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
Wilson Botanic Park Berwick
February 27, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Wilson Botanic Park opening plaque Transcription Wilson Botanic Park This park was officially opened by / His Excellency / The Honourable Bill Hayden, A.C., / Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia / on 26 July 1992.Mayor – Cr. Kirsty J Lottkowitz / Chairperson, Advisory Committee – Mrs Janice Bateman, OAM, JP / President, Friends of… 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
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
Critchley Parker Jr Reserve
May 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Critchley Parker Jr. (1911-1942) bought 52 acres of land in St. Georges Road in 1932. In 1940 he became interested in the plight of the displaced Jewish people in Europe and their need for somewhere to settle and took up the cause. Identifying the rugged and isolated Port Davey region of southern Tasmania as a… Read More
Maryknoll Cemetery
May 16, 2020 by Leave a Comment
An area was set aside for a lawn cemetery in 1964 with the first trustees appointed the following year. A simple altar was erected as a focal point in the centre of the cemetery, it now marks the grave of Fr Pooley, founder of Maryknoll.Reference: Maryknoll: history of a Catholic rural settlement by Gael White… Read More
Old Cheese Factory
May 6, 2020 by Leave a Comment
In 1854 William John Turner Clarke (1805-1874) purchased just over 3,000 acres in Berwick where the Old Cheese Factory is situated. The property was known as The Springs. The homestead (now the tea rooms) was constructed in 1865 from hand made bricks. The kitchen/wash house was also constructed at the time. The cheese factory was… Read More
Original Holy Family Church/School
May 1, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Transcription This is the site of / the original church/school / in which the first parish mass / was celebrated in Maryknoll / by / The Reverend Father WA Pooley / Parish Priest / on the 29th day of January 1950.
Nobelius Heritage Buildings
April 24, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Nobelius Heritage Buildings plaque Transcription Heritage Buildings 369-371 Main Rd Emerald / Est c1927 & c1930 / as estate agency / by AV Nobelius, / son of Carl Nobelius, founder / of Nobelius Nursey
Koo Wee Rup Football Club Inc.
April 10, 2020 by 2 Comments
Life Members Board Transcription Koo Wee Rup Football Club Inc. / Life Members / Donated by: Townley Transport 1920 / *A Colvin / * T Burhop / * S Mortimer / * L O’Riordon 1957 / *W Griffiths / * F Shelton / * B Willis / * L Johnson 1959 / *L Colvin / * W… Read More