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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document - Correspondence, Brunswick Road, 1/04/1932
Correspondence between Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham and J.F. Brady, agent for lot holders, Heatherdale Road estate and Mrs Elsie Conway, both requesting Council to take action regarding the removal of a privately owned bridge in Brunswick Road, Mitcham, April 1932.brunswick road, mitcham, shire of blackburn and mitcham, conway, elsie, brady, john f., bridges -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
School Project, Flowers gathered at Vermont 1912, 1912
A nature study exercise book with pasted flower specimens on each page gathered at Vermont 1912 by Dorothy Dixon a Grade IV student. A list summarises the content of the book with additions and amendments in 1993 by Mr Les Smith of the Blackburn Tree Preservation Society.plants, dixon, dorothy, vermont, native plants -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Meals on Wheels, 1994
Black and white photograph of the Meals on Wheels kitchen at the Silver Grove Citizens Club, Blackburn. Man at table which is covered in pre-packed food containers. 1994. Meals are now supplied by a contractor and the kitchen at the centre is no longer used for meal preparation. (2011)silver grove citizens club, meals on wheels, silver grove, nunawading -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Tailor's cutting shears, c 1900
Cutting shears used in 1907 by William Cox. Travelled to England and worked for a tailor in the West End, London for a year. Returned to Australia, married in 1908 and opened a shop in Elizabeth Street, Melbourne. Mrs Hooke's husband, Bernard Arthur was born at Wandinong, Canterbury Road, Blackburn and was Chairman of the Advisory Committee 1973 - 1996Long tailor's cutting shears, 35 cm. in lengthR. Henish Inventor, U.S.A.trades, tailoring -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Tailor's cutting shears
Cutting shears used in 1907 by William Cox. Travelled to England and worked for a tailor in the West End, London for a year. Returned to Australia, married in 1908. Opened a shop in Elizabeth Street, Melbourne. Mrs Hooke's husband, Bernard Arthur was born at Wandinong, Canterbury Road, Blackburn and was Chairman of the Advisory Committee 1973 - 1996Tailor's cutting shears, 34 cm longtrades, tailoring -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Robert Collier Land, 1903
50 acres and house in Canterbury Road Blackburn to I.N. Cuttle for (pounds)590Papers relating to land dealings by Robert Collier of Springvale Road Tunstall. 50 acres and house in Canterbury Road Blackburn to I.N. Cuttle for (pounds)590collier, robert, t.r.b morton & coghill, maddock & jamison, canterbury road blackburn, freehold investment company of australia ltd -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Bus Timetables", 1981
Timetables for specific routes, day of week giving information on tram times at specific time points, route map, sections and fares and organisation address - 616 Little Collins St. Melbourne. All printed on yellow paper unless noted otherwise. .1 - Route 215, 216, 217, 219, 229, 218 - Deer Park, Sunshine, Footscray, City - November 1981 .2 - Route 233, 235 and 237 - Fisherman's Bend - City November 1981 .3 - Route 256, 251, 253, 254, 252, 255 - Latrobe University, Northland, West Heidelberg, North Carlton - City - April 1981 .4 - Route 290 - Box Hill - Blackburn North - March 1981 5 - Williamstown Road, Footscray, Ballarat Rd and Highpoint West - Route 223 - April 1981 6 - Clifton Hill, Esternwick, Point Ormond, St Kilda Junction - routes 246, 247 and 248 - Feb. 1981Yields information about MMTB bus services 1981.Set of 6 MMTB Bus timetables, folded sheets, generally 10 sections.trams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, melbourne, fares, buses, deer park, sunshine, footscray, fisherman's bend, latrobe university, northland, heidelberg, carlton, box hill, blackburn, ballarat road, williamstown road, highpoint, clifton hill, elsternwick, point ormond -
Melbourne Legacy
Programme, Melbourne Legacy Box Hill - Nunawading - Doncaster Branch Third Annual Meeting and Dinner, 1964
Printed program for Box Hill - Nunawading - Doncaster Branch of Melbourne Legacy Annual Meeting and Dinner held at Blackburn R.S.L. on Wednesday 6 May 1964. Contains words to the Legacy Code: “The Spirit of Legacy is Service”. Inside is the Third Annual Report of the Branch by J.N. McAuley, Chairman. Annual Dinner program on the back coverDetails Branch activities over the previous year. White paper folded to A5 size with blue type printed both sides.legatee event, branch -
Blackburn Cricket Club
Blackburn Milo in2 Cricket kids at Melbourne Renegades
Blackburn Milo in2Cricket kids were the first club selected to take the field for a Melbourne Renegades home game in the inaugural T20 competition in Australia on 22 December 2012. Centre co-ordinator and Head Coach Dwayne Rabel took 20 kids to the game. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - Article, Order of Australia Medal, 18/06/1997
Blackburn resident, Rosemary Webster who joined the Schizophrenia Fellowship of Victoria when one of her children was diagnosed with the condition 16 years ago. She was awarded the medal of the Order of Australia for her service to the community by improving services for people with mental illness and their carers.webster, rosemary, schizophrenia fellowship of victoria, order of australia medal -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Lawrence Wreford Chandler, c1975
Extract from the Chandler Family history about Lawrence Wreford Chandler who developed flower gardens and whose widow eventually subdivided the land in Blackburn South between Wreford Road and Orchard Grove.Extract from the Chandler Family history about Lawrence Wreford Chandler who developed flower gardens and whose widow eventually subdivided the land in Blackburn South between Wreford Road and Orchard Grove. Also notes about two children Margaret and Joan.Extract from the Chandler Family history about Lawrence Wreford Chandler who developed flower gardens and whose widow eventually subdivided the land in Blackburn South between Wreford Road and Orchard Grove. chandler, lawrence wreford, chandler, wref, chandler, jessie, wreford road, blackburn south, orchard grove, blackburn south, canterbury road, blackburn south, chandler, joan, gedye, joan, swan hardware, forest hill, chandler, margaret mitchell, adams, margaret mitchell, flower growing -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Australian Tesselated Tile Co, 1935
Card quotes from 'Blackburn and Mitcham Reporter' of 26 April 1935Card quotes from 'Blackburn and Mitcham Reporter' of 26 April 1935 referring to an article in an American publication 'The Ceramic Age' detailing the history of The Australian Tesselated Tile Co from the time when the Wiseman Brothers commenced operations in 1886 right up to the present.Card quotes from 'Blackburn and Mitcham Reporter' of 26 April 1935australian tesselated tile co pty ltd, wiseman brothers, tile factories -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mitcham War Memorial, 27/05/2003 12:00:00 AM
Coloured photograph of Mitcham War Memorial, in Halliday Park, Mitcham Road, Mitcham. View from the north looking south. Part of descriptions of Blackburn & Mitcham War Memorials prepared by Ted Arrowsmith for inclusion in War Memorials of Australia database. See Reference ND4383.war memorials, halliday park, mitcham, arrowsmith, ted, war memorials in australia database -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Mitcham War Memorial, 27/05/2003 12:00:00 AM
Coloured photograph of Mitcham War Memorial in Halliday Park, Mitcham Road, Mitcham. View from east looking west. Part of description of Blackburn & Mitcham War Memorials prepared by Ted Arrowsmith for inclusion in War Memorials of Australia data base. See ND4383war memorials, halliday park, mitcham, arrowsmith, ted, war memorials in australia database -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Ire over direction of Path Plan, 2016
The Blackburn Village Residents' Group wants a bike and pedestrian path along the north side of the railway line instead of the south side as proposed by council but the Whitehorse Council states this is not sensible.The Blackburn Village Residents' Group wants a bike and pedestrian path along the north side of the railway line instead of the south side as proposed by council but the Whitehorse Council states this is not sensible. Another option the Group would prefer is the lowering of the tracks and the station to create a plaza there.The Blackburn Village Residents' Group wants a bike and pedestrian path along the north side of the railway line instead of the south side as proposed by council but the Whitehorse Council states this is not sensible.city of whitehorse, blackburn railway crossing, blackburn village residents' group, morrison, david -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetables - MMTB Buses - set of 9, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1976 to 1978
Timetables - provide information on ticketing, fares, timing points, with a description of the route and a map. Not all services had been allocated a route number at the time. 1 - Garden City - Port Melbourne - City - routes 201 and 202 - Jan. 1977 2 - Bulleen - North Kew City - Routes 203, 204, 205, 206, 208 and 209 - Feb. 1977 3 - Deer Park West - Sunshine - Footscray - City - routes 215, 216, 217, 219. 218, 220, 231 with a Saturdays and Sundays timetable sheet printed on green paper - Aug. 1977 4 - La Trobe University - Northland - West Heidelberg - City - routes 256, 251, 253, 254, 252, 255 - Sept. 1978 5- Warrandyte - Park Orchards - Ringwood - routes 273, 274, 275 - June 1976 6 - Warrandyte - Donvale - Templestowe - Shoppingtown - City - routes 276, 277, 278, 294, 278, 280, 299, 268 - July 1976 7 - Box Hill - Mitcham, East Doncaster, Ringwood - routes 287, 286, 288, 282, 283, 272 - June 1976 8 - Box Hill - North Blackburn - route 290 - June 1976 9 - Box Hill - Heidelberg, East Doncaster, Shopping town - routes 291, 297, 296, 293, 271 and 269 - Sept. 1976Yields information about MMTB Bus services during the mid 1970s. Set of nine MMTB Bus timetables - multifolded printed on yellow paper, unless noted otherwise. timetable, mmtb, buses, port melbourne, garden city, deer park, fisherman's bend, west heidelberg, box hill, doncaster, shoppingtown, mitcham, ringwood, blackburn, templestowe, lower templestowe -
Blackburn Cricket Club
Sam Montgomery meets Michael Beer at MCG
On 24 December 2010 Sam Montgomery was one of the Blackburn Milo in2 Cricket kids fortunate enough to meet Michael Beer. Michael is a Victorian spin bowler who went on to play his first test match for Australia in Perth during the 2010-11 series. -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Ballarat School of Mines Discussion Paper for a meeting with Hon.I. Predl, 1985
Soft page booklet Ballarat prepared for a meeting with I. Predl - Acting Chair of the TAFE Board. Topics include Responsibilities of Council, L.F.J. Hillman Recreation Building, Maintanance of Buildings, Campus titles and future development, College Management Study, Uncertainties re Blackburn report. ballarat school of mines, smb campus, lydiard street, capital works, lydiard st campus, l.f.j. hillman, maintenance of buildings, blackburn report -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Baby health centre|Mitcham State School No. 2904|Railway revenue at Mitcham, 1929
Three photocopied articles: Official opening of the Mitcham section of the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham Baby Health CentreThree photocopied articles: Official opening of the Mitcham section of the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham Baby Health Centre; Visit by Hon R.M. Cuthbertson, Assistant Minister for Education to Mitcham State School, M.L.A. Mr E.W. Greenwood; A drop in total revenue at Mitcham Railway Station.Three photocopied articles: Official opening of the Mitcham section of the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham Baby Health Centreshire of blackburn and mitcham, maternal and child health centres, walker, edgar edwardes, cochrane, stanley, dr, barnett mrs, macartney, sister, maternal health centre, mitcham, mitcham state school, no. 2904, mitcham railway station, cuthbertson, r.m., greenwood, e. w., fenton (mr) -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Help Reveal True Seasons, 1991
Blackburn & District Tree Preservation SocietyBlackburn & District Tree Preservation Society has launched a 3 year project, the gathering of Nature Information for a Publication of Nunawading's Seasonal Timeline. The Society wants to find out the best time to harvest indigenous seeds, so that appropriate re-vegetation programs can be devised.Blackburn & District Tree Preservation Society climate, blackburn and district tree preservation society -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Quiet reflection, 1996
Blackburn R.S.L. held An Anzac Day commemorative service, preceded by a march from their clubrooms to the memorial in Central Road where they had a wreath laying ceremony.Blackburn R.S.L. held An Anzac Day commemorative service, preceded by a march from their clubrooms to the memorial in Central Road where they had a wreath laying ceremony. People serving in Korea, Malaya, Borneo and Vietnam were represented. Pictured: Ab Gray and president Arthur Tynan.Blackburn R.S.L. held An Anzac Day commemorative service, preceded by a march from their clubrooms to the memorial in Central Road where they had a wreath laying ceremony.clubs and associations, blackburn returned servicemens league, gray, ab, tynan, arthur -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, A Bushland valley reclaimed
Article talking about the beginnings of Yarran Dheran, once used as a stone quarry and then a council tip. Nunawading Council and Blackburn & District Tree Preservation Society and local residents drew up plans to protect and restore what was left and create and reconstruct the rest of the bush gully.parks and reserves, yarran dheran, schwerkolt cottage, schwerkolt, albert, city of nunawading, blackburn and district tree preservation society -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Early hotels in Nunawading
Information copied from Cole Collection of Hotel records in La Trobe Library giving information on Blackburn Travellers rest, Mitcham Reserve Hotel, Emeries Hotel, Hill Hotel, Royal Hotel, Harvest Home, Harkaway Inn, Delaneys, Surrey Hill, Royal Hotel.alchard, mcstone, pearce, m.a., o'callaf, mary jane, mcglone, john, burrell, delaney, denis, humberstone, william, humberstone, c, hotels, travellers rest hotel, king george hotel, mitcham, reserve hotel, mitcham, emerie's hotel, mitcham, hill hotel, mitcham, royal hotel, harvest home hotel, harkaway inn, east burwood, delaney's hotel, surrey hills, royal hotel, surrey hills -
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 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
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.
Document - Correspondence, Roads, 01/08/-/09/1933
Correspondence between Secretary, Country Roads Board and Secretary, Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham re maintenance works for 1933 financial year and details of proposed work on main Healesville Road (now Whitehorse Road). Comprises letter, draft response, carbon of response, plans and schedule.roads and streets, victoria. country roads board, shire of blackburn and mitcham, healesville road, whitehorse road, nunawading -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Work on paper - Certificate, Certificate re birth of Laurie Young, 15 October 1951
Dr Agnes Donaldson practised as a GP at 'Luxmee' in Windsor Crescent, Surrey Hills along with her sister, Dr Roberta Donaldson. The practice was originally in Blackburn Street commencing in the early 1920s. It moved to 'Luxmee' where Dr Navroji (Neville) Gandevia had previously practised. Their father had been a doctor at Linton, near Skipton and their brother was a doctor in Skipton. A one page note written on cream paper in blue ink."This is to / certify that / Laurie Young / was born on / August 18th 1946 / A R Donaldson / MB BS Melb / 15.10.51"laurie young, 'luxmee', windsor crescent, dr agnes donaldson, certificate -
Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Work on paper - Document Post Card, Field Service post card, 1942
Field Service Post CardPost marked 12 Dec 1942 Addressed Mrs. M. Healey?? 57 Melville Street Hawthorn. Signed by K. Brookes?? The postal directories list Irene May Scully, dressmaker. Parents, Florence and Thomas, a gas employee. Florence was born in Caulfield 1921 and died in Blackburn Married name McKay -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet, Notice of intention to make a rate, 1934
A notice of intention of the council of the Shire of Blackburn an Mitcham to make and levy a general rate of 2 shillings and 10 pence in the pound on the net annual value of the property assessable in the above shire.A notice of intention of the council of the Shire of Blackburn an Mitcham to make and levy a general rate of 2 shillings and 10 pence in the pound on the net annual value of the property assessable in the above shire. The rate shall be made for the period commencing 1 Oct 1934 and ending 30 Sep 1935.A notice of intention of the council of the Shire of Blackburn an Mitcham to make and levy a general rate of 2 shillings and 10 pence in the pound on the net annual value of the property assessable in the above shire.local government, shire of blackburn and mitcham, bishop, herbert thomas, rates -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Club saddles-up to move, 1993
Nunawading Pony Club is forced to re-locate outside the city to make way for a housing development.Nunawading Pony Club is forced to re-locate outside the city to make way for a housing development. Mayor, Kevin Abbott said the council cannot afford to purchase the land to allow the club to stay in Blackburn. Council has agreed to consider assisting the club with some money for relocation.Nunawading Pony Club is forced to re-locate outside the city to make way for a housing development. horse-riding, nunawading pony club, abbott, kevin