Home of: Upper Beaconsfield Cricket Club Upper Beaconsfield Pony Club Upper Beaconsfield Scout Group Upper Beaconsfield Tennis Club Opening Ceremony plaques Transcriptions Plaque 1 Shire of Pakenham / This building was officially opened by / Cr K Ewenson JP / Shire President / on the 15th day of March 1986. The funding for this building… Read More
Hector Anderson Reserve
January 27, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Hector Anderson Reserve commemorates the life of Hector Anderson Marriott. Hector was born on 16 February 1904 at Moorabbin. He was the tenth child of the eleven children born to John and Mary Ann Marriott between 1884 and 1905. The family had a market garden on the corner of Chesterville and South Roads in Moorabbin. Hector… Read More
Lyndhurst War Memorial
November 27, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The Lyndhurst War Memorial was unveiled on Saturday 11 November 2017. Transcription The story of this door This door represents the homestead door for / eight young men – farmers and rural workers / – who left their homes in the Lyndhurst district to / fight in World War 1 and World War 11. Sadly… Read More
Emerald Library opening plaque
November 25, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Opening Ceremony plaque Transcription Emerald Library / was officially opened by / the Hon. Candy Broad MLC / Minister for Local Government / In attendance / Cr William B Ronald, JP, Mayor / Cardinia Shire Council / July 27th 2006 / with financial assistance from the Victorian Government / in partnership with Cardinia Shire Council…. Read More
Cardinia Recreation Reserve
November 3, 2017 by Leave a Comment
On Friday 17 October 1947, ladies paid 2/6d (25c) and gentlemen paid an extra 6d (5c) to attend a Grand Opening Ball at the Cardinia Hall to mark the official opening of the Cardinia Recreation Reserve. Reference: Look to the rising sun, back to Cardinia 1984: a history of Cardinia and district, including Rythdale and… Read More
Berwick Carpark Walkway
October 20, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Berwick Car Park Walkway plaque Transcription This walkway & lighting upgrade / was constructed by / the City of Casey, with funding / from the Safer Suburbs Program. / Officially opened by / Laura Smyth MP / on 13 June 2013. An Australian Government Initiative.
Lang Lang Cemetery
June 25, 2017 by 2 Comments
Little Louisa Mary Pickersgill was just two years old when she became the first person to be buried at Lang Lang Cemetery. Sadly, Louisa’s younger brother Samuel became the third person to be buried there only seven months later. In 1886 Louisa and Samuel, and their older brother Robert (aged four) lived with their… Read More
Hello Samantha
November 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
We got an email from Samantha last week who said ‘hi I am wondering if you could please help me. I’m trying to find out where people would enlist in WW1 if they lived in the Cranbourne area. It is a part of my school assignment and I am looking at one soldier in particular… Read More
Pakenham South War Memorial
April 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Transcription Erected by the residents of / Pakenham South in memory of / those who served. First World War Blackwood AJ / Blackwood AM / Blackwood JA / Ellett A / Ellett JA / Ellett RH / Gribble WC / Lasich W / Leadoux JJ / Peel A / Smith WC / Vaughan TH /… Read More
Nar Nar Goon Fire Station
April 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Fire Station Mural sponsors Transcription Sponsored by Nar Nar Goon Fire Brigade Australian Warning Systems P/L / D & D Law & Family / Ray & Judy Collins & Families / David Nutter Motor Group / Phil & Jeanette Craig / Power Team / D Harrison & Family / Quell Fire & Safety /… Read More