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THEN AND NOW: First 'carriage without horses' drives through Albury in 1900
Greg Ryan, Albury and District Historical Society
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Alburys Harry Beith at the wheel of his record breaking Chrysler (car 72/14) at the start of a beach race at Gerringong in 1930. Picture supplied
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THEN AND NOW: Trudewind family's history in Wodonga dates back to 1868
Uta Wiltshire, Wodonga and District Historical Society
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The Trudewind family of Wodonga. The left photo is Florentina (nee Adams) with daughters Mary, Helena, Theresa and Francisca (front, mother of John Drummond). The right photo is Anton with sons William, Anton (front), Henry, John Albert (Herb). Picture supplied
Families finally get chance to 'honour the courage' of WWII warship victims
Steve Evans
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Les Drew, 90, and the picture of his brother Ken who died on the Montevideo Maru. Picture by Keegan Carroll
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THEN AND NOW: Travelling the rich history of a great thoroughfare
Greg Ryan Albury and District Historical Society
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A section of the Hume Highway south of Gundagai in 1951. In August 1954 'Route 31' signs began to appear across the full length of the highway as part of a national numbering scheme.
Join me on an after-dark mission to see if scorpions glow in the dark
Tim the Yowie Man
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Lauren Ogden, left, and friend Robyn Hall carefully search under rocks for scorpions, inset. Pictures by Tim the Yowie Man, Lauren Ogden
Oh mummy, $1.6b worth of Egyptian artefacts on display
Bray Boland
The Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs exhibition will be staged at the Australian Museum, Sydney. (Belad Al-Karkhey/AAP PHOTOS)
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THEN AND NOW: Memories of jeeps, yabbies and the pride of the railway
Uta Wiltshire, Wodonga and District Historical Society
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Signal box B controlled the gates at the High Street, Wodonga, level crossing when the train line went through the middle of town. It was demolished when the gates were removed. Picture supplied
Inside the unknown soldier's 'moving' journey home from France
Steve Evans
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Richard Reid in front of a quilt given him to commemorate his work as a historian. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Remember the fight to keep Trove? Here is how it's doing now
Karen Barlow
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The National Library of Australia. Picture by James Croucher
THEN AND NOW: Four new Causeway bridges start to take shape
Uta Wiltshire, Wodonga and District Historical Society
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This Robert Prentice photograph, circa 1910, shows the concrete bridge on the Lincoln Causeway. Picture supplied by Wodonga and District Historical Society.

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