Moonee Valley Family & Local History Blog

We're all interested in pandemics at the moment. So I've looked into how the Spanish Flu pandemic affected our local area just over 100 years ago, and put together a short video explainer. To learn more about Spanish Flu, try these recommended pages For more on Essendon Emergency Hospital and local impacts: http://timetravellers.pbworks.com/w/page/139430178/Essendon-Emergency-Hospital-1919 For Spanish Flu in Australia: https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/influenza-pandemic For the impact on the 1919 footy season: https://www.afl.com.au/news/387127/what-happened-the-last-time-footy-faced-a-pandemic For the use of the Royal Exhibition Building as a hospital: https://heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/get-involved/tours/melbourne-at-war-hidden-histories-1914-18-audio-tour/melbourne-at-war-stop-7/

You may or may not realise that we have a whole lot of online content that is freely available for our library members. The newest addition to this range lets you watch streaming videos, it's a product called Kanopy. There's all kinds of films and documentaries on Kanopy, from around the World. There is even local content. Check out Community Cop a doco from 2009 which follows a policeman at the Flemington High Rise Estate. Or if high fashion is more your thing, try Harry Halim & Betty Jackson & J'Aton to find out about the J'Aton label which started with a shop in Ascot Vale and now sell their gowns to celebrity clients worldwide. Our very own Avondale Heights Library even features, in an episode of the Sacred Spaces architecture series from 2013. Just look for the doco called Avondale Heights Library.