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Newspaper - Article, Park party time, 9/12/1998
Article on 10th anniversary of Wurundjeri Walk, a Blackburn South linear park. Whitehorse Gazette, 9 December 1998.wurundjeri walk -
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Article, The 70's make a comeback, 16/12/1998
Article in Domain Property Supplement to The Age, 16 December 1998. 'the 70's make a comeback' (Australian modern designs) and ' Design by cooperation (Fashion-Johnson Building Company).bindy street, blackburn south, no 2, fasham-johnson, houses -
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Pamphlet, Blackburn, 1996
Early bungalow, 'Nonda Homestead' in Bellbird area for auction 24 August 1996 at 38 Myrtle Grove, Blackburn.auctions, myrtle grove, blackburn, no 38, nonda homestead -
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Pamphlet, Blackburn, ?1996
Timber home for auction 17 August [?1996], 14 Norway Avenue, Blackburn.auctions, norway avenue, blackburn, no 14 -
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Map, Map of Mitcham, Tunstall and Blackburn, 1920 ?
Map of Mitcham, Tunstall and Blackburn.Map of Mitcham., Tunstall and Blackburn. Overprinted 'Drake & Co.' 1 copy 1927?, 1 copy 193-?Map of Mitcham, Tunstall and Blackburn.mitcham, tunstall, nunawading, blackburn, maps, drake & co., forest hill, vermont -
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Newspaper - Article, Horse troughs, 10/01/1978
Article in 'The Sun' 1978 about the Blackburn horse trough found by Robin Da Costa at the corner of Blackburn and Canterbury Roads, bequested by George Bills to Australian horse owners. Bill came from Britain to Australia in 1859 and made a fortune. When he died in 1927 he left a large sum of money to prevent cruelty to animals. Robin is producing a pictorial history of Blackburn with the help of a grant from Nunawading Council.horse troughs, bills, george, blackburn road, blackburn, canterbury road, da costa, robin -
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Newspaper, Ideas and ideals fuel an inventor with a mission, 1/05/1990 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper cutting about John Wishart of Blackburn aged 90 who was designing a revolutionary car engine, the Wishart 'Vee-Four' engine which is lighter than a standard engine and will run on less refined petrol.Newspaper cutting about John Wishart of Blackburn aged 90 who was designing a revolutionary car engine, the Wishart 'Vee-Four' engine which is lighter than a standard engine and will run on less refined petrol. It also does away with spark plus or a radiator. He claims to have been opposed by the oil companies. Photograph. Cutting from 'The Age' Thursday 17 May 1990.Newspaper cutting about John Wishart of Blackburn aged 90 who was designing a revolutionary car engine, the Wishart 'Vee-Four' engine which is lighter than a standard engine and will run on less refined petrol. wishart, john, wishart engine, cars -
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Letter - Correspondence, Postal land - Blackburn, 1/06/1924
Letter from the Crown Solicitor to Edgar Erikson, orchardist, re compulsory acquisition of land for postal use. He was paid 264 pounds.land titles, eriksson, edgar, junction road, blackburn north, australia. crown solicitors office, johnston, louisa caroline, station street, box hill, post offices -
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Letter - Correspondence, Early Postal History, Blackburn, 2/08/1977
A letter from Australia Post to Robin Da Costa in answer to her queries regarding early postal history of Blackburn. It recommends various directories, publications and correspondence that would help her. Letter written by Derek Baker, historian.postal services, da costa, robin, minahan, james j., poyntz, henry, sinclair, p. j., railway road, blackburn, chapel street, bell, andrew, cage (miss), baker, derek n., blackburn post office -
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Letter - Correspondence, Telephones new system, 10/08/1937
Letter to Lampson Store Service Co informing them that quotation from Telephone Construction and Maintenance Co had been accepted for installation of a private inter-communication telephone system into the municipal chambers at Tunstall in 1937. Quotation from New System Telephone Pty Ltd includedlocal government, telephone construction and maintenance co, new system telephones pty ltd, shire of blackburn and mitcham, telephone services -
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Pamphlet, Auction Notice, 1/02/1999
Notice of auction, 2 Queen Street, Blackburn, 20/2/99. 1900's weatherboard house.auctions, queen street, blackburn, no 2, r. g. woodard pty ltd -
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Document - Newsletter, Blackburn Village Residents Group, 1/07/1989
Proposals for Blackburn Village including floor plan of shopping centre, Newsletter No 8 July 1989.resident action, blackburn village residents group, city of nunawading -
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Document - Newsletter, Blackburn Village Residents Group, 1/06/1990
New panel hearing for Blackburn Shopping Centre beginning July 9th at Nunawading Arts Centre. Appeal for support of residents. Newsletter 10 June 1990.resident action, blackburn village residents group, city of nunawading -
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Document, Agreement (1930-1939), 24/05/1937
An agreement between Lamson Engineering Co and Shire of 'Nunawading' {should be Blackburn and Mitcham}, President and Councillors to install and hire an apparatus known as the Dictograph Interconversing System consisting of 8 stations in 1937.telephones, lamson engineering co ltd, dictograph interconversing system, shire of blackburn and mitcham -
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Legal record - Document, Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme, 1987
Explanatory Statement of Amendment 500 to Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme, including map of area (South of Blackburn Station). To be exhibited from 2 October 1987 to 22 December 1987.roads and streets, victoria. ministry for planning and environment, city of nunawading, south parade, blackburn, blackburn road, blackburn, main street, blackburn -
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Newspaper - Article, Post Office Move, 26/01/1993
Article in Nunawading Gazette. Blackburn South Post Office to be sold and relocated to a nearby newsagency. Vermont Post Office will also be closed soon but its relocation is yet to be decided. The two post offices were losing $95,000 a year. No staff would be forced out of their jobs.post offices, blackburn south post office, caldwell, peter, quibell, keith, walters, terry, vermont post office -
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Newspaper - Article, Shoppers postal service, 1/06/1993
Article in Nunawading Gazette. After years of campaigning at North Blackburn Shopping Centre, Sandra Muzur has been granted a licence and will open her agency. Australia Post was petitioned with 11,500 signatures and 600 customers wrote letters.post offices, blackburn north, muzur, sandra -
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Newspaper - Article, Mail sale, 19/09/1990
Article in Nunawading Gazette. Mitcham and Blackburn Post Offices are among 30 post offices up for sale by Australia Post. The sale was conditional on Australia Post retaining tenancy of the buildings.post offices, mitcham post office, blackburn post office, australia post -
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Newspaper - Article, Australia Post looks at options for outlets, 24/11/1992
Article in Nunawading Gazette. Australia Post reviewing the operation of Vermont and Blackburn South Post Offices due to huge losses. The review will determine what options exist to enable post offices to become profitable and remain open. Australia Post's north-east region manager, Ken Barret said that if a turnaround in profit could not be achieved at these post offices Australia Post would consider operating them as licensed post offices.post offices, vermont post office, blackburn south post office, barret, ken -
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Document - Correspondence, Bus Service, 1937
Correspondence between Transport Regulation Board and Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham re extension of Blackburn Road Bus Service by Wakeling & Gordon, Jan - Feb 1937.bus services, shire of blackburn and mitcham, victoria. transport regulation board, wakeling & gordon -
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Letter - Correspondence, Burwood Road, 1/10/1932
Correspondence between Country Roads Board and Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham re declaration of Burwood Road as a main road, October 1932.burwood road, vermont south, victoria. country roads board, shire of blackburn and mitcham -
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Document, Roads, 1/12/1932
Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham specification and standard for reconstruction of sections of Canterbury Road at Blackburn 'Tunstall' (now Forest Hill) and Mitcham, 21 December 1932.canterbury road, blackburn, canterbury road, forest hill, canterbury road, mitcham, shire of blackburn and mitcham, road construction and maintenance -
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Pamphlet, Doris Mattingley, 1/03/1999
Pamphlet advertising auction of a house at 2 Leons Court, Blackburn. This is Doris Mattingley's home. She was a long standing secretary of Nunawading & District Historical Society.auctions, mattingley, doris, nunawading and district historical society, leons court, blackburn, no 2. -
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Article - Document, Roads, 1932
Collection of particulars of maintenance works to be be carried out under the Maintenance Grant for year ending 30 June 1933 (Spec. 31M/13) by Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham for Country Roads Board, 1932shire of blackburn and mitcham, victoria. country roads board, road construction and maintenance -
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Document, Roads, ca 1932
Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham Statement 'A'. Estimated cost of works 30/9/31 to 30/9/32.roads and streets, local government, shire of blackburn and mitcham -
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Article - Document, Roads, 1933
Documents concerning Reconstruction of sections of Canterbury Road at Blackburn, Tunstall (now Forest Hill) and Mitcham including blueprints, standard contract and letter of approval from Department of Public Works, 1933.canterbury road, blackburn, canterbury road, forest hill, canterbury road, mitcham, shire of blackburn and mitcham, road construction and maintenance -
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Document - Centenary History of State Education in Victoria, Victorian Education Department, Centenary History, 1973
Selected pages of schools in the Nunawading area from "Vision and Realisation". A Centenary History of State Education in Victoria. N.B. State schools are now called Primary SchoolsA list and description of schools in Whitehorse from "Vision and Realisation"A4 photocopy of 58 selected pages from "Vision and Realisation": a "Centenary History of State Education in Victoria" by the Victorian Education Department. Volume 3 dealing with schools in the Nunawading areavictorian education department, burwood east state school no.454, nunawading (sagoe common school) (box hill) no.463, nunawading (boroondara) catholic school no.464, nunawading state school (canterbury road) no.469, vermont state school. no 1022, burwood east state school no 461, nunawading north state school no 2242, mitcham state school no.2904, blackburn state school no.2923, blackburn open air school no.3850, blackburn south state school no. 4035, nunawading state school no.4190, forest hill state school no.4251, nunawading migrant centre no.4706, blackburn north state school no.4715, tally ho training farm no.3588, winlaton girls youth training centre no.4794, blackburn east state school no.4800, nunawading south state school no.4808, antonio park state school no.4844, blackburn lake state school no.4860, laburnun state school no.4863, mitcham special school no.4871, blackburn high school, blackburn south high school, mitcham high school, nunawading high school, vermont high school, mitcham technical school, primary schools, secondary schools, blackburn technical school -
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Document - Blackburn Lake, July 2003
A list of Reports and Books about Blackburn Lake which are held in the Local History Collection of the Nunawading LibraryReports and Books about Blackburn Lake July 2003An unbound stapled copy of Reports and Booksblackburn lake sanctuary, nunawading library -
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Photograph - Black and white photograph, George Augustus Goodwin
George Goodwin was born in England in 1869 married Annie Edwards in Australia and had 11 children. 1877 bought land in Blackburn. The house was called Weston Favell and changed to Greenways.Portrait photograph of George Goodwin in a suit and dotted tie.george goodwin, blackburn -
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Photograph, Blackburn Elderly Citizen's
Blackburn Elderly Citizens visit to Frankston on 16/7/1963.reverse side shows names in photographblackburn elderly citizens club, blackburn