Receiver was obtained from Supply Branch of Telecom Australia. It was located by Harold Bakes (early member of the Nunawading Historical Society) at the Hawthorn Line depot and Society purchased. It was stored at the former City of Nunawading Depot in Station Street, Nunawading. It was noticed by Postal Services when they were building the Nunawading Mail Exchange and loaned to them whilst it remained in the City of Nunawading at the Mail Exchange. The had it refurbished and it stood in the Mail Exchange vestibule. When the exchange closed it was taken to Dandenong. It took much negotiation before it was returned to the Society.Alternative Name: Letter Receiver Large round cast iron Letter Receiver surmounted with a gold crown on domes to pointed top. Top has a gold cast iron fancy fringe and below on the main body a further gold plain fringe. Door follows the contour of the round receiver and cover about on of the body. Handle of door is in shape of a fist painted gold. Receiver is mounted on a cast iron base (could have been all cast together) approx 3/8 of the overall height of 250cm. Receiver is painted Pillar Box Red - base which is placed in ground is mid green. From a similar Receiver installed near the Prahran Railway it would appear that half of the base is above ground. Station It has five oblong holes. Cast into the body between the two fringes are a letter opening and two words POST OFFICE and Receiving Pillar.Cast into Receiver - POST OFFICE / Letter Receiver In door - transfer with crown and E11Rcommunication, postal, historical society

Purchased by Ted Arrowsmith in 1940 from chemist at 596 Station Street Box Hill, when he lived at 35 Cambridge Street Box Hill. Used by him until the 1960s. Carried throughout Australia and the South West Pacific War Zone in the R.A.A.F between 1942 and 1946.Black folding bellows camera.AGFA 127. Folds back into a narrow case with handle. Instruction book included.|Agfa - Bilinar lens - aperture f11to f22. Two view finders one Portrait and other Landscape. Fixed speed of 1/30th second plus time exposure.AGFA - Bilinar. Made in germany.photography, cameras

Coloured photo of Methodist Church, Mitcham Road, Mitcham. Original street number 115-117, now 339. Service station presently occupies this site. Newer church hall on southern side - land previously occupied by church tennis court. Two medical practices located nearby - Dr. Liebert directly adjacent to left -taken up by Dr. Carter and Dr. Cochrane three houses to right- taken over by Drs. Threlkeld and Twiddy. Both practices now absorbed by 'progress'.methodist church, mitcham.

This item was originally acquired by Harold Bakes, together with a Fire Hydrant Stand And a petrol pump , from the P.M.G. depot in Hawthorn in the 1970s . It was stored in the City of Nunawading Council yard in Station Street, Nunawading, and later loaned to the Australia Post Mail Exchange in Rooks Road, Nunawading. On the closure of the Mail Exchange, it was transferred to the Australia Post Museum in Dandenong. After proving ownership it was returned to back to the Society's Museum.Coloured photo of an Australia Post delivering restored Post Box to the Society's Implement Shedaustralia post, bakes, harold arthur

Coloured photograph of north side of Mitcham Railway Station taken from Station Street corner.mitcham railway station

Coloured photograph of Whitehorse Road/ Station Street corner.whitehorse road, mitcham, station street

Coloured photograph of north Service Road in Whitehorse Road, Mitcham, looking west to shop and Service Station on the corner of Alexander Street Mitcham.service roads, whitehorse road mitcham, alexander street, mitcham

Black and white photograph of 22 Pakenham Street, Blackburn. Old Police Station.pakenham street blackburn, no. 22

Produced as one of a series of 24 prints commissioned by Nunawading & District Historical Society -|Theme: Intersections of Mitcham and Nunawading 2000/2001.|See also Series by P. Simmenauer on the same theme.Black and white photograph - print and negative of Corner of Mitcham Road and Brunswick Road, Mitcham, looking North towards Railway Crossing. From left-right: Rail Station sign - 'Mitcham/Station/Connex'. On near side corner of Brunswick Road signage for: Mitcham Angling Club; Mitcham Community Centre; Mitcham Senior Citizens Club; Street sign: Brunswick Road.mitcham railway station, connex, mitcham angling club, angler's club, mitcham community house, mitcham senior citizens club, brunswick road, mitcham, mitcham road

Produced as one of a series of 24 prints commissioned by Nunawading & District Historical Society -|Theme: Intersections of Mitcham and Nunawading 2000/2001.|See also Series by P. Simmenauer on the same theme. Black and white photograph - print and negative looking East along North side of Whitehorse Road towards Mitcham Road intersection from corner of Station Street. Featured from L-R shops include Stan Russell Mens Clothing; Top floor Wing Chum Kung Fu Academy (Martial Art); Lower floor: Florist, Bryson Office Supplies, Mitcham Pharmacy and Medical Centre; Road sign - Mitcham Road - Vermont; across intersection - sign for 'Bristol Paints'.whitehorse road, mitcham, stan russell menswear, wing chum kung fu academy, florists, mitcham pharmacy, mitcham medical centre, bristol paints, bryson office supplies

Black and white historic postcard (Set 2 No 6 ) Shire of Nunawading Hall, Station Street, Box Hill, c1890. Original supplied by Box Hill Historical Society - 2 copiesbox hill historical society, shire of nunawading hall, nunawading library & information service

Photo taken of old Quarry at the Daniel Robertson Brickworks, looking South-East towards Norcal Road. Quarry located behind present Brickwork Buildings.robertson, daniel, station street, nunawading, nos. 58 to 74, brickworks, quarries

Photo taken of old Quarry at the Daniel Robertson Brickworks, looking East toward Norcal Road. Quarry located behind present Brickwork Buildings.robertson, daniel, brickworks, quarries, station street, nunawading, nos. 58 to 74

Photo taken of old Quarry at the Daniel Robertson Brickworks, looking East. Quarry located behind present Brickwork Buildings.robertson, daniel, brickworks, quarries, station street, nunawading, nos.58 to 74

Photo taken of old Quarry at the Daniel Robertson Brickworks, looking South-East towards Norcal Road. Quarry located behind present Brickwork Buildings.robertson, daniel, brickworks, quarries, station street, nunawading, nos. 58 to 74

Photo taken of old Quarry and Chimney at the Daniel Robertson Brickworks, looking South West. Quarry located behind present Brickwork Buildings.robertson, daniel, brickworks, quarries, chimneys, station street, nunawading, nos. 58 to 74

Photo taken of Daniel Robertson Brickworks looking East towards Norcal Road.robertson, daniel, brickworks, station street, nunawading, nos. 58 to 74.

Photo taken of Daniel Robertson Brickworks Storage Area and Chimney, looking North East towards Norcal Road. The Holeproof Factory is located in the background.robertson, daniel, brickworks, chimneys, station street, nunawading, nos. 58 to 74

Photo taken of Daniel Robertson Brickworks Storage Area and Chimney, looking North towards Station Street. Norcal Road is to the right behind pine trees.robertson, daniel, brickworks, chimneys, station street, nunawading, nos. 58 to 74

Photo taken of Daniel Robertson Brickworks Storage Area and Chimney, looking North towards Station Street.robertson, daniel, brickworks, chimneys, station street, nunawading, nos. 58 to 74

Near Koonung Creek from Station Street, Box Hill.koonung creek

Clisby's Electoral Office - Electoral Registrar. Situated on South-West corner of Whitehorse Road and Station Street, Box Hill.clisby, electoral officers

Black and white photo of Wellington Family. L - R- Judith, Mrs Wellington's Mother, Sue, Keith Wellington, outside their residence which adjoined Mr. Wellington's pharmacy. on the south side of Whitehorse Road between Mitcham, Road and Station Street.wellington, judith, sue, keith pharmacies, wellington pharmacy

Black and white photo of Forster Street, Mitcham.Much activity in this corner of the City of Nunawading about the same time. ( Previously poorly served with civic functions)|- Road making of previous muddy, potholed tracks|- Construction of Heatherdale Railway Station|- Construction and commissioning of Heatherwood Primary School.o'rourke, l.

Australia Day 1978 Melbourne had the biggest collection of historic vehicles seen in this country. There were electric and horse drawn trams, steam trains, veteran and vintage cars and even a fly past of old flying machines. Officially the occasion marked the unveiling of Harold Freeman's giant mural at Spencer Street Station depicting a century of transportation in Australia. Another paragraph refers to the horse trough referred to in E - C - 3 and research by Amy Bunker into the story of George Bills. It points out that the RSPCA emergency home in Burwood is the George Bills Rescue Centre.transport, freeman, harold, spencer street station, horse troughs, bills, george, royal society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, bunker, amy

Letter from the Crown Solicitor to Edgar Erikson, orchardist, re compulsory acquisition of land for postal use. He was paid 264 pounds.land titles, eriksson, edgar, junction road, blackburn north, australia. crown solicitors office, johnston, louisa caroline, station street, box hill, post offices

Unearthing local heritage has won two Year 8 Korowa Anglican Girls School students the state finals in the 'Victorian Heritage' section of the National History Awards. Serrin Smyth and Georgina Blood submitted a video which was one of over 2000 entries from across Victoria. Their chosen subject was in the history challenge topic 'Civic Rights and Responsibilities in our History' was Blood's Cottage in Station Street, Box Hill. The cottage is now 144 years old and is the oldest surviving cottage in Box Hill. Keeping the cottage has, and will definitely have, an impact on society. Cutting from 'Whitehorse Post', 3 September 1997.smyth, serrin, blood, georgina, bloods cottage, box hill

Explanatory Statement of Amendment 500 to Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme, including map of area (South of Blackburn Station). To be exhibited from 2 October 1987 to 22 December 1987.roads and streets, victoria. ministry for planning and environment, city of nunawading, south parade, blackburn, blackburn road, blackburn, main street, blackburn

VicRoads has announced its preferred southern alignment of the bicycle path between Middleborough Road and Blackburn Railway Station with only one week for residents to respond.bicycle paths, laburnum, vicroads, middleborough road, blackburn, blackburn railway station, laburnum street, blackburn village residents group