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Photograph - First K mart store in Australia, Kmart
Black and white photograph of the first Kmart in Australia . Situated on the corner of Blackburn Road and Burwood Hwy East Burwood.kmart, store, cnr burwood hwy & blackburn road east burwood -
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Legal record - Correspondence, Public Open Spaces, 24/12/1929 12:00:00 AM
Letter from H.T. Bishop, Shire Secretary, Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham to Mr Geo. Morton requesting valuation of landLetter from H.T. Bishop, Shire Secretary, Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham to Mr Geo. Morton requesting valuation of land for sale for the Parks and Gardens Committee, dated 24 / 12 / 1929. Valuations provided by Geo. Martin dated 6/ 1 / 1930.Letter from H.T. Bishop, Shire Secretary, Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham to Mr Geo. Morton requesting valuation of land land values, shire of blackburn and mitcham, bishop, herbert thomas., morton, george, main street, blackburn, gardenia street, husband road, forest hill, surrey road, holland road, blackburn south, canterbury road, whitehorse road, nunawading, glendale street, williams road, south parade, tunstall -
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Report, Extracts from sales register of T.R.B. Morton
Extracts from the Sales register of T.R.B. Morton (1897 - !906) including names of people well known in Nunawading.t. r. b. morton & son, wainwright, (mrs), blood, sophia, hodgson, ellen, boyle, joseph, william james, bloom, alfred, cook, edmund a., greig, alfred woolley, crow, robert t., william hill, course, florence rebecca, charles, finger, charles henry, fankhauser, robert c, john, farmilo, hubert henry, fulton, margaret, game, thomas robinson, husband (mrs), henwood, william, dashwood, f.r., samuel j.m., blake, arthur palmer., horkings, hurter, c.e., john henry, janet, hone, robert arthur, henry john, joyner, herbert, jeffery, mary ann, keogh, james, lieber, otto, methodist boys home, purches, frederick walter, rooks, charles francis, abraham, edmund, sarah, scott, eliza emma, sergeant, frederick, henry, pickett, tainton, brock, mary theresa, thiele, ambrose frederick, walker, edgar edwardes, mary jane, zander -
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Functional object - String Dispenser
Used in a Blackburn shop. Collected by Harold Bakes, member of the Society.Black metal beehive upon whose base string was wound. The string exiting through the hole in the top of the beehive. The inner ring of the beehive base rotates as the string is withdrawn.commerce, dispensers, commerce, shop equipment -
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Accessory - Evening Bag
Belonged to Annie Hall, mother of donor who lived in Blackburn Small, gold mesh evening bag, ball-clip clasp: gold coil-metal handle (genuine Regal mesh)park lane handbags -
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Presentation plaque, Gurka Regimental shield
Acquired by Pte Blackburn on service in Morotai World War 2Wooden shield, crossed Gurka knives, regimental badgesgurka, morotai, world war 2 -
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Pamphlet, Kilbarron, 1999
Kilbarron, 1 Laurel Grove, Blackburn, c 1921; A.J. Elmore [builder], by Anne Jones. Vol 1 Conservation Plan, Vol 2 Land Title. Documents with bookmark celebrating the work of A.J. Elmore. Submission for Advanced Diploma in Local and Applied History from the University of New England.elmore, algernon john, elmore houses, laurel grove, blackburn, no 1., kilbarron, anderson, john, branchflower, herbert arthur, mullett, lyndhurst thomas, coates, peter, atkinson, john malcolm -
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Clothing - Wedding dress, 13.5.1945
Worn by Jessie Allan for her marriage to William Thomas Kenny on 13 May 1945 at St Stephens Church, Richmond. They lived in 19 Baldwin Road, Blackburn from 1965. Jessie deceased 1.4.2010. Funeral at St Alfred's Anglican Church, Blackburn South.1945 Cream satin wedding dress with a rouched bodice to a centre panel, high neckline and pointed collar. Bead work on centre panel and edge of bodice, long sleeves to a pointed wrist and beading. Thirty covered buttons down centre back. Skirt cut on cross and three metre train at back.|.2|Champagne coloured Wedding Veil - (approx 6ft in length) - complete with orange blossom 3 1/4' headdress. Headdress is handmade, attached to a wire frame|.3|Cream satin slipper. Machine stitched half in rows. Bow with satin loop and spray of wax orange blossom attached.|.4|Horse shoe shaped wedding item to hang over bride's arm. Rouched satin with ornamental - artificial (wax) orange blossom and buds with 2 mm ribbon to hang over arm. Cream coloured to match wedding dress.|.5|Satin horse shoe, rouched, with satin ribbon handle.|.6|Cream braided horse shoe with gilded wishbone and wax orange spray attached. A bow with long loop to hang on the arm.|.7|Satin Horseshoe Good Luck charm with 'petal' flowers surrounding it, made of cut material - ribbon bow with pearls in centre.|.8|Doll in taxi - Rosy-cheeked, dark hair, blue eyes, dressed in bridal dress with veil, with pearls and 'flowers' decorating the doll. The doll stood across the back seat, under the window. Lavender in base of stand.|.9|Bridal Ring Box - 'Good Luck' horseshoe charm box - in the shape of a prayer book. Cream box with silver motifs printed on.|.10|Groom's Buttonhole of spray of wax orange blossom - 4 flowers and 3 leaves. Cream flowers with yellow stamens - green leaves. 10 Items in total..7 'Wishing you all The Best' 'Good Luckcostume, female ceremonial -
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Pamphlet, A Special place to live, 1985 (addendum 1988)
A publication of the City of NunawadingA publication of the City of Nunawading explaining the regulations applying to the Special Residential (Nunawading) Zone No 5. The regulations cover proportions of land which may be built on and identifies trees which must be preserved. An addendum issued in 1988 includes a map of the area and identifies National Trust classified streets in Blackburn and the buffer areas in which less stringent regulations apply.A publication of the City of Nunawadingcity of nunawading, national trust of australia (victoria), special residential (nunawading) zone no. 5, jeffery street, blackburn, laurel grove, linum street, boongarry avenue, hill street, land use, by-laws, town planning, acacia avenue, waratah crescent -
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Document, Notice to fellow residents, 1969
Notice to residents drawing attention to Nunawading City Council's decision to allow erection of medium and high density flats and suggesting a petition to object to the proposal.Notice to residents drawing attention to Nunawading City Council's decision to allow erection of medium and high density flats and suggesting a petition to object to the proposal.Notice to residents drawing attention to Nunawading City Council's decision to allow erection of medium and high density flats and suggesting a petition to object to the proposal.blackburn, residential development, glen ebor avenue, blackburn -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Tender Document, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Engineering Department - Planning Branch - Modal Interchange Investigations 1974 - 1975", 1975
Comb bound (brown plastic) report, manila card covers, approx. 10 pages, plus yellow sheets plus four folded drawings titled "Engineering Department - Planning Branch - Modal Interchange Investigations 1974 - 1975". Study looks at five possible modal interchanges: 1. - Box Hill Railway Station 2. - High St / Harp Road, Kew 3. - St Kilda Road / Park St / Domain Road 4 - Swanston St and Flinders St station 5 - Blackburn Railway station.In red felt pen on top right hand corner "(118)". Has stamp "Discarded from PTC Library 22 Oct. 1989" on front cover and the first sheet.trams, tramways, mmtb, tram stops, railways, domain junction, swanston st, flinders st station, blackburn -
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Document, List of duties performed by officers and salaries paid, 1932
Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham subcommittee report on duties of individual officers (1932).Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham subcommittee report on duties of individual officers (1932). Includes report on amalgamations of positions and reductions in staff.Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham subcommittee report on duties of individual officers (1932).shire of blackburn and mitcham, bishop, herbert thomas, local government, charlesworth, albert roy, council staff -
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Article, Far out is out, 20/11/1994 12:00:00 AM
land sale on old Blackburn North Primary SchoolAdvertisement in Sunday Age for land sale on old Blackburn North Primary School land, appearing 20 November 1994. land sale on old Blackburn North Primary School land subdivision, springfield road, blackburn north, primrose street, blackburn north primary school -
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Pamphlet, Heritage Walk
Pamphlet describing a walk around Blackburn Lake and giving some of the history of the lake and its surrounding area. Includes map.Pamphlet describing a walk around Blackburn Lake and giving some of the history of the lake and its surrounding area. Includes map.Pamphlet describing a walk around Blackburn Lake and giving some of the history of the lake and its surrounding area. Includes map.blackburn lake, adult deaf and dumb society, lake park, flower growing, heidelberg school -
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Document, Wandering dogs, 1937
ist of shopping areas specified by the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham in which dogs are banned unless on a lead.List of shopping areas specified by the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham in which dogs are banned unless on a lead. Notice to be sent to papers.ist of shopping areas specified by the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham in which dogs are banned unless on a lead. local government, shire of blackburn and mitcham, bishop, herbert thomas, dogs, shopping centres -
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Article, Obituary - Mr. E.E.Walker
A biography of E. E. WalkerA biography of E. E. Walker written in Blackburn & Mitcham reporter 1935 and an obituary from the same paper, December 1936.A biography of E. E. Walkerbuilding industry, walker, edgar edwardes, australian tesselated tile co pty ltd, blackburn & mitcham reporter, methodist church mitcham, donald, stanley, edgar -
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Newspaper - Article, School's Out, 1993
School's Out for the Last Time : Blackburn East and Heatherdale Primary Schools - Article in Nunawading Post 15/12/93.primary schools, blackburn east primary school, no. 4800, heatherdale primary school -
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Article, Library inquiry ordered
Nunawading Council decides to employ outside firm to investigate management of Blackburn Municipal LibraryNunawading Council decides to employ outside firm to investigate management of Blackburn Municipal Library following 6 votes to 5.Nunawading Council decides to employ outside firm to investigate management of Blackburn Municipal Librarypublic libraries, blackburn branch library, city of nunawading -
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Article, Call to Friends of the Library, c1969
Nunawading Council's decision to have a professional management investigation of Blackburn Branch Library has prompted call for 'Friends of the Library'.Nunawading Council's decision to have a professional management investigation of Blackburn Branch Library has prompted call for 'Friends of the Library'.Nunawading Council's decision to have a professional management investigation of Blackburn Branch Library has prompted call for 'Friends of the Library'.public libraries, blackburn branch library, city of nunawading, grover, harry -
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Book, Sevenoaks Park, 1980 repr. 2004
A history of Jeffery Street Blackburn and surrounding area once known as Sevenoaks Park.A history of Jeffery Street Blackburn and surrounding area once known as Sevenoaks Park. Contains old maps and land titlesA history of Jeffery Street Blackburn and surrounding area once known as Sevenoaks Park. sevenoaks park, jeffery, mary ann, jeffery street blackburn, blackburn road blackburn, lake road blackburn, da costa, robin, burns, frank, satchwell, keith -
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Document, Australian bungalow, 2010
Advertisement for 6 Furness Street Blackburn, a bungalow built by Algernon Elmore, for auction 27 Feb 2010, agent Fletchers.Advertisement for 6 Furness Street Blackburn, a bungalow built by Algernon Elmore, for auction 27 Feb 2010, agent Fletchers. Advertisement for 6 Furness Street Blackburn, a bungalow built by Algernon Elmore, for auction 27 Feb 2010, agent Fletchers.elmore, algernon john, furness street blackburn, no. 6 -
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Document, Viewings, 1998
'Viewings', Melbourne Edition One 1998, by Australand, detailing housing developments in Blackburn South, 'Illowra Views', and other areas.fulton road, blackburn south, illowra walk, illowra views, australand, land subdivision, centre road, vermont, arlington heights estate, heatherdale road, rowan street, arlington walk -
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Document, Marriage Certificate - Charles Hedley Raymond, 2/08/1910 12:00:00 AM
Certificate of Marriage of Charles Hedley Raymond, clergyman, and Mabel Emma Aylward Game, teacher at St. John's Church, Blackburn.Certificate of Marriage of Charles Hedley Raymond, clergyman, and Mabel Emma Aylward Game, teacher at St. John's Church, Blackburn.Certificate of Marriage of Charles Hedley Raymond, clergyman, and Mabel Emma Aylward Game, teacher at St. John's Church, Blackburn.raymond, charles hedley, game, mabel emma aylward -
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Article, Shire hall fire, 29/09/1927 12:00:00 AM
Photocopy of an article in 'The Argus' reporting on the destruction by fire of the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham's offices in Whitehorse Road Tunstall, Sep 1927.Photocopy of an article in 'The Argus' reporting on the destruction by fire of the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham's offices in Whitehorse Road Tunstall, Sep 1927.Photocopy of an article in 'The Argus' reporting on the destruction by fire of the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham's offices in Whitehorse Road Tunstall, Sep 1927.tunstall, shire of blackburn and mitcham -
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Article, Making camouflage nets, ?1940
Photocopy of illustration of women making camouflage nets at Phillips home in Blackburn.Photocopy of illustration of women making camouflage nets at Phillips home in Blackburn. From scrapbook of Jessie Williams . N.D. [1940?]Photocopy of illustration of women making camouflage nets at Phillips home in Blackburn. phillips, f (mrs), williams, jessie, world war 1939 - 1945, camouflage nets, lee, elsie -
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Map, Springvale Road, 1987
Aerial photograph of cnr Springvale Road and Burwood Highway, south past Highbury Road and west past Blackburn Road.Aerial photograph of cnr Springvale Road and Burwood Highway, south past Highbury Road and west past Blackburn Road.Aerial photograph of cnr Springvale Road and Burwood Highway, south past Highbury Road and west past Blackburn Road.aerial photographs, blackburn road, burwood east, highbury road, burwood east, burwood highway, burwood east, springvale road, burwood east, burwood east -
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Article, Obituary - Mrs G. W Brocklesby, 1937
Obituary - Mrs G. W Brocklesby.Obituary of Ethel Mary Brocklesby, known for her kindness and sympathetic nature, who died in Blackburn at the age of 47 years.Obituary - Mrs G. W Brocklesby.st johns anglican church blackburn, brocklesby, ethel mary -
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Newspaper - Article, Belgians here to settle, 13/03/1952
Photocopy of article on the arrival of the de Stoop family joining Roger de Stoop, proprietor of a textile factory in North Blackburn.de stoop, roger, belgians in australia, weaving mills -
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Document - Correspondence, Healesville Road, 2/08/1937
Claim for reimbursement from Country Roads Board for amounts expended on Main Healesville and Burwood Roads by Shire of Blackburn and Mitchamshire of blackburn and mitcham, victoria. country roads board, healesville road, roads and streets, burwood road -
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Document - Correspondence, Healesville Road, 16/08/1937
Claim for reimbursement from Country Roads Board for amounts expended on Main Healesville and Burwood Roads by Shire of Blackburn and Mitchamshire of blackburn and mitcham, victoria. country roads board, roads and streets, healesville road, burwood road