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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Flyer, Advertisement for land auction - Pine Lodge Subdivision, Ringwood East / Croydon, Victoria - 1983
Folded A3 double sided page advertising auction of 14 timbered allotments - 3/4 to 4 acres, on Saturday, 10th December, 1983, with terms of sale, location map, and summary of subdivision features.Subdivision includes Angus Avenue, Vasey Concourse and Ruthven Way, Ringwood East, and Cheong Street, Croydon, Victoria. A covenant has been placed on most titles specifying that only one dwelling house can be erected during the next ten years. Auctioneers in Conjunction - Stockdale & Leggo, 422 Collins Street, Melbourne, (Telephone) 67 6661, A.H. 20 2364, and C.E. Carter & Son, 122 Whitehorse Road, Ringwood, Victoria 3134, (Telephone) 870 6211, A.H. 876 4124. -
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Photograph, "Merrigan", Ringwood North, 1917. Message in a bottle
Note reads, "'Merrigan", Ringwood North, 1917. This paper, enclosed in a bottle, was ..... by William and Eliza MacKinlay of Ringwood, Victoria. William MacKinlay was born at Campbellfield, Victoria on the 19th February 18?? A.D. Elizabether MacKinlay, nee White was born at Richmond, Victoria on the 28th May 1856. The house in which this is deposited was built by the above named, as a dwelling for their son William Raney MacKinlay and his wife Amy Justin, daughter of ?? Somerville. (Signed) William MacKinlay, Elizabeth MacKinley." The other small note reads, "To the finder - Look within". -
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Photograph, Opening of first court of Petty Sessions - Jusices and Occiails Group Photograph, Ringwood 1933
Multiple copies of group photo, in mounting boards, with signatures. Hand written above one copy of photograph, "Justices and Officals at the Opening of first court of Petty Sessions at Ringwood on JUne 29th 1933". Various signatures on two copies including , "Arthur Blood, JP, Robert Dawes, JP, A. Temple Miles, JP, W. C........., J.G. Aird, JP, MacGaskill, JP, A. ..B. Long, JP." Written on back of photograph, "Cr. J. K. McGaskill JP With complements from the Mayor of Ringwood Cr. R.W. Dawes JP, J.G. Aird, JP. -
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Letters, Heatherdale Pre-School Association: Building Opening, General letters, building permits etc. 1953, 1951-2
Heatherdale Pre-School Association. First year of operation 1953. Location Yallourn Parade, Ringwood. Building Opening.Documents from Heatherdale Pre-School Association. Building Opening. Letters General plus 1952 Fair. Building permits. Equipment requirements. First year of operation 1953. Location Yallourn Parade, Ringwood.File and Letters -
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Document - Packet, Winnington Grammar School - letters, reports, handwritten history, newspaper clippings 1924 - 1961, 1916-1961
Packet / pdf file : Winnington Grammar School letters, printed matter, articles, Newspaper articles, annual report 1949. Dqates range from 1924 to 1947 and include brief history of the school. +Additional Keywords: Pearson, Cr. H.F., Mayor of Ringwood 1949 Annual Report hardcopy is filed separately as VC 11107 but is still included in this pdf. (Microfiched then converted to pdf #4043) -
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Photograph, people attending the "Inaugural Luncheon of 20 Years Club - 1st May 1986", 1986
Photo taken at the Inaugural Luncheon of 20 Years Club - 1 May 1986, Staff of City of Ringwood.Framed colour photograph of people attending the "Inaugural Luncheon of 20 Years Club - 1st May 1986" +Additional Keywords: Back row / Potts, Don / Gulpin, Brian / Robertson, Alan / Friend, Des Front row / Saddington, Ron / Neal, Alan / Furno, John / Wilkins, Bill (Mayor) / Wilkins, Bernadette (Manager)Inaugural Luncheon of 20 Years Club - 1st May 1986; City of Ringwood -
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Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Mail", 15-6-93, P3, Facilities open Ringwood Council last week voted to open its senior citizens facilities to all aged residents after applications from two community groups. It will also extend the senior citizens' consultative committee to include all major groups .` -
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Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Mail", 21-1-97, P11, Move on club soon. By Jamie Duncan The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has still not handed down its decision on whether to allow construction of the controversial Glenwood Social Club in North Ringwood. The proposal caused a storm of protest as residents, churches, traders and commumnity groups resisted the plan.` -
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Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Post" 26-7-95, P 1. GOVT PROBES LAND DEAL The proposed multi-million dollar sale of the Ringwood Bowling Club site to retail giant Coles Myer, is currently being investigated by the State Government. Local Government minister, Roger Hallam, confirmed the Office of Local Government investigation this week.` -
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Certificate, Borough of Ringwood Garden Competition - Second Prize
Coloured photograph of floral arrangement paintingSECOND PRIZE Awarded to - Mrs D M Holloway Signed by Mayor - A G Lavis. President of Horticultural Society - J Kirby. Town Clerk - Alfred Kelly. Date - 23rd March 1957 Organised by the Ringwood Horticultural and Agricultural Society -
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Certificate, Borough of Ringwood Garden Competition - Second Prize
Coloured photograph of floral arrangement paintingSECOND PRIZE Awarded to - Mrs D M Holloway Signed by Mayor - A G Lavis. President of Horticultural Society - J Kirby. Town Clerk - Alfred Kelly. Date - 23rd March 1957 Organised by the Ringwood Horticultural and Agricultural Society -
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Photograph, Ringwood Football Club Ball 1921
Typed on back of photograph, "Ringwood Football Club Ball. Sylvia Hussey (nee Walden) and her father-in-law, William Hussey are seated on the right hand end of the front row." Written on front of photo: "R.F.C. Ball Sep 1921" -
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Photograph, Ringwood Historical Research Group 1983, Silver Jubilee
Catalogue card reads, 'Ringwood Historical Research Group 1983. Silver Jubilee. Jess Anderson, Albert Aird, H. S. McComb (Knox), Alice Astle, Win Jones, Ellie Pullin'. Back of photograph reads, 'Albert and Jess'. -
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Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from the "Post", 10-2-98.The Maroondah community will lead the outer east with the development of a Public Internet Training and Access Centre. As part of the Multimedia Victoria funding allocation, a Learning Information Network and Community Service (LINCS) centre will be set-up at Eastland Shopping Centre in Ringwood. ` -
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Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria, `
``Newspaper clipping from "The Post", 16-10-96 P1 Ringwood North Primary School grade four students tasted success recently in the Royal Melbourne Show "year seven embroidery" competition, with Jana (Front Centre) winning first prize, Felicity (right) second, and Kerryn (left) third.` -
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Document, Ringwood Bowling Club- Victorian Ladies Bowling Association- Clearance Form, 1959
Original standard Clearance form.CLEARANCE No 1610 The Committee of the Croydon Ladies Bowling Club hereby grant Mrs Aird a clearance to the Ringwood Ladies Bowling Club. Dated 25th September, 1959. Signed- H Houghton, Hon Secretary, Croydon Ladies Bowling Club. -
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Document, Ringwood Bowling Club- Victorian Ladies Bowling Association- Clearance Form, 1959
Original standard Clearance form.CLEARANCE No 1608 The Committee of the Sunshine Ladies Bowling Club hereby grant Mrs D. Jones a clearance to the Ringwood Ladies Bowling Club. Dated 23rd September, 1959. Signed- A Mann, Hon Secretary, Sunshine Ladies Bowling Club. -
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Document, Ringwood Bowling Club- Victorian Ladies Bowling Association- Clearance Form, 1959
Original standard Clearance form.CLEARANCE No 1821 The Committee of the Wonthaggi Associates Bowling Club hereby grant Mrs M Russell a clearance to the Ringwood Bowling Club. Dated 13th October, 1959. Signed- Joan E Jones, Hon Secretary, Wonthaggi Bowling Club. -
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Photograph, Maroondah Highway Central, Ringwood. Construction of Warrandyte Road railway viaduct, 1923
Black and white photograph (2 copies)Typed below photograph: "Construction of Warrandyte Road railway viaduct, Ringwood - 1923." Maroondah Highway shops in background later redeveloped as the site of Safeway supermarket then Officeworks office supplies outlet, prior to Eastland Shopping Centre expansion in 2015. -
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Photograph, Twenty photographs of Ringwood in frames, 1990
Returned to RDHS from Federation Estate Art GalleryPhoto 1 (7009a) - Former "Ringwood Mail" newspaper office, Adelaide Street, 1955, looking along laneway to west. Lane between Bamford's Timber Yard, corner Warrandyte Rd. and Maroondah Highway, and went to Melbourne St, later called Civic Place. Other buildings were Ham's Billiard Saloon, the two-story Renong Chambers, bottom left Jack Orr's clothes hoists and bottom right Horman & Woolhouse plumbers. All demolished for the building of Eastland in the 1960s. The photo shown is a typical example but may not be in the collection. -
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Document - Documents, Ringwood Town Hall Ball invitations and letters to Mr and Mrs Painter 1956-1961, 1956-1961
Documents and invitations to Mr. C. Painter; 1 Envelope addressed to Mr. C. Painter 1960; 2 Envelope addressed to Mr. C. Painter 1961; 3 Invitation to Mr. and Mrs. C. Painter to a Ball in Ringwood Town Hall on 15th. June 1956 from the Mayor and Mayoress (Councillor and Mrs. B J. Hubbard); 4 Invitation to a Complimentary Return Ball on 24th. July 1956; 5 Letter detailing the Complimentary Ball +Additional Keywords: Painter, Mr C. Painter, Mrs. Hubbard, Mr. B.J.(Mayor) -
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Photograph, Maroondah Highway Central, Ringwood. Warrandyte Rd looking North from Main Street, Ringwood. 1908
Black and white photograph reproduced from post card. Scene of road looking towards Loughnan Hill, Andrew Kennedy's orchard. Horse and cart in centre of photo, orchard to left of picture. (3 enlarged copies, 2 postcards, a clipping and 1 9x18.5 reproduction) Postcards with correspondence from N Blood, 2 original of the postcards with messages. First reads: "Trust you are well my dear and hope your poor Mater is no worse but better. We arrived home safely..poor little Tim was very tired. Love from all to your sister and mother..self. Your sincere friend, N. Blood" Second Reads: "Miss Hill. Cowes P.O.. 4/3/09 Dear Olive, come at once; I am on my last legs! Very pleased to hear that you have been enjoying yourself as well. Your mother had been very ill and Elvie has lost a stone weight; and ??? looks down in the dumps. Topsy killed canary this morning so I took Topsy for a walk! Had a bush fire up at home on 22 and 23rd Feb. No time to scribble more. Yours to a cinder. Bert." This postcard writing is overstamped J.B.McAlpin, Estate and Financial Agent. District Government Valuer Ringwood. It has a 1d Victorian Stamp affixed. Typed below photograph, "Warrandyte Rd. from Maroondah Hwy. looking north. Mullum Creek bridge in dip - 1908". -
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Mixed media - Video, RDHS Meeting Presentation - "Ringwood's Irish Immigrants" - Russ Haines
Digitised video (2.68GB). Duration: 85 minutes. Recorded October, 2023 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)In this presentation, Ringwood and District Historical Society President Russ Haines talks about Ringwood's Irish Immigrants - a brief overview of their ancestry, why they came here, and how these pioneers added to our culture. -
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Letters, Heatherdale Pre-School Association: Building Opening and First Year of Operation. Documents 1952-1953, 1952-3
Heatherdale Pre-School Association. First year of operation 1953. Location Yallourn Parade, Ringwood. Building Opening.Documents from Heatherdale Pre-School Association. Building Opening. Letters General Oct-1952 to Feb-1953. First year of operation 1953. Location Yallourn Parade, Ringwood. Contains 'Definition of a Nursery Kindergarten.'File and Letters -
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Flyer, Land Sale Brochure, Byways Estate Ringwood East - 3rd Section released 1967
Refer also to Reg. No. 5110 for Byways Estate 1965 release, and Reg. No. 5114 for Byways Estate 1970 release.Double-sided real estate notice showing subdivision location with street and property layout, with separate A4 typewritten price listSubdivision plan includes Byways Drive, Buronga Avenue, Hender Street, Lester Avenue and Jess Court. (Agent) C.E. Carter & Son R.E.S.I. 126 Whitehorse Road, Ringwood (Telephone) 870 2519, A.H. 723 3298, 878 2648 -
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Flyer, Subdivisional Auction Sale Brochure, Coolooli Estate, Ringwood East, Vic. - Final Release c.1972
Refer also to Reg. No.5117 for Coolooli Estate first release, Reg. No.5118 - second release, Reg. No.5119 - third release.Double sided folded page Coolooli Estate advertisement for subdivisional auction sale of final (fourth) release allotments, location map, and summary of local facilities, services.Subdivision includes Cleland Street, Landell Court, Walhalla Drive, Heathwood Street, Byways Drive, and Hume Street. (Agents) C.E. Carter & Son, 126 Whitehorse Road, Ringwood - Tel. 870 6211, A.H. 870 3568, 870 4326. -
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Newsletter, Minutes of the inaugural meeting of the Ringwood Orchid Society on 9th November, 1979
Photocopy of minutesHeld at Our Lady's Hall, Bedford Road, Ringwood. Foundation Committee was Mr H Taylor, President, Mr L Cruickshank, Vice-President, Mr R Barlow, Secretary, Mr D Sinclair, Treasurer and Mrs A Mabus, Asst. Treasurer. -
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Photograph, Ringwood Councillors 1982
Black and white photograph"Written on back of photograph" Ringwood Councillors 1982 Rear L to R- Bill Wilkins, F Corr, P Gotlib, G Dorman, A Henderson, R Gardini Front - L Laurenson, A Robertson, N Hamilton (Mayor), A Hall, G Smart. -
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Photograph, Opening Ringwood Bowling Club, 1959
Catalogue card reads, 'Ringwood Bowling Club, 1959. Opening of the bowling green. Left to right Mr. D. Leigh, President, Mrs. Leigh, Mrs. Manson, Mr. J. Manson M.L.A., Mrs. G. Aird, Mr. Gil Aird'. -
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Photograph, Dismantling Ringwood miners cottage in 1975
Typed below photograph, "The Ringwood miners cottage - 18873. Formerly at no.367 Maroondah Highway opposite Civic Centre. Shown during dismantling after iron roof taken off to reveal original hand split wooden shingles. April 1975".