Diamond Valley Sportsmen Win Medals at the Brisbane Commonwealth Games, 1982

As we settle into the Commonwealth Games, this #ThrowbackThursday we reflect back to the Brisbane 1982 Commonwealth Games.  Local athletes were represented and they were acknowledged by Diamond Valley Shire President Peter Cleeland, here presenting engraved silver letter openers created by Eltham silversmith Michael Wilson. Medal winners from left are Remo Sansonetti, Greensborough, silver medal for the 100 k time trial for cycling. Noel Ryan, Bundoora, gold medal for centre fire pistol teams event and a silver medal fire pistol individual event. Michael Cowen, Diamond Creek, silver medal in the archery event which extended over several days.

Photo: Reflections of Diamond Valley DV_F_00369

Happy Easter

The Pavlidis family children paint hard boiled eggs red and crack them as part of their custom to celebrate Greek Orthodox Easter. (about 1995)  Easter eggs are dyed red to represent the blood of Christ, shed on the Cross, and the hard shell of the egg symbolizes the sealed Tomb of Christ—the cracking of which symbolizes his resurrection from the dead.

Happy Easter!  #ThrowbackThursday

Source: Preserving the Past Collection,  J. W. Payne Collection at Mill Park Library, Yarra Plenty Regional Library

Grace Park Estate – Beautiful building allotments

The New Grace Park Electric Station Estate, (Watsonia) was advertised widely in June 1924 showcasing the nearly completed electrified line and Railway Station and advocating its proximity to prospective buyers.  The Advertiser, reported on Friday 27 June 1924, .."The sale last Saturday of 44 allotments in the Grace Park Estate, adjacent to the new railway station, Watsonia, by Messrs Knight and Harwood, of Melbourne, with whom were associated Messrs C. Jessop and Co., Greensborough, was a distinct success. Trains were stopped at the new station, which has been named Watsonia by the commissioners, for the first time. for the convenience of buyers. There was an attendance of about 500 from all parts of Melbourne and suburbs, and all of the blocks offered were sold under the hammer after spirited bidding. The total amount realised was £4,964 19s 5d..."

 Yarra Plenty Regional Library has an original very fragile flyer in our collection, which has recently been digitised.