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Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Life in the Country: Australia in the Victorian Age by Michael Cannon, 1983_
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...A text dealing with life in country areas of Australia from 1851 to 1901.Significant to this area as Greensborough was a farming area at this time.Hard cover. 322 pages, illus. Dust jacket has illustration by S.T.Gill of "Herdsmen with horses and drove of cattle"australia history, australia social conditions, michael cannon, australia country life -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Life in the Cities: Australia in the Victorian Age by Michael Cannon, 1983_
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...An Australian history text describing social conditions in the major Australian cities of the 19th century.Outlines conditions in cities in the 19th century. Compares with "Life in the country".Hard cover. 320 pages, illus. Dust jacket has a detail from S.T. Gill's "General view of Sydney"australia social conditions, australia city life, michael cannon -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Arriving: The Victorians. By Richard Broome, 1984_
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...This volume deals with the life of immigrants to Victoria over 150 years.Part 1 of a 3-part series to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of VictoriaHard cover. 258 pages, illus (some colour), end maps.victoria immigration, victoria history, victoria social conditions, richard broome -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Settling: The Victorians. By Tony Dingle, 1984_
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Part 2 of a 3-part series deals with land use from Aboriginal land use to European settlement.Published to commemorate the 150th anniversary of European settlement in Victoria.Hard cover. 274 pages, illus., maps, end maps.victoria land use, victoria history, victoria social conditions, tony dingle -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Making their mark: The Victorians; by Susan Priestley, 1984_
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...This text deals with the economic development of Victoria in the 19th and early 20th century.Published to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the European settlement of VictoriaHard cover. 382 pages, illus., maps.victoria land use, victoria economic conditions, victoria history, victoria social conditions, susan priestley, melbourne suburbs -
Greensborough Historical Society
Letter - Correspondence, Banyule City Council, Planning scheme amendments c64 and c77 - improving protection for Banyule's Heritage Places, 26/09/2011
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Deals with those places in the City of Banyule that have been proposed to be covered in Heritage Overlay. Outline amendments to Banyule Planning Scheme in relation to Heritage places.The Heritage Overlay is the planning scheme control applied to an identified Heritage place or precinct to protect its cultural heritage values.A4. Letter and accompanying documents printed on white paper. Total 20 pages. Banyule City Council letterheadbanyule city council, heritage overlay -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper - Newspaper clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, O, what a teacher by Jasmin Burge, 12/10/2011
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Celebrates the 27 year teaching career of Watsonia Heights Primary School teacher Les Oliver.Written by Jasmin Burge, Greensborough Historical Society memberNewspaper article, text and coloured photo.Photo caption: Watsonia Heights Primary School teacher Les Oliver during his retirement celebration.les oliver, watsonia heights primary school, jasmin burge -
Greensborough Historical Society
Manuscript, Greensborough at Intervals by D Medhurst, 1835-1935
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Traces the changes to the area around Greensborough from the earliest days of white settlement to 1935.A personal memoir of the early days of settlement in the Greensborough district by a member of one of the pioneering families.48 x A4 pages. Photocopy of handwritten manuscript. Bound in plastic cover.By D. Medhurst - added in pencil by Faye Fort: "Annie May's father, Faye's great grandfather"greensborough history, medhurst family, greensborough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Our Royal Guests, 1952_
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Published in 1952, before the death of King George this book tells the family story of the Windsors in anticipation of the first Royal Visit of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh to Australia.Due to the King's death, the anticipated Royal Visit was postponed until 1954.Hard cover, Illus. (some colour).queen elizabeth 2, house of windsor, duke of edinburgh, royal tour of australia 1954 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, The Royal Tour of Australia and New Zealand in pictures, 1954_
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Following the death of King George VI, the Queen's trip to Australia and New Zealand was postponed until 1954. This book is a photographic story of their travels around Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands.A pictorial record of the first visit to Australia by Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh in 1954Hard cover, Illus. (some colour). Cover illustration of Australian flag with white writing over.queen elizabeth 2, house of windsor, duke of edinburgh, royal tour of australia 1954 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article - Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Council buys new 'park', 09/06/1987
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Diamond Valley Council honours a commitment to purchase land for public open space in the South East Riding of Diamond Valley in 1987. The land is in St Helena Road Greensborough adjacent to St Katherine's Anglican Church.This land abuts St Katherine's Church St Helena, originally built by Anthony Beale and named for his wife Katherine Rose. Newspaper article photocopied onto A4 page, 3 columns of text under black and white photograph of Cr Margaret Devlin at St Katherine's Church St Helena. 2 copies.Diamond Valley News Tuesday June 9, 1987 - page 7.anthony beale, st helena, st katherines church, parks greensborough, beale reserve -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article - Cemeteries, The Cemetery at St Katherine's, 24/07/2010
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Lists the burials at St Katherine's Church St Helena. Links to the Beale family, pioneers in this area and builders of the church.Deals with Greensborough pioneers buried in the cemetery. Internet site has details of the inscriptions on the headstones in the cemetery.5 x A4 pages. Page one has a colour photograph of St Katherine's Church and cemetery. Pages 3-5 list burials at this cemetery.http://www.ozgenonline.com/~mytwigs/StKatherines.html st katherines church, st helena, anthony beale, cemeteries -
Greensborough Historical Society
Genealogical chart, James Willis Mayger, 1795o
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...The emails are a discussion of the Mayger family of Greensborough. Details of some English records are included.The Mayger family were Greensborough pioneers and these documents trace the family to England.5 x A4 pages. Copies of emails outlining some members of the Mayger family.mayger family, maygar, family trees -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document - Census, Edward Mayger: 1851 England Census, 1830o
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...1851 England Census, citation for Edward Mayger born c1830Mayger family were pioneers of the Greensborough area2 x A4 pages. Printed from 1851 England Census via Ancestry.comayger family, edward mayger -
Greensborough Historical Society
Census, Alfred Mayger: 1841 England Census, 1841_
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Background to the Mayger family in EnglandMayger family were a pioneer family in the Greensborough area3 x A4 pages. Citation from the 1841 England Census for Alfred Mayger, accessed via Ancestry.co. Also pages from National Burial Index detailing Mayger burials in Somerset.mayger family, alfred mayger -
Greensborough Historical Society
Genealogical document, Mayger, 1839o
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Outlines some research findings regarding George John Mayger, William John Mayger and Sarah Mayger. Includes references found in various publications including Melbourne directories.The Mayger family were pioneers in the Greensborough area.5 x pages, typed.mayger family, george john mayger, maygar -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, The Tower of Remembrance and War Memorial Park on Garden Hill at Kangaroo Ground, Victoria, 1919o
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Outlines the history of the Kangaroo Ground Tower of Remembrance from 1918 and the process undertaken by Nillumbik Council's Advisory Committee to refurbish the Tower. The Tower of Remembrance is a local landmark in Kangaroo Ground which had fallen into disrepair. This book documents the restoration of the Tower and Park c1997-2002Soft clear plastic front cover, red back cover. 107 pages, black and white illus. tower of remembrance, war memorials, kangaroo ground, nillumbik council, eltham district historical society -
Greensborough Historical Society
Marriage Certificate, Henry Blackbourn to Florence Emma Stock, 04/07/1906
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Records the immediate family information including mothers' maiden namesLocal identities of Greensborough and Lower PlentyCopy of Certificate of Marriagechapman stock family, blackbourn family, florence emma stock, elizabeth cook, harriet emma splatt -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper clipping, All roads lead to map of stories, 27/04/2011
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Family history of Josiah Holloway, origins of street names in the subdivision of Eltham History of Eltham and origins of street names connected with pioneers of the area.Newsprint, gray scale. Photograph of Keylock's Bridge on Diamond Creek at ElthamDV Leader April27 2011, p23josiah holloway, jack shallard, susanna maria bible, bradbury, henry brougham, handfield, fay harcourt, violet bank, kangaroo ground, bells hillroad, shalbury avenue, beard street, brougham street, main road, eltham -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Paul Hamlyn Pty Limited, Australia's Heritage Sketchbook: by Keith Norris and Wendy Norris, 1976_
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Sketches of historic building from around AustraliaRecords notable Australian buildings358pages. Illustrated with line sketches. Hard cover, green. Dust jacket contains sketch of old house near Toowoomba Qld on front and sketch of old jewellery shop in Charters Towers Qld on back cover.Name and address of owner on two pages (W. A. Partington/Alan Partington)partington-family historic-buildings wendy-norris keith-norris -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Eltham Shire: historic buildings, people and places, 1983_
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...The history of some of the Historic buildings in Eltham and the people who lived in them. Words by Marguerite Marshall, photographs by Ron Grant.This book discusses the identity of the Eltham area.Soft cover book with photographs of four Eltham buildings on front cover. 46pages, black and white illus. 3 copies.Copy 1: Withdrawn from Yarra Plenty Regional Library.eltham, kangaroo ground, marguerite marshall, ron grant -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Australia's yesterdays: a look at our recent past, 1974_
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...An illustrated history of 20th century Australia until 1978Hard cover book, 360 pages, illus (some colour), maps. Front cover: black and white illustration of boys in Sydney 1914, gathered around an ice cart.Inscribed with owner's name: Faye Isobel Fortaustralia history, australia social conditions, cyril pearl -
Greensborough Historical Society
Folder, Aerial Imaging - Plenty River: by Ian Bryant, 2011_11
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Investigates early land use along the Plenty River from north of the main aqueduct crossing in Greensborough to south of the golf course in Lower PlentyHistorical features seen from aerial and satellite images of the modern landscape may indicate earlier agricultural land usage.9 x A4 pages of text and colour annotated maps downloaded from nearmap.com.plenty river, ian bryant, lower plenty, greensborough, yallambie park, aerial photography -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Distance Education Centre Victoria, Across the distance: 1909-2009. Celebrating 100 years of the Distance Education Centre Victoria, 1909-2009
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...A brief history of the Distance Education Centre Victoria, previously the Victorian Correspondence School. Contains selected examples of students and their work.Soft cover. 97 pages, illus (some colour). Front cover has a collage illustrating distance education work over 100 years.distance education centre victoria, jenny campbell, victorian correspondence school -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Fourth Fleet families of Australia by C J Smee, 1992_
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Lists of the families of those convicts arriving in Australia in 1792.Hard cover book, black cover with gold writing. Pages not numbered. Yarra Plenty Regional Libraryaustralian convicts, australia history, convict ships, pitt, kitty, royal admiral -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, First Years at Port Phillip: by Robert Douglass Boys, 1935_
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...A history of the discovery of Australia with emphasis on the settlement of Victoria or 'Australia Felix' from the Henty Brothers in Portland in 1834 to the proclamation of the Town Coucil of Melbourne in 1842Chronology of the development of white settlement in VictoriaHard cover, green binding., title in black text on front cover. 158 pages. A chronology of Victoria from 1834 to 1842. Includes newspaper articles relating to the book pasted in front end paper.Inscribed on fly-leaf by author "To A R Kenyon with kind regards R D Boys August 8,1935."victoria-history henty-brothers portland australia-felix melbourne-history -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Ships' deserters 1852-1900, 1852-1900
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...A record of known deserters from sailing ships 1852-1900.Useful for those undertaking family tree research.535 pages. Blue and white soft cover, library label on spine, covered in clear contact.Inside note in pencil "40 pages missing"deserters, gold rush, ships, australia immigration. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Beautiful Banyule: by Carol Toomey, 1999_
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...A record of reserves and their features in the City of Banyule 1999. Full title: Beautiful Banyule: a register of out city's natural assets.A register of Banyule's natural assets104 pages, colour illustrations.Soft cover with treed skyline on front cover. 2 copies.Library labels.city of banyule, parks banyule, gardens banyule, historical sites banyule. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Melbourne: John Batman's Village by Agnes Paton Bell, 1965_
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...A version of the early days of Melbourne settlement. Includes anecdotes about John Batman and John Pascoe Fawkner.1960s view of Melbourne's history.178 pages, black and white illustrations. Hard cover with watercolour of early Melbourne on front. Covered in contact. Various property labels from Heidelberg Library and YPRL. melbourne history, john pascoe fawkner, john batman, agnes paton bell. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Para Printing Pty Ltd, Our first 50 years: 1955-2005. St Mary's Parish Greensborough, 1955-2005
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...A history of St Mary's Parish Greensborough compiled to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Parish 1955-2005.History of this Parish and those who have contributed to its development.74 pages, colour illustrations, maps. Soft cover with photograph of interior of church.Inside cover in pencil 'Bonnie Dickson', a contributor to the publication.st marys catholic church, greensborough, churches