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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Immigration, Eastbridge Migrant Centre, 1949 -1983
A history of Eastbridge Migrant Centre, Rooks Road, Nunawading.immigration, eastbridge migrant hostel, rooks road, nunawading -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Nunawading Migrant Hostel, 1971
Black and white photo of Nunawading Migrant Hostel, Rooks Road, Nunawading.eastbridge migrant hostel -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - B/W Photograph, Migrant Hostel Nunawading, 1/06/1969 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photo of entrance to Migrant Hostel, Rooks Road, Nunawadingeastbridge migrant hostel, nissen huts -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, City of Nunawading Traffic Management, 1990
Pamphlet delivered to Rooks Road residents about the Council's traffic management plan.Pamphlet delivered to Rooks Road residents about the Council's traffic management plan.Pamphlet delivered to Rooks Road residents about the Council's traffic management plan.rooks road nunawading, rooks road mitcham, traffic, city of nunawading -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Rail Trolley, 20/06/1971 12:00:00 AM
Nunawading and District Society Member picking over Australian Tesselated Tile Company demolition.Black and white photo of Society Member with Rail Trolley facing Rooks Road.ronaldson. eleanor, australian tesselated tile co.pty ltd, brown, mr., mccoy, eleanor, chimneys -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Road signs - No roads
Sent to a parishioner at Christ Church Mitcham, by Phyllis Grant who lived at the Migrant Hostel in Mitcham in 1952-54, where her husband did development work under the P.M.G.Black and white photograph of road signs in Rooks Road. Note spelling of Rookes which is incorrect and Henry Street which no longer exists. It is presumed that it pointed to a street which lost its identity with the development of the Migrant Hostelrooks road mitcham -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Whitehorse Road Footbridge, 1/06/1999 12:00:00 AM
Coloured photo - From Whitehorse Road Footbridge in Mitcham, looking towards Rooks Road.whitehorse road, overhead powerlines -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Business Card, n.d
Business card for Thomas Scott, tinner and galvanizer of Victoria Road, Mitcham (now Rooks Road).scott, thomas, rooks road, mitcham -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Church celebrates
Article in Whitehorse Gazette. 40th anniversary of St Paul's Lutheran Church, Rooks Rd., Nunawading.st pauls lutheran church, nunawading, churches, nunawading, stolz, john (pastor), thiel, john (pastor), spiess, harry, beckers, jac -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Mitcham level crossing removals, 2013
Collection of documents including Community Updates on level crossing removals on Morcam and Rooks Road Mitcham.Collection of documents including Community Updates on level crossing removals on Morcam and Rooks Road MitchamCollection of documents including Community Updates on level crossing removals on Morcam and Rooks Road Mitcham.mitcham road mitcham, mitcham railway crossing, mitcham railway station, rooks road mitcham -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Gibson Street, Mitcham, 1/10/2000 12:00:00 AM
Coloured photograph of Gibson Street Mitcham, off Rooks Road, just south of the railway line.mitcham, gibson street -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Plans raise concern, 28/04/1993
Article in Nunawading Gazette. Plans by Australia Post to rezone land in Rooks Road to light industrial development concern residents about traffic problems. Council voted to prepare and exhibit planning scheme amendment to rezone land at 76 - 104 Rooks Road.post offices, australia post, rooks road, mitcham, no 76 - 104, jewell, peter -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1925 Queen Carnival, 1925
... rooks ...1925 Queen Carnival organised by Shire of Blackburn and Nunawading to raise money for improvements to the Vermont Recreation Reserve. Presided over by Shire President, Councillor Armstrong.|Queens were: Marjory Grant- Queen of Tennis| Ina Rooks - Queen of Football| Dorothy Armstrong - Queen of ProgressPhoto of 1925 Queen Carnival - Dorothy Armstrong, Queen of Progress, Stewart Corr (Page Boy), Lily Steven and Lucy Brockell (Train Bearers). 84 Pounds raised for Vermont Recreation Reserve. Girls given Gold Bangles.armstrong, dorothy jean, corr, stewart, steven, lily, brockell, lucy, grant, marjory, rooks, ina, shire of blackburn and mitcham, queen carnival, 1925, vermont reserve -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Units open, 1992
The Ministry for Housing's $3.4 million unit project for older persons in Rooks Road, Mitcham is officially open.The Ministry for Housing's $3.4 million unit project for older persons in Rooks Road, Mitcham is officially open.The Ministry for Housing's $3.4 million unit project for older persons in Rooks Road, Mitcham is officially open.aged people, retirement homes and villages, rooks road, mitcham, porter (mrs), mccutcheon, andrew, harrowfield, john -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Cleaning the Skylight Windows on P Building, Mount Helen campus, 2019, 08/2019
Colour photographs of two men cleaning the windows on the rook at P Building on Federation University Mt Helen Campus. p buildings, mt helen campus, window cleading, roof -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mayoral Debutante Ball, City of Nunawading, 10/07/1947 12:00:00 AM
Framed Black and white photo of Mayoral Ball, City of Nunawading , Mayor & Mayoress Cr. & Mrs C.F. Rooks.karnaghan, marion, morgan, kevin, charlesworth, albert roy, coombs, miss h., karnaghan, donald, williams, peter, stephens, june, stephens, arthur, caldwell, anne, wicking, walter benjamin, collins, donald, myers, john, oxlade, kenneth, berryman, horton, boyd, bruce, jamieson, geoffrey, edgerton, dorothy, vanderburgh, irene, williams, heather, roberts, marie, debutante ball, debutantes, city of nunawading -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - B/W Photograph, Migrant Hostel Nunawading, 1/06/1969 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photo of Migrant Hostel, Rooks Road, Nunawading showing the old side Nissin hut accommodation.eastbridge migrant hostel, nissen huts -
Kilmore Historical Society
The Mayor 1913-14, The Mayor 1913-14 City of Camberwell, 1914
Victorian Municipal Directory and Gazetter; also Commonwealth Guide and the Water Supply Record for 1914. Green cloth-covered hardback with black leather spine and corners edged with gilt. Title page loose, spine separating from body. Leather has separated from spine at the front.Front cover, 'Cr. Henry Rooks' in gilt printing. Front flyleaf, 'MR. W.' hand printed.victorian directory -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, The Nunawading Post, Housing for low income people
Article in Nunawading Post. official opening of 12 room rooming house in Rooks Road, Nunawading on site of the previous Eastbridge Migrant hostel. The rooming house is just part of the multi-million dollar housing complex being developed by the Department of Planning and Development at Rooks Rd, it will be for low income single people.accommodation, outer east regional housing council, victoria. department of planning and development, atkinson, bruce, cameron, athol, baker, heather -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Migrant Hostel, C.1940s
Black and white photo of Nissen Huts at Migrant Hostel in Rooks Road, Nunawading, just before completion. Donor was Electrical Contractor for the site.eastbridge migrant hostel, wright, george -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Migrant Hostel
Black and white photo of Nissen Huts at Rooks Road Migrant Hostel, Nunawading, just before completion. Donor was Electrical Contractor on site.eastbridge migrant hostel, wright, george -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Migrant Hostel, C.1940s
Black and white photo of Nissen Huts at Migrant Hostel, Rooks Road, Nunawading, just before completion. Donor was Electrical Contractor on site.eastbridge migrant hostel, wright, george -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Intersection Needs Remedy, 2020
Cars trying to make right turns from Rooks Road & Dunlavin Road on to Whitehorse Road end up on a collision course and the problem needs remedyingCars trying to make right turns from Rooks Road & Dunlavin Road on to Whitehorse Road end up on a collision course and the problem needs remedying.Cars trying to make right turns from Rooks Road & Dunlavin Road on to Whitehorse Road end up on a collision course and the problem needs remedyingwhitehorse road, rooks roads, dunlavin road, mitcham road, springvale road, city of whitehorse, nunawading -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Dress, 1920s
Belonged to donor's aunt or grandmother. She was born in 1888 and lived in Rooks Road, MitchamCream sleeveless round neck shift dress. Pink embroidery, 9 fine pintucks from neck to below hipline. Embroidered scallop flaps overlaid in three tier to scalloped hemline. Hipline has two horizontal darts. Embroidered halfmoon pink shape around waistlinecostume, female -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Chess Set, 1943
Made in Camp 4 by Taiwanese-Japanese Internee Liang Hau-Tie in 1943. Hau-Tie drowned in Than Sui, Taipeii, Taiwan in 1946. The set was a gift to Major Jim Sullivan from his friend, a Baptist Minister, "Tan" TaiwanComplete Chess Set. Black and brown wood. 2 Kings, 2 Queens, 4 Rooks, 4 Bishops, 4 Knights, 16 Pawns (32 pieces)liang hau-tie, major jim sullivan, camp 4 wood carving, wood chess set -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - B;ack and white photograph, Blackburn Citizens in 1908, 1908
Refer to Robyn Da Costa Names identified Mrs Rooks & Mr C Rooks Mrs Morris, Mrs Christie, Mrs Collins, Mrs Jackson, Mr & Mrs Bayley, Mr S Pope & Mrs Pope, Mr Hone, Mr TJ Jennings, Mr TRB Morton, Mr GA Goodwin, Mr S White , Mr V Davey.Blackburn Citizens in 1908, a gathering for (unknown reason)blackburn citizens, 1908 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Tom Wilson, c1991
Manuscript notes on local history and criticism about Nunawading Council by Tom Wilson. Denies claim that Boyle was the first settler - claims that Jack McClose was first and Rooks family second.Manuscript notes on local history and criticism about Nunawading Council by Tom Wilson. Denies claim that Boyle was the first settler - claims that Jack McClose was first and Rooks family second.Manuscript notes on local history and criticism about Nunawading Council by Tom Wilson. Denies claim that Boyle was the first settler - claims that Jack McClose was first and Rooks family second.local history, wilson, tom, mcclose, jack, mcclose, beryl, logan, jack -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Ceramic - Brick -Ventilation
Brick was made for ventilation of buildings by the Builder's Trading and Roofing Co (Formerly the Monarch Brick & Tile Co). Rooks Road, Mitcham.Dark glazed and fired terracotta ventilation brick with 15 holes moulded in the centre.ceramics, terracotta -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Mrs Smith dies, 98, 27/08/1975
Article from the Nunawading Gazette 27 Aug 1975 reporting the death of one of Nunawading's oldest locally born residents, Mrs Louise Smith of Rooks Road, Nunawading at the age of 98.smith, louise, pioneers -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Aerial View - Eastbridge Hostel, 1953
Black and white Aerial View of Eastbridge Migrant Hostel in Rooks Road, Nunawading (since demolished) taken in 1953. Donor's Family was first Family in Eastbridge and Donor was Housekeeper there for 2 years.jones, mrs, eastbridge migrant hostel