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Wyndham Shire Office,
Watton Street,
Werribee.This was the first office for Shire of Wyndham. The building is now occupied by Werribee Masonic Lodge. -
Wyndham Shire Office,
Watton Street,
Werribee.This was the first office for Shire of Wyndham. The building is now occupied by Werribee Masonic Lodge. -
Wyndham Common School.
This photograph is taken from an article that appeared in the Banner Newspaper written by Mrs. M G McNaughton.
The description reads: Pictured above is the Wyndham Common School, referred to in this week's Banner instalment of An Historic School, written by local historian, Mrs. M. G. McNaughton. The picture, taken in the early 1870s, shows the pupils and schoolmaster, Mr John Baker (extreme right). -
Bluestone woolshed,
Werribee Park,
Werribee.Bluestone woolshed at Werribee Park, Werribee. -
Wool bales on railcar.
Bales of wool from Mouyong Station ready to be transported at Little River Railway Station.
Mouyong Station was owned by Monckton Synnot. -
William Ison.
Mr. William Ison, one of the areas first residents, was born in Cambridge, England in 1832, the eldest of 15 children.
He left England on 18 October 1855 aged 22 years and arrived at Portland, Victoria in 1855.
[An obituary was published in the Werribee Shire Banner, 1 November 1923, p.3. Ed.] -
Wheelwright,
Watton Street,
Werribee.Phelan's Blacksmith Shop was one of the earliest of family businesses established in the area.
The wheelwright was situated on the site which today is occupied by the Westpac Bank.
In the 1950s, with the phasing out of horses, the premises were taken over by panel beaters, Bowan and Miller, who were not there very long.
In the early to mid 1960s, the old building was demolished. -
Western Produce,
Corner of Watton and Cherry Streets,
Werribee.Western Produce was located near the railway crossing at Cherry Street.
David Thompson came here from Newstead about 1919 to manage Keast's Mill (located along the Cherry Street Railway crossing on the Werribee Station side).
A few years later Keast's Mill burnt down and Thompson bought Ison's Mill.
Thompson conducted this business until early 1980 when it was taken over by Max Hayes. Once it was pulled down it became a Woolworths supermarket.
Thompson also purchased the hardware business of F.H. Oldis located opposite on Cherry Street, Werribee. This was later owned by Tom Powell who conducted it for many years.
Today it is a Bunnings store. -
Westbourne Grammar School opening.
Photograph of the opening of Westbourne Grammar School, Sayers Road, Truganina 17 February 1979.
The school was opened by the then Federal Minister of Education Sen. Hon John L. Carrick.
The headmaster at the time was John Pascoe and the Church of England Minister was the Rev. John MacMillan. -
Werribee Tennis Club, 1911.
Photograph of members of the Werribee Tennis Club.