Photos

Source: Stefan Tomasz

1954-55 Ken Grant & Dick Sagar selected in the Victorian Country XI vs MCC

Yallourn State Schools’ Mothers' Clubs delegates photographed at the VFMC quarterly conference in Melbourne in 1954.
From left : Mrs F. White (Yallourn), Mrs A. Davis (Yallourn) and Mrs F. M. Millett (Leongatha South).
Note: ‘VFMC’ is an acronym for Victorian Federation of Mothers Clubs.
Source: ‘Weekly Times’ Wednesday 16 June 1954. Page 52

Lauris Irene Stanger married Ivan Sidney William Brill 10 July 1954 at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Yallourn.
Lauris and father Thomas Stanger arriving at the Church
Bridal party includes bridesmaid Betty Mitchell, daughter of Keith and Laura Mitchell, Yallourn.

Mary & Horace Lynch in the substantial garden at 32 Hillside. The Lynch's lived at 32 Hillside from 1939 to 1957, & both were keen gardeners. Horace is in his duck shooting punt. Year of photo's is approximate.

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Back Row: J Mitchell, R Cooke, A Martin, A Dickson, L Galbraithe
Middle Row: B Gust, B O'Connor, I Lawson, G Clarke, J Connan, P Hutchinson
Front Row: J Brennan, M Goyne, G Kitney, K Goldie, B Jackson, J Hutchinson, B Carrie, J Sundquist, B Edmondson

Joyce (mum) & Toots with Smokey & Wimpy - 1953

House captains of Flinders YHS 1953
Bill Jackson & Betty Mitchell

1953 Peter Archbold taking photo of Helga Gardiner at YHS House Sports on No 2 Oval. Bass House Captain, Helen Scarce, on extreme right

YHS Girls Marching Team circa 1953. Norma Davey is flag bearer.

Staff at Yallourn General Store, before it was Rockman's.

Back Row: ? , ? , ? , ? , Robert Kerr, ? , ?
Middle Row: ? , ? , ? , ? , ? , Vern Arnol
Front Row: ? , ? , ?

Diane, Roger & Jacqueline Pedley with dog Bluey on front verandah of 2 Fernhill - taken around 1953.

Lorraine, Ross & Ken Hender in back yard.

Small cardboard badge from the "G.S.C." for a bonfire held in 1953. Does anyone know what "G.S.C." stands for?

The players in the group …….. Frank Kelly…….Jimmy Shaw…Des Madden….Claude Whitbourne…..Bruce Knight……Stan Brown…Bernie Nairn…George Bates...possibly Kevin Fanning….Alan McIntyre….perhaps Daryl Knight ..perhaps John Paice.

John Hutchinson is standing next to Peter O’Neill. (Peter is one of the all-time greats of YFC.)

1953 YHS team…including John and Peter Hutchinson. Former YFC centre man Bill Jackson and full back Brian Edmondson can be seen in the photo.

1953 John Hutchinson - Captain of Yallourn Church's Football Team

YFC - circa 1953 - photo provided by Val Bell (Williams)

Jimmy Shaw ~ Winner of the Rodda Medal in 1953

Vin Sabbatucci training at Fitzroy in 1953

Vin Sabbatucci, out of the team because of injury, discusses the game with Yallourn's centre half back, John Henderson.

In 1953, Neville Linney played for Victoria. He arrived at Yallourn FC in 1962.

Lloyd Brewer YFC to Richmond in 1953

Charmaine Housden & Marlene Slade in 1953 at 3 Ellinbank St, Newborough. Charmaine and Dolores Housden spent many weekends with the Slades at 14 Strzelecki Rd. Dolores attended St Therese's.

St Therese's SFC Junior Champions 1953
Central Gippsland Schools Saturday Football Association
...M Meany

Source: Museum Victoria

There was little more than inches in it at the finish of the second heat of the senior 100yards at the country championship athletics meeting at Olympic Park on Saturday. M. Florence (Shepparton) (nearest camera) won from K. Lucas (Ballarat) (centre) with W. Naylor (Yallourn) third.

SOURCE: NLA 206111719 ‘THE AGE’ MONDAY 26th JANUARY 1953 PAGE: 11

1953 - Queen of Queens Carnival

Back Row: Pat Hanson, Jean Cox, Lauris Stanger, Elaine Broberg, Jean Costin.
Flower Girls: Susanne Coulthard, Sylvia Dingwall.

As ‘Queen of Sport, Yallourn’ the Yallourn community helped Lauris raise the wonderful sum of £1086 3s 10d in support of the Latrobe Valley Hospital and Health Services Association. Amounts raised by each Queen is listed

Late 1953/early 1954 - Fountain in the square - you can just see the corner of the YPT

Source: Stefan Tomasz

SECV Ball - John & Lorna Wolff, Jim & Gwenda Hill, Mr & Mrs Brown, Moira King, ??

Placing a wreath at the unveiling of the War Memorial at Yallourn in 1953

Source: Museum of Victoria. From State Electricity Commission Collection (MM: 9798)

Christmas Shopping in Yallourn - 1953

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Kenn Rogers

Peta Rogers - 1952

Outside Science Room : Brenda Block, Ken Greenway, Pam Baker, Mr Lindsay Young, Janice Evans
Kenn Rogers, Betty Wallace + Liz ...

Birthday Party at 26 Hazlewood Cres Circa 1952

The only ones I know in this one - front left is Neil Crawley, Tall kid behind me is I think an Ellis, & my brother is next to me.

Can anyone else help with some names here?

Smokey & Rusty in back yard - Thompson's house next door.

1952

1952

Methodist Choir - Yallourn 1952
Back Row: Faith Hill, I McColl, ?, H Baber, P Owen, W Hill, H Trainor
Front Row: Rita Stevens, Mrs Horman, Mrs Brown, Ralph Beckett, Ella Trainor, Mrs Rankin, Val Trainor

Yallourn Technical School Office Staff - 1952
L-R: Pauline White, Lorna Hale, Dave Smith

Teaching and Admin Staff - Yallourn Tech 1952
Principal - E L Scott

Betty Mitchell at 7 Edgehill Rd 1952

Bill Jackson played with YFC during 1952-1959 era. Bill married Betty Mitchell from 7 Edgehill Rd

Don Francis with Sue & Chris on front step of 68 Parkway - approx 1952