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Mary Loveridge Memorial Rose Garden and clock tower
The Memorial Rose Garden plaque is on the front of the clock tower. The Red Cross Rose plaque and Soroptomist Rose plaque are placed on rocks directly behind the seats at the corner of the garden beds. Memorial Rose Garden plaque Transcription This / Memorial Rose Garden / is dedicated to the memory of…
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Narre Warren Mechanics Institute Hall
In 1890 Mr Sidney J. Webb donated land from his farm “Holly Green” for a Mechanics Institute. The original building was funded by donations and collections from well known local identities. By December 1890 it was noted in records that the equivalent of $286.50 was received from donations and a further $455.20 was receipted from “entertainment”. The total…
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Sydney Parkinson Reserve
Sydney Parkinson was employed by Sir Joseph Banks to make water-colour drawings of specimens and to sketch birds and animals on the Endeavour’s 1768-1771 voyage. He was a very talented natural history artist. So talented in fact, that during this voyage he drew 94 specimens collected at Botany Bay in just fourteen days. Sydney…
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City of Casey
On 15 December 1994 the City of Berwick, the City of Cranbourne and a small section of the City of Knox merged to form the City of Casey which is named after Lord Richard Gavin Gardiner Casey, Australia’s longest-serving Foreign Minister and 16th Governor General. Lord and Lady Casey lived at Edrington in Berwick. Reference: Our first decade…
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Charles Green Reserve
Born in 1735 in Yorkshire, England, Charles Green was the astronomer aboard the Endeavour. Together with James Cook, he observed the transit of Venus on the 3 June 1769 at Tahiti – the Endeavour’s first voyage. The Endeavour left Tahiti on 13 July 1969 for New Zealand, the east coast of Australia including the…
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Berwick City Cougars Baseball Club Inc
Honour Board Transcription Berwick City Cougars / Baseball Club Inc Year President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Club Person 1995 D Brick J Higgins C Higgins P King 1996 L O’Connor J Higgins C Higgins L O’Connor 1997 L O’Connor J O’Connor T Van Iersel L O’Connor 1998 S Hunter J O’Connor T Van Iersel D…
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Berwick Dodgers Baseball Club Inc
Honour Board Transcription Berwick Baseball Club Inc / Winter Competition President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Club Person 1989 M Lowe M Wearne P Kilner K Smith 1990 M Lowe M Wearne P Kilner J Carmody 1991 K Smith M Wearne P Koppel J Carmody 1992 M Wearne M Wearne R Koppel R Koppel 1993…
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Jack Thomas Reserve
Jack Thomas was one of the City of Berwick’s first councillors from 1973 – 1981. He was Mayor of the City of Berwick in 1974 – 1977. Home of: Berwick City Soccer Club and Edwards Corner On Saturday 9 May 1992 a corner of the Jack Thomas Reserve was named Edwards Corner in honour…
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Soldier Settler Memorial Garden
Soldier Settler Memorial Garden plaque Transcription Soldier Settler / Memorial Garden This Garden is a tribute to the World War 1 Soldier Settlers / who farmed in Narre Warren North from 1934 to 1975. / The Soldier Settlement blocks which averaged 15 acres in size / were mainly for dairying and poultry production. The Soldier Settlers were: / Thomas &…
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Berwick Senior Citizens Centre
George F Rae plaque Transcription This plaque / was erected in recognition of / the services rendered / by / Cr George F Rae. / Foundation president of the Berwick and District / Senior Citizens Club / September 1969. Extension Opening Ceremony plaque Transcription City of Berwick / Berwick Senior Citizens Centre The extension to…
Contact us:
Narre Warren & District Family History Group Inc.
Address: 110 High Street, Berwick, Victoria, Australia
Email: Lynne (Research Officer) or Eileen (Secretary)