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Decorative object - Doyley, circa 1910
Donor's grandmother, Martha Edwards own work about 1910Round off white doyley of central flower shape, circle of radiating lines and outer circle of flower circles.handcrafts, crocheting or crochet work -
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Legal record - Land Title, Blackburn roads, 1890-1854
Certificate of Title Vol.2301 Fol.172 to Freehold Investment and Banking Company of Australia Limited dated 19 September 1890, for pieces of land with frontages on Blackburn Road, Canterbury Road, Lake Road and Central Road Blackburn.Certificate of Title Vol.2301 Fol.172 to Freehold Investment and Banking Company of Australia Limited dated 19 September 1890, for pieces of land with frontages on Blackburn Road, Canterbury Road, Lake Road and Central Road Blackburn. With transfers registered 1909-1954Certificate of Title Vol.2301 Fol.172 to Freehold Investment and Banking Company of Australia Limited dated 19 September 1890, for pieces of land with frontages on Blackburn Road, Canterbury Road, Lake Road and Central Road Blackburn. blackburn road, blackburn, central road, blackburn, canterbury road blackburn, lake road, blackburn, freehold investment and banking company of australia ltd, jeffery, mary ann, jeffery, cyril edgar, morton, louisa mary esther, halley, ethel may -
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Document, Gordon Crescent, 4/09/1890
... Mitcham melbourne gordon crescent blackburn central road ...Photocopy of Certificate of Title Vol. 2296 Fol 45903S, being part of Lots 46, 47 and 48, Plan of Subdivision No 2400, part Crown Portion 82 to Martha Quarterman 4 September 1890, transferred to Finlay Urquhart 5March 1946.gordon crescent, blackburn, central road, quarterman, martha, urquhart, finlay, land subdivision -
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Document, Blackburn, 1/08/1995
... Mitcham melbourne land subdivision central road blackburn ...Photocopy of Certificates of Title Vol 2105 Fol 420823 being 480 acres, part Crown Portions 81, 82, 89, 90, and 91 to Freehold Investment and Banking Co of Australia Limited, 9 January 1889. Includes plan of the area bounded by Central Road, Blackburn Road and Stanley Road, (now Wellington Avenue) Blackburn and transfers 1890 - 1926.land subdivision, central road, blackburn, blackburn road, gordon crescent, stanley grove, quarterman, martha, clarke street, grieve, robert, brown, james, game, kate, lincolne, phyllis marian, richardson, william wheeler, wellington avenue, thomas robinson -
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Document, Blackburn, 1/08/1995 12:00:00 AM
py of Certificate of Title Vol 8380 Fol 661, Lot 1 on Plan of Subdivision No 56619 fronting on Gordon Crescent near Central Road,Photocopy of Certificate of Title Vol 8380 Fol 661, Lot 1 on Plan of Subdivision No 56619 fronting on Gordon Crescent near Central Road, Blackburn to Finlay Urquhart, 7 November 1962; with plans from Vol 6839 Fol 696 from which title is derived.py of Certificate of Title Vol 8380 Fol 661, Lot 1 on Plan of Subdivision No 56619 fronting on Gordon Crescent near Central Road,land subdivision, gordon crescent, blackburn, central road, urquhart, finlay, newman, jeffrey william forbes, valerie, jones, ian edward swanson, joan mary, strickland, kenneth william, wilma dawn -
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Document, Lake home cluster rejected, 13/10/1976 12:00:00 AM
... Mitcham melbourne central road blackburn no 144 land use blackburn ...Gazette' 13 October 1976 reporting Nunawading Council rejection of an application for permit to build 18 cluster homes at 144 Central Road, Nunawading.'Lake home cluster rejected' by Simon Kinch. Article from 'Gazette' 13 October 1976 reporting Nunawading Council rejection of an application for permit to build 18 cluster homes at 144 Central Road, Nunawading.Gazette' 13 October 1976 reporting Nunawading Council rejection of an application for permit to build 18 cluster homes at 144 Central Road, Nunawading.central road, blackburn, no 144, land use, blackburn lake sanctuary, blackburn lake primary school no. 4860 -
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Article, Lake residents reject big plan, 2014
160 residents have objected to plans for a $70,000,000 retirement village near Blackburn Lake.160 residents have objected to plans for a $70,000,000 retirement village near Blackburn Lake.160 residents have objected to plans for a $70,000,000 retirement village near Blackburn Lake.seventh day adventist church, blackburn lake sanctuary, central road blackburn -
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Article, Naming of Park, 2015
... Mitcham melbourne McCubbin Frederick Central Road Blackburn No 36 ...Whitehorse Council is seeking comment on the proposed naming of the park at 36 Central Road Blackburn as McCubbin Park in recognition of Frederick McCubbin who painted numerous paintings in the area.Whitehorse Council is seeking comment on the proposed naming of the park at 36 Central Road Blackburn as McCubbin Park in recognition of Frederick McCubbin who painted numerous paintings in the area.Whitehorse Council is seeking comment on the proposed naming of the park at 36 Central Road Blackburn as McCubbin Park in recognition of Frederick McCubbin who painted numerous paintings in the area.mccubbin, frederick, central road, blackburn no 36, city of whitehorse -
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Legal record - Land Title, Central Road, 1975
Certificate of Title Vol. 4891 Fol. 97808 to William Elliott Wilson, 2 August 1924, with transfers to 5 May 1975.Certificate of Title Vol. 4891 Fol. 97808 to William Elliott Wilson, 2 August 1924, with transfers to 5 May 1975. With floor plan of house, and letter from National Library of Australia to Mrs L Tetlow re. John Flynn's ownership of the house.Certificate of Title Vol. 4891 Fol. 97808 to William Elliott Wilson, 2 August 1924, with transfers to 5 May 1975. central road blackburn, no. 93, flynn, john, rev. -
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Article, Clean living in soap central, 2007
Article on Vermont naming top ten spots, incl. 'Neighbour' setting - Ramsay Street (Pin Oak Court) (photos).Article on Vermont naming top ten spots, incl. 'Neighbour' setting - Ramsay Street (Pin Oak Court) (photos).Article on Vermont naming top ten spots, incl. 'Neighbour' setting - Ramsay Street (Pin Oak Court) (photos).pin oak court, vermont south, 'neighbours' (television program) -
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Domestic object - Rolling pin
Essential item for kitchen of 1950'sRound, smooth, wooden central section with wooden handles each end. Painted greendomestic items, cooking -
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Book, The B.M.C. Embroidery Book, 1912 - 1920
Slim soft covered (approx A5 Size) central stitched book of embroidery stitches and techniques. Title page: 'The BMC Embroidery Book - Instructive to biginner and professional alike'. 103 ages with diagrams and some photo illustrations. Cover bound in brown paper.|The brown paper glued to cover hides the cover design. This can be seen in part if viewed against a strong light.In black ink top of title page; 'Chrissie Cock' .Stamped in purple in lower right; 'Mrs Harrison - Agent - Castlemaine'books, technical -
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Machine - Washing Machine
Hand operated washing machine - plunger type - a central cone plunger attached to a fulcrum point (adjustable in height) on side with a long arm. Depth of plunger action also adjustable. All mounted on a three leg frame. Container is slightly coned shaped at bottom and has a drain tap at bottom for emptying water. Container can also be lifted off. Provision made for attachment of a wringer (this could be a later modification). Plunger is approx 37cm in diameter and has four 1.5cm holes for water to be forced through. Unit is galvanised steel but frame appears to have been painted with 'Silverfros'.On Side of container - 'The Zwar' VACUUM Washing Machine Patent No 2089/31domestic items, laundering -
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Textile - Doyley
From the estate of the late Jean Ord, mother of the donor.A oval white dressing table doyley edged in lace with cutwork and embroidery in white, large flower design with needle lace centre at each end and a smaller design at each side centrally.manchester, table linen, handcrafts, embroidery -
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Functional object - Fan
Leaf shaped fan made of strands, possibly raffia- woven around a central bamboo strut which forms the cone of the handle. Coloured design of indigo and dark blue formed by use of coloured strands.handcrafts, basketwork, costume accessories, female -
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Article, Abel Hoadley, n.d
... Mitcham melbourne He established the Central Mission in 1893 ...Article on life of Abel Hoadley and how he started the business of A.J. Hoadley & Co, 1889.Article on life of Abel Hoadley and how he started the business of A.J. Hoadley & Co, 1889. He established the Central Mission in 1893 and helped to set up the Boys Training Farm at Tally Ho. [extract from Australian Dictionary of Biography, p 312-313]Article on life of Abel Hoadley and how he started the business of A.J. Hoadley & Co, 1889. hoadley, abel, hoadleys chocolates, tally ho boys home, central mission -
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Newspaper - Article, In Box Hill sobriety is a social rite but you can buy heroin at the local shopping plaza, 7/03/1998
... Mitcham melbourne Box Hill central Drugs Heroin Age article about ...Age article about drug dealing in Box Hill. It describes the Box Hill Central shopping centre around the station and the ease of purchasing heroin. Some users are interviewed. Photograph.box hill central, drugs, heroin -
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Newspaper - Article, 134 Central Road, Blackburn, 10/03/1988
... Mitcham melbourne Central Road Blackburn Boyd Robin Auctions ...Advertisement for auction of 134 Central Road, Blackburn by Noel Allen, with newspaper article re 134 Central Road.central road, blackburn, boyd, robin, auctions -
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Newspaper - Article, 178 Central Road, Nunawading, 18/04/1994
... Mitcham melbourne Central Road Nunawading Californian Bungalows ...178 Central Road, Nunawading, Auction, Sunday 1 May 1994, Californian Bungalow, c1930 vintage with original features.central road, nunawading, californian bungalows, auctions -
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Photograph, Blackburn War Memorial, 1/06/2003 12:00:00 AM
Coloured photograph of detail of Blackburn War Memorial in Morton Park, Central Road, Blackburn. Part of description of Blackburn & Mitcham War Memorials prepared by Ted Arrowsmith for inclusion in War Memorials of Australia database. See ND4383war memorials, morton park, blackburn, arrowsmith, ted, war memorials in australia database -
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Photograph, Jan Plummer - Councillor
Black & white photograph of Janette Lucie Plummer, Councillor, East Central Ward, City of Nunawading, August 1974 to August 1979 and August 1982 to December 1994. First female councillor of the City of Nunawading. Mayor 1988-89.plummer, janette lucie, city of nunawading -
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Photograph, John Madden - Councillor
Black & white photograph of John Donal Madden, Councillor, East CEntral Ward, City of Nunawading, August 1977 to August 1989.Mayor 1979 - 1980.madden, john, city of nunawading -
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Photograph, Ian Baglin - Councillor
Black & white photograph of Ian Walter Baglin, Councillor, West Central Ward, City of Nunawading, February 1982 to August 1986.baglin ian walter, city of nunawading -
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Photograph, Gordon Harris - Councillor
Black & white photograph of Gordon Phillip Harris, Councillor, East Central Ward, City of Nunawading, from August 1979 to August 1982.harris gordon phillip, city of nunawading -
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Photograph, Don Sharp - Councillor
Black & white photograph of Donald Maxwell Sharp, Councillor, West Central Ward, City of Nunawading, February 1978 to August 1981.sharp, donald m, city of nunawading -
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Photograph, Savvas Athan - Councillor
Black & white photograph of Savvas Athen, Councillor, East Central Ward, City of Nunawading, August 1972 to August 1976 and South East Ward August 1989 to August 1993. Mayor 1991-1992.athan, savvas, city of nunawading -
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Award - Board - Honour, 1977
Mitcham Chess Club was established in 1970 and disbanded December 1976. Nunawading Chess Club reformed from Mitcham club January 1977 and disbanded permanently 1998. It operated from The Avenue Neighbourhood House Blackburn.Wooden Shield with central metal shield. 'Nunawading Chess Club' 'Championship' with etched Knight piece in centre surrounded by 14 small shields with winner from 1977 to 1991.|Names on shield A Van Silfliout - 1977, M. Walkling - 1978, E. Stannard - 1979, 1980, and 1985, S. Hooi 1981, R. Knaepple - 1982, 1986, 1989, R. Sheahan - 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988 and 1991.|Small oval unmarked shield on bottom.as abovetrophies & awards, sports -
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Accessory - Jabot, c 1930s possibly
Found uncatalogued in our collectionCreamy white lace jabot of two gathered layers into an oval shape with centre of five lace flowers down the front. The lace is gathered to a central strip of net with a label with '1662' on it. At neck is a brooch pin sewn on. The cotton lace is edged with a sewn on narrow scalloped edge. Flower pattern is daffodils and leaves.1662costume, female -
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Article, Nunawading Library, 11/11/1998
Recollections by Joan Roczniok on her experiences in the development of Blackburn Branch Library and Nunawading Central Library. Covering explanatory letter.roczniok, joan, pavey, constance, ryan, beth, gonzalez, marian, hansen, donna, nunawading library, librarians, blackburn branch library -
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Photograph - Black and white photograph, Cottage in grounds of Adult Deaf & Dumb Home in Blackburn
Black and white photo of cottage in grounds of Adult Deaf and Dumb Home in Central Road, Blackburn. since demolished 1972adult deaf & dumb home, blackburn