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Melbourne Tram Museum
Map, "Tramway Map of Melbourne and Suburbs", c1952
Map of Melbourne's Tram and Bus routes, route destinations, MMTB Guest houses, all-night bus routes, depots, golf links and sporting grounds, rail lines, and location of major places of interest. Titled - "Tramway Map of Melbourne and Suburbs" - c1952, after the La Trobe or Latrobe St lines opened. Not known who produced the map. Does not give route numbers. See also Reg Item 2300 for an MMTB Map of the same era, 7315 for a similar version but without the guest houses, and 4525.1 for an MMTB Photograph.Yields information about Melbourne tram routes prior to Bourke St being built.Fold out map (6 sections), two colours. Has been removed from a book with the remnants of other paper in the top left-hand side.trams, tramways, melbourne, map, tram & bus services, all night services, mmtb, guest houses -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Brunning, Leslie Herbert Ashby
An extract about Brunning’s Nurseries, St Kilda, taken from John Butler Cooper’s The History of St Kilda, from its first settlement to a city and after 1840 to 1930, Vol II. The extract is a short history of Brunning’s Nurseries, St Kilda. Includes a handwritten note by Deborah Towns citing the source, dated 08/07/2011.brunning george, brunning george edward, brunning herbert, brunning’s nurseries, g brunning and sons, st kilda, brunning street, brighton road, gardening, st kilda council, agricultural industry, commercial establishment -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Love in war and peace, 2002
John and Margaret Skey, residents of Mitcham, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on 17 Dec 2002.John and Margaret Skey, residents of Mitcham, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on 17 Dec 2002. They were married in England in 1942 and migrated to Australia in 1958.John and Margaret Skey, residents of Mitcham, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on 17 Dec 2002.skey, margaret, skey, john -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, New laws will ban gun used in siege, 1996
The shotgun allegedly used by the man at the centre of yesterday's siege in Mitcham's Wainwright Ryan solicitor's office in Mitcham Shopping Centre will be banned under soon-to-be-introduced gun laws police said.The shotgun allegedly used by the man at the centre of yesterday's siege in Mitcham's Wainwright Ryan solicitor's office in Mitcham Shopping Centre will be banned under soon-to-be-introduced gun laws police said.The shotgun allegedly used by the man at the centre of yesterday's siege in Mitcham's Wainwright Ryan solicitor's office in Mitcham Shopping Centre will be banned under soon-to-be-introduced gun laws police said.firearms, mitcham shopping centre, wainwright ryan solicitors -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, What's a tree worth, 1990
Article in Nunawading Gazette about the probable axing of thousands of trees and shrubs along Springvale and Whitehorse Roads because of proposed widening of the roads.nunawading, trees, whitehorse road, springvale road -
Bendigo Military Museum
Map - MAP, DUTCH BORNEO
Map identified height of land in area and depth of ocean on approached to Balikpapan Harbour. Identified piers, streets and defences and potentially used for landing or combat in the area. MAP PRODUCED BY 2/1 AUST ARMY TOPO SQN CO. Large Yellow paper map with scale of 1:36,000 of Dutch Borneo Balikpapan Harbour and it's approaches. Map folded into 8.balikpapan harbour, maps -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Article (Item) - Photocopy of article about Frank Leonard Roberts
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Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Mayor Jack Campbell 1987-88 (1 of 2)
Newspaper articles of writers and composerscouncillor, mayor, jack campbell, stelios tsiolas -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Death of 'Strathdon' donor, 19/05/1971 12:00:00 AM
Article in Nunawading Gazette 19 may 1971.Article in Nunawading Gazette 19 may 1971 on the death of Mrs Mary Matheson who helped in the foundation of Blackburn, Vermont and Mitcham Presbyterian churches and donated the land for the Strathdon Homes for the Aged.Article in Nunawading Gazette 19 may 1971. matheson, mary, strathdon community, blackburn presbyterian church, vermont presbyterian church, mitcham presbyterian church -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Packer Park
This file contains two items. An article from the Caulfield Port Phillip Leader on the reopening of Packer Park Cricket Oval, dated 11/01/2011. An article from the Caulfield Contact regarding the facilities and uses of Packer Park dated March 1992.packer park, parks, reserves, murrumbeena, caulfield, caulfield east, leila road, carnegie, packer john thomas, caulfield council, mayor of the city, velodromes, sportsgrounds, sports, recreations, entertainment, leisure, clubs, associations, sporting clubs, cultural structures, cultural establishments, sportspeople, football oval, cricket pitch, tennis wall, playgrounds, barbecues, spencer david, evans doug, d’zilva rod, football clubs, cricket clubs, community news, caulfield port phillip leader, st. kilda south caulfield amateur football club, washington park cricket club, st. patrick’s college old boys cricket club, st. peter’s college old boys cricket club, carnegie/caulfield cycle club, caulfield district horse and pony club, murrumbeena primary school, murrumbeena park, cricket oval, washington park cricket club, washington park sharks, dellora graeme, glen eira council, carnegie, tucker ward, magee tim, caulfield east ward -
Clunes Museum
Map - CLUNES TOWN HALL AND COURTHOUSE COMPLEX, FALKINGER ANDRONAS
CLUNES TOWN HALL AND COURT HOUSE COMPLEX - PROPOSED REFURBISHMENT ARCHITECT DRAWINGS: ,1 SITE AND ROOF PLAN .2 GROUND FLOOR PLAN .3 EAST ELEVATION .4 WEST ELEVATION .5 ABC/FASSADEStown hall and courthouse drawings, proposed refurbishment -
Bendigo Military Museum
Map - MAP of LONDON, The Authentic Map of London
Map of London with also places of interest. Part of th collection of Frederick Gardner Davey DFC No 410533 RAAF. Refer cCat No 3536P for his service details.Black and white folded street map with transport routes/stations marked in orange. Cover is black and white print, features a scroll and compass design inside a B & W border, written details in black type, street index printed on inside of the cover.map, london -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article - Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley News, Ness family are keepers of 140 years of historical knowledge, 04/02/1986
Article about Bruce and Joy Ness, and their knowledge of the history of Kangaroo GroundNewspaper clipping, text and black and white image.D.V.N. 4-FEB-1986 written in ink at top of page.ness family, kangaroo ground, joseph stevenson -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, Watsonia, some memories, 1934o
Reminiscences of John Kellow, long-time Watsonia resident, with a brief history of the area. This is an updated version of the 2010 article of the same name.5 pages, text only.watsonia, john kellow -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Article, Elaine Pearce, Recollections, 1966
Article by Elaine Pearce for 75th Anniversary ed. Of College magazineelaine pearce, 75th anniversary, college magazine -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Armistice Day and what it means to us, 1933?
This essay, written by 12 year old Alwyn Till.This essay, written by 12 year old Alwyn Till, was awarded a prize by the Mitcham RSSILA and published in the local paper (Reporter?).This essay, written by 12 year old Alwyn Till. world war 1914 - 1918, mitcham returned servicemens league -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Sennit, William John
This file contains six items about William John Sennit, manufacturer who lived at 154 Balaclava Road Caulfield. Photocopied page from 500 Victorians, Centenary Edition, 1934 giving a brief biography and cartoon of W.J. Sennit. A print of the wedding notice from the Caulfield and Elsternwick Leader, 24/08/1901 of the marriage of W.J. Sennit to Miss. Lily Sage. A print of the obituary notice for W.J. Sennit from the Argus, dated 30/01/1940. A print from the funeral notice for W.J. Sennit from the Argus, 31/01/1940. Research notes from Melbourne and Victorian directories, 1913 and 1923 showing addresses. Other items about the history of Paul Sennit, father of W.J Sennit.sennit william john, caulfield, balaclava road, sennit john paul, food manufacturing, farnham, house names, sage lily, sennit ronald -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Blackburn's school children's tribute to Barbara McNaught, ? 1940
Photocopy of illistrated article describing funeral of Barbara McNaught passing Blacburn State School No.1940,Photocopy of illistrated article describing funeral of Barbara McNaught passing Blacburn State School No.1940, From scrapbook of Jessie WilliamsPhotocopy of illistrated article describing funeral of Barbara McNaught passing Blacburn State School No.1940, mcnaught, barbara, williams, jessie, accidents, blackburn state school -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Article - Overview of year, Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Holy Trinity report reveals satisfactory year
Newspaper article giving an overview of the year at Holy Trinity Church - year not stated - An overview of the annual meeting for the Holy Trinity Churchreligion - anglican (holy trinity), societies clubs unions and other organisations, donald arthur langford, j p skene, mrs g west, paul maybrick, kenneth letts, brian audsley, f york, j g farrow, joan short, w rose, b sidwell, s stockdale, m campbell, bay street, f a w 'skip' short -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Elizabeth Street, 50, Elsternwick
A two page article from the Melbourne Weekly Bayside, dated 11/05/2011, for 50 Elizabeth Street, Elsternwick, to be auctioned 21/05/2011. The article provides details on the architectural features of the house and includes four colour photographs, two of the house interior (61mm x 87mm; 61mm x 89mm) and two of the house exterior (61mm x 92mm; 161mm x 270mm). The file also includes another two page article from the Melbourne Weekly Bayside, written by Kay Keighery and dated 18/05/2011, also advertising the impending auction of 50 Elizabeth Street, Elsternwick. The article provides details of the architectural features of the house and includes five colour photographs, two of the house exterior (133mm x 227mm; 133mm x 227mm) and three of the house interior (88mm x 133mm; 88mm x 133mm; 88mm x 133mm).edwardian style, biggin and scott, architectural features, architectural styles, real estate agents, elizabeth street, elsternwick, keighery kay, crowe amy, ashton daniel, stavrakis bill, house auctions, art deco -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Article (Item) - GAF is buried - enter ATA Aircraft Magazine Feb 1987
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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Blackburn Lake Sanctuary, 29/01/1997 12:00:00 AM
Fire at Blackburn Lake SanctuaryFire at Blackburn Lake SanctuaryFire at Blackburn Lake Sanctuaryblackburn lake sanctuary, fires -
Vision Australia
Education kit - Object, 3D model of eye
This 3D model of the eye on shows the way they eye connects to the brain. The eyeball divides in half to study the interior and shows attachments for all six muscles that move the eyeball, the optic nerve, and surrounding blood vessels. Through the cornea the iris and pupil are visible. The iris, cornea and lens can be removed.1 pedestal mounted 3D model of the eye, hand painted in green, red, blue yellow and black equipment, model -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Map, Shire of Nunawading 1888
Plan showing owners of land in the South Riding of the Shire of Nunawading, 1888. South Boundary Road is now Highbury Road.shire of nunawading. south riding, south boundary road, burwood east, highbury road, springvale road, mahoneys road, forest hill, holland road, blackburn south, burwood highway -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Article - Book - sketch, 1940's
Empty sketch book owned by Adolf Wilke POW at camp 13 Murchison.Hard card covered sketch book. Cover is patterned pink in colour. First page is a water colour of the ocean and sky, it appears to have been added as a separate page with photo mounting cornersadolf wilke, sketch books, pow sketch books -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, James Fisher - the Nunawading Messiah, 2000
Article on the Nunawading Messiah 'James Fisher and Popular Millenarianism in Nineteenth-Century Melbourne'Article on the Nunawading Messiah 'James Fisher and Popular Millenarianism in Nineteenth-Century Melbourne'Article on the Nunawading Messiah 'James Fisher and Popular Millenarianism in Nineteenth-Century Melbourne'fisher, james cowley morgan, fisherites -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Artists Put On 19th Exhibition, 1980
Mitcham Arts Association's 19th Autumn Art Exhibition held at the gallery, 16 Humphries Avenue, Nunawading. Photocopy with photo.shows and exhibitions, mitcham arts association, ford, julie, abbott, jean, rogalski, barbara -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, John Gibson, Len Warren - an Aussie soldier in World War Two, by John Gibson, 2017_12
Account of Len Warren's war service, after enlisting in December 1941 at the age of 18. He served mainly in the 2/43rd Australian Infantry Battalion, in the Middle East against the German forces, and in Papua New Guinea and Borneo against the Japanese. He was wounded, and suffered several bouts of malaria before being discharged in July 1946. A more detailed version of this story is available at GHS.9 p. typescript with photographsworld war ii, leonard william warren, australian army, len warren -
Greensborough Historical Society
Map, Gary Partington, Alwyn at Whatmough Park, 1960s
The property "Alwyn" was owned by the Partington family and was compulsorily acquired by the Shire of Diamond Valley to become Whatmough Park. This plan was drawn from memory by Gary Partington and illustrates land use when his father, Alan Partington, owned the property.This plan illustrates the rural nature of land around Greensborough prior to the 1960s.Drawing of land use in 1960s at "Alwyn", a property currently occupied by Whatmough Park alwyn, partington family, whatmough park -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Kathleen Has Seen Growth, 17/04/1991 12:00:00 AM
Article by Wendy WoodsArticle by Wendy Woods on Kathleen Gregory, former Director of Forest Hill Residential Kindergarten, NunawadingArticle by Wendy Woods gregory, kathleen maie, forest hill residential kindergarten, woods, wendy