Article by Judith Kerr on Beatrice Pooley, her autobiography, 'Mardie' and her life as a shopkeeper in Blackburn South.pooley, beatrice, blackburn south, canterbury road, blackburn south

Notes on Henry Pope, blacksmith at Blackburn from 1870.pope, henry

Copy of baptismal entry for Joseph Blackburn, March 1843, with accompanying letter from Maree Posthuma to beryl gray, 2 May 1995 re the claim that Leigh Blackburn named Blackburnblackburn, joseph, blackburn, leigh, posthuma, maree

Article on Lionel and Lilian Prior, celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary. Lionel was the founder of Prior's hardware and one of the founders of Box Hill Soccer Club.prior, lionel, prior, lilian, prior's hardware, blackburn, box hill soccer club

Obituary for Frank Pursell, pioneer orchardist in Blackburn South.pursell, frank, orchards

Interview with Jack Schemm talking about North Blackburn and the people who lived in the area circa 1943 and his milk delivery round.schemm, jack, milk carts, local history, blackburn north

Article in Nunawading Gazette, 23 Feb 1993 reporting the death of Edwin Schwab aged 82. Mr Schwab who was born in 1910 lived his entire life in Blackburn and ran a shoe repairing business from 1936 until 1977.schwab, edwin

Article on Christina Cock, 112 years old Blackburn resident, including information from her 82 year old daughter, Lesley Ricketson. In 'Farewell to a century' supplement of 'The Age'.cock, christina, ricketson, lesley, paraha, riley

Article on 112 year old Blackburn resident, Mrs Christina Cock, with information from her daughter, Mrs Lesley Ricketson.cock, christina, ricketson, lesley

Articles on the Blackburn War Memorial and its re-location; and on Blackburn resident Doug Stirling whose death in captivity during World War II was not recorded on the memorial.war memorials, war memorial blackburn, stirling, doug, kinch, simon

Reminiscences of Lesley Ricketson, long time Blackburn resident.ricketson, lesley, gay street, blackburn north

Kilbarron, 1 Laurel Grove, Blackburn, c 1921; A.J. Elmore [builder], by Anne Jones. Vol 1 Conservation Plan, Vol 2 Land Title. Documents with bookmark celebrating the work of A.J. Elmore. Submission for Advanced Diploma in Local and Applied History from the University of New England.elmore, algernon john, elmore houses, laurel grove, blackburn, no 1., kilbarron, anderson, john, branchflower, herbert arthur, mullett, lyndhurst thomas, coates, peter, atkinson, john malcolm

Article from Nunawading Post re Martin Short of Blackburn South winning first prize in the 1992 National Earthworm Awards.short, martin, awards, bellbirds

Article in Whitehorse Gazette, 19 Jan 2000 by Aaron Gray-Block on Christina Cock, 112 year old Blackburn resident.cock, christina

Article by Jeni Port on grape prices, including information from Blackburn dentist, Gavan Oakley.oakley, gavan, grapes

Report on an interview with Mrs G.E.M. Stacker who owns the property at 261 Whitehorse Road, Blackburn on which 16 o.y.o. units are now being built.stacker, grace e.m., whitehorse road, blackburn, no 261, private zoo

Notes by Ken Smith, descendant of the Tainton Family. James and Ann Tainton arrived in Australia in 1853, bought land between Hawthorn and Burwood Roads near Blackburn Road.tainton family, tainton, james, tainton, ann, tainton road, burwood east

Letter heads and share certificate of the Blue Moon Fruit Cooperative Ltd pasted on board.Letter heads and share certificate of the Blue Moon Fruit Cooperative Ltd pasted on board.fruit, blue moon fruit co-operative ltd., railway road, blackburn, no 60-64

History of Blackburn North Progress Association who founded the Larch Street Kindergarten. The first Kindergarten Director appointed in 1961 was Claire Wishart.History of Blackburn North Progress Association clubs and associations, blackburn north progress association, oswin, jim, oswin, kath, graham, von, graham, john, wishart, claire, larch street kindergarten, blackburn, preschools

Booklet outlining the history of Progress Associations. A Nunawading Bicentennial community project, the booklet is the first of a series of three compiled during research for a new history of Nunawading which was to be published in 1990.Booklet outlining the history of Progress Associations. clubs and associations, progress associations, blackburn north progress association, heatherdale and district progress association, mitcham and vermont progress association, blackburn progress association, nunawading progress association, vermont south community association

Papers of Blackburn Cool Stores Pty Ltd, established 1917, comprising Box 1-1a: Minutes of Board of Directors 1916-1935, 1940-1987 (10 vols.); Sundry debtors 1983-1987; Pool Storage, Wages, Rent records 1981-1987; Petty Cash Book 1936-1987; Receipt book 1985-1987. Box 2: Ledgers and account books (6 vols) with Audit reports, bank statements, superannuation, shareholder lists, rentals, operating costs; Box 3: Share scrip certificates, rebuilding, plant and equipment estimates; Box 4: Land, company formation, services, provision documents; Work records for Alan Riescheck, Harry Wilson, Don Watts (2 vols)Papers of Blackburn Cool Stores Pty Ltd, established 1917, comprising Box 1-1a: Minutes of Board of Directors 1916-1935, 1940-1987 (10 vols.); Sundry debtors 1983-1987; Pool Storage, Wages, Rent records 1981-1987; Petty Cash Book 1936-1987; Receipt book 1985-1987. Box 2: Ledgers and account books (6 vols) with Audit reports, bank statements, superannuation, shareholder lists, rentals, operating costs; Box 3: Share scrip certificates, rebuilding, plant and equipment estimates; Box 4: Land, company formation, services, provision documents; Work records for Alan Riescheck, Harry Wilson, Don Watts (2 vols)blackburn cool store, cool stores, blackburn, wilson, harry, orchards, fankhauser, margaret, fankhauser, eric, watts, don, riescheck, alan

Photocopy of advertisement for sale of subdivision of area in Blackburn between the railway line and Whitehorse Road between Station Street and Alfred Street. Some purchasers noted between 1903 - 1912.Photocopy of advertisement for sale of subdivision of area in Blackburnland subdivision, whitehorse road, blackburn, station street, blackburn, railway road, blackburn, queen street, blackburn, albert street, blackburn, chapel street, blackburn, george street, blackburn, cottage street, blackburn, alfred street, blackburn

Article in Gazette property section on 39 Williams Road, Blackburn home of Harold and Jessie Williams after whom the street was named. For auction 24 March 2001. Agent Noel James.Article in Gazette property section on 39 Williams Road, Blackburn.williams, harold, wiliams, jessie, noel jones, williams road, blackburn, no 39

Article on Ronald Thyer, Blackburn engineer and conservationist on his award of the OAM. With photo.Newspaper Article on Ronald Thyer.thyer, ronald, blackburn lake sanctuary advisory committee, blackburn and district tree preservation society

Program for the Federation Medallion Presentation, Blackburn Lake Primary School, presented by the honorable John Howard MP , Prime Minister of Australia. 9 May 2001.Program for the Federation Medallion Presentation. blackburn lake primary school no 4860, centenary of federation, howard, john

Agreement between five orchardists to obtain and construct a private water supply to their orchards. Gordon Rennick, solicitor.Agreement between five orchardists for watger supply.toogood, charles rupert, gill, charles gilyard, pearce, edward h, lawford, thomas, lawford, victor, orchards, water supply, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, rennick, gordon, springfield road, blackburn

George Cox, state member for Mitcham and foundation member and past president of Blackburn and District Tree Preservation Society has put out a pamphlet recommending a selection of Australian plants known to thrive in this area.George Cox, state member for Mitcham and foundation member and past president of Blackburn and District Tree Preservation Societynative plants, cox, george, blackburn and district tree preservation society