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.

Friday, June 28, 2024

The Lion Statues of Berwick and Middle Park

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There are a pair of Lion statues, near the War Memorial in the centre of High Street in Berwick, which had previously graced the gates of Br...
Wednesday, June 26, 2024

William Lees McClure and his tragic death

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On October 22, 1917, 25 year-old William went to his work as a bank clerk at the Bank of London branch at Koo Wee Rup. He had only been appo...
Thursday, June 13, 2024

The Sun Dial at the Exhibition Gardens, Carlton

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In 1892, the trustees of the Exhibition building installed a sun dial in the surrounding garden - The Leader newspaper reported - The Exhi...
Friday, May 17, 2024

The James’ Brothers of Mordialloc and Koo Wee Rup

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John and Robert James are buried at the Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery and their brother Charles at the Cheltenham Memorial Park. This is the s...
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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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