Although this publication has no date it is obviously from the 2nd half of the 20th century and put together by the local historic society in an effort to record certain traditions and promote the local area. It is aimed at visiting tourists and includes maps with walk and cycle routes.A colourful 32pp booklet published as extra-edition of the historic Bunschoten periodical 'Bunscote'.Names of the editing team, co-ordinator, graphic artist and printer are all recorded.

During his tour in vietnam with the 199th Light Infantry Brigade, Lieutenant Lee Lanning walked the booby-trapped rice paddies of the Mekong Delta, searching for elusive Viet Cong, and later macheted his way through the triple-canopy jungle fighting North Vietnamese Army regulars.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american, mekong delta, 199th light infantry brigade, lieutenant lee lanning

During his tour in vietnam with the 199th Light Infantry Brigade, Lieutenant Lee Lanning walked the booby-trapped rice paddies of the Mekong Delta, searching for elusive Viet Cong, and later macheted his way through the triple-canopy jungle fighting North Vietnamese Army regulars.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american, 199th light infantry brigade, mekong delta, lieutenant lee lanning

They walk as if on hallowed ground. They touch the stone. They speak with the dead. They come to mourn and to remember, memory mixing with grief, making an old ritual new, creating in this time another timeless moment.vietnam veterans memorial (washington, d.c. ) - pictorial works

Two days after Saigon fell to the communists, Hao Minh Truong walked along the path leading to the Tan Xuyen village council filled with fear. He had been there many times during his army service, but it was different now. This was no long a friendly place.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - biography, soldiers - vietnam - biography

In the early 1980s, the CBD of Sunbury bounded by Evans, Brook, O'Shanassy and Station Streets underwent major redevelopment. The photograph was taken in the centre of this developed area.A black and white photograph of a small shopping complex showing a craft shop and a coffee lounge. Five people are at the entrance of the small arcade.shopping centres, bakery walk, link arcade, let's be crafty, suzanne's coffee lounge, george evans collection

With the cover framed, the remaining four pages of the interior of the program remain in the collection. The entertainment commenced with music performed by Rene Breggozzo and Continental String Orchestra, Ballet music from Gounod's Faust and this was followed by a Cinesound Review and a Universal news reel. As usual, in these programs, the entertainment continued with a short movie, Laurel and Hardy in "Beau Hunks" and Wm T Tilden performing in "Volley and Smash". A rendition of the Meditation from Jules Massenet's "Thais" was performed by Rene Bregozzo prior to interval. After interval the main feature "The Sin of Madelon Claudet", starring Helen Hayes and Lewis Stone was shown and the evening concluded with the orchestra playing the national anthem.The program reveals the type of entertainments of people who attended theatres in the 1930s. The classical-style music performed during the evening's movie entertainments tell us that this style of music was very popular throughout the population. The pages of the program have many advertisements for businesses ranging from sewing machines sold by Ward Bros. of North Melbourne (a picture of a treadle machine illustrates the advertisement) to the "Claire" florist of Queens Walk and the shop selling dancing shoes, G.M. Coutie of Elizabeth Street. A theatre program also reveals information about the location where the entertainment is enjoyed.Cover of a program for a film shown at the Athenaeum Theatre September 1931; the image is framed and hangs in Archives room.athenaeum theatre, program, programme, the sin of madelon claudet, helen hayes, lewis stone

The collapse of one arch of the London Bridge rock formation on January 15th 1990 was a significant event for Peterborough residents.London Bridge is a major local tourist attraction. Prior to the collapse tourists could walk across the arches onto the rock platform and it was a regular fishing spot. The collapse of the arch was a significant event for the town. The site is still an important tourist stop. The rockfall occurred after two recent events - a helicopter hit the arch and crashed, no one injured; and the earthquake in Newcastle NSW.Two full page articles about the rock formation London Bridge falling down, and the people who were stranded on the rock platformlondon bridge, london bridge rock formation, rock collapse, great ocean road, peterborough

'Land under threat: the future use of public open space adjoining Blackburn Creek' by Blackburn Creek Conservation Group, November 1981. Includes detailed descriptions, plans, bird lists, correspondence.'Land under threat: the future use of public open space adjoining Blackburn Creek' by Blackburn Creek Conservation Group, November 1981.blackburn creek, parks and reserves, kalang park, furness park, environment, blackburn creek conservation group, blacks walk, blackburn creeklands, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, city of nunawading, burgess, graham

Residents of Vermont are fighting to stop the destruction of trees owing to the Dandenong Valley Authority's plan to remodel Dandenong CreekResidents of Vermont are fighting to stop the destruction of trees .vermont, dandenong creek, dandenong valley authority, abbey walk, vermont, larkman, barry, terry, w. g., mann, j. n.

Sympathetic treatment of creek banks and preservation and regeneration of bushland will encourage wildlife, development of wetlands has encouraged water birds, provision of play equipmentSympathetic treatment of creek banks and preservation and regeneration of bushland will encourage wildlifeparks and reserves, blacks walk, kalang park, furness park, city of nunawading, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, middleborough road, blackburn, pakenham street, blackburn road, gardiners creek, laburnum primary school no. 4863

Whitehorse Council has reached a compromise in draft strategy for fire management in bushland reserves.Whitehorse Council has reached a compromise in draft strategy antonio park, mitcham, bellbird dell, blackburn lake sanctuary, yarran dheran, abbey walk, vermont, blacks walk, cootamundra walk, elgar park, heatherdale reserve, stephens reserve, mullum mullum creek, furness park, campbells croft, gardiners creek, surrey park, memorial park, somers trail

Four parkland areas in Nunawading to be included in clean-ups on three Sundays in October under direction of Melbourne Water.parks and reserves, floyd, jeff, wurundjeri walk, campbells croft, blackburn creeklands, mullum mullum creek

Large quantities of rubbish removed from creek by community members. Further working bees planned in November, January and February.parks and reserves, edwards, margaret, wurundjeri walk, giddings, lynette

Blackburn Creeklands Bird List, July 1986. Nunawading Parks and Recreation Information.furness park, kalang park, blacks walk, birds, city of nunawading. parks and recreation department.

Passive Parkland Committees of Management: a report on their formation and development, 1982parks and reserves, city of nunawading, brandenburg, john p, schwerkolt cottage, blackburn lake sanctuary, yarran dheran, wandinong sanctuary, bellbird dell, r.e. gray reserve, cootamundra walk

Blackburn Creeklands [ Information brochure with map]furness park, kalang park, blacks walk, parks and reserves