Victoria's Past - Rescued and Retold

With the ebb and flow of time, a little of Victoria's jettisoned past has washed up upon my desk: a discarded photo, a worn postcard, or a fading newspaper. Their long forgotten characters now retell their stories in a digital sampling, post by post. Their voices are my blog's vignettes. Researched and written by Heather Arnold.

Showing posts with label Doveton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Doveton. Show all posts
Thursday, January 25, 2024

William A. Smith Lace Factory Dandenong

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Lace Street in Eumemmerring , is the only reminder of the William A. Smith (Vic) Pty Ltd Lace Factory which operated there from 1951 until ...
Friday, February 4, 2022

John and Margaret Doveton - the namesakes of the suburb of Doveton

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The suburb of Doveton was established in the mid 1950s by the Housing Commission to provide housing for the employees of the 'Big Three...

Grassmere becomes Doveton

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The suburb of Doveton, just east of Dandenong, was established in the mid 1950s by the Housing Commission to provide housing for the employe...
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Heather
I am a local history enthusiast, the President of the Koo Wee Rup Swamp Historical Society and the Secretary of the South Eastern Historical Association. I was the Local History Librarian at Casey Cardinia Libraries from 2005 until 2021.
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