http://www.mconline.com.au/forum/list.php?5 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:08:26 +1000 Phorum 5.2.10 http://www.mconline.com.au/forum/read.php?5,172,172#msg-172 http://www.mconline.com.au/forum/read.php?5,172,172#msg-172 I am the current Principal at Gordon Primary School. I am trying to build a history of the school and I would appreciate anyone who is able to tell me stories, give me copies of photos or give me any details about the school's history. We also want to find out where the time capsule may be buried.
If anyone is able to help please contact me at the school on 53689223]]> Dawn Vassallo Gordon Discussion Forum Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:36:13 +1000 http://www.mconline.com.au/forum/read.php?5,27,171#msg-171 http://www.mconline.com.au/forum/read.php?5,27,171#msg-171 Thanks for the info. I might just try the Gordon Historical Society. I've just started this family history research and mine is certainly very complicated, to say the least.
Anyway, I appreciate your reply.
Pam.]]> casper Gordon Discussion Forum Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:08:34 +1000 http://www.mconline.com.au/forum/read.php?5,27,170#msg-170 http://www.mconline.com.au/forum/read.php?5,27,170#msg-170 The original Farmers Arms hotel was situated in the carpark of what is now the current Gordon Hotel (which was built in 1936). The Farmers Arms was dismantled and the timber was used to build the Gordon General Store. I obtained this information from the late Fred Tudor in 2000, who family also owned the Farmers Arms and Gordon Hotels (probably sold to them by your family) when I was the licensee of the Gordon Hotel. I cant help you with any info on your family but I can tell you that there is a photograph in the bar of the hotel of the old Farmers Arms being dismantled. You could also try the Gordon Historical society.
AND
I live in Faheys Rd and Pa Joe Donegan was just telling me the other day about an old man called Fahey who died one week before he turned 100, he lived in Lyndhurst St...perhaps you could try Pa Joe for some more info

Fiona Williams
While the Billy Boils Cafe
93 Main St
Gordon]]> Fiona Williams Gordon Discussion Forum Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:25:40 +1000 http://www.mconline.com.au/forum/read.php?5,27,168#msg-168 http://www.mconline.com.au/forum/read.php?5,27,168#msg-168 casper Gordon Discussion Forum Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:03:28 +1000 http://www.mconline.com.au/forum/read.php?5,27,167#msg-167 http://www.mconline.com.au/forum/read.php?5,27,167#msg-167
Also, the State Library has on film the complete collection of the Gordon, Mt Egerton & Ballan Advertiser, a weekly newspaper published from 7 January 1882 to 13 January 1921.]]> Leonie Loveday Gordon Discussion Forum Sat, 29 May 2010 20:02:29 +1000 http://www.mconline.com.au/forum/read.php?5,28,126#msg-126 http://www.mconline.com.au/forum/read.php?5,28,126#msg-126 Cr Wendy Kendall Gordon Discussion Forum Sun, 16 Jan 2005 09:54:17 +1100 http://www.mconline.com.au/forum/read.php?5,26,32#msg-32 http://www.mconline.com.au/forum/read.php?5,26,32#msg-32 Stephanie Gordon Discussion Forum Wed, 25 Apr 2007 20:34:38 +1000 http://www.mconline.com.au/forum/read.php?5,26,31#msg-31 http://www.mconline.com.au/forum/read.php?5,26,31#msg-31 Jill Gordon Discussion Forum Sun, 04 Feb 2007 18:37:52 +1100 http://www.mconline.com.au/forum/read.php?5,30,30#msg-30 http://www.mconline.com.au/forum/read.php?5,30,30#msg-30
I am a local photographer interested in doing a bit of project work. If you have a desire for photographs of you family or your property or an event, let me know at mrdavson@yahoo.com.au

I am also keen to do some outdoor portrait work so if you're looking for some pics to be done, drop me a line.

Here is some examples of my work:

www.photo.net/photos/M.R. Davson]]> Anonymous User Gordon Discussion Forum Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:10:42 +1000 http://www.mconline.com.au/forum/read.php?5,26,29#msg-29 http://www.mconline.com.au/forum/read.php?5,26,29#msg-29 I have vivid memories of that period, and one of our first places of residence in Australia, was a house on a main road in Gordon, Victoria. I remember setting off with my mother one dark foggy morning to find a school. We walked along a main road, for what seemed like ages, and stopped at a building that resembled a school. That was my first day at school.

We remained in Gordon for six months before moving on to Adelaide. We lived in darkness throughout our stay in the Gordon house, simply because my parents knew no one who could assist them in turning on the electricity. My parents worked on a near-by farm, digging up potatoes and sewing up the sacks from morning till night. In the evenings, my Dad would light a fire and we would bake potatoes over the fire, and listen to stories of how life used to be in the country we had left behind. The smell and texture of baked potatoes evokes instant memories of that time, till this day.

My Dad would send me to a Baker's shop, which was right accross the road to our house, to buy bread, and taught me to say, "Mrs please one bread", which I learnt by heart and repeated, even when a male shop assistant was behind the counter!

I've learnt from this site that Gordon has two Primary Schools. Can anyone tell me more about these schools, for surely, one of them must be the one that I first attended.

I have now moved away from Australia many years ago, but still hope to visit places like Gordon and others, where many vivid memories still bind, of that time, albeit.
50 years ago!]]> Anonymous User Gordon Discussion Forum Sat, 26 Aug 2006 07:18:44 +1000 http://www.mconline.com.au/forum/read.php?5,27,28#msg-28 http://www.mconline.com.au/forum/read.php?5,27,28#msg-28
The Ballan Shire Historical Society published "A Pictorial History of the Shire of Ballan" in 1989, and I was given a copy in 1996. Whether it is still available I am unsure. ISBN 0 7316 5415 3. Being a pictorial history, most of the references are more recent.

The book doesn't quote the origins of the name of Gordon, though it shows the licenced runs as of 1838, and the run of Boorambeta had the licencee George Gordon. It was to the west of the Ballan run, with its eastern boundary looking to be parts of the East Moorabool River.

There are some excerpts from "Ballarat Star" about gold discoveries in the area, dated 29th May and 21st Jun 1858.]]> Anonymous User Gordon Discussion Forum Fri, 23 Dec 2005 02:00:08 +1100 http://www.mconline.com.au/forum/read.php?5,27,27#msg-27 http://www.mconline.com.au/forum/read.php?5,27,27#msg-27 Is there anyone who can assist me in gathering stories, photographs etc, so I can collate this info and put it in sequences of events and time periods?]]> grezyl Gordon Discussion Forum Tue, 29 Nov 2005 19:34:11 +1100 http://www.mconline.com.au/forum/read.php?5,26,26#msg-26 http://www.mconline.com.au/forum/read.php?5,26,26#msg-26
To get involved you will first need to register your details for instant access.]]> sspringfield Gordon Discussion Forum Wed, 02 Nov 2005 10:31:45 +1100