Desmond (Des) McIntosh was born in Beechworth in the old goldfield’s hospital in 1940. He was the third child born in a family of five children. His great-grandparents moved from Scotland to Yackandandah in the 1930s to pursue wealth in the gold boom, but only just made a living out of it. His grandfather eventually moved and lived in the Woolshed Valley, where Desmond’s parents came from. His family continued to live in the Woolshed Valley as dairy farmers until the 1950s and then moved to Beechworth. Desmond went to school in Wooragee but left when he was 15 to work as a salesman at Freeman’s Store in Beechworth. He worked there for nine years, and then started working in the prison service in Beechworth at what is now known as the Old Beechworth Gaol, or HM Prison Beechworth, where he worked for 27 years. Desmond was an active member of the Beechworth community outside of the Prison in the church and an APEX member (which is a social justice program run across Australia). In prison, he led work programs for the prisoners such as a gardening program where they grew the fresh vegetables and fruit that they would eat. This oral history recording was part of a project conducted by Jennifer Williams in the year 2000 to capture the everyday life and struggles in Beechworth during the twentieth century. This project involved recording seventy oral histories on cassette tapes of local Beechworth residents which were then published in a book titled: Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century Beechworth. These cassette tapes were digitised in July 2021 with funds made available by the Friends of the Burke.Mr. Desmond McIntosh’s account of his life in Beechworth and the local area during the 20th century is historically and socially significant to the cultural heritage of the region. He details some of the change that occurred across Beechworth over time, as well as details about the management of the Old Goal Beechworth. His account is important to the region's history in terms of social issues and the effect WWII has on Beechworth. This oral history account is socially and historically significant as it is a part of a broader collection of interviews conducted by Jennifer Williams which were published in the book 'Listen to what they say: voices of twentieth-century Beechworth.' While the township of Beechworth is known for its history as a gold rush town, these accounts provide a unique insight into the day-to-day life of the town's residents during the 20th century, many of which will have now been lost if they had not been preserved.This is a digital copy of a recording that was originally recorded on a cassette tape. The cassette tape is black with a horizontal white strip and is currently stored in a clear flat plastic rectangular container. It holds up to 40 minutes of recordings on each side. Mr. Desmond McIntoshlisten to what they say: voices of twentieth century beechworth, beechworth, oral history, burke museum, desmond mcintosh, old goal beechworth, apex, wooragee, hm prison beechworth, woolshed valley, scotland, dairy farmer, freeman's store, gardening, garden, social justive

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Mr Robbie McIntosh in Stawell 1949 snow.stawell

Mrs Sylvia McIntosh in front of gate with snow Stawell 1949stawell

Mr Angus McIntosh family Snow in Stawell 1949 our first winter.stawell

Article on Andrew McIntosh, winner of the Young Citizen of the Year's award in 1989.Article on Andrew McIntosh, winner of the Young Citizen of the Year's award in 1989.mcintosh, andrew

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Individual school records of the pupils of the Higher Elementary School, Rutherglen.pupils, students, rutherglen higher elementary school, school reports

Individual school records of the pupils of the Higher Elementary School, Rutherglen.pupils, students, rutherglen higher elementary school, school reports

Individual school records of the pupils of the Higher Elementary School, Rutherglen.pupils, students, rutherglen higher elementary school, school reports

From School records, some more complete than others. Reports should contain information on the pupil's school work and give details of what they did when they left school. They should also show the name of a parent and the occupation. All sheets are indexed on a spreadsheet at the Common School Museum.Individual school records of the pupils of the Higher Elementary School, Rutherglen.rutherglen higher elementary school, pupils, students, school reports

Kew Historical SocietySince its foundation in 1958, members of the Kew Historical Society have been compiling and storing information about subjects relating to the history of Kew and its environs, of which this file is an example. Arranged by Secondary Values (value of records to users)Subject file created by researchers of the Kew Historical Society containing newspaper articles and letters to the editor about Andrew McIntosh, State Member of Parliament for Kew. This details general background about the electorate and about the reasons why Andrew McIntosh resigned from the Ministryandrew mcintosh, kew. electorate, members of parliament -- victoriaandrew mcintosh, kew. electorate, members of parliament -- victoria

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