Remembering Pte. Donald Bain – Military Medal
Donald Bain was born at Malvern in June of 1888. Before the outbreak of war in 1914 the family had moved to Longwarry where his father George Bain was the… Continue Reading»
Topic: Longwarry
Standing Tall and Proud for 100 Years – Part 2
As we approach the Centenary of the dedication of The Longwarry and District War Memorial on November 11th this year, we continue the story of its history and how it… Continue Reading»
100 Years And Still Proudly Standing Tall.
Remembrance Day this year will mark 100 years since The War Memorial was first dedicated to all District men and women who had enlisted to serve in the First World… Continue Reading»
So What Happened?
After we posted the story of Fred Reincke and The Gum Leaf Gas Company last month, the most asked question we have had is “So What happened?” Below are… Continue Reading»
An Early Longwarry Inventor
We found the following newspaper stories as a result of a family member contacting us with some details of their family in Longwarry about 1895. It was not about what… Continue Reading»
Can You Help?
Can You Help?. We are seeking any relative or anyone who has information about Mary Christina Maclure (nee Kennedy) She was born in Longwarry in 1884, her parents were John… Continue Reading»
Local Men and Women at War 1914 – 1918
Private George Bisset’s War On July 22nd. 1915 George Webster Bisset joined the Australian Imperial Forces (AIF) as a teenager, just 18 years and 10 months of age and… Continue Reading»
Nurse Mary Kennedy’s War
As we approach Remembrance Day On November 11th. this year it will mark the Centenary of The Armistice, the end of World War One. We will be paying tribute… Continue Reading»
Longwarry Boys Who Made It Into Big Time Football
Longwarry and Hawthorn champion Peter Knights was not the first Longwarry lad to make it into the big time. Here are the stories of two other Longwarry lads, who… Continue Reading»
Longwarry – A Town Grows 1878 to the 1930’s
It was in 1851 that Victoria became a colony with its own Parliament. Prior to this Victoria was a part of the New South Wales Colony. In 1849 a lease… Continue Reading»