The Keilor Plains Region is one of the most archaeologically significant landscapes in Victoria. The area provides some of the oldest evidence of human occupation in Australia and preserves a rare combination of Pleistocene terraces, stone artefacts, and cultural sites. These items demonstrate the deep time continuity of the First Nations People in the district.This document gives a rare insight of the lives of some of the First Nation People who came in contact with the early white settlers of Victoria.The First People Of MIRRING-GNAI-BIRR-NONGo on the Keilor Plains Table of Contents Ninggolobbin (1771 - 1851) Billibellary (1799 - 1846) Bungarin (1800 - 1848) Derrimut (1810 - 1864) Nandergoroke (1811 - 1882) Truganini (1812 - 1876) Simon Wonga (1821 - 1874) William Barak (1823 - 1903) Louisa Briggs (1836 - 1925) First Draft Joseph Ribarow March 2026 aborginal, aborgine, first nation, mirring-gnai-birr-nong, keilor plains

Cardboard sign in the shape of the traditional railway station sign with black writing on white back groundOn front - Keilor Plains Railway Station|On Back - This limited edition sign commemorates the unveiling of the Keilor Plains Station name on 12 December , 2001 by the Transport Minister Mr Peter Batchelorkeilor plains railway station, railway, sign

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This is one of two Hume and Hovell Cairns erected in the City of Brimbank. The Sydenham cairn was erected on 19 December 1924, exactly 100 years after the explorers passed through the district. It was built by residents of St Albans and Sydenham as part of a statewide centenary program that installed 37 monuments along the expedition route. The monument has been moved twice due to road works as it was originally on the north‑west corner of Taylors Road & Sydenham Road. The first time it was relocated it was moved to position very close to the original position. The second time it was moved approximately 200 metres in a southerly direction and is now located at the Keilor Plains Station (East Esplanade). In November 2024, the Sydenham & District Historical Society held a 100‑year anniversary event for the cairn and a 200‑year anniversary of the 1824 expedition. Attendees included City of Brimbank Mayor Thuy Dang, Members of Natalie Suleyman MP’s office and local historians including Karen Schmidt and Bruce Lancashire. 5623.01 - Sydenham Hume And Hovell Monument 2nd April 2020 Photo 02.JPG 5623.02 - Sydenham Hume And Hovell Monument 2nd April 2020 Photo 03.JPG 5623.03 - Sydenham Hume And Hovell Monument 2nd April 2020 Photo 01.JPG Hume & Hovell passed here Dec. 19th 1824. Erected by Residents of St. Albans and Sydenham, December 19th 1924. sydenham, hume and hovell, keilor plains railway station

The Braybrook Road Board proclaimed on the 28th May 1860, and subsequently on the 23rd January 1871, renamed to The Shire of Braybrook. The Braybrook Roads Board and Shire of Braybrook were the earliest form of local government for the entire district that later became Sunshine, and its jurisdiction originally stretched all the way west to Toolern Creek near present‑day Melton. This means that much of what we now think of as “East Melton” and “Rockbank” was once governed from Braybrook.Mention in this document includes Charles Grimes and John Batman, two of the district's early explorers, the local aborigine clans, Kororoit Creek, Keilor Plains, Rockbank Inn and the Rockbank Beam Wireless Station.Shire Of Melton Heritage Study Environmental History David Maloney May 2007charles grimes, kororoit creek, derrimut, first nation, aboriginal, aborigine, hume and hovell, rockbank inn, keilor plains, john batman, rockbank, rockbank wireless station

The Sydenham level crossing gates at Keilor–Melton Road operated from the mid 1800s. The railway crossing was required when the Bendigo line opened in 1859. The crossing was a simple gated level crossing that existed to allow farm traffic across the line. The nearby station was called Keilor Road. In 1887, the Keilor Road Station was renamed to Sydenham. The crossing remained essential for farmers moving between the Keilor Plains and the Calder district. The gates remained manually operated, with railway staff responsible for opening and closing the gates. These gates operated until 2002, and when the original Sydenham Station closed, the gates were replaced with traffic lights In 2018, the entire crossing was permanently removed with a grade separation as part of the State Government Level Crossing Removal Project.sydenham railway station, keilor - melton road, sydenham

2301.01 - Flyer Sunshine Orchid|2301.02 - Newspaper Article An orchid from the rare side of the tracks|2301.03 - Extract from Victoria Nature Volume 81 The Easten Australian Orchid Diuris punctata|2301.04 - Flyer Sunshines Own Orchid by John Willaton|2301.05 - Typed Notes The Sunshine Orchid - Sunshine's own floral emblem|2301.06 - Color photo Sunshine Orchid Diuris punctata|2301.07 - Handwritten Letter 23 August 1984 Keilor Plains Group letter about the protection of the the Sunshine Orchid|2301.08 - Typed Letter Brimbank Letter 24 September 1984 Response to Handwritten Letter|2301.09 - The Sunshine Orchid Diuris punctatasunshine orchid diuris club, diuris, punctata

2297.01 - Bulletin Volume 1 Number 2 Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works In Touch Waterways and Parks April 1987|2297.02 - Extract A Rescue Operation for Kororoit Creek Finding a New Lease of Life for neglected urban waterways|2297.03 - Typed Report State Rivers and Water Supply Commission Press Release The Status of Rivers|2297.04 - Letter Enviroment Protection Authority of Victoria 9 June 1982 To Objectors against S.C.I. Meat & Paper Pty Ltd to discharge waste to air Dohertys Road Laverton North|2297.05 - Talk for SGAP Keilor Plains Group - Managing the natural assets of Brimbank - Sites of biological significance as identified in the Brimbank Natural Heritage Strategycreek

Clipped copy of a subdivision advertisement on cardboard backing. Sales notations on numbered allotments in Andersons's Creek Road (later Warrandyte Road) and Wonga Road, Ringwood. Handwritten title reference - LP7305. Captions - This Estate commands extensive views of mountain, hill and dale including Dandenong and Great Dividing Ranges, Mt. Macedon, Keilor Plains, etc. The outlook cannot be surpassed. Climate invigorating, mountain air, good rainfall. Land undulating, splendid drainage; soil, sandy loam on gravel subsoil. Permanent water supply is practically assured. The district has a splendid train service, with electrification in the near future. Electric light & telephone connection can be arranged. Keep in mind this estate is only 1 mile 25 chains from the up-to-date town of Ringwood which has all the trading conveniences of a semi-suburban town and is the centre of one of the largest fruit growing districts in the state. Distance from Melbourne by first class motor road, 16 miles.

One of three scrapbooks created by Eva Grant, a past member of the Kew Historical Society which were donated by her niece, Julie Thomson, in 2013. The scrapbook includes photographs and descriptions of the following sites. (Many of these are now demolished and so the photographs and descriptions may be rare records of a site.) Sites include: Abbotsford (Vic) - Abbotsford Convent, Mayfield (c.1962), prefabricated house - Church street Armadale (Vic) - church (c.1959) - Thomson & Wattletree Roads Arthur’s Seat (Vic) - McCrae homestead Ballarat (Vic) - Memorial plaque on site of Bentley’s Hotel, Memorial on site of Eureka Stockade, Early municipal buildings - East Ballarat, Adam Lindsay Gordon’s cottage - Botanical Gardens, View from Sovereign Hill, Shell house Broken Hill (NSW) - panorama (1963), Flying Doctor’s base (?1963) Eltham (Vic) - Hassell’s outdoor art gallery Essendon (Vic) - Niddrie Homestead and stables (1963) Geelong (Vic) - first Bishopscourt Hawthorn (Vic) - Convent (1930), The Hawthorns, Keilor plains (Vic) - pioneer homes, pioneer cemetery Kew (Vic) - Roseneath (1951), Tarring - Ruyton, Turinville, house - Foley street (c.1960). Malvern (Vic) - church Mount Ridley (Vic) - Summerhill Melbourne (Vic) - Old Brewery - Custom’s House Lane (1960), Customs House, Scott’s Hotel (1962), Western market (c.1960) Phillip Island (Vic) - Grave Toorak (Vic) - Mandeville Hall, Merna (sic) - Arthur Streeton’s house, Toorak House Wentworth (NSW) - Harvey’s Hotel, Sturt Memorial, Sturt’s Tree, Wentworth Gaol Williamstown (Vic) - Williamstown Dairy Yan Yean (Vic) - Bear’s Castle (c.1947) Beveridge/Big Hill (Vic) - Kelly’s cottageImportant photograph record (and notes) about historic buildings in Victoria.38-page scrapbook with additional text created by Eva Grant, a past member of the Kew Historical Society. In addition to the 68 photographs, there are two postcards and a number of publications/handouts.collected by Eva on her trips to heritage sites in Victoria and New South Wales. The pages of the album can be viewed in the image carousel above. Most of the photographs of heritage buildings were taken in the early 1960s.See imagesheritage sites - victoria - australia, eva grant, scrapbooks - 20th century

Postcard Railway Museum North Williamstown|List of Railway Stations from Footscray - Sunshine and when they opened and closed|Letter regarding historic railway wagons dated 24 July 1979|Letter from Victorian Railways regarding QR wagon donation Dated 20 August 1979|Letter from Historical Society regarding wagons manufactured at Qright and Edwards Works. Dated 24 July 1979|Letter and Photocopy of Steam Locomotive 3801 at Anderson Road Level Crossing 23 April 1973|Drawing of Footscray Junction to Sunbury listing opening and closing dates|Large Drawing of Braybrook Junction Signal box tracks|Brochure for Steamrail Victoria The Vintage Train Mystery Tour on 1 July 1984|Bridge Inspection report for Devonshire Road Foot Bridge dated 26 March 1992|Complaint about goats tresspassing dated 7 July 1868|Drawing Footscray Junction Proposed alterations to Signal Arrangements 19 February 1900|Newspaper article Brimbank Messenger 8 September 1998 Technology signals new rail era about the closing of Sunshine Signal Box|Letter for amendment to 1994 Book of rules and Operating Procedures for Sunshine. Drawing of signalling Diagram included dated 19th May 1996 Sunshine Issue of Caution Orders|Photocopy of The Victorian Railways Magazine dated Aug 1929 Australias Highest Railway Bridge|Photocopy of Spencer Street - Sunshine showing extra train commencing Tuesday 3 May Dated 30 April 1921|Correspondene from Secretary of the Victorian Railways Books Series 422|Photocopy of Special Train Circular S2966 Special Funeral train for HV McKay funeral on 22 May 1926|Newspaper Article The Advocate Tracking History showing photograph of Tom Rigg dated 29 April 1998|Photocopy of Victorian Railways Timetable Dec 1865|Newspaper Article about Paddy Doyle an old locomotive Dated 20 May 1925|Extract from a book about the Big Bridge across the Maribyrnong River September 1927|Newspaper Article about Project Albion Maltese Club Dated 2 September 1992|Newspaper Article about Paddy Doyle and Patsy Dooley Dated 1925|Letter and a list in chronological events for the Braybrook Junction in 1908 smash dated 12 April 1988|Photocopy of the persons employed by the Melbourne and Hobsons Bay United Railway Company on 30 June 1878|Photocopy of Tom Riggs speech as a guest speaker at the Sunshine Historical Society dated 14 August 1988|Newspaper Articl e remembering Australias second worst rail disaster 90 years after dated 13 May 1997|Photocopy of the List of the Dead and addresses for the Rail disaster 27 April 1908|Photocopy of Selection of Names for S Class Locomotives|Photocopy of Maroona to Ararat Station Details|Notes about railway guages in Australia|Photocopy of a Letter regarding Main Road St Albans Railway Station Crossing Dated 6 May 2001|Brochure St Albans to Sydenham Rail Electrification Project Bulletin 2 May 2001|Brochure St Albans to Sydenham Rail Electrification Project Bulletin 3 December 2001|Brochure St Albans to Sydenham Rail Electrification Project Bulletin 4 January 2002|Newspaper Article Star Plainly its Keilor showing photograph of Keilor Plains Dated 18 December 2001|Newspaper Article Brimbank Leader showing All aboard for Keilor Plains Dated 18 December 2001|Media release regarding St Albans to Sydenham dated 12 December 2001|Brochure Its Steam Day Tours 1984|May of Victorian Railway|Brochure of North Williamstown Railway Museum|Photocopy of Map from Footscray and Bacchus March Line 12 June 2003|Newspaper Article Brimbank Independent Residents angry over freight rail decision dated 3 February 1998|Newspaper Article Advocate Greater respect urged for dead and rescuers Dated 16 December 1998|Extract Railway intercommunication Between Werribee and Braybook Junction|Newspaper Article Star Mixed Blessings for the HV McKay building in Devonshire Road added to Victorian Heritage register dated 16 April 2002|Newspaper Article Star Sydenham rail its electifying dated 18 December 2001|Newspaper Article Herald Sun Rail Horror at Sunshine Dated 27 May 1999railways

Booklet 19th Century Farming in the Keilor Region March 2009|Newletter Keilor Historical Society October 1996|Booklet City of Keilor Centenary Souvenir 1863 to 1963|Extract Our Unique Victorian Timber Bridge Heritage|Paper Society for Growing Australian Plants Keilor Plains Group 7/5/95|Typed Notes Keilor Historical Society Maribyrnong River Cruise Melbournes First River Discovered 3 February 1803|Flyer Park News Welcome to Horseshoe Bend Farm|Newspaper article Brimbank Independent 28/4/1993 Maribyrnongs iron bridge gets Victorian Heritage listing|Newspaper article Brimbank Messenger 24 February 1998 Journey through Keilors past Harrick Cottage|Newspaper article The Advocate History for the asking 24 February 1998|Newspaper article The Advocate September 1998 Hopes for restoration|Newspaper article Star 7 May 2002 The past revived|Newspaper article Brimbank Independent 15 December 1998 A $100000 Federal Government grant saves the day Harricks Cottage to live on as early Irish link|Newspaper article Brimbank Independent Keilor Historical Society starts fundraising drive to save 100 Year old homestead|Brochure City of Keilor Mayor and councillors invite you to discover some of City of Keilors Parks and Gardens|Newspaper Article Leader 7 May 2002 Historic cottage ready for community to use|Newspaper Article The Advocate 20 November 2001 History alive at Harricks|Letter from Overnewton Castle Receiptions to Norman Carlton 14 May 2002 Christmas In July Lunch 7 July 2002|Newsletter Keilor Historical Society September 2009|Newspaper article Star 11 November 2003 Public rally to save threatened farm Horseshoe Bend Farm|Newspaper article Observer Supplement 6 March 1963 100 years of local governement Keilor|Newspaper article Brimbank Leader 8 October 2002 Say goodbye to Sydenham|Newspaper article Brimbank Independent 30 June 1998 City of contrasts|Typed list of Keilor Historical Panel sites|Newsletter Keilor Historical Society September 2004 The Societys Genealogy History Records available for research|Newspaper article Brimbank Independent 21 April 1998 Chamber may move into history in a big way Concern over storage of records|Newspaper article Star Weekly 8 October 2019 New life of police hut|Typed booklet 1988 Entry for Garden State awards Organ Pipescity of keilor, keilor

Soft covered book with picture on the front cover of the "Images of St.Albans" mural.non-fictionThis book is about the history of St. Albans as told by its residents. From pioneer selectors of the 1800s to the depression years of the 1930s, the incoming settlers first established their sleepy little village within a small farming community on the Keilor Plains. Then from the 1950s there was an unprecedented population growth as the European immigrants came in their thousands and helped formed a thriving, cosmopolitan community.st. albans, antonia bruns, lorna cameron, edna cooper, maree williams, elfie haggblom, doug boyce, olwen ford, joan carstairs, mary smith, linda watkinson, bev smith, bev godfrey, garry cameron, jean cameron, louise byrne, sue lookwood, roy cameron

Ceramic port wine bottle with text of which districts attended the campTreetops Hoadley Scout Camp|Brunswick Be Preparted|Glenroy District City of Broadmeadows|Essendon|Djerriwarrh District|Bulla Victoria|Gellibrand|Sunshine District Victoria|Footscray District Be Prepared|Mt Macedon Victoria|Somerton|Werribee Plains District|Coburg District|Keilorscouts, scouts

Typed Minutes of General Meeting 21 February 1991|Typed Minutes of AGM Meeting 31 October 1991|Typed Minutes of General Meeting 20 May 1993|Typed Minutes of General Meeting 17 June 1993|Typed Minutes of General Meeting 19 August 1993|Typed Minutes of General Meeting 16 September 1993|Typed Minutes of AGM Meeting 21 October 1993|Typed Minutes of General Meeting 21 April 1994|Typed Minutes of General Meeting 16 June 1994|Typed Minutes of General Meeting 20 October 1994|Typed Minutes of General Meeting 20 July 1995|Typed Minutes of General Meeting 17 August 1995|Typed Minutes of General Meeting 19 October 1995|Typed Minutes of General Meeting 21 March 1996|Typed Financial Statement 15 November 1993|Typed Financial Statement 14 February 1994|Typed Financial Statement 20 March 1991|Typed Minutes of General Meeting and Typed Financial Statement 28 November 1989|Typed Personal story of Effie about living in Conrad Street St Albans after World War 2|Typed Report The Independent 20 October 1906 St. Albans New Hall The Opening Function|Typed Letter 2 Feb ruary 1994 Vic Image Use of Map for Local History Book approval|The Age 4th March 1995 Lack of support made the school a hell hole. It was dubbed the Sunbury Slaughterhouse|Newspaper Article St Albans Keilor Advoate 23 September 1987 Display seeks railway history for centenary of St Albans|Flyer Around and about St Albans Publication by the St Albans Historical Society|Booklet Around and about St Albans Publication by the St Albans Historical Society|Brochure Irrigating The Dry Plains by Melbourne's Living Museum of the West|Newspaper Article The Age 4 March 1995 Back then the toughest lesson was survival Sunbury slaughterhouse|Typed Letter for the first meeting of the History Society for 1994 17 February 1994|Typed Notes that the 1995 meeting will be held on 19 October 1995st albans historical society

Post Card: Melton Railway Station 1909 Mattie to Fred My Dear Fred I received your letter and the L2 10/- I was very pleased to hear that I could write again. You say you will come home after the last shead. I should think so. I had a letter from E Jenkins so I am going down to see her next week we call the baby Fernie now I hope you will agree. Dear Fern has got the whooping cough. Written on the side: I suppose you will be away four weeks yet. Love from Mattie will write on Sunday. This letter appears to be connected with the post card Barwonleigh Saturday October 1908 handwriting My Dear Mattie I received your letter and was sorry to hear of our dear little babys misfortune how did it happen do you know what was the cause of it Mrs Watts must be a blind old fool not to have known what it was when you took him to her the first time poor dear you must be worried to death with all this trouble tell me what the doctor thinks of the rupture. I do hope dear he will get over this all right you must be nearly dead going without sleep for so long I had a bit of misfortune myself on Thursday the machine locked and jumped out of my hand and stuck in my bone I kept on working but it was very painful as all the holding is done with the..next page ..knee the boss also has been chipping a good deal this week he says the next time he has occasion to speak to me I will have to go he is very particular. I would like to go through if possible even if I do a lot less. I have about sixteen hundred done up to now and would get another nine hundred if I was let alone but I suppose we will live lovie even if I go do you know if they are full handed at Eynesbury if I thought I could get a week there I would cut myself out here quick. Well dear lovie I am sending you a couple of pounds as I suppose you will want it to get a truss. I don’t think they are very expensive and hope things will find this better with you. Well my dear love I must close with fond love for you and baby from your loving Husband Fred Post Card: 16 Aug 1909 - Mathoura The card depicts a small sailing boat laden with blue flowers. Well Dear Wife you see I have kept my promise. I rode all the way up here and also carried all my luggage with me it came in handy as I had to camp on the road last night between Rochester and Echuca surrounded by water. I had to walk all the way pretty well from Rochester to Echuca. I am now waiting for the train to Deniliquin. Love to you and my little son Fred. From you loving Husband Fred Written along the top and side of the card. what do you think if the card comes in all right as I have been wading through water all day yesterday and this might be …? will write when I get to the Station, don’t forget to look after the little Freddie and remember me to mother. Post Card: 1909 - view across the Flat from the Creek looking to the Presbyterian Church in the distance with some small dwellings in the foreground. To Mr Fred Myers Wandook Stn Denniliquin NSW Dear Fred, received your letter I am sorry to hear you are having such wet weather I will write a letter tomorrow baby is better With Love from M Post Card: 1910 Postmark Stamp 1d Aug 12 1910 Moama NSW Melton postmark stamped Aug 25? Hare Street, looking south Echuca Mrs F Myers, Melton P O Vic Dear Mattie, Just a line to let you know I got here all right I go to Pericotta tonight and to Cobran to morrow best love to all from yours Fred Letter Cobran Stn Via Deniliquin N.S.W. Sunday 21st Aug extract I am having a good time here, a good cook and the best of everything no fires to light or kettles to boil just get up and wire in… plenty hard work the sheep are pretty tough but much better than Wandook. I am well among them here we had a little rain on Friday but not enough to stop us so we have got one full week in .. the weather is lovely. I have been basking in the sunshine mainly in the morning and feel strong and fit a as fiddle, they are a grand lot of men here I only knew one out of the lots but know them all pretty well now, we have a bit of a concert here every nights almost there are a few good singers here and we also had a phonograph up from the station with all the latest records we have two dancers among ourselves very boisterous affairs indeed thy do make the dust fly. I have not ventured to take part in it and don’t think I will either. I get enough dancing all day long and besides I have to furnish the music you ought to see them going when I rattle up the concertina. Letter Cobran Stn via Deniliquin Thursday Sept 1st 1910 [abbreviated] My Dear Mattie, I received your welcome letter today. I though I was never going to get one as it was Sunday fortnight when I wrote to you but we only the mail here twice a week so it takes a long time to write and get an answer. I also got a reply from Eynesbury and a favourable reply it starts on the 13th Oct. …. I have 800 sheep shorn up to date and am fifth among about 30 men. I am sending two more [Ls] this time which I drew on Saturday. I don’t like sending too much more this time as there is a chance of it going astray and it is not very easily earned…. Things must be humming in Melton with all them babies coming and people getting married… I suppose we will be having new neighbours soon. If Mr Watts is selling out he was getting more property then he could keep. I hope you will soon have rain…. you will have to watch our little boy the dear little rascal he must be getting very cute opening the gates he will be tumbling into the tank …. I love to think of the happy times we have had together and hope that we will love one another to the end .. the mail will not leave here until Monday Love to you dear wife and baby Fred Post Card: – I Cling to you like Ivy Cobran September 18th 1910 Fred awaits a letter from Mattie I still have three weeks here yet.. I am sending L2 tell if you got the other 1L 1911 Letters Fred to Mattie October Spring Plains Oct 1911 Mia Mia Post Office I had a great job to catch the train at Diggers Rest as after I turned off the Keilor Rd it was very way and muddy and I had to walk a lot of the way and got there just in time. I came right into Redesdale by the train and stopped there last night… they had heavy rain on thursday up here and a tremendous fall of hail which covered the ground over a foot deep. There are only 4 shearers here yet.. I saw some of the sheep they look very rough and big so there will be no big tallies done, the men are saying he is giving 2s per hundred extra, so that will help a little. We are going to start Cobran via Deniliquin. Post Card: three scenes of Mathoura 10/9/1914 EB on a photo copy 10/9/12 ? Mathoura Thursday Dear Mattie, Just a line to let you know I got up here all right. I rode the seat out of my trousers. I have done 100 miles on the bike. I met none of the old hands this time so will go out on my own… Your loving husband Fred, did Marjie miss me at all. Post Card: Cobran 15th Sept 1912 Hearts and intertwined flowers and little envelope he has written Marjorie …just a line to let you know I will cut out here Friday next in find, we have had two falls of rain since I wrote and it has bean blowing a hurricane for couple of days and may blow up again however if we are delayed I will send you a card Wednesday I am longing to see you and the two little kiddies again…. Fred Copy only Golf Hill Sep 26th Cut out 31 Oct Total 2332 1913 Post Card: Scene View Street, Bendigo August 1913 Mathoura Tuesday My Dear Mattie Just a line to let you know I got up here all right. Teddy Ginger and another couple of chaps on the way ……. Letter Cobran Sunday Aug 7th 1913 My Dear Mattie Just a line to let you know that weather permitting we will cut out here about Thursday morning….I have not got any more shearing here. I have not heard from the other place…. Expect me about Friday …. I suppose Freddie and Marjie will be glad to see me, Marjie will climb all over me. I will be glad to se you all again you will have a fortnight before Golf Hill starts. I see in the Express you sent that Annie McPherson of (Dunvegan) is engaged to Len Farrell, she appears to be going to take no risks with him she wont let him slip through her hands like the banker did…… Fred Post Card: 1914 Garland of roses Warrambeen Stn Shelford PO October 14th 1914 Birthday wishes. Post Card: Love’s Golden Chain Golf Hill Tuesday Oct 17 1914 Birthday wishes [ this one might be a different year] Letter Cobran Wed 2nd Sept 1914 My Dear Mattie, I received your welcome letter today and also the papers which were very acceptable as we don’t get many papers here we only get see one at odd times as we get none for the hut this year.. I have not seen a bit of butter since I left home as it is too dear for us for sinners here. Poor Marjie had a cold.. so the little kid wants to go to the war, she must think it is good like a picnic. We had light rain on Monday as usual only half a day’s shearing in the shed so that is all we done this week, we took a vote 9 to 6 no shearing so nothing till to morrow morning Thursday so there is still a good fortnights shearing to do, will do nothing Saturday polling day as we have to go 13 miles is near Services where I was last year so we will want the full day 50 men to vote and some will probably have to walk to get there, all solid for Labour. I have just had an interval for lunch, pudding, yeast buns and rock cakes… We are doing nothing but eating and sleeping this week. Fred I am sending L1 in this which will do you till I come back if I keep drawing up I will have none when I finish so make the most of it. Post Card: Two doves with violets 1915 Cobran Wed 18th Sept [could be 1912] Sorry to tell you we are delayed with rain so will not be home till next week… only 3 days of shearing to do…. expect me about the middle of next week….I wish I was with you now and the dear little ones Fred Post Card: Iris Flowers Barwonleigh Stn Tuesday Oct 14th 1918 Happy birthday greetings from Fred Post Card: Irrigation channel Swan Hill 5 Year not shown Swan Hill Tuesday night Just a few lines to let you know I got this far all right. I had to walk nearly all the way to Gisborne and got there last night and took the train here today. It has been raining all the way between Gisborne and here. Moulamein tomorrow. I think it will be another case of walking as it is wet here no metal roads all mud. best love to yourself and the little ones and also mother. will write Sunday Post Card: The White Man’s Burden.The writing on the back rubbed out Mattie has written, I was weighed and I am 8 stone 10 pounds. 14 Post Cards, some have the original dates, others have the date added later by Martha. Two envelopes, one with addressed to Melton postmark Moule, stamp torn off, the other Cards from my dear Fred. The letters and the notebooks can be cross checked according the their contents. Italics show the dates added by Mattie local identities

.1 - Set of 8 foolscap pages, carbon copy of "MMTB - Data Regarding Essendon - Tramway Services", from 1.10.1887 to 1.12.1955, giving a list of events, extracts from government papers, concerning the development of the Essendon Tramways. Prepared by H. McComb, dated 8-8-1956. .2 - Set of approx. 80 plain note paper half quarto sheets, giving hand written events for the above notes - gives date, event etc. Some have initials AR by the date. Sorted in date order. Items 2027 to 2030 and 1309 copy 2 contained within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Historical Data regarding Essendon Tramways and their services to the City"trams, tramways, essendon, saltwater river, keilor rd, reports, essendon depot, nmetl, moonee ponds