The story of the attempt to establish the Rosstown industrial and residential complex in the Caulfield district, south-east of Melbourne, during the second half of the nineteenth century. The focus of the scheme was a major beet processing mill, the Rosstown Sugar Works. It also looks at the railways lines which serviced the sugar beet ventures in the Caulfield/Rosstown area.victorian history, local history, town planning, william murray ross, rosstown estate, rosstown railway

Boothey Photo Collection. Eight sleeves.-1 Black Memorial Card John Boothey January 14, 1908 -2 Marble Gravestone for John Boothey & Hannah Boothey buried at Stawell -3 John & Ann Boothey Family -4 Wedding Photo Son of John & Hannah Boothey (seated) and his wife in wedding dress -5 Wife of John & Hannah's son -6 Mrs J Boothey -7 Mrs J Boothey -8 Boothey House Lake Road Stawell -9 Boothey House Napier Street, Stawell -10 Boothey Home Napier Street, Stawell -11 Left to Right Mrs Boothey, J Robson, W Boothey, L Robson, E Boothey, D Boothey, c 1940's -12 Sent By Cpl. Boothey E B V240192. Left Myself, Bill Cairns, Sgt Mc Nell, Lieut. Izod, Ken Cullen, Reg Kelso -13 Myself & Bob Richards. New Guinea 1945. -14 Stawell Cenotaph Main Street. Lawson's Model Bakery at left. -15 Erin, Daisy, Walter -16 Daisy 15 Years -17 Mrs W B Boothey 1934. nee Ursula Harris -18 W B Boothey in suit with Bicycle -19 Man with two Puppets on knee -20 Five puppets -21 Walter Boothey & dancing dolls 1941 -22 Daisey Boothey -23 Soldier in uniform WW2 in Card Folder Ern Boothey -24 Soldier in uniform WW2 Ern Boothey -25 Man in suit with Gladston bag in front of tree foliage. Mr E Boothey left Stawell for camp 19 December 1941 -26 Soldier with parents. To Ern from Mum & Dad. May 1942. -27 Early truck. Ern Truck Boothey -28 Ern Boothey in uniform.-1 The Australian Card Company, 49 Elizabeth Street Melbourne -3 Stawell Photographic Co, Close Railway Station, C Hewitt, Manager -12 PHOTOGRAPH No 15587, Supplied by Military History Section (S.D.9), General Staff L.H.Q. -15 W. J. Chapman, Stawell. -23 Chapman Photo Stawell -25 Mr E Boothey left Stawell for camp 19 December 1941 -26 To Ern from Mum & Dad. May 1942. -27 Ern Truck Boothey stawell

The White City Greyhound racing stadium was built at Tottenham in 1927, with the intention that mechanical lures and not live hares be used as pacemakers. The first meeting was held on 10 December 1927 but within 3 days, after strong lobbying by other sports bodies, the Victorian Government banned betting on greyhound racing if mechanical lures were used instead of live hares. This caused some financial problems to the shareholders. For a time the average weekly attendances were 9000, and races were held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Whippet Races, Goat Races, Monkeys on greyhounds, and Professional Foot racing were also tried to attract attendances. After 28 years of bureaucratic interference, and using live hares as greyhound pacemakers, the White City stadium held its last meeting on 29 December 1955. On 31 December the Victorian Government finally allowed betting on greyhound races that used mechanical lures. Manufacturing industry (Olex Cables) took over the White City site. Transport to the White City stadium was provided by train, with only a single platform available on the Down side of Tottenham, even though double train lines existed. Special train services were run from Flinders Street to the White City platform, and for a while a parcels coach was provided for the transport of dogs. As industry developed in the area some trains also stopped at the White City platform in the mornings and late afternoons to transport workers. In 1981 when the grade separation at Ashley Street next to the Tottenham station was completed, the new train lines on the Upper Level came into operation, and so the White City platform was closed down and eventually demolished. The above historical information was sourced from the booklet "GOING TO THE DOGS" by Tom Rigg.Greyhound racing has always been popular in Melbourne's western suburbs. The White City stadium in Tottenham was a major centre for the sport until 1955, enabling those who could not afford race horses to take part in an animal racing sport. The demolition of first the stadium and years later the railway platform, has relegated the name White City and its past relevance to the western suburbs, into history.Two low aerial photographs of the White City Coursing stadium (Greyhound racing), plus a CD containing the same two images as well as a few other local images. The Coursing stadium was located about 500 metres from the Tottenham railway station on the down line towards Sunshine station. The photographs are thought to be from circa late 1920's to early 1930's, and one shows the view from the north facing south, while the other from the west facing east. The latter also shows built up areas of West Footscray and beyond.Only on the negatives at the State Library. We do not hold a copy of these.white city, greyhound racing stadium, coursing track, white city station, tottenham, whippet, gambling, live hare, mechanical lure

Author Margaret Rowe has three self-published novels about the lives of quilting enthusiasts.Author Margaret Rowe has three self-published novels about the lives of quilting enthusiasts.railway crossings, rowe, margaret

A brief history of Nunawading prepared by the Nunawading and District Historical Society to assist students requiring facts about the district's past. Published in 'Gazette Special Feature, 29 July 1970. Copy from Jessie Williams scrapbook.A brief history of Nunawadingschwerkolt, johann august, smith, l.l, dr, slater family, blackburn, gerard, tunstall, nunawading, ballyshanassy, mount pleasant methodist church, mitcham, blackburn primary school, no. 2923, blackburn road, railway road, potteries, railways, local history, box hill railway station, blackburn railway station, mitcham railway station

Donated by Clarrie Talbot to Whitehorse Historical Society during his talk to the Eastern Region Historical Societies meeting on Railways on 31st July 2004 at the Local History Room of the Whitehorse Historical Society. From the last batch of tickets of the Victorian Railways.One grey cardboard ticket, Nunawading to Healesville. Single printed on front with no 00057 stamped on one end and 15 DE 77 stamped on other endtransport, railway, documents, tickets

Cutting from the Whitehorse Gazette, 10/12/1997 regarding the auction of the old Salisbury Service Station near Laburnum Railway station to be conducted on 10 December at 1PM. The service station has been on the site since the war years and prior to that was a paddock. The site appeared in 'Neighbours' in the days of Jason Donovan and Kylie Minogue.Cutting from the Whitehorse Gazette, 10/12/1997salisbury service station, laburnum railway station, donovan, jason, minogue, kylie, steventon, bob, noel jones, auctions

Mrs Darling visited Local History Room and loaned original photo for copying.'Koonwarra' was home of Hatfield Family. S.E. of Railway Crossing, Middleborough Road, Blackburn.|See ND294 ASP33darling, barbara (nee hatfield)

Black and white photo of L - R : Mitcham Railway Station (at rear)|Teacher's Residence, St.John's Catholic Church|and Mitcham's First Police Station..(The 'great three chain road' in the foreground is now Maroondah Highway - see annotated photograph on north wall of Local History Room)wright, syd, mitcham railway station, st. john's catholic church, mitcham, mitcham police station

A letter from Australia Post to Robin Da Costa in answer to her queries regarding early postal history of Blackburn. It recommends various directories, publications and correspondence that would help her. Letter written by Derek Baker, historian.postal services, da costa, robin, minahan, james j., poyntz, henry, sinclair, p. j., railway road, blackburn, chapel street, bell, andrew, cage (miss), baker, derek n., blackburn post office

History of the Mitcham Post Office as related by Brian Millane, grandson of Bertha Markham. He lived on site with his parents and eight siblings until the P.M.G purchased the property in 1957.non-fictionHistory of the Mitcham Post Office. mitcham post office, millane, brian, markham, bertha

History of Heatherdale Railway StationHistory of Heatherdale Railway Stationheatherdale railway station, mitcham, swann

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 Railway Parade from Blackburn Railway Station to the Estate 1923.railway parade, blackburn

Used by donor in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history'Black & white photo of Blackburn Road looking North from railway gates in Blackburnblackburn road blackburn, blackburn railway station

Used by donor in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history'Black & white photo of oldest business premises at 93 - 97 Railway Road Blackburn. Built in 1888 of Blackburn bricks. It is oldest business premises in the township.(1978) Later the Blackburn Eastern Office Supplies (see NA8) Page 31railway road blackburn, nos. 93-97, eastern office supplies

Used by in , 'Blackburn - A picturesque History' by Robin Da CostaBlack and white photograph of Blackburn Road looking south from the railway gates - 1920. see page 32 0f Da costa book. Also see NP41 dated 1914.|Catalogued and entered in January 2008; appears not to have been entered earlier. Cataloguer, C. Paulblackburn 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