Part 1
IMAGES OF YALLOURN
YALLOURN HIGH SCHOOL - CHEMISTRY LESSON.
50 YEARS AGO - 1971
Some readers may remember this chemistry classroom at the Yallourn High School. The photograph was taken in 1971; and it is possible, although not verified, that the teacher shown is Mrs Wallis.
AN IMPORTANT REMINDER: THE 2021 REUNION
The Annual Yallourn Reunion is being held at the Morwell RSL on Saturday, 13th March commencing at 12 noon. Pre-booking is essential for catering and name tag purposes. Please contact Julie for further information regarding the occasion (julie@yallourn.org). Thank you.
IMAGES OF YALLOURN
THE SWIMMING POOL AT THE LATROBE RIVER
SUMMER - 1930.
The photograph of an idyllic swimming scene at the Latrobe River in the 1930’s was taken by one of Australia’s most eminent photographers James Pinkerton Campbell (1865-1935). An article about this celebrated resident of Yallourn can be found at:
http://www.virtualyallourn.com/node/32887
Caption text: ‘People swimming at the Latrobe River ( 19320-30 )’
Source; J.P. Campbell Collection. SLV H2009.18/427
Yallourn Swimming Club stalwart, Arthur Brogan, who was awarded the prestigious Swimming Victoria Award in 1973, wrote a comprehensive and enlightening history of the Yallourn Swimming Club which can be found by following this link…
Another story, which relates to the Yallourn Swimming Club, is about one of stars of the YSC and Gippsland swimming, Lois Gust…
A collection of photographs and articles regarding the history of swimming at Yallourn can be found, on this website, at the following links:
http://www.virtualyallourn.com/search?search=swimming
http://www.virtualyallourn.com/node/30506
http://www.virtualyallourn.com/node/29581
http://www.virtualyallourn.com/node/27877
http://www.virtualyallourn.com/node/26794
To read the entire article, please click on the pdf link below
THE SAD PASSING OF JACK VINALL - above photo taken in 2014 at Jack's home
One of the great personalities of Gippsland, Jack Vinall, passed away at his home in Creamery Road, Yinnar, on Monday, 25th January 2021. Jack Vinall, who was student at Yallourn High School in the 1940’s, played more than 200 games with the ‘Blues and was a prominent player in the Central Gippsland Cricket Association.
Many Virtual Yallourn readers will remember Jack’s outstanding achievements in local football for the Blues and cricket (with Morwell CC) and, of course, who could ever forget his energetic and resolute community involvement and lasting contribution to the affairs and organizations of the Latrobe Valley?
Jack Vinall has a place in the hearts of all people of the ‘Valley. He was a person of immense character, gifted talents and unpretentious ways.
Jack was aged 89 at the time of his death; and all readers convey their condolences to the Vinall family at this time of deep sorrow. Jack’s funeral service will be held on Friday, 5th of February at Kernot Hall in Morwell. (Note: The details of the service are published in the link below).
To continue reading this tribute, please click on pdf link below:
Back Row: *, *, Ian, Glen?, *, *, Roland, Phillip, Geoff, Ronny.
2nd Back Row: Jenny, Glenda, *, Jacquie, Joanne, Valerie, *, Trudy?, Linda Mr Weibusch.(Graeme)
2nd Row: Stephen, Rodney, Tim, *, Phillip, Neville, Ernie, Ross, Rick, Graeme, Michael, *, David, Mark.
Front Row: Karen, Brenda?, Wendy, Kathy, Julie, *, Wendy, *, Julie.
Front Kneeling: Graham, Marty and Dave.
Yallourn - Year by Year - 1927
The first sod in the Victorian Government’s ambitious scheme, to establish a power generation plant at Yallourn, was turned almost a century ago (1921); and for the next six decades the township of Yallourn ‘took root, bloomed, withered and died’….
“Yallourn was swallowed by the coal mine it was built to serve” … ‘The Herald Sun’ May 2016.
In this series for the Virtual Yallourn website, the monthly activities, shown in each year, are not necessarily momentous occasions in the town’s history but are simply an attempt to (i) Highlight the personalities of the town and (ii) List the myriad of events that made the local ( and often national ) news.
The walk down ‘Memory Lane’ (not to be confused with Meadow Lane which ran off Latrobe Avenue) begins in the year of 1925 when the plans of the SEC were well underway; and the unique ‘garden town’ of Yallourn was taking shape and creating interest far and wide. This article, regarding the year 1927, includes a photograph of the township in those early years; and in the words of Banjo Paterson… “the vision splendid”
To read more, click on the pdf link below:
Sydney Boyle & Dilys Ingram were living in Chester England in 1949.
One day Dilys said, “Haven’t you got any ambition?”
“Such as ….?”
“Well, migrating or something like that.”
A couple of days before, I had been reading about the State Electricity Commission of Victoria (Australia) wanting electricians. I had thought about it but did not think Dilys would be interested. When I went to work next day, I salvaged the paper and the advertisement.
I sent the application forms away and received a reply giving us dates for interviews with people from Australia House and later medicals and X-rays. We realised that if we did go, we would need to some money, so we packed up and left the rented apartment and moved in with my mum and dad. We sold everything except pots and pans, utensils and clothes, and after paying our ten-pound fares, fares for transport and for our luggage to Southhampton, we were able to forward one hundred pounds to Australia.
We sailed on the Largs Bay on 1/04/50. We were told that it was an old boat that used to transport bananas. The men’s cabins had had two double bunks with about 3 feet between each set (they were sex segregated). Dilys had to share a cabin with a teacher from Sydney, a butcher’s daughter from Warragul and another woman, whose husband was going to also work for the S.E.C. of Victoria. I shared a cabin with 3 other men, and on the first night I could smell one man’s sweaty feet and he also smoked pipe, so I grabbed a blanket and pillow and slept on the upper deck, which I did for the whole five-week trip.
To read more, click on the pdf link below....
1958 Victorian Junior Road Championship. Won by David Hoffmann on the left of photo, Robert Johnstone in the middle and Michael Absolm
This photograph of the Yallourn Reds Under: 10 soccer team was taken in 1971. It is hard to believe that some of the youngsters, in the above team, will be approaching their 60th birthdays in 2021. The boys in the team are:
Back Row: Stephen Husquin, Mark Husquin, Daniel Wallace-Crabbe , Stephen Lightbody, Maurice Lyons, Shane Plautz, Robert McMicken, Michael Hutchinson
Front Row: David Curtis, Trevor Langmaid, Barry Hill, Ian Nerrie
The Coach of the team was John Brown; and it is thought that the lady, shown in the photograph, was the club’s Junior Secretary, at that time, Mrs Brenda Kinne
During 1971, the Yallourn Reds Under: 10 team played a total of 27 games and won every match. It is also recorded that the team amassed 164 goals while just six were registered against the team in the entire season. The Yallourn Reds also won the local Under: 10 ‘knock-out’ competition.
Seven of the above team members were selected to represent the Latrobe Valley Soccer League junior squads in interleague / interstate trials and fixtures.
Julie would appreciate the opportunity to post any photos of other Yallourn junior sporting teams on this website. Please feel welcome to forward any such photos and memorabilia to Julie. Thank you.
Apologies for any incorrect spelling of family names of the boys in the above photograph (Roger).