Heather Jane Mann of Yan Yean
At She Oak Hill we lived a very basic life. There was no electricity in those days, but kerosene lamps. In the kitchen a big black urn sat on the stove with hot water for cups of tea or washing dishes....
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Migration stories – Glenroy conversation club
In October 2016 participants of the Glenroy library conversation club sat down and shared their stories of migration and home. Some were recent arrivals to Australia, while others have been here for...
View ArticleA Pioneer Woman’s story
I have a story of pioneer farming woman in the Strathewen area. I heard of this story, many years ago and it has stuck firmly in my memory bank ever since. I believe the event was told in a book by...
View ArticleMemoirs of Early Ivanhoe
The following article was published by the Heidelberg Historical Society in one of their early newsletters in the late 1960’s. Samuel Grey King who came to Australia early in the 1850’s and founded...
View ArticleThe Pender’s Grove Racecourse
Michael Pender was one of the original purchasers of land at the Government sales in 1839 of what was to become the section of Northcote north of Beaver’s Road (south to Westgarth Street sold the...
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ReCollection – Meredith Lawrence and the Fawkner heart and soul singers
Edited transcript of interview with Meredith Lawrence, who established Fawkner Community House in 2000. I’ve been managing the community house for nearly 17 years and in fact, I set the house up. It...
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Migration story – Laiba
Laiba was born in Peshawar, a city in the North West of Pakistan. She smiles when describing her early life, as the ‘princess’ of her parents, belonging to an economically sound family who employed...
View ArticleIvanhoe Presbyterian Church
A prime piece of real estate in Noel Street, Ivanhoe (now part of Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School) was donated to the Ivanhoe Presbyerian Church by Mr R. W. Kennedy of “Ravenswood”, Lower Heidelberg...
View ArticleA Restoration Journey
Horse drawn carts & drays were commonly used by early farmers of the Plenty Valley for general farm use. This 1880’s cart spent its working life in the ownership of the Hurrey family at the...
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At Last … an Overpass!
In 1928, increasing delays to traffic traveling to and from the city to Northcote and Preston and points further north via Queen’s Parade and High Street were alleviated when the level crossing just on...
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