An information flyer regarding Crossways Historic Country Inn in Marysville. The Crossways was built in the early 1920s and is the oldest building in Marysville. The Crossways historic inn survived the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires thanks to the efforts of its co-owner Greg Cherry and, in the days after the fires, provided a much-needed refuge to the Marysville community and firefighters.An information flyer regarding Crossways Historic Country Inn in Marysville.marysville, victoria, australia, the crossways cabaret, the crossways, crossways, crossways country inn, crossways historic inn, 2009 black saturday bushfires, accommodation, information flyer, crossways historic country inn

A digital copy of a black and white postcard of The Crossways in Marysville produced by the Rose Stereograph Company as a souvenir of Marysville. The Crossways was built in the early 1920s and is the oldest building in Marysville. The Crossways historic inn survived the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires thanks to the efforts of its co-owner Greg Cherry and, in the days after the fires, provided a much-needed refuge to the Marysville community and firefighters.A digital copy of a black and white postcard of The Crossways in Marysville produced by the Rose Stereograph Company as a souvenir of Marysville.marysville, victoria, australia, postcard, rose stereograph company, rose series, p. 2544, souvenir, the crossways, crossways country inn, crossways historic country inn, accommodation

A digital copy of a black and white postcard of The Crossways in Marysville produced by the Rose Stereograph Company as a souvenir of Marysville. The Crossways was built in the early 1920s and is the oldest building in Marysville. The Crossways historic inn survived the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires thanks to the efforts of its co-owner Greg Cherry and, in the days after the fires, provided a much-needed refuge to the Marysville community and firefighters.A digital copy of a black and white postcard of The Crossways in Marysville produced by the Rose Stereograph Company as a souvenir of Marysville.marysville, victoria, australia, postcard, rose stereograph company, rose series, souvenir, the crossways, crossways country inn, crossways historic country inn, accommodation, p. 3292

A digital copy of a colour tinted postcard of The Crossways Cabaret in Marysville from the E.J. and R.G. Anderson Family Collection. The Crossways was built in the early 1920s and is the oldest building in Marysville. The Crossways historic inn survived the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires thanks to the efforts of its co-owner Greg Cherry and, in the days after the fires, provided a much-needed refuge to the Marysville community and firefighters.A digital copy of a colour tinted postcard of The Crossways Cabaret in Marysville from the E.J. and R.G. Anderson Family Collection.marysville, victoria, australia, the crossways cabaret, the crossways, crossways, crossways country inn, crossways historic inn, 2009 black saturday bushfires, accommodation, crossways historic country inn, postcard, souvenir, ej & rg anderson family collection

A digital copy of a black and white photograph of The Crossways in Marysville circa 1948. The Crossways was built in the early 1920s and is the oldest building in Marysville. The Crossways historic inn survived the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires thanks to the efforts of its co-owner Greg Cherry and, in the days after the fires, provided a much-needed refuge to the Marysville community and firefighters.A digital copy of a black and white photograph of The Crossways in Marysville circa 1948.marysville, victoria, australia, the crossways cabaret, the crossways, crossways, crossways country inn, crossways historic inn, 2009 black saturday bushfires, accommodation, crossways historic country inn, photograph

A digital copy of a black and white photograph taken of The Crossways Cabaret in Marysville. The Crossways was built in the early 1920s and is the oldest building in Marysville. The Crossways historic inn survived the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires thanks to the efforts of its co-owner Greg Cherry and, in the days after the fires, provided a much-needed refuge to the Marysville community and firefighters.A digital copy of a black and white photograph taken of The Crossways Cabaret in Marysville.marysville, victoria, australia, the crossways cabaret, the crossways, crossways, crossways country inn, crossways historic inn, 2009 black saturday bushfires, accommodation, crossways historic country inn, photograph

A digital copy of a colour photograph taken of the proprietors inside the interior of The Crossways in Marysville. The Crossways was built in the early 1920s and is the oldest building in Marysville. The Crossways historic inn survived the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires thanks to the efforts of its co-owner Greg Cherry and, in the days after the fires, provided a much-needed refuge to the Marysville community and firefighters.A digital copy of a colour photograph taken of the proprietors inside the interior of The Crossways in Marysville.marysville, victoria, australia, the crossways cabaret, the crossways, crossways, crossways country inn, crossways historic inn, 2009 black saturday bushfires, accommodation, crossways historic country inn, photograph

A digital copy of a colour photograph taken in the interior of The Crossways in Marysville. The Crossways was built in the early 1920s and is the oldest building in Marysville. The Crossways historic inn survived the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires thanks to the efforts of its co-owner Greg Cherry and, in the days after the fires, provided a much-needed refuge to the Marysville community and firefighters.A digital copy of a colour photograph taken in the interior of The Crossways in Marysville.marysville, victoria, australia, the crossways cabaret, the crossways, crossways, crossways country inn, crossways historic inn, 2009 black saturday bushfires, accommodation, crossways historic country inn, photograph

A digital copy of a colour photograph of The Crossways in Marysville. The Crossways was built in the early 1920s and is the oldest building in Marysville. The Crossways historic inn survived the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires thanks to the efforts of its co-owner Greg Cherry and, in the days after the fires, provided a much-needed refuge to the Marysville community and firefighters.A digital copy of a colour photograph of The Crossways in Marysville.marysville, victoria, australia, the crossways cabaret, the crossways, crossways, crossways country inn, crossways historic inn, 2009 black saturday bushfires, accommodation, crossways historic country inn, photograph

A newspaper article regarding the awarding of a 2011 National Accommodation Industry Awards for Excellence for Delderfield Luxury Bed & Breakfast in Marysville.A newspaper article regarding the awarding of a 2011 National Accommodation Industry Awards for Excellence for Delderfield Luxury Bed & Breakfast in Marysville.marysville, victoria, australia, delderfield luxury bed & breakfast, accommodation, national accommodation industry award for excellence, 2009 black saturday bushfires

A digital copy of a hand written letter enclosing postal notes as a deposit for accommodation at Marysville House over the Christmas period in 1934. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.A digital copy of a hand written letter enclosing postal notes as a deposit for accommodation at Marysville House over the Christmas period in 1934. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.marysville, victoria, australia, marysville house, arthur james dickinson, grace dickinson, arnold spooner, eileen marie spooner, eileen marie dickinson, grace sweetland, eric dowdle, elsie may denton, elsie may dickinson, peter dickinson, linda dickinson, 2009 black saturday bushfires, letter, e. gray

A digital copy of a hand written letter enquiring on the availability and tariff of accommodation at Marysville House during Christmas in 1934. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.A digital copy of a hand written letter enquiring on the availability and tariff of accommodation at Marysville House during Christmas in 1934. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.marysville, victoria, australia, marysville house, arthur james dickinson, grace dickinson, arnold spooner, eileen marie spooner, eileen marie dickinson, grace sweetland, eric dowdle, elsie may denton, elsie may dickinson, peter dickinson, linda dickinson, 2009 black saturday bushfires, letter, mrs a. munroe

A digital copy of a hand written letter thanking Mrs Dickinson for providing information regarding transportation to Marysville and requesting that transport be booked. The letter also asks if Mrs Dickinson would prefer to be paid the tariff for staying at Marysville House before the guests arrive or would it be permitted for them to pay it at the time of their stay. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.A digital copy of a hand written letter thanking Mrs Dickinson for providing information regarding transportation to Marysville and requesting that transport be booked. The letter also asks if Mrs Dickinson would prefer to be paid the tariff for staying at Marysville House before the guests arrive or would it be permitted for them to pay it at the time of their stay. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.marysville, victoria, australia, marysville house, arthur james dickinson, grace dickinson, arnold spooner, eileen marie spooner, eileen marie dickinson, grace sweetland, eric dowdle, elsie may denton, elsie may dickinson, peter dickinson, linda dickinson, 2009 black saturday bushfires, letter, r. couzens

A digital copy of a hand written letter which encloses the deposit for accommodation at Marysville House as well as confirming the date of arrival of the guest. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.A digital copy of a hand written letter which encloses the deposit for accommodation at Marysville House as well as confirming the date of arrival of the guest. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.marysville, victoria, australia, marysville house, arthur james dickinson, grace dickinson, arnold spooner, eileen marie spooner, eileen marie dickinson, grace sweetland, eric dowdle, elsie may denton, elsie may dickinson, peter dickinson, linda dickinson, 2009 black saturday bushfires, letter, jean aitken

A digital copy of a letter to Mrs Dickinson requesting a booking be made for accommodation at Marysville House for two weeks over Christmas in 1934. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.A digital copy of a letter to Mrs Dickinson requesting a booking be made for accommodation at Marysville House for two weeks over Christmas in 1934. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.marysville, victoria, australia, marysville house, arthur james dickinson, grace dickinson, arnold spooner, eileen marie spooner, eileen marie dickinson, grace sweetland, eric dowdle, elsie may denton, elsie may dickinson, peter dickinson, linda dickinson, 2009 black saturday bushfires, letter, r. couzens

A digital copy of a hand written letter enclosing a deposit for accommodation at Marysville House over the Christmas period in 1934. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.A digital copy of a hand written letter enclosing a deposit for accommodation at Marysville House over the Christmas period in 1934. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.marysville, victoria, australia, marysville house, arthur james dickinson, grace dickinson, arnold spooner, eileen marie spooner, eileen marie dickinson, grace sweetland, eric dowdle, elsie may denton, elsie may dickinson, peter dickinson, linda dickinson, 2009 black saturday bushfires, letter, mr j. phair

A digital copy of a hand written letter accepting the offer of a position as a cook at Marysville House. The writer also requests an advancement of wages to enable them to settle up at their current employer and travel to Marysville. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.A digital copy of a hand written letter accepting the offer of a position as a cook at Marysville House. The writer also requests an advancement of wages to enable them to settle up at their current employer and travel to Marysville. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.marysville, victoria, australia, marysville house, arthur james dickinson, grace dickinson, arnold spooner, eileen marie spooner, eileen marie dickinson, grace sweetland, eric dowdle, elsie may denton, elsie may dickinson, peter dickinson, linda dickinson, 2009 black saturday bushfires, letter

A digital copy of a hand written letter enclosing the deposit for accommodation at Marysville House and requesting if Marysville House has provision for the guests' private car. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.A digital copy of a hand written letter enclosing the deposit for accommodation at Marysville House and requesting if Marysville House has provision for the guests' private car. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.marysville, victoria, australia, marysville house, arthur james dickinson, grace dickinson, arnold spooner, eileen marie spooner, eileen marie dickinson, grace sweetland, eric dowdle, elsie may denton, elsie may dickinson, peter dickinson, linda dickinson, 2009 black saturday bushfires, letter, mrs a. munroe

A digital copy of a hand written letter requesting the availability of accommodation at Marysville for a married couple. The letter also enquires the availability of garage accommodation. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.A digital copy of a hand written letter requesting the availability of accommodation at Marysville for a married couple. The letter also enquires the availability of garage accommodation. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.marysville, victoria, australia, marysville house, arthur james dickinson, grace dickinson, arnold spooner, eileen marie spooner, eileen marie dickinson, grace sweetland, eric dowdle, elsie may denton, elsie may dickinson, peter dickinson, linda dickinson, 2009 black saturday bushfires, letter, mr m. walsh

A digital copy of an account from Holiday Haunts Booking Service to A.J. Dickinson, Esq. for deposits received in regard to accommodation bookings at Marysville House. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.A digital copy of an account from Holiday Haunts Booking Service to A.J. Dickinson, Esq. for deposits received in regard to accommodation bookings at Marysville House. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.marysville, victoria, australia, marysville house, arthur james dickinson, grace dickinson, arnold spooner, eileen marie spooner, eileen marie dickinson, grace sweetland, eric dowdle, elsie may denton, elsie may dickinson, peter dickinson, linda dickinson, 2009 black saturday bushfires, holiday haunts booking service, invoice, account

The successful dropping of supplies to remote fire crews involved a great deal of experimentation. The result was a large heavy-duty cardboard container being developed in 1964 by Athol Hodgson from the FCV Fire Research Branch which employed fold-out wings and was called the “helibox”. It was suitable for supplies weighing less than 9 kg and best dropped from about 300 feet and became a standard technique. It was adopted Australia wide, but the wider availability of helicopters made the helibox eventually redundant. Unique to Victoria but adopted across Australia.Large cardboard box with "wings" to cause it to rotate when dropped from the air. Wings held in place by means of string office "Ty-Tite" fasteners.bushfire, forests commission victoria (fcv)

Ferguson’s Paddock, Hurstbridge. A plaque on a boulder commemorates Peter Brock. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then /​ Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p167 On a rock in Ferguson’s Paddock, Hurstbridge, a plaque commemorates Peter Brock. It includes the words: ‘Boy from Hurstbridge without special privileges, grew to become champion of racetracks around the world but he never forgot his beginnings’. Brock came from a well-established local family. Born in Hurstbridge in 1945, he lived in Anzac Avenue as a child, attended the Hurstbridge Primary and Eltham High Schools and lived in the district most of his life. His father Geoff owned the Diamond Valley Speed Shop in Greensborough. Brock’s forbears were amongst the area’s earliest settlers. From Scotland, the Brocks arrived in Tasmania in 1830, to graze sheep. Family members moved to Sunbury, then Preston, grazing sheep in the Bundoora area. John Brock owned Janefield, possibly named after his wife. In 1855 he granted around two acres (0.8ha) of his estate for a school.1 In 1866 Lewis Brock bought 264 acres (107ha) in Nutfield, the first non-Aboriginal person to own that land. They planted an orchard, then from around 1935, Brock’s uncle Sandy and his grandfather Lewis, ran a dairy on the property. In the 1980s Brock and his then partner Bev, bought most of the property, which they sold after their separation in 2006. Brock’s father was a Hurstbridge Football Club President, but Brock’s uncle Sandy, of Brocks Road, Doreen, has been particularly active in local affairs. He was President of the Mernda Football Club (then Plenty Rovers), President of the Panton Hill Football League and he founded the Arthurs Creek and District Landcare Group. He also gave more than 50 years of service to the Whittlesea Agricultural Society, the Volunteers for Australian Football and the Doreen Rural Fire Brigade. Community service was important to Brock too. Brock, with his then partner Bev, established the Peter Brock Foundation in 1997, the year he retired from full-time V8 Supercar racing. The Foundation’s grants have included $100,000 towards the upgrade of a walking track in the Hurstbridge Parklands and other projects include a holiday house for the families of child cancer victims. Brother Lewis saw Brock as a spiritual person, who had a great affinity with people. He saw Brock as a role model of someone who could achieve their dreams. ‘The family didn’t have much money, yet that didn’t stop Peter realising his dreams. He was strong and didn’t let difficult times crush him.’ Despite his later successes, Brock’s most treasured trophy was for running 100 yards (91.4m)at his primary school in 1955, and he appreciated his head master Ted Griffiths’ encouragement of his sporting endeavours. At high school Brock became captain of Everard House. In his first year he bought a 1928 Austin 7 for £5. He cut the car into a box shape with an axe and enjoyed driving it – despite it having no brakes - at his grandparents’ farm at Nutfield. The turning point in Brock’s life came at age 23, when he built an Austin A30 in an old henhouse in Wattle Glen, using a Holden engine. He was laughed at until it won the Australian Sports Sedan Championship in 1968. Brock’s career then took off and he became a professional driver. Brock won Australian motor sport’s best-known event, the Bathurst 1000, nine times. Brock endured a bitter split from Holden in 1986 over control of his Holden-backed vehicle modification business and a car performance-enhancing device he called the ‘energy polariser’– despite it having no scientific evidence to support its claims. But Brock returned to Holden in 1994. Then in 1997, aged 52, Brock retired from fulltime V8 Supercar racing. However he continued to race at motor sport events. Brock won several awards, including an Order of Australia Medal in 1980, the Australian Sports Medal in 2000, and the Centenary Medal. On September 8, 2006, Brock died; after his car hit a tree during the Targa West Rally in Western Australia.This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, ferguson's paddock, hurstbridge, peter brock memorial, peter brock

A digital copy of an invoice from Craig, Williamson Pty. Ltd. to Mrs A.J. Dickinson of Marysville House requesting payment for goods received in August 1934. Marysville House was built by Arthur Dickinson in the late 1920s.A digital copy of an invoice from Craig, Williamson Pty. Ltd. to Mrs A.J. Dickinson of Marysville House requesting payment for goods received in August 1934. Marysville House was built by Arthur Dickinson in the late 1920s.marysville, victoria, australia, marysville house, arthur james dickinson, grace dickinson, arnold spooner, eileen marie spooner, eileen marie dickinson, grace sweetland, eric dowdle, elsie may denton, elsie may dickinson, peter dickinson, linda dickinson, 2009 black saturday bushfires, invoice, craig williamson pty ltd

A digital copy of a receipt for a deposit paid for accommodation at Marysville House. The deposit was taken by Holiday Haunts Booking Service in Melbourne. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.A digital copy of a receipt for a deposit paid for accommodation at Marysville House. The deposit was taken by Holiday Haunts Booking Service in Melbourne. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.marysville, victoria, australia, marysville house, arthur james dickinson, grace dickinson, arnold spooner, eileen marie spooner, eileen marie dickinson, grace sweetland, eric dowdle, elsie may denton, elsie may dickinson, peter dickinson, linda dickinson, 2009 black saturday bushfires, receipt, holiday haunts booking service

A digital copy of a receipt for payment of an account to Holiday Haunts Booking Service from Mrs A.J. Dickinson from Marysville House. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.A digital copy of a receipt for payment of an account to Holiday Haunts Booking Service from Mrs A.J. Dickinson from Marysville House. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.marysville, victoria, australia, marysville house, arthur james dickinson, grace dickinson, arnold spooner, eileen marie spooner, eileen marie dickinson, grace sweetland, eric dowdle, elsie may denton, elsie may dickinson, peter dickinson, linda dickinson, 2009 black saturday bushfires, receipt, holiday haunts booking service

A digital copy of a hand written letter to Mrs A.J. Dickinson requesting information regarding accommodation at Marysville House. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.A digital copy of a hand written letter to Mrs A.J. Dickinson requesting information regarding accommodation at Marysville House. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.marysville, victoria, australia, marysville house, arthur james dickinson, grace dickinson, arnold spooner, eileen marie spooner, eileen marie dickinson, grace sweetland, eric dowdle, elsie may denton, elsie may dickinson, peter dickinson, linda dickinson, 2009 black saturday bushfires, letter, jack anderson

A digital copy of a letter requesting information regarding dates and the cost for accommodation at Marysville House. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.A digital copy of a letter requesting information regarding dates and the cost for accommodation at Marysville House. Marysville House was built in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.marysville, victoria, australia, marysville house, arthur james dickinson, grace dickinson, arnold spooner, eileen marie spooner, eileen marie dickinson, grace sweetland, eric dowdle, elsie may denton, elsie may dickinson, peter dickinson, linda dickinson, 2009 black saturday bushfires, letter, miss v. ogilvie

A digital copy of a letter that was sent to Mrs Dickinson of Marysville House from a guest that had been staying at Marysville House. Marysville House was built by Arthur Dickinson in the late 1920s.A digital copy of a letter that was sent to Mrs Dickinson of Marysville House from a guest that had been staying at Marysville House. Marysville House was built by Arthur Dickinson in the late 1920s.marysville, victoria, australia, marysville house, arthur james dickinson, grace dickinson, arnold spooner, eileen marie spooner, eileen marie dickinson, grace sweetland, eric dowdle, elsie may denton, elsie may dickinson, peter dickinson, linda dickinson, 2009 black saturday bushfires, e m flannagan, letter