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Mrs. Maria Kowshek was principal of Ukrainian Saturday school 'Ivan Franko' Sunshine from 1968 to 1976.
Black and white photo, with date typed under photo. Photo is attached to cardboard backing, is also framed with light blue patterned border. Photo has been laminated.
copy of Certificate of land on which part of the present Ukrainian Hall stands today.
ANZAC Day 2021 The Ukrainian Association Sunshine (UAS), joined other community organisations in commemorating ANZAC Day on April 25th 2021. UAS members gathered at the Sunshine RSL cenotaph for the Dawn Service during which, President Andrew Makohon and Oksana Makohon laid a wreath on behalf of the Ukrainian Community. Members and families later gathered at the UAS Hall in Ardeer for a flag raising ceremony and breakfast. Our youngest members took part in raising and then lowering the Australian and Ukrainian flags to half mast, learning about the significance of the ceremony and the importance of Australia’s National Day of Remembrance. Lest We Forget.
To celebrate the end of school year, students attended church service at Dormition of Mother of God, Ardeer 10/12/1988
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Graduating students were the first to complete 7 grades of Ukrainian school of our first settlers' familes to Australia.
Black and white photo on thick cardboard paper
Black and white photo
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Black and White photo
Mosaic outer boarder 3cm wide. black tiny tiles - 2 straight lines. Dark green and light green tiles form ivy pattern.
First elected committee from 30th March 1952 to 29th March 1953.
Mosaic edge boarder 3cm wide. Black tiny tiles - 2 straight lines. Dark green and light green tiles form ivy pattern.
Mosaic boarder 3cm wide. Black tiny tiles - 2 straight lines. D.ark green and light green tiles form the ivy pattern
Example of type of first homes built in the area, in the 1950's
Black and white photo.
Back row: Michael Toczynski, Dmytro Jarka, Iwan Jaworskyj, Slavko Chudyk, Tadej Pajda, Peter Muc, Slavko Hluczko, Steven Hryciw, Iwan Kosodij, Dmytro Krywinskyj, Steven Muc Middle row: Fedir Wowk, Ignatious Kurshnir, Wasyl Pidwysozkyj, Wasyl Jaremijak, Steven Neilczuk, Steven Soltys, Joseph Suitryk, Peter Koniuk, Mykola Jurczyszyn, Anton Kug, Wasyl Tymczenko, Peter Powarczuk. Front row (seated): Michael Soroka, Leon Tomyn, Michael Andryjishyn, Oleksa Jarka, Dmytro Jakubiak, Michael Jurczyszyn, Wasyl Lewinski, engineer I. Slynko, Wasylyna Lewinski, Iwan Derkacz, Juchim Bezkorowajnyj, Gregory Rewega.
Black and white photo.
members, ukrainian, association, sunshine
Top centre panel: In Ukrainian as follows. (Top line) Presidents of School Committees. (Next line) School Ivan Franko Sunshine. Left side panel contents. Names of presidents and their terms of office: 1953 Mikola Lipkevyh, 1954 Leon Tomyn, 1955-56 Basil Levinsky, 1957 Basil Chudiak, 1958 Peter Powachuk, 1959 Victor Tkacz, 1960-63 Joseph Potocznyj, 1964-67 Theodore Wowk, 1968 Ivan Hawryliuk, 1969 Ilko Masendycz, 1970 Julie Soltys, 1971-73 Bohdan Lech, 1974 Basil Levinsky, 1975 Peter Powarchuk, 1976 Valia Fedor, 1977-78 Mikola Fedor, 1979-82 Hryhrik Anolak, 1983-85 Volodymur Luciw, 1985 Roman Hawryliuk, Roman Cymbalak, Slavko Bokjczuk. Caption under photo. (Standing from left to right) Basil Levinsky, Peter Powarchuk, Ivan Hawryliuk, Basil Chugiak, Mikola Lipkevyh. (Sitting from left to right)Theodore Wowk, Ilko Masendycz, Bohdan Lech, Julie Soltys, Joseph Potocznyj, Leon Tomyn.
Rectangular poster with tan coloured paper panels with Ukrainian writing, glued onto a white background. There is also tan and black diamond pattern cut outs, on both top corners. A black and white photo is glued on the right side of the poster.
poster, ukrainian, committee, school, ivan franko
M/s Natalie Sakowskyj was principal of Ukrainian Saturday school 'Ivan Franko' during 1999.
Coloured photo , with date typed under photo. Photo is attached to cardboard backing, is also framed with light blue patterned border. M/s Sakowskyj is wearing and orange top in the photo. Photo has been laminated.
natalie sakowskyj, principal, ukrainian saturday school, ivan franko
M/s Maria Tsikoya was principal of Ukrainian Saturday school 'Ivan Franko' Sunshine from 1990 to 1998
Coloured photo , with date typed under photo. Photo is attached to cardboard backing, is also framed with light blue patterned border. M/s Tsikoya is wearing a light violet top and is standing in front of a green hedge.
maria tsikoya, principal, ukrainian saturday school, ivan franko
Mrs Olya Jursa was principal of Ukrainian Saturday school, 'Ivan Franko' Sunshine from 1984 to 1989.
Coloured photo, with date typed under photo. Photo is attached to cardboard backing, is also framed with light blue patterned border. Mrs Jursa is wearing a red top and large framed black glasses.
olya jursa, principal, ukrainian saturday school, ivan franko, sunshine
Mr. Vlodymir Muc was principal of Ukrainian Saturday school 'Ivan Franko' Sunshine from 1977 to 1983.
Black and white photo, with date typed under photo. Photo is attached to cardboard backing, is also framed with a light blue patterned border. Photo has been laminated
vlodymir muc, principal, ukrainian saturday school, ivan franko, sunshine
Mr. Stephen Lysenko was principal of Ukrainian Saturday School 'Ivan Franko' Sunshine during 1967.
Black and white photo, with date typed under photo. Photo is attached to cardboard backing, is also framed with a light blue patterned border. photo has been laminated.
stephen lysenko, principal, ukrainiansaturday school, ivan franko, sunshine
Mr. Ivan Brozntskyy was principal of Ukrainian Saturday school 'Ivan Franko' Sunshine from 1965 to 1966.
Black and white photo, with date typed under photo. photo is attached to cardboard backing, is also framed with light blue patterned border. photo has been laminated.
ivan brozntskyy, principal, ukrainian saturday school, ivan franko, sunshine
Mr. Gregory Vyshnevij was principal of Ukrainian Saturday school 'Ivan Franko' in Sunshine from 1961 to 1962.
Black and white photo, with dates typed under photo. Photo is attached to cardboard backing,is also framed with light blue patterned border. Photo has been laminated.
gregory vyshnevij, principal, ukrainian, saturday school, ivan franko, sunshine
Mr Dmitro Nosiara was the first principal of Ukrainian Saturday School 'Ivan Franko in Sunshine. Mr. Nosiara was principal from 1953 to 1960, and again from 1963 to 1964.
Black and White photo, with dates typed under photo. Photo is attached to cardboard backing,is also framed with a light blue patterned border. Photo has be laminated.
dmitro nosiara, principal, ukrainian saturday school, ivan franko, sunshine
Ukrainian Dance Group, Sonasnyj Promin performing at the concert in Ardeer hall during the opening ceremony 1957
Black and white photo
ukrainian dance group, sonasnjy promin, concert, ardeer, 1957
Cast of the Ukrainian drama group puts on a show, Retelling old stories in new setting at Ardeer's Ukrainian hall.
black and white photo
drama group, photo, sunshine, ardeer, ukrainian hall
Student choir take part in a concert in their new hall.
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Cr. Joe Parsons, Mayor of the City of Sunshine, speaks at rthe opening of the new Ukrainian hall, 1957. among the guests were Crs Chaplin and Ainsworth, Father Glover, Roman Catholic priest (on left) and Father Mykola Iwanco, Ukrainian Catholic priest (on the right side).
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Nadia Kosodij and Michael Jaremijak cut the ribbon at the official opening of the new Ukrainian hall in Suspension Street, Ardeer. march 1957. Mykola Dawydiuk, Secretary of the Ukrainian Association (left) and Leon Tomyn (right) both heavily involved with the project, take part in the opening ceremony.
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