This trophy, donated by Camperdown Apex Club, was awarded to members of the South Western District for Dinner Notice Excellence. The winners listed on the trophy are Gerard Ryan, Camperdown, Desi Pekin, Cobden, Dale Alexander, Camperdown, Tim Fitzpatrick, Terang, Leigh Parker, Terang, John Berger, Terang, Kevin Dwyer, Koroit, Maree Fenton, Terang, Grant Picone, Terang and Darren Williamson, Colac. The dates range from 1991 to 2002. Apex Clubs are service clubs that provide people with the opportunity to volunteer within their community. Members are aged between 18 and 45. The first Apex Club was formed in Geelong in 1931 and Warrnambool Apex Club was the fifth club formed in 1931. It went into recess in 1941 and was re-established in 1952. The club closed in 2011. This trophy is retained as it comes from the Apex Clubs of the South West District and Warrnambool Apex Club, now closed, was a member of this group. This is a wooden trophy consisting of a wooden base with a wooden plinth with two wooden columns on either side. The columns have a gold-coloured strip running along the entire length of the columns. On top of the plinth is a gold-coloured holder for a pennant or flag. The base and the plinth have gold-coloured metal name plates. All of these contain inscribed names except one. Donated by Camperdown Apex Club South Western District Dinner Notice Excellence warrnambool apex club, history of warrnambool

Black and white photo. Streetscape, Pall Mall. Shop fronts from left to right include Macords Commercial Hotel, Thomas Rogers & Co., J. Barwick, H. Hoad & Co, Criterion Store, Batchelder Portrait Rooms, Parker & Macord, tobacconist shop, S. Alexander, Theatre Royal ( including Cobb & Co., booking office ) Original in State Library. On Front 'Batchelder/Sandhurst' Buggies and other vehicles at left and along road. Trees with guards planted along Pall Mall. Shows Pall Mall from corner of Bull St., ( Macords Commercial Hotel ) to Threatre Royal at Shamrock Hotel, near Williamson Street.Batchelderplace, streetscape, pall mall

set of four maxi postcardsCard 1 -Troops leaving Port Melbourne. Stamp features Walter Parker. Card 2 - Part of 11th Btn, 3rd Brigade at Mena. Stamp features Roy Longmore. Card 3 - Wading ashore 25th April, 1915. Stamp features Alec Campbell. Card 4 - Anzac Cove 1915. Stamp features the 1914-15 Star.

Black and white photograph - Grade 4, 1946"Attached to photograph" Back Row - L to R: Brian Pump, John Chird, ?, Stan McDonald, Paul Divola, Andrew Rothney, Bill France. 2nd Row - L to R: Noel Deed, Ted Polkinghorne, Les Bomford, Cliff Mead, Russ Read, Peter Wigley, Vernon Lee, John Wigley. 3rd Row - L to R: ?, Alison Pellow, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Jennifer Parker, ?, ?. 4th Row- L to R: ?, ?, Dawn McAlpine, ?, Julie Martin, ?, Jennifer Parker, ?. Front Row - L to R: Norman Wright, Bill Wright, Jack Wakeham, Brian Mallet, Ray Hager, ?, Carl Martin, ?. Teacher: Fredrick Samual Jutson Added Sc0022 photo to "Media" and deleted VC entry 2155 on 14th June 2022. Sc0022 now with this Entry.

Black and white photograph - Grade 6B, 1970."Attached to photograph" Back Row- L to R: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Fiona Goessling. 2nd Row- L to R: Sharon Oliver, ?, Sharon Byers, Mary Allen, ?, ?, ?, ?, Jenny Pumpa. 3rd Row- L to R: ?, Scott Finlay, Eddy Parker, Daniel Hurley, ?, ?, ?, (?) Green, ?. Front Row- L to R: Ian McDonald, Ingrid (?), ?, Debbie Hack, ?, ?, ?, ?, Margaret Lewellin. Teacher: Mr W.Jackson

Advertisement for land and weatherboard villa auction sale on Saturday, January 13 (1923?) - Ringwood Heights Estate, corner Warrandyte and Wonga Roads, North Ringwood, with terms of sale, summary of local features and services, and map showing layout of subdivisionSubdivision includes Wonga Road and Anderson's Creek Road (later Warrandyte Road). Agents - Sydney T. Haynes & Co., Auctioneers, 60 Queen Street, Melbourne. Phone Central 3400; J.B. McAlpin, Estate Agent, Opposite Ringwood Station. Auction in the Trust Estate of J.J. Parker, instructed by the Equity Trustees Co. Ltd. 85 Queen Street, Melbourne.

Three black and white photographs with annotationsPhotograph 1: 1965 Jubilee re-union, ??, Mrs Coe, Mr Coe, Mrs J. Parker. Photograph 2: Mrs Coe, Mr Bowe, Capt. Pirie, Mrs Piri, Mr Forecast, Mrs Bowe, Mr Coe Photograph 3: 1965 Jubilee School Assembly, Mr Powell (Principal) 2nd from left. Mr Coe speaking.williamstown high school, 1965, jubilee assembly, williamstown town hall, mr powell

Thick impasto painting depicting six figures; two indigenous males catching a fish in a landscape.Signed (L.r) 'Eric L. Stewart'. On Reverse: 'Legend of Wur-run-nah's walkabout by Katherine Stow (later Mrs. k.L. Parker). Wurrunnah when in a strange country, saw little round men who live in water. They made a coolomon of bark to keep the fig flies from him. Caught fish which were thrown up by the little water men'.eric stewart, painting, landscape, indigenous male, fish

Bendigo Advertiser, Tuesday June 10, 1986 page 3. Bendigo City Council is in the process of extensive works in Barnard and Don Streets, the work includes lowering the road level. As result of council work it has been necessary to remove the 900 mm water main, excavate lower and replace the water main. In the first photo Ganger one operator Mr. Allen Parker at work on the main trunk water feed while Mr. Paul Somerville operated the rock breaker and Mr. Max Welsford operated the angle grinder. In the second Mr. Bob Bennett works on the main gas pipeline at the corner of Mundy and McCrae Streets. Also on the back an interesting article ''Decay of rural townships''newspaper, bendigo advertiser, roadworks

Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.Set of 10 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Stuart Lodington, 1971 prior to closure of the system. .1 - No. 43 westbound in Sturt St. .2 - No. 43 at Gardens Loop showing Mt Pleasant on the destination roll. .3 - Scrubber on 0 road at the depot. .4 - night photo of a bogie tramcar. .5 - No. 43 at the Gardens Loop, Wendouree Parade .6 - night photo of a bogie tramcar .7 - Sturt St West, with tram following? and Parker St Loop? .8 - Night photo of a single truck tramcar at the Sebastopol terminus .9 - Night photo of a bogie tram at Gardens Loop .10 - Night photo of No. 30 at Sebastopoltrams, tramways, sebastopol, sturt st, depot, wendouree parade, gardens loop, sturt st west, night lighting, tram 26, tram 27, tram 14, tram 39, tram 13, tram 43

James Parker and William McMeekin arrived in 1881 in Victoria and commenced their business a large proportion of which was in Warrnambool. They opened up a butter, cheese and pork export trade with South Australia, which operated successfully for sometime before South Australia altered their tariff duties which badly affected trade. After a period dealing with Queensland, they set their sights further afield to London. The Warrnambool butter Factory was commenced around this time and William McMeekin was closely connected with its establishment. They traded in other farm produce and machinery as well as having interests in land, loans and insurance. William McMeekin was a member of the Town Council for some time and J.P. McMeekin was a member of the Villiers and Heytesbury Agricultural Society and was a director of the Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory. They operated their business from different sites in Kepler Street and Raglan Parade.An everyday item with a link to an individuals and a company which had a long association with Warrnambool.Aluminium cover with raised edge shaped to fit around top, bottom and one side. Designed to fit around match box leaving striking edge exposed. Embossed lettering on front and back. Contains matchbox with label depicting shell in green with green and yellow background. Box is faded blue. J.P. McMeekin Produce Merchant Warrnambool Phone 263 on front and back. Prov pat ** 367 on side. warrnambool, p.l. phillips, grocer, provision merchant, nestle warrnambool, nestle dennington, calendar 1919

Contents: Ely family tree Frederick Ely was born in Cowlinge Suffolk, in 1838. (His parents were George Ely b1793 and Sarah Poulter b1792, both born in Cowlinge. Frederick came to Australia on the ship 'Ocean Monarch' in 1856 with (most likely) his brother George, aged 34, his wife Elizabeth Piper, aged 22, and daughters Elizabeth, aged 2, and Harriet, aged 1. George and his family settled in the Harcourt area of Victoria, as did his brothers William and Henry. In 1857, Henry, his wife Mary Anne (Parker) and a daughter came to Australia, and settled in Greensborough for a short time, then moved to Harcourt, taking a large amount of apple tree cuttings and plants from Greensborough, where he, brother William, William Eagle, a childhood friend from Cowlinge, and a Nathan Vick, planted and stated apple orchids.History of the origins of this Greensborough family.20-page plastic binder, spiral bound, clear cover. Contains documents relating to the Ely family.Collected by Greensborough Historical Society. Folder commenced 2012.ely family, splatt family

Melton State School Photograph Junior Classes May 3rd 1917 Thomas Lang was the Head Teacher from 1896 - 1917 Back row: William Kilpatrick Bill D Whiting John Flynn Archibald MacDonald Arch Edward Radford Ted John Radford Jack Keith Beardemore Second Back Row: Percival Cook George Nixon Frederick Myers Bill ? Coburn Jim Coburn Bill ? Coburn [Arthur 06 Geo, William 06 Frdk Thomas 06 F James F] Second Front Row: Rita Wilson Mary Coburn Frdk Ivy Prickett - Winifred Barrie Marie Jongebloed Mary Phyllis Pearcey E. Waller Front Row: Kenneth Beaty John Parker Margaret McDonald Mary Kilpatrick Greta Jongebloed .. Norman Minns Francis Shelly Juniors classes with headmaster Thomas Lang. education, local identities

Black and white photograph - Grade 1, 1937"Attached to photograph" Back Row - L to R: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Les Flintoff, ?, ?, Don Tasker. 2nd Row -- L to R: Ken Bartlett, ?, Graham Skurry, ?, ?, ?, Bill Wilkins, ?, ?, ?, Jim Pellow. 3rd Row - L to R: ?, ?, ?, Margaret Pellow, ?, Rosalie Storey, ?, ?, Jeanette Parker, ?. 4th Row - L to R: ?, ?, ?, Alma Loyd, Pat Wales, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?. Front Row- L to R: ?, Lindsay Adolphson, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?. Teacher:

Large Green Leather covered book with Gold Australian Coat of Arms on front.Reproduced from Official and other photographs of the two World Wars. Published under the auspices of the Board of Management of the Australian War Memorial. Contains Dedication - To the men and women of the Empire who in every hour of danger , face the storm … who in their willing sacrifice are bearing the brunt of a struggle for the peace and security of all peoples. Faint stamp "Maurice Parker" inside front cover top left.

Black and white photograph"Attached to photograph" Back Row- L to R: Peter Brown, Darryl McDonald, Geoff Venn, Peter Anderson, Jim(Bill) Noble, Ronnie Harrison, Bruce Taylor, Kevin McCullough, John Gadsden, Peter Terry, Peter Evans. 2nd Row- L to R: Carol Patten, Margaret Merry, Susan Smeaton, Jennifer Miles, Heather Parker, Lynette Allen, Sandra White, Robyn Whitchurch, Caroline McLennan, Marie Hargreaves, Mrs Norman. 3rd Row- L to R: Stephen Lavender, Ian Uren, Robert Rutherford, Annette Bousaid, ?, Diana Logan, Helen Marr, Rosemary Cini, Jeanette Hewlitt, Cheryl-Anne Mitchell, Kathy Parker, Malcolm Grant, ?, ?. Front Row- L to R: Colin Jones, Billy Harding, Peter Crettenden, Michael Bangay. Teacher: Mrs Norman

Photographs (25) B&W of Heathmont shops, buildings, parks, train tracks, scout hall, toilet block.Canterbury Road, Heathmont, looking south-west (3226_001.jpg); Southern part of Heathmont shopping centre, looking west (3226_002.jpg); Canterbury Road, Heathmont, looking north (3226_003.jpg); McLean's Real Estate, Heathmont (3226_004.jpg); Northern part of Heathmont shopping centre (3226_005.jpg); Heathmont shops (3226_006.jpg); Heathmont shops (3226_007.jpg); Heathmont dry cleaners (3226_008.jpg); Heathmont newsagency (3226_009.jpg); Heathmont Mother's General Store (3226_010.jpg); The Boulevard, Heathmont (3226_011.jpg); Heathmont train (3226_012.jpg); Heathmont public toilets (3226_013.jpg); Heathmont railway crossing, Allens Road (3226_014.jpg); Heathmont bicycle path, near Allens Road (3226_015.jpg); Cnr Allens Road and The Boulevard, Heathmont (3226_016.jpg); Heathmont bicycle path, near Allens Road (3226_017.jpg); Oval No. 1, HE Parker Reserve, Heathmont (3226_018.jpg); Cnr Allens Road and The Boulevard, Heathmont (3226_019.jpg); 2nd Ringwood Scout Group, HE Parker Reserve (3226_020.jpg); Railway line looking towards Heathmont Station (3226_021.jpg); HE Parker Reserve sign (3226_022.jpg); Heathmont supermarket (3226_023.jpg); Heathmont greengrocers (3226_024.jpg); Heathmont railway crossing, near Allens Road (3226_025.jpg)

Golden Square Maple Street P.S. Collection - Photograph - Grade 5-6 S 1999 class and their teacher. Their names are: 3rd Row L-R: Reece Alderding, Tim Marmion, Felicity Usher, Tracey Priest, Dylan Hunt, Erin Wyatt, Jessie Taylor, Max Grant, Amy Campbell. 2nd Row L-R: Jacquie Fordham, Michele Brannagan, Sam Bacon, Kate Geyer, Toby Martin, Jessica Hall, Llewellyn Green, Miriam Henderson, Kyle Bevans, Tara Sullivan, Broderick Gordes. Front Row L-R: Hope Williams, Chas Barker, Lindon Stewart, Martin Olsen, Lisa Haines, Nicholas Parker, James Ng, Rebecca Negus, Jessie Rodgers. Absent: Clinton Turner. Teacher: B Savy. Principal: Mr David Robins.Arthur Reed Photoseducation, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square maple street p.s. collection - photograph - grade 5-6 s 1999, reece alderding, tim marmion, felicity usher, tracey priest, dylan hunt, erin wyatt, jessie taylor, max grant, amy campbell, jacquie fordham, michele brannagan, sam bacon, kate geyer, toby martin, jessica hall, llewellyn green, miriam henderson, kyle bevans, tara sullivan, broderick gordes, hope williams, chas barker, lindon stewart, martin olsen, lisa haines, nicholas parker, james ng, rebecca negus, jessie rodgers, clinton turner, b savy, mr david robins, arthur reed photos

A black and white photograph of 1955 Bendigo Teachers' College Group E students in front of the Lookout Tower in Rosalind Park. . They are - J. McKean, Ruth McDonald, Maureen Young, Nancy Pascall, Jean Shadforth, Ann? Sanders, Maureen Trimble, Beverley Slade, R. Rawiller, J. Walker, Roma McMillan, Beverley Parker, Jan Wood, Margaret Rodda, Ann Warman, Anne Moodie, Aileen Weeks, Brenda Tranter, Margaret Till, Margaret Rodgers, N. Neale, Nancy Smith, Lorraine Smale, Ruth? Saunders, M. Wright, L. Reid, Jessica Scoones, Dianne? Warsnop, Beverley Stewart, Margaret Speers, Yvonne Osborne, Elaine Plant, D. Wearne, M. Walsh, Fay Trengove, Pat O'Bree, Ruth Stacey, M. Peile. See 3320.100bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college students, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college, students, teacher training, tertiary education, photo, photos, photograph, photographs, history

Yields information about Ballarat Tramways and trams prior to the closure of the tramway system.Set of 10 digital images of Ballarat trams prior to closure, scanned from original slides by Tony Smith, 1971 prior to closure of the system. The following photos have suffered colour change and showing some deterioration - fungal growth. .1 - 13 (Sturt St West) and 27 (Victoria St with Twin Lakes sign) crossing at King St loop with St Alipius church in the background. .2 - 13 (Sturt St West) and 17? (Mt Pleasant) crossing at Parker St loop, with the Ballarat College in the background. .3 - Single trucker, inbound, approaching the Parker St Loop, showing Mt Pleasant. .4 - 30 in Sturt St, descending the hill to Grenville St, with other trams in the background, including Woolworths Big W and the Dickins Store. Also has the 8 hour monument. 30 showing City. .5 - 37 running Special, no passengers, crossing Lydiard St Nth, heading for Grenville St. Has the Titanic bandstand, Mechanics Institute in the background. .6 - 33 and three other single truckers in the City Loop - has the Ballarat Gas Co and other buildings in the background. .7 - 37 showing Special passing 33 and other trams parked in the City Loop. Has Dickins, Ballarat Gas Co, Edmonds, Patersons store in the background. .8 - 17 crossing Lydiard St Nth in Sturt St. 17 has destination of Gardens via Drummond Nth, and a Twin Lakes sign. Includes the T&G sign in the background. .9 - 31, a single trucker and bogie tram crossing at Depot loop, Wendouree Parade - 31 showing Victoria St. .10 - 17 waiting in Gardens Loop, showing Mt Pleasant.trams, tramways, king st, victoria st, sturt st west, sturt st, grenville st, city loop, gardens loop, wendouree parade, tram 13, tram 27, tram 30, tram 37, tram 33, tram 17, tram 31

The Tilly Aston Award was presented for 15 years of service. This signboard commemorates recipients of the this award and was displayed at the Kooyong centre until it's refurbishment. The list of names is as follows: 1987 Betty Dainton, 1990 Beryl Smout, 1990 Vi Wilkinson, May Wallace, 1991 Bill Arthur, 1992 Peg Lucas, 1993 Nell Gibbons, Ilma Jewell, Charles Parker, 1994 Margaret Collins, Coral Matheson, 1997 Louise Doddrell, Alma Davey, Janice Cowan, Elaine Coe, Peg O'Dea, 1998 Mary Burgess, Val Doyle, May Edwards, Margaret Ford, Mais Opie, Moira Proustie, Dorothy Shipston, Moira Spencer. (Second board:) 1998 Yvonne Taylor, Vera Watkins, Elaine McMullan, 1999 Gwen Dick, Ron Matheson, Penny Ford, Joyce Oxenbury, 2000 Jean Hocking, Nilma Henson, Eileen Burke, 2001 Lorna Britton, 2002 Joan Feldtman, Elwyn Gayfer, Beryl Alexander.Boards with grey wash and vinyl gold letteringTilly Aston Award 15 years Service (thereafter follows a list of names that extends across to a second board)association for the blind, volunteers, nameplates

A Legacy function at Queen's Hall, Parliament House, Melbourne. Geoff Webb is president and Ron Barassi is a guest. (See also 00734) 00735.1 Robert Doyle, Legatee Geoff Webb, unknown and John So (Lord Mayor of Melbourne 2001-2008). 00735.2 President Geoff Webb with 3 others (far right is Legatee David McLachlan). 00735.3 Ron Barassi with two others. Ron Barassi was helped by Legacy after his father, Corporal Ronald James Barassi, was killed in action at Tobruk in 1941, aged 27 00735.4 A man making a speech. 00735.5 Legatee Geoff Webb making a speech. 00735.6 A man in uniform making a speech. 00735.7 Legatee Trevor Parker making a speech. 00735.8 The young man making a speech. 00735.9 A large group photo including legatees and some staff, Geoff Webb, Carmel, Dulcie Cedaro, Denis Millic, David Cull 00735.10 the young man and Legatee James Mulholland.A record of a function for Legatees. Colour photo x 10 of guests at a Legacy function.Printing on the back "legatee event, legacy promotion, ron barassi

1 - Investigator Journal of the Geelong Historical Society - issue 54 - March 1979 with an article on Geelong Street names 2 - ditto - issue 71 - with a detailed article on the formation history of Geelong Trams by John M Moore including photos. Establishment of MESCo, J J Jobbins, construction, tracks, buses, practical jokes, map, trams and decorated cars. Also has an article about Geelong Stret names 3 - Scan of issue 72 - Continued from item 2 - route descriptions, 1930s improvement, WW2, tram cars, staff changes, with photos. Report on the closure of the Geelong Tramway System in March 1956, including the presentation of conductor's bells from tram 23 to Cr Camereon and the Mayor of Geelong Cr Fidge. Gives notes on the replacement bus services, events of the last trams and those involved on the day such as Driver Stanley Parker and Conductor Eric Sweetten. See item 9117 for a bell presented to Depot Foremen S Irwin.Yields information about the history of Geelong tramways and its operations.Two copies of the Geelong Historical Society journal "investigator" Nos. 54 and 71 - printed A5 centre stapled and one A4 copy of issue 72 article on Geelong tramways.tramways, state electricity commission of victoria, geelong, tramcars, secv, closure, mesco

Len Parker's Bedford truck is featured in one of the public art mosaics in Were Street, Montmorency. Mr Parker by Grace de Visser (EDHS Newsletter No. 249, December 2019) Len Parker was a regular sight around the district for almost 40 years, selling fruit and veggies from the back of his truck to his regular customers between 1939 and 1978, first in a 1927 Chevy then a 1949 Bedford truck. Len’s connection to the Eltham district started long before he was born. His father Fred first came through the district in the early 1900s. With horse and cart buying and selling what was available at the markets using his mothers’ home in North Melbourne as his base. Fred settled and developed a market garden in the rich soil along the creek at Watsons Creek, Christmas Hills in 1903. Ada Watson was almost five years old and one of eight siblings aged two to sixteen, when her Grandfather and Father both named Christopher Watson brought the Eltham Hotel and they moved from Richmond. Ada’s mother was formerly Emily Silk whose parents Martha and John Silk had been farming in Eltham around 1858 and much later a dairy farmer in Fitzroy. In 1917 at St Margaret’s Church Eltham, Fred aged 44 married Ada aged 35 who was still living and working at the Eltham Hotel. Six years later Ada died from cancer leaving Fred with two small children, Rose five and Len three. Len as a young boy, like his father before him worked the land with horses, growing vegetables, mainly potatoes, cabbages, pumpkins, beans, and tomatoes, selling the excess at the market. Len took over from his ageing father Fred, who had established similar rounds selling door to door with a horse and cart. Len preferred mechanical horsepower to the real kind! In 1939 at the age of eighteen Len brought an old 1927 Chevy Truck. He was taught how to drive it and two weeks later got his driver’s Licence. The Chevy truck had an old wagon on the back with no doors, only hessian bags to keep the wind out! Len had paid 75 pounds for it, kept it for ten years and sold it for the same price! Len’s blue 1949 Bedford was brought new in 1950 for 900 pounds with only a tray back on it. Straight away Len had a wooden frame covered with canvas added, with a roll up front and back. In later years, more solid sides replaced the canvas. Benches were added to hold the boxes of fruit and vegetables, with room to move in the middle, a fruit shop on wheels. Len had large scales attached to a box for weighing the fruit and veggies and many a district baby was also weighed on them. Len would stop at customer’s homes, take their orders and with his big cane basket on his arm deliver their order to their door. On his rounds he always wore a big soft back leather apron and a black or navy beret. If it was cold, he wore a ‘bluey’ jacket on his tall slender frame. Len would go to the markets early Thursday morning, only buying what was not grown at home or brought from his brother in law’s orchard. On his way home Len would start his ‘rounds’ in Lower Plenty and then Montmorency and parts of Eltham. Friday’s regulars were in Research, Kangaroo Ground and Panton Hill. Saturdays were Panton Hill and Christmas Hills. When Len retired in 1978, due to changing social times, women were working more and supermarkets starting to take over; his ageing truck was retired too. In 1999 his son Jim had the Bedford restored, Len was very happy to see ‘Beddy’ all shiny and new once again with just a tray back, like when it was new. Jim still drives the ‘Beddy’ to Heritage Truck shows twenty years on. Len married, had five children and lived most of his life, (except during World War 2 when he served in New Guinea), at Watsons Creek, Christmas Hills dying there in 2006 and is buried at the Kangaroo Ground cemetery with his wife of 64 years, Stella nee Tosch 1917 - 2007. Grace de Visser, the author of this article, is the daughter of Len Parker and a descendant of the two former owners of the Eltham Hotel, both named Christopher Watson. bedford truck, len parker, panton hill, tosch property

Len Parker's Bedford truck is featured in one of the public art mosaics in Were Street, Montmorency. The little girl is Grace de Visser's sister. Mr Parker by Grace de Visser (EDHS Newsletter No. 249, December 2019) Len Parker was a regular sight around the district for almost 40 years, selling fruit and veggies from the back of his truck to his regular customers between 1939 and 1978, first in a 1927 Chevy then a 1949 Bedford truck. Len’s connection to the Eltham district started long before he was born. His father Fred first came through the district in the early 1900s. With horse and cart buying and selling what was available at the markets using his mothers’ home in North Melbourne as his base. Fred settled and developed a market garden in the rich soil along the creek at Watsons Creek, Christmas Hills in 1903. Ada Watson was almost five years old and one of eight siblings aged two to sixteen, when her Grandfather and Father both named Christopher Watson brought the Eltham Hotel and they moved from Richmond. Ada’s mother was formerly Emily Silk whose parents Martha and John Silk had been farming in Eltham around 1858 and much later a dairy farmer in Fitzroy. In 1917 at St Margaret’s Church Eltham, Fred aged 44 married Ada aged 35 who was still living and working at the Eltham Hotel. Six years later Ada died from cancer leaving Fred with two small children, Rose five and Len three. Len as a young boy, like his father before him worked the land with horses, growing vegetables, mainly potatoes, cabbages, pumpkins, beans, and tomatoes, selling the excess at the market. Len took over from his ageing father Fred, who had established similar rounds selling door to door with a horse and cart. Len preferred mechanical horsepower to the real kind! In 1939 at the age of eighteen Len brought an old 1927 Chevy Truck. He was taught how to drive it and two weeks later got his driver’s Licence. The Chevy truck had an old wagon on the back with no doors, only hessian bags to keep the wind out! Len had paid 75 pounds for it, kept it for ten years and sold it for the same price! Len’s blue 1949 Bedford was brought new in 1950 for 900 pounds with only a tray back on it. Straight away Len had a wooden frame covered with canvas added, with a roll up front and back. In later years, more solid sides replaced the canvas. Benches were added to hold the boxes of fruit and vegetables, with room to move in the middle, a fruit shop on wheels. Len had large scales attached to a box for weighing the fruit and veggies and many a district baby was also weighed on them. Len would stop at customer’s homes, take their orders and with his big cane basket on his arm deliver their order to their door. On his rounds he always wore a big soft back leather apron and a black or navy beret. If it was cold, he wore a ‘bluey’ jacket on his tall slender frame. Len would go to the markets early Thursday morning, only buying what was not grown at home or brought from his brother in law’s orchard. On his way home Len would start his ‘rounds’ in Lower Plenty and then Montmorency and parts of Eltham. Friday’s regulars were in Research, Kangaroo Ground and Panton Hill. Saturdays were Panton Hill and Christmas Hills. When Len retired in 1978, due to changing social times, women were working more and supermarkets starting to take over; his ageing truck was retired too. In 1999 his son Jim had the Bedford restored, Len was very happy to see ‘Beddy’ all shiny and new once again with just a tray back, like when it was new. Jim still drives the ‘Beddy’ to Heritage Truck shows twenty years on. Len married, had five children and lived most of his life, (except during World War 2 when he served in New Guinea), at Watsons Creek, Christmas Hills dying there in 2006 and is buried at the Kangaroo Ground cemetery with his wife of 64 years, Stella nee Tosch 1917 - 2007. Grace de Visser, the author of this article, is the daughter of Len Parker and a descendant of the two former owners of the Eltham Hotel, both named Christopher Watson. bedford truck, len parker

Multi-fold leaflet with summarised past community leaders' tributes and map showing parks and other local Ringwood and Heathmont facilities bearing their names.McAlpin Reserve, Douglas Maggs Reserve, Mahon Reserve, Loughies Bushland, Peter Vergers Reserve, B.J. Hubbard Reserve, Kevin Pratt Pavilion, Staley Gardens, Greenwood Park, A.F.B. Long Reserve, R.O. Spencer Pavilion, Russell Lucas Oval, Fred Dwerryhouse Pool, Herman Pump Reserve, A.C. Robertson Field, F.J.C. Rogers Reserve, Harpers Bush, A.G. Lavis Pavilion, Dexters Bush, H.E. Parker Reserve.

Framed collage of photographic portraits of soldiers, set in cardboard mount with hand-painted names of each soldier. Soldiers names are: Harry Withens W. Grail A. E. Robertson J. H. Nott George Robertson Herbert Eggleston W. J. Tanner C. R. Eggleston R. McPherson W. G. Parker Berkly Withers T. O'Connor Tom Shandon G. McEvoy Frank Gullifer N. Clarke J. W. Thompson A. McLauren G. F. (Gideon Francis) Dare A. E. Ellis A. W. Ellis J. B. Dixon C. Duffy J. Clarke A. Charles Dick Pond L. Robertson W. Dick J. Pond J. Pearce Clive Rivers R. B. Dixon A. Hill A. Smith M. Harrison W. Gale R. Fishburn R. ThompsonHand-painted heading reads: LILLIPUT ROLL OF HONOUR-1914-1918. Hand-painted footer reads: Substituted by the Residents of the Lilliput Districtportraits, soldiers, honour boards, wwi, great war, rutherglen, lilliput, world war one

Yields information about a special tram service during March 1969 and some unusual moves.Set of four Colour slides, Kodak white cardboard mount, developed March 1969 of a special tram that apparently ran from the depot via View Point, shunted at Ripon St and again at Hospital corner. ..1 - No. 26 running a special in Wendouree Parade, View Point, with the Lake View Hotel. .2 - ditto - and a catering company in the view, as well as a Telephone box. .3 - running from Ripon St into Sturt St. .4 - shunting at Hospital corner - then possibly crossed 34 at Parker St Loop - see 7668. .5 - ditto, but before .4, with the tram rounding the corner from the North side of Sturt St into Drummond St. It would then appear that the tram then reversed a bit before going back into Sturt St onto the South side. One of a series of tour photos - see Reg item 7667, 7668, 7683 and 7701.ballarat, tramways, trams, view point, wendouree parade, ripon st, hospital corner, sturt st, tours, tram 26