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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, History of Puffing Billy Railway, 2009
Talk given to Whitehorse Historical Society 2 September 2009.Talk given to Whitehorse Historical Society 2 September 2009. Tape at NP3683Talk given to Whitehorse Historical Society 2 September 2009. puffing billy railway, historical society -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Booked for spot in literary history, 2010
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.Author Margaret Rowe has three self-published novels about the lives of quilting enthusiasts.railway crossings, rowe, margaret -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, History in the making, 29/07/1970 12:00:00 AM
A brief history of NunawadingA 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 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Train ticket, 1977
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 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Correspondence, Goodwin Family, 17/10/1989 12:00:00 AM
Letter from Patricia Turner to Judith Fry regarding history of George Augustus Goodwin and his family.Letter from Patricia Turner to Judith Fry regarding history of George Augustus Goodwin and his family, accompanying copies of subdivisions in the vicinity of Blackburn Station, 'Blackburn Park'.Letter from Patricia Turner to Judith Fry regarding history of George Augustus Goodwin and his family. blackburn park, goodwin, george augustus, railway road, blackburn, station street, blackburn, queen street, blackburn, albert street, blackburn, chapel street, blackburn, mary street, blackburn, george street, blackburn, cottage street, blackburn -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Map, City of Nunawading Historical Geography Project
Periods covered 1834-1879. Early colonists to coming of railway, 1880-1918 Land boom, bust to WW1, 1919-1944 Part WW1 to end of WW2, 1945-present Post war suburban explosion - farming, clay industries,settlement.local history, heritage awareness study steering commitee, johnston chris, walker, vanessa, vosper, maria, kellaway, carlotta -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Great history, 10/12/1997 12:00:00 AM
Cutting from the Whitehorse Gazette, 10/12/1997Cutting 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 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 'Koonwarra', 13/06/2001 12:00:00 AM
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) -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Postcard, Mitcham Railway Station, Teacher's Residence, St. John's Catholic Church and Mitcham's First Police Station, 1910
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 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Correspondence, Early Postal History, Blackburn, 2/08/1977
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 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Booklet - Document, Mitcham Post Office, 1924 -1957
History of the Mitcham 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 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Heatherdale Railway Station, 1958
History of Heatherdale Railway StationHistory of Heatherdale Railway StationHistory of Heatherdale Railway Stationheatherdale railway station, mitcham, swann -
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Document, Tunstall Railway Station, 1888
Photos and brief history of Tunstall Railway Station.Photos and brief history of Tunstall Railway Station.Photos and brief history of Tunstall Railway Station.tunstall railway station, tunstall, nunawading railway station, windsor, kitty -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Black and white photograph, T.J.Higham Printer's shop Blackburn, 1930
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 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Black and white photograph, Railway Parade, Blackburn. 1923, c. 1923
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 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Black and white photograph, Blackburn Road looking north from railway gates, 1920
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 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 93 - 97 Railway Road Blackburn, 1964
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 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Blackburn Road looking south from the railway gates - 1920
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 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Blackburn General Store 1908
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 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Blackburn General Store 1908
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 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Blackburn Railway Station, 1977
Used in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history' by Robin Da CostaBlack & white photo looking west from Blackburn level crossingblackburn railway station -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Blackburn Railway Station, 1919
Used in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history' by Robin Da CostaBlack & white photo looking west from Blackburn Level crossing 1919blackburn railway station -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Blackburn Railway Station, c. 1922-23
Used by the donor in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history'Black & white photo of Electrification of the line at Blackburn 1922-23.blackburn railway station -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Blackburn Railway Station
Used by the donor in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history'Black & white photo of Blackburn Railway Station showing passenger steam trainblackburn railway station, steam train, blackburn -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, War Memorial, Blackburn
Used by Robin Da Costa in 'Blackburn - A Picturesque History'.Black and white photo of War Memorial erected in 1920 on corner of Railway Road and Whitehorse Road, Blackburn. Later re-sited in Morton Park. Goodwin home in background.|See Da Costa book page 46.goodwin family, war memorial, blackburn, railway road blackburn, whitehorse road -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Book
Nestles had a small chocolate bar dispenser on railway station from which for one penny inserted in the dispenser you received a chocolate bar with a coloured card. Card could be inserted in album in a space reserved for that card in the country it referred to.|Album was given to Dianne Warren, daughter of donor, by her cousin whose father had a sweet shop in Glenferrie.Pictorial World Atlas - a Nestles collectors album of cards of various country's of the world. See History.Nestles Pictorial World Atlasbooks, collections -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Military Training Pamphlets, Victorian Railways Printing Works, Japanese Army, Notes on the training of snipers,Camouflage No 46 Part 2: Field Defences, Camouflage No 46 Part 4: Vehicles, wheeled and tracked, Camouflage No 4 Part 1: General Principles: Equipment and Materials (all arms), Training in Field craft and Elementary Tactics No33 1940, Navigation by the Stars, 1940/41/42
WWII History7 x Military Training Pamphlets, soft covered.Written guidelines to training in WWII -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Bakehouse
Used by donor in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history'Black & white photo of original Bakehouse at rear of 97 Railway Road built in 1890, with handmade Blackburn bricks. See page 57 of Da Costa book.railway road blackburn, no. 97 rear -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, A. C. Brown Stores, c. 1918
Used by Robin Da Costa in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history'Black & white photo of A. C. Brown Stores - south east cnr Railway Road & Blackburn Roadrailway road blackburn, blackburn road blackburn, a. c. brown stores -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Blackburn Road, 1918
Used by donor in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history'Black & white photo of Blackburn Road looking south from Railway Road. Note gatekeeper's house on left. See page 24 of Da Costa book.blackburn road blackburn