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Greensborough Historical Society
Document, Miles Lewis, Happy Hollow farm: File note, by Miles Lewis, 1994_
... Happy Hollow farm: File note, by Miles Lewis...happy hollow farm..., of Faculty of Architecture, University of Melbourne on Happy Hollow... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Document Happy Hollow farm: File ...This is a File note written by Professor Miles Lewis, of Faculty of Architecture, University of Melbourne on Happy Hollow Farm, reputed to be the home of Emmett Whatmough and his family and subsequently by Charles Partington and his family and at time of compilation (1994) home of Dr. Christopher Bell. His examination was intended to assist in determining the age of the building, with a view to seeing whether it be nominated for inclusion on the Historic Buildings Register5 page photocopy of typescript, with house plan.happy hollow farm, christopher bell, whatmough, partington, betty bell -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Marilyn Smith, Happy Hollow Farm, framed memorabilia, 24/06/2017
... Happy Hollow Farm, framed memorabilia...happy hollow farm... society jacinta crealy robert whatmough happy hollow farm Marilyn ...A photograph taken at the June 24 2017 meeting of Greensborough Historical Society. This framed collection of Happy Hollow memorabilia is owned by Jacinta Crealy.Digital copy of colour photographgreensborough historical society, jacinta crealy, robert whatmough, happy hollow farm -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Happy Hollow 1934, 1840o
... happy hollow farm...Photographs of Happy Hollow Farm in as a bark hut...Digital copies of 2 views of Happy Hollow Farm..... Hollow 1934 Digital copies of 2 views of Happy Hollow Farm ...Photographs of Happy Hollow Farm in as a bark hut in the 19th century and a cottage the early 20th century(circa 1934). Digital copies of 2 views of Happy Hollow Farm..robert emmett whatmough, parks victoria, happy hollow farm -
Greensborough Historical Society
Report, Melbourne Parks and Waterways, Happy Hollow Farm Complex : Conservation Strategy [excerpts], 1996_07
... Happy Hollow Farm Complex : Conservation Strategy [excerpts]... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Report Happy Hollow Farm Complex ...This report was commissioned by the Melbourne Parks and Waterways in 1996. It contains a history of the place and building, and garden and landscape features. There is a Statement of Cultural Heritage Significance. Happy Hollow was occupied (and probably built) by Emmett Whatmough in 1893, and owned by John Cully McLaughlin. There are other family connections among the Greensborough district pioneers.Copy of document, 16 pages plus maps.happy hollow, whatmough, bell, mclaughlin, melbourne parks and waterways. cultural heritage significance -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document, Graeme Butler & Associates et al, Bell's Cottage [Happy Hollow]: Victorian Heritage database report, 26/02/2017
... happy hollow farm...In 1997, Bell's Cottage at Happy Hollow Farm was included... in 2003. happy hollow farm bell family Graeme Butler & Associates ...In 1997, Bell's Cottage at Happy Hollow Farm was included in the Nillumbik Heritage Overlay HO59.The cottage was built by Robert Whatmough and associated with the pioneering orchardists Frederick and Theodore Flintoff and William Verner. It is technically significant for its wattle and daub construction, vertical slabs and bark roof. It was destroyed by fire in 2003.3 p. typescript, one black & white photographhappy hollow farm, bell family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Happy Hollow plaque, 05/02/1840o
... happy hollow farm...The land surrounding Happy Hollow farm at Plenty... Gorge Parklands. The land surrounding Happy Hollow farm ...The land surrounding Happy Hollow farm at Plenty was purchased by Francis Wickham in 1840. The land was later subdivided and held by various owners including Charles Partington (1875) and John McLaughlin who leased the property in 1892 to Robert Emmett Whatmough who erected the first dwelling on the property. The land was later owned by Mrs Betty Bell and was purchased by Parks Victoria in 1994 to form part of the Plenty Gorge Parklands. This plaque was laid by Plenty Historical Society.Happy Hollow was an example of early settlement along the Plenty River.Digital copy of colour photograph. Plaque at Plenty Gorge Parklands.plenty river, happy hollow, happy hollow farm, robert emmett whatmough, betty bell, john mclaughlin, charles partington, parks victoria -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph (copy), Happy Hollow, 13/4/1994
... happy hollow farm... for comparison. Happy Hollow farm was located on the Plenty River about 4 ...A group of 4 photographs taken in 1994 and an early photograph of the same building for comparison.Happy Hollow farm was located on the Plenty River about 4 km upstream for the Greensborough township. It was originally built in the late 1840's and was rented by the Whatmough family at one time. It is now lost as it was taken over by Parks Victoria, left derelict and burnt down by vandals in the early 2000's.A group of photocopied photographs on A4 size paper. There is a black and wihte copy as well as a colour copy of 4 photographs with transcriptions on the rear of the sheet. The other sheet shows the building in the mid 1800's.Details on the reverse of 2 sheets about the photographs on the obverse.happy hollow farm, bell family, plenty river, whatmough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Happy Hollow, 1892o
... happy hollow farm... whatmough family happy hollow farm bell family ...Robert Emmett Whatmough leased the Happy Hollow site from John Cully McLaughlin in 1892 and built a bark house there. This was retained by later owners, the Bell family. Original photographs were taken prior to 2003, as the building was destroyed by fire in 2003Copies of four coloured photographs on one pagewhatmough family, happy hollow farm, bell family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper clippings, Weekly Times, Happy Hollow articles from Trove - Christopher Bell, 1949-1954
... happy hollow farm... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Newspaper clippings Happy Hollow ...Articles on natural history submitted by a young Christopher Bell of Happy Hollow to the Weekly Times.3 p. photocopy transcripts of newspaper articleshappy hollow farm, christopher bell -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper clippings, Hurstbridge Advertiser, Happy Hollow articles from Trove (past owners), 1939-1940
... happy hollow farm... Oxley, John Henry Daymond and May Daymond happy hollow farm ...Obituaries of three residents of Happy Hollow, Francis Oxley, John Henry Daymond and May Daymond2 p. transcription of newspaper articleshappy hollow farm, francis oxley, daymond family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Article, A Brief history of the Whatmough's at Happy Hollow, 1960s
... happy hollow farm... family happy hollow farm ...Information about Robert William Whatmough b. 1815 in Heywood, England and his son Robert Emmett Whatmough b. 1842 in Greensborough, d. 1924, who leased the site of Happy Hollow in 1892.1 p. typescript, 1 black and white photograph Notes on Whatmough family handwritten on bottom of page.whatmough family, happy hollow farm -
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Newspaper clipping, Memories so sweet as time goes by, 24/03/1994
... . Includes text and photograph of Betty Bell at Happy Hollow farm.... at Happy Hollow farm. Biro inscriptions in title and highlighting ...Newspaper article from 1994 recording the history of the Bell family at Happy Hollow.Happy Hollow was built in the late 1840's about 4 km north of Greensborough on the Plenty River. The article informs us that the Bell family moved there in 1943 and lived without power or running water at that site until March 1994 when Betty moved out.A copy of a black and white article from The Age newspaper. Includes text and photograph of Betty Bell at Happy Hollow farm.Biro inscriptions in title and highlighting throuhgout..happy hollow, plenty river, bell family, betty bell, . -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Pioneer descendants, 28/3/2009
Photograph of descendants of the Whatmough family. The Whatmoughs settled and farmed along the Plenty River in Greensborough. Pictured are Denise Anderson and sister Barbara, Steve Whatmough, Faye Fort (nee Partington) and Brian Poulter. Photograph taken at the unveiling of a plaque at the site of "Happy Hollow".Digital copy of colour photograph.happy hollow, poulter, partington, whatmough