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Murray Comrie Collection.
A loose page from a mid -20th Century police 'Diary of Duty and Occurences'.
On one page has been handwritten a long list of names under the heading 'From Sandy Creek Watch House Book 1859'.
Not clear who has made the list and from what original it was transcribed but likely to have been made by Murrary Comrie.
A news clipping, unknown newspaper. Letter to the editor by a person reminiscing about their childhood and school days in Llanelly, Victoria.
A programme for the 'Turning On' ceremony held February 17th, 1949 at the Council Chambers in Dunolly. Event was to celebrate switching-on of the Dunolly and Tarnagulla Water Scheme.
A programme for the 'Switching On' ceremony held February 24th, 1950 at Victoria Theatre, Tarnagulla. Event was to celebrate switching-on of electricity in Tarnagulla.
A newspaper clipping entitled 'Llanelly: To the editor of The Age' from a JNO. BROWN. Author (born 1874) reminisces about his childhood and schooldays in Llanelly.
A newspaper in 'gold-rush' design style, made for the Off To The Diggings event to celebrate 150 years of gold in Victoria. Outlines gold history of Tarnagulla, Rheola, Kingower, Inglewood and Wedderburn.
Flyer advertising the 'Off To The Diggings' event, held in Tarnagulla on 16 October, 2001
Folded pamphlet entitled 'Walk Around Historic Towns: A Walk Around Tarnagulla'. Contains text content for a self-guided walking tour of Tarnagulla.
News article by Chris McLennan from unknown newpaper (possibly The Age). Title 'Grateful Town Gives Greta Public Thanks'. Subject is Greta Gray who was postmistress of Llanelly for 71 years.
News article from Bendigo Advertiser July 3, 2000. Title '$70,000 Blaze: Man Dies in Church Fire'.
Promotional flyer for Carols By Candlelight event held in Tarnagulla in 1991.
Invitation to the Tarnagulla Old Boys and Girls Society Annual Gathering 1992
Handwritten original transcript of poem 'The Oak' written in 1922 about the town of Llanelly.
Monochrome photograph depicting eight boys and one adult, assembled for a group photo. Tarnagulla Troop of Lone Scouts. Rear row (L-R): Eric Wootton, Bill Radnell, Bern (Bert?) Fotheringham, Comm Cole Front row (L-R): Harry Ramm, Harold Harding, Mal Banks, Les Goltz, Don Clark.
Monochrome photograph. Cormack Lowther and Sam James at Poverty Hill, Cyanide Plant, Tarnagulla.
Monochrome photograph. Tarnagulla Gold Estates, Sluicing Dredge, 1911. (Davis & Kershaw).
A monochrome photograph depicting cabins and vans at Tarnagulla Caravan Park around 1984.
A monochrome photograph depicting Company's Dam & Flour Mill, Tarnagulla. Copy photograph.
A monochrome photographic postcard depicting a large group of people assembled in front of school building at the first 'Back To' event at Tarnagulla School, 1931.
A monochrome photograph depicting a group of people at the first 'Back To' event at Tarnagulla School, 1931. Persons depicted: (standing) Murray Comrie, Nell Wragg, _____ , Jack Duggan, ______ , Violet Clark. (Seated) George Foers, Claude James, Betty Radnell.
A monochrome photographic postcard depicting a group of people at the first 'Back To' event at Tarnagulla School, 1931. Persons depicted: Em Patterson, Ruth Bool, George Foers, Gertie Jenkins, Alf Bool, Dave Allen, Dorrie & ____ Bock, plus others.
A monochrome photograph depicting four people seated against the exterior wall of a house. House of William John Radnell's, Tarnagulla. Persons depicted (L-R): Molly Stagoll, William John Radnell, Wally Stagoll, Annie Matilda Radnell. Copy photograph.
A monochrome photograph depicting Murphy's Creek State School around 1930. Copy photograph.
A colour photograph depicting the Arnold State School Honour Roll in Arnold Hall.
A colour photograph depicting the Newbridge & District War Honour Roll.
A colour photograph depicting the Arnold War Memorial.
A colour photograph depicting the Llanelly School Honour Roll.
A colour photograph depicting the Arnold School Honour Roll.
A small colour photograph depicting the Newbridge War Monument.
A small colour photograph depicting people gathered at Tarnagulla Recreation Reserve during the Newbridge-Tarnagulla Gold Dig Walk, 16 October 2001.
A small colour photograph depicting people gathered at Tarnagulla Recreation Reserve during the Newbridge-Tarnagulla Gold Dig Walk, 16 October 2001.
Victorian Collections acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.
