Used by donor in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history'Black & white photo of Blackburn Post Office Opened in September 1960. Page 20 of Da Costa book.blackburn post office, 1960

Used by donor in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history'Black & white photo of Blackburn looking south from Albert Street. Page 103 0f Da Costa book.blackburn, albert street blackburn

Used by donor in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history'Black & white photo of original St John's Anglican Church built in 1890. |See Da Costa Book page 84st john's anglican church, blackburn

Black and white photo of Blackburn Private Hospital, cnr Gordon Crest and Clarke Street. See page 102 of Da Costa book.blackburn private hospital, gordon crescent, blackburn., clarke street

Used by donor in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history'Black & white photo of T. J. Higham, Printer's shop, Railway Road, Blackburn.|See page 127 of Da Costa book.higham, t. j., railway road blackburn

Used by donor in 'Blackburn - a Picturesque history'Black & white photo of Blue Moon Co-operative, Railway Road Blackburn in Blackburn 1977 Page 118 of Da Costa book.blue moon fruit co-operative ltd, blackburn

North West corner of Canterbury and Blackburn Roads Blackburn.Black & white photo of 'Bills' Horse Trough, north-west corner of Canterbury and Blackburn Roads See page 97 of Da Costa book.blackburn road blackburn, canterbury road blackburn, horse troughs

Used by donor in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history'Black & white Photo of Blackburn Tennis Club (Captioned) in early 1900s. Club founded in 1908. See page 41 of Da Costa book.blackburn tennis club, founded 1908

Used by donor in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history'Black & white photo of H.W. Poyntz, Postmaster & Confectioner's store, Blackburn Road. (1978 Rob's Cycle Shop) Da Costa page 19poyntz, henry, blackburn road blackburn, blackburn post office

Colour photograph of twenty seven named children with head teacher Sheryn Sweeney and teaher Paula La Costa from primary school Johnsonville VictoriaJohnsonville Primary School 1991 (Childrens and teachers names as part of photograph)schools

Black and white photo of Blackburn Road looking south to Railway Road. !918. Note gatekeepers house on the left. See page 24 of Da Costa Book.blackburn road, blackburn

Black and white photo of original Presbyterian Church Hall built in 1926. Corner of The Avenue and Blackburn Road. See history on page 71 of Da Costa book.the avenue hall, the avenue, blackburn, blackburn road

Used by donor in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history'Black & white photo of original Bakehouse at rear of 97 Railway Road built in 1890, with handmade Blackburn bricks. See page 57 of Da Costa book.railway road blackburn, no. 97 rear

Used by donor in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history'Black & white photo of Blackburn Road looking south from Railway Road. Note gatekeeper's house on left. See page 24 of Da Costa book.blackburn road blackburn

The photo was taken in the garden of of 'Cliburn', 14 Suffolk Avenue, Surrey Hills, the home of William and Mary (nee Bird) Sneddon. It was named after Cliburn, Westmorland (later Cumbria) where Mary's mother was born and the name was given to all their homes. Mary Bird, daughter of John Bird and Mary Coulston, b 1878 Bethanga, Victoria; died 1948, Surrey Hills. They were married on 12/11/1903 in Surrey Hills at the home of James Sneddon. William Sneddon was a postman in Surrey Hills for many years. His father James had an estate agency in Surrey Hills from the 1880s. Born in1875, Sandhurst (Bendigo); died in 1957, Deepdene. Buried Box Hill Cemetery: P-061-0033. They had the following children: Jim (James 3rd) b 1905, Balwyn Jack (John William) b. 1908, Camberwell Norman Alexander b 1910, Camberwell Alan Coulson b 1914 Surrey Hills Jean Isabel b 1916, Surrey Hills Douglas Haig b 1918, Surrey Hills. Additional information from Robin da Costa-Adams, who is related to the Sneddon family through her first marriage. Sepia photo of Mary Sneddon with daughter Jean wearing hats and taken in a garden. Mary is seated and Jean stands beside her. Part of the house next door can be seen in the background. It is an Edwardian timber home"Jean Sneddon / Mary Sneddon/ (in grey lead pencil by Robin da Costa-Adams. 1050 in blue biro crossed out in top RH corner. KODAK PRINT - black stamp in centre. "Jean dau of Mary - / Will. Sneddon" in black ink in Jocelyn Hall's hand. cliburn, suffolk road, (miss) jean sneddon, william sneddon, (mrs) mary sneddon, (miss) mary bird

Used by Donor in 'Blackburn - A Picturesque History'.Black and white photo of Surrey Road, Blackburn, looking south from Springfield Road 1918. Children are Ormond and Jack Bird. Page 55 of Da Costa book.bird, ormond, jack, surrey road blackburn

Falls Creek Primary School Prior to 1965, couples with small children would move away from Falls Creek due to there being no school facilities in the village. In the mid 60's a few families with school age children established themselves in the village, and a need arose for a school to encourage them to stay. An enrolment of seven children and a building was required before the Education Department could become involved. The Management Committee of the day gifted the families some land (still the site of the Falls Creek Primary School No. 5067) and fundraising began. The original committee consisted of the Steven family (two children), the Lee family (three children), the Caddie family (no children), the Carroll family (no children), and the Alston family (children?). After two years of community based, yet dubious fundraising methods (including weekly gluhwein parties, keg parties and numerous raffles), enough money ($1,300) was raised and an unused SEC building in Mt Beauty was bid on and won. Due to the condition of the road up to Falls Creek, it had to be dismantled and reassembled up the mountain. Unfortunately, the building was delivered to Falls Creek too late into the season to be erected but the following summer, with no money available to hire builders, working bees began, beer was on tap, and BBQs were cooked, and a crude schoolroom with an oil heater donated by Cecil Dobson from Winterhaven was erected. The first teacher hired was an Alaskan woman who agreed to a wage of $10 per child per week. Due to minimal resources the children were sent home at different times of the day in order to warm up and have a meal. Through the winter of 1971 many government departments were lobbied and it was decided that if the building could be finished to the Education Departments standards then they would provide a government endorsed full time teacher. The three main site holders (Bob Lee, Cecil Dobson and Dick Humphries) took out a loan and the school was refurbished and opened as the 'Bob Scott Memorial Hall' in time for the 1972 season. Maree Keele was the first Head Teacher. After three years of fund raising by the school committee the hall was paid off in full. After many years in the original building the Education Department took control of the school, updated the classrooms and provided accommodation for the teachers. In 1982, discussions began surrounding construction of a 'new' Falls Creek Primary School, a joint property with the community and the Education Department. After it was decided that the funds could not be raised fully by the community ($150,000), the Department constructed a new facility and students moved in on 1st July 1985.This image is significant as it is representative of the children who have attended Falls Creek Primary School and their families who work to establish an education facility in Falls Creek.A coloured photo of a group of students gathered outside Falls Creek Primary School No. 5067 held in the Bob Scott Memorial Hall. Children in the photo include:- Phoebe Irwin, Paul Bryce, Sharon Purdue, Matthew Dobson, Tracy Lee, Danielle Humphries, Emma Brown, Kelly Bryce, Tim Scott, Megan Scott, Darren Spargo, David Spargo, Paul Costa, Adrian Costa, Luke (?) Spargo, Charlie Brownfalls creek primary school, bob scott memorial hall, education falls creek, fcps 5067

Used by Robin Da Costa in 'Blackburn: a picturesque history'black & white photo of Blackburn Road, Blackburn (Captioned) pre 1939.blackburn road blackburn, mid 1950

Used by Robin Da Costa in 'Blackburn: a picturesque history'Black & white photo of Adult Deaf Society home for the Superintendent and Men's Wing. Built 1909, demolished 1972.|Note the two Charabancs in front (c1909)adult deaf and dumb society, blackburn, flower farm

Used by Robin Da Costa in 'Blackburn: a picturesque history'Black & white photo of Mr and Mrs Aldridge going shopping in Blackburn in 1925. Horse and four wheel cart/spring cart with front seat and hood. See page 109 of Da Casta book.aldridge, horse and cart

Used by Robin Da Costa in 'Blackburn: a picturesque history'blackburn road, blackburn

Used by Robin Da Costa in 'Blackburn: a picturesque history'Black & white photo of a Noisy Miner taken at Blackburn Lake Sanctuary in 1977noisy miner bird, blackburn lake sanctuary

Used by Robin Da Costa in 'Blackburn: a picturesque history'Black & white photo of tawny frogmouths at Blackburn Lake Sanctuary in 1975.tawny frogmouth, blackburn lake sanctuary

Contained in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history' by Robin da CostaBlack & white photo of Blackburn Creek Hotel, 1865-1870. George King's home - demolished 1966. First Blackburn Creek Post Office in 1876. See also NP967 & Np18.king, george, blackburn creek hotel, blackburn creek post office 1876, crocker mary

Contained in ':Blackburn - a picturesque history' by Robin Da CostaBlack & white photo of Hindon, Blackburn Creek Post Office, Whitehorse Road. Opened 10.1.1876. See also Blackburn Creek Hotel.blackburn creek post office, hindon, blackburn

Used in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history' by Robin Da CostaBlack & white photo of 26 Blackburn Road. Originally family home of Rooks. 1964 became administration office for Librarian and staff , and Legal Aid Centre.-++rooks family, 26 blackburn road, blackburn

Used in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history' by Robin Da CostaBlack & white photo of interior of General Store, 93-97 Railway Road, Blackburnrailway road blackburn, nos 93-97, general stores

Used in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history' by Robin Da CostaBlack & white photo of the interior of the General Store, 93-97 Railway Road Blackburn, 1908railway road, blackburn, nos. 93-97, general stores

Used in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history', by Robin Da CostaBlack & white photo of the original Blackburn Scout Hall. Built in 1919, destroyed by fire 1928blackburn scout hall, scouts

Used in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history' by Robin Da CostaBlack & white photo looking west from Blackburn level crossingblackburn railway station