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Photograph, Australia Post delivering Post Box, 1/09/2000 12:00:00 AM
This item was originally acquired by Harold Bakes, together with a Fire Hydrant Stand And a petrol pump , from the P.M.G. depot in Hawthorn in the 1970s . It was stored in the City of Nunawading Council yard in Station Street, Nunawading, and later loaned to the Australia Post Mail Exchange in Rooks Road, Nunawading. On the closure of the Mail Exchange, it was transferred to the Australia Post Museum in Dandenong. After proving ownership it was returned to back to the Society's Museum.Coloured photo of an Australia Post delivering restored Post Box to the Society's Implement Shedaustralia post, bakes, harold arthur -
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Photograph, Richard and Chris Hudson, 1959
Black and white photo of Richard and Chris Hudson as boys taken on steps outside hut at Nunawading Migrant Hostel in Rooks Road Nunawading in 1959.hudson, richard, chris, eastbridge migrant hostel -
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Photograph, Gibson Street, Mitcham, 1/10/2000 12:00:00 AM
... Coloured photograph of Gibson Street Mitcham, off Rooks... of Gibson Street Mitcham, off Rooks Road, just south of the railway ...Coloured photograph of Gibson Street Mitcham, off Rooks Road, just south of the railway line.mitcham, gibson street -
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Photograph, Cr. Charles Rooks - Mayor
... Mitcham melbourne rooks charles francis city of nunawading mayor ...Coloured Photograph of Cr. Charles Francis Rooks , Mayor, City of Nunawading, August 1955 to August 1956. Cr. Rooks was also Mayor for 1946-47rooks, charles francis, city of nunawading, mayor -
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Photograph, Migrant Hostel, C.1940s
Black and white photo of Nissen Huts at Migrant Hostel in Rooks Road, Nunawading, just before completion. Donor was Electrical Contractor for the site.eastbridge migrant hostel, wright, george -
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Photograph, Migrant Hostel
Black and white photo of Nissen Huts at Rooks Road Migrant Hostel, Nunawading, just before completion. Donor was Electrical Contractor on site.eastbridge migrant hostel, wright, george -
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Photograph, Migrant Hostel, C.1940s
Black and white photo of Nissen Huts at Migrant Hostel, Rooks Road, Nunawading, just before completion. Donor was Electrical Contractor on site.eastbridge migrant hostel, wright, george -
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Photograph, Whitehorse Road Footbridge, 1/06/1999 12:00:00 AM
... Coloured photo - From Whitehorse Road Footbridge in Mitcham... Mitcham melbourne whitehorse road overhead powerlines Coloured ...Coloured photo - From Whitehorse Road Footbridge in Mitcham, looking towards Rooks Road.whitehorse road, overhead powerlines -
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Photograph, Nunawading Migrant Hostel, 1971
Black and white photo of Nunawading Migrant Hostel, Rooks Road, Nunawading.eastbridge migrant hostel -
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Document, Emma Elizabeth Weston
Information from the notes of Nancy Leach re Emma Elizabeth Weston who sailed for Melbourne on the 'Charlotte Gladstone' on 9/9/1869.Information from the notes of Nancy Leach re Emma Elizabeth Weston who sailed for Melbourne on the 'Charlotte Gladstone' on 9/9/1869. She subsequently ran a bakery in Swanston street and later married Thomas Scott, Tinner and Galvanizer. They lived in Victoria street (now rooks Road) and had several children, one daughter being named Emma. Emma married Mr. Ottenbach who jumped ship from the German navy and they had a daughter, Christina who was a member of the Nunawading Historical society. Emma (Junior) worked at the Australian tesselated tile Co. in Mitcham and learnt art in order to design tiles.Information from the notes of Nancy Leach re Emma Elizabeth Weston who sailed for Melbourne on the 'Charlotte Gladstone' on 9/9/1869. weston, emma elizabeth;, scott, thomas, emma elizabeth, otterbach mr, otterbach, christina emma, australian tesselated tile co pty ltd, leach, nancy, pioneers -
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Newspaper - Article, Mail Centre opens, 24/09/1992
Article in Nunawading Gazette. Opening of new Eastern Mail Centre in Rooks Road, Nunawading. The centre is equipped with the latest in mail sorting technology and can process more than one million articles daily. Project Manager was Bob Beer. The centre is open 24 hours a day for 6 days a week and employs nearly 400 staff. The centre includes a post office and private mail boxes.post offices, eastern mail centre, rooks road, nunawading, beer, bob, rivers, miranda, goumas, dennis, batden, wain, guina, paul, guina, cari -
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Newspaper - Article, Here's the mail, 8/09/1992
... Mitcham melbourne Post Offices Rooks Road Nunawading Eastern Mail ...Article in Nunawading Gazette. Nunawading's new $5.6 million Eastern Mail Service due to be completed ahead of schedule in October 1992 and below budget. It will have a post office, 1,000 post boxes for rental. Project manager, Bob Beer said it will be equipped with the latest mail sorting equipment to handle 1 million articles a day. Australia Post purchased the land (former Eastbridge Migrant Hostel for $2.8 Million.post offices, rooks road, nunawading, eastern mail centre, beer, bob, eastbridge migrant hostel -
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Photograph, Migrant Hostel, 1/06/1969 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photo of Migrant Hostel, Rooks Road, Nunawading showing the old side Nissin hut accommodation.eastbridge migrant hostel, nissen huts -
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Photograph, Migrant Hostel, 1/06/1969 12:00:00 AM
Black and white photo of entrance to Migrant Hostel, Rooks road, Nunawadingeastbridge migrant hostel, nissen huts -
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Letter - Correspondence, Janice Rooks, 2016
... Mitcham melbourne Rooks Janice Vermont State School No 1022 Rooks ...A letter from Janice Rooks describing how Rooks and McClares Roads, Vermont were named after her Great-grandparents.A letter from Janice Rooks describing how Rooks and McClares Roads, Vermont were named after her Great-grandparents.A letter from Janice Rooks describing how Rooks and McClares Roads, Vermont were named after her Great-grandparents.rooks, janice, vermont state school no 1022, rooks, charles mayor, mcclare, mcclares road, vermont, charles rooks reserve, rooks road, vermont -
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Document, Immigration, Eastbridge Migrant Centre, 1949 -1983
A history of Eastbridge Migrant Centre, Rooks Road, Nunawading.immigration, eastbridge migrant hostel, rooks road, nunawading -
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Photograph, Rooks home
Used in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history' by Robin Da CostaBlack & white photo of 26 Blackburn Road. Originally family home of Rooks. 1964 became administration office for Librarian and staff , and Legal Aid Centre.-++rooks family, 26 blackburn road, blackburn -
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Photograph, Blackburn Children Outside Blackburn Hall, 1908
Used by Robin Da Costa in 'Blackburn - A Picturesque History.Black and white photo of local Blackburn School children outside Blackburn Hall on Arbor Day 1908. See NP703 and page 84 of Da Costa book.cairnduff, ann, davis, violet, eriksson, may, goodwin, doris, harrison, margery, bird, doreen, schwab, nellie, daintry, hamilton, rooks, ruby, phillips, annie, blackburn hall, arbor day 1908 -
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Photograph, Children at Coronation Celebrations, 1911
Used by Robin Da Costa in 'Blackburn - A Picturesque History'.Black and white photo of Children at Coronation Celebrations, on 29 June 1911 in Blackburn. (Captioned)|Photo includes but not identified - Lillie Merton, Ruby Brookes, Myrtle Walker, Alice Creek, Vera Salisbury and Beatrice Henwood.|See Page 101 of Da Costa book.merton, lillie, rooks, ruby, walker, myrtle, creek, alice, salisbury, vera, henwood, beatrice, coronation 1911 -
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Photograph - B/W Photograph, Blackburn Football Club, 1929
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 -
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Photograph, Shire of Nunawading Council - Councillors in 1903, 1903
Black and white print of photograph of members of Shire of Nunawading Council 1903.aspinall, joseph, councillors - shire of nunawading - 1903, morton, thomas richards burrowes, cox, c a, gouge, j, garrett, h t, russell, l, husband, c e, rooks, henry, kefford, h r, hodgson, c w, walker, edgar edwardes, collier, samuel, blood, george -
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Photograph, Mayoral Debutante Ball, City of Nunawading, 10/07/1947 12:00:00 AM
Framed Black and white photo of Mayoral Ball, City of Nunawading , Mayor & Mayoress Cr. & Mrs C.F. Rooks.karnaghan, marion, morgan, kevin, charlesworth, albert roy, coombs, miss h., karnaghan, donald, williams, peter, stephens, june, stephens, arthur, caldwell, anne, wicking, walter benjamin, collins, donald, myers, john, oxlade, kenneth, berryman, horton, boyd, bruce, jamieson, geoffrey, edgerton, dorothy, vanderburgh, irene, williams, heather, roberts, marie, debutante ball, debutantes, city of nunawading -
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Photograph, Eastbridge Migrant Hostel
Black and white photograph of four of the migrant hostel workers standing in front of of the Eastbridge signeastbridge migrant hostel, frank kennedy, si nguyen, anita cartajeno, suzy velkou, rooks road nunawading -
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Photograph, Eastern Mail Centre, 1994
When the Eastern Mail Centre opened in 1992, it was the biggest suburban mail centre in the country. Work on the $5.6 million centre began in February 1992 and was completed in late October of the same year.The centre was able to sort more that one million articles daily, and in 1992 operated 24 hours a day, six days a week, employing 400 staff.Black and white photograph of the interior of the Eastern Mail Centre, Rooks Road, Nunawading. Sorters at desks. Also see ND949.postal services, eastern mail centre, rooks road, nunawading -
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Photograph, Eastern Mail Centre, Rooks Road, Nunawading, 1994
The Eastern Mail Centre was opened in 1992, in Rooks Road, NunawadingBlack and white photograph of the interior of the Eastern Mail Centre. In foreground a desk with a computer and phones.postal services, eastern mail centre, rooks road, nunawading -
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Photograph, Gas and Fuel Corporation, 2010
Black and white photograph of a Gas and Fuel employee using a device called a 'sniffer' which is used to detect gas leaks. His work vehicle is on the road to the left of the photograph. The Gas and Fuel Corporation was situated in Rooks Road - 1994gas supply, gas and fuel corporation of victoria -
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Photograph, Charles Frederick/Francis Rooks
Son of Abraham Rooks, (17/8/1824-1/9/1889) who emigrated from England, 1857 on board the 'Grand Trianon' with wife Sarah, and three children (John, Edward and Edmund). Charles, son of Abraham was elected to Council, 1940. Representing West Central Ward when he died, 1959. Mayor, City of Nunawading 1946-47 and 1955-56.Sepia photograph taken in mayoral robes with hand resting on ornamental chair. Birth registration as Charles Frederick Rooks afterwards known as Charles Francis Rooks.rooks, charles francis -
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Photograph, Mitcham Railway Station
... alongside the railway line to Rooks Road, Nunawading - 2012 Mitcham ...Coloured photograph of a Venture bus pulling into the bus stop on the south side of Mitcham Railway Station.Behind the bus is a building which is the start of a large industrial estate that runs alongside the railway line to Rooks Road, Nunawading - 2012mitcham railway station, transport -
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Photograph, Mitcham Railway Station construction 2013-14, 2013/14
... at both Mitcham Road and Rooks Road. From December 2009 to January... provided at both Mitcham Road and Rooks Road. From December 2009 ...The original Mitcham Station was opened on 25th December 1882. Until the 1970s a shunting yard and goods shed existed where the southern car park is now. Tracks remained embedded in the car park for many years. In 1979 boom gates were provided at both Mitcham Road and Rooks Road. From December 2009 to January 2010 Mitcham Railway Station was used as a bus interchange when the realignment of tracks and construction of a new station occurred at Nunawading. The new Mitcham Station opened on 25th January 2014.Coloured photographs of the construction of the underground railway station at Mitcham in 2013-14 and the opening in 2014.mitcham railway station construction 2013-14, mitcham railway station opening 2014, mitcham railway station, rialway stations -
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Photograph, 381 Mitcham Road, Mitcham, 1998
... Mitcham melbourne mitcham road mitcham no 381 houses rooks charles ...Coloured photograph of an old-styled house with high front fence and front verandah.The house was originally the home of Charles Rooks, a member of an old Mitcham pioneering family.mitcham road, mitcham no 381, houses, rooks, charles