Photos

Attendance List - Yallourn Reunion - 1 March 2014
(Some of those who didn't register prior to the reunion may be missing from this list.)
To see the photos - go to top tab "Reunions" and select "Reunion 2014". Just view or add some of your own to this collection for all to share.

Neville Linney…early days at St Kilda.

40 Strzelecki Road from bottom of Coach Road ... Rob Morgan

Date unknown - 50s?

Any enlightenment to this photo would be much appreciated - date unknown.

Group unknown - hill in background is now day car park.

Level crossing for pedestrians to Briquette Depot

Looking back to Main Office and Power Station construction site from hill side Yallourn North - 1920s

The Lodge Group outside the State Savings Bank in 1920s

Lodge Group outside State Savings Bank in 1920s

Three of Yallourn's star footballers during the 1960s - Grant Cowley, Robbie Robinson and Ted Heesom were selected to represent the Latrobe Valley Football League

Mike Collins - Ex-Melbourne and YFCs coach and LVFL Best & Fairest Winner

This photograph is part of a large photographic collection of glass plate and film negatives, photographic prints and photo albums, relating to the development of the electric power supply industry in Victoria, operated by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV) from 1919 to 1993 and various predecessor private and municipal power supply enterprises dating back to the late 1880s.

This is either No1 or No 2 Dredge - the photograph doesn't have any details on it

No Information on Photo - looks like something has hit the Fan though

YFCs Geoff Collins, later to become Captain of Melbourne FC (Kornies Swap Card)

Mike Collins YFC coach and LVFL Medallist

Yallourn Football Club YFC - Mike Collins at Melbourne FC (Family photo)

Yallourn Football Club YFC - Jack Collins (Source: The Argus)

Yallourn Football Club YFC - Geoff Collins on duty in Korea (Photo from Radschool Association Magazine Vol:34)

This photo was taken on the bike track from the Married Quarters which came out near the Tech School. Houses in foreground were part of the Married Quarters...John Whitmore

YFCs ruckman, Gavin Smith went to Fitzroy FC.

Jim Shaw and Don Benson left YFC to play VFL football. Jim played with Melbourne in 1949 and Don played three games with Richmond in 1945

Ian & Jan Houston (McHenry) Wedding

Ian & Jan Houston (McHenry) Wedding

Back Row: ? , Jan McHenry, Lois Gust, ? , ? , ?
Front Row: ? , ? , ? , ? , ?

Back: Judy Arbrecht, Jenny Arbrecht, Jan McHenry, Edith Jones, Barb McInnes, Margot McLaren
Front: Sheila Martin, Leola Loft, Marie Williamson, Lois Gust, Maureen Kitney

Back Row: Judy Wallace, ? , ? , ? , ? , ?
Front Row: ? , Jan McHenry, ? , ? , ?

Back Row: Judy Wallace, ? , ? , ? , ?
Front Row: ? , Jan McHenry, ? , ? , ?

L-R: ? , Jan McHenry, ? , ?

Back Row: Jane Nerrie, Helen Hunter, Catherine Nerrie, Jenny Houston, Sharon Douglas, Ian Houston, Robyn ?
Front row: Robyn Turnbull, Suzy Harper, Sue Houston, Sue Birchell, Wendy "Toot"Hunter.

Back Row: Judy Mitchell, ? , Pamela Houston, ? , ? , ? , Anne Stewart, Veronica Lacey
Front Row: Wendy Burns, Jan Houston, ? , ? , ?

Back Row: Anne Stewart, Wendy Burns, Jan Houston, Pamela Houston, ? , ? , Judy Mitchell, Veronica Lacey
Front Row: Beth Watkins, ? , ? , ?

Semi final 1968

L to R: Ruth Bates, Jan Houston

Lois Gust - Cycling in New Zealand with friends and family

Yallourn High School Hockey Team. Mr John Nicholls was the coach.

Lorraine Dupree, Jenny James, Isabel McLaren, Lois Gust

Members of the YSC in front of the 'old' members' tin dressing sheds:

Back Row: Neville Gapes, Jim Richardson, Geoff Hall
2nd Back Row: Janet Walton, Lois Gust, Robyn Garden
2nd Row: Sandra Doxford, Lorraine Dupree, Margaret Wood
Front Row: Heather Stewart, Mary Hutchinson

Betty, Barry & Lois Gust at Barry's 70th birthday celebrations

Source: State Library of Victoria Collection. H2009-18/434 1920-1930. The photograph was known to taken by J.P. Campbell...
“…James Pinkerton Campbell (1865-1935) was a landscape photographer, inaugural Commonwealth photographer, soldier photographer on Gallipoli, official war photographer in the Middle East and photographer for the State Electricity Commission of Victoria.” Source: Australian War Memorial.

Christine Irving

Philip Irving

Yallourn CWA Ladies taken in Kernot Hall - early-mid 1960s

L-R Standing: ? , ? , Doreen Tormey, Lillian Beck, ? , ? , Barbara White, ? , Ron Austin, ? , Dawn Croydon, Hilda McGregor, ? , ? , Nan Huxtable’s sister, Margaret Smith, Nan Huxtable, Marj Brogan, Prue McGoldrick, Mrs Warren, Beryl Kimberley, Marion Muller-Kobold, Amy Tibballs, Mrs Matheson, ? , ? , ?, ? , Hazel Habich, Mrs Orr, ? , ? , ? , ?

L-R Seated: Vi McColl, Elsie Heskey, Meg Webb, ? , ? , Nan Humphrey, ? , ? , Grace Scott, Lucy Turner

The Salvation Army hall was opened in June 1937 and was the first Yallourn building to be consecrated for worship - other denominations held their services in halls or schools. Located at 4 Broadway West and next door was the residence of Salvation Army Officers.

Commission and Decommission Dates:
Yallourn A: 1928 - 1969
Yallourn B: 1932 - 1970
Yallourn C: 1954 - 1985
Yallourn D: 1957 - 1986
Yallourn E: 1961 - 1989
Yallourn W: 1973-1982 (then owned by Energy Australia till current)

Yallourn Cemetery opened 20 January 1930.

A family walking across the Yallourn Power Station Weir over the Latrobe River. This was destroyed in the floods of December 1934.

Yallourn W Station looming in the background

Yallourn Newborough Cenotaph - Boolarra Ave, Newborough

See 'Story' of Andor Meszaros.

Power Station Plate