Area shown is a slope of Mt Dandenong with a section cleared of tall trees. Black and white photograph showing a sloped area of trees, some cleared,trees, mt dandenong

Items used in Research for Book - "Penguin Land" by Gregor BuchananHistorical1162-01 Article from the Wonthaggi Express - Penguin Parade Admission 1162-02 Brochure called "The Short Way to Cowes" detailing taking the train from Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne to Stony Point then by Ferry to Cowes 1162-03 Pg 1 & 2 - Souvenir Programme "Music for the People" to be held weather permitting on the Cowes Foreshore at 2pm February 20th, 1955 1162-04 - Card - Drawing of a Fur Seal - one of the 5000-odd Seals on Seal Rocks, as seen from The Nobbies Road House, Phillip Island 1162-05 Pg 1 & 2 - Cowes - Dandenong Road Service showing Daily Road Route and connection from Dandenong to Flinders St. Melbourne. Time Table to and from Cowes to Dandenong"penguin land" book, gregor buchanan, seals, ferry, stony point to cowes, cowes to dandenong, penguin parade, variety concert ticket, tourism

A5 size publication of the Gipps-Land Gate, January - June 1980, 16 pages, featuring an old picture of Dandenong on the cover. Keeping Posted No Wedding In Dingley Church For 38 Years James Fenton Andrews Mrs Annie Bowman Electricty Didn't Come To Dandenong Without Some "Sparks" Bangholme School Site Was A Gift Kooweerup Swamp Settlers Blessed The Deer "Cumberoona" Contained Almost 400 Acres Noble Park Had To Buy It's Railway Station Getting That FamilyTree Or History "On The Go" The Wilds Of Eumemmerring! The Dead Man Who Came To Life Fire-Clay Deposite Found At Dandenong Springvale's "Greatest Event For Years" Noble Park Church Came From Walhalla Harking Back 75 Years Ago An interesting group of Early Dandenong Personalities, Places and Eventshotel history, early education in dandenong, interesting milestones, family histories

Written on back of photograph, "32 Mount Dandenong Road. Ringwood's first Police Station (note room at left).

In 1913 Edgar Dower took a photograph from this spot on Ridge Road that became known as Point Clear showing the Mt Dandenong township behind a stand of tall, dead trees. John Lundy-Clarke took this photograph from a similar spot at the Mt Dandenong Arboretum in 1975.Black and white photograph showing a cleared area in the foreground with young tress in the centre and hills in the distance. Several rooftops can be seen mid photo on the right. Reverse of photograph has handwritten description by John Lundy-Clarke.1975 View from the Arboretum over Mt D'nong township at the spot where Edgar Dower took the 1913 photo. The Falls gully is in the middle distance. Peter Damman's fence running downhill right foreground.edgar dower, point clear, mt dandenong, john lundy-clarke, peter damman, arboretum

Tie clip or tiebar produced as a branded item by Bombardier. Bombardier Dandenong manufactured the E class trams, Velocity railcars for the Victorian Government. The Dandenong plant was sold to Alsthom when they purchased the Bombardier Rail division. The clip was given to the donor at a rail event during the early 2010s Demonstrates a tie clip produced as a branding item by Bombardier.Tiebar or tie clip - with the name Bombardier in a nickel plated finish.badges, souvenirs, tie clip, bombardier

A photograph of a wooden fence with a cyclone gate overlooking Mount Dandenong, Kilsyth and Heathmont. Taken from Bedford Road, looking south. Donated by Mrs Purser and has printer's marks that suggest that the photograph was printed in a newspaper.View over Ringwood

Footballers at Mount Dandenong Road Recreation Ground oval circa 1914. Man in centre with hat and pipe possibly A. J. (Jun) Sugden, headmaster of Wantirna School, and Bob Skerrett on right hand side with hat.Catalogue card reads, "Possible? Man in centre with hat and pipe A. J. (Jun) Sugden, headmaster of Wantirna School. RHS with hat (front) ? Bob Skerrett?"

Commercial Bank of Australia record of Crown Grants of land to Nelson Polak and Louis Laurence Smith in 1858. The land is between Canterbury Road, Heatherdale Road, 'Scoresby Road' (now Boronia Road) and the Dandenong Creek.Commercial Bank of Australia record of Crown Grants of land to Nelson Polak and Louis Laurence Smith in 1858. polak, nelson, smith, l l dr, canterbury road, vermont, boronia road, dandenong creek, heatherdale road, land sales

Visitors at the 1988 Service to commemorate 50th anniversary of the Kyeema Crash. LHS - friend of Miss Delphine Goddard, sister of passenger Gordon Goddard and RHS- Patricia Hogan from Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society.air crash, kyeema, cairn, mt dandenong

"ASEA wins sub-contract for trams" Typed notes from the August issue of "Electrical Developments" describing the new trams to be built by Commonwealth Engineering, Dandenong, with ASEA as the sub-contractor for electrical equipment. 2 copiestrams, tramways, tramcar construction, tramcar equipment, asea, comeng, mmtb, reports

Cardboard-backed advertisement for 39 home sites for sale, with location map, and summary of local real estate statistics in 1955 & 1956. Handwritten date noted in top right corner - 24th March, 1956.Subdivision map includes Reilly Street, Philip Street, Lorienne Street and Daisy Street in Heathmont. Surveyors: Messrs Little and Brosnan. Agents in conjunction: Peter Martin Pty. Ltd., Estate Agents, 55-57 Latrobe Street, Melbourne (Phone) FB 3571, FB 2783, and Peter Aubin Pty. Ltd., Auctioneers & Estage Agents, 345 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong (Phone) Dandenong 340, after hours Dandenong 932, 70.

Photograph of a painting by artist Nora Gurdon of Kalorama depicting Mountain Grange and the Great Barn. The painting was lent to Robert Barrow in 1997 for the Mt Dandenong Primary School Centenary. After his death it was held by the Mt. Dandenong & District Historical Society until it was returned to Elizabeth Law-Smith (grand-daughter of Thomas and Eliza Hand) in 2005. Elizabeth Law-Smith lent the Jeeves photographs for copying. The Historical Society only has a photograph of the painting. A photograph of a second painting of a similar scene that is owned locally is also attached.mountain grange, eliza hand, thomas hand, nora gurdon

This booklet fits together the geologist's story of the origins of the Dandenong Ranges with the story of settlement on them, from the first tiny group at Harmony Vale, as told in the manuscript "Corrhanwarrabul the Great Forest" in the possession of the Lilydale and District Historical Society.

Plastic Membership card from the defunct Maroondah Sports Club, cnr Mt Dandenong and Dublin Roads, Ringwood East. (Found in disused club area when building was being used a voting Centre for Federal Elections).

Foolscap size photocopy of survey map with handwritten notations. References include Canterbury Road, Bungalook Road, Dandenong Creek, Frank Miller, H.K. Kemps, Leech. Notations signed and dated January 1878 and May 1879.

Black and white photographWritten on back of photograph: "Maroondah Highway, looking east towards Mt Dandenong Road turnoff past lake. 1971."

Colour photographWritten on back of photo: "Bypass From Suda Av Looking Towards Mt Dandenong Rd 14/10/95"

CEMA Art Collection Winner of Portland Artist's Society Prize 1961The painting depicts a small building set amongst tall trees and grasses. The building is situated in the centre of the work and is cream with a red roof and red awnings. In the foreground is a large area of long grass which leads into the shorter maintained grass that surrounds the building. Behind the building are numerous tall dark green trees. The work has a wide gilded frame and exposed canvas.Front: (No inscriptions) Back: Jack Freeman 1961 Landscape Dandenong (top right, black handwriting) 18 (white sticker)

Written on back of photograph, "New bridge over Dandenong Creek Wantirna Road being built and creek lined, 1970."

Postcard showing a woman wearing a long dress and wide brimmed hat standing on a footbridge that crosses the Olinda Creek. Tree ferns and bushes are in the background. Taken early 1900s.On front of postcard: View near the Falls, Mount Dandenong. On back of post card: Mason, Firth & McCutcheon, Printers, Melbourne.mason, firth & mccutcheon, olinda falls, footbridge, bridge, mt dandenong, olinda creek

Written on back of photograph, "Jan. 79. Looking east along Dandenong Creek from very end of Heatherdale Road."

Folded double-sided brochure advertising residential land sale auction on Saturday 24th March (1956), with locality map and subdivision layout, terms of sale, and summary of local features and services. Subdivision includes Reilly Street Ringwood, and Philip Street, Daisy Street, and Lorienne Street Heathmont. Surveyors - Messrs Little and Brosnan. Agents in Conjunction - Peter Martin Pty. Ltd., Estate Agents, 55-57 Latrobe Street, Melbourne (Phone) FB 3571, FB 2783, and Peter Aubin Pty. Ltd. R.E.S.I., Auctioneers & Estate Agents, 345 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong (Phone) Dandenong 340, After Hours, Dandenong 932, 70.

The Wenborn family acquired Ferguson's Lot 19 of the Village Settlement where the original Mount Dandenong School was opened in a shed. WH Collom owned the land after Ferguson and then it passes to the Wenborns. This photograph shows Jim Wenborn with his wife Ivy and daughter Mary. The Wenborns had another daughter, Joan. Both children attended Mt Dandenong State School. John Lundy-Clarke grew up in the Kalorama/Mt Dandenong area and later in life (1972-74) began to write a comprehensive history of the area working from an original settlement map in an effort to cover all areas.Black and white photograph showing a man and woman seated in a garden. The woman is holding a small baby. Handwritten inscription on reverse by John Lundy-ClarkeJim Wenborn and family.wenborn, jim wenborn, ivy wenborn, mary wenborn, joan wenborn, ferguson, wh collom, mt dandenong school

Colour print of W6 944 (City Route 64) in bound on Dandenong Road at a tram stop. Has two people in the cab - wearing The Met uniform. Tram has "The Met" logo on the side. In the background is a shelter and two passengers.trams, tramways, dandenong road, route 64, w6 class, shelters, tram 644