Lin Lobb standing on the base of the Fallen Soldier's Memorial Greensborough. The Memorial was moved from its original site in Main Street to Lower Park near Mrs Lobb's Kiosk (now Diamond Valley Learning Centre) before a final move to War Memorial Park.This photograph shows the Memorial at its Lower Park site.Digital copy of black and white photograph.fallen soldiers memorial greensborough, lobbs kiosk, lobbs tea rooms, lower park greensborough

Alan and Wyn Partington (nee Leed) with son Gary at the Whatmough Park home "Alwyn", built circa 1945.Alan is a descendant of Charles Partington whose came to Melbourne in the 1840s and moved to Greensborough where they farmed along the Plenty River.Digital copy of black and white photograph.alan partington, wyn partington, wyn leed, alwyn

Photograph of Greensborough Railway Station, early 20th century, showing train and group of young people on platform. A car parked outside the Roy House on Main Street Greensborough [opposite the future entrance to the Greensborough Plaza] This photo is from the Lorraine Coates Collection.An early photograph of Greensborough Station.Digital copy of black and white photograph.greensborough station

This DVD gives some detail of the Plenty Gorge Park, its natural environment and impact of man.1 DVD. plenty gorge park, parks victoria, plenty river

This photograph shows the World War I "Fallen Soldiers" Memorial at it's original site in Main Street Greensborough. [Thought to have been taken by Alan Partington as he is listed as taking another photo of the same Memorial in 1923]The Memorial has been moved several times and is now situated the War Memorial Park in Henry Street Greensborough.Digital copy of black and white photograph.greensborough war memorial park, fallen soldiers memorial greensborough

A large group of people at a function at Lower Plenty Hall. The Hall has now been demolished to make way for a car park. Photographs from the collection of Peter Blackbourn, a descendant of the Chapman Stock family. Annotations to photos by Peter Blackbourn.Digital copy of black and white photograph.peter blackbourn, lower plenty hall

News article relating the opening of a 'gold mining' site and wooden train at Westerfolds Park.Photocopy of article from Diamond Valley News 1985. Includes photograph of children on miniature train.westerfolds park, gold mine, parks, playgrounds, george haslam, yarra river

Original photographs are held by Faye Fort, a GHS member.Shows the players and umpires involved in the 1956 DVFL Grand Final.A black and white photocopy of two photographs showing the Greensborough and Heidelberg Football Club players after the 1956 Grand Final at Warringal Park. They also show the match umpires.Handwritten notes at the bottom of the page.greensborough football club, heidelberg football club, warringal park, diamond valley football league, dvfl, 1956, grand final

A short history of Watsonia and surrounding area. told in oral history format by John Kellow. This article is not referenced and details require verification. 5 pages of typed text.watsonia, electric station estate, black family, grace park, greensborough, john kellow.

Outlines the family history of the Whatmough and Partington families and how they came to be in Greensborough. Part 1 of a series written by Helen Gillman from interviews with Alan Partington.Partington and Whatmough are well known pioneer families in Greensborough. Both have major sporting grounds named after them.A 2 page photocopy of a newspaper article on the history of Whatmough Park by Helen Gillman.A biro written number on the second page.partington, whatmough, greensborough, flintoff, black hills

The house was built by Alan Partington in about 1947. The top photograph show the Money family outside what is now the Riverside Cricket Club rooms.Shows the Partington family home before and after council acquisition and its conversion into a cricket clubroom.A 1 page photocopy of of 2 photographs featuring the Partington family home Alwyn.Black biro words at top of page.partington, whatmough park, money family, riverside cricket club

The book was written by Len Kenna as a fund raising item for the Lions Club of Bundoora.It details the history of Bundoora from before white settlement until the modern era.A black and white printed book of 227 pages plus bibliography and appendices. It has a multi coloured outer cover depicting the Bundoora local shop and first unofficial post office. Copy 2 is Lions International edition with brown hard cover and Lions stamp on front. 3 copies.A number of oval library stamps and its dewey number written in pencil on the inner flyleaf.bundoora, janefield, land army, larundel, len kenna, bundoora lions club, mont park, yan yean reservoir

This was an invitation to the President of the Greensborough RSSILA and his wife to attend the Proclamation of the City of Heidelberg. Commemorates the Proclamation of Heidelberg as a City on 14th November 1934.An A4 photocopy of a certificate.Nilcity of heidelberg, lord huntingfield, invitations, hardley, warringal park

The photograph is of the centre of Greensborough in 1970, prior to the Greensborough Plaza being built. The Partington farm house, named 'Alwyn' (after Alan and Wyn Partington) can be seen north of the Railway Line. Alan and Wyn had to leave this farm in 1976 - moving to a new house - built by son Gary - at 54 Manatunga Circuit - to make way for the creation of Whatmough Park and development of the Hailes Street-The Circuit-Greensborough Plaza precinct.This is an important visual record of Greensborough before the redevelopment of the late 1970's. It also shows the Whatmough park area when it was still the Partington family farm.A black and white newspaper clipping featuring an aerial photograph.Nilgreensborough streets, greensborough, aerial photograph, 1970, partington, whatmough park, greensborough swimming pool

Discussion of the proposed cull of kangaroos at Gresswell Forest Reserve.News clipping, black text, colour image.kangaroos, gresswell forest reserve, parks victoria

Parks Victoria decided not to cull kangaroos at Gresswell Forest Reserve.News clipping, black text.gresswell forest reserve, kangaroos, parks victoria

Details of 15 soldiers from the Greensborough district who lost their lives in World War 1. With photos of some of Leigh Conkie's chainsaw sculptures, and of the Greensborough War Memorial (Fallen Soldier's Memorial) first erected in Main Street in 1919, now in the Greensborough War Memorial Park. The booklet was prepared for a group walk around War Memorial Park. Updated October 2019 for Heritage Day talk and BBQ at War Memorial Park. Updated version contains information on Homefront Project chainsaw statues.16p., A5 booklet, black & white and col. photos. Updated 2019greensborough war memorial park, world war i, war memorials greensborough, leigh conkie, fallen soldiers memorial greensborough, homefront project, homefront sculptures

Faye Fort recounts stories about growing up in the Partington home "Alwyn" in the mid 20th century. At this time agriculture played an important role in the Greensborough district and the land around Alwyn was used for poultry, vegetables and cut flowers.A primary source recollection of Greensborough in the mid-20th century.2 typed pages and handwritten manuscriptfaye fort, partington family, alwyn, whatmough park

Oral history Myrtle Barnett ( 1915- ); fostered daughter of Caroline & Ferdinand Barnett; Lower Plenty. Interviewed on 19 Feb 1996 by Peter Blackbourn. "We lived at Grace Park and could walk straight down the road and over the bridge to the Montmorency State School. The school was in Rattray Rd about half way up the hill. The King family lived next door to the school. One day the students were all taken on a walk to choose the site of the new school (which was built in 1924). In addition to the above story; Myrtle said at either the Lower Plenty School or the Montmorency School there was a teacher they didn’t like so they swapped schools. My Grandmother Jean Barnett; started at Greensborough Primary in 1919 and stayed 3 months. When I told her about this; she told me off and said she never went there! She must have then gone to Montmorency and when there was a call to start a school at Lower Plenty; took the opportunity to get away from the teacher they didn’t like. I’m not sure of the time line for the above events; or which school they swapped to but I thought it gave a little insight into the 1920’s and how Lower Plenty; Montmorency and Greensborough were connected."Transcript of Oral History. barnett family, myrtle barnett

Banyule Council asked for community feedback on the draft master plan for Petrie Park and Rattray Reserve.News clipping, black text.montmorency, petrie park, rattray reserve

Students from many schools in the area laid wreaths to commemorate the Battle of Long Tan during the Vietnam War, including those from Watsonia North Primary.News clipping, black text, colour image.watsonia north primary school, battle of long tan, greensborough war memorial park

Five photographs of the Plenty River in flood 1974, taken around Greensborough by June and Brian Roberts.Five photographs b & w; one note with #3#1: Plenty River may '74 flood. Flintoff St. bridge wrecked #2: [Unmarked]? #3: Plenty at Greensborough1974 flood (Note: "The house on left hand side of the picture - would it be the Medical/dental #4: Rand St. foot bridge remnants (Plenty R.) May '74 #5: Debris dumped on park by Plenty R. flood May 1974 floods, plenty river

A recount of kangaroo numbers at Gresswell Forest Reserve Bundoora will decide whether the population should be reduced.News clipping, black text.Date written on clippingbundoora, kangaroos, parks victoria, gresswell forest reserve

The Parks Division of the Board was responsible for the preparation of a Master Plan for the management of the Plenty Gorge Metropolitan Park, comprising privately owned land and land owned by the Board and councils.The creation of the park by the Victorian government, to be managed by the Board of Works, guaranteed public access to a large area of land adjacent to the Plenty River Gorge.2p. newsletter, black ink on blue paperNewsletter No. 6plenty gorge park, plenty river

This photograph of the former site of Kelly Garden Supplies was taken in 2013 to show changes over 40 years, based on Ron Reynold’s sketches in the 1973 publication “Greensborough and Greenhills” published by Cypress Books. The site is now part of the Civic roundabout at the top of the Greensborough By-pass. Civic Drive was associated with the building of Diamond Valley Council Offices opened by Governor Rohan Delacombe on 26/2/1972. Previously it was known as Kelly's Track which wound its way around to a house that overlooked the aqueduct bridge. Kelly's Sandpit (quarry) was the local go to place to obtain road, driveway fill and red sand for local construction. For 80 years previous Kelly's quarry supplied sand to the greater Melbourne area for the surfacing of school grounds, parks etc. Digital copy of colour photograph.greensborough and greenhills, civic drive greensborough, kelly garden supplies, ron reynolds

Pioneer Reserve, Greensborough is a small park on the corner of St Helena and Diamond Creek Roads. It is adjacent to the site of Greensborough's first bridge across the Plenty River, c. 1864 - 1960s. The shelter, viewing platform, retaining wall and entrance are built from the bridge's massive bluestone arched abutments dismantled between 1974 and 1983. Pioneer Reserve is historically significant for its formative association with noted local landscape designer Gordon Ford in 1968, and it is likely that remnant large field stones at the entrance drive to the Reserve remain from his design. Photograph by Marilyn Smith 2014.Digital copy of colour photograph.

Pioneer Reserve, Greensborough is a small park on the corner of St Helena and Diamond Creek Roads. It is adjacent to the site of Greensborough's first bridge across the Plenty River, c. 1864 - 1960s. The shelter, viewing platform, retaining wall and entrance are built from the bridge's massive bluestone arched abutments dismantled between 1974 and 1983. Photograph by Marilyn Smith 2014.Digital copy of colour photograph.pioneer reserve greensborough

Pioneer Reserve, Greensborough is a small park on the corner of St Helena and Diamond Creek Roads. It is adjacent to the site of Greensborough's first bridge across the Plenty River, c. 1864 - 1960s. The shelter, viewing platform, retaining wall and entrance are built from the bridge's massive bluestone arched abutments dismantled between 1974 and 1983. Photograph by Marilyn Smith 2014.Digital copy of colour photograph.pioneer reserve greensborough

Pioneer Reserve, Greensborough is a small park on the corner of St Helena and Diamond Creek Roads. It is adjacent to the site of Greensborough's first bridge across the Plenty River, c. 1864 - 1960s. The shelter, viewing platform, retaining wall and entrance are built from the bridge's massive bluestone arched abutments dismantled between 1974 and 1983. Photograph by Marilyn Smith 2014.Digital copy of colour photograph.pioneer reserve greensborough