The following names appear in Heidelberg: the land and its people 1838-1900 by Don Garden (1972) “Although Heidelberg was one of the first parts of the Port Phillip District to be settled, and became important and prestigious in the early years of the colony, its history has been largely neglected. The beauty and fertility of […]
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Paper Manufacture at Fairfield
This essay was written in 1937. In the Fairfield Mill of the Australian Paper Manufacturers Limited, the city of Heidelberg possesses the largest unit in Australia for the manufacture of paper and paper boards. Paper is a commodity which lies at the very roots of modern civilisation. There are so many uses for paper in […]
Heidelberg’s Olympic Village : 1952-56
Heidelberg’s Olympic Village : 1952-56 After more than 12 months of lobbying, Melbourne was awarded the right to host the 1956 Olympic games on 29 April, 1949 at a meeting of the International Olympic Committee held in Rome. It was far from a clear-cut decision, in fact the narrowest of margins – after a […]
No 16 Australian General Hospital Macleod
The following article appeared in “The Number 5 : A Magazine Published Monthly by the Patients and Staff, No. 5 Australian General Hospital, St. Kilda Road. October, 1918”, two months after most of the staff and patients at No. 5 AGH in St. Kilda Road were transferred to Mont Park (There was only one more […]
Ivanhoe State School student – Henry (Harry) Johnston
In the comments in the early days of Ivanhoe State School, I was wondering if any person who attended there around this time would be interested in emailing me if they knew anyone of the Johnstons who also attended there. There was Arthur, Hazel, Muriel & Henry (jr also known as Harry or Barney. As […]
The Last Man to Leave Gallipoli
By Anne Course The approaching 100 year anniversary of the landing at Gallipolli put my head in a spin, my Grandfather had volunteered, what was his experience and how did it effect his life. I was I like a dog with a bone, can’t let is go until I have all the information possible and […]
On the Armistice in the City of Heidelberg
by Brian Membrey Hostilities in the Great War ceased at 11 a.m. London time on Monday, 11 November, 1918, with the Armistice formally signed at 5.00 a.m. that morning. Although this is the hour (adjusted for time zone) celebrated ever since by a minute’s silence, rumours of a German surrender had circulated for two or […]
Tribute to the Fallen
Heidelberg Memorial Unveiled. Erected by public subscription in the grounds of the shire hall, Heidelberg’s memorial to her fallen soldiers was unveiled by His Excellency the Governor yesterday afternoon. It consists of a granite obelisk, and bears the names of 29 soldiers from the district who lost their lives in the Great War. Three of them had decorations. The president of […]
Adeline
By M.R. Simkin My grandmother’s ring was very large indeed, so big it hung loosely on my mother’s thumb when she wore it to the jewelers to have it resized. The jeweler was intrigued but didn’t ask questions. My grandmother told me the story in her tiny, crowded kitchen many, many years ago when I innocently asked her why her left ring finger […]
Greensborough Public Hero, No 1
Hurstbridge Advertiser, 9 April 1937 Mr. Joseph Evans, Anzac – that speaks for itself. The spirit of Anzac, once born in the heart of Australian, years ago now, is still a living thing. It was shown last Sunday, when, without a moment’s hesitation, Mr. Joseph Evans of Greensborough went to the rescue of Betty Thomas, […]