Contents: 1. Who is this man? By Stanley Addison (M.B.E., B.A., B.Sc., J.P.) 2. Stanley Simpson Addison biography (b. 14/10/1880 d. 1/1/1972) 3. Eulogy: Stanley Simpson Addison (14 Oct 1880-1 Jan 1972) 4. Photograph: Stanley S. Addison, B.Sc., The Australasian Intercollegian, April 1, 1916 5. Letter, Eltham High School Advisory Committee re pending retirement of Cr. Addison from the Eltham Shire Council, 8 June 1956 6. Behind and Before by Stanley S. Addison, The Way, September 1956, pp 6-7 7. Newspaper clipping: Eltham Shire's President is Cr. S. Addison, Heidelberg News, Friday September 12, 1952 8. Newspaper clipping: Mr S. Addison Honored, Heidelberg News, Friday September 21st, 1956, p13 9. Opening of Lower Plenty Memorial Chapel, 30 November 1952 10. Letter from Brigadier H.H. Hammer, HQ 2 Armed Brigade to Cr. S. Addison, President, Shire of Eltham giving thanks for Coronation Celebrations parade support, June 1953 11. Newspaper clipping: Eltham President's Advance Programme 12. Newspaper clipping: Coronation Festivities; Eltham Shire President's Notes 13. Newspaper clipping: Hurstbridge: Coronation Day Ceremony 14. Draft of letter by Stanley S. Addison, President, Kangaroo Ground Advancement League regarding electricity connection for Kangaroo Ground - Panton Hill, 1954 including four small pages of notes 15. Note: Ian Potter & Co. (c.1955) regarding discount on funding for electricity supply connection 16. Copy of Memo for Electricity Supply Department (Greensborough), 5 May 1955 regarding area loan scrip – Panton Hill and Kangaroo Ground 17. Copy of Letter, State Electricity Commission of Victoria to Cr. S. Addison, 12 May 1955 regarding electricity supply for Panton Hill and Kangaroo Ground 18. Newspaper clipping: Light for Diamond Valley; Kangaroo Ground and Panton Hill, Friday 20th May, 1955 19. Letter: State Electricity Commission of Victoria to Cr. S. Addison, 26 May 1955 regarding Electricity supply to Kangaroo Ground and Panton Hill area 20. Letter: The National Mutual Life Association to S.S. Addison, 28 June 1955 regarding Electricity supply 21. Letter: The National Mutual Life Association to S.S. Addison, 1 July 1955 regarding Electricity connection, Kangaroo Ground and Panton Hill 22. Letter: Minister of Electrical Undertakings to Cr. Stanley S. Addison, 10 April 1956 regarding extension of supply to Panton Hill and Kangaroo Ground 23. Letter: State Electricity Commission of Victoria Stanley S. Addison, 13 September 1956 regarding proposed extension of supply to Panton Hill-and Kangaroo Ground 24. Letter: Minister of Electrical Undertakings to Cr. Stanley S. Addison, 1 July 1958 regarding extension of supply to 18 properties in the Panton Hill-Smiths Gully Road area 25. Letter: Acting Minister of Electrical Undertakings to Cr. Stanley S. Addison, 18 July 1958 regarding extension of supply to 18 properties in the Panton Hill-Smiths Gully Road area 26. 100th Anniversary Services, Kangaroo Ground Presbyterian Church, 17 March 1957 27. Speech by Stanley S. Addison on the history of the Kangaroo Ground Presbyterian Church (9 Feb. 1957) for the 100th Anniversary Services, Kangaroo Ground Presbyterian Church, 17 March 1957 28. Early History of Kangaroo Ground compiled by Neville Haughton in March, 1959 29. Newspaper clipping: Eltham Community Chest, Heidelberg News, 12 September 1958 30. Newspaper clipping: Proposed Eltham Community Chest by Stanley Addison, Heidelberg News, 29 January 1959 31. Newspaper clipping: Community Chest With Wider Objectives, Heidelberg News, 5 February 1959 32. Newspaper clipping: Community Chest for Eltham, 1959 33. Newspaper clipping: Council Protest on Community Chest, c.1959 34. Newspaper clipping: Community Chest Outlined at Small Meeting, c.1959 35. Newspaper clipping: Treasure in the Diamond Valley by Stanley Addison, Heidelberg News, 19 February 1959 36. Newspaper clipping: Diamond Valley Chamber of Commerce, c.1959 37. Additional information about Stanley Simpson Addison from Bill Glasson, 15 March 2014 38. Additional information about Stanley Simpson Addison's Naval Service record and MBE (National Archives)Approx. 68 pages of varying types; photocopies, newsclippings, hand written notes, invitations, lettersa.c. ring, a.s. davis, adult education, biography, brigadier h.h. hammer, centenary celebrations, coronation, d. dureau, d. scales, d.a. lyon, d.s. pepper, diamond creek, diamond valley chamber of commerce, diamond valley community hospital, electricity supply, eltham chamber of commerce, eltham community chest, eltham high school advisory committee, eltham high school, eltham infant welfare centre, eltham pre-school, eltham shire council, eltham war memorial trust, eulogy, f.f. durham, f.h. buckwell, f.v. squire, g.c. waring, g.w. smith, h. thompson, h.f. thorpe, j. north, j.l. ryan, j.r. stuber, j.w. burgoyne, j.w. middleton, k.w. smith, kangaroo ground advancement league, kangaroo ground presbyterian church, kangaroo ground, l.r. bassett, lower plenty memorial chapel, miss j. humphreys, montmorency girl guides, montmorency tennis club, montmorency, mrs. b. harrington, mrs. stanley addison, n.h. baxter, opening ceremony, panton hill, parade, r. t. harrap, r.s. leeson, s.a. hick, shire president, smiths gully, st faiths anglican church, stanley s addison collection, stanley simpson addison, stevenson family, vera addison (nee staley), vera addison, w. stephenson

Contents include short articles and illustrations of historic properties within the municipalities of Banyule, Nillumbik and Whittlesea. Including The Griffin House, Rosehill, Lower Plenty, The Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, St John's Church, Heidelberg, Banyule, Heidelberg, Trestle Bridge, Eltham, Diamond Valley railway, The Shillinglaw Cottage, Eltham, Montsalvat, Old England Hotel, Heidelberg, Eltham Primary School, Mud brick homes, Eltham, Sweeney's Cottage, Eltham, Pound Pend Tunnel, The Gold Memorial, Potter's Cottage, Memorial Tower, Charterisville, Weller's Pub, The Barrel, Eltham, Hassall's Gallery, The Old Bridge, Greensborough, Diamond Valley Shire Offices, Greensborough, St Katherine's Chapel, Yan Yean Reservoir, Mernda Hotel, Mernda Mechanics Institute, Old Barn, Mernda, Parade College, La Trobe University.Hardback with jacket ; 63 p. : ill., maps ; 22cm. diamond valley shire, shire of nillumbik, city of whittlesea, city of banyule, shillinglaw cottage, weller's hotel