Three Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Plans of Drainage No. 204510 for Mr. P. J. Markham, o & o, and W. G. Tuck, Agent. Municipality - Blackburn & Mitcham [of] Mitcham Post Office and residence.non-fictionPlans of drainage no 204510 for Mr P. J. Markham, o & o, and W. G. Tuck, Agent. Three plans: the original proposed (31-7-1939); the approved plan (19-10-1939); and the as-built plan (10-8-1940).mitcham post office, tuck, w. g., markham, patrick joseph, melbourne and metropolitan board of works

Typescript article containing information from Nunawading Historical Society newsletters on antimony mining at Blackburn Lake, with a photocopy of an extract from 'Mineral Statistics of Victoria', 1878 and of the typescript.Typescript article containing information from Nunawading Historical Society newsletters on antimony mining at Blackburn Lake,antimony mines, blackburn lake sanctuary, nunawading historical society, t. r. b. morton & son, mcclare, thomas, freehold investment and banking company of australia ltd, mcandrew, j. (dr), zerbe (mrs)

Copy of invitation from Mrs Jessie William's scrapbook to 40th wedding anniversary of Mr & Mrs J. A. McNaught, 10 Gordon Crescent, Blackburn on 8 February 1950. Also copy of newspaper article on the party.Copy of invitationwilliams, jessie, invitations, mcnaught, j.a., gordon crescent, blackburn, h. e.

Plan of subdivision of land in the Shire of Nunawading which includes 'Wandinong'. Copy of Certificate of Title of Crown Grant to Janet Emily Hooke, nee Billing, dated 12/11/1913, also purchase of land by J. Woods dated 31/3/1856.Plan of subdivision of land in the Shire of Nunawading which includes 'Wandinong'. haines, william, woods, john, hooke, janet emily, billing, wandinong sanctuary, canterbury road, blackburn, blackburn road

Report by Andrew Ward, architectural historian, on the offices of the former Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham, 360 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading. 10 pages.Report by Andrew Ward, architectural historian, on the offices of the former Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham, 360 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading. 10 pages.shire of blackburn and mitcham, borough of box hill, keogh's estate, city of nunawading, municipal chambers, whitehorse road, nunawading, no. 360, r. m. king, architect, j. breet and sons, allen-jenkyn of blackburn, craig williamson pty ltd, block, gerd, renate, victoria. country roads board, sydenham, diane, jones, anne, australia. post master general's department

Black and white Copy of Blackburn Football Club 2nd 18 Team - Premiers 1959. Duplicated see NP2430.Black and white Copy of Blackburn Football Club 2nd 18 Team - Premiers 1959. blackburn football club, broomhead, k.e., buckle, b., gresham, s.w., melbourne, g., bruce, r.l., kay, n.v., roker, j., mathews, p.j., butler, m.j., mottrom, r.s., watts, r., dobson, d., fogarty, j.p., schneeberger, d., turnbull, b.r., mcroberts, g., foster, p.k., king, r. henwood, k., gibbons, b., mcguiness, k., rowbottom, h., mottrom, gilbert a., eade, c.r., murray, w., eade, r.v., nicholl, k.r., houston, g.

Hat belonged to Julie Jones née Foley, now Heritage Programs Officer, City of Whitehorse. Worn for Grade 2 (1960) and Grade 3 (1965). Julie started school at Blackburn State School for Prep and Grade 1 and was on the waiting list for St Thomas The Apostle's in Blackburn. A vacancy came up for Julie to start in Grade 2 (1964). The teacher was Ms Goody and the building was 'an outdoor building separate from the main building'. Her sister Christine was in Grade 6, and she wore the hat first. St Thomas' was co-ed for primary level (Prep- 6) and girls for form 1 - Form 4 (highest level). The hat was hand me down from Christine. Note: Blazer and tunic are in our collection (NA4565.1-2).Caramel coloured straw hat for St Thomas The Apostle's Blackburn. Edge bound in the same colour on turn up brim. The ribbon (grosgrain) around the crown is in the matching colour and has a flattened bow at the back. At the centre front of ribbon is an enamelled badge in blue, red and caramel colour with 'St Thomas The Apostle's Blackburn. Dominus neus et deus Meus'|In the centre of the badge is a pair of hands with one finger pointing to a hole in the other hand. Headband has J FOLEY written in pen and label is created by Effie Jay 20 1/2. Shower - proofed with water repellent Formula KO/3420Made of Straw Fibre. Name J FOLEYcostume, female headwear

Outline history of Blackburn and District Tree Preservation Society by J. Field, 14 October 1970.Outline history of Blackburn and District Tree Preservation Society .blackburn and district tree preservation society, environment

Used by donor in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history'Black & white photo of men picking flowers at Adult Deaf Society Flower Farm. Page 29.daffodils, mclellan, archie, nelson, t, swain, p, buse, s, abraham, e. d. j., hull, a., adult deaf and dumb society

Used by Robin Da Costa in 'Blackburn - A Picturesque History'.Black and white photo of Blackburn Football Club in 1929. The club was founded in 1900s and is still in existence. See Da Costa book page 87. Names listed in SUBJECTS below.lea, w., dell, r., bambridge, l., luff, robert, brown, jamieson, alexander a., young, stainsby, peters, h., lee, s., foster, c., kiker, f., jenkinson, p., mcclelland, cooper, tickle, rooks, charles francis, williams, heatley, j., headford, n., heppner, w. b., jenkyn, t., yeomans, a., blackburn football club

5 pgs single sided, printoutOverview of the history of arts and culture and sports and recreation in the city of Whitehorse arts culture, sports recreation, atheletics, choir, mary pearce, mary matheson, beatrice pooley, amanda liebert, hazel mourney, corinne kirby, keith satchwell, mitcham choral society, maroondah singers, nunawading arts council, nunawading arts centre, forest hill tennis club, enid miller, dawn black, dot browne, mitcham tennis club, gwen holmes, hilites netball club, doncaster womens athletic club, charles matheson, walter j frankhauser, strathdon community, blackburn presbyterian church, mitcham presbyterian church, vermont presbyterian church, fred pooley, blue moon fruit cooperative, william slater, utassy ballet, m pearce

Used by Molly Myers in the 1950's - she lived in Blackburn and was mother to Judy Hall.Small light blue book with fruit basket, xxxxxx bottles and stick lady. Copy right by J. Fowler. Book has 148 pages.fruit, preserving, vegetables, molly myers, fowlers

3 invoices and receipts to J. Foley from St. Thomas The Apostle School for Christine and Julienon-fiction3 invoices and receipts to J. Foley from St. Thomas The Apostle Schoolst. thomas the apostle primary school, central road blackburn, foley j

Paper, inknon-fictionSchool News, State School Blackburn No 2923 blackburn state school no.2923, newesletters, fole, foley j

A soft covered book of 64 pages, produced for the education of school children about the practical aspects of energy from the Australian perspective. Book citation from TROVE: Murray, Peter R & Rosier, Malcolm & Vulcan Industries Limited (1974). Energy Australia. J. & D. Burrows [for] Vulcan Industries Limited, Blackburn, Vic energy, education, school books, basic science

Black and white photograph of Grade 2B, Blackburn East Primary School, 1969. Teacher Valerie J. Marshall (nee McKenzie) on left. The names of the children in the grade are on the back of the photographblackburn east primary school no. 4800, marshall valerie j., primary schools

Black and white photograph of Grade 2C at Blackburn East Primary School in 1972. Teacher Ms Valerie J, McKenzie on left. A few of the children's names are on the back of the photograph.primary schools blackburn east primary school no. 4800mckenzie, valerie j.

L.J. Barelli delivered bread to the local Mitcham residents by horse and buggy. He also advertised as a caterer for weddings and social functions. He had another bakery in Blackburn (1930 information). L.J. Barelli (Lou) was the father of Alan and Doug and the Grandfather of Ken who became the mayor of the City of Nunawading.Sepia photograph of Barelli's Bakery, and shop, which was on the north-west corner of Whitehorse and Britannia Streets, Mitchammitcham bakery, barelli, l. j.

Calendars produced for Luscombe butchers of Blackburn Victoria to be given to customers.1975 Calendar produced for J. H. & R. K. LUSCOMBE and staff, Butchers. 6 pages with coloured scenes of Australian rural areas. Each page has two months calendars under the rural scene. On the reverse side of pages have meal recipes & cooking tips.With compliments from J.H. & R.K. Luscombe & staff, 18 Chapel Street, Blackburn, 3130. Phone 878-2834 18 chapel st blackburn, blackburn shops, j h & r k luscombe, butcher shops

Students identified. Keith Elliott, Fred Macfarlane, Geoff Sammons, Greg Amph;et, Ken Veale, Ray Keane, Greg Leonard, G Tepper, Cathy Arnold, R Cousland, S Murphy, D Haughton, Wendy Scurry, P Penry, John Holden, R Batchelor, R West, Greg McKiddin, J Stewart, Keith Watson.Blackburn South State School, class of 4A in 1957.blackburn south state school, #4035, 1957, grade 4a

Pupils identified. Greg Leonard, Geoff Sammons, Ken Veale, John Champion, G Tepper, John Holden, Greg McKibbin, L Wells, R Cousland, P Vallieu, Wendy Scurry, S Murphy, Cathy Arnold, P Penry, Billy Thompson, J Stewart, Keith Elliot, Keith Watson, Fred Macfarlane, R Batchelor, Blackburn South State School 1955. Class photo of 2A showing 49 students.blackburn south state school, 1955, class 2a

Tunstall was originally the name of Nunawading Railway Station. Tunstall opened on 4 June 1888 and was renamed on 1 November 1945. An historically significant advertising map that can be used to ascertain the extent of urban development in 1929 in the areas of Nunawading, Blackburn and Mitcham.A map of Mitcham, Tunstall and Blackburn found on the reverse of a real estate subdivision plan published by R. L. Jarrett of Elizabeth Street. This promotional street map is overprinted with the business address of the sponsors and advertising. Map overlaid in red print: "Drake & Co. / (N. Armstrong, Prop.) / Estate and Financial Agents / next Mitcham Station / Established 1914. Open all day Saturday. / Phones: Office, Box Hill 289 J. / Private, Vermont 10."real estate agents, mitcham, tunstall, blackburn, road maps, drake & co, new zealand insurance co ltd

"The Gesture" was an independent organ of the Deaf and Dumb having no direct connection with any single organisation. Its aim was to help all agencies established to promote the advancement of the Deaf and Dumb. The aim was to be the "Voice" of the Deaf and Dumb of Australasia". To educate the public as to the real condition and needs of the afflicted brothers and sisters, to bring prominently before the hearing and speaking community the peculiar difficulties and obstacles that Deaf Mutes have to encounter in the battle of life. The magazine was named "The Gesture" with the single object of impressing upon the minds of the hearing friends the uncontrovertable fact that whatever the system of instruction the Deaf Mute invariably resorts to the manual alphabet and the language of gesture as the only expedient means of communication with those similarly afflicted.The "Gesture" is significant as the first national newsletter of the Australian Deaf.No. 12 New Series; Pink Cover; Size 29.5Hx14.5W; 24 pagesdeaf newsletter, vicdeaf newsletter, australian deaf newsletter,sidney weetman, blackburn, farm and home, mr and mrs e. j. d. abraham, mr and mrs j. e. muir, m. l. miller, henry harrison brown, beech forest, mr hood, washington state school, olaf hanson, ella wilcox, e. cork, the manchester conference, french national conference,

"The Gesture" was an independent organ of the Deaf and Dumb having no direct connection with any single organisation. Its aim was to help all agencies established to promote the advancement of the Deaf and Dumb. The aim was to be the "Voice" of the Deaf and Dumb of Australasia". To educate the public as to the real condition and needs of the afflicted brothers and sisters, to bring prominently before the hearing and speaking community the peculiar difficulties and obstacles that Deaf Mutes have to encounter in the battle of life. The magazine was named "The Gesture" with the single object of impressing upon the minds of the hearing friends the uncontrovertable fact that whatever the system of instruction the Deaf Mute invariably resorts to the manual alphabet and the language of gesture as the only expedient means of communication with those similarly afflicted.The "Gesture" is significant as the first national newsletter of the Australian Deaf.No. 13 New Series; Size 29Hx14W; 24 pages (2 copies)deaf newsletter,vicdeaf, newsletter, deaf and dumb newsletter, alice butteridge, lone hand, c. a. jeffries, adult deaf and dumb society, lake park, blackburn, victorian deaf and dumb institution, ernest j. d. abraham, mrs abraham, miss a. graham, our monthly letter, victorian deaf school lacrosse club, adult deaf cricket club,f. j. rose, john jennings, matthew robert burns, henry weedon, agar wynne, w.s. keast,r. solly, e. r. peacock, h. sumner martin, harold kent, g. g. mercy, w. a. dickens, hugh munro, m. l. miller, mr mcbride, dr mccallum, young men's club, sol moss, oriana, eustace miles, robert p. macgregor, world's congress of the deaf, b. f. austin

The Adult Deaf and Dumb Society of Victoria, now known as Vicdeaf, (the Victorian Deaf Society), was founded in 1884 as the Victorian Society for Promoting the Spiritual and Temporal Welfare of the Adult Deaf and Dumb. The provisional committee being Mr W Bates, Mr J M Bruce, Mr J D Gowan, Mr Edwin Newbiggin, Mr C M Officer, M. L, A., and the Rev. W. Moss. The Adult Deaf and Dumb Mission's objects were: 1. To provide the means for religious worship and instruction for the adult deaf and dumb of Victoria 2. To visit the deaf and dumb in their homes, especially when sick or in distress 3. To assist the deaf and dumb of good character in obtaining suitable employment 4. To provide technical and other education for the adult and dumb 5. To give pecuniary assistance to adult deaf and dumb who are in needThe Annual Reports of the Adult Deaf and Dumb Society are historically significant providing insight into the history of the evolving Deaf Community in Victoria. They are a annual 'snapshot' of the year with references not only to the progress of the Society but also to the significant people and events within the Deaf Community.Orange Cover, Size 21.5Hx13.5W, 76 pages (Poor Condition)thomas david gibson carmichael, f. s. grimwade, e. r. peacock, harold kent, h. sumner martin, m. l. miller, h. w. h. adeney, w. a. dickens, f. e. frewin, john m. griffiths, rev j. j. halley, s. mauger, g. g. mercy, m. l. miller, j. e. muir, f. j. rose, f. tudor, henry weedon, ernest j. d. abraham, mrs e. j. d. abraham, miss i. foster, miss a. foster, mrs f. e. frewin, mrs h. sumner martin, mrs j. e. muir, mrs r. r. paterson, mrs w. a. paterson, mrs a. wilson. mrs samuel luke, w. j. craig, john cronin, alex williamson, s. moss, m. g. b mortimer, captain olden, incorporation, blackburn, messrs ward and carleton, r. l. phillips, box hill, edward newbigin, our monthly letter, mrs w. a. paterson, e. fletcher, w. w. bass, d. robertson, w. walker, w. scott, horace reynolds,