Photograph of Grimshaw Street with the Simons family home third on the right, taken in 1950s. Note the footpath is now made.Digital copy of black and white photograph.simons family, grimshaw street greensborough

3 Photos of Greensborough Station, taken 1975, 1982 and 1950s.This photograph and text was copied from a Facebook site. Members are people who lived in the Greensborough area and share their reminiscences of the area with others. The site is administered by a GHS member but is not officially affiliated with the Society. Any information is the opinion of the contributor. Article and photograph sourced from social media.greensborough station

Tom Vickers winning the sack race, 1950s.Tom Vickers was a prominent member of the community and a local pharmacist.Digital copy of black and white photographvickers family, tom vickers

Don and Winifred Dobell built a shop at 19 Greenhill Road in the late 1950s. Various businesses operated there, and it is currently (2018) a restaurant named the Clay Oven. People in the photograph are Granny Anderson, her daughters June Thorpe and Dot Turner and Stella Slow.3p., typescript and black and white and colour photographs plus one black and white photographgreenhill road greensborough, dobell family

Set of three cotton doilies, possibly hand made in the 1950s for domestic use. Doilies like this were used to protect furniture from scratches and for ornamental use.3 round doilies (small ornamental mats), cream cotton fabric centre with hand crochet design.doilies, soft furnishings, table linens

Set of three cotton doilies, possibly hand made in the 1950s for domestic use. Doilies like this were used to protect furniture from scratches and for ornamental use.3 round doilies (small ornamental mats), cream cotton fabric centre with hand crochet design.doilies, soft furnishings, table linens

Set of two cotton doilies, possibly hand made in the 1950s for domestic use. Doilies like this were used to protect furniture from scratches and for ornamental use. These doilies are embroidered using the cutwork method.2 cotton doilies (small ornamental mats), cream cotton fabric cut into the shape of a leaf with a small embroidered bunch of grapes.doilies, cutwork embroidery, soft furnishings, table linens

Set of three cotton doilies, possibly hand made in the 1950s for domestic use. Doilies like this were used to protect furniture from scratches and for ornamental use. These doilies are embroidered using the cutwork method.3 cotton doilies (small ornamental mats), cream cotton fabric cut into the shape of a leaf with a several embroidered bunches of grapes.doilies, cutwork embroidery

Cotton doilies, possibly hand made in the 1950s for domestic use. Doilies like this were used to protect furniture from scratches and for ornamental use. This doilie is crocheted using fine cotton thread in a six-point star design..1 cotton doilie (small ornamental mat), cream crochet cotton. doilies, crochet

Cotton doilie, possibly hand made in the 1950s for domestic use. Doilies like this were used to protect furniture from scratches and for ornamental use. This doilie is crocheted using fine cotton thread in a six-point star circular design with 10 semi-circular details around edge.1 cotton doilie (small ornamental mat), cream crochet cotton. doilies, crochet

3 Cotton doilies, possibly hand made in the 1950s for domestic use. Doilies like this were used to protect furniture from scratches and for ornamental use. These doilies are crocheted using fine cotton thread in a nine-point leaf design within a circle.3 cotton doilies (small ornamental mat), cream crochet cotton. doilies, crochet

3 Cotton doilies, possibly hand made in the 1950s for domestic use. Doilies like this were used to protect furniture from scratches and for ornamental use. These doilies are crocheted using fine cotton thread in a nine-point leaf design within a circle.3 cotton doilies (small ornamental mat), cream crochet cotton. doilies, crochet

2 Cotton doilies, possibly hand made in the 1950s for domestic use. Doilies like this were used to protect furniture from scratches and for ornamental use. These doilies are crocheted using fine cotton thread in a circular design.2 cotton doilies (small ornamental mat), cream crochet cotton. doilies, crochet

Advertising for 14 Natimuk Street Greensborough, 3 bedroom house, sold 10/10/2018 for $803,000. Previously the Barnes family home in the early 1950s, this is one of the original homes in Natimuk Street.Colour page from real estate magazine. Link 5863 : 5875natimuk street greensborough

Written during the housing boom of the 1950s, this article "It takes ten trees to make a home" discusses where the timber came from. It mentions the Briar Hill Timber and Trading Co. who supplied owner-builders of timber homes. A second article "Packaged house up in 10 hours" discusses pre-fabricated homes.Newspaper clipping downloaded from Trove. 4 pages.briar hill timber, timber homes

These readers were used in Victorian state primary schools from 1928 to the mid 1950s.Facsimile reprints of eight cloth bound paperbacks, in presentation box. Black and white and colour illustrationsschool readers

Digital image of a stencil used by Greensborough real estate agents A H Lock in the 1950s. Used to produce advertising signs for houses for sale.Part of a collection of miscellaneous historical images with a connection to the local area.Digital image of metal stencil. "For sale A H Lock Sole Agents Greensborough" and phone numbersstencils, real estate agents, a h lock estate agent

A view of Watsonia Station before the train line was lowered and the station became an 'island' station. Watsonia Station is on the Hurstbridge line and was opened in 1924.Digital copy of colour photograph.watsonia station

Information and photographs of All Saints' Anglican Church Greensborough from the 1940s and 1950s. Includes a hand drawn map of the original site on the corner of Main Street and Grimshaw Street.This photograph and text was copied from a Facebook site. Members are people who lived in the Greensborough area and share their reminiscences of the area with others. The site is administered by a GHS member but is not officially affiliated with the Society. Any information is the opinion of the contributor. Article and photograph sourced from social media.all saints anglican church greensborough

The story of Johnny Chester and his career as a rock and roll star from the 1950s.Although the connection with Greensborough is not mentioned in this article, Johnny Chester and his family lived in Greenhills.3 pages, text and col. illus.johnny chester, rock and roll music

From accompanying typed caption: "Home of Bill and Dot Splatt. Purchased approx 1915-1918 and stayed in the family until mid 1950s. 37 Grimshaw Street Greensborough - site of Methodist Church."This home was demolished for the site of the 'new' Greensborough Methodist Church. Copy of Black and white photograph. Copy 2 printed Item 1054.Caption is typed.methodist church greensborough, grimshaw street, splatt family

Student photographs, Macleod High School 1950s and 60s. Photographs capture former Macleod High students, school buildings and grounds.A record of some students of Macleod High in the 1950s and 1960s.4 photographs of Macleod High School students.Captions on back of each photo.rosemary isaac, macleod high school

Colour photograph of Plenty Bridge Hotel (Lower Plenty) from west side of river. Also shows bluestone bridge over Plenty River at Lower Plenty.Digital copy of colour photograph.On front of photograph: "15d Plenty Bridge Hotel from west side of river circa 1950s"lower plenty, plenty bridge hotel

Ashril's Theatre operated in Main Street Greensborough in the 1950s and 1960s.This building has been demolished.Digital copy of black and white photograph.ashril theatre

Harold Fraser and family ran the Bundoora general store in the 1950s. Photographs from the collection of Shirley Fraser (nee Black). The Blacks were substantial landowners in the area.Shows the transition from 'corner store' in house at front to 'supermarket' at rear of premises. 2 black and white photographs of the general store and Post Office at Bundoora. Photo 1 depicts the store from the front showing the “Herald” and “The Sun” advertisements; photo 2 is taken from the right of the old store and shows the newer “4 square food store” behind. Photo 1, 11.5x16.5cm; photo 2, 16x21cm.On back of each photo: "Harold Fraser's store Bundoora" and "Shirley Fraser"shirley fraser, shirley black, howard fraser, frasers store, bundoora, supermarket, grocers, grimshaw street, bundoora post office, 4 square food store

This lists many of he residents and traders of Greensborough from the 1920s to the 1950s and the location of their homes.Assists with placing names on all houses and shops in Greensborough township.A 4 page handwritten document Handwritten documentgreensborough, church street greensborough, main street greensborough, grimshaw street greensborough, eldale avenue greensborough, hailes street greensborough

This was prepared by June Roberts with assistance from Grace Cavill. Written in 1978 it includes details of Greensborough's Main Street from circa 1958-1978.Describes the locations of the Main Street traders in the 1950s. Also mentions the efforts needed to replace the Plenty River footbridge after it was washed away in a flood.A 3 page typed manuscript and a hand drawn plan of Greensborough shopping area based on the document.Sept 78 in blue biro on front page.main street shops, tom vickers, hume street, griffiths haberdashery, popes, flintoff street, plenty river bridge, stubleys hardware, stan ashleys menswear, hume street residences, rob willett, ashril theatre

This oral history relates the family history of Stan and Hazel Amos, living in Greensborough from the 1950s. As told to Marilyn Smith 2011. A story of harsh conditions and the development of Greensborough in the second half of the 20th century suburb.3 pages, includes photographs.Copy 2 #716amos family, greensborough

Photograph 1 shows 5 men (linesmen) on lunch break. (L-R) Stan Hassett, unknown, possibly Charlie Barnett, Jock Petrie, unknown. Photos 2 and 3 show the crew erecting power poles.These photos are significant as they show some Greensborough men at work, and the method of erecting power poles before heavy machinery was used.3 black and white photographs. Subject is electrical linesmen and the erection of electricity poles.sec, linesmen, power poles, state electricity commission, stan hassett, charlie barnett, jock petrie