72 p.; 28 cmnon-fictionExperiences of the Ash Wednesday bushfire in Upper Beaconsfield. Personal recollection of the day and the aftermathupper beaconsfield (vic.), bushfires

Front cover featuring a photograph of the new St John's Church 42 p.; 28 cmnon-fictionA history of St John's Anglican Church in Upper Beaconsfield from the early days when the land it stands on was reserved to the planning and building of the first church in the 1920s. It includes the tragedy of the Ash Wednesday bushfire in 1983 when the church was destroyed and the planning and building of the new church. Also included are indices of vicars, wardens, vestry men and women, secretaries, organists, and other people appearing in early minute books. Covering the years 1883 to 1986.st john's church, upper beaconsfield (vic.)

Covett family Christmas 1924 at Thompson's Orchard, Upper Beaconsfieldblack and white photographUpper Beaconsfield - Vic 1924. Action at Thompson's Orchard - Christmas.

xviii, 160 p.; 21 cmnon-fictionA history of Berwick and surrounding districts written in 1948.berwick (vic.), beaconsfield (vic.), upper beaconsfield (vic.), harkaway (vic.), narre warren north (vic.), berwick railway station, berwick shire hall

66 p.; 27 cmnon-fictionA pictorial history of Beaconsfield, Guys Hill, Upper Beaconsfield, Officer, Toomuc Valley, Pakenham, Pakenham Upper, Cockatoo, Gembrook, Nar Nar Goon North, Tynong, Tynong North, Garfield and Bunyippictorial history, beaconsfield (vic.), upper beaconsfield (vic.), guys hill (vic.), officer (vic.), toomuc valley (vic.), pakenham (vic.), pakenham upper (vic.), cockatoo (vic.), gembrook (vic.), nar nar goon north, tynong (vic.), tynong north (vic.), garfield (vic.), bunyip (vic.)

xx, 694 p.; 25 cmnon-fiction"L. L. Smith, medico, writer, publisher, politician, litigant, showman, speculator, collector, vigneron, farmer, breeder and rider of racehorses, guiding hand for thirty years of Melbourne's great exhibition complex." - publisher's website. ll smith, louis laurence smith, upper beaconsfield (vic.), louisville, beaconsfield (vic.)

xx, 694 p.; 25 cmnon-fiction"L. L. Smith, medico, writer, publisher, politician, litigant, showman, speculator, collector, vigneron, farmer, breeder and rider of racehorses, guiding hand for thirty years of Melbourne's great exhibition complex." - publisher's website. ll smith, louis laurence smith, upper beaconsfield (vic.), louisville, beaconsfield (vic.)

non-fictionFamily history of Enos Brown compiled by family member. Includes family trees, photographs and copies of certificates.beaconsfield (vic), enos brown, beaconsfield cricket team, lavinia stephens, percy brown, upper beaconsfield (vic.)

Folder containing various newspaper clippings and other informative articles about the Beaconsfield area. There is a table of contents at the start of the folder listing the publication dates and titles of each article. The dates the articles were published, and the titles of the articles are listed below: 2/02/2004 Dedicated to the job 17/08/2005 Memorial to shine again 29/08/2007 Obituary – Mona Treasure dies, aged 80 4/04/2007 Developer’s bid demolished – the old Coach House 23/08/2007 Kellbrae circa 1923 Undated Beaconsfield Roll of Honor 11/04/2007 Death shocks town – Tony Rushton 12/04/2006 Cenotaph History Revisited 10/06/2009 Hauntingly Beautiful and now Preserved - Nature Reserve 15/09/2021 Mr Methven’s Lasting Legacy - Gary Methven 8/09/2021 New Era at Beacy Primary - Heidi Ingis 8/09/2021 Drizabones and Beards - a Farewell to Mr Methven 16/06/2021 Scout Life Member on the Honour List - Margaret Turner 13/03/2013 Beaconsfield Avenue of Honour - Official Opening 17/06/2015 Modest, But Solid Foundation - Beaconsfield Primary School 9/07/2014 Kay’s at the Wheel - Kay Rankin 18/02/2009 Little Berwick Grows an Identity 13/02/2013 Beacy Loses a Favorite Son From the Field - Alex Robson 7/09/2016 Fine Innings Comes to an End - Len Maddocks 18/04/2007 Grief Takes Its Toll - Tony Rushton UNKNOWN Shipwatchers’ Memorial to be Unveiled Nov 18 23/11/2022 Locals Against Demolition - Railway House 14/02/2024 Fiery Passion to Protect - Mick Ott 1/03/2023 Battle on Over Rail House 24/10/2018 History on a Plate 24/10/2018 Golfing Milestone Marked 21/12/2022 Stories Behind the Names 10/07/2024 Beaconsfield’s Very Best - Beaconsfield Football Club 16/10/2024 Reservoir Issue Ignored - Beaconsfield Reservoir 31/10/2024 Roots Run Deep as Beaconsfield Mitre 10 Celebrates 40 Years 22/04/2020 The Battle of the Creek 11/06/2025 OAM Honour for Couple - Graeme and Ann Taylor 9/07/2025 Beaconsfield’s Best On Show 19/03/2025 Scouting Doyen Mourned - Margaret Turner UNKNOWN A Slice of Beaconsfield - Corner Post Cafe 1/12/2025 Gwen & Audrey - Two Precious Ladies 1/12/2025 Beaconsfield Hall Relevant names relating to the articles in the folder are: Gary Ablett, Jack Adamson, James Adamson, Jim Adamson, John Adamson, Robert Sym Adamson, John Airdrie, Kane Airdrie, Alex Robson Perpetual Shield, Peter Allen, Alma Treloar Reserve, Linda Amos, Tim Anderson, Vic Anderson, Ken Archer, Joan Armitage, John Bailey, Daniel Battaglin, Cr Tania Baxter, Lord Beaconsfield, Beaconsfield Home Timber & Hardware, Beaconsfield Mitre 10, Beaconsfield Timber & Hardware, Bears Lagoon, Paul Beck, Peter Benazic, Mr E Bennett-North, Thomas Bent, Cley Bertoncello, Ned Bertoncello, Katherine Lucy Beswick, Cr George Blenkhorn, Sue Blenkhorn, Bonette Reserve, Mick Boraston, Emily Brightwell, Kelly Brooks-MacMillan, Bob Bysouth, Darren Bysouth, Josie Bysouth, Gordon Cameron, Kerry Canning, Laura Canning, Lawrie Canning, Carson Simpson Pty Ltd, Eris Cashman, Rick Cashman, Troy Cashman, Eric Chaplin, Mavis Cleary, Frank (Rocky) Clifford, Leigh Clifford, Paul Cohen, Frank Conn, Cooinda Road, Corangamite Light Horse Association, Norman Crawley, Margaret Cromb, Rik Crook, Adrian Crowe, Beverley Crowe, Pat Darcy, Geoff Davidson, Stephanie Davies, Pat Dean, Todd Devine, Amirthalingam Dhileepan, Laura Dixon, Tony Dodemaide, Audrey Dodson, Cliff Donegan, Andrew Downey, Bunny Drake, Drouin Home Timber & Hardware, Drouin Mitre 10, Edwin Flack Reserve, Warren Ellam, Gary Elliott, Kim Ellis, Clint Evans, Peter Evans, Corey Everitt, Keith Ewensen, Max Excell, Marc Fahkry, Marcell Fahkry, Ray Field, Michael Fisher, PM Andrew Fisher, Bill Flight, Joan Florence, Glenn Gambetta, John Gardiner, Jayden Gee, Bill Gehling, Tim Gerbes, Ken Goodes, Wayne Goodes, Kerrie Graham, Peter (Bonga) Graham, George Thomas Grant, Gwen Neve Garden, H J Heinz Co, Bluey Hampshire, Alf Harbour, William Harbour, Claud Harris, Joseph Harris, John Harrison, Royce Hart, Neil Harvey, Lois Hateley, Haunted Gully Olives, Fran Healy, Ray Heathcote, Anthony Hester, Paul Higgott, Scotty Hilton, Lindsay Hobson, Brad Hollick, Holm Park Reserve, Bob Hook, Loorain Hope, Pauline Hopkins, Jim Hower, Heidi Inglis, Iris Lewis Writing Competition, Craig Jackson, Ross Jackson, Harry Jensen, Damien Johnston, Tom Jok, Craig Jolliffe, Josie Bysouth Reserve, Kalora Park Cricket Club, Kellbrae, Kenilworth Villa Estate, Matt Kenny, Ben Kerrigan, Miss Joan Keys, Mrs George Keys, Kia Ora Nurseries, Graham Kneen, Afraa Kori, Graeme Legge, Cr Kate Lempriere, Light Horse & Field Artillery Museum, Little Berwick, Tammy Lobato, Di Lockwood, Patrick Lohan, Neil Lucas, Edmund Thomas Luke, Monty Luke, Una Luke, Sarah Maclagan, Len Maddocks, Ron Malhotra, Mick Malthouse, Elizabeth Markham, Alec Leslie May, Aleck May, Albert Maye, Bridgette McCallum, Anne McCormick, Troy McDermott, Neil McDonald, Maria McEwan, Fraser McGill, Ben McGowan, Don McKenzie, Jim McNamara, Cynthia Merrill, Gary Methven, Jann Methven, Scott Meyer, Frank Monyitte, Joseph Morgan, Cr Mick Morland, Kay Morland, Rebecca Mouy, MP Daniel Mulino, Ken Murphy, David Nagel, Gwen Neve, Ken Newitt, June Nicholas, Darryl Nisbet, Harry Nixon, Henry Nixon, Archie Nobelius, Carl Axel Nobelius, Carl Oscar Nobelius, Clifford Nobelius, Emily Nobelius, Florence Nobelius, Hilda Nobelius, Jack Nobelius, Percy Nobelius, Ron Nobelius, Ruby Nobelius, Rupert Nobelius, Stella Nobelius, Sylvia Nobelius, Charles Nott, Catherine Oldenburger, Paul Olsson, Jim Osborne, Oscar Nobelius Honey, Mick Ott, Cr Brett Owen, Ian Owen, Graeme Pateman, Bill Pearson, Perc Allison Oval, Thomas John Pettit, Arthur Pollard, Shaun Pollard, Samantha-Jane Potter, Scott Poulton, Yvonne Ramp, James Randle, Anne Read, Jamie Read, Jim Read, Les Reader, Jack Reid, Jason Reynolds, Rik Crook Cup, Rodney Robbie, Herman (Mac) Roberts, Katherine Lucy (Kath) Roberts, Les Roberts, Mary Roberts, Patricia Roberts, Haydn Robins, Troy Robinson, Alex Robson, Meagan Rogers, Gary Runge, Dulcie Rushton, Simone Rushton, Tony Rushton, Lou Russell, Miss Ryland, Margaret Sansom, Stuart Saw, Carolyn Schroen, Evelyn Seath, Darryl (Shags) Sheehan, Matthew Sims, Gary Sissons, L L Harold Smith, Noel Smith, St John of God Hospital, Stan Henwood Award, Cr Amanda Stapledon, Alan Stephenson, Lyn Studham, Hans Sumberg, Joan Szalman, Ann Taylor, Graeme Taylor, Taylor & Sangster Nursery, Casey Thomsen, Dick Tonks, Tooradin-Dalmore Football Club, Russell Trait, Gaylene June Treasure, Gerald Treasure, Merrilyn Joy Treasure, Mona Treasure, Rohan James Treasure, Rosalie Dawn Treasure, Alma Treloar, Betty Treloar, Margaret Treloar, Trevor Treloar, Trethowan, J H Tucker, Jessie Turner, Margaret Turner, Ted Turner, David Van Lambaart, Michael Vandenberghe, Russell Vincent, Phil Walton, Tom Watson, William Alexander Watt, Graham Watts, Charlie West, Thomas Clair Whiteside, Ted Whitten, Christine Wickes, Frederick John Williams, Rupert Ernest Williams, Bill Williamson, Cr Leticia Wilmot, Kerry Wilson, Windrush, MP Jason Wood, Rod Woodfine, Bill Zeldenryk, Dean Ziesler.non-fictionupper beaconsfield (vic.), beaconsfield (vic.)

vi, 98 p.; 24 cmnon-fictionHistory of Beaconsfield Primary School 1890-1990beaconsfield (vic.), beaconsfield primary school

40 p.; 25 cmnon-fictionA reproduction of the Illustrated Guide to the Beaconsfield Ranges, that was first published in 1899 by the Upper Beaconsfield Progressive Leagueupper beaconsfield (vic.), beaconsfield ranges

non-fictionA booklet with profiles of the soldiers depicted on the Beaconsfield Honor Board. The photographs were taken by Age photographer Edmund Thomas Luke.beaconsfield (vic.), world war 1914-1918, world war 1, the great war, edmund thomas luke

non-fictionHistory of the Upper Beaconsfield Community Centre that began after the Ash Wednesday Bushfires in 1983.ash wednesday bushfires 1983, upper beaconsfield (vic.), the village bell

non-fictionThis book is about the history of the primary school in Upper Beaconsfield from it's inception in 1884 to it's 120th anniversary in 2004upper beaconsfield (vic.), upper beaconsfield primary school

240 p.; 31 cmnon-fictionA history of the early development of Upper Beaconsfield and surrounding places, including Dewhurst and Guys Hill. It contains information on properties and people.upper beaconsfield (vic.), dewhurst (vic.), guys hill (vic.)

299 p.; 9 inchesnon-fictionA family's journey from from London, Dunolly, Tonga to Dandenong. dandenong (vic.), leigh oldmeadow, upper beaconsfield (vic.)

69 p.; 26 cmnon-fictionThe first 80 years of Salisbury House, a guesthouse in Upper Beaconsfield, Victoriasalisbury house, upper beaconsfield (vic.), john royle

175 p.; 21 cmnon-fictionPeter McArthur's memories of his childhood in Upper Beaconsfield, where his father owned an orchard property. Peter also writes about his experiences during World War II. Illustrated.upper beaconsfield (vic.), orchards, naracoorte (sa.), world war 1939-1945, war experiences, mcarthur family, boss shorthouse, camperdown (vic.)

147 p.; 24 cmnon-fictionA chronicle of the life of Joseph Henry Walkerjoseph henry walker, upper beaconsfield (vic.)

non-fictionA booklet about the servicemen remembered at the Beaconsfield Avenue of Honourworld war 1914-1918, avenue of honour, beaconsfield (vic.)

non-fictionA Warmbrunn family history including burials in Harkaway Cemeterybeaconsfield (vic.), warmbrunn family, harkaway cemetery

114 p.; 21 cmnon-fictionA short history of the Upper Beaconsfield Rural Fire Brigade and Auxiliaryupper beaconsfield (vic.), upper beaconsfield rural fire brigade, ash wednesday bushfires 1983

Australia's Red Cross was formed 9 days after war was declared in 1914. Seven ladies gathered at the home of Mrs J.B. Pearson in Berwick shortly after and decided to form the Berwick Branch of the Australian Red Cross. Mrs Scott Sharp became the first president and Mrs A.E. Thomas, the first secretary of the branch. The other 5 founding members were Mrs L.D. Beaumont, Mrs William Wilson, Mrs John Brown, Mrs Chris Griffiths and Mrs Pearson. Minute books for the Great War years, 1920s and 30s were destroyed in a house fire. School Note book with blue lines. Starting in 1969, each page has membership, raffle, Door Knock and donation information to 1984.red cross berwick/upper beaconsfield, membership records, upper beaconsfield (vic.), berwick (vic.)

Formally Main Road, Emerald; now called Emerald Gembrook Road. Depicts 7 buildings, 6 identified as follows from right to left: Abbatoir, Cooper's Butcher, Andrew's General Store, Madigan's Bakery, Archilbald & Moffatt Grocery and Bakery, Walter's Barber Store1909 photograph of the commercial district in Emerald, Faded sepia postcard depicting Emerald Main Street, Commercial District (1909)Front: Emerald Victoria Handwritten on Back: Dec. 1909 (pencil); 'Wishing you the compliments of the season, hoping you will drive over some day and see how we are getting on. From RJ....? Emerald. To: Rev'd Whiteside, Beaconsfield Railway Station. Vicemerald, commercial district

Based on the 1901-issued stamp, this postcard most likely originates from the 1900s. The featuring of the nursery - almost certainly Carl Axel Nobelius' nursery - in a postcard indicates its importance to the identity of Emerald in this time, becoming a recognisable major feature of the town. Dates written on the postcard suggest it could have been sent on the 27th of February, 1909, but given its message is wishing the recipient a merry Christmas this may not be accurate unless it was sent from Emerald in 1908 and then sent on from Beaconsfield in 1909.This postcard captures a view of Nobelius' nursery in full operation, taken from a perspective of tourist appeal as a symbol of the town.This item is a faded sepia postcard depicting a view from a hill over a sprawling orchard in the valley. Tall natural trees grow in the background, behind the extensive landscape of ordered fruit trees. There is a patch of bare earth and small plants in the foreground. On the reverse, there is a handwritten Christmas and New Years message.Address: "ADDRESS / Miss h [illegible] / Beaconsfield / Railway Station / Vic" Message: "CORRESPONDENCE / Dear Mary / From Aunt [illegible] / Best wishes for / a merry xmas & / a bright happy / new year / J & M.J. Craig[?] / Emerald" Caption: "NURSERY, EMERALD"emerald, nobelius nursery, agriculture, 1900s

"I am an Australian of German parents born in Persia. I was taught by Peter Rushforth, with a very strong Japanese influence. My work attempts to incorporate these four elements of my history. For form, my influence comes from Art Nouveau, or Jugendstil as it is called in Germany. Techniques are informed by pottery from Japan, China, Korea and Germany. My colours are inspired by the Australian landscape. Using the language of woodfiring, I create a personal vocabulary with new subjects, grammar and syntax, which make each pot a one-off object containing all my diverse influences." (Roswitha Wulff)Roswitha WULFF (1941- ) Born Tabrize, Iran. Arrived Austrqalia c1949 Roswitha Wulff spent her early childhood with her mother, potter Helma Klett, in Germany. In 1964, she obtained a ceramics certificate from the East Sydney Technical College. From 1964-65, she worked with Robin Welch and Ian Sprague at Sprague's Mungeribar Pottery in Upper Beaconsfield, VIC. In 1966 she worked at the Sturt Pottery in Mittagong, NSW under Les Blakebrough. Between 1967 and 1969 Roswitha Wulff travelled overseas, spending 6 monthe with Robin Welch after his return to England and 9 months as a full-time thrower at Briglin Pottery, London, as well as working in potteries in Denmark and Germany. From 1969-70, she worked in North-West Pakistan as a research scholar for the Smithonian Institute and the University of NSW. Returning to Australia in 1970, she set up a workshop in Paddington, NSW, with the help of an Australia Council grant and taught part-time at the East Sydney Technical College and the Willoughby Workshop Art Centre. Since then she has been a lecturer and Head of Ceramics in many institutions, including the National Art School. In the 1990s she moved her studio to Botany Bay, NSW.. While working with the vessel form, she sees her pots as abstract landscapes. Recently she has also been working with wall tiles. During a residency at the Canberra School of Art in 2002, she developed tiles that looked like woodfired pillows with soft rounded rims. In 2007, she used such tiles to create a mural commemorating the Sesquicentenary of St Vincent's Hospital in Paddington. Woodfired stoneware bowl with flay ashSigned on baseroswitha wulff, jan feder, jan feder memorial ceramics collection, woodfire, ceramics, gippsland campus, botany bay studio pottery

This letter is a photographed copy of a typed transcript of an original. It is dated 28 March 1962 and was written by Ian F. Sloane Esq. of Savernake Station, NSW. Sloane’s great uncle, Hugh Gibson, was the owner of Glenample Station, Vic., where Eva Carmichael stayed to recuperate from her ordeal as the only female survivor of the LOCH ARD shipwreck in 1878. The letter is in reply to an earlier inquiry for information about the LOCH ARD tragedy from Alasdair Loch, 10 Beaconsfield Parade, Lindfield NSW. Most of the letter consists of tantalising asides: about trips to Glenample in 1916 and 1917 and the digging up of an old piano at Loch Ard Gorge; the possession of his uncle’s personal account of the shipwreck and its aftermath; the existence of a painting of Eva when she was staying at the Glenample homestead in 1878; and the disputed ownership of “a very old black iron box” containing letters from relatives of the shipwreck victims (who Hugh Gibson had written to advising of their unhappy fate). Unfortunately the letter, written in haste prior to Sloane’s departure overseas, contains no substantive information. However it concludes with an interesting footnote concerning Eva’s emotional recovery at Glenample. Sloane’s postscript states: “Miss Carmichael was very well after the wreck, full of fun and laughter, until she suddenly cracked, and had a nervous breakdown…Mrs Gibson…got a young girl, the same age as Eva, as her companion[…She] proved trumps and saved Eva’s mind. They became lifelong friends. Both wrote to my aunt till they died. Miss Carmichael stayed about 6 months at Glenample I think.” The shipwreck of the LOCH ARD is of State significance ― Victorian Heritage Number S417A photographic copy of a typed letter-transcript. The original letter was written to Alasdair Loch, Lindfield NSW, and is from Ian F. Sloane Esq. of Savernake Station NSW. It is dated 28 March 1962 and is two pages long.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, letter, alasdair loch, ian f sloane, sloane, loch ard, hugh gibson, eva carmichael, glenample station, tom pearce, glenample homestead

x, 192 p.; 21 cmnon-fiction64 tales of the Gippsland area, including stories about Mount Misery, the Beaconsfield school, the Vieusseux family, Nellie Melba.gippsland region (vic.) -- history, cobb and co.

Photos from the Narre Warren, Narre Warren North and Harkaway areas covering the years 1908 to 1920A4 folder with photos in sleevesnarre warren (vic.) -- history, harkaway (vic.), kalora park cricket club, harkaway mechanics institute, beaconsfield state school, hillsley, hillcroft, araluen, tandeyern

106 p. : ill., portraits, map, bib., pbk ; 30 cmnon-fictionContents include: Richard Gavin Gardiner Casey [Edrington]; The Police Paddocks and the Native Police Corps; The changing face of Berwick township; Coaches, tolls and local councils; Berwick Mechanics Institute and Free Library; Berwick Primary School [No. 40] and Berwick Grammar School; A century of quarrying in Berwick; The German settlement of Harkaway; Emerald’s first State School No. 2110 (1879-1909); The railway to Gippsland; Early sawmilling in West Gippsland; Tooradin and the coastal villages; Some notable early residents and their homes; The draining of the Koo-Wee-Rup swamp; Guest houses at Upper Beaconsfield; Ada Armytage of Holm Park; The soldiers of early Berwick; Memorials, commemorations and avenues of honour; Bush nursing hospitals; The Melbourne Hunt Club [The "Kennels" at Cranbourne]; Growing up in Berwick in the 1930s & 1940s; Growing up in Beaconsfield in the 1930s and 1940s; Casey Airfield; The history of Maryknoll [Catholic farming community]; The filming of “On the beach”; Memories of Ash Wednesday; Maps of the Casey-Cardinia area. Notable people : William Lyall and "Harewood'; William Clarke and "Springfield'; Sydney Webb and "Holly Green"; Carl Axel Nobelius; Edwin Flack and "Burnbank"; Carlo Catani;. Includes illustrations, portraits, photographs, maps and bibliography. city of casey, cardinia shire (vic.)