The Kew Historical Society's postcard collection includes views of Kew, Melbourne and Greater Melbourne as well as those including overseas scenes sent or received from Europe or the Middle East. They date from the 1890s to the 2000s. These postcards may or may not include the name of the publisher or printer. A number of the cards were published as parts of popular series. A way of dating early postcards is to identify whether the reverse was divided by a central line which became the norm after 1902 in the United Kingdom. However, other postcards produced after this date do not always conform to this print layout.A Rose Series postcard of "Labrador" in Ferny Creek in the Dandenongs to the north of Melbourne. The postcard is numbered P. 1511.Front: THE ROSE SERIES P. 1511 COPYRIGHT / "LABRADOR' FERNY CREEK, VIC / THE ROSE SERIES DELUXE / A REAL PHOTOGRAPH PRODUCED IN AUSTRALIAferny creek - victoria, labrador - ferny creek, postcards, guest houses -- ferny creek (vic.), labrador -- ferny creek (vic.)

The Kew Historical Society's postcard collection includes views of Kew, Melbourne and Greater Melbourne as well as those including overseas scenes sent or received from Europe or the Middle East. They date from the 1890s to the 2000s. These postcards may or may not include the name of the publisher or printer. A number of the cards were published as parts of popular series. A way of dating early postcards is to identify whether the reverse was divided by a central line which became the norm after 1902 in the United Kingdom. However, other postcards produced after this date do not always conform to this print layout.A Rose Series postcard of Ferny Creek in the Dandenongs to the north of Melbourne. The postcard is numbered P. 2880.Front: THE ROSE SERIES P. 2880 COPYRIGHT / VIEW AT FERNY CREEK, VIC / Reverse: POST CARD / THE "ROSE' SERIES DELUXE / A REAL PHOTOGRAPH PRODUCED IN AUSTRALIA / PUBLISHED BY THE ROSE STEREOGRAPH CO., ARMADALE, VICTORIArose stereograph company postcards, ferny creek - victoria, postcards -- ferny creek

The Kew Historical Society's postcard collection includes views of Kew, Melbourne and Greater Melbourne as well as those including overseas scenes sent or received from Europe or the Middle East. They date from the 1890s to the 2000s. These postcards may or may not include the name of the publisher or printer. A number of the cards were published as parts of popular series. A way of dating early postcards is to identify whether the reverse was divided by a central line which became the norm after 1902 in the United Kingdom. However, other postcards produced after this date do not always conform to this print layout.A Rose Series postcard of Ferny Creek in the Dandenongs to the north of Melbourne. The monochrome postcard is numbered P. 3811.Front: THE ROSE SERIES P. 3811 COPYRIGHT / VIEW AT FERNY CREEK, VIC. Reverse: POST CARD / THE ROSE SERIES DELUXE / A REAL PHOTOGRAPH PRODUCED IN AUSTRALIA / PUBLISHED BY THE ROSE STENOGRAPH CO., ARMADALE, VICTORIA / [Inscription] Many Happy Returns of the day, Mum.ferny creek - victoria, postcards

Black and White photograph showing 3 men who have been cutting hay. Handwritten in white on the lower edge of the photo is: 'Breen Bros cutting hay 3 ton to the acre with a Deering at Holly Hill, Ferny Creek, 15-1-16.' and '85.' Photo shows a 3 horse team harnessed to a wagon. A man sits on hay on the wagon. He is loosely holding a whip. Beside him are a man and a boy who stand between sheaves of hay. All three are wearing trousers, waistcoats and shirts with sleeves rolled up. The men are wearing hats and the boy is wearing a flat cap. Where they are standing there is hay stubble. Beyond the horse team the crop is still standing 3 trees are in the background. They appear to be dead. 'Breen Bros cutting hay 3 ton to the acre with a Deering at Holly Hill, Ferny Creek, 15-1-16.' and '85' are written in white on the original photo.

Photo taken at the 1988 Annual Ithacan Picnic at Ferny Creek, Victoria. Picture from left to right are: Marinos Raftopoulos, Andreas Moraitis, Nakis Raftopoulos, Kassiani Raftopoulos, Sotiris Sikiotis. The Annual Ithacan Picnic is one the most enduring of all social events for the Ithacan Philanthropic Society. A black & white photograph, enlarged of four men and a lady sitting in a park with people walking in the distance. The photo has a white border.Stamped on the back: PROPERTY OF/STATHIS RAFTOPOULOS/POET and ITHACAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

The photograph was taken at one of the picnics organized by the Ithacan Philanthropic Society. The picnics have been a popular annual event on the society's calendar for many years. Over the years the picnics were held at many different venues on the outskirts of Melbourne including Mt. Evelyn and Bacchus Marsh. Of recent years Ferny Creek has been the chosen venue. The annual family picnic organized by the Ithacan Philanthropic Society is an important event in the society's calendar and allows the members to relax with family and friends in the early months of each year. A coloured photograph of a little boy dressed in a red T-shirt and running in a race at a group picnic.

The Ithacan Philanthropic Society's annual picnic has been held at various locations over the years, including Mount Evelyn, Bacchus Marsh, and in latter years at the reserve at Ferny Creek at which this photo is taken. Running races have been a highlight of the picnics. Pictured on the left are Dennis Katsamas, Anthony Drakopoulos and Greg Varigos together with the place-getters displaying their medals. The annual Ithacan Picnic has always been an important and popular social event for members and friends of the Ithacan Society. The first picnic was held in 1918. A coloured photograph of a picnic scene.

Collection of Personal Papers regarding a house built using former PMTT tramcars. Comprises: 1 - Auction notice - folded A3 light card, "Moonta 18 School Road Ferny Creek" - giving details of the property, agents, floor plan and auction date of 19/11/1983. Agents R. Woodard and D&S Ham (2 copies held) 2 - Newspaper clipping from the Progress Press with a sketch and article - "Home built from trams" 3 -"Fares please for tram treat" - Herald Sun, 24/9/1983. 4 -Auction notice - 21/11/1983 - property passed in. 5 - hand written note, with plan of the trams and location map - not dated 6 - set of six hand written notes recording conversations with various people regarding a house in Ferny Creek with trams, including the Public Trustee 1976 and 1977. 7 - Auction notice for "Charrawalla" - School Road, Ferny Creek dated 7/5/1977 from The Age. Not all items numbered, See also Reg Item 1356, 1833 and 1518 for related items.trams, tramways, mmtb, pmtt, ferny creek, tramcars, melbourne, houses, sale of land

Centre page spread of an article titled "The House that Trams built...", from the Australasian Post - undated - c1990, full colour, about the two ex Melbourne trams that Rolf Herweg used to build a house at Ferny Creek, tramcars No. 1 and 6. Gives details of the person, costs, and that he wishes to sell the house and move on. Written by Paul Edwards with photos by Barry Weller. See also Reg Item 1518 for another newspaper cutting and 1833 of the tram in MMTB service. See Reg Item 4657 for notes on the sale of the property.trams, tramways, ferny creek, tramcars, pmtt, melbourne, houses, tram 1, tram 6

Newspaper clipping from The Mounteasterly, Monday Jan 30, 1984 with an article titled "Nostalgia aplenty in Rolf's trams". Advises of the sale of Rolf Herweg's home made from old tramcars in School Road Ferny Creek, details of the houses, tramcars and contact numbers. Has five photos which shows the number on one of the trams to be "6". See also Reg Item 1356 for another newspaper cutting which identifies the other tram as No. 1. Reg item 1833 has a photo of No. 1 in MMTB service with a note about it being a dining room. See Reg Item 4657 for notes on the sale of the property in 1983.trams, tramways, ferny creek, tramcars, pmtt, melbourne, houses, tram 1, tram 6

Set of five newspaper cuttings (or group of cuttings) regarding trams sold by the MMTB and their relocation. .1 - Community Valley News "Huge tram sure to stop traffic; well that's the idea!", 16/4/2002 - W6 968 being relocated to the Essendon Traffic School - see image i9. .2 - Cover and pages 6 & 7 of Metro News24/1/2001 - about the sale of W class trams. Cover photo has a tram at Dales Creek, story by Ingrid Svendsen about the storage of trams at Newport, reuse. Quotes Dr Mees, Roberto D' Andrea, Peter Batchelor and Geoff Leigh. .3 - Free Press - 22/2/1984 - "Last Stop Cockatoo" - W2 611 to Cockatoo Primary School. .4 - Diamond Valley News, 13/3/1984 about the sale of W2 640 to Mrs Fabian Broekan to the Eltham area and the objection of the Eltham council. .5 - The Sun - 24/8/1987 - "Aboard the tram home" about the former trams at Ferny Creek. Two centre pages. See also Reg Items about these tramcars. .6 - The Phillip Motorway - 19/8/1993 - about W2 284, owned by Evan Bekiaris which was built by Holdens in SA.trams, tramways, sale of trams, mmtb, newport workshops, preserved trams, ferny creek, tramcars, pmtt, melbourne, houses, essendon, holden, tram 968, tram 611, tram 640, tram 284

1/2 Photo of unknown unit (found in home at Ferny Creek that used to be used for a repat recovery unit)photo, ww1, army

Various news articles pertaining to the January 1962 Victorian bushfires in the Dandenong and Healesville districts. • Hills Ablaze As 27 Homes Burn; Night Fight, p1 (Illust.) • Yarra Glen, Healesville Saved; Fire into main street, p2 (Illust.) • Flare-up at Montrose, p2 • 20 scouts flee as fire sweeps camp, p2 • Gaol for fires today …, p2 • Timber lost, p2 • Heathmont home lost, but others saved, p2 • The desperate fight, p3 (Illust.) • Rubbish fire got away; Basin blaze, p3 • Panorama of destruction, p3 • Fire Captain Killed; 7 road deaths at week-end, p5 (Illust.) • Heartbreak, ruin as … Fire Sweeps the Hills, pp18-19 .(Illust.) • Tea; they made it for the fire fighters, pp18-19 (Illust.) tom fielding collection, victorian bushfires - 1962, victorian bushfires – 1962, dandenongs, the basin, yarra glen, healesville, montrose, chum creek, scouts, australian logging co., a.w. larkins, heathmont, vermont, r. pearson, mike ryan, vic parker, c.g. wilson, hillside farm, clive brewer, ron anderson, mrs anderson, mt dandenong, healesville rural fire brigade, malcolm barber, yarra flats, r. bicknell, ferny creek, blue hills gues house, heatherset road, sassafras, olinda, presbyterian manse, john gorie, janice gorie, lynette gorie, jacky wilson, patricia cortie

Newspaper cutting from The Sun, Wednesday 26/8/1987 of MMTB tramcar No. 1 with two crew standing alongside. Possibly in relation to when No. 1 body was recovered with the caption noting "Tram No. 1 how the dining-room looked in its heyday". See also Reg Item 1356 for another newspaper cutting which identifies the other tram as No. 1. and 1518 for other photos of the building it was located in.trams, tramways, mmtb, pmtt, ferny creek, tramcars, melbourne, houses, tram 1

Reproduced in Return to Research : a centenary history of Research Primary School /​ edited by Andrew LemonA4 photocopy andrews, bell, blashik, bode's poultry farm, butchers gully, cassells, collins, concord, creswell, dickson, doney's store, dry creek, ferny hill, gadd, ingram bakery, lack, margaret reynolds, margaret street, maroondah aqueduct, masson, moseley, normans, nurse moore, palmer, parsons, peers, prior, research (vic.), research hall, reynolds corner, reynolds road, rodda, storey, traill property, turner, west's hotel, yarramie estate

The photograph was taken at an Ithacan Club annual picnic. The picnic were held on recreation grounds located on Melbourne's rural fringe. For many years Maddingley Reserve, Bacchus Marsh was the regular location; and more recently Ferny Creek Reserve. Running races continue to be run for all age groups are a popular activity during the day. In this photograph the children are lining up for the 75 yards race.A sepia photograph taken in the country of a row of children lining up at thew start of a race. Five men are standing behind them.

The group gathered for the photograph were enjoying themselves at an annual Ithacan Picnic during the 1930s. The picnic was most likely held at Maddingley Park, Bacchus Marsh as it was the regular site for the picnic up until 1980 following which a move was made to the Ferny Creek Reserve, now the regular venue. Notable from early picnic photos is the effort that was made to dress for the picnic; men in suits and women in smart outfits.A black and white photograph of people standing in an sports ground. There are seven men and five ladies as well as three young girls and a boy. Three of the men are sitting in front of the group on the ground.

Subjects cover: . Bourke Street Melbourne Market . Wood carting . Kersosene lighting and Mr Barrett of Eltham . Royal Mail coaches, routes, horse changes . Cobb and Co blacksmith . Eltham Market . various road routes Extract of memories written by William John Taylor during a period of illness in bed, c.1920Photocopy. Top of the article missing.adamson, barrett, blackburn, blacksmith, bourke street market, christmas hills, cobb and co, dr martin, eltham hotel, eltham market, eltham road district, ferny hill, fountain hotel, jamieson, kangaroo ground, queenstown, kersone lamps, kingston, lamp lighters, lower plenty, matlock, mcphail bros, mergers, morris, panton hill, rolfe, royal mail coach, shire of eltham, st andrews, steer and sons, strettle and co, trail, w. tiggs, w.a. blake, watsons creek, williams, wood carting, woods point, yan yean picnic, yarra glen,, r.d. taylor, reminiscences

The photograph was taken at an Ithacan picnic, possibly at Bacchus Marsh Seated from left to right: Raftopoulos Spyros, Florias Harry, Kastavinos Zervos, Raftopoulos Athanasios, Karpouzis George, Varvarigos Platon, Standing from left to right: Tsilianos George, Anagnostatos Hector, Raftopoulos Panagiotis, Defteros Christos, Lekatsas Angelos, Mavrokefalos Gerasimos, Megalogenis Dennis, Razos Andreas.The annual picnic was a regular event in Melbourne amongst the Ithacan community. For many decades the picnic was held at Maddingley Park, Bacchus Marsh. In 1980 Ferny Creek became the venue for the annual picnic. A black and white photograph mounted on cardboard. A group of 16 men dressed in casual clothes and seated in 2 rows, in an outdoor setting under trees.The names of all the people in the photograph have been written in both Greek and English on the back. picnic, bacchus marsh, maddingley park