This book holds outstanding historic significance as it speaks to the development and urbanisation of outer eastern Melbourne. In mapping the terrain of the Dandenong foothills, this surveyor book played a big role in laying the foundations for the roads and suburbs in the area. The record's interpretive capacity is strengthened by its position with a museum dedicated to collecting, documenting and preserving the history of Emerald and surrounding districts. There is strong research potential once knowledge of the techniques used by the surveyor are unlocked, revealing a better understanding of the data.This field book contains comprehensive, handwritten survey data, including measurements and annotations, regarding the shapes, angles and curves of roads in Emerald and surrounding districts. The first entry refers to Macclesfield Rd in Victoria, dated 16 November 1920. Data captured includes back sight, intermediate, fore sight, rise, fall, reduced levels, distance, cross section left and right, as well as general remarks and comments. In addition to this quantitative data, there are also hand drawn diagrams of angles and roads scattered throughout the book. Locations mentioned in the book include Macclesfield Rd, Reservoir Rd, Patch Rd, Upper Ferntree Gully, Perrin's Creek and Sandels Rd, among others.Portrait-orientated leather-bound book with printed pages and handwritten notes with graphite pencil. Approximately 60 pages.Obverse: A / Field Book / A / Page / 1-6 Macclesfield Road 16-11-20 / 7-8 Reservoir Rd (check levels) 25.11.20 / 9-10 Patch Rd 2-12-20 / 11 Drain from Rly to Jamiesons UFG / 4-12-20 / 12-24 Field's Contract (check) / 25-29 Perrin's Creek also see pge 43 / 30- Rd thro Nightingales Emerald / 31-42 amendment Reservoir Rd 30-3-21 / 44-48 Contour Survey. Lysterfield Narree Warren / 49. Sandels Road 21-7-21 / 50-55 Not used / 56 Reservoir Road /emerald, victoria, australia, roads and streets, surveying, land surveys, macclesfield victoria australia, narre warren victoria australia

Program of events for the Back-To-Emerald celebrationemerald, victoria, australia, clubs, associations, societies, education

21 poems based on stories told to Joyce Southcott by residents of the Alice Berry Nursing Home and their families when she was Nurse Activities Mistress there (1976-1989).Soft cover, 32 leaves, comb-bound with blue cover.Paperemerald, victoria, australia, pioneers, poetry, alice berry private nursing home, alice amelia aikman berry, e.j. southcott, joyce southcott

Photograph of William Durance together with some information from his service history file. William was the son of Margaret Madigan of Emerald and Macclesfield, from a previous marriage.Photograph and service information for William Durranceemerald, victoria, australia, macclesfield victoria australia, genealogy, world war one, william durance, margaret madigan, june madigan

Donated by Chris and Allister Couper, residents of Macclesfield for 25 to 30 years up to time of donation. Further history unknown. Have considerable historic interest for children's games and entertainment. Retain for possible display of less damaged parts.(1) Hard cover book of rhymes, illustrated, 26 pp.|(2) cardboard folder containing coloured transfers|(3) cardboard folder containing coloured transfers|(4) cardboard folder containing coloured transfers|(5) cardboard folder containing coloured transfers|macclesfield victoria australia, toys, handcrafts, games, chris couper, allister couper

Newspaper cuttings from local papers relating to First Nations culture and celebrations in the Dandenong Ranges; memorial plaque is to Barak, last chief of the Yarra Yarra Tribe.collection of photocopied newspaper clippings; photographs and copy of inscription on memorial plaqueemerald, victoria, australia, macclesfield victoria australia, dandenong ranges, victoria, australia, aboriginal culture, burrinja gallery, jamie simpson, lin onus, bunurong, wurundjeri

This book of Common Prayer was presented to Ada Watson (born 1882), daughter of Sarah Jane Watson (Stuart) & James Watson at St Hilda's Sunday School in Macclesfield in 1904 when Ada was 12. Ada married George Furbank Wythes in 1923. Sarah Jane Stewart was the daughter of William Stuart and Mary Kirkpatrick. In 1886 James Watson bought 40 acres of what is now Butterfield Wildlife Reserve.This book is significant in its link to the Watson family of Macclesfield and and as an example of Church of England services in 1904.Black Leather bound book, 114x75x15mm. A faded, badly damaged black miniature leatherette antique hardcover book, 355Pp gilt edges, but some are missing at the end. On the front cover and the spine is stamped in gold lettering - Common Prayer. At the bottom of the spine is printed in gold: London. Underneath the title on the front are five symbols in a line, possibly fleur de lis. This small leather bound book was presented to Ada Watson by Mr J. Brodriek on St Hilda's Day, 1904 at the St Hilda's Sunday School in Macclesfield, described on a bookplate on the right front end paper.Front Cover: Common Prayer/ 5 small symbols evenly spaced, similar to Fleur de lis. Spine: Common Prayer/ London Right Front End Paper: St hilda's/ SUNDAY SCHOOL/ MACCLESFIELD/ Presented to/ Ada Watson/ [handwritten] By Mr J, Brodriek,/ On St Hilda's Day, 1904, in/ memory of his mother, and/ the interest she too[DAMAGED]/ Church/ Handwritten on Title Page: [illegible] / 2/3 / 3457 / Library /macclesfield victoria australia, butterfield park, prayer book, watson, st hilda's anglican church, macclesfield

Missing, details unknownmacclesfield victoria australia, pioneers william williams, bill williams

Map. Subdivision of Nangana (portion). Land V C Hootlenstein outlined in red. Sold for ú800 in 1939.emerald, victoria, australia, macclesfield victoria australia, maps

Selections over large areas of land extending over Woori Yallock, Beenac, Macclesfield area. Then Berwick Shire. Adjoins Map 267 and bears same title.Map, cloth on paper, bound on all sides with cloth tape. Nangana County of Evelyn. Second issue of Selections Leases and License L6257.maps, emerald, victoria, australia, macclesfield victoria australia, department of lands and survey, nangana, county of evelyn

Contain records of all cricket matches for the dates shown. Several well-known Emerald names included in teams.(1) Cricket score book labelled 'Emerald Cricket Club A Grade', soft cover, wire spiral binding, 45 leaves; (2) Cricket score book labelled 'Under 16s Emerald', soft cover, wire spiral binding, 45 leaves; and annual reports and newspaper cuttings. 1975/76 (3) Cricket score book labelled 'Emerald Cricket Club C Grade', soft cover, wire spiral binding, 45 leaves 1976/77emerald, victoria, australia, cricket, sports, archives, macclesfield victoria australia, clubs, associations, societies, emerald cricket club, mountain district cricket association, clem worrell

Published posthumously by the family from papers found after the author's death. A history of Macclesfield as well as of the Meldrum family and their forebears in Macclesfield.Soft cover, 145p.: ill., maps, general table.macclesfield victoria australia, pioneers, genealogy, joyce meldrum, sarah ann smith, thomas eber robbins, arthur robbins, lakeside, macclesfield pony club

Kennedy family on Emerald Macclesfield History. Side A. Elaine & Audrey Nobelius (Fyfe and Morris) - Emerald History - Side B.Alan Kennedy & Eileen 1998 1/2 tape. Audrey & Elaine (nee Nobelius) 24.2.99emerald, victoria, australia, macclesfield victoria australia, local history, nobelius, kennedy, fyffe, morris

Transcription of an oral history interview conducted by Beryl Bartacek and Gwen Asling in 1998 when Alice was 84. Part of a series of oral history interviews.14 page typed manuscript relating to Alice Maud Legg Rowe. The tape is stored separately.emerald, victoria, australia, macclesfield victoria australia, pioneers, oral history, genealogy, alice maude rowe, alice legg rowe, emerald watson

Silver coloured metal toast rackemerald, victoria, australia, macclesfield victoria australia, table service, domestic life, chris couper, macclesfield

Collection of "SignPost" community magazines from Volume 1 Winter 2000 Edition to current dateemerald, victoria, australia, clematis victoria australia, avonsleigh victoria australia, macclesfield victoria australia, cockatoo victoria australia, gembrook victoria australia, magazines, community, church, st. mark's church, rev peter crawford

Notes written by Joyce Meldrum, local resident, for "The Four Ws" series on local history by Gus Ryberg. Dated 22/3/83.Facts as I Remember Them About Early Identities in Macclesfield by Joyce Meldrum - 4p. manuscript handwritten in ink; typewritten copy attached.macclesfield victoria australia, pioneers, joyce meldrum, victor hottenstein, the 4 ws, gus ryberg

Victoria Ringwood Survey map 1 inch to 1 mile. Covers Eastern suburbs of Melbourne from Richmond to Macclesfield, Heidelberg / Lilydale to Dandenong. Prepared by Commonwealth Section, Imperial General Staff.Victoria Ringwood Survey map 1 inch to 1 mile. eastern suburbs, melbourne, maps

The photograph has a historical significance as Maud Legg-Rowe's connection to Emerald goes all the way back to the 1850s, when her great-grandparents, Sara and James Watson, first came to Australia from England on the ship Whitby. They had eight children; the youngest girl, Emerald Watson, was her grandmother. Emerald married Henry Legg, and they had ten children, including Maud. Maud's first child was David who was born in 1939/40 when she was twenty-three. At forty, she met and married Frank Rowe who was a widow with three children, and they had a wonderful life together.Black and white rectangular photograph printed on matte photographic paper. The black and white photograph depicts Alice Maude Legg Rowe seated holding a baby goat with a woven basket of unspun wool at her feet and the spinning wheel to her right already threaded and in use.Obverse: Macclesfield1850s, local history, legg, rowe, emerald, victoria, australia, founding family, pioneers

Prayer/hymn book owned by Ron Nicholls who was a member of St Mark's Church, Emerald, from the time he moved to Emerald with his family until he left to join the RAAF early in World War 2. From 1938 to 1940 he was an assistant propagator. The letters of reference are written by (1) Ronald Lloyd, Vicar of St Mark's, dated 16 November 1936; (2) and (3) F.G. Wood, foreman propagator, Nobelius Nursery, dated 19 August 1940 and 17 April 1941. The letter from Harcourt State School, dated 14 June 1943, is addressed to Emerald State School seeking information about Ron Nicholls, with whom he has been corresponding while Nicholls was in New Guinea with the RAAF. The foolscap sheet contains a list of names of Emerald residents included in correspondence from Ron Nicholls' mother during the war (see below under 'Other information'), and further details about Ron's life. The hand-written remnant was written by Ron Nicholls to his mother from Emerald when he was a child. The news clippings describe (1) a children's fancy dress night held at Emerald School; (2) a coming of age party held for Jack Hirst; and (3) injury received by Geoffrey Kennedy of Macclesfield, when gored by a bull. The photographs are of Ron Nicholls with his mother, playing tennis and on a horse, and a group photograph.1. Soft leather black cover, Common Prayer and Hymn Book2. Three etters of reference 3. A lletter from Harcourt State School|4. Hand-written foolscap sheet|5. Five black and white photographs, one mounted in a cardboard folder, of Ron Nicholls 6. one remnant?1. Ron Nicholls, Emerald 1/6/30emerald, victoria, australia, nurseries (plants), genealogy, religious structures and establishments, ron nicholls, ronald nicholls, nancy nicholls, f. g. wood, st mark's church, ronald lloyd, nobelius nursery, gembrook nurseries, emerald primary school

Collection of 33 poems by author Leonard Mann, who lived in Avonsleigh. Many of the poems relate to his experiences during World War Two. One of the poems, Bush Cemetery, is believed to be about the Macclesfield Cemetery.Soft cover 56 pages.avonsleigh victoria australia, authors, poetry, world war two, burial grounds, leonard mann