Red Cross in Beecroft The Red Cross had some activities in Beecroft prior to a branch being established. For example Red Cross Nurses demonstrated an
Mount St Benedict This school was established in 1966 by the Benedictine order of the Sisters of the Good Samaritans. This order had acquired the
Red Cross A group of ladies, possibly the Red Cross committee in the 1920s.
Railway stations The sale of part of the Field of Mars Common was undertaken by the State government to fund the
Despite appearing on Department of Lands maps from at least 1886 as a reserve, the Village Green was ‘opened’ on 5 September 1903 by the
Water supply and sewerage in Beecroft and Cheltenham The growth of a community like Beecroft/Cheltenham can be charted in many ways; through the lives of
Click on the link below to open a new window showing a map with a slider in the top left hand corner. This is a
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For a glimpse of what this research might uncover, take a look at The Lyndley Estate, which is now part of the local shopping precinct.