Used by donor in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history'Black & white photo of United Free Methodist Church built in 1888 in Chapel Street. Re-sited in 1902 to cnr. Whitehorse Road and Melvin Street, Ringwood.|The United Free Methodist began working in Blackburn in Sept 1888, when an allotment was presented to church by Blackburn Company. (Freehold Investment and Banking Company).|Original Church built by Mr. Williams - cost 200 pounds.|First service held in 1890. Page 65 of De Costa Book.united free methodist church, chapel street blackburn, blackburn methodists, freehold investment and banking company of australia ltd

Black and white photo of Blackburn Methodist Cricket team 1929blackburn methodist cricket team, cricket

Black and white photo of Blackburn Methodist Church Sunday School, 1953.church, methodist church, blackburn

Black and white photograph of the clearing of the site for the North Blackburn Methodist Church, May 1955.north blackburn methodist church, bird, neville

Black and white photograph of North Blackburn Methodist Church known as the 'Folding Church' in 1955.north blackburn methodist church, bird, neville, folding church

Black and white photograph of laying of foundation stone for the North Blackburn Methodist Church in 1957.north blackburn methodist church, bird, neville

Black and white photograph of Blackburn Methodist Cricket Club in formal pose. Front row 2nd from left is Ron Booth, Harry Wellman (Shoe Shop Blackburn), Frank Hocken, Max Tippett (boy), not known, Gordon Toogood, Harry Sinclair (father was Postmaster), Reg Brain (fruit shop Blackburn).|Back row 5th from left Morris Wellman.blackburn methodist cricket club, booth, ron, wellman, harry, hocken, tippett, max, toogood, gordon, sinclair, brain, reg, morris

non-fictionA3 photocopy of Page 1 Whitehorse Historical Feature dated 2 Oct 1996, of the Whitehorse Post Supplement.pannam's store, woodhouse grove methodist church, pearce mrs, woodhouse grove methodist chapel, burwood east state school no 454, whitehorse hotel

Order of Knights founded in 1914 in NSW as a youth organisation. In 1938 Junior Section 8-11 years called Pages Senior Section 12-15 years called Esquires.Ref: ND3385. Methodist Church Blackburn Youth Group camp at Ocean Grove in 1939. Names noted: Charles Rooks, George Williams, Fred Zerbe, Frank Dancey, Tom Harrison.methodist church, blackburn, youth group, camp at ocean grove

This Baby's long white Christening gown is made from fine muslin, with short sleeves and cut-work and pin tucked front panels The women of the early settler families were very skilled dressmakers and made the clothes for their families. The early settler families followed the religious rites of their Christian Church and this Baby's Christening gown shows the dressmaking skills of the pioneer women of Moorabbin Shire c1900 , A Baby's Christening gown of fine white muslin with cut-work and needlework on yoke, gathered skirt and short sleeves with a draw string waist and neck . The front panel has 5 sections of pin tucks and cut work . clothing, christening gown, methodist church, church of england, brighton, moorabbin, pioneers, dressmaking, lacework, cutwork, market gardeners, early settlers, craftwork , bentleigh, , moorabbin shire blackburn nance, dairy farms, fruit orchards

Rev George R GrimmettGeorge Robertson Grimmett. b 24 November 1933 at Palmwoods, Queensland. Wife Mary. 1955: Probation Gympie Nashville Methodist Circuit Queensland. 1956-8: Theological Hall, King's College, University of Queensland. 1959: Ordination Queensland Methodist Conference BA BD Dip Ed, Beaudesert Methodsit Circuit. 1960-2: MA studies in Garrett Theological Seminary and Northwestern University, Evanston, USA. Pastorates in Hebron-Siloom Methodist Churches, Wisconsin. 1963-4: Charters Towers. Chaplain Thornburgh Blackheath Colleges. 1965-9: Director West Australian Methodist Department of Christian Education. 1970-5: Chaplain Wesley College Victoria. 1976-85: The Avenue Church, Blackburn. 1986-90: St David's Canterbury and St Paul's Deepdene. 1991-97: St Luke's Highton. 1998: Retirement in Glen Waverley.

Reverend William J Hunkin was ordained in 1942 and served at Cudgewa, Chaplain RAN, Home MIssions Secretary, Warragul, Warrnambool, Launceston, Glen Iris (Ashburton), Malvern (East Malvern) and Box Hill (Blackburn). He died in 1975BW photo of upper body of Rev. Bill Hunkin addressing the Methodist Conference. Rev Harry Mackay and Rev Douglas Risstrom to his left. Rev W J Hunkin ex New Spectatorreverend william j hunkin was ordained in 1942 and served at cudgewa, chaplain ran, home missions secretary, warragul, warrnambool, launceston, glen iris (ashburton), malvern (east malvern) and box hill (blackburn). he died in 1975

Reverend Ken Ewins (06/03/1929 - 11/08/2002) started training at Otira in 1956 and moved to Manangatang in 1957 as a Home Missionary. He entered Queen's College in 1959. After ordination he served at Jeparit-Rainbow, Boort, Blackburn, and Charlton before retiring in 1996.B&W photograph of Rev Ken Ewins."K Ewins"ewins, ken, otira, methodist, minister, home missionary

On 3 February 1974 the Revs. W.M. Trewin and Fred Strickland became ministers of the new Mt. Waverley joint Methodist/Presbyterian parish. Rev Bill Trewin born 1926 Moonee Ponds. Worked in two home missions: Western District and Gippsland. Whilst studying at Queen's College did a vacation appointment in Nhill, where he met Jean Bound. Bill and Jean married 1953. Bill was ordained in 1956. His appointments included Dunolly, Mornington, West & East Bentleigh, Moonee Ponds, Mt Waverley and Noble Park. In between his appointments at Bentleigh and Moonee Ponds Bill lived in Milan, where he ministered to both Italian and English speaking Congregations. Served as Chairman of the Presbytery of Westernport 1985-1986. Frederick Phillips Strickland b. 1910. Ormond College. Ordained into the Presbyterian Church 1941 Rainbow-Jeparit. Chaplain A.I.F. 1944, Blackburn 1946, Syndal 1964. Retired 1977.B & W photograph of Rev. Bill Trewin and Rev. Fred Strickland standing in front of the former High St. Road Methodist Church.bill trewin, fred strickland, minister, mount waverley joint methodist presbyterian parish

Methodist Order of Knights, BlackburnHeavy steel cermonial sword with crossguard hilt."Excalibur No 22"; "MOK Blackburn" methodist order of knights

This book focuses on the area's history and traces the development through settlement, adaptation and consolidation to the present. It discusses the history of early families, the railway, land boomers, churches and school. Robin da Costa, later Mrs Robin da Costa- Adams, came to live in Balwyn Road, Canterbury and joined the Canterbury History Group.Hardback book of 144 pages, indexed with multiple black and white photos.In Jocelyn Hall's writing: "Donated to Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre".(mr) james blackburn, meader's travellers' rest hotel, blackburn hotel, blackburn post office, blackburn railway station, blackburn pioneers, blackburn company, (mr) george augustus goodwin, (mr) thomas r b morton, blackburn brick works, st john's anglican church, blackburn methodist church, blackburn church of christ, blackburn presbyterian church, st thomas the apostle peace memorial church, seagoe common school, the courier blackburn, blackburn library, blackburn primary school, blackburn open-air school, blackburn creek hotel, blackburn college, blackburn kindergarten, newark grammar, blackburn hall, morton park, blackburn lake sanctuary, backhouse's dairy, blackburn lake, wandinong sanctuary, barelli bakehouse, blackburn cool store, blue moon fruit co-operative ltd, 1st blackburn scouts troop, blackburn and district tree preservation society, hotels, (ms) robin da costa

non-fictionEdward Henry (Harry) Pearce died in April 1967pearce harry, pearce edward h, springfield road blackburn no.106, blackburn high school, lend lease development, blackburn bowling club, woodhouse grove methodist church, old orchard shopping centre

non-fictionThe Forest Hill Uniting Op Shop has been renovated and re-opened following closure during Covid restrictionsmount pleasant methodist church, st. ninians uniting church blackburn south, wesleyan chapel, opportunity shops

Used by donor in 'Blackburn - a picturesque history'Black & white photo of Methodist Church Hall, cnr. Railway Road and Mary Street, Blackburn 1914 -1957. Mr. L. Toogood can be seen in the blurred photo. De Costa Book page 66.methodist church hall, blackburn, railway road blackburn, mary street blackburn

Extracts from the Sales register of T.R.B. Morton (1897 - !906) including names of people well known in Nunawading.t. r. b. morton & son, wainwright, (mrs), blood, sophia, hodgson, ellen, boyle, joseph, william james, bloom, alfred, cook, edmund a., greig, alfred woolley, crow, robert t., william hill, course, florence rebecca, charles, finger, charles henry, fankhauser, robert c, john, farmilo, hubert henry, fulton, margaret, game, thomas robinson, husband (mrs), henwood, william, dashwood, f.r., samuel j.m., blake, arthur palmer., horkings, hurter, c.e., john henry, janet, hone, robert arthur, henry john, joyner, herbert, jeffery, mary ann, keogh, james, lieber, otto, methodist boys home, purches, frederick walter, rooks, charles francis, abraham, edmund, sarah, scott, eliza emma, sergeant, frederick, henry, pickett, tainton, brock, mary theresa, thiele, ambrose frederick, walker, edgar edwardes, mary jane, zander

Extract from 'The Parishioner', Nunawading Uniting Church written by Niel Brain, donated by Heather Brain plus a draft copy of the City of Whitehorse Heritage Review pages 67 - 72 which lists the Nunawading Methodist/Uniting Church. 9 pagesnon-fictionMemories of the early Nunawading Uniting Church written by Niel Brain and an extract from a draft copy of the City of Whitehorse Heritage Review 2024social history, emonson family, galacher family, nunawading uniting church, mackechnie family, brain niel, brain heather, fenwick freda may, curwood nance, dixon eric, whitehorse heritage review

A brief history of Nunawading prepared by the Nunawading and District Historical Society to assist students requiring facts about the district's past. Published in 'Gazette Special Feature, 29 July 1970. Copy from Jessie Williams scrapbook.A brief history of Nunawadingschwerkolt, johann august, smith, l.l, dr, slater family, blackburn, gerard, tunstall, nunawading, ballyshanassy, mount pleasant methodist church, mitcham, blackburn primary school, no. 2923, blackburn road, railway road, potteries, railways, local history, box hill railway station, blackburn railway station, mitcham railway station