Finns

July 19, 2011

Mrs Kitty Finn Mrs Kitty Finn (seated) with her brother and sister. Comments (0) Bob Finn Bob Finn in his wheat field east of Bergins Road. He is about to commence hand harvesting with his scythe. Comments (0) Granny Mary Finn with ...

Fordham Connie

July 19, 2011

In November 1990 Connie Fordham agreed to be interviewed for what was to become the first of a series of Local History articles published in the News over the next ten years. I’d hoped to interview Connie again for the 101st local history article but a b...

Fordhams Collection

July 19, 2011

Frank Fordham Frank came to live in Rowville in 1920 at the age of 12 when his parents bought a 10 acre property in Bergins Road. Frank was one of the early captains of the Rowville Fire Brigade. Comments (0) Fordham buggy Ethel...

Fox Hunt

July 19, 2011

This unsourced newspaper report tells of the day the Governor of Victoria came to Stamford Park to catch a fox. A special train for the purpose of carrying passengers and horses from Princes Bridge station at eleven o'clock last Tuesday morning arri...

Friberg Ada

July 19, 2011

Stories behind the Rowville-Lysterfield Ward Names Friberg Ward has been named in honour of one of Ferntree Gully's most respected and best loved citizens, Mrs Ada Friberg. It is the most easterly of the three Rowville-Lysterfield Wards and is bounded by ...