James Johnston settled at Kangaroo Ground in 1849. His nephew James Mess joined him and a descendant Robert James Mess changed his surname to Ness. The family became active in all aspects of Kangaroo Ground life. Contents Text (handwritten and transcribed): "The Ness Family, Kangaroo Ground", Joy Ness, 1989. Newspaper article: "True pioneer stock", Diamond Valley News, 2 March 1982. History of the Mess/Ness family Newspaper article: "Ness family are keepers of 140 years of historical knowledge", Diamond Valley News, 4 February 1986. History of Joseph Stephenson and descendants. Newspaper article: "Joy Ness paints native flowers for posterity". Diamond Valley News, 21 October 1986. Life and career of Joy Ness as painter. Newspaper article: "His Cup runneth of with Joy", ?Diamond Valley Leader, 6 December 2000. Bruce and Joy Ness celebrate 60th wedding anniversary. Pencil sketch by Joh Ebeli no date but pre 2004: Portrait of Joy Ness dressed for the Historical Society Parade. Order of Service: Thanksgiving service for the life of Robert Bruce Ness 22 January 1917 / 28 June 2004. Eltham District Historical Society newsletter no date: "Robert Bruce Ness 1917-2004", obituary and extract from Joy Ness's history of the family. Copy of letter from Joh Ebeli to Gwen Orford, no date but ~2004: Describes drawings he made of Robert Bruce Ness when taking part in Diamond Valley Arts Society float and enclosed 3 drawings and a photograph of drawing of the bakers (corner Main Road and York Street Eltham). Eltham District Historical Society newsletter September 2013: "Vale Joy Ness", obituary and extract from Diamond Valley News article of 6 December 2000.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcness family kangaroo ground, james johnston, kangaroo ground, pretty hill farm, wellers hotel, betsy sadler, ingleside kangaroo ground, james mess, jane stevenson, ness lane kangaroo ground, view hill kangaroo ground, stte savings bank agency, ruth lettice gosling nee mess, kangaroo ground state school, garden hills kangaroo ground, william mess, joseph mess, isabella mess, james johnson mess, ruth ettie mess, george mess, alexander mess, janes mess, robert david mess, heidelberg agricultural show, diamond creek agricultural show, rober james ness, pearl ness nee mills, william mills, sabina mills, robert bruce ness, beryl ness, vera ness, donald ness, kangaroo ground presbyterian church, kangaroo ground cemetery trust, kangaroo ground tennis club, professor osborne, doctor osborne, joseph stevenson, joy ness, kangaroo ground fire brigade, bruce ness, country fire authority, ship wellington 1837, diamond creek, david christmas, christmas hills, andres harkness, samuel furphy, andrew ross, caledonian gold fields, queenstown now st andrews, mother coleman of kangaroo ground, diamond valley arts society, winifred joy ness, andrew ross museum, eltham art show

1. Councillor Joseph Bradbury 2. Memories of a Bradbury family member - probably Dorothy Ethel Bradbury A Fatal Accident (1933, September 22). Advertiser (Hurstbridge, Vic. : 1922 - 1939), p. 1. Retrieved July 30, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article56742159 Dr Ronald Walter Bradbury b. 1904 was married to Una Isabelle Young. Siblings were Dorothy Ethel 1907, Geoffrey Gordon 1909 and Stanley George Peter Bradbury 1912 Parents were Joseph Walter Henry Bradbury (1874-1934) and Lydia Jane Barnett (1876-1967)Folder of information on Councillor Joseph Bradbury, Eltham 1925joseph bradbury, brougham steet, cartoon, dorothy ethel bradbury, dr r. bradbury, dr ronald, electric train, ellen sweeney, eltham, eltham obelisk, eltham shire councillors, eltham tennis club, franco and co, geoffrey gordon bradbury, hudson automobile, jock ryan, joseph walter henry bradbury, kangaroo ground hall, kookaburra, kydia jane bradbury (nee barnett), lavender park road, lydia jane bradbury, main raod, model t ford, mount pleasant road, mr sprott, new street, o'brien, percy leason, rev. tregear, ronald walter bradbury, school committee, schoolmaster dudfield, shire president, sir william irvine, sprott, stanley bradbury, stanley george bradbury, table talk, tilley, tilley's road, una isabelle, wingrove park

Mick Woiwod wrote many books about the history of Kangaroo Ground and surroundings. He and wife Margaret lived at the Bend of Islands. Contents Circular from Denise Denyer, 2 November 1994. Details of launch of "Kangaroo Ground - The Highland Taken". Newspaper article: "A small piece of Scotland", Diamond Valley News, 16 November 1994. Mick Woiwod's new book "Kangaroo Ground - The Highland Taken". Newspaper article: "Learn from Aborigines, says author", Diamond Valley News, 22 January 1997. Mick Woiwod commented on Pauline Hanson's statements on Aboriginal people. Newspaper article: "Black history from a white view", Diamond Valley News, 1997. Mick Woiwod's new book "The Last Cry". Newspaper article: "Days of war and white men", Herald Sun, 18 December 1997. Mick Woiwod's new book "The Last Cry". Newspaper article: "Dreaming of historical stories", Diamond Valley News, 2 August 2000. William Barak short story competition. Newspaper article: "Reconciling effort a win for historian", Diamond Valley Leader, 2003. Mick Woiwod named Victorian Seniors Achiever of the year. Newspaper article: "Bend it like the Woiwods", Diamond Valley Leader, 23 March 2005. The Woiwods' life at the Bend of Islands. Newspaper article: "Old diary strikes gold", Diamond Valley Leader, 18 August 2005. Mick Woiwod's new book "Golden Days on the Caledonian Diggings". Flier: Book launch, "Golden Days on the Caledonian Diggings", 28 August 2005, Andrew Ross Museum. Newspaper article: "Artist bent backwords", Diamond Valley Leader, 9 November 2005. Mick Woiwod's comments on the Bend of Islands. Program: Nillumbik Shire Council Citizenship Cemermony & Nillumbik Australia Day Awards, 26 January 2006. Presentation of Mick and Margaret Woiwod. Newspaper article: "Australia Day awards, Meet our best", Valley Weekly, 2 February 2006. Mick and Marg Woiwod named Nillumbik Shire's dual Citizens of the Year. Newspaper article: "Write one for the job", Banyule & Nillumbik Weekly, 31 May 2011. Mick Woiwod's new book "The Forgotten Country". Newsletter article: "Outstanding Nillumbik citizens", Nillumbik News, February 2006. Mick and Margaret Woiwod named Nillumbik Shire's dual Citizens of the Year. Newspaper article: "A weave into Wurrundjeri", Diamond Valley Leader, 29 March 2006. The Past Matters indigenous writing festival. Newsletter item: "The Andrew Ross Diaries", Heidelberg Historian no.270, June 2012. Summary of talk by Mick Woiwod and Bruce Nixon. Newspaper article: "History in the making", Banyule & Nillumbik Weekly, 19 July 2011. Mick Woiwod's new book "Diary & Reminiscences of Andrew Ross". Newspaper article: "Word's out on early chronicler". Diamond Leader 20 July 2011. Mick Woiwod's new book "Diary & Reminiscences of Andrew Ross". Flier: Book launch of "The Diary of Andrew Ross 1828-1895 & The Reminiscences of Andrew Ross 1851-1864", 25 July 2011. Newsletter item: "Recent works by Mick Woiwod", Eltham District Historical Society, May 2012 no.204. Details of "Birrarun Database", "Coranderrk Database" and "The Diary & Reminsences of Andrew Ross". Newsletter item: "Mick Woiwod donates his research", Association of Eastern Historical Societies, June 2012. Mick Woiwod donated two books to the Association. Order of service, Celebration of the Life of Margaret Mary Woiwod, Inglewood Chapel, 30 August 2012. Newspaper article: "A life worth celebrating", Diamond Valley News, 12 September 2012. Obituary of Margaret Mary Woiwod nee Kelly. Newspaper article: "Flying colours", Banyule & Nillumbik Weekly, 22 May 2012. Reconciliation Week activities. Newsletter item: "Award for Mick Woiwod", Eltham District Historical Society no.107, November 2012. Local History Project Award for Mick Woiwod's Coranderrk Database. Newsletter item: "Well here we go again" by Mick Woiwod, undated ~2018. Re "Barak versus The Black Hats of Melbourne". Flier: Book launch "Barak versus The Black Hats of Melbourne". Newspaper notice: Death notice Mick Woiwod, The Age, 28 August 2020. Newspaper notice: Death notice Mick Woiwod, Herald Sun, 28 August 2020. Newspaper article: "Historian flies with Bunjil", Manningham & Nillumbik Diary Bulletin, November 2021. Sculpture by Neil Carter affixed to Mick Woiwod's gravestone in Kangaroo Ground Cemetery.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcmick woiwod, margaret mary woiwod, kangaroo ground - the highland taken, once around the sugarloaf, sir rupert hamer, kangaroo ground primary school, andrew ross museum, the last cry, joy murphy, andrew ross, diary and reminiscence of andrew ross, nillumbik reconciliation group, eltham little theatre, the quire of kangaroo ground, dennis coard, debra lawrance, friends of the wurundjeri, bend of islands conservation association, eltham living and learning centre, gawa wurundjeri aboriginal resource trail, joan maxwell, emerald hill court, neil douglas, neil douglas sanctuary, thomas young, pauline hanson, st andrews victoria, smiths gully victoria, panton hill victoria, bridget young, christmas hills victoria, the past matters indigenous writing festival, eltham bookshop, meera govil, stephen muecke, carmel bird, corinne manning, eltham courthouse, gail owen, tayahlandmann, eltham high school, st helena secondary college, akshay naidoo, leighton boyd, margaret mary woiwod nee kelly, gwen kelly, christmas hills tennis club, nillumbik community group, eltham retirement centre, sarah hannan, tyler hannan, the forgotten country book, neil carter, loise woiwod, kangaroo ground cemeter, murrup ngooloo, andrew lemon, denise denyer, marley jalu moore, the black hats of melbourne book, barak, coranderrk database, victorian community history awards, bruce nixon, peter oyston, dominique oyston, warwick leeson, evelyn county estate winery, kings of kangaroo ground winery, samson hill & red box winery