T.R.B. Morton and other investors set up the Freehold Investment Company which set out the township of Blackburn in the 1880s. The Company folded in 1892 but T.R.B. Morton, as one of the liquidators continued auctioning off the land through his company, Morton and Coghill. He was a Nunawading Shire Councillor from 1888 to 1897 and 1899 to 1923, being Shire President four times. Morton Park in Central Road, Blackburn is named after him.Coloured photograph of the Morton family tombstone on grave 1403, Church of England section, Box Hill Cemetery Morton, Thomas Richard Burrowes: 1854 - 1923 Morton, Louisa Mary: 1861 - 1937morton thomas richards burrowes, morton, louisa mary esther, tombstones, morton and coghill, auctioneers, morton park, blackburn

Advertisement for auction of 'Greenwood Estate', 31 sites, Vicki Street, Vicki Street 'Blackburn' (now Forest Hill), 25 September 1994. Agent: Fletcher & Parker. In Nunawading Gazettesubdivision of former Wunderlich site ibindy street, forest hill, vicki street, sandra street, greenwood estate, auctions

Article from 'Trees and Natural Resources' v.30 No2 (June 1988) on Jeffrey Street, Blackburn, winner of Roadsides Conservation Committee's Victorian Roadside Environment Award for 1987.jeffery street, blackburn, roads and streets

A landscape submission written for the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) for Blackburn Lake and the Bell Bird Streets. Definitions given of boundaries of the Lake area, ownership, housing and gardens. Photographs and map.A landscape submission written for the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) for Blackburn Lake and the Bell Bird Streets.blackburn lake sanctuary, waratah crescent, blackburn, jeffery street, hill street, boongarry avenue, linum street, laurel grove, acacia avenue, city of nunawading, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, furness park, camberwell grammar school

'A Place to sit and ponder' by Kate Ashley-Griffiths, Nunawading Gazette, 25 April 1990 on Blackburn Lake Sanctuary. Gives brief history and discusses plans for expansion of the visitors' centre.blackburn lake sanctuary, hansen, bill, stanton, peter, armstrong, ian

Municipal elections for West Ward, City of Nunawading 24/8/1946. Pamphlet for L. J. Sutherland, Blackburn Progress Association. Extract from scrapbook of Mrs Jessie WilliamsMunicipal elections for West Ward, City of Nunawading 24/8/1946. williams, jessie, sutherland, l j., blackburn progress association, stephens, r., h. e., city of nunawading

Series of photographs loaned for copying by Robert Collier through Keith Rooney. Photographs have been scanned by Ted Arrowsmith at 300dpi as a 'tiff' and burnt onto a CD Rom. copies of photographs were produced from the CD Rom for inclusion in the album.Black and white photograph of Mrs Collier carrying Baby George Collier in front of their house on 50 acres in Canterbury Road, Forest Hill, Then Blackburn. This was site of the Nunawading High School.collier mrs, collier george, canterbury road, orchards, tunstall

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

Explanatory Statement of Amendment 500 to Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme, including map of area (South of Blackburn Station). To be exhibited from 2 October 1987 to 22 December 1987.roads and streets, victoria. ministry for planning and environment, city of nunawading, south parade, blackburn, blackburn road, blackburn, main street, blackburn

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

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

A new medical centre has opened at the NewHope Community Centre, 3 Springfield Road, Blackburn North prioritising multiculturalism with a variety of Asian languages spoken, This is an initiative of the Baptist Church.A new medical centre has opened at the NewHope Community Centre, 3 Springfield Road, Blackburn Northblackburn north, medical services, baptist churches, newhope community centre, springfield road, blackburn north no. 3

A retired seeing Eye Dog has become a Story Dog which listens to primary school students practising reading and has been sponsored by Woodards Real Estate Blackburn.A retired seeing Eye Dog has become a Story Dog which listens to primary school students practising readingdogs, woodards real estate blackburn

The State planning tribunal revoked a permit Whitehorse Council issued for an 'Overpowering' apartment block at 20 Downing Street, Blackburn. Local residents spent $10,000 fighting the proposed development.The State planning tribunal revoked a permit Whitehorse Council issued for an 'Overpowering' apartment block at 20 Downing Street, Blackburn. downing street, blackburn, no.20, planning development, city of whitehorse

'Maxine's story: from tags to riches' by Leigh Parry. Article in Whitehorse Gazette, 25 November 1998 on Blackburn South business 'Ezi-Tag', started and run by Maxine Rothwell.businesses, ezi-tag, rothwell, maxine

Blackburn Village Shopping Centre now has a glut of Coffee Shops and Real Estate Agents and a lack of options for groceries and household supplies since IGA closed on Nov 8th.Blackburn Village Shopping Centre. blackburn village shopping centre, shops

The Alfred Street Brickworks, Blackburn, was located near the railway line and operated from 1855 to 1895. E.W. Parry managed it and was a shareholder along with T.R.B. Morton. Cross Ref No 3980.The Alfred Street Brickworks, Blackburn. brickworks, blackburn and tunstall property co., alfred street blackburn, morton thomas richard burrowes, parry e w

2 copies of black and white photo of Travellers' Rest Hotel, whitehorse road, Blackburn. Appears to have been photographed from a book. Large group of men outside hotel.travellers rest hotel, blackburn

A set of 8 black and white photographs of Council Property south of Orchard Grove, Blackburn South prior to it becoming the home of the Nunawading and District Horse and Pony Club in the late 1980s?nunawading & district horse & pony club, orchard grove blackburn south