Index, bibliography, notes, ill, p.134.non-fictionMany Australians, in a typically Australian fashion, recall Gordon Bennett as "the bloke who shot through and left his troops at Singapore". Whether this is a fair assessment or not, there is no doubt that General Gordon Bennett's escape from Singapore in February 1942 left an ineradicable mark on Australia's military and legal history, and that the rights and wrongs of his actions will be debated forever. world war 1939-1945 - campaigns - singapore, capitulations - military

Clisby's Electoral Office - Electoral Registrar. Situated on South-West corner of Whitehorse Road and Station Street, Box Hill.clisby, electoral officers

The premises and employees of P. Bird, Timber merchant, Clisby Street, Box Hill (site of Box Hill Plaza Shopping Centre) taken in 1911. See Page 17 "The days before Yesterday". One version of the photograph appears to have been used in some sort of advertising either a flyer or newspaper advertisement. B&w photo; & Bromide2 copies of same photograph with different inscriptions: (a) 'With Mr P. Bird's Compliments, 1911',(b) 'Ring Up Tel. 120 Canterbury, Send for Price List' clisby street, industries, businesses, bird> p., bird's timber yard, whitehorse plaza, timber yards, advertising, "the days before yesterday", timber industry establishments

Main Street looking towards Clisby Street. Construction of Whitehorse PlazaB&w photoclisby street, main street, whitehorse plaza, shops, rita louise, bradmans, motor vehicles

Whitehorse Road, Box Hill - showing National Bank, Colorflor, and PB Shoes on the corner of Clisby Street.B&w photo1.7.74businesses, whitehorse road, whitehorse plaza, construction, clisby street, shops, national bank, colorflor, pb shoes, drumstick chicken bar, mainon coiffures

This report covers some of the eastern suburbs of Melbourne from 1834 to 1890 (approx). The early settlement of Nunawading, agricultural development, industries, residential development, institutions and hotels. Place names , churches and schools are also included4 pages of typed notes compiled by the Nunawading Historical Society outlining the short history of Nunawading between 1834 and 1890 (approx) +Additional Keywords: Holland, Clisby, Williams, Riles, Polak,Schwerkolt, Smith, Rooks, Boyle, Sergeant, Matters, Ainger, Slater

An interview with Mr Sam Collier, then Box Hill's oldest resident and his memories of early days. Included are the naming of Box Hill and the departure of the first train from Melbourne to Sandridge.An interview with Mr Sam Collierellingworth, william, sutton, r, clisby, (school teacher), collier, samuel, box hill

These photographs were taken at a Commanding Officer Handover Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in 1982. LTCOL Peter Eddy was the CO of the Army Svy Rgt from 1981 to 1982 and handed over to LTCOL Jorge Gruszka. LTCOL Gruszka’s appointment was from 1982 to 1985. W02 Gary Warnest in Photo .4P was congratulated by LTCOL Eddy on his recent promotion to WO2.This is a set of 6 photographs of a Commanding Officer Handover Parade at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in 1982. The photographic negatives are on 35mm film. They are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographic negatives were scanned at 96 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1982, L to R: WO1 Noel ‘Nesty’ Coulthard, SPR Graham Hales, SPR Peter Dillon, CPL Frank Lenane, SPR Roy Hicks, CPL Russ Mollenhauer, WO2 Gary Warnest, SSGT Stu Thaxter, SSGT Rowan Gillies. .2) - Photo, black & white, 1982, L to R: LT Karen (Adams) Byrne, LT Struan Robinson, CAPT John Bloor, MAJ Jim Mitchell, CAPT Mick Byrne, LTCOL Peter Eddy, SPR Tom Bloxhom, SPR Gerry Gates, SPR Peter McCurdy, SGT Bob Clisby, SSGT Bob Rogister, SGT Dave Critchlow, SGT Dennis Learmonth, SPR Dave Lawler. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1982, L to R: LT Karen (Adams) Byrne, LT Struan Robinson, MAJ Jim Mitchell, LTCOL Peter Eddy, SGT Bob Clisby, SSGT Bob Rogister, SGT Dave Critchlow, SGT Dennis Learmonth, SPR Dave Lawler, SPR Di (Thomas) Souter. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1982, L to R: CAPT John Bloor, CAPT Mick Byrne, LTCOL Peter Eddy, WO2 Gary Warnest. .5) - Photo, black & white, 1982, unidentified personnel. .6) - Photo, black & white, 1982, L to R: MAJ Jim Mitchell, LTCOL Peter Eddy, LTCOL Jorge Gruszka. .1P to .6P – There are no personnel identifiedroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr

This is a set of 11 photographs of a Commanding Officer’s (CO’s) Parade held at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in circa 1977. Key appointments at the time were LTCOL Bob Skitch, the Commanding Officer from 1976 to 1980 and WO1 Aub Harvey, the RSM of the unit from 1976 to 1982. The dates on the cover sheet are incorrect as female personnel appear in the summer uniform that was superseded in early 1979.This is a set of 11 photographs of a Commanding Officer’s (CO’s) Parade held at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo in circa 1977. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The black and white photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, Black & white, c1977. Air Survey Squadron L to R: WO1 Bob Mason, PTE CPL Marrianne (Van De Zee) De Groot, PTE Julia (Spark) Fitts, CPL Greg Gilbert, unidentified (x2), SGT Bruce Gordon, remainder unidentified. WO1 Graeme Birrell on far right. .2) & .3) - Photo, Black & white, c1977. Air Survey Squadron L to R: SPR Bob Clisby, CPL Alan Staley, unidentified, CPL John Smith, unidentified, CPL Phil McGuire, CPL Peter Mustart, SPR Gary Ames, WO1 Bob Mason – in foreground, unidentified, PTE Julia (Spark) Fitts, unidentified (x2), PTE CPL Marrianne (Van De Zee) De Groot, unidentified (x2), CPL Greg Gilbert, SGT Bruce Gordon. .4) - Photo, Black & white, c1977. Headquarter Squadron L to R: WO2 Max Neil, WO1 Alex Cairney, unidentified, SSGT Pat Lumsden, unidentified (x2), CPL Eddie Jacobs, unidentified (x3), SSGT Alan Strain, CPL Jim Cook. .5) - Photo, Black & white, c1977. Lithographic Squadron L to R: WO1 Tibby Szentirmay BEM, SSGT Jeff Lynch, unidentified, WO1 Fred Panknin, unidentified, SPR Mick ‘Buddha’ Ellis, unidentified, CPL Warren ‘Waldo’ Shirley, CPL John ‘Flash’ Anderson, SGT Trevor Osborne, unidentified, SPR Keith Quinton, unidentified, CPL Bill Jones, unidentified, PTE Janet (Chopping) Justin, WO2 Tom Pattison, SGT Gavin Neilson, SGT Graeme Jeffers, SGT Jeff Willey, SGT Greg Francis-Wright. .6) - Photo, Black & white, c1977. Cartographic Squadron – unidentified personnel. .7) - Photo, Black & white, c1977. Lithographic Squadron – unidentified personnel. .8) - Photo, Black & white, c1977. L to R: WO2 Tom Pattison, RSM WO1 Aub Harvey – facing camera, unidentified (x3), CO LTCOL Bob Skitch facing away receiving salute, remainder unidentified. .9) - Photo, Black & white, c1977. L to R: CAPT Graham Baker, unidentified, CO LTCOL Bob Skitch facing away, unidentified (x3), RSM WO1 Aub Harvey taking notes, unidentified. .10) - Photo, Black & white, c1977. Cartographic Squadron L to R: CO LTCOL Bob Skitch facing away receiving salute, unidentified, MAJ Robin Wilson, unidentified, RSM WO1 Aub Harvey, unidentified. .11) - Photo, Black & white, c1977. Lithographic Squadron undergoing inspection. WO1 Marj Knight at far left..1P to .11P – There are no personnel identified. “Parade 1979 or 1980” annotated on the cover sheet. Note – Dates are probably incorrect.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna

This set of 31 photographs was taken at Bones Day, an annual sports competition between the Army Survey Regiment and the RAAF School of Radio at Bendigo in November 1978. The two units took turns each year to host the event. The day competition usually comprised basketball, cricket, cross country, golf, sailing, squash, softball, tennis, touch football, rifle shooting, tug-of-war and volleyball. The “big bone” trophy comprising a large bone from a beast housed inside a wooden framed glass case, was awarded to the winner of the day competition. The evening competition often included darts, carpet bowls, hookey, quoits and billiards/snooker. The “little bone” (a mounted chicken bone) was the consolation trophy awarded to the winner of the evening competition. The 3-hour bus trip for the visiting unit on their return was typically very raucous. See item 6275.8P for more photographs taken on this occasion. The history of the Bones Day competition is best described in the booklet titled - Bones of Contention Souvenir Program. 1965. Refer to Item 6267.This set of 31 photographs were taken at Bones Day, an annual sports competition between the Army Survey Regiment (ASR) and the RAAF School of Radio (RSR) at Bendigo in November 1978. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The black and white photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1978, ASR Basketball Team Back row L to R: Jamie ‘Fish’ McRae, John Thomas, Gary Kerr. Front row L to R: Phil McGuire, Bill Jones, Gill Park, Bruce ‘Stretch’ Gordon, Stuart Symonds. .2) - Photo, black & white, 1978, RSR Basketball Team: All unidentified. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1978, Basketball action: Gill Park in No. 8 top, remainder unidentified. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1978, Basketball action: L to R: unidentified (x4), Gill Park, unidentified, Bruce ‘Stretch’ Gordon, remainder unidentified. .5) - Photo, black & white, 1978, ASR Cricket Team Back row L to R: Alan Toogood, Bob Norwood, Ken ‘Sluggo’ Slater, unidentified, Josh Degroot. Front row L to R: Rick van der Bom, Greg Byers, Peter Hammer, 2LT Trevor Black, Alan Bunn, Mark Casey. .6) - Photo, black & white, 1978, RSR Cricket Team: All unidentified. .7) - Photo, black & white, 1978, ASR Rifle Shooting Team Back row L to R: John Cain, Bob Clark, Ian Belmont, unidentified. Front row L to R: Steve Hansen, Struan Robinson, Max Neil, Warren ‘Waldo’ Shirley. .8) - Photo, black & white, 1978, RSR Rifle Shooting Team: All unidentified. .9) - Photo, black & white, 1978, ASR Squash Team Back row L to R: Errol Fletcher, Rick Downie, Andy Wilson, George Timmins, John Bennett. Front row L to R: Terry Danger, Di Norling, Rob John, Dennis Puniard. .10) - Photo, black & white, 1978, Softball action: L to R: Janet (Chopping) Justin, Lorraine ‘Snoopy’ (Daly) Talbot-Smith. In left background: Janet (Chopping) Justin. .11) - Photo, black & white, 1978, Softball action: L to R: Le-anne (Smallshaw) Shirley, Lynn Johnson. .12) - Photo, black & white, 1978, Softball action: L to R: Lorraine ‘Snoopy’ (Daly) Talbot-Smith, John Ashby, unidentified. .13) - Photo, black & white, 1978, RSR Tennis Team: All unidentified. .14) - Photo, black & white, 1978, ASR Volleyball Team Back row L to R: Kerry ‘Gags’ Gallager, Gerry Gates, Bob Clisby, unidentified, Cornelius Moorrees, Laurie Justin. Front row L to R: Chris Edwards, Bob Bright, Keith Quinton, Mick ‘Buddha’ Ellis, George Holland, unidentified. .15) - Photo, black & white, 1978, RSR Volleyball Team: All unidentified. .16) - Photo, black & white, 1978, Volleyball action L to R: Keith Quinton, unidentified, Chris Edwards, remainder unidentified. .17) - Photo, black & white, 1978, Volleyball action L to R: unidentified, Keith Quinton in No. 4 top, unidentified, unidentified. .18) - Photo, black & white, 1978, ASR Tug-of-War Team Back row L to R: Russ Mollenhaur, Brian Collings, Noel ‘Macca’ McNamara, Ken ‘Sluggo’ Slater, Mick Davey, Russell ‘Rusty’ Williams, unidentified. Front row L to R: Wolfgang Thun, Rhys Delaine, Phil Boyle, unidentified, Ian Nelson, Jamie ‘Fish’ McRae. .19) - Photo, black & white, 1978, RSR Tug-of-War Team: All unidentified. .20) - Photo, black & white, 1978, ASR Tug-of-War Team in action. .21) - Photo, black & white, 1978, RSR Tug-of-War Team in action. .22) & .23) - Photo, black & white, 1978, Tug-of-War Teams at end of contest. .24) - Photo, black & white, 1978, Darts competition: Di Chalmers in action. John Ashby in right background. .25) - Photo, black & white, 1978, Carpet bowls competition: All unidentified. .26) - Photo, black & white, 1978, Ian Whittington EXCH-UK admires the view from the Tavern’s rafters. .27) - Photo, black & white, 1978, social activities L to R: Paul Baker, unidentified. .28) - Photo, black & white, 1978, social activities L to R: Adrian Rynberk, unidentified, unidentified. .29) - Photo, black & white, 1978, Trophy presentation. L to R: RAAF CO presents ‘the Little Bone’ to Army’s CO LTCOL Bob Skitch. In background L to R: unidentified, Ian Whittington EXCH-UK in right background. .30) - Photo, black & white, 1978, Trophy presentation. L to R: RAAF CO presents ‘the Little Bone’ to Army’s CO LTCOL Bob Skitch. In background L to R: John Smith, Ian Whittington EXCH-UK. .31) - Photo, black & white, 1978, Trophy presentation. L to R: RAAF CO presents ‘the Little Bone’ to Army’s CO LTCOL Bob Skitch. In background L to R: unidentified, Ian Whittington EXCH-UK in right background. .1P to.9P – ‘Bones Day 1978’ annotated on cover sleeve.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, bones day

This is a set of six staff photographs of the Army Survey Regiment’s Officers, Warrant Officers and Sergeants, and each of its four Squadrons at Fortuna, Bendigo in December 1982. Note - Air Survey Squadron’s photo was probably taken in July 1982 as they appear in winter dress. Air Survey Squadron was responsible for aerotriangulation, photogrammetric feature extraction and the AUTOMAP 1 system. Typical tasks were flight planning the acquisition of aerial photography, pugging, mensuration and block adjustments, photogrammetric extraction of topographic features from aerial photography, digital feature editing, map compilation, operating the scanner/plotter, operating the AUTOMAP 1 system and computer programming by civilians. Cartographic Squadron was responsible for the production of the following military products: Joint Operation Graphics, small-scale RAAF Air Charts, large-scale topographic line maps and orthophotomaps. Cartographic technician tasks were scribing, compiling, retouching, masking, type setting, type stickup, terrain embossing, correcting and proving quality control. Headquarters Squadron was responsible for the planning and coordination of map production and contracts. It also performed administrative and support functions such as personnel administration, pay, finance, transportation, records, map Library, kitchens, messes and facility maintenance. It was staffed by Army personnel from RASvy, RACT, AACC, RAAOC and RAEME corps. Other supporting staff at this time included the RAAF Liaison Officer, RAN Liaison Officer and several civilians employed in administration, the Q-Store and grounds maintenance. A component of the Army Svy Regt’s cartographic map production was carried out by the Detachment, a sub-unit located at Bonegilla next to the School of Military Survey. Lithographic Squadron was responsible for the reproduction of map materials and printing of military map products. The main tasks undertaken by photographic technicians were photographic enlargements, reductions and duplication of map reproduction material and processing of aerial photography. Printing technician tasks included platemaking, offset printing, map stock despatching and proofing.This is a set of six staff photographs of the Army Survey Regiment’s Officers, Warrant Officers and Sergeants, and its four Squadrons, at Fortuna, Bendigo, 1982. The black and white photographs are printed on photographic paper and scanned at 300 dpi. are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. Film negatives were scanned at 600 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, 1982, Officer of the Army Survey Regiment. Back Row L to R: Karen Byrne, Bob McHenry, Rob John, Ian Rose, Neil Taylor, Chris Gehrmann, Graeme Wastell, Bob Williams, Chris Mazur, Struan Robinson and Dave Sankey. Front Row L to R: Bruce Keeley, Duncan Burns, Mick Byrne, John Charland, unidentified, Jim Mitchell, CO LTCOL Peter Eddy, Graham Baker, Stan Vote, John Bloor, Roger Rix and Peter ‘Blue’ Blaskett. .2) - Photo, black & white, 1982, Warrant Officers and Sergeants of the Army Survey Regiment. Back Row L to R: Greg Gilbert, Mick Sarson, Don Musgrave, Stu Thaxter, Greg Buckingham, Bob Rogister, Don Mawson, Bill Jones, Doug Carswell, Max Colletti, unidentified, George Austen, John Cain, unidentified, Bob Clisby, Rick Warren, Bob Croxton, unidentified, Greg Francis-Wright, Bruce Gordon, Brett Van Leeuwin, Col Cuskelly, unidentified, Garran Hill, Steve Egan, Bruce Wetzig, Dennis Learmonth, unidentified, Mick Davey, John McCracken, Bruce Bowers, Barry Lutwyche, Alan Glanville, Cliff Webb, Kevin Boehm, Dave Critchlow, Noel McNamara and Gavin Neilson. Middle Row L to R: Les Dixon, Rob Bogumil, Bill Friswell, unidentified, Heather Slater, Pat Lumsden, unidentified (x2), Phil Meagher, George Graham, unidentified, Jim Beard, Kevin Kennedy, Rowan Gillies, Don Williams, Gary Warnest, Jim Gill, Peter Barrett and Ralph Chant. Front Row L to R: John Bennett, Kevin Macquire, Dick Manley, Alan Bunn, Noel Coulthard, Jim Jefferies, Jeff Lynch, Dave Thompson, Jim Mitchell, Graeme Birrell, RSM WO1 Bob Mason, Graham Squire, Ken Slater, Mick Dempster, Ted Burgess, Don Musgrave, Brian Mead, Peter Biorac and John Barrie. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1982, Air Survey Squadron, Army Survey Regiment. Back Row L to R: Greg Gilbert, Rob Straube, Wayne Lloyd, Steve Drummond, Eric Nicolson, Cliff Webb, Harald Mai, Geoff Havelberg, Bruce Gordon, Greg Buckingham, Brett ‘Dutchy’ Van Leeuwin, Bob Croxton, Peter Tangey, Scheryl Delforce, Marianne Degroot, Annette Godden, Peter Jones, and Barry Miller. Middle Row L to R: Ken Talbot-Smith, Mick Davey, Steve Coulson, unidentified, Greg Byers, Mark Casey, Ian Nelson, Mark Lander, Nick Van Dalen, Kristin Isaac, Santina Argetto, Lorraine Talbot-Smith, Terry Wicker, Max Colletti, Bruce Bowers, Peter Peterson, unidentified and Dave Irving. Front Row L to R: George Timmins, Alan Glanville, Les Dixon, Chris Parkinson, Jim Jefferies, Neil Taylor, unidentified, Chris Gehrmann, OC MAJ Graham Baker, Bruce Keeley, Duncan Burns, Graeme Birrell, Mick Dempster, Ted Burgess, Ray Lawson, Don Musgrave, Kevin Kennedy, Allan Strain and Jim Gill. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1982, Cartographic Squadron, Army Survey Regiment. Back Row L to R: Don Williams, Cathy Regan, Denise Marshall, Di Soutar, Ian Fitzgerald, Alan Staley, Andy Godden, John Tempest, Dan Cirsky, Robin Marshall, Jamie McCrae, Stuart Hibbert, Dave Lawler, Barry Hogan, Gerry Gates, Warren Hall, Peter McCurdy, Tom Bloxham, Ben Taresenko, Dave Upton and Scott Payne. Middle Row L to R: Jan Minchin, Megan Reynolds, Gayle Humphries, Carla Dell, George Holland, Bob Bright, Fiona Mackie, Ian McKenzie, Brad Peppler, Gina Neilson, Gai Amato, Ginny Rowe, Jackie Van Beurkereng, Tracy Parker, Carmel Butler, Ilen Isaac, Greg Else, Dennis Learmonth and Terry McIntyre. Front Row L to R: Bob Rogister, Bill Friswell, Stu Thaxter, Col Cuskelly, John Bennett, Struan Robinson, Bob Williams, John Barrie, OC CAPT Mick Byrne, Roger Rix, Gary Warnest, Ian Rose, Karen Byrne, Rowan Gillies, Dave Critchlow, Noel McNamara and Barry Lutwyche. .5) - Photo, black & white, 1982, Headquarters Squadron, Army Survey Regiment. Back Row L to R: unidentified (x3), Don Mawson, Doug Carswell, unidentified (x3), Rick Warren, unidentified (x4), Bruce Wetzig, Kevin Boehm and unidentified. Middle Row L to R: Dave Murphy, unidentified, Bob Sheppard, unidentified, Pat Lumsden, unidentified (x6), Jim Beard, Heather Slater, Penny Knott and Graham Dudley. Front Row L to R: unidentified, Dick Manley, Kevin Macquire, Bob McHenry, John Charland, unidentified, RSM WO1 Bob Mason, CO LTCOL Peter Eddy, Jim Mitchell, Rob John, John Bloor, Peter ‘Blue’ Blaskett, Dave Thompson, Graham Squire, Alan Bunn, and John McCracken. .6) - Photo, black & white, 1982, Lithographic Squadron, Army Survey Regiment. Back Row L to R: Neville Carr, Paul Baker, Kim Reynolds, Gary Drummond, Chad Hardwick, unidentified, Roy Hicks, Jim Ash, Greg Rowe, Gary Kerr, Peter Dillon, Peter Breukel, Brian Fauth, Paul Davis, Josh Degroot, Alan Virtue, Gary Tremain, Warren Shirley, Mark Doherty, unidentified, Le-Anne Shirley, Steve Egan and Russ Mollenhauer. Middle Row L to R: Terry Winzar, Keith Quinton, Rhys De Laine, unidentified, Stuart Ridge, Mick Gillham, Graham Hales, John Whaling, unidentified, Ken Peters, Laurie Justin, unidentified, Martin Van der Maele, Di Chalmers, and Frank Lenane. Front Row L to R: Gavin Neilson, John Cain, Peter Barrett, Greg Francis-Wright, George Austen, Ralph Chant, Jeff Lynch, OC CAPT Stan Vote, Ken Slater, Noel Coulthard, George Graham, Garran Hill, Rob Bogumil and Bill Jones.No personnel are identified. No personnel are identified. .1P – Annotated on front “OFFICERS MESS DEC ’82” .2P – Annotated on back “SGTS MESS DEC ’82” .4P– Annotated on front “CARTO SQN DEC ’82” .5P– Annotated on front “HQ SQN DEC ’82”royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, air survey, carto, litho

First land sales and prices in Nunawading.First land sales and prices in Nunawading.land sales, land subdivision, middleborough road, nunawading, koonung creek, canterbury road, whitehorse road, holland john, burrell charles, riley james, wilks joseph, springvale road, o'connor patrick, williams william, heading william, blood thomas, cook james, whitman fred, cook charles, kefford r, wilton edward, cousens james, riley patrick, lobb john, orr joseph, woods john, morton william, clisby william, polak nelson, tranter william