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Published on 14/10/2013 in Photo
YALLOURN FIRE BRIGADE TEAM in 1955:
Back Row: Ian McArthur, Harold Angove, Bruce Knight, Barry Brewer, Bill White Middle Row: Lloyd Chudleigh, Barry Coad, Jim Watt Front Row: Carl Smith, Daryl Knight, Bob Lock
(The Ballarat Courier March 3 1955)
Published on 09/10/2013 in Story, Query, Note, Movies
The Yallourn Red Cross provided ancillary emergency medical care during the 1960s. It was formed initially in1962 at Hernes Oak Progress Hall and in 1963, a lock-up storeroom at the Yallourn Railway Station was made available for the Society.
Published on 01/10/2013 in Tenancy
Memories of outmarking John Hutchinson (once) in a street kick-to-kick.
Neighbours: 70 - Harry White; 74 - Andy Smith
Published on 01/10/2013 in Tenancy
Memory of watching supposedly hopeless paraplegic young man walk again - Fred's patient. Also fantastic spaghetti bolognese sauce from West Camp Cafe - Mr Poulos....Kevin
Neighbour: Fred Jackson
Published on 30/09/2013 in Photo
From the State Library of Victoria - this photo is only identified as 1920-1930, with Dad Brewer in the middle of the back row - but we have the following possibilities:
Peter O’Neill MAY be 3rd from the left in the middle row.
Published on 25/09/2013 in Story, Query, Note, Movies
Social Service – Hospital Visits (circa 1990) Students from Yallourn High School undertook a program of Social Service by spending a rostered day at the Latrobe Valley Community Hospital. Students from Forms 3 and 4 participated in the service and they would give up their time on either a Tuesday or a Thursday for one day in the year.
Published on 25/09/2013 in Story, Query, Note, Movies
Highland Dancing in Yallourn by Jean Fox (Hattam) (circa 1990)
Published on 25/09/2013 in Story, Query, Note, Movies
Recollections of Yallourn 1946 to 1960 by Allan Schroeder (circa 1990) My first experience of Yallourn was in February 1946 when I arrived with my wife and 3 year old daughter for a few days’ holiday. I was on my way to Tasmania to look over a prospective job there after five and a half years in the Air Force.
