VCHA 2013 Entries List - Royal Historical Society of Victoria

2013 Victorian
Community History
Awards
Amy Stella Dolphin: her life and heritage
By Jennifer Jane Acopian
(2nd edition October 2012) The publication traces my grandmother's
early life in Chewton and Yackandandah in the late 1800's, her married
life in Geelong, and her direct descendants. It also examines her
extended families (on both maternal and paternal sides) who were
significant players in the central Victorian goldfields and early Melbourne.
The Narrow Gauge - Whitfield - Gembrook - Crowes -
Walhalla
Nick Anchen, Sierra Publishing
In the post-depression years of the early 1900's four experimental
narrow gauge (2ft 6in) railways were built in some of Victoria's most
rugged areas. Through the King Valley to Whitfield, the Otway Ranges to
Crowes, the Gippsland hills to Walhalla and the Dandenongs to
Gembrook (Puffing Billy) these fascinating railways portrayed the very
essence of Australia's pioneering spirit.
"Our Schools 1912 - 2012": Celebrating the first one
hundred years of public education in Benalla
Benalla College
"Our Schools 1912 - 2012" was produced as part of the September
2012 Centenary Celebrations of State Secondary education in Benalla.
While led by a team of five former and current teachers, the truly
collaborative nature of the project is outlined in the Acknowledgments
section of the book on page 136.
Melbourne to Bendigo Railway 1862 – 2012
Bendigo Historical Society
The project was to write a book to tell the story of the coming of the
railway from Melbourne to Bendigo in 1862. The book was published
in October 2012 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of this event.
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