Joy Peck was an artist and husband Hal was a teacher at Eltham High School and a potter. They had three children: Tony, Gina and Marcus. Joy was born in Ballarat but grew up in Warrnambool; died 3 February 2008. She trained at the National Gallery School and exhibited from 1960 until 1997; her Melbourne galleries included Realities and Manyung. In Eltham, the Pecks lived in a mud brick house, later moving to Moor Street in Fitzroy. Contents Newspaper article: "Ode to Joy", The Australian, 22 February 2008. Obituary by Phillip Adams of his friend Joy Peck. Letter Sue Law to Phillip Adams, 25 March 2008, regarding Phillip Adams' article about Joy Peck. Letter Phillip Adams to Sue Law, 16 April 2008, acknowledging. Newspaper article: "At home in the fantastic, yet her work was also surprisingly gritty", The Age, 3 April 2008. Obituary of Joy Peck by Jim Davidson.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcjoy peck, phillip adams, hal peck, eltham high school, montsalvat, justus jorgensen, inga clendinnen, betty burstall, la mama theatre carlton, tony peck, gine peck, marcus peck, eltham mud brick buildings, realities art gallery, manyung art gallery, clifton pugh, barry humphries, john clendinnen, tim burstall, moor street fitzroy

Two items about sales of this property: 1/Newspaper article dated 23/07/2004 featuring this property. It gives details of this Victorian home prior to upcoming sale. Describes interior style and notes the addition of the outside plunge pool and established garden. Includes a coloured photograph. 2/2 copies of same advertisement in 'Melbourne Weekly Bayside - Your Community Voice' dated 08/02/2012 for sale of property.victorian style, prentice street, elsternwick, peden gole, estate agents, timber houses, edwardian style, biggin scott

This file contains 3 items: 1/Two page printout taken from Google, March 2012, includes colour photo of garage, history of site, building style and former owner of garage, and properties included in the development. 2/Newspaper article dated 19/04/15 on Glover Station, now turned into a ‘bright and airy café’. 3/Printed details from Carol Stals about owner, Eitan Klein.cafes, restaurants, hospitality establishments, ‘glovers station’, tudor service station, service stations, english domestic revival style, ‘glover service station’, commercial development, cuthbertson sarah, elizabeth street, warburton annie, glen eira road, orrong road, cuthbertson eric s., hall james, grazier, swinnerton heolley fraser, glover robert, klein e. k.

Samuel Smith settled in Queenstown, now St Andrews, in 1854. His son Edwin Smith took land in Panton Hill in 1871 and family lived at "Beaumont", Cherry Tree Road, Panton Hill in 1894. Contents Photocopy of photograph: Mr and Mrs Edwin Smith and Family. Newspaper article: "Milestone for Smith family", Leader Associated Newspapers Eltham Centenary Supplement, 30 March 1971. History of Smith family. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcedwin smith, beaumont cherry tree road panton hill, alice cracknell nee smith, victor smith, rose white nee smith, may jones nee smith, bert smith, will smith, george smith, samuel smith, queenstown now st andrews, lloyd smith, heidelberg travel service, motschall orchards, smiths gully, alfred smith, florry scarse nee smith

Doery family 1. Edward Doery, draper; notes from Alan Holt – 1 page. 2. Copy of ad for George H Doery from Box Hill Reporter – 1 page; undated. 3. 7 death notices (5 newspaper cuttings) for Dr George Edward Doery from September 2011 4. Newspaper article: “Family doctor calls it quits”, Progress Press, 8/2/1989. doery family, draper, dr george edward doery, edward doery, george edward doery, dr george doery

Andrew Mackenzie OAM (1952-), librarian, expert on the life and paintings of Walter Withers and Frederick McCubbin; compiler of "The Etchings, Lecture Notes and Writings of Victor Cobb" and "Walter Withers: The Forgotten Manuscripts", author (for the Famous Australian Art Series) of "Hans Heysen", "Albert Namatjira" and "Walter Withers"; author of "Holesch 1910-1983: Horse Paintings" and of "Frederick McCubbin 1855-1917:"The Proff' and his art"; curator of exhibition "A Tribute to Victor Cobb" and exhibition of artworks of City of Box Hill; co-curator of exhibition "Snugglepot and Cuddlepie and other Fairy Folk of the Australian Bush"; member of the Victorian Artists' Society, Old Water Colour Society's Club and Pastel Society of Victoria. Contents Letter from Andrew Mackenzie to Russell Yeoman, 19 December 1987, regarding planned exhibition of Walter Withers material and lecture to Eltham Historical Society. Nomination from Sue Law, President Eltham Historical Society, 23 January 1990, for Andrew Mackenzie to receive an Australian Heritage Award. Newspaper article: "Eltham honors artist", Diamond Valley News, 16 October 1990, re unveiling of commemorative plaque to Walter Withers in Eltham, designed by John Ebell. CV for Andrew Mackenzie undated but post 1990. Newspaper article: "Artist's mystery pioneer revealed", The Australian, 6 July 1991, Andrew Mackenzie identified the bushman, wife and child in the second panel of Frederick McCubbin's triptych "On the Wallaby Track"; the bushman model was James Edward; McCubbin's daughter Kathleen Mangan said her mother Annie McCubbin was the woman in the second panel; the baby was Jimmy Watson, nephew of Patrick Watson. Newspaper article: "McCubbin talk of immense interest", The Courier Ballarat, 9 January 1992, report of lecture at Ballarat Fine Art Gallery by Andrew Mackenzie on Frederick McCubbin. Magazine article: "Art on show", The Australian Women's Weekly, January 1993, photographs of people attending exhibition of works of Frederick McCubbin, Queensland Art Gallery, including Andrew Mackenzie author of a new limited edition book on McCubbin. Newspaper article: "Meet Andrew Mackenzie", The Heidelberger 23 February 1994, his background and interests, his next project to research Hayward Veal. Letter from John Withers to Sue Law (Eltham Historical Society), 4 August 1994, notifying that he had nominated Andrew Mackenzie for a future Australia Day Award (attaching his documentation). Newspaper article: "Artist's portrait of tragic child is a special find", no publication details, details of forthcoming Sotheby sale which included Frederick McCubbin's portrait of daughter Mary who died in 1894 following an accident, with comment by Andrew Mackenzie. Notice of General Meeting of Eltham District Historical Society, 10 September 2014, speaker Andrew Mackenzie on Walter Withers. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcwalter withers, frederick mccubbin, annie mccubbin, mary mccubbin, john withers, john ebell, kathleen mangan, james edward, on the wallaby track, fontainbleau eltham, william mcgregor of mount macedon, patrick watson, ballarat fine art gallery, margaret rich, sotheby's, justin miller, russell drysdale's "the outrider", hugh ramsay's "portrait of a young girl", benjamin duterrau's "portrait of matilda stanfield", eugene von guerard's western district landscape, jimmy watson, queensland art gallery, shirley florence, bettina macaulay, graham drummong, valerie drummond, susan anderson, jane henderson, maria poulos, hayward veal, andrew mackenzie

Two page typed research paper on John Stanley James, 'The Vagabond', by John Barnes. John Stanley James wrote articles in the Melbourne 'Argus' on the social life and public institutions of Melbourne. Paper includes a bibliography and one page copy of a newspaper article from the Argus, Saturday 5th September, 1996, p4, 'Death of a well known journalist'. James' true identity was not known until 1912.the vagabond, the argus, age newspaper, melbourne, j.s. james, thomas, john barnes

Two items about Vida Goldstein (1869-1946). Newspaper article from “The Age’ dated 28/12/1984 giving brief history of Vida Goldstein, suffragist and would-be senator. Her political history and a brief note on her family are included, plus acknowledgement that Balaclava electrode was named after her. Three documents downloaded about Vida Goldstein’s political life, including her biography and a photocopy of an anti-war flyer.goldstein vida, suffragist, suffragettes, ‘balaclava’, political parties, women’s suffrage league, ‘the women’s voter’, conferences (geneva), primary education, teachers, goldstein isabella, goldstein jacob, national council of women, ‘women’s sphere’, inkerman street, st kilda east, ‘ingleton’, alma road, elections

Jordan McCarthy's father Michael died in 2005 and his mother Sandra 2 years earlier. Without other family to assist, the Kangaroo Ground community raised funds for Jordon's education, and family friends Helen and Len Muir became his legal guardians. Contents Newspaper article: "Jordan's dilemma touches community", Diamond Valley Leader, 18 May 2005, details Jordan McCarthy's loss of his parents and describes the fundraising on his behalf.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcjordan mccarthy, michael mccarthy, sandra mccarthy, kangaroo ground primary school, graeme renshaw, terry wallace, georgia wallace, tattersals, bruce mathieson, helen muir, len muir, jack muir, diamond valley secondary college

David McGahy OAM, who died 19 April 2014, was CFA Captain for Arthurs Creek and Strathewen on Black Saturday. Jim Usher had written a book about those fires and described McGahy's life and work for the community. Helen Kenney commented on his life. Contents Newspaper article: "Tributes for bushfire hero," Diamond Valley Leader, 30 April 2014, describes David McGahy's work for the Country Fire Authority in Arthurs Creek and Strathewen.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcdavid mcgahy oam, jim usher, helen kenney, black saturday, arthurs creek victoria, strathewen victoria

Eltham resident, Stephen O'Malley, as Melbourne Fire Brigade's multicultural liaison officer, teaches new arrivals to Australia about fire safety and emergency services in Australia. He was awarded an Australian Fire Service Medal in the 2010 Australia Day Awards. Contents Newspaper article: "A great honour for firefighter Stephen O'Malley", Diamond Valley Leader, 27 January 2010, Stephen O'Malley awarded an Australian Fire Service Medal in 2010 Australia Day Awards.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcstephen o'malley, metropolitan fire brigade

Cr Geoff Paine is the Nillumbik Shire Councillor for Wingrove Ward for 2020-2024. He was elected to Council in 2020, and served as Deputy Mayor in 2022-23. Geoff Paine played the doctor Clive Gibbons in the "Neighbours" television series. Contents Newspaper article: "Last drinks: Ramsay Street veteran Geoff Paine reflects on the end of an era", The Age Green Guide, 21 July 2022. Geoff Paine's reflections on the end of "Neighbours" television series.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcgeoff paine, "neighbours" television series