The Sunshine & District Historical Society in collaboration with the Department of Employment and Workplace Relation and Victoria University produced this collection of VHS Video tapes in 2006. The purpose of the project was to explore and document the history and development of the district of Sunshine through the eyes of those who participated in its evolution. Several long-term residents were interviewed, John Boddington, Ray Carlton, Faye Meehan, Les Noble, Wally O'Brien, Tom Rigg, John & Lorna Stainer, John & Lorna Stainer, Betty Wegener & Ruby Baberton, Arthur Wright, John Willaton & Charlie Skidmore. The interviews were conducted on location within the district of Sunshine. The background sounds that you will hear are the sounds of Sunshine.5299.01 - Pioneering Links Video Tape - John Boddington, John Willaton And Arthur Wright.jpg 5299.02 - Pioneering Links Video Tape - Tom Rigg, Les Noble And Faye Meehan.jpg 5299.03 - Pioneering Links Video Tape - Bettty Wegener, Ruby Baberton, Wally O'Brien And Charlie Skidmore.jpg 5299.04 - Pioneering Links Video Tape - John Stainer, Lorna Stainer, Don Webster And Ray Carlton.jpg john boddington, ray carlton, faye meehan, les noble, wally o'brien, john stainer, lorna stainer, don webster, betty wegener, ruby baberton, arthu wright, john willaton, charlie skidmore

A CD with a collection of oral presentations at the Sunshine Technical School Reminiscences Day held in 2011. Both past students and teachers feature in the presentationSunshine Tech Vocal Reminiscences 2011 Welcome by the Principal of Sunshine College Don Webster, Chairman of the gathering Mary Harrison's memories John Stainer's memories and many others sunshine technical school, john stainer, mary harrison

The Sunshine & District Historical Society in collaboration with the Department of Employment and Workplace Relation and Victoria University produced this collection of CDs in 2006. They are an audio only version of the DVDs. The purpose of the project was to explore and document the history and development of the district of Sunshine through the eyes of those who participated in its evolution. Several long-term residents were interviewed, John Boddington, Ray Carlton, Faye Meehan, Les Noble, Wally O'Brien, Tom Rigg, John & Lorna Stainer, John & Lorna Stainer, Betty Wegener & Ruby Baberton, Arthur Wright, John Willaton & Charlie Skidmore. The interviews were conducted on location within the district of Sunshine. The background sounds that you will hear are the sounds of Sunshine.2137.01 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - John Boddington.jpg 2137.01 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - John Boddington.mp3 2137.01 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - John Boddington Transcript.docx 2137.02 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - Ray Carlton.jpg 2137.02 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - Ray Carlton.mp3 2137.02 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - Ray Carlton Transcript.docx 2137.03 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - Faye Meehan.jpg 2137.03 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - Faye Meehan.mp3 2137.03 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - Faye Meehan Transcript.docx 2137.04 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - Les Noble.jpg 2137.04 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - Les Noble.mp3 2137.04 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - Les Noble Transcript.docx 2137.05 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - Wally O'Brien.jpg 2137.05 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - Wally O'Brien.mp3 2137.05 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - Wally O'Brien Transcript.docx 2137.06 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - Tom Rigg.jpg 2137.06 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - Tom Rigg.mp3 2137.06 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - Tom Rigg Transcript.docx 2137.07 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - John and Lorna Stainer.jpg 2137.07 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - John and Lorna Stainer.mp3 2137.07 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - John and Lorna Stainer Transcript.docx 2137.08 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - Don Webster.jpg 2137.08 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - Don Webster.mp3 2137.08 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - Don Webster Transcript.docx 2137.09 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - Betty Wegener and Ruby Baberton.jpg 2137.09 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - Betty Wegener and Ruby Baberton.mp3 2137.09 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - Betty Wegener and Ruby Baberton Transcript.docx 2137.10 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - Arthur Wright.jpg 2137.10 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - Arthur Wright.mp3 2137.10 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - Arthur Wright Transcript.docx 2137.11 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - John Willaton.jpg 2137.11 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - John Willaton.mp3 2137.11 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - John Willaton Transcript.docx 2137.12 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - Charlie Skidmore.jpg 2137.12 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - Charlie Skidmore.mp3 2137.12 - Pioneering Links Audio Only CD - Charlie Skidmore Transcript.docxjohn boddington, ray carlton, faye meehan, les noble, wally o'brien, john stainer, lorna stainer, don webster, betty wegener, ruby baberton, arthu wright, john willaton, charlie skidmore

The Sunshine & District Historical Society in collaboration with the Department of Employment and Workplace Relation and Victoria University produced this collection of DVDs in 2006. The purpose of the project was to explore and document the history and development of the district of Sunshine through the eyes of those who participated in its evolution. Several long-term residents were interviewed, John Boddington, Ray Carlton, Faye Meehan, Les Noble, Wally O'Brien, Tom Rigg, John & Lorna Stainer, Betty Wegener & Ruby Baberton, Arthur Wright, John Willaton & Charlie Skidmore. The interviews were conducted on location within the district of Sunshine. The background sounds that you will hear are the sounds of Sunshine.1747.01 - Pioneering Links - An Interview Anthology.mp4 1747.01 - Pioneering Links - An Interview Anthology.mp4 1747.02 - Pioneering Links - John Boddington.mp4 1747.02 - Pioneering Links - John Boddington.mp4 1747.02 - Pioneering Links - John Boddington Transcript.docx 1747.03 - Pioneering Links - Ray Carlton.mp4 1747.03 - Pioneering Links - Ray Carlton.mp4 1747.03 - Pioneering Links - Ray Carlton Transcript.docx 1747.04 - Pioneering Links - Faye Meehan.mp4 1747.04 - Pioneering Links - Faye Meehan.mp4 1747.04 - Pioneering Links - Faye Meehan Transcript.docx 1747.05 - Pioneering Links - Les Noble.mp4 1747.05 - Pioneering Links - Les Noble.mp4 1747.05 - Pioneering Links - Les Noble Transcript.docx 1747.06 - Pioneering Links - Wally O'Brien.mp4 1747.06 - Pioneering Links - Wally O'Brien.mp4 1747.06 - Pioneering Links - Wally O'Brien Transcript.docx 1747.07 - Pioneering Links - Tom Rigg.mp4 1747.07 - Pioneering Links - Tom Rigg.mp4 1747.07 - Pioneering Links - Tom Rigg Transcript.docx 1747.08 - Pioneering Links - John and Lorna Stainer.mp4 1747.08 - Pioneering Links - John and Lorna Stainer.mp4 1747.08 - Pioneering Links - John and Lorna Stainer Transcript.docx 1747.09 - Pioneering Links - Don Webster.mp4 1747.09 - Pioneering Links - Don Webster.mp4 1747.09 - Pioneering Links - Don Webster.docx 1747.10 - Pioneering Links - Betty Wegener and Ruby Baberton.mp4 1747.10 - Pioneering Links - Betty Wegener and Ruby Baberton.mp4 1747.10 - Pioneering Links - Betty Wegener and Ruby Baberton Transcript.docx 1747.11 - Pioneering Links - Arthur Wright.mp4 1747.11 - Pioneering Links - Arthur Wright Transcript.docx 1747.12 - Pioneering Links - John Willaton.mp4 1747.12 - Pioneering Links - John Willaton.mp4 1747.12 - Pioneering Links - John Willaton Transcript.docx 1747.13 - Pioneering Links - Charlie Skidmore.mp4 1747.13 - Pioneering Links - Charlie Skidmore.mp4 1747.13 - Pioneering Links - Charlie Skidmore Transcript.docxjohn boddington, ray carlton, faye meehan, les noble, wally o'brien, john stainer, lorna stainer, don webster, betty wegener, ruby baberton, arthu wright, john willaton, charlie skidmore

Collection of oral presentations at the Sunshine Technical School Reminiscences Day held in 2011. Both past students and teachers feature in the presentationSunshine Tech Reminiscence 2011brian o'reilly, john stainer, mary harrison, alan crick

Guest speaker talks about the history of the Maribyrnong River. The 2002 Sunshine And District Pioneers Dinner celebrated the 30th anniversary of the society being formed.Sunshine And District Historical Society Pioneers Dinner 23/11/2002 Chairman Norm Carlton Speaker Peter Somerville Toast to Pioneers John Stainer Poetry Wally O'Brien 30th Birthday Cakesunshine and district historical society, peter somerville

Sunshine Methodist Church Centenary 2010|1 Thelma Baker (Irvine) Unknown Uknknown Unknown|2 Alma Learmonth (Twigg) June Reid (Eddy) Elva Cox (Bennett) John Stainer|3 Lorna Stainer (McIntyre) Unknown|4 Betty Foxcroft (Cunningham) Frank Barrie|5 Unknown Rev John Blacker Max Enever|6 Unknown Alma Learmonth June Eddy John Stainer Elva Cox Unknown|7 Dianne Mayo (Hunter) George Haines June Haines (Duble) Unknown Unknown|8 Jeanetter Swift (Howe) Margaret (Doubleday)|9 Jim Learmonth Unknown Alma Learmonth Elva Cox|10 Unknown Reg Reid Jim Learmonth Unknown|11 Reg Reid Jim Learmonth Alma Learmonth|12 Reg Reid Jim Learmonth Alma Learmonth|13 Unknown June Reid John Stainer|14 Margaret (Doubleday) June Haines (Duble) Jeanetter Swift (Howe)|15 June Reid Elva Cox Margaret (Doubleday) John Lamond|16 June Reid Elva Cox|17 Dulcie Windsor (Dodson) Elaine Anderson (Willaton) Pat Barrie (Hoare) Frank Barrie Jeanetter Watt (Anderson) John Willaton Merle Hudson (Ellingson) seated 18 Dulcie Windsor (Dodson) Elaine Anderson (Willaton) Pat Barrie (Howe) Frank Barrie Jeanetter Watt (Anderson) John Willaton Merle Hudson (Ellingson) seated|19 Frank Barrie Pat Barrie (Hoare)|20 Unknown Dulcie Windsor (Dobson) Elaine Anderson (Willaton)sunshine methodist church, devonshire road, sunshine, church

sunshine football club, team photograph, football

713.01 - S&DHS Pioneer's Dinner 2002 - Norman 'Norm' Carlton Speaking 713.02 - S&DHS Pioneer's Dinner 2002 - Peter Somerville Speaking 713.03 - S&DHS Pioneer's Dinner 2002 - Peter Somerville Speaking 713.04 - S&DHS Pioneer's Dinner 2002 - Peter Somerville Speaking 713.05 - S&DHS Pioneer's Dinner 2002 - Peter Somerville Speaking 713.06 - S&DHS Pioneer's Dinner 2002 - Peter Somerville & Norman 'Norm' Carlton 713.07 - S&DHS Pioneer's Dinner 2002 - John Stainer Standing 713.08 - S&DHS Pioneer's Dinner 2002 - John Stainer Standing 713.09 - S&DHS Pioneer's Dinner 2002 - Diners At Tables 713.10 - S&DHS Pioneer's Dinner 2002 - Diners At Tables 713.11 - S&DHS Pioneer's Dinner 2002 - Preparing Room For Set Tables 713.12 - S&DHS Pioneer's Dinner 2002 - Diners At Tables 713.13 - S&DHS Pioneer's Dinner 2002 - (R) Gwen Mosley 713.14 - S&DHS Pioneer's Dinner 2002 - Gwen Mosley Cutting 30th Anniversay Cake 713.15 - S&DHS Pioneer's Dinner 2002 - Blowing Out The Anniversay Cake 713.16 - S&DHS Pioneer's Dinner 2002 - Guests Looking At Anniversay Cake 713.17 - S&DHS Pioneer's Dinner 2002 - Diners At Tables 713.18 - S&DHS Pioneer's Dinner 2002 - Sweeping Floors 713.19 - S&DHS Pioneer's Dinner 2002 - Wally O'Brien Reciting Poetry 713.20 - S&DHS Pioneer's Dinner 2002 - Frank Ford & Wally O'Brien Standing 713.21 - S&DHS Pioneer's Dinner 2002 - (L-R) Olwen Ford & Dorothy Carlton 713.22 - S&DHS Pioneer's Dinner 2002 - Diners At Tables 713.23 - S&DHS Pioneer's Dinner 2002 - Diners At Tables 713.24 - S&DHS Pioneer's Dinner 2002 - Gwen Mosley Life Membership Presentation 713.25 - S&DHS Pioneer's Dinner 2002 - Wally O'Brien Speaking 713.26 - S&DHS Pioneer's Dinner 2002 - Wally O'Brien Speaking 713.27 - S&DHS Pioneer's Dinner 2002 - (L-R Standing) Peter Somerville & Norman 'Norm' Carlton 713.28 - S&DHS Pioneer's Dinner 2002 - Peter Somerville Speakingsunshine & district historical society, pioneers dinner

The wedding of Nick Papas and Mary?/Meg? Ferguson. Nick's brother Jack is pictured first on the left. Nick and John Papas worked with stained glass specialists and worked on projects such as Melbourne's Lazar's restaurant windows, the Great Hall of the Arts Centre, and many churches around Melbourne, both Greek and other denominations. A black and white photograph of a wedding party photographed in a garden. There are the bride and groom and two bridesmaids and two groomsmen.pappas, papadopoulos

Donated to Sunshine and District Historic Historical Society by John WillatonFormer students of Sunshine Technical School including:|Photograph 1 Brian Jordan Elva Cox (Bennett) Roy Paton Reg Harrison Gwenda Harrison|Photograph 2 Helen Membrey (Laffan)|Photograph 3 Stan Coxhill Helen Membrey (Laffan) Reg Harrison Gwenda Harrison Ian Petherick|Photograph 4 Nathan Wright Betty Foxcroft (Cunningham) Jim Learmonth Roy Paton Vida Caddick Doug Caddick Judy Taylor (Wright) Stan Coxhill Reg Harrison Ray Barnes Judith Gorrie Shirley Gorrie John Stainer Elaine James|Photograph 5 Jim Learmonth Roy Paton Don Webster Wally OBrien John Stainer Lorna Stainer Ken Missen Arthur Beachley Val Beachley Allan James Joan Nathan Ralph Phillips|Photograph 6 Shirley Gorrie Judith Gorrie Vida Caddick Doug Caddick Pat Pemberton Dennis Menhenitt Ray Barnes Bernie Davenport|Photograph 7 Pat Pemberton Vida Caddick Doug Caddick Judy Taylor Dennis Menhenitt Ray Barnes Colin Phillips Shirley Gorrie Stan Coxhill Helen Membrey Arthur Beachley|Photograph 8 Nonie Strauss (Affleck)|Photograph 9 Nonie Strauss Ron Affleck June Haynes (Deeble) Thelma Baker (Irvine) Dot Bacon Tom Bacon Elva Cox (Bennett)|Photograph 10 June Haynes (Deeble) Thelma Baker (Irvine) Norma Learmonth (Roussou) Lyn Learmonth Elva Cox (Bennett) Nelson Cox alex OBrien John Rhodes Leon Clemson|Photograph 11 Nellie Davenport Margaret Spratling (Doubleday) Terry Carver|Photograph 12 Mary Harrison Mel Bajada Ralph Phillips Noelene Phillips Ken Missen|Photograph 13 Leon Clemson Bernie Davenport Nellie Davenport Terry Carver|Photograph 14 Betty Foxcroft Lorna Stainer Pat Pemberton Elaine James (Tanian) Ken Missen Dennis Menhennitt Ray Barnes Arthur Beachley|Photograph 15 Nathan Wright|Photograph 16 Alex OBrien|Photograph 17 Colin Phillips Margaret Phillips Judith Gorrie shirley Gorrie Stan Coxhill Roby nee Cunningham Via Caddick Doug Caddick Judy Taylor (Wright) Dennis Menhennitt Ray Barnes Pat Pemberton|Photograph 18 Don Webster Wally OBrien Nonie Strauss (Affleck)|Photograph 19 Jim Learmonth Roy Paton Berry Foxcroft doug Caddick Judy Taylor Stan Coxhill Robyn nee Cunningham Colin Phillips Margaret Phillips Ian Petherick|Photograph 20 Vida Caddick Stan Coll Reg Harrison Arthur Beachley Judith Gorrie shirley Gorrie Colin Phillips Margaret Phillips|Photograph 21 June Haymes (Deeble) Thelma Baker (Irvine) Dot Bacon Tom Bacon Elva Cox Norma Learmonth John Rhodes Leon Clemson|Photograph 22 Ron Affleck Nonie Strauss Wally OBrien Don Webster|Photograph 23 Norma Learmonth (Roussou) Lyn Learmonth Alex OBrien John Rhodes Leon Clemsonsunshine technical school, technical school, student

Eltham's original Wesleyan Methodist Church Covered under Heritage Overlay, Nillumbik Planning Scheme. Published: Nillumbik Now and Then /​ Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p97 The pretty Uniting Church building at the corner of John and Main Roads Eltham has served the community since 1881.1 Originally called the Eltham Wesleyan Church, the church became the Eltham Methodist Church in 1902, the year it united with the Primitive Methodists.2 As the church community developed, influencing and being influenced by the wider community, its buildings changed accordingly. Eltham Wesleyans first worshiped together in 1850 at the home of William and Mary Crozier on 24 acres (9.7ha) bounded by Mount Pleasant Road and Pitt Street. From 1855 the Wesleyans worshipped in a slab-and-bark hut; then in 1858 in a chapel on Henry Street close to Maria Street (now Main Road). Meanwhile, in 1860, the Primitive Methodists opened a brick chapel at the corner of Susan and Bridge Streets. The John Street building – in the Early English Gothic style with biochrome brick window frames, buttress heads and pinnacle – was designed by architects Crouch and Wilson. Church member George Stebbing built the church as he did Eltham’s St Margaret’s Anglican Church and Shillinglaw Cottage. The Church Honour Roll is a poignant reminder of how church members have served the wider community: 27 members enlisted and 11 died in World War One. Despite the Great Depression, 1931 was a time of expansion for the church. Its red-brick hall was opened by prominent Methodist and philanthropist F J Cato of the Moran and Cato Grocery chain. The hall enabled the church to attract people from outside through activities like its gymnasium – with 40 boys and youth participating – and the girls’ callisthenics club, which competed at the Ballarat South Street Competitions. The church also held concerts, bazaars, picnics and sports, with badminton and tennis played on the church court at 23 John Street. Two stained-glass windows commemorate tragic events. A dove representing the Holy Spirit and Comforter marked the death in 1936 of member Effie Lowerson from scarlet fever at 14 years. The other depicting the Biblical story A sower went forth to sow, commemorates Ross Gangell, who died in 1961 at 23 years of a rare blood condition. Eltham’s population expanson resulted in the growth of the church and an extension in 1971, designed by member and architect Colin Jones. The church was linked to the hall and additions included a foyer, vestry, meeting room and toilets. The design reflected the Eltham style of the time, with its simplicity, extensive clear glass, reused baked clay-bricks from the 1881 church, heavy ceiling beams and solomite (compressed straw) ceiling. On June 26, 1977 the church became part of the new Uniting Church in Australia consisting of the former Methodist and Congregational and most of the Presbyterian Churches. In 1981 membership peaked at 159 – about 20 years after most Protestant churches – and continued to reach out to the wider community.3 In 1987, 147 children attended Selihoo, the weekly after-school program organised with St Margaret’s Anglican Church. From 1993, the church with other local churches, participated in LINC (Love in the Name of Christ), helping the wider community in various ways including babysitting, transport, gardening and visiting. Despite such initiatives, church numbers declined, and on June 23, 1996, the church merged with the Montmorency Uniting Church.4 However, the church continued to proclaim its message of love in community service and strong social justice action, such as in Jubilee 2000, supporting debt relief to the world’s 45 poorest countries. Some of the many church members who have had an outstanding impact on the wider community include Philip Shillinglaw, farmer and poet, and Arthur Bird (after whom the Arthur Bird Reserve is named), a pioneer orchardist and the Sunday School Superintendent for 33 years. Others were: the Rev Dr Cliff Wright, who established the Methodist Youth Fellowship and was prominent in the World Council of Churches, the Rev Brian Howe, who became Deputy Prime Minister and Tim Marshall, awarded the Order of Australia in 2000 for his work on salinity.This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, eltham uniting church, eltham methodist church

These scrap books were put together by Tom Riggs, a past St. Albans Train Station Master, St. Albans Centenary Committee & Sunshine & District Historical Society member and they record a history of a wide range of subjects referring to the Sunshine & District. The following list is only a brief description of each scrapbook. 663.01 - People in official postions 1908|H.V. McKay Factory Gates|Part layout in vicinity of Sunshine Railway Station map 1910|Sunshine Station Signal Box|Harvester Museum|H.V. McKay|H.V. McKay Bulk Store|Sunshine's colorful history|Family of Nathaniel & Mary McKay family tree|Sunshine Smithy|Braybrook residents 1903 & 1906 Sands & McDougal listing|Nat & Joyce Wright|Sunshine Market Palce|Sunshine new police station|Sunshine new post office|S&DHS newspaper articles|Black Powder Mill|Deer Park St. John's Anglican Church|Robert Eric Parsons|Rubblish dumping issue|Bob & Cyril Parsons|Deer Park Bypass|Sunshine Leisure Centre|Sunshine Station Interchange|Dorothy Price|Sunshine Hospital expansion|Albert & Amy Russell|Wally O'Brien|Hospital pedestrain crossing|Our Lady's Primary School reunion|Mytle Baylis|Darling Albion Flour Mill|Pokie machines|Harricks Cottage|Jack Tighe|Cr Brooke Gujinovic New Brimank Mayor|Jack Collins|Isabella Williams Reserve|Cairnlea developement|Albert Holden|Old Sunsine Police Station Sun Crescent|Big bins|Phyllis Vance|Sunshine Pipe Band|Dick & Elsie Whiting|Historic house denmiolition|Boom gate deley|Brian & Doreen Duffy|Beth Argyle|Sunshine Railway Disaster|Les Hunter|Sunshine Pool closure protest|Clare Brennan|Mickey Vautier|Jack Sheridan|Balam Balam Reserve|Gwen Goedecke|Derrimut Hotel & licensee Wal Elms|Jimmy Gaylor|John & Leone Hawking|Centrelink move|Joan Carstairs|Hampshire Road roadworks|Lloyd McCallum postman retires|Mavis Kittelty & Sunshine Croquet Club closes|Frank O'Connor|Beth Argyle, Don Deeble, Shirley Wallace & Jack Sheridan|Sunshine Anglican Church & Father Stuart Soley|Ian Baker|Morris Street proposed flat development protest|Brimbank's rich cultural history|Church of Christ|Doreen Foster & Albion Tennis Club|Francis & Lillian Allen|Sunshine Wesleyan Methodist Churst|3LO-3AR radio transmitter|George & Gloria Hales|H.V. McKay Medal Trade Wing|Lorna Cameron|Noala Flynn|St. Ablans Baptist Church & Ralph Phillips|Apostolic Christian Church|Keilor Christian City Church|Sunshine City Band|Maidstone Our Ladys of Perpetual Church|Waterways|Ron & Margaret Craker 663.02 - Black Powder Mill|St. Albans Greek Orthodox Church of St. Paraskeve|Western Ring Road traffic|Joseph & Frances Testa|Sydneham Kimgdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses|Sydenham The Assemblies of God|Michael & Rosalia Skok|Werribee's State Rose Gardens|Tom & Maria Diele|Tom Rigg and the origin of the district's street names|Sunshine & St. Albans Baptist Church|ICI Estate protest|Sunshine Salvation Army Church|Macedonian Orthodox Church|Anita-Marie Neumann|Albanvale path of recongnition|Sunshine Pool action group|Minnie Gorsuch|State Election 2000|Jean Folry & Ilma Weir|Brimbank Uniting Church|Harvester Town book launch - Olwen Ford|Brooke Jujinovic|Keilor Cemetery grave stones|John Howard ignores Braybrook|Norman & Joan Wales|Clare Brennan Drive named after Clare Brennan|Fosseys Sunshine closure|Commonwealth Bank (CBA) Glengala Road closuer|James Frederick McKay|A history of Sunshine|H.V. McKay's Russell Street gates|Barry McMahon|Sunshine Swimming Pool Aquatic centre sale|Keith Buckley|Migrants' move to brave new world|Vasilos & Eugenia Karaoglandis|William Hyett|Darryl Myers|Kathleen Inkster|Sunshine RSL Kevin Keegan, Kevin Bryar & Fred Russell|Barney & Renee Cater|Mona Malouf|George Carter|Sunshine Pottery memorabilia & reunion|Des Johnson Duke Street Aborigine artifacts|Albert Drayton|Two pools planned|Sunshine Pool repairs approved|Olympic Tooch journey through Brimbank|Maurice & Kathleen Sanders|Paul & Suzanna Vicek|Deer Park By Pass Road|Bert & Noreen Craddock|St. Albans Legless Lizards under fire|Sunshine rare orchid scare|St. Albans Road black spot|Viet name for Burke street|Russell Street gates unveiling ceremony|Don & Val Byrnes|Emily Hall|Sunshine Swim centre|Water action plans|Melton Highway sugar gum tree removal by Vicroads|Sunshine Police Station Olympic Rings Brick|Emmaus Catholic School Sydenham opening|Black Powder Mill|Stevens Farm House fire|Yvonne Flack|Frank Gathercole|Commonwealth Bank closurer|Marion Martin|Deer Park State School|Tom & Flo Beagley|Call for railway land buffer|Clarrie Salvador|Braybrook Hotel|Sunshine Harvester Smithy|2000, A year to remember|Bus Re-route hits traders|Sunshine Swimming Pool end of life|Pam Chapman|Prune Goldrick - When the Whistle Blew|Wally O'Brien recalls Deer Park during his childhood|Western Highway / Ballarat Road traffic|Tom Rigg confusing St. Albans bus signs|Rubbish in Deer Park|Phyllis Frost|Basil Morcos|Allan "Titch" Williams|George Thoms|Clarrie Salvator|Tom Dile|Igor Balabin|John McArdie|Sam & Rita Attard|Jack & Dorothy Roberts|Joe De Gabriele|Beth Argyle|John Refshauge surgeon|Bill Fogarity|Brimbank Heritage Listing in peril|Museum of Victoria virtually tour of H.V. McHarvester Factory|Jock McLeod|John & lorna Stainer|Rita Shimmin|Smithy|Nettlefolds - Len Duxon, Betty Scott, Frank Richards, Thelma Burnett, Reg Ratcliffe & Frank Farrugia|Emma Broadhead|Bill Bunting|Gwen Goedecke|Ron Dorre|Sunshine Hospital Redevelopment|Braybrook Squash Centre|Megan Blair|Harvester Town book launch|Tom Rigg rail safty activist|Lloyd & Gislaine Simpson|Sunshine's past revealed|Legless Lizards site Jones Creek|Wetlands|St. Albans time capsule|Cainlea suburb name causing a stir|Agnes Clark|Norman de Pomeroy|Ern & Dot Nicholls|Anton & Maria Gerber|Peter & Margaret McManus|H.V. McKay Offices heritage listing|Cr. Chris Evans out|Two historial walks in Sunshine|Brink Back the H.V. McKay Smithy opening invite|Counicl destroys old files|Harricks Cottage|Special Exhibution Models of Sunshine made farn implements exhibition invite 663.03 - Wally O'Brien|Cr. Chris Evans|Sunshine pool debate|Black Powder Mill|Sydnenham / Hillside Primary School name changes|Say goodbye to Sydnenham, Watergardens|Spalding Reunion|Harry Unger|Gwen Goedecke|Frances Fitzgerald|Preerving Brimbank's significant landmarks|Bernard Reilly kindergarten train|Albert Holden|St. Peters Channel Catholic Church|Terry Muscat|Smithy|Norman & Geoff Pomeroy|Sunshine disaster recalled|Sydneham Railway Station|Sunshine Baseball Club|Albert Evans|Sunshine Pool anger|Albion car crash|Jackson School to loose portables|Black Powder Mill|John Kontek|Harvester basic wage case|Sushine Harvester & Offices complex|Deer Park Primary School|Sunshine underpass / subway shame|Albion Railway Station Rolando & Lilia Antonio|Furlong Road tragery|Anita Ciancio & baby Montana kidnapping|Harricks Cottage|Fence to keep out snakes|Shire of Braybrook Financial & Rate records donated to S&DHS|Bikini protest in Council Chambers|Talintyre Reserve name change from Tallintyre Reserve|Peter Somerville and the Blackbird|Keith Miller|Gerald Griggs|St. Albans Hume & Hovell cairn in the move|Iramoo Committee|Shopping bags ban|Harvester City, the making of Multicultural Sunshine book grant|Susan Jennison|Melchior Bajada|Ray Carlton book donation to Sunshine Library|Hampshire Road connection the Market Place with the Plaza|Girls should be girlsSunshine & Districtsunshine advocate, brimbank messenger, newspaper

Chambers's Journal was published weekly from 1832 through to 1956 in Edinburgh. It was a popular magazine and was priced at one penny. Topics included history, religion, language, and science. Publication moved to London around 1856. Some articles were stand alone while others were serialised. This is a bound copy of a years collection of the weekly publication. This is a book given to Margaret Davidson in 1875 by her aunt, Mrs J. Davidson. Margaret Milne Davidson (1839-1928) was the eldest child of James and Isabella Davidson and she was born in Kirriemuir, Scotland. She came to the Warrnambool area in 1850. The property, ‘Woodend’, was near Cassadys Bridge (Caramut Road today). The aunt, Mrs J. Davidson would be the wife of John Davidson, the brother of James and a farmer at ‘Rosebank’, Woodford. The portraits of John and James Davidson are on the Warrnambool Pioneer Honour Board. This book is of interest because of its inscription. The book is connected to the Davidson families, prominent in Warrnambool’s pioneer history.This is a hard cover book of 832 pages. The book has a dark green cover with dark green and gold lettering with ornamental gold surrounds. The book has an index, short stories, poems, essays and articles on science and the arts. The book contains monthly journals for 1874 combined in one volume. The cover is stained and blotched. There are several stamps of the Warrnambool & District Historical Society. The inscription on the first page is handwritten in black ink. ‘Margaret M. Davidson, Woodend, from her aunt, Mrs J. Davidson, 30/9/75’.margaret davidson, james and john davidson, history of warrnambool, chambers journal, chambers journal 1874

Doctor Egbert Connell worked as an Honorary Medical Officer at the Warrnambool General Hospital and benevolent Asylum from around 1901 and continued until his death on 4th April 1928 from pneumonia. he had a private practice at his house " Ambleside" in Koroit Street Warrnambool opposite the Baptist church. He was highly regarded as being kind and sympathetic towards his patients. His practice was subsequently bought by Dr A E Brauer another of Warrnambool's well known doctors. This glass plate accompanied a stain glass window which was once in the Warrnambool hospital. It was moved to the chapel at Flagstaff Hill. A link to one of Warrnambool's long serving doctors who was involved in the community and as such has social and historical importance.Green glass plate with black text and mounted on particle board and secured with metal clips.A tribute to Egbert John Connell MBBS who for 30 years rendered devoted and valuable service to this institution Obiit April 4th 1928 A Dwarrnambool, egbert connell, doctor egbert connell

Thes two documents deal with the purchase and sale of land near Warrnambool by Thomas Simpson. The first document, called a Grant by Purchase, is dated 1852 and shows that Thomas Simpson purchased from the Crown, Allotment 146 (22 acres two roods) adjoining the property of Wollaston on the Merri River and the Mortlake Road, north of Warrnambool. The cost was 90 pounds. The second document is dated 1853 and shows that Thomas Simpson sold this Merri River allotment of 22 acres to Eliza Bromfield, in conjunction with her husband, John Davenport Bromfield, for the sum of 110 pounds. The property of Wollaston was owned by the Manifold family and in the 1850s was leased to William Simpson, the brother of Thomas who had an adjoining property called Wooramoota. John Davenport Bromfield was a Colac farmer who played a prominent part in the early history of that town. His brother James Astley Bromfield, an early chemist in Warrnambool is important in Warrnambool's history.These two items are of considerable significance because they are amongst the earliest legal documents we have connected to Warrnambool's history and because they concern three early pioneers of the district. They also have a connection to Wollaston, an important early property in the Warrnambool district..1 A piece of light parchment paper, stained with age and folded in three places. It contains printed and handwritten material, a copy of a signature and a white seal. .2 A piece of parchment paper folded in half and then folded again in two places. It contains ruled red lines, handwritten material in black ink and the remains of a red seal. The top of the first page has a cut-out fluted pattern.wollaston, john davenport bromfield, thomas simpson, eliza bromfield, george barber solicitor

Administrative records of A. A. Briggs, Warrnambool accountant, real estate agent, insurance and commission agent donated to the Warrnambool and District Historical Society, source and date unknown byadministrative records of a Warrnambool businessmanNine ledgers and four folders of documents held in A3 archival boxesHandwritten administrative records and personal papers of nine ledgers and four foldersa.a. briggs warrnambool, victorian alliance, atlas assurance company, warrnambool hospital, warrnambool permanent building societya.a. briggs warrnambool, victorian alliance, atlas assurance company, warrnambool hospital, warrnambool permanent building society

This book has been in two Warrnambool lending libraries. It has been borrowed by subscription holders from 1938 to 1950. The book was first in Hudson’s Hygienic Library at 71 Liebig Street Warrnambool. A.R.Hudson had a bookshop and newsagency at the same address. Subscribers to the library paid two shillings and sixpence to join the library and then threepence a week for borrowing the book. The library was open to 9 p.m. and was advertised as ‘The most up-to-date library in the Western District.’ ‘Hygienic’ libraries were a feature of privately-operated libraries in Australia, mostly in the 1930s, 40s and 50s. The increased interest in germ prevention and health improvement led to the ‘hygienic’ practice of sterilising the books after each borrowing. It appears that the books were wiped with formaldehyde. Following Hudson’s ownership of this book, it was in Stronach’s Library at 105B Liebig Street. There have been examples of private subscription libraries in Warrnambool since the 1860s (plus the subscription library available at the Mechanics’ Institute). After 1950, with the increase in the funding and building of public libraries, subscription libraries for the general public largely disappeared. This book is of interest as an example of the books that could be borrowed from a private subscription library in Warrnambool in the early to mid 20th centuries. This is a hard cover book of 247 pages. The cover is red and yellow with an illustration of a racing car on the front and black printing on the front and back. The spine has been reinforced with black tape which is now peeling off. The inside front cover and the back cover have stickers from lending libraries. Inside the back cover are a series of stamps. The book is scuffed and somewhat stained. ‘Hudson’s Hygienic Library’ ‘Stronach’s Library’warrnambool subscription libraries, warrnambool

This letter book has letters, invoices and sketch maps and dates from 1910 to 1914. It came from the office of John William Crawley, Junior, an engineer, surveyor and architect in private practice in Warrnambool and also the official engineer for the Shire of Warrnambool from 1895 to 1935. His father, brother and son were also engineers and worked in that capacity or as the Shire Secretary for the Shire of Warrnambool, with the Crawley family recording a total of 132 years of service to the Shire. The letter book was passed on to John Crawley’s son, Rolf, engineer for the Shire of Warrnambool from 1935 to 1968. The letter book then came into the possession of Michael Hand who took over the private surveying business of Rolf Crawley in Warrnambool and the Warrnambool and District Historical Society has acquired the letter book, one of several Crawley ledgers, from the estate of Michael Hand.This letter book is of considerable significance as it contains maps, plans, sketches and written information, the work of John William Crawley, Junior, the Shire of Warrnambool engineer for 40 years. It will be very useful for research purposes. This is a brown-covered letter book of 750 pages with a mottled blue inside lining. The pages contain an alphabetical index and copies of handwritten letters and sketch maps and plans. There is one loose letter dated 1937. The pages are somewhat stained and the spine on the cover has been torn away. There is a mauve stamp on the first page. ‘5’ ‘Rolf L. Crawley, Civil Engineer, Drainage and Water Supply Engineer, Licensed Surveyor, Registered Architect, Warrnambool’ rolf crawley, warrnambool, john william crawley, junior, warrnambool

This dictionary belonged to John Brass, an early settler in South Warrnambool. He owned several blocks of land and operated a lighterage business with John Young. As a lighterman and boatman he was well-known in Warrnambool. He was drowned in March 1895 while attempting to cross a temporary foot bridge across the Merri River. His house (probably in Stanley Street) was built in 1868 and remained as an interesting example of a lighterman’s cottage until1974. The dictionary probably became the property of W. Macdonald after John Brass’ death. No information has been found on this W. Macdonald. This book is of interest as it belonged to John Brass, an important early settler in South Warrnambool. This is a hard cover book of 974 pages. The cover is green with embossed patterning and lettering on the front cover and gold lettering on the spine. The book has a Preface, a Contents page, the Dictionary entries and an Appendix. There are many illustrations, from engravings on wood, scattered throughout the text. The cloth binding is coming loose and there are several loose pages. The last page is missing. The inscriptions are written in pencil and in blue ink and there are red stamps of John Brass. The cover is stained and faded. ‘John Brass, South Warrnambool, Victoria, Aust- 1893’ ‘June 5 x 6 x 93’ ‘J.Brass, Jetty’ Stamps – ‘John Brass, South Warrnambool’ ‘W.J. Macdonald, Moyston, Dec.23-11-95’ ‘W.J.McDonald’ john brass, history of south warrnambool, w. macdonald (moyston), warrnambool’s maritime history

This is a product that was sold in the general store of Cramond and Dickson in Warrnambool early in the 20th century and produced for this store at the time. It may also have been given to customers as an advertising feature. John Glass Cramond and James Dickson established a drapery store in Warrnambool in 1855, firstly in Timor Street and then in Liebig Street. It specialized in men’s and women’s clothing and drapery and had a tailoring and millinery business. The store opened branches in several towns in the vicinity of Warrnambool, including Port Fairy. It also opened a branch store in London, enabling it to import materials and other items direct from London. The Cramond and Dickson store in Warrnambool closed in 1973. This mitt is of considerable interest as it is a sample of the wares and advertising articles coming from the general store of Cramond and Dickson of Warrnambool. This store was of great importance in Warrnambool as a dominant business in the town/city for over 100 years. This is a rectangular-shaped oven mitt with light brown leather on one side and a green-coloured felt-like material with a fluted edge on the other side. The mitt has machine stitching diagonally across both sides and machine stitching around the edges. A leather looped tag is attached at one corner so that the mitt can be hung up. The reddish-brown printing on the leather side of the mitt is stamped into the leather. The leather side is a little stained. ‘Cramond & Dickson. Warrnambool, Port Fairy & London’ cramond & dickson stores, warrnambool, port fairy, london, history of warrnambool, john glass cramond, james dickson

This book is a 19th Century treatise on aids to navigation. It belonged to John Cowtan who held land near the Cassady's Bridge area in Caramut Road today (he was related to the Cassady family) and who is mainly important in the history of Port Fairy. Captain John Cowtan was a ship's master for John Griffiths and a Launceston entrepreneur and ship owner between 1839 and 1844. In 1847 he went into partnership with John Bland, establishing a merchant's business with riverside buildings at the Port Fairy wharf. He left Port Fairy in the 1860s. The date of John Cowtan's signature in this book is 1849 (certainly a very early one in our history) and inside the front cover he has written notes about the local weather, mainly as it affected sailing conditions in late 1849 and early 1850. These notes are of great historical interestThis book is of great interest because it belonged to a Port Fairy historical figure and because of the hand written weather notes inside the front cover. This is a hard covered, leather bound book of 680 pages. It contains printed text, illustrations, tables, maps and sketches. One page is torn Some pages are stained. J Cowtan 1849john cowtan, port fairy

This home medical book, belonged to Philip R Le Couteur.The provenance of this book is unclear as there were two gentleman named Philip Ridgway Le Couteur. Philip Ridgway Le Couteur (1873-1954 ), the son of George Le Couteur and Frances Ridgway was born at Nirranda and went on to become a Councillor for the East Riding of the Warrnambool Shire. Philip Ridgway Le Couteur (1885-1958) was the son of George Thomas Le Couteur (Pharmaceutical Chemist)and Fanny Byron nee Maling was born at Kensington. He was educated at the Warrnambool Academy and was the Victorian Oxford Rhodes Scholar in 1908, This is a red hard cover book of 328 pages. The front cover has a white rectangular label affixed with black printing, making claims regarding the book, indicating the price and place of purchase. There are three black ink stamps on the label. The cover and label are grubby and stained.P. R. Le Couteurhistory of warrnambool, le couteur, philip ridgway le couteur

These documents relate to the proposed 1896 sale of a legal practice by Henry Parrington, a solicitor from Warrnambool, to Samuel Backhouse, a lawyer from Melbourne and his brother, a Terang lawyer. The draft indenture papers were drawn up but, after some weeks of negotiations, Henry Parrington withdrew from the sale. He was then sued by Samuel Backhouse for breach of contract. The outcome of this case is not known but Parrington continued his practice in Warrnambool. Henry Roberts Parrington qualified as a lawyer in England in 1873 and worked as a barrister and solicitor in New Zealand from 1876 to 1886. He then came to Australia and worked for the legal firm of Messrs Higgins in Geelong and for Bayly and Higgins in Warrnambool. The business in Kepler Street, Warrnambool later became known as Higgins and Parrington and, in 1900, as Parrington and Tait (partner John Sym Tait). When John Tait retired in 1901 Henry Parrington was the sole proprietor of the practice. He died in 1926 in Melbourne. These documents have some significance as they relate to Henry Parrington’s legal career. He was a prominent lawyer in Warrnambool in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.This material is in three sections:- .1 Eleven pages of handwritten material on blue paper (draft indenture document). The last page is blank and the front section has the red stamp of the Melbourne firm of Backhouse and Mellor. The front page is stained and there is a hole punched through the document at the top left hand corner. .2 Twelve handwritten letters – correspondence between Henry Parrington and Samuel Backhouse. These are on white paper and are a little crumpled and stained. .3 Twelve typed letters (typed from the handwritten letters noted above). Several of the pages have corrections in black ink or pencil.henry parrington, samuel backhouse, history of warrnambool

These dinner plates were used at the Criterion Hotel in Kepler Street, Warrnambool, about the mid 1900s. The Criterion Hotel was opened in 1872 with the first licensee, John Tate. The Humm family was associated with the hotel from the 1880s to 1919 and members of the McGennan family were licensees and owners of the hotel for over 50 years in the 20th century. The hotel closed in 2008 and the building was demolished in 2013.These plates are of great interest as excellent examples of the dinner plates used at the Warrnambool Criterion Hotel in the mid 20th century. The Criterion Hotel was a Warrnambool landmark for over 130 years.These are two white vitrified china plates. One is slightly smaller than the other but they are both dinner –plate size and made for hotel use. They are circular in shape with a wide outer band and the base or body of the plates slightly recessed. The name of the hotel is printed in red on the side of the plates in an oval decorative pattern. Details of the manufacturer and supplier are printed on the bottom of the plates. There are few stains or markings on the plates, suggesting they have been little used‘Criterion Hotel Warrnambool’ ‘Globe Pottery Co. Ltd. Cobridge England Vitrified’ ‘John Dynon & Sons Melbourne’criterion hotel, warrnambool, history of warrnambool

This plate comes from the Commercial Hotel in Warrnambool. This hotel, situated on the north west corner of Liebig and Timor Streets, Warrnambool, was established in 1865. It was built by Thomas Mickle and the first licensee was Charles Anderson. From 1928 on the O’Dwyer family was associated with the Commercial Hotel, either as licensees or owners, for fifty years. The plate would have been first used during the times when Patrick O’Dwyer was the licensee – 1928-1931 and 1932 to 1934. Today the Commercial Hotel still trades as the Whalers Hotel.This plate is of interest as it is a memento of the 1920s and 30s when Patrick O’Dwyer was the licensee of the Commercial Hotel. This hotel, trading today as the Whalers Hotel, is the oldest hotel in Warrnambool and a prominent landmark in the city. This is a white china plate (dinner plate size) with the inner section slightly recessed. The plate has a black line around the outer rim and initials and a hotel name in a scroll pattern on one outer edge. The names of the maker and supplier are on the base of the plate and the top of the plate is somewhat stained. ‘P O’D Commercial Hotel Warrnambool’ ‘Made expressly for John Dynon and Sons, Melbourne Vitrified Globe Pottery Co. Ltd Cobridge England’ commercial hotel / whalers hotel, warrnambool, history of warrnambool

Riding crops are used as a controlling mechanism by horse riders – to regulate the speed of the horse etc. This one was owned by J.C. Lumsden was a jockey in Warrnambool. JC Lumsden or John Calder Lumsden lived at 7 Nelson Street Warrnambool with his parents, father also JC Lumsden. John junior was an amateur jockey in 1950's and sixties and was also a distinguished show rider in "flag races"and the like, winning at local shows and the Melbourne Show. He was also a leading race horse trainer at Warrnambool. This item may well have been his fathers. Although we have no record of where this item came from the following information has recently been uncovered. JC Lumsden or John Calder Lumsden lived at 7 Nelson Street Warrnambool with his parents, father also JC Lumsden. John junior was an amateur jockey in 1950's and sixties and was also a distinguished show rider in "flag races"and the like, winning at local shows and the Melbourne Show. He was also a leading race horse trainer at Warrnambool. This item may well have been his fathers. This is a horse riding crop. It has a rounded wooden stick with interwoven material around one section and the remains of a string handle. The end of the stick has a leather tongue or keeper. There is a knob at the top end of the stick with a brass disc inserted with the name of the owner. The riding crop is much worn and stained. ‘J.C.Lumsden’ ‘Merck & Co.’ horse riding, history of warrnambool, john calder lumsden

This book was owned by John Crawley, engineer, architect and surveyor. He was appointed District Engineer for the Public Works Department for the Western District in 1866. He was the Shire of Warrnambool Engineer from 1874 to 1895 when he was succeeded by his son.This book is of interest as it contains examples of architectural designs from U.S.A. in the 1870s. Designs such as these influenced the designs of buildings in other countries including Australia. This book is also of interest because of its connection to John Crawley, a member of the Crawley family that had a long and influential association with the Shire of Warrnambool.This is a hard cover book. It has a brown cover with gold lettering. The book has come apart from its binding so many of the pages are loose and the covering on the spine is missing . The front cover is somewhat stained and the edges are worn. The book has many diagrams and illustrations.The inscriptions are handwritten in black ink J. W. Crawley Warrnambool J.W. Crawley 1879john crawley, shire of warrnambool, crawley family