Yandoit ‘words in winter’ café
Yandoit history in story
Saturday August 3rd, 2013
4.00pm to 6.00pm at Yandoit Community Hall
Saturday August 3rd marks the first in a series of oral history events presented by Yandoit keepers of memories and stories. This first session will focus on Yandoit’s main street, High street and will bring together Don Morrison, Maurie Gervasoni and Fleur Smith, nee Staley. Don and Maurie are both descendants of original Yandoit settlers, and Fleur grew up in Yandoit Hills and attended the local school.
Don, Fleur and Maurie will share stories associated with the main street including the school, the hall, the store, the guest house and the dairy farm. We will have the opportunity to ask questions and be part of the discussion.
The first of many
This first Yandoit oral history and story-telling event coincides with Daylesford’s Words in Winter festival, and reflects the festival’s theme: ‘hidden treasures’. We envisage more oral history events being held over the next 18 months, stories told by local people including: Yandoit Hills’ stone houses and vineyards, Yandoit and the creeks, the churches, and the mines of Yandoit.
The beginnings of a Yandoit Archives
Stories, old letters, photographs and slides will be shared, passed on by our story tellers to the community. The event will be filmed and contribute towards an oral history archive for Yandoit.
Café Yandoit
Yandoit Hall will become a café for the afternoon as we sit around tables with locally made scones, jam and cream.
If you have questions, suggestions or are able to help in any way please contact Nikki Marshall on 0432 232073. A gold coin donation will contribute to the cost of the hall.
