tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61906469607584563802024-03-12T18:36:23.170-07:00Wycheproof HistoryWycheproof Historical Society news and events. Keep up to date with the latest happenings at the Courthouse Archives and the Wycheproof Community Musuem. Explore some of the new exhibits. Anyone with information about the history of Wycheproof and District, photos or stories about the early days of Wycheproof is invited to contact us to feature them on this site. Wycheproof Historical Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12559126492452431887noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190646960758456380.post-64489968351994443592017-10-26T22:22:00.000-07:002017-10-30T19:02:27.927-07:00Discover your past in WycheproofThe War Heritage Roadshow, Caring for Collections Day <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibsQRV8BU6pf0GM5Vuf0mCg7flgn8tUcV964pbSCZ518HSWQ1J7GYeHkWcorcJ8w4ElyL5Et8uPvLtFUvOz6zVf3mzaHobmVQygkGfUDv6zldcjP4tQ3pbSSavwE48CS7zy9OxD9Ez47pi/s1600/RoadshowPoster_FBPost.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1455" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibsQRV8BU6pf0GM5Vuf0mCg7flgn8tUcV964pbSCZ518HSWQ1J7GYeHkWcorcJ8w4ElyL5Et8uPvLtFUvOz6zVf3mzaHobmVQygkGfUDv6zldcjP4tQ3pbSSavwE48CS7zy9OxD9Ez47pi/s200/RoadshowPoster_FBPost.jpg" width="181" /></a><br />
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A free event to celebrate the 100th anniversary of WWI armistice. <br />
Find out the story behind some of your family history treasures and learn how to care for your precious memorabilia from experts from Melbourne University at this special event at the Wycheproof Community Museum, Mount St, Wycheproof on Monday 20 November.<br />
Marion Parker is one of the experts to visit Wycheproof. Marion, a textile conservator, she worked on conserving the Wycheproof Autograph Flag. She will be joined by Jude Fraser a senior conservator with expertise in preservation of paper documents and photographs. <br />
These experts will be on hand to appraise items and memorabilia from all modern conflicts from WWI, WWII, Vietnam and middle east theatres. No weapons or munitions.<br />
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<li>In the morning, from 10am to 1pm, experts can advise and discuss conservation of artefacts, textiles and uniforms, and ephemera including prints, photographs and documents. </li>
<li>The afternoon session, from 2pm to 4pm join a 'how to' workshop on storing, cleaning and researching military history.</li>
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For information see the <a href="http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/grimwadecentre/engagement/war-heritage-roadshow-2017/wycheproof-november">website</a> and see this link to <a href="https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=290825">book</a> your time with the experts. Or search for War Heritage Roadshow 2017. <br />
Your local contacts are Elaine Storey phone 03 54 937 525 or Maureen McKersie phone 03 54 937 592.<br />
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Wycheproof Historical Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12559126492452431887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190646960758456380.post-71470399820713409762017-05-02T17:43:00.002-07:002017-05-02T17:43:22.496-07:00Vietnam Framed<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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National Service in 1967. “Dad had said, they are taking Minolta cameras to the
moon”, and so we went to Bendigo and bought one and I took mine to Vietnam, he
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and Vietnamese villagers and their daily activities. From that time he amessed
a body-of-work of around 500 photographs and, with his wife Cathie, has put
together 70 framed photographs in an exhibition ‘Vietnam framed’. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Wycheproof RSL sub-branch, Wycheproof Historical Society and Boort Development
Committee. It is open at the Court House, High St, Wycheproof, Sunday to Friday
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children at work getting water from a well repaired by Australian soldiers, juxtaposed
with himself on a Howitzer gun, Chinook and Huey helicopters, piles of shell
casings, tangled barbed wire and other detritus of war. Each photograph is
captioned and tells but a snippet of the story of men named Peter, Steve, Shorty
and Jock; perspectives of war in the jungle, and village life in rural Vietnam.
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exhibition were a release for him and helped him emotionally. This record of
life has also helped families of Vietnam veterans. He recalled one family whose
father had returned from the Vietnam War broken emotionally and spiritually.
Paul said he had met the man’s daughter and was able to provide photos of his
time in Vietnam to show her and her family that at one time he had been a happy
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letters saved by his mother. In opening the exhibition Mr Haw said that he had
received letters daily from his large extended family, he had 57 first cousins
and 20 aunties who all wrote to him, but when evacuated from Vietnam he had
burned all those letter. When he arrived home his mother presented him with a
package, she had kept every letter he had written to her. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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With his Minolta AL-F camera, Gunner Paul Haw took hundreds
of photos after being called up to National Service in 1967 to serve in Vietnam.
On ANZAC Day he will tell his story at the Wycheproof Branch RSL service in Centenary
Park at 11.00am and at 1.30pm an exhibition of 70 photographs will be
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His service in Vietnam was cut short in a minefield on Good
Friday 1968, when two mates died and he was one of five injured. Paul Haw returned to Australia and home to
Boort where the environmentalist and historian has since run a family business
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The exhibition will be open Sunday to Friday 10am to 4pm for
two weeks, last day will be Sunday 7 May. For further information phone Mobile
0409 937 525 or 03 5493 7525, or see
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Wycheproof Historical Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12559126492452431887noreply@blogger.com38 High St, Wycheproof VIC 3527, Australia-36.0768464 143.2274013-61.383611900000005 101.9188078 -10.7700809 -175.46400519999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190646960758456380.post-69953362514185556822015-05-02T22:49:00.000-07:002015-09-22T23:06:34.334-07:00Anzac Day 2015 - WW1 Exhibition Opening<br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There was a fantastic turn out for the opening of the WW1 display at the old primary school museum on Anzac day. There has been a great deal of work done by our small team in the lead up to the event, so it was wonderful to see it enjoyed by so many and hear all the positive feedback.<br /><br />Thank you to all who attended. The exhibition is now open by appointment for those who couldn't make it or would like to have another sticky beak, <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20.328px;">please contact Elaine and Len Storey on (03)54937525 or Mick and Pam Giddings on (03)54937227.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Len Storey, Mick Giddings, Maureeen McKersie, Adrian Jorgenson, Elaine Storey and Ainslie Pym alongside the restored 1918 autograph flag.</td></tr>
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Wycheproof Historical Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12559126492452431887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190646960758456380.post-65560253192318860702014-12-29T19:14:00.003-08:002015-09-22T23:18:05.817-07:00Mount Wycheproof Community Museum <br />
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The Mount Wycheproof community museum is currently in development stage, featuring items relating to local history with themes such as the King of the Mount, our local churches, agriculture, the Shire of Wycheproof, and local businesses. </div>
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We are volunteer run and open every Wednesday 1:30 - 3:30pm from the 7th of January 2015 onwards, or if you would like to arrange a visit at another time please contact Elaine and Len Storey on (03)54937525 or Mick and Pam Giddings on (03)54937227.<br />
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We believe these instruments date back to the very early days of the Wycheproof brass band, we hope to gather some stories relating to their history shortly, if you have any information feel free to drop us a line.<br />
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We are currently preparing an exhibition for the centenary of the Great War and are seeking photographs and information on local servicemen and women. If you have any information or images of interest please contact Elaine Storey on <a href="mailto:elainestorey@bigpond.com"><span style="color: #2288bb;">elainestorey@bigpond.com</span></a></div>
Wycheproof Historical Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12559126492452431887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190646960758456380.post-76129668323162216022014-07-29T18:50:00.000-07:002014-12-28T18:51:20.094-08:00Autograph Flag commemorating WWI volunteers from Wycheproof & District The Autograph flag that commemorates WWI volunteers was created by the local Patriotic Guild, a group of women who raised money to send parcels of food, clothing and food to soldiers on the front in Europe during WWI.<br /><br /> The embroidered silk flag has a red background with cream embroidered lettering. On one side is listed the names of all the soldiers who enlisted from our area and on the other side the names of the volunteer women and those who had donated to the Patriotic Guild fund during war period.<br /> The flag is colourful and shows our links to Britain.<br />
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<br /> The Autograph flag was originally presented to the Shire of Wycheproof and was later stored away and virtually forgotten until rescued by local historian Mancel Giddings around 20 years ago.<br /><br /> With the ANZAC Centenary imminent a grant was received from the Department of Veteran's Affairs to restore and conserve this beautiful flag, lovingly created by the women of Wycheproof. The flag is currently being restored by a team at the University of Melbourne and is expected to be returned to Wycheproof in the next six months. The flag will then be housed in the Wycheproof Community Museum, located in the historic primary school on Mount St.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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