a’Beckett Road and Old a’Beckett Road William Arthur Callander a’Beckett MLC, JP (1833-1901) son of Victoria’s first Chief Justice, Sir William a’Beckett, built The Grange in Narre Warren North in the 1860s. The Grange was well built with spacious formal gardens on all sides. The family coat of arms was inserted in the stained glass… Read More
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Victorian Livestock Exchange (Pakenham)
November 1, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The honour boards were originally displayed at the Dandenong Stock Market before it was sold and dismantled. Australian Livestock & Property Agents Association Victorian Young Auctioneers Competition honour board Transcription Year Winner Runner-up 1990 Darren Askew Ronald Rutledge 1991 Gary Foat Joint Winner Peter Steer Joint Winner 1992 Carlos Tranto Craig Schubert 1993 Damien Minogue… Read More
Officer Public Hall
October 27, 2021 by 1 Comment
Officer Public Hall Honour Board Transcription + Were. C Davies. B O’Brien. H + Johnstone. W Heggart. J Handley. C + Beadle. P + Lecky. J Brown. P Rix. J + Lecky. M Clements. J Brunt. T Maxwell. H + Osborne. J Brunt. A … Read More
Emerald Street signage
October 13, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Kilvington Drive Trevor Basil Kilvington (1905-1977) was an inaugural member of the Berwick-Pakenham Historical Society, and an inaugural member of the Berwick Bush Nursing Hospital Auxiliary. He was also a member of the Akoonah Park Committee of Management which was formed in 1952. Together with George and Olive Rae he established the Berwick and District… Read More
Gus Ryberg Hall
September 25, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The Gus Ryberg Hall at Hogan Park is home to the 1st Emerald Scout Group – the oldest scout group in the Dandenong Ranges. The scouts moved from Saint Marks Church to Hogan Park in 1958. One of the first group of boys in the 1st Emerald Scout Group in 1923, Gus was honoured for… Read More
Hogan Park
September 22, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Although there was no signage when we visited, Hogan Park was named in honour of Frank and Rose Hogan. Frank and Rose wre married in St. Joseph’s Church, Emerald in 1919. Born in Limerick, Ireland, Frank had emigrated to England just before the end of the 1890s before coming to Australia a couple of years… Read More
Narre Warren & District Family History Group at Cranbourne
August 23, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The Narre Warren & District Family History Group operated a Research Room at the Narre Warren Library from the time it opened in 1992 to 16 August 2017. With the City of Casey’s help, we moved from Narre Warren to Cranbourne as the new library and council complex at Bunjil Place was nearing completion and… Read More
Jerry the railway dog
August 14, 2021 by Leave a Comment
No one knows where Jerry came from, in need of help and a place to stay, he showed up one night in 1929 at the home of Lionel and Beatrice Orr in Upper Ferntree Gully. Lionel and Beatrice were in their fifties by this time, with no children of their own. Lionel and Jerry quickly… Read More