Sister Elizabeth McGovern, Sister Mary Lacey, Sister Mary Griffiths, and Sister Gerardus Thistlewaite were all nuns of the Brigidine Order in Beechworth in the second half of the twentieth century. They had backgrounds in teaching and office work. As nuns, their contributions to the community included teaching, running camps, being there for community members wishing to talk to them or pray, and visiting prisons and hospitals. During their time in the order, the role of the nuns in Beechworth shifted due to the closing down of the Priory School, and changes in where housing for nuns was provided. The oral history also includes stories of boarding at the convent in the 1950s, and reflections on how the experience of being a nun has changed due to increasing immersion in the modern world, and the move from convent to house. 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.Sister Elizabeth McGovern, Sister Mary Lacey, Sister Mary Griffiths, and Sister Gerardus Thistlewaite's interview with Jennifer Williams is revealing of the history of the Brigidine order in Beechworth, and the role religion and nuns played in the wellbeing, education, and life of the community in the latter half of the twentieth century. It is significant both for what it illustrates about the lives and motivation of the Sisters, and for what it tells us about how the role of religious education and figures shifted in Beecjhworth from 1950 onward. It is especially illuminating about the experience of women in education. 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 series of digital recordings that were originally recorded on multiple cassette tapes. The cassette tapes are black with a horizontal white strip and are currently stored in a clear flat plastic rectangular container. They up to 40 minutes of recordings on each side.Sister Elizabeth McGovern, Sister Mary Lacey, Sister Mary Griffiths, Sister Gerardus Thistlewaitelisten to what they say, listen to what they say: voices of twentieth century beechworth, nuns, brigidine sisters, brigidine convent, school, religion, prison, boarding school, modernization, food, women's history, teaching, teachers, education, hospitals, beechworth hospital, charity, old priory, father stockdale, easter, beechworth 1950s

Sisters Rocks StawellB/W Photograph of Sister Rocks Looking West. Sister Rocks Stawell on bottom left cornerValentine's Post Card Sister Rocks Stawelltourism

Sister Rocks Looking WestPhotograph of Sister Rock's looking west Sister Rock's - at Stawell pre Graffiti stawell tourism

Sister Rocks Stawell looking West. No visible graffiti on rocks Small black & white photo of Sister Rock's looking West. "Sister Rocks Stawell"stawell tourism

Three black & white original photo's of Sister Rock's c 1930's. Also 3 enlarged copies of the original three photographs showing more details of the photographs. Two of the photos have a person sitting on top of the Sister's Rock's and one just of the graffiti rocks with trees in the foreground.Three original black & white photographs of Sister Rock's and 3 prints of the originals. c1930's Sister's Rock's 57stawell scenery

Sister Rocks Stawell. Man Standing, lady in 4 wheel buggy, man on horse and children in background. View showing trees around the rocks.Black & White photocopy of Sister Rocks, Stawell. looking East. c 1900Sister Rocks, Stawellstawell scene

Sisters Rocks 1962 By Marion Mitchell-Robinson. The photo shows the graffiti on the north side of the rock. There is a dead tree to the right of the photo. This photo is of a well known land mark along the Western Highway. They take their name from 3 sisters named Levy, who camped there with their parents during the early days of Stawell.Black & White photo of Sister Rocks. "Sister's Rocks, Near Stawell" written on the front in biro. Inscribed on the back "Sisters Rocks Stawell Vic. May-June 1962 Taken c1962 by Marion Mitchell-Robinson".tourism

View of Sister's Rock's looking East. To the right in the photo is a horse and person on the buggy. Graffiti is covering the lower sections of the rocks. c 1900.Copy of postcard of Sister Rocks with a person man sitting on horse & buggy. Two copies of the postcard.Sister Rocks, Stawell.tourism

Diary kept by Sister Elsie Gibson from November 1914 to September 1915 when she sailed from Hobart to Egypt and her experiences on the hospital ship H.M.H.S. Gascon. -AWMBlue hardcover book with title printed across the front in small gold text.'To The Returned Nurses Club / Nicholas Hamilton / September 19th 1999' [Handwritten in blue ink on the first page]sister elsie gibson, elsie gibson, h.m.h.s. gascon, hospital ship wwi, diaries, wwi, ww1, world war one

Sister Lynette Young was born in Orbost and lived there all her life until 18 when she went to Teachers’ College in Melbourne. This study was produced for partial fulfillment of the requirements of Church History 111 in the degree of Bachelor of Theology in the Melbourne College of Divinity at the affiliated teaching institution, Catholic Theological College in November 1980.This is a local history book written by a local author. It is a useful research tool.A 65 pp spiral bound book with a pale green cover. It is titled The Development of the Parish of Orbost 1887-1937. The title is in black. The book was written by Sister Lynette M. Young.Autographed by Sister Lynette Young.church-history-catholic orbost-history catholic-theological-college

Sister Chanel, was later known as Sister Julia Williams. She was professed on the 7th December 1963. She is mentioned in a history of the Brigidine Sister, by Morna Sturrock, Women of Strength, Women of Gentleness: Brigidine Sisters - Victoria Province, David Lovell Publishing, Victoria Australia, 1995, page 290. Sister Chanel (Sister Julia Williams) undertook a study of Ardeer in 1985, as part of her university studies. At the time, she was based at the Brigidine Convent in Blanche Street, Ardeer, opposite the Mother of God Catholic Primary School. Some years later, she was living at Unit 3, 387 Station Street, Bonbeach, Vic, 3196. These photographs have been scanned from her university work "A Study Of The Region Of Ardeer" Today, the Brigidine Convent at Ardeer no longer exists. The buildings have been demolished. The local schools begun by the Brigidine Sisters are now entirely staffed by lay teachers. There is a Brigidine Centre in Malvern, which contains archives relating to the Brigidine Sisters' history.These black & white photographs capture Ardeer's street scenes and other points of interest in the 1980's5383.01 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Holt Street Shopping Centre.jpg 5383.02 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Holt Street Milk Bar And Post Office.jpg 5383.03 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - 29 - 31 Maxwell Street Shopping Centre.jpg 5383.04 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - 60 - 62 Maxwell Street Shopping Centre.jpg 5383.05 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Mother Of God Catholic Church Blanche Street.jpg 5383.06 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Mother Of God Catholic Church Blanche Street.jpg 5383.07 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Mother Of God Catholic Church Blanche Street.jpg 5383.08 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Mother Of God Catholic Church Blanche Street.jpg 5383.09 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Mother Of God Catholic Primary School Blanche Street.jpg 5383.10 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Ukrainian Catholic Church Forrest Street.jpg 5383.11 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Ukrainian Hall Suspension Street.jpg 5383.12 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Polish Hall Helene Street.jpg 5383.13 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Queen Of Heaven Catholic Church Holt Street.jpg 5383.14 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - More Park Women's Sport Centre Esmond Street.jpg 5383.15 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Kororoit Creek Bridge West Street To Esmond Street.jpg 5383.16 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Kororoit Creek Bridge West Street To Esmond Street.jpg 5383.17 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - ICIANZ Ballarat Road Entrance 1979.jpg 5383.18 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Ardeer Railway Station.jpg 5383.19 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Motor Rail Train At Ardeer Station.jpg 5383.20 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Railway Line Pedestrian Crossing Ridgeway Parade To West Street.jpg 5383.21 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Railway Line Pedestrian Crossing Ardeer Station Ridgeway Parade To Forrest Street.jpg 5383.22 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Old Service Station.jpg 5383.23 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - New House.jpg 5383.24 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Ardeer State School Looking From Suspension Street.jpg 5383.25 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Besco Batteries Forrest Street.jpg 5383.26 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Corner Yallourn Street And Rockbank Road.jpg 5383.27 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - House.jpg 5383.28 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Kororoit Creek From Ballarat Road.jpg 5383.29 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Forrest Street Corner Fitzgerald Road.jpg 5383.30 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Half House.jpg 5383.31 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - House.jpg 5383.32 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Entrance To ICIANZ Forrest Street.jpg 5383.33 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - ICIANZ Explosive Reserve View From More Park Esmond Road.jpg 5383.34 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Explosive Train Shunting Across Forrest Street.jpg 5383.35 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - House.jpg 5383.36 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Kororoit Creek.jpg 5383.37 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Market Gardens Yallourn Street.jpg 5383.38 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Playground.jpg 5383.39 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Polish Soccer Club Playgroup.jpg 5383.40 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Scotch Thistles.jpg 5383.41 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Small House.jpg 5383.42 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Tower Road Proposed Freeway Site (Now Scrapped).jpg 5383.43 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Vacant Block.jpg 5383.44 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Vegetable Garden.jpg 5383.45 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Yallourn Street.jpg 5383.46 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Half House.jpg 5383.47 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Horse Riding School Forrest Street.jpg 5383.48 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Horse Riding School Forrest Street.jpg 5383.49 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Kororoit Creek Bridge Yalloun Street to Ballarat Road.jpg 5383.50 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Vegetable Garden.jpg

Postcard of Sister Rocks Stawell. Rose Series P. 1647. c 1940's view with graffiti visibleB/W Postcard of Sister Rocks Stawell with some graffiti The Rose Series P. 1647 & 1642 copyright. Sister Rocks. Stawell, Vic.stawell tourism

B/W Postcard, Rose Series of Sister Rocks StawellB/W Postcard Rose Series of Sister Rocks. Trees in foreground, boy sitting on rockThe Rose Series P.2724 Copyright The Sister Rocks, Stawell, Victoria Looking Easttourism

Laura Clarke, the oldest resident of Mirridong at 103, with Sister Dorothy Wild. Mrs Clarke rests in bed under a sheepskin blanket, with Sister Wild touching her shoulder and hand.1 B/W photograph of Laura Clarke and Sister Dorothy WildSister Dorothy Wild Mrs Laura Clarke 103 - 16th Dec 1968 E100 Photo No 9 3867 8th (?) x 18 Red 1.1.85association for the blind, mirridong home (bendigo), laura clarke

Postcard Valentine Series No 1084. Sister Rocks Stawell. c 1940'sPostcard of Valentine Series 1084. The view of the Sister Rocks looking South. c 1940'sValentine Series No 1084 The Sister Rocks Stawell on the front. On the back Valentine Publishing Co Melbourne & Sydneystawell tourism

Postcard of Sister Rocks Stawell. Rose Series P.12143. c 1940's view with 6 people around the rocks.Sister Rocks Stawell "The Rose Series". 5 people standing around the rocks and one sitting on one of the large rocks. c 1940'sThe Rose Series P.12143 copyright. Sister Rocks. Vic.stawell tourism

Original B&W photograph of Sister Rocks with 7 people standing around and on the rocks. The view is from the rear of the rock's looking West c 1895. Duplicate photo of the same view. This photograph appears in Mark Twain's, A Journey Around The World by Mark Twain. American Publishing Company Hartford Connecticut, Chapter Twenty Three, Published in 1898. His visit to Stawell was in 1895 Two black & white photographs of Sister Rock's looking West. One a duplicate of the original.Original "Rear of Sister Rock's looking West". Duplicate "Looking West" stawell scenery

Sepia photograph of the Sister Rock's with no graffiti therefore assume a very early photo. The view shows people standing on and around the rocks with three horse drawn Gigs in front of the rock's. c 1880'sSepia Photograph of the Sister Rock's. Very early photograph as no graffiti on the rocks. Black Photo Nhill "Front View" The Sister Rocks near Stawell - Langi Morgala Museum Ararat is stamped on the back stawell scenery

1939 Norton Motorbike & sidecar at Sister Rocks c 1947 photo by Ken Withers owner of motorbike on road trip with future wife through area from Ballarat.Black & White photo of a motorbike in front of large Granite Boulders at Sister Rock's in c 19471939 Norton motorbike and side car at Sister Rocks in 1947 Photo donated by Ken Withers Ballarat 15.10.2009tourism

The first article is an account of Matron J.S.Langham's move from Warrnambool Base Hospital to Ballarat Base Hospital. The second article is Jess Langham's account of the war, her experience serving overseas and then back in Australia at the hospital In Heidelberg.Newspaper clipping on a backing card with one column of text and a photo portrait of Matron Langham below. Photocopy of a second newspaper article consisting of two long columns of text. At the top of the left column is an image of a medal with a striped ribbon and a cross with the image of a nurse on it. At the bottom of the first column is a photo of Jess Langham in her later years. australian army nurses, world war 1939-1945, ww2, wwii, jess langham, war medals

Cream coloured book with title printed in brown text across the top. Under the title is a large rectangle photo of a man and a woman riding two camels in Egypt in sepia tones. At the top of the image is a diamond with the subtitle printed inside, and inside that is a maroon rectangle with the author's name printed in white text. Next to this shape is an image of a gramaphone.non-fictionThe diaries and letters of Sister Olive Haynes from November 1914 to February 1918.olive l.c. haynes, australian nurses, royal australian army nurses, wwi, ww1, world war one

Cream coloured book with title printed in brown text across the top. Under the title is a large rectangle photo of a man and a woman riding two camels in Egypt in sepia tones. At the top of the image is a diamond with the subtitle printed inside, and inside that is a maroon rectangle with the author's name printed in white text. Next to this shape is an image of a gramaphone.non-fictionThe diaries and letters of Sister Olive Haynes from November 1914 to February 1918.olive l.c. haynes, australian nurses, royal australian army nurses, wwi, ww1, world war one

Cream coloured book with title printed in brown text across the top. Under the title is a large rectangle photo of a man and a woman riding two camels in Egypt in sepia tones. At the top of the image is a diamond with the subtitle printed inside, and inside that is a maroon rectangle with the author's name printed in white text. Next to this shape is an image of a gramaphone.non-fictionThe diaries and letters of Sister Olive Haynes from November 1914 to February 1918.olive l.c. haynes, australian nurses, royal australian army nurses, wwi, ww1, world war one

Portrait black and white, Nursing Sister 2nd Leiutenant D.J. Hower framed in uniform, with nurses vail, cloack(white Collar) rising sun badge at neck, uniform underneath cloak, australia shoulder badges, details underneath the photo miltary-portrait, photo, framed, 1942, 2/2-Army-General-Hospital, 2nd-A.I.F., Sister-D.J.-Hower, WW2, a4-sized, gold-painted-frame, military, nurse, world-war-2,inscription under photo. 112012 Sister 2\2 A.G.H/ 1942 2nd A.I.F./ D.J. Hower Died 31.1.1974Portrait black and white, Nursing Sister 2nd Leiutenant D.J. Hower framed in uniform, with nurses vail, cloack(white Collar) rising sun badge at neck, uniform underneath cloak, australia shoulder badges, details underneath the photo inscription under photo. 112012 Sister 2\2 A.G.H/ 1942 2nd A.I.F./ D.J. Hower Died 31.1.1974military, photo, 1942, nurse, miltary portrait, framed, 2 2 army general hospital, 2nd a i f, sister d j hower, ww2, a4 sized, gold painted frame, world war 2

WW2 Internment Camp 1, Tatura. Army staff and Nursing staff. Camp 1 Tatura, Sister Beatrice Moore on left, Colonel Tackeberry, OIC and Sister Melrose on right. Foam backed copy in file.Black and white photograph of 2 nursing sisters standing each side of a man in officers uniform. Fence post to right of photograph. Trees in distant background.a.a.n.s., sister moore, sister melrose, colonel tackeberry, internement camps, army staff

Sister Rocks Stawell image showing graffiti on rocks. Black & White photograph of Sister Rock's looking east. tourism

Four Colour photographs of Sister Rocks c 2011. Four coloured photos of Sister Rock's looking East

Colour Photograph Taken c 2011 Sister Rocks Stawell This photo is of a well known land mark along the Western Highway. They take their name from 3 sisters named Levy, who camped there with their parents during the early days of Stawell.Colour Photograph of Sister Rocks looking South c 2011South Taken c 2011stawell tourism

The newspaper clipping reads: "Sister Enid of the Methodist Mission in Prahran has won this week's Bouquet for a Lady. And as the bouquet was given to her by the mission's superintendenet, Rev. Frank Hartley, she said, 'This is the biggest surprise I've ever had.' Sister Enid has been a mission sister for 23 years. As Miss Alice Blenkinsop she trained at Melbourne Central Mission, and later worked in the slums of Collingwood and at the Wesley Mission in Hobart. She has also been a court probation officer. On Thursdays Sister Enid runs the Friendship Club for elderly women and pensioners at Prahran. Children have a special place in her heart. 'We used to mother the poor little dears during the depression, take them on holidays and form clubs where they could be together,' she said. She is training a children's choir for the Christmas carol service at the mission."The clipping from Truth in 1962 is headed "Bouquet for Sister Enid".blenkinsop, alice, sister enid