By Ilma Hackett – Balnarring & District Historical Society All five of Mary Huntley’s daughters grew to be acc…
Tag: History
Three brothers go to war and only one returns
By Peter McCullough When the “Great War” ended in 1918, Australia had a population of less than five million. During the…
Score Review? Not Required In 1908!
By Lance Hodgins The umpires at the 1908 Grand Final between Hastings and Frankston had an easy day. Why? Well, only the…
Tipsy, Topsy, and Turvy at Balnarring Beach
The original Topsy By Arthur O’Bryan and Ilma Hackett Jack Wrout bought his seafront block at Balnarring Beach in the la…
“We’ll close down the racecourse and sell it”
By Lance Hodgins Horse racing was one of the earliest organised sports on the Mornington Peninsula. The first Mornington…
The Chapel in the Woods… at Shoreham
By Peter McCullough Bordering the Buxton Woodland Reserve in Shoreham, at the rear of the former YMCA (Young Men’s Chris…
HMAS Cerberus – Celebrating 100 Years
By Toni Munday This year marked the centenary of when HMAS Cerberus, the largest training establishment of the Royal Aus…
Stopping all stations to Red Hill
By Ilma Hackett – Balnarring and District Historical Society They came from the orchards on the hills and valleys …
Found dead
By Shirley Davies – Hastings-Western Port Historical Society It is fascinating how many stories there are at Hasti…