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Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Photograph - Digital Image, Marilyn Smith, Greensborough Plaza 40 year celebrations 2018, 21/12/2018
... of the history of the shopping centre. The 'history' of Greensborough ...Greensborough Plaza was opened in November 1978. In 2018 it celebrated its 40th anniversary. These panels show some of the history of the shopping centre.The 'history' of Greensborough is referred to by some as 'before' and 'after' the development of Greensborough Plaza.Colour digital photograph of display at Greensborough Plaza -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Ancestors of Eric Alexander Whatmough, 2005
... Whatmough A significant family history with links to Greensborough ...Lists 5 generations of ancestors from Eric Alexander WhatmoughA significant family history with links to Greensborough district in the 1800s, particularly in the 2nd to 5th generations.62 pages, b&w photographs. A4 printout of "Ancestors of Eric Alexander Whatmough" Clear plastic front cover and black card back cover.Some annotations of persons living in Greensboroughwhatmough family, eric alexander whatmough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article - Genealogical chart, Beale Family - Anthony Beale, 03/11/1790o
Family history of Anthony Beale, pioneer of the St Helena area of Greensborough.The St Helena area was named after the island on which Anthony Beale was born. St Katherine's Church was named for his wife Katherine Rose.2 x A4 pages printed from Internet. www.ozgenonline.com/~mytwigs/beale_general.html anthony beale, st helena, st katherines church, beale family, family trees -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book - Manuscript, Faye (Partington) Fort's memories of the old Greensborough she remembers, 1840o
Mrs Fort has lived in the Greensborough area all her life and is a member of the Partington family and the Whatmough family, pioneer families of the district. She has written her memories of early families in the district.Contains information on many early families, both from Mrs Fort's memories and research into family history. The item will be transcribed into an electronic copy.Spiral bound notebook, bright blue cover. 128 handwritten pages.Inside cover: Faye (Partington) Fort's memories of the old Greensborough she remembers.mayger family, partington family, whatmough family, medhurst family, greensborough, pioneers -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Disk, Family photos of Chapman and Stock families, identified, 1860o
A collection of photos of the Chapman and Stock families of Greensborough and Lower Plenty. Photograph in this CD have been labelled by Peter Blackbourn.Photos collected by Peter Blackbourn as part of his family history research.Compact Disk. Contains 95 images of Chapman, Stock, Blackbourn and Barnett families dating from late 19th century through the 20th century. Chapman-Stock photos identified by Peter Blackbourn.chapman stock family, greensborough, lower plenty -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article - Memoir, Life at Willis Vale, 2011
The Partington family farmed the property known as Willis Vale in the early 20th century. In this article Faye Fort (nee Partington) recalls life in Greensborough.Historical reference to the property 'Willis Vale' and its eventual destruction. Describes family relationships within the Partington family.3 page history of the Partington family's life at 'Willis Vale' homestead in Greensborough during the early 20th Century. Includes black &white photos. Includes Partington family photoswillis vale, faye fort, sarah price, plenty river, greensborough, partington family, whatmough family, william james partington, annie may partington, gary partington, cordner family, methodist church -
Greensborough Historical Society
Mixed media - Folder containing photographs and disc, Family photos of Chapman and Stock families, 1860o
A collection of photos of the Chapman and Stock families of Greensborough and Lower Plenty.Photos and letters have been digitised by Peter Blackbourn as part of his family history research.Compact Disc. Contains 95 images of Chapman, Stock, Blackbourn and Barnett families dating from late 19th century through the 20th century. Also printed copies of photographs.Greensborough and Lower Plenty photos from Chapman and Stock familiespeter blackbourn, chapman family, stock family lower plenty, chapman stock family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document - Oral History Transcript, Jean Huggett (Barnett) and Eadie Barnett (Alexander), 1990s
Oral History of Jean Huggett (Barnett) 1913-2004; and, Eadie Barnett(Alexander) 1914-2000. Interviewed and compiled by Peter Blackbourn.Stories of childhood in the Greensborough areaTranscript of oral histories. 2 pageslower plenty, rosanna golf club, barnett family, chapman family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document - Oral History Transcript, John Finn, interviewed 1995, 26/09/1995
John Finn 1909-1999. Eliza Jane Finn (Stock) 1889-1980. Thomas William Finn. Marble Hall, Greensborough. Connects the Finn and Stock families and relates their life in Greensborough in the early 20th century.Transcript of oral history, told by John Finn on 26th September 1995. Interviewed by Peter Blackbourn. One A4 page. finn family, stock family, marble hall, flintoff street, para road -
Vision Australia
Newsletter - Text, Out and About: RVIB Auxiliaries newsletters 2005 (March, June, Spring), 2005
RVIB Auxiliaries raised monies for the organisation at a grassroots level, via a variety of meetings, fundraisers and events. To keep them in touch with head office and to let branches what other branches were doing across the state, regular newsletters were sent out. The final meeting of the Central Council of Auxiliaries at the home of Trudi Westh, and the winding down of the Leongatha, Essendon, Korumburra, Greensborough, Wodonga and Koo Wee Rup branches, the launch of the RVIB history book 'Lighthouse on the Boulevard' and an interview with RVIB client Karen Nelson about her upcoming book on her life story.20 pages of text and imagesroyal victorian institute for the blind, auxiliaries -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Life in the Country: Australia in the Victorian Age by Michael Cannon, 1983_
A text dealing with life in country areas of Australia from 1851 to 1901.Significant to this area as Greensborough was a farming area at this time.Hard cover. 322 pages, illus. Dust jacket has illustration by S.T.Gill of "Herdsmen with horses and drove of cattle"australia history, australia social conditions, michael cannon, australia country life -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document - Family History, Greg Neumann, The Starling and Stewart families at Janefield, Yan Yean, Greensborough, Diamond Creek, Plenty and Yarrambat, from the late 1850s onward, compiled by Greg Neumann, 2023
Story of the Starling and Stewart families over several generations as farmers in the Plenty-Yarrambat area, compiled by Greg NeumannPrevious version on CD-Rom has been removed and replaced with this Word filestarling family, stewart family, plenty river, plenty, janefield mill, janefield mill on the plenty river, yarrambat -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Geoffrey A Sandy, A History of Saint Margaret's Church Eltham (Volume One) by Geoffrey A Sandy, 2014
History of Saint Margaret's Church Eltham beginnings to 1888. Throughout this foundation period the community grew in numbers and influence within the developing district of Eltham. The minister's and lay readers appointed to Saint Margaret's are indentified and their contribution discussed. The significant events of the establishment of a temporary chuch and then a permanent church, the opening and closing of a denominational school, the construction of a parsonage, libraries and Sunday school are all examined. The key to the success of this faith community during its foundation years was the initiative and resourcefulness of its laypersons. - back cover. The early beginnings of the church included congregations at St Helena, Greensborough and Diamond Creek. People described in the book are listed as subjects in this description. The author Geoff Sandy mentions the following in the acknolwedgements on page iii: "Harry Gilham and Russell Yeoman of the Eltham District Historical Society willingly assisted me with locating records and images relevant to the scopeof this book".The first in a three volume set capturing a comprehensive rich history of the church and importantly its community for the first time.This volume discusses the pioneers of the Etham district who contributed not only to the foundation of the church but its wider thriving community and adds to the records of what we know about the early history.367 pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm.[written inside front cover] Donated to the Eltham and District Historical Society on the occasion of the launch of "A History of Saint Margaret's Church Eltham" - 23 February 2014, Geoffrey A Sandysaint margaret's anglican church eltham, eltham, st helena church, dixon bertram, robert mackie, josiah hollis, andrew brown, arthur joseph pickering, john boyle gason, thomas cooper searle, henry dendy, william bravery andrew, charles symons wingrove, patrick alfred armstrong, patrick armstrong, john pearson, thomas hunniford, john gardner, thomas batt, isaac hill, william austin page, richard warren, john lindsay beale, henry stooke, john beale, charles hamilton, edwin willis maygar, william frederick ford, isaac briggs, david george clark, richard lowman, walter wippell, george knapman, benjamin oliver wallis, benjamin o. wallis, benjamin wallis, andrew logan, james rossiter, james thomas foster gilding, charles mash maplestone, george bird, george bird (1845-1921), charles hobart, e m bill, j c cole, william morris, francis flintoff, church of england, st margaret's anglican church, st margaret's anglican church eltham, st margaret's church, st margaret's church eltham, st margaret's church of england eltham, st margarets, st margarets anglican church, george stebbing, george stebbing builder -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article - Newspaper Clipping, Link with the past: by Helen Gillman, 21/02/1984
Outlines the family history of the Whatmough and Partington families and how they came to be in Greensborough. Part 1 of a series written by Helen Gillman from interviews with Alan Partington.Partington and Whatmough are well known pioneer families in Greensborough. Both have major sporting grounds named after them.A 2 page photocopy of a newspaper article on the history of Whatmough Park by Helen Gillman.A biro written number on the second page.partington, whatmough, greensborough, flintoff, black hills -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, R. A. Marsh, Church Street Greensborough, 1907_
Deals with a tenancy agreement between the Marsh and Partington families. In particular a dispute about a log crossing on the Plenty River, the access to which was across Marsh's land. There is also a brief family history of the Marsh family in Greensborough.Marsh and Partington families are Greensborough pioneer families.Collection of documents relating to the Marsh family. Some handwritten documents.marsh family, partington, greensborough, plenty river, church street greensborough, hailes street greensborough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article - Family History, Faye Fort, Lillian Colston (nee Partington) / by Faye Fort, 2013_
Faye Fort recounts the life of her aunt Lilian Colston (nee Partington) 1921-2011, a member of the Greensborough pioneer family. Lillian was the daughter of Ben Partington and Nellie Willoughby.Pioneer Greensborough familyFamily history story, 2 pages text and photoIncludes handwritten manuscript by Faye Fort.lillian colston, lillian partington, partington family