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Greensborough Historical Society
Pamphlet, 1st Greenhills Scout Group, 1959-2009
Created for the 50th Anniversary of the 1st Greenhills Scout Group.Features the program for the day and mentions the names of those involved in 2009 and the founders' names.A5 pamphlet created for the 50th Anniversary of the 1st Greenhills Scout Group in 2009. Includes a history of the Group and has the Scout Promise and Scout Law detailed on the rear page.1st greenhills scout group, greenhills, scouting, scouts, 2009, 1959, michael baden powell -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Melway Street Directory of Greater Melbourne. Edition 1, 1966_
The first edition of this iconic Melbourne street directory published in 1966. The directory is accompanied by an outline of the history of the concept and publication of Melway.A surviving first edition of the Melway is rare as these directories are designed to be updated each year. Of interest in this edition is maps of the Greensborough area before large scale subdivision of the land in the late 1960s and 1970s.Soft cover street directory. Coloured maps.189 pages.melway, street directories, melbourne. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Folder, Chapman family (James Chapman), 1849o
... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne History of the origins ...History of the origins of this Greensborough family and the family tree of James Chapman (1805-1875) and Susan Palmer (1808-1895). James Chapman, his wife Susan and all his family including his son-in-law William Poulter left the Port of London in November 1848 on board the 'Francis Ridley' of 536 tons on her maiden voyage to Australia and Bombay India. The Master of the ship was Henry Hudson. James Poulter owned the land between Greensborough Railway Station and Plenty River before selling it to William Poulter.20-page plastic binder, spiral bound, clear cover. Contains documents relating to the James Chapman family.chapman family, james chapman, susan palmer -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Greensborough Uniting Church, Born in a barn by Lindsay Mann, 2000
This is the story of Greensborough Uniting Church's first 150 years 1850-2000. The church's first services were held in Maygar's barn and later moved to the Methodist Church in Main Street. In the 1960s the Methodist and Presbyterian churches were merged to form the Uniting Church. This is the history of the early churches and the Uniting Church in the late 20th century.This is a detailed history of these churches in Greensborough and is illustrated with many old photos of historical interest.Paperback book, 58 p., illus. Cover depicts a sketch of 'Maygars's barn' by Denise Klinger. 2 copiesuniting church greensborough, lindsay mann, greensborough methodist church, greensborough presbyterian church -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, A True Son of The Pioneers: by Linley Hartley, 1982_
Records the Partington family's origins and history in Greensborough through an interview with Alan Partington.Records details of one of the pioneer families of the district.Photocopy of a Leader newspaper story on the Partington family's history in Greensborough.partington family, greensborough, apollo parkways, alan partington, whatmough, plenty river -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article - Newspaper Clipping, Jamie Duncan, Steeped in History by Jamie Duncan, 13/05/1998
... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Relates the history of St ...Relates the history of St Katherine's Church and the Beale family of St Helena.The Beales were amongst the earliest pioneers in the Greensborough area.Newspaper article on Rev Jock Ryan and St Katherine's Anglican Church in St Helena.st katherines church, st helena, anthony beale, jock ryan -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper clipping, Matter of Trust, 24/01/2004
... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Details the history of Gulf Station ...Details the history of Gulf Station Yarra Glen and the Bell family from their time of arrival in Victoria in 1839.Origins of a pioneering family with some links to Greensborough.Newspaper article on the Gulf Station Yarra Glen and the Bell family. Includes text and photograph of Ruth Crofts.gulf station, charles la trobe, william bell, ruth crofts, bell family, happy hollow -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper clipping, Memories so sweet as time goes by, 24/03/1994
Newspaper article from 1994 recording the history of the Bell family at Happy Hollow.Happy Hollow was built in the late 1840's about 4 km north of Greensborough on the Plenty River. The article informs us that the Bell family moved there in 1943 and lived without power or running water at that site until March 1994 when Betty moved out.A copy of a black and white article from The Age newspaper. Includes text and photograph of Betty Bell at Happy Hollow farm.Biro inscriptions in title and highlighting throuhgout..happy hollow, plenty river, bell family, betty bell, . -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper clipping, Fields give way to business boom, 1993_
Tells some of the story of the settlement of Greensborough and Lend Leases' gradual take over of Greensborough shopping area. In Canberra Times Wednesday 17 November 1993, page 27: Melbourne: Lend Lease Corp Ltd is to undertake a $600 million redevelopment of two suburban Melbourne shopping centres, at Dandenong and Greensborough; to be built in conjunction with Australia's largest retailer; Coles Myer Ltd. The project will create about 2000 jobs; 1000 during construction and 1000 in long-term retail.Has some history of Greensborough and records the average land prices in 1993. A black and white Sunday Age newspaper story. Includes map and photograph of resident.greensborough, lend lease, 1993, land prices -
Halls Gap & Grampians Historical Society
Photograph - B/W, 1866
Watkins created his sculpture for an exhibition in Melbourne 1866: "I dressed the pillar about 2 foot 6 inches high and 16 inches square and proceeded to carve in each panel representation characteristic of Victoria 1st Panel a Kangaroo in a small scrub thicket, 2nd an Emu amongst a clump of little flowering correa; 3rd the Wimmera Down and on the 4th side my name and the date AD 1866 On the top of the pillar was an urn of globular form to represent the seed pod of the Eucalypti with spreading leaves underneath" Extract taken from 'Victoria's Wonderland' a Grampians history Monument now in private handsHeatherlie Quarry; Obelisk : Photo shows stone monument created by Francis Watkins using materials from quarry Photo shows two sided view of monument with large stone on topquarrying, mt difficult quarry -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper - Newspaper supplement, The Herald, 1988 Australia: The Next 200 years, 20/01/1988
The Herald Bicentenary supplement looks back on the history of Australia and predicts future trends.Newspaper supplement with colour front Page, Newsprint 20 Pagesbicentennial celebrations 1988, australian history, newspapers -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper - Newspaper supplement, Sunday Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph Bicentennial Liftout 24/01/1988. Sydney, let's party, 24/01/1988
Sunday Telegraph liftout for the Bicentennial of Australia in 1988, listing events taking place in Sydney, Canberra and other cities in NSW.Newspaper supplement four p., text and images.bicentennial celebrations 1988, australia history -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document - Folder of Newspaper Clippings, Macleod College newspaper collection 1954
A brief outline of the history of Macleod High School (now Macleod College) and a collection of 12 news articles from 1954, collected by past student Barry du Plessis.Folder with copies of 12 newspaper articles and brief article on Macleod Collegemacleod high school, macleod college -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article - Article, Newsletter, Local History: Yarra Plenty Swim School, 03/2021
Article from Brooksy's Briefing March 2021 about the Yarra Plenty Swim School, with a brief history of he pool.Clipping from Brooksy's Briefing March 2021, text and colour illus.watsonia high school, swimming pools greensborough, yarra swim school -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Defence Printing Establishment, Notes for the Guidance of Drivers and Attendants Engaged in the Transportation of Commonwealth Explosives, July 1967
A soft covered booklet issued by the Department of Shipping and Transport. Fourth Edition - July 1967instructions, transport, explosives -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Tactical Notes for the Infantry Commander, 1942
A soft covered booklet containing a summary of useful tactical information for infantry commanders in the fieldhand book, infantry training -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Drill for Foot Guards and Infantry of the Line, 1939
Soft covered military training pamphletdrill manual -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Harston, Partridge & Co Pty Ltd, Royal Armoured Corps Weapon Training, 1943
Soft covered lace bound booklet detailing range instructions and various range practices to be used within the Armoured CorpsMilitary Training Pamphlet No 34 Part 6 Royal Armoured Corps Practices (Modified for Australia) 1943armoured corps, gunnery, range practices -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, McLaren & Co Pty Ltd, The Instructor's Handbook on Fieldcraft and Battle Drill, 1940's ?
Soft covered book published as a guide for unit commanders on Infantry battle drills.infantry, battle drill, training manual -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Victorian Railways Printing Works, Courts of Inquiry and Boards, 31 May 1941
Legal arrangements applicable to the RegimentAll paper publication for use as an aide-memoire in conjunction with Australian Military Regulations and Orders (AMR&O). Commonwealth of Australia badgearmy, legal, boards of inquiry -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Radio Printing Press Pty Ltd, Map Reading and Field Sketching 1940, 1940
Soft covered booklet compiled and written by Capt A S Keighley MC showing the use of the protractor and field compass and reconnaissance for Battalion Intelligencemanual, map reading, field sketching -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Capt W Stanley Lewis MSc, FRGS, Military Map Reading for the New Army, Feb 1941
Soft covered booklet covering various details of military maps and how to read them. Price Two shillings and six pencemanual, map reading -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, Major-General R N L Hopkins CBE, Australian Armour A history of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps 1927-1972, 1978
Historical referenceHard covered book. 371 pp. ISBN 0 642 99407 2 940.5412'94royal australian armoured corps, history, royal australian armoured corps, history -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, Harston, Partridge & Co Pty ltd, Recruit Training Syllabus, 1943
Hard covered lace bound book of syllabi designed to cover the training of recruits over six weeks.Commonwealth Coat of Arms, Australia 1943, LHQ 1943recuit training, world war 2 -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Ceylon Command, Aircraft Recognition Silhouettes (Allied and Japanese Types), 1//5/1942
Soft covered booklet used as an aid to aircraft recognition for less experienced observers, showing the silhouettes of various Allied and Japanese aircraftCaptain on the Staff C in C Ceylon 1st May 1942japanese aircraft -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Army Education Service (LHQ), Handbook of Pidgin Enlish, 1940's
For training of Australians serving in SW Pacific during World War 2Soft covered booklet suggesting origins, grammar and vocabulary of South Sea Island Pidgin EnglishArmy Education Service Prepared by LHQ Training Centre Queenslandpidgin english, world war 2, pacific islands -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Victorian Railways Printing Works, Soldiering in the Tropics (SW Pacific Area), Jan 1943
Soft covered booklet used as a guide for soldiers posted to the tropics in World War 2. Covering jungle fighting, fitness, and jungle craft with an appendix of some Japanese words and phrasesworld war 2, tropical warfare, -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Arbuckle Waddell Pty Ltd, Camouflage, 1942
Soft covered military training pamphlet setting out general principles, siting and camouflage discipline for ArtilleryMilitary Training Pamphlet No 46 Part 5: Artillery with the Field Army 1942. The War Office Oct 1942camouflage -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd, Tropical Warfare (Aust), 1945
Soft covered booklet providing junior commanders with practical methods of fighting the Japanese in the tropics - covering subjects such as vegetation, hygiene & sanitation, tactics and jungle craft etcPamphlet No 2 1945world war 2, jungle training, japanese -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Booklet, Maj W J Pendlebury, The King's Regulations and Manual of Military Law, 1940's
Soft covered booklet - a precis of King's Regulations and Manual of Military Law written for Officers by Maj W J Pendlebury late RFA (T) and Staff Captain, Kantara EEFSixth Edition revised in accordance with KR 1940, 1941military law