Addendum to folder of Estate Agent's notes compiled in preparation for property auction, "Shadowood", 74-76 Alto Avenue, Croydon, Victoria, 11th October, 2008. Ten pages plus map detailing the history of the severance of Croydon from Lillydale written by Robert Federick Jensen.

Transfer of Land Act Title dated 24/4/2002 - Volume 10314 Folio 972 Crown Allotments 11H and 11J, Parish of Ringwood, Entitlement Grant to a depth of fifteen metres - 29/1/1997, City of Ringwood planning permit and diagram of office floor plan - 1973.

Email from Marie Wallington via Richard Carter (Carter Real Estate, Ringwood, Victoria) to G. Bruno (Real Estate Institute of Victoria), 31 October, 2008, with attachment: Proposal for The REIV to commission a history of land subdivisions around Melbourne from circa 1890s to circa 1960s. Subsequent Report to Past Presidents' Council dated 10th March 2009 including submission of proposed printing costs by Bounce Books, Rosanna, Victoria. Email from Allan Lord sent Monday, 4 April 2011 to Richard Carter, Subject: Wednesday Meeting, with list of names (for discussion?).

Blue print for shopping arcade at 147 Whitehorse Road, Ringwood, for Ringwood Investments Pty. Ltd. Rubber stamped on back and signed off by Borough of Ringwood Building Surveyor 24/5/1955, "Approved subject to Building Regulations and Bye-Laws." Architect for the project was P.E. Jorgensen, Collins House, 360 Collins Street, Melbourne.

The house was owned by Mrs. Jessie White 4, Melbourne St. on the corner of Miles Ave. now both lost in the development of Eastland Shopping Centre.Details include map reference, dimensions of land and living space, picture of house, details of local services. Owner/Occupier Mr. Whiter. Agent J.B. Thomson & Co., 129 Springvale Road, Nunawading.

Plans show how the modern house has progressed and evolved since 1920.Grey covered booklet of plans for 53 dwelling houses available for selection by applicants under the Housing and Reclamation Act 1920. Published by the State Saving Bank of Victoria

The Heritage Council was the funder of the project and it was produced by the Department of Planning and Community DevelopmentYellow covered booklet with photographs and printing of design features with coloured schemes for houses from Early Victorian to Post War Modern. 31 pages forward by Hon. Justin Madden MLC Minister for planning.

Multiple listing Bureau of Victoria compiled the booklets. Carter Real Estate Agents were members of the multiple listing bureau and were issued with the booklets11 spiral bound booklets with covers of various colours of buff and green. Containing addresses, number of rooms, age, selling agents and the price of houses in Melbourne. Country areas included - Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo Mornington and South Western."RECORD OF SALES OF PROPERTIES ... This Booklet is compiled by the Multiple Listing Bureau of Victoria for issue to Bureau members only. It must not be made available to non-member agents or the public."

Folder with two A4 invitations to unveiling ceremony and morning tea at Maroondah City Council Offices, Braeside Avenue, Ringwood, Victoria, Tuesday 5 June, 2007, showing logos of Maroondah Council and Ringwood Historical Society, co-organisers. Folder also includes Mayoress' Luncheon inviation on 23 July, 2007, at Karralyka Centre.

White bifold flyer with photographs and location.

Folder containing leaflet and flyer for the Pictorial History of Park Orchards exhibition by local resident, Graeme Tamme, at Park Orchards Community House, 8th & 9th September, 2007. Follow-up letter 16th January, 2008 from Graeme Tamme, to Richard Carter, past RDHS President. (Enclosures mentioned in letter not included in folder.)

As well as the usual Prefects’ duties, their assistance was required for frequent special occasions at the school in its early years, some involving overseas visitors who were given tours of the new school, it being the first co-ed technical school in Victoria and of a unique design. The school, known locally as Ringwood Tech School, Ringwood Tech, Ringy Tech, Ringers Tech, The Tech and RTS, began in 1958 and was hosted at various district schools until 1960, when the new school was completed at Heathmont. It was the first co-ed technical school in Victoria. The school underwent several name and role changes in later years, and finally closed in 2003.Black and White Photograph - RTS Prefects, 1963 Photograph from Ringwood Technical School photo album 21255 labelled “Ringwood Technical School 1963-’64 Class Photos”. (This record was also catalogued as 17091, replaced by this entry)Names: Top row: Patsy Bulstrode, ?, Irene Rye, Elaine Smith, Gary Dewar, Sandra Rudeforth. 3rd row: Robert Tann, Diane Trueman, Tom Derham, Gail Reddish, Trevor Kane, Denise Young, Stephen Alsop, Rosemary Dobrowolski. 2nd row: Ken Washfold, Carmen Powell, ?, Ann Bassett, Terry Keatch, Julie Stephens, John Wilson, Janice Hartley, Gavin Miller. 1st row: Richard Gardner, Derry Truman, Darryl Hodgkins, Principal: Mr E Heard, Teacher: Mr Doug Thomas, Janine Allen, Alan Cornhill, ?. rts, ringwood tech

Black and White Pamphlet

Written on back of picture, "Ringwood High Magazine". No mention of the occasion or the people in the picture.

The inscription on the plaque reads, "Yarra Valley Church of England School. This plaque commemorating the founding of the school was unveiled by His Excellency Major General Sir Rohan Delacombe ... Governor of Victoria on October 2nd 1965 and was dedicated on that date by the Most Reverend Frank Woods, M.A., D.D., Archbishop of Melbourne".

Typed below photograph, "Official opening Greenwood Park Kindergarten, 10th December 1955. 1. Arrival Lady Violet Brooks, wife of the Governor of Victoria Sir Dallas Brooks, being greeted by Mrs. Helen Austin".

Catalogue card reads, "1883 - Reports of the Mining Surveyors & Registrars. Quarter ended 31st March, 1883".

Black and white photograph (3 copies- 1 original and 2 copies)Typed below Photograph: "Mechanics Institute - Melbourne St. South. (Now demolished) Image shows a wooden building with sign above veranda reading "Mechanics Institute". Groups of men and children standing outside with car parked on roadway in front of building. Official opening by Premier of Victoria, Mr. John Murray.

Typed on backing sheet two labels, "Ringwood Methodist Sunday School picnic - At Bayswater, 1908. Photo by Lewis F. East". The other label reads, "Ringwood Methodist Sunday School picnic at Bayswater - 1909. Photographs Lewis F. East". Small label in lower left corner "Sir Ronald East, 57 Waimarie Drive, Mt. Waverley Victoria 3149. Telephone 277 4315".Written on back of photograph, "C of E. St. Paul's, Warrandyte Rd."

Black and white photograph (2 copies)Typed under photograph: Gathering Lancifolium lillies and Queen Victoria roses at Mr John Hill's nursery, Ringwood. Typed below heading of one copy- "Mr. J. Hill's Nursery, Mt Dandenong Rd, Ringwood East. 1905. Written on back of photograph: "Hill Bros. Nursery 1905. (Mr. John Hill and daughters). Mt Dandenong Rd Ringwood East." Additional words- "Note Chimney stack (125' ?) from one of Ringwood brickworks on Dublin Rd.

Copyright note states "Crown (State of Victoria) Copyright 1973"Written on backing sheet, "SLV Parish Map Collection Vol.23, Fol.64".

Typed below photograph, "Louis Herry 1878 (seated)" Written on backing sheet, "Taken at Sale, Victoria 1878. Louis Herry, seated awarded medal for singing."

Catalogue card reads, "Hon. Billie Snedden (later knighted) with Ian Sprague. Exhibition of pottery, October 14, 1967." Backing sheet of photograph reads, "The Minister for Immigration (Mr. B.M. Snedden) this weekend (October 14, 1967?) opened an exhibition of pottery at the Potters Cottage, Warrandyte, Victoria. Exhibits came from all parts of Australia. Here Mr. Snedden (left) discusses a hand-made vase with exhibitor Ian Sprague of Upper Beaconsfield, Victoria."

Black and white photographInscriptions on back of photograph SE0041 read, "'Mail' 12/1/56" and "John Gallagher, photography". On back of SE0047: Mail 12/1/56 (Page 18). Ambulance and "John Gallagher, photography". Caption for SE0047 in newspaper clipping reads: "Looking over one of the vehicles after the opening of Ringwood's Ambulance Station are L. to R. Cr. F Corr, Station Officer J. Byrne, The Premier of Victoria Mr H. Bolte, Mr E. Baker, Pres. Victorian Ambulance Service.

+Additional Keywords: Architects - R.S. Demaine, Russell, Trundle, Armstrong & Orton / Mechanical & Electrical Consultants - W.L. Bassett & Partners / Structural Consultants - John Connell & Associates / Quantity Surveyors - Beattie, Prowse & Associates / Builder - John R. & E. Seccull Pty Ltd.Written on backing sheet, "1973".

Three photographs of Hubert Maggs and his house and horses at Gumly Gumly (near Wagga Wagga) N.S.Wales. The back of the horses photo is endorsed: This photo was taken at Hubert Maggs' wheat farm at Peak Hill, N.S.W. and some of these horses were bred from a mare names "Jess" which Hubert took from Ringwood to Mount Mercer, Victoria, and from Victoria to Peak Hill N.S.W. Hubert - second eldest son of Joseph Maggs.

Two photographs. Written on back of photographs 112(a), "William Maggs, youngest son of the late Joseph Maggs, Mt. Dandenong Rd., Ringwood East, Victoria. Written on back of photograph 112(b), "The home of the late William Maggs, at The Summit, Queensland, close to the N.S. Wales border".

Typed on back of photograph P121(a), "Sue Bennett, Victoria's "Girl of the Year" pictured boarding an Alitalia aircraft at Sydney Airport on the first stage of her trip around the world. Sue, 19, of Warrandyte Road, North Ringwood, will visit twenty countries in the course of the next few weeks and will be interviewed on radio and television in Europe and the United States. She will spend ten days in Rome and will also visit Naples, Venice, and Milan, and other parts of Europe before going to London and the United States." Stamp also on back of photograph reads, "John A. Mulligan, Photographer, 108 Albion St. City". No inscription on the back of P121(b) but stamp states photographer as, "Stuart Goldsworthy, ... Melbourne".

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".

Typed below photograph, "Ringwood's first Post Office showing first Postmistress, Miss M. Thompson and her mother. 1890". (South side of Main Street (Maroondah Highway), approximately 300 meters west of Ringwood Railway Station). Writing on back of original photograph reads, "Grandma and Auntie Martha Thomson 1890". Stamps on back of photograph read, "Wall Bros. Photographers ... St. Kilda". Other stamp reads, "R.J.T. Futcher, Geelong, Victoria, Australia".