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»
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?. 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»
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»
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 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»
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»
Allan and Phyllis Ford My father was born in Longwarry and apart from serving in New Guinea during the War he lived all his life in Longwarry. My mother was… Continue Reading»
In approx. 1957 Mrs Joyce Gardener (wife of Herbert [Paddy] Gardener) organised a social event at Longwarry North, held in the hall. Many of the locals at Longwarry North performed… Continue Reading»
The history of Longwarry District begins with a rough track to the north of Longwarry for the Gippsland mailman. This led over swamps and through the Great Forest to the… Continue Reading»
The following Brief History of Modella is an edited account from the work of Mr. Graham Utber compiled in 1968. In some instances direct transcripts have been used. We gratefully… Continue Reading»