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20.01.2022 The June issue of the Village Bell is now online at https://upperbeaconsfield.org.au or pick up a printed copy at the General Store, chemist, supermarket or post office.
18.01.2022 An early version of the 'Rotunda Gang'. Hopkins family c1916.
16.01.2022 I heard about this great idea this morning - turning old photos into puzzles. A lovely way to share some local history!
15.01.2022 The September issue of the Village Bell is out now. https://upperbeaconsfield.org.au/ The print edition will be available shortly.
15.01.2022 The image was taken c1899, as it features in the "Illustrated Guide to the Beaconsfield Ranges" (page 6). There is also a 1902 painting by Edward Galsworthy, a resident of Stoney Creek Road from 1894 to 1903.
15.01.2022 William Brisbane (1842-1910) is considered to have been the principal driver of the settlement of Upper Beaconsfield, when he made sure that the local parishes were largely subdivided into 20 acre lots. An article in the forthcoming Village Bell - out later this week - will tell some of his story.
13.01.2022 Joseph Bosisto was one of our local selectors. He owned a property in the Peterson Road, Officer, area. His land selection files states that the improvements included 60 chains of fencing, sowing, clearing and tree planting.
13.01.2022 The March issue of the Village Bell has just been published. Download the colour version from our website https://upperbeaconsfield.org.au/ Read our story about William Brisbane - a pivotal figure in the history of Upper Beaconsfield.
13.01.2022 The entrance to the hall shortly before the bell tower was added in 1984. Do you have any photographs of Upper Beaconsfield you would like to share? Please get in touch.
13.01.2022 "A magnificent outlook" (Rose Postcard 4521) shows "Staverton" in the centre of the photo. This property has had other names in its earlier life, such as "Alpina" when it was built c1890, and "Ardgour" when the McLean sisters owned it c1905-1940. Vernon Margetts named it 'Staverton' after a place in Tasmania his family was associated with. After her husband's death, June Margetts married Tom Rickards (of Kyogle). The Ballantynes bought Staverton in 1985.
12.01.2022 These two photos of Amesfield are c1960. Have you seen the Village Bell article about the history of the property? https://www.upperbeaconsfieldhistory.org.au/amesfield.htm
10.01.2022 A'Beckett Road. A photograph of "The Steyne", later known as "Kia Ora", "Newstead" and "Newstead Forest". Originally the home of Miss Moon and Miss Dick (see Village Bell Sep 2019), it was later used as a family home by the Nobles and as a family home/guest house by the Kirkwoods and the Hudsons, before it reverted to a family home to many others since then.
05.01.2022 Toomuc Valley Orchards, Pakenham, The orchards were established by John Kitchen and his sons, John and Theo, in the 1880s - it became one of the largest apple o...rchards in Australia. The Kitchen family were originally soap manufacturers and later merged with the Lever Company to become Lever and Kitchen. You can read more about Toomuc Valley, here, https://www.oddhistory.com.au/toomuc-valley/ Image: Casey Cardinia Libraries. See more
03.01.2022 Great photo. I was just reading parts of "Cherry Stones" last week, looking for Upper Beac History in it. Do you have other photos from the Hudsons'/Hughes' time here?
