Jeetho Hall was voted most popular in Korumburra & District Historical Society’s first Historical Icons poll. Learn more about the hall from its dedicated community group and guardians, the Jeetho Hall committee. Jeetho Hallby Lorraine Knox The Jeetho Hall has a rich history as one of South Gippsland’s iconic buildings. Read more…
Memories of Devlin’s and the Mine Road Shopsby Dennis Conn Recently I found a Korumburra Times dated 10th February, 1960. In it was an advertisement from Devlin’s Grocery for a brand of tea named Gossip. It said “Gossip Tea less than five shillings a pound – four shillings and eleven pence”. Read more…
Collecting objects is an ancient human practise and the interest in antiques and historical items continues to gain popularity. But buildings have not always been held in the same esteem. In medieval times, little was thought of tearing down a palace to build an updated one, buildings were lost in Read more…
Korumburra Railway Subway by Olga Hughes Last week Linda Fisher suggested that we include the railway subway in our ‘Historical Wonders’ group. The suggestion surprised me as, despite walking through the subway frequently, I have never wondered when it was built. The railway subway is certainly one of the less Read more…
The Ghost at the Top of the Town by Olga Hughes Recently we have been discussing what we call the ‘Top of the Town’ building, a building that has a surprisingly long history concealed beneath the layers of bright paint. It is striking and inconspicuous at the same time, for Read more…
Every resident of Korumburra knows of our ‘Haunted House’, the stark grey concrete building that looms on the corner of Princes Street. Its boarded-up windows and lichen-covered roof-tiles seem to harbour many supernatural mysteries, but the truth is rather a lot simpler. It may not contain lost souls, but perhaps Read more…
Korumburra and District Historical Society is interested in hearing about our historical wonders. We have complied an initial list of some of the remarkable historic buildings and sites we live alongside. Please vote in the poll below or comment to let us know which of our historical wonders is most Read more…
Thanks to Ethan for sending this in: Hidden in plain sight is the history that is locked away and painted over, in the big abandoned building on the bends that we all drive past every day at 33 Bridge Street, Korumburra. by Janet Wilson We have some knowledge of the Read more…
At a time when members of the Historical Society have been thinking about the history of the buildings at 3/5 King Street, and the association with the Korumburra Theatre building, it has come to their notice that Brian Blake wrote an article relating to the theatre. It is a lively Read more…
The Alp Duplex Part II by Judy Ife Elijah William Alp (Bill) Born England 1873- Died Korumburra 1959 By looking at the life of Bill Alp we gain an understanding of why, amongst the weatherboard single houses of Korumburra, a brick duplex was built. We also understand the significance of a Read more…