Werribee and District Historical Society Photograph Collection

Collection Items

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  'Welcome to Werribee' Sign .

  'Welcome to Werribee' sign outside of the township advertising the local Service Clubs.

  Tags signs
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  A. Comben & Co,
  Station Street,
  Werribee.

  East side of Station Street, three doors north of Denys on the corner of Watton and Station Streets, Werribee.

  Aub Comben's first shop, it later became Joe King's fruit shop. The original Comben's store was started by Shadrach Comben, father of Alfred Comben and Bill Comben, in 1897.

  Tags buildings, fruiterers, shopkeepers, shops
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  Aerial view of Little River.

  Aerial photography of Little River, Victoria.

  Tags aerial photography, Little River
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  Aerial view of Werribee.

  Original sepia toned photograph issued by The Argus.

  Tags aerial photography, Werribee
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  Agricultural meeting.

  Group of people sitting at benches, indoors.

  Tags Agricultural meeting, people
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  Agriculture Show

  An article from The Weekly Times entitled 'Show in a mixed farming and irrigation district -- good display at Werribee'.

  Seven photographs showing different views.

  1. Browne's first prize farm team
  2. Watching the contests
  3. Assembling for the parade
  4. Committee and judges
  5. Section of the Parade
  6. Interested in Clydesdale classes
  7. Section of the crowd

  Tags Agricultural show
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  Back to Werribee celebrations at Chirnside Park.

  Items 996, 997 and 998 combine to form one large photograph.

  Back to Werribee celebrations were held at Chirnside Park.

  These three photographs show 17 individual pictures during this time.

  1. Schoolboys display
  2. Werribee babes
  3. Mr Benjamin Cropley - an old Werribee identity
  4. Folk dance
  5. Mrs Heath and Mr William Ison Snr - two old Werribee residents
  6. Mr Radford (Head teacher) and Mr Chirnside
  7. Maypole dancers
  8. Maypole dancers
  9. Maypole dancers
  10. Visitors in arena
  11. The working committee
  12. Back to Werribee
  13. Maypole dancers
  14. Physical culture
  15. Folk dancers
  16. Maypole dancers
  17. Maypole dancers

  Tags Chirnside Park, festivals, Werribee
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  Back to Werribee celebrations at Chirnside Park.

  Items 996, 997 and 998 combine to form one large photograph.

  Back to Werribee celebrations were held at Chirnside Park.

  These three photographs show 17 individual pictures during this time.

  1. Schoolboys display
  2. Werribee babes
  3. Mr Benjamin Cropley - an old Werribee identity
  4. Folk dance
  5. Mrs Heath and Mr William Ison Snr - two old Werribee residents
  6. Mr Radford (Head teacher) and Mr Chirnside
  7. Maypole dancers
  8. Maypole dancers
  9. Maypole dancers
  10. Visitors in arena
  11. The working committee
  12. Back to Werribee
  13. Maypole dancers
  14. Physical culture
  15. Folk dancers
  16. Maypole dancers
  17. Maypole dancers

  Tags Chirnside Park, festivals, Werribee
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  Back to Werribee celebrations at Chirnside Park.

  Items 996, 997 and 998 combine to form one large photograph.

  Back to Werribee celebrations were held at Chirnside Park.

  These three photographs show 17 individual pictures during this time.

  1. Schoolboys display
  2. Werribee babes
  3. Mr Benjamin Cropley - an old Werribee identity
  4. Folk dance
  5. Mrs Heath and Mr William Ison Snr - two old Werribee residents
  6. Mr Radford (Head teacher) and Mr Chirnside
  7. Maypole dancers
  8. Maypole dancers
  9. Maypole dancers
  10. Visitors in arena
  11. The working committee
  12. Back to Werribee
  13. Maypole dancers
  14. Physical culture
  15. Folk dancers
  16. Maypole dancers
  17. Maypole dancers

  Tags Chirnside Park, festivals, Werribee
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  Baptist Church, Truganina.

  The Church was built in 1862 of corrugated iron. 

  It was purchased by the Presbyterian Church in 1907 and still in use in 1962. 

  The Church was burnt down in the fires of 1969.

  Tags buildings, churches, fire