Despite an existing shortage of accommodation, three wards of the Austin Hospital for Incurables were combined on 5 September, 1917 into what became known as the Military Ward (later No. 12 Ward) specifically for the treatment of tuberculosis patients, the effects of which were exacerbated by the influenza epidemic of 1918-19. The Ward appears to […]
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Sydney Patterson – Stories from his life
Sydney Patterson was born in 1938 in Sydney. Sydney left Sydney in 1944 after his fathers, a full time sailor ship was hit by a suicide plane, 67 sailors died and his father was severely injured. His father was the shipped off to Melbourne for 3-4 years to recover from his injuries in the Austin […]
Jack Gilham
Jack was born in Clifton Hill, 13 September 1923. Jack spent his childhood years in Brunswick. Jack went to South Brunswick State School to Grade 6. Then he went to Brunswick Technical School for 2 years. When Jack was 14 the Great Depression started. Jack started to help out his parents to feed and support […]
Gwen Anglin
Gwen was born in Coburg Melbourne. She grew up in Beremboke, Geelong and lived on a farm. She had 5 brothers and 4 sisters, and grew up with animals such as sheep, cows, chooks and more. Gwen attended a small country school with 20 students from years 1 to 8. She then attended a business […]
Harry Levi
Harry’s Story Harry’s family: Harry was born on the 15th October 1922, in Carlton. Harry met his wife Viola while serving in the war.Viola had 10,000 safety driving miles in the war. Harry and Viola got married on 21st September 1946. Harry and Viola had two Daughters Faye and Julie. Harry had three Grandchildren: Katie, […]
Marie
Marie started playing the piano at the age of six she played at her primary school at St. Kevins as part of her school course. Marie married at the age of 21, she had eight children, seven boys and one girl. For 20 years Marie stopped playing the piano due to transitional housing. Finally in […]
Jean Vant
Jean Vant was born on the 28th of May 1924. She was born in Liskeard in Cornwall, England. A daughter to her mother Muriel who was born in Nottingham, and her father Reginald who was born in Dorset and had a big part in raising her. Her parents were married in 1915. Jean comes from […]
Heidelberg’s favourite music teacher
Fitzroy-born soprano Mary Conly arrived virtually unknown in London in 1902, aged 27. Within a year she was well on the way to widespread recognition as a first rate professional concert and oratorio singer. She was a “dramatic soprano”, her voice noted for its beauty and sweetness of tone, coupled with immense power. For a […]
Viewbank, Heidelberg
James Williamson was born in 1816 at Viewbank, Trinity, 2 miles from Edinburgh, he was the son of James and Isabella Williamson, his father was a writer to the signet and solicitor in Edinburgh. Young James father had died in 1832 leaving his mother Isabella with 8 daughters and son James, named the son and […]
Greensborough Local Swimming Hole
From our first Greensborough house which was in Lorimer Street behind the School you could go down to Church Street and at the end of Church Street under the railway bridge was the river which had a deep hole for swimming. Church Street has now been cut off by the complex and the area under […]