Black and White Photograph. See also ABC silent movie of the event in VC record 11129. Ringwood Mail Newspaper article about the ceremony and parade is in VC 11129 Lt. Col. E.R. Baldwin Being challenged. Written on back of one copy of photograph, 'Photo ... Southern Command, Army Public Relations.' Catalogue card reads, 'Freedom of the City. Taken when Ben Hubbard was mayor.' Typed on back of another copy: Police Inspector A. Angus challenging the R.A.E. on their right to enter Rignwood. O.C. replies. this took place outside the entrane to the Railways Station. Date Stamp 27 Mar 1965.

Catalogue card reads, 'Freedom of the City. Taken when Ben Hubbard was mayor.'

Black and White Photograph (2copies) and list of staff names. Catalogue card reads, '1960. Council Staff when Ringwood was declared a city, March 1960'. One copy has stamp of "Peter Payens of Ringwood Studios". Second copy has stamp of Brian Pump. On separate typed sheet: Typed below photograph, "Ringwood City Council Staff - 1960". Typed sheet in sleeve lists the staff in photograph and reads, "Photograph of Town Hall staff taken on the occasion of Ringwood being proclaimed a CITY 1960. Standing (back row left to right) Robert Moore (Rates Office), James Allen (Health Inspt), Robert Glassford (Eng. Asst.), James Rouse (Rates), Howard Tyrell (Dept. City Engr.), Jozsef Benzinger (Supt. Parks & Gdns.), David Wilson (Eng.) and Jeffrey Porter (Eng.). Second Row down, Wally Ross (Traffic Insp), Murray Jones (Eng.), Jim Clerk (Bldg. Insp.), Ernie Dall (Bld. Dept.), Jim Johnson (Rates), Les Steeth (Dog Ranger), Billy Duff (Hall Kpr). Clarrie Burns (Works Supt.), Keith Gore (Ch. Hall Kpr).Second row up from bottom - Marg McAdam (Health Ctre), Gwen Collocott (Rates - Accts. Machinist), Mabs Cleverly (Sec. D.T.C.), June Eyres (Steno), Nancy Gibson (H. Help), Judy Hubbard (Steno), Hazel Lyons (Sec. C/Eng.), Wilhelmina van Wijngaarden, (rates), Sr. Hildebard Weinroider (Health Care), Maureen Charlwood (Telephonist).Bottom row - Sr. Edna Ahlslton (Health Care), Lindsay Ewart (Rate Colltr), Jean Matthews (Sec. T/C.), Vic Faravoni (D.T.C.), Dr. Wm. Hewitt (Med.O.Health), Fred Dwerryhouse (Town Clerk), Alan Robertson (City Eng.), Ray Forde (Con.Eng.), Kit Gurling (typist/engrs.), Des Steele (Bldg.Suryor), Sr. Linda Turnley (Health Centre-H'mont).

Black and White PhotographsCatalogue card reads, 'Freedom of the City. Taken when Ben Hubbard was mayor.' On Reverse of the enlarge cropped photo: "Lt. Col. E.R. Baldwin thanking Ringwood for the "Freedom".

Typed below photograph, 'Proclamation of the City of Ringwood, 1960'. Catalogue card reads, 'Sir Dallas Brooks, Mayor Lavis, Town Clerk Dwerryhouse, Declaration of City'.

Catalogue card reads, 'Declaration of City - 1960. Sir Dallas Brooks, Mayor Lavis, Lady Brooks'.

Catalogue card states that photo is at 'Declaration of City'.

Written on backing sheet, 'Mayor Lavis - Sir Dallas Brooks. Declaration of Ringwood as City - 1960'.

Written on backing sheet, 'Sir Dallas Brooks (Governor), placing mayoral chain on Mayor Lavis after declaring Ringwood a City - 1960'.

Written on backing sheet, 'Declaration of Ringwood as a City - 1960. Sir Dallas Brooks, Mr. Dwerryhouse, Mayor Lavis'.

Catalogue card reads, 'City of Ringwood - 1960. Cobb & Co. Coach'. Written on backing sheet of photograph, 'City of Ringwood 1960. Cobb coach later smashed to pieces in accident. Bits purchased by Ron Mason (Ringwood).

Typed below photograph, 'City of Ringwood, 1960. Late Sir Dallas Brooks - Governor of Victoria, speaking'.

Catalogue card reads, 'Declaration of City 1960. Local unit 3rd Div. Engineers'.

Catalogue card reads, 'Declaration City of Ringwood, 1960. Field Engineers, Sir Dallas Brooks'.

Catalogue card states that the man inspecting them is Sir Dallas Brooks.

Catalogue card reads, 'Declaration of City - 3rd Division Engineers. Sir Dallas Brooks'.

Catalogue card reads, 'Declaration City 1960. State Governor Sir Dallas Brooks and Lady Brooks (left-hand side). Town Clerk F. Dwerryhouse 3rd from left. Mayoress Mrs. Lavis presenting bouquet to Lady Brooks. Mayor Albert Lavis wearing glasses, Mrs. Dwerryhouse'.

Catalogue card reads, 'Declaration of City of Ringwood 1960. At Ringwood Town Hall. State Governor Sir Dallas Brooks shaking hands with Mayor Albert Lavis. Town Clerk Frederick Dwerryhouse to right of mayor. Lady Brooks partly obscured. Mrs. Dwerryhouse. Governors Aide de Camp'.

Catalogue card reads, 'Declaration city, 1960 at Ringwood Town Hall. Sir Dallas Brooks shaking hands with Mayoress Mrs. Lavis. Town Clerk Fred Dwerryhouse, Mrs. Dwerryhouse. Lady Brooks behind Sir Dallas.'

Black and White photographs of RAE band from Kapooka, N.S.W.Catalogue card reads, 'R.A.E. Band. "Freedom of City". 34d Div. Engineers'. Written on backing of photograph, 'RAE band from Kapooka, N.S.W. 7/3/65. "Freedom" 3rd Div. Eng.' Two photographs and two extra slightly cropped versions. Handwritten on the back of 11168-4 "The Royal Australian Engineers Corps Band from Kapooka (NSW) moved into position near four Mounted Troopers during a march through Ringwood on March 27. The troopers supported Police Inspector A. Angus, who acted as Town Marshall to challenge 200 Members of the Royal Australian Engineers, 3rd Division. The Regiment gained entry to the City by the production of a Freedom of the City Scroll presented by the Mayor of Ringwood (Cr. B.J. Hubbard)."

Catalogue card reads, 'Declaration of City 1960'. One copy is stamped with the following wording, 'Copyright not for reproduction. Herald-Sun photograph. Supplied by Feature Service, The Herald & Weekly Times Ltd. Melbourne, Australia'.

Written above and typed below picture, 'City of Ringwood 1960' and 'Parade 1960 City Celebrations'.

Typed below photograph, 'Parade 1960 Maroondah Highway'. Catalogue card reads, 'Declaration of City. Float. Background. Left - site of demolished Cool Store corner of Maroondah H'way and Wantirna Rd. Clock Tower formerly at junction of Highway and Warrandyte Rd. moved to this site.'

Backing sheet reads, 'City of Ringwood 1960' and 'From Herald-Sun Feature' therefore photograph would be subject to copyright until 2010. Catalogue card reads, 'Declaration of City. Parade: Background part of site of demolished Cool Store corner Highway and Wantirna Road. Atlantic Service station corner Highway and Wantirna Road. Right-hand side Coles Store near corner Ringwood Street'.

Catalogue card states, 'Declaration of City 1960. Float in Parade.'

Catalogue card reads, 'Declaration of City 1960. State Electricity Float.

Catalogue card reads, 'Declaration of City 1960. Coles Stores float'.

Catalogue card reads, 'Declaration of City, 1960. Parade - Ex Naval Mens Association'.

Catalogue card reads, 'Declaration of City - 1960. SEC Float. Background: Site of demolished Cool Store corner Maroondah Hwy. and Wantirna Rd. Clock moved from intersection of Hwy and Warrandyte Rd. to this site.' Stamp on back of one of the copies reads, 'Copyright. This photograph may not be reproduced without permission in writing from the Editor of "The Age", 23 Collins St. Melbourne...'.

Catalogue card reads, 'Declaration of City, 1960. Float in parade'.