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Memorabilia - Picture, c1918
Mitcham RSL collection History of war service- enlisted Geelong 25/8/1915 aged 18. Died 15/4/1917 Bristol England age 19Picture containing service memorabilia for Pentzlyn, Charles Stewart memorial plaque (Dead mans penny) Memorial certificate Kings letter Mothers badge Victory Medal & Mothers medal Photograp |Mounted in black frame Medals & memorial plaque inscribed with namemilitary history, army -
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domestic object - Tea Cosy
Came from India and given to Bette Jones by Mrs McDonald. Mrs. McDonald lived in Orion St. Mitcham for last twenty years of her life. She was EnglishWhite tea cosy made of Teneriffe lace with ruffled edge linenhandcrafts, lacemaking, manchester, table linen -
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Equipment - Switches, 1900s
Fittings out of the Mitcham Station Master's house, the last block of land on the east side of Station Street, now a car park. Railway Department house number 1273 brass and ceramic light switches. 2 brass picture hooks. 1 brass and lead counterweight for lamp. 2 gas jets on wooden base. 1 door bell pull. 2 brass curtain holders. All on wooden base.metalcraft, brassware -
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Machine - Sewing Machine Attachments
Used on a straight sewing machine, treadle type, years 1720 - 1050. Used by Mrs. Kate Warren who lived in Mitcham Road Vermont between 1936 - 1965.A tin holding an assortment of attachments used with a Singer Treadle Sewing Machine. 26 pieces.Attachments (on lid of Box)handcrafts, equipment -
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Photograph - Photograph x two, Queens Visit 1954
The queen was 27 years old when she and Prince Phillip sailed into Sydney Harbour on 3/2/1954. They visited Mitcham with hundreds of school children lining the railway.Queens visit 1954. Street decorations at night.queen elizabeth ii, queens's visit 1954, mitcham streets decorations -
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Photograph - Digital Photograph, Louis James Barelli
Louis Barelli born 16th March 1888 in Ringwood and died 30th April 1956 in Mitcham. The photo was taken about the time of his marriage to Lenore Walker in 1917.Black and white digital copy of Louis Barelli wearing a sash over a formal suit.louis barelli, approx 1917 -
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Painting - Copy of painting, 1956
Copy of a watercolour painting of the original Mitcham police station by Shirley Jones 1956. Cream building with straw coloured roof, centred and slightly to the right of the paper, shrubs around building to fence, trees in background with chimney stack shapes in rear. Signed Shirley Jones in right front. Original Police Station, Whitehorse Road, Mitcham 1956 (now St. Johns) is written in left front corner.illustrations, reproductions -
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Photograph, Warrender Hospital
Four copies of Warrender Hospital and Surgery run by Dr. Stanley Cochrane, Harrison Street- McDowall corner, Mitcham - site now occupied by R.S.L. Originally Dr. Cochrane's extremely large home the hospital became two private family dwellings when its activities as hospital ceased . Dr. Cochrane had consequently built a private residence/surgery on the corner of Mitcham Road and Harrison Street.warrender hospital, cochrane, stanley, dr., mitcham private hospital -
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Article, Bicycle station storage popular, 1979
Article on bicycle lockers of various types which have been installed on a trial basis at Box hill, Nunawading and Mitcham Railway stations.Article on bicycle lockers of various types which have been installed on a trial basis at Box hill, Nunawading and Mitcham Railway stations. They are part of the Melbourne Bikeway Strategy.Article on bicycle lockers of various types which have been installed on a trial basis at Box hill, Nunawading and Mitcham Railway stations.bicycles, box hill railway station, nunawading railway station, mitcham railway station, melbourne bikeway strategy, glasson, don -
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Document, Protect against loss and destruction by fire, 1927
Photocopy of advertisement for photostat reproduction using the Herald article of 29 Sept 1927 describing the loss of records when the Blackburn and Mitcham Shire Hall was destroyed by fire as an example.Photocopy of advertisement for photostat reproduction using the Herald article of 29 Sept 1927 describing the loss of records when the Blackburn and Mitcham Shire Hall was destroyed by fire as an example.Photocopy of advertisement for photostat reproduction using the Herald article of 29 Sept 1927 describing the loss of records when the Blackburn and Mitcham Shire Hall was destroyed by fire as an example.shire of blackburn and mitcham, advertising, fires -
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Newspaper - Article, Hometown Girl Hits Big Time, 1/05/1997
Newspaper cutting about Gillian Armstrong former Mitcham girl who is a woman film director in an otherwise male field. Nunawading Gazette, 4/5/1997. Photoarmstrong gillian, films -
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Letter - Correspondence, Abattoir Property, 1937
Letters between City of Box Hill and Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham re sale of Lot 9 in the Abattoir property and a list of reserve prices for the other lots in the Aspinall Estate.Letters between City of Box Hill and Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham re sale of Lot 9 in the Abattoir property and a list of reserve prices for the other lots in the Aspinall Estate.Letters between City of Box Hill and Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham re sale of Lot 9 in the Abattoir property and a list of reserve prices for the other lots in the Aspinall Estate.city of box hill, shire of blackburn and mitcham, abattoirs paddock, aspinall's estate, woodhouse grove, box hill north, koonung creek, land subdivision -
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Article, Handy trades tool, 1992
Mitcham resident, Adrian Pratt, has designed a pocket sized computerMitcham resident, Adrian Pratt, has designed a pocket sized computer which enables trades people and small business people to give on-the-spot printed quotes and invoices.Mitcham resident, Adrian Pratt, has designed a pocket sized computer technology, pratt, adrian, parkhurst, ralph -
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Article, Lions first, 1990
First Lions Club for men and women opens in Nunawading,First Lions Club for men and women opens in Nunawading, Mitcham Lions, sponsored by Vermont Lions. President, Kevin Campbell; Vice Presidents, Anne Evans and Sharon Pritchard.First Lions Club for men and women opens in Nunawading,clubs and associations, mitcham lions club, evans, anne, campbell, kevin, pritchard, sharyn, taylor, val -
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Article, Tigers Triumph, 13/09/2015 12:00:00 AM
Mitcham Football Club won against The Basin at the East Burwood Reserve in the Division 3 grand final on Sunday 13 Sep 2015 after trying for 34 years.Mitcham Football Club won against The Basin at the East Burwood Reserve in the Division 3 grand final on Sunday 13 Sep 2015 after trying for 34 years.Mitcham Football Club won against The Basin at the East Burwood Reserve in the Division 3 grand final on Sunday 13 Sep 2015 after trying for 34 years.mitcham football club, east burwood reserve -
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Article, Smaller bins rile residents, 2913
Mitcham Residents Association disagrees with Whitehorse Council's idea to distribute smaller (80 litre) bins and charge extra for use of the larger bins (120 litre) used at present.Mitcham Residents Association disagrees with Whitehorse Council's idea to distribute smaller (80 litre) bins and charge extra for use of the larger bins (120 litre) used at present.Mitcham Residents Association disagrees with Whitehorse Council's idea to distribute smaller (80 litre) bins and charge extra for use of the larger bins (120 litre) used at present.mitcham residents association, garbage collection, city of whitehorse -
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Letter - Correspondence, WW2 army camp, Esdale Road, Nunawading, n.d
Note from Beryl Gray on an interview with Mr Mion of Haines St., Mitcham. Who stated that there was an army camp in Esdale Road, Nunawading during World War 2.Note from Beryl Gray on an interview with Mr Mion of Haines St., Mitcham who stated that there was an army camp in Esdale Road, Nunawading during World War 2.Note from Beryl Gray on an interview with Mr Mion of Haines St., Mitcham. Who stated that there was an army camp in Esdale Road, Nunawading during World War 2.mion, (mr), world war 1939-1945, esdale street, nunawading -
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Newspaper - Article, Bushland on show, n.d
An art show with the theme of Nunawading's bushland and many aspects of Schwerkolt Cottage, to be staged at The Gallery, Mitcham Arts Association together with local potters Doreen Richter and Laurie Mitchell.rogalski, barbara, richter, doreen, mitchell, laurie, mitcham arts association -
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Document, Oral history interview, 12/07/1999
Oral history interview with Mrs Barbara Gardiner and Mrs Frances Warren conducted at Frances' home in Mitcham, 12 Jul 1999. interviewer ; Andrea Gaynor. With covering letter.gardiner, barbara, warren, frances, gardens, poultry -
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Photograph, Vermont Intersection C.1967, 1/04/1967 12:00:00 AM
Part of Tim Shambrook's Collection for 'This is Vermont', P. 37.Coloured photo of Corner of Canterbury, Mitcham & Boronia Roads, Vermont, looking towards Boronia Road, showing Vermont Shops and corner of Vermont Primary School, since demolished.canterbury road, vermont, mitcham road, boronia road, shambrook, tim -
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Newspaper - Article, Park setting not always a tranquil haven, 1/09/1997
Short history of Yarran Dheran on the banks of Mullum Mullum Creek in Mitcham, including mention of Schwerkolt Cottage, now a museum, and an Information Centre which now stands empty.schwerkolt cottage, smith, mavis, arrowsmith, valda, yarran dheran, parks and reserves -
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Document, Roads, 1937
Collection of documents regarding reimbursement of road construction and maintenance in the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham including works funded by Country Roads Board and Federal Aid Roads Grant, 1937.road construction and maintenance, shire of blackburn and mitcham, victoria. country roads board -
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Article, Parting of the ways, n.d. (original 1925)
Retiring councillors entertained by Shire President following the establishment of the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham in 1925. Speeches made by many councillors in response to president's proposal of toast to the new shire.local government, young cr, shire of nunawading, shire of blackburn and mitcham, armstrong cr, boyland cr, ellingworth john richard, blood cr, fankhauser cr, husband cr, bayley cr, hurter cr, halliday cr, stevens cr, gawler cr, baker cr, hall cr, horkings cr -
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Photograph, Nurse Maggs
Black and white photo of Nurse Maggs, a healer of pioneers of the Mitcham - Ringwood - Croydon districts. She was the mother of ten children, grandmother of thirty four and great grandmother of eight.maggs, nurse, till, alwyn -
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Photograph, TILL Sydney, 1931
Sepia photograph of a military hospital ward WW1. An accompanier envelope addressed to MRS S.N. Till, Clive St, Mitcham, Vic. Franked at Melbourne 13 March 1931till, sydney, hospitals -
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Textile - Table Cloth
Table cloth purchased by donor from Pannam's store in vermont in 1948-49 for her glory box and was used by her in her family home in 6 McDowall Street Mitcham.White cotton table cloth with green patterned border design. The cloth has one hem on the right (top) side and one on the wrong (bottom )side.manchester, table linen, domestic items, table setting -
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Functional object - Watch Cover, 1942
Watch Protector owned by Louis Everett and used by him during World War II. It was previously in the Mitcham RSL collection.|Donated to the R.S.L. by Louis Everett's daughter Lyn Davey.Leather wrist watch protector. Brown leather watch band with a cover to protect the watch face. The cover has a metal Australian Commonwealth Military Force badge on it.Australian Commonwealth Military Forcesmilitary history, army, costume accessories, male -
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Photograph, Amanda Liebert
Dr Amanda Liebert was instrumental in the forming of the Mitcham Choral Society ( later the Melbourne Singers) in 1932. The choir is still entertaining (*2008) but in 1972 changed its name to the Melbourne Singers.Black & white photo of Dr. Amanda Liebert. Photo reproduced from '1932 - 1982 Fifty Years of Harmony'. See ND2718liebert amanda, mitcham choral and orchestral society, melbourne singers -
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Pamphlet - Land Auction Brochure, Heatherdale Estate, Ringwood, Victoria - 1919
Double sided leaflet advertising subdivision site, layout of streets and allotments, summary of local features and services and terms of sale. Inset photographs of local views and residence of F.W. Purches on the Estate.Auction Saturday September 6th, 1919. 52 Lots. Subdivision includes White Horse Road, Witt Street, Mitcham, Station Street (later Victory Street, Mitcham). (Railway Avenue marked on the map did not eventuate). Agents - Knight & Harwood, 315 Collins Street, Melbourne in conjunction with Godbehear & Co, Phone Ringwood 49, selling through their auctioneer - Sydney T. Haynes. Solicitor W.H. Peers, 395 Collins Street, Melbourne. -
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Document, Certificate of Title, 1/11/1913
Photocopy of Certificate of Title Vol 3739 Fol 747798, fifty-five acres fronting Mitcham Road, Vermont being part Crown Portion 121 at Mitcham, Parish of Nunawading, County of Bourke in the name of William George Kirkpatrick and Alfred Matthew Kirkpatrick, 1 November 1913. Transfer to Wunderlich Ltd 31 July 1928; Australian Industry Development Corporation 19 October 1983 and leased to Monier Ltd.kirkpatrick, william george, alfred matthew, wunderlich limited, monier limited, australian industry development corporation, mitcham road, vermont, land sales