The most significant phase in the settlement of St. Albans occurred in the early 1900s when the Closer Settlement board subdivided Overnewton Estate into blocks of 200 to 300 acres and offered these for selection. This attracted the new pioneers' families to the district, such as the McAuleys, Boyds, Andersons, Stevens, Colemans, Griffiths, McRaes, King and others to acquire land along Taylors Road and in the Western part of St. Albans through to Sydenham.The stories in this document are about the families who are directly connected to the above era or came somewhat later, but all have contributed to the development of community. They are stories about transition of St. Albans from a sparse rural district to a number of crowded suburban neighborhoods.Stories About St. Albans Celebrating 125 Years Marion McAuley John Stevens Self and Goddard Jimmy Knowles Isabelle Davidson John Perrett Fred Barlowst. albans, john stevens, self and goddard, jimmy knowles, isabelle davidson, john perrett, fred barlow, marion mcauley

Copy of a handwritten Short History, (6 pages) of the Long Gully Football Club 1906 - 1911. Includes some history, grounds, advertisements and names of players. Names are: Jan Jewel, Ben Thompson, Jack Dunstan, Elisaa Donstan, Fred Jenkins, Tommy Allen, Paddy Rohan, W White, Hum Scott, Buller Webster, Billy Cook, Sapper Newcombe, Spreader Ennor, Syd Jenkins, Buller Canavan, Tommy Baxter, Len Bowe, Joe Scadden, Brit Pattinson, Bruiser Williams, Cap Muir, D Mahoney, Tassy Trahair, P Hughes, Taffy Vercoe, G Ogilvie, Tom Smith, Nels Keating, A Blackmore, J Benstead, Bony Daykin, Mottle, Tamus, Hilby Jenkins, Les Sinclair, Dave Mahoney, Perl Mahoney, Errol Hargreaves, Ant Theodore, Les Theodore, W Donaldson, Henry Boldt, Peter Hughes, J White, P Walker, Jack Roberts, Jim Turner, Cap Muir, Brit Pattinson, W Byrne, Trahair, Bendigo District Football Association, Lol, Cook, Sunny, Jim Spencer, Teddy Mills, W Cravino, Snowy Bolger, Henner Wright, R Moran, Miles O'Neill, W Hill, M Craven, T Webb, A pattinson, F Pattinson, A Upstett, W Hewitt, J Foster, Big Seawood, Tas Andrew, Malachi Trewartha, Pompey Scaddon, Mottle Daykin, Barney Fagan, Tax Edwards, J Bornford, P Bauer, Olly Heath, G Graham, Geordie Ogilvie sen, Bill Ewing, Barkley Bailes, Harry Glen, Punter Sells, Les Oliver, A Muerer, V Proffit, A Hands, A Cambridge, A Trajair, Frank Mueller, H Hunter, W Luke, H Barlow, Bertie Pierce, F Fielding, Bendigo City, Harry Morgan,bendigo, history, long gully history group, jan jewel, bendigo advertiser, ben thompson, jack dunstan, elisaa donstan, fred jenkins, tommy allen, paddy rohan, w white, hum scott, buller webster, billy cook, sapper newcombe, spreader ennor, syd jenkins, buller canavan, tommy baxter, len bowe, joe scadden, brit pattinson, bruiser williams, cap muir, d mahoney, tassy trahair, p hughes, taffy vercoe, g ogilvie, tom smith, nels keating, a blackmore, j benstead, bony daykin, mottle, tamus, hilby jenkins, les sinclair, dave mahoney, perl mahoney, errol hargreaves, ant theodore, les theodore, w donaldson, henry boldt, peter hughes, j white, p walker, jack roberts, jim turner, cap muir, brit pattinson, w byrne, trahair, william bidwell, j e fauckner, j smith, bendigo district football association, lol, cook, sunny, jim spencer, teddy mills, w cravino, snowy bolger, henner wright, r moran, miles o'neill, w hill, m craven, t webb, a pattinson, f pattinson, a upstett, w hewitt, j foster, big seawood, tas andrew, malachi trewartha, pompey scaddon, mottle daykin, barney fagan, tax edwards, j bornford, p bauer, olly heath, g graham, geordie ogilvie sen, bill ewing, barkley bailes, harry glen, punter sells, les oliver, a muerer, v proffit, a hands, a cambridge, a trajair, frank mueller, h hunter, w luke, h barlow, bertie pierce, f fielding, bendigo city, harry morgan, short history of the long gully football club 1906 - 1911, len bennett, long gully bridge, long gully alberts team, jan jewel, bendigo advertiser, ben thompson, jack dunstan, elisaa donstan, fred jenkins, tommy allen, paddy rohan, w white, hum scott, buller webster, billy cook, sapper newcombe, spreader ennor, syd jenkins, buller canavan, tommy baxter, len bowe, joe scadden, brit pattinson, bruiser williams, cap muir, d mahoney, tassy trahair, p hughes, taffy vercoe, g ogilvie, tom smith, nels keating, a blackmore, j benstead, bony daykin, mottle, tamus, hilby jenkins, les sinclair, dave mahoney, perl mahoney, errol hargreaves, ant theodore, les theodore, w donaldson, henry boldt, peter hughes, j white, p walker, jack roberts, jim turner, cap muir, brit pattinson, w byrne, trahair, william bidwell, j e fauckner, j smith, bendigo district football association, lol, cook, sunny, jim spencer, teddy mills, w cravino, snowy bolger, henner wright, r moran, miles o'neill, w hill, m craven, t webb, a pattinson, f pattinson, a upstett, w hewitt, j foster, big seawood, tas andrew, malachi trewartha, pompey scaddon, mottle daykin, barney fagan, tax edwards, j bornford, p bauer, olly heath, g graham, geordie ogilvie sen, bill ewing, barkley bailes, harry glen, punter sells, les oliver, a muerer, v proffit, a hands, a cambridge, a trajair, frank mueller, h hunter, w luke, h barlow, bertie pierce, f fielding, bendigo city, harry morgan

Karlie Robbie wrote: This information was on the photo my great uncle donated to the Chinese Dragon museum it has a connection to Bendigo's Ah Poo / Lee family who were involved in the founding of the Chinese Easter parade.. My uncles recollection of the day is written on the back: "Photo of our old bark hut at Nowa Nowa year 1906. Dad has the gloves on with Mr Barlow. My 2 brothers are beside me and my stepbrother Les "Lee" [Ah Poo] is standing near door. Mum and my stepsister May are inside. They would not have their photo taken. Mr. Bulmer conducted a church service after lunch on that Sunday morning. N. A. Young". Les's father Alexander James Ah Poo (later changed to Lee) and grandfather James Ah Poo were both prominent goldfields interpreters. Alexander predeceased his father and his widow Alice remarried Alexander Young, and it's their combined family who feature in this photo. This was on the back of another family copy Left to right Alex Young Mr Barlow Robert Young Ken Young ( my grandfather) Norm Young Les Lee ( my grandfathers step brother) Ern Young ( my grandfathers step brother) Bill Weston ( champion wood cutter ) Fred Mockford Charlie Weston ( champion woodcutter ) Photo taken Nowa Nowa 100 yards from the road by Mr Bulmer who was then missionary at Lake Tyers Taken 1906 Timber Cutters CampSepia postcard showing two men boxing, other people with musical instruments plus three children on chairs families, houses, social history