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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper, 'His Invention Set To Fire'
Blackburn Engineer, John Wishart, has invented gas producer used in 1940 Bathurst race, electric home generator which provided power to country properties. His best known invention is the Wishart Engine system,. Visit to Trade fair in Atlanta, Georgia in 1982wishart, john, gas producer, electric generator, wishart engine, engineering, inventions -
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Newspaper - Article, Public joins spring clean, 23/10/1991
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 -
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Document, Voters roll for the Blackburn Riding, 1929
Voters roll for the Blackburn Riding of the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham for the year ending 12 August 1929. Electoral Province of South Eastern, Division, Mulgrave.electoral rolls, shire of blackburn and mitcham, blackburn -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Voters Roll, 1929
Voters' Roll for the Tunstall Riding of the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham for the year ending 12 August 1929. Electoral Province of South Eastern , Division Mulgrave.electoral rolls, shire of blackburn and mitcham, tunstall -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Voters Roll, 1932
Voters' Roll for the Mitcham Riding, Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham for the year ending 12 August 1932. Electoral Province of South Eastern, Division Mulgrave.electoral rolls, shire of blackburn and mitcham, mitcham -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Rosslyn Street, 1/11/1998
Auction brochure for a 4 bedroom house at 11 Rosslyn Street, Blackburn South, 12 December 1998. Agent, Stockdale & Leggo.rosslyn street, blackburn south, no 11., auctions -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - Planning Scheme Amendment, Former Town Hall, 1/11/1998
Whitehorse Planning Scheme amendment L21, Part 2 with explanatory report and covering latter from Department of Infrastructure to City of Whitehorse regarding changed requirements affecting former town hall building, 360 - 362 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading.city of whitehorse, victoria. department of infrastructure, whitehorse road, nunawading, no 360, municipal chambers, city of nunawading, whitehorse planning scheme, shire of blackburn and mitcham -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Kate has a say, 7/11/1990
Article about Kate Schillinger of Blackburn Lake Primary School who was chosen as one of the 10 best essays of the 11,000 Victorian entries and eventually selected as Victoria's best entrant. Kate voiced her concern about pollution, poverty and war. She was in the running to go to New York as the Australian delegate at a global forum for world improvement.environment, schillinger, kate, blackburn lake primary school no 4860 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Park party time, 9/12/1998
Article on 10th anniversary of Wurundjeri Walk, a Blackburn South linear park. Whitehorse Gazette, 9 December 1998.wurundjeri walk -
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Article, The 70's make a comeback, 16/12/1998
Article in Domain Property Supplement to The Age, 16 December 1998. 'the 70's make a comeback' (Australian modern designs) and ' Design by cooperation (Fashion-Johnson Building Company).bindy street, blackburn south, no 2, fasham-johnson, houses -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Blackburn, 1996
Early bungalow, 'Nonda Homestead' in Bellbird area for auction 24 August 1996 at 38 Myrtle Grove, Blackburn.auctions, myrtle grove, blackburn, no 38, nonda homestead -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Blackburn, ?1996
Timber home for auction 17 August [?1996], 14 Norway Avenue, Blackburn.auctions, norway avenue, blackburn, no 14 -
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Map, Map of Mitcham, Tunstall and Blackburn, 1920 ?
Map of Mitcham, Tunstall and Blackburn.Map of Mitcham., Tunstall and Blackburn. Overprinted 'Drake & Co.' 1 copy 1927?, 1 copy 193-?Map of Mitcham, Tunstall and Blackburn.mitcham, tunstall, nunawading, blackburn, maps, drake & co., forest hill, vermont -
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Newspaper, Ideas and ideals fuel an inventor with a mission, 1/05/1990 12:00:00 AM
Newspaper cutting about John Wishart of Blackburn aged 90 who was designing a revolutionary car engine, the Wishart 'Vee-Four' engine which is lighter than a standard engine and will run on less refined petrol.Newspaper cutting about John Wishart of Blackburn aged 90 who was designing a revolutionary car engine, the Wishart 'Vee-Four' engine which is lighter than a standard engine and will run on less refined petrol. It also does away with spark plus or a radiator. He claims to have been opposed by the oil companies. Photograph. Cutting from 'The Age' Thursday 17 May 1990.Newspaper cutting about John Wishart of Blackburn aged 90 who was designing a revolutionary car engine, the Wishart 'Vee-Four' engine which is lighter than a standard engine and will run on less refined petrol. wishart, john, wishart engine, cars -
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Letter - Correspondence, Telephones new system, 10/08/1937
Letter to Lampson Store Service Co informing them that quotation from Telephone Construction and Maintenance Co had been accepted for installation of a private inter-communication telephone system into the municipal chambers at Tunstall in 1937. Quotation from New System Telephone Pty Ltd includedlocal government, telephone construction and maintenance co, new system telephones pty ltd, shire of blackburn and mitcham, telephone services -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Auction Notice, 1/02/1999
Notice of auction, 2 Queen Street, Blackburn, 20/2/99. 1900's weatherboard house.auctions, queen street, blackburn, no 2, r. g. woodard pty ltd -
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Document - Newsletter, Blackburn Village Residents Group, 1/07/1989
Proposals for Blackburn Village including floor plan of shopping centre, Newsletter No 8 July 1989.resident action, blackburn village residents group, city of nunawading -
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Document - Newsletter, Blackburn Village Residents Group, 1/06/1990
New panel hearing for Blackburn Shopping Centre beginning July 9th at Nunawading Arts Centre. Appeal for support of residents. Newsletter 10 June 1990.resident action, blackburn village residents group, city of nunawading -
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Document, Agreement (1930-1939), 24/05/1937
An agreement between Lamson Engineering Co and Shire of 'Nunawading' {should be Blackburn and Mitcham}, President and Councillors to install and hire an apparatus known as the Dictograph Interconversing System consisting of 8 stations in 1937.telephones, lamson engineering co ltd, dictograph interconversing system, shire of blackburn and mitcham -
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Newspaper - Article, Post Office Move, 26/01/1993
Article in Nunawading Gazette. Blackburn South Post Office to be sold and relocated to a nearby newsagency. Vermont Post Office will also be closed soon but its relocation is yet to be decided. The two post offices were losing $95,000 a year. No staff would be forced out of their jobs.post offices, blackburn south post office, caldwell, peter, quibell, keith, walters, terry, vermont post office -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Shoppers postal service, 1/06/1993
Article in Nunawading Gazette. After years of campaigning at North Blackburn Shopping Centre, Sandra Muzur has been granted a licence and will open her agency. Australia Post was petitioned with 11,500 signatures and 600 customers wrote letters.post offices, blackburn north, muzur, sandra -
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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.
Newspaper - Article, Australia Post looks at options for outlets, 24/11/1992
Article in Nunawading Gazette. Australia Post reviewing the operation of Vermont and Blackburn South Post Offices due to huge losses. The review will determine what options exist to enable post offices to become profitable and remain open. Australia Post's north-east region manager, Ken Barret said that if a turnaround in profit could not be achieved at these post offices Australia Post would consider operating them as licensed post offices.post offices, vermont post office, blackburn south post office, barret, ken -
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Letter - Correspondence, Burwood Road, 1/10/1932
... Roads Board Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham Correspondence ...Correspondence between Country Roads Board and Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham re declaration of Burwood Road as a main road, October 1932.burwood road, vermont south, victoria. country roads board, shire of blackburn and mitcham -
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.
Pamphlet, Doris Mattingley, 1/03/1999
Pamphlet advertising auction of a house at 2 Leons Court, Blackburn. This is Doris Mattingley's home. She was a long standing secretary of Nunawading & District Historical Society.auctions, mattingley, doris, nunawading and district historical society, leons court, blackburn, no 2. -
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Article - Document, Roads, 1932
Collection of particulars of maintenance works to be be carried out under the Maintenance Grant for year ending 30 June 1933 (Spec. 31M/13) by Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham for Country Roads Board, 1932shire of blackburn and mitcham, victoria. country roads board, road construction and maintenance -
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Document, Roads, ca 1932
Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham Statement 'A'. Estimated cost of works 30/9/31 to 30/9/32.roads and streets, local government, shire of blackburn and mitcham -
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Letter - Correspondence, Myrtle Grove, 1932
Letter from W.A. Cook dated 19 July 1932 to H.F. Bishop, Shire Secretary, Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham, and carbon copy of response dated 2 September 1932 re highway status of Myrtle Grove, Blackburn.myrtle grove, blackburn, cook, w.a., shire of blackburn and mitcham -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Letter - Correspondence, Mitcham Road, 1932
... Whitehorse Historical Society Inc. 2-10 Deep Creek Road ...Correspondence between Shire Secretary, Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham and vendors and their solicitors re transfer of land for a road between Mitcham Road and Creek Road, Mitcham, June - July 1932.mitcham road, mitcham, creek road, mitcham, shire of blackburn and mitcham, maddocks, jamieson & lonie, solicitors, ashley (mr), bloom, f.a., roads and streets