Proposed ambulance depot at 127-9 Oban Road, North Ringwood in 1995-6 but, due to protests, considered 8 Grey Street, East Ringwood. The ambulance depot, at 2021, is located at the corner of Dublin and Mt Dandenong Roads.Newspaper articles from Eastern Post and Ringwood Mail pasted on A4 sheets

Black and white photograph"On front of photograph" Certificate presented to Mr John Hill ,Superintendant of Ringwood East Methodist Church and Sunday School. Image shows 3 members of McAlpin family.

To the Editor of the Ringwood Mail Dear Sir, would you please publish in your widely read paper the following letter for the information of the residents of the City of Ringwood- Re the passing of my brother Mr. J.P. Howship, who was an ANZAC one of the pioneer family of Howship of Ringwood which name is connected with the early history of Ringwood or more particularly Ringwood East as the late J.P. Howship and myself purchased the Nursery of Mr. John Hill around the year 1912 and after a couple of years my late brother Bert was taken into partnership and we bought the adjoining nursery of Mr. Will Hill and traded under name Howship Bros. Rosedale Nursery and the name of one street in the old property Howship Avenue is named after the old firm as well as Rosedale Crescent. The move for the establishment of the Ringwood East station started with myself and in a meeting up with a Mr .T. Birkitt who I felt was the man I needed as he was a sub Estate Agent .A meeting was called and held in our packing shed at the end of Federal Road which at that time ended at Mr. Charlie Burdens property and abbuted (sic) on our property. This meeting was attended by about sixty residents and the late Mr. C. Wedge was elected as the first President of the Ringwood East Railway League and Progress Assoc. with Mr. T. Birkitt as Secretary and myself as assist. Secretary. This League raised the sum of about 1,600 from residents and land owners for the erection of the Ringwood East Railway Station & after the station was erected and paid for the League part was canceled and the Progress Assoc. carried on. The present Ringwood East Cricket Club was formed at meeting and the Prog .......and my three brothers Bert, Mervyn and played cricket in the Ringwood district for many years and most of us were members of the Ringwood at first and then the Ringwood East Football clubs and followed the teams for years a few names of the old players came to mind in E. Thomas , C. Weil, T. Homewood, the Pratt family and others. I might mention for the benefit of the City of Ringwood residents my eldest brother Laurie late of New Street and now living at Blairgowrie was with what was then known as Coopers Mills and designed and helped to build some of the first buildings in that property now known as Ringwood Timber & Trading Co .Also that myself and others namely the Reidy Brothers, Mr. Taylor, & L .Cleary & voluntary labour formed the tennis courts at East Ringwood with the help of our young Ladies of the time, those courts I'm pleased to say are well established and two more are added and provide good activities for the young people of the district. Also with the aid of C .Thomas, Norm Blood and others we formed the Methodist courts. From the Ringwood East Progress Association came the move to have a Health Centre for Ringwood. This was established by a good deal of enthusiastic work by some mothers after spending nearly fifty years in Ringwood watching it grow from town surrounded by orchards to a City and I must congratulate the Civic Fathers and their staff in the growth of Ringwood and the fine roads, Parks, Elderly Citizens Club and have all done a good job but why oh why have you neglected mines Road Ringwood east. Why has this road not been made the drainage there is something to be seen to be believed in such a city .The only solution is making and curbing this road & I would ask those responsible why the curbing was put down Dublin Road where there are no residents this curbing could well have solved the problem in Mines Road if used there. I recently spent a weekend with my Daughter, Mrs. Munro at the corner of Maroondah highway and Mines Road and was disgusted at the condition of Mines Road and drainage and had to air my views and suggest a trip to Mines Road by the Civic Fathers led by the Health Inspector I am yours sincerely H.C. Howship Sheila Street, Rye. (copied here verbatim)3 pages of hand written letter detailing the early history of the East Ringwood Railway and Progress Association, football, cricket and tennis clubs.. Written as a draft in 1963.

Buying of Carmel Haven and formation of kindergarten after Mrs. Olive Raftis and a committee bought the historic lane which ran between Victoria St. Lois St. and Wenwood St. Ringwood East.Six pages of memorabilia about the historic lane running between Victoria Street across Lois Street and Wenwood Street, Ringwood East formed by Ringwood Council at the request of Mrs. Olive Raftis and Committee who collected and subscribed to the lane, including picture of house bought to use as a Kindergarten. 26269-1. Description of location and photograph with summary of Kindergarten activities 26269-2. Newsletter - Second meeting of ratepayers to discus lane 26269-3. Receipt from Borough of Ringwood for supply of 400 square yards of concrete path Victoria Street to Wenwood Street to Mrs. Raftis 26269-4. Receipt to Committee for 18 yards of gravel for concrete gutter. 26269-5. Receipt to Mrs. O. Raftis £5 with 2d Victoria Stamp Duty attached. 26269-6. List of contributers.

Folded A3 double sided page advertising auction of 14 timbered allotments - 3/4 to 4 acres, on Saturday, 10th December, 1983, with terms of sale, location map, and summary of subdivision features.Subdivision includes Angus Avenue, Vasey Concourse and Ruthven Way, Ringwood East, and Cheong Street, Croydon, Victoria. A covenant has been placed on most titles specifying that only one dwelling house can be erected during the next ten years. Auctioneers in Conjunction - Stockdale & Leggo, 422 Collins Street, Melbourne, (Telephone) 67 6661, A.H. 20 2364, and C.E. Carter & Son, 122 Whitehorse Road, Ringwood, Victoria 3134, (Telephone) 870 6211, A.H. 876 4124.

Double sided leaflet with aerial view of part of Ringwood showing subdivision site, terms of sale, layout of streets and allotments, and summary of local features and services.Land auction, Saturday, 10th October (1970). 45 home sites. Subdivision includes Mullum Mullum Road, Hugh Street, Rollington Drive, Cassandra Court, and Jeffrey Drive. Surveyors - R.G. Lee Pty. Ltd., 6 Davis Street, Richmond. Agents - N.R. Reid & Co., 173 Coleman Parade, Glen Waverley, (Telephone) 560 0355 A.H. 560 0361 and Safeway Centre, Boronia Road, Boronia, (Telephone) 762 1022 A.G. 795 2887, also at East Malvern and Mount Waverley.

Newspaper cuttingsReports of debates held in Ringwood by the Ringwood Debating Society. Various topics - dates 1915, 1922, 1923. Report of Inaugural Meeting of the Ringwood Debating Society held in the Methodist School Room - 1909. Mr L East was appointed President.

Black and white photographSE & D Vagg - 6 Valda Ave

Pottery, handmade money box. Blue base, bone coloured top with coin slot.

Bone coloured ceramic shoe marked with stitching lines and blue glazing depicting lace holes, heel, and sole.

Black and white photograph - Grade (?), 1908"Attached to photograph" In doorway - L to R: Linda Curry, Miss Coleman (Teacher). In front of Teacher - L to R: ?, ?, Margaret Grant. Rest of girls - L to R: Elsie davidson, Ruby Findlay, Doris East, Doris Head. Boys - L to R: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Harry Ritchie, Ronald East, ?, Vincent Geraghty, ?. Front Row - L to R: Frank Pollard, Harold Nelson, Alf Gordon, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?.

Black and white photograph - 1st Class, 1907. Ringwood State School No. 2997. First class 1907. Miss Kelly at left. Boy above sign is Ronald East (later Sir); third from right in front row is Alan Dawes, later war correspondent & journalist."Attached to photograph" Back Row - L to R: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Emily Parker, ?. 2nd Row - L to R: ?, Gordon Dickson, ?, Reg Chenall, ?, ?, ?. 3rd Row - L to R: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Ronald East, ?. Front Row - L to R: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Allan Dawes, ?, ?. Teacher: Miss Kelly

Black and white photograph - Grade (?), 1906"Attached to photograph" Back Row - L to R: ?, Violet McDermott, ?, Letty Geraghty, elsie Tyler, Ruby Sherburn, ?. 2nd Row - L to R: Elsie Davidson, Emily Parker, (?) Stone, (?) Addison, ?, ?, ?, Doris East (Mrs McCallum). 3rd Row - L to R: ?, ?, (?) Bray, Margaret Grant, ?, Doris Head, Ruby Curry, Marion Hunt. Front Row - L to R: ?, Reg Chenall, Ronald East, Vincent Geraghty, Alfred, Gordon, Gordon Dickson, ?. Teacher: Miss Kelly

Photocopied page - partial Parish map of Ringwood labeled The East Estate, showing street names and properties marked with names of individual owners or businesses.Page titled The East Estate by 1927 Part of Township of Ringwood, Parish of Ringwood, County of Mornington, Scale: Four Chains to One Inch. L.F. East blocks are marked by red outline. J. Blood blocks are marked by blue outline. Other names include B.C. Hutchinson & Co., The Victorian Brick & Ornamental Tile Coy., Ltd., The Ringwood Brickmaking Coy., Ltd., R. Davidson, J. Williamson, W.E. Bower, H. Jennings, G.J. Sims, J. Smallman, J. Horne, J. Lindsay, J. Kay, H. Unverhan, B.C. Hutchinson, M.A. Williamson, J.S. Woodworth, J. Price, C. Medew, S.W. Burchett, B.J. Hosking, D.J. Rogers, C. Wheeler, H. Frost, G.G. Miller, L. Winchcombe. Streets include Dublin Road, Illoura Road, Alexandra Road, and Bedford Road.

A4 size wire-bound book compiled by Russ Haines, Ringwood and District Historical Society, containing stories from past residents talking of their lives spent in early Ringwood East - Second Edition May 2009.Dedicated to Leigh Ahern, a contributor to this book, and his wife Charm, who tragically lost their lives in the February bush fires (2009).

Black and white photograph - Grade 3C, 1964."Attached to photograph" Back Row- L to R: No names 2nd Row- L to R: Lon Maher, ?, ?, ?, Lynden Ryan, Peter German, Michael Walters, ?, ?, ?, ?. 3rd Row- L to R: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Janet East, ?. Front Row- L to R: ?, Lynda McCubbin, ?, Judith(?), ?, ?, Lynne Taylor, Shannon Finlay, ?, ?, Esther Kramer. On Ground: ?. Teacher:

Black and white photograph - Grade 2C and 1A, 1964."Attached to photograph" Back Row- L to R: Eric Horneman, ?, ?, ?, ?, Peter Vinnecombe, ?, ?. 2nd Row- L to R: ?, ?, ?, ?, Bruce Pumpa, ?, David Pulling, ?, ?. 3rd Row- L to R: Meredith Nichol, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Linda Cook, ?, ?, ?. Front Row- L to R Margo Johnstone, ?, ?, (?) East, Elizabeth Harding, Cheryl Smilie, Josephine Trotter, Wendy Berry, ?, Wendy Thomas. Teacher:

Vida Cooper's first teaching post was Ringwood East Primary School, Everard Road. Clippings included with Cooper Collection memorabilia donated by Annette Rattray - a distant relative.Newspaper clipping circa 1975 headed Goodbye Miss Cooper and 1942 clipping of cattleyard scene.1. Michelle Smith of grade 6 at Verdale Primary School, Mitcham, presents Miss Cooper with a farewell gift - a copper electric kettle - on behalf of the students. 2. Wednesday, March 11, 1942 - Helping with the branding: Two city girls helping with the branding on Mr. John Roper's property, Mt. Yorke, Tawonga, via Wodonga.

Black and white photograph."Written under photograph" Ex-Pupil- Sir Ronald East, K.B., C.B.E., M.C.E., M.I.C.E., F.A.S.C.E., M.I.E. Aust. Opened Library- 23rd November, 1974.

Coloured photographs."Comments with photographs" Opening of Daisy Paddock Library, 23rd November, 1974. Photograph (a): Speaker, Mr.Noel James. Photograph (c): Speaker, Sir Ronald East. Photograph (d): Unveiling of Library Plaque.

Folded double-sided brochure advertising six Ringwood shop sites for sale by Public Auction at 3pm, Saturday, July, 1924, with town photographs, location map, and summary of local features and services. Includes newspaper extract from the Real Estate and Property section from "Evening Sun", 6th June, 1924.Locality plan highlights shop sites for auction east of Pratt Street along Whitehorse Road. (Agents) Knight & Harwood, 315 Collins Street, Melbourne, Phones 10615, 10616 Central, in conjunction with J.B. McAlpin, Estate Agent, Opposite Railway Station, Ringwood, Phone Ringwood 7.

Sepia photograph on front of Postcard"Written on back of Postcard" View of Ringwood looking East from Warrandyte Road/Whitehorse Road intersection. Circa 1916. Presbyterian Church in foreground

Advertisement for subdivisional auction sale of 80 residential allotments on Saturday, 21st December, 1918, including terms of sale, subdivision layout, and nearby location photographs.Subdivision includes Mount Dandenong Road (incorrectly shown as White Horse Road), Dublin Road, Freeman Street, Bona Street, and Patterson Street. Local Agent - J.B. McAlpin, Telephone Ringwood 7.

The date of the flyer as circa 1920 can be estimated from the references to the (decision on) "electrification of the Croydon Railway Line" which eventually occurred in 1923, letting of tenders for the state school building which opened in 1924, and the "proposed new railway station" (East Ringwood) which opened in 1925, Advertisement for State School Estate, Ringwood - 26 residential allotments for sale near East Ringwood State School development site and 7 minutes walk from proposed new railway station (East Ringwood). Includes location map and terms of sale.Locality plan includes King Street and Government Roads (Later Everard Road, Holland Road, Purser Avenue, and Charles Street). (Agents) J.B. McAlpin, Estate Agent and Subdivisional Manager, Ringwood (Opposite Station), and F.V. Parker, Estate Agent, Main Street, Ringwood.

The date of the flyer as circa 1920 can be estimated from the references to the (decision on) "electrification of the Croydon Railway Line" which eventually occurred in 1923, letting of tenders for the state school building which opened in 1924, and the "proposed new railway station" (East Ringwood) which opened in 1925, Advertisement for three retail and residential allotment land sales in East Ringwood Township including maps showing layout of subdivisions. Township Estate, State School Estate, and East Ringwood Station Estate.Subdivision plans include Mount Dandenong Road, Grey Street, Eastfield Road, King Street, Everard Road, Holland Road, Purser Avenue, and Charles Street. (Agents) Spencer Jackson, Subdivider & Homebuilder, 341 Collins Street, Melbourne, Phones: M2327 (3 lines), also at Dromana, Phone 65.

Folded single page advertising auction of allotments on Saturday, 10th November (1956), including layout of subdivision and terms of sale.Subdivision includes Railway Avenue, Nicholson Street, Althol Grove (later Morcom Avenue), Illoura Avenue, Tweed Street, Merry Street, and Dublin Road. (Agent) C.E. Carter & Son R.E.S.I., Auctioneer, 126 Whitehorse Road, Ringwood, Phone WU6024.

Folded double-sided page advertising private sale of 48 residential allotments, with location map, terms of sale, and details of local features and services. Locality plan includes Holland Road, Everard Road, Sunbeam Avenue, Mount Dandenong Road, and Lilydale Road (later Old Lilydale Road). (Agents) Phillips & Nicholson, 59 Swanston Street, Melbourne, (Phone) Central 10907, in conjunction with C.E. Carter, Bank Chambers, Main Street, Ringwood, Telephone Ringwood 24.

Coloured photographs10 photographs -Ringwood State School, Back and East.