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AWM collection, https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P10427.022/, H visiting a gun crew on Gallipoli, circa 29 November 1915, following the snow-storm
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Biography, Ringwood and District Historical Society, Interview notes - short biography on Miss Daisy Paddock, teacher at Ringwood State School, circa 1970s, c.1970s
Single page of notes/interview record of Miss Daisy Paddock, teacher at the Ringwood State School in Greenwood Avenue (now Federation Estate) - Interview write-up by Ringwood History Group.Transcript: "Miss Janet Daisy Paddock She was an extremely well-liked and well-regarded teacher at the old RW State School in Greenwood Ave (Now Federation Estate). She taught between the years of 1927 until 1941, then again after the war from 1951 until final retirement in 1961. In fact she was so liked that her former pupils formed "The 2997 Club" , which met in her honour every year for a meal (and, of course, their guest of honour). 2997 was the RW SS number. In some of her letters about early life in RW, she recalls the RW Mail being produced and printed in a small wooden building in Adelaide St. [Adelaide St is officially no longer on the RW map but it went from the highway nearly to Mullum Creek, between Melbourne St and Warrandyte Road.^ In fact there is an unmarked 100 metres of road that is on the west side of Officeworks that ends in a roundabout at the bottom of Eastland carpark. I don't believe it is exactly in the same position as the old Adelaide Street but it pretty close. That would put the old Mail office in the vicinity of the Maroondah Council service centre in Eastland.] She also recalls that there were nearly a dam on every corner. In fact, I recall in my 1950s/60s childhood that there were still many dams around. As I previously mentioned, with the RW-Mitcham claybelt, there wasn't much top soil and the orange clay is very fine, so when the banks of the dam get wet, it wass very slippery. I often remember playing around in those dams, as most boys did in those days. A friend and I spied an old bath used to water some horses so after some trial and errors we made it waterproof and fashioned a couple of paddles out of wooden fence pailings. The first launch in the local dam was fine and we managed to manouver through the bullrushes into the middle. The only thing that I forgot about was that I had a d<^ that went everywhere with me and, rather than bark from the bank, he swam over to us and tried to get aboard. Bath tubs are not known for their seaworthness and he tipped us all in the drink. Of course the bath sank like a rock. We scrambled on the bank and he added insult to injury when, as all dogs do, gave the usual shake and sprayed us with water. My mind often comes back to one dam right next to the Croydon pub - that provided water to the Magg's orchard - dug in the usual fashion on about 3 metres deep scraped in the local clay, it was at this dam in the early sixties that a young boy drowned. After that we were pretty careful around dams. Going back to Daisy's memories, she recalls that the kids often started late on Monday mornings as Monday was Market Day at RW. They used to watch the stock being herded into the yards and people getting off the steam trains. Her family home was at Gruyere and her father used to drive to RW market and stop midway at the Burnt Bridge hotel and rest the horses. [I suspect that he may have watered other things besides the horses.] They eventually moved to RW in Thanet St. Miss Paddock still remembers the old RW school at the corner of RW St and Whitehorse Road, it was very small so they built the new school in Greenwood Ave. RW had a population of around 2,(K)0 when Daisy became an Assistant Class Five. She used to walk through the open paddocks, surrounded by bush and orchards. She goes on to say that the bush was alive with wildlife and a natural playground for the children. Miss Paddock was a member of the Soroptomist Club in RW (equivalent to Rotary), active in the church and local community. At our archives, we have a plaque that grac^ the entrance to the school, naming it the Miss Daisy Paddock library, in honour of a great woman in our city." -
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Equipment - Bell, Hand-held bell circa 1900s - possibly a school bell used in Ringwood area, 1900s
UnknownBell with leather cover and leather loop for control of ringing operation.; 'C' is embossed on loop.; Clapper is missing. +Additional Keywords: Schools - RingwoodMEARS London -
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Spikes - Railway, Iron railway spikes - Ringwood line, circa 1900, c. 1900
Probably from railway construction which occurred in Ringwood during the early 20th Century.Wrought iron spikes designed to fasten plates to rail sleepers -
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Train Tickets, Victorian Railways, Train tickets - Heathmont/Melbourne 2nd Class Weekly and a Workers Weekly Ringwood/Melbourne - circa 1950s, c. 1950
Train tickets:; 1. Train tickets Heathmont/Melbourne 2nd Class Weekly. Each stamped with a large two digit number which identifies the week of issue. Known as a Workers Weekly which cost 9/6 Ringwood/Melbourne. The date of issue is stamped across the end of each ticket. Qty 23 tickets.; 2. Train ticket with end torn off. Heathmont to Boronia. Particular of service: 2XR - Extension of service from Heathmont to Boronia. Issued at Canterbury. The date of issue 29JA is stamped across the end of the ticket. -
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Photograph, Alfred Seale, Ringwood Borough Council, circa 1935 - 1948, Mayor JK McCaskill
Ringwood Borough Council 1945 in Council Chambers, Les Bray - Engineer, J. McCaskill - Mayor, A.F.B. Long - Town Clerk, J. Grenfell - Rate Collector +Additional Keywords: Bray, Les / McCaskill, J. / Long, A.F.B. / Grenfell, J. / Seale, Alfred / Purser, E.T. (Mrs) -
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Poems, Two poems - The Lonely Valley, and The Ringtail, from The Story of Hubbard Reserve (North Ringwood). Circa 1985, 22-May-85
Item in the story of Hubbard ReservePoem - The Lonely Valley; Poem - The Ringtail +Additional Keywords: Hubbard -
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Book, Exercise book of Cub Preliminary Course notes by L.A. Malius, 1st Ringwood. Circa 1960, Prior to 1966
Brief description for 1st RingwoodExercise book containing History, Principles and Methods of Cubbing. Handwritten by L.A. Malius when attending a Cub preliminary course. +Additional Keywords: Malius, L.A. -
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Photograph - Black and White, Winnington Private School Class Photo, Ringwood Street, Ringwood - circa 1952
Written on backing sheet, "Winnington Private School, Ringwood St. 1952?". -
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Photograph, Miner's cottage replica, Ringwood Lake - circa late 1990s
No catalogue card, but photograph of miner's cottage. -
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Photograph, Methodist Church Jubilee Hall, Station Street, Ringwood - circa 1929
Black and white photograph. Duplicate of item no. 217. There seems to be a contradiction of dates, but the photographs are identical. Photograph appears to be taken from a newspaper due to its poor quality.Written on backing sheet, "Bought to make the Golden Jubilee of the Methodist Church in Ringwood 1929. Situated in Station St. now part of the R.S.L. Hall." and Black and white photograph of building with 'Jubilee Hall' written on the front of the building. Picket fence at front with two ladies standing in front of building. Photograph appears to be taken from a newspaper photograph as it is comprised of dots. -
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Photograph, Eastland car park, Ringwood - circa early 1980s
Written on back of photograph, "Car park Eastland". -
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Photograph, Heathmont Bowls Club, The Greenway, Heathmont - circa 1975
Writing on back of photograph, "Heathmont Club". -
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Document, Packet: Ringwood Infant Welfare Centre Printed Matters, Reports etc. Circa 1920's onwards
Packet includes the following: . 3882a- Report to the Honorable- the Minister of Health, on the Welfare of Women and Children in New Zealand and Victoria. (1927). . 3882b- Life Governor Certificate of Melbourne Hospital for Sick Children, awarded to Mrs Herry on 29th March,1899. . 3882c- Application by Sister Dora McCartney for the position of Sister-in-Charge of the Ringwood Infant Welfare Centre. Dated 1928. Includes copies of several references for Sister MacCarthy. . 3882d- Miscellaneous correspondence and documents re the establishment in 1929 and subsequent operation of the first Ringwood Baby Health Centre. . 3882e- Correspondence re Opening of new Infant Welfare Centre, Ringwood- May 10th, 1967. . 3882f- Miscellaneous documents from the Victorian Public Health Department for the establishment of Infant Welfare Centres. -
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Photograph, Coach and Horses Hotel, Ringwood circa 1940
Black and white photograph of Coach and Horses Hotel in Maroondah Highway, west of New Street, now adjacent to Eastlink Freeway, on northern side. There are two duplicate photos. Certainly the photo was taken post-1940 as the previous Coach & Horses Hotel, on the south side, burnt down in 1940. The telephone pole indicates that era, with limited lines. The style of the building was Art Deco that generally existed in the 1920s-1930s but did continued in Australia in the 1940s. The building has the appearance of being newly-built. Was H4, in the old cataloguing system. -
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Photograph, Club Hotel, Mount Dandenong Road, (East) Ringwood, Circa 1900
Brick hotel with veranda. Sign above veranda reads "De Beer's Club Hotel" Sign on side of building reads, "Club Hotel - De Beer"(De Beer added to original Club Hotel sign - See item #2819 for earlier photo)Was H006. Photographed by "The Studio of Ringwood" -
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Newspaper, Yarra Valley Historical - A brief look at early life in the Yarra Valley during the mid 1800s to the 1900s (issued circa 2010)
Early History of the Yarra Valley (Vol l Issue 2) Coldstream, Yering, Christmas Hills, Steels Creek, Gulf Station, Toolangi, Tarrawarra, Healesville, Fernshaw, The Black Spur, Narbethong, Marysville. -
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Photograph, 2 car Accident in front of Ringwood Post Office, cnr Whitehorse Rd and Ringwood St circa 1960s
Catalogue card reads, "Accident on Whitehorse Road. Old Ringwood Post Office on corner of Ringwood St. and Whitehorse Road." -
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Photograph, Ringwood St, Ringwood - circa 1981
"Ringwood Street"(In same series as 1981 photos but this one undated) -
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Photograph, Warrandyte Road bridge from footpath near St. Pauls Anglican Church, Ringwood. Circa 1986-7
Written on back of photograph, "Date ? Warrandyte Road bridge from footpath near St. Pauls Anglican Church." -
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Legal record - Conditions of Sale (C.E.Carter), Ringwood - Lots 3 & 4, Plan of Subdivision No 9626, F H Kennedy to E A & S G Wright - Circa 1920's
Particulars and Conditions of Sale of Property , from Frances Henrietta Kennedy to Edith Ada Wright & Stanton George Wright -
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Certificate, Certificate of Appreciation - Ringwood State School No 2997 presented to Mr L H Anderson - Circa 1940's
Cardboard Certificate from Ringwood State School Committee"Written on Certificate" Presented to Mr L H Anderson Signed by members of the Committee -
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Photograph, Ringwood Railway Station Circa 1920
Black and white photographPhotograph shows steam locomotive at Station and early railway crossing -
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Photograph, Railway line construction - Ringwood area. Circa 1880's
Black and white photograph"Written on back of photograph" Rail line -Ringwood area. 4th from left- Max Miller -
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Photograph, Berringa Farm Ringwood - disc ploughing Circa 1910
Black and white photograph"Wtitten on front of photograph" Disc ploughing - Berringa Farm , Ringwood. -
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Pamphlet, Land Sale Brochure Titled Eureka Plan Book - Seven Delightful & Valuable Ringwood Estates - circa 1925
Twenty page land sale brochure including photographs, subdivision features and local facilities. Additional flyer with conditions of sale and prices for estate blocks.Seven delightful and valuable Ringwood Estates called Bestpart, Paradise, Hill Top, Greenwood, Creek, Station, and School Estates. These nestle amidst the hills and valleys of beautiful Ringwood district. Also Goodluck Estate at Clarinda. Pamphlet marked as being From Mr. Farmer, No. 5 Flinders Court, Melbourne. Phone 988, 989 Central, or 55 Ringwood after 7 p.m. Plan of Ringwood School Estate includes William Street (later Kendall Street), Greenwood Avenue, Alton Street and Locke Street. Plan of Bestpart Estate, Ringwood, includes Bedford Road, Wilana Street, Greenwood Avenue, Caroline Street, Henry Street and Haig Street. Plan of Ringwood Station Estate includes Pitt Street, Bedford Road, Greenwood Avenue, Station Street, William Street (later Kendall Street, James Street, Wantirna Road, Caroline Street, Henry Street, Ellison Street and Haig Street. Plan of Geenwood Estate, Ringwood, includes Prussian Road (later Geenwood Avenue). Plan of Paradise Estate, Ringwood, includes Canterbury Road, Dandenong Road (Wantirna Road), Luck Street and Paradise Road. Plan of Creek Estate, Ringwood, includes Dandenong Creek, Wantirna Road and Gordon Crescent. Plan of Hill Top Estate, Ringwood (later Heathmont area), includes Heathmont Railway Station, Heathmont Road, Balfour Avenue, Lilian Street, Edith Street, Edna Street and Great Ryrie Street. Plan of Goodluck Estate, Clarinda, includes Talbot Avenue, Good Street, Luck Street, and Centre Road in locality plan between Oakleigh and Clayton Railway Stations. -
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Plan, Ringwood Station Estate, Subdivision, Ringwood, Victoria - circa 1925
ID 5224 note: Further information relating to squares marked H, F, G, J, and K included in ID 5225 - Ringwood Shop and Dwelling Estate.Hand drawn plan of Ringwood Station Estate showing allotments for sale, with two typed pages attached showing land title information and sale prices.Drawn by Edyth Greenwood, phone 988 Central. Subdivision includes Station Street, Pitt Street, Bedford Road, Wantirna Road, James Street, William Street (later Kendall Street), Greenwood Avenue, Ellison Street, and Haig Street. Circles denote blocks for sale. Squares denote house properties for sale. Other features marked include location of businesses along Main Street (Maroondah Highway), cool store, railway station, shop and police station on Bedford Road, church on Station Street, site of schoolmaster's residence and State School, and location of proposed public baths. Ryner & Langford, Solicitors -
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Letter, Property for sale - Ringwood Shop and Dwelling Estate, Ringwood, Victoria - circa 1925
ID 5225 note: Further information relating to allotments marked on the hand-drawn plan are included in ID 5224 - Ringwood Station Estate.Typewritten letter from A.V. Greenwood with hand drawn plan of Ringwood Shop and Dwelling Estate, detailed description of property for sale, and top and side elevation views of house. (7 pages)(Transcript of first page - to unknown recipient) Phone 988 Central, 331 Canty Greenwood Pty. Ltd. 5 Flinders Street Melbourne. Dear Sir, 1. Attached please find drawings of my house at Ringwood. 2. It is for sale at £4,865 or to let at £5 per week to an approved tenant. 3. I sold it to Mr. De Garis and vacated it, but it is now back on my hands. 4. I leased another place instead of living in my own. I may be able to cancel same; in the meantime, however, I propose to sell or let my own. The painters are now going through the place; re-varnishing, re-oiling and re-polishing so that in about five days it will look "spick and span". 5. The house was specially built under my own supervision. 6. It is very suitable for a high class Guest House, Doctor's residence, Hospital or Convalescent Home. If you know of anyone whom it might suit, please communicate with them. DESCRIPTION 7. It stands on 305 feet of land facing Greenwood Avenue. It is cement, roughcast and hardwood, well oiled, and is now being redone so that the house is as good as new; red tile roof; verandahs three sides; two sleep-outs; five bedrooms; large dining room; very large music room with nooks, upstairs lounge, study; sewing room; built-in wardrobes and cupboards throughout; handsome kitchen with handsome pantry cupboard with drawers and glass front; one bath room; one shower room; wash house with patent copper and laundry. Every modern convenience, hot water system (through copper pipes with large copper cylinder) electric lights everywhere, outside and in, Yan Yean water laid on everwhere throughout house and gardens. Floors throughout are the very best, close set, stained and polished; dainty lead light windows etc. 8. There is a big garage, with tiled roof and two rooms with all conveniences for a married couple. Property is well drained with a system of its own. The house stands upon the top of a hill close to Railway Station, say 500 feet from the Footbridge. 9. The garden has expansive shrubs; sheds; fernery; tennis court. 10. A handsome piece of furniture goes with the house; a combination pantry and storeroom for groceries, milk, bread etc., consisting of drawers, glass and wire doors, as mentioned above. 11. It is within easy distance of Melbourne as it is only two minutes from Ringwood Station, which is a frequent electric train service bringing it within 39 minutes of the City. It is thought better by some to go further out into the country atmosphere and walk a short distance at the end than to go by train 20 minutes then walk 15 to 20 minutes. 12. The price quoted of £4,865 is made up as follows - 305 feet of land @ £5 ... £1,515 Garage and dwelling ... £300 House hot water system, American cupboard ... £2,600 Water, fencing, sheds & drain ... £250 For the lot ... £4,865 Should you require copies of the enclosed drawings I shall be pleased to supply same. 13. Mr. J.B. McAlpin is the local agent, Phone Ring. 7 (after hours Ring. 44) or you may phone me Central 988. 14. The house is south of the line, facing Greenwood Avenue and immediately at the back of Ringwood House, which is also my property. Yours sincerely, A.V. Greenwood (illegible) ..... (Transcript of second page) RINGWOOD SHOP AND DWELLING ESTATE See these letters on plan attached (H.) Ringwood House and Shops on 100 by 150 feet of land fronting Bedford Road 100 feet @ £10 per foot - £1,000 House and shops - £2,400 ... £3,400 Ringwood House consists of Boarding House, (Phone 101) and two shops, mainly brick; 9 inch walls. Will carry another story. Has music room, dining room, entrance halls, 10 bedrooms, large verandahs, all conveniences, hot and cold water, and stands on what will become a most valuable business corner. (F.)(G.) Mr. Greenwood's house, garage and sheds, stands on 307 feet of land fronting Greenwood Avenue. See detailed description attached ... £4,865 (J.) Cottage on Block 81 in William Street ... £750 (K.) Cottage in Pitt Street ... £650 (Total) £9,665 ..... (Description of third page - Subdivision Plan) Drawn by Edyth Greenwood, phone 988 Central. Subdivision includes Station Street, Pitt Street, Bedford Road, Wantirna Road, James Street, William Street (later Kendall Street), Greenwood Avenue, Ellison Street, and Haig Street. Circles denote blocks for sale. Squares denote house properties for sale. Other features marked include location of businesses along Main Street (Maroondah Highway), cool store, railway station, shop and police station on Bedford Road, church on Station Street, site of schoolmaster's residence and State School, and location of proposed public baths -
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Document, Correspondence from Heathmont Progress League to Town Clerk Ringwood - circa 1930,s
Typed and hand written lettersCorrespondence signed by George W Muller - Hon Secretary, Heathmont Progress League -
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Photograph, Mathieson family photographs and history - Ringwood circa 1950's & 1960's
Black and white photographStanley Mathieson working on car in family garage