A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by the real estate agency Woodards Box Hill for the purpose of advertising 9 Tainton Rd., Burwood circa 1990's Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. This property is listed as having had unit 10 sell for $137,000 in 1990 Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favored coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Margaret Picken, of 9 Tainton St., Burwood. A single story brick house with multiple pitched roofs, to the left is a driveway leading to a garage in the background. and in front of the house is a lawn enclosed by a low rock fence and shrubbery. There are two hole punches near the upper edge, And a black wear mark running left below the upper edge9 Tainton Rd., Burwood Margaret Picken Woodards - Box Hillwhitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, burwood, house, garden

Australia Day awards presented at Box Hill Town Hall on Australia Day, 1997. Citizen of the year - Jean Abbott and Young Citizen of the Year - Craig Wallace. Three Community Achievement Awards also presented.Australia Day awards presented at Box Hill Town Hall on Australia Day, 1997.abbott, jean, wallace, craig, galley, rosalie denise, greenlink box hill inc., girl guides, webster, david (rev), ryan, mary, oscar, geoff, australia day

The demolition of the historic Box Hill Primary School is to go ahead following the failure of an appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to keep the National Trust classified primary school. It was decided it would have cost too much to preserve. Whitehorse Council has approved the building of a $10 million nursing home and hostel. Cutting from Whitehorse Gazette.The demolition of the historic Box Hill Primary School is to go ahead following the failure of an appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to keep the National Trust classified primary school. box hill primary school, moorfields nursing home, box hill, national trust of australia (victoria)

Colour photocopy reproduced onto an A3 sheet titled "To Doncaster Tower by Electric Tram" reproduction poster, advertising the Box Hill to Doncaster tramway, featuring an image of the tower, tramcar giving details of the train / tram fare from Princes Bridge Station and the timetable for trains and trams. Has the name of "H. J. Hilton" on the lower edge and printed by "Reporter" office, Box Hill. For the framed poster see Reg Item For a printers version of the poster (black and white) see Reg Item 326.trams, tramways, box hill, doncaster, railways

Thirty two page book, centre stapled, including light green card covers titled "Australia's First Electric Tram" written by John Kinmont Moir and the story of the Doncaster and Box Hill Electric Road (tramway). Republished by Rotary Club of Box Hill, May 1977, see back cover for publication details. Has a photo on the front cover of the opening ceremony at Box Hill, poster advertising the tramway, a copy of a share certificate, foreword written by J.K. Moir about Mr. H. J. Hilton who operated the tramway, the birth of the tramway, the company that was formed to operate it, a sample ticket, opening, operation, timetable, reminiscences of H. J. Hilton. Includes a number of photographs. See also Reg Item 420 for an AETA version of this publication. 2nd copy added 24/12/2014.trams, tramways, box hill, doncaster, tramways

Magazine or Newsletter - 12 pages - folded A4 to A5, centre stapled - Feb. 1975 of the Doncaster Templestowe Historical Society. Features a sketch of the Box Hill cross bench tramcar on the front car. No items involving tramways in the newsletter.trams, tramways, box hill

Black and white photograph of Irene Burrowes Morton, daughter of Louise & Thomas Morton (T.R.B.Morton), outside Dundas School (in white blouse - front row on right).|Dundas School was located where the present Box Hill Town Hall stands.morton thomas richards burrowes, morton, louise, dundas school, box hill town hall

A property illustration by Margret Picken Commissioned by the real estate agency Woodards Box Hill for the purpose of advertising 4 Pilita St., Forest Hill. Made by using Rotring ‘Rapidigraph’ drafting pens with Rotring ink on Rapidigraph polyester drafting film, double matte. Trained as a cartographic draftsman within the mining industry, Margaret Picken is an artist who worked producing property illustrations for real estate agencies in eastern suburbs of Victoria from 1983-2005. Retiring from the industry as technological changes favored coloured photography over illustrations, and commissioning companies over sole contractors.This artwork is of Historical Significance as a record of local domestic architecture.A black ink line drawing on drafters film by Margaret Picken, of 4 Pilita St., Forest Hill, a two story brick and weather board house set back from a front lawn, with a driveway leading to a connected carport. There are two hole punches centre of the upper edge4 Pilita St., Forest Hill Margaret Picken '90 Woodards - Box Hillwhitehorse historical society, schwerkolt cottage, housing, architecture, margaret picken, house, garden, forest hill

Pamphlet or book - 12 pages, A4 landscape printed on gloss white paper, centre stapled, titled "Have your say on improving tram 109", consultative or consultation document for the Box Hill tram route. Gives information and consultative meetings - looks at the relocation and reconstruction of tram stops, centre platform stops, kerb access stops, maps and alternative stop locations from Kew Junction to Union Road - stops within the City of Boroondara. Contains a form that could be posted back to VicRoads. Published 9/2005c, has dates for October 2005 meetings. Has the logos of Victorian Government, VicRoads, Yarra Trams and the City of Boroondara. Two copies held .1 - five fold pamphlet - DL - titled "Box Hill Tram line extension", promoting the construction of the route 109 to Box Hill. Message from the Minister, Peter Batchelor, who is Yarra Trams, project details, benefits and why.trams, tramways, yarra trams, route 109, box hill, mont albert, kew junction, superstops, tram stops, city of boroondara, vicroads, new tramway, construction

A4 folded twice coloured pamphlet picturing Australia's first electric tram which ran from Box Hill to Doncaster in the late 1880's.non-fictionA4 folded twice coloured pamphlet picturing Australia's first electric tram which ran from Box Hill to Doncaster in the late 1880's.tram, tram services, schramm's cottage

Report on The Pound House, 988 Canterbury Road, Box Hill South, by Andrew Ward, architectural historian. The report details the history of the site which was the first Shire Hall of the Shire of Nunawading and then the residence of the pound keeper. The building is described. Photographs. 7 pages.Report on The Pound House, 988 Canterbury Road, Box Hill South, by Andrew Ward, architectural historian. bills, annis, george, fairbanks, g, j, bennett, s, bishop, edward, bayley, leonard sherwin, blood, robert, norman & hayes, kennedy, bob, city of box hill, shire of nunawading

Black and white Illustration of the Doncaster - Box Hill tramway used for printing purposes. Has been adhered to a piece of cardboard with "whiteout" surrounding the edges to hide the edges. See also Reg Item 198 for a colour reproduction of this poster and Reg Item for a framed print.On the rear is the "The Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Limited" stamp.trams, tramways, box hill, timetables, doncaster

Timetables - provide information on ticketing, fares, timing points, with a description of the route and a map. Not all services had been allocated a route number at the time. 1 - Deer Park West - Sunshine - Footscray - City - Jan 1975, including a separate weekend timetable' 2 - Box Hill - Shoppingtown - Templestowe - May 1975 3 - Bulleen - North Kew City - Routes 203, 204, 205, 206, 208 and 209 - August 1972 4 - North Altona - City - route 232 - June 1979 5 - Clifton Hill - Elsternwick route - route 246, Point Ormond - route 247 and 248 - June 1974 6 - La Trobe University - Northland - West Heidelberg - City - routes 256, 251, 253, 254, 252, 255 - August 1974 7 - Warrandyte - Park Orchards - Ringwood - routes 273, 274, 275 - Feb. 1974 8 - Warrandyte - Donvale - Templestowe - Shoppingtown - City - routes 276, 277, 278, 294, 278, 280, 299, 268 - April 1975 9 - East Kew, Box Hill Doncaster, Shoppingtown - routes 284, 285, 270 - May 1974 10 - Box Hill - Mitcham, East Doncaster, Ringwood - routes 287, 286, 288, 282, 283, 272 - March 1974' 11 - Box Hill - North Blackburn - route 290 - March 1974 12 - Fishermans Bend - City - routes 233, 235, 237 - Feb 1979.Yields information about MMTB Bus services during the 1970s.Set of twelve MMTB Bus timetables - multifolded printed on yellow paper, except for Deer Park timetables for Saturdays and Sundays printed on green paper.timetable, the met, buses, box hill, doncaster, templestowe, warrandyte, elsternwick, fishermans bend, deer park, altona, sunshine, footscray, shoppingtown

Unearthing local heritage has won two Year 8 Korowa Anglican Girls School students the state finals in the 'Victorian Heritage' section of the National History Awards. Serrin Smyth and Georgina Blood submitted a video which was one of over 2000 entries from across Victoria. Their chosen subject was in the history challenge topic 'Civic Rights and Responsibilities in our History' was Blood's Cottage in Station Street, Box Hill. The cottage is now 144 years old and is the oldest surviving cottage in Box Hill. Keeping the cottage has, and will definitely have, an impact on society. Cutting from 'Whitehorse Post', 3 September 1997.smyth, serrin, blood, georgina, bloods cottage, box hill

A small pamphlet called Electricity News, Jul- Sep 1978 No. 30, provided to householders of Box Hill and Nunawading about the safe and efficient use of electricity, provided by the Electricity Advisory Centre.A small pamphlet called Electricity News, Jul- Sep 1978 No. 30. electricity supply, nunawading

8 A4 photocopies showing an inventory of municipal records dated between 1857 to 1945 lodged with the Public Records Office of Victoria.non-fictionInventory of municipal records for the Nunawading Road District (1857-1872), Shire (1872-1925) and City (1945-1994); Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham (1925-1945) and Box Hill Borough (1925-1927) and City (1925-1994)nunawading road district, shire of nunawading, city of nunawading, shire of blackburn and mitcham, city of box hill

Set of six documents printed by the Met for the introduction of Neighbourhood bus services to the Box Hill area Oct. 1984. .1 - Envelope marked The Met - Introducing your neighbourhood bus service", containing at the time a message from Steve Crabb, Minister for Transport (now sealed) .2 - Letter from Steve Crabb .3 - Timetable for The Met Bus Route 748 dated 29/10/1984. .4 - Pamphlet - "Introducing your new neighbourhood bus service", with a map of the Ringwood neighbourhood. .5 - Pamphlet - "Shop for 2 hours at Box Hill Central for just 80c" .6 - Timetable for The Met Bus Route 738 dated 29/10/1984.trams, tramways, the met, timetables, melbourne, fares, box hill, doncaster, buses