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Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Head to Facebook to fight graffiti, 05/04/2017
... Head to Facebook to fight graffiti ...Banyule Council is turning to social media to tackle graffiti vandals who cost ratepayers about $150,000 a year in clean-up and inspection feesNews article 1 page, black text.banyule city council, graffiti vandals, clean up, graffiti -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Trial to judge the need for road to reopen, 10/08/2016
... Trial to judge the need for road to reopen ...Banyule Council will consider reopening an area near Reichelt Avenue and Buena Vista Drive MontmorencyNews clipping, black text and colour image.montmorency, reichelt avenue montmorency, buena vista drive montmornecy -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping - Digital Image, Diamond Valley News, No danger to juniors in move to VFA, 08/09/1981
... No danger to juniors in move to VFA ...A discussion about the impact on junior players if Greensborough Football Club leaves the Diamond Valley Football League for the VFA.Digital copy of black and white news clippinggreensborough football club, diamond valley football league -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper clipping, Students wait to go to school - Concord School Bu5027, 10/02/1997
... Students wait to go to school - Concord School Bu5027 ...Article by Gabriella Coslovich and Michelle Edmunds on delays to completion of the junior annexe of Concord School Bundoora, which are preventing students' attendance; and an article on the Maharishi School, also in Bundoora, where students study transcendental meditation.Two articles with text and photographconcord school bundoora, maharishi school bundoora, transcendental meditation, loyola college -
Greensborough Historical Society
Certificate, Certificate of Appreciation awarded to Jessie Angus on Australia Day 1993 in recognition of her contribution to the community, 26/01/1993
... Certificate of Appreciation awarded to Jessie Angus on ...A certificate of appreciation for Mrs Jessie May Angus’s contribution to the local community, awarded by Federal Member for Jagajaga, Peter Staples, 1993. A tribute to a Greensborough identity and her connection with the Philharmonic Choir. Mrs Angus was a member of the Partington family, Greensborough pioneers. Certificate printed in gold on buff card. Jessie Angus handwritten in black. jessie angus, jessie partington, jessie scholes, peter staples, australia day awards -
Greensborough Historical Society
Invitation, Invitation to Mrs J. M. Scholes to meet Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, 8th March 1954, 08/03/1954
... Invitation to Mrs J. M. Scholes to meet Her Majesty the ...An invitation for Mrs Jessie May Scholes (nee Partington) to attend one of the state receptions held for Queen Elizabeth II during her 1954 visit to Australia.A tribute to a Greensborough identity and her connection with the Philharmonic Choir.Invitation printed in black on buff card. “To have the honour of meeting Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, the Government of Victoria invites Mrs J.M.Scholes to attend a state reception at the Exhibition Buildings on Monday, 8th March 1954, at 8.15 o’clock p.m. jessie may partington, jessie angus, jessie scholes, partington family, royal family, royal visit 1954 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mail coach en route to Yarra Glen. Before this mail was conveyed on horseback to Queenstown
... Mail coach en route to Yarra Glen. Before this mail was ...Source: Mrs. McMinn, Kinglake Cross Ref: SEPP_0007This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, kinglake, mail coach, queenstown, yarra glen -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Excursion to Fields house next to school early in year, Eltham Christian School, 1982, 1982
... Excursion to Fields house next to school early in year ...Excursion to Fields family house under construction next to school early in year, Eltham Christian School, 1982. From a series of photographs (some cropped) from a magnetic photo album relating to the staff, students and activities of the Eltham Christian School which operated as part of the Eltham Christian Church at Nyora Road, Eltham. See also entries for each photograph.3 colour photographseltham christian school, nyora road, buildings, construction, field house -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Looking west along Mannish Road to the Heidelberg-Kinglake Road and beyond to the railway crossing on Wilson Road, Wattle Glen, c.1989, 1989c
... Looking west along Mannish Road to the Heidelberg-Kinglake ...Streetscape evolutionRoll of 35mm colour negative film, 6 stripsFuji 200Awattle glen, mannish road, houses, streets, wilson road, railway crossing, railway line -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Maurice Fabbro on tractor with truck he used to take the vegetables to the Queen Victoria Market
... Maurice Fabbro on tractor with truck he used to take the ...Maurice Fabbro on tractor with truck he used to take the vegetables to the Queen Victoria Market at Fabbro's farm, Eltham. The Fabbro Family operated their farm in Bell Street, Eltham. No date 1 colour photographfabbro's farm, eltham, bell street, market-gardens, maurice fabbro, queen victoria market, tractor, trucks -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Visitors Book - Nissen Paradise, Welcome to our Nissen Paradise - Ski Nissen School - 1953 to 1960
... Welcome to our Nissen Paradise - Ski Nissen School - 1953 ...Nissen Lodge was built by 1953 at Falls Creek. The first lodge at Falls Creek was built in 1947 by SECV staff members. By the 1954 Ski Season, Falls Creek Alpine Village had 10 club lodges, plus a ski tow house and a commercial lodge that both provided skier accommodation. Several other club lodges were under construction. The Nissen Alpine Club operated a rope tow with a 240m rise in altitude..Ski lessons were also available. Re: Tony and Skippy St Elmo Beveridge See KVHS 1113 By 1953, the SECV was issuing entry permits for private cars used by skiers with bookings in a Falls Creek lodge.The Nissen Ski Lodge was one of the early ski lodges at Falls Creek. Toni St Elmo Beveridge was involved in the early development of skiing at Falls Creek including assisting with the building of the early lodges, and establishing the Nissen Ski School. See KVHS 1113. The book was later used for visiors to the KVHS museum located in the old Tawonga South School.Deep red, bound, thick cardboard book with gold outline of Australia and 'Visitors" on the centre front. Many pages each with a column for Date, Name in Full and Address in Full. Written in ink and pencil both sides of each page with the first date being 14 - 6 - 1953 to 17th September 1960. Entries follow from 1985 to 1994 when the closure of the display at the old South Tawonga Primary School is noted by the KVHS Secretary. The book also has 'Tony & Skippy St Elmo Beveridge' on its cover page. nissen ski lodge, visitors book falls creek, nissen school -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Certificate (Medical), Certificate to be given to all NCO's and men proceeding on leave, 7/5/1917
... Certificate to be given to all NCO's and men proceeding on ...Certificate was issued to No 1175 Kennedy J (rank not clear) of 23 Bn AIFA certificate issued to all nco's and men proceeding on leave, certifying that the bearer is free from vermin and scabies.Signed by Capt Miralyin (?) RAMC on 7/5/17 On back is written "Souvenir of my furlough from France saying that I am free from (chats)"certificate, medical, ww1, vermin -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Scottish Connections : the story of Agnes Grant and her Grant and McKenzie ancestors in Scotland to her life in Victoria, Australia, together with a genealogy of her cousins and descendants to 2000 / Grant Angus, 2001
... Grant and McKenzie ancestors in Scotland to her life in Victoria ...Paperback; xx, 295 p. : ill., geneal. tables, maps, ports. ; 29 cm.ISBN 0646413481mackenzie family, grant family, agnes grant -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Letter, Shire of Eltham, Invitation by Councillor Charis Pelling to attend a public meeting on 6 June 1967 to form a Shire of Eltham Historical Society, 24 May 1967, 24/05/1967
... Invitation by Councillor Charis Pelling to attend a public ...Councillor Charis M.A. Pelling was a Councillor in excess of ten years and a former President of the Shire of Eltham. Cr Pelling was the founder of the Shire of Eltham Historical Society and the Society's first President.Public meeting for creation of the Shire of Eltham Historical Society, later Eltham District Historical Society subsequent to the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994. The society celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2017 and retains two founding members as current members.Letter typed on Shire of Eltham letterheadshire of eltham, shire of eltham historical society, society foundation, charis m.a. pelling -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Book, Murray Houghton, Destination Warrandyte, 1851 to 1876 : a tortuous path to local government / Murray Houghton, 2010
... Destination Warrandyte, 1851 to 1876 : a tortuous path to ...Paperback; v. : ill.; 30 cmlocal government, warrandyte -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Minutes of Norwood High School Ladies Auxiliary. Two books: 7-Nov-1959 to 6-Mar-1963 and 2-Apr-1963 to 1-Jul-1964, 1959 - 1964
... : 7-Nov-1959 to 6-Mar-1963 and 2-Apr-1963 to 1-Jul-1964. ...Universal Exercise Books containing minutes of Norwood High School Ladies Auxiliary. Two books: 7-Nov-1959 to 6-Mar-1963 and 2-Apr-1963 to 1-Jul-1964.Norwood High School/Ladies Auxiliary Minute Book. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Letter, Letter from Harry Witty (Omnibus Owners Assoc.) A.F.B. Long, Town Clerk, Ringwood, re application to run a bus from Croydon to Ringwood. 3 Feb 1939, 3-Feb-39
... , Town Clerk, Ringwood, re application to run a bus from Croydon ...In 1939, Mr W.M. Wilson is currently operating a passenger service from Croydon Railway Station to Croydon North Post Office. This letter supports his application to run from Croydon to Ringwood. A petition with 161 signatures has been made.Letter from Harry Witty, General Secretary of the Omnibus Owners Association to A.F.B. Long, Town Clerk, Ringwood, concerning an application to run a bus from Croydon to Ringwood +Additional Keywords: Long, A.F.B. / Witty, Harry / Wilson, W.M. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood High School's top scholars for 1955. L. to R.: Judith Nott, 3rd: Victor Greenham, Dux of School: Colin Grant, 2nd. Victor also found time to be the club swimming champion. (Ringwood Mail newspaper article - 12/1/1956)
... Ringwood High School's top scholars for 1955. L. to R ...Written on clipping, "Ringwood High School's top scholars for 1955. L. to R.: Judith Nott, 3rd: Victor Greenham, Dux of School: Colin Grant, 2nd. Victor also found time to be the club swimming champ." "Mail 12/1/56". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Marie Herry (b. 1884) and Louis, eldest daughter and youngest son of Louis and Kate Herry - circa 1900. Marie's father, Louis Herry, was born in Purdu, France in 1855. He married Kate Handforth at Walhalla, Vic. in 1879 and came to Ringwood in 1887 where he erected a weatherboard house and bakery opposite the Club Hotel, using a Miner's Right to secure the land. (Source: Ringwood, Place of Many Eagles - Hugh Anderson)
... Handforth at Walhalla, Vic. in 1879 and came to Ringwood in 1887 ...Written on backing sheet, "Marie Herry, eldest daughter of L. H. Louis Herry, youngest son of L. H." -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Lane running from Warrandyte Rd. back to Bamfords through to Adelaide Street, Ringwood, 1959
... Lane running from Warrandyte Rd. back to Bamfords through ...Written next to photograph, "Lane running from Warrandyte Rd. back to Bamfords through to Adelaide Street, opposite post office, 1959." -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Envelope, Packet: Correspondence to and from Maggs family from roughly 1930s to 1980s
... Packet: Correspondence to and from Maggs family from ...Various letters to and from Mrs Maggs (2 bundles); Mrs Maggs obituary; Spring Show schedule 1959; 2nd Annual Show 1935 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, EM0019 – 5 children of Florence Cutts (married to William Lowen), left to right, Leonard, Osborne, Harold, Edith (married Ben Hussey), Gladys
... EM0019 – 5 children of Florence Cutts (married to William ...Sepia photograph -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Document, Index to Ringwood black and white photographs taken Dec.19 - 1999 to Jan.4 -2000
... Index to Ringwood black and white photographs taken Dec.19 ...Typed list of photographs (24)Signed by Ken Baker 19.2.2000 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Official opening of Greenwood Park Kindergarten, Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood on 10th December 1955. Lady Brooks being escorted for refreshments by Mrs. E.V. Pullin. Also Mrs. Edna Lewis with her back to the camera and Mrs. Pam Gallienne next to her
... Lewis with her back to the camera and Mrs. Pam Gallienne next ...Typed below photograph,"5. Lady Brooks taken for refreshments by Mrs. E.V. Pullin. Back of Mrs. Edna Lewis - Mrs. Pam Gallienne". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Back to Ringwood ceremony. Ron Mason's coach bringing Mayor Morris and Mayoress to Ringwood at Civic Centre - 1974
... Back to Ringwood ceremony. Ron Mason's coach bringing Mayor ...Written on backing sheet, 'Ron Mason's coach bringing Mayor Morris and Mayoress to Back to Ringwood at Civic Centre, 10.74'. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Panfield Estate, Ringwood - 1960. Looking across to Mullum Rd. with Glen Cairn Ave. at right-angle to it. House at left is in Graeme Street, Ringwood
... Panfield Estate, Ringwood - 1960. Looking across to Mullum ...Written on backing sheet, "Panfield Estate 1960. Looking across to Mullum Rd. with Glen Cairn Ave. at right-angle to it. House at left is in Graeme St." -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Roadmaking by McGivens, Warrandyte Rd. just north of Mullum Creek. Easier to camp on job rather than take horses and machinery to and from Croydon. 1920s
... Creek. Easier to camp on job rather than take horses and ...Typed below photograph, "Roadmaking in Ringwood in the 1920s." Catalogue card reads, "Roadmaking by McGivens, Warrandyte Rd. just north of Mullum Creek. Easier to camp on job rather than take horses and machinery to and from Croydon." -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Former Ringwood Mail office, Adelaide Street, 1955 looking along laneway to west showing Ham's Billiard Saloon to left, 1955
... along laneway to west showing Ham's Billiard Saloon to left ...This laneway which ran between Bamford's Timber Yard on the corner of Warrandyte Rd and Maroondah Hwy became Civic Place. Two storey building is Renong Chambers. Bottom left shows Jack Orr's clothes hoists. Bottom right is Horman & Woolhouse plumbers. This area was demolished in 1965.Typed below photograph, "Former Ringwood Mail office, Adelaide Street, 1955". Catalogue card reads, "Adelaide St. looking along laneway to west showing former "Mail" office and Billiards Pool to left, 1955." Written on backing sheet of one copy, "Lane between Bamford's Timber Yard, corner Warrandyte Rd. and Maroondah Highway. House demolished 1965. 'Ringwood Mail' office at end of lane in Adelaide St." Another copy's backing sheet reads, "Mail Office. Lane went to Melbourne St. Ham's Billiard Saloon, Renong Chambers (2 storey) bot. left Jack Orr's clothes hoists. Bot. right Horman & Woolhouse plumbers." Another copy reads, "This laneway became Civic Place." -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Maroondah Highway West, Ringwood- c1960. Construction of shops and offices to let, next to the Ringwood Drive In Shopping Centre
... shops and offices to let, next to the Ringwood Drive In Shopping ...Black and white photographStamp on back of photograph reads, "John Gallagher - photographer" -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Cherry Parker (first Japanese war bride to come to Australia) (undated)
... Cherry Parker (first Japanese war bride to come to ...Written on back of photograph, "First Japanese war bride to come to Australia. Lives in Greenwood Ave. Ringwood. Cherry Parker".