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.

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

William Bailey - Orchardist of Malvern and Narre Warren

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In the 1890s William and Frances (Fanny) Bailey settled in Narre Warren North and established the first commercial orchard in the area. Will...

Alfred Hillman - first man to enlist from Pakenham for War Service

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The Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth took place on May 12, 1937. This was celebrated all over the Commonwealth including in ...
Monday, May 1, 2023

The mystery of Minihan's Road, Cranbourne

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Monahan's Road is in Cranbourne; it runs from Sladen Street up to Breens Road. There is a park on Monahan's Road called Minihan'...
Friday, April 21, 2023

Church of Christ, Scientist churches in St Kilda Road, Camberwell and Elsternwick

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I was driving around Elsternwick recently with a friend, and we went down Gordon Street (which as I found out runs at the back of Ripponlea ...
Saturday, March 18, 2023

Emil Heinrich Schellenberger aka Emile Henry Shelley

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Emil Heinrich Schellenberger was born on June 17, 1869 at the family home and business, the Bakers' Arms Hotel in Sandhurst, as Bendigo ...
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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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