93 pagesnon-fictionHistory of the Rooks family and farm, located at 167 Allendale Road, Diamond Creek. The property was first settled in 1865 and held by four generations of the family always retaining its rural landscape. Family archives and historical newspaper reports supplemented with photographs from the collection of Nillumbik Historical Society have contributed to the telling of this family history and history of the property. Hailing from Cambridgeshire England, the Diamond Creek pioneer settler was Isaac Rooks. He, his brothers and descendants are all profiled. The story of the Maroondah Aqueduct which passed through the property is also discussed including the recent development of the Aqueduct trail. More recently managed by Eric Rooks whose story is also represented, Eric donated the property to the National Trust upon his death in 2020 with the condition that a Reserve would be established.diamond creek, rooks family, isaac rooks, maroondah aqueduct, maroondah aqueduct trail

Reproduced in Return to Research : a centenary history of Research Primary School /​ edited by Andrew LemonA4 photocopy andrews, bell, blashik, bode's poultry farm, butchers gully, cassells, collins, concord, creswell, dickson, doney's store, dry creek, ferny hill, gadd, ingram bakery, lack, margaret reynolds, margaret street, maroondah aqueduct, masson, moseley, normans, nurse moore, palmer, parsons, peers, prior, research (vic.), research hall, reynolds corner, reynolds road, rodda, storey, traill property, turner, west's hotel, yarramie estate

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 9 stripsFuji HG 200 CA-1maroondah aqueduct

A history of the Maroondah ReservoirPaperback. Front cover shows a colour photograph of the Maroondah Dam wall. Back cover shows a black and white photograph of the Maroondah Dam under construction.Madge Stevens / 85 Rose Street / West Coburg From Mena & Bill on / birthday 5.9.82 AN APPRECIATION Living all my earlier life at my birth-place, Heales-/ ville, with my sisters and brothers and our good parents,/ it was a privilege to return and re-acquaint during the/ collecting of these few impressions of the old times./ Thanks are due to the obliging attendants at MMBW/ and LaTrobe libraries, where frequent checks of old/ newspapers - including "The Healesville & Yarra Glen/ Guardian" - and records were essential./ Thanks also to my friends, and cousin Dave./ Ann Thomas Stamp of Marysville & District / Historical Society Inc / P.O. Box 22 / Marysville 3779maroondah dam, maroondah, fernshawe, healesville, maroondah aqueduct, maroondah reservoir, victoria, history

An historical account of the development of Melbourne's water supply, including the Yarra and Plenty Rivers and Yan Yean and Maroondah Reservoirs.4 p., photocopy of article.melbourne water, mmbw, maroondah aqueduct, yan yean reservoir

An historical account of the development of Melbourne's Maroondah River water supply, including a description of works undertaken in the 1890s.3 p., photocopy of article, downloaded from Trove. Includes transcript in Word document.melbourne water, mmbw, maroondah aqueduct, yan yean reservoir, greensborough, plenty river

This draft concept plan covers the lower Plenty River from the Maroondah Pipe track in Greensborough to where the Plenty meets the Yarra. Melbourne Water was the lead agency, assisted by the Shires of Eltham and Diamond Valley, City of Heidelberg, the EPA and Department of Planning and Housing.Coloured pamphlet, photograph and plans 12 pages. 2 copies.plenty river, maroondah aqueduct, melbourne water

Various views of Greensborough & district in the early 1900's.Records the houses, roads and bridge in Greensborough.2 copies of early Greensborough district photographs.Nilgreensborough, bluestone bridge, main street, aqueduct bridge, plenty river

Colour photographmaroondah dam, maroondah aqueduct

Colour photographmaroondah aqueduct, maroondah dam

Colour photographmaroondah aqueduct, maroondah dam

Colour photographmaroondah aqueduct, maroondah dam

Colour photographmaroondah aqueduct, maroondah dam

Colour photographmaroondah aqueduct, maroondah dam, time capsule

Colour photographmaroondah aqueduct, maroondah dam

Colour photographmaroondah aqueduct, maroondah dam, time capsule

Copy of sepia photographmaroondah aqueduct, maroondah dam

Colour photographmaroondah dam, maroondah aqueduct

Photograph of newspaper article (extract)maroondah dam, maroondah aqueduct

Colour photographmaroondah dam, maroondah aqueduct, maroondah reservoir

In 1908 the Melbourne & Metropolitan board of Works published this book to illustrate its many constructions to provide Melbourne with its reticulated water and sewerage systems.This is now is a rare copy.Photographic images, landscape dimensions, hardboard cover, grey green colour Nilmmbw, weirs, dams & pumping stations, reservoirs, aqueducts

Contains a daily record of medicines issued by name/code and to whom but not residence. Last nine pages contain an index of namesHardcover book approx 28 x 12 cm containing 190 pages; front cover loose and damaged (poor condition), rear cover missing; first page torn and first/last few pages suffering water damage with subsequent fading to ink writing though still legible. remaining pages in good condition. Contains a daily record of medicines issued by name/code and to whom but not residence. Last nine pages contain an index of names and pharmacy codes commencing at last page with D; page containing A-C missing.maroondah aqueduct, research (vic.)

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Gold 200-2 5096maroondah aqueduct, maroondah dam

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Gold 200-2 5096maroondah aqueduct, maroondah dam

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Gold 200-2 5096maroondah aqueduct, maroondah dam

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Gold 200-2 5096maroondah aqueduct, maroondah dam

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Gold 200-2 5096maroondah aqueduct, maroondah dam

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Gold 200-2 5096maroondah aqueduct, maroondah dam, time capsule

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Gold 200-2 5096maroondah aqueduct, maroondah dam, time capsule

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 4 stripsKodak Gold 200-2 5096maroondah aqueduct, maroondah dam