Allen Conduit worked at the Church of England Boys Home in Lysterfield from the time of its inceptlion in 1935 until his enlistment in the army in 1940.
This article will be in two parts, the first recording Allen's memories of Lysterfield and the second...
Guido and Giovanna D'Andrea came to Rowville in 1945 with their children Roy, Edda and Linda. They farmed land in Heany Park Road and became yet another example of an immigrant family who, through hard work, made successful lives for themselves in the dist...
Bill Bickerton's Al-Ville Stud in Wellington Road, Rowville.
The following article was published in The Weekly Times in 1952 and tells of Bill Bickerton's efforts to develop a first rate dairy herd. It records the only direct importation into this district of...
CLARE DAVISON (nee WRIGHT) Remembers (Part One)
Clare recalls her years growing up in Lysterfield.
"They were wonderful days. If I had my life to live over, I'd love to do it all again." Thus spoke Clare Davison as she recalled her childhood days o...
