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Photograph, Drake Family Tombstone
Coloured photo of Drake Family Tombstone at Box Hill Cemetery.drake, francis john, dr., alice, francis james, nancy, box hill cemetery -
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Photograph, Schwerkolt Family Tombstone
Coloured photo of Schwerkolt Family Tombstone in Box Hill Cemetery.schwerkolt, louis, paulina, kruse, dorothea, bertha, johann august, violet -
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Photograph, Keogh Family Tombstone
Coloured photo of Keogh Family Tombstone in Box Hill Cemetery.keogh, james, ann, box hill cemetery -
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Photograph, Dine's Family Home
Copy in Box Hill Society's records.Black and white photo of Dine's Family Home which stood at site of Box Hill Town Hall.dine -
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Memorabilia - Bag - Carrybag, 2013
Given away at 2013 City of Whitehorse Spring Festival, Whitehorse Civic Centre, Nunawading.Ecru calico carrybag printed on one side with 'Explore Whitehorse - Arts & Culture' in red headline. Underneath is a green map with numbers marking 1. Box Hill Community Arts Centre; 2. Whitehorse Art Space at Box Hill Town Hall; 3. Box Hill Library; 4. Blackburn Library; 5. Nunawading Library 6. Whitehorse Centre; 7. Vermont Library 8. Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum Complex; Contact details for Whitehorse City Council & Logo.City of Whitehorse; Explore Whitehorse-Arts & Culturecivic mementoes, souvenirs -
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Clothing - Nylon stockings in box, 1950s
Item passed to W.H.S. from Box Hill Historical SocietyA pair of nylon stockings in the original box from the 1950s with cardboard wrap.Expensive de luxe 15 denier 60 gauge nylons by Sutexcostume, female footwear -
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Accessory - Cuff Links in Dunklings Box, 1935
These cuff links were a 21st Birthday gift to Ronald Arthur Edwards from his brother Stan in August 1935. Ron had polio and had problems walking. Stan drowned in 1936 in Tonumbarry Weir spillway. Both men were sons of Martha and Arthur Edwards of Husband Road, Forest Hill. Information from the niece of both men.Gold cuff links in the shape of shields in Dunklings box. 'To Ron 21st birthday from Stan' written in pencil on lid of box.Dunklings the Jewellers Diamond House Melb & Perthcostume accessories, jewellery -
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Article - School Project, Remembering an ANZAC, 1/06/1997 12:00:00 AM
Photocopy of Luther College Year 10 History assignment which describes several war memorials and researches the story of Henry Ivanhoe (Ivan) Walker whose name is on the Mitcham and Box Hill War Memorials.Photocopy of Luther College Year 10 History assignment which describes several war memorials and researches the story of Henry Ivanhoe (Ivan) Walker whose name is on the Mitcham and Box Hill War Memorials. He was killed by shellfire on the Western Front and his body never recovered. Copies of letters to and from his parents as they tried to find out information about his death are included. There is some information about his family and an interview with his sister Mrs Hazel Hall who provided some of his letters to his family. 65p Maps. Photographs.Photocopy of Luther College Year 10 History assignment which describes several war memorials and researches the story of Henry Ivanhoe (Ivan) Walker whose name is on the Mitcham and Box Hill War Memorials.walker, henry ivanhoe (ivan), walker family, war memorials, world war, 1914 - 1918 -
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Map, Parish of Nunawading, ca 1887
Parish of Nunawading, County of Bourke showing land acquired under Closer Settlement Acts [C 1887]Parish of Nunawading, County of Bourke showing land acquired under Closer Settlement Acts [C 1887] 1947 reprint.Parish of Nunawading, County of Bourke showing land acquired under Closer Settlement Acts [C 1887] parish of nunawading, box hill, maps, land settlement -
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Letter - Correspondence, Postal land - Blackburn, 1/06/1924
Letter from the Crown Solicitor to Edgar Erikson, orchardist, re compulsory acquisition of land for postal use. He was paid 264 pounds.land titles, eriksson, edgar, junction road, blackburn north, australia. crown solicitors office, johnston, louisa caroline, station street, box hill, post offices -
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Pamphlet, Box Hill Artists' Camp, 1998
Australian school of painting established in 1880's by group of painters who camped in Box Hill on Gardiner's Creek.Australian school of painting established in 1880's by group of painters who camped in Box Hill on Gardiner's Creek. They later moved to Heidelberg. Plein air painting instigated by Tom Roberts.Australian school of painting established in 1880's by group of painters who camped in Box Hill on Gardiner's Creek. painting, roberts, tom, mccubbin, frederick, abrahams, louis, streeton, arthur, sutherland, jane, heidelberg school, conder, charles, humphrey, mather, john, handasyde, stewart, hansen, theo brooke, gardiners creek, dewar, s. g. -
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Newspaper - Scholars award newspaper cutting, An Historic cottage win, 1/09/1997 12:00:00 AM
Unearthing local heritage has won two Year 8 Korowa Anglican Girls School students the state finals in the 'Victorian Heritage' section of the National History Awards. Serrin Smyth and Georgina Blood submitted a video which was one of over 2000 entries from across Victoria. Their chosen subject was in the history challenge topic 'Civic Rights and Responsibilities in our History' was Blood's Cottage in Station Street, Box Hill. The cottage is now 144 years old and is the oldest surviving cottage in Box Hill. Keeping the cottage has, and will definitely have, an impact on society. Cutting from 'Whitehorse Post', 3 September 1997.smyth, serrin, blood, georgina, bloods cottage, box hill -
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Document - Newsletter, A Salute to our City of Box Hill, 1/11/1994
Various activities to acknowledge 67years as a city. Proposals for amalgamation with Nunawading to form a new city, name to be decided and location of administration.local government, tuckett, phillip, city of box hill, amalgamations -
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Pamphlet, Know Your City No.3, 1/10/1971 12:00:00 AM
The Woodhouse Grove Methodist Church. Story of the church and associated peoplebox hill city council, woodhouse grove methodist church, aspinall, joseph, nunawading shire council, box hill cemetry trust, draper, daniel rev. -
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Article - photocopy, Louise Multicultural Community Centre, 2013
A three page print-out from the Internet about the thirty year celebration of the founding of the Louise Multicultural Community Centre in Box Hill.A three page print-out from the Internet about the thirty year celebration of the founding of the Louise Multicultural Community Centre in Box Hill.A three page print-out from the Internet about the thirty year celebration of the founding of the Louise Multicultural Community Centre in Box Hill.louise multicultural community centre, city of whitehorse -
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Article, New Dog Parks
Dogs can frolic off-lead in three new public places from 1 Nov 2018 bring the total to 22 places.Dogs can frolic off-lead in three new public places from 1 Nov 2018 bring the total to 22 places. The three new ones are Billabong Park, South Vermont; Elgar Park, Mont Albert & Erarn Park, Box Hill North.Dogs can frolic off-lead in three new public places from 1 Nov 2018 bring the total to 22 places. dogs, city of whitehorse, billabong park, vermont south -
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Book, I'm a Bokky Boy, 1945 - 1959
An autobiography of the early life of Robert Creek in Box Hill 1945 -1959An autobiography of the early life of Robert Creek in Box Hill 1945 -1959An autobiography of the early life of Robert Creek in Box Hill 1945 -1959creek, robert, box hill -
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Article, Special Debut, 1987
45 disabled people who attended NADRASCA in Nunawading.45 disabled people who attended NADRASCA in Nunawading will make their debut at the Box Hill Town Hall, organised by the Nunawading Lions Club.45 disabled people who attended NADRASCA in Nunawading.nadrasca, lions club of nunawading -
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Article, Pete's Pitch To Persuade, 1985
Pete Moon, president of the Pitcheroos Horseshoe Club, Mitcham.Pete Moon, president of the Pitcheroos Horseshoe Club, Mitcham, is keen to persuade the Box Hill Council to provide a small park area for a horseshoe pitch to be constructed.Pete Moon, president of the Pitcheroos Horseshoe Club, Mitcham. moon, pete, pitcheroos horseshoe club, mitcham, cherry grove, mitcham no. 14, city of box hill -
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Newspaper - Article, All about Halliday Park, 17/10/1958
'All about Halliday Park', by Norman Armstrong, in Box Hill Reporter, 17 October 1958.parks and reserves, halliday park -
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Article, L. L. Vale Post Office, 1889
A reproduced article from The Reporter, Box Hill, 8 Aug 1889.A reproduced article from The Reporter, Box Hill, 8 Aug 1889 outlining the meeting between Nunawading Councillors and the Postmaster General to change the name of the L. L. Vale Post Office to Vermont.A reproduced article from The Reporter, Box Hill, 8 Aug 1889.l. l. vale, city of nunawading, vermont, mount pleasant -
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Book, And So Today, 1956
A downloaded copy of the book "And So Today" by Jean Field. Along with her original hand written Manuscript.A downloaded copy of the book "And So Today" by Jean Field along with her original hand written Manuscript.A downloaded copy of the book "And So Today" by Jean Field. Along with her original hand written Manuscript.box hill, doncaster, blackburn, nunawading, mitcham, vermont, field, jean -
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Pamphlet, Electricity News, 1978
A small pamphlet called Electricity News, Jul- Sep 1978 No. 30.A small pamphlet called Electricity News, Jul- Sep 1978 No. 30, provided to householders of Box Hill and Nunawading about the safe and efficient use of electricity, provided by the Electricity Advisory Centre.A small pamphlet called Electricity News, Jul- Sep 1978 No. 30. electricity supply, nunawading -
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Article, Box Hill Reporter, 1889 - 1930
An article about the history of the Box Hill Reporter newspaper.An article about the history of the Box Hill Reporter newspaper from 1889 to 1930 and efforts to have it digitised.An article about the history of the Box Hill Reporter newspaper. box hill reporter, harris, helen -
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Article, Interchange in limbo, 2017
Opposition MP demands report into the Box Hill transport InterchangeOpposition MP demands report into the Box Hill transport Interchange upgrade be made public.Opposition MP demands report into the Box Hill transport Interchangebox hill central, public transport, public transport corporation -
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Article, Station Revamp A Secret, 2017
The report to State Government into ways the Box Hill interchange could be upgraded might not be made public.box hill railway station, box hill grand central shopping centre, public transport, public transport users association, city of whitehorse -
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Article, Why Is It So?
How the eastern suburbs were named.ashburton, ashwood, ballyshanassy, balwyn, blackburn, black flat, box hill, burwood, camberwell, canterbury, deepdene, forest hill, glenferrie, glen iris, glen waverley, hawthorn, mont albert, mount waverley, nunawading, riversdale, surrey hill, vermont, wattle park -
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Article, Fix This Mess, 2017
The Whitehorse Leader is demanding that a report on the Box Hill interchange be released.The Whitehorse Leader is demanding that a report on the Box Hill interchange be released.The Whitehorse Leader is demanding that a report on the Box Hill interchange be released.box hill railway station, box hill grand central shopping centre, public transport, city of whitehorse, victoria police force -
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Article, Stuck In The Slow Lane, 2017
The State Government has released a report to the Whitehorse Leader stating that major changes to the Box Hill public transport interchange could only take place when the owner of Box Hill Central was ready to upgrade the shopping centre which could be 10 years away.box hill railway station, box hill grand central shopping centre, public transport, city of whitehorse -
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Document, Sunfield Estate, 3/12/1955 12:00:00 AM
73 home sites at Sunfield Estate to be Auctioned by Frank Fisher & Co. on 3 Dec 1955.73 home sites at Sunfield Estate to be Auctioned by Frank Fisher & Co. on 3 Dec 1955.73 home sites at Sunfield Estate to be Auctioned by Frank Fisher & Co. on 3 Dec 1955.sunfield estate, frank fisher co., middleborough road, box hill, first avenue, box hill, second avenue, box hill, third avenue, box hill, eram road, box hill