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Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith et al, Janefield Precinct: View of edge of basalt flow, 27/11/2014
Janefield Precinct: View of edge of basalt flow. The remains of this site are between Greensborough and Janefield. A RAAF Hygiene Training Camp was located on the Plenty River, just south of the Janefield community. It was in use from 1944 to 1946. The Camp was constructed from salvaged materials. Instruction included building and maintenance of grease traps, latrines, elementary plumbing and carpentry.Early remains of a WW2 training camp Digital colour photograph.janefield -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith et al, Janefield Precinct: View of river bend, 27/11/2014
Janefield Precinct: View of river bend. The remains of this site are between Greensborough and Janefield. A RAAF Hygiene Training Camp was located on the Plenty River, just south of the Janefield community. It was in use from 1944 to 1946. The Camp was constructed from salvaged materials. Instruction included building and maintenance of grease traps, latrines, elementary plumbing and carpentry.Early remains of a WW2 training camp Digital colour photograph.janefield -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith et al, Janefield Precinct: View of slab from below showing formwork marks, 27/11/2014
Janefield Precinct: View of slab from below showing formwork marks. The remains of this site are between Greensborough and Janefield. A RAAF Hygiene Training Camp was located on the Plenty River, just south of the Janefield community. It was in use from 1944 to 1946. The Camp was constructed from salvaged materials. Instruction included building and maintenance of grease traps, latrines, elementary plumbing and carpentry.Early remains of a WW2 training camp Digital colour photograph.janefield -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith et al, Janefield Precinct: World War 2 era concrete and guttering, 27/11/2014
Janefield Precinct: World War 2 era concrete and guttering. The remains of this site are between Greensborough and Janefield. A RAAF Hygiene Training Camp was located on the Plenty River, just south of the Janefield community. It was in use from 1944 to 1946. The Camp was constructed from salvaged materials. Instruction included building and maintenance of grease traps, latrines, elementary plumbing and carpentry.Early remains of a WW2 training camp Digital colour photograph.janefield -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith et al, Janefield Precinct: World War 2 era concrete admin block, 27/11/2014
Janefield Precinct: World War 2 era concrete admin block. The remains of this site are between Greensborough and Janefield. A RAAF Hygiene Training Camp was located on the Plenty River, just south of the Janefield community. It was in use from 1944 to 1946. The Camp was constructed from salvaged materials. Instruction included building and maintenance of grease traps, latrines, elementary plumbing and carpentry.Early remains of a WW2 training camp Digital colour photograph.janefield -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith et al, Janefield Precinct: World War 2 era admin toilet block, 27/11/2014
Janefield Precinct: World War 2 era admin toilet block. The remains of this site are between Greensborough and Janefield. A RAAF Hygiene Training Camp was located on the Plenty River, just south of the Janefield community. It was in use from 1944 to 1946. The Camp was constructed from salvaged materials. Instruction included building and maintenance of grease traps, latrines, elementary plumbing and carpentry.Early remains of a WW2 training camp Digital colour photograph.janefield -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith et al, Janefield Precinct: World War 2 era concrete shed base, sump and raised edge, 27/11/2014
Janefield Precinct: World War 2 era concrete shed base, sump and raised edge. The remains of this site are between Greensborough and Janefield. A RAAF Hygiene Training Camp was located on the Plenty River, just south of the Janefield community. It was in use from 1944 to 1946. The Camp was constructed from salvaged materials. Instruction included building and maintenance of grease traps, latrines, elementary plumbing and carpentry.Early remains of a WW2 training camp Digital colour photograph.janefield -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Old Ely House in Greensborough 2010, 03/07/2010
Recent photograph of one of the older houses in Greensborough. This house is in Grimshaw Street Photo taken at the very beginning of the construction of the Watermarc precinct. This house at 49 Grimshaw Street, along with the one next door at 47 Grimshaw Street were built by John Ely, son of Frederick Ely. John and his wife Melinda(Iredale), lived in Main Street (where is father Fred lived), then Grimshaw Street, John a labourer, later an assistant. John owned land in Grimshaw Street, where he built their home, he subdivided the land, this was when Eldale Avenue came to be, a combination of John’s and Melinda’s surnames. He sold a block of land, to Dr. E.R. Cordner, this is where the Cordner house, “Ashmead” was built. John and Melinda’s house later (mid 1970's) became a 'Ely House Medical Centre' owned by Drs. Myerscough and Hugh T McDonald . Alan (John's son) and Maisie’s a Physiotherapy Centre. Later Drs Stephen Hanslow and Dr. Eastern operated the medical centre. The house at 47 Grimshaw Street was demolished in 2017.Digital copy of colour photograph.grimshaw street greensborough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Horseland Greensborough 2015, 15/08/2015
This photograph shows Horseland Greensborough and it's position at 87 Main Street. The Greensborough branch of this business has closed.Colour digital photograph.horseland greensborough, main street greensborough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Fallen Soldiers Memorial [base], 17/12/2013
A recent photo of the base of the Fallen Soldiers Memorial. The Memorial was originally sited in Main Street, moved to Lower Park and eventually to its present position in Greensborough War Memorial Park.This memorial was raised by subscription from residents and bears the names of soldiers who were killed in World War 1.Colour digital photographfallen soldiers memorial greensborough, greensborough war memorial park -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Marilyn Smith, City of Banyule Offices Flintoff Street, 01/08/2015
This building was constructed as offices for the Shire of Diamond Valley (1994) and was formerly the Greensborough service centre of the Banyule City Council, The office is now closed and the building sold. New Council offices are under construction (2016) at One Flintoff Street, above Watermarc.Part of the changing landscape of Greensborough.Digital image of colour photograph.banyule city council -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Marilyn Smith, City of Banyule Offices Flintoff Street - Shire of Diamond Valley Plaque 1994, 13/09/1994
Close up of plaque. This building was constructed as offices for the Shire of Diamond Valley and was formerly the Greensborough service centre of the Banyule City Council, The office is now closed and the building sold. New Council offices are under construction (2016) at One Flintoff Street, above Watermarc.Part of the changing landscape of Greensborough.Digital image of colour photograph.banyule city council, shire of diamond valley -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Watermarc: View of slide from carpark, 19/08/2015
Taken in 2015 this photograph shows the outside of the waterslide at Watermarc.Digital copy of colour photograph.watermarc -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Greensborough RSL extension plaque 1997, 12/09/1997
This plaque commemorates the opening of the extension to the Greensborough RSL on 12/09/1997. Digital copy of colour photograph.greensborough rsl -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Greensborough RSL foundation stone 1963, 15/06/1963
This plaque commemorates the laying of the foundation stone at the Greensborough RSL (Main Street Greensborough) on 15/06/1963. Digital copy of colour photograph.greensborough rsl, a k lines -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Greensborough RSL - military hardware at entrance to RSL, 1940o
This photo shows the gun at the entrance to the Greensborough RSL (Main Street Greensborough). It is a 25 pounder gun-howitzer, the standard British field gun of WW2, introduced here from 1940. We used them in great numbers, right up to the 1960s, and even manufactured them here, hence why every RSL seems to have one. Digital copy of colour photograph.greensborough rsl -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Greensborough RSL - artillery piece at entrance to RSL 2, 1940o
This photo shows the artillery piece at the entrance to the Greensborough RSL (Main Street Greensborough). It is a Howitzer 25 pounder gun. It was the standard British field gun of WW2, introduced here from 1940. Australia used them in great numbers, right up to the 1960s, and even manufactured them here, hence why every RSL seems to have one. Digital copy of colour photograph.greensborough rsl -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Unveiling of new plaque at the Pioneer Children's Cemetery, April 2016, 02/04/2016
On 02/04/2016, Greensborough Rotary and Greensborough Hstorical Society members gathered to unveil an updated plaque at the Pioneer Children's Cemetery on the Plenty River. These photos show the new plaque and Steve Whatmough viewing the plaque. Steve is a descendant of the Whatmough family whose children, with their cousins the Partingtons, were buried in this place. More photos of this event can be found at the GHS Resource Centre. Digital copy of colour photograph.greensborough historical society, pioneer childrens cemetery, steve whatmough, rotary club of greensborough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Heritage Day, October 2015, 24/10/2015
Groups of Greensborough Historical Society members at the Heritage Day celebrations 2015. The first photo shows participants in the Heritage Walk in front of the Batman Apple Tree; the second photo shows a group at Diamond Valley Learning Centre with exhibits from the GHS collection. More photos of this event can be found at the GHS Resource Centre.Digital copy of colour photographs.greensborough historical society, heritage day 2015 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Blue Lake BBQ, February 2016, 27/02/2016
Group of Greensborough Historical Society members at the Blue Lake BBQ in February 2016. Blue Lake is in Yellow Gum Park in the Plenty Gorge. More photos of this event can be found at the GHS Resource Centre.Digital copy of colour photograph.greensborough historical society, plenty river, blue lake, yellow gum park -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Heritage Walk, October 2014, 25/10/2014
Group of Greensborough Historical Society members and friends on the Heritage Walk through Greensborough 2014. More photos of this event can be found at the GHS Resource Centre.Digital copy of colour photograph.greensborough historical society, heritage day 2014 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, GHS Meeting March 2016, 18/03/2016
Group of Greensborough Historical Society members at the March 2016 meeting listening to Peter van Eeken speaking about his research into the squatters of Lower Plenty. The second photo shows GHS President Noel Withers (standing) and Peter sitting at the computer. More photos of this event can be found at the GHS Resource Centre.Digital copy of colour photographs.greensborough historical society, peter van eeken -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, PROV Grant GHS Website Event, 17/06/2014
In 2014, GHS received a grant from the Public Record Office Victoria to update the Society's website. a morning tea was held to accept the grant. This photo shows GHS members and official guests. (left to right) Cr Steve Briffa, GHS Vice President Sue Ballantyne, Bruce Atkinson MLC, GHS member Rosie Bray, GHS President Noel Withers and Colin Brooks MP. More photos of this event can be found at the GHS Resource Centre.Digital copy of colour photograph.greensborough historical society, public record office victoria -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Greensborough Historical Society Resource Centre Front Garden Implements [Donation from the Partington Family Farm], 17/06/2014
In 2013, Gary Partington generously donated farm implements to Greensborough Historical Society. These implements had been used at the family property "Willis Vale" up to the 1960s. From June 2013 until December 2016 these implements were sited in the front garden at the GHS Resource Centre. Unfortunately, the plough, shoe last and kitchen kettle were stolen in December 2016. Digital copy of colour photograph.greensborough historical society, partington family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Watsonia Car Show November 2015, 21/11/2015
Three photographs of cars and crowd at the 2015 Watsonia Car Show, held in the Watsonia Station carpark on November 21.Digital copy of 3 colour photographs.watsonia car show 2015 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Watsonia Car Show November 2015, 21/11/2015
Three photographs of cars and crowd at the 2015 Watsonia Car Show, held in the Watsonia Station carpark on November 21.Digital copy of 3 colour photographs.watsonia car show 2015 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Watsonia Car Show November 2015, 21/11/2015
Two photographs of cars and crowd at the 2015 Watsonia Car Show, held in the Watsonia Station carpark on November 21.Digital copy of 2 colour photographs.watsonia car show 2015 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Cruze Lounge, Diamond Village Shopping Centre 2016, 22/05/2016
Cruze Lounge (coffee cafe) at Diamond Village Shopping Centre, Nepean Street Watsonia.Digital copy of colour photograph.cruze lounge, diamond village shopping centre -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Lauders Real Estate Watsonia, Diamond Village Shopping Centre 2016, 22/05/2016
Lauders Real Estate Watsonia at Diamond Village Shopping Centre, Nepean Street Watsonia.Digital copy of colour photograph.diamond village shopping centre, lauders real estate, watsonia -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Marilyn Smith, Riviera Homes Pty Ltd, Watsonia, 2016, 22/05/2016
Riviera Homes Pty Ltd at Diamond Village Shopping Centre, Nepean Street Watsonia.Digital copy of colour photograph.diamond village shopping centre, watsonia, riviera homes