Community information booklet issued by City of Ringwood for 1991 - covering the facilities and activities of the Ringwood Council and other local organisations and associations. Includes 2 free passes to Ringwood Aquatic Centre.CONTENTS: (page no.) After School Programme 20 Aged Services 17 Aquatic Centre 12 Aquatic Centre Bonus Vouchers 14 Biological Wasp Control 35 Budget 10 Building Information 28 By-Laws 25 Chief Executive's Message 8 Children's Services 20 Citizenship 24 Civic Centre (i) Committees of Council 6 Common Questions 39 Council Meeting Dates 6 Council Representatives 7 Councillors 4 Dogs 25 Emergency Telephone Numbers 67 Family Day Care 44 Fire Hazards 31 Garbage 32 Golf Course 14 Health and Environmental Services 35 Home Help 52 Home Maintenance Services 17 Incinerators 31 Knaith Road Child Care Centre 21 Library 24 Library Services Senior Citizens 18 Maternal and Child Health 21 Mayoral Message – Cr. Betty Milton 1 Meals on Wheels 17 Members of Parliament 40 Parks and Gardens 26 Rates 10 Ringwood Convention Centre & Performing Arts Centre 15 Ringwood District Centre 10 Ringwood Festival 23 Shopping Bus 48 Town Planning 27 Works Depot 29 Youth Worker 19 rinx

Community information book issued by City of Ringwood for 1993 - covering the facilities and activities of the Ringwood Council and other local organisations and associations. Includes two Ringwood Aquatic Centre bonus entry vouchers valid until June 30th, 1993. Cover photographs: Front - Poppet Head, Ringwood Lake; Back - Opening of North Ringwood Child Care Centre. CONTENTS: (page no.) Message from the Mayor – Cr. Greg Adkins, J.P. 3 Councillors 4 Council & Committee Cycle 5 Council Elections 6 History of Ringwood 7 Chief Executive's Report 8 The Management Team 9 Functional Responsibilities 10 Community Liaison 11 Council Expenditure for 1992/93 12 Rates and Valuations 13 COUNCIL SERVICES Community Services 14 Protecting the Environment 17 Protecting Our Community 19 Town Planning 21 Building 22 Design and Investigation 23 Works 24 Street Index - Electoral Wards 25 Neighbourhood Map 26 and 27 COUNCIL RECREAION AND LEISURE FACILITIES Ringwood Golf Course 29 Aquatic Centre 30 The Ringwood Convention Centre 32 Ringwood Library 34 Ringwood Recreation 35 Parks and Reserves 30 Community Directory 38-50 Community Information Data Bank 51 Aquatic Centre Vouchers 51rinx

The City of Ringwood and the City of Croydon merged in December 1994 and became the City of Maroondah.Community information book issued by City of Ringwood for 1994 - covering the facilities and activities of the Ringwood Council and other local organisations and associations. Includes Ringwood Public Golf Course discount vouchers and two Ringwood Aquatic Centre bonus entry vouchers.CONTENTS: (page no.) Contents A Message from the Mayor - Cr. Margaret Cheevers 3 Your Council 4 Local State and Federal MPs 5 Council Meetings and Elections 6 History of Ringwood 7 City Manager's Report 8 Organisational structure 9 Human Services 10-19 Environmental Health 20-21 Ringwood Library 22 Parks and Gardens 23 Ringwood's Parks and Reserves 24 Building 25 Engineering Planning Services 26-28 Waste Management 29 Town Planning 30 Traffic and Local Laws 31-33 Roads, Drainage and Major Works 38-39 Halls and Facilities 40-41 Aquatic Centre 42 Convention Centre/Karralika Theatre 43 Golf Course 44 Free Swim & Golf Discount Vouchers 45 Community Organisations 46-64 Finance 65-66 Administration 67 Community Liaison 68 Information Systems 69 Personnel 70-71 Risk Management 71 Rates and Valuations 72 rinx

Digital photographLand developers wanted to make a commercial building but refused

Digital photograph

Returned to RDHS from Federation Estate Art GalleryPhoto 1 (7009a) - Former "Ringwood Mail" newspaper office, Adelaide Street, 1955, looking along laneway to west. Lane between Bamford's Timber Yard, corner Warrandyte Rd. and Maroondah Highway, and went to Melbourne St, later called Civic Place. Other buildings were Ham's Billiard Saloon, the two-story Renong Chambers, bottom left Jack Orr's clothes hoists and bottom right Horman & Woolhouse plumbers. All demolished for the building of Eastland in the 1960s. The photo shown is a typical example but may not be in the collection.

Photograph of Fancy-Dressed Children after WWI celebrating the end and victory of World War One. A child is dressed in a Dutch dress, others in a dressing gown, grass skirt, a soldier with gun. The parents and other adults are in the background, some learning on the fence. There is a building the top right corner. Possible the old Ringwood sports ground in Ringwood Street. Some children have displays with "Victory" on them. Another has the British and Australian flags.

Orange 4 ring Binder presented to Mrs Vera Wigley, wife of builder Evan Wigley containing photographs of the previous Methodist Church, and of the construction, opening and completion of the replacement Methodist Church buildings in 1963. The photographs are separately catalogued under Registration Numbers 11002-01 to 11002-10Cover: Ringwood Methodist Church. E.A.Wigley Builder. Photographs Inside presentation sheet: Presented to Mrs Vera Wigley from the members of the Ringwood Methodist Property Board as an expression of their affection for Evan. and with appreciation for his devoted work as a member of the Board. its Secretary and Property Steward. The Church Buildings will be a constant memorial to him.

2 Black and White photos of the Ringwood Methodist Church. Photos undated, but these buildings were demolished in 1963. These photographs are in the presentation album given to Vera Wigley in memory of her husband, builder Evan Wigley. See Registration Numbers 11002-00 to 11002-10 for the full set of photographs. Old Methodist Church

4 small and 1 large colour photo taken during Opening Day Ceremonies for the Ringwood Methodist Church in 1963. Photos undated. These photographs are in the presentation album given to Vera Wigley in memory of her husband, builder Evan Wigley. See Registration Numbers 11002-00 to 11002-10 for the full set of photographs.

2 small colour photo showing the main building wall with Cross, facing Station Street, Ringwood in 1963. Photos undated. These photographs are in the presentation album given to Vera Wigley in memory of her husband, builder Evan Wigley. See Registration Numbers 11002-00 to 11002-10 for the full set of photographs.

B&W and Colour photos of the mounting of the old and new Commemorative Plaques on the Methodist Church 1963. Present are ministers and workman (unidentified in the photos). These photographs are in the presentation album given to Vera Wigley in memory of her husband, builder Evan Wigley. See Registration Numbers 11002-00 to 11002-10 for the full set of photographs. New Plaque: To the Glory of God. This stone was laid by Rev B.M. Bandt LTH on 18th May 1963. E.A.Wigley Builder; Rev H.J. Williams LTH, Minister. F.C.Armstrong Architect 1918 Plaque on Left: This Stone was laid to the glory of God By E.W. Greenwood Esq. M.L.A. on 23rd February 1918 1918 Plaque on Right: This Stone was laid to the glory of God By Rev. E.J.Little on 23rd February 1918 In Token of the Children's part in the Building of this Church.

Bound Manual describing evacuation and emergency procedures. Includes Action Plan, Staff members, Instructions, Types of Threats and school building plan

Bound Manual describing evacuation and emergency procedures. Includes Action Plan, Staff members, Instructions, Types of Threats and school building plan. Similar content (but later version) to VC 11626

Before Stage 5 of the expansion of Eastland and REALM.Digital photographs only

Built in 1970 by Pat Burley, Iceland was a popular attraction, with bands as well as ice skating. It was sold in 1981, and subsequently was converted into various business units. 4 photos taken during the demolition if the old Ringwood Ice-skating Rink building, Iceland, 28 Maroondah Highway between New Street and the freeway.

Flyer includes extract from "The Sun" 30/10/1924. "Ringwood has been created a Borough with capital value of £680,000. In 1908 there were 173 houses, 8 shops and 720 people. In 1918 the respective figures were 520, 45 and 2,080. For twelve months ended June, 1924, £51,000 worth of Home Sites were sold and £26,000 worth of new buildings were erected. Outward (train) passenger journeys have increased from 94,000 in 1919 to 182,000 in 1923. Train services have been almost doubled and time to Melbourne reduced from 60 to 37 minutes."Bi-fold double-sided land sale advertisement for Loma Loma Estate, Ringwood East, including area map, layout of the estate, and summary of local facilities and services.Subdivision includes Loma Street, Highton Street, Morinda Street, and Station Street (later Railway Avenue) Ringwood East. Agent: T.W. Burkitt, Ringwood, Phone Ringwood 157.

Single page advertisement for Executor's Auction of land in Ringwood East on Saturday, May 29, 1937 with locality map showing 26 building sites for auction highlighted in brown, and brief summary of local services available. Subdivision includes Old Lilydale Road, Joseph Street, Dynes Street, Albert Street (later Wyrunga Street), Carcoola Road, and Mount Dandeong Road. (Carcoola Road incorrectly shown as Oban Road on the subdivision plan). Auctioneer - C.E. Carter, (Phone Ringwood 24.

Postcard size coloured photograph"Written on back of photograph" Demolition of buildings East side of Adelaide Street- Ringwood Mail Office and Pines Hospital in background. Early 1960's

Postcard size coloured photograph"Written on back of photograph" Demolition of buildings in Adelaide Street - including Bloods Emporium on corner of Maroondah Highway . Early 1960's

Postcard size coloured photograph"Written on back of photograph" Demolition of buildings in Adelaide Street - including Block Building, Bloods Emporium, built in 1912 under Capt.E.T.Miles. Early 1960's. Corner of Maroondah Highway

Postcard size coloured photograph"Written on back of photograph" Demolition of buildings corner Adelaide Street. Early 1960's. K.T.Williams- Chemist

Digital photograph

Digital photograph

2 B&W photographs taken by Ringwood Historical Research Group: 11060A: 28.11.92 Entrance to N. Ringwood Elderly Cits 11060B: 28.11.92 N. Ringwood Elderly Cits Tea Servery

Digital scans of 104 slides of Southwood Primary School buildings, grounds and students, prepared by former teacher, Faye Griggs Rogers Guthrie, in 1986 for a University project. Slide holder has been disposed of, but original slides are retained in the archives. Individual images are also loaded to Victorian Collections in records 11540-001 to 11540-xxxNo identification on individual slides

Black and white photograph showing new station under construction - Circa 1920's See also Registration No 4706 -similar photo. PKW - i . Heathmont Railway Station -building stage"written on front of photograph" This picture of the New Station under construction indicates the High Elevation of this New Suburban Centre.

Digital scans of slides of Southwood Primary School prepared by former teacher, Faye Griggs Rogers Guthrie, in 1986 for a University project. See Record 11540 for description of full collection. This record contains digital images of the School Buildings. No identification or dates on individual slides

Architectural references aimed at assisting researchers in describing, understanding, dting and comparing individual buildings in the Coburg area in Victoria.Foreword by Miles Lewis