A short history of Watsonia Library from its beginnings in 1987 to the renovation and extension undertaken in2001-2002. Branch manager Lynne Fox in interviewed.News article in black and whiteyarra plenty regional library, yprl, watsonia library, lynne fox

Map of the suburbs of Ivanhoe, Heidelberg, Rosanna, Macleod, Watsonia, Greensborough and Eltham. Dates to mid 1950s. An Advertiser on this map may be found in the Hurstbridge Advertiser Friday 17 December 1937, page 7: "Lyon Bros, of Eltham garage, suggest in their advertisement on the front page of this issue. that motorists should have their cars checked over by them before Christmas, so that any 5mall defects which might militate against the pleasure of the trip, might be remedied." As does "The Montsalvat Plant Farm" in The Age of Saturday 5 September 1953, page 48.Shows early streets and open space in these areas.Fold out map in pale blue cover. Cover dimensions: 21.5x15cm. Map is surrounded by advertising for local businesses.ivanhoe, maps, heidelberg, rosanna, macleod, watsonia, greensborough, eltham

History of Richmond from 1850 to 1980s, including many residents' recollections.Paperback. 253 p., black and white and colour illustrationsrichmond

Advertising leaflet for a display of historical photographs and paintings depicting "Summer fun in Yarra Plenty". The display ran from 05/12/2019 until 06/01/2020 at the Eltham Library Community Gallery and was organised by Yarra Plenty Heritage Group with paintings from the Nillumbik U3A Drawing and Painting Group. Greensborough Historical Society had 3 photographs in the display.1 page leaflet, black and white text and images. 2 copies.yarra plenty heritage group, yarra plenty regional library, nillumbik u3a

A collection of stories of World War One from Banyule, Nillumbik and Whittlesea.Collected by Yarra Plenty Regional Library with contributors from the local area.227 p., illus. 2 copiesyarra plenty regional library, world war 1

1. Watson's Hotel, cnr. Pitt Street and Main Road Eltham c. 1902. 2. Main Road Hurstbridge. 3. Railway workers celebrate the first steam train to Hurstbridge 1912Three black & white postcardswatson's hotel, eltham, hurstbridge, hurstbridge train line, eltham district historical society

Stories of involvement of people of Banuyle, Nillumbik and Whittlesea area in World War Iiv, 228 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 26 cmISBN 9780994609304world war i, banyule, nillumbik, whittlesea

The author, Austin McCallum was the Chief Librarian at Ballarat for a number of years, and started the Australiana Collection. He was highly involved with Ballarat history. Red Soft covered booklet of 63 pages. Includes an images of the Academy of Art in Camp Streetlibrary, austin mccallum, camp street ballarat

200 p. : ill. (some col.), ports.non-fictionA record of those buried at the Cheltenham cemeteries, Melbourne, Victoria, who were tragically murdered. cheltenham pioneer cemetery, cheltenham cemetery, murder victims, epitaphs, cheltenham

xi, 172 p. : col. ill., ports. (chiefly col.) Includes bibliographical references and index.non-fictionA genealogical record of those who reached the grand old age and lie buried at the Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria ...and those who just missed out centenarians, cheltenham cemetery, cheltenham, cheltenham pioneer cemetery

Writing competition featuring stories, poems and plays by junior entrants. Encourages Indigenous people of the region to write well and develop good standards of literacy.Illustrationsgoulburn valley, creative writing, children, literacy, storytelling, rap, poetry, plays, articles

In the late 1960s St. Mary's Anglican Church was dismantled from its Oaklands Road site and rebuilt on land in Bulla township adjacent to the old shire offices. It was moved because of the interference it would create for aircraft landing in the new Melbourne Airport at Tullamarine. The site has been left timbered because some of the district's early settlers were buried in the church yard before the Bulla Cemetery was established.A black and white photograph of the site of the former St. Mary's Anglican Church at Oaklands Road. There are heaps of building rubble in the foreground and trees in the background.st. mary's anglican church - bulla, oaklands road, graveyards, george evans collection

This photograph was taken from the intersection of Loemans and Sunbury Roads. It overlooks the site of the former Bula Primary School and the hillside where stones were laid and painted to form the words "Bulla". The lettering was possible a project carried out by the pupils at the school.A black and white photograph of a panoramic view overlooking the former Bulla Primary School. The photograph has been taken from the intersection of Loemans and Sunbury Roads.bulla primary school, bulla township, george evans collection

The Sunbury bakery which was in O'Shanassy Street was demolished in the 1970s to make way for newer retail development. Bakery Walk off O'Shanassy Street defines the vicinity of the former bakery site.A black and white photograph of a demolished bakery. Two men standing above the oven on the RHS with a heap of rubble in the foreground.bakeries, bread making, bakery walk, george evans collection

The Rupertswood Hotel was built on the NE corner at the intersection of Brook and Evans Streets. It was demolished in the late 1970s, in the dead of night, to make way for a modern retail area. In its heyday the two storey hotel was the pride of Sunbury and offered accommodation for rail travellers.A black and white photograph of a bluestone building which is being demolished. Three workmen are working from scaffolding which is on the RHS of the photograph.rupertswood hotel, hotels, evans street, brook street, cathie, james, goodby, norman, levvy, f.w., george evans collection

A list of Whitehorse Parks & Reserves dated July 2003, 2nd Edition. The Reports on them are held in the Local History Collections if the Nunawading Library,Parks and Reserves in Whitehorse July 2003.Blue cover page dated July 2003, 2nd Edition listing the Parks and Reserves in Whitehorse.parks and reserves, nunawading library

A list of Reports and Books about Blackburn Lake which are held in the Local History Collection of the Nunawading LibraryReports and Books about Blackburn Lake July 2003An unbound stapled copy of Reports and Booksblackburn lake sanctuary, nunawading library

"The Mechanics Institute movement flourished in Victoria from 1839 to 1950. It was based on the development of Mechanics’ Institutes in Scotland and England from the 1820s, which were intended to educate and enlighten the working classes. The term ‘mechanic’ in those days meant an artisan, craftsman or working man, especially those who had moved from rural areas to work in new city factories during the Industrial Revolution. The early Institutes were usually equipped with a reading room, a library and a lecture room. Although enjoying mixed success in Britain, they contributed to the development of public education and library services. The movement was adopted more enthusiastically in the colonies. It began slowly in Victoria but its expansion after the gold rushes population influx was rapid, especially in rural areas. Every suburb and town wanted to have a Mechanics’ Institute. During the 1850s approximately forty Institutes were established, with even greater growth in the period 1860 to 1900. By 1900 there were 400 Institutes in Victoria. The establishment of a Mechanics’ Institute was often a great achievement for a local community, requiring organising committees to raise substantial funds for a building site (where this had not been granted by the Government), and the building. Once built, the committee then had to purchase books, provide a caretaker or librarian, and finance the ongoing use of and improvements to the building. ‘The history of many Institutes is a story of tremendous community effort, and often, financial difficulties’. In addition to being monuments to local enterprise and community life, the Mechanics’ Institutes played a vital role as an intellectual forum, and in contributing to an informed and participatory democracy in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. They provided journals and other reading matter on local, state, national and international issues, and hosted of lectures and held debates about wider issues such as Federation, colonial nationalism, defence, female suffrage, the price of land and labour. With the development of the school and technical education in the latter part of the nineteenth century, the need for community technical and adult education declined. As a result of the introduction of government library grants in 1867, many Mechanics’ Institutes incorporated a free library in their buildings to finance collection of their books. By 1884-85, there were 257 free libraries in Victoria. However, government support and library grants dropped off in the 1890s depression. Entertainment took on a greater role in the 1890s, with the introduction of moving pictures, billiards rooms, games rooms (chess), concerts and dances. The First World War had a devastating impact on many rural communities, and some Mechanics’ Institutes were no longer viable. On the other hand the early twentieth century was also a time of agricultural development, and many country towns were growing in this period. The 1930s depression further limited growth of many libraries and reduced grants substantially. In response many Mechanics’ Institutes were renamed, for example as memorial halls, in order to retain and attract more patrons (eg at nearby Sunbury). The diminishing role for Mechanics’ Institutes and the preference for larger and better appointed halls (with supper rooms, cloak rooms etc) resulted in demolition of some small Institutes. The advent of cars, radios, and television also provided other opportunities for recreation, learning and entertainment. The greater role of municipalities in providing library services also eroded the need for free libraries. While over 500 Mechanics’ Institutes or halls are extant, very few of these retain their original role as ‘diffusers of useful knowledge’. Most are still available for community purposes, as venues for meetings, socials, civic occasions etc, while others are employed as museums, shops and theatres. Most buildings are on Crown land, and managed by a delegated committee of management, who are responsible for raising revenue to maintain aging buildings. Many of those which were originally established on private land, such as Melton, have since reverted back to the Crown, and municipal Councils. The most common Mechanics Institute building form is the simple weatherboard gable building with iron roofs, notable for their ‘honest simplicity’ rather than as ‘monuments of the ancients’. At the other extreme there are some magnificent two storeyed brick and stucco structures with elaborate ornamentation (as was apparently envisaged by some in Melton in 1905-10)". The future of Melton Mechanic Institute Gazette articlelocal architecture

Newspaper clippings of the homesteadlocal architecture, local special interest groups

A small booklet issued as the program for an exhibition celebrating 130 years of music and theatre in Albury Wodonga. It consists of 16 pages and contains illustrations, a map, and portraits.Dr. Barnett and the "Irish Tiger" was an in-house and travelling exhibition of the Albury Regional Museum. The in-house exhibition took place from 14 December 1985 until 30 June 1986. The travelling exhibition were available for three to six week periods between July 1986 and July 1987. Museums, galleries, schools and libraries could apply to host the exhibition. The Albury Amateur Dramatic Club was formed in 1859. In December that year, they staged a production of "Two Heads are Better Than One", and the "Irish Tiger" at the Theatre Royal which was attached to the Imperial Hotel in Townsend Street, Albury to raise money for the building fund for a Mechanics Theatre Dr Joseph Knight Barnett was Involved in the formation of the Dramatic Club and was stage manager for these productions. Other topics in the exhibition included Historic Pipe Organs, Town Bands of Albury and Wodonga, and Concert Halls, Theatres and Schools of Music and Drama.joseph knight barnett, albury theatre, wodonga theatre, music and theatre albury wodonga

non-fictionA brief history of the Bonegilla centre and some of the migrants who passed through it. This publication accompanied a touring exhibition by Albury Regional Museum.bonegilla reception and training centre, bonegilla, postwar immigration

ill, maps, p.15.non-fictionA brief history of the railways around Geraldton in Western Australiarailroad construction - western australia - history, railroad operations - western australia - history

This book tells the story of William Barak and the de Pury family, where descendants of both sides still live today. It also has national significance as a story that explores the complex, first generation negotiations between Aboriginal and European people. Also the establishment of Coranderrk Aborignal Station at Healesville and the growth of the wine industry in the Yarra Valley. William Barak was a Wurundjeri leader and the de Purys' were a wine making family. The book complemented and exhibition called Oil Paint and Ochre 29 Aug - 22 Nov 2015.Soft cover paperbackwilliam barak, de purys, corranderk