In 1946 the Australian Motor Sports Club leased a hill on Bill Halliburton's market garden in Greensborough to conduct the Greensborough Hill Climb. This article describes the event in detail.The Greensborough Hill Climb was a one-off event making the most of Greensborough's hilly terrain.Photocopy of magazine article. One page.australian motor sports club, bill halliburton, greensborough hill climb 1946

1937 article describing the Apple Tree on Plenty River at Greensborough, its possible origins and steps to preserve it.Early attempts to preserve the Batman Apple Tree and alternative explanations of its origins.Downloaded copy of article. Text and b&w photo. batman apple tree, flintoff, plenty river, greensborough

This article describes the Batman Apple Tree in 1966. Author W. A. Rolfe relates his interviews with Greensborough pioneers.Details of condition of Batman Apple Tree in 1966, including its origin.Photocopy of article; 4 pages; balck and white illus.Source handwritten on first page.batman apple tree, w a rolfe, plenty river, greensborough

The photo appears in an article titled "Raking memory's coals", about a visit by Roger Mitchell to Exmouth in 1983, where UC National Mission is at work on the frontier in the West. "In the car and over a meal we meet National Mission's community worker Bernice McLeod, self-effacing to the point of frustration, shrugging off a role in the oddly-mixed US base town which some say makes her saintly; others a pillar of the community."Bernice McLeod is shown playing with a small child.C&N 13/6/84 p. 3, p. 19.mcleod, bernice, exmouth, uc national mission

Details some versions of the history of the 'Batman Apple Tree'. Also the condition and lack of maintenance of the tree in 2002. Highlights Nillumbik Shire's ignorance of the existence of the tree; which is within one kilometre of the Nillumbik Shire Offices.It is possibly the oldest European planted tree in Victoria. It was planted as a young tree in 1841.A4 photocopies of 3 articles relating to the condition and origin of the "Batman Apple Tree", located on the eastern bank of the Plenty River, north of Greensborough.Blue pen annotations on one article.apples, john batman, robert whatmough, frederick nevin flintoff, plenty river, 1841, rome beauty, rymer apples, winter majetin, apollo parkways primary school

The Ballarat School of Mines was the first school of technical education in Australasia.Double page, double sided, newspaper article from The Weekly Times with 10 images and captions depicting scenes within the School of Mines and Industries, Ballarat Technical Art School and Junior Technical School, Ballarat. Verso: Top Half page: 5 photographs on Callawadda, A pastoral district near Glenorchy Verso Bottom Half page: large photograph of boys attending the Junior technical school at Ballarat Verso Right hand page: 7 "Intersting photographs from England, Scotland and The United StatesSide A: Magazine- Section 8, The Weekley Times, Heading and captions, torn lower left corner to centre, small tears throughout especially left hand side and centre fold, Side B: the weekly times, school of mines and industries, scientific instruments, junior technical school, ballarat, smb, ballarat school of mines, university of ballarat, 1934, callawadda, glenorchy, boys, hutchings, mr j. c. hutchings j.p., state school, bryn avon homestead, broadcasting, mrs hutchings, sheep, xray, cancer treatment, northern belle, loch lomond, oxford college, red lion brewery, aldershot tattoo, siege of namur, battleship, idianapolis battleship, new york, quartz crushing battery, machine shop, pottery, electrical engineering, art department, dressmaking, building, woodwork, assaying, laboratory, architectural drawing, engineering drawing, drawing, assay, drawing from the antique, plaster casts, assay room, ballarat technical art school, bicycles

Article by Judy Lewis published in the Eltham Town Community News [2009] page 10 describing the history of the property known as Judge Book Villlage / Eltham Retirement Centre operated by Melbourne CityMission as the Centre is placed on the market for sale. The detailed article includes a table of milestones including in 1956 when Prime Minister Robert Menzies laid the foundation stone. Includes colour photos. In 2021, Judge Book is known as St Vincent's Care Services Eltham. judge book memorial village, aged care, melbourne city mission, seniors, nursing home, aged care facility, judgebook, ken patterson, willandra, judy lewis

Martha Roberts married Peter Ruston.In this article a descendent relates information handed down through the family.Martha and Peter Ruston are connected to the Partington family, Greensborough pioneers.Copy of Ancestry.com article and portrait.Handwritten on photos "Faye is great grand daughter to Martha and Peter"martha roberts, peter rustin, martha rustin, peter ruston, partington

Article from "Born in a Barn" a history of the Greensborough Uniting Church, of which Tom Vickers was a member. This article deals with the Toc H Lights project in which members installed lights and safety equipment in homes of elderly. Tom Vickers was an active member of the Toc H.Tom Vickers was a prominent member of the community and a local pharmacist.Digital copy of article copied from bookvickers family, tom vickers, greensborough uniting church, toc h

A brief history of the early days of Stephens Reserve, Canterbury Road, Vermont established By Dr Frank Stephens in the 1930's. 2 pages with photograph,non-fictionA brief history of the early days of Stephens Reserve, Canterbury Road, Vermont established By Dr Frank Stephens in the 1930's. 2 pages with photograph,article, stephens reserve

"After the war Pipe-Major Duncan McLennan, moved to Ballarat and took up a position as cadet instructor and leader of the Ballarat Highland Pipe Band and the Ballarat Ladies Pipe Band. " (Victorian Historical Journal Vol. 85, No. 1, June 2014)A1 - Black and white photograph of band members with children in horse and cart. A2 - Newspaper article relating to the above mentioned photograph. A3 - Black and White photograph of Drum major and member of band. A4 - Black and White photograph of Ballarat Ladies Highland Pipe Band Bazaar B1 - Black and White photograph of piper in uniform B2 - Black and White photograph of Drum Major in uniform B3 - Black and White photograph of Drum Major in uniform on stairs B4 - List of Members. C1 - Black and White photograph of pipe band marching. C2 - Black and white photograph of Ladies Drum Major with Lew Zilles and Mrs Zilles C3 - Black and white photograph of Mr & Mrs Zilles, Mr and Mrs Bennett and Joan Bolden Gift of Margaret Bennett, 2019A1 - Outside 19 Waller Avenue where the ladies pipe band held a fair to raise money for new drums. The horse and cart was hired to give children rides around the "island". Trevor in the cart - striped shirt. M. Bennett. Ballarat Courier Press Photograph. A3 - Ballarat - Margaret Smith - Base drummer and Margaret Bennett - Drum Major, outside I & R Morley Doveton Street. A4 - Ballarat Ladies Highland Pipe Band Bazaar 1959. 19 Waller Ave, Ballarat B1 - 183 B2 - Margaret Bennett the Drum Major of Ballarat Ladies Pipe Band. Taken on front porch of 19 Waller Avenue B3 - Ballarat City Oval. Drum Major Margaret Bennett nee Reynolds. C1 - Copyright The Ballarat Courier Proprietary Limited C2 - Mrs Zilles, Lew Zilles, and Margaret Bennett. Progress Photos, Midway Arcade, 256 Collins St, Melbourne C3 - Mr & Mrs Zilles, Margaret and John Bennett, Joan Bolden (Parker) ladies pipe band, members, members list, ladies highland pipe band, photograph, black and white photograph

Photograph of Legacy widows gathered around a table upon which one widow is dancing barefoot. It is probably a widows club meeting. Widows would meet regularly and it was an important social outlet for them. The newspaper article appeared in The Age on 3 March 1989. The caption explains that at a Legacy Widows' singalong Mrs Peg Garrett (69) showed she hadn't slowed down and 'led the singalong with an exuberance that was the envy of the the other guests.'A record that Legacy provided social gatherings for the benefit of Legacy widows.Black and white photo of a lady on a table and a photocopy of a newspaper article.Newspaper article is titled 'Move over, Minnelli, another star is born.'widows, activities

WW1 Photograph and Article about Pte. Claude H. Lefoe from Barnawartha who enlisted in 1918. WW1 soldierA sepia coloured photograph of Private Claude H. Lefoe WW1 soldier enlisted at Barnawartha 1918, accompanied by an article describing his details.Article contains information about Private Claude H. Lefoe from Barnawartha.

An 1884 house which over the last 7 years has been lovingly restored by owner, Jeffrey Newman, is on the market. A turn of the century photo of the house appears in the article in 'The Age'.An 1884 house which over the last 7 years has been lovingly restored by owner, Jeffrey Newman, is on the market. gordon crescent, blackburn, no. 18, newman, jeffrey

A newspaper article describing a Kew Floral Industrial & Arts Society event associated with the Congregational Church in Kew. Article describing this 1897 local exhibition of art and industry, opened by the Mayor of Kew, Job Smith, which includes notable attendees and the award winning contestants.kew floral industrial and art society, amy grigg, sunday school competitions - 19th century - kew (vic)

Name of the paper is unknown but is probably a Mornington publication. Frank Ryan was the National Bank Manager who had arrived in Cowes in 1951 as a junior banker. The paper was found by him when he was clearing the estate of Mrs Sue Strudwick.HistoricalSection of newspaper with articles on both sides describing news of people and events on Phillip Island and Mornington Shire. Also 2 A4 sheets of typing with comments by Frank Ryan about the people and events mentioned. Second Minstrel show huge success. Ventnor State school closed. Remarks and commentary by Frank Ryan. frank ryan, sue strudwick, phillip island band, mr pomeroy, , r. grayden, cowes state school, ventnor state school, bayview guesthouse fire, s.j.mcfee, cwa, minstrel show, measles outbreak, rothsay guesthouse