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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Ghost town in thriving Mitcham, 14/07/1965
Article from Nunawading Gazette about the memories of Harry Alderton who worked at the Australian Tesselated Tile Co in Mitcham from the age of 15 and now at 81yrs has the unique honour of being life retainer under the will of Don Walker.tile factories, australian tesselated tile co.pty ltd, richards street, mitcham, mitcham, alderton, harry, victoria avenue, mitcham, walker, donald, mcdonald, mick, bunton, 'mac', fowler, 'kem', miller, jack, wiseman, a.e., wiseman, a.t., wiseman, w., wiseman, a. -
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Newspaper - Article, Evolution of Gillian Armstrong, 3/08/1996
Article in The Age about young film maker Gillian Armstrong. her father was an estate agent in rural Mitcham. She did a Diploma of Art at Swinburne. Since then she has made many famous films.oscar and lucinda (film), swinburne college of technology, mitcham, schepisi, fred, armstrong, gillian -
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Newspaper - Article, Vermont's Winning Winning Ways, 16/09/1999
Article on history of the Vermont Football Club by Greg Baum in the Age Newspaper 16/9/1999vermont football club, vermont -
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Article, Cootamundra Walk, 3/08/1993 12:00:00 AM
Illustrated article from the Age 3/8/1993Illustrated article from the Age 3/8/1993Illustrated article from the Age 3/8/1993cootamundra walk, historic information -
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Article, Extracts from N. Armstrong's scrap book, 1924 - 1984
Articles from Norman Armstrong's scrap book.Articles from Norman Armstrong's scrap book. He was the first Mayor of Nunawading and died 7/1/1984 aged 91 years.Articles from Norman Armstrong's scrap book. mayors, armstrong, norman, city of nunawading, shire of blackburn and mitcham -
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Article, Saga of the Whitehorse, 11/01/1995 12:00:00 AM
Article on the history of the Whitehorse hotel and statue, 'The Age'(?) 11 January 1995.Article on the history of the Whitehorse hotel and statue, 'The Age'(?) 11 January 1995.Article on the history of the Whitehorse hotel and statue, 'The Age'(?) 11 January 1995.white horse hotel, white horse (statue) -
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Document, Death Certificate, 23/07/1977
Photocopy of the death certificate of Kathleen Kenny Blackburne who died 1/2/1887 in Box Hill aged 11months.Photocopy of the death certificate of Kathleen Kenny Blackburne who died 1/2/1887 in Box Hill aged 11months.Photocopy of the death certificate of Kathleen Kenny Blackburne who died 1/2/1887 in Box Hill aged 11months.blackburne, kathleen kenny, death certificate -
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Article, First Mayoress of city dies, n.d
Copy of article about the death of Nellie Armstrong, aged 84.Copy of article about the death of Nellie Armstrong, aged 84, wife of Norman Armstrong, inaugural Mayor of the City of Nunawading.Copy of article about the death of Nellie Armstrong, aged 84. mayors, city of nunawading, armstrong, nellie, blackburn road, blackburn south, armstrong, norman, armstrong, dorothy jean, armstrong, raleigh edward, armstrong, douglas -
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Document, Death Certificate, 8/08/1977 12:00:00 AM
Death certificate of George Vidgeon Jebb Blackburne, aged 79 on 26/2/1928.Death certificate of George Vidgeon Jebb Blackburne, aged 79 on 26/2/1928.Death certificate of George Vidgeon Jebb Blackburne, aged 79 on 26/2/1928.blackburne, george vidgeon jebb, blackburne, william george, blackburne, bertha m -
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Article, Team set for Whitehorse challenge, 31/01/1998 12:00:00 AM
City of Whitehorse new General ManagerArticle in 'the Age' 31/1/1998 about the City of Whitehorse new General Manager, Operations, Ms Kay Rundle. Her views on compulsory competitive tendering are discussed. photograph with Peter Seamer.City of Whitehorse new General Managerseamer, peter, rundle, kay, local government, city of whitehorse, compulsory competitive tendering -
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Article, Memorial to a timber merchant, 21/02/1987 12:00:00 AM
Article from the Age Real Estate Guide.Article from the Age Real Estate Guide re house built by Mr A.J. Elmore, timber merchant c 1912.Article from the Age Real Estate Guide.elmore, algernon john, laburnum street, blackburn, elmore houses -
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Article, Forest Hill: Housing is cheap, shopping great, 22/04/1990 12:00:00 AM
Sunday Age article about Forest Hill in the Real estate section.Sunday Age article about Forest Hill in the Real estate section. The shopping centre is discussed and the manager, Ms Elaine Forde is interviewed. Comment is made on roads and the quality of the houses.Sunday Age article about Forest Hill in the Real estate section.forest hill, forest hill chase, forde, elaine, parkmore estate, residential development -
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Article, Death of Gallipoli veteran blinded on the Somme, 20/06/1996 12:00:00 AM
Article in The Age on Claude Augustus Leopold Fankhauser.Article in The Age on Claude Augustus Leopold Fankhauser, Gallipoli veteran died at 100 years old.Article in The Age on Claude Augustus Leopold Fankhauser. fankhauser, claude augustus leopold, world war, 1914 - 1918 -
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Article, Diamond wedding, 1972
Article from The Age.Article from The Age re 50th anniversary of the wedding of Edmund & Katrine Fankhauser and a part to celebrate.Article from The Age. fankhauser, edmund, fankhauser, katrine -
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Article, Best of both worlds, 20/10/1999 12:00:00 AM
Article from 'The Age' 20 Oct 1999 on Elmore House, 76 Blackburn Road, Blackburn. for auction 23 Oct 1999.Article from 'The Age' 20 Oct 1999 on Elmore House, 76 Blackburn Road, Blackburn. for auction 23 Oct 1999.Article from 'The Age' 20 Oct 1999 on Elmore House, 76 Blackburn Road, Blackburn. for auction 23 Oct 1999.blackburn road, blackburn, no 76, elmore houses -
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Article, O.S. Green dies, age 87, 1/06/1993 12:00:00 AM
Obituary for Oswald Stewart Green, from 'Times Spectator', Sale.Obituary for Oswald Stewart Green, from 'Times Spectator', Sale. Copied from Box Hill Historical Society Newsletter.Obituary for Oswald Stewart Green, from 'Times Spectator', Sale. green, oswald stuart -
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Article, The Meaning of Mitcham, 1/01/1998 12:00:00 AM
Brian Coster and Nick Economou from the Politics Department at Monash UniversityArticle from 'The Age', page 15, 4/1/1998 by Brian Coster and Nick Economou from the Politics Department at Monash University with new evidence about the Mitcham by-election suggesting continuing political problems for the Sate Government. Brian Coster and Nick Economou from the Politics Department at Monash University kennett, jeff, pescott, roger, robinson, tony, brumby, john, cain, kirner, joan, monash university, mitcham, elections -
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Article, Henry William Crouch, 11/12/1985 12:00:00 AM
Article in the Mirror by Joan Seppings Webster about Henry William Crouch.Article in the Mirror by Joan Seppings Webster about Henry William Crouch. Born in the U.K. and migrated to Australia aged 32. Married Sarah Lewis 6 years before leaving London. They lost their first 3 children and had 2 living sons. Henry, the eldest became a shire councillor. Henry William bought land in Church Road and started an orchard, prospered and later bought land in Williamson's Road on which 6 generations lived over 122 years. Sarah died and he married Harriet Tainton and they had 4 more children. Henry died by accident in 1913 aged 93.Article in the Mirror by Joan Seppings Webster about Henry William Crouch. crouch, henry william, lewis, sarah, crouch, henry, crouch, percival, church road, doncaster, williamson's road, doncaster, doncaster, doncaster church of christ, tainton, harriet lowan -
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Article, Couple give land for park, 21/01/1967 12:00:00 AM
Article from The Age, 21 Jan 1967.Article from The Age, 21 Jan 1967, re Blackburn couple Arthur & Janet Cooke deciding to hand over their house and land to the Council on their death to keep as a sanctuary for birds, plants and flowers.Article from The Age, 21 Jan 1967. hooke, albert arthur, hooke, janet emily, wandinong sanctuary -
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Newspaper, Grand old man of journalism, 1/07/1997 12:00:00 AM
Obituary of Harry Grover, former Nunawading gazette editor, who died aged 96 July 1997. Cutting from Whitehorse Gazette. 30/7/1997grover, harry;, mitcham arts association, blackburn and mitcham film society -
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Newspaper - Article, Nirvana in Nuna, 10/01/1997
Childhood memories of Virginia Trioli, writer for The Age, on her childhood in Nunawading.trioli, virginia, trioli, rebekah -
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Newspaper - Article, Estate notice for estate of Harold Exton Turner, 5/02/1992
Law notice from The Age 5 Feb 1992 on the estate of Commander Harold Exton Turner.turner, harold exton, cmdr., endeavour street, mitcham, no 16 -
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Newspaper - Article, In Box Hill sobriety is a social rite but you can buy heroin at the local shopping plaza, 7/03/1998
Age article about drug dealing in Box Hill. It describes the Box Hill Central shopping centre around the station and the ease of purchasing heroin. Some users are interviewed. Photograph.box hill central, drugs, heroin -
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Document, Mrs Jessie Watts memorabilia, 1932 - 1945
Memorabilia of Don Watts' mother Mrs Jessie Watts (nee Kirkwood) who ran the Blackburn Dairy from 1929. She lived 1904 - 1972. Includes Photo NP874 and enlarged copy of aged 21. Identity card, issued 1949, Drivers' Licence 1932 and petrol ration coupons from World War 2.watts, jessie (mrs), kirkwood, jessie, world war, 1939 - 1945, ration books, blackburn dairy -
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Newspaper - Article, A Last splash, 20/02/1991
Article, Nunawading Gazette. Murray Whitmore, manager of Nunawading Swimming pool retires after more than 20 years. he has competed in several Stawell and Bendigo Gifts. He won a silver medal in world veterans athletic titles in America for his age group.whitmore, murray, nunawading swimming pool, stawell gift, bendigo gift -
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Newspaper, Blackburn was Dorrie's dream, 1/08/1997 12:00:00 AM
Obituary of Dorrie (Anne) Dobson who died in August at the age of 95.Obituary of Dorrie (Anne) Dobson who died in August at the age of 95. She was born into the Goodwin family, one of Blackburn's earliest families. Cutting from Whitehorse Gazette, 20/8/1997Obituary of Dorrie (Anne) Dobson who died in August at the age of 95. goodwin family, dobson, doris -
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Functional object - Photo In Case
Carte de Visite. Portrait photograph, c. 2.25x3.5 ins.card mounted, with the photographer's name, etc. on the back. Cost cut by use of multiple lens. Collected (friends, celebrities, etc.) , for albums; not used as visiting cards. Mainly 1860s, but the fashion revived in the 1890s with a larger 'cabinet card'Hand tinted, with oil paint Carte de Viste of a middle aged woman. Held in a hinged leather bound case with a clip fastener. Photo surrounded by patterned gold leaf on left hand inner side. The right hand side covered with padded brown velvet. Daguerreotype.photography, photographs / slides / film -
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Document, Thanksgiving Service for the life of Beryl Barwell Gray, 1/10/1997 12:00:00 AM
Order of Service for Beryl Gray's funeral service.Order of Service for Beryl Gray's funeral service at Vermont uniting Church on Thursday 2 October 1997. Photographs. Also includes copies of notices from The Age and Herald-SunOrder of Service for Beryl Gray's funeral service. gray, beryl -
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Document, Proceedings Before Coroner
Inquest into death of Richard Schwerkolt, aged 9 years, who was killed by a falling tree which his brother Louis was felling, 9/9/1867schwerkolt, richard, schwerkolt, louis, purcell, philip, coronal inquest -
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Newspaper - Article, The Age, Obituary, 20/04/1999
Death Notice of Roger de Stoop in The Ageobituaries, de stoop, roger, belgians in australia