Official souvenir program of the opening of the new Bundoora Public Hall on 1st June, 1968 with photos of the old and new Hall.HistoricBooklet, with sepia text and photos and diagram on card and envelopebundoora hall, shire of diamond valley

2 Souvenir booklets from the official opening of Bundoora Public Hall on 1st June 1968. One is in original unopened commemorative envelope featuring the coat of arms of the Shire of Diamond Valley. The brochure opens to a 3 page double sided document outlining the history of the original public hall in Bundoora, describing the new building and also shows a plan of the same. Accompanied by a 9 page foolscap list of guests at the opening. Entries are mostly typed, but some have been added by hand. Records the attendees at and program for opening of Bundoora Public Hall. The list of names includes many prominent Diamond Valley people.History of Bundoora Public Hall and the previous hall built in 1923.Booklet and list. The print is in red brown ink on a background that is variously white or blue.bundoora, neville telfer, w a anderson, shire of diamond valley, bundoora hall

Copy of an invitation to the Bundoora Farewell Social Committee 'social and dance tendered to members of soldiers, sailors and airmen leaving the district on active service'. Held on 31st July 1940 at the Bundoora District Hall in honour of men joining up to fight in World War 2.An example of community spirit during the war years.Copy of invitation, blue text on white paper.Name of invitee inside.bundoora, bundoora public hall, world war 2

News of the planned sale of the old Bundoora Hall and building of a new Hall in Noorang Avenue in 1967.Digital copy of newspaper clipping.bundoora public hall, bundoora

In 1899 John Vincent Smith acquired the property known as 'Bundoora Park'. In the same year he organised a public competition for a design for a house to be built on the property. The competition (worth $50) was won by architect Sydney Herbert Wilson who also designed the Malvern Town Hall. In 1990 a fourteen room mansion was erected. The Australia Tesselated Tile Co of Mitcham supplied most of the tiles for the walls and floors, and Griffins and Lilials for the roof decoration.Coloured photograph detailing the history of Bundoora Park Homestead, Bundoora. Features a drawing of the mansion. The Australian Tesselated Tile Co. Pty Ltd of Mitcham supplied tiles and other materials.bundoora park homestead, australian tesselated tile co pty ltd, tiles