Photograph - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel, Sister Chanel (Sister Julia Williams), 1980's

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.

These photographs have been scanned from her university work "A Study Of The Region Of Ardeer"

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

These black & white photographs capture Ardeer's street scenes and other points of interest in the 1980's

Physical description

Collection of scanned digital black & white photographs

Inscriptions & markings

5383.01 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Holt Street Shopping Centre.jpg
5383.02 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Holt Street Milk Bar And Post Office.jpg
5383.03 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - 29 - 31 Maxwell Street Shopping Centre.jpg
5383.04 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - 60 - 62 Maxwell Street Shopping Centre.jpg
5383.05 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Mother Of God Catholic Church Blanche Street.jpg
5383.06 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Mother Of God Catholic Church Blanche Street.jpg
5383.07 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Mother Of God Catholic Church Blanche Street.jpg
5383.08 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Mother Of God Catholic Church Blanche Street.jpg
5383.09 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Mother Of God Catholic Primary School Blanche Street.jpg
5383.10 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Ukrainian Catholic Church Forrest Street.jpg
5383.11 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Ukrainian Hall Suspension Street.jpg
5383.12 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Polish Hall Helene Street.jpg
5383.13 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Queen Of Heaven Catholic Church Holt Street.jpg
5383.14 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - More Park Women's Sport Centre Esmond Street.jpg
5383.15 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Kororoit Creek Bridge West Street To Esmond Street.jpg
5383.16 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Kororoit Creek Bridge West Street To Esmond Street.jpg
5383.17 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - ICIANZ Ballarat Road Entrance 1979.jpg
5383.18 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Ardeer Railway Station.jpg
5383.19 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Motor Rail Train At Ardeer Station.jpg
5383.20 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Railway Line Pedestrian Crossing Ridgeway Parade To West Street.jpg
5383.21 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Railway Line Pedestrian Crossing Ardeer Station Ridgeway Parade To Forrest Street.jpg
5383.22 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Old Service Station.jpg
5383.23 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - New House.jpg
5383.24 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Ardeer State School Looking From Suspension Street.jpg
5383.25 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Besco Batteries Forrest Street.jpg
5383.26 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Corner Yallourn Street And Rockbank Road.jpg
5383.27 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - House.jpg
5383.28 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Kororoit Creek From Ballarat Road.jpg
5383.29 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Forrest Street Corner Fitzgerald Road.jpg
5383.30 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Half House.jpg
5383.31 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - House.jpg
5383.32 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Entrance To ICIANZ Forrest Street.jpg
5383.33 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - ICIANZ Explosive Reserve View From More Park Esmond Road.jpg
5383.34 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Explosive Train Shunting Across Forrest Street.jpg
5383.35 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - House.jpg
5383.36 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Kororoit Creek.jpg
5383.37 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Market Gardens Yallourn Street.jpg
5383.38 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Playground.jpg
5383.39 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Polish Soccer Club Playgroup.jpg
5383.40 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Scotch Thistles.jpg
5383.41 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Small House.jpg
5383.42 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Tower Road Proposed Freeway Site (Now Scrapped).jpg
5383.43 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Vacant Block.jpg
5383.44 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Vegetable Garden.jpg
5383.45 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Yallourn Street.jpg
5383.46 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Half House.jpg
5383.47 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Horse Riding School Forrest Street.jpg
5383.48 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Horse Riding School Forrest Street.jpg
5383.49 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Kororoit Creek Bridge Yalloun Street to Ballarat Road.jpg
5383.50 - Images of Ardeer By Sister Chanel - Vegetable Garden.jpg

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