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Photograph, Town Hall, Tunstall, England
Black and white photo of Town Hall, Tunstall, Englandtunstall, england. town hall -
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Photograph, Whitehorse Road Mitcham, C1940s
Black and white photo of Whitehorse Road, Mitcham - 1940s. Whitehorse Road looking south-west from ouside front of Memorial Hall towards Reserve Hotelwhitehorse road, mitcham -
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Photograph, War Memorial Mitcham, C1930
Black and white photo of War Memorial in Whitehorse Road,Mitcham.The much travelled (located and relocated) soldier has been placed n many since the end of WW1:|1. Centre of Whitehorse Road within reserve midway between Mitcham Road and Station Street (see photograph 562)|2. Closer to Mitcham Road and on the garden /lawns between Whitehorse Road (main throughway) and the northern service| road. (see NP562)|3. On his pedestal outside the Memorial Hall on the corner of Whitehorse Road and MacDowall Street.|4. Currently mounted in the gardens of Halliday Park in Mitcham Rd.war memorial mitcham -
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Photograph, Modern shops in Mitcham, 4/10/1924 12:00:00 AM
Some 'Modern Mitcham Shops' of this time shown including the Snooker and Billiard Hall which later became a butcher shop of Mr Blaney/ Mr Allen.mcglone, john, mcglone estate, coghill & haughton -
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Photograph, Mechanics Institute Vermont, C1905
Black and white photo of Mechanics Institute in 1905, later Scout Hall, Vermontvermont scout hall, scout halls, mechanics institutes, vermont mechanics institute -
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Newspaper - Article, Hall links generations, 25/11/1998
... Mitcham melbourne Article Newspaper Hall links generations 'Hall ...'Hall links generations', by Larissa Ham. Article on 20th anniversary of the Wal Wicking Hall located at Forest Hill Secondary College, Blackburn South Campus. Whitehorse Gazette, 25 November 1998.wal wicking hall, forest hill secondary college, blackburn south campus, taylor, jane, marnie, alexia, richardson, john, wicking, nancy, schools -
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Document - Planning Scheme Amendment, Former Town Hall, 1/11/1998
Whitehorse Planning Scheme amendment L21, Part 2 with explanatory report and covering latter from Department of Infrastructure to City of Whitehorse regarding changed requirements affecting former town hall building, 360 - 362 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading.city of whitehorse, victoria. department of infrastructure, whitehorse road, nunawading, no 360, municipal chambers, city of nunawading, whitehorse planning scheme, shire of blackburn and mitcham -
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Photograph - School Project, Memories of an Australian Soldier, 1/06/1997 12:00:00 AM
Photocopy of Luther College Year 10 history project describing several war memorials and researching the story of Sergeant Charles Samuel Hall whose name appears on the Mitcham War Memorial. He served at Gallipoli and on the Western Front but contracted tuberculosis and died at the Australian Military Hospital, Harefield Park in Middlesex. The report includes information about tuberculosis and relates the disease to the conditions in Gallipoli and in France. A report on the Battle of Pozieres is included. 70p. Maps. Photographs.hall, charles samuel, world war 1914-1918. battle of poziers, war memorials -
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Article - School Project, Remembering an ANZAC, 1/06/1997 12:00:00 AM
Photocopy of Luther College Year 10 History assignment which describes several war memorials and researches the story of Henry Ivanhoe (Ivan) Walker whose name is on the Mitcham and Box Hill War Memorials.Photocopy of Luther College Year 10 History assignment which describes several war memorials and researches the story of Henry Ivanhoe (Ivan) Walker whose name is on the Mitcham and Box Hill War Memorials. He was killed by shellfire on the Western Front and his body never recovered. Copies of letters to and from his parents as they tried to find out information about his death are included. There is some information about his family and an interview with his sister Mrs Hazel Hall who provided some of his letters to his family. 65p Maps. Photographs.Photocopy of Luther College Year 10 History assignment which describes several war memorials and researches the story of Henry Ivanhoe (Ivan) Walker whose name is on the Mitcham and Box Hill War Memorials.walker, henry ivanhoe (ivan), walker family, war memorials, world war, 1914 - 1918 -
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Newspaper - Article, Forest Hill: Modestly mainstream, 3/02/1999
Brief history of the development of Forest Hill and facilities available to residents.residential development, hall, noel, canterbury road, forest hill, burwood highway, vermont south, forest hill -
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Leisure object - Tennis ball
Used by July Hall's familyYellow tennis balltennis, ball, judy hall -
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Photograph, Bundoora Park Homestead
In 1899 John Vincent Smith acquired the property known as 'Bundoora Park'. In the same year he organised a public competition for a design for a house to be built on the property. The competition (worth $50) was won by architect Sydney Herbert Wilson who also designed the Malvern Town Hall. In 1990 a fourteen room mansion was erected. The Australia Tesselated Tile Co of Mitcham supplied most of the tiles for the walls and floors, and Griffins and Lilials for the roof decoration.Coloured photograph detailing the history of Bundoora Park Homestead, Bundoora. Features a drawing of the mansion. The Australian Tesselated Tile Co. Pty Ltd of Mitcham supplied tiles and other materials.bundoora park homestead, australian tesselated tile co pty ltd, tiles -
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Photograph, Brittania Mall Mitcham
The Brittania Mall was part of a $5 million development of the Mitcham Shopping centre, begun in 1986. It affected both Edward Street and Brittania Street, part of which had to be re-routed. The guide hall in Brittania Street was removed to Halliday Park Mitcham. The development included extension of the New World Supermarket(now Coles) and a two level carpark.Coloured photograph of the Britannia Mall, Mitcham taken from the north end. Traffic in the distance is on Whitehorse Road - 2012shops, britannia mall, mitcham -
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Photograph, Hall in Oval Way, Nunawading, 1998
... Mitcham melbourne Photograph Photograph Hall in Oval Way ...Coloured photograph of a yellow painted hall in Oval Way Nunawading. Street runs next to the railway line on the northern side.oval way, nunawading, halls -
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Photograph, Nunawading Shopping Centre, 1998
Coloured photograph of the Nunawading Shopping Centre on the left of Springvale Road just before the Whitehorse Road intersection. Old hall with white roof can be seen behind the wine shop on the left.nunawading shopping centre -
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Photograph, Forest Hill Hall
The Forest Hill Hall was built before the 1960s and is situated on the South East side of the intersection of Canterbury and Springvale Rds.The hall seats 70 and can supply tables chairs and a stove. The floor is timber and there is a disability access. There are no parties allowedColoured photograph of a green building with a yellow door. Forest Hill Hall is printed on a board above the doorforest hill hall, halls -
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Photograph, Methodist Church Mitcham, 1/06/1967 12:00:00 AM
1888 First Wesleyan church erected on the East corner of Richards St and Whitehorse Rd. 1021 Church was transferred and enlarged on Mitcham Rd. site. 1932 Church was extended Westward. Kindergarten room was extended east to form Wesley Hall. 1953 Church connected to Wesley Hall. 1957 house next to Church purchased. 1958 Community Hall opened. Presbyterian site used by both denominations. 1967 old Methodist site closes, Church building and Wesley hall transferred to Doncaster East and these photos show the Church being moved.Church being moved to Doncaster East. Man on the roof lifting power linesmethodist church mitcham, churches -
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Photograph, Mitcham Returned Servicemens League
In the 1960s the R.S.L. hall was used for plays, infant welfare, dancing classes for children and the like, also for use with parties and weddingsEarly black and white photograph of the Mitcham R.S.L.. Telegraph poles on left and right. Demolished in the 1980s.mitcham returned servicemens league, returned servicemens league -
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Photograph, Box Hill Town Hall
This Box Hill Town Hall was officially opened in April 1935 by the then governor of Victoria, Lord Huntingfield. An administrative wing was added in 1982. Following the proclamation of the City of Whitehorse in 1994, the administrative functions were transferred to the Civic Centre in Nunawading. The Box Hill Town Hall, which is a National Trust building now houses the Art Centre and community rooms for use by historical societies and volunteer groups.Coloured photograph of the front of Box Hill Town Hall taken in November 2006 on the re-opening after refurbishmentbox hill town hall, city of whitehorse -
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Photograph, Vermont Girls Guides 70th Anniversary in 1999
Coloured photograph of Lucy Courtney and Jessie Cuttle cutting the cake at the Vermont Girl Guides 70th Anniversary at St John's Hall, Vermont in 1999vermont girl guides, courtney, lucy, cuttle, jessie -
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Photograph, Bob Pratt
Bob Pratt originally played football for the Mitcham Football Club. In 1930 he began his successful career at the South Melbourne Football Club. Bob Pratt was a member of the Australian Football League Hall of Fame as well as many other awards.Coloured photograph of Bob Pratt circling the MCG in a carpratt, bob snr., mitcham football club, south melbourne football club -
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Photograph, Christ Church Mitcham, 2007
... Coloured Photo of the christ Church Anglican Church Hall... Mitcham melbourne Photograph Photograph Christ Church Mitcham ...Coloured Photo of the christ Church Anglican Church Hall in Edward Street, Mitcham after extensive refurbishmentschrist church anglican church, mitcham, edward street -
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Photograph, East Burwood Hall, 1926
The East Burwood Memorial Hall, previously the Mechanics' Institute, was erected in 1926 an officially opened by Mr Chandler.Two coloured photos of the East Burwood Memorial Hall - 2007east burwood memorial hall, mechanics' institute -
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Photograph, Judith Gorsuch, 1951
Judith Gorsuch's dress had a lace bodice and a tulle skirt. She wore lace mittens and a lace bolero. A small posy of flowers in her hair matched the hand-held posy. The dress was made by Judith's aunt, Sally Chalmers. Mayor, Jim Willis, presidedColoured photo of Judith Gorsuch from Mitcham (later Judith Fry) on her Debut at the Box Hill Town Hall in 1951gorsuch, judith, fry, debutantes -
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Document, Former site of Blackburn Guide Hall, 1993
A letter from Mrs Elizabeth Faulkner re the former site of Blackburn Guide Hall. Mrs Faulkner was President of Blackburn Guides Local association 1986 - 88 and she wrote a history of Guiding in Blackburn.A letter from Mrs Elizabeth Faulkner re the former site of Blackburn Guide Hall. Mrs Faulkner was President of Blackburn Guides Local association 1986 - 88 and she wrote a history of Guiding in Blackburn. She encloses a copy of the auction notice of the property at 1 Clarke Street, Blackburn. She encloses a photo of the house subsequently built on the site and auctioned in 1992, also a letter from Jean Uhl re the fate of the Guide Hall.A letter from Mrs Elizabeth Faulkner re the former site of Blackburn Guide Hall. Mrs Faulkner was President of Blackburn Guides Local association 1986 - 88 and she wrote a history of Guiding in Blackburn. blackburn guides local association, faulkner, elizabeth, blackburn guide hall, clarke street, blackburn (no 1), uhl, jean -
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Article, Scout group 75th year of joy, 1994
1st / 8th Blackburn Scout Group celebrates its 75th anniversary with a dinner in the hall which hosted its meetings for the past 50 years, Lake Hall.1st / 8th Blackburn Scout Group celebrates its 75th anniversary with a dinner in the hall which hosted its meetings for the past 50 years, Lake Hall.1st / 8th Blackburn Scout Group celebrates its 75th anniversary with a dinner in the hall which hosted its meetings for the past 50 years, Lake Hall.blackburn scout group (1st/8th), easton, john -
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Article, Hostel for the deaf
Completion of a nursing home for deaf and hearing impaired people.Completion of a nursing home for deaf and hearing impaired people.Completion of a nursing home for deaf and hearing impaired people.welfare services, lake park hostel and nursing home, victorian deaf society, hall, david -
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Article, R.S.L. has a game for all players, 1996
Article outlining the history of the premises occupied by the Mitcham Returned Servicemens League.Article outlining the history of the premises occupied by the Mitcham Returned Servicemens League. The official opening was in 1926 by Brigadier General C.H. Brand. The Memorial Hall was sold to Council in 1955. In 1958 Vivian Bullwinkle unveiled the plaque of the new premises. In 1988 these premises were updated and opened by Sir Edward Dunlop. A gaming licence was acquired in 1992. The club recently has had financial problems but this has now been turned around with better management and improved membership.Article outlining the history of the premises occupied by the Mitcham Returned Servicemens League. clubs and associations, mitcham returned servicemens league, brand, c.h. (brigadier general), bullwinkle, vivian, dunlop, edward (sir) -
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Drawing - Illustration, Annie Dines, 1992
Sketch from a photograph of Annie Dines house.Sketch from a photograph of Annie Dines house built 1889 and demolished 1949, site of Box Hill Town Hall - sketched by N. Jamieson. Also photocopy of the original photo.Sketch from a photograph of Annie Dines house. whitehorse road, box hill, dines, annie, box hill town hall -
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Pamphlet, Box Hill Town Hall, 2000
Box Hill Town HallBox Hill Town Hall : A brief History [2nd edition] September 2000Box Hill Town Hall box hill town hall, city of box hill, local government