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.

Monday, October 28, 2024

Pakenham Brass Band - the early years

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The Pakenham and District Citizens’ Band was formed on April 24, 1951. It was also known as the Pakenham Brass Band. The band is still going...
Sunday, September 15, 2024

Alice Morris (1852-1912) and Sarah McTavish (1860-1923) - buried together at Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery

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Alice Morris and Sarah McTavish are buried together in an unmarked grave in the Roman Catholic section at the Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery. T...
Friday, September 6, 2024

Croydon Mechanics' Institute

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The Box Hill Reporte r in November 1905 reported on the beginnings of the Croydon Mechanics' Institute - The Croydon people of late have...
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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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