Source: Yallourn Hostels - selecting a book in the library
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Published on 12/08/2015 in Document
CAN YOU HELP? This is a photograph of former Yallourn resident and Girl Guide, Marilyn Cox. In 1959, Marilyn was awarded a Silver Medal for bravery for saving a young girl from drowning in the Latrobe River. Virtual Yallourn would like record the story of Marilyn’s heroic act; anyone who may know of Marilyn’s whereabouts is kindly asked to contact Julie at Virtual Yallourn. Thank you for your help.
Published on 10/08/2015 in Photo
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
Published on 10/08/2015 in Photo
Shown is the interior of 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
Published on 10/08/2015 in Photo
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
Published on 06/08/2015 in Story, Query, Note, Movies
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.
Published on 30/07/2015 in Photo
Yallourn Tennis Club L-R: Clive Atkins, Bob Crookston, Murray French, David Nicholson
Published on 30/07/2015 in Story, Query, Note, Movies
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…
Published on 28/07/2015 in Document
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.
