Local Memories.

A few of the oral histories that have been transcribed,

and other items of interest.

Please bear in mind that these are people’s recollections of the past and should be read as such. Other people’s memories may differ!

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Diver Harold b.1896, Thomas b.1893 Yorkrakine, life on the farm

Carrabin & Yorkrakine Schools History by Geo Diver

Yorkrakine name history History by Les Diver 1972

Robert Gamble - Road Board Recollections 1949

Dorothy Peet [Gamble] farming early 1900’s

James Temple b.1932, parents had general store, Westonia, truckie, bus driver

L.H. Grace Interview 1981, early days of farming, railways, list of pioneers

James Riches from 1893, travel Adelaide to Coolgardie, gold

J.V. Hands Pharmacist 1925, memories from his wife Didi.

Natalie Harrison [Tindall] Family came to Benjaberring 1908

John Donald Brown b. 1904 Farmhand then farmer

Joseph Proprzeczny 2014 Paper in History West on his family’s immigrating

NAC re Wyalkatchem & Korrelocking letter to Mrs N Maitland 1975, re District Plans

Doris Wilson b.1915, shop in Wyalkatchem

Fred Wilkins - the barefoot truckie

Laura Densley [Garn] b. 1911 Benjaberring memories

School Stories Some delightful memories from Holdsworth, Witney, McKay, Falkner, Peters, Kelly, Bookham, Gamble, Wood, Cox, Maitland, Ashelford, Metcalf, Cole, Riches & Begley.

Historical Documents

Enjoy reading about the past here.

Len Jones: 1926 consignment notes

Len Jones Letter Gippsland & Northern Co-op 1926

Len Jones 1926 weekly work sheets

Notes from a Shire social gathering 1979

David Bruse Eulogy (Paul de Pierres)

Picnic at Coffin Rock 1915