Memories by Merle Duncan recorded 7/1/1986. Zander Avenue named after the Zanders who had an apple orchard there. Wright Family owned a milk bar in Springfield Road and they built Mountain view shops in Springfield Road. The old manse, now the Nunawading North Community House was their home. Nicoll Reserve was a pear orchard owned by the Aytons.roads and streets, zander avenue, nunawading, nunawading, duncan, merle, wright family, mountain view shops, springfield road, nunawading, nicoll reserve, ayton family, zander family

Article in Nunawading Gazette on 97 year old Ruby Angus. She trained as an infant teacher. Later she became a senior lecturer at Melbourne Teachers' College. She retired in 1958 after 40 years involvement in teaching.teachers, angus, ruby, ballarat, australian broadcasting commission, melbourne teachers college

George Robinson, one of the last of the old-fashioned bike shops in Melbourne, reminisces with John Hamilton about his experiences in his Blackburn shop and his ideas on cycling.robinson, george, bicycle shops, rob's cycle and sports

Article on 94 year old World War 1 digger, Dick Bowman, by Andrew Block.Article on 94 year old World War 1 digger, Dick Bowman, by Andrew Block.bowman, dick, world war 1914 - 1918.

Article by Roth Jones on 70 year old Tudor style house at 17 Acacia Avenue, BlackburnArticle by Roth Jones on 70 year old Tudor style house at 17 Acacia Avenue, Blackbuacacia avenue, blackburn

Article on Wal & Anne Butler married for 57 years and celebrating this year their 75th Christmas together and also celebrating Mitcham Primary School's Centenary where they met in 1913.Article on Wal & Anne Butler married for 57 years and celebrating this year their 75th Christmas together. butler, wal, butler, anne, mitcham primary school, no. 2904

Article in Nunawading Gazette re vandalising of 100 year old house in Mitcham. The house was the first private school in Mitcham.Article in Nunawading Gazette re vandalising of 100 year old house in Mitcham. elijah, e.g., lee parade, mitcham

Article in The Age on Claude Augustus Leopold Fankhauser, Gallipoli veteran died at 100 years old.Article in The Age on Claude Augustus Leopold Fankhauser. fankhauser, claude augustus leopold, world war, 1914 - 1918

Article from Nunawading Post on a 10 year old Janette Lewis from Forest Hill winning first place in a state-wide science competition for her survey on domestic garbage and waste minimisation.Article from Nunawading Post on a 10 year old Janette Lewis from Forest Hill. lewis, janette, garbage collection

'Wittenham', 98 year old house set in spacious garden to be auctioned, 12/11/1988.auctions, boronia road, vermont, owen, geoffrey

'Survivor of the old days', article on 'The Grange', 14a Gordon Crescent, Blackburn, built 1888.gordon crescent, blackburn, the grange, auctions

Sale advertisement for 25 - 29 Glenburnie Road, Mitcham, known as 'Old Daffodil Farm'. Also 95 Morack Road, Vermont South for auction.glenburnie road, mitcham, nos. 25-29, old daffodil farm, morack road, vermont south, no. 95, auctions

Recipe for German Smoked Sausage plus description of the smokehouse and how it was used. Written by Oriel Hoffman of 9 Old Warrandyte Road, Donvale.smoked sausages, smokehouses

'Trick of light ... or the ghost of old August' : mystery figure on film'. [image on photo of Schwerkolt Cottage]schwerkolt cottage, cunningham, len, photography

'Old house rescued', article from Nunawading Gazette on the restoration of Schwerkolt Cottage.schwerkolt cottage

Letter to W. Gray, Nunawading Historical Society from Glyn France enclosing map of Schwerkolt property and rough plan of old stone house drawn by Arthur Schwerkolt [map filed at A-SP 120]. Gives information about dates of building 'old' and 'new' houses.schwerkolt, arthur, schwerkolt, myra, france glyn, schwerkolt cottage

Australian Garden Journal article by Jo-Ann C. Burke giving description of the gardens at Schwerkolt Cottage and how they were re-established in 1965 in an appropriate manner for a century old cottage garden.schwerkolt cottage, faggetter, pat

'Feel the history of the old Cottage'. Schwerkolt Cottage Open Day, 1997.schwerkolt cottage, keene, barbara

Fisherism and spiritualism [letter written by 'Exelsior' (Robert Caldecott walker) of Dandenong] to the editor of the Argus.fisherites, religion, fisher, james cowley morgan