tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23777938448141665042024-03-13T10:16:59.703+11:00Moonee Valley Family & Local History BlogMoonee Valley Libraries' blog is about family and local historyMoonee Valley Library Servicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090690118259479556noreply@blogger.comBlogger500125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377793844814166504.post-7244856367397439142022-09-02T10:04:00.001+10:002022-09-02T10:04:01.720+10:00Chinese-Australian family historyThis week the National Library of Australia hosted an excellent online seminar
on researching Chinese-Australian family history
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Their presentation was a gold-mine of information, with many tips that are
applicable more widely to researching ancestors from other non-English
speaking backgrounds.
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Here are a few of my top take-aways from the session: - Keep a file of name
variations for each of your ancestors in cases where name variations are
likely - When struggling with researching ancestors from a particular time and
place with which you are unfamiliar, check the Family Search website for tips.
They have dedicated pages providing specific research tips for various times
and places around the world. - For Asian-Australian Ancestors who travelled
back and forth from Australia the Records of Exemption from the Dictation Test
Certificates database created by CAFHOV is very useful:
<a href="https://www.cafhov.com/vic-cedt-index/" target="_blank"
>https://www.cafhov.com/vic-cedt-index/</a
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<p><center>Above: screenshot of part of the session (shows an exemption certificate from the dictation test)</center></p>
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If you have Chinese-Australian family history the NLA presentation is highly
recommended.
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Find it here:
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqzuer3wODw" target="_blank"
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqzuer3wODw</a
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Moonee Valley Library Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242348667708286448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377793844814166504.post-8831255025364554002022-07-08T14:36:00.004+10:002022-07-08T14:36:32.484+10:00101 Websites for GenealogyWhether you're just starting your family history or an expert theres is likely to be a useful website for you amongst the 101 listings in Family Tree Magazines annual best websites for genealogy article.<p>
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You can find Family Tree Magazine in hard copy at Sam Merrifield Library (latest copy can be read in the library, older copies are available to borrow). Or you can browse and/or download an electronic copy on Libby (where you'll find lots of other great books and magazines from around the world to read for free with your library card too).<p>
If you don't already have Libby it is an app which you can download and use for free. Find Libby at your preferred app store, and link your account to your Moonee Valley Libraries card by following the prompts after downloading.<p>
Happy reading and researching!Moonee Valley Library Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242348667708286448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377793844814166504.post-73909226325786625832022-06-02T13:23:00.001+10:002022-06-02T13:23:28.921+10:00Craigallan – One of the grand mansions in Moonee ValleyCraigallan was built in 1891-1892. Designed by William Cleverdon it had a Gothic Revival style with an observation tower and a smaller tower, the latter for decorative purposes. The ground floor had an entrance hall, drawing room, dining room, breakfast room, small servant room and a main staircase which led up to the upper floor with its five bedrooms and one bathroom.
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William Rodgerson met Ann Bruce c 1850 when they were both servants in an Edinburgh household. They decided to go to Australia and made the long journey over on the ship Elizabeth. They arrived in Melbourne 1853, the same year as the registration of their marriage in Victoria. They had five children: Mary Ann, William Archibald, Mary Jane, David Bruce and Annie Isabella.
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William Rodgerson started working as a cartage contractor and was established as such in 1859. In 1891 he bought the piece of land in Moonee Ponds on which he had Craigallan built.
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Craigallan built c1891-92 formerly at 75 Park St, Moonee Ponds.
Photograph c. 1895, courtesy of Essendon Historical Society.
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When Rodgerson passed away (1896) Craigallan was left to his wife Ann. In his will it stated that when his wife died (1906) the property would be given to their daughter Mary Jane, who ended up living there for 50 years. Her sister Annie also lived there with husband Ernest Nicholas and their four children. According to records (Sands and McDougall directories) Annie’s and Ernest’s daughter, Elsie Nicholas, resided at Craigallan until the 1960s. Sometime later the mansion was acquired by developers and demolished to make place for Penleigh Court.
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Photographer: Ruth Hollick. Source: State Library Victoria
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Source: “The grand mansions of Essendon and district 1880-1892” edited by Mary Cahill.
Authors: Kelsey Collins, Rosemary Henderson, Zofia Joshi, Marilyn Kenny, Bob Mackay, Bob Chalmers, Alex Bragiola, Essendon Historical Society.
Moonee Valley Library Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242348667708286448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377793844814166504.post-35663879071027846482022-03-11T10:24:00.000+11:002022-03-11T10:24:31.442+11:00Ruth Miriam Hollick (1883 – 1977): award-winning photographer from Moonee PondsRuth Hollick grew up in Moonee Ponds as the youngest of 13 children. Her parents, both English-born, were Harry Ebenezer Hollick, civil servant and his wife Frances Jane, née Cole. <p>
Without any formal training Hollick started taking portraits in her family home where she had set up a dark room. This was in her early twenties and by then she had already completed studies at the National Gallery school of design 1902-1906. <p>
In 1908 Hollick had bought a French car and travelled around the Riverina and Western District of Victoria, doing freelance photographer work. Most of this work was done in outdoor settings, with families and children casually staged. <p>
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<i>Trio of identically dressed children seated under one rain umbrella
Author / Creator Hollick, Ruth 1883-1977 photographer.
Date ca. 1910-ca. 1930. State Library Victoria </i><p>
Hollick later returned to Moonee Ponds and continued working from her family home until 1918, when she moved into a studio on Collins Street that she purchased together with her professional and personal partner Dorothy Izard. As the depression came Hollick gave up her studio on Collins Street and went back to working from her family home in Moonee Ponds. Eventually she retired at the age of 75.<p>
As Hollick had no formal training she would experiment and through this generate her very own style which was characterised by dramatic composition and the use of natural light.<p>
In the 1920s Hollick was considered one of Melbourne’s leading photographers. During this time she worked for a variety of magazines and had become known for her fashion photography, portraits of high society figures and celebrities and her speciality of photographing children.<p>
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<i>Installation view 2 of Ruth Hollick Exhibition 1928
Author / Creator Hollick, Ruth, 1883-1977, photographer.
Date [1928] State Library Victoria
Hollicks’s career spanned several decades and she was exhibited extensively, both in Australia and internationally.<p></i><p>
Sources <p>
Australian Dictionary of Biography
http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE5986b.htm <p>
The Australian Women’s Register
https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hollick-ruth-miriam-10521
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<i>Fashion illustration for Home Myers
Author / Creator Hollick, Ruth, 1883-1977, photographer.
Date [ca. 1910-ca. 1930] State Library Victoria</i>
Moonee Valley Library Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242348667708286448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377793844814166504.post-85745544466413772662022-02-24T12:45:00.000+11:002022-02-24T12:45:23.291+11:00Black CockatooThe Clocktower Centre is back with their first Theatre Season Show for the Season - and it sounds like a great one for history fans:
Black Cockatoo is coming to the Clocktower Centre on Thursday, 17 March at 8pm.
Inspired by the true story of legendary First Nations cricketer Johnny Mullagh and Australia’s first ever international sporting team, this is not just about cricket.
This is a story of strength, resistance, hope and possibility.
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To find out more, visit <a href="clocktowercentre.com.au/black-cockatoo/" target="_blank">clocktowercentre.com.au/black-cockatoo/</a> or call the box office on 9243 9191.
Tickets are on sale now for both shows and selling like hotcakes so get in quick!
Moonee Valley Library Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242348667708286448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377793844814166504.post-25303375550913823812021-12-16T13:59:00.000+11:002021-12-16T13:59:26.691+11:00New content on Trove: Australian Jewish newspapers<p>Over the last year or so over 200,000 pages of Australian Jewish newspapers from between 1871-2008 have been digitised and made available online via Trove. This is thanks to a collaborative project between the National Library of Australia (NLA), the National Library of Israel (NLI) and the Australian Jewish Historical Society (AJHS).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8NX_EAuZdxnO0UikbtZH9PJDHxWjRSs4XPqyFX4mQPQoda6TcAMl-ZwZ0DzMzLdu4TY8cRCcxUo7VK_azNadbtvFr6RYzbiXTK4nM1AX-oKjNFnX04aloeXbtYWqsoyZxGsb27a6hdXljjAcfXhi8Ub_yzqw48g1ygsCnfvrOSpuxMwVPfsysHpJeLw=s689" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="689" data-original-width="537" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8NX_EAuZdxnO0UikbtZH9PJDHxWjRSs4XPqyFX4mQPQoda6TcAMl-ZwZ0DzMzLdu4TY8cRCcxUo7VK_azNadbtvFr6RYzbiXTK4nM1AX-oKjNFnX04aloeXbtYWqsoyZxGsb27a6hdXljjAcfXhi8Ub_yzqw48g1ygsCnfvrOSpuxMwVPfsysHpJeLw=s320" width="249" /></a></div><p>The following titles can now be found in Trove:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 48pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><u><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/A4x2CD1vY2t5n75YiA7qsp?domain=trove.nla.gov.au"><b><span style="text-underline: none;">The Australian
Jewish Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1920 - 1933)</span></b></a></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
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Jewish News (Melbourne, Vic. : 1935 - 1999)</span></b></a></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 48pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><u><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/4ssWCGv0Y2h10r13Hk3YDb?domain=nla.gov.au"><b><span style="text-underline: none;">The Australian
Jewish News (Melbourne, Vic. : 2000-2020)</span></b></a></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
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= Australian life (Melbourne, Vic. : 1931 - 1933)</span></b></a></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 48pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><u><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/VeARCK1DY2t2BQ27fonBng?domain=trove.nla.gov.au"><b><span style="text-underline: none;">The Westralian
Judean (Perth, WA : 1924 - 1925; 1929 - 1955)</span></b></a></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 48pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><u><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/vcIaCL7EY2SRm0RBtKsYv0?domain=trove.nla.gov.au"><b><span style="text-underline: none;">The Australian
Hebrew Times (Sydney, NSW : 1894)</span></b></a></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 48pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><u><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/YM1vCMwGE2tqRpqBfOb0Ja?domain=trove.nla.gov.au"><b><span style="text-underline: none;">The Dialectic :
Jewish Monthly (Fitzroy, Vic. : 1875)</span></b></a></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 48pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><u><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/hUv_CNLJE2T0EY0kT8rjvW?domain=trove.nla.gov.au"><b><span style="text-underline: none;">The Australian
Zionist Pioneer (Sydney, NSW : 1929)</span></b></a> </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 48pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><u><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/8tgMCOMKE2tp0Dp1tYlDYL?domain=trove.nla.gov.au"><b><span style="text-underline: none;">The Australasian
Hebrew (Sydney, NSW : 1895 – 1896)</span></b></a> </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 48pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><u><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Q3rTCP7LM9SKoBKzHRQs6l?domain=trove.nla.gov.au"><b><span style="text-underline: none;">The Australian
Jewish Chronicle (Sydney, NSW : 1922 - 1931)</span></b></a></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 48pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><u><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/TVYiCQnMN2Ik3nkvinqqxN?domain=trove.nla.gov.au"><b><span style="text-underline: none;">The Sydney
Jewish News (Sydney, NSW : 1939 - 1954)</span></b></a></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 48pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><u><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/cYntCRONM0uvRwv4TyTTaj?domain=trove.nla.gov.au"><b><span style="text-underline: none;">The Australian
Jewish Times (Sydney, NSW : (1953-1990)</span></b></a> </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 48pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><u><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/vzSoCVAR5kSx5VxqU5SV7k?domain=trove.nla.gov.au"><b><span style="text-underline: none;">The Australian
Jewish News (Sydney, NSW : 1990 - 2008)</span></b></a></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 48pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><u><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/-BxVCWLVwlT5P15ri2lj6y?domain=nla.gov.au"><b><span style="text-underline: none;">The Australian
Jewish News (Sydney, NSW : 2009-2020)</span></b></a></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 48pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><u><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/8JaQCXLW70TXqlXEto0GWg?domain=trove.nla.gov.au"><b><span style="text-underline: none;">The Australian
Jewish Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1935 - 1955)</span></b></a> </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 48pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><u><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/1Jm0CYW8QnSLNKLVt6fk8E?domain=trove.nla.gov.au"><b><span style="text-underline: none;">The Australian
Israelite (Melbourne, Vic. : 1871 - 1875)</span></b></a></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 48pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><u><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/HKqxCZY1woi5D15Ki6R_lv?domain=trove.nla.gov.au"><b><span style="text-underline: none;">The Jewish Weekly
News (Melbourne, Vic. : 1933 - 1935)</span></b></a></span></u></span></p><p>This is another reminder that Trove is always growing! If it has been awhile since you've last taken a look, maybe it is time to see what is new...</p>Moonee Valley Library Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242348667708286448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377793844814166504.post-25335482975730086422021-11-19T11:38:00.003+11:002021-11-19T11:38:41.481+11:00Discover the West Melbourne Swamp<p>Did you know that West Melbourne once had an enormous picturesque lagoon? Now the spot is an industrial hub of the freight terminal and a tangle of road and rail links. But once a great lagoon stretched out to the west of the city, from near where North Melbourne now stands, out to South Kensington and across towards much of West Melbourne, towards Footscray.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VY7gBvd8D4o/YZbwd_OhDII/AAAAAAAAFUY/mZi1UtYAtF45ej0S-tTKtQZr1fah59QBACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/1844-Russell-Robert-view-from-batmans-hill-H24487.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1179" data-original-width="1600" height="472" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VY7gBvd8D4o/YZbwd_OhDII/AAAAAAAAFUY/mZi1UtYAtF45ej0S-tTKtQZr1fah59QBACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h472/1844-Russell-Robert-view-from-batmans-hill-H24487.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lagoon in 1844.<br /><br />View from Batman's Hill February 5 1844 looking North West<br />Robert Russell, 1884. Courtesy of the State Library Victoria Collection. H24487.</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_23OMtkkdbg/YZbv2FS1vuI/AAAAAAAAFUQ/jdcwf0unaEcCQcNw6GvyZghBzZpDa57owCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1875-View-from-the-top-of-the-Scots-Church-steeple-SLV-2048x1494.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1494" data-original-width="2048" height="466" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_23OMtkkdbg/YZbv2FS1vuI/AAAAAAAAFUQ/jdcwf0unaEcCQcNw6GvyZghBzZpDa57owCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h466/1875-View-from-the-top-of-the-Scots-Church-steeple-SLV-2048x1494.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See the lagoon behind the city?<br /><br />View from the top of the Scots Church steeple, Collins Street, 1875, Photographic studio of Paterson Bros, 1875. Courtesy of the State Library Victoria Collection. H96.160/2713</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Local public historian Lenore Frost curated an exhibition for the Royal Historical Society of Victoria about this fascinating but sadly now vanished waterhole. Sadly the pandemic limited access to the physical exhibition, but the RHSV have now made the exhibition available online. </p><p>Check out the pictorial history of this little-known one-time local beauty spot and it's sad but fascinating disappearing act: <a href="https://www.historyvictoria.org.au/the-swamp-vanishes-digital-exhibition/">The Swamp Vanishes - A digital exhibition - Royal Historical Society of Victoria (historyvictoria.org.au)</a></p><div><br /></div>Moonee Valley Library Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242348667708286448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377793844814166504.post-52555726171537370272021-11-11T15:46:00.004+11:002021-11-11T15:46:57.731+11:00A great new Family History podcast<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gtGh8nLxUEY/YYycSXTAXII/AAAAAAAAFTc/8UHaThUkIVsDU96pM8Zdz8pKvqUDfyv2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s260/ReallyUsefulPodcast.png" style="clear: left; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="260" data-original-width="256" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gtGh8nLxUEY/YYycSXTAXII/AAAAAAAAFTc/8UHaThUkIVsDU96pM8Zdz8pKvqUDfyv2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/ReallyUsefulPodcast.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p></p><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>If you're interested in learning more about family history you might like to try the UK's Family History Federation's new podcast, <a href="https://www.familyhistoryfederation.com/podcast" target="_blank">The Really Useful Podcast</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>So far they've discussed occupations and young people.
</div>Moonee Valley Library Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242348667708286448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377793844814166504.post-90660939555666943052021-10-19T14:35:00.000+11:002021-10-19T14:35:26.825+11:00Enjoy Find My Past and Ancestry from home while you can!Did you know that while we've been in lockdown access to Find My Past and Ancestry Library Edition has been available from home for library members?
If not, now you do! If you're not sure how to access them, give the library a call (Monday to Friday 9am-5pm or Saturday morning) on 9243 1950.
At home access to Find My Past is due to end on 18th November, while Ancestry is likely to remain available until the end of 2021.
These are both incredibly useful resources for family history research so make the most of at home access while you can!
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-57s3XXMXbl0/YW47w_inLhI/AAAAAAAAFSw/1B0KUDclBDIxJKbUSfBMg6vgRuAJbixbACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/FMP%2Boutside.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1438" data-original-width="1919" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-57s3XXMXbl0/YW47w_inLhI/AAAAAAAAFSw/1B0KUDclBDIxJKbUSfBMg6vgRuAJbixbACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/FMP%2Boutside.jpg"/></a></div>Moonee Valley Library Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242348667708286448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377793844814166504.post-64093640758656532712021-09-14T16:59:00.002+10:002021-09-14T16:59:41.465+10:00The North Melbourne air crash of 1943In September 1943, around 60,000 war-weary Melbournians gathered to enjoy a morale-boosting display of RAAF aerial manoeuvres, but ended up witnessing the tragedy of the Second World War first hand.<p>
The North Melbourne air crash occurred just a few hundred metres from where the National Archives’ Victoria office is now located.<p>
Discover this fascinating wartime story through records from the National Archives and Public Record Office Victoria collections. Presented in conjunction with the Hotham History Project.<p>
Patrick Ferry from National Archives will present a webinar about this tragic event on 21 September 2021. Book your place for this free webinar now: <a href="https://www.naa.gov.au/visit-us/events-and-exhibitions/north-melbourne-air-crash" target="_blank">https://www.naa.gov.au/visit-us/events-and-exhibitions/north-melbourne-air-crash</a>
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Moonee Valley Library Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242348667708286448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377793844814166504.post-78180813483238107032021-08-04T15:25:00.000+10:002021-08-04T15:25:37.740+10:00A Warm Winter with Trove<p>We’re still in the depths of what feels like a never-ending Melbourne winter, but not to worry- our friends at <a href="https://trove.nla.gov.au/" target="_blank">Trove</a> have some ideas to keep us cosy in these chilly months.</p><p>Usually the first thing that comes to the mind of this Community Heritage Librarian when thinking of Trove is research! But there is so much more to explore, and the experts at Trove have put together some handy searches to help us make the most of the digital resources that are available.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xvkqdbJ84f4/YQohe5WwjXI/AAAAAAAAFQs/78vKehLLOhM59KVmp3JoH7g1x7eJjkUCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/man%2Bknitting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="841" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xvkqdbJ84f4/YQohe5WwjXI/AAAAAAAAFQs/78vKehLLOhM59KVmp3JoH7g1x7eJjkUCwCLcBGAsYHQ/w336-h640/man%2Bknitting.jpg" width="336" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://search.slv.vic.gov.au/permalink/f/1o9hq1f/SLV_VOYAGER1782699" target="_blank">Thos. [Thomas] W. Mitchell, Victorian Attorney-general, busily knitting in his office, 1951</a>.<br />Courtesy of State Library Victoria.</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />If you’re a knitter, quilter or embroiderer, there are some fantastic vintage knitting patterns available to keep your fingers nimble and warm this winter. Some<a href="https://trove.nla.gov.au/announcement/2021/07/20/getting-crafty" target="_blank"> simple searches</a> put together by Trove are available via the links below-</p><p><a href="https://trove.nla.gov.au/search/category/newspapers?keyword=winter%20knitting%20pattern&l-artType=newspapers" target="_blank">Winter knitting patterns in newspapers</a></p><p><a href="https://trove.nla.gov.au/search/category/newspapers?keyword=quilt%20pattern&l-artType=newspapers&l-illustrationType=Illustration" target="_blank">Quilting patterns in newspapers</a></p><p><a href="https://trove.nla.gov.au/search/category/magazines?keyword=embroidery%20pattern" target="_blank">Embroidery patterns in magazines and journals</a></p><p>You can further customise your search by using the filters on the right-hand side of the search page, or changing the search terms, to narrow your results to exactly what you’re looking for.</p><p>Trove is also full of inspiration for things like <a href="https://trove.nla.gov.au/search/category/magazines?keyword=winter%20recipes" target="_blank">winter recipes</a> and <a href="https://trove.nla.gov.au/search/category/magazines?keyword=winter%20drinks" target="_blank">winter drinks</a>, and you can snuggle up with some nostalgic reading from digitised issues of your favourite magazines such as the <a href="https://trove.nla.gov.au/collection/womensweekly/browse" target="_blank">Australian Women’s Weekly</a>. So, if you’re feeling chilly, a search through Trove’s archives is sure to warm you up with cosy crafty ideas!</p>Moonee Valley Library Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242348667708286448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377793844814166504.post-81826109249673377602021-07-21T10:45:00.000+10:002021-07-21T10:45:23.980+10:00Take a walk through your neighbourhood and go back in time<p>Once again, we find ourselves spending more time at home and many of us are getting re-acquainted with our local streets on our daily walks.</p><p>If you’ve walked the same path every day and are looking for a way to change up your walks around your neighbourhood, we’ve got you covered! Your local Community Heritage librarians have put together self-guided history walks for four neighbourhoods in Moonee Valley, which you can access through our <a href="https://mvls.libsvic.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/mvls/?" target="_blank">library catalogue</a>. The walks include a stroll along the river in Aberfeldie, through Queens Park in Moonee Ponds, and around the streets of Niddrie and Strathmore. If these areas fall within your 5km radius, we invite you to take a (safe and socially distant) winter walk and visit points of historical interest in your area- you might even learn some fun local trivia tidbits!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k_OV6YOrr4s/YPdoaH6qbQI/AAAAAAAAFP8/WV7zS3sBkj0vNWUhiey39gG8kFnBGhsGACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Flooding%252Bof%252Bmoonee%252Bponds%252Bcreek%252B1963%252Bimage%252B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1481" data-original-width="2048" height="462" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k_OV6YOrr4s/YPdoaH6qbQI/AAAAAAAAFP8/WV7zS3sBkj0vNWUhiey39gG8kFnBGhsGACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h462/Flooding%252Bof%252Bmoonee%252Bponds%252Bcreek%252B1963%252Bimage%252B1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://mvls.libsvic.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/search/asset/261014/0" target="_blank">The Moonee Ponds Creek flooding in 1963 near Wallace Crescent in Strathmore. This view looks east towards Pascoe Vale South.</a> (Photograph courtesy of Moonee Valley Libraries)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Follow the links below to the Self-Guided Walk PDFs, and either print them, or follow them on-screen on your phone or tablet. The PDFs also contain links to photographs, newspaper articles, websites and items in the Moonee Valley Libraries catalogue, so you can look further into the interesting history of these areas in your own time.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://mvls.libsvic.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/search/asset/262903/0" target="_blank">Aberfeldie</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://mvls.libsvic.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/search/asset/262083/0" target="_blank">Niddrie</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://mvls.libsvic.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/search/asset/262103/0" target="_blank">Queens Park</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://mvls.libsvic.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/search/asset/263363/0" target="_blank">Strathmore</a> </div><div><br /></div><div>We look forward to running these walks in person again, but in the meantime, we hope you enjoy your self-guided walks. You might learn something new, and have a chance to look at a familiar part of Moonee Valley through a historical lens!</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Before undertaking these self-guided walks,
please be sure to check current
restrictions regarding COVID-19.</div>Moonee Valley Library Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242348667708286448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377793844814166504.post-28059069271710248532021-07-12T15:01:00.000+10:002021-07-12T15:01:46.596+10:00Ancestry remote access has been extended, again!<p>Back in May we were happy to announce that remote access to Ancestry.com had been extended until September 2021. Now we’re even happier to announce that this access has been extended further, to December 31, 2021!</p><p>This means you can access all the records found in the library edition of Ancestry from home until the end of the year, just by logging in with your library card details.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j4tMg_sxjVQ/YOvJLqVxVjI/AAAAAAAAFPY/3Ui11TtPCJsrvVJDlAWiPvipW5nSgdUwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1233/three-boys-with-train-set-teddy-backyard-strathmore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="857" data-original-width="1233" height="445" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j4tMg_sxjVQ/YOvJLqVxVjI/AAAAAAAAFPY/3Ui11TtPCJsrvVJDlAWiPvipW5nSgdUwQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h445/three-boys-with-train-set-teddy-backyard-strathmore.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/1688847" target="_blank">Three Boys with Train Set & Teddy, Backyard, Strathmore, 1949</a>, photograph courtesy of Museums Victoria</span></div><p></p><div>Ancestry is always adding new records to their database (such as <a href="https://search.ancestrylibrary.com.au/search/collections/62058/" target="_blank">Paris, France, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1792-1902</a>), and updating the collections that have already been uploaded (like <a href="https://search.ancestrylibrary.com.au/search/collections/62226/" target="_blank">Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current</a>). So even if you’ve searched Ancestry before and haven’t found the information you were looking for, there’s a chance new records that might help with your research have been added in the meantime. It’s always worth having another search!</div><div><p class="MsoNormal">If you haven’t accessed Ancestry from outside the
library before and need a hand getting started, click <a href="http://mooneevalleyfamilylocalhistory.blogspot.com/2021/05/ancestry-library-edition-remote-access.html" target="_blank">here</a> for a previous blog post with more detailed instructions.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Of course, Ancestry and other family history resources
are always available to access using the public computers in our Moonee Valley
Library branches, and our dedicated Local History PC at Sam Merrifield Library
is available to book for 2-hour research sessions. Call 9243 1950 or speak to
one of our staff members to book your timeslot, and get researching!</p></div>Moonee Valley Library Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242348667708286448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377793844814166504.post-74040179469585380992021-07-05T14:06:00.002+10:002021-07-05T14:06:37.352+10:00Visit the Essendon Airport Centenary Display<p>Essendon Airport is gearing up to celebrate it's centenary in August! </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UN4b19SXDOs/YOJQM0nry8I/AAAAAAAAFO8/lr4N2j-kt9cSh8QS7UKmZ5JfUDnI92TAQCLcBGAsYHQ/s809/ess%2Bairport%2Bdisplay%2B3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="809" height="538" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UN4b19SXDOs/YOJQM0nry8I/AAAAAAAAFO8/lr4N2j-kt9cSh8QS7UKmZ5JfUDnI92TAQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h538/ess%2Bairport%2Bdisplay%2B3.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photograph courtesy of Moonee Valley Libraries</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>To mark the momentous occasion, our friends from Essendon Fields have installed a fantastic new display in the Community Heritage area of Sam Merrifield library. Pop into the library and learn about this important piece of Moonee Valley history, and relive your own memories of Melbourne's first airport (and one of the world's oldest!).<div><br /></div><div>The display will be in place until August 10th at Sam Merrifield Library, 762 Mt Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds.</div><div><br /></div><div>The airport will also be hosting a range of initiatives and events throughout 2021, keep an eye on the Essendon Fields <a href="https://ef.com.au/" target="_blank">website</a> and social media to stay in the loop and celebrate this milestone in our local aviation history.</div><div><br /><div><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/essendonairport/" target="_blank">@essendonairport</a></div><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/essendonfields/" target="_blank">#essendonfields </a></div><div><a href="#essendonfieldsairport" target="_blank">#essendonfieldsairport</a></div></div></div>Moonee Valley Library Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242348667708286448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377793844814166504.post-51042291087282900202021-05-21T15:09:00.002+10:002021-05-21T15:11:32.413+10:00Take a musical trip back in time...Book now for a wonderful opportunity to experience what it was like to watch a movie during the silent film era, when music was played with the film live.
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EUUnEEb59Nw/YKc_9j38HnI/AAAAAAAAFL8/A4DRf3l4gXkQ9oSK8ld9MjOtxJs-HMQFACLcBGAsYHQ/s620/21-97643-CLOCKTOWER-THEATRE-Sounds-of-Silent-second-image-29-May-3pm.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="352" data-original-width="620" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EUUnEEb59Nw/YKc_9j38HnI/AAAAAAAAFL8/A4DRf3l4gXkQ9oSK8ld9MjOtxJs-HMQFACLcBGAsYHQ/s400/21-97643-CLOCKTOWER-THEATRE-Sounds-of-Silent-second-image-29-May-3pm.jpg"/></a></div>
On Saturday 29th May 2021 Sounds of Silent will accompany films from the silent era, featuring Buster Keaton and Laurel and Hardy.
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Book now for this free event: <a href="https://clocktowercentre.com.au/sounds-of-silent/" target="_blank">https://clocktowercentre.com.au/sounds-of-silent/</a>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kcXKpLdzNMQ/YKdAJHItexI/AAAAAAAAFMA/SzksVVIsxtw_43JiPIZgPvHYEekZ-gVnQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/sos.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="452" data-original-width="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kcXKpLdzNMQ/YKdAJHItexI/AAAAAAAAFMA/SzksVVIsxtw_43JiPIZgPvHYEekZ-gVnQCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/sos.jpg"/></a></div>Moonee Valley Library Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242348667708286448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377793844814166504.post-12657875722625848372021-05-19T15:47:00.000+10:002021-05-19T15:47:09.691+10:00Ancestry Library Edition remote access extended!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gdiF3gZ2wCo/YKH1mliV8zI/AAAAAAAAFLQ/LMbr9v51JuQ_MayeCh9QFSIr3Sa9nV6RACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/family%2Bpic.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1416" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gdiF3gZ2wCo/YKH1mliV8zI/AAAAAAAAFLQ/LMbr9v51JuQ_MayeCh9QFSIr3Sa9nV6RACLcBGAsYHQ/w276-h400/family%2Bpic.jpg" width="276" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Research your family history with Ancestry, you might discover something like this- <a href="https://mvls.libsvic.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/search/asset/261004/0" target="_blank">The exterior of 45 Finsbury st in Newmarket from the 1880s, with occupants- mother and child.</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />Good news for all those who have been getting stuck into researching their family history from home- Ancestry Library Edition remote access has been extended!</p><p>ProQuest, who we thank for providing remote Ancestry access to our library members, issued <a href="https://support.proquest.com/articledetail?id=kA13r0000003VNdCAM" target="_blank">this statement</a> last week-</p><p><i>“Access to Ancestry Library Edition has been temporarily expanded to library cardholders working remotely, courtesy of ProQuest and its partner Ancestry. Remote access will be available until September 30/2021 and will continue to be re-evaluated.”</i></p><p>This means you can access all the records found in the library edition of Ancestry from home, just by logging in with your library card details. Visit our library catalogue <a href="https://mvls.libsvic.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/mvls" target="_blank">here</a>, and you’ll find Ancestry under the <b style="background-color: #fcff01;">Research</b> tab, in the <b style="background-color: #fcff01;">Family History in the Library</b> list of resources.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c3zd46bfTz0/YKHzxbqnHUI/AAAAAAAAFLA/QkhOb5nUQs82T_aT5mTAtX-ARhBFmTjAACLcBGAsYHQ/s1030/find%2Bancestry.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="1030" height="253" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c3zd46bfTz0/YKHzxbqnHUI/AAAAAAAAFLA/QkhOb5nUQs82T_aT5mTAtX-ARhBFmTjAACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h253/find%2Bancestry.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>When you click on Ancestry, you will be redirected to a page that asks for your full barcode (found on the back of your library card) and pin number (which you would have chosen when you signed up for your library membership- if you can’t remember it, give us a call on 9243 1900!). Enter these details, click on the Ancestry logo that appears, and you’re ready to go.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>So you can continue your family history research from the comfort of you own home until at least the end of September!</div><div><br /></div><div>The good people at Find My Past are also providing remote access to library members until June 30th, 2021.</div><div><br /></div><div>Of course, Ancestry and Find My Past access is always available to access using the public computers in our Moonee Valley Library branches, and our dedicated Local History PC at Sam Merrifield Library is available to book for 2-hour research sessions. Call 9243 1900 or speak to one of our staff members to book your timeslot, and get researching!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Moonee Valley Library Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242348667708286448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377793844814166504.post-44505013885721659572021-05-06T15:00:00.001+10:002021-05-06T15:00:30.738+10:00Aboriginal Family History - Online Workshop - 17 May 2021<br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uWBNbGxZnJg/YI98o6us2bI/AAAAAAAAFKY/ZIPXGqmsVwIQZj-kBFzV5jEbMp66hjFaACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/21%2B86245%2B%2BAboriginal%2BArtefacts%2BCollection%2B17%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="268" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uWBNbGxZnJg/YI98o6us2bI/AAAAAAAAFKY/ZIPXGqmsVwIQZj-kBFzV5jEbMp66hjFaACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h268/21%2B86245%2B%2BAboriginal%2BArtefacts%2BCollection%2B17%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cover image: Charmaine Keene Hamilton, ‘Possum skin family history’ (2019).</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Moonee Valley Libraries staff are very pleased that we can offer to you an upcoming collaborative session all about researching Aboriginal Family History. This online workshop will be happening on Monday May 17<sup>th </sup>2021, 9.30am-12.30pm.</span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Join Jenny Bates from the Koorie Heritage Trust this Heritage Month for this introduction to researching Aboriginal family history.</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tracing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family histories poses a unique set of challenges. This workshop will provide an overview of these three organisations, resources, and how they can help: Koorie Heritage Trust - Koorie Family History Service; State Library of Victoria - Koorie Heritage Unit; Public Records Office of Victoria and National Archives of Australia - Koorie Records Unit. Other topics covered will include how to get started, tips on staying organised, overview of what useful records are available, researching names & places, and access conditions of records.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We’re very privileged to have Jenny Bates’ expertise at this special event. Hosted by Peter Webster, Executive Officer Kirrip House, Melton.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Co-sponsored by Melton City Libraries, Goldfields Libraries, Wyndham Libraries, Yarra Libraries, Yarra Plenty Library Service, Darebin Library Service, Mildura Rural City Libraries, Prahran Mechanics Institute, Moonee Valley Libraries, Eastern Regional Libraries and Public Libraries Victoria.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Event details: Aboriginal Family History online workshop. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Monday, 17 May 2021, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Free, bookings necessary. Click <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/aboriginal-family-history-online-workshop-tickets-151582259619?aff=ebdsoporgprofile" target="_blank">here</a> to book your place for the workshop.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A link to the program will be emailed to participants 1 hour before the event commences.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This program requires participants to have an active Zoom account. To create an account, please visit: <a href="https://zoom.us">https://zoom.us</a> and create an account.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you are having issues creating an account, please call Moonee Valley Libraries on 9243 1900.</span></p>Moonee Valley Library Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242348667708286448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377793844814166504.post-29270987181543364832021-04-21T10:02:00.000+10:002021-04-21T11:40:51.187+10:00Join us for Family History Online<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7BKf9ltXlGQ/YH9p2Z-o6sI/AAAAAAAAFJ4/zg2lNSDHg_YPff4rbRzMXIa2H3Re0wprwCLcBGAsYHQ/s800/family%2Bhistory%2Bonline.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7BKf9ltXlGQ/YH9p2Z-o6sI/AAAAAAAAFJ4/zg2lNSDHg_YPff4rbRzMXIa2H3Re0wprwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h320/family%2Bhistory%2Bonline.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Interested in getting started with researching your Family History? Join us on Zoom for a Family History Online class. Discover free online tools such as Ancestry, Find My Past and Trove and learn basic skills and techniques to discover more about your family’s past.</p><p>In this 2 hour class we'll discuss how to begin researching your family history, particularly using online research tools. The content is aimed at beginners, so covers how to get started, as well as some basic tips and tricks that are important to keep your research in order and on track.</p><p>The main focus of the session will be on online research tools that you can use for family history research. In particular, we'll be focusing on Ancestry and Find My Past (two fantastic family history research databases that can be accessed for free by Moonee Valley Library members), as well as the Trove website - which is, as the name suggests, an amazing treasure trove of historical information.</p><p>If time permits we'll also consider what to do when you get stuck with your family history research.</p><p>The workshop is free, but bookings are necessary. To book your place, click <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/family-history-online-tickets-148285210055?aff=ebdsoporgprofile" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Family History Online</b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Thursday April 29th, 2021</b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b>1pm-3pm</b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Online</b></i></p><p>This program requires participants to have an active Zoom account. To create an account, please visit: <a href="https://zoom.us" target="_blank">https://zoom.us</a> and create an account.</p><p>If you are having issues creating an account, please call Moonee Valley Libraries on 9243 1900.</p><p>A link to the program will be emailed to participants 1 hour before the event commences.</p><div><br /></div>Moonee Valley Library Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242348667708286448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377793844814166504.post-32920097657959612742021-04-14T16:24:00.001+10:002021-04-14T16:24:26.286+10:00Things to do Thursday: Get reacquainted with the Microfilm and Microfiche collection at Sam Merrifiled Library<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b4JH01Cep80/YHaESjXSwTI/AAAAAAAAFI8/t0BuqyJhhYQlfPY3XwIRCPUrqEXkkTIIACLcBGAsYHQ/s732/essendongazette.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="319" data-original-width="732" height="279" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b4JH01Cep80/YHaESjXSwTI/AAAAAAAAFI8/t0BuqyJhhYQlfPY3XwIRCPUrqEXkkTIIACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h279/essendongazette.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Essendon Gazette and Flemington Spectator- available on Microfilm</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Our Local History computer at Sam Merrifield Library has been in need of a facelift, and we are excited to report that it has been upgraded and is now available for all your local history research needs! And with this upgrade comes the good news that our Microfilm and Microfiche collection is back in action!!!</p><p>There are many resources in this collection that aren’t available elsewhere physically or digitally, and they may hold the missing piece to your research puzzle. The collection includes locally relevant information including newspapers, cemetery records, births, deaths and marriages, land sale notices, and various other indexes. If you’ve never used a microfilm/fiche reader before, there’s no need to worry- there’s a handy step-by-step guide to using the machine in hard-copy next to the computer, and in a PDF file on the PC’s desktop.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FGo2mn91YkQ/YHaEcDe-NWI/AAAAAAAAFJA/zymmsidkztwwyEs5PmJIy1FDePmZ8vAygCLcBGAsYHQ/s1042/ascotvalelandsale.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1042" height="386" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FGo2mn91YkQ/YHaEcDe-NWI/AAAAAAAAFJA/zymmsidkztwwyEs5PmJIy1FDePmZ8vAygCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h386/ascotvalelandsale.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">An example of an Ascot Vale Land Sale Notice on microfilm</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p>For some tips and tricks about how to make the most of these resources, have a look at Moonee Valley Libraries guides on <a href="https://mvls.libsvic.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/search/asset/261087/0" target="_blank">Researching the History of a Building</a> and <a href="https://mvls.libsvic.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/search/asset/261161/0" target="_blank">Tracing your Family History</a> to get you started. Whether you’re after an article from a past issue of the Essendon Gazette, divorce records from the 1800s, tracing your house throughout the decades using the Sands and McDougall’s directories or the searching the Pioneer Index from the 1800s, we’ve got you covered.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you’ve been looking for a quiet spot with all the resources you need to research your family tree, history of your house or anything local history related, we’d love to welcome you back into the Community Heritage corner at the library.</p><p>You can book your 2-hour session on the Local History PC by phoning 9243 1950, or by speaking to one of our staff members in the library.</p><p>Happy researching!</p>Moonee Valley Library Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242348667708286448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377793844814166504.post-38731416655402687762021-04-07T13:49:00.004+10:002021-04-07T13:56:09.388+10:00What's your story? Get involved in the My Story project<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WKR0CejVtKE/YG0NejHfgaI/AAAAAAAAFH8/RW4nZDk8p_8obN9ZSWl83xpBob6wYLUSQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/My%2BStory_Community%2BCall%2BOut_image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WKR0CejVtKE/YG0NejHfgaI/AAAAAAAAFH8/RW4nZDk8p_8obN9ZSWl83xpBob6wYLUSQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/My%2BStory_Community%2BCall%2BOut_image.png" /></a></div><b><i>My Story</i></b> is a project developed through the COVID-19 Community Art Exhibitions Recovery Arts Initiative.<p></p><p>The Recovery Arts Initiative project <b><i>My Story</i></b>, focuses on creatively documenting the stories of Senior Community members and how they have been affected throughout the pandemic.</p><p>Moonee Valley City Council is calling for <b>10</b> community members aged 65+ (and your care givers/support persons) who’d like to tell <i>their story</i> as part of the <b><i>My Story</i></b> Project. We want to hear YOUR stories and reflections of your time spent throughout the Lockdowns. The <b><i>My Story</i></b> project creates connections, heal and recover, offering opportunities of expression by utilising digital storytelling. <i><b>What’s your story?</b></i></p><p><i></i></p><p>To encourage further engagement with the wider Moonee Valley community, the <b><i>My Story</i></b> audio project will be complimented by a visual art poster project accompaniment. The Audio stories will be linked via QR code to a designed Poster. The poster project will be installed on A0 poster paste ups, across high volume pedestrian areas in Moonee Valley over a 2-week campaign. Each poster will direct you to a particular person’s story, and make available the full project information and stories.</p><p>The stories will be hosted on the MVCC website, a central location holding the WFV Arts Recovery Project <a href="http://mvcc.vic.gov.au/arts-recovery/" target="_blank">mvcc.vic.gov.au/arts-recovery/</a></p><p><b><i><br /></i></b></p><p><b><i>WORKSHOPS</i></b></p><p>The <b><i>My Story</i></b> Digital Storyteller will hold small group workshops, facilitating space, and creative skills to enable people to tell their stories; creating connections and conversations. Your stories will be professionally recorded and edited by the Digital Storyteller at individual sessions. </p><p><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">Participants MUST apply/sign up to attend the workshops > <a href="https://mvcc.vic.gov.au/my-story-audio-project/" target="_blank">SIGN UP HERE</a></span></p><p>The Clocktower Centre:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Tuesday 13th April, 2-4pm</li><li>Thursday 15th April, 10-Noon</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li>If in the event we are completely inundated with participants, we’ll undergo a selection process.</li><li>This is a voluntary participatory role, and not renumerated for travel or participation. </li><li>Tea & coffee are provided at the in-person workshops.</li></ul></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gP3fqrfWxKs/YG0OdaMARHI/AAAAAAAAFIM/Je2zlGIA5BYLtZYkZcsGuLu-a1WxQQvYgCLcBGAsYHQ/s632/my%2Bstory%2Bimage.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="632" data-original-width="631" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gP3fqrfWxKs/YG0OdaMARHI/AAAAAAAAFIM/Je2zlGIA5BYLtZYkZcsGuLu-a1WxQQvYgCLcBGAsYHQ/w399-h400/my%2Bstory%2Bimage.PNG" width="399" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Any questions about the project, workshops, recordings, or having trouble accessing workshops, please get in touch with me:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Catriona Black-Dinham</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Recovery Arts Initiatives Administrator</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Phone 0392 438 741 | Email <a href="mailto:CBlack-Dinham@mvcc.vic.gov.au">CBlack-Dinham@mvcc.vic.gov.au</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mLSRh4alogU/YG0rNlgvQhI/AAAAAAAAFIU/EUq5LMYKiP8uSzRPNVkbcOT_Btb_fhLfgCLcBGAsYHQ/s348/MV%2Blogo.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="348" height="184" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mLSRh4alogU/YG0rNlgvQhI/AAAAAAAAFIU/EUq5LMYKiP8uSzRPNVkbcOT_Btb_fhLfgCLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h184/MV%2Blogo.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></div>Moonee Valley Library Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242348667708286448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377793844814166504.post-29872384023773981052021-03-03T14:52:00.001+11:002021-03-04T11:01:25.140+11:00Things to do Thursday: Check out what's new in Trove!<p>New year, new reading.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The folks at <a href="https://trove.nla.gov.au/">Trove</a>
are always working hard to bring us ever more digital resources that we can
access from anywhere with an internet connection. Despite the challenges of
recent times, they have continued to deliver, as always! Check out <a href="https://trove.nla.gov.au/announcement/2021/02/26/new-february-2021" target="_blank">what’s new in February</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rQ_Kiez5hfo/YDxx44ts2pI/AAAAAAAAFG8/eskPlKc3EWEfGKhmJxMOYgAA9lMWHRovwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/man%2Band%2Bnewspaper%2B1910.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1196" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rQ_Kiez5hfo/YDxx44ts2pI/AAAAAAAAFG8/eskPlKc3EWEfGKhmJxMOYgAA9lMWHRovwCLcBGAsYHQ/w299-h400/man%2Band%2Bnewspaper%2B1910.jpg" width="299" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/25931" target="_blank">Man and two boys reading 'Australasian' newspaper, country edition</a>, 1910-1920. <br />Photograph by Lindsay Cumming, courtesy of State Library Victoria.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Many Victorian newspapers have been digitised for the first
time, and are now available to access through Trove. Several of these
digitisation projects have been funded by family history organisations or local
historical societies, who are now able to share their physical resources with
us in digital form. One close to home example is the <a href="https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/title/293" target="_blank">Brunswick and Coburg Leader</a>,
from 1914-1921- now you can discover what was going on in our neighbouring
suburbs around that time! A quick search for some Moonee Valley suburbs
in this publication delivers such gems as- Labor’s victory in the <a href="https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/87755240?searchTerm=essendon" target="_blank">1914 Essendon Election</a>, a delightful outing for the Brunswick Angling Club for a
<a href="https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/87757247?searchTerm=keilor" target="_blank">picnic in Keilor</a> in 1915 and the Coburg Bowling Team’s <a href="https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/87676110?searchTerm=moonee" target="_blank">win over the Moonee Ponds team</a> in 1917.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Trove have also added new collection features to their
ever-popular collection of full-text digitised Australia Women’s Weekly
magazines, to improve the searchability of these resources. You can now <a href="https://trove.nla.gov.au/collection/womensweekly/search" target="_blank">search for articles</a> within the magazines, and browse the iconic <a href="https://trove.nla.gov.au/collection/womensweekly/browse/explore" target="_blank">Women’s Weekly covers</a>.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XgNnI0kJFto/YDxunSh7DeI/AAAAAAAAFG0/9o6IeyG5QS4Olno-AC1ltLjp_uCitcu4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s900/AWW%2Bcover%2Bfeb%2B17%2B1945.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="656" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XgNnI0kJFto/YDxunSh7DeI/AAAAAAAAFG0/9o6IeyG5QS4Olno-AC1ltLjp_uCitcu4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/AWW%2Bcover%2Bfeb%2B17%2B1945.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/51185191" target="_blank">Australian Women's Weekly cover- February 17th, 1945</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">There’s always something new to discover when searching
Trove, so get clicking and see what you can dig up!<o:p></o:p></p>Moonee Valley Library Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242348667708286448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377793844814166504.post-10899761698995610022021-02-22T09:28:00.004+11:002021-02-22T09:31:22.516+11:00Centenary of Essendon Airport<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ru5b-73rnQ/YDLdqCeMM5I/AAAAAAAAFGU/AJn-XJK89q45lvSNO6QH141Bujsa7f9bgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1200/210115_Centenary_Tell%2BYour%2BStory%2BSocial%2BMedia%2BPost_V2_Alt1-01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ru5b-73rnQ/YDLdqCeMM5I/AAAAAAAAFGU/AJn-XJK89q45lvSNO6QH141Bujsa7f9bgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h336/210115_Centenary_Tell%2BYour%2BStory%2BSocial%2BMedia%2BPost_V2_Alt1-01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>On the 11 August 2021, we celebrate Essendon Airport’s Centenary.</p><p>It was on this date in 1921 that the Commonwealth Gazette formally notified the purchase of 91 acres of land at North Essendon for a government aerodrome. Now, almost 100 years later, let’s celebrate what one of the world’s oldest operating airports and Melbourne’s first airport has brought to our community.</p><p>The Essendon Fields team, in conjunction with the Civil Aviation Historical Society (CAHS), based at Essendon Fields, is presently compiling a history of the airport for publication as part of the centenary commemoration. While we have historical records and a number of photographs, we’re seeking contributions from the community.</p><p>Many thousands of people have been employed at Essendon Airport, while countless passengers have flown in and out. Others have simply visited, drawn by a fascination for aviation.</p><p>We want to hear your stories, to see your photos, and to record your testimonies.</p><p>Tell us your story via <a href="http://ef.com.au/centenary">ef.com.au/centenary</a>, or by contacting <a href="mailto:marketing@ef.com.au">marketing@ef.com.au</a>.</p><p>This is a joint project between Essendon Fields Airport and the Civil Aviation Historical Society.</p>Moonee Valley Library Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242348667708286448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377793844814166504.post-60247657622712990282021-02-01T11:48:00.000+11:002021-02-04T11:09:58.981+11:00Things to do Thursday: Learn even more about the bridges in Keilor<p>Back in November we introduced you to a new podcast by the
Keilor Historical Society- the Keilor Historical Podcast. Episode 1 featured
President of the society Susan Jennison chatting with host Richard Whybrow
about the bridges of the Keilor region.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But wait, there’s more! One episode wasn’t enough to cover
everything there is to know about Keilor’s historical bridges, so Episode 2 is
online and ready to go! Listen in as Susan and Richard continue their
conversation, and uncover some more fascinating facts about significant bridges in the area.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Click <a href="https://anchor.fm/keilorhs/episodes/KHS-Bridges-of-the-Keilor-Region-Ep2-en4rf3" target="_blank">here</a> to find all the ways you can access the podcast.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TJFS5Bpd4Eg/YBdPYJp5OuI/AAAAAAAAFFM/_j24gFR_oLk-wF5vojDfmOfNc_TSrfeVgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/keilor%2Biron%2Bor%2Bbasket%2Bbridge.tif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2045" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TJFS5Bpd4Eg/YBdPYJp5OuI/AAAAAAAAFFM/_j24gFR_oLk-wF5vojDfmOfNc_TSrfeVgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/keilor%2Biron%2Bor%2Bbasket%2Bbridge.tif" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://search.slv.vic.gov.au/permalink/f/1cl35st/SLV_VOYAGER1782836" target="_blank">Keilor Iron or Basket Bridge, Old Calder Highway-c.1910-1930.</a> Photograph courtesy of State Library Victoria.<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>Moonee Valley Library Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242348667708286448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377793844814166504.post-16346155362570730772021-01-14T13:00:00.003+11:002021-01-14T13:00:54.230+11:00Things to do Thursday: Save the dates for RootsTech 2021
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">This year the
annual RootsTech conference about researching family history, hosted by
FamilySearch each year in Salt Lake City in the US, is being held completely
online and access is free.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Save the dates: 25 - 27 FEBRUARY, 2021. And register online
to save your space at the online conference: <a href="https://www.rootstech.org">https://www.rootstech.org</a></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eN7xRHgABZw/X_-lKc3aGYI/AAAAAAAAFDY/QCulAUu6rUsb4meWiy8AumOH4wXda8IFwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1200/RootsTechPic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="1200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eN7xRHgABZw/X_-lKc3aGYI/AAAAAAAAFDY/QCulAUu6rUsb4meWiy8AumOH4wXda8IFwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/RootsTechPic.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There will be over 150 sessions including celebrity keynote
speakers, varied classes hosted by family history specialists from all
over the globe, cultural activities, an online marketplace and even
opportunities to potentially connect with distant family members.</span><p></p>
Moonee Valley Library Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242348667708286448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2377793844814166504.post-89846740500325576632021-01-07T11:00:00.002+11:002021-01-07T11:03:19.385+11:00Things to do Thursday: Fancies, fridges and fondue - finding vintage recipes in Trove<p>2020 was a year of getting back into the kitchen for a lot of us, since we were all spending a lot of time at home! Quarantine cooking was definitely a way of life for some, and many of us experimented with sourdough starters, growing our own veggies, and making epic quantities of Bolognese sauce.</p><p>But there’s only so many times you can face a bowl of Bolognese at the end of a long day… run out of dinner ideas? Feeling nostalgic about your favourite childhood dishes? Need some new (old) inspiration? Trove has all the answers.</p><p>The wonderful folks at <a href="https://trove.nla.gov.au/" target="_blank">Trove</a> have put a spotlight on vintage recipes, and have created a handy guide for how to find them amongst all the online resources that Trove make available. Search through newspapers and gazettes, magazines and newsletters, and even books and libraries to find a little spark of culinary inspiration. You might not even plan to cook the recipes you discover, but you will be sure to enjoy stepping back in time and seeing what food fads were trending, which have survived the course of time, and which have quietly faded away (jellied veal loaf, anyone?)</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oism6HfFEZ0/X_JTv26EVCI/AAAAAAAAFCo/lnpywFDiHmQKilWn-9nVeyy_h5B5O67NwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/vintage%2Bcookbooks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oism6HfFEZ0/X_JTv26EVCI/AAAAAAAAFCo/lnpywFDiHmQKilWn-9nVeyy_h5B5O67NwCLcBGAsYHQ/w351-h400/vintage%2Bcookbooks.jpg" width="351" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photograph by Sarah Holmes, 2020.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Click <a href="https://trove.nla.gov.au/blog/2020/12/11/fancies-fridges-and-fondue" target="_blank">here</a> to get all the tips and tricks, and happy cooking!</p>Moonee Valley Library Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242348667708286448noreply@blogger.comMoonee Ponds VIC 3039, Australia-37.7665464 144.9195584-66.076780236178848 109.7633084 -9.4563125638211574 -179.92419159999997