An Essay "Three Ambitions Achieved" by Erica Downard of Visiting Egypt, working on Melbourne's trams and appearing on the Sale of the Century. Erica worked at the South Melbourne depot.Has a close association with Erica and he experiences as a conductor.Single A4 sheet and phototramways, erica downard, conductors, south melbourne depot

Acquired by Downard familyVoters list comprising twentyfour pages. Blue cardboard cover. Lyrebird shire emblem"Cr. Downard" in ink, written lower right habd side of front coverelections 1987-1988

Poster promoting the first exhibition of the Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society, handmade by Susan Heywood-Downard in 1990s.

Prepared for local elections 1978-1979. Acquired by Downard family.Loose leaf, frontispage, 28 pages of two columns of voters' names with names of those who voted marked off in blue ink.On front page "MARK OFF/LS.LA" "LS", on other pages there are inked ticks and blue ink crossouts.election 1979

Set of photographs of Belgrave Post Office taken by Susan Heywood-Downard and Jenny Saulwick shortly before its closure in 1997. NB. set is currently incomplete. To Be Updated.

Voters' Roll prepared for local government elections 1989-1990. Acquired by Downard familyVoters' Roll for 1989, comprising thirty-nine pages. Blue cardboard cover with lyrebird logo of Shire of Sherbrooke. Black binding.elections, 1989

A photocopy taken from the original accounts of the Belgrave South school committee expenses. Copy made on the school's photocopier at the request of S. Heywood-Downard of the society and with the permission of Dick Bartley, principal of the school, and tA3 photocopy of School Committee 3551(Belgrave South) expenses from October 1922 to June 1938education - administration, belgrave south state school, primary education

Information folder containing assorted election material pertaining to the Shire of Sherbrooke. Contents: -electioneering pamphlet, Jim Boxell -electioneering pamphlet for by-election, Peter Downard & Hans Mevius -electioneering pamphlet, Robyn Hale, 1993 -how-to-vote cards (4), Robyn Hale -electioneering pamphlet, Robyn Hale

Information folder containing items pertaining to the DeCoite family. Contents:- A3 photocopy of calendar with historical photos of DeCoites' blacksmith & iron works, Ferntree Gully. Order of service for John DeCoite's funeral service, Boyd Chapel, The Necropolis, Springvale, 26th April 2005. Card, from DeCoite family to Peter & Susan Downard, thanking them for their kindness re. John's death. Copy of speech delivered by Susan Heywood-Downard at the opening of the Society's launch of "Playing To Win" (Commonwealth Games exhibition), 2 Dec 2005 Photo, Betty de Coite, running Photo, John de Coite Jr, wedding Photos, various de Coite family photos. Photo, school group, inc. Betty de Coite. Telegram, dated 1947, congratulating Betty de Coite on a win, Article, "Farewell to an Anzac", Ferntree Gully Belgrave Mail, 29th April 2008. Order of service, funeral of Betty de Coite, 2015 (water damaged).decoites blacksmiths, jack decoite, bob decoite, john decoite, sir george knox, gus powell, moss trooper

Folder containing items pertaining to the Tye family. Contents: -letter, Jeanette Webster to Susan Heywood-Downard, dated 28 Sep 04, re. contact with society -letter, Jeanette Webster and Stuart Murdoch to Susan Heywood-Downard, dated 13 Oct 04, re. meeting at All Saints Spring Arts Fete -letter, Jeanette Webster to Susan Heywood-Downard, dated 29 Oct 04, re. family history -letter, Jeanette Webster to Susan Heywood-Downard, dated 14 Dec 04, re. communication with Anglican Church -copy of letter, Anglican Diocese of Melbourne to Jeanette Webster, dated 9 Dec 04, re. future of All Saints Church -family tree of John Tye (3 sheets)/list, descendents of John Tye (3 sheets) -list, descendents of William (?) Wilby -list, the family of David Graham -typescript (incomplete) re. the Tye family, prepared for All Saints Spring Arts Fete display 2004 by society -family history sheets:- Donald MacGregor (2), handwritten/- Donald MacGregor, typed/- "The Tye Family"/- "Colin Graham married Bella MacFadyen"/- "John Tye married Elizabeth Powell"/- annotated, handwritten sheet found in old Bible -article, undated, "Great Industrialist Passes - Mr Allen Tye's Link With South Melbourne", copy -letter, 29th April 1990, Alicia Murdock to Mrs E. Haynes, refuting claim re. founding of Tye & Co. -Certificate of Title, Vol. 7670, Fol. 146, transfer of land (Selby?) to Ethel May Murdoch, dated 7th November 1951 (3 sheets, copies) -Certificate of Marriage, George Tye and Alicia McMillan, Castlemaine, 23rd July 1890 (copy) -Marriage Certificate, Daniel MacMillan and Sarah Bolton, Loddon, 13th January 1857 (copy) -Baptism Certificate, Daniel MacMillan, Whitstable, Kent, England, 8th July 1832 -Baptism certificate, Noel Stuart Tye Murdoch, All Saints, Selby, 18th September 1932all saints church, carlotta tye memorial church

Information folder containing items pertaining to Bob Quincey. Contents: -eulogy written by Susan Heywood-Downard -document, Robert (Bob) Quincey - early local history, dated 27th May 2016, written by Noel Abson, 2 copies -document, Robert (Bob) Quincey - early local history, undated, written by Noel Abson, similar to above but "modified and condensed for Local Paper publication" printed at bottom and "Frank Reid" written in pen at top.bob quincey, robert quincey

Grey plastic A4 display folder of material pertaining to Sophie Jago Giles. Contents: -2 colour photos of Giles house in Belgrave South -short biography (2 copies) by Helen Gibson, inc. brief details of Giles family and establishing of Belgrave South State School -article dated 10 Jun 1970 re. Miss Giles' death -photocopy of photo of men clearing school block, 1922 -typescript, re. house and property, compiled by S. Heywood-Downard from information given by Sid Stocks et al., 2005sophie jago giles, giles family, belgrave south state school

Program for the performance of "The Ballad Of Birdsland", a community music event taking place at Birdsland Reserve, Belgrave, and at Belgrave Heights Convention Centre, Belgrave Heights, on 28 May 2000. Includes project description, profiles of creative team and principle musicians, list of items and list of participants. A5 blue booklet, 3 copies. Program and lyrics of The Fire Cycle, performed at the Belgrave Heights Convention Centre, 8 & 9 October 2005, by DRMC in conjunction with UYCFP, local schools, CFA brigades, local musicians and performers, and the Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society. A5 coloured booklet. Certificate presented to Susan Heywood-Downard for her contribution to "The Fire Cycle"birdsland reserve, john shortis, dandenong ranges music council, upper yarra community forests program

Items copied by Elizabeth Schneider and given to Southern Sherbrooke Historical SocietyFolder containing information pertaining to the property, Mt Heatherley, in Belgrave. Contents: -Certificate of Title, Vol.3701, Folio 740173, dated 26 June 1913. -Certificate of Title, Vol.5209, Folio 1041792, dated 11 November 1926. -Certificate of Title, Vol.5542, Folio 1108283, dated 26 January 1929. -Photo, McAlpine family, taken 1920, copy. -Photo, Eric Roy McAlpine on his horse Topsy, with the "Belgrave Push", taken c.1921, 2 copies. -Photo, Mt Heatherley, c.1950s, copy. -Photo, Mt Heatherley, later than 1960, copy. -Hand-written note, Liz Schneider to Susan Heywood-Downard, undated. -Information sheet, "The history of Mount Heatherly", featuring sketch of house, prepared by SSHS -photos, five, taken during a driving tour of the local area.mt heatherley, mcalpine family, ormond c. smith, hatherly farm house, mount heatherlea, mt heatherly

Folder containing items pertaining to Lysterfield Avenue Of Honour. Contents: -typescript, Details of servicemen for whom trees were planted in the Lysterfield Avenue of Honour, 1919 -letter, Heather Ronald to Edmund Williams, re. Lysterfield Avenue of Honour, dated 31st May 1994 -Shire of Sherbrooke Council meeting agenda item, 1st February 1994, inc. 2-page summary, letter E. Williams to Shire dated 13th October 1993, hand-drawn map of area, letter E. Williams to Shire dated 10th September 1993, letter E. Williams to Shire dated 24th June 1993, copy of page from Rowville-Lysterfield Community News. -Program of Events for dedication of Avenue of Honour, 25th February 1995, Knox Historical Society. -Invitation to dedication of Avenue of Honour from Knox HS to Susan Heywood-Downard and members of Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society

Information folder containing items pertaining to the history of St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church, Ferntree Gully and St. Thomas' Anglican Church, Upper Ferntree Gully. Contents: -letter, Bob Collie to Susan Heywood-Downard, dated 12 October 1995 -photo, Rev. W. M. Robertson -photo, "Rev. W. G. Thomas 1913-1918" -photo, "St. Bartholomew's/Ferntree Gully/Station St -Lower FTG/No longer there" -photo, aerial shot of Ferntree Gully township, "Mr Curlewis, Gacidal (?) St, North Bayswater. The clergy house is at the extreme RH of photo, on top of hill. It is no longer there on 'The Avenue'" -booklet, "The Anglican Church of St. Thomas, Upper Ferntree Gully. A Short Guide & brief history" by Brian Kennedy, June 1993 -booklet, "The Church of England, St. Bartholomew's Ferntree Gully Lower, St. Thomas', Ferntree Gully Upper. Combined Funds Canvass - 1957"st. bartholomew's anglican church, ferntree gully, st. thomas' anglican church, upper ferntree gully.

Folder containing information pertaining to the Ash Wednesday fires, 16th February 1983. Contents: -Typescript, Australian Insight program broadcast 13th January 1984, prepared by Jennifer King. Contains interviews with Alan Marks and Maggie & Martin Bishop. -Typescript, "In The Shadow Of Ash Wednesday", prepared in 1983 by Selby CFA and detailing various problems encountered on Ash Wednesday. -Typescript, "Ash Wednesday 16 February 1983", a memoir by George Harmon. -Photocopy, "The Major Fires Originating 16 February 1983", detailing areas, casualties, damage, etc. Compiled by CFA, Victoria. -Article "Protecting Houses From Bushfires" by Bruce Gifford, unknown source, dated summer 1987. -Email, Peter Milton to Susan Heywood-Downard, "Extracts from Peter Milton's diary" dated 16 January [sic - should be February] to 2 March 1983. -Typescript, part of oral history recorded with Margaret Douglas -Age, 19th February 1983, death notices of people who died in Ash Wednesday fires -typescript, "february 16th, 1983 in Victoria, Australia" account, unnamed -letter attached to above typescript on 3AW headed paper, copy (?) of letter to station describing fires and thanking radio station for assistance.selby cfa, ash wednesday fires, bushfire-proof house design