Warragul and District Historical Society

Items

• Lena Peterson's Life Story, 1989 Recording
  Lena Peterson - Her Life Story taped 1989. Lena died in 2003 aged 102yrs.
• Chronological Warragul Guardian Collection (1950-1974)
  A Collection of Warragul Guardian Newspapers organised in chronological order from the 1950's through to 1974 and placed in suit boxes.
• Buln Buln East Team Photographs from 1962
  Group photograph copy on paper of team from Buln Buln East. Names: Joan Thomas, Les Black, Kathy Hill, Barbra Benson, Eileen Quick, Frank Hill, John Hill, Des Eclam, Graham Black, Dianne Arnott, Wayne Arnott, Val Thomas.
• Miller Bros.'s Photograph Copy of Mrs Lena Hill's Residence, 1902
  Photograph copy of the residence of Mrs Lena Hill at 27 albert Street, Warragul. This house was built by Miller Bros. Warragul and is a copy from the Miller Bros. photograph album of buildings they constructed.
• Albert Fox Restores Warragul Cabinet Pedal Organ in Gazette Article
  Warragul Gazette dated 4.08.2020. Showing a picture of Albert Fox as he restored the cabinet pedal organ at the Warragul and District Historical Society museum. this was the organ of Mr John Dodds who supplied music to the Warragul community from the 1890's to 1921.
• Digital Broadcast Listeners Licence Photocopy from 1965
  Digital Broadcast Listeners Licence photocopied - in the name of Mr H A Davies, Christies Road, Lillico. Issued at the Warragul Post Office, dated 8th June 1965
• Broadcast Listener's Licence from 1963
  Digital image photocopied of Broadcast Listener's Licence in the name of Mr H A Davies, Christies Road, Lillico. Issued at the Warragul Post Office and dated 11 June 1963
• Boy Scout Certificate from 1940s - Harry Davis (Corpl)
  Digital image printed of a Boy Scout's certificate from the 1940's relating to the 2nd Warragul Troop. Name on the certificate, which is printed in grey, is Harry Davis (Corpl)
• New Learning Centre Opens at Warragul Primary School - Gazette Date 21.07.2020
  Newspaper cutting: Gazette dated 21.07.2020. New Learning Centre Opens at the Warragul Primary School Bowen Street Campus. Cost $3.2 million. Capacity to cater for 132 placements of three and four year olds for Kindergarten education.
• Linen Thread Manufacturing in Australia: A Historical Look into Production Processes, 1946
  Booklet: The Manufacture of Linen Thread in Australia The story of Flax. Manufacture of linen thread, Hackling, Spreading the Tipples, Preparing Flax Sliver, Spinning Flax - Yarn. Spinning room, Reeling, The Dyehouse, The Labaratory. The Boiler Housem Yarn and Twist conditioning. Tube twisting for linen shoe thread. Polishing machine thread. Spooling linen thread.Packing the finished thread. The Canteen. The Medical Centre. Recreation. James Milller & Co.Pty Ltd. - The Most Modern Linen Thread Mill in the World with a description of interior and exterior.built at Warragul. Brunswick Mill and Head Office.
• Lillico Area Mud-Map Document Collection
  Mud-map relating to Lillico area. Drumlarney, Stoddart, Copeland, Marriot, Saudner, Muir, Lillico station, Mulhare, J C Smith, Marrabell, Canobie, Sommer, Reservoir Road, Christies Road.
• Warragul's Landmarks & Adkins Farm: A Visual Journey
  Small album of photographs titled: Warragul My Pice of Paradise. by Brian Ramage. Part 1: Landmarks of the town and Civic park Part 2: Adkins farm - cows, sunrises and pink moon.
• Standard Dressing No. 15 - 1930 Scout Group Bandage
  Standard Dressing No. 15 Large Plain Wound Dressing 6 x 8 inches sterilised. As required by the Mines Department Coal Mines General Regulations ( First Aid ) 1930
• Visual Aid for Knot Typing: 40 Knots in Scout Groups, 1950s
  One card titled Forty Knots - a visual aid for Knot typing.
• Scouting Expeditions: Adventures with Map and Compass, 1976 Edition
  Adventures with Map and Compass. by Peter C Nicholls and Joyce Crawley. Orienteering for Young Australians.
• St John Ambulance Association: A Historical Guide to Early First Aid Manuals
  The St John Ambulance Association Preliminary First Aid Price 3/- First Edition Fourth Impression dated 1963.
• Scouting for Boys: The Journey from Acorn to Oak, 33rd Edition
  Scouting for Boys by Lord Baden Powell of Gilwell. 1857 - 1941. From acorn to oak. Thirty Third Edition - introduction by Lord Rowallan KBE MC TD Chief Scout of the British Commonwealth and Empire. Illustrations depicting scout actions.
• First Aid Manual for Scout Groups, 1977 Ninth Impression
  First Aid. Authorised Manual of The St John Ambulance Association in Australia. First Edition. ninth impression - 1977
• Scouting for Boys: The Original Edition by Robert Baden-Powell
  Scouting For Boys. Scouts' Edition. Cost 3/6 by Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Scout Movement and Chief Scout of the World. 2nd edition. First published 1963 - second edition 1965 Has illustrations of scouting procedures.
• The Australian Scouts' First Book
  The Australian Scouts' First Book. - complete tenderfoot and second class instructions. Cost 1/9 This book has illustrations and advertisements. Thirteenth Edition - 2nd impression, March 1958
• Indoor Games for Scouts: Gilcraft Series (1958)
  Indoor Games For Scouts. The New "Gilcraft " Series. Provides lively indoor games with universal appeal.
• Revised Australian Boy Scouts Song Book, 1966
  Revised Australian Boy Scouts Song Book - songs - shanties - rounds - yells- prayers - hymns - scouts own service.
• Jamboree Campfire Song Book from the Seventh Australian Jamboree, 1965
  Jamboree Campfire Song Book Seventh Australian Jamboree. Held at Dandenong, Victoria 1964 -65
• King Parrott's Drouin History: Celebrating Pioneering Families and Early Settlers
  King Parrott Country - History of Drouin south 1880 - 1980 Some Pioneering families: Pierce Appelbe, Ashley family, Asling family, Atkinson family, Campbell Family, Cheetham family, Crabb family, Dainty family, Drake family, Dyall Family, Edwards family, Franklin family, Hedley family, Irving family, Jarman family, Kennedy family, Lyle family, Phillips family, Ringin family, Tampaline family, Twigg family, Upton family, Walsh family, Wilkinson family, Williamson family. Some early residents: Robert Cook, Thomas Sherman, Silas Symons. Early settlement: Reg Davis, Frank Bean, Harry Bamford, Bert Currie's bullock team, F Coppin, Robert keaney, Glen Carron House. Bill Quaife, Development of the Community: The school - list of head teahcers, other teachers. Class photographs, Post Office staff, King Parrott Hotel, Church, Country Women's Assocaition, Young Farmers, Fire Brigade, Sports,
• Warragul West: A School's Legacy Through Time
  Book titled Warragul West Primary School No 2938. Call it Warragul West. 1889 - 1989 compiled by Jenny Wiedermann and June Harvey. History of the school. Recollections by families: Hilda Cadby nee Randall, Alan Middleton, Margaret Knersch, Sylvie Tyrrell nee de Byl, Sandra Bell nee Kinrade, Manley family. School Roll in years 1934 - 1989