Dr L L Smith was a pioneer of the Vermont District. He owned 250 acres in the area bounded by Boronia, Canterbury and Heatherdale Roads and the creek. The property was known as L L Vale after which the road was named. Name was changed to Boronia Road in later years. He was a Doctor with rooms in the City, was a member of Parliament.Sepia Postcard of L L Road, Vermont (now Boronia Road) taken in the early 1900s (card is postmarked 27 Aug 1909). Shows the road going down it is presumed to the creek. It is possible that the house is that of Dr.L.L.Smith. See History.|Orchard in background is the Finger orchard. (from Mr. Shambrook - Tim's father)|Information on the back of the Postcard reveal it was sent to Miss Roberts of 61 Hoddle Street Richmond Victoria by Muriel at 37 Victoria Road Northcote and was posted at the Fairfield Post Office Victoria on 27 August 1909. Text is 'Dear Ethel Just a Post Card to let you know I will be out to see you on Monday if convenient. I came down with Mr Hutchinson and he asked me what were we laughing out on the Sunday when he came up. Muriel|See the following references -ND199, 313, 539. 1242, 2013, 3680 & 4295.l l road vermont, boronia road vermont, smith . l l dr

Commercial Bank of Australia record of Crown Grants of land to Nelson Polak and Louis Laurence Smith in 1858. The land is between Canterbury Road, Heatherdale Road, 'Scoresby Road' (now Boronia Road) and the Dandenong Creek.Commercial Bank of Australia record of Crown Grants of land to Nelson Polak and Louis Laurence Smith in 1858. polak, nelson, smith, l l dr, canterbury road, vermont, boronia road, dandenong creek, heatherdale road, land sales

non-fictionDr. Louis Lawrence Smith owned several model farms in Victoria including 280 acres below Dandenong Creek and west of Heatherdale Road from 1856smith louis lawrence, maggs joseph, pyko's orchard, haines russ

Tunstall was originally the name of Nunawading Railway Station. Tunstall opened on 4 June 1888 and was renamed on 1 November 1945. An historically significant advertising map that can be used to ascertain the extent of urban development in 1929 in the areas of Nunawading, Blackburn and Mitcham.A map of Mitcham, Tunstall and Blackburn found on the reverse of a real estate subdivision plan published by R. L. Jarrett of Elizabeth Street. This promotional street map is overprinted with the business address of the sponsors and advertising. Map overlaid in red print: "Drake & Co. / (N. Armstrong, Prop.) / Estate and Financial Agents / next Mitcham Station / Established 1914. Open all day Saturday. / Phones: Office, Box Hill 289 J. / Private, Vermont 10."real estate agents, mitcham, tunstall, blackburn, road maps, drake & co, new zealand insurance co ltd

Part of The Tim Shambrook Collection for 'This is Vermont'. P.26.Black and white photo of Betty Pannam & Aunt, Mrs L Wigg, serving customers in their Shop, Pannam's Corner on Corner of Canterbury & Boronia Roads, Vermont.pannam, betty, shambrook, tim, wigg, mrs, l, pannam's store, wallis, wilbur, williamson, ken

Black and white photo on Grey Mount - Vermont State School Committee and Staff - L to R Back Row, Mrs Stevens, Hall, Barnard, Blank, Overton. L to R Centre Row - Mrs Harvey, Miss Clements (teacher) Mr Emray (teacher), Miss South (teacher), Mrs Carlton, Campbell, Blank, Johns, Morris, Mr. O'Brien (teacher), Mrs Kiddle. L to R Front Row - Mr. Davey, Johns, Mrs Brockell, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Worsdell (Head Teacher), Overton, Reynolds, Campbell.stevens, mrs, hall, barnard, overton, harvey, clements, miss, emray, mr, south, carlton, campbell, johns, morris, o'brien, kiddle, davey, brockell, armstrong, worsdell, reynolds, vermont state school, no. 1022, warren, frances

Black and white photo on Fawn Mount - Vermont State School Diamond Jubilee, 1932. Mothers Club & School Committee - L to R - Back Row - Carlton, Mrs, Challinor, Blank, Stevens, Smith, Anderson, Mr. McArthur, Blank, Dempsey, Boyle, Overton, Rothwell, Darcy, Blank. L to R 2nd Row - Mrs McClare, Roach, Gillan, McGillan, Challinor, Anderson, Brockell, Johns, Darcy, Grant, Johns, Burns, Kiddle. L to R Front Row - Blank, Mrs Cooper.vermont state school, no. 1022, carlton, challinor, stevens, smith, anderson, mcarthur, dempsey, boyle, overton, rothwell, darcy, mcclare, roach, gillan, mcgillan, challinor, anderson, brockell, johns, darcy, grant, johns, mrs, burns, kiddle, cooper, mrs, warren, frances

A reproduced article from The Reporter, Box Hill, 8 Aug 1889 outlining the meeting between Nunawading Councillors and the Postmaster General to change the name of the L. L. Vale Post Office to Vermont.A reproduced article from The Reporter, Box Hill, 8 Aug 1889.l. l. vale, city of nunawading, vermont, mount pleasant

Black and white photo Vermont Primary School 1022, C.1930. L to R Back Row - Campbell Jessie, Livermore Joan, Evans Muriel, Thatcher Clarice, Johns Elvie (Frances Warren Sister), Thom Winnie - ---- Rothwell Norma. L to R 2nd Back Row - Burns Sybil, Carlton Gwen, Slade Joan, McGuire Isa, Brockell Lucy ------ ? Campbell. L to R 2nd Front Row - Campbell Courtney, Kiddle George, Campbell Jack, Carlton Gilbert, Ferris Ray, Grant Bruce, Harvey Jack, Nethercote Viv, Behan Charlie, Grant Ron, Cooper Archie. L to R Front Row - Challinor Len, Gwyneth Phil, Smith Tom, ------ Morris Julian.johns, elvie, warren, frances, campbell, jessie, livermore, joan, evans, muriel, thatcher, clarice, thom, winnie, rothwell, norma, burns, sybil, carlton, gwen, slade, mcguire, isa, brockell, lucy, courtney, kiddle, george, jack, gilbert, ferris, ray, grant, bruce, harvey, nethercote, viv, behan, charlie, ron, cooper, archie, challinor, gwyneth, smith, tom, morris, julian

39 pagesnon-fictionA booklet of random articles that have been printed in WHS newsletters over the years.nunawading, smith l l dr, hall's timber mill, barelli family, watt's dairy, pettigrove, harrington's bakery, orchards, blackburn post office, rob's cycle and sports, mcglones, mitcham brick and pottery co ltd, builders trading and roofing co ltd, fitzmaurice a y, warren frances, vermont, glasson bill, gardiner barbara, slater william henry, elmore algernon john, hoadleys chocolates

non-fictionPage 399 from The Audacious Adventures of Dr. Louis Lawrence Smith by John Poyntersmith l l dr, farms, vermont, l l vale