A talk on the "Histories of Heathmont" given by Gerry Robinson of the Heathmont History Group at the 2023 AGM of the Whitehorse Historical Society, Mitcham.non-fictionA talk on the "Histories of Heathmont" given by Gerry Robinson of the Heathmont History Group at the 2023 AGM of the Whitehorse Historical Society, Mitcham.heathmont, gerry robinson, urbanisation

In 1979 Cr Gerry Petrie was the President of the Kew Festival. Kew resident Philip Brady was the festival presenter. They stand in front of the Kew Civic Centre.Left to right: Cr Gerry Petrie and Phillip Brady at the Kew Festival. They stand in Petrie Square in front of the Kew Civic Centre.city of kew, kew festival, philip brady, gerry petrie, kew civic centre, marble

The Tarax Show was an early Australian children’s TV program on GTV-9 in Melbourne running from 1957 to 1969. A favourite character of the show was the mischievous doll Gerry Gee and the Melbourne ventriloquist Ron Blaskett.Gold and black diamond shaped pin with a picture of Gerry Gee, a puppet.Gerry Gee Tarax Clubtelevision, children, gtv 9, melbourne, gerry gee, ron blaskett, pupett

The boy in the photograph is a very young Gerry Lucas.A black and white photograph of a young boy. The photograph has been mounted on a dark brown board which has been damaged.

Digitised video (3.23GB). Duration: 60 minutes. Recorded October, 2022. (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)Presenter: Gerry Robinson is the convenor of the Heathmont History Group (HHG). Gerry presents this talk on the the many facets of what makes up local history - the natural history of fauna, flora and geology; the social history; the histories of families; the changes in history and how we adapt to new technologies.

The window in this photograph was commissioned by the Sandringham Yacht Club in conjunction with a Masonic Lodge and work carried out by Gerry Cummins in 1980. In the background is the S.S. 'Kanimbla' built 1935, Belfast for McIlwraith McEacham and was the last large passenger ship built specifically for Australian owners. Designed to carry 400 passengers , she plied her trade around the Southern and Eastern Ports of Australia. In WW2 she was an armed merchant cruiser and served in Indian waters and escorted the 1st convoy out of the Singapore after the Japanese invasion. She later operated in the Pacific after the war and after repatriation duties she was decommissioned and subsequently sold to be renamed 'Oriental Queen' which eventually caught fire and sank. . The small yacht in the foreground refers to the Sandringham YC. Window measurements: 600mm x 900mmShows the link with Freemasonry.Sketch in pencil and ink on cream paper for an arched stained glass window depicting a yacht.Bottom left corner: Proposed Stained Glass Window, Mission to Seamen. (Scale: Full Size) Right Left corner: Gerry Cummingsfreemasons, st peter chapel, flinders street, mission to seafarers, gerry cummins, jill stehn, stained glass window, sandringham yacht club, hearts of oak lodge, yacht, symbols, square, compass, ss kanimbla

Digitised video (2.61GB). Duration: 58 minutes. Recorded September, 2025 (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)There are few suburbs in Melbourne, or even in country Victoria, that a history group covers so many facets of a location's history. In this presentation, Heathmont History Group convenor, Gerry Robinson, presents an overview of the history of the area and the outstanding work of the group.

232p; photographs and illustrationsnon-fictionThis book records the shops, and the changes in shop owners and types over many years from 1923heathmont shopping centre, shopping centres, retail, melbourne - history

Digitised video (3.79GB). Duration: 67 minutes. Recorded March, 2022. (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)Gerry Robinson and Margaret (Maggie) McKern of Heathmont History Group (HHG) combine to present an overview of Heathmont's pioneering orchardists, with Maggie providing a history of her Clark family property, "Roslyn", purchased in the 1930s and operating as a poultry farm and lemon orchard on the corner of Canterbury Road and Armstrong Road in Heathmont.

The Tarax Show was an early Australian children’s TV program on GTV-9 in Melbourne running from 1957 to 1969. A favourite character of the show was the mischievous doll Gerry Gee and the Melbourne ventriloquist Ron Blaskett. Small blue and gold triangular enamel badge with the Gerry Gee ventriloquist doll face symbol in gold at the top. It is attached by a metal pin at the back onto a piece of brown felt. The Gerry Gee Tarax Club was formed 1960 - 1965 by GTV Channel 9.Gerry Gee TARAX CLUB with the doll face at the top. Small gold symbol at the bottom of the badge.television, children, gerry gee, club badges, membership badges, puppets

Digitised video (4.06GB). Duration: 48 minutes. Recorded February, 2019. (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)Presenter: Gerry Robinson is the convenor of the Heathmont History Group (HHG). Heathmont has changed over the years and this has been detailed in HHG’s award-winning books, The 48 Courts of Heathmont, From apples to Coffee, Heathmont Street Names, and many more. This talk draws a line in the sand, looking back where we’ve been and where Heathmont is today.

Digitised video (1.11GB). Duration: 20 minutes. Recorded March, 2021. (Video is available for viewing at Ringwood & District Historical Society Archives by appointment)Presenters: Gerry Robinson and Peter Le Get of Heathmont History Group (HHG) look back over developments in the area over the previous year. HEATHMONT HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2020 Summary - "Of course for 2020 the Covid 19 virus dominated. Other finalists included roadworks on Bedford Road corner, new Wards for MCC and their elections, 100th birthday and death of Rita James, opening of Milk & Wine Co. café replacing Barclays, election of Kylie Spears as Mayor, closure of Heathmont Medical Centre, demolition of Miller homestead in Coven Avenue, final edition of Maroondah Leader local newspaper, opening of HE Parker Sports pavilion, 50 more bollard arts, and the ugliness of the former Anglican Church and other local sites."

Various publicity items for the launch of 'Spiders in the Loo' ed. by Pat Richardson, at the Schwerkolt Cottage & Museum Complex 11 June 2011, introduced by Gerry Robinson.Various publicity items for the launch of 'Spiders in the Loo' ed. by Pat Richardson, at the Schwerkolt Cottage & Museum Complex 11 June 2011.richardson, patricia. spiders in the loo, robinson, gerry, jones-evans, vicki, whitehorse historical society inc

Black and white Photograph of Gerry. Beaton 2/5 Batallionin wooden frame under glassGerry Beatongerry beaton photograph 2/5 batallion

28 pages, illustrated.

In conjunction with the fraternal visits of Hearts of Oak and the Maritime Lodge (now defunct), joint chapel services have been held in the chapel of St. Peter at the Missions to Seaman in Flinders St over many years. In 1975, the two lodges jointly funded the donation of a window in the Mission's chapel. The window was also part commissioned by what was then the Kanimbla Association who loaned the artist a book called "Cry Havoc - HMAS Kanimbla, a postscript" of photographs which was very valuable and formed part of Gerry's research. Interestingly the Association wanted the Kanimbla depicted in its post WWII passenger liner livery not during WW2. Reverend G.B Muston consecrated the window with Reverend Reginald Bolt on Christmas Eve 1981.Arched windows depicting a yacht shilling in the ocean, in the background a ship liner, on top the freemasonry symbols.st peter chapel, flinders street, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission, mission to seamen, st peter, sailors, seamen, stained glass windows, win, memorial chapel, yachting, freemasonry, hmas kanimbla, hearts of oak lodge, gerry cummins, jill stehn, ss kanimbla, freemasons, sandringham yacht club, hms kanimbla, kanimbla association

.1 - Newspaper cutting from The Age 18/9/1981, titled "Steep rises for some in new fares system", about the introduction of a new public transport fare system into Melbourne - 3 zones, Travel cards - refers to the coloured brochure - "The new train, tram and bus ticket system (see Reg Item 433) - includes a map of the rail system showing the various zones. Written by Gerry Carman .2 - Newspaper cutting from The Herald, 17/9/1981, titled "Train, tram Fares Shake up - one - ticket travel plan", item. Gives a description of the new system. Item written by Michael Venus. Consists of two parts - from another page - stapled in the top left hand corner. Cuttings has the Aust. Press Cuttings Agency source sheet pasted to the top right hand corner along with the paper name and date stamp.Has in pencil at top of cutting "Trams/Ballarat Trams"trams, tramways, fares, tickets, travel cards, buses, mmtb, vicrail

Sketched by Hans Wolter (Gerry) Gruenwald, a crewman aboard the HSK KormoranSketched portrait of George Rosenkranz by Hans Wolter (Gerry) Von Gruenwald, former mine manager and artistgraytown pow camp, georg rosenkranz, illustrations, gerry von gruenwald, sketch, von gruenwald

Black and white Photograph of Soldier partially dressed holding a hanging plant. Civilians in in background "shopping" at a regional market. Umbrella in background. Person on raised structure. On reverse of photo Vung Tau 1966 Pvt Gerry Coret 5 RARon reverse of photo VUNG TAU 1966 Pvt Gerry Coret 5 RARphotograph, 5 rar, pte gerry coret

Ringwood Parklands Named after Notable Local Folk 2005

One of several Dandenong Creek marker posts inscriptions: "Busch's Weir was located at this section of the creek between 1930s to 1960s. In the 1930s, German migrant Hermann Otto Busch and his wife Dorothea moved to Bayswater and opened the Waldheim Farm Guest House. Busch built a concrete weir to create a popular swimming and fishing destination. The weir was a thriving attraction until the 1960s. Although little remains, it is fondly remembered by the Heathmont community. City dwellers would retreat to the guesthouse and wander down to Dandenong Creek to enjoy a weekend in the 'country'. Busch's guest house, tea rooms, and weir attracted locals and tourists alike."A private weir on Dandenong Creek Bayswater and Heathmont, 1930s-1967. Landscape layout soft covered book by Heathmont History Group (Ringwood & District Historical Society.Front cover image: A 1956 painting by Hermann Busch of his weir. The publication of this book has been made possible by a financial grant from Melbourne Water, as part of the Enhancing Our Dandenong Creek program. We particularly acknowledge the encouragement and support of Sarah Watkins, Senior Planning Engineer, MW.

A pictorial of the planes that served with the United States Airforcesignalman robert william higgins, 3792034, australian national serviceman, royal australian corps of signals, 104 signal squadron, dien bien phu, arvn, the gulf of tonkin, australian soldiers, battle of long tan, nva soldier, tet offensive (1968), battle of khe sanh, tunnel rats, cambodia, laos, the easter offensive, fall of saigon

A collection of over 30 rare and newly researched removable documents of historic importance.vietnam war, 1961-1975, vietnam - politics and government - 1945-1975, dien bien phu, arvn, the gulf of tonkin, battle of long tan, nva soldier, tet offensive, khe sanh, hue, tunnel rats, the easter offensive, fall of saigon

As the North Vietnamese Army smashes its way toward Saigon, a skeleton cre of American officers are faced with the evacuation of all remaining American and Vietnamese personnel associated with the now abandoned US war effort.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - fiction, fall of saigon