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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
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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
Peggy [1] Peggy was an identity of Beecroft in the 1950s and 1960s. She came to Beecroft when she was 13 years old. As a
Architects and their identified works in Beecroft and Cheltenham Name Date Building Name Address Appleby, Richard Eric 1957 Cheltenham Recreation Club House The Crescent,
Carlingford North Shopping Centre Originally known as West Epping Shopping Centre these retail and commercial premises were initially built at a critical watershed in how
Netball Netball came to Beecroft in an organised fashion in 1963 through the endeavours of Audrey Sumerville and Joan McDonald and under the auspices of
Dog coursing During the Great Depression a greyhound coursing track was built and operated by the Northern Line Coursing Club. It was located at Maher’s
In October 1912 William Harris invited fifteen local residents to his home to establish a recreation club. These residents were Edward Alcock, Frederick Brierley, William
Changing times – Village life While this website contains a wealth of detail about Cheltenham and Beecroft, what this article hopes to achieve is to
Churches – Quakers [1] A Young Friends Meeting commenced on 28 March 1943 in the home of Max and Erica Wohlwill in Beecroft. It was
Churches – Catholic In 1887 the Vincentian Fathers purchased land and built a retreat and chapel on Pennant Hills Road, Pennant Hills [1]. Mount St
Spiritual places – Buddhist In the mid-1950s a ‘vihara trust’ was established to build a Buddhist meditation centre. Upon encouragement of Maria Byles a few
World War 1 – the Aftermath Celebrations News of the war ending was celebrated in Beecroft and Cheltenham by large crowds of young people congregating
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