Emotive claims that Box Hill faced a takeover by Nunawading if the City of Whitehorse did not go ahead have outraged Nunawading Mayor, Kevin Abbott. Cr Abbott said Box Hill was publicly distancing itself from Nunawading yet privately it has considered extending its boundary to divide Nunawading at Blackburn Road.Emotive claims that Box Hill faced a takeover by Nunawading if the City of Whitehorse did not go ahead have outraged Nunawading Mayor, Kevin Abbott. local government, city of nunawading, city of box hill, abbott, kevin, amalgamations

A new $2.7million 40 bed nursing home opened last week at the Inala Village complex in Middleborough Road, Blackburn South.A new $2.7million 40 bed nursing home opened last week at the Inala Village complex in Middleborough Road, Blackburn South.inala village, aged people, nursing homes

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