Sunday, 4 October 2020

Telephone Subscribers in 1931


Clyde 1931
(9 – 12.30, 1.30 – 6; Sat, 9-1)
This was written above the list of names indicating the times the telephone service was available.




Beecher, W.W.
18
Manks, C.
24
Brooks, G.A, Hardys Rd
12
Manks, G. “ Mount View”
8
Campbell, R. “Oakwood”
9
Pagan, W.
11
Croskell, C “Canowindra”
5
Railway Station
13
Dawson, P.B.
27
Ratford, W.J., Railway Rd
17
Dee, J.
25
Sands, T.E., Grazier
1
Fleming, W
4
Smart, E J.
20
Funston, G. “Oakbanks”
3
Spencer, A. A.
2
Gamble, John C., “ Bernfae”
6
Thomas, R. H.
21
Gillingham, A
7
Twyford, C.W.
14
Hardy. G. S.
26
Twyford, T. A. “Hiltonwood”
16
Harris, W. J, “Rowena”
10
White, S. P. Bullarto Rd.
22



Cranbourne Telephone exchange was operating in 1924 and connected Clyde by trunk calls to the ‘outside world’.
Was there a published list of Clyde subscribers before 1931? 

Read more on the Clyde History website : https://www.earlyhistory4clydevic.com/html/0700MapsRoads.html

Questions and information can be directed to the Editor,
clydehistory@gmail.com

Monday, 10 August 2020

Seeking WW2 Personnel from Clyde

 Are you related to a Clyde person who enlisted for military service in WW2?
Would  you like his/her story to be recorded on the Clyde History website?

If so, contact the website's editor, Joan with the details of your ancestor.

Criteria:
They contributed to the life and welfare of Clyde
before, or during or after the war.


This is what we need to know:-

Photograph  (preferably as a young person)

 

Biographical details – Birth, marriage, death, their parents

 

Any hint/knowledge of where they lived in Clyde ? 


Schooling /training & occupation before WW2


Enlistment details: Service Number,  Date of signing up,

 

Which Service? Army, Navy, Airforce, Land Army, Nursing etc

 
Area of service? Middle East/Nth Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia..

 

Other personal details eg height, personality, excelled at…

 

Comments they made about their war experiences

 

Award, certificate, medals given to them

 

Embarkment date and discharge date / return home date.

 

Work/occupation after the war?

 

Family details after the war? Married, lived at, age at death 



clydehistory@gmail.com

Monday, 24 September 2018

Royal Melbourne Agricultural Show

CLYDE MAN FOUNDATION MEMBER OF THE FIRST ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW.

   Improving the quality of local produce and bringing together a community motivated our first rural agricultural societies. Cranbourne, Berwick, and Mornington attracted Clyde people to attend and participate in the competitions.

 Mr Alexander Patterson, of St Germains Station, Clyde was a member of the committee of the old Port Phillip Agricultural society, instituted in 1848. The society preceded the Royal Melbourne Show.
In 1836 Mr. Patterson established the Mornington Agricultural and Pastoral Socicty as a branch of the original central society, with headquarters at Cranbourne. He was made honorary secretary and treasurer, and afterwards became president. He was also one of the founders and a member of the first council of tho National Society founded in 1871

     In 1873 Mr Thomas Patterson, his son, was appointed honorary secretary of the Mornington society and continued in this capacity until he was elected secretary of the National (now the Royal) Agricultural Societv of Victoria in 1880.
       He held this appointment for 30 years during which time he saw many changes and advancements made in the Show and in the rural life of the country.
(Source:Melbourne Argus 27 Sept 1928).


Alexander Patterson was also one of the first five on the Council of the Board of Agriculture and for sixteen years he was a councillor of the National (Royal) Agricultural Society of Victoria.

Click on the photo below to enlarge it.




Two Clyde men, a father and son, had influential roles in the establishment of the original Royal Melbourne Show.
Next time you attend the RMS don't forget to recall the historical link that Clyde has with Melbourne's largest public event.

Friday, 1 January 2016

Teachers-School No.118

Clyde North Head Teachers 1858 - 1992
Name
Years
Other Details
Mr John Falla Dumaresq
1858-1871

Mr John A. Noble
1871-1878

Mr Walker
1879
Reliever
Mr Thomas Archdall Twyford
1879-1915 (36 years)

Mr Ernest. G. Jenkins
1915-1917

Miss Ahern
1917

Mr C.R. Mitchell
1918

Miss Elliot
1918

Mr V. E. Peters
1919-1923

Mr Thomas R. Cantwell
1923-1928

Miss McGilton
1929
Reliever
Mr W. Pascall
1929-1929
Transferred to Apsley
Mr John.V. Danaher
1929-1932
Retired
Mr W. Robson
1933-1936

Mr M. Ickehmigill
1937
Reliever
Mr Thomas Duke
1937-1952 (15 years)

Mr Doug Beasy
1953

Mr Francis J. Gebbie
1953-1956

Mr A. Warner
1957

Mr Alec. Burgess
1957-1960

Mr D. Rolfe
1961

Mr P. Cottam
1962

Mr L. Ryan
1963-1965

Mr James. L. 0'Shea
1966-1968

Mr J. Shephard
1969-1971

Mr Noel Fuller
1972

Ms Margaret Parlmer
1973

Mr Ian Pickering
1974

Mr Niel Appleby
1975

Mr Gregory Nicholson
1976-1977

Mr Richard Ryland
1978-1982

Mr Russell Mansfield
1983-1989

Mr Richard Ryland
1990-1992

 Women Assistant-Sewing Mistress and Infant Room Teacher 1858-1989

Name
Years
Other Details

Mrs Florence Twyford
1885-1915
Sewing Mistress (30 years)
Miss Elma Manks
? - 1929
Sewing Mistress
Miss Harris
1935-

Miss Inez Hunter
1943-1952
Sewing Mistress
Miss Kerry Glover
1977

Miss Anne Pruin
1978

Miss Dianne Darley
1979

Miss Narelle Clemm
1980

Miss Annette Dakle
1981

Miss Susan Helford
1982

Miss Lyn Ansell
1983-1986

Mrs Heather Charman
1987-1989



Teachers- School No. 3664

Clyde Head Teachers 1910-1980
Name
Years
Other Details
Miss Constance A. Chauncy
1910-1915
Resigned 31.12.1919
Miss Agnes Finnin
1915 -
Deceased 29.07.1919
Mr. Mclean
?
Resigned 31.12.56
Mr Leslie. J. Edwards
1919-1926
Transferred to St James. Deceased 27.05.63
Mr Frank Edgar Myring
1926-1933
First to use school residence Deceased 9.04.51
Mr. Cook
?

Mr. P.G. Kennedy
1933-1936
Deceased 13.05.64
Mr John Mcpherson Tomlinson
1936-
Deceased 22.09.44
Mr. George P Reid
1936-1944
Dandenong
Mr. Fred Lieghe Hall
1944-1949
Wangaratta South #1580
Mr. David S Geoghegan
1950-1951
Redan # 1289
Mr. Donald Neil McCall
1951 9 months
Frankston East #4682
Mr. William Clifford Fuller
1950-1954
Syndal  4714
Mr. William D  Russell
1954-1955
Grassmere #1817
Mr James Murray
1955-1958
Harcourt #299 – later Principal in Cranbourne,  Deceased
Mr. Clarence F. Kershaw
1958-1962
Broadford #1125
Mr. Francis John Corr
1962-1967
Leitchville
Mr. Bryan T. Miller
1967-1969

Mr. Thomson
1969-19 70

Mr. Anthony Croker
1970-1972

Mr. D. J. Gamble
1973-1975




Longest serving teachers at Clyde, Frank Myring , 8 years, 1926-1933 and George Reid,
8 years, 1936-1944.
Longest serving part time teacher, Miss Inez Hunter, 34 years.


Women Assistants – Sewing Mistress and Infant Room Teacher.1910-1980
Name
Years at Clyde
Other
Miss Inez J. Hunter
1918-1952 (34 yrs)
Retired end of 1952
(had worked each afternoon)
Miss Mavis J Thomas
1952-1957
Married Mr Holloway
Miss Lurline Stewart

Married Mr McDonald
Miss D(ianne?)Morris
 - 1958

Miss Dorothy A Burns
1959-

Miss Nola. K Cox
1960-

Miss Glenda E Bailey
1962-1963

Miss Wendy J Davies
1964-1965
Mrs K Lavington
Miss Carmel M Watson
1966 -1967
Tallangatta

1968-1970

Miss Pauline Parkinson
1971

Mrs. Margaret S Greig


Miss Paris Hoffman
1976-78

Margaret S Grigg


Lillian L. Dean
1973
WA
Nellie Jean Ellis
1974

Mrs Janet P.Lind
1974
Asst
K T Zomer
1979

T. Lovell
1980
Ass
G Gurkeek
1980
Ass