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Greensborough Historical Society
Book, The Australian Legend by Russel Ward, 1978_
... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne An Australian history book ...An Australian history book that deals with the idea of nationalism and how it developed in Australia.Hard cover book.336 pages, colour and black and white illus. Cover has painting of swagmen at camp.australia history, nationalism, australian legend, russel ward -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Australians: Our lives through time. Volume 1, 1988_
... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne A history text published ...A history text published for Australia's bi-centenary in 1988. Looks at the social history of Australia.Shows the development of the Australian culture over 200 years.Soft cover. 256 pages, black and white illus., maps.Cover illustration of Charles Hill's "The Proclamation of South Australia"australia history, australia social conditions, libby tudball -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Australians: Our lives through time. Volume 2, 1988_
... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne An Australian history text ...An Australian history text that details a social history of Australia from 1938 to 1988. Published to celebrate the bi-centenary in 1988Shows the development of the Australian culture over 200 years. Soft cover, 255 pages. Black and white illus and maps. Cover has Percy Trompf's painting "Bondi Beach"australia history, australia social conditions, libby tudball -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Life in the Country: Australia in the Victorian Age by Michael Cannon, 1983_
A text dealing with life in country areas of Australia from 1851 to 1901.Significant to this area as Greensborough was a farming area at this time.Hard cover. 322 pages, illus. Dust jacket has illustration by S.T.Gill of "Herdsmen with horses and drove of cattle"australia history, australia social conditions, michael cannon, australia country life -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Life in the Cities: Australia in the Victorian Age by Michael Cannon, 1983_
... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne An Australian history text ...An Australian history text describing social conditions in the major Australian cities of the 19th century.Outlines conditions in cities in the 19th century. Compares with "Life in the country".Hard cover. 320 pages, illus. Dust jacket has a detail from S.T. Gill's "General view of Sydney"australia social conditions, australia city life, michael cannon -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Arriving: The Victorians. By Richard Broome, 1984_
This volume deals with the life of immigrants to Victoria over 150 years.Part 1 of a 3-part series to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of VictoriaHard cover. 258 pages, illus (some colour), end maps.victoria immigration, victoria history, victoria social conditions, richard broome -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Settling: The Victorians. By Tony Dingle, 1984_
Part 2 of a 3-part series deals with land use from Aboriginal land use to European settlement.Published to commemorate the 150th anniversary of European settlement in Victoria.Hard cover. 274 pages, illus., maps, end maps.victoria land use, victoria history, victoria social conditions, tony dingle -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Making their mark: The Victorians; by Susan Priestley, 1984_
This text deals with the economic development of Victoria in the 19th and early 20th century.Published to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the European settlement of VictoriaHard cover. 382 pages, illus., maps.victoria land use, victoria economic conditions, victoria history, victoria social conditions, susan priestley, melbourne suburbs -
Greensborough Historical Society
Manuscript, Greensborough at Intervals by D Medhurst, 1835-1935
Traces the changes to the area around Greensborough from the earliest days of white settlement to 1935.A personal memoir of the early days of settlement in the Greensborough district by a member of one of the pioneering families.48 x A4 pages. Photocopy of handwritten manuscript. Bound in plastic cover.By D. Medhurst - added in pencil by Faye Fort: "Annie May's father, Faye's great grandfather"greensborough history, medhurst family, greensborough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Genealogical chart, Beale Family - Anthony Beale, 03/11/1790o
... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Family history of Anthony Beale ...Family history of Anthony Beale, pioneer of the St Helena area of Greensborough.The St Helena area was named after the island on which Anthony Beale was born. St Katherine's Church was named for his wife Katherine Rose.2 x A4 pages printed from Internet. www.ozgenonline.com/~mytwigs/beale_general.html anthony beale, st helena, st katherines church, beale family, family trees -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, The Tower of Remembrance and War Memorial Park on Garden Hill at Kangaroo Ground, Victoria, 1919o
... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Outlines the history ...Outlines the history of the Kangaroo Ground Tower of Remembrance from 1918 and the process undertaken by Nillumbik Council's Advisory Committee to refurbish the Tower. The Tower of Remembrance is a local landmark in Kangaroo Ground which had fallen into disrepair. This book documents the restoration of the Tower and Park c1997-2002Soft clear plastic front cover, red back cover. 107 pages, black and white illus. tower of remembrance, war memorials, kangaroo ground, nillumbik council, eltham district historical society -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper clipping, All roads lead to map of stories, 27/04/2011
... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Family history of Josiah Holloway ...Family history of Josiah Holloway, origins of street names in the subdivision of Eltham History of Eltham and origins of street names connected with pioneers of the area.Newsprint, gray scale. Photograph of Keylock's Bridge on Diamond Creek at ElthamDV Leader April27 2011, p23josiah holloway, jack shallard, susanna maria bible, bradbury, henry brougham, handfield, fay harcourt, violet bank, kangaroo ground, bells hillroad, shalbury avenue, beard street, brougham street, main road, eltham -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Angus & Robertson Ltd, Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18; by C. E. W. Bean. 8th edition, 1938_
... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne The official history of Australia ...The official history of Australia in WW1 written by C. E. W. Bean12 volumes. Hard cover, dark red binding. Maps and black and white illustrationsPresented to James Gordon Saunders Longfellow St Norman Park Q July 1950c e w bean, world war i, australia army, gallipoli -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Eltham Shire: historic buildings, people and places, 1983_
... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne The history of some of the Historic ...The history of some of the Historic buildings in Eltham and the people who lived in them. Words by Marguerite Marshall, photographs by Ron Grant.This book discusses the identity of the Eltham area.Soft cover book with photographs of four Eltham buildings on front cover. 46pages, black and white illus. 3 copies.Copy 1: Withdrawn from Yarra Plenty Regional Library.eltham, kangaroo ground, marguerite marshall, ron grant -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Australia's yesterdays: a look at our recent past, 1974_
... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne An illustrated history of 20th ...An illustrated history of 20th century Australia until 1978Hard cover book, 360 pages, illus (some colour), maps. Front cover: black and white illustration of boys in Sydney 1914, gathered around an ice cart.Inscribed with owner's name: Faye Isobel Fortaustralia history, australia social conditions, cyril pearl -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Distance Education Centre Victoria, Across the distance: 1909-2009. Celebrating 100 years of the Distance Education Centre Victoria, 1909-2009
... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne A brief history of the Distance ...A brief history of the Distance Education Centre Victoria, previously the Victorian Correspondence School. Contains selected examples of students and their work.Soft cover. 97 pages, illus (some colour). Front cover has a collage illustrating distance education work over 100 years.distance education centre victoria, jenny campbell, victorian correspondence school -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Fourth Fleet families of Australia by C J Smee, 1992_
Lists of the families of those convicts arriving in Australia in 1792.Hard cover book, black cover with gold writing. Pages not numbered. Yarra Plenty Regional Libraryaustralian convicts, australia history, convict ships, pitt, kitty, royal admiral -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Para Printing Pty Ltd, Our first 50 years: 1955-2005. St Mary's Parish Greensborough, 1955-2005
... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne A history of St Mary's Parish ...A history of St Mary's Parish Greensborough compiled to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Parish 1955-2005.History of this Parish and those who have contributed to its development.74 pages, colour illustrations, maps. Soft cover with photograph of interior of church.Inside cover in pencil 'Bonnie Dickson', a contributor to the publication.st marys catholic church, greensborough, churches -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Historic Buildings of Victoria, 1966_
A listing of National Trust listed buildings from around Victoria in 1966. Each entry has a photograph and caption with some history of the building. Arranged by region.The development of architectural style in Victoria.278 pages, black and white illustrations. Hard cover. Dust jacket has illustration of interior of the Library of the Supreme Courtmelbourne architecture, victoria architecture, historic buildings victoria, national trust of australia, victoria -
Greensborough Historical Society
Journal, Victorian Historical Journal Vol. 80 no. 2, November 2009- (incomplete), 01/11/2009
Journal of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria Black and white illus.royal historical society of victoria, victoria history -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newsletter, Plenty News and Views. The newsletter of the Plenty Historical Society Inc Vol. 1 No. 33 November 2010, 2010_11
Newsletter of the Plenty Historical Society. Contains news items, oral histories and other material relevant to the Plenty area. Incomplete run from November 2010.A record of neighbouring historical societies.Newsletter printed on yellow A4 paperplenty, plenty historical society inc -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newsletter, Whittlesea Historical Society Newsletter, 2005o
Newsletter of the Whittlesea Historical Society. Contains news items, oral histories and other material relevant to the City of Whittlesea area. Complete run from May 2005 (Number 1) to May 2010 (Number 11)A record of neighbouring historical societiesNewsletter copied on white A4 paper. Varying number of pages.city of whittlesea, whittlesea historical society -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newsletter, Heidelberg Historian: Newsletter of the Heidelberg Historical Society Inc. No. 262 February 2011, 2005o
Newsletter of the Heidelberg Historical Society. Contains news items, oral histories and other material relevant to the Heidelberg area. Incomplete run from December 2005A record of neighbouring historical societiesNewsletter copied on white A4 paper. Varying number of pages.heidelberg historical society, heidelberg, city of banyule history -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newsletter, Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter 2011, 2011
Newsletter of the Eltham District Historical Society. Contains news items, oral histories and other material relevant to the Eltham area. Incomplete run from 2011. Some editions held in digital format.A record of neighbouring historical societiesNewsletter copied on white A4 paper. Varying number of pages.eltham district historical society, eltham -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newsletter, Nillumbik Historical Society Newsletter. From May/June 1976 - (incomplete), 1976_05
Newsletter of the Nillumbik Historical Society (formed in 1973). Contains news items, oral histories and other material relevant to the Nillumbik area.A record of neighbouring historical societiesNewsletter copied on white A4 paper. Varying number of pages.nillumbik historical society, shire of nillumbik -
Greensborough Historical Society
Correspondence, Letter to Peter Blackbourn, 19/05/2001
Part of the Chapman Stock collection of photographs and family history from Peter Blackbourn.Copy of letter from Nell Budge to Peter Blackbourn. Includes photo of Mrs Budge with daughter Jennifer at St Katherine's Church St Helena. Letter includes transcript of an article on the church, source unknown.chapman stock family, peter blackbourn, nell budge, st katherines church, st helena -
Greensborough Historical Society
Folder, History of Briar Hill Primary School No 4341, 1927o
... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne A short history of Briar Hill ...A short history of Briar Hill Primary School. Contains notable events, photographs and some newspaper articles.History of Briar Hill primary School compiled by GHS member Marilyn Smith.Plastic folder contains copies of photographs and articles relating to Briar Hill Primary School.Marilyn Smith (in pencil on top of page 1). M. Smith is compiler of folder.briar hill primary school, briar hill, marilyn smith -
Greensborough Historical Society
Genealogical document, The Maygar family in Australia, 1790o
... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Family history of the Maygars ...Family history of the MaygarsMaygar family lived at Willis Vale circa 1840-5916 pages, printed double sided. Contains copies of articles and photographs of the Maygar family.Pencil markings on front page of some family contacts, pencil markings throughout giving further detailsmaygar family, grimshaw family, willis vale -
Greensborough Historical Society
Booklet, Broadmeadows Historical Society Museum, 2006_
... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne A brief history of the Broadmeadows ...A brief history of the Broadmeadows districtAn example of publications by other Historical SocietiesCover copied on bright pink paper, 10 black and white pages. Contains articles and photographs of early Broadmeadows.2006 hadwritten on original and copied to subsequent issues.broadmeadows historical society, broadmeadows history, museums -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Diamond Creek Farmer, 1850o
... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne History of the Ellis family ...History of the Ellis family in Diamond Creek and Yarra Glen.William Ellis emigrated to Victoria in 1847 and bought most of the Wattle Glen area in 1850. He also had family connections to Kangaroo Ground.A black and white booklet, 12 pages, black and white illus.John Mackey in pencil inside front coverwattle glen, kangaroo ground, nillumbik historical society, william ellis, diamond creek, farming, walters family, ellis cottage