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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - PMHPS Meeting, Port Melbourne Yacht Club, Michelle Meehan and Jan MacDonald, Glen Stuart, 23 Aug 1999
Recording of PMHPS Meeting (AGM) on 23.08.1999. Recording done by Glen Stuart at Port Town Hall. Speakers were Michelle Meehan (Commodore of the Port Melbourne Yacht Club) and Jan MacDonald (PMHPS member) regarding the fire at the yacht club in 1990 and the subsequent rebuilding of the clubhouse by voluntary workers over an 8 year period Recording duration 1:02:10sport - yachting, built environment, michelle meehan, janice c morton macdonald -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - St David’s Uniting Church, Glen Huntly
Brief history on St David’s Presbyterian Church, 144 Grange Road, Glen Huntly, mentioning that the church first began at Mr. A W F. Smith's home, on the corner of Grange and Glen Huntly Road. St David’s Uniting Church, March and April, 1984 newsletters; Newspaper article on forthcoming auction of 140 Grange Road, dated 29/03/2004st david’s uniting church, pollard rev., flynn john dr., grange road, wallace rev., muirhead j, glen huntly, boyd rev, smith a.w. f., clau j rev., love rev., foundation stones, millar rev., vertigan s.a rev., moorhead kenneth rev, sunday schools, grange road, manses, moorhead joan, piper pat, glen huntly, james street, wright l mrs, piper geoff, fenton leo, lambe j, barnes p, allen beryl, nicholls betty, courtnay sam, mccowan r, allen percy -
Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society
Photograph, Cameron family at Glen Head farm house near Bacchus Marsh 1883
Malcolm Cameron, came from Scotland to Australia with his wife Isabella in 1862. From late 1862 they lived in Bacchus Marsh and remained there for the rest of their lives. After working as a shepherd for some time, Malcolm Cameron was able to acquire land for a farm a few kilometres north west of Bacchus Marsh. The farm was called Glen View but this was later changed to Grand View. It is known to have been a wheat farm. Malcolm Cameron died aged 89 in 1922. His wife died in 1926. Mrs Cameron is presumed to be the woman seated in the photograph and the younger people the Cameron children, Catherine (b.1863), Marion (b.1864)), Mary (b.1867), John (b.1870) and Isabella (b.1872). Small sepia unframed photograph on card with gold border framing photograph. Housed in the album, 'Photographs of Bacchus Marsh and District in 1883 by Stevenson and McNicoll'. The image shows a family group, the Cameron family of Bacchus Marsh, standing and sitting in the garden in front of their farm house. The group comprises four women, a girl, a boy and an elderly man, who is presumed to be Malcolm Cameron. The woman seated in the middle of the group is likely to be Mrs.Cameron. To the left in the picture is a dog. In the background is the weatherboard farm house, a simple construction with two large chimneys and a skillion extension.On the front: Stevenson & McNicoll. Photo. 108 Elizabeth St. Melbourne. COPIES CAN BE OBTAINED AT ANY TIME. On the back: LIGHT & TRUTH inscribed on a banner surmounted by a representation of the rising sun. Copies of this Portrait can be had at any time by sending the Name and Post Office Money Order or Stamps for the amount of order to STEVENSON & McNICOLL LATE BENSON & STEVENSON, Photographers. 108 Elizabeth Street, MELBOURNE. stevenson and mcnicoll 1883 photographs of bacchus marsh and district, farmers, farms, wheat farms, cameron family bacchus marsh -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Photograph - Glen Huntly Fire Station
This folder contains two coloured photographs of the Glen Huntly Fire Station taken in 1980 and 1988, and a reference sheet about the Station: 1/A colour photograph (90mm x 130mm) noted on the reverse as the 'Glenhuntly Fire Station, Glenhuntly and Grange Roads Glenhuntly. Nov. 1980'. Photographer unknown. 2/Second colour photograph (101mm x 151mm) of an exterior noted on reverse as 'Glen Huntly Fire Station C/r GRANGE & GLENHUNTLY RDS. before being demolished & replaced by offices building. Fire station was relocated at Elsternwick' Photographer details also noted as taken in 1988 by Jim Lalor on his late father-in-law's camera (Dick Ballantyne). 3/A document from the Metropolitan Fire Services of Victoria Museum providing incomplete information about the Glen Huntly Fire Station.glen huntly fire station, grange road, glen huntly road, lalor jim, ballantyne dick, glenhuntly, glenhuntly road, fire brigades, fire stations, glen huntly road, metropolitan fire services of victoria museum -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - Alan Mathews and family, c. 1938
The Mathews family have been in continuous ownership of 395 Howe Parade (was 8 Howe Parade until 1964 when addresses re-assigned), Port Melbourne from 1938 to the present (Sept 2019)Six folders of assorted documents relating to the life of Alan Mathews and his family. Mr Jim (James) Mathews at his workbench in Ormonde Studios, in Glen Waverleyindustry, alan mathews, james mathews -
Yarra Glen & District Historical Society
Commemorative banners
Blue felt banner with yellow wording commemorating Yarra Glen Peace Day 1946"YARRA GLEN PEACE DAY 1946" in yellow -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Glen Huntly Fire Station
This folder contains 3 copies of photographs plus notes about the Glen Huntly Fire Station: 1/A print of a small black and white photograph (95mm x 127mm) of the exterior of Glen Huntly Fire Station accompanied by typed notes sourced 13/03/2007 from the Melbourne Fire Brigade Museum. The notes indicate that the fire engine shown parked out the front was in service 1919 to circa 1924: Car 55 Rego 8499 Hose Carriage Engine No. 3178 Napier. 2/An A4 sepia copy of the same photograph (210mm x 291mm) with street advertising of one of the shops clearly visible: 'DRAPERY EMPORIUM. UNDERCLOTHING BABY LINEN; HOSIERY HABERDASHERY MILLINERY'. The electric tram at the terminus on Grange Road is also seen in the photograph. Noted on the reverse of the photo: 'Glen Huntly Road and Grange Road' in pencil. 3/A photocopy of a black and white photograph (154mm x 200mm) of Fire Engine with No. 13197 outside the Glen Huntly Fire Station. Two firefighters are seated in the carriage and three others stand on the running board. It is noted 'D DISTRICT' at the top and 'No. 29 STATION GLENHUNTLY' on the bottom.glenhuntly, glen huntly fire station, glen huntly road, glenhuntly road, grange road, eastern hill fire station, electric trams, metropolitan fire brigade board, fire stations, fire brigades, fire engines, firefighters, firefighting equipment, hose carriage engine no 3178 napier, glen huntly, melbourne fire brigade museum, russell david -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Finish of Yarra Glen Handicap, Yarra Glen Races, 1893 (reproduced from "The Leader", Jan. 6th, 1894, page 31)
Source: Mrs. E.W. Motschall (nee Marjorie Smith), Long Gully Road, Panton HillThis photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, yarra glen, cave hill, steels creek, yarra glen races, yarra glen handicap -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Doug Orford, Kangaroo Ground - Wattle Glen Road, Wattle Glen, near Reynolds Road, 1991, 1991
From a collection of 35 photos taken by Doug Orford at 35 specific locations along the exact boundary of the then Shire of Eltham.Colour photographkangaroo ground - wattle glen road, wattle glen -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fred Mitchell, Yarra Glen Valley from lookout on Skyline Road, Yarra Glen, 1968, 1968
Digital copy of colour photographfred mitchell collection, 1968, skyline road, yarra glen -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fred Mitchell, Yarra Glen Valley from lookout on Skyline Road, Yarra Glen, 1968, 1968
Digital copy of colour photographfred mitchell collection, 1968, skyline road, yarra glen -
Nillumbik Historical Society Incorporated
Photograph - Black & white photograph, "Golden Glen" home of photographer Albert Jones Wattle Glen
Black & White Photographnillumbik, upper diamond creek, wattle glen, photographers -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Football team, Brighton - Glen Huntly V Clifton Hill, 17/5/1933
Photograph of the Victorian Football Tramway Association, Brighton - Glen Huntly team at its match against Clifton Hill on 17/5/1933. Includes 18 players with other men in the background. The team members are named: Back row, left to right – R? Haughton, ? Carter, J Swallwell, L Mitchell, J Cosson, N Capp, T Barber, W Eccles Centre row, left to right – J Brown, Huston, Chandler, J Loftus, J Lawley (vice captain), N Boucher Front row, left to right – G Slade, J Richards (captain), W J Sheldon, H Bird Clifton Hill won the match, 14.18.102 to 2.5.17 – Brighton’s goal kickers were Slade and Chandler. Best players on the Brighton side were Haughton, Slade, Loftus, Richards, Barber and Bird. See item 7056 for a Life Membership Certificate presented to Mr Boucher in 1947.Demonstrates a photograph of a VFTA football team.Black and White photograph mounted onto a sheet of embossed brown cardboard.Handwritten details on rear in ink.sports, vfta, football, n c boucher -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Print - Framed Print, Glen Waverley Picture Framing, 1970's?
Framed, glazed, black and white photograph of the intersection of Flinders and Swanston St Melbourne, looking towards Flinders St railway station. Timber frame, painted brown and gold, with brown paper lining on rear. Has brown string stapled at rear on both sides for hanging. In the central bottom of the rear is "Glen Waverley Picture Framing, sticker, 698 High St Road, Glen Waverley with a 7 digit phone number. Photo c1926?? features a very busy intersection cable trams (No. 17 west bound in Flinders, tram 160 north bound in Swanston, two W class trams, other cable trams, many motor cars, horse drawn vehicles, cyclist and pedestrians. Note the standing zone in Flinders St. In photo are Young and Jacksons Hotel, Bacchus Marsh Concentrated Milk table cream, and numerous signs on the railway station. See Reg Item 5272 for the photo on a Greetings Card and 5217 for a photographic print.on rear top "Donated to Hawthorn Tram Museum Feb 1912 Ron Scholten" in ink.trams, tramways, flinders st station, swanston st, flinders st, melbourne, cable trams -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Photograph - Glenhuntly Road, Glen Huntly
Two colour photographs of a public toilet block on Glen Huntly Road, north side west of the railway line. The photographs may date to the 1980s though the exact dates are unknown. Photographer unknown.glen huntly road, glenhuntly, glenhuntly road, glen huntly, toilets, public conveniences -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Things You Didn't Know about the Railway: Eltham, Diamond Creek, Wattle Glen, Hurstbridge, 2017
Update of 1st editon by Jock Ryan published in March 2003. 2nd edition (Revised) Nillumbik Historical Society December 2017 Brief history of the agitation and eventual extension and opening of the Hurstbridge Railway line from Eltham to Diamond Creek, Wattle Glen to Hurstbridge, which was opened in June 1912. Includes details of events thereafter including Wattle Day and Railway accidents. Profusely illustrated with black and white photographs from the collection of the Nillumbik Historical Society (Diamond Creek). Agitation for a railway extension began in 1888 when a meeting was held at Arthurs Creek to press for the construction of a railway line from Heidelberg to Kinglake. The Chairman Mr Charles Draper said this was necessary because this was the best fruit growing district in Victoria. Mr Cameron M.P. pointed out that whatever route the line took it would have to follow the Diamond Valley from Eltham. At the same time another meeting was pressing for the line to be extended to Queenstown (St Andrews). However when detailed surveys were made it was discovered that the only possible route was to Hurstbridge because of the hills. In 1912 the railway was opened terminating at Hurstbridge. Bound with orange covers. Text with black and white illustrations. 30 pages.hurstbridge railway line,diamond creek,wattle glen,hurstbridge, nillumbik historical society -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Article - Glen Huntly (House)
Photocopy of a short newspaper article from the Southern Cross, dated 18/06/1986, about Thomas Watt, who built Glen Huntly in 1855, one of the first substantial homes in the area. Refers briefly to the suburb’s residential and commercial development and includes a photograph (60mm x 145mm) of the exterior of Glen Huntly house and two photographs (37mm x 57mm) of the surrounding suburb. The file also includes a copy of a one page letter to the Historical Society of St Kilda from Nancy Renfree, dated 11/02/2000, about her great-grandfathers Thomas Watt and Henry Bunn, giving brief biographical information about both.glen huntly, glenhuntly, watts thomas, wilson john w, pioneers, huntly street, grange road, glenhuntly road, glen huntly road, architects, caulfield, station place, glenhuntly traders’ association, murray street, holy cross church, ricketson henry, glen eira, caulfield military hospital, caulfield, roads board, bunn henry, hotham street, ripponlea, weatherboard buildings, renfree nancy -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Made a life for children, 2001
Obituary for Glen Quantrelle, local resident and long-time member of Nunawading Rotary and Child and Family Care Network.Obituary for Glen Quantrelle, local resident and long-time member of Nunawading Rotary and Child and Family Care Network.Obituary for Glen Quantrelle, local resident and long-time member of Nunawading Rotary and Child and Family Care Network.quantrelle, glen, rotary club of nunawading, child and family care network, burwood boys home -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph
Colour photograph of two men sitting on an armoured personnel carrier named 'Glen 20 B' Behind them is a hill / rocky Blue sky.It is a brushed Silver frame.Glen 20B. 134290photograph, apc -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Photograph - Glen Huntly Post Office, Glenhuntly Road, Glen Huntly
Two colour photographs (89mm x 130mm; 130mm x 89mm) of the exterior of the Glen Huntly Post Office, taken 11/1980. The file also includes one colour photograph (130mm x 89mm) of a nearby post box. The photographer is unknown.glen huntly post office, glen huntly, glen huntly road, grange road, post offices, glenhuntly, glenhuntly road, letter boxes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways, "Report - Darling - Glen Waverley" and Outer Eastern Suburbs Connecting Railway, "Proposed Kew to Doncaster Electric Railway Extension", "Keilor and Bulla Districts Connecting Railway", "Proposed Expenditure under railway loan application Act - provision of connecting lines between Glenroy and Albion and Melbourne Goods Yard", 1923
Set of six reports from the "The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways" .1 - Report - 12 pages + plan printed stapled titled "Report - Darling - Glen Waverley" - includes connexion between Camberwell to Ferntree Gully and Oakleigh. Dated 30/6/1926 .2 - Report - 16 pages - "Report - Outer Eastern Suburbs Connecting Railway or Tramway (Doncaster, Templestowe and Warrandyte)"- 8/7/1925. .3 - Report - 24 pages - "Doncaster and Warrandyte Districts Connecting Railway" - 13/12/1928 - 2 copies held. .4 - Report - 12 pages - Proposed Kew to Doncaster Electric Railway Extension" - 4/12/1930 - 3 copies held - see also Reg Item 414. .5 - Report - 16 pages including plan - "Keilor and Bulla Districts Connecting Railway" - 1926. .6 - Progress Report - 12 pages including plans - "Proposed Expenditure under railway loan application Act - provision of connecting lines between Glenroy and Albion and Melbourne Goods Yard" - 30/6/1926. Includes a circular letter dated 24/7/1926, enclosing reports 5 and 6 from the Secretary of the Metropolitan Town Planning Commission. Note: All these documents are available as a pdf on the Parliament of Victoria website..2 - has "Manager" stamped and "Mr. Murdoch" and a date in the top right hand corner.. .3 - copy 2 - has "Mr. Lormer" as for .4trams, tramways, railways, parliament, darling, glen waverley, doncaster, templestowe, warrandyte, keilor, essendon -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Glen Mills, Nov. 1970
White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of No. 21 at View point terminus. Note tram stop arrangements, shelter and the Lake in the Background. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "No. 21 stands at "VIEW POINT" terminus adjacent to where the line to "GARDENS via DRUMMOND St. Nth" comes in beside Lake Wendouree - Nov. '70 (Glen Mills)" See image btm2569p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11779" and written in ink on top edge "No. 18 Drummond St Ballarat"tramways, trams, are, film strip, wendouree parade, view point, tram 21 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Certificate - Framed Certificate, Glen Waverley Picture Framing, "Certificate of Appreciation", Mar. 2002
Framed certificate or presentation to Ron Scholten of Malvern Depot titled "Certificate of Appreciation", for his involvement in the Moomba Tram Parade of 11/3/2002. Presented by M Tram, signed by G. Tippet, 12/3/2002. Has a sketch of the front of a tram. Frame from a gold finished timber, Perspex cover, with a brown cardboard surround around the A4 landscape certificate, white paper backing, string hanging strip stapled to sides and black plastic bumpers in the lower corners. Has a glen Waverley Picture Framing sticker on the bottom edge of the back.trams, tramways, certificates, presentations, malvern depot, moomba -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - St David’s Uniting Church, Glen Huntly
Order of service for the induction of Rev. K Moorhead into the Parish of Glen Huntly 19/01/1984 Order of service for the celebration of the life of Ronald. Henry Summers 1921 – 1999 at St David’s Uniting Church, Glen Huntly, dated June 08/06/1999. Reprinted service of holy communion for Glen Huntly Uniting Parish date unknown. Pamphlet, including photograph of St David’s Uniting Church Parish of Glen Huntly, for the rededication of the Peace Memorial. Pipe organ; for the uniting of the Congregational Methodist and Presbyterian in the Glen Huntly Parish. Reprinted leaflet, with order of service for re-dedication of organ at St David’s 03/03/1985.moorhead kenneth h rev., st david’s uniting church., glen huntly, hunkin edward rev., grange road, waters r rev., rayment rosalie rev, stuart-murray j. dr., duke s. mrs., wallis ken, denholm robin rev., summers ronald henry, gray robin dr., roach harry, roach rene, purcell mr., purcell mrs., stephen cathy, harkness jeff, funston neil, funston robin, sypott e., neerim road, hutchison a, rosedale avenue, barnes peter, fenton r, rockell d, clarke j miss, ness p miss, osborne ivy miss, brownbill jim, courtnay s., fenton leo, johnston e, leather t, moyle b, ness r, peden a, pregnell max, rockell d., jones a., halls, uhe mrs., milligan m miss, chapman may, choirs, abhaywickrema m, theobald j, jones f, abhaywickrema p, riegelhuth j, riegelhuth j, bates t, bates l, ballantyne m, kuhn m, kite l, cameron m, hoare j, roach r, avery d, holmes j, havie j, chapman m, brownbill ella, barren b, pregnall joy, hearn edward henry, toolambool road, mcintyre ted, moyle jenny, avery daisy, powney maisie, vertigan olwyn, dawson harry, davidson eileen, mitchell mabel, mccowan roger, wright lyn, yeaman j, courtnay j, smith j, yeaman d, fenton s, jones f, penfound j, wright l, lord e, brownbill j, brownbill e, hunter j, mitchell m, barren b, moores e, donaldson j, coulson o, moyle b, johnston e, peden a, osbourne i, mccowan r, waters r rev, duke s mrs., adam a. j. rev, hewitt john, davis lyle, organs, cowan john n, organists, scotland betty, musicians, vertigan earle l rev., muirhead j, andrewartha c. w., lomas chas., foundation stone, anderson george rev., fraser finley dr., hadley s. c. rev., simon r. p., mcnair mr, fender mr, forster k rev., flynn john dr., vertigan s. a. rev., muirhead j, smith a.w.f., glen huntly plant nursery, alcock bruce, callen graeme, murrumbeena, neerim road -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Glen Mills, Sept. 1971
White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of No. 38, crossing Albert St, southbound, with Destination of Sebastopol. Photo taken after tram has passed photographer. Has the Anglican Trinity church in the background. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "About 1/2 mile from the terminus the line crossed to the west side of the road. Here car No. 38 outbound bowls across the asphalt. - Nov. ' 70 (Glen Mills)" See image btm2576p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11786" and written in ink on top edge "No. 38 Sebastopol line Ballarat"tramways, trams, are, film strip, albert st, sebastopol, tram 38 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Remains of apple orchard near the Diamond Creek, Wattle Glen, 11 October 2018
The newly constructed Diamond Creek Trail from Diamond Creek to Wattle Glen completed in February 2021 winds past these apple trees that possibly lined the entrance to the Greenhills property From Jean Verso, Nillumbik Historical Society, 15 April 2021 William Wandless Herbert bought the surrounding 100 acres in 1852. He was a native of Northumberland and the Scottish Borders who arrived in Melbourne in 1847. The house on the top of the mound would have been built not long after he bought the land; the farm was named "Greenhills". He married Elizabeth Wilson, daughter of John Wilson who had been in Diamond Creek since about 1846. Their first child was born in 1854 so there would be some form of dwelling from about that time. They had eight children who all survived to a good age. His will describes the house as part stone and part wood and of four rooms. Nillumbik Historical Society (NHS) believe it was one of the earliest if not the earliest house, in this part of the district. The remains of the stone house foundations are on top of the mound (photos on the VHD page) and the barn walls are on the north and to the east side of the mound. NHS is not sure how much or which part of the surrounding area was covered by the barns but they were large enough to hold dances after the race meetings that were held in the late 1880's on the adjacent creek flats. It would make sense with the lay of the land that they covered some of the ground to the north and east and used for farm storage, packing sheds for their apple and pear orchards and also for supporting the Nillumbik Gold Mine the family worked to the north up the gully. The path that comes down the gully and runs into the trail goes past the mine site which was on the west side of the gully a couple of hundred metres up from the flats. Heritage Victoria link for the site - https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/12203fay bridge collection, 2018-10-11, diamond creek, diamond creek trail, elizabeth wilson, greenhills, wattle glen, william wandless herbert, apple trees -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Slide - 35mm slide/s, Glen Mills, Sept. 1971
White cardboard mount, 35mm slide, from the Association of Railway Enthusiast's film strip titled "Provincial Tramway Film Strip" of Tram 12 bound for Gardens, photographed across the median strip plantation near Dawson St. with St. Peters Church in the background. The film strip notes (Reg. Item 2560), provided the following caption details: "The wide Avenue of Sturt St. was the central spine of the Ballarat system -all routes traversed it for at least part of its length. Here No. 12 "GARDENS" bound, is seen through the foliage of the centre plantation in Sturt St. -Sept. '71 (Glen Mills)" See image btm2567p.tif for high level scan of image. Stamped on base of slide "11777" and written in ink on top edge "No. 12 Sturt St Ballarat"tramways, trams, are, film strip, sturt st, st peters, tram 12 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph/Postcard, Studio portrait - Margaret Wilson of Ringwood-undated possibly 1930s
Black and white photographWritten on back of photograph: "Margaret Wilson friend of Gwen Miller-lived near Pitt St-Ringwood" -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Fay Bridge, Ruins beside the Diamond Creek at Wattle Glen, 13 October 2016
The newly constructed Diamond Creek Trail from Diamond Creek to Wattle Glen completed in February 2021 winds around these ruins just pass the high transmission power lines near Herberts Lane and Collard Drive From Jean Verso, Nillumbik Historical Society, 15 April 2021 William Wandless Herbert bought the surrounding 100 acres in 1852. He was a native of Northumberland and the Scottish Borders who arrived in Melbourne in 1847. The house on the top of the mound would have been built not long after he bought the land; the farm was named "Greenhills". He married Elizabeth Wilson, daughter of John Wilson who had been in Diamond Creek since about 1846. Their first child was born in 1854 so there would be some form of dwelling from about that time. They had eight children who all survived to a good age. His will describes the house as part stone and part wood and of four rooms. Nillumbik Historical Society (NHS) believe it was one of the earliest if not the earliest house, in this part of the district. The remains of the stone house foundations are on top of the mound (photos on the VHD page) and the barn walls are on the north and to the east side of the mound. NHS is not sure how much or which part of the surrounding area was covered by the barns but they were large enough to hold dances after the race meetings that were held in the late 1880's on the adjacent creek flats. It would make sense with the lay of the land that they covered some of the ground to the north and east and used for farm storage, packing sheds for their apple and pear orchards and also for supporting the Nillumbik Gold Mine the family worked to the north up the gully. The path that comes down the gully and runs into the trail goes past the mine site which was on the west side of the gully a couple of hundred metres up from the flats. Heritage Victoria link for the site - https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/12203fay bridge collection, 2016-10-13, diamond creek, diamond creek trail, ruins, wattle glen, william wandless herbert, greenhills, elizabeth wilson -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Anderson Family Homestead, 1868
Small section of Glen Isla Drawing Room, open door and patterned floor covering.Small section of Drawing Room - Glen Islalocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, buildings, historic, glen isla drawing room, sepia photograph, mrs emma anderson jacobs