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Aerial photograph of poowong Football Groung looking North East
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Aerial photograph of poowong Football Groung looking North East
This rather poor copy was scanned from what appears to be the minister's original typed copy. Mrs Ailsa Attenborough had kept it and was at this final service as organist, 12th July 1970. The minister for the day was the Methodist minister Rev. Norman Higgitt? who lived in 'The Parsonage' 38 Nyora Road Poowong with his wife Lettie. This document along with all the Loch Poowong Uniting church parish achives are about to be sorted and sent to the Uniting Church archives in Melbourne where they will be housed appropriately and can be accessed by the public.
Photocopy of handwritten John Chaffey Family Tree. Some sections illegible on copy and scan.
Land Title Amy Burchett and James Stroud Burchett 12 January 1903 4 pages
2538/507545 LT L/H 3 Part of CA No. 7 Parish of Poowong
Photocopy of original map - fair quality
41584 pencilled on top left corner
4 page overview of the McDonald's Track Trek 5 April 2010. Includes a map and an historical description of the track construction and the Trek notes by Rex Motton.
20cm wide by 29cm long
Front cover and Title page by Rachel Notman Rachel's colourful picture depicts her then school, school ground, students and a backdrop of the green rolling hills of Poowong.
Original Sheet Music of "Poowong Home" composed by Gladys Sandlant published ? by L.F. Collin Pty. Ltd. Melbourne.
Donated to Poowong Historical Group by C Hartnell
A valued historic publication of the Poowong area the first edition written by Ross Hartnell was no longer available.
This second edition was published by the Poowong Historical Group with the inclusion of additional photos and also names to previously unnamed photographs. Some corrections to earlier text was also made. The editing and proof reading was carried out by PHG life member and brother of the author Rex Motton with the assistance of PHG life member Heather Gregg who also typeset the second edition.
Second edition published 2009 by Poowong Historical Group Inc. Hard back publication. Typeset from the First edition by Heather C Gregg. Copies of this publication are still available for purchase from PHG members @ $30.
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This Hymn book was used at the Poowong Methodist Church that was later bought in 1984 from the Uniting Church of Australia and became the Poowong Pioneer Chapel held in trust by the Poowong Historical Group
The hymn book was used by organist Cedric Hartnell at the Poowong Methodist Church from ? to 1977 when the church became part of the Uniting Church of Australia
1066 pages. Worn Heavy Cardboard Bound cover. Colour grey. Spinal repair in Black velvet. Title in fading gold print
Inside front cover stamped "Poowong Methodist Church 1939" 2nd page in hand written script "Poowong Methodist Church 1939"
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This calendar was found in a shed and is interesting because of the phone number being Poowong 1, when the telephone exchange was at the local post office. the Butter factory is no longer operating nor is the Foodland grocery store that was part of the same business.
Only known calendar in existence.
grubby cardboard calendar 1961 front page hanging off. centre colour picture has a small hole in it. Staples are rusted. The months January and Feb. dates printed either side of picture. Five of pictures depict seaside views and one is of a waterfall.
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Shows teacher and students of the Poowong North School in 1932. This school no longer exists but shows members of both past and present families of this community. Particularly interesting in showing the fashions of rural communities during the Great Depression.
Not many copies are known to exist.
Copy of photograph of Poowong North School class mounted on card.Shows teacher with 17 male and 12 female students sitting on mat behind small blackboard. Taken outdoors with remnant forest in background.
On blackboard in photo "Poowong Nth / School 4102 / 1932"
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