The City of Moorabbin Historical Society was formed c 1960 by a group of Moorabbin residents who were concerned that the history of the area should be preserved. A good response to a call for items related to the historical area of Moorabbin Shire brought donations of a wide variety of artefacts which are now preserved by the current members of CMHS at Box Cottage Museum . Helen Stanley, Secretary of CMHS, began producing a Newsletter for members in April 2007 to provide current information and well researched items of historical interestHelen Stanley has produced a bi-monthly Newsletter, 2007 - 2013, for the members of the City of Moorabbin Historical Society that contains well researched interesting historical items, notification of upcoming events, current advice from Royal Australian Historical Society , Museums Australia Victoria and activities of Local Historical Societies. The Newsletter is an important record of the activities of the CMHS. Mrs Nance Blackman’s notes in 1978 for the Centenary of The Cheltenham Church of Christ.. The Blackman family were early settlers in Moorabbin Shire. 5 x A4 paper printed on 1 side Issue 22 of the bi-monthly, City of Moorabbin Historical Society Newsletter produced by Society member and Secretary, Mrs Helen Stanley in June 2011. Notice of meeting June 26th and CMHS members exhibited some artefacts at the ‘Fun4over50’s’ event at Kingston (Moorabbin ) Town Hall June 5th. Glen Eira City Council Building Dept. Officers inspected erosion along the North side of the Barn floor, members have planted seedlings in the garden and Helen and Joan are entering data about our ‘Collection’ onto the MAV website while Jim Dale has photographed some of the farm machinery. Small paragraphs about early local Religious groups – Salvation Army, Methodist and Presbyterian Ministries – with 2 photocopied photographs. Helen also provides the notes penned by Mrs Nance Blackman in 1978 for the Centenary of The Cheltenham Church of Christ. CITY of MOORABBIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY / JUNE 2011 NEWSLETTER city of moorabbin historical society, stanley helen, melbourne, moorabbin, brighton, cheltenham, ormond, bentleigh, mckinnon, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, moorabbin shire, box cottage museum, city of moorabbin, box william, glen eira city council, museums australia victoria, knott peta, church of christ cheltenham, baptist church, presbyterian church. salvation army, jasper road, point nepean road, brewer’s road, redmore rev. james, methodist mission to chinese market gardeners, blackman nance, lydia street bentleigh

Diary covers period 1 June 1926 - March 1927. Notebook has index to plant names at front, then notes on subject such as Trees & Shrubs, Annuals & Biennials, Manures, Spraysburnley college, elizabeth fry, ella fry, ella chalmers

(1) Note by Phil Tulk, Gardens Manager, c. 1999 re Restoration of the Ellis Stones Rockery originally planted in 1962. (2) 3 photocopies of Ellis Stones' original plant list. (3) 2 photocopies of a hand drawn planting plan, 1 has names of plants written in pencil, the other just has numbers with no key attached. (4) Handwritten list with descriptions of plants. Also see B15.0527 (Documents B0x 73 for more information re planting plan. Also numerous photographs.gardens manager, phil tulk, rockery, ellis stones

History of the Mock Family who came to East Burwood in 1885 and took over one of the Fankhauser properties to plant orchards. Also gives details of life in the area.History of the Mock Family. mock family, pioneers, orchards, burwood east