T.R.B. Morton and other investors set up the Freehold Investment Company which set out the township of Blackburn in the 1880s. The Company folded in 1892 but T.R.B. Morton, as one of the liquidators continued auctioning off the land through his company, Morton and Coghill. He was a Nunawading Shire Councillor from 1888 to 1897 and 1899 to 1923, being Shire President four times. Morton Park in Central Road, Blackburn is named after him.Coloured photograph of the Morton family tombstone on grave 1403, Church of England section, Box Hill Cemetery Morton, Thomas Richard Burrowes: 1854 - 1923 Morton, Louisa Mary: 1861 - 1937morton thomas richards burrowes, morton, louisa mary esther, tombstones, morton and coghill, auctioneers, morton park, blackburn

The Rooks family emigrated from England in 1857. Abraham Rooks came to Forest Hill in 1862 and leased 79 acres. After 10 years of successful farming he owned the land. Abraham Rooks held the first church meetings in his home and in 1865 was one of the trustees to receive a crown grant to erect a chapel. In 1970 a school was attached to the chapel. Rooks Road is named after him.Coloured photo of the Rooks family tombstone - grave 226, Methodist section|Rooks, Abraham died 1 September 1889, aged 65 years|Rooks, Sarah died 2 January 1898, aged 66 yearsrooks, abraham, rooks, sarah, tombstones, rooks road, vermont

The gold mine in Halley Street is understood to have operated successfully until 1880. Being close to the southern end of Blackburn Lake and to the course of Gardiner's Creek, the mine suffered from continuous water seepage and was eventually abandoned. The mine was filled in soon after 1904Black and white photograph of the front of a miner's cottage in Halley Street Blackburn. Raspberry canes on sticks. Joseph Cramp on left in the black waistcoathalley street, blackburn, gold mining, cramp, joseph

Dot Browne is a veteran athlete who was awarded an Order of Australia medal in 1992 for her contribution to Athletics and for 11 years as President of the Doncaster Women's Athletic Club. She has represented Australia in a number of international veteran events with great success.Black and white photograph of the Camberwell High School athletics champions of 1956. Dot Green (as she was then) is second from the left in the middlebrowne, dot, athletics

Coloured photograph of a mural erected on Blackburn Railway Station in 1980. See related article ND5450blackburn railway station

William Henry Slater emigrated from England and began growing medicinal herbs near Koonung Creek, Blackburn North in 1862. He also distilled eucalyptus oil for use at Melbourne Hospital and it was exported overseas under the 'O'Possum' brand. He later replanted his land with orchards but land taxes and rates forced the sale of the property. In 1979 the Nunawading Council purchased 7 acres of the land, now called , Slater ReserveColour photograph of the Slater family tombstone at Box Hill Cemetery. William Henry Slater died 23 May 1894 - 66 years of age Mary Ann Slater died 12 August 1912 - 83 years of ageslater, william henry, mary ann, herb farms, slater reserve

Three coloured photos of the Christmas Meeting of the Whitehorse Historical Society - December 2003whitehorse historical society

Eight coloured photos of the Whitehorse Historical Society's Wisteria Party - October 2003whitehorse historical society, wisteria party, 2003

June Ventouras and Joan Henwood manning a Nunawading Historical display at the Nunawading Civic Centre. The occasion was the 2002 Spring Festivalfestivals and celebrations, nunawading historical society, ventouras, june, henwood, joan

Black and white photograph of the rear of the miner's cottage in Halley Street, Blackburn about 1925. From left to right: Joseph Cramp, his mother, John Cramp, two female cousins from Adelaidecramp, joseph, john, halley street, blackburn, miner's cottage

The type of apples grown in Halley Street, Blackburn, orchard were 'Five crown', and possibly 'Yates'Black and white photograph of the orchard on the southern side of the miner's cottage in Halley Street, Blackburn; taken before 1923orchards, halley street, blackburn

Black and white photograph of the northern side of the miner's cottage in Halley Street, Blackburn. Taken before 1923halley street, blackburn, miner's cottage

Black and white photograph of 16 Halley Street, Blackburn taken in 1957; incorporating the miner's cottage built before 1923halley street, blackburn no. 16, miner's cottage

Shed at 16 Halley Street, Blackburn, housing a pre-1952 Austin Herefordhalley street, blackburn no 16

Black and white photograph of Albert Sharp and friend at 16 Halley Street, Blackburn. A goat farm in the backgroundhalley street, blackburn no 16, sharp, albert

Black and white photograph of the garden at 16 Halley Street, Blackburn in 1959. Albert Sharp in foregroundsharp, albert, halley street, blackburn no 16

The Nunawading Arts Centre was officially opened on 25 May 1986. It is now called the Whitehorse CentreColoured photo of Geoff Oscar, Chief Commissioner of Whitehorse at the 10th Anniversary of the Opening of the Nunawading Arts Centre in 1996nunawading arts centre, oscar, geoff, whitehorse centre

Three coloured photographs of people attending the 10th Anniversary of the Opening of the Nunawading Arts Centre, c1996nunawading arts centre, whitehorse arts centre

Eight coloured photographs of Schwerkolt Cottage taken in 2005schwerkolt cottage

Three coloured photos of the wisteria in bloom after pruning in 2003schwerkolt cottage

Coloured photograph of the original Schwerkolt Cottage site. (known as the horse paddock)schwerkolt original house site, horse paddock

In 1988 Georgie's Bus, a mobile information a mobile information and drop-in centre, was funded by the Nunawading Council. The bus was prepared and operated by young women who took the service to Nunawading youth, wherever they congregated.Coloured photograph of staff standing beside Georgie's Mobile Youth Loungegeorgie's bus, city of nunawading, community services

In 1988 Georgie's Bus, a mobile information and drop-in centre, was funded by Nunawading Council. The bus was prepared and operated by young women who took the service to Nunawading youth, wherever they congregated.Coloured photograph of Georgie's Bus - mobile information and drop-in centre.georgie's bus, city of nunawading, community services

Coloured photograph of new toilets erected at the Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum complex, 2003schwerkolt cottage and museum complex

Fifteen coloured photographs taken at Heritage Week, 2001schwerkolt cottage and museum complex, toilet block

William and Sarah Course settled in Forest Hill in 1856. William was firstly a woodcutter, then a farmer and orchardist. He was on the first Vermont State School Council.Coloured photograph of the Course family tombstone in the old Methodist section of the Box Hill Cemeterycourse, william, course, sarah, tombstones

Canterbury Road was previously known as Delaney's RoadBlack and white photograph of Canterbury Road, Blackburn before it was sealedcanterbury road, blackburn, roads and streets

Sepia photo of the 1899 wedding of Arthur Edwards and Martha Course at Forest Hill . See also ND5558edwards, arthur, martha, wedding

Sepia photo of radio interview and presentation to Martha Edwards, as the oldest, living ex-pupil of Vermont Primary School, on the occasion of their 60th anniversary in 1932 See also ND5558edwards, martha, vermont primary school no. 1022