Article on home-made telephone system linking the Pask family children and others in Blackburn in 'The Sun' 12 June 1961. Copy from scrapbook of Jessie Williams.Article on home-made telephone system linking the Pask family children and others in Blackburn in 'The Sun' 12 June 1961telephones, williams, jessie, pask, colin, lynette, lorraine, mcnaught, margaret, henderson, roger, jennifer

Mitcham by-election on 13/12/1997. Press cuttings from The Age.Mitcham by-election on 13/12/1997elections, mitcham, robinson, tony, brumby, john, kennett, jeff, kernot, cheryl, pescott, roger, munroe, andrew, stokes, peter, mclaren, dunn, mike, wootton, rob, kliska, adam, ford, neville, smith, basil, mcdermott, david, petherbridge, tim, kalinkara, salam, scotts, raskovy, steve, evans, robyn, stagg, adrian

The new member for Mitcham, Tony Robinson begins work in the electorate after a 16% swing to labor. He is pictured with opposition leader John Brumby and Cheryl Kernot, the ALP candidate for Dickson. Detailed voting figures are given and comments from independent candidates David Scotte, Peter Stokes (vice-President of the Family Council of Victoria) and Steve Raskovy.The new member for Mitcham, Tony Robinsonrobinson, tony, kennett, jeff, pescott, roger, scotte, david, stokes, peter, kernot, cheryl, brumby, john, mitcham, raskovy, steve, elections

Article from 'The Age', page 15, 4/1/1998 by Brian Coster and Nick Economou from the Politics Department at Monash University with new evidence about the Mitcham by-election suggesting continuing political problems for the Sate Government. Brian Coster and Nick Economou from the Politics Department at Monash University kennett, jeff, pescott, roger, robinson, tony, brumby, john, cain, kirner, joan, monash university, mitcham, elections

Cutting from 'The Age' Friday 5 December 1997 regarding the Mitcham by-election to be conducted on Saturday 13 December brought on by the resignation of Roger Pescott over the issue of the Kennett Government's restructuring of the office of the Auditor-General. Mitcham is being seen as the litmus-test electorate, and the result will influence the rest of the government's term. Gambling is a key issue in the forthcoming election.Cutting from 'The Age' Friday 5 December 1997 regarding the Mitcham by-electionpescott, roger, kennett, jeff, brumby, john, wylie, alan, blackburn and district tree preservation society, friends of the little desert, gambling, elections, mitcham

Cutting from The Age 22/11/1997 in regard to the Mitcham by-election and whether Labor can achieve a 5.4% win. Opinion polls are showing serious disapproval of the changes to the Auditor-General's powers, the abolition of workers' common law rights and reservations about the extent of encouragement to gamble.Cutting from The Age 22/11/1997fensham, peter, dorothy christine, kennett, jeff, poggioli, cain, john, harrowfield, pescott, roger, pike, bronwyn, robinson, tony, brumby, webster, ron, elections, mitcham

Black and white photo of Roger N. Hannaker, President Australian Institute Building Surveyors, Vic. Chapter. Also Manager, Buildings, City of Nunawading.hannaker, roger n., australian institute of building surveyors

This is the story of three families of Joneses who grew plants, bulbs and flowers in the Shire of Nunawading for the Melbourne market over a period of about 70 years.non-fictionThis is the story of four families of Joneses who grew plants, bulbs and flowers in the Shire of Nunawading for the Melbourne market over a period of about 70 years.ogden, liz, jones, roger, shire of nunawading, flower farm, flower growing

Black and white photo of Mr. Roger de Stoop, Middlefield Drive, Nunawading. Interior of drawing room. Present are the Prince and Princess of Luxembourg.prince of luxembourg, princess of luxembourg, de stoop

Black and white photo of drawing room in home of Mr. Roger de Stoop during visit of Prince and Princess of Luxembourgprince of luxembourg, princess of luxembourg, de stoop, roger

Official party inspecting living quarters of weaving mills. Mr. Roger de Stoop with Princess of Luxembourgprincess of luxembourg, de stoop, roger

Black and white photo of Prince and Princess of Luxembourg inspecting machinery at weaving millsprince of luxembourg, princess of luxembourg, de stoop, roger

Black and white photo of Mr. Roger de Stoop and Prince and Princess of Luxembourg inspecting machineryprince of luxembourg, princess of luxembourg, de stoop, roger

Black and white photo of Mr. Roger de Stoop and Prince and Princess of Luxembourg with workers in factoryprince of luxembourg, princess of luxembourg, de stoop, roger

Black and white photo of Mr. Roger de Stoop with Prince of Luxembourgprince of luxembourg, de stoop, roger

Black and white photo of Prince and Princess of Luxembourg in factoryprince of luxembourg, princess of luxembourg, de stoop, roger

27 profiles and careers of Whitehorse identities compiled by Giselda Bannister27 profiles and careers of Whitehorse identities, compiles by Giselda BannisterPbannister giselda, day andrew, holland julian, smith darren, smith jason, illitch janine, panayi shaun, sigmont -fountain erica, donnett jennifer, george emma, van der kuyp kyle, sedgeman francis arthur, minter elizabeth, minter anne, scott don, james darren, o'neill dave, lane terry, trioli virginia, costello tim, costello peter, lincoln mervyn, saddington jason, pratt bob, rolls robert bruce, nicholson alistair, kenihan quentin, de stoop roger, jason smith

Roger de Stoop was born in 1912 in Flanders, Belguim. He migrated to Australia and set up a mattress ticking factory in Blackburn North in 1950.The company produced damask ticking. de Stoop sponsored Belgian migrants to work in his factory and built housing for them close to the factory. He sold the business in the 1960's to Smith and Nephew but continued to manage the manage the business until 1966Black and white photograph of Roger de Stoop showing the Prince and Princess of Luxembourg around his Blackburn North textile factory which was established in 1950. Bales of ticking in foreground. Staff standing, guests seated.de stoop, roger, de stoop textile factory, blackburn north, textiles, prince of luxembourg, princess of luxembourg

Roger de Stoop came to Australia during the Second World War when the de Stoop spinning & weaving factory in Belgium was closed during the German occupation. He had previously met Dick Best, an Australian who wanted to establish a textile factory in Australia and in 1950 they built a factory at Blackburn North importing the weaving looms and many of their skilled workers from Belgium. Housing for the workers was built near the factory.Black and white photograph of Belgian family groups in front of one of the houses erected for the de Stoop workers. Roger de Stoop is in the centre of the photograph in a dark suit and tie.de stoop, roger. de stoop aust pty ltd. de stoop and best textile factory. weaving mills. belgians in australia

Roger de Stoop was born in Flanders, Belgium in 1912 and died in Australia on 18th April 1999. The de Stoop textile factory was closed due to German occupation and when Roger de Stoop received an offer from Australian Dick Best to begin a a partnership in similar venture in Australia, he agreed, bringing looms and skilled workers with him. The company was the first to produce Belgian damask ticking in Australia. The firm was sold to the British firm, Smith and Nephew in 1960.One coloured and one black and white head shot of Roger de Stoop wearing a suit and tie.de stoop, roger. de stoop and best textile factory. belgians in australia

Roger de Stoop had the land cleared in 1952 and building started in 1953. He and his family moved in in 1954. The house has now been demolished but it was about 35 squares, was made of timber with blue slate roof, the slates having come from Belgium. Roger de Stoop had his outside timber walls painted in a dark colour.Black and white photocopy of house built by Roger de Stoop on land in Blackburn North (Henry Street - later 35 Middlefield Road). The house was called Middlefield House by local people.de stoop. roger. middlefield house

The Wonthaggi Cotton Mills operated in May 1958. The government and Wonthaggi businesspeople had each contributed 15,000 Sterling pounds to have the mills established, in line with the government's efforts to decentralize secondary industries. Mr Richard Best attended the opening.Black and white photograph of the front office of the de Stoop and Best Aust Pty Ltd cotton mill in Wonthaggi Victoria.de stoop roger, best, dick, weaving mills, de stoop and best, aust pty ltd

Eric Roger Webb moved to Mitcham with his family in about 1932. They lived at 443 Mitcham Road and owned all the land up to Simpson Street. The land was a grass paddock and he planted native trees and shrubs around the perimeter. The Webbs has three children: Eric, Dean and Donald. Mr Webb worked in the public service. He was a councillor of the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham and later of the city of Nunawading between 1940 and 1949. He was also a Shire President from 1943-1944.Coloured photograph of a house at 443 Mitcham Road, Mitcham. Tiled roof, verandah, path leading to front door.443 mitcham road, mitcham, houses, webb, eric