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Greensborough Historical Society
Bereavement Card - Digital image, Ellen Partington - bereavement card 1903, 13/10/1903
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Born 1827 in Rochdale England, Ellen was a daughter of Benjamin and Sarah Whatmough. She married Charles Partington and they migrated to Australia in 1857, living at Point Lookout, the Watsonia Toll Gates and Willis Vale. Greensborough pioneer family.Digital copy of bereavement card.ellen partington, ellen whatmough, bereavement cards -
Greensborough Historical Society
Bereavement Card - Digital image, Peter Ruston 1907 - bereavement card, 03/12/1907
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Peter Ruston came to Australia in 1850. He worked as a carter, carting flour from the mill on the Plenty River near Janefield to the Greensborough area. He was one of the first bakers in the area. He married Martha Roberts in 1858. Peter and Martha's daughter, also Martha, married David Medhurst.Connections to pioneer families.Digital copy of black and white bereavement card.peter ruston, peter rustin -
Greensborough Historical Society
Bereavement Card - Digital image, Robert Partington, 1857 - bereavement card, 01/02/1857
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Robert Partington died shortly after the family arrived in Australia in 1857. Parents Charles Partington and Ellen (nee Whatmough) settled in Greensborough. Robert is buried with his Whatmough cousins in the Pioneer Children's Cemetery, Greensborough. A photo was taken of Robert on 31/1/1857, the day before he died. [Robert PARTINGTON b. Sep 1855, Lancashire, England d. 01 Feb 1857, Greensborough].Digital copy of black and white bereavement card.robert partington, pioneer childrens cemetery, charles partington, ellen whatmough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Jessie Partington, 1930c
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Jessie Partington was born at Willis Vale in 1911 and worked around the farm; when older she and her sisters had to deliver milk around the area from the farm dairy. Jessie attended Greensborough Primary School and from age 4 had piano and singing lessons. Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.jessie partington, jessie scholes, jessie angus -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Jessie and Stan Angus, wedding 1967, 1967_
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Jessie Partington was born at Willis Vale in 1911 and worked around the farm. Jessie married Gordon Scholes in 1935, and they lived in Carnon Street Greenhills. After Gordon’s death in 1965, she married Stan Angus (1967) in the Methodist Church Greensborough. Minister is Rev Lee.Digital copy of colour photograph.jessie partington, jessie angus, stan angus, methodist church greensborough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Buckle, Oblong buckle, 1900c
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Large metal buckle found in Greensborough.Metal buckle, oblong shape. Some rust.buckles -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Shire of Diamond Valley, The Shire of Diamond Valley Handbook 1992, 1992_
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...The Shire of Diamond Valley was a Local Government Area located about 20 kilometres northeast of Melbourne. The shire covered an area of 74.38 square kilometres and existed from 1964 until 1994.Annual guide to services in Shire of Diamond Valley54 pages, illus (some colour), maps. Front cover photograph:Kalparrin Gardens Greensboroughshire of diamond valley, greensborough, handbooks -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photographs, Cordner family, 30/10/1947
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Photographs of members of the Cordner family of Greensborough. Wedding photos of Donald and Moyle Cordner, Denis and Pat Cordner and photo of child Edward Baillieu Cordner aged 10 months. [Note: on 4/2/1947 Stubbs-Cordner. - Moyle Dewhurst, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Stubbs, View Street, Bendigo, to Donald Pruen, second son of Dr. and Mrs. E. R. Cordner, Ashmead, Greensborough. Wedding details published in The Age on 30/10/1947] The Cordner family lived at "Ashmead" in Greensborough and members of the family were the local doctors.3 original black and white photographs.Captions written on back of each photograph.cordner family, donald cordner, denis cordner -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Jessie at Willis Vale, 1930c
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Jessie Partington was born at Willis Vale in 1911 and worked around the farm; when older she and her sisters had to deliver milk around the area from the farm dairy. Jessie attended Greensborough Primary School and from age 4 had piano and singing lessons. She had a beautiful voice, singing in church and choirs. This photograph shows the house 'Willis Vale'Digital copy of black and white photograph.jessie may partington, willis vale, partington family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Jessie Partington [as child], 1919c
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Jessie Partington was born at Willis Vale in 1911 and worked around the farm; when older she and her sisters had to deliver milk around the area from the farm dairy. Jessie attended Greensborough Primary School and from age 4 had piano and singing lessons. She had a beautiful voice, singing in church and choirs. A pioneer Greensborough family.Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.jessie may partington, partington family -
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Photograph - Digital image, Maria Partington, 1880c
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Maria Partington was born in 1860 at a cottage at the Watsonia Toll Gate operated by her father Charles. The family later moved to Willis Vale. After their parent’s deaths, Maria and Prudence moved to a house in Sellars Street Watsonia in 1890. They lived together until their deaths in 1930, just two months apart.A pioneer Greensborough family.Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.maria partington, partington family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Maria Partington, 1890c
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Maria Partington was born in 1860 at a cottage at the Watsonia Toll Gate operated by her father Charles. The family later moved to Willis Vale. After their parent’s deaths, Maria and Prudence moved to a house in Sellars Street Watsonia in 1890. They lived together until their deaths in 1930, just two months apart.A pioneer Greensborough family.Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.maria partington, partington family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Mitchell's house, 1910c
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...The Mitchell house was situated in Hailes Street on land that went to the river. Part of this land is now the skate park in Yando Street off Kalparrin LaneDigital copy of black and white photograph.mitchell family, hailes street greensborough -
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Photograph - Digital image, Outhouse, Willis Vale, 1920c
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...This photograph shows one of the out buildings at 'Willis Vale', a property owned and farmed by the Partington family from the 1870s. The derelict Willis Vale house was destroyed in 1964 when a fire originating from North Plenty Gorge - Kurrak Road - was lit by two teenage boys and made its way several kilometres down to Partington's Flat Greensborough.The hoe of a pioneer Greensborough family.Digital copy of black and white photograph.willis vale, partington family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Prudence Partington, 1875c
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Prudence Partington was born in 1858 at a cottage at the Watsonia Toll Gate operated by her father Charles. The family later moved to Willis Vale. After their parents’ deaths, Maria and Prudence moved to a house in Sellars Street Watsonia in 1890. They lived together until their deaths in 1930, just two months apart.A pioneer Greensborough family.Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.prudence partington, partington family -
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Photograph - Digital Image, Partington boys, 1887c
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Studio photograph of a group of men from the Partington family.A pioneer Greensborough family.Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.partington family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Partington brothers ploughing, 1895c
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Tom and Joe Partington working the horse and plough in the orchard fields at Willis Vale.A pioneer Greensborough family.Digital copy of black and white photograph.tom partington, joe partington, partington family, willis vale -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Alan Partington, Jim Medhurst and others, 1980c
... 1900 at Greensborough. A tall boy at age 15 he was asked why he...Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Alan Partington with James W. Medhurst. Jim Medhurst, born 1900 at Greensborough. A tall boy at age 15 he was asked why he was not fighting in the war. As a result he went to Sydney, put his age up and changed his name to McPhee. He returned from the war and joined the police. He later worked for Melbourne City Council. Married to Olive Eddy, they had 3 children and lived in Warwick Road Greensborough.Pioneer Greensborough families, the Partingtons were related through the marriage of Annie May Medhurst and William Partington.Digital copy of colour photograph.alan partington, jim medhurst, james william partington -
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Photograph - Digital image, Annie May with Jessie on cow, 1914c
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Jessie Partington (on cow) (born 1911) and her mother Annie May Partington (nee Medhurst) at Willis ValeA pioneer Greensborough family.Digital copy of black and white photograph.jessie may partington, annie may medhurst, annie may partington, willis vale -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Apples on Partington's Flat, 1920c
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Apple trees on Partington's Flat. Part of the Willis Vale farm and orchard owned by the Partington family. The 'picker' is believed to be Sarah Jane Price who was the mother of William Partington's first wife Mary Jane Price. William married Mary Jane Price in 1889. They had a daughter Eva in 1899, but Mary Jane died the following year, in 1900, during the birth of a second child.A pioneer Greensborough family.Digital copy of black and white photograph.partingtons flat, partington family, willis vale, apple trees -
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Painting - Digital image, Barn at Willis Vale, 1920c
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Painting of a barn at Willis Vale. 'Willis Vale' was owned and farmed by the Partington family from the 1870s. The derelict Willis Vale house was destroyed in 1964 when a fire originating from North Plenty Gorge - Kurrak Road - was lit by two teenage boys and made its way several kilometres down to Partington's Flat Greensborough. Gary Partington thought the barn was probably associated with the bull yard. (Note: Only some abandoned stumps existed when Gary was very young in the mid to late 1940s) Digital copy of painting.willis vale, partington family -
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Photograph - Digital Image, Ben Partington, 1899c
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Studio portrait of Ben Partington. Benjamin (born at Point Lookout). Lived and worked at Willis Vale on the farm and orchards. Married at age 34.A pioneer Greensborough family.Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.ben partington, partington family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Charles Partington Junior, 1898c
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Born in 1863, he was 15 when the family moved to Willis Vale. Charles married Emma Britnell and moved to Gisborne where 4 of their 5 daughters were born. They built a house at 25 Hailes Street and move back to Greensborough. Charles was a farmer and orchardist.A pioneer Greensborough family.Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.charles partington junior, emma britnell, hailes street greensborough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Wayne Leed and Son Jed (Cousin of Faye Fort nee Partington), 1970c
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Wayne Leed and Son Jed (Cousin of Faye Fort nee Partington), Greensborough,Digital copy of colour photograph. -
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Photograph - Digital image, Trevor Partington's funeral 2002, 09/08/2002
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Trevor Partington was a well known Greensborough identity. He excelled in many sports and was in the police. He died in 2002. This photograph shows mourners comforting his father Alan Partington at Trevor's funeral.Digital copy of colour photograph.trevor partington, alan partington -
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Photograph - Digital image, Doris and Ivy Partington, 1915c
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Daughters of Charles Partington Junior and Emma Britnell. Ivy Partington (born 1893) married Herb Godber in 1916. Their home in Hailes Street Greensborough was acquired and demolished for the Greensborough complex. Doris Partington (born 1895) married Clive Dawson of Diamond Creek in 1916.Members of a pioneer Greensborough family.Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.doris partington, ivy partington, charles partington, emma britnell, partington family -
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Photograph - Digital image, Grandma Gibbs, 1890c
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Grandma Gibbs of Kew who was the Grandma of Sarah Jane Gibbs-died in childbirth (William Partington's first wife) who was the Grandmother of Eva Partington,A pioneer Greensborough family.Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.ellen partington, ellen whatmough, charles partington, willis vale -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Emma Partington, 1914c
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Emma Britnell, born 1864, married Charles Partington Junior in 1890. Emma died in 1928. The photo was taken at Langham Studio Melbourne which consistently advertised between 1916 to 1925.Two pioneer Greensborough families, Britnell and Partington.Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.emma britnell, emma partington, charles partington -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Eva Partington, 1929c
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...Eva Mary Partington was born in 1899 to Mary Jane Price and William Charles Partington.A pioneer Greensborough family.Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.eva partington -
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Photograph - Digital Image, View of Greensborough from Partington's Flat, 1930c
... Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower ...View of Greensborough township from Partington's Flat.Digital copy of black and white photograph.partingtons flat, greensborough