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Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, North, Edley
Joseph Benjamin North was a well-known professional musician in Melbourne in late 1800 to mid 1900s, teaching music and playing in what became the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. He married Lucinda Matilda and their children were Tralford E and Camille D. With friend Leon Lambert, North purchased 60 acres of land around Karingal Drive and Sherbourne Road and built two houses; they paid for a wooden bridge for access. North eventually sold his house to a family named Green but later the land was sold to the Shire of Eltham, and it is now known as Meruka Park, and the house, Meruka House; Alan Gardner named the park. After Lambert's death, his property was bought by Fred Warne. Edley North was born in 1835, and died 26 March 1923; he married Caroline North, born 1835, died 23 July 1922. Edley's family migrated from England in 1859, settling in Adelaide. He was granted an allotment of 221 acres on Phillip Island 1868-1870. on 7 April 1874 he travelled to Pine Lodge and later moved his wife and five children. He and Caroline later moved to a small farm, Willow Grove in Eltham, purchased between 1905 and 1910 (first mentioned in the rate book in 1908 as being a house and 10 acres on Susan Street, and would also have had frontage on Brougham Street); Their daughter Violet Alice inherited it; she married Walter J Dobson around 1921; he died on 25 March 1948 aged 77 and Violet on 4 January 1947. Willow Grove was later purchased by A George and P Audrey Hester April/May 1947. Edley, Caroline and Violet are all buried in Eltham Cemetery. Marjorie Mary North was born in 1909 ; the family travelled in a horse-drawn waggon from Fitzroy to spend weekends in their little holiday house in Sherbourne Road on 10 acres of land. In 1933, she married Tralford Norman whose parents owned 62 acres of land including Meruka Park. Marjorie and Tralford lived in Looker Road, Montmorency; she died 7 February 2003. Contents Newspaper article: "When life centred on a weekender", Diamond Valley News, 25 September 1984, memories of Montmorency of Marjorie North. Newspaper article: "Worse floods seem likely", Diamond Valley News, 25 September 1984, floods in Eltham Handwritten notes: Information by Marjorie North's about her grandmother, September 1989. Handwritten and typed transcript: "J. B. North", by Marjorie North, history of Joseph Benjamin North. Letter: From Monash University to Marjorie North, 15 November 1989, being unable to assist with her enquiry about the meaning of name [unspecified in the letter but possibly Meruka] Letter: June Stanton (nee Hester) to Eltham District Historical Society, 17 February 1993, seeking information on her great grandfather Edley North and wife Caroline. Christmas card [attached to letter from June Stanton]: Line drawing Eltham Primary School 1856, text history of school Letter: Eltham Historical Society to June Hester, 11 June 1993, providing information held by the Society. Letter: Nancy Chandler (nee Williamson) to Jo McCormick 18 March 2001, providing information about Edley and Carline North, her great grandparents. Email: Patsy Moppett to Eltham District Historical Society October 2010: A photograph of Edley and Caroline North found, wish to return it to family. Family tree: North/Dobson family. Death notice: Marjorie May North, died 7 February 2003.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcmarjorie north, tralford norman, sherbourne road montmorency, looker road montmorency, briar hill, montmorency, catholic ladies college, merton hall, melbourne girls grammar school, ivanhoe girls grammar school, wesley college, meruka park, st helena road, st faith's anglican church montmorency, william sapsford, floods in eltham, joseph benjamin north, leon lambert, melbourne symphony orchestra, karingal drive, meruka house, alan gardner, lucinda matilda north, tralford e north, camille d north, montmorency cricket club, diamond creek, eltham railway station, judge book village, fred warne, edley north, caroline north, eltham cemetery., violet alice dobson (nee north), willow farm eltham, edley north family tree, walter john dobson family tree, nancy chandler (nee williamson), pine lodge, elijah north -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Eltham Shire Council display, 1987 Eltham Community Festival, Alistair Knox Park, 7 Nov. 1987
Regular display by Council at the Eltham Festival providing ratepayers and visitors some insight into the daily operations of and services provided by Council and various equipment and machinery used.Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak GB 200 5096aerial photographs, alistair knox park, displays, eltham festival, eltham shire council, infrastructure, shire of eltham, briar hill, eltham, montmorency -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Roll of Honour Board, Eltham War Memorial, 2005
This 1954 Roll of Honour board was an action of the WW2 Eltham War memorial Trust, for hanging in their Child Welfare Centre building on their property in Main Road, Eltham. The Johnstons Furniture Production Company made up the board and had the names of the local Eltham enlistees applied in gold lettering at a total cost of £13.10.00. The names were copied by the Eltham RSL from the obelisk which was first erected by the WW1 Eltham Peace Celebrations in August 1919 at the northwest corner of Bridge Street and Main Road. During road widening plans by the Council, the obelisk was moved to the garden area of the refurbished RSL branch building in Main Road for safekeeping. The Honour Roll Board was sent to the Eltham RSL sub-branch around 1999. Following the merger of the Eltham and Montmorency sub-branches and sale of the Eltham property, the obelisk was relocated to a location in front of the Eltham War Memorial. The Honour Roll Board was retrieved by former Eltham District Historical Society President, Harry Gilham in September 2004 who arranged for it to be hung in the Eltham War Memorial Hall (former Children's Library). It is attached to the brick wall face of the west (rear) wall of the Hall.Colour photo print and 18 photocopied and hand written mixed media pages1953, briar hill timber, cr. e.j. andrew, eltham rsl sub-branch, eltham war memorial, eltham war memorial hall, eltham war memorial trust, ernie andrew, harry gilham collection, honour roll, johnstons furniture production company, johnstons furniture productions, meeting minutes, minute book, montmorency-eltham rsl sub-branch, nillumbik shire council, roll of honour, stanley s addison collection, stanley simpson addison -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newspaper - Folder, Shire of Eltham, West Riding Newsletter, 1978
Newsletter produced by the Shire of Eltham including introduction titled: "The changing face of local government", signed by Ward councillors: Helen Wells, Neil Roberts and Allan Horsley, a brief financial statement: "where the money comes from", roads, shopping centres, council/education department projects, land purchase, senior citizens and recreation include list of new construction and upgrades. Folder 71 from Harry Gilham Collection4 pages. Foldedallan horsley, community services, shire of eltham, budget, roads, shoppping centres, briar hill, montmorency, recreation, helen wells, neil roberts -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping - Digital Image, Protesters fill the gallery 1968 [Britnells Road street construction], 16/04/1968
In 1968, a large number of Britnells Road residents attended council expressing concerns over street construction, particularly over losing the rural atmosphere and preservation of trees.An example of concerns over road construction in the formerly 'bush' areas of Diamond ValleyNews clipping, black and white text, 2 scans.shire of diamond valley, mountainview road briar hill, britnells road briar hill, street construction -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document - Collection of articles, Peter van Eeken, The Were family, 2020_
Collection of articles on the Were family. Montmorency streets - Were, Binns and Wellington - are named after family members.4 pages text and imageswere family, were street montmorency, binns street montmorency, doon street briar hill -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Photograph - Digital Image, Marilyn Smith, Yarra Trail Medical 113 Mountainview Road Montmorency, 04/09/2021
Digital image of Yarra Trail Medical 113 Mountainview Road Montmorency. This medical centre was purpose built following a fire at this address.Part of a collection of miscellaneous historical images with a connection to the local area.Digital colour photograph. yarra trail medical, mountainview road briar hill, medical centres -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article - Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley News, Christmas church services: Christmas tree tells the story, 14/12/1993
Article on "The Talking Christmas tree", a drama presented by the Greensborough Church of Christ, December 1993Newspaper clipping, text and black and white imagegreensborough church of christ, briar hill, christmas, greensborough interchurch council -
Greensborough Historical Society
Business Card, Aussie Angler fishing tackle, 2018c
Aussie Angler is a specialist supplier of fishing equipment in GreensboroughCard, printed in colour both sidesAddress, telephone, email and website detailsfishing equipment, fishing tackle, briar hill -
Greensborough Historical Society
Advertisement - Digital Image, Diamond Valley Trophy Centre 1983, 03/09/1983
Advertisement for Diamond Valley Trophy Centre of Boyce Avenue Greensborough. Copied from a Diamond Valley Football League football record from 1977. In 2020, Diamond Valley Trophy Centre operates from Beewar Street Greensborough.Digital copy of advertisement from booklet.diamond valley football league, diamond valley trophy centre, boyce avenue briar hill, beewar street greensborough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article and Photograph, Bridge at Para Road and Gladstone Road, 2018_
Information and photograph about the railway bridge at Para Road and Gladstone Road Greensborough.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.railway bridge greensborough, gladstone road briar hill, para road greensborough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Folder, Hume Street Improvement Committee, 1958_
The Hume Street Improvement Committee was one of several 'progress associations' in the Greensborough area at the time the area was being urbanised. A typed page explains the concerns of residents when the street was being paved. Includes photographs and maps of area.These documents are concerned with the urbanisation of Greensborough in the mid 20th century while residents tried to maintain the rural feel of the area.Foolscap manilla folder containing various lists, maps and photographs.On cover "Hume Street Improvement Committee/ spare circulars/maps"greensborough, road making, brian roberts, hume street improvement committee, briar hill -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, The History of the Montmorency Gospel Chapel, 1932o
The Montmorency Gospel Chapel had a varied history from tent to hut to chapel. This short history is written by congregation members.This article is accompanied by photographs of a tent 'crusade' and the timber chapel.3 pages of text and 3 black and white photographs.briar hill, hutchinson, montmorency gospel chapel, willett, kenyon, tracey smyth -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Love was in the air when navigator Bob met Margaret, 18/05/1945
The article is one of series published as part of the Australia Remembers 1945 - 1995 program.This article tells the tale of how Bob and Margaret Barling met in England during WW2. Bob was born in Briar Hill and returned there with his bride after the war. They later moved to Montmorency.An A3 article written as part of the Australia Remembers 1945 - 1995 Commemoration.Nilww2, australia remembers 1945 - 1995, waaf, raaf, pathfinder squadron, ve day, war brides, barling family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Greenbriar Nursery [Greensborough], 02/05/2013
These photographs of the Greenbriar Nursery site were taken in 2013 to show changes over 40 years, based on Ron Reynold’s sketches in the 1973 publication “Greensborough and Greenhills” published by Cypress Books. Although the site now has a house on it, the Nursery drive is still visible. This site is in Mountainview Road.Digital copy of colour photograph.greensborough and greenhills, mountainview road briar hill, greenbriar nursery, ron reynolds -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper clipping, Residents bid farewell, 03/09/2014
Obituary for Peter Teagle.News clipping, black text, colour image.peter teagle, purdys furniture briar hill -
Greensborough Historical Society
Genealogical Document, Jesse Middleton 1888-1947, 1888-1947
Details the life of Jesse Middleton b1888 in Lancashire England, d1947. Buried Nillumbik Cemetery Diamond Creek.3 typed pagesjesse middleton, briar hill -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, School's Hens Stolen [BH5013], 20/09/2017
Children have been reduced to tears after six much love hens vanished from Sherbourne Primary School.chickens News article 1 page, black text, colour image.sherbourne primary school, briar hill, hens, chickens, poultry -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Postcard, Mulberry Hill, Interior, Golf Links Road, Baxter; National Trust postcard
Two colour photographs (postcards)activities, mulberry hill, the briars, postcards -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Eltham War Memorial Trust, A favourite book of country recipes / compiled by the Women's Auxiliary of the Eltham War Memorial Trust, 1958
46 page book produced by the women of the Shire of Eltham as a fundraising project for the construction of the WW2 Eltham War Memorial. Contents: I. Fish, II. Meat, III. Puddings and desserts, IV. Bread and scones, V. Cakes and biscuits, VI. Jams, marmalades and chutneys, VII. Salads, dressings and sauces, VIII. Drinks. 47 p. : ill., b&w., ; 19 cm. a. & s. davis pty ltd, a. boyd-graham, a. lyon, a. mezner, a. uglow, a.m. lynes, b. clark, b. rothwell, b. thomas, b.j. brinkkotter, b.m. gresford, b.w. morrison, betty p. metcalfe, briar hill timber & trading, c. may, c. pelling, c. smith, cold comfort farm, commercial bank of australia, cook-book, cooking, d. garratt, d. richards, d. warner, d.g. wills, draffin bros pty ltd, e. egan, e. hoppner, e.i. rains, e.s. rothwell, eltham home supplies, eltham hotel, eltham motor garage, eltham real estate & business agency, eltham war memorial trust, f.j. burgoyne, g.b. gresford, gas and fuel corporation of victoria, george lovitt & co pty ltd, guest's biscuits, h.w. downing, heidelberg district bakery, i. putnam, j. & j. burgoyne, j. kimber, j.m. attiwill, jack burgoyne, kraft cheddar, l. carter, lyon bros garage, m. banks, m. battye, m. black, m. erswell, m. foletta, m. johnson, m. roletta, m.h. bucknell, m.j. loosli, millett's foodland, n.h. baxter estate agent, n.h. baxter, new bridge building supplies, m. banks, m. battye, m. black, m. erswell, m. foletta, m. johnson, m. roletta, m.h. bucknell, m.j. loosli, millett's foodland, n.h. baxter estate agent, n.h. baxter, new bridge building supplies, o. holland, o.a. brown, p. moore, p. pease, p. peel, p. reece, presswell's eltham east auto service, r.j. scully, rains, recipes, research meat supply, research post office and general store, s. littlehales, stanley s addison, t. sawyer, t.e. & e.m. moran, v. addison, v. hughes, valley furniture, women's auxiliary, cookery, fundraising