Although claiming to be 42 years of age when he enlisted, Weir was actually 46 when he died of wounds on a hospital ship after being evacuated from Gallipoli. He was one of the oldest in our archives to have been killed and left a widow and three children, then living in Coburg. In a […]
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Eliza Smith (Band) Hotelier of St Andrews
Eliza Knell/Smith came to Australia as Eliza Band in 1854 from St Andrews, Scotland. Eliza lived in St Andrews, formerly known as Queenstown, (Shire of Eltham, County of Evelyn), for over fifty years. Eliza and her family owned the St Andrews Hotel and the Post Office for over sixty years. Eliza was a well respected […]
View from Wildhaven after Black Saturday
My name is Cooper, I was named after a little boy who found me on his way to school. My family live in Charleber Lane St Andrews. Mother was hit by a car and is now in heaven. I am the first Kangaroo to be raised at Wildhaven since 7th February. I weigh 1 […]
The Cradle of St Andrews
Around 1977, a St Andrews local, Reg Evans, made a wooden cradle for his friends’ baby. The cradle is built from 200 year old cedar collected from a forest in New South Wales (which no longer exists) and more recent Victorian timber. Beautifully carved antique chair backs form part of the cradle. Other carvings are […]