Yallourn Guest House - Office Place 1950s
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Yallourn Guest House - Office Place 1950s
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Shown is the Office Place, Yallourn Guest House leased by Fred and Vera Hancock circa 1950. They were both great friends with Dr Andrew and Father Walsh at St Therese's Catholic Church opposite the guest house.
I can remember mum taking me across to see Father Walsh with the grandfather clock that was in his hall. I loved to hear the clock chime and was in awe of its mechanism....Graeme Hancock
FROM THE NEWSPAPERS - 1952 - RUNAWAY TRUCK CRASHES: 3 HURT
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FRONT PAGE NEWS FROM YALLOURN
The following news article, related to a serious incident in Yallourn, hit the headlines on page one of a leading Melbourne newspaper (‘The Argus’) in 1952.
The report told of a terrifying situation when a railway truck broke its shackles and went careering through Yallourn.
Tennis Club - Murray French
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Yallourn Tennis Club
L-R: Clive Atkins, Bob Crookston, Murray French, David Nicholson
Memories of the Yallourn Tennis Club by Murray French
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Tennis Club - Murray French
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Yallourn Tennis Club
L-R: Clive Atkins, Bob Crookston, Murray French, David Nicholson
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MEMORIES OF THE YALLOURN TENNIS CLUB
By MURRAY FRENCH
Murray French grew up in Yallourn and is regarded as one of Gippsland’s greatest all –time tennis players. Murray’s name has dominated tennis circles for more than 50 years and he has won many titles and championships during his long and auspicious career. In 2015 he was inducted into the Latrobe Sporting Hall of Fame…
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DVD for sale $15 - MEMORIES OF YALLOURN from 1930s to 1970s with photos, footage and interviews set to music of the time - just one of 3 DVDs for sale
Click on the title (above) and then once opened, click on the video link below the picture to get an idea of what this DVD is about - this particular section is from the 1970s. Click here - http://www.yallourn.org/files/MemorabiliaForm2015.pdf - or visit www.yallourn.org to order this and anything else in the "memorabilia for sale" section.
