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 Gippsland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gippsland. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Seventh War Loan Tank Tour

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In 1918,  the Commonwealth Government sought to raise 40 million pounds through the  Seventh War Loan. Each state was allocated an amount th...

Gippsland Battle Plane

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There was an appeal published in many local papers in 1918 to help Australia purchase 'Victory' Battleplanes (1). Each Australian w...
Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Where does Gippsland start?

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I grew up in Cora Lynn and went to school at Pakenham Consolidated School and Koo Wee Rup High, so I consider I grew up in West Gippsland, w...
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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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