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Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Warrandyte Rd looking North from Main Street, Ringwood. 1908
Black and white photograph reproduced from post card. Scene of road looking towards Loughnan Hill, Andrew Kennedy's orchard. Horse and cart in centre of photo, orchard to left of picture. (3 enlarged copies, 2 postcards, a clipping and 1 9x18.5 reproduction) Postcards with correspondence from N Blood, 2 original of the postcards with messages. First reads: "Trust you are well my dear and hope your poor Mater is no worse but better. We arrived home safely..poor little Tim was very tired. Love from all to your sister and mother..self. Your sincere friend, N. Blood" Second Reads: "Miss Hill. Cowes P.O.. 4/3/09 Dear Olive, come at once; I am on my last legs! Very pleased to hear that you have been enjoying yourself as well. Your mother had been very ill and Elvie has lost a stone weight; and ??? looks down in the dumps. Topsy killed canary this morning so I took Topsy for a walk! Had a bush fire up at home on 22 and 23rd Feb. No time to scribble more. Yours to a cinder. Bert." This postcard writing is overstamped J.B.McAlpin, Estate and Financial Agent. District Government Valuer Ringwood. It has a 1d Victorian Stamp affixed. Typed below photograph, "Warrandyte Rd. from Maroondah Hwy. looking north. Mullum Creek bridge in dip - 1908". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Laneway passing between Adelaide St. and Warrandyte Rd. Ringwood (Bamford Timber Yard on left) - 1963
Typed below photograph, "Laneway passing between Adelaide St. and Warrandyte Rd. (Bamford Timber Yard on left) - 1963". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Hand drawn picture by Eric Thake dated 1954 depicting Milne's Post Office and Store on the south-east corner of Oban Road and Warrandyte Road, North Ringwood
Typed below picture, "Mr. K. Milnes store. Corner Oban Rd. and Warrandyte Rd. 1954. Now demolished". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Warrandyte Road, Ringwood, Victoria. (undated)
Black and white photograph of horse and cart on Warrandyte Road at Mullum Mullum Creek bridge. House is on corner of Reynolds Avenue. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Bamford's Timberyard, Warrandyte Road, (Formerly Andersons Creek Rd.) Cnr. Maroondah Highway, Ringwood
Black and white photograph of timberyard and buildings. (2 copies) Sawing planing mill, caption "Anderson's Creek Road", shows some houses, 1 orig, 2 copies from Empire postcardMarked as Warrandyte Road, (formerly Andersons Creek Road.) Cnr. Maroondah Highway, Ringwood. Bamfords Timberyard in foreground was later redeveloped as the site of Safeway supermarket then Officeworks office supplies outlet, prior to Eastland Shopping Centre expansion to fill the corner site in 2015. Written on backing sheet, "Bamford Bros. Timberyard - (later) Safeways C/r Whitehorse Rd. and Warrandyte Rd. Looking Nth along Warrandyte Rd. Loughnans Hill to left" -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Corner Main Street & Adelaide St. Ringwood, looking east towards Warrandyte Road. 1960's
History of the Norman Cash Grocery Stores. Normans started grocery store in Drummond Street Oakleigh in 1903 and expanded to 13 stores in adjacent suburbs, Ringwood being one of these. Photo is Norman & Sons P/L corner of Maroondah Highway and Adelaide Street.Black and white photograph of street scene showing shops along roadway. (4 copies, 3 of which have different dates: 1966, 1956 and 1965).Typed below "Corner Main Street & Adelaide St. Looking east towards Warrandyte Road - 1966", "Whitehorse Rd. Looking east from Adelaide St. 1956" and "Shops between Adelaide St. and Warrandyte Rd. in Maroondah Highway. Shops on immediate left, now Safeway site. 1965". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Warrandyte Road bridge over Mullum Creek, Ringwood. 1921 or 1931
Written on photographs, "Warrandyte Road bridge over Mullum Creek" One photograph is dated 1921 and the other 1931. (3 copies) -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Warrandyte Road, Ringwood from top of Safeways Super Market. 1975
Written on back of photograph, "Warrandyte Road from top of Safeways Super Market, Jan. 1975". (Now Office Works, 2002). -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Warrandyte Road, Ringwood, looking north from clock tower. 1960
Written on back of photograph, "Warrandyte Road, looking north from clock tower. Feb. 1960". 3 versions of the same photo. -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Rear view of shops in Whitehorse Road, Ringwood, between Adelaide Street and Warrandyte Road - 1960
Written on backing sheet, "Back of shops in Whitehorse Rd. between Adelaide St. and Warrandyte Rd. Backyards L Roway 1960 (?) -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Rifle Club range, South Warrandyte, 1958
Written on back of photograph, "Ringwood Rifle Club range, South Warrandyte, 1958. Cleared from pit to 500 yard mark." -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Demolition of old Ringwood Clocktower at the corner of Warrandyte Road and Maroondah Highway, Ringwood - 1967, 1967
Black and white photographs of partly demolished clocktower.Typed below photograph, "Demolition of old clocktower on Maroondah Hwy. at corner of Warrandyte Rd. Eastland being constructed in background - 1967". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Demolition of old Ringwood Clocktower at the corner of Warrandyte Road and Maroondah Highway, Ringwood - 1967, 1967
Black and white photographs of partly demolished clocktower.Typed below photograph, "Demolition of old clocktower on Maroondah Hwy. at corner of Warrandyte Rd. Eastland being constructed in background - 1967". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, House on Site of Ringwood Library, Warrandyte Rd, 1964 (Barrett / Polkinghorn)
3 copies of photographWritten on backing sheet of one copy, "Site of Ringwood Library, Warrandyte Rd, 1964. (Polkinghorn's House)." This contradicts the inscription on second copy which is "Barrett's home, Warrandyte, Rd. Ringwood. The site became Ringwood Library, and in 1998, the Maroondah Community Service Centre."(It is believed both families lived in this house) -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Slide - Photograph, Pound Bend Tunnel, Warrandyte, 23 May 1993
The 1993 Eltham Heritage Tour was enjoyed by a busload of members of the Historical Society on a fine, calm day, Sunday May 23rd. Between 10.00 am and 4.30 pm, except for a brief lunch stop at the Eltham Living and Learning Centre, members passed about thirty places of local interest and others recommended for the Historic Buildings Register and the Register of the National Estate. A number of significant trees and buildings were also highlighted along with the opportunity to explored some of the properties.35mm colour positive transparency (1 of 24) Mount - Kodak Kodachromeactivities, shire of eltham historical society, heritage excursion, pound bend tunnel, warrandyte -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Russell Yeoman, Warrandyte Bridge over Yarra River, c.1970
Roll of 35mm black and white negative film, 4 of 7 strips Associated printIlford HP4bridge, warrandyte, bridges, kangaroo ground road, yarra river -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Victorian Canoe Club, Pound Bend Tunnel [Warrandyte], 1930–35
Canoeing on the River Yarra at Melbourne was an important and widespread recreational pursuit for Melbournians, especially in the first half of the twentieth century. The Victorian Canoe Club was formed in 1912 at a meeting in Melbourne and its first committee elected in the same year. Records indicate that the Club continued into at least the 1950s .The photos in this album are historically and socially significant as a record of recreational activities in the first half of the twentieth century. A number of photographs in the album provide views of sections of the Yarra, as well as areas in regional Victoria, that may otherwise be unavailable.One of 12 sepia [faded] photographs of members of the Victorian Canoe Club. This photo shows the mouth of the artificially made Pound Bend Tunnel, which was created to divert the course of the Yarra to enable gold prospecting in the river bed. "Pound Bend Tunnel"victorian canoe club, travel -- 1930s, canoeing, warrandyte, pound bend tunnel -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Letter, Buckingham Palace, Letter addressed to Mr. A Temple Miles, 'Selangor', Warrandyte Road, Ringwood. 1929, with Oval Imprint PRIVY PURSE, Buckingham Palace, 30-Apr-29
Letter purchased by Russ Haines, President of RDHS from Dealer in Blackburn. Text of the letter reads; The Private Secretary is commanded by the King to thank Mrs. A Temple Miles for her letter of the 17th. March. reply dated 30th. April 1929.Letter addressed to Mr. A Temple Miles, 'Selangor', Warrandyte Road, Ringwood. Black ink Circular imprint 30 -Apr-29 Official Paid, NSW. Red ink Oval imprint PRIVY PURSE Buckingham Palace with image of Crown (shape) Purple ink. Small red crown on back of envelope. +Additional Keywords: Temlpe Miles Mrs. A., The King -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Lane running from Warrandyte Rd. back to Bamfords through to Adelaide Street, Ringwood, 1959
Written next to photograph, "Lane running from Warrandyte Rd. back to Bamfords through to Adelaide Street, opposite post office, 1959." -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
photograph, Eastlink Ringwood Bypass Construction-Bypass-From Warrandyte rd 24/8/95
Colour photographWritten on back of photo: "Ringwood Bypass Works-Mullum Ck Undergrounding Looking East from Warrandyte Rd 24/8/95" -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Hussey's Warrandyte passenger service cars at Ringwood Railway Station entrance circa 1930
Catalogue card reads, "Entrance railway station. See Bruce Bence's book of Hussey who ran the big black car to Warrandyte". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Warrandyte Road, Ringwood. Shops adjacent to corner store. 1972. Demolished February 1973
Written on catalogue card, "Warrandyte Road. Shops adjacent to corner store. Demolished February 1973". Photograph dated, 10/11/72". -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, "Intersection of Warrandyte Rd. and Aird Street. Lindsay's old home on corner on right-hand side 1978
Written on back of photograph, "Intersection of Warrandyte Rd. and Aird Street. Lindsay's old home on corner on right-hand side." 05/1978 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Old Warrandyte Road at entrance to Parkwood High School 1981
Written on back of photograph, "E609, N18, 19/6/1981. Old Warrandyte Road at entrance to Parkwood High School (at SEC pole). -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Interior of Ringwood North State Bank , south-east corner of Dickson's Cresent and Warrandyte Road
The new Ringwood North State Bank premises on the south-east corner of Dickson's Cresent. Showing customer service area. Opened 23 August 1982At the corner of Dickson's Cresent and Warrandyte Road, Ringwood North. Photographer - Les Gorrie Photography, 28 Waldemar Road, Heidelberg. Negative #82334 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood North State Bank , south-east corner of Dickson's Cresent and Warrandyte Road
Photo of the new Ringwood North State Bank premises, opened 23 January 1983At the corner of Dickson's Cresent and Warrandyte Road, Ringwood North. Photographer - Les Gorrie Photography, 28 Waldemar Road, Heidelberg. Negative #82335 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood North State Bank , north-east corner of Dickson's Cresent and Warrandyte Road
The new Ringwood North State Bank premises, November 1979 on the north-east corner of Dickson's Cresent. Exterior view.At the corner of Dickson's Cresent and Warrandyte Road, Ringwood North. Photographer - Les Gorrie Photography, 28 Waldemar Road, Heidelberg. Negative #2389 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Exterior view of Ringwood North State Bank , north-east corner of Dickson's Cresent and Warrandyte Road
The new Ringwood North State Bank premises on the north-east corner of Dickson's Cresent. Exterior view. Unknown date. Opened 25 October 1971At the corner of Dickson's Cresent and Warrandyte Road, Ringwood North. Photographer Laurie Richards, 4 Tower Avenue, Alphington. Negative #71-3031 -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Warrandyte Post Office, c.1972, 1972
The weatherboard building was built in the 1870s. It operated as a post office from 1876-1972. In 1988, the Warrandyte Historical Society took over the building and created a museum - https://whsoc.org.au/who-we-are/Of regional significance as an early building demonstrating the typical characteristics of early timber structures, and for its historical importance as the only relatively intact building in the town's main street dating from the gold mining period. It is also of local social significance for its important and continuing associations with the social and economic life of the town for over 100 years. - Victorian Heritage DatabaseDigital TIFF file Scan of 9 x 12.5 cm black and white printwarrandyte post office, telephone box, weatherboard house -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Warrandyte Post Office, c.1972, 1972
The weatherboard building was built in the 1870s. It operated as a post office from 1876-1972. In 1988, the Warrandyte Historical Society took over the building and created a museum - https://whsoc.org.au/who-we-are/Of regional significance as an early building demonstrating the typical characteristics of early timber structures, and for its historical importance as the only relatively intact building in the town's main street dating from the gold mining period. It is also of local social significance for its important and continuing associations with the social and economic life of the town for over 100 years.- Victorian Heritage DatabaseDigital TIFF file Scan of 9 x 12.5 cm black and white printwarrandyte post office, telephone box, post office