Caroline Avenue Named for Caroline McBride. Caroline and her husband James had seven children, five daughters and two sons. Surveyed by: Lynne and Eileen on 29 March 2021 McBride Street James and Caroline McBride arrived in Cockatoo in 1903. They bought land in what was then known as Main Street. They lived in a guest… Read More
Black Saturday Memorial – Koolangarra Park
January 28, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This memorial is one of 59 Black Saturday 2009 memorials established in 18 Victorian LGAs through the Victorian and Australian Governments’ jointly established $10 million Community Recovery Fund to assist in community development and recovery after the Victorian bushfires. There are two memorials in the Cardinia Shire, the other one is at the Tominbuk Hall…. Read More
Upper Beaconsfield Cricket Club
January 24, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Upper Beaconsfield Cricket Club Honor Board Transcription (Columns 8, 9, 10 and 11 not transcribed – no names). Upper Beaconsfield Cricket Club Inc. / Established 1893 Year President V/ President Secretary Treasurer Club Champion 1st X1 Capt Noblett Award 2005/06 R Edwards T Joyce-S Pitcher C Reid D Taylor S Pitcher S Pitcher 2003/04 S… Read More
Emerald War Memorial
January 2, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Emerald War Memorial Transcription In honour of the mem and women / of the Emerald District / who served their country, / and in memory of those / who made / the supreme sacrifice.They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old Age shall not weary them nor the year condemnAt the… Read More
Koo Wee Rup Swamp Historical Society Inc.
December 31, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Koo Wee Rup Swamp Historical Society Honour Board Transcription Koo-Wee-Rup Swamp Historical Society Inc. / Established in 1974 YEAR PRESIDENT V. PRESIDENT JUNIOR V. PRES SECRETARY ASS SEC. TREASURER LIFE MEMBER HISTORIAN 1974 KJ Huxtable WL Black AJ Mills A J Mills 1975 KJ Huxtable WL Black JA… Read More
Pakenham Street Signage
June 25, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Governors of Victoria cluster Dallas Brooks Place General Sir Reginald Alexander Dallas Brooks, GCMG, KCB, KCVO, DSO, KStJ (22 August 1896 – 22 March 1966) was a British military commander who went on to become the 19th and longest-serving governor of Victoria.Surveyed by: Lynne on 29 May 2011 Gobbo Place Sir James Augustine Gobbo, AC,… Read More
Holy Family Church
March 27, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Opening ceremony plaque Transcription The Holy Family Church / was blessed and opened by / Archbishop D Mannix D.D. / on the 3rd day of September 1950. Portrait of Father Pooley Transcription Fr WA Pooley 1912-1969Presented to the people of Maryknoll / in memory of Brian Carroll Holy Family Community connections information Transcription Holy Family… Read More
Fell Family
January 8, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Fell Family plaque Transcription The Great War 1914-1918Lest We Forget Handsome was the soldier of stone,With rifle fixed, his aim unknown,Was he rmembering two brothers who fell?In Flander’s fields, mid Wars fiendish hell.Unknown young soldier, I knew him well.Lest we forget, his story I tell. When the war drums beat,And the War Lords cry.And brave… Read More
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