Geelong Cement
Retirees' Museum
The old
Cement Works Museum
Welcome to ~
Gerry van der Meer, a fellow-member of the Geelong Camera Club "Lightseekers" SIG,
is an enthusiastic and very capable photographer and we are indebted to him for these special images taken by him on his visitations to the museum. It was, without a doubt, a time when the Cement Works Museum played a very real and important part in recording the history of Fyansford (and Geelong).
Click photo to see more detail Photos by Gerry van der Meer
Osborn House Collection
John Flatt, August, 2016
The Perserverance on the Varwon
Junction of Autumn Street and McCurdy Road
Money-box
The Perserverance on the Varwon
See Andreas Makarewitsch's You Tube Collection
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1999- Telly news bulletins announce the closure of the Geelong Cement works
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The Geelong Cement Retirees' Museum has an Open Day- 25 April 2001 part 1
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The Geelong Cement Retirees' Museum has an Open Day- 25 April 2001 part 2
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A guided tour of the Geelong Cement Retirees' Museum- 23 April 2001
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Another guided tour of the Geelong Cement Retirees' Museum- May, 2001
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July 2001: A four-day auction will be held at the Geelong Cement's Fyansford works
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A four-day auction will be held at the Geelong Cement's Fyansford works
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The Geelong Cement Retirees' Museum has an Open Day- 25 April 2001 part 2
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A guided tour of the Geelong Cement Retirees' Museum- 23 April 2001
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3ft 6in gauge rail operation at Australian Portland Cement Ltd , Geelong
Note: Some are later re-edits by Andreas
Thanks for sharing your time,
Andreas. Much appreciated!
Screen captures from Andreas' video (poor quality but still indicative of content)
Screen capture from Andreas' video
Screen capture from Andreas’ video
Screen capture from Andreas’ video
Screen capture from Andreas' video
If you don't look for it, chances are you'll never find it.
But, just occasionally,
you strike gold.
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That's what I did ~ when I discovered Gaz's site.
I'd given up. Well almost!
And, his site… By the way, if you like cats, you have to visit his images page...
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Frontal view of property (Undated)
Sample photo from GasRox's gallery
Frontal view of property (Undated)
Cheers,
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Gaz!
Simon Pellizzeri
Like....
Where are the items now?
Can you tell me anything
about any of these images?
Credits:
Information, photographs, Videos ~
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GazRox
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Andreas Makarewitsch
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Gerry van der Meer
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Evert van Dreven
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Osborne House
"Memories" ~ Barbra Streisand, Elaine Paige
Geelong
Cement
Retirees'
Museum
Video clip from Jay Boston
ndreas' collection resembles other historically-important documents, i.e. the Dead Sea scrolls, having been lost for ages – rare relics of historical significance that bore witness to a rugged pre-contemporary age – only to be rediscovered in more recent times.
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Andreas’ few surviving records are but one handful of evidence describing the diverse activity undertaken in a small almost-forgotten time and place. Unfortunately, the Andreas collection is the only surviving relic; most other such records having gone to landfill, buried in suitcases under beds or spread across disparate private collections. Andreas and I are optimistic that further treasures remain to be discovered. In the meantime every attempt is being made to digitally record remaining evidence for public enjoyment as it comes to light. Reproductions of any of the work below must acknowledge both Andreas Makarewitsch and Fyansford.com as the copyright sources.
Andreas' gallery to date...
Growing galleries
Andreas' Treasure Trove of Memories
Andreas' Treasure Trove of Memories
1981 Quarry Scenes
1981 Quarry Scenes
1979 Who took this photo, Andreas?
1979 Who took this photo, Andreas?
Click image for full-size viewing
In Review ~ Workers (1981)
Click arrows
to progress through the series
Names will be provided at a later time
If anyone out there has a family album with cementies' photos,
I would really love for you to share them so others can enjoy.
Volume One
Click highest resolution if you get the option
E-book Warning: This E-book is183-pages in length.
Once open click to view at larger size
Andreas'
Quarry Slideshow
Andreas'
ACL Processing Plant
See Andreas Makarewitsch's Treasure Trove
The Andreas Collection Portfolio
The following photographs by Andreas Makarewitsch were all posted on
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in Blogs 92 - 120 over the period June 27 ~ July 28, 2019.
1 1979 Quarry- overall view ESE end | 2 1979 Limestone loading | 3 1979 Limestone loading |
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4 1979 Limestone loading | 5 1970s~early Ex APCL company promo brochure | |
"With commentary by Andreas Makarewitsch"
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This gallery comprises a series of pictures from Andreas' amazing collection.
Each image is numbered and I invite commentary from:
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Andreas' fellow workers,
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their family members or
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anyone from the public 'in the know'.
The more detail I get the better will be the overall collection.
Andreas' goal is for the collection to grow as a tribute to his fellow workers.
We are both hopeful that others can provide additional information re:
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dates
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staff involved
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activity being undertaken
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photographer (where other than Andreas) or
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original source (where other than Andreas' album),