An advertisement for the sale of "Wattle Bend" on the Plenty River, a guest house and orchard farm being offered for sale by Mr J. A. Bush in 1925Mr J. A. Bush was formerly known as Johannes Adem Bosch, an early Greensborough orchardist1 page copy of newspaper advertisement.plenty river, bosch family, bush family, wattle bend

An article about the small fruit and fowl farm at Greensborough owned by Mr J. A. Bosch in 1913, with detail on farming methods.Mr J. A. Bush was formerly known as Johannes Adem Bosch, an early Greensborough orchardist. He changed his name during World War 1.4 pages, copy of newspaper article.Edited by S. Ballantyne28/02/2021.plenty river, bosch family, bush family, farming, orchardists

News article about Tom Vickers and his Commonwealth Recognition Award for Senior Citizens awarded in 2000. The article outlines Tom's involvement in the Greensborough area over the past 60 years.Tom Vickers was a prominent member of the community and a local pharmacist.Newspaper clipping, black text and colour imagevickers family, tom vickers

Book review of "Possession: Batman's Treaty and the matter of history" by Bain Attwood. The book discusses the motives behind the treaty and its historical implications. Review by Penelope Edmonds.There is much dispute over where and if Batman's Treaty was signed.Newspaper clipping, text and images. john batman, batmans treaty, bain attwood

Article about Nillumbik Cemetery prepared by Nillumbik Historical Society for the Yarra Plenty Regional Library's "Diamond Valley History Tour 2019". Describes the cemetery gates and lists prominent locals who are buried in the cemetery.Pamphlet, 3 pages, text and colour illus.diamond valley, yarra plenty regional library, nillumbik cemetery, nillumbik historical society

Article about Ellis Cottage Historical Precinct, home of Nillumbik Historical Society prepared by the Society for the Yarra Plenty Regional Library's "Diamond Valley History Tour 2019". Describes Ellis Cottage and the Ellis family who lived there. Includes a leaflet on the historical society.Article and leaflet, text and colour illus.diamond valley, yarra plenty regional library, nillumbik historical society, ellis cottage, william ellis

Article about Greensborough Cemetery prepared by Noel Withers for the Yarra Plenty Regional Library's "Diamond Valley History Tour 2019". Describes the history of the cemetery and more recent attempts to maintain it.Article 4 pages, text and colour illus.diamond valley, yarra plenty regional library, greensborough cemetery, noel withers

Article about Sutherland Home for Children prepared for the Yarra Plenty Regional Library's "Diamond Valley History Tour 2019". Describes the history of Sutherland Homes and the work of Selina Sutherland.Article 2 pages, text and black and white illus.diamond valley, yarra plenty regional library, sutherland homes, selina sutherland

A history of the Anglican Parish of Diamond Creek, prepared for the Yarra Plenty Regional Library's "Diamond Valley History Tour 2019". The Diamond Creek parish includes St John's Diamond Creek, St Michael's Yarrambat and St Katherine's St Helena.Booklet, 8 pages, text and colour illus.diamond valley, yarra plenty regional library, anglican parish of diamond creek, st john's diamond creek, st katherine's st helena, st michael's yarrambat

House in Greensborough, photo taken in spring 1939.Photocopy of black and white photograph of a house in a treed area, with woman outside. Also copy of reverse of photo with captionCaption on back of photo is almost illegible. It has been transcribed as " Greensborough - 22nd October 1939. Our house, from the back, with Mother and Morris. This Spring was phenomenally rich in wild flowers. The ground here is carpeted thickly with purple and gold - chocolate lilies. Buttercups and bulbine liliesgreensborough, spring

92 p. black and white illustrationsnon-fictionpoetry, les kenna, social issues in poetry

Unpaged typescriptnon-fictionnillimbuk, diamond valley, eltham, historic dates

Collection of statistics and projections relating to the Shire of Eltham as at 1981123 p. typescriptnon-fictionshire of eltham, statistics, eltham

110 p. typescript black and white illustrationsnon-fictionst andrews, queenstown, st andrews primary school

126 p. black and white illustrationsnon-fictionjanefield training centre, kingsbury training centre, intellectually disabled, janefield, mont park

Collection of photographs of 19th and early 20th century Melbourne.35 p. black and white illustrationsmelbourne, james flood

232 p., black & white illustrations, dust jacket non-fictionpreston

372 p., black & white illustrationsnon-fictiongallipoli, world war 1

157 p., black & white and colour illustrations, dust jacketnon-fictionclothing, australia social conditions

188 p., black & white and colour illustrationsnon-fictionaustralia social conditions, families

A newspaper clipping about Watsonia High School's first Prefects. The photograph shows Cr Les Swaby with the Prefects. They are named as: Margaret McCauley, Judy Andrews, Geoff O'Laughlin, Gloria Jeffrey, Allison Davies, Pam Reid, Alan McDermid, Wendy Simpson, Barry Parker and Ken Ewing. Part of the Watsonia High collection of Glynne Pietzsch who was a student at Watsonia High in the 1960s.Newspaper clipping, Black and white text and image.watssonia high school, prefects

2 letters to Glynne Pietzsch and her parents relating to Glynne's induction as a prefect at Watsonia High School in 1967.Part of the Watsonia High collection of Glynne Pietzsch who was a student at Watsonia High in the 1960s.2 letters on school letterhead.watssonia high school, prefects, glynne pietzsch, glynne cousins pietzsch

Official photograph of the prefects at Watsonia High School in 1967. A newspaper clipping pasted to reverse of photograph names the prefects as: Gisela Begutter, Lynette Marshall, Sue Cope, Christine Macdougall, Glenys Norman, Glynne Pietzsch, Linda Kingsmill, Danuta Solarz, and Lorraine Bray; Robert Stevens, Guy Wightman, John Spragg, Robert Loughnan, Shane Crowley, John Briggs, Ross Treacy and Stephen Little.Part of the Watsonia High collection of Glynne Pietzsch who was a student at Watsonia High in the 1960s.Black and white school photographprefects, glynne pietzsch, glynne cousins pietzsch, watsonia high school

A newspaper clipping about basketballers Heather Millar and Sharon Firebrace. Heather is also a swimmer and Sharon attends Watsonia High School.Part of the Watsonia High collection of Glynne Pietzsch who was a student at Watsonia High in the 1960s.Newspaper clipping, Black and white text and image.watssonia high school

Miss Sue Colyer, a physical education teacher at Watsonia High School is leaving for a working holiday (c1967).Part of the Watsonia High collection of Glynne Pietzsch who was a student at Watsonia High in the 1960s.Newspaper clipping, Black and white text and image.watssonia high school, sue colyer

Teresa Broadway, Watsonia High School won the under 16 Javelin event (c1967).Part of the Watsonia High collection of Glynne Pietzsch who was a student at Watsonia High in the 1960s.Newspaper clipping, Black and white text and image.watssonia high school, teresa broadway

John Spragg, Watsonia High School receives a football from A. B. Watson (c1967).Part of the Watsonia High collection of Glynne Pietzsch who was a student at Watsonia High in the 1960s.Newspaper clipping, Black and white text and image.watssonia high school, john spragg, a. b. watson

The Watsonia High School fete in 1966 hoped to raise money to provide sports fields at the school.Part of the Watsonia High collection of Glynne Pietzsch who was a student at Watsonia High in the 1960s.Newspaper clipping, Black and white text and image.watssonia high school, watsonia high school fair 1966

Watsonia High School students and staff member Mr David Kefford rehearse for the production of Bertolt Brecht's "The Caucasian chalk circle" in 1969. Students are Margret Murphy, Suzanna Cope, John Westfield, Doug Jacquier.Part of the Watsonia High collection of Glynne Pietzsch who was a student at Watsonia High in the 1960s.Newspaper clipping, Black and white text and image.watssonia high school, school plays

Watsonia High School students rehearse for the annual one act play competition c1967. This is Blue House's melodrama in which the villain is about to evict the widow and her child. Doug Jacquier on left, possibly Wendy Simpson and unknown male.Part of the Watsonia High collection of Glynne Pietzsch who was a student at Watsonia High in the 1960s.3 black and white photographswatssonia high school, school plays