Photos

Bob Peters, Atti Kovacs and dog, Candy Peters on dry land near #1 Oval.

At about 5:00pm on the Saturday, the heavens suddenly opened, pouring torrential rain across Yallourn.. The ovals flooded rapidly, restricting access from the hospital back into Yallourn necessitating a diversion via Hernes Oak. The water remained over #1 oval through the Sunday, but cleared rapidly therafter

Bennett family at 62 Fairfield Avenue - 1970

When I was a young apprentice working down the Yallourn Open Cut, I was told the story about this photo. Apparently it was a foggy night late 60's - early 70's, when the Loco on the right stopped for a red light.
The Loco on the left came through and ploughed into the stationary Loco sending its trucks up and over the stationary Loco (Lucky Number 113).
I was told that the emergency trip stop failed on the track and the driver was very lucky not to have been killed as the Electrical Overhead lines are 10,000 volts DC.

Retirement of Russell Curtis's Grandfather

PMG Exchange building is the one with all the windows.

Martin + dog Cindy in front of garage - 1969

IMAGES  OF YALLOURN - 1969 - THE PARKS  AND GARDENS OF YALLOURN

Greg Dunn's Christening at St Therese's Church

Does anyone know who these girls are?
Photo was taken by Mrs Hunt, Supervisor of the Typing Pool

L-R: Barbara Gibson, Danita Jasinski?, Shirley Bremner, Mary Tabaczynski, Barbara Braun, ? , Anne Padfield, Bernadette Curren, Wendy Shankland

YHS Letterhead

Harold Park's 60th birthday - 7th November (his son, Stuart, is now soon to be 60 also - March 2011).
Standing: Stuart Park, Julie Francis
Sitting: Irene Park, Alan Hunnam, Harold Park, Kitty Park

A group pf new typists having a tour of Hazelwood Power station. Photo taken by Mrs Hunt.

Ron McColl's Retirement - December 1969

L-R, Chirpy Manners, George Roberts, Norm Spittall, Ron McColl, Anise Hyde, Bob Dinsdale

Western view of Allambee Crescent just before Lachlan and Ewen left Yallourn in December 1969 to drive across the Nullarbor Plain to Perth.

If you would like to read more about this clever idea go to: The April edition of the 1969 ‘Contact’ magazine. This can be found on this website by simply clicking on the tab above "Magazines" and scrolling to the April 1969 copy or by typing the word ‘Contact’ in the Search field (above) and then scrolling down through the various editions of the magazine.
THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN 50 YEARS AGO… CAN YOU HELP?

Traralgon V Yallourn

Held at Kernot Hall

Back Row: Graham French, Rodney McAllister, Andrew McClare, David Benson, Paul McIntyre, Rick Parry, Paul Hilditch, Ross Thomson, David McLennan, Fleming, Dennis Smith; Coach - Joe Carmody
Front Row: Jack Dell, ? , James ?, Graeme Dinsdale, Ray Duxbury, Peter Kinne, Steve George, Leigh Setches, Kevin Harkins, Paul Lyons

Jack Morris, Coal Transport Foreman (Shift) and Open Cut identities, 1969

From left - Max Humphreys, Park English, Jack Morris, Albert McCallum and Fred Richards

Colin Barton with his son, Stuart and daughter, Sally behind Hazelwood Crescent

Brother and sister, Stuart and Sally Barton
Not exactly sure of the year but late 1960's.

Mick Duke (Coach), Mr Kinne (Assistant)
Back (standing): Ian Major, Michael Hutchinson, ? , Ian Nerrie
Front (sitting): Bill Johns, Shane Plautz, Barry Hill, ? , ?

A timeline for the vacating of residents from the township prior to the demolition.

Yallourn C Grade on No 4 Oval

Back Row: Paul McIntyre, Grant Petigrew, Ian Burrows, John Hurford, Bernie Eddy, Bruce MacRae, John Canovan, Robert (Jock) Welsh
Front Row: Andrew Waddington, Dudley Sharpe, Geoff Gordon, Don Waddington

Wayne in front of house at 9 Fairfield Ave, taken in late 1960s.

Names are on photo

Men at Back: Alan Ellis, Frank MacKeown, Mick Duke
Boys: ? , Sean MacKeown, Gary Young, Trevor McStay

The side of our house taken from Tyers Avenue - 1968

Wally Lindsay, Joe Cox, Bill Lawrey )Snr), Bob guy, Paull Pearson and Eric Webster - 1968

A Supervisory Group, Yallourn Open Cut, 1968

Left to Right

Keith Hogben, Herb Machen Dave Downey, Bob Guy (at rear), Tim Harvey, Ted Ellis, Stan Goding, Carl White

Retirement of Jack Burke, Supervisor - 1968

Left to Right - Pat Turvey, Bill Conrow, Jack Kelso, Frank Lovison, Bert Kay, Stan Szulc, George Dudley, Ken Grant, Ralph Marshall, Ivan Kelava, Hec Kennedy, Keith Cook, Wally Joyce, Dinny Coffey, "Frenchy" Guerer, Frank Gore, Mich Ryan, Jack Burke, Martin Ryan, john D'Agnoi and John Kovacs

Electrical Group - Bill Lawrey (Snr) retirement, July 1968

(Back) Stuart Cummings, Don McInnes, Jack Lafferty, Carl White, Bill Lawrey (Snr), Harry Baber, Keith Smith, Joe Cox and Terry Crane

(Front) Bill Smith, Reg Griffiths, Don Bath, Bill Lawrey (Jnr) and Charlie Olver

Don Francis's favourite hobby - his garden.

Dave Downey's retirement - 1968

Stephen + Melinda Cox - 1968

Bill Spicer with Tom Knight on his left. The story was that after 40 years of riding his bike to work at the briquette factory, Bill handed it over to Tom...Winton

28 Feb 1968
Back: Lynette Wilden, Julie Dudley, Dianne Casey
Front: Heather Hall, Shirley Smith, Margaret Richardson

Chris in front garden - 1967

Back Row: Dennis Ross, Chas Karpinski, Colin Luxford, Ray Grieve, John 'Jumbo' James, David Glover, Alan Huntley, Ron Marslen
Front Row: Mrs Ina Roberts (Scorer), Jack Dykes, Norm Byrne (c), Allan Mathieson, Ken Lofts (Manager), Colin MacGregor, Mr Bob MacGregor (Selector)

Chris, Joy & dog (Cindy) - 1967

Out the front of 21 Tanjil Crescent in 1967:
Back: Ernie De Vries & Martin De Vries
Middle: Martin Francis, Ronald Gloss
Front: Michele De Vries

Christine Widdows & Janet Williams in 1967

Wayne Tangey & Frank Widdows at 26 Banksia St - 1967

Ian, Joan, Sheryl & Russell Curtis - Xmas 1967 - in front yard of 64 Fairfield Ave at their grandfather's house (Leslie Curtis)

This small photograph is of Yallourn's Coach in 1964 Garry Butler. The photo, taken in 1967, is part of SECV's vast collection of prints and negatives (1991-1993). {Reg. MM048897.}

In the backyard of 21 Tanjil Crescent:
Back: Ronald Gloss
Middle: Martin De Vries, Martin Francis
Front: Michele De Vries, Ernie De Vries

Shane Fogarty and Noel LeLievre walking across pedestrian crossing with others (?) in 1967

Linda, John and Cathy Anthony outside the house at 12 Ridgeway East Yallourn.

L-R top to bottom. Dad (John Anthony), Cathy, Nana Hopkins, Mum (Joyce Anthony pregnant with James born at Yallourn hospital), Grampy Hopkins, Linda and John. This is outside our house at 12 Ridgeway East Yallourn 1967. One of Nana's and Grampy's visits.
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Mr McAdam

Lawn Tennis Association of Victoria - Life Membership presented to Jim Hill 7.8.1967