Article from Nunawading Post re Martin Short of Blackburn South winning first prize in the 1992 National Earthworm Awards.short, martin, awards, bellbirds

Various documents on the Slater family who came to North Blackburn in 1854. Photocopies of photos of homes in Surrey Road, Blackburn and Mitcham Grove, Nunawading. Certificate of right of burial, W.H. Slater and obituary. Census for Mitcham, Surrey. Talk by Ron Pearce, grandson of W. Slater. Medallion presented to W.H. Slater.slater family, surrey road, blackburn, no 106, mitcham grove, nunawading, slater, william henry, slater, robert, pearce, ronald harry, browning, c.t. (mrs)

Article in Whitehorse Gazette, 19 Jan 2000 by Aaron Gray-Block on Christina Cock, 112 year old Blackburn resident.cock, christina

Article by Jeni Port on grape prices, including information from Blackburn dentist, Gavan Oakley.oakley, gavan, grapes

Report on an interview with Mrs G.E.M. Stacker who owns the property at 261 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn on which 16 o.y.o. units are now being built.stacker, grace e.m., whitehorse road, blackburn, no 261, private zoo

Notes by Ken Smith, descendant of the Tainton Family. James and Ann Tainton arrived in Australia in 1853, bought land between Hawthorn and Burwood Roads near Blackburn Road.tainton family, tainton, james, tainton, ann, tainton road, burwood east

Letter heads and share certificate of the Blue Moon Fruit Cooperative Ltd pasted on board.Letter heads and share certificate of the Blue Moon Fruit Cooperative Ltd pasted on board.fruit, blue moon fruit co-operative ltd., railway road, blackburn, no 60-64

History of Blackburn North Progress Association who founded the Larch Street Kindergarten. The first Kindergarten Director appointed in 1961 was Claire Wishart.History of Blackburn North Progress Association clubs and associations, blackburn north progress association, oswin, jim, oswin, kath, graham, von, graham, john, wishart, claire, larch street kindergarten, blackburn, preschools

Booklet outlining the history of Progress Associations. A Nunawading Bicentennial community project, the booklet is the first of a series of three compiled during research for a new history of Nunawading which was to be published in 1990.Booklet outlining the history of Progress Associations. clubs and associations, progress associations, blackburn north progress association, heatherdale and district progress association, mitcham and vermont progress association, blackburn progress association, nunawading progress association, vermont south community association

Papers of Blackburn Cool Stores Pty Ltd, established 1917, comprising Box 1-1a: Minutes of Board of Directors 1916-1935, 1940-1987 (10 vols.); Sundry debtors 1983-1987; Pool Storage, Wages, Rent records 1981-1987; Petty Cash Book 1936-1987; Receipt book 1985-1987. Box 2: Ledgers and account books (6 vols) with Audit reports, bank statements, superannuation, shareholder lists, rentals, operating costs; Box 3: Share scrip certificates, rebuilding, plant and equipment estimates; Box 4: Land, company formation, services, provision documents; Work records for Alan Riescheck, Harry Wilson, Don Watts (2 vols)Papers of Blackburn Cool Stores Pty Ltd, established 1917, comprising Box 1-1a: Minutes of Board of Directors 1916-1935, 1940-1987 (10 vols.); Sundry debtors 1983-1987; Pool Storage, Wages, Rent records 1981-1987; Petty Cash Book 1936-1987; Receipt book 1985-1987. Box 2: Ledgers and account books (6 vols) with Audit reports, bank statements, superannuation, shareholder lists, rentals, operating costs; Box 3: Share scrip certificates, rebuilding, plant and equipment estimates; Box 4: Land, company formation, services, provision documents; Work records for Alan Riescheck, Harry Wilson, Don Watts (2 vols)blackburn cool store, cool stores, blackburn, wilson, harry, orchards, fankhauser, margaret, fankhauser, eric, watts, don, riescheck, alan

Photocopy of advertisement for sale of subdivision of area in Blackburn between the railway line and Whitehorse Road between Station Street and Alfred Street. Some purchasers noted between 1903 - 1912.Photocopy of advertisement for sale of subdivision of area in Blackburnland subdivision, whitehorse road, blackburn, station street, blackburn, railway road, blackburn, queen street, blackburn, albert street, blackburn, chapel street, blackburn, george street, blackburn, cottage street, blackburn, alfred street, blackburn

Article in Gazette property section on 39 Williams Road, Blackburn home of Harold and Jessie Williams after whom the street was named. For auction 24 March 2001. Agent Noel James.Article in Gazette property section on 39 Williams Road, Blackburn.williams, harold, wiliams, jessie, noel jones, williams road, blackburn, no 39

Article on Ronald Thyer, Blackburn engineer and conservationist on his award of the OAM. With photo.Newspaper Article on Ronald Thyer.thyer, ronald, blackburn lake sanctuary advisory committee, blackburn and district tree preservation society

Program for the Federation Medallion Presentation, Blackburn Lake Primary School, presented by the honorable John Howard MP , Prime Minister of Australia. 9 May 2001.Program for the Federation Medallion Presentation. blackburn lake primary school no 4860, centenary of federation, howard, john

Agreement between five orchardists to obtain and construct a private water supply to their orchards. Gordon Rennick, solicitor.Agreement between five orchardists for watger supply.toogood, charles rupert, gill, charles gilyard, pearce, edward h, lawford, thomas, lawford, victor, orchards, water supply, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, rennick, gordon, springfield road, blackburn

George Cox, state member for Mitcham and foundation member and past president of Blackburn and District Tree Preservation Society has put out a pamphlet recommending a selection of Australian plants known to thrive in this area.George Cox, state member for Mitcham and foundation member and past president of Blackburn and District Tree Preservation Societynative plants, cox, george, blackburn and district tree preservation society

Pamphlet put out by the Blackburn and District Tree Preservation Society And the Doncaster And Templestowe Conservation Society on reliable native plants and trees to grow in your garden. [Undated but probably 1970s]Pamphlet put out by the Blackburn and District Tree Preservation Society And the Doncaster And Templestowe Conservation Society on reliable native plants and trees to grow in your garden. [Undated but probably 1970s]blackburn and district tree preservation society, native plants, doncaster-templestowe conservation society

Blackburn Cool Store Proprietary Limited Scrip Certificates issued to Edward Henry Pearce (No 57, 30 Sep 1920) and Ronald Harry Pearce (No 198, 10 Nov 1947)Blackburn Cool Store Proprietary Limited Scrip Certificatespearce, edward h, pearce, ronald harry, blackburn cool store

Blackburn Cool Store Proprietary Limited. RolesBlackburn Cool Store Proprietary Limited.blackburn cool store, roles

Memorandum and Articles of Association of Blackburn Cool Store Proprietary Limited.Memorandum and Articles of Association blackburn cool store, hatfield, h.h., sheehan, a.a., stevens, john

Article on 567 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham, 80 year old house of 10 rooms for sale, Agent: K.R. Rose & Co. On verso advertisements for Unit 2, 204 Blackburn Road, Blackburn and 1 Winchester Road, Nunawading.Article on 567 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham. whitehorse road, mitcham, no 567, blackburn road, blackburn, no 204, winchester road, nunawading, no 1

Supplement to Whitehorse Leader, 16 May 2001 celebrating the Centenary of Federation.Supplement to Whitehorse Leader, 16 May 2001 centenary of federation, city of whitehorse, fenwick, graham, blackburn lake primary school no 4860, keene, barbara

Extracts from Nunawading Council minutes: (1) June 1949 Ambulance station requested (2) 24 June War service homes will be erected on land acquired by the Commonwealth Government, bordered by Duckman Street, Amery Avenue, Hirst Street & Middleborough Road (3) 1 July Proposal to build Infant Welfare Centre at Nunawading on land at rear of Municipal Chambers.Extracts from Nunawading Council minutescity of nunawading, war service homes, duckham street, blackburn, amery avenue, blackburn, hirst street, blackburn, middleborough road, blackburn, infant welfare centres, mitcham scout group, mitcham guide group, charlotte street, blackburn south, ayr street, blackburn south

Plan of subdivision, parts of Crown Portions 73 and 74, parish of Nunawading, County of Bourke. Passed by MMBW 24 May 1924. Subdivision not implemented. Originally owned by Leonard Sherwin Bayley, then by Edward Henry Pearce, then by Ron Pearce. Part compulsorily acquired as site for Blackburn High School. With historical notes by Ron Pearce.Plan of subdivision, parts of Crown Portions 73 and 74, parish of Nunawading, County of Bourke. bayley, leonard sherwin, pearce, edward h, pearce, ronald harry, orchards, blackburn high school, north blackburn square shopping centre

Extract from article on tiles. Australian Tesselated Tile Co Pty Ltd., Mitcham described, also Builders Trading and Roofing Co Ltd, Mitcham Geal Brothers, Nunawading, Cooperative Brick Co Pty Ltd, Blackburn, Daniel Robertson Brothers Pty Ltd, Mitcham and Wunderlich Ltd, Vermont.Extract from article on tiles. Australian Tesselated Tile Co Pty Ltd., Mitcham described, also Builders Trading and Roofing Co Ltd, Mitcham Geal Brothers, Nunawading, Cooperative Brick Co Pty Ltd, Blackburn, Daniel Robertson Brothers Pty Ltd, Mitcham and Wunderlich Ltd, Vermont.brickworks, australian tesselated tile co pty ltd, builders trading and roofing co ltd, geal bros, cooperative brick co pty ltd, daniel robertson brothers pty ltd, wunderlich limited

Map of the City of Whitehorse with parks and reserves marked and indexed.Map of the City of Whitehorse with parks and reserves marked and indexedcity of whitehorse, parks and reserves, bicycle paths, recreation facilities, blackburn, blackburn north, blackburn south, burwood east, forest hill, mitcham, nunawading, vermont, vermont south

Map of Waverley, including Box Hill Soiuth, Blackburn South, Vermont, Vermont South, Burwood East, Burwood, Ashburton, Mount Waverley, Glen Waverley, Oakleigh South, Clayton North and Mulgrave. UBD map issued by Nicholls Gledhill Real Estate Agents. Scale 1:50,000.Map of Waverley, including Box Hill Soiuth, Blackburn South, Vermont, Vermont South, Burwood East, Burwood, Ashburton, Mount Waverley, Glen Waverley, Oakleigh South, Clayton North and Mulgrave. blackburn south, burwood east, vermont, vermont south, forest hill