Black and white photo of house, Railway Road, Blackburnrailway road, blackburn

The house and land on the corner of Canterbury Road and Ronley Street Blackburn was donated to Nunawading Council by Janet and Arthur Hooke upon their deaths as a permanent bush area for the public.Two digital copies of a function at Wandinong Blackburn.janet hooke, arthur hooke, wandinong sanctuary

Store opened by Vivian Wood at the age of 22 with little experience in hardware sales. Photo was donated in Sept 2009 in response to request for information on heritage.Black & white photograph of the hardware store 'Springburn Hardware' opened by Vivian Wood at the corner of Springfield and Surrey Roads, Blackburn North, established in 1955 until 1967 when it closed.hardware, springburn hardware, blackburn road blackburn north, springfield road blackburn north, vivian wood

This book gives details on the life and work of Basil Watson (1893-1917), a pioneer aviator in Australia. From 1914 to 1916 he worked in England for the Sopwith Aviation Company, receiving training in the workshops and becoming a test pilot. Back in Australia Watson commenced building his own plane in the billiard room at his parents’ home in Brighton, Victoria. He flew this plane to Bendigo, Warrnambool, Hamilton, Camperdown, Casterton and Mount Gambier and carried the first official airmail to these places. He also gave exhibitions of aerial flying stunts at these towns. He died when he crashed into the sea near Point Cook in March 1917.This book is of some importance to Warrnambool as it tells the story of Basil Watson who was the first person to fly to Warrnambool in January 1917. On this occasion he performed aerial stunts in front of a large crowd at the Warrnambool Racecourse and brought three letters to the Mayor of Warrnambool, thus being the bearer of the first aerial post to this city. The book includes several photographs and posters of Watson’s time in Warrnambool. The Warrnambool and District Historical Society has several mementos of Watson’s flight, including one of his original letters and the seat This is a paper back book with a plastic-laminated cover. There are 61 pages with diagrams, photographs, illustrations, advertisements, posters and newspaper cuttings. The cover is mainly grey and white in colour with printed material in a red insert and two photographs superimposed over the background.Front cover: Basil Watson – Pioneer Aviator- Carole Winter Back cover: Printed material (summary of book’s contents) PenFolk Publishing, Blackburn, March 2015 ISBN 978 1 875894 95 6 basil watson, warrnambool and aviation pioneer

Black & white photo of 'Wildwood', Bakers Road Blackburn, home of Mr and Mrs G. W. Brocklesby between 1916 and 1937. The Brocklesbys conducted an orchard here between 1916 and 1929.wildwood', bakers road blackburn, brocklesby, mrs g. w., orchards, mr g. w.

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

Original photo at Blackburn Lake Education Centre. Dorothy Meagher loaned photo so a print could be made.Black and white photograph of Adult Deaf and Dumb Society's farm in Blackburn.adult deaf and dumb society, meagher, dorothy, blackburn lake education centre

Donor developed Educational Programme for Blackburn LakeBlack and white photo of Deaf & Dumb Home, Lake Road, Blackburn. Now Victorian Deaf Society.meagher, dorothy, adult deaf and dumb society, victorian deaf society

Arthur & Janet Hooke deeded their Blackburn property 'Wandinong ' to the Nunawading Council in 1973.Sepia photo of Arthur & Janet Hooke with their bicycles, in front of their home 'Wandinong' in Blackburn c1930hooke arthur, hooke janet, wandinong sanctuary

Photo showing Rear Workshop of Rob's Cycles, 12 Blackburn Road, Blackburn.robinson, george, rob's cycle and sports, blackburn road, blackburn, no.12

Photo showing Rear Workshop of Rob's Cycles, 12 Blackburn Road, Blackburn.robinson, george, blackburn road, blackburn, no. 12, rob's cycle and sports

Photo showing Storage Shed at the rear of shop, 12 Blackburn Road, Blackburn.robinson, george, blackburn road, blackburn, no. 12, rob's cycle and sports

Photo showing Workshop Room at the rear of Shop, 12 Blackburn Road, Blackburn.robinson, george, blackburn road, blackburn, no. 12, rob's cycle and sports

A first guide for adult readers to the Blackburn Branch of the Nunawading Public Library.A first guide for adult readers to the Blackburn Branch of the Nunawading Public Library.nunawading library, blackburn

B/w strip photo of Blue Moon Cool Stores, Blackburn.blue moon fruit co-operative ltd., blackburn