This book by Kornelia Freeman & Ulo Pukk, Melbourne Books, 2011 is intended as a pictorial/display book to entice readers to visit the tourist areas of the Dandenongs. It includes some historical information. Elaine Morris, the recipient and possibly the donor of this book, was a Nobelius descendant and a former Museum volunteer.This book is retained as a reference book for visitors to the Museum wanting to know about tourist destinations throughout the Dandenongs and some related history.Hard-cover Pictorial book of towns and tourist areas in the Dandenong Ranges. Color photographs. 151 pagesHandwritten individual signatures on cover page: 'Carey Williams, June Styling, Beryl Bartacek, Chris Britton, Dennis Alexander-Hale, R Kendall' Card inside book with handwritten inscription: 'With many thanks Elaine / from the NHPEM COM / Carey Williams / 18 April 2012the dandenong ranges, kornelia freeman, ulo pukk, 2011

This book was written by Kornelia Freeman & Ulo Pukk and published by Melbourne Books in 2014. The book is intended as a pictorial/display book with some historical information to entice readers to visit the tourist areas of the Dandenongs and is a new and expanded edition of a previous book which was published in 2011. This book is retained as a reference book for visitors to the Museum wanting to know more about tourist destinations in the Dandenong Ranges and some related history. Hard-cover pictorial book of towns and tourist areas in the Dandenong Ranges. Color photographs. 181 pagesthe dandenong ranges, kornelia freeman, ulo pukk, 2014

non-fictionA study of the Dandenong Ranges environment to provide factual information for the use of conservation groups and governments in advocacy and planning for the protection of the natural resources of the area. John Bush (noted inside front cover as L.J. Bush) bought this book in 1974 at around the time he and his wife bought a property in Emerald. Entries circled in Appendix 1 indicated indigenous plants that he planned to plant in their garden. John referenced this book when he was completing a thesis as part of a Masters Degree in Environmental Science.dandenong ranges, environment, conservation

Small format book. Chapters organised according the colour of the flowers.Colour photographs, glossarywildflowers, plants, dandenong ranges

64 p.; 22 cmnon-fictionTour routes in the Dandenong Ranges, including maps.dandenong ranges, tourism, cardinia reservoir, emerald lake park, aura vale lake, crystal brook park, bimbimbie wildlife park, guidebook

Map of central and southern areas of Ringwood and part of Ringwood East and Heathmont compiled by Dept of Lands and Survey, July 1956, from aerial photographs and Cadastral Survey information. Subsequent hand-drawn addition of streets showing layout of "Township of Ballyduffy Estate 1858-60", an earlier proposed subdivision that did not eventuate. (See attached 5009b Ballyshanassy_ Melbourne’s lost suburb.pdf for Ballyduffy historical naming relevance). Ballyduffy Estate streets include City Road, West Prussia Road, Duffy Street, Ireland Street, Evans Street, Victoria Street, Regina Street, Short Road, Prussia Road, Duffy Street East, Ireland Street East, Evans Street East, Chapman Street. Misc Topo 93 Sheet 22, Ringwood A4B2. Scale: 4 chains to 1 inch. Contour interval 20 feet.

Map of Ringwood North and parts of Mitcham, Donvale, Park Orchards and Ringwood East compiled by Dept of Lands and Survey, July 1956, from aerial photographs and Cadastral Survey information. Sheet 1, Ringwood A2D or 849 A2D Zone 7. Scale: 4 chains to 1 inch. Contour interval 20 feet.

Map of central and southern areas of Ringwood and part of Ringwood East and Heathmont compiled by Dept of Lands and Survey, July 1956, from aerial photographs and Cadastral Survey information. Subsequent coloured hand-drawn additions showing layout of a number of post-NSW Separation era proposed subdivisions that did not eventuate, including Village of Studley Estate, Township of East Kew Estate, Township of Ballyduffy Estate, Township of New Flemington Estate, Township of East Hawthorne Estate. Ringwood A4B2, 849 A4B Zone 7. Scale: 10 chains to 1 inch. Contour interval 20 feet.

p.12.non-fictionA short research report about the lesser known narrow gauge timber tramway of the Dandenong Ranges in Victoria.narrow gauge railroads - australia - history, timber tramways - australia - history

31 cmnon-fictionHistory of Puffing Billy and its stations with lovely colour photosbelgrave, gembrook, lakeside, steam musuem

ill, maps, p.32.non-fictionA brief illustrated history of the 2'6" Puffing Billy railway from Upper Fern Tree Gully to Gembrook in Victoriavr narrow gauge railways - victoria - history, puffing billy - victoria - history

A 1939 booklet of nursery rhymes designed to inspire Australian children with their own fairy stories. Olga Dorothea Agnes Ernst published the rhymes under her married name Waller. This copy was presumably used by Helen Gibson in her pre-school teaching and was donated to the society as part of her collection of materials.Stapled booklet with cardboard covers and twenty-four pages, containing lyrics and music to ten songs composed by Olga D. A. Waller M. A. (words) and Jean M. Fraser (music). The songs, described as "Mountain nursery rhymes" are all concerned with the Dandenong Ranges.In ink on flyleaf: To dear Rita, With love. June 1950. Marie. "There's joy in Remembrance."dandenong ranges

Vol. 5, No. 1, Mar-Apr 2000 CONTENTS ON THE ROAD The Car at Heide 3 ON TOP OF THE WORLD Dandenong Ranges Folk Festival 5 INTERVIEW Felicity Gordon 7 SOUNDS OF HARMONY Gyuto Monks in Eltham 10 BANYULE FESTIVAL 13 WERE ST HILL CLIMB 15 BOROONDARA WRITERS' FESTIVAL 16 WARRANDYTE VILLAGE FESTIVAL 18 DIAMOND CREEK TOWN FAIR 19 TEMPLESTOWE VILLAGE FESTIVAL 20 RECIPES From leading Chefs 21 CAIRO TO CRACOW Middle Eastern Music at Montsalvat 22 POETRY 23 FESTIVAL OF KITES 24 BOOK REVIEW By Michele Lonsdale 25 CD REVIEWS 27 ARTIN ABOUT 28 WINING & DINING 30 ARTISTS SERVICES 32 "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/​06) art streams, carly young, plenty views golf park, dynamic vegies, dandenong ranges folk festival, felicity gordon, sounds of global harmony, banyule festival, rosanna fire station community house, bulleen art & garden centre, were street cafe, were street hill climb, bahnhof cafe, walkers wheels, peter glass, eltham wiregrass gallery, boroondara writers festival, warrandyte festival, diamond creek town fair, templestowe village festival, willy wonkas ice cream, gourmet food, ciaro to cracow, fleur de feliss florist, mia mia gallery, festival of kites, bi-wize quality paints, kinglake gallery, andy cowan, wild dog hill studio, montsalvalt, ian collard, geoff achison, bridget allen, thompsons pharmacy, volumes

Vol. 6, No. 1, Mar-Apr 2001 CONTENTS Vika & Linda Between Family and Fame 3 Eltham History in Ceramics A school Community cooperation 6 Exposing the beauty of clay International Pottery Market in Warrandyte 8 Were Street Hill Climb Banyule's Boutique Festival 11 Between Swirl and Solid Jenny Rodgerson's Meditations on lndeterminacy 12 Guo Gian and Anthony Pryor at HeideMOMA A laughing pointer and a craftsman sculptor 14 Dandenong Ranges Folk Festival The Hills Were Alive 16 Book Review Penelope Hobhouse's Flower & Garden Design 18 Theatre Review Kathy Oliver visits La Mama 19 Australian Classical Music Elizabeth Scarlett 20 New faces The Arts Administration Shuffle 22 Bolin Bolin Billabong Cultural Precinct and Walking Trail 24 CD Reviews 26 Artin About 28 Wining & Dining 30 Art Services and Teaching 32 "Peter Dougherty has been involved in the local art scene for many years. As publisher and editor of the arts magazine Artstreams, his comments on the various branches of the arts are widely respected. His "The Arts" column in the Diamond Valley Leader presents a brief summary for a much wider cross section of the local community. Peter also operates his own gallery and the Artstreams Cafe at the St Andrews market. Peter has a wealth of knowledge about present day and historical aspects of local art and artists." - Eltham District Historical Society Newsletter No. 161, March 2005Colour front and back cover with feature articles and literary pieces with photographs and advertisements printed in black and white. 36 pages, 30 cm. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1996) - Vol. 10, no. 5 (summer ed. 2005/​06) art streams, banyule festival, vika and linda, willy wonka's ice cream gourmet food, eltham high school, arts science courtyard project, plenty views golf park, jane annois, nillumbik festival of the arts, bahnhof cafe, dynamic vegies, were st food store, were street hill climb, walkers wheels, jenny rodgerson, claire renkin, heide museum of modern art, guo jian, anthony pryor, dandenong ranges folk festival, kinglake galley, bulleen art & garden, montsalvat, rachel hanrahan, fran silvester, helen baker, katrina phillips-rank, old bakery cottage, bolin bolin billabong, eltham wiregrass gallery, thompsons pharmacy, st andrews market, heide museum of modern art

The site of H A ("Herbie") Sherriff's business, Emerald Motors, was a former blacksmith's shop on the corner of Main Road and Kilvington Road. The sign over the shop bears the word "PLUME": This was a "motor spirit" (fuel) produced by Standard Oils and sold in Australia 1916-1954.The signage and the two cars visible (one late model and one early) establish the time the photograph was taken. Black and white photograph of shopfront of H A Sherriff's Emerald Motors business. White car (Austin?) visible in workshop entrance, dark older car in profile on right. Sign over garage shows Mobil "Pegasus" logo and word "PLUME" . Five men and a dog standing around casually, a sixth man (Herbie Sherriff?) posing next to white car. emerald motors, herbie sherriff

"Desmond", on the Cockatoo Creek, on land which now forms part of Alma Treloar Reserve, was the home of the O'Hara family ca. 1910. The poet John Bernard O'Hara, used to visit his mother there, and remembered many wonderful holidays with the "city folk" who travelled to Cockatoo on "Puffing Billy" and camped along the creek. The family in the foreground is most likely the O'Hara family.The photograph is significant because it shows a Cockatoo home of around 1910.Black and white photograph of "Desmond", home of the O'Hara family, with a family group in foreground. Situated on Cockatoo Creek, on land now known as Alma Treloar Reserve. Circa 1910.cockatoo homes, "desmond", o'hara family, cockatoo creek, john bernard o'hara.

Banner, issued by the Shire of Whittlesea. Circa 1876 to 1938. White Cotton banner, black printShire/of/whittlesea/notice/is/hearby/given/that/a/reward/of/£5/will/be/paid/for/information/that/will/lead/to/the/conviction/of/any/person/or/persons/found/damaging/or/interfering/with/bridges/or/culverts/in/this/shire./By/order/of/the/council/Jas/Ryan/Shire/Secretary./shire of whittlesea, james ryan