Hewcom Group won a multimillion-dollar contract to build stage one of the Old Colonists' Association of Victoria's Leith Park retirement village in St Helena.News article 1 page, black text.old colonists association, leith park retirement village, st helena

Back row: 7th from left: Bernice Ball; 2nd last girl on right, Stella Todd; last girl on right, Ella Ching; boy 3rd from right, Bert Godden, behind him David McMillan. Front row: 2nd boy from right, kneeling: Perc Cornish, girl to left, kneeling: Effie Gascoigne.Black and white copy of original photograph, which shows a group of Linton State School pupils with their teacher, most likely Helena Barry, who taught at the school between 1905 and 1911. The photograph is dated c.1910 from the ages of the children who are identified in it. Stella Todd, born 1901, started school in 1906; Bertie Godden and Ella Ching, both born 1899, started school in 1904; Euphemia (Effie) Gascoigne, born 1904, started school in 1909.linton state school no. 880, helena barry, bernice ball, stella todd, ella ching, bert godden, david mcmillan, perc cornish, effie gascoigne

Contents: • The Society's 50th Anniversary 2017 by Russell Yeoman • Our Next Meeting - Wednesday 10th August; 'Creators, Makers and Shakers' • Heritage Excursion - Maroondah Aqueduct Walk - Saturday 3rd September • Eltham District's Early History • The Eltham Barrel by Jim Allen • Eltham Taps Run Dry • A Footnote on Shoestring • Membership Subscriptions • The Little Church in St Helena by Maureen Smith • St Katherine's Church in St Helena • Beauty Spots • ... and also • Contacts for the Eltham District Historical Society The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society

This felt deer was made by Helena warren of Newmerella. The deer was exhibited in the Royal Melbourne Show in the 1950's. Helena Francis Warren (nee McKeown) was married to William John Warren and lived in Newmerella. She was a fine amateur photographer who supplied the photos for the Back-To-Orbost celebration book in 1937 and also designed the Back-To-Orbost badge. She was known for her soft toy making. (by Ivy Rodwell in from Personalities and Stories of the Early Orbost District by Mary Gilbert).This object reflects the needlework skills of women in the early to mid 20th century. This item also has significance in its association with Helen Frances Warren, a popular Orbost identity who was well known as an accomplished photographer and needleworker,A handmade felt toy fallow deer which is light brown with darker brown spots. It has dark brown antlers, dark brown feet and plastic eyes.handcrafts needlework warren-helena

Barry Plant Greensborough 3088 Real estate update: Greensborough, St Helena and Briar Hill, April-June 2019. Includes properties for sale or sold in the Greensborough area.12 pages. black text and colour images.real estate, greensborough houses, briar hill, st helena

Major Anthony Beale settled in Port Phillip District with his family in 1841. He established an estate called "St Helena" (Greensborough). This photograph is of a painting by Major Beale.Digital copy of colour photograph of painting.anthony beale, st helena

A party of surveyors camped by Yuille's Swamp (later Lake Wendouree) and surveyed the countryside for a map to be produced by the Geological Survey of Victoria. In November 2004 the Central Highlands Regional Library presented a special edition of 200 copies of the 1861 map reproduced from a copy in their collection. Original 1861 map of Ballarat showing streets and leads. Blue dots indicate gold leads, and red lines indicate auriferous quartz reef and outcrops of quartz veins."Compiled & Drawn from the Survey of Mining Surveyors Davidson, Fitzpatrick and Cowan & the Plans in the Surveyor General's Office by J. Brahe, 21st October 1861. R. Brough Smyth, Secretary for Mines. The Honourable J.B. Humffray, M.L.A. Commr of Mines.”ballarat, map, ballarat east, lake wendouree, survey, mines, robert davidson, ballarat gold field 1861, yuille's swamp, wendouree swamp, little bendigo diggings, gold leads, old post office hill, specimen hill, bakery hill, black hill, dead horse creek, brown hill, pennyweight hill, clayton hill, soldiers hill, golden point, gum tree flat, white flat, poverty hill, chinese village, robert brough smyth, ballarat map 1861, ballaarat vineyard, dead horse gully, deadhorse creek, invermay, black hill flat, gaelic church, police reserve, magpie range, dalton's flat, caadian lead, rifle butts, powder magazine, bathing house, government camp, gold office, chinese, llanberrris, victoria theatre, charlie napier hotel, united states hotel, grape's hoel, clayton's hill, cattleyard hill, free trade hotel, esmond lead, bakery hill, black hill lead, juvenile reformatory, ballarat orphanage, lady barkly lead, triffet's slaughter yard, little bendigo, melbourne road, t. cowan, thomas cowan

Map of City of Heidelberg showing boundaries of its six wards; North Ward is highlighted, covering Watsonia, Greensborough, part Bundoora, St Helena, Plenty, Yarrambat and Diamond Creek.Blue print mapCity of Heidelberg Scale: 1" to 1 ml. G.M.H. 2.2.62city of heidelberg, heidelberg - maps

Photograph shows a view of Greensborough from 'Sondemeyers Hill' located near the corner of St Helena and Diamond Creek Roads. It looks south towards the township of Greensborough. It is a rural scene.Digital copy of black and white photograph.st helena road, diamond creek road, sondemeyers hill, greensborough

Letter from Brian Blackburn to Faye Fort, reminiscing about his childhood in Greensborough living on the property 'Hillside' at 3 St Helena Road [on the Corner with Diamond Creek Road].A personal memory of life in Greensborough, mid 20th century.Text of letter, typescript, 2 pages.greensborough, faye fort, brian blackburn

Photo captions on page: 1. Eltham Methodist Church 2. Eltham Methodist Church 3. St Katherine's Church, St Helena 4. St Margaret's Anglican Church, Elthamst margaret's anglican church, eltham, st katherine's church, st helena, eltham methodist church, peter stirling collection

This book covers various heritage cemeteries throughout Victoria and includes tips on maintenance as well as information on using cemeteries as a research tool. There is a small section on St Katherine's Cemetery St Helena.184p., illus.st katherines church st helena, st helena cemetery

Invitation card reads as follows: The President John Moule and Board of the Association For The Blind have pleasure in inviting Mr & Mrs N Maxwell to the 100th Annual General Meeting to be held at the Camberwell Centre 340 Camberwell Road Camberwell on Friday 20th September 1996 at 11.00am Book launch of No Sight - Great Vision 100 year history of the Association for the Blind Guest Speaker: Rt Hon Sir Zelman Cowan former Governor-General of Australia Facing the Future Lunch 12.30pmInvitation card for Mr and Mrs Maxwell to 100th Annual General Meetingnon-fictionelizabeth maxwell, neil maxwell, association for the blind

Mrs Budge at St Katherine's Church St Helena. Her husband was stationed at Watsonia Barracks. Photographs from the collection of Peter Blackbourn, a descendant of the Chapman Stock family. Annotations to photos by Peter Blackbourn.Digital copy of black and white photograph.peter blackbourn, budge family

Shows a VW Beetle (GVM-459) heading east up the hill on Bridge Street continuance which at the time was slightly mis-aligned. Also street direction signs to Greensborough, Montmorency and St Helena.In February 1968 an unknown person took a series of photos from the Eltham Hotel at Pitt Street heading north along Main Road through the shopping centre to just north of Elsa Court covering the length of the section of Main Road which was duplicated shortly thereafter. Shows the condition and environment of the streesscape of Main Road, Eltham immediately prior to the duplication between Pitt Street and Elsa Court through the shopping centre. Also shows a number of shops and businesses that operated at that time.Black and white photographduplication, eltham, main road, bridge street

Dennis Ward talks about his Nillumbik and Banyule cemetery tours in 2013. Includes information on St Helena Cemetery at St Katherine's Church, the Pioneer Children's Cemetery on the Plenty River and the nearby Batman Apple Tree.2 p., text and colour images. 2 copies.dennis ward, st helena cemetery, batman apple tree, cemeteries, pioneer childrens cemetery

A black and white photograph of a group of seven swimmers. They are all wearing swim suits. Written on the front of the photo: Joe Gibson, Kevin Boserio, Ross Cowen, Ken Powell, Alison Gibson, Faye Masters, Kevin Rielly 1957. Written on the back of photo: Back Row L to R Kevin Borserio, Ross Cowan, Ken Powell. Front Row L to R Joe Gibson, Alison Gibson, Fay Masters, Kevin Reilly. At the bottom left corner is written Barbara Downing.recreations, sports, swimming

Death notice (Argus) and short obituary (The Age) of De Henzell Storey, Real Estate agent in Sandringham, who had a farm in Research and died 23 December 1920. He and his wife are buried at St Helena Cemetery.2 p. text and photographs.de henzell storey, st helena cemetery

Originally written in 1933 for the 'Shire of Heidelberg Relief Organisation' this booklet gives a brief history of some areas within the municipality, including St Helena and Greensborough. A list of some pioneers is included. Contains advertisements from local businesses.A snapshot of the Heidelberg municipality in the 1930s.Photocopy of booklet. 32 pages, black and white illustrations.heidelberg, greensborough, st helena

Contains a history of St Katherine's Church St Helena, Major Anthony Beale and his wife Katherine Rose after whom the church and chapel are named. Beale descendant Isla Heddle and church warden Beverley Ward are shown in this article.Background to this well known pioneer church.One A4 page, black and white text and image.Source written across top of pagest katherines church, st helena, anthony beale, rose chapel

Contents: Handwritten list of burials of McLaughlin and Black families at St Katherine's St Helena; handwritten family tree by Shirley Fraser; letter re McLaughlins Lane; un-named family photos; television fan memorabilia from 1950s.History of the origins of this Greensborough family. Includes McLaughlin, Fraser, Black.20-page plastic binder, spiral bound, purple cover. Contains documents relating to the Black and Fraser family.Collected by Greensborough Historical Society. Folder commenced 2012.black family, shirley fraser, mclaughlin family, watsonia

Event on 23 March 1926 at St Kilda Town Hall to farewell the Countess of Stradbroke, Helena Violet Alice Fraser, the wife of the third Earl of Stradbroke, who the Governor of Victoria from 24 February 1921 to 7 April 1926.White paper printed on one side in blackgovernor earl of stradbroke, countess of stradbroke

A history of the Anglican Parish of Diamond Creek, prepared for the Yarra Plenty Regional Library's "Diamond Valley History Tour 2019". The Diamond Creek parish includes St John's Diamond Creek, St Michael's Yarrambat and St Katherine's St Helena.Booklet, 8 pages, text and colour illus.diamond valley, yarra plenty regional library, anglican parish of diamond creek, st john's diamond creek, st katherine's st helena, st michael's yarrambat

The School of Mines Printing Class produced a collection of specimen pages by students attending the classes. The classes were held every Tuesday and Thursday evening from 7 to 9 o'clock. The Instructor was A E Dorling of Howard Street Ballarat. The classes were assisted by various associations and firms - The Association of Wholesale Paper Merchants, The Association of Printers Furnishers of Victoria, Ballarat Sub-Branch of P.I.E.U. of Australia, Ballarat Master Printers' Association, Alex Cowan & Sons, Ltd, F T Wimble & Co, Ltd, and Carmichael & Co. Pty. Ltd.Red cover - paper. Examples of printing options available - specimen pages of students' work. Stapled SMB Emblemballarat school of mines, printing class, a e dorling, instructor, specimen pages, association of wholesale paper merchants, association of printers furnishers of victoria, ballarat sub-branch of p i e u, ballarat masters printers' association, alex cowan & sons, f t wimble & co, carmichael & co, 1939

A discussion of the garden of Major Anthony Beale in Fitzroy, prior to the family's relocation to St Helena in Greensborough. The history of the garden's creation was taken from Major Beale's diary (held in the State Library of Victoria). A second article in this newsletter describes a walk around the MacRoberton factory in Fitzroy. 2 pages, text and colour images.anthony beale, beale family, gardens, st helena, mac robertson

This item was used by Helena Warren (nee McKeown), a well known photographer and local press correspondent. She lived at Newmerella. The meat mincer was a particularly popular kitchen gadget. By means of the mincer left overs and off cuts could be transformed into shepherd's pie or mince steak. Gadgets like this Universal food chopper are typical of domestic inventions designed to reinforce the principles of thrift and labour-saving. Many of these gadgets were imported from the United States. A cast iron metal hand mincer with a long metal body with an opening at one end, inside which is a circular spiral blade and a screw clamp attachment at the other end. On one side of the mincer is a curved metal handle held in place by a metal nut and a wooden bulb shaped knob at the end. There is a metal circular webbed blade held in place by a metal nut and bolt."Universal No. 2 brand; L.F. & C., New Britain, Conn., U.S.A."mincer chopper food-preparation