The first Isle of Wight Hotel was built in c 1870. It burnt down in 1925 and was rebuilt. The hotel was sold and was to be demolished for a new hotel to be built on the site, however before this could take place it burnt down again on the 22nd May, 2010. The site is still vacant (1/9/2016). Photographs donated by Lisa Schonborg.10 coloured photographs of the Isle of Wight Hotel Fire on the 22nd May 2010. Varying views of the hotel from the front, side and back. Photograph 267-06 is of a painting found on inside of wall - behind original bar in main bar. Painted on Mortar.isle of wight hotel fire phillip island, lisa schonborg

Photograph in Sun News Pictorial 12/5/1938Photograph of new Welshpool Jettylocal history, documents, newspapers, welshpool jetty, jetties, black & white newspaper clipping, welshpool

Newspaper article in The Countryman 13/5/1938Article on need for road transport service for Phillip Island.local history, documents, newspapers, road transport, phillip island, black & white newspaper clipping

Newspaper article in Sun News Pictorial 16/5/1938.Article on opening of new Welshpool Jetty by Minister for Public Works, Mr Goodie. Jetty cost 20000 pounds.local history, documents, newspapers, welshpool jetty, jetties, black & white newspaper clipping, welshpool

Newspaper article in The Argus 19/08/1938Article on opening of new bridge over the Latrobe River at Rosedale.local history, documents, newspapers, bridges, rosedale, latrobe river, black & white newspaper clipping

Letter in The Argus newspaperLetter to newspaper about need for a bridge to connect Phillip Island and the Mainland.local history, documents, newspapers, bridges, phillip island, black & white newspaper clipping

Article in Sun News PictorialArticle about V.C.P. Government and Transport Board Act and bridge between Phillip Island and The Mainland.local history, documents, newspapers, bridges, phillip island, black & white newspaper clipping

In 1965, Briar Hill hairdresser Christopher O'Dempsey won a bronze award from the Apprenticeship Commission.News clipping, black and white text and imagechristopher o'dempsey, lionel dempsey mens hairdresser, apprenticeship awards

In 1965, tenders were called for the construction of streets in Montmorency after objections were withdrawn.An example of concerns over road construction in the formerly 'bush' areas of Diamond ValleyNews clipping, black and white textmontmorency streets, calrossie avenue montmorency, meadow crescent montmorency, lilicur road montmorency, woodland grove montmorency, st faiths road montmorency, glenauburn estate montmorency, shire of diamond valley, street construction

In 1965, the Diamond Valley Shire planning association recommended to Council that a large area of land north of Greensborough be acquired for Parkland. The idea of a Civic Centre was included with a map of the area from Grimshaw Street in the south to the MMBW pipeline reserve in the north. Includes a suggested new site for the local school, near Yando Street. This area is now part of the Plenty River Trail.An example of developments in the Greensborough area during the period of Shire of Diamond ValleyNews clipping, black and white text and map. Scanned in 3 parts.shire of diamond valley, civic drive greensborough, yando street greensborough, partingtons flat, plenty river trail

In 1965, the Board of Works advised Eltham Council that it had purchased 1 1/2 acres of land adjoining the Plenty River off Para Road zoned for public open space and offered the land to Council.An example of developments in the Greensborough area during the 1960sNews clipping, black and white text.shire of diamond valley, para road greensborough, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, plenty river, shire of eltham

A health and condition report for Nillumbik Shire Council on the Batman / Whatmough Apple Tree. Prepared by Homewood Consulting in 2011The Batman Apple tree is said to be over 170 years old, being brought to Greensborough in the 1840s from the Melbourne orchard of John Batman, following Batman's death in 1839.9 page photocopy, text and colour illustrations.batman apple tree, robert whatmough, nillumbik council, plenty river trail

A recording of a concert performance by the Diamond Valley Choral Society for Naturalisation Ceremonies held at Yarrambat (25/11/1990) and Bundoora (28/1/1990). Songs include: Advance Australia Fair, Australia Fair I love you, Never-Never, Bush night song, The happy wanderer, and Waltzing Matilda. Instrumental by Val Lennie.1 audio cassette in clear plastic caseHandwritten on cassette: "Yarrambat 25.11.90; Bundoora 28.11.90"diamond valley choral society, concerts, val lennie, naturalisation ceremonies

Interview with Harold Connell, on 24 May 2023 at his home in Vermont Parade Greensborough. Interviewer Peter Simmenauer.3 p., typescriptharold connell, connell family

Video of a fieldwork for teachers, taken by John Ramsdale in 1990, investigating changes along the Plenty River.Part of the John Ramsdale collection of slides and audio visual material.VHS video tape, 2 copies."Chapple E180 videocassette" and "Change in the Plenty corridor unedited 5.12.90"plenty river, plenty gorge

Digital images of part of the shopping strip in Watsonia 2021.Part of a collection of miscellaneous historical images with a connection to the local area.Digital colour photograph. watsonia road watsonia, watsonia shopping centre

Report of a group of special constables and settlers successful killing and capture of a party of bushrangers who had raided and robbed several stations along the Plenty River in 1842 4 p. typescript Transcribed from Melbourne Times 7 May 1842bushrangers, plenty river

Correction of a report made about the killing and capture of bushrangers raiding station on the Plenty River2 p. typescript copied from Port Phillip Patriot and Melbourne Advertiser 9 May 1842bushrangers, plenty river

Summary of court record of trial of bushrangers captured at Plenty River1842, comprising address of presiding judge His Honour Judge Willis, and witness and counsel statements.6 p. typescriptbushrangers, plenty river