'Civic Centre Gardens: Peace de Resistance', article from the Nunawading Gazette, 28 March 1994.nunawading civic centre, parks and reserves, brandenburg, john p, lahza, ahmad

Article on planting of Bellbird Dell with photo of committee members, Wilma Docking, Heike Jindra and Barbara Baker. Nunawading Gazette, 12 May 1993.bellbird dell, parks and reserves, docking, wilma, jindra, heike, baker, barbara

'Campbells Croft plan to go ahead' by Janet Blair. Article in Nunawading Gazette, 14 December 1994.parks and reserves, campbells croft, bradbury, patti, tomkins, win, chloe

'House may be saved' article on old Salvana house on future R.E.. Gray Reserve, Nunawading Gazette, 25May 1977.parks and reserves, r.e. gray reserve, springvale road, nunawading, salvana family home

'Halliday Park heads for a new period of glory', including interview with Ted Arrowsmith and photo, Nunawading Gazette, 2 May 1990.parks and reserves, halliday park, arrowsmith, ted

Article on Hewlett Packard funding of the development of Joseph Street Reserve. Nunawading Gazette, 9 January 1991.parks and reserves, joseph street reserve, hewlett packard, powell, cam

Cutting from Nunawading Gazette on a history of Vermont entitled 'This is Vermont' by Tim Shambrook of Nurlendi Road. At the time Tim was 19 years old, a product of local schools, and his illustrated history began as an HSC assignment. A member of a pioneering Vermont family, Tim obtained much information from the recollections of his grandfather, Charles Shambrook. Many old Vermont names, still familiar today, appear in Tim's book.shambrook, tim;, charles, smith, l.l., dr., aumann family, schwerkolt family, fankhauser family, nethercote family, willis family, armstrong family, norman family, von mueller, ferdinand, vermont

An article in the Nunawading Gazette calling for new volunteers to join the Nunawading Indigenous Plants Project to plant and cultivate some of the 200 species of native trees and grasses in Nunawading reserves.native plants, nunawading indigenous plants project, trees, witherspoon, margaret, strachan, janine, mundell, tina

Article from Nunawading Gazette on a 300 year old gum tree in the property of Alan and Elizabeth Mead, Main Street, Blackburn.gum trees, main street, blackburn, mead, alan, elizabeth

Article from Nunawading Gazette 29/9/1992 about a register of native plants in the City of Nunawading.native plants, city of nunawading

Photocopy of extract of Victorian Government Gazette, dated 28 January 1914, regarding the appointment of Bertha Markham as the Mitcham Registrar of Births and Deaths.Photocopy of of information regarding the appointment of Bertha Markham as the Mitcham Registrar of Births and Deaths.markham, bertha

Article in Nunawading Gazette about a young student. Martin Short, researching the elusive bellbird population in Nunawading.nunawading, bellbirds, short, martin

Article from the Gazette, 8 November 1993 on bird life in bushland off Stanley Road, Forest Hill.(Now in Vermont South)Gazette, 8 November 1993 on bird life in bushland off Stanley Road, Forest Hill.birds, stanley road, vermont south

An article written by Cecily Falkingham, co-author, Nunawading Gazette column, 'Exploring our habitat' reviewing the Blackburn Tree Preservation Society's plant guide to indigenous species in Nunawading:'Why grow indigenous'.An article written by Cecily Falkingham, co-author, Nunawading Gazette column. environment, blackburn and district tree preservation society, native plants, tribe, dianne, hooke, bernard, smith, les

Article in Nunawading Gazette about the probable axing of thousands of trees and shrubs along Springvale and Whitehorse Roads because of proposed widening of the roads.nunawading, trees, whitehorse road, springvale road

An article in the Nunawading Gazette, naturalist John Reid has asked Council to commission a survey of flora and fauna of Antonio Park, Mitcham before this significant bushland remnant is impossible to save.native plants, antonio park, mitcham, reid, john, robinson, randall, victoria. department of conservation forests and lands

Article from Nunawading Gazette dated 5 April 1989 about a weed management plan in the City of Nunawading.environment, weeds, victoria. department of conservation, forests and lands., native plants, edwards, margaret, meagher, dorothy, witherspoon, cameron, david

From an item in the Nunawading Gazette on Weds ,15th Nov 1972 , this item was a gift of Mrs. Jennie Wagg and that it was given to her mother, Mrs. L.L.Bruce, when she was married 93 years ago(ie.1879). It is understood that it was purchased in 1855.Solid iron frame with three wooden rollers. Pressure is on the rollers obtained from an adjustable worm drive to a five leaf spring set(similar to a car leaf spring). Large reduction gearing from handle. Used for pressing sheets, towels, table clothes, etc.GH+G NICHOLL BANK STREET 1820domestic items, laundering

Photocopies (5) of documents from ancestry and Government and police gazette relating to the family of John and Eliza McGlone and their seven childrennon-fictionFamily history of John and Eliza McGlone and their seven childrenjohn mcglone, eliza mcglone nee o'mara, nunawading farmers common

Photocopy of article in the Gazette 03/03/1972 of Private Michael Harbisher wearing the uniform that he has donated to WHS.Private Michael Harbisher of Mitcham was visiting a snake Temple in Malaysia when he was photographed wearing the uniform that has since been donated to WHS.harbisher michael private, mitcham

Sir Rohan Delacombe officially opened Schwerkolt Cottage on 17/10/1965.Sir Rohan Delacombe officially opened Schwerkolt on 17 October 1965, the occasion attended by over 1,000 people.schwerkolt cottage opening

Coloured photograph of Bob Hawke, Prime Minister of Australia during his visit to Nunawading in 1989. Bob Hawke, second from left, talking to the reporter from the Gazette, Noelene Egan. Tony Lamb MHR for Coburg is on extreme left.hawke, bob, prime minister, city of nunawading

non-fictionA4 photocopy of the history of the City of Nunawadingnunawading district roads board, city of nunawading

non-fictionAn article announcing the opening of Blackburn South Tennis Club's clubhouse in Eley Park, Blackburn South in November 1974adams darrell, blackburn south tennis club, city of nunawading, eley park

David Miller (Dave) Mair (1879-1938) married Lily Vipond Deakin (1890-1945) in 1910. They had 5 children: Geoffrey David (1913-1970), Beryl (1916-1976), Gwynneth (1917-1997), Isabel Lillian (1921-1997) and Shirley Inez (1928-1968). Personal communication from Laurie Newton, Beryl's daughter: Dave and Beryl initially lived in East Melbourne after they married. Geoffrey, Beryl and Gwynneth were born in East Melbourne. They subsequently moved to Louise Avenue, Mont Albert and Isabel may have been born while they were there. Later they purchased 20 Barton Street, Mont Albert. Shirley was born after they moved to Barton Street. The children attended Mont Albert Central School. Lily's sister Alice married Hector Williamson (1892-1981) in 1921. Hector was a civil servant and worked at the Melbourne Museum, where accommodation was provided. They had one daughter Margaret. Another sister Minnie (Min) married Hector's brother Charles (Charlie) Prosser Williamson (1893-1961). Charlie was an engineer and ran a hardware business in Whitehorse Road (near the tram terminus). They lived at 12 Barloa Road and had one son, Donald Williamson, born 1924. Donald (Service number VX146389) entered RMC on 28 February 1942 and graduated on 14 December 1943. He enlisted the following day as a Lieutenant with the 2/32 Infantry Battalion. He was mentioned in Despatches "for exceptional service in the field S.W.P. area". Promulgated in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 6 March 1947; was killed in action in Brunei on 3 July 1945. Williamson was buried in grave B.C.10 in Labuan War Cemetery, Borneo, Malaysia.This is part of a large donation related to the Deakin, Mair and Young families with connections to the Surrey Hills / Mont Albert area.A sepia coloured photo with a cream border of 2 girls in either a front or back garden. One is sitting on a cane chair and holding a young baby; the other is standing close by. The fence behind appears to be of constructed of posts with a metal horizontal support and wire mesh. REAR: In blue biro "Isabel Beryl / Margaret Williamson / (cousin) / Auntie Alice & Uncle Hec / her mother & father" The handwriting is believed to be that of Beryl Mair. margaret williamson, beryl mair, isabel mair, children