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Greensborough Historical Society
Document - Report, Samantha Westbrooke et al, Batman Apple Tree, & Pioneer Children's Cemetery, Greensborough, 2012, 2012_07
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...A history of the Batman Apple Tree and Pioneer Children's Cemetery along the Plenty River. Prepared by Samantha Westbrooke Pty Ltd in association with Peter Mills, historian. The Batman Apple tree is said to be over 170 years old, being brought to Greensborough in the 1840s from the Melbourne orchard of John Batman, following Batman's death in 1839. The Pioneer Children's Cemetery is the burial place of 7 children from the Whatmough and Partington families who dies between 1845 and 1858.11 page photocopy, text and black and white illustrations.batman apple tree, robert whatmough, plenty river trail, pioneer childrens cemetery -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper - Newspaper Clipping (copy), Evelyn Observer and South East Bourke Record, The Garden of Victoria; in and around the valley of the Diamond Creek, 1890, 28/02/1890
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...An historical article on the Batman Apple Tree written in 1890. The Batman Apple tree is said to be over 170 years old, being brought to Greensborough in the 1840s from the Melbourne orchard of John Batman, following Batman's death in 1839. 5 page copy of newspaper article, text.Handwritten notes by Anne Paul.batman apple tree, robert whatmough, plenty river trail, flintoff family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document - Report, Franz Kreinecker, Tree advice on introduced flora "Batman's Apple Tree", 2002, 2002_07
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...A report on the Batman Apple Tree written in 2002 by Franz Kreinecker, arborist for Nillumbik Shire Council.The Batman Apple tree is said to be over 170 years old, being brought to Greensborough in the 1840s from the Melbourne orchard of John Batman, following Batman's death in 1839. 8 pages of text. No photographs accompany this copy, but a photo list is included in text.batman apple tree, plenty river trail -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper - Newspaper Clipping (copy), The Argus, Sale: Wattle Bend ... on Plenty River 1925, 14/03/1925
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...An advertisement for the sale of "Wattle Bend" on the Plenty River, a guest house and orchard farm being offered for sale by Mr J. A. Bush in 1925Mr J. A. Bush was formerly known as Johannes Adem Bosch, an early Greensborough orchardist1 page copy of newspaper advertisement.plenty river, bosch family, bush family, wattle bend -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper - Newspaper Clipping (copy), Leader (Melbourne), Making good on a small acreage 1913, 22/11/1913
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...An article about the small fruit and fowl farm at Greensborough owned by Mr J. A. Bosch in 1913, with detail on farming methods.Mr J. A. Bush was formerly known as Johannes Adem Bosch, an early Greensborough orchardist. He changed his name during World War 1.4 pages, copy of newspaper article.Edited by S. Ballantyne28/02/2021.plenty river, bosch family, bush family, farming, orchardists -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper - Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley News, Service dispensed, by Kylie Smith, 2000_
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...News article about Tom Vickers and his Commonwealth Recognition Award for Senior Citizens awarded in 2000. The article outlines Tom's involvement in the Greensborough area over the past 60 years.Tom Vickers was a prominent member of the community and a local pharmacist.Newspaper clipping, black text and colour imagevickers family, tom vickers -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper - Newspaper Clipping (copy), The Age, Australia's missing treaty, 26/09/2009
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Book review of "Possession: Batman's Treaty and the matter of history" by Bain Attwood. The book discusses the motives behind the treaty and its historical implications. Review by Penelope Edmonds.There is much dispute over where and if Batman's Treaty was signed.Newspaper clipping, text and images. john batman, batmans treaty, bain attwood -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document - Article, Nillumbik Historical Society, A Walk around Nillumbik Cemetery, 22/10/2019
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Article about Nillumbik Cemetery prepared by Nillumbik Historical Society for the Yarra Plenty Regional Library's "Diamond Valley History Tour 2019". Describes the cemetery gates and lists prominent locals who are buried in the cemetery.Pamphlet, 3 pages, text and colour illus.diamond valley, yarra plenty regional library, nillumbik cemetery, nillumbik historical society -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document - Article and Leaflet, Nillumbik Historical Society, Ellis Cottage Historical Precinct, 22/10/2019
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Article about Ellis Cottage Historical Precinct, home of Nillumbik Historical Society prepared by the Society for the Yarra Plenty Regional Library's "Diamond Valley History Tour 2019". Describes Ellis Cottage and the Ellis family who lived there. Includes a leaflet on the historical society.Article and leaflet, text and colour illus.diamond valley, yarra plenty regional library, nillumbik historical society, ellis cottage, william ellis -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document - Article, Noel Withers, Greensborough Cemetery 1860: a brief history, 22/10/2019
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Article about Greensborough Cemetery prepared by Noel Withers for the Yarra Plenty Regional Library's "Diamond Valley History Tour 2019". Describes the history of the cemetery and more recent attempts to maintain it.Article 4 pages, text and colour illus.diamond valley, yarra plenty regional library, greensborough cemetery, noel withers -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document - Article, Sutherland Homes for Children, 22/10/2019
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Article about Sutherland Home for Children prepared for the Yarra Plenty Regional Library's "Diamond Valley History Tour 2019". Describes the history of Sutherland Homes and the work of Selina Sutherland.Article 2 pages, text and black and white illus.diamond valley, yarra plenty regional library, sutherland homes, selina sutherland -
Greensborough Historical Society
Booklet, Nillumbik Historical Society, Then and now: a brief history of the Anglican Parish of Diamond Creek, 22/10/2019
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...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 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Photograph (copy), Greensborough - 22nd October 1939, 22/10/1939
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...House in Greensborough, photo taken in spring 1939.Photocopy of black and white photograph of a house in a treed area, with woman outside. Also copy of reverse of photo with captionCaption on back of photo is almost illegible. It has been transcribed as " Greensborough - 22nd October 1939. Our house, from the back, with Mother and Morris. This Spring was phenomenally rich in wild flowers. The ground here is carpeted thickly with purple and gold - chocolate lilies. Buttercups and bulbine liliesgreensborough, spring -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Len Kenna, Beauty: the ultimate exhilaration, 1987
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...92 p. black and white illustrationsnon-fictionpoetry, les kenna, social issues in poetry -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Eltham District Historical Society Incorporated, A Chronology of known local events 1835 - early 2000: including... Shire of Nillumbik and the former shires of Eltham and Diamond Valley, 2000
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Unpaged typescriptnon-fictionnillimbuk, diamond valley, eltham, historic dates -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Lodi Francesconi, The Shire of Eltham - a perspective, 1981_07
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Collection of statistics and projections relating to the Shire of Eltham as at 1981123 p. typescriptnon-fictionshire of eltham, statistics, eltham -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Nancy Mortimer, Queenstown/St. Andrews: a history of the district and the school, by Nancy Mortimer, 1983
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...110 p. typescript black and white illustrationsnon-fictionst andrews, queenstown, st andrews primary school -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Mary LucilleJones, Colony to community: the Janefield and Kingsbury Training Centres, 1997
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...126 p. black and white illustrationsnon-fictionjanefield training centre, kingsbury training centre, intellectually disabled, janefield, mont park -
Greensborough Historical Society
Booklet, H. H. Paynting, The James Flood book of early Melbourne, 1967
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Collection of photographs of 19th and early 20th century Melbourne.35 p. black and white illustrationsmelbourne, james flood -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Brian Carroll et al, Preston: an illustrated history, 1985
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...232 p., black & white illustrations, dust jacket non-fictionpreston -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Cedric Flower, Duck & cabbage tree: a pictorial history of clothes in Australia 1788-1914, 1968
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...157 p., black & white and colour illustrations, dust jacketnon-fictionclothing, australia social conditions -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Anna Epstein, The Australian family: images and essays, 1998
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...188 p., black & white and colour illustrationsnon-fictionaustralia social conditions, families -
Greensborough Historical Society
Booklet, Kerry E Medway, Coober Pedy: opal wonderland of Australia, 1990c
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Compilation of historical facts and events about Coober Pedy, opal mining and the people who live there.44 p., colour and black & white illustrationscoober pedy, opal mining -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article - Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley News, Ness family are keepers of 140 years of historical knowledge, 04/02/1986
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Article about Bruce and Joy Ness, and their knowledge of the history of Kangaroo GroundNewspaper clipping, text and black and white image.D.V.N. 4-FEB-1986 written in ink at top of page.ness family, kangaroo ground, joseph stevenson -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper - Newspaper Clipping, The Local Paper, George Shrewin settled in Whittlesea, 17/02/2021
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Article on the early white settlement of the Whittlesea area, taken from "The Plenty" by J.W.Payne (published 1975). Part 1 only.One page, new article. Text and black and white image.whittlesea, j.w.payne, the plenty -
Greensborough Historical Society
Poster, Banyule City Council, Statement of commitment to Indigenous Australians 2009: Banyule City Council, 2009
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...A brief history of Banyule Council's commitment to Indigenous Australians and the 2009 statement of commitment.Poster, folded in 6 to pamphlet size. Text and colour images.indigenous australians, banyule council, wurundjeri willam -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph, Rosie Bray, Tom Vickers, Harry Jenkins and Sylvia Cronin, 23/11/2000
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Photograph of Tom Vickers, Harry Jenkins MP and Sylvia Cronin, 23/11/2000.Colour photograph. Caption on back.tom vickers, harry jenkins, sylvia cronin -
Greensborough Historical Society
Badge, Parliament of Victoria, Celebrate 150 years: Parliament of Victoria, 2006
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Small badge issued to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Parliament of Victoria in 2006.Small enameled badge with butterfly clip on back, presented on card.badges, victoria - parliament, victoria - politics and government -
Greensborough Historical Society
Compact disc, Campbell Beardsall, The NEROC Report: sites of Faunal and Habitat significance in North East Melbourne, 1997
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...The NEROC (North East Regional Organisation of Councils) Report investigates sites of faunal and habitat significance in north-east Melbourne. This CD produced for Nillumbik Council in 1997. The attached PDF file gives an overview of the report.Compact disknillumbik, ecology, habitat, neroc -
Greensborough Historical Society
Slide, Fred Harris, Main Street, old river bridge Greensborough, 1949c
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Taken about 1949, this colour slide shows Main Street Greensborough crossing the Plenty River via the 'old' bridge.1 photographic slide in yellow Kodak packet.Name of donor and title of slide written on outside of packetmain street greensborough, plenty river, main street bridge