Walter Bruce Nixon (20.11.1934-8.9.2012) lived at Yarra Glen and was a bus line owner. He also ran a company, Tarcoola Press, which published books on the history of the Nillumbik and Yarra Valley area, and generously supported organisations such as the Andrew Ross Museum and the C J La Trobe Society. Contents Newspaper article: "Revealed: the stark beauty of an early settlement", The Age, 19 November 1999, Bruce Nixon underwrote publication of a book of C J La Trobe's drawings and paintings of Melbourne. Newsletter extract: "Bruce Nixon: a boyhood in Ivanhoe", Heidelberg Historian No.270 June 2012, Bruce Nixon's memories of growing up in Ivanhoe from the 1930s and on Mick Woiwod's books. Order of Service: Walter Bruce Nixon, 14 September 2012. Flier: "Recent works by Mick Woiwod", notes the support provided by Bruce Nixon.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcbruce nixon, charles joseph la trobe, tarcoola press, waterdale road ivanhoe, ivanhoe state school, knox church ivanhoe, ivanhoe swimming club, donaldson family of kangaroo ground, thomson family of kangaroo ground, james bruce donaldson, james thomas donaldson, john donaldson, wallace thomson, george donaldson, james williams bushranger, andrew ross, andrew ross museum, mick woiwod, wurundjeri people of kangaroo ground, coranderrk healesville, walter bruce nixon

Joseph Smedley lived in Yarra Glen and his son Ian Gordon Smedley lived in Dixon's Creek; both served as Councillors of Eltham Shire. Contents Letter Jean Warnecke to Eltham District Historical Society, seeking photographs of her great grandfather Joseph Smedley and grandfather Ian Gordon Smedley. Email Eltham District Historical Society, 5 February 2014, attaching photographs of Eltham Shire Councillors for 1911 including Joseph Smedley and for 1913 including Ian Gordon Smedley. Photograph of Eltham Shire Councillors for 1914. EDHS photo reference SEPP_0711. Photograph of Eltham Shire Councillors for 1913. EDHS photo reference SEPP_0755.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcjoseph smedley, ian gordon smedley

Samuel Smith came to Australia about 1849 with his wife and family, settling at Queenstown and, with the gold rush, established an abattoir. A descendant, Marjorie Smith Motschall wrote about the family in 'Wild WoodDays at Panton Hill'. Many descendants have lived in and around Eltham. The family had four generations of butchers, including Keith, who had a shop in Kew. Contents Photocopy of handwritten notes: Samuel Smith biography. Typed version of handwritten notes: Samuel Smith biography. Letter L Adam to Eltham Shire, 6 March 1884. Seeking information about the Smith family in Yarra Glen: Samuel Smith and Eliza Hurst. Photocopy of page from magazine National Trust Australia (Vic), no date (possibly 1993). Keith Smith closed his butcher shop, Kew, and donated equipment to National Trust, possibly to go to Gulf Station. Newspaper article: "Smith family's fortunes yielded to modern technology - in 1850", Diamond Valley News, 10 March 1987. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcsamuel smith, eliza hurst, keith smith, gulf station yarra glen, james smith, queenstown, st andrews, sarah smith, richard smith, mary smith, edwin smith, thomas smith, john smith, ralph smith, marjorie smith motshall, wild wood days at panton hill book, louisa purcell, st andrews church queenstown, cherry tree road panton hill, beaumont house panton hill, edwin james samuel smith, violet bartlett, ethel may smith, mary louise smith, violet smtih, fred smith, alan smith, cemetery smiths gully road st andrews, russell smith, joan smith, joyce smith, ethel smith, grand hotel yarra glen

Montmorency man, Mike Ridley, was nominated by Rob Hauser, Montsalvat CEO for his contribution to Montsalvat as a volunteer tour guide; and also as a guide at Gulf Station, the ABC studios and the Old Treasury Building. Contents Newspaper article: "Rob Hauser, Montsalvat CEO, nominates," unnamed publication, no date. Rob Hauster nominated Mike Ridley for his volunteer work.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcmichael ridley, montsalvat, gulf station yarra glen, old treasury buildings, abc studios melbourne

David Ross (1850-1930) was an amateur astronomer, living after retirement in Yarra Glen. Contents Letter Adrian Brewer to Russell Yeoman, 14 September 1984: Seeing information about David Ross.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcdavid ross, kincraig yarra glen, astronomical observatories