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Greensborough Historical Society
Document - Article - Website, Wikipedia, Colin Brooks (politician), 21/09/2021
Biographical details for Colin Brooks MP, member for Bundoora, copied from Wikipedia. 2 p. text with colour photograph, printed both sides. Copied from Wkikpedia.brooks family, biographies, colin brooks, victoria parliament, bundoora -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document, Parliament of Victoria, Ministers & Members search - the Hon. Colin Brooks (Bundoora), 23/04/2021
Biographical details of the Hon. Colin Brooks, MLA for Bundoora, taken from Parliament of Victoria - Ministers and Members website; and, map of the electoral district of Bundoora.2 p. text and colour photograph, with colour map of Bundoora Electoral Districtbrooks family, victoria parliament, colin brooks, bundoora -
Greensborough Historical Society
Booklet, Parks Victoria et al, Plenty Gorge Park fire recovery, 15/04/2020
Community update on rehabilitation of the section of Plenty Gorge Park affected by a bushfire in December 20196 p. text and colour photographs and mapplenty gorge park, bushfires, blue lake, yellow gum park, plenty -
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Book, Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria, Better cooking ... by gas, First edition, 1959
First edition of a Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria Cookbook.314 p. hardback. .Black text on white paper, colour cardboard cover.cookery books, gas cookery -
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Domestic object - Bottle, AGM (Australian Glass Manufacturers), Methylated Spirits bottle, 1940s
Brown glass, 3-sided methylated spirit bottle. Strong embossing on 2 sides. No cracking or chipping. Crown sealed, circa late 1940s. It was from an era when most common household poisons had their own unique shaped bottle so if the label was removed or illiterate people still knew what the contents were. Brown glass, 3-sided methylated spirit bottle. Strong embossing on 2 sides. Embossed: “Property of Renown and Pearlite Pty Ltd Burney Victoria” “This container must not be used as a food container” methylated spirits, bottles, agm, agm (australian glass manufacturers) -
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Domestic object - Bottle, AGM (Australian Glass Manufacturers), Lager bottle, 1929-1933
Brown glass, high shouldered lager bottle. Crown sealed. Embossed around base: “The property of The Manufacturers Bottle Co of Victoria Pty Ltd”. Large spade encloses MBCV. The base has the AGM markings for the period 1929 to 1933 (with the large G).Would have been used by Carlton & United Breweries for either Abbott’s or Foster’s lager. Brown glass, high shouldered lager bottle. Embossed around base: “The property of The Manufacturers Bottle Co of Victoria Pty Ltd”. Large spade encloses MBCV. The base has the AGM markings for the period 1929 to 1933 (with the large G).bottles, agm, agm (australian glass manufacturers), lager bottles -
Greensborough Historical Society
Domestic object - Bottle, AGM (Australian Glass Manufacturers), Lager bottle, 1912-1922
Brown glass, high shouldered lager bottle. Embossed around base: “The property of The Manufacturers Bottle Co of Victoria Pty Ltd”. Large spade encloses MBCV. The base has the AGM markings for the period 1912 to 1922 (with the monogram). Crown sealed. Would have been used by Carlton & United Breweries for either Abbott’s or Foster’s lager. Brown glass, high shouldered lager bottle.Embossed around base: “The property of The Manufacturers Bottle Co of Victoria Pty Ltd”. Large spade encloses MBCV. The base has the AGM markings for the period 1912 to 1922 (with the monogram).bottles, agm, agm (australian glass manufacturers), lager bottles, abbott's lager, foster's lager, carlton united breweries -
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Booklet, Emily Fitzgerald et al, Welcome to Wurundjeri country: the Wurundjeri history of Yarra, 2014
Brief history of the Wurundjeri-willam people of the area now known as the City of Yarra, from pre-settlement times to the present.44p., paperback, printed in black and orange, illus.wurundjeri willam, city of yarra, aborigines - victoria -
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Booklet, Vida Goldstein, Woman suffrage in Australia: by Vida Goldstein, 2008
Classic account of the progress of women's suffrage in Australia, with special reference to contemporary political dynamics in Victoria. Reproduction of the edition published by the International Woman Suffrage Alliance in 1908 by the Victoria Women's Trust, 200823 p. printed in black on buff paper, mauve coverwomens suffrage, women in victoria, vida goldstein -
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Booklet, Parks Victoria, Wallaby Creek: designated water supply catchment area. Kinglake National Park: Draft management plan 1998, 1998_02
Wallaby Creek is part of Kinglake National Park, and is a restricted access catchment area to protect quality of water supplied to Melbourne's water supply system. 26 p. black print on white paper, green cover, three folded mapskingllake national park, water supply, wallaby creek, parks victoria -
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Book, Heritage Victoria, Victorian Heritage Register. 2nd ed, 1999
The Victorian Heritage Register lists objects and places which have the highest level of cultural significance in Victoria. Once listed, they are protected by law.189 p. black print on white paper, illus.heritage places, victorian heritage register, heritage council of victoria -
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Booklet, City of Preston, Commemorative brochure: History of Preston 1835-1994, 1994
Significant events in the history of Preston, includes the names of Mayors and Councillors.8 p., black and pink on white paperpreston, city of preston, preston victoria -
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Magazine - Commemorative Magazine, State of Victoria, Victory in the Pacific, 15/08/2020
A magazine published by the Victorian State Government to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War 2.24p., illus., some col.victory in the pacific, vp day, world war 2 -
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Article - Newspaper Clipping, Preston Post-Times, Post People [Florence McDonald], 10/06/1998
Recollectionsof her life in Preston, by Flo McDonald, lifetime residentNewspaper clipping, black and white text and imagepreston victoria, flo mcdonald, florence mcdonald -
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Article, Recorder: the official newsletter of the Labour History Society, Tribute to John Cain by Brian Smiddy, 2020_03
A tribute to John Cain (1931-2019) by Brian Smiddy; published in Recorder, the official newsletter of the Melbourne Labour History SocietyMagazine clipping, black text and colour imagejohn cain, politicians, premier of victoria -
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Article, Recorder: the official newsletter of the Labour History Society, Tribute to John Cain by Andrew Leigh, 2020_03
A tribute to John Cain (1931-2019) by Andrew Leigh, extract from a speech in February 2020; published in Recorder, the official newsletter of the Melbourne Labour History SocietyMagazine clipping, black text and colour imagejohn cain, politicians, premier of victoria -
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Programme - Program, Janefield Special School, Grand Youth Concert: [ including Janefield Special Dancers] 1989, 14/09/1989
Janefield Special School Dancers participated in the Western Metropolitan Region Grand Youth Concert during Education Week in198912 pages, black text on white paper, colour illus on cover.janefield, janefield special school, western metropolitan region, education department victoria -
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Document - Pamphlet, Rosie Bray et al, Seen in the passing: Watsonia (Methodist) Uniting Church, by Rosie Bray; Editorial comment by Robert Renton, 2021
Brief history of the Watsonia Methodist Church, which merged with Macleod Presbyterian Church in 1977 to form Watsonia Uniting Church. This church closed in June 2017. This article is an extract from Proceedings of the Uniting Church Historical Association Synod of Victoria and Tasmania, Vol 27, No 1, December 2020.4p., typescript, black and white photographswatsonia methodist church, uniting chrch historical association, rosie bray, watsonia uniting church -
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Pamphlet, Trustees of the Shrine of Remembrance, The Shrine of Remembrance: Victoria's National War Memorial, 1980c
The Shrine of Remembrance was built between July 1928 and November 1934 on St Kilda Road Melbourne, in memory of those who served and those who died in the World War of 1914-1918. It now also commemorates those who served in subsequent conflicts.4 p. pamphlet, text and colour photographshrine of remembrance melbourne, world war 1, war memorials -
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Article - Article, Journal, Genealogical Society of Victoria, 114-year old Women's Petition come alive online, 2006_03
Account of the digital transcription of the 30,000 signature Victorian Women's Suffrage Petition 1891, tabled in Parliament in September 1891 it sought that "Women should vote on equal terms with Men."1 p. photocopy of article published in Ancestor, Vol.28, No. 1, March 2006women's suffrage petition, women's petition 1891, women's suffrage, monster petition -
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Article - Article, Journal, Phillip E. Brotchie, Women in Australia - a case of historical inequity, by Phillip E. Brotchie, 1991
Brief account of the slow progress of Australian women towards equality with men to 1960s.2 p. from Ancestor, Winter and Spring 1991, p. 12-13women in australia, gender equality, ancestor (magazine) -
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Article - Article, Journal, Vicki Court, It all began with the 1891 Women's Petition..., by Vicki Court, 2008_12
Account of the indexing project providing an index to the names and addresses of the women who signed the Women's Petition in 1891, which is available online on the Parliament of Victoria's website. The Women's Petition sought equal voting rights for women.1 p. article from Ancestor, Vol. 29, No. 4, December 2008womens suffrage petition, monster petition, womens suffrage, women's petition 1891 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Booklet, Shire of Diamond Valley et al, Dedication service of Greensborough War Memorial: Order of service, 26/08/1994
Order of Service, dedication of Greensborough War Memorial, War Memorial Park, Henry Street Greensborough on 28/08/1994. 8 p. booklet, printed in black on white paperwar memorials greensborough, greensborough war memorial park, greensborough rsl, shire of diamond valley -
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Article - Article, Journal, Kathleen McEwan, The Golf Clubs of Victoria: VI - Heidelberg and Eastern, by Kathleen McEwan, 01/06/ 1929
Occupied by the Heidelberg Golf Club in 1928, the homestead, Bryn Teg, was built by R. T. Brown about 1849. This article, written in 1929, describes the building and its history in detail.4 p. black and white photocopy of article from Australian Home Beautiful, June 1, 1929, stapledheidelberg golf club, bryn teg, lower plenty -
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Photograph - Photograph (Copy), Dianne Edwards, The Mechanics Institute Yan Yean (later Mernda), 1978
The Mechanics Institute, Yan Yean (later Mernda) was built in 18881 p. black and white photocopy from bookyan yean, mernda, mechanics institutes victoria -
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Drawing - Drawing (copy), Illustrated Melbourne Post, Yan Yean Reservoir, 30/08/1862
Yan Yean Reservoir in 1862, a drawing from the Illustrated Melbourne Post, August 30, 1862; from the LaTrobe Collection, State Library of Victoria.1 p, black and white photocopyyan yean reservoir -
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Financial record - Receipt, Grocer's Association of Victoria 1956, 28/05/1956
Member's subscription receipt for D. Seddon to The Grocer's Association of Victoria in 1956. Paper receipt, with stamp duty stamp affixed.Handwritten details, stamped receipt number 1539grocer's association of victoria, seddon family, grocers -
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Financial record - Account, State Electricity Commission of Victoria, State Electricity Commission of Victoria. [Electricity Account] Hailes Street Greensborough, 24/01/1966
State Electricity Commission of Victoria. Electricity account for Mr W. A. Partington for Hailes Street Greensborough on 19 April 1966. This would be the property known as Alwyn, the Partington home on what is now Whatmough Park.Electricity account, black and red text on white paperHandwritten meter readings and cost.alan partington, william alan partington, partington family, alwyn, hailes street greensborough -
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Map - Map (Copy), Electoral Boundaries Commission, Proposed electoral district: Bundoora, 01/07/2021
Proposed revised electoral boundaries for the electoral district of Bundoora (North-Eastern Metropolitan Region) as at 01/07/20211p. black and white copy of mapelectoral boundaries, bundoora - maps, victoria - parliament -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Mernda historic sites 2018, 25/07/2019
In 2018 GHS members visited Turner's Bakery in Mernda for lunch and continued on to visit historic sites remaining in the Mernda area. These photographs show remnant bush and the Parks Victoria sign in the area.Mernda is an area of rapid modern growth with a few remaining historic buildings dating from the 19th centuryDigital copy of colour photographsmernda, parks victoria, bushland