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Whittlesea Historical Society member Mrs. Maureen Doyle whilst researching the history of Epping's St. Peter's church found a link with Mary MacKillop. Mrs. Maureen Doyle pictured.
Newsprint 1 p. text with black and white photograph.
Brown binder labelled Epping
Brown binder
epping
John Clarke and his wife Bridget. John was a Blacksmith at Epping.
black and white photograph plus digital image on HD.
john clarke, clarke family, bridget clarke, blacksmith, epping
Richard Scales homestead situated just north of the Epping College. The Tatlow family took over the property and ran a horse stud; the reason for many of the surrounding street names.
2 identical copies, black and white photograph plus digital image on HD.
Inscriptions on rear of photographs
richard scales, scales family, epping, tatlow family, horse stud
Epping Shire Council offices, High Street, Epping, Victoria.
Historical building of the Shire of Whittlesea.
A4 colour photograph, undated.
Printed on Kodak Xtralife paper
shire office epping, high street epping, shire hall epping, epping police station, bluestone building, whittlesea shire offices
Group of men at the Preston City Council quarry in Epping c.1930.
Historical building of the Shire of Whittlesea.
A4 black and white display photograph with velcro tabs on back, also digital image on HD.
quarry, preston city council, epping, quarry at epping
Looking north along Epping Road in Epping, Victoria.
A4 black and white copy of photograph also digital image on HD.
epping, epping road, dirt road
Keating's Victoria Hotel, Epping c.1900
A4 black and white copy of photograph from newspaper article also digital image on HD.
epping, keating family, victoria hotel epping, keating's hotel, keating's victoria hotel
Horse and wagon, men and children in front of the Cyclist Rest Cafe at Epping, Victoria c.1915
Sepia photograph (2 copies) also digital image on HD.
epping, cyclist rest cafe epping, horse and wagon
A photograph of the Epping Football Club 1911
Black and white photograph (2 copies) also digital image on HD.
epping, epping football club
Epping State School High Street Epping.
A4 black and white photograph printed on Kodak Xtralife paper
epping, epping state school, bluestone building
Archdeacon Dann pictured with the Rev. L. Blair after the service marking the centenary of St. John's Church of England in Epping.
Newsprint, text with black and white photograph.
archdeacon r. w. dann, rev. l. blair, st john's church epping, epping church centenary, bluestone church
Information session on a "waste to energy" plant to be built in the Aurora housing estate Epping. Project manager Ian Donald pictured.
Newsprint, text with colour photograph.
ian donald, yarra valley water, epping, organic waste plant epping
Mr. Andrew Long celebrates his 80th birthday in his home of 80 years in O'Herns Road, Epping. He is the son of a dairy farmer and part of one of the oldest families in the district.
Long family pioneers of Epping.
Newsprint 2 pages text with 2 colour photographs.
andrew long, long family, epping, dairy farmer, o'herns road epping
O'Herns Road longtimers Peter and Andrew Long, will fight Whittlesea Council approval for a concrete plant near their Epping home.
Long family pioneers of Epping.
Newsprint 1p. text with colour photo.
andrew long, long family, epping, dairy farmer, o'herns road epping, peter long
Whittlesea councillor Rex Griffin raises concerns about a derelict house in Coulstock Street Epping being used as a haven for drug users. The bluestone facade was built as a Catholic School in the 1860s.
Heritage listed building.
Newsprint 1 p. text with colour photographs.
coulstock street epping, bluestone building, epping state school, epping catholic school
Historical article about Mr. John Morgan who in 1873 established a dairy farm at Thomastown that was to become one of the largest and most modern in Victoria.
Newsprint 1 p. text with black and white photo.
by Robert Wuchatsch, president of Whittlesea Historical Society.
john morgan, morgan family, dairy farm, dairy farm thomastown, thomastown, charles hudson, mrs caroline dunn, mr. t. callaghan, callaghan family
Refugee Week Celebrations Day event held at Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE's Epping campus.
Newsprint 1 p. text with black and white photographs.
refugee week celebrations day, northern melbourne institute of tafe, epping, macedonian dancers
Friends of the Elms community group to hold a meeting to give Whittlesea residents with elm trees tips on how to look after them and encouragement to register their trees on the Elm Tree Register. Hawkstowe Park ranger Ross Mugavin pictured.
Newsprint 1 p. text with black and white photograph.
friends of the elms, elm tree, ross mugavin, hawkstowe park, elm tree register
Leslie and Muriel Batten announce their donation toward a new hospital for the Northern suburbs.
Newsprint 1 p. text with black and white photograph.
leslie batten, muriel batten, batten family
This colour photograph, along with 12 others, was taken of the former Catholic Denominational School No. 238 (now a residence) in Coulstock Street, Epping. The remains of Mr. Ryan's blacksmith forge are at the rear of the building. The building was for sale by auction when these photographs were taken. The exact date of construction of the bluestone school building is not known but was possibly during the 1860’s, after construction of St. Peter’s Catholic Church nearby. In 1934 a new primary school was built alongside St. Peters Church in Wedge Street and the bluestone school building sold to the Worn family and converted into a residence.
Historical building of the City of Whittlesea.
Colour photograph printed on Kodak Paper, photo 2 of 13.
Annotation reverse: lounge
epping, bluestone house, catholic denominational school no. 238, coulstock street epping, st peter's catholic school epping, ryan's blacksmith forge
This colour photograph, along with 12 others, was taken of the former Catholic Denominational School No. 238 (now a residence) in Coulstock Street, Epping. The remains of Mr. Ryan's blacksmith forge are at the rear of the building. The building was for sale by auction when these photographs were taken. The exact date of construction of the bluestone school building is not known but was possibly during the 1860’s, after construction of St. Peter’s Catholic Church nearby. In 1934 a new primary school was built alongside St. Peters Church in Wedge Street and the bluestone school building sold to the Worn family and converted into a residence.
Historical building of the City of Whittlesea.
Colour photograph printed on Kodak Paper, photo 3 of 13.
epping, bluestone house, catholic denominational school no. 238, coulstock street epping, st peter's catholic school epping, ryan's blacksmith forge
This colour photograph, along with 12 others, was taken of the former Catholic Denominational School No. 238 (now a residence) in Coulstock Street, Epping. The remains of Mr. Ryan's blacksmith forge are at the rear of the building. The building was for sale by auction when these photographs were taken. The exact date of construction of the bluestone school building is not known but was possibly during the 1860’s, after construction of St. Peter’s Catholic Church nearby. In 1934 a new primary school was built alongside St. Peters Church in Wedge Street and the bluestone school building sold to the Worn family and converted into a residence.
Historical building of the City of Whittlesea.
Colour photograph printed on Kodak Paper, photo 4 of 13.
epping, bluestone house, catholic denominational school no. 238, coulstock street epping, st peter's catholic school epping, ryan's blacksmith forge
This colour photograph, along with 12 others, was taken of the former Catholic Denominational School No. 238 (now a residence) in Coulstock Street, Epping. The remains of Mr. Ryan's blacksmith forge are at the rear of the building. The building was for sale by auction when these photographs were taken. The exact date of construction of the bluestone school building is not known but was possibly during the 1860’s, after construction of St. Peter’s Catholic Church nearby. In 1934 a new primary school was built alongside St. Peters Church in Wedge Street and the bluestone school building sold to the Worn family and converted into a residence.
Historical building of the City of Whittlesea.
Colour photograph printed on Kodak Paper, photo 5 of 13.
Annotation reverse: Gwen Hawke school house.
epping, bluestone house, catholic denominational school no. 238, coulstock street epping, st peter's catholic school epping, ryan's blacksmith forge
This colour photograph, along with 12 others, was taken of the former Catholic Denominational School No. 238 (now a residence) in Coulstock Street, Epping. The remains of Mr. Ryan's blacksmith forge are at the rear of the building. The building was for sale by auction when these photographs were taken. The exact date of construction of the bluestone school building is not known but was possibly during the 1860’s, after construction of St. Peter’s Catholic Church nearby. In 1934 a new primary school was built alongside St. Peters Church in Wedge Street and the bluestone school building sold to the Worn family and converted into a residence.
Historical building of the City of Whittlesea.
Colour photograph printed on Kodak Paper, photo 6 of 13.
Annotation reverse: doorway.
epping, bluestone house, catholic denominational school no. 238, coulstock street epping, st peter's catholic school epping, ryan's blacksmith forge, gwen hawke
This colour photograph, along with 12 others, was taken of the former Catholic Denominational School No. 238 (now a residence) in Coulstock Street, Epping. The remains of Mr. Ryan's blacksmith forge are at the rear of the building. The building was for sale by auction when these photographs were taken. The exact date of construction of the bluestone school building is not known but was possibly during the 1860’s, after construction of St. Peter’s Catholic Church nearby. In 1934 a new primary school was built alongside St. Peters Church in Wedge Street and the bluestone school building sold to the Worn family and converted into a residence.
Historical building of the City of Whittlesea.
Colour photograph printed on Kodak Paper, photo 7 of 13.
epping, bluestone house, catholic denominational school no. 238, coulstock street epping, st peter's catholic school epping, ryan's blacksmith forge, gwen hawke
This colour photograph, along with 12 others, was taken of the former Catholic Denominational School No. 238 (now a residence) in Coulstock Street, Epping. The remains of Mr. Ryan's blacksmith forge are at the rear of the building. The building was for sale by auction when these photographs were taken. The exact date of construction of the bluestone school building is not known but was possibly during the 1860’s, after construction of St. Peter’s Catholic Church nearby. In 1934 a new primary school was built alongside St. Peters Church in Wedge Street and the bluestone school building sold to the Worn family and converted into a residence.
Historical building of the City of Whittlesea.
Colour photograph printed on Kodak Paper, photo 8 of 13.
Annotation reverse: Gwen Hawke Len Paulka timber saw.
epping, bluestone house, catholic denominational school no. 238, coulstock street epping, st peter's catholic school epping, ryan's blacksmith forge, gwen hawke, len paulka
This colour photograph, along with 12 others, was taken of the former Catholic Denominational School No. 238 (now a residence) in Coulstock Street, Epping. The remains of Mr. Ryan's blacksmith forge are at the rear of the building. The building was for sale by auction when these photographs were taken. The exact date of construction of the bluestone school building is not known but was possibly during the 1860’s, after construction of St. Peter’s Catholic Church nearby. In 1934 a new primary school was built alongside St. Peters Church in Wedge Street and the bluestone school building sold to the Worn family and converted into a residence.
Historical building of the City of Whittlesea.
Colour photograph printed on Kodak Paper, photo 9 of 13.
Annotation reverse: Blacksmith Forge rear of school day of auction.
epping, bluestone house, catholic denominational school no. 238, coulstock street epping, st peter's catholic school epping, ryan's blacksmith forge, gwen hawke, len paulka
This colour photograph, along with 12 others, was taken of the former Catholic Denominational School No. 238 (now a residence) in Coulstock Street, Epping. The remains of Mr. Ryan's blacksmith forge are at the rear of the building. The building was for sale by auction when these photographs were taken. The exact date of construction of the bluestone school building is not known but was possibly during the 1860’s, after construction of St. Peter’s Catholic Church nearby. In 1934 a new primary school was built alongside St. Peters Church in Wedge Street and the bluestone school building sold to the Worn family and converted into a residence.
Historical building of the City of Whittlesea.
Colour photograph printed on Kodak Paper, photo 10 of 13.
Annotation reverse: beehive water well Gwen Hawke Len Paulka.
epping, bluestone house, catholic denominational school no. 238, coulstock street epping, st peter's catholic school epping, ryan's blacksmith forge, gwen hawke, len paulka
This colour photograph, along with 12 others, was taken of the former Catholic Denominational School No. 238 (now a residence) in Coulstock Street, Epping. The remains of Mr. Ryan's blacksmith forge are at the rear of the building. The building was for sale by auction when these photographs were taken. The exact date of construction of the bluestone school building is not known but was possibly during the 1860’s, after construction of St. Peter’s Catholic Church nearby. In 1934 a new primary school was built alongside St. Peters Church in Wedge Street and the bluestone school building sold to the Worn family and converted into a residence.
Historical building of the City of Whittlesea.
Colour photograph printed on Kodak Paper, photo 11 of 13.
Annotation reverse: kitchen.
epping, bluestone house, catholic denominational school no. 238, coulstock street epping, st peter's catholic school epping, ryan's blacksmith forge, gwen hawke, len paulka
This colour photograph, along with 12 others, was taken of the former Catholic Denominational School No. 238 (now a residence) in Coulstock Street, Epping. The remains of Mr. Ryan's blacksmith forge are at the rear of the building. The building was for sale by auction when these photographs were taken. The exact date of construction of the bluestone school building is not known but was possibly during the 1860’s, after construction of St. Peter’s Catholic Church nearby. In 1934 a new primary school was built alongside St. Peters Church in Wedge Street and the bluestone school building sold to the Worn family and converted into a residence.
Historical building of the City of Whittlesea.
Colour photograph printed on Kodak Paper, photo 12 of 13.
epping, bluestone house, catholic denominational school no. 238, coulstock street epping, st peter's catholic school epping, ryan's blacksmith forge, gwen hawke, len paulka
This colour photograph, along with 12 others, was taken of the former Catholic Denominational School No. 238 (now a residence) in Coulstock Street, Epping. The remains of Mr. Ryan's blacksmith forge are at the rear of the building. The building was for sale by auction when these photographs were taken. The exact date of construction of the bluestone school building is not known but was possibly during the 1860’s, after construction of St. Peter’s Catholic Church nearby. In 1934 a new primary school was built alongside St. Peters Church in Wedge Street and the bluestone school building sold to the Worn family and converted into a residence.
Historical building of the City of Whittlesea.
Colour photograph printed on Kodak Paper, photo 13 of 13.
Annotation reverse: stone step of the school
epping, bluestone house, catholic denominational school no. 238, coulstock street epping, st peter's catholic school epping, ryan's blacksmith forge, gwen hawke, len paulka
Part of the kitchen still standing from the McDonnell family home.
Historical property of the City of Whittlesea.
Colour photograph printed on Kodak paper
Annotation reverse: McDonnell Family. Part of the kitchen standing on the south side of McDonalds Road today. This roads spelling is incorrect should be McDonnells Road.
mcdonnell family, mcdonalds road
1982 Sale of Callaghan's home on the corner of Coulstock Street Epping, house demolished 1985.
Historical property of the City of Whittlesea.
Colour photograph printed on Fujicolor paper
Annotation reverse: 1982 Sale of Callaghan's home corner Coulstock Street demolished 1985.
callaghan family, coulstock street epping, epping, bluestone house
St. Peters Catholic Church Epping is now believed to be the second oldest Victorian catholic church outside the inner Melbourne suburbs (Keilor being the oldest).
St Peter's is now believed to be the second oldest Victorian catholic church outside the inner Melbourne suburbs (Keilor being the oldest).
Colour photograph printed on Kodak paper.
Annotation reverse: 2.5.1989. Church St Peters Epping
st. peters catholic church epping, bluestone church, epping
This colour photograph, along with 2 others, was taken at St. Peters Catholic Church celebrations in 1985.
St Peter's is now believed to be the second oldest Victorian catholic church outside the inner Melbourne suburbs (Keilor being the oldest).
Colour photograph printed on Kodak paper, photo 1 of 3.
Annotation reverse: St Peters Epping
st. peters catholic church celebrations, epping, bluestone church, 1985, st. peters church epping
This colour photograph, along with 2 others, was taken at St. Peters Catholic Church celebrations in 1985.
St Peter's is now believed to be the second oldest Victorian catholic church outside the inner Melbourne suburbs (Keilor being the oldest).
Colour photograph printed on Kodak paper, photo 2 of 3.
Annotation reverse: 2 St Peters Epping
st. peters catholic church celebrations, epping, bluestone church, 1985, st. peters church epping
This colour photograph, along with 2 others, was taken at St. Peters Catholic Church celebrations in 1985.
St Peter's is now believed to be the second oldest Victorian catholic church outside the inner Melbourne suburbs (Keilor being the oldest).
Colour photograph printed on Kodak paper, photo 3 of 3.
Annotation reverse: St Peters Epping photo donated Gwen
st. peters catholic church celebrations, epping, bluestone church, 1985, st. peters church epping
North Melbourne footballer Adrian Perry's visit to the Epping under 17's football clinic in 1965. Identified: Adrian Perry, Ronnie Mason, John Mason, Desi Paulka, Peter Isbel.
Copy of newsprint 1 p. text with black and white photograph.
epping football club, 1965, adrian perry, ronnie mason, john mason, desi paulka, peter isbel
Les Russell was posthumously awarded a medal of the Order of Australia for his services to the community of Whittlesea.
Newsprint 1 p. text with colour photograph.
les russell, russell family, order of australia, whittlesea
Les Russell was posthumously awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia as part of the Australia Day honours list.
Newsprint 1 p. text with colour photograph.
Australia Day honour for Whittlesea legend, Les Russell.
les russell, russell family, order of australia, whittlesea, australia day honour
A giant pine tree blew over at the Thomastown Lutheran Church Cemetery and obliterated the tombstones of the Shultz and Siebel plots. Sylvia Shultz and her son Paul, descendants of both settlers, are pictured.
Newsprint 1 p. text with colour photograph.
Australia Day honour for Whittlesea legend, Les Russell.
thomastown lutheran church cemetery, shultz family, siebel family, sylvia shultz, paul shultz
The original Whittlesea Primary School was torn down on 7 August 2010.
Historical building in Whittlesea since demolished.
Newsprint 1 p. text with colour photograph.
Whittlesea dies a little more
whittlesea primary school, demolished
Royal Mail Hotel, Whittlesea. C.1970's
Bear's Castle, Yan Yean. Date Unknown
Janefield Presbyterian Church. Date unknown
Thompson's Boot making & Saddlery Store. Date unknown
Smith's Butcher Shop, South Morang. Year unknown
C. 1860’s. Grant’s Morang Hotel, Morang
2019, Bear's Castle, Yan Yean Reservoir
Whittlesea State School No. 2090 (date unknown)
To celebrate the 31st anniversary of the of the closure of the Whittlesea rail line, Robert Aquilina organised an historic journey from the Spencer Street railyards to the Epping terminus.
3 pages newsprint with images.
Epping All Aboard
whittlesea rail line, robert aquilina, epping rail terminus, number 55 rail motor, mrs rosemary hall, ray jeffrey, arthur jeffrey, ken jeffery
Horticultural Pioneer Charles Draper of Charnwood, Arthurs Creek. By Bruce Draper. Published in Australian Garden History Vol. 15 No. 5 May/June 2004.
6 pages photocopied.
Horticultural Pioneer Charles Draper of Charnwood, Arthurs Creek. By Bruce Draper.
charles draper, draper family, bruce draper, charnwood arthurs creek, fruit grower, reid family
Horticultural Pioneer Charles Draper of Charnwood, Arthurs Creek. By Bruce Draper. Published in Australian Garden History Vol. 15 No. 5 May/June 2004.
.pdf document
Horticultural Pioneer Charles Draper of Charnwood, Arthurs Creek. By Bruce Draper.
charles draper, draper family, bruce draper, charnwood arthurs creek, fruit grower
A newspaper article on the restoration of the historic Farm Vigano in South Morang. Florentino chef Guy Grossi agreed to become a patron of Farm Vigano.
Historical building of South Morang.
1 page newsprint with coloured images.
Chef joins Vigano fight
farm vigano, vigano family, south morang, maria theresa vigano, mario vigano, italian immigrants, guiliana mercoli
A newspaper article on the Train Studio Artists holding their third annual art show at the Mernda Mechanics Institute.
1 page newsprint with coloured images.
Train Studio Artists
train studio artists, mernda, mernda mechanics institute, old train carriage, judy siragusa, jackie edwards, lisa dallest, thelma cardwell
A newspaper article on the closure of the livestock market site at Mernda.
History of Australian Agriculture
1 page newsprint with coloured images.
Saleyards finale
mernda market, mernda saleyards, rod carnegie, quiney family, quiney mawbey, thomas beesely
A newspaper article on the closure of the livestock market site at Mernda. Allan Lloyd from Beveridge and Bessie McMahon of Kinglake are pictured attending the last day of the market.
1 page newsprint with coloured image.
Going going gone
mernda market, mernda saleyards, rod carnegie, allan lloyd, bessie mcmahon
A newspaper article on the closure of the 117-year-old livestock market at Mernda.
Historic buildings of Mernda.
2 pages newsprint with coloured images.
Closed for the last time
mernda market, mernda saleyards, rod carnegie, quiney family, neil clark
A newspaper article on stabilisation works on Ned Kelly's childhood home in Beveridge by heritage architects.
1 page newsprint with coloured images
Kelly House Rescued
ned kelly house, kelly house at beveridge, beveridge, john kelly, sharon consiglio
An article on the dilapidated state of the original childhood home of Ned Kelly, in Kelly Street, Beveridge. Originally built by Ned's father, John Kelly, in about 1859, and now part-owned by Sharon Consiglio.
1 page newsprint with 2 coloured images
Ned's des. res.
ned kelly house, kelly house at beveridge, beveridge, john kelly, sharon consiglio
Stabilisation work to save Ned Kelly's childhood home in Beveridge.
1 page newsprint with image
Kelly's home to rise anew.
ned kelly house, kelly house at beveridge, beveridge
The original Whittlesea Primary School was torn down on 7 August 2010.
Historical building in Whittlesea since demolished.
Newsprint 1 p. text with colour photograph.
Whittlesea dies a little more
whittlesea primary school, demolished
A giant pine tree blew over at the Thomastown Lutheran Church Cemetery and obliterated the tombstones of the Shultz and Siebel plots. Sylvia Shultz and her son Paul, descendants of both settlers, are pictured.
Newsprint 1 p. text with colour photograph.
Australia Day honour for Whittlesea legend, Les Russell.
thomastown lutheran church cemetery, shultz family, siebel family, sylvia shultz, paul shultz
Les Russell was posthumously awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia as part of the Australia Day honours list.
Newsprint 1 p. text with colour photograph.
Australia Day honour for Whittlesea legend, Les Russell.
les russell, russell family, order of australia, whittlesea, australia day honour
Les Russell was posthumously awarded a medal of the Order of Australia for his services to the community of Whittlesea.
Newsprint 1 p. text with colour photograph.
les russell, russell family, order of australia, whittlesea
A4 print copy of photograph
Steamrail Mernda Special along Hawkstowe Straight, South Morang, 6th July, 2019
steam train, mernda
The foundation stone of a new bridge over the Plenty River at Morang (now Mernda) was laid by Mrs. John Wilton of Wilton Vale, in August 1866. The silver trowel was presented to Mrs. Wilton by Moses Thomas, chairman of the road board. The bluestone bridge was officially opened by Moses Thomas on the 12th of February 1867.
The location of the silver trowel in this rare image is unknown.
A4 single page (double sided) with image and a list of items numbered 461 - 495.
Item 486. Important Australian Silver Presentation Trowel., inscribed "Presented to Mr John Wilkin of Wilkin Dale Morang on the Occasion of the Laying of the Foundation Stone, the Bridge of the Plenty River at the Junction of the Parishes of Morang and Yan Yean by the Morang District Road Board, August 1866, Fine Engraved Scroll Decorated Border, Turned Ivory Handle, Maker R. R. Illustrated Page 27.
silver trowel, morang bridge, mernda bridge, john wilton, wilton family, moses thomas, wilton vale
Gordon Keith's truck carting a log outside Connell's Whittlesea Tea Rooms in Whittlesea. After leaving the air force when World War II ended, Gordon Keith started driving trucks. He carted logs and sawn timber from Kinglake, Yea, and Murrindindi to Whittlesea Sawmill, Grange Timber in Northcote, and Fairfield Paper Mills.
Photograph print
gordon keith, federal truck, whittlesea tea rooms, connell family, keith family
Bridge over Plenty River at South Morang.
B&W Copy of photograph print
Bridge over Plenty River at South Morang
bridge, south morang, plenty river
Digital image only of Smith's Railway Store, Old Plenty Road, South Morang
Digital image
railway store, smiths store, south morang, smith's railway store
A4 sheet of photographic paper with 2 small images of Toorourrong Reservoir printed on the same side.
Reverse: Toorourrong Reservoir Late 1960's Donated copies to WHS
toorourrong reservoir
One page photocopy: List of Returned Service Men. Wallets. (See: "Letter from Patriotic Funds Council of Victoria to South Morang Soldiers' Welcome Home Patriotic Fund", file.)
List of Returned Service Men Wallets. 1. Alick Hunt 2. George Hirt 3. Sam Cunningham 4. Andy Hunt 5.Charlie Green 6. Lou Lewis 7. Norman Ewert 8. William Jukes 9. Tom Sullivan 10. Dick Parsons 11. Gordon Jewell 12. Ernie Ewert 13. Harry Hirt 14. Noel Dare 15. Robert Jukes 16. Norman Ferguson 17. Phillip Drill 18. George Butcher 19. John Butcher 20. Henry Cooper 21. Charlie Thompson. 22. Robert MacKay 23. Ferdie Vigano 24. Lloyd Pierce 25. Charles Piltz 26. Laurie Carne 27. Jim Hartnell 28. Jack Mailer 29. Jack Broadbent 30. Noel Russell 31. Alan Hazelman 32. George Smith 33. Albert Black 34. Frank Cornell Mrs. Willis Bag in memory of her husband who died on Service (35) Bert Kennedy
south morang soldiers' welcome home patriotic fund, patriotic funds council of victoria, returned service men, ww2, second world war
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