Whitehorse City Council publicity pamphlet giving the history of the cottage and the Schwerkolt family. Includes the farm in Separation Street, Northcote. In Mitcham the farm was a 'mixed' one with fruit trees, vines, dairying, poultry, bee hives, wine making and a stone quarry. Includes details of the museum, coloured photographs and locality and site plans.jackschowsky, mary elizabeth, schwerkolt, johann august, richter, paulina, oppel, maria catherina wilhelmine, deep creek road, mitcham, city of whitehorse, nunawading and district historical society inc, city of nunawading, delacombe, rohan (sir), schwerkolt cottage

Various documents relating to the establishment of East Burwood Reserve including acquisition of land, details, plans, locality map, news cuttings and photographs. Appears to be copy of Nunawading City Council File April 1993Various documents relating to the establishment of East Burwood Reserve sportsgrounds, east burwood reserve, soilleur (dr), hitchens, anna, blue moon fruit co-operative ltd., jacobson and logan, king family, central methodist mission, aussat, tally ho, sewart, bill

Mitcham residents and the Nunawading and District Historical Society have joined the growing list of objectors to a proposed 16 unit development at the corner of Mitcham Road and Meerut Street on the site of one of the few remaining historical homes in the area. The house was built in 1934 by Stanley and Helen Walker. Mr Walker's family was owner and operator of the Australian Tessellated Tile Company, an important industry for Mitcham and Victoria. The house was recognised in the 1994 City of Nunawading Heritage Survey Project and was classified as being of high local significance,Mitcham residents and the Nunawading and District Historical Societymitcham road, mitcham, meerut street, walker, stanley, helen, arrowsmith, valda, daly, peter, seamer

A Luther College Year 10 essay which researches the history of George Maxwell Walker (1924 - 1944). A pilot with the R.A.A.F. who spent much of his flying days with the British R.A.F. At the time of his death his squadron was carrying out anti-submarine patrols and internal security in and around the Middle East. He was the son of George Walker and grandson of Edgar and Myra Walker, owners of Australia Tesselated Tile Company. The George Walker family lived in Harrison St, Mitcham. The home is on the City of Whitehorse Heritage planning overlay.A Luther College Year 10 essay walker, george maxwell, royal australian air force, royal air force, world war, 1939 - 1945, war memorials

A carefully documented essay on the history of Antonio Park and Yarran Dheran as examples of changes in public attitude to conservation. References are made to the Aboriginal uses of the land, the roles of the Schwerkolt and Antonio families, the Nunawading City Council and the establishment of Antonio Park Primary School. The importance of appropriate botanic species is stressed. 14 pages. Includes bibliography.A carefully documented essay on the history of Antonio Park and Yarran Dheran as examples of changes in public attitude to conservation. antonio park, mitcham, yarran dheran, antonio family, mullum mullum creek, environment