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Greensborough Historical Society
Memoir, O'Neill's Greengrocers Main Street Greensborough / Nancy Fowkes (nee O'Neill), 1953-1969
... O'Neill's Greengrocers Main Street Greensborough / Nancy ...Nancy Fowkes (nee O'Neill) tells the story of her father's greengrocers shop in Main Street Greensborough from 1953 to 1969.A personal story of life in Greensborough.One page of text.bill oneill, oneill family, nancy fowkes, main street greensborough -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Samuel Mills and his son Ted on horse drawn "Sam Mills Fruitier & Greengrocers" cart in Main Street
... Fruitier & Greengrocers" cart in Main Street ...Mills. Samuel Mills and his son Ted on horse drawn "Sam Mills Fruitier & Greengrocers" cart in Main Street outside Town Hall Hotel. Possibly 1908stawell business transport -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Mr Duus fruit shop display in Union Road, Surrey Hills
Mr Duus of Union Road, Surrey Hills was a butcher and greengrocer Note the correct spelling is "DUUS". A 1965 calendar from Duus Brothers is in vertical file under "butchers". Anthony Paul, Edward William and Alan Edward Duus were all butchers. Trevor William Duus was a carrier. In 1980 they all lived in Croydon.Interior of greengrocer shop. Displays of fruit, apples, bananas, oranges, polystyrene boxes of onions, lettuce. Scales suspended from ceiling. Brick walls with posters of fruit and rolls of plastic bags attached to front of display boxes.shops, greengrocer, posters, union road, surrey hills, duus brothers, tony duus, anthony duus -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Delivery cart outside Mr & Mrs W. J. Atkinsons's greengrocery business near the corner of Elgar and Whitehorse Roads, c1930
Delivery cart of Mr & Mrs W J Atkinson’s greengrocery business and general store near the corner of Whitehorse and Elgar Roads, c 1930. Emma Uebergang and William James Atkinson married in 1930. They ran a mixed business in Whitehorse Road from 1926-1952. Stock included fruit and vegetables, sweets and some groceries. With Mr Atkinson is Albert Cunnington who in about 1930 helped with deliveries. To the left can be seen Whitehorse Road as it approaches the shopping centre and over the back of the horse can be seen the White Horse Hotel. This was demolished in 1938.A black and white photograph of a horse and delivery cart identified as W. J. Atkinson Fruiterer and Greengrocer, 33? Whitehorse Road Box Hill.land transport, carts and wagons, horse drawn vehicles, fruiterer and greengrocer, whitehorse road, elgar road, mont albert, box hill, mr william james atkinson, mrs emma gertrude atkinson, miss emma gerte uebergang, mr albert cunningham -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Green Grocers Shop at 150 Main Street Stawell with Restored Verandah & Posts
Business Premises 150 Main Street restored with verandah posts. Earlier owned by F. Allah who conducted a Green Grocers there.Black & white restored building at 150 Main Street Stawell. Now and accountant's offices. Previous owner F. Allan conducted a greengrocer business. The two story building restored with veranda posts.stawell -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Vegetable Bucket (Groenten Emmer)
Vegetables buckets were used to collect vegetables from the garden, greengrocer or other supplier.The item speaks of a time when people either grew their own food or bought it from delivery carts.The metal bucket is enamelled in green on the outside and grey on the inside. It has a plain handle.The word "GROENTEN" (vegetables) in white enameling underlined by 3 gold rings that go right around the bucket. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Document, Victor Wills, 2008
Notes of an interview with Victor Wills by Lesley Alves on 18 Nov 2008 on his life in Vermont and work with his brother E. J. Wills in his greengrocers shop and later as caretaker at Vermont State School.Notes of an interview with Victor Wills by Lesley Alves on 18 Nov 2008 on his life in Vermont and work with his brother E. J. Wills in his greengrocers shop and later as caretaker at Vermont State School.Notes of an interview with Victor Wills by Lesley Alves on 18 Nov 2008 on his life in Vermont and work with his brother E. J. Wills in his greengrocers shop and later as caretaker at Vermont State School.wills family, wills, victor, wills, jack, vermont state school no. 1022 -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Former corner shop, 207 Ross Street at Bridge Street, Jan 2002
This heritage property will be developed. Originally it was a mixed business - grocery, greengrocer, milk bar and newsagent. In the 1960s it became a grocery only, before closing down to become a residence.Four colour photographs of the 'Corner shop' 207 Ross Street at Bridge Street, now a residence only. January 2002.built environment -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Cleared former Town Hall demolition site, cnr. Maroondah Highway and Melbourne St, Ringwood - 1971
Cleared former Town Hall demolition site, cnr. Maroondah Highway and Melbourne St, Ringwood - 1971. Midway Arcade wall, with Jim & Laurie McDonald's Greengrocers Civic Place frontage far right and Maroondah Hwy shops in background, including Cheshire's books.Written on backing sheet, "Site of old town hall. Cnr. Maroondah Highway and Melbourne St." -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Ted Tudor's Shop, C.1950s
Black and white photo of Ted Tudor's Shop - 24 Whitehorse Road, Mitcham. North side - Corner Britannia Street. Circa 1950's, in order from left - Blayney (Butcher) - Milburne (Greengrocer) - Tudor (Draper) - Jay (Florist) - Riches (Barber) - Scott - (Ironmonger).tudor, ted, russell, alexander, stan russell menswear. -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Arbor Day at Greensborough State School, 1907
Photo from A. Partington reproduced on p83 of The Diamond Valley Story by Dianne H. Edwards, Shire of Diamond Valley 1979. "Arbor Day at Greensborough State School in 1907. Second left in front row is D. Medhurst, Greensborough resident and greengrocer"Black and white copy of photo printed on glossy photographic paper 30.5 x 40.5 cm (12 x 16 inch); image size approx. 18.5 x 28 cmarbor day, d. medhurst, diamond valley story, empire day, flag, greensborough state school, groups, union jack -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Mrs Storey, greengrocer, confectioner, fruiterer shop, 1887
Sepia photo of Mrs STOREY greengrocer, confectioner, fruiterer shop at 42 Ingles St. The photo is prior to 1887. Louisa STOREY nee COWAN is standing on the front step. In 1886 her husband, John STOREY, died and in 1887 she remarried, to Henry COGGIN, and the shop became "Coggins". The shop was later enlarged and a photo is at 2461.jpgbuilt environment - commercial, families, louisa cowan storey coggin -
Clunes Museum
Programme - DOCUMENT - PROGRAMME, 1911
SALVATION ARMY SOCIAL MEETING PROGRAMME. WHITE PAPER WITH BLACK PRINTING.A PHOTO OF COMMISSIONER HAY ON TOP LEFT HAND CORNER, PHOTO OF MRS COMMISSIONER HAY ON TOP RIGHT HAND CORNER. PRINTING IN BLACK. PROGRAMME CONTAINS ADVERTISEMENTS AND SPONSORS AS WELL AS ORDER OF EVENTS FOR EVENING.Miss F Perry - Pianoforte Allan Baker Blackband - News Agency Whytes - Boot Mart J W Preston - Timber Yard J Sparks - Butcher R Thomas - Drapery F Weickhardt - Hardware N Nicholls - Grocer J Beer - Greengrocer Weickhardt - Bakerysalvation army, leisure activity, 1911 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Railway Station precinct shops, Maroondah Highway, Ringwood - 1969
Cheshires bookshop near ANZ bank on Maroondah Highway. Also includes Gilbertson butchers, Bruce Interiors, Donut shop, Tino's Greengrocer, Spotless dry cleaners, CE Carter Real Estate, Ringwood Poultry Supply. Location is south side of Maroondah Highway between Railway Station entrance (to left) and Clocktower park at Wantirna Road (to right). (Was image MHC(SS)34)Date on backing sheet is, "1969". -
Bayside Gallery - Bayside City Council Art & Heritage Collection
photograph - gelatin silver photograph, Councillor W.P. Francis, Mayor of Brighton 1911 and 1918, c. 1911-1918
Councillor William Plummer Francis (1865-1941) was Mayor of Brighton in 1911 and 1918. Born in 1865 Geelong, he was originally worked as a miner, then at Melbourne Tramway Company before becoming a greengrocer with stores in Middle Brighton and Sandringham. He became a member of the Brighton Council in 1906, elected Mayor in 1911 and then again in 1918. He died on 14 July 1941 in Brighton.w.p. francis, councillor, mayor, brighton, city of brighton, portrait, jabot, mayoral robe, local government, william plummer francis -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Red dot sale Blackburn Station Shopping Centre, 1993
... greengrocers ...List of businesses in Blackburn Station Shopping Centre.List of businesses in Blackburn Station Shopping Centre.List of businesses in Blackburn Station Shopping Centre.shopping centres, blackburn station shopping centre, butchers, greengrocers, clothing shops, furniture stores, pharmacies -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Mr Wally Ives delivery truck decorated for Empire Day, 1937
... greengrocers ...Frank Leslie Barkla was a keen amateur photographer and member of the Melbourne Camera Club. This is an almost identical shot to SH0379, however this is a better print with greater contrast.Black and white photo of a decorated vehicle owned by Mr Wally Ives outside his fruit and vegetable shop at 154 Union Road, Surrey Hills on occasion of Empire Day celebrations in 1937. The truck is decorated with the foliage of palm trees, ribbons, strings of round balls, which are also arranged in coronets, pumpkins and strings of carrots and Union Jack flags. The wheels of the vehicle are decorated with flowers. Wally Ives' name is on the side of the truck; THE EMPIRE is written on the door of the truck and in balls attached to its side.transport, empire day, parades and processions, wally ives, frank leslie barkla, greengrocers, fruiterer -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, View of Stawell from Big Hill April 1874 centered on St Georges Crushing Mill -- 5 Photos
From left Reefs Restaurant, T. Hogan & Co Tea Wine Spirits Merchant, R. Hepburn Carolina Hotel, Pleasant Creek Hotel, St George Stamping Battery, Free Methodist Chapel Church, Ballarat Hotel, Woodcock Produce Grocer, Stawell Brewery in far distance, L. Thomas Wheelwright Farrier & General Blacksmith, Australian Hotel, G. Laing Bootmaker, Brierly & Wilson Greengrocer, P. Corkeron Bootmaker, P. Corkeron Wholesale Retail General Grocer, Globe Hotel in distance, Christ Church.Part of Holtermann Collection. Black and White photograph of Stawell from Big Hill with mining in foreground. April 1874. View covers from St Patrick's Church to current location of Police Station along Patrick Street. St George Crushing Mill near Centre of Photograph. Includes Carolina Hotelmining, panorama -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - 257-259 Canterbury Road, Canterbury
... Greengrocers ...Black and white photograph of 257 Canterbury Road built in 1900 as a bakery for George Redman and 259 site of a timber shop in c1893 occupied originally as a grocers, gutted by fire and demolished in late1960s.canterbury, canterbury road, redmond> george, bakeries, grocers, greengrocers, advance panel works, gray> charles -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Anzac Day, C.1946
... greengrocers ...Black and white photo of Anzac Day March, Whitehorse Road, Mitcham. Note D.G.Williamson, Fruit and Vegetables: the Hay and Corn Store; Norman and Sons, Grocer; Milk Bar, possibly still run by Hughes; another shop; vacant block and the Mitcham Memorial Hall.anzac day, williamson d g, greengrocers, hay and corn stores, norman & sons, grocers, milk bars, hughes, mitcham memorial hall. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Years of service, 20/03/1991 12:00:00 AM
... Greengrocers ...Article by Katy Ashley-Griffiths on the Italiano fruit shop, cnr Boronia and Canterbury Roads, with photograph.Article by Katy Ashley-Griffiths on the Italiano fruit shop, cnr Boronia and Canterbury Roads, with photograph.Article by Katy Ashley-Griffiths on the Italiano fruit shop, cnr Boronia and Canterbury Roads, with photograph.italiano, vince, italiano, maria, boronia road, vermont, canterbury road, vermont, vermont, greengrocers -
Brighton Historical Society
Dress, Wedding dress, circa 1939-40
This wedding dress was worn by two Brighton brides, sisters Floss and Vera McMinn, during the Second World War. The McMinn family moved to Brighton from Castlemaine around 1924, when the sisters were still children. Their father, Horace Henry McMinn, was a fruiterer and greengrocer who ran the Fruit Palace at 123 Church Street. Florence May "Floss" McMinn (1912-2007) married William Thomas Vivian on 3 February 1940 at the Brighton Church of Christ. Her sister Vera was her bridesmaid. Vera Olive McMinn (1918-2006) wore the same dress two years later when she married Geoffrey Walter Holmes on 15 August 1942 at Scotch College Chapel.Cream silk wedding dress with a long train. High neck and long sleeves. Yoke with horizontal pintucks and self-covered buttons. Side zip.wedding dress, 1940s, wartime bride, florence may mcminn, florence may vivian, vera olive mcminn, vera olive holmes -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Programme - Sports Carnival, Boxing Day, Dec 1895
William J BELLION - Grocer, N Gleeson, N McLEAN, C McLEAN, P WHAMONDE, C PEMBERTON, George Washington ROBBINS Jnr, W GIBSON - Grocer, Dr MALCOLMSON, J TATE Jnr, A T Lenihand, W ROBINSON, H H BETTS - Blacksmith, C D LENIHAN - Rose and Crown Hotel, Wearne Brothers, V McADAM - Hairdresser, L TOUTCHER - Globe Hotel, R McNAUGHTON - Graham Hotel, R BLACKMORE - Greengrocer, James KERR - Fishmonger, T J COOPER - Butcher, P GLEESON - All England Eleven Hotel, A BROWNLIE - Butcher, D Sinclair - Tobacconist, W CAMPBELL - Veterinarian, Mrs MURPHY - Naval Brigade Hotel, E BLAKE - Sunbeam Hotel, Gordon & Co - Saddlemakers, J F O'DWYER - SaddlemakerPhotocopy of 8 pg program for Port Melbourne horse racing 'Sports Carnival', Boxing Day 1895, with local ads. Includes notation of placings. Poor quality; looks like a copy of a copy(original had winners marked)sport - horse racing, business and traders, william j bellion, n gleeson, n mclean, c mclean, p whamonde, c pemberton, george washington robbins jnr, w gibson, dr malcolmson, j tate jnr, a t lenihand, w robinson, h h betts, c c lenihan, wearne brothers, v mcadam, l toutcher, r mcnaughton, r blackmore, james kerr, t j cooper, p gleeson, a brownlie, d sinclair, w campbell, mrs murphy, e blake, gordon & co, j f o'dwyer -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Pamphlet - Ephemera, R. N. Brain, c1936, 1951
... Greengrocers ...Advertisements for: R.N. Brain, Fruit and Vegetables [about 1936] and Reg N. Brain, Home Decorator, 1951Advertisements for: R.N. Brain, Fruit and Vegetables [about 1936] and Reg N. Brain, Home Decorator, 1951.Advertisements for: R.N. Brain, Fruit and Vegetables [about 1936] and Reg N. Brain, Home Decorator, 1951brain, reginald n., brain, r.n., south parade, blackburn, no 104, springvale road, nunawading, no 62, greengrocers, painters and decorators -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Journal, Peter Doughtery, ArtStreams: News in arts and cultural heritage; Vol. 3, No. 2, Apr-May 1998, 1998
Vol. 3, No. 2, Apr-May 1998 CONTENTS TOP CATS FOR '97 Emerging talent from our local schools 3 BOOK REVIEW A Small Unsigned Painting 6 LAND SHAPES Eltham artist Nel ten Wolde captures Australian images 7 REVIVING RAVENSWOOD Grand old Ivanhoe mansion restored to its former glory 9 ART IN A VEGE SHOP Murals brighten an organic greengrocer's shop 12 ADDRESSING SOCIAL CONCERNS Literary festival brings critical writers together 14 PHOTOGRAPHY Local student shows her talent 16 WOUNDEDNESS AND HEALING Australian artist in London exhibits in Eltham 18 CD REVIEW 22 SHORT STORY 23 BOOK REVIEW 25 MURALS a charming sense of community 27 EXHIBITION AT HEIDE 28 EVENT - ABORIGINAL CELEBRATION 29 ART OF PRINTMAKERS 30 ART SERVICES & 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, faces coffee place, jessie glavin, katie williams, kelly almond, michelle ceravolo, mariella mckinlay, rochelle carr, manningham gallery, stephen sheding, dynamic vegies, nel ten wolde, pool & spa care centre, bi-wize quality paints, llobex image wizards, east ivanhoe gallery, ravenswood, marguerite marshall, theresa martin, soni stecker, virginia trioli, robert dessaix, lauren williams, robert manne, chris jurewicz, moira rayner, marela mckinley, wendy donald, anne redmond, wingrove cottage community clinic, were street cafe, rob vines, ashley cross, serge de leucio, michael conolan, daniel chable, pietro ristorante grossi, lucinda mcknight, litfest 98, morag fraser, michele lonsdale, wintyre recital gallery, murals, port jackson press australia, epping secondary college, bulleen art & garden centre, christmas hills, museum of modern art at heide, nillumbik gayip, mye woonbah dancers, intaglio, violeta capovska, christina cordero, elizabeth dobrilla, belinda fox, david frazer, melinda schawel, amanda woodford, pandora journal, ward sagar, wholefood delights, dymocks booksellers -
Canterbury History Group
Photograph - Maling Road shops and environs, Jan Pigot and Stuart Warmington, 1993
... Greengrocers ...Photographs recording interiors and exteriors of Canterbury shops, shopkeepers and Federation details of architecture. Section A -Maling Road shops, south side - 87 coloured photographs taken by Jan Pigot in 1993.|Section B- Maling Road shops, north side - 88 coloured photographs taken by Jan Pigot in 1993.|Section C- Bryson Street shops - car park - 4 coloured photographs taken by Jan Pigot in 1993-4.|Section D- Canterbury shops and streetscapes - 76 coloured photographs taken by Stuart Warmington c.1995.|Section E- Maling Road shops, north side - 27 coloured photographs taken by Stuart Warmington c. 1995.|Section F- Maling Road shops, north and south side - 24 coloured photographs taken by Stuart Warmington 1995.|Section G- Plaques and Signs in Canterbury - 14 coloured photographs taken by Jan Pigot c. 1994.maling road, canterbury, shops, shopkeepers, hel> f, petroro> tony, bourke> francis, d'annibale> grace, buckley> june, buckley> ken, godfrey, greengrocers, newsagents, gift shops, furniture restorers, florists, nurseries (plants), cake shops, cafes, butchers -
Canterbury History Group
Document - Dr Eileen Fisher interview, 1988
... Greengrocers ...Dr Eileen Fisher interviewed by Hazel Merlo about growing up and living in Canterbury, mainly from1912 -1920canterbury, church street, highfield road, laundries, greengrocers, grocers, butchers, shops, tregallis family, thomas> caldwell, dr, geo carnell, fintona girls school, st duthas school, canterbury state school, canterbury bowling club, canterbury library, canterbury gardens, canterbury methodist church, world war 1914-1918, soldiers memorial hall, fisher> eileen dr, merlo> hazel -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Audio Compact Cassette Tape, Audio Recording; Jock Read with Diana Bassett-Smith, 1990s
Oral history interview with Jock Read (1915- 2010) conducted by Diana Bassett-Smith of Eltham District Historical Society. Peter Bassett-Smith and possibly Gwen Orford also in attendance. The interview includes discussion of Jock's family history and connection to Eltham, including his attendance at Eltham State School starting 1921, childhood memories including games he played, memories of Eltham High School, recreational activities, milking, money earned, local transport, neighbours, effect of the Depression, local shops, involvement with the Church of England and more. Recording contains significant amount of noise. 0:00 Introduction including the clarification of Jock's name as Frances and backstory of his parents being from England 3:15- 5:00 Commences talking about home life and childhood 3:38 Talking about family immigrating to Australia His father immigrated to Australia when he was 6 4:05 Jock was born in and lived with his parents in Brunswick before moving to Eltham during the 1920s 4:55-7:44 Permanently moved to Eltham and started at Eltham Primary School in 1921 Talking about books used at school, and games played at school such as marbles, cricket and football 8:45 Moved into Eltham High School after finishing at Eltham Primary 9:50 Week and weekend activities including: Milking cows and doing milk runs on horseback before school 13:15 Most common mode of transport was using horse drawn vehicles and walking 14:50 Discusses impact of depression on family: Father had previously started a business but the depression had a large impact on that 16:10-18:00 Facilities that Jock had • Used hurricane lamps and candles- no electricity • Woodfire • Milk and bread were delivered • Greengrocer- George Bird? 25:22 Left Eltham high school in 1930 26:00 Begins discussing involvement with the church of England 31:46 Electricity did not come to Eltham until 1926 Jock described it as an exciting event 33:00-34:00 Describing the rented house, he was living in- small wooden cottage 35:00 Discussion around starting a mail run round areas of Eltham 38:40-42:35 Enlisted in the navy during WW2 • Navel cadets in 1934 • HMAS Vampire • Served as a seaman gunner Audio Compact Cassette Tape ACME C90 XHG Converted to MP3 file; 55.1MB, 0:42:35audio cassette, audio recording, diana bassett-smith, eltham, jock read, oral history, read family, elham primary school, eltham high school, eltham primary school, 1920s, brunswick, depression, church, st margaret's church, housing, ww2, second world war -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photographs, Agfa, Heathmont shops and locations in Dec 1999 (25 Photos), 29-Dec-99
Photographs (25) B&W of Heathmont shops, buildings, parks, train tracks, scout hall, toilet block.Canterbury Road, Heathmont, looking south-west (3226_001.jpg); Southern part of Heathmont shopping centre, looking west (3226_002.jpg); Canterbury Road, Heathmont, looking north (3226_003.jpg); McLean's Real Estate, Heathmont (3226_004.jpg); Northern part of Heathmont shopping centre (3226_005.jpg); Heathmont shops (3226_006.jpg); Heathmont shops (3226_007.jpg); Heathmont dry cleaners (3226_008.jpg); Heathmont newsagency (3226_009.jpg); Heathmont Mother's General Store (3226_010.jpg); The Boulevard, Heathmont (3226_011.jpg); Heathmont train (3226_012.jpg); Heathmont public toilets (3226_013.jpg); Heathmont railway crossing, Allens Road (3226_014.jpg); Heathmont bicycle path, near Allens Road (3226_015.jpg); Cnr Allens Road and The Boulevard, Heathmont (3226_016.jpg); Heathmont bicycle path, near Allens Road (3226_017.jpg); Oval No. 1, HE Parker Reserve, Heathmont (3226_018.jpg); Cnr Allens Road and The Boulevard, Heathmont (3226_019.jpg); 2nd Ringwood Scout Group, HE Parker Reserve (3226_020.jpg); Railway line looking towards Heathmont Station (3226_021.jpg); HE Parker Reserve sign (3226_022.jpg); Heathmont supermarket (3226_023.jpg); Heathmont greengrocers (3226_024.jpg); Heathmont railway crossing, near Allens Road (3226_025.jpg) -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Negative - Photograph, Harry Gilham, Grave of Christopher Watson, Eltham Cemetery, Victoria, 1 Aug 2007
George Bird was born in England in 1845 and arrived in Australia in 1856 as a child of assisted migrants. Soon afterwards he came out to Eltham to live with his uncle George Stebbings, working for him as bricklayer's assistant in building, amongst others, Shillinglaw Cottage and the Anglican and Methodist Churches in Eltham. He later purchased 72 acres at the eastern end of Pitt Street (bounded by Eucalyptus Road, Mount Pleasant Road and present-day Rockliffe Street) and established the property ‘View Hill’, which was worked as a mixed farm and orchard (including berries). In 1878 he married Janet Kilpatrick, who had emigrated from Scotland. They had ten children, three of whom died in infancy. The wedding in 1904 of their eldest surviving daughter Sarah (‘Sis’) to Edward Pepper appears to have been quite a society event. George was a staunch Methodist and was a Church Steward and a Sunday School Superintendent in about 1890. Janet died in 1915 and George died in 1920 (though his gravestone says 1921). George's will stated that his property was to be divided between all his children in equal shares. This necessitated subdivision of the View Hill property, which took place progressively between 1922 and 1926. One son, George Hugh Bird, operated a drapery store in Main Road (near Bridge Street) in around 1915. Later, in the 1920s, he ran a greengrocer's shop (also selling confectionery) in Main Road opposite Eltham Station. It was the first shop in Eltham to have plate glass windows. At the same time, his brother Reg had a grocery store on the station side of Main Road. George and Janet are buried together in a family plot in Eltham Cemetery. Several descendants are also buried in the cemetery. In Loving Memory Of George Bird Died 5 December 1921 aged 76 years And his beloved wife Janet Bird Died 5 Sept 1915 aged 57 years Also their children William James Bird Died 25 Feb 1888 aged 8 years Mary Jane Bird Died 8 Oct 1891 aged 7 years Pte Edwin John Bird Killed in action in the Great War 11 Aug 1918 aged 30 years Buried in France And on the base stone George Hugh Bird Died 26 Feb. 1965. Aged 79 years Arthur Andrew Bird Died 25 Mar. 1970 Aged 75 years To the left In Loving Memory of Dr. J. R. (Roger) Bird 1927 2001 Son of Arthur & Helen (nee Lyon) Bird Husband of Betty Father of Janet & Alison Grandpa of Evan & Helen Scientist & Gentleman To the right In Loving Memory of Harold Edwin Bird OAM 1922 - 2015 Son of Arthur & Helen (nee Lyon) Bird Husband of Yvonne Father of Estell & Russell In our hearts Forever moreeltham cemetery, gravestones, memorials, arthur andrew bird, arthur bird, edwin john bird, george bird, george hugh bird, harold edwin bird, helen bird (nee lyon), j. r. (roger) bird, j.r. (roger) bird, janet bird, janet bird (nee kilpatrick), william james bird, yvonne bird