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Published on 11/05/2015 in Photo
An article (approx 1965) about the LV District Ambulance Service and another article about Mrs Honor Crane and Mrs Eve Wallace having morning tea at the St John's Church of England.
Published on 07/05/2015 in Story, Query, Note, Movies
YALLOURN BRANCH OF THE HOUSEWIVES ASSOCIATION The following article, related to the AGM of the Yallourn Branch of the Housewives Association, was published in the ‘Morwell Advertiser’ on the 15th February 1934. The names of the elected office-bearers are listed and brief mention is made of Rachel Robinson who spoke at the meeting. Rachel was secretary of the Victorian Housewives Association for thirty years and was an unsung heroine in advancing the quality of life of families in earlier times. ‘Morwell Advertiser ‘ 15th February 1934
Published on 05/05/2015 in Story, Query, Note, Movies
This is how the house floor plan was when the Hender family lived here between 1957 and 1965. Click on pdf to view.
Published on 05/05/2015 in Photo
Helen in nurse's uniform down the side of house - in front of her bedroom window, next to sleepout with doll 'Joanne'.
Published on 05/05/2015 in Photo
Lorraine Hender holding Helen out the front of 36 Railway Ave with walking doll 'Joanne' (bigger than Helen!)
Published on 05/05/2015 in Photo
Dad (Mick), Mum (Marjory), Helen, Ken and Ross Hender - ooops don't forget 'Bimbo' the dog. "I loved that house - we used to have concerts on the front verandah and it was just great to play in on rainy days, before dad (Mick) built my play house out in the backyard which was fabulous!"...Helen
Published on 05/05/2015 in Photo
Lorraine, Dad (Mick), Ken, Helen, 'Bimbo' the dog and Ross in backyard in front of sleepout which was attached to the house. "I loved that house - we used to have concerts on the front verandah and it was just great to play in on rainy days, before dad (Mick) built my play house out in the backyard which was fabulous!"...Helen
Published on 25/04/2015 in Story, Query, Note, Movies
My brother Desmond Tangey passed away on Tuesday the 21st of April 2015 after a breif battle with cancer. Des went to the Yallourn Technical College and was in the naval cadets TS Latrobe in Yallourn. Although he did most of his apprenticeship as an electrical fitter with the RAAF in NSW he finished his final year off at the Yallourn workshops. There are some here who may have known him from Tech. school or worked with him at the SECV. Thankyou from Wayne, his father Jack & sister Dawn.
Published on 23/04/2015 in Tenancy
Memories are vague as I was young - the park, pool, town square, picture theatre and Rockmans...Nicole
Neighbours: Mrs Webb
Published on 14/04/2015 in Story, Query, Note, Movies
THE LOST BOY FROM YALLOURN This newspaper extract, regarding young Harry Rickard’s journey to Melbourne, was published in the ‘Traralgon Record’ in 1932. The story began when Harry, who was just four years of age, attended the celebrations associated with the opening of the Sir John Monash Memorial Monument in the Yallourn Town Square gardens. Harry’s adventure to the ‘big smoke,’ on that day in 1932, would have been a major topic of conversation around Yallourn that week…it would certainly be big news nowadays. ________________________________________________________________
Published on 14/04/2015 in Photo
The sculpture of Sir John Monash - unveiled in the Yallourn Gardens in 1932
Published on 02/04/2015 in Story, Query, Note, Movies
Where did Sir John Monash statue go after Yallourn?