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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Bush area safe, 9/01/1991
Article on Hewlett Packard funding of the development of Joseph Street Reserve. Nunawading Gazette, 9 January 1991.parks and reserves, joseph street reserve, hewlett packard, powell, cam -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Cam Street Park named in memory of Len, 6/11/1996
Cam Street Reserve in East Burwood named after Leonard Lawrence in recognition of his contribution to parkland in East Burwood. (Two articles)parks and reserves, cam street, burwood east, lawrence, leonard, oscar, geoff -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Botanic Gardens Plan, 25/11/1998
Two articles in the Whitehorse Gazette and Whitehorse Post on the possibility of setting up a botanic garden on the site of the Whitehorse City's 'Bicentennial Orchard' situated between Hawthorn Road and Jolimont Road. Whitehorse Council have called for a feasibility report from an operational and financial point of view..parks and reserves, bicentennial orchard, hawthorn road, forest hill, jolimont road, springvale road -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Map, Ronald E. Gray Reserve, n.d
Strategy of Committee of Management for development of reserve including planting of native trees and shrubs.parks and reserves, outlook drive, nunawading, springvale road, ashwood drive, olwen street, tatman, r. r, louden, j. b., gray, ronald e, r. e. gray reserve -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Why Is It So?
How the eastern suburbs were named.ashburton, ashwood, ballyshanassy, balwyn, blackburn, black flat, box hill, burwood, camberwell, canterbury, deepdene, forest hill, glenferrie, glen iris, glen waverley, hawthorn, mont albert, mount waverley, nunawading, riversdale, surrey hill, vermont, wattle park -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Julia Marion Harvey Hale, 1907 - 1964
Biography of the life of Julia Hale, Victoria's most prominent woman sawmiller who from 1941 lived at Buckanbe, 32 Orion Road, Vermont.hale, julia, orion road, vermont no. 32, kirkpatrick, alfred, buckanbe park, evans, peter s. -
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Article, Bid For 176-Child Kindergarten, 2017
Plans for a 176-child Kindergarten in East Burwood have been lodged with the Whitehorse Council. By the Greenwood Early Education Centre for 6 Lakeside Drive, Burwood East.Plans for a 176-child Kindergarten in East Burwood have been lodged with the Whitehorse Council by the Greenwood Early Education Centre for 6 Lakeside Drive, Burwood East.Plans for a 176-child Kindergarten in East Burwood have been lodged with the Whitehorse Council. By the Greenwood Early Education Centre for 6 Lakeside Drive, Burwood East.burwood east, kindergarten, kindergartens, lakeside drive, burwood east, city of whitehorse, tally ho business park, east, burwood -
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Letter - Correspondence, Casella Hollow Reserve, 2003 -2006
Copies of letters & emails to and from Valda Arrowsmith & the city of Whitehorse.Copies of letters & emails to and from Valda Arrowsmith & the city of Whitehorse in regard to Casella Hollow Reserve.Copies of letters & emails to and from Valda Arrowsmith & the city of Whitehorse. casella hollow reserve, mitcham, arrowsmith, valda, parks wide, parks and reserves -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, It's a paradise for bird watchers, 23/01/1991 12:00:00 AM
Interest in birds has always been a feature of Nunawading residents with many areas as habitats.Interest in birds has always been a feature of Nunawading residents with many areas as habitats. The headquarters of the Bird Observers Club is in Nunawading.Interest in birds has always been a feature of Nunawading residents with many areas as habitats. parks and reserves, blackburn lake sanctuary, yarran dheran, campbells croft, bird observers club of australia, mcculloch, ellen, curtis, val, wandinong sanctuary, cootamundra walk, wurundjeri walk, birds, coto, tui, jones, laurie -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, A Brief history of Surrey Dive, n.d
Copy of a brochure issued by the Box Hill City Historical Society Inc. entitled 'A brief history of Surrey Dive', Box Hill.swimming pools, surrey dive, box hill, haughton park brick company, box hill brick company, standard brick company, surrey park, whitehorse aquatic and leisure centre -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Shop and Park at Parkmore, 1963
An article about abundant parking at Brentford Square Shopping Centre, Parkmore. Which has 190 bays in addition to kerb parking.An article about abundant parking at Brentford Square Shopping Centre, Parkmore which has 190 bays in addition to kerb parking.An article about abundant parking at Brentford Square Shopping Centre, Parkmore. Which has 190 bays in addition to kerb parking.brentford square shopping centre forest hill, parking -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Coloured photograph, Blackburn Railway Station Car Park, 2/08/1979
Coloured photo of Blackburn Railway Station area. New third track and platform being added for a terminus while Box Hill Railway station alterations are made.blackburn railway station, car park -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - B/W Photograph, Blackburn Park Estate. Sussex Street Blackburn
Black and white photograph showing the first houses built in Sussex Street Blackburnblackburn park estate, houses, blackburn -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Off-lead Dog Areas, Sep 2023
Ten newly declared off-lead areas are now available for dog walkersnon-fictionTen newly declared off-lead areas are now available for dog walkersbennettswood reserve, east burwood reserve, eley park (north), elgar park, junction road reserve, koonung reserve, slater reserve, springfield reserve, surrey park, whitehorse reserve -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Black and white photocopy, Fels Family
Fels Family. Thelma, Annie, Francis, Edna.fels family, wattle park -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
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 -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Furniture - Linoleum Sheeting, C 1900
This linoleum is in-situ in one of the rooms of the house at Days Mill. Newspaper laid underneath indicates the linoleum was laid after September 1910.PATTERNED LINOLEUM : A floor covering made from materials such as solidified linseed oil (linoxyn), pine rosin, ground cork dust, wood flour, and mineral fillers such as calcium carbonate, most commonly on a burlap or canvas backing. This piece has a cream & light grey mosaic type background with circular brown leaf repeating patterns interlaced into four square blue shapes. Central star pattern within circular leaf pattern in light & dark blues & browns. Stylised floral motif in between each circular & square shaped pattern repeats. -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Mangle frame, post 1868
Found, stored on-site.Wooden frame with inscriptions, mainly indecipherable. Has vice on each side at base. No rollers. See mangle rollers DM3163 and DM2977, these fit into frame."PATENT / Sept.3. 1867 / may 13 1868 -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Functional object - Wooden rope stay (2)
Used to secure rope to stay in a certain position. Found in the stive room. There are wear patterns around holes where rope has been pulled through.Wooden keyhole shaped objects with three holes each. -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Container - Barrel top
PART OF BARREL TOP. 3 x planks making part of circle. Printed with red and black. Barrel contained cement."BEST LONDON PORTLAND CEMENT../... ESSEX LONDON" -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Functional object - Pegs
May have been used to secure base of rabbit proof fence to ground.15 x GALVANISED WIRE PEGS. -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Container - Linseed drums
CONVERTED FOR USE IN WELL SINKING2 x LINSEED OIL DRUMS WITH HEAVY DUTY HANDLES. CAPACITY APPROX. 6 GALLONS. , opening at one end of each drum. -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Textile - Textile parcel
Chamois, rolled and tied with coarse string. -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Tool - Tool, wooden
Wooden tool, possibly a levering device. -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Functional object - Flue, chimney
Chimney or plumbing top/ flue. Irregular shape.Picture of Queen's head. "QUEENS HEAD/ SPECIAL FLAT" -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Functional object - Unknown object, timber
Unknown, timber object. Has a moving handle part with 'A' frame supporting the handle and bolted to the frame. -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Container - Beer bottles
Bottles, glass. 375 ml, crown seal"FOSTER'S LAGER..." (lables) -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Functional object - Galvanised wire shapes
Probably hand made on property.One object looks like a handle, another is like a short poker with a small handle at one end and the other is a "D" shape with a loop at one side. -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Container - Bag
Possibly used to hold small lengths of string that could be accessed through hole in front.Small bag handmade of hessian. Has a string handle at top and has a hole in the centre that has been roughly sewn around edge of hole. There are small lengths of string inside the bag. It has been repaired at the back with string. Inscription on hessian. -
Parks Victoria - Days Mill and Farm
Headwear - Horse fly
Would have been attached to a horse halter or bridle over horse's eyes to prevent flies infecting horse's eyes.Coloured string hand knotted into a fringed object. Colours have faded, but appears to have been red, green & yellow.