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Letter detailing the incident of four boys caught swimming in the lake which was not permitted. The boys were aged between 10 and 14 and it was a hot day.
Police report concerning boys swimming in the Ringwood Lake +Additional Keywords: Dawson, Henry / Loone, Ralph / Loone, Alfred / Carvill, David
Borough Engineer's technical drawing for Development of Right of Way between Adelaide Street and Warrandyte Road, Ringwood, showing existing retail establishments and outbuildings, and area available for lock-up shops.
Scale 20' = 1". ACR 11.7.50. (Alan Charles Robertson - Borough Engineer)
Borough Engineer's technical drawing for Development of Right of Way between Ringwood Street and Adelaide Street, Ringwood, showing existing recreation reserve, retail establishments, outbuildings, and area available for lock-up shops.
Scale 20' = 1". ACR 10.7.50. (Alan Charles Robertson - Borough Engineer)
Map of central and southern areas of Ringwood and part of Ringwood East and Heathmont compiled by Dept of Lands and Survey, July 1956, from aerial photographs and Cadastral Survey information. Subsequent coloured hand-drawn additions showing layout of a number of post-NSW Separation era proposed subdivisions that did not eventuate, including Village of Studley Estate, Township of East Kew Estate, Township of Ballyduffy Estate, Township of New Flemington Estate, Township of East Hawthorne Estate.
Ringwood A4B2, 849 A4B Zone 7. Scale: 10 chains to 1 inch. Contour interval 20 feet.
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Newspaper clipping from "The Mail", 11-5--93, P 11. Monopoly by clubs is broken
The monopoly by senior citizens clubs over the three centres in Ringwood has been broken. Ringwood coucil has allowed all senior citizedns groups to be represented on its senior citizens' consultative committee.
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Newspaper clipping from "The Post", 21-4-93, P 3. Council concern on courts
Mayor, Cr Greg Adkins, plans to write to Attorney General, Mrs Jan Wade, to try and ensure Ringwood does not lose proposed new law courts as well as a new police station. Cr Adkins said it appeared from comments by senior police to him in the last fortnight there might be "moves to hi-jack our courts complex to Knox".
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Newspaper clipping from "The Post", 7-4-93, P 3. Council pursues law complex
Ringwood Council has not given up on securing a new police station and law courts complex for Ringwood, although a previous $20 million proposal was axed by the State Gocernment in January. Council chief executive, Mr John Paech, said he met last week with Police and Justice Department staff to try to resurrect a proposal for new police and court facilities to be built in Ringwood.
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A0-size (approx) map of named streets, lot-numbered properties and locality features within City of Ringwood boundary. Coloured outlines of subsequent subdivisions.
Scale: 8 chains to 1 inch.
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Newspaper clipping from "The Post", 24-2-93, P 3. Council preserves native plants
At the request of the Society For Growing Australian Plants, Ringwood Council has agreed to buy a vacant house block to preserve some of the last and best remaining examples of indigenous understorey flora in Ringwood. Council last week negotiated a $48,000 purchase price for the triangular shaped block at the end of Debbie Place, next to B.J. Hubbard Reserve, which had been advertised for sale.
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Newspaper clipping from "The Post", 24-2-93, P 3. Community supports blitz
A recent report in The Post on a health blitz aimed at local food retailers has caused a shift in community attitudes towards food quality standards. Last week the City of Ringwood's Environmental Health Department was flooded with concerned consumers who had dozens of examples of food purchased which was in an unsatisfactory state.
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Written on backing sheet, "Herman Pump and family ". Mr. Herman Pump and family outside family home on Canterbury Rd. Now site of Uniting Church.Black and white photograph of family standing outside a house. "Herman Pump's family. Orchard rear of house (H.P. was Sec. of Coolstore at one time)."
Black and white photocopied plan - Part of Crown Allotments 14A and 40A showing blocks in Sharps Court and Salsibury Court, Heathmont. Some blocks showing sale price.
K.J. Noonan & Co. Licensed Land Surveyors, Suite 16 "Gloucester Lodge", 445 StKilda Road, Melbourne S.C.2, Telephone BM 1631. References to coloured easements etc., not evident from b&w photocopy.
Black and white photographs of partly demolished clocktower.
Typed below photograph, "Demolition of old clocktower on Maroondah Hwy. at corner of Warrandyte Rd. Eastland being constructed in background - 1967".
230 photographs recorded on DVD. These have been copied to "Master Images". One image has been selected for this entry.
Donated by Laurie Allen and Clive Manly, members of the Probus Club, in May 2024. This item was part of a two large box collection given to RDHS to catalogue and store, after the Club closed.
173 photographs recorded on DVD. These have been copied to "Master Images". One image has been selected for this entry.
Donated by Laurie Allen and Clive Manly, members of the Probus Club, in May 2024. This item was part of a two large box collection given to RDHS to catalogue and store, after the Club closed.
190 photographs recorded on DVD. These have been copied to "Master Images". One image has been selected for this entry.
Donated by Laurie Allen and Clive Manly, members of the Probus Club, in May 2024. This item was part of a two large box collection given to RDHS to catalogue and store, after the Club closed.
Photographic presentation recorded on DVD. These have been copied to "Master Images". One image has been selected for this entry.
Donated by Laurie Allen and Clive Manly, members of the Probus Club, in May 2024. This item was part of a two large box collection given to RDHS to catalogue and store, after the Club closed.
77 photographs recorded on DVD. These have been copied to "Master Images". One image has been selected for this entry.
Donated by Laurie Allen and Clive Manly, members of the Probus Club, in May 2024. This item was part of a two large box collection given to RDHS to catalogue and store, after the Club closed.
163 photographs recorded on DVD. These have been copied to "Master Images". One image has been selected for this entry.
Donated by Laurie Allen and Clive Manly, members of the Probus Club, in May 2024. This item was part of a two large box collection given to RDHS to catalogue and store, after the Club closed.
437 photographs recorded on DVD. These have been copied to "Master Images". One image has been selected for this entry.
Donated by Laurie Allen and Clive Manly, members of the Probus Club, in May 2024. This item was part of a two large box collection given to RDHS to catalogue and store, after the Club closed.
A collection of photographs recorded on DVD. These have been copied to "Master Images". One image has been selected for this entry.
Donated by Laurie Allen and Clive Manly, members of the Probus Club, in May 2024. This item was part of a two large box collection given to RDHS to catalogue and store, after the Club closed.
A collection of photographs recorded on DVD. These have been copied to "Master Images". One image has been selected for this entry.
Donated by Laurie Allen and Clive Manly, members of the Probus Club, in May 2024. This item was part of a two large box collection given to RDHS to catalogue and store, after the Club closed.
Black and white photograph (2 copies)
Written on back of one photograph: "Town Hall roof, 12/62.
Black and white photograph (2 copies)
Written on back of one photograph: "Town Hall roof, 12/62."
A collection of 17 photographs recorded on DVD. These have been copied to "Master Images". One image has been selected for this entry.
Donated by Laurie Allen and Clive Manly, members of the Probus Club, in May 2024. This item was part of a two large box collection given to RDHS to catalogue and store, after the Club closed.
A collection of 37 photographs recorded on DVD. These have been copied to "Master Images". One image has been selected for this entry.
Donated by Laurie Allen and Clive Manly, members of the Probus Club, in May 2024. This item was part of a two large box collection given to RDHS to catalogue and store, after the Club closed.
A collection of 301 photographs recorded on DVD. These have been copied to "Master Images". One image has been selected for this entry.
Donated by Laurie Allen and Clive Manly, members of the Probus Club, in May 2024. This item was part of a two large box collection given to RDHS to catalogue and store, after the Club closed.
Black and white photograph (2 copies)
Written on back of one copy: "Town Hall roof, 12/62".
Posters associated with opening of miners cottage museum, May 1983.
Two cardboard backed display posters featuring architectural ink drawing of cottage in treed setting and side elevation views.
(backing glue seepage stains)
Black and white photograph (1 original, 2 copies)
Typed below one copy: "Blacksmiths shop in Maroondah Hwy" Written on back of original copy: "Given to me by Mr Kenworthy- Mr McCaskill. Removed from Main Road & Adelaide St. Cnr Wantirna Rd and Main St.
Black and white photograph (2 copies)
Written on back of one copy: "Town Hall roof 12/62, looking over Ringwood Street.
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