Article from The Age, 21 Jan 1967, re Blackburn couple Arthur & Janet Cooke deciding to hand over their house and land to the Council on their death to keep as a sanctuary for birds, plants and flowers.Article from The Age, 21 Jan 1967. hooke, albert arthur, hooke, janet emily, wandinong sanctuary

Dolph Slykuis has started a museum of old Australian trade tools he has gathered from the Riverina and Victoria. 'Arbuthnot Cottage' is situated in Blackburn. He is researching the items with the help of historical societies.Dolph Slykuis has started a museum of old Australian trade tools. museums, tools, slykhuis, dolph, slykhuis, anne, arbuthnot cottage, alfred street, blackburn, no 8, tools

Article in Nunawading Gazette, 22 Apr 1992, on David Moss, foundation member of Blackburn Tree Preservation Society who organises regular country walks. He also founded the Mitcham Film Society.Article in Nunawading Gazette, 22 Apr 1992, on David Moss.moss, david, mitcham film society, blackburn and district tree preservation society

Article from Nunawading Gazette, 12 Jun 1991, re Dorothy Meagher who has spent 20 years co-ordinating and promoting Blackburn Lake and was also Nunawading Citizen of the Year in 1984.Article from Nunawading Gazette, 12 Jun 1991.meagher, dorothy, blackburn lake sanctuary

A history of the Hone family in Melbourne including orchards in Box Hill and Blackburn and the involvement of Job Hone in the Woodhouse Grove Methodist Chapel. Also a list of material held at Box Hill Historical Society.A history of the Hone family in Melbourne . hone, job, woodhouse grove methodist chapel, hone, henry john

The Courier: official organ of the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham. Holdings: No1 Vol 1 (4 July 1930) (Facsimile produced as a memento of Blackburn Federation Day, 19 March 2000), Nos 6 - 64 (8 Aug 1930 - 25 Sep 1931) incomplete. 16 issues, photocopied from originals held. See holdings card for details.The Courier: official organ of the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham. blackburn, mitcham, tunstall, vermont, doncaster, templestowe, warrandyte

Article in Nunawading Gazette, tablet in honour of Thomas Morton who 'fathered' St John's Anglican Church, Blackburn which is one of the items being assembled for an historical display to celebrate the church's 90th birthday.Article in Nunawading Gazette morton thomas richards burrowes, anglican church

Shops at the south-eastern section of Blackburn Village have gradually started to reopen after a fire at the Food Republic Cafe before Christmas 2015. Roof space was interconnected causing damage to many businesses.Shops at the south-eastern section of Blackburn Village have gradually started to reopen. blackburn village shopping centre, re-open

Typescript copy of an article from 'The Reporter' on a concert held in the Recreation Hall, Blackburn, 1889 for the Workmen's Improvement Institute, fonded to improve the workmen both intellectually and socially. Copied by Mrs P.E. Turner. Copy of programme included.Typescript copy of an article from 'The Reporter'music, workmen's improvement institute, blackburn glee club

Commemorative one day steam trip to celebrate the centenary of the Camberwell - Lilydale railway line. The K190 steam local will stop at Blackburn for a short ceremony. The celebration on 27 November will be organized by the Australian Railway Historical Society. Archivist Keith Paterson said when the line opened December 1882 the area east of Box Hill had only small and scattered pioneer farms, no shops and only one post office at a hotel in Blackburn and 1 or 2 schools. In 1861 first station was opened, terminating at Hawthorn, which was the case for 20 years.Commemorative one day steam trip to celebrate the centenary of the Camberwell - Lilydale railway line. railways, camberwell to lilydale rail line centenary, australian railway historical society, patterson, keith arthur

Obituary for Ian Armstrong, a painter, craftsman and printmaker. He had a passion for 'Plein air' or painting in the open air, reflected in his works created in his Blackburn garden. Two of his paintings are in the City of Whitehorse art collection.Obituary for Ian Armstrong, a painter, craftsman and printmaker.city of whitehorse, armstrong, ian (artist)

1. Invitation 3 Aug 2014 2pm Blackburn RSL|2. Program schedule of the Book Launch|3.Newspaper article marking the war's 100th anniversary for which God, King and Country was complied by Shirley Devery.Invitation 3 Aug 2014 2pm Blackburn RSLworld war 1914 1918, devery, shirley

A list of significant trees at 5 Longland Rd, Heatherdale, 449 Springvale Road, Forest Hill, 129 Mount Pleasant Road, Forest Hill and 347 Blackburn Road, Burwood East including aerial photographs by Francine Gilfedder & Associates.A list of significant trees. heritage studies, horticulture, longland road, heatherdale no. 5, springvale road, forest hill no. 449, mount pleasant road, forest hill no. 129, blackburn road, burwood east no 347, gilfedder francine

The $6.5 million stage 1 extension to East Burwood tramline will start next month. The extension will be from Middleborough to Blackburn Road and the track construction will begin February 1993. The initial plan is to extend right to Knox City. Construction will be by a combination of VicRoads, MET and private contractors.The $6.5 million stage 1 extension to East Burwood tramline will start next month. tram services, victoria. ministry of transport, vicroads, met, burwood east

Article about former Mitcham resident Dave O'Neil, now comedian and breakfast radio host for Nova FM's breakfast team. Other broadcasters who grew up in the area are Virginia Trioli from Nunawading, Terry Lane from Blackburn and Darren James from Box Hill North.Article about former Mitcham resident Dave O'Neil, now comedian and breakfast radio host for Nova FM's breakfast team.o'neil, dave, trioli, virginia, lane, terry, james, darren, mitcham, blackburn, box hill north, radio broadcasting

List of alterations to be made in street names - Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham from Shire Secretary to Chief Draughtsman of Titles, Melbourne, 15 Jul 1932. stating that the finalisation of the alteration of 'West India Avenue', Tunstall and 'West Avenue' will both be known as Milton Street.List of alterations to be made in street names street names, shire of blackburn and mitcham