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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Document, Roads, 1937
Collection of documents regarding reimbursement of road construction and maintenance in the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham including works funded by Country Roads Board and Federal Aid Roads Grant, 1937.road construction and maintenance, shire of blackburn and mitcham, victoria. country roads board -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Article, Brothels, 1985
Nunawading Council has issued a permit allowing Club 25 in Thornton Cres, Mitcham to operate as a brothel for 18 months.Nunawading Council has issued a permit allowing Club 25 in Thornton Cres, Mitcham to operate as a brothel for 18 months. Pastor Al Watson is threatening militant action.Nunawading Council has issued a permit allowing Club 25 in Thornton Cres, Mitcham to operate as a brothel for 18 months. brothels, club 25, city of nunawading, thornton crescent, mitcham, watson al, pastor, brothel action reform group, alfred street, blackburn no. 1, roberts, bruce, yarrramalong valley pty. ltd -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Article, Heritage Battle, 2016
Thomas Street Mitcham has a heritage overlay covering the majority of the street of Edwardian-era Californian bungalow-style houses and its owners are preparing to fight development proposals.thomas street, mitcham, heritage overlay, californian bungalows, edwardian style -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Eastern Emergency Relief Network
The Nunawading Ladies Benevolent Society became the Whitehorse Emergency Relief Network in 1999 when a number of community organizations were encouraged to form a network by Betty and Keith Rooney. The object is to collect domestic items of good quality to assist people in need, especially women who have been the victims of domestic violence.Coloured photograph of the opening of the Eastern Emergency Relief Network, 10-12 Thornton Crescent, Mitcham on April 13 1999. Photograph shows people viewing donated goods.whitehorse emergency relief network, mitcham, thornton crescent no 10-12 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Reserve Hotel - back of hotel ( to Barkly Terrace), c1900
Black and white photograph of a view of the back of the Reserve Hotel, Mitcham, owned by John McDonnell. Railway line in background. Man and child unknown. c1900|Original on CD ROMreserve hotel, mitcham, mcdonnell, john -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Article, Parting of the ways, n.d. (original 1925)
Retiring councillors entertained by Shire President following the establishment of the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham in 1925. Speeches made by many councillors in response to president's proposal of toast to the new shire.local government, young cr, shire of nunawading, shire of blackburn and mitcham, armstrong cr, boyland cr, ellingworth john richard, blood cr, fankhauser cr, husband cr, bayley cr, hurter cr, halliday cr, stevens cr, gawler cr, baker cr, hall cr, horkings cr -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Ceramic - Tile, c. 1919
From the Returned Services League, Mitcham Sub - Branch which closed in early 2014. The branch was located at 26 McDowall Street on the corner of Harrison Street, Mitcham.Cream ceramic tile edged with light brown.|Inscription 'The Great War', 1914 - 18, with an oval colour patch coloured maroon on bottom half and brown on top..|Umber colour No 80, 39th Batt, AIF.|Bottom left corner Mitcham RSL No. 035-1as abovemilitary history, army -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Document, Certificate of Title, 1/11/1913
Photocopy of Certificate of Title Vol 3739 Fol 747798, fifty-five acres fronting Mitcham Road, Vermont being part Crown Portion 121 at Mitcham, Parish of Nunawading, County of Bourke in the name of William George Kirkpatrick and Alfred Matthew Kirkpatrick, 1 November 1913. Transfer to Wunderlich Ltd 31 July 1928; Australian Industry Development Corporation 19 October 1983 and leased to Monier Ltd.kirkpatrick, william george, alfred matthew, wunderlich limited, monier limited, australian industry development corporation, mitcham road, vermont, land sales -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Photograph - Photograph x two, Queens Visit 1954
The queen was 27 years old when she and Prince Phillip sailed into Sydney Harbour on 3/2/1954. They visited Mitcham with hundreds of school children lining the railway.Queens visit 1954. Street decorations at night.queen elizabeth ii, queens's visit 1954, mitcham streets decorations -
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Document, Statement showing amount of Shire and Severence loans, 19/04/1937 12:00:00 AM
Statement from the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham showing amount of Shire and Severance loans, also advances from municipal fund for various undertakings together with the distribution of the various amounts to Ridings.Statement from the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham showing amount of Shire and Severance loans, also advances from municipal fund for various undertakings together with the distribution of the various amounts to Ridings.Statement from the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham showing amount of Shire and Severance loans, also advances from municipal fund for various undertakings together with the distribution of the various amounts to Ridings.local government, shire of blackburn and mitcham, bishop, herbert thomas, financial documents -
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Magazine - Article, Australia's most unusual church, 1/06/1953
Article in Australian Home Beautiful about St John's Catholic Church, Mitcham. The idea was taken from an American magazine by Father G. Coghlan. Architect Alan G. Robertson.st johns catholic church, mitcham, coghlan, gerard, fr, robertson, alan g. -
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Article, Walk into poetry, 1995
Mitcham Primary School children have made a giant 'walk in-walk out' book containing poems to be on display during Childrens' Book Week 1995Mitcham Primary School children have made a giant 'walk in-walk out' book containing poems to be on display during Childrens' Book Week 1995. Photo with School CaptainsMitcham Primary School children have made a giant 'walk in-walk out' book containing poems to be on display during Childrens' Book Week 1995poetry, mitcham primary school no. 2904, cunningham, jane, phung, andrew -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Article, A.L.P.'s landslide win, 17/12/1997 12:00:00 AM
A.L.P.'s landslide win - MitchamA.L.P.'s landslide win. Newspaper article from the Whitehorse Gazette, 17/12/1997, page 3 about Labor's win in the Mitcham by-election on 13/12/1997A.L.P.'s landslide win - Mitcham robinson, tony, mitcham, elections -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Cr. Charles Willis - Mayor
Coloured Photograph of Cr. Charles Leslie Willis, Mayor, City of Nunawading, August 1950 to August 1951. Cr. Willis was Shire President of the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham in 1939-40willis, charles l, shire of blackburn and mitcham, shire presidents, city of nunawading, mayor -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Vermont Intersection C.1967, C.1967
Part of Tim Shambrook's Collection for 'This is Vermont'. Not used.Coloured photo of Shell Service Station (since replaced with Convenience Store) on corner of Boronia & Canterbury Roads, Vermont. Taken outside St. Lukes Anglican Church on Mitcham Road.shell service station, vermont, boronia road, canterbury road, mitcham road, st. lukes anglican church, shambrook, tim -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Newspaper - Article, Mail sale, 19/09/1990
Article in Nunawading Gazette. Mitcham and Blackburn Post Offices are among 30 post offices up for sale by Australia Post. The sale was conditional on Australia Post retaining tenancy of the buildings.post offices, mitcham post office, blackburn post office, australia post -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Article, Forest under threat, 13/09/1986 12:00:00 AM
An article in the Nunawading Gazette, naturalist John Reid has asked Council to commission a survey of flora and fauna of Antonio Park, Mitcham before this significant bushland remnant is impossible to save.native plants, antonio park, mitcham, reid, john, robinson, randall, victoria. department of conservation forests and lands -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Mrs Jane McDonnell
Black and white copy of a print of Mrs Jane Donnell (nee Cooney), wife of John Donnell, early settler and owner of the original Reserve Hotel in Mitcham. Donnell was known as McDonnelldonnell, jane, mcdonnell, cooney, john, reserve hotel, mitcham -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Pamphlet - Funeral program, Joyce Caroline Suto, Memorial Service program, 2022, June 2022
A memorial service to commemorate the life of Joyce Caroline Suto was held at the Mountview Uniting Church, Mitcham on 15/06/2022. Joyce was a long time member of the Whitehorse Historical Society.A memorial service to commemorate the life of Joyce Caroline Suto was held at the Mountview Uniting Church, Mitcham on 15/06/2022. Joyce was a long time member of the Whitehorse Historical Society.non-fiction A memorial service to commemorate the life of Joyce Caroline Suto was held at the Mountview Uniting Church, Mitcham on 15/06/2022. Joyce was a long time member of the Whitehorse Historical Society.suto joyce, mountview uniting church mitcham -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Cup Day Fashion - 1860 to 1960, 4/09/2004 12:00:00 AM
A series of 21 coloured photographs of the costumes modelled by June Ventouras, Vicki Jones-Evans, Wendy Standfield and Bob Gardiner. At the Cup Day Fashions 1860 - 1960 presented by the Whitehorse Historical Society Inc, . sponsored by the Nunawading Arts Council , and presented at the Christ Church Anglican Church Hall, Mitcham on 4th September 2004.fashion parade, melbourne cup fashions, whitehorse historical society, nunawading arts council, gardiner bob, jones-evans vicki, standfield wendy, ventouras june -
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Article, Fresh light on Mitcham's history, 27/09/1961 12:00:00 AM
Article in Eastern Times of 27/9/1961 by C.H. Boyle on his grandfather David Boyle.Article in Eastern Times of 27/9/1961 by C.H. Boyle on his grandfather David Boyle, believed to be the first settler in Mitcham and who assisted Baron Von Mueller in his capacity as a botanist.Article in Eastern Times of 27/9/1961 by C.H. Boyle on his grandfather David Boyle.boyle, david, boyle, c.h., pioneers -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Amanda Liebert
Dr Amanda Liebert was instrumental in the forming of the Mitcham Choral Society ( later the Melbourne Singers) in 1932. The choir is still entertaining (*2008) but in 1972 changed its name to the Melbourne Singers.Black & white photo of Dr. Amanda Liebert. Photo reproduced from '1932 - 1982 Fifty Years of Harmony'. See ND2718liebert amanda, mitcham choral and orchestral society, melbourne singers -
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Article, An open or shut case
After Nunawading Council rejecting Club 25's appeal for a planning permit for a brothel in Mitcham.After Nunawading Council rejecting Club 25's appeal for a planning permit for a brothel in Mitcham. Owner of the brothel, Bruce Roberts, has appealed to the Planning Appeals Tribunal and his appeal is to be heard 20 September. A new group has been set up and funds raised from St John's Catholic Church, Mitcham, Brothel Action Reform Group to support the anti-brothel group and have engaged legal experts.After Nunawading Council rejecting Club 25's appeal for a planning permit for a brothel in Mitcham. brothels, st johns catholic church, mitcham, rossiter, bob, wattle park gospel chapel, watson, al, roberts, bruce, club 25, brothel action reform group, galbally, frank, victoria. planning appeals board., thornton crescent -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Joyce & Elvie Johns, c1924
Black & white photo of Joyce & Elvie Johns, Daughters of Mr. & Mrs. F. Johns of Orient Ave Mitcham. Note the narrow strip of dirt road with grass paddocks on each side. Elvie, born 29 April 1918, married Stan Finger, Orchardist. Joyce born Sept 1920 died 1924 - Scarlett Fever.johns joyce, johns elvie, finger stan, vermont, orient ave 41 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Small suitcase, 1920 -30approx
From the Till collectionBrown leather case round stitched leather handles. Metal locksA. Till Mitchampersonal effects, travel goods -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Document, Information Night, 10/08/1994 12:00:00 AM
advertisement for the sale of 16 lots'Information Night' about development and advertisement for the sale of 16 lots adjoining Yarran Dheran Reserve [access from Casella Street, Mitcham] Agent: L.J. Hooker, Blackburn. In the Nunawading Gazette.advertisement for the sale of 16 lots casella street, mitcham, yarran dheran, moorakyne place, land subdivision -
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Document, Notice of default in rate payments, 1933, 1937
A notice of default in rate payments to Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham to the Freehold Investment and Banking Co of Australia LtdA notice of default in rate payments to Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham to the Freehold Investment and Banking Co of Australia Ltd and a solicitor's letter requesting more information about the sale of land to T.J. Kiker.A notice of default in rate payments to Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham to the Freehold Investment and Banking Co of Australia Ltdmetropolitan avenue, nunawading, lot 2, shire of blackburn and mitcham, kiker, t.j., freehold investment and banking company of australia ltd, rates -
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Document, Statement of accounts, 1933
Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham - Statement of accounts and balance sheet together with schedule of contracts for the year ended 30 Sep 1933.Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham - Statement of accounts and balance sheet together with schedule of contracts for the year ended 30 Sep 1933. Includes figures for the proposal to change boundaries of ridings within the shire.Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham - Statement of accounts and balance sheet together with schedule of contracts for the year ended 30 Sep 1933. local government, shire of blackburn and mitcham, financial documents -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Letter - Correspondence, National Trust Classification Report, 28/05/1998 12:00:00 AM
National Trust classification and inclusion in the National Trust RegisterNational Trust classification and inclusion in the National Trust Register of the former Blackburn and Mitcham Municipal Offices at 360 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading. Includes letter to Whitehorse City Council, report and photographs,National Trust classification and inclusion in the National Trust Registermunicipal chambers, shire of blackburn and mitcham, whitehorse road, nunawading, no. 360, city of nunawading, national trust of australia (victoria), r. m. king, architect -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Document, Special Commemorative Council Meeting, Monday, 28th November, 1994, 1994
Notice and Agenda of meeting for a special commemorative meeting of Nunawading City Council. Includes biographical details of all Councillors at the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham and the City of Nunawading 1925-1994. 16 pages.non-fictioncity of nunawading, shire of blackburn and mitcham, councillors
