This file includes colour photographs of Shepparton, including Feiglin Road, Orrvale School and Shep …

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ProvenanceMARKS, Marcelle (MARKSM)
SeriesJews on the Land in Australia
Series Number001
Item DescriptionThis file includes colour photographs of Shepparton, including Feiglin Road, Orrvale School and Shepparton Synagogue (1983). Shepparton Diustrict Map. Notes on Shepparton families from Marcelle's research, the Shepparton Directory and the Irrigators Directory (1983). Copy of the Irrigators Directory (1954). Black and white photograph reproductions of Gitel and Joseph Moritz; Jewish pioneers at Shepparton, including Gorr, Beresinsky and Rosenbaum families. 'Shepparton Farmers' chapter from 'Jews in Remote Corners of the World' by Ida Cowen. List of Shepparton families. Article in the Sydney Morning Herald, 'Billionaire calls for national water plan' (2002). Article in the Jewish Herald about the passing of Isaac Jacobs of Shepparton (1914). Artice lin the Australian Jewish News, titled 'Rags to riches dominates Jewish tales in Rich 200' (2005). Black and white photographs of Mr and Mrs Isaac Wolk, the Wolks on Shepparton Orchard and Diana Wolk. Information on Same, Machlin and Hoffman families; Paul Smetana, with article 'A Refugee Poultry Farmer' from the Australian Jewish Outlook; Ben Finkelstein, with black and white photographs of Joe and Ettie Finkelstein and children; Samuel Finkelstein; Nate Hoffman. Book chapter, 'A New Jerusalem in Australia - the Kimberley Plan' by Wolf Simon Matsdorf from the Wiener Library Bulletin (1974). Article, 'The Story of a Refugee Farmer' by Harold Boas, in the Australia Jewish Outlook (1947). Article 'The Man in the Library' about Paul Smetana.
Item Number121
Item Box Number13
Dates(s)1914 to 2005
Box Barcode Number:NB03837781
Current LocationLRCA - Louise Rosenberg Communal Archive
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