Murray Comrie Collection. Monochrome photograph depicting the former Catholic Church building from Tarnagulla being used as the Hall in Murphy's Creek. This photograph was probably taken in the late 1960s. tarnagulla, murphys creek, buildings, churches, religion, hall, catholic

Murray Comrie Collection.Monochrome photograph of soldiers in uniform. Subjects are residents of Tarnagulla and other towns in surrounding district. All subjects served in First World War, dating the image to circa 1914-1918. Accompanied by a note that gives the following names: (Left to Right) Back Row: 1. Jim Browbill (Simpson's Creek) 2. Geo. Whyte (Tarnagulla) 3. Ken Bramley (Arnold's Bridge) 4. Geo. Riordan (Arnold's Bridge) Third Row from front: 1. Harold Spedding 2. Hewie Spedding (Laanecoorie) 3. Jack Graham (Murphy's Creek) 4. Syd Akers (Tarnagulla) 5. Geo. Corrie (Tarnagulla) Second row from front: 1. Geo. Clark (Llanelly) 2. Allan Mitchell (Llanelly) 3. Sergt. Anderson (Laanecoorie) 4. Jack Mitchell (Llanelly) 5. Will Kilgour (Tarnagulla) Front Row: 1. Fred Jackson (Tarnagulla) Same image as THA-2019.0203, which is an original print.tarnagulla, llanelly, laanecoorie, arnold, arnold's bridge, simpson's creek, murphy's creek, war, military, service, soldiers, veterans, ww1, first world war, kilgour, jackson, clark, mitchell, anderson, spedding, graham, akers, corrie, brownbill, whyte, bramley, riordan

Murray Comrie Collection.Photographic postcard with sepia image of soldiers in uniform. Subjects are residents of Tarnagulla and other towns in surrounding district. All subjects served in First World War, dating the image to circa 1914-1918. Same image as THA-2019.0023, which is a copy print.Handwriting on reverse gives the following names: (Left to Right) Back Row: 1. Jim Browbill (Simpson's Creek) 2. Geo. Whyte (Tarnagulla) 3. Ken Bramley (Arnold's Bridge) 4. Geo. Riordan (Arnold's Bridge) Third Row from front: 1. Harold Spedding 2. Hewie Spedding (Laanecoorie) 3. Jack Graham (Murphy's Creek) 4. Syd Akers (Tarnagulla) 5. Geo. Corrie (Tarnagulla) Second row from front: 1. Geo. Clark (Llanelly) 2. Allan Mitchell (Llanelly) 3. Sergt. Anderson (Laanecoorie) 4. Jack Mitchell (Llanelly) 5. Will Kilgour (Tarnagulla) Front Row: 1. Fred Jackson (Tarnagulla) Also handwritten: 'I know all the boys except one...To Auntie Jarle (?) with love from Jack'tarnagulla, llanelly, laanecoorie, arnold, arnold's bridge, simpson's creek, murphy's creek, war, military, service, soldiers, veterans, ww1, first world war, kilgour, jackson, clark, mitchell, anderson, spedding, graham, akers, corrie, brownbill, whyte, bramley, riordan

Land was first selected at Murphy's Flat in 1865. The first Wesleyan church was built in 1866 and from 1869 this was used as State School 149. A purpose built school, No. 1311 opened mid 1876. The areas name was changed to Murphy's Creek in 1915.A blue and white exercise book. Attached within are various subscription receipts in the front and back, including the "Australian Home Journal," "Singer Sewing Machine Company," and an "Annual Audit of Depositors' Pass-books by the State Savings Bank of Australia. Also included in approximately half the book are handwritten record of correspondence notes in blue ink, many regarding sewing from 1949-1956.The Shell Exercise Book. Name: M. Symons (Handwritten Blue Ink). Grade: Murphys Creek. School: Via, Tarnagulla, Victoria (Handwritten Blue Ink). Receipts, Etc.(Handwritten Blue Ink), Approved by the Education Department. Shell Series. On the back is printed Arithmetic Tables and a Multiplication Tableexercise book, receipts, tarnagulla

''Early Days in the Tarnagulla District'' (from two issues of 'Tailings' magazine-the monthly newsletter published by the Goldfields Historical Society, 1966). Two pages relate to this topic although it is stated that the second issue would lead to more in the third. However, , the third page is another page from the Tailings magazine but not related to the area. Author of material - Don Clark, Llanelly. Many references to people and locations in the areaGoldfields Historical Society Author: Don Clark.bendigo, history, goldfields historical society, tailings, goldfields historicl society, cheese factory irishtown, murphy's creek, mr w. haines, bulabul creek, soho foundry, mr cheetham, mr andrew mitten, arnolds bridge, newbridge, moliagul, ddunolly

Donald Clark Collection.A flyer for a tour of gardens in Tarnagulla, Murphy's Creek, Laanecoorie and Newbridge, arranged by Tarnagulla Golf Club and held in October 1994.

Donald Clark Collection.A flyer for a CFA Fire Awareness Night held by Tarnagulla and Murphy's Creek Fire Brigades at Tarnagulla Hall on 14th October 1994.

Donald Clark Collection.A flyer and ticket for a tour of gardens in Tarnagulla, Murphy's Creek, Laanecoorie and Newbridge, arranged by Tarnagulla Golf Club and held in October 1993.

Wedding Invoices for Mrs J. A. Symons, Murphys Creek Account from Bolton Bros Bendigo for printing of invitations, a draper at Ballarat for the wedding dress (Homes Drapers) and a letter from St Augustine's Church at Inglewood, Rector Keith G. Madin enclosing the wedding licence.history, bendigo, merle lummis collection, st augustines church inglewood, murphys creek

Parry Collection ‘Sunbeams’ and ‘Corinella’ were two of the few ways an Australian kid could get some acknowledgement and a pat on the back from the big wide world from the 1930s through to the 1950s. The Corinella columns ran in the Sun Newspaper with puzzles, jokes and colouring competitions. Kath Farmer played the role of ‘Corinella’ for yonks and hosted annual ‘Corinella’ Parties for boys and girls aged 5 to 13 years for decades. Sunbeam Certificates were awarded to young readers for good puzzles, riddles, drawings or original stories or verses. The Sun Newspaper Sunbeams Club Envelopes and Awards, envelopes with Ginger Meggs effigy and warning for the postman to take care with the delivery; various certificates received in return for colouring competitions and puzzles submitted back to the Sun Newspaper. Letters were sent to Merle Symons, Orville, Murphys Creek.history, bendigo, sunbeam club sun newspaper, merle lummis collection

John Henry Lockett OAM (22 January 1891 – 25 May 2002) was the oldest man ever in Australia when he died aged 111 years, 123 days. As one of the last surviving veterans of World War I, he was acclaimed as a national hero during the last decade of his life. Lockett was born in the small Victorian town of Waanyarra, near Bendigo. He left school aged nine to work on a local farm. Later, he worked for his uncles in the Mallee. On 24 March 1916, he travelled to Mildura to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force. He served in France with the 38th Battalion, earning promotion to sergeant and was discharged on 20 September 1919. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lockett The 38th Battalion was formed on 1 March 1916 at a camp established on the Epsom Racecourse at Bendigo in Victoria. After training in both Australia and Britain, the 38th Battalion crossed to France in late November 1916 and moved into the trenches of the Western Front for the first time on 1 December.The 38th fought in its first major battle at Messines, in Belgium, between 7-9 June 1917. It fought in another two major attacks in this sector - the battle of Broodseinde on 4 October, and the battle of Passchendaele on 12 October. Belgium remained the focus of the 38th Battalion's activities for the next five months, until it was rushed south to France in late March 1918 to meet the German Army's Spring Offensive. The 38th participated in its last major action of the war between 29 September and 2 October 1918 as part of the Australian-American operation that breached the formidable defences of the Hindenburg Line along the St Quentin Canal. It was disbanded in April 1919. Source, Australian War Memorial https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/U51478 After the war, Jack returned to The Mallee and selected a 640 acres (260 ha) block of land in Linga, Victoria, deciding to make his living as a farmer. In 1923, he married Maybell Ingwerson and they had four children together. In 1963, the couple retired to Bendigo, leaving the farmland (which now covered more than 130,000 acres (53,000 ha), in the care of their children and grandchildren. An A4 photocopy of a ROLL OF HONOR for people who served in World War 1, with names from the towns of TARNAGULLA, WAANYARRA including (marked with a X) Lockett J.H., Lockett T., Lockett J., LLANELLY, LAAANECOORIE, NEWBRIDGE, MURPHY'S CREEK, ARNOLD and ARNOLD WEST including (marked with a X) Metelman J.C., Metelman A and RHEOLA jack lockett, mabel ingwersen, 38th australian infantry battalion, w.w.1, mallee farming

1. Lords Raceway trotting track was formally opened in November 1954 by Mr. Galvin the Trotting Club's Chief Secretary. 2. Clothes/cloth rationing was in place from June 1942 till June 1948. Adults were allowed 112 clothing coupons per year. A lady's dress used 12 coupons, a pair of socks 4 coupons, and a man's suit used 38 coupons. Other items affected by rationing were butter, tea, sugar, eggs, tobacco, petrol and Meat. Butter and tea were rationed until 1950. 3. Marong Catholic Church had its foundation stone laid in 1876, and the first services were held in1877. The church is now closed.1. Invitation to The Bendigo Motor Classic at Lord's Raceway April 6, 1985 2. Clothing Ration Card Issued to Z M Symons Murphy's Creek, Tarnagulla. 1947 Issue. 3. Ticket to Marong Catholic Church Annual Ball 17 July 1963. 4. ID Card for an accredited interviewer for W D Scott, Marketing Division. history, bendigo, merle lummis collection

This bottle was used by E. Murphy of Riddell's Creek.A light green bottle used for soft drinks. The neck is broken and at the base of neck there is provision for a wire clamp which held the ball at the opening in place. There is embossed writing around the bottle. The base of the bottle is recessed.E. MURPHY / EM / REG'D / RIDDELL'S CREEKbottles, murphy, e., food, riddell's creek, george evans collection

Murray Comrie Collection. Following the Armistice at the conclusion of the First World War, the residents of Tarnagulla, Newbridge, Arnold's Bridge (Arnold), Murphy's Creek and Woodstock gathered for a Peace Picnic celebration at Newbridge in July 1919. The traction engine of Calder Bros. was used to convey the Tarnagulla contingent to Newbridge on five wagons. A huge bonfire was lit at night. The picnic was declared an unqualified success, and the Tarnagulla participants returned to town at 7.30pm that evening.Monochrome photograph depicting children from Tarnagulla School on wagons pulled by Don Calder's steam traction engine, going to a Peace Celebration in 1919. Copy of an older original, Copy probably made in 1980s-90s. There were four wagons crammed with children, followed by a fifth wagon with the Tarnagulla Brass Band at full volume. The convoy travelled direct to Newbridge to the picnic ground, then home via Llanelly where they were cheered on by the Llanelly schoolchildren and residents. tarnagulla, war, military, ww1, first world war, peace, commemoration, community celebrations, school, children, calder, transport