South Preston School 824 is believed to be the oldest continuously functioning State School in Victoria. Originally established as Gowerville State School in 1865 in a small wooden building on land lent by a local farmer near the corner of Albert and Raglan streets, the school moved to its permanent location in Hotham Street in […]
Author: ozsportshistory
Brian Membrey ; Local historian for Darebin area and sports of all sorts
South Preston State School : Memories
Updated : 1 July, 2015 The old school building, parts of which possibly dating back to 1878 was sadly almost totally destroyed by fire in 2008, but like the proverbial Phoenix from the Ashes has risen again. Regardless of the survival of bricks and mortar, one thing that cannot be erased except by a final […]
Working at the Skyline Drive-In
As per the original article, the formatting with a number of images is difficult within the restrictions of WikiNorthia’s presentation tools, so we have also included the follow-up as a PDF document downloadable from the link below or the Related Media section … now read on …
World War 1 : Matron Jessie McHardy White (M.B.E., R.R.C)
Jessie McHardy White (M.B.E., R.R.C) (nee Williamson) Address : Crathie House Private Hospital, Gipps Street, East Melbourne Next of Kin : Sister, Margaret Woodhead, “Glenarra”, Queen’s Parade, North Fitzroy Parents : John and Mary Williamson (nee McHardy) (“McHardie” is the spelling in most of the first World War documentation and many other references; it was […]
World War 1 : Sister Isabel Russell Ross
“ABOUT PEOPLE. Our Christmas Hills correspondent records the death of Miss Isabel Russell Ross, a well-known war nurse, on 12th inst. She went to the Great War on April 14, 1915, with the Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve, and gave continuous service throughout the war. Nurse Ross was a daughter of the late John […]
The Preston Skyline Drive-In Theatre
The first was on the corner of Toorak and Elgar roads in Burwood. Because of WikiNorthia formatting restrictions, the bulk of the history of the Skyline is held in PDF format via the Relate Media link … … or just read on …
World War 1 : Nurse Harriet Mary Hazel Bain
Harriet Mary Hazel Bain Address : 13 Darebin Street, Northcote Next of kin : father, Mr John Bain (mother, Winifred Louisa,nee Jones) Although Hazel Bain was the last of the nurses connected to Darebin to be uncovered, hers was a significant tale to tell in that she was the only one of the Darebin group that was forced to resign due to her […]
Preston Soccer Club
Obviously a well-meaning amateur “happy-snap”, this photo is believed to be the Preston Soccer Club circa 1954-55s, the goal-keeper in the distinctive uniform possibly one George Peak or Peake. Other than the club playing in the “B” Division of the Victorian Soccer Association and appearing in the Dockerty Cup (a knockout competition for clubs in all […]
Preston and Northcote School Sports
The Preston and Northcote School Sports While recently researching the history of Preston and Gowerville Park (aka Preston City Oval), I came across a long forgotten phenomenon of the 1950s and early 60s that I’m sure will strike a chord with many readers of “a Certain Age”. With a drop-off in interest and attendances in Association football in those years, […]
Coburg General Cemetery : At War
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission lists 176 World War One servicemen and women as being buried in Coburg General Cemetery in Bell Street (or now the Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery to use the official Commission designation). The Cemetery appears to have been the preferred place of burial for many of those that died while in […]