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Penguin History Group

Locality: Penguin, Tasmania

Address: Penguin Railway Station, Main Road 7316 Penguin, TAS, Australia

Website: www.tco.asn.au/oac/community_groups.cgi?groupID=781&oacID=20

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25.01.2022 What a fantastic piece of modern history. Lots of familiar faces and some that are no longer with us. It all happened nearly 20 years ago.

25.01.2022 William Hunt during the Queens visit in 1954

24.01.2022 Can someone out there help James Mainwaring in finding someone who does grave restoration?

23.01.2022 James Overall of Sulphur Creek.

23.01.2022 A Young Team at Penguin | photo J Bishop-Osborne | TAHO Weekly Courier 1921

23.01.2022 A North-West Coast wedding group includes the bride, Mrs W G Barker, who was Miss Jean Boatwright, and her attendants, Misses Freda Boatwright and Leila Barker (bridesmaids), and Mary Hughes, cushion bearer | photo Marshall Studio | TAHO Weekly Courier 1932

22.01.2022 The Halls of Pine Road and Beach Road (now Penguin Road).

22.01.2022 The Dial Range is a small mountain range situated south of Penguin and extending about 14 km. south to Riana and stretching 4-5 km west to east. It is bordered on the east and south by the Leven River with the Gunns Plains to the south. It was named in the late 1820’s by Joseph Fossey, one of the VDL’s surveyors tasked with mapping the region. There are approximately 52 km2 of state-owned land in the range. Of this, 43.54 km2 is state forest and forest reserve managed by Fore...Continue reading

22.01.2022 Don’t forget It’s Springtime Be Happy weekend, organised by the Penguin Makeover is coming up on Saturday/Sunday 10/11 October. There’s lots to do in the town and our history rooms at the railway station will be open both days 9-4. We have an extensive collection of photos and historical information to browse through as well as a photographic display both static and digital to view at you leisure. Also a range of our booklets will be available for purchase as well as next years calendar, tea towels and tote bags. Hope to see you all there.

22.01.2022 The bench seats from the old footy ground are now along the railway platform outside the history group rooms and have had a spruce up. We decided to paint them in the two blues colours to honour their past home.

22.01.2022 Penguin Football players in the mid seventies. Man with the glasses in the middle is John Faulkes. Photo shared by Katrina Faulkes-Leng.

21.01.2022 The 2021 History Group Calendar is available from our rooms on Wednesday’s 10-12, the Post Office and Information Centre. Only $10

20.01.2022 Spurling &Son postcard, no date. Methodist Church, Penguin, Tasmania Ma is very low this morning I got her at 1/2 past 9... Printed in Germany!

19.01.2022 We welcome our newest acquisition bequeathed from the Dazeley family of a Penguin scene painted by Pearl Thomas. It is the last one to add to our collection of Pearl Thomas paintings of old Penguin scenes taken from photographs. It depicts the Main Street in circa 1915 with Richardson’s garage, the Commercial bank, the Don River stores and the spires of the Methodist church.

18.01.2022 A fantastic group of people helping to preserve our fascinating local history. Hello from Tasmanian Relic Recovery Society. We would like to share our mission with you ..... ... My name is Ben Wells and I am the founder of T.R.R.S and along with me is a team of wonderful people from all over the state . We are a society of like minded enthusiasts, passionate about our Tasmanian history and a drive to uncover and preserve amazing relics that have fallen away into the dirt . We have discovered through many conversations and sharing of artifacts found that there is one common topic.. That is the sadness we all feel at the loss of some of the incredible pieces of history and the stories that come from them . By becoming a professional and educated team, we hope that we maybe able to work with many partners in taking on the task of finding and restoring Tasmania’s local history. We are a non for profit society that aim to restore artifacts to their rightful place of rest . This may be a museum , a local shop , a local information centre, or, if it cannot find a permanent-place of rest, then we aim to showcase these beautiful pieces along with their stories for all to admire . All our society members will be educated and trained in many techniques, thus allowing us to leave a place looking untouched and leaving no long term damage . For the peace of mind of our clients, We offer a signed document stating that all items found by T.R.R.S will be offered to titled owner if they wish after item has been researched and documented. I appreciate you taking the time in reading this, and sincerely hope that we can help each other in restoring our magnificent history! Kind regards, Ben Wells President - T.R.R.S

17.01.2022 Burying the time capsule near the Penguin High School in 1985 for the Penguin School Centenary. The site is now in the grounds of what would be the new Primary School, which opened in 1990. Does anyone remember where the capsule was buried and where that location would be today?

15.01.2022 Grave 513 No Headstone Alice Alder (nee Sushames) 1877-1922 Alice Alder (nee Sushames) was born on the 8th of January 1877 a daughter of James and Mary Ann Sush...ames (nee Sayers - formerly Woods - formerly Hensley) at Penguin Creek. She married William Alder at Penguin on the 21st of June 1905. Alice died at Carmantown on the 27th of June 1922 and was buried in the Penguin Cemetery. Several children were born to the couple including John James, Dorice Evelyne and Nellie May. Unfortunately we have no other information for Alice, but would love for any descendants to add any information on her. S See more

15.01.2022 John Nicholas Horn 1878-1964.

14.01.2022 Opening of the Riana Butter Factory: (1) The first box of butter leaving the Riana factory for Penguin (2) The factory and part of the gathering present at the opening ceremony | photo Tasma | Tasmanian Mail 1911

14.01.2022 The history rooms will be not open tonight. Sorry for any inconvenience.The history rooms will be not open tonight. Sorry for any inconvenience.

13.01.2022 From the recent AGM held at the History Group Rooms, Penguin Railway Station. Patron: Hugh Hiscutt President: Craig Dunham Vice President: Jason Butler Secretary: Fran Durant... Treasurer: Paul Murray We are engaging in a major drive to recruit new financial members. Fees are $20 per person and $30 per couple annually. Please help us expand our membership so that we can continue to provide the range of services we have been renowned for. We have a monthly meeting on the second Tuesday of each month starting at 7pm. Our History rooms are open on Wednesdays 10am-12 noon or 7-9pm all members of the public are most welcome to come and browse through our extensive historical collections of Oral Transcripts, Photos and Documents. Please contact Paul Murray 0439 005 244 or by our page if you are interested in helping us to keep our vibrant and progressive group moving forward into the future.

13.01.2022 The house on the left was called The Willows, now in Coroneagh Street. Note the Tramway under the Penguin bridge, it ran up to the iron mines on the Ironcliffe Road from the wharf.

12.01.2022 Tasmanian Iron Mines at Penguin: (1) Getting out the ore from the face (2) Miners driving for ore (3) Trucking the iron to the Penguin wharf (4) Self-acting tram (5) General view of the property | photo T R G Williams | TAHO Tasmanian Mail 1906

12.01.2022 Grave 747 Morton Linthorne Butler 1888-1940 Ruby Butler 1892-1971 The North Western Advocate, Friday, 17 November 1916... Missing Soldiers The following is an extract from a letter received by Mr and Mrs J.T. Butler, Gawler, from their son Corporal M.L. Butler, in which he refers to the loss of his two brothers:- Just a few lines , hoping you are keeping well I am in the best of health myself at present, but I have some terrible news for you this time, but you must both be brave to hear it. I have lost poor old Chummy (Charlie) and Bert. They are both missing. It is just a week since it happened. The battle was a terrible one and lasted three days. The roar and the flash of the big guns was terrible, but in the excitement one forgets, everything but the enemy in front and is only anxious to be up and doing. I have not seen Bert or Charlie since we went into action. I have waited a week to try and find them, but so far have not heard one word. I am afraid they are both gone. I know it will be a terrible shock to you, but you must bear up and not grieve too much. They have both played their part in this Great War. They were brave and went into that battle light hearted and singing. I cannot say any more about it. God knows best. He will make things right. Goodbye in the meantime and God be with you till we meet again. Sad, but not yet down hearted. The Weekly Courier Thursday 27/Dec/1917 Dunham/Butler A wedding was celebrated last week in the English Church at Preston, the contacting parties being Miss Ruby Dunham, eldest daughter to Mr and Mrs John Dunham to Morton Linthorne Butler fifth son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Butler of Gawler. The Rev. Mr Salisbury of Ulverstone officiated. The church was filled with guests. The bride was conducted to the altar by her father and was attended by her sister (Miss Pearl Dunham) as bridesmaid. Mr S. Patterson was best man to the brides groom. At the conclusion of the ceremony the Rev. Mr Salisbury presented the bride with a bible, this being the first wedding in the new church. The wedding party then proceeded to the Preston Hall where the breakfast was laid. Mr Salisbury proposed the health of the bride and bridegroom. This was responded to by the bridegroom, Mr S Patterson responded on behalf of the bridesmaid. The bride was dressed in a white Crepe de Chance with a spray of orange blossom and veil; she also carried a large bouquet. The bridesmaid dress was of cream silk voile and pale blue hat and sash. The presents were numerous and costly. The bride presented the bridegroom with gold sleeve links with name engraved and the bridegroom present to the bride was a diamond ring, and to the maid a gold bangle. The newly wedded couple left by motor for Devonport en-route to the south, where the honeymoon will be spent, after which they will return to Ulverstone. The brides travelling dress was a Saxe blue costume and hat to match, trimmed with a beautiful ostrich feather, this having been sent to her by the bridegroom from Egypt during the time he was serving with the A.I.F.

11.01.2022 All Saints Anglican Church, Riana.

10.01.2022 Penguin Hillclimb Ellis French shared this pic of the cars lined up waiting their turn for a run up the hill, probably 65-66ish, how many drivers can you name ?

10.01.2022 Heres another book I look forward to reading: Orders are now being taken for re-printed copies of the book Our Schools & Pioneer Families - A History of St...owport, Natone, Camena & Upper Natone. Please contact Leanne Aitken on 0439 909 854 or [email protected] to reserve your copy. $55 each. Collection from Burnie or postage can be arranged at buyers expense. Books will be printed either later this year or early next year. Once I receive enough interest I will then ask for pre-payment to secure orders. Many thanks.

09.01.2022 The Penguin History Group 2021 calendar is now available for purchase. You can pick it up from our rooms tomorrow (Sunday 11th) 10am-4pm or on Wednesday’s 10am-12noon and 7-9pm. Only $10 It features 12 of Penguin districts past residents.

09.01.2022 Grave 318/319 William Elijah Russell 1841-1926 Maria Jane Russell (nee Stone) 1854-1914 Oather Edward Russell 1898-1906... William Elijah Russell was born in Crowland, Lincolnshire, England in 1841, a son of Robert and Sarah Russell (nee Eate). He arrived in Van Diemens Land on the ship "Australasia" with his mother Sarah(44) and siblings: Isabella(20), Mellisser(18), John(16), Hannah(14) and Robert(9). On the shipping record it stated Sarah was arriving to be with her husband. The family lived in Swanport for a period before William, John and Robert moved to Penguin Creek in circa 1860. They are reputed to be Penguins first residents and at this stage our research shows this to be true. William died at Penguin in 1926. Maria Jane Russell was born in Deloraine on the 1st of July 1854, a daughter of John and Ann (Jane) Stone (nee Morris) who were married in Saint Johns Church Launceston on the 7th February 1853. She married William Russell in the newly built Primitive Methodist Chapel on the 31st October 1870, they were the first couple to be married in the chapel. Maria died at Penguin in 1914. Oather Edward Russell was born at Penguin Creek on the 27th of August 1898, the last child of William and Maria and died at Penguin on the 1st of October 1906. William and Maria had 11 children all of whom were born at Penguin: Robert William-1871, Milica-1873, Philip-1875, Albert George-1877, Frances Jane-1879, Gertrude Lavinia-1881, Frances Gertrude-1883, John Henry-1889, Elsie Isabella-1887, Tasman Herbert-1892 and Oather Edward 1898.

08.01.2022 Thanks to those that put up photos of soldiers we are looking for. Here are a few more. Henry Johnston South Riana John Briscoe Penguin Arthur Claridge Penguin... Walter Eastley Penguin Joseph Gillam Penguin Joseph Harvey Riana George Lewis Sulphur Creek Frank Lovett Penguin George Mainwaring Penguin Ernest McKenna Sulphur Creek Ernest Reinmuth Penguin Henry Reynolds Penguin Edward Ryan Penguin Walter Wright South Riana Percy Yaxley Penguin See more

07.01.2022 Today marks the 75th Anniversary of the end of World War Two. Minister for Veterans Affairs the Hon. Guy Barnett MP invites us to take a moment to remeber our ...fellow Tasmanians who provided supplies for the war effort, those that served in our Forces, and those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Lest We Forget. See more

07.01.2022 More photos from the Penguin landslide. Last batch posted 5 October 2020. Huge landslide damages road and railway line between Penguin and Burnie | photo M F Ni...chols | TAHO Tasmanian Mail 1931 A huge landslip between Penguin and Ulverstone, which threatens completely to demolish the Main Road and the railway line at that point, is cause of grave concern among officials of the Railway and Public Works Departments, who on account of the continued wet weather are powerless to check the breakaway. The slip, which was in evidence long before road and railway line was constructed has moved 3 feet in 12 days.

06.01.2022 Penguin Footy Club trip to Melbourne in 1960. Do you recognise anyone? Photo courtesy of Glen Fielding.

06.01.2022 Grave 1006 William Hunt was born at Dorset England in 1855. he served in the Sudan War in 1885 and received the Khedive Star. He came to Tasmania in 1908 and li...ved at Karoola. He moved to Penguin in 1915 and also lived at Castra before moving back to Penguin once again. Mr Hunt didnt want to miss the Queens visit in February 1954 and although he was in bad health he sat and watched the Parade go through Penguin. William Hunt passed away in March 1954 in his 99th year. See more

06.01.2022 From our recent post on the Riana Butter Factory - new research shows that 2 sites were purchased by the Emu Bay Butter Factory Co. Ltd. One near Pioneer Park, where later the St Aloysius Catholic Church was built and the second site on which the factory was built, on the corner of Pine Road and Cookes Road. The land for this second site was bought from Mrs Sarah Bennett. The factory was built in 1911 and closed circa 1927. The land was sold to George Samuel Bryan in 1928.

06.01.2022 History in the making.

05.01.2022 We are currently updating our files of World War 1 Soldiers of the Penguin district. If anyone has photos of the following men it would be greatly appreciated if you could post the pics in the comments. William Thomas Carpenter South Riana Leslie Dick Riana Arthur Gordon Dick Riana Arnold Stott Born Penguin Percival Monson Penguin... Cecil Monson South Riana Alexander Oliver Penguin John Oliver Penguin Ernest OShannessy West Pine Albert Price West Pine William Ray Penguin Charles Geoffrey Mainwaring Sulphur Creek Oliver Mainwaring Penguin Roy Tremlett Jones West Pine James Miller Kaine Penguin Herbert Knight Penguin Charles George Whittle Penguin Edward Whittle Penguin Eric Whittle Penguin Percy Storay Penguin See more

04.01.2022 Coastal Mining At Penguin The following article outlines the history and explains the significance of the Penguin Silver Mine which emerged in the early 1870’s. It was sourced from the Tasmanian Heritage Register Datasheet 103 Macquarie Street (GPO Box 618) Hobart Tasmania. Setting: The site of the Penguin Silver Mine is located on a small point at the eastern end of Watcombe Beach, Penguin, off Main Road and the adjacent railway line. Buildings and machinery associated with...Continue reading

04.01.2022 Debutants in 1969

04.01.2022 Remembering Pte Albert James Balaam 24th Australian Machine Gun Company One of eight children, Albert was born on 20 March 1892 to George and Sarah Balaam of Ix...worth, Suffolk. When he was 21, Albert along with two other Ixworth lads emigrated to Australia on the S.S. Ballarat arriving in Melbourne, January 1913. He travelled to Tasmania to live with his aunt and uncle, Stephen and Louisa Clarke (née Balaam), my Great Grandparents, the first settlers in South Riana, Northwestern Tasmania. Albert enlisted in Penguin on 10 August 1916 and underwent training at Claremont Tasmania, Langwarrin and Seymour, Victoria before sailing from Melbourne on HMAT A7 Medic with the 8th Reinforcements, Australian 6th Machine Gun Company, disembarking in Plymouth on 19 February 1917. After undertaking further training at Grantham and Belton Park, Albert proceeded to France from Southampton on 07 September 1917 as part of the 24th Australian M. G. Coy. It is not known if Albert was able to visit his family whilst training in England; he had not seen them for four years. Albert was killled in action on 01 October 1917; according to the Unit War Diary, on that day the 24th Aus M.G. Coy was positioned in the Westhoek Sector between Zonnebeke and Polygon Wood, Belgium. Lt Birmingham of the same company wrote His loss will be keenly felt in the Company....he was well liked. Albert has No Known Grave and is remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres Belgium. He is also remembered on Memorials in Tasmania, the Australian War Memorial and in his home village of Ixworth, Suffolk. Lest We Forget

04.01.2022 John Nicholas Horn

03.01.2022 Grave 654 No Headstone Thomas Sullock 1829-1903 Mary Ann Sullock 1841-1890... Thomas married the widow Mary Ann Dempsey on the 21st of July 1879 at his house (Watcombe House), Penguin Creek.

03.01.2022 A social gathering of the Watcomb House Tennis Club in honour of the Messrs Naylor Bros prior to their departure from Penguin | photographer unknown | TAHO Weekly Courier 1919

02.01.2022 There has been some conjecture as to how early in their development a road was built between Penguin and Ulverstone. The following excerpts show that by 1869 a road had been constructed following the coastal route. Thirty years later, the railway followed a similar path, again with considerable controversy. THE PENGUIN CREEK. This is the name of a part of the county of Devon, which is perhaps as little known as most places on the North West Coast. The people there have a grea...Continue reading

01.01.2022 https://www.churchesoftasmania.com//no-799-penguin-primiti. Penguin has had three Methodist churches. This article looks at the history of the second of these. Details as well as more photographs are on this link:

01.01.2022 David and Ann Good(nee Potter)

01.01.2022 Penguin Regaletts marching girls team, taken at Adelaide Australian championship in 1964. Back row Sandra Robertson, Shirley Hall (chaperone) Heather McGuiness, Christine Douglas, Marilyn Hall, Pam Harrington (Instructor) Wendy Gardiner, Carol Bird. Middle row Sandra Williams, Lorraine Green, Pam Anderson, Leonie Smith, Toni Smith. Front row Linda Livingstone, Colleen Eastley. Photo courtesy Marilyn Newton.

01.01.2022 With the recent National Award going to our Surf Club, here are some photos from the 1960’s. Photo’s courtesy of Glen Fielding. Who can you identify?.

01.01.2022 Can you help with more names please.

01.01.2022 The former All Saints Anglican Church which was located at Riana. The original church burnt down in 1929 and was replaced in 1931. Removed to Camp Clayton in 1996.

01.01.2022 Grave 247/248 John Merelie Smith 1829-1905 Mary Ann Smith 1825-1910 Joanna Elizabeth Smith 1859-1877... John Merelie Smith was born at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England in 1829 a son of Matthew and Joan Smith. He arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia in circa 1853 (We can't find a shipping record for John, but in his obituary in 1905 it states he came out on the ship "Palestine". It is probable he was part of the crew and this is where he met his future wife) where he married Mary Ann Tetlow the same year. Mary Ann was born at Manchester, Lancashire, England in 1825, a daughter of James and Elizabeth Tetlow (nee Illingworth) and arrived on the ship "Palestine" into Fremantle with her mother and siblings, coming out to be with her father James Tetlow, who had arrived in 1850 as a convict on a charge of manslaughter. The family moved to Geraldton to be near James. John and Mary Ann had arrived into Launceston, Tasmania by 1855 and settled at Forth before coming to Myrtle Creek, Penguin in circa 1863. The family property of 151 acres stretched from the coastline to South Road and was named "Myrtle Dale", it was here that John supposedly conducted Methodist church services before the first chapel was built at Penguin Creek in 1866. Joanna Elizabeth Smith was born at Forth, Tasmania on the 16th June 1859, the second child of John and Mary Ann Smith. She died at Geraldton, Western Australia on the 7th January 1877 whilst on a mercy mission to be with her Tetlow relatives and was buried in the Geraldton Cemetery on the 9th of January. She is commorated on her parents headstone in the Penguin Cemetery.