Black and white photograph of the clearing of the site for the North Blackburn Methodist Church, May 1955.north blackburn methodist church, bird, neville

Black and white photograph of North Blackburn Methodist Church known as the 'Folding Church' in 1955.north blackburn methodist church, bird, neville, folding church

Black and white photograph of laying of foundation stone for the North Blackburn Methodist Church in 1957.north blackburn methodist church, bird, neville

Black and white Copy of Blackburn Football Club 2nd 18 Team - Premiers 1959. Duplicated see NP2430.Black and white Copy of Blackburn Football Club 2nd 18 Team - Premiers 1959. blackburn football club, broomhead, k.e., buckle, b., gresham, s.w., melbourne, g., bruce, r.l., kay, n.v., roker, j., mathews, p.j., butler, m.j., mottrom, r.s., watts, r., dobson, d., fogarty, j.p., schneeberger, d., turnbull, b.r., mcroberts, g., foster, p.k., king, r. henwood, k., gibbons, b., mcguiness, k., rowbottom, h., mottrom, gilbert a., eade, c.r., murray, w., eade, r.v., nicholl, k.r., houston, g.

Copy of black and white photo of Blackburn Hall later the Morton Park Hall taken from City of Nunawading Newsletter, September 1965. Since removed to make way for Blackburn Branch Library. It is believed the hall became a Scout Hall.morton park, city of nunawading, blackburn branch library

Black and white photo of Blackburn Lakeblackburn lake, murray views

1925 Queen Carnival organised by Shire of Blackburn and Nunawading to raise money for improvements to the Vermont Recreation Reserve. Presided over by Shire President, Councillor Armstrong.|Queens were: Marjory Grant- Queen of Tennis| Ina Rooks - Queen of Football| Dorothy Armstrong - Queen of ProgressPhoto of 1925 Queen Carnival - Dorothy Armstrong, Queen of Progress, Stewart Corr (Page Boy), Lily Steven and Lucy Brockell (Train Bearers). 84 Pounds raised for Vermont Recreation Reserve. Girls given Gold Bangles.armstrong, dorothy jean, corr, stewart, steven, lily, brockell, lucy, grant, marjory, rooks, ina, shire of blackburn and mitcham, queen carnival, 1925, vermont reserve

Black and white photograph of children playing in new playground in Halliday Park, Mitcham Road, Mitcham .(north-east corner) in 1937.|Photograph reproduced from Civic Affairs, Blackburn and Mitcham - see T-MZ.halliday park, playgrounds

Black and white photograph of Blackburn Methodist Cricket Club in formal pose. Front row 2nd from left is Ron Booth, Harry Wellman (Shoe Shop Blackburn), Frank Hocken, Max Tippett (boy), not known, Gordon Toogood, Harry Sinclair (father was Postmaster), Reg Brain (fruit shop Blackburn).|Back row 5th from left Morris Wellman.blackburn methodist cricket club, booth, ron, wellman, harry, hocken, tippett, max, toogood, gordon, sinclair, brain, reg, morris

Black and white photograph of Dorothy Penn holding baby harold on property in Orchard Grove, Blackburn South.penn, dorothy, harold, orchard grove, blackburn south

Black and white photograph of Annie Booth and Norma Hynes picking apples on the Booth's orchard in Orchard Grove, South Blackburn.booth, annie, hynes, norma, orchard grove, blackburn south.

Annie and William Booth, with their five children, left England to migrate to Australia in 1923. They came on the maiden of the S.S.Demosthenes. They bought and occupied land - six and half acres in Orchard Grove, Blackburn South - from 1923 to 1942 when the moved to Salisbury Street, Mont Albert.|William Booth obtained an office position with Danks where he remained till retirement.|The home in Orchard Grove was called 'Marple' after the place in England where the honeymooners.|They ran poultry and an orchard - apples, plums, quinces and peaches which were sold for additional income. This was fairly common at the time for the man to have a job but to use their property for extra income.|The Anglican Church is built on the Booth's top paddockBlack and white photograph of of 'Marple', the Booth family home on Orchard property in Orchard Grove, South Blackburn.marple, booth family, orchard grove, blackburn south, anglican church

Black and white photograph of Norma Hynes, friend of Booth family on their property in Orchard Grove, Blackburn South.hynes, norma, booth family, orchard grove, blackburn south.

Coloured postcard with scenes of the Rotunda & shops, War Memorial and Blackburn Branch Library.blackburn shopping centre, blackburn rotunda, war memorial, blackburn, blackburn branch library.

Coloured postcard with a photo of Christina Cock and two views of the Lake Park Nursing Home.|Christina is the oldest Australian. Born in 1887 and at time of cataloguing is still alive.cock, christina, blackburn, lake park nursing home

Coloured postcard with three scenes of Blackburn Lake.blackburn lake

Black and white photograph of workers on Adult Deaf & Dumb Society's Flower Farm next to Blackburn Lake.adult deaf & dumb society's flower farm, blackburn lake, flower farm

Black and white photograph residents at the Adult Deaf & Dumb Society's Flower Farm next to Blackburn Lake.adult deaf & dumb society's flower farm, blackburn lake, flower farm

Black and white photograph Of residents outside the Administration Block at the Adult Deaf & Dumb Society's Flower Farm next to Blackburn Lake.adult deaf & dumb society's flower farm, blackburn lake, flower farm

Black and white photograph view of two storey Administrative Block and residents' houses on either side at the Adult Deaf & Dumb Society's Flower Farm at Blackburn Lake.adult deaf & dumb society's flower farm, blackburn lake, flower farm

Black and white photograph two storey Administration Wing and Manger's residence at the Adult Deaf & Dumb Society's Flower farm next to Blackburn Lake.adult deaf & dumb society's flower farm, blackburn lake, flower farm

Black and white photograph of grounds of the Adult Deaf & Dumb Society's Flower Farm next to Blackburn Lake with some of the men working.adult deaf & dumb society's flower farm, blackburn lake, flower farm

Black and white photograph of residents working in the grounds of the Adult Deaf & Dumb Society's Flower Farm next to Blackburn Lake.adult deaf & dumb society's flower farm, blackburn lake, flower farm

Black and white photograph of Blackburn Lake next to the Adult Deaf & Dumb Society's Flower Farm.adult deaf & dumb society's flower farm, blackburn lake, flower farm

Black and white photograph of grounds of Adult Deaf & Dumb Society's Flower Farm in Blackburn.adult deaf & dumb society's flower farm, blackburn lake, flower farm

Black and white photograph of a map of Blackburn Lake showing Adult Deaf & Dumb Society's land and the Camberwell Grammar land on either. Camberwell Grammar was later bought by the former City Of Nunawading.adult deaf & dumb society's flower farm, blackburn lake, camberwell grammar school.

Colour photograph of Dorothy Meagher addressing the Historical Society members at the April General Meeting, on her retirement from a long involvement with the management of the Blackburn Lake.meagher, dorothy, blackburn lake, nunawading & district historical society

Black and white photograph of main Healesville Road (Whitehorse Road) near Goodwin Street, Blackburn after road construction on 24 May 1938. Other Number 3724healesville road, blackburn, goodwin street, blackburn., whitehorse road

Black and white photograph of 83 Railway Road, Blackburn showing weatherboard house with wooden fence.moore, claude, railway road, blackburn, no. 83

Black and white photograph of house at 119A Surrey Road, Blackburn, before shop was built.moore, claude, surrey road, blackburn, no. 119a