A record of reserves and their features in the City of Banyule 1999. Full title: Beautiful Banyule: a register of out city's natural assets.A register of Banyule's natural assets104 pages, colour illustrations.Soft cover with treed skyline on front cover. 2 copies.Library labels.city of banyule, parks banyule, gardens banyule, historical sites banyule.

A version of the early days of Melbourne settlement. Includes anecdotes about John Batman and John Pascoe Fawkner.1960s view of Melbourne's history.178 pages, black and white illustrations. Hard cover with watercolour of early Melbourne on front. Covered in contact. Various property labels from Heidelberg Library and YPRL. melbourne history, john pascoe fawkner, john batman, agnes paton bell.

Autobiography by Otto Rupp of the places and family in Victoria and South Australia. Transcribed from original handwritten 1933 manuscript. First edition 1995, second edition 1999, reprinted 2004.Reflects the importance of immigration to AustraliaA4 size, 60 pages. Black print on white paper, black and white illustrations. Light brown cover with photo of author and wife."Noel with Y.H.S. thanks 9.6.2009"otto rupp, victoria immigration, yarrambat historical society, yarrambat

A history of Diamond Creek from earliest records of white visitors (1836) to the 1970s. John Ryan was born in Diamond Creek and lived there all of his life.A detailed history and anecdotes of the Diamond Creek area and its early pioneers.55 pages. Soft cover, light brown with copy of early painting of Diamond Creek on front cover. Black and white illus. 3 copiesOn page one in pencil: John Mackeydiamond creek, john l ryan

Family memoirs of a descendant of Greensborough pioneer families. Deals mainly with the Medhurst family connection with the Methodist (Wesleyan) Church.Explains the connection between the Medhurst family and the early history of the Wesleyan Church in Melbourne from the 1840s.20 page exercise book with handwritten family memoirs. Title handwritten on cover: Information re the Medhurst Whatmough and Partington families by Ivy Medhurst, daughter of David and Martha.medhurst family, ivy medhurst, methodist church, wesleyan church

Relationship between Clifton Pugh and Prue Acton based on their common interest in painting. Clifton Pugh lived at 'Dunmoochin' on the Cottles Bridge-Strathewen Road between Hurstbridge and Arthur's Creek.Text and col. photographclifton pugh, prue acton, painters, hurstbridge

Val and Mailey Mallett have lived in Hurstbridge and Greensborough since 19573 p., black & white typescript, photographsgreensborough, mallett family

Speech for Lee Wallin, by Terry Phillips at Probus Club [advertised as 'World War I Last 100 Days']; with Greensborough Probus Club newsletter October 2018, and invitation to Remembrance Day 2018 Service at Kangaroo Ground War Memorial Park. Text of speech about the ongoing activity to recover unexploded ammunition from French and Belgian World War 1 battlefields.5 p. typescript; 4 p. newsletter and 1 p. invitationworld war 1, terry phillips

Short history of the Puffing Billy Railway, from the 1900 Upper Ferntree Gully - Gembrook railway line to its rebirth in 1955, operating between Belgrave and Menzies Creek, later extended to Gembrook. Written to commemorate the 20th anniversary and the official re-opening of the Lakeside to Gembrook line on October 18, 2018.4 p. typescript with col. photographspuffing billy railway

Account of Rosie's trip to the British War Cemetery at Sidon, Lebanon to visit her father's grave, and further travels in Lebanon and Syria in 200220 p. typescript, col. photographsrosie bray, tom thrupp, world war 2

Article on Eltham and its council; particularly the clashes in the 1970s, between "conservatives" and "progressives".Newspaper clippingeltham

Record of ownership of 216 Nepean Street Greensborough 1916-1997, Grace Park areaPhotocopies of four Certificates of Title and other land documents, with summary of land ownership 1916-1997nepean street greensborough, grace park

Painted by Sylvia Jones 1960s from a photograph of Lower Plenty Hotel taken 1940s.Oil on canvas painting, framed and glazedlower plenty hotel, sylvia jones

History of production and use of passenger vehicles in Australia 1896 - 1980.Hardback, 239 p., black & white and colour photographs, dustjacket.motor cars

Story of the12 war time sculptures installed in Greensborough War Memorial Park in 2003, and their replacement by the series of Homefront Sculptures April - November 2018Text, sketches and colour photographs in looseleaf foldergreensborough war memorial park

Reminiscences of James Salisbury, who emigrated to Victoria with his family in 1908, covering life in Kinglake, Collingwood, Fitzroy and Melbourne.Paperback, black and white text and photographs, 43 p. 2 copies"To Mrs Taller, in appreciation of help given, 1982"kinglake, collingwood, fitzroy, melbourne, james salisbury

Short history of the Klomp Club (Kids love our mission programs) which ran from 1973 to 2002 with the participation of the Scipture Union, Greensborough Uniting Church and Wendy Dean from the All Saints Anglican Church2 p. document, with col. photographklomp club, greensborough uniting church, all saints anglican church greensborough

Macquarie Dictionary advertised as the "Australia's national dictionary"2223 p. hardback, w. dust jacketdictionaries

Previously published as Bakewell Ward News. Councillor Mark di Pasquale is the ward representative on Banyule Council.2 p. text and photographs in colour.bakewell ward, mark di pasquale, banyule council

Rosemary Hassett's recollections of her childhood in Greensborough, growing up in the Spear family2 p., typescriptspear family, rosemary hassett

Contains a bibliography and list of collecting organisations. A resource book on the subject of Australian nurses and midwives.76 p., stapled, printed in black & white, colour photographsnurses, midwives

Formation of Yan Yean Reservoir and its part in Melbourne's water supply system128 p. paperback, black and white and colour illus.yan yean reservoir, water supply

Story of Ned Kelly and his associates, and the second progress report of the Royal Commission of Enquiry into the Kelly Outbreak, and songs and tales from the Kelly country.Hardback, 183 p. illus.ned kelly, bushrangers

General information about nutrition services offered by nutritionist Sarina Lococo at Eltham Leisure Centre in 2002.4 page pamphlet, black text on yellow paper.eltham leisure centre

An annotated map of the Shire of Eltham showing places of interestColoured map, folded four times, annotated with historical notes and descriptions of physical and natural featuresshire of eltham

Life, family and career of John Samuel White (1837-1926), Greensborough resident, politician and long-time municipal councillor. Additional information from D. Slattery: "John Samuel White Family issue daughter Elizabeth Ann b 1863 Kyneton died 1896 South Yarra aged 30 BDM3867 Married 1891 Robert John Smith issue Victor Robert b 1892 d 1892 2mths, Elizabeth Ann b 1896 d 1898 2yrs "5 p., typescript, one sepia photographjohn samuel white, politicians

Bill Cantwell, Vietnam veteran, was the model for the new sculptures in Greensborough War Memorial Park 1 p. transcribed article with colour photographbill cantwell, greensborough war memorial park, homefront sculptures, homefront project

Discussion of John Daniels' theory that "Batman's Treaty" was signed on the southern bank of the Merri Creek in Reservoir. It follows Batman up the Maribyrnong River and his meeting with 'a native family' who took him to the Merri Creek.1 p. reprint of address at general Meeting [of Port Phillip Pioneers Group?] 11 July 2014, by Jan Hanslowbatmans treaty, john daniels, john batman, merri creek

Albert Fox was a piano tuner and manufacturer. This book is a collection of his reminiscences. He was the founder of Darnum Musical Village in country Victoria.59 p., stapled book, photographspianos, albert fox, darnum musical village