Information board giving brief history of the establishment of schools in the former City of NunawadingInformation boarddenominational schools board, national board of education, vested schools, non-vested schools, common schools board, harkaway national school, nunawading common school no. 454, burwood east primary school no. 454, thompson, john edward, mount pleasant methodist church, scotchman's hill, delaney's road, vermont, winter, john, mcghees road, mitcham, delaney's road common school no 1022, vermont primary school, no. 1022

In note from Lorraine 'G 'who donated items, McGhee's cows grazed in a paddock which is now the site of Nunawading McDonald's. Mrs Nell McGhee had business acumen in the dairy business.Printer's block for account stamp for Central Dairy, 179 Springvale Road, Nunawading for one week's supply of delivered milk and cream. Proprietor, F T McGhee. Also printed account and donor explanatory note.trades, printing, food technology, dairying

Auction brochure for 'Sunrise Estate' Brunswick Road, Mitcham, 85 sites, 2 February 1957. Agent Glide, Farrell & Co; Eric Weber & Co. Ltd. Includes train timetables and list of factories and schools in area..Auction brochure for 'Sunrise Estate' Brunswick Road, Mitcham, 85 sites, 2 February 1957. sunrise estate, mitcham, brunswick road, centre road, mcghee avenue, holly court, berry avenue, garden avenue, land subdivision

Subdivisional auction, 6/12/1924, Pope's Paddock Blackburn: 45 villa sitesSubdivisional auctiont. r. b. morton, & son, mcghee, john, auctioneer, surrey road, blackburn, whitehorse road, fink, best & miller, solicitors

Newspaper Clipping Summary of the three articles by CoPilot: Together, these three articles form a nostalgic, first‑person account of early schooling in the Mitcham–Heatherdale–White Horse Road district from the late 19th century into the early 20th century. They describe a small, close-knit rural community where education was improvised, roads were rough, and children travelled long distances through bushland to reach school. 1. Early School Days — Mitcham (1948) The writer recalls that Mitcham had no state school fifty years earlier. Lessons were held in the Roman Catholic church, and many children had to walk to Blackburn or East Mitcham for schooling. The family moved to the corner of White Horse Road and Deep Creek Road in 1887, the year of Queen Victoria’s jubilee. A new school was later built near the Heatherdale railway gates. The writer describes the landscape as dense bush with rough roads and towering gum trees, contrasting it with the more developed and less charming Mitcham of 1948. 2. The School Near White Horse Road — Community Memories This article expands the picture by listing the families whose children attended the old school. It emphasises the strong community bonds and the simplicity of early education: one teacher taught all six classes in a single room, assisted by older pupils. The writer imagines the old school site becoming a children’s playground in the future. Families and pupils mentioned: Hands, Davis, Schwerkolt, Swartsman, Calder, Miller, Turnbull, Swindon, McPhee, Mashiter, Kendall, Dickson, Kennedy, Murphy, Brown, Sandars, Cox, Smith, Dobbins, Banks, Frost, Clements, Hill, Quigly, Wiggins, Foster, McGhee, Walker, Richard Bros., Voarse, Tankard, de Valles, Pomeroy, Kenny, Schmidt, Ainger, Stein, Lee, Wheeler, Cook, Shannon, Irley, Thum, Tunstall, Hewish. 3. Early School Days (1935) — Alf Antonio In this continuation piece, Alf Antonio of East Camberwell recalls Mr Sweeney, the teacher who managed the entire school alone. He is remembered as firm but kind, maintaining good discipline without harshness. Serious misbehaviour was rare. Younger students were encouraged to listen to lessons for higher grades, helping them prepare for advancement. Winter memories include children drying wet boots and stockings by the fire. The writer ends by noting that many more memories could be shared but restrains himself to avoid overwhelming the reader. (Co-Pilot 10/10/2026)