full Course Students, Students doing Trade Apprenticeship courses, Junior Technical School Roll CallWhite soft covered magazine with green and gold font.ballarat school of mines, magazine, k. e. scull, g.w. barrel, e. j. tippett, j. harriott, lindsay hillman, a. e. watson (nee jeanette perkins, n. andrews, j. peyton, c.g. fairbank, s. jones, f. benjamin, b. flavel, f. heath, v. jolly, h. browning, m. troon, w. archibald, r. gay, s. ross, d. cotton, b. bryan, rodney t. sheppard, m. j. mccarthy, shirley ross, george m. hetherington, john k. ballinger, roberta gay, lois pedrazzi, robert tantau, joyce eberhardt, louise hamilton, joy lyons, john f. swain, d. mullins, g. cornell, arthur burrow, j. watts, w. carlyon, a. kinnane, j. boag, r. ingleton, b. schreenan, s. deans, j. tinney, r. campbell, j. vernon, j. jopling, d. durant, j. ballinger, j. swain, k. treloar, t. duncan, j. bethune, j. hines, l. owen, c. livitsanso, m. stevens, bob davis, e. boschen, j. sawyer, c. restarick, r. archer, m. tunbridge, j. carmichael, a. brokenshire, m. barker, a. mccallum, l. searle, p. richards, r. simpson, n. ludbrook, r. sheppard, nigel fitzclarence, j. m. blackburn, m. m. phillips, w. k. holmes, william rodgers, barry pearce, e. sobey, norma taylor, pat lavery, heather browning, anne wright, barbara wilson, lynette klein, margaret winberg, pearl monds, d. searle, heather harris, glenys nolan, dorothy wilkie, mary gleeson, phyllis dellaca, valerie jolly, anne turnley, lynette bromley, n. taylor, n. hooker, g. mainwaring, barbara symons, wm. j. paterson, j. jenkin, r. l. whitla, pastor r. m. hunting, r. phillips, r. f. bawden, l. b. doull, g. graham, s. hoffman, j. mulrooney, g. stimson, c. lockhart, b. kennedy, d. irish, l. dow, s. saw, m. winberg, h. clark, f. case, r. braybrook, g. holmes, e. mackie, j. collier, a. johnstone, n. newey, f. young, b. baldock, b. graham, n. caldow, c. hay, e. carter, g. delaland, r. millar, r. kennedy, g. wittingslow, h. flack, r. quayle, g. ditchfield, j. parrot, a. brogden, m. hodder, r. satchell, r. lyons, j. gilmer, f. andrewartha, b. tozer, d. jones, l. fuhrmeister, r. furlong, j. twaits, c. hocking, n. andres, d. quick, g. vickers, b. mann, s. kellett, b. matthews, g. gilbert, afl, vfl

Two copies of the Bendigo Sub-branch R.S.S.A.I.L.A. Annual Victory Ball held at the Town Hall, Bendigo on July 28th, 1953. Guests of Honour were Air Vice-Marshall F M Bladin, C.B., C.B.E., and Mrs Bladin. Card is cream with gold print on the front and a gold RLS badge. Other printing is blue. The inside of the tri-fold card has a Dance Program of 28 dances and a space for Autographs. The other side has the Debutantes: Marion Wiegard, Florence Henderson, Nancy Pickering, Lois Wilkie, Betty Conroy, Marjorie Purchase, Edith Smith, Dorothy Purchase, Heather McGhee, Marjorie Pilcher, Kathleen Neyland and Daphne Garside. Trained by Mr & Mrs J Singe. Matron of Honor: Mrs W Waters. Partners: Gerald Matheson, Neil Buckland, John Kelly, Don Wilkie, Peter Flood, Frank McDonald, Bill Bassett, Bill Wales, Gordon McKenzie, Robert Garside, Ken McKay, Brian Owins and Royce Read. President Bendigo Branch R.S.L. Mr V Palmer. Chairman Ball Committee: Mr J W Swatton. Printed by Cambridge Press, Bendigo.Cambridge Press Bendigor.s.l. bendigo collection - annual victory ball 1953, marion wiegard, florence henderson, nancy pickering, lois wilkie, betty conroy, marjorie purchase, edith smith, dorothy purchase, heather mcghee, marjorie pilcher, kathleen neyland, daphne garside, mr & mrs j singe, mrs w waters, gerald matheson, neil buckland, john kelly, don wilkie, peter flood, frank mcdonald, bill bassett, bill wales, gordon mckenzie, robert garside, ken mckay, brian owins, royce read, mr v palmer, mr j w swatton, cambridge press

Black and white photographList of pupil names attached to photograph: Back row (L-R): Alan Carter, David Lightfoot, Maurice Henry, Peter Van Ketwick, Douglas Hume, Alistair Wilkie, John McCallum, Robert Summerville, Geoff Barker, Ken Landy, Peter Gluth, Alan Richards, Geoff Edwards, Len Armfield, Ray Davidson. Middle row: Sally Wilson, Brenda Shore, Jeanette Hancy, Lea Boyce, Carol Kennedy, Joy MacDonald, Diana Richards, Racheal Nield, Jeanette Martin, Muriel Peacock, Jennifer Bradley. Front row: Barbara Tortoise, Barbara Gotts, Janice White, Fay Clarice, Wendy Pyke, Mora Craine, Dianne Dewer, Dorothy Hunter, Nola Hind, Barbara Johnson, Meryl Hearnes.

School Council, Members of Staff, Magazine Committee, List of Full Course Students 1938, Full Course Commercial Students, Editorial, Personal Column, Obituary - Roy S. Hall - F. J. Martell, S.M.B Old Boys' Association, The Literary Society, Centenary Jottings, Fumes from the Lab, Broken Hill, News from Papua, Sidelights on the B.H.P. Cadet Training Scheme, Arts & Crafts Gossip, Sport, Commercial Notes, The Junior Techs, Junior Technical SportingBlack soft covered magazine with yellow font, green and white images. 64 pages including advertisements. Artworks * Lino cut - By Maureen McRae * Lino Cut - By B. Delima * Lino Cut - By Bessie Martin * The dog you's like to kick - By Gordon Yorke * Harry - By Ernest Gribble * Digger - By Ernest Gribble * Lino cut - By Gordon Yorke * Our little girl - By Dorothy Woolcock * Miss W - By Ernest Gribble * Joan - By Ernest Gribble * Roma - By Gladys Bilney * Doing art for t'arts sake - By Gilda Gude * Una - By Dorothy Woolcock * My Bill - By Dorothy Woolcock * The Sec. - By Ernest Gribble * Hassell - By Dorothy Woolcock * Chief Engineer - By Dorothy Woolcock * Rusty - By Ernest Gribble * Lino Cut - By Jeff Wilkinson * Dick - By Dorothy Woolcock * Goosey - By Ernest Gribble * Pen Drawing - By Dorothy Woolcock * Parking 1 - By Max Coward * Miss King - By Dorothy Woolcock * Goal Umpire - By Ernest Gribble * To Prep Girls - Joe - By Ernest Gribble * Dreamy Dolan - By Ernest Gribble * Lino Cut - By Max Coward * Norma - By Dorothy Woolcock * Lino Cut - By A. Janetski * Dorothy - By Patsy Walsh * Jean - By Dorothy Woolcock * Lino Cut - By Joy Martin * Lino Cut - By Max Coward and A.2., * Ben - By Bob McHutchison * Polly - By Ernest Gribble * Dobber - By Ernest Gribble * Francies - By Ernest Gribble * Ad a line not a bite - By Dorothy Woolcock * Dulcie - By Dorothy Woolcock * Joan - By Ernest Gribble * Kitty - By Bob McHutchison * Stumpy - By Elva Brimacombe * Pegleg - By Dorothy Woolcock * Fat - By Gladys Bilney * Dawn - By Dorothy Woolcock * Joy - By Ernest Gribble * Nipper - By Ernest Gribble * Mac - By Ernest Gribble * Puss - By Bob McHutchison * Tinted Lino Cut - By W. Edward * Lino Cut by G.Day ballarat school of mines, magazine, maureen mcrae, b. delima, j. woolcock, herbert j. trevenan, n. palmer, olwyn williams, gordon yorke, bob mchutchinson, w. edward, keith heriot, sylvia wyres, jeff wilkinson, peter richards, d. gordon, f. morris, mr proctor, ernest gribble, dr. j. r. pound, muriel boyd, george downing, roy s. hall, f. j. martell, d. v. shore, ken wilkie, eoin macdonald, g. berriman, dorothy woolcock, russell h. s. ewins, v. e. greenhalgh, max coward, shelia moss, frank t. jelbart, neil crouch, graham white, mr cornell, francis hollioke, k. vaughan, david j. jelbart, arthur g. veale, bill walters, richard menhennett, james redford, w. monteith, mr hillman, john t. graham, james w. thomas, keith. walter, james m. martin, lyle s. dimsey, jean birch, margaret turner, lesley stapleton, marjorie day, una kersey, jean lonie, coral robertson, norma rowe, jean bridges, jean cox, a. janetski, d. ditchfield, j. harrison, gladys james, j. brimacombe, sheila moss, r. mathews, joy martin, joan ellsworth, e. salter, a. spence, m. may, f. coulson, i. clow, h. tonkin, l. taylor, s. harris, k. gingell, g. jones, william t. paterson, f. harland, w. harrison, j. pike, a. mcmillan, m. lee, e. mccann, j. harris, a. clack, f. osborne, e. stephens, s. nicol, d. eltringham, j. hosie, v. burt, w. rowe, wm. c. edward, j. donald, m. cox, n. dalton, gladys bilney, gilda gude, patsy walsh, elva brimacombe, g. day, francis hollyoake, centenary, betty brown, alan nye, victor greenhalgh, alan gilpin, george edward, e.h. schache, john dulfer, max bayley, eric rumpff, henry kum yuen, fred j. martell, old boys' association, literary society, j.a. wilkie, cyril callister, g. yorke, broken hill, papua, e. macdonald, j. wilkinson, bhp cadet training scheme, g.r. crouch, salt lake city, utah, photography, photographic class, r.h.e. ewins, f. jelbart, n. crouch, g. white, f. hollioake, p. richards, d. jelbart, a. veale, w. walters, e. gribble, r. mchutchison, r. menhennett, i. redford, k. heriot, j. graham, j. thomas, r. ewins, k. waller, j. martin, j. king, bena lamb, j. birch, m. turner, l. stapleton, m. day, u. kersey, j. lonie, c. robertson, n. rowe, j. bridges, m. mcrae, o. williams, j. cox, g. james, s. moss, b. martin, junior technical school old boys' association, des marks, cornell's little liver pills, ballarat wattle tea rooms, the modern dairy

The St. Albans High School opened in 1956 and changed its name to St. Albans Secondary College in 19905527.01 - St. Albans High School 1981 Year 7-1.jpg Back Row: Andrew Morphou, Michaek Rajek, Tom Koutsivos, Silvester Sodig, Jude Azzopardi, Ricky Mabic, Shaun Mizis Middle Row: Alistair Brian, Tania Ac, Louie Markovski, Marco Balderrama, Oliver Leopold Seated: Zeljka Loncaric, Barbara Loncaris, Dorothy Petkoff, Susie Dimovsko, Miss. Dubarry, Sinezana Hovancek, Bozica Pavlovic, Sonia Ceresoni Absent: Ante Filipovic, Sandra Aquilina, Susanne Todorovska, Maria Grivas, Taso Dimitrokokis 5527.02 - St. Albans High School 1981 Year 7-2.jpg Back Row: Chris Romanus, Harold Tsakmaklis, Jane Cefai, Greta Spis, Zdenka Zajc, Robin Dordevic, Faye Lundberg Middle Row: Frances Venner, Fiona Munro, Leanne Borg, Mira Barun, Carmen Vella, Allison Carlton Seated: Cheryl Camilleri, Rosemary Bugeja, Nick Danoucaras, Peter Razbocan, Ms. Dubarry, Lorraine Mallia, Deborah Wilkie, Charlotte Bonici Absent: Karen Galea, Jim Pimpilidis, Betty Vangelovski, Edita Winter 5527.03 - St. Albans High School 1981 Year 7-3.jpg Back Row: David Galea, Joseph Sultana, Tony Velyanovski, Harry Spiliotopoulos, Jamie, Watkinson, Markus Lanzendoerfer, Russell Goodman Middle Row: Jane Malkiewlcz, Keti Karovic, Maria Vuletic, Leanne Stephens, Lariss Collins, Tina Kacunic, Christine Spiteri Seated: Nevenka Micic, Judy Schober, Pauline Freeburn, Nilgun Seliba, Maria Misic, Amanda Duffy, Julie Pearce Absent: Maree Wreathman 5527.04 - St. Albans High School 1981 Year 7-4.jpg Back Row: Michael Vasico, Athanastios Mirtsopoulos, Paul Contos, Jano Mego, Antonio Gilio, Osmond Callanan, Mustafe Hussein, Darren Beilby Middle Row: Scott Tassell, Angelo Scifo, Simela Karasavdis, Barbara Janosik, Cathy Kouscevic, Joza Krolo, Nicole Edwards, Samua Oudy Seated: Gina Apostolou, Vesna Baukovic, Maria Lesar, Tanya Stoyanovic, Debbie Gamer, Josephine Galea, Linda Tefouska Absent: Robert Hrestak 5527.05 - St. Albans High School 1981 Year 7-5.jpg Back Row: Zelko Milic, Richard Scerri, Emil Lenc, Paul Zawadko, Zelko Hrga, Robert Magy, Adam Schwab, Stephen Codri Middle Row: Christine Mallia, Eileen McGregor, Sharon Swain, Michelle Palakszt, Julie Bottomley, Arthur Souvitslis Seated: Melina Oliver, Stella Dubravac, Fiona Zeegers, Mr. Mundy, Lily Sumigo, Mojda Drojenik, Susie Aced Conde Absent: Hasan Ihiz, Christine Sterlik, Tanya Bartolo, Tatjana Cufer, Zdenka Cufer 5527.06 - St. Albans High School 1981 Year 7-6.jpg Back Row: Gulspka Dimcevska, Lillian Vella, Karen Lincker, Bruno Defreitas, Silvio Scheavi, Dino Yannakou, Frank Papanastasatos, Susic Tadic Middle Row: Sonia Petrovski, Tammy Wojcik, Andrew Pavlides, Vlado Perkovic, Mirko Viviv, David Cox, Olga Namtsou, Spasenija Rajkovaca, Annette Czarnecki Seated: Vera Accvska, Vesna Accvska, Carmel Gower, Ms. Spatsro, Lynette Van Arkel, Carmen Schembri, Snezana Kralic Absent: Josephine Camilleri 5527.07 - St. Albans High School 1981 Year 7-7.jpg Back Row: Agron Bibay, Tania Attard, Martin Micallef, Jim Tsironis, Michael Elliot, Josip Budimir, Karen Reiger, Nick Sarris Middle Row: Christine Stylli, Hans Wabel, Anna Gabelica, Frank Rajkovic, Donjo Tasevski, Mark Sturmar, Josette Camilleri, Layda Doday Seated: Christine Mamo, Anna Louise Eichhorn, Helen Zachariou, Miss. Denison, Maria Bibas, Eva Boehm, Manday Jergovic Absent: Kathy Scibberas, Tom Galea 5527.08 - St. Albans High School 1981 Year 7-8.jpg Back Row: Pauline Dimauita, Katarina Kolek, Thomas Havran, Zane Hema, Anton Duvnjak, Darko Dobrovsak, Sunday Alpaslan, Laurelle Cartledge Middle Row: Sophia Marchindam Monica Fordham, Elizabeth Rubino, Suzie Cuze, Mina Pastorc, Sonja Ivanovska, Denis Tedesco Seated: Sandra Vella, Athena Soloppotas, Lulli Balh, Helen Bouzas, Mr. Tarr, Diane Cutajar, Tina Brasalin, Zana Begacinoska, Tina Papageorgiou Absent: Vivienne Barbie, Fabrice Bocsch 5527.09 - St. Albans High School 1981 Year 8-1.jpg Back Row: Stan Philp. Robert Misic, John Tintor, Tom Savic, Steven Savic, Gary Ponsold, Tony Lesar Middle Row: Louisa Kustura, Lisa Gugala, Tracey Stephens, Frida Ghiouros Seated: Michelle Hargraves, Faye Kyrou, Mahican Sumercan, Mr. Myers, Snezano Tadic, Pamela Johnson, Michelle Desira Absent: Margaret Bunioski, Anglea Depis, Andrew Kolberg, Vicky Stagno 5527.10 - St. Albans High School 1981 Year 8-2.jpg Back Row: Giao Doan-Huy, Steven Major, Darko Vidmar, Domenic Romeo, David Craig, Jeff Mill, Stephen Grech, Jon Kambouropoulos Middle Row: Gordon Alincic, Violetta Gorglevska, lili Jonel, Natasha Kuzmanovic, Sharon Merritt, Lidia Mago, Katherine Vella Seated: Sharon Hansen, Julia Farrugia, Kerry Dordevic, Mr. Baber, Sue Angelevska, Marlene Fench, Sharon Sammut Absent: Milan Pekic, Eddie Farrugia 5527.11 - St. Albans High School 1981 Year 8-3.jpg Back Row: Michael Witowski, Michael Defreitas, George Grigoriadis, Zlatko Jusup, Jim Apostolou, Peter Seychell Middle Row: Dianna Seisun, Rulla Tabban, Anna Janosik, Maria Papadopoulos, Jasenka Kalenik, Antoinette Debrincat, Lorraine Johnstone Seated: Anna Power, Milla Urban, Julie-Ann Taylor-Eggert, Ms. F. Thau, Tania Farrugia, Karen Hajduk, Anastasia Belehris Absent: Maggie Bartolo, Devina George, Daniyella Mijailovic, Steven Sistov 5527.12 - St. Albans High School 1981 Year 8-4.jpg Back Row: Marcelo Rey, Sean McManus, George Bouliopoulos, Paul Crossley, Frank Todero, Con Stefanides, Shane Dunn, Baskel Sammut Middle Row: John Karasividis, Robert Kuc, Veronika Vasjuto, Hassen Chaouk Seated: Sandra Moakes, Vivene Sant, Angela Pepastergiou, Mr. Condello, Diana Loman, Vicki Skrepetis, Lydia Vika Absent: Samantha Perino, Tina Marrichiolo, Peter O'Garey, Theresa Aguilina, Susan Boreham, Rachell Bugg, Zaklina Latomanska 5527.13 - St. Albans High School 1981 Year 8-5.jpg Back Row: Mirjana Tomac, Ivan Kacunik, Ivan Jusup, Nick Rajic, Slavko Kovacik, Slajan Ilic, Snezana Arbanas Middle Row: Marina Ulakovic, Sonia Maltaric, Paula Rigby, Julie Cross, Nicolene Duyker Seated: Mary Vella, Elizabeth Markovski, Soula Ghaitidis, Kim Oaly, Biliana Momcilovic, Cindy Zurowski, Sharon Deguara Absent: Rosa Bibay, Karen Borzer, John Klaic, Paul Schrape 5527.14 - St. Albans High School 1981 Year 8-6.jpg Back Row: Daryl Andrews, Frank Spiteri, Robert Kalmar, Jason Wapling, Anthony Craus, Chris Golerzos, Sasha Mickic, Robert Gelder, Peter Bransperger Middle Row: Georgia Snieders, Poppy Gamitas, Slavica Dimcevska Seated: Susan Repinnet, Anna Romagnoli, Asma Chaouk, Mr. Baber, Sharon Watson, Leanne Cosgrove, Betta Grujovska Absent: Marina Klobas 5527.15 - St. Albans High School 1981 Year 8-7.jpg Back Row: Patrick Azzopardi, Peter Tourountzis, Mica Rakonjac, Arthur Katselos, Peter Paney, George Dordevic, Brian Balzan Middle Row: Tracey Parsons, Sharon Zammit, Susan Camilleri Seated: Maria Kyratsis, Blazenka Pavlovic, Rosa Verescuk, Janice Barker, Voula Sbounias, Rosa del Casale, Helen Sensyn Absent: Veronika Avzin, Bruce Jackson, Clare Stapleton, Chris Bouthier 5527.16 - St. Albans High School 1981 Year 8-8.jpg Back Row: Kathy Aquilina, Stacey koutroupis, Trang Tran, Venecio Kos, Ivan Polidano, Alice Cormick, Tanya Kovscevic, Mark Bugejs Seated: Jim Kafanelis, Mary Gauci, Kim McManus, Lidija Dimovska, Anna Rejkovaca, Linda Megna, Pauline Buttigieg Absent: Luisa Castellano, Sudo Cavkic, Carmen Curmi, Mary Spatari, Con Lagas, Maria Kotvas 5527.17 - St. Albans High School 1981 Year 9-1.jpg Back Row: Michael Damoulakis, Nuge Nedim, Catherine Turner, Vicky Pavlicic, Ivan Verescuk, Sharon Wilkie, Andrea Stylli, Vesna Lomen Middle Row: Zineta Kapetanovic, Monica Koller, George Labbard, Frank Dimitrakakis, Rebecca Minou, Theoni Mitsarakis Seated: Susan Novak, Colleen Collins, Frances Cini, Mrs. Cunningham, Leonnie Dunn, Tsalime Ipek, Kerri Harvey Absent: Gavin Cross 5527.18 - St. Albans High School 1981 Year 9-2.jpg Back Row: Martes Debona, Katherine Gontscharow, Andrey Dodaj, Christos Mirtsopoulos, Aki Missios, Mendo Kotevski, Richard Schaffer Middle Row: Anna Mikropoulos, Franca Romeo, Vera Gabelica, Jodie Perris, Wendy Delaney, Maria Horvat Seated: Blazenka Ciberlin, Carol Freeburn, Niki Valkanis, Debbie Thorpe, Angelia Dagianois, Andrea Freeman, Mariela Paz 5527.19 - St. Albans High School 1981 Year 9-3.jpg Back Row: Mario Zmegiac, Daniel Brevnik, Chris Dziedzia, Frank Grcic, Duyo Anic, Martin Grannas, Paras Katsafados, Marcos Paolinos Middle Row: Vasilios, Gregory Thorpe Seated: Helen Papadimitrou, Gracie Gambin, Kathy Wrethman, Vicky Tzouhalas, Patricia Pavelic, Jennifer Silk, Rhonda White Absent: Caroline Aquilina, Dianne Borg, Jozica Kutin, Tanya Novosel, Anton Kustura, Andrew Toumpakke 5527.20 - St. Albans High School 1981 Year 9-4.jpg Back Row: Carolyn Megna, Rade Delic, Fotios Alexopoulos, Steven Goodman, Paul Galbo, Angelo Kolak, Adele Cartledge Middle Row: Sharon Cini, Maree Brand, Shenine Edwards, Antoinette Vella, Julie Leimiehner, Deborah Honey, Lydia Ropar, Cindy Cavkis Seated: Selena Heaton, Sylvia Cefai, Diane Galea, Jenny Bubevich, Connie Cachia, Carol Aquilana, Pana Belehris Absent: Debra Lynd, Mera Micetic, Georgia Padela, Susan Grima 5527.21 - St. Albans High School 1981 Year 9-5.jpg Back Row: Ester Veynovich, Anna Verescuk, Michael Korbut, Zdravko Kustura, Martin Vasica, Yoska Loncar, Nick Malarmas, Robert Tassell Middle Row: Susan Wojcik, Judy Allan, Alvena Cotter, Marie Sivec, Sofia Petkoff, Jenny Kondic, Vesna Addelkovic, Olina Adamek, Mara Klinko Seated: Jenny Farrugia, Jackie Mobbs, Janice Thomas, Mr. Ravenhall, Sharlene Carson, Maria Srblin, Emica Vukovic Absent: Tonia Daskaloff, Mary Korzenievask 5527.22 - St. Albans High School 1981 Year 9-6.jpg Back Row: Max Gazzola, Joe Scerri, Milan Samanovic, Remo Delli Pizzi, Peter Delic, Pari Varnvakis Seated: Loukas Koutsiofis, Violetta Momcilovic, Nicoletta Papadopoulos, Maria Kissil, Doris Mallia, Colin Pike, Nicholas Koutras Absent: Nada Gavrilovic, Anne Buttigieg, Rita Cutajar, Mato Bulic, Dominic Borg, Terry Barbie, Raymond Darmanin, Leanne Lundberg Julie Peat 5527.23 - St. Albans High School 1981 Year 9-7.jpg Back Row: Con Psihogios, Michael Dungina, Alan Sturmar, Damien Vunderl, Zeiko Venhardt, Paul Stidic, Nick Propadalo, George Cleanthous Middle Row: Drazen Loncaric, Steven Galea, Michelle Thornton, Coralie Grant, Elke Schwanita, Julie cook Seated: Erica Stovic, Due Bourotzis, Sandra Morris, Agathy Constantinou, Andrea Papageorgiou, Ann Harris, Despina Tsivgadellis Absent: Dominid Florenza, Darko Bobos 5527.24 - St. Albans High School 1981 Year 9-8.jpg Back Row: Steven Grujovski, Michael Polizzi, Michael Cubela, Joseph Fenech, Stephen Scalzo, Elvedin Corhodzic, Rustem Bala, Tade Krolo, Zoran Grujovski Middle Row: Anna Colasante, Helen Christospoulos, Lynette Sudulic, Jedda Snieders, Sue Bijelic, Anne Havran Seated: Lorraine Mitchell, Antoinette Debrincat, Julie Skinner, Miss. Thau, Carol Camilleri, Mara Catalina, Diane Camilleri Absent: Juergen Kuehr, John A'Agatt 5527.25 - St. Albans High School 1981 Year 10-21.jpg Back Row: Carmel Azzopardi, Brigitte Mago, Andrew Belzan, John Jovic, Steven Nedelkov, Tuncay Alpansan, Con Sarris, Tracey Caltichio Middle Row: Vesna Korpak, Carolyn Dower, Kathy Danoucaras, michelle Lloyd-Jones, Toni Romeo, Lisa Hopkinson, Rose Smoljko, Sophie Stefanidis, Anne Cassar Seated: Janet Andrews, Kathy Dagiandis, Barbara Sylvestrak, Stella Tsironis, ? Dowlsey, Leonie Dordevic, Sharon Farrugia, Susan Gibbs, Marion Garofolo Absent: Mark Ciric, Tony Matuszak, Anthony Tartaglia, George Kafanelis, Evelyn Farrugia 5527.26 - St. Albans High School 1981 Year 10-22.jpg Back Row: Steven Zerafa, Sam Liassos, Boz Stipic, Mladen Janhovic, Bartolo Biviano, Tom Gojevic, Zoran Cvetanovski, John Forte Middle Row: Tina Maheras, Karen Perry, Gordana Jusup, Vera Kilakouski, Helen Fristrovic, Leanne Borg, Tracey Brian, Billy Farrugia, Kevin Cutajar Seated: Donna Harvey, Susan Kakol, Kathy Kokkinos, Sonia Maver, Kathy Carusana, Maree Gilham, Magda Diakekis Absent: Richard Caval, Peter Fenech, Anthony Galcin, Kenneth McAllister, Ingrid Marshall 5527.27 - St. Albans High School 1981 Year 10-23.jpg Back Row: Robert Hunter, Paul Beranic, Ricky Moscatis, Dario Lazaric, Ronald Grampe, Aron Bensi, Thomas Korlevski, Andrew Brooks Middle Row: Paul Pavlidos, Zani Besim, Andjelko Sajn, Tom Thomson, Mario Attard, John Fenech Seated: Sharon Thorpe, Linda Toic, Donna Swain, Mr, Sinclair, Sandra Miljavec, Yotta Anagnostopoulos, Heidi Wimmer Absent: Viatko Vasica, Maree Sterlik, Jim Panoutsopooulous, Karl Mega, Robert Lulic, Chris Kolberg 5527.28 - St. Albans High School 1981 Year 10-24.jpg Back Row: Bobby Krajinovic, Barry Philp, Freddy Furrugia, Oliver Gerick, David Lohmen, Frank Sertic, Joe Bilic, Robert Dominko, Eric Hein, Stravros Blasis Middle Row: Slavko Verescue, Kenny Gallanan, Darren Jackson, Olga Tonic, Ivan Marnic, Roy Hunter Seated: Bridget Stapleton, Sandra Maguire, Suzy Maltaric, June Flaherty, Dimitra, Mitsarakis, Clara De Freitas, Sandra Ebeyer Absent: Hudec Joseph, Leanne Kalwig, Linda Norris 5527.29 - St. Albans High School 1981 Year 10-25.jpg Back Row: Edward Aquilina, Joe Meroica, Nick Kotevski, Danny Todero, Ivan Rakonic, John Sipple, Shane Braszell, Jim Georgiou, Slatko Jovanovski Middle Row: Pam Bouzas, Thuy Van Doan Huy, Shirley Oldenhus, Svetland Mijailovic, Drina Curic, Halina Lacinski, Vicki Delaney, Leanne Vosilaitis Seated: Anna Gentile, Maree Bugg, Dianne Seychell, Effie Mbekiasris, Mrs. Backa, Neriman Kalinkara, Lisa Centin, Lily Zajc, Katerina Konstantios 5527.30 - St. Albans High School Year 1981 10-26.jpg Back Row: Nada Brbot, Ximena Garrido, Svetlana Lomen, Suzie Baligac, Mendo Geogiou, Mary Scerri, Kay Tsakmaklis, Josette Baldechino Seated: Ruth Mahon, Sally Vukovic, Valentina Pasoska, Sofia Alexopoulos, Pang Dakaloff, Jeanette Unsworth, Josephine Zammit 5527.31 - 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Published: (1934, June 26). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 11. Published title: VICE-ROYALTY GREETS THE KING OF THE BEASTS AT THE ZOO. Published caption: Lord Huntingfield experienced a pleasant “induction ceremony” as Patron of the Royal Zoological and Acclimatisation Society yesterday, when he made a tour of the Zoological Gardens. The picture shows the Governor, accompanied by Lady Huntingfield, inspecting the King of Beasts, who is submitting to a little playful treatment from the Director of the Gardens, Mr. Wilkie, while the Director whispers in his ear that a distinguished visitor has come to see him. (Inset), is a picture of Lord Huntingfield greeting one of the Koalas. Trove article identifier: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article204818472 Description: A man wearing a hat, scarf and overcoat reaches up to pat a koala in a tree watched by a man in a hat and suit. Research by project volunteer, Fiona Collyer: In 1932, the Zoo built an Australian native animal enclosure which visitors could enter and closely view koalas, wallabies, kookaburras and magpies all placed together. The branches of the trees in the enclosure were cut so that visitors could easily see and feed the koalas sitting in them. The cost to feed each koala fresh gum leaves was fifteen shillings per week. By 1924, Queensland was the last stronghold in Australia for the koala. They were functionally extinct in South Australia, only a few hundred in NSW, and an estimated population of 1000 animals remained in Victoria. There had been a six-month open season on koalas in Queensland in 1919 where over a million had been slaughtered, however with its vast, dense forests it was impossible to accurately know their numbers. Koala fur is tough, warm and waterproof and was in high demand from consumers in Canada, Britain and the US to make hats and gloves and for lining greatcoats. In 1927, with Queensland suffering a crippling drought and high unemployment, the cash-strapped McCormack Labor Government declared an “Open Season” on koalas and “opossums” for their skins, for the month of August. (Possums were often called “opossums” at this time but they are actually possums). There were widespread protests from many groups including the Nature Lovers League, Wild Life Preservation Society of Australia, Queensland Museum, C.W.A. Royal Australian Ornithologist Union, Boy Scouts, religious and women’s groups. There were letters to newspapers from ordinary people, editorials and pleas to women to refuse to wear or purchase koala fur. People questioned the masculinity of koala hunters as it was felt that no proper bushman or sportsman would kill such a defenceless creature. The Brisbane Courier newspaper led the campaign, devoting six columns a day to “Spare the Bear”. Author Vance Palmer sent an impassioned letter to the editor of the The Brisbane Courier, 19 July 1927: “Sir- It is be hoped that the disgust which all humane people have felt at the declaration of an open season for native bears in August will not be allowed to fade away until some protest... so overwhelming and effective that the question will never be raised again. For the shooting of our harmless and loveable native bear is nothing less than barbarous. His case is entirely different from that of other furred animals. No one has ever accused him of spoiling the farmers’ wheat, eating the squatters’ grass or even spreading the prickly pear. There is not a social vice that can be put down to his account. In addition, he is comparatively defenceless. He affords no sport to the gunman, and can be trusted to present a sitting target to the creature mean enough to aim at him. For this reason he has been almost blotted out already from some areas, in days when our fauna and flora were held in such little regard that the settlers’ first instinct was to shoot every strange animal and to sink his axe into every unfamiliar tree.” The Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane, Gerald Sharp, had his letter published in The Brisbane Courier on 16 July 1927: “Sir... The extermination of fauna so distinctive of our country, especially of such harmless and pretty creatures as our native bears, seems to me a shameful thing, and this is likely to mean their extermination.” But it was all to no avail. Known as “Black August”, the government was unmoved by the public’s outrage. 10,000 licences were issued to hunters and “the slaughter of the innocents” went ahead. The newspapers were full of stories of dreadful cruelty against the helpless, benign creatures by the heartless hunters who not only used guns and spotlights but wire snares and cyanide baits so that pelts wouldn’t be damaged. Infant koalas were left orphaned and unlikely to survive without their mothers. Top quality pelts were sold at an average price of 56 shillings and 9 pence per dozen, poor quality skins for as little as 2 1/2 pence each. In December 1927, the Minister for Agriculture and Stock, Mr W. Forgan Smith told the Parliament that during the August open season 597,985 koala pelts worth £139,595 had netted the state’s coffers £6000. 952,194 “opossum” pelts were sold and £9000 made for the State. The backlash that followed helped topple the Queensland Labor Government in 1929. The Wild Life Preservation Society of Australia lobbied the Prime Minister Mr Stanley Bruce to refuse to issue exportation permits for koala pelts and from 10 November 1927 the Commonwealth Government suspended the issuing of permits. In 1930, the Society made a direct appeal to USA President Herbert Hoover and he signed an order prohibiting the importation of koala and wombat fur to USA, eliminating a major market. Koala pelts were often deliberately mislabelled “wombat” to get around restrictions. The ban most likely saved the koala from probable extinction. Three years later the Australian Federal Government banned the export of koala products. This movement against koala killing was really the first conservation campaign in Australia. It raised awareness of the vulnerability of a beloved animal and eventually brought about national parks and national laws for their protection. By 1936, community opposition to possum open seasons was beginning. The koala was made a Protected Species in all states in 1937, meaning no one is allowed to harm a koala, however the laws protecting the gum trees they rely on for food and shelter are weak. The Australian Government estimates the wild koala population in Australia is between 225,000 and 500,000 in 2024. The Australian Koala Foundation estimates the national population at less than 60,000 in 2021 with a 30% decline in three years. Habitat loss from land clearing, dog attacks, road deaths, chlamydia, bushfires and drought exacerbated by climate change, continues to cause their decline. Over eight million koalas were killed for their pelts between 1888 and 1927. Any one of the annual harvests killed more koalas than are alive now. At this time, children were also being taught to appreciate Australian native animals. In 1933, “Blinky Bill: The Quaint Little Australian” book for children was published by Angus and Robertson. It was written and illustrated by New Zealand-born author Dorothy Wall and “Dedicated to my son Peter and all other Peters and Johns and Bobs and Toms and Marys and Bettys and Joans and Pats and all kind children.” The book tells the story of Blinky Bill - a mischievous, patched knickerbocker-wearing koala and his mother and father. The story has messages of conservation and instances of human unkindness and cruelty. Mr. and Mrs. Koala and young Blinky lead a mostly idyllic family life amongst a variety of other animals in the forest. However it all changes in chapter two, when Blinky Bill’s father is distressingly shot by a hunter. There is a harrowing description of Mr. Koala’s shooting and eventual death. “The Koala family lived so happily; never thinking of harm, or that anything could happen to disturb their little home, as all they asked for were plenty of fresh gum-leaves and the warm sun. They had no idea such things as guns were in the world or that a human being had a heart so cruel that he would take a pleasure in seeing a poor little body riddled with bullets hanging helplessly from the tree-top... That same being might just as well take his gun and shoot baby kookaburras, so helpless were they all and so trusting.” “Poor Mr. Koala one day was curled up asleep in his favourite corner, when the terrible thing happened. Bang! He opened his eyes in wonder. What was that? Did the limb of the tree snap where that young cub of his was skylarking? ... bang! again. This time he felt a stinging pain in his leg... Peering over the bough of the tree he saw a man on the ground with something long and black in his arms... Another bang and his ear began to hurt. Bang! again and now his little body was stinging all over. He grunted loudly and slowly climbed up the tree, calling Mrs. Koala and Blinky as he went. He managed to reach the topmost branch... Tears were pouring down his poor little face. He brushed them away with his front paws and cried just like a baby. Fortunately Mrs. Koala and Blinky Bill were hiding in the leaves quite motionless, and the shadows of the tree made them appear as part of it. The man with the gun stood and waited a long time, then walked away, whistling as he went - the only sound to be heard in the bush except the cries of the little bear far up in the tree.” Blinky and his mother quietly and fearfully wait for Mr. Koala to wake. In the morning, grunting and crying, they feel his lifeless body with their paws. Eventually Mrs. Koala realises that her husband is dead and that they need to move to a safe place. After travelling deeper into the forest, Mrs. Koala and Blinky meet koalas Mrs. Grunty and her son Snubby and she describes how she was captured as a baby by koala fur trappers to be a pet for a little girl. The trapper forgot to bring gum leaves for the koala so they try to feed her cake, milk and bananas, making her sick. The little girl’s father relays something he read in the paper: “During the year 1920 to 1921, two hundred and five thousand six hundred and seventy-nine koalas were killed and their skins sold to the fur market, under the name of wombat.” They place the koala in a box with a teddy bear for company. The baby koala’s health deteriorates and the alarmed trapper returns her to the bush. Mrs. Grunty tells Mrs. Koala that she and Blinky are the only bears that she has seen for ten years: “I remember well the little girl’s father telling her... that not so many years ago the bush was alive with us bears, from Queensland to the south of Victoria. Now, we are so rare that we have become a curiosity, something to put in zoos, for children to see; and actually in museums. I believe our grandparents sit there in glass cases, stuffed with something inside to make them appear alive, and, oh dear, glass eyes. In New South Wales, I think we could wander for miles from one corner to another and never meet a bear. I don’t know why we were all killed. As you know, we don’t eat the farmers’ crop or ruin their orchards. All we asked for were our own gum-trees.” At the end of the book, Dorothy tells her readers - “The kindest action of all would be to leave the koala baby in his own bushland, among his own playmates, with the sun, the sky, the birds, and the gum-trees, where he will grow to manhood and live for many years - happy as he should be.” In 1934, a “Wild Zoo”, the Sir Colin Mackenzie Sanctuary, opened on 32 hectares of land, formerly part of Coranderrk Aboriginal Reserve in the Yarra Valley, exclusively displaying Australian native animals, birds and reptiles. It was later renamed Healesville Sanctuary and is now managed by Melbourne Zoo and home to over 200 species of Australian native fauna. The Sanctuary is committed to rescuing, breeding, researching and raising awareness of the vulnerability of Australian animals. Andrew Arthur Wellesley Wilkie, 1853-1948, was Director of the Melbourne Zoo from 1923 to 1936 and was associated with the zoo for 70 years. He first worked as a horticultural assistant to Government botanist Baron Ferdinand von Mueller at the Botanical Gardens at the age of 13, along with his older brother David. One of Andrew’s jobs was to capture moths for the National Herbarium. In 1857, a group of prominent Melburnians assembled at St. Patrick’s Hall to form the Zoological Society of Victoria, with the aim of introducing animals and plants from overseas. It was conceived, “For the purposes of science and for that of affording the public the advantages of studying the habits of the animal creation in properly arranged zoological gardens.” The Victorian Government granted 32 acres (13 hectares) of land to the Zoological Society at the southern end of Richmond Paddock on the opposite bank to the Botanical Gardens. (This is where AAMI Stadium and Collingwood Football Club now stand.) In 1861, the Zoological Society of Victoria was renamed The Acclimatisation Society of Victoria. Unfortunately the Yarra River frontage was damp, swampy and subject to flooding, so the animals were briefly housed at the Botanical Gardens until in 1862, the City of Melbourne donated 55 acres (22 hectares) of land at Royal Park for the fledgling zoo. Baron von Mueller secured employment at Royal Park for Andrew and David and they helped to lay out the gardens, plant trees and take care of a collection of deer, pheasants, hares and partridges. Initially the zoo was used for the acclimatisation of animals recovering from the long voyage to Australia and for breeding them for sport. In 1872, the zoo bought two lions, a leopard and a cheetah that had been seized from circus showmen Keith and Phillips when they were unable to pay the bill of butcher Mr T K Bennet of Bourke Street. The first zoo director, Mr. Albert Le Souef, negotiated with captains of ships to buy animals at overseas ports they visited and soon a multitude of exotic species arrived, including a ten-year-old Indian elephant in 1878. In 1923, after being head keeper for some years, Andrew was appointed director of the zoo. By 1933, the zoo had 110 different species of animals, 200 species of birds and 72 species of reptiles under Andrew’s care. He had personally planted all but six trees and laid out the garden beds. As director he lobbied authorities for funds to build more humane enclosures for the animals. In June 1928, Table Talk magazine wrote of Andrew Wilkie: “Up at the Zoo there is a humble gentleman who is a lion among the lions, who knows the proper specific to employ when the boa constrictor has chilblains, and who is a friend and confidant of Queenie the elephant. His fount of zoological lore has never been plumbed. It is bottomless, like his good fellowship and geniality. Every day he may be seen somewhere in the grounds of that growing sanctuary for the strange and arresting fauna and creeping things of the world, and I assure you as one who is privy to his passion that that area and its inhabitants are rarely out of his thoughts.” Andrew retired from the zoo in 1936 at the age of 83 and in 1948 died at his home in Brunswick aged 94. He and his wife Josephine had six children. The Victorian Acclimatisation Society was founded in 1861 by Edward Wilson, 1813-1878, then owner and editor of The Argus newspaper. He said that Australian indigenous animals were practically useless, providing only “a little sport and an occasional meal”. The Society believed that Australia’s plants and animals were vastly inferior to those in Europe. They wanted to introduce and acclimatise to Victoria “all innoxious animals, birds, fishes, insects and vegetables, whether useful or ornamental” for sport and for the table, and to spread indigenous animals and plants from the colony around the world. Their motto was “if it lives, we want it”. The Society was primarily responsible for introducing sparrows, starlings, sambar and hog deer, ostriches, brown trout, blackberries, and carp to the Murray River. They released the European songbirds, thrush and blackbird to quell the homesickness of British settlers. The Society also sent Australian animals like platypus, echidnas, kangaroos and koalas to Europe for scientific and novelty purposes. Thomas Austin, a wealthy sheep farmer of Barwon Park, Winchelsea (property now owned by the National Trust) was a member and in 1859 he introduced hares, blackbirds, thrushes and partridges onto his property. He is probably best known for introducing 24 breeding rabbits onto his estate as game for shooting parties. Thomas quipped, “The introduction of a few rabbits could do little harm and might provide a touch of home, in addition to a spot of hunting." In 2022, genomic data confirmed that Australia’s feral rabbit population is entirely descended from these rabbits. Biological control has brought the rabbit population down from an estimated high of 10 billion rabbits in the 1920s to approximately 200 million today, inhabiting 70% of Australian landmass (5.3 million square kilometres). In 1872, the Acclimatisation Society was renamed The Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria and they focused on importing exotic animals for display purposes to the zoo. In 1937, the Royal Acclimatisation Society of Victoria was recreated as the Zoological Board of Victoria with a focus on research of native animals threatened with extinction. In an editorial for The Argus newspaper, 16 March 1856, Edward Wilson lamented: "...this country has been shamelessly stolen from the blacks. Had they been like the New Zealanders or the North American Indians, we should have bought their land, and supplied them with the means of living when we took it... In less than twenty years we have nearly swept them off the face of the earth. We have shot them down like dogs. In the guise of friendship we have issued corrosion sublimate in their damper, and consigned whole tribes to the agonies of an excruciating death. We have made them drunkards, and infected them with disease which has rotted the bones of their adults, and made such few children as are born amongst them a sorrow and a torture from the very instant of their birth. We have made them outcasts on their own land, and are rapidly consigning them to entire annihilation. There are but a few of them left, comparatively. This is what we would do for that few. We would feed and clothe every one of them.” [Note: this last sentence is italicized in the original newspaper article text]. Lord Huntingfield, (William Charles Arcedeckne Vanneck) 1883-1969, Governor of Victoria 1934-1939, was a British Conservative Party politician and the first ever Australian-born Governor of an Australian state (although he was always considered British). He was patron of the Royal Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria and was acting Governor-General for six months during the absence of Lord Gowie in 1938. Lady Huntingfield (née Margaret Eleanor Crosby) 1884-1943, his American-born wife showed great interest in social welfare and the advancement of women and children. She was president of the City Newsboys Society and Patroness of the Girls Friendly Society. In 1937, rose breeder Alister Clark named a yellow hybrid tea rose for her. In 1940, the City of Melbourne opened the Lady Huntingfield Free Kindergarten in North Melbourne, now the Lady Huntingfield Early Learning and Family Services Centre. Lady Huntingfield died in London in 1943 after her house was bombed during a German airstrike. The Lady Huntingfield Memorial Scholarship was established after the City of Melbourne raised £1000 in a public appeal conducted in her memory for students undertaking a Social Work degree at the University of Melbourne. It is awarded annually to this day. The Queen Victoria Hospital named a bed in her honour. References: VICE-ROYALTY GREETS THE KING OF BEASTS AT THE ZOO. (1934, June 26). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 11. Retrieved August 23, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article204818472 Prominent Personalities ANDREW WILKIE (1928, June 7). Table Talk (Melbourne, Vic. : 1885 - 1939), p. 15. Retrieved August 29, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article146562949 'Edward Wilson (journalist)', Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Wilson_(journalist) 'Thomas Austin (pastoralist)', Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Austin_(pastoralist) 'The Acclimatisation Society was driven by misguided ideals about 'fixing nature' in Australia', ABC News, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-04/acclimatisation-society-introduced-species-history-listen/101588262?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web Blinky Bill: the quaint little Australian (eBook); by Dorothy Wall, 1933, 2023, Project Gutenberg Australia, https://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks04/0400571h.html "Black August": Queensland's Open Season on koalas in 1927 (thesis); Glenn Fowler, 1993, Australian National University, https://www.savethekoala.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Black-August.pdf Unfair game: Queensland's Open Season on koalas in 1927; Jacqui Donegan, 2000, University of Queensland, https://mesto-ku.narod.ru/koalas.pdf OPEN SEASON CONDEMNED. (1927, July 19). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), p. 15. Retrieved September 5, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21863465 COUNTRY WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION. (1927, July 30). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), p. 25. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21866965 AUSTRALIA: Barnardo's children at Melbourne Park Zoo (1929), British Pathé, YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Wcrbo_cHpI 'Kodak Cinegraph Compilation No 8', ACMI Collection, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCrBng5RwFI KOALA SKINS. EXPORT BAN SOUGHT. (1927, August 4). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), p. 10. Retrieved September 15, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21868746 THE ABORIGINES. (1856, March 16). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 5. Retrieved September 28, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4833244 Koala Bears (1937), British Pathé, YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbqgMtyuzwE Australian Koala Bear (Earliest Archive Footage: 1929), Pond5, https://www.pond5.com/stock-footage/item/152767491-australian-koala-bear-earliest-archive-footage-1929Photographer notations on slide: "Vice Regal visit to zoo B42".1930-1939, zoos, governors, koalas, conservation, possums, botanic gardens