Archive - A Study Of The Region Of Ardeer, Sister Chanel (Sister Julia Williams), 1985

Historical information

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.

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.

Significance

The Brigidine Sisters (often misheard as “Bridiline”) are a long‑established Catholic religious congregation with a major historical presence in Melbourne, especially in education and social justice work. They arrived in Victoria in the 1880s and continue to operate schools, ministries, and community programs across the state.

Physical description

A large envelope containing over 50 black & white photographs, statistics charts, several maps mounted on coloured card with text.

Inscriptions & markings

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Text - A Regional Study Of The Region Of Ardeer
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Text - A Regional Study Of The Region Of Ardeer
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Text - Subject HU211 Regionalism And Australia
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Text - Ardeer Regions Selected
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Melway Map
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Text - Ardeer Never Heard Of It. Wheres That?
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Text - Study The Region of Ardeer. There's Northing To Study
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1978 Municipal Directory
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Text - Who Fosters It
Image - House
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Image - Market Gardens Yallourn Street
Image - Yallourn Street
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Image - Mother Of God Catholic Church Blanche Street
Image - Mother Of God Catholic Church Blanche Street
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Image - Scotch Thistles
Image - Kororoit Creek Bridge West Street To Esmond Street
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Image - Kororoit Creek Bridge Yalloun Street to Ballarat Road
Image - Mother Of God Catholic Church Blanche Street
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Text - Councillors, Politicians, People
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Reality
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Text - Geography Of The City Of Sunshine
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Melway Map
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Image - Kororoit Creek From Ballarat Road
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Text - Basalt
Sample Of A Basalt Rock When Laying Foundations For The Polish Community Hall In Helene Street
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Image - Corner Yallourn Street And Rockbank Road
Image - Tower Road Proposed Freeway Site (Now Scrapped)
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Image - Kororoit Creek Bridge West Street To Esmond Street
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Kororoit Creek Bridge West Street To Esmond Street
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Image - Sunshine Swimming Pool Kororoit Creek
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Text - Industry
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Text - ICI
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Text - ICINZ
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Image - ICIANZ Ballarat Road Entrance 1979
Image - ICIANZ Explosive Reserve View From More Park Esmond Road
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Image - Forrest Street Corner Fitzgerald Road
Image - Entrance To ICIANZ Forrest Street
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Image - Explosive Train Shunting Across Forrest Street
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Image - Besco Batteries Forrest Street
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Image - Queen Of Heaven Catholic Church Holt Street
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Image - Ukrainian Catholic Church Forrest Street
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Image - Mother Of God Catholic Church Blanche Street
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Image - Ukrainian Hall Suspension Street
Image - Polish Hall Helene Street
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Image - Mother Of God Catholic Primary School Blanche Street
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Image - Ardeer State School Looking From Suspension Street
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Image - Polish Soccer Club Playgroup
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Image - Holt Street Shopping Centre
Image - Holt Street Milk Bar And Post Office
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Image - 29 - 31 Maxwell Street Shopping Centre
Image - 60 - 62 Maxwell Street Shopping Centre
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Image - Motor Rail Train At Ardeer Station
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Image - Ardeer Railway Station
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Image - Railway Line Pedestrian Crossing Ardeer Station Ridgeway Parade To Forrest Street
Image - Railway Line Pedestrian Crossing Ridgeway Parade To West Street
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Image - Half House
Image - Half House
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Image - Small House
Image - Vacant Block
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Image - House
Image - New House
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Image - House
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Image - Horse Riding School Forrest Street
Image - Horse Riding School Forrest Street
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Image - Kororoit Creek
Image - Playground
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Image - More Park Women's Sport Centre Esmond Street
Image - Old Service Station Old Service Station
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Image - Vegetable Garden
Image - Vegetable Garden
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Text - Open Space Analysis
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1976 Census
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1976 Census
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1979 Statistics
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Text - Some Significant Realities
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Text - A Typical Story From An Ardeerite
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Text - Bibliography
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5384.04 - A Regional Study Of The Region Of Ardeer - Sister Chanel Details.jpg

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