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Illawarra · Weddings

Weddings, 1954

189 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 10

All - Pink Wedding At St. Patrick's

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 4

An all-pink wedding was chosen by Miss Thelma May England, when, at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic…

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District Weddings SCOTT - Bennett Wedding

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 4

Wearing a green suit with which she had teamed black and white accessories and an orchid spray…

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After Bulli Wedding

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 42

Leaving for a honeymoon at Katoomba, the b[?]de wore a cream lace over silk frock with natural, shoes and handbag. She…

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Scott Barnett Wedding

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 7

Wearing a green suit with which she had teamed black and whit accessories and an orchid splay…

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Pre - Wedding Party

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 November 1954 · page 2

A pre-wedding party was held at the Lady Wakehurst Hall on Friday, November 20, when more than…

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Pink and White Spring Flowers Form Setting for Wollongong Wedding

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 34

St. Mark's Church of England, West Wollongong, was decorated with pink and white spring flowers for the marriage of Valerie Markham and John Isbister. Rev. J. Richards officiated a…

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News for Women Fashions Shopping Guide Weddings News Coledale Tennis Social Was Tops

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 34

Enough local talent to fill a couple of Amateur Hour programmes was in (evidence at) Coledale R.S.L. last Saturday…

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News From Corrimal 150 Guests Attend Wedding Reception

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 6

The wedding of Elizabeth Jean, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Zeims of Short St., Corrimal and James, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Eastwood…

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Clifton Golden Wedding Fete

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 5

Clifton Arts' School Hall was the venue on Saturday evening of the golden wedding celebrations of Mr. and…

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Over 1260 Rhinestones on Pianist's Lace Wedding Gown

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 4

More than £200 glittering rhinestones were scattered over in the lovely white chantilly lace wedding gown worn by Nola, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. Powell of Robson Rd., Corrimal, when she was married to Rex, eldest son of Mr. and…

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200 Guests Received At Corrimal Wedding

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 6 December 1954 · page 4

Over 200 guests were present at the reception which followed the marriage of Faye June Henson and Kevin John Chilby at the Methodist Church, Corrimal…

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Golden Wedding at Clifton

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 6 December 1954 · page 4

Clifton School of Arts was crowded to its full capacity on November 27 when relatives and friends joined in…

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Ballerina Wedding

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 6 December 1954 · page 11

Bulli Church of England was the scene of a pretty balle[?]a wedding on November 26, when Masie, youngest daughter of Mr…

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News for Women Fashions Shopping Guide Weddings News Telegrams From Scotland Read at Wedding Reception

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 9 December 1954 · page 38

Congratulatory telegrams from relatives and friends in Scotland, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne were read at the reception which followed the marriage of Jessie Cowan Cassels and Harry William Standen at St…

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Barrow Dunn Wedding

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 4

Attired in a white gown of chantilly lace and nylon tulle featuring a sweat heart neckline and long pointed…

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Bride Wore Satin Strapless Wedding Gown

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1954 · page 10

Wearing a lovely white satin strapless wedding gown featuring a chantilly lace, ceat style with train…

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News for Women Fashions Shopping Guide Weddings News to Make Home at West Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 39

LEAVING CHURCH: Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Humphries leave the Wollongong Methodist Church after their recent marriage. The bride is the former Rhana Cook, of Wollongong Attractive Rhana Cook and Garnet James Humphries who were married at the Crown Street Methodist Church…

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Gladioli Setting for Wollongong Wedding

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 40

St. Michael's Church of England, Wollongong,, was decorated with lemon, mauve and ,white gladioli, for the marriage of Shirley Lauraine Woodhouse and John James Nelson…

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Interstate Visitors At Corrimal Wedding

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 40

Visitors from Adelaide, Sydney, Newcastle and Gunnedah were guests at a pretty wedding in St. Alban's C. of E. Corrimal, when Joan, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Burns, of Corrimal was married to Albert…

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130 Guests Received After Bulli Wedding

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 20 December 1954 · page 4

Over 130 guests were received at the reception that followed the marriage of Winifred Smithers and Leonard Deacon at St. Augustine's Church of England, Bulli…

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