119 p. , black and white illustrations; with colour photograph of book launch, compliments slip and article on Junction Hotel Preston pasted inpreston victoria, city of preston, preston city library, oral history, social conditions, working conditions

21st century photograph of heritage site: former Plenty bridge Hotel and Tollhouse, situated on the eastern side of Old Lower Plenty Road, near the Old Lower Plenty Road Bridge on the east bank of the Plenty River. Although the Hotel burnt down, poplar trees still exist on the site.3 pages, 1 x colour photograph printed on paper, 1 x Heritage Inventory (text) and 1 historic black and white photo.On colour photograph: Close-up site of Plenty Bridge Hotel (H7922-0265) and surviving poplar tree. A. Paul 3/03plenty bridge hotel, lower plenty, plenty river

Squizzy Taylor's target tree, taken from old road in front of Plenty Bridge Hotel, Lower Plenty 2003. It is believed that Squizzy Taylor hid at the Plenty Bridge Hotel and used this tree for target practice.2 colour photographs printed on paper, handwritten captionslower plenty, plenty river, squizzy taylor, plenty bridge hotel

Photograph shows Bridge Inn Hotel and Mechanics Institute, MerndaPart of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.mernda, bridge inn hotel mernda, mernda mechanics institute

Photograph shows Bridge Inn Hotel and Mechanics Institute from rear.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.bridge inn hotel mernda, mernda mechanics institute, mernda

Photograph shows Bridge Inn Hotel Mernda and Mernda Mechanics InstitutePart of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.

In 2018 GHS members visited Turner's Bakery in Mernda for lunch and continued on to visit historic sites remaining in the Mernda area. This photograph shows the Bridge Inn Hotel Mernda, established 1891. The hotel is still operating in the 21st century.Mernda is an area of rapid modern growth with a few remaining historic buildings dating from the 19th century.Digital copy of colour photographmernda, bridge inn hotel mernda, mernda historic sites, hotels mernda

In 2018 GHS members visited Turner's Bakery in Mernda for lunch and continued on to visit historic sites remaining in the Mernda area. This photograph shows the Mernda Mechanics Institute, established 1888. It was sited to the rear of the Bridge Inn Hotel on land donated by the hotel's owner. Today the Mechanic's institute is a small hall available to rent.Mernda is an area of rapid modern growth with a few remaining historic buildings dating from the 19th century.Digital copy of colour photographsmernda, mernda historic sites, mernda mechanics institute, mechanics institutes victoria, bridge inn hotel mernda

In 2018 GHS members visited Turner's Bakery in Mernda for lunch and continued on to visit historic sites remaining in the Mernda area. This photograph shows remnants of the Mernda Market, established in 1919 as a livestock market. It was sited on Plenty Road in the carpark of the Bridge Inn Hotel. It evolved into a weekend 'trash and treasure' market although livestock auctions still took place on Mondays. In 2012 the livestock auctions moved to Whittlesea Showgrounds.Mernda is an area of rapid modern growth with a few remaining historic buildings dating from the 19th century.Digital copy of colour photographsmernda, mernda historic sites, mernda market, plenty road mernda, livestock auctions, trash and treasure markets

Lower Plenty Hotel. This photograph shows the original Plenty Bridge hotel with Lower Plenty bridge in the foreground. The hotel was built c1858 and the bluestone bridge in the 1860s to replace the earlier toll bridge built in 1858.The close proximity of the hotel to the bridge is an indication of the importance of these river crossings in the mid 19th centuryDigital copy of black and white photographlower plenty, plenty river, plenty bridge hotel, lower plenty bridge, lower plenty hotel

Plenty Bridge Hotel Lower Plenty, 1920s. This photograph shows the Plenty Bridge Hotel circa 1920. Digital copy of black and white photographlower plenty, plenty bridge hotel, lower plenty hotel

Plenty Bridge Hotel Lower Plenty, 1910s. This photograph shows a group of travellers with a Victorian Railways bus outside the Plenty Bridge Hotel circa 1910. A day trip to the countryside was a popular pastime for city dwellers.Digital copy of black and white photographlower plenty, plenty bridge hotel, lower plenty hotel, victorian railways

Plenty Bridge Hotel Lower Plenty, 1920s. This photograph shows a car crashed into the pylon of the Lower Plenty Bridge with the caption "Moral - never attempt to pass the Plenty Bridge Hotel". Possibly from a newspaper, this is an advertisement for the Plenty Bridge Hotel.Digital copy of black and white photograph"Moral - never attempt to pass the Plenty Bridge Hotel"lower plenty, plenty bridge hotel, lower plenty hotel, lower plenty bridge, car accident

The Willis family were early settlers at Lower Plenty, just near where the hotel and old bridge are today. This is a chapter from Historical Records of Victoria / editor-in-chief, Michael Cannon ; [compiled by the Public Records Office]. Vol. 6. The Crown, the land, and the squatter, 1835-1840.Diary of James L Willis from 1837, portraying hardships suffered in the young colony of Victoria.24 page photocopy of chapter of a book. Digitised copy included.Handwritten inscription on front page: Willis family of Lower Plentywillis family, plenty river, yarra river, lower plenty, james willis

Painted by Sylvia Jones 1960s from a photograph of Lower Plenty Hotel taken 1940s.Oil on canvas painting, framed and glazedlower plenty hotel, sylvia jones

Menu from The Eltham Hotel with photograph of the original hotel on menu cover; with photocopy of newspaper clipping 24/02/1955 describing Hotel's target of 1000 pounds for the Children's Hospital Appeal.Black and brown print on white cardeltham hotel, eltham

Digital image of drink coaster from Bundoora Hotel (also known as Winston's Adult Nitespot), 1990s.Part of a collection of miscellaneous historical images with a connection to the local area.Digital image of coaster, pink with maroon text. "Winston's Adult Nitespot" and "Bundoora Hotel"bundoora hotel, winstons adult nitespot

Digital image of drink coaster from Bundoora Hotel (also known as Winston's Night Club Bistro), 1990s.Part of a collection of miscellaneous historical images with a connection to the local area.Digital image of coaster, dark green with red logo. "Winston's Night Clun Bistro" and "Bundoora Hotel"bundoora hotel, winstons night club bistro

Photos of Greensborough taken from the Rose Series of postcards, posted by Helen White.This photograph and text was copied from a Facebook site. Members are people who lived in the Greensborough area and share their reminiscences of the area with others. The site is administered by a GHS member but is not officially affiliated with the Society. Any information is the opinion of the contributor. Article and photograph sourced from social media.greensborough, bluestone bridge greensborough, greensborough hotel

View of Greensborough Park from Partington's Hill, showing sporting ground, Plenty River, Marble Hall, sparse housing on north side of Main Road, the Farmers' Arms hotel, the Rechabite Hall and Main Road bridge over the the railway line. Marble Hall is the double-storied building on the corner of Main Road.Part of a collection of 5 enlarged photographs dating from the early 1900s.Black and white enlargement of photographgreensborough park, main street greensborough, rechabite hall, farmers' arms hotel, marble hall, greensborough railway

Artists impression of the Lower Plenty Hotel mid-20th century. An original painting of the Lower Plenty Hotel.Mixed media on canvas board. Landscape with hotel in middle ground.Signed with initials "S.J." on front. On back: "From photo. Painted 1960-1970. LOWER PLENTY HOTEL c1940-1950. Sylvia Jones"lower plenty, lower plenty hotel, sylvia jones

Colour photograph of Plenty Bridge Hotel (Lower Plenty) from west side of river. Also shows bluestone bridge over Plenty River at Lower Plenty.Digital copy of colour photograph.On front of photograph: "15d Plenty Bridge Hotel from west side of river circa 1950s"lower plenty, plenty bridge hotel

Part of a collection of photographs of the Iredale family, descendants of James Iredale (arrived Greensborough c1858) and his son George (arrived 1873). The man in this photograph has not been identified. Note: The (new looking) Rechabite Hall Roof in the background. In the 1906 Sands Directory, listed as the caretaker as being Arthur Iredale. The Iredales lived between the Rechabite Hall and The Farmers Arms Hotel. On 26/7/2018 Ian Gilbert identified 'the man' as Thomas Iredale; son of George.Digital copy of black and white photograph.iredale family

The history of the Rose Shamrock and Thistle Hotel dates from 1854.Early history taken from the local council rate books.2 foolscap pages, typed.rose shamrock and thistle hotel, hotels, preston

Greensborough and district has always been a popular spot for picnickers but his Boxing Day picnic ended in disaster. [The injured were treated at The Farmers Arms Hotel]An account of the dangers of fast travel on country roads.2 pages. Page one has a facsimile of the article downloaded from Trove (National Library of Australia); page two is a transcription of the article.road accidents, picnics, greensborough, diamond creek

Diamond Valley Sketchbook, written by Brian McKinlay with drawings by Graham Hawley. Cover the area surrounding the Diamond Valley from Heidelberg to Mernda.A sketch book featuring landmarks around the Diamond Valley area in 1973. Many of these no longer exist.A 63 page hard back book with a map of the area covered by the book printed in blue in the inner covers. Three copies have a dust jacket printed in blue with title details, whilst the actual book cover lacks any detail. 4 copies.Some pencil markings in the inside cover.diamond valley, griffin house, rosehill, austin hospital, banyule house, trestle bridge eltham, shillinglaw cottage, montsalvat, old england hotel, eltham primary school, sweeney's cottage, pound bend tunnel, weller's pub, the eltham barrel, hassall's gallery, st katherine's chapel, yan yean reservoir, mernda hotel

Information and sketches of 29 Victorian country hotels.64 p., illus.hotels

The Butterworth family were a Greensborough pioneer family and later owned the Greensborough newsagency. Photograph of the combined Hewitt/Keys family on 21/08/1912 at Edith’s wedding at the Old England Hotel Heidelberg. Back row from left: Nellie Butterworth (nee Hewitt), Ethel Keys, Edith Tyrell (nee Keys), Zillah Mehegan (nee Keys), Amelia Roy (nee Hewitt). Front row from left: Mabel Keys, Edward Keys, Myrtle Keys, Eliza Keys (nee Joyce), Lila Keys. Digital copy of black and white photograph.butterworth family, hewitt family, keys family

Photograph taken at the marriage of Edith Keys to Reuben Tyrrell. Many of those in the photograph have been named. The photograph was taken in front of the Old England Hotel, date 21 August 1912.Digital image of wedding photos 1p., with Family group sheet for Edward Keys 2p.Names of people in wedding photos.keys family, tyrrell family