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Cranbourne Street Signage
Bushranger Cluster: Cranbourne East see separate page Singers Cluster: Cranbourne East A small group of streets in Cranbourne East remembers Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger, Bob Marley and Frank Sinatra. Surveyed: 17 Jan 2017 by Lynne Joseph Banks Crescent Naturalist/Botanist aboard James Cook’s Endeavour. Surveyed: 20 Jun 2012 by Rex Cyril Beechey Lane Cyril Lewis Beechey was born in 1911. He loved…
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Old Shire Offices Cranbourne
Two names in the list of 9 original board members are incorrect on the plaque and should read Christopher Bond Peed and Patrick Thompson. Old Shire Offices plaque Transcription Old Shire Offices / The Cranbourne Roads Board had its inaugural meeting / on April 27, 1860. The 9 original members of the Board: / Dr. James Smith…
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Cranbourne Police Station
Opening Ceremony plaque Transcription Cranbourne Police Station / was officially opened by / The Hon. Steve Bracks, MP / Premier of Victoria / on Tuesday 29th of August 2006 Paul Evans, APM / Assistant Commissioner of Police / Victoria Address: 168 Sladen Street, CranbourneSurveyed on: 20 June 2012Surveyed by: Rex
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Berwick RSL
Opening Ceremony plaque Transcription The Berwick RSL New Clubrooms / (RSL Est. 1919) / were officially opened on 3 October 1993 / by / Bruce C Ruxton OBE / State President Victoria / Returned & Services League of Australia / President KE Newitt / Honorary Secretary / HM Samuel JP Berwick Grammar School Boer War…
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Berwick Marketplace
Opening Ceremony Plaque Transcription Berwick Marketplace / Officially opened by Member for Eumemmering Province / The Hon. Neil Lucas PSM MLC / and / Woolworths Limited General Manager Property / Mr Gary Reid / on Sunday November 8 1998Ribbon cutters were: Clr. Norma McCausland, Len Preece, / Bruce Barron, John and Ellis Loveridge and Robert Dean Address: 6-8 Lyall Road, BerwickSurveyed…
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Percy Trewin Annexe
The Percy Trewin Annexe is no longer there. The land was sold by the City of Casey to help fund the building of Bunjil Place.Bunnings is now at the site. Address: 1-9 Regency Drive, Narre WarrenSurveyed on: 6 May 2012Surveyed by: Shirley and Lynne
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Coronation Tree at St John of God Hospital Berwick
Coronation Tree in Gloucester Avenue Transcription Coronation Tree / planted by / Mrs LD Beaumont / June 2 1953 Address: 3 Gibb Street, BerwickSurveyed on: 26 February 2012Surveyed by: Steven
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Berwick Southside Shopping Centre
Opening Ceremony Plaque Transcription Opening Ceremony Plaque Transcription Berwick Southside Centre / was opened by / The Hon. Vincent P Heffernan OAM MP / Minister for Small Business & Youth Affairs / on / November 21st 1994.Project developed by: Roche Bros Pty Ltd / Architects: Clarke Hopkins & Clarke Address: 2 Richardson Grove, BerwickSurveyed on:…
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Brechin Gardens
Brechin Gardens Plaque Transcription ‘Brechin Gardens’ (once part of the farm ‘Holly Green’) was first / owned by Gippsland pioneer Thomas Walton. Walton built the original / house in 1855 and some of the garden is thought to date from this time. Businessman Sidney J Webb was the new owner in around 1880. In /…
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Narre Warren Memorial Gates
This is where the Memorial Gates were situated at the time we surveyed the site (December 2011). The Memorial Gates comprisd four pillars – the inside pillars commemorating World War One were erected first, the outside pillars commemorating World War Two were later additions. A small keystone sat just in front of the flag pole.…
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Narre Warren & District Family History Group Inc.
Address: 110 High Street, Berwick, Victoria, Australia
Email: Lynne (Research Officer) or Eileen (Secretary)