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Greensborough Historical Society
Article - Article, Book, Dianne Edwards, Turner Brothers Bakery, 1978
... Yan Yean... on the Plenty Road at South Yan Yean (now Mernda)... bakery, built in the 1880s on the Plenty Road at South Yan Yean ...Account of Turner Brothers bakery, built in the 1880s on the Plenty Road at South Yan Yean (now Mernda)1 p. text and photographyan yean, mernda, turners bakery, turner family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article - Article, Journal, E. G. Ritchie, Melbourne's water supply undertaking, by E. G. Ritchie, 1934
... yan yean reservoir... water supply, including the Yarra and Plenty Rivers and Yan Yean... water supply, including the Yarra and Plenty Rivers and Yan Yean ...An historical account of the development of Melbourne's water supply, including the Yarra and Plenty Rivers and Yan Yean and Maroondah Reservoirs.4 p., photocopy of article.melbourne water, mmbw, maroondah aqueduct, yan yean reservoir -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Road widening ticked, 03/05/2017
... yan yean road... to pump millions of dollars into upgrading the second stage of Yan... into upgrading the second stage of Yan Yean Road. yan yean road victoria ...Motorists will be celebrating with the State Government set to pump millions of dollars into upgrading the second stage of Yan Yean Road.News article 1 page, black text.yan yean road, victoria, traffic -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Friends of Toorourrong Inc, Just add water, 2019_
... yan yean reservoir... with the Yan Yean and Toorourrong Reservoirs, and with Wallaby Creek... and organisations associated with the Yan Yean and Toorourrong Reservoirs ...History of the people and organisations associated with the Yan Yean and Toorourrong Reservoirs, and with Wallaby Creek compound. Book launch report by Anne Paul.Paperback book, 109 p., colour and black and white photographs. And a 1 page typed report on the book launch.yan yean reservoir, water supply, toorourrong reservoir -
Greensborough Historical Society
Slide - Photograph, John Ramsdale, River flood plain looking west: Slide 67, 1990s
... yan yean.... This is the Plenty River flood plain looking west, Yan Yean or Mernda... and audio visual material. plenty river yan yean mernda John ...Photograph shows a rural scene with water over ground. This is the Plenty River flood plain looking west, Yan Yean or MerndaPart of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.Colour photograph scanned from slide.No maker's marks. No caption on slide.plenty river, yan yean, mernda -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Copy, Headstone, Abraham & Isabella Willis, 1962
... yan yean cemetery... standing behind the Willis family headstone in Yan Yean Cemetery... family headstone in Yan Yean Cemetery, 1962. Clare Davis ...A group of descendants of Abraham & Isabella Willis standing behind the Willis family headstone in Yan Yean Cemetery, 1962. Clare Davis identified. Abraham Willis pioneer of the Mernda district.Colour photograph.Printed on Kodak Professional Endura Paper. Handwritten on the back: Clare Davis and family.mernda, carome mernda, willis family, abraham willis, isabella willis, carome homestead, 1962, mary willis, yan yean cemetery, headstone, clare davis -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, VicRoads under fire as 3600 trees face the axe for road widening, 31/05/2017
... yan yean road...A Yan Yean Rd community forum member is concerned VicRoads... 1 page, black text. A Yan Yean Rd community forum member ...A Yan Yean Rd community forum member is concerned VicRoads is not being transparent about the removal of 3600 trees as part of plans for the road’s realignment.News article 1 page, black text.yan yean road, vicroads, tree removal, yarrambat -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Document - Contract, Contract No.7, Shire of Whittlesea, Victoria. Plenty Main Road, 10 Dec 1888
... yan yean road... on the side of the Main Plenty Road, between Yan Yean Road... Road, between Yan Yean Road and the Plenty River Bridge ...Specifications for supplying 300 Cubic Yards of Metal on the side of the Main Plenty Road, between Yan Yean Road and the Plenty River Bridge, Whittlesea.3 sheets of paper held together with a brass split pin, includes General Conditions of ContractContract signed by William Henry Lockwood, Engineer, with Bryan McSweeney. Dated 10 December 1888.contract, william lockwood, main plenty road, whittlesea, yan yean road, bryan mcsweeney -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Container - Bottle, circa 1880
... yan yean...This bottle was found near Bear's Castle, Yan Yean... near Bear's Castle, Yan Yean. It was embedded in the bank ...This bottle was found near Bear's Castle, Yan Yean. It was embedded in the bank of the creek. It's shape is that of a soda bottle but when the cork was taken out, there was definitely wine in it. The trade mark on the bottle looks like Bears Castle from above, and the letter inside the square looks like 'B'. The Bear family were responsible for establishing one of Victoria's earliest wineries (at Yan Yean) and are associated with Chateau Tahbilk, reputedly Victoria's oldest extant winery.Unusual trade mark on bottle and possible link to the historical Bear's Castle, Yan Yean, and it's association with notable pioneering pastoralists, the Bear family.Oval aqua coloured glass bottle, torpedo shape with wide neck, possibly a wine bottle, embossed trade mark 'B', cork inside of the bottleEmbossed with 'Trade Mark' and the letter 'B' inside a squareglass bottle, bottle, wine bottle, yan yean, bears castle -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Copy, Monier Bridge, Shire of Whittlesea, 1901
... yan yean... on the concrete Monier bridge across the Barber's Creek at Yan Yean... on the concrete Monier bridge across the Barber's Creek at Yan Yean ...Shire Engineer William Henry Lockwood standing on the concrete Monier bridge across the Barber's Creek at Yan Yean. Bridge built by Monash and Anderson was completed in 1901. Copy of original sepia photograph.Monier Bridge, Shire of Whittlesea, 1901. Handwritten on the back of the photograph, designed by W.H.Lockwood/ Barbers Creek bridge Plenty Rd/Whittlesea Historical & Conservation Society/Shire Engineer William Henry Lockwood/ monier bridge, william henry lockwood, monash, anderson, 1901, barber's creek, yan yean, whittlesea, engineer, concrete bridge -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Highway 'robbery', 07/03/2018
... yan yean road... (0.202ha) of land in Plenty for the Yan Yean Road duplication....) of land in Plenty for the Yan Yean Road duplication. vicroads yan ...A couple believe they're being robbed by VicRoads after they were offered a measly $200,000 for their house and half an acre (0.202ha) of land in Plenty for the Yan Yean Road duplication.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .vicroads, yan yean road, publicly acquired, joe miraglia -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, The Plenty Bushrangers of 1842 : the first Europeans hanged in Victoria / Lindsay Mann ; foreword by Richard E. McGarvie, 1996
... yan yean...Bear's Castle (Yan Yean, Vic.) Port Phillip Volunteers... (Yan Yean, Vic.) Port Phillip Volunteers. Bushrangers ...Bear's Castle (Yan Yean, Vic.) Port Phillip Volunteers. Bushrangers -- Victoria -- History. Executions and executioners -- Victoria -- Melbourne -- History. Capital punishment -- Victoria -- Melbourne -- History.xvi, 119 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Includes index. BibliographyISBN 064629718X [signed on cover page by author]bear's castle, yan yean, plenty, bushrangers -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Newspaper clipping, Copy, Whittlesea pioneers, unknown
... yan yean... an immediate purchase of land now situated on the Yan Yean Rd between.... They made an immediate purchase of land now situated on the Yan Yean ...Transcript: Whittlesea Pioneers From the annals of Whittlesea's past comes this picture of two distinct pioneer settlers, Mr Henry Andrews and his wife Phoebe. The couple came to Melbourne from England by sailing ship in the 1850's. They made an immediate purchase of land now situated on the Yan Yean Rd between Woodstock and Yan Yean. This property was developed and farmed by the Andrews family for over 50 years. The bluestone home in which they lived was built by Mr. Andrews himself and still stands. Mrs. Andrews was grandmother of local personality, Mr. Ernie Lehmann, now retired andNewsprint, copy, very poor quality, blurry image and text, not dated, source unknown.whittlesea, henry andrews, phoebe andrews, andrews family whittlesea, yan yean, ernie lehmann -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Matt Dickinson, The Flume Mernda, 1998
... yan yean water supply system... in 1878. The flume is part of the Yan Yean Water Supply System... is part of the Yan Yean Water Supply System that originally ...A photograph of the Flume over the Plenty River at Mernda. The flume and iron aqueduct over the Plenty River at Mernda was constructed 1878/79 to replace the 1850's bridge destroyed by floods in 1878. The flume is part of the Yan Yean Water Supply System that originally supplied water to Melbourne. It remained in service until 1960.Listed on The National Trust Heritage Register.Black and white photograph.M. Dickinson 1998 handwritten on the backmernda, flume, aqueduct, mernda flume, plenty river mernda, yan yean water supply system -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Maroondah Acqueduct, 2008
... yan yean reservoir... Society and his subject Yan Yean Reservoir: 150 years. - Folder 82... Society and his subject Yan Yean Reservoir: 150 years. - Folder 82 ...Pages copied from the The Heidelberg Historian, newsletter of the Heidelberg Historical Society, February and June 2008 isues relating to guest speaker Lindsay Mann, President of Whittlesea Historical Society and his subject Yan Yean Reservoir: 150 years. - Folder 82 from Harry Gilham Collection. Material merged with folder on Maroondah Reservoir Various pagesyan yean reservoir, lindsay mann, heidelberg historical society, water supply, maroondah reservoir -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Michael Jones, Nature's plenty : a history of the City of Whittlesea, 1992
... Yan Yean...' now buried under Yan Yean reservoir. Smallpox epidemics among... of a 'swamp management system' now buried under Yan Yean reservoir ...This book explores Whittlesea's history from early 1830's to 1991. Environment of the Aboriginal people about the the time of European settlement. Possible use of a 'swamp management system' now buried under Yan Yean reservoir. Smallpox epidemics among Aboriginal people prior to settlement - probably from the activity of nearby European sealers. Estimations of Aboriginal populations. Scattered references throughout. Subjects Health - Infectious diseases - Smallpox. Settlement and contacts - Colonisation - 1788-1850. Settlement and contacts - Colonisation - 1851- Environment - Land management. Demography. Woiwurrung / Wurundjeri / Woiwurung people (S36) (Vic SJ55-05) Yan Yean (Vic SJ55-05) Eden Park (Vic SJ55-05) Whittlesea (Vic SJ55-05) Diamond Creek (Vic SJ55-05) Kingslake (Vic SJ55-05) Whittlesea (Vic.) -- History.xvi, 319 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.), ports. ; 28 cm. the plenty, farming, settlement, gold rush, plenty river, donnybrook, germantown, separation, thomastown, whittlesea, epping, woodstock, city of whittlesea, railway, yan yean, roll of honour -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Copy, Plenty Rovers Football Team, c.1930's
... south yan yean football club... Yean Football Club in 1891. South Yan Yean became Mernda... to the formation of the South Yan Yean Football Club in 1891. South Yan ...Digital copy of the Plenty Rovers Football Team, undated, c.1930's. Players identified. Back Row from Left: Mick Giddens, L. Wheeler, B. Almond, Pud Bassett, R. Jones, ......, A. Wattle, B. Taylor, M. Giddens, Mr. Lampard. 2nd Row from left: S. Raitt, ....., B. Gale, R. Murphy, D. Allan, N. McPhee, S. Brock, A. Smith. Front Row from Left: N. Murphy, B. Archer, E. Bassett, J. McPhee, A. Tame, J. Giddens, ?. Walker, J. Waters. The Plenty Rovers Football Club dates back to the formation of the South Yan Yean Football Club in 1891. South Yan Yean became Mernda Football Club before World War 1 and then Plenty Rovers in 1932. Since 1965 the club has been known as Mernda.Digital image of the Plenty Rovers Football Team, undated, c. 1930's.Plenty Rovers Football Teamplenty rovers football team, south yan yean football club, mernda football club, giddens family, raitt family, bassett family, lampard family, gale family, murphy family, mcphee family, almond family, brock family, taylor family, archer family, tame family, walker family, waters family -
Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group
Document, Wonga Park Telephone Listing possibly 1956, Believed to be 1956
... Park and Yan Yean... for Whittlesea, Wonga Park and Yan Yean ...Paper document with phone numbers for Whittlesea, Wonga Park and Yan Yean -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Map, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, 1925
... 1925 plan of the Yan Yean, Maroondah and O'Shannassy water... of Works 1925 plan of the Yan Yean, Maroondah and O'Shannassy water ...1925 plan of the Yan Yean, Maroondah and O'Shannassy water supply systems.1925 plan of the Yan Yean, Maroondah and O'Shannassy water supply systems.1925 plan of the Yan Yean, Maroondah and O'Shannassy water supply systems.water supply, melbourne and metropolitan board of works -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, T. Butler, Jean Shillinglaw (nee Blemner), c.1869
... T. Butler Photographer Yan Yean...Photographer: T. Butler, Yan Yean CARTE-DE-VISITE (cdv... Photographer: T. Butler, Yan Yean CARTE-DE-VISITE (cdv) 1857-1890 ...Photographer: T. Butler, Yan Yean CARTE-DE-VISITE (cdv) 1857-1890 Cartes-de-visite (cdv's) are the most common form of photograph from the nineteenth century, generally measuring two and a half inches by four and an eighth inches (6.3 x 10.5 cm) when mounted, sepia toned, mounted on a card which was generally printed with the photographer's name and address on the back or beneath the portrait. - Frost, Lenore; Dating Family Photos 1850-1920; Valiant Press Pty. Ltd., Berwick, Victoria 19911869, jean shillinglaw (nee blemner 1819-1906), marg ball collection, shillinglaw family photo album 1, t. butler photographer yan yean -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Balance scale and weights, unknown
... yan yean..., Thursday and Saturday to Yan Yean and the Whittlesea area... by cart every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday to Yan Yean ...Original balance scale and weights used at C.Turner Baker, 107 Schotters Road, Mernda. The bakery is believed to have been constructed by Moses Thomas c1870s. The Turner brothers, Charles and Stephenson baked bread in a wood fired scotch oven for sixty years. The bread was delivered by cart every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday to Yan Yean and the Whittlesea area, and alternative days to Mernda and Separation. The business was sold in 1948 after Stephenson's death and eventually closed. In 2007 the bakery and 100 year old oven were restored.The scale and weights are significant to their links with the historical 19th century C. Turner Baker, Turner Brothers Bakery at Merndabalance scale and weights with removable pan, 13 round weights1lb weight stamped 'Avery Birmingham'mernda, yan yean, separation, bakery, scale and weights, turner's bakery, charles turner, stephenson turner, c turner baker, turner brothers -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Plate, dinner plate, bread and butter plate, c 1920s
... yan yean... by cart every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday to Yan Yean... by cart every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday to Yan Yean ...The plates were used by the Turner family at C. Turner, Baker of Turner Brothers Bakery, 107 Schotters Road, Mernda. The bakery is believed to have been constructed by Moses Thomas c.1870s. The Turner brothers, Charles and Stephenson baked bread in a wood fired scotch oven for sixty years. The bread was delivered by cart every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday to Yan Yean and the Whittlesea area, and alternative days to Mernda and Separation. The business was sold in 1948 after Stephenson's death and eventually closed. In 2007 the bakery and 100 year old oven were restored. The plates are significant to their links with the historical 19th century Turner Brothers Bakery at MerndaCeramic plates from the Turner Bakery collection. One dinner plate and one bread and butter plate from a matching set, glazed pattern, 'J & G. Meakin England', scalloped edges, blue and gold pattern on face of plate, gold on rim.Maker J & G Meakin England, Design 'The Garrick', Regd SOL 391413 j & g meakin, turners bakery, mernda, charles turner, stephenson turner, plate, cermaic plate, dinner plate, bread and butter plate, c turner baker, yan yean -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Photocopy, Mernda Methodist Sunday School Picnic, 29 Mar 1932
... Yan Yean Reservoir... of the old Caretakers Cottage within the Yan Yean Reservoir Park, Mrs... Cottage within the Yan Yean Reservoir Park, Mrs. Judy Munro ...Sunday Best In the course of doing some historical research of the old Caretakers Cottage within the Yan Yean Reservoir Park, Mrs. Judy Munro of Wollert gave WHS member Ross a photograph of a Mernda Methodist Sunday School Picnic taken in 1932 outside the cottage. Mrs. Munro's grandfather, Mr. John Kerr (longtime caretaker of the reservoir) is pictured along with the other 67 men, women and children in the group. Mrs. Munroe told Ross that the young girl in the centre was Marjorie Woods, now Mrs. Brennan of Yan Yean. Ross went to see Mrs. Brennan and she remembered the annual picnics to the Reservoir and began to put names to faces on the photograph. Mrs. Brennan said she would seek the help of Mrs. Kathleen Bassett of Doreen (also pictured in the photo) in order to confirm names and fill in the missing gaps. With their memories set back 70 years, these two ladies were able to identify all but one of the 68 people, a remarkable achievement. Many of the names being familiar as people of long associations with the district, names such as Hurrey, Popple, Giddens, Hall and McPhee. There is one missing name, he is the boy standing to the left wearing a cap. Perhaps someone may be able to identify him.Photocopy of original photograph. 67 names of the 68 persons have been identified. There is one missing name, he is the boy standing to the left wearing a cap. Perhaps someone may be able to identify him. Identified names: 1. Miss Alice Horner 2. ? 3. Rev. Harry Sunderland 4. Arthur Sunderland 5. Mrs Ellen Bower 6. Alf Popple 7. Max Giddens 8. Mrs Elsie Bassett 9. Mr Turley 10. Gertie Popple 11. Mrs Adams 12. Mrs Goodman 13. Mrs Phipps 14. Mrs Will Edge 15. Mrs Wellman 16. Mrs Emily Popple 17. Daisy Turley 18. Millie Lobb 19. Mr John Kerr 20. Mr Sam Bradford 21. Arthur Popple 22. Thorden Benson 23. Jim Giddens 24. Mrs Ivy Young 25. Gordon McPhee 26. Bill Hall 27. Ron Sunderland 28. Audrey Edge 29. Hilda Hurrey 30. Arthur Adams 31. Ethel Hurrey 32. Mrs Grace Paget (Teacher) 33. Eileen Paget 34. Gladys Goodman 35. Marjorie Woods 36. Mr Tom Hurrey (Superintendent) 37. Jean Adams 38. Frank Phillps 39. Lydia Butcher 40. Kathleen Popple 41. June Kerr 42. Anne Kerr 43. Maisie Richardson 44. Myrna Bassett 45. Eily Phipps 46. Doreen Kerr 47. Shirley Bassett 48. Beryl Bassett 49. Keitha Hay 50. Jean Butcher 51. Gwen Phipps 52. Joyce Young 53. Mr Will Edge 54. Len Goodman 55. Mr Fred Bassett 56. Maisie Adams 57. Avie Benson 58. Kathleen Paget 59. Ruth Hay 60. Max McPhee 61. Lindsay Bassett 62. Bert Hall 63. Jack Young 64. Norma Phipps 65. Ray Hall 66. Ruth Adams 67. Nancy Benson 68. Winnie Phipps Mernda Sunday School Picnic, 29.3.32mernda methodist sunday school, picnic, yan yean reservoir -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - door handles, 2 door handles
... yan yean... by cart every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday to Yan Yean... Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday to Yan Yean and the Whittlesea area ...2 door handles used by the Turner family at C. Turner, Baker of Turner Brothers Bakery, 107 Schotters Road, Mernda. The bakery is believed to have been constructed by Moses Thomas c.1870s. The Turner brothers, Charles and Stephenson baked bread in a wood fired scotch oven for sixty years. The bread was delivered by cart every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday to Yan Yean and the Whittlesea area, and alternative days to Mernda and Separation. The business was sold in 1948 after Stephenson's death and eventually closed. In 2007 the bakery and 100 year old oven were restored.2 door handles from the Turner Bakery collection. turners bakery, mernda, charles turner, stephenson turner, c turner baker, yan yean, door handle -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Teapot and lid, c.1870
... yan yean... to Yan Yean and the Whittlesea area, and alternative days... by cart every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday to Yan Yean ...The teapot came from C. Turner, Baker, also known as Turner Brothers Bakery, at 107 Schotters Road, Mernda, and was used by the Turner family. The bakery is believed to have been constructed by Moses Thomas c.1870s. The Turner brothers, Charles and Stephenson baked bread in a wood fired scotch oven for sixty years. The bread was delivered by cart every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday to Yan Yean and the Whittlesea area, and alternative days to Mernda and Separation. The business was sold in 1948 after Stephenson's death and eventually closed. In 2007 the bakery and 100 year old oven were restored.Statement of Significance The teapot is significant to it's link with the historical 19th century Turner Brothers Bakery at MerndaBlue enamel tin teapot with lid, decorated blue and white flowers with green leaf pattern on both sides of the teapot Noneteapot, mernda, charles turner, stephenson turner, bakery, enamel teapot, c turner baker, turner brothers bakery, blue teapot, 1870, yan yean -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - JOSEPH BRADY COLLECTION: NOTEBOOK, BENDIGO WATER WORKS - CRUSOE RESERVOIR AND OTHER CONTRACTS 1870 TO 1874
... Yan Yean Aqueduct... on The Yan Yean Aqueduct. The third is a letter to the Editor...). The second is some information on The Yan Yean Aqueduct. The third ...Dark green covered book with gold edging front and back and seven horizontal lines on the spine. On front cover: buff sticker, with Bendigo Water Works, Crusoe Reservoir and others, contracts 1870 - 1874 written in cursive script. Later writing 'from Mrs. H. Strickland, Bungoona, Currie, King Island'. Written inside is: Presented to Bendigo Historical Society by Mrs A Strickland, Bungoona, Currie, King Island. Also the Historical Society Stamp. The next page has three newspaper cuttings. The first is 'The Victorian Waterworks'. It has costings for contracts for water supply, amounts which will supply water from the Coliban to the Castlemaine and Sandhurst districts, and if the Government should purchase the Bendigo Waterworks, and to construct the Upper Coliban reservoir, additional expenditure may be required. (from Daily Telegraph - 1868). The second is some information on The Yan Yean Aqueduct. The third is a letter to the Editor of the Argus from Joseph Brady, dated August 2, 1870, in reference to repairing the leak in the outlet tunnel of the Malmsbury Reservoir. He says the repair of the tunnel was not essential and is unnecessary and 2nd. If the bank was cut through and restored, for years the bank would not be safe, as the earth used in the restoration would require time to subside and unite with the old work. He hopes the embankment would be allowed to stand intact.civil engineering, water supply, coliban, bendigo water works - crusoe reservoir and other contracts 1870 to 1874, mrs a strictland, royal historical society of victoria bendigo branch, coliban scheme, upper coliban reservoir, daily telegraph 1868, yan yean aqueduct, age, argus 2/8/1870, malmsbury reservoir, joseph brady, charles cook, fishburn morton & kennedy, bernard ward & co, the fulton foundry co ltd, james mcewan & co, laylands foundry co, melbourne sewers & water supply, c w gore, crusoe office, john mcilwraith, edward chandler, ia-s miller & co, robison br & co, guthrie/white hills pottery, peter mcpherson, slater & co, john danks, mclean br & rigg, william beebe, t i connelly, i horwoods -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Folder, Mann, John and Violet and family
... Yan Yean Cemetery..., Carseburne sheep, and breeding horses. Violet died at Yan Yean..., Carseburne sheep, and breeding horses. Violet died at Yan Yean ...John Mann arrived from Forfar, Scotland, on the clipper packet "Ellen Stuart" in 1857 and rented a farm "Overton" at Janefield. Soon after he met Melbourne-born Violet McKimmie, whose parents had a property near Darebin Creek. They married on 25 September 1862, John 26 and Violet 19. In 1874 John selected a block on Arthurs Creek and built a slab and bark hut (still standing in 1984) and called their farm "Carseburn" after John's parish in Scotland. They had seven children: John, Jane, Christine, David, Walter, James and Violet. John was drowned in the Yarra in May 1875 and Violet struggled to meet the lease commitment. She wrote to her brother-in-law David Mann in New Zealand who came to her aid, and on 10 September 1876, they married at the Victorian Free church, Smith Street, Collingwood. They improved the farm and built a three-room house. in July 1883 they bought neighbouring land from Ann Welsh. With David, Violet had four more children: Robert, William and twins Thomas and Henry. In 1883, David died and was buried in the same grave as his brother in Preston Cemetery. The twins also died, Thomas just before and Henry just after their father. the children assisted with the farm and orchard, the business including crops, a dairy herd, Carseburne sheep, and breeding horses. Violet died at Yan Yean in 1925, aged 83. A grandson of John Mann, James Mann, lived in Henry Street, Greensborough and had given a talk at the Whittlesea Historical Society in 1983 on his family. Descendant Lindsay Mann was part of a creative writing group that published a book including a short story "The Mountain Tramway" is loosely based on his childhood and stories he was told then but was planning to write his family story. Contents Newspaper article: "Tragedy couldn't stop this pioneer", Diamond Valley News, 31 January 1984, story of Mann family. Newspaper article: "Tracing the history of ordinary. people," Diamond Valley News, 29 July 1986, story of Mann family, researched by descendant Lindsay Mann who grew up at the Mann property She-Oak at Yan Yean and has numerous family records. Newspaper article: "A realist who captures light," Diamond Valley News, 29 July 1986, David Moore, a realist painter had been working from a studio at Montsalvat and his exhibition of work from that period was to open 1 August 1986 at the Victorian Artists Society Galleries.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcjohn manan, violet mann nee mckimmie, clipper packet "ellen stuart", forfar scotland, darebin creek victoria, arthurs creek victoria, "overton" at janefield, "carseburn" at arthurs creek, jane mann, christine mann, david mann, walter mann, james mann, violet mann, victorian free church smith street collingwood, ann welsh, robert mann, william mann, thomas mann, henry mann, preston cemetery, carseburne sheep, yan yean cemetery, lindsay mann, david moore, montsalvat -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Archive - Box, WHS Originals
... yan yean reservoir... photograph in wooden frame with glass, Yan Yean Reservoir, Gibbs... photograph in wooden frame with glass, Yan Yean Reservoir, Gibbs ...WHS original material. Contents: 1. Box of Coloured slides, c.1956-1966. 1.1. Whittlesea State School pupils at the School 2. Whittlesea State School pupils at the School 3. Whittlesea State School pupils at the School 4. Whittlesea State School pupils at the School 5. Whittlesea State School pupils at the School 6. Whittlesea Christ Church Sunday School pupils 7. Whittlesea Christ Church Sunday School pupils 8. Whittlesea Christ Church Sunday School pupils 9. Whittlesea Christ Church Sunday School pupils 10. Whittlesea Christ Church Sunday School pupils 11. Whittlesea Christ Church Sunday School pupils 12. Whittlesea Christ Church Sunday School pupils 13. Whittlesea Christ Church Sunday School pupils 14. Whittlesea Christ Church Sunday School pupils - one has the Parish Hall No.51 15. Whittlesea Christ Church Sunday School organisers and children 16. Whittlesea Christ Church Sunday School organisers and children 17. Whittlesea Christ Church Sunday School organisers and children 2. Book. Declaration of Age and Health Loyal Whittlesea Lodge. 3. Book. Proposition Book, Loyal Whittlesea Lodge. 4. Photograph Album - The Warwick Album - Brown leather album with 14 pages of black and white photographs. 5. Photograph, black and white photograph in wooden frame with glass, Yan Yean Reservoir, Gibbs photo. 6. Photograph, sepia photograph in wooden frame, Whittlesea township. Archive Box with documentswhittlesea, loyal whittlesea lodge, yan yean reservoir, whittlesea school, whittlesea sunday school -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Postcard, River Yarra near Macauleys' Boathouse Kew, c.1910
... bringing water from the Yan Yean Reservoir to Kew. The site... the Yan Yean Reservoir to Kew. The site is upriver of the original ...The Pipe Bridge was constructed to bring fresh water from Fairfield to Kew. This bridge was destroyed in the 1934 Flood and later reconstructed.Early sepia real photo postcard of the first Pipe Bridge bringing water from the Yan Yean Reservoir to Kew. The site is upriver of the original Macauley's boathouse. Obverse: "River Yarra near Macauleys' Boat House Kew". Reverse: "(Pipe Water Line) / Kew to Fairfield above boat house / Pipe Bridge / Received from L. Bennett 1980".bridges - kew (vic.), bridges - yarra river -- kew (vic.), pipe bridge -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Panorama, Black and White, Back to Mernda Reunions held at Fitzroy Gardens c.1950's-1960's x 10 photographs
... Yan Yean South... ten photographs. Mernda Yan Yean South Yan Yean Fitzroy ...The Back to Mernda reunions were first held at the Mernda Mechanics Institute and later moved to the Fitzroy Gardens. These historical photographs are a record of the many residents past and present who lived in the district. The photographs were taken in the 1950's-1960's. This collection includes ten photographs.10 black and white photographs, panoramic view of a large group of men, women and children looking at the camera, attending a reunion in an outdoor setting, thought to be held at the Fitzroy Gardens, undated, c.1950s-1960s.B. Sheppard, Photographer, 3 Margaret St, Canterburymernda, yan yean south, yan yean, fitzroy gardens, reunions, 1950, 1960, fashion, panoramic photographs