Class photograph from Greensborough State School, 1956 Grade 5.Black and white photograph of school classgreensborough state school, greensborough primary school

Class photograph from Greensborough State School, 1956 Grade 6.Black and white photograph of school classgreensborough state school, greensborough primary school

Doctors Nurses and Committee at Stawell Hospital Nurses Home Opening 1956stawell hospital medical

Contains maps and advertisements for Western Victoria in 1956 as well as some of South-East of South Australia. 240 pages. Fold out maps included.Circa 1956maps, advertisements, broadbent

Peter and Paul Robinson, 1956, at Blackjack, the home of the Robinson family to late 1956. The Blackjack property, house and acres of fruit orchards ran down to the Plenty River off Hume Street Greensborough. The photographs were taken as slides by Frank Robinson and digitised by his son James in 2015.Digital copy of colour photograph.robinson family, blackjack

Black and white bound photocopy of the 1956 yearbook with a WHS logo in the top left corner under 1956, with WNGARATTA HIGH SCHOOL written along the bottom edge and KORRUMBEIA written vertically along the right side of the cover page.1956 KORRUMBEIA WANGARATTA HIGH SCHOOL

Black and white postcard photograph of Maroondah Highway Ringwood looking east. Note VC Item 4763 is a postal cover imprinted with Windmill Joinery. Inscription on front: "Rose Series P13688 Entrance to the Town of Ringwood, Vic" Hand Written on back of card, "1956 - 'Windmill' joinery on right - Coach and Horses Hotel on left".

Class photograph from Greensborough State School, 1956 Grade 3B. Student names identified.Black and white photograph of school classgreensborough state school, greensborough primary school

The Robinson children Peter, James, Paul and Andrew, dressed to see the Queen 1956. Blackjack was the home of the Robinson family to late 1956. The Blackjack property, house and acres of fruit orchards ran down to the Plenty River off Hume Street Greensborough. The photographs were taken as slides by Frank Robinson and digitised by his son James in 2015.Digital copy of colour photograph.blackjack, robinson family

History of the War Memorial Following the end of the First World War, communities across Victoria and Australia typically erected memorials which were predominantly statues, cenotaphs, avenues of honour and plaques. The Shire of Eltham established the Avenue of Honour at the gateway to the shire as well as an obelisk at the corner of Main Road and Bridge street and the Shire of Eltham War Memorial Tower at Kangaroo Ground. After the Second World War communities once again desired to preserve the memories of those who served and paid the ultimate sacrifice. Resources were scarce so there was a transition away from the traditional style memorials that sprang up post 1918 to one of building facilities that would provide ongoing benefit to the community. Even before the end of the Second World War, the citizens of Eltham began to consider an appropriate form of memorial for those from the area who fought and died in the First and Second World Wars. In 1943 the Eltham Women’s Auxiliary raised funds for the construction of buildings to be established on land to be purchased for the proposed War Memorial. On March 27th, 1945, the Eltham District Progress Association called a meeting of local people who in turn set up and registered the Eltham War Memorial Trust Inc. As a focus for the purpose of the memorial, the newspaper notice read:- ‘Those who have had a member of their family in the fighting services will want to see that the form of a memorial we are concerned with is the one which will be a constant reminder to us of those who fought for us and the little ones for whom they fought and died.’ At that meeting it was decided the Memorial should take the form of a baby health centre along with a creche and children’s library. In late 1945, the newly formed Eltham War Memorial Trust purchased the land at 903-907 Main Road Eltham from Miss Shillinglaw, which once formed part of the Shillinglaw farm on Lot 90 of Holloway’s 1851 “Little Eltham” subdivision. The Governor of Victoria, General Sir Dallas Brooks, laid the foundation stone on November 24th, 1950, in memory of those who fell in the Second World War. The Eltham Infant Welfare Centre was opened November 15th, 1952, the Pre-school on December 1st, 1956, and the Children’s Library in 1961. In late 1966 the children’s library service was integrated into the Heideberg Regional Library Service and the building was officially renamed the Eltham War Memorial Hall. Following the opening of the Eltham Infant Welfare Centre, work began in 1953 planning for the entrance to the grounds, which is signaled by a wrought iron arch entitled “Eltham War Memorial” . In 1954 the Eltham War Memorial Trust decided that a legacy provided by the late Councillor Ernest James Andrew (d. 29 March 1950) in memory of his wife, Mrs. Ellen Andrew (d. 13 July 1946) and who are both buried at Eltham Cemetery, should be used to fund the construction of the entrance. A metal plate inscribed to this effect was attached to the gates. Work on the Memorial Gardens was undertaken throughout the following decade, with a Memorial Forecourt included in the final 1956 plans for the Pre-School Centre. A quote was accepted by the Trust in 1963 for the implementation of a memorial garden, which included grading of a sixty-five foot strip at the rear of the Trust buildings and construction of concrete paths. The stone retaining walls at the front of the site were installed in 1968 when Main Road was widened and it is believed that the Memorial Gates were relocated at that time also. Eltham Senior Citizens Centre In 1964, Eltham Shire Council purchased a section of land from the Trust at the northern end of the site, as a provision for Country Fire Authority buildings. At the same time the Elderly Citizens Club proposed a Senior Citizens Centre on the south western section of the Trust’s property. This was approved by the Trust with the provision that the building was constructed in ‘accord’ with those already existing. In 1965 Council took on board the plans for the Senior Citizens Centre and applied for a government grant. These could only be awarded if Council owned the site. In 1962 the Trust had resolved to hand over the assets to Council once the Memorial Gardens were completed. This was in line with Health Department requirements that grants for the ongoing operation and maintenance of the three facilities would only be made once the the facilities were completed and handed over to Council. In 1965 the Department of Health further demanded substantial alterations to the Pre-School playground as a result of the pending impact of the planned Senior Citizens Centre and Main Road duplication. As a consequence, handover of the Trust’s assets to Council was initiated with a formal ceremony held in the Children’s Library on August 28th, 1965. The Trust continued on as a committee of management for another twelve months. Plans and specifications for the Senior Citizens Centre were prepared by March 1966. Council obtained a grant from the Government which covered one third of the cost and the building was completed by April 1967. Whilst the Senior Citizens Centre is contained within the original Eltham War Memorial building precinct, it was not part of the original Memorial and was not funded by the Eltham War Memorial Trust.At rear of book are the minutes of the 10th, 11th and 12th Annual Meetings (1956-1958) The Pencraft Faint Account Book 32.5 x 20.5 x 0.5 cm; beige cardboard endcovers with red cloth spine binding; 66 pageseltham children's library, eltham infant welfare centre, eltham pre-school, eltham war memorial hall, eltham war memorial trust, meeting minutes, minute book, women's auxiliary

Stawell Coffee Palace formerly Castlemaine Hotel, Lower Main Street with people in front and on balcony. Demolished 1956.stawell

Belonged to Ian Howie20-page programme for Hockey for 1956 Olympic Games. Cream and red Colouring.Olympic Games Melbourne 1956 Hockey programme1956 olympic games programme, hockey

Black and white image of a small joey on the bar of a hotel. Three men also in image. The photo shows Bill Hart on left, Hugh Ching on right, and Jim McDonald behind the bar of the Railway Hotel, with Ted Shepherd's pet joey standing on the bar. According to the inscription on the back, the photo was taken in 1956.hotels, kangaroos, fauna

Ticket stub to Maim Stadium Athletics for 24th November at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Section G15. Price 9/- . Olympiad XVI 1956.XVI Olympiad 1956, Main Stadium. 24 November, Athletics Melbourne 1956.documents, tickets

Ticket belonged to Marie Sebire, Lilydale High SchoolTicket to the 1956 XVIth Olympic Games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. November 23, 1956 With purple Australian map and Javeline thrower, and Olympic rings and flame.F6 Row U Seat 5 Nov. 23 1956 9/-tickets

Black and white photograph and newspaper cutting.Note attached to photograph. Miss Wadsworth presented with travelling bag by Janet McLeod and flowers presented by Marilyn Johns. September 28th, 1956. Newspaper cutting titled- "Miss Wadsworth Farewelled".

Official envelope from the City of Ballaarat used to welcome visitors to Ballarat for the XVIth Olympic Games events held in the city in 1956. This envelope contained event tickets and promotional material for visitors to Ballarat for the Olympic Games. This was the first time the Olympic Games had been held in Australia and the rowing and canoeing events were conducted on Lake Wendouree at Ballarat from November 23rd to December 1st 1956.

Pocket size diary, 1956, produced by VANA The VANA Diary 1956diary, vana, calendar, 1956

Postcards purchased by WW1 troopsPostcards purchaseed by WW1 troops sent back to Australia12 Cairo Postcard Trust cardsThe Cairo Postcard Trust Corio Le Caire - Various views of Cairo

Belonged to Ian Howie- 16-page booklet - Programme for Main Stadium Athletics - Monday 26th Nov 1956Olympic Games, Melbourne Australia 1956, Athletics1956 olympic games, athletics, programmes

In 1970, All Saints' Anglican Church was rebuilt on the corner of Church and Grimshaw Streets Greensborough, replacing the timber church. This photograph shows the old Church in 1956.Digital copy of colour photographall saints anglican church greensborough

In 1970, All Saints' Anglican Church was rebuilt on the corner of Church and Grimshaw Streets Greensborough, replacing the timber church. This photograph shows the old vicarage in 1956.Digital copy of colour photographall saints anglican church greensborough

Photograph of 1994-95 Under 12 premiershipmurrumbeena, murrumbeena cricket club, cricket, cricket clubs, cricketers, geoff short, graeme scott, dennis thornton, scott lello, jeremy short, andrew zurak, michael stephenson, russell weeding, robert whitehouse, brett scott, troy lamb, nicholas groarke, liam brooks, darcy thornton, glen ferguson

Graphite frottage series of 12, drawings on paperNot signed. Not dated. new york, frottage, street, urban, trace