Clyde 3978 Victoria

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Joan Vanderhorn

Help Needed

Are you interested in local history?

1. Can you rewrite the Year 6 History pages to make them more suitable for primary school children?

2. Would you be interested in searching through the Dandenong Journal, Pakenham Gazette for more historical information about Clyde?

3. Could you read and correct the tags for Clyde in The Argus on line?

How to find Clyde Tags in digitised old newspapers.

1. Trove Home http://trove.nla.gov.au/
2. Tags: Select Tags from the Menu. http://trove.nla.gov.au/tag
3. Fill in display options as follows.
Containing: Clyde 1
Display only: 3000
4. Click and press Enter
5. Choose and click an item.
A new window will open. Look to the right of the screen for "Digitised Newspapers" to see the article.

Requirements for writing an article for this website.

Writing for Early/Pioneer Family section (1830-1930)

The goal is to show their contribution to life in Clyde.
   1. Accuracy is required in regards to places and dates of birth, death, marriage
2. Only list those people who were either born in Clyde or lived in Clyde
   3. Limit your information to one page (equivalent to A4)
    4. Acknowledge your sources eg Family History written by ...
5. Photos are desirable. Please discuss these photos with the editor to ensure that the best       possible quality will be posted on the website.
      The editor has suggestions for you on how this can be done.

Writing for the Who's Who section
(Landowners and Residents of Clyde 1930 -1980)

Your article should have the following features

   1. Name, year of birth and date of when he/she came to Clyde.
   2. Occupation while in Clyde.
   3. Address of residence or property in Clyde eg Derricks Road.
   4. Married to whom, names of spouse and children.
   5. Contribution to Clyde community life eg member of CFA, Hall Committee,
   6. Involvement with wider community - eg Cranbourne Councillor, Lay Preacher, local vet
   7. Something unique about this family /person -eg first person in Clyde to..., won an award             for...., Justice of the Peace, president of CWA for ten years, best batsman for 1956, captain of    CFA etc

Writing for the Anzacs section
   1. Photos
   2. Briefly state where he served, how long and any comments he made about life on the                     battle field.
   3. How he coped with life after returning to Australia, eg working with other soldiers,                         celebrating Anzac Day, soldier settlement.

Writing for WW2 Service Men and Women
   1. Brief comment about war service- when and where, which part of the armed services.
   2. Location, photo, special memories
   3. Post War experiences - eg further training, impact on his/her life, member of RSL,                     celebrated Anzac Day,

About the website administrator?
I attended the Clyde Primary School from 1953-1958 and the local Methodist Sunday School. My brother John wrote and illustrated the first publication, A Clyde History in 1978. My parents were active in the CFA, cricket club, School Committee, Mothers' Club and the 1978 Jubilee Committee for the Clyde Public Hall. My parents were residents of Clyde from 1947- 1996. I taught at the Cardinia Primary school after I had finished my training at Frankston Teachers College.

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